1.Nosocomial Infection among 656 Acute Cerebral Vascular Accident Cases
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(07):-
OBJECTIVE To investigate the nosocomial infection circumstance in the acute cerebral vascular accident(CVA) in recently two years,and explore the risk factors of nosocomial infection,so that can obtain the methods of controlling the infection.METHODS An restrospective analysis of nosocomial infection circumstance had been accomplished among 656 acute CVA cases from our department ward from Jul 2004 to Jun 2006.RESULTS It was showed cases with nosocomial infection were found among 656 cases.The nosocomial infection rate was 32.67% among inpatients of acute CVA.Nosocomial infection mostly took place within the first 2 weeks after patients hospitalized.Among inpatients with nosocomial infection,the lower respiratory tract infection was the highest(59.15%),the second one was the urinary tract(16.90%).Pathogenic bacteria were mostly the conditional ones.Nosocomial infection was closely related with such factors as the invasive operation,disorder of consciousness,diabetes,age,chronic bronchitis,antibiotic prophylaxis,hospitalization days,and plasma total protein.CONCLUSIONS Nosocomial infection is still a high frequent complication in acute CVA and those related factors should be paid attenion.It is the most important step for the effective control of nosocomial infection and rehabilitation of acute CVA.
2.Analysis of medicine related Beijing key laboratories
Jun TIAN ; Guifen HU ; Ruqun SHEN
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2014;27(3):325-328
Objective To understand the distribution of medicine related Beijing key laboratories.Methods Based on the lists of Beijing key laboratories published by Beijing Municipal Commission of Science and Technology between 2010 and 2012,the number and supporting organizations of medicine related Beijing key laboratories were analyzed and compared with the state key laboratories in medical field.Results Among 265 Beijing key laboratories,92 (34.7%) were related to medicine.In the 92 medicine related laboratories,43 (46.7%) were supported by hospitals,24 (26.1%) were supported by research institutes,17 (18.5%) were supported by universities,and 6 (6.5%) were supported by companies.Conclusions Although the supporting organizations are various,medical institutions are the main supporting organizations of medicine related Beijing key laboratories.
3.The detection of Rotavirus and Norwalkvirus in stool and cerebrospinal fluid of children with infantile convulsions associated with mild gastroenteritis
Xinguo LU ; Jianxiang LIAO ; Guifen ZHOU ; Yan HU ; Bing LI ; Chunxi HAN ; Tieshuan HUANG
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2011;18(1):39-40
Objective To explore the common pathogen of infantile convulsions associated with mild gastroenteritis, and to study the differences between the seizures caused by the two kinds of virus.Methods RT-PCR was used to detect Rotavirus (RV) and Norwalkvirus (NoV) in stool and cerebrospinal fluid of 30 cases with infantile convulsions associated with mild gastroenteritis. The differences between the frequency of seizures caused by two kinds of virus were analyzed by statistical methods (two-sample t-test).Results 17/30 (56. 7%) were RV-positive in stool and 3/17 (17. 7%) in cerebrospinal fluid; 6/30 (25.0%) were NoV-positive in stool and 1/6 (16. 7%) in cerebrospinal fluid. The seizure frequency with NoV infection was (4. 33 ± 1.75) times, and RV infection patients was (2. 53 ± 1.12) times (P < 0. 01).The seizure frequency of CSF virus-positive children was (4. 75 ± 1.71) times compared to (2. 63 ± 1.21)times in virus-negative children (P < 0.01). Conclusion The common pathogens causing infantile convulsions associated with mild gastroenteritis were RV and NoV. The degree of NoV infection affecting the central nervous system may be greater than RV. The presence of the virus in cerebrospinal fluid may lead to higher incidence of seizures,but their exact roles related to the occurrence of seizures remain to be further studied.
4.Efficacy of levetiracetam on improving abnormal EEG in seizure-free epileptic children
Jun ZHANG ; Xinguo LU ; Xianglei LI ; Guifen ZHOU ; Yan HU ; Chunxi HAN ; Yuhan XIAO ; Weiyan CHEN ; Yan CHEN ; Jianxiang LIAO
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2012;19(3):250-252
ObjectiveThis clinical study is aimed to investigate whether levetiracetam (LEV) can improve electrocorticogram (EEG) in epileptic children epilepsy patients with better clinical manifestation but abnormal EEG findings.MethodsTotally 39 children from our neurological clinic with partial or complex partial epilepsy seizure were included in present study and assigned equally into three groups receiving different treatment:control group,sodium valproate (VPA) group,and LEV group.Their clinical symptoms had been controlled for over one year by carbamazepine ( CBZ),but EEG results showed clearly abnormal.Epileptiform discharges were observed in routine EEG exams half a month before recruiting.After recruiting,they continued to receive CBZ alone (control group) or co-treated with VPA ( VPA group) or LEV (LEVgroup),respectively.Six months later,EEG was taken again and results were analyzed.ResultsImprovement rate were 9.1% ( control group),23.1% ( VPA group),and 66.7% (LEV group),respectively;Overall statistical difference was reached among three groups ( P<0.01 ) and between control group and LEV group( P<0.012 5 ),but no statistical difference between control group and VPA group was reached ( P>0.0125).ConclusionCo-treatment of LEV in child epilepsy patients receiving CBZ can significantly decrease abnormal EEG discharge frequency during interictal period.
5.Current application and drug adherence to tocilizumab in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis: a real-life single center study
Cong YE ; Yingzi ZHU ; Yikai YU ; Guifen SHEN ; Shouxin LI ; Shaoxian HU ; Lingli DONG
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2017;21(10):690-693
Objective To evaluate the safety and drug adherence of tocilizumab(TCZ)in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis(RA)in routine clinical practice. Methods This 24 week single center observational study recruited patients with moderate to severe RA. Therapy adherence rate was calculated by actual dosing/expected dosing×100%. Efficacy end points included physician global assessment of disease activity(PGA),patient global assessment of disease activity(PtGA),28-joint disease activity score(DAS28)and so on. Safety was evaluated by recorded adverse events (AEs). Results Sixty patients were enrolled with a mean (SD) treatment adherence of (67±27)%. PGA, PtGA, pain assessment (VAS), TJC and SJC all decreased during this study. At the 12th week, 25%(6/24) and 29%(7/24) of the patients achieved DAS28 remission and EULAR good response,respectively.Eighteen AEs were recorded,of which only 2 were severe AEs(SAEs)and neither was related to TCZ. Conclusion TCZ is a highly safe treatment for decreasing disease activity in patients with moderate to severe RA in China.However,drug adherence still need to be improved.
6.The lesion characteristics and predictors of obstructive coronary artery disease with anatomy-function mismatch
Mengdi JIANG ; Xiaolei ZHANG ; Yang HOU ; Minwen ZHENG ; Jiayin ZHANG ; Bo ZHANG ; Daimin ZHANG ; Lei XU ; Xiuhua HU ; Yining WANG ; Jian YANG ; Hui LIU ; Fan ZHOU ; Guifen YANG ; Longjiang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2021;55(12):1287-1293
Objective:To explore the lesion characteristics and predictors of invasive coronary angiography (ICA)-verified obstructive lesions with fractional flow reserve (FFR)>0.80, that is, anatomy-function mismatch.Methods:A total of 515 obstructive vessels in 419 coronary disease patients from 11 Chinese medical centers undergoing coronary CT angiography and ICA and FFR were retrospectively analyzed. All vessels had one target lesion with diameter stenosis ≥50 % by ICA. There were 229 vessels in the match group (FFR≤0.80) and 286 vessels in the mismatch group (FFR>0.80). The lesion characteristics including lesion territory, the distance of the coronary artery ostium to the proximal end of the lesion, minimum lumen area, reference lumen area, plaque length and burden, plaque volume and component volume, remodeling index and plaque morphological complexity were measured and compared between the two groups. Optimal thresholds of quantitative plaque characteristics were defined by Yoden index. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the predictors of anatomy-function mismatch. Area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was used to analyze the ability of different lesion features to predict mismatched lesions.Results:The coronary stenosis, plaque burden and length, plaque volume (including each component volume) in the mismatch group were smaller than those in the match group, and FFR, minimum lumen area were larger (all P<0.05). Left anterior descending artery (LAD) lesion and severe complex plaque were more common in the match group than the mismatch group with a statistically significant difference. Univariate logistic regression analysis showed that LAD lesion, minimum lumen area>4 mm 2, plaque burden and length, plaque calcification volume<27 mm 3, plaque lipid volume<30 mm 3, plaque fiber volume<150 mm 3 and plaque morphological complexity were predictiors of anatomic function mismatched lesions; Multivariate logistic regression showed that the minimum lumen area>4 mm 2 (OR=3.371, 95%CI 1.903-5.973, P<0.001), plaque lipid volume<30 mm 3 (OR=3.014, 95%CI 1.691-5.373, P<0.001), plaque morphological complexity (mild OR=17.772, 95%CI 8.072-39.128, P<0.001, moderate OR=6.383, 95%CI 3.739-10.896, P<0.001) were independent predictors of mismatched lesions. The AUC of the model based on the minimum lumen area, plaque lipid volume and morphological complexity was 0.824, which was superior to either of the plaque feature alone ( P<0.001). Conclusions:The minimum lumen area, lipid volume and plaque morphological complexity are independent predictors of the anatomical-functional mismatch lesions, and the combination can significantly improve the prediction value.