1.Percutaneous kyphoplasty combined with zoledronic acid for the treatment of single segment osteoporotic lumbar vertebralcompression fractures
Clinical Medicine of China 2017;33(1):48-52
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of percutaneous kyphoplasty combined with zoledronic acid for the treatment of single segment osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF).Methods Clinical datas of 90 cases patients with postmenopausal suffered single segment vertebral compression fracture who were treated in Beijing ShiJingshan Hospital of Capital Medical University from March 2010 to March 2013 were retrospectively analyzed.The patienrs were randomly divided into three groups according to the different treatment methods,20 patients receivedbed rest treatment as conservative group,40 patients were undergone percutaneous kyphoplasty as operation group,30 patients were given percutaneous kyphoplasty combined with zoledronic acid as combination group.Visual analogue score (VAS) were recorded before treatment and 1 week,6 months after treatment,and lumbar vertebrae bone mineral density (BMD) was measured before treatment and 2 years after treatment.The subsequent fracture of the vertebrae was analyzed after 2 years of treatment.Results There were 4 patients were not followed up.Three patients in conservative group suffered complications,but no complications were observed in operation group and combination group.The VAS score of the combination group and operation group at 1 week after treatment was significantly different compared with conservative group((3.0± 1.4) points vs.(3.2± 1.2) points vs.(8.0± 1.1) points,P<0.05).At the 6 months after treatment,there were no significant differences among the 3 groups on VAS score (P >0.05).Lumbar vertebrae BMD of combination group increased at 2 years after treatment,compared with conservative group and operation group the difference were significantly((-1.8±0.6) vs.(-3.1±0.5) vs.(-2.7±0.3),P <0.05).The incidence of the subsequent fracture of the vertebrae reduced of combination group,compared with conservative group and operation group the difference were significantly (3.3% (1/30) vs.27.8% (5/18)vs.21.1% (8/38),P< 0.05).Conclusion Percutaneous kyphoplasty combined with zoledronic acid for the treatment of OVCF-patients with postmenopausal and single segment fracture is not only safe,effective,but also can obviously relive pain and reduce the risk of subsequent fracture of the vertebrae.
2.Observation of clinical effects of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy
Clinical Medicine of China 2017;33(8):734-737
Objective To compare the clinical effects of conservative therapy and radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy,to analyze the reason and discuss the surgical indications.Methods Fifty-five patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy treated in Shijingshan Hospital from May 2013 to May 2016 were selected and retrospectively analyzed,including 30 patients received conservative treatment (conservative group),25 patients undergone radiofrequency ablation (operation group).Visual analogue score (VAS) was used to assess the degree of pain relief in the two groups before treatment and 1 week,1 month after treatment.The side effects in the two groups and the postoperative complications of the patients were observed.Results The VAS score of the operation group and the conservative group in 1 weeks after treatment were (3.2±0.5) points,(5.2±0.7)) points,1 months (2.8±0.3) points,(5.8±0.4) points,respectively,the degree of pain were lower than those collected before treatment (8.0±0.9) points,(7.6±0.8) points,separately,the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05),and the degree of pain relief in the operation group was more obvious than that in the conservative group,there was significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01).Two groups of patients were treated with medication without any obvious discomfort.The surgery of the operation group was successful,and no complications such as nerve and spinal cord injury,vascular injury,local hematoma,puncture needle breakage and intervertebral space infection were found.Conclusion Radiofrequency ablation is more effective for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy in the short term than conservative treatment,and radiofrequency ablation treatment is a recommended choice for patients with no surgical contradiction.
3.Study on Jujubaside A and Tranquilizing Effect of Semen Ziziphi Spinosae before and after Crush
Wai LI ; Xuewei ZHANG ; Min CHEN
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2006;0(11):-
Objective To study the dissolving difference of jujubaside A and tranquilizing effect crushed Semen Ziziphi Spinosae in water extraction. Methods Crushed Semen Ziziphi Spinosae and Semen Ziziphi Spinosae were decocted and the content of jujubaside A in different samples was inspected by HPLC. The experiment was carried out on Agilent C18 column (250 mm?4.6 mm, 5 ?m), using methanol-water (65∶35) as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detector was ELSD. The temperature of drift tube for ELSD was 110 ℃ and the flux of N2 was 2.4 L/min. The mice given two different samples were observed of assisting sleeping and voluntary action. Results Jujubaside A was not found in sample of Semen Ziziphi Spinosae, and the content of jujubaside A in sample of crushed Semen Ziziphi Spinosae was 0.009 0%. The sample of crushed Semen Ziziphi Spinosae could assist sleeping well. Conclusion Semen Ziziphi Spinosae should be crushed for clinical use.
4.Effect of low density lipoprotein and oxidized low density lipoprotein on the secretion of endothelin in endothelial cells
Min ZHANG ; Xuewei XU ; Xiaoying LI
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2005;11(10):785-786
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of low density lipoprotein(LDL) and oxidized low density lipoprotein(ox-LDL) on the secretion of endothelin(ET) and whether LDL to be oxidized and modified by ox-LDL in vitro.MethodsEndothelial cell strain ECV-304 was incubated with different concentration of LDL(50 and 100 mg/L),ox-LDL(50 and 100 mg/L) or LDL+ox-LDL(50mg/L) for 24 hours,then cells and cultured medium were collected.ET in cells and cultured medium were detected with radioimmunoassay.ResultsBoth of LDL and ox-LDL enhanced the secretion of ET in cultured endothelial cells;the effect of ox-LDL was more markedly than LDL.LDL+ox-LDL had a greater effect than any of the two lipoproteins alone.ConclusionLDL and ox-LDL may have the ability to promote the secretion of ET in cultured endothelial cells and LDL can be oxidized and modified by ox-LDL in vitro.
5.Retrospective analysis of new clinical characteristics in adult patients of mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
Xuewei FENG ; Peng LI ; Hongbo LIU ; Li ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2001;0(05):-
0.05)in sex.Most patients had no basic diseases.5% patients were above 65 yrs old.98.75% patients had 0~2 CURB-65 scores.Consistent fever and cough were the main symptoms in these patients.There were multiple changes in CT images.Except ground glass attenuation,other signs such as consolidation,global or tumor-like shadow,scattered multiple patchy infiltration shadow,pleural effusions and enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes or migrated lesions were commonly seen.Macrolides antibiotics had poor effect.Conclusion New changing tendency of adult mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia has occurred,clinical symptoms are severer with multiple changes in radioactivity and the treatment has become more difficult.
6.Retrospective investigation of diagnosis and treatment of 282 cases with syphilis
Xianghong DENG ; Xingliang LIU ; Hailiang TANG ; Xuewei LI ; Guihai CHEN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(2):294-298
Objective To summarize the distribution of departments,conditions of diagnosis and treatment of the syphilis patients in the general hospitals,and thus to improve the level of diagnosis and treatment.Methods A retrospective analysis of epidemiology and clinical data of 282 cases with syphilis in recent 5 years were conducted. Results The ratio of male to female was about 1:1.9.Female showed a high incidence in the 21 -50 years old,aver-age (41.68 ±0.96)years old,but for male in the 41 -70 years old,average (53.25 ±1.59)years old.The cases combined with other infectious diseases accounted to 22.0 % (62/282).The cases from the department of obstetrics and gynecology were the most (106 cases),followed by surgery (86 cases)and internal medicine (49 cases).Only 23 cases showed the clinical manifestations of syphilis in the 79 cases,which must be treated.The test rate of TRUST was only 39.0% (110/282).Furthermore,it was very low for the rate of treatment and standard treatment. Conclusion Syphilis is the most in department of obstetrics and gynecology in general hospital,and it is also com-mon in the surgery and internal medicine.The most prominent problems are that the non-special doctors had weak awareness for definite diagnosis of syphilis,and the low rate of treatment and standard treatment.
7.Analysis of risk factors for venous thrombosis associated with the placement of peripherally inserted central catheters in patients with malignant tumors during the course of chemotherapy
Suzhen WEI ; Aihong WANG ; Guixin LI ; Zhong LU ; Xuewei ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2009;25(17):1-3
Objective To investigate the induced-factors levels of venous thrombosis associated with the placement of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) in patients with malignant tumor,and establish intervention model accordingly. Methods 40 patients complicated with venous thrombosis after PICC were set as the thrombosis group, 40 patients without venous thrombosis were selected as the no-thrombosis group, 30 healthy cases were selected as the control group. All cases' serum samples were ob-tained to measure the levels of molecular biomarkers of the coagulation system, platelet parameters and molecular biomarkers of the fibrinolysis system. The results of the three groups were assessed. Results Patients in the thrombosis group were reported significantly higher levels of vWF, GMP140,TAT than those in both two other groups, but lower levels of ATⅢ. Higher levels of MPV and PCT were found in the throm-bosis group than those in both two other groups.Tthe data also showed higher PLG and PAI levels and lower levels of PLM in the thrombosis group. Conclusions From this study it shows that patients with malig-nant tumors during the placement of PICC have evident hypercoagnlahility, high- activated platelet and se-vere pre- thrombosis state caused by PICC. In treatment of malignant tumor patients with PICC, the level of coag-ulation system molecular markers, platelet parameters,fibrinolysis molecular markers shoud be used as a clinical routine and as the index of early intervention and evaluation of the PICC.
8.Establishment and evaluation of the model of middle cerebral artery occlusion reperfusion in mice
Fang DU ; Tao WANG ; Xuewei YANG ; Yonggang LI ; Yunliang GUO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2006;10(46):201-204
BACKGROUND: Most animal experiments of transgene are derived from mice; therefore, it is necessary to establish a focal cerebral ischemiareperfusion model and significant to prevent and cure ischemic cerebrovascular diseases.OBJECTIVE: To establish a convenient and reliable model with middle cerebral artery occlusion reperfusion (MCAO/R) in mice.DESIGN: Randomized controlled animal study.SETTING: Institute of Cerebrovascular disease, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Qingdao University.MATERIALS: Twenty healthy BALB/c mice, of both genders, weighing 25-30 g, of SPF grade, were divided into sham operation group (n=5), ischemia group (n=10) and 22-hour reperfusion group (n=5) on the basis of digital table. In addition, according to digital table, 130 healthy male Kunming mice were divided into sham operation group (n=10), 24-hour ischemia group (n=30), 2-hour ischemia/22-hour, 46-hour and 70-hour reperfusion groups with 30 in each group; meanwhile, 30 female mice were divided into sham operation group, 24-hour ischemia group and 2-hour ischemia/22-hour reperfusion group with 10 in each group. All Kunming mice were weighing 25-30 g and of SPF grade.METHODS: The experiment was carried out in the Institute of Cerebrovascular Disease, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Qingdao University from July 2005 to March 2006. The 6-0 suture with silica gel covered at an end was sent from the left external carotid artery (ECA) into internal carotid artery (ICA) till arriving at the initiation of middle cerebral artery (MCA) to block the blood stream in it, then drawing the suture from ICA 2 hours after occlusion to accomplish reperfusion. Mice were cut off their heads in sham operation group at 24 hours after operation, in ischemia group at 24 hours after blocking blood stream and in reperfusion group at 24, 48 and 72 hours after operation. Reliability of models was evaluated with neurology score and tetrazolium chloride stain. Longa standard scores: neurology score ≥ 1 point was regarded as successful models;coronal sections of brain tissue were stained with tetrazolium chloride, and the white region was regarded as infarcted volume.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Neurology score and infarcted volume after staining of triphenyltetrazolium chloride in brain tissue.RESULTS: All mice were involved in the final analysis. ① Successful rate was 20% of BALB/c mice, 66.7%-73.3% of male Kunming mice and 40%-50% of female Kunming mice. ② Brain sections of BALB/c mice in sham operation group were orange at both sides of cortex and infarction focus was not observed. A big infarcted volume was observed on brain sections of mice in ischemia group, and infarcted volume counted for 50%-70% as homonymy hemisphere on optochiasmatic coronal sections. The condition of Kunming mice was similar to that of BALB/c mice, but infarcted volume counted for 40%-65%. In addition, condition in ischemiareperfusion group was similar to that in ischemia group. A big infarcted volume was observed on brain sections, and infarcted volume counted for 50%-75% as homonymy hemisphere on optochiasmatic coronal sections.The condition of Kunming mice was similar to that of BALB/c mice, but infarcted volume counted for 40%-65%.CONCLUSION: The model with MCAO/R in mice characterizes by relatively smaller trauma, and the ischemic region is stable; therefore, it can be used to accurate timing control of ischemia/reperfusion. This model is an ideal one for researching pathophysiological changes, prognosis and therapy in cerebrovascular disease.
9.Worldwide trends in epidemiology and control of tuberculosis
Daniel GNINAFON ; Bing LI ; Xuewei ZHAO ; Qingyu XIU
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 2006;27(3):303-310
Tuberculosis (TB) is a global burden disease and is being resurrected as a major worldwide public health problem after two decades of neglect.In 1993,the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that TB had been a global emergency because of the scale of the epidemic and the urgent need to improve global tuberculosis control.China is one of the countries with the largest population,and also the top of the 22 TB high-burden countries in the world.In the United States,the longstanding downward trend in TB incidence was interrupted in the mid-to-late 1980s,where the national TB incidence peaked in 1992.Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the three regions to dominate the worldwide distribution of notified TB cases.Of the 15 countries with the highest estimated tuberculosis incidence rates in the world,13 are in sub-Saharan Africa,where HIV is the most important single predictor of tuberculosis incidence.The largest share of the global burden of HIV-related tuberculosis falls on this region.The reasons for the persisting global tuberculosis burden include increased poverty in some regions,immigration from countries with high tuberculosis prevalence,the impact of HIV,and most importantly,the failure to maintain the necessary public health infrastructure under the mistaken belief that tuberculosis was a problem of the past.Relying on currently available methods of diagnosis and treatment,the DOT strategy promoted by the WHO for global tuberculosis control is effective,affordable,and adaptable in different settings.
10.Diagnosis and surgical treatment of solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas
Li WANG ; Han LIANG ; Xiaona WANG ; Xuewei DING ; Liangliang WU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2012;(11):913-915
Objective To evaluate the diagnosis and therapy of solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPTP).Methods From January 2006 to October 2011,the clinicopathological data of 24 SPTP patients diagnosed and surgically treated at Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital were analyzed retrospectively.Results There were 22 women and 2 men,the median age was 27.5 years old,with a range from 12 to 51 years.The most common tumor localization were at the head of the pancreas ( 11 patients,45.7% ),followed by the body (5 patients,20.8% ),the tail (4 patients,16.7% ),the body and the tail (3 patients,12.5% ) and the neck (one patient,4.2% ).Clinical symptoms were nonspecific and the preoperative diagnosis of SPTP depended on imaging study such as ultrasonography,CT and MR.All patients were treated surgically and the correct diagnosis was made according to pathology after surgery.In a follow-up ranging from 2 to 55 months( median 27.2 months),23 cases were alive with no evidence of disease recurrence,one patient was alive with tumor recurrence.Conclusions SPTP was a less common neoplasm with low-grade malignancy,occurring mainly in young women.Complete tumor resection results in satisfactory prognosis.