1.Clinical analysis of the results of macular edema in diabetic retinopathy
Meixia ZHANG ; Lanfen YANG ; Chengren LUO
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 1999;0(02):-
ObjetiveTo explore the relationship between the classification of diabetic macular edema(DME) and the stages of the diabetic retinopathy (DR), the diabetic duration and the visual loss.MethodsRetrospectively analyzed the clinical data of fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) and other related information of 1 521 patients who were diagnosed as DR. Classified DR according to national standard of the diagnosis and classification of DR, and classified DME according to the standard made by the early treatment diabetic retinopathy study research group of United States. The occurrence of DME in DR in each stage and the relationships between DME and the disease course and the vision were analyzed.ResultsIn 1 521 patients, 791 eyes in 468 patients had DME (30.77%), including 361 eyes (45.64%) with focal DME and 430 eyes (54.36%) with diffuse DME. The occurrence of DME was 1.13% in I-stage DR, 7.84%in Ⅱ-stage DR, 41.98% in Ⅲ-stage DR, and 48.93% in Ⅳ-stage DR. Focal and diffuse DME usually occurred at the Ⅲ and Ⅳ stage of DR respectively, with 178 eyes (22.51%) with focal macular edema at the Ⅲ stage of DR, and 249 eyes (31.48%) with diffuse DME at the Ⅳ stage of DR. Patients with DME were hardly found at the Ⅴand Ⅵ stage of DR because of retinal proliferation and vitreous hemorrhage or other complications which made the condition of macula region blurred. The visual acuity of diffuse DME was worse than focal DME. DME often occurred within 10 years in the diabetic duration, and its severity and incidence increased year by year.ConclusionsDME is the main cause of visual impairment of DR. The incidence of DME increased as the course of the DR prolonged. Along with the development of retinopathy, the incidence of DME increased, and the severity of DME aggravated, but the development of DME and its classification can not be brought into definite correspondence or unification with the classification of DR, hence the typing of DME in another individual classification in DR is of course necessary.
2.Effects on pancreas islet function in patients undergoing laparoscopic myomectomy during sevoflurane and propofol anesthesia
Fei WANG ; Meixia DI ; Yanhua LUO ; Weizhi WANG
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2016;32(6):555-558
Objective To investigate the effects on pancreas islet function in patients ubdergoing laparoscopic myomectomy during sevoflurane or propofol anesthesia.Methods Forty pa-tients,40-55 years,ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ scheduled for elective surgery of laparoscopic myomectomy were randomly divided into two groups (n=20 each group).Propofol 2 mg/kg,sufentanil 0.5 μg/kg and rocuronium 0.9 mg/kg were used for induction,BIS was controlled between 40 and 55 during surgery.The anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane and MAC was maintained with 0.7-1.3 in group S.The anesthesia was maintained with propofol continuous infusion and the plasma concentra-tion of target was set between 2.0 to 5.0μg/ml in group P.Blood glucose,insulin,c-peptide,gluca-gon and cortisol were measured at 3 time points:before induction of anesthesia (T0 ),start of surgery (T1 ),end of surgery(T2 ).Results Compared with T0 ,blood glucose,insulin,c-peptide,glucagon and cortisol in two groups were increased significantly at T1 and T2 (P <0.05).Compared with T1 , blood glucose,insulin,c-peptide,glucagon and cortisol in two groups were increased significantly at T2 (P <0.05).Compared with group S,blood glucose,glucagon and cortisol were increased indis-tinctively and insulin,c-peptide were increased significantly in group P at T1 and T2 (P < 0.05). Conclusion Compared with sevoflurane,propofol could promote the secretion of insulin and c-pep-tide,and inhibit cortisol and glucagon secretion,thus inhibit the rise of intraoperative blood glucose.
3.Determination of polymethoxylated flavones in Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium from eleven cultivar origins
Hujie LUO ; Yiting YANG ; Xiaowei LI ; Meixia LUO ; Pingjun HU ; Hao CHEN ; Guodong ZHENG
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2017;39(3):565-569
AIM To determine the contents of polymethoxylated flavones in Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium from eleven cultivar origins.METHODS HPLC was applied to screening extraction solvents (methanol,anhydrous ethanol,95% ethanol,ethyl acetate and petroleum ether).Ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry was adopted in the content determination of polymethoxylated flavones in eighteen batches of samples,nobiletin was taken as a reference substance,and the detection wavelength was set at 330 nm.RESULTS Ethyl acetate exhibited the best extraction effect,so it was selected as extraction solvent.Nobiletin showed a good linear relationship within the range of 3.024-13.104 μg/mL (R2 =0.999 8),whose average recovery was 101.37% with the RSD of 1.34%.The contents of polymethoxylated flavones had obvious differences among samples from different cultivar origins,which were relatively high from Citrus reticulata ‘ Chachi’,Citrus reticulata ‘ Dahongpao’,Citrus reticulata ‘ Tangerina’,Citrus reticulata ‘ Ponkan’,Citrus reticulata ‘ Kinokuni’and Citrus reticulata ‘ Shiyueju’(more than 0.4%).CONCLUSION This simple and accurate method can effectively eliminate the interference of another flavonoids,which is suitable for the content determination of polymethoxylated flavones in Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium.
4.Research progress of real-time continuous glucose monitoring technology
Pei LUO ; Yanju HE ; Meixia LI ; Tingfeng WANG ; Lihua CHEN ; Ligang ZHOU
Clinical Medicine of China 2016;32(9):858-861
Objective Treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus has always posed a challenge to balance hyperglycemia control with hypoglycemia episodes. This review attempts to outline the application and research progress of real?time continuous glucose monitoring technology.Given the evolution of RT?CGM technologies,it is likely that today’ s more accurate RT?CGM systems will result in improved patient trust and reduced alert fa?tigue,translating into more sustained RT?CGM use,greater use of the RT?CGM data,and better outcomes.
5.The neural mechanism of left hemiparalexia and left hemialexia in reading Chinese characters
Chunlei SHAN ; Tong WANG ; Meixia YU ; Xuchu WENG ; Benyan LUO ; Zhiqiang ZHANG ; Xiaoyu ZHAO ; Zhisu LV
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2011;33(1):29-33
Objective To investigate the underlying neural mechanism of left hemiparalexia and left hemialexia in reading Chinese characters. Methods A patient with reading disorders caused by brain infarctions at the left ventralis medialis occipitotemporal lobe and the splenium of the corpus callosum was studied. A series of neuropsychological tests, such as reading Chinese characters presented in the central foveal field or in the left and right half of the foveal field, were conducted with the patient, and neuroimaging techniques including high spatial resolution 3D-MRI and diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) were used to examine whether or not there were lesions of the neural pathway. Results The patient showed left hemiparalexia, which was characterized by making substitution or omission mistakes, mostly in the left parts of Chinese characters, and also left hemialexia(alexia for characters presented in left visual field). 3D-MRI demonstrated infarctions in the left ventral mesial occipitotemporal area and in the left side of the splenium of the corpus callosum. The left lateral mid-fusiform cortex, which has been identified as the visual word form area(VWFA), was almost intact. DTT indicated the major forceps fibers running through the splenium were all disconnected due to the infarction of the left splenium. Conclusion As a result of disruption of the splemium-major forceps pathway, visual character information in the left visual field which is initially projected to the right occipital cortex cannot be transferred from the right visual cortex to the left VWFA. This mechanism of left hemiparalexia and left hemialexia in reading Chinese characters is similar to that in reading English words.
6.Application value of inferior vena cava compression combined with modified Valsalva maneuver in patent foramen ovale
Lingyue DU ; Jian ZHENG ; Lin LUO ; Meixia YOU ; Li WANG ; Peihuan XIONG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2022;31(8):712-716
Objective:To comparatively analyze the diagnostic value of patent foramen ovale and the degree of right-to-left shunt among the traditional Valsalva maneuver (VM), the modified Valsalva maneuver (mVM) and the compression of the inferior vena cava combined with modified Valsalva maneuver (CM).Methods:A total of 132 patients with migraine, dizziness, chest pain and other symptoms in Longgang District People′s Hospital of Shenzhen from January 2021 to December 2021 were prospectively enrolled. The detection rate of patent foramen ovale and the degree of right-to-left shunt were assessed among the rest state and after performing the auxiliary maneuvers including VM, mVM and CM respectively.Results:After performing the auxiliary maneuvers, the detection rate of patent foramen ovale was significantly increased (88.6% vs 59.8%) with statistical significance (χ 2=36.026, P<0.001). There was a significant difference in the degree of right-to-left shunt among the three auxiliary maneuvers (χ 2=25.581, P<0.001). CM was the most effective for the detection of the large right-to-left shunt, and the difference was statistically significant compared with VM and mVM ( P<0.001, P=0.002). Conclusions:Auxiliary maneuvers is crucial for the diagnosis of patent foramen ovale. Compared with VM and mVM, performing CM can further improve the detection rate of patent foramen ovale and increase the degree of right-to-left shunt.
7.Identification of in vivo-induced antigen Tp0462 of Treponema pallidum and evaluation of its application to serodiagnosis of syphilis
Wen LIU ; Meixia DENG ; Xiaohong ZHANG ; Tie ZHAO ; Xi LUO ; Feijun ZHAO ; Weiguo YIN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2018;51(5):352-357
Objective To screen and identify the in vivo-induced antigen Tp0462 of Treponema pallidum (Tp),and to evaluate its value for clinical serological diagnosis of syphilis.Methods Genomewide DNA was extracted from the Tp Nichols strain,and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed to amplify the Tp0462 gene.A recombinant plasmid pET30a (+)-Tp0462 was constructed and transfected into the Escherichia coli (E.coli) Rosetta (DE3) strain.Recombinant protein Tp0462 was abundantly expressed,purified and identified.A total of 18 New Zealand rabbits were randomly and equally divided into 3 groups:viable Tp-incubating group incubated with viable Tp in the testes,inactived Tp-incubating group incubated with ultraviolet irradiation-killed Tp in the testes,and control group receiving no treatment.After incubation,blood samples were collected at different time points,and the sera were isolated for identification of characteristics of in vivo-induced antigen Tp0462.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Tp0462 (Tp0462-ELISA),Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay (TPPA),preliminary syphilis screening ELISA and rapid plasma reagin (RPR) card test were applied in 336 clinical serum samples from patients with syphilis,so as to preliminarily evaluate the value of Tp0462 for the diagnosis of syphilis.Results The optimum conditions for expression of the recombinant plasmid Tp0462-pET30a(+) in E.coli Rosetta (DE3) strains were the treatment with 0.5 mmol/L isopropyl thiogalactoside (IPTG) on a shaker at 180 rpm for 4 hours.In the viable Tp-incubating group,the serum level of specific anti-Tp0462 antibody sharply increased from week 2,and went steady after week 5.However,the specific anti-Tp0462 antibody maintained a low level in the inactived Tp-incubating group and the control group.The viable Tp-incubating group showed a significantly higher level of specific anti-Tp0462 antibody compared with the inactived Tp-incubating group and the control group (both P < 0.05),while no significant difference was observed between the inactived Tp-incubating group and the control group (P =0.256).The level of anti-Tp92 antibody was significantly higher in the viable Tp-incubating group and the inactived Tp-incubating group than in the control group (P < 0.05),while there was no significant difference between the viable Tp-incubating group and the inactived Tp-incubating group (P =0.127).Compared with TPPA,the sensitivity,specificity,consistency rate and area under the curve (AUC) of Tp0462-ELISA for the diagnosis of syphilis were 91.7%,98.8%,95.2% and 0.997 respectively.Tp0462-ELISA was consistent to preliminary syphilis screening ELISA and RPR with a Kappa coefficient of 0.846 and 0.293,respectively.Conclusion Tp0462-ELISA has shown evidently higher sensitivity and specificity in the serodiagnosis of syphilis,and Tp0462 can serve as promising antigens for the diagnosis of syphilis.
8.Academic procrastination status and related factors of undergraduates from a university in Guangzhou
Xuxiang WANG ; Meixia DAI ; Cuihua GUO ; Meifang LUO ; Xiuhong LI ; Qingxiong WANG ; Jin JING ; Wenhan YANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2018;32(4):344-349
Objective:To explore the academic procrastination (AP) status and related factors in college students. Methods: Totally 828 undergraduates (277 male, 551 female, age 18-25 years) from Sun Yat-Sen University were investigated with a self-made questionnaire for basic information and Undergraduate Academic Procrastination Questionnaire (UAPQ) for AP status. UAPQ included overall learning procrastination (OLP), homework procrastination (HP), exam preparing procrastination (EPP) and self-learning procrastination (SLP). Students who scored more than 3 in OLP, HP, EPP, SLP were regarded as procrastinator. Result: The procrastination rates of OLP, HP, EPP, SLP were 40.7%, 29.7%, 41.5%, and 47.6%. Multiple linear regression analysis results showed that bigger (β = 0.32) and normal (β =0.15) influence for academic by mobile-phone, higher level of computer dependence (β =0.15) were positively related with academic procrastination. Higher (β =-0.27) and normal (β =-0.17) levels of grade satisfaction were negatively correlated with academic procrastination. The seniors' academic procrastination levels were lower than those in other grade (β =-0.12). Conclusion: It suggests that undergraduates procrastinate widely in many academic activities. Bigger and normal influence for academic by mobile-phone, higher level of computer dependence may be risk factors of procrastination, while being satisfied with grades and seniors may be protective factors.
9.Effects of reinfusion of the remaining blood filtered by leukocyte depletion filter on postoperative cellar immune function after cardiopulmonary bypass
Lin LUO ; Dan WANG ; Meizhu CHEN ; Meixia LI
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2019;31(8):989-993
To evaluate effects of reinfusion of the remaining blood filtered by leukocyte depletion filter on postoperative cellular immune function after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Methods Forty patients who underwent selective cardiac valve replacement surgery with CPB in department of anesthesiology of Haikou Municipal Hospital from January to June in 2018 were enrolled. All the patients were divided into the control group and experimental group according to the random number table method, with 20 patients in each group. In the experimental group, patients received residual pump blood transfusion which had been filtered by leukocyte depletion filter and stored in sterile blood collection bags. In the control group, patients received residual pump blood transfusion which was stored in sterile blood collection bags without being filtered. The remaining blood was reinfused after CPB in two groups. Blood samples were taken before CPB (T1), 2 hours following CPB (T2), and 1, 3, 5 days after reinfusion of the remaining blood (T3, T4, T5), the levels of T lymphocyte subsets CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ and natural killer cells (NK cells) were detected by flow cytometer, and CD4+/CD8+ ratio was calculated. The levels of plasma tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukins (IL-2, IL-6, IL-8) were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent essay (ELISA). The duration of mechanical ventilation, the length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, the length of hospital stay, and incidence of wound and pulmonary infection after surgery were compared between two groups. Results Among 40 patients, there were 22 males and 18 females; with an age of (47.88±12.29) years old; and with 25 cases of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status Ⅱ, and 15 cases of ASAⅢ. There was no statistical difference in the volume of the remaining blood between the two groups (mL: 959.00±116.84 vs. 971.50±115.68, P > 0.05). Compared with T1, the levels of T lymphocyte subsets CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, NK cells and plasma levels of IL-2 were significantly decreased from T2, the CD4+/CD8+ ratio was significantly decreased from T3 in two groups, but there was no statistical difference in CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, NK cells, CD4+/CD8+ ratio or plasma level of IL-2 at each time between the two groups. Compared with T1, the plasma levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 were significantly increased at T2 in two groups and then decreased gradually. The plasma levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 from T3 in experimental group were lower than those in control group [TNF-α (ng/L): 28.49±4.66 vs. 33.82±4.30, IL-6 (ng/L): 25.98±4.51 vs. 31.38±5.42, IL-8 (ng/L):38.98±4.67 vs. 45.76±5.33, all P < 0.05], they restored to the level of T1 at T5. In addition, compared with control group, the duration of mechanical ventilation, the length of ICU stay in experimental group were significantly decreased (hours: 8.07±1.30 vs. 9.16±1.52, 28.22±2.78 vs. 31.25±3.18, both P < 0.05), and there was no statistical difference in the length of hospital stay (days: 20.65±2.76 vs. 22.45±3.22), incidence of wound and pulmonary infection (25.0% vs. 15.0%, 5.0% vs. 15.0%) between the two groups (all P > 0.05). Conclusion Reinfusion of the remaining blood filtered by leukocyte depletion filtercan inhibit inflammatory responses and don't affect the function of cellular immunity, and don't increase the incidence of infection.
10.Lung protection of residual pump blood processed by microaggregate blood filter-reinfusion in patients undergoing cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass
Lin LUO ; Meizhu CHEN ; Dan WANG ; Meixia LI
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2019;39(2):143-146
Objective To evaluate the lung protection of residual pump blood processed by microaggregate blood filter-reinfusion in patients undergoing cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).Methods A total of 40 patients,aged 28-55 yr,weighing 46-66 kg,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ,with New York Heart Association of Ⅱ or Ⅲ,with left ventricular ejection fraction>50%,scheduled for elective cardiac valve replacement under general anesthesia,were divided into 2 groups (n =20 each) using a random number table method:residual pump blood reinfusion group (group C) and residual pump blood processed by microaggregate blood filter-reinfusion group (group M).Residual pump blood was collected immediately after the end of CPB.The residual pump blood was stored in sterile blood collection bags without being filtered in group C.The residual pump blood was stored in sterile blood collection bags after being processed by microaggregte blood filter in group M.Residual pump blood was intravenously reinfused after the CPB pipe was removed.At 10 min before CPB (T1),immediately after the end ofCPB (T2),immediately after processing (T3) and at 12 and 24 h after residual pump blood reinfusion (T4,5),blood samples were collected to measure blood components and serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha and intedeukin-6 concentrations (by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay).Airway plateau pressure was recorded,arterial blood samples were collected for blood gas analysis,and static lung compliance,oxygenation index and respiratory index were calculated at T1.5.The postoperative mechanical ventilation time,duration of intensive care unit stay,length of hospital stay,and incidence of hypoxemia and pulmonary infection were recorded.Results Compared with group C,white blood cell count was significantly decreased at T3-5,and static lung compliance and oxygenation index were increased,respiratory index was decreased,serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 concentrations were decreased,postoperative mechanical ventilation time and duration of intensive care unit stay were shortened,and the incidence of hypoxemia was decreased at T4.5 in group M (P<0.05).Conclusion Residual pump blood proccessed by microaggregate blood filter-reinfusion can reduce systemic inflammatory responses and exerts lung protection to some extent in the patients undergoing cardiac surgery under CPB.