1.Interventional embolectomy for acute superior mesenteric artery embolism
Xuan LI ; Qiang OUYANG ; Xiangsheng XIAO
Journal of Interventional Radiology 1994;0(04):-
Objective To evaluate the effects of percutaneous embolectomy for treament of acute superior mesenteric artery embolism.Methods 34 cases(atrial fibrillation 14 cases;left atrium myxoma 2 cases;SMA thrombosis 15 cases and chronic mesenteric ischemia 3 cases)of acute mesenteric artery embolism were treated with percutaneous embolectomy using long sheath aspiration method and/or thrombolysis via catheterization of the SMA.Results Successful recanalizations were achieved in all of the 34 superior mesenteric arterial embolism including recovery in 31 cases,laparotomy for 2 cases,and 1 died within 24 hours.Conclusions Percutaneous embolectomy using long sheath aspiration is a simple and effective method for treatment of acute superior mesenteric artery embolism.A correct pathogenetie diagnosis is the key to improve the curative effect and avoid the severe complication.(J Intervent Radiol,2005,15:206-208)
2.Interventional therapy of mesenteric venous thrombosis
Xuan LI ; Qiang OUYANG ; Xiangsheng XIAO
Journal of Interventional Radiology 1994;0(04):-
Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of interventional therapy in treating intestinal ischemia of mesenteric venous thrombosis.Methods Twelve cases(male 7 cases,female 5 cases;ranging from 33 to 86 years of age)of mesenteric venous thrombosis(MVT)were treated with percutaneous transhepatic mesenteric venous thrombectomy and thrombolysis associated with papaverin perfusion via superior mesenteric artery.Results Seven of the 12 cases recovered;3 cases were undertaken laparotomy;2 died within 30 days respectively.No severe complications occurred in all of the 12 cases.Conclusions Interventional therapy of MVT is a safe and effective method with reduction of the mortality.(J Intervent Radiol,2006,15:202-205)
3.Clinical characteristics analysis of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia detected by metagenomic next-generation sequencing
ZHAO Hui-jun ; OUYANG Xiao-li ; CHEN Ju-ping
China Tropical Medicine 2023;23(5):523-
Abstract: Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia and improve the diagnosis and treatment skills of clinicians on this disease. Methods The clinical data of thirty-nine Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia cases detected by metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) from September 2020 to January 2022 at the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. Results There was a history of poultry exposure in 89.7%(35 cases) of the patients. The most common clinical manifestations were high fever (92.3%, 36), cough (76.9%,30), muscle soreness (48.7%,19), headache (38.5%,15), etc. Laboratory examinations showed 76.9% of patients had a normal leukocyte count, and 76.9% had decreased lymphocyte count, often accompanied by elevated C-reactive protein (100%), procalcitonin (97.4%), interleukin-6 (95.8%), interleukin-10 (95.8%), alanine aminotransferase (74.4%), and aspartate aminotransferase (84.6%). Univariate analysis indicated that there were statistically significant differences in the levels of aspartate transaminase, blood urea nitrogen, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin between severe pneumonia patients and non-severe pneumonia patients(P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that an elevated blood urea nitrogen (OR=4.899) had guiding significance for predicting the occurrence of severe pneumonia. Bronchoscopy examination showed no abnormalities in 53.6% of the patients. The imaging manifestations of pulmonary lesions were mainly lobar pneumonia (61.5%) and air bronchograms (94.9%). Therapeutically, it was sensitive to tetracyclines, macrocyclic lactones, and fluoroquinolones. A total of 84.6%(33 cases) of the patients were cured and discharged from the hospital at the end of the treatment. Conclusion Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia is a zoonotic disease that can be detected by mNGS. An elevated blood urea nitrogen level has guiding significance for predicting the occurrence of severe pneumonia. Empirically-selected regimens based on doxycycline are effective for the treatment of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia.
4.Comparison of two methods of tonometry in glaucoma patients:Goldmann applanation tonometer and non-contact tonometer
Hong-Feng, LI ; Jun, OUYANG ; Xiao-Yong, QU
International Eye Science 2015;(1):144-145
? AlM: To compare the two methods for the measurement of glaucoma patients' intraocular pressure ( lOP) between Goldmann applanation tonometer ( GAT) and non-contact tonometer ( NCT) and find the laws of the two methods.?METHODS: The lOP of 108 glaucoma patients ( 206 eyes) were measured by GAT and NCT respectively.?RESULTS: ln 108 glaucoma patients, the average lOP of 206 eyes was 29. 77 ± 10. 27mmHg by GAT and 24. 59 ± 8. 58mmHg by NCT. There was significant difference between GAT and NCT (P<0. 01). The higher of lOP, the difference between GAT and NCT was greater.?CONCLUSlON: The measurement results with NCT were lower than that of GAT. The higher of lOP, the difference between GAT and NCT was greater. lt's better to measure lOP by GAT for the glaucoma patients, in order to avoid the misdiagnosis and mistreatment of glaucoma.
5.Efficacy of protein-free calf blood extract ophthalmic gel for children dry eye
Jun, OUYANG ; Xiao-Yong, QU ; Hong-Feng, LI
International Eye Science 2014;(12):2289-2291
AlM:To evaluate the clinic efficacy of protein-free calf blood extract ophthalmic gel on healing children dry eye.METHODS: One hundred patients ( 50 patients each group) with children dry eye were divided into two groups randomly: control group was dropped 1g/L sodium hyaluronate eye drop four times per day and experimental group was dropped protein-free calf blood extract ophthalmic gel four times per day. Both groups received the depathogeny treatment at the same time. Symptom scores, Schirmer l test values, tear break-up time ( BUT ) , cornea fluorescein staining scores were recorded on the prior treatment and 30d post-treatment, then they were analyzed.
RESULTS:There were statistically significant difference (P<0. 05) for the comparison in the symptom scores, Schirmer l test values, BUT, cornea fluorescein staining scores of prior treatment and post-treatment in each groups. And there were statistically significant difference (P<0. 05) in the same items of post-treatment between the two groups.
CONCLUSlON: There is a clearly beneficial effect of protein-free calf blood extract ophthalmic gel on healing children dry eye.
6.Relationship between age and refractive predictability of excimer laser in situ keratomileusis
Xiao-Li YAN ; Zhu OUYANG ; Xiao-Zhao TANG ; Zhi-Qiang LIAO ;
Ophthalmology in China 2006;0(05):-
Objective To explore the relationship between age and refractive predictability of excimer laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)for the correction of myopia.Design Retrospective case series.Participants 362 patients(703 eyes)who had performed LASIK.Methods According to the age,patients were divided into four groups(≤30y,31~34y,35~39y and≥40y).Their preoperative and postoperative refractive powers examined with automatic refactor as well as manifest optometry were analysed and followed up from 6 months to 2 years.According to pre-operative refractive power,patietns were divided into low and moderate myopia group(≤-6.00D), high myopia group(-6.25~-12.00D)and super-high myopia group(≥-12.25D).The eyes with refractive power at post-operative 2 years≥-1.00D were regressive eyes.Main Outcome Measures Refractive error before surgery,intended residual refractive power and 3,6, 12, 24 months post-operative refractive powers.Results There were no significant differences between intended residual refractive powers and refractive powers at post-operative 6 month in 3 groups(
7.Application of standard treatment protocol for type 2 diabetes patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in the elderly
Xiao ZHANG ; Songyun OUYANG ; Peizong SUN ; Ruiying CHEN ; Liping DAI ; Xialian LI ; Lijuan WANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2013;32(11):1141-1144
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)-based standard treatment on obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) patients with type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance (IR) in the elderly.Methods 63 elderly type 2 diabetes patients diagnosed as OSAHS were randomly divided into control group (n =31) and CPAP group (n =32).Patients in control group were treated with conventional therapy including diet control,exercise and antidiabetic drugs,and patients in CPAP group were treated with CPAP treatment combined with conventional therapy.Fasting glucose (FBG),oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT),homeostasis model assessment of IR index (HOMA-IR),body mass index (BMI),apnea-hypopnea index (AHI),lowest oxygen saturation (L-SaO2) and the dosage of insulin application were observed after 7 days,1 month,3 months of the treatment.Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was determined before and after 3 months of the treatment.Results In CPAP group,levels of FBG and 2 h OGTT glucose,HOMA-IR,AHI,daily insulin dosage were significantly reduced and L-SaO2 was significantly increased after 7 days of the treatment; BMI was significantly reduced after 1 month of the treatment;HbA1c level was significantly reduced after 3 months of the treatment.In control group,L-SaO2 was significantly reduced along with the multiple time points; daily insulin dosage was significantly increased after 3 months of the treatment.There were no significant differences in all observed indicators between groups before treatment.There were significant differences in the observed indicators between groups after treatment except for BMI after 7 days of the treatment.Conclusions Compared with conventional therapy,CPAP-based standard treatment has more efficacy on increasing insulin sensitivity and improving insulin resistance in elderly patients with OSAHS and type 2 diabetes.
8.Effects of Drynaria total flavonoids on apoptosis of osteoblasts mediated by tumor necrosis factor-α.
Zhiming HUANG ; Guiling OUYANG ; Lianbao XIAO ; Ningli LI ; Huali GAO ; Yong HE ; Zheng HUANG ; Xinxing HUANG
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2011;9(2):173-8
To investigate the influence of Drynaria total flavonoids on proliferation and apoptosis of osteoblasts in tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)- mediated medium, so as to explore the mechanism of Drynaria total flavonoids in preventing and treating osteoporosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
9.Application of atopy patch test in diagnosing egg and milk allergy among children with atopic dermatitis
Huan YANG ; Yizhu XIAO ; Xiaoyan LUO ; Ying OUYANG ; Yongmei LI ; Qi TAN ; Juan XIANG ; Hua WANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2010;43(6):378-381
Objective To evaluate the capacity of atopy patch test in diagnosis of food allergy in children with atopic dermatitis (AD).Methods Egg and milk,as the most common food allergens among Chinese children,were employed in this study.Skin prick test (SPT) and atopy patch test (APT) with fresh egg and milk were carried out in 68 children with AD.Oral food challenges in an open style were performed to confirm the diagnosis of food allergy.Resuits Of these patients,58(85.3%)were sensitive to egg,40(58.8%)to milk and 34(50.0%) to both.Of 98 patients with positive challenge,47 showed late response,10 immediate reactions.and 41 mixed reactions.The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value (PPV),negative predictive value (NPV) and the agreement with food challenges in diagnosis of egg/milk allergy were 96.6%/67.5%.90.0%/82.1%,98.2%/84.4%,81.8%/63.9% and 95.6%/73.5%,respectively for APT alone,37.9%/30.0%,100%/89.3%,100%/80.0%,21.7%/47.2% and 47.1%/54.4%,respectively for SPT alone.APT was found to be more sensitive in diagnosis of late-phase reactions than SPT (P<0.01).No significant difference was found in the sensitivity between APT alone and the combination of APT and SPT in parallel algorithm for diagnosis of egg or milk allergy (x2=0.509,0.549,both P>0.05) or in the specificity between APT alone and that in serial algorithm( P=1.000;x2=3.514,P>0.05).Conclusions APT is superior to SPT in diagnosis of late responses to food,and the combination of SPT and APT does not facilitate the diagnosis of food or milk allergy compared with APT alone.
10.Correlation between interleukin-31 expression on peripheral blood mononuclear cells and disease severity of pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis
Xiang JUAN ; Wang HUA ; Xiao YIZHU ; Deng BING ; Ouyang YING ; Li YONGMEI ; Luo XIAOYAN ; Su YIFAN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2008;41(7):443-446
Objective To evaluate the significance of human interleukin-31(IL-31)in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis and its correlation with pruritus in patients with atopic dermatitis(AD).Methods Twenty-two children with mild to severe atopic dermatitis and 22 age-matched healthy controls were included in this study.Patients and controls were randomly and equally assigned into stimulation and non-stimulation groups.Venous blood samples were obtained from all participants,peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated from these samples and cultured with(stimulation groups)or without(non-stimulation groups)staphylococcal enterotoxin B(SEB)for 24 hours.Then,the mRNA expression of IL-31 on PBMCs was assessed via real-time reverse transcription-PCR.ELISA was used to detect the total serum IgE level in these objects.The severity of AD in patients was rated according to scoring atopic dermatitis(SCORAD).The relationship between the mRNA expression of IL-31 and the level of serum total IgE.severity of atopic dermatitis,and degree of pruritus.was evaluated.Results The expression of IL-31 mRNA on non-stimulated PBMCs from patients was 23.2 folds as high as that from the healthy controls(P<0.01).The stimulation with SEB upregulated the mRNA expression of IL-31 on PBMCs.and the increase on PBMCs from patients was 20.44 times of that from the controls.The total serum IgE level was 260.05 IU/mL(5.9-1131.01 IU/mL)and 17.7 IU/mL(5-140.7 IU/mL)in the Patients and controls respectively(P<0.01).There was no significant correlation between the mRNA expression of IL-31 and disease severity or total serum IgE level(r=0.07.0.22respectively.both P>0.05)in patients witll AD.Condusions IL.3 1 is involved in t11e pathogenesis of AD,which is unlikely to be IgE-dependent.SEB can induce the rapid expression of IL-31 on PBMCs of healthy human,and is an important modulator for the production of IL-31.