1.Analysis of the difference on the effect of atropine sulphate and cyclopentolate hydrochloride in the treatment of youth hyperopia cycloplegic refraction
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2012;(33):15-17
Objective To compare the effect of atropine sulphate and cyclopentolate hydrochloride in the treatment of youth hyperopia cycloplegic refraction,and provide the basis for a reasonable choice of the youth cycloplegic refraction drugs.Methods Ninety hyperopia children met inclusion criteria with refractive errors (180 eyes) were subjected to cycloplegic refratometry by 1% cyclopentolate hydrochloride followed with 1% atropine sulphate eye used gel.The refractive results,pupil size,residual adjustment amount and systemic side reactions were measured and compared by TOPCON.Results The coincidence rate of spherical lens degrees,cylinder lens degrees and axis of astigmatism degrees respectively was 84.44% (152/180),92.78% (167/180) and 92.78% (167/180) between atropine sulphate and cyclopentolate hydrochloride.The spherical lens degrees of cyclopentolate hydrochloride was lower than atropine sulphate,the difference was statistically significant (P <0.01),the cylinder lens degrees and axis of astigmatism degrees had no significant difference between two drugs (P> 0.05).The pupil size and residual adjustment amount of cyclopentolate hydrochloride had no significant difference with atropine sulphate (P > 0.05).The incidence of adverse reactions of cyclopentolate hydrochloride was 3.33% (3/90),atropine sulphate was 13.33% (12/90),the cyclopentolate hydrochloride was significantly lower than atropine sulphate (P < 0.05).Conclusion The cyclopentolate hydrochloride has powerful,fast and secure feature in the treatment of youth hyperopia cycloplegic refraction,has good ciliary muscle paralysis effect,has longer paralysis time,as effective as the atropine sulphate,and has a shorter recovery time and better security,is ideal cycloplegic drugs for youth hyperopia cycloplegic refraction.
2.Value of heart-type fatty acid binding protein in the clinical diagnosis of early acute myocardial infarction
Jian WANG ; Qiumei CAO ; Yan FU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2012;11(4):287-289
A total of 115 patients with acute chest pain under the suspicion of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) were selected.By the onset time of chest pain,they were divided into two periods of <3 h and 3 -6 h respectively. Heart-type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP)and such traditional cardiac biochemical markers as cardiac troponin T (cTnT),creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB) and myoglobin (MYO) were tested to compare the sensitivity and specificity in the early diagnosis of AMI.The sensitivity of H-FABP was significantly higher than those of cTnT,CK-MB and MYO (P =0.026,0.005,0.048 ) ; the specificity of H-FABP was lower than those of cTnT,CK-MB in the diagnosis of AMI ( P > 0.05 ).The sensitivities of H-FABP were 81.6% and 78.1% in the ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and nonST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) groups respectively ( P =0.095 ).Regardless of the onset of chest pain at < 3 h or 3 -6 h,the combination of H-FABP and cTnT had a higher sensitivity than those of cTnT,CK-MB and MYO in the early diagnosis of AMI (P =0.005,0.028).In the early and rapid diagnosis of AMI patients,H-FABP has a high sensitivity and a poor specificity.And it has some reference value.
3.Plasma brain natriuretic peptide/N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide ratio reflects the severity of pulmonary infection in patients with heart failure
Hong ZHOU ; Qiumei CAO ; Yan FU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2014;13(7):587-589
Eighty two heart failure (HF) patients were enrolled in the study,including 52 cases with pulmonary infection (infectious group) and 30 cases without pulmonary infection (noninfectious group).Plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP),N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels were measured and the correlation of plasma BNP,NT-proBNP and NT-proBNP/BNP with inflammatory markers (WBC count,CRP,PCT) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was analyzed.Results show that NT-proBNP/BNP ratio in infectious group was significantly higher than that in noninfectious group (t =10.764,P < 0.01).In infectious group,NT-proBNP/BNP was positively correlated with inflammation markers (P < 0.01),but not with LVEF (P > 0.05) ; NT-proBNP and BNP levels were not correlated with inflammation markers and LVEF (P > 0.05).In noninfectious group,NT-proBNP/BNP was not correlated with inflammation markers and LVEF (P > 0.05),NT-proBNP and BNP were positively correlated with CRP and negatively correlated with LVEF (all P < 0.01),not correlated with WBC count or PCT (P > 0.05).Multiple linear regression analysis showed that NT-proBNP/BNP ratio had positive correlation with CRP in infectious group.The results reveal that in heart failure patients complicated with pulmonary infection,neither NT-proBNP nor BNP reflects the severity of heart failure or infection; but the NT-proBNP/BNP ratio can indicate the severity of infection independently.
4.Effect of smoking on endothelium-dependent vascular relaxing function and plasma apelin level
Dawei WANG ; Yan FU ; Qiumei CAO ; Bingchen MA ; Yixin LIU ; Xudong WANG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2018;17(4):296-299
Objective To explore the effect of smoking on endothelium-dependent vascular relaxing function and endogenous apelin-13 level.Methods Forty healthy volunteers,including 20 smokers and 20 non-smokers were randomly selected and participated in the study from December 2014 to April 2015.During the study period the smokers were asked to quit smoking for one month and the non-smoking group was given short-term smoking intervention.The changes of vascular endothelial function and plasma apelin13 levels were compared between the smoking group and non-smoking group,and before and after intervention.Results Flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) in smoking group was significantly lower than that in non-smoking group [(5.34 ± 1.83) % vs.(8.12 ± 2.62) %,t =-3.75,P < 0.01].FMD in smoking group was significantly increased after 1 month of quitting smoking [(5.34 ± 1.83) % vs.(9.05 ± 2.18) %,t =-6.66,P < 0.01],FMD in non smoking group was slightly decreased [(8.12 ± 2.62) % vs.(7.78 ± 1.96) %,t =0.90,P =0.38] after short-term smoking.The level of plasma apelin-13 in smoking group was significantly lower than that of non smoking group [(44.22 ± 16.58) pg/ml vs.(70.12 ± 24.35) pg/ml,t =-3.79,P < 0.01].The level of plasma apelin-13 in smoking group was significantly increased after 1 month of smoking cessation intervention [(44.22 ± 16.58) pg/ml vs.(65.32 ± 17.13) pg/ml,t =-4.26,P <0.01].In non smoking group,the level of plasma apelin-13 was significantly decreased after short-term smoking [(70.12 ± 24.35) pg/ml vs.(45.83 ± 15.66) pg/ml,t =4.93,P < 0.01].Conclusion Cigarette smoking leads to endothelial dysfunction.Short term occlusion of tobacco may significantly improve endothelial function and increase plasma apelin-13 level,suggesting that apelin-13 may be involved in the occurrence and development of endothelial dysfunction induced by cigarette smoking.