1.Risk factors influencing short - term prognosis of acute central nervous system viral infection in children
Huanhuan HUANG ; Shuting HONG ; Suqing CHEN ; Xi LIN ; Bin WU
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2015;(20):1577-1580
Objective To study the risk factors for children with acute central nervous system(CNS)viral in-fection,so that pediatrician may identify children with poor prognosis at early stages of the disease,and provide them with a theoretical basis for clinical treatment. Methods The clinical data of a cohort patients of acute CNS viral infec-tion who were hospitalized at the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University between January 2010 and June 2013 were retrospectively collected and analyzed. According to Glasgow outcome scale on discharge,children were di-vided into good prognosis group and poor prognosis group. Clinical data and outcomes were analyzed by using univariate analysis and binary Logistic regression multivariate analysis. Results Three hundred and one cases were enrolled,278 (92. 36% )patients were assigned to the good prognosis group,and 23(7. 64% )patients were assigned to the poor prognosis group. By univariate analysis,the patients in the poor prognosis group had longer duration of sickness before admission,longer time of fever,lower white blood cell count in cerebrospinal fluid,a relatively lower calcium level,con-scious disturbance at the early stage,multiple seizures,convulsive status epilepticus,meningeal irritation sign,muscle weakness,severe changes in electroencephalogram(EEG),and abnormal neuroimaging findings(computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging,or both)had significant differences between the good prognosis group and the poor short - term outcome groups(all P < 0. 05). By binary Logistic regression multivariate analysis,factors indicating a poor prognosis during the early stage were conscious disturbance at the early stage(0R = 4. 885,95% CI:1. 523 - 15. 670, P = 0. 008),multiple seizures(0R = 6. 352,95% CI:1. 905 - 21. 178,P = 0. 003),severe changes in EEG( 0R =4. 269,95% CI:1. 708 - 10. 666,P = 0. 002),and abnormal neuroimaging findings( 0R = 9. 740,95% CI:2. 360 -40. 192,P = 0. 002). Conclusions Conscious disturbance at the early stage,multiple seizures,severe changes in EEG and abnormal neuroimaging findings are risk factors for acute viral infection of CNS in children.
2.Pathogens and antimicrobial resistance of pathogens causing acute stroke-associated pneumonia
Hukun GUO ; Shuting HONG ; Houshi ZHOU ; Xibin FANG ; Jiping CHEN
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2016;15(4):262-265
Objective To investigate the distribution and antimicrobial resistance of pathogens causing pneumonia in acute stroke patients,and guide clinical antimicrobial use.Methods Patients with stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP)admitted to a tertiary first-class hospital from 2008 to 2013 were investigated retrospectively,distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility testing results of pathogens from sputum were analyzed.Results A total of 98 pa-tients with SAP were investigated,124 stains were isolated from sputum specimens,75 strains (60.48% )were gram-negative bacteria,44 (35.49% )were gram-positive bacteria,and 5 (4.03% )were fungi. There were 21 cases of mixed infection (21.43% ),bacterial alterations during treatment process existed among 23 cases(23.47% ).The top 4 isolated pathogens were Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus,n= 43,34.68% ),Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae,n= 19,15.32% ),Pseudomonasaeruginosa(P. aeruginosa,n= 18,14.52% ),and Acinetobacterbau-mannii(A. baumannii,n= 18,14.52% ). Antimicrobial resistance rates of K. pneumoniae were all <32% ,and susceptibility rates to ceftazidime,piperacillin/tazobactam,imipenem,ciprofloxacin,levofloxacin,amikacin,and tobramycin were all 100% . Both A.baumannii and P.aeruginosa showed severe multidrug resistance. Resistance rates of A.baumannii to ceftazidime was >80% ,resistance rates of P.aeruginosa to imipenem was 33 .33% . No resistant strains were detected among fungi.Conclusion The main pathogens causing SAP in this hospital are S.au-reus,K.pneumoniae,A.baumannii,and P.aeruginosa,except K.pneumoniae,the other strains are severely re-sistant to antimicrobial agents,clinicians should choose antimicrobial agents according to the distribution character-istics and antimicrobial susceptibility testing results.
3.Analysis of IgM antibody of ABO blood group in infants from 0 to 6 months in Xiamen area
Hong FU ; Zhaoxia LIN ; Shuting LIN ; Qinghua JIANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(14):2167-2170
Objective To explore the coincidence rates of positive and reverse blood group of infants younger than six months in Xiamen area in recent years,and to analyze the difference of anti-A or anti-B antibody in infants of different age groups and different ABO blood groups.Methods 2 993 hospitalized infants from 0 to 6 months in five hospitals of Xiamen area were selected.EDTA-K2 anticoagulant blood samples were collected.Micro-column gel agglutination assay was used in ABO blood group.All the infants were divided into six groups,which aged from 0-7 days,8-14 days,15-31 days,1-2 months,3-4 months and 5-6 months.The coincidence rates of positive and reverse blood group of each group were compared.Results Of the 2 993 infants,303 cases were AB type.The coincidence rates of positive and reverse blood group of the other infants which aged from 0-7 days,8-14 days,15-31 days,1-2 months,3-4 months and 5-6 months were 57.0%,61.0%,63.0%,71.8%,84.9% and 91.0%,respectively.The coincidence rates of positive and reverse blood group between different blood groups had no statistically significant difference(x2=0.842,P=0.657).The coincidence rates of positive and reverse blood group had statistically significant difference among different age groups(x2=185.683,P<0.05).Conclusion The IgM antibody of ABO blood group is detected in infants younger than six months.Positive and reverse blood group is necessary in ABO blood group identification of infants to guarantee the safety clinical blood transfusion.
4.Safety and efficacy of ciprofol and propofol for gynecologic surgery with general anesthesia: a meta-analysis
Yunpeng XU ; Yufang LENG ; Xuena HAN ; Shuting CHANG ; Mingming CHEN ; Hong GUO ; Jian LIU
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2023;43(9):1087-1092
Objective:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ciprofol and propofol for gynecological surgeries with general anesthesia through a meta-analysis.Methods:Electronic databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data, China Biomedical Literature Database, and China Science and Technology Journal Database were searched for randomized controlled trials comparing the safety and efficacy of ciprofol and propofol in gynecological surgeries with general anesthesia from inception to May 2023. Meta-analysis was performed using Revman 5.4 software.Results:Six randomized controlled trials were included, involving 741 patients, of which 371 received ciprofol and 370 received propofol. Compared with propofol group, the emergence time was significantly prolonged, the difference in mean arterial blood pressure, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure before and after anesthesia induction was decreased, and the incidence of injection pain, respiratory depression, body movement and hypotension was decreased in ciprofol group ( P<0.05). There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of time of successful anesthesia induction, difference in BIS values and heart rate before and after anesthesia induction, and incidence of tachycardia, bradycardia and hypertension ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Ciprofol is comparable to propofol in terms of efficacy and has better safety than propofol when used in gynecologic surgeries with general anesthesia.
5.Effect of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio at the initial visit on the survival of children with newly diagnosed medulloblastoma
Lulu WAN ; Wanshui WU ; Shuxu DU ; Hong TANG ; Xiaojun GONG ; Miao LI ; Jin ZHANG ; Siqi REN ; Shuting LI ; Yuan WANG ; Yan LIU ; Wenchao GAO ; Jingjing LIU ; Yuefang WU ; Yanling SUN ; Liming SUN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2022;37(2):116-120
Objective:To explore the effect of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) at the initial visit on the survival of children with newly diagnosed medulloblastoma (MB).Methods:This was a case-control study involving 61 children with newly diagnosed MB at the Department of Pediatrics, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University from August 2018 to January 2020 .The blood cell counts, lymphocyte subsets and immunoglobulin in the periphe-ral blood were measured to calculate NLR at the initial visit.Based on the cut-off value determined by receiver opera-ting characteristic (ROC) curve, patients were divided into high NLR group (≥ 2.07, n=21) and low NLR group (<2.07, n=40). The progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) between 2 groups were analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method, followed by Log- rank test.The correlation between NLR at the initial visit with clinical characteristics, lymphocyte subsets and immunoglobulin of children with newly diagnosed MB was analyzed.Differences between groups were compared by the Chi- square test, Mann- Whitney U test and independent sample t test. Results:The survival analysis showed that the relapse rate (38.1% vs.10.0%, χ2=6.879, P=0.016) and mortality rate (19.0% vs.0, χ2=8.154, P=0.011) were significantly higher in high NLR group than those of low NLR group.PFS (12 months vs.19 months, χ2=9.775, P=0.002) and OS (19 months vs.20 months, χ2=8.432, P=0.004) were significantly shorter in high NLR group than those of low NLR group.No significant differences in clinical characteristics were detected between groups (all P>0.05). Compared with low NLR group, the percentage of T lymphocyte[(67.93±6.37)% vs.(73.38±8.08)%, t=2.886, df=48.865, P=0.006], T helper cells (Th)[(30.86±5.53)% vs.(34.29±7.44)%, t=2.037, df=51.981, P=0.047], and T suppressor cells (Ts)[(27.39±5.50)% vs.(30.84±6.58)%, t=2.164, df=47.581, P=0.035] were significantly lower in high NLR group.Spearman correlation analysis showed a negative correlation between NLR and T lymphocyte count ( r=-0.303, P=0.018), and Ts lymphocyte count ( r=-0.260, P=0.043). Conclusions:Children with newly diagnosed MB expressing a high level of NLR had a poor prognosis, which may be associated with T lymphocyte and Ts lymphocyte.
6.Clinical characteristics of elderly-onset gouty arthritis and risk factors for tophi
Shuting DI ; Hong YE ; Shizhe ZHOU ; Lidan MA ; Aichang JI ; Xiaoyu CHENG ; Tian LIU ; Min YANG ; Yajie YU ; Ying CHEN
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2023;39(11):944-949
Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics of elderly-onset gouty arthritis and risk factors of tophi.Methods:A total of 1 239 gout patients were retrospective selected in the outpatient department of the Gout Clinical Medical Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from 2016 to 2022. According to age of onset, they were divided into the young and middle-aged group(aged<60) consisted of 826 cases, and the elderly group(aged≥60) consisted of 413 cases. Compare the clinical characteristics of elderly with Young and Middle-aged patients.Results:The systolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, creatinine, regular exercise, comorbidities, and tophi in the elderly group was higher than that in the middle-aged and young group. The proportion of diastolic blood pressure, serum triglycerides, eGFR, serum uric acid, alcohol consumption rate, and family history of gout was lower than that of young and middle-aged group( P<0.05); In the elderly-onset group, the initial site of arthritis was commonly observed in the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The proportion of the first attack with the upper limb joint was higher in old age group than in young and middle age group( P<0.05). Renal underexcretion type was the main subtype in the elderly group, and the proportion of overproduction type was higher than that of the young and middle-aged group( P<0.05). The logistic regression analysis showed that age, urea nitrogen, disease duration≥10 years and family history of gout were risk factors for tophi in elderly patients( P<0.05). Conclusion:The elderly-onset gout has unique clinical characteristics, characterized by a higher prevalence of tophi, a higher rate of complications. An initial site of arthritis commonly observed in the first metatarsophalangeal joint and the predominant type of uric acid excretion is renal excretion impairment. Early diagnosis and treatment, control of blood uric acid levels, smoking cessation and alcohol, regular exercise should be applied to prevent or delay the formation of tophi.
7.Effect of Dendrobii Caulis Mixture on Cell Inflammatory Response and Apoptosis in Diabetic Rats with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Based on NF-κB/NLRP3/IL-1β Signaling Pathway
Yuqing ZOU ; Hong SHI ; Xin LIU ; Shuting ZHUANG ; Jialin ZHANG ; Jiamin CHEN ; Jieping ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(18):78-86
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Dendrobii Caulis mixture on cell inflammatory response and apoptosis in diabetic rat with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) and its possible mechanism. MethodForty male SD rats were randomly divided into blank group and model group of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) with NAFLD according to body weight. The model was established by high-sugar and high-fat diet combined with intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin(STZ), which was randomly divided into the model group, Dendrobii Caulis mixture group(16.67 g·kg-1·d-1) and metformin group(100 mg·kg-1·d-1) according to blood glucose and body weight, and 10 rats in each group. Rats in each group were administered by continuous gavage for 4 weeks, the blank and model groups were given saline by gavage at 10 mL·kg-1·d-1. Fasting blood glucose(FBG), serum insulin(INS), glycosylated serum protein(GSP), triglyceride(TG), total cholesterol(TC), high density lipoprotein(HDL-C), low density lipoprotein(LDL-C), alanine aminotransferase(ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase(AST) were detected in each group of rats. The liver tissues of rats in each group were stained with hematoxylin-eosin(HE) to observe the pathological changes, and the positive expressions of nuclear transcription factor(NF)-κB, NOD-like receptor heat protein structural domain-related protein 3(NLRP3), interleukin(IL)-1β and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α were observed by immunohistochemistry. Western blot and fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(Real-time PCR) were used to detect the protein and mRNA expression of B-cell lymphoma-2(Bcl-2), Bcl-2 associated X protein(Bax), Caspase-3 and NF-κB p65, NLRP3, IL-1β, TNF-α in liver tissue of rats in each group. ResultCompared with the blank group, FBG, GSP, TC, TG, LDL-C, AST and ALT levels were increased, INS and HDL-C levels were decreased, Bax, Caspase-3, NLRP3, IL-1β, TNF-α protein and mRNA expression were increased in model group, the ratio of p-NF-κB/NF-κB protein increased, the expression of Bcl-2 protein and mRNA decreased, and the positive immunohistochemical expression of NF-κB, NLRP3, IL-1β and TNF-α increased, and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.01). The morphological structure of the liver was disrupted, and obvious fat vacuoles were seen. Compared with the model group, FBG, GSP, TC, TG, LDL-C, AST and ALT levels of Dendrobii Caulis mixture group and metformin group were decreased, INS and HDL-C levels were increased, and protein and mRNA expressions of Bax, Caspase-3, NLRP3, IL-1β and TNF-α were decreased, the protein ratio of p-NF-κB/NF-κB decreased, the expression of Bcl-2 protein and mRNA increased, and the positive immunohistochemical expressions of NF-κB, NLRP3, IL-1β and TNF-α decreased, and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.01). The liver morphology and structure were relatively complete, and the fat vacuoles were reduced. ConclusionDendrobii Caulis mixture can inhibit cell apoptosis, reduce inflammatory response and alleviate liver injury in rats with T2DM and NAFLD, the mechanism may be related to inhibiting the activation of NF-κB pathway, blocking the activation of NLRP3 inflammatory vesicles, reducing IL-1β secretion, attenuating Caspase-3 activity and reducing the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax.