1.Clinical observations on the efficacy of point-injection with NGF in treatment of infantile cerebral palsy
Weihua CHEN ; Man HUANG ; Jiang ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2013;20(12):1830-1832
Objective To discuss the clinical efficacy of point-injection with nerve growth factor (NGF) in treatment of infantile cerebral palsy.Methods According to the time order,50 cases with cerebral palsy were randomly divided into the treatment group(30 cases) and the control group (20 cases).Both groups were given the conventional treatment of Bobath mainly exercise therapy,homework therapy and the language therapy.In addition,the treatment group was given the treatment of point-injection with NGF.Gesell scale was used to evaluate all the patients before and after treatment.Results After treatment,the Gesell evaluation of the treatment group was higher than control group,and the difference was statistically significant (t =-2.096,-2.187,-2.048,-2.053,-2.225,all P <0.05).Conclusion On the basis of rehabilitation training,point-injection with NGF could improve intelligence,motor function and language in children with cerebral palsy,and the efficacy was obvious.
2.Effect of nifedipine on brain edema and neurological function in patients with cerebral hemorrhage
Weihua JIANG ; Xiaoli ZHU ; Meng HUANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(2):168-170
Objective To investigate the effect of nifedipine on brain edema and neurological function in patients with cerebral hemorrhage . Methods 72 patients with ICH from October 2013 to October 2015 in our hospital were selected, and randomly divided into experimental group and control group, 36 cases in each group.The control group used dehydration to reduce intracranial hypertension, improve cerebral circulation, promote nutritional metabolism and anti infection and other conventional treatment,and the experimental group daily intravenous infusion of 1.0 mg of nifedipine on the basis of control group, a course of ten days.The activity dependence, clinical efficacy, MESS score, ICH score, BI score, brain hematoma and brain edema volume were observed and compared between the two groups before and after treatment.Results After treatment, the activity dependence of the experimental group was significantly better than that of the control group ( P <0.05 );the clinical effective rate of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05).BI scores of both groups were increased after treatment, MESS scores were reduced(P<0.05);The BI score of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05),and the MESS score was significantly lower than that of the control group (P <0.05).The volume of cerebral hematoma and the volume of cerebral edema were significantly reduced after treatment in both groups (P<0.05),there was no significant difference in the volume of cerebral hematoma between two groups,there was significant difference in the volume of cerebral edema between two groups (P <0.05).Conclusion Nifedipine can effectively reduce cerebral edema in patients with cerebral hemorrhage, reduce the degree of neurological deficit, improve clinical efficacy.
3.Persistent m?llerian duct syndrome with transverse testicular ectopia (report of 2 cases)
Dexin YU ; Weihua FANG ; Shan JIANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2001;0(11):-
Objective To study the diagnosis,management and prognosis of persistent m?llerian duct syndrome (PMDS). Methods 2 cases of PMDS associated with transverse testicular ectopia were reported.Clinically there was azoospermia or testis tumor.Corporeal hysterectomy and orchidopexy were performed and the testis tumor was excised. Results Vascular supply and hormonal function of the testis were normal in both 2 patients after 2 year's follow up. Conclusions PMDS is an inherited male pseudohermaphroditism. Every effort should be made to preserve the testis and its fertility function when surgical management is needed.The possible development of testis tumor should be kept in mind and closely observed.
4.Effect of Chloramine Disinfection on the Formation of Drinking Water Disinfection By-Products and Their Muta-genicity
Zhengchang HENG ; Chaohui LI ; Weihua JIANG
Journal of Environment and Health 1993;0(03):-
Objective To assess the effect of chloramine disinfection on the formation of drinking water disinfection by-products(DBPs )and their mutagenicity.Methods The bacterial indices,chloroform and carbon tetrachloride content in the finished water samples using liquid chlorine and chloramine disinfection respectively were determined in August,2001(plentiful water season)and in March,2002(low water season).The mutagenicities of organic extracts from the water samples were tested using Ames test.The levels of DBPs and the mutagenic activities of water samples treated with different disinfection methods were compared.Results The total count of bateria and coliform bacteria were0/ml and0/L respectively at free chlorine con-centration of about 1mg /L in the chloraminated drinking water,which decreased81%-84%compared with those of the chlori-nated drinking water samples.The carbon tetrachloride concetration were all
5.The clinical study of atorvastatin calcium in the treatment of chronic congestive heart failure
Tiefeng ZHU ; Weihua JIANG ; Weiyi XU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(12):1845-1848
Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of atorvastatin calcium in the treatment of chronic congestive heart failure(CHF).Methods According to the order of admission with single and double,132 CHF patients were randomly divided into control group and study group,66 cases in each group.The control group was given routine treatment,and the study group was treated with atorvastatin calcium on the basis of routine treatment.The clinical efficacy was assessed.Before and after treatment,the serum TC level was measured,the left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) and heart left ventricular end diastolic diameter(LVDD),heart index(CI) were assessed by echocardiography.The adverse reactions during treatment were observed.Results The total effective rate of the study group was 92.42%,which was higher than 83.33% of the control group,the difference was statistically significant(x2=9.35,P<0.05).The serum TC of the study group after treatment was (3.24±0.75)mmol/L,which was lower than (4.70±0.86)mmol/L of the control group,the difference was statistically significant(t=8.96,P<0.05).The level of LVEF of the study group after treatment was (46.39±6.35)%,which was higher than (44.60±5.82)% of the control group,the difference was statistically significant(t=9.47,P<0.05).The levels of LVDD and CI were (47.06±5.39)mm and (2.60±0.62)L·min-1·m-1 respectively,which were lower than (49.53±6.17)mm and (2.97±0.69)L·min-1·m-1 of the control group,the differences were statistically significant(t=10.31,9.40,all P<0.05).There was no significant difference in adverse reactions between the two groups(x2=2.04,P>0.05).Conclusion Atorvastatin calcium in the treatment of CHF patients on the basis of routine treatment has better clinical effect.It can significantly reduce TC and significantly improve cardiac function,and has high safety.
6.Effect of exercise on gene expression of calcium modulin in myocardial sarcoplasmic reticulum of diabetic rat
Weihua JIANG ; Daya LUO ; Lehan YU ; Rong DUAN ; Fusheng WAN
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2008;30(10):653-657
Objective To investigate the effect of exercise on calcium modulin in myocardial sarcoplasmic re-ticulum of animal type 1 diabetes model in rat. Methods A total of 40 Spragne-Dawley rats were randomly dividedinto 4 groups : a normal control group, an exercise training group, a diabetes group and a diabetes plus exercise-traininggroup. At the end of 4- week-exercise training after the establishment of the diabetes model by intraperitoncal injectionof sterptozotocin, the animals were sacrificed and the level of blood glucose, insulin, blood fat and glycosylated serumprotein were tested. The gene expression of calcium modulin proteins was measured by reverse transcription-polymerasechain reaction, and the Western blotting technique was used to measure the protein of sarcoplasmic endoplasmic reticu-lure Ca<'2+> -ATPase (SERCA2) and phaspholamban (PLB). Results The level of biochemical indicator of exercisegroup is not affected when comparing with that of the control group, but significantly changed in diabetic group ( P <0. 01 ) ; The level of blood glucose, insulin, blood fat and glycosylated serum protein were ameliorated in diabetic rats inthe exercise training group. No significant changes in mRNA level of SERCA2, PLB and ryanodine receptor type 2(RYR2) were observed between control and diabetic group, the same to protein expression of SERCA2 and PLB. Butexpression of calcium modulin mRNA was significantly increased in exercise group and diabetic rats in the exercisetraining group comparing with that of the control and diabetic groups ( P < 0.01 ), the same to protein expression ofSERCA2 and PLB. Conclusion Exercise exerted good protective effects on the myocardial injury with 1 type diabetesrat, which might attribute to the upregnlated expression of SERCA2, PLB and RYR2 in diabetic rat heart.
7.Effect of venlafaxine on cervical cancer patients with depressive symptoms
Minyou HU ; Yibin JIANG ; Jiaoyang JIN ; Weihua ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2008;15(2):245-246
Objective To study the effect and reliability of venlafaxine on depression and anxiety symptoms in cervical cancer patient,and to assess the overall quality of life before and after treatment.Methods We treated 63 cervical cancer patients with depression by use of venlafaxine for 8 weeks,at the same time,evaluated their emotion state.change of quality of life and the adverse effect with HAMD,HAMA,TESS and laboratory tests.Results After 8 weeks.patients' scores of anxiety and depression decreased significantly from the baseline(P<0.01),effective rates were 65%and 52%respectively.Three domains of quality of life(physiology,psychology and independence)became much better than those of baseline(P<0.05).Conclusions This studyshows that venlafaxine can reduce the depression and anxiety symptoms in cervical cancer patients,and the react time is 2 to 4 weeks.Venlafaxine with the treatment of depression and enxiety can improve the quality 0f patients' life.
8.Effect of esmolol on fluid responsiveness and hemodynamic parameters in patients with septic shock
Tao YU ; Jingyi WU ; Xiaogan JIANG ; Weihua LU ; Xiaoju JIN
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2015;27(11):885-889
Objective To study the effects of esmolol on fluid responsiveness and hemodynamic parameters in patients with septic shock.Methods A prospective self-control study was conducted.Fifteen septic shock patients undergoing mechanical ventilation admitted to Department of Critical Care Medicine of Yijishan Hospital from January 2015 to August 2015 were enrolled.All patients enrolled in this study were given the treatment based on American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine (ACCP/SCCM) Consensus 2012.Esmolol was intravenously injected at a beginning rate of 6 mg·kg-1·h-1, and then the dose was adjusted to reduce heart rate by 10% from baseline.The changes in hemodynamic and systemic oxygen metabolism indexes were monitored by pulse indicator continuous cardiac output (PiCCO) before and 2 hours after the esmolol administration, and the fluid responsiveness was evaluated by stroke volume variation (SVV).SVV ≥ 10% was considered to be a positive fluid responsiveness.Results In 15 patients, 9 were male and 6 female, with an age of 65 ± 16.Among them 10 patients suffered from pulmonary infection, and 5 patients with abdominal infection.Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score was 21 ±9;sequential organ failure score (SOFA) was 8 ±4.28-day mortality was 40.0%.SVV was significantly decreased after esmolol infusion as compared with baseline [(14 ± 5)% vs.(17 ±7)%, t =2.400, P =0.031].Heart rate [HR (bpm): 100±4 vs.112±8, t =8.161, P =0.000], cardiac output [CO (L/min):6.13 ± 1.45 vs.7.88 ± 1.82, t =4.046, P =0.001], cardiac index [CI (mL·s-1·m-2): 51.51 ± 11.00 vs.66.18 ± 11.48, t =4.131, P =0.001], stroke volume index [SVI (mL/m2): 31.0 ± 6.4 vs.35.4 ± 6.5, t =2.577, P =0.020], the maximum rate of left ventricular pressure rise [dp/dt max (mmHg/s): 927±231 vs.1 194±294, t =3.775, P =0.002], global ejection fraction (GEF: 0.21 ±0.05 vs.0.24±0.06, t =3.091, P =0.008), cardiac function index (CFI: 5.03 ± 1.37 vs.6.59 ± 1.92, t =4.769, P =0.000) showed significant decrease during esmolol infusion.On the other hand, central venous pressure [CVP (mmHg, 1 mmHg =0.133 kPa): 9±3 vs.8±3, t =-3.617, P =0.003], diastolic blood pressure (DBP, mmHg: 69± 15 vs.66± 13, t =-2.656, P =0.019), systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI, kPa·s·L-1·m-2:206.8±69.8 vs.206.8±69.8, t =-3.255, P =0.006) were significantly increased during esmolol infusion.No significant difference was found in systolic blood pressure [SBP (mmHg): 120 ± 25 vs.123 ± 18, t =0.678, P =0.509],mean arterial pressure [MAP (mmHg): 86 ± 18 vs.85 ± 14, t =-0.693, P =0.500], global end diastolic volume index [GEDVI (mL/m2): 614 ± 84 vs.618 ± 64, t =0.218, P =0.830], extravascular lung water index [EVLWI (mL/kg):5.99±1.50 vs.5.73±1.14, t =-1.329, P =0.205], central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2: 0.711±0.035 vs.0.704 ± 0.048, t =-0.298, P =0.773), arterial blood lactate [Lac (mmol/L): 3.1± 0.3 vs.3.0 ± 0.4, t =-0.997, P =0.345],and difference of central venous-arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure [Pcv-aCO2 (mmHg): 4.1 ± 0.9 vs.4.7 ± 0.5,t =1.445, P =0.182] as compared with those before esmolol treatment.Conclusion Heart rate control with esmolol infusion may reduce fluid responsiveness, cardiac function, heart rate and cardiac output without adverse effect on systemic perfusion in septic shock patients.
9.Correlation between Toll-like receptor 4 in peripheral blood monocytes and asthma predictive index in wheezing children under 5 years of age
Zhen JIANG ; Weihua LI ; Feng ZHU ; Haiyan WEI ; Gongjian QI
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(8):1012-1014
Objective To study the expression of Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4) in peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMCs) and serum interleukin-6(IL-6) in wheezing children under 5 years of age.Methods A total of 224 wheezing children under 5 years of age were divided into API(asthma predictive index)-positive (n=116) and API-negative groups (n=108).Serum level of IL-6 and TLR4 expression on CD14+ monocytes were measured after wheezing was stable for one month.TLR4 expression on CD14+ monoeytes was quantified via flow-cytometry.Serum level of IL-6 was detected by ELISA.Results Serum level of IL-6 and TLR4 expression on CD14+ monocytes of API-positive group were higher than API-negative group [LR4(%):34.9±10.0 vs.30.2± 8.8;IL-6(ng/L):46.4±15.1 vs.40.5±13.6].There was a significant positive correlation between the expression of TLR4 and the content of serum IL-6 in two groups of wheezing children(P<0.05).Conclusion TLR4 may play a role in the pathogenesis of asthma through promoting the expression of IL-6.TLR4 may be a index to predicting asthma in wheezing children.
10.Difference in time-course of relaxant effect of rocuronium between patients with ocular and generalized myasthenia gravis
Yingya CAO ; Weihua LU ; Xiaogan JIANG ; Xiaoju JIN ; Meijing LU
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2013;33(6):683-686
Objective To compare the time-course of relaxant effect of rocuronium between patients with ocular and generalized myasthenia gravis (MG).Methods Twenty-seven ASA physical status I or Ⅱ patients with MG of both sexes,aged 12-64 yr,with body mass index of 17-26 kg/m2,scheduled for elective extended thymectomy,were divided into 2 groups according to Osserman stage:ocular group (group O,n =10) and generalized group (group G,n =17).Anesthesia was induced with iv injection of fentanyl 2 μg/kg,midazolam 0.05 mg/kg,and propofol 1.5 mg/kg.All patients were tracheal intubated and mechanically ventilated.Anesthesia was maintained with iv infusion of propofol 4-8 mg· kg-1 · h-1 and remifentanil 0.2 μg· kg-1 · min-1.Twitch tension was monitored in the adductor pollicis muscle by train-of-four stimulation of the ulnar nerve (intensity 60 mA,interval 12 s,frequency 2 Hz,wave length 0.2 ms).Rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg was injected intravenously after calibration.Mean arterial pressure (MAP),HR,heart rate variability (HRV) and low frequency and high frequency (LF/HF) ratio was recorded.The onset time of muscle relaxation,time for T1 to recover to 25%,time for T1 to recover to 50% and recovery index were recorded.Results Compared with the baseline value,there were no significant changes in MAP,HR,HRV,LF/HF ratio at all time points in the two groups (P > 0.05).Compared with group O,there was no significant change in the onset time of muscle relaxation,and the time for T1 to recover to 25%,time for T1 to recover to 50% and recovery index were significantly prolonged in group G (P < 0.05).Conclusion The duration of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular block is significantly longer in patients with generalized MG than those with ocular MG,while the onset time is comparable between the two groups.