1.Comparison of the efficacy of vasopressin and epinephrine during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in mouse model
Fengqing SONG ; Menghua CHEN ; Lu XIE ; Xiaofen TIAN
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009;18(4):392-396
Objective To compare the effects between vasopressin and epinephrine during cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR)in a mouse model of cardiac arrest(CA).Method Transoesophageal cardiac pacing was performed so as to elicit cardiac arrest in 30 Kunming male mice.Four minutes after the initiation of cardiac pacing,the animals were prospectively randomized into three groups in equal number(n=10/group),namely,control group(saline 0.2 mL intra-arterial),vasopressin group(vasopressin 0.4U/kg intra-arterial)and epinephrine group(epinephrine 0.04 mg/kg intra-arterial),then CPR was initiated.Restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)was observed.If ROSC failed to appear at 10 minutes after CPR,resuscitation was discontinued.Electrocardiogram and blood pressure of resuscitated animals were invasively monitored for an additional 60 minutes.Electrocardiogram and blood pressure.and the restoration of spontaneous respiration and survival time were observed and recorded.Results Rates of ROSC in vasopressin group and epinephrine group were significantly higher than those in saline group(9/10,10/10 vs.3/10,P<0.05,P<0.01 respectively),and there was signilieant difference between vasopressin and epinephrine group.All resuscitated mice treated with epinephrine restored sponlaneous respiration after ROSC,while only 4 of 9 animals trealed with vasopressin did(P<0.05).Survival time of anireals in epinephrine group was longer than that in vasopressin group or in saline group(P<0.05,P<0.05,respectively).Conclusions Both vasopressin and epinephrine increase the rates of ROSC.Epinephrine 0.04 mg/kg improved respiratory function and results in a longer survival time compared with vasopressin 0.4 U/kg in this mouse model.and the precise mechanism is not clear and further investigation is required.
2.Spectrum-Effect Relationship of Ethyl acetate Fraction in Ethanol Extract fromXiaoyaosan(XYE-E) for Antidepressant Effect Based on1H-NMR
Xiaofen ZHEN ; Lei CHEN ; Junsheng TIAN ; Xuemei QIN
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;17(3):563-568
Thearticle is aimed to find the correlation between bioactive components of XYE-E and the antidepressant efficacy, by analyzing the immovability time in tail suspension test (TST) and forced swimming test (FST). Using the method of gray relational analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis, relating the peak area of each common peak of1H-NMR spectra with the immovability time in TST or FST, we found that there were total 14 chemical components identified in the1H-NMR spectrum of XYE-E. Among them, 8 compounds, including saikosaponin a, saikosaponin c, saikosaponin E, saikosaponin F, saikosaponin G, saikosaponin b2, atractylenolide I and atractylenolide II, had significant correlation with antidepressant efficacy.
3.Variations in the intracranial vertebrobasilar system:a CT angiography study
Shaoqing ZENG ; Guihua JIANG ; Xiaofen MA ; Junzhang TIAN
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2013;21(5):348-352
Objective To evaluate the valuations of the intracranial vertebrobasilar arteries using CT angiography (CTA) in order to improve the understanding of various variants in intracranial vertebrobasilar arteries.Methods The CTA images of 435 subjects were analyzed retrospectively.The data were collected by a 16-slice CT scanner.All the CTA images were processed technically by the maximum intensity projection and volume rendering.The intracranial vertebrobasilar arteries were measured and analyzed.Results Among the 435 subjects,bilateral intracranial vertebral arteries (V4) showed symmetry in 183 (42.07%) and dissymmetry in 252 (57.93%).Hypoplasia were found in 27 subjects (6.21%) on the left V4 segments and 36 (8.28%) on the right V4 segments,and a total of 21 (4.83%) were directly continued as the ipsilateral posterior inferior cerebellar arteries on the unilateral V4 segments.There were 2 subjects (0.46%) with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia.There were 32 subjects (7.36%) had fenestration variation,3 of them (0.69%) were on the V4 segments,10 (2.30%) at the junctions,and 19 (4.37%) in the basilar arteries.Two subjects (0.46%) had persistent trigeminal arteries.Conclusions The variations of intracranial vertebrobasilar arteries mainly include angiodysplasia,vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia,fenestration variation,and persistent trigeminal artery.As a noninvasive vascular imaging method,CTA may accurately and visually assess the anatomic variation of intracranial vertebrobasilar artery,and provide imaging guidance for the preoperative evaluation of posterior fossa surgery.
4.Inhalation of Lanqin Oral Solutions Combined with Interferon in the Treatment of Children with Herpes Angina
Fengjun PAN ; Xiaofen WU ; Weiqiang TIAN ; Zhuochao Lü
China Pharmacist 2015;(2):283-284,285
Objective:To observe the effect and safety of the inhalation of Lanqin oral solutions combined with interferon in the treatment of children herpes angina. Methods:The children with herpes angina were randomly divided into two groups. On the basis of support treatment, the control group (57 cases) was intravenously treated with ribavirin, and the observation group (58 cases) was treated with the combined inhalation of interferon and Lanqin oral solutions. The time of transference cure, total efficiency and adverse drug reactions in the two groups were observed and compared. Results:The time of transference cure of the observation group was sig-nificantly shorter than that of the control group (P<0. 05) with higher total efficiency (P<0. 05). The adverse drug reactions were few and mild in the two groups. Conclusion:The inhalation of Lanqin oral solutions combined with interferon in the treatment of chil-dren with herpes angina is effective with short transference cure time, convenience of use and promising security, which is worthy of clinical application.
5.Rifampicin and isoniazid resistance among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Luohu District from 2012 to 2022
TANG Xiaofen ; QIN Daoxin ; JIN Fengxia ; TIAN Yuan ; ZOU Yongxia ; SHEN Yurong ; LIU Yao ; XIE Xiuchai
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(6):536-539
Objective:
To investigate the resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid and the changing trends among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Luohu District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province from 2012 to 2022, so as to provide insights into improving drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis control and prevention strategies.
Methods:
Basic information, treatment classification and drug resistance data of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and positive pathogenic detection in Luohu District from 2012 to 2022 were collected through the Tuberculosis Surveillance System of Chinese Disease Prevention and Control Information System, and resistance rates of rifampicin and isoniazid and the changing trends were analyzed.
Results:
A total of 2 126 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were collected and had a median age of 34 (interquartile range, 25) years, including 1 334 males (62.75%) and 792 females (37.25%). There were 302 patients with drug-resistance in Luohu District from 2012 to 2022, with a resistance rate of 14.21%. Among them, 60 patients were monoresistant to rifampicin (2.82%), 113 patients were monoresistant to isoniazid (5.32%), and 129 patients were multidrug resistant (6.07%). The rate of rifampicin monoresistance showed a downward trend from 2012 to 2022, while the rate of multidrug resistance showed an upward trend (both P<0.05). There was no significant tendency in the rate of isoniazid monoresistance (P>0.05). The rate of multidrug resistance among patients without Shenzhen residence was higher than that among patients with Shenzhen residence; the rates of rifampicin resistance and multidrug resistance among retreated patients were higher than those among treatment-naïve patients (all P<0.05).
Conclusions
The rate of rifampicin monoresistance appeared a downward trend and the rate of multidrug resistance appeared an upward trend among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Luohu District from 2012 to 2022. Attention should be given to non-Shenzhen residence and retreated patients.
6.Iterative reconstruction improves imaging quality of low er -radiation CT perfusion in patients w ith acute ischemic stroke
Fangfang HU ; Guihua JIANG ; Junzhang TIAN ; Jianhao YAN ; Jin FANG ; Yaxi ZHANG ; Xiaofen MA
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2016;24(1):39-44
Objective To investigate w hether the iterative reconstruction (iDose 4 ) technique improves imaging quality of the low-radiation-dose w hole brain CT perfusion (CTP). Methods Thirty-five consecutive patients w ith clinical y suspected ischemic stroke w ere col ected. Bril iance 256 iCT w as used to perform low-radiation-dose w hole brain CTP, and the filtered back projection (FBP) and iDose 4 algorithm w ere used to conduct image reconstruction. The noise and signal to noise ratio of the 2 kinds of reconstruction algorithms, as w el as the imaging quality of each parameter map w ere compared. Results The effective dose of the w hole brain CTP w as 2.2 mSv. Compared w ith FBP, the noise of each region of interest in the iDose4 Tmax map was decreased significantly ( P<0.05) and the signal to noise ratio was increased significantly (P<0.05). The imaging quality scores (median, interquartile range) reconstructed by FPB group w ere significantly low er than by iDose 4 for cerebral blood flow (CBF) map ( 5.00 [3.00-6.00]vs. 6.00 [5.00-6.00]; Z= -2.784, P=0.005), cerebral blood volume (CBV) map ( 6.00 [5.00-6.00] vs. 6.00 [6.00-7.00]; Z= -3.674, P<0.001), and mean transit time (MTT) map (4.00 [3.00-5.00] vs. 5.00 [4.00-6.00]; Z=3.394, P=0.001). The proportions of the poor quality in CBF map ( 34.3%vs. 11.4%;χ2 =7.036, P=0.030), CBV map (11.4%vs.2.9%; χ2 =7.485, P=0.024 ) and MTT map (28.6%vs.11.4%;χ2 =5.318, P=0.070) reconstructed by FBP w ere significantly higher than by iDose 4 . Conclusions The iDose4 technique may improve imaging quality of low er-radiation-dose CTP.
7.Brain Micro-structural Alterations of Cough Syrup Abuse Addiction Patients Containing Codeine Under Resting State
Jianwei DONG ; Shui WANG ; Xiaofen MA ; Guihua JIANG ; Shishun FU ; Kelei HUA ; Junzhang TIAN ; Deshun PAN
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2017;38(1):78-84
[Objective]To investigate the micro-structural alterations within whole brain white matter(WM) in cough syrup abuse addiction patients containing codeine,and to explore the correlation between aberrant WH and abuse time of cough medicine abuse patients.[Methods]Thirty cough syrup abuse addiction patients containing codeine and 30 controls participated in the study. Structural changes in FA and(mean diffusivity)MD were examined in cough syrup abuse addiction patients containing codeine which derived from DTI tractography. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to compare the mean FA value and duration of cough syrup abuse addiction in patients.[Results]Cough syrup abuse addiction patients containing codeine had lower FA value in bilateral anterior limb of internal capsule(ALIC)and higher MD in the bilateral hippocampus and insula,right anterior cingulate cortex(ACC)and superior temporal gyrus,compared to the controls. Cough syrup abuse addiction group also had positive correlation between mean FAvalues and duration of cough syrup abuse addiction in patients.[Conclusion]Micro-structural alterations within whole brain white matter(WM)are found in cough syrup abuse addiction patients containing codeine. This disturbance progresses as duration increases of cough syrup abuse addiction in patients.
8.Evaluation of diffusion weighted imaging after contrast in characterizing breast tumors
Juan HUANG ; Junzhang TIAN ; Guihua JIANG ; Shaoqing ZENG ; Xiaofen MA ; Wuming LI
Journal of Practical Radiology 2014;(11):1831-1834
Objective To evaluate the effect of intravenous administration of gadolinium-DTPA on diffusion weighted imaging (DWI)of breast lesions and apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)values,and to evaluate the diagnostic performance of post-contrast ADC for differentiating benign from malignant lesions in breast.Methods Thirty-eight histopathologically-confirmed breast lesions were analyzed.We examined the signal to noise ratio(SNR)of normal breast tissue and lesions and evaluated the contrast to noise ratio(CNR)of each lesion.We also assessed the relation between pre-and post-contrast ADC values.Results SNRs and CNRs of DWI before and after contrast were not significantly different.The mean post-contrast ADC values for malignant lesions significantly decreased after contrast injected (mean of -1 1.6%),while ADC values in the benign lesions were not significantly different before and after contrast.Conclusion Post-contrast ADC values may be a better indicator of potential breast tumors than pre-contrast ADC values.
9.Resting-state fMRI fALFF analysis in patients with non-fluent aphasia after ischemic stroke
Guang XU ; Xiaofen MA ; Guihua JIANG ; Shumei LI ; Junzhang TIAN ; Wenfeng ZHAN ; Jin FANG ; Yingwei QIU
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2014;(7):1016-1020
Objective To understand the impairment and compensation mechanism of brain function in pa-tients with non-fluent aphasia after ischemic stroke. The fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (fALFF) method was used to analyze the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data in the resting state between the aphasia patients and the normal controls. Methods The scans of the resting state of fMRI were performed in 17 aphasia patients and 19 age-, education-, and sex-matched healthy control subjects. The scan sequence was single-shot echo planar image,DPARSF software was used to analyze fALFF data of the aphasia patients and the healthy controls. Results Compared to the control group, the value in right superior temporal gurus, inferior parietal lob-ule, frontal lobe cortex, and postcentral gurus were significantly increased in the aphasia group. The fALFF in bilat-eral cerebellum and right thalamus were also decreased in the aphasia group. Conclusions The fALFF values in some brain region in the aphasia group were abnormal in the resting state , indicating a few pathological change of brain function in patients with non-fluent aphasia after ischemic stroke.
10.Construction of emergency nursing rescue process in nuclear accident
Li LIAO ; Minjie LI ; Hui ZHU ; Rong HUANG ; Liduo WANG ; Xiaofen WANG ; Yongquan TIAN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(13):969-973
Objective To explore the nuclear emergency nursing rescue process, and ensure safety and effectiveness of implementation of nuclear emergency nursing rescue. Methods Based on the analysis of the existing national standards, and on the basis of literature review, the method of Delphi was used to collect 23 experts′suggestions, and to make a preliminary draft nuclear emergency nursing rescue process on site. Results The experts' enthusiasm was very high, and the degree of authority (Cr) coefficient was 0.91. A on-site rescue unit partition graph, and two rescue unit process that were preliminary sorting and decontamination, and an on-site rescue process had been drew up. Conclusions After two rounds of expert enquiry, the emergency nursing rescue process is reasonable. And the study could provide objective basis for the implementation of the nuclear emergency nursing rescue.