1.Maternal death after postpartum onset of citrullinemia type Ⅰ: a case report
Qiuming WANG ; Yahui XU ; Haiying WU
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2021;24(2):131-134
This paper reports a woman diagnosed with citrullinemia type I (CTLNⅠ) in puerperium who was unfortunately died later. The 28-year-old patient (G1P1) delivered a live girl at 39 +2 gestational weeks and was transferred from a local hospital to Henan Provincial People's Hospital on January 11, 2020, due to "a 3-day paroxysmal confusion accompanied by dizziness 4 days after delivery". Intermittent confusion, elevated blood ammonia, and citrulline concentration, and encephaledema were presented 10 h after delivery, and the patient eventually died of cerebral hernia on the day of self-discharge. Two pathogenic mutations of the ASS1 gene were found by genetic testing, including c.422t>G (p.val141gl; HET) and c.431c>G (p.pro144arg; HET) and confirmed the diagnosis of CTLNⅠ. CTLNⅠ is a life-threatening disease that could be easily overlooked and misdiagnosed and was difficult to treat. It most often occurs in newborns and infants, whilst it is rare during pregnancy and postpartum. The possibility of this disease should be considered in patients with neurological system symptoms and elevated blood ammonia during pregnancy or puerperium.
2.High frequency oscillatory ventilation and conventional mechanical ventilation in the treatment of infants with severe respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial
Jin ZHANG ; Dong QU ; Xiaoxu REN ; Guyue LIU ; Yahui WU
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2021;33(4):455-459
Objective:To compare the clinical efficacy of high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) and conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV) in the treatment of infants with severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia.Methods:A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted. The infants with severe RSV pneumonia who received invasive mechanical ventilation admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics from January 2018 to December 2019 were enrolled. According to the order of admission, each infant was assigned to HFOV group or CMV group by random number table. The basic data, pediatric critical score, blood gas analysis, ventilator parameters, oxygenation index [OI, OI = mean airway pressure (Pmean)×fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO 2)/arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO 2)×100], duration of mechanical ventilation, length of ICU stay, complications, prognosis, use of muscle relaxants and vasoactive drugs and other clinical indicators of the two groups were recorded. Results:A total of 28 infants were enrolled in the analysis, including 15 infants receiving CMV and 13 infants receiving HFOV. There were no significant differences in age, body weight, pediatric critical score and OI before enrollment, type Ⅱ respiratory failure, multiple organ dysfunction, basic diseases and laboratory examination indexes before enrollment between the two groups. Six hours after enrollment, compared with CMV group, heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), case of transcutaneous oxygen saturation (SpO 2) decrease, case of HR decrease, case of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and OI in HFOV group were significantly decreased [HR (bpm): 130 (125, 138) vs. 144 (140, 160), RR (times/min): 35 (34, 38) vs. 40 (35, 45), SpO 2 decrease (case: 1 vs. 10), HR decrease (case: 0 vs. 6), CPR (case: 0 vs. 4), OI: 6.5 (4.4, 8.9) vs. 9.3 (8.0, 12.8)], while case of use of muscle relaxants (case: 3 vs. 0) and volume of 7-day positive fluid balance [mL/kg: 167.1 (113.8, 212.6) vs. 90.8 (57.8, 112.7)] were significantly higher, the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). There was no use of blood purification treatment, no severe complications such as pneumothorax and intracranial hemorrhage, and no death within 28 days in the two groups. Conclusion:Compared with CMV, HFOV in the treatment of infants with severe RSV pneumonia can improve the oxygenation level and clinical physiological indexes earlier, reduce the incidence of adverse events such as HR, SpO 2 decrease and CPR, increase the use of muscle relaxants and the positive fluid balance, and do not increase the incidence of severe complications such as pneumothorax and intracranial hemorrhage, so its clinical application is safe.
3.Theoretical basis and result indicator screening of hospital comprehensive evaluation system
Pengqian FANG ; Yahui JIAO ; Shaowei WU ; Ying ZHOU ; Mian XIA
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2010;26(12):900-902
The paper presented the theoretic basis for the comprehensive hospital evaluation system, and initiated the indicator system for hospital comprehensive evaluation results with both Delphi method and the balance scorecard. Two rounds of experts consultation have decided to evaluate hospital comprehensive strengths from such aspects as hospital resources deployment, business process, financial standing, customers, customers, public welfare and development potential of the hospital. Under these grade-1 indicators are 13 grade-2 ones and 83 grade-3 ones. The importance, operability and sensitivity of these indicators are accepted by experts unanimously.
4.The potential role of original fracture hematoma in fracture healing
Liang LIN ; Yahui TANG ; Luhan WU ; Zengru XIE
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;(46):7386-7390
BACKGROUND:In closed fractures, the initial hematoma that is inclined to remove is seldom considered as the important reasons for bone healing. OBJECTIVE:To observe the mechanism and potential role of original fracture hematoma in fracture healing. METHODS:Ninety-six patients with closed fractures of the long bones undergoing open reduction and internal fixation were randomly divided into experimental group (n=48) and control group (n=48). In the experimental group, original fracture hematoma, 1.0-2.0 mL, was first taken out during the internal fixation and placed into a special sterile plastic bag; then, 3-4 pieces of hematomas were filed into the fracture site and sutured layer by layer. On the contrary, original fracture hematomas from the control group were discarded. Blood samples were extracted to detect the biochemical indicators at 1 month after internal fixation. X-ray examination was done at 1, 3, 6 months after internal fixation for observation of fracture healing. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: X-ray films showed that the healing rate at 3 months after operation was 95% in the experimental group and 78% in the control group, and there was a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05). Levels of bone glaprotein, I-type precolagen carboxy terminus peptide and serum bone alkaline phosphatase were significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group (P < 0.01 orP < 0.05). These findings indicate that the original fracture hematoma can accelerate calus formation, promote bone induction, provide nutrition to the fracture site, and participate in revascularization. Therefore, the original fracture hematomas is one of the effectively therapeutic methods for union and nonunion of fractures.
6.Effect of dexmedetomidine on renal functions during renal transplantation patients
Yao LIU ; Bing LI ; Yahui WU ; Hongjun LI
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2017;33(8):751-754
Objective To evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine on renal functions during the anesthesia of renal transplantation.Methods Sixty patients (36 males, 24 females, aged 25-45 years, ASA physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ), were randomly divided into two groups (n=30 each).Patients in dexmedetomidine group received a loading dose of dexmedetomidine 1 μg/kg within 10 min)and a continuous infusion of dexmedetomidine 0.6 μg·kg-1·h-1 until 30 min toward the end of surgery, while patients in control group received 0.9% sodium chloride injection to maintain equal capacity until 30 min before the end of surgery.Artery systolic blood pressure and heart rate were recorded before anesthesia induction (T1), before vascular anastomosis opening (T2), immediately after vascular anastomosis opening (T3), 30 min after vascular anastomosis opening (T4), after the surgery (T5), venous blood was collected in T2, T4, 24 h after surgery (T6) and 48 h after surgery (T7) to detect the blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (Cr), IL-18 and Cystatin C (Cys C);fluid infusion and urine were recorded.Results Compared with control group, HR of dexmedetomidine group was reduced at T3, SBP of dexmedetomidine group was elevated at T2, T3(P<0.05).Compared with T2, Cys C, BUN, Cr of two groups decreased significantly at T6, T7, and Cys C of dexmedetomidine group was lower than that of control group (P<0.05).Compared with T2, IL-18 of the two groups reduced significantly at T6 and T7, and lowered amplitude in the dexmedetomidine group was greater than that in the control group (P<0.05).Perioperative urine volume in the dexmedetomidine group was more than that in the control group (P<0.05).There was no difference in perioperative fluid infusion between the two groups.Conclusion Perioperative continuous infusion of dexmedetomidine might effectively improve the renal function of renal transplantation patients.
7.Study on Content Changes of 6 Components in Lonicera japonica before and after Carbonized
Mingxia WU ; Hui LI ; Yongxia CUI ; Shanshan HOU ; Yahui DING
China Pharmacy 2017;28(15):2112-2114
OBJECTIVE:To establish the method for simultaneous determination of 6 components in Lonicera japonica,and to study the content changes of them before and after before and after carbonized. METHODS:UPLC method was adopted. The deter-mination was performed on Agilent Eclipse Plus C18 RRHD column with mobile phase consisting of 0.1% phosphoric acid solu-tion-acetonitrile(gradient elution)at the flow rate of 0.2 mL /min. The detection wavelength was set at 350 nm,and column tem-perature was 25 ℃. The sample size was 1 μL. RESULTS:The linear ranges of chlorogenic acid,rutin,galuteolin,isochlorogenic acid A,isochlorogenic acid B and isochlorogenic acid C were 21.2-424 μg(r=0.9993),1.17-23 μg(r=0.9995),2.18-43 μg(r=0.9998),5.10-102 μg(r=0.9993),2.60-52 μg(r=0.9991),4.95-99 μg(r=0.9998),respectively. RSDs of precision,stability and repeatability tests were all lower than 2.0%. Recoveries were 97.11%-99.76%(RSD=1.20%,n=6),95.20%-99.90%(RSD=2.20%,n=6),95.71%-100.30%(RSD=2.20%,n=6),95.00%-96.98%(RSD=0.88%,n=6),96.47%-103.00%(RSD=2.40%, n=6),95.78%-103.80%(RSD=3.20%,n=6). Compared with before processing,the contents of rutin,isochlorogenic acid B and isochlorogenic acid C in L. japonica were increased along with processing,the contents of chlorogenic acid and isochlorogenic acid A were decreased significantly,while the content of galuteolin had no significant change. CONCLUSIONS:The method is sim-ple,precise,stable and repeatable,and can be used for simultaneous determination of 6 components in L. japonica. Those chemi-cal components have certain changes before and after carbonized.
8.Effect of modified Shaoyao Gancao decoction on hyperprolactinemia caused by amisulpride
Yahui PAN ; Aiyu JIANG ; Yaling LI ; Yong ZHOU ; Qingfeng WU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2021;28(3):321-325
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of modified Shaoyao Gancao decoction in the treatment of hyperprolactinemia caused by amisulpride. Methods:Ninety patients with hyperprolactinemia caused by amisulpride who received treatment in Kangci Hospital from June 2018 to October 2019 were included in this study. They were randomly divided into the placebo control, control and observation groups ( n = 30/group). The placebo control group was treated with the decoction with the taste and color (without drug ingredients) similar to that of modified Shaoyao Gancao decoction. The control group was treated with Shaoyao Gancao decoction. The observation group was treated with modified Shaoyao Gancao decoction. All patients were treated for 8 weeks. Clinical efficacy, serum prolactin level and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale score before and after treatment, Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale score after treatment, glucose and lipid metabolism, liver and kidney function before and after treatment were compared among the three groups. Results:The effective rate in the placebo control, control and observation groups was 90.0% (27/30), 96.7% (29/30) and 100.0% (30/30), respectively, and the difference among the three groups was statistically significant (χ 2 = 7.027, P < 0.05). After treatment, serum prolactin level in the observation group [(48.2 ± 15.7) μg/L] was significantly lower than that in the control group [(52.5 ± 13.7) μg/L] and placebo control group [(57.7 ± 16.9) μg/L, t = 7.134, 7.034, both P < 0.05]. After treatment, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale score in the observation group [(51.02 ± 3.98) points] was significantly lower than that in the control group [(54.07 ± 4.19) points] and placebo control group [(58.13 ± 4.24) points, t = 5.813, 6.317, both P < 0.05]. After treatment, Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale score in the observation group [(5.2 ± 1.3) points] was significantly higher than that in the control group [(4.9 ± 1.4) points] and placebo control group [(4.4 ± 1.2) points, t = 7.011, 7.231, both P < 0.05]. After treatment, blood glucose, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, total cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase levels in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the placebo control and control groups (all P < 0.05). Serum level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the placebo control and control groups (both P < 0.05). Conclusion:Modified Shaoyao Gancao decoction is highly effective in the treatment of hyperprolactinemia caused by amisulpride. It can reduce serum prolactin level and has good safety.
9.Impact and mechanism of NEMO binding domain peptide on pulmonary inflammation and apoptosis of lung tissues in mice with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Yahui WANG ; Yanqi WU ; Feng SHEN ; Bo LIU ; Yumei CHENG ; Shuwen LI ; Tianhui HE
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2021;33(4):410-415
Objective:To investigate the effect of NEMO binding domain peptide (NBDP) on lung inflammation and apoptosis in mice with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and its mechanism.Methods:Thirty-six male BALB/c mice were divided into normal saline (NS) control group, ARDS model group, NBDP negative control group and 6, 12 and 18 μg NBDP pretreatment group by random number table method, with 6 mice in each group. ARDS mouse model was reproduced by aerosol inhalation lipopolysaccharide (LPS) 50 μL. An equivalent among of NS was inhaled in NS control group. The mice in NBDP negative control group were inhaled the materials similar to the non-functional NBDP 30 minutes before the aerosol inhalation LPS; 6, 12 and 18 μg of NBDP 50 μL were respectively inhaled in NBDP pretreatment groups. After inhalation of LPS for 6 hours, mice were sacrificed to get lung tissue and observe the degree of pathological injury and edema. Western blotting was used to detect the phosphorylation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway related proteins [NF-κB inhibitor (IκB) kinaseα/β(IKKα/β), IκBα and NF-κB p65; p-IKKα/β, p-IκBα, p-p65] and the expression of caspase-3 in lung tissue. The bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was collected and the levels of inflammatory markers such as myeloperoxidase (MPO), interleukins (IL-1β, IL-8), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results:ARDS model group had severe edema and hemorrhage, alveolar structure destruction, pulmonary hemorrhage and hyaline membrane formation etc. under light microscope, consistent with the pathological characteristics of ARDS lung tissue, suggesting that the ARDS model was successfully reproduced. ELISA showed that MPO, IL-1β, IL-8 and TNF-α levels of BALF in ARDS model group were obviously higher than those in NS control group. There were no significant differences in the above inflammatory indicators between NBDP negative control group and ARDS model group. The levels of MPO, IL-1β, IL-8 and TNF-α in NBDP pretreatment groups were significantly lower than those in ARDS model group in a dose-dependent manner, especially in 18 μg NBDP, the differences were statistically significant as compared with ARDS model group [MPO (ng/L): 393.32±19.35 vs. 985.87±101.50, IL-1β (ng/L): 43.05±5.11 vs. 97.68±10.88, IL-8 (ng/L): 84.64±2.32 vs. 204.00±17.37, TNF-α (ng/L): 229.13±17.03 vs. 546.73±62.72, all P < 0.05]. Western blotting showed that p-IKKα/β, p-IκBα, p-p65 and caspase-3 protein expressions in ARDS model group were significantly higher than those in NS control group. There was no significant difference in above NF-κB pathway and apoptosis-related protein expression between the NBDP negative control group and ARDS model group. The p-IKKα/β, p-IκBα, p-p65 and caspase-3 protein expression in NBDP pretreatment groups were significantly lower than those in ARDS model group in a dose-dependent manner, especially in 18 μg NBDP, the differences were statistically significant as compared with ARDS model group [p-IKKα/β protein (p-IKKα/β/β-actin): 0.15±0.02 vs. 0.42±0.04, p-IκBα protein (p-IκBα/β-actin): 0.10±0.01 vs. 0.93±0.30, p-p65 protein (p-p65/β-actin): 0.22±0.05 vs. 1.37±0.21, all P < 0.05]. Conclusion:NBDP can inhibit inflammatory response and apoptosis in ARDS lung tissue in a dose-dependent manner, and its mechanism is associated with interference NF-κB signaling pathway transduction.
10.A preliminary study on the outcomes of radiation therapy of bone hydatid disease in Meriones meridianus
Jun WU ; Liang CHEN ; Xuefeng LUO ; Shiyuan YIN ; Yahui TANG ; Zengru XIE
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2015;34(11):800-804
Objective According to radiation therapy (6WV-X line) on experimental gerbils which were successfully infected by echinococcus granulosus,the outcomes of bone hydatid disease after radiation therapy were studied.Methods Totally 240 gerbil models that were infected bone hydatid disease,were randomly divided into three groups (each group was further divided into three-month and six-month groups,40 gerbils per group),one group as a control group,the 40 Gy/5 times and 50 Gy/5 times groups were given 6WV-X line radiation therapy.After 5 consecutive radiation therapies,stopped for two days and then repeated for five times.At the end of three and six months after radiotherapy,the rate of death and the ulceration or infection of the lesions was compared.Fifteen gerbils from each group were randomly selected to observe the deaths of scolex,protein and calcium concentration changes,the maximum diameter changes of the lesions,the changes of hydatid cyst wet weight and the rate of suppressing capsule,the bone destruction,and rebuilding situation of lesions under a microscope.Results At the end of three and six months after radiation therapy,with increasing dosage,the deaths decreased significantly (x2 =10.4,17.4,all P < 0.05);the ulceration or infection of the lesions decreased significantly (x2 =6.0,10.1,all P < 0.05);the mortality rate of scolex increased [3 month:(22.4 ± 3.1),(95.0 ± 5.2),(136.0 ± 5.4);6 month:(23.2 ± 2.2),(98.2 ± 4.6),(169.3 ± 7.0);F =2 252.5,3 220.3,all P < 0.05];the concentration of protein and the calcium ion were changed significantly [3 month:(1.059 ± 0.056),(0.733 ± 0.051),(0.571 ± 0.043)g/L and (2.802 ± 0.157),(3.056 ± 0.060),(3.546 ± 0.135)mmol/L;6 month:(1.088 ± 0.043),(0.753 ± 0.034),(0.340 ± 0.032)g/L and (2.804 ± 0.019),(3.068 ± 0.052),(3.886 ± 0.046)mmol/L;F =366.0,138.9 and 1 550.5,2 727.3,all P < 0.05];the maximum diameters of the lesions reduced significantly [3 month:(2.38 ± 0.14),(1.69 ± 0.05),(1.40 ± 0.09)cm;6 month:(2.65 ± 0.05),(1.69 ± 0.03),(1.03 ± 0.06)cm;F =372.5,3 846.1,all P < 0.05];the hydatid cyst wet weight decreased significantly [3 month:(3.47 ± 0.11),(2.54 ± 0.12),(1.46 ± 0.07)g;6 month:(3.75 ± 0.31),(2.55 ± 0.08),(1.02 ± 0.20)g;F =1 475.6,608.0,all P < 0.05].In the same group with time went on,in the control and 40 Gy/5 times group,the deaths gradually increased (x2 =4.3,4.6,all P < 0.05),but in the 50 Gy/5 times group,the deaths was not significantly increased (x2 =1.1,P > 0.05);in the control and 40 Gy/5 times group,the ulceration or infection of the lesions gradually increased (x2 =5.5,4.3,all P < 0.05),but in the 50 Gy/5 times group,the ulceration or infection of the lesions did not change significantly (x2 =0.3,P > 0.05);in the 50 Gy/5 times group,the mortality rate of scolex was significantly increased (F =212.6,P < 0.05);in 50 Gy/5 times group,the protein (calcium) concentration decreased (increased) significantly (F =271.8,84.7,all P < 0.05);the maximum diameters of the lesions increased gradually in the control group (F =47.1,P < 0.05),in 50 Gy/5 times group,the maximum diameters of the lesions decreased gradually (F =188.3,P < 0.05);in the control group,hydatid cyst wet weight increased significantly (F =10.7,P < 0.05),in the 50 Gy/5 times group,hydatid cyst wet weight was significantly reduced (F =68.5,P < 0.05);with increasing dosage,the damage of the bone matrix and the cells in lacunae of the lesions gradually increased,in the same group with time went on,in the control group,a few amount of bone cells in lacuna died,and in 40 Gy/5 times and 50 Gy/5 times groups,the bone matrix and bone cells were partially repaired.Conclusion The long-term effects of appropriate dosage (50 Gy/5 times) radiation on experiments hydatid diseased gerbils are affirmed,but it is still need a clinical validation.