1.Clinical Observation of Acertil in the Treatment60Cases of Stroke Sequel
Ye LI ; Yalin XI ; Lanhua QIU
China Pharmacy 1991;0(05):-
OBJECTIVE:To observe the therapeutic effect of Acertil on stroke sequel.METHODS:The liver function,kidney function,ion,blood sugar and blood pressure of enrolled patients were examined at given time periods.RESULTS:Dis?ability degree0~1∶Acertil group14cases(49.99%),control group8cases(30.67%);Disability degree3~4∶Acertil group1case(3.5%),control group5cases(19.22%).CONCLUSION:Acertil can abate the disability degree of stroke sequel patients.
2.Clinical characteristics of elderly patients with coronavirus disease 2019
Zhigang CHANG ; Xin CHU ; Yongke ZHENG ; Yigang ZHONG ; Li WEN ; Ping ZENG ; Guifang ZHANG ; Chunyi FU ; Xunliang TONG ; Yunfei LONG ; Jing LI ; Aihua LIU ; Yalin LIU ; Huan XI
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2021;40(2):147-152
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of elderly patients with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19), in order to provide scientific evidence for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 in elderly patients.Methods:Clinical data of 102 patients with COVID-19 admitted to the B11 East Ward of the Zhongfaxincheng campus and the E1-3 ward of the Guanggu Campus of Tongji Hospital affiliated to Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan from 1 February 2020 to 28 February 2020 were retrospectively collected and analyzed.Patients were categorized into 2 groups: the elderly group(≥60 years old)and the young and middle-aged group(<60 years old). Differences in epidemiological features, demographics, clinical symptoms, laboratory results and imaging findings between the two groups were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Among 102 patients with COVID-19, 58 were in the elderly group(≥60 years old), with a median age of 67.0(63.8, 71.0)years old, and 44 in the young and middle-aged group(<60 years old), with a median age of 47.5(38.0, 51.8)years old.There was no significant difference in gender ratio between the two groups( χ2=0.033, P=0.855). Of 102 patients, 42.0%(21/50)had close contact with an infected person, 14.0%(7/50)were from infection clusters, and 18.0%(9/50)had suspected hospital-acquired infections.Fever and cough remained the most common symptoms, but gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, poor appetite, diarrhea and muscle cramps were also warning signs.Fatigue and cough were the most common presenting symptoms in elderly male patients.Bilateral patchy infiltrates(57.9%, 22/38)and ground-glass opacities(42.1%, 16/38)were the main imaging features and 42.1%(16/38)patients had multiple areas of the lungs involved.Over 50% patients had increased levels of blood glucose, D-dimer, fibrinogen, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, multiple cytokines and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, as well as decreased levels of albumin, hemoglobin, hematocrit, lymphocytes and serum calcium.Compared with the young and middle-aged group, the elderly group had higher rates of abnormality in levels of D-dimer and serum calcium( χ2=7.067 and 4.166, P=0.008 and 0.041). Conclusions:Fever and cough are the most common symptoms in elderly patients with COVID-19.Elderly patients with COVID-19 have multiple abnormalities in clinical laboratory test results, which show a certain level of specificity compared with young and middle-aged patients.
3.Efficacy and safety of camrelizumab combined with apatinib in first-line treatment of unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
China Pharmacy 2024;35(18):2288-2292
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of camrelizumab combined with apatinib in first-line treatment of unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS Based on real-world data, 67 patients with unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to January 2023 were retrospectively selected as the subjects. According to their different medication regimens, they were divided into two groups: camrelizumab combined with apatinib group (32 cases) and camrelizumab combined with oxaliplatin group (35 cases). Both groups of patients were treated for more than 12 months, with a follow-up period of 12 months from the start of treatment. The therapeutic effects of two groups, as well as the levels of tumor markers, liver and kidney function indicators, and blood routine indicators before and after treatment were compared; Kaplan-Meier method was used to draw survival curves, and Log-rank test was used to analyze the differences in survival between two groups. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to identify factors that affect patient survival. RESULTS After treatment, the disease control rate of patients in camrelizumab combined with apatinib group was 68.8%, significantly higher than 45.7% in camrelizumab combined with oxaliplatin group (P<0.05); the levels of alpha-fetoprotein, carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (except for camrelizumab combined with oxaliplatin group) and carbohydrate antigen 15-3 in both groups were significantly reduced, and the decrease in alpha-fetoprotein, carcinoembryonic antigen and carbohydrate antigen 15-3 was more significant in camrelizumab combined with apatinib group (P<0.05); the levels of aspartate transaminase were significantly increased in camrelizumab combined with apatinib group (P<0.05). Compared with camrelizumab combined with oxaliplatin group, camrelizumab combined with apatinib group had significantly prolonged overall survival (hazard ratio of 2.97, 95% confidence interval of 1.305-6.749, P value of Log-rank test of 0.006); the treatment plan and stage of hepatocellular carcinoma at the time of diagnosis were important factors affecting patient survival (hazard ratios of 2.97 and 5.16, 95% confidence intervals of 1.305-6.749 and 2.261-11.780, respectively, P< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Camrelizumab combined with apatinib as first-line treatment for unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma has good clinical efficacy and overall controllable safety, but attention should be paid to monitoring patients’ liver function indicators during medication.