1.Clinical comparison between brachytherapy of 0.5 % loteprednol etabonate eye drops and long-term therapy of 0.1% fluorometholone eye drops after LASEK
Yu, ZHANG ; Yueguo, CHEN ; Yingjie, XIA
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2015;33(7):646-649
Background Conventional corticosteroid therapy after laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) is topical application of 0.1% fluorometholone eye drops for 4 months,but this therapy increases the ocular hypertension risk and leads to poor compliance in patients.It is necessary to explore a safe and effective brachytherapeutic drug.Objective This study was to compare the clinical outcomes between the brachytherapy of 0.5% loteprednol etabonate eye drops and the long-term therapy of 0.1% fluorometholone eye drops after LASEK.Methods Clinical data were retrospectively analyzed from 208 right eyes in 208 mild and moderate myopia patients who received LASEK at Peking University Third Hospital from 2009 to 2013.The eye drops of 0.5% loteprednol etabonate was used 6 times daily since operation day until postoperative day 5,and 4 times daily for a week,and then tapered for three consecutive weeks in 104 eyes of the loteprednol group after LASEK,and 0.1% fluorometholone eye drops was applied topically 4 times daily for initial one month and then tapered for three consecutive months in another 104 eyes in the fluorometholone group after LASEK.Corneal epithelial healing time was compared between the two groups by recording the wearing duration of corneal contact lens.Noncontact intraocular pressure (lOP) was detected and corrected 5 days,2 weeks,1 month and 3,6 months after LASEK.Haze was scored based on the criteria of Cheng under the slit lamp microscope and apparently optometry was performed 1 month and 3,6 months after LASEK.Results The number of eyes removed corneal contact lens in 5,6 and 7 days after LASEK was not significantly different between the loteprednol group and the fluorometholone group (x2 =1.180,P =0.554).No considerable differences were seen in the eye numbers with the equivalent spherical lens (absolute value) ≤0.5 D in 1 month,3months and 6 months after LASEK (Z=-1.028,P=0.304;Z=-0.398,P=0.691;Z=-0.445,P=0.656).In the fifth days after surgery,the median corrected IOP was 13.52 mmHg and 13.12 mmHg in the loteprednol group and the fluorometholone group,respectively,showing a significant difference between them (Z =-1.985,P =0.047),but no significant differences were found in IOP in 2 weeks,1 month and 3 months,6 months after surgery between the two groups (all at P>0.05).IOP elevated (postoperative IOP-preoperative IOP ≥ 5 mmHg) after LASEK in 5 eyes in the loteprednol group and 4 eyes in the fluorometholone group (x2 =0.116,P =0.733).In 1 month after surgery,the number of eyes in different grades of haze was significantly decreased in the loteprednol group compared with the fluorometholone group (x2=13.506,P=0.009),however,there was no significant differences in haze grading in postoperative 3 months and 6 months between the two groups (x2 =2.199,P =0.699;x2 =1.154,P =0.562).Conclusions Brachytherapy of 0.5% loteprednol etabonate eye drops appears to have a similar effect in antiinflammation and inhibition of haze to the long-term therapy of 0.1% fluorometholone eye drops after LASEK.Furthermore,topical application of 0.5% loteprednol etabonate eye drops dose not increase the risk of ocular hypertension.
2.Correlation of serum S100B protein with depressive episode of bipolar disorder and its prognosis
Zaifu ZHANG ; Fan YANG ; Weiping WANG ; Bo SHI ; Junxiong ZHAO ; Wangqiang Lü ; Yueguo YU ; Yuping JIA ; Chen ZHANG
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2017;37(6):769-773
Objective · To explore the correlation of serum S100B protein with depressive episode of bipolar disorder (BD) and its prognosis.Methods· Based on BD criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM-Ⅳ),80 patients with depressive episode of BD (case group) and 42 healthy controls (control group) were enrolled.Patients were randomly assigned into quetiapine group who were treated with lithium and quetiapine and modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) group who received lithium and MECT.The serum S100B level and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD) were assayed before and after 4-week treatment.Results· The serum S100B levels before treatment in patients with depressive episode of BD were significantly higher than those in healthy controls (P=0.000).The levels of S100B in both drug and MECT groups decreased after 4-week treatment.The HAMD score after treatment significantly decreased than that before treatment (P=0.000).Pearson correlation analysis showed that the change of S 100B level was positively correlated with the change of HAMD score before and after treatment in case group (r=0.33,P=0.013).Conclusion· S100B may be associated with depressive episode of BD and its prognosis.
3.Therapeutic effect of Tandospirone citrate in Alzheimer's disease with depression and anxiety disorder
Yueguo YU ; Qun ZHANG ; Linbing WANG ; Yongwei HU ; Xueping ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2018;37(1):41-44
Objective To evaluate the effect of Tandospirone citrate in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease with depression and anxiety disorder. Methods A total of 122 patients with Alzheimer's disease with depression and anxiety were enrolled at the Second Hospital of Jinhua City from January 2015 to December 2016.They were randomly divided into the Lorazepam group(n=61) and the Tandospirone citrate(ADHA)(n= 61).The behavioral pathology in Alzheimer's disease (BEHAVE-AD),self-care ability scale(ADL),Hamilton anxiety scale(HAMA)and Hamilton depression scale(HAMD)were evaluated in the two groups after three weeks of treatment.The BEHAVE-AD,ADL,HAMA,and HAMD scores and the incidence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Results Baseline scores of BEHAVE-AD, ADL,HAMA and HAMD were not significantly different between the two groups(all P> 0.05). However,post-treatment scores of BEHAVE-AD,ADL,HAMA and HAMD were significantly lower than pre-treatment scores(all P< 0.05),and were more significantly decreased in the Tandospirone citrate group(all P<0.05).Furthermore,the incidence of adverse reactions was significantly lower in the Tandospirone citrate group than that in the Lorazepam group(6.5% vs.19.7%,P< 0.05). Conclusions Compared with Lorazepam,Tandospirone citrate is clinically more effective for Alzheimer's disease complicated with anxiety and depressive disorder.