1.Clinical Observation of Budesonide Aerosol Inhalation for Pediatric Acute Asthma Attack
Yitang ZHANG ; Zhongxiao WANG ; Hong YANG
China Pharmacy 2017;28(5):660-662,663
OBJECTIVE:To observe therapeutic efficacy and safety of budesonide aerosol inhalation for pediatric acute asthma attack. METHODS:Ninety patients diagnosed as acute asthma attack selected from our hospital during Jan. 2014-May 2016 were di-vided into observation group and control group in accordance with random number table,with 45 cases in each group. Control group was given Potassium sodium dehydroandroandrographolide and sodium chloride injection 10 mg/(kg·d),ivgtt,qd+Azithromy-cin injection 10 mg/(kg·d),ivgtt,qd for anti-infective therapy. Observation group was additionally given Budesonide aerosol 0.5 mg,aerosol inhalation,bid. Both groups received treatment for consecutive 7 d. Clinical efficacy,lung function index,T cell sub-group,symptom relief time were observed,and the occurrence of ADR was recorded. RESULTS:Total response rate of observa-tion group (91.11%) was significantly higher than that of control group (71.11%),with statistical significance (P<0.05). After treatment,FVC,FEV1 and FEV1/FVC of observation group were significantly higher than those of control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). CD3+,CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ of observation group were significantly increased,while CD8+ was decreased significantly;above indexes of observation group were improved significantly compared to control group,with statistical signifi-cance (P<0.05). The time of symptom relief as wheezing,coughing,difficult breathing and lung wheeze in observation group were significantly shorter than in control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in the incidence of ADR between 2 groups(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Budesonide aerosol inhalation shows significant therapeutic effi-cacy for pediatric acute asthma attack with good safety.
2.Preliminary studies on growing of Erigeron breviscapus
Shengchao YANG ; Zhongxiao YANG ; Qiaoqin ZHANG ; Pingli WANG
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(03):-
Object To select quality species of Erigeron breviscapus (Vant.) Hand.-Mazz. and study its growing practice and cultural habit. Methods The yield and content of breviscapinun of six species of E. breviscapus, the process of germinating and sprouding of its seeds, growing in the field, and content of breviscapinun of dry E. breviscapus in different growth duration were observed. Results The yield and content of breviscapiniun of QS-3, QS-6, and QS-1 of E. breviscapus species were higher than thatin others, and their yield in plastic green house is higher than that on open plots; with other crop, the percent of germinating and sprouding were lower, this process needs longer time; biomass of E. breviscapus under culturing is larger than that under wild; the content of breviscapinun of its dry grass in different growth duration is different, it is the highest of all flowering time. At last, methods of culture technology are put forward with above characteristics. Conclusion It will be optimistic to plant E. breviscapus artificilly.
3.Effect of prescription medication on circadian rhythm of blood pressure in non-dipper hypertensive patients
Zhongxiao ZHANG ; Chun YANG ; Guowen YANG ; Yali LU
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(22):3737-3741
Objective To explore the effect of combined prescription medication on non-dipper hyperten sive patients.Methods 76 patients with non-dipper hypertensive patients were randomly divided into group A (n =38) and group B (n =38).Telmisartan tablets,hydrochlorothiazide tablets and levamlodipine tablets were given in two groups.Patients in group A take oral medicine at 8 pm,and patients in group B take oral medicine at 8 pm.The levels of plasma angiotensin Ⅱ,plasma endothelin-1 (ET-1),plasma renin,matrix metalloproteinase9 (MMP-9) and Chemerin protein were observed in both groups.Results After treatment,24 h SBP,dSBP and nSBP in group B were significantly lower than those in group A (P < 0.05).The dipper value of group B was significantly higher than that of group A (P < 0.05).The diversion rate of group B was significantly higher than that of group A (P < 0.01).The levels of renin,angiotensin Ⅱ,ET-1,MMP-9 and Chemerin in group B were significantly lower than those in group A at 6 AM and 0:00 (P < 0.05).The degree of change in group B at 0:00 was more significant than that in 6:00 AM (P < 0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion The efficacy of telmisartan,hydrochlorothiazide combined with levamlodipine in patients with non-dipper hypertensive patients performs better if patients take medicine at 8 pm other than at 8 pm.
4.Mechanical puncture combined with tumor necrosis factor alpha and complete Freund's adjuvant to construct a rat discogenic low back pain model
Zhongxiao HAN ; Yaying OU ; Xinqing ZHUANG ; Xiang ZHANG ; Biaoping LI ; Zhirui JIANG ; Jingyi ZHANG ; Jiashun YANG ; Ling TANG ; Wei XIAO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(11):1672-1677
BACKGROUND:Intervertebral disc degeneration is an important cause of low back pain.At present,there are many modeling methods for disc degeneration in China and abroad,but there is not a model for low back pain due to disc degeneration. OBJECTIVE:To compare the effect of mechanical puncture combined with tumor necrosis factor α and complete Freund's adjuvant with a conventional disc mechanical puncture alone. METHODS:A total of 18 male adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups,with 6 animals in each group.No treatment was given in the blank group.Animal models of intervertebral disc degeneration were made in the L4-5 segments of rats in the control using conventional mechanical puncture.In the experimental group,on the basis of mechanical puncture,tumor necrosis factor α+complete Freund's adjuvant was injected into the L4-5 intervertebral discs using a microinjector to establish a model of disc degeneration induced by mechanical puncture combined with inflammatory factors.Four weeks after surgery,the pain threshold of rats was measured by the hot plate method for assessing the perception of heat injury in rats with intervertebral disc degeneration.MRI examination was performed to observe the disc degeneration in each group.ELISA was used to detect the levels of serum tumor necrosis factor α,interleukin 1β,interleukin 6 and prostaglandin E2.Hematoxylin-eosin and Safranin O-fast green staining were used to observe the morphological changes of the disc. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:In terms of pain,the behavioral pain threshold of the experimental group was continuously decreased,and the levels of serum inflammatory factors were significantly higher compared with the control group.In terms of morphology,the MRI results showed that the L4-5 nucleus pulposus signal completely disappeared in the experimental group.Histopathological results showed that in the control group,the nucleus pulposus was intact,more notochord cells were visible,and some fiber rings were ruptured,while in the experimental group,there are fewer notochord cells and the structure of the nucleus pulposus and fibrous ring is disturbed,with the boundary disappearing.To conclude,mechanical puncture combined with tumor necrosis factor alpha and complete Freund's adjuvant can successfully establish a discogenic low back pain model in rats.This operation is simple and economical to achieve obvious disc degeneration and low back pain,with greatly shortened molding cycle.This model can be used as a reference for studying discogenic low back pain models.
5.Cinobufagin Combined with Thalidomide/Dexamethasone Regimen in the Treatment of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma of Phlegm and Stasis Obstruction: A Retrospective Study
Weiguang ZHANG ; Haihua DING ; Biqing CHEN ; Xiangtu KONG ; Xingbin DAI ; Zuqiong XU ; Jing YANG ; Xixi LIU ; Chencheng LI ; Zhongxiao HU ; Xuejun ZHU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(1):72-78
ObjectiveTo investigate the efficacy and safety of cinobufagin tablets combined with thalidomide/dexamethasone (TD) regimen in the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) with phlegm and stasis obstruction. MethodsThe clinical data of 50 patients with NDMM of phlegm and stasis obstruction who were hospitalized at the Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine from June 1st, 2015 to July 31th, 2019 were retrospectively analyzed, and they were divided into a control group (bortezomib/dexamethasone-containing regimen, 27 cases) and an observation group (cinobufagin tablets combined with TD regimen, 23 cases). The clinical efficacy and safety were compared between the two groups after two or three courses of treatment. The primary outcomes were clinical remission rate including overall response rate and deep remission rate, one-year and two-year overall survival rate, and adverse effects. The secondary outcomes were the proportion of plasma cells in bone marrow, hemoglobin, β2-microglobulin, lactate dehydrogenase, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, bone pain score, and KPS functional status score (KPS score) before and after treatment. ResultsIn terms of clinical efficacy, there was no statistically significant difference (P>0.05) in the overall response rate [the observation group 69.57%(16/23) vs the control group 70.37% (19/27)] and deep remission rate [the observation group 56.52% (13/23) vs the control group 55.56% (15/27)] between groups after the treatment. The one-year overall survival rates of the observation group and the control group were 90.9% and 92.4%, and the two-year overall survival rates were 81.8% and 80.9% respectively, with no statistically significant differences between groups (P>0.05). During the treatment, no renal function injury occurred in both groups. The incidence of peripheral nerve injury in the observation group was 8.70%, which was lower than 48.15% in the control group (P<0.01). After the treatment, the proportion of myeloma plasma cells, β2-microglobulin, serum creatinine level, and bone pain score decreased, while the hemoglobin level and KPS score increased in both groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared between groups after treatment, the bone pain score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group, while the KPS score was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). ConclusionThe clinical efficacy of cinobufagin tablets combined with TD in the treatment of NDMM is equivalent to bortezomib/dexamethasone-containing regimen, but the former is more helpful in relieving the pain and improving the quality of life, and has better safety.