1.Genetic analysis of neonatal diabetes mellitus and its influence on treatment outcome
Xiuli CHEN ; Shuixian SHEN ; Feihong LUO ; Miaoying ZHANG ; Tang LI ; Linqi CHEN ; Min HU ; Hong DU ; Lingfeng CAO ; Ruoqian CHENG ; Zhuhui ZHAO ; Dijing ZHI
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2011;27(6):488-491
Fourteen neonatal diabetes mellitus(NDM)patients were recruited. 9 patients were treated with glyburide and the other 5 with insulin. ABCC8, KCNJ11, and INS genes were sequenced in 6 of them. Gene mutations were found in 2, 1, and 1 cases in these genes, respectively. One case with 6q24 hypomethylation and another without known mutation were also found. 8 out of 9 patients treated with glyburide reached euglycemia(88.9%). The other 5 patients with insulin therapy either died or lost contact. The results suggest that glyburide therapy is effective in neonatal diabetes mellitus, while insulin therapy may contribute to poor compliance.
2.Sinicization of the Gerontological nursing competence scale and test of its reliability and validity
Hong LI ; Yingping FU ; Jie ZHAO ; Zhuhui NA ; Wenjuan FENG ; Anniina TOHMOLA
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2023;39(4):273-280
Objective:To sinicize the Gerontological nursing competence (GeroNursingCom) scale and test its reliability and validity.Methods:This was a cross sectional investigation. The Brislin translation model was used for normal translation and back-translation, cultural adjustment and pre-investigation. The Chinese version of the GeroNursingCom scale was formed according to expert comments. From September to October 2021, a questionnaire survey was conducted by convenient sampling method on 312 nursing undergraduates from 3 undergraduate medical schools in Kunming to test its reliability and validity.Results:The Chinese version of the GeroNursingCom scale included 11 dimensions and a total of 50 items. The overall Cronbach′s α coefficient of the scale was 0.909, the Cronbach′s α coefficient of each dimension was 0.625-0.912, the split-half reliability coefficient was 0.768, and the test-retest reliability was 0.845. The scale-level content validity value was 0.930, and the item-level content validity value was 0.830-1.000. Exploratory factor analysis extracted a total of 11 common factors with eigenvalues>1, and the common interpretation of the results was 68.374%.Conclusions:The Chinese version of GeroNursingCom scale has good reliability and validity, and can be used as a tool to evaluate nursing interns' geriatric nursing ability.
3.Surgical efficacy of anterior or posterior ventricular septal rupture in patients with myocardial infarction
Yang ZHAO ; Wei FU ; Xiaolong MA ; Zhuhui HUANG ; Taoshuai LIU ; Ran DONG
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2020;36(5):291-295
Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with myocardial infarction(MI) accompanied by ventricular septal rupture(VSR) at anterior versus inferior septum.Methods:Sixty patients with MI and VSR who had been treated by surgery between January 2009 and December 2018 were selected for a retrospective study, and allocated into either anterior septal group(AS group, n=43) or inferior septal group(IS group, n=17) based on the VSR site. The primary outcomes included major adverse cardiovascular events(MACCEs), cardiac death, MI, heart failure(HF), stroke and revascularization, with a median follow-up of 4.94 years.Results:There were 8 cases died in the perioperation, including 6 patients in the AS group, 1 case for gastrointestinal bleeding after using the extracorporeal membrane lung, 2 cases for low cardiac output after the second thoracotomy exploration and 3 for postoperative pulmonary infection. While in the IS group 2 patients died, 1 for low cardiac output after the second thoracotomy exploration and 1 for postoperative heart failure. Compared with those in IS group, patients of AS group were more likely to be composed of male patients(44.2% vs 11.8%, P=0.019), with low left ventricular ejection fraction(0.47±0.09 vs 0.56±0.06, P=0.001), shorter interval from MI to operation[(52.9±35.3)days vs(79.6±65.1)days, P=0.045], shorter CPB time[(137.9±48.6)min vs(169.9±42.3)min, P=0.024], shorter cross-clamp time[(82.4±32.1)min vs(107.0±30.4)min, P=0.011], and lower postoperative LVEDD[(49.1±5.7)mm vs.(52.9±4.8)mm, P=0.029]. There was no difference in perioperative complications between the two groups(including in hospital death, HF, ventricular fibrillation, pericardial tamponade and secondary thoracotomy). Additionally, long-term follow-up showes that there was also no difference in MACCEs, death, MI, HF, stroke and revascularization between the two groups( P>0.05). Conclusion:The perioperative risk and outcomes of surgery for MI patients with AS or IS are similar.
4.Surgical treatment and prognosis of myocardial infarction complicated with ventricular septal perforation
Taoshuai LIU ; Weiye LIU ; Zhuhui HUANG ; Yang ZHAO ; Jubing ZHENG ; Ran DONG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2021;28(09):1061-1065
Objective To investigate the surgical methods and efficacy of myocardial infarction combined with ventricular septal perforation. Methods The clinical data of 60 patients with myocardial infarction combined with ventricular septal perforation admitted to the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, from 2009 to 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 39 males and 21 females, aged 63.3±8.3 years. Results Among the 60 patients, 43 (71.7%) patients were perforated in the apex, 11 (18.3%) in the posterior septum and 6 (10.0%) in the anterior septum. There were 24 (40.0%) patients of single coronary artery disease. Fourteen (23.3%) patients received intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation before surgery. The waiting time from ventricular septal perforation to surgery was 48.3 (3-217) d. All patients underwent ventricular septal perforation repair, among whom 53 (88.3%) patients received ventricular aneurysm closure or resection, and 49 (81.7%) patients received coronary artery bypass graft with an average of 2 distal anastomoses during the same period. Perioperative complications in the hospital included 8 (13.3%) deaths, 8 (13.3%) heart failure, 5 (8.3%) ventricular fibrillation, 3 (5.0%) pericardial tamponade, and 11 (18.3%) secondary thoracotomy and 11 (18.3%) residual shunt. Except for 8 patients who died in the hospital, the other 52 cured and discharged patients were followed up. The median follow-up time was 4.9 years. The 2-year and 5-year survival rate of the patients was 95.8%, and the 8-year survival rate was 89.0%. Major adverse cardiovascular events incidence was 19.2%, including 3 (5.8%) deaths, 5 (9.6%) heart failure, 2 (3.8%) myocardial infarction, and 4 (7.7%) cerebrovascular events. Conclusion For patients with ventricular septal perforation after myocardial infarction, surgery is an effective treatment method. Although the perioperative mortality rate is high, satisfactory long-term results can be achieved by carefully choosing the operation timing and methods.
5.Outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting inpatients under 45 years with acute myocardial infarction
LI Yang ; DONG Ran ; LIU Taoshuai ; ZHENG Jubing ; ZHOU Ning ; ZHOU Shaoyou ; HUANG Zhuhui ; ZHAO Yang ; ZHANG Kui
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2019;26(11):1107-1112
Objective To investigate the early and long-outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients with coronary artery disease(CAD)(age≤45 years). Methods Data of 596 adult CAD patients (include AMI and Angina) who underwent CABG in our hospital were collected retrospectively from May 2010 to October 2018. In an AMI group, 234 were male patients with an average age of 41.59±3.79 years; 26 were female patients with an average age of 41.64±3.03 years. In an angina group, 280 were male patients with an average age of 42.19±2.90 years; 56 were female patients with an average age of 41.54±3.52 years. Preoperative baseline variables, perioperative mortality, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) were compared between two group. Results There was no significant difference in all preoperative variables. Seven patients were died and the hospital mortality rate was 1.23% (1.54% vs. 0.89%, P=0.477). The complications including reoperation for bleeding, cerebral infarction, renal failure and atrial fibrillation arrhythmia were without significant difference between two group (P>0.05). The intensive care unit stay duration (30.66±27.46 h vs. 23.96±15.11 h), intubation duration (22.54±22.31 h vs. 18.64±11.81 h) and hospitalization costs (97 186±33 741¥ vs. 90 081±24 537¥, P=0.003) were greater in the AMI group. The hospital mortality rate and complications rate were without significant difference between STEMI (ST segment elevated myocardial infarction) and NSTEMI (non-ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction) subgroups (P>0.05). The follow-up rate was 92.6% (546 patients) and the follow-up time was 4 (0.5 to 8.5) years. All cause-mortality rate was 3.85%(21 patients), and freedom MACCE was 72.2%. The freedom from MACCE, recurred angina and cerebral infarction were without significant difference, but AMI was associated with higher rate of PCI procedure. Conclusion CABG procedure in CAD patients under 45 years accompanied AMI is safety and reliable both in early and the long-term outcomes.