1.The application in patients with chronic heart failure based on the "Internet plus" three entities double track interactive continuity nursing
Haiyan XIONG ; Tingting HU ; Meifang LENG ; Wen JIN ; Jun LIU ; Dingxiang CAI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2018;34(34):2641-2647
Objective To explore the application effect of Interactive continuing nursing intervention model with three subjects and two tracks,which is based on internet and applied to chronic heart failure patients.Methods During January 1 to December 30,2017,110 chronic heart failure patients,who were going to discharge from the Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province,were selected for this research.Participants were equally divided into control group and observation group with random number table with 55 cases each.Participants were adopted conventional medication and traditional care,while patients in control group were given extra interactive continuing nursing intervention with three subjects and two tracks,which was relied on internet-based cardiovascular disease management platform.Comparing patients' scores of life quality,self-care ability,anxiety and depression degree before intervention and that in 6 months after intervention with Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ),Self Care of Heart Failure Index (SCHFI),Self-rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) respectively.Moreover,6 minute walk test was conducted,simultaneously,the incidence of cardiovascular events was calculated respectively before intervention,3 months after intervention and 6 months after intervention.Results It showed that total scores of MLHFQ,SCHFI,SAS and HAMD for patients in observation group before intervention were (49.05 ± 4.39),(101.57 ±21.04),(58.3 ± 5.2) and (40.1 ± 3.5) points respectively while that for patients in observation group after 6 months intervention were (43.03 ± 6.85),(123.17 ± 18.23),(42.3 ± 4.2) and (24.4 ± 4.3) points respectively.The difference was statistically significant (t =5.49-20.60,all P <0.01).In comparison,intervention effect of observation group was better than that of control group,although,the SAS scores of the control group were statistically significant.Furthermore,after intervention,the difference of MLHFQ,SCHFI,SAS and HAMD scores were statistically significant(t =3.48-17.79,all P <0.01).Moreover,6 months after intervention,6 minute walk test evaluation showed that there was statistical significance between observation group and control group (~=8.11,P <0.05).Besides,The death rate in observation group was lower than that in control group after 6 months intervention (~=6.30,P <0.05).Meanwhile,readmission rate after 3 months and 6 months indicates that there was statistical significance between observation group and control group(x2=5.25,6.30,P <0.05).Conclusions Interactive nursing intervention model with three subjects and two tracks which based on internet is able to enhance chronic heart failure patients' self-care ability and life quality,decrease the incidence of cardiovascular events and negative emotion of patients.
2.Experimental study on the improvement of inflammatory response in rats with cerebral ischemia by Chinese ultrasound drug permeation electrotherapy device
Jingjing YANG ; Zheng LUO ; Yuzhe CAI ; Yixuan LIU ; Dingxiang LI ; Yihui DENG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;45(1):54-59
Objective:To observe the effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)ultrasound drug permeation electrotherapy device on the inflammatory response of rats with cerebral ischemia, and to provide an experimental basis for the clinical application of TCM ultrasound drug permeation electrotherapy device in the treatment of cerebral ischemia.Methods:A total of 72 SD rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group (12 rats) and modeling group (60 rats). The middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model was prepared by thread embolism in the model group. The rats were divided into model group, Chinese medicine tablet group, blank tablet + TCM ultrasound drug permeation electrotherapy group (hereinafter referred to as "blank tablet + electrotherapy group"), Chinese medicine tablet + TCM ultrasound drug permeation electrotherapy group (hereinafter referred to as "Chinese medicine tablet + electrotherapy group") and butylphthalide group according to the random number table method, with 12 rats in each group. The corresponding treatment was given continuously for 7 days. The neurological function was scored using Longa method evaluation criteria; TTC staining was used to observe the infarct volume and calculate the percentage of infarct volume; HE staining was used to observe the cell morphology of cortical area in each group of rats; ELISA was used to detect the serum TNF-α and IL-1β levels in each group of rats; TLR4, MyD88 and NF-κBp65 protein expressions in hippocampal tissue of each group of rats on the infarct side were detected by Western blot method.Results:Compared with the model group, the neurological function scores of rats in the blank tablet + electrotherapy group, the herbal tablet + electrotherapy group, and the butylphthalein group significantly decreased ( P<0.05), the percentage of cerebral infarct volume significantly decreased ( P<0.05), the contents of serum TNF-α and IL-1β significantly decreased ( P<0.05), and the expressions of TLR4 (0.42±0.07, 0.31±0.07, 0.19±0.04 vs. 0.68±0.14), MyD88 (0.39±0.12, 0.30±0.07, 0.23±0.11 vs. 0.67±0.10), NF-κBp65 (0.32±0.03, 0.27±0.02, 0.17±0.03 vs. 0.57±0.12) protein in hippocampal tissue significantly decreased ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The TCM ultrasound drug permeation electrotherapy device can inhibit TLR4, MyD88, NF-κBp65 protein expressions and reduce the release of serum inflammatory factors TNF-α and IL-1β, thus exerting cerebral ischemic protective effects.
3.Mechanism of Xumingtang in Gu Jin Lu Yan for Treatment of Ischemic Stroke Based on HIF-1α/NLRP3 Pathway-mediated Pyroptosis
Yuzhe CAI ; Dingxiang LI ; Zheng LUO ; Yixuan LIU ; Jingjing YANG ; Qin WU ; Yanan ZHANG ; Jing CHEN ; Yihui DENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(17):9-17
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism of Xumingtang in Gu Jin Lu Yan (《古今录验》) in regulating cell pyroptosis through the hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α)/NOD-like receptor pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) pathway in ischemic stroke (IS). MethodSD rats were randomly divided into a sham operation group, a model group, low- and high-dose Xumingtang groups, and a metformin group, with 20 rats in each group. Oral administration was performed for 3 days, and tissue samples were collected. Differential messenger RNA (mRNA) was screened using high-throughput sequencing, and Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses were performed on key differentially expressed genes. The modified neurological severity score (mNSS) and 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining were used to evaluate the effect of brain infarction. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used for pathological morphological observation of brain tissue. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to compare the levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) in the ischemic cortical region. Double staining immunohistochemistry was used to detect the co-localization of HIF-1α and NLRP3. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed to detect the mRNA expression of NLRP3, HIF-1α, Caspase-1 (CASP-1), and gasdermin D (GSDMD). Western blot was used to detect the protein expression of HIF-1α, NLRP3, CASP-1, and GSDMD. ResultA total of 5 705 differentially expressed genes (2 733 downregulated and 2 972 upregulated) were obtained by mRNA sequencing. After conversion to homologous genes and intersection with the pyroptosis gene set, 95 key differentially expressed pyroptosis genes were obtained. Compared with the sham operation group, the model group showed significantly increased mNSS scores, larger brain infarction areas (P<0.01), diverse neuronal morphology, disordered arrangement, widened cell gaps, significantly increased levels of IL-1β and IL-18 in the ischemic cortical region (P<0.01), enhanced co-localization fluorescence intensity, and significantly increased mRNA and protein expression levels of HIF-1α, NLRP3, CASP-1, and GSDMD (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the high-dose Xumingtang group showed the most significant improvement in neurological function scores and brain infarction areas (P<0.01). The neuronal integrity and arrangement were more complete, and the cell gaps were narrower in all groups with drug treatment, with significantly reduced co-localization fluorescence intensity. Xumingtang could reduce the levels of IL-1β, IL-18, and the mRNA and protein expression of HIF-1α, NLRP3, CASP-1, and GSDMD (P<0.05, P<0.01), with the high-dose Xumingtang group showing the most significant effect (P<0.01). ConclusionXumingtang in Gu Jin Lu Yan can inhibit cell pyroptosis and promote neurological function recovery after IS, which may be related to the inhibition of the HIF-1α/NLRP3 pathway.