1.The value and mechanism of serum GFAP and EAA in early diagnosis of cerebral palsy
Diqian ZHUANG ; Fang ZHAO ; Yaowu LI
Clinical Medicine of China 2017;33(3):265-268
Objective To make clear glial acidic protein and excitatory amino acid levels in the early expression of neonatal brain injury and the mechanism of brain injury,and the value of early diagnosis and prediction of serum glial fiber acidic protein and excitatory amino acid in neonatal cerebral palsy.Methods This study chose high-risk infants with cerebral palsy as the research object,the concentration of excitatory amino acid and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay were detected by reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography,followed up for 12 months,the occurrence of cerebral palsy was analyzed statistically.Results Compared with the normal group of glial fibrillary acidic protein,glutamic acid and aspartic acid levels,three indexes of children with cerebral palsy were higher than normal group(glial fibrillary acidic protein:(119.46±43.68),(119.46±43.68),(62.57±35.31),(134.02±32.79) ng/L;glutamic acid:(7.52±3.94),(6.49±2.88),(8.15 ±2.03),(1.72±0.59) μmol/L;aspartic acid:(3.81±1.09),(4.23±1.91),(3.67±2.14),(1.35±0.71) μmol/L;F=4.117,4.117,4.117;P<0.05).Glial fibrillary acidic protein,glutamic acid and aspartic acid levels in the high-risk group,the perinatal high-risk group and the pre birth high-risk group had no significant difference (P>0.05).The levels of serum glial fiber acidic protein,glutamic acid and aspartate in children with cerebral palsy were higher than those in the normal group,comparison between spastic group,athetotic group and mixed group(F=5.032,6.004,3.792),there was no significant difference in the levels of glial acidic protein,glutamic acid and aspartate(P>0.05).Conclusion The concentration of excitatory amino acids and acidic protein in the serum of the patients with high risk of cerebral palsy has some value,the concentration of serum excitatory amino acid and the concentration of glial fiber acidic protein are correlated with the degree of brain injury and the time in children with cerebral palsy.
2.Morphological characteristics of bone marrow in severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome:analysis of 28 cases
Hanbo FANG ; Shibo LI ; Xiaoling ZHUANG ; Guoan FANG ; Zhoujun BAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016;9(3):260-264
Objective To assess the morphological characteristics of bone marrow in patients of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome ( SFTS) and its value in diagnosis.Methods The bone marrow morphology was retrospectively reviewed in 28 laboratory confirmed patients with SFTS from Zhoushan Hospital during January 2012 and December 2015.The correlation between bone marrow -derived macrophage and peripheral blood cells was analyzed with t test.Results All patients presented leukocytopenia and thrombocytopenia.Poor bone marrow hematopoietic function was observed in 23 patients (82%) showing granulocyte, erythrocyte and megakaryocyte hypoplasia , but no pathological hematopoietic disorder was observed.Eighteen patients (64%) had various degrees of increased amount of macrophage in the bone marrow; peripheral white blood cell count and platelets in patients with macrophage ≥0.5% were lower than those with macrophage <0.5%, and the difference was of statistical significance (t =3.836 and 4.499, P<0.01).Conclusion SFTS patients have characteristic bone marrow morphology , and bone marrow examination is beneficial for differentiation of SFTS from blood lymphatic system diseases and other virus infection.
3.Clinical application of nourishing feeding in patients with acute respiratory failure
Danwen ZHUANG ; Fang CHEN ; Wei LI ; Beilei HUANG ; Lifen XUE
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2021;28(5):646-650
Objective:To investigate the efficacy of nourishing feeding in patients with acute respiratory failure.Methods:One hundred patients with acute respiratory failure who received treatment in the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, China from December 2018 to March 2020 were included in this study. They were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group ( n = 50/group). After admission, all patients were actively treated and given enteral nutritional support. The gastric tube was indwelled. The head of the bed was elevated by 30-40°. The control group was given enteral nutrition which could reach the target dose within 2 days. The observation group was given nourishing feeding. Before and after 7 days of treatment, serum levels of hemoglobin (Hb), albumin (ALB) and total plasma protein as well as white blood cell and lymphocyte counts were determined. Intestinal tolerance was monitored during the treatment period. Mechanical ventilation time, length of intensive care unit stay, total hospital stay, and infection were compared between the control and observation groups. The number of deaths within 60 days after admission was recorded. Results:After treatment, serum levels of ALB, Hb and total plasma protein in the observation group were (49.86 ± 2.41) g/L, (134.96 ± 9.23) g/L, (54.18 ± 3.96) g/L, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the control group [(42.34 ± 2.29) g/L, (127.49 ± 6.11) g/L, (42.86 ± 2.88) g/L, ( t = 15.99, 4.77, 16.35, all P < 0.01). After treatment, serum levels of ALB, Hb and total plasma protein in each group were significantly increased compared with before treatment (all P < 0.05). After treatment, white cell count in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group [(7.96 ± 1.06) × 10 9/L vs. (10.27 ± 2.35) × 10 9/L, t = 6.34, P < 0.01]. Lymphocyte count in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group [(1.19 ± 0.47) × 10 9/L vs. (1.02 ± 0.34) × 10 9/L, t = 2.07, P = 0.04]. After treatment, white cell count in each group was significantly decreased, and lymphocyte count in each group was significantly increased compared with before treatment (both P < 0.05). Intestinal intolerance rate in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (22.0% vs. 52.0%, χ2 = 9.65, P < 0.01). The duration of mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit stay and total hospital stay in the observation group were (14.75 ± 5.36) d, (15.81 ± 6.28) d and (24.94 ± 7.18) d, respectively, which were significantly shorter than those in the control group [(18.69 ± 8.64) d, (27.96 ± 8.44) d and (29.84 ± 8.65) d, t = 2.74, 8.17 and 3.08, all P < 0.01]. The infection rate in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (24.0% vs. 44.0%, χ2 = 4.46, P = 0.03). Conclusion:Nourishing feeding for enteral nutrition in patients with acute respiratory failure can better improve the nutritional status, reduce the level of systemic inflammation, improve the immune function, can be tolerated by the intestine, avoid infection, and promote the rehabilitation of patients with acute respiratory failure.
4.Effects of early skull repair with titanium mesh on cerebral blood flow and neurological recovery: a randomized controlled clinical trial based on CT perfusion evaluation
Yase ZHUANG ; Zhicheng FANG ; Boyi LIU ; Li CHEN ; Danfeng YU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2017;21(26):4228-4233
BACKGROUND: A skull defect is inevitable after decompression treatment for traumatic brain injury. Titanium mesh as the most recognized skull repair material has good biocompatibility and has been widely used in clinical practice. However, the timing for skull repair after brain injury is still in dispute.OBJECTIVE: To compare the changes of brain perfusion and the recovery of neurological function in patients with skull defects before and after early and late-stage titanium mesh repair based on CT perfusion technique.METHODS: This was a single-center, prospective, observational clinical trial that was completed at the Taihe Hospital,Hubei University of Medicine in Hubei Province, China. Eighty-six patients with craniocerebral injury who had undergone decompression with removal of bone flap from January 2013 to January 2016 were recruited and subjected to skull repair using titanium mesh. All the patients were randomized into two groups: test group (n=40) with early skull repair within 1-3 months after decompression and control group (n=46) with late-stage skull repair within 6-12 months after decompression. CT perfusion technology was used to observe changes of brain perfusion at 3 days operatively and at 10 days postoperatively. The Barthel index was evaluated at 30 days postoperatively. The trial was registered with ClinicalTrial.gov (identifier: NCT03222297) on July 12th, 2017. The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Taihe Hospital with the approval No. 2012 (08), and performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki,formulated by the World Health Organization and the hospital's ethical requirements for human research. All the patients and their families were voluntary to participate in the trial, were fully informed of the trial process, and then signed the informed consent prior to the initialization of the trial.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The postoperative cerebral blood volume and cerebral blood flow at the parietal cortex on the side of skull defect and at the cortex in the defect region were significantly higher in the two group than the baseline (P < 0.05), while the time to peak was lower than the baseline (P < 0.05). Compared with the control group,significantly higher cerebral blood volume and cerebral blood flow as well as shorter time to peak were observed in the test group (P < 0.05). The Barthel index of the test group was also significantly higher than that of the control group at 30 days postoepratively (P < 0.05). Overall, early skull repair with titanium mesh is helpful to improve the cerebral blood perfusion at the affected side and the recovery of neurological function. In addition, CT perfusion technology is a safe and effective method to monitor hemodynamic changes in the brain.
5.Case study of 200 technical reappraisals for medical malpractice in Beijing
Zhuomin SHI ; Lijun LI ; Xia GUO ; Fang WANG ; Yidong WANG ; Lijun ZHUANG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2013;(1):41-44
Objective To identify regular roots for medical disputes by case studies for providing evidences for hospital management..Methods 200 cases of medical malpractice were selected consecutively and categorized according to the causes,dispute focus and expert opinions.Results The main factor to trigger medical disputes is dissatisfaction of the outcome,accounting for 50.5%.48.15% of the disputes,however,result from dissatisfaction of the therapy process which constitutes a medical malpractice.Neglect or defects in treatment,surgical operation,information notice and medical papers were highly common causes.Conclusion Medical disputes result from a variety of causes,so are the roots of medical malpractice.Medical institutions are recommended to enhance medical quality management,make sufficient doctor-patient communication,and make high quality documentation of key medical activities,in an effort to minimize medical disputes and medical malpractice.
6.The clinical characteristics of systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary arterial hypertension
Hui WANG ; Zhuang TIAN ; Yongtai LIU ; Mengtao LI ; Qian WANG ; Xiaofeng ZENG ; Quan FANG
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2014;53(5):390-393
Objective To study the clinical,cardiopulmonary functional and hemodynamic profiles of systemic sclerosis patients with pulmonary hypertension (SSc-PAH) compared with those of idiopathic pulmonary hypertension (IPAH).Methods Patients diagnosed with SSc-PAH or IPAH by right heart catheterization were consecutively enrolled into the study between 2011 and 2013 in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH).Cases with pulmonary hypertension related to other diseases were excluded.Demographic data,laboratory parameters,6 minutes walk distance (6MWD),pulmonary function and hemodynamic variables at the time of diagnosis were collected and compared between the two groups.Results A total of 20 SSc-PAH patients including 19 females and one male with age of (43.1 ± 12.2) years,and 18IPAH patients including 16 females and 2 males with age of (38.4 ± 12.4) years were enrolled in this study.Subjects in both groups had similar mean pulmonary arterial pressure,cardiac index and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) when recruited.Compared with IPAH patients,SSc-PAH patients showed significantly decreased all parameters including forced vital capacity (FVC)% [(77.1 ± 13.2)% vs (88.6 ± 14.9)%,P =0.026],diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) % [(46.2 ±13.1) % vs (66.6± 13.3)%,P <0.001],DLCO/alveolar ventilation(VA) [(55.1 ± 14.3)% vs (75.1 ± 11.5)%,P <0.001],and 6MWD [(365.6 ±85.1) m vs (454.3 ± 136.8) m,P =0.034].In subgroup analysis of SSc-PAH patients,elevated PVR (OR 2.122,95% CI 1.093-4.119,P =0.026) and decreased DLCO% (OR 0.916,95% CI 0.842-0.996,P =0.040) were independently associated with reduced 6MWD.Conclusions Under the similar hemodynamic condition,SSc-PAH patients had more severe restrictive ventilation dysfunction and diffusion capacity dysfunction.Decreased 6MWD in SSc-PAHpatients was probably related to the impairment of pulmonary function.
7.Evaluation of ventricular myocardial function in systemic sclerosis patients by echocardiography
Xiaoxiao GUO ; Yongtai LIU ; Zhuang TIA ; Mengtao LI ; Qian WANG ; Quan FANG ; Xiaofeng ZENG
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2011;15(5):325-328
objecfive To analyze ventricular myocardial function in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc).Methods Thirtv female SSc patients and fifteen age-and sex-comparable healthy subjects underwent standard echo and tissue Doppler imaging(TDI)examination.T-test and Pearson's analysis were used.Results Both left and right atrial and ventricular diameters,left ventricular eiection fraction and right ventricular fraction of area change were comparable between the two groups.Mitral and tricuspid inflow E/A ratio was almost the same in both groups,while systolic pulmoHary pressure was increased in SSc [(38±16)vs (23.9±4.8)mm Hg,P=0.008].TDI detected impaired right ventricular myocardial function in SSc:eartydiastolic peak velocity Em [(10.7±4.8)vs(15.0±2.1)cm/s,P=0.01],peak systolic strain[(-16.3±3.9)%vs (-20.9±2.0)%,P=0.001]and strain rate[(-1.4±0.4) vs(-2.4±0.5)/s,P<0.01] were reduced significantly.Left ventricular myocardial function was not impaired in SSc patients.Conclusion TDI iS a valuable noninvasive tool for early detecting of ventricular myocardial involvement caused by SSc.
9.Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Robertsonian Translocation Carrier
Cong FANG ; Guanglun ZHUANG ; Yanwen XU ; Yimin SHU ; Canquan ZHOU ; Jie LI ; Yiping ZHONG
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2001;22(3):202-204,208
【Objective】To perform preimplanation genetic diagnosis by using dual color fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH).【Methods】The chemical and mechanical division methods were used to perform embryo biopsy in 3 cases of Robertsonian translocation t (13q14q).Vysis LSI 13q14 and Tel Vysion 14q probes were used to detect the blastomeres biopsied from the IVF embryos of the patients.FISH analysis was performed to select normal or balanced karyotype embryos ,which then were transfered into the uterus.【Results】Total of 23 oocytes were retrieved in 3 treatment cycles.Fertilization rate was 79%.14 embryos were available for embryo biopsy.Among them,9 embryos were biopsied by chemical division method,with further cleavage rate of 67%;5 embryos were biopsied by mechanical division method,with further cleavage rate of 40%.Single embryo was diagnosed as normal karyotype or balanced respectively in 2 treatment cycles.Both of them were transfered into the uterus.One clinical normal on-going pregnancy was achieved,the diagnosis was confirmed by amniocyte karyotype analysis.【Conclusion】Preimplanation genetic diagnosis can be used to resolve the problem of fertility for Robertsonian Translocation Carriers.
10.Relationship between serum 1,25(OH)2D3 and oxidative stress in patients with diabetic nephropathy
Xiaojun LI ; Yingying ZHANG ; Lu FANG ; Hualin QI ; Shougang ZHUANG ; Haidong YAN
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2014;(6):480-482
To explore the relationship between serum 1,25(OH)2D3 and oxidative stress in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN).The serum levels of 1,25(OH)2D3 in DN patients were significantly lower than those in DM and healthy controls.And the 1,25(OH)2D3 level was negatively correlated with advanced oxidation protein products ( AOPP ) , reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) and positively correlated with superoxide dismutase (SOD) in DN patients.1,25(OH)2D3, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), body mass index ( BMI) , serum creatinine and age were associated with the level of oxidative stress in DN patients.With the progression of CKD , the serum levels of AOPP and ROS increased significantly while those of SOD and 1,25(OH)2D3 decreased markedly.