1.Detailed disease management model in community management of hyperuricemic patients
Qi WANG ; Feng ZHOU ; Xiaohong LIU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2015;14(7):531-535
Objective To evaluate the effect of detailed disease management model in community management of hyperuricemic patients.Methods One hundred and fifty patients with primary hyperuricemia were randomly divided into detailed management group and conventional group from April to June 2012,patients in two groups were managed by different models for 1 year.The weight,height,biochemical indexes including blood uric acid and serum lipids were measured and a questionnaire survey was conducted with the items of disease awareness score,smoking,drinking,diet,standard treatment,satisfaction of treatment etc.before and after management.Results One hundred and thirty six patients completed the study including 68 in detailed management group and 68 in conventional group.After one year management,the blood uric acid,triglyceride,low density lipoprotein (all P < 0.01) were statistically lower than baseline in detailed management group,while there were no statistical differences of these indexes in conventional group (P > 0.05).The disease awareness score increased from (65.4 ±5.4) to (82.7±4.2) (Z=-10.2,P< 0.01),high purine diet rate fell from 47.1% to 7.4% (x2 =33.6,P < 0.01),the standard treatment rates increased from 10.3% to 85.3% (x2 =76.6,P <0.01),treatment satisfaction rate increased from 51.5% to 88.2% (x2 =21.8,P <0.01) in detailed management group.In detailed management group,the blood uric acid (Z =-7.4,P < 0.01),total cholesterol (Z =-0.01,P < 0.01),triglyceride (Z =-2.4,P < 0.01) and low density lipoprotein (Z =-3.2,P =0.03) and high purine diet rate were lower (x2 =27.1,P < 0.01),the standard treatment rate (x2 =70.6,P < 0.01) and treatment satisfaction rate were higher (x2 =5.6,P =0.02) than those in conventional group after 1 year management.Conclusion Detailed disease management is an applicable and effective model for community management of hyperuricemic patients.
2.Detection of bladder cancer using narrow-band imaging induced endoscopy (report of 28 cases)
Dahong ZHANG ; Qi ZHANG ; Feng LIU
Chinese Journal of Urology 2010;31(3):182-184
Objective To evaluate the value of photodynamic diagnosis for early detection of bladder cancer using narrow band imaging fluorescence cystoscopy. Methods A total of 28 cases of painless hematuria underwent narrow band imaging(NBI) endoscopy and biopsy. The procedure was as follows: biopsies were taken from lesions that were either fluorescing or nonfluorescing using endoscopy by NBI system) and then TUR was performed on them. Results Of the 28 cases, 79 biopsies were taken. Histopathologic examination showed that 32 of them were of urothelial cell carcinoma. Compared with white light cystoscopy, NBI had a sensitivity of 100% (32/32) ,flat small fluorescence positive lesions were found in peritumoral or other regions, which could not be detected by white light cystoscopy. Conclusion Photodynamic diagnosis using NBI fluorescence cystoscopy is useful for detection of early bladder cancer.
3.The Correlation of mild cognitive impairment with mild cognitive impairment
Junxian LIU ; Feng QI ; Ke YU ; Zhaoxia WEI ; Zuyou LIU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2014;37(z1):7-9
Objective To investigate the correlation between cerebral artery stenosis (MCAS) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).Methods Continuous selected 636 cases of 50-80 years old inpatients or outpatients who examined by transcranial color Doppler ultrasound (TCD) in April 2012 to April 2013 in our hospital.Keep the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) and clinical dementia rating (CDR) as the evaluation of cognitive function.Results Detected 124 cases of MCAS patients (MCAS group) and 512 cases of non-MCAS patients (non-MCAS group).Forty-four cases MCI were detected in MCAS group with the prevalence rate was 35.5%(44/124),and 114 cases of patients with MCI were detected in non-MCAS group with the prevalence rate was 22.3% (114/512),the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).Single factor analysis showed that there were no significant difference between two groups in waist circumference,hypertension,coronary heart disease,hyperlipidemia,smoking,diastolic blood pressure and total cholesterol,uric acid,fasting glucose,C-reactive protein (P > 0.05); There were significantly different between two groups in age,gender,education level,MCAS,history of diabetes,systolic blood pressure and triglyceride,low density lipoprotein-cholesterol,high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol(P < 0.05).Multiple factors analysis showed that the MCAS (OR =1.899,95% CI 1.224-2.946),history of diabetes (OR =1.764,95% CI 1.191-2.612),systolic blood pressure(OR =1.012,95% CI 1.003-1.022),gender (OR =0.558,95% CI 0.380-0.821),and age (OR =1.029,95% CI 1.010-1.049) was the independent risk factor for MCI.Conclusion The MCAS related with MCI occurrence and development.
4.Clinical features,neuroimaging findings and pathological characteristics of 35 patients with demyelinating pseudotumors of brain
Qi WANG ; Xiao-Kun QI ; Jian-Guo LIU ; Wei WANG ; Feng QIU ; Feng DUAN ; Bin XIONG ;
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2005;0(07):-
Objective To summarize the clinical features,neuroimaging findings and pathological characteristics of demyelinating pseudotumors(DPT)of the brain,and to differentiate it from glioma. Methods The clinical features,neuroimaging findings and pathological characteristics of 35 patients with demyelinating pseudotumors of the brain were summarized,and the diagnosis for 18 of them was confirmed by bioscopy.Results Demyelinating pseudotumors affected adults of both sexes.The onset age of patients ranged from 9 to 69 years old.There was no definite antecedent,and the clinical syndromes were atypical. Neuroimaging scans showed multiple lesions in cerebral hemisphere,while the lesion in brain stem and spinal cord was single.The symptom and neuroimaging were not parallel.While with many or large lesions, the symptoms and signs were less.The lesions were not enhanced on CT scan,but appeared round or patch enhancement on MRI scan.Nine patients with DWI all appeared high density.The myelin basic protein was useful for diagnosis.The typical pathological changes were demyelination,perivascular inflammatory infiltration and reactive gliosis.The Creutzfeuldt cells were also found in these patients.The lesions might become small or disappear after treatment,but could not serve as the criterion to exclude brain neoplasm. Conclusions DPT is a distinct demyelination disease entity,which is confusable with brain neoplasm.It is difficult to distinguish DPT from brain neoplasm with the clinical features and conventional neuroimaging scan.But DWI scan is useful.The pathological changes accord with demyelination,and Creutzfeuldt cells are also found.It is important to apply corticosteroid treatment or biopsy rather than being anxious to excise the lesions.
5.The level of platelet leukocyte aggregates in patients with acute cerebral infarction and their short term prognosis
Feng GAO ; Ruifang LIU ; Xiaolin YAN ; Hongjie ZHANG ; Haiying QI ; Qi LIU ; Xiaojun ZHANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(13):1738-1739,1742
Objective to investigate the level of platelet leukocyte aggregates in patients with acute cerebral infarction and their short term prognosis.Methods 105 patients with acute cerebral infarction onset within 24 hours were selected continuously,then platelet leukocyte aggregates including neutrophil aggregates (PNA) and platelet monocyte aggregates (PMA) and platelet lymphocyte aggregates (PlyA) were detected by flow cytometry within 24 hours of admission and the incidence of 14 days.modified Rankin Scale(mRS) was performed at 14 days of onset,as a prognostic indicator,and the mRS score was good at 3.The score >3 mRS was divided into poor prognosis.The level of platelet leukocyte aggregates was detected in 50 healthy subjects.Results (1) The platelet leukocyte aggregates in patients with acute cerebral infarction group were significantly higher than that of the healthy group,which was statistically significant (P<0.05).(2)MRs score <3 group and mRS score >3 score comparison,the difference of white blood cell aggregates was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion leukocyte aggregates could be used as an index of short-term prognosis in patients with acute cerebral infarction.
6.Quality Standard for Highland Barley Monascus
Youli TAN ; Yuntong MA ; Qi LIU ; Wentao WANG ; Feng HUANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;17(3):614-619
This article is aimed to establish the method of quality standards for highland barley Monascus.Microscopic and TLC were adopted to identify Araliataibaiensis. Referring the relevant method in Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2010 edition) for the determination of its moisture, total ash, acid insoluble ash and extracts,lovastatin in acid and lactone form was determined using high performance liquid chromatography. The characteristics of highland barley Monascus in microscopic and TLC were obvious and specific. The contents in barley red yeast are: water 6.04%-8.78%, total ash 2.15%-2.92%, acid insoluble ash 0.23%-0.29%, water extracts 27.99%-30.17%; alcohol extracts 14.12%-18.51%. The ranges of lovastatin in acid and lactone form are 0.11%-0.29% and 0.02%-0.08%, respectively. The established method is simple, accurate, reliable and duplicable, and can be used to control the quality of highland barley Monascus.
7.An analysis of clinical features of 226 vestibular migraine patients
Feng QIU ; Xin HUANG ; Xiaofeng WANG ; Jianguo LIU ; Xiaokun QI
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2014;53(12):961-963
Objective To explore the clinical characteristics of vestibular migraine in patients from the clinic and ward of the neurological department in comprehensive hospitals.Methods A total of 226 patients diagnosed as vestibular migraine were enrolled in the study.Clinical data were collected and analyzed,including the medical history,clinical symptoms and signs,as well as the result of diagnostic examinations.Results The mean age of the patients at the visit was 51.7 years old,with the male to female ratio of 1:1.48.The occurrence of vertigo and migraine varied in order,with 53.1% (120/226) patients presented migraine several years before vertigo.The duration time of vertigo ranged from seconds to days,with 1.8% (4/226) patients presented no headache during the whole course.Several punctate long T2 or high FLARE (fluid attented inversion recovery) signals scattered at the centrum ovale.Conclusions Vestibular migraine has complex mechanism and presents multiple clinical manifestations with certain regularities of the onset.Differential diagnosis should be made from the similar diseases.
8.Laparoscopic extravascular renal vein stent placement for nutcracker syndrome
Dahong ZHANG ; Qi ZHANG ; Feng LIU ; Yuelong ZHANG ; Lijun WAN
Chinese Journal of Urology 2011;32(4):262-264
Objective To report the experience in the use of laparoscopic extravascular stent for the treatment of the nutcracker syndrome. Methods Five patients (4 men and 1 woman) aged 20 to 35 years (mean 25) underwent laparoscopic extravascular stent of the left renal vein (LRV) for treatment of nutcracker syndrome associated with severe recurrent gross hematuria and left gonadal vein varices. All patients met the criteria for establishing the diagnosis of nutcracker syndrome. Ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed visible entrapment of the LRV between the superior mesenteric artery and aorta. Bleeding from the left ureteral orifice was detected by cystoscopy in 3 cases. An externally reinforced graft was selected to form an external stent around the LRV to relieve the compression. Results The mean operation time was 67 min (65-70min). No complications occurred during surgery. The postoperative follow-up was 9 to 39 months (mean 28). Total relief was achieved in 4 men without a relapse of symptoms and abnormalities were not found in urine tests. There was partial relief for the female patient due to microscopic hematuria after the operation. In all the 5 cases, Color Doppler ultrasonography showed that the blood outflow was smooth, the inner diameter and flow velocity of the aortomesenteric portion of the LRV were both decreased, and the gonadal vein varices had diminished in diameter. Conclusions The laparoscopic extravgscular stent of the renal vein could be a feasible approach for re-establishing free renal venous outflow in patients with nutcracker syndrome. This slightly invasive treatment could eliminate the symptoms of the condition.
9.The effect of pathoglycemia on the tumor biomarker expression in pancreatic tumor
Dong LI ; Xiaoguang QI ; Jianan LIU ; Feng REN
Clinical Medicine of China 2011;27(5):481-484
Objective To investigate the effect of pathoglycemia on the tumor biomarker expression in pancreatic tumor and assess its influence on the diagnostic value of these biomarkers.Methods We recruited 59 patients with malignant pancreatic tumor in total into this study,including 46 cases with pancreatic carcinoma and 13 cases with other pancreatic malignancies.Twenty-seven patients with benign pancreatic diseases were selected as control.All subjects were extracted venous blood and serum samples were separated by centrifugation.Serum levels of CA199,CA125 and CEA were measured by chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay(CMIA).The positive expression criteria were designated as >37 kU/L for CA199;>35 kU/L for CA125;>10 μg/L for CEA.Results (1) CA199 showed the highest diagnostic accuracy when the tumor biomarker was used alone.CA199 plus CEA showed the highest diagnostic accuracy when the biomarkers were used pairwisely,even better than three biomarkers used in combination(x2=26.131,P<0.05).(2)The average rank of all tumor biomarkers were higher in all malignant pancreatic tumor than benign pancreatic diseases,and some of the differences reached statistically significance(CA199,Z=4.682,P=0.000;CA125,Z=1.866,P=0.062;CEA,Z=2.573,P=0.010).(3)When the malignant pancreatic tumor group were further divided into two groups according to their blood sugar level,we found that CA199 were significantly higher in pathoglycemia group than euglycemia group(Z=2.265,P=0.024),while no significant differences were observed in patients with benign pancreatic diseases when compared between patients with different blood sugar levels(Z=4.214,3.224,3.154,Ps>0.05).Conclusion The combination use of three tumor biomarkers showed no improvements in the diagnosis of pancreatic neoplasm,but with disadvantage of elevated medical expense.CA199 showed the highest diagnostic accuracy when used alone.CA199 plus CEA showed the highest diagnostic accuracy when the biomarkers were used pairwisely.The blood sugar level should be considered when using CA199 in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic neoplasm from benign pancreatic lesions;a new set-point of CA199 should be set by studying the ROC curve and other statistic index to improve the overall accuracy.
10.The clinical,neuroimaging and electrophysiological presentations in 62 cases with multiple system atrophy
Feng QIU ; Xiaokun QI ; Sheng YAO ; Liping LI ; Jianguo LIU
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2009;42(7):471-474
Objective To evaluate the clinical,neuroimaging and electrophysiology features of 62 patients with multiple system atrophy(MSA).Methods Sixty-two cases with diagnosis of probable MSA were recruited in a retrospective studied.Clinical,neuroimage and external anal sphincter electromyography (EAS-EMG)data was retrospectively analyzed.Results In 62 cases(44 male and 18 female),the onset age was between 37 and 76.Among them,29 cases(46.8 % )were MSA-A,with orthostatie hypotension as the main clinical manifestation;24 cases(38.7 % )were MSA-C,with cerebellar ataxia ag the main chnical manifestation;9 cases(14.5 % )were MSA-P,with extrapyramidal symptoms as the main clinical manifestation.MRI showed that main lesion of MSA-A was in the cerebellum:that of MSA-C was in the cerebellum,pons and medulla;and that of MSA-P was in the putamen.Fifty-one cases did EAS-EMG and 46 cases showed neurogenie impairments.Nineteen cases were initially misdiagnosed with other diseases.Conclusions MSA is easy to be omitted or misdiagnosed at early stage.The diagnostie rate of MSA can be increased by the combination of clinical expressions,neuroimage,EAS-EMG and other necessary examinations.