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.The correlation of mild cognitive impairment and middle cerebral artery stenosis and effect of statins on mild cognitive dysfunction
Ke YU ; Junxian LIU ; Feng QI ; Zhixian ZHANG ; Yule HAN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2014;(22):3603-3605
Objective To investigate the correlation of the middle cerebral artery stenosis (MCAS) and the mild cognitive function impairment (MCI),and the clinical efficacy of statins in patients with MCI. Methods Six hundred and thirty-six patientse,who received transcranial color doppler ultrasound (TCD)assay, were enrolled in our hospital hospitalization or outpatients. The simple mental state examination (MMSE) and clinical dementia rating scale (CDR) were used as cognitive function assessment indexes. Forty-four cases of MCI with MCAS and 58 cases of MCI with NMCAS were used as the treatment group , who received the atorvastatin 20 mg every day , 56 cases of MCI with NMCAS were used as the control group , who only received the routine and basic diseases treatment. One yearlater,we determined the changes of MMSE and CDRagain. Results We detected 124 patients with MCAS, 512 patients with NMCAS, and 44 cases of MCAS patients with MCI, the prevalence was 35.5%,114 cases of NMCAS in patients with MCI, with the prevalence of 22.3%, the prevalence between the two groups was statistically different. One year later, the patients in the treatment group, MMSE score was improved, the score of MCI of the MCAS group improved more significantly. Conclusion The middle cerebral artery stenosis correlated with the occurrence of MCI. Atorvastatin could improve cognitive function in patients with MCI, especially for MCI which was caused by middle cerebral artery stenosis.
8.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.
9.PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF OFFSPRING OF MOTHER-MICE INFECTED WITH TRICHINELLA SPIRALIS AGAINST SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM INFECTIONS
Fei PENG ; Qiongyao HUANG ; Nianmeng LIU ; Fang FENG ; Qi HU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 1989;0(03):-
Objective To explore the acquired immunity against Schistosoma japonicum infections in the offspring of mother-mice infected with Trichinella spiralis.Methods The offspring of mother-mice infected with Trichinella spiralis and the mice after passively transferring the offspring's sera were sacrificed at day 42 post infection with S. japonicum cercariae. The percentage of reduction in worm burdens was calculated to determine the protective effects. Results Comparing with the control group, the reduction rates of the worm were 24.31% in the offspring, 18.65% and 20.77% in mice with passively transferring the offspring's sera by intravenous injection and muscular injection respectively. Conclusion The offspring of mother-mice infected with Trichinella spiralis and the mice with passively transferring the offspring's sera could acquire protective immunity against Schistosoma japonicum infections.
10.The diagnostic value of urethral sphincter electromyography in patients with multiple system atrophy
Xiaokun QI ; Liping LI ; Wei YAO ; Jianguo LIU ; Feng QIU
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2012;(12):975-977
Objective To analyze diagnostic evaluation of urethral sphincter electromyography (US-EMGs) for patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA).Methods Totally 15 patients who were diagnosed as MSA were examined as treatment group while 17 non-MSA patients were examined as controls.US-EMGs were performed in the both groups.Spontaneous activities when relax,parameters of motor unit potentials(MUPs) mean duration and amplitude,percentage of polyphasic ware,satellite potential,recruitment potentials and amplitude when strong contraction were recorded and analyzed.Results USEMGs changes of various abnormalities were found in 13 cases (86.7%) in MSA group.There were significant differences of electromyographic findings between the MSA group and control group including MUPs mean duration[(12.79 ±3.18)ms vs (9.49 ± 1.51)ms] and amplitude[(828.53 ±459.89) μV vs (378.76 ± 152.26) μV] as well as recruitment potentials [(11.47 ± 21.55) % vs (8.23 ± 10.74) %] and amplitude [(2.19 ± 1.24) mV vs (0.75 ± 0.42) mV] when strong contraction (all P values < 0.05).Conclusions There is certain value of US-EMGs for the diagnosis of MSA.It could be used as a routine electrophysiological method for the patients who are suspected of MSA.It could be a supplement of externalanal sphincter electromyography.