1.The value of a tool for evaluation of pain in patients undergone craniotomy
Han CHEN ; Yuanxing WU ; Guiyun LI ; Yuan YUAN ; Jianxin ZHOU
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2016;(1):44-49
Objective To determine the optimal cut-off value of critical-care pain observation tool (CPOT) in assessing degree of pain in patients undergone craniotomy, and to determine the sensitivity and specificity of CPOT with this cut-off value. Methods A prospective observational study was conducted in Beijing Tiantan Hospital. A total of 118 patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) after craniotomy was consecutively enrolled during August 2014 to August 2015. CPOT and visual analogue scale (VAS) were used to assess the pain before, during and 20 minutes after the removal of central venous catheters, and the difference was compared between two scores at three time points. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the optimal cut-off values for evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of CPOT. Patients' complaint of pain was considered the gold-standard. Results CPOT values (inter-quartile range) before, during and after the procedure were 0 (0-3), 0 (0-6) and 0 (0-2), respectively; while VAS values were 4 (1, 6), 3 (1, 6) and 4 (1, 6), respectively. CPOT value during the procedure was significantly higher than CPOT values before and after the procedure (both P < 0.01). When the optimal cut-off value of CPOT was 1, CPOT showed the highest Youden index before, during and after the procedure (1.183, 1.515, and 1.438, respectively), and showed high specificity (all 100%) and low sensitivity (18.3% and 43.8%, respectively) when assessing the pain before and after the removal of the catheter. The sensitivity and the specificity were high when assessing the pain during the procedure, the sensitivity was 69.4%, and the specificity was 82.1%. When the optimal cut-off value of VAS was 2 before and during the procedure, and was 4 after the procedure, VAS showed the highest Youden index, 1.568, 1.452, and 1.509, respectively. VAS demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity before, during and after the procedure (sensitivity was 97.2%, 95.2% and 75.0%, respectively; specificity was 59.6%, 50.0% and 75.9%, respectively). The area under ROC curve (AUC) of CPOT before, during and after the procedure were 0.592 [95% confidence interval (95%CI) = 0.490-0.693], 0.778 (95%CI= 0.693-0.863) and 0.719 (95%CI = 0.627-0.811), respectively; the AUC of VAS before, during and after the procedure were 0.846 (95%CI = 0.771-0.920), 0.767 (95%CI = 0.681-0.854) and 0.838 (95%CI = 0.767-0.909), respectively. The AUC of VAS before and after the procedure was significantly higher than the AUC of CPOT (P < 0.001 and P = 0.006), while there was no significant difference between the AUC of VAS and CPOT during the procedure (P = 0.826). Conclusion CPOT can be used to assess the pain during painful procedure, and it shows high accuracy, but with poor evaluation effect on pain in rest.
2.Effect of Body-Weight Supported Treadmill Training on Children with Cerebral Palsy
Qi ZHANG ; Li SHEN ; Hong PANG ; Guiyun SONG ; Yumei ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2010;16(2):152-155
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of partial body-weight supported treadmill training(BWSTT) on gross motor function measure, walking ability and efficiency, and functional ambulation categories in children with cerebral palsy(CP).Methods35 children with cerebral palsy were assigned into 3 groups, BWSTT group(BWSTT with PT, n=11), TT group(treadmill training with PT, n=12), and PT group (n=12). Assessments were performed before treatment and 8 weeks and 12 weeks after treatment respectively. The evaluation items included the D & E dimensions of the gross motor function measures (GMFM), walking ability(WA), walking efficiency(WE)and Functional ambulation categories (FAC).ResultsNo statistically significant differences were found in age, gender, body height, as well as clinical assessments (GMFM, WA, WE and FAC) before treatment between 3 groups(P>0.05). There was statistically significant difference in each group 12 weeks after treatment, and BWSTT group showed statistical significant difference in GMFM, WA, WE and FAC.ConclusionBWSTT could significantly improve the walking ability and walking efficiency, and also the standing and walking ability of children with CP.
3.Effects of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion on brain in rats
Jun ZHOU ; Wenqi HUANG ; Cai LI ; Guiyun WU ; Yunsheng LI ; Shihong WEN ; Wanlong LEI ; Kexuan LIU
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2011;31(6):739-742
Objective To investigate the effects of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) on the brain in rats. Methods Sixty-four healthy male SD rats weighing 250-300 g were randomly allocated to one of 2 groups (n = 32 each): sham operation group (S) and intestinal I/R group (I/R). Intestinal I/R was produced by occlusion of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) for 90 min followed by reperfusion. Eight animals were sacrificed at each of the following time points: 2, 6, 12 and 24 h of reperfusion (T1-4) in each group. After a median sternotomyblood samples were taken from left ventricle for measurement of plasma TNF-α and IL-6 (by ELISA). Intestine and brain tissue was harvested for microscopic examination and detection of apoptosis ( by TUNEL). The cognitive function was tested using Morris water maze at 24 h. Results No abnormality was found in intestine and brain tissue in group S. Intestinal damage and neurodegeneration were detected in group I/R. Intestinal I/R significantly increased cerebral apoptosis in group I/R compared with group S. Plasma TNF-a and IL-6 concentrations were significantly higher at T1-4 in group I/R than in group S. The escape latency and swimming distance were significantly increased, while the number of crossing the platform was decreased in group I/R compared with group S. There was no significant difference in the swimming speed between the 2 groups. Conclusion Intestinal I/R can induce brain injury and lead to cognitive dysfunction. I/R-induced release of inflammatory mediators and neuronal apoptosis are involved in the underlying mechanism.
4.Conditioned medium of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells via intravenous injection to treat cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury
Feng CHEN ; Bin LIU ; Yuanyuan MING ; Suqin ZHOU ; Xia SHEN ; Fang HUA ; Guiyun CUI ; Xuanye YUE ; Kun ZAN ; Xinchun YE
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;(28):4544-4548
BACKGROUND:Large numbers of experimental data have confirmed that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s have a positive therapeutic effect on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, but there are few reports about intravenous administration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel conditioned medium in the treatment of stroke.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of the conditioned medium of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s on the recovery of neurological function in rats after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.
METHODS:The bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s were isolated from rat bone marrow. When cel s at passage 2 or 3 reached 90%confluence, the original culture medium was removed. Then the cel s were cultured in serum-free DMEM for 18 hours. After that, the culture solution was col ected as the conditioned medium of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s. Adult rats were subjected to 2 hours of right middle cerebral artery occlusion. Ischemia-reperfusion injury rats were randomly assigned to three groups:control group, simple culture medium group and conditioned medium group, and respectively given injection of normal saline, DMEM, conditioned medium (10 mL/kg) via the tail vein at 2, 24, 48 hours after operation.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:There was no difference in the behavioral tests among the three groups at postoperative 2 hours (P>0.05). Compared with the control and simple culture medium group, neurological impairment was significantly improved in the conditioned medium group at postoperative 1, 3, 5 days (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the control and simple culture medium groups. At postoperative 5 days, brain edema was significantly eased in the conditioned medium group in comparison to the control and simple culture medium groups (P<0.05), and there was also no difference between the latter two groups (P>0.05). These results suggest that rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s-conditioned medium via intravenous administration can significantly ease brain edema and improve the neurologic function after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.
5.Survival analysis for high-grade glioma patients who received comprehensive treatment
Guiyun LIU ; Rong JIANG ; Chenyang XU ; Jiao ZHOU ; Fengxin LIU ; Zhengwen HE ; Zhigang LIU
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2018;43(4):388-393
Objective:To analyze the curative effect and prognostic factors for comprehensive therapy in patients with high-grade glioma.Methods:Patients with high-grade glioma (WHO grade Ⅲ,grade Ⅳ) were chosen from July 2008 to May 2016 in the Hunan Cancer Hospital,and a retrospective analysis was performed in 64 patients with complete follow-up data.Results:The follow-up time was 3-111 (median 29.5) months,the median overall survival time was 36.00 (95% CI 22.85 to 49.16) months,the median progression-free survival time (PFS) was 21.00 (95% CI 9.72 to 32.28) months,The 1-year,2-year,3-year and 5-year survival rates of high-grade glioma patients were 87.50%,56.25%,40.63% and 17.19%,respectively.The univariate analysis of Log-Rank test and the Cox regression model analysis showed that the prognostic factors related to the prognosis of high-grade glioma patients were pathological grade,resection degree,and concurrent chemo-radiotherapy (P<0.05).Conclusion:The overall survival time,progression-free survival time and the 5-year survival rate of patients with high-grade glioma after comprehensive treatment is partially improved.The factors relevant to the prognosis of patients with high-grade glioma are pathological grade,resection degree,and concurrent chemo-radiotherapy,indicating that the glioma patients (WHO grade Ⅲ) received total resection of the tumor and concurrent chemo-radiotherapy have better clinical effect.
6.Effect of ultrasound-guided selective brachial plexus block on muscle strength in the block area of patients after wrist surgery
Yingmei REN ; Xiaolin YANG ; Hongwei WU ; Ying DING ; Guiyun ZHOU
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2024;40(11):1145-1150
Objective To evaluate the effect of ultrasound-guided selective brachial plexus block on postoperative muscle strength in the block area of patients after wrist surgery.Methods Sixty patients who underwent wrist surgery,33 males and 27 females,aged 18-64 years,BMI 21-28 kg/m2,ASA physi-cal status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,were randomly divided into two groups by random number table method:ultrasound guided selective brachial plexus block in the middle of the forearm group(group A)and ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block group(group B),30 patients in each group.In group A,the ulnar nerve,and/or median nerve,and/or radial nerve were selectively blocked in the middle of the forearm according to the location of the surgical incision,and 0.4%ropivacaine was injected into each nerve with 5 ml.Patients in group B received conventional axillary brachial plexus block under ultrasound guidance and injected 30 ml of 0.4%ropivacaine.In the both two groups,dexmedetomidine 0.8 μg/kg was injected for 10 minutes be-fore nerve block,and was changed to 0.4 μg·kg-1·h-1 until the end of operation,and then patients were transferred to the recovery room for observation 30 minutes and then returned to the ward.Muscle strength 2,4,8,12,24,48 hours after operation and recovery time to grade 5 were recorded.VAS pain scores at rest and exercise 2,4,8,12,24,and 48 hours after surgery and tourniquet tolerance scores were recorded.Satisfaction score,nerve block operation time,anesthesia onset time,duration of analgesia,number of addi-tional postoperative analgesics,occurrence of postoperative remedial analgesia,and length of hospital stay were recorded.Complications such as hematoma,nerve injury and infection were recorded.Results Com-pared with group B,the muscle strength score of patients in group A 2,4,8 and 12 hours after surgery was significantly higher(P<0.05),the time of muscle strength recovery to level 5 in group A was significantly shorter(P<0.05).Compared with group B,the satisfaction score in group A was better(P<0.05),the duration of nerve block operation and hospitalization in group A was shorter(P<0.05),the intraoperative tourniquet tolerance score of in group A was worse(P<0.05),and both groups were tolerated.There were no significant differences in VAS pain scores at rest and exercise,the onset time of anesthesia,duration of analgesia,number of postoperative analgesia remedies between the two groups.There were no complications such as hematoma,nerve injury and infection in the two groups.Conclusion Ultrasound-guided selective brachial plexus block has little effect on the motor function of upper arm and forearm,and muscle strength recovers quickly after operation,can be safely and effectively adopted in short wrist surgery.
7.Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus strains with novel incomplete hemolytic phenotype
Wei TANG ; Guiyun LENG ; Ju GAO ; Yawu WANG ; Jie YAO ; Qiang ZHOU ; Yuanhong XU
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(9):1535-1542
Objective To explore the microbiological characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus(S.aureus)with no-vel incomplete hemolytic phenotype(SIHP).Methods Hemolytic phenotypes were detected and categorized by u-sing the three-point inoculation method.A total of 11 novel SIHP and 33 randomly matched S.aureus with com-plete hemolytic phenotype(SCHP)were included.Antibiotic susceptibility test was performed using broth microdi-lution method.Coagulase test was performed with freeze-dried rabbit plasma.Catalase activity was detected by slide catalase test.Expression of hemolysin genes was detected by qRT-PCR.Toxicity to human red blood cells was as-sessed by microplate method.Microplate biofilm formation was measured using crystal violet staining method.Growth kinetic determination was performed through microcultivation assay.Results Compared with SCHP,the expression profiles of the four hemolysin genes(hla,hlb,hlc,and hld)in the new SIHP were different.The new SIHP had higher resistance rates to penicillin,oxacillin,gentamicin,quinolones,clindamycin,and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.Furthermore,the new SIHP had stronger hemolytic toxicity,plasma coagulase activity,and bio-film formation ability.Additionally,the new SIHP grown faster in the logarithmic phase.Conclusion Taken to-gether,the microbiological characteristics of the new SIHP are different from those of SCHP,including stronger an-tibiotic resistance and pathogenicity,which should be paid more attention by clinicians.
8.Overview of researches on the status quo of blood donation service in China: based on CiteSpace knowledge mapping analysis
Zhiyu ZHOU ; Guiyun XIE ; Lianfang MAI ; Xiaoxiao ZHENG ; Jinyan CHEN ; Shijie LI
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2022;35(4):462-465
【Objective】 To analyze the researches on blood donation service during 2001 to 2020, explore the development of blood donation service in China and discover the hot spots and weaknesses in current research, aimed to provide reference for future research. 【Methods】 The research team, institutions and hotspots of related literature from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were analyzed using CiteSpace. 【Results】 After analyzing the selected 969 relevant literature, it is concluded that there is few communication between the core author teams. The inter-agency research network is not mature enough, and the cooperation and communication between institutions need to be further strengthened. The high-frequency keywords were volunteer donors, satisfaction, blood donation response and humanized service. Quality control in the blood donation service process, maintenance and recruitment of regular blood donors, and the establishment and improvement of voluntary blood donation teams were research hot spots. 【Conclusion】 China has made fruitful achievements in the research of blood donation service after 20 years of development. The key point of future research is to strengthen the cooperation between different research teams, integrate the first-line practice of blood collection and supply, as well as explore the individualized and localized theory of blood donation service.
9.Experimental Study on the Anti-gout Effect of Aqueous Extract from the Stems and Leaves of Erythropalum scandens
Chongyao XU ; Guiyun WEI ; Dan ZHU ; Luqi WANG ; Qiumei ZHOU ; Weizhe JIANG
China Pharmacy 2019;30(24):3418-3422
OBJECTIVE: To study the anti-gout effect of aqueous extract from the stems and leaves of Erythropalum scandens (ASLE). METHODS: The mice were randomly divided into normal group, model group, allopurinol group (positive control, 5 mg/kg), ASLE low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose groups (1 300, 2 600, 5 200 mg/kg, by raw material; similarity hereinafter), with 10 mice in each group. Except for normal group, other groups were given potassium oxonate intragastrically to induce hyperuricemia model. One hour after modeling, normal group and model group were given constant volume of normal saline intragastrically; administration group was given relevant medicine intragastrically, once a day, for consecutive 7 d. One hour after last administration, the levels of serum uric acid (SUA) and serum creatinine (Scr) were detected by colorimetry assay. Another mice were randomly divided into normal group, model group, indomethacin group (positive control, 7.5 mg/kg), ASLE low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose groups, with 10 mice in each group. Normal group and model group were given constant volume of normal saline intragastrically; administration group was given relevant medicine intragastrically, once a day, for consecutive 7 d. After last administration, except for normal group, the mice were given sodium microcrystalline urate via toes to induce gouty arthritis model. Before and 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 h after modeling, the circumference of the same part of the inflamed limbs and toes of mice in each group was measured by wire binding method, and the degree of toe swelling was calculated. The number of white blood cell (WBC), neutrophil (NEU) and lymphocyte (LYM) were detected by animal hematology analyzer. The levels of SUA and Scr were measured by colorimetry assay. The content of NO in toe tissue was determined by Griess method. RESULTS: The experimental results of hyperuricemia model showed that the levels of SUA and Scr in mice were significantly higher in model group than those in normal group (P<0.01). Compared with model group, above indexes of mice were decreased significantly in administration group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The experimental results of gouty arthritis model showed that the level of SUA, the degree of toe swelling (2-8 h), the number of WBC, NEU and LYM, NO content in model group were increased significantly, compared with normal group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with model group, the levels of SUA and Scr (ASLE groups), the degree of toe swelling [indomethacin group, ASLE high-dose group (2-8 h), ASLE low-dose group (2, 6 h), ASLE medium-dose group (6 h)], the number of WBC and NEU (administration groups), the number of LYM (indomethacin group) and NO content (administration groups except for ASLE low-dose group) were decreased significantly in administration groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The anti-gout effect of ASLE may be associated with promoting uric acid metabolism, anti-inflammatory and improving renal function.
10.Effects of three rehydration methods on prevention of on-site and delayed blood donation-related vasovagal responses: a cluster-randomized trial
Guiyun XIE ; Shijie LI ; Jian OUYANG ; Fanfan FENG ; Xiaoxiao ZHENG ; Zhiyu ZHOU ; Lianfang MAI ; Jinyan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2024;37(1):43-50
【Objective】 To compare the effects of 3 rehydration methods before blood donation on the prevention of on-site and delayed blood donation-related vasovagal response (VVR) . 【Methods】 From January to June 2021, 6 250 whole blood donors in 6 fixed blood donation sites signed informed consent and were divided into 198 clusters according to donor sites and dates, then they were randomly assigned to receive either oral rehydration salts (ORS), sugar water, or water group, and each drank 500 mL of ORS, sugar water or water within 20 minutes before blood donation. The researchers recorded the actual intervention accepted on site, and recorded the immediate VVR and related information. At rest after blood donation, donors submitted an electronic questionnaire containing socio-demographic information. At 48 hours after blood donation, the researchers called back every donor to record delayed VVR and related information. Logistic regression based on intention to treat (ITT) was used to analyze the difference of the incidence of VVR among the three groups, and the average treatment effect on treated (ATT) was calculated. PASS 2021was used to estimate the sample size and R (4.2.0) for statistical analysis. 【Results】 The cumulative incidence of blood donation-related VVR was 2.67% (2.29%-3.11%) among street whole blood donors under the 3 rehydration methods, in which, the incidence of immediate and delayed VVR was 1.02% (0.79%-1.31%) and 1.65% (1.36%-2.01%) respectively. ITT analysis found that ORS were more effective than water in reducing the incidence of delayed VVR【OR=0.59,95% CI[0.37,0.94]】.There was no significant difference in the incidence of immediate VVR between any two groups (P > 0.05), and there was no significant difference in the incidence of delayed VVR in the sugar water group compared with the water group (P > 0.05). There was a difference of -0.013 (【95% CI[-0.022, -0.004]】or -0.008【95% CI[-0.017, -0.000]】in the incidence of delayed VVR in the ORS group compared with water group or sugar water group, the difference was significant (P<0.05). The cumulative VVR of the three groups showed similar results to the delayed VVR. 【Conclusion】 Drinking ORS before blood donation is the most effective rehydration method to prevent delayed VVR. The next step is to establish the predictive model of delayed VVR to screen the susceptible population and provide them with ORS before blood donation, while other population can choose any liquid they like, thus achieving personalized blood donation-related VVR prevention and control.