1.A noninvasive and continuous method for blood pressure measurement using pulse wave.
Haijiao LU ; Zhuangzhi YAN ; Weijia LU
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2011;35(3):169-173
This paper presents a method of noninvasive and continuous measurement of blood pressure by pulse wave. The method is realized by extracting the characteristic parameters of human brachial artery pulse wave and developing the stepwise regression equation. The experiment results showed that blood pressure measured by this method was well correlated with which measured by mercury sphygmomanometer. The mean difference of blood pressure was smaller than 3 mmHg, and the standard deviation was smaller than 5 mmHg.
Blood Pressure
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physiology
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Blood Pressure Determination
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methods
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Blood Pressure Monitors
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Humans
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Pulse
2.Clinical efficacy of individualized manual reduction in the treatment of posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with limited neck movement
Xiaohui LU ; Haijiao JIANG ; Yonghong JI ; Yafeng FU
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2024;31(1):22-25
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of individualized repositioning maneuver in the treatment of posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo(PC-BPPV)with limited neck movement.METHODS There were 163 patients with PC-BPPV admitted to the Department of Otolaryngology of Xiaolan People's Hospital of Zhongshan from January,2019 to July,2022 who were selected and divided into observation group(57 cases)and control group(106 cases)according to whether there was neck movement limitation or not.The control group was divided into control group 1(51 cases)and control group 2(55 cases)based on different reduction methods.The control group 1 were treated with modified Epley maneuver,and the observation group and the control group 2 were treated with individualized Epley maneuver.The cure rate and effective rate were compared among the three groups.The scores of vestibular symptom index(VSI),Berg balance scale(BBS)and the dimension scores of vertigo handicap inventory(DHI)were compared among the three groups before and after treatment.RESULTS There was no significant difference in the cure rate(84.37%vs.81.82%vs.80.70%)and effective rate(11.76%vs.10.91%vs.12.28%)among the three groups(P>0.05).After treatment,the scores of each dimension of VSI and DHI of PC-BPPV patients of the three groups decreased(P<0.01),and the scores of BBS increased(P<0.01),and there was no statistically significant difference in the scores of VSI(23.19±3.88 vs.23.70±4.01 vs.23.46±3.92),BBS(45.56±5.02 vs.45.14±4.98 vs.44.84±5.11)and each dimension of DHI among the three groups(P>0.05),respectively.CONCLUSION The individual Epley maneuver can effectively improve the vertigo status of patients with PC-BPPV with limited neck movement.
3.Investigations of two poisoning incidents caused by Omphalotus guepiniformis from Nanping, Fujian Province, China
Zhiping ZHANG ; Xinyou HUANG ; Chunlei WU ; Yongkai ZHANG ; Zhenjiang LIU ; Mingjian YANG ; Chengli HOU ; Yizhe ZHANG ; Junjia LU ; Kaiping ZHANG ; Haijiao LI
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020;29(3):355-359
Objective:To describe a systematic approach on identification of poisonous mushroom by investigating two cases of Omphalotus guepiniformis poisoning in Jianyang district, Nanping, Fujian province. Methods:Two incidents of food poisoning on 10 migrant workers were investigated. The remaining suspected mushroom samples were collected and the same fresh mushroom specimens were also collected in the following field investigations from the same dead tree and fallen trunk. These mushroom specimens were identified based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses.Results:On November 24 and 26, 2018, 8 and 2 migrant workers from Jianyang District, Nanping ate wild mushrooms and developed acute nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and other symptoms within 10 to 90 min after consumption. They were diagnosed as mushroom poisoning, with gastroenteritis as the main manifestation. Further analysis showed that the more poisonous mushroom were consumed, the shorter latency and longer duration of nausea and vomiting were resulted. After admission, gastric lavage, catharsis, acid preparation, gastric protection, fluid replenishment and other symptomatic support treatments were given in time, all patients were discharged in 1-3 d. Based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses, the samples were identified as O. guepiniformis. Conclusions:The two incidents were caused by accidental consumption of O. guepiniformis. Awareness education about poisonous mushroom should be provided to migrant workers to prevent more such poisoning incidents in the future.
4.Analysis of the incidence and related factors of hypothermia in patients with continuous renal replacement therapy.
Peng ZHANG ; Haijiao JIANG ; Xiaoming YE ; Ke FANG ; Jun WANG ; Liping YUAN ; Luyu ZHANG ; Weihua LU ; Xiubin TAO ; Xiaogan JIANG
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2023;35(4):387-392
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the incidence and risk factors of hypothermia in patients with acute renal injury (AKI) receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and to compare the effects of different heating methods on the incidence of hypothermia in patients with CRRT.
METHODS:
A prospective study was conducted. AKI patients with CRRT who were admitted to the department of critical care medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital) from January 2020 to December 2022 were enrolled as the study subjects. Patients were divided into dialysate heating group and reverse-piped heating group according to randomized numerical table method. Both groups were provided with reasonable treatment mode and parameter setting by the bedside physician according to the patient's specific condition. The dialysis heating group used the AsahiKASEI dialysis machine heating panel to heat the dialysis solution at 37 centigrade. The reverse-piped heating group used the Barkey blood heater from the Prismaflex CRRT system to heat the dialysis solution, and the heating line temperature was set at 41 centigrade. The patient's temperature was then continuously monitored. Hypothermia was defined as a temperature lower than 36 centigrade or a drop of more than 1 centigrade from the basal body temperature. The incidence and duration of hypothermia were compared between the two groups. Binary multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of hypothermia during CRRT in AKI patients.
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A total of 73 patients with AKI treated with CRRT were eventually enrolled, including 37 in the dialysate heating group and 36 in the reverse-piped heating group. The incidence of hypothermia in the dialysis heating group was significantly lower than that in the reverse-piped heating group [40.5% (15/37) vs. 69.4% (25/36), P < 0.05], and the hypothermia occurred later than that in the reverse-piped heating group (hours: 5.40±0.92 vs. 3.35±0.92, P < 0.01). Patients were divided into hypothermic and non-hypothermic groups based on the presence or absence of hypothermia, and a univariate analysis of all indicators showed a significant decrease in mean arterial pressure (MAP) in hypothermic patients (n = 40) compared with the non-hypothermic patients [n = 33; mmHg (1 mmHg ≈ 0.133 kPa): 77.45±12.47 vs. 94.42±14.51, P < 0.01], shock, administration of medium and high doses of vasoactive drug (medium dose: 0.2-0.5 μg×kg-1×min-1, high dose: > 0.5 μg×kg-1×min-1) and CRRT treatment were significantly increased [shock: 45.0% (18/40) vs. 6.1% (2/33), administration of medium and high doses of vasoactive drugs: 82.5% (33/40) vs. 18.2% (6/33), administration of CRRT (mL×kg-1×h-1): 51.50±9.38 vs. 38.42±10.97, all P < 0.05], there were also significant differences in CRRT heating types between the two groups [in the hypothermia group, the main heating method was the infusion line heating, which was 62.5% (25/40), while in the non-hypothermia group, the main heating method was the dialysate heating, which was 66.7% (22/33), P < 0.05]. Including the above indicators in a binary multivariate Logistic regression analysis, it was found that shock [odds ratio (OR) = 17.633, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) was 1.487-209.064], mid-to-high-dose vasoactive drug (OR = 24.320, 95%CI was 3.076-192.294), CRRT heating type (reverse-piped heating; OR = 13.316, 95%CI was 1.485-119.377), and CRRT treatment dose (OR = 1.130, 95%CI was 1.020-1.251) were risk factors for hypothermia during CRRT in AKI patients (all P < 0.05), while MAP was protective factor (OR = 0.922, 95%CI was 0.861-0.987, P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
AKI patients have a high incidence of hypothermia during CRRT treatment, and the incidence of hypothermia can be effectively reduced by heating CRRT treatment fluids. Shock, use of medium and high doses of vasoactive drug, CRRT heating type, and CRRT treatment dose are risk factors for hypothermia during CRRT in AKI patients, with MAP is a protective factor.
Humans
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Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
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Incidence
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Prospective Studies
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Acute Kidney Injury
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Dialysis Solutions
5.Analysis of the effect of sequential high-flow nasal canula oxygen therapy in post-extubation mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care unit
Peng ZHANG ; Zheng LI ; Haijiao JIANG ; Quan ZHOU ; Xiaoming YE ; Liping YUAN ; Jiaofeng WU ; Jingyi WU ; Weihua LU ; Xiubin TAO ; Xiaogan JIANG
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2021;33(6):692-696
Objective:To observe the application effect of high-flow nasal canula oxygen therapy (HFNC) after extubation in patients with mechanical ventilation (MV) in the intensive care unit (ICU).Methods:A prospective study was conducted. From January 2018 to June 2020, 163 MV patients admitted to Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College were enrolled, and they were divided into HFNC group (82 cases) and traditional oxygen therapy group (81 cases) according to the oxygen therapy model. The patients included in the study were given conventional treatment according to their condition. In the HFNC group, oxygen was inhaled by a nasal high-flow humidification therapy instrument. The gas flow was gradually increased from 35 L/min to 60 L/min according to the patient's tolerance, and the temperature was set at 34-37 ℃. The fraction of inspiration oxygen (FiO 2) was set according to the patient's pulse oxygen saturation (SpO 2) and SpO 2 was maintained at 0.95-0.98. A disposable oxygen mask or nasal cannula was used to inhale oxygen in the traditional oxygen therapy group, and the oxygen flow was 5-8 L/min, maintaining the patient's SpO 2 at 0.95-0.98. The differences in MV duration before extubation, total MV duration, intubation time, reintubation time, extubation failure rate, ICU mortality, ICU stay, and in-hospital stay were compared between the two groups, and weaning failure were analyzed. Results:There was no significant differences in MV duration before extubation (days: 4.33±3.83 vs. 4.15±3.03), tracheal intubation duration (days: 4.34±1.87 vs. 4.20±3.35), ICU mortality [4.9% (4/82) vs. 3.7% (3/81)] and in-hospital stay [days: 28.93 (15.00, 32.00) vs. 27.69 (15.00, 38.00)] between HFNC group and traditional oxygen therapy group (all P > 0.05). The total MV duration in the HFNC group (days: 4.48±2.43 vs. 5.67±3.84) and ICU stay [days: 6.57 (4.00, 7.00) vs. 7.74 (5.00, 9.00)] were significantly shorter than those in the traditional oxygen therapy group, the reintubation duration of the HFNC group was significantly longer than that of the traditional oxygen therapy group (hours: 35.75±10.15 vs. 19.92±13.12), and the weaning failure rate was significantly lower than that of the traditional oxygen therapy group [4.9% (4/82) vs. 16.0% (13/81), all P < 0.05]. Among the reasons for weaning failure traditional oxygen therapy group had lower ability of airway secretion clearance than that of the HFNC group [8.64% (7/81) vs. 0% (0/82), P < 0.05], there was no statistically differences in the morbidity of heart failure, respiratory muscle weakness, hypoxemia, and change of consciousness between the two groups. Conclusion:For MV patients in the ICU, the sequential application of HFNC after extubation can reduce the rate of weaning failure and the incidence of adverse events, shorten the length of ICU stay.
6.Telehealth-based dialysis registration system for the improvement of renal anemia in maintenance hemodialysis:multicenter experiences
Zhaohui NI ; Haijiao JIN ; Gengru JIANG ; Niansong WANG ; Ai PENG ; Zhiyong GUO ; Shoujun BAI ; Rong ZHOU ; Jianrao LU ; Yi WANG ; Ying LI ; Shougang ZHUANG ; Chen YU ; Yueyi DENG ; Huimin JIN ; Xudong XU ; Junli ZHANG ; Junli ZHAO ; Xiuzhi YU ; Xiaoxia WANG ; Liming ZHANG ; Jianying NIU ; Kun LIU ; Xiaorong BAO ; Qin WANG ; Jun MA ; Chun HU ; Xiujuan ZANG ; Qing YU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2018;34(11):831-837
Objective To analyze the role of telehealth?based dialysis registration systems in real?time and dynamic reflection of renal anemia in hemodialysis (HD) patients, and discuss the prospect of its application in dialysis registration management. Methods The Red China project was to build up a dialysis registration system based on the WeChat mobile terminal platform. Demographic and baseline laboratory parameters such as age, gender, primary disease, dialysis age, creatinine were recorded in this system. Hemoglobin (Hb) level was monthly recorded. The platform generated Hb statistics report for each HD center monthly, including the detection rate, target rate and the distribution level of Hb, and released it to physicians through the WeChat terminal of mobile phone. After that, physicians could change the treatment of anemia individually on basis of this report. Here the demographic and baseline laboratory parameters, the detection rate, target rate, the average level and the distribution of Hb from June 2015 to October 2017 after the project launched were analyzed. Results From June 2015 to October 2017, 8392 maintenance HD patients from 28 HD centers in Shanghai were enrolled, of whom 5059(60.3%) were male.The average rate age was (60.5 ± 13.7) years old. Baseline average Hb was (108.3±16.0) g/L. Baseline detection rate and target rate were 54.2%and 47.5%, respectively. After 28 months follow?up, the detection rate of Hb increased from 54.2% to 73.6% (P<0.001), the target rate of Hb increased from 47.5% to 56.1% (P<0.001), and the level of average Hb rose from (108.3±16.0) g/L to (110.7±16.0) g/L. The difference between average Hb in two consecutive months was less than 1.3 g/L. Conclusions The telehealth?based dialysis registration system can timely report the anemia situation of HD patients, which may improve the awareness rate of anemia, the degree of attention and the compliance of anemia monitoring, so as to improve the detection rate and target rate of Hb and reduce the fluctuation of Hb, which helps to maintain the HD patients to correct anemia in a timely, stable and long?term way. The telehealth?based dialysis registration system, as an improved mode of dialysis registration is a promising way for long?term management of renal anemia in dialysis patients.
7.Effect of different connection schemes of continuous renal replacement therapy and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on arterial and venous pressure: an in vitro and in vivo study
Jun WANG ; Qiancheng XU ; Juan LI ; Tao WANG ; Changshun ZHONG ; Qun CHEN ; Ke FANG ; Haijiao JIANG ; Peng ZHANG ; Weihua LU ; Xiaogan JIANG
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2022;34(4):388-393
Objective:To investigate the effects of different connection schemes of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) on arterial pressure (PA), venous pressure (PV), and transmembrane pressure (TMP), and to provide a theoretical basis for choosing a suitable connection scheme.Methods:① In vitro study: the different connection schemes of CRRT and ECMO were simulated and divided into 6 schemes according to the connection between CRRT and ECMO circuits at different positions. Scheme A: connected to the front and back points of the oxygenator; scheme B: connected to the points behind and in front of the oxygenator; scheme C: connected to the points in front of the oxygenator and in front of the centrifugal pump; scheme D: connected to the points behind the oxygenator and in front of the centrifugal pump; scheme E: connected to the points in front of the oxygenator and the return catheter; scheme F: connected to the points after the oxygenator and the return catheter. Each set of ECMO circuits was measured 5 times under each connection scheme and different flow rates (2, 3, 4, 5, 5.5 L/min). Six ECMO circuits for a total of 30 measurements, and the PA, PV, and TMP of the 6 schemes were compared. ② In vivo study: the patients who were treated with ECMO combined with CRRT in the department of critical care medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College from August 2017 to August 2021 changed the connection scheme due to high PA or PV (from scheme A or B to scheme E or F) were retrospectively analyzed. The changes of PA and PV before and after changing the scheme were compared. Results:① In vitro study results: there was no significant difference in PA between schemes A and B, C and D, E and F under different ECMO blood flow (2-5.5 L/min). The PA of schemes C and D was the lowest, followed by schemes E and F. PV of scheme B was higher than that of scheme A under different ECMO blood flow (2-5.5 L/min). There was no significant difference in PV between schemes C and D, E and F under high ECMO blood flow (3-5.5 L/min), and the absolute value of PV was lowest in schemes E and F. Compared with schemes A and B [partial PA > 300 mmHg (1 mmHg≈0.133 kPa) at high flow rate], C and D (partial PV > 350 mmHg at high flow rate), schemes E and F were more reasonable connection schemes. TMP was negative in schemes C and D at ECMO blood flow of 5 L/min and 5.5 L/min (mmHg; 5 L/min: scheme C was -29.14±11.42, scheme D was -42.45±15.70; 5.5 L/min: scheme C was -35.75±13.21, scheme D was -41.58±15.42), which indicated the presence of dialysate reverse filtration. Most of the differences in TMP among schemes A, B, E, and F under different ECMO blood flow (2-5.5 L/min) were statistically significant, and the absolute value of mean fluctuation was 9.89-49.55 mmHg, all within the normal range. ② In vivo study results: a total of 10 patients who changed the connection scheme (from scheme A or B to E or F) due to high PA or PV were enrolled, including 8 males and 2 females; 7 cases of venous-arterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) and 3 cases of venous-venous ECMO (VV-ECMO), all used continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) mode. After changing the scheme, both PA and PV decreased significantly as compared with those before changing [PA (mmHg): 244.00±22.58 vs. 257.20±21.92, PV (mmHg): 257.20±18.43 vs. 326.40±15.41, both P < 0.01], and PV decreased more significantly than PA [difference (mmHg): 69.20±6.55 vs. 13.20±5.45, P < 0.01]. Conclusion:For patients treated with ECMO in combination with CRRT, the scheme of connecting the access line of CRRT to the pre-oxygenator or post-oxygenator and connecting the return line to the point of the return catheter can significantly reduce PA and PV and maintains normal CRRT operation even running high-flow ECMO.
8. Incidence of cognitive impairment and risk factors associated with prognosis in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Sijiake NAZIYA· ; Kasimumali AYIJIAKEN· ; Weiwei ZHOU ; Xiaoyun LIU ; Wenmei ZHAO ; Abula MAYINUER· ; Mingzhen PAN ; Kewei XIE ; Chenqi XU ; Haijiao JIN ; Leyi GU ; Renhua LU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2019;35(10):741-751
Objective:
To investigate the incidence and prognosis of cognitive impairment and to find out the risk factors associated with the outcome for better understanding and preventing cognitive impairment in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients.
Methods:
The patients who met the criteria as below: MHD patients (≥3 months) in Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from January 2000 to July 2014, ≥18 years old were enrolled and could carry on the montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) of voluntary cooperation. According to the score of MoCA, all enrolled patients were divided into two groups: cognitive impairment (MoCA<26) group and non-cognitive impairment (MoCA≥26) group. The follow-up period was 3 years. There were 130 males, and the incidence, demography data, medical history, hemodialysis data, laboratory examination and prognosis of cognitive impairment in hemodialysis patients were prospectively compared and analyzed. Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the risk factors of cognitive impairment. Kaplan-Meier survival curve and Cox regression model were used for prognostic analysis.
Results:
A total of 219 MHD patients were enrolled. The incidence of cognitive impairment in MHD patients was 51.6%. There were 130 males, and the ratio of male to female was 1.46∶1. Age was (60.07±12.44) years old and dialysis vintage was (100.79±70.23) months. Compared with non-cognitive impairment group (