1.The influence between managements in emergency room and outcome of severe traumatic brain injury
Jiangning XIE ; Zhengxing XIE ; Huizhong XU ; Huazhong CAI ; Zhiying CHANG ; Dequn DING ; Qixiang YIN ; Yapeng LIANG ; Cunzu WANG ; Dongyun CHEN ; Duqian WANG ; Yongzhong FAN
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2013;(2):6-8
Objective To assess the influence between managements in emergency room(ER) andoutcome of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI),in order to provide inference for treatment.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed in severe TBI patients and recorded next indexes.(1) The managements in ER,including endotracheal intubation and oxygenation,fluid resuscitation,and mannitol intake.(2) The vital signs arriving at ICU,including systolic pressure and blood oxygen saturation.(3) Prognostic indicators including inhospital mortality and days during ICU,the scores of Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) at discharge and 6 months after injury.Results In 140 severe TBI patients,65 patients (46.4%) died during ICU.The mortality of patients with endotracheal intubation [65.0% (39/60)] was significantly higher than that without endotracheal intubation [32.5%(26/80)](P< 0.01).The mortality in whether fluid resuscitation and using mannitol had no significant difference [44.7% (46/103) vs.51.4% (19/37),49.2% (31/63) vs.44.2% (34/77)] (P >0.05).In days during ICU,there was no significant difference among the three treatment measures (P> 0.05).In GOS grade at discharge and 6 months after injury,the proportion of 4 and 5 grade were 8.3% (5/60) and 25.0% (15/60) in patients with endotracheal intubation,while 27.5% (22/80) and 52.5% (42/80) in patients without endotraeheal intubation (P < 0.01).In fluid resuscitation and using mannitol patients,there were no significant difference(P > 0.05).Conclusion Treating severe TBI patients in ER,endotracheal intubation should be carefully chosen,fluid resuscitation and mannitol may not be given.
2.Alterations in Spontaneous Brain Activity in Drug-Naïve First-Episode Schizophrenia: An Anatomical/Activation Likelihood Estimation Meta-Analysis
Xiaolei QIU ; Rongrong ZHANG ; Lu WEN ; Fuli JIANG ; Hongjun MAO ; Wei YAN ; Shiping XIE ; Xinming PAN
Psychiatry Investigation 2022;19(8):606-613
Objective:
The etiology of schizophrenia is unknown and is associated with abnormal spontaneous brain activity. There are no consistent results regarding the change in spontaneous brain activity of people with schizophrenia. In this study, we determined the specific changes in the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation/fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF/fALFF) and regional homogeneity (ReHo) in patients with drug-naïve first-episode schizophrenia (Dn-FES).
Methods:
A comprehensive search of databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase was conducted to find articles on resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging using ALFF/fALFF and ReHo in schizophrenia patients compared to healthy controls (HCs) and then, anatomical/activation likelihood estimation was performed.
Results:
Eighteen eligible studies were included in this meta-analysis. Compared to the spontaneous brain activity of HCs, we found changes in spontaneous brain activity in Dn-FES based on these two methods, mainly including the frontal lobe, putamen, lateral globus pallidus, insula, cerebellum, and posterior cingulate cortex.
Conclusion
We found that widespread abnormalities of spontaneous brain activity occur in the early stages of the onset of schizophrenia and may provide a reference for the early intervention of schizophrenia.
3.The effect of vitamin D on sperm motility and the underlying mechanism.
Kadiliya JUERAITETIBAIKE ; Zheng DING ; Dan-Dan WANG ; Long-Ping PENG ; Jun JING ; Li CHEN ; Xie GE ; Xu-Hua QIU ; Bing YAO
Asian Journal of Andrology 2019;21(4):400-407
Vitamin D deficiency is a common health issue around the world. We therefore evaluated the associations of semen quality with both serum and seminal plasma vitamin D levels and studied the mechanisms underlying these by incubating spermatozoa with 1,25(OH)2D In vitro. Two hundred and twenty-two men were included in our study. Vitamin D was detected using an electrochemiluminescence method. Spermatozoa used for In vitro experiments were isolated by density gradient centrifugation. Positive relationships of serum 25(OH)D with semen volume and seminal plasma fructose were identified. Seminal plasma 25(OH)D level showed no relationship with serum 25(OH)D level, while it was inversely associated with sperm concentration and positively correlated with semen volume and sperm kinetic values. In vitro, sperm kinetic parameters increased after incubation with 1,25(OH)2D, especially upon incubation for 30 min with it at a concentration of 0.1 nmol l-1. Under these incubation conditions, the upward migration of spermatozoa increased remarkably with increasing adenosine triphosphate (ATP) concentration. The concentration of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and the activity of protein kinase A (PKA) were both elevated, and the PKA inhibitor, N-[2-(p-Bromocinnamylamino)ethyl]-5-isoquinolinesulfonamide dihydrochloride (H89) reversed the increase of ATP production. The concentrations of cytoplasmic calcium ions and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) were both enhanced, while mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) inhibitor, Ruthenium 360 (Ru360) did not reverse the increase of ATP production. Therefore, seminal plasma vitamin D may be involved in regulating sperm motility, and 1,25(OH)2D may enhance sperm motility by promoting the synthesis of ATP both through the cAMP/PKA pathway and the increase in intracellular calcium ions.
Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism*
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Adult
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Calcium/metabolism*
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Cyclic AMP/metabolism*
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Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases/metabolism*
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Humans
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Male
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Semen/metabolism*
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Semen Analysis
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Signal Transduction/physiology*
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Sperm Motility/physiology*
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Spermatozoa/metabolism*
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Vitamin D/pharmacology*
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Vitamin D Deficiency/blood*
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Wit and Humor as Topic
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Young Adult