1.Prevention of pinch-off syndrome in postoperative complications of totally implantable central venous access ports
Shan GUAN ; Kaitong ZHANG ; Xihong LIANG ; Yu WANG
International Journal of Surgery 2017;44(3):182-184,封4
Objective To evaluate the occurrence and prevention of pinch-off syndrome in post-operative complications of totally implantable central venous port.Methods From October 2003 to September 2016,628 cases underwent implantable central venous port via the subclavian vein using the landmark venipuncture technique.From February 2014 to September 2016,106 cases underwent implantable central venous port gaining subclavian venous access.Retrospective analysis of two groups of pinch-off syndrome after totally implantable central venous port.Results pinch-off syndromne were not found in the uhrasound-guided group,pinch-off syndrome occurred in 9 patients of 628 cases underwent implantable central venous port via the subclavian vein using the landmark venipuncture technique during follow-up period.Conclusions Subclavian venous access cannulation on the lateral side of mid-clavicular line by ultrasound guidance was found to be associated with absence of pinch-off syndrome.This method appears to reduce or prevent pinch-off syndrome occurrence after implantable central venous port,therefore improving the safety of the long-term management of implantable central venous port.
2.Patent Analysis of TCM for Treating Gastric Cancer in China Based on Patent Analysis and SWOT Model
Yutao WEI ; Kaitong LIANG ; Min LIU ; Qipei GAO ; Xiao ZHANG ; Hang WEI ; Yan CHEN ; Zizhi LIU
China Pharmacy 2020;31(18):2177-2184
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the R&D of TCM patents for treating gastric cancer and layout. METHODS:TCM patents for treating gastric cancer collected by the State Intellectual Property Office and the European Patent Office Espacenet were retrieved from the inception to Dec. 31st, 2019. After the initial examination ,a second search was conducted based on the keywords such as “Stomachache”“Fuliang” “Accumulation”“Cancer of stomach ”“Gastric”and their synonyms. Each literature was read one by one and screened manually. Excel 2007 software was used to input general information of included patents. SPSS modeler 15.0 software and SPSS 22.0 software were used for association rule analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis of TCM used more than 30 times and top 30 frequently used. Based on patent analysis ,internal strength (S),weakness(W),external opportunity (O)and threat (T)of TCM for treating gastric cancer were analyzed ;based on this ,four different types of combination strategies were formulated. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS :Finally,385 patents were obtained ,including 379 domestic patents (98.44%) and 6 foreign patents (1.56%). The number of patent applications and applicants of TCM for treating gastric cancer in China was on the rise during 1994-2016. The commonly used TCM for treating gastric cancer were mainly tonifying deficiency drugs and heat clearing drugs , and the meridian tropism were mostly the stomach meridian and spleen meridian. According to the efficacy ,the commonly used drug combinations include the combination of tonifying spleen and Qi ,the combination of anti-cancer and detoxification ,and the combination of drying dampness and resolving phlegm. The results of hierarchical cluster analysis showed that Poria cocos , Atractylodes macrocephala ,Astragalus membranaceus ,Scutellaria barbata ,Hedyotis diffusa and Glycyrrhiza uralensis were clustered into one category and the common combination for treating gastric cancer. The remaining cluster distributions are also in line with the characteristics of TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment. Strength of domestic TCM patents for treating gastric cancer were that the number of patents in China was taking a leading position in the world ,the patent system of key applicants was mature,the combination of compound patents embodied the characteristics of disease and dialectical theory. Weakness included low patent authorization rate ,to-be-improved effectiveness and safety studies of TCM patents ,weak development of TCM extract patents,low degree of patent internationalization and hanging same-family patents. Opportunities were that the demand for drugs for gastric cancer was increasing with each passing day ,and natione actively support the development of the TCM industry. Threats were that competitors in the international market had the potential to seize the market. The development of TCM for treating gastric cancer in China should take market demand and national policy support as an opportunity ,learn from TCM patent characteristic system of key applicants ,continue to give full play to the advantages of TCM in prevention and syndrome differentiation of disease,pay more efforts to the development of weak links such as TCM extracts ,safety and effectiveness ,improve the international competitiveness in the field of patents ,while establish a warning and navigation analysis system for patents to effectively reduce the intellectual property threats and risks of invention patents of China in the international environment.