1.Risk factors and outcomes for pulmonary hemorrhage in very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight infants
Mengchen CAO ; Juan LI ; Wei SUN ;
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2017;24(8):570-575
Objective To explore the risk factors and outcomes associated with pulmonary hemorrhage in very low and extremely low birth weight infants.Methods Retrospective analysis were performed to predict risk factors for pulmonary hemorrhage in very low and extremely low birth weight infants (birth weight less than 1200g) admitted to NICU of Shengjing Hospital from Jan.2010 to Dec.2015.Infants at similar birth weight without pulmonary hemorrhage were as controls.We compared the characteristics of both maternal and infants.Multivariable Logistic regression models were derived to predict pulmonary hemorrhage.Short outcomes of the infants were assessed.Results Of the 435 neonates,71 developed pulmonary hemorrhage (pulmonary hemorrhage group),364 were as controls (control group).Gestational age[(28.2±1.7)week],birth weight[(936±192)g] in pulmonary hemorrhage group were significantly lower than those in control group[(29.5±2.1)week,(1033±134)g,t=4.776,5.145,P<0.01].Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome(RDS)(76.1%),pulmonary surfactant (PS)use(PS use≥2 courses)[76.1%(9.9%)],patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)(66.2%)were significantly higher than those in control group[41.2%,30.8%(4.1%),38.7%;χ2=33.457,28.970(4.074),32.798,P<0.05].Antenatal corticosteroids utility ratio (21.1%)was lower than that in the control group (41.2%;t=10.177,P< 0.001).Multiple factors Logistic stepwise regression analysis showed that RDS (OR=3.739,95%CI 1.383-10.113,P<0.05 ),PDA (OR=2.206,95%CI 1.205-4.093,P<0.05),and 5 minutes Apgar score <7(OR=2.851,95%CI 1.191-6.828) were independent risk factors of pulmonary hemorrhage,and higher birth weight (OR=0.998,95%CI 0.996-1.000,P<0.05) and the use of antenatal corticosteroids (OR=0.432,95%CI 0.224-0.834,P<0.05) were the protection factors in pulmonary hemorrhage.In pulmonary hemorrhage group,the incidence of intracranial hemorrhage,retinopathy of prematurity and severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia(16.9%,12.7% and 18.3%) were significantly higher than those in control group (5.8%,4.4% and 2.2%;χ2=36.824,7.520 and 33.568,P<0.01);Compared to control group,the mortality in pulmonary hemorrhage group was higher (49.3% vs.14.0%;χ2=46.634,P<0.01).Conclusion Pulmonary hemorrhage in very low and extremely low birth weight infants is associated with multiple factors.Prevention of premature birth and prenatal corticosteroids treatment can help prevent the occurrence of pulmonary hemorrhage.The incidences of poor outcomes are higher in newborns with pulmonary hemorrhage.
2.Effect of sufentanil preconditioning on liver injury induced by intestinal ischemia reperfusion in rats and opioid receptor-mediated effects
Jing ZHANG ; Dingrui CAO ; Yahui LI ; Juan LI
Cancer Research and Clinic 2012;24(6):417-419
Objective To investigate the role of sufentanil on intestinal ischemia-reperfusion model of liver cell apoptosis and bel-2/Bax expression,and the opioid receptor-mediated effects in the process.Methods Seventy two healthy adult Wistar rats,weight 200-250 g,either male or female,were randomly divided into 9 groups(n=8),sham operation group(S),ischemia-reperfusion group(IR),sufentanil treated group (SPC),three kinds of opioid receptor antagonist,NTD(δ receptor antagonist,),nor-BNI(κ receptor antagonist),CTOP(μ receptor antagonist)in the intervention groups(NTD + SPC,nor-BNI + SPC,CTOP + SPC),three kinds of opioid receptor antagonist control groups(NTD,nor-BNI,CTOP).by clamping the superior mesenteric artery production model of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury,after the end of the experiment,immediately take the left lobe of liver specimens.Immunohistochemical detection of bcl-2/Bax protein expression,terminal transferase labeling(TUNEL)assay of liver cell apoptosis index(AI).Results Compared with IR group,SPC Group bcl-2 expression increased(0.277±0.014 vs 0.230±0.013)(P<0.05),bcl-2/Bax ratio increased(1.375±0.113 vs 0.819±0.102)(P<0.05),Bax down regulation(0.202±0.013 vs 0.283±0.025)(P<0.05),liver cell AI reduced(6.491±1.191vs10.094±1.051)(P<0.05).Compared with the SPC group,NTD + SPC group,nor-BNI +SPC group,CTOP+SPC group bcl-2 expression decreased(F=59.698,P<0.05),bcl-2/Bas ratio decreased(F=40.349,P<0.05),Bax expression was elevated(F=53.765,P<0.05),liver cells AI elevated(F=76.728,P<0.05).Conclusion Sufentanil pretreatment inhibit rat intestinal ischemia-reperfusion liver cell apoptosis.δ,κ,μthree kinds of opioid receptor mediate the protective effect of sufentanil,and the effects are equal.
3.Effect of sufentanil preconditioning on acute lung injury induced by intestinal ischemia-reperfusion in rats and the role of opioid receptors
Juan LI ; Dingrui CAO ; Jin ZHANG ; Yahui LI
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2012;32(2):235-238
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of sufentanil preconditioning on acute lung injury induced by intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rats and the role of opioid receptors.MethodsForty-eight male Wistar rats weighing 200-250 g were randomly divided into 6 groups ( n =8 each):sham operation group (group S) ; I/R group; sufentanil preconditioning group (group SPC) ; COTP (μ receptor antagonist) + SPC group; NTD (δ receptor antagonist) + SPC group and nor-BNI (κ receptor antagonist) + SPC group.Intestinal I/R was produced by occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery for 45 min followed by 2 h reperfusion in groups I/R,SPC,COTP +SPC,NTD + SPC and nor-BNI + SPC.Sufentanil 10 μg/kg was injected intravenously at 10 min before ischemia in groups SPC,COTP + SPC,NTD + SPC and nor-BNI + SPC.COTP 1 mg/kg and NTD 5 mg/kg were injected intravenously at 10 min before sufentanil injection in groups COTP + SPC and NTD + SPC respectively,while nor-BNI 5 mg/kg was injected intravenously at 15 min before sufentanil administration in group nor-BNI + SPC.The animals were sacrificed at 2 h of reperfusion,the intestinal tissue was removed for microscopic examination and intestinal damage was assessed and scored according to Chiu.Left lung tissue was also removed for microscopic examination (1 =normal,4 =severely injured).The apoptosis in lung cells was detected using TUNEL and apoptosis index (AI) was calculated.The expression of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins in lung tissues was detected using immuno-histochemistry and Bcl-2/Bax ratio was calculated.ResultsCompared with group S,Chiu's score,lung injury score and AI were significantly increased,expression of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins was up-regulated,Bcl-2/Bax ratio was significantly decreased in the other groups ( P < 0.01 ).Compared with group I/R,Chiu' s score,lung injury score and AI were significantly decreased,Bcl-2 protein expression was up-regulated,Bax protein expression was downregulated,and Bcl-2/Bax ratio was significantly increased in group SPC (P < 0.01 ).Compared with group SPC,Chiu's score,lung injury score and AI were significantly increased,Bcl-2 protein expression was down-regulated,Bax protein expression was up-regulated,and Bcl-2/Bax ratio was significantly decreased in groups COTP + SPC,NTD + SPC and nor-BNI + SPC ( P < 0.01 ).ConclusionSufentanil preconditioning can attenuate lung injury induced by intestinal I/R by activation of opioid receptors in rats.
4.Effects of miR-26a on proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of uveal melanoma cell and its mechanism
Na LI ; Juan CAO ; Jiguo YU ; Yalan LI
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2017;37(7):619-622
Objective To analyze the effects of miR-26a on proliferation,apoptosis,migration and invasion of uveal melanoma cell.Methods The expressions level of miR-26a in the uveal melanoma cell lines SP6.5 and M23 and normal cell line ARPE-19 was detected by qRT-PCR.The SP6.5 cell line was divided into miR-26a mimics group (transfect with miR-26a mimics) and NC group (transfect with scramble by Lipofectamine 2000).The proliferation and apoptosis ability were measured by CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry.The cell wound scratch assay and transwell assay were used to detect the migration and invasion ability.The expression level of enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) protein was measured by Western blot.Results The expressions level of miR-26a in uveal melanoma cell line SP6.5 was 0.250 ± 0.029,M23 was 0.350 ±0.017,which was significantly lower than 1.0 in normal cell line ARPE-19 (all P <0.001).The OD450 value at 72 hours,96 hours and 120 hours in miR-26a mimics group (0.69 ±--0.09,1.23 ± 0.15,2.12 ± 0.23) were significantly lower than those in NC group (1.39-0.11,2.35 ±0.25,3.53 ±0.27) (all P <0.05).The apoptosis rate of miR-26a mimics group (15.60% ± 2.30%) was significantly higher than that of NC group (5.00% ± 0.70%) (P < 0.01).The wound healing rate of miR-26a mimics group (23.7% ±2.1%) was significantly lower than that of NC group (68.9 ±5.1%) (P <0.01).While the invasive cell number (45.1 ± 3.9) was also significantly less than NC group (115.3 ± 8.9) (P < 0.01).The expression level of EZH2 protein in miR-26a mimics group (0.39 ±0.09) was significantly lower than that of NC group (1.0,P <0.01).Conclusion MiR-26a is low expressed in uveal melanoma cells.Over expression of miR-26a inhibit the proliferation,migration and invasion of uveal melanoma cell,and promote the apoptosis,which may be associated with down-regulated expression of EZH2.
5.Determination of SBGC and Hyperin in the Effective Fraction of Jiangzhining
Juan CAO ; Fugang WANG ; Ke LIU ; Huiling LI
Herald of Medicine 2016;35(5):518-520
Objective To establish an HPLC method for determination of 2,3,5,4’-tetrahydroxystibene-2-O-β-D-glucoside(SBGC)and hyperin in the effective fraction of Jiangzhining. Methods HPLC analysis was performed on a C18 column(4.6 mm×250 mm,5 μm),with acetonitrile-0.1% methanoic acid water solution(15.5: 84.5)serving as the mobile phase. The flow rate was 1.0 mL·min-1 ,the wavelength was 340 nm,and the injection volume was 20 μL. Results The calibration curve was linear for SBGC in the range of 24-120 μg·mL-1(r = 0.999 8)and for hyperin in the range of 2.4-12.0 μg·mL-1(r= 0.999 6),respectively.Their average recoveries were 100.07% and 100.14%,respectively.The contents of SBGC and hyperin were 2.26% and 0.23%,respectively Conclusion The method is convenient,precise and reliable for determination of the content of SBGC and hyperin in the effective fraction of Jiangzhining.
6.Effect of discharge planning in patients after total laryngectomy
Jiayan CAO ; Changlian CHEN ; Juan PENG ; Hong LI ; Rui ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2017;33(5):330-334
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of discharge planning in patients after total laryngectomy. Methods One hundred and four patients were randomly divided into the intervention group and the control group, there were 52 cases in each group. The patients in the control group were received routine nursing, while the patients in the intervention group were received discharge planning based on routine nursing. The patients'days of hospitalization, scores of the Exercise of Self-care Agency Scale (ESCA) at discharge and 4 weeks after discharge, scores of University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire (UW-QOL) at 4 weeks after discharge and re-admission rate were compared between the two groups. Results The ESCA scores in the intervention group at discharge (108.62 ± 11.23) and 4 weeks after discharge (116.35 ± 12.08) were significantly higher than those of the control group at discharge (96.16±10.34) and 4 weeks after discharge (105.20±10.76) respectively (t=5.886, 4.970, P<0.05), and the UW-QOL score in the intervention group (810.56±98.25) was significantly higher than that of the control group (687.32±96.74) at 4 weeks after discharge (t=6.445, P<0.05). No significant difference in the days of hospitalization was found between the intervention group (15.27 ± 3.33) and the control group (16.60 ± 3.97) (P>0.05). The re-admission rate in the intervention group (2/52,3.85%) was significantly lower than that of the control group (8/52,15.38%) (χ2=3.983, P<0.05). Conclusions Discharge planning can improve the ability of self-care and quality of life in patients after total laryngectomy, and reduce the re-admission to hospital.
7.Effects of Fastigial Nucleus Electric Stimulation on Neuron Ultramicrostructure in Rats with Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage
wen-xia, LI ; juan, CAO ; hong, DAI ; tian-ming, JIA
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 1986;0(02):-
Objective To explore the influence of electrical stimulation on prefrontal cortical neurons and synaptic ultramicrostructure of hypoxic-ischemic brain damage(HIBD)in neonatal rats.Methods The sixty 7-day-old newborn healthy SD rats were randomly divided into hypoxic-ischemic group(model group),electrical stimulation(intervention)group and sham operation group(control group),which 20 for each group.The models of perinatal HIBD rats were prepared by ligation of left common carotid artery with a temporary systemic hypoxia for 2 hours.Intervention group was subject to electric stimulation for 30 minutes,once everyday after surgery.Control group and model group were not subject to electric stimulation but caught to fix in corresponding period.Fastigial nucleus electric stimulations were performed for 3 d,14 d and 21 d.Five rats were killed in each group after the application of electron microscope to observe the brain cortex neurons and synaptic ultrastructure changes.Results In model group,the neuronal shrinkage,the amount of organelles dacrease,ob-vious edema of cytoplasm,obvious swellen mitochondria,and synapse quantity decrease,synaptic space fusion,obvious synaptic vesicle were observed.Intervention group different times,mitochondria hydrops gradually alleviated,synaptic space gradually cleared,synaptic vesicle increased,pathological changes obviously lessened compared to model group at the same time,and there was no apparent abnormality compared with control group on the 21st d.Conclusion Electric stimulation can promote the ultramicrostructures recovery of HIBD rats.
8.Influence of Electrical Stimulation on Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Its Receptor Expression of Neonatal Rat Brain Tissue after Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage
juan, CAO ; tian-ming, JIA ; wen-xia, LI ; hong, DAI
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 1986;0(01):-
Objective To investigate the effects of electrical stimulation on vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) and its receptor expressions of neonatal rat brain with hypoxic-ischemic brain damage(HIBD).Methods Seventy-five 7-day-old newborn health SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group(control group,n=25),hypoxia-ischemia group(model group,n=25) and the electrical sti-mulation group(intervention group,n=25).To bulid HIBD animal model of neonatal rats,the left common carotid artery was ligated and nitrogen-oxygen gas mixture was inhaled 2 hours.Fastigial nucleus stimulation was given 12 hours after the operation in intervention group,30 min?time-1,1 time?d-1,the time length was 1 d,3 d,7 d,14 d or 21 d,respectively.There was no electrical stimulation in model group and control group.The rats in these groups were captured at the corresponding time.Five rats in each group were killed at the corresponding pe-riods after electrical stimulation,the expression of VEGF and its receptor fam-like tyrosine kinase receptor(flt-1 / VEGFR1),fetal liver kinase receptor(flk-1/KDR/VEGFR2) in hippocampus were observed by immunohistochemistry.SPSS 15.0 software was used to analyze the data.Results The expression of VEGF,VEGFR1,VEGFR2 at every time point in electrical stimulation group were higher significantly than those in model group and control group(Pa0.05).Conclusion Electrical stimulation can promote the expression of VEGF and its receptors VEGFR1,VEGFR2.
9.Survey on the genes conferring plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance and those encoding β-lactamases in Escherichia coli isolates
Fangjun LAN ; Juan WU ; Qingwen HE ; Yingping CAO ; Bin LI
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2017;17(3):293-297
Objective To examine the prevalence of plasmid mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes and their correlation with the genes encoding β-lactamases in E.coli isolates.Methods A total of 200 levofloxacin-and/or ciprofloxacin-resistant E.coli isolates were collected from Fujian Medical University Union Hospital during the period from July to December 2013.PCR method was used to screen these E.coli isolates for the presence of qnrA,qnrB,qnrC,qnrD,qnrS,aac(6')-Ib-cr,qepA,oqxAB genes,and the blaTEM,blasnv and blacTx-M genes in the PMQR positive strains.Agar dilution method was utilized to measure the antimicrobial susceptibility of PMQR-positive strains.Phylogenetic analysis was conducted by triplex PCR.Enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus-polymerase chain reaction (ERIC-PCR) was used to evaluate the genetic similarity between the PMQR-positive isolates.Results Of the 200 clinical isolates of E.coli,58 (29.0%)were PMQR-positive.And qnr,aac(6')-Ib-cr,oqxAB,and qepA genes were positive in 11 (5.5%),41 (20.5%),16 (8.0%),1 (0.5%) strains,respectively.The genes encoding CTX-M-1,CTX-M-9 and TEM type enzymes was positive in 32 (55.2%),17 (29.3%),and 1 (1.7%) of the PMQR-positive strains,respectively.The blasHv gene was not identified in any isolate.PMQR-positive strains were multi-drug resistant.Phylogenetic analysis indicated that 21 (36.2%),17 (29.3%),11 (19.0%),and 9 (15.5%) of the PMQR-positive strains belonged to group A,group D,group B2 and group B 1,respectively.ERIC-PCR suggested the PMQR-positive isolates belonged to 50 different types.Only one strain was non-typeable.Conclusions Most of the PMQR-related genes in E.coli are aac(6')-Ib-cr,qnr,and oqxAB in our hospital,which are highly relevant to β-1actamase genes.PMQR-positive strains may spread by way of non-clonal dissemination in our hospital.
10.Assessment of left ventricular regional myocardial systolic function after bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells injection in rabbits with acute myocardial infarction by speckle tracking imaging
Yuming MU ; Qianqian ZENG ; Yanhong LI ; Guiqiu CAO ; Juan XU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2011;20(6):519-523
Objective To assess the left ventricular(LV) regional myocardial systolic function after bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) injection in rabbits with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) by 2-dimensional ultrasound speckle-tracking imaging.Methods Twenty-four healthy rabbits were randomly divided into three groups:group of sham-operated,group of masculine control (AMI was induced by ligation of left anterior descending coronary artery),and group of cell infusion(after two weeks of AMI,bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were injected to the region of AMI).Four weeks after cell deliver two-dimensional strain images were acquired from LV short-axis view(at the levels of mitral annulus,muscle papillary and apex),radial strain rate (SrR),circumference strain rate (SrC),rotation rate (RotR) and rotation (Rot) of three levels in short-axis views were measured by speckle-tracking imaging.The conventional echocardiography indices included LV diameter of end diastole(LVEDd),LV ejection fraction(LVEF),LV fractional shortening(LVFS).The catheter indices included LV systolic pressure(LVSP),LV end diastolic pressure (LVEDP)and maximum rate of rise and descend of LV pressure(LVdp/dtmax).ResultsCompared with sham-operated group,rabbits had significantly larger LVEDd,lower LVEF and LVFS,lower LVSP and LVdp/dtmax,higher LVEDP in control group,SrR,SrC,RotR and Rot of LV anterior regional myocardial function and global myocardial function of three levels in short-axis views were lower.Compared with control group,the rabbits had significantly smaller LVEDd,larger LVEF and LVFS,larger LVSP and LVdp/dtmax,lower LVEDP,SrR,SrC,RotR and Rot of LV anterior regional myocardial function and global myocardial function of three levels in short-axis views were larger in group of cell infusion.There was no significant between group of cell infusion and group of sham-operated.Conclusions Speckle tracking imaging can evaluate the regional myocardial systolic function of the area of BMSCs transplantation accurately.