1.Therapeutic effect of erythropoietin combined adjuvant iron treatment on patients with diastolic heart failure complicated anemia
Lifen GUO ; Xiaojun HU ; Kaili YAN
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2015;24(4):421-424,425
Objective:To observe the influence of erythropoietin (EPO)combined adjuvant iron treatment on cardiac function,exercise capacity and anemia in patients with diastolic heart failure (DHF)complicated anemia.Methods:A total of 94 DHF + anemia patients were randomly divided into routine treatment group (n=46)and combined treatment group (n=48,received EPO combined adjuvant iron treatment based on routine treatment).Patients re-ceived 6min walking test,levels of hemoglobin (Hb)and N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), transmitral early diastolic peak velocity deceleration time (DT),early diastolic peak flow velocity (E),late diastolic peak flow velocity (A)and E/A etc.were measured and compared between two groups before and after six-month treatment.Results:Compared with before treatment,after treatment,NT-proBNP and DT significantly reduced, E/A and 6min walking distance significantly rose in both groups,P <0.05 or <0.01;compared with routine treat-ment group after treatment,there were significant reductions in NT-proBNP level [(368.4±110.7)pg/ml vs.(239 ±89.7)pg/ml]and DT [(257.5±73.4)ms vs.(208.9±59.1)ms],and significant rise in Hb level [(83.3±9.2) g/L vs.(122.1±13.6)g/L],E/A [(0.87±0.3)vs.(1.07±0.27)]and 6min walking distance [(367.54±21.08) m vs.(438.63±20.35)m]in combined treatment group,P <0.05 all.Conclusion:Erythropoietin combined iron treatment can better improve heart function and exercise capacity in patients with diastolic heart failure complicated anemia.
2.Clinical effects of modified air bag deflation lubrication by Sengstaken-Blakemore tube
Huijuan HU ; Lifen PENG ; Guomin HUANG ; Hongyun WEI
Modern Clinical Nursing 2013;(8):41-42
Objective To study the effect of modified air bag deflation lubrication by Sengstaken-Blakemore tube on voluntary dysphagia induced by esophageal variceal bleeding.Method Twenty seven patients with voluntary dysphagia induced by esophageal and gastric variceal bleeding were managed with modified air bag deflation lubrication with Sengstaken-Blakemore tube.Results The indwelling time for the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube was 3~6 d.There was no complication of gastrointestinal mucosal injury and aspiration complications.Conclusion The modified air bag deflation lubrication by Sengstaken-Blakemore tube may effectively avoid the complications by hemostasis with Sengstaken-Blakemore tube.
3.Study of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants in Citrobacter freundii
Yibo SHAO ; Xu LI ; Lifen HU ; Qinxiu XIE
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2013;31(9):513-518
Objectives This study was conducted to detect and analyze the presence of plasmidmediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) determinants [qnr,aac-(6′)-Ib-cr and qepA] among clinical isolates of Citrobacter freundii strains isolated from patients in Anhui,China,and to understand the susceptibility of PMQR positive strains to commonly used antimicrobial agents.Methods During the year 2009,31 Citrobacter strains were collected from the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University.Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect PMQR genes.Amplicons were purified,sequenced and compared with data from the GenBank.Conjugation experiments were conducted to determine whether the qnr-carrying plasmids were self-transferable.The susceptibility of the positive isolates and transconjugants were tested by agar dilution method according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines.The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin were determined by E-test strips.Results Among the 31 Citrobacter strains,the qnr genes were detected in 8 isolates (25.8%),among which,6 carried qnrB.Aac-(6′)-Ib-cr and qepA were not identified in these isolates.The qnr genes were transferred from four clinical isolates to their transconjugants.Sequence analysis identified one novel qnrB variant (qnrB24).The resistant rate of qnr-positive clinical isolates to quinolone was 87.5 %.Most of them were also resistant to various other antibiotics,including cefotaxime (75.0 %),amikacin (7.5 %),ceftazidime (62.5 %),cefapime (37.5 %),and gentamycin (87.5 %).All qnr positive strains were susceptible to imipenem.MIC of all transconjugants showed reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones,with MIC increased by 10-23 folds.Conclusions Our study shows that qnr gene has occurred in Citrobacter freundii isolates from Anhui Province,China.QnrB is most prevalent in these isolates.Most qnr positive isolates are resistant to commonly used antimicrobial agents.
4.Distribution and Resistance to Antibiotics of Shigella in Anhui Province
Lifen HU ; Jun CHENG ; Jiabin LI ; Zhongxin WANG ; Xu LI
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(02):-
OBJECTIVE To investigate the distribution and the resistance rate of Shigella in Anhui Province to guide the choice of antibacterials. METHODS Ninety one strains of Shigella were cultured in Sep 2005.The groups were identified by biochemical and serologic tests.Susceptibility of 91 strains of Shigella in Anhui to various antibiotics was tested using standardized custom dilution MIC panels according to CLSI(2005) guidelines. RESULTS There were 57 strains of Shigella flexneri,31 strains of S.sonnei and 2 strains ofS.boydii among 91 strains of Shigella.The resistance rates of Shigella to cefoperazone/sulbactam and piperacillin/tazobactam were remarkably lower than to other third generation cephalosporins.The susceptible rates to carbopenems were 100%.The resistance rates to ciprofloxacin lactate and pazufloxacin mesilate were 27.47% and 32.97%,respectively. CONCLUSIONS There is a certain resistance rate of the Shigella to fluoroquinolones and the third generation cephalosporins.More attention should be paid to the surveillance and control of such resistance.
5.Influence of early rehabilitation therapy on prognosis and quality of life in patients with acute myocar-dial infarction
Lifen SONG ; Lin PI ; Xiaojing ZHAO ; Jiangqiao HU ; Lei GAO
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2017;26(1):5-7
Objective:To explore effect of early rehabilitation therapy on improving prognosis and quality of life (QOL) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) .Methods :A total of 120 AMI patients treated in our hospital were selected .According to random number table ,they were randomly and equally divided into routine treatment group (n=60 ,received routine treatment) and rehabilitation group (n=60 ,received routine treatment combined rehabilitation therapy ) .Clinical symptoms ,myocardial enzymes ,cardiac function indexes ,complications , QOL ,length of hospital stay and hospitalization cost were statistically analyzed and compared between two groups . Results :Compared with routine treatment group after treatment ,there were significant reductions in incidence rates of dizziness ,low back pain ,leg weakness ,constipation ,palpitations (P<0.05~ <0.01) ,abdominal distension and complications (36.7% vs .5.0% );significant rise in Barthel index [ (61.9 ± 8.7) scores vs .(86.4 ± 6.9) scores] , significant reductions in length of hospital stay [(13.8 ± 3.2) d vs .(5.9 ± 2.6) d] and hospitalization cost [(13600 ± 1450) RMB vs .(8600 ± 1240) RMB] in rehabilitation group ,P<0.05~ <0.01 .Conclusion:Early rehabilitation therapy can significantly improve prognosis and quality of life ,shorten length of hospital stay , lower hospitalization cost in patients with acute myocardial infarction ,which is worth clinical extending .
6.Exploration and preliminary practiceof preventive treatment of diseasein thestandardized training of general practitioners
Ronghua HU ; Lifen CHEN ; Hui TANG ; Jie FAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2014;(9):939-941,942
With the improvement of people's living standards, the degree of aging is increasing, so the health demands is increasing greatly. In China, General Medicine attracts more and more attention, and the training of general practitioner is important and urgent. First of all ,“providing good service for the patients” should be the central concept in the GP training. Secondly, based on the national conditions, we should learn the modern medicine theories and absorb the essence of“Preventive Treatment of Dis-ease”in traditional Chinese medicine. In the actual implementation process we should pay attention to the integration of western philosophy and modern technology. Finally , we shoulduse the example of Xuanwu Hospital's general practitioner standardization training to conduct empirical research tothe above prelimi-nary understanding of the situation.
7.Correlation between variants of leukotriene A4 hydrolase gene and risk of ischemic stroke in population of southern Zhejiang Province
Kaikai HU ; Lifen CHI ; Xingyang YI ; Bei SHAO
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2015;48(5):368-372
Objective To investigate the correlation between two single nucleotide polymorphisms of the leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) gene (rs2660845 and rs2540493) and risk of ischemic stroke in population of southern Zhejiang Province.Methods A total of 300 ischemic stroke patients and 300 healthy controls,recruited from the Department of Neurology,Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University between September 2010 and June 2013,were enrolled in this study.Two single nucleotide polymorphisms of the LTA4H gene (rs2660845 and rs2540493) were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight,respectively.Sixty-seven patients and thirty controls were randomly selected (complete randomization) and detected the serum leukotriene B4 (LTB4)concentration by ELISA method.Results There was no evidence of association between the two variants of LTA4H gene and the risk of ischemic stroke or its TOAST (Trial of Org 10 172 in acute stroke treatment)subtypes (P > 0.05).Analysis of LTB4 levels revealed that there was no statistically significant difference in serum LTB4 concentration between patients (n =67) and controls (n =30; 0.991 ± 0.305 vs 1.035 ± 0.498 ; P =0.692),and no statistically significant difference in LTB4 concentration was found among the three genotypes of rs2660845 as well (AG genotype vs AA genotype vs GG genotype:0.938 ± 0.269 vs 1.038 ± 0.268 vs 1.043 ± 0.383 ; P =0.401).Conclusion The present study suggests that there is no association between the two polymorphisms in the LTA4H gene and risk of ischemic stroke in population of southern Zhejiang Province.
8.Diagnostic and predictive value of hsCRP and CysC levels for acute coronary syndrome in aged patients
Jiangqiao HU ; Lifen SONG ; Shiying XU ; Bo JIA
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2017;26(2):165-167
Objective: To study diagnostic and predictive value of levels of high sensitive C reactive protein (hsCRP) and cystatin C (CysC) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in aged patients.Methods: A total of 60 ACS patients (ACS group) treated in our hospital and 60 healthy subjects (healthy control group) undergoing physical examination during Dec 2013 to Sep 2015 were randomly selected.Serum levels of hsCRP and CysC, and abnormal rates of hsCRP and CysC were measured and compared between two groups.Results: Compared with healthy control group, there were significant rise in serum levels of hsCRP[(3.02±1.13) mg/L vs.(7.95±2.38) mg/L]and CysC[(0.75±0.11) μg/ml vs.(1.35±0.43) μg/ml], and abnormal rates of hsCRP (0 vs.13.33%) and CysC (0 vs.11.67%) in ACS group, P<0.01 all.Conclusion: Serum hsCRP and CysC level measurements can effectively predict and assess occurrence, development and prognosis of disease in ACS patients, and provide clinical valid evidence for its diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
9.Relationship among smoking, levels of homocysteine, C reactive protein and coronary heart disease onset in young people
Lifen SONG ; Guihua LI ; Jiangqiao HU ; Xiaojing ZHAO ; Bo JIA
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2017;26(2):162-164
Objective:To analyze the relationship among smoking, levels of homocysteine (Hcy), cystatin C (CysC), C reactive protein (CRP) and coronary heart disease (CHD) onset in young people.Methods:A total of 152 patients, who received selective coronary angiography because of chest pain in our hospital, were enrolled, and all subjects were <45 years old.According to examination results, they were divided into CHD group (n=100) and non-CHD group (n=52).Clinical data were analyzed in both groups, and Logistic multi-factor regression analysis was used to analyze independent risk factors for CHD in young people.Results:Compared with non-CHD group, there were significant rise in percentages of men (30.8% vs.65.0%), smoking (46.1% vs.68.0%) and hypertension (34.6% vs.51.0%), levels of CysC[(0.85±0.16) mg/L vs.(1.34±0.28) mg/L], CRP [(1.26±0.85) mg/L vs.(6.93±0.85) mg/L] and Hcy[(7.16±1.16) mol/L vs.(20.85±2.16) mol/L],P<0.05 or <0.01;multi-factor Logistic regression analysis indicated that male, hypertension, smoking, Hcy, CysC and CRP were risk factors for CHD in young people (OR=1.34~3.42, P<0.05 or <0.01).Conclusion:Male, smoking, total cholesterol, homocysteine, Cys C and C reactive protein are risk factors for CHD in young people.Therefore, these risk factors should be eliminated, or its risk should be reduced.
10.Analysis of Drug Treatment Strategy for One Case of ARDS after Fracture Operation
Lifen DU ; Cao Lü ; Hongping SONG ; Jianwu HU
China Pharmacist 2017;20(5):877-880
Objective: To explore the entry points and monitoring points of individualized treatment for fracture surgery patients with ARDS.Methods: Clinical pharmacists comprehensively assessed the patient's conditions and looked up lots of literatures.Some suggestions on the anti-infection treatment efforts, glucocorticoid use dispute and rational use of ambroxol were offered.The efficacy and adverse reactions of drugs in the treatment process were monitored using some subjective and objective indicators.Results: The consensus about the pros and cons, dosages, as well as the possible dosage decrease of glucocorticoid therapy, the dosages of antimicrobial agents, and the dosages and treatment course of ambroxol was achieved between clinical pharmacists and doctors.As a result, the maximum benefits were obtained for the patient.Conclusion: Clinical pharmacists can explore the treatment and monitoring for specific diseases and find out intervention entry points of clinicians and patients to play a certain role in clinics, and accumulate treatment experience gradually.