1.Research progress on the relationship between plasma protein carbamylation and chronic kidney disease
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2016;24(3):186-190
Plasma protein carbamylation may change the structure of protein , thus influencing its function.Carbamylation is mainly through combination of cyanate with protein , which is elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease mainly because cyanate level is raised due to decomposition of the increasing urea in this population .Carbamylated plasma protein may influence the kidney directly , and has potential value in eval-uation of complications , prognosis , and therapy of chronic kidney disease patients .This review introduced plas-ma protein carbamylation and summarized its value as a biomarker in chronic kidney disease , and promising therapy focusing on lowering plasma protein carbamylation based on recent advances .
2.Comparison of baroreflex sensitivity during sevoflurane-versus isoflurane-induced controlled hypotension in pediatric patients
Liangcheng QIU ; Xiufeng GAN ; Yanqing CHEN ; Limeng LI ; Shujie YANG ; Dongsheng DAI
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2016;36(1):75-77
Objective To compare the baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) when controlled hypotension was performed with sevoflurane versus isoflurane in the pediatric patients.Methods Sixty male American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients,aged 3-16 yr,with body mass index of 20-28 kg/m2,scheduled for elective scoliosis surgery under general anesthesia,were randomly divided into 2 groups (n=30 each) using a random number table:sevoflurane-induced hypotension group (group Sev) and isoflurane-induced hypotension group (group Iso).Anesthesia was induced with midazolam,sufentanil and propofol.Endotracheal intubation was facilitated with rocuronium.Anesthesia was maintained with closed-circuit low flow anesthesia with either sevoflurane or isoflurane,maintaining mean arterial pressure at 55-65 mmHg and bispectral index values at 40-60 during surgery.Cardiovascular BRS was measured before induction of anesthesia (T0),immediately after intubation (T1),immediately after the end-tidal inhalational anesthetic concentration reached 1 minimal alveolar concentration (T2),and at 10,20 and 30 min after target hypotension (mean arterial pressure 55-65 mmHg) was achieved (T3-5).Results There was no significant difference in BRS at T0-2 between the two groups (P>0.05).Compared with the value at To,the BRS was significantly decreased at the other time points in the two groups (P<0.05).Compared with the value at T1,the BRS was significantly increased at T2,and decreased at T3-5 in the two groups (P<0.05).The BRS was significantly lower at T3-5 than at T2 in the two groups (P<0.05).The BRS was significantly lower at T3-5 in group Sev than in group Iso in the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Sevoflurane produces better efficacy than isoflurane when used for controlled hypotension in the pediatric patients.
3.Basiliximab combined with triad resisting immune rejection scheme prevents the incidence of immune rejection after heart transplantation
Zhe ZHENG ; Jie HUANG ; Limeng YANG ; Shengshou HU ; Yunhu SONG ; Wei WANG ; Zhongkai LIAO
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2012;33(5):272-274
ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical effect and reliability of basiliximab as immune inducer combined with classic triad resisting immune rejection scheme in preventing immune rejection after heart transplant.MethodsWe continuously collected the clinical information of 214 patients undergoing heart transplantation from June 2004 to January 2011.Basiliximab was used at 1st h before heart transplant and 4 days after the operation by 20 mg each time.Triad resisting immune rejection scheme included methylprednisone,cyclosporine A and mycophenolate mofetil.The endocardial biopsy was done to diagnose rejection postoperatively,and the severity of acute rejection was graded according to the standardized criteria of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT).The recipients were followed up for 1year after the surgery,the data of the endocardial biopsy and rejection were collected,and the postoperative complications and deaths were observed.Results The first time of recipients to accept the endocardial biopsy was 20.1±7.3 days postoperatively,including 63 (29.4%) cases of Grade Ⅰ A,8 (3.7%) cases of grade Ⅰ B,and 12 (5.6%) cases of grade Ⅱ.One year after operation,143 recipients accepted the endocardial biopsy,including 29 (20.3%) cases of grade Ⅰ A,1(0.7%) case of grade Ⅰ B,12 (7.7%) cases of grade Ⅱ.During hospitalization,5 recipients died,including 3 cases due to transplant heart failure,1case due to multiple organ failure and 1due to sudden death.One year after discharge,there were 2 deaths,including one case of serious rejection and 1case of multiple organ failure One month after operation,infection occurred in 7 cases (3.3%),and acute renal insufficiency in 11cases (5.1%).ConclusionCombined use of Basiliximab with triad resisting immune rejection scheme was a kind of safe and effective therapy to prevent early acute rejection after heart transplantation.
4.Characteristics and risk factors of lethal peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis
Ying WANG ; Xiaowei DENG ; Yang LI ; Haiyun WANG ; Zijuan ZHOU ; Wei YANG ; Ying CUI ; Jing LIANG ; Xuemei LI ; Limeng CHEN
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2017;37(8):1152-1156
Objective To analyze the characteristics of lethal peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis and to define the risk factors.Methods All patients who developed PD related peritonitis between Jan.1999 and May 2015 in PUMCH were included.Clinical profiles were collected.Patients were divided into mortality group(n=16) and non-mortality group(n=182) according to whether peritonitis causing mortality.Baseline clinical profiles were compared between two groups.Cox regression analysis was used to define the risk factors for mortality.Results White blood cells [(10.2±6.3)×109/L vs (5.8±1.8)×109/L,P<0.05] increased,but serum albumin[(25.2±8.5)g/L vs (34.0±6.3)g/L,P<0.05] and potassium concentration [(3.5±0.9)mmol/L vs (4.5±1.0)mmol/L,P<0.05] decreased at the time of lethal peritonitis bacteria and fungus cultures were positive in half of the patients as bacteria (31.2%),fungus (12.5%)and mycobacterium tuberculosis (6.25%).Multiple cox regression analysis identified cardiovascular disease as the independent risk factor for peritonitis related mortality (HR 9.318,95% CI 1.875~46.305,P<0.01).Conclusions Peritonitis of patients with cardiovascular disease may cause death.
5.Influence of holidays on peritoneal dialysis patients: an observational study
Ying MA ; Lei LEI ; Haiyun WANG ; Zijuan ZHOU ; Yang LI ; Ying WANG ; Wei YANG ; Baoyan HUANG ; Xuemei LI ; Limeng CHEN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2017;25(4):233-239
Objective To observe the clinical parameters, self-management, and compliance in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients before and during Spring Festival, and to describe holiday syndrome in PD patients.Methods We prospectively observed PD patients with regular follow-up in our center before Chinese Spring Festival (January 8-February 7, 2016) and during Chinese Spring Festival (February 8-March 8, 2016).Demographic and clinical characteristics, self-management, and compliance with its influencing factors were collected by face-to-face method in outpatient care.Results Totally 130 PD patients were enrolled.The average age was (58.5±15.4) years, and women accounted for 53.1%.The primary diagnosis was diabetic kidney disease (32.3%), followed by primary glomerulonephritis (26.2%).Fourteen patients (10.8%) received automated peritoneal dialysis (APD), and most of the remaining patients chose continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD,73.8%), with a median dialysis age of 34 months.During the 4-week followed-up, the appetite was stable, while the serum phosphate and pre-albumin increased [(1.5±0.4)mmol/L vs.(1.6±0.4)mmol/L, P=0.025;325.3 (272.2,355.1)mmol/L vs.326.0(284.2,376.5)mmol/L, P<0.01, respectively].No difference was observed in edema, dyspnea, and nighttime lying flat.However, the weight elevated significantly [(61.3±13.9)kg vs.(63.4±13.0)kg, P=0.002], with the median peritoneal ultrafiltration volume increased from 783.3 ml to 900.0 ml (P=0.005).During the holiday, the incidences of dialysis-related infections were unchanged, while the incidences of digestive system comorbidities increased significantly (5.4% vs.13.8%, P=0.021).As for the compliance, 8 patients reduced their PD cycles during the holiday, which was more frequent than before holiday (P=0.018).One patient changed his PD pattern, and 6 patients did not follow the medication orders.Demographic characteristics such as gender, age, and marriage conditions were not associated with the compliance.Conclusions Holiday syndrome remarkably affects PD patient''s volume load, metabolism, and compliance.Poor self-management of PD patients during holidays needs further concern.
6.Clinical Observation of Compound Artemisiae Rupestris Granules Plus Other Traditional Chinese and Western Medicines in Treatment of Viral Myocarditis
Liangzhen TU ; Xuelei YANG ; Limeng CAO ; Jianguo XU ; Fangming GAO ; Jinsheng WU ; Liya WU ; He SUN ; Bin ZHANG
China Pharmacy 1991;0(04):-
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7.Analysis of clinicopathology and plasmapheresis efficacy in patients with anti-glomerular basement membrane disease
Lijun MOU ; Limeng CHEN ; Laimeng ZUO ; Yubing WEN ; Hang LI ; Yon QIN ; Mingxi LI ; Jianling TAO ; Wenling YE ; Hong XU ; Wei YE ; Yang SUN ; Xuemei LI ; Xuewang LI
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2011;27(4):230-235
objective To analyze the clinicopathological features and prognosis of antiglomerular basement membrane(GBM)disease,and evaluate the efficacy and safety of double filtration plasmapheresis(DFPP). Methods A total of 35 hospitalized patients diagnosed as anti-GBM disease in our department were enrolled in the study.All the patients were divided into 3 groups according to the manifestations at admission.Group Ⅰ∶24 patients with severe pulmonary hemorrhage or rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis(RPGN)received pulse methylprednisolone with or without DFPP,and then followed by prednisone and CTX.Group Ⅱ∶5 patients without severe pulmonary hemorrhage and RPGN received prednisone and CTX.Group Ⅲ∶5 ESRD patients and 1 normal renal function patient did not receive immunosuppression therapy.Anti-GBM antibody titer of pre-and post-DFPP in 4 patients was measured consecutively,and removal rate was calculated.Results The mean age of all the patients was(41.1±16.6)years.Sixteen patients(45.7%)presented Goodpasture's syndrome.Eighteen patients(51.4%)had anti-GBM glomerulonephritis alone,whereas one suffered solely from pulmonary hemorrhage.20%patients had positive P-ANCA serology.54.2%crescentic glomerulonephritis and 7 with other glomerulonephritis were revealed by kidney biopsy in 24 patients.Patients in Group Ⅰ showed more severe manifestation at admission:higher Scr level,higher titer of anit-GBM antibody,greater percentage of crescents.Within the follow-up period,7 patients died and kidneys of 50%patients survived.No patient died in Group Ⅱ and Ⅲ.The elder age,anemia,higher Scr(>300 μmol/L),oliguria or anuria,emergency hemodialysis at admission,and more glomerular sclerosis were predictors of poor prognosis.The anti-GBM antibody was negative after 4 to 6 sessions of DFPP.and the mean removal rate was 55%.During total 94 DFPP sessions,there was no unacceptable morbidity. Conclusions Different therapy strategy is necessary for anti-GBM disease with different clinical manifestations.DFPP is an effective and safe clearance way of anti-GBM antibody.
8.Analysis of 21 patients of chronic kidney disease complicated with pneumocystis pneumonia
Wenling YE ; Yang YU ; Hang LI ; Limeng CHEN ; Ruitong GAO ; Mingxi LI ; Dongyan LIU ; Xuejun ZENG ; Jinglan WANG ; Hui WANG ; Xuemei LI ; Xuewang LI
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2008;24(8):555-559
Objective To investigate the clinical features of pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in patients with chronic kidney disease. Methods Clinial data of 21 cases of the primary and secondary kidney diseases complicated with PCP,excluding renal transplantation,were analyzed retrospectively. Results Twenty-one cases consisted of 6 cases of primary renal diseases and 15 eases of secondary renal diseases.Twenty patients (95.2%) were receiving immunesuppressive therapy at the PCP onset.Main manifestations were fever,progressive dyspnea,cough with no or seldom sputum.Twenty patients presented obvious hypoxemia and 12 of them were type I respiratory failure.X-ray and CT imaging of 20 patients revealed diffuse pulmonary interstitial shadows or ground glass opacities in both lungs.All the patients were treaed with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.Eleven patients died accounting for 52.3%.Compared with the survivors,elder age (60.91±15.08 vs 44.50±14.83,P<0.05),lower blood oxygen pressure at onset [(48.11±19.05)mm Hg vs (65.91±13.13)mm Hg,P<0.01],higher percentage of respirator application and other secondary lung infection were found in dead patients.No PCP relapsed after average 16-month follow-up in the survival patients. Conclusions PCP is a severe complication with high mortality during immunosuppressive therapy in patients with chronic renal disease.Early diagnosis and proper treatment are important to improve prognosis.
9. Long-term survival analysis of the elderly peritoneal dialysis patients
Yang LI ; Haiyun WANG ; Ying WANG ; Zijuan ZHOU ; Bingyan LIU ; Wei YANG ; Ying CUI ; Xuemei LI ; Limeng CHEN
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2017;33(1):1-7
Objective:
To analyze the clinical data of the elderly peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), and to find the risk factors for the long-term survival.
Methods:
Baseline data and the outcome of maintenance PD patients from 1996-03 to 2015-09-30 were collected for a retrospective cohort study. Patients were divided into the non-elderly group (<65 years old), the 65-79 years old group and the ≥80 years old group, and were follow to 2016-09-30. The survival rate was calculated by Kaplan-Meier method and the risk factors of outcome were analyzed by the Cox's regression model.
Results:
Among 577 PD patients, about 243(42.1%) were elderly patients, including 207 patients aged between 65 and 79 years (35.9%) and 36 patients aged 80 or more (6.2%). The most common primary disease causing PD was diabetic nephropathy (DN) for both elderly and non-elderly patients. The 1-year, 3-year, 5-year survival rate of patients aged between 65 and 79 years were 87.0%, 61.9%, 32.4% respectively, and 72.5%, 48.5%, 27.3% for the ≥80 years old group. The dominating reasons of death were cardiovascular events and infection. There was no difference of technical survival rates among three groups, and the most common reason for technical failure was peritonitis. For elderly patients, diabetes (
10. Analysis of public-private-partnership projects in hospital energy stations based on system dynamics model
Liping FENG ; Feng LIANG ; Hengyong LYU ; Limeng YANG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2019;35(10):872-876
By promoting the socialization of hospital logistics professional skill services, the logistics support ability and safety production supervision level can be improved. By using the theory and method of system dynamics, the income decision model of public-private-partnership projects in the energy station of Nankai hospital is established. Then, the qualitative factors in the decision-making model are transformed into calculable quantitative factors by using the mathematical method of fuzzy logic, and the reasonable charging interval negotiated between Nankai Hospital and the project company is given. According to the income range and in consideration of the balance of interests of all stakeholders, the concession period and the concession price are adjusted to provide decision-making and analysis reference for energy station construction projects.