1.Effects of Pingchuan-Guben Decoction on airway chronic inflammation and remodeling in asthmatic mice
Lei XU ; Zhaochuan YANG ; Lingpeng KONG ; Dehua LI ; Zhenghai QU
Clinical Medicine of China 2014;30(9):907-910
Objective To investigate the potential suppression role of Pingchuan-Guben Decoction in airway chronic inflammation and remodeling by observing the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and NF-κB on the mice asthma model Methods Forty Kunming mice were randomly divided into three groups.Those were negative control group(A),asthma model group(B),Pingchuan-Guben Decoction group (C),and every group was 8 mice.Total and differential cells were counted from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF).Histological examination(HE) was performed to observe the general pathologic alteration and analyze the thickness of airway wall.The protein expression of VEGF and NF-κB were detected by immunohistochemistry.Results (1)HE staining showed that compared with the Pingchuan-Guben Decoction group,there were a large number of inflammatory cells infiltration,heavier smooth muscle hypertrophy and mucous membrane hyperemia in mice of the asthma group,(2) The Eosinophil cell counting in BALF,airway wall thickness NF-κB,VEGF expression levels in rats asthma model group were (2.15 ± 0.44) × 108/L,(16.66 ± 1.52) μm2/μm,(36.01 ± 4.78),(35.87 ± 4.92) respectively,significantly higher than that in control group ((0.03 ±0.03) × 108/L,(6.61 ± 1.14) μm2/μm,(12.78 ± 1.47),(11.57 ± 1.64) ;P < 0.01).The Eosinophil cell counting in BALF,airway wall thickness NF-κB,VEGF expression levels in Pingchuan-Guben Decoction group were (0.35 ± 0.12) × 108/L,(11.57 ± 1.26) μm2/μm,(29.13 ± 1.92),(28.28 ± 2.02) respectively,significantly higher than that in rats asthma model group (P < 0.01).Conclusion PingchuanGuben Decoction can decrease NF-κB and VEGF expression of asthma mice,and then inhibits airway chronic inflammation and remodeling.
2.Application of the best evidence for preventing perioperative delirium in elderly patients with hip fractures
Baohua CHEN ; Huihui WANG ; Lingpeng KONG ; Fengjuan LU ; Wenjuan LIU ; Hao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(18):2440-2445
Objective:To investigate the application effect of the best evidence for prevention of perioperative delirium in elderly patients with hip fracture.Methods:Using the convenient sampling method, a total of 62 elderly patients with hip fractures admitted to the Trauma Department of Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University from January to August 2021 were selected as the control group, and 62 elderly patients with hip fractures admitted from September 2021 to April 2022 were selected as the observation group. At the same time, 17 nurses from the same department were selected as the research objects. According to the standard procedures and clinical conversion system application methods of the Evidence Based Clinical Evidence Practice System at the Joanna Briggs Institute in Australia, the best evidences were applied to the prevention of delirium in elderly hip fracture patients during the perioperative period. Before and after the application of evidence, the compliance rates of the review indicators, the scores of knowledge and attitude on prevention of delirium in elderly patients with hip fracture and the occurrence of delirium in patients were compared.Results:After the application of evidence, the compliance rates of review indicators were higher than those before the application, and the differences were statistically significant ( P < 0.05). The knowledge accuracy and attitude scores of delirium prevention in elderly nurses with hip fractures during perioperative period were higher than those before application, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The number of delirium cases in the observation group was lower than that in the control group, and the duration of delirium was shorter than that in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The clinical application of the best evidence for perioperative delirium prevention in elderly hip fractures can improve nurses' awareness and attitude towards perioperative delirium prevention in elderly hip fractures, and reduce the occurrence of delirium in patients.