1.Effects of CBP on blood lactate and hemodynamics in patients with severe sepsis
Luwei YE ; Zhigang WANG ; Minjie ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(5):416-418
Objective To explore the treatment of sepsis in patients with severe sepsis, the use of CBP (continuous blood purification) effect on lactic acid and hemodynamics in patients with blood.MethodsIn 40 cases of patients with severe sepsis treated by conventional methods, and classified as the control group, the other 40 patients using CBP (continuous blood purification treatment;blood lactic acid) after evaluation and hemodynamics of two groups of patients before and after treatment, and compared between groups, the patients were treated in our hospital from January 2015 to October 2016.ResultsThere was no significant difference in blood lactate level of the two groups of patients before treatment, after grouping After treatment, the patients in the observation group decreased more significantly, while the monitoring of patients in different time period, showed its obvious difference;hemodynamics of two groups were observed and compared, found before treatment all indexes had no significant difference after the treatment group were improved more obviously in patients in the observation group, group are P<0.05 shows obvious differences.ConclusionAnalysis of the influence of the dynamics of CBP in severe sepsis patients blood lactic acid and blood flow, which can significantly improve the patient's level of lactic acid, which decreased gradually, while helping the hemodynamic situation of the patient to recover, it is worthy of reference.
2.Dual-targeted microbubbles carrying both anti-CD34 monoclonal antibody and anti-ICAM-1 monoclonal antibody:preparation and investigation of its targeting performance in vitro
Luwei YE ; Zhigang WANG ; Ping ZHANG ; Yuanyuan YUE
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2013;22(7):615-620
Objective To prepare dual-targeted microbubbles carrying both anti-CD34 monoclonal antibody and anti-ICAM-1 monoclonal antibody,to identify its basic characteristics,and to investigate its targeting performance in vitro.Methods ICAM-1-targeted microbubbles (MgIcAM-1),CD34-targeted microbubbles(MBcD34) and dual-targeted (with both monoclonal antibodies) microbubbles (MBD) were prepared by biotin-avidin bridging chemistry method.The targeted microbubbles were observed under light microscrope and characterized by a Mastersizer 3000,DFY software,laser confocal microscopy,and flow cytometry.The targeting specificity and attachment capability of dual-targeted microbubbles to endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and damaged human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were assessed in vitro.Results The morphous,diameter,surface potential,concentration,and the antibody-binding rates of microbubbles were not statistically significant in MBIcAM-1,MBCD34,and MBD (P >0.05).Echo intensity in MBD significantly increased compared with MBICAM1,MBCD34,and MBiotin (P < 0.01).The targeting experiment in vitro showed that the attachment rate of MBD to EPCs and damaged HUVECs significantly increased compared with MBiotin (P <0.01),while no remarkable difference in attachment rate was found between MBD and MBcD34 in EPCs,and between MBD and MBIcAM-1 in damaged HUVECs (P >0.05).Conclusions Dual-targeted microbubbles carrying both anti-CD34 monoclonal antibody and anti-ICAM-1 monoclonal antibody are prepared successfully.The study in vitro has proved that the dual-targeted microbubbles can specifically bind to both EPCs and damaged HUVECs.
3.Preliminary Prooerties of Meridian System as a Complex Network
Chi ZHANG ; Liu YANG ; Wenbin YANG ; Qingguang REN ; Luwei ZHOU
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2008;6(5):301-303
The system of meridians and acupoints in the traditional Chinese medication (TCM) builds up a complex network. We analyze the features and properties of the system of meridians and acupoints as a complex network based on knowledge of TCM and mathematics. The system shows some important features of complex networks such as the small-world effect and the scale-free property. A preliminary discussion on the robustness of the meridian system as a complex network, and the biomedical functions of such robustness is also given.
4.Amelioration of low dose enteral nutrition on the intestinal barrier and systemic inflammation for septic shock patients combined with acute gastrointestinal injury
Luwei YE ; Zhigang WANG ; Shifang HUANG ; Jiangjiang GONG ; Longzhu LI ; Xinglong ZHENG ; Haiyan HUANG ; Liyan CUI ; Minjie ZHANG
Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition 2017;24(3):143-145,149
Objective:To analyze the value of low dose enteral nutrition (EN) in treatment of septic shock combined with acute gastrointestinal injury Ⅲ (AGI Ⅲ).Methods:Clinical data of septic shock patients combined with AGI Ⅲ admitted at our hospital were analyzed.Patients were divided into two groups according to the nutrition therapy they received:treatment group (EN,n =41) and control group (no EN,n =46).The mortality and ICU hospital stays were collected.The intestinal barrier,inflammatory cytokines,and oxidative stress were evaluated before and after EN treatment.Results:For patients in the treatment group,the dosages of EN ranged from 200 to 410 kcal/d,with the median dose of 350 kcal/d.No significant differences were found on death rates between the two groups (24.4%vs 32.6%,P =0.398).Patients in the treatment group had shorter ICU hospital stays than those of the control group (11.8 ± 3.7 vs 16.2 ± 5.3,P <0.01).After one week EN treatment,patients in the treatment group had lower levels of CRP,IL-6,TNF-α,diamine oxidase,endotoxin and D-lactate than those of the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusion:For septic shock patients combined with AGI Ⅲ,low dose EN can improve the intestinal barrier function and systemic inflammatory responses.
5.Association between eating at night and skipping breakfast with anxiety symptoms among freshman in colleges in Yunnan Province
LI Xiaoxiao, AO Ya, HUANG Guifan, ZHANG Xiaorong, WANG Luwei, LI Yijian, FENG Yunping, SU Yunpeng, XU Honglü ;
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(2):274-277
Objective:
To study the association between eating at night and skipping breakfast with college students anxiety symptoms, and to provide reference basis for preventing and alleviating college students anxiety symptoms.
Methods:
A cross sectional survey was conducted among 9 960 freshman from three universities in Kunming and Dali, Yunnan Province. The dietary frequency questionnaire was used to evaluate the dietary behavior of college students. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) was used to evaluate the anxiety symptoms of college students. The association of late night snack and breakfast skipping with the association of anxiety symptoms in college students used generalized linear model and Logistic regression model.
Results:
The proportion of college students who reported eating at night and breakfast skipping in the last month was 72.5%(7 217/9 960) and 61.6%(6 131/9 960) respectively. The detection rate of anxiety symptoms in college students was 28.9%(2 875/9 960). There was a statistical significance between eating at night with anxiety symptoms( OR =1.40-2.54), and breakfast skipping with anxiety symptoms( OR =1.23-1.60)( P <0.05). The interaction between eating late at night and breakfast skipping was positively correlated with college students anxiety symptoms (multiplicative interaction, β=0.06, 95%CI=0.02- 0.10 , P<0.01; additive interaction, OR=2.00, 95%CI=1.59-2.51, P <0.01).
Conclusion
The study suggests that the college students who eat at night and frequently skipped breakfast are more likely to have anxiety symptoms. It suggested to promote the formation of healthy eating habits of college students, so as to reduce the occurrence of anxiety sympotoms.
7.Implementing and evaluating the online course system of orthodontic education
Luwei LIU ; Weibing ZHANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Xiaoqing LU ; Bin YAN ; Lin WANG
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2021;56(3):279-282
A new teaching mode with the combination of online teaching and flipped class was designed and implemented in the Stomatological College of Nanjing Medical University based on the National Online Open Courses, the Virtual Interactive Network Teaching Platform and the E-learning Network Teaching Platform. The new online course system of orthodontic education was constructed with several components including the process and outcome assessments, the professional literature and knowledge summary reports and the virtual interactive online training. With the informative and convenient online teaching resources and modes, students′ comprehensive abilities of independent learning were improved.
8.68Ga-PSMA PET/CT-targeted biopsy for the diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer in patients with serum PSA levels <20.0 ng/ml
Zheng XU ; Lele ZHANG ; Fei YU ; Wencheng LI ; Shiming ZANG ; Luwei XU ; Feng WANG ; Wenbin HUANG ; Kai LIANG ; Jianghao SU ; Jiageng ZHU ; Hongbin SUN
Chinese Journal of Urology 2020;41(10):752-756
Objective:To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT-guided targeted prostate biopsy for the diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer(csPCa). Methods:This retrospective analysis allocated 89 patients with elevated PSA levels between 4.0-20.0 ng/ml to PET group(n=48) or TRUS group(n=41) between September 2017 and June 2019. Patients with PSMA-avid lesions (SUV max≥8.0) underwent PET-TB via a single-puncture percutaneous transgluteal approach (n=19), while patients with negative PSMA-PET underwent systematic TRUS-GB (n=29). Patients in the TRUS group who did not get 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT examination underwent TRUS-GB directly (n=41). The mean age, prostate volume, PSA value of PET group and TURS group were (71.2±9.1) years vs. (68.0±12.0) years, (62.9±29.1)ml vs. (65.4±38.9)ml , 8.8(6.6, 13.6) ng/ml vs. 9.8(7.1, 13.1)ng/ml, respectively (all P>0.05). The diagnostic efficacy and difference of PCa and csPCa between the two groups were compared. PET-TB adopts a new mode of percutaneous gluteus approach and carries out precise image fusion of PSMA-PET/CT and pelvic CT in the same machine and in the same position (prone position). Under the direct guidance of CT, the biopsy is performed with only one precise puncture. Results:PCa and csPCa were detected in 27/89(30.3%)and 20/89(22.5%)in all patients. PET group detected significantly more cases of PCa and csPCa than those of TRUS group [PCa: 41.7%(20/48) vs. 17.1%(7/41), χ2=6.328; csPCa: 33.3%(16/48) vs. 9.8%(4/41), χ2=7.055, P<0.01]. Of 19 patients with PSMA-PET positive, PET-TB detected 16 cases of PCa(84.2%) by a single needle puncture, and the proportions of cancer tissues were ≥80% in 2, 50%-79% in 8, and <50% in 6 cases. Among these, Gleason score was underestimated by biopsy histopathology in 2 patients. Of 3 patients with PET-TB negative, 1 case of low-risk PCa(Gleason 3+ 3) was detected by complementary TRUS-GB. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, accuracy of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT(SUV max≥8.0) for the diagnosis of csPCa were 73.9%(14/19), 93.1%(27/29), 87.5%(14/16), 81.3%(26/32)and 85.4%(41/48), respectively. For PET-TB, only one patient had slight symptoms of haematuria after the puncture, no cases of hematochezia, hemospermia, urinary retention or pelvic infection were observed. Conclusions:68Ga-PSMA PET/CT is a feasible novel puncture technique that may serve as a triage tool for prostate biopsy, and PET-TB may improve the detection rate of csPCa compared with TURS-GB, especially in patients with serum PSA 4.0-20.0 ng/ml.
9.Altered functional and causal connectivity in attention and default mode network of postconcussional syndrome patients
Luwei JIANG ; Ruobing QIAN ; Xianming FU ; Yiming ZHANG ; Dong ZHANG ; Chunsheng XIA ; Nan PENG ; Bin LIN ; Chaoshi NIU ; Yehan WANG
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2018;17(10):1008-1013
Objective Transient brain function inhibition is a common symptom after mild brain injury,but some patients show persistent post-concussional syndrome (PCS).The aims of this study are to assess functional and causal connectivity of attention and default mode network using resting-state functional MR imaging (fMRI) to investigate the abnormal connectivity and its significance in PCS patients.Methods Resting-state fMRI data were collected from 23 PCS patients with attention disorders,admitted to our hospital from November 2015 to October 2016 and 21 age-,gender,and education-matched healthy controls recruited at the same period.The fMRI data were analyzed by group independent component analysis (ICA) toolbox to attention networks and default mode network (DMN).The components of the selected networks were compared in PCS and healthy controls to explore the changes of functional connectivity (FC).Granger causality analysis (GCA) was performed by taking the above significant brain areas as regions of interest (ROIs) to calculate bivariate coefficient of each pair of ROIs.Comparisons were performed to find the significant different causal connectivity of the two groups.Results In attention networks,the FC value of left frontal eye field (FEF),bilateral intraparietal sulcus (IPS),bilateral ventral prefrontal cortex (vPFC) and bilateral temporo-parietal junction (TPJ) was decreased.In DMN,the FC value of bilateral medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) was reduced and bilateral precuneus (PCUN) was enhanced.Correlating GCA value,it was increased significantly from left FEF to left PCUN and IPS,while it was reduced from left PCUN and IPS to left FEF;and it was decreased from left IPS to left vPFC and increased from left TPJ to left PCUN.Conclusion The attention networks are restrained in resting state,which may influence the attention function in PCS patients;and the causal connection is altered in the above ROIs,and these changes may be related to inhibition of activation of default network to compensate for the loss of attention function by antagonistic effects in PCS patients.
10. 3D-CTA assisted anterolateral thigh lobulated perforator flap in repairing soft tissue defect of limb: 11 cases report
Dexi ZHANG ; Guohui ZHANG ; Guangcheng ZHENG ; Yuanzheng WANG ; Kewei SONG ; Luwei SUN
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2019;42(6):548-552
Objective:
To investigate the effectiveness of preoperative 3D-CTA in assisting the preparation of free thinned anterolateral thigh lobulated perforator flap with nerve in repairing soft tissue defect of limb.
Methods:
Between February, 2010 and May, 2018, free super-thin anterolateral thigh lobulated perforator flap with nerve was transferred to repair soft tissue defect of limbs in 11 cases. There were 8 males and 3 females with an average age of 35 (range, 22-56) years. The defect area was 8.0 cm×11.0 cm-9.0 cm×23.0 cm. Preoperation CT scan of the free flap donor site was performed to obtain 3D images of the region with arterial blood supply by digital 3D reconstruction CT, and to determine the origin, direction, classification, length, diameter and the position of pedicle perforator. Postoperative regular followed-up was carried according to the Upper Limb Function Evaluation Trial Standards of Chinese Medical Association of Hand Surgery and Enneking Evaluation System.
Results:
All 11 flaps survived. No vascular crisis happened. All 11 cases were followed-up for 3 to 12 (average, 5) months. The flaps were supple and elastic with near normal color. There was no bulkiness. Sensory function was recovered well and two point discrimination was 3.0-6.0 mm. According to the Upper Limb Function Evaluation of Upper Limb of Chinese Medical Association of Hand Surgery, the results were excellent in 1 case, good in 3 cases and fair in 1 case. The Enneking system was used to assesse the lower limbs recovery. The average score was 21, an average of 70% of limb function restored.
Conclusion
The free super-thin anterolateral thigh lobulated perforator flap with nerve offers advantages to the traditional anterolateral thigh flap. The survived flaps are ideal in terms of covering limb defects and restoring functions. Preoperative 3D-CTA in the anterolateral thigh perforator flap transplantation is an accurate and useful method. It helps a safer and successful operation with optimal outcome.