2.STUDIES ON THE ANTICARCINOGENIC EFFECTS OF POLYSACCHARIDE FROM LAO SHAN POLYSTICTUS VERSICOLOR
Yusen YAN ; Jinsheng WANG ; Minghu CHEN ; Nansheng PAN
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 1982;0(03):-
Polysaccharide from Lao Shan Polystictus versicolor possesses a significant inhibitory effect on transplanted S180 in ICR mice, and the inhibition rate after intraperitoneal injection of 10 mg/kg of the drug was 60-70%. Oral administration in certain dosage could also inhibit tumor growth.Polysaccharide was given intraperitoneally one week before the transplantation of ascitic sarcoma S180 It showed that the polysaccharide could prevent the growth of ascitic S180 effectively and prolong the life span of the mice. Peritoneal injection of the polysaccharide could enhance the capacity of macrophages to release H2O2 and of the spleenic lymphocytes to take 3H-TdR. It has been demonstrated that polysaccharied from Lao Shan Polystictus versicolor was not cytotoxic, and its anticarcinogenic effect was host mediated.
3.Surgical Management of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy in Adolescent Patients
Changsheng ZHU ; Haibo CHEN ; Shuiyun WANG ; Qinjun YU ; Jingjin WANG ; Minghu XIAO ; Hao CUI
Chinese Circulation Journal 2016;31(6):583-587
Objective: To evaluate the efifcacy of modiifed extended Morrow procedure on hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) in adolescent patients. Methods: We retrospectively studied 29 consecutive HOCM patients at the age≤21 years who received modiifed extended Morrow procedure in our hospital from 2011 to 2015 for their clinical conditions to assess surgical efifcacy. Echocardiography was performed to compare left atrial size, left ventricular end diastolic diameter, left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular outlfow tract peak pressure, ventricular septal thickness, mitral systolic anterior motion and mitral regurgitation grade before and after operation. Moreover, pre-operative and post-operative plasma NT-proBNP levels were determined. Cardiac function was evaluated by New York Heart Association functional class. Results: There were 17 (58.6%) patients received isolated modiifed extended Morrow procedure and 12 patients had concomitant operation including 8 (27.6%) with coronary artery bypass grafting. Compared with pre-operation, the post-operative thickness of ventricular septum decreased from (24.6 ± 6.8) mm to (16.9 ± 7.1) mm, left ventricular outlfow tract gradient decreased from (68.8 ± 15.7) mmHg to (10.7 ± 4.2) mmHg, bothP<0.001; mitral regurgitation degree reduced from (1.7 ± 1.3) to (0.2 ± 0.4),P<0.01; NYHA classification improved from (3.4 ± 0.8) to (1.4 ± 0.5),P<0.01; plasma level of NT-proBNP reduced from (1957.6 ± 392.5) ng/ml to (458.7 ± 161.0) ng/ml,P<0.01. There was no peri-operative death, the survival rates at 12, 24 and 36 months post-operation were 100%, 86.7% and 86.7% respectively. Conclusion: Modiifed extended Morrow procedure has been a safe and effective method for treating adolescent HOCM patients, adequate exposure is the key point to assure surgical efifcacy.
4.Preliminary Study of Low-dose Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram in Patients With Low-flow/Low-gradient Aortic Stenosis Combining Ventricular Dysfunction
Zhenyan ZHAO ; Guangyuan SONG ; Wenjia ZHANG ; Hanjun PEI ; Jiande WANG ; Minghu XIAO ; Yuejin YANG ; Yongjian WU
Chinese Circulation Journal 2017;32(4):372-376
Objective: To explore the application value and safety of low-dose dobutamine stress echocardiogram (LDDSE) in patients of low-flow/low-gradient aortic stenosis combining left ventricular dysfunction with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Methods: A total of 5 eligible consecutive patients with contradiction of routine surgical valve replacement and going to receive TAVR in our hospital from 2013-10 to 2016-07 were enrolled. The mean aortic valvegradient, maximum flow velocity, each stroke volume and ejection fraction were recorded before and during LDDSE examination. The patients having confirmed diagnosis of true severe aortic stenosis with left ventricular contractile reserve received TAVR, for those without left ventricular contractile reserve received drug therapy or TAVR conditionally. The changes of cardiac function and NT-proBNP level were observed after TAVR. Results: All 5 patients showed positive finding in LDDSE; the mean aortic valve gradient ≥40mmHg and stroke volume≥20% implied that the patients had true severe aortic stenosis with left ventricular contractile reserve. No adverse reaction occurred during and after LDDSE. TAVR was performed in 4 patients and 1 was waiting for TAVR or balloon dilatation since temporary lacking of valve. The post-operative cardiac function was improved in all patients and NT-proBNP level was declined continuously. Conclusion: LDDSE examination could be considered in patients of aortic stenosis combining left ventricular dysfunction, low-flow and low-gradient to clarify ventricular contractile reserve and the severity of aortic stenosis. If the patients with ventricular contractile reserve, TAVR was recommended which was the effective treatment for relevant patients.
5.Predictor and Risk Factor Evaluation of Left Ventricular Free Wall Reverse Remodeling in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy After Modified Morrow Procedure by Three-layer Speckle Tracking of Echocardiography
Jingjin WANG ; Minghu XIAO ; Xin SUN ; Minghui ZHANG ; Jinping ZHANG ; Haibo CHEN ; Changsheng ZHU ; Shuiyun WANG ; Hao WANG
Chinese Circulation Journal 2016;31(1):60-64
Objectives: To evaluate the predictor and risk factor of left ventricular (LV) free wall reverse remodeling in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) after modiifed Morrow procedure by three-layer speckle tracking of echocardiography.
Methods: Our investigation included 2 groups: HCM group, n=60 patients who had successful modified Morrow procedure in our hospital from 2014-06 to 2014-12, there were 41 (68.3%) male with the average age of (39.1 ± 15.2) years. Control group, n=40 healthy subjects. Three-layer speckle tracking echocardiography was conducted to analyze pre-and post-operative LV free wall three-layer myocardium (endocardial, mid, and epicardial layers) changes at longitudinal strain (LS) and circumferential strain (CS). Clinical and echocardiography information were collected at pre-and (6-24) months post-operation. The impact factors for LV free wall reverse remodeling was identiifed by liner regression analysis and the segment’s thickness≥15mm was deifned as the hypertrophic LV free segment.
Results: In HCM group, compared with pre-operative condition, the post-operative thickness of LV free wall including anterior, anterolateral and inferolateral were reduced;while both post-operative LS and CS elevated (-13.8 ± 4.8)%vs (-17.0 ± 5.2)%and (-23.7 ± 3.8)%vs (-25.4 ± 3.7)%, P<0.05. LV mass index by echocardiography was larger than LV mass index by surgical resection (13.5 ± 30.9) g/m2 vs (3.4 ± 2.0) g/m2, P<0.05. Liner regression analysis indicated that the number of pre-operative hypertrophic segments (r=-0.680, P<0.001) and age (r=0.638, P<0.001) were the independent impact factors for post-operative LS;△left ventricular outlfow tract (LVOT) gradient (r=0.386, P=0.005) was the independent impact factor for post-operative CS.
Conclusion:①After modiifed Morrow procedure, LVOT obstruction disappeared which leaded LV free wall reverse remodeling in HCM patients, ②three-layer myocardium of LV free wall all had reverse remodeling, ③better improved LVOT gradient were with less number of hypertrophic segments;the elder patients usually had the better post-operative reverse remodeling.
6.Application of Echocardiography for Occluding the Multiple Seconded Atrial Septal Defects in Relevant Patients
Zhimin WANG ; Yongqing LI ; Hong ZHENG ; Xin SUN ; Fujian DUAN ; Zhenhui ZHU ; Zhongying XU ; Jianpeng WANG ; Minghu XIAO ; Hao WANG
Chinese Circulation Journal 2014;(11):907-909
Objective: To evaluate the effect of echocardiography for occluding the multiple seconded atria1 septal defects ( MASD) in relevant patients.
Methods: A total of 42 MASD patients were selected by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) or transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). The transcatheter closure was monitored by TTE and X-ray, the effect of treatment was evaluated by TTE, ECG and chest X-ray at 24 hours and 1, 3, 6 months after the procedure. There were 38 patients with 2 defects, 3 with many central small defects and 1 with 3 defects. The patients included 17 male and 25 female with the mean age of (32.6 ± 13.4) years.
Results: The size and distance of the defects were measured with 4 cardiac chambers cross sectional study. The mean diameter of bigger defect from up to down was (9-27) mm, with the mean of (20.7 ± 6.1) mm, from front to back was (8-23) mm, with the mean of (16.9 ± 5.7) mm;the mean diameter of small defect from up to down was (3-12) mm, with the mean of (6.8 ± 3.6) mm. The length of the defect interva1 was (4-18) mm, with the mean of (7.9 ± 2.6) mm. There were 4 patients with 2 defect interval at 8.7 mm who received 2 occluders without post-operative lfow shunt. The rest 38 patients received 1 Amplatzer occluder which was (14-36) mm with the mean of (25.1 ± 6.4) mm which was (6.9 ± 1.7) mm larger than echocardiographic prediction. The success rate of implantation was 100%. There were 17 (40.5%) patients with post-operative lfow shunt. The patients were followed-up for (6-36) months, with the mean of 18.7 months, there were 11 (26.2%) patients with small amount of lfow shunt at 3 months after the operation.
Conclusion: Echocardiography is important for choosing the type and size of occluder devices, in-operative monitoring and post-operative effect evaluation for treating the ASD patients.
7.Short-term Echocardiography and Blood NT-proBNP Changes in Aortic Stenosis Patients After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Zhenyan ZHAO ; Guangyuan SONG ; Wenjia ZHANG ; Qian ZHANG ; Guannan NIU ; Zheng ZHOU ; Hao ZHANG ; Hanjun PEI ; Jiande WANG ; Minghu XIAO ; Yuejin YANG ; Yongjian WU
Chinese Circulation Journal 2017;32(6):575-579
Objective: To explore the cardiac function and outcomes in patients of aortic stenosis (AS) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) within 6 months in order to provide the guidance for clinical treatment. Methods: A total of 49 consecutive severe AS patients with surgical contradiction or STS high risk score and received successful TAVR in our hospital from 2013-12 to 2015-12 were studied. Echocardiography and blood levels of NT-proBNP were examined at pre- and 1 month, 6 months after TAVR. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), aortic valve mean gradient (MG), peak gradient (PG) and peak velocity (PV) were recorded. Based on pre-operative LVEF, the patients were divided into 2 groups: Cardiac dysfunction group, LVEF<50%,n=15 (30.6%) and Normal cardiac function group, LVEF≥50%, n=34 (69.4%). Post-operative cardiac function and blood levels of NT-proBNP were compared between 2 groups. Results: In all 49 patients, the following parameters were significantly improved within 7 days after TAVR: LVEF (56.0±14.6) % vs (52.5±13.8)%, MG (11±5) mmHg vs (58±18) mmHg, PG (21.7±9.5) mmHg vs (93.0±28.6) mmHg, PV (2.3±0.5) m/s vs (4.8±0.7) m/s, blood NT-proBNP level [1831 (1098-3363)] pg/ml vs [3842 (1763-8664)] pg/ml and aortic valve area (1.57±0.43) cm2 vs (0.58±0.23) cm2 allP<0.05. Within 6 months after TAVR, LVEF was continuously increasing especially in Cardiac dysfunction group; MG, PV and NT-proBNP level were continuously decreasing, NYHA grade was continuously improving, allP<0.05. Conclusion: TAVR was an effective treatment in AS patients with surgical contradiction or STS high risk score; it may continuously improve cardiac function, especially in patients with left heart dysfunction.
8.Correlation between insufficient methadone dosage and morphine positive urine on drop out of treatment in patients with access to methadone maintenance treatment
Tian YAO ; Dan FENG ; Minghu PAN ; Yanpeng CHENG ; Chunxia LI ; Jun WANG ; Yongliang FENG ; Jing SHI ; Tong SU ; Qing CHEN ; Shan SHI ; Suping WANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2017;38(5):646-650
Objective To estimate the incidence of drop out of treatment in patients with access to methadone maintenance treatment and explore the correlation and interaction between insufficient methadone dosage and morphine positive urine on the drop out in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.Methods Face to face interview was conducted in 1 031 patients at 3 methadone maintenance treatment clinics in Guangxi.Results The study included 1 031 participants,40.6% of them (419/1 031) had stopped treatment.The drop out rates in urine morphine positive group and methadone dosage < 100 mg/d group were 57.6% (99/172) and 37.4% (347/929) respectively,higher than those in urine morphine negative group and methadone dosage ≥ 100 mg/d group (42.3%,363/ 859,and 26.5%,27/102).Orderly logistic regression analysis results showed that after adjusted factors,such as gender,age,marital status,ethnic group,patients who received a dosage less than 1 00 mg/day (OR=3.05,95%CI:1.84-5.06) and had morphine positive urine (OR=2.25,95%CI:1.59-3.19) were more likely to drop out of the treatment.Interaction analysis showed that dosage less than 100 mg/d and morphine positive urine during treatment had additive interaction (RERI=256.46,AP=0.87,S=8.05) and multiplication interaction (OR=2.45,95%CI:1.71-3.49).Conclusion Insufficient dosage and morphine positive urine were significantly correlated with drop out of treatment in patients with access to methadone maintenance treatment.
9.Investigation and Analysis of the Satisfaction and Confidence of the Students Majoring in Non-medical Interdisciplinary Subject in Our University
Hongyan WU ; Long WANG ; Xiong CHEN ; Minghu CEN ; Xing YANG ; Yan ZHANG ; Lei TANG ; Xuerong RAN ; Jia SUN
China Pharmacy 2017;28(27):3750-3754
OBJECTIVE:To improve the education quality of medical school,so as to provide the excellent human resources for the field of health.METHODS:2011-2014 grades of students majoring in pharmaceutical administration,pharmacy (marketing direction) and other non-medical interdisciplinary subjects were selected from our school to complete the questionnaire which conrained the questions about satisfaction and confidence for the major.The results of investigation were analyzed statistically.RESULTS:Totally 2 668 questionnaires were sent out,and 2 435 were recycled with effective recovery of 91.27%.Half of the students majoring in pharmaceutical administration or pharmacy (marketing) etc.were switched from other majors,and 38.40%(935 number) of the students wanted to change the major.The major of clinical,nursing and anesthesiology were most preferred by the students.Only 15.52% (378 number),26.32% (641 number) of the students thought that the school paid enough attention to them or had a positive attitude to their major,respectively.Students majoring in pharmacy (marketing) and health services administration had the lowest satisfaction about their major and the attention paid by the school (P<0.001).With the growth of grade,the satisfaction of students in various aspects had declined (P<0.001).Only 44.72% (1 089 number),34.25% (834 number) of the students had positive attitude towards the study or were optimistic about the future,respectively.With the growth of the grade,students' satisfaction in all aspects had declined (P<0.001).Compared to other students,freshman had more positive attitude towards the study or were more optimistic about the future (P<0.001).Besides,33.65% (491 number)of the students planning to work immediately after graduation lacked confidence to find a good job.CONCLUSIONS:The lower degree of satisfaction and confidence are found in the students majoring in non-medical interdisciplinary subject in the medical school,and this should be treated seriously by the school.
10.Prevalence and related factors of HIV/HBV coinfection among HIV/AIDS patients
Dan FENG ; Tian YAO ; Yanpeng CHENG ; Minghu PAN ; Chunxia LI ; Jun WANG ; Yongliang FENG ; Jing SHI ; Honglang HUANG ; Hongyan LU ; Guanghua LAN ; Suping WANG ; Yawei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2017;38(12):1624-1628
Objective To reveal the prevalence and the related factors of hepatitis B (HepB) virus infection among HIV/AIDS patients.Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study in two HIV clinics,affiliated to local Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regional.A face-to-face interview,with questionnaire was conducted to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics,drug use,and sexual behavior.Blood samples were used to test HBsAg.x2 test or Fisher's exact test and unconditional logistic regression models were used to identify the influencing factors.Results The prevalence of HBV and HIV co-infection was 13.85% (113/816).Results from multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that age (25-45),family history of HBV and history of HepB vaccination were independent influencing factors for HBV and HIV coinfection,with OR (95% CI) as 1.738 (1.031-2.931),2.898 (1.678-5.005) and 1.744 (1.052-2.892),respectively.Conclusion The prevalence of HBV among HIV/AIDS patients was significantly higher than that in general population.HIV/AIDS patients aged between 25 and 45 and with family history of HBV were more likely to be infected with HBV,while HepB vaccination was associated with the reduction of HIV/HBV coinfection.Specific comprehensive prevention and treatment programs on HIV/AIDS patients need to be set up.