1.Efficacy of remimazolam for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in patients undergoing abdominal surgery
Xiaoyong ZHAO ; Rui XIA ; Xiangyu LIU ; Weiwei LIU ; Li TANG ; Wei XU ; Qifei LI
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2021;41(7):823-826
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of remimazolam for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.Methods:A total of 100 patients of both sexes, aged 18-64 yr, with body mass index of 18-30 kg/m 2, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ, undergoing elective abdominal surgery with general anesthesia requiring tracheal intubation, were enrolled in this study and divided into 2 groups ( n=50 each) using a random number table method: remimazolam group (group R) and propofol group (group P). Anesthesia was induced by intravenously infusing propofol 1.0-2.5 mg/kg in group P and remimazolam 0.15-0.35 mg/kg in group R. Sufentanil 0.4-0.5 μg/kg and rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg were intravenously injected in group R and group P. Anesthesia was maintained by intravenously injecting remimazolam 0.3-1.0 mg·kg -1·h -1 in group R and propofol 4-12 mg·kg -1·h -1 in group P. Remifentanil 8-15 μg·kg -1·h -1 was intravenously injected in group R and group P. Narcrotrend index (NI) was maintained at 37-64 (D 0-D 2). The success of sedation, time for loss of consciousness, time of disappearance of eyelash reflex, time when NI dropped to D 0, incidence of tidal volume, respiratory rate and apnea after the patients lost consciousness, duration of stay in post-anesthesia care unit, the fluctuation range of mean arterial pressure at 1, 3 and 5 min of induction, and the development of intraoperative and postoperative adverse events. Results:The success rate of sedation in group R and group P was 100%.Compared with group P, time for loss of consciousness, time of disappearance of eyelash reflex and time when NI dropped to D 0 were significantly prolonged, tidal volume and respiratory rate were increased, the incidence of apnea after the patients lost consciousness was decreased, awakening time was shortened, the incidence of intraoperative sinus bradycardia, injection pain and dream was decreased, fluctuation range of blood pressure at 1, 3 and 5 min of induction was decreased in group R ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Remimazolam can be safely and effectively used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in patients undergoing abdominal surgery, and its induction dose is 0.15-0.35 mg/kg, and maintenance dose is 0.3-1.0 mg·kg -1·h -1.
2.Research Progress in Sirt1/Sirt3 Signal Targeted Mitochondrial Quality Control for Cardiovascular Disease Intervention and New Ideas Combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ludan ZHANG ; Bin WANG ; Xinlu WANG ; Mingjun ZHU ; Qifei ZHAO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(11):3654-3659
Cardiovascular disease has become a major public health problem to be solved due to its high incidence rate,high mortality and heavy economic and social burden.Mitochondrial quality control is the cornerstone of maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis and plays an important role in the occurrence and progression of cardiovascular diseases.Some studies have found that Sirt1/Sirt3 signal is involved in the mechanism of myocardial mitochondrial quality control,and has gradually become an important target for cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment.At the same time,research shows that traditional Chinese medicine can regulate the quality control of myocardial mitochondria based on Sirt1/Sirt3 signal,and improve cardiovascular disease,but research is still insufficient.Therefore,this article reviews the research related to the influence of Sirt1/Sirt3 signal on the mitochondrial quality control of cardiovascular disease and proposes new ideas in combination with traditional Chinese medicine,with a view to providing a basis and direction for the research on the target of cardiovascular disease and the mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
3.A Cross-Sectional Study of Secondary Prevention Status and Influencing Factors of Stable Angina in 1061 Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
Rui YU ; Yingqiang ZHAO ; Peng LI ; Jianru WANG ; Xinlu WANG ; Qifei ZHAO ; Yuan GAO ; Hongxin GUO ; Mingjun ZHU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(20):2126-2134
ObjectiveTo investigate the current status of secondary prevention of stable angina in patients with coronary heart disease in three regions of China, namely Henan Province, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Tianjin City, and analyze the the influencing factors. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted to include patients with stable angina with coronary heart disease in Henan, Tianjin and Xinjiang from August 10, 2020 to March 14, 2021. General information, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome elements, prescriptions and other data of patients were collected, and clinical characteristics, blood pressure, blood lipid and blood glucose of patients were analyzed; the patients were divided into groups according to whether their blood pressure, blood lipid and blood glucose were up to standard. With the most common syndrome element as the main variable, region, age and gender as covariables, Logistic regression equation was incorporated to analyze the influencing factors for the patients' blood pressure, blood lipid and blood glucose being up to standard. ResultsA total of 1061 coronary heart disease patients with stable angina were included, including 658 in Henan, 210 in Xinjiang, and 193 in Tianjin. The clinical characteristics of patients in the three regions showed statistical different in age, sex, disease course, complication, blood pressure, blood lipid, blood glucose, smoking, drinking, living habits, and medication treatment (P<0.05 or P<0.01). For the included patients, qi deficiency (79.55%, 844/1061) and blood stasis (39.96%, 424/1061) were the main syndrome elements. The overall compliance rate of blood pressure was 48.89% (506/1035), blood lipids 12.68% (133/1049) and blood glucose 48.18% (504/1046). Qi deficiency was the independent factor affecting the blood pressure of coronary heart disease patients with stable angina combined with hypertension (P = 0.029,95%CI [1.048, 2.369]), and the independent factors influencing the blood lipid standard of coronary heart disease patients with stable angina (P = 0.011, 95%CI [1.133, 2.646]), but not the independent factors affecting blood glucose standard in coronary heart disease patients with diabetes (P>0.05). ConclusionCoronary artery disease patients with stable angina have geographical variability in clinical characteristics and distribution of TCM syndrome elements, and the overall control of blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood glucose is poor, and qi deficiency syndrome is an independent risk factor affecting the control of blood pressure and blood lipids.
4.Construction and Application Evaluation of an Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Risk Prediction Model for Readmission in Patients with Stable Angina of Coronary Heart Disease:A Prospective Study Based on Real-World Clinical Data
Wenjie HAN ; Mingjun ZHU ; Xinlu WANG ; Rui YU ; Guangcao PENG ; Qifei ZHAO ; Jianru WANG ; Shanshan NIE ; Yongxia WANG ; Jingjing WEI
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(6):604-611
ObjectiveBy exploring the influencing factors of readmission in patients with stable angina of coronary heart disease (CHD) based on real-world clinical data, to establish a risk prediction model of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine, in order to provide a basis for early identification of high-risk populations and reducing readmission rates. MethodsA prospective clinical study was conducted involving patients with stable angina pectoris of CHD, who were divided into a training set and a validation set at a 7∶3 ratio. General information, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-related data, and laboratory test results were uniformly collected. After a one-year follow-up, patients were classified into a readmission group and a non-readmission group based on whether they were readmitted. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify independent risk factors for readmission. A risk prediction model of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine was constructed and visualized using a nomogram. The model was validated and evaluated in terms of discrimination, calibration, and clinical decision curve analysis. ResultsA total of 682 patients were included, with 477 in the training set and 205 in the validation set, among whom 89 patients were readmitted. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified heart failure history [OR = 6.93, 95% CI (1.58, 30.45)], wiry pulse [OR = 2.58, 95% CI (1.42, 4.72)], weak pulse [OR = 3.97, 95% CI (2.06, 7.67)], teeth-marked tongue [OR = 4.38, 95% CI (2.32, 8.27)], blood stasis constitution [OR = 2.17, 95% CI (1.06, 4.44)], phlegm-stasis mutual syndrome [OR = 3.64, 95% CI (1.87, 7.09)], and elevated non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [OR = 1.30, 95% CI (1.01, 1.69)] as influencing factors of readmission. These factors were used as predictors to construct a nomogram-based risk prediction model for readmission in patients with stable angina. The model demonstrated moderate predictive capability, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.818 [95% CI (0.781, 0.852)] in the training set and 0.816 [95% CI (0.779, 0.850)] in the validation set. The Hosmer-Lemeshow test showed good calibration (χ² = 4.55, P = 0.80), and the model's predictive ability was stable. When the threshold probability exceeded 5%, the clinical net benefit of using the model to predict readmission risk was significantly higher than intervening in all patients. ConclusionHistory of heart failure, teeth-marked tongue, weak pulse, wiry pulse, phlegm-stasis mutual syndrome, blood stasis constitution, and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are influencing factors for readmission in patients with stable angina of CHD. A clinical prediction model was developed based on these factors, which showed good discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility, providing a scientific basis for predicting readmission events in patients with stable angina.
5.Effectiveness of TCM Health Management for Myocardial Infarction based on Tertiary Management System: A Single-arm Cohort Study of 255 Patients
Hongxin GUO ; Mingjun ZHU ; Rui YU ; Xingyuan LI ; Guangcao PENG ; Xinlu WANG ; Jianru WANG ; Bin LI ; Qifei ZHAO ; Yongxia WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(8):821-829
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of TCM health management based on tertiary management system for patients with myocardial infarction (MI). MethodsA total of 277 patients with non-acute MI were enrolled and given comprehensive TCM health management strategies including health education, lifestyle adjustment, risk factors control, medication and TCM appropriate techniques management through a tertiary management system with "the patient as the core, village/community physicians as the main executive body, and tertiary TCM hospital specialists as the leading body", for a period of 12 months by using a prospective single-arm cohort study. Through patient reporting and medical records surveys, various indicators before and after 12-month management were collected and compared. The primary efficacy indicators were readmission rate and recurrent exacerbation rate, and the secondary efficacy indicators included disease awareness-related indicators, lifestyle behavior-related indicators, cardiovascular risk factor-related indicators and Canadian cardiovascular society (CCS) cardiac function classification. ResultsA total of 255 patients completed the study and were included in the final analysis. The recurrent exacerbation and readmission rates of patients after management were 23.14% (59 cases) and 20.25% (49 cases), respectively, significantly lower than 36.08% (92 cases) and 53.72% (130 cases) before management (P<0.05). Except for knowledge on diabetes diagnostic criteria with no significant difference before and after management (P>0.05), awareness of other knowledge with regard to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases were improved after management (P<0.01), as well as the total score (P<0.01). In terms of daily life behaviors, the rates of salty diet, sweet diet and greasy diet were significantly lower than baseline, while the rate of moderate exercise was significantly higher (P<0.05 or P<0.01); the rates of ongoing smoking and vigorous exercise were not significantly changed (P>0.05). For cardiovascular risk factors, patients' total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting glucose, total depression assessment scale score, and total anxiety assessment scale score were significantly reduced after management (P<0.01). Systolic blood pressure and body mass index (BMI) were both higher after management (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and there was no statistically significant difference in diastolic blood pressure (P>0.05). In terms of the cardiovascular disease risk factors reaching the standard levels, the rate of LDL cholesterol <1.8 mmol/L significantly increased (P<0.01), while the rate of BMI <24 kg/m2 and the rate of systolic blood pressure <140 mmHg both decreased significantly (P<0.05 or P<0.01) from baseline; the diastolic blood pressure and rate of fasting glucose <7.0 mmol/L were not significantly changed (P>0.05). The patients' CCS cardiac function classification was significantly reduced (P<0.05). ConclusionTCM health management based on the tertiary management system can enhance MI patients' awareness of the disease, change poor lifestyle habits, reduce risk factors such as blood lipids and blood glucose, improve anxiety and depression, increase activity tolerance, and reduce their recurrence exacerbation and readmission rates, which is worthy of clinical promotion.
6.The feasibility and safety of day surgery for palmar hyperhidrosis based on the principles of enhanced recovery after surgery: A retrospective cohort study
Haiqi HE ; Heng ZHAO ; Lei MA ; Zhe WANG ; Xiaopeng WEN ; Jia ZHANG ; Zhuoqi JIA ; Qifei WU ; Yong ZHANG ; Guangjian ZHANG ; Junke FU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2023;30(11):1556-1560
Objective To investigate the safety and feasibility of day surgery for patients with palmar hyperhidrosis based on the principles of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS). Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of consecutive patients who underwent endoscopic thoracic sympathicotomy (ETS) in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from March 2020 to December 2021. Patients were divided into a day surgery group and a conventional group according to their perioperative management methods. The patients in the day surgery group underwent an optimized perioperative procedure under the guidance of ERAS, and were ventilated with a laryngeal or face mask during the operation. The patients in the conventional group completed the preoperative examination, operation and postoperative observation according to the conventional procedures, and were intubated with a single-lumen endotracheal tube. The demographic characteristics, operation time, hospital stay, postoperative complications, and hospitalization cost were compared between the two groups. Results Finally 172 patients were collected, including 90 males and 82 females, with an average age of 25.97±7.43 years. There were 86 patients in each group. All patients ceased suffering from palmar sweating after surgery. No patient experienced massive bleeding or conversion to thoracotomy. There was no statistical difference in operation time between the two groups (P=0.534). Patients in the day surgery group were discharged within 24 hours. The average hospital stay in the conventional group was 2.09±0.41 days. Incidence of postoperative respiratory complications, and the hospitalization cost of the day surgery group were significantly lower than those of the conventional group (P<0.001). The satisfaction rate in both groups was greater than 95%. Conclusion Day surgery for patients with palmar hyperhidrosis based on the principles of ERAS is safe and feasible, which can reduce postoperative complications, shorten the length of hospital stay and save the cost of hospitalization.