1.Effects of Simplified Rehabilitation Procedures Characterized with Early Ambulation on Acute Stroke Hemiplegic Patients without Disturbance of Consciousness or Cognition
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2010;16(9):827-828
ObjectiveTo study the the simplified rehabilitation procedures characternized with early ambulation for the acute stroke hemiplegic patients without disturbance of consciousness or cognition. Methods40 patients were divided into 2 groups: observed group (20 cases) and control group (20 cases). The patients of observed group were trained with the simplified rehabilitation procedures, while the patients of control group were trained with routine rehabilitation training program. ResultsThe time and costs of rehabilititation training decreased in the observed group compared with those of control group (P<0.05). ConclusionThe simplified rehabilitation procedures may benefite the acute stroke hemiplegic patients without disturbance of consciousness and cognition.
2.Therapeutic effects of 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy(3D-CRT) and concurrent chemotherapy in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer(NSCLC)
Dandan YU ; Ruifeng ZHENG ; Min YAN
China Oncology 1998;0(04):-
Purpose:To evaluate the therapeutic effects of 3-D conformal radiotherapy(3D-CRT) and concurrent chemotherapy in advanced non -small-cell lung cancer(NSCLC). Methods:38 stage Ⅲ NSCLC patients were given radio therapy to a total dose of 75~80 Gy(5-10 Gy/fraction;8-10 fractions)by using SCRT.And ea ch patient was given four cycles of concurrent chemotherapy(vinorelbine 25 mg/m ~2 on Days1,8;cisplatin 80 mg/m~2 on Days1;21 days for one cycle). Results:The response rate was 92.1%,of which 16 complete respo nders and 19 partial responders .The survival rate was 74.53%at 1 year, 37.45% at 2 years,the median survival time was 16 months. Conclusions:Stereotactic conformal radiotherapy and concurrent chemotherapy,as described here,is a well tolerated regimen with acceptable toxic ity.More effective treatment schemes are required to improve local disease contr ol and overall survival.
3.Pre-hospital delay factor of coronary reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction patients presenting with non-chest pains
Xiaopeng LIU ; Qingli FENG ; Ruifeng ZHENG ; Ping ZHU ; Jianfeng CHEN
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2016;28(7):603-606
Objective To explore pre-hospital delay factor of coronary reperfusion therapy for ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEAMI) patients presenting with non-chest pains. Methods A retrospective observation was conducted. The clinical data of STEAMI patients underwent emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) admitted to Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University from August 2013 to August 2015 were analyzed. The patients were divided into chest pain group and non-chest pain group according to the presence of chest pain or not. Clinical characteristics were compared between the two groups, and incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE), door-to-balloon time, door-to-electrocardiograms (ECG) time and ECG-to-balloon time were evaluated. Influencing factors of pre-hospital delay was analyzed by logistic multiple stepwise regression. Results A total of 259 patients with STEAMI were enrolled, including 154 patients with chest pain and 105 presented with non-chest pains. Compared with chest pain group, the patients in the non-chest pain group were older (years: 68.12±8.93 vs. 62.34±7.12, P < 0.05), less female (26.67% vs. 42.20%, P< 0.05), and had a higher past history of angina, stroke and heart failure (27.61% vs. 13.63%, 31.42% vs. 18.83%, 26.67% vs. 11.68%, respectively, all P < 0.05), and higher percentage of Killip ≥ Ⅲ patients (15.24% vs. 6.49%, P < 0.05), the lower ambulance use (26.67% vs. 44.81%, P < 0.01), longer hospitalization time (days: 12.50±2.89 vs. 9.50±2.67, P < 0.05), higher incidence of MACE (19.05% vs. 9.09%, P < 0.05), longer door-to-balloon time and door-to-ECG time (minutes: 159.01±51.21 vs. 115.31±36.74, 53.06±18.17 vs. 30.35±9.93, both P < 0.01). It was shown by logistic multivariate regression analysis that no-chest pain [odds ratio (OR) = 5.14, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) = 2.34-10.81, P < 0.001], age ≥ 65 years old (OR = 1.43, 95%CI = 0.93-2.99, P = 0.022), diabetes (OR = 1.57, 95%CI = 0.66-2.15, P = 0.015) and no-ambulance transport (OR = 1.55, 95%CI = 0.73-2.75, P < 0.001) were risks factors of coronary reperfusion delay ≥ 2 hours. Conclusions STEAMI patients presenting without chest pain showed higher incidences of MACE, longer time of ECG obtained and initial PCI time delay. Clinicians should try to reduce the delay time of the patients in order to improve patient survival rates.
4.Simultaneous Determination of 6 Residual Organic Solvents in Aprepitant Raw Material by Headspace Capillary GC
Ruifeng ZHENG ; Chen YANG ; Fengying REN ; Hongqian JIA ; Lin RAN ; Qihui QIN ; Xiaojun GOU ; Ju FENG
China Pharmacy 2017;28(24):3426-3429
OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for simultaneous determination of 6 residual organic solvents in aprepitant raw material as methanol,ethanol,acetone,isopropyl alcohol,methyl tert-butyl ether and tetrahydrofuran.METHODS:Headspace capillary gas chromatography was adopted.The determination was performed on DB-624 capillary column using temperature programming.The temperature of injector port was 180 ℃,and flame ionization detector was used with temperature of 260 ℃.Nitrogen was used as carrier gas with flow rate 3.0 mL/min.The spilt ratio was 5 ∶ 1,and head-space injection volume was 1.0 mL.The head-space equilibrium temperature was set at 80 ℃,and equilibrium time was 40 min.RESULTS:The linear ranges of methanol,ethanol,acetone,isopropyl alcohol,methyl tert-butyl ether,tetrahydrofuran were 6.052-605.232 μ g/mL (r=0.999 9),9.987-998.718 μg/mL(r=0.999 9),9.998-999.768 μg/mL(r=0.999 8),9.986-998.634 μg/mL(r=0.999 9),9.991-999.090 μg/mL (r=0.999 7),1.461-146.133 μg/mL(r=0.999 5),respectively.The limits of quantitation were 1.782 1,2.079 0,0.749 8,1.777 8,0.223 1,0.607 0 μg/mL;the limits of detection were 0.594 0,0.693 0,0.249 9,0.592 6,0.074 4,0.202 3 μg/mL,respectively.RSD of precision test was lower than 2.0%.Only acetone and isopropyl alcohol were detected in stability test and reproducibility tests,RSD<2.0%.Their recoveries were 99.34-100.75% (RSD=0.52%,n=9),98.20%-100.24% (RSD=0.69%,n=9),98.07%-100.07% (RSD=0.84%,n=9),99.86%-101.32% (RSD=0.58%,n=9),97.87%-104.02% (RSD=2.13%,n=9),98.26 %-100.58 % (RSD =0.75 %,n =9),respectively.CONCLUSIONS:The established method is simple,accurate and reproducible,and can be used for simultaneous determination of 6 residual organic solvents in aprepitant raw material.
5.Application of sylvian veins morphology in functional surgery evaluation
Linhua YI ; Yunlin LI ; Jindong DAI ; Qingzhu LIU ; Kangping MA ; Ruifeng ZHENG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2014;(14):2267-2269
Objective Sylvian Veins morphology analysis contributes to cortex veins protection for clear surgical fields, a better choice for operation plan evaluation. Methods 33 cases diagnosed as epilepsy, male∶female=19∶14, mean ages 18.7y (9-52). Results 4 types of Sylvian Veins spreading were observed from the procession of functional surgery: long stem pattern 49%(16/33), short stem pattern 15%(5/33), long truncks pattern 33%(11/33), and absent stem pattern 3%(1/33). Conclusion Sylvian Veins morphology analysis shows that there exist 4 main patterns, which may contribute to functional surgery about frontal operculum, temporal operculum and insular lobe or intracranial electrode placement.
6.Identification of hepatitis C virus-specific cytotoxicity T lymphocyte epitopes
Zhiliang DUAN ; Yongping CHEN ; Ruifeng MENG ; Aiying JIANG ; Jun CHEN ; Minghua ZHENG ; Jinsheng WEN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2009;29(1):41-45
Objective To identify hepatitis C virus(HCV)-specific cytotoxicity T lymphocytes (CTL)epitopes by the combination of T epitopes prediction software and in vitro assays.Methods HCVspecific CTL epitopes were predicted by T epitope prediction software Rankpep and then candidate HCV-specific CTL epitopes were selected.Candidate HCV-specific CTL epitopes were used to stimulate PBMC of HCV-infected patients and healthy volunteers.and then enzyme-linked immunospot(ELISPOT)and intracellular cytokine staining(ICS)were used to measure the frequencies of IFN-γ-producing cells in total PBMC and the percentages of IFN-γ+CD8+T cells in total CD8+T cells,respectively.Results Five candidate CTL epitopes[NS3 450(TVPQDAVSR),NS3 594(GPTLLYRL),Ns4b 78(sMMAFSAAL),NS5a 416(SEENVSVVF)and NS5a 367(TVSSALAEL)]were used to stimulate PBMC of ten HCV-infected patients and two healthy volunteers.PBMC of seven HCV-infected patients secreted IFN-γ while PBMC of healthy volunteers did not produce IFN-γ.The frequencies of peptide-specific IFN-γ-producing cells ranged from 5 to 36 SFC/105 PBMC and the percentages of peptide-specific IFN-γ+CD8+T cells ranged from 0.02%-0.25%.Conclusion Resuhs of ELISPOT assay and ICS assay confirm that these five peptides NS3 450,NS3 594,NS4b 78,NS5a 416 and NS5a 367 are identified as Hovel HCV-specific CTL epitopes.
7.Impact of mobile population on transmission of schistosomiasis in transmission-interrupted area
Yimin FANG ; Yufeng CHENG ; Rongle FANG ; Zaoyuan HU ; Rongbao WANG ; Jiemin ZHU ; Yinong TANG ; Ruifeng ZHENG ; Yebin WANG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2009;21(6):553-554
The historical surveillance results showed, there were 10 schistosomiasis cases in Huangshan City from 1994 to 2006. The survey in 2007 showed, the positive rates of blood examination for schistosomiasis in migrant workers and immigrant workers were 0.49% and 0.47% , respectively, but no schistosome-infected patients were detected by using the stool examination. An area with snails of 3 000 m~2 was found in the residence of the immigrant workers, but no infected snails were found. It is indicated that the mobile population has some impact on the transmission of schistosomiasis in the transmission-interrupted area. The surveillance and health education for the mobile population should be strengthened, and the imported infectious source should be prevented.
8.Influence of glucose-lowering rate on left ventricular function in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with coronary heart disease
Zhenjie SUN ; Weihua WU ; Mingli WANG ; Wei DENG ; Lei YANG ; Lifang SUN ; Jiajing MIAO ; Zhaohui ZHENG ; Ruifeng XUE ; Jinwei HUANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2010;26(12):1050-1053
Objective To explore the influence of glucose-lowering rate on left ventricular function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods One hundred and thirty-two cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus and 135 cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus with coronary heart disease (T2DM+CHD)received intensive glucose lowering therapy. Then, after measuring left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and E/A ratio, the variation was analyzed. Results LVEF was significantly higher than that before intensive therapy in T2DMsubgroup with glucose-lowering rate less than 6 m mol · L-1 · d-1( P<0.05 ). So was T2DM+CHD subgroup with glucose-lowering rate less than 4 mmol· L-1 · d-1 (P<0.05). LVEF was significantly lower than that before intensive therapy in T2DM+CHD subgroup with glucose-lowering rate greater than 4 mmol · L-1 · d-1( P<0. 05 ),while by the end of following up for 3 months, LVEF stepped up and no significant difference was observed between subgroups ( P > 0. 05 ). The E/A ratio stepped up in both subgroups after intensive therapy ( P < 0. 05 ).Conclusions For T2DM patients with coronary heart disease, excessively fast glucose-lowering rate may impair left ventricular function. Long-term good control of blood glucose restores the impaired left ventricular function causes by excessively fast glucose-lowering rate. After intensive therapy, left ventricular diastolic function finally improves in both subgroups regardless of the glucose-lowering rate and coronary heart disease.
9.Reference value range of pulse oximetry plethysmographic waveform parameters in the normal adults
Chen LI ; Jun XU ; Fei HAN ; Xiaocui ZHANG ; Yangyang FU ; Liangliang ZHENG ; Daoyuan JING ; Ruifeng ZENG ; Xiaohe LIU ; Banghan DING ; Yingping TIAN ; Yanfen CHAI ; Zhongqiu LU ; Huadong ZHU ; Xuezhong YU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2016;25(12):1294-1300
Objective To Pulse oximetry saturation has been wildly used clinically.It has been reported that pulse oximetry plethysmographic waveform (POP) reflected the peripheral tissue perfusion.In this study,we parameterized POP,observed the value of POP parameters in normal adults,and established the normal reference value range.Methods A multi-center prospective descriptive study.Total of 1 019 adult volunteers with normovolemia from 7 cities were enrolled in this study.Sex,age,height,weight and pulse oximetry data in awake and spontaneous breathing under in quiet conditions in the room temperature were collected.POP parameters and perfusion index were analyzed using MATLAB 2012a software.The normal reference value ranges of POP parameters,including the amplitude of POP (Amp) and the area under the curve of POP (AUC),were formulated.Results Statistical differences of POP parameters were detected between men and women in the normal adult.The 95% confidence reference value of POP parameters in normal population was as follows:Amp (104.8-2298.7) PVA and AUC (3265.8-6028.5) PVPGin total,Amp (129.4-2433.6) PVA and AUC (3319.0-5862.2) PVPG in male;Amp (89.5-2138.2) PVA and AUC (3163.9-5929.9) PVPG in female.Conclusions POP,including the amplitude of POP (Amp) and the area under the curve of POP (AUC),had normal reference value ranges in normal adults.
10.Clinical features and genetic analysis of a child with acute form of Tyrosinemia type I due to a novel variant of FAH gene.
Qinghua ZHANG ; Chuan ZHANG ; Yupei WANG ; Weikai WANG ; Ruifeng XU ; Ling HUI ; Xuan FENG ; Xing WANG ; Lei ZHENG ; Binbo ZHOU ; Yan JIANG ; Shengju HAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2023;40(2):171-176
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the clinical phenotype and genetic basis for a child with acute form of tyrosinemia type I (TYRSN1).
METHODS:
A child with TYRSN1 who presented at the Gansu Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital in October 2020 was selected as the subject. The child was subjected to tandem mass spectrometry (MS-MS) and urine gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for the detection of inherited metabolic disorders, in addition with whole exome sequencing (WES). Candidate variants were validated by Sanger sequencing.
RESULTS:
The child's clinical features included abdominal distension, hepatomegaly, anemia and tendency of bleeding. By mass spectrometry analysis, her serum and urine tyrosine and succinylacetone levels have both exceeded the normal ranges. WES and Sanger sequencing revealed that she has harbored c.1062+5G>A and c.943T>C (p.Cys315Arg) compound heterozygous variants of the FAH gene, which were inherited from her father and mother, respectively. Among these, the c.943T>C was unreported previously.
CONCLUSION
Considering her clinical phenotype and result of genetic testing, the child was diagnosed with TYRSN1 (acute type). The compound heterozygous variants of the FAH gene probably underlay the disease in this child. Above finding has further expanded the spectrum of FAH gene variants, and provided a basis for accurate treatment, genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis for her family.
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