1.Efficacy and safety of Low Dose Heparin infusion in intravenous fluids to prevent Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) line occlusion among neonates: A randomized control trial
Genevieve A. Abuan ; Lu-an B. Bulos ; Sharlene S. Seng
The Philippine Children’s Medical Center Journal 2023;19(2):1-16
Objectives:
To determine the efficacy of low-dose heparin in preventing central catheter occlusion and its safety among neonates.
Materials and Methods:
A randomized controlled trial was conducted among 42 neonates requiring peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines. The neonates were divided into two groups: low dose heparin (0.5 units/kg/hr =0.2 units/ml) and control group (0.5 units/ml). The efficacy outcomes were duration of catheter patency, completion of catheter use, and the presence of catheter occlusion or thrombosis. The safety outcomes include heparin complications.
Results:
The study participants had a mean age of 17 days old at 35 weeks gestational age and
mean weight of 1.97 kg. The participants given low dose heparin were 36% more likely to
complete the use of central line and 12% less likely to develop catheter occlusion. Analyses
showed non-statistically significant risk ratio of active bleeding, thrombocytopenia, and deranged
prothrombin time in the low dose heparin group.
Conclusion
The use of low dose heparin (0.5 units/kg/hr = 0.2 units/ml) appears as
effective as the control dose in completion of catheter use and prevention of catheter occlusion.
There was also no significant difference in the adverse effects. Low dose heparin can be used as
continuous infusion for preventing central line occlusion; however, it has no advantage in
lowering the risk of complications.
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2.Reliability and Validity of the Lam Assessment of Employment Readiness for Injured Workers
Yanwen XU ; Xiaoyuan LUO ; Xunwen LU ; Chow S. Lam2
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2014;(6):592-596
Objective To measure the reliability and validity of the Lam Assessment of Stages of Employment Readiness (LASER) Putonghua version for injured workers, and observe the confidence of return to work on different preparation stages. Methods 85 injured workers with limb fractures were included. The data was obtained through face-to-face structured interview. The test-retest reliability and internal consistency were measured. Factor analysis was used to examine construct validity of the Putonghua version LASER. Results Principle component analysis extracted four factors, which was consistent with the original version of LASER. Intra- class correlation coefficient (ICC) of test-retest ranged 0.27~0.89, whereas the internal consistence among these 4 stages ranged 0.691~0.796. There were significantly differences in confident scores in different stages among 3 different confidence groups. Conclusion The structure validity of Putonghua version
of LASER is useful for reflecting the readiness of injured workers' return to work. However, the reliability coefficient is rather low in some of the items, which could be resulted in incorrect judgment of readiness of return to work of injured workers. The further study on items correction and development is apparent.
4.Clinical research advances in non-motor symptom fluctuations in Parkinson disease
Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2025;42(2):143-146
Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive extrapyramidal symptoms and a range of non-motor symptoms, and in addition to the fluctuation of motor symptoms, there are also fluctuations of non-motor symptoms. Non-motor symptom fluctuations have a significant impact on the quality of life of patients with Parkinson’s disease and may be independent of motor symptom fluctuations. At present, scholars in China do not pay much attention to non-motor fluctuations, and therefore, this article reviews the foreign studies on non-motor fluctuations in recent years.
Parkinson Disease
5.Clinical Randomized Controlled Observation of Modified Wuhutang in Treatment of Acute Asthma in Children
Lin-lin YU ; Jing WANG ; Zhi-qi YE ; Rong LU ; Xiao-ping JING
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(5):95-101
ObjectiveTo explore the clinical effect of modified Wuhutang in the treatment of children with acute asthma. MethodA total of 130 children with acute asthma were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, with 65 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with modified Wuhutang and the control group was treated with procaterol hydrochloride for one week. The scores of primary symptoms (wheezing, cough, shortness of breath, and chest tightness) and secondary symptoms (mental status, runny nose, dry mouth, tongue texture, tongue coating, stool, etc.), lung functions, immunoglobulin E (IgE) expression, eosinophil (EOS) count, and serum inflammatory factors, including interleukin (IL)-5, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-1β in two groups before and after treatment were compared. ResultThe data of 126 children were statistically analyzed. As revealed by the results, compared with the conditions before treatment, the scores of primary symptoms and secondary symptoms, serum levels of IL, IgE expression, and EOS count were both reduced in two groups (P<0.05), lung functions were increased in the two groups(P<0.05). Compared with the control group after treatment, the observation group showed decreased scores of cough and secondary symptoms (P<0.05), and insignificant decrease in IL-1β (P<0.05). The improvement in lung functions, IgE expression, and EOS count in observation group was equivalent to that in control group. ConclusionModified Wuhutang for treatment of acute asthma in children (phlegm-heat obstructing lung syndrome) can significantly relieve the clinical symptoms, improve lung functions, and reduce IgE, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β expression levels and EOS count, and its overall clinical efficacy is superior or equivalent to that of tprocaterol hydrochloride.
6.Application of digital surgery in the reconstruction of mandibular composite defects with chimeric deep circumflex iliac artery perforator flap
TANG Jianming ; XIE Hongliang ; LU Lu ; LI Bohan ; LIU Haonan ; ZHANG Guoquan
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2021;29(11):766-770
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to explore the application value of digital surgery in the reconstruction of mandibular composite defects with a chimeric deep circumflex iliac artery perforator flap (DCIAPF).
Methods:
Six patients with complex defects within half of the mandible underwent reconstruction using DCIAPF from January 2019 to January 2020 in Shenzhen People’s Hospital. Doppler was used to locate the deep iliac circumflex artery, the range of mandibular osteotomy was designed, and DCIAPF was used to repair the mandibular composite under the guidance of the guide plate during the operation. Twelve months postoperatively, the facial shape, jaw height, and occlusal relationship were evaluated
Results:
DCIAPF was harvested successfully in 6 patients, and the heights of all alveolar ridges and occlusal function of patients were significantly restored, without pain or snapping in the temporomandibular joint area.
Conclusion
The blood supply of DCIAPF is rich, and soft-bone tissue is sufficient for the reconstruction of mandibular composite defects. Combined with digital surgery, the accuracy and safety are improved.
7.miR-137 inhibits proliferation, invasion and migration of cervical cancer cells by targeting Wnt5a
LU Liumei ; ZHOU Qianjun ; LI Zilin ; LI Xuping
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2019;26(7):762-767
Objective: :To investigate the expression of miR-137 in cervical cancer tissues and cells, and to explore its effect on proliferation, migration and invasion of cervical cancer cells as well as the mechanisms. Methods: :Thirty-two pairs of cervical cancer tissues and corresponding para-cancerous tissues that surgically resected at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Dongguan People's Hospital from January 2017 to March 2018 were collected for this study. In addition, cervical cancer cell lines C33A, HeLa, SiHa and cervical epithelial immortalized cell line H8 were also collected. The expression of miR-137 in cervical cancer tissues and cell lines was detected by RT-PCR. miR-137 mimics and miR-137 NC were respectively transfected into C33Aand HeLa cells, and the effects of miR-137 over-expression on proliferation, migration and invasion of cervical cancer cell lines were observed by CCK-8 and Transwell assay. Luciferase reporter gene assay and WB were used to determine the relationship between miR-137 and Wnt5a in cervical cancer. Wnt5a over-expression vector was constructed, and the effects of simultaneous over-expression of Wnt5a and miR-137 on proliferation, migration and invasion of C33Aand HeLa cells were observed. Results: :The expression level of miR-137 was significantly down-regulated in cervical cancer tissues and cell lines, as compared to para-cancerous tissues and H8 cells (all P<0.05). The over-expression of miR-137 significantly inhibited cell proliferation, migration and invasion of C33A and HeLa cells (all P<0.05). Moreover, Wnt5a was identified as a target of miR-137 by luciferase reporter gene assay. Furthermore, Wnt5a over-expression, to a certain degree, attenuated the suppressive effects of miR-137 on the proliferation, migration and invasion of C33A and HeLa cells. Conclusion: :miR-137 can inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion of cervical cancer cells via targeting Wnt5a, which may be an effective target for the treatment of cervical cancer.
8. Effects and mechanisms of high-volume hemofiltration on endotoxin-induced acute lung injury of piglets
Weiming CHEN ; Gangfeng YAN ; Zhujin LU ; Guoping LU
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2017;55(5):343-348
Objective:
To compare the effects of high-volume hemofiltration (HVHF) and continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) on cardiopulmonary functions, lung fluid balance, lung damage and cytokine expression in endotoxin-induced acute lung injury piglet model, and to further evaluate the value of high-volume hemofiltration in acute lung injury.
Method:
Eighteen piglets were randomly divided into the control group (6 piglets), the CVVH group (6 piglets) and the HVHF group (6 piglets). By general anesthesia, the intravenous infusion of 0.15 mg/kg endotoxin were received in all the animals and induced acute lung injury.High-volume hemofiltration and continuous veno-venous hemofiltration were addressed to different groups.Subsequently, hemodynamic parameters (heart rate, mean arterial blood pressure, central venous pressure, pulse contour cardiac index, systemic venous resistance index and extravascular lung water index) as well as gas exchange and lung mechanics parameters (respiratory rate, partial pressure of carbon dioxide, partial pressure of oxygen/fraction of inspired oxygen, dynamic lung compliance and airway resistance) were intermittently measured.Lung tissues were collected for further analysis (the lung wet-to-dry weight ratio, lung injury scoring). The plasma protein levels of cytokines (interleukin(IL) -6, 10 and tumor necrosis factors alpha(TNF-α)) were also assessed.
9. Updated insights into the 2018 Surviving Sepsis Campaign Bundle
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2018;25(7):481-483
Sepsis and septic shock are common critical diseases in the ICU, which have high mortality and seriously affect the patients′ quality of life.The Surviving Sepsis Campaign group pushed forward the " Hour-1 Bundle" concept which includes measuring lactate level, obtaining blood cultures prior to administration of antibiotics, administering broad-spectrum antibiotics, rapid fluid resuscitation, and applying vasopressors.The 2018 Surviving Sepsis Campaign bundle combined with the characteristics of children were reviewed, aiming at providing references for early goal oriented and cluster treatment, which in return to improve pediatric survival rate.
10. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with septic shock
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2018;25(7):503-506
Septic shock is the most serious type of sepsis.Despite detailed treatment recommendations at domestic and abroad guidelines, some patients with septic shock have no response to treatment, and progress rapidly and develop into multiple organ failure leading to death.The recent guidelines and consensus of septic shock recommended extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(ECMO)as the last resort rescue for children with septic shock.However, worldwide consensus for ECMO application in children with septic shock is not available at the present time.Clinical conditions that ECMO should be initiated, ECMO catheterization method and prognosis of children received ECMO support are still controversial.The aim of this article was to review ECMO application in children with septic shock.