1.Progress on application of adjuvant analgesics in cancer pain man-agement
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2015;(10):530-534
Adjuvant analgesics refer to a group of drugs that are used not only to treat certain diseases but also to induce analge-sia. Such drugs demonstrate different mechanisms based on the complexity of cancer pain. Thus, opioids, nonsteroidal drugs, and adju-vant analgesics are often combined to control cancer pain. According to the WHO three-step analgesic ladder, adjuvant analgesics can be used at any cancer stage, and the usage of these drugs combined with opioids can reduce the required dosages of these pain relievers, thereby alleviating the adverse reactions associated with opioid use. Moreover, these drugs are particularly suitable for neuropathic pain patients who are not fully sensitive to opioids. The commonly used adjuvant analgesics include antidepressants, anticonvulsants, local administration drugs, corticosteroids, and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists. Various adjuvant analgesics also differ in usage and dosage based on primary disease treatment. Therefore, clinical doctors should determine the adverse reactions, proper dos-age, and subsequent amount of dosage to be added in a few days or weeks to achieve balance between the desired effect and adverse re-actions.
2.Research progress on treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes with demethylating drugs
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2015;(18):895-899
Abnormal epigenetics play important roles in the pathogenesis of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). DNA hypermeth-ylation is the most common epigenetic abnormality in MDS. Demethylating DNA hypermethylation may improve the quality of life of MDS patients and prolong their overall survival. Azacitidine and decitabine are the demethylating drugs approved for MDS treatment. These drugs showed clinical effects on all subgroups of MDS patients.
3.Analysis of clinical characteristics of 310 patients with moderate to severe cancer pain
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2014;(15):989-992
To study the general characteristics of cancer pain and to improve cancer pain diagnosis and treatment lev-el by prospective and open cross-sectional assessment of the clinical characteristics of patients with moderate to severe cancer pain. Methods:Patients with moderate to severe cancer pain were observed upon initial admission to the hospital from December 2012 to De-cember 2013. We assessed pain intensity, location, characteristics, and predisposing and mitigating factors and classified the pain by pathophysiology. Results:A total of 310 patients with moderate (101 cases, 32.58%) and severe (209 cases, 67.42%) pains were as-sessed. The top five cancers identified were lung cancer (102 cases, 32.90%), colorectal cancer (30 cases, 9.68%), pancreatic cancer (27 cases, 8.71%), breast cancer (24 cases, 7.74%), and gastric cancer (20 cases, 6.54%). These patients reported 533 cancer pain locations, including waist (132 cases), abdominal (125 cases), chest (88 cases), lower limb (71 cases), shoulder, neck, and upper limb (47 cases), pelvis (33 cases), perineal area (23 cases), and head and face (14 cases). The pain location of the pancreatic cancer was 90.63%consis-tent with the primary tumor site. The pathophysiology of the pain was classified as follows:bone pain (145 cases, 27.20%), visceral pain (138 cases, 25.89%), soft tissue pain (126 cases, 23.64%), and neuropathic pain (124 cases, 23.27%). The incidence of visceral pain in pancreatic cancer was 92.59%. Conclusion:A variety of common malignancies could cause moderate to severe pain, especially lung cancer. The clinical manifestation of pancreatic cancer pain is visceral pain. The location of this cancer was consistent with the pri-mary tumor site. No apparent specificity was observed in other cancer types.
4.Advances in the research of neurolytic celiac plexus block
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2013;(24):1492-1494
Neurolytic celiac plexus block (NCPB) is an effective method used to alleviate upper abdominal pain or back pain caused by pancreatic cancer and other malignancies. NCPB can relieve cancer pain to improve the quality of life and cause fewer side effects than conventional analgesic drugs. This article systemically reviewed NCPB methodology and research progress in clinical appli-cations.
5.Observations on the Efficacy of Combined Acupuncture and Medicine in Treating 50 Cases of Pseudobulbar Paralysis
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2006;4(3):150-152
Objective: To investigate the curative effect of combined acupuncture and medicine on pseudobulbar paralysis. Method:The patients were allocated into an acupuncture group of 50 cases and a control group of 48 cases by completely random sampling. The acupuncture group received western medicine combined with acupuncture and the control group received simple Western medicine. Results:The effective rate was 92.0% in the acupuncture group and 62.5% in the control group. There was a very significant difference in curative effect between the two groups(P< 0.01). Conclusion: The curative effect of combined acupuncture and medicine on pseudobulbar paralysis is significantly better than that of simple Western medicine.
6.Advances of the studies on lymphoid neoplasma associated anemia
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2010;19(4):249-253
Anemia is one of the most common complication and a negative prognostic factor of lymphoid neoplasma.Different cases with lymphoid neoplasma associated anemia(LNAA)have various pathogenesis such as hemorrhagic anemia, anemia of chronic disease,autoimmune hemolytic anemia and treatment related anemia, though they all have the same symptoms. So different regimens are given to different patients according to their pathogenesis of LNAA.
7.Adenosine promotes bFGF protein and bFGF mRNA expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells in vitro
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1989;0(05):-
AIM: To investigate the influence of adenosine on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) bFGF protein production and bFGF mRNA expression. METHODS: Immunohistochemistry staining was performed to detect bFGF protein. RT-PCR was performed to detect bFGF mRNA expression. RESULTS: Immunohistochemistry study demonstrated that there was only a small amount of bFGF positive cells and the color was weak in control group (without adenosine). In groups treated with 10~-4 mol/L and 10~-6 mol/L adenosine, bFGF protein was significantly higher than that in control group (P0.05). RT-PCR showed that in 10~-4 mol/L and 10~-6 mol/L adenosine groups, bFGF mRNA expression was higher than that in control group (P0.05). CONCLUSION: Adenosine may promote HUVEC proliferation and angiogenesis partly through inducing bFGF expression.
8.Effect of microecologic modulator combined with antibiotic in treatment of infantile diarrhea
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(17):2633-2636
Objective To study the effect of microecologic modulator combined with antibiotic in treatment of infantile diarrhea.Methods 150 children with diarrhea in our hospital were selected as the research subjects,they were randomly divided into observation group and control group,75 cases in each group.The observation group used tyrosine aureus triple viable bacterial combined with amoxicillin therapy,the control group received lactasinum biofermin, vitamin for oral treatment.The curative effect,clinical symptoms and inflammatory factors TNF -ɑ,IL -6,IL -10 changes after treatment for 2 months were compared in the two groups.Results The vomiting,fever,abdominal pain relief time and length of hospital stay in the observation group were (5.12 ±0.52)d,(1.52 ±0.33)d,(1.32 ± 0.41)d,(4.73 ±0.55)d,(5.95 ±0.52)d respectively,which of the control group were (10.33 ±0.64)d,(2.62 ± 0.47)d,(2.21 ±0.32)d,(10.06 ±1.67)d,(11.05 ±1.42)d respectively,which of the observation group were significantly shorter than the control group.The effective rate of the observation group was 97.33% (73 /75),which of the control group was 84.00% (63 /75),the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(χ2 =8.324,P <0.05).Before treatment,the TNF -ɑ,IL -6,IL -10 levels had no obvious differences between the two groups,after treatment,those in the observation group were (2.08 ±0.24)ng/mL,(94.67 ±10.75)ng/mL,(7.58 ± 0.88)ng/mL respectively,those in the control group were (2.88 ±0.37)ng/mL,(128.55 ±17.53)ng/mL,(40.55 ± 1.12)ng/mL respectively,and the levels of the observation group were better than the control group,the differences were statistically significant (t =6.327,5.694,4.156,all P <0.05 ).Conclusion Microecologic modulator combined with antibiotic in treatment of infantile diarrhea can significantly shorten the recovery time of clinical symptoms,reduce inflammation,improve the treatment effect,it is worthy of clinical popularization and application.
9.Quality check of blood-pressure meter and troubleshooting
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 1989;0(04):-
This paper expounds the relation between the quality of the blood-pressure meter and the quality of the medical treatment.The good quality of the blood-pressure meter is the basic quality insurance for the medical treatment system.This paper also introduces the method of quality check for the blood-pressure meter and the troubleshooting.
10.Plasmid-mediated resistance to quinolones in Enterobacteriaceae
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2004;0(01):-
Although quinolone resistance results mostly from chromosomal mutations in Enterobacteriaceae,it may also be mediated by plasmid-encoded Qnr determinants.Qnr proteins protect DNA from quinolone action and compromise the effect of quinolones,such as nalidixic acid.Qnr proteins including QnrA,QnrB and QnrS,have been identified worldwide with a quite high prevalence among Asian isolates with a frequent association with clavulanic acid-inhibited expanded-spectrum b-lactamases and plasmid-mediated cephalosporinases.The QnrA genes are embedded in complex sul1-type integrons.A close relative and likely progenitor of the QnrA have been found in the water-borne species Shewanella algae.It may help to determine the location of in vivo transfer of the QnrA genes.Further analyses of the role of quinolones,if any,in enhancing this gene transfer may prevent the spreading of the drug resistance and possibly lead to the finding of a novel mechanism of antibiotic resistance.