1.Infantile Septicemia Induced by Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus
Sumei WU ; Jinhua MENG ; Yanling ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2004;0(10):-
OBJECTIVE To investigate the major pathogenic bacteria and drug resistance in the infantile septicemia and to provide laboratory evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment. METHODS The venous blood plate was used. RESULTS Totally 328 isolated strains were assayed with French Bio-Merieux API System.Of them,203 strains of coagulase negative Staphylococcus(CNS),being 61.9%.115 strains(56.6%) were(S.epidermidis).45 strains(22.1%) were S.haemolyticus,and 43 strains(21.1%) were S.lugdunensis.The isolated rate of meticillin resistant coagulase negative Staphylococcus(MRCNS) was 35.5%.The drug test for MRCNS showed multiple drug-resistance. CONCLUSIONS MRCNS is the major pathogen in infantile septicemia.The detectable rate of MRCNS is high.Glycopeptide antibiotics are the first-choice drugs for MRCNS infection.
2.Nursing Care for Patients Accepting Pulse Steroid Therapy
Lili ZHENG ; Sumei REN ; Min RAN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2009;15(7):694-696
Objective To establish the nursing care for the patients with pulse steroid therapy, and to investigate its effect. Methods 78 patients who accepted pulse steroid therapy in the past 4 years were analyzed retrospectively, in which, 42 within past 2 years (2008 and 2007) were as pulse steroid nursing care group, and other 36 patients before 2 years (2007 and 2006) were as routine nursing care group. Results 3 weeks after the pulse steroid therapy, in pulse steroid nursing care group, proximal muscle weakness were found in 8 patents, insomnia in 18 patients; while in routine nursing care groups, proximal muscle weakness were found in 16 patents, and insomnia in 25 patients(P<0.05). Conclusion Pulse steroid nursing care can reduce the incidence of muscle weakness and insomnia after pulse steroid therapy significantly.
3.Evaluation of the predictability of ablation depth in photorefractive procedures by Zeiss MEL80 and VISX Star S4 excimer laser
Xiuyun ZHENG ; Yulin LEI ; Sumei LIU ; Xiaoli MENG
Ophthalmology in China 1993;0(03):-
Objective To evaluate the predictability of ablated depth in photorefractive procedures by Zeiss MEL80 and VISX Star S4 excimer laser.Design Prospective,comparative case series.Participants 168 eyes of 84 people with myopia and cylinder.Main Outcome Measures Corneal thickness and ablated depth.Methods The thickness of cornea by Zeiss MEL80 and VISX Star S4 were measured by anterior segment OCT.The actuality ablated depth and calculated depth were compared.Results There were no significant differences between actuality ablated depth and calculated depth in Zeiss MEL80.And in VISX Star S4,the actuality ablated depth was more than calculated depth.Linear regression of changes in ablated depth on myopia and cylinder yielded the following formulaus:△ablated depth(VISX Star S4)= 2.324 *|myopia|+ 5.270 *|cylinder|-6.772.Conclusions Different excimer laser has different changes between actuality ablated depth and calculated depth.To guarantee the safety of LASIK,Ophthalmologists should know the characteristics of the excimer laser.
4.Observations of argon laser on retinal vein obstruction
Xiuyun ZHENG ; Yan SU ; Sumei LIU ; Guangfu DANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2001;7(4):177-178
ObjectiveTo discuss the effect of argon laser on retinal vein obstruction (RVO) . Methods428 eyes of 422 patients with RVO were treated by argon laser.Among them, there were 386 eyes with ischemic RVO,42 eyes with no-ischemic RVO, and 129 eyes with macular vesicular edema(MVE).ResultsThe vision acuity of 207 eyes is improved, and not changed in 138 eyes. The disappearing rate of MVE is 84.45%(82/97). ConclusionUsing argon laser to treat RVO can curb new vascular of retina building, lighten MVE and protect vision function.
5.The effect of Rhubarb associated preparations on sepsis patients with acute gastrointestinal dysfunction:a Meta-analysis of randomized controlled study
Fusheng LIU ; Xiaolei FANG ; Zhi LIU ; Xiangchun ZHENG ; Sumei WANG ; Shufang LI ; Huihui PAN
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2016;23(5):484-489
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of Rhubarb associated preparations (rhubarb or prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine including rhubarb) on sepsis patients with acute gastrointestinal dysfunction (AGI).Methods The retrieval of databases from libraries including PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CNKI, CBMdisc, Wan Fang Database, VIP database were searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about Rhubarb associated preparations for treatment of sepsis patients with AGI from the foundation of the various databases to March 2016. And in the mean time, the references of the studies accepted were also retrieved. The retrieving and screening of literatures were performed independently by two researchers, the methodological quality and data extraction of the enrolled literatures were assessed by Jadad scale, and Cochrane Collaboration 5.3 software was used to perform Meta analyses to observe the effects of rhubarb associated preparations on gastrointestinal function score, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ(APACHE Ⅱ) score and 28-day mortality in sepsis patients with AGI; the bias of published literatures was evaluated by funnel plot.Results ① Finally, 16 studies involving 1 171 patients (610 in rhubarb preparation group and 561 in the control group) were identified and enrolled. 12 studies had a Jadad score ≥ 3 and 4 studies < 3. The random method was used in classification of groups in all the studies in which the intergroup baseline data being comparable was clearly indicated. The blind method was applied in 5 contained RCTs.② The results of Meta-analyses showed that rhubarb associated preparation could improve gastrointestinal function score [mean difference (MD) = -0.52, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) = -0.55 to -0.48, P < 0.000 01], reduce the APACHEⅡ score (MD = -3.66, 95%CI = -5.00 to -2.33,P < 0.000 01) and 28-day mortality [odds ratio (OR) = 0.46, 95%CI = 0.30 to 0.71,P < 0.000 01] compared with those in the control group, the differences being statistically significant. No publication bias was seen in 16 literatures containing RCTs from the funnel plot.Conclusions Compared with the control group, the rhubarb associated preparations combined with conventional theraph can significantly improve the gastrointestinal function score, reduce APACHE Ⅱ score and 28-day mortality of sepsis patients with AGI, which suggests the rhubarb associated preparations have better efficacy. In addition, the result of sensitivity analysis has not substantially changed the results of Meta-analysis.
6.A 2-Year Follow-up Study of Residual Hearing after Cochlear Implantation
Sumei QIU ; Lin LIN ; Ping ZHOU ; Xiaobing LAN ; Minghui ZHENG ; Huijuan CHEN
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2013;(5):523-525
Objective To investigate the effects of cochlear implantation on residual hearing and to evaluate the potential impact of long -term electrical stimulations on residual hearing .Methods 58 hearing impaired children with cochlear implants were included in this study .All subjects could cooperate with behavioral audiometry .Audio-metric evaluations were carried out pre -implantation and 3 ,12 ,24 months post -implantation respectively .Of 58 subjects ,43 were followed up more than 1 year and 17 were followed up more than 2 years .Results All 58 subjects showed significant differences (P<0 .05) between pre- and 3 months post-implantation of residual hearing at the individual frequencies of 0 .25 ,0 .5 ,1 ,2 and 4 kHz .43 subjects followed up more than 1 year showed statistic differences (P<0 .05) between pre- and 3 months post -implantation ,pre- and 12 months post-implantation at 0 .25 ,0 .5 ,1 ,2 and 4 kHz respectively .Comparing 3 months with 12 months post -implantation ,there were sta-tistic differences at 0 .25 and 0 .5 kHz ,while no significant difference (P>0 .05) at 1 ,2 and 4 kHz .Of 17 subjects followed up more than 2 years ,there were significant differences (P<0 .05) between pre- and various return visits post-implantation .Post-implantation return visits ,there were significant differences between 3 months and 12 , 24 months at 0 .25 and 0 .5 kHz respectively ,not any significant differences on 1 ,2 and 4 kHz .There were no sig-nificant differences on each frequency between 12 months and 24 months post- implantation .Conclusion Residual hearing after cochlear implantation could decrease to some extent for various reasons .There were significant differ-ences between 3 and 12 months post-implantation at 0 .25 and 0 .5 kHz .Not any significant differences were ob-served between 12 months and 24 months post-implantation at each frequency .
7.Effects of Rosuvastatin Calcium at Different Doses Combined with Basic Treatment in Elderly Patients with Unstable Angina Pectoris
China Pharmacist 2018;21(1):115-117
Objective:To observe the effects of rosuvastatin calcium at different doses combined with the basic treatment in elderly patients with unstable angina pectoris ( UAP) , and investigate the influence on the serum inflammatory factors .Methods:Totally 82 ca-ses of elderly patients with UAP were divided into the low dose group and the high dose group randomly .In addition to the basic treat-ment, the low dose group was given rosuvastatin calcium tablets 10mg, once per night, and the high dose group was given rosuvastatin calcium tablets 20 mg, once per night .The serum inflammatory factors and blood lipid levels of the two groups before the treatment and after 3-months treatment were compared .The therapeutic effect , frequency and duration of attack and the incidence of adverse events of the two groups were evaluated .Results:After the treatment , the levels of TC , TG and LDL-C in both groups significantly decreased , and that of HDL-C increased (P<0.05), and the blood lipid indexes in the high dose group were better than those in the low dose group (P<0.05).The levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and TGF-β1 decreased significantly after the treatment (P<0.05), and level of these indexes in the high dose group were much lower than that in the low dose group (P<0.05).The total effective rate in the high dose group was 95.43%, which was much higher than that (77.50%) in the low dose group (P<0.05).The frequency and duration of angina pectoris in the high dose group were both lower than those in the low dose group (P<0.05).The incidence of adverse events in the two groups showed no statistically significant difference (P>0.05).Conclusion:High dose rosuvastatin calcium combined with the basic treatment can effectively improve the blood lipid levels and serum inflammatory factors in the elderly patients with UAP , which exhibits good clinical curative effect .
8.Treatment of Syringomyelia Characterized by Focal Dilatation of the Central Canal Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Neural Stem Cells
Mo LI ; Xinyu WANG ; Boling QI ; Shengyu CUI ; Tianqi ZHENG ; Yunqian GUAN ; Longbing MA ; Sumei LIU ; Qian LI ; Zhiguo CHEN ; Fengzeng JIAN
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 2024;21(4):625-639
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Syringomyelia is a progressive chronic disease that leads to nerve pain, sensory dissociation, and dyskinesia. Symptoms often do not improve after surgery. Stem cells have been widely explored for the treatment of nervous system diseases due to their immunoregulatory and neural replacement abilities.
METHODS:
In this study, we used a rat model of syringomyelia characterized by focal dilatation of the central canal to explore an effective transplantation scheme and evaluate the effect of mesenchymal stem cells and induced neural stem cells for the treatment of syringomyelia.
RESULTS:
The results showed that cell transplantation could not only promote syrinx shrinkage but also stimulate the proliferation of ependymal cells, and the effect of this result was related to the transplantation location. These reactions appeared only when the cells were transplanted into the cavity. Additionally, we discovered that cell transplantation transformed activated microglia into the M2 phenotype. IGF1-expressing M2 microglia may play a significant role in the repair of nerve pain.
CONCLUSION
Cell transplantation can promote cavity shrinkage and regulate the local inflammatory environment.Moreover, the proliferation of ependymal cells may indicate the activation of endogenous stem cells, which is important for the regeneration and repair of spinal cord injury.
9.Na-K-2Cl symporter contributes to γ-aminobutyric acid-evoked excitation in rat enteric neurons.
Sumei LIU ; Lifei ZHENG ; Kayla NEITZEL ; Tuo JI ; Wei REN ; Mei-Hua QU
Acta Physiologica Sinica 2020;72(3):263-273
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the adult central nervous system (CNS), however, it causes excitation in the immature CNS neurons. The shift from GABA-induced depolarization to hyperpolarization in postnatal brain is primarily due to progressive decrease in the expression of the Na-K-2Cl symporter 1 (NKCC1) and increased expression of the K-Cl cotransporter 2 (KCC2). Unlike CNS neurons, both immature and mature neurons in the enteric nervous system (ENS) are depolarized by GABA. Molecular mechanisms by which GABA excites ENS neurons are unclear. It is understood, however, that the excitatory action depends on elevated intraneuronal Cl. We aimed to test a hypothesis that high intracellular Cl in ENS neurons is maintained by activity of the NKCCs. We found that NKCC2 immunoreactivity (IR) was expressed in the ENS of the rat colon on postnatal day 1 (P1). The expression level of NKCC2 continuously increased and reached a steady high level on P14 and maintained at that level in adulthood. NKCC1 IR appeared in ENS on P14 and maintained through adulthood. KCC2 IR was not detectable in the ENS in any of the developmental stages. Both NKCC1 IR and NKCC2 IR were co-expressed with GABA receptors in ENS neurons. Exogenous GABA (1 mmol/L) caused membrane depolarization in the ENS neurons. The reversal potential of GABA-induced depolarization was about -16 mV. Blockade of NKCC by bumetanide (50 μmol/L) or furosemide (300 μmol/L) suppressed the depolarizing responses to GABA. Bumetanide (50 μmol/L) shifted the reversal potential of GABA-induced depolarization in the hyperpolarizing direction. Neither the KCC blocker DIOA (20 μmol/L) nor the Cl/HCO exchanger inhibitor DIDS (200 μmol/L) suppressed GABA-evoked depolarization. The results suggest that ENS neurons continuously express NKCC2 since P1 and NKCC1 since P14, which contribute to the accumulation of Cl in ENS neurons and GABA-evoked depolarization in neonate and adult ENS neurons. These results provide the first direct evidence for the contribution of both NKCC2 and NKCC1 to the GABA-mediated depolarization.
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10.The GRACE risk score predicts no-reflow and MACE in patients with STEMI undergoing PCI
Zhaofei WAN ; Sumei ZHANG ; Yan FAN ; Xiaojun LIU ; Xinhong WANG ; Jiahong XUE ; Qiangsun ZHENG
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2023;44(2):251-256
【Objective】 Coronary no-reflow during percutaneous conranary intervention (PCI) often results in the failure of ischemic myocardial reperfusion and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The present study sought to evaluate whether the GRACE risk score can predict coronary no-reflow in STEMI patients undergoing PCI. 【Methods】 We consecutively recruited 1 118 patients with STEMI who were admitted to Gansu Provincial People’s Hospital and The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University from January 2009 to December 2011. Main demographic data, cardiovascular risk factors, blood lipid and other biochemical indicators were recorded. Coronary angiography was performed by a radial artery approach using the standard Judkins technique. Coronary no-reflow was evaluated by at least two independent experienced cardiologists. The GRACE risk score was calculated with a computer program. All the cases were followed up by medical records, face-to-face interviews or telephone calls. Finally, we analyzed the predictive value of the GRACE risk score for coronary non-reflow and MACE in STEMI patients undergoing PCI. 【Results】 During a median period of 36 months, 58 of the 1 118 patients (5.2%) were lost to follow-up. Of the remaining 1 060 patients, 118 (11.1%) had no-reflow and 147 (13.9%) had MACE. The GRACE score was higher in patients with no-reflow than those without no-reflow. Multivariate logistic regression established that the GRACE score was an independent predictor for coronary no-reflow (OR=1.034; P=0.002). And multivariate Cox analysis showed the GRACE score was an independent predictor of MACE. The area under the ROC curve for coronary no-reflow and MACE was 0.719 and 0.697, respectively. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the probability of rehospitalization for heart failure, reinfarction, all-cause death and cumulative cardiovascular events increased with the increase of the GRACE risk score. 【Conclusion】 The GRACE risk score is a readily available predictive scoring system for coronary no-reflow and MACE in STEMI patients.