1.Renin-angiotensin system blockades and contrast-induced nephropathy: a meta-analysis
Tinging ZHAI ; Mengchun LIU ; Xuemei LIU ; Yan XU ; Liqiu LIU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2016;32(5):350-357
Objective To evaluate the effects of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockades [angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor blockers (ARB)]on contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients undergoing angiography.Methods Pubmed,Embase,Cochrane library,Wanfang database and CNKI were searched.The literature limited range was from their start year to July 2015.Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomized controlled trials of renin-angiotensin system blockades in influencing CIN were assessed.Two investigators extracted data and performed quality analysis independently from all trims included.Rev man 5.3 software was used.Results 16 trials with a total of 15 897 patients were identified.There were 7490 patients who received renin-angiotensin system blockades and 8407 patients in control group.The meta analysis revealed a higher CIN incidence in ACEI/ARB group than that in control group (14.35% vs 12.13%,P=0.04,OR=1.44,95%CI 1.01-2.04).For patients with renal insufficiency,ACEI/ARB group had a higher CIN incidence than control group (12.23% vs 7.32%,P=0.02,OR=1.80,95%CI 1.10-2.94),and the serum creatinine changes in ACEI/ARB group were higher than those in control group.There was statistical difference in serum creatinine changes between groups (P=0.02,MD=0.08,95%CI 0.02-0.15).Conclusions Renin-angiotensin system blockades can increase theincidence of CIN in patients undergoing angiography.Renin-angiotensin system blockades can contribute to CIN for patients with renal insufficiency.
2.Correlation of wake-up stoke with progressive stroke
Jian WANG ; Mingfeng ZHAI ; Shugang CAO ; Tinging GE ; Jun HE ; Qian GUO ; Mingwu XIA ; Wen'an XU
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2017;16(4):398-401
Objective To study the correlation of wake-up stroke with progressive stroke.Methods Three hundred and twelve patients with acute ischemic stroke,admitted to our hospital from January 2014 to December 2015 were divided into progressive stroke group (n=70) and non-progressive stroke group (n=242).Demographic features,clinical characteristics,and incidence of wake-up stroke were compared between the two groups.The association between wake-up stroke and progressive stroke was analyzed.Results The incidence of wake-up stroke,homocysteine level,and fibrinogen level in progressive stroke group were significantly higher than those in the non-progressive stroke group (40.0% vs.18.2%,P=0.000;[17.486±16.835] μmol/L vs.[14.321±7.251] μmol/L,P=0.023;[3.539±1.009] g/L vs.[3.134±0.775] g/L,P=0.000).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that wake-up stoke,homocysteine and fibrinogen were the independent predictive factors of progressive stroke (OR=2.978,95%CI:1.623-5.464,P=0.000;OR=1.026,95%CI:1.002-1.052,P=0.035;OR=1.800,95%CI:1.310-2.472,P=0.000).Conclusion Wake-up stoke is a predictive factor of progressive stroke.