1.Effect of doctor-nurse cooperation in multi-plane operation of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2013;29(20):17-19
Objective To discuss the treatment effect of doctor-nurse cooperation in multi-plane operation of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome.Methods 73 patients with multi-planar surgery due to OSAHS were divided into the observation group (38 cases) and the control group(35 cases) in our department from January 2008 to December 2012.Health care was strengthened throughout the course of treatment in the observation group and traditional treatment and care were adopted in the control group.Short-term and long-term efficacy,intraoperative and postoperative complications were compared between two groups.Results The operation of short-term effective rate was 100%,and significant differences were found in the long-term efficacy between the two groups.There were significant differences in nasal bleeding during surgery,one-time intubation success rate and the significances were found in postoperative pain,extubation time,lung infection and soft palate regurgitation between two groups.Conclusions The implementation of the multi-plane surgery for patients with OSAHS can effectively improve the short-term efficacy of the patients throughout the course of treatment.Strengthening doctor-nurse cooperation effectively improve the patients' long-term efficacy,reducing the patients' intraoperative and postoperative complications.
2.Management of cephalosporin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Xin WANG ; Xiaohong SU ; Juan JIANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2016;49(5):367-371
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae,and substantially harms human health and socioeconomic development.Due to inappropriate treatment and the presence of drug resistance genes in patients,antibiotic resistance has emerged in Neisseria gonorrhoeae,such as resistance to penicillin,tetracycline,ciprofloxacin,or other antibiotics.Currently,extended-spectrum cephalosporins (ESCs) are the first-line treatment of gonococcal infection.With the wide use of ESCs,the sensitivity of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to ESCs has been decreasing gradually,and there have been reports on cases of treatment failure in clinical practice.In order to control gonorrhea and deal with drug resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae,combined therapy,alternative therapy and new drugs have been developed in clinic.
3.Evaluation of left ventricular systolic function by measuring the mitral annular displacement with speckle tracking imaging
Xin LIU ; Jianhua WANG ; Xiaohong GONG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2010;19(1):5-7
Objective To explore the value of peak systolic displacement of mitral annulus in evaluating left ventricular systolic function by speckle tracking imaging(STI).Methods The study population consisted of 96 subjects. The apical four-chamber view and two-chamber view were obtained and the systolic displacements of mitral annulus were measured at lateral, spetum, anterior and inferior mitral annulus (MADlat, MADsep, MADant, MADinf).The systolic displacements of mitral annulus midpoint (MADmid) and its ratio to the length of left ventricle at end-diastole(MADmid%) were calculated.Left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) was measured by three-dimensional echocardiography.The correlation of these displacements parameter with LVEF was analyzed.Results ① There was no significant difference among MADsep, MADlat, MADant, MADinf and MADmid(P>0.05).②There was significant correlation between LVEF and these parameters (P <0.01) ,and MADmid and MADmid% showed an excellent correlation with LVEF (r = 0.87 and 0.89 respectively, P<0.01).③The cut-off value of MADmid for LVEF>50% was 8.9 mm with a sensitivity of 95% and a specificity of 80% while the cut off value of MADmid% for LVEF>50% was 10.9% with a sensitivity of 95% and a specificity of 85%.Conclusions Displacement of mitral annulus by STI showed an excellent correlation with LVEF, and it may be a new promising method for routine evaluation of left ventricular systolic function with its high feasibility, simplicity and accuracy.
4.Associations between serum thyroid-stimulating hormone levels and outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke
Siyi ZHANG ; Xin CHEN ; Xiaohong CHEN
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2017;25(2):110-114
Objective To investigate the correlation between the serum thyroid-stimulating hormone levels and the outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke.Methods Patients with acute ischemic stroke were enrolled prospectively.The general clinical data,vascular risk factors,and biochemical indexes including thyroid hormones were collected.The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was used to evaluate the severity of baseline neurologic deficit.The modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was used to evaluate the neurological outcomes at day 90 after onset.The mRS 0-2 was defined as good outcome.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the independent influencing factors of the poor outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke.Results A total of 140 patients with acute ischemic stroke were enrolled,including 95 men (67.86%) and 45 women (32.14%),aged 35-94 years old.Thirteen patients (9.29%)had subclinical hyperthyroidism and 17 (12.14%) had subclinical hypothyroidism.Ninety-eight patients (70.00%) had good outcome and 42 (30.00%) had poor outcome.The proportions of male (x2 =4.717,P =0.047) and small arterial occlusive stroke (x2 =5.564,P =0.018),as well as uric acid (t =2.602,P =0.010),FT3 (t =2.406,P=0.017),and TSH (t =2.302,P =0.023) in the good outcome group were significantly higher than those in the poor group (P =0.001);age (t =-3.489,P=0.001),fasting blood glucose (Z =-2.178,P =0.031),and baseline NIHSS score (t =-8.009,P < 0.001) were significantly lower than those of poor outcome group.The proportion of patients with TSH in the first quartile (<0.805 mU/L) in the good outcome group was significantly lower than that in the poor outcome group (17.35% vs.42.86%;x2 =10.204,P =0.003,and that in the fourth quartile (> 2.476 mU/L) was significantly higher than the poor outcome group (30.61% vs.11.90%;x2=5.488,P=0.002).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting various confounding factors,the higher baseline NIHSS score was an independent risk factor for poor outcome at day 90 after onset (odds ratio,1.690,95% confilence interval 1.317-2.168;P< 0.001),while the higher baseline TSH level was associated with good outcome (odds ratio,0.520,95% confidence interval 0.408-0.867;P=0.007).Conclusions The higher serum TSH level was independently associated with good neurological outcome at day 90 after onset in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
5.N-Terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and ischemic stroke
Yanyan KONG ; Nan LIU ; Xin JIANG ; Xiaohong CHEN
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2013;(4):305-309
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is one of the most sensitive and specific laboratory indicators during cardiac dysfunction.N-Terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is the N-terminal precursor of BNP.The functions of both are not consistent,but its physicochemical properties are superior to BNP.Now it has been widely used in the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of cardiovascular diseases.In the field of stroke,the testing and application of BNP,especially NT-proBNP is less.This article reviews the roles of NT-proBNP in cardio-cerebrovascular diseases,especially in ischemic cerebrovascular disease.
6.The causes of short stature in Turner syndrome
Ying ZHANG ; Ruimin CHEN ; Xiaohong YANG ; Xiangquan LIN ; Xin YUAN
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2013;(12):1113-1116
Objectives To investigate the causes of short stature in Turner syndrome (TS). Methods 86 patients were di-agnosed with TS by karyotypes from 2004 to 2013. According to the deletion types of the X chromosome short arm, growth hor-mone (GH), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and thyroid function, the TS patients were divided into different groups and com-parison was made among groups. Results Ht SDS in three groups with different extent of the deletion of the X chromosome short arm were (-4.39±1.08), (-3.26±1.25) and (-2.84±0.15) (P<0.05). The proportion of growth hormone deifciency (GHD) in the three groups were 62.5%, 38.9%and 0%(P<0.05). Ht SDS in groups with different degree of IGF-1 level were (-4.37±1.10), (-3.82±1.07) and (-3.25±0.91) (P<0.05). There was no signiifcant difference of Ht SDS between hypothyroidism patients with and without GHD (P>0.05). Conclusions The deletion of X chromosome short arm may cause the short stature in TS. The GH-IGF-1 axis in TS is impaired, but GHD is not related to short stature in TS.
7.Clinical study of oxaliplatin plus 5-Fu and CF vs irintecan plus 5-Fu and CF in patients with advanced/metastatic colorectal cancer
Xin ZHAO ; Xiaohong CAI ; Jing CHEN ; Chengya ZHOU ; Zhixuan ZHANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2008;20(11):757-759
Objective To observe the effect and toxicity of oxaliplatin plus 5-Fu and CF (FOLFOX) vs irinteean plus 5-Fu and CF (FOLFIRI) in patients with advanced/metastatic colorectal cancer. Methods 67 patients with histologicaly confirmed advanced/metastatic colorectal cancer were non-randomized to enter the study. Patients for FOLFOX: oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 iv 2 h d1.CF 200 mg/m2 iv 2 h followed by 5-Fu 250 mg iv bolus and 5-Fu 600 mg/m2 iv 22 h d1,2 were given, every 2 weeks as one cycle. FOLFIRI: irinotecan 150 mg/m2 iv d1. CF, 5-Fu do so. Efficacy was evaluated at 4 cycles. Results For 39 patients to FOLFOX and 37 patients to FOLFRI, the objective response rate (CR+PR) was 41.0 % vs 35.1%. The median time to progression was 5.2 months vs. 5.8 months in the FOLFOX and FOLFIRI arm. The median survival time was 13.2 months vs. 14.0 months in the FOLFOX and FOLFIRI arm respectively. The clinical benefit rate was 71.8 % vs 78.4 % in the FOLFOX and FOLFIRI ann respectively. There was no significantly differences between two arms (P>0.05). The most frequently observed toxicity reaction was hematological toxicity nausea/vomiting and neurn-sensory toxicity in FOLFOX arm, and hematological toxicity and diarrhea in FOLFIRI arm. FOLFIRI arm had a remarkably higher incidence rate of grade 3 diarrhea than FOLFOX arm(P<0.025). Conclusion FOLFOX and FOLFIRI arm provid high effective and well tolerable treatment for advanced/ metastatic colorectal cancer.
8.Terminal Bacterial Pollution of Hospital Central Oxygen Supply Equipment and Sanitizing Effect of MX-1 Disinfector
Xin XUE ; Zhenshan WANG ; Xiaohong AN ; Chunmei YANG ; Junming GU
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(03):-
OBJECTIVE To investigate the terminal bacterial pollution of hospital central oxygen supply system and the sanitizing effect of MX-1 disinfector. METHODS Timing many spot samples of terminal oxygen supply equipment (oxygen flowmeter, humid bottle, oxygen pipe) were quantified and cultivated through 24 hours continue supply. RESULTS Five cases of timing many spot samples testified that there were no bacteria oxygen pollution in the pipe oxygen supply in the Department of Respiratory Disease, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, and that there were no bacteria pollution in the terminal oxygen supply equipments if they were sterilized strictly, but there would be severe bacteria pollution if they were not sterilized strictly. This test found that lid of humid bottle and lapis were the main source of bacteria pollution. Connection with MX-1 disinfector in the terminal can avoid bacteria pollution. CONCLUSIONS Severe bacteria pollution will happen if the oxygen supply equipments aren't sterilized strictly; connection with MX-1 disinfector in the terminal can avoid bacteria pollution and ensure oxygen for cleanliness and safety.
9.Antibiotics Sensitivity Analysis for Escherichia coli Isolated from Urine Sample of Urinary Tract Infection Patients 2004-2007
Youjiang ZHANG ; Xiaohong FU ; Xingen YUAN ; Jiyong YANG ; Lu XIN
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2009;0(22):-
OBJECTIVE To analyze the isolation rate and four consecutive years′(2004-2007) antibiotic-resistance trend of extended-spectrum ?-lactamases(ESBLs) producing Escherichia coli in urinary tract infection and to provide evidence for anti-infection therapy.METHODS The anti-microbial susceptibility test results of E.coli cultured from the midstream urine of outpatients and inpatients of our hospital from 2004 to 2007 were collected.Whonet 5.4 statistical analysis software was used for analysis.RESULTS During four years,no apparent change has been shown about antibiotic resistant rate of ESBLs producing E.coli.The isolation rate of this kind of E.coli increased year by year from 31% to 44% and showed high resistance to third generation cephalosporins and quinolones antibiotics,but was 100% sensitive to imipenem.CONCLUSIONS With the ESBLs-producing E.coli increasing year by year,the antibiotic-resistance rate of E.coli isolated from urinary tract infection is apparently increased and thus screening of antibiotics sensitive to enzyme-producing bacterial is the key point when the empirical therapy especially when the third and fourth generation cephalosporins are ineffective.
10.Mutation analysis of steroid acute regulatory protein gene in a patient affected with congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia
Ruimin CHEN ; Xin YUAN ; Ying ZHANG ; Xiaohong YANG ; Xiangquan LIN
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2014;30(11):980-984
Objective To analyze the clinical characteristic s of an infant with congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia (CLAH),and to sequence the acute regulatory protein (steroid acute regulatory,StAR) gene of the infant patient and her pedigree.Methods Physical examination,laboratory tests,and imaging examination of the 11-month-old patient with CLAH were collected.DNA was extracted from blood samples of the patient and her parents.The 7 exons of StAR gene were amplified by PCR and then sequenced.Results Dark skin,girl vulva,and one each 1.0 cm×1.0 cm palpable lump in inguinal area bilaterally were observed.The adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) was 253 pg/ml,cortisol was 27.6 nmol/L at 8 am,17-hydroxyprogesterone was 3 nmol/L.Uhrasound showed that sign of testicular ultrasonography existed in bilateral inguinal regions.Karyotype analysis showed 46,XY.Sequencing of PCR amplified fragments showed that there were two heterozygous mutations c.229C > T,p (Gln77X) and C.659A>G,p (His220Arg) of StAR gene in this patient.By rectifying the disturbance of electrolyte,and treating with hydrocortisone and 9α fludrocortisone,etc,the patient has been stable so far.Conclusion The patient presents typical clinical manifestations.Two heterozygous mutations including c.229C >T,p (Gln77X) from maternal and C.659A>G,p (His220Arg) from paternal of StAR gene were detected.Wherein the c.659A>G,p.(His220Arg) as a novel point mutation of StAR gene,has not been reported so far.