1.Treatment of acute ischemic stroke with atrial fibrillation
Xiaoxu YUN ; Guorong LIU ; Xiaohua PAN
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2016;24(7):634-638
Atrial fibrillation is an important cause of ischemic stroke.Studies have shown that the acute ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation may have more severe neurological deficits and higher mortality compared with those without atrial fibrillation.In addition,atrial fibrillation is also an independent risk factor for the failure of recanalization after iotravenous thrombolysis,and it is associated with poor outcome.Mechanical thrombectomy treatment provides a new therapeutic regimen for acute ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation.This article reviews the intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic patients with atrial fibrillation.
2.The establishment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy model in spontaneous diabetic GK rats
Xiaoxu FU ; Lulin FENG ; Xiyu ZHANG ; Yun HU ; Xiaoya NAN ; Chunguang XIE ; Lian DU
Tianjin Medical Journal 2016;44(8):989-992
Objective To establish a simple diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) rat model with the high fat-fed in GK rats. Methods A total of 30 GK rats (7-8 weeks) were fed with high-fat diet to establish the DPN model. Thirty normal Wistar rats were fed with ordinary diet (control group). The blood-sugar value, body mass, water-intake and food-intake were monitored every week in two groups. The serum level of glycosylated hemoglobin, the right sciatic nerve conduction velocity were detected at 8, 12 and 16 weeks respectively. The left sciatic nerve was used for HE and TUNEL staining. Results The manifestations of polydipsia, polyphagia and growth retardation were gradually appeared in GK rats. After 12 and 16 weeks, the blood-sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin were significantly increased in GK rats compared with those of normal Wistar rats (P < 0.01). The sensory nerve conduction velocity decreased obviously (P < 0.01). And motor nerve conduction velocity showed a certain decline trend (12 week P < 0.05,16 week P > 0.05). The sciatic nerve pathological features and Schwann cell apoptosis suggested that the model of DPN was successfully established (apoptosis index, P <0.01). Conclusion GK rats fed by high-fat diet are the satisfactory models of the DPN in experimental research. And 12-week is a suitable and economical time for molding.
3.Mediating effect of cognitive emotion regulation strategy on stress overload and stress response of palliative care nurses
Yichang ZHU ; Yun ZHAO ; Tao WU ; Zhuyue MA ; Bo YANG ; Bing WU ; Xiaoxu LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2023;39(7):538-545
Objective:To explore the current status and correlation between stress overload, different cognitive emotion regulation strategies and stress response in palliative care nurses, and to provide reference for reducing stress reaction of hospice nurses.Methods:A total of 448 palliative care nurses from Beijing City, Jiangsu Province, Hunan Province and Anhui Province were selected as subjects by convenience sampling method in February 2022. The general information questionnaire, Stress Overload Scale, Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and Stress Response Questionnaire were used to conduct a cross-sectional survey. After analyzing their scores, correlation analysis and mediating effect analysis were conducted.Results:The stress overload score of palliative care nurses was 66.00 (55.00, 67.00), and the stress response score was 80.00 (63.00, 84.00). The stress overload was positively correlated with the stress response ( r=0.735, P<0.05), and the positive emotion regulation strategy was negatively correlated with the stress response ( r=-0.440, P<0.05), negative emotion regulation strategy was positively correlated with stress response ( r=0.747, P<0.05). The cognitive emotion regulation strategy had a partial mediating effect between the stress overload and the stress response, accounting for 29.6% of the total effect. Conclusions:Cognitive emotion regulation is the mediating variable between stress overload and stress response of palliative care nurses. Managers should pay more attention to the stress level and mental health status of palliative care nurses, and guide them to choose appropriate emotional regulation strategies, so as to reduce stress response and maintain physical and mental health.