1.Efficacy and safety of low-dose alteplase in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke:comparison with standard dose of alteplase
Changhong YUAN ; Xiaoyu WU ; Changchun CHEN ; Yanliu JIANG ; Lu ZHANG ; Wei ZHANG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2019;27(1):12-16
Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of low-dose and standard-dose alteplase intravenous thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke and to investigate whether low-dose alteplase is more suitable for patients with acute ischemic stroke in China.Methods Patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with alteplase intravenous thrombolysis from July 2016 to December 2018 in Anhui No.2 Provincial People's Hospital were enrolled retrospectively.According to the dose of alteplase,they were divided into low-dose group (0.6 mg/kg,the total dose not exceeding 60 mg) and standard dose group (0.9 mg/kg,the total dose not exceeding 90 mg).The efficacy endpoint was the clinical outcome at 90 d after onset evaluated by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS).The mRS score 0-2 was defined as self-care in life,and 0-1 was defined as good outcome.The safety endpoints were the incidence of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) within 24-48 h after thrombolytic therapy and the mortality at 3 months.Results A total of 103 patients were enrolled,including 45 in the low-dose group and 58 in the standard dose group.There were no significant differences in demography,baseline clinical data,as well as self-care and good outcome rates at 90 d between the 2 groups.The incidence of sICH in the low-dose group (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke criteria:2.22% vs.17.24%;x2 =4.521,P=0.033) and mortality at 90 d (6.67% vs.24.14%;x2 =4.417,P =0.036) were significantly lower than those in the standard dose group.Conclusion The efficacy of low-dose alteplase in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke was comparable to that of standard dose,but the incidence of sICH and mortality at 90 d were significantly reduced,which might be more suitable for Chinese patients.
2.Effect of remote limb isehemic postconditioning on posterior circulation ischemia vertigo
Huaiguo WU ; Qingbing HOU ; Shupei WANG ; Yanliu JIANG ; Lu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2016;15(7):660-663
Objective To study the effect of remote limb isehemic postconditioning (RLIPC) on posterior circulation ischemia vertigo (PCIV). Methods Seventy patients with PCIV, admitted to our hospital from January 2013 and June 2014, were randomly divided into control group and therapy group (n=35). The patients of control group were treated with routine medicine, and those of therapy group were treated with RLIPC and routine medicine. Before and after treatment, dizziness assessment rating scale (DARS) and dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) scale were used to evaluate the changes of manifestations; peak systolic velocity (PSV) and end diastolic velocity (EDV) of vertebra artery (VA) were evaluated by colour doppler ultrasound. Results Before treatment, no significant differences on DARS and DHI scores were noted between the two groups (P>0.05); after treatment, , the DARS and DHI scores in the therapy group were 26.03±4.24 and 60.91±10.15, respectively, which were significantly decreased as compared with those in the control group (28.80±5.16 and 68.11±12.44, t=2.388 and 2.584, P=0.000); PSV and EDV of VA in the therapy group were 49.97±7.69 and 16.90±2.80, respectively, which were significantly increased as compared with those in the control group (47.31±7.47 and 15.12± 2.74, t=-2.505 and-2.631, P=0.015 and 0.011). Conclusions RLIPC could alleviate the symptoms of PCIV, which might be related to increased blood flow of VA. RLIPC is simple and safe, and can be used in the treatment of PCIV.
3.A preliminary study on the combination of group screening and opportunistic screening for gastric cancer
Yanliu CHU ; Bing LI ; Xiangfeng SONG ; Qinfu ZHAO ; Ping WANG ; Feng LIU ; Ming CONG ; Lin LIU ; Lin LIN ; Tian LI ; Xiaoyan XU ; Yalin ZHANG ; Kun JIANG ; Xiufeng SU ; Xiaozhong GAO ; Enqiang LINGHU
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2023;40(11):886-891
Objective:To evaluate the new model of group screening combined with opportunistic screening for the diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer.Methods:Group screening combined with opportunistic screening was used for gastric cancer screening. (1) Group screening. Cluster sampling was used to screen gastric cancer by endoscopy in high-risk population (aged 40-<70 years) of rural residents in Weihai from July 2017 to December 2020, and biopsy was obtained for histopathology if necessary. Main collection parameters included the detection rate of advanced gastric cancer, early gastric cancer and high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HGIN). (2) Opportunistic screening. The changes of the detection rates of early gastric cancer in opportunistic screening in 2 hospitals in Weihai area were observed during the same period of time.Results:(1) In group screening, from July 2017 to December 2020, the first batch of 8 000 cases of gastric cancer screening were completed. The cases of advanced gastric cancer, early gastric cancer and HGIN were 36, 28, and 62, respectively. The detection rates of gastric cancer and early gastric cancer were 0.80% (64/8 000) and 43.75% (28/64), respectively. The proportion of early gastric cancer+HGIN who received endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) was 77.78% (70/90), and the rate of curative resection was 100.00%(70/70). (2) Opportunistic screening: from July 2017 to December 2020, the annual early gastric cancer detection rates in opportunistic screening in Wendeng District Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital were 16.67% (1/6), 20.00% (3/15), 23.53% (4/17), and 33.33% (6/18) in the consecutive 4 years, respectively. The annual detection rates of early gastric cancer in opportunistic screening in Ru Shan Peoples Hospital were 14.74% (14/95), 23.80% (60/252), 25.49% (65/255), and 24.04% (50/208), respectively. The detection rates of opportunistic screening for early gastric cancer in hospitals in Weihai city increased year by year.Conclusion:In areas with high incidence of gastric cancer, a certain scale of group screening can lead to a wider range of opportunistic screening, resulting in the increase of the detection rate of early gastric cancer. The new model of diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer is worth recommendation.