1.Experience of invocation of contingency plan of prevention from gas gangrene after earthquake
Ping HE ; Anqin ZHANG ; Yihui ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2009;25(1):7-8
Objective To explore a salvaging and nursing pathway of gas gangrene following trauma during seismic disaster.Methods The contingency plan of prevention was invocated to physically and psychologically salvage and nurse 18 sufferers having gas gangrene following trauma. Results The illness state of 18 sufferers were all effectively controlled and straightened up.The psychic trauma were pacified and no cross infections took place.Condusions Contingency plan of prevention from gas gangrene directs medical staff how to salvage gas gangrene after disaster,ensure the unblock green life passage for salvaging of patients with gas gangrene.
2.Corrosion resistance of 3M nickel-titanium arch wires and Damon copper-nickel-titanium arch wires in different artificial saliva with different fluoride and pH
Yihui XIONG ; Yunan LI ; Xiaoshuang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(16):2506-2511
BACKGROUND:In the fluorine-containing acidic environment, it is unclear whether Damon copper- nickel-titanium arch wire can have a corrosion resistance similar to conventional nickel-titanium arch wire and whether copper ion wil affect its corrosion resistance. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the corrosion resistance of 3M nickel-titanium arch wires and Damon copper-nickel-titanium arch wires in artificial saliva with different fluoride and pH. METHODS:Potentiodynamic polarization curves of 3M nickel-titanium arch wires and Damon copper-nickel-titanium arch wires were measured in four kinds of artificial saliva (pH=7; pH=7, 0.2% fluoride; pH=7, 0.5% fluoride; pH=5, 0.5% fluoride). Then, the corrosion potential, corrosion current density and polarization resistance were acquired, and scanning electron microscope was used for morphological observation after corrosion. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In neutral (pH=7) artificial saliva, 0.2% fluoride ions added could shift up the Damon specimen polarization curve, increase the corrosion cerrent density and reduce the polarization resistance (P < 0.05); under the scanning electron microscope, corrosion was observable on the specimen surface. But 3M specimen polarization curve did not move, corrosion current density and polarization resistance substantialy unchanged (P > 0.05), and no significant corrosion was produced. When fluoride concentration was increased to 0.5%, the polarization curves of two kinds of the specimens moved, the corrosion cerrent density increased, the polarization resistance decreased (P < 0.05), and there was significant presence of corrosion on the specimen surface. When pH=5, corrosion phenomenon was more pronounced. These findings suggest that low concentrations fluoride cannot affect corrosion resistance of 3M arch wire, but can reduce the corrosion resistance of Damon arch wire; high concentrations of fluoride and acid can both reduce their corrosion resistance. In addition, the corrosion resistance of 3M arch is stronger than that of Damon arch wire.
3.Application of ballonet gastric tube in patients after the operation of esophageal carcinoma
Qinghua MA ; Ping JIA ; Yihui ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2008;24(26):14-15
Objective To compare the Occurrence rate of unplanned extubation(UEX)and anastomotic leakage by two different gastric tube for gastrointestinal decompression in patients after the operation of esophageal carcinoma.Methods Three hundred and eighty patients were randomly divided into two groups,the experimental group(n=90),ballonet gastric tubes were used;the control group(n=90),general gastric tubes were used.The occurTence rate of unplanned extubation(UEX)and anastomotic leakage were investigated.Results There was a remarkable difference(P<0.01)in the rate of UEX between the experimental group and the control group.Though no statistical difference was seen in the rate of anastomotic leakage(P>0.05),lower incidence of anastomofic leakage was seen in the experimental group.Conclusions BalIonet gastric tube for gastrointestinal decompression in patients after the operation of esophageal carcinoma can reduce the rate of UEX,improve the nursing qualiy and also successfully reduce the rate of anastomotic leakage.
4.Effect of Group A Streptococcus Preparation combined with mitomycin and lentinan combined with mitomy-cin in the treatment of malignant pleural effusion through intrapleural catheter
Yihui ZHANG ; Jiawei REN ; Qingwen ZHANG ; Ke YANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(13):1975-1977,1978
Objective To explore the effect and side effects of Group A Streptococcus Preparation(Sapylin)com-bined with mitomycin and lentinan combined with mitomycin in treating malignant pleural effusion through intrapleural catheter.Methods 70 malignant pleural effusion patients were selected in this study.All the patients were randomly divided into Sapylin group and lentinan group.One case with penicillin positive of the Sapylin group was adjusted to enter the lentinan group.After drainage of pleural effusion,the patients were divided into Sapylin group (34 patients) and lentinan group (36 patients).For the Sapylin group,Sapylin was prior injected and mitomycin was posterior injected.For the lentinan group,lentinan was prior injected and mitomycin was posterior injected.The side effects and clinical effect were observed and reported.Results The effective rate of Sapylin group was 85.3%,whereas 83.3%of lentinan group.There was no significant difference between the two groups(χ2 =0.051,P =0.822).Both groups had the following minor side effects:chest pain,fever,vomit and decreased white blood cells.No liver or renal injuries were reported.Conclusion The clinical outcomes of Sapylin combined with mitomycin and lentinan combined with mitomycin are both positive,in addition,the side effects are minor.
5.Correlation between blood pressure variability and hemorrhagic transformation in patients with cardioembolic middle cerebral artery occlusion
Yihui LIU ; Xinjiang ZHANG ; Tieyu TANG ; Jiangbing LIU ; Lihong TAO
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2016;24(3):198-204
Objective To investigate the correlation between hemorrhagic transformation (HT) and each parameter of blood pressure variability (BPV) in patients with massive cerebral infarction caused by cardioembolic middle cerebral artery occlusion. Methods The patients with massive cerebral infarction caused by unilateral cardioembolic middle cerebral artery occlusion admitted to hospital within 24 h after onset were selected. For patients without revealing HT with head MRI on admission were analyzed retrospectively. According to the results of MRI rescan within 7 days after onset, they were divided into either a HT group or a non-HT group. Al specific parameters of blood pressure were compared and analyzed between the 2 groups, specificaly including initial value (initial), mean value ( mean), maximum value (max), minimum value (min), maximum-minimum difference (max-min), standard deviation (sd), successive variation (sv), and maximum value of sv (svmax) of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). Results A total of 146 patients were enroled in the analysis, and 77 (52. 7% ) had HT within 7 d after onset. Al the blood pressure parameters were grouped by quartiles. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for age, admission time, baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score, congestive heart failure, antiplatelet therapy, initial blood glucose, prothrombin time, and international normalized ratio of the patients, SBPmin , SBPmax-min , SBPsv , SBPsvmax , DBPinitial, DBPsd , DBPmax , DBPmax-min , DBPsv , and DBPsvmax had significant independent association with and HT (likelihood ratio test of trend, al P < 0. 05). Conclusions Higher BP level and variability may increase the risk of HT in patients with massive cerebral infarction after cardioembolic middle cerebral artery occlusion. A smooth and slow antihypertensive treatment may need for these patients.
6.Application of functional imaging in diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
Zhemin HUANG ; Zhengwei ZHANG ; Chuantao ZUO ; Yihui GUAN
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2014;30(4):357-359
In either type 1 or type 2 diabetes,there is significant loss of β cell mass.Understanding the changing of β cell mass in the course of diabetes would provide important information for diagnosis and treatment.Functional imaging like magnetic resonance imaging or positron emission tomography (PET) can provide safe and noninvasive detection of loss of β cell mass in the course of diabetes.Among them,radio-labelled imaging is the most sensitive imaging procedure of the β cell ; For dihydrotetrabenazine PET imaging aiming β cell mass,there has been some primary outcome.For the key factor causing type 2 diabetes,18 F-6-deoxy-6-fluoro-D-glucose (18F-6-FDG) PET imaging is an effective tracer to study the glucose transporting condition in vivo.Further development of functional imaging will be of great value in diagnosis and treatment of diabetes.
7."PEG dilemma" for liposomes and its solving approaches.
Di ZHANG ; Huan XU ; Meina HU ; Yihui DENG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2015;50(3):252-60
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is extensively used to increasing the in vivo and in vitro stability of liposomes. However, PEGylated liposomes also produce some negative effects with further research, such as low cellular uptake, poor "endosomal escape" of pH sensitive liposome (PSL) and accelerated blood clearance (ABC) phenomenon, and this situation is referred as the "PEG dilemma". "PEG dilemma" posed severe challenges for the targeted delivery of PEGylated liposomes-loaded anticancer drugs, effective intracellular release of PEGylated PSL-encapsulated gene and protein drugs, and repeated administration of PEGylated liposomes. Therefore, it is urgent to solve the "PEG dilemma". This review focused on the definition, classification of "PEG dilemma", and discussed several possible approaches to overcome "PEG dilemma".
8.Tumor-associated macrophages in immune microenvironment of lung cancer
Yihui DING ; Kai ZHANG ; Yue HU ; Li LIU
Journal of International Oncology 2014;41(11):830-833
With the research on tumor immunity and tumor immunosuppression development,immunotherapies for lung cancer has become a research hotspot.Tumor immune microenvironment plays an important role in tumor genesis,development and metastasis of lung cancer.Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are the dominant leukocyte population found in immune microenvironment of lung cancer.The relationship between TAMs and lung cancer becomes clear with further research.TAMs may become the new target of lung cancer immunotherapy.
9.Study on Composition of Drug Property of Hot-natured Herb Euodiae Fructus
Yihui XIE ; Yutian ZHANG ; Jinrong LUO ; Liping HUANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(7):77-80
Objective To study the material basis of hot-natured herb Euodiae Fructus. Methods Euodiae Fructus extract was separated into the chloroform fraction, ethyl acetate fraction, n-butanol fraction and water fraction. With cold syndrome rat model by reserpine, the study confirmed that n-butanol fraction of Euodiae Fructus has influence on energy metabolism in rats. With the modified magnetic polymer microspheres, Euodiae Fructus n-butanol was divided into alkaloids, phenolic acid, fat soluble and water-soluble components, and the component of Euodiae Fructus influencing energy metabolism of model rats was further confirmed.Results The Euodiae Fructus extracts and alkaloids elevated rats temperature, reduced the Na+-K+-ATP activity, increased SDH activity, the content of ATP in liver tissue, the energy charge (EC) value and body heat production, and improve the level of energy metabolism.Conclusion The alkaloid is the material basis of hot-natured herb Euodiae Fructus.
10.Parametric features of image textures in 18F-FDG PET/CT evaluation of lung nodules
Changmei WANG ; Yihui GUAN ; Wenqiang ZHANG ; Chuantao ZUO ; Fengchun HUA
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2013;(3):167-170
Objective To evaluate the parametric features of image textures on 18F-FDG PET/CT for the differentiation between malignant and benign pulmonary nodules and compare the diagnostic performance of these parameters with SUVmax.Methods 18F-FDG PET/CT images of 170 patients (102 males,68 females,age range:29-81 (mean 59)years) with pulmonary nodules were retrospectively evaluated.Eightynine pulmonary nodules (230 slices) were malignant and 81 (193 slices) were benign.The pulmonary nodules were contoured on CT images and mapped to the co-registered PET images.Thirteen parameters of textural features were extracted and SUVmax was measured.Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the significant texture parameters and create a regression model.The efficacy of the textural features and SUVmax to distinguish between malignant and benign pulmonary nodules was evaluated by ROC curve analysis.The textural features of squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma were compared via the Mann-Whitney u test.The sensitivity and specificity of the textural features and SUVmax for the differential diagnosis were compared with x2 test.Results Logistic regression model identified 4 textural features (skewness (β =1.7058),kurtosis (β =-1.0989),angular second moment (ASM,3 =-4.4140) and strength (β =0.5626) ; all P < 0.05) to have significant correlation with the malignancy of lung nodules.The AUC of ROC curve was 0.775 (95% CI0.732-0.819; P<0.001) with the sensitivity of 89.6% (206/230) and specificity of 50.8% (98/193).ASM and strength had statistically significant differences between squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma [ASM:0.0303 (95% CI 0.0392-0.0724) vs 0.0594 (95% CI 0.0721-0.0947) ; strength:2.4714 (95% CI 2.4632-4.1050) vs 1.5945 (95% CI 1.9003-2.4652) ; u =3082.0 and 3115.0,both P<0.01].The AUC of SUVmax-based diagnosis was 0.757 (95% CI 0.711-0.802 ; P < 0.001) with the sensitivity of 80.9 % (186/230) and specificity of 50.3 % (97/193) at a cut-off value of 2.5.The sensitivity of the textural features was superior to SUVmax in differentiating malignant from benign pulmonary nodules (x2 =6.903,P < 0.01).Conclusions Image textural parametric features extracted from 18 F-FDG PET/CT are more sensitive to differentiate between malignant and benign pulmonary nodules compared to SUVmax.They might also be useful to discriminate between different pathological types of lung cancers.