1.Genotoxicity evaluation of triptolide
Yijun TIAN ; Yiwen ZHENG ; Yuping ZHU ; Xiaofang ZHANG ; Ying ZONG ; Guocai LU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2016;34(3):215-218
Objective To study the genotoxicity of triptolide ,an important active component of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f .Methods Ames test ,in vitro chromosomal aberration test of CHO cell and in vivo micronucleus assay were per-formed to investigate the genotoxicity of triptolide .Results The Ames test showed that triptolide did not increase mutagenicity for TA97 ,TA98 ,TA100 ,TA102 and TA1535 strains at the dosage of 1 .6~1000 μg per plate with and without metabolic ac-tivation system S9 .Results of in vitro CHO cell chromosomal aberration test indicated that there was no statistical difference between the triptolide groups (doses of 0 .01 ,0 .02 and 0 .04 μg/ml) and the solvent control group with and without metabolic activation system S9 .However ,triptolide significantly increased polychromatophilic erythrocyte micronucleus formation at the dosage of 720 μg/kg in ICR mice .Conclusion Triptolide did not induce genetic toxicity based on the Ames test and chromo-somal aberration test ,but could increase micronucleus formation at the dosage of 720 μg/kg .These results indicated that trip-tolide may have potential genotoxicity on human health .
2.Analysis of current status and influencing factors of barriers to phase II cardiac rehabilitation in patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Saisha LI ; Qian LI ; Xiuchun YANG ; Qi LI ; Yongqing SHEN ; Yijun ZONG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(10):765-771
Objective:To explore the current status of barriers to participation in phaseⅡcoronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients and the factors influencing them, and to provide new ideas for reducing barriers to participation in rehabilitation and improving the participation rate in cardiac rehabilitation.Methods:For this study, a cross-sectional survey research method was utilized. The study included 334 patients who underwent CABG and were admitted to the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University between June 2022 and May 2023. These patients were selected using the convenience sampling method. A General Information Questionnaire, the Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scale (CRBS-C/M), and a Questionnaire on the Knowledge of Information Related to Cardiac Rehabilitation were used to conduct the survey. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the independent influencing factors on barriers to participation in phase Ⅱ cardiac rehabilitation in post-CABG patients.Results:Out of 334 patients, 248 were males and 86 were females with age (54.74 ± 7.61) years old. The total average score of CRBS-C/M in patients after CABG surgery was 3.20 ± 0.43, with the highest external logistic factors score of 3.42 ± 0.58. The knowledge status score of information related to cardiac rehabilitation was 42.11 ± 7.94. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the following factors independently influenced post-CABG patients′ barriers to participating in phaseⅡcardiac rehabilitation: marital status, whether or not they had completed phase I cardiac rehabilitation,number of other comorbidities, knowledge of cardiac rehabilitation information. All of these differences were statistically significant ( t values were -4.87-3.35, all P<0.05). Conclusions:The barriers to participation in phase Ⅱ cardiac rehabilitation in post-CABG patients are at an intermediate to high level, and healthcare professionals should emphasize the assessment of barrier factors in these patients, and target the development and implementation of phase Ⅱ cardiac rehabilitation in terms of the influencing factors.
3.Experts consensus on the management of delirium in critically ill patients
Bo TANG ; Xiaoting WANG ; Wenjin CHEN ; Shihong ZHU ; Yangong CHAO ; Bo ZHU ; Wei HE ; Bin WANG ; Fangfang CAO ; Yijun LIU ; Xiaojing FAN ; Hong YANG ; Qianghong XU ; Heng ZHANG ; Ruichen GONG ; Wenzhao CHAI ; Hongmin ZHANG ; Guangzhi SHI ; Lihong LI ; Qibing HUANG ; Lina ZHANG ; Wanhong YIN ; Xiuling SHANG ; Xiaomeng WANG ; Fang TIAN ; Lixia LIU ; Ran ZHU ; Jun WU ; Yaqiu WU ; Chunling LI ; Yuan ZONG ; Juntao HU ; Jiao LIU ; Qian ZHAI ; Lijing DENG ; Yiyun DENG ; Dawei LIU
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2019;58(2):108-118
To establish the experts consensus on the management of delirium in critically ill patients.A special committee was set up by 15 experts from the Chinese Critical Hypothermia-Sedation Therapy Study Group.Each statement was assessed based on the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment,Development,and Evaluation) principle.Then the Delphi method was adopted by 36 experts to reassess all the statements.(1) Delirium is not only a mental change,but also a clinical syndrome with multiple pathophysiological changes.(2) Delirium is a form of disturbance of consciousness and a manifestation of abnormal brain function.(3) Pain is a common cause of delirium in critically ill patients.Analgesia can reduce the occurrence and development of delirium.(4) Anxiety or depression are important factors for delirium in critically ill patients.(5) The correlation between sedative and analgesic drugs and delirium is uncertain.(6) Pay attention to the relationship between delirium and withdrawal reactions.(7) Pay attention to the relationship between delirium and drug dependence/ withdrawal reactions.(8) Sleep disruption can induce delirium.(9) We should be vigilant against potential risk factors for persistent or recurrent delirium.(10) Critically illness related delirium can affect the diagnosis and treatment of primary diseases,and can also be alleviated with the improvement of primary diseases.(11) Acute change of consciousness and attention deficit are necessary for delirium diagnosis.(12) The combined assessment of confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit and intensive care delirium screening checklist can improve the sensitivity of delirium,especially subclinical delirium.(13) Early identification and intervention of subclinical delirium can reduce its risk of clinical delirium.(14) Daily assessment is helpful for early detection of delirium.(15) Hopoactive delirium and mixed delirium are common and should be emphasized.(16) Delirium may be accompanied by changes in electroencephalogram.Bedside electroencephalogram monitoring should be used in the ICU if conditions warrant.(17) Pay attention to differential diagnosis of delirium and dementia/depression.(18) Pay attention to the role of rapid delirium screening method in delirium management.(19) Assessment of the severity of delirium is an essential part of the diagnosis of delirium.(20) The key to the management of delirium is etiological treatment.(21) Improving environmental factors and making patient comfort can help reduce delirium.(22) Early exercise can reduce the incidence of delirium and shorten the duration of delirium.(23) Communication with patients should be emphasized and strengthened.Family members participation can help reduce the incidence of delirium and promote the recovery of delirium.(24) Pay attention to the role of sleep management in the prevention and treatment of delirium.(25) Dexmedetomidine can shorten the duration of hyperactive delirium or prevent delirium.(26) When using antipsychotics to treat delirium,we should be alert to its effect on the heart rhythm.(27) Delirium management should pay attention to brain functional exercise.(28) Compared with non-critically illness related delirium,the relief of critically illness related delirium will not accomplished at one stroke.(29) Multiple management strategies such as ABCDEF,eCASH and ESCAPE are helpful to prevent and treat delirium and improve the prognosis of critically ill patients.(30) Shortening the duration of delirium can reduce the occurrence of long-term cognitive impairment.(31) Multidisciplinary cooperation and continuous quality improvement can improve delirium management.Consensus can promote delirium management in critically ill patients,optimize analgesia and sedation therapy,and even affect prognosis.