1.Genetic analysis of a child with developmental disorder and epilepsy due to a homozygous variant of PIGW gene.
Jiequn ZENG ; Yang TIAN ; Lianfeng CHEN ; Jiahao CAI ; Xiuying WANG ; Yingting LIAO ; Huiling SHEN ; Xiaojing LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2023;40(10):1288-1291
OBJECTIVE:
To explore the genetic basis for a child featuring global developmental disorder with epilepsy.
METHODS:
A child who had presented at Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center in July 2022 was selected as the study subject. Clinical data was collected. Potential variant was detected by whole exome sequencing (WES). Candidate variant was validated by Sanger sequencing and bioinformatic analysis.
RESULTS:
The child, a three-year-old ethnic Zhuang Chinese girl, had presented with global developmental disorder and epilepsy, for which rehabilitation therapy was ineffective. Genetic testing revealed that she has harbored a homozygous c.821T>C (p.Leu274Pro) missense variant of the PIGW gene, for which both of her parents and sister were heterozygous carriers. Based on the guidelines from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), the variant was classified as variant of uncertain significance.
CONCLUSION
The homozygous c.821T>C (p.Leu274Pro) variant of the PIGW gene probably underlay the onset of disease in this child. Above finding has enriched the mutational spectrum of the PIGW gene.
Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Computational Biology
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Developmental Disabilities
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Epilepsy/genetics*
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Genetic Testing
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Homozygote
2.Summary of the best evidence on nebulizing inhalation care in adults with mechanical ventilation
Juan DING ; Xiaoli CHEN ; Yue XIAO ; Lin CHEN ; Yingting XU ; Changju LIAO ; Hang SONG ; Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Hong YU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(12):1512-1519
Objective The researchers systematically retrieved,evaluated,and summarized the best evidence for the care of nebulized inhalation in adult patients on mechanical ventilation,to provide a basis for standardizing the care of nebulized inhalation in patients on mechanical ventilation.Methods We systematically searched the domestic and foreign databases to collect the evidence on the literature related to nebulization therapy for mechanical ventilation in adults.The time for the retrieval is from the inception of databases until February 2023.There were 3 researchers who evaluated the quality of the literature,and extracted and summarized the evidence based on this subject.Results A total of 19 articles were obtained in database.42 pieces of evidence were summarized,covering pre-assessment of nebulized inhalation,preparation before nebulized inhalation,medication management,selection and standardized use of nebulization devices,respiratory machine mode and parameter settings,equipment management during nebulized inhalation,evaluation of effect,management of adverse reactions,disposal of materials and environment after nebulized inhalation and management of nebulized inhalation for respiratory infectious diseases.Conclusion This study summarized the best evidence for nebulized inhalation nursing in adult patients with mechanical ventilation,so as to provide a reference of standardized nebulized inhalation therapy for such patients,which is conducive to ensuring the safety of patients.