1.Current status and influencing factors of medication adherence in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Aihua SUN ; Lu KUANG ; Yuekun WANG ; Shujuan ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2021;27(11):1472-1476
Objective:To understand the current status of medication adherence in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) , and to explore the influencing factors of their medication adherence.Methods:From April 8 to December 10, 2019, convenience sampling was used to conduct a cross-sectional survey of 226 patients with PAH hospitalized in a Class Ⅲ Grade A hospital in Beijing. Medication adherence of PAH patients was evaluated with the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, and patients were investigated with the General Information Questionnaire, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Knowledge Questionnaire, Social Support Rating Scale, Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) . Factors that may affect the medication adherence of PAH patients were included, so as to conduct univariate analysis and multiple stepwise regression analysis.Results:The medication adherence score of patients with PAH was (5.26±0.11) . Disease cognition, residence, education level and depression level of PAH patients were the influencing factors of their medication adherence ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Patients with PAH have poor medication adherence. In the future clinical work, we should pay attention to improving patients' awareness of diseases, strengthen the evaluation of patients' depression, so as to achieve early detection and early intervention, and at the same time strengthen psychological care and health education, and improve patient compliance with medication.
2.Progress on economic evaluation of pneumococcal vaccine
Yuekun TANG ; Xiang GUO ; Xiaoying MA ; Hongli JIANG ; Yihan LU ; Zhuoying HUANG ; Jing QIU ; Jia REN ; Xiaodong SUN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;55(7):896-902
Review the literature on the economic evaluation of PCV-10, PCV-13 and PPSV-23 for providing references for decision-making and research in China. A total of 17 literatures were included, and the basic information to descriptive characteristics, methodology, modeling and the results were extracted. The 14 studies adopted Markov model, 2 studies adopted decision tree model and 1 study adopted probabilistic model. The cost including vaccine price and administration costs, direct medical expenses and indirect lost. All the 17 studies use QALY as the outcome, some studies also use LYG as the outcome. 9 of 13 studies (69.2%) involving people over the age of 50 concluded that pneumococcal vaccination was cost-effective. To provide effective references for decision-makers, China should collect the relevant epidemiological parameters, vaccine effect of pneumococcal disease in the Chinese population and carry out the economic evaluation of pneumococcal vaccination.
3.Progress on economic evaluation of pneumococcal vaccine
Yuekun TANG ; Xiang GUO ; Xiaoying MA ; Hongli JIANG ; Yihan LU ; Zhuoying HUANG ; Jing QIU ; Jia REN ; Xiaodong SUN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;55(7):896-902
Review the literature on the economic evaluation of PCV-10, PCV-13 and PPSV-23 for providing references for decision-making and research in China. A total of 17 literatures were included, and the basic information to descriptive characteristics, methodology, modeling and the results were extracted. The 14 studies adopted Markov model, 2 studies adopted decision tree model and 1 study adopted probabilistic model. The cost including vaccine price and administration costs, direct medical expenses and indirect lost. All the 17 studies use QALY as the outcome, some studies also use LYG as the outcome. 9 of 13 studies (69.2%) involving people over the age of 50 concluded that pneumococcal vaccination was cost-effective. To provide effective references for decision-makers, China should collect the relevant epidemiological parameters, vaccine effect of pneumococcal disease in the Chinese population and carry out the economic evaluation of pneumococcal vaccination.
4.Echocardiographic evaluation on infants with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum:Surgical decision and post operation right ventricle development
Jing YANG ; Wenhong DING ; Qiang WANG ; Bin LI ; Yongtao WU ; Yuekun SUN ; Zhenbo HU
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(11):1672-1676
Objective To observe value of echocardiographic evaluation on infants with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum(PA/IVS)for surgical decision and post operation right ventricle(RV)development.Methods Forty-six PA/IVS infants who underwent pulmonary valve(PV)annuloplasty(group A,n=25),PV annuloplasty and RV outflow tract reconstruction with/without additional systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt(group B,n=15),and systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt and atrial septal enlargement(group C,n=6)were retrospectively enrolled.Status of RV developments were compared among groups before operation as well as 1 and 6 months after operation.Results The presentation age in group B was younger than,while in group C was older than that in group A(both P<0.05).Before operation,tricuspid valve(TV)annulus diameter,TV annulus Z-score and TV/mitral valve(MV)annulus ratio in groups B and C were both smaller than those in group A(all P<0.05),whereas RV/left ventricle(LV)longitudinal diameter ratio in group B was larger and PV annulus Z-score in group C was smaller than those in group A(both P<0.05).Meanwhile,preoperative PV annulus Z-score and RV/LV longitudinal diameter ratio in group B were both larger than those in group C(both P<0.05).One month after operations,TV annulus diameter,TV annulus Z-score and TV/MV annulus ratio in group B and C,as well as PV annulus diameter,PV annulus Z-score and RV/LV longitudinal diameter ratio in group C were all smaller than those in group A(all P<0.05),while PV annulus diameter,PV annulus Z-score and RV/LV longitudinal diameter ratio in group C were all smaller than those in group B(all P<0.05).Six months after operations,no significant difference of TV annulus diameter,PV annulus diameter,PV annulus Z-score,TV/MV annulus ratio nor RV/LV longitudinal diameter ratio was found between group A and B(all P>0.05),but the above indexes in group C were all lower than those in group A and B(all P<0.05).Besides,no significant difference of TV annulus Z-score was found between group A and B(P>0.05),which were lower in group C than in group A(P<0.05).Conclusion Echocardiographic evaluation on PA/IVS infants was helpful to establishment of forward blood flow from RV to pulmonary arteries in time,hence promoting RV development.
5.Analysis of the surgical effect of one and a half ventricle repair in the Ebstein anomaly
Jiachen LI ; Yuekun SUN ; Yansong ZUO ; Lun LI ; Yang LIU ; Gang LI ; Han ZHANG ; Junwu SU ; Qiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2023;39(12):731-734
Objective:To summarize the effect of one and a half ventricle repair in the treatment of Ebstein’s Anomaly.Methods:The data of 149 patients diagnosed with Ebstein’s Anomaly and received with surgical treatment in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Department of Beijing Anzhen Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University from January 2010 to December 2018 were continuously collected, and the survival rate, reoperation rate and tricuspid regurgitation were followed up in the medium-long term.Results:There were 68 males and 81 females, with a median age of 5.58 years. Patients were divided into Biventricular repair group and one and a half ventricle repair group. The operative age was significantly younger in the one and a half ventricle repair group (4.15 years vs. 6.71 years, P=0.019). There were also significant differences in patiens’ body length[(107.70±31.28)cm vs. (123.20±35.22)cm, P=0.014]and body weight[(19.69±12.22)kg vs. (29.65±20.41)kg, P=0.001], between the two groups, which may be related to the severity of the disease and the need for early surgical intervention. However, there was no significant difference between the two groups in preoperative cyanosis, hemoglobin level, cardiac function, arrhythmia, and common cardiac malformations such as atrial septal defect. Notably, the proportion of preoperatively complicated pulmonary stenosis (10.81% vs. 1.79%, P=0.016) and right ventricular dysplasia (16.22% vs. 3.57%, P=0.008) was significantly higher in the one and a half ventricle repair group. In intraoperative and postoperative indicators, as one and a half ventricle repair under the collateral circulation, extracorporeal circulation time was slightly longer [(125.51±37.35)min vs. (100.44±25.24)min, P<0.001], and other indicators such as aortic cross-clamp time, endotracheal intubation time, length of hospital stay, and mid-term follow-up results, including mid-term mortality, reoperation rate, cardiac function and valvular regurgitation, there was no significant difference between the two groups. However, the proportion of hospital mortality in half ventricular therapy group was slightly higher, which may be related to the poor right heart function and postoperative recovery difficulties. Conclusion:Good follow-up results have been achieved in the treatment of two surgical therapy. Patients with right ventricular dysplasia and pulmonary artery stenosis should be paid more attention to. Pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular development should be evaluated before surgery to make preparations for one and a half ventricle repair.