1.Effects of adjusting doses of diuretics at different time in treatment of ad-vanced schistosomiasis ascites
Liequan LIU ; Jun ZHANG ; Yuexiao TIAN
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2014;(1):99-100,105
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of adjusting the doses of diuretics of different time in the treat-ment of advanced schistosomiasis ascites. Methods A total of 80 advanced schistosomiasis patients with ascites were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group(40 cases each). The patients in the observation group received spironolac-tone and furosemide,and the first doses were 100 mg/d and 40 mg/d,respectively. If the efficacy was poor,according to the first doses of the standard increments once every four days,the doses gradually increased to the maximum doses of spironolactone 400 mg/d and furosemide 160 mg/d,respectively. The patients in the control group received spironolactone and furosemide,and the first doses were the same as those of the observation group. If the efficacy was poor,according to the first doses of the standard in-crements once every seven days,the doses gradually increased to the maximum doses as those of the observation group. Other con-ventional treatments were the same in both groups. Results In both groups,the reductions of the total amount of the weight were (5.62±1.28)kg and(5.42±1.37)kg respectively;the time of efficacy beginning was(3.84±2.36)days and(4.65±2.86)days re-spectively;the average daily amounts of weight loss were(0.41 ± 0.16)kg and(0.35 ± 0.11)kg respectively;the efficient rates were 95%and 92.5%respectively;and there were no significant differences between the two group(all P>0.05). However,the time of reduction from moderate ascites to mild ascites was(10.70±3.01)days(6-20 days)in the observation group and the time was(14.75±5.62)days(7-30 days)in the control group(u=3.876,P<0.01). Conclusion The therapy of diuretic doses ad-justed by a four-day cycle is more useful for advanced schistosomiasis patients with ascites.
2.Effect of Guilong Kechuanning Tablets Combine with Antibiotic Drugs on Pulmonary Infection after Chemotherapy in Patients with Lung Cancer
Ying SUN ; Yulong ZHANG ; Wenjuan MAO ; Li LIU ; Yuexiao HAN
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2017;17(27):5271-5274
Objective:To investigate the effect ofGuilong Kechuanning tablets combine with antibiotic drugs on pulmonary infection after chemotherapy in patients with lung cancer,so as to reduce the incidence of pulmonary infection in hospital.Methods:A total of 120 patients with lung cancer complicated with pulmonary infection,who underwent chemotherapy in Baoji Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from August 2013 to August 2015,were selected and randomly divided into control group (n=60) and experiment group (n=60).The control group was treated with Ceftizoxime,based on which,the experiment group was added oral Guilong Kechuanning tablets.The course oftreatment of the two groups was 2 weeks.Inflammation indicators of the two groups were compared before and after treatment,and the clinical effect,hospitalized time,antifebrile time,time significantly reduced of cough and expectoration,disappearance time of lung rales and the pulmonary bacterial clearance rate were observed between the two groups.Results:The total effective rate (91.67%) of experiment group was significantly higher than that(73.33%) of control group (x2=13.121,P=0.004).Before treatment,there were no significant differences in WBC,CRP and NEUT levels between the two groups (P>0.05);while after treatment,the levels of WBC,CRP and NEUT were all lower than those before treatment in both groups (all P<0.05),and the levels of WBC,CRP and NEUT in the experiment group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the bacterial clearance rate (99.09%) of the experiment group was significantly higher than that (86.94%) of the control group (x2=54.876,P=0.000).Conclusion:Guilong Kechuanning tablets combined with antibiotic drugs can effectively control the pulmonary infection after chemotherapy in the patients with lung cancer,and can improve the clinical symptoms and inflammatory reaction,which is worthy of clinical application.
3.Clinical analysis of early esophageal varices bleeding after endoscopic vari-ces ligation in advanced schistosomiasis patients
Lieqnan LIU ; Jun ZHANG ; Yuexiao TIAN ; Heng HU ; Gang WANG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2014;(5):577-578
Objective To study the clinical characteristics of early esophageal varices bleeding after endoscopic varices liga-tion EVL in advanced schistosomiasis patients. Methods The data of 206 advanced schistosomiasis patients who received VEL were collected and studied retrospectively. Results There were 17 cases of early esophageal varices bleeding after EVL in-cluding 1 died case the early hemorrhage rate was 8.25% and the mortality rate was 0.5%. The early bleeding occurred from the 4th to 12th day and 76%occurred from the 7th to 9th day postoperatively. The direct cause of hemorrhagic was ligation ring falling off and the inducements were the improper diet 10 cases 58.8% and increased abdominal pressure 6 cases 35% . All the cases of early esophageal varices bleeding occurred in the patients whose liver function being Child-Pugh C. Conclu-sions The incidence and mortality of EVL early postoperative hemorrhage are both low and mostly occur from the 7th to 9th day postoperatively. We should pay attention to the diet and nursing and the patients with Child-Pugh C liver function are the high risk group.
4.Features of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy in oral and maxillofacial region and MRI analysis of facial muscles
Yonghong LIU ; Yuexiao MA ; Jing HU ; Guodong GAO ; Yankai WU ; Zhiyong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2016;51(12):739-745
Objective To investigate the manifestation of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) in oral and maxillofacial region.Methods A total of 12 patients diagnosed as FSHD and 20 healthy volunteers were included in the study.Their medical history was collected from these patients.The decayed missing filled teeth (DMFT),calculus index-simplified (CI-S),occlusal relationship,maximal opening of mouth and maximum bite force were recorded.The impressions were taken to measure the maximal hight of palate and the width of palate.The lateral cephalometric radiographs were also taken to measure the mandibular plane-frankfurt horizontal plane angle (MP-FH).They finally received oral and maxillofacial region MRI examination to observe the masseter muscle,medial pterygoid muscle and lateral pterygoid muscle.The data were analyzed by t-test or Wilcoxon signed ranks test.Results There was no significant gender difference in FSHD group.The average age of treatment was (27.5±8.1) years and the average age of onset was (15.7±7.5) years.Nine patients liked to eat soft foods,4 patients had difficulties of closing eyes,8 patients had difficulties of cheek-bulging,10 patients showed pouty lips and 9 patients had mesio-malocclusion.DMFT (4.0±2.3),CI-S (5.8±2.1),male maximal hight of palate (20.5±2.1) mm,female maximal hight of palate (17.9±1.6) mm,MP-FH (31.8°±2.2°) of FSHD group were greater than those of the control group.Male width of palate (34.8±1.4) mm,female width of palate (33.7±1.5) mm,male maximum bite force (451.7±39.0) N,female maximum bite force (326.7± 21.6) N,maximal opening of mouth (3.5±0.4) cm of FSHD group were less than those of the control group (P < 0.05).Maxillofacial MRI showed muscle asymmetr in 11 cases of masseter and 6 cases of medial pterygoid muscle,5 cases of lateral pterygoid,and these muscle showed mild fatty infiltration mainly concentrating in the grade 0,grade 1 and grade 2.Conclusions The FSHD patients have poor oral hygiene,low masticatory function,limited mouth opening,high palate and narrow arch and different degree of malocclusion.The patients' masseter muscle,medial pterygoid muscles and lateral pterygoid muscles exhibit asymmetrical atrophy and fatty infiltration.
5.Effects of compound fermented milk on improving constipation in mice and underlying mechanism
Lu MEI ; Haoyang WANG ; Yuexiao ZHANG ; Xiaocong WANG ; Xiangdong SUN ; Minghua YANG ; Pengyuan ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2022;42(2):110-120
Objective:To investigate the effects of compound fermented milk on intestinal microbiota, short chain fatty acid (SCFA), intestinal motility and mucosal barrier in mice with constipation.Methods:Twenty-seven C57BL/6JNifdc mice were randomly divided into three groups: control group, model group and intervention group. The model group and the intervention group were given loperamide intragastrically for two weeks. Starting from the second week, the intervention group was treated with compound fermented milk for 7 d. The control group was given normal saline. Food intake, water intake, weight change, fecal moisture content, time of first-time black stool and small intestine propulsion rate were detected. Expression of serotonin C receptor (5-HTR2C), zona occludins-1 (ZO-1) and mucin-2 (MUC-2) at mRNA level in colon was analyzed. Western blot was used to measure the expression of Raf/ERK/MAPK-related proteins. SCFA level in intestinal tract was detected by gas chromatography. Intestinal microbiota diversity was analyzed by high-throughput sequencing.Results:Compared with the control group, the first black stool excretion time was significantly prolonged in the model group ( P<0.01). Moreover, fecal moisture content, small intestine propulsion rate and the expression of 5-HTR2C and ZO-1 at mRNA level in colon were significantly decreased ( P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the first black stool excretion time was significantly shortened ( P<0.05); fecal moisture content, small intestine propelling rate ( P<0.05), the expression of colon 5-HTR2C and ZO-1 at mRNA level ( P<0.05), phosphorylation of Raf/ERK/MAPK pathway in the colon, intestinal SCFA-producing bacteria and intestinal SCFA content were increased in the intervention group. Conclusions:Compound fermented milk had a therapeutic effect on constipation in a mouse model by increasing the abundance of SCFA-producing bacteria and SCFA content, enhancing the phosphorylation of the Raf/ERK/MAPK pathway to up-regulate the expression of 5-HTR2C at mRNA level in the colon, and increasing the expression of ZO-1 at mRNA level in the colon. Intestinal peristalsis and intestinal mucosal barrier function were enhanced, thus improving the symptom of constipation.