1.Investigation of the value of multi-slice CT perfusion imaging on brain hemodynamic in patients with cerebral infarction
Zhenhua LIU ; Yifeng DU ; Jingguang LV ; Lin LU ; Xiao MAN ; Jianping CHEN ; Zhenfang LIU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2011;30(6):452-454
Objective To study the value of CT perfusion imaging(CTPI)on brain hemodynamic of the aged with cerebral infarction. Methods The 48 patients who were doubted with cerebral infarction underwent 16-slice CT plain scanning and CTPI within 24 hours of onset. The cerebral blood flow(CBF), mean transit time(MTT)and time to peak(TTP)of contrast-medium in region of interest(FOV)were used as brain hemodynamic parameters in comparation with contralateral regions. All cases were followed up with MRI after 3-10 days. Results Ischemia lesion was found on CT plain scanning in 40.9% of patients, while 93.2% of patients showed abnormal perfusion on CTPI. The sensibility of CTPI in identifying ischemia area was 93.2%, and the specificity was 100%. CBF in research area was significantly reduced, MTT and TTP were remarkably increased in contrast to counterparts(P<0.01). Conclusions CT perfusion imaging can sensitively reveal the hemodynamic condition of cerebral ischemia, which could provide the important information for early diagnosis and treatment of the elderly with brain infarction.
2.Effect of yiqi yangyin tongluo regime on expression of TNF-α in renal tissue in rats with IgA nephropathy
Sheng QIANG ; Zhenfang DU ; Min HUANG ; Xiaowei MA ; Yicen ZHOU
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2017;21(17):64-68
Objective To explore the effect of yiqi yangyin tongluo regime on hematuria,proteinuria and renal tissue's pathological changes in rats with IgA nephropathy (IgAN).Methods Sixty clean male SD rats were randomized into blank group,model group,huangkui group and high,medium and low-dose TCM (yiqi yangyin tongluo regime) group.After modeling for 0 week,4 weeks,8 weeks,12 weeks and 16 weeks,the levels of urine red blood cell count and 24 h urine protein were detected.Meanwhile,after feeding for 8 weeks,the pathological changes of remnant renal tissues and expression of TNF-α were detected by HE staining and immunohistochemical staining.Results After feeding for 8 weeks,compared with blank group,the level of urine red blood cell count,24h urine protein and TNF-α expression in model group,huangkui group,high,medium and low-dose TCM group were significantly higher (P < 0.05).Compared with the model group,the level of urine red blood cell count,24h urine protein and TNF-α expression in huangkui group,high,medium and low-dose TCM group were significantly lower (P < 0.05).The above indexes in TCM group were significantly lower than huangkui group (P < 0.05).Light microscopy showed that the renal tissues were normal in blank group.In the model group,most of glomerular mesangial cells and matrix appeared moderate and severe hyperplasia,inflammatory ceils and focal fibrosis were seed in renal interstitium.Proliferation of mesangial cells and matrix were relieved in huangkui group and TCM group.Conclusion Yiqi yangyin tongluo regime can effectively ameliorate the levels of urine red blood cell count,24 h urine protein and renal pathological changes.The mechanism may be related to the decrease of urine red blood cell count and 24 h urinary protein,and inhibition of TNF-α expression.
3.Effect of yiqi yangyin tongluo regime on expression of TNF-α in renal tissue in rats with IgA nephropathy
Sheng QIANG ; Zhenfang DU ; Min HUANG ; Xiaowei MA ; Yicen ZHOU
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2017;21(17):64-68
Objective To explore the effect of yiqi yangyin tongluo regime on hematuria,proteinuria and renal tissue's pathological changes in rats with IgA nephropathy (IgAN).Methods Sixty clean male SD rats were randomized into blank group,model group,huangkui group and high,medium and low-dose TCM (yiqi yangyin tongluo regime) group.After modeling for 0 week,4 weeks,8 weeks,12 weeks and 16 weeks,the levels of urine red blood cell count and 24 h urine protein were detected.Meanwhile,after feeding for 8 weeks,the pathological changes of remnant renal tissues and expression of TNF-α were detected by HE staining and immunohistochemical staining.Results After feeding for 8 weeks,compared with blank group,the level of urine red blood cell count,24h urine protein and TNF-α expression in model group,huangkui group,high,medium and low-dose TCM group were significantly higher (P < 0.05).Compared with the model group,the level of urine red blood cell count,24h urine protein and TNF-α expression in huangkui group,high,medium and low-dose TCM group were significantly lower (P < 0.05).The above indexes in TCM group were significantly lower than huangkui group (P < 0.05).Light microscopy showed that the renal tissues were normal in blank group.In the model group,most of glomerular mesangial cells and matrix appeared moderate and severe hyperplasia,inflammatory ceils and focal fibrosis were seed in renal interstitium.Proliferation of mesangial cells and matrix were relieved in huangkui group and TCM group.Conclusion Yiqi yangyin tongluo regime can effectively ameliorate the levels of urine red blood cell count,24 h urine protein and renal pathological changes.The mechanism may be related to the decrease of urine red blood cell count and 24 h urinary protein,and inhibition of TNF-α expression.
4.Correlation between collateral circulation and infarct pattern and outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients with anterior circulation intracranial atherosclerosis
Renmiao DU ; Yongkun GUI ; Guihua WANG ; Zhenfang GUO ; Ju ZHAO ; Pengyu DOU ; Mengke BAN ; Ping ZHANG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021;29(6):407-413
Objective:To investigate the correlation between collateral circulation and infarct pattern and outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients with anterior circulation intracranial atherosclerosis.Methods:Acute ischemic stroke patients with anterior circulation intracranial atherosclerotic severe stenosis or occlusion admitted to the Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College from September 2018 to March 2020 were included prospectively. According to diffusion-weighted imaging, the infarct patterns were divided into perforator pattern, territorial pattern, watershed pattern, and mixed pattern. At 90 d after onset, the modified Rankin Scale was used to evaluate the outcome. 0-2 was defined as good outcome, and >2 was defined as poor outcome. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent influencing factors of clinical outcome. Results:A total of 89 patients were enrolled, 50 (56.2%) had good collateral circulation and 39 (43.8%) had poor collateral circulation. The distribution patterns of infarct: 22 patients (24.7%) were perforator pattern, 26 (29.2%) were territorial pattern, 17 (19.1%) were watershed pattern, and 24 (30.0%) were mixed pattern. The proportion of patients with good collateral circulation was 81.8%, 65.4%, 29.4% and 41.7%, respectively in the perforator pattern group, territorial pattern group, watershed pattern group, and mixed pattern group. Good collateral circulation was more common in the perforator pattern group, and poor collateral circulation was more common in the watershed pattern group. At 90 d after onset, 53 patients (59.6%) had a good outcome and 36 (40.4%) had a poor outcome. The baseline homocysteine level in the good outcome group was significantly lower than that in the poor outcome group (17.91±4.62 μmol/L vs. 20.35±4.67 μmol/L; t=2.436, P=0.017), and the proportion of patients with good collateral circulation was significantly higher than that of patients with poor outcome (73.6% vs. 30.6%; χ2=16.124, P<0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that higher homocysteine level was an independent risk factor for poor outcome (odds ratio 1.174, 95% confidence interval 1.061-1.298; P=0.002) and good collateral circulation was an independent protective factor for good outcome (odds ratio 0.095, 95% confidence interval 0.038-0.239; P<0.001). Conclusions:Good collateral circulation was more common in patients with perforator pattern, and poor collateral circulation was more common in patients with watershed pattern. Good collateral circulation was independently associated with the good clinical outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients with anterior circulation intracranial atherosclerosis.
5.Effect of Moshen Decoction for the patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy and spleen-kidney qi deficiency syndrome
Bo HUANG ; Min HUANG ; Hui LIU ; Sheng QIANG ; Zhenfang DU ; Yimin QIN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2022;44(11):1233-1237
Objective:To evaluate the curative effect of Moshen Decoction combined with routine western medicine on idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) of spleen-kidney qi deficiency syndrome and explore its influences on renal function, C1q, PLA2R and E-cadherin levels.Methods:A total of 62 patients with IMN meeting inclusion criteria in the hospital were enrolled between January 2018 and January 2021. According to simple random grouping method, they were divided into control group (hormones combined with cyclophosphamide) and observation group (Moshen Decoction on basis of control group), 31 in each group. Both groups were treated continuously for 6 months. Before and after treatment, TCM syndromes were scored. The levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (SCr), cystatin C (Cys-C), anti-phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) and E-cadherin (EC) were detected by ELISA. The level of serum complement C1q was detected by immunoturbidimetry. The 24 h urine was collected for quantitative determination by full-automatic biochemical analyzer. The adverse events during treatment were observed and recorded. And clinical curative effect was evaluated.Results:The differences in total response rate between observation group and control group were statistically significant [93.55% (29/31) vs. 74.19% (23/31); χ2=4.29, P=0.038]. After treatment, scores of TCM syndromes (edema of lower limbs, fatigue and poor appetite, lusterless complexion) in observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t=10.07, 10.80, 4.34, 4.57, P<0.001). After treatment, levels of serum Cys-C [(0.51±0.05) mg/L vs. (0.55±0.06) mg/L, t=2.85], 24 h urine protein quantification [(0.95±0.19) g vs. (1.38±0.23) g, t=13.32] in observation group were lower than those in the control group ( P<0.01), and levels of serum PLA2R [(17.53±1.84) Ru/ml vs. (19.62±2.05) Ru/ml, t=4.22], EC [(2.74±0.26) μg/L vs. (3.05±0.37) μg/L, t=3.82] and complement C1q [(152.34±15.62) mg/L vs. (169.33±16.77) mg/L, t=4.13] in observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.01). During treatment, there was no significant difference in incidence of adverse events between observation group and control group [12.90% (4/31) vs. 16.13% (5/31); χ2=0.13, P=0.781]. Conclusion:Moshen Decoction combined with routine western medicine can improve renal function and clinical curative effect in patients with IMN of spleen-kidney qi deficiency syndrome. Its mechanism of action may be related to reducing urine protein, complement C1q, PLA2R and EC.
6.Treatment status of tyrosine kinase inhibitor for newly-diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia: a domestic multi-centre retrospective real-world study
Xiaoshuai ZHANG ; Bingcheng LIU ; Xin DU ; Yanli ZHANG ; Na XU ; Xiaoli LIU ; Weiming LI ; Hai LIN ; Rong LIANG ; Chunyan CHEN ; Jian HUANG ; Yunfan YANG ; Huanling ZHU ; Ling PAN ; Xiaodong WANG ; Guohui LI ; Zhuogang LIU ; Yanqing ZHANG ; Zhenfang LIU ; Jianda HU ; Chunshui LIU ; Fei LI ; Wei YANG ; Li MENG ; Yanqiu HAN ; Li'e LIN ; Zhenyu ZHAO ; Chuanqing TU ; Caifeng ZHENG ; Yanliang BAI ; Zeping ZHOU ; Suning CHEN ; Huiying QIU ; Lijie YANG ; Xiuli SUN ; Hui SUN ; Li ZHOU ; Zelin LIU ; Danyu WANG ; Jianxin GUO ; Liping PANG ; Qingshu ZENG ; Xiaohui SUO ; Weihua ZHANG ; Yuanjun ZHENG ; Qian JIANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2024;45(3):215-224
Objective:To retrospectively analyze the treatment status of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) in newly diagnosed patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in China.Methods:Data of chronic phase (CP) and accelerated phase (AP) CML patients diagnosed from January 2006 to December 2022 from 77 centers, ≥18 years old, and receiving initial imatinib, nilotinib, dasatinib or flumatinib-therapy within 6 months after diagnosis in China with complete data were retrospectively interrogated. The choice of initial TKI, current TKI medications, treatment switch and reasons, treatment responses and outcomes as well as the variables associated with them were analyzed.Results:6 893 patients in CP ( n=6 453, 93.6%) or AP ( n=440, 6.4%) receiving initial imatinib ( n=4 906, 71.2%), nilotinib ( n=1 157, 16.8%), dasatinib ( n=298, 4.3%) or flumatinib ( n=532, 7.2%) -therapy. With the median follow-up of 43 ( IQR 22-75) months, 1 581 (22.9%) patients switched TKI due to resistance ( n=1 055, 15.3%), intolerance ( n=248, 3.6%), pursuit of better efficacy ( n=168, 2.4%), economic or other reasons ( n=110, 1.6%). The frequency of switching TKI in AP patients was significantly-higher than that in CP patients (44.1% vs 21.5%, P<0.001), and more AP patients switched TKI due to resistance than CP patients (75.3% vs 66.1%, P=0.011). Multi-variable analyses showed that male, lower HGB concentration and ELTS intermediate/high-risk cohort were associated with lower cytogenetic and molecular responses rate and poor outcomes in CP patients; higher WBC count and initial the second-generation TKI treatment, the higher response rates; Ph + ACA at diagnosis, poor PFS. However, Sokal intermediate/high-risk cohort was only significantly-associated with lower CCyR and MMR rates and the poor PFS. Lower HGB concentration and larger spleen size were significantly-associated with the lower cytogenetic and molecular response rates in AP patients; initial the second-generation TKI treatment, the higher treatment response rates; lower PLT count, higher blasts and Ph + ACA, poorer TFS; Ph + ACA, poorer OS. Conclusion:At present, the vast majority of newly-diagnosed CML-CP or AP patients could benefit from TKI treatment in the long term with the good treatment responses and survival outcomes.