1.Intravenous thrombolysis bridging for acute ischemic stroke
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2017;25(2):155-159
Thrombolytic therapy is the first choice for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke,while the recanalization rate of intravenous thrombolysis for large vessel occlusion stroke is low.As a representative.of endovascular treatment,endovascular mechanical thrombectomy can effectively recanalize the occluded cerebral vessel and inprove the outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke.This article reviews the recent research progress and the future direction of intravenous thrombolysis bridging.
2.The impact of sepsis bundle treatment on morbidity in burned patients with sepsis or septic shock: a retrospective clinical study
Xuehui WEN ; Jinming ZHU ; Tianzhi HAO ; Zhenhui GOA
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2010;17(17):2360-2362
Objective To evaluate the impact of sepsis bundle treatment on morbidity of sepsis or septic shock in burned patients. Methods A retrospective clinical study was conducted on burned patients with severe sepsis or sepsis shock in burn intensive care unit. 95 patients were divided into control group(43 patients) and study group (52 patients)according to their treatment. The relationship between sepsis bundle index and sepsis, septic shock and 28-day mortality respectively were analyzed with logistic regression analysis. The compliance of sepsis bundles,and 28-day mortality were noted. Results The 28-day mortility rate,the mobidity of sepsis and septic shock in study group was lower than that of control group (P < 0. 05). It could be found that 6-hour EGDT and 24-hour EGDT was the independent protective factor of sepsis and septic shock through logistic regression analysis ,and blood gas analysis, EGDT and vasoactive drug were correlated with 28-day mortality(P <0. 05). Compliance with sepsis bundles of 6-hour EGDT and 24-hour EGDT in study group was only 51.9%, and 63.2% respectively. Conclusion Sepsis bundle was able to improve survival rate in severe burn patients. Compliance with sepsis bundles in burn medical staff needed a buring improve.
3.Measurement of left ventricular stroke volume by transthoracic three-dimensional color Doppler echocardiography
Xiuzhang Lü ; Jianpeng WANG ; Zhenhui ZHU ; Yanling LIU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2010;19(5):378-381
Objective To assess the accuracy of three-dimensional color Doppler echocardiography (3DCDE) for measuring left ventricular stroke volume (LVSV). Methods A total of 45 patients were studied to measure LVSV by 3DCDE and two-dimensional Doppler echocardiograph(2DDE). Full-volume three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) was also performed to measure left ventricular end systolic (LVESV) ,end diastolic(LVEDV) ,and LVSV (LVEDV-LVESV), which served as a reference standard for comparison. Results Mean values of LVSV by 3DE,2DDE,3DCDE were (79. 3 ± 22. 6)ml, (74. 0 ± 20. 6) ml,(78. 7 ±22. 6)ml. respectively. Compared with LVSV by 3DE,the correlation was excellent for 3DCDE (r = 0.96), good for 2DDE ( r =0.89). Conclusions LVSV measurement by 3DCDE is reasonably accurate. This new technology may be a valuable clinical tool for assessing cardiac function.
4.Collagen/silk fibroin nerve conduits used for repairing peripheral nerve defect:application and development
Yunqiang XU ; Yingjie LIU ; Ruixin LI ; Shuanglong ZHU ; Zhenhui ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2016;20(38):5745-5751
BACKGROUND:Peripheral nerve defect due to limb dysfunction has always been the difficulty faced by the medical profession. Ideal materials and processing technology for constructing a tissue engineering scaffold targeting peripheral nerve repair are stil in research stage. OBJECTIVE:To review the research progress in peripheral nerve repair using col agen/silk fibroin nerve conduits. METHODS:In this paper, the first author retrieved the PubMed and CNKI from 2003 to 2016 to search articles regarding methods of constructing artificial nerve scaffolds and selection of raw materials. Data from these articles were col ected, summarized and analyzed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Forty-six articles were included for final analysis. Col agen and its degradation products trigger no inflammatory response in the host because of high biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, its use is largely limited by its rapid degradation and poor physical performance. Silk fibroin has a high flexibility and biocompatibility, and exhibits a slow degradation in vivo. As a rapid prototyping technique, three-dimensional printing can print various forms of scaffolds within a short time, characterized as high-quality pore structure and large-scale production. Given these, the col agen/silk fibroin nerve conduit prepared using the three-dimensional printing technology can maintain the biocompatibility and even improve the mechanical properties of the raw materials. Until now, more investigations on nerve repair using col agen or silk fibroin have been done, and we have never stopped improving the production process of these scaffolds. Therefore, the col agen/silk fibroin scaffold prepared using the three-dimensional printing technology is expected to become the main candidate for the repair of peripheral nerve defects.
5.Application of echocardiography in percutaneous left atrial appendage closure in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
Zhenhui ZHU ; Jiande WANG ; Hao WANG ; Yan YAO ; Peihua FANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2014;23(12):1026-1029
Objective To explore the value and methods of echocardiographic application in percutaneous left atrial appendage(LAA) closure for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.Methods 6 male patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation were enrolled for percutaneous LAA closure,the mean age was (68.7 ± 5.6) years old,the mean CHADS2 (congestive heart failure,hypertension,age≥75 years,diabetes mellitus,and prior stroke or transient ischemic attacks) score was 3.2 ± 1.0.Rheumatic valvular diseases were excluded by transthoracic eehocardiography(TTE) before closure procedure.Transesophageal echocardiography(TEE) was performed to guide the punctures of the atrial septum and then monitored the operation all through the closure procedure.Diameter of LAA orifice was measure by TEE to help choosing the closure device.Immediate results of closure and complications were inspected by TEE simultaneously.24 hours,7 days,3 months,6 months and 1 year follow-up were performed using TTE.Results All the 6 patients underwent LAA closure successfully.3 LAmbre(Lifetech Scientific,Shenzhen) devices and 3 Watchman(Boston Scientific,Natick,Massachusetts) devices were implanted respectively in the 6 patients.Mean diameter of the LAA orifice was (22.4 ± 3.3)mm,and mean size of the closure devices was (28.0 ± 2.9) mm.2 mm in width residual flow at the inferior edge of closure device existed in 1 ease.No complication was observed.Post-procedure 24 hours and 7 days post-procedure followup showed optimal results in all cases.Conclusions Implantation of both LAA closure devices can be performed with high success rates in patients with nonvalvula ratrial fibrillation,with high risk for stroke,and who either had contraindication or were not willing to accept oral antieoagulation.Echocardiography plays a core role all through the closure procedure and can make it safer and more efficient.
6.Measurement and calculation of X-ray small fields' data for Varian accelerator
Xuetao WANG ; Shaowen CHEN ; Zhenhui DAI ; Lin ZHU ; Xiaowei LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2012;(6):557-559
Objective The beam data is compared with those obtained from Monte Carlo (MC)simulation and measurement to investigate their feasibility and reliability for X-ray small fields.MethodsThe beam data,including the total scatter factor (Scp),percentage depth dose (PDD) was acquired byneasurement and calculation with the field size ranging from 0.5 cm × 0.5 cm to 10 cm x 10 cm.The resultswere compared and analyzed.Results All the data is most consistent for the fields size of ≥3.5 cmx 3.5cm,but they are obvious different for the fields size of ≤ 3.0 cm × 3.0 cm.The measurements seem toreliable using the chambers of CC04 and CC13 for the fields size of ≥2.0 cm x 2.0 cm.Conclusions It isdemonstrated that the accurate measurements and calculations of Scp and PDD can be obtained for the fieldssize of ≥2.0 cm ×2.0 cm,but they needed morc rcscarchcs for thc smaller fields.
7.Effects of Different Soil Water Content on the Yield and Quality of Rehmannia Glutinosa
Zhenhui DU ; Chengming DONG ; Yunhao ZHU ; Shuo WEI ; Feng YAO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;18(7):1195-1198
This study aimed to elucidate the effects of different soil water contents on the yield and quality of R.glutinosa.Different soil water contents were adjusted in different periods of growth of R.glutinosa.The yield,content of water extract,catalpol,verbascoside and polysaccharide were determined and analysed by the grey pattern recognition after harvests.The impacts of soil water content from the most important to the least important were medium moisture content (M2),high moisture content (M3),low moisture content (M1) and blank (M4).In the cultivation of R.glutinosa,the soil water content should be remained in the range of 40%-50% at seedling stage,while 50%-60% at the stage of root formation and tuber enlargement,and 20%-30% during harvesting,which can significantly improve the yield and quality of R.glutinosa.
8.Detection of membrane neutrophil alkaline phosphatase in diagnosis of infection in patients with acute cerebral hemorrhage
Xinling LI ; Huaiyu HUANG ; Yihua ZHU ; Lianhai ZHU ; Li DING ; Zhenhui LU ; Zhifeng WANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016;9(6):513-517,532
Objective To evaluate the detection of membrane neutrophil alkaline phosphatase (NAP)in diagnosis of infection in patients with acute cerebral hemorrhage.Methods A total of 208 patients with acute cerebral hemorrhage,including 1 52 cases without infection (uninfected group)and 56 cases with infection (infected group),admitted in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University during January 201 0 to July 201 6 were enrolled,30 healthy subjects were also enrolled in the study as control group.The peripheral blood from all subjects were collected,and the counts of white blood cell (WBC), percentage of neutrophil,serum procalcitonin (PCT)and NAP were measured.The value of above 4 indicators in diagnosing infection was determined by receiver operating characteristic (ROC ) curves. ANOVA and t test were used to analyze the data,Pearson correlation was performed to analyze the correlation between NAP and PCT in infected group.Results The levels of WBC,percentage of neutrophil and NAP in both infected and uninfected group were higher than those in healthy control group at admission(F =1 1 7.64, 1 00.69 and 425.09,all P <0.01 ),and the levels of WBC,PCT and NAP were also higher when infection occurred compared with those at admission in infected group (t =3.1 4,34.30 and 36.39,all P <0.01 ). The expression of NAP was positively correlated with PCT in infected group (r =0.762,P <0.05).ROC curve analysis showed that the areas under the curves of NAP and PCT in diagnosis of infection were 0.875 and 0.884,respectively.When 1 0655.28 AB/c and 5.01 mg/L were taken as cut-off values,the sensitivities of NAP and PCT in diagnosis of infection were 85.50% and 87.66%;the specificities were 90.50%和 90.31 %,respectively.The level of NAP in infected patients with gram-positive bacterial infections was higher than that in patients with gram-negative bacterial infections (t =6.29,P <0.01 ). Conclusion The expression of NAP in patients with acute cerebral hemorrhage increases when infection occurs,which may be helpful to the clinical diagnosis of bacterial infection.
9.Value of echocardiography in transcatheter closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm
Yiming GAO ; Xiuzhang Lü ; Fujian DUAN ; Zhenhui ZHU ; Jianpeng WANG ; Chaowu YAN ; Shihua ZHAO ; Yanling LIU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2011;20(3):193-196
Objective To evaluate the value of echocardiography in transcatheter closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm(TC-RSVA).Methods TC-RSVA was attempted in 11 patients.The location,shape,size of defects and its relationship with the neighbor structures were revealed before the procedure.Then the deployment of occluder was monitored during the procedure,and the effectiveness was observed in the follow-up.Results Eleven patients were diagnosed as the isolated RSVA by echocardiography.The size of defects was 2 - 13 mm estimated by echo.The procedures were successful in all patients.Usually the Amplatzer duct occluders were chosen to be 1 to 5 mm larger than the size of defects.Three patients had mild residual shunt during the procedure,which all dispeared in the first month of follow-up,but one of them demonstrated recurrent mild residual shunt in the 32nd month of follow-up.There was no aggravating aortic regurgitation in the follow-up.Conclusions TC-RSVA is relatively safe and effective.Observation of long-term effectiveness is still necessary.Echocardiagraphy plays an important role in TC-RSVA.
10.Assessment of transcatheter closure of coronary artery fistula by transthoracic echocardiography
Xing ZHAO ; Xiuzhang Lü ; Jianpeng WANG ; Zhenhui ZHU ; Shiliang JIANG ; Zhongying XU ; Liang XU ; Yanling LIU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2011;20(2):101-103
Objective To investigate the efficacy of transcatheter closure of coronary artery fistula (CAF) by transthoracic echocardiography(TTE) and the role of TTE in this therapy. Methods CAF were occluded with transcatheter closure techniques in 17 patients. TTE was performed before and after the treatments. The key points were retrospectively analyzed including: the sites of CAF, the position and diameter of CAF,the shape and position of the devices after the intervention,the residual shunt,and cardiac chamber size. Results Before the therapy,TTE made definite diagnosis of CAF. All patients had lesions in single coronary artery, and the diameter of CAF was 2-14 (6.4 ± 3.5)mm. All patients underwent transcatheter closure successfully. TTE revealed the shunts disappear 1-4 days after the occlusion. During a follow-up period of 1- 29 (11.7± 7.9)months,no residual shunts, no complications, and normal size of thecardiac chambers were recognized by TTE. Conclusions The transcatheter closure of CAF has emerged as a less invasive, safe and effective strategy. Echocardiography has important role in primary screening of patients and the follow-up after the treatments.