1.Systematic review and case report on intraocular ointment after cataract surgery
Paul* MWALE ; Yan* ZHENG ; Xiaomin CHEN ; Min KE
International Eye Science 2025;25(3):344-350
Intraocular ointment is conventionally placed on the eye to prevent infection after cataract surgery. The purpose of this study is to report a case and conduct a systematic review of a rare occurrence of the entry of intraocular ointment after cataract surgery. PubMed, Scopus, Embase, CNKI, WANFANG data, China Science and Technology Journal Database and Chinese Medical Journal Full-text Database were systematically searched from their commencement to 30th October 2023, and 19 literatures were screened out and 31 cases of intraocular ointment after surgery were collected. Among the 31 patients, the age of presentation ranged from 55 to 87 years with a median of 73, males accounted for 45.2% and females accounted for 32.3%. The length of the incision was generally 3.2 mm. Most of the patients detected ointment within 3 days post-operation and presented without complications(45.2%). The most common ocular manifestations were corneal edema, glaucoma and uveitis. Early postoperative follow-up is very important. Presence of anterior chamber ointment is a rare complication after cataract surgery, but it can lead to severe vision loss if not detected and treated on time. When patients complain of foreign body sensation in the in the eye after cataract surgery, ophthalmologists need to take a kin interest and examine the eye for early detection of ointment for appropriate intervention and prevent further complications.
2.Systematic review and case report on intraocular ointment after cataract surgery
Paul* MWALE ; Yan* ZHENG ; Xiaomin CHEN ; Min KE
International Eye Science 2025;25(3):344-350
Intraocular ointment is conventionally placed on the eye to prevent infection after cataract surgery. The purpose of this study is to report a case and conduct a systematic review of a rare occurrence of the entry of intraocular ointment after cataract surgery. PubMed, Scopus, Embase, CNKI, WANFANG data, China Science and Technology Journal Database and Chinese Medical Journal Full-text Database were systematically searched from their commencement to 30th October 2023, and 19 literatures were screened out and 31 cases of intraocular ointment after surgery were collected. Among the 31 patients, the age of presentation ranged from 55 to 87 years with a median of 73, males accounted for 45.2% and females accounted for 32.3%. The length of the incision was generally 3.2 mm. Most of the patients detected ointment within 3 days post-operation and presented without complications(45.2%). The most common ocular manifestations were corneal edema, glaucoma and uveitis. Early postoperative follow-up is very important. Presence of anterior chamber ointment is a rare complication after cataract surgery, but it can lead to severe vision loss if not detected and treated on time. When patients complain of foreign body sensation in the in the eye after cataract surgery, ophthalmologists need to take a kin interest and examine the eye for early detection of ointment for appropriate intervention and prevent further complications.
3.Effects of Ephedra-Cinnamomum couplet medicinals on respiratory function and airway inflammation in rats with asthma of cold-fluid retention in lung syndrome and its mechanism
Mingzhe ZHAO ; Bin WANG ; Xiaomin ZHAO ; Yuyang SUN ; Peizheng YAN
China Pharmacy 2025;36(14):1717-1721
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of Ephedra-Cinnamomum couplet medicinals on respiratory function and airway inflammation in rats with asthma of cold-fluid retention in lung syndrome and its mechanism. METHODS Sixty Wistar rats were randomly divided into blank group, model group, dexamethasone group [1 mg/(kg·d)], and Ephedra-Cinnamomum low-, medium-, high-dose groups [0.234, 0.936, 1.872 g/(kg·d)], with 10 rats in each group. The model and treatment groups were sensitized by intraperitoneal injection of antigen solution (ovalbumin 100 mg + aluminum hydroxide 100 mg) and challenged with 1% ovalbumin nebulization, along with exposure to a cold environment and ingestion of cold water, to establish the asthma model with cold-fluid retention in lung syndrome. From day 2, rats received corresponding drugs or normal saline intragastrically, once a day, for 21 consecutive days. The general behavioral changes in each group of rats were observed during the experimental process. The lung function parameters [peak expiratory flow (PEF), airway resistance (Raw), functional residual capacity (FRC), expiratory flow at 50% of forced vital capacity (EF50%)] Δ 基金项目 国家自然科学基金青年科学基金项目(No.82004233); were measured before modeling and after the last medication as well as serum contents of interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-13, tumor necrosis factor- α (TNF- α) and interferon-gamma (IFN- γ) after the last medication were determined; the histopathological morphological changes in the lung tissues of rats were also observed; mRNA expressions of IL-6, IL-3, TNF-α, IFN-γ, thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), as well as protein expressions of TSLP and TLR4 were determined in lung tissue. RESULTS Compared with model group, the lung tissue damage of rats was relieved significantly; Raw, FRC, the contents and mRNA expression levels of IL-6, IL-13 and TNF-α, as well as the mRNA and protein expressions of TSLP and TLR4 were significantly decreased (P<0.05), while the contents and mRNA expressions of PEF, EF50 % and IFN-γ were significantly increased in the dexamethasone group and Ephedra-Cinnamomum medium- and high-dose groups (P<0.05). Moreover, only a few rats in the two groups exhibited typical symptoms of asthma. CONCLUSIONS Ephedra-Cinnamomum couplet medicinals improve respiratory function and ameliorate airway inflammation in asthma rats with cold-fluid retention in lung syndrome, the mechanism of which may be associated with inhibiting TSLP/TLR4 signaling pathway and modulating Th1/Th2 imbalance.
4.Mechanism by which esketamine improves postoperative cognitive impairment in rats with hip fracture through AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1α signaling pathway
Xuan LIU ; Xiaomin ZHANG ; Jinting LIU ; Yan HAO ; Yeming WANG ; Lixing CHEN
China Pharmacy 2025;36(21):2674-2680
OBJECTIVE To investigate the mechanism by which esketamine improves postoperative cognitive impairment in rats with hip fracture based on the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/silencing information regulatory factor 1 (SIRT1)/ peroxisome proliferator activated-receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) signaling pathway. METHODS Rats with hip fracture surgery were assigned into model group, esketamine group (10 mg/kg), inhibitor group (250 μg/mL AMPK inhibitor Compound C), and esketamine+inhibitor group (10 mg/kg esketamine + 250 μg/mL Compound C), and rats undergoing sham surgery were used as the control group, with 12 rats in each group. New object recognition and Barnes maze experiments were used to E-mail:448231@163.com evaluate cognitive function in rats. The levels of serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β),superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), dopamine (DA) and glutamate (Glu), and the apoptosis of hippocampal neurons were detected. The pathological morphology of the hippocampal tissue and the ultrastructure of mitochondria were observed. The mRNA expression of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax),the mRNA and protein expression of AMPK, SIRT1 and PGC-1α, as well as the expression of phosphorylated (p)-AMPK in hippocampal tissue, were detected. RESULTS Compared with the control group, the hippocampal neurons in the model group of rats were disordered, with more neurons necrotic and swollen mitochondria;the new object recognition index, the SOD, GABA, DA levels, Bcl-2, AMPK, SIRT1 and PGC-1α mRNA expression levels, and p-AMPK, SIRT1, PGC-1α protein expression levels were significantly reduced, while the latency and number of errors for locating unknown holes, the TNF-α, IL-1β, MDA and Glu levels, neuronal cell apoptosis rate, and Bax mRNA expression levels were significantly increased/prolonged (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, the esketamine group showed reduced pathological damage to the hippocampal tissue of rats, and the new object recognition index, the SOD, GABA and DA levels, the Bcl-2, AMPK, SIRT1 and PGC-1α mRNA expression levels, and p-AMPK, SIRT1, PGC-1α protein expression levels were significantly increased,while the latency and error frequency for locating unknown holes, TNF-α, IL-1β, MDA and Glu levels, neuronal cell apoptosis rate, and Bax mRNA expression levels were significantly decreased (P<0.05);the inhibitor group showed the opposite trend of changes in these indicators compared to the esketamine group (P<0.05).AMPK inhibitor could reverse the improvement effect of esketamine on the above indicators after hip fracture surgery in rats (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Esketamine may improve postoperative inflammatory response and oxidative stress levels in rats with hip fracture by activating the AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1α signaling pathway, inhibiting neuronal cell apoptosis, improving mitochondrial structure, and promoting postoperative cognitive function recovery.
5.Depression recognition based on frequency-space domain fusion and 3D-CNN-Attention
Jianshang WANG ; Bingtao ZHANG ; Xiaomin WANG ; Dachuan YAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2024;41(10):1307-1314
A three-dimensional feature construction method based on spectral information is presented,in which the power values of each channel are arranged into two-dimensional feature vectors based on electrode positions.The different frequency band features are arranged into a three-dimensional integral feature tensor to extract the information in frequency domain.Meanwhile,in order to reduce the influence of volume conductor effect,functional connectivity is utilized to map the temporal electroencephalogram data to the spatial brain functional network for extracting the spatial information.By analyzing the relationship between features and target classes,a 3D-CNN-Attention network model is proposed to incorporate an Attention mechanism in 3D-CNN network to enhance the electroencephalogram feature learning capability.A series of comparative experiments on publicly available datasets show that 3D-CNN-Attention network framework outperforms other methods in depression detection,obtaining an accuracy rate of up to 96.32%.The proposed method provides an effective solution for depression detection.
6.Breast imaging reporting and data system classification combined with mammography radiomics for differentiating breast benign and malignant amorphous calcification lesions
Xinxin LI ; Xiuting CHEN ; Jie LI ; Li YANG ; Xiaomin TANG ; Jing YAN ; Chengcheng MA ; Zhizhen GAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(10):1519-1523
Objective To observe the value of breast imaging reporting and data system(BI-RADS)classification combined with mammography(MG)radiomics for differentiating breast benign and malignant amorphous calcification lesions.Methods A total of 217 breast amorphous calcification lesions in 206 female patients,including 43 malignant and 174 benign ones were retrospectively enrolled and randomly divided into training set(n=151)and validation set(n=66)at the ratio of 7∶3.Then radiomics features were screened based on breast MG images.BI-RADS model,radiomics model and combined model were established,and the value of each model for distinguishing benign and malignant lesions was observed.Results Eight optimal radiomics features were selected.The area under the curve(AUC)of BI-RADS model,radiomics model and combined model for differentiating breast benign and malignant amorphous calcification lesions was 0.821,0.763 and 0.897 in training set,0.800,0.746 and 0.893 in validation set,respectively,AUC of combined model was significantly higher than that of the other two(both P<0.05).Conclusion BI-RADS classification combined with MG radiomics was helpful for differential diagnosis of breast benign and malignant amorphous calcification lesions,with efficacy higher than that of each alone.
7.Preliminary study on fetal heart morphology and function in pulmonary stenosis and pulmonary atresia using fetal heart quantification
Xiaomin ZHANG ; Bowen ZHAO ; Mei PAN ; Xiaohui PENG ; Ran CHEN ; Yankai MAO ; Mingming MA ; Yuanshi TIAN ; Mingxuan ZHANG ; Yan DENG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2024;33(6):489-496
Objective:To evaluate the morphological characteristics of the fetal heart and the contractile function of the left and right ventricles in fetuses with pulmonary stenosis (PS) and pulmonary atresia (PA) using fetal heart quantitative analysis technology (fetal HQ), and to assess the impact of different degrees of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (RVOTO) on the contractile function of the fetal left and right ventricles. To accumulate early data and explore parameters for constructing a predictive model and clinical decision-making tool for the progression of fetal PS and PA.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 42 cases of mild to moderate PS and 23 cases of severe PS or PA detected through fetal echocardiography in the Department of Ultrasound, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, from July 2020 to December 2021. A control group of 195 normal fetal cases matching gestational weeks was selected. The fetal HQ technique was employed to measure the global sphericity index (GSI), left ventricular ejection fraction (EF), left/right ventricular area change percentage (LVFAC, RVFAC), and left/right ventricular longitudinal strain (LVGLS, RVGLS). Additionally, 24-segment sphericity index (SI) and fractional shortening (FS) for both left and right ventricles were measured. Comparative analyses were performed between the case and control groups, as well as within the case group.Results:In comparison with the control group, the case group exhibited significantly decreased GSI, LVGLS, LVEF, LVFAC, RVGLS, and RVFAC.The differences were statistically significant in the mild to moderate PS group (all P<0.05) and highly significant in the severe PS/PA group (all P<0.01). In the mild to moderate PS group, the left ventricle′s 2nd segment, right ventricle′s 24th segment SI, and the left ventricle′s 1st-13th segments, right ventricle′s 1st-16th and 20th-24th segments FS showed statistically significant differences compared to the control group (all P<0.05). In the severe PS/PA group, the right ventricle′s 1st-22nd segment SI, and the left ventricle′s 6th-13th, 21st-24th segments, and the right ventricle′s 1st-14th segments FS were reduced, showing statistically significant differences compared to the control group (all P<0.05). The severe PS/PA group showed lower RVGLS, RVFAC, and SI for the right ventricle′s 1st to 17th segments when compared to the mild to moderate PS group, with statistically significant differences (all P<0.05). Conclusions:Quantitative indices derived by fetal HQ is capable of evaluating the cardiac morphology and function of fetuses with PS/PA, which may provide for reference information for comprehensive understanding of cardiac morphological and functional changes in such fetuses.
8.HE Chengyao's Experience in Treating Recurrent Miscarriage Comorbid with Subclinical Hypothyroidism with the Method of Warming and Supplementing by Stages
Yan OU ; Taiwei ZHANG ; Zhaozhao HUA ; Xiaomin WEN ; Yiyuan ZHOU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(15):1544-1549
This paper summarized the clinical experience of Professor HE Chengyao in treating recurrent miscarriage complicated with subclinical hypothyroidism. It is believed that kidney yang insufficiency is the root of the disease, while the functional decline of the five zang (脏) organs and the obstruction of the sanjiao (三焦) pivot are the key links of the pathogenesis. In clinical practice, the division of yang numbers in the Book of Changes (《周易》) is followed, and 9 months is advocated as the basic treatment cycle for recurrent miscarriage complicated with subclinical hypothyroidism. During the first half of the period before pregnancy (the first 3 months), it is recommended to warm the pivot and sanjiao (三焦), and Yougui Pills (右归丸) is commonly used as the basic prescription to warm and supplement the kidney yang, together with the medicinals of invigorating blood and dissolving stasis, regulating and unblocking qi movement. During the second half of the period before pregnancy (the second 3 months), it is better to nourish essence and nature the embryo commonly with Wuzi Yanzong Pills (五子衍宗丸) in modification. After pregnancy (the third 3 months), it is suggested to supplement kidney and consolidate chong mai (冲), replenish qi and nourish blood mainly, supplemented by warming and nourishing heart yang, and self-made Bushen Antai Formula (补肾安胎方) which is modified based on the combination of Shoutai Pills (寿胎丸) and Wenbao Beverage (温胞饮) is commonly used.Additionally, it is recommended to adjust lifestyle and diet so as to balance yin and yang and improve the physical condition.
9.Clinical efficacy and safety of camrelizumab and sintilimab in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Aiting YAN ; Cuizhu WANG ; Chungui LIU ; Xiaomin LU
Journal of International Oncology 2024;51(3):137-142
Objective:To compare the clinical efficacy of camrelizumab and sintilimab in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) , and to explore its impact on tumor marker levels and immune function index, as well as to perform safety analysis.Methods:A total of 87 patients with advanced NSCLC who were treated in Hai'an People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province from May 2019 to May 2021 were selected as the research objects. According to the treatment scheme, the patients were divided into camrelizumab group ( n=41) and sintilimab group ( n=46) . The clinical efficacy, prognosis, tumor marker levels, immune function index and immune related adverse reactions of the two groups were compared. Results:There were no statistically significant differences in objective response rate [48.78% (20/41) vs. 39.13% (18/46) , χ2=0.82, P=0.365] or disease control rate [78.05% (32/41) vs. 71.74% (33/46) , χ2=0.46, P=0.499] in both camrelizumab and sintilimab group. The median progression-free survival (PFS) in the camrelizumab group was 9.1 months, and the median overall survival (OS) was 15.4 months. The median PFS in the sintilimab group was 9.7 months, and the median OS was 15.7 months. There were no statistically significant differences in median PFS and median OS between the two groups ( χ2=0.18, P=0.633; χ2=0.15, P=0.697) . Before treatment, there were no statistically significant differences in carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) [ (47.68±8.12) ng/ml vs. (49.03±8.70) ng/ml, t=0.75, P=0.458], cytokeratin 19 fragment antigen 21-1 (CYFRA21-1) [ (18.06±3.41) ng/ml vs. (17.25±3.78) ng/ml, t=1.05, P=0.299], and carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) [ (72.26±21.06) U/ml vs. (74.03±22.10) U/ml, t=0.38, P=0.704] levels between the camrelizumab group and sintilimab group. After treatment, there were no statistically significant differences in CEA [ (28.11±7.68) ng/ml vs. (27.63±5.71) ng/ml, t=0.33, P=0.740], CYFRA21-1 [ (9.29±1.88) ng/ml vs. (9.06±1.80) ng/ml, t=0.15, P=0.814], and CA125 [ (61.39±21.22) U/ml vs. (60.51±11.03) U/ml, t=0.25, P=0.806] levels between the two groups, but CEA, CYFRA21-1, and CA125 levels decreased after treatment compared with those before treatment in both groups (all P<0.05) . Before treatment, there were no statistically significant differences in T cells CD4 + [ (41.15±3.24) % vs. (41.17±2.90) %, t=0.03, P=0.976], CD8 + [ (68.82±3.94) % vs. (70.06±4.08) %, t=1.44, P=0.154], and CD4 +/CD8 + (1.88±0.33 vs. 1.76±0.25, t=1.92, P=0.058) between the two groups. After treatment, there were no statistically significant differences in T cells CD4 + [ (47.08±3.22) % vs. (48.53±5.07) %, t=1.57, P=0.120], CD8 + [ (61.22±1.67) % vs. (61.45±1.66) %, t=0.64, P=0.522], and CD4 +/CD8 + (2.31±0.17 vs. 2.36±0.12, t=1.60, P=0.114) between the two groups, while T cells CD8 + was lower than that before treatment, and CD4 + as well as CD4 +/CD8 + were higher than those before treatment in both groups (all P<0.05) . The overall incidence of adverse reactions in the sintilimab group [10.87% (5/46) ] was lower than that in the camrelizumab group [31.71% (13/41) ], and with a statistically significance ( χ2=5.74, P=0.016) . Conclusion:The clinical efficacy of camrelizumab and sintilimab in NSCLC patients is basically the same, the impacts of which on tumor markers and immune function are comparable, but the safety of sintilimab is better than that of camrelizumab.
10.Investigation of a kindergarten norovirus outbreak and detoxification time of infected children in Wuhan
PEI Hongbing, YAN Zhiwen, WU Xiaomin, QI Li, WU Changhan
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(8):1191-1194
Objective:
To analyze the characteristics of a norovirus outbreak in a kindergarten, and factors affecting the detoxification time, so as to provide a scientific basis for targeted control measures.
Methods:
On February 24,2023, the basic personal information, clinical manifestations,morbidity and treatment of 16 kindergarten cases with a norovirus outbreak in Wuhan were collected. Anal swabs were collected every 7 d after the outbreak to detect norovirus. Chisquare test was used for comparison of intergroup rates. The comparison of detoxification time between different groups was conducted by Logrank test, and the influencing factors of detoxification time in cases were analyzed by Cox multiple regression analysis.
Results:
From February 19-28, 2023, a total of 18 cases were reported and 16 of them participated in the detoxication time monitoring. In the first, second, third and fourth sampling after the outbreak, the positive rates were 60.00%, 100.00%, 75.00% and 0, respectively. The reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction cycle threshold (Ct values) were (25.83±5.74, 28.83±5.55, 36.13±4.30), and undetected, respectively. The median time of detoxification was 19.42 d with 95%CI=(18.21-20.64)d. The results of Cox regression showed that the detoxication time was shorter in the treatment group than in the nontreatment group[HR(95%CI)=5.09(1.39-18.58), P<0.05].
Conclusion
Children infected with norovirus has a long duration of detoxification,and case management, which could be shortened by drugs, and disinfection should be strengthened after the case returned to school.


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