1.Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of chronic dacryocystitis-related corneal ulcers
Qing HUANG ; Fengmei SHAN ; Jie LI ; Xiaoyu ZHANG ; Xiuhai LU ; Fuhua WANG ; Hua GAO ; Xiaolin QI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2024;42(5):442-447
Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of chronic dacryocystitis-related corneal ulcers and to provide a basis for the rational clinical diagnosis and treatment.Methods:An observational case series study was performed.A total of 31 patients (31 eyes) diagnosed with chronic dacryocystitis-related corneal ulcers in Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University were enrolled from January 2016 to January 2020, with an average age of (53.0±10.8) years.The typical ocular signs, results of the etiological examination and microbial sensitivity test, treatment process and outcomes were analyzed.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Ethics Committee of Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (No.20191020-1).Written informed consent was obtained from each subject before any medical examination.Results:The average history of chronic dacryocystitis was (3.6±1.9) years.Corneal ulcers were mostly located in the peripheral cornea and had a rounded morphology with clear borders.The positive rate of corneal scraping was 74.2%(23/31), with bacteria in 19 eyes, fungal hyphae in 3 eyes, and both gram-positive cocci and fungal hyphae in 1 eye.The positive rate of microbial culture was 74.2%(23/31), with positive bacterial culture in 20 eyes (gram-positive cocci in 16 eyes and gram-negative bacilli in 4 eyes) and fungal growth in 3 eyes.The sensitivity rates of gram-positive cocci to vancomycin, rifampicin, moxifloxacin, and levofloxacin were 100%(16/16), 87.5%(14/16), 81.3%(13/16), and 75.0%(12/16), respectively.All patients were treated with surgery for chronic dacryocystitis, including 22 cases of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy, 7 cases of dacryocystectomy, and 2 cases of lacrimal duct probing combined with intubation.Among the 9 cases with an ulcer depth of <1/3 of the corneal thickness (CT), 6 cases were cured after (10.8±3.2) days of drug treatment and 3 cases underwent corneal lesion resection.The 6 patients with an ulcer depth of 1/3-2/3 of the CT underwent conjunctival flap covering surgery.Among the 16 patients with an ulcer depth of >2/3 of the CT, lamellar keratoplasty was performed in 6 cases, penetrating keratoplasty in 8 cases and evisceration in 2 cases with infectious endophthalmitis.Conclusions:Chronic dacryocystitis-related corneal ulcers are mainly located at the periphery of the cornea, and gram-positive cocci infections are the most common pathogenic bacteria.In patients with mild symptoms, corneal ulcers heal gradually after treatment with sensitive antibiotics.For patients with severe infections, appropriate surgery should be selected according to the depth of the corneal ulcer.
2.Surveillance of antifungal resistance in clinical isolates of Candida spp.in East China Invasive Fungal Infection Group from 2018 to 2022
Dongjiang WANG ; Wenjuan WU ; Jian GUO ; Min ZHANG ; Huiping LIN ; Feifei WAN ; Xiaobo MA ; Yueting LI ; Jia LI ; Huiqiong JIA ; Lingbing ZENG ; Xiuhai LU ; Yan JIN ; Jinfeng CAI ; Wei LI ; Zhimin BAI ; Yongqin WU ; Hui DING ; Zhongxian LIAO ; Gen LI ; Hui ZHANG ; Hongwei MENG ; Changzi DENG ; Feng CHEN ; Na JIANG ; Jie QIN ; Guoping DONG ; Jinghua ZHANG ; Wei XI ; Haomin ZHANG ; Rong TANG ; Li LI ; Suzhen WANG ; Fen PAN ; Jing GAO ; Lu JIANG ; Hua FANG ; Zhilan LI ; Yiqun YUAN ; Guoqing WANG ; Yuanxia WANG ; Liping WANG
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2024;24(4):402-409
Objective To monitor the antifungal resistance of clinical isolates of Candida spp.in the East China region.Methods MALDI-TOF MS or molecular methods were used to re-identify the strains collected from January 2018 to December 2022.Antifungal susceptibility testing was performed using the broth microdilution method.The susceptibility test results were interpreted according to the breakpoints of 2022 Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI)documents M27 M44s-Ed3 and M57s-Ed4.Results A total of 3 026 strains of Candida were collected,65.33%of which were isolated from sterile body sites,mainly from blood(38.86%)and pleural effusion/ascites(10.21%).The predominant species of Candida were Candida albicans(44.51%),followed by Candida parapsilosis complex(19.46%),Candida tropicalis(13.98%),Candida glabrata(10.34%),and other Candida species(0.79%).Candida albicans showed overall high susceptibility rates to the 10 antifungal drugs tested(the lowest rate being 93.62%).Only 2.97%of the strains showed dose-dependent susceptibility(SDD)to fluconazole.Candida parapsilosis complex had a SDD rate of 2.61%and a resistance rate of 9.42%to fluconazole,and susceptibility rates above 90%to other drugs.Candida glabrata had a SDD rate of 92.01%and a resistance rate of 7.99%to fluconazole,resistance rates of 32.27%and 48.24%to posaconazole and voriconazole non-wild-type strains(NWT),respectively,and susceptibility rates above 90%to other drugs.Candida tropicalis had resistance rates of 29.55%and 26.24%to fluconazole and voriconazole,respectively,resistance rates of 76.60%and 21.99%to posaconazole and echinocandins non-wild-type strains(NWT),and a resistance rate of 2.36%to echinocandins.Conclusions The prevalence and species distribution of Candida spp.in the East China region are consistent with previous domestic and international reports.Candida glabrata exhibits certain degree of resistance to fluconazole,while Candida tropicalis demonstrates higher resistance to triazole drugs.Additionally,echinocandins resistance has emerged in Candida albicans,Candida glabrata,Candida tropicalis,and Candida parapsilosis.
3.Preliminary exploration and practical effect on the refinement of the process management of the nursing special project in comprehensive tertiary hospital
Kuo LIANG ; Xi CHEN ; Binru HAN ; Linlin BIAN ; Jingfang YANG ; Yan YIN ; Xinsheng ZHANG ; Xinya WANG ; Zhichen YIN ; Xiuhai GUO
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2023;36(5):356-359
Objective:To analyze the preliminary explorations and practical effects of strengthening the process management of nursing special projects in a tertiary general hospital, so as to explore the refined management strategy of hospital projects and provide reference for improving the management level of the research project.Methods:This article takes a series of refined measures taken by the hospital in the process management of nursing special projects from August 2016 to August 2021 as the research example, including setting up subject directions around key disciplines, setting application conditions at different levels, standardizing selection procedures, strengthening mid-term assessments, strictly controlling final acceptance, establishing integrity files, and promoting the transformation of scientific achievements, etc. and these measures are deeply analyzed and discussed.Results:Through a series of measures, the hospital nursing team has significantly improved in terms of research paper publication, patent authorization, approval of projects above the bureau level, and nursing specialties ranking of Chinese hospital Science and Technology Evaluation Metrics (STEM) in the past six years.Conclusions:By strengthening the process management of nursing special research project, the construction level of nursing disciplines has been significantly improved, and the development of nursing disciplines has been greatly promoted.
4.Exploration and reflection on the innovative incentive path of medical youth based on two-factor theory under high-quality development
Jingfang YANG ; Xue WANG ; Kuo LIANG ; Xiuhai GUO ; Junwei HAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2022;35(6):453-457
Objective:According to the requirements of high-quality development of public hospitals, to explore the innovative incentive path for medical youth based on the two-factor theory, and provide a reference for promoting the high-quality development of public hospitals.Methods:Using the literature analysis method, the two-factor theory, hospital scientific research incentive mechanism, and scientific research incentive mechanism for young talents were investigated. Meanwhile, combining the two-factor theory and practical experience, the problems that existed in the innovation incentive policy of public hospitals for young medical talents were analyzed, and the corresponding countermeasures were proposed to build the innovation incentive path of young medical talents under the two-factor theory.Results:Based on analyzing the demand characteristics of young medical talents, managers should distinguish health care factors and incentive factors, and implement incentives from both aspects. Provide incentives through improving the personal sense of achievement, creating a personal growth environment, and promoting professional titles to stimulate young talents' innovation motivation; implement health care factors from aspects of working conditions, material benefits, salary levels, etc.Conclusions:As a new concept of development, high-quality development is not only reflected in scientific and technological innovation-driven, but also in the innovation of management mechanisms so that institutional innovation becomes the driving force for high-quality development.
5.Optimization of excipients for Shufeng Dingchuan Granules
Lu LI ; Xiuhai WANG ; Yongxiang WANG ; Wenjie SUN ; Yun WU ; Gang DING ; Yuan BI ; Zhenzhong WANG
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2017;39(4):731-736
6.Reiview of metabolic syndrome in TCM clinical and experimental studies
Shuquan LYU ; Shufang ZHANG ; Zhenqiang WANG ; Kaiming QIAO ; Xiuhai SU ; Lina XIE ; Fengzhe SU ; Qinghai WANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;39(3):277-280
The paper summarized the literature in recent 5 years about the researches on the metabolic syndrome (MS) in traditional Chinese medicine. The paper discussed the etiology and pathogenesis, summarized the clinical research and experiment of traditional Chinese medicine for MS.
7.Study progress of traditional Chinese medicine treating type 2 diabetes macrovascular disease
Shuquan LYU ; Shufang ZHANG ; Xiuhai SU ; Meng WANG ; Wenxia YU ; Huajun LI ; Xiaoyun WANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;38(3):279-282
Type 2 diabetes macrovascular disease is the main cause of death in type 2 diabetes mellitus. In recent years, the modern medical research and treatment of type 2 diabetes macrovascular disease has made some progress, but the international clinical trials suggest that the current treatment can not effectively reduce the incidence of this disease. Many clinical practices show that the effect of traditional Chinese medicine on this disease is exact, so that the clinical workers on the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus macrovascular disease of the status quo, now from the etiology and pathogenesis,clinical research, experimental research on the literature published in recent years, to provide reference for clinical treatment.
8.Research on geometric feature of femoral medullary cavity and it's matching with intramedullary nail
Longfu LI ; Guanxing LI ; Xiuhai XIA ; Jianqiang MO ; Xingping WANG ; Dejun LIU ; Changqing HU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2012;32(6):565-569
Objective To investigate the geometric feature of femoral medullary cavity through CT scanning and it's matching with femoral intramedullary nail,and to analysis the reason for difficulties in implanting distal lock pin.Methods Thirty dried femur specimens were measured through CT scanning,and twenty images were taken evenly according to the total length of shaft of femur from each femur.In each image,the data of the central axis point and eight points around medullary cavity wall in X and Y axes were obtained,which were used to reconstruct the three-dimensional models of medullary cavity,central axis,intramedullary nail by computer software.And the models were overlapped for comparison.Then the coronal and sagittal fold line charts for central axis of medullary cavity were drawn.The inserting process of intramedullary nail was simulated to observe whether the nail would punch out of the medullary cavity wall.Results The central axis of femoral medullary cavity and intramedullary nail were overlapped and compared.They matched well in the coronal plane,but the curves of femoral medullary cavity were larger than those of intramedullary nails in sagittal plane.While simulating the inserting process of intramedullary nail,6 nails punched out of the medullary cavity wall in coronal plane (20%,6/30),so did 13 nails in sagittal plane (43%,13/30).Conclusion Intramedullary nails match well with most of the femoral medullary cavities.However,the anatomic structure of the femoral medullary cavity differs individually.Curves of some femoral medullary cavity are large,which can cause deformation of intramedullary nail,and this is the main reason for the failure of distal locking.
9.Compliance and effectiveness of the clinical practice guidelines for enteral nutrition support in acute stroke patients with dysphagia
Yingying SU ; Daiquan GAO ; Liansheng MA ; Huanhuan FENG ; Lin WANG ; Yunzhou ZHANG ; Ling WANG ; Fang LIU ; Xiuhai GUO ; Hong CHANG ; Min XU ; Limei FAN ; Qian ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2012;(12):843-848
Objective To implement and evaluate evidence-based guidelines for enteral nutrition support in acute stroke patients with dysphagia.Methods This study is a prospective before and after comparison study.Collected 200 acute stroke patients with dysphagia and divided them into test group (trained medical staffs) and control group(untrained medical staffs) equally according to the time order.Two groups of 100 patients were surveyed using a checklist before and after implementation of 10 guidelines about nutrition support.Before the implementation of guidelines,the staffs were enforced training,and summarized regularly.Compliances with guidelines by doctors and nurses were compared,and outcomes of patients were assessed.Results Compared with the control group,the correct implementation of the project significantly improved in the experimental group on nutritional risk screening (92.0%,64.0%; x2 =22.840),nutritional supplements selection (80.0%,48.0%; x2 =22.220),nutrition infusion methods (90%,18% ; x2 =1.040) and nutrition infusion adjustment (abdominal distension/adjusted:21/10,6/4;x2 =9.634,constipation/adjusted:41/40,57/53 ; x2 =5.122,all P < 0.05).The mortality rate,poor prognosis and length of stay in department of neurology intensive care unit and in hospital were not significant different between the experimental group and the control group.The incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia was significantly lower in the experimental group (44.3%) than that in the control group (67.5%,x2 =7.281,P =0.007),but other patient outcomes were unaffected significantly.Conclusion Implementation of evidence-based guidelines for enteral nutrition support in acute stroke patients with dysphagia is associated with improvements in clinical quality and selected patient outcomes.
10.Diagnostic value of two kinds of imaging of extracranial carotid artery stenosis in patients with transient ischemic attack
Xiuhai ZHANG ; Yanling WANG ; Zhaowei MENG ; Jianzeng ZHANG ; Hongqun SONG ; Aixiang GUO ; Xiangzhong LIU ; Yun ZHANG ; Yudong GUO
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2011;34(22):26-29
Objective To evaluate the value of neck blood vessel colored doppler ultrasound (NBVCDU) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) to extracranial carotid artery stenosis in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA).Methods After implementing NBVCDU and MRA examinations at the same time,45 TIA patients with at least one examination showing arteriostenosis in extracranial section were chosen to carry out cerebral digital subtraction angiography( DSA ),then the stenosis rate was calculated by American symptomatic carotid endarterectomy trial (NASCET) method.Results Regarding DSA as the gold standard,for 45 TIA patients that having 180 arteriostenosis in extracranial section, sensitivity,specificity,accuracy of NBVCDU examination was 93.51% ,95.15% ,94.44%, Kappa = 0.735; sensitivity,specificity,accuracy of MRA was 92.21% ,94.17% ,93.33% , Kappa =0.681; sensitivity,specificity,accuracy of NBVCDU combined with MPA was 97.40% ,99.03% ,98.33%, Kappa = 0.872.Conclusions The sensitivity and accuracy of arteriostenosis in extracranial section by NBVCDU examination is higher than that by MRA, and it is suitable in the crowd primary examination.NBVCDU combined with MRA has shown good consistence with DSA for diagnosing arteriostenosis in extracranial section,but can't replace DSA comlpetely.

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