1.Epidemiologic investigation of cardiac arrest and current research status on its risk factors analysis
Xue BAI ; Mengfei CHEN ; Yujiao TANG ; Ruxin LIU ; Ling ZHANG
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2024;36(4):445-448
Cardiac arrest most commonly occurs outside of the hospital, known as out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and is an important global health problem. Approximately 40% of cardiac arrest has no clear cause. Hereditary arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies factors contribute to cardiac arrest. The identification of genetic factors for cardiac arrest after its occurrence is of great value not only for the individual, but also for relatives who may be at risk for the disease in their family. In the United States, there are over 350?000 cases of OHCA and over 200?000 cases of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) each year, and in Western Europe, cardiac arrest accounts for 15%-20% of all adult natural deaths and 50% of all cardiovascular deaths. In order to reduce the burden caused by cardiac arrest within society, it is essential to further understand its etiological factors, such as incidence in different regions, risk factors, and populations at higher risk. For each individual, cardiac arrest is the result of a complex interaction of genetic and acquired factors. Understanding the complex interplay of pathogenic factors in cardiac arrest and the development of individualized prevention and treatment approaches requires the collection of clinical data from cardiac arrest populations and multimodal analysis in order to identify epidemiological features and risk factors for cardiac arrest. Recently, cardiac arrest-related data are being collected and integrated in Europe in different regions and populations. As a result of the commitment to the creation of large datasets of clinical information on cardiac arrest populations, the knowledge of the pathology of cardiac arrest pathogenesis as well as risk factors is steadily increasing. This article reviews the epidemiologic data of cardiac arrest in recent years and the associated risk factors, thus providing ideas for developing better strategies for the prevention and treatment of cardiac arrest.
2.A pilote study of Chaiqi Ningshen Anmian Decoction combined with wrist ankle acupuncture in chronic insomnia patients with heart and spleen deficiency
Yujiao LI ; Shan REN ; Zhizhi DONG ; Na DUAN ; Wenwen TIAN ; Zhigang CHEN
China Pharmacist 2024;27(6):1055-1062
Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of Chaiqi Ningshen Anmian Decoction(CNAD)combined with wrist ankle acupuncture(WAA)in treating chronic insomnia(CI)patients with heart and spleen deficiency.Methods CI patients diagnosed and treated at the Beijing Huairou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from April 2022 to April 2023 were selected,and patients were randomly divided into the Eszolam(ET)group and the combination group(CNAD combined with WAA)according to the random number table method,with 50 cases in each group.The primary outcome was clinical efficacy[evaluated by the Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Integral(TCMSI)].Secondary outcomes included changes in cognitive function[assessed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA)],anxiety level[assessed by the Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA)],sleep quality[assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)],glycated serum albumin(GA),serotonin(5-HT),interleukin-1 β(IL-1β),and C-reactive protein(CRP)before and after treatment in both groups.Results Before treatment,there was no significant differences in total TCMSI between the two groups(P>0.05).After treatment,the total TCMSI of the combination group was significantly lower than that of the ET group(P<0.05),and the treatment effectiveness rate was significantly higher in the combination group(P<0.05).Before treatment,there were no significant differences in MoCA score,HAMA score,PSQI score,serum GA level,serum 5-HT level,serum IL-1 level and serum CRP level between the groups(P>0.05).After treatment,the MoCA score,serum GA level,and serum 5-HT level in the combination group were significantly higher than those in the ET group(P<0.05),while the HAMA score,PSQI score,serum IL-1β level,and serum CRP level were significantly lower in the combination group(P<0.05).Conclusion Compared with ET,CNAD combined with WAA significantly improves insomnia symptoms in CI patients with heart and spleen deficiency,enhances cognitive function and sleep quality,and reduces anxiety levels.This may be related to the upregulation of serum 5-HT,IL-1 β and the inhibition of the inflammatory response.
3.A cross-sectional study of renal injury in human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients after antiviral therapy in Henan Province
Xuan YANG ; Zhongfeng CUI ; Chaoyang LIU ; Lin ZHANG ; Quanxi LI ; Yujiao NIU ; Xue ZHANG ; Xiaohua ZHANG ; Zhaoyun CHEN ; Qiong LI ; Jinjin LIU ; Yan SUN
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2024;42(7):395-402
Objective:To understand the clinical characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients with renal injury after antiviral therapy in Henan Province, and to explore the risk factors of renal injury.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate HIV infection/AIDS patients receiving antiviral therapy in Zhengzhou Sixth People′s Hospital, Anyang Fifth People′s Hospital, Hebi Third People′s Hospital, Luo Yang Zhoushan Hospital and Lankao Central Hospital in Henan Province from April 1 to September 30, 2023. The clinical information including basic data, antiviral therapy regimens and comorbidities, and laboratory test results (blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, blood uric acid, urine routine, urine microalbumin, urine α 1-microglobulin (α 1-MG), urine β 2-microglobulin (β 2-MG), urine retinol binding protein (RBP), urine creatinine, HIV viral load, CD4 + T lymphocyte count) were collected. Multivariate binary logistic regression was used to analyze independent risk factors for renal injury. Results:A total of 2 526 HIV infection/AIDS patients were included, with the age of (45.52±14.28) years and 2 156 (85.4%) males. The main route of transmission was sexual transmission (91.6%, 2 314/2 526). The duration of antiviral therapy was 5.00(2.92, 8.00) years. Tenofovir (TDF)+ lamivudine (3TC)+ non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI) accounted for 55.3%(1 396/2 526) of the current antiviral therapy regimen. The percentage of HIV viral load <50 copies/mL was 93.0%(2 350/2 526). The CD4 + T lymphocyte count was 476(337, 645)/μL. There were 156 patients (6.2%) complicated with hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C, 205 patients (8.1%) with diabetes, 379 patients (15.0%) with hyperlipidemia, and 189 patients (7.5%) with hyperuricemia. A total of 1 040 patients (41.2%) with renal injury were found through renal function test, including 355 cases (14.1%) with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/(min·1.73 m 2) or urine protein positive or urine albumin creatine ratio (UACR) ≥30 mg/g, 682 patients (27.0%) with pure tubular injury presented with only positive for urinary α 1-MG, urinary β 2-MG, or urinary RBP. eGFR< 60 mL/(min·1.73 m 2) was found in 71 cases (2.8%), eGFR from 60 to 89 mL/(min·1.73 m 2) was found in 509 cases (20.2%), and eGFR≥90 mL/(min·1.73 m 2) was found in 1 946 cases (77.0%). A total of 138 patients (5.5%) were identified as having combined chronic kidney disease (CKD). Among them, 110 patients (79.7%) were in CKD stages 1 to 2, and 117 patients (84.8%) were in urinary albumin A2 grade. Multivariate analysis of 355 patients with renal injury who had eGFR<60 mL/(min·1.73 m 2) or positive urine protein in urine routine or UACR ≥30 mg/g showed that ages of 50 to 69 years old (odds ratio( OR)=2.189, 95% confidence interval ( CI) 1.333 to 3.596, P=0.002)), ≥70 years old ( OR=5.190, 95% CI 2.912 to 9.248, P<0.001), female ( OR=1.685, 95% CI 1.241 to 2.286, P=0.001), combined opportunistic infection ( OR=2.521, 95% CI 1.567 to 4.056, P<0.001), combined hepatitis B ( OR=1.962, 95% CI 1.110 to 3.467, P=0.020), combined hepatitis C ( OR=1.883, 95% CI 1.043 to 3.400, P=0.036), combined diabetes ( OR=2.703, 95% CI 1.911 to 3.821, P<0.001), using TDF for two to four years ( OR=1.674, 95% CI 1.103 to 2.459, P=0.015), using TDF for greater than or equal to five years ( OR=1.880, 95% CI 1.287 to 2.746, P=0.001), using TDF combined with lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) ( OR=3.610, 95% CI 2.273 to 5.734, P<0.001) and using TDF combined with non-LPV/r ( OR=1.495, 95% CI 1.036 to 2.157, P=0.031) were the risk factors of renal injury. Conclusions:There is a high proportion of renal injury among HIV infection/AIDS patients after antiviral therapy in Henan Province, including CKD and simple renal tubular injury. Older age, female, comorbidities, and long-term use of TDF are risk factors for renal injury.
4.A retrospective study on the evolution of TCM syndrome and TCM syndrome elements in the course of disease in 1,049 patients with psoriasis vulgaris
Jiayue WANG ; Ping LI ; Dongmei ZHOU ; Yanping BAI ; Xingwu DUAN ; Haibing LAN ; Yiding ZHAO ; Jingxia ZHAO ; Yan WANG ; Tingting DI ; Yujiao MENG ; Zhaoxia CHEN
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(10):1438-1448
Objective The study aimed to elucidate the evolution of the syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)and TCM syndrome elements in different chronic stages of psoriasis vulgaris.Methods A database was constructed using electronic medical records collected from July 2019 to March 2024 from 1,049 patients with psoriasis vulgaris.The study used Sankey diagrams and network association graphs to analyze the evolution of TCM syndromes and their elements in patients at the different stages:initial diagnosis,progressive stage(Week 2-3),progressive stage(Week 4-5),skin lesion improvement stage(Week 6-7),and remission stage.The syndrome elements network was constructed using community detection algorithms,and the association rules between local skin lesion syndrome differentiation and overall syndrome differentiation were displayed using heatmaps.Results(ⅰ)Initial diagnosis.In the syndrome differentiation of local skin lesions,blood heat syndrome was the most common(79.79%);among the disease location of TCM syndrome elements(called"disease location"),liver was the most prevalent(35.62%);and among the pathological factors of TCM syndrome elements(called"pathological factors"),fire(heat)was the most common(75.48%).(ⅱ)Active stage(Week 2-3).In the syndrome differentiation of local skin lesions,blood heat syndrome remained the most prevalent(73.13%);among the disease location,liver was still the most prevalent(31.71%);and among the pathological factors,fire(heat)continued to be the most common(82.11%),while dampness(22.26%)and qi stagnation(8.39%)began to increase.(ⅲ)Active stage(Week 4-5).The syndrome differentiation of local skin lesions was dominated by blood heat syndrome(45.91%)and blood dryness syndrome(37.19%);among disease location,the interior was the most prevalent(15.25%);and among the pathological factors,fire(heat)remained the most common(50.66%),with an increase in yin deficiency(34.26%).(ⅳ)Skin lesion improvement stage(Week 6-7).In the syndrome differentiation of local skin lesions,both blood dryness syndrome(49.44%)and blood stasis syndrome(33.33%)increased;among the disease location,meridians increased most significantly and became the most prevalent(13.44%);and among the pathological factors,blood stasis increased most significantly and became the most prevalent(28.20%).(ⅴ)Remission stage.In the syndrome differentiation of local skin lesions,blood stasis syndrome became the primary(55.69%),while the percentage of blood dryness syndrome decreased(21.16%);meridians(25.71%)and blood stasis(62.34%)remained the most predominant syndrome elements related to disease location or pathological factors.Conclusion The overall pattern of TCM syndromes in psoriasis vulgaris evolved from excess to deficiency.From the initial diagnosis to the active phase(Week 2-3),heat syndrome dominated;during the active phase(Week 4-5),heat syndrome coexisted with damp syndrome or yin deficiency syndrome;changes in the syndrome element network were the most significant during the lesion improvement phase,with blood stasis gradually increasing and peaking during the remission phase.Blood stasis,dampness,and qi stagnation were pervasive throughout psoriasis vulgaris;qi stagnation and blood stasis may be the main elements causing further deterioration and prolonged course of the disease during the active phase in patients.
5.A proton birdcage coil integrated with interchangeable single loops for multi-nuclear MRI/MRS
ZHANG YI ; QUAN ZHIYAN ; LOU FEIYANG ; FANG YUJIAO ; J.THOMPSON GARTH ; CHEN GAO ; ZHANG XIAOTONG
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2024;25(2):168-180,后插1-后插4
Energy metabolism is fundamental for life.It encompasses the utilization of carbohydrates,lipids,and proteins for internal processes,while aberrant energy metabolism is implicated in many diseases.In the present study,using three-dimensional(3D)printing from polycarbonate via fused deposition modeling,we propose a multi-nuclear radiofrequency(RF)coil design with integrated 1H birdcage and interchangeable X-nuclei(2H,13C,23Na,and 31P)single-loop coils for magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)/magnetic resonance spectroscopy(MRS).The single-loop coil for each nucleus attaches to an arc bracket that slides unrestrictedly along the birdcage coil inner surface,enabling convenient switching among various nuclei and animal handling.Compared to a commercial 1H birdcage coil,the proposed 1H birdcage coil exhibited superior signal-excitation homogeneity and imaging signal-to-noise ratio(SNR).For X-nuclei study,prominent peaks in spectroscopy for phantom solutions showed excellent SNR,and the static and dynamic peaks of in vivo spectroscopy validated the efficacy of the coil design in structural imaging and energy metabolism detection simultaneously.
6.Distribution and function of cariogenic bacteria in supragingival plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
LI Yujiao ; WANG Wei ; PAN Yating ; CHEN Liyuan ; FAN Xiaomin ; TIAN Yu
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2023;31(5):321-327
Objective:
To investigate the distribution characteristics and functional genes of cariogenic bacteria in oral microorganisms of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and to improve the understanding of the relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and dental caries.
Methods:
The experimental group included 10 patients with type 2 diabetes treated in the Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University. The normal control group included healthy oral subjects without type 2 diabetes in the community population (10 cases). Samples of supragingival plaque from patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and normal controls were collected and sequenced. Bioinformatics and statistical analysis of cariogenic bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus, Actinomyces viscosus and Candida albicans were carried out.
Results:
There were slightly fewer cariogenic bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus, Actinomyces viscosus and Candida albicans in supragingival plaque samples of type 2 diabetic patients than in normal controls, but the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05). The results of KEGG pathway functional metabolic differences showed that the metabolic pathways of D-arginine and D-ornithine metabolism, biofilm formation-Escherichia coli, carolactam degradation and arginine biosynthesis were more abundant in the T2DM group than in the normal control group, while metabolic pathways such as tyrosine metabolism, selenocompound metabolism and pyruvate metabolism showed the opposite trend.
Conclusion
There was no significant difference in the content of cariogenic microorganisms between type 2 diabetic patients and normal control group. The differential metabolic pathways of the functional genes indicated that an increase in the arginine metabolic pathway was beneficial to the maintenance of acid-base balance in the oral microecological environment.
7.Construction of Logistic regression and decision tree prediction model for the risk of mild cognitive impairment in type 2diabetes patients
Ning ZHANG ; Yan CHEN ; Hongmei ZHANG ; Yujiao SUN ; Lili SHEN ; Miao DING ; Zhou ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2023;39(32):2514-2520
Objective:To analyze the influencing factors of type 2 diabetes patients with mild cognitive impairment by Logistic regression and decision tree analysis, so as to provide reference for the prevention of these patients.Methods:The cross sectional investigation and convenience sampling method was used for the observational study, patients with type 2 diabetes hospitalized in the Endocrinology Department of the Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated of Nanjing University Medical School from April 2019 to August 2022 were selected as the objects, they were divided into the cognitive normal group and the mild cognitive impairment group, single factor analysis and Lasso analysis were used to screen variables. Logistic regression and decision tree analysis of diabetes with mild cognitive impairment were established and evaluated respectively.Results:Logistic regression analysis and decision tree analysis both showed that age, years of education, and insulin sensitivity index were effective early warning indicators of mild cognitive impairment with type 2 diabetes ( Z = - 9.39, 12.21, - 4.62, all P<0.05), and the decision tree model analysis showed that the number of years of education had the highest correlation with mild cognitive impairment. The different influencing factors of the two models were peripheral neuropathy, abnormal bone metabolism, and lower limb macroangiopathy. The specificity (62.7%) of the Logistic regression model was lower than that of the decision tree model (81.6%), and the sensitivity (77.3%) was higher than that of the decision tree model (54.9%). The AUC of the logistic regression model was 0.763 (95% CI 0.737-0.790), and the AUC of the decision tree model was 0.743 (95% CI 0.715-0.771). There was no difference in the predictive performance of the two models ( Z = 1.05, P = 0.295). Conclusions:The prediction ability of Logistic regression analysis model is similar to that of decision tree model. The Logistic regression analysis model can be used to screen out meaningful main effect early warning indicators, and further analysis of the correlation between indicators and research outcomes, as well as the interaction between various research factors, using a decision tree model, providing a reference for the prevention and control of diabetes patients with mild cognitive impairment.
8.Metagenomic study on the composition and function of oral microorganisms in healthy adults
LI Yujiao ; CHENG Xiaogang ; QIAN Fei ; PAN Yating ; CHEN Liyuan ; TIAN Yu
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2022;30(8):533-541
Objective:
Metagenomic sequencing was used to explore the species composition and internal functional metabolic pathway of saliva and supragingival plaque microbial communities in healthy adults to provide a theoretical reference for the biological prevention and treatment of oral diseases.
Methods:
Saliva and supragingival plaque samples were collected from healthy adults, total DNA was extracted, and a metagenomic library was constructed. The qualified library was sequenced via metagenomics, and the sequencing data were analyzed using bioinformatics and statistics.
Results :
The main bacterial phyla in healthy oral samples were Proteobacteria (32.51%), Bacteroidetes (30.81%), and Actinobacteria (16.23%), and the main bacterial species were Corynebacterium matruchotii (3.84%), Haemophilus parainfluenzae (2.91%), and Prevotella melaninogenica (2.76%). The alpha diversity of the supragingival plaque group was higher than that of the saliva group, and there was a significant difference in the composition of the microbial community between the two groups (P<0.05). At the species level, Prevotella melaninogenica, Fusobacterium periodonticum, and Prevotella intermedia were more abundant in saliva samples than in supragingival plaque samples, while Corynebacterium matruchotii, Propionibacterium acidifaciens, and Rothia dentocariosa were more abundant in supragingival plaque samples than in saliva samples (P<0.05). High-quality gene sets of saliva and supragingival plaque in healthy adults were constructed based on metagenomic sequencing. The results of KEGG pathway functional metabolic differences showed that starch and sucrose metabolism, leucine and isoleucine degradation, and arginine biosynthesis in salivary microorganisms were more abundant than in supragingival plaque, while glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and carbon metabolism in supragingival plaque were more abundant than in saliva.
Conclusion
There are significant differences in the species composition and functional gene metabolic pathways of saliva and supragingival plaque microecology in healthy adults. The sensitivity of dominant species in different microecological regions to the identification of oral diseases may be different. In the microbiological study of oral diseases, appropriate samples should be selected according to different diseases.
9.Cognitive impairment in patients with asymptomatic cerebral infarction and atrial fibrillation
Xinyu ZHANG ; Yujiao SUN ; Xin ZHAO ; Jingjing CHEN ; Yanhong DONG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2022;30(1):48-51
Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common arrhythmia types. With the increase of age, atrial fibrillation will increase the incidence of silent cerebral infarction (SCI), and the correlation between them will lead to the aggravation of cognitive impairment. Atrial fibrillation can be regarded as an independent risk factor for accelerating cognitive impairment in patients with SCI, but the possible mechanism is not completely clear. Therefore, patients with atrial fibrillation should undergo MRI examination, find SCI in time and develop corresponding intervention measures in order to reduce or delay a series of subsequent negative effects. This article reviews the related cognitive impairment of SCI patients with atrial fibrillation.
10.Study on integrated technology of producing area processing and decoction pieces processing of Curcuma longa
Mingyue AO ; Ying PENG ; Baohua DONG ; Yunxiu JIANG ; Yujiao LIAO ; Lingying YU ; Zhimin CHEN ; Changjiang HU
China Pharmacy 2022;33(2):172-178
OBJECTIVE To op timize the i ntegrated technology of producing area processing and decoction pieces processing of Curcuma longa (hereinafter refer to “integrated technology ”). METHODS The content of ethanol-soluble extract in C. longa was determined by hot leaching method ;the contents of curcumin ,demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin were determined by high performance liquid chromatography. On the basis of identification of producing area processing technology , Using overall desirability (OD) value of the contents of ethanol-soluble extract , curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin as evaluation indexes ,moisture content ,slice thickness and drying temperature as factors ,the integrated technology of C. longa was optimized by single factor tests combined with central composite design-response surface method ,and the validation tests were conducted. At the same time ,prepared product was compared with traditional decoction pieces prepared according to 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia (part Ⅰ). RESULTS The best integrated technology was that the fresh C. longa was boiled in boiling water for 5 min,dried at 50 ℃ to 40% water content ,cut into 2 mm thin slices ,and dried at 50 ℃ until moisture content not exceeding 15.0%. After validation ,The deviation between the average OD value (0.811 3,RSD=2.13%) and the predicted value (0.848 1)of the contents of ethanol-soluble extract ,curcumin,demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin was 4.34%. OD value of the contents of ethanol-soluble extract ,curcumin,demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin in decoction pieces prepared by integrated technology were all higher than those prepared by traditional technology. CONCLUSIONS The process optimized in this study is simple ,stable and feasible.


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