1.Therapeutic effect of resistance exercise in elderly patients with chronic heart failure combined with sarcopenia
Zengshuai WANG ; Yanan LIU ; Yulan LI ; Caixia FENG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(9):1107-1113
Objective:To explore the efficacy and safety of low-and medium-intensity resistance exercise in patients with chronic heart failure(CHF)combined with sarcopenia.Methods:In the randomized controlled study, 100 elderly patients with CHF combined with sarcopenia who were hospitalized in the Department of Cardiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College from October 2020 to August 2022 were selected and divided into the control group and the intervention group according to the randomized numerical scale method.In the control group, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor inhibitors, β receptor antagonists, diuretics and other standard heart failure medications were routinely given, as well as nutritional support, health education and guidance; in the intervention group, low-intensity resistance exercise was given in addition to the treatment of the control group, and the two groups were evaluated for the NYHA cardiac function classification, grip strength, 5 times sitting time, 6-meter walking time, serum B-type natriuretic peptide level before and after 12 weeks of treatment; limb skeletal muscle mass index(ASMI), visceral fat area, extracellular water ratio were measured by body composition analyzer; right ventricular internal diameter, left atrial internal diameter, left ventricular end-diastolic internal diameter, left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) were measured by echocardiography.Changes in each index before and after treatment were compared between the 2 groups.Serious adverse cardiovascular events related to training were followed up by outpatient clinic visits or telephone at 4-week interval over 12 weeks.Results:30 cases were dislodged because they could not adhere to the exercise or could not follow up on time, and finally 70 patients were included, 27 in the control group and 43 in the intervention group.Compared with pre-treatment, grip strength[(17.73±4.54)kg vs.(17.00±4.32)kg, t=8.969], limb skeletal muscle mass[(17.57±3.41)kg vs.(17.24±3.34)kg, t=7.170], and ASMI[(6.02±0.72)kg/m 2vs.(5.85±0.67)kg/m 2, t=6.866]were elevated in the intervention group after 12 weeks(all P<0.05); 5 times sitting up time[(16.17±3.25)s vs.(14.54±3.21)s, t=12.808, ]and 6-meter walking time[(12.30±3.24)s vs.(10.76±3.14)s, t=9.391]shortened(all P<0.05).Compared with pre-treatment, the intervention group showed reduced left ventricular end-diastolic internal diameter[(59.62±9.07)mm vs.(58.48±9.71)mm, t=4.552], increased LVEF[(34.69±7.93)% vs.(35.88±7.92)%, t=4.752], and increased extracellular water ratio[(39.27±7.74)% vs.(38.92±7.41)%, t=6.058]after 12 weeks(all P<0.05).At 12 weeks of follow-up, no training-related serious adverse events occurred in the intervention group.The difference in the incidence of serious adverse cardiovascular events between the two groups(3.70% vs.2.33%, P>0.05)was not statistically significant. Conclusions:Treatment combined with low-and moderate-intensity resistance exercise improves muscle mass, muscle strength, physical function, and cardiac function in elderly patients with CHF combined with sarcopenia without increasing the incidence of adverse events.
2.Design and Performance Evaluation of A Pre-evaluation Tool for Medical Orders of Perioperative Antibiotics
Lifeng MU ; Mei HE ; Feng LI ; Yulan FANG ; Ming YANG
Herald of Medicine 2024;43(1):54-58
Objective To design a medical order pre-evaluation tool for perioperative prophylactic application of antibiotics,and to improve the efficiency of antibiotics management in hospitals during the perioperative period.Methods Using the open-source software R as the platform,a web application was built with tidy verse and shiny package based on related documents and guidelines.The discharge records of Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College from April 1,2021,to December 31,2022,were retrospectively reviewed using the constructed pre-evaluation tool and compared with previous manual evaluation results using McNemar's Chi-squared test.Results This medical order pre-evaluation tool can quickly complete perioperative antibiotics order sampling,batch pre-evaluation,result statistics,visualization,and result output,and flexibly adjust the evaluation rules according to actual needs.The pre-evaluation tool is more efficient,with a review speed of 13.46 ms per medical record.Among the 2 642 discharge medical records of manual review,there was no significant difference between systematic pre-evaluation and manual evaluation results(ratio of prophylactic use:76.85%vs.78.21%)in terms of the type of use(preventive or curative)(P= 0.078).Among the 1 857 discharge records judged to be prophylactic for both manual and systematic reviews,the difference in unreasonable detection rate(39.90%vs.30.32%)was statistically significant(P<0.001).Among the 63 typical ludicrous medical records confirmed by the review of clinical pharmacists with senior professional titles,60 were judged and limited by the pre-evaluation tool,and the detection rate of typical unreasonable was 95.24%.Conclusions The pre-evaluation tool based on R in this study can improve the efficiency of perioperative antibacterial drug evaluation.The evaluation conclusions and statistical results are reliable and are worthy of further development and application.
3.Molecular mechanisms of quinolone resistance in non-typhoidal Salmonella
Jiajun LUO ; Shihan ZENG ; Yulan HUANG ; Yulian FENG ; Fangyin ZENG ; Xiaoyan LI
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(2):248-253
By conducting retrospective analysis, this study aim to investigate the resistance mechanism of quinolones in non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS). A total of 105 strains of NTS isolated from clinical specimens from the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University from May 2020 to February 2021 were used as research objects. VITEK2 Compact automatic identification drug sensitivity analysis system and serological test were used to identify the strains. The sensitivity of the strains to ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and nalidixic acid was detected by AGAR dilution method. The whole genome of 105 strains of NTS was sequenced. Abricate and other softwares were used to analyze drug-resistant genes, including plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance gene (PMQR) and Quinolone resistance determination region (QRDR). Serotypes and ST types were analyzed using SISTR and MLST, and phylogenetic trees were constructed. The results showed that the NTS isolated in this region were mainly ST34 Salmonella typhimurium (53.3%). The drug sensitivity results showed that the drug resistance rates of NTS to ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and nalidixic acid were 30.4%, 1.9% and 22.0%, respectively, and the intermediate rates of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin were 27.6% and 54.2%.A total of 46 (74.2%) of the 62 quinolone non-susceptible strains carried the PMQR gene, mainly qnrS1 (80.4%), followed by aac(6′)-Ib-cr(15.2%); there were 14 NTS and 8 NTS had gyrA and parC gene mutations, respectively. The gyrA was mutations at the amino acid position 87, Asp87Tyr, Asp87Asn, Asp87Gly, and Thr57Ser mutations were detected in parC. In conclusion, this study found that NTS had relatively high resistance to quinolones, carrying qnrS1 gene mainly resulted in decreased sensitivity of NTS to ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, and gyrA:87 mutation mainly resulted in NTS resistance to Nalidixic acid; Salmonella typhimurium in clinical isolates showed clonal transmission and required further epidemiological surveillance.
4.A multicenter prospective study on early identification of refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children
Dan XU ; Ailian ZHANG ; Jishan ZHENG ; Mingwei YE ; Fan LI ; Gencai QIAN ; Hongbo SHI ; Xiaohong JIN ; Lieping HUANG ; Jiangang MEI ; Guohua MEI ; Zhen XU ; Hong FU ; Jianjun LIN ; Hongzhou YE ; Yan ZHENG ; Lingling HUA ; Min YANG ; Jiangmin TONG ; Lingling CHEN ; Yuanyuan ZHANG ; Dehua YANG ; Yunlian ZHOU ; Huiwen LI ; Yinle LAN ; Yulan XU ; Jinyan FENG ; Xing CHEN ; Min GONG ; Zhimin CHEN ; Yingshuo WANG
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2024;62(4):317-322
Objective:To explore potential predictors of refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (RMPP) in early stage. Methods:The prospective multicenter study was conducted in Zhejiang, China from May 1 st, 2019 to January 31 st, 2020. A total of 1 428 patients with fever >48 hours to <120 hours were studied. Their clinical data and oral pharyngeal swab samples were collected; Mycoplasma pneumoniae DNA in pharyngeal swab specimens was detected. Patients with positive Mycoplasma pneumoniae DNA results underwent a series of tests, including chest X-ray, complete blood count, C-reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and procalcitonin. According to the occurrence of RMPP, the patients were divided into two groups, RMPP group and general Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (GMPP) group. Measurement data between the 2 groups were compared using Mann-Whitney U test. Logistic regression analyses were used to examine the associations between clinical data and RMPP. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to analyse the power of the markers for predicting RMPP. Results:A total of 1 428 patients finished the study, with 801 boys and 627 girls, aged 4.3 (2.7, 6.3) years. Mycoplasma pneumoniae DNA was positive in 534 cases (37.4%), of whom 446 cases (83.5%) were diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia, including 251 boys and 195 girls, aged 5.2 (3.3, 6.9) years. Macrolides-resistant variation was positive in 410 cases (91.9%). Fifty-five cases were with RMPP, 391 cases with GMPP. The peak body temperature before the first visit and LDH levels in RMPP patients were higher than that in GMPP patients (39.6 (39.1, 40.0) vs. 39.2 (38.9, 39.7) ℃, 333 (279, 392) vs. 311 (259, 359) U/L, both P<0.05). Logistic regression showed the prediction probability π=exp (-29.7+0.667×Peak body temperature (℃)+0.004×LDH (U/L))/(1+exp (-29.7+0.667×Peak body temperature (℃)+0.004 × LDH (U/L))), the cut-off value to predict RMPP was 0.12, with a consensus of probability forecast of 0.89, sensitivity of 0.89, and specificity of 0.67; and the area under ROC curve was 0.682 (95% CI 0.593-0.771, P<0.01). Conclusion:In MPP patients with fever over 48 to <120 hours, a prediction probability π of RMPP can be calculated based on the peak body temperature and LDH level before the first visit, which can facilitate early identification of RMPP.
5.Molecular mechanisms of quinolone resistance in non-typhoidal Salmonella
Jiajun LUO ; Shihan ZENG ; Yulan HUANG ; Yulian FENG ; Fangyin ZENG ; Xiaoyan LI
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(2):248-253
By conducting retrospective analysis, this study aim to investigate the resistance mechanism of quinolones in non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS). A total of 105 strains of NTS isolated from clinical specimens from the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University from May 2020 to February 2021 were used as research objects. VITEK2 Compact automatic identification drug sensitivity analysis system and serological test were used to identify the strains. The sensitivity of the strains to ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and nalidixic acid was detected by AGAR dilution method. The whole genome of 105 strains of NTS was sequenced. Abricate and other softwares were used to analyze drug-resistant genes, including plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance gene (PMQR) and Quinolone resistance determination region (QRDR). Serotypes and ST types were analyzed using SISTR and MLST, and phylogenetic trees were constructed. The results showed that the NTS isolated in this region were mainly ST34 Salmonella typhimurium (53.3%). The drug sensitivity results showed that the drug resistance rates of NTS to ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and nalidixic acid were 30.4%, 1.9% and 22.0%, respectively, and the intermediate rates of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin were 27.6% and 54.2%.A total of 46 (74.2%) of the 62 quinolone non-susceptible strains carried the PMQR gene, mainly qnrS1 (80.4%), followed by aac(6′)-Ib-cr(15.2%); there were 14 NTS and 8 NTS had gyrA and parC gene mutations, respectively. The gyrA was mutations at the amino acid position 87, Asp87Tyr, Asp87Asn, Asp87Gly, and Thr57Ser mutations were detected in parC. In conclusion, this study found that NTS had relatively high resistance to quinolones, carrying qnrS1 gene mainly resulted in decreased sensitivity of NTS to ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, and gyrA:87 mutation mainly resulted in NTS resistance to Nalidixic acid; Salmonella typhimurium in clinical isolates showed clonal transmission and required further epidemiological surveillance.
6.A multicenter survey on the current status of human caring in hospital wards in China
Yilan LIU ; Fengjian ZHANG ; Xinjuan WU ; Yinglan LI ; Deying HU ; Shengxiu ZHAO ; Yanjin LIU ; Gendi LU ; Dongmei DAI ; Chaoyan XU ; Liqing YUE ; Bilong FENG ; Rong XU ; Yanli WANG ; Adan FU ; Li GOU ; Xiaoping LOU ; Li YANG ; Xinman DOU ; Huijuan SONG ; Xiuli LI ; Yi LI ; Yulan XU ; Liping TAN ; Liu HU ; Xiaodong NING
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2023;39(10):774-780
Objective:To explore the current situation of nursing human caring in hospital wards and analyze its influencing factors, so as to facilitate the development of nursing human caring practice.Methods:From July to November 2022, a total of 107 hospitals were surveyed through stratified convenience sampling method, and 4 072 ward nursing managers were recruited to finish the general information questionnaire and the ward nursing human caring status questionnaire. The general information included the region, class and type of the hospital, etc. The ward nursing human caring status questionnaire included 38 items in 5 dimensions of nursing human caring system and process, humanistic quality and training of nursing staff, humanistic environment and facilities, human caring procedures and measures, and human caring quality evaluation and improvement, with a full score of 190 points. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the general data, independent samples t-test, ANOVA and correlation analysis were used to analyze the factors influencing the current status of nursing human caring in the ward, while multiple linear regression analysis was used to conduct a multivariate analysis. Results:The score of nursing human caring in hospital wards was 156.91±27.78. Whether the hospital had carried out nursing human caring pilot(demonstration) wards, whether the ward had previously been a hospital nursing human caring pilot(demonstration) nursing unit, the type of ward, and whether nursing managers had participated in human caring training were the influencing factors of the implication of nursing humanistic caring in wards( P<0.05). Conclusions:The practice of nursing human caring in hospital wards is at a good level, but needs to be further strengthened. Nursing managers should take systematically strategies to promote the development of nursing human caring practice.
7.Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of pyrazolo3,4-
Xiaowei WU ; Mengdi DAI ; Rongrong CUI ; Yulan WANG ; Chunpu LI ; Xia PENG ; Jihui ZHAO ; Bao WANG ; Yang DAI ; Dan FENG ; Tianbiao YANG ; Hualiang JIANG ; Meiyu GENG ; Jing AI ; Mingyue ZHENG ; Hong LIU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2021;11(3):781-794
Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) have emerged as promising targets for anticancer therapy. In this study, we synthesized and evaluated the biological activity of 66 pyrazolo[3,4-
8.Urgent recommendation and practice of prevention and control of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in intensive care units in West China Hospital of Sichuan University during the epidemics
WANG Lingying ; HE Lin ; DENG Lijing ; AN Qi ; ZHANG Jinmei ; ZHANG Fengming ; CHEN Lijun ; LUO Yulan ; FENG Mei ; LUO Bingru ; TANG Menglin
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2020;27(04):388-394
Objective To provide recommendations for the management of intensive care unit patients without novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods We set up a focus group urgently and identified five key clinical issues through discussion. Total 23 databases or websites including PubMed, National Guideline Clearing-House, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and so on were searched from construction of the library until February 28, 2020. After group discussion and collecting information, we used GRADE system to classify the evidence and give recommendations. Then we apply the recommendations to manage pediatric intensive care unit in the department of critical care medicine in our hospital. Results We searched 13 321 articles and finally identified 21 liteteratures. We discussed twice, and five recommendations were proposed: (1) Patients should wear medical surgical masks; (2) Family members are not allowed to visit the ward and video visitation are used; (3) It doesn’t need to increase the frequency of environmental disinfection; (4) We should provide proper health education about the disease to non-medical staff (workers, cleaners); (5) Medical staff do not need wear protective clothing. We used these recommendations in intensive care unit management for 35 days and there was no novel coronavirus infection in patients, medical staff or non-medical staff. Conclusion The use of evidence-based medicine for emergency recommendation is helpful for the scientific and efficient management of wards, and is also suitable for the management of general intensive care units in emergent public health events.
9.Potential risk factors for mild cognitive impairment in the elderly population in communities of Shanghai
Yuqing TANG ; Jingyu TAN ; Xin HU ; Guangcheng HUANG ; Jiaye GONG ; Qing XU ; Huiyong CAI ; Yulan QIU ; Nannan FENG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2020;31(2):126-130
Objective To investigate the potential risk factors for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the elderly population in the community, and to provide a basis for the primary prevention of MCI. Methods A cross-sectional study of elderly population in communities of Shanghai, China was conducted. A total of 368 subjects including both males and females, aged 65-80 years old, were selected to complete the mini-mental state examination (MMSE), basic information questionnaires, and physical examinations. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the potential risk factors of MCI. Results Of the 368 subjects participating in the study, 53 were found to have MCI and the prevalence rate was 14.4%. Univariate analysis found that older age, low education, no folic acid supplementation, stroke, osteoporosis and hyperlipidemia were risk factors of MCI. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that advanced age [OR=1.146 (95%CI: 1.052-1.249)] and osteoporosis [OR=2.371 (95%CI: 1.042-5.396)] were the independent risk factors for MCI, while higher education [OR=0.073 (95%CI: 0.011-0.478)] was a protective factor. Age influenced all the aspects of MMSE scores (all P values <0.05). In addition, the analysis of the results suggested that subjects with regular folic acid supplementation got higher MMSE scores, especially in the aspect of language and praxis (P=0.002). On the contrary, patients with osteoporosis had lower attention and computing power scores (P=0.022). Conclusion The prevalence of MCI increased with age. Low education and osteoporosis may be the independent risk factors for MCI in the elderly population. Although no association was observed between folic acid supplementation and MCI, folic acid supplementation could improve the performance of language and praxis.
10.Antibacterial effects of platelet-rich fibrin produced by horizontal centrifugation.
Mengge FENG ; Yulan WANG ; Peng ZHANG ; Qin ZHAO ; Shimin YU ; Kailun SHEN ; Richard J MIRON ; Yufeng ZHANG
International Journal of Oral Science 2020;12(1):32-32
Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) has been widely used owing to its ability to stimulate tissue regeneration. To date, few studies have described the antibacterial properties of PRF. Previously, PRF prepared by horizontal centrifugation (H-PRF) was shown to contain more immune cells than leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF). This study aimed to compare the antimicrobial effects of PRFs against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in vitro and to determine whether the antibacterial effects correlated with the number of immune cells. Blood samples were obtained from eight healthy donors to prepare L-PRF and H-PRF. The sizes and weights of L-PRF and H-PRF were first evaluated, and their antibacterial effects against S. aureus and E. coli were then tested in vitro using the inhibition ring and plate-counting test methods. Flow-cytometric analysis of the cell components of L-PRF and H-PRF was also performed. No significant differences in size or weight were observed between the L-PRF and H-PRF groups. The H-PRF group contained more leukocytes than the L-PRF group. While both PRFs had notable antimicrobial activity against S. aureus and E. coli, H-PRF demonstrated a significantly better antibacterial effect than L-PRF. Furthermore, the antimicrobial ability of the PRF solid was less efficient than that of wet PRF. In conclusion, H-PRF exhibited better antibacterial activity than L-PRF, which might have been attributed to having more immune cells.
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