1.Therapeutic Efficacy of Yiqi Huoxue Tongmai Decoction Combined with Western Medicine for Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Left Heart Disease and Its Effect on Endothelial Function
Chunxi SUN ; Dan SHANG ; Jing LIU ; Wenchuan ZHANG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;42(3):575-582
Objective To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of Yiqi Huoxue Tongmai Decoction(a modified priscription derived from Buyang Huanwu Decoction)combined with western medicines in the treatment of patients with pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease(PH-LHD)of qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome,and to explore its effect on endothelial function.Methods Eighty patients with PH-LHD of qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome who were admitted to Shangluo Central Hospital from March 2022 to December 2023 were randomly divided into a study group and a control group,with 40 patients in each group.The control group was given routine treatment with western medicine,and the study group was treated with Yiqi Huoxue Tongmai Decoction on the basis of treatment for the control group,three weeks constituting a course of treatment.Before and after intervention,the two groups of patients were observed in the changes of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome scores,pulmonary circulation indicators[mean pulmonary arterial pressure(mPAP)and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure(PCWP)],cardiopulmonary exercise testing(CPET)indicators[peak heart rate,peak systolic blood pressure,peak diastolic blood pressure,maximal oxygen uptake(VO2max),peak oxygen pulse],vascular endothelial function indicators[serum nitric oxide(NO)and endothelin 1(ET-1)]and the scores of quality of life.After treatment,the clinical efficacy and incidence of adverse reactions of the patients between the two groups were compared.Results(1)After three-week of intervention,the total effective rate of the study group was 90.00%(36/40),while that of the control group was 72.50%(29/40),and the comparison between the two groups(tested by chi-square test)showed that the efficacy of the study group was significantly superior to that of the control group(P<0.05).(2)After intervention,the primary symptom scores,secondary symptom scores and total TCM syndrome scores of the two groups of patients were all decreased compared with those before intervention(P<0.05),and the decrease of the scores in the study group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).(3)After intervention,the levels of pulmonary circulation indicators of mPAP and PCWP in the two groups were all decreased compared with those before intervention(P<0.05),and the decrease in the study group were significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).(4)After intervention,the CPET indicators of peak heart rate,peak systolic blood pressure and peak diastolic blood pressure in the two groups were all decreased(P<0.05),while the VO2max and peak oxygen pulse rate were all increased compared with those before intervention(P<0.05),and the decrease of peak heart rate,peak systolic blood pressure and peak diastolic blood pressure as well as the increase of VO2max and peak oxygen pulse rate in the study group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).(5)After intervention,the vascular endothelial function indicator of serum ET-1 level in the two groups was decreased compared with that before intervention(P<0.05),and the serum NO level was increased compared with that before intervention(P<0.05),and the decrease of serum ET-1 level and the increase of serum NO level in the study group were significantly superior to those in the control group(P<0.01).(6)After intervention,the scores of six dimensions of 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey(SF-36),including mental health,role-emotional,social functioning,role-physical,vitality,and general health in the patients of the two groups were increased compared with those before intervention(P<0.05),and the increase in the study group was significantly superior to that of the control group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).(7)The incidence of adverse reactions in the study group was 20.00%(8/40)and that was 15.00%(6/40)in the control group,and the comparison between the two groups showed that the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).Conclusion Yiqi Huoxue Tongmai Decoction combined with western medicines is effective on enhancing the clinical efficacy for the intervention of patients with PH-LHD of qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome,and can improve the patients'cardiopulmonary function,vascular endothelial function and improve the quality of life,with higher safety.
2.Relationship between stressful life events and insomnia in community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia:path analysis of psychotic symptoms and depression
Xushu CHEN ; Xin LIU ; Changjiu HE ; Chaoxinyu XIONG ; Yi GUO ; Luyi WEI ; Yuanyaun LIU ; Chunxi ZHANG ; Xiang LIU
Sichuan Mental Health 2024;37(5):439-443
Backgrounds Insomnia is frequent in schizophrenia and is found to be negatively affected by stressful life events,psychotic symptoms and depressive disorder,while the relationship among the four remains understudied in community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia.Objective To analyze the effect of stressful life events on insomnia in community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia,and to explore the mediation effect of psychotic symptoms and depression,so as to provide references for the intervention of insomnia in community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia.Methods From April to June 2023,a sample of 1 105 patients with schizophrenia attending 48 community health centers in Chengdu,Sichuan province and fulfilling the International Classification of Diseases,tenth edition(ICD-10)diagnostic criteria were included.All subjects were assessed using Stressful Life Event Scale(SLEs),Athens Insomnia Scale(AIS),Psychosis Screening Questionnaire(PSQ),and Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale(PHQ-9).Spearman correlation analysis was used to determine the correlation among the scales.Then the mediation model was constructed using Smart PLS 4.0,and tested with partial least squares algorithm and Bootstrap techniques.Results 332 patients(30.05%)with community schizophrenia were found to have insomnia.AIS scores in patients with schizophrenia were positively correlated with the scores on SLEs,PSQ and PHQ-9(r=0.165,0.322,0.554,P<0.01).Stressful life events indirectly contributed to insomnia through both separate mediation path and chained mediation path of psychotic symptoms and depressive disorder,and the indirect effect size of 0.102,0.372 and 0.190 was obtained,accounting for 10.46%,38.15%and 19.49%,respectively.Conclusion The stressful life events not only directly exert an impact on insomnia,but also indirectly contribute to insomnia through both the separate and chained mediation effect of psychotic symptoms and depressive disorder.
3.Comparison of centrifugal-membrane hybrid plasmapheresis and centrifugation therapeutic plasma exchange in hyperlipidemia
Bin ZHANG ; Chunxi WU ; Yumeng ZHOU ; Fang ZHOU ; Zhongmei YI
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2024;37(12):1365-1370
[Abstract] [Objective] To establish a new centrifugal-membrane hybrid plasmapheresis (CMHP) model, and observe its clinical efficacy, safety and advantages in the treatment of hyperlipidemia by comparing with centrifugation therapeutic plasma exchange (cTPE). [Methods] A retrospective analysis was performed on 47 patients with hyperlipidemia treated in our department from August 2021 to September 2023, with a total of 60 treatments. They were divided into two groups: CMHP group with 37 patients and 46 treatments; cTPE group included 10 patients with 14 treatments. In the CMHP group, the plasma was separated by a blood cell separator and the plasma components were separated by a two-stage membrane plasma component separator. In the cTPE group, the plasma was separated by a blood cell separator for therapeutic plasma exchange. The clinical efficacy, safety and advantages of the two groups were compared. [Results] The reduction ratios of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) before and after treatment in CMHP group were 68.56%[59.81%, 73.42%], 65.80%[55.55%, 75.98%] and 46.57%[36.02%, 54.83%] and 66.67%[43.48%, 76.24%] respectively, with statistically significant difference (P<0.001). The decrease ratios of TC, TG and HDL-C before and after treatment in cTPE group were 42.52%[29.67%, 49.85%], 52.32%[38.43%, 67.07%] and 22.36%[8.51%, 33.65%], respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The plasma treatment multiple was 1.48 (0.29) in CMHP group, which was significantly higher than 0.87 (0.26) in cTPE group, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.001), resulting in higher TC and HDL-C reduction ratios in CMHP group than in cTPE group, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.001), while there was no significant difference in TG reduction rate between the two groups (P>0.05). At the same time, the cTPE group required 1 520.00 mL[1 462.50 mL, 2 000.00 mL] plasma input, while the CMHP group achieved zero blood input. The adverse reaction ratio was 6.52%(3/46) in CMHP group and 7.14%(1/14) in cTPE group, and the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05). [Conclusion] Compared with cTPE, CMHP can better reduce blood lipid levels without any blood products, avoid the spread of blood infectious diseases, and have a low incidence of adverse reactions, so it has a good clinical application prospect.
4.Relationships between attitudes toward mental problems,doctor-patient relationships,and depression/anxiety levels in medical workers:A network analysis
Chunxi KE ; Yafei CHEN ; Yumeng JU ; Chuman XIAO ; Yunjing LI ; Guanyi LÜ ; Yan ZHANG ; Yan LOU ; Yaping CHEN ; Yuqing CHEN ; Honghui GONG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2023;48(10):1506-1517
Objective:At present,the doctor-patient relationship is tense.The prevalence of negative emotions,such as depression and anxiety,among healthcare workers is increasing every year.Negative attitudes of medical workers toward mental problems may aggravate the doctor-patient conflict and psychological problems of medical workers.This study aims to explore the complex network relationships between outpatient medical workers'attitudes toward mental problems,doctor-patient relationships,and their depression/anxiety levels. Methods:A total of 578 outpatient medical staff from the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University(167 males,411 females)completed questionnaires on their attitudes toward mental problems,doctor-patient relationships,and depression/anxiety symptoms.Network analysis was conducted separately to construct the"attitude towards mental problems-doctor-patient relationship network"and"depression-anxiety related network". Results:The edge between"M15(insulting words)"and"D8(waste time)"showed the strongest strength in the"attitude towards mental problems-doctor-patient relationship network",and"M15(insulting words)"had the highest bridge strength in the network.For the analysis of emotional variables,"P1(anhedonia)"showed the most obvious association with"D10(communication difficulties)"in the doctor-patient relationship and"M2(poor quality of life)"in the psychiatric attitudes,and"P1(anhedonia)"was the key bridge symptom in the network. Conclusion:The"insulting words"may be an intervention target for medical workers'attitudes toward mental problems.The"anhedonia"in depression is the potential symptom that needs to be treated.Intervention targeting these variables may be beneficial to improve the mental health level of medical workers and the doctor-patient relationship.
5.Efficacy and complications of intravesical instillation of BCG for prevention of recurrence of moderate and high-risk non muscle invasive bladder cancer
Weibing SUN ; Zhiyu LIU ; Quanlin LI ; Xishuang SONG ; Xiangbo KONG ; Chunxi WANG ; Qifu ZHANG ; Qingguo ZHU ; Changfu LI ; Wanhai XU ; Guanghai YU ; Cheng ZHANG ; Jinyi YANG ; Tianjia SONG ; Jiye ZHAO ; Qizhong FU ; Lixin WANG ; Quanzhong DING ; Xuehui CAI ; Chuize KONG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2019;40(1):14-19
Objective To assess the efficacy and side effects of intravesical instillation of BCG after transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT) in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients.Methods The clinical data of patients treated with BCG 120 mg per course induced perfusion or more after TURBT from December 2013 to October 2016 in 18 hospitals of northeast China region,were analyzed retrospectively.The first part,data of 106 patients with moderate,high-risk NMIBC were collected.A total of 83 patients were male,while the other 23 patients were female.The average age was 66.7 years old.The clinical staging were T1 in 86(81.1%) cases,Ta in 20(18.9%) cases and carcinoma in situ in 6 (5.7%) patients.Intravesical instillation of BCG was executed after transurethral resection of the bladder tumor.The incidence rate of recurrence and progression during more than 6 months' follow-up time were observed.Multivariate analyses were done by using logistic analysis and Cox proportional hazards regression model with Kaplan-Meier method.The second part,treatment compliance of 276 patients with bladder cancer,including moderate/high-risk NMIBC in 263 cases,moderate/high-risk NMIBC followed with renal pelvis/ureteral carcinoma in 8 cases were and moderate/high-risk NMIBC with renal pelvis/ureteral carcinoma in 5 cases who treated with BCG after the surgeries,were observed.Patients consisted of 211 males and 65 females with average age of 68.3 years.Results With a median follow-up of 12 months,9 (8.5%) patients experienced tumor recurrence and 2 (1.9%) patients were found progression in the first part.The one-year cancer free recurrence rate of the patients was 91.5%.Statistically significant prognostic factors for recurrence identified by multivariable analyses were prior recurrence of the tumors (OR =3.214,95%CI0.804-12.845,P =0.099).In the second port,an incidence rate of adverse effects was 64.1% (177/276).The Ⅲ/Ⅳ degree complications were occurred in 11 patients and satisfactory outcomes achieved with active treatment.A total of 36 patients withdrawal with the major causes were recurrence and progression of bladder tumor in 12 cases (4.4 %),9 cases (3.3 %) with economic reasons and 11 cases (4.0%) with serious complications.Conclusions NMIBC patients treated with intravesical BCG therapy have approving cancer free recurrence rates and acceptable adverse effects.Prior recurrence may be prognostic factor of recurrence after intravesical BCG therapy.
6.Application of DNA barcoding to identification of rodents in Zhejiang Province
Juan HOU ; Tianqi LI ; Chunxi DING ; Qinmei LIU ; Rong ZHANG ; Jian HUANG ; Jinna WANG ; Yuyan WU ; Zhenyu GONG
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019;31(5):437-440
Objective:
To apply DNA barcoding to identifying the rodents in Zhejiang Province.
Methods :
Rodents were captured from Jiashan,Longyou,Yunhe and Ninghai counties in Zhejiang Province. The DNA was extracted from ears of rodent samples,and was amplified and sequenced with mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit I(COI)genes. The obtained sequences were compared with the related sequences in GenBank,and neighbour-joining evolutionary tree was constructed. Then the results by DNA barcoding and by morphological identification were compared.
Results :
A total of 22 COI gene samples were amplified. The evolutionary tree constructed by 18 samples was consistent with the morphological identification results and 4 samples were different:Suncus murinus should be Crocidura lasiura,infant rats of Rattus losea and Rattus tanezumi was re-identified as Rattus rattus,infant rats of Microtus fortis(sample number:NH-1)needs further identification.
Conclusion
DNA barcoding can effectively correct the errors of morphological identification,thus combining the two methods could improve the accuracy of rodent identification.
7.Application of enhanced recovery after surgery in the treatment of common bile duct stones
Genlu KONG ; Ping CHEN ; Xiaoyan WANG ; Weixu KONG ; Wenke LUO ; Shifa LIU ; Chunxi CUI ; Zhaopeng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(12):1820-1823
Objective To explore the effect and safety of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in the surgical treatment of common bile duct stones.Methods According to random number table,48 patients with common bile duct stones were randomly divided into the ERAS group and the control group.The patients of the control group received the traditional perioperative management and laparotomy exploration of common bile duct.The patients of the ERAS group received the ERAS perioperative management and laparoscopic exploration of common bile duct.The preoperative and postoperative level of C reactive protein (CRP),time to out-of-bed activity,time to food taking,time to anal exsufflation,postoperative hospital stay,hospitalization cost and postoperative complications between the two groups were compared.Results Compared with the control group,the ERAS group had lower levels of CRP on the postoperative 1 day and 3 days[d1:(102.6±13.5) mg/L vs.(81.3±17.3)mg/L;d3:(71.8±15.3)mg/L vs.(41.2±11.2)mg/L,t=2.553,3.287,all P<0.05],had shorter time to out-of-bed activity[(3.2±1.8)d vs.(0.9±0.4)d],time to food taking[(4.3±1.9)d vs.(1.8±1.2)d] and time to anal exsufflation[(2.5±0.7)d vs.(1.2±0.3)d],and had shorter operative hospital stay[(7.3±3.2)d vs.(3.8±1.4)d]and less hospitalization cost[(7 200±800)RMB vs.(5 900±700)RMB] (t=5.561,4.319,3.765,2.351,1.671,all P<0.05).The incidence rate of postoperative complications of the ERAS group decreased markedly (61.91% vs.18.52%,x2=25.82,P<0.05).Conclusion ERAS management in the surgical treatment of common bile duct stones is safe and effective,which can enhance the recovery of the patients.
8.Reform of the three-stage experimental teaching of medical laboratory technology
Chunyan GAO ; Shuting JI ; Xinying ZHANG ; Yingli CHEN ; Chunxi LIU ; Zhigang WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2016;15(5):488-490
In order to adapt to the training target of medical laboratory technology professionals under the condition of five to four educational system,we reformed the experimental teaching of medical laboratory technology.The experiment teaching was divided three phases (traditional classroom teaching + simulated clinical laboratory training + clinical laboratory teaching).Classroom teaching focused on the cultivation of students' basic skills test;simulation laboratory training focused on strengthening the students' operating skills and basic post ability and professional quality;hospital laboratory teaching focused on strengthening the students' ability of medical laboratory management,test comprehensive analysis and scientific research.The reform practice of two sessions of the students showed that the students' examination skills and comprehensive quality improved significantly,which could better adapt to the social demand for technical personnel.
9.Clinical, myopathological and genetic research of a patient with distal myopathy caused by caveolin-3 deficiency
Juanjuan CHEN ; Wenshuang ZENG ; Chunxi HAN ; Jun WU ; Xiaoxin TONG ; Haiou ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2015;48(9):786-790
Objective To report the clinical,myopathological and genetic features of a patient with distal myopathy caused by caveolin-3 (CAV3) deficiency.Methods The patient was a 27-year-old female.She had an onset symptom of asymmetric lower extremities weakness.The proximal limb-girdle muscles were involved subsequently.Clinical data of this patient were collected.The leg muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and an open biopsy of left tibialis anterior muscle were performed.In addition to histological,enzyme histochemical staining and ultrastructural examination,immunohistochemical staining with antibody against CAV3 was done.CAV3 gene was analyzed in the patient and her parents.Results Tl-weighted enhanced skeletal muscle MRI of the lower limbs showed the abnormal signal in distal and proximal muscles.Muscle biopsy showed moderate dystrophic changes and immunostaining for CAV3 showed reduced plasmalemma in the muscle fibers.Gene analysis disclosed a heterozygous c.136G > A (p.Ala46Thr)mutation in the CAV3 gene,and the patient's parents did not have this mutation.Conclusions We report a distal myopathy case caused by c.136G > A (p.Ala46Thr) mutation in the CAV3 gene,who had an onset symptom of asymmetric lower extremities weakness.The proximal limb-girdal muscles were also involved.This would help clinical doctors to know more about this rare myopathy.


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