2.Clinical features of bacterial liver abscess in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 in Changchun, China
Yu TIAN ; Meili DONG ; Yu ZHANG ; Diandian HAO ; Jialin DU ; Xiaoyu WEN
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2023;39(10):2390-2395
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical and epidemiological features of patients with bacterial liver abscess during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Changchun, China. MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed for 37 411 patients who were discharged from The First Hospital of Jilin University from March 1 to June 30 in 2022, and finally 135 patients with bacterial liver abscess were included for analysis. Related clinical data were collected to summarize their clinical features, and these patients were compared with the patients with bacterial liver abscess in 2019-2021 in terms of disease onset and pathogen. The Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for comparison of continuous data between multiple groups, and the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between multiple groups. ResultsThe patients with bacterial liver abscess accounted for 0.36% of the patients admitted to our hospital during the same period of time, which showed varying degrees of increase compared with the previous years (χ2=32.081, P<0.001). The 135 patients with bacterial liver abscess had a mean hospital stay of 11 (6-18) days, which was longer than that in the previous years (H=9.223, P=0.026). The patients with bacterial liver abscess had higher levels of white blood cell count and C-reactive protein (CRP) than the previous years (H=14.150 and 8.736, P=0.003 and 0.033). Among the 135 patients, 69 (51.11%) received blood culture, and the results showed sterile growth (59.42%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (30.43%), Escherichia coli (4.35%), Bacteroides fragilis (1.45%), Enterococcus faecium (1.45%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (1.45%), and Klebsiella oxytoca (1.45%). Among the 135 patients, 90 (66.67%) received pus culture, and the results showed Klebsiella pneumoniae (72.22%), sterile growth (14.44%), Escherichia coli (4.44%), Enterococcus faecium (2.22%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2.22%), Acinetobacter baumannii (1.11%), Klebsiella aerogenes (1.11%), Klebsiella oxytoca (1.11%), and Enterococcus casseliflavus (1.11%). Of all 135 patients, 127 (94.07%) were improved and cured after anti-infective therapy and ultrasound-guided abscess puncture and drainage, and 3 patients (2.22%) died during hospitalization. ConclusionDuring the outbreak of COVID-19 in Changchun, there are increases in the number of patients with liver abscess in our hospital, the length of hospital stay, and the levels of white blood cell count and CRP, with Klebsiella pneumoniae as the main pathogen, and most patients are improved after treatment.
3.Clinical characteristics of 103 patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Meili DENG ; Maoqing TIAN ; Zhuan QU ; Xiaoyi HU ; Huiming WANG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2022;38(8):685-692
Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).Methods:Clinical data of 103 patients with ADPKD first admitted to Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from July 2017 to April 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical characteristics of patients in different renal function stages were analyzed, and multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the factors reflecting the severity of the disease.Results:Among the 103 patients with ADPKD, there were 49 males (47.6%), aged (51.23±10.99) years old. The extrarenal manifestation was mainly polycystic liver (64/71). The main clinical symptoms were gross hematuria (25 cases, 24.3%), lumbar distend and pain (37 cases, 35.9%) and hypertension (69 cases, 67.0%), appearing in the whole course of the disease. Early treatment was mainly drug conservative treatments (58 cases, 56.3%), followed by renal cyst aspiration (34 cases, 33.0%), and surgical treatments (11 cases, 10.7%). Patients in chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5 were mainly treated with conservative treatments (28/34). Laboratory examination results showed that hemoglobin, platelet, lymphocyte percentage and albumin in CKD stage 4-5 were lower than those in CKD stage 1-3 (all P<0.05) ; prothrombin time (PT), PT-international standardized ratio and plasma osmotic concentration in CKD stage 4-5 were higher than those in CKD stage 1-3 (all P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that hemoglobin ( β=0.249, P=0.005), platelet ( β=0.207, P=0.005), lymphocyte percentage ( β=0.305, P<0.001) and plasma osmotic concentration ( β=-0.362, P<0.001) were correlated with estimated glomerular filtration rate. Conclusions:The clinical manifestations of ADPKD patients are hypertension, lumbar distend and pain, and gross hematuria, which can run through the whole stage of CKD. Polycystic liver is more common in extrarenal system. Hemoglobin, platelets, lymphocyte percentage and concentration osmotic concentration may be related to the disease progression of ADPKD.
4.Analysis of the current status of needle and syringe exchange programmes for injecting drug users in China
Meili TIAN ; Jie XU ; Wei LUO
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2022;43(12):1907-1911
Objective:To analyze the needle and syringe exchange programme (NSEP) implementation among injecting drug users (IDUs) in China and provide data support and a scientific reference for intervention among IDUs.Methods:All the statistical reports of high-risk behavior interventions during 2007-2021 were collected from the HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Response Information Management System. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the changes in the number of NSEP points, regional distribution of NSEP points, the number of people covered, and the HIV detection rate in China from 2007 to 2021. Excel 2016 software was used to plot the variation trend. SAS 9.4 software was used for the needle recovery and HIV-positive detection rate to do the χ2 trend test. Results:There were 578 NSEP sites in 11 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) by the end of 2021, covering 21 215 IDUs. 2014-2021, the number of NSEP sites and the number of IDUs covered decreased year by year. Each injecting drug user participating in NSEP received more than 200 clean needles annually. The needle recovery rate showed an increasing trend( Z=170.26, P<0.001) from 2009 to 2016 but showed a decreasing trend ( Z=-91.96, P<0.001) from 2016 to 2021. The rate of HIV-positive in IDUs participating in NSEP showed a downward trend ( Z=-66.53, P<0.001), which decreased from 5.8% (2 709/46 591) in 2011 to 0.1% (19/21 215) in 2021, decreasing 98.3%. Conclusions:NSEP is a vital intervention to prevent HIV transmission through injecting drugs. There were still many difficulties. It is necessary to strengthen further communication and coordination with government and public security departments to understand and support for NSEP. Targeted publicity and education are needed to be carried out for local IDUs to encourage them to participate in NSEP and reduce their dropout. Meanwhile, peer educators supervision and management also need to be strengthened.
5.Effect of Xuebijing injection on endothelial microparticles and renal cortical microcirculation in septic rats
Jingfeng LIU ; Zhenzhou WANG ; Tian LI ; Xinjie GUO ; Ran PANG ; Meili DUAN
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2021;33(10):1203-1208
Objective:To clarify the characteristics of renal cortical microcirculation and its relationship with the expression of plasma endothelial microparticle (EMP) in septic rats, and to evaluate the effect of Xuebijing injection as an adjuvant therapy of antibiotics on septic AKI.Methods:The 8-10 weeks old specific pathogen free (SPF) male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were divided into sham operation group (Sham group), positive drug control group and Xuebijing group by the random number table method, with 10 rats in each group. The cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) with large ligation (ligated 75% of the cecum) was used to prepare a rat high-grade sepsis model; in the Sham group, the cecum was stretched without ligation or puncture. Due to the high mortality of CLP with large ligation, Xuebijing injection (4 mL/kg, 12 hours per time) and imipenem/cilastatin injection (90 mg/kg, 6 hours per time) were administered to the rats in the Xuebijing group via the tail vein immediately after the model was produced. Normal saline and imipenem/cilastatin were administered to the rats by the same methods in the positive drug control group. The rats in the Sham group were treated with the same volume of normal saline as any of the other two groups at the same frequency. At 48 hours after model reproduction, the mean arterial pressure (MAP) and blood lactic acid (Lac) of the rats were measured. The renal cortical microcirculation was monitored by using side stream dark-field imaging. Renal hypoxia signals were assessed by pimonidazole chloride immunohistochemistry. Plasma EMP levels were determined by using flow cytometry, and then the correlation between EMP and microcirculation parameters of renal cortex was analyzed. At the same time, the serum creatinine (SCr) was measured, and the renal injury score (Paller score) was used to evaluate the severity of renal tissue pathological damage.Results:Compared with the Sham group, perfused vessel density (PVD), microvascular flow index (MFI) and MAP in the positive drug control group and the Xuebijing group decreased significantly, the positive expression of hypoxia probe (pimonidazole) increased, Lac, EMP, Paller score and SCr increased significantly. However, compared with the positive drug control group, the renal cortical microcirculation in the Xuebijing group was improved significantly, PVD and MFI were increased significantly [PVD (mm/mm 2): 16.20±1.20 vs. 9.77±1.12, MFI: 2.46±0.05 vs. 1.85±0.15, both P < 0.05], Lac was reduced significantly (mmol/L: 4.81±1.23 vs. 6.08±1.09, P < 0.05), MAP increased slightly [mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 84.00±2.00 vs. 80.00±2.00, P > 0.05], suggested that Xuebijing injection improved renal microcirculation perfusion in septic rats, and this effect did not depend on the change of MAP. The positive expression of pemonidazole in renal cortex of the Xuebijing group was significantly lower than that of the positive drug control group [(35.89±1.13)% vs. (44.93±1.37) %, P < 0.05], suggested that Xuebijing injection alleviated renal hypoxia. The plasma EMP levels of rats in the Xuebijing group were significantly lower than those in the positive drug control group (×10 6/L: 3.49±0.17 vs. 5.78±0.22, P < 0.05), and the EMP levels were significantly negatively correlated with PVD and MFI ( r values were -0.94 and -0.95, respectively, both P < 0.05), indicated that the increase of plasma EMP was highly correlated with renal microcirculation disorder, and Xuebijing injection inhibited the increase of plasma EMP levels. The Paller score in the Xuebijing group was significantly lower than that in the positive drug control group (46.90±3.84 vs. 62.70±3.05, P < 0.05), and the level of SCr was also significantly lower than that in the positive drug control group (μmol/L: 121.1±12.4 vs. 192.7±23.9, P < 0.05), which suggested that Xuebijing injection relieved kidney injury and improved renal function in septic rats. Conclusion:As an adjuvant therapy of antibiotics, Xuebijing injection could inhibit the expression of plasma EMP in rats with sepsis, improve renal cortex microcirculation, and reduce kidney injury.
6.The Global Landscape of SARS-CoV-2 Genomes, Variants, and Haplotypes in 2019nCoVR
Song SHUHUI ; Ma LINA ; Zou DONG ; Tian DONGMEI ; Li CUIPING ; Zhu JUNWEI ; Chen MEILI ; Wang ANKE ; Ma YINGKE ; Li MENGWEI ; Teng XUFEI ; Cui YING ; Duan GUANGYA ; Zhang MOCHEN ; Jin TONG ; Shi CHENGMIN ; Du ZHENGLIN ; Zhang YADONG ; Liu CHUANDONG ; Li RUJIAO ; Zeng JINGYAO ; Hao LILI ; Jiang SHUAI ; Chen HUA ; Han DALI ; Xiao JINGFA ; Zhang ZHANG ; Zhao WENMING ; Xue YONGBIAO ; Bao YIMING
Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics 2020;18(6):749-759
On January 22, 2020, China National Center for Bioinformation (CNCB) released the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Resource (2019nCoVR), an open-access information resource for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). 2019nCoVR features a comprehensive integra-tion of sequence and clinical information for all publicly available SARS-CoV-2 isolates, which are manually curated with value-added annotations and quality evaluated by an automated in-house pipeline. Of particular note, 2019nCoVR offers systematic analyses to generate a dynamic landscape of SARS-CoV-2 genomic variations at a global scale. It provides all identified variants and their detailed statistics for each virus isolate, and congregates the quality score, functional annotation,and population frequency for each variant. Spatiotemporal change for each variant can be visualized and historical viral haplotype network maps for the course of the outbreak are also generated based on all complete and high-quality genomes available. Moreover, 2019nCoVR provides a full collection of SARS-CoV-2 relevant literature on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including published papers from PubMed as well as preprints from services such as bioRxiv and medRxiv through Europe PMC. Furthermore, by linking with relevant databases in CNCB, 2019nCoVR offers data submission services for raw sequence reads and assembled genomes, and data sharing with NCBI. Collectively, SARS-CoV-2 is updated daily to collect the latest information on genome sequences, variants, hap-lotypes, and literature for a timely reflection, making 2019nCoVR a valuable resource for the global research community. 2019nCoVR is accessible at https://bigd.big.ac.cn/ncov/.
7.Effects of exercise-psychology-sleep nursing on quality of life and cancer related fatigue among esophageal cancer patients
Meili TIAN ; Junting HUANG ; Duoduo LI ; Ruijun WANG ; Wanxia YAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2019;25(11):1409-1412
Objective? To explore the effects of exercise-psychology-sleep nursing among esophageal cancer patients. Methods? From June 2016 to September 2018, we selected 200 esophageal cancer inpatients with intermediate and advanced stage in Surgery Department at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University by convenience sampling. All of the patients were divided into control group and experimental group according to admission order, 100 cases in each group. Control group carried out routine nursing. On the basis of routine nursing, experimental group implemented exercise-psychology-sleep nursing. After intervention, the intervention effects were compared with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the Revised Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS-R) between two groups. Results? One month after intervention, the scores of function and general health of experimental group were (62.11±3.22) and (67.23±3.74) respectively higher than those of control group; the scores of symptoms and specificity of experimental group were (42.12±2.13) and (43.75±3.21) respectively lower than those of control group; the differences were all statistical (t=101.159,15.053,22.910,3.347;P<0.01). The scores of cancer related fatigue of experimental group and control group were (3.36±1.25) and (5.14±1.04) respectively with a statistical difference (t=10.663,P<0.01). Conclusions The application of exercise-psychology-sleep nursing in esophageal cancer patients can improve quality of life and relieve cancer related fatigue of patients which is worthy of being widely used in clinical application.
8.Study on the Quality Standard for Mongolian Medicine Yishen Powder
Meili WANG ; Qishan HAI ; Lili DAI ; Xiang TIAN ; Yuxia BAI
China Pharmacy 2017;28(6):823-826
OBJECTIVE:To establish the quality standard for Mongolian medicine Yishen powder. METHODS:TLC was used for the qualitative identification of Rheum palmatum and Terminalia chebula in the preparation;HPLC was used for the contents de-termination of aloe emodin,rhein,emodin,chrysophanol and physcion:the column was Inertsil C18 with mobile phase of metha-nol-0.1% phosphoric acid(gradient elution)at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min,detection wavelength was 254 nm,column temperature was 35 ℃ and the injection volume was 10 μL. RESULTS:The TLC pots of R. palmatum and T. chebula were clear and well-sepa-rated,negative control without interference. The linear range was 23.55-117.75 ng for aloe emodin(r=0.9999),44.72-223.62 ng for rhein(r=0.9998),43.18-215.90 ng for emodin(r=0.9997),77.41-387.12 ng for chrysophanol(r=0.9999)and 46.02-230.10 ng for physcion (r=0.9997);RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were lower than 2.0%;recoveries were 95.80%-99.66%(RSD=1.21%,n=6),95.01%-98.07%(RSD=0.92%,n=6),95.06%-97.84%(RSD=0.5%,n=6),95.19%-97.66%(RSD=1.07%,n=6)and 95.07%-98.20%(RSD=0.95%,n=6). CONCLUSIONS:The established standard can be used for the quality control of Mongolian medicine Yishen powder.
9.Impact of Aspirin or Clopidogrel Resistance on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Elderly Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
Chinese Circulation Journal 2017;32(2):141-144
Objective: To investigate the impact of clopidogrel or aspirin resistance on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to explore the application value of thromboelastogram (TEG) in antiplatelet therapy. Methods: A total of 177 ACS patients admitted in our hospital from 2012-09 to 2014-12 were enrolled. The patients were at the mean age of (70.4±10.7) years, all of them received TEG and coagulation function test. Based on the reaction of antiplatelet therapy, they were divided into 2 groups: Non-resistance group,n=98 and Resistance group,n=70, which was further divided into 2 subgroups as Maintenance dose subgroup,n=39 and Increased dose subgroup,n=40. The patients were followed-up for 3 months to observe MACE occurrence including cardiovascular death, angina recurrence, ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, acute thrombosis and hemorrhage. Results: In Resistance group, there were 50/79 (63.3%) patients with aspirin resistance and 29 (36.7%) with clopidogrel resistance. Compared with Non-resistance group, Resistance group showed decreased coagulation time, clot formation time, TEG reducing rate after 30 minutes maximum amplitude (LY30), activated partial thrombin time (APTT), thrombin time (TT) and international normalized ratio (INR), allP<0.05; while increased levels angle, maximum amplitude of TEG, coagulationindex, ifbrinogen and D-dimer, allP<0.05. Compared with Non-resistance group, Resistance group had the higher MACE rate 21.5% vs 7.1%,P<0.05; in addition, Increased dose subgroup had the lower MACE rate than Maintenance dose subgroup 17.5 vs 25.6%,P<0.05. Conclusion: Clopidogrel or aspirin resistance had the higher incidence of MACE in elder ACS patients; TEG was helpful for guiding antiplatelet therapy and reducing MACE incidence.
10.The role of SPHK-1 in non-small cell lung cancer drug-resistant cell line H460
Ying GAO ; Meili TIAN ; Liping SONG
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2017;38(2):172-175,187
Objective To examine the role of SPHK-1/S1P and NFκB p65 signal pathway in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)drug-resistant cells.Methods The drug-resistant cell line of lung cancer H460/DDP was constructed and its biological characteristics were identified successfully.The expression of SPHK-l was tested by RT-PCR and Western blot methods.S1 P and some proteins related to NFκB pathway were studied by Western blot. Results The drug-resistant lung cancer cell line H460/DDP was constructed and its drug-resistant ability was evaluated (IC50H460/DDP = 50.62μg/mL, RIH460/DDP = 2.95 ). Cisplatin at a concentration of 10 - 80 μg/mL significantly decreased cell death of drug-resistant cell line (P<0 .01 ).Western blot assay analysis showed that overexpressions of SPHK-l,S1 P and NFκB p65 were significantly higher in drug-resistant cell line than in their parent cell line H460 (P=0.0415,P=0.0465,P=0.0218).RT-PCR method revealed that SPHK-1 mRNA was overexpressed in drug-resistant cell line compared with that in their parent cell line H460 (P<0.05).More NFκB p65 protein in cell nucleus was expressed in drug-resistant cells than in parent cells.Conclusion SPHK-1/S1P and NFκB p65 signal pathway may play an improtant role in the drug-resistant H460 cell line in non-small cell lung cancer.

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