1.Dingchan Granule (定颤颗粒) for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation with Syndrome of Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis:A Randomized,Double-Blinded,Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Xiaozhen CHENG ; Xingjuan CHEN ; Weina LI ; Lu XIAO ; Yunhan WANG ; Yun XU ; Yueyue NIU ; Ling FENG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(12):1233-1240
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effectiveness and safety of Dingchan Granule (定颤颗粒) for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis. MethodsUsing a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled study method, 90 patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome were divided into 45 cases each in the treatment group and the control group. Both groups were given conventional western medicine treatment, and the treatment group was additionally treated with Dingchan Granule, while the control group was treated with Dingchan Granule placebo, both of which were taken orally for 8 g each time twice a day. Both groups were treated for 8 weeks. We compared the clinical effectiveness, the improvement of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptoms and the recovery rate of atrial fibrillation between the two groups. We compared the number and duration of atrial fibrillation episodes, TCM symptoms score, atrial fibrillation symptom classification, 24-hour average ventricular rate, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), anxiety index, depression index before and after treatment, and evaluated the safety of the two groups. ResultsThe total clinical effectiveness rate in the treatment group was 82.22% (37/45), which was better than 60.00% (27/45) in the control group (P<0.05). The total effective rate of TCM syndrome effectiveness in the treatment group was 88.89% (40/45), which was better than 66.67% (30/45) in the control group (P<0.05); and the rate of atrial fibrillation regression in the treatment group was 26.67% (12/45), better than 6.67% (3/45) in the control group (P<0.05). The number and duration of atrial fibrillation episodes in both groups were significantly decreased (P<0.01), and the number and duration of atrial fibrillation episodes in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.01). The TCM syndrome scores of both groups after treatment were significantly lower than before treatment (P<0.01), and the scores of the treatment group was lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). The severity of atrial fibrillation symptoms and the grading of atrial fibrillation symptoms in both groups after treatment were improved (P<0.01), and the degree of symptom improvement in the treatment group was better than that in the control group (P<0.01). The 24-hour average ventricular rate of both groups after treatment was significantly lower (P<0.01). The PSQI, anxiety index and depression index of the treatment group were all lower than before treatment (P<0.01), while the PSQI and anxiety index of the control group were both lower than before treatment (P<0.01 or P<0.05), the PSQI, anxiety index and depression index of the treatment group being lower than those of the control group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). No adverse events occurred in both groups, and no abnormalities were observed in blood, urine, stool routine, liver and kidney function, and coagulation function indexes. ConclusionDingchan Granule for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome can alleviate clinical symptom, improve TCM symptom scores, increase atrial fibrillation recovery rate, stabilise the average ventricular rate, and significantly improve the quality of sleep, alleviate the anxiety and depression, with a good safety profile.
2.The immediate brain effect of acupuncture at Fengchi in patients with posterior circulation ischemia vertigo:a resting-state functional MRI study
Xiaojia YUAN ; Yu XU ; Weitao WANG ; Liqun ZHONG ; Xiaozhen LI ; Dan XU ; Wenlong SHE ; Zhengguang CHEN
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(2):186-189
Objective To investigate the immediate brain effect of acupuncture at Fengchi using amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation(ALFF)and functional connectivity by the resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging(rs-fMRI)in patients with posterior circulation ischemia vertigo(PCIV).Methods Twenty patients with PCIV were enrolled.The dizziness handicap inventory(DHI)was used to evaluate the severity of vertigo.The patients were randomly divided into acupuncture group and sham acupoint acupuncture group.Rs-fMRI scan was performed before and after acupuncture.MATLAB-based DPABI 6.1 software was used to analyze rs-fMRI data.Correlation analysis was used between the altered ALFF values and DHI scores.The regions of altered ALFF were taken as seeds to analyze functional connectivity.Results Compared with the sham acupoint acupuncture group,the increased ALFF values were mainly located on the left precuneus,left superior frontal gyrus and left caudate nucleus after acupuncture in the acupuncture group;the decreased ALFF values were mainly located on the left cerebellum and right inferior occipital gyrus.The ALFF value of the left superior frontal gyrus was negatively correlated with the DHI score(P=0.04).The increased functional connectivity was mainly found between left precuneus and the right middle frontal gyrus,the right superior frontal gyrus,the decreased functional connectivity was mainly found between left precuneus and the bilateral paracentral lobule and right cerebellum.Conclusion The ALFF value and functional connectivity are different before and after acupuncture,indicating that the vestibular network,visual and motor brain regions functional activities are changed after needling at Fengchi,which may be the brain functional basis of Fengchi for vertigo in PCIV.
3.False-positive HIV-1 nucleic acid testing results in patients with severe thalassemia after receiving cell and gene therapy
Yifan ZHONG ; Jifei NIU ; Yue LI ; Jing LIU ; Xiaohui WANG ; Hao LI ; Yongxia GAN ; Guilian LI ; Chenli ZHENG ; Chenglong LI ; Yifan CAI ; Zijie YANG ; Wei TAN ; Xiaozhen CHEN ; Tiejian FENG ; Cong JIN ; Jin ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;47(4):451-454
A 11-year old female patient with severe thalassemia, receipt a lentivirus-based cell and gene therapy (CGT) therapy in Shenzhen Children′s Hosptial on July 27th, 2021. At the two follow-up visits after discharge, patient were continuously tested positive for HIV screening through HIV Ag/Ab Combo assay (chemiluminescence Immunoassay), and the viral load results of HIV-1 nucleic acid testing (NAT) were both>5 000 copies/ml. The patient can be diagnosed with HIV infection according to the National Guideline for Detection of HIV/AIDS(2020 Revised Edition). The thorough investigation findings and supplementary experiment results indicated that the false-positive HIV-1 NAT results was caused by cross-reactivity between the target sites detected by conventional HIV-1 NAT reagents and the lentiviral vectors fragments integrated into the genome of patient′s hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. In conclusion, it is important for laboratories to select appropriate HIV-1 NAT testing platforms which won′t cause cross-reactivity for the testing of samples from patients who have been treated with HIV-derived vectors. It is also recommended to design and develop NAT testing platforms with multiple target regions labeled by different fluorescents for HIV NAT supplementation experiment to reduce the risk of false-positive diagnoses of HIV infection.
4.Study based on the impact of the timeliness of the first elective operation start time on the operating room costs
Zhihao TAN ; Yiliang CAI ; Jinhuan FENG ; Qin LI ; Xiaozhen XU ; Shishen XU ; Yanfu HUANG ; Jiachen CHEN
Modern Hospital 2024;24(9):1407-1410
Objective To analyze the timeliness of the start time of the first elective operation in a hospital and observe its impact on the operating room cost.Methods Make statistics and analysis on the opening of the first operation in a hospital,record the on-time opening rate of the first operation,analyze the reasons for the delay in the opening time of the first operation,formulate corresponding intervention measures and set up a"management team to improve the efficiency of operating room use".The on-time rate of the first operation,operation,cost control and the satisfaction of surgeons and patients were compared before and after the operation.Results The overall punctuality rate of the first operation was 53.74%,among which the colorectal sur-gery department had the highest punctuality rate of 63.16%,while the minimally invasive surgery department had the lowest punctuality rate of 45.45%.The main reasons for the delay of first operation(35.29%),failed anesthesia(30.88%),and the termination of the operation(17.65%);compared with before implementation,higher overtime time of nurses,shorter opening time and expected time,decreased interval between operation(P<0.05),lower frequency of centralized delivery and unnecessa-ry consumables cost within 1 month after implementation(P<0.05),and higher satisfaction of patients and physicians after im-plementation(P<0.05).Conclusion By improving the first elective operation on time,can effectively reduce the cost of the operating room,shorten the nurse overtime time,at the same time improve the satisfaction of doctors and patients,and improve the management efficiency of the operating room,the first operation on time improved,interval time and unnecessary consumables costs are significantly reduced,optimize the use efficiency of the operating room resources.
5.Long-term hypomethylating agents in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes: a multi-center retrospective study
Xiaozhen LIU ; Shujuan ZHOU ; Jian HUANG ; Caifang ZHAO ; Lingxu JIANG ; Yudi ZHANG ; Chen MEI ; Liya MA ; Xinping ZHOU ; Yanping SHAO ; Gongqiang WU ; Xibin XIAO ; Rongxin YAO ; Xiaohong DU ; Tonglin HU ; Shenxian QIAN ; Yuan LI ; Xuefen YAN ; Li HUANG ; Manling WANG ; Jiaping FU ; Lihong SHOU ; Wenhua JIANG ; Weimei JIN ; Linjie LI ; Jing LE ; Wenji LUO ; Yun ZHANG ; Xiujie ZHOU ; Hao ZHANG ; Xianghua LANG ; Mei ZHOU ; Jie JIN ; Huifang JIANG ; Jin ZHANG ; Guifang OUYANG ; Hongyan TONG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2024;45(8):738-747
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of hypomethylating agents (HMA) in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) .Methods:A total of 409 MDS patients from 45 hospitals in Zhejiang province who received at least four consecutive cycles of HMA monotherapy as initial therapy were enrolled to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HMA. Mann-Whitney U or Chi-square tests were used to compare the differences in the clinical data. Logistic regression and Cox regression were used to analyze the factors affecting efficacy and survival. Kaplan-Meier was used for survival analysis. Results:Patients received HMA treatment for a median of 6 cycles (range, 4-25 cycles) . The complete remission (CR) rate was 33.98% and the overall response rate (ORR) was 77.02%. Multivariate analysis revealed that complex karyotype ( P=0.02, OR=0.39, 95% CI 0.18-0.84) was an independent favorable factor for CR rate. TP53 mutation ( P=0.02, OR=0.22, 95% CI 0.06-0.77) was a predictive factor for a higher ORR. The median OS for the HMA-treated patients was 25.67 (95% CI 21.14-30.19) months. HMA response ( P=0.036, HR=0.47, 95% CI 0.23-0.95) was an independent favorable prognostic factor, whereas complex karyotype ( P=0.024, HR=2.14, 95% CI 1.10-4.15) , leukemia transformation ( P<0.001, HR=2.839, 95% CI 1.64-4.92) , and TP53 mutation ( P=0.012, HR=2.19, 95% CI 1.19-4.07) were independent adverse prognostic factors. There was no significant difference in efficacy and survival between the reduced and standard doses of HMA. The CR rate and ORR of MDS patients treated with decitabine and azacitidine were not significantly different. The median OS of patients treated with decitabine was longer compared with that of patients treated with azacitidine (29.53 months vs 20.17 months, P=0.007) . The incidence of bone marrow suppression and pneumonia in the decitabine group was higher compared with that in the azacitidine group. Conclusion:Continuous and regular use of appropriate doses of hypomethylating agents may benefit MDS patients to the greatest extent if it is tolerated.
6.Effects of different blood purification methods on nutritional status and inflammatory response in elderly patients with chronic renal failure
Yehang XIE ; Aie CHEN ; Xiaozhen JIANG ; Weiwei CAI
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2023;46(4):365-368
Objective:To investigate the effects of different blood purification methods on their nutritional status and inflammatory response in elderly patients with chronic renal failure.Methods:A total of 120 elderly patients with chronic renal failure who were treated in Lishui People′s Hospital from January 2020 to January 2022 were selected as the research objects, and they were divided into the control group and the observation group according to the random number table method, with 60 cases in each group. The patients in the control group were given hemodialysis alone, and the patients in the observation group were given hemofiltration dialysis treatment on the basis of the patients in the control group. The nutritional status-related indicators, inflammation-related indicators and renal function-related indicators before and after treatment were compared between the two groups.Results:After treatment, the levels of serum total protein (TP), albumin (ALB), hemoglobin (HGB) and creatinine clearance (Ccr) in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group: (65.61 ± 4.82) g/L vs. (61.26 ± 3.51) g/L, (36.54 ± 4.52) g/L vs. (31.53 ± 3.32) g/L, (97.58 ± 5.84) g/L vs. (93.06 ± 5.17) g/L, (41.88 ± 4.87) ml/min vs. (34.51 ± 4.36) ml/min, while the levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), creatinine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were significantly lower than those in control group: (120.09 ± 9.36) ng/L vs. (157.17 ± 14.27) ng/L, (7.15 ± 1.16) mg/L vs. (14.17 ± 2.74) mg/L, (22.14 ± 6.67) ng/L vs. (33.87 ± 7.28) ng/L, (327.16 ± 44.35) μmol/L vs. (378.59 ± 48.27), (10.15 ± 2.03) mmol/L vs. (15.83 ± 3.31) mmol/L, there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). Conclusions:For elderly patients with chronic renal failure, the use of hybrid blood purification can significantly reduce toxins in the body and improve the nutritional status and inflammation of patients, which is worthy of clinical promotion.
7.Construction of Prediction Model for Preterm Birth in Early Pregnancy via Cervical Elastography
Sihan CHEN ; Bing HU ; Xiaozhen XIANG ; Ling DING ; Ying YANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2023;31(12):1298-1303
Purpose To preliminarily establish a predictive model for assessing preterm birth in the first trimester via clinical history and multiple ultrasound parameters.Materials and Methods This study included 200 women in the first trimester of pregnancy from 6 to 8 weeks in the Affiliated Renhe Hospital of Three Gorges University from September 2020 to September 2021,and their clinical history,two-dimensional imaging data and cervical elastography data were collected.Logistic regression analysis,screening and assignment were performed to initially establish a clinical prediction model for evaluating preterm birth during the first trimester.Results Finally,41 pregnant women developed preterm birth(preterm birth group),and 159 pregnant women did not develop preterm birth(term group).History of miscarriage,history of preterm birth,uterocervical angle(UCA),A,and A1 were the independent risk factors for preterm birth via univariate analysis,and multivariate analysis was carried out to obtain the formula:Logit(P)=1.495×abortion history+1.060×A1+0.795×UCA+1.354×A-14.951,which had a good fit via Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test,and the diagnostic efficiency was 96.9%.Conclusion The early pregnancy prediction model can effectively predict the occurrence of preterm birth in pregnant women with singleton pregnancy.
8.Research progress on ambivalence over emotional expression in patients with breast cancer
Xiaozhen CAO ; Yangqiu BAO ; Jia LUO ; Lingjuan ZENG ; Guo CHEN
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2023;58(21):2598-2603
Reducing the level of emotional expression conflict of patients is of great significance to promote the functional recovery of breast cancer patients,improve their prognosis and improve their quality of life.We introduce the research progress of ambivalence over emotional expression in breast cancer patients in terms of the connotation,measurement tools,influencing factors,and intervention methods.There is still a lack of research on measuring the emotional expression conflict of breast cancer patients in China,and it is still necessary to develop a measurement tool with cultural characteristics to obtain the true level of emotional expression conflict of patients.In clinical practice,complementary and alternative medicine,cognitive behavioral intervention,mindfulness training,expressive writing intervention,and other intervention strategies have achieved certain results in improving patients'negative emotions,but personalized intervention strategies still need further exploration.
9.A cohort study of relationship between maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy and early childhood BMI change trajectory
Chungang LI ; Shuangqin YAN ; Guopeng GAO ; Xiaozhen LI ; Shiqi FAN ; Zhiling CAI ; Hui CAO ; Maolin CHEN ; Fangbiao TAO
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2023;44(11):1769-1775
Objective:To explore the relationship between the maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy and the early childhood BMI change trajectory.Methods:The subjects were 1 241 pairs of pregnant women and their children in Ma'anshan maternal and infant health cohort. The food frequency questionnaire was used to collect the maternal diet data during pregnancy. The cohort children were followed up at birth, month 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24, respectively. The body height and weight data of the cohort children were collected. The principal component analysis was used to determine the categories of maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy, group-based multi-trajectory modeling was used to fit the early childhood BMI change trajectory, and the multiple classification logistic regression model was used to evaluate the relationship between the maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy and the early childhood BMI change trajectory.Results:The maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy included protein type, healthy type, vegetarian type, processing type and beverage type, which could explain 50.04% of the total dietary variation. Among them, the protein type, main dietary pattern, could explain 21.34% of the total dietary variation. The early childhood BMI change trajectory was from thinnish stature to average stature, then to mild obesity, accounting for 42.9%, 45.6% and 11.5% respectively. After controlling the potential confounding factors, it was found that there was a statistical correlation between healthy type and beverage type of maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy and early childhood BMI change trajectory ( P<0.05). Comparison of change trajectories between thinnish type and average stature type, children in the low-level group of healthy diet pattern tended to have a thinnish type change trajectory in early life ( OR=1.286, 95% CI: 1.002-1.651). Comparison of change trajectories between mild obesity type and average stature type, children in the high-level group of beverage diet pattern tended to have a mild obesity type change trajectory in early life ( OR=0.565, 95% CI: 0.342-0.935). The other dietary patterns had no statistical correlation with the early childhood BMI change trajectory. Conclusions:Maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy can affect the early childhood BMI change trajectory, and the low-level healthy type diet is an independent risk factor for thinnish type change trajectory, and the high-level beverage type diet is an independent risk factor for the mild obesity type change trajectory.
10.Self-reported hair loss and its influencing factors among universitystudents in Hangzhou City
Yi WANG ; Wenxiao CHEN ; Xiaozhen WANG ; Fuyu ZHU ; Xiaoqiang HU ; Dahui WANG ; Liangwen XU
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(2):135-141
Objective:
To investigate the status of hair loss and analyze the influencing factors among university students in Hangzhou City, so as to provide insights into the management of hair loss among university students.
Methods:
University students were recruited using a convenient sampling method from 4 universities in Hangzhou City in June 2021. The basic characteristics and life styles were collected using online questionnaire surveys. Self-reported hair loss was evaluated using the grading scales for loss of hair (Hamilton-Norwood scale for males and modified Ludwig scale for females), and factors affecting self-reported hair loss were identified among university students using the multivariable logistic regression model.
Results:
A total of 1 060 questionnaires were allocated, and 1 038 valid questionnaires were recovered, with an effective recovery rate of 97.92%. The respondents included 391 males ( 37.67% ) and 647 females ( 62.33% ), and 463 respondents ( 44.61% ) reported hair loss, including 431 students with mild hair loss ( 93.09% ). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that university students in their fourth or fifth years ( OR=1.721, 95%CI: 1.126-2.630 ), art specialty ( OR=0.411, 95%CI: 0.207-0.816 ), overweight or obesity (OR=1.685, 95%CI: 1.050-2.704), diet taste ( sweet: OR=2.131, 95%CI: 1.370-3.316; spicy: OR=1.510, 95%CI: 1.028-2.218; greasy: OR=3.023, 95%CI: 2.015-4.537 ), feeling nervous/anxious (occasionally: OR=1.891, 95%CI: 1.087-3.289; frequently: OR=2.487, 95%CI: 1.337-4.626 ), smoking ( occasionally: OR=1.906, 95%CI: 1.067-3.405; frequently: OR=1.983, 95%CI: 1.050-3.746), family history of hair loss ( OR=1.506, 95%CI: 1.075-2.110 ), perming/dyeing hair ( occasionally: OR=1.795, 95%CI: 1.280-2.517; frequently: OR=3.282, 95%CI: 1.736-6.204), self-perceived oily hair/scalp in the past three months (slightly increased: OR=1.980, 95%CI: 1.477-2.653; significantly increased: OR=5.347, 95%CI: 2.956-9.670) were factors affecting self-reported hair loss among university students.
Conclusion
The proportion of self-reported hair loss was 44.61% among university students in Hangzhou City, and hair loss was predominantly mild. A family history of hair loss, nervousness/anxiety, diet habits, smoking and frequency of perm/dyeing hair may affect hair loss among university students.


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