1.Study of magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate in ameliorating cisplatin induced myocardial injury in rats
Xinshuang WANG ; Yajuan AN ; Xiuju GUAN ; Jiao LI ; Yue LIU ; Liping WEI ; Xin QI
Tianjin Medical Journal 2024;52(8):809-814
Objective To investigate the protective effect and mechanism of magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate(MgIG)on cisplatin(CDDP)-induced myocardial injury in rats.Methods Twenty-four Wistar rats were randomly divided into the normal control group,the cisplatin model group(CDDP group),the cisplatin+magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate low-dose group(MgIG-L group)and the cisplatin+magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate high-dose group(MgIG-H group),with 6 rats in each group.Changes of body mass of rats were monitored daily.At the end of drug administration,cardiac function indexes including left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF),left ventricular short-axis narrowing rate(LVFS),left ventricular end-systolic internal diameter(LVESD)and left ventricular end-diastolic internal diameter(LVEDD)were detected by echocardiography.The morphology of myocardial tissue was observed by HE staining.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect serum levels of creatine kinase isoenzyme MB(CK-MB)and troponin I(cTnI).Levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD),malondialdehyde(MDA),glutathione synthase(GSH),reactive oxygen species(ROS)and ferrous ion(Fe2+)in homogenates of myocardial tissue were measured biochemically.The protein expressions of nuclear factor E2-associated factor 2(Nrf2),long-chain fatty acyl coenzyme A synthase 4(ACSL4),glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4)and ferritin heavy chain 1(FTH1)protein were detected by Western blot assay.Results The body mass of rats in the control group showed an increasing trend during feeding,and the body mass of rats in the CDDP group showed a decreasing trend.Compared with the CDDP group,the body mass of rats in the MgIG-L group and the MgIG-H group increased after 5 d,9 d and 13 d of treatment(P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the CDDP group showed decreased LVEF and LVFS,increased LVESD and LVEDD,disturbed myocardial fiber alignment,myocardial fiber degeneration and fracture,increased serum CK-MB and cTnI levels,increased levels of MDA,Fe2+and ROS in myocardial tissue,decreased levels of SOD and GSH,and decreased levels of Nrf2,GPX4,and decreased FTH1 protein expression levels and increased ACSL4 protein expression levels in myocardial tissue(P<0.05).Compared with the CDDP group,the above indicators and myocardial histopathological changes were significantly improved in the MgIG-L group and the MgIG-H group.Conclusion Magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate can ameliorate cisplatin-induced myocardial injury by regulating myocardial oxidative stress and inhibiting cardiomyocyte iron death in rats.
2.Efficacy and Safety of Total Oral Regimens Containing Pomalidomide as a Second-line Treatment Strategy in Multiple Myeloma Patients
Jie XIAO ; Xiuju WANG ; Shuangfeng XIE ; Yiqing LI ; Guoyang ZHANG ; Wenjuan YANG ; Hongyun LIU ; Danian NIE
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(6):902-911
[Objective]To evaluate the efficacy and safety of total oral regimens containing pomalidomide as a second-line treatment strategy in multiple myeloma.[Methods]A total of 22 patients with multiple myeloma placed on total oral regimens containing pomalidomide as a second-line therapy from March 2020 to December 2023 were retrospectively analyzed to evaluate the treatment response,survival and safety.[Results]The median age of the 22 patients was 71.5 years old. The total oral treatment regimens containing pomalidomide included IPD (7 cases),PCD (11 cases),XPD (2 cases),and PD (2 cases). The median number of treatment cycles was 14. Among the 13 patients with prior lenalidomide exposure,ORR was 53.85%,of which 23.08% was ≥VGPR. In 9 patients without prior lenalidomide exposure,the ORR was 77.78%,and of which 55.56% was ≥VGPR. There was no significant difference in ORR between these two groups (P=0.38). In 12 patients with high genetic risk,the ORR was 50%,and ≥VGPR was 16.67%. The median follow-up time was 10.6 months. Disease progressed in 10 patients and death occurred in 6 patients of them. The median progression free survival (PFS) was not reached (not reached and 10.6 months in non-lenalidomide-exposure patients or lenalidomide-exposure patients,respectively).The high grade treatment-related adverse events (AEs)(≥3 ) were reported in 18.18% patients,including granulocytopenia,thrombocytopenia,and pulmonary infection. There was no treatment-related death.[Conclusion]Total oral regimens containing pomalidomide as a second-line therapy is generally effective and safe for multiple myeloma patients.
3.Clinical efficacy of first-line immunotherapy plus anti-angiogenesis targeted therapy in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Xiuju LIANG ; Xiao LIU ; Guili ZHENG ; Min DONG ; Baocheng WANG ; Shifeng XU ; Chen ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2021;20(S2):15-19
Hepatocellular carcinoma has a high morbidity and mortality, which has seriously harmed human health. Several targeted therapies have been approved for the first- and second-line treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. The emergence of immunotherapy has brought the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma into a new era. Targeted and immunotherapeutic agents have synergistic effects in mechanism, also the combination of these two therapies has been clinically beneficial to patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. At the same time, in addition to the systemic therapy of targeted combined immunological, applying appropriate local therapy can provide a longer survival period or even a chance of cure for that some patients. The authors introduce the diagnosis and treatment of a case of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who achieved pathological complete remission by first-line immunotherapy combined with anti-angiogenesis targeted therapy.
4.Exploration of PBL and mini-CEX in the clinical probation teaching for medical students of eight-year program in hematology department
Jie XIAO ; Liping MA ; Danian NIE ; Shuangfeng XIE ; Yiqing LI ; Xiuju WANG ; Yudan WU ; Hongyun LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2018;17(8):822-825
Objective The study explored the feasibility of PBL teaching approach and mini-CEX scores evaluation method in hematology probation teaching practice. Methods 54 medical students of eight-year program were selected in the study and they were in hematology department of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital for clinical probation. The study compared PBL teaching approach with traditional training method, and used mini-CEX to evaluate the students' clinical competence. Results The performance of PBL teaching group is better than traditional teaching group in the aspect of inquiry skill, clinical diagnosis, therapy plan and humanistic care (P<0.05). There is no significant difference of basic knowledge, physical examination skill and clinical operational skills between these two groups. More than 85%of the students in PBL group are satisfied with the teacher in the aspect of participation, feedback, guidance, correction and assistance. Conclusion Through this teaching practice, the study provides new methods for improving the teaching of pre-internal clinical practice in hematology department.
5. Study on the shift of ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials frequency tuning of Meniere′s disease
Yongsheng TIAN ; Xiuju ZHANG ; Rong MA ; Ying LIU ; Ping LIU ; Yan ZHANG ; Liangrong GUO ; Shuzhen WANG ; Dan WANG ; Xing DUAN ; Yuan YAO
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2018;53(12):904-908
Objective:
To study the shift of oVEMP frequency tuning of unilateral Meniere′s disease, by analyzing oVEMP of air-conducted tone bursts in various frequencies.
Methods:
From May 2016 to October 2017, 33 patients with unilateral Meniere′s from Aerospace Center Hospital were tested for oVEMP in 500 Hz and 1 000 Hz air-conducted tone bursts respectively, and 20 healthy subjects(40 ears), matched for age and sex, were used as healthy control. The amplitudes of the N1-P1 wave and the frequency amplitude ratios of 500/1 000 Hz in affected ears, unaffected ears and normal ears were compared; and receiver operating characteristic curve was analyzed for frequency amplitude ratios of 500/1 000 Hz.
Results:
By the 500 Hz tone-burst stimulus, the provocation rates of the oVEMP were 84.9%(28/33), 93.9%(31/33) and 97.5%(39/40) in affected ears, contralateral ears and the ears of normal controls, respectively. By the stimulus of 1 000 Hz tone-burst, the provocation rates of the oVEMP were 81.8%(27/33), 87.9%(29/33) and 82.5% (33/40) in affected ears, contralateral ears and normal control ears, respectively. Amplitudes of N1-P1 waveforms in 500 Hz air-conducted tone bursts in affected ears were under normal control ears and contralateral ears. There was significant difference between affected ears and healthy control ears (
6.Risk Factors for Mortality of Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Hematologic Diseases
Guoyang ZHANG ; Pengfeng YANG ; Xiuju WANG ; Yiqing LI ; Jie XIAO ; Hongyun LIU ; Jianxing CHANG ; Liping MA
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2017;38(4):622-627
[Objective] To explore the risk factors for mortality of bloodstream infections in the patients with hematologic diseases,so as to provide evidence for reasonable and effective application of treatments.[Methods] The clinical data of 242 cases of bloodstream infections who were hospitalized from Jan 2012 to Jun 2016 were analyzed retrospectively,then the analysis was performed for risk factors.The statistical analysis was processed by SPSS 19.0.[Results] A total of 266 strains of pathogens were isolated,including 99 strains of gram-positive bacteria,accounting for 37.2%,and 164 strains of gram-negative bacteria,accounting for 61.7%.Multivariate analysis showed that the significant independent risk factors for mortality were active states of hematologic diseases (P =0.007,OR =5.622,95% CI 1.586 ~ 19.924),presentation with septic shock(P =0.007,OR =4.978,95% CI 1.560 ~15.884),cardiac insufficiency (P =0.001,OR =11.878,95% CI 2.760 ~ 51.120),level of albumin less than 35 g/L (P =0.036,OR =3.468,95% CI 1.087 ~ 11.066),polymicrobial infection (P =0.010,OR =6.024,95% CI 1.540 ~ 23.563),and Staphylococcus haemolyticus (P =0.001,OR =19.308,95% CI 3.392 ~ 109.888)/Enterococcus (P =0.002,OR =15.266,95% CI 2.817 ~82.728) infection.The survival curves show that the inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy group or presentation with any one of the independent risk factors had a lower probability of survival than the control group.[Conclusions] Bloodstream infections in patients may cause high mortality rate,so it is necessary that we use antibiotic reasonably and spare no effort to reduce the mortality rate by appropriate application of antimicrobial therapy and effective intervention of the risk factors.
7.Application of Whole Body Localization Technique in the Craniospinal Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy
Haifang YANG ; Jianping LIU ; Xiaobin ZHANG ; Xiuju SHI ; Bin JIANG ; Shouping XU ; Jing WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2017;41(4):302-305
The craniospinal radiotherapy method was studied by using the whole body positioning frame and base dose plan compensation (BDPC) technique.11 patients with central nervous system malignancies in our hospital were studied. Use whole body positioning frame with the head - neck shoulder and body membrane to immobilize posture, then use BDPC for the intensity-modulated radiotherapy. Target area conformability index(CI), homogeneity index (HI), dose of endangerment organ (OAR) and beam connecting dose distribution are evaluated. The use of base-dose-compensation intensity-modulated plan combined with whole-body positioning technology improves the target area conformability and target uniformity, simplifies the design of craniospinal radiotherapy, improves the placement accuracy and ensure good placement repeatability. We measure beam connecting dose distribution. Cold and hot spots do not appear, and calculated values are basically identical. The application of whole-body positioning technique combined with BDPC optimization method in the treatment of the craniospinal radiotherapy meets the clinical requirements of dosimetry. Moreover, it is simple and can improve the treatment planning efficiency.
8.Research progress of working conditions of nurses working on infectious diseases
Ling GUO ; Ying CUI ; Kaijun HAO ; Xiuju CHENG ; Xiaoning ZHANG ; Kefang WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2017;23(30):3930-3936
Nurses working in the department of infectious diseases are under tremendous physical and psychological pressure due to the particularity of the unit. The physical and mental status as well as working attitude of nurses are not optimistic. The nursing teams are widely unstable in hospitals. This paper reviewed studies about nurses working in department of infectious disease, aiming to better understand physical and mental health level of nurses as well as their influencing factors and intervention strategies. It can provide policy recommendations for nursing managers to further stabilize the nursing team. At the same time, this paper finds out the existing deficiencies and enlightenment in previous studies from the perspectives of research direction and research method, and provides references for further researches on flow factors of nurses in department of infectious diseases.
9.The diagnostic threshold value and influencing factors of high-sensitivity troponin I measurement in the diagnosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction
Xiuju ZHU ; Yanhua WANG ; Fang SHEN
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2016;37(18):2545-2547
Objective To investigate the diagnostic threshold value and the influencing factors of high‐sensitivity troponin I measurement in the diagnosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction .Methods Collecting 9 236 patients who are the first time hs‐cTnI testing in the internal emergency department of our hospital(including 9 099 patients with non‐AMI and 137 patients with AMI) as participants ,then dividing non‐AMI patients into elder group(>60 years old) and younger group(≤60 years old) ,hs‐cTnI concentrations were compared between the elder and the younger group with different gender .The optimal threshold value of hs‐cT‐nI for acute myocardial infarction was determined by receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve of AMI patients with different age and gender .Results The hs‐cTnI concentrations of non‐AMI patients in the elder male group were 39 .21 ng/L [(37 .48-40 .93)ng/L] ,which was higher than those of non‐AMI patients in the younger male group 22 .38 ng/L[(21 .16-23 .6)ng/L] and the difference was statistically significant(P<0 .05) ,the same result was seen in the elder female group and the younger female group .The total male group was 31 .26 ng/L [(30 .17 -32 .34)ng/L] ,it was higher than the total female group 26 .8 ng/L [(25 .73-27 .86)ng/L] .According to the ROC curve ,the optimal threshold value for AMI diagnosis was 45 ng/L in total AMI group and 135 ng/L in the elder male group and 45 ng/L in the elder female group ,which was different with the cut off value(120 ng/L) .Conclusion the hs‐cTnI levels were related with age and gender ,it is very important for us to consider these factors when we make the optimal threshold value with our own data .
10.Analysis on clinical characteristics of bone mineral density and relevant influencing factors in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Yanhua WANG ; Xiuju ZHU ; Yule NAN
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2016;37(23):3295-3297
Objective To investigate the characteristics of bone mineral density (BMD) in the patients with maintenance hemodi‐alysis(M HD) and relevant influencing factors to achieve the purpose of early diagnosis of osteoporosis .Methods Seventy‐two pa‐tients undergoing MHD and 76 healthy individuals(control group) were selected .The BMD values of lumbar spine and hip were measured in all subjects by using the dual energy X‐ray absorptiometry(DEXA) .The abnormal situation of BMD and the change of serum bone metabolism indicators in the patients with M HD were analyzed .Then the related factors affecting BMD were further ex‐plored .Results Compared with healthy controls ,the average BMD of lumbar and hip joints in M HD patients was significantly de‐creased ,which in elderly women was most remarkable ,and the incidence of osteoporosis was also significantly increased (P<0 .05) . Meanwhile ,the serum detection results showed that the levels of AKP ,iPTH ,P ,osteocalcin(OC) ,procollagen 1 N‐terminal peptide (P1NP) and β‐crosslaps (β‐CTX) in the NHD patients were significantly increased ;however the levels of Vit D and Ca were markedly decreased .The correlation analysis results showed that BMD was positively correlated with BMI and blood Ca ,while neg‐atively correlated with age ,dialysis age ,serum AKP and OC levels .Conclusion M HD patients are easily to appear the osteoporosis phenomenon ,in which the gender ,age ,dialysis age ,BMI ,serum AKP ,Ca and OC are the factors affecting BMD .

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