1.Chlorhexidine and Fondaparinux-Induced Kounis Syndrome: a Case Report
Fangzheng YU ; Yajing WANG ; Hang LIN ; Lifeng ZHANG ; Yuhui ZHU ; Xiaomeng SHI ; Huimin ZHOU ; Nan LIN ; Xiang GAO
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES 2025;4(3):334-340
Kounis syndrome is an acute coronary syndrome triggered by an allergic reaction, which is clinically rare and frequently subject to misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis. This article presents a case report of a 70-year-old male patient who developed a rash, pruritus, and chest pain following colon polyp resection. Coronary angiography revealed occlusion of the left anterior descending artery, and blood flow was restored after stent implantation. However, the patient experienced recurrent symptoms accompanied by loss of consciousness. Drug skin tests confirmed positive reactions to chlorhexidine and fondaparinux sodium, leading to a diagnosis of type Ⅱ Kounis syndrome. By avoiding allergenic drugs and combining antihistamines with symptomatic treatment to correct myocardial ischemia, the patient′s clinical symptoms significantly improved, and he eventually recovered and was discharged from the hospital. This case underscores the importance of maintaining vigilance for this syndrome in patients with allergies accompanied by chest pain and promptly identifying and avoiding allergens.
2.Low-frequency electrical stimulation relieves pain and promotes gastrointestinal function recovery after gynecological laparotomy
Yajing YANG ; Weipei ZHU ; Liulin ZHOU
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2024;44(2):252-255
Objective To observe the effect of low-frequency electrical stimulation on the rehabilitation of pa-tients after gynecological abdominal surgery.Methods Sixty-three patients who underwent open surgery in gy-necology department of Taixing Clinical College of Bengbu Medical College from June 2021 to July 2022 were selected.The patients were randomly divided into control group(31 cases)and a low-frequency electrical stimulation group(32 cases).The low-frequency electrical stimulation group was subjected to stimulation with-in the patient′s tolerable range once a day for 30 minutes each time,and the intensity of each stimulation was adjusted based on clinical situation.The control group selected the same acupoints and pasted electrodes,connected to the treatment device but no electrical stimulation.The electrode strip was removed after 30 minutes,then re-cord the postoperative Visual Analog Scale(VAS)score as well as the time from the end of the surgery to the first discharge and defecation.Results The VAS score at 48 hours after surgery showed a low degree of pain in the low-frequency electrical stimulation group(3.6±1.2)compared to that in control group(4.5±1.4);After 72 hours of surgery,the VAS score was lower in the low-frequency electrical stimulation group(1.7±0.9)compared to the control group(3.3±1.4),indicating a lower degree of pain.The first exhaust time(26.9±6.7)h vs.(35.5±13.0)h was shorter in the low-frequency electrical stimulation group;The first bowel movement time(49.0±5.4)h vs.(64.4±13.8)h was shorter in the low-frequency electrical stimula-tion group compared to the control group.Conclusions Low frequency electro-physiological stimulation can alleviate post-operative pain and shorten exhaust and defecation time in patients undergoing gynecological open surgery.
3.A functional magnetic resonance imaging study on correlation between dynamic amplitude of low frequency fluctuation and spatial navigation impairment in individuals with subjective cognitive decline
Futao CHEN ; Cong LONG ; Qian CHEN ; Yajing ZHU ; Xin ZHANG ; Jiu CHEN ; Jiaming LU ; Bing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2024;33(5):385-392
Objective:To explore the differences in dynamic spontaneous brain activity in individuals with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and its correlation with spatial navigation ability in SCD subjects.Methods:A total of 72 SCD subjects(SCD group) and 67 normal controls (NC group) matched for age, gender and education level were recruited from September 2020 to February 2023 at the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University. All participants underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) examinations, spatial navigation tests and cognitive function assessments. The rs-fMRI time series were segmented using a sliding time window method, and statistical analyses were carried out using SPSS 26.0 software to compare the differences in the dynamic amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (dALFF) between the two groups. Correlation analysis was conducted between dALFF values in different brain regions and scale scores and spatial navigation tests.Results:Compared with the NC group, the dALFF variability in the right precuneus(0.119±0.021, 0.130±0.031) and left cuneus(0.143±0.034, 0.156±0.032) in SCD group decreased ( t=-3.41, -3.12, P<0.05, FDR corrected), and the dALFF variability in the right middle occipital gyrus(0.146±0.023, 0.137±0.020) and right angular gyrus(0.148±0.025, 0.139±0.026) increased ( t=4.51, 3.36, both P<0.05, FDR corrected). The temporal variability of dALFF in the right precuneus in SCD group was negatively correlated with egocentric spatial navigation ( r=-0.341, P=0.025), delayed allocentric spatial navigation ( r=-0.286, P=0.035) and memory function ( r=-0.332, P=0.009). The temporal variability of dALFF in the left middle occipital gyrus was positively correlated with language function ( r=0.339, P=0.015) and visuospatial function ( r=0.343, P=0.008) in SCD group. Conclusions:The temporal variability of dALFF in the right precuneus and the left middle occipital gyrus may be the neurobiological basis of cognitive decline and spatial navigation impairment in SCD subjects, and it can be used as a potential imaging marker for early identification of SCD patients.
4.Relationship of college students’ risk perception of COVID-19 and their anxiety and depression: A moderated mediation model
Yijing HOU ; Yajing LI ; Xun WANG ; Zhaozhao HUI ; Xuan WANG ; Hailu ZHU ; Mei MA ; Zhenxiang ZHANG ; Mingxu WANG
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2023;44(2):177-184
【Objective】 To explore the effects of perceived risk of COVID-19 of college students on their anxiety and depression, as well as the roles of attention to negative information and perceived social support, so as to provide theoretical basis for colleges and universities to formulate corresponding intervention measures. 【Methods】 By the convenience sampling method, totally 1 404 college students from Shaanxi and Henan provinces were investigated online by using General Information Questionnaire, Perceived Risk of COVID-19 Pandemic Scale, Attention to Negative Information Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Perceived Social Support Scale. SPSS 20.0 was used for data analysis, Pearson correlation method was used to explore the correlation between variables. The mediating effect of attention to negative information and the moderating effect of perceived social support were analyzed by PROCESS. 【Results】 The scores of anxiety and depression of the 1 404 college students included in the study were 4.03±4.48 and 6.21±5.41, respectively. The detection rate of anxiety symptom was 29.9%, and that of depression symptom was 44.4%. The risk perception of COVID-19 epidemic of the college students was positively correlated with attention to negative information (r=0.373, P<0.001), anxiety (r=0.227, P<0.001), and depression (r=0.226, P<0.001). Anxiety (r=0.553, P<0.001) and depression (r=0.497, P<0.001) were positively correlated with attention to negative information, while perceived social support was negatively correlated with the risk perception of the COVID-19 (r=-0.154, P<0.001), attention to negative information (r=-0.259, P<0.001), anxiety (r=-0.321, P<0.001) and depression (r=-0.278, P<0.001). The risk perception of COVID-19 affected the anxiety and depression of the students mainly through the mediating effect of attention to negative information. The total effect of risk perception of COVID-19 and anxiety was 0.227, and the mediating effect accounted for 80.18% of the total effect. The total effect of risk perception of COVID-19 and depression was 0.228, and the mediating effect accounted for 90.35% of the total effect. Perceived social support played a moderating role in the last half of this mediating model. 【Conclusion】 Risk perception of COVID-19 indirectly affects the occurrence of anxiety and depression in college students through attention to negative information, and perceived social support plays a moderating role in this mediating model. The findings suggest that when a risk event occurs, colleges and universities should pay attention to guiding students to adjust their attentional bias to external information, and give students enough care and support to improve their mental health.
5.The impact of chronic comorbidity in elderly people on relatives’ physical and mental health during the nursing home confinement:A multiple mediator analysis
Hailu ZHU ; Jiaxuan FU ; Yuqing DU ; Yijing HOU ; Yajing LI ; Feng LIU ; Yong YU ; Jianhong WANG ; Zhaozhao HUI ; Mingxu WANG
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2023;44(4):614-620
【Objective】 To explore the relationship between chronic comorbidity and the physical and mental health of relatives of elderly people during the nursing home confinement, and to analyze the mediating effects of perceived stress and intolerance of uncertainty in this context. 【Methods】 A total of 568 family members of elderly people in nine elderly institutions in Shaanxi Province were selected. The survey included the short version of the Perceived Stress Scale, Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale, and The World Health Organization-5 Well-being Index. The data were analyzed with Stata for correlation and mediation effects. 【Results】 ① The comorbidities of chronic diseases was positively correlated with the perceived stress (r=0.16, P<0.001) and intolerance of uncertainty (r=0.11, P=0.006) of the family members, but negatively correlated with the physical and mental health of the family members (r=-0.13, P=0.002). ② The mediating effect of perceived stress between chronic disease co-morbidity and physical and mental health of family members in older adults was -0.023, accounting for 18.8% of the total effect; the mediating effect of intolerance of uncertainty between chronic disease co-morbidity and physical and mental health of family members in older adults was -0.041, accounting for 33.5% of the total effect. 【Conclusion】 During closed management in a nursing facility, the physical and mental health of family members of older adults with chronic co-morbidities is poorer than that of family members of non-chronic co-morbidities. And it can lead to a decline in physical and mental health of family members through increased perceived stress and intolerance of uncertainty.
6.Challenges and optimal strategies of CAR T therapy for hematological malignancies.
Yajing ZHANG ; Yang XU ; Xiuyong DANG ; Zeyu ZHU ; Wenbin QIAN ; Aibin LIANG ; Weidong HAN
Chinese Medical Journal 2023;136(3):269-279
Remarkable improvement relative to traditional approaches in the treatment of hematological malignancies by chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has promoted sequential approvals of eight commercial CAR T products within last 5 years. Although CAR T cells' productization is now rapidly boosting their extensive clinical application in real-world patients, the limitation of their clinical efficacy and related toxicities inspire further optimization of CAR structure and substantial development of innovative trials in various scenarios. Herein, we first summarized the current status and major progress in CAR T therapy for hematological malignancies, then described crucial factors which possibly compromise the clinical efficacies of CAR T cells, such as CAR T cell exhaustion and loss of antigen, and finally, we discussed the potential optimization strategies to tackle the challenges in the field of CAR T therapy.
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7.Effects of optimum time of ambulation on comfort and safety of atrial fibrillation patients after radiofrequency ablation
Yi ZHUANG ; Aoshuang ZHU ; Yiming MAO ; Liyu CHAI ; Jingyi WANG ; Shujie WANG ; Jingjing XIE ; Benling LI ; Yun ZOU ; Mei ZHENG ; Yuan JI ; Liangfeng ZHANG ; Ling SUN ; Jia GUO ; Jie LUO ; Yajing XU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2022;38(32):2481-2486
Objective:To explore the optimum time of ambulation of atrial fibrillation patients after radiofrequency ablation, to provide basis for patients' early postoperative rehabilitation.Methods:By convenient sampling method, a total of 120 patients with atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency ablation were collected at Yanghu Branch and City Branch of Changzhou Second People's Hospital from January 2020 to May 2021. They were divided into the early group, middle group and late group according to the random number table method, each group were 40 cases. All patients received routine postoperative intervention, the time of ambulation were 4, 6 and 12 h after operation in the early group, middle group and late group, respectively. The complication rate within 24 h after operation was compared among the three groups, and the comfort level of the three groups at 24, 48 and 72 h after operation was evaluated with Comfort Status Scale (GCQ).Results:Finally, 111 patients were included, including 37 in the early group, 38 in the middle group and 36 in the late group. There was no significant difference in the incidence of bleeding or hematoma, urinary retention, lumbago within 24 h after operation among the three groups ( P>0.05). The incidence of postural hypotension within 24 h after operation in the early group was 2.7% (1/37), which was lower than 21.1% (7/38) and 25.0% (9/36) in the middle and late groups, with a statistically significant difference ( χ2=4.86, 7.67, both P<0.05). At 48 and 72 h after operation, the scores of physiological dimension, psychological dimension and the total score of GCQ in the early group were (20.68 ± 3.07), (22.54 ± 3.35), (81.68 ± 6.11) and (22.54 ± 3.73), (24.38 ± 2.49), (84.92 ± 6.37), higher than those in the middle group (19.16 ± 2.19), (21.32 ± 2.27), (78.24 ± 5.58), (20.93 ± 2.85), (22.32 ± 2.04), (81.66 ± 6.56), and those in the late group (18.44 ± 1.50) (21.31 ± 1.99), (78.06 ± 4.32), (20.89 ± 2.25), (21.58 ± 1.86), (80.28 ± 6.44), the differences were statistically significant ( t values were 2.19-4.15, all P<0.05). Conclusions:Ambulation at 4 h after operation does not increase peripheral vascular complications, but can reduce the incidence of postural hypotension and improve the comfort of patients with atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency ablation.
8.Investigation and analysis on resources and radiation protection status of interventional radiology in Beijing
Baoxin LI ; Yajing LI ; Lei YU ; Huilan ZHU ; Yongzhong MA
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2022;42(7):531-537
Objective:To ascertain the distribution of interventional radiodiagnosis and treatment resources and the current situation of radiological protection in Beijing, standardize the interventional radiodiagnosis and treatment, and promote the implementation of radiation protection regulatory measures.Methods:Various medical institutions at differetn levels that perform interventional radiodiagnosis and treatment in Beijing were identified as the survey objects. With special questionnaires designed, the investigation groups at two levels of municipality and district was established to investigate the basic situation of interventional radiology and occupational health monitoring by the end of 2020. The indexes and parameters were analyzed and evaluated under the relevant national regulations and standards.Results:By the end of 2020, there were 93 medical institutions performing interventional radiology in Beijing, together with 236 digital subtraction angiography machines (DSA) with higher than 800 mA. A total of 135 593 cases of interventional radiological surgical operation were performed. There were 40 hospitals annually performing more than 1 000 cases and 41 hospitals perfoming 10-1 000 cases. There were 3 539 interventional radiological workers, with 99.0% holding radiological worker certificates. The passing rates of occupational health examination, personal dose monitoring and radiation protection training were 96.9%, 99.5% and 95.8%, respectively. A total of 3 532 sets of protective articles were provided for the workers, of which 98.9% were equipped with split or integrated lead clothing, but 6.5% were not equipped with lead protective glasses and 54.9% were not equipped with lead protective gloves.Conclusions:The radiation protection management for the interventional radiodiagnosis and treatment is generally good. However, the regulatory mechanism should be further improved based on the current distribution of interventional radiodiagnosis and treatment resources, with focus on strengthening the occupational health examination, the radiation protection training, and the configuration and use of protective equipment.
9.Nurse-led care involving education and engagement of patients improved the treat-to-target urate-lowering treatment strategy for gout
Chunqing DAI ; Yajing YANG ; Wen WANG ; Li WANG ; Xiao LIU ; Xuefeng ZHU ; Chen WANG ; Guihong WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2021;37(29):2268-2273
Objective:To explore the efficacy of doctor-nurse co-led care involving education and engagement of patients on improving compliance of patients, and a treat-to-target urate-lowering rate for gout.Methods:Nurses were trained in practice management of gout. Patients diagnosed with gout in the departments of rheumatology and immunology of Anqing Municipal Hospital in Anhui Province were prospectively enrolled from January 1 to June 30, 2019. The patients were divided into the continuous-care group and the conventional management group by random number table method. The patients of continuous-care group received telephone follow-up, WeChat tracking and regular face-to-face communication. The patients of conventional management group were told to follow up regularly in the outpatient department, and the nurses did not follow up. Patients were evaluated before intervention and 12 months after intervention. The treat-to-target rate of blood uric acid and the frequency of gout flares were observed.Results:After 12 months of intervention, the patients of serum uric acid concentrations below 360 μmol/L were 92.39% (85/92) in the continuous-care group, and 26.74% (23/86) in the conventional management group. There was significant difference ( χ2 value was 80.282, P<0.001). After 12 months of intervention, the average serum uric acid concentration of patients in the continuous-care group was (301.6±61.4) μmol/L, and that in the conventional management group was (419.0±98.0) μmol/L, both of which were significantly lower than before intervention, continuous-care group (466.1±119.7) μmol/L, conventional management group (477.8±113.1) μmol/L. But the average serum uric acid concentration of patients in the continuous-care group was significantly lower than that in the conventional management group. There was significant difference between them ( t value was 96.678, P<0.001). At the end of 12 months, the patients of uric-acid-lowering therapy increased in both groups. The proportion of patients was 94.56% (87/92) in the continuous-care group, which was significantly higher than that in the conventional management group (58.14%, 50/86), there was significant difference ( χ2 value was 33.260, P<0.001). Conclusions:The mode of continuing nursing combined with specialized physician-led treatment can significantly improve the compliance and the control rate of treat-to-target for gout, and this management method is simple and feasible which provides a new management concept for clinical treatment of gout.
10.Analysis of life quality related to cough and influencing factors in lung cancer patients after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery based on enhanced recovery after surgery
Fengyan MA ; Yan LIU ; Na REN ; Mengbai TIAN ; Yajing ZHU ; Guimei WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2021;37(35):2774-2778
Objective:To understand the status of life quality related to cough in lung cancer patients after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and to explore its influencing factors based on enhanced recovery after surgery(ERAS).Methods:By using the convenience sample way, a total of 140 patients in lung cancer who were admitted to the VATS from Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Cancer Hospital were selected as study objects from June to August 2020. Mandarin Chinese version of the Leicester cough questionnaire(LCQ-MC) was used to measure the status of life quality related to cough in lung cancer patients after surgery.The influencing factors were analyzed by single factor analysis and multivariate linear regression analysis.Results:The score of LCQ-MC of patients after VATS (15.83±1.93) was significantly lower than before (19.03±1.64) ( t value was 17.149, P<0.01) . In terms of physiology,psychology and society, the score of LCQ-MC after VATS (4.88±0.84, 5.25±0.71, 5.70±0.73) was also apparently lower than before (6.23±0.77, 6.20±0.84, 6.60±0.72) ( t values were 14.816, 11.338,11.276, P<0.01).The single factor analysis indicated that life quality related to cough had some connections with age( F value was 3.274), cough condition before surgery ( t value was -2.174), operation methods ( F value was 2.837), the time of chest tube retained ( F value was 3.690) and drinking ( t value was -3.033) after VATS( P<0.05). The multiple-factor result showed that age, cough condition before surgery and the time of chest tube retained were the independent factors affecting the life quality related to cough in lung cancer patients after VATS( P<0.05). Conclusion:The lung cancer patients after VATS cough obviously, and their life quality is lower. At the same time, it has some effect on physiology, psychology and society to a certain extent. Medical staff should pay more attention to the elderly and who cough obviously and develop individual interventions before the surgery.After that, in order to remove the chest tube as early as possible, the guidance of pulmonary rehabilitation and mental nursing should be suggested to patients to improve their life quality.

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