1.Safety and efficacy analysis of different doses of epidural oxycodone injection for prevention of traction reactions in cesarean sections
Shunyu HAN ; Wei YANG ; Tao ZENG ; Yumei XIE ; Dandan CHEN ; Yongfeng LIU
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2025;45(2):216-221
Objective To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of different doses of epidural oxycodone injection for traction reaction during cesarean sections to determine the optimal dose.Methods Totally 119 cases of parturients who underwent cesarean sections from October 2023 to May 2024 were selected and randomly divided into groups A,B,C and D.All four groups of lying-in women received epidural injection after the umbilical cord was cut.Groups A,B and C were given oxycodone 3 mg,5 mg and 7 mg respectively,and group D was given an equal amount of normal saline.The primary outcomes were documentation of maternal vital signs and traction reaction during the surgery.Secondary outcomes included patient-controlled intravenous analgesia(PCIA)times within 48 hours and documentation of any postoperative adverse events within 24 hours.Results The comparison of in-tra?operative vital signs among the four groups of patients revealed no statistically significant differences.In groups A,B and C the incidence of traction reactions was significantly lower at 20%,17.2%and 3.3%,respectively,compared to group D at 53.3%,showing statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Additionally,the inci?dence of traction reaction in group C was significantly lower than in group A(P<0.05).Groups A,B and C pro?duced significantly better results than group D in terms of the duration of anesthesia.PCIA presses were substan?tially less in groups A and C than in group D(P<0.05),and group C had a significantly higher total incidence of adverse events than group A and group D(P<0.05).Conclusions Epidural injection of 3 mg,5 mg and 7 mg oxycodone has been proved to significantly reduce traction reaction during cesarean sections while minimally im?pacting intraoperative vital signs.This intervention has the potential to extend the duration of anesthesia,decrease the frequency of PCIA presses.Among these,7 mg is the most effective but has the highest incidence of adverse effects,requiring carefully post?operative monitoring.
2.The traditional Chinese epidemic response and ethical implications from the perspective of Confucian emotionalism
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(10):1343-1350
Confucian emotionalism advocates that “emotion” is the starting point of humanity and even the way of heaven, a specific state of interpersonal relationships and life activities, as well as the basic way for people to connect with themselves, others, and the external world. Epidemic response measures in ancient China exhibited distinct characteristics of Confucian emotionalism, which are manifested as the emotional background of “benevolence” as the core, the emotional standard of “righteousness” as the orientation, and the emotional community of “harmony between humans and nature” as the purpose. The analysis of traditional Chinese epidemic response from the perspective of Confucian emotionalism can provide inspiration for contemporary public health governance, namely, paying attention to the role of emotional elements and overcoming instrumental rationalism; accepting uncertainty and reshaping human cognition of the epidemic; focusing on emotional connection and Building a Global Community of Health for Acl community. Thus, the harmonious coexistence between individuals, between humans and society, and between humans and nature can be realized.
3.Expert consensus on pulpotomy in the management of mature permanent teeth with pulpitis.
Lu ZHANG ; Chen LIN ; Zhuo CHEN ; Lin YUE ; Qing YU ; Benxiang HOU ; Junqi LING ; Jingping LIANG ; Xi WEI ; Wenxia CHEN ; Lihong QIU ; Jiyao LI ; Yumei NIU ; Zhengmei LIN ; Lei CHENG ; Wenxi HE ; Xiaoyan WANG ; Dingming HUANG ; Zhengwei HUANG ; Weidong NIU ; Qi ZHANG ; Chen ZHANG ; Deqin YANG ; Jinhua YU ; Jin ZHAO ; Yihuai PAN ; Jingzhi MA ; Shuli DENG ; Xiaoli XIE ; Xiuping MENG ; Jian YANG ; Xuedong ZHOU ; Zhi CHEN
International Journal of Oral Science 2025;17(1):4-4
Pulpotomy, which belongs to vital pulp therapy, has become a strategy for managing pulpitis in recent decades. This minimally invasive treatment reflects the recognition of preserving healthy dental pulp and optimizing long-term patient-centered outcomes. Pulpotomy is categorized into partial pulpotomy (PP), the removal of a partial segment of the coronal pulp tissue, and full pulpotomy (FP), the removal of whole coronal pulp, which is followed by applying the biomaterials onto the remaining pulp tissue and ultimately restoring the tooth. Procedural decisions for the amount of pulp tissue removal or retention depend on the diagnostic of pulp vitality, the overall treatment plan, the patient's general health status, and pulp inflammation reassessment during operation. This statement represents the consensus of an expert committee convened by the Society of Cariology and Endodontics, Chinese Stomatological Association. It addresses the current evidence to support the application of pulpotomy as a potential alternative to root canal treatment (RCT) on mature permanent teeth with pulpitis from a biological basis, the development of capping biomaterial, and the diagnostic considerations to evidence-based medicine. This expert statement intends to provide a clinical protocol of pulpotomy, which facilitates practitioners in choosing the optimal procedure and increasing their confidence in this rapidly evolving field.
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4.Systematic evaluation of a predictive model for the risk of developing ICU-acquired dysphagia in critically ill patients
Zheshu XIE ; Yumei ZHOU ; Ying FAN ; Xing LIU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(8):589-595
Objective:To systematically evaluate the risk prediction model of ICU-acquired dysphagia in critically ill patients, and to provide a reference basis for medical practitioners to select or develop suitable risk assessment tools.Methods:Cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, and cohort studies of ICU-acquired dysphagia risk prediction models were searched in eight databases, including Wanfang database, China Biomedical Literature Database, VIP database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library in both English and Chinese, and the search timeframe was from the construction of the database to July 5th, 2023. and the search was limited to Chinese and English. Literature was independently screened and data were extracted by 2 investigators, and the risk of bias assessment tool for predictive modeling studies was applied to analyze the risk of bias and applicability of the included literature.Results:A total of 8 high-quality papers were included, including 8 predictive models of risk of ICU-acquired dysphagia. The area under the subject operating characteristic curve for the models ranged from 0.750 to 0.980, with 6 models reporting calibration and 2 models having a Hosmer-Lemeshow test P>0.05, indicating good agreement. 2 models were externally validated. Independent predictors reported repeatedly for multivariate models were age ≥ 65 years, chronic lung disease, cerebrovascular disease, comorbid arrhythmias, use of sedative medications and duration of use, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ score ≥ 15, presence of a nasogastric tube, duration of indwelling gastric tube ≥ 72 h, and duration of endotracheal intubation ≥ 72 h. Smaller sample sizes (outcome events), insufficient attention to missing data, variable screening processes irrationality, and model overfitting increased the risk of model bias. Conclusions:The included models showed overall good discrimination and applicability, but their risk of bias was high, and external validation was carried out in only a very few studies. Future studies should refer to transparent reports of multivariate predictive models to develop, update, and validate the models to obtain high-quality predictive models of the risk of ICU-acquired dysphagia, which can provide a reference basis for the development of relevant preventive strategies.
5.A long-term follow-up study of percutaneous stent implantation for residual pulmonary artery stenosis after complicated congenital heart disease
Xu HUANG ; Yifan LI ; Bingyu MA ; Ling SUN ; Junjie LI ; Jijun SHI ; Shushui WANG ; Zhiwei ZHANG ; Yumei XIE
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;40(6):355-361
Objective:To investigate the long-term safety and effectiveness of stent implantation for residual pulmonary artery stenosis after complicated congenital heart disease.Methods:The symptoms, signs, echocardiography, cardiac CT, cardiac catheterization, six-minute walking distance, and BNP of 41 patients diagnosed from January 1996 to January 2020. In this group, 41 patients, 30 males and 11 females, aged 1.3-14.5 years old, mean (6.1±3.6) years old, and weighed 8-43 kg, mean (18.9±9.4)kg, compared the diameter of the target vessel, pressure difference across stenosis, cardiac function before and postoperative follow-up, and evaluated the long-term effect of stent implantation in the treatment of pulmonary artery stenosis.Results:All 41 patients were not lost to follow-up, no death, and there were no serious adverse events such as stent fracture, artery dissection and pulmonary embolism during follow-up. The median follow-up time was 7.1 years (3.1 to 13.8 years). As of January 2023, the echocardiographic results showed that the diameter of the target vessels in 41 patients increased from preoperative (3.9±1.5) mm to (6.0±1.5) mm ( P<0.05), the pressure difference across the stenosis decreased from preoperative (51.4±19.1) mmHg to (33.1±19.7) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa, P<0.05); Heart spiral CT showed that the ratio of target vessel diameter to distal vessel diameter increased from preoperative 0.4±0.2 to 0.9±0.3( P<0.05). All patients had no slow growth and development, no recurrent lung infection, 39 patients (95.1%) had gradeⅠcardiac function, and 2 patients (4.9%) had gradeⅡcardiac function.As children in school age, the walking distance of 6 min was 462 to 633 m, mean( 529.9±57.1)m, the respiratory score was 0.5-1, and the lower limb force score was 6-12. There were 5 long-term adverse events, including 4 cases of target vessel restenosis (9.7%), and 1 case (2.4%), two of the patients with restenosis with repeated target vessel stenosis and lateral pulmonary hypertension were surgically intervention: stent removing and pumonary expanding, after 4, 13 years of stent implantation.And the others were still in follow-up, and no further intervention was made. The Cox multivariate survival analysis suggested that right ventricular systolic blood pressure was a risk factor for endpoint events before stent implantation ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The treatment of residual pulmonary artery stenosis after complicated congenital heart disease after percutaneous stent implantation can effectively relieve the right heart pressure overload, improve pulmonary blood flow, stabilize cardiac function, improve the long-term prognosis of patients with complicated congenital heart disease, reduce the chest opening rate of reoperation, and have stable long-term curative effect.
6.Effect of Ditan Decoction combined with aripiprazole and olanzapine in treatment of schizophrenia and its influence on serum inflammatory factors changes
Yumei HE ; Guorong XIE ; Qing YANG ; Dinglun DUAN ; Yue QIN ; Xinlong WANG ; Minggui LUO ; Fangyan DONG
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(19):2970-2974,2980
Objective To study the effect of Ditan Decoction combined with aripiprazole and olanzapine in the treatment of schizophrenia and its influence on serum inflammatory factors chnage.Methods Seventy-seven patients with schizophrenia meeting the requirements visiting the outpatient department and hospitalized in Dazu District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Dazu District Mental Health Center from July 2021 to March 2023 were selected as the study subjects and divided into the observation group(n=38)and control group(n=39).The control group was treated with aripiprazole and olanzapine,and the observation group was combined with Ditan Decoction on the basis of the control group.After 8 weeks of treatment,the TCM syndrome scores,Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS)score,serum inflammatory factors(IL-6,IL-1β,IL-17)levels were compared between the two groups.Results The total effective rate was 97.37%in the observation group and 84.65%in the control group,and the difference was statistically signifi-cant(P<0.05).The TCM syndrome score of each item and total scores after treatment in the observation group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05),the PANSS positive symptoms,negative symp-toms,general psychopathology and total scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).The IL-17,IL-6 and IL-1β levels after treatment in observation group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Ditan Decoction combined with aripiprazole and olanzapine has significant clinical efficacy in the treatment of schizophrenia,which could further reduce the symptom score of the patients and improve the serum inflammatory factors levels.The treatment is highly safe and worthy of clinical recommendation.
7.Early diagnostic value of endoscopic ultrasonography combined with serum SPINK1 and SPP1 in esophageal cancer
Chuang HUANG ; Yumei XIE ; Yuanyun ZI ; Nan FENG ; Mingsheng JIAN
China Journal of Endoscopy 2024;30(8):23-30
Objective To explore the clinical value of endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS)combined with serum serine protease inhibitor Kazal 1(SPINK1)and secretory phosphoprotein 1(SPP1)in early diagnosis of esophageal cancer.Methods 276 patients from June 2021 to May 2023 were selected as the study objects.92 cases of esophageal cancer diagnosed by operation and pathology were esophageal cancer group,another 89 patients diagnosed as benign esophageal lesions through tissue biopsy were selected as the benign lesion group,and 95 healthy individuals who underwent physical examinations were collected as the healthy control group,general information such as age and gender of subjects in three groups were collected and organized;using pathological results as the gold standard,the accuracy of EUS in diagnosing esophageal cancer was verified;the expression of serum SPINK1 and SPP1 was compared among the esophageal cancer group,benign lesion group,and healthy control group;the relationship between the expression of serum SPINK1 and SPP1 in esophageal cancer patients and their clinical and pathological characteristics was explored;efficacy of EUS combined with serum SPINK1,SPP1 levels for early diagnosis of esophageal cancer was analyzed using receiver operator characteristic curve(ROC curve).Results Compared with the gold standard,the results of EUS examination showed that 81 cases were diagnosed with esophageal cancer,79 cases were diagnosed with benign lesions,11 cases were missed diagnosed,and 10 cases were misdiagnosed,with an accuracy rate of 88.40%(160/181);Compared with the healthy control group and the benign lesion group,the expression levels of serum SPINK1 and SPP1 in the esophageal cancer group were obviously increased,the expression levels of serum SPINK1 and SPP1 in the benign lesion group were significantly higher than those in the healthy control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05);Serum SPINK1 expression was linked to tumor diameter>2 cm,presence of lymph node metastasis,lymph node positivity,and tissue grading level 3 in patients(P<0.05).Serum SPP1 expression level was related to tumor diameter>2 cm,presence of lymph node metastasis,lymph node positivity,and estrogen receptor positivity of patients(P<0.05);ROC curve showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of EUS,serum SPINK1,SPP1 levels,and their combination in the early diagnosis of esophageal cancer was 0.862,0.834,0.782,and 0.926,respectively,the clinical efficacy of the combination of the three in the early diagnosis of esophageal cancer was superior to that of EUS,serum SPINK1,and SPP1 alone(Z=2.30,Z=3.70,Z=4.23,P=0.022,P=0.000,P=0.000).Conclusion The expression levels of serum SPINK1 and SPP1 in esophageal cancer patients are abnormally up-regulated.The combination of EUS and serum SPINK1 and SPP1 has high clinical value in early diagnosis of esophageal cancer.
8.Development and validation of a Behavioral Decision-making Scale for Glycemic Management in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes
Yumei PENG ; Huiying KE ; Meijing ZHAO ; Lili LIU ; Baoyuan XIE ; Yumei CHEN ; Yaping XIE ; Huifen ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(22):2766-2773
Objective To develop a Behavioral Decision-making Scale for Glycemic Management in pregnant women with gestational diabetes and to test its reliability and validity.Methods Based on the trans-theoretical model and behavioral decision theory,the test version of the scale was formed through literature review,semi-structured interview,brainstorming,2 rounds of expert consultation and cognitive interview.A total of 560 pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus were recruited from 10 hospitals in Quanzhou,Fujian Province by convenience sampling method from 21 July to November 2023.The data were divided into 2 parts by random number method for exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis.Results The scale included 4 dimensions of"behavioral decision-making motivation""behavioral decision-making influencing factors""behavioral decision-making intention"and"behavioral decision-making effectiveness"with 34 items.The Cronbach's αcoefficient of the total scale was 0.971;the split-half reliability was 0.919;the test-retest reliability was 0.863;the content validity index of the scale was 0.853.The exploratory factor analysis extracted 4 common factors,and the cumulative variance contribution rate was 78.28%.The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the factor structure of the scale was stable.Conclusion The scale has ideal reliability and validity,which can be used to measure the level of glycemic management behavior decision-making of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
9.Euphorbia helioscopia inhibits proliferation,invasion,and migration and promotes apoptosis of non-small cell lung cancer cells
Xuerou LIU ; Yumei YANG ; Wei LIU ; Zhen ZHANG ; Xingqi ZHOU ; Wenyu XIE ; Lin SHEN ; Mengxiao ZHANG ; Xian LI ; Jialan ZANG ; Shanshan LI
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(10):1918-1925
Objective To investigate the effect of Euphorbia helioscopia on biological behaviors of non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)cells.Methods NSCLC cell lines PC-9 and A549 treated with different concentrations of Euphorbia helioscopia preparations were examined for changes in proliferation,apoptosis,invasion and migration using CCK-8 assay,colony formation assay,flow cytometry,wound healing assay and Transwell assay.Western blotting was performed to detect the changes in protein expressions of Bax,Bcl-2,E-cadherin,vimentin,MMP2,and MMP9 in the treated cells.PC-9 cells were injected subcutaneously into BALB/C nude mice to establish a nude mouse subcutaneous tumor model.According to the growth of subcutaneous tumors,mice were randomly divided into control group:gavaged daily with saline;Euphorbia helioscopia-treated group:gavaged daily with Euphorbia helioscopia 65 mg/mL,and Euphorbia helioscopia granules were dissolved in saline;cisplatin-treated group:injected intraperitoneally with cisplatin 4 mg/kg every 5 days,6 mice per group.The subcutaneous tumor volume and mass changes of mice were measured,and the toxic effects of Euphorbia helioscopia on heart,liver,spleen,lung and kidney as well as the therapeutic effects of Euphorbia helioscopia were observed in the mice bearing tumor.Results Euphorbia helioscopia granules concentration-dependently inhibited the proliferation and survival of PC-9 and A549 cells,significantly promoted cell apoptosis,suppressed invasion and migration abilities of the cells,up-regulated the expression levels of E-cadherin and Bax,and down-regulated the expressions of Bcl-2,vimentin,MMP2,and MMP9.In the tumor-bearing mice,treatment with Euphorbia helioscopia significantly inhibited tumor growth without producing obvious toxicity in the vital organs.Conclusion Euphorbia helioscopia can inhibit proliferation,invasion,and migration and induces apoptosis of NSCLC cells in vitro.
10.Intermediate and long-term outcomes of transcatheter closure of congenital coronary cameral fistulas in 66 children
Yifan LI ; Yufen LI ; Junjie LI ; Yumei XIE ; Shushui WANG ; Zhiwei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2024;62(2):145-152
Objective:To evaluate the intermediate and long-term outcomes and technical aspects of transcatheter closure (TCC) of coronary cameral fistulas (CCF) in pediatric patients.Methods:This was a case-control study. All pediatric patients with CCF who underwent TCC between January 2005 and December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Data was collected from medical records, including demographic characteristics, procedural details, intraoperative and postoperative serious adverse events, follow-up results and prognosis. Patients with serious adverse events and without serious adverse events were compared regarding their clinical features and CCF characteristics. Comparisons between groups were performed with independent sample t test, chi-square test or Fisher exact test. Results:A total of 66 CCF patients (34 boys, 32 girls, 3.9 (1.9, 6.2) years old, 15 (11, 20) kg) underwent attempted TCC. All of the CCF were all medium or large fistulas including 55 proximal fistulas (83%) and 11 distal fistulas (17%). The CCF originated more frequently from the right coronary artery (38 cases (58%)), followed by the left coronary artery (28 cases (42%)). The incidence of coronary artery aneurysms (CAA) was 61% (40/66).Procedural treatment was achieved in 64 patients and procedural success was achieved in 59 patients (92%). Six (9%) serious adverse events occurred in 5 patients during the perioperative period. Acute complications included procedure-related death in one patient and acute myocardial infarction in one patient. Periprocedural complications occurred in 3 patients at one day postoperatively including acute myocardial infarction (2 cases), occluder detachment (1 case), and tricuspid chordae tendinae rupture (1 case). Clinical follow-up data were available in 58 of the 62 patients who underwent initial successful TCC with a follow-up period of 9.3 (6.5, 13.4) years. Ten adverse events occurred in 9 patients including 5 complications consisted of aortic valve perforation (1 case), coronary thrombosis (1 case), progressive aneurysmal dilation after reintervention (1 case), and new-onset tricuspid valve prolapse with significant regurgitation (2 cases) and large residual shunts due to fistula recanalization (5 cases). Therefore, the incidence of intermediate and long-term adverse events was 17% (10/58). During the periprocedural and follow-up period, 16 adverse events occurred in 13 patients, whereas no adverse events occurred in 51 patients. Patients with seriovs adverse events presented with larger proportion of large CCF (11/13 vs. 39% (20/51), P=0.005), giant CAA (10/13 vs.14% (7/51), P=0.030), and higher mean pulmonary artery pressure ((20±9) vs.(16±6) mmHg, 1 mmHg=0.133 kPa, t=2.02, P=0.048) compared to patients without serious adverse events. Conclusions:TCC in CCF children appears to be effective with favorable intermediate and long-term outcomes. Strict indication of TCC is mandatory.

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