1.Mining and analysis of ADE signals of two camptothecin topoisomerase 1 inhibitors
Zhenjiang WU ; Jianjun LIU ; Xiangyu BAI ; Maofan YANG ; Wenhai FAN ; Pan WANG ; Junsong YANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(9):1133-1138
OBJECTIVE To mine and analyze the adverse drug events (ADE) signals of two camptothecin topoisomerase 1 inhibitors, i.e. irinotecan and topotecan, and to provide reference for clinical medication safety. METHODS Based on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database, ADE report data for the aforementioned two drugs were extracted from January 1, 2004 to March 31, 2023. After processing the data, signal mining was conducted by using the reporting odds ratio in conjunction with the Bayesian confidence propagation neural network, followed by analysis. RESULTS A total of 14 738 relevant ADE reports were screened, among which 11 483 were associated with irinotecan and 3 255 with topotecan. The ADE reports for irinotecan were predominantly male, whereas for topotecan, they were predominantly female; the age of patients using the two drugs mainly concentrated in 45-<75 years old. A total of 847 signals were detected, involving 24 system organ classes (SOCs). Among them, 565 signals of irinotecan were detected, involving 24 SOCs, primarily concentrating on gastrointestinal disorders, general disorders and administration site conditions, blood and lymphatic system disorders; the most frequently reported ADE was diarrhea, and the ADE with the strongest signal intensity was cholinergic syndrome. A total of 282 signals of topotecan were detected, involving 22 SOCs, primarily concentrating on general disorders and administration site conditions, investigations, blood and lymphatic system disorders, and gastrointestinal disorders; the most frequently reported ADEs were death and anemia, and the ADE with the strongest signal intensity was febrile bone marrow aplasia. ADE signals for irinotecan such as metastatic colorectal cancer, peripheral sensory neuropathy, steatohepatitis, and those for topotecan such as iris atrophy, retinal degeneration, vitreous hemorrhage, were not documented in their respective drug instruction. CONCLUSIONS ADEs of irinotecan and topotecan primarily involve the digestive and hematologic systems, warranting close clinical monitoring. Cholinergic syndrome caused by irinotecan should be concerned. In addition, patients receiving irinotecan should also be monitored for ADE such as metastatic colorectal cancer, peripheral sensory neuropathy, steatohepatitis, and proteinuria; for patients using topotecan, enhanced surveillance of ocular diseases is recommended to ensure medication safety.
2.Barley Protein LFBEP-C1 from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum dy-1 Fermented Barley Extracts by Inhibiting Lipid Accumulation in a Caenorhabditis elegans Model
Yan Jia ZHANG ; Ting Meng LIU ; Hao Yu LIU ; Huan DENG ; Juan BAI ; Hua Jian XIE ; Xiang XIAO
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2024;37(4):377-386
Objective This study aimed to investigate the lipid-lowering activity of LFBEP-C1 in high glucose-fed Caenorhabditis elegans(C.elegans). Methods In this study,the fermented barley protein LFBEP-C1 was prepared and tested for its potential anti-obesity effects on C.elegans.The worms were fed Escherichia coli OP50(E.coli OP50),glucose,and different concentrations of LFBEP-C1.Body size,lifespan,movement,triglyceride content,and gene expression were analyzed.The results were analyzed using ANOVA and Tukey's multiple comparison test. Results Compared with the model group,the head-swing frequency of C.elegans in the group of LFBEP-C1 at 20 μg/mL increased by 33.88%,and the body-bending frequency increased by 27.09%.This indicated that LFBEP-C1 improved the locomotive ability of C.elegans.The average lifespan of C.elegans reached 13.55 days,and the body length and width of the C.elegans decreased after LFBEP-C1 intake.Additionally,LFBEP-C1 reduced the content of lipid accumulation and triglyceride levels.The expression levels of sbp-1,daf-2,and mdt-15 significantly decreased,while those of daf-16,tph-1,mod-1,and ser-4 significantly increased after LFBEP-C1 intake.Changes in these genes explain the signaling pathways that regulate lipid metabolism. Conclusion LFBEP-C1 significantly reduced lipid deposition in C.elegans fed a high-glucose diet and alleviated the adverse effects of a high-glucose diet on the development,lifespan,and exercise behavior of C.elegans.In addition,LFBEP-C1 regulated lipid metabolism mainly by mediating the expression of genes in the sterol regulatory element-binding protein,insulin,and 5-hydroxytryptamine signaling pathways.
3.Early identification and rapid treatment of anaphylaxis in children
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2024;31(7):493-496
There are a certain number of anaphylaxis in children in the world every year,and the trend is increasing year by year.Due to the anaphylaxis is sudden and atypical in children,if they are not identified early and handled quickly and correctly,it may pose a serious threat to the health in children.Pediatric medical workers in China still have insufficient understanding and inadequate treatment of anaphylaxis in children.This review summarized the current situation,inducing factors and early treatment measures of anaphylaxis in children,and discussed how to identify anaphylaxis in children early and give them quick and correct treatment,so as to significantly reduce the adverse outcomes caused by anaphylaxis.
4.Oxygen therapy and time to upgrade the oxygen therapy
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2023;30(4):247-251
Hypoxemia is a common manifestation of many critical illnesses, and oxygen therapy is the most effective treatment for improving hypoxemia.Choosing inappropriate oxygen therapy or delaying the timing of upgrading oxygen therapy may result in persistent cellular and tissue hypoxia, functional impairment, and even organ dysfunction.After starting oxygen therapy, it is necessary to closely observe various indicators such as clinical symptoms, physical signs, pulse oxygen saturation, blood gas analysis, and make full use of various tools such as the respiratory rate oxygenation index, modified respiratory rate oxygenation index, VOX index, L-line diagram model, and online calculators to comprehensively assess the patient′s oxygenation dynamically as well as timely adjust the oxygen therapy mode and parameters to improve patient prognosis.
5.Analysis of clinical characteristics and risk factors of severe adenovirus pneumonia in children
Lili ZHANG ; Liuyi DENG ; Lijuan SHI ; Chunxu ZHANG ; Ziwei FAN ; Shuiyan WU ; Zhenjiang BAI ; Zhong XU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2023;30(7):520-524
Objective:To understand the epidemiology, clinical characteristics and associated risk factors of severe adenovirus(ADV)pneumonia in children, providing the basis for targeted prevention and treatment.Methods:Clinical features of children with ADV pneumonia at Children′s Hospital of Soochow University from January 2011 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.According to the severity of the disease, cases were divided into severe ADV pneumonia group and common ADV pneumonia group.The epidemiological and clinical characteristics of two groups were compared, and risk factors for the occurrence of severe ADV pneumonia were analyzed.Results:A total of 1 158 patients with ADV pneumonia were enrolled, including severe ADV pneumonia 104 cases(8.98%) and ordinary ADV pneumonia 1 054 cases(91.02%).The median age of severe ADV pneumonia group was 1.17 (0.83, 2.73) years, which was significantly younger than that of common ADV pneumonia group 3.16 (1.50, 4.50) years( P<0.05), and 77.89% (81/104) of them were younger than 3 years old.The occurrence of severe ADV pneumonia was predominant in winter and spring, accounting for 71.15% (74/104).Cough was present in 89.42% (93/104) and fever in 99.01% (103/104) of the severe ADV pneumonia group.Compared with the common ADV pneumonia group, the severe ADV pneumonia group had a significantly longer febrile time[10(6, 14)d vs. 5(4, 7)d, P<0.05], significantly higher incidence of shortness of breath, wheezing, convulsions/coma[100% vs. 2.09%, 45.19% vs. 13.57%, 10.57% vs. 1.99%, P<0.05], and significantly higher incidences of emphysema, pleural effusion, bronchial signs, pulmonary solids, and atelectasis [21.15% vs. 2.09%, 5.77% vs. 0.19%, 4.81% vs. 0, 3.85% vs. 0.09%, P<0.05].Multivariable Logistic regression showed that age younger than 1.71 years old, wheezing, and the presence of underlying diseases (moderate to severe anaemia, congenital heart disease, neurological disease) were risk factors for the development of severe ADV pneumonia ( P<0.05).Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that the sensitivity and specificity of age<1.71 years old(20 months old) for predicting the occurrence of severe ADV pneumonia were 65.4% and 71.5%, respectively. Conclusion:The age of most severe ADV pneumonia is less 3 years in Suzhou.It usually occurres in winter and spring, with fever, cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing as the main symptoms.Pulmonary manifestations such as pleural effusion, emphysema, pulmonary consolidation, and atelectasis may occur.The underlying disease, wheezing, and age of onset less than 1.71 years (20 months) old are independent risk factors for severe ADV pneumonia.
6.Mechanism study of impaired homocysteine transsulfuration metabolism in sepsis
He HUANG ; Ruofan WU ; Zhengkang SHI ; Yi HONG ; Ziwei FAN ; Dan FAN ; Jie LU ; Shuiyan WU ; Xiaoou HOU ; Lifang HU ; Zhenjiang BAI
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2023;30(12):930-936
Objective:To investigate the clinical significance and possible mechanisms of elevated homocysteine(Hcy) levels in peripheral blood of children with sepsis.Methods:The clinical data of 51 children with sepsis (sepsis group) admitted to PICU at Xuzhou Children′s Hospital from January 2019 to December 2019 were analyzed, and the levels of Hcy in plasma were compared with 50 non-septic children (common infection group) and 50 healthy children (healthy control group) during the same period.The possible mechanism of metabolic disorders about Hcy was analyzed by detecting the levels of the key rate-limiting enzymes cystathionine-β-synthase(CBS) and cystathionine-γ-lyase(CSE), which were in the downstream of metabolism in septic mouse model induced by lipopolysaccharide.Results:The level of Hcy in plasma was (12.62±5.46)μmol/L in sepsis group, which was significantly higher than those in common infection group[(9.42±2.28) μmol/L] and healthy control group[(8.14±1.60) μmol/L]( P<0.05). The level of Hcy in plasma of 12 children with acute kidney injury in sepsis group was significantly higher than that of 39 children without acute kidney injury in sepsis group[(16.48±5.87)μmol/L vs.(11.62±4.74) μmol/L, P<0.05]. The level of Hcy in plasma of six children with acute liver failure in sepsis group was significant higher than that of 45 children without acute liver failure in sepsis group[(18.35±7.10) μmol/L vs.(11.84±4.78) μmol/L, P<0.05]. The level of Hcy in serum significantly increased in septic mouse models ( P<0.01). The transcription and protein expression levels of key rate-limiting Hcy transcription enzymes CBS and CSE in liver and kidney tissues of septic mouse were significantly down-regulated ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The level of Hcy in peripheral blood of children with sepsis increases, which is more obviously in children with acute kidney injury or acute liver injury.When patients developed sepsis, the expression of CBS and CSE will be restrained, leading to disorders related to transsulfuration metabolism and elevated level of Hcy in peripheral blood.
7.Epidemiological characteristics and antiseptic resistance gene detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in children in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province
ZHENG Xiuxiu ; BAI Zhenjiang ; TAO Yunzhen ; ZHOU Mi ; HUANG LiLi
China Tropical Medicine 2023;23(8):834-
Abstract: Objective To investigate the clinical distribution characteristics, drug resistance trends and the carrying of antiseptic resistance gene of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in children in Suzhou, in order to provide theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in children. Methods The clinical distribution characteristics and drug resistance trends of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from Children's Hospital of Soochow University
from 2016 to 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Forthermore, 101 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were randomly selected to detect the expression of 9 antiseptic resistance genes (qacEΔ1-sul1, qacE, qacEΔ1, qacG, sugE(p), sugE©, emrE, ydgE, ydgF) by polymerase chain reaction. Results Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Soochow University Children's Hospital was mainly isolated from respiratory specimen (47.83%), pus (28.60%) and urine (11.72%); the main departments were intensive care unit(21.45%), general surgery department (15.71%) and respiratory department (12.31%). Patients were mainly aged from 1 month to 1 year old and older than 6 years old (34.31% and 25.38%). The top three drug resistance rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were imipenem (11.25%), aztreonam (9.26%) and meropenem (8.02%). Among the 853 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the drug-resistant strains were mainly from the intensive care unit (58/183), hematology department (33/91), neonatology department (31/96), and there were 57 strains of multi-drug-resistant strains with the detection rate of 6.68%. There were 98 strains (11.49%) of Carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the annual detection rates were 22.06%, 8.40%, 3.60%, 5.67%, 9.85% and 17.20%, respectively. Among the 9 antiseptic resistance genes, the carrying rate of ydgF, sugE© and qacE was 98.02%, 94.06% and 0 respectively. Conclusion Pseudomonas aeruginosa has high resistance to some drugs, so attention should be paid to rational drug use. The carriage rates of of two antiseptic resistance genes exceeded 90%, indicating the need to strengthen research on the mechanism of antiseptic resistance research and rational use of disinfectants
8.The clinical characteristics of delayed antibody production in mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children
Yi HONG ; Limei TAO ; He HUANG ; Jie LU ; Huiping YANG ; Meijuan WANG ; Shuiyan WU ; Jie HUANG ; Zhenjiang BAI
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2022;29(7):497-502
Objective:To clarify the clinical characteristics and related fators of children with delayed antibody production of mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia(MPP).Methods:Two hundreds and eithty-five cases of children hospitalized at Children′s Hospital of Soochow University with MPP(positive for nucleic acid testing of respiratory secretion)were chosen from January 1st, 2019 to September 31st, 2019.Delayed antibody production group included 36 cases, who were tested for negative IgM antibody meanwhile the titer of IgG antibody changed less than 4 folds within 14 days.Positive group included 249 cases who were tested for positive IgM antibody or the titer of IgG antibody changed over 4 folds within 14 days.The characteristics of clinical manifestation, immunology and radiology were comparatively analyzed.Results:The medium age of delayed antibody production group was 0.75(0.30, 2.78)years old, which was obviously younger than that from positive group[5.50(3.73, 7.20)years old]( P<0.001). Low level of serum immunoglobulin IgG was the independent effect factor of delayed production for Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibody( P=0.037). When the serum immunoglobulin IgG level was lower than 7.155mmol/L, the sensitivity of predicting delayed production for mycoplasma pneumoniae antibody would be 0.819 and the specificity was 0.833.The underlying diseases associated with delayed antibody production were hospitalization history during neonatal period( P=0.007)and congenital heart disease( P=0.001). There were 11.11%(4/36)of children appearing spasmodic cough, 41.67%(15/36)of children showing wheezing and 33.33%(12/36)showing diarrhea in delayed antibody group, which were significantly higher than those in positive group[0.40%(1/249), 24.50%(61/249)and 9.64%(24/249), respectively, P<0.05]. The incidence of fever in delayed antibody group were 63.89%(23/36), which was lower than that in positive group[92.37%(230/249)]( P<0.001), meanwhile, the fever last time was 2.50(0, 4.75)days in delayed antibody group, which was shorter than that in positive group[ 7(5.00, 8.50)days]( P<0.001). In the delayed antibody group, there was 19.44%(7/36)of children sufferring from lobar pneumonia, and no extrapulmonary manifestations occurred, which were significantly lower than those in positive group[75.50%(188/249), 14.86%(37/249)]( P<0.05). Conclusion:Delayed antibody production in children with MPP is more common when serum immunoglobulin IgG level is lower than 7.155 mmol/L, especially in the presence of neonatal hospital history and congenital heart disease.The clinical manifestations of these children are mainly characterized by spasmodic cough and wheezing, with low probability of fever, lobular pneumonia and extrapulmonary manifestations.
9.Clinical analysis of 49 cases of stroke in children
Xiaochen DU ; Libing ZHOU ; Hangzhou WANG ; Xuqin CHEN ; Hongmei CHEN ; Zhenjiang BAI ; Ying LI ; Jun HUA
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2022;45(12):1062-1065
Objective:To explore the clinical charecteristics, imaging features, therapy and prognosis of stroke in children, and provide help for clinical treatment.Methods:The clinical data of 49 children with stroke were collectedand retrospectively analyzed in the Children′s Hospital of Soochow University from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.Results:A mong the 49 children with stroke, 35 were male and 14 were female, aged 1-178 (65.69 ± 55.22) months; the specific etiologies were cerebrovascular malformation, craniocerebral trauma, tumor, vitamin K deficiencies, infectious diseases, rheumatic immune diseases, hemophilia and congenital heart disease. The first symptoms of stroke were disturbance of consciousness, hemiplegia, convulsions, vomiting and headache. The arterial ischemic stroke (18 cases) were mainly caused by craniocerebral trauma and cerebrovascular malformation. The hemorrhagic stroke (31 cases) were mainly caused by arteriovenous malformation, vitamin K deficiency and tumor. The surgical rate in the arterial stroke group was significantly lower than that in the hemorrhagic stroke group.Conclusions:Traumatic cerebral infarction and intracranial arteriovenous malformation are the main causes of arterial ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke in children. Early diagnosis and treatment can significantly improve prognosis.
10.Etiological analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in children with severe pneumonia and their clinical features
Saihu HUANG ; Xiangying MENG ; Jianping ZHANG ; Shuiyan WU ; Zhenjiang BAI ; Ying LI
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2021;36(4):262-266
Objective:To study the pathogenic distribution of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in children with severe pneumonia from Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, and to investigate the drug resistance of major pathogenic bacteria.Methods:A total of 177 children with severe pneumonia undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy in Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University from January 2014 to December 2018 were enrolled.Their bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was collected for pathogen identification, pathogen culture and drug sensitivity analysis.The pathogens were detected by direct immunofluorescence quantitative PCR.Results:Of 177 cases enrolled, 100 children had at least one pathogen detected, and the positive rate was 58.13%.Among all the pathogens detected, Mycoplasma pneumonia (MP) had the highest detection rate, which was found in 41 cases.The top three bacteria detected included Streptococcus pneumoniae (9 cases, 10.59%), Staphylococcus aureus (8 cases, 9.41%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (6 cases, 7.06%). The top three viruses detected were cytomegalo virus (CMV) (14 cases, 33.33%), human bocavirus (HBoV) (10 cases, 23.81%), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (8 cases, 19.05%). The drug sensitive test indicated that main kinds of Gram-negative bacteria had low resistance to quinolones, aminoglycosides, carbapenems, and enzymatic beta-lactams.Main kinds of Gram-positive bacteria had low resistance to Linezolid and vancomycin.The virus detection rate and MP detection rate in severe pneumonia children under 5 years old were about 30.00% and 20.00%, respectively.The MP detection rate in children above 5 years old exceeded 30.00%.The bacteria detection rates in children under and above 2 years old were over 20.00% and about 15.00%, respectively.Airway abnormalities were common in children with severe pneumonia, mainly including tracheobronchial malacia and stenosis. Conclusions:The most common pathogen of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in severe pneumonia children under 5 years old in Suzhou is viruses.The bacteria detection rate is high in children under 2 years old.Common Gram-positive bacteria show high susceptibility to vancomycin and Linezolid. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is highly sensitive to quinolones, aminoglycosides, carbapenems, and enzymatic beta-lactams.Importance should be attached to the airway abnormalities in children, especially infants, with severe pneumonia.

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