1.Analysis of Differences in Secondary Metabolites Between Dendrobium nobile Bionic Wild Cultivated on Epiphytic Stones and Trees Based on Widely Targeted Metabolomics
Yifan SHI ; Changqing ZHOU ; Jiaojiao WANG ; Lin CHEN ; Hongping CHEN ; Fu WANG ; Yuan HU ; Youping LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(10):218-224
ObjectiveTo explore the differences in the accumulation of secondary metabolites of Dendrobium nobile cultivated on epiphytic stones and trees, so as to elucidate the scientific connotation of "only those that grow on stones has superior quality", and provide a direction for the cultivation and quality evaluation of D. nobile. MethodsUltra-performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole/linear ion trap mass spectrometry(UPLC-QTRAP-MS/MS)-based widely targeted metabolomics was used to detect the metabolites of D. nobile cultivated on epiphytic stones and trees. And the combination of principal component analysis(PCA), hierarchical cluster analysis(HCA), and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis(OPLS-DA) was performed for multivariate statistical analysis of metabolites. Differential metabolites were screened by variable importance in the projection(VIP) value≥1 and log2fold change(FC)≥1 or ≤-1, and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG) enrichment analysis was conducted. ResultsA total of 1 267 metabolites were identified in the stems of D. nobile from the two cultivation modes, dominated by flavonoids(292), phenolic acids(284), and alkaloids(189). Through OPLS-DA screening, 473 differential metabolites were obtained. Compared to epiphytic tree-cultivated D. nobile, epiphytic stone-cultivated D. nobile exhibited upregulation of flavonoids, phenolic acids, alkaloids, lignans and coumarins, while quinones and terpenoids were down-regulated. The differential metabolites mainly included flavonoid glycosides and alkaloids, and these differential metabolites significantly contributed to characterizing the two cultivation patterns. KEGG enrichment analysis revealed significant enrichment in pathways of flavone and flavonol biosynthesis, flavonoid biosynthesis, tyrosine metabolism, and phenylalanine metabolism in epiphytic stone-cultivated D. nobile. ConclusionEpiphytic stone cultivation is beneficial for the accumulation of phenolic acids, flavonoids, and alkaloids in D. nobile, indicating that the "only those that grow on stones has superior quality" documented in the materia medica has certain scientific basis, and the findings also provide a reference for quality evaluation and discrimination research between epiphytic stone and tree cultivated D. nobile.
2.Acupotomy ameliorates knee osteoarthritis-related collagen deposition and fibrosis in rabbit skeletal muscle through the TGF-β/Smad pathway
Tingyao Hu ; Einar Khavaza ; Chuxi Liang ; Longfei Xing ; Xilin Chen ; Yue Xu ; Weiwei Ma ; Farid Mokhtari ; Juan Lu ; Changqing Guo
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences 2024;11(3):376-385
Objective:
To investigate the effects of acupotomy on skeletal muscle fibrosis and collagen deposition in a rabbit knee osteoarthritis (KOA) model.
Methods:
Rabbits (n = 18) were randomly divided into control, KOA, and KOA + acupotomy (Apo) groups (n = 6). The rabbits in the KOA and Apo groups were modeled using the modified Videman's method for 6 weeks. After modeling, the Apo group was subjected to acupotomy once a week for 3 weeks on the vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris, biceps femoris, and anserine bursa tendons around the knee. The behavior of all animals was recorded, rectus femoris tissue was obtained, and histomorphological changes were observed using Masson staining and transmission electron microscopy. The expression of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), Smad 3, Smad 7, fibrillar collagen types I (Col-I) and III (Col-III) was detected using Western blot and real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
Results:
Histological analysis revealed that acupotomy improved the microstructure and reduced the collagen volume fraction of rectus femoris, compared with the KOA group (P = .034). Acupotomy inhibited abnormal collagen deposition by modulating the expression of fibrosis-related proteins and mRNA, thus preventing skeletal muscle fibrosis. Western blot and RT-PCR analysis revealed that in the Apo group, Col-I, and Col-III protein levels were significantly lower than those in the KOA group (both P < .01), same as Col-I and Col-III mRNA levels (P = .0031; P = .0046). Compared with the KOA group, the protein levels of TGF-β1 and Smad 3 were significantly reduced (both P < .01), as were the mRNA levels of TGF-β1 and Smad 3 (P = .0007; P = .0011). Conversely, the levels of protein and mRNA of Smad 7 were significantly higher than that in the KOA group (P < .01; P = .0271).
Conclusion
Acupotomy could alleviate skeletal muscle fibrosis and delay KOA progress by inhibiting collagen deposition through the TGF-β/Smad pathway in the skeletal muscle of KOA rabbits.
3.Effect of intraoperative protection of the supraclavicular nerve on healing of clavicular fracture
Jiaxing SUN ; Changqing HU ; Lei ZHU ; Fang LU ; Lan GUO ; Shan LI ; Wenwen MA ; Yang YU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2024;26(5):449-454
Objective:To investigate the effect of intraoperative protection of the supraclavicular nerve on the healing of clavicular 1/3 mid-shaft fracture.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the 83 patients who had been treated for clavicular 1/3 mid-shaft fractures at Department of Orthopaedics, The First Central Hospital of Baoding from June 2021 to March 2022. There were 57 males and 26 females with an age of (48.1±12.8) years. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to whether the supraclavicular nerve was protected or not during operation. There were 39 cases in the observation group (the supraclavicular nerve was protected during operation) and 44 cases in the control group (the supraclavicular nerve was not protected during operation). The incision length, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores before operation and 3, 6 and 12 months after operation, fracture healing at 3, 6 and 12 months after operation, and postoperative complications were recorded and compared between the 2 groups. Additionally, the number of microvessels in the middle clavicle was recorded and compared between the affected and healthy sides in 8 patients in the observation group at 6 weeks after operation.Results:There was no significant difference in the preoperative general data between the 2 groups, indicating comparability ( P>0.05). The operation time for the observation group [(72.2±5.4) min] was significantly longer than that for the control group [(61.1±4.7) min]. The VAS scores at postoperative 3 and 6 months for the observation group [2.7 (2.4, 3.1) and 2.1 (1.9, 2.6) points] were significantly lower than those for the control group [3.5 (3.2, 3.8) and 2.7 (2.4, 2.9) points] ( P<0.05). The fracture healing rates at postoperative 3 and 6 months in the observation group [97.4% (38/39) and 100% (39/39)] were significantly higher than those in the control group [81.8% (36/44) and 86.4% (38/44)] ( P<0.05), but there was no significant difference in the fracture healing between the 2 groups at 12 months after operation ( P>0.05). At 6 weeks after operation, the number of microvessels in the middle clavicle was respectively 85.3±0.7 and 87.1±0.8 in the 8 patients in the observation group, showing no significant difference ( P>0.05). After operation, delayed incision healing occurred in 3 cases in the observation group and in 4 cases in the control group, and abnormal sensation of the skin around the incision occurred in 9 cases in the observation group and in 26 cases in the control group, showing a significant difference between the 2 groups ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Intraoperative protection of the supra-clavicular nerve is beneficial for reduction of early postoperative pain and improvement of early fracture healing, and may have a positive effect on the postoperative reconstruction of microvascular network.
4.Establishment of aortic dissection model in mice by high-fat diet combined with angiotensin-Ⅱ and β-aminopropionitrile
Pingmeihui Geng ; Ping Zhong ; Zhikai He ; Changqing Hu ; Long Huang ; Jingxuan Zhang
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(10):1657-1661
Objective :
To explore the method of using high-fat diet combined with angiotensin-Ⅱ ( Ang-Ⅱ) and β-aminopropionitrile (BAPN) to establish the model of aortic dissection in mice.
Methods :
24 C57BL /6J mice (4 weeks old,male) were randomly divided into control group[intraperitoneal injection of 0.9% sodium chloride solu- tion 10 ml / (kg · d) ]and experimental groups[Ang-Ⅱ 4 mg / ( kg · d) group,Ang-Ⅱ 4 mg / ( kg · d) + BAPN 0. 33 g / (kg · d) group],each group with 8 mice ; all mice were given a high-fat diet and the mice weights were measured at the same time point and administered according to the weight standard.The dead mice were dissected immediately and the aorta was taken out for pathological section,then observed under the microscope.The morphology of aorta was detected by small animal ultrasound and the mice with obvious dissection were killed and dissected directly.
Results :
After administration,the activity and appetite of mice in the high-fat diet combined with Ang-Ⅱ + BAPN group decreased most significantly,and the mortality rate of aortic dissection rupture and the success rate of modeling in this group were higher than those in the high-fat diet combined with Ang-Ⅱ group,while there was no significant change in the control group.Under the ultrasound of small animals,compared with the other two groups,the mice in the high-fat diet combined with Ang-Ⅱ + BAPN group showed the formation of abdominal aortic vascular false lumen and vascular enlargement.The mice that died during the administration were dissected immediately,and a large number of blood clots in the abdominal cavity and around the blood vessels could be seen.The mice with aortic dissection or aortic aneurysm could be seen under ultrasound in small animals,and severe adhesion between the vascular wall and the surrounding tissues could be found when dissected,while no obvious abnormalities were found in the blood vessels of the control group.The results of the staining showed that the false lumen of blood vessel wall was formed and the arrangement of elastin and collagen was disordered in the mice of high fat diet com- bined with Ang-Ⅱ + BAPN group.The thickness of blood vessel wall in each group was statistically analyzed,and it was found that the blood vessels in the two experimental groups were thicker than those in the control group,which was statistically significant (P<0. 001) .The vascular wall of Ang-Ⅱ + BAPN + high-fat diet group showed severe elastin degradation.
Conclusion
High-fat diet combined with Ang-Ⅱ 4 mg / (kg · d) and BAPN 0. 33 g / (kg · d) can establish an efficient model of aortic dissection in mice.
5.Chinese expert consensus on the technical standard of direct anterior hip arthroplasty for elderly femoral neck fracture (version 2023)
Zhonghua XU ; Lun TAO ; Zaiyang LIU ; Yang LI ; Jie LI ; Jun ZHANG ; Xia ZHANG ; Min WANG ; Changqing LI ; Guangxing CHEN ; Liu YANG ; Dawei ZHANG ; Xiaorui CAO ; Guoqiang ZHANG ; Pingyue LI ; Nirong BAO ; Chuan LI ; Shenghu ZHOU ; Zhengqi CHANG ; Bo WU ; Wenwei QIAN ; Weiguo WANG ; Ming LYU ; Hao TANG ; Hu LI ; Chuan HE ; Yunsu CHEN ; Huiwu LI ; Ning HU ; Mao NIE ; Feng XIE ; Zhidong CAO ; Pengde KANG ; Yan SI ; Chen ZHU ; Weihua XU ; Xianzhe LIU ; Xinzhan MAO ; Jie XIE ; Xiaogang ZHANG ; Boyong XU ; Pei YANG ; Wei WANG ; Xiaofeng LI ; Eryou FENG ; Zhen ZHANG ; Baoyi LIU ; Jianbing MA ; Hui LI ; Yuanchen MA ; Li SUN ; Zhifeng ZHANG ; Shuo GENG ; Guanbao LI ; Yuji WANG ; Erhu LI ; Zongke ZHOU ; Wei HUANG ; Yixin ZHOU ; Li CAO ; Wei CHAI ; Yan XIONG ; Yuan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2023;39(11):961-973
Femoral neck fracture (FNF) in the elderly patients is currently a major health challenge worldwide, with excessive consumption of medical resources, high incidence of complications as well as suboptimal outcome and prognosis. Hip joint arthroplasty (HJA) has been the mainstream treatment for FNF in the elderly, but the conventional surgical approaches and techniques are still confronted with a series of bottlenecks such as dislocation, limp and limb length discrepancy. In recent years, direct anterior approach (DAA) for HJA (DAA-HJA) has been a major new choice in the field of joint replacement, which achieves improved clinical effectiveness of HJA in the treatment of elderly FNF, due to the fact that DAA approach involves the neuromuscular interface and accords with the idea of soft tissue retention and enhanced recovery after surgery. However, there is still a lack of unified understanding of standard technique and procedure of DAA-HJA in the treatment of elderly FNF. Therefore, relevant experts from the Hip Joint Group of Chinese Orthopedics Association of Chinese Medical Association, Youth Arthrology Group of Orthopedic Committee of PLA, Orthopedic Committee of Chongqing Medical Association, Branch of Orthopedic Surgeons of Chongqing Medical Doctor Association and Sport Medicine Committee of Chongqing Medical Association were organized to formulate the " Chinese expert consensus on the technical standard of direct anterior hip arthroplasty for elderly femoral neck fracture ( version 2023)" based on evidence-based medicine. This consensus mainly proposed 13 recommendations covering indications, surgical plans, prosthesis selections, surgical techniques and processes, and postoperative management of DAA-HJA in elderly patients with FNF, aiming to promote standardized, systematic and patient-specific diagnosis and treatment to improve the functional prognosis of the patients.
6.The safety and short-term efficacy of laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy for proximal gastric cancer and adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction: a multicenter study
Jun YOU ; Zhaojian NIU ; Lin FAN ; Kuan WANG ; Yongliang ZHAO ; Quan WANG ; Su YAN ; Li YANG ; Changqing JING ; Jiang YU ; Wu SONG ; Lu ZANG ; Jiadi XING ; Wenqing HU ; Fenglin LIU
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2023;22(3):355-362
Objective:To investigate the safety and short-term efficacy of laparoscopic pro-ximal gastrectomy (LPG) for proximal gastric cancer and adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction.Methods:The retrospective cohort study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 385 patients with proximal gastric cancer and adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction who underwent LPG in the 15 medical centers, including the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University et al, from January 2014 to March 2022 were collected. There were 304 males and 81 females, aged (63±9)years. Of the 385 patients, 335 cases undergoing LPG were divided into the laparoscopic group and 50 cases undergoing open proximal gastrectomy were divided into the open group. Observation indicators: (1) intraoperative and postoperative situations; (2) follow-up; (3) stratified analysis. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and comparison between groups was conducted using the t test. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M(range), and comparison between groups was conducted using the Wilcoxon rank sum test. Count data were described as absolute numbers, and comparison between groups was conducted using the chi-square test or Fisher exact probability. Repeated measurement data were analyzed using the repeated ANOVA. Results:(1) Intraoperative and postoperative situations. The operation time, cases with reconstruction of digestive tract as esophagogastric anastomosis and esophageal-jejunal anastomosis, cases with postoperative pathological staging as stage 0?Ⅰ and stage Ⅱ?Ⅲ, duration of postoperative hospital stay, cases with postoperative early complications were (212±96)minutes, 270, 65, 177, 107, 10(range, 8?14)days, 40 in patients of the laparoscopic group, with 51 cases missing the data of postoperative pathological staging. The above indicators were (174±90)minutes, 39, 11, 22, 28, 10(range, 8?18)days, 10 in patients of the open group. There were significant differences in the opera-tion time and postoperative pathological staging between the two groups ( t=2.62, χ2=5.93, P<0.05), and there was no significant difference in the reconstruction of digestive tract, duration of post-operative hospital stay, postoperative early complications between the two groups ( χ2=0.19, Z=0.40, χ2=2.50, P>0.05). (2) Follow-up. Of the 385 patients,202 cases were followed up during the post-operative 12 months, including 187 cases in the laparoscopic group and 15 cases in the open group. Cases with reflux esophagitis, cases with esophageal anastomotic stenosis were 48, 11 in patients of the laparoscopic group, versus 5, 2 in patients of the open group, showing no significant difference in the above indicators between the two groups ( P>0.05). The body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin (Hb), albumin (Alb) at postoperative 6 months and 12 months were (21±3)kg/m 2, (130±15)g/L, (40±4)g/L and (21±3)kg/m 2, (132±14)g/L, (41±4)g/L in patients of the laparoscopic group, versus (21±3)kg/m 2, (121±19)g/L, (37±5)g/L and (21±3)kg/m 2, (125±21)g/L, (43±6)g/L in patients of the open group. There were significant differences in postoperative Hb between the two groups ( Fgroup=5.88, Ftime=5.49, Finteraction=19.95, P<0.05) and there were significant differences in time effect of postopera-tive BMI and Alb between the two groups ( Ftime=9.53, 49.88, P<0.05). (3) Stratified analysis. ① Incidence of postoperative of reflux esophagitis and esophageal anastomotic stenosis in patients with different reconstruction of digestive tract. Of the 202 patients, cases with reconstruction of digestive tract as esophagogastric anastomosis and esophageal-jejunal anastomosis were 168 and 34, respectively. The incidence rates of postoperative of reflux esophagitis were 26.79%(45/168)and 23.53%(8/34)in cases with reconstruction of digestive tract as esophagogastric anastomosis and esophageal-jejunal anastomosis, showing no significant difference between them ( χ2=0.16, P>0.05). Cases undergoing esophageal anastomotic stenosis were 13 in patients with reconstruction of diges-tive tract as esophagogastric anastomosis. ② The BMI, Hb, Alb in patients with different reconstruc-tion of digestive tract. The BMI, Hb, Alb were (24±3)kg/m 2, (135±20)g/L, (41±5)g/L in the 168 patients with reconstruction of digestive tract as esophagogastric anastomosis before the operation, versus (23±3)kg/m 2, (130±19)g/L, (40±4)g/L in the 34 patients with reconstruction of digestive tract as esophageal-jejunal anastomosis before the operation, showing no significant difference between them ( t=1.44, 1.77, 1.33, P>0.05). The BMI, Hb, Alb at postoperative 6 months and 12 months were (21±3)kg/m 2, (128±16)g/L, (39±4)g/L and (21±3)kg/m 2, (131±16)g/L, (41±4)g/L in the 168 patients with reconstruction of digestive tract as esophagogastric anastomosis, versus (20±4)kg/m 2, (133±13)g/L, (43±3)g/L and (21±3)kg/m 2, (135±12)g/L, (44±3)g/L in the 34 patients with reconstruction of digestive tract as esophageal-jejunal anastomosis. There were significant differences in the group effect and time effect of postoperative Alb between patients with different reconstruction of diges-tive tract ( Fgroup=15.82, Ftime=5.43, P<0.05), and there was also a significant difference in the time effect of postoperative BMI between them ( Ftime=4.22 , P<0.05). Conclusion:LPG can be used to the treatment of proximal gastric cancer and adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction, with a good safety and short-term efficacy.
7.Expert consensus on platelet-rich plasma treatment for osteochondral lesion of talus (version 2023)
Zhongmin SHI ; Wenqi GU ; Yunfeng YANG ; Xu WANG ; Hailin XU ; Hui ZHANG ; Jinsong HONG ; Qi LI ; Mingzhu ZHANG ; Xu TAO ; Yong HU ; Min WEI ; Dan XING ; Ting YUAN ; Qinwei GUO ; Changqing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2023;39(5):385-393
Osteochondral lesion of talus (OLT) is a foot and ankle disease characterized by ankle pain, which may impact the joint function and life quality. If managed improperly, it may lead to a further ankle arthritis, severely compromising the prognosis. The therapeutic effect of conservative treatment for OLT is still uncertain. Surgery is still the main treatment modality for OLT with various techniques. However, the optimized surgical technique is still inconclusive, furthermore, regeneration and repair of cartilage after debridement is also a great challenge for the treatment of OLT. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with good repair effect on cartilage injury is gradually applied in the treatment of OLT. However, there still lacks the unified understanding of the technique and specification of PRP for the treatment of OLT. Therefore, National Orthopedics Center of Shanghai Sixth People′s Hospital allied Foot Ankle Basic Research & Orthopedics Group, Chinese Association of Orthopedic Surgeons; Foot and Ankle Committee of Chinese Association of Sports Medicine Physicians; and Foot and Ankle Group of Orthopedic Specialized Branch of Shanghai Medical Association to organize related experts to formulate the Expert consensus on platelet- rich plasma treatment for osteochondral lesion of talus ( version2023). Fifteen recommendations were put forward upon PRP preparation, indications, contraindications and treatment methods of PRP for OLT, so as to standardize the PRP treatment for OLT.
8.Chronic psychological stress aggravates intestinal barrier damage and promotes enteritis development through inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin pathway
Sha LI ; Zhenzhen RUAN ; Guangran HU ; Changqing XU ; Jing YANG ; Zhaopeng WANG ; Wengang SONG ; Li GE
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2023;43(1):35-46
Objective:To investigate the mechanism by which chronic psychological stress aggravates intestinal barrier damage and promotes the development of enteritis through inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin pathway, so as to provide a new therapeutic strategy for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Methods:A comorbidity model of chronic psychological stress and enteritis was established using C57BL/6J mice. HE staining was used to analyze the effects of chronic psychological stress on the intestinal pathological damage in mice with enteritis. ELISA was used to detect the expression of proinflammatory cytokines. The ultrastructural changes of colonic cells and the state of intestinal mucus layer were observed under transmission electron microscope and scanning electron microscope. The secretion of mucoprotein 2 (MUC2) and the expression of cell proliferation marker Ki67 were detected by immunofluo rescence staining. The numbers of goblet cells were detected by Alcian blue-periodic acid-Schiff (AB-PAS) staining. Western blot was performed to analyze the expression of tight junction protein between intestinal epithelial cells, β-catenin which was a key protein of Wnt/β-catenin pathway maintaining crypt proliferation, and downstream protein c-myc.Results:The sugar water consumption ratio decreased, but tail suspension immobility time, the swimming immobility time and the expression of corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) in hypothalamus increased (all P<0.05) in the stress group as compared with those in the control group. Chronic psychological stress promoted weight loss and colonic shortening in mice with enteritis, exacerbated pathological damage and enhanced the release of pro-inflammatory factors. Moreover, increased disappearance of intestinal epithelial microvilli and severe cellular ultrastructural damage were also observed in the stress+ dextran sulfate sodium salt (DSS) group. There was no pathological damage in the control and stress groups. Chronic psychological stress aggravated intestinal barrier injury and inhibited intestinal barrier repair by inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Conclusions:In the mouse model of DSS-induced enteritis, chronic psychological stress preconditioning inhibited the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, weakened the repair ability of intestinal epithelium, aggravated the loss of mucus layer of intestinal barrier and the damage of tight junction structure, and promoted the development of enteritis. In the absence of enteritis, chronic psychological stress had no significant effects on the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and the intestinal barrier.
9.Epidemiology and functional outcome of venous thromboembolism after stroke in rehabilitation wards
Xiaoli WU ; Xueyan HU ; Yuge ZHANG ; Changqing YE ; Yudong CHEN ; Hanzhi LI ; Lingyu YANG ; Fei GAO ; Yuqi YANG ; Lei SHAN ; Lixu LIU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2022;28(1):44-49
Objective To explore the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), especially lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), for stroke patients in rehabilitating, and the functional outcome. Methods A total of 3 557 stroke patients in the neurological rehabilitation center of Beijing Bo'ai Hospital for stroke rehabilitation from January, 2015 to October, 2020 were reviewed through the electronic medical record system. Demographic characteristics, stroke characteristics (type and location), laboratory data (D-dimer polymer and arterial partial pressure of oxygen), motor function (Brunnstrom stage, Fugl-Meyer Assessment of motor and balance, modified Ashworth Scale score of triceps crus, and Holden Walking Ability Classification), activities of daily living (Barthel Index), and anticoagulant/antiplatelet treatment data were collected and analyzed. Results The incidence of DVT and PE was 28.5% and 1.29%, respectively. Most were found 30 days later after onset. The incidence of PE was higher after ischemic stroke (χ2 = 12.49, P < 0.001) rather than hemorrhagic stroke. The patients with hemispheric stroke, severe lower-extremity paralysis, and poor activities of daily living were more prone to complications associated with VTE. After rehabilitation, the function of stroke patients with PE could be improved (|t| > 4.302, P < 0.001). Conclusion The risk of DVT and PE in patients during stroke convalescence may not be negligible, and those with older age, previous history of thrombosis, severe stroke, and severe limb paralysis may be stratified in high-risk. Following anticoagulation treatment, early individualized comprehensive rehabilitation can be done for patients with PE to improve their function and activities of daily living.
10.Morbidity and outcome of post-stroke Holmes tremor
Fei GAO ; Lixu LIU ; Yudong CHEN ; Yuqi YANG ; Hanzhi LI ; Xueyan HU ; Lei SHAN ; Xiaoli WU ; Changqing YE
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2022;28(1):50-54
Objective To investigate the incidence of Holmes tremor (HT) after stroke and its outcome after medication and rehabilitation. Methods Patients diagnosed as HT after stroke in the ward of neurorehabilitation department from October, 2019 to September, 2021 were reviewed the clinical features, imaging manifestations, drug treatment plan, rehabilitation evaluation scales scores, rehabilitation plan and outcome. Results There were five inpatients with HT (0.7%, 5/715), and all were hemorrhagic stroke, accounting for 1.7% of hemorrhagic stroke. The lesions were located in the midbrain and pons in three cases, cerebellum in one case and thalamus in one case. The tremor appeared 1.5 to seven months after stroke, limited on head and limbs, with other neurological dysfunction. After the comprehensive treatment of drugs and rehabilitation, tremor improved in four cases, and ineffective in one case. The motor and balance function improved less, and the activities of daily living improved somehow. Conclusion The incidence of Holmes tremor is low in stroke patients. The tremor might respond to the treatment, but motor function would not.


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