1.Evaluation of clinical pharmacists participating in the perioperative nutritional management of pancreaticoduode-nectomy
Lina WANG ; Xiaojie BIAN ; Shaoyan JIANG ; Shaojie DENG ; Yudong QIU ; Liang MAO ; Weihong GE
China Pharmacy 2024;35(5):618-622
OBJECTIVE To explore the role of clinical pharmacists participating in the standardized perioperative nutritional management process for pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) on improving postoperative recovery in patients. METHODS The clinical data of 100 patients undergoing PD in the Department of Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University School of Medicine from November 2019 to February 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. According to the different perioperative nutrition management plans, they were divided into clinical pharmacist intervention group (n=51, clinical pharmacists intervened according to the standardized nutrition management process) and control group (n=49, clinical pharmacists only performed preoperative nutrition evaluation, and clinical physicians took nutrition support according to the patient’s condition). The differences in postoperative recovery index, economic evaluation index, hospitalization length, postoperative complications, and postoperative enteral nutrition support route were compared between 2 groups. RESULTS The time of postoperative diet, the first postoperative ventilation, the first postoperative defecation, and postoperative drainage time of abdominal drain were significantly earlier in the clinical pharmacist intervention group than in the control group (P<0.05); the hospitalization cost, medication cost, nutritional support cost, parenteral nutrition cost, albumin preparation cost, and the length of postoperative hospitalization were significantly lower/shorter in the clinical pharmacist intervention group than in the control group (P<0.05); there was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of postoperative complications between the two groups (P>0.05); there was statistically significant difference in the perioperative enteral nutrition support pathways between two groups (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Clinical pharmacists’ participation in perioperative nutritional management for PD can significantly reduce hospitalization costs and nutritional support costs, improve patients’ perioperative nutritional status, and shorten hospital stays. wanglina668@163.com
2.Interpretation and reflection on the Measures for the Administration of Standards for Medicinal Products
Mengxia ZHAO ; Lina SUN ; Dan XU ; Wen CHAI ; Xuekong JIANG ; Zhihai MAO ; Shengliang HE
China Pharmacy 2024;35(7):783-786
In July 2023, the National Medical Products Administration issued the Measures for the Administration of Standards for Medicinal Products (hereinafter referred to as the Measures). This article interprets the main content of the Measures, and analyzes its shortcomings as unclear definition of the drug standard code and the goals of drug standard information construction. It is recommended that the national drug regulatory department promptly apply to the standardization authority for the confirmation of the drug standard code “YB” letter, and the drug standard code and numbering rules would be included in the next round of amendments to the Measures. It is necessary to clarify the construction goals of the information system for drug standards at the same time, and build a national drug standard data-sharing platform based on the basic framework of user interface layer, computing processing layer, and data storage layer. Digital drug standards will be free, and access and download services for the public will be provided.
3.Yisui Shengxue Pills (益髓生血丸) as Adjuvant Treatment for Myelosuppression after Chemotherapy for 40 Patients of Malignant Tumours with Qi and Yin Deficiency Syndrome:A Randomised Controlled Trial
Ning JIAO ; Dengshan ZHANG ; Lina SHI ; Mao MAO ; Guochang TAN
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(19):2018-2024
ObjectivesTo observe the clinical effectiveness, safety, and potential mechanism of Yisui Shengxue Pills (益髓生血丸) as adjuvant treatment for myelosuppression after chemotherapy for malignant tumours with qi and yin deficiency syndrome. MethodsEighty patients of myelosuppression after chemotherapy for malignant tumours with qi and yin deficiency syndrome were randomly divided into trial group and control group, with 40 cases in each group. Both groups received conventional western medicine treatment, while the control group added placebo taken orally, and the trial group received Yisui Shengxue Pills orally, and both groups were treated for 21 consecutive days. Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), soluble intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), Jagged 1 (Jagl), Notch homolog 2 (Notch2), cell fate determinant membrane associated protein 1 (Numb1), neutrophils, platelet count, white blood cell count, hemoglobin, cluster of differentiation 4+ (CD4+), and cluster of differentiation 8+ (CD8+) were detected before and after treatment; myelosuppression grade and TCM syndrome scores of the two groups were evaluated before and after treatment, and clinical effectiveness and adverse events of the two groups were compared. ResultsThe difference in myelosuppression grading between the two groups after treatment was statistically significant (P<0.05). Compared with this group before treatment, plasma G-CSF, GM-CSF, sICAM-1, Numb1 expression, platelet count, neutrophil count, leukocyte count, haemoglobin, CD4+ level decreased, Jagl, Notch2 expression and CD8+ level increased, and fatigue, spontaneous sweating, palpitation, night sweating, insomnia, scanty complexion, mouth erosion, vexing heat in chest, palms and soles scores all reduced (P<0.05). Compared with the control group after treatment, plasma G-CSF, GM-CSF, sICAM-1, Numb1 expression, platelet count, neutrophil count, leukocyte count, haemoglobin, CD4+ levels increased, Jagl, Notch2 expression and CD8+ levels decreased, and fatigue, spontaneous sweating, palpitations, night sweating, insomnia, pale face, mouth erosion, and vexing heat in chest, palms and soles scores decreased in trial group (P<0.05). The total effective rate of the trial group was 95.00%, which was significantly higher than that of the control group, which was 80.00% (P<0.05). Comparison of the incidence of liver function damage and renal function damage between the two groups showed no statistically significant difference (P>0.05), and the incidence of gastrointestinal damage in the trial group was lower than that in the control group (P = 0.02). ConclusionYisui Shengxue Pills as adjuvant treatment for myelosuppression after chemotherapy for malignant tumours with qi and yin deficiency syndrome can improve the myelosuppression and clinical symptoms, improve the clinical effectiveness, and has a good synergistic and toxicity-reducing effect, and its mechanism of action may be related to the regulation of the Notch signalling pathway and the reduction of immune function impairment.
4.Development and its reliability and validity of the Knowledge,Attitude and Practice Scale for Informal Caregivers of Pressure Injury Patients
Jing LU ; Xuan YANG ; Shuangjiao SHI ; Chun SHENG ; Lian MAO ; Lina GONG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2024;49(6):972-980
Objective:There is a lack of scientifically validated tools to measure the knowledge attitude and practice(KAP)of informal caregivers for patients with pressure injury(PI).This study aims to develop a KAP Scale for Informal Caregivers of PI Patients and to evaluate its reliability and validity. Methods:Based on the KAP theory framework and relevant literature,an initial pool of items was created through expert brainstorming sessions.The initial scale was formed after a Delphi expert consultation and a preliminary survey.From April to October 2023,a convenient sample of informal caregivers for PI patients was recruited from an inpatient department of the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University,as well as its associated community and nursing homes.The first round included 186 participants,and the second round included 213 participants,who were used for item analysis and reliability and validity testing.After a 3-week interval,20 participants from the initial group were randomly selected for a retest to assess the test-retest reliability of the scale. Results:The KAP Scale for informal caregivers of PI patients consists of 3 dimensions with 19 items.The overall internal consistency(Cronbach's α)of the scale was 0.916.The item-level content validity index(I-CVI)ranged from 0.826 to 1.000,and the scale level-content validity index/average(S-CVI/Ave)was 0.94.Exploratory factor analysis extracted 3 common factors,accounting for 64.643%of the total variance.Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model fit the data well,with x2/df=2.54,root mean square error of approximation(RMSEA)=0.085,comparative fit index(CFI)=0.920,and standardized root mean square residual(SRMR)=0.059. Conclusion:The KAP scale for informal caregivers of PI patients demonstrates good reliability and validity and can be used to assess the KAP levels of informal caregivers regarding PI.
5.Overview of medication adherence and treatment optimization for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Chinese Journal of Diabetes 2024;32(10):797-800
Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)is a serious public health issue in China.Poor glycemic control is closely related to increased risks of microvascular,macrovascular events and mortality.Self-management ability and treatment adherence are key factors affecting glycemic control.Based on this,this review summarizes the findings on medication adherence related to different glucose-lowering regimens,analyzes the factors affecting patient treatment adherence and discusses the roles of drug characteristics,patient factors and shared decision-making in optimizing T2DM management strategies,in the hope of improving clinical outcomes.
6.The value of EIGR in predicting prognosis of patients with acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion
Xiaohui LI ; Xuan WANG ; Xiaoquan XU ; Hua LI ; Li JI ; Lina MAO ; Fen WAN ; Yao WANG ; Lili JIANG ; Xufeng CHEN ; Lei JIANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024;33(10):1421-1426
Objective:To investigate the effect of Early infarct growth rate(EIGR) on the prognosis of patients with acute large vessel occlusive ischemic stroke.Methods:A total of 164 patients with acute large vessel occlusive ischemic stroke were enrolled in the emergency department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.According to the change of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score at admission and 72 h after treatment, the patients were divided into good prognosis group and poor prognosis group. The basic clinical data of the two groups were observed and compared. The risk factors of poor prognosis were analyzed by univariate regression. The effect of EIGR on prognosis after age stratification was further analyzed.Results:Comparing the clinical data of the two groups, there was no difference in EIGR (mL/h) (7.67 vs. 8.24, P=0.211) between the two groups. The product between EIGR and age was included as the interaction term, and the result of the interaction term in the model was statistically significant ( OR=1.002, 95% CI: 1.000-1.003, P=0.032) .Moreover, the result was still statistically significant after adjusting for relevant variables (gender, history of hypertension, history of atrial fibrillation, history of diabetes, history of coronary heart disease, and history of stroke) ( OR=1.002, 95% CI:1.000-1.003, P=0.027). Subgroup analysis was performed according to the median age (71 years). In the elderly group, the proportion of poor prognosis was higher with fast core infarction growth rate defined by 25 mL/h and 15 mL/h ( P < 0.05).In the younger age group, there was no significant difference in the proportion of poor prognosis in the fast core infarction growth rate compared with the slow type ( P > 0.05). Conclusions:EIGR can predict the early clinical outcome early in elderly patients with large vessel occlusive ischemic stroke.
7.Baseline NIHSS score and D-dimer in early prediction of large vessel occlusion in patients with acute ischemic stroke
Gang ZHANG ; Deliang HU ; Shulan ZHOU ; Lina MAO ; Lili JIANG ; Jinsong ZHANG ; Xufeng CHEN ; Gannan WANG ; Lei JIANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2023;32(2):236-240
Objective:Early identification of ischemic stroke patients with large vessel occlusion can improve referral efficiency and shorten reperfusion time. The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of patients with large vessel occlusion and identify factors that could predict large vessel occlusion.Methods:The clinical data of 432 patients with ischemic stroke treated through emergency green channel were retrospectively analyzed, and the differences between the large vessel occlusion group (LVO group) and the non-large vessel occlusion group (non-LVO group) were compared, and two independent risk factors of the LVO group were screened out by logistics regression analysis: baseline NIHSS score and D-dimer value. The predicted cutoff values of NIHSS score and D-dimer were further determined by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Results:A total of 432 patients with ischemic stroke had complete imaging data, with a mean age of 68.5±12.4 years, including 275 (63.7%) males, and 245 (56.7%) in the LVO group and 187 (43.3%) in the non-LVO group. Age, hemorrhagic transformation, thrombolytic therapy, endovascular treatment, atrial fibrillation, baseline NIHSS score [14.0 (6.0-20.0) vs. 3.0 (1.0-6.0), P<0.05], and D-dimer value at admission [0.9(0.4-2.3) mg/L vs. 0.3 (0.2-0.5)mg/L, P<0.05] were statistically significant different between the two groups. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that higher baseline NIHSS score( OR=1.22,95% CI: 1.17-1.27)and higher D-dimer value( OR=3.10,95% CI: 2.14-4.47)were independent risk factors for large vessel occlusion. Baseline NIHSS score combined with D-dimer value was a good predictor of large vessel occlusion(AUC 0.85 [0.81-0.89]). ROC curve suggested that NIHSS score >6.5 and D-dimer >0.57 mg/L were the cutoff values for predicting large vessel occlusion. Conclusions:Higher baseline NIHSS score and D-dimer value are valuable for early prediction of large vessel occlusion, patients with NIHSS score >6.5 points and D-dimer >0.57 mg/L should be promptly transported to an advanced stroke center for treatment.
8.Expert consensus on antiviral therapy of COVID-19
Fujie ZHANG ; Zhuo WANG ; Quanhong WANG ; Qing MAO ; Jinsong BAI ; Hanhui YE ; Jia TIAN ; Tianxin XIANG ; Jihong AN ; Zujiang YU ; Wenjie YANG ; Xingxiang YANG ; Xiaoju ZHANG ; Jie ZHANG ; Lina ZHANG ; Xingwang LI ; Jiabin LI ; Manxiang LI ; Zhiwei LI ; Hourong ZHOU ; Yi SHI ; Xiaoling XU ; Xiaoping TANG ; Hong TANG ; Xixin YAN ; Wenxiang HUANG ; Chaolin HUANG ; Liang DONG ; Baosong XIE ; Jiandong JIANG ; Bin XIONG ; Xuemei WEI ; Jifang SHENG ; Ronghua JIN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2023;16(1):10-20
COVID-19 is caused by a novel coronavirus-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which has being spreading around the world, posing a serious threat to human health and lives. Neutralizing antibodies and small molecule inhibitors for virus replication cycle are the main antiviral treatment for novel coronavirus recommended in China. To further promote the rational use of antiviral therapy in clinical practice, the National Center for Infectious Diseases (Beijing Ditan Hospital Capital Medical University and the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine) invited experts in fields of infectious diseases, respiratory and intensive care to develop an Expert Consensus on Antiviral Therapy of COVID-19 based on the Diagnosis and Treatment Guideline for COVID-19 ( trial version 10) and experiences in the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 in China. The consensus is concise, practical and highly operable, hopefully it would improve the understanding of antiviral therapy for clinicians and provide suggestions for standardized medication in treatment of COVID-19.
9. Mechanism of compound kushen injection in the treatment of lung cancer based on serum metabolomics and network pharmacology
Rongli YOU ; Rongli YOU ; Lina HAI ; Yurong HUANG ; Yan WANG ; Rui MAO ; Yingli WANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2023;28(9):988-999
AIM: To explore the mechanism of action of alkaloid components of compound kushen Injection (CKI) in the treatment of lung cancer based on serum metabolomics, network pharmacology, and molecular docking techniques. METHODS: A lung cancer model was established in C57 mice by inoculation of Lewis mouse lung cancer tumor strain. Thirty male mice were randomly divided into normal group, model group and CKI group. The drug was administered by tail vein injection once daily for 17 consecutive days. Mouse serum was examined by ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS) metabolomics, and several multivariate statistical analyses including principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA), combined with databases such as the human metabolic database (HMDB) and related literature to identify and identify differential metabolites, the relevant metabolic pathways were searched for by the metaboanalyst online tool. Using network pharmacology, construct the“component-target-disease”network of CKI in the treatment of lung cancer. Molecular docking method was used to verify the interaction between potential active ingredients and core targets. Serum metabolomics was jointly analyzed with network pharmacology to construct a“metabolite-germinal-enzyme-gene” network. RESULTS: Through metabolomics technology, 16 differential metabolites associated with lung cancer were screened from serum, and CKI addback these differential metabolite levels compared with the model group. Metabolic pathways mainly involve retinol metabolism, tryptophan metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism and other metabolic pathways. Network pharmacology analysis indicated that CKI treatment of lung cancer mainly targets STAT3, MAPK3, and MAPK1, which are closely related to proteoglycans, cellular senescence, and HIF − 1 signaling pathways in cancer. CONCLUSION: This article explains the mechanism of CKI in treating lung cancer from the perspective of metabonomics and network pharmacology, and provides basis for further study of CKI.
10.Protective effects of dioscin against Parkinson's disease via regulating bile acid metabolism through remodeling gut microbiome/GLP-1 signaling
Zhang MAO ; Haochen HUI ; Xuerong ZHAO ; Lina XU ; Yan QI ; Lianhong YIN ; Liping QU ; Lan HAN ; Jinyong PENG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2023;13(10):1153-1167
It is necessary to explore potent therapeutic agents via regulating gut microbiota and metabolism to combat Parkinson's disease(PD).Dioscin,a bioactive steroidal saponin,shows various activities.How-ever,its effects and mechanisms against PD are limited.In this study,dioscin dramatically alleviated neuroinflammation and oxidative stress,and restored the disorders of mice induced by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(MPTP).16 S rDNA sequencing assay demonstrated that dioscin reversed MPTP-induced gut dysbiosis to decrease Firmicutes-to-Bacteroidetes ratio and the abundances of Enterococcus,Streptococcus,Bacteroides and Lactobacillus genera,which further inhibited bile salt hy-drolase(BSH)activity and blocked bile acid(BA)deconjugation.Fecal microbiome transplantation test showed that the anti-PD effect of dioscin was gut microbiota-dependent.In addition,non-targeted fecal metabolomics assays revealed many differential metabolites in adjusting steroid biosynthesis and pri-mary bile acid biosynthesis.Moreover,targeted bile acid metabolomics assay indicated that dioscin increased the levels of ursodeoxycholic acid,tauroursodeoxycholic acid,taurodeoxycholic acid and β-muricholic acid in feces and serum.In addition,ursodeoxycholic acid administration markedly improved the protective effects of dioscin against PD in mice.Mechanistic test indicated that dioscin significantly up-regulated the levels of takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5(TGR5),glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor(GLP-1R),GLP-1,superoxide dismutase(SOD),and down-regulated NADPH oxidases 2(NOX2)and nu-clear factor-kappaB(NF-κB)levels.Our data indicated that dioscin ameliorated PD phenotype by restoring gut dysbiosis and regulating bile acid-mediated oxidative stress and neuroinflammation via targeting GLP-1 signal in MPTP-induced PD mice,suggesting that the compound should be considered as a prebiotic agent to treat PD in the future.

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