1.Application of continuous nursing based on EMS management mode in preschool children with wheezing diseases
Yunli JIANG ; Aiqiu LI ; Yanshang XIAO ; Tiantian LI ; Yachen HU ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG ; Beirong WU
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2024;44(2):228-236
Objective·To explore the effect of continuous nursing based on EMS[environment management(E),medicine direction(M)and self monitoring(S)]management mode on the preschool children with asthmatic diseases.Methods·A total of 67 children aged 0 to 6 years with asthmatic diseases admitted to the Department of Respiratory Medicine,Shanghai Children's Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from December 2019 to November 2020 were selected and divided into observation group(33 cases)and control group(34 cases)according to the random number table method,with 3 cases lost,and finally 32 cases in each group.The observation group received continuous nursing care based on EMS management mode,while the control group received routine care and discharge follow-up through the telephone.The children in the two groups were followed up at 1,3,and 6 months after discharge to evaluate the results of Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids(TRACK)and wheezing recurrence;Medication Adherence Report Scale for Asthma(MARS-A)and Nursing Job Satisfaction Questionnaire were used to evaluate medication adherence and nursing job satisfaction 6 months after discharge.Results·There was no significant difference in demographic characteristics and clinical baseline characteristics between the two groups.Repeated measures analysis of variance showed that effects of time,groups and the interaction of groups×time on the total score of TRACK were statistically significant.The total scores of TRACK in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group at 1,3,and 6 months after discharge(P=0.000).The total scores of TRACK in the two groups gradually increased with time(P=0.000).The recurrence rates of wheezing in the observation group were 25.0%,18.7%,and 9.4%at 1,3,and 6 months after discharge,which were significantly lower than those in the control group(50.0%,43.7%,and 31.3%,respectively,P<0.05).Generalized estimating equation analysis showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups(P=0.013),and the intervention effect of the observation group was better than that of the control group(OR=0.292).The MARS-A score of the observation group was 4.519±0.395 at 6 months after discharge,which was significantly higher than that of the control group(3.994±0.739,P=0.001).The nursing job satisfaction of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group(P=0.000).There was a moderate positive correlation between the MARS-A score and the nursing job satisfaction(r=0.389,P=0.001).Conclusion·Continuous nursing based on EMS management mode can significantly improve the medication compliance and wheezing control level of the preschool children with asthmatic diseases,significantly reduce the recurrence rate of wheezing,and improve the nursing satisfaction.
2.Clinical efficacy study of transvaginal ischia spinous fascia fixation in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse
Wei HE ; Yachen QIU ; Ying YANG ; Qingyuan WANG ; Junchi ZOU ; Wenyan WANG
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(5):894-897
Objective To explore the safety and effectiveness of transvaginal ischia spinous fascia fixation for pelvic organ prolapse.Methods The retrospective analysis of 124 patients who underwent surgical treatment for stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ pelvic organ prolapse was conducted.Among them, 53 cases of transvaginal ischia spinous fascia fixation (IS-FF) were performed as a study group (ISFF group) while 71 cases of transvaginal sacrospinous ligament fixation (SSLF) were performed as a control group (SSLF group) .The operation time, postoperative hospitalization days, preoperative and postoperative hemoglobin values, indwelling urinary catheter time, postoperative pain scores, and the occurrence of complications were compared between the two groups, and the efficacy of the operation was objec-tively evaluated by using the staging method of pelvic organ prolapse (POP-Q) .Also the scores of the pelvic floor impact questionnaire-7 (PFIQ-7) , the pelvic floor dysfunction questionnaire-20 (PFDI-20) , and the questionnaire of quality of life12 (PISQ-12) were used to evaluate the patients' postoperative quality of life.Results The oper-ation time and postoperative hospitalization days of patients in the ISFF group were less than those in the SSLF group , and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05) .The preoperative and postoperative hemoglobin values, retention time of urinary catheter, postoperative pain scores, and hospitalization costs of patients in the two groups were compared, and the differences were not statistically significant.At the 3-month postoperative outpatient follow-up, the objective success rate was 100% in two groups.The median follow-up time of patients in both groups was 24 months (12-41 months) , and there were 2 cases of recurrence in the ISFF group, with a recurrence rate of 3.77% and a subjective success rate of 96.23%.While there were 3 cases of recurrence in the SSLF group and 2 cases of loss of visit, with a recurrence rate of 4.34% and a subjective success rate of 95.65%.1 patient in the SSLF group presented with a pelvic hematoma with a diameter of about 5 cm after surgery.The hematoma disap-peared after hemostasis and other symptomatic treatment.There was no organ injury or blood transfusion in both groups.Conclusion Transvaginal ischia spinous fascia fixation is a safe and effective treatment for pelvic organ prolapse, and it has the advantages of short operation time, fast postoperative recovery, fewer complications, and improvement of patients' quality of life.
3.Mechanism of icariin regulating the NLRP3 inflammasome against cerebral ischemia reperfusion
Qi ZENG ; Yachen WU ; Maohua HU ; Xiaoyun DA ; Yang LIU ; Xin YANG ; Ying DENG ; Ming LIU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2024;32(1):25-32
Objective To investigate the mechanism of icariin regulating the NLRP3 inflammasome in the treatment of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats.Methods A rat model of focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion was induced using the thread embolism method.At 24 hours post-operation,the rats were randomly allocated into a sham operation group,model group,butylphthalide group(70 mg/kg),ICA-low dose(20 mg/kg),ICA-middle dose(40 mg/kg),and ICA-high dose(80 mg/kg)groups.The corresponding drugs were administered by gavage at 10 mL/kg once a day for 13 consecutive days.One hour after the last administration,neurological function was scored.The cerebral cortex was observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining.Expression of interleukin(IL)-1β and IL-18 in the cerebral cortex was determined by immunohistochemistry.Expression of NLRP3,ASC,and Caspase-1 in the cerebral cortex was determined by Western Blot.Results In contrast to the sham operation group,there was a notable increase in neural function scores within the model group.The ischemic area around the visible cerebral cortex showed neuron necrosis at various level or glial cell proliferation,and the number of intact neurons was significantly reduced.IL-1β and IL-18 positive cells were significantly increased.Expression of NLRP3,ASC,and Caspase-1 was significantly increased(P<0.01,P<0.05).After treatment with icariin,the neural function score was decreased significantly.The degree of neuronal necrosis in the peri-ischemic area was significantly reduced,and the number of intact neurons was significantly increased.IL-1 β and IL-18-positive cells were decreased significantly.Expressions of NLRP3,ASC,and Caspase-1 were significantly decreased(P<0.01,P<0.05).Conclusions Treatment of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury by icariin may be related to regulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome.
4.Ray casting algorithm for three-dimensional reconstruction based on improved pre-integration technology
Yachen WANG ; Yu WANG ; Ning GONG ; Hongbing XIAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2024;41(9):1133-1138
Due to the nonlinearity of the transfer function in the traditional ray casting algorithm,Nyquist sampling theorem often can't be satisfied,which affects the quality of the generated model.Therefore,a novel ray casting algorithm is proposed for three-dimensional(3D)reconstruction based on improved pre-integration technology.The pre-integration classification technology is introduced into the traditional ray casting algorithm to improve the quality of the reconstructed 3D model by avoiding the maximum Nyquist sampling frequency for any nonlinear transfer function.Then,the pre-integration acceleration operator is used to optimize the calculation methods for opaqueness and color value,thus simplifying the pre-integration synthesis process and shortening the time for 3D model reconstruction.The proposed algorithm speeds up the reconstructions for the synthetic 3D cone and real coronary artery CT image by 22.5%and 23.8%,and additionally decreases mean square error of the generated 3D cone images,while increasing structural similarity index as compared with the traditional ray casting algorithm,which demonstrates that the proposed algorithm can improve both the reconstructed model quality and the reconstruction speed.
5.Changes of gray matter volume and structure covariant network in patients with cerebral small vascular disease and cognitive impairment
Lin MA ; Siyuan ZENG ; Haixia MAO ; Yachen SHI ; Feng WANG ; Xiangming FANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2024;58(5):496-502
Objective:To explore the characteristics of gray matter volume (GMV) and structural covariant network (SCN) in patients with cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) related cognitive impairment.Methods:This was a cross-sectional study. Ninety-eight patients with CSVD who attended Wuxi People′s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University between October 2021 and December 2022 were prospectively included. The patients were evaluated using the cognitive status assessment scale and were categorized into 57 cases in the CSVD with cognitive impairment group and 41 cases in the CSVD without cognitive impairment group according to the presence or absence of cognitive impairment. 3D-T 1WI structural image data were collected, and GMV differences between the two groups were compared by SPM 12 toolbox and CAT12 toolkit. At the same time, Pearson correlation analysis was also performed to analyze the GMV of differences between the 2 groups and cognitive status assessment scale scores. The BCT software package based on MATLAB platform was used to construct the GMV-related structural covariant network (SCN), and the graph theory method was utilized for SCN analysis to calculate the area under the curve (AUC) of the global and local parameters within the set sparsity range, and the permutation test was used to compare the differences in the AUC of the 2 groups. Results:In the CSVD with cognitive impairment group, GMV in bilateral hippocampus, parahippocampal gyrus, fusiform gyrus, and left amygdala was significantly lower than that in the CSVD without cognitive impairment group (family wise error corrected P<0.05), and the GMV in these regions had correlation with cognitive status assessment scale ( P<0.05). At the global network level of the SCN, the area under the curve (AUC) of the characteristic path length was significantly higher in the CSVD with cognitive impairment group than in the CSVD without cognitive impairment group ( P=0.023), while the AUC of global efficiency was significantly lower in CSVD with cognitive impairment group than in the CSVD without cognitive impairment group ( P=0.005). At the local level, the nodal degree and nodal efficiency of the left putamen were significantly decreased in the CSVD with cognitive impairment group compared to the CSVD without cognitive impairment group (false discovery rate corrected P<0.05). Conclusions:GMV reduce in patients of CSVD with cognitive impairment in the bilateral hippocampus, parahippocampal gyrus, fusiform gyrus, and left amygdala. In the structural covariance network, characteristic path length increase while global efficiency reduce, and node degree and nodal efficiency of the left putamen reduce.
6.Nucleic acid nanoassembly-enhanced RNA therapeutics and diagnosis.
Mengnan ZHAO ; Rujing WANG ; Kunmeng YANG ; Yuhong JIANG ; Yachen PENG ; Yuke LI ; Zhen ZHANG ; Jianxun DING ; Sanjun SHI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(3):916-941
RNAs are involved in the crucial processes of disease progression and have emerged as powerful therapeutic targets and diagnostic biomarkers. However, efficient delivery of therapeutic RNA to the targeted location and precise detection of RNA markers remains challenging. Recently, more and more attention has been paid to applying nucleic acid nanoassemblies in diagnosing and treating. Due to the flexibility and deformability of nucleic acids, the nanoassemblies could be fabricated with different shapes and structures. With hybridization, nucleic acid nanoassemblies, including DNA and RNA nanostructures, can be applied to enhance RNA therapeutics and diagnosis. This review briefly introduces the construction and properties of different nucleic acid nanoassemblies and their applications for RNA therapy and diagnosis and makes further prospects for their development.
7.Influence of gut microbiota-derived trimethylamine N-oxide on early neurological deterioration in diabetic patients with acute ischemic stroke
Jiaojie HUI ; Feng WANG ; Xuqiang MAO ; Jianping ZHANG ; Suya LI ; Tingting CAO ; Yachen SHI ; Guangjun XI
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2023;42(7):794-798
Objective:To investigate the influence of trimethylamine N-oxide(TMAO)on the development of early neurological deterioration(END)in diabetic patients with acute ischemic stroke.Methods:In this cross-sectional study, 108 type 2 diabetes patients with acute ischemic stroke treated at the Department of Neurology in the Affiliated Wuxi People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University between October 2019 and November 2020 were consecutively recruited.END was defined as an increase in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)≥ 2 points and exclusion of intracranial hemorrhage or bleeding transformation in cranial imaging evaluation within 5 days of initial deterioration of neurological dysfunction.The patients were divided into 2 groups, an END(n=36)group and a non-END group(n=72). Fasting plasma TMAO was measured using isotope dilution liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry.Results:Of the 108 patients, 36(33.3%)were diagnosed with END, and their plasma TMAO levels were significantly higher compared with patients without END( Z=-3.500, P<0.001). For prediction of END, the area under the ROC curve for plasma TMAO levels was 0.707(95% CI: 0.603-0.811, P<0.001). The frequencies of END in subjects grouped via tertiles of TMAO were 22.2%, 19.4% and 58.3%, respectively, with significant differences between the 3 groups( χ2=14.979, P=0.001). Univariate analysis showed that elevated TMAO( OR=1.160, 95% CI: 1.050-1.282, P=0.004)was associated with END.A multivariate logistic regression model further confirmed the association between TMAO and END( OR=1.145, 95% CI: 1.033-1.269, P=0.010). Conclusions:Increased plasma TMAO levels are associated with END in diabetic patients with acute ischemic stroke.
8.Safety and efficacy analysis of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with large vascular occlusion with low Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score
Xianjun HUANG ; Yapeng GUO ; Yachen JI ; Kangfei WU ; Junfeng XU ; Xiangjun XU ; Qian YANG ; Zhiming ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2023;62(10):1178-1186
Objective:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusive stroke (ALVOS) and explore the related influencing factors for prognoses in patients with low Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (ASPECT).Methods:Patients with acute ALVOS who underwent EVT in Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College from January 2019 to June 2022 were sequentially enrolled. (1) Patients were divided into a low ASPECT group (0-5) and a non-low ASPECT group (6-10), and the differences between the two groups were compared with respect to incidence of perioperative complications and good prognosis rate [modified Rankin scale (mRS) score≤2] 90 days after onset. (2) According to the prognoses 90 days after onset, the low ASPECT group was divided into the good prognosis (mRS score≤2) and poor prognosis (mRS score>2) subgroup. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to investigate the independent risk factors for prognoses of the low ASPECT patients after EVT.Results:A total of 582 patients [age 26-94(69±11) years, 345 male patients (59.3%)] were enrolled for analysis. The baseline ASPECT score was 8 (7, 10), and the baseline NIHSS score was 14 (11, 18). Among them, 102 (17.5%) patients were in the low ASPECT score group and 480 (82.5%) patients were in the non-low ASPECT score group. In the total cohort, patients in the low ASPECT score group had a higher incidence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, lower 90-day good prognosis rate, and higher 90-day mortality rate. Further, propensity score matching statistical analysis showed that patients in the low ASPECT score group had a significantly higher incidence of malignant brain edema after EVT treatment (40.0% vs. 17.6%, χ2=9.13, P=0.003), and a significantly lower 90-day good prognosis rate (24.7% vs. 41.6%, χ2=4.96, P=0.026), but there was no significant difference in the incidence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and 90-day mortality between the two groups (40.3% vs. 26.0%, χ2=3.55, P=0.060). Among 102 patients with low ASPECT score, 22 (21.6%) patients had good prognosis and 80 (78.4%) had poor prognosis. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that history of atrial fibrillation ( OR=4.478, 95% CI 1.186-16.913, P=0.027) was an independent risk factor for poor prognosis of EVT in patients with low ASPECT score, while good collateral circulation (grade 2 vs. grade 0: OR=0.206, 95% CI 0.051-0.842, P=0.028) was a protective factor for good prognosis of EVT in patients with low ASPECT score. Conclusions:Although the 90-day good prognosis rate of EVT treatment for patients with low ASPECT score was lower than that of the non-low ASPECT group, 21.6% patients still benefitted from EVT treatment, especially patients with non-atrial fibrillation and good collateral circulation. Future studies involving more patients are needed to validate our observations.
9.Association of door-in-door-out time with clinical outcomes in patients with acute large vessel occlusion stroke of anterior circulation after early endovascular therapy
Kangfei WU ; Chengzhou HUANG ; Yapeng GUO ; Junfeng XU ; Yi SUN ; Yachen JI ; Hao WANG ; Zhiming ZHOU ; Xianjun HUANG ; Qian YANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2023;56(12):1371-1380
Objective:To investigate the association between door-in-door-out time (DIDO) and clinical outcome of patients with acute large vessel occlusion stroke (AIS-LVO) of anterior circulation after early endovascular therapy (EVT).Methods:The patients with AIS-LVO of anterior circulation who received EVT in the advanced stroke center of the Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College from February 2019 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The baseline characteristics, time metrics and clinical outcomes were collected. DIDO was defined as the duration of time from arrival to referral at the primary stroke center, and the primary outcome was favorable clinical outcome, as evaluated by a modified Rankin Scale score of 0 to 2 at 3 months after EVT. Univariate and multivariate regression analysis was used to explore the relationship between DIDO and early endovascular treatment clinical outcomes in patients with AIS-LVO.Results:A total of 320 patients [aged (69.6±10.2) years] were enrolled. The baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score and Alberta Stroke Program early CT score were 14 (11, 18) and 8 (7, 9). The DIDO time was 76 (50, 120) minutes. DIDO was not an independent correlation factor for clinical outcomes in patients with EVT in the overall population. However, in patients receiving early EVT (onset-to-reperfusion≤300 minutes), DIDO ( OR=1.030, 95% CI 1.001-1.059, P=0.041) was an independent correlating factor of clinical outcome in patients with EVT. According to the receiver operating characteristic curve, the DIDO cutoff of 74.5 minutes can be used as an important indicator of prehospital delay in referral to EVT for large vascular occlusion stroke. Door to computed tomography time ( OR=1.393, 95% CI 1.212-1.601, P<0.001) and computed tomography to transfer time ( OR=1.386, 95% CI 1.220-1.575, P<0.001) were factors associated with DIDO≤74.5 minutes in a multivariate analysis in this time frame. Conclusions:In transferred patients undergoing EVT early, DIDO has a signifificant impact on clinical outcome. DIDO can be used as an important quality control indicator to evaluate the referral process for patients with AIS-LVO.
10.Research progress on application of exercise intervention in the nursing of lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(6):835-840
Chemotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of lung cancer patients, but it also brings some adverse effects. In recent years, studies from home and abroad have shown that exercise intervention has a good prognosis for lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. This article reviews the role of exercise intervention in the treatment of lung cancer, exercise intervention methods, evaluation indicators of intervention effect and factors affecting the implementation of exercise intervention, and summarizes the implementation and precautions of exercise intervention, so as to provide individualized nursing strategies for patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy and reference for the selection of intervention methods in clinical nursing.


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