1.Effect of occupational skills relearning on hemiplegic arm function after stroke:a randomized controlled trial
Aiqun HE ; Jingbo LI ; Maoli HE ; Simei YE ; Qiushuang SONG ; Haiou LIU ; Youshu XIE
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2024;30(7):823-830
Objective To explore the effect of occupational skills relearning programme on hemiplegic arm motor function and ac-tivities of daily living(ADL)in stroke patients. Methods From February,2022 to August,2023,74 stroke patients in Guangdong Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital were enrolled and randomly divided into control group(n=37)and experimental group(n=37).The control group received conventional rehabilitation training,and the experimental group received additional occupational skills relearning programme,for three weeks.They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremi-ties(FMA-UE),Functional Test for the Hemiplegic Upper Extremity-Hong Kong(FTHUE-HK),Motor Activity Log(MAL)-amount of use(AOU)and MAL-quality of movement(QOM),modified Barthel Index(MBI),and Stroke Impact Scale(SIS)-Hand and SIS-ADL before and after treatment. Results The scores in all assessments improved significantly in both groups(|t|>3.597,P<0.05)after treatment,while the scores of FMA-UE,FTHUE-HK,MAL-AOU,MAL-QOM were higher in the experimental group than in the control group(|t|>2.352,P<0.05). Conclusion Occupational skills relearning programme could promote the recovery of hemiplegic arm motor and activity,and facilitate the use of the hemiplegic arm in daily life in stroke patients.
2.Selecting appropriate evaluation equations for assessing declining kidney function in aging individuals with disease conditions
Lengnan XU ; Congxia CHEN ; Ying SUN ; Xin LIU ; Aiqun CHEN ; Yonghui MAO
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(9):1155-1161
Objective:To compare the performance of 11 glomerular filtration rate(GFR)equations in Chinese elderly hospitalized patients using dynamic renal imaging as the reference standard.Methods:The retrospective study involved patients aged 60 years and older who were admitted to Beijing Hospital between January, 2017, and January 2020.Glomerular filtration rate(GFR)was assessed through dynamic renal imaging for all participants.Estimated GFR(eGFR)was calculated using various equations based on serum creatinine and/or cystatin C levels, including All Age Spectrum(FAS), Berlin Initiative Study(BIS), Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration(CKD-EPI), Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study(MDRD), MDRD in China(MDRDc), and Xiangya..Results:A total of 691 patients, of which 383 were males, with an age range of 60 to 90 years(mean age 71.9±7.7 years), were included in the study.Among the different equations used to estimate glomerular filtration rate(GFR)in ml·min -1·1.73m -2, the smallest deviations were observed with FAScys(2.48), FAScr-cys(3.07), CKD-EPIcys(4.20), and BIScr-cys(7.42).Conversely, the most accurate estimations were found with BIScr-cys(10.38), FAScr-cys(11.94), FAScys(12.08), CKD-EPIcr-cys(13.21), and CKD-EPIcys(13.51).The highest P30 values, indicating the proportion of estimates within 30% of the true GFR, were achieved by FAScr-cys(68.97%), FAScys(68.96%), CKD-EPIcys(63.22%), and BIScr-cys(61.67%).The equations with the lowest root mean square errors were BIScr-cys(9.73), CKD-EPIcr-cys(10.98), FAScr-cys(11.27), CKD-EPIcys(11.52), and FAScys(11.53).Specifically, the FAS equation showed higher accuracy in men, while BIScr-cys and CKD-EPIcys were more accurate in women.Among patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD), the P30 values for BIScr-cys, FAScys, and FAScr-cys were 86.96%, 83.33%, and 80.95% respectively.Notably, for patients with mGFR ≥ 30 ml/min, MDRDc overestimated GFR the most, whereas for patients with mGFR<30 ml/min, Xiangya exhibited the most significant overestimation of GFR. Conclusions:Among the equations tested, BIScr-cys, FAScys, and FAScr-cys demonstrated the highest accuracy and are therefore recommended for use in Chinese elderly hospitalized patients.
3.A case report of type Ⅱ citrullinemia in an adult with epileptic seizure onset
Qian LIU ; Yeqing HUANG ; Rongjiao YOU ; Aiqun LIU ; Mingfan HONG ; Zhongxing PENG
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2024;50(3):162-164
A retrospective analysis was performed on one case of adult-onset type Ⅱcitrullinemia(CTLN2)caused by homozygous mutations of SLC25A13 genes.The patient,a 28-year-old male,had repeated limb convulsions for more than 4 years and worsened for 2 months.He usually liked to eat peanuts and meat.The brain MRI examination showed no abnormality,and anti-epileptic treatment was not effective.Further examination of blood aminotransferase,blood ammonia and citrulline were elevated,genetic testing showed that the SLC25A13 gene c.851_854del homozygous pathogenic mutation,the diagnosis was CTLN2,and the treatment was treated with a high-protein,high-fat,low-sugar diet and arginine,and there were no seizures followed up for half a year.Patients with recurrent seizures with special dietary preferences should be paid attention to the possibility of CTLN2,and genetic testing plays an important role in the diagnosis of CTLN2 and provides a basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
4.B lymphocytes promote angiotensin Ⅱ/phenylephrine induced cardiac hypertrophy by regulating inflammatory cell aggregation
Xiqiang WANG ; Chengfeng LIU ; Ping LIU ; Aiqun MA ; Xiaoxiang LIU ; Shuang SHI
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2022;43(5):671-677
【Objective】 To explore B lymphocytes’ role and mechanisms in angiotensinⅡ/phenylephrine (AngⅡ/PE) induced cardiomyopathy so as to understand the role of inflammatory cells in myocardial injury. 【Methods】 AngⅡ/PE was administered to wild-type (WT) and B cells deficiency (μMT) mice for 14 days or 28 days. The mice were analyzed by blood pressure measurement, echocardiography imaging, flow cytometry, and histology. Cardiac fibrosis was evaluated by Masson staining. 【Results】 Compared with the control group, the left ventricular mass (P<0.01), heart mass/tibia length ratio (P<0.01) and cross-sectional area of cardiomyocytes in AngⅡ/PE group were significantly increased (P<0.01). After 2 weeks of AngⅡ/PE treatment, B lymphocytes (P<0.05), CD45+ leukocytes (P<0.05), CD64-Ly6C+ monocytes (P<0.05), CD64+Ly6C-macrophages (P<0.05) and Ly6g+ neutrophils (P<0.05) were recruited in myocardial tissue. Compared with WT_AngⅡ/PE group, the heart weight/tibia length ratio (P<0.05), left ventricular weight (P<0.05) and myocardial cell cross-sectional area (P<0.05) of μMT_AngⅡ/PE mice were significantly improved. CD45+Ly6C+CD64- monocytes (P<0.05) and CD45+Ly6C-CD64+ macrophages (P<0.05) were significantly decreased. 【Conclusion】 B lymphocytes deficiency improves AngⅡ/PE induced cardiac hypertrophy by reducing the infiltration of CD45+Ly6C+CD64- monocytes and CD45+Ly6C- CD64+ macrophages.
5.The voxel-based morphometry of cerebral gray matter volume in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Minhui YANG ; Guoshuai YANG ; Hong LIN ; Ruibao YANG ; Shuoqin LIN ; Aiqun LIU
Journal of Chinese Physician 2022;24(4):543-546
Objective:To explore the structural alterations in functional brain areas of patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) using voxel-based morphometry (VBM), and to investigate the abnormal region of grey matter and its distribution in DPN.Methods:A total of 124 patients with DPN and 88 patients with type 2 diabetes without DPN (NDPN) diagnosed in Haikou Hospital and the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University from June 2019 to December 2020 were selected as the study subjects, and 40 healthy volunteers matched with gender and age were included as the control group.All subjects underwent whole-brain MRI examination, and 3D-T1WI data were collected for post-processing and analysis based on voxel morphological analysis.Results:Compared with NDPN patients, decreased gray matter volume in DPN patients was observed in the bilateral anterior central gyrus and thalamus, with statistical signifcant difference ( P<0.05), and there was no significant difference between the two sides ( P>0.05). Compared with healthy control group, decreased gray matter volume in DPN was observed in the the bilateral anterior central gyrus, central posterior gyrus, superior frontal gyrus and thalamus, with statistical signifcant difference ( P<0.05) and there was no significant difference between the two sides ( P>0.05). Conclusions:DPN patients also have decreased volumes of the brain greymatter, suggesting that the occorrence of DPN patients may be caused by the of injury of central structure.
6.Production of carboxylic acids by metabolically engineered Yarrowia lipolytica: a review.
Lanxin RONG ; Shiqi LIU ; Kun ZHU ; Jing KONG ; Lin MIAO ; Shuhui WANG ; Dongguang XIAO ; Aiqun YU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2022;38(4):1360-1372
Yarrowia lipolytica is a non-conventional yeast with unique physiological and metabolic characteristics. It is suitable for production of various products due to its natural ability to utilize a variety of inexpensive carbon sources, excellent tolerance to low pH, and strong ability to secrete metabolites. Currently, Y. lipolytica has been demonstrated to produce a wide range of carboxylic acids with high efficiency. This article summarized the progress in engineering Y. lipolytica to produce various carboxylic acids by using metabolic engineering and synthetic biology approaches. The current bottlenecks and solutions for high-level production of carboxylic acids by engineered Y. lipolytica were also discussed, with the aim to provide useful information for relevant studies in this field.
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8.Perioperative nursing for children with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome undergoing transcatheter arterial scleroembolization
Aiqun CHEN ; Peiying LIU ; Xiaoxiang DENG ; Qi LUO ; Dan LI ; Xiaqin ZHOU
Modern Clinical Nursing 2017;16(8):58-61
Objective To summarize the key points for nursing children with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome (KMS) treated by transcatheter arterial scleroembolization (TASE) during perioperative period. Method The perioperative treatment and key nursing points for 39 children with KMS undergoing TASE from September 2013 to September 2015 in our hospital were summarized and analyzed retrospectively. Results About 39 children with KMS went through TASE successfully. The operational time ranged from 0.8 to 2.7 hours. The patients were discharged in 2~11 days after TASE. There was 1 case of thrush, 3 cases of respiratory infection symptoms before TASE and 2 cases of hemangioma ulcer after TASE, which were cured by treatment and nursing. Conclusion The careful care to the patients with angeioma lesions, prevention and nursing of hemorrhage, nursing during glucocorticoid treatment, strict observation on the disease condition and prevention of complications after TASE can ensure the smooth implementation of TASE, and promote their recovery from KMS.
9.Practice of bar code management for implanted high-value consumables in operating room
Gexia ZHOU ; Lilin ZHAN ; Aiqun ZHANG ; Chunhong ZHA ; Xiaoxia LIU ; Neng XIONG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2017;52(4):422-425
Objective To establish standardized traceable management procedure for implanted high-value consumables in operating room.Methods The management model combining information-based system operation process and quality control process was designed,and management results before and after implementation were compared.Results There were statistically significant differences in error rates of information recording,bar code sticking and charging of implantable high-value consumables after the implementation of the process management mode (P<0.05).At the same time,there were statistically significant differences in improvement of traceability of high-value consumables,adverse event reporting and patient satisfaction(P<0.05).Conclusion Establishment of management model in operating room for implanted high-value consumables can ensure medical safety and increase medical quality.It was proved to improve the level of hospital management.
10.Clinical effect of triangle flap from nasal vestibule on minor unilateral incomplete cleft lip
Kun SUN ; Aiqun LI ; Shujun ZHOU ; Minghua WANG ; Tao LIU ; Zhenqun GUAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2017;23(3):174-177
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of triangle flap from the nasal vestibule on correcting the minor form unilateral incomplete cleft lip.Methods 72 patients with the minor-form unilateral incomplete cleft lip were invloved in this study.Based on different surgical procedures,all the patients were divided into two groups:36 patients were treated with harvesting a triangle flap from the nasal vestibule,rotating,increasing lip height;other 36 patients were treated with Millard method as control group.The positive photographs of two groups of patients were taken one year after surgery.Lip height,lip width,nostril width,nostril circumference and visible scar area were measured and compared statistically.Results Good rate of the group of the triangle flap from nasal vestibule was 91.6% (33/36),but that of the group of Millard method was 72.2% (29/36) (P<0.05).The ratios of unaffected to affected sides of lip height,nostril circumference and nasal width in the triangle flap from nasal vestibule were 1.077±0.015,1.083±0.005,and 1.083±0.005;those of other group of Millard method were 1.078±0.013,1.095±0.005 and 1.096±0.015,respectively,with no significant difference (P>0.05).But there was significant difference in laberal scar between the group of the triangle flap from nasal vestibule (0.510±0.004) mm2 and the control group of Millard method (0.830±0.009) mm2 (P<0.05).Conclusions The nasal vestibule triangle flap method can significantly decrease the visible scar on lip and achieve the same good result compared to traditional Millard method.

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