1.Clinical trial of recombinant human growth hormone on dwarfism in children with primary nephrotic syndrome
Xiao-Hao HU ; Ying-Jian CAI ; Yong-Cun CHEN ; Min WU ; Lang-Hu CHEN
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(4):515-518
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy and adverse drug reactions of recombinant human growth hormone on dwarfism in children with primary nephrotic syndrome.Methods Children with dwarfism in primary nephrotic syndrome were divided into control group and treatment group.Patients in control group were orally administered prednisone acetate tablets,with an initial dose of 2 mg·kg-1·d-1,at once,no more than 60 mg in a single day,and after a duration of 6 weeks of full dosage,the dosage was reduced by 2.5 mg every 2 weeks until the maintenance dose of 5-10 mg·d-1 was administered for 12 months.Patients in treatment group were injected subcutaneously with recombinant human growth hormone 0.15 U·kg-1 at 0.5 h before bedtime every night on the basis of control group for a period of 12 months.The levels of height,bone age,standard deviation fraction of height(HtSDS),insulin-like serum growth factor 1(IGF-1),insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3(IGFBP-3),and the incidence of adverse drug reactions were compared between the two groups.Results There were 63 cases in control group and 63 cases in treatment group.The height of the children in treatment group and control group after treatment were(146.48±6.76)and(138.62±4.95)cm;the HtSDS values were-1.72±0.18 and-1.97±0.20;the IGF-1 values were(158.86±18.24)and(113.14±15.88)ng·mL-1;IGFBP-3 values were(5.21±0.83)and(3.13±0.71)μg·mL-1,the differences were all statistically significant(all P<0.05).The incidence of adverse drug reaction in treatment group and control group were 9.52%(6 cases/63 cases)and 3.17%(2 cases/63 cases),with no statistically significant difference(P>0.05).Conclusion Recombinant human growth hormone has a definite clinical efficacy,high safety,and effective promotion of growth and development in the treatment of primary nephrotic syndrome in children with dwarfism.
2.Protective effects and mechanism of carvedilol on diabetic kidney disease in mice
Wei-Feng WU ; Ying CAO ; Hao-Jian FENG ; Cai-Neng WU ; Ping-Zheng ZHOU
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(12):1799-1802
Objective To observe the effects of carvedilol on renal function in mice with diabetic kidney disease(DKD)and to preliminarily study its mechanism of action.Methods C57BL/6J male mice were randomly divided into control group,model group and experimental group,with 10 mice in each group.The mouse model of type Ⅰ diabetes was established by intraperitoneal injection of 150 mg·kg-1 streptozotocin(STZ).After successful modeling,the experimental group mice were given 10 mg·kg-1·d-1 carvedilol by gavage,while the control group and model group were given equal amounts of 0.9%NaCl.During the experiment,the fasting blood glucose(FBG)of mice were monitored weekly.After 8 weeks of administration,the urinary albumin to creatinine ratio(UACR),uric acid(UA),and other contents in the urine of mice were detected,as well as the levels of iron(Fe),superoxide dismutase(SOD),and malondialdehyde(MDA)in the renal tissue.And hematoxylin-eosin(HE)and Masson staining were performed on the renal tissue to observe the pathological changes of the kidney.Results After 8 weeks of administration,the UACR of the control group,model group and experimental group were(12.43±1.13),(63.01±20.78)and(19.79±1.94)mg·mmol-1;the UA levels were(132.10±10.14),(174.40±7.06)and(135.00±3.95)μmol·L-1;the Fe levels were(7.49±0.81),(9.98±0.46)and(7.02±0.60)μmol·g prot-1;the SOD activities were(34.56±0.58),(30.27±1.22)and(34.43±1.36)U·mg prot1;the MDA contents were(5.49±0.31),(7.72±0.17)and(4.46±0.32)nmol·mg prot-1.The differences between model group and normal group were statistically significant(all P<0.05);compared between experimental group and model group,the difference were significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion Carvedilol can alleviate the damage of renal function in diabetes mice,and its mechanism may be related to inhibiting iron death and alleviating oxidative stress injury.
3.Standard for the management of hyperkalemia—whole-process management mode of multi- department cooperation
Zhiming YE ; Jianfang CAI ; Wei CHEN ; Hong CHENG ; Qiang HE ; Rongshan LI ; Xiangmin LI ; Xinxue LIAO ; Zhiguo MAO ; Huijuan MAO ; Ning TAN ; Gang XU ; Hong ZHAN ; Hao ZHANG ; Jian ZHANG ; Xueqing YU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2024;40(3):245-254
Hyperkalemia is one of the common ion metabolism disorders in clinical practice. Hyperkalemia is defined as serum potassium higher than 5.0 mmol/L according to the guidelines at home and abroad. Acute severe hyperkalemia can cause serious consequences, such as flaccid paralysis, fatal arrhythmia, and even cardiac arrest. The use of renin-angiotensin- aldosterone system inhibitors, β-blockers and diuretics, low-sodium and high-potassium diets, and the presence of related comorbidities increase the occurrence of hyperkalemia. Hyperkalemia risk exist in all clinical departments, but there is a lack of a standardization in the management of multi- department cooperation in hospital. Therefore, a number of domestic nephrology and cardiology department experts have discussed a management model for multi-department cooperation in hyperkalemia, formulating the management standard on hospital evaluation, early warning, diagnosis and treatment, and process. This can promote each department to more effectively participate in nosocomial hyperkalemia diagnosis and treatment, as well as the long-term management of chronic hyperkalemia, improving the quality of hyperkalemia management in hospital.
4.Naphthoquinone and carboxylic acid derivatives from the fungus Pleosporales sp.
Si-yuan QI ; Li-hua ZHANG ; Yi-nan HAO ; You-cai HU ; Jian BAI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2024;59(5):1327-1333
Three new compounds, including a naphthoquinone, a reduced naphthoquinone derivative naphthalenone, and a tricarboxylic acid, along with five known naphthalenone derivatives were isolated from ethyl acetate extract of rice fermentation products of the fungus
5.Type of CEBPA mutations in acute myeloid leukemia and their effect on prognosis
Yueying MAO ; Hao CAI ; Xinxin CAO ; Jun FENG ; Lu ZHANG ; Daobin ZHOU ; Jian LI
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2024;45(6):556-560
Objective:To demonstrate the type of CEBPA gene mutations among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), clinical characteristics, and prognostic effect on patient outcomes.Methods:Demographic data, clinical features, laboratory characteristics, and data about treatment and follow-up of 57 patients with CEBPA mutated AML diagnosed at Peking Union Medical College Hospital between April 2016 and November 2022 were collected and analyzed.Results:In total, 57 patients with CEBPA mutation accounted for 16.1% of all the 353 patients with AML, among which 28 patients had CEBPA-bZIPinf and 29 had CEBPA-other. Compared with the CEBPA-other group, the CEBPA-bZIPinf group was younger (54 vs 64 years, P=0.010), de novo AML was more common ( P=0.001), and the level of bone marrow blast was higher (68.0% vs 36.3%, P=0.001). Moreover, 24 patients from the CEBPA-bZIPinf group and 19 from the CEBPA-other group received chemotherapy. The one-course complete remission (CR) rate of the CEBPA-bZIPinf group was significantly higher than that of the CEBPA-other (87.5% vs 47.4%, P=0.010) and CEBPA-wt (87.5% vs 50.3%, P=0.002) groups. After a median follow-up of 11 months, the median OS of the CEBPA-bZIPinf group was significantly longer than that of the CEBPA-wt group (not reached vs 22.1 months, P=0.012) . Conclusion:CEBPA-bZIPinf mutated AML is a unique clinical entity, with a younger age of diagnosis, better response to chemotherapy, and better prognosis.
6.Review of deep learning for arrhythmia detection
Li HUANG ; Ding-Jian CAI ; Shi-Kang LING ; Hao OUYANG ; Jia LI
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2024;45(2):105-112
The current situation of deep learning applied to single-and multi-lead ECG detection of arrhythmia was reviewed.The problems of deep learning during the application in generalization,interpretability and time complexity were analyzed,and the countermeasures were put forward accordingly.It's pointed out deep learning would be applied widely in arrhythmia ECG detection with the development of the algorithm,dataset and hardware.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(2):105-112]
7.Current situation of clean operating rooms in Guangdong provincial hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine or integrated Chinese and western medicine
Wen-Hui LI ; Cai-Juan LUO ; Hao HE ; Yan-Ming WU ; Jian-Yi LAI
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2024;45(10):77-83
Objective To explore the current situation of the clean operating rooms in Guangdong provincial hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine or integrated Chinese and western medicine to provide references for standardizing the construc-tion of the clean operating room.Methods A questionnaire was designed according to GB 50333-2013 Architectural technical code for hospital clean operating department and WS/T 368-2012 Management specification of air cleaning technique in hospitals,and a questionnaire survey and field investigation were conducted from March to October 2021 on the operating rooms of 64 secondary and above hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine or integrated Chinese and western medicine in Guangdong province,which involved in the basic situation of the operating rooms,general requirements for constructing clean operating rooms,requirements for the layout of clean operating rooms and architectural decorations of the clean operating rooms.Results Of the 64 hospitals surveyed there were 51 ones(79.7%)with clean operating rooms.Tertiary hospitals were mainly equipped with Class Ⅲ clean operating rooms(45.8%),secondary hospitals were provided with general operating rooms(35.0%)and Class Ⅲ clean operating rooms(29.2%),and the differences in the types and classes of the operating rooms in levels of hospitals were statistically significant(P<0.001).The proportions of tertiary hospitals configured with clean operating rooms and the highest configuration of Class I clean operating rooms were also significantly higher than those of secondary hospitals(94.3%vs 62.1%and 88.6%vs 44.8%,respectively),with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).There were 66.7%hospitals equipped with negative pressure operating rooms;more than 1/2(56.9%)of the hospitals had the service time of their clean operating rooms longer than 10 years.All the tertiary hospitals did not have air shower rooms in their walkways,while 16.7%secondary hospitals did,with the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).Most of the building decorations of clean operating rooms in all the hospitals complied with the specifications(compliance rate>80.0%),and the difference was not statistically significant between the secondary and tertiary hospitals(P>0.05);the compliance rate of the decrations of the tertiary hospitals was 78.8%for the requirements of general principle,which was obviously lower than that of the secondary hospitals(100%),with the differences being statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The clean operating rooms in Guangdong provincial hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine or integrated Chinese and western medicine behave well in configuration,while have some defficiencies in general requirements,layout and building,and necessary guidance,supervision and management have to be involved in to standardize the construction of clean operating rooms.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(10):77-83]
8.Application of Facial Expression Analysis Technology in Violence Risk Assessment of Individuals with Mental Disorders in Supervised Settings
Xin-Di LING ; Hao-Zhe LI ; Shu-Jian WANG ; Wen LI ; Wei-Xiong CAI
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2024;40(3):261-268
Objective To explore the association between violent behaviors and emotions in individuals with mental disorders,to evaluate the application value of facial expression analysis technology in violence risk assessment of individuals with mental disorders in supervised settings,and to provide a reference for violence risk assessment.Methods Thirty-nine male individuals with mental disorders in supervised settings were selected,the participant risk of violence,cognitive function,psychiatric symptoms and se-verity were assessed using the Modified Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS),the Historical,Clinical,Risk Management-Chinese version(HCR-CV),the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS).An emotional arousal was performed on the participants and the intensity of their emotions and facial expression action units was recorded before,during and after the arousal.One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the differences in the intensity of emotions and facial expression action units before,during and after the arousal.Pearson correlation analysis was used to calculate the correlations between the intensity of the seven basic emo-tional facial expressions and the scores of the assessment scales.Results The intensity difference of sadness,surprise and fear in different time periods was statistically significant (P<0.05).The intensity of the left medial eyebrow lift action unit was found significantly different before and after the emo-tional arousal (P<0.05).The intensity of anger was positively correlated with the Modified Overt Ag-gression Scale score throughout the experiment (P<0.05).Conclusion Eye action units such as eye-brow lifting,eyelid tightening and upper eyelid lifting can be used as effective action units to identify sadness,anger and other negative emotions associated with violent behaviors.Facial expression analysis technology can be used as an auxiliary tool to assess the potential risk of violence in individuals with mental disorders in supervised settings.
9.A multi-center epidemiological study on pneumococcal meningitis in children from 2019 to 2020
Cai-Yun WANG ; Hong-Mei XU ; Gang LIU ; Jing LIU ; Hui YU ; Bi-Quan CHEN ; Guo ZHENG ; Min SHU ; Li-Jun DU ; Zhi-Wei XU ; Li-Su HUANG ; Hai-Bo LI ; Dong WANG ; Song-Ting BAI ; Qing-Wen SHAN ; Chun-Hui ZHU ; Jian-Mei TIAN ; Jian-Hua HAO ; Ai-Wei LIN ; Dao-Jiong LIN ; Jin-Zhun WU ; Xin-Hua ZHANG ; Qing CAO ; Zhong-Bin TAO ; Yuan CHEN ; Guo-Long ZHU ; Ping XUE ; Zheng-Zhen TANG ; Xue-Wen SU ; Zheng-Hai QU ; Shi-Yong ZHAO ; Lin PANG ; Hui-Ling DENG ; Sai-Nan SHU ; Ying-Hu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2024;26(2):131-138
Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and prognosis of pneumococcal meningitis(PM),and drug sensitivity of Streptococcus pneumoniae(SP)isolates in Chinese children.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical information,laboratory data,and microbiological data of 160 hospitalized children under 15 years old with PM from January 2019 to December 2020 in 33 tertiary hospitals across the country.Results Among the 160 children with PM,there were 103 males and 57 females.The age ranged from 15 days to 15 years,with 109 cases(68.1% )aged 3 months to under 3 years.SP strains were isolated from 95 cases(59.4% )in cerebrospinal fluid cultures and from 57 cases(35.6% )in blood cultures.The positive rates of SP detection by cerebrospinal fluid metagenomic next-generation sequencing and cerebrospinal fluid SP antigen testing were 40% (35/87)and 27% (21/78),respectively.Fifty-five cases(34.4% )had one or more risk factors for purulent meningitis,113 cases(70.6% )had one or more extra-cranial infectious foci,and 18 cases(11.3% )had underlying diseases.The most common clinical symptoms were fever(147 cases,91.9% ),followed by lethargy(98 cases,61.3% )and vomiting(61 cases,38.1% ).Sixty-nine cases(43.1% )experienced intracranial complications during hospitalization,with subdural effusion and/or empyema being the most common complication[43 cases(26.9% )],followed by hydrocephalus in 24 cases(15.0% ),brain abscess in 23 cases(14.4% ),and cerebral hemorrhage in 8 cases(5.0% ).Subdural effusion and/or empyema and hydrocephalus mainly occurred in children under 1 year old,with rates of 91% (39/43)and 83% (20/24),respectively.SP strains exhibited complete sensitivity to vancomycin(100% ,75/75),linezolid(100% ,56/56),and meropenem(100% ,6/6).High sensitivity rates were also observed for levofloxacin(81% ,22/27),moxifloxacin(82% ,14/17),rifampicin(96% ,25/26),and chloramphenicol(91% ,21/23).However,low sensitivity rates were found for penicillin(16% ,11/68)and clindamycin(6% ,1/17),and SP strains were completely resistant to erythromycin(100% ,31/31).The rates of discharge with cure and improvement were 22.5% (36/160)and 66.2% (106/160),respectively,while 18 cases(11.3% )had adverse outcomes.Conclusions Pediatric PM is more common in children aged 3 months to under 3 years.Intracranial complications are more frequently observed in children under 1 year old.Fever is the most common clinical manifestation of PM,and subdural effusion/emphysema and hydrocephalus are the most frequent complications.Non-culture detection methods for cerebrospinal fluid can improve pathogen detection rates.Adverse outcomes can be noted in more than 10% of PM cases.SP strains are high sensitivity to vancomycin,linezolid,meropenem,levofloxacin,moxifloxacin,rifampicin,and chloramphenicol.[Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics,2024,26(2):131-138]
10.The general algorithm for parentage testing and its thoughts on alleged parent cases
Jian HUANG ; Weiqi HAO ; Jinhong CAI
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2024;39(4):404-406
The determination of kinship requires the probability calculation among a set of individuals in a population supposed in a certain relationship.To make the method of kinship estimation easier to understand and for reasonable application,a general algorithm for parentage testing is presented in this paper.Furthermore,we discussed the reasons for the controversy of disputed-parent cases and proposed suggestions for it.In conclusion,all kinds of parentage testing can be easily solved based on the genetic rule and general algorithm.

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