1.The impact of a pain management model based on clinical pathway refinement on postoperative pain relief, recovery, and cognitive function in orthopedic joint surgery patients
Jingjing CHENG ; Xiaona WEI ; Xiaohui CHI ; Wenhui SHI ; Yongxue CHEN
Journal of Chinese Physician 2024;26(2):205-208
Objective:To investigate the impact of a pain management model based on clinical pathway (CP) refinement on postoperative pain relief, recovery, and cognitive function in patients undergoing orthopedic joint surgery.Methods:A total of 150 orthopedic joint surgery patients admitted to Handan Central Hospital from February 2018 to January 2021 were selected. They were randomly divided into an observation group (treated with a pain management model based on CP refinement) and a control group (treated with conventional pain management) using a random number table method, with 75 patients in each group. We compared the differences in pain relief, recovery, cognitive function, and postoperative complication rates between two groups of patients.Results:The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores of the observation group patients at 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours after surgery were lower than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). 24 hours after surgery, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores of both groups of patients decreased compared to before treatment, and the angle of straight leg elevation test increased compared to before treatment (all P<0.05). In addition, the JOA scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group, and the angle of straight leg elevation test was greater than that of the control group, with statistical significance (all P<0.05). 24 hours after surgery, the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) scores of both groups of patients increased (all P<0.05), and the MMSE scores of the observation group were higher than those of the control group, with statistical significance (all P<0.05). The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusions:The analgesic model based on CP refined management has improved the postoperative analgesic effect, recovery, and cognitive function of patients undergoing orthopedic joint surgery. It is recommended to promote it clinically.
2.Individualized low-dose scanning regimen for the assessment of coronary in-stent restenosis
Feifei LI ; Zhendong WANG ; Xinting CUI ; Jingjing CHI
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2024;44(1):60-64
Objective:To investigate the image quality, radiation dose, and diagnostic efficiency of the regimen of GE 256-slice Revolution CT low-dose scanning, combined with an individualized contrast agent, in the assessment of coronary in-stent restenosis.Methods:A total of 120 patients (with 142 stents) treated with coronary stent implantation at the Beijing Renhe Hospital from August 2020 to August 2022 were enrolled in this study. They were randomly divided into an observation group (60 cases with 70 stents) and a conventional group (60 cases with 72 stents) using the random number table method. Both groups received GE 256-slice Revolution CT examinations. Patients in the conventional group were injected with 70 ml of iopromide as a contrast agent each, while those in the observation group were given individualized doses based on their body mass indices (BMIs). A tube voltage of 120 kV and a tube current of 534 mA were applied to the conventional group, whereas the tube voltage and current for the observation group were adjusted within the ranges of 80-120 kV and 150-534 mAs based on patients’ BMIs. Both groups received coronary angiography 7-14 d after coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). Finally, the CT image quality, radiation dose, iodine intake, and diagnostic efficiency were compared between the two groups.Results:Both groups exhibited no significant differences in CT values, contrast-to-noise ratios, blooming artifacts, and stent diameters of the left main coronary artery ( P > 0.05). The conventional group manifested higher CT dose index, CT dose length product, effective dose, and iodine intake compared to the observation group ( t = 10.30, 8.75, 10.27, 4.60, P < 0.05). With coronary angiography result as the gold standard, the observation and conventional groups yielded Kappa values of 0.904 and 0.879, respectively, suggesting high consistency in diagnostic performance. Additionally, the two groups demonstrated nonsignificant differences in sensitivity and specificity ( P > 0.05). Conclusions:The regimen of GE 256-slice Revolution CT low-dose scanning, combined with an individualized contrast agent, yielding image quality and diagnostic efficiency equivalent to those of the conventional regimen, can effectively reduce radiation dose and iodine intake. Therefore, this regimen merits wide applicability.
3.Key Environment Factors and Regionalization of the Ecological Suitability of the Original Species of Chinese Medicine Cremastrae Pseudobulbus/Pleiones Pseudobulbus
Yujie CHI ; Mingyu ZHU ; Yifei LIU ; Di LIU ; Lin SEN ; Zhigang HU ; Jingjing ZHANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(5):1254-1260
Objective In order to offer a theoretical foundation for Cremastae Pseudobulbus/Pleiones Pseudobulbus original species scientific introduction and site selection for expansion.Methods We gathered sample distribution information for the original species of Cremastae Pseudobulbus/Pleiones Pseudobulbus nationwide by consulting various databases and conducting field investigations.A total of 257 effective distribution data were gathered.Altitude,temperature,solar radiation,precipitation,and water vapor pressure were among the 68 environment factors that were chosen from 5 categories.The ecological suitability of Cremastae Pseudobulbus/Pleiones Pseudobulbus original species was investigated using Maxent and ArcGIS.Results The investigation revealed that precipitation,solar radiation,and altitude were the core environment factors influencing the ecological suitability of Cremastae Pseudobulbus/Pleiones Pseudobulbus.The most important environment factors varied significantly between diverse original species.The most suitable potential areas for the growth of Cremastra appendicutata,Pleione bulbocodioides,and Pleione yunnanensis were concentrated in Taiwan,South China,and the adjacent areas of Yunnan and Sichuan,respectively.Conclusion Further ecological suitability levels were classified for their potential distribution areas,providing a scientific basis for the rational introduction,cultivation,and artificial stanhbzyydxdardized expansion of the Cremastae Pseudobulbus/Pleiones Pseudobulbus.
4.Thought of Treatment of Orifices Based on Correspondence Between Drugs and Symptoms in Chinese Herbal Classics in Past Dynasties
Hongxi LIU ; Jingzi SHI ; Jingjing WEI ; Yue LIU ; Wei SHEN ; Yunmeng CHEN ; Liuding WANG ; Xiansu CHI ; Xiao LIANG ; Yunling ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(5):185-193
ObjectiveTo discuss the thought of treatment of orifices in the Chinese herbal classics in the past dynasties based on the correspondence between drugs and symptoms to guide the clinical treatment based on syndrome differentiation. MethodAll the literature data of Chinese herbal classics were retrieved from the database of the Chinese Medical Dictionary, involving 76 works of Chinese herbal classics and covering representative works from the Han dynasty to the Ming and Qing dynasties. The information on Chines herbal drugs for the treatment of orifices was collected and sorted out. According to Chinese Materia Medica (11th Edition) and Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (2020 Edition), the nature, flavor, and meridian tropism of the selected Chinese herbal drugs were statistically analyzed. The pathogenesis elements in the treatment of orifices were classified and counted, and the contents of syndrome differentiation and treatment in various Chinese herbal classics were extracted. ResultIn 76 Chinese herbal classics in the past dynasties, 93 Chinese herbal drugs for the treatment of orifices were selected. The nature of drugs was mainly warm, followed by cold and mild. The flavor was mainly pungent, followed by bitter and sweet. In terms of meridian tropism, drugs mainly acted on the lung meridian, followed by stomach, heart, liver, spleen, and kidney meridians. The pathogenesis elements of orifices could be divided into six categories, i.e., wind invasion, turbid obstruction and Qi stagnation, water and dampness stagnation, blood stasis and collaterals blockage, heat and toxin damage, deficiency of vital Qi and cold coagulation. ConclusionOrifices are mainly treated with drugs effective in dispelling wind and pathogenic factors, resolving turbidity and removing stagnation, inducing diuresis and eliminating dampness, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals, clearing heat and purging fire, tonifying deficiency and dispelling cold, which are used in combination. Eliminating pathogenic factors and dredging, tonifying deficiency and purging excess are the main characteristics of treatment of orifices based on syndrome differentiation, which is in line with the physiological dysfunction state of orifices in losing the function, evil Qi blockage and healthy Qi deficiency.
5.Establishment and Evaluation of Animal Models of Combined Stasis and Toxin Syndrome
Yue LIU ; Mingjiang YAO ; Xiao LIANG ; Wenqiang CUI ; Wei SHEN ; Jingjing WEI ; Xiansu CHI ; Hongxi LIU ; Jianxun LIU ; Yunling ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(13):72-78
ObjectiveTo screen and establish animal models of combined stasis and toxin syndrome based on the comparison of three modeling methods, i.e., carrageenan (Ca), Ca combined with dried yeast (Ca+Yeast), and Ca combined with lipopolysaccharide (Ca+LPS). MethodForty SPF male SD rats were randomly divided into normal group, Ca group, Ca+Yeast group, and Ca+LPS group, with 10 rats in each group. The Ca group, Ca+Yeast group, and Ca+LPS group received an intraperitoneal injection of Ca (10 mg·kg-1) on the first day. The Ca+LPS group received an intraperitoneal injection of LPS (50 μg·kg-1) on the second day, and the Ca+Yeast group received a subcutaneous injection of dry yeast suspension (2 mg·kg-1) on the back on the second day. The rectal temperature of each group was dynamically observed after modeling. After 24 hours of modeling, the macroscopic evaluation indexes, including tongue manifestation, pulse, and black tail length in each group were observed. The PeriCam PSI imaging system was used to detect the blood flow perfusion of the rat tail. The automatic hemorheology analyzer was used to measure the whole blood viscosity and plasma viscosity of each group. The PL platelet function analyzer was used to detect the platelet aggregation rate of the rats. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the interleukin-6 (IL-6) level in the rat plasma. The myocardial tissue, brain tissue, and lung tissue of each group of rats were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. ResultCompared with the normal group, all three model groups showed varying degrees of black tail (P<0.05, P<0.01), reduced blood flow perfusion at the tail end (P<0.05, P<0.01), decreased R, G, and B values of tongue manifestation (P<0.05, P<0.01), and increased maximum platelet aggregation rate (P<0.05, P<0.01). The pulse amplitudes of the Ca+Yeast group and the Ca+LPS group were lower than that of the normal group (P<0.05, P<0.01). In addition, the average rectal temperature of the Ca+Yeast group increased after 24 hours of modeling (P<0.01), and the low-, medium-, and high-shear whole blood viscosity and plasma viscosity increased (P<0.05, P<0.01) as compared with those in the normal group. Additionally, the expression level of the plasma inflammatory factor IL-6 was significantly up-regulated (P<0.05). Pathological morphology results showed that the Ca+Yeast group had the most severe pathological changes, with small foci of myocardial fiber dissolution, inflammatory cell infiltration, and fibroblast proliferation observed. In the hippocampal area, the neurons were sparse and had undergone red degeneration. In the small focus of the lung interstitium, lymphocytes and neutrophils were infiltrated. ConclusionThe animal model of combined stasis and toxin syndrome was properly established using Ca+Yeast. The systematic evaluation system of the model, which includes traditional Chinese medicine four diagnostic information, western medicine microscopic indicators, and tissue pathological morphology, is worthy of consideration and reference by researchers.
6.Herbal Textural Research on Treatment of Headache Based on Syndrome Differentiation
Hongxi LIU ; Mengying LU ; Xiao LIANG ; Xiansu CHI ; Jingjing WEI ; Yue LIU ; Liuding WANG ; Yunling ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(22):155-162
ObjectiveTo summarize the thinking of treatment of headache based on syndrome differentiation by reviewing the literature of materia medica in the past dynasties, so as to guide the clinical practice. MethodAll the literature of materia medica in the Chinese Medical Dictionary, involving 76 works from Han to Qing Dynasties, were searched, and the information of the herbs for treating headache was extracted. According to Chinese Materia Medica (11th Edition) and Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (2020 Edition), the nature, taste, and meridian tropism of the selected herbs were statistically analyzed, and the syndrome elements of headache were classified and counted. In addition, the contents of syndrome differentiation and treatment of headache by different herbs were extracted. ResultFrom the 76 monographs of materia medica in the past dynasties, 114 herbs for treating headache were selected. The herbs mainly had cold or warm nature, pungent or bitter taste, and tropism to the lung and live meridians. The syndrome elements of headache treated by the herbs mainly included wind attack, fire disturbance, turbid obstruction, stagnation, cold coagulation, and healthy Qi deficiency. ConclusionHeadache is mainly treated with the herbs with the effects of dispelling pathogenic wind, clearing heat and purging fire, eliminating phlegm and resolving dampness, regulating Qi movement and activating blood, warming Yang and dispelling cold, and tonifying deficiency and reinforcing healthy Qi, and the herbs are often used in combinations. Headache is treated following the principles of dispelling wind and pathogen, regulating Qi and blood, and tonifying deficiency and purging excess, which is in line with the laws of obstruction and nutrient deficiency causing pain.
7.Clinical Application of Supplementing Essence and Boosting Marrow Method in the Treatment of Encephalopathy Based on the Marrow Sea Theory
Hongxi LIU ; Mengying LU ; Xiao LIANG ; Jingjing WEI ; Yue LIU ; Yunmeng CHEN ; Xiansu CHI ; Guojing FU ; Yunling ZHANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;64(18):1877-1884
As the guiding theory for the diagnosis and treatment of encephalopathy in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), The marrow sea theory has important theoretical connotation and clinical value. This paper summarized the clinical research literature on the differentiation and treatment of common encephalopathy based on the marrow sea theory published in recent years, analyzed the treatment method and effects from eight aspects in terms of stroke, dizziness, insomnia, headache, constraint syndrome, dementia, tremor syndrome, and atrophy syndrome, and discussed the possible mechanism based on the relevant basic research. It is believed that marrow sea depletion is the common pathogenesis of encephalopathy in TCM. Guided by the method of supplementing essence and boosting marrow, the corresponding formulas and medicinals are recommended in accordance with differentiated syndromes, which can effectively improve the symptoms of the disease, delay the progression, increase the daily life ability of the patients, and improve the quality of life. Based on the marrow sea theory, the method of supplementing essence and boosting marrow, rectifying healthy qi and dispelling pathogen can be used to highlight the advantages of TCM and provide ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of encephalopathy in TCM.
8.Effects of exosome -derived LncRNA ESCCAL-1 /miR - 874 / ITGBL1 on the proliferation and apoptosis of colorectal cancer cells
Ermin Ma ; Zhaohong Zhang ; Jingjing Huang ; Xiang Liu ; Geng Chi ; Lei Liu ; Nan Zhang
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(3):442-450
Objective:
To explore the mechanism of exosome-derived LncRNA ESCCAL-1 regulating the miR-874 /ITGBL1 axis in the progression of colorectal cancer ( CRC) .
Methods :
The differentially expressed genes in CRC were analyzed using the Gene Expression Omnibus( GEO) database.Expressions of LncRNA ESCCAL-1,miR-874 and ITGBL1 in CRC tissues and cell lines (SW480,SW620,HCT116 and HT29) and adjacent normal tissues and NCM460 cell lines were detected by qRT-PCR ; 3-( 4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl ) -2,5diphenyltetrazoliumbromide (MTT) ,clone formation and flow cytometry was used to detect cell proliferation,colony formation and apoptosis ; dual luciferase reporter assays were used to verify the interaction between miR-874 and ESCCAL-1,ITGBL1 ; fluorescence in situ hybridization was used to determine the subcellular localization of LncRNAESCCAL-1 .Exosomes were isolated from serum using the Exosome extraction kit.
Results :
The expressions of ESCCAL-1 and ITGBL1 in CRC tissues and cell lines were higher than those in adjacent normal tissues and NCM460 cell lines,while the opposite was true for miR-874 (P<0. 05) .Knockdown of ESCCAL-1 can inhibit CRC cell proliferation and colony formation and promote apoptosis.There are specific binding sites formiR-874 and ESCCAL-1,and miR-874 inhibitor could partially reverse the effect of knockdown ESCCAL-1 in CRC (P<0. 05) .ESCCAL-1 upregulates ITGBL1 by adsorbing miR-874.The serum levels of ESCCAL-1 and exo-ESCCAL-1 in CRC patients were higher than those in the control group.Serum exo-ESCCAL-1 may be a valuable diagnostic indicator for CRC treatment (P<0. 05) .
Conclusion
ESCCAL-1 promotes CRC progression by regulating the miR-874/ ITGBL1 axis,and ESCCAL-1 may be an effective molecular target for CRC therapy.
9.Establishment of a novel composite rat model of chronic skeletal muscle injury
Jingjing LU ; Chi ZHANG ; Chiming ZHANG ; Danghan XU ; Yuxiang LIN ; Weixing XIE
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2023;31(11):1399-1407
Objective To establish a novel rat model of chronic skeletal muscle composite injury in the lumbar region,to explore its mechanism and treatment method in depth.Methods Twenty-eight SD rats were randomly divided into control group(n = 10),Hitting injury model(HIM)group(n = 9),Composite damage model(CDM)group(n = 9)(vertical blow combined with forced prolonged sitting).Open field test,HE staining and PCR sequencing were performed 3 days after modeling.Results The open field distance of rats in HIM group was significantly shorter than that in the CDM group,and both groups had shorter distances than the control group.HE staining showed multiple muscle fiber breaks,significant widening of muscle gaps,uneven distribution of muscle nuclei,and visible congestion in the model group of simple blow injury;In the CDM group,muscle fibers were ruptured,the muscle gaps were slightly widened,and inflammatory cell infiltration was observed between the muscles,especially around the muscle fiber breakage,with muscle fiber nuclei gathering.A volcano plot of the sequencing result suggested significant differences in the Pf4 gene.GO analysis of muscle tissue in model group rats showed upregulation of oxygen binding and carrier activity pathways.Conclusions This study attempted to establish a composite skeletal muscle injury model to study the pathological changes of chronic skeletal muscle injury in the low back pain and evaluate the efficacy of treatment method.It has practical application value in animal experiments for chronic non-specific low back pain.
10.Comparison of different neonatal illness severity scores in predicting mortality risk of extremely low birth weight infants.
Yang YANG ; Xia CHI ; Meiling TONG ; Xiaoyu ZHOU ; Rui CHENG ; Jingjing PAN ; Xiaoqing CHEN
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2022;51(1):73-78
To compare different illness severity scores in predicting mortality risk of extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWI). From January 1st, 2019 to January 1st, 2020, all ELBWI admitted in the Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital and the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were included in the study. ELBWI with admission age ≥1 h, gestational age ≥37 weeks and incomplete data required for scoring were excluded. The clinical data were collected, neonatal critical illness score (NCIS), score for neonatal acute physiology version Ⅱ (SNAP-Ⅱ), simplified version of the score for neonatal acute physiology perinatal extension (SNAPPE-Ⅱ), clinical risk index for babies (CRIB) and CRIB-Ⅱ were calculated. The scores of the fatal group and the survival group were compared, and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the predictive value of the above illness severity scores for the mortality risk of ELBWI. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between illness scores and birth weight, illness scores and gestational age. A total of 192 ELBWI were finally included, of whom 114 cases survived (survival group) and 78 cases died (fatal group). There were significant differences in birth weight, gestational age and Apgar scores between fatal group and survival group (all <0.01). There were significant differences in NCIS, SNAP-Ⅱ, SNAPPE-Ⅱ, CRIB and CRIB-Ⅱ between fatal group and survival group (all <0.01). The CRIB had a relatively higher predictive value for the mortality risk. Its area under the ROC curve (AUC) was 0.787, the sensitivity was 0.678, the specificity was 0.804, and the Youden index was 0.482. The scores of NCIS, SNAP-Ⅱ, SNAPPE-Ⅱ, CRIB and CRIB-Ⅱ were significantly correlated with birth weight and gestational age (all <0.05). The correlation coefficients of CRIB-Ⅱ and CRIB with birth weight and gestational age were relatively large, and the correlations coefficients of NCIS with birth weight and gestational age were the smallest (0.191 and 0.244, respectively). Among these five illness severity scores, CRIB has better predictive value for the mortality risk in ELBWI. NCIS, which is widely used in China, has relatively lower sensitivity and specificity, and needs to be further revised.
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