1.TONG Xiaolin's Experience in Using "Poisonous" Chinese Material Medica to Treat Metabolic Diseases
Jiaran LIN ; Boxun ZHANG ; Linhua ZHAO ; Zezheng KANG ; Qingwei LI ;
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(12):1213-1218
This paper summarized TONG Xiaolin's clinical experience in using "poisonous" Chinese material medica to treat metabolic diseases, who believes that toxicity reducing and efficacy enhancing can be achieved through carefully considered dosage, reasonable combination of medicinals, and appropriate preparation and administration ways.By analyzing the functions of Chinese material medica and findings from modern pharmacology and toxicology, the clinical dosage features, combination of medicinals and medication, preparation and administration methods and other precautions have been summarized regarding Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis) in treating diabetes, Xixin (Radix et Rhizoma Asari), Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) and Shuizhi (Hirudo) in treating diabetic kidney diseases, Zhichuanwu (Radix Aconiti Praeparata), Zhicaowu (Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii Praeparata), Xixin and Zhimaqianzi (Semen Strychni Praeparata) in treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Yinyanghuo (Herba Epimedii) and Wugong (Scolopendra) in treating diabetic erectile dysfunction, Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata) and Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) in treating diabetic gastroparesis, Hongqu (Monascus purpureus Went) and Weilingxian (Radix et Rhizoma Clematidis) in treating metabolic syndrome, as well as Leigongteng (Radix Tripterygii Wilfordii) and Huangyaozi (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Bulbiferae) in treating Hyperthyroidism, thereby providing reference for precise clinical medication.
2.Clinical Consistency Evaluation of Quetiapine Kit Based on Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Technology
LI Xuanwei ; LIN Meihua ; ZHAI You ; XU Nana ; LI Xiao ; LYU Duo ; ZHAO Qingwei ; LIU Jian
Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy 2024;41(13):1803-1807
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the consistency between the quetiapine LC-MS/MS kit and the laboratory-built method(reference method) in the detection results of quetiapine therapeutic drug monitoring.
METHODS
A total of 120 remaining plasma samples were collected from patients receiving quetiapine therapeutic drug monitoring from March to October in 2021. The plasma concentration of quetiapine was detected by kit and reference method respectively. The analysis of correlations and consistency was performed by outlier analysis, linear regression and Bland-Altman method.
RESULTS
No outliers were detected. The linear regression equation was Y=1.018X+4.400(r=0.998), indicating a good correlation. The Bland-Altman plot analysis showed good agreement between the two measurements.
CONCLUSION
The detection results of quetiapine LC-MS/MS kit and reference method are in good agreement. The kit can be used for clinical quetiapine treatment drug monitoring.
3.A phase Ⅱ clinical study of the efficacy and safety of antaitasvir phosphate combined with yiqibuvir for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in adults
Lai WEI ; Hongxin PIAO ; Jinglan JIN ; Shufen YUAN ; Xuan AN ; Jia SHANG ; Wenhua ZHANG ; Jiabao CHANG ; Tong SUN ; Yujuan GUAN ; Bo NING ; Jing ZHU ; Wentao GUO ; Qingwei HE ; Lin LUO ; Yulei ZHUANG ; Hongming XIE ; Yingjun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2024;32(7):637-642
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of antaitasvir phosphate 100 mg or 200 mg combined with yiqibuvir for 12 weeks in patients with various genotypes of chronic hepatitis C, without cirrhosis or compensated stage cirrhosis.Methods:Patients with chronic hepatitis C (without cirrhosis or compensated stage cirrhosis) were randomly assigned to the antaitasvir phosphate 100 mg+yiqibuvir 600 mg group (100 mg group) or the antaitasvir phosphate 200 mg+yiqibuvir 600 mg group (200 mg group) in a 1∶1 ratio. The drugs were continuously administered once a day for 12 weeks and observed for 24 weeks after drug withdrawal. The drug safety profile was assessed concurrently with the observation of the sustained virological response (SVR12) in the two patient groups 12 weeks following the drug cessation. The intention-to-treat concept was used to define as closely as possible a full analysis set, including all randomized cases who received the experimental drug at least once. The safety set was collected from all subjects who received the experimental drug at least once (regardless of whether they participated in the randomization group) in this study. All efficacy endpoints and safety profile data were summarized using descriptive statistics. The primary efficacy endpoint was SVR12. The primary analysis was performed on a full analysis set. The frequency and proportion of cases were calculated in the experimental drug group (antaitasvir phosphate capsules combined with yiqibuvir tablets) that achieved "HCV RNA
4.Clinical research on heparin monitoring blood purification:comparison of heparinase-modified thromboelastography versus activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT)in continuous renal replacement therapy for critically ill patients
Qingbo ZENG ; Nianqing ZHANG ; Longping HE ; Qingwei LIN ; Biao LI ; Jingchun SONG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2023;41(12):895-899
Objective To investigate the clinical values of heparinase-modified thromboelastography(hmTEG)in heparin monitoring during continuous renal replacement therapy.Methods A total of 97 cases who were undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy(CRRT)in the intensive care unit of the 94th People's Liberation Army Hospital from Jan 2014 to Jun 2019 were enrolled in this stud-y.The patients were divided into TEG group and APTT group according to different means of heparin monitoring during continuous renal replacement therapy.In total,278 hemofilters were used in all the blood purification therapies.Complication of bleeding,CRRT time,total heparin dose and SOFA(sequential organ failure assessment)score of the patients were compared between the TEG and APTT groups.The filter life span and survival time in hospital were also compared using Kaplan-Meier analysis.Rusults Compared with APTT group,the total heparin dose in TEG group were significantly higher(P<0.05).The CRRT time of patients and the average filter life span in TEG group were significantly longer than those of APTT group(P<0.05).Compared to APTT group,the 28-day SOFA in TEG group was significantly lower(P<0.05).Survival analysis showed that the 28-day risk of death in the patients of APTT group was 2.01 times higher than that in TEG group(P<0.05).The 72-hour filter life of TEG group was significantly longer than that of APTT group(P<0.05).Conclusion The use of hmTEG for monitoring heparin in blood purification should be superior in terms of safety and efficacy with longer filter life span and higher survival rate of patients.
5.Consistency study of FRACTURE sequence and CT in evaluating bone changes of knee and ankle
Nan WANG ; Qingwei SONG ; Ailian LIU ; Lihua CHEN ; Haonan ZHANG ; Mingli GAO ; Jiazheng WANG ; Liangjie LIN ; Qingping GU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2023;57(3):294-299
Objective:To explore the consistency of MRI fast field echo resembling a CT using restricted echo-spacing (FRACTURE) and CT in the evaluation of knee and ankle bone changes.Methods:From November 2020 to November 2021, seventeen patients who underwent CT and MRI FRACTURE examinations of knee joint or ankle joint in the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University were retrospectively collected, including 14 patients with knee joint examinations and 3 patients with ankle joint examinations. According to the number of joint components, 80 components were included, including 14 for femur and patella, 17 for tibia and fibula, and 3 for talus, scaphoid, medial cuneiform, medial cuneiform, lateral cuneiform and calcaneus, respectively. The fracture, hyperosteogeny, and bone destruction of the joint bones were evaluated by two observers using CT and FRACTURE images, respectively. Kappa test was used to analyze the consistency of CT and FRACTURE images between observers in the evaluation of joint bone lesions.Results:The Kappa values (95%CI) of the consistency evaluation of fracture, hyperosteogeny, and bone destruction by CT and FRACTURE images were 0.925 (0.823-1.027), 0.905 (0.799-1.011) and 0.895(0.752-1.038) respectively for observer 1, and were 0.963 (0.892-1.034), 0.933 (0.843-1.023) and 0.886 (0.731-1.041) respectively for observer 2. The Kappa values (95%CI) of the consistency evaluation of fracture, hyperosteogeny, and bone destruction by observers 1 and 2 via CT images were 1.000 (1.000-1.000), 0.937(0.851-1.023) and 0.945 (0.839-1.051) respectively, and that by FRACTURE images were 0.962 (0.888-1.036), 0.966 (0.899-1.033) and 0.836 (0.656-1.016) respectively.Conclusion:For the evaluation of fracture, hyperosteogeny, and bone destruction of knee joint and ankle joint, MRI FRACTURE sequence is highly consistent with CT.
6.Application of echo-planar imaging correction in diffusion weighted imaging and diffusion tensor imaging of cervical spinal cord
Na LIU ; Liangjie LIN ; Haonan ZHANG ; Yanwei MIAO ; Ailian LIU ; Qingwei SONG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2023;57(6):679-683
Objective:To explore the value of echo-planar imaging correction (EPIC) for improving image quality of diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of cervical cord.Methods:A total of 33 subjects (20 males, 13 females) were scanned on a 3.0 T MR scanner from January to March 2022, and the sequences included T 1WI, DWI and DTI (with and without corrections). Two observers delineated the regions of interest (ROIs) on the fused images of DWI and DTI with T 1WI before and after correction, and measured the average diffusion coefficient (ADC), fractional anisotropy (FA), and offset distance of ROIs between images with and without corrections. The subjective scores of image quality were also evaluated. The ICC or Kappa was used to test the consistency of the quantitative measurement and subjective scores by the two observers. The average values by the two observers would be used for subsequent analysis. The independent pair t-test and Wilcoxon test were used for comparison of objective measurements and Mann-Whitney U test was used for subjective image assessments between images with and without corrections. Results:The measurement data and the subjective scores of the two observers were in good agreement (ICC 0.912-0.999, Kappa 0.778-0.816). The independent sample t-test showed the subjective scores were significantly different for the DWI and DTI images between before and after geometry and/or ADC corrections. The ADC values of C6, the offset distances measured by DWI before and after correction of C4, C5, and C6 and subjective scores were significantly different ( P<0.05); The FA values of C1 and C3, ADC values of C1 and C3, offset distance of C4, C5 and C6 measured by DTI before and after correction and subjective scores were statistically significant ( P<0.001). Conclusion:EPI geometry correction and ADC value correction can significantly reduce geometric distortion, increase image quality, and thus improve the diagnosis accuracy of essential diseases.
7.Discussion on the Underlying Disease of Wei (卫)-Qi-Ying (营)-Blood Syndrome Differentiation System: Taking Epidemic Cerebrospinal Meningitis as an Example
Jinli LUO ; Yingying YANG ; Qiang WANG ; Qingwei LI ; Chuanxi TIAN ; Ling ZHOU ; Lin HAN ; Linhua ZHAO ; Xiaolin TONG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;64(24):2584-2587
Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis shows a high degree of consistency with the law of transmission among wei (卫)-qi-ying (营)-blood, in terms of the onset of the season, contagiousness, symptoms, pathogenesis, as well as characteristics of the transmission. It is proposed to use epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis as an example to explore the underlying disease of wei-qi-ying-blood syndrome differentiation system. Epidemic meningitis invades the brain from the upper respiratory tract along the nervous system, and its overall pathogenesis follows from entering the lung system (prodromal period) to entering the blood (bacteremia period, sepsis period) and then entering the brain (shock period). According to the four-dimensional qualitative principle of epidemic pathogen tropism, it corresponds to disease of both wei and qi syndrome, then blazing of both qi and ying syndrome, and then heat blocking pericardium, exuberant heat stirring wind, and internal block and external collapse syndrome. This article explored the laws of transmission among wei-qi-ying-blood and its underlying diseases described in On Warm Heat (《温热论》), and revealed the original appearance of the disease model under the laws of transmission among wei-qi-ying-blood to guide the clinical practice.
8.Systematic review of symptom-cluster assessment tools in adult leukemia patients based on COSMIN guidelines
Feifei WANG ; Limin MENG ; Jun CHEN ; Qingwei ZENG ; Xiufang GUO ; Dongmei LIN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(25):3470-3476
Objective:To conduct systematic review of symptom-cluster assessment tools in adult leukemia patients based on Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guidelines.Methods:Computer searches were conducted on PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, Embase, China Biology Medicine disc, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang and VIP databases. The search period was from the establishment of the database to March 2022, and the references included in the study were traced back. Two researchers trained in evidence-based methodology independently selected the title, abstract and full text of the literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and extracted and evaluated the data based on the COSMIN guidelines.Results:Finally, 10 evaluation tools were included, among which only the methodological quality and measurement attribute quality of M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (MDASI-CML) were rated above "good" and "adequate", respectively. Therefore, the recommended strength of the evidence was Class A, and the recommendation strength of the other 9 tools was Class B.Conclusions:MDASI-CML has good methodology, quality of measurement attributes and grading of evidence, which is recommended for use in symptom cluster assessment of adult patients with leukemia. Meanwhile, more targeted assessment tools need to be developed.
9.Clinical significance of plasma thrombin-antithrombin complex levels in patients with sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy
Lincui ZHONG ; Xiaomin SONG ; Jun WU ; Xingping DENG ; Qingwei LIN ; Longping HE ; Jingchun SONG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2022;45(10):1070-1075
Objective:To investigate the clinical significance of plasma thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT) levels in patients with sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy(SIC).Methods:One hundred and seven sepsis patients who were admitted to intensive care units (ICU) of the 908th Hospital of Chinese PLA Logistical Support Force were enrolled in the study. Patients were divided into sepsis group ( n=79) and the sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy group ( n=28) according to whether the cardiac ultrasound examination in 2 hours after admission, and the differences of each indicators between the two groups were compared including acute physiological and chronic health score (APACHEⅡ), lactate, blood routine, liver and kidney function, cardiac troponin I, N-terminal?pro-brain?natriuretic?peptide (NT-pro BNP), conventional coagulation tests and molecular markers of coagulation [tissue plasminogen activator-inhibitor complex (t-PAIC), thrombomodulin (TM), TAT, plasmin-α2-plasmin inhibitor complex (PIC)].Logistical?regression?was?used?to analyze the?risk?factors?for sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was to analyze their cut-off values. The effect of low-molecular-weight heparin anticoagulation therapy on sepsis patients with TAT>8.26 ng/ml was evaluated by Kaplan-Meier analysis. Results:Compared with the cardiac troponin I[0.02(0.01, 0.09) ng/ml], NT-proBNP [1 118.09 (333.25, 2687.00) pg/ml], lactate[1.35(0.90, 2.60) mmol/L], TAT[6.50(3.94, 12.14) ng/ml], PIC[1.256 (0.668, 2.045) μg/ml] and t-PAIC[10.50 (6.70, 21.30) ng/ml] in sepsis group, the cardiac troponin I [0.75(0.01, 6.02) ng/ml], NT-proBNP[12 125.14(4 185.89, 33 611.62) pg/ml], lactate[2.35(1.43, 4.34) mmol/L], TAT[19.85 (9.08, 45.78) ng/ml], PIC[2.115 (0.878, 4.114) μg/ml] and t-PAIC [22.03(15.61,33.20) ng/ml] levels in the sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy group were significantly increased ( P<0.05). Logistical regression showed that positive NT-pro BNP and elevated TAT levels were independent risk factors for sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy. ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of plasma TAT level for predicting sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy was 0.78. The sensitivity and specificity at the cut-off value of plasma TAT level with 8.26 ng/ml were 0.82 and 0.63, respectively. Conclusions:The elevated TAT level was an independent risk factor for the development of sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy. Low-molecular-weight heparin anticoagulation therapy can improve the 28-day survival rate of sepsis patients with TAT>8.26 ng/ml.
10. Analysis on condom use negotiation with sex partners and condom use in female sex workers
Kun SUN ; Shenjian LI ; Jianmei ZHANG ; Rongli FAN ; Zhengchao JING ; Qingwei YANG ; Peilong LI ; Fangfang CHEN ; Lin GE ; Fan LYU ; Dongmin LI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2019;40(7):795-799
Objective:
To know condom use negotiation with clients and regular sex partners and condom use in female sex workers (FSWs), and provide reference for the development of comprehensive HIV/AIDS intervention for FSWs.
Methods:
The cross sectional survey was conducted in Jianshui county and Mengzi county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture. A total of 476 FSWs aged 16 years and above were recruited from entertainment venues, and the information about their demographic characteristics, condom use negotiation and condom use were collected by using questionnaires. Logistic regression model was used to analyze related factors of condom use after negotiation between FSWs and clients unwilling use condom.
Results:
A total of 852 FSWs who aged (24.29±8.44) years old participated in the survey. In past month, 499 FSWs had negotiation for condom use with unwilling clients (58.6


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