1.Signal mining of pneumonia-related adverse events caused by endothelin receptor antagonists based on FAERS database
Congjin ZHANG ; Qing QIAN ; Huolian QIAN ; Rufu XU ; Qiang WANG
China Pharmacist 2024;27(8):1399-1407
Objective To explore and analyze the signals of pneumonia-related adverse events(ADEs)caused by endothelin receptor antagonists(ERAs)and provide reference for clinical safe medication.Methods Based on the the U.S.Food and Drug Administration(FDA)adverse event reporting system(FAERS)database,the data from the first quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2023 was extracted,and reporting odds ratio,pro-portional reporting ratio,Bayesian confidence propagation neural network and multi-item gamma poisson shrinker were used for mining.Results 7 279 reports of pneumonia-related ADEs with ERAs as the main suspects were extracted,including 3 705 reports of ambrisentan,1 028 reports of bosentan and 2 546 reports of macitentan.There were 68 pneumonia ADEs related to ERAs,including 21 ambrisentan,25 bosentan and 22 macitentan.According to the criteria for judging the signal of ADEs,there were 14 kinds of ADEs that formed signals,and all the systems involved in system organ classification were infections and infectious diseases.Infectious pneumonia accounted for the highest proportion of adverse reactions(93.61%)and caused the most deaths.Conclusion In the real world,ERAs can lead to pneumonia related ADEs.Female,elderly,and high-dose are important factors in the occurrence of pneumonia-related ADEs,which suggests that medical personnel need to individualized use drugs based on the patient's physiological status and drug characteristics when using ERAs to ensure medication safety.
2.Practice and thinking of AB working system in the management of pharmacy department of hospital
Yue HE ; Rufu XU ; Fangfang SHENG ; Rong ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2023;34(3):376-379
OBJECTIVE To provide reference for improving work efficiency and promoting the rapid development of pharmacy department. METHODS AB working system was established in pharmacy department, and task division and working process were formulated. The response time of role B, management performance, the construction of discipline platform, scientific research achievements and other indexes were analyzed comparatively before (2016-2020) and after (2021) the implementation of AB working system. RESULTS Compared with before the implementation, the response time of role B was shortened to 0.5 h; the score of management performance was increased from 27.67 to 73.00; scientific research projects, SCI papers and discipline construction funds had increased significantly after the implementation. CONCLUSIONS The practice of AB working system should shorten the response time and be beneficial to build a high-quality management personnel, improve the management level and work efficiency, promote rapid development of pharmacy department.
3.Efficacy and safety of continuous pump versus intermittent infusion of amphotericin B in the treatment of invasive fungal infection:a meta-analysis
Menglin LUO ; Rufu XU ; Xuelian HU ; Rong ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2023;34(9):1115-1118
OBJECTIVE To compare efficacy and safety of continuous pump versus intermittent infusion of amphotericin B in the treatment of invasive fungal infection, and to provide evidence-based reference for clinical treatment. METHODS Retrieved from PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, Wanfang, CNKI, CBM and VIP database, randomized controlled trial (RCT) and cohort study about 24 h continuous pump (trial group) versus intermittent infusion (control group) of amphotericin B were collected from the inception to Jan. 2023. After literature screening and data extraction, the quality of RCT was evaluated with modified Jadad scale, and the quality of cohort study was evaluated with Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Meta-analysis and sensitivity analysis were performed by using RevMan 5.4 software. RESULTS A total of 7 literature were included, involving 1 RCT and 6 cohort studies with a total of 767 patients. The results of meta-analysis showed that the clinical effective rate [RR=1.44, 95%CI (1.13,1.83), P=0.003] of trial group was significantly higher than that of control group, and all-cause mortality rate [RR=0.37, 95%CI(0.19,0.72),P=0.003] and the incidence rate of infusion reaction [RR=0.28,95%CI(0.18,0.43), P<0.000 01] were significantly lower than control group; there was no statistical significance in the incidence rate of renal impairment between 2 groups [RR=0.71,95%CI(0.45,1.11),P=0.13] . The sensitivity analysis results showed that the results obtained in this study were robust. CONCLUSIONS The efficacy and safety of 24 h continuous pump of amphotericin B are better than those of intermittent infusion in the treatment of invasive fungal infection.
4.Application of similar drug dispensing mode in drug dispensing management
Weiping LI ; Hongyong YOU ; Rufu XU ; Qiang WANG
China Pharmacy 2023;34(11):1389-1392
OBJECTIVE To provide reference for improving the dispensing accuracy of similar drugs and reducing dispensing error risk through exploring the dispensing mode of similar drugs. METHODS The effectiveness and feasibility of the similar drug dispensing management mode was explored through adjusting the traditional horizontal or vertical sorting method to a “Z” shaped cargo location sorting, implementing similar drug in different zones dispensed by different people, and combining measures such as adjusting the format of drug dispensing documents and improving inventory methods. The role of similar drug dispensing mode in drug dispensing management was evaluated comprehensively from two aspects: work quality and work efficiency. RESULTS After the implementation of similar drug dispensing mode, total number of monthly dispensing errors (18.42±8.79 vs. 28.50±6.87,P= 0.005) and the proportion of monthly dispensing errors of similar drugs ([ 4.17±5.71)% vs. (10.96±7.05)%,P=0.017] were significantly lower than before the implementation; the monthly consistency rate between accounts and materials ([ 98.46±0.73)% vs. (97.61±0.57)%, P=0.004] was significantly higher than before implementation; completion time of dispensing in each batch was not significantly affected, and daily work was carried out smoothly and orderly. CONCLUSIONS The similar drug dispensing mode has a significant effect in improving the accuracy of dispensing similar drugs, reducing the risk of dispensing errors, and does not affect the efficiency of dispensing work.
5.Rapid health technology assessment of selexipag in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension
Wenxing DONG ; Zhe ZHANG ; Jiang WANG ; Rufu XU ; Mingming CHU ; Rong ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2022;33(20):2524-2528
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy ,safety,and economy of selexipag in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension(PAH). METHODS After literature screening ,data extraction and quality evaluation ,the results of included studies were analyzed descriptively by retrieving PubMed ,Embase,Web of Science ,Cochrane Library ,Epistemonikos,SinoMed, CNKI,VIP,Wanfang data ,CBM,official websites of domestic and foreign health technology assessment institutions and relevant database. RESULTS&CONCLUSIONS A total of 7 literature were included ,involving 6 meta-analysis and 1 pharmacoeconomic study. In terms of efficacy ,selexipag could improve patients ’exercise tolerance and hemodynamic indexes ,and reduced the incidence of clinical worsening events and hospitalization . However,intravenous/subcutaneous administration of prostacyclin analog had better effects in improving WHO functional class and reducing all -cause mortality (P<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the impact on outcome indexes between selexipag and other targeted agents (P>0.05). In terms of safety , the incidence of adverse drug events and drug withdrawal due to adverse reactions was increased by selexipag (P<0.05),but there were no significant differences between the effects of selexipag and other targeted drugs on adverse events ,serious adverse events and drug withdrawal due to adverse reactions (P>0.05). In terms of economy ,based on the background of Canada ’s health system,it was not economical for selexipag to treat PAH ,and there was a lack of economic research based on China ’s national conditions. Further comparative studies on the efficacy and economics of selexipag and prostacyclins in the real world are needed .
6.Meta-analysis of the adverse effects of drug-resistant tuberculosis drugs on pregnant women and fetuses
Shuyan QUAN ; Rufu XU ; Demei YING ; Menglin LUO ; Rong ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2022;33(4):497-502
OBJECTIVE To systematically evaluate the adverse effects of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) drugs on pregnant women and fetuses ,so as to provide evidence-based reference for clinical medication. METHODS PubMed,Cochrane Library,Embase,CBM,CNKI,Wanfang database and VIP were searched by computer to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs),cohort studies ,case-control studies ,case series and case reports about pregnant women exposed to DR-TB drugs. The retrieval time limit was from the establishment of each database to August 20,2021. After selecting the literature and extracting the data,the bias risk assessment tool recommended by 6.2 version of Cochrane system evaluator manual was used to evaluate the quality of the included RCTs ;Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used to evaluate the quality of the included cohort studies and case-control studies ;IHE scale issued by the Canadian Institute of Health Economics (IHE)was used to evaluate the quality of the included case series and case reports. RevMan 5.1 software was used for Meta-analysis of non-comparative binary data. RESULTS A total of 13 literature were included ,including 7 case series and 6 case reports ,involving 203 patients and 204 newborns;among them,there were 6 literature about non-comparative binary data. The results of meta-analysis showed that after exposure to DR-TB drugs,no newborn had birth defects ;the mortality of pregnant women was 0.09[95%CI(0.06,0.15),P<0.000 01];the neonatal mortality was 0.02[95%CI(0,0.06),P<0.000 01];the incidence of preterm birth was 0.14[95%CI(0.03,0.43),P=0.02];the incidence of infants with low birth weight was 0.17[95%CI(0.04,0.51),P=0.06];the incidence of growth retardation was 0.15[95%CI(0.09,0.22),P<0.000 01];the incidence of stillbirth was 0.05[95%CI(0.02,0.09),P<0.000 01];the incidence of abortion was 0.08[95%CI(0.05,0.14),P<0.000 01]. CONCLUSIONS Pregnant women exposed to DR-TB drugs can cause pregnant women ’s death and abortion ,neonatal death ,premature birth ,infants with low birth weight ,growth retardation and stillbirth,but there is no neonatal birth defect ;these adverse outcomes may be related to the history of DR-TB.
7.Reevaluation of systematic evaluation of gemcitabine combined with cisplatin in the treatment of advanced non- small cell lung cancer
Chunbi HUANG ; Weiping LI ; Rufu XU ; Rong ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2022;33(5):622-627
OBJECTIVE To reevaluate the system atic evaluation of g emcitabine combined with cisplatin in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),in order to provide evidence-based evidence for the treatment of NSCLC. METHODS Retrieved from Wanfang database ,CNKI,VIP,PubMed,Embase,systematic evaluation of gemcitabine combined with cisplatin versus pemetrexed/vinorelbine combined with cisplatin in the treatment of advanced NSCLC was included from the inception to Dec. 2021. RevMan 5.3 system evaluation software was used for meta-analysis of various outcome indicators ; AMSTAR2 scale was used for methodological quality evaluation ,and GRADE tool was used for evidence quality evaluation. RESULTS A total of 9 literatures were included. Meta-analysis showed that the effective rate of gemcitabine combined with cisplatin was significantly lower than pemetrexed combined with cisplatin ,but was similar to vinorelbine combined with cisplatin. The 1-year survival rate of gemcitabine combined with cisplatin was equivalent to that of pemetrexed combined with cisplatin ,but was superior to vinorelbine combined with cisplatin. There was no significant difference in the incidence of nausea and vomiting between gemcitabine combined with cisplatin and pemetrexed/vinorelbine combined with cisplatin. Gemcitabine combined with cisplatin had a higher incidence of thrombocytopenia than pemetrexed/vinorelbine combined with cisplatin. The incidence of neutropenia and leukopenia in gemcitabine combined with cisplatin were higher than pemetrexed combined with cisplatin ,but were significantly lower than vinorelbine combined with cisplatin. The evaluation results of AMSTAR 2 scale showed that 6 systematic evaluation were of low quality in methodology and 3 were of very low quality. The results of the GRADE tool showed that 31% of the outcome indicators were of medium quality (14 items),27% were of low quality (12 items),and 42% were of very low quality(19 items). Research limitations and publication bias were the most frequently downgraded factors. CONCLUSIONS Gemcitabine combined with cisplatin has advantages over 154854280@qq.com vinorelbine combined with cisplatin in the efficacy and safety of ad vanced NSCLC ,especially in the 1-year survival rate ,the incidence of neutropenia and leucopenia. The efficacy and safety of gemcitabine combined with cisplatin are inferior to those of pemetrexed combined with cisplatin. However ,the methodological quality and evidence level of systematic evaluation are not high on the whole ,and the overall quality of research needs to be improved.
8.The construction of the appraisal index system for the full-time scientific research personnel in general hospitals
Ran REN ; Rufu XU ; He TANG ; Chunji HUANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2020;33(4):277-284
Objective:To construct a performance appraisal index system for the full-time scientific research personnel in general hospitals.Methods:Appraisal indexes and weight coefficients are determined by Documentary Analysis, Delphi Method and Analytic Hierarchy Process.Results:Weight coefficients of performance appraisal index system for the full-time scientific research personnel are determined after 3 rounds of expert consultation by using Analytic Hierarchy Process and calculating weight coefficients of evaluation indexes and combined weight coefficients.Conclusions:This system can introduce new evaluation methods for human resource management in general hospitals, help to evaluate the research capacity and work performance of full-time scientific research personnel comprehensively, and improve the evaluation system for full-time scientific research personnel.
9.Separation, purification and antioxidant activity of polysaccharide from Coprinus comatus.
Nü XU ; Tianzhen ZHANG ; Xufeng CHEN ; Hao ZHANG ; Rufu WANG
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2017;33(5):808-816
We compared the ways of deproteinization for crude polysaccharides of Coprinus comatus, and finally selected Sevage method as the optimal method. Two main fractions of Ccp-I-A and Ccp-I-B were obtained after DEAE-52 cellulose and Sephadex G-200 chromatography, both were white-floc, soluble in water, insoluble in absolute ethyl alcohol, acetone and other organic solvents. Additionally, Fehling reagent, CTAB, Sulphuric acid-carbazole, I-KI and FeCl₃ reaction were all negative. GC analysis showed Ccp-I-A was composed of mannitose, glucose and galactose in molar ratios of 2.03:9.52:1, whereas Ccp-I-B was composed of fucose and galactose with molar ratios of 1:5.21. Antioxidant activity test showed that Ccp-I-A and Ccp-I-B had good scavenging abilities on DPPH and ·OH. Compared to Ccp-I-B,the scavenging activity of Ccp-I-A was much stronger, and the scavenging rate could reach 72.1% and 55.3% respectively when the concentration was 300 μg/mL.
10.Survey on the study habits of medical postgraduates in basic courses
Chunji HUANG ; Hai LIN ; Jianyun ZHOU ; Pengpeng YIN ; Ran REN ; Yixing ZHOU ; Rufu XU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2013;(12):1263-1266
Objective To understand the study habits of medical postgraduates in basic cours-es so as to provide references for the reformation of teaching methods. Methods Totally 250 postgra-duates of grade 2010 in our university were investigated with self-made questionnaire. The contents of the questionnaire included basic condition of postgraduates, study methods and suggestions for teaching methods. Rate, percentage and Chi-square test were applied to do statistical analysis. Results Accor-ding to the results of the collected 246 copies of questionnaire, 91.5%(225/246) did not preview lessons before class, 93.5%(230/246) took notes in class, 78.9%(194/246) simply took notes in the book, 60.6%(149/246) preferred more detailed courseware and 27.2%(67/246) reviewed lessons after class. The percentage of simply taking notes in the book of local students (86.5%) was significantly higher than that of army ones (73.2%) (P=0.030), but the percentages of preferring more detailed courseware and reviewing lessons after class of local students were significantly lower than those of army ones (P=0.008, P=0.016). Conclusions The proportion of previewing before class is low among postgrauates. Postgraduates depend heavily on teachers and do not review after class in time. There are differences between local students and army students in taking notes and review habits. It is important to cultivate postgraduates’good study habits.

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