1.Value of serum LXA4 in monitoring bacterial load and progression of anti-tuberculosis treatment in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
WANG Shan ; GAO Yu ; LIU Hongyan ; JI Wenlan ; HU Ping
China Tropical Medicine 2024;24(1):92-
Objective To explore the potential value of serum lipoxin A4 (LXA4) in monitoring bacterial load and anti-tuberculosis treatment progression in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Methods From January 2021 to January 2022, forty patients with active PTB, who were admitted to Shaanxi Provincial Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Hospital, were selected as the active PTB group, 38 patients with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) were selected as the LTBI group, and 28 healthy volunteers who underwent physical examination in our hospital during the same period were included as the healthy control group. The active PTB patients received a 2-month standard anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy, while the other two groups were untreated. Fasting venous blood was drawn from the three groups at enrollment (baseline), after 2 months of treatment, and upon the completion of 6 months of treatment in the active PTB group to measure serum LXA4 levels using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The relationship between serum LXA4 level and clinical manifestations, bacterial load, chest imaging manifestations, and treatment progress was analyzed. Results At baseline, serum LXA4 levels in the active PTB group, LTBI group, and healthy control group were [397.72 (210.68, 573.00)], [178.18 (108.17, 271.87)], and [131.06 (76.24, 166.04)] pg/mL, respectively. The levels in the active PTB and LTBI groups were significantly higher than those in the healthy control group, with statistical significance (P<0.01). According to the grading of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) sputum smears at diagnosis, baseline serum LXA4 level increased in the active PTB group with AFB sputum smear grade (P<0.001), and there was a positive correlation between serum LXA4 level and sputum smear grade (rs=0.209, P=0.003). After 6 months of treatment, the serum LXA4 level in the active PTB group was lower than the baseline value (P=0.002). The serum LXA4 level can predict treatment progress, with a baseline sensitivity of 55.0% (22/40), and after 6 months of treatment, 8 patients (20.0%) still showed positive serum LXA4 levels. Conclusions Serum LXA4 may be a useful biomarker for monitoring the progression of PTB treatment.
2.A multicenter survey on nurses'knowledge and practice of children's sleep management in pediatric ICU
Xiaorui FAN ; Ying GU ; Jing HU ; Shaodan QI ; Linxi HE ; Wenlan ZHANG ; Linjuan WANG ; Weijie SHEN ; Yuxia YANG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(4):447-454
Objective To investigate the current status of nurses'knowledge,attitude and practice regarding sleep management of critically ill children in pediatric ICU,and to analyze its impact factors.Methods A self-designed questionnaire on general information and a questionnaire on knowledge and practical behaviors of pediatric ICU nurses on child's sleep management were used.In March 2023,902 pediatric ICU nurses from 24 hospitals in China were surveyed using a convenient sampling method,and the impact factors were analyzed using multiple stepwise linear regression.Results 893 valid questionnaires were collected and the recovery rate of valid questionnaires was 99.00%.Nurses in pediatric ICU scored(33.71±7.76)in knowledge dimension,(37.38±4.86)in attitude dimension and(80.60±16.78)in practice dimension,with a total score of(151.78±24.27).The scores of knowledge and attitude,knowledge and practice,attitude and practice are all positively correlated(r=0.393,P<0.001;r=0.495,P<0.001;r=0.320,P<0.001).The results of multiple stepwise linear regression analysis showed that gender,region,whether they had received sleep management training were the influencing factors of pediatric ICU nurses'total score of knowledge,attitude and practice towards children's sleep management(P<0.05).Conclusion Nurses in pediatric ICU are positive about sleep management for critically ill children,but their knowledge and practice levels need to improve.Nursing managers should strengthen the theoretical knowledge and practical behavioral training of pediatric ICU nurses on child sleep management,develop scientific sleep management plans,and guide nurses to make reasonable evaluation and interventions to improve children's sleep quality.
3.Etiology,pathogenesis and animal model building of premature ovarian insufficiency
Zhihui YANG ; Yang HU ; Zheng ZONG ; Xiangming SUN ; Hui SONG ; Yingxiang CHEN ; Beilei XU ; Wenjun ZHANG ; Luning CHEN ; Wenlan LI
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2024;34(3):149-160
Premature ovarian insufficiency(POI),also known as"ovarian insufficiency",has an incidence of 1%~5%.The incidence has been on the rise in recent years,seriously affecting women's physical and mental health and quality of life.At present,the cause and mechanisms of POI are still unclear,and the method and applications of model construction are also confusing.Most models have some shortcomings in pertinence and stability.The limitations greatly limit research into the clinical diagnosis and treatment of POI.This paper summarizes and discusses the etiology and pathogenesis of POI and the construction of POI animal models to provide a comprehensive reference for those studying POI.
4.Clinical application of autogenous dentin as a bone graft material
XIAO Wenlan ; HU Chen ; RONG Sheng&prime ; an ; QU Yili
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2020;28(6):394-398
Autogenous dentin is a promising biological material that can be used as a substitute for autologous bone. It has been used in postextraction site preservation, maxillary sinus floor elevation, and alveolar ridge augmentation. The clinical application methods of autologous dentin have showed great diversity without uniform standard. The present article reviewed the clinical application of autogenous dentin to provide new ideas for its future development. The literature review results show that dentin materials require several preparations before transplantation, among which the demineralization is a common chemical processing method. Demineralization can enhance the osteoconductive and osteoinductive properties of dentin, but the complex and time-consuming operation process has limited its application to a certain extent. Partial demineralization may be a more appropriate choice. During transplantation, the morphology of dentin depends on the condition of the bone defect and the surgical method. Granular materials with different diameters are convenient for filling irregular defects. Block materials are conducive to maintaining the space of the reconstruction site. Hollow frame materials are slightly more complicated to process but can combine the advantages of granular and block grafts. In addition to being used alone, dentin can also be transplanted in combination with multiple biological materials. Platelet-rich plasma combined with dentin materials has shown ideal results in clinical studies. Plaster of paris and calcium phosphate ceramics have also been combined with dentin materials in animal experiments. But since they have not been applied in humans, their clinical effects require further research.
5.Study on Metabolic Transformation of Total Glycosides of Cistanche deserticola in Artificial Gastric and Intestinal Juice
Xinlei WANG ; Bonan LIU ; Mengmeng ZHANG ; Guiyu LIU ; Yang HU ; Xiangming SUN ; Wenlan LI
China Pharmacy 2020;31(1):53-61
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE:To study the metabolic transformation of total glycosides of Cistanche deserticola in artificial gastric and intestinal juice,and to speculate its metabolic transformation pathway in vivo. METHODS:UPLC/Q-TOF-MS was adopted. The determination was performed on ACQUITY UPLC BEH column with mobile phase consisted of 0.2% formic acid water-acetonitrile(gradient elution)at the flow rate of 0.2 mL/min. The detection wavelength was set at 330 nm,and column temperature was 25 ℃. The ion source was electrospray ion source,and mass to charge ratio(m/z)was 50→1 000. In the positive and negative ion mode,the metabolic components of the total glycosides of C. deserticola in artificial gastric and intestinal juice were identified analysis,and combined with the literature,the metabolic pathway of total glycosides of C. deserticola in artificial gastric and intestinal juice was speculated. RESULTS:After the total glycosides of C. deserticola were metabolized by artificial gastric juice,and a total of 69 components were estimated,including 14 prototype components (such as Mustard aldehyde glucoside,daucosstorol) and 55 metabolic components (such as Methyl-O-Kankanoside J,Methyl-O-Kankanoside E),it is speculated that its metabolic pathways were methylation,demethylation,hydroxylation,methoxylation,acetylation,sulfation,and glucuronidation. After the total glycosides of C. deserticola were metabolized by artificial intestinal juice,a total of 90 components were estimated,including 4 prototype components(such as Kankanoside M,Kankanoside L)and 86 metabolic components(such as Methyl-O-Kankanoside, Methyl-O-Kankanoside E). It was speculated that its metabolic pathways were methylation, demethylation,hydroxylation,dehydroxylation,methoxylation,acetylation,sulfation and glucuronidation. CONCLUSIONS:This study preliminarily speculates that the total glycosides of C. deserticola may be metabolized by methylation,demethylation, hydroxylation and other metabolic pathway in artificial gastrointestinal juice,which may provide reference for the in vivo metabolic transformation of total glycosides of C. deserticola.
6.Application of dentin in bone tissue engineering
XIAO Wenlan ; HU Chen ; RONG Shengan ; ZHU Chenyou ; WU Yingying
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2020;28(2):127-130
Defects in oral hard tissue caused by various factors have a negative impact on the functional and aesthetic results of prosthetic treatment. In recent years, the usage of bone tissue engineering for bone reconstruction has drawn widespread attention. Bone tissue engineering exhibits significant advantages, including the abundance of building materials and few side effects. In this paper, the composition and structure of dentin and its application in bone tissue engineering are reviewed, providing a new way to further optimize its performance. The results of a literature review show that the structure of dentin is very similar to that of autogenous bone. The inorganic component is mainly hydroxyapatite (HA), while the organic component is mainly collagen I, noncollagenous proteins (NCPs) and growth factors. Because of its unique composition, dentin can act as a scaffold and/or growth factor source through different processing methods. The deproteinization process removes most of the organic substances and creates a HA-based scaffold material with high porosity, which allows for vascularization and cellular infiltration. Demineralization increases dentin porosity by reducing the crystallinity of the mineralized components, so that part of HA, collagen fibers and growth factors are preserved. Demineralized dentin possesses various regulation functions ranging from differentiation, adhesion and proliferation of primitive cells and bone forming cell lineage. Extracted NCPs, as bioactive molecules, have been proved to play important roles that control cell differentiation, crystal nucleation and mineralization in bone formation. NCPs could be combined with variety of scaffold materials and modify their properties.
7.Optimization of ATG dose in haploid hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for hematologic malignancies
Xi ZHOU ; Xuan LU ; Liang TANG ; Han YAN ; Wenlan CHEN ; Wei SHI ; Zhaodong ZHONG ; Yong YOU ; Linghui XIA ; Yu HU ; Huafang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2020;41(7):557-563
Objective:To compare the clinical efficacy of different doses of rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) in haplo-HSCT in the treatment of hematologic malignancies.Methods:Malignant hematological patients treated at our hospital from March 2013 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. These patients were divided into three groups as per three doses of ATG (6 mg/kg, 7.5 mg/kg, and 9 mg/kg) in the conditioning regimens. The transplant outcomes were compared in terms of the occurrence of acute graft versus host disease (GVHD) , infection, and survival.Results:①Total 288 patients were enrolled in the study, including 182 men and 106 women, with a median age of 18 (6-62) years. Total 110 patients were diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) , 128 with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) , 8 with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) , 28 with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) , and 14 with mixed cell leukemia (MAL) . There were 159 patients in the ATG-6 group, 72 in the ATG-7.5 group, and 57 in the ATG-9 group. The median follow-up time of post transplantation was 14 (0.2-74) months. ②The incidence of neutrophil engraftment (96.9% , 97.2% , and 96.5% , respectively) and platelet engraftment (92.5% , 87.5% , and 86% , respectively) did not significantly differ among the ATG-6, ATG-7.5, and ATG-9 groups ( P=0.972, P=0.276) . The incidence of grades 2-4 acute GVHD was 14.5% , 11.1% , and 8.8% in the three groups, respectively ( P=0.493) , chronic GVHD incidence in the three group was 8.8% , 14.3% and 12.0% , respectively ( P=0.493) . The infection rates of CMV and EBV in the ATG-9 group (77.2% and 12.5% ) were significantly higher than those in the ATG-6 (43.3% and 3.5% ) , and ATG -7.5 group (44.4% and 1.5% ) ( P<0.001 and P=0.033, respectively) . ③Among the three groups, there were no significant difference in the 3-year overall survival [68.5% (95% CI 60.3% -77.9% ) , 60.1% (95% CI 48.3% -74.8% ) , 64.7% (95% CI 51.9% -80.7% ) ], cumulative incidences of relapse [34.6% (95% CI 34.3% -35.1% ) , 38.0% (95% CI 37.3% -38.7% ) , 20.6% (95% CI 20.0% -21.3% ) ], disease-free survival [53.3% (95% CI 44.9% -63.4% ) , 51.9% (95% CI 41% -65.8% ) , 63.9% (95% CI 51.9% -78.7% ) ] and non-relapse mortality [24.2% (95% CI 23.8% -24.5% ) , 26.0% (95% CI 25.4% -26.6% ) , 23.6% (95% CI 26.3% -28.2% ) ] ( P=0.648, P=0.165, and P=0.486 and P=0.955) . Conclusion:Low dose (6 mg/kg) of rATG may increase the risk of grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD, and a high dose (9 mg/kg) of ATG could significantly increase the risk of CMV and EBV infection. Median dose (7.5 mg/kg) of ATG is expected to reduce the incidence of moderate to severe aGVHD and viral infections without increasing the mortality.
8.Analysis of dietary fiber intake in breakfast of primary school students in Gongshu district of Hangzhou
XIA Haiming, LIN Renquan, LIU Jianyi, HU Wenlan
Chinese Journal of School Health 2019;40(5):666-668
Objective:
To evaluate the daily average intake of dietary fiber of primary school students in Gongshu District, Hangzhou, in order to strengthen the diet guidance and health education.
Methods:
The method of stratified random cluster sampling was employed to carry out a dietary survey for 887 pupils from 2-6th grade selected from 4 primary schools in Gongshu District, Hangzhou City. The consumption of various kinds of breakfast in pupils’ diet was obtained through dietary survey. The content of dietary fibers in various kinds of food was determined by enzymatic-gravimetric method, and based on this, the daily average intake of dietary fiber of pupils in Gongshu District was calculated.
Results:
A total of 434 samples of 12 kinds of food in Gongshu District of Hangzhou were determined. The results showed that the dietary fiber content ranged from 0.31 to 2.17 g/100 g in all kinds of breakfast. The difference of dietary fiber content was statistically significant(F=76.50, P=0.00). Among them, noodles and soybean milk were found of more dietary fiber content. However, pupils’ dietary fiber intake for breakfast ranged from 1.82 to 3.04 g/100 g, and the intake was generally low, showing an increasing trend with the increase of grade. The difference of dietary fiber intake among the second to sixth grades was statistically significant (F=18.72, P=0.01). After comparison by SLD method, it was found that the difference of dietary fiber intake between the second and third grade (P=0.22), and between the fifth and sixth grade(P=0.30) were not statistically significant, but the others were statistically significant(P<0.05).
Conclusion
The unreasonable dietary structure and poor breakfast quality are common phenomena. Well-tailored education programs slaping of adequate and blanced dietary behaviors are in great needs.
9.Correlation between health beliefs and family environment in stroke patients
Shaomei PAN ; Qiaoping CHEN ; Wenlan WANG ; Qiongfang CHEN ; Yandi HU ; Yanjun HE
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2018;34(36):2801-2805
Objective To understand the correlation between health beliefs and family environment of stroke patients. Methods A questionnaire survey was carried out on 115 stroke patients with the first onset of stroke by using the special health belief simple table (SF-HBMS) and the family environment scale (Chinese version FES-CV), and the correlation was analyzed. The scores of each subscale of the family environment were compared with the domestic norm. Results The total score of health belief (75.15 ± 10.20) was at the middle level. There were significant differences in age (F=8.41), education level (F=4.44), complications (F=4.05), family history (t=2.68) and first visit time (F=3.76) among different characteristics of health belief scores (P < 0.01 or 0.05). The score of intimacy (6.23 ± 1.27) in family environment, emotional expression score (5.30 ± 1.97), success score (5.88 ±1.62), cultural score (4.54 ± 2.20) and organizational score (5.60 ±1.67) were all lower than the domestic norm and spear. The score of shield score (3.16 ± 2.00) was higher than that of domestic norm (P<0.01 or 0.05), and the total score of health belief was positively correlated with family intimacy (r=0.190), emotional expression (r=0.204), culture (r=0.206) and tissue (r=0.227) (P<0.05), and was negatively correlated with the contradiction (r=-0.186, P<0.05); regression analysis, whether there were family history (β=0.338, P<0.01), first onset time (β=0.242, P<0.01), family intimacy (β=1.614, P<0.05), emotional expression (β=1.114, P<0.05) were the factors affecting the health belief level of first stroke patients. Conclusions The level of health belief is closely related to family environment. It is suggested that the clinical medical staff should pay attention to the negative emotion and family psychological intervention, provide psychological support for the patients and their families, promote the promotion of their health beliefs, and reduce the rate of recurrence and disability.
10.An analysis of the characteristics of perioperative cardiac troponin elevation in orthopaedic surgical patients
Wenlan HU ; Youzhou CHEN ; Jihong WANG ; Xiaolong HAO ; Dongxu ZHAI ; Huayi SUN ; Xingshan ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2018;57(5):340-344
Objective Perioperative myocardial infarction remains a severe complication in non-cardiac surgery and is one of the major causes of death.Cardiac troponin (cTn) Ⅰ elevation is associated with short-term and long-term mortality.The aim of the study was to assess the proportion rate of cTnⅠ elevation and its clinical characteristics among patients admitted for orthopaedic surgery with or without cardiovascular events.Methods This is a retrospective study including 27 744 patients aged 50 years or older who admitted for orthopaedic surgery from 2009-2015 in Beijing Jishuitan Hospital.Results Two hundred and sixty-five patients [age (71.7±9.9) years] had cTnⅠ level> 0.04 μg/L with 66% (175 patients) of them being female.Among them,59 patients were isolated troponin rise (ITR) (n=59),13 were preoperative acute myocardial infarction (AMI),and 193 were postoperative AMI.The proportion of postoperative AMI was 0.69%.Those patients were more likely to have a history of coronary artery disease or hypertension.Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) was more common (93.3%) than ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in these patients.Most of them did not experience ischemic symptoms.Totally 76.7% of the AMI occurred within 3 days of surgery;and the in-hospital mortality rate was 10.4%.Conclusions Perioperative elevation of troponin is common in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery.Most postoperative AMI were NSTEMI and with absent or atypical ischemia symptoms.Monitoring troponin levels and electrocardiograph in at-risk patients is needed to find most of the AMI.


Result Analysis
Print
Save
E-mail