1.A successfully treated case of respiratory failure caused by eating Nassariidaes
Lingqiao CHEN ; Zhenghui WU ; Haiyan ZHANG ; Zhongqiu LU ; Yahui TANG ; Xuemei GU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2024;42(4):295-297
Food poisoning caused by Nassariidaes has occurred frequently in coastal areas of China, especially in summer and autumn. Nassariidaes poisoning can be manifested as lip and tongue paralysis, dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting, arrhythmia and even respiratory failure. We admitted a case of respiratory failure caused by eating Nassariidaes. After timely respiratory support, hemoperfusion and other active treatment, the patient was recovered and was discharged. This paper summarized clinical characteristics and treatment of Nassariidaes poisoning, in order to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment of similar cases.
2.Emergency treatment and nursing for diquat and paraquat poisoning
Mingrong HUANG ; Yahui TANG ; Lina WU ; Xiaorong CHEN ; Bing WU ; Zhongqiu LU ; Yingying HU
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2024;31(4):478-481
Objective To analyze the emergency treatment protocols and nursing measures for patients with diquat and paraquat poisoning,aiming to provide references for updating future clinical practice.Methods A retrospective study was conducted involving 53 patients with diquat and paraquat poisoning admitted to the department of emergency of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 1,2019,to December 31,2023.The patients were divided into survival and death groups based on their prognosis.Clinical data were collected to compare organ dysfunction,the proportion of hemoperfusion(HP),average number of HP sessions,the proportion of blood purification,average duration of blood purification,and the proportion of HP combined with continuous renal replacement therapy(CRRT)between two groups of patients with different prognoses.Results Among the 53 patients,27(50.94%)were male and 26(49.06%)were female;with an age range of 14 to 86 years and a mean age of(38.13±19.68)years.Fifty-two cases were due to intentional ingestion,and 1 was accidental.The detected blood concentrations of diquat ranged from 57.38 to 119762.00 μg/L,while those of paraquat ranged from 60.12 to 71 244.89 μg/L.Forty patients developed multiple organ dysfunction syndrome(MODS),with 38 ultimately progressing to multiple organ failure,primarily affecting the gastrointestinal tract,kidneys,and liver.After aggressive treatment and nursing,the blood concentrations of 13 patients(24.53%)dropped below 50 μg/L,and they were discharged after 4 to 34 days of hospitalization.Thirty-two patients'families opted for withdrawal of treatment and discharge,with subsequent confirmation of death after follow-up,hospital stay:1-4 days.Eight patients died in-hospital,hospital stay:1-3 days,resulting in a total mortality rate of 40 cases(75.47%).Compared to the survival group,the death group had significantly higher rate of neurological,renal,respiratory,and liver injuries[neurological:90.00%(36/40)vs.15.38%(2/13),renal:95.00%(38/40)vs.69.23%(9/13),respiratory:97.50%(39/40)vs.30.77%(4/13),liver injury:85.00%(34/40)vs.46.15%(6/13),all P<0.05].Furthermore,the death group had significantly lower average number of HP sessions and average duration of blood purification compared to the survival group[average number of HP sessions:4.35±2.42 vs.6.62±1.17,average duration of blood purification time(days):1.53±1.09 vs.5.23±3.90,both P<0.05].Conclusions Poisoning with a mixture of diquat and paraquat is life-threatening and associated with a high mortality.In addition to systematic treatment,individualized and dynamic nursing support should be provided,including close monitoring of the manifestations and laboratory indicators of affected organ systems.Therefore,optimization treatment protocols during the peak mortality period may help reduce mortality in patients with diquat and paraquat poisoning.
3.A successfully treated case of respiratory failure caused by eating Nassariidaes
Lingqiao CHEN ; Zhenghui WU ; Haiyan ZHANG ; Zhongqiu LU ; Yahui TANG ; Xuemei GU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2024;42(4):295-297
Food poisoning caused by Nassariidaes has occurred frequently in coastal areas of China, especially in summer and autumn. Nassariidaes poisoning can be manifested as lip and tongue paralysis, dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting, arrhythmia and even respiratory failure. We admitted a case of respiratory failure caused by eating Nassariidaes. After timely respiratory support, hemoperfusion and other active treatment, the patient was recovered and was discharged. This paper summarized clinical characteristics and treatment of Nassariidaes poisoning, in order to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment of similar cases.
4.Application of 3D bioprinting in cancer research and tissue engineering
Zifei WANG ; Yahui DING ; Yan LI ; Xin LUAN ; Min TANG
China Oncology 2024;34(9):814-826
In recent years,3D bioprinting technology has developed rapidly,becoming an essential tool in the fields of cancer research,tissue engineering,disease modeling and mechanistic studies.This paper reviewed the fundamental principles of bioprinting technology and its current applications in cancer research and tissue engineering.Bioprinting is an additive manufacturing technology that constructs complex three-dimensional tissue structures by digitally controlling the layer-by-layer deposition of biomaterials and living cells.The core steps of bioprinting include designing a 3D model,selecting appropriate bioprinting techniques and materials,printing layer by layer,followed by post-processing involving cell culture and functionalization.In cancer research,3D bioprinting can create complex tumor models that simulate the tumor microenvironment,revealing new mechanisms of tumor initiation and progression.Traditional in vitro models,such as 2D cell cultures or animal models,often fail to accurately replicate the complexity of human tumors.However,3D bioprinted tumor models,which mimic the dynamic interactions between tumor cells and their environment such as immune cells,stroma and blood vessels,offer a more biomimetic platform for studying tumor growth,invasion and metastasis.These models provide a research platform that closely mirrors actual tumor behavior.Additionally,Bioprinted models and scaffolds can be leveraged in personalized precision therapies by efficiently constructing patient-specific 3D models from their own cells.These models enable the prediction of patient's sensitivity to drugs and radiotherapy.Additionally,localized scaffolds can be developed to meet individual patient needs,allowing for the formulation of appropriate drug types and dosages.Furthermore,3D-printed scaffolds can support drug delivery by targeting specific areas,reducing drug-related side effects.They can also be used to facilitate local immunotherapy,cytokine therapy,cancer vaccines,and chimeric antigen receptor cell therapy,enhancing therapeutic outcomes.In tissue engineering,traditional tissue repair methods often struggle to address the complex requirements of constructing intricate tissue structures.3D bioprinting offers a novel solution by enabling the creation of complex tissue architectures and promoting tissue regeneration.Basic tissues,such as bone,cartilage and skin,which have higher regenerative capacities,are gradually being incorporated into clinical practice.Significant progress has also been made in the repair and reconstruction of more complex organs like the liver and heart,though considerable challenges remain before these advancements can be fully translated into clinical applications.Finally,this paper discussed the current challenges and future directions of 3D bioprinting in these fields,aiming to provide reference for researchers.
5.Qualitative study on military nurses' coping with death anxiety during emergency public health incident response
Yahui CUI ; Mengshi LI ; Lu TANG ; Ting CHEN ; Lingjun ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(26):3542-3547
Objective:To understand the status and coping strategies of death anxiety among military nurses participating in emergency public health incident response, and to provide references for improving their coping abilities.Methods:A purposive sampling and snowball sampling method were used to select 15 nurses from multiple military hospitals who supported the emergency public health incident. One-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted, and the Colaizzi's seven-step analysis method was used to analyze the interview data.Results:Four themes were identified: the occurrence of death anxiety at different time points; the presence of significant outbreaks of death anxiety; multiple factors that help military nurses alleviate death anxiety; and the intrinsic motivation and gains of military nurses participating in the response.Conclusions:It is crucial to monitor the occurrence and changes in death anxiety among nurses throughout the entire cycle of emergency public health incidents. Managers should focus on value guidance, leverage individual positive strengths to cope with death anxiety, enhance information and social support, reinforce training on infectious disease prevention and death education, and reduce the level of death anxiety among military nurses and improve their coping abilities.
6.Clinical characteristics of patients with paraquat mixed with diquat poisoning
Xiaorong CHEN ; Xiaoying DU ; Huanle YE ; Hu TANG ; Yahui TANG ; Longwang CHEN ; Jie LIAN ; Bin WU ; Guangju ZHAO ; Zhongqiu LU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2023;32(2):203-209
Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics of patients with paraquat mixed with diquat poisoning.Methods:The clinical data of 145 patients with paraquat mixed with diquat poisoning admitted to the Department of Emergency of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 20, 2016 to March 31, 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the detection results of plasma toxicants in patients with poisoning, the patients were divided into the paraquat diquat mixed group (mixed group), paraquat group (PQ group) and diquat group (DQ group). The clinical indexes, organ dysfunction, different poisoning doses and prognosis of the three groups were compared. Patients in the mixed group were divided into the survival group and death group according to their 90-day survival, and the differences of each index between the two groups were compared. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was conducted for each index. After Log-rank test, multivariate Cox regression was used to analyze the risk factors of death in the mixed group.Results:A total of 31 patients were included in the mixed group, 92 patients in the PQ group, and 22 patients in the DQ group. There were significant differences in age, toxic dose, number of organ dysfunction, PSS score and APACHE II score among the three groups ( P<0.05). The main injured organs of the mixed group were gastrointestinal tract, kidney, liver, lung and nervous system. The proportion of organ damage in the mixed group was higher than that in the PQ group and DQ group. The white blood cell count, neutrophil count, HB, creatinine, AST, lactic acid, PT and APTT were statistically significant among the three groups ( P<0.05). In the mixed group, patients taking oral administration of < 20 mL all survived; 8 patients taking oral administration of 20 -50 mL died; 11 patients took oral administration of 51-100 mL and 8 (72.7%) died; and 10 patients took oral administration of more than 100 mL and 9 patients (90%) died. In the mixed group, patients with the concentration of diquat > 5000 ng/mL died. Among 31 patients with mixed poisoning, 30 patients (96.78%) had significantly higher concentrations of diquat than paraquat. There were no significant differences in sex, age, time from poisoning to hospitalization, ingestion amount, lymphocyte count, Hb, BNU, CK, total bilirubin, PH, and PT between the survival group and the death group ( P>0.05). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that the ingestion amount, plasma PQ concentration at admission, plasma DQ concentration at admission, and lactic acid were independent risk factors for death ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Paraquat mixed with diquat can cause multiple organ function damage. The main damaged organs are gastrointestinal tract, kidney, liver, lung and nervous system. Compared with PQ or DQ poisoning, mixed poisoning has a higher incidence of organ damage, a more serious condition, and a higher mortality rate. Ingestion amount, plasma PQ concentration at admission, plasma DQ concentration at admission and lactic acid were independent factors influencing the prognosis of mixed poisoning.
7.Clinical characteristics and prognostic risk factors of patients with colchicine poisoning
Jiajia LI ; Yahui TANG ; Danyang WU ; Xiaorong CHEN ; Longwang CHEN ; Bin WU ; Guangju ZHAO ; Zhongqiu LU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2023;32(2):210-214
Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics of patients with colchicine poisoning, and analyze the risk factors affecting the prognosis of colchicine poisoning and its value in the prognostic assessment.Methods:Patients with colchicine poisoning admitted to the Emergency Intensive Care Unit of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from December 2017 to October 2022 were retrospectively included and divided into the survival group and death group according to the 14-d outcome. The general conditions of the two groups of patients were compared, and the clinical characteristics of patients with colchicine poisoning were analyzed. The differences of laboratory indexes, electrocardiogram, cardiac ultrasound and other clinical indexes during the first admission of patients between the two groups were compared, and their value in the prognosis evaluation of patients with colchicine poisoning was explored.Results:There were 41 patients with colchicine poisoning, aged 15-85 years, including 35 males and 6 females. There were 27 patients (65.9%) in the survival group and 14 patients (34.1%) in the death group, including accumulative poisoning (58.7%) and suicide poisoning (41.3%). The main clinical manifestations of patients with colchicine poisoning were gastrointestinal symptoms (82.93%), multiple organ dysfunction (78.05%), infectious fever (73.17%), myocardial damage (48.78%), coagulation dysfunction (46.34%), and bone marrow suppression (41.46%). Intestinal obstruction (19.51%) and rhabdomyolysis (2.44%) occurred in some patients. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the increase in absolute value of QTc interval ( OR=1.028, 95% CI: 1.000~1.056, P<0.05), lactic acid ( OR=1.599, 95% CI: 1.088~2.350, P<0.05), prothrombin time ( OR=1.205, 95% CI: 1.002~1.450, P<0.05), D-dimer ( OR=1.242, 95% CI: 1.089~1.417, P<0.05), and alkaline phosphatase ( OR=1.013, 95% CI: 1.002~1.024, P<0.05) were the risk factors for the prognosis of patients with colchicine poisoning. The decrease in the absolute value of ADL score ( OR=0.947, 95% CI: 0.909~0.988, P<0.05) and indirect bilirubin ( OR=0.756, 95% CI: 0.572~0.999, P<0.05) were the protective factors for the prognosis of patients with colchicine poisoning. D-dimer (AUC=0.913), lactic acid (AUC= 0.875) and alkaline phosphatase (AUC=0.770) had predictive value for the prognosis of patients with colchicine poisoning, and their cut-off values were 8.965 mg/L, 4.05 mmol/L and 230.5 U/L, respectively. Conclusions:The patients with colchicine poisoning have multiple organ dysfunction on admission, and are in a critical condition. The early levels of D-dimer, lactic acid and alkaline phosphatase could effectively predict the prognosis of patients with colchicine poisoning.
8.Risks to predict blood loss and cranial nerve injury in carotid body paraganglioma resection
Yahui FENG ; Ping WU ; Yaoyun TANG ; Yong LIU ; Xingwei WANG ; Yuanzheng QIU ; Xin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2023;58(12):1243-1247
Objective:To investigate clinical and imaging parameters to predict blood loss and cranial nerve injury (CNI) following carotid body paraganglioma (CBP) resection.Methods:A retrospective examination of clinical and imaging data was conducted on 63 patients who underwent CBP resection at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2016 to December 2022, including 23 males and 40 females, aged 26-87 years old. Three imaging parameters including tumor volume, the angle of contact with the internal carotid artery (ICA), and the distance to the base of skull (DTBOS) were gauged using the IMEDPACS software on CTA and MR imaging. The predictive efficacies of age, gender, Shamblin classification, and three imaging parameters for blood loss and CNI following surgery were analysed. Logistic composite parameter models were constructed and their predictive validity was assessed.Results:Multivariate logistic regression analysis underscored that only tumor volume ( OR=1.381,95% CI:1.167-1.507, P=0.001) showed significant statistical correlations with blood loss following surgery. Area under curve (AUC) values of 0.910 for receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves showed a sensitivity of 1.000 and a specificity of 0.694. Tumor volume ( OR=1.126,95% CI:1.030-1.231, P=0.002) and DTBOS ( OR=0.225,95% CI:0.081-0.630, P=0.005) were significantly associated with postoperative CNI. The analysis of logistic composite model showed AUC values for tumor volume, DTBOS and combination of the two parameters were 0.858, 0.788, and 0.872, respectively. The model for combination of tumor volume and DTBOS also proved superior in predicting postoperative CNI ( Z=3.106, P<0.001), with a sensitivity of 0.833 and a specificity of 0.769. Conclusions:Tumor volume and DTBOS emerged as effective predictors for blood loss and/or CNI in patients with CBP resection. Moreover, the logistic composite parameter model outclassed single-parameter models in terms of their predictive clinical value.
9.Predictive value of the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio in tsutsugamushi disease complicated with organ function damage
Jinyi LIU ; Guangju ZHAO ; Wenjing SONG ; Guangliang HONG ; Yahui TANG ; Longwang CHEN ; Bin WU ; Shaoce ZHI ; Zhongqiu LU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2022;31(6):804-808
Objective:To explore the predictive value of the serum C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin (ALB) ratio (CAR) for organ damage in tsutsugamushi disease.Methods:The clinical data of 166 patients with tsutsugamushi disease admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into the organ damage group (72 cases) and non-organ damage group (94 cases) according to the organ damage criteria. The general data and laboratory test results of the two groups of patients were compared. The significant indicators of univariate analysis were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression analysis. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under the curve (AUC) were used to analyze the predictive value of CAR for organ damage in patients with tsutsugamushi disease.Results:There were no significant differences in age, sex, days of fever, and admission body temperature between the organ damage group and non-organ damage group ( P>0.05). However, the body mass index, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ), sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA), length of hospital stay, hospitalization expense, percentage of neutrophils (NEUT), lymphocyte count, procalcitonin, CRP, and CAR in the organ damage group were significantly higher than those in the non-organ damage group ( P<0.05), and ALB was significantly lower than that in the non-organ damage group ( P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that APACHEⅡ( P=0.039), NEUT ( P=0.003), and CAR ( P=0.011) were independent risk factors for tsutsugamushi disease complicated by organ damage. The ROC curve showed that the AUCs of APACHEⅡ, NEUT, and CAR were 0.655, 0.716, and 0.727, respectively. When the cut-off value of CAR was 2.86, the sensitivity was 55.6%, and the specificity was 79.8%. Conclusions:Elevated CAR is an independent risk factor for tsutsugamushi disease complicated with organ damage and can be used as an important indicator to evaluate the presence or absence of organ damage in patients with tsutsugamushi disease.
10.The value of dynamic changes in hematocrit for early fluid resuscitation and risk of death in septic shock
Xueqi ZHU ; Lin YE ; Pinpin JIN ; Yahui TANG ; Bin WU ; Longwang CHEN ; Guangju ZHAO ; Zhongqiu LU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2022;31(10):1361-1367
Objective:To explore the relationship between hematocrit, early fluid therapy, and clinical outcomes in patients with septic shock, and to provide evidence for fluid resuscitation therapy and prognosis assessment in these patients.Methods:The clinical information of patients with septic shock who were diagnosed and treated in the Emergency Intensive Care Unit (EICU) of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020 were collected. Taking the survival or death of patients 28 days after admission as the end point of clinical research, the patients were divided into the survival and death groups. After analyzing the basic data of the two groups, the univariate and multivariate COX regression analyses were used to analyze the evaluation value of Δ Hematocrit (HCT) d2-d1 and ΔHCT d3-d1 on the prognosis of patients with septic shock. At the same time, the Kaplan-Meier survival curve was used to analyze the overall survival rate of patients with septic shock, and the smooth curve fitting graph was used to verify its relationship with net fluid intake and death. Results:There were 241 cases in the survival group and 67 cases in the death group. Univariate COX analysis showed statistically significant differences between the survival and death groups in acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) ( P=0.0006), red cell volume distribution width (RDW) ( P=0.0043), age ( P=0.0184), ΔHCT d2-d1 ( P=0.0136), ΔHCT d3-d1 ( P=0.0204), and white blood cell (WBC) ( P=0.0444). Multivariate COX analysis showed that ΔHCT d2-d1 ( P=0.0115) and ΔHCT d3-d1 ( P=0.0029) were independent risk factors for death in EICU patients with septic shock. ΔHCT d2-d1 and ΔHCT d3-d1 were divided into three groups according to the three-digit method. The Kaplan-Meier survival curve showed no significant difference among the three groups in the overall survival rate related to ΔHCT d2-d1 ( P=0.16), but there was a statistically significant difference in the overall survival rate among the three groups related to ΔHCT d3-d1 ( P=0.025). The smooth fitting curve of ΔHCT d3-d1, net fluid intake, and prognosis showed that ΔHCT d3-d1 was negatively correlated with net fluid intake, and the middle ΔHCT d3-d1 group had the best prognosis. Conclusions:The value of ΔHCT d3-d1 is related to the net fluid intake of patients with septic shock. An appropriate decrease in HCT on the third day can improve the prognosis of patients with septic shock. The dynamic changes of hematocrit can provide a certain basis for fluid resuscitation and prognosis evaluation in patients with septic shock.

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