药师对本院中成药重复使用的干预效果

目的:探讨药师干预对中成药重复使用的效果,促进中成药的合理使用。方法:选取我院2018年6—12月使用中成药的患者299例为对照组,2019年1—6月使用中成药的患者301例为干预组。对照组采用常规的处方点评,干预组通过完善中成药重复用药点评细则、规范培训点评中药师、加大临床监测力度和中成药合理用药宣教等药学干预手段进行点评,对比干预前后中成药重复使用率。结果:与对照组比较,干预后我院中成药重复使用率由干预前46.15%(138/299)下降至13.95%(42/301),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);干预前本院中成药重复使用排名前10位的组合中,9组的重复使用率在药师干预后明显下降,仅参芪扶正注射液和复方黄芪益气口服液组合的重复使用率由干预前的1.34%(4/299)上升至3.99%(12/301)。结论:药师干预有效降低我院中成药的重复使用率,促进中成药的合理使用,但仍存在重复用药情况,还需干预。     

miR‐30b‐5p up‐regulation related to the dismal prognosis for patients with renal cell cancer

The diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is often made late since there is no early symptom, which thus results in dismal patient prognosis. As a result, new biomarkers are urgently needed and efforts should be made to identify their functions in predicting RCC prognosis. microRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small noncoding RNAs that are about 20‐22 nucleotides in length, and they have been demonstrated to function as prognostic markers in numerous tumors. This study aimed to assess the role of miR‐30b‐5p in predicting the prognosis of RCC postoperatively. In this study, RNA was extracted from 284 formalin‐fixed and paraffin‐embedded kidney cancer tissue samples. After cDNA synthesis, real‐time quantitative PCR (RT‐qPCR) was adopted for detecting the relative miR‐30b‐5p level. Then, the Kaplan‐Meier method, Cox regression analysis, and the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis were applied in analyzing the miR‐30b‐5p effect on the prognosis for patients. Our findings indicated that, following adjustment for age, gender, tumor stage, and tumor size, patients with low miR‐30b‐5p expression had remarkably longer overall survival. Thus, the miR‐30b‐5p level might be related to RCC prognosis.     

Ferritin as a key risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children with obesity

BackgroundThe association between serum ferritin and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children with obesity is not clear. This study was designed to investigate whether serum ferritin can be an independent predictor for NAFLD.MethodsAccording to the hepatic ultrasound results, a total of 347 children with obesity were enrolled in this study. Among them, 95 patients with NAFLD and 95 without NAFLD were matched for gender, age, blood pressure and body mass index, the odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association of ferritin and the risk of NAFLD were analyzed.ResultsAfter propensity score matching, ferritin values of the patients with NAFLD were significantly higher than those without NAFLD group. Alanine aminotransferase and ferritin were strongly associated with NAFLD in multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis. The medium and high levels of ferritin increased risk of NAFLD, and the adjusted ORs were 3.298 (95% CI:1.326‐8.204), 7.322 (95% CI:2.725‐19.574) across the ferritin concentration tertiles after adjustment for confounders. Ferritin was shown to be the best predictor for NAFLD with sensitivity and specificity of 60.0% and 77.9%, respectively, area under the curve was 0.733.ConclusionThe results show that serum ferritin can usefully be considered as a predictor of NAFLD in children with obesity.     

磁热相变型超声造影剂治疗肝癌的初步研究

目的研究自制的新型磁热相变型纳米粒造影剂(PFH-HIONS)体内磁热性能、相变能力及磁加热治疗裸鼠肝癌移植瘤的效果。方法采用皮下注射细胞悬液的方法建立裸鼠肝癌移植瘤模型,选取建模成功的裸鼠60只,随机分为2组,每组30只。对照组瘤内注射0.3 ml生理盐水,实验组瘤内注射等量20 mg/ml的PFH-HIONS,将裸鼠注射前后分别用超声显影,再放入磁加热线圈加热,红外热成像仪观察加热的温度,之后用超声以造影模式观察瘤内相变显影情况,第二天每组处死10只裸鼠,立即用TTC染色观察肿瘤凝固性坏死情况,并将肿瘤切片做HE染色和免疫组化染色,剩余裸鼠继续喂养至2周后处死,测量肿瘤大小,比较肿瘤治疗效果。结果实验组磁加热后从15 s开始明显升温,至3 min后温度达到80℃;超声造影模式下,可见加热后瘤内明显呈强回声证实相变气泡的产生;对照组磁加热后温度没有明显上升,也未观察到肿瘤内增强显影;实验组肿瘤内可见明显的灰白色坏死,对照组肿瘤整体呈红色,无明显坏死,且实验组肿瘤内细胞增值率较低,凋亡率较高,肿瘤较小,与对照组比较,差异均有统计学意义。结论制备的PFH-HIONS具备良好的磁热效果,既能在温升作用下发生相变,增强超声显影,又能用作肝癌移植瘤的热疗。PFH-HIONS为超声分子影像学基础上的肿瘤诊治一体化提供了新的思路和平台,具有较好的应用前景。     

Influenza vaccination in the elderly boosts antibodies against conserved viral proteins and egg-produced glycans

Seasonal influenza vaccination elicits a diminished adaptive immune response in the elderly, and the mechanisms of immunosenescence are not fully understood. Using Ig-Seq, we found a marked increase with age in the prevalence of cross-reactive (CR) serum antibodies that recognize both the H1N1 (vaccine-H1) and H3N2 (vaccine-H3) components of an egg-produced split influenza vaccine. CR antibodies accounted for 73% ± 18% of the serum vaccine responses in a cohort of elderly donors, 65% ± 15% in late middle-aged donors, and only 13% ± 5% in persons under 35 years of age. The antibody response to non-HA antigens was boosted by vaccination. Recombinant expression of 19 vaccine-H1+H3 CR serum monoclonal antibodies (s-mAbs) revealed that they predominantly bound to non-HA influenza proteins. A sizable fraction of vaccine-H1+H3 CR s-mAbs recognized with high affinity the sulfated glycans, in particular sulfated type 2 N-acetyllactosamine (Galβ1-4GalNAcβ), which is found on egg-produced proteins and thus unlikely to contribute to protection against influenza infection in humans. Antibodies against sulfated glycans in egg-produced vaccine had been identified in animals but were not previously characterized in humans. Collectively, our results provide a quantitative basis for how repeated exposure to split influenza vaccine correlates with unintended focusing of serum antibody responses to non-HA antigens that may result in suboptimal immunity against influenza.     

二甲双胍与美沙拉嗪在小鼠结肠炎中的疗效比较

目的 探讨二甲双胍与美沙拉嗪在治疗小鼠结肠炎中的疗效差异性。方法 选取6 ~ 8周龄的C57BL/6雄性小鼠32只,随机分为Control组、硫酸葡聚糖（DSS）组、DSS+美沙拉嗪组、DSS+二甲双胍组,每组8只。Control组小鼠自由饮用高压灭菌双蒸水,并每日予0.2 ml 磷酸盐缓冲液（PBS）灌胃。采用3%DSS诱导C57BL/6雄性小鼠结肠炎模型。DSS组小鼠自由饮用3%DSS溶液,每日予0.2 ml PBS灌胃,DSS+美沙拉嗪组、DSS+二甲双胍组自由饮用3%DSS溶液,予100 mg/（kg·d） 的美沙拉嗪或100 mg/（kg·d） 二甲双胍灌胃。评估各组小鼠体质量变化、结肠长度、疾病活动指数、组织病理学改变及肠道炎症因子表达情况。结果 与DSS组相比,DSS+二甲双胍与DSS+美沙拉嗪组均可降低小鼠结肠炎所致的体质量丢失、疾病活动度评分、组织病理学评分及肠道炎症因子表达水平（P均< 0.05）,但DSS+二甲双胍组与DSS+美沙拉嗪组上述指标比较差异均无统计学意义（P均> 0.05）。结论 二甲双胍可以减轻DSS诱导的小鼠结肠炎,其疗效不亚于美沙拉嗪。     

Sonographic findings of hepatic venous gas in association with spontaneous rupture of a Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess: a case report

Hepatic venous gas (HVG) is a very rare ultrasonic finding, and it is defined as abnormal accumulation of gas in the hepatic venous system. Various diseases can cause HVG, and femoral venous catheter is the most common cause. We, herein, present the case of a 79-year-old female patient with HVG that was caused by spontaneous rupture of a Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess. This was first found by bedside ultrasonography. On the basis of the blood culture results, imipenem–cilastatin and cefoperazone sulbactam were administered and the effect was acceptable. After 41 days of antibacterial and symptomatic treatment in the hospital, the patient had recovered well and was discharged. All of the previous reports on HVG have been summarized by thoroughly reviewing the previous published work. Overall, this is the first patient with HVG in association with spontaneous rupture of a K. pneumoniae liver abscess, and it might provide insights for future studies regarding the treatment of this disease.     

Elevated antigen-specific Th2 type response is associated with the poor prognosis of hand,foot and mouth disease

The immunopathogenesis of severe hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) remains elusive. This study revealed that enterovirus 71 (EV71) epitope-specific CD4+ T cell responses of HFMD patients were skewed toward a Th2 cytokine profile. Patients that demonstrated higher levels of IL-4 expression in their CD4 T cells following antigen stimulation in vitro tended to have a more prolonged period of high fevers and a longer duration of illness. Thus, an increase of EV71 epitope-specific Th2 type response may portend the poor prognosis for some HFMD patients.     

Effects of APOE ɛ4 on brain amyloid,lacunar infarcts,and white matter lesions: a study among patients with subcortical vascular cognitive impairment

The relationship between the apolipoprotein E ?4 allele (APOE4) and factors associated with vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is unclear. We aimed to examine the effects of APOE4 on brain amyloid beta using Pittsburg compound B (PiB) and subcortical cerebrovascular disease, as assessed by lacunes and white matter hyperintensities (WMH) in subcortical VCI (SVCI) patients. We recruited 230 subjects with normal cognition, 111 subjects with cognitive impairment due to clinically defined Alzheimer’s disease (ADCI), and 134 subjects with clinically defined SVCI. A PiB retention ratio greater than 1.5 was considered to be PiB positive. Logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate whether APOE4 increased the risk for each cognitive impairment group. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to investigate whether APOE4 was associated with brain amyloid beta, lacunes, and WMH. APOE4 did not increase the risk of PiB(−) SVCI (odds ratio [OR], 1.50; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.79–2.84), whereas APOE4 increased the risk of PiB(+) SVCI (OR, 4.52; 95% CI, 1.70–11.97) and PiB(+) ADCI (odds ratio, 4.84; 95% CI, 2.54–7.91). In SVCI patients, APOE4 was positively associated with PiB retention ratio, whereas APOE4 was not associated with the number of lacunes or with WMH volume. Our results suggest that amyloid beta burden can occur in patients with and without subcortical cerebrovascular disease, and that it is associated with APOE4. However APOE4 might be independent of subcortical cerebrovascular disease.