Objective To investigate the effect of inducible nitric oxide synth ase (iNOS) or cyclooxygenase－2 (COX－2) on retinal neovascularization and its possible mechanism in oxygen－induced retinopathy （OIR） mouse model. Methods Retinal neovascularization was induced by oxygen with different concentration. The expression of iNOS, COX－2, matrix metalloproteinases 2 (MMP－2) and vascular end othelial growth factor (VEGF) in the retinae of experimental animals were analyzed by immunohistochemistry, realtime polymerase chain reaction and western blotting technologies. Results The inhibition of COX－2 or iNOS obviously attenuated retinal neovascularization and decreased the expression of VEGF and MMP－2. The iNOS inhibition decreased COX－2 expression, and vice versa. Conclusions COX－2 and iNOS may play a role in retinal neovascularization in OIR mouse model, which may act by regulating the expression of VEGF and MMP－2.
ObjectiveTo study changes in choroidal thickness(CT) with intravitreal injections of ranibizumab treatment.
MethodsThis is a prospective, uncontrolled, open-label study. A total of 31 eyes of 31 patients diagnosed with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and 33 eyes of 33 patients diagnosed with choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to pathological myopia (PM) were included in the study. All affected eyes were treated with intravitreal ranibizumab 0.05 ml (10 mg/ml) and followed up monthly until 6 months. Enhanced depth imaging on Cirrus spectral-domain optical coherence tomography was used to measure the CT. The initial CT was compared with the data at 1, 3 and 6 month after treatment, and the correlation between of the decrease of CT at the 6 month and the number of injection times was analyzed.
ResultsIn AMD group, the average CT respectively decreased by (9.68±11.02), (12.58±11.04), (13.84±11.67)μm at 1, 3 and 6 month, and the differences were significant(t=4.89, 6.34, 6.60;P < 0.001). In PM group, the average CT respectively decreased by (2.06±10.92), (3.64±8.78), (3.27±7.20)μm at 1, 3 and 6 month. The difference at 1 month was not significant (t=1.08, P=0.287). While after 3 months and 6 months, the differences were significant(t=2.38, 2.61;P=0.024, 0.014). The injection times were not correlated with the CT decreases at 6 month in both groups(r=0.04, 0.30;P=0.815, 0.099).
ConclusionIntravitreal injections of ranibizumab can induce choroidal thickness reduction for wet age-related macular degeneration and choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathologic myopia.
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of programmed family nursing intervention on medication compliance in hypertensive patients.
MethodsA total of 160 patients with hypertension treated between August 2012 and July 2013 in our hospital were chosen to be our study subjects. They were randomly divided into two groups:control group (n=80) and trial group (n=80). Patients in the control group were given routine nursing intervention for six months, while those in the trial group received six-month programmed family nursing intervention. Then, we compared the effect of blood pressure control and medication compliance between the two groups.
ResultsThe effect of blood pressure control and medication compliance in the trial group after the intervention was better than that in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).
ConclusionThe programmed family nursing intervention is better than the routine nursing intervention in terms of effect of blood pressure control and patients' medication compliance, and it is an effective nursing method for hypertensive patients.
Objective To dynamically study the formation of multidrug resistance(MDR) of human hepatocellular carcinoma cell SMMC-7721 induced by Adriamycin (ADM) and the role of multidrug resistance-associated protein(MRP) in its mechanisms.Methods Hepatocellular carcinoma cell SMMC-7721 was cultured in RPMI-1640 medium containing ADM with progressively increased concentration or directly cultured in medium containing different concentrations of ADM. Resistant index of drug-resistant variants of SMMC-7721 cell was determined by drawing cell dosage-reaction curves.Levels of MRP mRNA expression were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RTPCR). Intracellular rubidomycin(DNR) concentration was examined by flow cytometry(FCM).Results With progressive increasing of ADM concentration in medium resistant index and levels of MRP mRNA expression were correspondingly increased but intracellular DNR concentration was markly reduced. When parental cells were directly cultured in medium containing different concentrations of ADM, the higher the ADM concentration, the higher the level of MRP mRNA expression, but intracellular DNR concentration was kept at the similar high level and most cells died. Conclusion ADM may progressively induce SMMC-7721 cell resistant to multiple chemotherapeutic drugs with reduced intracellular DNR accumulation associated with the overexpression of MRP gene.
In phase II clinical trial of Compound Prescription of Huangyaozi (Dioscorea bulbifera L.), 7 cases out of 37 developed (18.92%) impairment of liver function. As a result, the ethic committee required researchers to report all data of safety of the drug and have all subjects rechecked about their liver function so as to provided reasonable evidence for the scientifical evaluation of the relationship between the drug and the adverse event and the succedent suspending of the clinical trial.
Objective To observe the effectiveness of probucol for non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) with hyperlipidemia. Methods Fifty-two patients (104 eyes) of NPDR with hyperlipidemia were enrolled in this study. The patients were randomly divided into treatment group and control group, 26 patients (52 eyes) in each group. Both groups received diet and exercise guidance, oral hypoglycemic agents and (or) intensive insulin therapy. After blood sugar and blood pressure were controlled, the treatment group received probucol 0.5 g, two times per day; and the control group received atorvastatin of 10 mg, one time per day. The total course was 12 months. Before and after one, three, six and 12 months, all patients underwent vision, ophthalmoscope, fundus fluorescein angiography, blood and urine tested. Variations of visual acuity, fundus condition, macular edema, triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) and 8-0HdG were observed before and after treatment. Results The total effective rate of visual prognosis were 44.23% and 40.38% in the treatment group and the control group, the difference had no statistical significacy (Z=-0.335, P＞0.05). Retinal hemorrhages and microaneurysms alleviated after treatment in both groups.The total efficiency of fundus prognosis was 65.38% in the treatment group and 36.54% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (Z=-2.973,P＜0.05). Macular edema was in six and five eyes in the treatment group and the control group respectively, which were lower than before treatment, the difference was statistically significant (chi;2=4.833, 4.300;P＜0.05). Between the two groups, the difference was not statistically significant (chi;2=0.102,P＞0.05). Twelve months after treatment, TG, TC and LDLC were decreased in the treatment group (t=15.653, 7.634, 14.871) and control group (t=13.275, 7.415, 13.632), and the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05). HDLC showed no significant difference than before in the two groups (t=0.584, 0.275;P＞0.05). TG, TC, LDLC and HDLC showed no difference between the two groups (t=1.857, 0.133, 1.671, 0.875;P＞0.05). 8-0HdG decreased gradually during the one, three, six and 12 months in the treatment group (t=7.352,15.581, 27.324, 28.143) and control group (t=6.877, 8.672, 14.671, 14.855) after treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05). In the first month after treatment, 8-0HdG showed no difference between the two groups (t=0.513,P＞0.05). In the 3, 6, and 12 months after treatment, the 8-0HdG was lower in the treatment group than that in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (t=3.434, 5.917, 5.226;P＜0.05). Conclusion In the treatment of NPDR with hyperlipidemia, probucol can reduce blood lipid, stable visual function and relieve macular edema.
ObjectiveTo compare the effect of bromfenac sodium hydrate ophthalmic solution and fluorometholone following sub-bowmans keratomileusis (SBK) from the aspects of subjective visual perception, ophthalmic signs and intraocular pressure.
MethodsFifty myopic patients (94 eyes) who underwent SBK from April to May 2013 were divided into two groups according to the different postoperative drug treatment. Patients in group A were treated with bromfenac sodium hydrate (51 eyes), and patients in group B were treated with fluorometholone (43 eyes). To compare the effects of two kinds of drugs after SBK, results of the routine examination were recorded including uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), refractive status, visual symptoms and signs, intraocular pressure (IOP) and Haze under Corneal Epithelium (HAZE) on pre-operational and postoperative day 1, 7, and 30.
ResultsOn the 30th day, IOP in group A and group B were (9.88±2.34) mm Hg (1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa) and (11.00±2.27) mm Hg, respectively, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05), but there were no statistically significant differences at other time points. There was no statistically significant difference in UCVA, refractive status, visual symptoms and signs, and corneal epithelial staining between the two groups (on day 1, 7, and 30).
ConclusionBromfenac sodium and fluorometholone have the same effect in the control of postoperative visual acuity and ophthalmic inflammation. Bromfenac sodium has greater advantages in IOP control. Therefore, bromfenac sodium can substitute fluorometholone in resisting inflammation after SBK.
Purpose
To investigate the effects of intervention with Tanakan on anterior ocular segment in diabetic retinopathy (DR) after retinal photocoagulation．
Methods
Prospective random controlled study was performed on 72 patients (72 eyes) with ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM),by obtaining and quantitatively analyzing the changes of anterior ocular segment including anterior chamber, anterior chamber angle, ciliary body and choroids before and the 3rd day and the 7th day after retinal photocoagulation.
Results
Three days after photocoagulation, significant elev ated IOP and narrowed chamber angle were observed in control group and 4 eyes (1 1.11%) in Tanakan group (Plt;0.01)． Choroidal detachment in 32 eyes (88.89%) in control group and in 2 eyes (5.56%) in Tanakan group and the severity of ciliochoroidal detachment in tanakan group was significantly lower than that in control group．
Conclusion
Tanakan is effective to prevent the complications of anterior segment, such as ciliochoroidal detachment, elevation of IOP, narrowing of chamber angle occurring early after retinal photocoagulation and reduce the severity of ciliochoroidal detachment．
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ObjectiveBased on the off-label drug use (OLDU) record application of Alprostadil injection (LipoPGE1) which was the only one rejected in the Guangdong General Hospital in 2013, the interventional measures were carried out to reduce unreasonable off-label drug use of Lipo-PGE1.
MethodsMedical orders about OLDU in dosage of Lipo-PGE1 were intervened in through education, communication and monitoring. The situation of drug use was summarized in all departments after intervention through exporting all the medical orders about inpatients' use of LipoPGE1 during hospitalization in August, 2013 to July, 2014 and OLDU incidence in dosage, prescribed daily dose (PDD) and drug use density (DUD) in each department were calculated. The interventional effect was analyzed by comparing with the baseline data.
Resultsa) A total of 78 044 medical orders involving 6 426 case-times were analyzed. According to the data of cases, medical orders and drug use amount, the OLDU incidences were 8.68%, 5.87% and 10.53%, respectively, compared with 34.43%, 25.16% and 41.37% before intervention had declined significantly (P < 0.05). OLDU occurred in 69.44% departments (25/36) before intervention and declined to 55.56% (20/36) after intervention. b) OLDU incidences of 22 departments were declined after intervention. There were 2 departments with the OLDU incidence in dose > 20%: ICU (39.68%) and cardiac surgery (32.78%). c) After the intervention, the PDD of the whole hospital fell to 10.52μg from 12.77μg and DUD fell to 8.87 from 15.12. There were 20 departments whose PDDs were off-label and 3 departments whose PDDs were above the average level of the whole hospital after the intervention. The three departments were ICU (13.61μg), cardiac surgery (12.68μg) and rheumatology (11.26μg).
ConclusionExtensive publicity and education, targeted communication and regular monitoring and feedback are effective measures to intervene in unreasonable OLDU. After intervention, the phenomenon of off-label drug use of Lipo-PGE1 is improved significantly. This study provides a workable avenue to manage off-label drug use in hospital.
摘要:目的: 分析特非那定所致不良反應的臨床特征、相關因素,為臨床藥物治療中藥品不良反應的防治提供參考依據。 方法 :檢索1986～2008年國內文獻源特非那定的不良反應資料,并加以分析研究。 結果 :34例不良反應報告中女性明顯多于男性;不良反應以心血管系統損害最多(23例,占6766%),其次為皮膚及附件損害(5例,1470%);不良反應預后較好。 結論 :患者的性別、體質、合并用藥等因素能影響不良反應的發生,對于引起心律失常不良反應臨床應提高警惕,減少不良反應的發生。Abstract: Objective: To analyze the clinical features、correlation factors of ADRs caused by Terfenadine drugs and provide beneficial references for preventing and curing the ADRs. Methods :To collect and analyze the cases of ADRs caused by Terfenadine from medical journals of 19862008 Results :Women were more than men in 34 ADRs;cardiovascular system lesions accounted for 6766%,skin and its appendix lesions accounted for 1470%;ADRs prognosis well. Conclusion :The occurrence of ADRs caused by Terfenadine due to many factors such as sex、age and combination drug,ect. The ADRs caused by second generation antihistamine drugs must be reconstred.
