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Objectives:To investigate the correlation of serum lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) with intra-stent restenosis (ISR) after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation.Methods:A total of 227 patients with coronary artery disease, who were diagnosed with severe epicardial coronary stenosis by coronary angiography (CAG) and treated by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and DES implantation were enrolled in our study. After follow-up for 1-1.5 years, the CAG was performed and the patients were divided into ISR group and non-ISR (nISR) group according to the consequence of CAG. Biochemical data and multiple serum inflammatory factors such as Lp-PLA2, hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin 2 (IL-2), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were analyzed before the CAG. Multivariate logistic regression and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the influencing factors of stent restenosis after DES implantation.Results:The level of serum Lp-PLA2 and the proportion of hypertension in ISR group were significantly higher than those in nISR group, and the level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was significantly lower than that in nISR group (all P<0.05), but there was no significant difference in other biochemical indexes and inflammatory factors between the two groups (all P>0.05). The minimum lumen diameter of stent segment in ISR group was significantly lower than that in nISR group ( t=14.975, P<0.01), and the stenosis degree of stent segment diameter was significantly higher than that in nISR group ( P<0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that Lp-PLA2 remained an independent predictor for ISR (1.011, 95% CI: 1.005-1.017). Only the serum levels of Lp-PLA2 had linear relationship with the degree of ISR by multivariate linear regression analysis ( β=0.790, P<0.01). Conclusions:Serum Lp-PLA2 level is independently associated with an increased risk of ISR in patients with coronary heart disease.
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Objective To investigate the optimum dose of dexmedetomidine when combined with propofol for induction of anesthesia.Methods One hundred and twenty ASA physical status Ⅰ or 1Ⅱ patients of beth sexes,aged 18-60 yr,with body mass index of 18.5-30.0 kg/m2,scheduled for elective ophthalmologic operation under general anesthesia,were randomly divided into 6 groups (n =20 each) using a random number table:normal saline group (NS group) and different doses of dexmedetomidine groups (D1-D5 groups).Different loading doses of dexmedetomidine 0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8 and 1.0 μg/kg (in normal saline 50 ml) were infused intravenously in D1-D5 groups,respectively.The equal volume of normal saline was infused over 15 min in group NS.After 10 min observation,target-controlled infusion (TCI) of propofol was started.The initial target plasma concentration was set at 3.2 μg/ml.Loss of consciousness was considered to be positive response.The median effective concentration (EC50) and 95％ confidence interval of propofol TCI required for loss of consciousness were calculated.After administration of dexmedetomidine,the development of adverse effects was recorded before propofol TCI.Results Compared with NS group,the EC50 of propofol TCI required for loss of consciousness was significantly decreased in D2-D5 groups,and no significant change was found in the EC50 of propofol TCI required for loss of consciousness in D1 group.The EC50 of propofol TCI was decreased gradually with the increasing doses of dexmedetomidine between D1 and D2 groups,between D2 and D3 groups,and between D4 and D5 groups,while there was no significant difference in the EC50 of propofol TCI required for loss of consciousness between D3 and D4 groups.The incidence of hypotension was 5％ (D3 group),11％ (D4 group) and 31％ (D5 group),and the incidence of bradycardia was 0 (D3 group),11％ (D4 group),and 19 ％ (D5 group).No hypotension and bradycardia developed in D1 and D2 groups.The incidence of hypotension and bradycardia was significant increased in D4 and D5 groups as compared with NS,D1,D2 and D3 groups.Conclusion The optimum dose of dexmedetomidine is 0.4μg/kg when combined with propofol for induction of anesthesia.
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Objective To comparing the safety and effectiveness of patient-controlled sedation and analgesia with topical anesthesia during strabismus surgery. Methods Sixty-eight patients were selected and randomly divided into two groups (n=34): patient-controlled sedation and analgesia (P group) and control group(C group). SBP, HR, Ramsay's score, cooperation score, satisfactory score, visual pain score(VAS) and side-effects such as agitation and low SpO2 during the surgery were measured. Results There were no significant changes of SBP, HR in P group from 10 minutes after the starting of operation to the end,while SBP, HR in C group were higher in all the procedure than those of the base value. Ramsay's score, cooperation score, satisfactory score of the patients in P group were higher than those in C group. VAS score, agitation and groan incidence were higher in C group than those of in P group. Conclusions Patient-controlled sedation analgesia with a combination of sufentanil and propofol is a safe and effective method for strabismus surgery.