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Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of febuxostat in the treatment of hypemricemia in renal transplant recipients.Methods A total of 124 renal transplant patients with hyperuricemia receiving febuxostat between June 2016 and July 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.Uric acid (UA),liver function and renal function parameters before and 3 months after treatment were compared.Adverse events,recipient and renal allograft survival were recorded throughout the follow-up period.Results Serum level of uric acid significantly decreased after 3-month treatment (P＜0.001).And 66.1％ of them achieved target UA level at Month 3 after dosing.Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was maintained.No severe adverse event was observed.All recipient and renal grafts survived during the follow-up period.Conclusions Febuxostat is both effective and safe in the treatment of hyperuricemia in renal transplant.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the therapeutic effect and safety of rapamycin in treatment of children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) complicated with epilepsy.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>This was an open-label, prospective, self-controlled study. From Sep. 2011 to Sep. 2013, 52 patients with the diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complicated with epilepsy receiving rapamycin treatment for at least 24 weeks were enrolled.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Of the 52 children, 34 were male and 18 female. The median age at onset of epilepsy was 4.8 months (4 days-49 months), the median age for treatment with rapamycin was 27 months (4.5-172.5 months). Ten children had a family history of TSC. In 24 children TSC gene detection was carried out, among whom TSC1 mutation was detected in 4 cases and TSC2 mutation in 20. Before rapamycin therapy, 59.62%, (31/52) patients took more than 3 antiepileptic drugs, of whom 10 cases even took more than 5 kinds of antiepileptic drugs. Fifty-two patients received rapamycin treatment for 24 weeks, seizure free rate was 25.00% (13 cases), the total effective rate was 73.08% (38 cases); 31 cases received treatment for 48 weeks, seizure free 6 cases, total effective 23 cases; 17 cases accepted treatment for 72 weeks, seizure free 5 cases, total effective 13 cases; 12 cases received treatment for 96 weeks, seizure free 3 cases, total effective 9 cases. With the decrease of seizure attacks, use of antiepileptic drug types were reduced simultaneously, they had a negative correlation. Before rapamycin therapy, the average frequency of seizures was 70.27 times/d, the number of antiepileptic drug kinds was 1.30. After 24, 48, 72, 96 weeks' treatment, the average seizure frequency was reduced to 1.94-2.80 times /d and the antiepileptic drugs were reduced to 0.83-0.97 kinds. On every visit during the follow-up, blood and urine routine tests, liver and kidney function test showed no abnormality in the 52 cases. The drug dosage was 1 mg/(m(2)×d), average 0.7 mg/d (0.35-1.20 mg/d). Blood concentrations of rapamycin remained below 10 µg/L (average 6.5 µg/L). The main side effect was oral ulcer which happened in 23.08% (12/52). The oral ulcer would disappeared 2-3 days later. 17.31% (9/52 cases) had upper respiratory infection.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Rapamycin was effective in children with tuberous sclerosis and epilepsy with few adverse reactions. The daily dose of rapamycin for children patients is 1 mg/m(2), which has a certain effect on seizures and a good safety profile.</p>
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Adolescent , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Anticonvulsants , Therapeutic Uses , Epilepsy , Drug Therapy , Prospective Studies , Seizures , Sirolimus , Therapeutic Uses , Treatment Outcome , Tuberous Sclerosis , GeneticsABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the influence of propofol on the permeability of the blood brain barrier(BBB) in adult and aged rats.Methods Aged or adult rats were given two doses propofol in 1 hour,respectively.BBB permeability was examined by optical microscopy,electromicroscopy and Evans blue(EB) staining.Results (1)Brain EB staining was not seen in aged or adult groups that at either dose of propofol.(2)In all groups of aged and adult rats,the structure of the blood vessels was normal and lanthanum was not seen outside the blood vessels.(3)There were no significant changes in the central nervous system under microscope or electromicroscope in any groups.Conclusions Propofol at the two doses has no significant effect on BBB permeability or on the central nervous system morphology in aged and adult rats.
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Objective To study the effect of temperature and content of residual chlorine on bacteriological indexes of drinking water. Methods In 2003-2004, the drinking water quality was monitored and the relationship between temperature, content of residual chlorine and the bacteriological indexes of drinking water was investigated in two water plants in Binzhou, Shandong province. Results As for the water source, the bacteriological indexes presented a positive correlation with the temperature , the total amount of bacteria presented a negative correlation with the content of residual chlorine in the tap water. Conclusion Temperature and content of residual chlorine in drinking water are important factors in prevention and control of drinking water contamination.