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ObjectiveTo investigate the changes in cerebral blood perfusion in patients with acute cerebral infarction after taking Tongnaoyin, a traditional Chinese medicine, based on head and neck computed tomography (CT) angiography (CTA) combined with brain CT perfusion imaging (CTP). MethodA total of 240 patients with cerebral infarction of phlegm and blood stasis syndrome treated in Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from March 2018 to September 2023 were randomly divided into a control group (99 cases) and a Tongnaoyin group (141 cases). Based on the guidelines, the control group was treated with conventional treatment such as anti-aggregation, anticoagulation, lipid-lowering and plaque stabilization, brain protection, and supportive treatment. The Tongnaoyin group was treated with Tongnaoyin of 200 mL in warm conditions in the morning and evening on the basis of the control group. Both groups underwent CTA combined with CTP within 24 hours after admission, and they were reexamined by CTA and CTP in the sixth month after admission. The degree of intracranial artery stenosis was determined according to the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) method. The relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV), relative cerebral blood flow (rCBF), mean transit time (MTT), and time to peak (TTP) of the lesion area before and after treatment were compared. The adverse outcomes of the two groups within six months after discharge were compared. ResultCompared with the group before treatment, the degree of vascular stenosis in the Tongnaoyin group was significantly reduced, and the difference was statistically significant (Z=105.369,P<0.05). Compared with the control group after treatment, the improvement rate of vascular stenosis in the Tongnaoyin group was higher (χ2=84.179,P<0.01), and the curative effect was better.After treatment, the rCBV and rCBF of patients in the Tongnaoyin group were significantly increased, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). MTT and TTP showed a trend of shortening, but the difference was not statistically significant. There was no statistically significant difference in rCBV, rCBF, MTT, and TTP in the control group. Compared with those in the control group after treatment, the rCBV and rCBF in the Tongnaoyin group were significantly increased, while MTT and TTP were significantly reduced (P<0.01). After six months of discharge, the risk of poor prognosis in the Tongnaoyin group was significantly reduced compared with the control group (P<0.05). ConclusionTongnaoyin has a good effect on improving cerebral blood perfusion in patients with acute cerebral infarction. It can be used as an effective supplement for the conventional treatment of ischemic stroke to improve clinical efficacy.
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Acute cerebral infarction(ACI)has the characteristics of onset nasty and high mortality,and thus the rapid determination of the occurrence and development of ACI plays a key role in the diagnosis,treatment and prognosis of ACI patients.It has shown that the serum level of human haptoglobin(Hp)is related to ACI.In this study,surface enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)combined with immune recognition was applied to establish a quantitative analysis method for serum Hp.Firstly,the SERS substrate of silver nanoparticles was prepared on silicon wafer,and 4-mercaptobenzoic Acid(MBA)was used as a Raman probe by forming Ag—S bond and connecting it on the surface of nanoparticles.The carboxyl group of MBA was linked to amino group of self-made high-affinity antibody through forming CO—NH structure thus forming a SERS self-assembled chip of Hp(Ag/MBA/anti-Hp).Hp in serum could be specifically captured by antibodies on SERS substrate,which caused the shift of SERS characteristic peak of MBA.The results showed that there was a good linear relationship between the logarithm of Hp concentration and the SERS characteristic peak shift of MBA.The detection range was 1-1000 ng/mL(R2=0.988).The Hp concentrations in serum of 90 ACI patients were determined by this method,and the results were consistent with those of ELISA method,which proved the practicability and accuracy of this method.This method was highly specific,simple and convenient,which could realize the specific recognition and quantitative analysis of serum Hp,so as to be an effective means for clinical detection of serum Hp,thus providing a reference for the treatment and prognosis of ACI.
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Objective To explore the distribution of CYP2C19,MTHFR,SLCO1B1,and APOE gene poly-morphisms in patients with acute cerebral infarction,so as to provide theoretical basis for individualized drug treatment.Methods A total of 400 patients with acute cerebral infarction admitted to the hospital from 2020 to 2022 were selected as the research subjects,and the polymorphisms of CYP2C19,MTHFR,SLCO1B1 and APOE genes were tested by PCR fluorescene probe method,and the polymorphism distribution of those genes was analyzed.Results In patients with acute cerebral infarction,44.25%of CYP2C19 gene phenotype were EM type,and 9.75%of CYP2C19 gene phenotype were PM type.The proportion of mutations at the C677T locus of the MTHFR gene(CT type+TT type)was 78.50%,CC type accounted for 21.50%.78.75%of the SLCO1B1 genotypes were type Ⅰ wild type,and 1.50%SLCO1B1 gene phenotypes were type Ⅲ homozygous mutant type.The E2 and E3 types accounted for 84.25%of the APOE gene phenotype,while the E4 type ac-counted for 15.75%.Conclusion The distribution of CYP2C19,MTHFR,SLCO1B1 and APOE gene poly-morphisms in 400 acute cerebral infarction patients is analyzed,providing data support for guiding individual-ized medication in the population of acute cerebral infarction patients and of great significance for achieving safe medication.
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Objective To explore the value of combined detection of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2(Lp-PLA2),neuron specific enolase(NSE)and S-100 calcium binding protein β(S-100β)in the diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of acute cerebral infarction(ACI)in patients with carbon monoxide poisoning(CMP).Methods A total of 102 patients with CMP complicated with ACI admitted to the hospital from Jan-uary 2020 to November 2021 were selected as the study group,meanwhile,102 patients with simple CMP were enrolled as the control group.Patients in the study group were followed up for 6 months after discharge,ac-cording to the follow-up results,they were grouped into good prognosis group(60 cases)and poor prognosis group(42 cases).The serum levels of Lp-PLA2,NSE and S-100β were detected by enzyme-linked immunosor-bent assay(ELISA).The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was applied to analyze the value of the combination of serum Lp-PLA2,NSE and S-100β in the early diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of patients with CMP and ACI.Results Compared with the control group,the levels of Lp-PLA2,NSE and S-100β in the study group were obviously higher(P<0.05).The ROC curve analysis results showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of the combined detection of serum Lp-PLA2、NSE、S-100β for the diagnosis of CMP complicat-ed with ACI was greater than the AUC of single detection of each indicator(P<0.001).Compared with the good prognosis group,the levels of Lp-PLA2,NSE and S-100β in the poor prognosis group were obviously higher(P<0.05).The results of ROC curve analysis showed that the AUC of the combined detection of ser-um Lp-PLA2、NSE、S-100β for the prognosis of patients with CMP complicated with ACI was greater than the AUC of single detection of each indicator(P<0.05).Conclusion The expression of Lp-PLA2,NSE and S-100β in serum of patients with CMP complicated with ACI is high,and the combined detection of the three has certain value in the diagnosis and prognosis evaluation for patients with CMP complicated with ACI.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between the levels of serum CXC chemokine ligand 1(CXCL1)and phosphatase and tensin homology deleted on chromosome ten(PTEN)mRNA in patients with acute cerebral infarction and the severity and prognosis of the disease.Methods A total of 102 patients with acute cerebral infarction admitted to the hospital from March 2022 to March 2023 were enrolled in the study as the experimental group,and 85 healthy people who underwent physical examination in the hospital during the same period were enrolled as the control group.Serum samples of fasting venous blood were collected from people enrolled in the study.The serum CXCL1 level was detected by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent as-say.Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(qPCR)was used to detect the relative expression level of serum PTEN mRNA(hereinafter referred to as the level).According to the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)score,the patients in the experimental group were divided into three groups with different de-grees of neurological impairment(severe group,moderate group and mild group),and the serum CXCL1 and PTEN mRNA levels of the three groups were compared.According to the cerebral infarction volume evaluated by computed tomography(CT)or magnetic resonance imaging(MRI),the patients in the experimental group were divided into small infarction group,medium infarction group and large infarction group,and the serum CXCL1 and PTEN mRNA levels of the three groups were compared.According to the modified Rankin scale(mRS),the patients in the experimental group were divided into the good prognosis group and the poor prog-nosis group,and the serum CXCL1 and PTEN mRNA levels were compared between the two groups.Pearson correlation was used to analyze the correlation between serum CXCL1 and PTEN mRNA levels in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the factors affect-ing the prognosis of patients with acute cerebral infarction.Results The proportion of patients with a history of diabetes and hypertension and serum CXCL1 and PTEN mRNA levels in the experimental group were high-er than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).With the in-crease of the degree of neurological impairment,the serum CXCL1 level and PTEN mRNA level increased,and there were significant differences among the severe group,moderate group,and mild group(P<0.05).With the increase of infarction size,the serum levels of CXCL1 and PTEN mRNA increased,and there were signifi-cant differences among small infarction group,medium infarction group,and large infarction group(P<0.05).Compared with the good prognosis group,the poor prognosis group had significantly higher proportions of patients with a history of diabetes,a history of hypertension,and serum CXCL1 and PTEN mRNA levels(P<0.05).There was a positive correlation between serum CXCL1 level and PTEN mRNA level in patients with acute cerebral infarction(r=0.479,P<0.001).The levels of serum CXCL1 and PTEN mRNA,history of diabetes and hypertension were all influencing factors for the prognosis of patients with acute cerebral in-farction(P<0.05).Conclusion The levels of serum CXCL1 and PTEN mRNA in patients with acute cere-bral infarction increase,which can be used to evaluate the disease severity and prognosis of patients.
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Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of edaravone combined with oxiracetam in the treatment of acute cere-bral infarction.Methods PubMed,Embase,Cochrane Library,CNKI,Wanfang Data and other databases were comprehensively searched from database inception until October 27,2022,to collect randomized controlled trials of edaravone combined with oxiracetam in the treatment of acute cerebral infarction(ACI).RevMan5.4software was used to analyze the collected data.Results A total of9studies involving 887 patients were included.Meta-analysis results showed that the overall effective rate and Barthel index in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group(OR=4.66,95%CI:2.74-7.93,P<0.001;MD=14.57,95%CI:8.58-20.56,P<0.001),the NIHSS scores in the observation group were significantly lower than that in the control group(MD=-5.28,95%CI:-6.42--4.13,P<0.001).There was no significant difference in adverse effect rate between the two groups(RR=1.11,95%CI:0.63-1.95,P=0.72).Conclusion The combination of edaravone and oxiracetam in the treatment of ACI can significantly reduce NIHSS scores,and improve Barthel index and overall effective rate.The efficacy is better than edaravone alone,and a more comprehensive evaluation of safety is needed in the future.
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Objective:To investigate the impact of intraoperative multimodal neurophysiological monitoring combined with blood pressure precise control on incidence of acute cerebral infarction after carotid endarterectomy.Methods:A retrospective study was peformed; 305 patients with atherosclerotic stenosis of the carotid artery admitted to and accepted carotid endarterectomy in Department of Vascular Neurosurgery, Dong'e County People's Hospital from January 2020 to September 2023 were selected. Intraoperative multimodal neurophysiological monitoring combined with traditional empirical modalities for blood pressure control was applied to 153 patients admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to December 2021 (control group), and intraoperative multimodal neurophysiological monitoring combined with blood pressure precise control (based on monitored sensory or motor wave amplitude changes) was applied to 152 patients admitted to our hospital from January 2022 to September 2023 (experimental group). Difference in postoperative acute cerebral infarction incidence between the 2 groups was compared.Results:The experimental group had significantly lower postoperative acute cerebral infarction incidence compared with the control group (4.6% vs. 13.0%, P<0.05). The experimental group had significantly lower postoperative asymptomatic acute cerebral infarction incidence compared with the control group (3.3% vs. 9.8%, P<0.05), while no significant difference was noted in postoperative symptomatic acute cerebral infarction incidence between the 2 groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Intraoperative multimodal neurophysiological monitoring combined with blood pressure precise control can reduce the postoperative acute cerebral infarction incidence in patients accepted carotid endarterectomy, especacailly postoperative asymptomatic acute cerebral infarction incidence, thereby enhancing surgical safety.
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Objective:To investigate the value of multiparameter MRI in predicting secondary acute cerebral infarction in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA).Methods:A total of 358 patients with TIA admitted to Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College from April 2020 to May 2022 were selected. They were divided into cerebral infarction group ( n=114) and non-cerebral infarction group ( n=244) according to whether they had secondary acute cerebral infarction within 3 months of follow up. Differences in multiparameter MRI (number of unstable plaques, reference vessel area/plaque area, internal carotid artery stenosis rate, intracranial arterial stenosis rate, ratio of unstable plaques, lumen area of the most stenotic responsible vessel, and wall area of the most stenotic responsible vessel) at the consultation time were collected and compared between the 2 groups; correlations of multiparameter MRI with secondary acute cerebral infarction was evaluated by partial regression analysis; value of multiparameter MRI in predicting secondary acute cerebral infarction in TIA patients was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results:Reference vessel area/plaque area, intracranial arterial stenosis rate, ratio of unstable plaques and wall area of the most stenotic responsible vessel in the infarction group were significantly higher/larger than those in the non-cerebral infarction group, and lumen area of the most stenotic responsible vessel in the infarction group was significantly smaller than that in the non-cerebral infarction group ( P<0.05). After adjusting for age and gender, reference vessel area/plaque area, intracranial arterial stenosis rate, ratio of unstable plaques and wall area of the most stenotic responsible vessel were positively correlated with secondary acute cerebral infarction, while lumen area of the most stenotic responsible vessel was negatively correlated with secondary acute cerebral infarction ( P<0.05); AUC of the combination of above parameters was 0.900, which was significantly greater than that of reference vessel area/plaque area (0.724), intracranial arterial stenosis rate (0.751), unstable plaque occurrence rate (0.812), lumen area of the most stenotic vessel (0.771), and wall area of the most stenotic vessel (0.763), respectively ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Multiparameter MRI analyzing reference vessel area/plaque area, intracranial arterial stenosis rate, ratio of unstable plaques, lumen area of the most stenotic responsible vessel, and wall area of the most stenotic responsible vessel can effectively predict secondary acute cerebral infarction in TIA patients.
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ObjectiveTo observe and compare the electrocardiogram index, myocardial morphology, and connexin 43 (Cx43) expression of two rat models of acute cerebral infarction (ACI) due to stasis combined with toxin complicated with cerebral-cardiac syndrome (CCS), and to provide experimental evidence for the research on the occurrence mechanism of cardiac diseases induced by ACI and the clinical diagnosis and treatment of CCS. MethodSixty SPF-grade male SD rats were randomized into six groups (n=10): normal , syndrome of stasis combined with toxin induced by carrageenin combined with dry yeast (CA/Y), multi-infarct induced by micro-embolism (ME), middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), CA/Y+ME, and CA/Y+MCAO groups. The model of syndrome of stasis combined with toxin was established by intraperitoneal injection with carrageenan (CA) at 10 mg·kg-1 on the first day and subcutaneous injection with dry yeast (Y) suspension (2 mg·kg-1) on the second day of modeling. Twenty-four hours after the modeling of ACI, the electrocardiograms (ECGs) of rats in each group were collected and the number/percentage (%) of abnormal ECG was calculated. The infarct area of the brain was evaluated by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining, and myocardial injury was assessed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Immumohistochemical staining and Western blot were employed to determine the expression of Cx43 in the myocardium. ResultA certain number of rats in each model group presented abnormal ECG. Compared with the normal group and CA/Y group, CA/Y+MCAO group had the highest rate of abnormal ECG (P<0.01). Compared with the normal, CA/Y, ME, and CA/Y+ME groups, the CA/Y+ME and CA/Y+MCAO groups showed decreased amplitudes of P-wave and T-wave, shortened P-R interval, and extended Q-T interval, which were particularly obvious in the CA/Y+MCAO group (P<0.05, P<0.01) and in accordance with the cerebral infarction area and pathological changes. The expression of Cx43 was up-regulated in both CA/Y+ME and CA/Y+MCAO groups, especially in the CA/Y+MCAO group (P<0.01). ConclusionThe two rat models of ACI due to stasis combined with toxin complicated with CCS can be used to study the mechanism of heart diseases caused by cerebrovascular diseases and the therapeutic effects of Chinese medicines with the functions of resolving stasis and detoxifying. Moreover, the CA/Y+MCAO method has higher abnormal electrocardiogram rate, severer myocardial pathological injury, and higher expression of Cx43 protein. The models can be chosen according to specific experimental purpose.
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Objective To investigate the correlation between the total load of cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)and the early prognosis of patients with acute cerebral infarction(ACI).Methods A total of 150 patients with ACI admitted to the Department of Neurology,the First Hospital of Jiaxing from October 2020 to June 2022 were included,according to modified Rankin scale(mRs)score,patients were classified good prognosis group(mRs≤2 points)and poor prognosis group(mRs≥3 points),baseline data and clinical characteristics were compared between the 2 groups,and total CSVD load was assessed by cranial MRI,single factor and multi-factor analysis were performed with Logistic model.The relativity of CSVD load and early prognosis was analyzed with Pearson method.Results Age,length of stay,National Institute of Health stroke scale(NIHSS),hypersensitivity C-reactive protein,triglyceride and homocysteine were significantly higher in poor prognosis group than those in good prognosis group,the difference was significant(P<0.05).The scores of lacunar,cerebral microhemorrhage,white matter hyperintensity and CSVD in poor prognosis group were significantly higher than those in good prognosis group(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that length of stay(OR=1.278,95%CI=1.054-1.548,P=0.012),admission NIHSS score(OR=1.354,95%CI=1.113-1.647,P=0.002),CSVD total load(OR=2.494,95%CI=1.666-3.735,P<0.001)were independent risk factors for poor early prognosis in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Conclusion CSVD load is associated with poor prognosis in patients with acute cerebral infarction.
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ObjectiveTo explore the clinical efficacy and safety of the combination of Erchentang and Bixie Fenqingyin in the treatment of patients with acute cerebral infarction accompanied by hyperuricemia of phlegm and blood stasis blocking collaterals syndrome to provide a new method and evidence for the treatment of acute cerebral infarction with hyperuricemia. MethodA total of 132 eligible patients with acute cerebral infarction accompanied by hyperuricemia of phlegm and blood stasis blocking collaterals syndrome admitted to the Putuo Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) from May 2021 to May 2022 were randomly divided into a Chinese medicine group, a western medicine group, and a control group, with 44 cases in each group. All three groups received routine western medical treatment for acute cerebral infarction. Additionally, the Chinese medicine group received Erchentang combined with Bixie Fenqingyin, the western medicine group received Benzbromarone tablets, and the control group did not receive any uric acid-lowering treatment. The treatment duration was four weeks. The modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score after three months of onset, as well as the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores, TCM syndrome scores, serum uric acid (SUA) levels, serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, and other safety indicators were observed before and after treatment. ResultA total of 129 cases completed the trial observation, with 43 cases in the Chinese medicine group, 42 cases in the western medicine group, and 44 cases in the control group. The rate of good prognosis in the Chinese medicine group (83.7%,36/43) was higher than that in the western medicine group (64.3%,27/42) and the control group (40.9%,18/44) (χ2=4.184,16.930,P<0.05), and the western medicine group was superior to the control group (χ2=4.707,P<0.05). After treatment, the NIHSS scores, TCM syndrome scores, SUA, CRP, IL-6, and MDA levels of the patients in all three groups decreased, while the SOD levels increased compared with those before treatment (P<0.05). Among them, the improvement in NIHSS score was better in the Chinese medicine group and the western medicine group than in the control group (P<0.05). The Chinese medicine group showed the greatest improvement in TCM syndrome (P<0.05), while the western medicine group showed the greatest reduction in uric acid levels (P<0.05). No significant abnormalities in safety indicators were observed before and after treatment in the three groups, and no serious adverse reactions were reported. ConclusionThe combination of Erchentang and Bixie Fenqingyin can significantly improve the prognosis, early neurological deficits, and TCM syndromes of patients acute cerebral infarction accompanied by hyperuricemia of phlegm and blood stasis blocking collaterals syndrome. It can also lower uric acid levels and inhibit inflammatory and oxidative stress reactions.
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ObjectiveTo systematically review the existing studies on Xueshuantong for injection(lyophilized) in the treatment of acute cerebral infarction(ACI), and to clarify the clinical value of Xueshuantong for injection(lyophilized) through comprehensive clinical evaluation, so as to promote clinical rational drug use and relevant policy transformation. MethodEvidence of Xueshuantong for injection(lyophilized) in terms of safety, effectiveness, economy, innovation, suitability, accessibility, traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) characteristics(6+1 dimensions) and information service was comprehensively collected. Evidence-based medicine, questionnaire survey, health technology assessment, pharmacoeconomic evaluation and other research methods were used, and the multi-criteria decision analysis model was used to measure each dimension, in order to comprehensively evaluate the clinical value of Xueshuantong for injection(lyophilized). ResultSpontaneous reporting system, Meta-analysis of adverse reactions, and active safety monitoring study showed that the main adverse reactions of Xueshuantong for injection(lyophilized) were rash, pruritus, chest tightness, headache, dizziness and other general adverse reactions, the incidence of serious adverse reactions was judged to be rare, the known risk was small, the evidence was sufficient, and the safety evaluation was grade A. The results of Meta-analysis showed that Xueshuantong for injection(lyophilized) combined with conventional treatment for ACI was superior to conventional treatment in terms of improving neurological deficit score, improving daily activity score and clinical efficacy, and the effectiveness evaluation was grade B. The results of pharmacoeconomic evaluation showed that Xueshuantong for injection(lyophilized) combined with conventional treatment was relatively economic compared with conventional treatment alone, with the total clinical effective rate as the effect parameter, but the incremental effect was not significant, the economic evaluation was grade B. In addition to ACI and unstable angina of coronary heart disease, the drug also had good clinical efficacy in central retinal vein occlusion, and had a wider range of indications and awarded 16 patents, and its innovation evaluation was grade B. The suitability of medical personnel and patients was good without special technical and management requirements, and the suitability was evaluated as grade B. Xueshuantong for injection(lyophilized) had reasonable price, good affordability, certain prescription restrictions and general availability, the accessibility evaluation was grade B. Since the drug is an injection of effective parts of TCM, no grade evaluation of its TCM characteristics is conducted. The legal and non-legal information evaluation results of Xueshuantong for injection(lyophilized) showed that all the information was complete and in accordance with the requirements of national standards. Based on the grade scores of the 6 dimensions, the clinical comprehensive evaluation of Xueshuantong for injection(lyophilized) in the treatment of ACI was calculated as category B by CSC 2.0. ConclusionThe clinical value of Xueshuantong for injection(lyophilized) is good, and it is suggested that it can be directly translated into relevant policy outcomes for basic clinical medication management.
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ObjectiveTo explore the clinical efficacy of Huanglian Jiedutang as an adjunctive treatment for acute cerebral infarction complicated with gastric motility disorder. MethodSixty patients with acute cerebral infarction complicated with gastric motility disorder with fire toxin syndrome were randomly divided into a western medicine control group (control group) and a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined treatment group (observation group), with 30 cases in each group. The control group received basic treatment for cerebral infarction and relevant western medical symptomatic treatment based on the patients' gastrointestinal symptoms. The observation group received Huanglian Jiedutang in addition to the treatment provided to the control group. The treatment course was 7 days. Neurological deficit scores and gastrointestinal dysfunction scores were assessed in both groups before treatment and on the 4th and 7th days of treatment. Gastrointestinal electrographic parameters, serum citrulline (CIT), and motilin (MTL) levels were measured in both groups before treatment and on the 7th day of treatment. Clinical efficacy was compared between the two groups. ResultCompared with the baseline in both groups, the neurological deficit scores and gastrointestinal dysfunction scores were significantly reduced on the 4th and 7th days of treatment (P<0.05). The reductions in these scores were more significant on the 7th day compared with those on the 4th day of treatment (P<0.05). On the 4th and 7th days of treatment, the observation group showed a significantly greater reduction in neurological deficit scores and gastrointestinal dysfunction scores compared with the control group (P<0.05). On the 7th day of treatment, compared with the baseline, both groups showed a significant increase in gastric antral and gastric body electric wave amplitudes as well as serum CIT and MTL levels (P<0.05), and there were no statistically significant differences in the frequency of gastric antral and gastric body electric waves. On the 7th day of treatment, compared with the control group, the observation group had a significant increase in gastric antral and gastric body electric wave amplitudes as well as serum CIT and MTL levels (P<0.05), and there were no statistically significant differences in the frequency of gastric antral and gastric body electric waves. After 7 days of treatment, the total effective rate in the observation group was 90.00% (27/30), higher than 76.67% (23/30) in the control group, but the difference was not statistically significant. ConclusionAdjunctive treatment with Huanglian Jiedutang can effectively improve the symptoms of neurological function impairment and gastrointestinal dysfunction in patients with acute cerebral infarction complicated with gastric motility disorder, increase gastric antral and gastric body electric wave amplitudes, improve gastric motility disorder, and increase serum CIT and MTL levels, thereby improving the imbalanced secretion function of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Objective:To observe the lipid-lowering effect of atorvastatin on patients with acute cerebral infarction with different ATP-binding cassette subfamily B member 1(ABCB1) genotypes, and thus to provide clinical research evidence for individual application of atorvastatin in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods:From March 2021 to December 2021, 131 patients with acute cerebral infarction admitted to the Department of Neurology of Xuchang Central Hospital were included. The ABCB1 G2677T gene polymorphism rs2032582 of patients was detected by fluorescence staining in situ hybridization.Based on the detection results, patients were divided into GG group, GT group and TT group.All patients were given atorvastatin (20 mg/d) for lipid-lowering treatment.The levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C), high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C), total cholesterol(TC)and triglyceride(TG) in serum of patients in the three groups before and 2 months after treatment were recorded and analyzed.The adverse drug reactions in the three groups were recorded. When the serum LDL-C level was less than 1.8 mmol/L, it was considered that the lipid-lowering treatment was effective.The binary Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of atorvastatin lipid lowering therapy.The software of SPSS 25.0 was used for statistical analysis.Results:There were 50 (38.17%), 49 (37.40%) and 32 (24.43%) patients in GG group, GT group and TT group, respectively. The serum TC levels of patients in GG group, GT group and TT group after treatment were (3.47±0.70) mmol/L, (3.59±1.09) mmol/L and (3.48±1.02) mmol/L, respectively, which were lower than those before treatment ((4.27± 0.99) mmol/L, (4.02±0.98) mmol/L and (4.03±1.31) mmol/L), all of which were statistically significant ( t=7.652, 3.092, 5.593, all P<0.01). The serum LDL-C levels in GG group, GT group and TT group after treatment were (1.89±0.53) mmol/L, (2.07±0.92) mmol/L and (1.96±0.79) mmol/L, respectively, which were lower than those before treatment ((2.87±0.92) mmol/L, (2.56±0.89) mmol/L and (2.55±1.11) mmol/L) ( t=9.896, 4.055, 5.980, all P<0.001). The differences of serum LDL-C level before and after treatment in GG group, GT group and TT group were (-0.97±0.69) mmol/L, (-0.50±0.86) mmol/L and (-0.59±0.56) mmol/L, respectively. The difference of serum LDL-C level before and after treatment in the three groups was statistically significant ( F=5.614, P=0.005). The difference of TC, TG and HDL-C before and after treatment was not statistically significant( F=2.783, 0.490, 1.677, all P>0.05). The binary Logistic regression analysis showed that ABCB1 G2677T gene type and staying up late were independent influencing factors for atorvastatin lipid-lowering therapy. The probability of effective lipid-lowering in GT patients with ABCB1 G2677T gene was 27.9% of that in GG patients ( OR=0.279, 95% CI: 0.110-0.709, P=0.007), and the probability of TT type patients was 33.8% of GG type patients ( OR=0.338, 95% CI: 0.121-0.943, P=0.038). The probability of effective lipid-lowering in patients who had the habit of staying up late was 26.4% of the patients who did not stay up late ( OR=0.264, 95% CI: 0.118-0.591, P=0.001). There was no significant difference in the total incidence of adverse drug reactions among the three groups( χ2=0.868, P=0.648). Conclusion:The lipid-lowering effect in patients with GG type of ABCB1 G2677T is better than that of GT type and TT type when atorvastatin is used to treat patients with acute cerebral infarction.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between serum neutrophil elastase(NE),Sortilin and carotid atherosclerotic(CAS)plaque in patients with acute cerebral infarction(ACI)and its predictive value for poor prognosis.Methods A total of 155 patients with ACI admitted to Daxing Teaching Hospital of Cap-ital Medical University from December 2020 to November 2022 were selected as the study objects.According to carotid intima-media thickness(IMT),they were divided into normal IMT group,thickened group and plaque group,and 40 healthy subjects were selected as control group during the same period.The serum levels of NE and Sortilin in all groups were compared and their correlations with IMT were analyzed.ACI patients were followed up for 3 months and divided into good prognosis group and poor prognosis group.Serum NE and Sortilin levels were compared between the two groups.Multivariate Logistic regression was used to ana-lyze the risk factors of poor prognosis in ACI patients.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to predict prognosis.Results The levels of serum NE and Sortilin in control group,IMT normal group,thick-ened group and plaque group were increased successively(P<0.05).Pearson correlation analysis showed that serum NE and Sortilin levels were positively correlated with IMT(r=0.509,0.483,P<0.05).The incidence of poor prognosis in ACI patients was 39.35%.The proportion of diabetes mellitus,age,admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)score,low density lipoprotein cholesterol,total cholesterol,fasting blood glucose,white blood cell count,serum creatinine,NE,uric acid(UA)and Sortilin levels in poor progno-sis group were higher than those in good prognosis group(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that admission NIHSS score and UA,NE and Sortilin levels were independent risk factors for poor prognosis in ACI patients(P<0.05).ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of serum NE,Sortilin and UA alone and combined to predict poor prognosis were 0.695,0.740,0.752 and 0.869,respective-ly.The combined prediction efficiency of serum NE,Sortilin and UA was higher than that of single detection of each indicator.Conclusion The increase of serum NE and Sortilin levels in ACI patients is positively corre-lated with CAS,and is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis in ACI patients.Detection of serum NE and Sortilin levels could help predict the short-term prognosis of ACI patients.
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Objective To explore the risk factors of early neurological deterioration(END)in patients with acute cerebral infarction(ACI)based on the characteristics of computed tomography angiography(CTA)images of head and neck plaques.Methods A total of 218 ACI patients were selected,and according to whether END occurred within 72 h after onset,they were divided into an END group(54 cases)and non END group(164 cases).The clinical data and imaging indicators were compared and analyzed between the two groups.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze risk factors,and a nomograph prediction model was constructed and evaluated.Results National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)score at admission ≥4 points,glycated hemoglobin(HbA1c)≥7.7%,severe or above ipsilateral carotid artery stenosis,and unstable plaque(soft plaque and mixed plaque)were the independent risk factors in END patients(P<0.05).The result of nomograph prediction model showed that its discrimination,accuracy and effectiveness were better.Conclusion NIHSS score at admission,HbA1c level,ipsilateral carotid artery stenosis degree,and plaque type are all independent influencing factors for the occurrence of END.
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@#Objective To analyze the relationship between the levels of thrombo-inflammatory factors and the prognosis of intravenous thrombolysis in elderly patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI). Methods The 197 elderly patients with ACI admitted to our hospital from December 2020 to January 2023 were selected as study subjects. According to the prognosis of patients after intravenous thrombolysis, patients were divided into a good prognosis group (n=143) and a poor prognosis group (n=54). The clinical data of patients in the two groups were compared. Multivariate analysis was used to identify independent risk predictors of poor prognosis in patients undergoing intravenous thrombolysis. The predictive value of thrombo-inflammatory factor levels for poor prognosis of intravenous thrombolysis in elderly patients with ACI was evaluated. A restricted cubic spline model was used to analyze the dose-response relationship between the levels of thrombo-inflammatory factors and the poor prognosis of intravenous thrombolysis in elderly patients with ACI. A nomograph model was constructed, and the effectiveness of the model was verified. Bootstrap resampling was used for external verification. Results Multivariate analysis results showed that the time from onset to receiving thrombolysis, pre-treatment National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score,Trial of ORG 10 172 in Acute Stroke Treatment typing, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1,t-PA, sCD40L, and P-selectin levels were independent influencing factors for poor prognosis of patients undergoing intravenous thrombolysis (P<0.05). The levels of thrombo-inflammatory factors had a certain predictive value for poor prognosis of patients undergoing intravenous thrombolysis, and the value of combined detection was higher than that of individual detection(area under the curve=820). The dose-response relationship analysis results showed that when t-PA≤60 μg/L,the risk of poor prognosis increased with increasing t-PA level (HR 1.005,95%CI 1.003-1.007, P<0.001);when t-PA>60 μg/L,the risk of poor prognosis almost no longer increased with increasing t-PA level (HR 1.003, 95%CI 1.001-1.006,P=0.614). The C-index of the nomograph model was 0.814 and 0.823, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.861 and 0.843, indicating that the prediction model had good discrimination. The calibration curve fitted well, indicating high accuracy. The threshold probability of the clinical decision curve ranged from 0.03 to 0.95 and from 0.03 to 0.97, with a high net benefit value, indicating that the method was effective, safe, reliable, and practical. Conclusion The levels of thrombo-inflammatory factors have a certain impact on the prognosis of intravenous thrombolysis in elderly patients with ACI, and have a certain predictive value. The combined detection of various factors shows a higher predictive value.
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@#Objective To investigate the efficacy of salvianolic acid for injection in patients with acute cerebral infarction and its influence on inflammatory factors. Methods Two hundred patients with acute cerebral infarction admitted to our hospital from January 2019 to December 2021 were divided using a random table into control group(n=100) and study group(n=100). The control group was treated with edaravone through injection,while the study group received injection of salvianolic acid in addition to the treatment to the control group. After 14 days of treatment,the two groups were compared for the overall response rate [an effective response was defined as a ≥18% decline in the score of China Stroke Scale(CSS),a neurological function deficit scale]. The Barthel Index(BI) score,CSS score,triglyceride(TG),total cholesterol(TC),C-reactive protein(CRP),interleukin-6(IL-6),and erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR) before and after 14 days of treatment were determined. Results The study group had a significantly higher overall response rate than the control group(P<0.05). After 14 days of treatment,both groups showed a significantly increased BI score and a significantly decreased CSS score(all P<0.05);the study group had a significantly higher BI score and a significantly lower CSS score compared with the control group(both P<0.05). After 14 days of treatment,serum levels of TG,TC,CRP,IL-6,and ESR were significantly decreased in both groups(all P<0.05);these serum indicators were significantly lower in the study group than in the control group(all P<0.05). No obvious adverse reactions were found in either group. Conclusion Salvianolic acid for injection has significant therapeutic effects in patients with acute cerebral infarction,which can reduce inflammatory reactions with good drug safety.
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@#Objective To summarize the clinical characteristics of Trousseau's syndrome with acute multiple cerebral infarction and its correlation with D-polymer and fibrinogen. Methods The clinical characteristics of 31 patients with malignant tumor complicated with cerebral infarction hospitalized from July 2019 to October 2021 were retrospectively analyzed and reviewed. The correlation between NIHSS score and D-polymer and fibrinogen was analyzed. Results The incidence of male was higher than that of female (61.29%),28 cases had multiple lesions (≥2),31 cases had increased D-dimer,19 cases showed fibrinogen abnormality,18 cases of lung cancer (58.06%),3 cases of bowel cancer (9.68%),5 cases of gastric cancer (16.13%),2 cases of cervical cancer (6.45%). There were 3 cases with liver cancer (9.68%),16 cases with metastasis (51.61%),NIHSS score had no significant correlation with D-dimer (0.041),and a certain negative correlation with fibrinogen (-0.162),but there was no significant difference between NIHSS score and NIHSS score (P>0.05). Conclusion For patients with malignant tumors complicated with acute multiple cerebral infarction,Trousseau's syndrome should be considered. At the same time,D-polymer and fibrinogen may be related to ischemic stroke. Anticoagulant therapy can be used as the main treatment method,and fibrinogen reduction therapy may further aggravate neurological deficits.
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@#Objective To investigate clinical observation of butylphthalide soft capsules combined with rosuvastatin in the treatment of patients with acute cerebral infarction and its influence on serum Lp-PLA2,IL-18,OX40L. Methods From September 2021 to January 2022,we collected 100 patients with acute cerebral infarction who were admitted to the neurology ward and outpatient department of our hospital. These patients were randomly divided into two groups:the control group and the treatment group,with 50 patients in each group. The control group was given basic treatment and rosuvastatin (10 mg/time,1 time/d),while the treatment group was additionally given butylphthalide soft capsule (0.2 g/time,3 times/d). According to the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score and Barthel Index,the degree of neurological deficit and ability of daily life of the two groups were evaluated before and 90 days after treatment,and the levels of serum Lp-PLA2,IL-18,OX40L were compared. Results The total clinical efficacies in the treatment group were 94.00%,higher than 80.00% in the control group(P<0.05). After 90 d treatment,NIHSS score and Lp-PLA2 level decreased,Barthel index increased,and the improvement in the treatment group was significantly better than those in the control group (P<0.05). The level of serum Lp-PLA2 was higher in patients with high NIHSS scores in the treatment group than in patients with low NIHSS scores. Before treatment,there were no significant differences between the two groups in NIHSS score,Barthel index,IL-18 levels,and OX40L levels. After treatment,there were also no significant differences between the two groups in IL-18 and OX40L levels (P>0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions in the two groups was 12.00% and 16.00%,respectively(P>0.05). Conclusion The combination of butylphthalide soft capsule and rosuvastatin has good efficacy and safety,which can significantly promote the recovery of neurological function,improve the ability of daily life,and reduce the level of serum Lp-PLA2.