Applicability study of balloon pulmonary angioplasty in residual pulmonary hypertension of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension after pulmonary endarterectomy / 中华放射学杂志

Objective:To investigate the safety and efficacy of balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) for residual pulmonary hypertension (PH) of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension(CTEPH) after pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA).Methods:Patients diagnosed as PH after PEA in China-Japan Friendship Hospital from Oct 2016 to Jun 2022 were included. The indication for BPA was decided on the basis of a consensus of the multi-disciplinary team for all patients with CTEPH. Before treatment, the patient′s exercise tolerance and pulmonary artery flow parameters were evaluated. A comparative analysis of various parameters before BPA treatment and at the last BPA was conducted. 6-min walk distance (6MWD) was analyzed using the paired Wilcoxon test; N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), mixed venous oxygen saturation, mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP), cardiac index (CI) and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) were compared using the paired-samples t-test. WHO functional class was compared using McNemar′s test. Results:Twenty patients with a total of 130 vessels underwent 46 sessions of BPA treatment. The postoperative 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) [447 (415, 485) m] showed a significant improvement compared to the preoperative baseline [389 (335, 470) m] ( Z=6.52, P<0.05), Postoperative mixed venous oxygen saturation (72.0%±1.9%) showed a significant improvement compared to the preoperative levels (64.0%±2.7%) ( t=2.14, P<0.05).Postoperatively, plasma NT-proBNP [(351.9±129.9) pg/ml], mPAP [(24.2±1.9) mmHg], and PVR [(3.0±1.4) WU] significantly decreased compared to preoperative levels [(982.5±426.2) pg/ml, (33±2.1) mmHg, (8.0±1.6) WU)] ( t=3.38, 1.22, 2.10, P<0.05 for all). Postoperatively, there was a significant improvement in WHO functional class (Ⅰ，Ⅱ，Ⅲ，Ⅳ: 14, 4, 2, 0 cases) compared to preoperative status (Ⅰ，Ⅱ，Ⅲ，Ⅳ: 0, 13, 5, 2 cases) ( χ2=20.17, P<0.05). Four cases of pulmonary artery dissection and one episode of hemoptysis occurred postoperatively, with no other complications reported. Conclusions:BPA can significantly improve exercise tolerance and hemodynamic parameters for residual PH after PEA. BPA is a relatively safe and effective treatment for residual PH after PEA.

Establishment and Application of DUE Criteria for Tigecycline in a Hospital / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To establish drug use evaluation(DUE)criteria for tigecycline,and to provide reference for rational use of tigecycline. METHODS:Based on tigecycline instructions,referring to related specifications and literatures,DUE criteria for tigecycline was established. And on a basis of it,referring to DUE criteria,in retrospective study,the utilization of tigecycline in 179 inpatients of some one hospital during Nov. 2012-Oct. 2016 was evaluated and analyzed in respects of management indexes, medication indication,medication duration,medication results,etc. RESULTS:The results for DUE of tigecycline in this hospital was that the proportion of patients with consultation records was 83.2%(aiming at 100%);microbial inspection rate was 90.5%(aiming at 80%);the coincidence rate of medication indication was 98.9%(aiming at 90%);the rates of solvent selection,ad-ministration route,drug interaction,incompatibility,drug use in special populations meeting the criteria were all 100%(aiming at 100%);the rate of prescribing authority was 20.1%(aiming at 100%);the rate of drug dosage and medication interval meeting the criteria were 7.3%(aiming at 100%);response rate was 54.7%(aiming at 80%). CONCLUSIONS:Established DUE criteria of tigecycline can standardize the clinical utilization of tigecycline.