Root cause analysis as used in China's hospital management: current research and application / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective To review the current research and application of root cause analysis (RCA) method in China's hospital management.Methods A retrospective analysis in six aspects was made by means of formulating a retrieval strategy and inclusion criteria, retrieval of databases, and literature review.Results The number of Chinese RCA researches was increasing year by year, mostly from researcher of the eastern coastal areas.These studies focused on the effects of RCA application outcomes and nursing safety.Tools in use were mainly fishbone diagram, brainstorming and 3-why method.72.24% of the root causes as found in literature were system factors, and 27.76% were human factors.Most of the researches made positive comments on RCA.Conclusions RCA is being warmly embraced by China's hospital management as it can positively change the accountability culture towards adverse events.Yet RCA has not been satisfactorily applied, and its future research and application in China's hospital management need more in-depth study and critical analysis.

MRTF-A mediates FN and ICAM-1expressions by NF-κB pathway in AGEs-induced GMCs / 中国药理学通报

Aim To observe the expression of MRTF-A in rat glomerular mesangial cells(GMCs) induced by advanced glycation end products(AGEs) and its effect on ICAM-1 and FN;to explore whether MRTF-A is involved in the process of diabetic nephropathy by affecting NF-κB pathway.Methods Under the condition of AGEs, CCG-1423 and anti-MRTF-A small interfering RNA were used to knock down MRTF-A and MRTF-A plasmid was used to activatt MRTF-A, The expression level of MRTF-A, ICAM-1, FN and p65 in nucleus were detected by Western blot.Results The protein expressions of MRTF-A was increased in AGEs-induced GMCs.The expressions of FN and ICAM-1 and p65 in nucleus were downregulated by knocking down MRTF-A.However, the expressions of FN, ICAM-1 and p65 in nucleus were upregulated by overexpressing MRTF-A.Conclusions AGEs can upregulate the expression of MRTF-A in GMCs, and MRTF-A mediates the protein expressions of FN and ICAM-1 by affecting NF-κB signaling pathway in AGEs-induced GMCs.

Establishment of vein bypass assisted porcine liver auto transplantation model / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective To establish the vein bypass assisted porcine liver auto transplantation model and study the methods of liver cold storage during the operation , in order to provide experience for the clini-cal application of liver auto transplantation and experimental evidence for liver machine perfusion .Methods A total of 5 pigs were operated to establish the portal-vein bypass by inserting cannula into vena jugularis in-terna, femoral vein and splenic vein , with liver being hypothermic perfused and stored in situ by 4℃ UW solution through hepatic artery and portal vein .Vital signs and clinical outcomes were monitored during the operation, and the changes of liver function indexes such as aminotransferase , total bilirubin and albumin were detected at different time points .Results During the operation , the vital signs kept steady and liver were perfused well , achieving fully blood supply after reperfusion .All animals survived over 120 h.Both al-anine aminotransferase and aspartate transaminase peaked at 24 h after blood reperfusion (69.8 ±16.2 U/L and 457.7 ±50.1 U/L), and then dropped within normal range at 96 ho after reperfusion.Total bilirubin peaked at 48 h after blood reperfusion (7.1 ±3.3μmol/L), and then decreased rapidly .The plasma albu-min kept falling after blood reperfusion , reaching the minimum of 11.1 ±2.7 g/L at 4 h after reperfusion, and then rose to normal level steadily at 16 h.Conclusions The vein bypass assisted liver auto transplanta-tion could guarantee the steady vital signs and survival rate , which may supply an experimental basis for de-veloping new efficient liver preservation and restoration methods .

Effects of hypothermic machine perfusionversus static cold storage of kidney allografts on transplant outcomes：a Meta-analysis / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND:At present, there are a number of articles about hypothermic machine perfusion versus static cold storage of kidney alografts; however, the conclusions are various. Furthermore, due to the limitation of single sample size, there is a lack of objective evaluation on the merits and demerits of hypothermic machine perfusion. OBJECTIVE: To compare the prognostic outcomes of hypothermic machine perfusion and static cold storage of kidney alografts. METHODS: A computer-based search of PubMed, sinoMed, EMbase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Central Register of Controled Trials (CENTRAL), Wanfang and CNKI databases were searched from their establishment to March 4, 2015 to screen the randomized controled trials (RCTs) about hypothermic machine perfusion versus static cold storage for kidney transplantation. Meanwhile, the references of included RCTs were also searched by hand. After study selection, RCTs screening, data extraction and quality assessment were conducted by two reviewers independently. Meta-analyses were performed by using the RevMan5.3.0 software. The quality of evidence was assessed by using the GRADEpro3.6 software. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Six articles were included, involving 619 cases undergoing hypothermic machine perfusion and 620 cases undergoing static cold storage. The results of Meta-analyses showed that the incidence of primary graft non-function, incidence of delayed graft function of functional kidney alografts, and incidence of delayed graft function were significantly lower in the hypothermic machine perfusion group than the static cold storage group (P 0.05). These findings indicate that the hypothermic machine perfusion only can reduce the incidence of postoperative complications to maintain the function of kidney, but cannot improve the 1-year recipient survival rate and 1-year alograft survival rate. Hypothermic machine perfusion has no advantage on the long-term preservation of donor organ compared with the static cold storage.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in donor preservation and organ procurement of donation after citizens' death / 中华器官移植杂志

Objective To study the effect of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in donor preservation and organ procurement of donation after citizens' death.Method From 2013 to 2014,according to the ECMO indications,we used ECMO to provide circulation and breathing support for circulatory or respiratory function failure donation after brain death (DBD) donor and uncontrolled donation after cardiac death(DCD) donors.Through percutaneous liver puncture and living tissue rapid frozen section,the liver steatosis and fibrosis degree was determined.ECMO indications,ECMO related parameters and the result of blood gas analysis were recorded.alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate aminotransferase(AST) and creatinine(Cr) before and after ECMO intervention were detected to evaluate liver and kidney function and damage.Whether the liver and kidney reached the requirements of the organ transplantation was assessed.Result The ECMO was used in 6 donors.Five cases of DBD were assisted through V-A ECMO because of circulatory or respiratory function failure.In one case of uncontrolled DCD recirculation was established through the thoracic aorta-blocked V-A ECMO.Four livers and 8 kidneys,from 4 donors,were retrieved and transplanted.Two donors' organs were discarded for damage beyond the standard.Conclusion For DBD donor with circulatory or respiratory function failure and uncontrolled DCD donors,the use of ECMO to assist circulatory and respiratory function or establish DCD recirculation can avoid liver and kidney injuries from vascular active drugs and DCD warm ischemia injury,thus,reduce the organ discarding rate of donation after citizens' death.

Applications of liver normothermic perfusion in transplantational organ preservation / 中华肝胆外科杂志

With the increasing demand for liver transplantation,some previously abandoned donors,called marginal donor,started to be involved in clinical liver transplantation,which raises higher requirement on the organ preservation methods.Normothermic perfusion is regarded to be superior to the currently adopted hypothermic perfusion,and plays an important role in the organ preservation of marginal donors.This review will summarize the clinical applications of liver normothermic perfusion in transplantation and repair,as well as its roles in basic research.

Repair function of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation recirculation in vivo for swine liver after cardiac death / 中华器官移植杂志

Objective To investigate the repair function of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in vivo for the liver after cardiac death with warm ischemia injury for 30 min from cardiac death swinc.Method Ten landraces,30 to 40 kg,randomized to experimental group and control group,were used to make 30-min cardiac death models through clamping trachea after deep anesthesia.An intravenous cannula was placed through right iliac arteries and veins,and connected to ECMO extracorporeal circulation pipes in experimental group.The balloon catheter was placed to diaphragm plane through left femoral artery.The ECMO was performed to infuse abdominal organs,and pH and electrolyte were adjusted.The circulation flow rate,intraperitoneal organ perfusion pressure,venous blood gas,electrolyte,transaminase,and bile product,etc.were monitored and recorded.The livers of control group were retrieved after 30-min cardiac arrest and stored in cold UW for 4 h.Pathological tissue was sliced and stained by HE.Result After 30-min cardiac arrest,the liver showed obvious congestion appearance; pathologically,there were hepatic sinus expansion,blood cells clog,and erythrocyte aggregation.Circulating blood gas analysis revealed severe acidosis.After the ECMO recirculation started,circulation flow rate maintained to 1 L/min,the liver gradually restored bright red,pathological biopsy showed that hepatic sinus expansion disappeared,and clogged blood cells dispelled.AST was markedly increased to (226.0 ± 28.0) U/L after 30-min cardiac arrest and reduced to (150.0 ± 30.0) U/L 4 h after the ECMO recirculation.Average bile production was 7.75 ml/h.Conclusion ECMO recirculation in vivo can repair the injured livers from cardiac death donor with 30-min cardiac arrest.

Study on chemosensitivity test in vitro between peripheral blood lymphocytes and tumor cells in elderly lung cancer / 中国基层医药

Objective To explore the correlation of chemosensitivity in vitro of anti-cancer drugs between peripheral blood lymphocytes and tumor cells in non-small cell lung cancer of elderly patients.Methods The MTT method was used to test the sensitivity of the peripheral blood lymphocyte and the tumor cells of 52 patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer to 13 kinds of anti-cancer drugs.Results The sensitivity test in eleven drugs include CDDP,CBP,LOHP,PTX,CTX,ICTX,THP,VP-16,GEM,VCR and NVB in the peripheral blood lymphocyte were associated with that in the tumor cells.But no dependablity in two drugs,ADM and HCPT.Conclusion The peripheral blood lymphocytes could be replace tumor cells to test the chemosensitivity of anti-cancer drugs in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

The influence of smoking upon level of serum interleukin and TNF-? in patients with bronchial asthma / 中国实用内科杂志

Objective To explore the influence of smoking upon the level of the serum interleukin and TNF-? in patients with bronchial asthma.Methods Sixty-five patients with bronchial asthma,grade 3 or 4 as asthma group and 50 healthy examinees as control group were selected.According to the smoking history,each group was divided into the smoking subgroup and the non-smoking subgroup.For each group,the level of cytokines in serum were detected,and at the same time,their smoking history and general condition were collected.The differences between the groups were compared and the relationship of all indexes was analyzed.Results Compared with the control group,the level of IL-2、IL-6、IL-8 and TNF-? of the asthma group was significantly higher(P0.05).The level of IL-2、IL-8 and TNF-? of the smoking asthma subgroup was significantly higher than the smoking control subgroup(P0.05).Conclusion The influence of smoking upon the level of cytokines of asthma patients is significant.The level of IL-8、TNF-? in serum of a smoking asthma patient increases.The level of five cytokines in serum of 65 asthma patients in our research is related to patient's condition severity.