An Assessment of Cardiovascular Functional Capacity of a Group of Chronic Heart Failure Patients Using the 6-Minute Walk Test in a Cameroonian Urban Setting

Background: Chronic heart failure is a public health problem worldwide. It has a high mortality rate and is accompanied by a decreased functional capacity and alteration of the quality of life. Objective: This study aimed to assess the cardiovascular functional capacity of a group of patients suffering from heart failure using the 6-minute walk test (6 MWT). Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in the cardiology unit of Douala’s general hospital for 4 months. We included all eligible patients aged 18 years or more who had stable chronic heart failure and gave informed consent. Those who had an acute coronary syndrome (≤1 month), tachycardia (HR ≥ 120 bpm), high blood pressure (SBP ≥ 180 mmHg and/or DBP ≥ 100 mmHg) and reduced mobility due to orthopaedic reasons were excluded. A 6 MWT was done according to the American Thoracic Society guidelines. The 6 MWT result was considered poor for - 450 m and good for >450 m. Results: We recruited a total of 81 patients (61.7% women) with a mean age of 65.9 ± 10.6 years. The most frequent risk factor for heart failure was high blood pressure (77.8%), alcohol consumption(69.1%) and a sedentary lifestyle (53.1%). The left ventricular ejection fraction was mostly preserved (42.0%) or mildly altered (46.9). The 6 MWT results were poor in 55.6% of cases, average in 19.8% of cases and good in only 24.7% of cases. More than half (59.3%) of the participants perceived the effort as being difficult. The cardiovascular functional capacity was significantly associated with age, heart failure stage and physical activity (p Conclusion: Most patients suffering from chronic stable heart failure in the general hospital of Douala have poor cardiovascular functional capacity.

Clinical observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture for chronic functional constipation

Methods Two Qihai （气海 CV Objective To discuss the efficacy of acupuncture for groups of points were applied alternatively to 90 cases by chronic functional constipation acupuncture： （1） Tianshhu （CFC）. ST 25）, 6）, Shemgjfuxu （上巨虚 ST 37）, etc. （2）Zhongliao （中髎 BL 33）, Xiadiao （下髎 BL 34）, Dachangshu （大肠俞 BL 25）, etc. Electroacupuncture was applied in combination at Zhongliao （中髎 BL 33）, Xialiao （下髎 BL 34）, Tianshu（天枢 ST 25） and Shamgjuxu （上巨虚 ST 37）, once a day, 10 treatments made one session. By constipation diary of patients, frequency of going to stool, straining severity, time of once bowl evacuation, a sense of incomplete bowel emptying, stool quality, a sense of defecation and the Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life questionnaire （PAC-QOL）, as well as the changes before and after treatment were observed. Results After treatment, the apparent improvements were achieved in frequency of going to stool, straining severity, time of once bowl evacuation, a sense of incomplete bowel emptying, a sense of defecation and score of PAC-QOL as compared with those before treatment （all P〈0.01）. The total effective rate was 67.7% （61/70）. The acupuncture effieacies were various on CFC of different dynamic mechanisms. The efficacy on slow transit constipation （STC） was superior to that caused by spastic pelvic floor syndrome （SPFS-C） （P〈0.05）, the efficacy on constipation caused by irritable bowel syndrome （IBS-C） was superior to that on either SPFS-C or constipation caused by relaxant pelvic floor syndrome （RPFS-C） （both P〈0.05）. Of 52 eases in effective follow-up, 1 month after treatment, 3 eases were cured, 6 eases markedly effective, 23 eases effective, and 20 cases failed; 3 months after treatment, 3 eases were cured, 5 eases markedly effective, 16 cases effective and 28 cases failed. Conclusion Acupuncture has definite efficacy on CFC with definite etiology, loci and diagnostic classification. But, the efficacies are different due to various dynamic mechanisms. A further optimized treatment program is required to improve the efficacy on SPFS-C and RPFS-C.

Randomized controlled trial on chronic functional constipation treated with grain-shaped moxibustion and acupuncture

Objective To compare the differences of therapeutic effects of chronic functional constipation treated with the combined therapy of moxibustion and acupuncture and simple acupuncture. Methods One hundred cases of constipation were randomly divided into an acupuncture-moxibustion group and a simple acupuncture group with 50 cases for each group. Two groups of acupoints were adopted every other day alternatively for both groups. Point group 1： Tiansha （天枢ST 25）, Daheng （大横 SP 15）, Qihai （气海 CV 6）, Guanyuan （关元 CV 4）, Ztisanli （足三里 ST 36）, Shangjhxu （上巨虚 ST 37） and Sanyinjiao （三阴交 SP 6）. Point group 2： Zhsngliao （中髎 BL 33）, Xiatliao （下髎 BL 34）, Dachangsha （大肠俞 BL 25）, Shenshu （肾俞 BL 23） and Pisha （脾俞 BL 20）. Acupuncture was the only therapy adopted for acupuncture group on all the above mentioned points. While, for acupuncture-moxibustion group, moxibustion with grain-shaped moxa cones was applied on Qihai （所海 CV 6）, Zusatnli （足三里 ST 36）, Datchangshu （大肠俞 BL 25） and Pishu （脾俞 BL 20）, and acupuncture was applied on the rest points. Clinical therapeutic effect, clinical score of constipation, quality of life and score of psychological symptoms were observed before and after the treatment. Results The total effective rate in acupuncture-moxihustion group was 74.0%（37/50）, which was superior to that （52.0%, 26/50） in acupuncture group （P〈0.05）. The clinical scores of constipation, quality of life and scores of psychological symptoms of both groups improved after the treatment. For clinical scores of constipation, degree of difficulty in bowel movement, duration of defecation, abdominal pain, difficulty in exsufflation, incomplete sensation after defecation, obstruction sense of anus, purgative prescription dependence, score of life quality and psychological symptoms of acupuneture-moxibustion group were all better than those of simple acupuncture group （P〈0.05, P〈0.01）. Conclusion The combined therapy of both moxibustion with grain-shaped moxa cones and acupuncture is safe and effective in treatment of chronic functional constipation, and the effect is superior to simple therapy of acupuncture.

Quantification of pancreatic exocrine function of chronic pancreatitis with secretin-enhanced MRCP

AIM:To obtain reference values for pancreatic flow output rate(PFR)and peak time(PT)in healthy volunteers and chronic pancreatitis(CP);to correlate quantification of secretin enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography(SMRCP)of pancreatic fluid output following secretin with fecal elastase-1(FE-1)tests.METHODS:The present study includes 53 subjects comprised of 17 healthy individuals and 36 patients with CP from April 2011 to January 2013.The 36 patients with CP were divided into three groups of mild CP(n=14),moderate CP(n=19)and advanced CP(n=3)by M-ANNHEIM classification for CP..Fifty-three cases underwent FE-1 test and magnetic resonance imaging using 3.0 T-device(Signa EXCITE,GE Healthcare).Coronal T2-weighted single-shot turbo spin-echo,spiratory triggered,covering the papillae,duodenum and small bowel.MRCP was performed with a heavily T2-weighted fat-suppressed long TE HASTE sequence (thick slab 2D MRCP sequence),repeated every 2 min up to 11 min after 0.1 mL/kg secretin injection(Secrelux,Sanochemia,Germany).FE-1 test used sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)test(ScheBo.Tech,Germany).RESULTS:A good linear correlation showed between the calculated volume and the actual volume by Phantom experiments.Fifty-three paired Quantification of secretin enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography(MRCPQ)and FE-1 data sets were analyzed.The mean FE-1 of 53 cases was 525.41±94.44μg/g for 17 healthy volunteers,464.95±136.13μg/g for mild CP,301.55±181.55μg/g for moderate CP,229.30±146.60μg/g for advanced CP.Also,there was statistically significant difference in FE-1(P=0.0001)between health and CP.The mean values of PFR and PT were 8.18±1.11 mL/min,5.76±1.71 min for normal;7.27±2.04 mL/min,7.71±2.55 min for mild CP;4.98±2.57 mL/min,9.10±3.00 min for moderate CP;4.13±1.83 mL/min,12.33±1.55 min for advanced CP.Further,statistically significant difference in PFR(P=0.0001)and PT(P=0.0001)was observed between health and CP.Besides,there was correlation(r=0.79)and consistency(K=0.6)between MRCPQ and ELISA Test.It was related between M-ANNHEIM classification and PFR(r=0.55),FE-1(r=0.57).CONCLUSION:SMRCP can provide a safe,non-invasive and efficient method to evaluate the exocrine function of the pancreas.

Study on the effect and mechanism of the dysfunction of CD4^+ T cells in the disease process of chronic cardiac failure

Objective: To study the effect and mechanism of the dysfunction of CD4+ T cells in the disease process of chronic cardiac failure (CHF).Methods:According to different group technologies, 100 CHF patients were divided into the following groups: ischemia group and non-ischemia group, heart function Ⅰ-Ⅱ group and heart function Ⅲ-Ⅳ group, event group and non-event group, and 50 healthy volunteers were included in the control group. Realtime PCR was used to detect transcription factors T-bet and GATA-3 of Th1 and Th2; flow cytometry was applied to determine the ratio of Th17 and Treg cells; ELISA was employed to test cytokines IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-17 and IL-10 of peripheral blood Th1, Th2, Th17 and Treg cells, respectively; ultrasonic cardiogram was used to exploit to LVEF and LVEDd; and electrochemilu minescene immunoassay was used to examine plasma BNP. The differences of all indexes of all groups were analyzed and the correlation between CD4 T cells and clinical indexes was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis. Results: As compared to the control group, the transcription factors T-bet and GATA-3 of Th1 and Th2, the ratio of cytokines Th17 and IFN-γ, cytokines IL-17, T-bet/GATA-3, IFN-γ/IL-4, Th17 cells/Treg cells, IL-17/IL-10 of the ischemia group and non-ischemia group, heart functionⅠ-Ⅱgroup and heart function Ⅲ-Ⅳ group, event group and non-event group were all increased significantly, while their transcription factor GATA-3 of Th2, cytokines IL4, Treg cells ratio, cytokines IL10 were decreased obviously. The differences showed statistical significance (P < 0.05). The increase or decrease of the partial CD4+ T cells of the ischemia group, heart function Ⅲ-Ⅳ group and event group was more distinctly. The results of Pearson correlation analysis showed that IFN-γ and IL-17 were significantly positively correlated with LVEDd and BNP, IL-4 and IL-10 were also significantly positively correlated with LVEF, but correlated negatively with BNP, and IL-17 was negatively correlative with LVEF. Conclusions: There was a correlation between CHF and the dysfunction of CD4+ T cells showing immune activation phenomenons of deviations from the Th1/Th2 balance towards Th1 and from the Th17/Treg balance towards Th17, which was also related to the types, severity and prognosis of the disease.

Prevalence of the Functional Dyspepsia and Associated Factors in the Chronic Hemodialysis Patients of the National Teaching Hospital “HKM” of Cotonou

Aim: To study the functional dyspepsia in chronic hemodialysis patients of CNHU-HKM of Cotonou. Methods: This descriptive, analytical and cross-sectional study ran from 1 September 2013 to 28 February 2014 in the University Clinic of Nephrology Dialysis of CNHU-HKM of Cotonou. It included all chronic renal failure patients on hemodialysis for at least 9 months prior to the survey. After identifying the patients with upper gastrointestinal disorders, we had submitted to clinical Rome III criteria for functional dyspepsia. Upper endoscopy was performed in patients with clinical criteria of functional dyspepsia. Clinical factors associated, paraclinical and therapeutic were sought by logistic regression in univariate analysis. Data were analyzed using EPI DATA version 3.1. Results: 1) One hundred and thirty-one haemodialysis patients had participated in the study (sex ratio: 1.5, average age 49.6 ± 12.4 years). 2) The prevalence was 71.8% for upper gastrointestinal disorders, 64.9% for dyspeptic syndrome and 1.5% for functional dyspepsia. 3) They were associated to clinical criteria of functional dyspepsia of Roma III, the presence of high blood pressure, hypocalcaemia, treatment with calcic inhibitors and iron supplementation. Conclusion: Functional dyspepsia is uncommon in hemodialysis. The search of an organic cause is imperative for every dyspepsia.

Functional Dyspepsia and Chronic Gastritis Associated with Enteroviruses

After decades of research, functional dyspepsia (FD) remains one of the most elusive gastrointestinal disorders. Endoscopic appearance of mild inflammation of the gastric mucosa without ulceration and microscopic evidence of mild chronic inflammation are often considered as normal findings since no etiology could be found other than H. Pylori. Enteroviruses infect the gastrointestinal tract and have been shown to persist in the stomach of symptomatic patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). In this study, we evaluated FD patients with and without the diagnosis of ME/CFS, and were able to support the viral protein staining with finding of double-stranded RNA in 63% of the same stomach biopsies by immunoperoxidase staining. Furthermore, we clarified the possible cross-reaction with creatine kinase brain subtype (CKB), present in parietal cells, using antibody competition experiments and western blot analysis of stomach proteins. Viral protein+ and dsRNA+ biopsies were infectious in SCID mice. More research is needed to elucidate the mechanism of enterovirus infection of the stomach associated with FD and chronic gastritis.

Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function after Percutaneous Recanalization of Chronic Coronary Occlusions: The Role of Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography

Background: The recanalization of a chronic total coronary occlusion is the possible way to improve left ventricular (LV) function through the recovery of hibernating myocardium. Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of 2D speckle tracking in evaluation of the left ventricular (LV) systolic function in chronic total occlusion (CTO) patients before and at 1 day as well as 3 months after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Patients and Methods: A prospective observational study included 40 patients diagnosed with coronary angiography to have a chronic total occlusion. Percutaneous coronary revascularization was performed according to standard practices with the femoral approach. Conventional 2D echocardiography was used to assess LV functions and wall motion abnormalities scoring index (WMAI). Using speckle-tracking echocardiography was to measure global longitudinal strain (GLS) and. Follow-up of patients was done at day 1 and 3 months later after PCI. Results: Forty patients were included in this study, with a mean age of 58.55 ± 7.98 years. GLS and WMAI difference at baseline and follow-up shows a positive correlation with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) changes at baseline and follow-up (p Conclusion: The results of this study provide evidence to support the clinical use of 2D-STE to monitor the early changes of LV function. In patients undergoing CTO revascularization, change in GLS was more sensitive predictors for LV function improvement at 3-month follow-up.

Assessment of auditory functions in chronic hepatitis C patients treated by sofosbuvir

Objective: Evaluating the auditory function in patients with chronic hepatitis C treated with sofosbuvir and ribavirin.Methods: This study involved 80 patients with chronic hepatitis C who agreed to receive sofosbuvir and ribavirin. All participants were subjected to baseline otological and audiological assessment just before treatment. The audiological assessment included standard pure tone audiometry, extended highfrequency audiometry, immitancemetry and otoacoustic emissions(OAEs)(transient and distortion product). According to baseline hearing threshold measurements, the study population was divided into2 groups. Group 1 included 42 patients with normal hearing sensitivity(250-8000 Hz), and Group 2 included 38 patients with sensorineural hearing loss. After 24 weeks of therapy, otological and audiological assessments were repeated and compared between the two groups and before and after therapy.Results: Post-treatment hearing threshold evaluation showed no significant difference from pretreatment evaluation at all tested frequencies. There was no statistically significant difference between pre and post-treatment otoacoustic emissions results.Conclusion: Therapy with sofosbuvir and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C has no noticeable effects on cochlear functions.

Morphological and functional evaluation of chronic pancreatitis with magnetic resonance imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)techniques for assessment of morphology and function of the pancreas have been improved dramatically the recent years and MRI is very often used in diagnosing and follow-up of chronic pancreatitis(CP)patients.Standard MRI including fat-suppressed T1-weighted and T2-weighted imaging techniques reveal decreased signal and glandular atrophy of the pancreas in CP.In contrast-enhanced MRI of the pancreas in CP the pancreatic signal is usually reduced and delayed due to decreased perfusion as a result of chronic inflammation and fibrosis.Thus,morphological changes of the ductal system can be assessed by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography(MRCP).Furthermore,secretin-stimulated MRCP is a valuable technique to evaluate side branch pathology and the exocrine function of the pancreas and diffusion weighted imaging can be used to quantify both parenchymal fibrotic changes and the exocrine function of the pancreas.These standard and advanced MRI techniques are supplementary techniques to reveal morphological and functional changes of the pancreas in CP.Recently,spectroscopy has been used for assessment of metabolite concentrations in-vivo in different tissues and may have the potential to offer better tissue characterization of the pancreas.Hence,the purpose of the present review is to provide an update on standard and advanced MRI techniques of the pancreas in CP.

Fluoroquinolone-macrolide combination therapy for chronic bacterial prostatitis： retrospective analysis of pathogen eradication rates, inflammatory findings and sexual dysfunction

We previously demonstrated the safety and efficacy of fluoroquinolone-macrolide combination therapy in category Ⅱ chronic bacterial prostatitis （CBP）. The aim of this study is to retrospectively compare the microbiological and clinical findings of two treatment schemes for CBP based on the combination of azithromycin （500 rag, thrice-weekly） with a once-daily 500- or 750-mg dose of ciprofloxacin （Cipro-500 or Cipro-750 cohort, respectively）. Combined administration of azithromycin （1500 mg week^-1） with ciprofloxacin at the rate of 750 mg day^- 1 for 4 weeks rather than at 500 mg day^- 1 for 6 weeks increased the eradication rates from 62.35% to 77.32% and the total bacteriological success from 71.76% to 85.57%. A significant decrease in pain and voiding signs/symptoms and a significant reduction in inflammatory leukocyte counts and serum prostate-specific antigen （PSA） were sustained throughout an 18-month follow-up period in both groups. Ejaculatory pain, haemospermia and premature ejaculation were significantly attenuated on microbiological eradication in both groups, but the latter subsided more promptly in the Cipro-750 cohort. In total, 59 Cipro-750 patients showed mild-to-severe erectile dysfunction （ED） at baseline, while 22 patients had no ED on microbiological eradication and throughout the follow-up period. In conclusion fluoroquinolone-macrolide therapy resulted in pathogen eradication and CBP symptom attenuation, including pain, voiding disturbances and sexual dysfunction. A once-daily 750-mg dose of ciprofloxacin for 4 weeks showed enhanced eradication rates and lower inflammatory white blood cell counts compared to the 500-mg dose for 6 weeks. Our results are open to further prospective validation.

Development of Nursing Protocol for Preventing Discontinuation of Treatments by Methods Other than Physical Restraint during Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Heart Failure in Patients with Impaired Cognitive Function

The purpose of this study is to prepare a nursing protocol for preventing discontinuation of treatments using a method other than physical restraint during acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure in patients with impaired cognitive function. For the first stage of the study, we prepared a draft of the nursing protocol based on a basic survey. For the second stage, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 5 nurses specialized in chronic heart failure and 10 nurses in dementia case to ensure content validity of the draft protocol. For the third stage, we examined the possibility of clinical application of the revised version of the protocol draft prepared in the second stage of the study. For assessment items, significant points of nursing care, and specific nursing care practice in this revised version, 154 subjects (93.9%) considered effective for patients, in terms of prevention of treatment discontinuation using a method other than physical restraint. All items and contents were considered useful by more than 60% of the nurses. Considering that the nurses working in the clinical setting reported 93.9% of usefulness, we concluded that this nursing protocol remained valid at a certain level. We also received a comment from the certified nurses that we should include the basic contents for newly graduated nurses. We consider that this nursing protocol will be also useful for newly graduated nurses to acquire knowledge. It helped to standardize nursing care in order to predict potential risks for patients with impaired cognitive function.

Chronic Diseases of Childhood and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health: A Systematic Review

The increase in chronic diseases in childhood highlights the need for a biopsychosocial approach to deal with the complexity of these health conditions. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) results from the need to implement new explanatory evaluative and therapeutic models. Thus, the present systematic review aims to identify published studies on the use of the ICF in chronic childhood diseases. As a secondary objective, to map the themes that have already been studied in the area to support the discussion on the expansion of the use of this classification in health services. The systematic review followed the PRISMA protocol, and the model was the PICO acronym, where Population was children and adolescents with chronic diseases, Intervention/Exposure was evaluation based on ICF concepts, Comparator was any tool, instrument, or intervention, and outcome was direct or indirect use of the ICF. We selected eight articles, five of which used the ICF as a conceptual tool and three as a classification system, divided into the following themes: quality of life, evaluation of patients (without using coding) and mapping the inclusion of the activity’s results and participation in clinical trials. Thus, use of the ICF in clinical practice is still incipient, although it has been recommended in guidelines. Further studies are necessary to expand the number of contributions by the ICF and to develop the necessary approaches for understanding the classification’s use.

Tremendous Improvement of the Functional Capacity in Patient with Chronic Heart Failure after 12-Weeks of Exercise Training Program

Cardiac rehabilitation is recommended for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) with preserved, or reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). A cardiac rehabilitation program generally includes physical exercise, diet counseling, educational classes on lifestyle changes, and disease management as well as psychosocial support for patients and their families. Exercise training is a core component of the comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program and is strongly recommended in combination with pharmacological treatment to patients with CHF, due to cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and autonomic cardiac response. Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation affects positively functional capacity, exercise tolerance, and quality of life in CHF patients. The physical inactivity rate in Arabian Peninsula countries is extremely high, and exercise training of habitually physically inactive individuals should result in marked improvements of physical capacity. We present a case that demonstrates such a significant improvement in the physical capacity of a patient with CHF and a review of literature.

老年慢性鼻—鼻窦炎患者接受功能性鼻内镜手术治疗术前恐惧性焦虑评估及影响因素研究

目的评估老年慢性鼻—鼻窦炎(CRS)患者接受功能性鼻内镜手术治疗术前恐惧性焦虑情况,并探讨影响因素。方法采用便利抽样法,选取2022年1月—2023年6月新疆医科大学第一附属医院收治的296例老年CRS患者作为研究对象。采用一般资料调查问卷、焦虑自评量表(SAS)、匹兹堡睡眠质量指数量表(PSQI)进行问卷调查,采用二元多因素Logistic回归分析影响老年CRS患者功能性鼻内镜手术治疗术前恐惧性焦虑的因素。结果296例老年CRS患者的SAS评分为(43.86±13.51)分,95例(32.09%)存在术前恐惧性焦虑,其中84例轻度焦虑、9例中度焦虑、2例重度焦虑;296例老年CRS患者根据术前恐惧性焦虑情况分为恐惧性焦虑组(SAS评分≥50分,95例)与非恐惧性焦虑组(SAS评分<50分,201例);术前恐惧性焦虑组与非恐惧性焦虑组性别、年龄、受教育程度、病程、对病情了解情况、Lund-Mackay评分、既往手术史、术前睡眠障碍差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);Logistic回归模型分析显示,女性[OR(95%CI):1.939(1.354,2.775)]、年龄>70岁[OR(95%CI):1.891(1.342,2.664)]、受教育程度为初中及以下[OR(95%CI):2.136(1.399,3.262)]、病程≥3年[OR(95%CI):2.319(1.451,3.704)]、对病情了解情况较差[OR(95%CI):2.000(1.359,2.942)]、Lund-Mackay评分≥10分[OR(95%CI):1.777(1.291,2.446)]、无既往手术史[OR(95%CI):2.246(1.436,3.511)]、术前睡眠障碍[OR(95%CI):2.492(1.500,4.140)]均为老年CRS患者术前恐惧性焦虑的独立危险因素P<0.01;老年CRS患者术前恐惧性焦虑预测模型的ROC曲线下面积为0.799,敏感度为84.21%,特异度为80.10%。结论老年CRS患者在功能性鼻内镜手术治疗前,存在一定程度的术前恐惧性焦虑,其发生与多种因素有关,临床应重视影响因素,以减轻术前恐惧性焦虑。

老年人认知功能障碍和衰弱的相关性

目的探讨老年人认知功能障碍和衰弱的相关性。方法回顾性分析2022年6月至2023年5月在北京市第六医院老年医学科住院的98例老年患者的综合评估数据,认知功能应用简易智能状态评定表评估,衰弱应用Fried衰弱表型和FRAIL量表分别进行评估。应用多因素logistic回归分析认知功能障碍与衰弱的关系。结果98例患者中男性39例(39.8%),年龄(78.9±9.3)岁。基于Fried衰弱表型,无衰弱组、衰弱前期组和衰弱组认知功能障碍发生率分别为14.3%、17.2%和57.6%,组间差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=16.059,P<0.001)。基于FRAIL量表,无衰弱组、衰弱前期组和衰弱组认知功能障碍发生率分别为4.2%、25.0%和60.0%,组间差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=20.752,P<0.001)。有认知功能障碍组握力下降的发生率(70.0%)高于无认知功能障碍组(48.5%),差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=3.879,P=0.049)。有认知功能障碍组简易体能状况量表(SPPB)得分[(3.67±3.33)分]低于无认知功能障碍组[(6.75±2.97)分],差异有统计学意义(t=4.566,P<0.001)。行多因素logistic回归分析,将Fried衰弱表型评分作为自变量时(OR=4.253,95%CI:1.539~11.750,P=0.005)与将FRAIL量表评分作为自变量时(OR=4.052,95%CI:1.630~10.073,P=0.003)均提示认知功能障碍与衰弱密切相关。结论老年人认知功能障碍与衰弱密切相关,老年人健康管理需要兼顾这两方面进行综合干预。

远程医疗管理在老年中重度慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者稳定期呼吸康复中的效果:一项随机对照研究

背景我国慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)患者数量巨大,呼吸康复训练作为COPD患者稳定期管理的重要部分,可有效提高患者肺功能及生活质量,减少家庭及社会负担,国外有研究数据显示远程医疗管理下实施呼吸康复可提高患者的肺功能和生活质量(QOL)评分,但是国内,尤其是西部尚缺乏相关实践。目的评估通过远程医疗管理进行呼吸康复训练与传统治疗相结合对老年中重度COPD患者通气能力及肺功能的影响。方法本研究为前瞻性随机对照研究,连续性纳入2021年6月—2022年6月就诊于四川省第四人民医院及5个联合社区的COPD患者,采用随机数字表进行简单随机分组,将患者分为试验组和对照组。对照组接受传统的长期规律吸入支气管扩张剂及口服药物治疗,试验组在对照组治疗方案的基础上采用远程医疗管理。对两组患者进行为期6个月的研究,分别在基线时及干预1、3、6个月后记录患者的肺功能、博格评分(Borg评分)、6 min步行试验(6MWT)、QOL评分。结果研究对象分为对照组(72例)和试验组(73例),两组患者的性别、年龄及基线时肺功能[第1秒用力呼气末容积占预计值百分比(FEV_(1)%pred)及第1秒用力呼气末容积与用力肺活量(FVC)的比值(FEV_(1)/FVC)]比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。时间和组间对FEV_(1)%pred、FEV_(1)/FVC、6MWT水平、QOL评分中呼吸困难、情绪存在交互作用(P<0.05)。干预1、3、6个月后,试验组FEV_(1)%pred、FEV_(1)/FVC、Borg评分、6MWT、QOL评分优于对照组(P<0.05);干预3、6个月后,试验组FEV_(1)%pred、FEV_(1)/FVC、Borg评分、6MWT、QOL评分优于干预后1个月时(P<0.05)。结论采用远程医疗管理对老年中重度COPD稳定期患者进行呼吸康复,干预3、6个月后能有效改善该类患者肺功能,提高生活质量及生存质量。

Association of erectile dysfunction with depression in patients with chronic viral hepatitis

AIM: To investigate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction(ED) and its association with depression in patients with chronic viral hepatitis.METHODS: This single center cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2013 through January 2014. All outpatients with chronic viral hepatitis in our liver clinic between 18 and 80 years of age were considered eligible for this study. The exclusion criteria included well-established causes of ED, such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, alcohol abuse, liver cirrhosis, ischemic heart disease, renal disease, neurologic disease, and malignancy. We also excluded the patients who had incompletely answered the questionnaires. ED was assessed using the validated Korean version of the International Index of Erectile Function(IIEF-5) scale. The Korean version of the self-administered Beck Depression Inventory(BDI) scale was used to assess depression in the patients. Demographic and medical data were obtained from the patients' medical records. Current or past history of psychiatric diagnosis and drug history including the use of an antiviral agent and an antidepressant were also recorded. RESULTS: A total of 727 patients met the initial eligibility criteria. Six hundred seventeen patients were excluded because their medical records contained one or more of the previously determined exclusion criteria. The remaining 110 patients were assessed based on the BDI and IIEF-5 questionnaires. Based on the IIEF-5 scale, the prevalence of ED among patients with chronic viral hepatitis was 40%. Compared with the non-ED group, patients in the ED group were older. The proportion of patients in the ED group who had a job or who were na?ve peg-interferon users was lower than that in patients in the non-ED group. Patients with ED had significantly lower scores on the IIEF-5 scale than patients without ED(11.75 ± 4.88 vs 21.33 ± 1.86, P = 0.000). Patients with ED rated significantly higher scores on the BDI scale compared with patients without ED(12.59 ± 7.08 vs 5.30 ± 4.00, P = 0.000). Also, the IIEF-5 scores were negatively correlated with age, employment, and BDI scores. In the multiple logistic regression analysis, age and depression were independently associated with erectile dysfunction(P =0.019 and 0.000,respectively).CONCLUSION:Patients with chronic viral hepatitis have a high prevalence of ED.Age and depression are independent factors for ED in male patients with chronic viral hepatitis.

达格列净治疗心力衰竭合并慢性肾脏病的临床观察

目的探讨达格列净对心力衰竭(HF)合并慢性肾脏病(CKD)患者心功能、肾功能、血糖、生活质量的影响及用药安全性。方法选择2021年1月1日至2023年1月1日商丘市第一人民医院收治的156例HF合并CKD患者,根据随机数字表法分为常规治疗组(n=80)和达格列净组(n=76)。常规治疗组患者给予常规治疗,达格列净组患者在常规治疗的基础上给予达格列净片10mg,口服,每日1次。两组患者均治疗6个月。观察两组患者治疗前后的心功能[左室射血分数(LVEF)、左心室收缩末期内径(LVESD)、左心室舒张末期内径(LVEDD)、氨基末端脑利钠肽前体(NT-proBNP)]、肾功能[血肌酐、尿素氮、尿白蛋白排泄率(UAER)、肾小球滤过率(GFR)、肌酐清除率(CCR)]、糖化血红蛋白水平、生活质量,并记录不良反应发生情况。结果治疗后,两组患者的LVESD、LVEDD、NT-proBNP、血肌酐、尿素氮、UAER及达格列净组患者的糖化血红蛋白水平均显著低于同组治疗前,且达格列净组显著低于常规治疗组;LVEF、GFR、CCR、堪萨斯城心肌病问卷评分均显著高于同组治疗前,且达格列净组显著高于常规治疗组(P<0.05)。常规治疗组患者治疗前后的糖化血红蛋白水平比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。两组患者的头晕、皮疹、肝功能不全、泌尿系统感染、新发透析、低血压的发生率比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论达格列净能够改善HF合并CKD患者的心功能和肾功能,提高患者的生活质量,降低血糖水平,且未增加不良反应的发生风险。