0bjective To evaluate the efficacy of FEV6 and FEV1/FEV6 as surrogates for FVC and FEV1/FVC in the spirometric diagnosis of airway obstruction,and to determine the fixed cut-off point of FEV1/FEV6 which can be used as an alternative for FEV1/FVC lt; 70%.Methods Spirometry measurements were perform ed in 128 participants.FEV1,FEV6,FVC,FEV1%pred,FVC%pred,FEV1/FVC and FEV1/FEV6 were measured and analyzed.FEV1/FVClt;70% was used as the“gold standard”。Severity of obstruction was based on FEV % pred.From ROC curve analysis,the FEV1/FEV6 ratio,which corresponded to optimal combination of sensitivity and specificity,was determined.Correlation between FEV1/FVC and FEV1/FEV6 was studied.Results Of 128 participants,there were 65(51%)with FEV1/FVC ≥70% .Of the 63 participants with FEV1/FVC lt;70% ,there were 5 with FEV1/FEV6 between 70.09% to 71%。There was no significant difference between the mean value of FVC and that of FEV .Lifear correlation was revealed between FEV1/FVC and FEV1/FEV6 with the value close to 1(r=0.9979,Plt;0.0001).From ROC curve analysis,the FEV1/FEV6lt;71.14% was the best cut-off point coresponding to FEV1/FVC lt;70% .Conclusion These results suggest that FEV1/FEV6 is a valid alternative to FEV1/FVC for spirometric diagnosis of airw ay obstruction.There is a b corelation between FEV1/FEV6 and FEV1/FVC.
ObjectiveTo review the association of gut microbiota and postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (GID) in patients after abdominal surgery and to provide a new idea for the pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of postoperative GID in patients after abdominal surgery.MethodThe related and latest literatures were reviewed by searching the literatures on “intestinal flora” “gut microbiota” “intestinal microbial population” “brain-gut axis” “gastrointestinal function” “gastric paralysis” “intestinal paralysis” and “ileus” from January 1, 2000 to April 2, 2021 in Chinese and English databases.ResultsGut microbiota diversity was closely related to postoperative GID symptoms in patients after abdominal surgery. Gut microbiota regulated gastrointestinal motility and mucosal barrier function by metabolizing food to produce metabolites such as 5-hydroxytryptamine, melatonin, short-chain fatty acid, succinic acid, lactic acid, and so on.ConclusionsThe imbalance of gut microbiota is closely related to postoperative GID in patients after abdominal surgery. However, the relevant bacterial metabolites that have been found are limited at present, and the relevant mechanism needs to be further investigated.
目的 分析反复发作的抗凝血类灭鼠药所致获得性凝血功能障碍的临床特点,探讨其诊治方案。方法 对2009年3月-2010年12月收治的3例抗凝血类灭鼠药所致获得性凝血功能障碍患者的临床表现、实验室检查和治疗转归进行分析,并复习相关文献。 结果 3例患者均以同时出现多部位出血为首发表现,经应用维生素K1、凝血酶原复合物、新鲜冰冻血浆、冷沉淀等治疗,患者病情好转,实验室指标恢复正常。停药(2、5周,3个月)后再次出现多部位出血,再给予维生素K1等治疗,病情可缓解。 结论 维生素K1可作为首选的治疗药物,且对反复发作的患者同样有效。为避免再发性出血,应维持治疗至少3个月。
Selective attention promotes the perception of brain to outside world and coordinates the allocation of limited brain resources. It is a cognitive process which relies on the neural activities of attention-related brain network. As one of the important forms of brain activities, neural oscillations are closely related to selective attention. In recent years, the relationship between selective attention and neural oscillations has become a hot issue. The new method that using external rhythmic stimuli to influence neural oscillations, i.e., neural entrainment, provides a promising approach to investigate the relationship between selective attention and neural oscillations. Moreover, it provides a new method to diagnose and even to treat the attention dysfunction. This paper reviewed the research status on the relationship between selective attention and neural oscillations, and focused on the application prospects of neural entrainment in revealing this relationship and diagnosing, even treating the attention dysfunction.
In recent years, a rapid development in non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques have been witnessed in the field of rehabilitation. These techniques have gained significant attention from researchers in the field of brain dysfunction rehabilitation, holding great promise as a therapeutic modality to alleviate impairments in brain function. However, the efficacy of most NIBS treatment protocols often falls short of patients’ expectations in clinical practice. To address this gap, further research and practical efforts are necessary to delve into the mechanisms underlying NIBS effectiveness, devise strategies for enhancing efficacy, and address safety concerns associated with its application. This article provides a comprehensive review of recent research advancements of NIBS in the context of brain dysfunction. Moreover, it offers insights into future development trends, intending to serve as a valuable reference for studies investigating the effectiveness and safety of NIBS, while guiding appropriate clinical practices in rehabilitation.
This article presents the design of a motion control system for seated lower-limb rehabilitation training. The system is composed of lower limb exoskeleton, motor drive circuit, program of motion control, and so forth. The power of lower limbs joints is provided by six motors. The PCI-1240 motion control card is used as the core. This study achieved repetitive rotation training and gait trajectory training of lower limbs joints, of which the velocity, angle and time can be accurately controlled and adjusted. The experimental results showed that the motion control system can meet the requirement of repetitive rehabilitation training for patients with lower limb dysfunction. This article provides a new method to the research of motion control system in rehabilitation training, which can promote industrial automation technique to be used for health care, and conducive to the further study of the rehabilitation robot.
Objective To investigate the risk factors of early allograft dysfunction (EAD) following C-Ⅱ donation after cardiac death (DCD) liver transplantation. Methods The data of 46 donors and recipients of C-ⅡDCD liver transplantation between March 2012 and August 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. The baseline data such as democracy, death cause, donor warm ischemic time (DWIT) and cold ischemic time (CIT) in EAD group and the non-EAD group (control group) was compared, and whether these factors were risk factors of EAD was investigated by univariate and multivariate analyses. Statistical cut-off values for significant factors of the unfavorable analysis were defined by receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis. The 6-month and 1-year graft survival rate were compared. Results The EAD group had a longer DWIT compared with the group [(17.6±4.7) and (12.7±6.2) minutes, P=0.009]; meanwhile, the EAD group had a longer CIT compared with the control group [(13.7±4.7) and (11.0±3.5) hours, P=0.020]. The other factors in both groups showed no statistical significance (P>0.05). The ROC curve revealed the cut-off values of DWIT and CIT were 17.50 minutes [area under the curve (AUC)=0.713, P=0.020] and 9.85 hours (AUC=0.723, P=0.015), respectively. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed the DWIT [odds ratios (OR)=1.340, 95% confidence interval (CI)(1.042, 1.654), P=0.008] and CIT [OR=1.396, 95% CI (1.075, 1.698), P=0.015] were all independent risk factors of EAD. The 6-month and 1-year graft survival rate of the EAD group and the control group was 85.7% vs. 92.3% (P=0.607) and 71.4% vs. 84.6% (P=0.587), respectively. Conclusions EAD may occured in C-Ⅱ donors with DWIT≥17.50 minutes or CIT≥9.85 hours in DCD liver transplantation. The livers can be used as a resource for clinical use and also have a good outcome.
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common and serious form of elderly dementia, but early detection and treatment of mild cognitive impairment can help slow down the progression of dementia. Recent studies have shown that there is a relationship between overall cognitive function and motor function and gait abnormalities. We recruited 302 cases from the Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to National Rehabilitation Aids Research Center and included 193 of them according to the screening criteria, including 137 patients with MCI and 56 healthy controls (HC). The gait parameters of the participants were collected during performing single-task (free walking) and dual-task (counting backwards from 100) using a wearable device. By taking gait parameters such as gait cycle, kinematics parameters, time-space parameters as the focus of the study, using recursive feature elimination (RFE) to select important features, and taking the subject’s MoCA score as the response variable, a machine learning model based on quantitative evaluation of cognitive level of gait features was established. The results showed that temporal and spatial parameters of toe-off and heel strike had important clinical significance as markers to evaluate cognitive level, indicating important clinical application value in preventing or delaying the occurrence of AD in the future.
Atrial fibrillation, as the most common arrhythmia currently, can lead to secondary post-stroke cognitive dysfunction and chronic brain damage through various pathways, increasing the risk of cognitive dysfunction and affecting patient prognosis. The prevention and treatment drugs for cognitive dysfunction associated with atrial fibrillation mainly include anticoagulants, heart rhythm and heart rate control drugs, statins, and antihypertensive drugs. At present, there is still some controversy over the medication for cognitive dysfunction associated with atrial fibrillation, lacking guidelines and expert consensus. It is urgent and necessary to find safe, economical, and effective drugs to improve the cognitive function of atrial fibrillation patients. This article summarizes the recent advances in drug therapy for cognitive dysfunction associated with atrial fibrillation, in order to provide a reference for the treatment of cognitive dysfunction associated with atrial fibrillation in clinical practice.
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is one of the most common complications after surgery under general anesthesia and usually manifests as newly presented cognitive impairment. However, the mechanism of POCD is still unclear. In addition to neurons, glial cells including microglia, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, represent a large cell population in the nervous system. The bi-directional communication between neurons and glia provides basis for neural circuit function. Recent studies suggest that glial dysfunctions may contribute to the occurrence and progress of POCD. In this paper, we review the relevant work on POCD, which may provide new insights into the mechanism and therapeutic strategy for POCD.