AIM To evaluate the sex-specific effects of a hydroalcoholic extract from Eugenia punicifolia(HEEP) leaves on gastric ulcer healing.METHODS In this rat study involving males, intact(cycling) females, and ovariectomize...AIM To evaluate the sex-specific effects of a hydroalcoholic extract from Eugenia punicifolia(HEEP) leaves on gastric ulcer healing.METHODS In this rat study involving males, intact(cycling) females, and ovariectomized females, gastric ulcers were induced using acetic acid. A vehicle, lansoprazole, or HEEP was administered for 14 d after ulcer induction. Body weight was monitored throughout the treatment period. At the end of treatment, the rats were euthanized and the following in vivo and in vitro investigations were performed: macroscopic examination of the lesion area and organ weights, biochemical analysis, zymography, and evaluation of protein expression levels. Additionally, the concentration-dependent effect of HEEP was evaluated in terms of subacute toxicity and cytotoxicity.RESULTS Compared to the vehicle, HEEP demonstrated a great healing capacity by substantially reducing the ulcerative lesion area in males(52.44%), intact females(85.22%), and ovariectomized females(65.47%), confirming that HEEP accelerates the healing of acetic acidinduced gastric lesions and suggesting that this effect is modulated by female sex hormones. The antiulcer effect of HEEP was mediated by prostaglandin E2 only in male rats. Overall, the beneficial effect of HEEP was the highest in intact females. Notably, HEEP promoted the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor(intact vs ovariectomized females) and decreased the expression of Caspase-8 and Bcl-2(intact female vs male or ovariectomized female). Additionally, HEEP enhanced fibroblast proliferation and migration into a wounded area in vitro, confirming its healing effect. Finally, no sign of subacute toxicity or cytotoxicity of HEEP was observed.CONCLUSION In gastric ulcers, HEEP-induced healing(modulated by female sex hormones; in males, mediated by prostaglandin) involves extracellular matrix remodeling, with gastric mucosa cell proliferation and migration.展开更多
BACKGROUND Cerebral infarction patients need to be bedridden for long periods of time often resulting in pressure injuries,which may represent a serious threat to patients'life and health.An effective nursing prog...BACKGROUND Cerebral infarction patients need to be bedridden for long periods of time often resulting in pressure injuries,which may represent a serious threat to patients'life and health.An effective nursing program should be adopted for timely intervention in patients with pressure wounds.AIM To explore the value of nursing services based on a multidisciplinary collaborative treatment team in patients with pressure injury wounds following cerebral infarction.METHODS Patients with cerebral infarction pressure injury wounds in our hospital from December 2016 to January 2021 were selected and divided into one study group and one control group based on the simple random number table method.The control group was treated with conventional nursing care(CNC),and the study group was treated with care services based on multidisciplinary collaborative care(MDCC).The Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing(PUSH),healing effect,Self-Perceived Burden Score(SPBS),and satisfaction with the intervention were calculated before and after 2 and 4 wk of intervention in both groups.RESULTS Sixty-two patients were enrolled,and 31 patients were assigned to each group.The results of the interventions were as follows:(1)There was no significant difference between the PUSH scores of the MDCC group(11.19±2.46)and CNC group(12.01±2.79)before the intervention(P>0.05),and the PUSH scores were lower after 2 and 4 wk of intervention in the MDCC group(6.63±1.97 and 3.11±1.04)than in the CNC group(8.78±2.13 and 4.96±1.35 points)(P<0.05);(2)The rate of wound healing in the MDCC group(96.77%)was higher than that in the CNC group(80.65%)(P<0.05);(3)There was no significant difference between the SPBS scores of emotional factors(21.15±3.11),economic factors(9.88±2.15),and physical factors(8.19±2.23)in the two groups before the intervention.The scores of emotional factors(13.51±1.88),economic factors(6.38±1.44),and physical factors(5.37±1.08)were lower in the MDCC group than in the CNC group(16.89±2.05,7.99±1.68 and 7.06±1.19)after 4 wk of intervention(P<0.05);and(4)Satisfaction with the intervention was higher in the MDCC group(93.55%)than in the CNC group(74.19%)(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Interventions for patients with cerebral infarction pressure wounds based on an MDCC treatment team can effectively reduce patients'self-perceived burden,improve pressure wound conditions,facilitate wound healing,and increase patient satisfaction with the intervention.展开更多
<strong>Background:</strong> As a common surgical disease, pressure injury has become a long-standing problem in clinical treatment and nursing process. This research was conducted to explore the feasibili...<strong>Background:</strong> As a common surgical disease, pressure injury has become a long-standing problem in clinical treatment and nursing process. This research was conducted to explore the feasibility of Ji Desheng Snake Pills combined with hypertonic glucose external application in the treatment of stage III and IV pressure injuries. <strong>Methods:</strong> Patients with stage III and IV pressure injuries, who received treatment in our hospital between December 2018 and December 2019 were selected and divided into experimental group, conventional treatment group, and control group, 30 cases for each. The three groups received Ji Desheng Snake Pills combined with hypertonic glucose external application, moist dressing external application and surgical dressing change, respectively. The safety, therapeutic effect and cost benefit of the three treatment methods were compared. <strong>Results:</strong> There were no adverse reactions in the three groups of patients. The PUSH scores of the experimental group and the conventional treatment group were significantly lower than that of the control group on the 14<sup>th</sup>, 21<sup>th</sup>, and 28<sup>th</sup> days, and the result was statistically significant (p < 0.05), while there was no significant difference between the experimental group and the conventional treatment group (p > 0.05). The wound healing rates of the experimental group (70.14 ± 8.27%) and the conventional treatment group (73.99 ± 7.15%) were significantly higher than that of the control group (43.25 ± 8.53%) on the 28<sup>th</sup> day, with statistical significance (p < 0.05);there was no significant difference between the experimental group and the conventional treatment group (p > 0.05). The total treatment costs of the three groups were 569.73 ± 78.12 yuan, 1043.40 ± 135.31 yuan, and 186.47 ± 30.29 yuan. The cost of the conventional treatment group was the highest, followed by the experimental group, and the control group was the lowest. The result was statistically significant (p < 0.05). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> In the treatment of stage III and IV pressure injuries, there was no significant difference in the safety and therapeutic effect between the experimental group (Ji Desheng Snake Pills combined with hypertonic glucose external application) and the conventional treatment group (moist dressing external application), but the experimental group had better cost benefit.展开更多
基金Supported by the Sao Paulo Research Foundation(FAPESP),No.2015/14797-3 to Périco LL and No.2009/52237-9 to Laboratory of Biological Assays with Natural Products
文摘AIM To evaluate the sex-specific effects of a hydroalcoholic extract from Eugenia punicifolia(HEEP) leaves on gastric ulcer healing.METHODS In this rat study involving males, intact(cycling) females, and ovariectomized females, gastric ulcers were induced using acetic acid. A vehicle, lansoprazole, or HEEP was administered for 14 d after ulcer induction. Body weight was monitored throughout the treatment period. At the end of treatment, the rats were euthanized and the following in vivo and in vitro investigations were performed: macroscopic examination of the lesion area and organ weights, biochemical analysis, zymography, and evaluation of protein expression levels. Additionally, the concentration-dependent effect of HEEP was evaluated in terms of subacute toxicity and cytotoxicity.RESULTS Compared to the vehicle, HEEP demonstrated a great healing capacity by substantially reducing the ulcerative lesion area in males(52.44%), intact females(85.22%), and ovariectomized females(65.47%), confirming that HEEP accelerates the healing of acetic acidinduced gastric lesions and suggesting that this effect is modulated by female sex hormones. The antiulcer effect of HEEP was mediated by prostaglandin E2 only in male rats. Overall, the beneficial effect of HEEP was the highest in intact females. Notably, HEEP promoted the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor(intact vs ovariectomized females) and decreased the expression of Caspase-8 and Bcl-2(intact female vs male or ovariectomized female). Additionally, HEEP enhanced fibroblast proliferation and migration into a wounded area in vitro, confirming its healing effect. Finally, no sign of subacute toxicity or cytotoxicity of HEEP was observed.CONCLUSION In gastric ulcers, HEEP-induced healing(modulated by female sex hormones; in males, mediated by prostaglandin) involves extracellular matrix remodeling, with gastric mucosa cell proliferation and migration.
文摘BACKGROUND Cerebral infarction patients need to be bedridden for long periods of time often resulting in pressure injuries,which may represent a serious threat to patients'life and health.An effective nursing program should be adopted for timely intervention in patients with pressure wounds.AIM To explore the value of nursing services based on a multidisciplinary collaborative treatment team in patients with pressure injury wounds following cerebral infarction.METHODS Patients with cerebral infarction pressure injury wounds in our hospital from December 2016 to January 2021 were selected and divided into one study group and one control group based on the simple random number table method.The control group was treated with conventional nursing care(CNC),and the study group was treated with care services based on multidisciplinary collaborative care(MDCC).The Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing(PUSH),healing effect,Self-Perceived Burden Score(SPBS),and satisfaction with the intervention were calculated before and after 2 and 4 wk of intervention in both groups.RESULTS Sixty-two patients were enrolled,and 31 patients were assigned to each group.The results of the interventions were as follows:(1)There was no significant difference between the PUSH scores of the MDCC group(11.19±2.46)and CNC group(12.01±2.79)before the intervention(P>0.05),and the PUSH scores were lower after 2 and 4 wk of intervention in the MDCC group(6.63±1.97 and 3.11±1.04)than in the CNC group(8.78±2.13 and 4.96±1.35 points)(P<0.05);(2)The rate of wound healing in the MDCC group(96.77%)was higher than that in the CNC group(80.65%)(P<0.05);(3)There was no significant difference between the SPBS scores of emotional factors(21.15±3.11),economic factors(9.88±2.15),and physical factors(8.19±2.23)in the two groups before the intervention.The scores of emotional factors(13.51±1.88),economic factors(6.38±1.44),and physical factors(5.37±1.08)were lower in the MDCC group than in the CNC group(16.89±2.05,7.99±1.68 and 7.06±1.19)after 4 wk of intervention(P<0.05);and(4)Satisfaction with the intervention was higher in the MDCC group(93.55%)than in the CNC group(74.19%)(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Interventions for patients with cerebral infarction pressure wounds based on an MDCC treatment team can effectively reduce patients'self-perceived burden,improve pressure wound conditions,facilitate wound healing,and increase patient satisfaction with the intervention.
文摘<strong>Background:</strong> As a common surgical disease, pressure injury has become a long-standing problem in clinical treatment and nursing process. This research was conducted to explore the feasibility of Ji Desheng Snake Pills combined with hypertonic glucose external application in the treatment of stage III and IV pressure injuries. <strong>Methods:</strong> Patients with stage III and IV pressure injuries, who received treatment in our hospital between December 2018 and December 2019 were selected and divided into experimental group, conventional treatment group, and control group, 30 cases for each. The three groups received Ji Desheng Snake Pills combined with hypertonic glucose external application, moist dressing external application and surgical dressing change, respectively. The safety, therapeutic effect and cost benefit of the three treatment methods were compared. <strong>Results:</strong> There were no adverse reactions in the three groups of patients. The PUSH scores of the experimental group and the conventional treatment group were significantly lower than that of the control group on the 14<sup>th</sup>, 21<sup>th</sup>, and 28<sup>th</sup> days, and the result was statistically significant (p < 0.05), while there was no significant difference between the experimental group and the conventional treatment group (p > 0.05). The wound healing rates of the experimental group (70.14 ± 8.27%) and the conventional treatment group (73.99 ± 7.15%) were significantly higher than that of the control group (43.25 ± 8.53%) on the 28<sup>th</sup> day, with statistical significance (p < 0.05);there was no significant difference between the experimental group and the conventional treatment group (p > 0.05). The total treatment costs of the three groups were 569.73 ± 78.12 yuan, 1043.40 ± 135.31 yuan, and 186.47 ± 30.29 yuan. The cost of the conventional treatment group was the highest, followed by the experimental group, and the control group was the lowest. The result was statistically significant (p < 0.05). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> In the treatment of stage III and IV pressure injuries, there was no significant difference in the safety and therapeutic effect between the experimental group (Ji Desheng Snake Pills combined with hypertonic glucose external application) and the conventional treatment group (moist dressing external application), but the experimental group had better cost benefit.
