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Objective:To investigate the blood pressure change in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and hypertension treated with cinepazide maleate injection.Methods:This was a subgroup analysis of post-marketing clinical confirmation study of cinepazide maleate injection for acute ischemic stroke: a randomized, double-blinded, multicenter, placebo-parallel controlled trial, which conducted in China from August 2016 to February 2019. Eligible patients fulfilled the inclusive criteria of acute anterior circulation ischemic stroke with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores of 7-25. The primary endpoints were mean blood pressure of AIS patients treated with cinepazide maleate or control, which were assessed during the treatment period (14 days), and the proportion of the patients with normal blood pressure was analyzed after the treatment period. Furthermore, a subgroup analysis was performed to investigate a possible effect of the history of hypertension on outcomes.Results:This analysis included 809 patients with hypertension. There was no significant difference in patients blood pressure and the proportion of patients with normal blood pressure (60.5% vs. 59.0%, P>0.05) between cinepazide maleate group and control group. Conclusion:Administration of cinepazide maleate injection does not affect the management of clinical blood pressure in patients with AIS.
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Objective To study the clinical distribution characteristics of psychiatric symptoms in patients with multiple system atrophy ( MSA ) and analyze the influence factors of neuropsychiatric symptoms.Methods Twelve psychiatric symptoms were evaluated in 47 patients with MSA by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory of the Chinese version ( CNPI ) .The occurrence rate and distribution were evaluated.The correlation between the neuropsychiatric symptoms and the clinical features including gender , age, education duration, disease course, cognitive level, Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale part 3 ( UMSARS-Ⅲ) score, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale part 3 ( UPDRS-Ⅲ) score, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale ( HAMD) score, Hamilton Anxiety Scale ( HAMA) score, MSA subtype and levodopa and benserazide usage dose was also analyzed .Results A total of 74.5%( 35/47 ) of the MSA patients presented at least one kind of psychiatric symptoms .The most common neuropsychiatric symptoms were depression (66.0%, 31/47) and sleep disorder (63.8%, 30/47), while the symptom of euphoria was not found.The highest mean score was found for depression ( mean score:5.23 ±1.67 ) .The CNPI scores of MSA patients were negatively correlated to the education duration and Simple Mental State Examination (MMSE) score (r=-0.238, -0.334 respectively, both P<0.01).The CNPI scores of MSA patients were positively correlated to the disease course and HAMD score ( r=0.308, 0.307 respectively, both P<0.01) .The CNPI scores of MSA patients had no relevance to the gender , age, UMSARS-Ⅲscore, UPDRS-Ⅲscore, MSA subtype and levodopa and benserazide dosage ( all P>0.05). Multiple liner regression analysis showed that HAMA and MMSE scores had the greatest impact on CNPI (r2 =0.196, 0.270, respectively, both P=0.000) .Conclusions The incidence of neuropsychiatric symptoms is high and varied in patients with MSA .The neuropsychiatric symptoms were more severe in MSA patients with lower cognitive levels and longer disease courses .
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Objective: To analyze long-term therapeutic effect and safety of warfarin anticoagulant therapy of different intensity on aged patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Methods: According to age, a total of 197 NVAF patients followed up for five years were divided into advanced aged group [n=65，≥80(85±2.09)years], aged group [n=75, 65-79(76.5±2.27) years] and middle-aged group [n=57, ＜65(57.4±2.18)]. All enrolled patients received long-term warfarin anticoagulant therapy, advanced aged group and aged group received low intensity anticoagulation, international normalized ratio (INR) was 1.6~2.5, while middle-aged group received standard intensity anticoagulation and the INR was 2.0~3.0. Thrombus events and incidence rates of hemorrhage etc. over five years were compared among three groups, and the safe dose range of warfarin was explored. Results: During five-year follow-up, no acute cerebral infarction occurred in three groups. The bleeding and other adverse reaction among three groups were no significant difference（P＞0.05). Compared with middle-aged group, there were significant reductions in warfarin dose [(3.29±0.49) mg/d vs. (2.95±0.38) mg/d, (2.85±0.49) mg/d],INR [(2.54±0.43) vs. (2.20±0.29), (2.16±0.32)] and CHA2DS2-VASc [(3.02±0.89) score vs.( 2.64±0.77) score vs.( 2.33±0.48) score]in aged group and advanced aged group, P＜0.01 all; but there were no significant difference between aged group and advanced aged group (P>0.05). There were no significant difference in incidence rates of mild hemorrhage (21.1% vs. 14.7% vs. 24.6%) and severe hemorrhage (1.8% vs. 1.3% vs. 1.5%) among middle-aged group, aged group and advanced aged group, P>0.05 all. Conclusion: When INR is closely monitored, INR controlled within 1.6~2.5, warfarin anticoagulation is safe and effective in aged patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
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Objective:To analyze long-term therapeutic effect and safety of warfarin anticoagulant therapy of differ- ent intensity on aged patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Methods:According to age,a total of 197 NVAF patients followed up for five years were divided into advanced aged group [n=65,≥80 (85.00±2.09) years],aged group [n=75,65-79 (76.50±2.27)years]and middle-aged group [n=57,0.05).Compared with middle- aged group,there were significant reductions in warfarin dose [(3.29±0.49)mg/d vs.(2.95±0.38)mg/d,(2.85 ±0.49)mg/d],INR [(2.54±0.43)vs.(2.20±0.29),(2.16±0.32)]and CHA2DS2-VASc [(3.02±0.89) scores vs.(2.64±0.77)scores vs.(2.33±0.48)scores]in aged group and advanced aged group,P0.05).There were no signif- icant difference in incidence rates of mild hemorrhage (21.1% vs.14.7% vs.24.6%)and severe hemorrhage (1.8% vs.1.3% vs.1.5%)among middle-aged group,aged group and advanced aged group,P>0.05 all.Conclu-sion:When INR is closely monitored,INR controlled within 1.6-2.5 warfarin anticoagulation is safe and effective for in aged patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.