Novel insights into antidepressant mechanism of Kai Xin San formula: Inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation by promoting autophagy

BackgroundKai Xin San (KXS) was widely applied for the treatment of depression for thousands of years. However, the underlying antidepressant mechanism of KXS remains not clear.PurposeThis study aimed to investigate whether NLRP3 inflammasome and autophagy are involved in inflammation-induced depression and antidepressant mechanism of KXS.MethodsWistar rats were exposed to chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) for 6 weeks, and KXS (3, 5, and 10 g/kg/d) was administrated during the last 2 weeks of CUMS procedure. The effects of KXS on depressive-like behaviors, neuroinflammation, NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and autophagy were investigated in CUMS rats. Rat astrocytes were employed to further explore the potential mechanism of KXS in regulating NLRP3 inflammasome and autophagy. Autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA, 5 mM) was used in vitro to elucidate the role of autophagy in the antidepressant mechanism of KXS.ResultsIn vivo, KXS improved depressive-like behaviors of CUMS rats in sucrose preference test, open field test and forced swimming test. Moreover, KXS inhibited the neuroinflammation induced by CUMS and promoted autophagy in prefrontal cortex of rats. The results in vitro further validated the anti-inflammatory and proautohapgic effects of KXS. More importantly, autophagy inhibitor 3-MA diminished the inhibitory effect of KXS on NLRP3 inflammasome activation in rat astrocytes.ConclusionKXS ameliorated CUMS-induced depressive behaviors in rats and inhibited the NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated inflammation in vivo and in vitro. These effects might be regulated by KXS-induced autophagy.     

Changes in HIV Outcomes Following Depression Care in a Resource-Limited Setting: Results from a Pilot Study in Bamenda,Cameroon

Background

Little is known about how improved depression care affects HIV-related outcomes in Africa. In a sample of depressed HIV patients in a low income, sub-Saharan country, we explored how implementing measurement-based antidepressant care (MBC) affected HIV outcomes over 4 months of antidepressant treatment.

Methods

As part of a project adapting MBC for use in Cameroon, we enrolled 41 depressed HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in a pilot study in which a depression care manager (DCM) provided an outpatient HIV clinician with evidence-based decision support for antidepressant treatment. Acute depression management was provided for the first 12 weeks, with DCM contact every 2 weeks and HIV clinician appointments every 4 weeks. We measured HIV clinical and psychiatric outcomes at 4 months.

Results

Participants were moderately depressed at baseline (mean Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ] score = 14.4, range 13.1, 15.6). All HIV clinical outcomes improved by four month follow-up: mean (range) CD4 count improved from 436 (2, 860) to 452 (132, 876), mean (range) log-viral load decreased from 4.02 (3.86, 4.17) to 3.15 (2.81, 3.49), the proportion with virologic suppression improved from 0% to 18%, mean (range) HIV symptoms decreased from 6.4 (5.5, 7.3) to 3.1 (2.5, 3.7), the proportion reporting good or excellent health improved from 18% to 70%, and the proportion reporting any missed ARV doses in the past month decreased from 73% to 55%. Concurrently, psychiatric measures improved. The mean (range) PHQ score decreased from 14.4 (13.1, 15.6) to 1.6 (0.8, 2.4) and 90% achieved depression remission, while mean maladaptive coping style scores decreased and mean adaptive coping scores and self-efficacy scores improved.

Conclusion

In this pilot study of an evidence-based depression treatment intervention for HIV-infected patients in Cameroon, a number of HIV behavioral and non-behavioral health outcomes improved over 4 months of effective depression treatment. These data are consistent with the hypothesis that better depression care can lead to improved HIV outcomes.     

文拉法辛联合认知行为疗法治疗帕金森病抑郁、认知功能障碍的临床疗效评价

目的:探讨文拉法辛联合认知行为疗法治疗帕金森病(PD)抑郁、认知功能障碍的临床疗效和安全性。方法:选择我院收治的60例PD合并抑郁、认知功能障碍患者并将其随机分为三组,分别为对照组(单用文拉法辛治疗),联合奥氮平组(文拉法辛联合奥氮平),联合认知行为疗法组(文拉法辛联合认知行为疗法),每组20例,于治疗前及治疗后4、8周末采用汉密尔顿抑郁量表(HAMD)进行抑郁程度评定,简易精神状态评价量表(MMSE)和事件相关电位(event-related potentials,ERPs)P300进行认知功能评定。结果:治疗4、8周时,三组的HAMD评分均较治疗前有不同程度下降,P300潜伏期较治疗前有不同程度缩短,P300波幅、MMSE评分有不同程度升高(P0.05),联合奥氮平组和联合认知行为疗法组HAMD评分较对照组明显下降,P300潜伏期较对照组明显缩短,P300波幅、MMSE评分明显升高(P0.05),联合认知行为疗法组HAMD评分较联合奥氮平组明显下降,P300潜伏期明显缩短,P300波幅、MMSE评分明显升高(P0.05)。三组均无特殊不良反应。结论:文拉法辛联合认知行为疗法治疗PD抑郁、认知功能障碍疗效确切,能显著改善患者抑郁症状,提高患者的认知功能,疗效较单用文拉法辛或文拉法辛联合奥氮平治疗更好,且安全性高。     

帕利哌酮治疗伴有精神病性症状的抑郁发作患者的疗效分析及对神经功能及血清BDNF的影响

摘要 目的：探讨帕利哌酮治疗伴有精神病性症状的抑郁发作患者的疗效分析及对神经功能及血清脑源性神经营养因子（BDNF）的影响。方法：选取本院2021年1月到2021年10月收治的100例伴有精神病性症状的抑郁发作患者作为研究对象,随机将其分为观察组（n=50）和对照组（n=50）。对照组采用常规药物为伴有精神病性症状的抑郁发作患者进行治疗,观察组在对照组的基础上采用帕利哌酮为伴有精神病性症状的抑郁发作患者进行治疗,对比两组患者治疗前、治疗后2周、治疗后6周的汉密尔顿焦虑量表（HAMD）评分、汉密尔顿抑郁量表（HAMA）评分、精神经功能缺损程度、血清BDNE、神经病评定量表（BPRS）评分、社会功能缺陷筛选量表（SDSS）评分、日常生活能力量表（ADL）评分以及不良反应发生率。结果：治疗前两组患者的HAMA评分和HAMD评分对比无明显差异（P>0.05）,治疗后2周、6周评分均降低,且观察组较对照组低（P＜0.05）;治疗前两组患者的NIHSS评分和血清BDNE水平对比无明显差异（P>0.05）,治疗后2周、6周两组患者的NIHSS评分均低,且相较于观察组,对照组较高（P＜0.05）,但血清BDNE水平均升高,且观察组较对照组高（P＜0.05）;治疗前两组患者的BPRS、SDSS、ADL评分对比明显差异（P＞0.05）。治疗后2周、6周两组患者的BPRS、SDSS皆降低,并且观察组低于对照组（P＜0.05）,但两组患者的ADL评分均升高并且观察组高于对照组（P＜0.05）;观察组患者的不良反应总发生率与对照组比较无差异（P>0.05）。结论：将帕利哌酮应用于伴有精神病性症状的抑郁发作患者当中,可改善患者的焦虑、抑郁以及神经功能缺损情况,提高血清BDNE水平,并降低神经病性和社会功能缺陷情况,提高患者日常生活能力,值得临床借鉴。     

阿戈美拉汀联合舍曲林治疗抑郁症伴失眠的疗效及对睡眠质量评分、多导睡眠监测参数和血清神经递质的影响

摘要 目的：观察阿戈美拉汀联合舍曲林治疗抑郁症伴失眠的疗效及对睡眠质量评分、多导睡眠（PSG）监测参数和血清神经递质的影响。方法：选取2020年4月~2021年12月期间来贵州省第二人民医院就诊的80例抑郁症伴失眠患者作为观察对象,采用随机数字表法分为实验组和对照组各40例,对照组患者接受舍曲林治疗,实验组患者接受阿戈美拉汀联合舍曲林治疗,对比两组疗效、匹兹堡睡眠质量指数（PQSI）评分、PSG相关指标参数、汉密尔顿抑郁量表（HAMD）评分、血清神经递质水平变化,记录两组治疗期间不良反应发生情况。结果：实验组的临床总有效率为90.00%（36/40）,高于对照组的67.50%（27/40）,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。两组治疗8周后PSQI、HAMD评分均下降,且实验组的变化程度大于对照组（P<0.05）。两组治疗8周后睡眠总时间（TST）、睡眠效率（SE）、非快速眼动睡眠阶段3+4的百分比（SWS）、快速眼动睡眠阶段睡眠时间（RT）增加,非快速眼动睡眠阶段1的百分比（S1）、非快速眼动睡眠阶段2的百分比（S2）减少,且实验组的变化程度大于对照组（P<0.05）。两组治疗8周后去甲肾上腺素（NE）、5-羟色胺（5-HT）水平均升高,且实验组的升高程度大于对照组（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率组间对比未见差异（P>0.05）。结论：阿戈美拉汀联合舍曲林治疗抑郁症伴失眠,可有效改善抑郁和失眠症状,同时还可调节血清神经递质水平,是一个较为安全可靠的治疗方案。     

三种非典型抗精神病药对儿童青少年精神分裂症患者血脂、肝功能和认知功能的影响

摘要 目的：探讨利培酮、阿立哌唑、奥氮平分别对儿童青少年精神分裂症患者肝功能、血脂和认知功能的影响。方法：选取2015年1月至2019年12月我院收治的84例儿童青少年精神分裂症患者,采用乱数表法随机分为阿立哌唑组（n=28,阿立哌唑治疗）、利培酮组（n=28,利培酮治疗）、奥氮平组（n=28,奥氮平治疗）,均治疗8周,对比三组患者症状评分、血脂、肝功能、认知功能以及不良反应。结果：三组治疗8周后阳性与阴性症状量表（PANSS）评分整体比较无差异（P>0.05）,三组治疗8周后PANSS评分均较治疗前降低（P<0.05）。奥氮平组、利培酮组治疗8周后三酰甘油(TG)、总胆固醇(TC)、低密度脂蛋白(LDL-C)高于阿立哌唑组,且奥氮平组高于利培酮组（P<0.05）;奥氮平组、利培酮组治疗8周后高密度脂蛋白(HDL-C)低于阿立哌唑组,且奥氮平组低于利培酮组（P<0.05）。三组不良反应发生率整体比较无差异（P>0.05）。阿立哌唑组治疗8周后延迟回忆数、即刻回忆数、回忆总数、再认数评分均高于利培酮组、奥氮平组（P<0.05）。利培酮组治疗8周后ALT、AST、TBIL高于治疗前（P<0.05）,利培酮组治疗8周后ALT、AST、TBIL高于阿立哌唑组、奥氮平组（P<0.05）。结论：利培酮、阿立哌唑、奥氮平应用于儿童青少年精神分裂症中,可获得相当的治疗效果,其中利培酮对肝功能影响较大,奥氮平对人体血脂影响较大,阿立哌唑对血脂、肝功能影响轻,改善认知功能效果优于利培酮、奥氮平。     

Depressive Symptoms as a Novel Risk Factor for Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism: A Longitudinal Observational Study in Patients Referred for Thrombophilia Investigation

BackgroundIncreasing evidence suggests that psychosocial factors, including depression predict incident venous thromboembolism (VTE) against a background of genetic and acquired risk factors. The role of psychosocial factors for the risk of recurrent VTE has not previously been examined. We hypothesized that depressive symptoms in patients with prior VTE are associated with an increased risk of recurrent VTE.MethodsIn this longitudinal observational study, we investigated 271 consecutive patients, aged 18 years or older, referred for thrombophilia investigation with an objectively diagnosed episode of VTE. Patients completed the depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D). During the observation period, they were contacted by phone and information on recurrent VTE, anticoagulation therapy, and thromboprophylaxis in risk situations was collected.ResultsClinically relevant depressive symptoms (HADS-D score ≥8) were present in 10% of patients. During a median observation period of 13 months (range 5-48), 27 (10%) patients experienced recurrent VTE. After controlling for sociodemographic and clinical factors, a 3-point increase on the HADS-D score was associated with a 44% greater risk of recurrent VTE (OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.02, 2.06). Compared to patients with lower levels of depressive symptoms (HADS-D score: range 0-2), those with higher levels (HADS-D score: range 3-16) had a 4.1-times greater risk of recurrent VTE (OR 4.07, 95% CI 1.55, 10.66).ConclusionsThe findings suggest that depressive symptoms might contribute to an increased risk of recurrent VTE independent of other prognostic factors. An increased risk might already be present at subclinical levels of depressive symptoms.     

芪菊袋泡茶在慢性鼻窦炎伴鼻息肉功能性鼻内镜术后的临床疗效

目的:评估芪菊袋泡茶对功能性鼻内镜术(FESS)术后的临床疗效。方法:采用随机数字表法将纳入观察的FESS术后患者分为两组,对照组为常规处理,治疗组在常规处理的基础上给予芪菊袋泡茶雾化吸入及饮用:术后6h开始予芪菊袋泡茶治疗,以芪菊袋泡茶一袋配30 mL饮用水,作雾化吸入,另予一袋配100 mL饮用水泡服,每天2次,雾化联合饮用共1周。雾化疗程结束后,则以每次2袋,每天2次泡服,再饮用2周,并随访12周。比较两组间鼻窦炎相关症状(包括鼻塞、头痛、面痛、嗅觉障碍、鼻涕)评分、鼻腔粘膜改变和术腔上皮化程度、术后咽喉部症状(包括咽痛、异物感、排痰、咳嗽)评分。结果:术后2、4、8、12周,治疗组鼻窦炎相关症状总评分与对照组比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05);治疗组在术后4、8、12周鼻腔粘膜评分、上皮化程度较对照组显著改善,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);治疗组在术后1d、3d咽喉部症状总评分、咽痛和异物感症状评分显著较对照组改善,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:芪菊袋泡茶在慢性鼻窦炎伴鼻息肉FESS术后能取得良好的临床疗效,明显改善术后症状,值得临床推广。     

首荟通便胶囊联合乳果糖口服液对老年功能性便秘患者焦虑抑郁和血清胃肠激素的影响

摘要 目的：探讨首荟通便胶囊联合乳果糖口服液治疗老年功能性便秘的疗效及对患者焦虑抑郁情绪和血清胃肠激素的影响。方法：选取2017年12月~2019年12月期间来我院就诊的老年功能性便秘患者150例,根据随机数字表法分为A组（n=75,乳果糖口服液治疗）和B组（n=75,首荟通便胶囊联合乳果糖口服液治疗）,记录两组治疗2周后的疗效及治疗期间不良反应发生情况。比较治疗前、治疗2周后患者的血清胃动素（MTL）、P物质（SP）以及Zung焦虑自评量表（SAS）评分、Zung抑郁自评量表（SDS）评分、临床症状评分。结果：两组治疗2周后粪便性状、排便困难、排便不尽感、排便间隔等症状评分均下降,且B组低于A组（P<0.05）。B组治疗2周后的总有效率为85.33%（64/75）,A组治疗2周后的总有效率为69.33%（52/75）,B组总有效率高于A组（P<0.05）。两组治疗2周后SAS、SDS评分均下降,且B组低于A组（P<0.05）。两组治疗2周后血清MTL、SP升高,且B组高于A组（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率比较无差异（P>0.05）。结论：首荟通便胶囊联合乳果糖口服液治疗老年功能性便秘,可有效改善临床症状,调节焦虑抑郁情绪,改善患者血清胃肠激素水平,疗效较好。     

Diagnostic Criteria for Depression in Type 2 Diabetes: A Data-Driven Approach

BackgroundWhile depression is a frequent psychiatric comorbid condition in diabetes and has significant clinical impact, the syndromal profile of depression and anxiety symptoms has not been examined in detail.AimsTo determine the syndromal pattern of the depression and anxiety spectrum in a large series of patients with type 2 diabetes, as determined using a data-driven approach based on latent class analysis (LCA).MethodType 2 diabetes participants from the observational community-based Fremantle Diabetes Study Phase II underwent assessment of lifetime depression using the Brief Lifetime Depression Scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item version (PHQ-9) for current depression symptoms, and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale that was specifically developed and validated for this study. The main outcome measure was classes of patients with a specific syndromal profile of depression and anxiety symptoms based on LCA.ResultsLCA identified four classes that were interpreted as “major anxious depression”, “minor anxious depression”, “subclinical anxiety”, and “no anxious depression”. All nine DSM-IV/5 diagnostic criteria for major depression identified a class with a high frequency of major depression. All symptoms of anxiety had similar high probabilities as symptoms of depression for the “major depression-anxiety” class. There were significant differences between classes in terms of history of depression and anxiety, use of psychoactive medication, and diabetes-related variables.ConclusionsPatients with type 2 diabetes show specific profiles of depression and anxiety. Anxiety symptoms are an integral part of major depression in type 2 diabetes. The different classes identified here provide empirically validated phenotypes for future research.     

High frequency of anxiety and angina pectoris in depressed women with coronary heart disease

Background: Depression is an unfavorable state that is difficult to recognize in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Little is known about the characteristics of depressed female CHD patients.Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of depressive symptoms in women entering a cardiac rehabilitation program, and furthermore, to examine whether women who have CHD and depressive symptoms display any unfavorable physical or psychological characteristics that could be helpful in identifying female CHD patients at increased risk of depression.Methods: In a Swedish cross-sectional survey of Swedish women entering a randomized, female cardiac rehabilitation trial, patients with a Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score indicating depression were compared with patients without depressive symptoms.Results: Of the 121 women with CHD who participated in the study, 23.1% had BDI scores consistent with moderate to severe depression (BDI ≥19). Scores of ≥19 were strongly correlated to established angina pectoris (P = 0.007) and higher rates of anxiety on the Beck Anxiety Inventory (P < 0.001). Depressed women also were more likely to have a family history of heart disease (P = 0.036) and were less likely to care for their health in the future (P = 0.005).Conclusions: This study suggests a strong relationship between depression and angina pectoris in women with CHD. The study also confirms previous findings that depressive symptoms are common in women with CHD. Findings of more pronounced cardiac symptoms in depressed women with CHD suggest that depressive symptoms may present differently or alter cardiac symptoms in female CHD patients. Consequently, the occurrence of increased cardiac symptoms indicates the need to screen for depression, whether depressive symptoms are apparent or not. The higher scores for anxiety in depressed women with CHD and their poorer health care practices, in combination with their more pessimistic beliefs about lifestyle changes, highlight the need to identify depression to enhance adherence to treatment regimens in the cardiac rehabilitation process.     

急性心肌梗死患者心理弹性水平与生活质量、焦虑抑郁和医学应对方式的相关性分析

摘要 目的：分析急性心肌梗死（AMI）患者心理弹性水平与生活质量、焦虑抑郁和医学应对方式的相关性。方法：选取2019年3月~2020年8月期间我院收治的AMI患者142例。分别采用心理弹性量表(CD-RISC)、生活质量自评量表 (WHOQOL-BREF)、Zung焦虑自评量表(SAS)、Zung抑郁自评量表(SDS)、医学应对方式问卷(MCMQ)评估所有患者的心理弹性水平、生活质量、焦虑抑郁情况和医学应对方式,并与国内常模对比。采用Pearson相关性分析心理弹性评分与生活质量评分、焦虑抑郁评分和医学应对方式评分的相关性。结果：AMI患者力量、坚韧性、乐观性各维度评分及CD-RISC总分均较国内常模低（P<0.05）。AMI患者心理、生理、社会关系、环境以及WHOQOL-BREF平均分均低于国内常模（P<0.05）。AMI患者SAS、SDS评分均高于国内常模（P<0.05）。AMI患者回避、屈服评分较国内常模高,面对评分低于国内常模（P<0.05）。Pearson相关性分析结果显示：CD-RISC总分与WHOQOL-BREF平均分、面对评分呈正相关,而与SAS、SDS、回避、屈服评分呈负相关（P<0.05）。结论：AMI患者心理弹性水平与焦虑抑郁、生活质量和医学应对方式相关,治疗时应采取相应措施提高患者应对疾病的能力,通过提高AMI患者的心理弹性,缓解其焦虑、抑郁情绪,进而提高生活质量。     

短期胰岛素泵强化治疗对2型糖尿病患者血脂血糖水平的影响

目的:探讨短期胰岛素泵强化治疗对2型糖尿病患者血脂血糖代谢的影响。方法:选取76例2型糖尿病患者,按给药方式不同分为两组,对照组(38例)给予门冬胰岛素常规治疗,观察组(38例)给予胰岛素泵强化治疗,依据两组治疗前后的血糖、血脂指标变化及治疗前、治疗后1周、2周的ADL量表评分评价短期胰岛素泵强化治疗对2型糖尿病患者血脂血糖代谢的影响。结果:治疗后,两组患者的空腹血糖(FPG)、糖化血红蛋白(Hb Alc)、总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)水平均较治疗前显著降低,高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)水平均明显升高,且观察组FPG、Hb Alc、TC、TG、LDL-C水平均明显低于对照组,HDL-C水平显著高于对照组(P0.05)。治疗后1周、2周,两组ADL评分均较治疗前明显提高,且观察组显著高于对照组(P0.05)。结论:短期胰岛素泵强化治疗能显著改善2型糖尿病患者的血糖血脂代谢紊乱,并提高患者的日常生活能力。     

Lipidomic analysis reveals therapeutic effects of Yijin-Tang on high-fat/high-cholesterol diet-induced obese mice

BackgroundIn Traditional Korean and Chinese medicine, the herbal remedy Yijin (Erchen)-Tang (YJT) is widely used to treat obesity-related disorders, and its therapeutic potential has been demonstrated in numerous studies. However, the systemic effect of YJT on obesity status and change of lipid metabolism by YJT still remains unknown.PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the therapeutic mechanism of the YJT on obesity by using lipidomics.MethodsTo evaluate the effects of treatment with YJT on obesity, C57BL/6 J mice were fed a high-fat and high-cholesterol (HFHC, 40% fat and 1% cholesterol) diet for 8 weeks and treated them with YJT for an additional 6 weeks. We then performed untargeted lipidomic analysis using ultra-performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry mass spectroscopy coupled with multivariate statistical analysis.ResultsYJT ameliorated obesity induced systemic inflammation and improved insulin resistance. Additionally, YJT protected against HFHC-diet-induced hepatic inflammation. To explore specific changes in lipid metabolism associated with the therapeutic effects of YJT, we performed untargeted lipid profiling of the plasma. Partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) score plots showed that YJT altered the lipid metabolic pattern of HFHC mice. In particular, ceramides and triglycerides with saturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids were significantly changed by YJT, which were significantly associated with insulin resistance, the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications and adipocytokine signaling pathway in pathway enrichment analysis. Thus, we analyzed the changes in adipocytes and adipokine caused by YJT, and confirmed that YJT alleviated adipocytes inflammation and macrophage infiltration, and reversed HFHC-induced alterations in leptin and adiponectin levels in adipose tissue and plasma.ConclusionThese data suggest that YJT ameliorates obesity-induced systemic inflammation and insulin resistance by regulating lipid metabolism, and demonstrated that lipidomic profiling is a useful method to investigate the therapeutic effects of herbal decoctions in traditional Korean and Chinese medicine.     

益肾活血汤联合百令胶囊对慢性肾功能衰竭患者肾功能、钙磷代谢和T淋巴细胞亚群的影响

摘要 目的：探讨益肾活血汤联合百令胶囊对慢性肾功能衰竭患者肾功能、钙磷代谢和T淋巴细胞亚群的影响。方法：选取2020年5月~2022年3月期间上海中医药大学附属曙光医院收治的102例慢性肾功能衰竭患者,按随机数字表法分为对照组（常规西医治疗）和观察组（常规西医治疗联合益肾活血汤和百令胶囊治疗）,各51例。两组均治疗8周。对比两组疗效及治疗前、治疗8周后中医证候积分、肾功能、钙磷代谢和T淋巴细胞亚群的变化。结果：观察组治疗8周后的临床总有效率为92.16%（47/51）,高于对照组的74.51%（38/51）（P<0.05）。治疗8周后,两组中医主证积分、次证积分均较治疗前下降,且相比于对照组,观察组更低（P<0.05）。治疗8周后,血肌酐、尿素氮、24 h尿蛋白在两组中均较治疗前下降,且观察组低于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗8周后,两组CD8⁺较治疗前下降,且观察组低于对照组（P<0.05）,而CD4⁺、CD3⁺、CD4⁺/CD8⁺均较治疗前升高,且观察组高于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗8周后,两组血磷、钙磷乘积下降,且观察组低于对照组（P<0.05）,血钙均升高,且观察组高于对照组（P<0.05）。结论：益肾活血汤联合百令胶囊治疗慢性肾功能衰竭患者,可提高肾功能,改善钙磷代谢和T淋巴细胞亚群,并缓解其临床症状,疗效确切,值得临床借鉴应用。     

Depressive symptoms post hip fracture in older adults are associated with phenotypic and functional alterations in T cells

Background

Ageing is accompanied by reduced immunity, termed immunesenescence. The immune system does not act in isolation and is sensitive to both psychological and physical stress. Hip fracture is a common physical stressor in older adults with a high incidence of new onset depression, which relates to poorer prognosis. We therefore set out to examine the possible synergistic effects of physical stress (hip fracture) and psychological stress (depressive symptoms) on the aged immune system.

Results

T cell phenotype and function was assessed in 101 hip fracture patients (81 female) 6 weeks after hip fracture and 43 healthy age-matched controls (26 female). 38 fracture patients had depressive symptoms at 6 weeks. T cell frequency (p?=?.01) and numbers (p?=?.003) were both lower in depressed hip fracture patients compared to healthy controls. The frequency of senescent CD28^-ve (p?=?.001), CD57^+ve (p?=?.001), KLRG1^+ve (p?=?.03) CD8 T cells, as well as senescent CD28^-ve CD4^+ve (p?=?.01) and CD57^+ve CD4^+ve (p?=?.003) T cells were higher in depressed hip fracture patients compared with healthy controls and the frequency of CD28^-ve CD8 T cells was also higher when compared to patients with hip fracture alone (p?=?.01). Additionally, activated CD69^+ve (p?=?.005) and HLADR^+ve (p?<?.001) CD8 T cells, were also higher in depressed hip fracture patients compared to healthy controls. On examining cytokine production by activated T cells, a significant increase in TNFα (p?=?.03) and IL6 (p?=?.04) production was observed in CD4 T cells from hip fracture patients with depressive symptoms compared to healthy controls.

Conclusions

As none of the patients in the study had a prior history of depression, our data suggest that the development of depressive symptoms in hip fracture patients is associated with altered T cell phenotype and increased pro-inflammatory function which is not seen in patients who do not develop depression after hip fracture. Treating depressive symptoms promptly in hip fracture patients may therefore improve immunity and outcomes in these patients.

     

音乐疗法对阿尔茨海默病患者的睡眠质量、生活质量、认知功能及激越行为的影响

目的:探讨音乐疗法对阿尔茨海默病(AD)患者睡眠质量、生活质量、认知功能及激越行为的影响。方法:选择2016年8月至2017年10月湖南省脑科医院收治的AD患者50例为研究对象,采用随机数字表法分为观察组和对照组各25例,对照组给予常规药物治疗及认知训练,观察组在对照组的基础上给予音乐疗法辅助治疗,于治疗前、治疗8周,治疗16周采用匹茨堡睡眠质量指数量表(PSQI)、睡眠状况自评量表(SRSS)、生活质量测定量表简表(WHOQOL-BREF)、简易智力状态检查量表(MMSE)、简明精神病评定量表(BPRS)和激越行为量表(CMAI)评价两组治疗效果。结果:两组治疗8周和治疗16周的PSQI评分、SRSS评分、BPRS评分、CMAI评分与治疗前比较均明显降低,且治疗16周与治疗8周比较进一步降低,观察组治疗8周和治疗16周的上述评分均低于对照组(P0.05);WHOQOL-BREF评分、MMSE评分治疗8周和治疗16周与治疗前比较明显提高,且治疗16周与治疗8周比较进一步提高,观察组治疗8周和治疗16周的上述评分均高于对照组(P0.05)。结论:音乐疗法辅助治疗AD可以进一步改善患者的睡眠质量、认知功能和激越行为,提高患者的生活质量。     

Effects of gender and depression on oral medication adherence in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Background: In a range of chronic conditions including diabetes, it has been observed that depressive symptoms may be associated with nonadherence to medications.Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the main effects, and interactive effect, of depression and gender on patients adherence to oral diabetes medications.Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed, in which persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus completed a questionnaire regarding medication use behaviors, depressive symptoms (measured by the 8-item Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-8]), health beliefs, and demographics. A 2 x 2 factorial analysis of variance was used to determine the effects of gender and depression on medication adherence after adjusting for age, education, self efficacy, social support, and number of doses of diabetes medications.Results: Of the 391 respondents who completed the questionnaire, 73 (18.7%) were categorized as having depression (ie, PHQ-8 score >10). Overall, women (n = 196) had a mean (SD) score of 6.10 (6.19) on the PHQ-8, and men (n = 195) had a lower score of 4.62 (5.28) (t = 2.75; P < 0.01). There was a significant main effect of depression, but not gender, on patients' adherence to diabetes medications in that those who were categorized as depressed had significantly worse adherence to diabetes medications (F = 4.82; P = 0.03).Additionally, there was a significant “gender x depression” interaction effect on adherence (F = 5.93; P = 0.01). Men with depression had mean adherence scores that indicated more nonadherence than did men without depression (9.44 [3.45] vs 7.47 [2.50], respectively), but adherence varied little between women with depression and women without depression (7.83 [2.69] vs 7.55 [2.58], respectively).Conclusions: The association between depression and medication adherence appears to be stronger in men than in women. Clinicians should be cognizant of the potential effect of depression on self-care for diabetes, particularly in men with depressive symptoms.     

Clinical Patterns and Treatment Outcome in Patients with Melancholic,Atypical and Non-Melancholic Depressions

Objective

To assess sociodemographic, clinical and treatment factors as well as depression outcome in a large representative clinical sample of psychiatric depressive outpatients and to determine if melancholic and atypical depression can be differentiated from residual non-melancholic depressive conditions.

Subjects/Materials and Method

A prospective, naturalistic, multicentre, nationwide epidemiological study of 1455 depressive outpatients was undertaken. Severity of depressive symptoms was assessed by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and the Self Rated Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (IDS-SR₃₀). IDS-SR₃₀ defines melancholic and atypical depression according to DSM-IV criteria. Assessments were carried out after 6–8 weeks of antidepressant treatment and after 14–20 weeks of continuation treatment.

Results

Melancholic patients (16.2%) were more severely depressed, had more depressive episodes and shorter episode duration than atypical (24.7%) and non-melancholic patients. Atypical depressive patients showed higher rates of co-morbid anxiety disorders and substance abuse. Melancholic patients showed lower rates of remission.

Conclusion

Our study supports a different clinical pattern and treatment outcome for melancholic and atypical depression subtypes.     

高频重复经颅磁刺激对首发青少年抑郁症患者认知功能、冷执行功能及自杀意念的影响

摘要 目的：探讨高频重复经颅磁刺激（rTMS）对首发青少年抑郁症患者认知功能、冷执行功能及自杀意念的影响。方法：按照双色球法,将2020年10月~2022年11月期间南京医科大学附属脑科医院收治的114例首发青少年抑郁症患者分为对照组（富马酸喹硫平缓释片联合碳酸锂缓释片治疗,n=57）和观察组（对照组的基础上接受高频rTMS治疗,n=57）。对比两组临床疗效、抑郁症状、认知功能、冷执行功能、自杀意念和不良反应发生情况。结果：观察组的临床总有效率高于对照组（P<0.05）。两组治疗2周后、治疗4周后汉密尔顿抑郁量表-17（HAMD-17）评分下降,且观察组低于对照组同时间点（P<0.05）。两组治疗4周后蒙特利尔认知评估量表（MoCA）、听觉商数、注意力商数、视觉商数评分升高,且观察组高于对照组同时间点（P<0.05）;贝克自杀意念量表中文版评分（BSI-CV）下降,且观察组低于对照组（P<0.05）。两组不良反应总发生率组间对比未见明显差异（P>0.05）。结论：高频rTMS治疗首发青少年抑郁症患者,可有效改善患者的认知功能、冷执行功能,降低自杀意念,进一步缓解临床症状,安全性较好。