Tripartite intensive intervention for prevention of rebleeding in elderly patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage

Relationship between changes in neurological deficit severity and adverse cardiac events in elderly patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study

OBJECTIVE

To explore the relationship between changes in neurological deficit severity and the occurrence of adverse cardiac events in elderly patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage.

METHODS

Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the predictive value of NIHSS scores for adverse cardiac events.

RESULTS

There were significant differences between the two groups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that advanced age, high NIHSS score, large intracerebral hemorrhage volume, and high CK level were independent risk factors for adverse cardiac events in elderly patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (p < 0.05). The NIHSS scores of both groups gradually increased after admission, peaking at 48 h after admission. In Group A, this elevation persisted until 72 h after admission, while in Group B, there was a significant decrease at 72 h after admission (p < 0.05). From admission to 7 days after admission, the NIHSS scores in Group A were higher than those in Group B (p < 0.05). The area under the curve (AUC) of the NIHSS scores at 48 h after admission was 0.776, with sensitivity and specificity of 80.9% and 84.5%, respectively, which were higher than those of other indicators (p < 0.05).

CONCLUSION

The occurrence of adverse cardiac events in elderly patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage is influenced by multiple factors, and as the NIHSS score increases, the risk of such events gradually increases. Clinicians should pay attention to monitoring NIHSS scores after admission, as they have value in predicting adverse cardiac events in elderly patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage.

TIE2 expression in hypertensive ICH and its therapeutic modulation with AKB-9778: Implications for brain vascular health

Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating condition, the molecular underpinnings of which remain not fully understood. By leveraging high-throughput transcriptome sequencing and network pharmacology analysis, this study unveils the significant role of the tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin-like and EGF-like domains 2 (TIE2) in ICH pathogenesis. Compared to controls, a conspicuous downregulation of TIE2 was observed in the cerebral blood vessels of hypertensive ICH mice. In vitro assays with human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC), HBEC-5i revealed that modulation of TIE2 expression significantly influences cellular proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis, mediated via the Rap1/MEK/ERK signaling pathway. Notably, the small molecule AKB-9778 was identified to target and activate TIE2, affecting the functional attributes of HBEC-5i. In vivo experiments further demonstrated that combining AKB-9778 with antihypertensive drugs could mitigate the incidence and volume of bleeding in hypertensive ICH mouse models, suggesting potential therapeutic implications.

Impact of professional nursing interventions on clinical outcomes in patients with acute gastric bleeding: a retrospective analysis

Acute gastric bleeding (AGB) is a common and potentially serious complication in patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Nursing interventions play a critical role in the management of acute gastric bleeding, but their impact on clinical outcomes is not well understood. The aim of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate the impact of nursing interventions on clinical outcomes in patients with acute gastric bleeding. A retrospective review of medical records was conducted for 220 patients with acute gastric bleeding who were admitted to the hospital between February 2022 and February 2023. Patients were divided into two groups based on whether or not they received nursing interventions during their hospital stay. Clinical outcomes, including length of hospital stay, blood transfusion requirements, and mortality rates, were compared between the two groups using descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis. Of the 220 patients included in the study, 168 (76.4%) received nursing interventions during their hospital stay. Patients who received nursing interventions had a significantly shorter length of hospital stay (mean = 7.2 days, SD = 2.1) compared to those who did not receive nursing interventions (mean = 10.5 days, SD = 3.4, p < 0.001). Additionally, the 90-day mortality rate was lower in the group receiving professional nursing interventions (4.2% vs. 15.4%, p = 0.010). Fewer patients who received nursing interventions required blood transfusions (33.3% vs. 65.2%, p < 0.001) and mortality rates were lower (6.7% vs. 20.8%, p = 0.04). Multivariate logistic regression analysis suggested that professional nursing intervention was a protective factor for postoperative rebleeding in patients with gastric hemorrhage (OR 0.727, 95% CI 0.497-0.901, P < 0.001). The results of this retrospective analysis suggest that nursing interventions are associated with improved clinical outcomes in patients with acute gastric bleeding. The implementation of nursing interventions, such as individualized care plans, monitoring and evaluation, and patient education, should be encouraged to optimize patient outcomes in this population. Further research is needed to identify the most effective nursing interventions and to evaluate their cost-effectiveness.

Analysis of the Therapeutic Effect and Prognostic Factors of 126 Patients With Hypertensive Cerebral Hemorrhage Treated by Soft-Channel Minimally Invasive Puncture and Drainage

Background

Surgery is the main method for the clinical treatment of hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage. Traditional craniotomy faces the disadvantages of the long operation time, easy to cause secondary injury to patients during the operation, and prone to infection after the operation, which is not conducive to the rehabilitation of patients. At present, it is urgent to find a surgical scheme, which can clear hematoma in time, protect brain tissue, and effectively reduce surgical trauma in the clinic.

Materials and Methods

The case database of our hospital was consulted, and the clinical data of patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (HICH) treated with soft channel minimally invasive puncture and drainage from February 2018 to October 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were evaluated for efficacy, and the changes in serum C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), homocysteine (Hcy), endothelin (ET), and vasopressin (AVP) levels before surgery, 3 days after surgery, and 7 days after surgery were analyzed. Clinical data were collected and Logistic regression was used to analyze the prognostic factors.

Results

Finally, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 126 patients were selected as the research object. Among them, there were 24 cases (19.05%) of recovery, 47 cases (37.30%) of markedly effective, 34 cases (26.98%) of effective, 11 cases (8.73%) of ineffective, and 10 cases (7.94%) of death. The total effective rate was 83.33%. The hematoma was basically removed in 116 cases (92.06%). The average evacuation time of hematoma was (7.82 ± 1.63) days. Post-operative intracranial infection occurred in 2 cases (1.59%) and post-operative rebleeding occurred in 5 cases (3.97%). The average hospital stay was (34.16 ± 16.59) days. Serum CRP, TNF-α, IL-6, Hcy, ET, and AVP levels of all patients on the third and seventh days after surgery were lower than those before surgery, and those on the seventh day after surgery were lower than those on the third day after surgery (p < 0.05). The differences in pre-operative Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, bleeding volume, ventricular rupture, complicated cerebral hernia, and attack time to surgery between the good prognosis group and the bad prognosis group were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Pre-operative GCS score, bleeding volume, ventricular rupture, complicated cerebral hernia, and onset time to surgery were all independent factors that affect the prognosis of patients (p < 0.05).

Conclusion

Soft-channel minimally invasive puncture and drainage treatment of HICH has a significant effect, which is conducive to the complete removal of hematoma, reducing hospitalization time, while adjusting the balance and stability of various cytokines, and improving patient prognosis. Pre-operative GCS score, bleeding volume, rupture into the ventricle, complicated cerebral hernia, and time from onset to operation are all independent factors that affect the prognosis of patients.