1.Differential diagnosis of pulmonary cavitary lesions in children
International Journal of Pediatrics 2021;48(4):235-238
Pulmonary cavitary lesions in children consist of a group of heterogeneous diseases, mainly caused by infections, and their imaging manifestations can be similar.It is clinically difficult to distinguish them from other lesions such as bullae, cyst, and emphysema.Some scholars have advanced a concept about thin wall(4 mm or less) and thick wall(more than 4mm).People tried to make this distinction by defining cyst as a thin wall and cavity as a thick wall, but there are considerable overlaps between the two categories in etiology and pathophysiology.They are sometimes difficult to distinguish for imageology, and it is still necessary to find the cause of the disease based on the characteristics.This review divides etiology into two categories: infectious and non-infectious etiology.Combined with chest imaging examination, the purpose is to analyze and summarize the features of pulmonary cavitary lesions in children, and provide a diagnostic idea for differentiating various pulmonary cavities to guide clinical treatment.
3.Blood lead level in painters and the influential factors
Yangfen LI ; Yan WANG ; Chang CAI ; Jimeng LI ; Hongzhuan TAN
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2014;(11):1191-1195
Objective: To investigate the blood lead level (BLL) in painters and the inlfuential factors, and to provide the theory foundation for the prevention and control of lead poisoning in painters. Methods: A total of 535 painters from Sany Heavy Industry Company Limited and Xiangjiang Kansai Paint Corporation, who participated in the health examination during October 2012 and December 2012, were recruited and divided into a positive blood lead group and a negative blood lead group according to the level of blood lead. Questionnaires survey and physical/biochemical examinations were performed. Chi-square Test and multivariate logistic regression were used to estimate the factors that contributed to the elevated blood lead. Results: hTe results from 525 questionnaires and physical/ biochemical examination were collected. There were 55 workers (10.4%) whose BLL were 0.04 mg/L. The maximum value of BLLs was 0.35mg/L. hTe multivariate logistic regression showed that smoking (OR=2.424), smoking or eating in the workplace (OR=2.139), not washing hands before smoking or eating (OR=1.624), and the cycle of changing masks longer than two weeks (OR=2.158) were positively associated with BLL. Conclusion: Smoking, smoking or eating in the workplace, not washing hands before smoking or eating, and the cycle of changing masks longer than two weeks are risk factors for higher BLL.
4.Effects of Mus81 gene silencing on oxaliplatin chemosensitivity of human colon cancer HCT116 cell
Yingzhi CHANG ; Fan WU ; Jie CAO ; Weimin TAN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2015;(8):1219-1221
Objective To investigate the effects of Mus81 gene silencing on the chemosensitivity of human colon cancer HCT116 cells to oxaliplatin and explore the underlying mechanisms. Methods lentiviral-mediated RNAi was employed to inhibit Mus81 gene in human colon cancer HCT116 cells. MTT assay was employed to evaluate oxaliplatin chemosensitivity of HCT116. Cell apoptosis rate was detected by Annexin V-APC staining and the expression levels of p53, while Bax and Bcl-2 in HCT116 cells were detected by Real-time PCR and Western blot. Results Oxaliplatin IC50 of Mus81 depleted HCT116 cells was significantly decreased. After oxaliplatin treatment, the cell apoptosis rate of Mus81 silenced HCT116 cells was increased by 77.6% (P < 0.05), and the expression of p53 and Bax in these cells was obviously increased but the expression of Bcl-2 was significantly decreased (P < 0.01). Introducing Mus81 gene in Mus81 depleted HCT116 cells could reduce apoptosis rate. Conclusion Mus81 gene silencing can significantly improve oxliplatin chemosensitivity of HCT116 cells possibly by promoting cell apoptosis through regulating the expression of p53, Bax and Bcl-2.
5.Analysis of violence-related wounded under the Injury surveillance
Chang-Jiu YU ; Ze-Hui TAN ; Ertian WANG ;
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2006;0(06):-
Objective To explore the regularity and characteristics of violence-related injury. Method Data from the injury surveillance in the Emergency Medicine department of Nan-shan hospital was used in this study. Data of all injured patients, who admitied to the emergency department between 1 January 2004 to 31 November 2005, was analysed. Results During the study period, 25376 injured patients were collected and 12280 (48.4%) were violence-related injury patients. The male to female ratio was 2.4: 1. Most of patients were aged 15~44 years old, accouting for 79.9%. The majority of the violence-related patients were wonters, accounting for 59%, most injuries were open wounds and occurred in working places, injuries occurred most during 13 pm to 18 pm. Conclusions Analysis of data from the violence injury surveillance in emergency department can be an aid for the depiction of the overall severe injury profile in area and, in this way, it will be essential for the implementation of properly preventive and controlling measures, despite some limitation. It is urgent to explore and develop an violence injury surveillance system to cope China's milieu.
6.Construction,expression and examinations of recombiant plasmid with pmRNA IRES-hKDR
Xiaoting SHAO ; Linying SUN ; Xiuli LIU ; Chang LIU ; Xiaohua TAN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2006;0(03):-
Objective To construct recobinant pmRNA IRES-hKDR and lay a primary foundation for further study of gene therapy for tumors.Methods pmRNA IRES-hKDR was obtained from pDC520 hkDR and pmRNA IRES-Luc which was reserved by our laboratory through molecular biology technology and was transfected into Hepall-6 via lipsome after identification of PCR,restriction enzyme digesting and DNA ELISA and Western blot.Results The recombiant plasmid had pmRNA IRES-hKD gene which was expressed in Hepall-6//G418 in vitro and the expressed protein was secreted out of the cells could response with specific hKDR antibody,which was identified by Western blot.Conclusion An eukaryotic expression recombiant plasmid pmRNA IRES-hKDR can be constructed successfully which provides the possibility of further researches on its anti-tumor effect.
7.Effect of Robot-assisted Gait Training on Lower Limb Motor Function and Gait Ability in Patients with Hemiple-gia after Stroke
Chang LIU ; Shuyan QIE ; Hanming WANG ; Jian TAN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2017;23(6):696-700
Objective To explore the effect of robot-assisted gait training on the lower limb motor function and gait ability in patients with hemiplegia after stroke. Methods From January, 2015 to October 2016, 60 patients with hemiplegia after stroke were randomly divided into control group (n=30) and experimental group (n=30). Both groups received conventional rehabilitation, while the experimental group was given robot-assisted gait training and the control group was given artificial assisted gait training, 30 minutes a day, five days a week for eight weeks. They were evaluated with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Lower Limb (FMA-LE), muscle strength of hip flexion (L-FORCE/HIP/Flex, FHF) and knee extension (L-FORCE/KNEE/Ext, FKE), Six Minutes Walking Distance and Ten Meters Walking Time before and after training. Results There was no significant difference in general data and all indexes between two groups before training (P>0.05). The scores of all the indexes improved in the experimental group after training (t>2.274, P<0.05), and all of them were better in the experimental group than in the control group (t>2.095, P<0.05), except FKE. Conclusion Robot-assisted gait training can effectively improve the lower limb motor function and gait ability of patients with hemiplegia after stroke.
8.Youth/Adults
Tan Hong Chang ; Sonali Ganguly ; Tham Kwang Wei
The Singapore Family Physician 2012;38(1):23-27
The prevalence of obesity is increasing. It is associated with conditions such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidaemia and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and together with its co-morbidities, obesity has become a fast-growing public health concern and health burden. However, weight loss has been shown to reduce the development and improve these conditions. This paper looks at the epidemiology, obesity-related comorbidities, in particular pre-diabetes, and the various strategies that can be implemented to prevent and treat this looming problem.
9.Enhancing Physician Well-Being Strategies from Positive Psychology
Janet Chang Wei Ee ; Dr Tan Wee Chong
The Singapore Family Physician 2016;42(1):17-20
Due to the nature and demands of their work, healthcare professionals, including primary care physicians, are at risk of experiencing burnout. They might feel exhausted or lack enthusiasm and motivation toward their work and other aspects of life, despite experiencing no obvious difficulties or major problems. Positive psychology is the scientific study of positive emotions, positive traits and strengths, and the processes that promote well-being and optimal functioning (or what is termed as flourishing). This article introduces readers to positive psychology and discusses the concepts and techniques in the context of burnout in primary care physicians. Suggestions are provided on how to use strategies from positive psychology to achieve happiness and fulfilment in one’s life
10.Determination of serum betaine by high performance liquid chromatography
Ying CHANG ; Bingyan TAN ; Lin ZHENG ; Shiwei Lü ; Huilian ZHU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2010;33(5):405-408
Objective To establish a novel method for the determination of betaine in serum by high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection.Methods Pre-column derivatization of serum was performed directly in acetonitrile without extraction with p-bromophenacyl bromide and 18-crown-6 ether as catalyst.The p-bromophenacyl ester derivatives were then separated by Supelcosil LC-SCX, using an was 0.8 ml/min and the effluent was monitored at 259 nm. Betaine was used for preparation of standard curve and quantification with external standards.Results The linearity of this method was 6.25-200.00 μmol/L,the regression was 0.999 8.The detection limit was 3.0 μmol/L.The within-day imprecision was 1.88%-3.79% ( average 3.24% ), the between-day imprecision was 3.14%-6.76% ( average 4.39% ), the recovery rates were 95.89%-102.86% (average 99.16% ).Conclusion This method is sensitive, rapid, accurate and suitable for the research and routine clinical practice.