1.Early rehabilitation for severely burned patients in intensive care unit
Xiaolin CUI ; Jie ZHU ; Bo ZHANG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2014;13(9):756-758
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of early rehabilitation for severely burned patients in intensive care unit (ICU).Methods One hundred and eighty two severely burned patients were enrolled in the study,including 97 patients receiving early rehabilitation in ICU (rehabilitation group) and 85 patients without early rehabilitation (control group).There were no significant differences in burned surface area,depth and locations between two groups.After one year's treatment,patients were evaluated by the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS).Results The mean VSS score of rehabilitation group was significantly lower than that of control group (3.1 ± 1.2 vs.5.2 ± 1.3,P < 0.05).Conclusion Early rehabilitation therapy is beneficial for severely burned patients in ICU.
2.Clinical efficacy of ulinastatin combined with naloxone in patients with cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction
Ruxin ZHANG ; Zheming CUI ; Jia ZHU
Clinical Medicine of China 2013;(1):34-37
Objective To study clinical efficacy of ulinastatin combined with naloxone in patients with cardiogenic shock(CS) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Methods Eighty patients with CS after AMI were randomly divided into routine treatment group (n =19),ulinastatin group (n =20),naloxone group (n =21) and ulinastatin combined with naloxone group (n =20).The levels of serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI),brain natriuretic peptide(BNP),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)were measured before and a week after treatment.In the meantime,recovery time of shock,the average hospitalization days and 28-day mortality rate were recorded.Results After the treatment,the levels of serum cTnI,BNP,TNF-α and IL-6decreased in all groups(P < 0.01),and there was significant difference on the decreasing degree of cTnI,BNP,TNF-α and IL-6 in ulinastatin combined with naloxone group when compared with those in routine treatment group,ulinastatin group and naloxone group(cTnI:(1.04 ± 0.17) ng/L vs.(2.06 ± 0.15) ng/L,(1.59 ± 0.16)ng/L,(1.97 ± 0.14) ng/L; BNP:(143.21-56.94) ng/L vs.(261.07 ± 71.43) ng/L,(203.46 ± 65.73) ng/L,(252.96 ± 68.85) ng/L; TNF-α:(13.42 ± 8.93) ng/L vs.(31.21 ± 12.32) ng/L,(20.39 ± 11.08) ng/L,(28.98 ± 11.76) ng/L ; IL-6:(37.58 ± 11.14) ng/L vs.(80.46 ± 27.15) ng/L,(59.84 ± 20.72) ng/L,(76.15 ±26.45) ng/L; P < 0.01).The recovery time of shock,the average hospitalization days and 28-day mortality rate in ulinastatin combined with naloxone group were significantly lower than those in routine treatment group,ulinastatin group and naloxone group(recovery time of shock:(7.16 ± 1.52) d vs.(11.43 ± 2.40) d,(8.05 ±1.81)d,(8.74 ± 1.98)d;the average hospitalization days:(15.03 ±3.23)d vs.(22.64 ±4.18)d,(18.93 ±3.97)d,(19.21 ±3.94)d ;28-day mortality rate:(41.62% vs.61.20%,50.74%,52.31% ; P <0.01)).Conclusion The application of ulinastatin combined with naloxone can effectively inhibit the cardiac injury and inflammatory response,promote the recovery of circulation function and improve prognosis in patients with CS after AMI.
3.Health Risk Assessment of Soil-oral Exposure of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil by in vitro Method
Yujing CUI ; Xuhong ZHANG ; Yongguan ZHU
Journal of Environment and Health 2007;0(09):-
Objective To assess the health risk of soil-mouth exposure of soil heavy metal pollution by in vitro method. Methods Collected the soil sampling from the heavy metals contaminated field and roadside. Digested the soil sample by in vitro device and determined the content of Cd, Pb, Zn in the solution in the simulated stomach phase and intestine phase respectively with ICP-MS after centrifuging. Calculated the exposure and assess health risk. Results Bioaccessibility of Cd, Pb and Zn at the stomach phase was 21%-33%, 2%-28%, 33%-43% respectively in the polluted areas, and 27%, 23%, 95% in the control area; At the intestine phase was 16%-19%, 3.4%-4.9%, 8%-14% in polluted areas and 11%,2.6%,18% in control area respectively. The amount of available Cd, Pb and Zn in the stomach phase was 0.04-1.46 ?g/d, 3.09-5.53 ?g/d, 3.86-9.39 ?g/d in polluted areas and 0.01 ?g/d, 0.74 ?g/d ,5.64 ?g/d in control area for children, and 0.01-0.36 ?g/d, 0.77-3.88 ?g/d, 0.97-9.85 ?g/d in polluted areas and 0.00 ?g/d. 0.19 ?g/d, 1.41 ?g/d in the control area for adult ; at intestine phase the amount of available Cd, Pb and Zn was 0.03-0.71 ?g/d, 0.50-9.92 ?g/d, 1.26-9.55 ?g/d in polluted areas and 0.00 ?g/d, 0.08 ?g/d, 1.07 ?g/d in the control area respectively for children, 0.01-0.18 ?g/d, 0.11-2.48 ?g/d, 0.31-2.39 ?g/d in the polluted areas and 0.00 ?g/d,0.02?g/d,0.27 ?g/d in the control area respectively for adult. Conclusion Heavy metals exposure through soil-mouth pathway will increase the total health risk of heavy metal to exposed population.
4.Risk factors for invasive fungal infection in pediatric intensive care unit
Qunfang RONG ; Yucai ZHANG ; Yan ZHU ; Yun CUI ; Yuming ZHANG
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2011;18(2):123-125
Objective To analyze the incidence,clinical feature and the risk factors of invasive fungal infection in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Methods We retrospectively summaried the invasive fungal infection in our PICU from Jan 2007 to Dec 2009 in order to analyze the incidence, clinical feature and the risk factors of invasive fungal infection in PICU. Multiple clinical data were collected such as pediatric critical illness score, mechanical ventilation, urinary drainage tube, indwelling gastric canal and continuous blood purification. Results ( 1 ) The incidence rate of invasive fungal infection was 1.65 % ( 35/2 116 ). The morbidity was 20. 00% ( 7/35 ). ( 2 ) Mean infected day was ( 10. 4 ±- 8. 3 ) d after admission. The clinical manifestations included fungal pneumonia( 60. 0% ), peritonitis ( 14. 3% ), urinary tract infection ( 11.4% ),intestinal tract infection(8. 6% ) ,sepsis(2. 9% ) and meningitis(2. 9% ). All of the patients had used broad spectrum antibiotic. (3) The risk factors of invasive fungal infection included lower pediatric critical illness score, mechanical ventilation, indwelling gastric tube, urinary drainage tube and continuous blood purification.(4) Candia albicans was the predominant pathogen in invasive fungal infection. Conclusion Invasive fungal infection has become one of the main nosocomial infection in PICU. Lung is most commonly involved and candida albicans is the major pathogen. Using antibiotics appropriately, decreasing unnecessary invasive performance,and rationally using antifungal agent mi.ght be effective strategy for invasive fungal infection in PICU.
5.Evaluation on Standard of TCM Literature Metadata
Ling ZHU ; Tong YU ; Zhulyu ZHANG ; Meng CUI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;17(4):763-767
All elements and refinements had been built in ontology with protégé 4.1, which can be used to record over 20 classic Chinese medicine books in related author, publisher, storage site, edition, form and arrangement of lines in calligraphy, and etc. It also realized the graphical display based on ontology. It gave brief analysis on elements which had been used or without using. Studies showed that Web Ontology Language (OWL) can express all elements of TCM literatures clearly. This study indicated that element refinements should be considered to add in the amendment of ISO International Standards application for further improvement.
6.Correlation of apolipoprotein H exon-8 polymorphism with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease and lipometabolism
Guofang CUI ; Dianwen ZHANG ; Dalin SONG ; Zhu MENG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2006;10(44):204-206
BACKGROUND: Human apolipoprotein H which characterizes by polymorphism is related to metabolism of triacylglycerol (TG) and function of platelet; therefore, it is suspected that it is possibly related to coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CAHD).OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation among apolipoprotein H(ApoH) exon-8 polymorphism with CAHD and its effect on lipometabolism.DESIGN: Case-controlled observation.SETTING: Department of Cardiology, Haici Medical Group, Qingdao,Shangdong. PARTICIPANTS: 110 CAHD patients selected from Qingdao Haici Medical Group were regarded as CAHD group, and other 100 healthy subjects were regarded as control group.METHODS: 2 mL blood was collected from peripheral vein of all cases. Polymerase chain reaction and technique of restriction fragment length polymorphism were used to determine the genotype of ApoH exon-8; meanwhile, lipids were measured with oxidase technique.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① polymorphism of ApoH exon-8 genotype; ② gene frequency of ApoH exon-8 (Try316Ser); ③ comparisons of lipid level of cases with various genetypes.RESULTS: All 210 cases were involved in the final analysis. ① G1025C (Try316Ser) existed in ApoH exon-8, including types of GG and GC, butnot CC type. ② The frequency of GC in the CAHD group was 25.5%, and the frequency of C allele was 0.13; they were significantly higher than those in control group (10%, 0.05, P <0.05). ③ TG level in genotype GC of CAHD group was significantly higher than that both in GG genotype and in any genotype of control group [(1.38±0.24), (1.16±0.10),(1.09±0.78), (1.12±0.76) mmol/L, P < 0.05]. Level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (C-LDL) was higher in CAHD group than that in control group (P<0.05).CONCLUSION: The polymorphism of ApoH exon-8 is closely related to CAHD and TG level.
7.Difference between early and late rehabilitative intervention in ameliorating the motor function and activities of daily living in patients with cerebral infarction
Dongjun ZHANG ; Shiwen ZHU ; Guixiang CUI ; Sujun LIU ; Yizhao LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(33):149-151
BACKGROUND: The rehabilitative intervention accelerates the recombination and reconstruction of cerebral structure and function and then promotes the amelioration of function.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of early and late rehabilitative interventions on the motor function and activities of daily living (ADL) with neurologic deficit score (NDS), Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) and modified Barthel index in patients with cerebral infarction.DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial.SETTING: Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University; Department of Rehabilitation, Jinan Great Wall Hospital; Department of Neurology, the Third People' s Hospital of Heze.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 216 inpatients with cerebral infarction (125 males and 91 females, aged 60-75 years), who were selected from Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan Great Wall Hospital and the Third People's Hospital of Heze from December 2000 to December 2003, were randomly divided into early rehabilitation group (n=108) and late rehabilitation group (n=108) after admission.INTERVENTIONS: In the early rehabilitation group, the patients began to receive rehabilitation at 48 hours to 14 days after the stability of vital signs and absence of the progress of neurological signs. In the late rehabilitation group, the patients began to receive rehabilitation at 15-30 days after attack. They were trained with Bobath method and motor relearning program, once a day, 45 minutes for each time, and 6 times every week.Before and 30 days after the rehabilitative treatment, the rehabilitation was evaluated with modified Barthel index (100 points as normal, 0-20 as extremely severe functional defect, 25-45 as severe functional defect, 50 -70 as moderate functional defect, 75-95 as mild functional defect), FMA (total score was 100 points, including the highest scores of upper and lower limb movement were 66 and 34 points respectively) and NDS (the highest and lowest scores were 45 and 0 point, 0-15 as mild, 16-30 as moderate, 31-45as severe).ter treatment.RESULTS: All the 216 patients with cerebral infarction were involved in obviously lower than that before treatment in both groups (P < 0.01), lower in the early rehabilitation group than in the late rehabilitation group score at 30 days after treatment was obviously higher than that before treat ment in both groups (P < 0.01), higher in the early rehabilitation group than in the late rehabilitation group [upper limb: (32.43±21.52), (26.69±19.79)dex: The modified Barthel index at 30 days after treatment was obviously higher than that before treatment in both groups (P < 0.01), higher in the early rehabilitation group than in the late rehabilitation group [(54.23±30.33),(46.57±29.85) points, P < 0.05].CONCLUSION: Both early and late rehabilitative interventions can obviously accelerate the recovery of neurological function, motor function and ADL, but the effect of early rehabilitative intervention is superior to that of the late one.
8.Chromatid break rate after cell mutation in patients with cephalocervical cancers and their first-degree relatives and the intervention effect of cortext acanthopanacis
Bing LIU ; Xueling CUI ; Yang LIU ; Tongfei ZHANG ; Wei ZHU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(22):220-222
BACKGROUND: Cephalocervical cancer is closely related with genetic factors, but do the first-degree relatives have a higher risk for cancers? Slenderstyle acanthopanax root-bark has an anti-mutation chromosome stabilizer, can it enhance the anticaner ability of the first-degree relatives? OBJECTIVE: To study the genetic factor of cephalocervical cancer and antimutagenic effect of slenderstyle acanthopanax root-bark.DESIGN:A controlled experiment with human peripheral blood as the sample.SETTING: The Department of Medical Genetics of the Basic Medical Science School, and the Department of Otolaryngology of the First Hospital of Jilin University; The University of Warwick, UK.PARTICIPANTS: The subjects were taken during the period of October 2001 to March 2002. The patients with cephalocervical tumor and their first-degree relatives were all from the Department of Otolaryngology,FirstHospital of Jilin University, and healthy group were well-being blood devoting volunteers from Changchun City Central Blood Bank. There were group( n = 50) included 25 males and 25 females who were healthy blood patients group( n =30) were composed of 22 males and 8 females who did first-degree relative group(n=30) consisted of 19 males and 11 females. They were the first-degree relatives of patients with carcinoma of larynx and carcinoma of nasopharynx. Except for the family history of cancer,they themselves were all healthy. Informed consents were obtained from all of them.METHODS: The peripheral blood was collected as the sample and the lymphocyte culturing was performed. The culture cycle was 72 hours and bleomycin(BLM) (15 mL) was added into it at the 67~ hour, also the slenderstyle acanthopanax root-bark(SARB) (800 mg/L) was added into the antimutagenesis experiment. The cells were collected after culturing for another 72 hours. The conventional method was used for slide preparation. The slides were stained with Giemsa solution without banding. Choosing the proper objective and observing the numbers of chromatid breaks. The numbers of chromatid breaks were converted into the numbers of chromatid breaks per cell (b/c value). Namely, b/c value equals to the quotient, the number of chromatid break divided by the number of the cell observed in the slide.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The number of chromatid breaks per cell (b/c value).RESULTS: All the 110 cases in the 3 groups entered the stage of result It was lower in the control group than that in the patients group and first-degree relatives group(0.16 ± 0.06, 0.48 ± 0. 14, 0.42 ± 0. 12, P <0.01). There was no significant difference in b/c value between the paparison between b/c value induced by combined SARB with BLM and only BLM was performed: The b/c value of former is significantly lower than the latter (0.48±0.14,0.15 ±0.08,0.42±0.12, 0.17±0.11,P < 0.01).CONCLUSION: The first-degree relatives of the patients with cephalocervical cancers should be classified as tumor high-risk group. SARB as a chromatid stabilizer has an obvious inhibitory effect on b/c value of the patients induced by BLM and that of the first-degree relatives.
9.Comparative study on the adhesive capabilities of sodium alginate and guar gum as bone adhesives
Jiang ZHENG ; Yahui GAO ; Xiaoli ZHU ; Zhouping CUI ; Jianxin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Marine Drugs 1994;0(03):-
Objective To comparatively investigate the adhesive capabilities of sodium alginate and guar gum as bone adhesives.Methods The adhesive capabilities were analysed and discussed by measuring their kinetic viscosities,solidification time and the reaction with calcium ions.Results Guar gum had higher kinetic viscosity and could fit to the supply of both ion calcium and non-ion calcium for the bone cure,but its capability of solidification need to be improved.Sodium alginate had higher solubility and its solidification could be finished in short time,but it had lower viscosity and fit only to the non-ion calcium supply.Conclusion Sodium alginate and guar gum are considered to be the potential natural materials of the bone adhesives.
10.The relationship between number of peripheral artery stenosis and cardio-cerebrovascular events in the elderly
Junyi ZHANG ; Yicheng ZHU ; Liying CUI ; Ding HAN
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2011;30(10):805-807
Objective To investigate the association between the number of periphery artery atherosclerotic stenosis and cardio-cerebrovascular events in elderly people.Methods Totally 163 subjects aged 60 years and over (median age 83 years) in special outpatient service of PUMC Hospital were retrospectively reviewed and underwent Doppler ultrasound of carotid,lower extremity,and renal artery.General conditions,cardio-cerebrovascular events,risk factors and results of periphery artery ultrasound were assessed.Results Age (F =13.413,P < 0.001 ),hypertension,hyperlipidemia and the statin users(x2 =24.961、13.592、16.207,all P<0.001) significantly enhanced along with increasing number of peripheral artery stenosis (P<0.001).The more the peripheral arteries stenosis,the more cardio-cerebrovascular events occurred (x2 =15.258,P < 0.001).Symptomatic peripheral artery obstructive disease increased the prevalence of cardio-cerebrovascular events.Conclusions Multiple periphery artery atherosclerotic stenosis is associated with cardiocerebrouascular events and Doppler ultrasound is effective to detect high-risk patients.