1.13C-octanoic acid breath test for measurement of solid gastric emptying: reproducibility in normal subjects and patients with diabetes mellitus
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine 2001;21(2):107-108
Objective To examine the intraindividual reproducibility of the octanoic acid breath test in normal subjects and diabetics and to investigate whether cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy and delayed gastric emptying influence the intraindividual reproducibility.Methods Nine normal subjects (six men, three women,mean age 38 years) and 15 diabetics with insulin treatment [nine men, six women; mean age 47 years; six had cardiovascular autonomic diabetic neuropathy (CADN) and/or delayed gastric emptying time] were, after a nocturnal fasting period, given a standard test meal (labeled with 13C-octanoic acid, 1 046 kJ). Breath samples were taken at ten minute intervals over first one hour and at fifteen minute intervals over the following three hours and examined for 13CO2 by isotope ratio infrared spectrometry. Using a regression method gastric emptying half times (t1/2) and lag phase (tlag) were determined.Results There was not a significant difference of t1/2 and tlag between two measurements in normal subjects and diabetics. The coefficients of variation of day-to-day reproducibility were 11.7% for t1/2, 19.4% for tlag in normal subjects and 17.8% for t1/2, 28.2% for tlag in diabetics, but there was not significant difference between normal subjects and diabetics. There was not significant difference of intraindividual coefficient of variation of t1/2 and tlag between diabetics with/without CADN and between diabetics with normal gastric emptying time and diabetics with delayed gastric emptying time.Conclusions The 13C-octanoic acid breath test has a high intraindividual reproducibility which is not affected by the cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy and delayed gastric emptying. It can be recommended as a non-invasive test for assessing gastric emptying time after a solid test meal in diabetics.
2.Correlation Analysis of Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Microvascular Complications in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Journal of China Medical University 2015;44(8):730-733
Objective To explore the relationship between subclinical hypothyroidism(SCH)and microvascular complications(diabetic nephrop-athy and diabetic retinopathy)in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods According to the condition of complicating with SCH,157 patients with type 2 diabetes were divided into SCH group(40 cases)and the euthyroid group(117 cases). The age,sex,duration of diabetes,smoking status,blood pressure,body mass index(BMI),glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1c),blood lipid,renal function,thyroid function,urine albumin/urine creatinine, and fundus examination were analyzed and compared between the two groups. The relationship between SCH and microvascular complications in type 2 diabetic patients was explored. Results There was no significant difference of age,sex,duration of diabetes,smoking,blood pressure,BMI, HbA1c,blood lipid,or serum creatinine between the two groups. The incidence of diabetic retinopathy in SCH group was significantly higher than those in euthyriod group(32.5%vs 14.5%,P=0.044);however there was no difference in the incidence of diabetic nephropathy. After adjustment for potential confounding factors(age,sex,duration,blood pressure,BMI,HbA1c,diabetic nephropathy)by multivariate logistic regression analy-sis,SCH was still the risk factor of diabetic retinopathy(OR=2.210,95%CI 1.512-4.117,P=0.032)in type 2 diabetic patients. Conclusion SCH could be a risk factor of diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients,and there was no significant effect on diabetic nephropathy.
3.Detection of peripheral blood T lymphocyte subpopulations among patients positive for both hepatitis B virus surface antigen and surface antibody
Dan CHEN ; Qiu-bo WANG ; Dan-dan SHEN
China Tropical Medicine 2022;22(12):1130-
Abstract: Objective To investigate the frequency of peripheral blood T cells among patients positive for both hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) and surface antibody (HBsAb). Methods Thirty six patients with co-existence of HBsAg and HBsAb diagnosed were enrolled as the experimental group, who were admitted by Shanghai tenth people's hospital and Wuxi 9th people's hospital from 2014 to 2020. while 40 patients tested positive for HBsAg and negative for HBsAb served as controls, who were admitted by Wuxi 9th people's hospital. Flow cytometry was used to detect and compare the proportions of peripheral blood CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+ T cells between the experimental and control groups. In addition, the associations of serum HBsAb level with peripheral blood T cell proportions, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels were examined among chronic hepatitis B patients with co-existence of HBsAg and HBsAb using Pearson correlation analysis. Results The median age, gender distribution, mean ALT and AST concentrations, proportion of HBV DNA viral load>103 copies/mL, seroprevalence of HBV E antigen (HBeAg), seroprevalence of HBV E antibody (HBeAb), seroprevalence of HBV core antibody (HBcAb) were comparable between the experimental and control groups, and there were no significant difference in them (P>0.05). There were no significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of CD3+ T cell proportion [(71.83±1.50)% vs (72.75±1.47)%; t=0.66, P>0.05], CD4+ T cell proportion [(36.81±1.53)% vs (39.88±1.57)%; t=1.43, P>0.05] and CD8+ T cell proportion [(33.17±2.04)% vs (32.40±1.75)%; t=0.77, P>0.05]. Pearson correlation analysis revealed that the serum HBsAb level did not significantly correlate with peripheral blood CD3+ (r=0.026, P=0.65), CD4+ (r=‒0.08, P=0.16) and CD8+ T cell proportions (r=0.09, P=0.24), CD4+/CD8+ T proportion (r=‒0.005, P=0.35), serum ALT (r=0.04, P=0.56) and AST levels (r=0.002, P=0.69) among chronic hepatitis B patients with co-existence of HBsAg and HBsAb. Conclusions There are no significant differences between HBsAg+/HBsAb+ and HBsAg+/HBsAb- CHB patients in terms of peripheral blood CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+ T cell proportions.
4.CT Features of Rhabdomyosarcoma in Head and Neck
Dan HAN ; Bo HE ; Lifang ZHANG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2000;0(02):-
Objective To explore CT features and clues to diagnosis of rhabdmyosarcoma(RMS) in head and neck .Methods 14 cases of rhabdmyosarcoma scanned by CT were co llected retrospectively during 1992~2001 and comparatively studied by the age o f patients and the pathologic types. Results Children and adolecence were mainly involved in R MS in head and neck which pathologic types were embryonal type and adeno-vesicle type ,and the former was the main type .CT features of rhabdomyosarcoma include d round and oval masses which had a homogeneous high density and close relation to muscles ,obvious enhancement after injection of contrast media ,often complic ated with the wide destruction of bone and other adjacent tissues,the collecting lymph node enlargment.Conclusion CT findings of rhabdomyosarcoma in head and ne ck had some features and combined with the age of patients can be made the diagn osis of RMS.
5.Emergency Drug Supply and Pharmaceutical Support in Case of Emergent Events
Bo ZHANG ; Dan MEI ; Cuilian ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2005;0(22):-
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the hospitals about emergency drug supply and pharmaceutical support in case of emergent events.METHODS:The pertinent literature both at home and abroad was retrieved and summarized analytically.RESULTS:The definition and the classification of emergent events were introduced,and the emergency drug supply and pharmaceutical support both at home and abroad in case of emergent event were introduced.CONCLUSIONS:Drugs are essential thing in medical aid in case of emergent events,and medical institutions should establish a scientific and practical drug supply system,and the pharmacists should bring their professional talents into full play by participating in medical aid in case of emergent event to ensure safe,effective and economic drug use.
6.CT Manifestations of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma in Experimental Rats
Journal of Practical Radiology 2001;0(10):-
Objective To study CT manifestations of the malignant pleural mesothelioma(MPM) in rat.Methods 100 Wistar rats in the test group were injected with asbestos fibrous mixed fluid into closed right chest cavity 20 mg/ml one per month,the overall volume of asbestos was 40 mg,19 rats in the control group were injected with sterilized saline water of 1 ml per time,totally 2 ml as the same way.Dying or died rats were undergone CT scanning and pathologic examination,the experiment lasted for 2 years.Results In experimental group,there were 66 rats of MPM,14 cases of pleural hyperplasia and 12 cases without pleural change.There were 4 cases of pleural hyperplasia,10 cases without pleural change and no one of MPM in the control group.According to pathologic changes,they were divide into 66 cases of MPM,26 cases of non-MPM in the experimental rats and 14 cases of non-MPM in the control group.The occurrence rate,morphology and thickness of pleural thickening were significant among MPM group,non-MPM group and the control group.The specificity of nodular pleural thickening was 100%.The mean CT number of pleural thickening had no significance.The occurrence rate of masses of MPM in the chest cavity was 94.5%.The masses included tumors,abcesses or encapsulated effusion,the masses of MPM accounted for 62.5%.The mediastinal changes included irregular widening mediastinum,mediastinal pleural changes and masses and so on.But irregular widening mediastinum and adjacent invasion were more common and specified signs.Enlarge lymph nodes were not seen.Conclusion There were some specific CT signs in induced MPM.
7.Design of temperature measurement system based on cloud platform
Bo WU ; Dan WANG ; Chunxia ZHANG
China Medical Equipment 2015;(9):68-70,71
Objective:Elaborated the system cloud platform based on wireless coverage of automatic temperature measuring system, complete the body temperature measurement, collection, transmission and processing, discusses the intelligent temperature monitoring in the medical role in the process of practical application.Methods: through the establishment of information system cloud and accurate and the design of the portable detector, by constantly monitor the temperature; put forward the study of the importance of the temperature in the clinical diagnosis and treatment. Results: based on the information platform, the real temperature of the intelligent detection, which changes the traditional temperature measurement model.Conclusion: the clinical information and make full use of the equipment and software resources of integration, further perfecting the existing function of hospital information system, reduce the work intensity of medical staff, improve the utilization of medical resources.
8.Evaluation modes and effectiveness comparison of antimicrobial prescriptions of the hospital
Yang HU ; Bo ZHANG ; Liping DU ; Dan MEI
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2014;30(4):282-285
To review the evaluation modes,implementation,workflow and effectiveness appraisal of antimicrobial prescriptions of PHMCH and to compare the effects of the evaluation data of such prescriptions during the period from January to June of 2012,and that from January to June of 2013 of the hospital.The results indicate that the 2013 period,compared with that in 2012,the variations such indexes as the proportion of rational prescriptions in outpatient and emergency departments,the proportion of outpatient antimicrobial prescriptions,AUD,the proportion of antimicrobials cost within total drug costs were 2.5%,-4.71%,-1.22 and-0.37% respectively.Most notable change among which is the proportion of outpatient antimicrobial prescriptions.Such results prove the prescription evaluation mode of the hospital as institutionalized,standardized and effective.
9.A general evaluation indexing system for hospital administrators
Wu DAN ; Zhou DIAN ; Zhang QIN ; Zhang BO
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2011;27(6):423-426
A general evaluation indexing system is constructed based on hospital specifics, in HR evaluation theory, on job orientation, HR competence, and by means of expert consultation and level of analysis. Four tier-1 indexes were earmarked as knowledge, basic competence, management capability, and research capability; 32 tier-2 indexes include education background, foreign language command, computer capability, legal knowledge, and professional knowledge, each having different weight. This indexing system enables hospitals to screen their management staff objectively, reliably and efficiently. Moreover, it serves as a reference not only for their recruitment, training, screening and promotion, but also for their personal development.
10.Application of dual-energy scanning technique with dual-source CT in pulmonary mass lesions
Jie JIANG ; Yiming XU ; Bo HE ; Xiaojie XIE ; Dan HAN
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2012;46(9):793-797
Objective To explore the feasibility of DSCT dual-energy technique in pulmonary mass lesions.Methods A total of 100 patients with pulmonary masses underwent conventional plain CT scan and dual-energy enhanced CT scan.The virtual non-contrast (VNC) images were obtained at post-processing workstation.The mean CT value,enhancement value,signal to noise ratio (SNR),image quality and radiation dose of pulmonary masses were compared between the two scan techniques using F or t test and the detectability of lesions was compared using Wilcoxon test. Results There was no statistically significant difference among VNC ( A ) ( 32.89 ± 12.58 ) HU,VNC (S) ( 30.86 ± 9.60) HU and conventional plain images (35.89 ± 9.99 ) HU in mean CT value of mass ( F =2.08,P > 0.05 ).There was statistically significant difference among VNC ( A ) ( 3.29 ± 1.45 ),VNC (S) ( 3.93 ± 1.49 ) and conventional plain image (4.61 ± 1.50) in SNR ( F =6.01,P < 0.05 ),which of conventional plain scan was higher than that of VNC.The enhancement value of mass in conventional enhanced scan(60.74 ± 13.9)HU and distribution of iodine from VNC (A) ( 58.26 ± 31.99 ) HU was no statistically significant difference ( t =0.48,P > 0.05 ),but there was a significant difference between conventional enhanced scan (56.51 ± 17.94 ) HU and distribution of iodine from VNC (S) (52.65 ± 16.78 ) HU (t =4.45,P < 0.05 ).There was no statistically significant difference among conventional plain scan ( 4.69 ± 0.06 ) and VN C ( A ) ( 4.60 ± 0.09 ),VNC (S)(4.61 ±0.11 ) in image quality at mediastinal window ( F =3.014,P > 0.05 ).The appearance,size,internal features of mass (such as necrosis,calcification and cavity) were showed the same in conventional plain scan,VNC (A) and VNC (S).Of 41 patients with hilar mass,18 patients were found to have lobular and segmental perfusion decrease or defect. Perfusion defect area was found in 59 patients with peripheral lung mass. The radiation dose of dual-energy enhanced scan was lower than that of conventional scan.Conclusion The virtual non-contrast,distribution of iodine and pulmonary virtual perfusion images can be obtained by DSCT dual-energy technique in one scan,which has a potential clinical value in the thorax.