1.Genetic research progress of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants
International Journal of Pediatrics 2015;(4):409-412
Respiratory distress syndrome( RDS) is a critical respiratory disease and commonly occurs in preterm infants. Preterm RDS is mainly due to the deficiency of lung surfactant. However,recent studies have in-dicated that genetic susceptibility may involve in the pathogenesis of RDS in preterm infants. In this paper,recent research progresses of genetic susceptibility and related candidate genes of RDS in preterm infants at home and abroad are reviewed.
2.Mechanisms and challenges in joint application of radiotherapy and cancer immunotherapy
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2014;(9):547-550
The effects of radiotherapy (RT) on the survival of cancer patients are interpreted as a consequence of the improved lo-cal control of tumors that directly decrease systemic spreading. Some of the effects of ionizing radiation are recognized as a contribu-tion to systemic antitumor immunity, which can provide sufficient evidence for proposing a paradigm shift. Recent examples of objec-tive responses achieved by adding radiotherapy to immunotherapy in metastatic cancer patients support this view. Preclinical data indi-cate that RT can convert irradiated tumor into an in situ individualized vaccine and potentiate the systemic efficacy of immunotherapy, whereas activation of the innate and adaptive immune system can enhance the local efficacy of RT. This study summarizes key evi-dence that support the role of radiotherapy as an immune adjuvant and some of the current challenges in translating this knowledge for clinical use.
3.Etiological characteristics of an outbreak of Campylobacter foodborne disease in a middle school
Yanmin ZHENG ; Bo WANG ; Chengang TENG ; Feifei HUANG ; Liqin TIAN ; Haibing YANG ; Menghan ZHANG
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(3):321-324
Objective:
To analyze the etiological characteristics of an outbreak of Campylobacter foodborne disease in a middle school in Suzhou City, so as to provide insights into the identification of pathogenic factors of Campylobacter foodborne disease outbreaks.
Methods:
Eighteen anal swabs from patients, 10 anal swabs from canteen workers, 43 food samples, 2 drinking water samples, 2 food original material samples and 31 environmental samples were collected, and the pathogens were rapidly screened using the gastrointestinal infection detection strip. The pathogens were isolated and cultured using the double-pore filtration membrane method, and cluster analysis of bacterial isolates was performed using pulsed field gel electrophoresis ( PFGE ). In addition, the susceptibility of Campylobacter isolates to antibiotics was tested using the Campylobacter agar dilution method.
Results:
A total of 63 cases with Campylobacter infections were reported, and the major clinical symptoms included diarrhea ( 51 cases, 80.95% ) and fever ( 39 cases, 61.90% ), while no inpatients or deaths were found. Twelve Campylobacter-positive samples were detected, including 11 anal swabs sampled from patients and one food original material sample. Among the 11 positive anal swabs, there were 10 samples positive for Campylobacter jejuni and one sample positive for C. coli, and of the one positive food original material, C. coli was identified. PFGE analysis showed that 10 C. jejuni isolates of had 100.0% homology, and these 10 isolates were 100.0% resistant to naphthyridic acid, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline, appearing multidrug resistance.
Conclusions
This is an outbreak of foodborne disease caused by C. jejuni infections. Gastrointestinal infection detection strips, double-pore filtration membrane and PFGE typing are rapid and accurate to identify pathogenic factors.
4.Subtype distribution analysis of human papillomavirus in women in Jinhua People's Hospital
Weidong XU ; Yue LI ; Xianlin TENG ; Chen ZHENG ; Xinping ZHANG ; Feifei WU ; Chihui LI
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(8):1225-1228
Objective To detect the infection and subtype distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) in cervical epithelial cell line in the People's Hospital of Jinhua.Methods 26 kinds of HPV genotypes were detected by gene chip,and the infection states among all subtypes were analyzed.Results A total of 25 genotypes of HPV were identified in 984 female patients,with the positive rate of 36.89%.The top three common high-risk HPV,ranging from high to low according to positive rate were HPV-16,58 and 52.The positive rates of high-risk HPV,low-risk HPV and multiple infection rate were 25.91%,5.69% and 5.28%,respectively.The positive rates of the age groups of 21-30 years,> 30-40 years and > 40 years were 42.33 %,35.23% and 35.94%,respectively.There were significant differences among the three age groups in the detection rate of high-risk HPV,low-risk type and multiple infection rate(x2 =71.58,P < 0.05).Conclusion HPV 16,58 and 52 are the main high-risk genotypes of the 984 women in our hospital.The genotyping of HPV has important significance in the prevention,treatment and etiology of cervical cancer,as well as in the study of HPV vaccine.
5.Clinical study of hysteroscopic resection for cesarean scar pregnancy
Yong ZHU ; Xiaodong ZHENG ; Zhenzhen ZHU ; Hui TENG ; Feifei NI
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2020;27(6):646-649
Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of hysteroscopic scar excision for cesarean scar pregnancy(CSP) and its effect on serum β-human chorionic gonadotropin(β-HCG).Methods:From January 2017 to January 2019, 83 patients with endogenous CSP admitted to the People's Hospital of Wenzhou were divided into observation group(43 cases) and control group(40 cases) according to different surgical methods.The observation group underwent hysteroscopic scar lesion resection, while the control group underwent uterine artery embolization.The success rate, intraoperative bleeding volume, vaginal bleeding time and hospitalization time, postoperative complications and the recovery time of blood β-HCG were compared between the two groups.Results:The success rate of operation in the observation group was 97.67%(42/43), which was higher than that in the control group[82.50%(33/40)](χ 2=3.875, P<0.05). The amount of bleeding in the observation group[(43.28±10.28)mL] was less than that in the control group[(74.32±15.48)mL], the time of vaginal bleeding in the observation group[(5.79±1.45)d] was shorter than that in the control group[(8.54±1.89)d], and the time of hospitalization in the observation group[(7.32±1.48)d]was shorter than that in the control group[(10.80±1.97)d], the differences were statistically significant( t=10.832, 7.468, 9.140, all P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in postoperative complications between the two groups( P>0.05). The recovery time of blood β-HCG in the observation group[(19.54±3.52)d]was shorter than that in the control group[(28.73±6.57)d]( t=8.020, P<0.05). The total satisfaction rate of the observation group was 97.67%(42/43), which was higher than 77.50%(31/40) of the control group(χ 2=6.170, P<0.05). Conclusion:Hysteroscopy-assisted scar excision is effective in the treatment of CSP, and can shorten the recovery time of blood β-HCG.
6.Study of voice disorder based on acoustic assessment in Parkinson's disease
Jun SHEN ; Tianyu ZHANG ; Feifei HUANG ; Hong ZHOU ; Fei TENG ; Hakyung KIM ; Lingjing JIN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2019;52(8):613-619
Objective To analyze the acoustic features of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD),and to explore the correlation between the acoustic features and the severity and course of disease.Methods Fifty-two patients with PD from the Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical University and the Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to the Medical College of Shanghai Jiaotong University from August to December 2015 were enrolled into this study.Thirty-two age-matched healthy people served as control group.PD patients were tested with Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) and Hoehn-Yahr (H-Y) staging.And all the patients were tested with Mini-Mental State Examiantion (MMSE) and Voice Handicap Index (VHI).The voice samples of all subjects were collected and the frequency perturbation (jitter),amplitude perturbation (shimmer),and harmonic-to-noise ratio (NHR) were analyzed using a vocal assessment.Fundamental frequency (F0),standard deviation of fundamental frequency (SDF0) and formant ratio (F2i/F2u) were analyzed using a real-time speech measuring instrument.The acoustic parameters of the two groups were compared and the correlation between the parameters of the patients and the disease and course of disease was analyzed.Results Subjective assessment using VHI showed a total of 24 VHI abnormalities (46%) in the PD group,including 13 males (54%),11 females (46%).No VHI abnormalities were found in the control group.Among the parameters analyzed by objective acoustic method,compared with the control group (female/a/1.43(1.19,1.92),/i/3.39(1.49,9.85),/u/1.46(1.23,3.85);male/a/1.06(0.92,1.89),/u/1.30(1.07,1.64)),the SDF0 of the three vowels of the female patients in the PD group (/a/2.99(1.81,4.12),Z=5.429,P<0.01;/i/10.89(5.47,22.20),Z=8.487,P<0.01;/u/5.16(3.75,7.80),Z=7.138,P<0.01) and /a/ and /u/ of the male patients in the PD group (/a/2.16(1.73,2.94),Z=4.858,P=0.002;/u/3.70(2.41,5.43),Z=7.664,P<0.01) were significantly increased,and the F2i/F2u in the PD group (male 1.96±0.84,female 1.81± 1.14) was lower than that in the control group (male 3.48±0.70,female 4.14± 1.08),and the difference was statistically significant (t=-6.669,-6.844,P<0.01).There were no statistically significant differences in frequency perturbation,amplitude perturbation,harmonic noise ratio and fundamental frequency.Only the fundamental frequency standard deviation of the sound parameters used in the study was correlated with the disease course of PD patients.After the severity of the disease was assessed by H-Y staging,the frequency perturbation (jitter),amplitude perturbation (shimmer) in the middle and late stage patients were higher than those in the early stage patients,and the difference of frequency perturbation in the three vowels was statistically significant,and the difference of amplitude perturbation in the vowels/i/and/u/was statistically significant.No correlation was found between the acoustic parameters and UPDRS score.Conclusions Consonance disorders are common in PD patients,and the changes in acoustic parameters are mainly manifested as the increase in the SDF0 and the decrease in the F2i/F2u.Acoustic parameters can be used as an effective indicator to evaluate the condition and course of PD patients,and further language tasks need to be added to clarify.
7.Investigation on the psychological quality of mine rescue staff.
Yao LU ; Ruzhu WANG ; Yuan LIU ; Yuping BAI ; Dong MA ; Chunmin ZHANG ; Jiajia ZHANG ; Teng YUAN ; Na HUANG ; Ping YANG ; Feifei GUO ; Haixia SUN ; Juan WANG ; Fengzeng ZHOU ; Sanqiao YAO
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2014;48(4):286-290
OBJECTIVESTo evaluate the psychological quality and its influencing factors of mine rescue staff.
METHODSA total of 310 on front line rescue staff from the mines in Tangshan were sampled by random cluster sampling method.Our own designed measurement tools for psychological quality, including Eysenck personality questionnaire (EPQ), attention test scale, willpower test scale and reactive agility test were used to investigate the psychological quality of mine rescue staff. All tests were conducted in quiet state.Other information including age, length of service for rescue, sex, education, smoking and drinking, and so on were collected at the same time. The mood and influencing factors on psychological quality of the rescue staff were also analyzed.
RESULTSThe personality traits of mine rescue staff are close to the national norm.0.6% (2/310) staff showed weak willpower.20.7% (64/310) staff had unstable mood. The E and N factor scores in 20-29 years old group (12.7 ± 4.3 and 12.1 ± 5.1) were higher than 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 years old groups (E factor scores:11.4 ± 3.9, 10.6 ± 3.7 and 10.7 ± 3.9; N factor scores:11.0 ± 5.1, 9.4 ± 4.9 and 6.3 ± 3.4, respectively) (FE = 4.28, FN = 11.35, all P < 0.01) . The L factor score in 40-49 and 50-58 years old groups (13.0 ± 4.2 and 14.8 ± 3.6) were higher than 20-29 and 30-39 years old groups (11.5 ± 3.8 and 12.2 ± 3.8) (F = 6.08, P < 0.01) . Multivariate analysis found that the psychological quality of mine rescue staff was mainly influenced by the length of service (β'E factor = -0.12, β'willpower = -0.12), the amount of participating rescue (β'P factor = 0.12, β'N factor = -0.14), alerting duty (β'L factor = 0.16, β 'error number of target tracking = -0.161) , daily training (β'attention = 0.22,β'total number of aimed at the test = -0.18) and life events (β'N factor = -0.14,β'L factor = 0.13,β'correct number of target tracking = -0.18).
CONCLUSIONThe mine rescue staff had high level psychological quality, length of service. the amount of participating rescue, and life events in the year effect the psychological quality of mine rescue staff.
Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Emergency Responders ; psychology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mining ; Quality of Life ; Rescue Work ; Stress, Psychological ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult
8.Intracellular codelivery of anti-inflammatory drug and anti-miR 155 to treat inflammatory disease.
Chao TENG ; Chenshi LIN ; Feifei HUANG ; Xuyang XING ; Shenyu CHEN ; Ling YE ; Helena S AZEVEDO ; Chenjie XU ; Zhengfeng WU ; Zhongjian CHEN ; Wei HE
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2020;10(8):1521-1533
Atherosclerosis (AS) is a lipid-driven chronic inflammatory disease occurring at the arterial subendothelial space. Macrophages play a critical role in the initiation and development of AS. Herein, targeted codelivery of anti-miR 155 and anti-inflammatory baicalein is exploited to polarize macrophages toward M2 phenotype, inhibit inflammation and treat AS. The codelivery system consists of a carrier-free strategy (drug-delivering-drug, DDD), fabricated by loading anti-miR155 on baicalein nanocrystals, named as baicalein nanorods (BNRs), followed by sialic acid coating to target macrophages. The codelivery system, with a diameter of 150 nm, enables efficient intracellular delivery of anti-miR155 and polarizes M1 to M2, while markedly lowers the level of inflammatory factors and . In particular, intracellular fate assay reveals that the codelivery system allows for sustained drug release over time after internalization. Moreover, due to prolonged blood circulation and improved accumulation at the AS plaque, the codelivery system significantly alleviates AS in animal model by increasing the artery lumen diameter, reducing blood pressure, promoting M2 polarization, inhibiting secretion of inflammatory factors and decreasing blood lipids. Taken together, the codelivery could potentially be used to treat vascular inflammation.