1.Correlation between traditional Chinese medicine syndromes and omics: a literature review.
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2011;9(12):1286-91
As the post-genome era is approaching, omics has become a hot topic in the research field of life sciences and is also widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) research. For discussing the correlation between syndromes and omics, the authors explored the application of genomics, proteomics and metabonomics in the study of syndrome classification from the macroscopic view, after a systematic and normative study of the literature. The authors drew the conclusion that research into the correlation between syndromes and omics has great clinical significance in terms of the scientific application and quantification of TCM treatment based on syndrome differentiation.
2.How to assess the quality of systematic review and meta-analysis
Junhua ZHANG ; Hongcai SHANG ; Boli ZHANG
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2008;6(4):337-40
Evidence-based medicine advocates that decision making should be based on the adequate evidence. High quality systematic review is an important source of information for clinicians, patients, governments and other decision makers in decision making. If reviewers couldn't master the correct method of systematic review or meta-analysis was misused, the inaccurate, biased or misleading outcomes would be produced. So understanding of the methods of evaluating the quality of systematic review and meta-analysis is helpful to make good use of the review's information.
3.A cross sectional survey on unhealthy weight control attempts amongst female medical college students
Hongcai GAO ; Xiujing SHI ; Yan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2015;(4):291-296
Objective This paper aims to describe the prevalence of unhealthy weight control behaviors and its related factors amongst female medical college students. Method Questionnaire surveys were conducted among a total of 798 medical students recruited by cluster random sampling in Jining Medical College from April 5 to 16, 2013. Result A total of 728 valid questionnaires were collected; 29 participants (4.0%) were overweight and 9 participants (1.2%) were obese; 250 participants (34.3%) were losing weight. Among participants who had experience of losing weight, unhealthy weight control methods mainly included not eating staple food (17.3%), drinking diet tea (16.1%), fasting (12.9%), taking diet drug (8.6%), inducing diarrhea (5.4%), inducing vomiting (2.0%), enema (1.5%), etc.; 29.0% (211/728) of participants had unhealthy weight control behaviors. The rates of being weak (c2=19.681, P=0.000), failure to concentrate (c2=12.031, P=0.001), dizziness (c2=5.461, P=0.019), irregular menstruation (c2=24.628, P=0.000), anorexia (c2=32.008, P=0.000), insomnia (c2=11.021, P=0.001) and anxiety (c2=14.402, P=0.000) among participants who had unhealthy weight-control behaviors were higher than those of participants without unhealthy weight?control behaviors. Multinomial logistic regression indicated that the factors associated with unhealthy weight control behaviors were senior class (OR=2.041;95%CI:1.336-3.111), high average family income (OR=1.758;95%CI:1.183-2.611), weight loss intention (OR=6.756;95%CI:1.541-29.626),not hesitating to delay learning (OR=1.594;95%CI:1.078-2.359),insisting on weight loss process regardless of discomfort (OR=2.008;95%CI:1.245-3.238), slimming purpose (body beauty) (OR=1.786;95% CI: 1.095-2.913), and slimming purpose (fashion) (OR=3.169; 95%CI: 1.545-6.498). Subjects with longer dinner time (OR=0.556; 95% CI: 0.341-0.907) and preferring light diet (OR=0.593; 95% CI: 0.406-0.865) had lower rate of unhealthy weight control behaviors. Conclusion Part of female college students are lacking proper understanding of self body shape and unhealthy weight control behaviors and had done harm to their health.
4.Clinical orientation of post-marketing Chinese patent drugs: an evidence-based practice
Hongcai SHANG ; Boli ZHANG ; Youping LI
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2008;6(9):887-90
Unclear clinical orientation in practice has become one of the common problems with the effective application of famous and excellent Chinese herbal drugs, consequently restricting their development. The authors suggest that there are three aspects to be considered in dealing with this problem. Clinical evaluation and orientation of the famous and excellent Chinese herbal drugs is an important task, and it is also a requirement for the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine. Literature evaluation-pharmacology research-clinical expertise analysis method will establish a theoretical basis and method for post-marketing development of famous and excellent Chinese patent drugs.
6.Cobalt Hexacyanoferrate-modified Graphene Platform Electrodeand Its Electrochemical Sensing toward Hydrogen Peroxide
Hongcai ZHAO ; Pu ZHANG ; Shehong LI ; Hongxia LUO
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2017;45(6):830-836
A large-area graphene platform electrode (GPE) was fabricated by transferring the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) graphene grown on Cu foils to polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates with the aid of polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA).Then cobalt hexacyanoferrate (CoHCF) was electrodeposited on the GPE by cyclic voltammetry to obtain a CoHCF/GPE.The morphology and electrochemical properties of this electrode were studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and the electrochemical measurements.Results showed that the electrode had favorable sensing effect toward H2O2.On the basis of this, a new nonenzyme H2O2 sensor was constructed.Under the optimal experimental conditions, the proposed sensor had a quick response to the addition of H2O2 (about 2 s) with a wide linear rang (5 × 10-3-1.2 mmol/L) and a low detection limit (7.1 nmol/L).This sensor was easy to fabricate and showed excellent stability and anti-interference ability.
7.Preparation and characterization of proanthocyanidins/bletilla striata polysaccharide/chitosan microsphere
Dawei WANG ; Baofang WEN ; Hongcai SHANG ; Zhanqin FENG ; Weifen ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2015;37(7):133-137
Objective To prepare proanthocyanidins/bletilla striata polysaccharide/chitosan microspheres ( PC/BSP/CTS ) and the physic-chemical characterizations were investigated.Methods The PC/BSP/CTS microspheres were prepared by spray drying method.The morphology of PC/BSP/CTS microspheres was observed by Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM), and its physic-chemical characteristics such as diameters, release in vitro, moisture content, swelling ratio, solid density were studied.ResuIts The PC/BSP/CTS microspheres were successfully prepared by spray drying method, SEM showed that PC/BSP/CTS microspheres had the spherical shape with smooth surfaces.The diameters of microsphere A, B and C were 10~20, 2~15, 10~25μm.The in-vitro release showed that the cumulative release of three kinds of microspheres A, B, C was 25.07 %, 38.83 %and 60.00 % in 24 h, which had no burst release, while with time prolonged to 48 h, the cumulative release was 28.89%, 43.17% and 72.86%, respectively.The results of moisture content, swelling ratio, solid density were 15.35% ~23.51%, 46.50% ~105.80%, 0.375 ~0.496. ConcIusion The PC/BSP/CTS microspheres are successfully prepared by spray drying method which possess good characteristics and sustained-release effect, which would be as a good pulmonary drug delivery system.
8.Insight and inquiry for the corporate governance reform of public hospitals in Weifang
Jin HUANG ; Hongcai ZHANG ; Xiaogang GUO ; Jian HAN
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2011;27(12):893-895
An introduction to general guidelines and practices of reforming the corporate governance of public hospitals in Weifang,Shandong province.Such guidelines and practices include the following:set up a government hospital administration,and clarify the rights and responsibilities of public hospital owners; clarify the independent status of legal person of the hospital to revitalize it; improve the check and balance mechanism to ensure its effectiveness and order.Such a reform has streamlined the management framework of public hospitals,and mobilized incentives of both the director and the staff,further enhancing the public benefit characteristics of the hospitals and satisfying the patients.
9.Investigation and analysis of the perceived stigma among family members of people with schizophrenia
Hongcai ZHANG ; Feng WANG ; Yulian LIU ; Li YIN ; Zheng LI
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2009;44(12):1061-1064
Objectives To explore the perceived stigma among family members of people with schizophrenia and to identify the influential factors related to perceived stigma in socio-demographic characters of family members and patient characters.Methods Total 127 family members of people with schizophrenia in a psychiatric hospital in Beijing were surveyed by the Perceived Devaluation-Discrimination Scale developed by Link.Results The mean score of the perceived devaluation-discrimination scale is 2.60±0.44.It was significantly higher than the 2.5 midpoint(t=2.53,P<0.05).Family member's perceived stigma was significantly different between different groups of residence area,education level,occupation and family income (P<0.05).Perceived stigma were not affected by patient characters (P>0.05).Family members'education level was the influencing factors of stigma,and the R~2 Square is 0.213.Conclusions The family members of people with schizophrenia suffered from high stigma.Education level of family member may be one of the influential factors.
10.Curative Effect Observation on Yixin Tongmai Decoction in Prevention and Treatment of Restenosis after Coronary Stenting of Diabetes Mellitus Complicated with Coronary Heart Disease Cases
Hongcai ZHANG ; Yong XU ; Qian NIE ; Yongjun YIN ; Lingqiu KONG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(5):1056-1060
This study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Y ixin Tongmai Decoction in prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus complicated with coronary heart disease ( CHD ) after coronary stenting restenosis . Sixty cases were randomly divided into the conventional western medicine treatment plus Y ixin Tongmai Decoction group ( treatment group ) and conventional treatment of western medicine group ( control group ) . Observation was given on the in-stent restenosis before treatment and one-year after treatment . And the traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ) Syndrome Scale , changes of single symptom in TCM syndrome , effect of Y ixin Tongmai Decoction on blood glucose and other adverse reactions were also observed before and one-year after treatment . The results showed that in the curative effect evaluation , the restenosis rate of treatment group was 6 . 90%, and the restenosis rate of control group was 17 . 24%. There was significant difference be-tween two groups ( P < 0 . 05 ) . According to the standard of TCM syndrome curative effect , the total effective-ness in the treatment group was 86 . 21%, and that of the control group was 31 . 03%. And there was signifi-cant difference between two groups ( P < 0 . 05 ) . In the safety evaluation , there were no obvious abnormalities during safety detection in the clinical study of two groups. There was no influence on blood sugar levels. And no drug related adverse reactions occurred . It was concluded that Y ixin Tongmai Decoction can reduce coro-nary stent restenosis rate in diabetes complicated with CHD (chest pain) with the syndrome of qi deficiency and blood stasis , phlegm-turbid stasis . It can significantly improve the TCM syndrome and single symptom of patients with good safety .