1.Influences of sterile injector on infusion precision of syringe pump
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2015;(9):126-128
To explore the influences of the sterile injectors with different sources while the same capacity on the infusion precision of the syringe pump. With six injects with two brands were selected as the subjects and an electronic pump for measuring, flow test was carried out with the brands marked on the pump or not. There was significant difference between the flows from the syringe pumps marked with the injector brands and those without the mark of the brands. The sterile injector has to be set before using the syringe pump.
2.The new hypoglycemic mechanism and other effects of metformin.
Huanhuan CHEN ; Hongwen ZHOU ; Chao LIU
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2001;0(03):-
Metformin has been applied for 50 year.In recent years,new studies found that metformin could reduce glucose through activating inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase Ⅳ(DPP Ⅳ) and enhancing the biological effect of glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1).In addition,metformin can reduce vascular disease risk of patients with type 2 diabetes by improving insulin resistance and the effect of reducing total cholesterol(TC),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),blood coagulation factor Ⅶ,plasminogen activator inhibitor-1(PAI-1) and proteinuria.Merformin can't change blood pressure of patients with type 2 diabetes,however,it can significantly reduce the salt-sensitive blood pressure of patients with obesity.Metformin has also been applied to patients with polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS).It can induce ovulation,decrease the rate of abortion and have effect on hypertrichosis and hyperandrogenism.Besides,metformin has been the focus of the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
3.A practical study of teaching reform of pathology for nursing specialties guided by professional ability
Anli LIU ; Hongwen TAN ; Haiyan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2005;0(06):-
Teachers of pathology have long been concerned with highlighting professional characteristics and nursing features in addition to stressing clinical application in their teaching.Based on extensive investigation and comparative analysis,the authors of the current paper make a reform of pathology teaching in aspects of teaching contents and methods to better adapt pathology teaching to professional characteristics of nursing specialties,in a bid to lay a solid foundation for subsequent teaching of professional courses and clinical application.
4.Study of Chlamydia trachomatis infection on cervical secretion of women with early pregnancy and secondary sterility
Xiaobo SHI ; Fengying LIU ; Hongwen ZHANG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2001;26(2):169-170
Objective This study was to investigate the Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection rate in cervical secretion of early pregnant and secondary sterility women. Method CT-DNA in the cervical secretion of the early pregnant, the secondary sterility, and the control women was detected with polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results The infection rates of CT in the early pregnant and secondary sterility women (14.28% and 13.33%)were higher than in the control women (3.33%, P<0.05),and there was no significant difference between the former two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion There are higher infection rates in the early pregnant and secondary sterility women.Detecting CT and treating in the perinatal period are needed in the early pregnant women who want to be pregnant again.
5.Relevant factors in predicting the relapse of Graves disease after treatment with antithyroid drugs
Lin LIU ; Hongwen LU ; Changshan LIU ; Yang LIU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2012;11(6):437-440
Objective To evaluate the prognostic factors of predicting the outcome of Graves disease (GD) after treatment with antithyroid drugs.MethodsA retrospective audit was performed for 306 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed GD.They were divided into successful and failure groups (including recurrent and non-stop subgroups )according to the treatment outcomes.Different prognostic factors after treatment with antithyroid drugs were compared and the state of thyrotropin suppression was observed as the euthyroid state at Months 3,6 and 12 respectively.ResultsAmong them,141patients (46.1% ) were cured and 165 patients (53.9%) had treatment failures.Age at the time of diagnosis was (46 ±10) years in the successful group and (36 ±9) years in the failure group(t =3.152,P =0.002).Free T3 ( FT3 ) was (25.2 ±8.9) and ( 18.7 ±9.4) pmol/L in the failure and successful groups respectively (t =3.326,P =0.001).The FT3 to FT4 ratio and thyrotrophin receptor antibody (TRAb) levels were higher in the failure group ( t =3.331,3.389,P =0.001).Logistic regression analysis showed that thyroid size,FT3 to FT4 ratio and TRAb at the time of diagnosis were associated with failure outcomes.The ratio of continuing thyrotropin suppression in the recurrent subgroup was more than that in the successful group ( X2 =77.515,114.441,136.232,all P < 0.01).ConclusionsThe GD patients with a large thyroid size and high pre-mediation levels of TRAb and FT3 to FT4 ratio are more prone to respond unfavorably to antithyroid drug treatment.And those with a large thyroid size and post-medication ophthalmopathy and continuing thyrotropin suppression have a high rate of recurrence.
6.Effect of Manipulation on Muscle Tension and Motor Function of Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Can LIU ; Paoqiu WANG ; Yueqin LIU ; Hongwen LIU ; Yajun LONG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2013;19(10):960-962
Objective To explore the effect of manipulation on muscle tension and motor function of children with spastic cerebral palsy.Methods 80 children with spastic cerebral palsy were divided into observation group and control group with 40 cases in each group.Both groups were treated with exercise, acupuncture, electrotherapy, Chinese medicine steam bath. The observation group received massage treatment before and during exercise treatment. Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88) were used to evaluate the muscle tension and motor function. Results 3 months after treatment, the MAS score decreased and the score of GMFM-88 increased significantly in both groups (P<0.001), and the MAS score was lower, and the score of GMFM-88 was higher in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.001). Conclusion Manipulation can further improve the muscle tension and the motor function of children with spastic cerebral palsy.
7.Investigation on the value of spectral CT imaging in diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules
Hongwen LI ; Bin LIU ; Xingwang WU ; Wanqin WANG ; Wendong LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2014;48(2):100-104
Objective To explore the value of gemstone spectral imaging (GSI) in the detection and differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules.Methods The spectral CT images in 88 patients with thyroid nodules were analyzed retrospectively.All the patients underwent spectral CT scanning,including 33 patients undergoing biphase enhanced CT imaging.Nodules were divided into benign and malignant ones according to histopathologic results.The iodine concentration,slope of spectral curve,effective atomic number in non-enhanced and enhanced scanning were compared between benign and malignant group by the Wilcoxon rank sum test,respectively.The optimal iodine concentration threshold to predict malignancy was obtained by receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC),sensitivity and specificity were achieved.Results A total of 106 nodules were detected,including 76 benign and 30 malignant nodules.In non-contrast CT imaging,the average iodine concentration,slope of spectral curve,effective atomic number of were 2.35 × 100 μg/ml,0.29 and 7.71 for benign group:-0.51 × 100 μg/ml,-0.06 and 7.52 for malignant group (Z value were-3.072,-3.107 and-3.055,respectively ; P < 0.05).In the arterial phase,the average iodine concentration,slope of spectral curve,effective atomic number of the two group were 27.22 × 100 μg/ml,3.23 and 9.10 for benign group; 18.81 × 100 μg/ml,2.24 and 8.69 for malignant group (Z value were-2.582,-2.582 and-2.564,respectively; P < 0.05).In venous phase,no significant difference was found for each parameter between the two groups (P > 0.05).The optimal iodine concentration to predict malignancy was-0.35 × 100 μg/ml in non-enhanced phase with 56.7% sensitivity and 73.7% specificity.The optimal iodine concentration was 22.91 × 100 μg/ml in arterial phase,with 76.2% sensitivity and 75.0% specificity.Using iodine concentration to predict malignancy in both noncontrast phase and arterial phase,the sensitivity and specificity were 81.2% and 73.3%,while the accuracy was 81.6%.Conclusion Gemstone spectral CT imaging can quantitatively evaluate the iodine content of thyroid nodules,having a potential value in differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules.
8.Application of Quality Control Circle in Improving the Completion Rate of Bed Shifting of Duty
Hongwen LI ; Shasha LIU ; Xiaomei LIU ; Hao WANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2015;(1):33-35
Objective:To improve the the completion rate of bed shifting of duty via application of quality con-trol circle( QCC) , and to build a harmonious relationship between doctors and nurses and improve nursing moral standards. Methods:After organizing QCC group, taking improving the completion rate of bed shifting of duty as the theme and analyzing the effect, according to the ten steps of QCC to control the quality. Results:The comple-tion rate of bed shifting of duty was improved from 69% to 69%, the patients' satisfaction was improved from an av-erage of 96 to 100 after the implementation of QCC. Conclusion: QCC can improve the completion rate of bed shifting of duty and patients' satisfaction, and thus worth of promoting in routine nursing.
9.Evaluation of monochromatic imaging spectal CT for intestinal bleeding using an experimental pig intestine model
Wendong LIU ; Xingwang WU ; Bin LIU ; Hongwen LI ; Bin WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2014;48(7):594-598
Objective To discuss the diagnostic value of monochromatic energy image spectral CT in active small bowel bleeding and to screen the optimal energy level that indicates active bleeding of the gastrointestinal tract.Methods The bleeding model was established using the small intestines of pigs in vitro.Seven blood flow rates were simulated:0.500,0.400,0.300,0.200,0.100,0.050,0.025 ml/min,respectively.For each rate,a GE Discovery HD750 CT scanner was used in GSI scan mode and 64 slice CT was performed,with a delay of 15 s and 40 s simulated the arterial phase and portal venous phase,respectively.Each out of the blood flow rate in the 2 modes was respectively scanned 5 times.The GSI reconstruction platform was employed to obtain 7 monochromatic energy images(40,50,60,70,80,90,100 keV).A set of polychromatic energy images was obtained from an ordinary scan.The detection rates of the contrast agent exudation regions using the two scanning methods were compared.The contrast to noise ratios(CNR) for the contrast agent exudation regions were measured.Randomized block analysis of Variance was performed to compare the differences in CNR between energy levels.The x2 test was used to compare the detection rates obtained from the 2 scanning methods.Results The detection rates for energy spectral CT and 64 slice CT in the arterial phase were 31/35 and 23/35,respectively; there was significant difference(x2=5.185,P=0.023).The total detection rates of portal venous phase were 35/35 and 32/35,respectively,there was no significant difference(x2=l.393,P=0.238).On the ordinary scan mode,the detection rates of arterial and portal venous phase difference was statistically significant(x2 =6.873,P =0.009);but on the GSI scan mode,there was no significant difference(x2=2.386,P=0.122). The CNR values at 8 group energy levels for arterial phase and portal venous phase were statistically different(respectively P< 0.05),the CNR value of the contrast agent exudation regions at 50 keV and 60 keV monochromatic energy images on the GSI scan mode higher than that of polychromatic energy images,the difference was statistically significant(respectively P<0.05),the CNR in portal venous phase images were higher than that of arterial at all energy groups,differences were statistically significant(t=-3.996 to-2.380,respectively P< 0.05).Conclusions Monochromatic energy image spectral CT demonstrates superiority over polychromatic energy images in detecting active bleeding of the gastrointestinal tract.The optimal monochromatic energy value for detection was between 50 keV and 60 keV,and the detection was easier in the portal venous phase than in the arterial phase.
10.Effects of rhBNP on vascular remodeling and hs-CRP in rabbits after angioplasty
Hongwen XIE ; Shuqin LIU ; Xuesong ZHANG ; Zhongzhi LIU ; Ying PANG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2012;14(2):188-190
ObjectiveTo reveal the relation between rhBNP and vascular remodeling,the relation between rhBNP and levels of serum high sensitive C reactive protein (hs-CRP).Methods20 male New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into two groups.All the rabbits were constructed to be models of angioplasty with BC.After injury,the control group were feed with standard forage,the rhBNP group received standard forage plus sibeutaneous rhBNP [0.1mmg/(kg · day),20 days].The rabbits were killed 4weeks after initial injury.The injured segments were dissected free from arteria iliaca externa,processed for histological and morphological study by TD 2000 analysis system of pathology image.The data of vascular remodeling was determined.The levels of hs-CRP were measured at the beginning and the end of the experiment.ResultsThere was significant difference in AUIEM and AUEEM[ (643.2±134.06) μm2 vs (493.7±139.32) μm2 ; (1495.1±204.98)μm2 vs (1265.9±232.56)μm2,P < 0.05 ],extremely significant difference in residual cavity areas and ratios of stenosis[ (519.1±93.47) μm2 vs (308.6±86.50) μm2;(18.68±7.72) μm2 vs (38.04±8.32) μm2,P < 0.01 ].There was no significant difference between the areas of media (P> 0.05).rhBNP reduced the levels of hs-CRP on the 28th day.ConclusionsrhBNP can benefit vascular remodeling after angioplasty which might be through its anti -inflammatory action.