1.ORIGINS OF THE NADPH-d POSITIVE TERMINALSIN THE MEDIAL AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS OF THE RATS
Jingjing NI ; Shucai LING ; Xi ZHU
Acta Anatomica Sinica 1957;0(04):-
Objective To estimate the effect of the NO on the medial amygdaloid nucleus(Me), we studied the origins of the NOS positive terminals in the Me. Methods Noergic afferent projection to Me was identified by a combined NADPH-d histochemical staning and retrograde CTb immunocytochemical method after microinjecting CTb into Me. Results The double labeled of neurons (NOS and CTb) were located in dorsal raphe nucleus, locus ceruleus, basolateral amygdaloid nucleus, parabrachial nucleus, ventrolateral part of periaqueductal gray.Conclution The NADPH-d positive terminals in the Me originates from the aforementioned nucleus, and may relate to the function of the Me.
2.Basal ganglia contributions to visual-spatial working memory
Jingjing XIAO ; Youling ZHU ; Chunhua XI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2010;19(10):907-909
Objective To explore visual-spatial working memory deficits of patients with basal ganglia damage, based on which tried to provide the new method for detecting the injuries in basal ganglia. Methods Twenty-five patients with lesions in the basal ganglia and twenty-five healthy controls performed visual-spatial working memory tasks, including a face-recognition and a spatial delayed-response. Results For the basal ganglia damage group ,the correct rate of both visual- face ( 54.5 ± 9.6 ) % and visual-spatial ( 80.0 ± 11.7 ) % working memory tasks was significantly lower than that of the control group ( ( 64.3 ± 9.5 ) %, ( 93.6 ± 4.9) %, respectively) ,and the difference was statistically significant ( u= - 147.5,80.5, P<0. 01 ). For the patients injured in the left basal ganglia, the correct rate of visual- face working memory (48.5 ± 5.4 )% was obviously lower than that of patients injured in the right basal ganglia ( 59.2 ± 9.8 ) %, and the difference was statistically significant ( u =25.5, P<0. 01 ) ;but the difference of correct rate for the visual-space working memory was not statistically significant( u = 52.5, P> 0.05 ). In contrast to the controls, both the visual-face and visual-space working memory of the group with injuries in basal ganglia,had appeared to be disable. Conclusions The results confirmed that patients with lesions in basal ganglia had deficits of visual-spatial working memory,and that injuries either in the left or the right basal ganglia can probably cause the shiftiness of cognitive function. Therefore, the injuries in basal ganglia can be detected by the visual-spatial working memory tests.
3.Investigation on the primary healthcare capabilities of village healthcare clinics in the four provinces in Chinas west
Xueqing ZHANG ; Jingjing XI ; Ying CUI
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2009;25(5):353-355
Objective Probing into the primary healthcare capabilities of healthcare clinics in the four provinces in China's west,in order to recommend the government in making relevant policies.Results It is found that among those village doctOrs under 45 years of age,76.0%have senior high school diploma/secondary technical school education,89.6%have rural doctor certificates;those above 45 years old,59.5%have middle school education,96.9%have rural doctor certificates,and 1.6%have licensed assistant doctor certificates.x2check is statistically significant,as the village doctors born in different eras have different composition of education and different percentage of qualification certificates.44.44% of the village clinics have less than three rooms,and 41.11%occupy less than 40 square meters.Only 19.44%of the clinics receive funding for their medieal facilities from higher authorities.Conclusion It is imperative to enhance resources input tO the staff and facilities of village clinics in the west,to cater to the primary healthcare needs of the local people.
4.Simultaneous Determination of Three Marker Components in Fufang Buwu Syrup by TLCS
Li CHEN ; Sheng WANG ; Xi WU ; Mei MENG ; Jingjing ZHU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(2):92-94
Objective To establish an accurate method for determining the content of three components in Fufang Buwu Syrup. Methods TLC scanner was selected to detect three components with silica gel G thin layer plate. The sample was separated by using cyclohexane-ethyl acetate-methylenechloride-formic acid (3∶1∶1∶0.2),λS=300 nm. Results The linearity between peak area and ferulic acid was achieved in the range of 0.36-0.84μg, psoralen was achieved in the range of 0.12-0.28 μg, emodin was achieved in the range of 0.01-0.05 μg. The average recovery was 100.7%, 100.8%, 101.0%, and RSD was 1.26%, 1.44%, 1.86%, respectively. Conclusion The method is simple and accurate, which can be used for quality control of Fufang Buwu Syrup.
5.Awareness and administration of antidiabetic drugs in patients with diabetes in Huairou district of Beijing
Xiaomei GAO ; Sen XI ; Jingjing CHEN ; Yuxia ZHANG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2016;(2):114-117
Objective To investigate the awareness and administration of antidiabetic drugs in patients with diabetes in Huairou district of Beijing.Methods A questionnaire survey on knowledge and administration of antidiabetic drugs were conducted in 900 diabetic patients from 16 communities in Huairou district of Beijing from November 2014 to February 2015.The related factors influencing antidiabetic drug use were analyzed with logistic regression method.Results A total of 899 questionnaires were recovered. Results showed that the rate of metformin single use was the highest (23.7%, 213/899), the rate of combination use of metformin and acarbose was 11.8%(106/899), and that of metformin and glipizide was 17.1% (154/899).Survey showed that 65.9% (592/899) patients were compliant immediately for antidiabetic agents, 32.2% (290/899) were not immediately compliant, 1.9% (17/899) did not use antidiabetic agents.Logistic regression analysis showed that the factors affecting the use of antidiabetic agents were the types of medication (t=-4.351, P=0.000) , adverse effects of drugs (t=6.999, P=0.000), awareness of diabetes to health hazard (t=-10.969, P=0.000) and the doctor′s recommendation (t=-3.352, P=0.001).Conclusion The results showed that the administration of antidiabetic drugs in diabetic patients from Huairou district is basically followed the recommendation by 2013 edition of type 2 diabetes guidelines and the compliance rate of medication need to be further raised.
6.Application of micro transesophageal echocardiography (micro-TEE) in neonat and infant cardiac surgery
Li DONG ; Xiaojing MA ; Xi YU ; Yuan YUAN ; Jingjing WANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2015;24(11):948-950
Objective To evaluate the value of phased array probe of transesophageal echocardiography miniature (micro-TEE) in the neonatal and infant cardiac surgery intraoperation.Methods Micro-TEE probe was used in children with weight ≤5 kg undergoing cardiac surgery to detect the atrial and ventricular cavity size,the left and right ventricular outflow tract diameter were detected by transthoracic echocardiography(TTE) 3-7 d after operation,and compared with the measured value immediately after the TEE.Results Before and after intubation,airway index not statistically significant (P > 0.05).Preoperative TEE and TTE inspection results were consistent with intraoperative diagnosis.Postoperative TEE measuring intracardiac structural data (each room,chamber size and left and right ventricular outflow tract diameter) and postoperative TTE measurement value representing the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05).Conclusions Micro TEE intraoperative guardianship of low birth weight infants is safe and feasible,and can supplement and improve the preoperative diagnosis,and can accurately and timely evaluate postoperative curative effect.
7.The effect of mutabilis coated nasal ointment in postoperative nasal septal reconstruction
Xiaoguang HE ; Ling ZHONG ; Xi YANG ; Yu WANG ; Jingjing ZHANG
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(7):927-928
Objective To investigate the clinical treatment efficacy of mutabilis coated nasal ointment to postoperative nasal septal reconstruction.Methods After surgical reconstruction,116 cases were divided into the treatment group and control group ac-cording to random method,58 cases in each group.The treatment group was given mutabilis coated nasal ointment combine with physiological seawater nasal care device;the control group was only given physiological seawater nasal care device in the same time. The effects were observed for 6 months.Results The total effective rate of treatment group was higher than the control group (98.28%),the two groups had significant difference(P <0.05).Postoperative follow-up,the bleeding rate in the treatment group have no significant difference compared with the control group(P >0.05);the incidence of infection and cavity stricture in the treat-ment group were significantly lower than the control group(P <0.05).Conclusion The application of mutabilis coated nasal oint-ment can promote the wound healing of nasal cavity,but also can prevent the operation adhesion,and shorten repair time,so as to improve the clinical effect of operation.
8.Prospective study of risk factors in ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients in ICU
Jun YANG ; Haiyan WANG ; Hui LIANG ; Jingjing XI ; Rui CHENG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2014;23(11):1239-1243
Objective To analysis the risk factors in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in mechanically ventilated patients.Methods Seventy-eight adult inpatients on mechanical ventilation (MV) through oral endotracheal intubation were studied prospectively by observation between June,2007 and May,2010.Clinical associated factors including patients'predisposition related,medical personnel or device related and nutritional state related factors,etc.were recorded and analyzed.Results In 78 ventilated patients,the incidence of VAP was 23.1%,the fatality rate was 22.2%.Preventive antibiotic treatment (OR=6.038; 95% CI:1.319-27.641; P =0.021),applying glucocorticoid (OR =5.385; 95% CI:1.191-24.346; P =0.029) and prealbumin (PA) ≤ 69.7 mg/L (OR =0.975; 95% CI:0.956-0.995 ; P =0.013) were risk factors in VAP.Conclusions The risk factors in VAP were PA ≤ 69.7mg/L,preventive antibiotic treatment and employment of glucocorticoid.
9.Serum microRNA profiles as novel biomarkers for the post-operative evaluation and survival of patients with glioblastoma multiform
Xiujuan GAO ; Xi CHEN ; Wei YAN ; Jingjing YIN ; Yi BA
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2016;43(13):562-566
Objective:To investigate the differentially expressed miRNAs in serum collected post operation and compared these miR-NAs with those collected pre-surgery among patients suffering from glioblastoma multiform (GBM) and undergoing regular clinical fol-low-up. These miRNAs may be potential biomarkers for the post-operative evaluation of patients with GBM. Methods:Forty-eight pa-tients with GBM and clinical pathological diagnosis were enrolled in this study. In the initial biomarker screening stage, total RNAs were extracted and subjected to Solexa sequencing to select miRNAs with significantly altered expression pre-and post-operation. Some of these differentially expressed miRNAs were chosen and verified through TaqMan probe-based qRT-PCR assay. A t-test was performed to determine the miRNAs that satisfied the two criteria, namely, fold change>2 and P<0.05. All of the patients were fol-lowed-up, and survival data were collected. The patients were then classified into two groups, namely, long-and short-survival groups, on the basis of the median of the miR-30e expression levels in the sera collected post-operation. Kaplan-Meier method and Log-rank test (SPSS version 19.0, IBM) were employed to determine the possible relationships between miR-30e expression levels in the sera collected post-operation and patients' overall survival. Results: Solexa revealed 63 differentially expressed miRNAs. Four miRNAs, namely, miR-26b, miR-30e, miR-129-3p, and miR-206, were selected on the basis of previous and present findings. These miRNAs were then verified in the RT-qPCR phase. Among these miRNAs, only miR-30e was significantly upregulated post-operation. The serum miR-30e expression level post-operation was not significantly associated with the overall survival of the patients. A low miR-30e expression level corresponded to prolonged survival. Conclusion:miR-30e was upregulated in the sera collected post-operation from patients with GBM. This miRNA may be negatively related to the tumor load of these patients. The miR-30e expression level in the serum col-lected post-surgery serum was not significantly associated with overall survival. Therefore, miR-30e may serve as a novel potential non-invasive biomarker for the post-operative evaluation of patients with GBM.
10.Soil-transmitted nematode infections and cognitive behavior in rural resi-dents of Dezhou City in 2011
Beishuang XU ; Ying WANG ; Jian DONG ; Defeng XI ; Jingjing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2014;(3):314-315,322
Objective To understand the status of soil-transmitted nematode infections,as well as the awareness and healthy behavior on soil-transmitted nematodiasis in rural residents of Dezhou City. Methods Six villages were selected according to the stratified sampling method;the permanent resident population aged 3 years or above was determined as the investigation objects. The modified Kato-Katz technique was adopted to detect the eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides,hookworm and Trichuris trichiura in the feces of the residents,and the method of cellophane anal swab was used to detect the Enterobius vermicularis infection in children under 12 years old. More than 50 households in each investigated site were randomly selected to investigate the awareness status on nematodiasis prevention and treatment and the condition of healthy behavior formation. Results A total of 2 294 residents were detected by Kato-Katz methods,11 of them were positive,and the total infection rate of soil-transmitted nematodes was 0.48%. To-tally 260 children were detected and 40 were infected with E. vermicularis,and the infection rate was 15.38%. A total of 898 resi-dents were investigated in the household survey and the awareness rate of nematodiasis prevention and treatment was 44.99%,the proportion of residents with healthy behavior was above 70%. Conclusions The infection rate of soil-transmitted nematode is low in rural areas of Dezhou City,but the infection rate of E. vermicularis in children is higher. The condition of healthy behavior forma-tion is satisfying,but the awareness rate of nematodiasis prevention and treatment of the residents is low. Therefore,the control measures as well as healthy education still should be strengthened.