1.Role of Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2017;22(8):482-485
Background:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)is a commonly seen functional intestinal disorder. The association between Helicobacter pylori (Hp)infection and IBS is not clarified yet. Aims:To investigate the role of Hp eradication in diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-D)and the relationship between Hp infection and IBS-D. Methods:A total of 335 IBS-D patients and 335 health examination subjects were recruited from Jan. 2009 to Dec. 2015 at Transportation Center Hospital of Yunnan Province and People's Hospital of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture. All IBS-D patients were hospitalized patients and fulfilled the Rome Ⅲ criteria. Positive for both rapid urease test and 14 C-urea breath test was defined as Hp infection. Hp-positive IBS-D patients recruited in 2005 received Hp eradication therapy and were allocated into two groups according to the results of eradication therapy. Pinaverium bromide and montmorillonite powder were given in both groups and the clinical efficacy for IBS symptoms was assessed after treatment and followed up for 6 months. Results:The Hp infection rate of IBS-D patients was significantly higher than that in healthy controls (53. 7% vs. 41. 8%,P < 0. 05). In IBS-D patients received Hp eradication therapy,51 were allocated into eradicated group and 26 into non-eradicated group. No significant differences were observed in individual symptoms including abdominal pain/discomfort,bloating and stool frequency and the overall efficacy for global symptoms (68. 6% vs. 65. 4%)between the two groups (P > 0. 05). After a 6-month follow up,the differences were still insignificant (P > 0. 05). Conclusions:Hp infection is more prevalent in IBS-D patients than in general population,however,eradication of Hp has no impact on IBS symptoms. The association between Hp infection and IBS-D needs further study.
2.Analysis of characteristics of risk factors and coronary angiography in young female patients with a-cute myocardial infarction
Journal of Chinese Physician 2015;(z2):24-27
Objective To investigate the characteristics of risk factors and coronary angiography (CAG)in young patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI).Methods A total of 36 consecutive AMI female patients (age≤44 years)who underwent coronary angiography were retrospectively retrieved from the database,and 90 AMI patients whose age >44 years who also underwent coronary angiography were enrolled as a control (elderly)group.Characteristics of risk factors and coronary angiography were com-pared between the two groups.Results The risk factors:BMI,family history of coronary heart disease and high triglycerides(TG)were major in the youth group.The percentage of single-branch lesion was lower in the young patients.The prevalence of left anterior descending (LAD)was higher in the young patients(P <0.05).Conclusions The main risk factors in young and elderly patients are significantly different.The out-comes of CAG in the young patients show the coronary lesion are mostly single vessel lesion,and early inter-vention may improve prognosis.
3.Determination of Karanjin in Radix of Fofdia Caulifora by Thin Layer Chromatograph- Fluorescent Method
Dongai YANG ; Lifang YANG ; Shaomei MA
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2006;0(09):-
Objective To establish a thin layer Chromatograph-Fluores cent method for the determination of karanjin in Radix of Fofdia caulifora. Methods Anhydrous-EtOH is solution, thin-sheet is silica gel, expanding solution is Benzene-EtoAc (8.5∶1.5), with excitation wavelength at 355 nm and emission wavelength at 428 nm. Results The average recovery of karanjin was 99.14% and RSD was 1.94% (n =5). There is a good linear relationship within the range of 0.138~0.69 ?g of karanjin. Conclusion The method is convenient, sensitive, accurate and reproducible, and can be used the quality control of the Radix of Fofdia caulifora.
4.Characteristic features of clinical manifestation, imaging and pathology of hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis (report of 1 case)
Bing CHEN ; Xiaosu YANG ; Lifang ZHANG
Journal of Clinical Neurology 1992;0(01):-
Objective To determine the characteristic features of clinical manifestation, imaging and pathology in the patients with hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis (HCP). Methods All clinical data of 1 patient with HCP were studied retrospectively. Results The patient presented with heavy headache, progressive visual acuity decreased and hoarse voice. Brain MRI displayed abnormal strengthening signals in cerebral dura mater, especially in cerebral falx and tentorium of cerebellum. Pathological examination demonstrated chronic inflammation changes including numerous plasmocytes infiltration, accrementition and glassy degeneration of fibrous tissue, formation of granulation tissue. Therapy with corticosteroid hormone showed good effect for this patient.Conclusions HCP mainly presents with headache and paralysis of multiple cranial nerves. Distinctive sign on brain MRI is strengthening signal in cerebral dura. Chronic inflammation is the pathological change of this disease and pathological examination plays important role in diagnosis of HCP.
5.Clinical study of carvedilol combined with spironolactone in the treatment of elderly patients with chronic heart failure
Lifang YANG ; Guangjun LIU ; Xiuqin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(15):2324-2327
Objective To investigate the effect of carvedilol combined with spironolactone in the treatment of elderly patients with chronic heart failure clinical efficacy and to provide reference for clinical treatment of formulation. Methods 104 elderly patients with chronic heart failure were randomly divided into observation group and control group,52 cases were randomly divided into observation group and control group.Control group intervention in accord-ance with the conventional treatment of chronic heart failure program,the observation group in the conventional scheme based on,combined with oral carvedilol and spironolactone therapy.6 months after treatment,clinical efficacy was compared between the two groups.The results of echocardiography before and after treatment in two groups were compared.The adverse reactions in the treatment process were compared.Results The effective rate in the observation group was 59.62%,the total effective rate was 96.15%,which were significantly higher than those of the control group (χ2 =4.10,9.82,all P <0.05);After treatment,LVEDD and LVESD of the two groups were significantly lower than those before treatment[(51.89 ±7.06)mm,(41.39 ±6.85)mm,(60.71 ±7.43)mm,(51.02 ±7.95)mm], LVEF[(52.31 ±9.02)% and (41.64 ±7.73)]were significantly higher than that before treatment,there were statistifically significant differences between the two groups(t =4.92,5.10,5.45,2.87,2.98,3.03,all P <0.05);After treatment,LVEDD[(51.89 ±7.06 )mm],LVESD [(41.39 ±6.85 )mm]of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group,and LVEF(52.31 ±9.02)% were significantly higher than that of the control group,there were statistifically significant differences between the two groups (t =3.02,2.98,2.97,all P <0.05);There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P >0.05).Conclusion Carvedilol combined with spironolactone can significantly improve the clinical effect of the treatment of elderly patients with chronic heart failure,effectively improve the left ventricular remodeling in patients with,improve myocardial contractility in patients and has good security.
6.INVESTIGATION OF SERUM URIC ACID LEVEL IN GUANGZHOU AREA
Zhimin YUAN ; Lisong ZHANG ; Lifang YANG
Acta Nutrimenta Sinica 1956;0(03):-
Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum uric acid(SUA) and prevalence of hyperuricemia(HUM) and the effects of dietary factors on HUM . Methods: Total 748 subjects from Guangzhou were questioned and SUA and body mass index (BMI) was measured by trained investigators. Results: The mean SUA concentration was (384.6?74.8)mmol/L in males vs (286.3?65.3) mmol/L in females, (P
7.Perspective of Clinical Psychology of Practice of Social Inclusion of Intellectually Disabled Adults(review)
Lifang ZHAO ; Yang ZHANG ; Bao TIAN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2008;14(5):404-406
As social views on disability changed,how to support intellectual disabled adult so they can be involved in ordinary social life is not only the hot topic of special education and rehabilitation service system,but also the concern of psychologists.For the improvement of social inclusion,psychologists should provide assessment,intervention and support for intellectual disabled adults at personal and social supportive levels,and relative policy advices for the government should be included.
8.Development and application of new temperature control moxibustion device.
Liu YANG ; Hao JIANG ; Lifang WANG ; Haili MA
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2015;35(7):745-747
To develop a new temperature control moxibustion device so as to improve the clinical therapeutic effect of moxibustion. According to the thermal effect of moxibustion, with the designs such as the modern electronic equipment (temperature control system) adopted and in combination of smoke filtration device and oxygen mask device, a new temperature control moxibustion device was developed. The new temperature control moxibustion device may achieve the automatic regulation of temperature and distance and avoid the pollution and irritation of smoke and flavor, etc. As a result, the traditional moxibustion therapy can better play its efficacy and display its safety and convenience in practice.
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9.Expression and clinical significance of CXCL14 and EGFR in human gastric cancer
Xue YANG ; Tao HE ; Lifang SHI ; Shufang ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2016;43(19):860-864
Objective:To investigate the expression of C-X-C chemokine ligand-14 (CXCL14) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EG-FR) in human gastric cancer and to analyze the relationship of CXCL14 with clinicopathological features. Methods:The expression of CXCL14 and EGFR was detected by Immunohistochemical SP method in 121 cases of gastric cancer tissue, 62 cases of the adjacent non-tumor gastric mucosa, and 60 cases of allogeneic non-tumor gastric mucosa. Results:The positive rates of CXCL14 and EGFR expres-sion were 80.17%and 48.76%in gastric cancer, respectively, and both were significantly higher in the adjacent non-tumor gastric mu-cosa and allogeneic non-tumor gastric mucosa. The differences were significant (P<0.01). Overexpression of CXCL14 was closely corre-lated with the depth of cancer invasion, differentiation, and clinical stage, and the differences were significant (P<0.05). Overexpres-sion of EGFR was correlated with cancer differentiation, lymph node metastasis, and clinical stage. The differences were significant (P<0.05). Based on the Spearman correlation analysis, the expression of CXCL14 and EGFR in gastric cancer was positively correlated (rs=0.195, P<0.05). Conclusion:Abnormal CXCL14 expression in gastric cancer may be associated with the occurrence and development of gastric cancer. CXCL14 expression is positively correlated with EGFR expression, suggesting that the two have a synergistic effect in gas-tric cancer development.
10.Clinical characteristics and therapy of 10 Nocardia infection cases
Yuchao XIA ; Xuan YANG ; Lifang BAN ; Liucun SONG ; Dongmei RAN
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2017;16(5):453-457
Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics and therapy of Nocardia infection, and provide reference for clinical practice.Methods Patients with positive specimen culture of Nocardia from May 2014 to June 2016 were surveyed retrospectively, the body status, clinical features, therapeutic regimen, and prognosis were analyzed.Results A total of 10 cases of Nocardia infection were surveyed, there were 7 males and 3 females;average age was (49.90+13.75) years old.Nocardia infection occurred mostly in population with impaired immune status or underlying diseases, the main infection site was lung, compound sulfamethoxazole was the first choice drug for treatment of infection, amikacin, imipenem/cilastatin and so on were alternative choice according to disease condition, 8 patients all improved after therapy.Conclusion The diagnosis made on the basis of microbiological examination, imaging, and pathological examination, combined with comprehensive judgment according to risk factors of Nocardia infection, patient can be treated timely and rationally, and the prognosis is better.