1.The changes and significance of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with heart failure
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2010;17(11):1456-1457
Objective To study the relationship between B-type natriuretic peptide(BNP) and type 2 diabetes mellitus(DM) patients with congestive heart failure(CHF).Methods 78 patients with DM were divided into pure DM group(n=37) and DM+CHF group(n=41) ,the level of plasma BNP in patients with DM(n=78) and normal control group(n=20) was.measured.Results The level of plasma BNP in grade Ⅱ ,Ⅲ~Ⅳgroup of cardiac function were significantly higher than that in pure DM group and control group(P<0.05),grade Ⅲ~Ⅳ group were significantly higher than that in grade II group(P<0.05),LVEF in Ⅱ,Ⅲ~Ⅳgroup of cardiac function were significantly lower than that in pure DM group and control group(P<0.05),grade Ⅲ~Ⅳ group were significantly lower than that in grade Ⅱ group(P<0.05) ;The level of plasma BNP was positively related to LVEF(r= -0.713,P<0.05).Conclusion BNP was an objective indicator to evaluate the severity of DM with heart failure.
2.Effects of trimetazidine on cardiac function in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with heart failure
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2010;17(8):1039-1040
Objective To study the effects of trimetazidine on cardiac function in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with heart failure. Methods Ninty type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with heart failure were randomly divided into two groups (45 patients in control group,45 patients in treatment group). All patients in both two groups received routine therapy in order to have blood glucose under control,the treatment group was treated with trimetazidine 20mg po Tid ,treatment for 6 months. Before and after treatment ,two groups were detected left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESD) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and the clinical efficacy were evaluated. Results Ater treatment, the rate of total efficiency was 68. 9% in control group, and it was 86. 7% in treatment group. The clinical efficacy of treatment group was significantly better than control group(P<0.05) ;Ater treatment,LVEDD,LVESD were significantly reduced than those before treatment(P <0.05) ,LVEF was significantly higher than that before treatment (P <0.05);After treatment,LVEDD, LVESD in treatment group was significantly reduced than those in control group, LVEF was significantly higher than control group (P < 0.05).Conclusion Trimetazidine can significantly improve the cardiac function in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with heart failure.
3.Ki-67 antigen's expression in benign and malignant neoplasms of colorectum and its clinical significance
Xueliang GUO ; Zonglin GUO ; Lina FU
China Oncology 1998;0(01):-
Purpose:To study the expression of Ki-67 antigen in normal mucosae,benign and malignant neoplasms of colorectum and its clinical significance. Methods:33 cases of carcinomas,13 cases of benign neoplasms and 13 cases of normal mucosae of colorectum were collected. Ki-67 antigen was detected using flow cytometry.Results:The Ki-67 antigen positive fraction of normal mucosae,benign and malignant neoplasms of colorectum were 2.65%?1.51%,6.38%?2.51%,18.52%?8.53% respectivly, there being significant difference between the groups(P0.05). Conclusions:Ki-67 antigen expression is a valuable marker to distinguish the normal mucosae,benign and malignant neoplasms of colorectum. Ki-67 antigen expression has no relation with tumor size,type of histopathology,Dukes stage,location,length of illness history,age,sex of the colorectal carcinoma patients.
4.Exploring the effects of Chinese medicine in improving uterine endometrial blood flow for increasing the successful rate of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2011;9(12):1301-6
Endometrial blood flow is directly related to endometrial receptivity thereby affecting in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) outcomes. In recent years a growing number of studies have shown that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can play a role to improve endometrial blood flow and embryo transfer. Studies have confirmed that formulas based on reinforcing kidney and activating blood can promote the formation of uterine endometrial blood vessels by adjusting expressions of a variety of vessel growth factors, and regulating nitric oxide level for inhibition of vascular smooth muscle contraction of the uterus. Treatments based on differentiation of syndromes are key to the theory of TCM. Differentiation of syndromes should be combined with biomedical disease diagnosis. It is also necessary to further clarify other endometrial blood flow disorders using TCM diagnostic methods. In these cases, drugs for reinforcing kidney and activating blood are relevant, but other medicines for smoothing liver qi and nourishing blood, as well as tonifying the spleen and generating blood may also be effective. Future clinical studies should focus on the observation of different types of TCM syndromes and the research on compatibility ratio and dose-dependent relationship of Chinese medicines. Acupuncture has been used during IVF-ET for more than 10 years. Electro-acupuncture can control the expansion of the uterine arteries by inhibiting the sympathetic nerves. However, acupuncture has not been proved to regulate endometrial arteries. To sum up, TCM can be applied to improve endometrial blood flow so as to increase birth rates in IVF-ET. The combination of Chinese and Western medicines and acupuncture application will increase their combined effect, thereby obtaining greater clinical benefits.
5.The relationship between sleep quality and diabetic autonomic neuropathy in elder patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Jie ZHANG ; Lina ZHANG ; Lixin GUO
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2016;55(3):196-201
Objective To explore the relationship between the sleep quality and diabetic autonomic neuropathy of elder patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods A total of 90 elder patients with diabetes in Beijing Hospital was enrolled in this study.Questionnaires of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were completed to evaluate the quality of sleep and Holter was applied to evaluate heart rate variability (HRV).Other related clinical data such as,catecholamine [epinephrine (E);norepinephrine (NE);dopamine (DA)] and diabetes complications were also collected after admission to the hospital.Patients were divided into three groups:the poor-sleeper group,the common-sleeper group and the goodsleeper group according to PSQI score.HRV and the level of catecholamine were compared among three groups.Results The level of HRV including meanNN [(743 ±58) ms vs(824 ±99)ms and (837 ± 104) ms],ASDNN [(30 ± 10) ms vs (39 ± 14) ms and (41 ± 14) ms],very low frequency(VLF) [(15.33 ± 6.10) ms2 vs (22.11 ± 7.94) ms2 and (22.66 ± 7.87) ms2],low frequency (LF) [(8.30 ± 3.95) ms2 vs (12.58±6.11)ms2 and(12.81 ±6.96)ms2] and LF/high frequency(HF) [(1.23 ±0.32) vs (1.56 ± 0.46) and (1.47 ± 0.42)] in the poor-sleeper group were lower than in both the common-sleeper group and good-sleeper group (all P < 0.05).The level of catecholamine in poor-sleeper group [E:(108.91 ± 4.19) ng/L;NE:(1458.0 ± 50.35) ng/L] were lower than both the common-sleeper group [E:(120.23 ± 4.37) ng/L;NE:(1901.09 ± 131.36)ng/L] and the good-sleeper group [E:(118.23 ± 19.9) ng/L;NE:(1771.87 ± 116.73) ng/L] (all P < O.05),suggesting a dysfunction in autonomic nervous system in subject in the poor-sleeper group.Conclusion Sleep quality is associated with the severity of diabetic autonomic neuropathy and might be one of clinical features for diabetic autonomic neuropathy.
6.Study on cone beam computed tomography for detecting bone thickness of skeletal class Ⅱ infrazygomatic crest in teenagers
Lina GUO ; Ling LIU ; Xiaoping YUAN
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(25):3536-3538,3541
Objective To adopt the cone beam computed tomography(CBCT) to analyze the bone thickness of infrazygomatic crest with different vertical skeletal facial types in teenagers.Methods Sixty teenagers of skeletal class were collected,including each 20 cases of high angle,average angle and low angle.The CBCT scanning data of oral maxillofacial region were collected.The bone thickness at different coronary slices in buccal side of infrazygomatic crest region at 13,15,17 mm above the maxillary occlusal plane was measured.The measured data were analyzed statistically.Results The bone thickness of infrazygomatic crest was gradually thinned from down to up,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05);the bone thickness(except 3 points at 13 mm from maxillary plane) at each measured point in the high,average and low angle groups showed the change trend of low angle >average angle>high angle,the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).Conclusion In teenagers,the bone thickness of infrazygomatic crest in skeletal class Ⅱ is gradually thinned from cranial direction and rearward,the high angle is thinnest and the low angle is thickest.
7.Clinical Value of Transvaginal Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Tubal Pregnancy
Kunzan CHEN ; Suzhen GUO ; Lina YE
Journal of Medical Research 2006;0(03):-
Objective To evaluate the value of transvaginal ultrasound in the diagnosis of tubal pregnancy.Methods The retrospective analysis was made according to transvaginal ultrasound inspection on 77 patients and their sonographic appearance and ultrasonic diagnosis of tubal pregnancy proved by surgery and pathology.Results The two-dimensional sonogram mainly showed the adnexal masses and the liquid area opaca in the pelvic cavity.The masses were divided into three types:germ heart-beat type,gestational sac type,and uneven mixed mass type.According to distinctive two-dimensional sonographic appearance,the accuracy rates of transvaginal ultrasound in the diagnosis of rupture,nonrupture,and abortion tubal pregnancy were 87.23%,100%,and 34.62%,respectively.In combination with pelvic mass,indirect sign of effusion,and patient history,the accuracy rates of ultrasonic diagnosis in the above clinical classifications were 95.74%,100%,and 84.61%,respectively.The accuracy rate of the total ultrasonic diagnosis was 92.21%.Conclusions Transvaginal ultrasound has higher accuracy in the diagnosis of rupture and nonrupture tubal pregnancy,but it lacks distinctive sonographic appearance in the diagnosis of the majority of abortion tubal pregnancy,which is the main reason for affecting the accuracy of ultrasonic diagnosis of tubal pregnancy.
8.Study on Haemodynamics of the Hysteromyoma by Transvaginal Color Doppler Ultrasound
Kunzan CHEN ; Suzhen GUO ; Lina YE
Journal of Medical Research 2006;0(06):-
Objective To evaluate the characteristics of the haemodynamics of the hysteromyoma and its diagnosis value. Methods To apply the transvaginal color doppler ultrasound to detect the blood flow parameters of the uterine artery and the muscular tumor’s peripheral and inner area from 68 patients with hysteromyoma, compared with the blood flow parameters of the uterine artery from 50 normal women so as to analyze their difference. Results (1) In the hysteromyoma group, the maximum blood flow velocity during the systolic phase (SP) and the minimum blood flow velocity during the end-diastolic phase (ED) of uterine artery are significantly higher than those in the normal group(P
9.Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the depressive cognition scale among the older people
Lina GUO ; Yongchuang LIU ; Kun LIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(1):86-89
Objective To test the reliability and validity of the Chinese Version of the Depressive Cognition Scale (DCS) among the older people.Methods The sample consisted of 570 old people,collected by a demographic questionnaire,the Chinese version of DCS,and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D),then all the data was analyzed by SPSS 21.0.Results The item-to-total correlation coefficients of DCS ranged from 0.65 to 0.84 (P<0.01),and the average coefficient was 0.77.The content validity index(CVI) was 0.88.The result of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was that one factor explained 59.72% of the total variances,and the concurrent validity between DCS and CES-D was positive related (r=0.24-0.82,P<0.01).Regarding CES-D as the gold standard,the sensitivity was 84.7% and the specificity was 90.7%.The inter-item correlation coefficients of DCS ranged from 0.40 to 0.73 (P<0.01);the Cronbach α was 0.82,and the retest reliability (intra-class correlation coefficient,ICC) was 0.92 (95%CI=0.86-0.95,P<0.01).Conclusion DCS is proved to be a reliable and valid instrument,and it can be used to assess the depressive cognition and screen the early depressive symptoms of Chinese old adults.
10.Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of sense of coherence scale among the older people
Yongchuang LIU ; Lina GUO ; Kun LIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(4):376-379
Objective To test the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the sense of coherence (SOC) scale (13-items) among the older people.Methods A random sample of 1 032 old adults was selected from community in Jinzhou,Shenyang,Dalian of Liaoning.A demographic questionnaire,the SOC-13 scale,the WHO-5 and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) were used to collect the data.All the data was analyzed by SPSS 21.0 and AMOS17.0.Results The item-total correlation coefficients of SOC-13 ranged from 0.625 to 0.760 (P< 0.01).The result of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was that three factors explained 74.745% of the total variances,and the CFA confirmed the hypothesized three-factor model.SOC scale had an ideal criterion(x2/df =2.908,CFI =0.975,GFI =0.949,NFI =0.963,IFI=0.975,RMSEA=0.061).Criterion related validity test showed that the total score of SOC-13 was negatively correlated with CES-D(r=-0.55,P<0.01),and positively correlated with WHO-5 (r=0.73,P< 0.01).SOC-1 3 had a Cronbach's α of 0.916,the Guttman split-half coefficient was 0.828,and the retest reliability (intra-class correlation coefficient,ICC) was 0.872 (P<0.01).Conclusion SOC-13 is a reliable and valid instrument,which can be used to measure the lever of sense of coherence among Chinese old adults.