1.Dynamic change of serum levels of perioperative infection factors and N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide in patients with lung cancer
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(5):625-627,630
Objective To observe the dynamic change of serum levels of perioperative procalcitonin (PCT ) ,C-reactive protein (CRP) ,interleukin 6(IL-6) and N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP) in the patients with lung cancer and to evaluate their value in postoperative monitoring .Methods Seventy-two patients with lung cancer were detected PCT ,CRP ,IL-6 and NT-proBNP levels before operation and on postoperative 1-5 d .The detection results were compared between the patients with cardiac injury and infection complications .Results Postoperative levels of serum PCT ,CRP ,IL-6 and NT-proBNP were increased in all the patients ;the peak value appearance of PCT ,CRP ,IL-6 and NT-proBNP in the patients with complications were earlier than that in the patients without complications ,moreover the peak value was significantly higher than that in the patients without complications (P<0 .05);the decrease speed of PCT ,CRP ,IL-6 and NT-proBNP in the patients with complications was slower than that in the patients without complications .Conclusion The combined detection of PCT ,CRP ,IL-6 and NT-proBNP may be become an effec-tive means to differentiate the postoperative complications .
2.Treatment of fourth-degree laceration of perineum: an analysis of eight cases
Liying ZOU ; Yan RUAN ; Xin WANG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2011;10(10):752-753
The clinical data of 8 patients with the fourth-degree laceration of perineum, who were admitted in Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2004 to December 2010, were reviewed retrospectively. The causes and clinical strategies were analyzed. The fourth-degree laceration of perineum was mainly caused by improper skills of midwifery, too faster labor,insufficient estimation of fetal-weight and perineal condition and obstetric forceps in this group of patients.Primary suture was performed and all cases achieved complete healing. The improvement of midwifery skill,carefully monitoring the uterine contraction, accurate evaluation of condition of perineum and the fetal-weight and good communication between patients and midwives are the key points to prevent the fourth-degree laceration of perineum.
3.Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on motor cortical excitability and neural function of rats in early period after cerebral ischemia injury
Li YAN ; Honglin FENG ; Liying CUI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(25):243-245
BACKGROUND: It is believed that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may produce such neurophysiological effects as regulating regional cerebral blood flow, neurotransmitters, local metabolism, and neuronal remodeling after nerve tissue injuries. The prognosis ofischemic stroke is related with the cortical function reconstruction in the ipsilateral and contralateral hemisphere of the lesion. Currently studies have not defined whether rTMS can affect the cortical function, protect ischemic neurons and promote motor functional recovery after cerebral ischemia.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of rTMS on rat motor cortical excitability and neural function in acute stage of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.DESIGN: Completely randomized experiment.SETTING: Electroneurophysiological Laboratory of Peking Union Medical College Hospital.MATERIALS: The experiment was completed in the Zoological Research Center of Peking Union Hospital from January to June 2004. Totally 22adult male healthy Wistar rats were randomly divided into treatment group and the control group with 11 in each.METHODS: After determination of the average motor threshold of the right hind limbs, which was 22% of the maximum output, the rats were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion for 1 hour followed by reperfusion for 72 hours. At each time point of immediately and at 12, 36 and 60 hours after the initiation of reperfusion, the rats in the treatment group received rTMS treatment (20 Hz, 40% maximum output, 5 seconds for each session with an between-session interval of 2 minutes for a total of 10 sessions), and the site for motor threshold evaluation was used for rTMS stimulation; the rats in the control group recevied no treatment after model establishment. Motor threshold testing was performed in both groups 4 hours after the last session of treatment to avoid immediate-early effects of rTMS on the motor threshold. At 24 and 72 hours of reperfusion, the scores of neural function were recorded according to evaluation systems. All the rats with scores between 1 and 3 were enrolled in statistical analysis were evaluated between.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Motor threshold of the rats in both groups before and after injury; ② Neural function scores at 24 and 72 hour reperfusion; ③ Infarct volume at 72 hour of reperfusion.RESULTS: Totally 13 rats entered the final result analysis. Before injury,motor threshold in the treatment and control group was similar (P=0.71),and after the injury, the motor threshold of the control group was 1.49times that of the treatment group but such difference was not statistically significant [(41.62±24.73)% vs (28.00±9.35)%, t=-1.17, P=0.27]. At 24hours of reperfusion, the functional scores of the treatment group and control group were not significantly different (P=0.46), but at 72 hours, the scores of the treatment group were significantly lower than that of the control group (1.60±1.52 vs 7.75±3.62, t=-3.57, P=0.004). The average infarct volume of two groups was (62.00±60.88) mm3 and (20.00±12.41) mm3 at 72 hours of reperfusion, respectively, which, after logarithm transformation,was not significantly different between the two group (t=-1.31, P=0.22),but when the infarct volume was transformed into Log10 values, a significant difference occurred between them (P=0.045).CONCLUSION: rTMS may stabilize and prevent the increment of the motor threshold, time-dependently relieve the neural function disability and reduce the infarct volume after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.
4.Expression of DOG1 protein in gastrointestinal stromal tumors and the relationship between them
Liying ZHEN ; Yan LI ; Can XU
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2010;30(9):585-587
Objective To analyze the association of DOG1 protein with gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GIST). Methods Seventy-seven patients diagnosed with GIST between January 2005 and June 2010 were enrolled. The DOG1 expression in GIST was determined using immunohistochemistry.The result was compared with that of CD117 and CD34. Results Of 77 GIST patients, the DOG1 was expressed in 74 (96.10%) patients and CD117 in 70 (90. 9%) patients, with no significant difference between DOG1 and CD117 (P>0.05). DOG1 expression was not related to the risk stratification of the tumor, site, age and gender (P>0. 05). Of 7 GIST patients with negative CD117,6 patients were positive for DOG1 expression. Whereas 2 of 3 DOG1 negative patients were positive for CD117 expression. Conclusions DOG1, as a novel marker for GIST,has high sensitivity as CD117. It is a good complementarity in diagnosis of GIST when combine DOG1 with CD117, especially in diagnosis of CD117 negative patients. However, the DOG1 can not be used as an index in eveluating the risk stratification of the GIST.
5.Differentiation efficiency of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocytes under two kinds of liver homogenate supernatants: a comparative study
Cheng YAN ; Gai XUE ; Liying WU ; Jianfang LIU ; Yanning HOU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;19(19):2993-2998
BACKGROUND:Previous studies have demonstrated that normal rat liver homogenate supernatant can induce human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cels to differentiate into hepatocyte-like cels with partial hepatocyte functions. However, whether fibrotic liver homogenate supernatant can work or how the inducing effect is remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the differentiation potential of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cels into hepatocytes under the normal liver and fibrotic liver microenvironment in vitro. METHODS:Liver fibrosis was induced in the SD rats by repeated intraperitoneal injections of 3% thioacetamide at a dose of 200 mg/kg body mass, twice a week for 4 weeks, and then fibrotic liver tissues and normal liver tissues were used to prepare liver homogenate supernatants. Passage 3 human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cels were used and divided into standard control group (cels were cultured in DMEM/F12 with 10% fetal bovine serum), fibrotic liver homogenate supernatants group (cels were cultured in DMEM/F12 with 10% fetal bovine serum and 50 g/L fibrotic liver homogenate supernatants), normal liver homogenate supernatants group (cels were cultured in DMEM/F12 with 10% fetal bovine serum and 100 g/L normal liver homogenate supernatants). The morphological changes of the cels in each group were recorded under inverted microscope; the protein levels of CK18, AFP, CYP3A4, CYP2E1, CYP2D6 and TPH2 were evaluated using western blot assay. Furthermore, the concentration of albumin in the cels was measured. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After a 7-day inducement, the stem cels in liver homogenate supernatants groups lost their fusiform shape and changed into hepatocyte-like cels with the morphous of round shape. Compared with the standard control group, the hepatocyte-like cels in the two liver homogenate supernatants groups exhibited human hepatocyte biomarkers, CK18 and AFP. The standard control group cels could express a little amount of CYP2E1, while cels in the two liver homogenate supernatants groups could express CYP3A4, CYP2E1, CYP2D6, TPH2. Compared with the standard control group, the expression level of CYP2E1 in the two liver homogenate supernatants groups increased significantly (P < 0.01), and however, the relative levels of CYP3A4, CYP2E1, CYP2D6, TPH2 in the two liver homogenate supernatants groups showed no statistical significance (P > 0.05). At the same time, compared with the standard control group, the concentration of albumin in the two liver homogenate supernatants groups markedly increased (P < 0.01), but there was no difference between the two liver homogenate supernatants groups (P > 0.05). Experimental findings demonstrated that both of normal liver tissue and fibrotic liver tissue microenvironments could induce human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cels to differentiate into hepatocyte-like cels. To achieve the same effect, compared with normal liver tissue, fibrotic liver tissue required lower concentrations, suggesting that fibrotic liver tissue microenvironment may be more conducive to differentiation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cels into hepatocytes.
6.Investigation of Cost Basic Data Availability of Public Traditional Chinese Medicine ;Hospitals
Shunrui ZHANG ; Liying ZHAO ; Yue CHEN ; Yan JIANG ; Wei CHENG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(5):4-6
Objectives To understand essential basis data availability for implementation of cost accounting in TCM hospitals. Methods Costs of a total of 1588 TCM hospitals were investigated by conducting the baseline survey via questionnaires in 2013. Results Departmental basic data (including ratio of office staff and entire staff, ratio of outpatient and inpatient departments in clinical department), and construction data for housing were well accessible, while utility fee and internal service data were not. Conclusion ①Public TCM hospitals need to improve and specify the basic cost data. ②Differences exit among different types and levels of hospitals in the availability of data. ③There are still difficulties in carrying out cost accounting in public TCM hospitals, which needs strong supports from all relevant departments.
7.Impact of obesity on surgical site infection following colorectal cancer surgery
Xinling HUANG ; Liying ZHENG ; Wenying HE ; Yan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2015;(12):837-839
Objective To evaluated the impact of obesity on surgical site infection (SSI)following colorectal cancer surgery.Methods A total of 215 patients undergoing radical surgery for colorectal cancer in a hospital be-tween January 2008 and December 2013 were investigated retrospectively,100 patients were with body mass index (BMI)≥25 kg/m2 (obesity group)and 115 patients with BMI<25 kg/m2 (normal weight group),the intra-opera-tive and postoperative indicators and surgical complications were compared between two groups.Results In obesity group,72(72.00%)patients had intra-operative blood loss of >60 mL,58(58.00%)patients’duration of surgery was >220 min ,20 (20.00%)of whom developed postoperative SSI;in normal weight group,30(26.09%)patients had intra-operative blood loss of >60 mL,20(17.39%)patients’duration of surgery was >220 min,8(6.96%)of whom developed postoperative SSI.Intra-operative blood loss and incidence of SSI in obesity group were both signif-icantly higher than normal weight group,duration of surgery and postoperative length of hospital stay were both longer than normal weight group(both P <0.05).Conclusion Incidence of SSI in colorectal cancer patients is high. Obesity,long duration of surgery,and more bleeding are high risk factors for SSI in colorectal cancer patients.
8.Diagnostic value of serum and cerebral spinal fluid aquaporin 4-IgG detected by indirect immunofluorescence assays using different base in neuromyelitis optica
Yan XU ; Haitao REN ; Wenhan LI ; Liying CUI
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2014;47(10):676-679
Objective To explore the diagnostic value of serum and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) aquaporin 4(AQP4)-IgG detected by indirect immunofluorescence assay (ⅡFA) using monkey optical nerve and AQP4 transfected cell as base in neuromyelitis optica (NMO).Methods Serum and CSF AQP4-IgG in 32 NMO patients,41 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients,33 non-inflammatory neurological disease (NIND) patients and serum AQP4-IgG in 20 healthy controls (HC) were detected by monkey optical nerve/AQP4 transfected cell-based IIFA.Results (1) In both optical nerve and AQP4 transfected cell based IIFA,compared with MS,NIND and HC,the patients with NMO had significantly higher positive rate of AQP4-IgG in both serum (optical nerve-based IIFA:NMO 46.9% (15/32),MS 7.3% (3/41),NIND 3.0% (1/33),HC 0 (0/20),P < 0.01 ; cell-based IIFA:NMO 84.4% (27/32),MS 2.4% (1/41),NIND 3.0% (1/33),HC 0 (0/20),P <0.01) and CSF (optical nerve-based ⅡFA:NMO 21.9% (7/32),MS 0 (0/41),NIND 0 (0/33),P < 0.01 ; cell-based IIFA:NMO 56.3% (18/32),MS 0 (0/41),NIND 0(0/33),P<0.01); sensitivity of serum AQP4-IgG (optical nerve-based IIFA 46.9%; cell-based IIFA 84.4%) was significantly higher than that of CSF AQP4-IgG (optical nerve-based IIFA 21.9%,P <0.01 ; cell-based IIFA 56.3 %,P < 0.05),while no significant difference was found in specificity between serum and CSF AQP4-IgG in diagnosing NMO; using combination of serum and CSF AQP4-IgG applied,the sensitivity increased (optical nerve-based IlFA 46.9% vs 50.0% ; cell-based IIFA 84.4% vs 87.5%) while specificity remained no change.(2) Compared with optical nerve-based IIFA (serum 46.9%,CSF 21.9%),cell-based IIFA had higher sensitivity in diagnosing NMO (serum 84.4% ; CSF 56.3%,P < 0.01),while no significant difference of specificity between these two methods.Conclusion It has better clinical value to detect serum and CSF AQP4-IgG at the same time by AQP4 transfected cell based IIFA in diagnosing NMO.
9.Analysis of medical functional dispersal in Beijing based on capital formation account
Weiyu WANG ; Yan JIANG ; Xiaowei MAN ; Liying ZHAO ; Wei CHENG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2017;10(1):21-26
Objective:To provide policy recommendations for Beijing public health departments to grasp the dy-namic allocation of healthcare resources and the advantage of medical functional dispersal, and making appropriate health policies to rationally adjust the allocation of health resources. Methods:To study the dynamic function of Bei-jing medical, this study uses the method of accounting of cases summary of the annual report on health finance through the descriptive analysis of the gross fixed capital formation in various regional government-run health facili-ties. Results:The results of this study show that the quality of medical health administrative resources was higher, but effectively dispersed in 2015. By contrast, the basic public health resources allocation was unbalanced. Conclu-sion:This study puts forward the corresponding health policy suggestions. On one hand, it is important to make fur-ther policy to encourage high quality medical resources to be effectively relieved and the regional planning should be done according to market demand by avoiding the blind construction at the early stages. On the other hand, much at-tention should be paid on the balanced development of the basic public health service ability and the coordinated de-velopment of administrative capacity in health, and supporting policies should be formulated, which should rationally allocate the public health resources for a better overall medical functional dispersal.
10.Relevance between inflammatory factors and intradialytic hypertension in patients with maintenance hemodialysis
Xiurong LI ; Xiaozhou HE ; Jinfeng LIU ; Liying MIU ; Yan REN
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2011;34(28):7-9
Objective To study the relationship between intradialytic hypertension (IDH) and inflammatory factors in patients with maintenance hemodialysis.Methods Forty maintenance hemodialysis patients were involved,including 20 patients with IDH (IDH group) and 20 patients without IDH(non-IDH group) during hemodialysis.All of them had no sign of acute infections or other progressive disease.The levels of C-reactive protein (CRP),interleukin (IL)-1 β,IL-6,tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) before hemodialysis and 1,2,4 h after hemodialysis.The correlation of hypertension to CRP,IL-1 β,IL-6,TNF-α was analyzed.Results The levels of CRP,IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α were increased in IDH group with the progress of hemodialysis,but were stable innon-IDH group.Logistic regression analysis indicated that there were positive correlations between CRP (r =0.3652),IL-1β (r =0.3261 ),IL-6(r =03156),TNF- α (r =0.3324) and blood pressure during hemodialysis (P < 0.01 ).Conclusion The levels of CRP,IL-1β,TNF-α,IL-6 are positively related to the IDH in maintenance hemodialysis patients.