1.Bacteriological study of single nasal sinusitis and sensitivity of antibiotics
Xiang LIU ; Qiang ZHANG ; Jiangneng ZHUANG ; Mingrong YANG ; Lin LI ; Meihua ZHENG ; Jiangyan LI
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2000;(11):499-500
Objective :To properly understand the bacterial distribution and susceptibility to antibiotics in thesinus of nasal sinusitis. Method:The mucosal and secretione in sinus were taken from 135 patients who sufferedwith single nasal sinusitis, by functional endoscopic sinus surgery, were cultured for bacteria. Meanwhile the an-timicrobial susceptibility was determined for ordinary antibiotics. Result: The bacterial growth was present in88.15 % of cases ,mixed bacterial growth was present in 52.10 % of all bacterial ,anaerobe growth was present in39.06%00 of all bacteria. the susceptibility to penicillin was in 53.12%0 of all bacteria and cefaolin was in 87.50%.The susceptibility to metronidazole was in 94.67 % of all anaerobes. Conclusion:We think the method that peni-cillin in combination with streptomycin and metronidazole, sufameth oxazole united with metronidazole, cefaolinadded metronidazole were effective in nasal sinusitis treatment before the antimicrobial susceptive examinationhad been done.
2.Association of genetic variant rs10830963 of melatonin receptor 1B gene in women with gestational diabetes mellitus
Zhifeng DENG ; Qingqing SHU ; Youhao CHEN ; Meihua XIANG ; Xiao LI ; Shenglan WU ; Minfei ZHANG ; Wei SONG
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2011;14(11):666-669
Objective To investigate whether the genetic variant rs10830963 of melatonin receptor 1B(MTNR1B)gene is associated with increased risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Methods Eighty-seven GDM subjects(GDM group)and 91 normal pregnant women (control group)were randomly recruited form Women and Children's Hospital of Quzhou,Zhejiang Province,China.The allele and genotype frequencies of the rsi0830963 in MTNR1B gene were determined in all participants with PCR amplification and DNA sequencing.The allele and genotype frequencies of rs10830963 were compared to determine their differences between GDM subjects and normal controls.In addition,multiple linear regression was conducted to investigate the association patterns of the risk allele with fasting glucose and HbAlc levels.Results Both GG genotype and G allele frequencies of the rs10830963 loci in the GDM group were significantly higher than those in the controls,and women with G allele and GG genotype were associated with increased GDM risk(OR=1.53,95% CI:1.005-2.324,P=0.047 and OR=2.16,95% CI:1.052-4.434,P=0.034 respectively).After adjusting for age,body mass index before pregnancy,and family history of diabetes mellitus,women carrying GG genotype still had a higher GDM risk(OR =2.07,95% CI:1.048-4.372,P =0.022).Multiple linear regression showed that the rs10830963 G allele was positively correlated with higher levels of fasting glucose(0.068 mmol/L,P=0.015)and HbAlc(0.073%,P=0.028).Conclusions Genetic variant rs10830963 in MTNR1B gene may contribute to the susceptibility to GDM in Chinese population and the rs10830963 G allele is a risk factor for the GDM susceptibility.
3.Chaiqin Chengqi Decoction decreases pancreatic acinar cell calcium overload in rats with acute pancreatitis
Ping XUE ; Lihui DENG ; Zhaoda ZHANG ; Xiaonan YANG ; Qing XIA ; Dakai XIANG ; Lei HUANG ; Meihua WAN ; Haiyan ZHANG
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2008;6(10):1054-8
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mechanism of Chaiqin Chengqi Decoction (CQCQD), a compound of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, acting on the pancreatic acinar cell calcium overload in rats with acute pancreatitis (AP). METHODS: A total of 30 SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group, untreated group and CQCQD group (n=10, respectively). AP was induced in rats by caerulein (5x50 mug/kg) intraperitoneal injection within 4 h. The pancreatic tissue SERCA1 and SERCA2 mRNA expressions were detected by fluorescent quantization polymerase chain reaction method; intracellular calcium fluorescence intensity (FI) of pancreatic acinar cells and the pancreatic pathological score were measured by laser scanning confocal microscopy and light microscopy respectively. RESULTS: There were no SERCA1 mRNA expressions in pancreatic acinar cells of rats in the normal control group and the untreated group. The expression of pancreatic SERCA2 mRNA in the untreated group was down-regulated compared with that in the normal control group (expression ratio=0.536; P=0.001); the expression of pancreatic SERCA2 mRNA in the CQCQD group was up-regulated compared with that in the untreated group (expression ratio=2.00; P=0.012). The pancreatic pathological score in the CQCQD group was lower than that in the untreated group and the FI of Ca(2+) was also lower. CONCLUSION: CQCQD can up-regulate the expression of pancreatic SERCA2 mRNA, release the calcium overload, and hence reduce the pathological changes in pancreatic tissue.
4.Efficacy of Tolvaptan on refractory heart failure in patients aged 75 years and older
Xianjing XU ; Gairong HUANG ; Xueya LIU ; Xuanchao CAO ; Xiang LIU ; Meihua GAO
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2020;39(9):1038-1041
Objective:To evaluate the therapeutic effects of Tolvaptan on refractory heart failure in patients aged 75 years and older.Methods:This was a randomized controlled trial.A total of 68 patients with refractory heart failure aged 75 years and older were divided into the control group(n=38)and the experimental group(n=30)by randomly generated numbers.Patients in the control group were given levosimendan and recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide intravenously plus routine treatments such as diuresis and electrolyte correction.In the experimental group, 30 patients were given a single dose of 15 mg Tolvaptan per day in addition to what was received by the control group.The effects on heart failure were compared between the two groups 1 week after treatment.Changes in rehospitalization rate, emergency intervention frequency and mortality rate were recorded after a 3-month follow-up.Results:Clinical symptoms of heart failure were alleviated in both the experimental and control groups after treatment.Improvements in 24-h urine volume, body weight and 6-minute walking distance were more significant in the experimental group than in the control group after treatment[(1 470.5±200.6)ml vs.(972.5±201.7)ml, (-6.4±2.1)kg vs.(-2.8±1.9)kg, (189.3±13.7)m vs.(151.3±12.5)m, P<0.05]. Changes in serum sodium levels and improvement of LVEF were greater and reduction of N-terminal B-type brain natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP)levels was more significant in the experimental group than in the control group after treatment[(5.2±2.1)μmol/L vs.(-1.1±2.4)μmol/L, (10.1±4.1)% vs.(7.0±4.0)%, (-6 670±1 815.7)ng/L vs.(-5 025.3±1 876.7)ng/L, P<0.05]. There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups( P>0.05). The experimental group had shorter hospital stays, while the rehospitalization rate, emergency intervention times and mortality had no significant difference between the two groups during the follow-up period( P>0.05). Conclusions:Addition of Tolvaptan to treatment can increase urine volume, improve cardiac function, correct hyponatremia and shorten the length of hospitalization in refractory heart failure patients aged 75 years and older with good safety and has no significant impact on renal function.
5.Construction of evaluation index system of pediatric specialized nurses' core competence
Qian TANG ; Jianjun CHEN ; Dahua ZHANG ; Meihua LIU ; Xiang DING ; Na ZHANG ; Yuqiong XIANG ; Tingwei LUO ; Lihui ZHU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(32):4467-4473
Objective:To construct the evaluation index system of pediatric specialized nurses' core competence, so as to provide a basis for accurate measurement of pediatric specialized nurses' core competence.Methods:A research group was established in August 2021. Based on the quality onion model and literature analysis, a qualitative interview was conducted in September 2021 with 10 provincial and above hospitals pediatric specialist nurses, 5 pediatric nursing managers, 5 pediatric chief physicians and 5 primary caregivers for children selected by objective sampling. From September 2021 to February 2022, questionnaires were sent to 16 experts via email or WeChat for three rounds of Delphi expert consultation. The evaluation indexes of pediatric specialized nurses' core competence were determined according to the authority coefficient, Kendall coordination coefficient, coefficient of variation and other factors.Results:Among three rounds of expert consultation, the effective recovery rates of the questionnaire were all 100.00% (16/16) , and the authority coefficients were 0.813, 0.888 and 0.895, respectively, and the Kendall coordination coefficients were 0.175 (χ 2=289.348, P<0.01) , 0.239 (χ 2=408.131, P<0.01) and 0.288 (χ 2=467.280, P<0.01) , respectively. The final evaluation index system of pediatric specialized nurses' core competence included 6 first level indicators, 18 second level indicators and 84 third level indicators. Conclusions:The evaluation index system of pediatric specialized nurses' core competence is scientific and reliable, which can be used as an effective tool to measure the core competence of pediatric specialized nurses.
6.Identification of Risk Pathways and Functional Modules for Coronary Artery Disease Based on Genome-wide SNP Data
Zhao XIANG ; Luan YI-ZHAO ; Zuo XIAOYU ; Chen YE-DA ; Qin JIHENG ; Jin LV ; Tan YIQING ; Lin MEIHUA ; Zhang NAIZUN ; Liang YAN ; Rao SHAO-QI
Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics 2016;14(6):349-357
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a complex human disease, involving multiple genes and their nonlinear interactions, which often act in a modular fashion. Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) profiling provides an effective technique to unravel these underlying genetic interplays or their functional involvements for CAD. This study aimed to identify the susceptible pathways and modules for CAD based on SNP omics. First, the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC) SNP datasets of CAD and control samples were used to assess the joint effect of multiple genetic variants at the pathway level, using logistic kernel machine regression model. Then, an expanded genetic network was constructed by integrating statistical gene–gene interactions involved in these susceptible pathways with their protein–protein interaction (PPI) knowledge. Finally, risk functional modules were identified by decomposition of the network. Of 276 KEGG pathways analyzed, 6 pathways were found to have a significant effect on CAD. Other than glycerolipid metabolism, glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis, and cardiac muscle contraction pathways, three pathways related to other diseases were also revealed, including Alzheimer’s disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and Huntington’s disease. A genetic epistatic network of 95 genes was further constructed using the abovementioned integrative approach. Of 10 functional modules derived from the network, 6 have been annotated to phospholipase C activity and cell adhesion molecule binding, which also have known functional involvement in Alzheimer’s disease. These findings indicate an overlap of the underlying molecular mechanisms between CAD and Alzheimer’s disease, thus providing new insights into the molecular basis for CAD and its molecular relationships with other diseases.
7.Research progress on the treatment mode of repairing hard palate with vomer bone flap during cleft lip repair
Fenglian ZHANG ; Linhai XIE ; Yaqi XI ; Meihua GONG ; Xiang ZHONG ; Cheng LIU
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2022;38(8):935-939
Cleft lip and palate is a common congenital malformation, and its sequential treatment time is long and complicated. Many factors affect the treatment result . Operation is the main treatment for cleft palate. Its main goal is to close the abnormal defect to prevent disorders of speech development and eating, while ensuring the minimum impact on the growth of the maxilla. Cleft lip repair has been carried out for many years at home and abroad by using vomer bone flap to repair the hard palate at the same time, and a large number of research reports have been reported. This article reviews the effect of the treatment mode on the related anatomical structures of cleft lip repair with vomer bone flap repairing the hard palate, in order to explore the ideal treatment plan for cleft lip and palate.
8.Research progress on the treatment mode of repairing hard palate with vomer bone flap during cleft lip repair
Fenglian ZHANG ; Linhai XIE ; Yaqi XI ; Meihua GONG ; Xiang ZHONG ; Cheng LIU
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2022;38(8):935-939
Cleft lip and palate is a common congenital malformation, and its sequential treatment time is long and complicated. Many factors affect the treatment result . Operation is the main treatment for cleft palate. Its main goal is to close the abnormal defect to prevent disorders of speech development and eating, while ensuring the minimum impact on the growth of the maxilla. Cleft lip repair has been carried out for many years at home and abroad by using vomer bone flap to repair the hard palate at the same time, and a large number of research reports have been reported. This article reviews the effect of the treatment mode on the related anatomical structures of cleft lip repair with vomer bone flap repairing the hard palate, in order to explore the ideal treatment plan for cleft lip and palate.
9.Research progress on the treatment mode of repairing hard palate with vomer bone flap during cleft lip repair
Fenglian ZHANG ; Linhai XIE ; Yaqi XI ; Meihua GONG ; Xiang ZHONG ; Cheng LIU
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2022;38(8):935-939
Cleft lip and palate is a common congenital malformation, and its sequential treatment time is long and complicated. Many factors affect the treatment result . Operation is the main treatment for cleft palate. Its main goal is to close the abnormal defect to prevent disorders of speech development and eating, while ensuring the minimum impact on the growth of the maxilla. Cleft lip repair has been carried out for many years at home and abroad by using vomer bone flap to repair the hard palate at the same time, and a large number of research reports have been reported. This article reviews the effect of the treatment mode on the related anatomical structures of cleft lip repair with vomer bone flap repairing the hard palate, in order to explore the ideal treatment plan for cleft lip and palate.
10.Research progress on the treatment mode of repairing hard palate with vomer bone flap during cleft lip repair
Fenglian ZHANG ; Linhai XIE ; Yaqi XI ; Meihua GONG ; Xiang ZHONG ; Cheng LIU
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2022;38(8):935-939
Cleft lip and palate is a common congenital malformation, and its sequential treatment time is long and complicated. Many factors affect the treatment result . Operation is the main treatment for cleft palate. Its main goal is to close the abnormal defect to prevent disorders of speech development and eating, while ensuring the minimum impact on the growth of the maxilla. Cleft lip repair has been carried out for many years at home and abroad by using vomer bone flap to repair the hard palate at the same time, and a large number of research reports have been reported. This article reviews the effect of the treatment mode on the related anatomical structures of cleft lip repair with vomer bone flap repairing the hard palate, in order to explore the ideal treatment plan for cleft lip and palate.