1.Reform and assessment on English curriculum for medical doctor-postgraduates based on the requirement analysis theory
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2013;(10):984-988
Objective To reform and assess the English curriculum for medical doctor-post-graduates based on the requirement analysis theory. Methods All of the medical doctor-postgradu-ates in grade 2012 of the Third Military Medical University were surveyed using questionnaires and face-to-face interviews on randomly chosen students,which collected information on the current Eng-lish skill levels,the requirements and the motivations of English learning,the satisfiable degree of English curriculum,and the outcomes of the curriculum reform. Statistical analysis methods were ap-plied in this study,especiallyχ22 test which was used to test the impact of current English levels on the requirements and motivations of English learning and the analysis results were applied to guide the curriculum reform and assessment. Results The questionnaires were handed out for twice,340 in total. Before and after the course setting,168 and 170 effective ones were got respectively. The first questionnaire showed the requirement of English learning wasn't influenced by the current English skill levels (P=0.329). That was to say 70.2%(118/168)of the surveyed students whether they were in level 4 or 6 all desired to improve English listening and speaking skills;and regard to English lear-ning motivations,publishing SCI papers,studying abroad,personal interest,or passing the course's exams accounted for 53.6%(90/168),24.4%(41/168),15.5%(26/168),6.5%(11/168)respec-tively,but relevant to their English levels (P=0.036). Regardless of their English levels,publishing SCI papers was the chief motivation of English learning. However,passing curriculum examinations as a motivation was more relevant to low-level students. The second survey also showed that 86.5%(147/170)students satisfied the setting of ‘listening and speaking’to ‘reading and writing’(2∶1) and 86 . 3%(145/168 )of students considered necessary to have a SCI dissertation writing course . However,once taking it,30.3%(44/145)out of the 86.3%(145/168)students expressed dissatisfac-tion to the course. In addition,about 48.8%(83/170)of students supported the tiered teaching model. Conclusions The requirement analysis technique is conducive to curriculum setting for medical doc-tor-postgraduates. However,the curriculum system needs to be optimized from the aspects of teaching methods,the tiered teaching model,and the teaching staff team. In particular,the cooperation be-tween English language teachers and medical major teachers should be strengthened in order to ap-proach an adequate and effective curriculum.
2.Comparative analysis of clinical characteristics of immune thrombocytopenia in children with different ages
Yansha PAN ; Cangsong JIA ; Tingting CHEN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2015;30(3):203-206
Objective To analyze and compare the clinical characteristics and therapeutic effects on pediatric patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) among infants and children more than 3 years old.Methods The data of 1 015 ITP children who were hospitalized in West China Secondary Hospital of Sichuan University between January,2005 to January,2012 were collected.All of the patients were given hormone shock treatment and/or intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG).According to the extent of platelet count and bleeding improvement,the outcome included complete response,response and no response.The patients were divided into the infant group(≤3 year old) and the elderly group (>3 years old) based on age,acute group(≤6 months) and chronic group(>6 months) based on the course of disease,their clinic data were retrospectively analyzed by software SPSS 12.0.Results (1) The male/female ratio of infants group was higher than that of the elderly group,and there was significant differences (57.1% vs 45.3%,x2 =13.927,P < 0.001).(2) The median platelet count on admission in the infant group was statistically higher than that of the elderly group(9 × 109/L vs 8 × 109/L,Z =2.448,P =0.014).The course of disease in the infant group was statistically shorter than that in the elderly group(7 d vs 75 d,Z =13.317,P < 0.001).(3) The increase ratio of megakrocytes in infants group was lower than that in the elderly group,but no statistical differences were found (86.4% vs 90.4%,x2 =2.534,P =0.111).(4) There was a significant difference in terms of hospital stays between the transfused patients and untransfused patients (6.5 d vs 7.1 d,Z =4.571,P < 0.001).Under the same treatment,the time for the platelets to become normal in the transfused group was statistically lower than that in the non-transfused group (72 h vs 89 h,Z =4.116,P < 0.001).(5)The time needed for the platelets to become normal (≥ 100 × 109/L) in the infant group were statistically lower than that in the elderly group(72 h vs 95 h,Z =6.540,P <0.001).(6)The ratio of chronic patients in the infant group was statistically lower than that in the elderly group (3.2% vs 30.1%,x2 =178.42,P < 0.001).Conclusions The male infants with ITP are more than the female and the course of disease is shorter.The infants' platelet count returns to normal faster,with better treatment efficacy and lower ratio of chronic patients.The hospital stays can be shortened in the patients with ITP who were transfused with platelets,but the course of treatment with hormone can not be shortened.
3.Paroxysmal diagonistic ideomotor apraxia in ischemic infarction of the corpus callosum
Tingting WANG ; Zhirong JIA ; Wei SUN ; Tao PAN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2011;44(7):479-481
Objectives To report the clinical features and treatment in a case with paroxysmal diagonistic ideomotor apraxia after ischemic infarction of the corpus callosum.Methods The neuropsychological tests,brain MRI,the TCD and carotid duplex sonography were carried out in the patient who is right handed and had had presentation of paroxysmal diagonistic ideomotor apraxia for ten days.Results Neuropsychological tests confirmed the diagnosis of paroxysmal diagonistic apraxia in this patient.MRI showed ischemic infarction in the right corpus callosum.The symptomsin the patient were improved after the treatment with aspirin for three months.Conclusion The infarction of corpus callosum may induce paroxysmal diagonistic apraxia.
4.Research in relationship between dinical aractice enviroment and in nursing undergraduates
Huaming TANG ; Yonhui LIU ; Deng PAN ; Tingting YU ; Lu ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2012;28(22):1-4
ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between the clinical practice environment and the anxiety in nursing undergraduates.MethodsOne hundred and ninety nursing undergramuates in Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Tianjin Medical University were investjgated by The General Information Form,STAl and Clinical Learning Environmental Scale(CLES).The results underwent analysis.ResultsThe students were scored (48.84±7.56) by the state anxiety scale.The students were scored (42.06±9.91) by the trait arlxiety scale.The students were scored (146.63±23.37) by the Clinical Learning Environmental Scale.The c linical practice envinmment of clinical practice nursing undergraduates was negatively correlated to the anxiety.ConchtsionsAnxiety existed in nursirg undergraduates during clinical practice.The anxiety of clinical practice nursing undergraduates was negstively correlated to the clinical practice environment and the evaluation of the clinical practice environment has influence on the students′ anxiety.
5.The application of low-dose CT scan and quantitative analysis in airway disease of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Xiaoting YOU ; Tingting XIA ; Yubao GUAN ; Xiaohuan PAN ; Jingxu LI
Journal of Practical Radiology 2016;32(10):1520-1524
Objective To evaluate the application value with low-dose CT scan and quantitative analysis in airway disease of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).Methods All subjects(34 control cases,88 cases of stable COPD patients)underwent low-dose CT chest scans,and 88 COPD patients underwent pulmonary function tests.Measuring the airway dimensions of 3th generation in apical bronchus of the right upper lobe,the posterior basal bronchus of the right lower lobe and left lower lobe.Results COPD patients with moderate to extremely severe airflow limitation demonstrated higher WA% and Pi10 in comparison with normal volunteers(all P<0.05),meanwhile patients with extremely severe airflow limitation demonstrated higher WA % and Pi10 in comparison with patients with mild airflow limitation(both P <0.05).COPD patients with severe airflow limitation demonstrated higher T/BSA and WA/BSA in comparison with normal volunteers and patients with moderate airflow limitation (all P<0.05).The WA % and Pi10 of COPD patients group were negatively correlated with ventilation indices and small airway indices(all P <0.01).Pi10 were positively correlated with lung volume indices (all P < 0.05 ).Conclusion Low-dose CT scan and quantitative analysis can provide an objective and quantitative method to evaluate the information about airway disease of COPD,inwich both WA % and Pi10 are objective indices.With the increase of air flow limitation,the bronchial wall thickness gradually increased.
6.Analysis of the necessity to integrate metabolic indices into diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome
Mei QIU ; Tingting JIANG ; Xiaoyi LI ; Jing PAN ; Ying SU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(21):3225-3229
Objective To discuss whether it is necessary to integrate metabolic indices into diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS).Methods Taking ESHRE /ASRM diagnosis standard as gold standard,the case group composed of 51 women with PCOS and the control group composed of 47 women without PCOS were selected.By using classification tree C5.0,significant variables chosen by single factor analysis were used to establish a new diagnostic model which combined reproductive indices and metabolic indices.The validity and reliability of the new diagnostic model by using ROC curve analysis were evaluated.Finally,the consistence and difference between the new diagnostic model and the gold standard were analyzed.Results Single factor analysis chose 13 significant variables. ROC analysis showed an area under the curve of 0.930(P =0.000)and the optimal cut -off point was 0.190 with a sensitivity of 94.10%,a specificity of 91.50% and a consistency of 92.86%,which told us the new diagnostic model had superior validity and reliability.The two diagnostic methods had excellent consistence (Kappa =0.857,P =0.000)and there was no statistically significant difference (P =1.000).Conclusion Considering that whether metabolic indices are integrated into diagnosis of PCOS doesn′t change the diagnosis result,and it is unnecessary to integrate metabolic indices into diagnosis of PCOS.
7.Unnecessity of Integrating Metabolic Indices into the Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Mei QIU ; Liangliang DING ; Tingting JIANG ; Xiaoyi LI ; Jing PAN
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2016;37(9):104-108
Objective To discuss whether it is necessary to integrate metabolic indices into diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Methods Taking ESHRE/ASRM diagnosis as the gold standard,51 women with PCOS and 47 women without PCOS were selected and divided into the intervention group and control group respectively from the Department of Gynecology in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University between January 2013 and July 2014.Logistic regression based on principal component analysis and significant variables chosen through single factor analysis were used to establish the new diagnostic model which combined reproductive indices and metabolic indices.We evaluated the validity and reliability of the new diagnostic model by using ROC curve analysis.Finally,we analyzed the consistence and difference between the new diagnostic model and the gold standard.Results Thirteen significant variables were chosen using single factor analysis.ROC analysis showed that an area under the curve was 0.976 (P<0.001) and the optimal cut-off point was 0.526 with a sensitivity of 96.08%,a specificity of 93.62% and a consistency of93.88%.The new diagnostic model had superior validity and reliability.The two diagnostic methods had strong consistence (Kappa=0.877,P<0.001) and no difference (x2=0.167,P=0.688).Conclusion Considering that the integration of metabolic indices does not change the diagnosis result,we come to a conclusion that it is unnecessary to integrate metabolic indices into diagnosis of PCOS.
8.Analyses of the clinical and pathological features of follicular thyroid carcinoma with distant metastasis as first manifestation
Jianghua WU ; Tingting DING ; Yi PAN ; Baocun SUN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2016;43(13):552-556
Objective:The clinicopathological features, diagnosis, and prognosis of follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) with distant me-tastasis as the first manifestation were evaluated in this study. Methods:A total of 129 FTC cases with clinical data were retrospective-ly analyzed in the Department of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital (January 2001 to January 2016). Survival analysis and conjoint analysis on FTC with clinical data, diagnosis, and morphological characteristics with distant metastasis as the first manifestation were performed. Results:Among the 129 FTC cases, 24 cases demonstrated distant metastasis as the first mani-festation (18.6%). Bone metastasis was the most common (13.2%). The presence of mass and pain at the metastatic sites were the usu-al clinical complaints. The morphological characteristics of FTC with distant metastasis can be classified into four subtypes:microfollicu-lar (10 cases), solid (4 cases), normofollicular (9 cases), and macrofollicular (1 case). Immunostaining tests on thyroglobulin and thyroid transcription factor-1 showed positive results in FTC with metastasis. Survival analysis showed that the five-year survival rates in the 24 cases were 87.1%. The prognosis of patients with solitary metastasis was better than that of patients with multiple metastasis (P=0.022). A higher survival rate was found in the normofollicular and macrofollicular subtypes than that detected in the microfollicular and solid subtypes (P=0.012). Conclusion:FTC is susceptible to distant metastasis. Some patients with FTC demonstrated distant me-tastasis as the first manifestation, and their diagnosis can be confirmed by pathological feature analysis and immunostaining. The prog-nostic significance is possibly related to the number of lesions of FTC with distant metastasis and histopathological subtypes.
9.Effect of Telbivudine on CD4 + CD25 + CD127low/- Regulatory T cell in Patients with HBeAg-positive ;Chronic Hepatitis B
Huani MOU ; Yufeng JIANG ; Lijuan PAN ; Tingting XIAO
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2016;32(14):2316-2319
Objective To study the effect of telbivudine (TBV) on the ratio of CD4+ CD25+CD127low/-regulatory T cell (Treg) of HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Methods The ratios of Treg before and after treatment for 12, 24, 36 and 48 weeks with TBV of thirty-five patients with HBeAg-positive CHB were detected. Results Ratios of Treg were (12.55 ± 1.78)%, (10.42 ± 1.04)%, (9.55 ± 0.74)%, (8.78 ± 0.67)%, (8.74 ± 0.71)%respectively before and after treatment of 12, 24, 36 and 48 weeks and all the values were lower than its former one (P < 0.05), except the 48 weeks′. Conclusions The ratio of Treg of HBeAg (+) CHB decreases after treatment with TBV.
10.Proventive effects of astaxanthin on metabolic cataract and its mechanism in type 1 diabetic rats
Ming, YANG ; Zhiju, WANG ; Tingting, DENG ; Lin, PAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2017;35(3):217-224
Background The pathogenesis mechanism of diabetic cataract has not been fully elucidated.Researches showed that multiple biological pathways participate in the pathogenesis of diabetic cataract,including oxidative stress.Astaxanthin can inhibit oxidative stress-mediated injury and lipid peroxidation.However,whether astaxanthin has the preventive effects on diabetic cataract is unclear.Objective This study was to investigate the preventive effects of astaxanthin on metabolic cataract in type 1 diabetic rats.Methods Thirty-eight 6-week-old SPF male SD rats were used in this study,and 1% streptozocin was intraperitoneally injected to establish type 1 diabetic models in 30 rats,and 24 successful models were assigned to diabetic model group,low-dose astaxanthin group and high-dose astaxanthin group.Equal volume of normal saline solution was injected in the same way in 8 rats as the normal control group.Mixture foods containing 50 mg/(kg · day) or 100 mg/(kg · day) astaxanthin with olive oil and fodder were used continuously for 3 months in the rats of low-dose astaxanthin group and high-dose astaxanthin group,respectively,and mixture food of olive oil with fodder was used in the diabetic model group.Only fodder was used in the same way in the rats of the normal control group.The opacification of lens was examined by slit lamp section radiography system and graded on a scale of 1-5.The specimen of lens were prepared for the hematoxylin & eosin stain.The expression and lation of advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs) in the lens was examined using immunochemistry.The contents of oxidative stress-related indicators in the lens,such as AGEs,malonydialdehyde (MDA),catalase (CAT),superoxide dismutase (SOD) and mass fraction of glutathione (GSH),were assayed by ELISA.The experimental process complied with the national standard (Laboratory Animal Requirements of Environment and Housing Facilities [GB14925-2001]).Results The blood glucose levels of the rats were significantly higher in the diabetic model group,low-dose astaxanthin group and high-dose astaxanthin group than those in the normal control group at 2,4,6,8,10 and 12 weeks after modeling (all at P<0.05),while the blood glucose levels of rats were not evidently different between low-dose astaxanthin group and high-dose astaxanthin group at various time points(all at P>0.05).The rat lenses were transparent in the normal control group with scale of grade 1,and serious lens opacification was seen in the rats of the diabatic model group,with the scale of grade 5,while the rat lenses in the low-dose astaxanthin group and high-dose astaxanthin group were in grade 3-4.The contents of AGEs in the lenses were (7.23 ±0.50) μg/ml and (7.01 ±0.37) μg/ml,and M DA contents were (1.43 ± 0.22) mmol/L and (1.35±0.16)mmol/L in the low-dose astaxanthin group and high-dose astaxanthin group respectively,which were significantly lower than (7.61± 0.45) μg/ml and (1.62 ±0.42) mmol/L in the normal control group (all at P<0.05).GSH contents in rat lenes were (272.70±12.53) ng/L and (283.52±16.17) ng/L,and SOD coneents were (55.45± 6.47) μmol/(min · L) and (56.73±5.12) μmol/(min · L),and CAT concents were (2.91 ±0.41) μmol/(min · L)and (3.02±0.13)μmol/ (min · L) in the low-dose astaxanthin group and high-dose astaxanthin group respectively,which were significantly higher than (241.52 ± 15.13) ng/L,(51.67 ± 5.45) μmol/(min · L) and (2.72 ± 0.27)μmol/(min · L) in the normal control group (all at P<0.05).The GSH concent and SOD concent in rat lens were lower in the low-dose astaxanthin group than that in the high-dose astaxanthin group (both at P<0.05).Conclusions Astaxanthin can postpone the pathogenesis and development of diabetic cataract in type 1 diabetic rats by antioxydative stress.