1.The community-based psychological support model for people living with HIV/AIDS/
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2010;45(4):293-295
Objective To discuss the community-based psychological support model for people living with HIV/AIDS. Methods A community-based psychological support team was set up. The team composed of psychology experts,community volunteers,community physicians,community nurses and family members of patients. It provided psychological care and emotional support to people living with HIV/AIDS through activities such as psychological counseling,health education,anti-discrimination advocacy and peer exchanges. Results This model significantly reduced the anxiety and depression,and increased life satisfaction of people living with HIV/AIDS(P<0.01). Conclusions The community-based psychological support model has more advantages than the traditional psychological support. It gives full play to the community on AIDS prevention and control functions,as well as has great significance to mobilize social forces to control the spread of AIDS.
2."Study on the relationship between dyssomnia and PTSD of earthquake survivors two years following ""5.12"" earthquake"
Liping ZHANG ; Peixi WANG ; Yanfang LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2012;28(28):79-81
Objective To investigate the incidence of dyssomnia,posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their relationship in earthquake survivors in Jiangyou and Beichuan area,and supply evidence for prediction and treatment of PTSD.Methods Dyssomnia was accessed by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI),posttraumatic symptoms were measured using the PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C).Results The prevalence of dyssomnia was 33.8%,the PTSD was 7.5%.In good sleep group,the number of people who didn't suffer from PTSD was 358 (96.5%),the number of people who suffered from PTSD was 13 (3.5%); In dyssomnia group,the number of people who didn't suffer from PTSD was 160(84.7%),the number of people who suffer from PTSD was 29(15.3%).In PTSD negative group,the number of people who had good sleep was 358 (69.1%); the number of people who had dyssomnia was 160 (30.9%).In PTSD positive group,the number of people who had good sleep was 13(31.0%),the number of people who had dyssomnia was 29(69.0%).The correlation analysis showed that total scores of PCL-C were positively related with total score of PSQI.The logistic regression showed that the very hard-hit area,serious posttraumatic symptoms,were the dangerous factors of dyssomnia.Conclusions The dyssomnia and PTSD are still common among victims two years after 5.12 earthquake.PTSD can cause sleeping problem,meanwhile sleep problem could increase the risk of PTSD.
3.Clinical study of Coronary artery bypass grafting in the elderly
Shen ZHANG ; Lianhe WU ; Dehai CHEN ; Guodong GAO ; Haibo CAI ; Peixi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2010;17(17):2320-2321
Objective To explore the characteristics of operation,curative effects and operative management in elderly patients of age older than 70 years with coronary heart disease receiving coronary artery bypass grafting.Methods 108 elderly patients of age older than 70 years with coronary heart disease were divided into two groups:OPCAB group(n = 76) and CCABG group (n = 32) The clinical curative effects, early postoperative mortality and complications of the two groups were compared and analyzed respectively. Results OPCAB group was better than CCABG group in these series(P < 0.05): The early postoperative mortality (5.8%, 11.2%)、 myocardial infarction (2.9%, 10.6%), respiration failure(8.7%, 17.5%), pulmonary complications: (11.8%, 31.5%) 、complication of CNS:(1.8% ,9.8%) 、acute renal failure(1.8% ,6.2%) ,the time of intubation: (9.3 ±4.5), (25.4 ±7.5) h,ICU stay(3.1 ± 1.8) ,(7.1 ±2.9) d,hospital stay(15.5 ±8.6) ,(26.4 ±8.6)d. Conclusion OPCAB could reduce operative mortality and complication, it should be the first option for the surgery of elder patients with coronary heart disease;surgical skills and correct perioperative management were the key factors to assure surgical outcome.
4.Protective effect of N-acetyl cysteine against chemical hypoxia-induced injury to an immortal human skin keratinocyte line HaCaT
Meifen ZHANG ; Chuntao YANG ; Zhanli YANG ; Jinlan MENG ; Fanqin ZENG ; Yanfang HAN ; Peixi CHEN ; Jianqiang FENG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2010;43(12):859-862
Objective To estimate the influences of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) on a chemical hypoxiamimetic agent CoCl2 induced-injury to, and expressions of inflammatory factors by, an immortal human skin keratinocyte line HaCaT. Methods HaCaT cells were treated with CoCl2 of 2000 μmol/L for 4 hours to set up a chemical hypoxia-induced cell model of skin injury. NAC of various concentrations ( 1000, 2000, 3000 μmol/L)was used to pretreat HaCaT cells for 2 hours prior to the establishment of cell model. After these treatments,cell viability was detected by cell counting kit 8 (CCK-8), the levels of interleukin 6 and 8 (IL-6 and -8) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) in culture supernatant by ELISA kits, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) by rhodamine 123 (Rh123) staining and photofluorography, intracellular reduced glutathione (GSH)content by glutathione detection kit. Results An obvious decline was observed in HaCaT cell viability after pretreatment with various concentrations of NAC for 2 hours. The treatment with CoCl2 of 2000 μmol/L for 4 hours induced an elevation in the supernatant levels of IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α and a decrease in GSH content and MMP, while the pretreatment with NAC for 2 hours retarded the CoCl2-induced increase in IL-6 and IL-8 levels as well as decrease in GSH content and MMP. Conclusion The reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger NAC can protect against CoCl2-induced injury to and inflammatory reaction in HaCaT cells, which may be associated with a decrement in oxidative stress.
5.Study on chemical hypoxia-mimetic (CoCl_2) agent-induced inflammatory reaction in human keratinocytes
Chunxi LIN ; Meifen ZHANG ; Chuntao YANG ; Zhanli YANG ; Hongzhong LING ; Jinlan MENG ; Fanqin ZENG ; Peixi CHEN ; Jianqiang FENG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 1986;0(05):-
Aim To explore the effect of chemical hypoxia-mimetic agent,cobalt chloride(CoCl2)on inflammatory reaction in human keratinocytes(HaCat cells).Methods After HaCat cells were treated with CoCl2 at different concentrations to set up a chemical hypoxia-induced cell model of skin injury,cell viability,intracellular reactive oxygen species(ROS),mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP),the levels of both interleukin 6(IL-6)and interleukin 8(IL-8)as well as the expression of heme oxygenase-1(HO-1)were detected.Results The viability of HaCat cells was reduced by CoCl2 at the concentrations from 500 to 3 000 ?mol?L-1,and the higher CoCl2 doses,the lower cell viability was.CoCl2 induced oxidative stress reaction(increasing ROS production and decreasing MMP).CoCl2 induced inflammatory reaction,enhancing the release of IL-6 and IL-8.CoCl2 at concentrations from 1 000 to 3 000 ?mol?L-1 upregulated HO-1 expression in HaCat cells.Conclusion CoCl2 induces not only oxidative stress,but also inflammatory reaction,increasing the release of both IL-6 and IL-8,as well as HO-1 expression.
6.Evaluation of demand of resources for laboratory testing and prevention and control of COVID-19 in the context of global pandemic
Qing WANG ; Ting ZHANG ; Yuan YANG ; Fangyuan CHEN ; Peixi DAI ; Mengmeng JIA ; Zhiwei LENG ; Libing MA ; Jin YANG ; Weiran QI ; Xingxing ZHANG ; Ying MU ; Siya CHEN ; Yunshao XU ; Yanlin CAO ; Weizhong YANG ; Tao YANG ; Luzhao FENG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(6):983-991
Objective:To rapidly evaluate the level of healthcare resource demand for laboratory testing and prevention and control of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in different epidemic situation, and prepare for the capacity planning, stockpile distribution, and funding raising for infectious disease epidemic response.Methods:An susceptible, exposed, infectious, removed infectious disease dynamics model with confirmed asymptomatic infection cases and symptomatic hospitalized patients was introduced to simulate different COVID-19 epidemic situation and predict the numbers of hospitalized or isolated patients, and based on the current COVID-19 prevention and control measures in China, the demands of resources for laboratory testing and prevention and control of COVID-19 were evaluated.Results:When community or local transmission or outbreaks occur and total population nucleic acid testing is implemented, the need for human resources is 3.3-89.1 times higher than the reserved, and the current resources of medical personal protective equipment and instruments can meet the need. The surge in asymptomatic infections can also increase the human resource demand for laboratory testing and pose challenge to the prevention and control of the disease. When vaccine protection coverage reach ≥50%, appropriate adjustment of the prevention and control measures can reduce the need for laboratory and human resources.Conclusions:There is a great need in our country to reserve the human resources for laboratory testing and disease prevention and control for the response of the possible epidemic of COVID-19. Challenges to human resources resulted from total population nucleic acid testing and its necessity need to be considered. Conducting non-pharmaceutical interventions and encouraging more people to be vaccinated can mitigate the shock on healthcare resource demand in COVID-19 prevention and control.
7.Correlation Between Quality of Life and Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis
Yibin ZHANG ; Qi LU ; Baitong WANG ; Yixun QI ; Hanying XU ; Peng XU ; Meijin SONG ; Peixi ZHAO ; Zhiguo LYU ; Jian WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(10):275-281
ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the correlation between the quality of life (QOL) and different traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG), identifying potential influencing factors to provide new insights for clinical interventions and improving the QOL of patients with MG. MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted on 93 adults with MG who visited the Department of Neurology at the Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine from March 2023 to January 2024. Statistical analysis was performed on the clinical data collected using SPSS 24.0 software. ResultsAmong the 93 patients with MG, the average score for myasthenia gravis quality of life-15 (MGQOL-15) was 17.65±6.27, and that for the 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) was (106.13±11.83) scores. The QOL was rated as good for 16 patients and moderate for 77 patients. There were no statistically significant differences in the scores of MGQOL-15, SF-36, and their individual scales by gender or education level. Age showed statistically significant differences in MGQOL-15 and the role physical (RP) scale (P<0.05), and occupational type showed significant differences in the vitality (VT) scale (P<0.01). The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) classification had statistical significance on the total SF-36 score (P<0.01), VT scale (P<0.01), role emotional (RE) scale (P<0.05), social functioning (SF) scale (P<0.05), and physical functioning (PF) scale (P<0.01). Among patients with different TCM syndromes, there were significant differences in MGQOL-15 scores (F=4.919, P<0.01). Moreover, significant differences were observed in SF-36 scores (P<0.01), VT scale (P<0.01), RE scale (P<0.05), mental health (MH) scale (P<0.01), and SF scale (P<0.05). ConclusionFactors affecting the QOL of patients with MG include age, occupational type, and clinical classification of MG. Specifically, a greater impact on the QOL of older patients is observed, while physical laborers have a poorer QOL compared to non-physical laborers. Patients classified as MGFA type Ⅱ and higher have a poorer QOL. Additionally, there is a potential correlation between the QOL and TCM syndromes, with patients presenting with spleen and kidney Qi deficiency having a lower QOL than those with spleen and stomach Qi deficiency or Qi and Yin deficiency, which is particularly evident in the VT, RE, MH, and SF scales.