1.Recognition and empathy change induced by traumatic brain injury
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2014;(22):3441-3442
Objective To explore the relationships of traumatic brain injury ( TBI ) and recognition and empathy.Methods 120 cases with moderate to-severe TBI and 120 healthy controls with age and gender-matched were chose.Participants were evaluated for facial and vocal affect recognition;and affective and cognitive empathy (empathic concern and perspective-taking,respectively) were detected.Results Participants with TBI had signifi-cantly poorer facial and vocal affect recognition.Facial and vocal affect recognition variances (14.28 ±3.87) points and DANVA2-Voice (14.12 ±3.14) points were significantly lower than those of the control group ( t=-3.927, 4.183,all P<0.05);the empathic concern score (19.58 ±4.87) points and perspective taking(14.46 ±5.34) points were significantly lower than those of the control group too (t=-3.015,-3.935,all P<0.05).Conclusion TBI patients have a tendency to avoid thinking about emotions and more likely to have problems recognizing others′emotions and assuming others′points of view.
2.Effects of high-fat diet and rosiglitazone on AGF mRNA expression in liver of C57BL/6 mice
Journal of Chinese Physician 2012;14(7):907-909
Objective To study the correlation between diabetes and the new discovered angiopietin-related growth factor (AGF)that participates in energy metabolism.MethodsA total of 24 male C.57BL/6 mice were divided into three groups:controlled group; fed with high-fat diet( HFD); fed with high-fat diet for 10 weeks and then treated with rosiglitazone ( HFD + RSG) ; The relative level of AGF mRNA expression in livers was measured by determining a ratio of PCR products of AGF to that of β-actin gene.Oral glucose tolerance test,and insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) were used to measure blood glucose level and insulin sensitivity.Results Compared with the controls,the expression of AGF mRNA in liver decreased significantly in HFD group( P <0.05),and increased significantly in HFD + RSG group( P<0.01 ).A negative correlation was found between AGF mRNA expression in mice livers and HOMA score ( r =-0.516,P < 0.05 ).Conclusions AGF as a new hepatocyte derived circulating factor counteracts obesity and is related to insulin resistance.
3.The effects of endotoxemia on hepatic energy metabolism and hepatic tissue blood flow in rats with obstructive jaundice.
Chongqing Medicine 2001;(2):111-113
Objective The effects of endotoxemia on hepatic energy metabolism and hepatic tissue blood flow were studied on the rats with obstructive jaundice.Methods After biliary obstructed and decompressed the rats were injected endotoxin,then hepatic tissue blood flow and energy metabolism were determined.Results Hepatic blood flow decreased and hepatic energy metabolism lowered in rats with obstructive jaundice.Hepatic blood flow decreased markedly and hepatic energy metabolism lowered further due to endotoxemia. Afeter 4 weeks of jaundice hepatic energy metabolism did not recover.Conclusion The decrease in hepatic tissue blood flow affected notably hepatic energy metabolism in obsturctive jaundice.When obstructive jaundice with endotoxemia happened,hepatic tissue blood flow markedly deceased and energy metabolism lowered further.
4.Review of Study and Treatment on Th1/Th2 Deviation in Hashimoto Thyoiditis
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2014;(1):107-109
[Objective]To probe the research and treatment for Hashimoto thyroiditis in Th1/Th2 migration.[Methods]By referring to related literature from both home and abroad,the author tries to analyze and sort the literature and comes to a reasonable conclusion. [Result]There is a lot of experimental re-search on correction of Hashimoto thyroiditis Th1/Th2 migration at home and abroad,but less clinical treatment research.[Conclusion]Th1/Th2 cellmigra-tion is one of the reasons for Hashimoto thyroiditis.It can promote the development of the disease, have something to do with the rise of thyroid autoanti-bodies.
5.Effect of combined anti-platelets drugs on platelet activation in the elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2012;31(10):850-853
Objective To investigate the effect of combined anti-platelets drugs on platelet activation in the elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Methods Totally 72 elderly patients with ACS were divided randomly into two groups according to age ≤ 80 years and > 80 years.Aspirin 100 mg/d plus clopidogrel 75 mg/d were used in all the patients for 2 weeks.The positive glycoprotein Ⅱb/Ⅲa and P-selectin expressions on the surface of platelets were assessed with flow cytometry (FCM) after the platelets were activated by adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and arachidonic acid.Results The expressions of GP Ⅱb/Ⅲa and P-selectin were (73.5± 11.0,71.2±8.7) % at baseline and (51.3±9.1,57.3±12.4)% after anti-platelets medicine more than 14 days in group of age≤80 years.than 14 days.The expression of GP Ⅱb/Ⅲa and P-selectin were (78.3 ±12.7,75.8±8.6)% on the surface of platelet at baseline in group of age> 80 years,after anti-platelets medicine treatment were (41.2±8.5,47.3±10.3)%.The positive expressions of GP Ⅱb/Ⅲa and P-selectin in group of age> 80 years were decreased compared with those in group of age≤ 80 years after combination of medicines treatment (P<0.05).Conclusions Combined aspirin and Clopidogrel treatment have a more strong effect in inhibiting the activation of platelets in the elderly patients more than 80-year with ACS.
6.Application of "Empathy" for Doctor-Patient Communication in Surgical Fields
Chinese Medical Ethics 1996;0(01):-
Barriers to doctor-patient communication induced medical disputes easily.Operation is one of the main means for surgical treatment.Surgery has a high incidence of medical disputes for its invasive and high-risk nature in operative treatments.In the course of surgical treatment,we place patients at the center of medical services and carry out the communicating model of "empathy" in doctor-patient communication to reduce the somatopsychic suffering of patients and promote mutual understanding and support between doctors and patients.It proves to help build a harmonious relationship between doctors and patients,reduce medical disputes,advance the quality of medical services and put the relationship between doctors and patients in a win-win situation.
7.Effects of intensified training on histology in articular cartilage in dog
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 1981;0(04):-
Objective To study the adaptation process and extent of changes in articular cartilage in the canine knee joint to the intensified training, in order to elucidate the influence of different movement training on remodeling and reconstruction of articular cartilage. Methods Twenty adult dogs were randomly divided into three groups. Eight dogs were assigned to the short training group, and they were allowed to run on a slope of 10? with the speed of 200m/min. Eight dogs were assigned to short intensified training group, and they were allowed to run on a slope of 10? with a speed of 300m/min. Four dogs served as controls, and they were allowed to have unrestricted activity in the cage. Dogs in training group and intensified group were asked to, run for an hour both in the morning and in the afternoon every day (tolally two hours per day). The training lasted for ten weeks. All the dogs were euthanized after ten weeks, and all the knee joints were harvested and examined histologically. Results Histological examination after ten weeks of exereises demonstrated that the signs of cartilage damage and repair were obvious in canine knee joint in training group and intensified group. Remodeling process was better promoted in the intensified group compared with training group, but there was no significant difference in Mankin score between these two groups. Conclusion Movements for a long time with great intensity are prone to induce sport injury. It is followed by repair process. Intensified training promotes a better remodeling reconstruction of articular cartilage than ordinary training.
8.Effects of exercises on levels of cartilage biomarkers in serum and synovial fluid
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 1983;0(05):-
Objective To explore the significance of such biological markers as cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), matrix metalloproteinases-1(MMP-1), matrix metalloproteinases-3 (MMP-3) and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) in serum and synovial fluid to evaluate early motional injury on knee joint cartilage induced by different modes of training. Methods Twenty adult dogs were randomly divided into three groups, i.e. common training group (n=8), short intensified training group (n=8) and control group (n=4). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations were performed regularly (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 weeks) to investigate the changes in the knee joint cartilage, while the concentrations of COMP, MMP-1, MMP-3 and TIMP-1 in serum and synovial fluid were measured by ELISA. Results It was revealed by MRI that the motional injury to knee joint cartilage occurred both in common training group and short intensified training group 2 weeks after training with different intensity, with severest injury occurring during 4~6 weeks after training, and then subsided gradually. The concentrations of COMP, MMP-1, MMP-3, TIMP-1 and MMP-3/TIMP-1 in serum and synovial fluid elevated in various degrees during training period with the lapse of time. Generally, the concentrations of MMP-1, MMP-3 and MMP-3/TIMP-1 in short intensified training group were lower, while that of COMP was higher, than that in common training group. The results suggested that the possibility of incurring articular injury in short intensified training group was lower than that in common training group, while the possibility of repairing the injury was on the contrary. Furthermore, the changes in levels of biomarkers in both serum and synovial fluid showed a close correlation. Conclusions Intensified training may result in moulding reconstruction better than the common training did. A combined determination of several biomarkers could be more sensitive than MRI examination on predicting the injury and repair of articular cartilage and on monitoring the course of illness. Therefore they are valuable for clinical application.
9.Future use of protein microarrays for diagnosing early injuries of articular cartilage
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2002;0(01):-
As a high-throughout technique after DNA chips in biomedical research, protein arrays are developing, with high sensitivity and veracity. They have drawn increasing attention because they can provide a new technological platform for life science studies. There has been no effective diagnosis instrument for common articular cartilage injuries when they are at an initial stage, but when the disorders progress into an advanced stage, visible functional disturbances often arise. Protein arrays may offer a solution to the lasting tough problem in orthopaedic field. In this paper, we review the development and research of protein arrays, the regulation of proteins, their biochemical functions and their potential interaction partners, as well as changes of cartilage biomarkers in body fluid after injury. In addition, the feasibility and rationality of using protein microarrays for diagnosing early articular cartilage injuries are discussed.
10.Progress in embolic stroke of undetermined source
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2016;15(3):225-227
Embolic stroke of undetermined source ( ESUS ) refers to non-lacunar brain infarcts without definite proximal arterialstenosis or major cardioembolic sources.Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation may be the most important cause of ESUS, thus anticoagulation may be more effective than antiplatelet therapy for secondary stroke prevention to this group of patients.This paper reviews the latest progress on the definition, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, relation to atrial fibrillation and management of ESUS.