2.Practice of and experience in reforming the property right system of enterprise-owned hospitals
Zhenghua FU ; Chao GAO ; Qiuping SUN
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 1996;0(01):-
The Workers' Hospital of Huangmian Group in our city, which succeeded in separating from the enterprise and becoming commercially oriented through reforming the property right system, has made some worthwhile attempts at transforming the property right system of enterprise-owned hospitals. The experience accumulated includes: commercialization of enterprise-owned hospitals through reforming the property right system is a must in adapting to the system of the socialist market economy and setting up the system of modern enterprises; it is also a must in the current reform of the health system; reform of the property right system of enterprise-owned hospitals gave strong impetus to the reform of operational mechanisms of personnel matters, distribution and management within the hospitals; appropriate policies are the key to ensuring the success of the reform; and hospitals with transformed ownership ought to maintain their original functions and continue to undertake such social tasks as medical treatment, prevention of diseases, healthcare and supervision of public hygiene.
3.Detection of methylation in exon 1 of the survivin gene in condyloma acuminatum (CA) tissue and its significance
Qiuping ZHONG ; Hongwen ZHANG ; Fei GAO ; Qianjin LU ; Ying ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2011;44(5):306-309
Objective To investigate the relationship between the expression of the survivin gene and CpC methylation in exon 1 of the survivin gene in CA tissue, and to study the expression of survivin protein in CA tissue and its modulation mechanism. Methods Tissue samples were obtained from the CA lesions of 30 patients, normal cervix of 10 female controls, and normal foreskin of 10 male controls. Immunohistochemistry was carried out to detect the expression of survivin protein in these specimens, RT-PCR to measure the mRNA expression of survivin, and methylation specific PCR (MSP) to analyze the methylation status of CpG island in the survivin gene exon 1. Results The positivity rate of survivin protein and mRNA was 90% (27/30) and 93.3% (28/30) in CA tissue specimens, respectively, 5% (1/20) and 5% (1/20) in control tissue specimens, respectively; there was a significant difference between the two groups of specimens in both the parameters (x2 = 35.187, 38.437, both P < 0.01). The demethylation of CpG island in the survivin gene exon 1 was observed in 86.7% (26/30) of the CA tissue specimens and in 15% (3/20) of the control tissue specimens (x2 = 10.865, P < 0.01). There was a positive correlation between the demethylation status of CpG island in exon 1 and the mRNA expression of survivin gene (x2 = 13.929, P = 0.014). Conclusions The expression of survivin protein in CA tissues might be associated with the demethylation of CpG island in exon 1 of the survivin gene, and may play a certain role in the development of CA.
4.Effect of hemoperfusion with adsorbents containing ser ligand for endotoxin removal on lung injuries in a porcine model of endotoxemia
Qiuping XU ; Pengfei WANG ; Ning LI ; Man HUANG ; Jianping GAO
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2010;19(10):1050-1054
Objective A new type adsorbent for removal of bacterial ET was prepared by immobilizing L-serine covalently onto polyvinylidene difluoride membrane (PVDF-Ser) to study the effect of hemoperfusion on sepsis induced lung injuries in a pig model. Method Endotoxemia were induced in thirteen pigs by injecting endotoxin (1 μg/(kg·h) ) intravenously for 2 h. One hour later, the pigs were treated with absorber of PVDF-Ser volumn (group hemoperfusion) or empty adsorber (group control) for 2 h. Extravascular lung water indexed to body weight and alveolar capillary permeability, levels of serum endotoxin, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, malondialdehyde, glutathione, myeloperoxidase activity, and lung histological changes and myeloperoxidase immunohistochemical analysis were measured. Results Hemoperfusion treatment with PVDF-Ser volumn significantly improved extravascular lung water, pulmonary alveolar capillary permeability and lung injuries ( P < 0. 05). In addition, hemoperfusion attenuated both serum and pulmonary cytokines, and decreased lung malondialdehyde and myeloperoxidase levels ( P < 0. 05). Conclusions Hemoperfusion with the adsorber of PVDF-Ser volumn effectively reduced inflammatory responses and improved lung injuries and oxidative stress in endotoxemia. It has a high potential of clinical application for treatment of patients with severe sepsis.
5.EFFECT OF CHRYSALIS OIL ON BLOOD GLUCOSE AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN DIABETIC RATS
Tongjun MAO ; Weiping CHEN ; Qiuping GAO ; Senquan LIU
Acta Nutrimenta Sinica 1956;0(03):-
Objective To investigate the effect of chrysalis oil on blood glucose and oxidative stress in diabetic rats induced by Streptozotocin (STZ).Method Sixty male SD rats were divided into 6 groups according to blood glucose:normal group,diabetic control group,high,medium,low dose (7.5,6.0,4.5ml/kg bw.) chrysalis oil groups and positive control group.Food and fluid intake were monitored every day.blood glucose and body weight were measured at each weekend,and at the end of experiment,glycosylated serum protein (GSP) was tested,and the effect of chrysalis oil on the content of malondialdehyde (MDA),reduced glutathione (GSH),total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) in liver and pancreas were observed.Results (1) Diabetic symptoms were ameliorated and blood glucose and GSP were all lowered in therapeutic groups compared with diabetic control group,whereas,high dose chrysalis oil group had the same effect as positive control group.(2) In diabetic groups treated with chrysalis oil,the activity of GSH and T-AOC were significantly increased and the content of MDA decreased compared with diabetic control group.Conclusion Chrysalis oil could decrease blood glucose in a dose-and-effect relationship and improve antioxidant capacity.
6.Thermoplastic sheet in the improvement of positioning immobility technique for radiotherapy.
Yanling BAI ; Xiaohong SUI ; Chengji LIU ; Qiuping GAO ;
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 1993;0(03):-
Objective To improve the set up accuracy for patients by MED TEC thermoplastic sheet. Methods First, a reference positioning line was scored on the supporting board of MEC TEC. Then, lines on the patient body were marked according to the reference positioning line. After fastening MED TEC thermoplastic sheet, CT top view imagines of patients who were immobilized with MED TEC thermoplastics sheet on the CT scanner were then drawn. The results by PC graphics software were analysed. Results A total of 57 cases was studied. Deviation in 52 (91.2%) cases was less than 3?mm. The cause of the with deviation exceeding 5?mm were all found.Conclusion Using the right method is very important. Thus, results with satisfactory deviations could be obtained when the set up are repeated.
7.Detection and clinical significance of Th17/Treg in peripheral venous blood of children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura combined with mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
Yu QIAN ; Qiuping LI ; Feng GAO ; Guilan WANG
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2021;28(5):401-404
Objective:To discuss the correlation between the immune instability of Th17/Treg and the pathogenesis of the Henoch-Schonlein purpura(HSP)with Mpcoplasma pneumoniae(MP)infection.Methods:From June 2018 to December 2019, children who had been diagnosed as HSP in the Department of Pediatrics at Qinhuangdao First Hospital and Qinhuangdao Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, as well as in-patients with MP infection and outpatients, who had health check-up were collected.The subjects were divided into HSP group(41 cases), MP group(25 cases), HSP-MP group(19 cases) and control group(20 cases) according to the diagnosis of HSP and MP infection.The percentage of Th17 and Treg cells in peripheral venous blood of four groups were determined by flow cytometry, and the levels of interleukin(IL)-17, IL-6 and transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β)in peripheral venous serum of four groups were detected by ELISA.Results:There were no statistically significant differences regarding age and gender distribution among four groups( P>0.05). The percentages of Th17 cells, IL-17 and IL-6 levels in peripheral blood of the HSP-MP group was significantly higher than those in the other three groups( P<0.05), which in HSP group and MP group were higher than that in control group( P<0.05). There was no statistical difference between HSP group and MP group( P>0.05). The percentage of Treg cells in peripheral blood was significantly lower in HSP-MP group than those in the other three groups( P<0.05), which in the HSP group and MP group were lower than those in control group( P<0.05). There was no statistical difference between HSP group and MP group( P>0.05). There were no statistically significant differences of TGF-β among the four groups( P>0.05). Conclusion:High levels of IL-17 and IL-6 may be an important factor causing severe Th17/Treg immune disorders in children with HSP combined with MP infection, which may play an important role in the pathogenesis of HSP combined with MP infection.
8.Antitumor effects and mechanisms of DC-CIK biotherapy combined with sorafenib against lung ade-nocarcinoma cells
Shanshan HU ; Ting CAI ; Shun ZHANG ; Xueming GAO ; Yangyang XIE ; Qiuping FEI ; Zhuwei WANG
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2016;36(5):346-353
Objective To investigate the antitumor effects and the possible mechanisms of dendrit-ic cells co-cultured with cytokine-induced killer cells(DC-CIK)in combination with sorafenib on two lung adenocarcinoma cell lines,A549 cells(harboring KRAS gene mutation)and PC-9 cells(harboring EGFR gene mutation). Methods DC and CIK cells were routinely generated in vitro by stimulating PBMCs isola-ted from lung cancer patients with different cytokines and then co-cultured after a week of culturing. Flow cy-tometry analysis(FCM)was used to analyze the phenotype of DC-CIK cells after 7 days of co-culturing. The 50% inhibitory concentration(IC50 )of sorafenib against tumor cells was detected by MTT assay. The tumor cells were treated with DC-CIK cells alone or in combination with sorafenib. The proliferation of tumor cells was tested by CCK-8 kit and dynamically monitored by real-time cellular analysis(RTCA). Annexin-V/ PI staining was used to examine the apoptosis rates in each group. Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR and FCM were respectively performed to detect the expression of natural killer group 2 member D ligands (NKG2DLs)at mRNA and protein levels after the treatment with sorafenib for 24 h. Results There was no significant difference between the IC50 of sorafenib against A549 and PC-9 cells after a 24-hour exposure(P﹥0. 05). Compared with the DC-CIK biotherapy,treating the tumor cells with DC-CIK cells in combination with sorafenib significantly inhibited the cell proliferation and increased the total apoptosis rates of tumor cells(P﹤0. 05). Moreover,the inhibition rates to tumor cell proliferation were enhanced along with the in-crease of effect-to-target ratio(E/ T). Compared with the single-factor treatment groups,the normalized cell index(NCI)in the combined treatment group was significantly decreased. Blocking NKG2D could abate the inhibitory effect of DC-CIK cells on tumor cell proliferation(P﹤0. 05). The expression of NKG2DLs(inclu-ding ULBP1,UBLP2 and ULBP3)on tumor cells at mRNA and protein levels were increased to different ex-tent after treating with 5 μmol/ L of sorafenib for 24 h. Conclusion There was no significant different be-tween the inhibitory effects of sorafenib on the proliferation of lung adenocarcinoma cancer cells harboring KRAS or EGFR gene mutation. The antitumor effects of DC-CIK cells combined with sorafenib on lung ade-nocarcinoma cells might be induced by regulating the NKG2D-NKG2DLs pathway and enhancing apoptosis. Moreover,the antitumor effects of the combined treatment were better than those of single-factor treatments.
9.MRI of demyelinating pseudotumor of the central nervous system
Lin MA ; Youquan CAI ; Yuangui GAO ; Yan LIANG ; Li LIANG ; Qiuping GUI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2001;0(07):-
Objective To describe the MR manifestations of demyelinating pseudotumor of the central nervous system (CNS), and to discuss the pathologic features and MR diagnostic value and limit in this disease entity. Methods Seven pathologically proved and one clinically proved cases of demyelinating pseudotumor of CNS were studied with MR imaging, and the MR imaging features were retrospectively analyzed. Results MR imaging demonstrated localized mass without adjacent multiple accompanying lesions in all 8 cases. On T 1WI, the lesions showed homogenous low signal in 5 cases, inhomogenous low signal in 2 cases, and mixed high and low signal in 1 case. On T 2WI, the lesions presented as homogenous high signal in 5 cases and inhomogenous high signal in 3 cases. Of the 7 cases with Gd DTPA administration, marked enhancement was seen in each case. The enhancement pattern of vertical distribution to the lateral ventricle was demonstrated in left frontoparietal lobe in one case, and predominant dorsal white matter enhancement of the cervical spinal cord was revealed in another case. Follow up MR imaging showed no lesion recurrence, and gradual shrinkage of the lesion after steroid therapy was demonstrated in one case. Conclusion It is a difficult task to make the correct diagnosis of CNS demyelinating pseudotumor based on the clinical information and imaging findings, and this disease entity is often misdiagnosed as tumor by MR imaging. Thorough analysis of the clinical history and careful observation of MR manifestations (especially contrast enhanced MR findings) would be helpful in diagnosing the demyelinating pseudotumor and, in such circumstances, providing test steroid therapy, thus avoiding the devastating injury caused by surgery or radiation therapy.
10.Correlation between serum progesterone level at the day with human chorionic gonadotrophin administration and the outcome of pregnancy in in-vitro fertilization
Qiuping XI ; Yundong MAO ; Yan GAO ; Wei DING ; Wei WANG ; Xiang MA ; Feiyang DIAO ; Jie HUANG ; Xiaoqiao QIAN ; Lingbo CAI ; Ting FENG ; Zhengjie YAN ; Jiayin LIU
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2010;45(2):118-123
Objective To investigate the relationship between serum progesterone level at the day with human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) administration and pregnant outcome from in in-vitro fertilization-embryo transfer(IVF-ET). Methods From Mar. 2002 to Apr. 2007, 786 cycles with serum progesterone measurement on the day of hCG administration for final oocyte maturation in IVF were analyzed retrospectively in Reproductive Medicine Center in First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University.All stimulations were down-regulated with gronadotrophin release hormone agonist (GnRH-a) in both long protocols and short protocols before gonadotrophin stimulation. When the thresholds of serum progesterone were set at 5.5, 6.0,6.5,7.0,7.5,8.0,8.5 and 9.0 nmol/L, respectively. If the level of progesterone was less than the thresholds, those patients were in lower progesterone group, on the contrary, more than the threshold value, those patients were in higher progesterone group. The laboratory results and the clinical outcomes between all patients at lower and higher progesterone group at different thresholds value were analyzed. Results The rate of normal fertilization, quality embryos, successful implantation, chemical pregnancy, clinical pregnancy and live birth did not exhibit remarkable difference between patients with higher and lower serum progesterone level at multiple thresholds on the day of hCG administration in the 786 cycles (P >0.05). However, when the thresholds of serum progesterone were at 8.5 and 9.0 nmol/L, early abortion rates of 27.3% (3/11) and 3/7 in higher progesterone group were significantly higher than 8.8% (26/297) and 8.6% (26/301) in lower progesterone group (P<0.05). And the total abortion rates of 3/7 in higher progesterone group were significantly higher than 11.0% (34/301) in lower progesterone group when the thresholds of serum progesterone were 9.0 nmol/L (P<0.05). Conclusions This study did not prove the correlationship between progesterone level at the clay with hCG administration and the probability of clinical pregnancy or live birth. However, early abortion rates or the total abortion rates were associated with higher progesterone level when the thresholds of serum progesterone were at 8.5 nmol/L or 9.0 nmoL/L.