1.Effects of Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation on Sudden Deafness
Qiuping LU ; Xianguang LI ; Feichang YIE
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 1998;0(02):-
This paper primarily discusses the effects of ultraviolet blood irradiation(UBI) on sudden deafness and comparison is made between the group of UBI and control. The results showed that the effctive rates of UBI on hearing and tinnitus were 75.86% and 82.60% respectively. Whereas the effective rates in control group were 55.55% and 54.54%. Therefore UBI is effective in the treatment of sudden deafness, especially for tinnitus.
2.The analysis and countermeasures of postoperative wound infection in patients who undergo the aseptic surgery of urinary system
Liyan HUANG ; Qiumei LIANG ; Qiuping LI ; Bin LU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(5):1-3
Objective To investigate the influencing factors and preventive measures of postoperative wound infection in patients who undergo the aseptic surgery of urinary system.Methods Clinical data of 302 cases of patients underwent the aseptic surgery of the urinary system between January 2011 to May 2013 were reviewed and studied by Logistic regression analysis.Results Wound infection occurred in 17 cases,the incidence of wound infection was 5.6% among 302 patients in this study.Postoperative wound infection risk factors were open surgery,operative time ≥ 2 h,to replace the drainage bag every one or two days once,and with some other underlying diseases.Conclusions To strengthen the basic disease treatment,select endoscopic operation if the surgery and treatment of disease allowed,shorten the operation time,reduce the number of drainage tube and reduce the frequency of replacement of drainage bag may effectively prevent postoperative wound infection in patients who undergo the aseptic surgery of the urinary system.
3.The clinical characteristics and coagulation parameters of the infants with placental abruption
Lu YANG ; Wenli ZHAO ; Qiuping LI ; Jing XU ; Zhichun FENG
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(28):3350-3352
Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics and coagulation parameters of the infants with placental abruption . Methods Analysis was made on clinical and laboratory indexes of the hospitalized children of the NICU of Bayi Clinical Medical College of South Medical University ,enrolled from August 2012 to January 2013 ,including 60 infants with placental abruption as observation group and 60 infants without placental abruption as the control group .Results From clinical manifestations and lab date ,significant differences were found in gestational age ,polyembryony ,premature rupture of membrane ,birth weight ,intrauterine growth retardation ,motherhood gestational hypertension ,mother gestational diabetes mellitus ,asphyxia ,APTT ,D-dimer on admis-sion between the observation group and control group (P<0 .05) .Conclusion Placental abruption is the result of placental insuffi-ciency ,which may cause coagulation disorder and thus show the pathological state of high condensation in infants .
4.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.
5.Diaphragm thickening fraction as a predictor of successful weaning from mechanical ventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Zhihua LU ; Qiuping XU ; Yuehua YUAN ; Huiqing GE
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2016;25(4):491-494
Objective To evaluate the predictive performance of diaphragm thickening fraction ( DTF) assessed by ultrasound in the feasibility of weaning from mechanical ventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) . Methods Forty-three patients with COPD were enrolled for prospective study.All patients were ventilated mechanically for more than 48 hours and were expected to be weaned when they met clinical criteria in the intensive care unit from February 2015 to August 2015.Patients received a spontaneous breathing trial under pressure support for 1 h.At the end of spontaneous breathing trial, the right hemi-diaphragm was visualized in the zone of apposition using a 6-13 MHz linear ultrasound probe. Diaphragm thickness was recorded at end-inspiration (DTei) and end-expiration (DTee), and the DTF was calculated as percentage from the following formula:(DTei -DTee) /DTee.Also the rapid shallow breathing index ( RSBI ) was calculated.Patients meeting weaning criteria were extubated.Weaning successfully was defined as spontaneous breathing for >48 h without any form of ventilation support.Results Twenty-five patients were weaned successfully and failure of weaning was found in 18 patients.A significant differences in DTF ( 39.66 ±13.22 )%vs.( 23.84 ±8.85 )%, P <0.05 and RSBI ( 62.74 ±26.05 ) vs.( 98.89 ± 35.44) , P <0.05 were observed between patients with successful weaning and patients with failure.The sensitivity and specificity of DTF≥30 % for successful weaning were 84% and 83.88 %, respectively.The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.872 ( 95 % CI: 0.759-0.985 ) for DTF.By comparison, when RSBI was ≤105, there was a sensitivity of 92 %, and a specificity of 38.89 % for determining successful weaning.The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.804 ( 95 %CI: 0.669-0.940) for RSBI. Conclusions This study shows that in a cohort of COPD patients, the assessment of DTF using diaphragm ultrasound may be useful to predict success weaning or failure during spontaneous breathing trial.
6.Clinical features of sepsis caused by different types of pathogens in preterm infants
Qiuping LI ; Jianying DONG ; Xizhong ZHOU ; Li ZHOU ; Lu YANG ; Zhichun FENG
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2012;(11):676-682
Objective To investigate the clinical features of sepsis caused by gram negative or positive pathogens and funguses in preterm infants.Methods The clinical data of 140 premature infants with sepsis admitted to preterm neonatal intensive care unit of Bayi Children's Hospital from October 2008 to June 2011 were collected and analyzed retrospectively.The clinical features of sepsis caused by different types of pathogens in preterm infants were compared by SPSS 18.0 software.Comparison of measurement data was conducted by one way ANOVA,and comparison between groups was performed by LSD method.Rates among groups were compared by Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test.Results Of 140 preterm infants with sepsis,70 cases were caused by gramnegative bacteria,36 by gram positive bacteria,and 34 by funguses.The top three gram negative sepsis pathogens were Klebsiella pneumonia (55.7 %,n =39),Escherichia coli (20.0 %,n =14) and Acinetobacter baumannii (12.9%,n =9).The top three gram positive sepsis pathogens were Staphylococcus epidermidis (36.1%, n =13), Staphylococcus hominis (22.2%, n =8) and Staphylococcus haemolyticus (19.4%,n=7).The top four fungus sepsis pathogens were Candida parapsilosis (44.1%,n=15),Candida albicans (23.5%,n=8),Candida famata (8.8%,n=3)and Cryptococcus laurentii (8.8%,n=3).There were no significant differences in delivery mode,fetal distress, asphyxia, fetal growth restriction, meconium-stained amniotic fluid, maternal infection,hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy,gestational diabetes mellitus,peripherally inserted central venous catheter,mechanical ventilation before infection,cortical hormon(e) (e)xposure,intraventricular hemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, peripheral blood immature-to-total neutrophil ratio,recovery time of platelet,the time of infection onset,fever and hypothermia among the three groups (P>0.05).While there were differences in gestational age [(30.4 ± 2.3) weeks,(31.0±2.4) weeks and (29.5±1.8) weeks,F=4.317,P=0.015],birth weight [(1512.5±406.0) g,(1563.8±485.4) g and (1328.8±303.2) g,F=3.190,P=0.044],premature rupture of membranes rate [24.3% (17/70),16.7% (6/36) and 44.1% (15/34),X2 =7.241,P=0.034],rate of surgery during neonatal period [12.9% (9/70),38.9% (14/36) and 11.8% (4/34),X2 =10.430,P=0.005],the incidence of lowperfusion [64.3% (45/70),30.6% (11/36) and 50.0% (17/34),X2 =10.922,P=0.004],rate of frequent apnea [67.1% (47/70),36.1% (13/36) and 55.9% (19/34),X2=9.341,P=0.009],incidence of low white blood cell [21.4% (15/70),8.3% (3/36) and 32.4% (11/34),X2=6.267,P=0.042],thrombocytopenia rate [64.3% (45/70),16.7% (6/36)and 67.6% (23/34),X2 =25.576,P=0.000],white blood cell count [(19.9± 17.8) × 109/L,(19.9±14.3) ×109/L and (12.0±8.1)×109/L,F=3.553,P=0.031],platelet count [(159.1±169.1) ×109/L,(311.8±179.7) ×109/L and (121.4±123.4) ×109/L,F=14.140,P=0.000],C-reactive protein [(76.8±70.1) mg/L,(16.6±27.2) mg/L and (31.8±27.5) mg/L,F=17.248,P=0.000],incidence of central nervous system infections [1.4% (1/70),2.8% (1/36) and 11.8%(4/34),X2 =5.066,P=0.043],retinopathy rate of premature infants [38.6% (27/70),50.0%(18/36) and 67.7% (23/34),X2 =8.780,P=0.012],bronchopulmonary dysplasia rate [8.6% (6/70),11.1% (4/36) and 26.5% (9/34),X2=5.837,P=0.044] and mortality [11.4% (8/70),0.0% (0/36) and 2.9% (1/34),X2 =5.361,P =0.042] among the three groups.Conclusions There are significant differences among sepsis caused by different types of pathogens in risk factors (gestational age,birth weight,premature rupture of membranes and neonatal surgical procedures),clinical manifestations,infection indexes and prognosis in preterm infants.Sepsis caused by gram negative bacilli liked to present shock with obvious increasing of C-reactive protein; and the prognosis is the worst.Central nervous system infection is more common in fungal infection; and the rates of retinopathy of prematurity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia are higher.Sepsis caused by gram positive cocci have mild clinical manifestations and infection indexes variations and better prognosis.
7.Efficacy and safety of intravitreal injection of ranibizumab for retinopathy of prematurity
Xiumei YANG ; Tao HE ; Yan QIU ; Qiuping LI ; Huimin ZHANG ; Lu LIU ; Junqiu SONG ; Zonghua WANG
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2017;37(2):137-140
Objective To observe the efficacy and safety of intravitreal injection of ranibizumab in the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).Methods Data from 49 consecutive ROP patients (95 eyes) including type Ⅰ pre-threshold,threshold and aggressive posterior ROP who had received anti-VEGF treatment for the first time in our hospital from June 2014 to August 2015 were collected.60 eyes from the 95 eyes were confined as the zone Ⅰ disease group,while the remaining 35 eyes as zone Ⅱ disease group.The difference of birth weight,gestational age,corrected gestational age,treatment effects,recurrence and re-treatment time between two groups were compared.0.025 mL ranibizumab (10 mg · mL-1) was injected through 1.5 mm puncture after corneal limbus by using 30G 1 mL injection syringe.At the end of the injection,tobramycin and dexamethasone ophthalmic ointment eye bag was used.After the injection of 3 days,the portable slit lamp and tonometer were used to observe the intraocular pressure,intraocular hemorrhage and endophthalmitis.The indirect ophthalmoscope was used to observe the retinal vascular tortuosity and ridge regression of lesion expansion at 1 week after treatment.At the same time,the systemic adverse reactions related to treatment were observed.Results After receiving ranibizumab treatment for the first time,93 eyes (95.9%) exhibited ROP regression after single injection,including 58 eyes in zone Ⅰ disease group,35 eyes in zone Ⅱ disease group.There was no statistical difference between two groups (P > 0.05).22 eyes required additional anti-VEGF injection or laser treatment for ROP recurrence,including 17 eyes in zone Ⅰ disease group,5 eyes in zone Ⅱ disease group.There was statistical difference between two groups (P <0.05).The time from recurrence to re-treatment was (6.50 ±2.54) weeks,which in zone Ⅰ disease group was (6.44 ± 2.74) weeks and in zone Ⅱ disease group was (6.67 ± 2.31)weeks,there was no statistical difference between two groups (P > 0.05).No local or systemic adverse events associated with the treatment or drug was observed within the following period.Conclusion Intravitreal injection of ranibizumab is an effective and well tolerated method for zone Ⅰ and zone Ⅱ ROP,but the recurrence rate is high.There Is no local or systemic adverse events associated with the treatment or drug.
8.Vascular endothelial growth factor transfection induces human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells differentiating into endothelial-like cells under hypoxia
Jihong HU ; Jia JIA ; Juan LU ; Qiuping WANG ; Jingmiao ZHAO ; Limei JIN ; Jinjuan LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2017;21(9):1352-1356
BACKGROUND: It has been found that vascular endothelial growth factor can induce the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into endothelial cells, but can the vascular endothelial growth factor gene promote the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into vascular endothelial cells in the damaged organ under the hypoxic environment? OBJECTIVE: To observe whether human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells induced by vascular endothelial growth factor could differentiate into vascular endothelial cells under hypoxia. METHODS: The third passage of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were cultured in vitro. Cells in the control group were cultured with conventional culture medium, while those in experimental group were cultured with adenovirus vector containing vascular endothelial growth factor in 5% O2. After 2 weeks of culture, morphological observation and surface-related molecular detection were performed. The levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and endothelial nitric oxide synthase were detected by ELISA. The expression of endothelin and prostacyclin was detected by RT-PCR and western blot assay. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The number of cells in the control group was more than that in the experimental group. The cells in the control group were crowded and arranged irregularly, showing a fiber-like growth, while those in the experimental group were mostly triangular or polygonal, exhibiting a colony-like growth. (2) CD31 was negative in the control group, while CD105 was positive and the positive rate was 99.7%, indicating that the cells still showed the phenotype of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. The positive rate ofCD31 was significantly increased to 30.33% in the experimental group and the positive rate of CD105 expression was decreased to 58.11%, indicating a typical phenotype of endothelial cells. (3) Compared with the control group, the expression of endothelin, vascular endothelial growth factor and endothelial nitric oxide synthase increased significantly in the experimental group (P < 0.05), and the expression of prostacyclin decreased significantly (P < 0.05). All these findings indicate that vascular endothelial growth factor can promote the differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into vascular endothelial cells under hypoxia.
9.Laser assisted phonomicrosurgery for premalignant lesions of the larynx
Qiuping LU ; Jingwu SUN ; Yanming HU ; Yinfeng WANG ; Guanglun WAN ; Rui FANG
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2006;0(12):-
OBJECTIVE To find a way of reserving high quality phonation function after phonomicrosurgery for premalignant lesions of the larynx.METHODS There were 77 cases with leukoplakia or atypical hyperplasia of the vocal cord included in this study.They were all treated with phonomicrosurgical techniques as mucosal epithelium ablation or mucosal stripping by using CO_2 laser.Ten patients with laryngeal papilloma were excised by CO_2 laser.RESULTS Twenty three patients with leukoplakia or mild atypical hyperplasia of the vocal cord achieved a normal phonation within 2 months.The 44 patients with moderate and advanced hyperplasia need 3~5 months to recover the normal phonation.Phonation recovery of the 10 patients with laryngeal papilloma treated with CO_2 laser was better than patients treated with transcervical approach.CONCLUSION The CO_2 laser assisted phonomicrosurgery is a reliable method for management the premalignant lesions of the larynx, which not only can remove the lesions and also can restore good voice function.
10.Growth of human embryonic stem cells in three different feeder layers
Bin LI ; Qiuping PENG ; Weiying LU ; Wen XU ; Yingxia JIN ; Yuanhua HUANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2008;12(8):1586-1590
BACKGROUND: Key point for subculture of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) is to inhibit spontaneous differentiation and make sure totipotency of cells. Although mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEF) or human foreskin fibroblasts (HFF) used as the feeder layer can maintain undifferentiated state of embryonic stem cells, cell clone is still imperfect and parallel arranged. OBJECTIVE: To establish mixed feeder layer of mouse embryonic fibroblasts plus human foreskin fibroblasts and to observe the hESCs growth.DESIGN: Multi-sample observation and comparison.SETTING: Medical Center of Reproduction, the Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College. MATERIALS: This study was performed at the Medical Center of Reproduction, the Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College from April 2006 to July 2007. Foreskin was derived from the children who underwent circumcision and came from Urinary Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Haihan Medical College. The children's family members provided the informed consent, and the experiment received confirmed consent from the local ethic committee. hESCs line HN-1 was separated from human blastula. Eleven 12.5-14.5-day-old fetal mice of clean grade were selected in this study. The experimental animals were disposed according to ethical criteria. METHODS: Heads, four extremities, and viscera were removed from fetal mice under anesthesia. Subsequently, cell suspension was prepared using routine trypsinase digestion and inoculated. When cells were cultured in confluent monolayer, some primary cells were frozen, processed with mitocin-C for 2.0-3.0 hours, and inoculated based on the density of 1×108 L-1 in gelatin-coated dish, I.e., MEF feeder layer. The HFF separation and culture and the preparation of HFF feeder layer were the same as above-mentioned processing. In addition, the two fibroblasts were respectively counted and mixed together according to the ratios of 1∶0, 3∶1, 1∶1, 1∶3, and 0:1. And then, the mixture was inoculated based on the density of 1×108 L-1 in gelatin-coated dish, I.e., mixed feeder layer. The growth of subcultured hESCs in vitro was observed in three different feeder layers, and hESCs in the mixed feeder layer underwent alkaline phosphatase test, OCT-4 expression immunohistochemical measurement, and OCT-4 and telomerase mRNA expression RT-PCR detection. Finally, differentiation in vitro of hESCs was observed after removing the feeder layer.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Growth of hESCs in the three different feeder layers; ② Growth of hESCs in the mixed feeder layer based on different mixed ratios; ③ undifferentiated state of hESCs in the mixed feeder layer; ④ differentiation in vitro.RESULTS: ① hESCs clone in the MEF and HFF feeder layers was thin and flat and imperfect, but hESCs clone in the mixed feeder layer was perfect and thick and solid. Apparently, the clone form in the mixed feeder layer was superior to MEF and HFF feeder layers. ② When MEF and HFF was mixed together according to the ratio of 1∶1, hESCs grew in apparent accumulation; clone border was clear; eminentia was apparent and perfect. However, there were no changes according to the ratio of 1∶3. The ratio of 1∶1 was superior to the ratios of 1∶0, 3∶1, and 0∶1. ③ Alkaline phosphatase staining and OCT-4 antigen expression were strongly positive. Specific straps of OCT-4 and telomerase mRNA expression were observed at 200-300 bp and 300-400 bp, respectively. ④ Embryoid bodies were formed. hESCs could differentiate into multi-morphological cells after attachment.CONCLUSION: ① The mixed feeder layer may well support in vitro subculture of hESCs to acquire excellent clone form compared to MEF or HFF feeder layer. ② The mixture of MEF and HFF has excellent effect according to the ratio of 1∶1.