1.Quality of abstracts for randomised controlled trials published in Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology based on CONSORT for Abstracts
Wei ZHANG ; Ru WAN ; Yanning QIAN
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2014;(12):1239-1243
Objective To assess the quality of randomized controlled trials(RCT)abstracts published in Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology by CONSORT for Abstracts.Methods Articles invol-ving human RCTs published from 2012 to 2013 were reviewed and searched through WanFang Med Online.Trials involving animal experiments,in vitro,RCTs without abstract,and meta-analyses were excluded.According to the CONSORT checklists for abstracts,the quality of abstracts for RCT were assessed.Results In total,392 RCT abstracts were analysed.The median word counts of ab-stracts was 364 (IQR 306-444),sample size was 60 (IQR 40-80).Almost all abstracts provided an appropriate description of conclusions (100%), numbers randomized (99.0%) and objective (99.0%).The majority of abstracts described interventions (94.6%)and participants (82.4%).Re-quirements present in less than 50% of the abstracts were details regarding trial design (46.2%)and harms (48.7%).The descriptions of randomization (13.3%),blinding (1.8%),methods-outcome (3.6%)and results-outcome (9.7%)were very low.Moreover,title,recruitment and numbers ana-lysed were not reported.Conclusion The quality of RCT abstracts and adherence to the CONSORT checklist for abstracts remains poor,and the CONSORT for Abstracts should be endorsed to improve the quality of RCT abstracts as early as possible.
3.Research progress of fluorometholone on dry eye
International Eye Science 2016;16(8):1474-1476
?Dry eye is a common eye disease around the world, which has highly incidence. Although there are many treatment measures for dry eye, the clinical effect is not satisfactory. There is a close relationship between inflammation and dry eye, so the researchers pay more attention on anti -inflammatory therapy, such as fluorometholone. To explore the effect of anti -inflammatory medicine on dry eye, put forward the problems and shortcomings as well, lay the foundation for further study, and provide a strong theoretical basis for the clinical use of anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of dry eye, the author summarizes the clinical and experimental research progress of fluorometholone on dry eye in China and abroad.
4.Study on the content changes of endothelin and neuron-specific enolase in blood and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with acute stroke
Qiaojun ZHANG ; Ru ZHANG ; Geling WEI
Journal of Clinical Neurology 1988;0(02):-
Objective To study mechanism and clinical meaning of endothelin(ET) and neuron specific enolase (NSE) in patients with acute stroke.Methods The contents of ET and NSE in blood and cerebrospinal fluid were measured by RIA in patients with acute stroke, and correlation analysis of the contents of ET and NSE with different lesion area,severe degree and different period of the disease was performed.Results The contents of ET and NSE in acute cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction groups were significantly higher than those in control group ( P
5.An epidemiological survey of trachoma in primary and secondary students in Keshiketeng of Chifeng city in Inner Mongolia
Zhi-ying, LIU ; Wei, GAO ; Ru-lai, MA ; Wei, CUI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2013;31(10):978-982
Background Trachoma is a common infectious eye disease,and its incidence is associated with region,economy and sanitary condition.To survey the prevalence status of an area is very important for the prevention and treatment of trachoma.Objective Aim of this study was to survey the prevalence of trachoma in primary and secondary school students of Chifeng Keshiketengqi,and to investigate the relationship between the prevalence of trachoma with age,gender,ethnicity and living environment.Methods This was a cross-sectional study.According to cluster random sampling method,2067 students were drawn from 10 primary and secondary schools,including 1061male and 1006 female.The age of students ranged from 6 to 17 years old,with the average age (12.53 ± 2.31)years.In the taken samples,Han students were 1768,and Mongolian students were 299;the agricultural and pastoral students were 1209,and the urban students were 858.The general life factors associated with trachoma were surveyed by questionnaire.Trachoma was diagnosed and graded based to 1987 WHO Simplified Trachoma Grading Standards.Eye examinations included visual inspection,eyelids,conjunctiva and cornea neovascularization under the slit lamp microscope,and the clinical data were recorded and collected.The results were statistically analyzed by SPSS13.0 software.Results According to the sampling proportion of 10.05%,2153 students were included and 2067 students participated in this study with the response rate 96%.Trachoma was diagnosed in 972 students with a morbidity 47.0%.The prevalence rate of trachoma was increased with the ageing,and a statistically significant difference was seen among the 6-8 years group,9-11 years group,12-14 years group and 15-17 years group (x2 =11.043,P =0.011),and the prevalence of trachomatous infiltration was significantly higher than that of trachomatous folliele (x2=11.493,P<0.05).The prevalence rate of trachoma in Han and Mongolian students was 45.8% and 54.5%,showing a significant difference between them (x2 =6.228,P =0.013).In addition,statistically significant differences also were found in the prevalence rate of trachoma between the pastoral areas students and urban students (56.1% vs.39.7%,x2=30.226,P =0.000),but no significant difference was seen between male and female (47.0% vs.46.9%,x2 =0.000,P =0.995).Conclusions The trachoma prevalence rate is relatively higher in the primary and secondary students in Chifeng Keshiketeng.These results offer a basis for the prevention and treatment of trachoma.
10.Prediction of lymph node metastasis and the expression of cancer associated genes in endoscopic biopsy specimens of stomach cancer
Wei ZHOU ; Xia HUANG ; Jingshun RU ; Al ET
China Oncology 1998;0(01):-
Purpose:To study the correlation between lymph node metastasis(LNM) and the expression of 10 cancer associated genes in endoscopic biopsy specimens of stomach cancer and to investigate their value in predicting metastasis.Methods:The expression of CD44V6,E cadherin, VEGF, EGFR, P53, nm23 H1, Fas, FasL, Cath B, Cath D was detected by immunohistochemistry in 44 endoscopic biopsy specimens and correlated to the incidence of LNM. Results:The LNM of stomach cancer was positively correlated with the level of expression of VEGF and EGFR, but negatively correlated with that of Fas expression. Co expressions of VEGF(+)EGFR(+), VEGF(+)E cadherin( ), VEGF(+)Fas( ) and EGFR(+)Fas( ) were related with the LNM respectively. The sensitivity and specificity for predicting LNM were low when 3 single index was observed. The specificity for predicting LNM was increased, but the sensitivity was very much decreased when 4 co indexes were observed. Conclusions:The examination of cancer associated genes in endoscopic biopsy specimens of stomach cancer is of no clinical significance in predicting LNM of stomach cancer.