1.Analysis of viral etiology of sporadic viral meningitis
Xuanwen FEI ; Ruonan XIE ; Chang ZENG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 1997;0(04):-
0.05).) Conclusions Coxsackie virus is the most common pathogen in patients with viral meningitis in Chaoshan district, and the organization of disease prevention and scientific research and clinical medical should attach importance to it.
2.Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of standardized dust mite allergen specific immunotherapy to children with allergic asthma.
Weiwei SONG ; Xiaoping LIN ; Hua XIE ; Ruonan CHAI
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2013;27(21):1193-1196
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of mite allergen specific immunotherapy (SIT) in treating children with allergic asthma.
METHOD:
A total of 136 patients with mite allergy were recruited into the study. They were randomly divided into two groups: SIT group (n = 66) and ST (symptomatic therapy) group (n = 70). They were investigated of SIT with standardized allergen vaccine or no SIT only symptomatic therapy respectively. Therapeutic evaluation index includes: asthma symptoms score, drug score, skin prick test, pulmonary function, serum specificity IgE (sIgE) and the new sensitization was also assessed. Local and systemic adverse reactions were used to evaluate the clinical safety.
RESULT:
Clinical symptom scores, drug scores, Lung function, and skin test result all improved significantly after the treatment with SIT compared to ST group (P < 0.01). SIT groups do not have new sensitization and no fatal systemic reactions occurred.
CONCLUSION
The standardized dust mite allergen specific immunotherapy is efficacious and safe to Children with allergic asthma . SIT can reduce house dust mites skin sensitivity and prevent new allergen appeared.
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Allergens
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therapeutic use
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Animals
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Antigens, Dermatophagoides
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therapeutic use
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Asthma
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immunology
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therapy
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Child
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Dust
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Female
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Humans
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Hypersensitivity
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immunology
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therapy
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Immunotherapy
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methods
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Male
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Pyroglyphidae
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immunology
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Safety
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Skin Tests
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Vaccines
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therapeutic use
3.Effect evaluation of allergen specific immunotherapy in patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma.
Weiwei SONG ; Hua XIE ; Ruonan CHAI ; Xiaoping LIN ; Lingling SONG
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2015;29(7):629-632
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effect of allergen specific immunotherapy (SIT) in patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma. METHOD A total of 68 patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma sensitized to dust mite were recruited into the study. They were randomly divided into two groups: SIT group n = 34 and symptomatic therapy (ST) group: n = 34. Patients in ST group received medication to treat, the symptoms, patients in SIT group received medication and 3 years of standardized allergen vaccine therapy. Evaluation index of therapy includes: rhinitis symptoms score, asthma symptoms score, drug score, skin prick test, serum specificity IgE (sIgE) , peripheral eosinophil (Eos) counting, lung function. The new sensitinogen rate was also assessed.
RESULT:
Clinical symptom scores, drug scores, lung function, blood eosinophil numbers and skin test result were all improved significantly after 3-year treatment in SIT group compared to those in ST group (P < 0.01). Although the level of serum slgE was decreased,there exited no statistic diferences between two groups. Only 8.8% patients have the new sensitization in SIT group, and 52.9% in ST group. There were no serious adverse reactions in treatment process.
CONCLUSION
SIT for patients with AR and asthma can obtain excellent clinical efficacy.
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Asthma
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drug therapy
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Desensitization, Immunologic
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Eosinophils
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin E
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Pyroglyphidae
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Rhinitis, Allergic
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Skin Tests
4.Studies of Quality Control of Shiwei Shujin Huoluo Powder
Manqin YANG ; Ruonan XIE ; Yi CAO ; Yuewei XU ; Li WANG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(5):804-806,851
Objective To set up the quality standard of Shiwei Shujin Huoluo Powder. Methods Rhizoma Polygoni cuspidati and Cortex Cinnamomi, the main ingredients of the powder, were identified by thin layer chromatography ( TLC) , and the content of emodin in the powder was detected by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) . Results The spots showed by TLC were clear without interference of the negative control. HPLC results showed that linear range of emodin was 9.30 ~ 46.52 μg·mL-1, the recovery of emodin was 96.22%, and RSD was 1.76% ( N=6) . Conclusion The established method is reliable and accurate, and can be used for quality control of Shiwei Shujin Huoluo Powder.
5.Measurement of medical student learning adaptability and analysis of the influencing factors
Yujin XIE ; Yu SHI ; Jinghui WANG ; Fengzhe XIE ; Libin YANG ; Xing MA ; Mingsi WANG ; Ruonan ZHANG ; Tao SUN ; Depin CAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2017;16(5):433-438
Objective To measure the present situation of medical students' learning adaptability and find the influencing factors in order to revise Learning Adaptability Scale for medical students.Methods A stratified sampling method was used to collect 1 180 medical students from Harbin Medical University.Using the internal consistency reliability test,the reliability of the revised student learning adaptability scale was verified.Five common factors were extracted by the exploratory factor analysis of the principal analysis method,and Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of medical student learning adaptability.Results The revised Student Learning Adaptability Scale (Cronbach's Alpha=0.914) consists of 27 measurement items.It includes five dimensions,namely self-directed learning,information utilization,environment choice,stresses response and goal orientation.The results showed that the adaptability of medical students was moderate (3.28 ± 0.52),and the influencing factors included job position (OR =1.496,95% CI=1.114-2.009),academic achievement (OR =1.638,95 % CI=1.386-1.936),satisfaction with learning (OR=2.160,95%CI=1.745-2.673),professional satisfaction (OR=1.369,95%CI=1.092-1.718),professional interest (OR =1.426,95% CI=1.186-1.715) and employment prospects (OR =1.526,95% CI=1.251-1.862).Conclusion The reliability and validity of the Student Learning Adaptability Scale is appropriate.Medical students' learning adaptability is influenced by many factors.
6.Paeoniflorin alleviates sepsis-associated acute kidney injury through JNK/NEK7/NLRP3 pathway
Ming ZHANG ; Jiao LEI ; Yu GONG ; Jing XIE ; Ruonan LI ; Yuqing MA
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2024;40(9):1711-1717
AIM:The effects and mechanisms of paeoniflorin(PF)on sepsis-associated acute kidney injury(SA-AKI)in mice were investigated based on cellular pyroptosis and the JNK/NEK7/NLRP3 pathway.METHODS:A murine SA-AKI model was established by intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide(LPS).Twenty-four male C57BL/6J mice aged 6~8 weeks were divided into four groups(n=6)using a randomized numerical table method:control(Con)group(an equal amount of DMSO-containing PBS was injected intraperitoneally at the same time);LPS group(LPS was injected intraperitoneally at 15 mg/kg);LPS+PF group(PF was injected intraperitoneally at 50 mg/kg for 30 min prior to modeling);and LPS+PF+anisomycin group(intraperitoneal injection of PF 50 mg/kg and JNK agonist anisomycin 20 mg/kg 30 min before modeling).Samples were taken 24 h after modeling.HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes in renal tissues,and Paller scoring of renal injury was performed.ELISA was used to detect the levels of renal in-jury markers:blood creatinine(Scr),kidney injury molecule 1(KIM-1),and the inflammatory factors interleukin 1β(IL-1β)and IL-18.Western blot was used to detect changes in phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal kinase(p-JNK),NIMA-relat-ed expressed kinase 7(NEK7),nucleotide oligomerization domain(NOD)-like receptor protein 3(NLRP3),and N-ter-minal fragment of gasdermin D(GSDMD-N)protein levels.RESULTS:Compared with the Con group,HE staining in the LPS group showed congestion and edema in renal tissues,granular or cell-like tubular patterns in the dilated tubular lu-men of renal tubules,and congestion and edema in the renal interstitium.Paller scores,Scr,serum KIM-1,IL-1β,and IL-18 levels in renal tissues were elevated(P<0.05).The expression of p-JNK,NEK7,NLRP3,and GSDMD-N also in-creased(P<0.05).Compared with the LPS group,the LPS+PF group exhibited reduced renal histopathological injury,decreased Paller score,Scr,serum KIM-1,IL-1β,and IL-18 levels(P<0.05),and decreased protein expression of p-JNK,NEK7,NLRP3,and GSDMD-N(P<0.05).Compared with the LPS+PF group,the LPS+PF+anisomycin group showed increased renal histopathological injury,Paller score,Scr,serum KIM-1,IL-1β,and IL-18 levels(P<0.05),and increased expression of p-JNK,NEK7,NLRP3,and GSDMD-N(P<0.05).CONCLUSION:Paeoniflorin may at-tenuate SA-AKI by inhibiting the JNK/NEK7/NLRP3 signaling pathway and downregulating cellular pyroptosis.
7.Sequence analysis of VP1 region of coxsackievirus A4 and coxsackievirus A10 in Guangzhou city, 2010-2012.
Ruonan ZHEN ; Ying ZHANG ; Huaping XIE ; Chun CHEN ; Jinmei GENG ; Peng HE ; Biao DI ; Ming WANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2014;48(6):445-450
OBJECTIVETo identify the enterovirus from stool samples of patients with hand, foot and mouth disease(HFMD) in Guangzhou from 2010 to 2012 and to perform phylogenetic analysis of the VP1 gene sequences of coxsackievirus A4 and coxsackievirus A10.
METHODSA total of 5 484 samples of suspected cases of HFMD which Guangzhou Center for Disease Control received from 2010 to 2012 were collected.Virus RNA was tested by nested RT-PCR method as human enterovirus 71, coxsackievirus A16, coxsackievirus A4, coxsackievirus A10 and other enteroviruses positive, and 4 111 samples were positive. Phylogenetic tree was constructed by partial VP1 gene sequences of coxsackievirus A4 and coxsackievirus A10 to perform phylogenetic analysis.
RESULTSIn 4 111 enterovirus-positive samples, the positive rate of EV71, CoxA16, CoxA10 and CoxA4 was 35.1% (1 443/4 111) , 30.7% (1 261/4 111) , 2.0% (82/4 111),0.8% (31/4 111) respectively. Different enterovirus-positive rate was statistically significant (χ(2) = 148.34, P < 0.05) .Incidences of coxsackievirus A4 positive was highest in 3-year old children as 1.3% (7/534) , and that of coxsackievirus A10 positive was highest in 0-year old children as 3.7% (34/914) . The highest positive rate of diagnosed coxsackievirus A4 positive cases was admitted in April(2.6%, 12/460) , and the highest positive rate of diagnosed coxsackievirus A10 positive cases was admitted in August 4.3% (12/278). Phylogenetic analysis indicated that all the CoxA4 stains were divided into subtype A and subtype B, and the CoxA10 stains were divided into subtypes A, subtype B and subtype C. The VP1 gene nucleotide sequences of CoxA4 and CoxA10 this study measured both belonged to subtype A.
CONCLUSIONSThe VP1 gene nucleotide sequences of CoxA4 and CoxA10 in Guangzhou from 2010 to 2012 both belonged to subtype A.
Child ; China ; epidemiology ; Enterovirus A, Human ; Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease ; Humans ; Molecular Epidemiology ; Phylogeny ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; RNA, Viral
8.Research progress and development prospect of innovative self-efficacy
Yiqi ZHANG-YANG ; Jie PIAO ; Yujin XIE ; Mingsi WANG ; Ruonan ZHANG ; Bei DING ; Juan XU ; Shaochun LÜ ; Depin CAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2017;16(10):1072-1076
Innovative self-efficacy is the degree of self-confidence in the individual's ability to per-form innovative activities. Although the theory of innovation self-efficacy is shorter, but as an important indicator of innovation ability measurement, it has been accepted by scholars in various countries, and innovative self-efficacy provides a new perspective for the cultivation of innovative talents. The research of innovation self-efficacy is still the initial stage. Chinese and foreign scholars have made some progress in measuring tools, antecedents, aftereffect and development, but there are still obvious differences and defi-ciencies,and the research results are not abundant.The future research will focus on the measurement tools, influencing factors and research direction of three aspects of systematic research to improve the theory of innovation self-efficacy.
9.Epidemiological characteristics of imported COVID-19 cases in Guangzhou
Ruonan ZHEN ; Yong HUANG ; Yilan LI ; Si ZHOU ; Yuanyuan CHEN ; Faju QIN ; Yingru LIANG ; Xiaowei MA ; Chaojun XIE ; Jun YUAN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(11):1786-1790
Objective:To understand the epidemiological characteristics of imported COVID-19 cases in Guangzhou and provide scientific basis for the prevention and control of the disease.Methods:The data of imported COVID-19 in Guangzhou reported as of April 1, 2020 were collected from National Notifiable Disease Report System of China. The software Excel 2010 and SPSS 19.0 were applied for data cleaning and statistical analysis.Results:As of April 1, 2020, a total of 103 imported COVID-19 cases had been reported in Guangzhou, in which 92 were confirmed cases and 11 were asymptomatic infection cases. The number of the confirmed imported cases accounted for 11.4 % (92/806) in of the total in China at the same time. The male to female ratio of the cases was 1.58∶1 (63∶40). The median age of the cases was 31 years ( P 25- P 75:22-40 years), range of age was 11-63 years. The main occupational distributions of the cases were business services (41/103, 39.8 %) and students (36/103, 35.0 %). The imported cases whose destinations were 19 provinces and municipalities rather than Guangdong after entering the country accounted for 43.7 %. The main source countries of infections were the United Kingdom (27/103, 26.2 %), the Philippines (13/103, 12.6 %), the United States (13/103, 12.6 %) and Nigeria (7/103, 6.8 %). There were 34 inbound flights from which the imported COVID-19 cases were detected, in which 10 flights (10/34, 29.4 %) were found to carry more than 3 cases, with an average voyage time of (11.14±0.53) hours. A total of 29 imported cases(28.2 %) showed symptoms before entering the country, and 65 cases (63.1 %) had been isolated before the onset of the disease. The mean free activity time of the isolated cases after the onset was (6.76±0.79) days. The average number of the imported cases’ close contacts was 53. There were 13 clusters of COVID-19 caused by the imported cases, involving 36 cases (including 1 imported associated case). Conclusions:The sources of the imported COVID-19 cases in Guangzhou were widely distributed, and no cases had been found to be infected on the flights. In the early stage of the imported epidemic, there was high risk for the spread of the epidemic. Strengthened prevention and control of imported COVID-19 effectively reduced the of transmission risk of COVID-19 in communities.
10.Risk factors associated with acute kidney injury caused by pesticide poisoning
Yifan YIN ; Wenjing PU ; Yaxi CAI ; Ruonan XIE ; Jian LIU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(5):333-336
Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics of pesticide poisoning patients and explore the risk factors of acute kidney injury (AKI) .Methods:In September 2020, the clinical data of 155 patients with pesticide poisoning in the department of nephropathy, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University from September 2018 to August 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into AKI group (44 cases) and non AKI group (111 cases) according to the occurrence of AKI. The clinical characteristics, organ or system involvement and auxiliary examination results of the two groups were analyzed. Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors of AKI in patients with pesticide poisoning.Results:The types of pesticides causing poisoning mainly included herbicides, insecticides and biochemical pesticides. Compared with non AKI group, patients in AKI group had higher proportion of blood purification treatment and ICU monitoring treatment ( P<0.05) , and were more likely to be complicated with acute respiratory failure, pulmonary fibrosis, myocardial injury, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) , acute pancreatitis and coagulation abnormalities ( P<0.05) . The mortality of AKI group (18.2%, 8/14) was significantly higher than that of non AKI group (0.9%, 1/111) ( P<0.05) . Univariate analysis showed that the time from poisoning to treatment > 6 h, high WBC count, neutrophil count, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, high sensitive troponin T, myoglobin and creatine kinase isoenzyme were the risk factors of AKI in patients with pesticide poisoning ( P<0.05) . Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the time from poisoning to treatment >6 h was an independent risk factor for AKI in patients with pesticide poisoning ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:The mortality of AKI secondary to pesticide poisoning is high. Attention should be paid to the time from poisoning to treatment, inflammatory state and changes of liver and myocardial function.