1.A clinic study on desensitization treatment of bronchial asthma with positive specific IgE to dust mite in children
Xingsheng CAI ; Yongbin ZHU ; Liai LIN ; Yutao HUANG ; Suhua CHEN ; Jinyan WANG ; Tongtong LIN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2016;32(15):2488-2490
Objective To investigate the efficacy and the course of desensitization treatment in bronchial asthma with positive specific IgE to dust mite in children. Methods A total of 105 children with bronchial asthma with positive specific IgE to dermatophagoides farinae allergens were randomized into the observation group and the control group. Children in the control group were treated to continue anti-asthma according to the routine of prevention and treatment children with asthma. Chinldren in the observation group were treated by dermatophagoides farinae drops in addition to the treatment of children in the control group. The recurrence of asthma was compared between two groups at 25 weeks post-treatment. At 25 weeks post-treatment , children in the observation group was randomly divided into the observation groupⅠand group Ⅱ. Children in the observation groupⅠreceived continuous treatment except for desensitization treatment. Children in the observation group II received the sublingual immunotherapy with dermatophagoides farinae drops (No.4) for 1 year in addition to the treatment in the observation groupⅠ. The recurrence of asthma was also compared between the two sub-groups. Results The rate and times of recurrence of asthma were lower in the observation group than those in the control group(P < 0.05), with no significant differences between the observation groupⅠand groupⅡ (P > 0.05). Conclusion The recurrent rate and frequency of asthma could be reduced by the sublingual immunotherapy with dermatophagoides farinae drops in children with asthma of positive specific IgE to dust mite. The course of treatment may be half year long.
2.Practice and exploration of the cultivation system of hospital talents by levels and types
Yan HUANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Pengzhan ZHU ; Lin XU ; Tongtong LIU ; Nan CUI ; Jing LI ; Yan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2021;37(1):6-9
Talents constitute core resource in the development of healthcare sector. Based on the situation of the talent team in the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, the authors systematically constructed the hierarchical and classified system for talent cultivation, centering on three key areas of talent cultivation, evaluation and assessment. The authors analyzed the achievements since the implementation in 2016, namely the innovation of talent evaluation, the construction of discipline echelon, and the communication and inter-departmental cooperation. At the same time, the authors further put forward targeted suggestions to promote the development of talent teams in terms of transforming the human resource management model, increasing policy support and funding, implementing refined management, and improving talent evaluation indicators by the levels and types.
3.Evaluation of dietary health risks of metals in peppers based on physiologically based extraction test
Jie YAO ; Zelan WANG ; Ting YANG ; Tongtong HUANG ; Jianying WANG ; Xia LIU ; Changhu LIN ; Chenglong TU
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2021;38(12):1363-1369
Background The pollution of agricultural products and the health risks caused by metals have become a hot spot of social concern. As China's main economic agricultural products, peppers are essential for health risk assessment. Objective By exploring the enrichment of common metals in different varieties of peppers in major growing areas of China, a bioavailability-based approach is used to assess dietary health risks of common metals in groups with different characteristics. Methods Through random sampling method, dried pepper samples from major pepper growing areas of China were purchased from the market, and were divided into Hippophae, Capsicum annuum, Magnoliopsida, Capsicum frutescens var, and Capsicum by morphological taxonomy, and a total of 667 batches of peppers were collected. Six common metals arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) were evaluated; physiologically based extraction test was designed to estimate the bioavailability of the metals in peppers and their associated dietary health risks were assessed. Results The concentrations of metals Cd and Ni in pepper exceeded the limits of China, and the disqualification rates were 6.1% and 22.7% respectively. The other metals were within the safe range; there were differences in the concentrations of As, Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn among different pepper varieties (P<0.05). The order of bioavailability of the six metals in pepper from high to low was As (57.9%)>Cd (43.07%)>Zn (42.74%)>Pb (38.04%)>Ni (31.97%)>Cu (31.4%). Based on bioavailability, when the metal concentration in pepper was at the median level, the order of hazard quotient of metals in pepper was Cu>Cd>As>Ni>Zn>Pb, and at the 90th quantile level, the order was Cd>As>Cu>Ni>Zn>Pb; the hazard quotient of single metal element and the total target hazard quotient of combined metal elements were both less than 1, and these indicators of adults were higher than those of children. Conclusion In the collected pepper samples, the non-carcinogenic health risks of single metal elements and multiple metal elements are in the safe range. Based on gastrointestinal bioavailability, the dietary health risk of pepper is further reduced.
4.Diagnostic value of nuclide bone imaging for bone metastasis from lung cancer and clinic analysis.
Yun GAO ; Jian FANG ; Xuyi LIU ; Baohe LIN ; Tongtong AN ; Fei GAO
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2006;9(4):357-361
BACKGROUNDBone metastasis is very common in lung cancer patients. Metastasis to spine can lead to paralysis and fracture, deteriorate the quality of patient's life. The objective of this study is to investigate the diagnostic values of bone scanning (NBS), MRI, CT and X-ray examination to discover bone meastasis of lung cancer, and the therapy of bone metastasis and the prognostic factors.
METHODSAbout 561 consecutive NSCLC cases were analyzed with NBS and compared with other radiological examinations (MRI, CT and X-ray).
RESULTSOut of the 455 positive patients by NBS, 300 cases were confirmed to be with bone metastases by dynamic follow-up, MRI, CT and X-ray, and 5 cases were false negative.The sensitivity and specificity of NBS was 98.36% and 39.45% respectively. The accuracy of NBS was 71.48%. Among the 305 patients with bone metastases, 23 patients had no records, 138 patients had bone pain, the incidence of asymptomatic bone metastasis was 47.21%. Multivariables analysis showed that asymptomatic bone metastasis, flat bone metastases, therapy with disodium pamidronate were significantly good prognostic factors, respectively (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONSA whole body NBS examination is preferred for the staging of NSCLC. NBS is necessary for patients with NSCLC. In order to exclude the possible false positive or false negative diagnosis by NBS, CT or MRI could be selected according to the sites of lesions.
5.Time series observation on microstructure development of mandibular bone under different occlusal force in rats
Zhaoqi ZOU ; Tongtong XU ; Chuan HE ; Yitian FENG ; Lin NIU ; Rui ZOU
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2019;35(1):15-19
Objective: To study the microstructure development of mandibular bone in rats on timing sequence and under different occlusal force. Methods: 63 male SD rats aged 23 days were randomly divided into three groups (n = 7): Baseline group, soft-diet (SD) group and hard-diet (HD) group. 7 rats were killed at week 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 respectively after feeding the food with different hardness.Micro-CT was used to reconstruct and analysis microstructure of the region of interest in mandible of the rats. Results: Compared with HD group, bone volume/total volume (BV/TV) and trabecular thickness (Tb. Th) decreased significantly after 4 th week (P < 0. 05), the bone surface/bone volume (BS/BV) and trabecular separation (Tb. Sp) increased significantly during the 4 th to the 6 th week (P <0. 05) . Conclusion: In the process of mandibular development in rats, reduction of occlusal force may lead to reduction of bone mass, and the changes of microstructure are closely related to the time of intervention.
6.Elevation of Divalent Metal Transporter 1 Protein in the Cerebellar Cortex of the APP/PS1 Transgenic Mouse
Siqi WANG ; Xinlu LI ; Geng LIN ; Zhuo WANG ; Xiaofeng CHENG ; Tongtong LIU ; Wei ZHENG
Journal of China Medical University 2018;47(3):193-197
Objective To investigate the distribution of divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) in the cerebellum of APP/PS1 transgenic mouse. Methods Immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and confocal laser scanning microscopy were used to analyze the relationship between DMTl and amyloid beta (Aβ) and their distribution in senile plaques. Western blotting was used to analyze DMT1 protein level in the APP/PS1 transgenic mouse cerebellum. Results DMTl and Aβ were mainly located in the amyloid plaques, which were predominately located in the molecular layer of the cerebellar cortex of the transgenic mouse. Only a few plaques could be seen in the Purkinje cell layer and granular layer. Confocal laser microscopy revealed the DMTl and Aβ were co-localized in senile plaques. Conclusion The abundant expression of DMTl protein suggests that DMTl and the divalent metal ions that it transports might be involved in the formation of Aβ senile plaques and other pathological processes in the cerebellum in Alzheimer' s disease.
7.Application of artificial intelligence technology in fighting against COVID-19
Pengran LIU ; Mingdi XUE ; Tongtong HUO ; Jiayao ZHANG ; Lin LU ; Ying FANG ; Mao XIE ; Zhewei YE
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2022;21(6):567-572
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an interdisciplinary subject developed on the basis of computer technology, cybernetics, mathematics, philosophy and brain science. The purpose of AI is to study new ways to extend the intelligence of human brain in various fields. In recent years, the rapid development of AI technology has brought innovation to medical science and health care. During the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) AI has been widely used in epidemiological investigation and outbreak prediction, clinical diagnosis and treatment, hospital management, research and development of new drugs and vaccines. The application of AI has reduced the clinical workload and the consumption of medical resources, greatly assisted the battle against COVID-19.This article introduces the progresses on the applications of AI technology to provide information for its further application in the fighting against COVID-19.
8.Application and research progress of artificial intelligence technology in trauma care
Pengran LIU ; Lin LU ; Tongtong HUO ; Mao XIE ; Jiayao ZHANG ; Songxiang LIU ; Honglin WANG ; Zhewei YE
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2021;37(1):80-84
Multiple injuries caused by trauma have high rates of disability and mortality and are difficult to treat, which have a negative impact on the patients, their families and the society. At present, the medical model of trauma treatment is still inadequate, and the treatment of trauma patients faces great challenges. Artificial intelligence (AI) is an intelligent technology based on machine learning, reinforcement learning and deep learning algorithm, and it has been applied to the treatment of patients with trauma. Its efficient and accurate computer vision, planning and decision-making, and big data statistical analysis not only improve the safety and efficiency in the treatment of trauma, but also reduce the workload of clinicians, which makes up for the deficiency of the traditional model of trauma care. After screening the recent studies of AI in trauma care, the authors review its application in emergency triage, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of war trauma, in order to introduce the latest research progress of AI in trauma care and provide references for future developments.
9.Risk stratification and treatment progress of smoldering multiple myeloma
Zeyu LIN ; Guangzhong YANG ; Tongtong WANG ; Wenming CHEN ; Wen GAO
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2021;30(10):626-629
Smoldering multiple myeloma is a kind of heterogeneous asymptomatic plasma cell disease. Some patients have a high risk of developing symptomatic multiple myeloma. However, the starting point and options of treatment for smoldering multiple myeloma patients are still unclear. This article reviews the risk stratification and treatment progress of smoldering multiple myeloma.
10.Preliminary exploration on evaluation system of hospital young talent orientation training based on AHP method
Tongtong CUI ; Xia WANG ; Yao ZHANG ; Yanjuan JIANG ; Deyang LIN ; Jinlong LV ; Yu CUI ; Jia MA ; Jinning DUAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2018;31(3):215-218
Objective Aimed to develop the evaluation system and weight of hospital orientation training.Methods Literature review,Delphi,questionnaire,AHP to develop the evaluation system and determined the weight with Satty's method.Results The evaluation system includes 3 division's 13 items.Conclusions Course content,teaching method,course difficultness and occupational plan ning play the most important role,and should be paid more attention.