1.Toxic effect of oral ricin on the mouse intestinal tract and immune organs
Linna LIU ; Hongwei GAO ; Ying DONG ; Zhiping XIA ; Xiaohuan ZOU ; Jiping LI ; Wensen LIU ; Jiayu WAN
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2009;29(7):898-900
The experiment aimed to study the toxic effect of oral ricin on gastrointestinal tract and immune organs of mice with the dose of 1/5 LD50.In early days of intoxication,there was an obviously decrease in daffy weight and relative weight of thymus and spleen,fllowing the excretion of toxin,they had a trend of recovering to the normal state.Also,results of pathological section,scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope showed that ricin would induce a series of pathological reaction in intestines,meanwhile,the splenocytes displayed significant symptom of apoptosis and necrosis.
2.Significance of detecting miR-145 hypermethylation in non-small cell lung cancer
Yongmei CHANG ; Mingzhi WANG ; Cong SUN ; Wensen YAN ; Qingfeng LIU ; Xiaoyun JIANG ; Jun WANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2016;32(16):2671-2673
Objective To explore the significance of detecting miR-145 hypermethylation in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods Seventy-five NSCLC tissues and adjacent tissues was collected from May 2012 to January 2015. The methylation status of miR-145 promoter was tested by bisulfite sequencing PCR (BSP) and the expression of miR-145 evaluated by ISH. The correlation between miR-145 methylation and clinical parameters , and the relationship between miR-145 methylation and expression were statistically analyzed. Results The hypermethy-lation ratio of miR-145 in NSCLC tissues was higher than that in the adjacent tissues. Hypermethylation of miR-145 was correlated with NSCLC differentiation stage, but not with gender and age. In NSCLC, miR-145 hypermethyla-tion was negatively related with its expression. Conclusion MiR-145 hypermethylation is closely related with dif-ferentiation stage in NSCLC tissues. MiR-145 hypermethylation may be a potential biomarker for estimating NSCLC differentiation stage.
3.Difference in hand hygiene idea of varied educational systems
Bo LIU ; Songqin LI ; Weihong ZHANG ; Suming ZHANG ; Ping XU ; Wensen CHEN
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2014;(7):421-424
Objective To analyze the present medical teaching textbooks and practice skill guidelines,and explore the profound causes of poor hand hygiene idea among doctors.Methods Three sets of unified textbook series used for domestic medical colleges and universities and two sets of manipulation skill guidelines were studies.Statistical method was conducted to analyze whether concepts and methods of hand hygiene,hand-washing and antiseptic han-drubbing were included in these teaching textbooks;as to eight aseptic manipulation skills,coverage of knowledge, steps of hand-washing and antiseptic handrubbing in manipulation skill guidelines were also analyzed.Results The mentioning rate of hand hygiene,hand-washing and antiseptic handrubbing in 8-year and 5-year program teaching textbooks were both 0 ,in nursing teaching textbooks was 1 00 % ;as to 8 aseptic manipulation in 2 sets of skill practice guidelines,mentioning rate of hand washing was 37 .50 % ,and method and steps of antiseptic handrubbing were both 0 .Conclusion School teaching and skill assessment are the basis,it is difficult to form the right idea by only relying on continuing education without basic education.Hand hygiene should be stressed in the written of teaching textbooks,guidelines should be written following the newest progress,so as to form the correct idea of hand hygiene among doctors.
4.Comparison in prognosis of hospital-acquired pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus:analysis of propensity score matching
Wensen CHEN ; Songqin LI ; Huifen LI ; Suming ZHANG ; Bo LIU ; Xiang ZHANG ; Ping XU ; Weihong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2016;15(5):299-303
Objective To study whether methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)will increase the burden of patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).Methods Patients with Staphylococcus aureus HAP in a hospital between January 1 ,2013 and November 31 ,2014 were selected,patients with MRSA HAP were as case group,patients with methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)HAP were as control group,propen-sity score matching (PSM)analysis were conducted to compare the prognosis of MRSA HAP and MSSA HAP (length of hospital stay, duration from infection to discharge, mortality, total therapeutic cost ). Results APACHE II score in case group was higher than control group before PSM was conducted,length of hos-pital stay and duration from infection to discharge were both longer than control group (40[20,94]d vs 28[21 ,53] d;19[10,46]d vs 17[8,29]d,respectively,both P <0.05).APACHE II score in case group and control group af-ter conducting PSM was not significantly different(P >0.05 ),data were balanced and comparable;there were no significant difference in length of hospital stay between two groups (28[21 ,52]d vs 28[21 ,53]d),duration from in-fection to discharge (15[9,25]d vs17[8,29]d),mortality(10.87% vs 15.22%),and total therapeutic cost (121 013.5[80 747.21 ,176 200]yuan vs 119 911 .2[66 994.08,241 184.7]yuan)(all P >0.05).Conclusion APACHE II score is an important factor affecting prognosis;after balancing this factor,there is no difference in the prognosis of patients with MRSA and MSSA HAP,MRSA HAP can not increase the burden of disease.
5.MiR-22-3p suppresses cell proliferation by targeting AEG-1 in NSCLC
Yongmei CHANG ; Wensen YAN ; Xiaoyun JIANG ; Cong SUN ; Qingfeng LIU ; Jun WANG ; Mingzhi WANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(14):2267-2271
Objective To investigate the expression and effect of miR-22-3p in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods The miR-22-3p expression level in seventy-six NSCLC tissues and para-cancer tissues was detected by qRT-PCR. The relationship between the expression of miR-22-3p and gender,age,tumor size,histolo-gy grade,pathological type and lymph node metastasis was analyzed. The function of miR-22-3p on the prolifera-tion of NSCLC cells was tested by growth curve assay. Target genes of miR-22-3p were predicted by online software Targetscan. Luciferase reporter assay and qRT-PCR was used to certificate the prediction. Results The expression of miR-22-3p was increased in NSCLC tissues than the para-cancer tissues and was correlated to lymph node metas-tasis. Overexpression of miR-22-3p could suppress the proliferation of A549 cells. Astrocyte-Elevated Gene-1(AEG-1) was predicted to be a target of miR-22-3p. MiR-22-3p was revealed to bind to AEG-13′UTR by luciferase report-er assay. Overexpression of miR-22-3p could inhibit the expression of AEG-1 in A549 cells. Suppression of miR-22-3p could increase AEG-1 expression. Conclusion MiR-22-3p could inhibit the proliferation of NSCLC by tar-geting AEG-1.
6.Implementation of WHO multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy to improve hand hygiene of health care workers
Xiang ZHANG ; Weihong ZHANG ; Rongbin YU ; Wensen CHEN ; Bo LIU ; Suming ZHANG ; Ping XU ; Songqin LI ; Huifen LI
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2014;(12):757-759
Objective To realize the effect of WHO multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy (MHHIS)on improving hand hygiene compliance of health care workers(HCWs).Methods From June to December 2012,HCWs in a hospital was intervened by adopting MHHIS,hand hygiene compliance rate before and after intervention was com-pared,and effectiveness of intervention was assessed.Results Hand hygiene compliance of doctors and nurses improved from 14.06%(35/249)and 28.62%(81/283)before intervention to 31.73%(79/249)and 57.60%(163/283)after inter-vention respectively(both P <0.05).Except outpatient and emergency department,hand hygiene compliance of the other departments significantly improved (all P <0.05);hand hygiene compliance of various hand hygiene indicators significantly improved except ‘after contact with patient surrounding’(all P <0.05),the differences were statistically different (P<0.05).Conclusion Using WHO MHHIS can effectively improve hand hygiene compliance of HCWs.
7.Correlation of free triiodothyronine, free thyroxine, and thyroid stimulating hormone in plasma and breast milk of lactating patients with thyroid diseases
Liqiang WANG ; Yongqiang QIE ; Shangfu XU ; Paiqiang CHEN ; Yongqiang ZHAO ; Fen YANG ; Shujuan LIU ; Fengli GAO ; Wensen YAO ; Guiling WANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2015;(2):111-115
Objective To investigate the relationships among free triiodothyronine( FT3 ), free thyroxine (FT4 ), and thyroid-stimulating hormone( TSH) in both plasma and breast milk of patients with thyroid diseases. Methods A total of 102 female subjects with hyperthyroidism(GD), normal thyroid function(NC), and Hashimoto′s hypothyroidism(HT or hypothyroidism)were enrolled. Their plasma and breast milk were collected for measurement of FT3 and FT4 , and TSH. Meanwhile, 11 infants of patients with hyperthyroidism and another 11 infants of patients with hypothyroidism were selected, blood FT3 , FT4 , and TSH content were determined during lactating period and 2 months after lactation. Results (1) FT3 and FT4 contents in breast milk among 3 groups were different[(1. 48 ± 0. 81), (7. 79 ± 3. 56), and (0. 77 ± 0. 42)pg/ ml; (2. 94 ± 1. 43), (14. 78 ± 7. 40), and (1. 51 ± 0. 40)pg/ ml, P<0. 05], TSH in breast milk was similar between hyperthyroidism and normal groups(P>0. 05). (2) FT3 ratio of breast milk to plasma of the hyperthyroidism group was different to other 2 groups(0. 42 ± 0. 04 vs 0. 35 ± 0. 03, 0. 36 ± 0. 03, P<0. 05), but no difference existed in FT4 and TSH among 3 groups(both P>0. 05). (3)Blood FT3 , FT4 , and TSH contents from infants of patients with hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism were different, both during lactating period and 2 months after lactation[(5. 06 ± 1. 76)vs (6. 51 ± 2. 23)pg/ ml, (17. 39 ± 2. 78)vs (19. 87 ± 3. 26)pg/ ml, (1. 34 ± 1. 33)vs (0. 74 ± 0. 78)mIU/ L; (1. 43 ± 0. 74)vs (1. 83 ± 0. 91)pg/ ml, (4. 28 ± 1. 55)vs (5. 00 ± 1. 75)pg/ ml, (6. 48 ± 2. 70) vs (5. 49 ± 2. 39) mIU/ L; all P<0. 05]. (4) FT3 and FT4 contents were positively correlated in plasma and breast milk(all P<0. 05), while TSH contents were positively correlated only in hypothyroidism group(P<0. 05). Conclusion FT3 , FT4 , and TSH in blood and breast milk are correlated.
8.Research advances in pleiotropic effects of statins in elderly patients
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2019;38(3):331-335
Statins are collectively referred to as hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors.They exert powerful cholesterol-lowering effects by inhibiting key steps in the sterol biosynthetic pathway.At present,nearly 200 million people worldwide use statins.As clinical research progresses,the pleiotropic effects of statins are gradually discovered,especially those in the prevention and treatment of diseases of the circulatory system,nervous system and digestive system with high incidences in the elderly.We should to be alert to the adverse effects of statins and pay attention to the pleiotropic effects of statins in the elderly at the same time.
9. Remnant ear utilized for the inferior part and lobule reconstruction in microtia patient with fully pre-expansion ear reconstruction technique
Dongyue HAO ; Liwei DONG ; Hengxin LIU ; Wensen XIA ; Xianjie MA
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2019;35(10):961-965
Objective:
This study aimed to present our clinical experience of the utilization of remnant ear for the inferior part and lobule reconstruction in microtia patient with the fully pre-expansion ear reconstruction technique.
Methods:
During 2017.01—2018.12, 156 cases of unilateral ear reconstruction were performed. The operation was divided into three stages. Six months after the ear reconstruction, the third stage of the remnant ear utilization was performed. The surgery was planned according to the microtia classification and the remnant morphology.
Results:
All the patients had no complications. Follow-up period ranged from 7—24 months, and ten months on average. All the patients with typeⅠmicrotia had satisfying results of the inferior part and lobule reconstruction. Sixteen cases of types Ⅱand Ⅲ microtia patients had unfortunate outcomes, because the residual ears were too small to reconstruct the earlobe, and the incisure appeared when remnant and reconstructed ear was connected in cases of severe remnant malposition. The rest of patients were satisfied with the reconstruction.
Conclusions
The utilization of the remnant ear based on the types of microtia and the remnant morphology could achieve the satisfying result of reconstruction for most of the microtia patients.
10.Multivariate analysis on the association between acquired multi-drug resistant organism infection and ventilator-associated pneumonia:evidence from a nested case-control study of eight ICUs.
Wensen CHEN ; Songqin LI ; Suming ZHANG ; Bo LIU ; Yanhong ZHANG ; Ping XU ; Xiang ZHANG ; Yanbo SONG ; Weihong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2014;35(11):1278-1280
OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to explore the association between acquired multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients hospitalized at the intensive care unit(ICU).
METHODSReal-time monitoring system for hospital infection was used to track VAP patients. The period of study was from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013. Both a nested case-control study design and logistic multivariable regression model were performed to explore the association.
RESULTSA total of 142 VAP cases and 342 non-VAP controls were available in this study. Duration of Hospital stay, ICU stay and mechanical days were statistically significant between the case and the control group (P≤0.001). Compared with MDRO negative patient, the MDRO colonization or infection patients showed an 3.05-time increase on the risk of VAP (adjusted OR = 4.05, 95% CI:2.51-5.46). Remarkably,MDRO-positive patients were significantly associated with increased duration of mechanical ventilation and antimicrobial drug use (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONMDRO colonized and infection patients would significantly increase the risks of VAP, with prolonged hospitalization and ICU stay. Effective measures should be taken to promote and control patient's safety at the hospital.
Case-Control Studies ; China ; epidemiology ; Cross Infection ; microbiology ; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial ; Humans ; Intensive Care Units ; Length of Stay ; statistics & numerical data ; Logistic Models ; Multivariate Analysis ; Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated ; epidemiology ; Respiration, Artificial ; statistics & numerical data ; Time Factors