1.Correlation between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and cardiovascular diseases
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2016;25(6):651-654
In recent years ,lots of studies indicated that inflammation plays an important role in occurrence and de‐velopment of cardiovascular diseases .Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a novel inflammatory marker ,the cost of detection is low and it's easy to obtain .NLR is not only related with poor prognosis of stable coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome ,but also closely associated with prognosis of acute heart failure .The present article made a review on the correlation between NLR and cardiovascular diseases .
2.Prospective study on incidence and risk factors of healthcare-associated in-fection in a newly built rehabilitation hospital
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2016;15(5):321-323
Objective To investigate the epidemiological characteristics and risk factors for healthcare-associated infection(HAI)in a newly built rehabilitation hospital.Methods A prospective survey was adopted to monitor HAI among all patients admitted to a newly built rehabilitation hospital between January 2011 and December 2014, related data were collected and analyzed statistically.Results A total of 22 126 patients (male,n=12 023;female, n=10 103)were monitored,age were 4 months-100 years old.HAI rate was 3.25%(n=720),HAI case rate was 3.34% (n=738).Patients in department of spinal rehabilitation had the highest HAI rate (9.76%);the main HAI site was lower respiratory tract (n = 388,52.57%);a total of 186 pathogenic isolates were detected,154 (82.80%)were gram-negative bacteria,25 (13.44%)were gram-positive bacteria,and 7 (3.76%)were fungi. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that paralysis (OR,1 .77 [95% CI ,1 .24 - 2.53 ]),length of hospital stay ≥60 days(OR,4.62 [95% CI ,3.28 -5.10]),age ≤ 10 years old (OR,1 .55 [95% CI ,1 .33 -2.93]),age ≥60 years old (OR,4.59 [95% CI ,1 .02-20.59]),chronic underlying diseases(OR,1 .56 [95% CI , 1 .37-11 .34]),invasive procedure (OR,3.33 [95% CI ,1 .21 -6.86]),and coma(OR,6.77 [95% CI ,5.41 -7.05])were major risk factors for HAI in patients in the rehabilitation hospital.Conclusion Investigation on newly built rehabilitation hospital is helpful for realizing the occurrence status of HAI,health care workers can carry out the corresponding prevention and control measures.
3.Application of health education of telephone visit in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2008;24(31):44-45
ObjectiveTo improve the compliance behavior of discharged patients with chronic obsturctive pulmonary disease(COPD)by health education of telephone visit.Methods240 COPD patients were divided randomly into the experimental group and the control group with 120 cases in each group.The experimental group accepted telephone visit regularly for six months after 1 week since discharged from hospital and the control group did not receive any intervention.Six months later,the compliance behavior and the readmission of two groups were compared.ResultsThe results indicated that the compliance behavior of the experimental group was significantly better than that of the control group (P<0.01).ConclusionsConducting the health education of telephone visit can strengthen the patients' compliance behavior,postpone the process of disease,prevent complications,lighten economic burden and improve their life quality.
4.Clinical significance of PM-Scl antibody detection in systemic scleroderma
Yang YE ; Xiaomei GAO ; Nanping YANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(17):2526-2528
Objective To analyze and discuss the expression of serum polymyositis‐scleroderma(PM‐Scl) antibody and its clinical significance in patients with systemic scleroderma(SSc) .Methods 315 hospitalized patients diagnosed with scleroderma by typical clinical manifestations or skin pathology from 2009 to 2012 were enrolled in the study .All patients were grouped into PM‐Scl antibody positive(PM‐Scl + ) group(90 cases) ,Scl‐70 antibody positive(Scl‐70+ ) group(70 cases) ,anti‐centromere antibody positive( ACA+ ) group(75 cases) and antibody negative group(80 cases) according to autoantibody spectrum .The severity of skin and visceral damage among all the groups were analyzed and compared .Results Patients in PM‐Scl+ group were characterized with different clinical manifestations .Compared with the other 3 groups ,the incidence of myositis in PM‐Scl+ group was significantly higher( all P< 0 .05) ;patients in Scl‐70+ group had higher incidence of visceral organ damage than PM‐Scl+ group(all P < 0 .05) .The incidence of skin lesions ,Raynaud′s phenomenon and capillary expansion in ACA+ group were higher than that of PM‐Scl+ ,while the incidence of interstitial lung disease ,heart disease and kidney disease were lower(all P< 0 .05) .Conclusion It is helpful for clinicists′ further understanding of common autoantibodies in Ssc patients and making correct assessment of the disease through analyzing the expression of PM‐Scl antibody .
5.NOTCH3 gene diagnosis in cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy
Xiaomei TANG ; Jingfang YANG ; Xiuli FENG
Journal of Clinical Neurology 1993;0(03):-
Objective To analyse the mutation types of the NOTCH3 gene with cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy(CADASIL). Methods Including 4 probands of CADASIL,10 cases of CADASIL and 4 normal members from 3 CADASIL families and 100 healthy controls were recruited. Genomic DNA was extracted from white blood cell. The amplicons were analyzed by the denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) technique. The positive samples which identified by the DHPLC were sequenced to determine the specific mutation or polymorphism, respectively. Results Three heterozygous missense mutations including Cys90Arg, Arg141Cys, Cys134Tyr located in the exon3 and exon4 were found in the 4 probands and 10 cases of CADASIL among the 3 families. 15 polymorphisms were also found. 2 members individual from family 1 and 2 were found to carry the same pathological mutations as in their proband but without clinical symptoms. They were identified as preclinical patients. Conclusions Mutation detection of NOTCH3 is the molecular genetic mechanical for CADASIL. The exon3 and exon4 are possible hot mutation spots in Chinese patients. The mutation of Cys134Tyr in exon4 is a novel mutation which has not been reported previously in China.
6.The expression of cell cycle regulators in tuberculosis with lung carcinoma
Xiaomei FU ; Anjia HAN ; Qingxu YANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2006;0(03):-
Objective To explore the role of cell cycle regulators in tuberculosis with lung carcinoma.Methods p53,MDM_2,p21~ ras and p21~ WAF1 proteins were detected by LsAB immunohistochemical technique in 69 cases of tuberculosis with lung carcinoma.Results As compared with primary tuberculosis with lung carcinoma,the expression rate p53 or MDM_2 protein in relapsing NPC was similar(78% to 80%,84% to 83%),and the expression rate of p21~ ras and p21~ WAF1 protein in relapsing NPC was obviously descended(73% to 93%,52% to 84%);The high-expression rate of p53 protein in relapsing NPC was similar(42% to 51%),the high-expression rate of MDM_2 protein in relapsing NPC was obviously risen(57% to 32%),and the high-expression rate of p21~ ras and p21~ WAF1 protein in relapsing NPC was obviously descended(16% to 65%,17% to 46%).Among of them,the significant rise of MDM_2 protein expression level in relapsing NPC mainly occurred in the patients of group 2 which relapsing-interval was shorter than 34 months(P
7.Correlation Analysis of Epicardial Depolarization Wave Based on Combined Unipolar and Bipolar Mapping Technique.
Cuiwei YANG ; Zuxiang FANG ; Xiaomei WU
Space Medicine & Medical Engineering 2006;0(02):-
Objective To find a method for real-time measurement of epicardial electrical activity suitable for clinical application.Method Combined unipolar and bipolar mapping technique for recording epicardial electrical activity was applied to detect the propagation of depolarization wave over the epicardium.Epicardial signals from 4 pigs were sampled simultaneously during sinus rhythm or atrial fibrillation(AF).Result Active isopotential map showing the spread of excitation on epicardial surface was demonstrated and correlation analysis data were obtained.The difference in correlation coefficients between adjacent sites was evident during sinus rhythm(above 0.8) and AF(about(0.5).) Conclusion The result shows that combined unipolar and bipolar technique improves the electrode efficiency and the precision in epicardial mapping.Distribution of depolarization wave or the reentry pathway during complex arrhythmia may be revealed by correlation analysis.
8.The Relationship between Pathological Types and Syndromes of TCM in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Xiaomei HU ; Peitong ZHANG ; Zongyan YANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2006;0(12):-
0.05). Conclusion Deficiency of Qi, Blood stasis, Damp-phlegm and Deficiency of Yin are main syndromes of TCM in adenocarcinoma and squamous carcinoma. In Deficiency of Qi, lung-deficiency of Qi and spleen-deficiency of Qi are common syndromes of TCM. Appearing frequency of syndromes of TCM between adenocarcinoma and squamous carcinoma is similar.
9.Roles of conncctive tissue growth factor in the fibrosis of manchurian dutchmanspipe induced tubulointerstitial nephropathy
Li YANG ; Xiaomei LI ; Haiyan WANG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 1994;0(04):-
Objective To observe fibrosing-associated indicators in manchurian dutchmanspipe induced tubulo-interstitial nephropathy (GMT-TIN), and try to give a clue to the mechanism of GMT-TIN's unusual fibrosis. Methods Immunohislochemical SP method was applied to detect the expression of CTGF, TGF-?1, ?-SMA, FN and collagen Ⅳ in the renal biopsy specimens of 22 cases of GMT-TIN. Relationships among the above fibrosing-associated indicators and their correlations with the degree of interstitial fibrosis were further analyzed. Results Highly expressed ?-SMA, FN and collagen Ⅳ were detected in the renal interstitium of all the GMT-TIN patients. Expression of the above indicators increased with the aggravating of chronic lesion ( P
10.Evaluation of the prognosis of comatose patients in general ICU using cerebral oxygen saturation
Baochun ZHOU ; Lijun LIU ; Xiaomei YANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2015;24(12):1364-1367
Objective To investigate the correlation between regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) value and the prognosis of comatose patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).Methods From January 2013 to September 2014, a total of 64 comatose patients admitted in the department of ICU were enrolled.The patients were divided into two groups : consciousness group (n =25) and coma group (n =39).The level of the Glasgow coma scale (GCS), APACHE Ⅱ score and Full Outline of UnResponsiveness score (FOUR) of patients were monitored.The rSO2 was measured by Somanetics INVOS 5100 monitor.Results The differences in levels of FOUR and GCS at admission and GCS at discharge between the two groups were statistically significant (P < 0.05).In the consciousness group, the levels of GCS、 FOUR and rSO2 were higher compared with the coma group (P < 0.05).ROC curve analysis revealed that the areas under the curve of GCS, FOUR and rSO2 for predicting prognosis were 0.823 (0.718-0.928), 0.820 (0.728-0.912) and 0.924 (0.863-0.985) respectively.Conclusions The rSO2 was useful for estimating the prognosis of comatose patients in general ICU.