1.Effects of panax notoginseng saponins on expression of IL-10 and TNF-α in rats with focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2017;26(9):634-637
Objective To investigate the effects of panax notoginseng saponins(PNS) on the expression of IL-10 and TNF-α in the brain after focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats,and the mechanism was explored.Methods 30 male adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group,ischemia-reperfusion group and PNS treatment group,10 rats in each group.The middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO) was established with ischemia-reperfusion group.The rats received continuous gastric lavage for 4 weeks,who were observed for 3 days and then killed to the detect the expression of IL-10 and TNF-αin ischemic region by ELISA,immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR.The behavioral ability score in rats were tested.Results Compared with the sham-operation group and ischemia-reperfusion group,the expression of IL-10 was increased,while the expression of TNF-α was decreased significantly in PNS treatment group,behavior score of PNS treatment group increased significantly than that of ischemia-reperfusion group.Conclusion The panax notoginseng saponins can reduce the neurons injury after focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats partly by regulating the expression of IL-10 and TNF-α in the brain.
2.Association between symptoms and signs of dry eye with Sjgren syndrome
Yuan WU ; Bei RONG ; Xiaoming YAN
Ophthalmology in China 1993;0(03):-
Objective To analyze the characteristics of ocular symptoms of Sjgren syndrome and to examine the relation between signs and symptoms.Design Prospective case series.Participants 36 patients with Sjgren syndrome diagnosed by rheumatisms.Methods A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate 4 symptoms of patients including dryness,grittiness,soreness or irritation,burning or watering.A series of clinic tests were completed as follows:break-up time,fluorescein corneal staining,lissamine green conjunctival staining,Schirmer I test.The positive rate of such symptoms was calculated.The consistency of the symptoms and signs were compared.Main Outcome Measures Break-up time,fluorescein corneal staining,lissamine green conjunctival staining,Schirmer I test.Results Patients with Sjgren syndrome were marked by ocular symptoms.There were efficient statistically significant correlations between grittiness and fluorescein corneal staining,lissamine green conjunctival staining,break-up time(P
3.Discussion on the Method and Practice of Performance Management of Large Medical Equipment in Hospital
Rong LIAO ; Yanling MA ; Xiaoming JIANG
Chinese Health Economics 2017;36(4):88-90
Objective:To discuss the performance management method for large medical equipments in hospitals.Methods:13 large medical equipments in a large hospital were selected as samples and the economic efficiency analysis method and comprehensive evaluation method were aaplied to carry out performance management of medical equipment.Results:11 sets of medical equipment had good economic returns,the remaining 2 sets of equipments had a greater degree of loss due to lack of business and lack of qualification.Conclusion:Performance management of large medical equipments would help change the efficiency management of equipment from extensive to elaborate management.
4.Recurrence factors of spinal implant fixation for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation
Xiaoming CHEN ; Huasong MA ; Meng WANG ; Rong TAN ; Bin YANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2013;(30):5539-5544
BACKGROUND:The correct method selected according to the specific type and characteristics of lumbar disc herniation can achieve satisfactory effect, but in clinic, there stil some patients have recurrence symptoms after treatment. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the recurrence factors of spinal implant internal fixation for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation, as wel as the intervention measures. METHODS:Fifty-two patients with recurrence symptoms of lumbar disc herniation after internal fixation from January 2002 to December 2007 in the Department of Orthopedics, the 306th Hospital of PLA were retrospectively analyzed, including 28 male cases and 24 female cases, the average age was 43.2 years, ranged from 25-52 years. The time form first internal fixation to the recurrence was 3-192 months, average 38 months. The patients had the symptoms of lumbar and bilateral/unilateral leg pain and numbness. Al the patients underwent the anteroposterior radiographs of lumbar spine and the hyperextension and flexion lateral X-ray films to evaluate the stability of the lumbar spine. Lumbar magnetic resonance imaging was used to observe the intervertebral disc situation of the segment treated with lumbar internal fixation as wel as the spinal stenosis and disc degeneration. RESUTLS AND CONCLUSION:Among the 52 patients, 22 cases had recurrence lumbar disc herniation on the same segment after first internal fixation;four cases had recurrence symptoms caused by the spondylodiscitis after implant internal fixation;five cases had scar adhesions caused nerve compression on the site treated with internal fixation;10 cases had the symptoms of lateral recess and nerve root canal stenosis on the site treated with internal fixation;11 cases had recurrence symptoms caused by lumbar instability after internal fixation. It has reality clinical significance to analyze the reasons of recurrence of lumbar disc herniation after internal fixation
5.Effect of linoleic acid on lipopolysaccharide-induced release of inflammatory factors in macrophages of mice
Rong HE ; Yan ZHANG ; Na LI ; Xiaoming DENG
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2016;36(5):616-619
Objective To evaluate the effect of linoleic acid on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced release of inflammatory factors in the macrophages of mice.Methods The peritoneal macrophages obtained from C57BL/C mice were seeded in 24-well plates at a density of 4× 105 cells/well and in 6-well plates at a density of 2× 106cells/well.The cells were incubated and attached to the wall overnight in a 5% CO2 incubator in humidity at 37 ℃.The experiment was performed in 2 parts.Part Ⅰ The cells in 24-well plates were randomly divided into 5 groups (n =8 each) using a random number table:control group (group C);LPS group;3 different concentrations of linoleic acid groups (LA1-3 groups).The sterile anhydrous alcohol 1 μl was added in group LPS,0.1,0.5 and 1.0 mol/ml linoleic acid 1 μl were added in LA1-3 groups,respectively,and 30 min later 100 μg/ml LPS 1 μ,l was added in LPS and LA1-3 groups.The culture medium was collected at 6 h after LPS administration to measure the concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the supernatant by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.PartⅡ The cells in 6-well plates were randomly divided into 3 groups (n =6 each) using a random number table:control group (group C);LPS group;0.5 mol/ml linoleic acid group (group LA).The sterile anhydrous alcohol 1 μl was added in group LPS,0.5 mol/ml linoleic acid 1 μl was added in group LA,and 30 min later 100 μg/ml LPS 1 μl was added in LPS and LA groups.At 1 h after administration of LPS,the expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) was determined by flow cytometry,and the expression of phosphorylated nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) p65 (p-NF-κB p65),phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (p-ERK) and phosphorylated p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p-p38 MAPK) was determined by Western blot.Results Part Ⅰ Compared with group C,TNF-α and IL-6 concentrations in the supernatant were significantly increased in LPS and LA1 3 groups (P < 0.05).Compared with group LPS,TNF-α and IL-6 concentrations in the supernatant were significantly decreased in LA1 3 groups (P<0.05).Compared with group LA1,TNF-α and IL-6 concentrations in the supernatant were significantly decreased in LA2 and LA3 groups (P<0.05).Compared with group LA2,TNF-α and IL-6 concentrations in the supernatant were significantly decreased in group LA3 (P < 0.05).Part Ⅱ Compared with group C,the expression of TLR4,p-NF-κB p65,p-ERK and p-p38 MAPK in macrophages was significantly up-regulated in LPS and LA groups (P<0.05).Compared with group LPS,the expression of TLR4,p-NF-κB p65,p-ERK and p-p38 MAPK in macrophages was significantly down-regulated in group LA (P<0.05).Conclusion Linoleic acid can inhibit LPS-induced release of inflammatory factors in the macrophages of mice,and the mechanism may be related to the inhibition of TLR4 signaling pathway activation.
6.Efficacy of Bevacizumab monotherapy on radiation-induced brian necrosis
Zichen LI ; Xiaoming RONG ; Yi LI ; Ruying FU ; Pengfei XU ; Yamei TANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2014;34(3):188-191
Objective To explore the effects and safety of bevacizumab monotherapy on radiationinduced brain necrosis in patients with head and neck cancer.Methods Twenty-three patients with radiation-induced brain necrosis received intravenous injection of bevacizumab 5 mg/kg every 2 weeks for 4 cycles.Before and 2 weeks after the treatment LENT/SOMA scoring system,Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA),and MRI were used to evaluate the scores of subjective and objective items,cognitive scores,and the extent of edema.Adverse effects were observed.Results Two patients suffered from grade 2 rhinorrhagia after the first dose and had to give up the therapy.Twenty-one patients received the full dose of bevacizumab and showed improvement in clinical signs and symptoms.The MoCA score after treatment was significantly higher than that before treatment (t =3.166,P < 0.05).MRI T2-weighted image showed that the volume of brain edema was decreased by (53.9 ± 22.13)% on average (Z =-5.645,P <0.05).One patient showed mild exacerbation of the extent of focus on MRI after the second cycle therapy but still showed significant improvement at the end of four cycles.Of the 21 cases that successfully finished the whole treatment,one suffered from grade 2 rash and one had mild intracranial hemorrhage,however,no grade 3 to 5 adverse reactions were observed.Conclusions Bevacizumab monotherapy may have a rapid and safe therapeutic effect on radiation necrosis.
7.Prognostic value of prognostic nutritional index in patients with non small cell lung cancer
Xiaoming LIN ; Rong LIANG ; Shuhui LI ; Xinggui CHEN ; Xiaoqiong YI ; Ying ZHANG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2017;19(6):876-878,882
Objective To investigate the prognostic value of prognostic nutritional index (PNI) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.Methods A total of 179 patients with non small cell lung cancer was enrolled in our hospital from November 2010 to January 2014.All patients were pathologically confirmed to be non small cell lung cancer.The clinical data of patients were collected,and the PNI values of each patient were calculated.The patients were divided into 4 groups according to the patients in the PNI of the patients in the treatment group (PNIQ0-25 group,PNIQ25-50 group,PNIQ50-75 group and PNIQ75-100 group).The survival curve was drawn by Kaplan-Meier method,and the difference of progression free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) of each group was compared by Log-rank method.Results (1) compared with PNIQ0-25 group,PNIQ25-50 group,PNIQ50-75 group and PNIQ75-100 group,there was signifi cant difference in age,smoking and KPS score (P < 0.05).(2) the PNIQ0-25 group had a median overall survival of 11.5 months (95% CI:6.6 ~ 15.4),the 3 year survival rate was 6.7%;PNIQ25-50 group had a median overall survival of 12.2 months (95% CI:9.1 ~ 18),the 3 year survival rate was 6.4% in PNIQ50-75 group;the median overall survival was 14.1 the month of (95% CI:8.7 ~ 13.3),the 3 year survival rate was 11.4%,the PNIQ75-100 group had a median overall survival of 15 months (95% CI:12.3 ~ 17.8),the 3 year survival rate was 11.6%.The Log-rank test,the four groups of patients with a significant difference in overall survival (x2 =15.6,P =0.001).(3) the PNIQ0-25 group had a median progres sion free survival was 5 months for (95% CI:4.3 ~5.6),the 3 year progression free survival rate was 4.4%;PNIQ25-50 group had a median progression free survival was 6.4 months for (95% CI:4.7 ~8.1),the 3 year progression free survival rate was 4.3% in the PNIQ50-75 group;the median progression free survival was 7.4 months (95% CI:6 ~ 8.7),the 3 year progression free survival rate was 9.1% in PNIQ75-100 group,the median progression free survival was 8.9 months for (95% CI:6.4 ~ 10.8),the 3 year progression free survival rate was 9.3% by Log-rank test,survival was statistically significant was no difference between the four groups (x2 =26.7,P =0.000).Conclusions PNI has a good application value in the prognosis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
8.Analysis of blood culture isolates from infants and antibacterial resistance
Xiaoming WU ; Huamin ZHONG ; Xiaoshan GUAN ; Lili RONG ; Yongqiang XIE ; Haiying LIU ; Shuyin PANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2016;37(5):591-593
Objective To analyse distribution and antibacterial resistance status of pathogenic bacteria isolated from blood cul‐tures of hospitalized infants ,in order to provide references for rational use of antimicrobial agents in the treatment of bloodstream infection .Methods A total of 299 strains of pathogenic bacteria isolated from positive blood culture specimens from infants(3 or less than 3 months of age) suspected with bloodstream infections in this hospital from January 2011 to May 2015 were collected ,the bacteria identification and drug sensitivity test were carried out by using the VITEK 2 Compact automatic microorganism analyzer . The composition and antibacterial resistance of these isolates were analyzed .Results Among the 299 strains of pathogenic bacteria , there were 169 strains of gram‐positive cocci(accounted for 56 .5% ) ,including 95 strains of coagulase negative Staphylococcus (ac‐counted for 31 .8% ) which was the main isolates ,and followed by 28 strains of Staphylococcus aureus(accounted for 9 .4% );there were 120 strains of gram‐negative bacilli (accounted for 40 .1% ) and mainly were Escherichia coli (53 strains ,accounted for 17 .7% );otherwise ,there were 8 strains of fungi (accounted for 2 .7% ) and 2 strains of gram‐positive bacillus (accounted for 0 .7% ) .The results of drug susceptibility test indicated that the gram‐positive cocci had multiple drug resistance to antibacterial a‐gents except for vancomycin and linezolid;the gram‐negative bacilli shown multiple drug resistance except for amikacin ,imipenem and meropenem .The fungus ,however ,displayed high sensitivty to all antifungal drugs .Conclusion Gram‐positive and gram‐nega‐tive bacteria are the main pathogens of hospitalized infants with bloodstream infection ,and are severely resistant to antibacterial a‐gents .Rational use of antimicrobial agents should be recommend for improving clinical efficacy and prohibiting the emergence of drug‐resistant strains .
9.High b-value diffusion tensor imaging of unilateral middle cerebral artery occlusive disease: evaluation of white matter injury
Xiangshui MENG ; Faliang SONG ; Jinwen HOU ; Qing WANG ; Xiaoming ZHANG ; Qian WANG ; Rong YU ; Xiangxing MA
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2012;46(7):598-602
ObjectiveTo investigate the value of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) at high b value for unilateral middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusive disease in patients without obvious infarct lesions on conventional MR imaging.MethodsDTI at high b value (2200 s/mm2 ) was performed using a 3.0 Tesla MR scanner in 34 patients with unilateral middle cerebral artery occlusion,who had no obvious infarct lesions on conventional MR imaging. Fractional anisotropy (FA),apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC),axial diffusivity (eigenvalue λ1) and radial diffusivity (eigenvalues λ2,λ3) were measured at the ipsilateral and contralateral corona radiata,anterior and posterior limbs of the internal capsule,cerebral peduncle and pons in all subjects.Mean ADC,FA,λ1,λ2 and λ3 values of corona radiata,anterior and posterior limbs of the internal capsule,cerebral peduncle and pons were compared between the ipsilateral and contralateral MCAterritory by t test. Results Among the 34 patients,left MCA occlusion in M1 segment occurred in 16 patients and right MCA occlusion in Ml segment occurred in 18 patients.At the ipsilateral corona radiata,mean FA,ADC,λ1,λ2 and λ3 were 0.419 ±0.032,(5.975 ±0.272) × 10 3,(5.704 ±0.365) ×10-3,(6.412 ±0.368) × 10-3 and (6.605 ±0.343) × 10-3 mm2/s,respectively.At the contralateral corona radiata,mean FA,ADC,λ1,λ2 and λ3 were 0.443 ± 0.033,(5.804 ± 0.282) × 10 -3,(5.651 ±0.350) × 10-3,(6.099 ±0.353) × 10-3 and(6.372 ±0.355) × 10-3 mm2/s,respectively.At the ipsilateral corona radiata,mean FA was significantly decreased(t =11.614,P <0.01),and mean ADC (t=12.421,P<0.01),λ1(t =7.447,P<0.01),λ2(t=10.244,P<0.01) and λ3(t=9.890,P<0.01) were significantly increased.At the ipsilateral anterior and posterior limb of the internal capsule,mean FA were 0.609 ±0.026 and 0.674 ±0.033,λ1 were(5.330 ±0.462) × 10 -3 and(5.171 ±0.456) ×10-3 mm2/s,respectively.At the contralateral anterior and posterior limb of the internal capsule,FA were 0.622 ±0.026 and 0.694 ±0.034,λ1 were(5.064 ± 0.448) × 10 -3 and(4.924 ± 0.365) × 10 -3 mm2/s,respectively.Mean FA was significantly decreased (t =7.823,8.013,all P < 0.01) and mean λ1 was significantly increased (t =7.811,8.800,all P <0.01) at the ipsilateral anterior and posterior limbs of the internal capsule.There was no significant difference in ADC,λ2 and λ3 value between the ipsilateral and contralateral sides.And all the DTI parameters,including mean ADC,FA,λ1,λ2 and λ3 values,showed no statistical difference between both sides of cerebral peduncle and pons.ConclusionDTI at high b valuc can provide useful information for visualizing ischemic white matter injury in patients without obvious infarct lesions on conventional MR imaging.
10.Related factors and clinical management of epistaxis in patients irradiated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Zichen LI ; Pengfei XU ; Xiaoming RONG ; Xiaolei SHI ; Ruying FU ; Yamei TANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2013;(17):1059-1063
Objective:To explore the clinical measurements for preventing and curing epistaxis in patients irradiated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma by analyzing the related factors. Methods:Thirty patients irradiated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma and consequently presented epistaxis were retrospectively reviewed by analyzing the clinical characteristics and measurements. Literature review was also performed. Results:Twenty-two cases were successfully rescued, and eight cases died (mortality rate:26.6%). Twenty-five cases underwent inflation sponge packing hemostasis, whereas three cases underwent endoscopic hemostasis with cauterization. Five patients underwent digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and selective arterial embolization. For patients who underwent one irradiation course, the epistaxis latent period ranged from 3 to 12 years, and the amount of bleeding ranged from 200 mL to 1 200 mL. For patients who underwent more than one irradiation course, the epistaxis latent period ranged from 6 months to 3 years, and the amount of bleeding ranged from 300 mL to 8 000 mL. Conclusion:Packing through choanal atresia by using inflation sponge, cautery under endoscopy, DSA, and selective arterial embolization are useful and effective measurements for hemostasis. The epistaxis latent period and volume are related to the age, tumor stage, and ir-radiation course of the patients. Patients with advanced age, tumor stage, and more than one irradiation course have short latent period and high amount of bleeding.