1.Effect of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery on Paranasal Sinus Fungus Balls
Qinghua GUO ; Xiaopu ZHU ; Xiaoyan ZHU
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2016;37(12):47-50
Objective To study and observe the effect of transnasal endoscopic surgery in the treatment of patients with fungal paranasal sinusitis.Methods A total of 82 cases of patients with fungal paranasal sinusitis were collected and divided into the control group (40 cases) and the observation group (40 cases) according to the principles of random,single blind and parallel control design,the patients in the control group received conventional surgical treatment,and the patients in the observation group received transnasal endoscopic surgical treatment,the two groups were observed and compared in terms of treatment efficiency,sinus cavity scores in the lesion range,average operation time,postoperative complication rate and patients' satisfaction degree.Results The effective rate in treatment group was 94.6%,significantly higher than that of control group (80.0%);the lesions sinus cavity score was 0 points in observation group,significantly lower than the control group (13.1 ± 1.9),the average operation time was (45.4 ± 10.9) min in the observation group,significantly shorter in the control group (76.3 ± 10.5) min;the postoperative complication rate was 3.2% in the observation group,which was significantly lower than that of 25.6% in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion The transnasal endoscopic surgery in the treatment of patients with fungal paranasal sinusitis can effectively improve the treatment efficiency,remove the mold lesions in the sinuses of patients,shorten the operation time and reduce the postoperative complication rate,and is conducive to promoting the rehabilitation of patients and improving the quality of life of patients,thus it is worth popularization and application.
2.Development of the controller for alternative nebulizer.
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2010;34(3):207-208
OBJECTIVETo develop a nebulizer controller which can be used to control the ultrasonic nebulizer and spray atomizer which can optimize the working of the nebulizer in pulse way, in a purpose to save the medication and minimize the impact on the environment.
METHODSDesign the controller by using SCM to adjust the frequency and duty factor of the nebulizer pulse. The output pulse of the controller can drive a relay or a electromagnetic valve to control the pulse work of the two kind of nebulizer.
RESULTSThe controller can work in a pulse way, and patients can inhale in pace with the nebulizer.
CONCLUSIONThe controller can save the medication by 50%, and reduce the impact on the environment by 50%.
Equipment Design ; Metered Dose Inhalers ; Ultrasonics
3.Relationship of the preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio with clinicopathological features and prognosis of colorectal cancer in middle-aged and elderly patients
Ping YANG ; Zhenguo LUO ; Xiaopu HE ; Guoqin ZHU ; Xiaolin LI ; Weihao SUN ; Yun SHAO
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2017;36(9):975-978
Objective To evaluate the relationship of preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with clinicopathological features and prognosis of colorectal cancer in middle-aged and elderly patients.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed in 212 patients with colorectal cancer in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from January 2011 to June 2013.All patients were divided into middle-aged group (46-65 year old,n=130) and old-aged group (66-89 year old,n=82),The optimal cut-off point of NLR was identified by the area under receiver operating characteristic curve,while NLR > 3.13 and NLR≤3.13 were classified as high and low NLR group.The clinicopathological features and prognosis between the two groups were compared.Results There was no difference in gender,tumor growth site,depth of invasion,tumor embolus,lymphatic metastasis,distant metastasis,TNM stage between low and high NLR group (allP> 0.05).However,the difference between high NLR group and low NLR group in old-aged group with diabetes mellitus was statistically significant (P<0.05).The 1-,2-,and 3-year survival rate of the overall 212 patients were 96.2% (204/212),87.7% (186/212) and 74.5% (158/212) In middle-aged group,the 1-,2-,and 3-year survival rates were 98.8% (85/86),90.7% (78/86) and 84.9% (73/86) respectively in low NLR group,but 95.5% (42/44),84.1% (37/44) and 72.7% (32/44) respectively in high NLR group,(allP<0.05).In old-aged group,the 1-,2-,and 3-year survival rates were 95.7% (44/46),89.1% (41/46) and 73.9% (34/46) respectively in low NLR group,but 91.7% (33/ 36),83.3% (30/36) and 52.8% (19/36) respectively in high NLR group (all P<0.05).Cox regression showed that TNM stage and NLR were independent risk factors for the prognosis of the middle-aged and elderly patients with colorectal cancer (P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusions Preoperative NLR > 3.13 suggest that the prognosis is poor in middle-aged and elderly patients with colorectal cancer.
4.Ursolic Acid Inhibits Gastric Cancer Cells Proliferation through AMPK/STAT3/COX-2 Signaling Pathway
Zheng JIAO ; Guoqin ZHU ; Yichan ZHOU ; Xian XU ; Xiaolin LI ; Jianping LI ; Xiaopu HE ; Wei XU ; Yun SHAO ; Weihao SUN
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2017;22(4):208-213
Background: Previous study has found that ursolic acid (UA) inhibited the proliferation of gastric cancer cells by the down-regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression.However,its molecular mechanism is not fully clear.Aims: To investigate the role of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)/COX-2 signaling pathway in UA-mediated inhibition of gastric cancer cells proliferation.Methods: AMPK-pLVX,AMPK-shRNA,STAT3-pLVX,STAT3-shRNA plasmids were constructed,and then were transfected into human gastric cancer cell lines SGC-7901 and MKN-45,respectively.Gastric cancer cells were cultured with different concentrations of UA for different times.The expressions of phosphorylated AMPK (p-AMPK),phosphorylated STAT3 (p-STAT3) and COX-2 were measured by Western blotting,and cell proliferation was detected by CCK-8 assay.Results: UA dose-and time-dependently increased p-AMPK expression,inhibited p-STAT3 and COX-2 expressions in SGC-7901 and MKN-45 cells.Knockdown of AMPK blocked UA-induced inhibition of STAT3 phosphorylation and COX-2 expression.Overexpression of STAT3 blocked UA-induced down-regulation of COX-2 expression.Knockdown of AMPK and overexpression of STAT3 blocked UA-induced inhibition of proliferation of gastric cancer cells.Conclusions: UA may inhibit the proliferation of gastric cancer cells via down-regulation of COX-2 expression through AMPK/STAT3 pathway.
5.Aggregation of health industry factors and policy innovation attempts based on the practice of ;Healthy Towns in Tonglu
Yating CHEN ; Fanli MENG ; Xin SHI ; Shucong LIU ; Dahui WANG ; Xiaopu HU ; Yan CHEN ; Xin SHEN ; Tao LANG ; Hongtao ZHU ; Qing GUO
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2017;33(2):128-132
Authors of the paper analyzed the motivation of building the healthy town,and interrelated the scientific aspects of such a town. It was found that this town of diversified resources and advantages had become small but beautiful,special and strong clustering and convergent by means of collecting high-end factors, selecting of essential health businesses and constructing an ecosystem of health industry clusters. Based on a definition of the government role,the paper described the innovation of health policy in view of policy supply.