1.Effects of rhubarb navel therapy on the functions of colostomy in rectal cancer patients with colostomy
Liying YING ; Xiaoyang MEI ; Xiaoqin MA ; Wanying WU ; Min TONG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2013;(8):1-3
Objective To explore the effects of rhubarb navel therapy on fecal continence in rectal cancer patients with colostomy.Methods 60 patients with colostomy were randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group with 30 patients in each group.Patients in the control group received routine therapy and health education whereas the experimental group received 30-day extra rhubarb navel therapy started on the 15th day after the operation.The two groups were compared in postoperative 3 months with the following factors:the functions of colostomy and the formation of bowel regularity.Results The scores of the scale about the functions of permanent abdominal colostomy were improved in both groups.However,the score in the experimental group was much higher than that in the control group.The number of patients forming bowel regularity in the experimental group was more than that in the control group (19 and 4 cases respectively).Conclusions Rhubarb navel therapy is beneficial to rectal cancer patients with colostomy to improve the functions of colostomy and form the bowel regularity.
2.Exploration of the effect of Helq gene on stem cell pluripotency
Cong WAN ; Yaping HUANG ; Mei WANG ; Yamei XIAO ; Xiaoyang ZHAO
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2016;24(4):358-363
Objective To explore whether Helq deletion affect the pluripotency of stem cells. Methods Helq knockout embryonic stem cells were obtained by CRISPR?Cas9 gene editing technique. Results The results of immunoflu?orescence analysis showed that the expression of Oct4 and Nanog had no obvious difference to that of the control cells. The Helq-/ - embryonic stem cells could produce viable pups by tetraploid complementation, indicating that their pluripotency was not affected. Meanwhile, we found that day 2 epiblast?like cells also were obtained through differentiation of the Helq-/ - embryonic stem cells in vitro. Immunostaining and real?time PCR analysis showed that the gene expression of Helq-/ - epiblast cells were similar to the wild type cells. Conclusions Taken together, it is proved that the genomic in?stability caused by Helq deletion does not affect the pluripotency of pluripotent stem cells.
3.Research on the basic path of the integration of medical social work into general medicine at general hospital
Xiaoyang LIANG ; Mei FENG ; Xiaoxu WANG ; Yi LI
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2019;18(8):796-798
The general practitioners are facing a series of issues in aspect of medical humanities:incomprehensive humanity care,insufficient subjective components in medical records,low service efficiency particularly during heavy work load in outpatient service.To adapt the challenges,a general hospital in Shanxi province had explored a pathway to integrate the medical social work into patient care in general practice since 2017.The medical social workers jointed the general practice team,involved in outpatient service and patient education,generated humanity records to improve the humanistic care,and to promote doctor-patient communication.The general medical services were significantly improved after the program implementation in the hospital.
4.Research on dynamic visual function difference
Jun CAI ; Dawei TIAN ; Po XU ; Yange ZHANG ; Qingjun ZHANG ; Xiaoyang YANG ; Yongsheng CHEN ; Lei SONE ; Mei LONG ; Yingjuan ZHENG ; Yuanyuan JIANG ; Shan CHEN ; Sujiang XIE ; Hongbo JIA ; Jie WANG
Military Medical Sciences 2014;(5):368-370
Objective To detect the dynamic visual acuity ( DVA) before and after vestibular habituation of subjects in order to optimize the DVA assessment criteria .Methods The vestibular function examination system was applied to the detection of static and dynamic visual function in 16 healthy subjects .Results When the speed of left or right swinging was fast enough , DVA before and after vestibular habituation was different .Conclusion Subjects with vestibular habituation can reduce their sensitivity to the vestibular system , the changes in DVA are better than before habituation , and the vestib-ular function adaptability training may have effect on DVA .
5.Dosimetric comparison of intensity-modulated photon radiotherapy and intensity-modulated proton radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer
Lu LIU ; Yuxiang WANG ; Hefei LIU ; Mei WEN ; Hong NIE ; Xiaoyang LI ; Tengfei LONG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2023;35(6):429-433
Objective:To investigate the difference of dose distribution between intensity-modulated photon radiotherapy (IMRT) and intensity-modulated proton radiotherapy (IMPT) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.Methods:The clinical data of 8 patients with stage Ⅱ-Ⅲ non-small cell lung cancer who received radiotherapy in Ion Medical center of the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China from November 2020 to April 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. IMRT and IMPT radiotherapy plans were created for each patient separately, the main evaluation indicators were targeted area dose distribution parameters [homogeneity index (HI), conformity index (CI) and the percent volume of volume wrapped by 95% and 100% of prescription dose profile in the targeted area (V 95% and V 100%)], and the average dose (D mean) to the organ at risk and the percent volume of a certain relative biological effect (RBE) dose exposure [D mean, V 5 Gy(RBE) and V 20 Gy(RBE) of ipsilateral lung, D mean, V 5 Gy(RBE) and V 20 Gy(RBE) of bilateral lung, D mean, V 30 Gy(RBE) and V 40 Gy(RBE) of heart, maximum dose (D max) of spinal cord, and D mean of esophageal]. Results:In comparison with IMRT, IMPT reduced the levels of dose parameters in bilateral lung, ipsilateral lung, spinal cord, esophagus, and heart with statistically significant differences (all P < 0.05), especially in D mean of bilateral lung [(4.1±1.8) Gy (RBE) vs. (6.9±1.9) Gy (RBE)], V 5 Gy(RBE) [(15.9±7.1) % vs. (28.5±8.6)%], V 20 Gy(RBE) [(7.4±3.5)% vs. (10.1±3.5)%], and D mean of ipsilateral lung [(9.1±4.5) Gy (RBE) vs. (11.9±3.3) Gy (RBE)], all decreased significantly (all P < 0.001), but the differences in the levels of targeted area dose distribution parameters between them were not statistically significant (all P > 0.05). Conclusions:For patients with non-small cell lung cancer, IMPT is superior to IMRT in the protection of bilateral lung, ipsilateral lung, spinal cord, esophagus and heart.
6. Research progress on general practitioners-specialists joint consultation service
Lixia LIU ; Xiaoyang LIAO ; Jia WU ; Lili DENG ; Mei XIONG ; Leixue ZHUANG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2019;35(11):915-918
At present, general practitioners in China lack both specialist knowledge and ability, which calls for close cooperation between general practitioners and specialists to better guarantee medical quality and patient safety. The authors reviewed the connotation, research status, development trend, problems and suggestions of general practitioners-specialists joint consultation service. Based on such, they pointed out that such a general practitioner-specialist joint clinic is quite new in the country, but numerous literature has confirmed that it can not only make up for services fragmentation, but also reduce referral rate.Furthermore, it can improve the quality of people′s lives, improve the general practitioner′s professional knowledge and skills, standardize general practitioner′s rational drug use. All these prove the reform an effective measure and deserves further promotion and greater supervision.
7.The Positive Association between Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Newly-Diagnosed Hypertension Is More Explicit in Female Individuals Younger than 65
Xichang WANG ; Haoyu WANG ; Li YAN ; Lihui YANG ; Yuanming XUE ; Jing YANG ; Yongli YAO ; Xulei TANG ; Nanwei TONG ; Guixia WANG ; Jinan ZHANG ; Youmin WANG ; Jianming BA ; Bing CHEN ; Jianling DU ; Lanjie HE ; Xiaoyang LAI ; Yanbo LI ; Zhaoli YAN ; Eryuan LIAO ; Chao LIU ; Libin LIU ; Guijun QIN ; Yingfen QIN ; Huibiao QUAN ; Bingyin SHI ; Hui SUN ; Zhen YE ; Qiao ZHANG ; Lihui ZHANG ; Jun ZHU ; Mei ZHU ; Yongze LI ; Weiping TENG ; Zhongyan SHAN
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2021;36(4):778-789
Background:
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is the most common thyroid dysfunction, and its relationship with blood pressure (BP) has been controversial. The aim of the study was to analyze the association between SCH and newly-diagnosed hypertension.
Methods:
Based on data from the Thyroid disease, Iodine nutrition and Diabetes Epidemiology (TIDE) study, 49,433 euthyroid individuals and 7,719 SCH patients aged ≥18 years were enrolled. Patients with a history of hypertension or thyroid disease were excluded. SCH was determined by manufacturer reference range. Overall hypertension and stage 1 and 2 hypertension were diagnosed according to the guidelines issued by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association in 2017.
Results:
The prevalence of overall hypertension (48.7%), including stage 1 (28.9%) and 2 (19.8%) hypertension, increased significantly in SCH patients compared with euthyroid subjects. With elevated serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level, the hypertension prevalence also increased significantly from the euthyroid to different SCH subgroups, which was more profound in females or subjects aged <65 years. The age- and sex-specific regression analysis further demonstrated the same trends in the general population and in the 1:1 propensity matched population. Similarly, several BP components (i.e., systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial BP) were positively associated with TSH elevation, and regression analysis also confirmed that all BP components were closely related with SCH in female subjects aged <65 years.
Conclusion
The prevalence of hypertension increases for patients with SCH. SCH tends to be associated with hypertension and BP components in females younger than 65 years.
8.The Positive Association between Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Newly-Diagnosed Hypertension Is More Explicit in Female Individuals Younger than 65
Xichang WANG ; Haoyu WANG ; Li YAN ; Lihui YANG ; Yuanming XUE ; Jing YANG ; Yongli YAO ; Xulei TANG ; Nanwei TONG ; Guixia WANG ; Jinan ZHANG ; Youmin WANG ; Jianming BA ; Bing CHEN ; Jianling DU ; Lanjie HE ; Xiaoyang LAI ; Yanbo LI ; Zhaoli YAN ; Eryuan LIAO ; Chao LIU ; Libin LIU ; Guijun QIN ; Yingfen QIN ; Huibiao QUAN ; Bingyin SHI ; Hui SUN ; Zhen YE ; Qiao ZHANG ; Lihui ZHANG ; Jun ZHU ; Mei ZHU ; Yongze LI ; Weiping TENG ; Zhongyan SHAN
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2021;36(4):778-789
Background:
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is the most common thyroid dysfunction, and its relationship with blood pressure (BP) has been controversial. The aim of the study was to analyze the association between SCH and newly-diagnosed hypertension.
Methods:
Based on data from the Thyroid disease, Iodine nutrition and Diabetes Epidemiology (TIDE) study, 49,433 euthyroid individuals and 7,719 SCH patients aged ≥18 years were enrolled. Patients with a history of hypertension or thyroid disease were excluded. SCH was determined by manufacturer reference range. Overall hypertension and stage 1 and 2 hypertension were diagnosed according to the guidelines issued by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association in 2017.
Results:
The prevalence of overall hypertension (48.7%), including stage 1 (28.9%) and 2 (19.8%) hypertension, increased significantly in SCH patients compared with euthyroid subjects. With elevated serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level, the hypertension prevalence also increased significantly from the euthyroid to different SCH subgroups, which was more profound in females or subjects aged <65 years. The age- and sex-specific regression analysis further demonstrated the same trends in the general population and in the 1:1 propensity matched population. Similarly, several BP components (i.e., systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial BP) were positively associated with TSH elevation, and regression analysis also confirmed that all BP components were closely related with SCH in female subjects aged <65 years.
Conclusion
The prevalence of hypertension increases for patients with SCH. SCH tends to be associated with hypertension and BP components in females younger than 65 years.
9.Harvesting and Primary Processing in Fritillaria Medicinal Materials: A Review
Qiao LI ; Mei WANG ; Ziyu WAN ; Yemin CHONG ; Xiaoyang CAI ; Min LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(13):269-276
Chinese medicinal material from Fritillaria, Beimu in Chinese, is a commonly used antitussive and expectorant traditional Chinese herbal medicine, with the significant functions of clearing heat and moistening lung,resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Five kinds of Fritillaria were recorded in the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia, including Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Fritillariae Ussuriensis Bulbus, Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus, Fritillariae Hupehensis Bulbus and Fritillariae Pallidiflorae Bulbus. At present, the reports on Fritillaria mainly focus on the pharmacological effect, chemical composition, identification of authenticity and other aspects, while there were few reports on harvesting and primary processing of original medicinal materials. Fritillaria medicines were perennial medicinal plant with various and complex varieties, their quality and curative effect were greatly affected by harvesting and processing in producing area. The processing method differed according to its variety. Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus mainly from western Sichuan plateau, Fritillariae Pallidiflorae Bulbus from Xinjiang and Fritillariae Ussuriensis Bulbus from Northeast China were mostly harvested from June to July and sun dried directly or dried. But Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus and Fritillariae Hupehensis Bulbus from Yangtze River basin were harvested when the plants wilted at the beginning of summer, and auxiliary materials such as shell powder and lime must be added during the processing. At present, the drying methods of Fritillaria were still traditional, which is not suitable for large-scale production of cultivated products. Therefore, it is urgent to find a scientific, reasonable and efficient processing methods. Aimed at providing references for standardization production of Fritillaria, this paper made a textual research on the ancient and modern herbal literature, the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and other medicinal standards, combined with modern literature, the harvesting and processing methods of Fritillaria were sorted out and prospected.