1.The best dosage of magnesium isoglycurrhizinate in treating hepatitis B
Maowu YANG ; Yusen ZHU ; Changchun JING ; Xidan SHANG ; Guizhi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2009;8(11):825-826
Am investigation was done to identify the best and safe dosage of magnesium isoglycurrhizinate in treating hepatitis B.All 1 50 cases suffering from hepatitis B were randomly divided into five groups as A,B,C,D,E.Cases in group A were treated with magnesium isoglycurrhizinate in 100 mg per day for two weeks sololy,and in group B,C,D,E in 150 mg,200 mg,250 mg and 300 mg respectively.The changes of symptoms,index of hepatic function,clinical effective rates and side-effects were observed from treatment beginning to the end.The results that revealed there were no different effects among groups B to E,but less therapeutic effects in group A,and no obvious side-effects in all groups,suggesting that 150 mg dosage of magnesium isoglycurrhizinate should be a safe and the best dosage for treating hepatitis B.
2.Application of interferon-γ testing and the comparative cervical skin test in herds infected with Mycobacterium bovis
Xiyue ZHANG ; Xidan HU ; Jingwei YANG ; Rui CHAO ; Baoxu HUANG ; Weixing FAN
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2010;(1):53-56
The interferon-γ testing and the comparative cervical skin test were compared with the simple cervical hypersensitivity test routinely used in our country in herds infected with Mycobacterium bovis, in which 167 infected cattle from 5 herds were tested with interferon-γ testing and the comparative cervical test (CCT) simultaneously and other 106 cattle were tested with other hypersensitivity tests used as control for comparison. In these 167 cattle tested with both tests, 89 cattle were proved to be positive both in interferon-γ testing and CCT using the bovine PPD of Netherland with a coincidence rate of 92.7% (89/96). In 106 cattle the coincidence rate of positive reactions detected by γ-interferon test and CCT was 93.41% (78/83.5), that detected by the routine skin of foreign country was 62.26%(66/106); and that between the hypersensitivity test of China and foreign country was 92.19% (59/64). It is obvious that the interferon-γ testing and CCT seem to have higher coincidence rate and the specificity of the skin tests used in our country was rather low. Consequently, the use of the comparative cervical skin test should be considered to replace the routinely used shin tests.
3.Application of Health Education Approach in Rehabilitation of Children with Cerebral Palsy
Bin ZHANG ; Fengwu HUANG ; Shunqiu RUAN ; Xidan YANG ; Hua YAN ; Yimei WANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2009;15(4):368-369
Objective To approach the effect of health education pathway in rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy (CP).Methods 240 CP children were divided into the trial group (120 cases) daily practiced by duty nurse according to health education pathway table and evaluated in time, and control group (120 cases) guided by routine Methods . Then, the two groups were compared in the rate of achieving standard and the variation in the course of health education.Results The attendants in the trial group knew more about CP, and their acceptance of prognosis, quality of living, rehabilitation effect and health education effect were better than the other group, the variation decreased significantly in the trial group.Conclusion The procedure and standard of health education can decrease the occurrence of hospital infection, increase the confidence of the attendants, and put the staff and patients in harmony.
4.Diagnostic value of multimodal echocardiography on right heart function in patients with pulmonary hypertension
Yulian WU ; Xidan WANG ; Daoling YANG ; Jingwan CHEN
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(22):54-57,110
Objective To investigate the diagnostic efficacy of multimodal echocardiography on right heart function in patients with pulmonary hypertension.Methods A total of 80 patients with pulmonary hypertension treated in Jinhua Municipal Center Hospital from January 2022 to August 2023 were selected into observation group,and they were divided into mild group[40-50mmHg(1mmHg=0.133kPa),36 cases],moderate group(51-70mmHg,20 cases)and severe group(>70mmHg,24 cases)according to their pulmonary artery systolic blood pressure.A total of 80 healthy subjects were included in control group.All subjects underwent multimodal echocardiography.The diagnostic efficacy of multimodal echocardiography on right ventricular systolic function in patients with pulmonary hypertension was evaluated by comparing the data of subjects.Results Right ventricular end diastolic volume(RVEDV),right ventricular end systolic volume(RVESV),right ventricular global waste work(RVGWW)in observation group were significantly higher than those in control group,while right ventricular stroke volume(RVSV),right ventrical ejection fraction(RVEF),tricuspid annular plane systolic excusion(TAPSE),global longitudinal strain(GLS),right ventricular global work efficiency(RVGWE),right ventricular global work index(RVGWI),right ventricular global constructive work(RVGCW)were significantly lower than those in control group(P<0.05).RVEDV,RVESV and RVGWW in severe group were significantly higher than those in moderate and mild groups,while RVSV,RVEF,RVGWE,RVGWI and RVGCW were significantly lower than those in moderate and mild groups(P<0.05).The area under the curve of TAPSE,GLS,RVSV,RVEF and RVGWI in combined diagnosis of right heart function in patients with pulmonary hypertension was 0.911,the sensitivity was 92.23%and the specificity was 96.45%.Conclusion Multimodal echocardiography can effectively evaluate right ventricular systolic function in patients with pulmonary hypertension and is worthy of clinical application.
5.Effects of CoCl2 on hypoxia-associated protein,lipid metabolism enzyme and insu-lin signaling pathway in primary bovine adipocytes
Tong YANG ; Yunhui FAN ; Xidan ZHENG ; Lu LU ; Zhuo WANG ; Qing LI ; Cheng YANG ; Chuang XU ; Qiushi XU ; Yuanyuan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(10):2190-2196
This study utilized the CCK-8 assay to examine the effects of various concentrations of CoCl2(0,50,100,200,300,400 μmol/L)and different treatment durations(0,6,12,24,48 h)on the viability of adipocytes,in order to determine the most suitable treatment conditions.Western blot analysis was employed to investigate the impact of different concentrations of CoCl2(0,50,100,200,400 μmol/L)on the expression of hypoxia and its downstream key proteins in adipocytes.The results indicated that higher concentrations of CoCl2 led to lower adipocyte viability,with sig-nificant decreases in cell viability observed in the 300,400 μmol/L treatment groups(P<0.01),while the 200 μmol/L group exhibited the highest cell viability.Compared to the control group,the 200 μmol/L CoCl2 treatment group showed a significant upregulation in the expression of hypoxia and its downstream signaling pathway key molecules:hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha(HIF-1α),glucose transporter type 4(GLUT4),vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1(FLT-1),prolyl hydroxylase 2(PHD2),and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)(P<0.01).Addi-tionally,the 200 μmol/L CoCl2 treatment group exhibited higher levels of key lipolytic enzymes,including adipose triglyceride lipase(ATGL),perilipin 1(PLIN1),protein kinase A(PKA),and increased phosphorylation levels of hormone-sensitive lipase(HSL)in the 300 and 400 μmol/L groui ps(P<0.01).CoCl2-mediated hypoxia in the 200 μmol/L treatment group also in-creased the protein expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)and the phosphorylation level of protein kinase B(Akt).These findings suggest that adding 200 μmol/L CoCl2 can enhance the expression of hypoxia-related proteins,lipolytic enzymes,and insulin-related signaling proteins in primary bovine adipocytes.