1.Treatment of 35 Cases of Parietal Headache with Baihui (GV 20) and Taichong (LR 3)
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2004;2(4):48-49
Thirty-five cases of parietal headache were treated with needling Baihui (GV 20) and bilateral Taichong (LR 3) and the therapeutic effect was as follows: Recovery: 14 cases; marked effect: 13 cases;better: 6 cases; no effect: 2 cases and the total effective rate: 94.3%.
2.Investigation in current status of health-promoting lifestyles among clinical nurses
Xiumei ZHANG ; Jingfang HONG ; Peihua HAN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2012;28(2):3-6
Objective To examine the health-promoting lifestyles of clinical nurses and analyze the relationship between the scores and their socio-demographic characteristics.Methods The researeh design was a cross-sectional descriptive study.The study population was 710 clinical nurses who were working at a class A tertiary teaching hospitals in a certain province.The research instruments included the healthpromoting lifestyle profile and socio-demographic characteristics of objects.Results The research findings showed that the nurses had a relatively poor health-promoting lifestyles with the mean total score at (81.41±21.71); within 52 items,the mean score of each item was (1.57:±0.42).Significant differences were found among sub-dimensions of health-promoting lifestyle profile,while nurses performed best in the interpersonal relations,subsequently followed by self realization,balanced diet,pressure management and health responsibility,but worst in exercise.There was also a statistical difference in the total score of health-promoting lifestyle among nurses who had different characteristics including marital status,education level,professional tifle,income,and taking the night shift.Conclusions The research results should raise the concern of nursing managers and clinical nurses to rectify the current status of relatively poor health- promoting lifestyles among nurses.
3.Study on working concentration of PDL in primary culture of rat hippocampal neuron
Lu HAN ; Feng XIAO ; Xiumei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2015;37(5):37-39
Objective To explore working of concentration of PDL used in primary culture of rat hippocampal neurons.Methods 3 pregnant wistar rats were executed by cervical dislocation, the embryos were taken out and the hippocampal tissue was dissected quickly.Then the tissue was digested by trypsin and planted into dishes with proper concentration(300000/3.5cm vessle) which were coated by different PDL solution in different concentration (0.01,0.05,0.1,0.25,0.5,0.75,1,2 mg/mL).The state of the cultured neurons was observed to determine the most suitable concentration of PDL solution in coating dishes.Neurons activity was observed by CCK-8 Kit.Results Most neurons had adhered in 4 h.Protrusion of neurons began to grow in 1 d.The connection between neurons appeared in 4 d.Neurons matured and the network-connection was set up in 7 d.The best working concentration of PDL is between 0.25 and 0.75 mg/mL, neurons grew well and activity was optimum during this concentration.Conclusion The working concentration of PDL is important for the hippocampal neuron culture and this work is worth being applied.
4.Comparison of the liver Young's modulus value range of cirrhotic patients with different etiologies by real-time ;shear wave elastography
Huipeng WANG ; Xiumei HAN ; Xuemei WANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2015;(6):512-514
Objective To analyze the difference of Young's modulus between cirrhotic patients with different etiologies.Methods There were 1 99 patients with decompensated cirrhosis enrolled in this study, all of them had been diagnosed clinically.There were 139 cases of hepatitis B patients with cirrhosis,26 cases of hepatitis C patients with liver cirrhosis,34 cases of patients with alcoholic cirrhosis,and selected 50 healthy volunteers as control group in the same period.All subj ects underwent liver shear wave elastography examination,measured and recorded the Young's modulus,and compared the difference between each groups.Results The Young's modulus of liver in the healthy control group was (4.81±0.9)kPa,which was lowest in all groups.The Young's modulus of hepatitis B cirrhosis,hepatitis C cirrhosis,alcoholic cirrhosis increased successively,which was (16.3±8.9)kPa,(17.8±4.8)kPa,(30.6±12.3)kPa,respectively,and the difference between the groups was statistically significant(F =27.95,P <0.01).Conclusions There were some differences of the Young's modulus of cirrhotic patients with different etiologies by real-time shear wave elastography.
5.Report of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation in a patient with combined small cell lung cancer.
Haiying WANG ; Zhuang TIAN ; Yabin ZOU ; Lizhi HAN ; Xiumei DUAN
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2014;43(1):45-46
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6.Surface heparinization and blood compatibility modification of small intestinal submucosa for small-caliber vascular regeneration with hypothermic plasma technique
Bensong HAN ; Cunyi FAN ; Shenghe LIU ; Xiumei MO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2008;12(14):2753-2756
BACKGROUND:Thrombogenesis is the most common cause of failure in the implantation of tissue engineered small-caliber vesselgrafts.And immobilizing heparin onto the surfaces of vascular scaffoidgrafts is often applied to improve their blood compatibility and patency.OBJECTIVES:To investigate the small intestinal submucosa(SIS)surface after heparinizadon with hypothermic plasma technique,to ireprove the blood compatibility of SIS and to explore the possibility for the construction of small-caliber vascular grafts with modified SIS seaffolds in vivo.DESIGN:Single exponent study.SETTING:Department of Orthopaedics,the Six People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University;ShanghaiInstitute for Microsurgery of Extremities.MATERIALS:This study was performed in the Shahghai Institute for Microsurgery of Extremities from January to October 2006.The jejuna were taken from farm pigs.METHODS:The SIS surface of pigswere processed by argon plasma(20mL/min)technique at different time periods(0,2,4,6,8,10,12,and 14 s),which were then immediately immerged in heparin sodium solution for 24 hours.Dogs were divided into two groups.The SIS films were sewn into a 3-mm diameter tube and implanted into the defect of a canine femoral by anastomosis as a vascular graft.The observation lasted for 6 weeks.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:The surface morphologies of SIS were observed under scanning electron microscope(SEM).The antithrombogenicity of SIS films was tested by water contact angle,blood coagulation time and platelet adherence observation by SEM.The efficiency of the SIS graft was evaluated by the patency in the circulation of blood with colour doppler detection and histology.RESULTS:Heparinized SIS showed great different surface morphology comparing with untreated SIS.Untreated SIS surface looked like wrinkled film,but on heparinized SIS surface spread with uniform micro-dots,which looked like a layer of heparin adhesion.Water contact angle decreased with the increase of plasma irradiation time.Prothrombin time (PT),partial thromboplastin time(APTT),and thrombin time(TT)of the SIS films modified with heparin were prolonged.Platelets adhered much more on untreated SIS film than on heparinized SIS film.Vascular graft from SIS embolized in the lumina completely at day 3 after anastomosis.Heparinized SIS graft kept patency for six weeks,and the inner surface of graft was covered with full endothelial cells.CONCLUSION:Hydrophilicity and antithrombogenicity of heparinized SIS are increased obviously after hypothermia plasma treatment.
7.Expression of Calbindin-D28K in Ethanol-Induced Brain Damage in Rats Cerebellum and Effect of Anisodamine on It
Yazhuo HU ; Xiumei MENG ; Honghong ZHANG ; Zhitao HAN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2008;14(5):435-436
Objective To investigate the effect of anisodamine on calbindin-D28K(CaBP) expression in the ethanol-induced brain damage in rat cerebellum.Methods2 months aged male Sprague-Dawley rats were injected intraperitoeally with ethanol,normal saline,saline+anisodamine and ethanol+anisodamine respectively for 8 d.They were evaluated with Morris water maze.The counts,average area and density of CaBP positive neurons in cerebellum were measured with immunohistochemical technique and image analytical system.Results The latency of Morris water maze was significantly longer in the ethanol group than in the others(P<0.05),while the distance was significantly longer in the ethanol group than in the saline group and saline+anisodamine group(P<0.05).There is not significant difference between ethanol group and ethanol+anisodamine group(P>0.05),but is seemed some longer.The counts,average area and density of CaBP positive Purkinje cell were all significantly less in ethanol group than in the others(P<0.05).There Pwas not significant difference among ethanol+anisodamine group,saline group and saline+anisodamine group(P>0.05) in the counts,but the average areas and density in ethanol+anisodamine group were less than those in saline group and saline+anisodomine group(P<0.05).Conclusion The ethanol can reduce the CaBP expression in the Purkinje cells of the rats cerebellum.Anisodamine can protect the rats cerebellum from it.
8.Acteoside promotes proliferation of neural stem cells from adult mice by activating PI3 K/AKT pathway
Huimin LIN ; Weibing DUAN ; Rui SHAO ; Lifeng HAN ; Yan ZHU ; Xiumei GAO ; Yu WANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2016;32(6):836-840
Aim Toclarifytheeffectofacteosideon proliferation of neural stem cells (NSCs ) from adult mice,as well as the involved signaling pathway.Meth-ods NSCswereisolatedfromthesubventricularzone (SVZ)of adult C57BL/6 mice,then identified by im-munofluorescence staining with Nestin,the marker of NSCs.NSCs were exposed to acteoside (5,10,20,40μmol·L-1 )in absence of mitogen(EGF/bFGF)for 24 h.We employed CCK8 assay to detect NSCs viability and BrdU staining to identify NSCs proliferation.We performed Western blot to quantify the expression level ofp-AktinducedbyacteosideonNSCs.Results With-out mitogen,acteoside increased NSCs proliferation by activating p-Akt,which can be blocked by LY294002, the inhibitor of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.Conclu-sion ActeosidepromotestheproliferationofNSCsfrom adult mice by activating PI3K/AKT pathway.
9.Effects of chronotherapy on neutrophils in breast cancer patients
Jian ZHOU ; Xiaohong LYU ; Xiumei KUANG ; Jie HAN ; Yingyan BI ; Yanjun LIU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;31(23):1720-1723
Objective To investigate the effect of chronotherapy (chemotherapy plus timely medication) on neutrophils in breast cancer patients with neoadjuvant chemotherapy.Methods Fifty breast cancer patients with neoadjuvant chemotherapy were selected from 2011 to 2014 and divided into chronotherapy group and conventional treatment group (conventional group) by random number table method with 25 cases each.Conventional group received conventional neoadjuvant chemotherapy and conventional drug treatment.Chronotherapy group received neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with chronochemotherapy and timely medication treatment,and applied clinical nursing care pathway.Both groups were conducted three cycles of chemotherapy,three weeks after the first and the second chemotherapy,the results of routine blood and liver function were compared in patients between two groups.The number of readmission and fever because of agranulocytosis were calculated.Results The two groups of patients were successfully completed three cycles of chemotherapy,after the first cycle of chemotherapy,the neutrophil was (4.40 ± 2.20)x109/L in chronotherapy group,and (3.18 ± 1.35) × 109/L in conventional group;after the second cycle of chemotherapy,the neutrophil was (3.95 ± 1.58) × 109/L,and (2.83 ± 1.49) x 109/L in conventional group,the two groups were statistically significant,t=2.375,2.563,P <0.05.Two cases needed readmission in chronotherapy group during chemotherapy,accounting for 8%(2/25),much lower than conventional group of 8 cases accounting for 32%(8/25).Conclusions The use of chronotherapy in breast cancer chemotherapy has less neutropenia,mild side effects of bone marrow suppression.It is an effective and safe viable option.
10.A modified equivalent uniform dose with the dosimetric parameters of perfusion imaging correlates with radiation pneumonitis in radiation therapy planning
Liyan DAI ; Hengle GU ; Qiu HUANG ; Ming YE ; Yuan HAN ; Xiumei MA
China Oncology 2017;27(3):219-226
Background and purpose: The literature on dose-volume parameters and pneumonitis is extensive. The results are inconsistent, both for the best predictive metrics and significant comorbid factors. This study aimed to investigate a prospective functional equivalent uniform dose (fEUD) with perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images as predictors of radiation pneumonitis (RP) in patients undergoing curative radiotherapy (RT). Methods: Functional lung imaging was performed using SPECT for perfusion imaging. Perfusion factors were defined as the mean percentile perfusion levels of the 4 areas, top to 75%, 75% to 50%, 50% to 25%, 25% to 0%, re-spectively. fEUD was calculated from perfusion factors and standard dose-volume parameters extracted from treatment planning computed tomography (CT) scans. Total lung (TL), ipsilateral (IL) and contralateral lung (CL) volumes minus gross tumor volume (GTV), whole-lung V5, V20, whole lung fEUD, IL and CL fEUD, and general equivalent uniform dose (gEUD) were analyzed to evaluate correlations between RP using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.03. Statistical significance was defined as P<0.05. Results: A total of 15 patients treated with intensity modulated RT or 3D conformal RT were analyzed, grades≥3 RP were observed in 6 patients. There was only a trend toward significance for unilateral (UL) fEUD of higher dose side (P=0.007). Whole-lung V5, V20 were almost identical between patients who developed pneumonitis and patients who did not, as the values were below the recommended thresholds from published papers. Unilateral fEUDs were linear with unilateral gEUDs (t=0.815, P=0.000). Conclusion: SPECT-based equivalent uniform dose appears to be a better predictor of RP compared to stan-dard dose-volume parameters. Planning constraints should aim to keep unilateral fEUD below 21 Gy.