1.Morphological structural changes in umbilical vessels of fetus in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(36):4869-4871,4874
Objective To study morphological structural changes for different segment umbilical vessels of fetus in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) ,and explore relationship between PIH and umbilical vessels .Methods Totally 36 umbilical cords from fetus of pregnant women without and with PIH (17 cases ,19 controls) were collected ,and take umbilical cord of placen‐tal ,middle ,and fetal segment to routine dehydration ,embedding ,section and stain .In the cases 9 women had mild preeclampsia ,6 had severe preeclampsia and 4 had eclampsia .Microscope images were obtained by digital microscope ,and lumen diameter ,wall thickness and wall‐luminal ratio of different segment umbilical vein and arteries were tested by computer image analysis software . The test results were analyzed and compared .Results From the placental end to the fetal end ,the lumen diameter and wall‐luminal ratio gradually decreased ,and wall thickness gradually increased in the umbilical vein and arteries (P<0 .05) .Compared to normal pregnant women ,the lumen diameter and wall‐luminal ratio decreased ,and wall thickness increased in patients with PIH ,and the a‐bove changes aggravated by disease severity (P<0 .05) .Conclusion PIH is associated with structural changes in the umbilical ves‐sels .These changes are more predominant in the vein than in the artery and most obvious in the fetal end .
2.Ultrasound-videotex Detection on Three Dimensional Movement of Radial Artery on Cunkou
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(05):-
By the traditional Chinese medicine obtaining-pulse equipment coupled with pressure living like flexibility transducer and B-ultrasound scarching unit,collecting demic radial artery signal on cunkou,with the key link of four pulse tracings attributes in term of "position","rate","shape" and "force",each detecting indexes were analyzed synchronically with press pulse wave and ultrasound vas dynamic state changing trendgraph.According to the time lock analysis of electrocardiogram marking method and radial artery pulse wave,the theory approach of pulse tracings digitization were undertaken,and the scores of four attributes on pulse tracings were determined as well.
3.Analysis of prognostic factors in 162 elderly patients with inoperable locally advanced squamous cell lung cancer
Journal of International Oncology 2017;44(5):342-345
Objective To retrospectively analyze the elderly patients with inoperable locally advanced squamous cell lung cancer,and determine prognostic factors.Methods According to eligibility criterion,162 cases of elderly patients with inoperable locally advanced squamous cell lung cancer were selected from January 1,2010 to January 1,2015 in Shanxi Tumor Hospital.Related prognostic factors were carried on univariate and multivariate analysis with Kaplan-Meier approach and Cox regression,respectively.Results The median age of 162 patients was 73.6 years old.The overall median survival time was 19.4 months.The 1-year survival rate was 71.0%,and the 2-year survival rate was 35.9%.In univariate analysis with Kaplan-Meier analysis method:age (x2 =7.94,P =0.005),Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score (x2 =42.12,P =0.000),chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy or not (x2 =14.99,P =0.000) were prognostic factors that influenced survival.Cox regression analysis showed that ECOG score (HR =0.30,95% CI:0.19-0.46,P =0.000) and N stage (HR =0.65,95% CI:0.44-0.95,P =0.026) were independent prognostic factors.Conclusion ECOG score and N stage are independent prognostic factors of the elderly patients with inoperable locally advanced squamous cell lung cancer.
4.Grasping relationship between teachers and students in hospital personnel training from the perspective of philosophy
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2012;(11):1170-1172
The thesis put forward a feasible method for the communication between teachers and students in the process of hospital personnel training based on comprehension.This approach named‘dialogue’,can adjust the conflict between teachers and students including‘the conflicts between teaching and studying’,‘distraction of teachers’and‘halfhearted students’,etc.Applying‘dialogue’method to resolve conflicts provided a new angle for better understanding of relationship between teachers and students.
5.Percutaneous absorption of aconitine and mesaconitine in extracts of Radix Aconitum kusnezoffii
Zhimin LIU ; Xin NIU ; Xuezhi YANG ; Shudong NIU
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2006;4(1):68-72
OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to evaluate the percutaneous absorption of aconitine and mesaconitine in extracts of Radix Aconitum kusnezoffii. METHODS: The extracts of Radix Aconitum kusnezoffii were collected by using Franz diffusion cells after permeation through the skin of rats. Then rate constants of skin permeation of aconitine and mesaconitine were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). RESULTS: Under the condition that the concentrations of azone and propylene glycol were both 4%, the cumulative doses of skin permeation (Q) of mesaconitine and aconitine in the extracts of Radix Aconitum kusnezoffii (600 mg/ml) for 24 hours were 165.819 and 487.747 microg/cm(2) respectively, and their rate constants of skin permeation were 18.391 and 78.805 microg.cm(-2).h(-1) respectively. CONCLUSION: The aconitine and mesaconitine in the extracts of Radix Aconitum kusnezoffii can penetrate well through the skin of rats. Propylene glycol and azone can promote this penetration effects. The formula of skin permeation of mesaconitine and aconitine is in accordance with Higuchi equation and there is a linear relationship between Q and t(1/2).
6.Development and application of operating instrument set for cesarean section
Minhong NIU ; Shiwei YANG ; Xixue GONG
Modern Clinical Nursing 2016;15(6):82-84
Objective To explore the effect of developed operating instrument set for cesarean section. Methods Toally 216 parturients to undergo cesarean section in our hospital during May to December 2014 , were divided into observation group and control group, 108 cases in each group:in the observation group the developed operating instrument set was used and in the control one, the routine operating instrument set was used. The two groups were compared in terms of contamination rate and the time for postoperative operating room preparation. Results The contamination rate of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.01). The time for postoperative operating room preparation of the observation group was significantly shorter than that of the control group (P < 0.01). Conclusion The developed operating instrument set can reduce the rate of contamination at the operated area during cesarean section and shortned the time for postoperative operating room preparation , thus enhancing the work efficiency.
7.Diagnostic value of plasma 1,3-β-D-glucan test in invasive fungal infections
Xiongjie QIAN ; Liping NIU ; Honglin YANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(1):53-54
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value and optimal threshold value of plasma 1,3-β-D-glucan test (G test)in the invasive fungal infections (IFI).Methods 46 patients diagnosed with IFI in our hospital from February 2012 to March 2014 were enrolled in this study,and 30 patients without IFI underwent surgical elective surgery in our hospital were selected as the neg-ative controls.The plasma 1,3-β-D-glucan content was quantitatively detected by using MB-80 microbial dynamic rapid detection system and its supporting G test kit.The results were evaluated by ROC curve for the determination of the optimal threshold value of G test.Results The plasma 1,3-β-D-glucan levels were (45.28±44.50)pg/mL in the IFI group and (8.62±4.85)pg/mL in the control group respectively,and the difference was statistically significant (P <0.05 ).The results of ROC curve analysis showed that the optimal threshold value of plasma 1 ,3-β-D-glucan used for diagnosis of IFI was 14.7 pg/mL;the area under the curve was up to 0.937;95% CI was between 0.888 and 0.990;the sensitivity and specificity were 88.9% and 90.3% respectively;G test had a better diagnostic efficiency.Conclusion The plasma 1 ,3-β-D-glucan test has a diagnostic application value for IFI,which can be used as the early warning indicator of IFI.
8.CGRP inhibits proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells stimulated by Endothelin
Xuedong CHI ; Dadi NIU ; Qing YANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 1986;0(06):-
By means of 3H-Thymidine and3H-Leucine incorporation, we observed that CGRP inhibited the multiplication of SHR's aortic smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and the proliferation of VSMCs stimulated by Endothelin. These results suggest that CGRP may be a natu-ral antagonist of Endothelin in human body.
9.Changes of Th17 cells, Treg cells and Th17/Treg cell-associated cytokines in patients with tubercu-lous pleurisy and significance of the changes
Guoqiang WANG ; Cailing YANG ; Juxia NIU
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2013;(9):653-658
Objective To investigate the significance of Th 17 cells, Treg cells and Th17/Treg cell-associated cytokines in the development of tuberculous pleurisy through detecting the expressions of Th 17 cells and Treg cells (CD4+CD25+Foxp3+) in CD4+T cells, analyzing concentrations of IL-17, IL-23, IL-6 and TGF-βin serum of patients with tuberculous pleurisy and healthy controls and measuring levels of IL -17, IL-23, IL-6 and TGF-βin hydrothorax of patients with tuberculous pleurisy .Methods Flow cytometry was used to detect expressions of Th 17 and Treg cells in peripheral blood of patients with tuberculous pleurisy and healthy controls.ELISA method was performed for quantitative detection of concentrations of IL -17, IL-23, IL-6 and TGF-βin serum and hydrothorax .Differences and correlations between the above measured data were analyzed by the statistical software SPSS 17.0.Results Compared with the healthy control group , the expressions of Th17 cells in peripheral blood of the patients were significantly increased (1.02%±0.20%vs.0.89%±0.13%, P=0.002<0.05), while the expressions of Treg cells were significantly decreased (4.64%±0.77%vs.5.10%±0.90%, P=0.000<0.05).Correspondingly, the ratio of Th17/Treg cells (0.25±0.07) in the patients were significantly higher than that in the healthy controls (0.17±0.05, P=0.000<0.05).Concentrations of IL-17, IL-23 and IL-6 in peripheral blood and in hydrothorax of the pa-tients were (17.49±3.94) ng/L, (90.42±23.06) ng/L, (4.54±1.02) ng/L and (26.13±5.98) ng/L, (122.26±31.71) ng/L, (5.31±0.74) ng/L respectively, which were remarkably higher than the levels of IL-17 (14.45±3.81) ng/L, IL-23 (77.55±20.26) ng/L and IL-6 (4.26±0.91) ng/L in control group. In tuberculous pleurisy group , concentrations of IL-17, IL-23 and IL-6 in hydrothorax were significantly higher than those in peripheral blood with P values of 0.000, 0.000 and 0.003.There was no difference be-tween IL-6 levels in peripheral blood from patients and IL-6 levels in peripheral blood from the healthy con-trols, P=0.274.In comparison with the control group , TGF-βlevels in peripheral blood and in hydrothorax of the patients were significantly decreased (3.95 ng/L±0.79 ng/L, 3.12 ng/L±0.77 ng/L vs.3.32 ng/L ±0.80 ng/L) .In tuberculous pleurisy patients , the expression of Th17 cells in peripheral blood was nega-tively correlated with Treg cells in peripheral blood (r=-0.684, P=0.000<0.05), but was positively relat-ed to the levels of IL-17, IL-23 and IL-6 (r=0.479, 0.441, 0.326, P=0.013, 0.015, 0.017).TGF-βlevel had significantly positive correlations with Treg cells in the peripheral blood of the patients (r=0.297, P=0.024), but no significant correlation with Th17 cells was found (r=0.091, P=0.659).Conclusion Th17/Treg cell-associated cytokines might regulate the expressions of Th 17 and Treg cells and inflammatory reaction.Changes of Th17 cells, Treg cells and related cytokines might be important immunopathological mechanisms for tuberculous pleurisy .
10.Rapeutic effects analysis of Pranoprofen on tear dynamic abnormity induced by conjunctivochalasis
Yang, ZHANG ; Zhi-Qiang, NIU ; Fan, ZHANG
International Eye Science 2015;(5):850-852
? AlM: To investigate the therapeutic effects of Pranoprofen on tear dynamic abnormity induced by conjunctivochalasis ( CCh) .
?METHODS: Seventy cases ( 70 eyes ) whose the main symptoms was epiphora induced by CCh were divided into II, Ⅲ and Ⅳ in 3 groups according to Zhang’s grading standards, meanwhile, all the patients were treated with the eye drops of Pranoprofen for 2wk. After that, the curative effect of each group was analyzed before and after treatments according to the symptoms, dye disappearance test, bitter taste test and tear break-up time.
?RESULTS: After 2wk treatment of Pranoprofen, the symptom of patients at grade I and II improved obviously grade Ⅲ improved more, grade Ⅳ did little. The positive rate of dye disappearance was the highest in grade II, the second in grade Ⅲ, and the third in gradeⅣ. There was significant difference among the 3 groups (P<0. 05). The time of bitter taste test was shortened (P<0. 05) and the tear break-up time was prolonged (P<0. 05) in grade II after treatment, however, the time of those in gradeⅢandⅣhad not changed than before ( P>0. 05).
?CONCLUSlON: Pranoprofen has good effects on tear dynamic abnormity induced by grade II of cch.