1.Efficacy of CO2 fractional laser combined with 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy on refractory verruca plana
Xingcun ZHANG ; Hongzhen YANG ; Yunchuan YANG ; Yongfang ZENG ; Yuangang LU
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2015;21(6):344-346
Objective To investigate the safety and efficacy of CO2 fractional laser combined with 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-mediated photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) for the treatment of refractory flat wart.Methods The 80 patients with facial flat wart were randomly divided into observation group (40 cases) and control group (40 cases).The observation group was treated with CO2 fractional laser combined with 5-ALA-PDT,and the control group was treated with 5-ALA-PDT only.Those with residual lesions after the first treatment were treated with the second or third times.The interval duration between treatments was 2 weeks.The efficacy and the adverse reaction were evaluated after the 2-week,4-week and 6-month after the last treatment.Results Compared with prior treatment,the facial lesions achieved complete response and improvement.The total effective rate of the observation group were 90.0% (36/40) and 72.5% (29/40) for the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).There were 2 cases of pigmentation occurred in observation group and 3 cases in control group.The complications including infection and hypertrophic scar were seldom occurred in the two groups.Conclusions The safety and efficacy of CO2 fractional laser combined with ALA-PDT are better than that with ALA-PDT only in the treatment of refractory flat wart.
2.Research progress on the application of Kirkpatrick Model in nursing staff training
Di WANG ; Haiyan ZENG ; Haiying HUANG ; Yongfang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2020;26(2):268-271
The Kirkpatrick Model has been widely used in nursing staff training. This article reviews the origin and content of the Kirkpatrick Model as well as its application in nursing staff training in order to provide a reference for establishing a nursing training mechanism and improving the professional quality of nursing staff.
3.Expression and predictive value of serum core fucosylated low molecular weight kininogen and alpha-galactosylated antibodies in patients with hepatic fibrosis
Xiangling ZHANG ; Zhongshang DAI ; Xinqiang XIAO ; Zhihao ZENG ; Yao YANG ; Zhi GAO ; Yongfang JIANG ; Guozhong GONG ; Min ZHANG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2024;49(6):903-913
Objective:Hepatic fibrosis is a common pathological basis for many chronic liver diseases and can progress to cirrhosis,a leading cause of mortality in liver diseases.Early identification and reversal of hepatic fibrosis are key in the treatment of chronic liver disease.This study aims to compare the expression levels of serum core fucosylated low molecular weight kininogen(LMWK-Fc)and alpha-galactosylated(α-Gal)antibodies in patients with hepatic fibrosis at different stages,and to evaluate their diagnostic efficacy for hepatic fibrosis. Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 275 patients with chronic liver disease who visited the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University between June 2022 and March 2023.Among these,115 patients underwent liver biopsy.Based on the extent of collagen deposition and its impact on liver structure and microcirculation,patients were staged from 0 to 4:S0(no significant collagen deposition in liver tissues;liver structure and microcirculation are normal),S1(mild collagen deposition in liver tissues,with partial disruption of lobule structure,but microcirculation remains largely normal),S2(moderate collagen deposition in liver tissues,with partial disruption of lobule structure and microcirculation),S3(extensive collagen deposition in liver tissues,with substantial disruption of lobule structure and microcirculation),and S4(development of cirrhosis,with heavy collagen deposition,complete disruption of lobule structure,and severe impairment of microcirculation).Patients were grouped as no fibrosis(S0),fibrosis(S1-S2),and significant fibrosis(S3-S4).For the 160 patients without liver biopsy,they were categorized based on liver stiffness measurement(LSM)value:no fibrosis(F0:LSM<7.3 kPa),fibrosis(F1-F2:LSM 7.3-12.4 kPa),and significant fibrosis(F3-F4:LSM>12.4 kPa).Demographic data(age,gender)and laboratory indicators(alanine transaminase,aspartate transaminase,gamma-glutamyl transferase,alkaline phosphatase,alpha-fetoprotein,platelet count)were collected to calculate the fibrosis-4 index(FIB-4)and aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index(APRI).Serum LMWK-Fc and α-Gal antibodies were measured and compared across the groups,and their correlation with fibrosis severity was analyzed.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to assess the predictive value of serum LMWK-Fc and α-Gal antibody levels for hepatic fibrosis. Results:Among the 160 patients without complete liver biopsy,serum α-Gal antibody and LMWK-Fc levels increased progressively from the no fibrosis group to the significant fibrosis group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Among the 115 patients with liver biopsy,serum LMWK-Fc levels were significantly higher in the fibrosis group and the significant fibrosis groups compared with the no fibrosis group,and α-Gal antibody levels were significantly higher in the significant fibrosis group compared with the no fibrosis group and the fibrosis group(P<0.001,P=0.032,respectively).Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses showed that hepatic fibrosis was correlated with gender and LMWK-Fc levels(both P<0.05),but not with age,α-Gal antibody levels,FIB-4,or APRI(all P>0.05). Conclusion:The expression levels of serum LMWK-Fc and α-Gal antibodies vary across different stages of hepatic fibrosis,suggesting a potential association with fibrosis progression.LMWK-Fc levels have a certain predictive value for the diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis.
4.Effects of embryonic inflammation on aging hippocampal SNAP-25 and cognitive function
Qiyao Wei ; Yongfang Wu ; Yuxin Zhang ; Yatao Wang ; Liping Zeng ; Guihai Chen ; Lei Cao
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2022;57(4):604-609
Objective:
To investigate the effects of embryonic inflammation on the hippocampal synaptosomal-associated protein 25(SNAP-25) level and cognitive function in middle-aged.
Methods:
During gestational days 15-17, the CD-1 maternal mice received a daily intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharides(LPS, 50 μg/kg) or the equal volume of normal saline, and the corresponding offspring were regarded as LPS group and CON group respectively. At the age of young(3-month-old) and middle-aged(15-month-old), the spatial learning and memory ability was assessed using Morris water maze(MWM), and the expression of hippocampal SNAP-25 protein was detected by immunohistochemical method and Western blot.
Results:
Compared with the 3-month CON group, the 15-month CON group had longer swimming distance(P<0.01), lower swimming distance percentage(P<0.01) in the target quadrant, and higher hippocampal subregions(CA1, CA3, DG) SNAP-25 levels(P<0.01). The same results were obtained in 15-month LPS group compared with 15-month CON group in learning and memory phase(P<0.05), and higher hippocampal subregions(CA1, DG) SNAP-25 levels(P<0.01). Pearson correlation analysis indicated that the hippocampal CA1 and CA3 subregions SNAP-25 level was positively correlated with the swimming distance, but negatively correlated with the percentage of swimming distance in the target quadrant.
Conclusion
Embryonic inflammation can accelerate the impairment of spatial learning and memory and the increase of hippocampal CA1 and CA3 subregions SNAP-25 protein in middle-aged CD-1 mice, and there may be a correlation between them.