1.Clinical Characteristics of Norovirus infection with Acute Viral Diarrhea of Yangzhou City
Youjiang ZHANG ; Ming CHENG ; Jianguo HOU ; Jin ZHANG ; Qin XU
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2014;(5):80-82
Objective To investigate the clinical and epidemiological characteristics in 55 patients with Acute Viral Diarrhea caused by Norovirus.And provide basis for preventing and controlling the spread of the disease.Methods A total of 5 1 3 fe-cal samples of diarrhea cases from 3 surveillance hospitals in 2013 from January to December were collected,analyzed the clinical date and detected Norovirus useing RT-PCR.Results The number of Norovirus positive was 55,positive rate was 10.7%.There were significant differences between Norovirus infection and not infected patients for age (χ2=4.27,P<0.05),then there were no significant differences between Norovirus infection and not infected patients for gender,employ-ment,whether food pathogenic diseases (χ2=0.086~3.21,P>0.05).The clinical symptoms of acute gastroenteritis pa-tients caused by Norovirus infection was fever (χ2=4.6,P<0.05),there were no significant differences for diarrhea (≥5 times/day),bellgache,vomiting,nausea (χ2=0.139~3.636,P>0.05).Conclusion Norovirus is common pathogens of a-cute diarrhoea,which incidence is higher.Clinical symptoms alone is difficult to differentiate with other diarrheaphases.The confirmed diagnosis is depended on the etiology.
2.Detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus by resistance phenotype and amplification of mecA gene
Dingxia SHEN ; Yanping LUO ; Youjiang ZHANG ; Xiuju ZHANG ; Guang ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2003;0(12):-
Objective To study the detection characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococcus.Methods Disks with 1 ?g of oxacillin and 30 ?g of cefoxitin were used to detect the inhibition zone of staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococcus at both 35℃ and 30℃ according to the method and breakpoint recommended by CLSI.The agar surface of oxacillin plate with sodium chloride was spotted.mecA gene was amplified by PCR.Results For detection of MRSA, disks of oxacillin and cefoxitin at 30℃ have the same sensitivity of 100%, however, the sensitivity of cefoxitin( 94.7%) is a little higher than that of oxacillin (93.3%) at 35℃. For detection of MRCNS, the sensitivity of 100% can be obtained by disks of both oxacillin and cefoxitin at both 30℃ and 35℃.The sensitivity and specificity of oxacillin plate with sodium chloride are the same as those of disks of oxacillin and cefoxitin at 30℃ for detection of MRSA, its sensitivity is lower than that of disks for detection of MRCNS.Conclusion The detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus can be improved by the use of cefoxitin disk.
3.Antibiotics Sensitivity Analysis for Escherichia coli Isolated from Urine Sample of Urinary Tract Infection Patients 2004-2007
Youjiang ZHANG ; Xiaohong FU ; Xingen YUAN ; Jiyong YANG ; Lu XIN
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2009;0(22):-
OBJECTIVE To analyze the isolation rate and four consecutive years′(2004-2007) antibiotic-resistance trend of extended-spectrum ?-lactamases(ESBLs) producing Escherichia coli in urinary tract infection and to provide evidence for anti-infection therapy.METHODS The anti-microbial susceptibility test results of E.coli cultured from the midstream urine of outpatients and inpatients of our hospital from 2004 to 2007 were collected.Whonet 5.4 statistical analysis software was used for analysis.RESULTS During four years,no apparent change has been shown about antibiotic resistant rate of ESBLs producing E.coli.The isolation rate of this kind of E.coli increased year by year from 31% to 44% and showed high resistance to third generation cephalosporins and quinolones antibiotics,but was 100% sensitive to imipenem.CONCLUSIONS With the ESBLs-producing E.coli increasing year by year,the antibiotic-resistance rate of E.coli isolated from urinary tract infection is apparently increased and thus screening of antibiotics sensitive to enzyme-producing bacterial is the key point when the empirical therapy especially when the third and fourth generation cephalosporins are ineffective.
4.Mechanism of Acupuncture for Recovery of Neurological Function after Spinal Cord Injury and Role of Related Signal Pathway (review)
Huanan LI ; Haiming ZHANG ; Bing GU ; Qinqin YUAN ; Youjiang MIN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2017;23(6):641-644
This article introduced the main biological mechanisms of acupuncture promoting nerve function recovery after spinal cord injury, which include inhibition of inflammation and oxidative stress, alleviation of neuropathic pain, increase of neurotrophic active sub-stance, regulation of cell survival/apoptosis gene and neural regeneration pathway.
5.CBCT study of the root and root canal morphology of mandibular second molars in a population in western Guangxi
XING Huiyan ; HU Yuping ; JIANG Wenqiong ; ZHANG Ran ; WEI Fangyuan ; TAN Yanning ; DENG Min ; LI Shufang
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2021;29(12):836-842
Objective:
To observe the root and root canal morphology of mandibular second molars in Western Guangxi by CBCT, to provide a reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
Methods:
In total, 564 patients′ 1 128 mandibular second molars that satisfy the inclusion criteria were analyzed with a planmecaromexis CBCT machine and its own image analysis software. The patients′ gender, age and ethnic differences in the root and canal morphology and the symmetry of the bilateral root and canal were statistically analyzed.
Results:
Among the 1 128 mandibular second molars, 662 were the Zhuang ethnic group and 384 were the Han ethnic group, and 82 were other ethnic groups; the double root type and C-shaped root type accounted for a relatively high proportion: 73.94% and 24.47%, respectively. The detection rates of the double root type were higher in males than in females (P < 0.05); the detection rates of the C-shaped root type were higher in females than in males (P <0.05); the root type of the teeth was mainly double-rooted in the Zhuang ethnic group (P<0.01). The incidence of type IV in the mesial root of the double root type mandibular second molar was the highest (P < 0.01), and the incidence of type I in the distal root was the highest (P < 0.01). The C-shaped root canal is more continuous at the mouth of the root canal, more downward corresponds to a worse continuity: in three different levels of root canal orifice, root middle and root apex, the root canal orifice is dominated by the C1 type, and both root middle and root apex are mainly C3-type (P < 0.01). The difference in symmetry of bilateral roots and root canals was statistically significant among different gender groups, age groups, and ethnic groups (P < 0.05): there were more males than females, the results in the 18-35-year-old group and the Zhuang ethnic group were higher.
Conclusion
The root and root canal morphology of mandibular second molars in western Guangxi people are complex and changeable. The roots are mainly double root type in the Han ethnic group and the Zhuang ethnic group. C-shaped roots are also common. The detection rate of C-shaped roots in the Zhuang ethnic group was higher, and the symmetry rate of bilateral roots and that of bilateral root canals was higher in the Zhuang ethnic group than in the Han ethnic group.
6.Effect of knockdown IGSF10 on proliferation,migration and invasion capacity of lung adenocarcinoma cells
Lianyu Cheng ; Beibei Ma ; Yu Huang ; Yanli Li ; Zhongwei Zhang ; Guangbin Ye ; Bo Ling
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(1):45-51
Objective :
To investigate the effects of immunoglobulin gene superfamily 10 (IGSF10) on prolifera- tion,migration and invasion of lung adenocarcinoma cells.
Methods :
ioinformatics was applied to study the ex- pression levels of IGSF10 in tumor tissues and normal tissues. Western blot and quantitative real-time PCR ( qPCR) were used to detect the expression level of IGSF10 in lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung epi- thelial cells.Knockdown of IGSF10,the effect of knockdown of IGSF10 on proliferation,migration and invasion of lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells was examined using cell counting kit-8 ( CCK-8) ,Transwell migration and inva- sion assay,scratch assay and plate cloning assay.The effects of knockdown of IGSF10 on the expression of invasion and migration-related genes in A549 cells were examined by Western blot and qPCR assays.
Results :
IGSF10 ex- pression in lung adenocarcinoma tissues was lower than that in normal tissues (P <0. 05) .IGSF10 expression in lung adenocarcinoma cell lines was lower than that in lung epithelial cells (P<0. 05) .Knockdown of IGSF10 pro- moted the ability of lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells to proliferate ,proliferation ,migration and invasion ( P < 0. 05) .Knockdown of IGSF10 promoted the expression of regulatory epithelial-mesenchymal transition marker Neu- ral-cadherin (N-cadherin) and key transcription factors Snail family transcriptional repressor 1 (Snail) and Snail family transcriptional repressor 2 (Slug) (P<0. 05) and inhibited the expression of Epithelial-cadherin (E-cad- herin) (P<0. 05) .
Conclusion
Knockdown of IGSF10 may promote proliferation,migration and invasion of lung adenocarcinoma cells through activation of Snail,Slug / E-cadherin signaling axis,and this result may provide a po- tential new target for clinical diagnosis and treatment of lung adenocarcinoma.
7.Study of pulp blood flow in normal adult first molars detected by laser Doppler flowmetry
HU Yuping ; YANG Xue ; ZHANG Ran ; QIN Yanning ; WEI Fangyuan ; LI Shufang
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2022;30(12):852-857
Objective :
To explore the "clinical normal reference range" of pulpal blood flow (PBF) in the physiological state in an effort to provide a reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
Methods:
According to the working principle and operational considerations of laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF), the PBF blood flow value of the first molars of the upper and lower mandibles of normal adults was detected by LDF, and the clinical reference value range under physiological conditions was analyzed and calculated. The differences in PBF values by sex, dental position and location (left and right side, upper and lower jaw) were analyzed.
Results :
A total of 200 normal adult participants with an average age of (22.76 ± 3.26) years were included. The cohort included 95 males and 105 females, with a total of 800 first molars. Neither the PBF values of the left and right first molars nor the PBF values of the upper and lower first molars in males or females significantly differed (P>0.05). The PBF value for females was higher than that of males. Specifically, the clinical reference PBF values for males and females were (8.56 ± 3.25) PU and (9.51 ± 3.47) PU, respectively.
Conclusion
The PBF values of normal adult first molars in healthy subjects were higher in females than in males, and in the PBF values of first molars of the same sex did not significantly differ between the left side and right side or upper and lower jaw; these values could be used as a reference for the selection of control teeth.
8.Detection of Chemical Warfare Agent Simulants by UV Photoionization High-Field Asymmetric Ion Mobility Spectrometry
Youjiang LIU ; Chilai CHEN ; Lehua ZHANG ; Xiaotian ZHANG ; Hongwei WANG ; Deyi KONG
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2014;(9):1259-1263
Accurate diffusion was used to get low concentrations samples, and then the samples were detected by UV photoionization high-field asymmetric ion Mobility spectrometry ( UV-FAIMS ) . The samples were chemical warfare agent simulants ( CWAS) vapor:dimethyl methylphosphonate ( DMMP ) , dimethyl sulfoxide ( DMSO) , tributyl phosphate ( TBP ) and dimethyl sulfoxide ( DMF) . The results of FAIMS spectra data were analyzed by separation of spectra at different dispersion voltage ( DV ) and compensation voltage ( CV ) . A two-dimensional spectrum of α2 and α4 of CWAS was established. It was shown that FAIMS could identify CWAS well and have a good sensitivity. Take DMMP as a example, the detection limit was better than 0. 55 μg/L.
9.Application of Lean Six Sigma to optimize the process flow of blood culture positive specimen processing flow
Liyan YE ; Yanning MA ; Wei MA ; Yueyun SHEN ; Yongqing ZHANG ; Jiyong YANG ; Youjiang ZHANG ; Yanping LUO
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;40(5):383-386
Objective To shorten the turn around time of positive blood culture results by optimizing the blood culture positive specimen processing flow.Methods In January 26,2015,the microbiology department started the blood culture positive specimen processing flow optimization project,and applied the Lean Six Sigma method in the microbiological process management.The TAT data of 124 positive blood cultures containing Enterobacteriaceae were collected before and after the start of the project in about two months.We analyzed the turnaround time median,mean and standard deviation and reference Z value,process performance index,millions of error opportunities.We decompose the turnaround time into six time periods to find the key points of the process improvement and the influencing factors,and then put forward the reform measures to optimize the blood culture inspection process.MiniTab17.0 statistical software was used to process capability analysis and double sample t test.Results After the implementation of the project,the average turnaround time of the blood culture was shortened from 77.10 h to 64.03 h,improved by 13.06 h(16.94%).Process performance greatly improved in Ppk value increased from 0.49 to 0.88,the benchmark Z value increased from 1.48 to 2.63.After the improvement,except the positive alarm time of blood culture,the mean of the other decomposition time was significantly shorter than before.Conclusions The application of Six Sigma in process management can greatly improve the work efficiency and process performance.This project can save a lot of manpower,material and financial resources,reduce the waiting,shorten turnaround time,that achieve the desired results.
10.Comparison of the results between quantitative procalcitonin detection and blood culture
Kaifei WANG ; Dingxia SHEN ; Chaojun LIU ; Liyan YE ; Leili WANG ; Youjiang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2012;35(3):243-246
ObjectiveTo evaluate the application value of the quantitative procalcitonin (PCT) test in bloodstream infection.Methods Of 1066 patients with blood culture and PCT detection were collected in our hospital,retrospectively,1010 were effective cases.The relationship between blood culture results and serum PCT levels was investigated.PCT levels in gram-negative bacterial infection,gram-positive bacterial infection and candidiasis were compared.The prognosis of 33 blood culture positive patients with repeated PCT detection results were analyzed.Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the PCT value among the three groups,and Fisher' s test was used to compare the death rate among the three groups.ResultsIn the patients with negative blood culture results,the median of PCT was 0.37 (0.11 - 1.67) μg/L.But in the patients with positive blood culture results,the median of PCT were 2.24(0.57 -11.59) μg/L The positive rate of PCT in gram-negative bacteria infection,gram-positive bacterial infection and candidiasis were 86.6%,72.0% and 75.7%,respectively.In the 33 patients subjected to repeated PCT detections,the mortality of the patients with decreasing PCT was lower than the others.The patients whose PCT levels were greater than 5 μg/L had poor prognosis.ConclusionsQuantitative PCT is proved to be an effective method for rapid diagnosis of bloodstream infection.The changing trends of PCT test results has certain reference value for the patients' prognosis.