1.Prediction of susceptibility to acute mountain sickness based on LVQ neural-network model
Haiyan YOU ; Yuqi GAO ; Zhaohui HUANG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2015;24(6):627-629
Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between acute mountain sickness ( AMS) and AMS susceptibility indices before ascent to high altitude and to evaluate their predictive value for AMS. Methods A total of 314 healthy male a-dults were voluntarily enrolled. Their 22 physiological and mental indices of AMS susceptibility were obtained before exposure high altitude. The diagnoses of AMS were based on the Lake Louise score ( LLS) ,an international standard scoring system for AMS. According to the char-acteristics of selected AMS susceptibility indices and the strong fault tolerance of neural network theory, the learning vector quantization ( LVQ) neural network method was adopted to build the prediction model of susceptibility to AMS. Results The results showed the sensitiv-ity of the LVQ model which distinguishes subjects with no-AMS reached 95. 00%,the average correct-prediction precision ultimately reached 72. 22%. The result of prediction is believable. Conclusion The builded LVQ model provide a scientific method for screening crowd who quickly ascend to high altitude,and also can lead to an effective preliminary screening of susceptibility to AMS.
2.Teaching strategies in pathophysiology teaching for nursing students in junior college
Zhibing YUAN ; Qingyuan HUANG ; Yuqi GAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2013;(11):1125-1127
Nursing students in junior college have less class time and weaker foundation com-pared with nursing undergraduates, therefore it is more difficult for them to learn pathphysiology. In order to improve the teaching effect, we adopt the following strategies in pathophysiology teaching:①Guiding clinical nursing practice combining with specific situation in order to give students a deep understanding of pathophysiology knowledge and its significance. ②Urging students to review relevant basic knowledge before class and teacher to briefly introduce the basic knowledge before initiating class in order to reinforce the knowledge. ③Examples of daily life should be combined to make the abstract theory knowledge vivid. Teaching should revolve around the main line and key points should be highlighted. ④Dividing pathophysiology course into three units, and summary must be executed at the end of each unit.
3.Distribution and Resistance of Bacteria Inducing Clinical Infection
Yuqi OUYANG ; Qiang HUANG ; Fusheng YAN
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(05):-
OBJECTIVE To investigate the distribution and drug resistance of the bacteria encountered from the(clinical) infection,and provide reference for the rational use of agents in clinics.METHODS To culture the(specimens) from inpatient and outpatient clinic from Dec 2004 to Mar 2005,and perform the drug (sensitivity) test.RESULTS In 1584 isolated strains,the first four were coagulase negative Staphylococcus((15.6%),) Klebsiella(13.0%),Escherichia coli(10.0%),and Candida albicans(9.9%).The highest resistance of Gram(-negative) bacilli was to ampicillin(86.7%),then to cephalothin(79.5%),and mezlocillin(75.7%);G~-bacilli were(sensitive) to meropenem(2.3%),piperacillin/tazobactam(19.0%),and fosfomycin(29.1%).Gram~+ cocci had drug(resistance) to 18 antibacterials except vancomycin,MRSA was higher than MSSA;(Enterococcus) faecium showed poor sensitive rate to penicillin and erythromycin.CONCLUSIONS We should give more attantion to the Rules on Antibacterials in Clinical Application and use drugs reasonably.
4.Application of evidence-based support for targeted nursing in craniopharyngioma via transsphenoidal approach
Kangna ZHANG ; Na HUANG ; Yuqi GUO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2021;37(15):1158-1163
Objective:To explore the effect of targeted nursing with evidence-based support in the treatment of craniopharyngioma via the transsphenoidal approach.Methods:A total of 70 patients with craniopharyngiomas who were admitted to the Department of Oncology of Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University from June 2018 to June 2019 were selected and all received transsphenoidal surgery in the hospital. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to the lottery method, 35 cases in the control group, using conventional nursing; 35 cases in the observation group, using targeted care with evidence-based support; comparing the two groups of patients before and after care, the incidence of complications, and the length of hospital stay.Results:The scores of anxiety and depression (6.05±1.24 and 5.78±1.48) in the observation group 2 weeks after nursing were lower than those in the control group (9.95±1.73 and 10.52±1.87). The difference was statistically significant ( t value was 10.036, 10.886, P<0.05). The postoperative high fever, electrolyte imbalance, diabetes insipidus, epilepsy remission time and hospital stay in the observation group were (5.49±0.84)h, (5.46±0.39)d, (1.03±0.21)h, (6.24±2.78)d, (12.51±1.48)d, which were shorter than those in the control group (8.78±1.05)h, (8.51±0.47)d, (2.49±0.35)h, (8.97±2.80)d, (15.26±1.52)d. The difference was statistically significant ( t value were 4.093-29.545, P<0.05). The incidence of postoperative complications in the observation group was 17.14% (6/35), which was lower than 37.14% (13/35) in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2 value was 4.786, P=0.029). Conclusion:Targeted nursing with evidence-based support can reduce the incidence of postoperative complications in patients with craniopharyngioma through the transsphenoidal approach, shorten the length of hospital stay, and achieve significant application results.
5.Study on three-dimensional echocardiography for quantifying left ventricular function in conotruncal defects
Guozhen CHEN ; Kun SUN ; Meitong HUANG ; Yuqi ZHANG ; Shubao CHEN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2008;17(11):940-943
Objective To evaluate the accuracy and value of ventricular function in conotruncal defects(CTD)by three-dimensional echocardiography(3DE).Methods Fifty-two children with CTD and forty-three children with normal hearts were examined by 3DE.The measurements of left ventricular volume and wall mass were outlined and calculated.The measurements of left ventricular volume and wall mass of 3DE in preoperative CTD were compared with those of 2D biplane Simpson-method in preoperative CTD,3DE in control group and 2D biplane Simpson-method in control group.The results of 3DE and 2DE preoperative measurements were also compared with their postoperative clinical cardiac conditions.Results From the findings of analysis of variance and Student-Newman-Keuls(SNK)test,there was no significant difference between 3DE and 2DE measurements of left ventricular function in normal children,but there was significant difference between 3DE and 2DE measurements of left ventricular function in children with CTD.2DE measurements of left ventricular volume and wall mass in the CTD group were significant underestimated and less correlated with their postoperative clinical cardiac conditions(r=0.20,P=0.2086)than 3DE measurements(r=0.39,P=0.0090).Furthermore,left ventricular function in the CTD group was poorer than that in the control group.Stroke volume and effective function were reduced due to increasing end-systolic volume.while left ventricular wall mass was increased due to the possible compensation of its ventricular muscle.With the lower end-diastolic volume,stroke volume and effective function,patients were more likely to have the occurrence of postoperative low cardiac output.Conclusions By making a precise quantitative assessment,3DE is very useful in providing more information for preoperative diagnosis in CTD and predicting such postoperative prognoses as the occurrence of postoperative low cardiac output.
6.Determination of Melamine in Milk by Fluorescent Spectrophotometry with Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide
Hui HUANG ; Li LI ; Qiao MA ; Yuqi FENG ; Zhike HE
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2010;38(2):249-252
Melamine is a kind of triazine compound and the fluorescence of it can get enhanced in the presence of cationic surfactant in weak alkaline medium. A new fluorescent spectrophotometry based on this principle) has been developed to determine melamine under the optimum conditions such as Tris-HCl buffer solution), pH 8.0 and with CTMAB as sensitizing agent. The linear range, detection limit and relative standard deviation were 25-1000 μg/L, 19 μg/L and 1.6%,respectively. The samples were pretreated according to the solid phase extraction monolithic column to carry out the detection of real milk. This method is simple, rapid and accurate. It can be used to screen and detect the milk samples primarily.
7.Protective effects of HIF-1α gene transfection against hypoxic injury in HepG2 cells
Chunhua JIANG ; Yongjun LUO ; Qingyuan HUANG ; Yuqi GAO
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2010;26(1):1-6
AIM: To study the protective effects of HIF-1α gene transfection on hypoxic injury in human HepG2 cells. METHODS: After gene transfection, HepG2 cells were randomly divided into 4 groups: normoxia with Ad-GFP transfected group, normoxia with Ad-HIF-1 transfected group, hypoxia with Ad-GFP transfected group and hypoxia with Ad-HIF-1 transfected group. LDH leaking rate, cell viability, contents of NO and ROS, the iNOS activity were measured. RESULTS: High levels of HIF-1α mRNA and protein were detected in Ad-HIF transfected HepG2 cells. Cell viability was significantly lower in Ad-GFP transfected-hypoxia group than that in Ad-GFP transfected-normoxia group (P<0.05). No marked difference of cell viability was found between Ad-HIF transfected-hypoxia group and Ad-HIF transfected-normoxia group. ROS was significantly higher in Ad-GFP transfected-hypoxia group than that in Ad-GFP transfected-normoxia group (P<0.05), while no marked difference was found either between Ad-HIF transfected-hypoxia group and Ad-HIF transfected-normoxia group or between Ad-HIF transfected-hypoxia group and Ad-GFP transfected-hypoxia group. The content of NO and iNOS activity were significantly higher in Ad-HIF transfected-normoxia group and Ad-GFP transfected-hypoxia group than those in Ad-GFP transfected-normoxia group (P<0.05), no marked difference was found either between Ad-HIF transfected-hypoxia group and Ad-GFP transfected-hypoxia group or between Ad-HIF transfected-hypoxia group and Ad-HIF transfected-normoxia group. CONCLUSION: Higher HIF-1α expression is contributed to protective effects against hypoxic injury in HepG2 cells, the mechanisms of which may be correlated with promoting expression of gene regulated by HIF-1 and restraining over-expression of injure factors.
8.Bamboo-circled Salt-partitioned Moxibustion for Arthritis of Temporomandibular Joint: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Zhihua HUANG ; Kaisheng XU ; Jinqing ZHENG ; Yuqi HE ; Feng WU
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2017;36(2):180-183
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion in treating arthritis of temporomandibular joint.Method Eighty patients were randomized into two groups. Forty cases in the bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion group received bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion at temporomandibular joint; forty cases in the warm needling group were intervened by selecting Xiaguan (ST7), Ashi point, etc. at the affected side. For the two groups, 3-day treatment was taken as a treatment course, and the therapeutic efficacy was analyzed after 2 treatment courses. The improvements in pain and mouth opening were observed before and after the treatment, and the treatment efficacy was evaluated by a 1-month follow-up study.Result The bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion group was superior to the warm needling group in comparing the real-time analgesic effect (P<0.05) and in the improvement of mouth opening (P<0.05); the comprehensive markedly effective rate was respectively 67.5% and 45.0% in the bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion group and warm needling group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05), indicating that bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion is better than warm needling in treating arthritis of temporomandibular joint; the follow-up study revealed satisfactory therapeutic efficacies in both groups: the effective rate was 92.5% in the bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion group versus 87.5% in the warm needling group, and the difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05).Conclusion Bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion can produce a real-time analgesic effect and improve mouth opening; it's especially suitable to treat the patients who are afraid of needling, as it's significantly effective, safe, non-invasive,and easy-to-operate.
9.Course reform and thinking of the experimental teaching of pharmaceutical technology based on the case teaching
Xuemei LIU ; Yuqi HUANG ; Guojian LIAO ; Changhua HU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2016;15(3):248-251
The experimental teaching of Pharmaceutical Technology plays a critical role in improving the students' knowledge conversion,application,and innovation abilities in pharmaceutical engineering specialty.According to the problems existing in experimental teaching process,exploration and practice on the case teaching method and the student-centered teaching mode are introduced in this paper.The implementation of the teaching reform can effectively combine pharmaceutical technology theory with practice,and is conducive to the professional development of pharmaceutical engineering in our university.
10.Effect of early normobaric hyperoxia on cerebral oxygenation in patients with extremely severe craniocerebral injury
Xuri SUN ; Yuqi LIU ; Guoliang TAN ; Sibai HONG ; Tinglong HUANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2014;30(12):1172-1175
Objective To observe the changes of brain oxygenation in patients with extremely severe craniocerebral injury and the therapeutic effect of early normobaric hyperoxia.Methods Sixtyeight patients with extremely severe craniocerebral injury treated from January 2011 to January 2013 were assigned to two groups according to the random number table:50% oxygen breathing for one week in control group (34 cases) and 80% oxygen breathing for one week in treatment group (34 cases).Blood samples from jugular vein and radial artery were collected at 1,3,5,and 7 days to measure indices of blood gas analysis,i.e.,PaO2,PjvO2,CaO2,CjvO2,Da-jvO2,CERO2 and Djv-a Lac.GCS and content of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) were recorded as well.Results Values of PaO2 at each time point and GCS at 5 and 7 days were significantly higher in treatment group than in control group (P <0.05).Djv-a Lac at 3,5 and 7 days and NSE at 7 days revealed significantly higher levels in treatment group than in control group(P < 0.05).Whereas at each time point,there were no significant differences between the two groups in aspects of PjvO2,CaO2,CjvO2,Da-jvO2 and CERO2 (P > 0.05).Conclusion Early use of 100% oxygen in patients with extremely severe craniocerebral injury may be beneficial to the prognosis.