1.Study on drug resistance status of Helicobacter pylori in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Gang ZHOU ; Yi HU ; Zhengzhong ZHAO
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(21):2914-2916,2920
Objective To study the resistance status of helicobacter pylori (HP) to commonly used antibacterial drugs as well as clinical effects of quadruple therapy in the patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) infected by Hp.Methods A total of 180 cases of patients with Hp infection in the inpatient department and outpatient department of our hospital from August 2012 to December 2014 were collected,including 90 cases of COPD (COPD group) and 90 cases of non-COPD (control group).The gastric antrum mucosal tissues in all cases were taken for conducting Hp culture and identification.The resistance situation to clarithromycin,metronidazole,amoxicillin,levofloxacin and furazolidone in each group was observed.In addition,the two groups were equally divided into subgroup A,B and C according to different medication schemes:which were given 3 kinds of quadruple medication scheme containing amoxicillin and clarithromycin (group A),amoxicillin and levofloxacin (group B) and amoxicillin and furazolidone (group C).Then the clinical effects were compared.Results The resistance rate of infected Hp strains to clarithromycin in the control group was 21.11%;which to metronidazole was 55.56%;which to amoxicillin was 3.33%;which to levofloxacin was 5.56%,while which in the COPD group were in turn 26.67%,57.78%,7.78% and 16.67% respectively.No strain was found to be resistant to furazolidone in the two groups.There was statistically significant difference in the resistance to levofloxacin and double antibiotic resistance between the two groups (P<0.05).The eradication rates for using 3 kinds of quadruple therapy in 3 subgroups of control group were 90.0% in the group A,96.7% in the group B and 100.0% in the group C,while which in the COPD group were 86.7%,80.0% and 96.7% respectively;the Hp eradication rate for adopting the group B scheme had statistical difference between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion The resistance rate of COPD patient affected by Hp to levofloxacin has an increasing trend,so its use should be cautious.The quadruple scheme containing amoxicillin+furazolidone can serve as the preferred scheme for the initial Hp eradication therapy in COPD patients affected by Hp.
2.THE RECOGNITION SYSTEM OF MOVING MACHINE PRINTED MARK/NUMERAL
Yalin MIAO ; Xianglin MIAO ; Zhengzhong BIAN ; Jianlong ZHOU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2005;17(1):15-20
This paper presents a recognition system for the automatic quality control in industrial applications. The purpose of the system is to collect the product information (e.g. Expiry-date, production identification) and verify these information for quality control. The main difficulties of the system are to make an effcient preprocessing for the acquired low resolution image and to create a simple and fast recognition method to get the product information. In this paper, we propose an effcient recognition method based on the endpoint features and structure characteristics of the numerals. The experimental results show that the proposed method is effcient, robust and reliable for recognizing machine printed numerals. The system is currently successfully working with a real application with required specifications.
3.Content Determination of Baicalin in Chang'an Capsule by RP-HPLC
Jiade SHAO ; Qinmei ZHOU ; Xiaobin CHEN ; Zhengzhong ZHU ; Yan XU ; Hong SHEN
China Pharmacy 1991;0(05):-
OBJECTIVE:To establish the method for determination of baicalin in Chang’an capsule by RP-HPLC. METHODS:HPLC was performed on C 18 column with methanol-0.07%phosphoric acid solution(44∶56)as mobile phase at a flow rate of lml/min and the temperature of column kept at room temperature.The UV detection wavelength was280nm.RESULTS:The linear range of baicalin was sample size0.1054?g~1.0540?g(r=0.9996),the average recovery was97.44%(RSD=2.92%,n=5).CONCLUSION:The method was simple,accurate and fast,and can be used for the determination of baicalin.
4.Effect of hemihepatectomy on the level of serum thyroxin and insulin
Jiwei YU ; Zhe JI ; Xueli JI ; Zhibang LIU ; Zhengzhong ZHOU ; Peng LI ; Jian GENG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 1997;0(04):-
Objective To study the mechanism of serum thyroxin and insulin change after hemihepatectomy. Methods The hemihepatectomy was performed in rabbits, the fasting peripheral blood samples were drawn on the day prior to surgery, and 24 hour, 48 hour, the first week, one month after operation respectively for monitoring the serum thyroxin and insulin.Results The level of TT 3 was (1.93?0.47) nmol/L, TT 4 (53.56?8.4) nmol/L preoperatively. The levels of TT 3 and TT 4 significantly decreased at 24 hour postoperatively, and gradually rose at 48 hour and up to normal levels in the first month postoperatively. The level of insulin rapidly rose immediately after operation, and began to decrease in the first week, and returned to the preoperative level in one month after operation. Conclusions The syndrome of normal thyroid disease and the syndrome of non thyroid disease can occur after hemihepatectomy; and hyperinsulinemia also can occur after hemihepatectomy.
5.Low Frequency Ultrasound Triggering Drug Release from Improved PLGA Microcapsules in Vitro
Pengcheng XIN ; Wei WANG ; Qinwu ZHOU ; Yongjie WU ; Yu WANG ; Zhengzhong BIAN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2009;15(7):687-690
Objective To study the effect of low frequency on drug release from improved PLGA microcapsules, and investigate the possibility of utilizing PLGA microcapsules as the carrier of ultrasound targeted drug delivery system to deliver drug into brain. Methods Doxorubicin loaded poly (D,L lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microcapsules were prepared via double emulsion solvent evaporate method and coated with either chitosan or gelatin. In vitro drug release profile and the drug release rate under the exposure of low frequency pulsed ultrasound (25 kHz) and continuous wave ultrasound (35.1 kHz) were assayed. Results The coating with chitosan or gelatin can depress the burst of drug release. The drug release rate from uncoated and chitosan-coated microcapsules did not changed with the exposure of ultrasound, and the rate of gelatin-coated microcapsules did increased. The effect of pulsed ultrasound was stronger than that of continuous ultrasound. Conclusion The drug release from gelatin-coated PLGA microcapsules can be controlled and triggered by 25 kHz pulsed ultrasound, which may be a potent carrier of targeting drugs into brain.
6.Correlations of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motifs gene polymorphisms with vulnerability of carotid plaque and lipid-loweringing efficacy of atorvastatin in patients with cerebral infarction
Chenling LYU ; Chao CHEN ; Zhengzhong ZHANG ; Zhou ZHENG ; Xiaoping JIN
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2018;17(10):997-1002
Objective To investigate the associations ofa disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motifs (ADAMTS1) gene single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) with vulnerability of carotid plaque formation and atorvastatin lipid-efficacy in patients with cerebral infarction.Methods Seven hundred and seventy-eight patients with anterior circulation infarction,admitted to our hospital from June 2010 to June 2015,were divided into the following 3 groups according to their carotid ultrasound examination results:vulnerable plaque group (n=291),stable plaque group (n=286) and no plaque group (n=201).Atorvastatin was given in patients from the 3 groups and the low density lipoprotein cholesterin (LDL-C) level was detected to evaluate the atorvastatin lipid-efficacy in 151 patients from vulnerable plaque group 4 weeks after treatment.The SNPs of rs402007 (G/C) in ADAMTS1 gene of all patients were detected by PCR amplification and DNA sequencing.Results There were statistically significant differences in age,fibrinogen (FIB) level,homocysteine (HCY) level and percentage of patients having diabetes among the three groups (P<0.05).The frequencies of GC+CC genotype and C allele in rs402007 (G/C) ofADAMTS1 gene in the vulnerable plaque group were significantly higher as compared with those in the no plaque and vulnerable plaque groups (P<0.05).After adjusting risk factors (age,FIB,HCY and diabetes),GC+CC genotype was the independent risk factor of vulnerable plaque (OR=1.559,P=0.015,95%CI:1.089-2.232).There were no significant differences in LDL-C levels before and after atorvastatin treatment among the GG,GC,and CC genotypes in vulnerable plaque group (P>0.05).Conclusion C allele in ADAMTS1 gene might increase the risk of plaque's instability;no correlation exists between A DAMTS1 gene polymorphisms and LDL-C lowing efficacy to atorvastatin.
7.Changing trend of sickness absenteeism among students during 2010-2017 academic years and its correlation with the incidence of acute infectious diseases in Jiading District,Shanghai
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(6):914-918
Objective:
To describe the sickness absenteeism among primary and secondary school students in Jiading District and to analyze its correlation with the incidence of infectious diseases and associated lead or lag times, so as,to provide a scientific basis for the health and education departments to take measures.
Methods:
The regularity and symptom composition of school sickness absenteeism among primary and secondary school students in Jiading District from the 2010-2017 were described. The Joinpoint model was applied to analyze the changing trend of absenteeism. And the rate of school sickness absenteeism and incidences of 7 acute infectious diseases were compared through visual analysis. The time lagged correlation coefficients and Granger causality tests were applied to quantitatively analyze the correlation and lead/lag patterns.
Results:
The average rate of school sickness absenteeism among primary and secondary school students in Jiading District, Shanghai was 0.27%. Since the 2012 academic year, the overall rate of sickness absenteeism has been on the rise. Fever was the most common symptom of absenteeism (47.49%). The trend of sickness absenteeism rate was mainly consistent with the incidence of influenza, and showed a one way Granger causality. The maximum time lagged correlation coefficient was obtained in the second semester of the 2017 academic year with a value of 0.43 (95% CI =0.25-0.58). The maximum time lagged correlation coefficient between the rate of sickness absenteeism with fever and other respiratory symptoms and the incidence of influenza was also obtained in the second semester of the 2017 academic year and the maximum correlation coefficient was 0.50(95% CI =0.33-0.65).
Conclusion
The sickness absenteeism rate in primary and secondary school students is correlated to influenza incidence, and it has potential application value in supplementing early warning of influenza activities in the community.
8.Spatio-temporal distribution of emerging snail-infested sites in different environmental types in Yunnan Province
Junhui HUANG ; Yun ZHANG ; Chunhong DU ; Jing SONG ; Ning XU ; Honglin JIANG ; Zhengzhong WANG ; Ying XIONG ; Yixin TONG ; Jiangfan YIN ; Feng JIANG ; Qingwu JIANG ; Yi DONG ; Yibiao ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2023;42(3):178-184
Objective:To explore the spatial and temporal distribution patterns of emerging snail-infested sites in different environmental types in Yunnan Province.Methods:The data of snail-infested sites in Yunnan Province from 1950 to 2014 (from Yunnan Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention), were collected and sorted out, a spatial and temporal database on the distribution of emerging snail-infested sites were established, and the changes in the spatial and temporal distribution of emerging snail-infested sites in different environments types (ditches, tangerines, paddy fields, dry land, beaches and other environments) were studied by using spatial autocorrelation analysis and scanning statistics analysis.Results:From 1950 to 2014, the annual number of emerging snail-infested sites in Yunnan Province reached a peak (1 730) in 1955 and then showed a fluctuating downward trend. From 1993 to 2014, the number of emerging snail-infested sites remained below 100, and increased to 160 and 131, respectively, in 2004 and 2013. The longest mean duration of 43.85 years was recorded for the beaches environment for emerging snail-infested sites, followed by the paddy fields environment with a mean duration of 37.01 years, and the shortest mean duration of 20.44 years for the tangerines environment. Spatial autocorrelation analysis showed that there was a positive spatial correlation between the duration of emerging snail-infested sites of different environmental types (global Moran's I ranged from 0.43 to 0.64, P < 0.05). Scanning statistics analysis showed that emerging snail-infested sites of different environmental types had spatial and temporal aggregation ( P < 0.001), with 3- 6 clusters of statistically significant aggregation detected respectively. Conclusion:The emerging snail-infested sites in different environments types in Yunnan Province have spatial and temporal aggregation, and it is necessary to strengthen monitoring and prevention and control of the aggregation areas of different environment types to prevent further spread of the snail.
9.Optimization of the medium and fermentation condition for the Penicillium aurantiocandidum Z12 strain with molluscicidal actions against Oncomelania hupensis
Ying XIONG ; Ning XU ; Junhui HUANG ; Jiamin WANG ; Zhengzhong WANG ; Honglin JIANG ; Yixin TONG ; Jiangfan YIN ; Yanfeng GONG ; Qingwu JIANG ; Yibiao ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2023;35(2):137-146
Objective To optimize the culture and fermentation conditions of the Penicillium aurantiocandidum Z12 strain, a fungal strain with molluscicidal actions against Oncomelania hupensis, so as to provide the basis for the research and development of molluscicidal active substances from the P. aurantiocandidum Z12 strain and its fermentation broth and large-scale fermentation. Methods The carbon source, nitrogen source and mineral salts were identified in the optimal culture medium for the P. aurantiocandidum Z12 strain with a single-factor experiment to determine the best fermentation condition for the P. aurantiocandidum Z12 strain. Factors that significantly affected the growth of the P. aurantiocandidum Z12 strain were identified using the Plackett-Burman design, and the best range of each factor was determined using the steepest climb test. Response surface analyses of temperature, pH value, seeding amount and liquid-filling quantity were performed using the Box-Behnken design to create a regression model for fermentation of the P. aurantiocandidum Z12 strain to identify the optimal culture medium. Results Single-factor experiment preliminarily identified the best culture medium and conditions for the P. aurantiocandidum Z12 strain as follows: sucrose as the carbon source at approximately 20 g/L, tryptone as the nitrogen source at approximately 5 g/L, K2HPO4 as the mineral salt at approximately 5 g/L, initial pH at approximately 8, temperature at approximately 28 °C, seeding amount at approximately 6%, and liquid-filling quantity at approximately 50 mL/100 mL. Plackett-Burman design showed that factors that significantly affected the growth of the P. aurantiocandidum Z12 strain included temperature (t = −5.28, P < 0.05), seeding amount (t = 5.22, P < 0.05), pH (t = −4.30, P < 0.05) and liquid-filling quantity (t = −4.39, P < 0.05). Steepest climb test showed the highest mycelial growth at pH of 7.5, seeding amount of 8%, and liquid-filling quantity of 40 mL/100 mL, and this condition was selected as the central point of response surface analysis for the subsequent optimization of fermentation conditions. Response surface analyses using the Box-Behnken design showed that the optimal conditions for fermentation of the P. aurantiocandidum Z12 strain included sucrose at 15 g/L, tryptone at 5 g/L, K2HPO4 at 5 g/L, temperature at 28.2 °C, pH at 7.5, seeding amount at 10%, and liquid-filling quantity at 35.8 mL/100.0 mL, resulting in 0.132 g yield of the P. aurantiocandidum Z12 strain. Conclusion The optimal culture condition for the P. aurantiocandidum Z12 strain has been identified, and the optimized culture medium and fermentation condition may effectively improve the fermentation yield of the P. aurantiocandidum Z12 strain.