1.Determination of serum osteopontin in pulmonary tuberculosis patients and its clinical significance
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2012;35(1):36-39
ObjectiveTo investigate osteopontin (OPN) level in pulmonary tuberculosis and its clinical significance.MethodsThe level of serum OPN was determined in 80 pulmonary tuberculosis patients before anti-tuberculosis treatment[patients group,simple pulmonary tuberculosis with 60 cases (simple pulmonary tuberculosis group),pulmonary tuberculosis combined with tuberculous pleurisy with 20cases (pulmonary tuberculosis combined with tuberculous pleurisy group)],and compared with that of 30healthy persons (healthy control group) and 20 patients having received effective anti-tuberculosis treatment and followed-up for 6 months (followed-up group).At the same time,the clinical significance of OPN was studied by other commonly used clinical indicators of tuberculosis.ResultsThe level of serum OPN in patients group [(843.49 ±569.23) ng/L] was significantly higher than that in healthy control group [(352.50 ± 185.02) ng/L,P <0.05].The level of serum OPN after treatment in followed-up group were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment [(494.11 ±352.40) ng/L vs.(1106.60 ± 628.39) ng/L,P< 0.05 ] and there was no significant difference compared with those in healthy control group (P > 0.05 ).The level of serum OPN in pulmonary tuberculosis combined with tuberculous pleurisy group [(1179.80 ±606.33) ng/L] was significantly higher than those in simple pulmonary tuberculosis group [(727.53 ±511.66) ng/L,P <0.05],and they were both higher than those in healthy control group [ ( 352.50 ± 185.02 ) ng/L,P < 0.05 ].Therefore,for further additional subgroup analysis in simple pulmonary tuberculosis group,the level of serum OPN in patients with cavity[ ( 836.51 ± 549.80) ng/L ] was significantly higher than that without cavity [ (535.52 ± 375.95 ) ng/L,P < 0.05 ],while the levels of serum OPN had no statistical difference between pulmonary lesion involved < 3 leaf patients and ≥ 3 leaf patients,sputum mycobacterium tuberculosis positive patients and negative patients,mycoDot test results positive patients and negative patients,erythrocyte sedimentation rate elevated patients and normal patients,PPD strongly positive patients and non-strongly positive patients (P>0.05).ConclusionsOPN activity is closely related with pulmonary tuberculosis.OPN can serve as a judge of pulmonary tuberculosis and the clinical indicators of disease outcome.The level of serum OPN and the severity of pulmonary tuberculosis have some correlations.
2.Treatment of open bite with multiloop edgewise archwire technic
Journal of Practical Stomatology 1996;0(02):-
objective: To evaluate the effects of multiloop edgewise archwire(MEAW) therapy in the treatment of open bite. Methods: 20 cases of open bite (male 7 ,female 13 ,aged 13~25 yrs old) were treated by MEAW technique.The effects were evaluated by cephalometry. Results: After treatment ANB *, U1 SN *, L1 MP ** , U 6 SN *, U6 PP(mm) *, L6 MP * and L6 MP(mm) * decreased, L1 MP(mm) ** , U1 L1 ** and OB(mm) ** increased( * P
3.Mutation analysis of the STAT3 gene in a patient with hyper-IgE syndrome
Zhongtao LI ; Sheng WANG ; Xi WANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2015;48(10):735-737
Objective To analyze mutations of the STAT3 gene in a patient with hyper-IgE svudrome (HIES) mainly manifesting as multiple cold abscesses.Methods Clinical data were collected and blood samples were obtained from a 17-year-old male patient with HIES and his parents.Genomic DNA was extracted and subjected to PCR for the amplification of the entire coding region and splice sites of the STAT3 gene followed by bidirectional sequencing.Results A heterozygous missense mutation C1427T,which caused a codon change from TCC to TTC and resulted in the substitution of serine by phenylalanine at amino acid residue 476 (p.S476F), was found in exon 16 encoding the DNA-binding domain in the STAT3 gene in the patient, but not in either of his parents.The results of amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis were consistent with the findings mentioned above.Conclusion A novel missense mutation S426F was found in the STAT3 gene in the HIES patient with generalized cold abscesses as the prominent clinical manifestation.
4.Impact of Professional Identity and Learning Burnout in College Students Majored in Rehabilitation Therapy
Jianxiong WANG ; Li WANG ; Xi LIU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(3):357-360
Objective To investigate the condition of the professional identity and learning burnout in the college students majored in re-habilitation therapy, and discuss the correlation between them. Methods From October to November, 2014, students of grades 2 and 3 ma-jored in rehabilitation therapy were investigated with the professional identity questionnaire and the learning burnout questionnaire. Results A total of 127 questionnaires were sent out, and 119 returned. The score of professional identity was (3.36 ± 0.55), with the factors score of the cognition, emotion, behavior, appropriateness as (3.66±0.77), (3.25±0.60), (3.23±0.71), and (3.36±0.61), respectively. The score of learn-ing burnout was (2.90±0.46), the score of factors of low spirits, improper behavior and low achievement as (2.87±0.70), (3.10±0.60), (2.77± 0.52), respectively. There was negative correlation between score of professional identity and learning burnout (r=-0.271, P<0.01), as well as between some factors of the identity and the learning burnout (P<0.05). Conclusion The professional identity and learning burnout are in the middle level in students majored in rehabilitation therapy, which may interact each other.
5.Investigation of the relationship between antihypertensive medication and orthostatic blood pressure changes in the elderly hypertensive inpatients
Xiaoqing XI ; Li WANG ; Shiyang LI
Journal of Chinese Physician 2013;(4):461-464
Objective To observe the incidence of orthostatic hypotension and hypertension in the elderly hypertensive inpatients and investigate the effect of antihypertensive medication on the orthostatic blood pressure changes in the elderly hypertensive inpatients.Methods A total of 185 aged hypertensive inpatients was divided into elderly group(n =126,60~79 years old) and very elderly group(n =59,≥80 years old) according to the age.The orthostatic blood pressure was measured in supine position and after standing.Subjects were divided into 3 subgroups:orthostatic hypotension (OH),orthostatic hypertension (OHT),and orthostatic normotension (ONT) groups according to the standing blood pressure levels.Clinical characteristics of each subgroup were evaluated and analyzed according to the antihypertensive medication.Results Among 185 patients,the OH incidence was 31 (16.76%) cases,the OHT incidence was 23 (12.43 %) cases,and the ONT incidence was 131 (70.81%) cases.There were 16 (12.70%) patients with OH and 10(7.90%) patients with OHT in elderly group,but 15 (25.42%) patients with OH and 13 (22.03%) patients with ONT in very elderly group.The prevalence of OH and OHT in each elderly group was both higher than elderly group (P < 0.05).Antihypertensive medications such as Calcium channel blockers,angiotensin Ⅱ receptor-blockers,Beta-blockers,diuretics,and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors were not significantly different among three subgroups.Conclusions OH and OHT were common in the elderly hypertensive inpatients,especially in the very elderly people.The five-class antihypertensive medication that doctors commonly used at present might be not related to the orthostatic hypotension and hypertension.
6.Regimens for inoperable locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Jiang XI ; Wenhui LI ; Li WANG
Journal of International Oncology 2014;41(4):279-282
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy is the optimal regimen for patients with inoperable locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC).The application of new technologies such as positron emission tomography (PET)/CT and four dimensional CT (4D-CT) enhances the accuracy of radiotherapy and decreases adverse reaction.Induction chemotherapy and consolidation chemotherapy do not show benefit to survival.The targeted therapy and immunotherapy have the potential of improving the outcomes of inoperable LA-NSCLC.
7.Expression of PTEN et al and their significance in T lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukaemia
Jing LI ; Yanfeng XI ; Jinfen WANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2010;19(4):222-225,233
Objective To study the expression of PTEN et al and their significance in T lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukaemia (T-LBL/ALL). Methods Seventy-six cases of T-LBL/ALL were studied by using immunohistochemistry (EnVision method) for CD3, CD7, CD10, CD20, CD23, CD43, CD45RO, CD99, TdT, MPO and PTEN. Follow-up was included. Results In the Seventy-six cases of T-LBL/ALL, the percentages of tumor cells expressing TdT, CD99, CD3, CD7, CD45RO and CD43 were 93.42%, 94.74%, 67.12%, 92.11%, 36.85%,and 51.33%, respectivly while MPO, CD20 and CD23 were all negative. The index of Ki-67 expression higher than 80 % was found in 27 and ≤80% in 49 cases. The expression of PTEN (64.47 %) in T-LBL/ALL was lower than that of in reactivated lymphoid tissue (100%, P<0.05). PTEN was reversely correlated with stage,Ki-67 expression and LDH level (P<0.05). CD3-positive cases were more than CD3-negative cases in abnormal LDH level (P<0.05). Follow-up data was obtained in 50 cases, ranging from 1 to 108 months. The overall survival rate was 35.8 %, with median survival time 330 days. No prognostic significance was found in the expression of PTEN, CD3, CD7, CD10, CD43, Ki-67 and CD45RO (P >0.05). Conclusion The antibodies of CD3,CD7, CD10, CD20, CD43, CD45RO, CD99, TdT, MPO and Ki-67 were very helpful for the diagnosis of T-LBL/ALL.Down-regulation of PTEN may play an important role on the development of T-LBL/ALL.
8.Effects of low dose Glibenclamide on secondary damage after acute spinal cord injury in rats
Xi LI ; Weihong XU ; Changsheng WANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2010;30(11):1151-1156
Objective To investigate the effects of Glibenclamide on reduction of secondary damage after acute spinal cord injury in rats.Methods Ninety rats were randomly divided into control group (laminectomy alone),spinal cord injury group(injury group),and treatment group(treated with Glibenclamide after spinal cord injury),with 30 rats in each group.The pathological morphology changes of injured spinal cord were observed by HE staining and electron microscope.The expressions of sulfonylurea receptor 1 (SUR1)were detected by immunohistochemical method at 45 min,6 h,24 h,3 d and 7 d after spinal cord injury,and IPP 6.0 software were used for quantitative analysis.The function recoveries of the hind limbs of rats were evaluated by BBB score.The blood sugar level was detected quantitatively.Results HE staining showed that tissue bleeding and microglia proliferation getting severe with time after spinal cord injury.Compared to the injury group,tissue bleeding,microglia proliferation and inflammatory cell invasion was less severe in treatment group.Showed by electron microscope,inflammatory cell invasion,myelin sheath layer structure damage and mitochondrial swelling were significantly reduced after Glibenclamide treatment.Detected by immunohistochemical staining,the expressions of SUR1 at all time points after injury,except for 45 min that there were no SUR1 expressions in all groups,were much weaker in the treatment group than in the injury group.The SUR1 expression reached the peak at 24 h after injury in injury group,and decreased gradually with time.Significant differences were found in the SUR1 expression among three groups by oneway ANOVE.The BBB scores of treatment group were significant higher than that of injury group.The blood sugar slightly decreased in the treatment group,while no significant difference was found among three groups.Conclusion Glibenclamide can significant reduced the secondary damage after acute spinal cord injury.The protection of Glibenclamide after spinal cord injury may relate to its suppression of SUR1.
9.The relationship between Tp-ec, Tp-e/QT ratio and the degree of vein bridge vessel stenosis after CABG and the predictive value of malignant electrophysiological events
Li PANG ; Xi WANG ; Meiyan LIU
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2021;37(2):84-88
Objective:To analyze the relationship between corrected Tp-e interval(Tp-ec), Tp-e/QT ratio and the degree of vein bridge vessel stenosis after coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG) in patients with left main coronary artery stenosis, and its predictive value for malignant electrophysiological events.Methods:Patients admitted to Beijing Anzhen Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University from January 2018 to August 2019 were selected, coronary angiography was performed 5-7 years after coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG) due to recurrence of symptoms. 169 patients with >50% restenosis in SVG were selected. According to the degree of bridge angiography stenosis, the patients were divided into group A(50%-70% SVG restenosis, 105 cases) and group B(SVG restenosis >70%, 64 cases), routine electrocardiogram examination, measurement and correction of QT interval(QTc), Tp-ec and Tp-e/QT ratio were made. Patients were followed up 6 months, the occurrence of malignant ECG events is observed, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic( ROC) curve( AUC) was used to quantitatively evaluate the predictive power of Tp-ec and Tp-e/QT ratios for malignant ECG events. Results:The QTc, Tp-ec and Tp-e/QT ratios in group B were significantly greater than those in group A, and the differences were statistically significant( P<0.05). After multivariate logistic regression analysis, both the Tp-ec and Tp-e/QT ratios were independent influencing factors for the degree of vein bridge vessel stenosis>70%( P<0.05). After Pearson correlation analysis, both the Tp-ec and Tp-e/QT ratios were positively correlated with the degree of vein bridge vessel stenosis( r= 0.384 and 0.457, both P=0.000). A total of 162 cases(95.86%) were followed up, 25 cases of malignant electrophysiological events occurred. After ROC curve analysis, Tp-ec combined with Tp-e/QT ratio predicted coronary malignant electrophysiological events in patients with left main artery stenosis after GABG with AUC=0.924, which was significantly greater than 0.698 of the single index Tp-ec and 0.712 of the Tp-e/QT ratio, the differences were both statistically significant( P<0.05). Conclusion:Tp-ec and Tp-e/QT ratios are both positively correlated with the degree of vein bridge vessel stenosis after CABG in patients with left main coronary artery stenosis, the combined effect of them in predicting the occurrence of malignant electrocardiological events is good, and it is worth further research and application.
10.Comparason of elastic traction and canine lace back in distal movement of canines used in the aligning stage of preadjusted appliance
Xi WANG ; Jinbiao LI ; Baohua XU
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2000;0(05):-
Objective:To compare the effects of distal movement of canines between elastic traction and canine lace back in the aligning stage of preadjusted appliance. Methods:50 cases with Angle I malocclusion were divided into two groups after first premolar extraction. Patients in both groups were treated by the same kind of preadjusted appliance in the aligning stage. Canine lace back was used in one group and elastic traction in another.Treatment was countinued for 12 weeks.Measurements of the dental models and the cephalograms were conducted before and after treatment.Results:Compared to the canine lace back, the decrease of the width between the cuspids of upper premolars and that between that of lower molars, the increase of the angle of the distally tipped canines and the mesially tipped lower molars and the lingually tipped incisors, the higher speed and larger distance of distal moving canines were achieved more easy with elastic traction. On the contrary, the larger distance of mesial moving molars were attained with canine lace back. The differences of all the measurements above between the two methods were significant(P