1.Clinical application and advances in research on microspheres in TACE for hepatocellular carcinoma
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2011;17(12):1023-1026
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for more than 90% of primary liver cancer.Surgical resection is the standard modality of treatment.However,resection can only be performed in a minority of patients at the time of diagnosis.Data from several recently published studies are encouraging and suggest that TACE (transcatheter hepatic arterial chemoembolization) is superior to conservative treatment in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who are not eligible for surgery.The traditional embolic agents such as iodized oil and gelatin sponge significantly prolonged survival in patients with HCC.However,the effects of these embolic agents are temporary.A new embolic agent,microspheres has attracted a lot of attention in our country and abroad.These microspheres can be divided into two categories:pure microspheres and carrier microspheres.In this paper,we review these two types of microspheres.
2.THE INFLUENCES OF TRACE ELEMENT SELENIUMAND VITAMIN E ON SERUM LIPID PEROXIDE AND SERUM GPT IN RAT
Acta Nutrimenta Sinica 1956;0(01):-
The level of serum lipid peroxide in rat is increased as the age of rat increased gradually. When the animals were injected with sodium selenite (0.1mg/kg) and vitamin E (4mg/kg) for five weeks the serum lipid peroxide level was decreased, the combined use of sodium selenite and vitamin E could decrease the level of SGPT apparently.
3.Investigation on TCM syndrome differentiation of rheumatoid arthritis in Qingdao area
Shandong XIN ; Aimin LI ; Ning XU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(7):580-582
Objective Combined with the patients arthritis symptoms and signs,TCM syndrome differentiation of rheumatoid arthritis was undertaken to investigate TCM syndrome distribution.Methods A total of 656 patients of rheumatoid arthritis from October 1st 2010 to January 1st 2012 hospitalized in Shandong Qingdao Combine Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine hospital were untaken TCM syndrome differentiation according to their symptoms and signs.Results The main syndromes of rheumatoid arthritis patients were cold-dampness blockage syndrome and liver and kidney deficiency syndrome,followed by cold-wind blockage syndrome,deficiency of Qi and blood syndrome,and dampness-heat blockage syndrome.The highest scores of ESR and C reactive protein appeared in dampness-heat blockage syndrome group,with ESR being (56.23 ± 13.87) ram/h,CRP being (69.49± 21.56) mg/L.These values showed significant difference than other syndrome group (P < 0.05).There was no significant difference of rheumatoid factor,immunoglobulin IgG,IgA,IgM values among these syndrome groups (P>0.05).Comparison of age,course of disease showed the liver and kidney deficiency syndrome group (age was 59.3± 12.15,duration was 7.98 ± 3.76)and Qi and blood deficiency syndrome group (age was 52.5± 11.5,duration was 6.56±3.12) were significant higher than cold-dampness blockage syndrome,damp-heat blockage syndrome group and cold-wind blockage syndrome group with the age of (46.2± 11.12) and (45.8± 11.60),(43.5± 12.50) respectively and course of (5.56±2.76),(5.78±2.98),(5.12±2.32) respectively (P<0.05).Conclusion The main TCM syndromes of rheumatoid arthritis patients in Qingdao area were cold-dampness syndrome,liver and kidney deficiency syndrome,followed by cold-wind blockage sydrome,Qi and blood deficiency syndrome,damp-heat blockage syndrome.Among all syndromes,relatively high age and disease course of patients appeared in liver and kidney deficiency syndrome and Qi and blood deficiency syndrome.
4.An experimental study on the stability of half-ring sulcated external fixator in goats
Jianzhong XU ; Aimin WANG ; Qihong LI
Journal of Third Military Medical University 1983;0(03):-
In order to investingate the stability of the half-ring sulcated external fixator,it was used to fix the bone after artificial fracture of the tibia shaft and tibia lengthening with proximal metaphyseal osteotomy were performed on 20 and 22 goats respectively.After operation,the animals were allowed to roam about freely,walking or jumping.In the fracture group,radigraphy of the tibia shaft,strength determination of the limb,and histological study of the fractured site were performed at the end of the 6th week.And in the lengthening group,x-ray examination and histological study were done after the 10th week.All the findings indicate that the external fixator designed in our department is well qualified to meet the requirement for the fixation of fractrued bones and the lengthened bones as well.
5.RESEARCH ON STUDENT-LEADING MODE OF CLINICAL TEACHING BASED ON THE THEORY OF EMPOWERMENT
Aimin ZHANG ; Xiaopeng LIU ; Aixian XU
Modern Hospital 2015;(10):111-113
Clinical teaching mode based on the theory of empowerment is a combination of the theory of em -powerment and clinical teaching activities .It emphasizes a student -centered philosophy .By empowering students in clinical teaching , the teachers can continuously stimulate the students 'initiative and thereby give full play to the students'potential.Starting from a discussion on of cases in clinical teaching , this thesis builds an effective student -leading mode of clinical teaching based on the theory of empowerment , tries to construct a clinical teaching theoretical system based on the theory of empowerment and explores strategies for practice , in order to improve clinical teaching effectiveness and promote reform in clinical teaching education .
6.Studies on the property of carboxymethyl soybean polysaceharides
Chen XU ; Aimin LI ; Ruizao YI ;
Chinese Journal of Marine Drugs 1994;0(01):-
The carboxymethyl soybean polysaccharides had been synthesized and the mechanical strength, solubility, bacteriostasis of algin, algin carboxymethyl soybean polysaccharides alloy membrane had been studied. The experimental data showed: the flexibility and shock resistance of algin membrane can be improved by adding carboxymethyl soybean polysaccharides. Like algin the carboxymethyl soybean polysaccharides could be dissolved in bowel succus and could inhibit the growth of Bacillus Cereus and Bacillus subtilis.
7.Application and evaluation of Mini-CEX in training clinical diagnostic thinking ability for interns
Bin LIU ; Shujie XU ; Donglin XU ; Man LI ; Aimin LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2017;16(5):502-505
Objective To explore the application of mini-clinical evaluation exercise (Mini-CEX) in training the diagnostic thinking ability for clinical interns.Methods 83 interns who came to the First People's Hospital of Lianyungang for clinical practice in June 2015 were divided into the experimental group (45 interns) and the control group (38 interns) according to their schools.The two groups received the same clinical teaching according to internship program of five-year clinical medicine,while the experimental group had to take a weekly Mini-CEX training in chnical sections.The diagnostic thinking ability of the two groups was measured by the Diagnostic Thinking Inventory in Chinese version at the beginning and the end of the internship respectively.SPSS 21.0 was applied to processing the data.Measurement data were expressed as mean plus or minus standard deviation,and t test was used in the comparison between groups.Results At the end of the internship,the total score of diagnostic thinking,the score of knowledge structure in memory and the score of flexibility in thinking of the experimental group were higher than scores at the beginning statistically,and the experimental group had a statistically higher score than the control groups in knowledge structure in memory [(69.36 ± 4.28) vs.(66.95 ± 4.78),P=0.018].Conclusion Mini-CEX training can enhance the clinical diagnostic thinking ability of interns by improving their knowledge structure in memory.
8.Angiopoietin-like protein 3 and adiponectin levels in patients with metabolic syndrome
Wanbei GUO ; Zhihong CHE ; Aimin XU ; Zhiguang ZHOU
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2010;35(3):203-208
Objective To investigate the changes of serum angiopoietin-like protein 3 (Angptl3) and adiponectin levels in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) in order to understand their association with the MS. Methods Serum Angptl3 and adiponectin levels were measured by sandwich ELISA in a group of 111 patients with MS and 152 normal controls. Results Serum adiponectin was lower in the MS patients than in the control subjects [4.22(1.01-23.29) μg/mL vs. 5.41(0.97-22.27) μg/mL, P<0.05]. With regard to serum Angptl3, there was no significant difference between the 2 groups(P>0.05). Serum adiponectin was correlated to Angptl3 and high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C)(P<0.001) and negatively correlated to body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist to hip ratio (WHR), triglyceride (TG), fasting plasma glucose (FBG), fasting insulin (FINS) and homeostatic model assessment method-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (P<0.001). Serum Angptl3 was positively correlated with adiponectin (P<0.001). Serum adiponectin was found to be independently positive determinant for Angptl3 concentrations (b′=0.256, P<0.001). Adiponectin was inversely correlated with TG and HOMA-IR (b′=-0.234, -0.145, P<0.001). Conclusion Adiponectin is decreased in MS patients and may be correlated to Angptl3.
9.Post-traumatic stress disorder in the survivors of the tremendous explosion
Wei XU ; Hongbin DONG ; Gang HU ; Ying SONG ; Aimin LIANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(8):238-241
BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) arises as a delayed and /or protracted response to a stressful event or situation of an exceptionally threatening or catastrophic nature. There have been reports about natural disasters causing PTSD, but there have been few reports about PTSDcaused by technological disasters. Our study investigated the mental status of those survivors after a serious explosion.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the characteristics and the factors of impact of PTSD caused by technological disasters.DESIGN: A case controlled study of the survivors of a momentous explosion.SETTING: A provincial mental health center.PARTICIPANTS: A serious explosion happened in Urumqi on September 8, 2000. Twenty-eight survivors(as the study group) who were still hospitalized for treatment 3 -5 months after the accident were involved in this study. And in the control group were 30 normal persons whose general demographic data were the same as those patients.METHODS: A psychiatrist told the subjects the following: The objective and meaning of the test, and explained the self-making questionnaire about their general condition, symptom checklist (SCL-90), self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), self-rating depression scale(SDS), cornell medical index(CMI), the questionnaire on dealing styles, the questionnaire on social support, and others-evaluating scale, incident effect scale(IES); a list of stress reaction symptoms.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Main resulta:①Clinical feature of PTSD caused by the technological disaster.②the related factors to PTSD in the technologal disaster.Secondary results: Comparison of the results between the two groups in IES, CMI, SDS and SAS.RESULTS: A total of 22(79% ) survivors met the criteria as PTSD. There were significant differences in all the assessments(IES, CMI, SDS, SAS,SCL-90) between the study group and the control group (t =3.62-8.17, P < 0.01 ) . The diagnosis of PTSD was positively correlated with the level of traumatic exposure( r = 0. 420, P < 0. 05), and negatively correlated with the degree of satisfaction with the post-event solutions( r = 0. 420, P< 0.05), positively correlated with IES scoring and the level of heart pain ( r = 0. 389 - 0. 665, P < 0. 01 ) . The total scores of IES were positively correlated with the level of exposure ( r = 0. 478, P < 0.05 ).CONCLUSION: The incidence of PTSD after explosion was high, and its occurrence was related with the degree of exposure in the event and that of the satisfaction with the post-event solutions.
10.Low-dose ultraviolet B induces sunburn reaction in Nrf2 gene-deficient mice
Xuezhu XU ; Xueli LI ; Aimin SHANG ; Yun TANG ; Fujio OTSUKA
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2012;45(7):463-465
[Objective] To investigate the roles of Nrf2-Keap1 system in the protection of skin from ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced damage.[Methods] The dorsal surface of ears of 8 wild-type and 8 nrf2-null mutant 8-week-old female mice was exposed to a single dose of UVB irradiation (200 mJ/cm2) by using a FL120SE UV lamp source.Then,the morphology of ears was observed with the measurement of thickness before,as well as on day 1,2,4,7,9,11 and 14 after,the irradiation.Biopsy specimens were taken from the ears 36hours after the irradiation and subjected to hematoxylin and eosin staining as well as terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay.The test Results were recorded and statistically analyzed by rank sum test and t test.[Results] A significant increase was observed in the thickness of mouse ears and number of sunburn cells per high-power field (400 ×) in nrf2-null mutant mice compared with wild-type mice ((0.49 ± 0.22) cm vs.(0.25 ± 0.03) cm,P< 0.01; 17.0 ± 3.9 vs.5.0 ± 1.7,t=13.8,P< 0.01).The number of TUNEL positive cells in the nrf2-null mutant mice was about 5 times that in the wild mice.The sunburn reaction appeared more intense and persistent in nrf2-null mutant mice than in the wild mice.[Conclusion] Nrf2-Keap1 pathway may protect skin against acute UVB damage,including cell apoptosis and oxidative damage.