1.Studies on antioxidative substances in stem of Viscum coloratum
Xueming ZAI ; Guorong WU ; Zhunan GONG ; Changmei LU ; Zhiguan SHAO
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(12):-
Object To determine the activities of various antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase and glutathione peroxidase, and the contents of some simpler antioxidants such as glutathione, chlorogenic acid and certain flavonoids in the leaves, stems and fruits of Viscum coloratum (Kom ) Nakai Methods The activities were determined as described in various literature reports Results The plant was found to be rich in various antioxidants Conclusion V coloratum, with its abundant antioxidant constituents, is proved to be a strong antioxidation drug for medical use especially its leaves
3.Analysis on correlation between thyroid autoantibodies with recurrent abortion
Bangqun JI ; Yulin YANG ; Libo ZHENG ; Shimu WU ; Ling GUO ; Changmei WANG ; Beibei HUANG
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(14):1934-1935,1938
Objective To study the correlation between thyroid autoantibodies anti‐thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb) with recurrent miscarriage to seek the objective data indicator for clinical diagnosis of recurrent miscarriage .Methods A total of 1 016 pregnant women of physical examination and normal thyroid function in the obstetric and gynecologic clinic of our hospital from March 2012 to May 2014 were selected as the research subjects .Among them ,90 cases of abortion were screened out and di‐vided into the primary abortion group(60 cases) and the recurrent abortion group(30 cases) .90 healthy childbearing age women of physical examination were selected as the control group .The positive TPOAb cases were performed statistics and compared among various groups ,the ratio was calculated;the TPOAb level was recorded in each group .At the same time the correlation between TPOAb with recurrent abortion was analyzed .Results The TPOAb positive rate in the recurrent abortion group was 46 .67% , which was significantly higher than 25 .00% in the primary abortion group and 4 .44% in the control group;at the same time the TPOAb positive rate of primary abortion group was also significantly higher than that of the control group ,the difference had sta‐tistical significance (P<0 .05) .The TPOAb concentration level in the recurrent abortion group was significantly higher than that in the primary abortion group and the control group;the TPOAb concentration level in the primary abortion group was also signifi‐cantly higher than that in the control group ,the differences were statistically significant (P< 0 .05) .In the follow‐up of adverse pregnancy occurrence with recurrent abortion as the adverse pregnancy event ,and according to the method of Spearman correlation analysis ,with the increase of TPOAb level ,the occurrence rate of recurrent miscarriage was higher ,which showed the positive cor‐relation(r=0 .764 ,P=0 .000) .Conclusion Monitoring the patient′s TPOAb level can better show the symptoms of recurrent abor‐tion .
4.Efficacy of probiotics on chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucositis in rats: a meta-analysis
Yujia HUANG ; Liangnan ZENG ; Ruichen LIANG ; Xianhe WU ; Minyong LIU ; Changmei YANG
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(25):3560-3564
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of probiotics on chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucositis in rats.Methods The databases including PubMed,EMbase,Cochrane,CBM,CNKI,WanFang and VIP were retrieved from their establishment to April 2016.The related randomized controlled trials(RCT) on the effects of probiotics for treating chemotherapy-induced intestinal mocositis in rats were included.The relevant literatures were screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria,then the data were extracted and analyzed.Results Total 6 RCT were included.Compared with the control group,the intestinal secretion and absorption function in the probiotics group was strengtnened[SMD=1.73,95 %CI(0.79,2.68),P<0.01],jejunal anti-oxidant capacity was increased [SMD=-2.12,95%CI(-3.56,-0.67),P<0.01],however low dose probiotics (<1 × 109 cfu/d)had no protective effect on small intestine[SMDjejunum =-0.06,95%CI(-0.51,0.40),SMDileum =0.02,95% CI(-0.71,0.75);P >0.05],while high dose probiotics(≥ 1 × 109 cfu/d) could reduce the intestinal pathological damage[SMDjejunum =-0.64,95 % CI (-1.20,-0.09),SMDileum=-0.85,95% CI(-1.59,-0.12);P<0.05].Conclusion High dose probiotics can reduce chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucositis in rats.Because of less included literatures and the influence of publication bias,the effect of probiotics on chemotherapy induced mucositis could be overestimated.
5. Determination of ethylenediamine in the air of workplace by Ion chromatography
Changmei ZHOU ; Hao ZHANG ; Jian WU ; Linyun ZHANG ; Xiaojuan LI
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2018;36(10):776-778
Objective:
To establish a method to detect the concentrations of ethylenediamine in the air of workplace by Ion chromatography.
Methods:
Ethylenediamine in the air of workplace adsorpted by Silicone tube, then ultrasonic desorped by Sulfuric acid solution (0.1 mol/L) , the desorption solution qualitative and quantitative determination by Ion chromatography.
Results:
For ethylenediamine, the calibration curves were liner in the range of 0.1-100.0 μg/ml, the method detection limit is 0.1 μg/ml, the minimum detectable concentration is 0.13 mg/m3 (in terms of sampling 7.5 L) . The desorption efficiency is more than 90% on spiked levels of 2.0, 4.0 and 8.0 μg/ml, the average desorption efficiency of the method was 96.1%, the precision was 1.8%-2.1%. The recovery rate of the added standard is 98.5%-104.2%.
Conclusion
The method simplifies the preprocessing steps and improves the sensitivity. All the indexes are in conformity with the requirements of the method formulation guide. It is suitable for the determination of ethylenediamine in the air of the workplace.
6. Determination of dimethyl sulfate in the air of workplace by GC-MS
Changmei ZHOU ; Baoli ZHU ; Xiaojuan LI ; Jian WU ; Yunming LIU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2017;35(2):152-153
Objective:
To establish a method to detect the concentrations of dimethyl sulfate in the air of workplace by GC-MS.
Methods:
DMS in the air of workplace adsorpted by Silicone tube, then desorped by acetone, add 1.0 ml of acetone, shake 1 min, placed after 30 min, the desorption solution qualitative and quantitative determination by gas chromatography-mass.
Results:
The calibration curves were liner in the range of 0.1-200.0 μg/ml. The within-run and between-run precisions were 2.6%-4.7% and 4.0%-9.0% respectively. The method detection limit is 0.1 μg/ml, the minimum detectable concentration is 0.02 mg/m3 (in terms of sampling 4.5 L) . Add 1 ml of desorption liquid, place 30 min, the average desorption efficiency of more than 90%.
Conclusion
This method has simple pretreatment, short analysis period, and optimized linear rage and limit of detection, and is suitable for the determination of DMS in workplace air.
7.Determination of bromoform in the air of workplace by solvent desorption gas chromatography
Xiaojuan LI ; Baoli ZHU ; Jian WU ; Changmei ZHOU ; Wei GONG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2016;34(4):299-301
Objective To establish the method of solvent desorption gas chromatography for determination of bromoform in workplace air.Methods Bromoform in the air was adsorbed by activated carbon tube sampling and solvent desorption using carbon disulfide,then analyed by GC with DB-FFAP capillary column.Results The linear regression equation is y=1.22x-0.81 (r=0.999 9) between 0.57~300.00 μg/ml of target concentration in the air.The detection limit was 0.17 μg/ml.The relative standard deviations of the batch and inter batch were 1.7%~3.6%,2.8%~6.3%,respectively.The sampling efficiency was 100%.The overall desorption efficiency was 95.0%.The breakthrough capacity was more than 0.61 mg (100 mg activated carbon).Conclusion The method is suitable to determine bromoform in the air of workplace.
8.Determination of bromoform in the air of workplace by solvent desorption gas chromatography
Xiaojuan LI ; Baoli ZHU ; Jian WU ; Changmei ZHOU ; Wei GONG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2016;34(4):299-301
Objective To establish the method of solvent desorption gas chromatography for determination of bromoform in workplace air.Methods Bromoform in the air was adsorbed by activated carbon tube sampling and solvent desorption using carbon disulfide,then analyed by GC with DB-FFAP capillary column.Results The linear regression equation is y=1.22x-0.81 (r=0.999 9) between 0.57~300.00 μg/ml of target concentration in the air.The detection limit was 0.17 μg/ml.The relative standard deviations of the batch and inter batch were 1.7%~3.6%,2.8%~6.3%,respectively.The sampling efficiency was 100%.The overall desorption efficiency was 95.0%.The breakthrough capacity was more than 0.61 mg (100 mg activated carbon).Conclusion The method is suitable to determine bromoform in the air of workplace.
9.Establishment and evaluation of early prediction models for severe acute pancreatitis
Mei WANG ; Yu XIA ; Changmei WU ; Lianghui MA ; Yanyan CHEN ; Wenjun ZHU ; Xingyu WANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024;33(10):1398-1406
Objective:To explore a simplified and efficient early prediction model for severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression, and to construct both logistic regression and decision tree models. The aim is to identify high-risk individuals, guide clinical treatment, and improve patient outcomes.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 412 patients with acute pancreatitis admitted to the Emergency and Gastroenterology Departments of the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University and its High-tech Branch from November 2020 to September 2023. LASSO regression was employed to identify factors significantly associated with SAP, followed by the construction of a multivariate logistic regression model and a decision tree model. The predictive performance of these models was evaluated and compared to the bedside index for severity in acute pancreatitis (BISAP).Results:Among the 412 patients, the incidence of SAP was 12.14% ( n=50). Seven variables significantly associated with SAP severity were identified by LASSO regression, including respiratory rate at admission, pain score at admission, pleural effusion, fibrin degradation products, C-reactive protein, serum creatinine, and serum albumin. The logistic regression model incorporated four variables: pleural effusion, pain score at admission, serum creatinine, and serum albumin. In the training set, the model demonstrated a sensitivity of 0.528, specificity of 0.984, accuracy (95% CI) of 0.928 (0.892-0.955), Kappa value of 0.606, and AUC (95% CI) of 0.920 (0.862-0.979). In the testing set, the model showed a sensitivity of 0.643, specificity of 0.925, accuracy (95% CI) of 0.891 (0.822-0.941), Kappa value of 0.519, and AUC (95% CI) of 0.923 (0.861-0.985). The decision tree model comprised three branches and four terminal nodes, indicating that serum creatinine, serum albumin, and pleural effusion could effectively predict SAP occurrence. In the training set, the decision tree model had a sensitivity of 0.500, specificity of 0.973, accuracy (95% CI) of 0.914 (0.876-0.944), Kappa value of 0.544, and AUC (95% CI) of 0.812 (0.731-0.894). In the testing set, the model exhibited a sensitivity of 0.500, specificity of 0.925, accuracy (95% CI) of 0.875 (0.802-0.928), Kappa value of 0.412, and AUC (95% CI) of 0.709 (0.565-0.853). The DeLong test revealed that in the training set, the AUC of the logistic regression model was significantly greater than that of the decision tree model ( P<0.01) and the BISAP score ( P<0.001), while the AUC difference between the decision tree model and the BISAP score was not statistically significant ( P=0.762). In the testing set, the AUC of the logistic regression model was again greater than that of the decision tree model ( P<0.01) and the BISAP score ( P=0.018), whereas the AUC of the decision tree model was lower than that of the BISAP score ( P=0.017). Conclusions:Both the logistic regression and decision tree models demonstrate good predictive value for SAP, and their combined use may provide valuable guidance for clinical practice.
10.Characteristics of fundus fluorescein angiography in retinopathy of prematurity with spontaneous regression
Zifeng ZHANG ; Lei WU ; Manhong LI ; Liang WANG ; Hongxiang YAN ; Yi ZHOU ; Jing FAN ; Kaili GOU ; Changmei GUO ; Yusheng WANG
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2022;38(7):539-545
Objective:To investigate the fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) characteristics of spontaneous regression in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and the range of retinal vascularization.Methods:A clinical retrospective study. A total of 82 eyes of 41 infants with ROP, who underwent FFA from January 2019 to December 2021 in Department of Ophthalmology of Xijing Hospital after completion of ROP regression, were included. There were 25 males (50 eyes) and 16 females (32 eyes). ROP was diagnosed in Zone Ⅱ in 44 eyes, with 38 eyes in stage 2 and 6 eyes in stage 3, and in zone Ⅲ in 38 eyes of stage 2. All patients underwent FFA examination under general anesthesia, at postmenstrual age of 70.70±12.25 weeks, after the natural regression of ROP was completed. Focus on the retinal vascular development, as well as choroid circulation and macular abnormalities, and compare and observe the differences between zone Ⅱ and Ⅲ after spontaneous regression. The extent of retinal vascularization was determined by the ratio between the distance of the center of the disc to the border of the vascularized zone (DB) and the center of the disc to the fovea distance (DF). The width of avascular area, recorded as the distance from the ora serrata to the vascular termination, was counted by disc diameters (DD). The measurement data between zone Ⅱ and zone Ⅲ ROP were compared by the independent sample t-test, and the count data were compared by χ2 test or Fisher exact probability test. Results:The linear choroidal pattern was present in 9 eyes (21.95%, 9/41), and the tortuous arteries in the posterior retina were detected in 32 eyes (39.02%, 32/82). It was noted that increased branching of vessels presented in 45 eyes (54.88%, 45/82), straight shape of vessels shown in 27 eyes (32.93%, 27/82), circumferential vessels arisen in 45 eyes (54.88%, 45/82), arteriovenous shunt appeared in 18 eyes (21.95%, 18/82), and capillary bed lost in 46 eyes (56.10%, 46/82) in areas from initial ridge to vascular termini. Punctate or linear dye leakage was observed in 23 eyes (28.05%, 23/82) during the late phase of FFA. Macular abnormalities, such as the absence of foveal avascular zone and hypoperfusion, were observed in 28 eyes (34.15%, 28/82), of which the macular ectopia presented in 1 eye. The mean DB/DF ratio of all the 82 eyes on the temporal side was 4.63±0.29 and 3.77±0.23 in the nasal. The mean avascular area on the temporal retina was 1.74±1.00 DD. Compared with ROP in zone Ⅲ, increased branching of vessels and dye leakage were more common ( χ2=9.303, 10.774; P=0.002, 0.001), the extent of temporal retinal vascularization was smaller ( t=-2.285, P=0.026), and the avascular area of the retina was more significant ( t=5.491, P<0.001) in zone Ⅱ ROP. Conclusions:Even after completion of spontaneous regression in ROP, incomplete retinal vascularization and vascular abnormalities may exist permanently in FFA, including those such as the tortuous arteries in the posterior retina, increased branching and straight shape of vessels, circumferential vessels, capillary bed lost and macular abnormality. Further appropriate follow-up is needed for long-term safety.