1.Reform and practical experience of bilingual course for "Environmental Biotechnology" with the development of "Emerging Engineering Education".
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2021;37(12):4475-4481
The construction of "Emerging Engineering Education" aims at cultivating high-quality graduates capable of engineering practice, innovation and international competitiveness. Bilingual courses have become one of the effective means to cultivate qualified students with skills of both professional knowledge and international communication. However, the teaching effect of most bilingual courses is not very ideal. Based on analyzing common problems in the current bilingual teaching, we take the bilingual course of environmental biotechnology as an example, and discusses possible improvement strategies from the aspects of the construction of teaching mode, the establishment of quality control system, the selection of textbooks and the optimization of assessment methods. Moreover, we summarize experience and shortcomings on improving the lecturers' ability, students' learning enthusiasm and school's support. It is expected to provide useful reference for improving the effect of bilingual teaching in biotechnology-relevant courses.
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2.Clinical study on Zhuang medicine Fuzheng compound in the treatment of advanced epidermal growth factor receptor sensitive mutant non-small cell lung cancer
Juanmei MO ; Shunrong ZHANG ; Xiao LIANG ; Chanjuan LI ; Hongrui ZHANG ; Zhenfei HUANG ; Haidi WEN ; Wei LIN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2022;44(10):1102-1106
Objective:To evaluate Zhuang medicine Fuzheng compound combined with epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) in the treatment of advanced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) sensitive mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods:A total of 120 patients with advanced NSCLC who met the inclusion criteria from June 2019 to May 2020 in Guangxi International Zhuang Medical Hospital were divided into 2 groups according to the random number table method, with 60 in each group. The control group was treated with TKIs, and the observation group was treated with Zhuang medicine Fuzheng compound combined with EGFR-TKIs. TCM syndrome scores were compared, and the quality of life of the patients was assessed by the Quality of Life Scale (QLQ-C30). The serum levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), squamous cell carcinoma associated antigen (SCC-Ag) and carbohydrate antigen 50 (CA50) were detected by radioimmunoassay, and the levels of CD3 +, CD4 +, and CD8 + were detected by flow cytometry, and the CD4 +/CD8 + ratio was calculated. The adverse reactions during the treatment were observed and recorded. Results:The objective remission rate in the observation group was 66.7% (40/60) and the disease control rate was 81.7% (49/60), while in the control group were 48.3% (29/60) and 63.3% (38/60), respectively.The differences were statistically significant ( χ2 values were 4.13 and 5.06, P values were 0.042 and 0.025, respectively). After treatment, the scores of chest tightness, shortness of breath, blood in sputum, mental fatigue in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t values were 8.72, 5.02, 5.47, all Ps<0.001), After treatment, QLQ-C30 score in the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group ( t=5.21, P<0.01). After treatment, CEA [(31.45±4.56) mU/L vs. (38.98±5.71) mU/L, t=7.98], SCC-Ag [(4.87±0.93) μg/L vs. (7.29±1.25) μg/L, t=12.03], CA50 [(58.27±7.14) U/L vs. (66.48±7.94) U/L, t=5.96] levels were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.01); CD3 +[(52.43±5.01)% vs. (48.56±4.87)%, t=4.29], CD4 + [(54.89±5.03)% vs. (51.09±5.22)%, t=4.06], CD4 +/CD8 + [(1.95±0.28) vs. (1.65±0.27), t=5.97] significantly higher than those in the control group ( P<0.01), CD8 + [(28.12±2.70)% vs. (31.23±2.64)%, t=6.38] significantly lower than that of the control group ( P<0.01). During the treatment period, the incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was 13.3% (8/60) and that in the control group was 8.3% (5/60), with a statistically significant difference between two groups ( χ 2=0.78, P=0.378). Conclusion:The Zhuang medicine Fuzheng compound combined with EGFR-TKIs can reduce the level of tumor markers in patients with advanced EGFR-sensitive mutant NSCLC, improve patients' TCM syndromes, quality of life, enhance patient immunity, and improve efficacy.
3.Analysis of participants drop-out in antidepressant clinical trials and related influencing factors
Xiaoqi ZHONG ; Qinlin WANG ; Huiwei LIANG ; Xuan LI ; Chanjuan YANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2021;34(5):440-443
ObjectiveTo analyze the drop-out rate of participants in antidepressant clinical trials and to explore the related influencing factors. MethodsA retrospective analysis was carried out on the participants of 9 antidepressant clinical trials conducted at the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University from 2013 to 2020. A self-compiled questionnaire was used to collect the subjects' demographic data, disease characteristics and the final completion of the trial, thereafter, the participant drop-out rate and related influencing factors were discussed. ResultsA total of 157 cases were enrolled, including 120 cases completed and 37 cases dropped out the trail. The causes of drop-out were poor efficacy in 13 cases (35.14%), presence of adverse reactions in 12 cases (32.43%), withdrawal of informed consent in 8 cases (21.62%) and loss of follow-up in 4 cases (10.81%). Correlation analysis showed that participant drop-out was positively correlated with the level of anxiety (r=0.224, P<0.01) and presence of adverse events (r=0.158, P<0.05), meantime, negatively correlated with the level of education (r=-0.209, P<0.01) and overall efficacy (r=-0.545, P<0.01). Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that education level (β=-0.611, OR=0.543, P<0.05), number of visits (β=-1.831, OR=0.160, P<0.01) and overall efficacy (β=-2.286, OR=0.102, P<0.01) were the influencing factors of participant drop-out. ConclusionLow education level, first visit, poor outcome, high level of anxiety, and adverse events are the factors affecting participant drop-out in antidepressant clinical trials.
4.Discussion on the standard of clinical genetic testing report and the consensus of gene testing industry.
Hui HUANG ; pengzhiyu@bgi.com. ; Yiping SHEN ; Weihong GU ; Wei WANG ; Yiming WANG ; Ming QI ; Jun SHEN ; Zhengqing QIU ; Shihui YU ; Zaiwei ZHOU ; Baixue CHEN ; Lei CHEN ; Yundi CHEN ; Huanhuan CUI ; Juan DU ; Yong GAO ; Yiran GUO ; Chanjuan HU ; Liang HU ; Yi HUANG ; Peipei LI ; Xiaorong LI ; Xiurong LI ; Yaping LIU ; Jie LU ; Duan MA ; Yongyi MA ; Mei PENG ; Fang SONG ; Hongye SUN ; Liang WANG ; Dawei WANG ; Jingmin WANG ; Ling WANG ; Zhengyuan WANG ; Zhinong WANG ; Jihong WU ; Jing WU ; Jian WU ; Yimin XU ; Hong YAO ; Dongsheng YANG ; Xu YANG ; Yanling YANG ; Ying ZHANG ; Yulin ZHOU ; Baosheng ZHU ; Sicong ZENG ; Zhiyu PENG ; Shangzhi HUANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2018;35(1):1-8
The widespread application of next generation sequencing (NGS) in clinical settings has enabled testing, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of genetic diseases. However, many issues have arisen in the meanwhile. One of the most pressing issues is the lack of standards for reporting genetic test results across different service providers. The First Forum on Standards and Specifications for Clinical Genetic Testing was held to address the issue in Shenzhen, China, on October 28, 2017. Participants, including geneticists, clinicians, and representatives of genetic testing service providers, discussed problems of clinical genetic testing services across in China and shared opinions on principles, challenges, and standards for reporting clinical genetic test results. Here we summarize expert opinions presented at the seminar and report the consensus, which will serve as a basis for the development of standards and guidelines for reporting of clinical genetic testing results, in order to promote the standardization and regulation of genetic testing services in China.