1.Outcomes of very low birth weight infants and extremely low birth weight infants fed either with human donors' milk or formula
Xiaohui CHEN ; Zhangbin YU ; Shuping HAN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2016;31(19):1464-1467
Objective To evaluate the safety and effects of feeding very low birth weight infants and extremely low birth weight infants with human donors' milk in China.Methods One hundred and ninety-nine very low birth weight infants and extremely low birth weight infants (VLBWI/ELBWI) admitted to NICU in Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital were analyzed retrospectively (from August 1,2013 to July 31,2014) one year before and one year after the establishment of human donors' milk bank.Only 1 infant's parents(1/199 cases) refused to use donor milk,and 198 infants were fed with donors' milk since their own mothers' milk was unavailable.One hundred and forty-eight infants admitted to NICU from August 1,2012 to July 31,2013 were chosen as the control group,who were fed with formula milk since their own mothers' milk was unavailable.The mortality,incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and sepsis,time to full enteral feeding and hospital stay between 2 groups were analyzed.Results One year before the establishment of breast milk bank,there were 148 cases of very low or extremely low birth weight infants receiving mixed feeding,and 16 cases of them had neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis,the incidence rate was 10.81%.Since the establishment of human milk bank,187 women donated breast milk in the first year and 260 555 mL of human milk were collected and delivered.Only 1 infant (1/199 cases) refused to use donor milk,and 198 infants were fed with donors' milk since their own mothers' milk was unavailable.Nine babies with VLBWI/ELBWI were diagnosed as NEC in donor milk feeding group,and 16 cases were diagnosed as NEC in formula-feeding group.The incidence rate of NEC was lower in the donor-milk-feeding group (4.52% vs 10.81%,x2 =5.02,P < 0.05).Donor-milk-feeding group reached full enteral feeding[(16.4 ± 5.3) d vs (18.2 ± 6.2) d,t =2.84,P < 0.05] and had shorter period of hospital stay[(35.1 ± 9.5) d vs (37.3 ± 10.4) d,t =2.05,P < 0.05] compared with formula feeding group.The mortality and incidence of sepsis had no difference between 2 groups (all P > 0.05).Conclusions Donors' breast milk is associated with a lower risk of NEC,sooner full enteral feeding and shorter hospital stay.Further research is needed to confirm these findings and measure the growth and long term neurodevelopment effects of donors' breast milk.
2.Study on the relationship between T helper cells 22/interleukin-22 and rheumatoid arthritis with interstitial lung disease
Qingqing HAN ; Yu JIN ; Haiying CHEN
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2016;(1):13-16
Objective To study the relationship between the T helper cells (Th22)/interleukin (IL)-22 and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with interstitial lung disease (ILD), and to define the clinical significance of Th22 cells for RA. Methods The quantity of Th22 cells in the peripheral blood from 40 patients with RA (20 RA with ILD, 20 RA without ILD) were examined by flow cytometry, the level of IL-22 in the sera was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Comparisons between groups were analyzed by t-test, rank sum test, and the correlation of parameters were tested by linear correlation analysis. Results The quantities of CD4+IL-22+ cells (Th22) in RA patients [(0.15 ±0.07)%] were significantly higher than normal controls [(0.09 ±0.05)%] (t=4.097, P<0.01), and IL-22 levels in RA patients [(83 ±7) ng/L] were significantly higher than normal controls [(61±5) ng/L] (t=13.057, P<0.01). The quantities of Th22 cells in RA-ILD patients [(0.18±0.07)%] were significantly higher than RA-NILD patients [(0.13±0.05)%] (t=2.919, P=0.008), and IL-22 levels in RA-ILD patients [(87±6) ng/L] were significantly higher than RA-NILD patients [(80±6)ng/L] (t=3.624, P=0.001). The quantities of Th22 cells were positively correlated with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), rheumatoid factor(RF) and 1.4 disease activity score (DAS)28 (r=0.336, 0.377, 0.577, P<0.05),and the level of IL-22 were also positively correlated with ESR and DAS28 (r=0.406, 0.576, P<0.05). Conclusion The quantities of Th22 cells and IL-22 level are increased in RA patients, especially in RA-ILD patients. The quantities of Th22 cells and IL-22 level are positively correlated with ESR and DAS28. It may play a certain role in RA especially in RA with ILD.
3.Guidelines for the establishment and operation of a donor human milk banking in 2013
Shuping HAN ; Zhangbin YU ; Xiaohui CHEN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2014;29(23):1838-1840
The Human Milk Banking Association of North America(HMBANA) is a professional association for supporters of non-profit donor human milk banking.HMBANA develops guidelines for donor human milk banking practices.The construction of China's human milk bank has just begun in few areas in 2013.To further promote the development and implementation of donor human milk banking in our country,this review introduce the guideline for establishment and operation of a donor human milk bank which drafted by HMBANA in 2013.The guideline can provide the basis for the development of human milk bank in our country.
4.Efficacy of medical calcium phosphate and calcium sulfate in bone defect repair: a comparative analysis
Zhiqiang CHEN ; Hongjian YU ; Liren HAN ; Shizhang HAN
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2012;(10):917-920
Objective To investigate the clinical effects of synthetic medical calcium phosphate and calcium sulfate as the bone replacements for bone defects.MethodsA total of 85 bone trauma patients combined with bone defects treated between February 2000 and October 2011 were randomized to calcium phosphate group ( n =43 ) and calcium sulfate group ( n =42 ) according to bone substitutes.The patients had orthopedic conventional treatment and then received external fixation ( external fixators,plasters) or internal fixation (plates,needles).Forty-three patients in the calcium phosphate group were all treated with medical calcium phosphate and 42 patients in the calcium sulfate group were all treated with medical calcium sulfate.Postoperative complications,fracture healing time and bone substitute absorption time of the two groups were observed and compared.ResultsAfter artificial bone filling for bone defects,all fractures were healed,with average healing time of 12.5 weeks ( range,9-17 weeks) in the calcium phosphate group and 11.3 weeks (range,7-15 weeks) in the calcium sulfate group.No complications or abnormal reactions occurred in the calcium sulfate group,whereas four patients with incision exudation was founded in the calcium phosphate group,and was cured after dressing change.The average follow-up period was 54.5 weeks (range,14-70 weeks).Average absorption time of bone substitute for the calcium phosphate group was 7.3 weeks,longer than that for the calcium sulfate group (P < 0.05 ).Conclusions Medical calcium phosphate and calcium sulfate artificial bones can both be used as bone substitutes and are characterized by convenience,safety and good healing under the auxiliary of internal and external fixators.The calcium sulfate is sturdier and has relatively stronger supporting ability than the calcium phosphate.As the bone substitute,the calcium sulfate has more precise clinical effects,fewer complications and shorter healing time than the calcium phosphate.
5.Construction and identification of a LuxS-deleted mutant strain of S.mutans
Danni YU ; Fusheng HAN ; Yuzhi HAN ; Jie CHEN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2008;28(3):198-202
Objective To knock out the entire LuxS gene of Streptococcus mutans UA159 strain via homologous recombination and construct a LuxS-deleted mutant strain of S.mutans.Methods The erythromycin resistance gene(Eymr)was inserted between the two DNA fragments located in the upper and downstream of LuxS gene that had been amplified by PCR.Then the two DNA fragments along with the inserted Eymr were engineered into pUCl9 plasmid to construct the recombination plasmid pUCluxKO.Electrotransformation of S. mutans cells with pUCluxKO-mutant resulted in the isolation of erythromycin resistant S.mutans,transformants,which was then subjected to polymerase chain reaction,Vibrio harveyi BBl70 luminescence bioassay and sequencing analysis.Results Restriction endonuclease analysis showed that pUCluxKOmutant vector had been successfully recombined.The deletion of LuxS of S. mutans mutants was confirmed bv PCR with primers specific for the genes of LuxS and the erythromycin resistance.S.mutans mutant could not induce bioluminescence.indicating the mutant had been successfully recombined.The constructed Chinese S.mutans showed good stability after 20 generations of cultivation.Conclusion The S.mutans gene allelic exchange plasmid is constructed correctively and a LuxS-negative mutant of S.mutans has been constructed.which can be helpful for further study of the role of LuxS in the pathogenesis of S.mutans.
6.Application of artificial intelligence reading label system in diabetic retinopathy grading training of junior ophthalmologists and medical students
Ruoan HAN ; Weihong YU ; Huan CHEN ; Mingyue LUO ; Youxin CHEN
Journal of Chinese Physician 2021;23(5):650-653
Objective:To evaluate the efficiency of using artificial intelligence reading label system in diabetic retinopathy (DR) grading training among junior ophthalmologists and medical students.Methods:520 diabetic fundus images were randomly divided into 8 groups with 65 images in each group. 13 junior ophthalmologists and medical students were selected as the research objects. Each of them read 8 groups of pictures and evaluated the DR grading of each fundus image. The sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic test consistency (Q-kappa value) of grading results were analyzed with the DR grading given by 3 senior ophthalmologists as the gold standard. The average Q-kappa values of 13 subjects were compared between the first four times and the last four times.Results:Through 8 round reading, the average Q-kappa was elevated from 0.67 to 0.81. Average Q-kappa of round 1 to 4 was 0.77, and average Q-kappa of round 5 to 8 was 0.81. The participants were divided into two groups. Participants in group 1 were junior ophthalmologists and participants in group 2 were medical students. Average Q-kappa of group 1 was elevated from 0.71 to 0.76. Average Q-kappa of group 2 was elevated from 0.63 to 0.84.Conclusions:The artificial intelligence reading label system was a useful tool in training junior ophthalmologists and medical students in doing diabetic retinopathy grading.
7.Discussion on selection and use of eye lens protective equipment for interventional staff
Weiyue YU ; Faguo CHEN ; Guodong LI ; Yi HAN
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2017;37(8):641-644
The decreased occupational dose limit for eye lens has lead to an extensive focus on the eye lens dose monitoring and protection for occupational staff in interventional procedures.Based on the literature investigation of existing measurement and calculation results,the efficiency and influence factors of eye lens protective equipments for interventional staff are analyzed,and the suggestions for selection and use of them are provided.The main contribution to the eye lens dose to interventional staff is unshielded radiation which reaches the eyes directly.The key factors to inflence the efficiency of eye lens protective equipment is the geometric conditions such as structure,beam projection,position arrangement and operator postures,instead of lead equivalent thickness.Equipment of 0.5 mm lead equivalent thickness is enough to protect the eye lens of interventional staff.The combination of lead glasses and lead barrier can provide better protection in clinical practice.
8.Effects of PTD-HBcAg induced murine bone marrow-derived dendritic cells maturation on T lymphocyte proliferation in vitro
Xiaohua CHEN ; Qingchun PAN ; Yongsheng YU ; Jinchao HAN ; Guoqing ZANG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2009;27(4):198-202
Objective To observe the effects of PTD-hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg) induced murine bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (DCs) maturation on T lymphocyte proliferation in vitro.Methods Bone marrow derived DCs isolated from BALB/c mice were cultured with recombinant granu|ocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (rGM-CSF) and recombinant interleutin-4 (rIL-4)for 5 days.Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a,HBcAg and PTD-HBcAg were added to induce DCs maturation.The distribution and localization of intracellular immunofluorescence were observed by confocal microscopy,and DCs phenotypes were analyzed by flow cytometry.The level of IL-12 p70 in the supernatant was detected by enzyme linked immunosorhent assay (ELISA).The proliferation of T lymphocytes was performed by using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8).All data were analyzed using t test.Results DCs were cultured and identified successfully.Recombinant PTD-HBcAg could penetrate into DCs cytoplasm while recombinant HBcAg was detected on the surface of cells.DCs surface molecules,such as CD80,CD86 and major histocompability complex (MHC) II were upregulated by PTDHBcAg;IL-12 p70 levels induced by 50 mg/L and 100 mg/L recombinant PTD-HBcAg were (142.50±18.31) ng/L and (124.30±15.12) ng/L,respectively,which were significantly higher than those induced by recombinant HBcAg [(42.31±4.21 ) ng/L,t = 9.234 and 9.045,respectively,P<0.05].The proliferation of T lymphocytes induced by PTD-HBcAg was much higher than that in HBcAg group or positive control TNF-a group.Conclusions PTD-HBcAg could penetrate membrane of DCs and promote the differentiation and maturation of DCs.PTD-HBcAg could up-regulate the expressions of costimulatory molecules on cell surface of DCs,and enhance the ability of DCs on stimulating T lymphocytes proliferation and IL-12 p70 production.
9.Research on Noninvasive Diagnosis for Coronary Heart Disease Based on Neural Network
Tianhua CHEN ; Yu ZHENG ; Liqun HAN ; Haitao TANG
Space Medicine & Medical Engineering 2006;0(06):-
Objective To extract characteristic parameters of ECG signals a new method of non-invasive diagnosis for coronary heart disease with artificial neural network. Methods ECG signals were digitized with A/D converter and filtered to eliminating the noise. Span of QRS interval, R-R interval,and voltage of S-T segment of filtered ECG were detected. These 3 characteristics were as the input parameters of the input layer. Samples were trained with an improved 3-layers back propagation(BP) artificial neural network, as trained samples. The non-trained samples were recognized with these BP neural networks. Results After 12 samples had been trained about 1500 times, the BP neural network could accurately distinguish samples of coronary heart disease from the trained samples and also recognize 20 non-trained samples, 19 to be correct except one. Conclusion It is showed that based on BP network and characteristic parameters of ECG, a new and promising method of non-invasive diagnosis for coronary heart disease has been found.
10.ANALYSIS OF THE NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS AND FLAVOROUS SUBSTANCES OF WHITE YAK'S MILK
Qunli YU ; Ling HAN ; Yumei JIANG ; Qiyuan CHEN ; Hui SHEN
Acta Nutrimenta Sinica 1956;0(04):-
Objective: To analyse the nutritional components and flavorous substance of the white yak,s milk. Method: In collecting the raw milk of eighteen white yaks,dry substance,protein,fat and ash were detected by routine methods;mineral elements by ICPV-1000S inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy,amino acids by 835-Shimadzu amino acid analyzer,volatile substances by GC-MS. Results: The milk of white yak contained dried substance (18.38%),protein (6.53%),fat (5.64%),minerals (0.87%), TAA(6.36%), EAA(2.56%),two limiting amino acids (Met and Trp), EAA / TAA (40.25%), EAA/ NEAA (67.37%); seven flavorous substances: esters, alcohols,ketones and aldehydes,etc. Conclusion: The milk of white yak has distinct propertis: high protein,high fat,high energy,abundant minerals,agreeable flavor,abundant amino acid. So the milk of white yak is an excellent nutritional resource.