1.Status and impacts of traditional Chinese medicine health knowledge and behaviors among the elderly in an area of Zhejiang province
Aijun JIN ; Xiamin QIU ; Chenxi ZHU
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2015;(3):200-204
Objective To investigate the health knowledge and behaviors related to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) among the elderly of communities in national TCM health education pilot area of Zhejiang province and provide reference for TCM health education. Methods A survey about the health knowledge and behaviors status related to TCM was made among 600 elderly people in Gongshu District. The survey included demographic characteristics, health knowledge of TCM and health behaviors related to TCM. The univariate and multivariate analyses were used for analyzing the health knowledge and behavior status and influencing factors of the elderly. Results The awareness rate of knowledge about TCM health knowledge in elderly was 94.7%, the qualified rate of TCM behaviors was only 31.6%. It showed that the qualified TCM behaviors among the elders were significantly different in those of different economic status and physical exercise situation (χ2=6.606, 10.243, P=0.037, 0.001). The results of logistic regression model showed that the protective factors of qualified TCM behaviors were 60-year old and good physical exercise (OR=1.836, 2.249) and the risk factor was moderate economic status (OR=0.539). Conclusion The awareness rate of TCM health knowledge in Gongshu District was high, but the qualified rate of TCM behaviors was low. The age, economic status and physical exercise situation are the influencing factors of TCM behaviors.
2.Group-scale model of community health service management
Rong NI ; Xingong LIU ; Chenxi ZHU ; Hui CHEN ; Yamin GU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2011;27(8):616-618
Full-speed development of the primary health care centering on community health service is key to the ongoing health reform in China. Building a new management mechanism for these grass-root health centers is an innovative approach of such a reform as carried out in Zhejiang province.The authors described the present management mechanism in the province, and focused on the specific measures and main outcomes of the nine Group-scale model as used by a district health bureau in Hanzhou since end of 2007. The paper aims at building an ideal model for group-scale management of community health centers, and improving the new city primary health care system centering on community health service.
3.A preliminary clinical validation of a brain deformation corrective system based the linear elastic model.
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2012;29(1):7-11
In order to increase the accuracy of image guided neurosurgery (IGNS), we developed a brain deformation corrective system (BDCS) based on linear elastic model. To investigate the fidelity of such a system, two cases of cerebral tumor resection were conducted in our paper. According to our experiments, the average shift error after craniotomy was reduced to (1.00 +/- 0.63)mm from (4. 97 +/- 3. 53)mm and the average prediction rate was (72.27 +/- 20.37)%. The results showed that the system was convenient and fast to operate and presented a promising pathway to compensating for brain deformation during neurosurgery.
Brain
;
anatomy & histology
;
surgery
;
Brain Neoplasms
;
surgery
;
Humans
;
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
;
Models, Neurological
;
Neuronavigation
;
Neurosurgery
;
instrumentation
;
methods
;
Surgery, Computer-Assisted
;
instrumentation
;
methods
4.Current status and influencing factors of oral health behavior among the elderly living in Gongshu District of Hangzhou City
Chenxi ZHU ; Xiamin QIU ; Fuming HE ; Xinchi ZHOU ; Hongyi NIU ; Yingzhou LI
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2014;8(1):10-13
Objective To explore the current status and influencing factors of oral health knowledge and behavior among the elderly living in Gongshu District of Hangzhou City.Methods A total of 600 elderly individuals were selected by multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling and interviewed with a self-designed questionnaire which included demographic characteristics and oral health knowledge and behavior.The status and influencing factors of oral health behavior were analyzed by single and multiplefactor analysis methods.Results A questionnaire survey was conducted among 600 elderly residents,with a response rate of 99.3% (596/600) and an effective response rate of 94.1% (561/600).The rate of good oral hygiene was 50.4%.Those elderly with different age,education level,medical insurance and oral hygiene showed significant difference in qualified rate of oral health behavior (x2 values were 10.79,21.32,5.72 and 16.33,respectively; all P<0.05).In Logistic regression model,education level was positively correlated with oral health behavior among the elderly,and the qualified rate of oral health behavior of the elderly with education level of junior school or above was 2.69 times higher than that of illiterate elderly (x2=10.53,P=0.001).Conclusion The awareness rate of oral health knowledge among the elderly living in Gongshu District of Hangzhou City is at a relatively higher level,though oral health behavior is moderate.Age,education level,medical insurance and oral hygiene could be impacting factors of oral health behavior.
5.TCM“Preventive Treatment for Disease”in community health care
Rong NI ; Guoqin DAI ; Xingong LIU ; Jiaqi YANG ; Hui CHEN ; Fayou SHANG ; Chenxi ZHU ; Yaming GU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2012;28(3):190-193
The application of TCM“Preventive Treatment for Disease”in community health care is a major approach to implementing the prevention-first health policy and realizing access to basic health services for all.Covered first in the paper is the significance of TCM“Preventive Treatment for Disease”in community health care.It is followed by a systematic description of the innovative community health care model in Hangzhou in 2008.This innovation started in 2009 to apply the TCM“Preventive Treatment for Disease”in community health care.The authors described the preliminary practice,specific measures and the main results of TCM“Preventive Treatment for Disease”in community health care.They went on to recommend the service model of TCM“Preventive Treatment for Disease”in community health care and provide references for application of TCm in community health care.
6.68Ga-labeled HER2 affibody with C-terminal cysteine and its PET imaging
Jiong CAI ; Yonghong DANG ; Kun ZHENG ; Chenxi WU ; Zhaohui ZHU ; Fang LI
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2013;33(6):460-463
Objective To label the modified human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) affibody with 68Ga at cysteine position of carboxyl-terminal Gly-Gly-Gly-Cys (GGGC) sequence,and to image the mice model bearing HER2-expressed breast cancer with microPET.Methods The HER2 affibody with carboxyl-terminal cysteine was produced by gene engineering.The 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7-tris-aceticacid (DOTA) was conjugated to the thiol (SH)-group of cysteine by DOTA-10-maleimidoethylacetamide (MMA-DOTA).The newly eluted 68Ga was labeled to DOTA-HER2 affibody at 90 ℃.The labeled mixture was purified by C18 cartridge and eluted with anhydrous alcohol.The purified 68Ga-labeled affibody was prepared for cell binding analysis and microPET imaging.The HER2-expressed breast cancer cells MBA-MD-361 were used to analyze cell binding and establish cancer model with BALB/c nude mice.68Ga-labeled affibody (3.7 MBq) was administered to 4 nude mice with breast cancer via tail vein for microPET imaging at 20 and 60 min post injection.The mice were sacrificed immediately after imaging in unconscious state and their tissue/organs (tumor,muscle,bone and heart) were removed for weighing and radioactivity counting by γ counter.The tumor to normal organ ratios of radioactivity (tumor to liver,muscle,bone and heart)were calculated.Results The purity of HER2 affibody was more than 95%.The radiochemical purity of 68Ga-labeled HER2 affibody was 97%.The KD value (affinity) of 68Ga-labeled HER2 affibody was 1.5 nmol/L in HER2positive cells.MicroPET imaging showed that 68Ga-labeled HER2 affibody could bind HER2-positive cancer rapidly and excreted mainly through urinary system.The radioactivity ratios of tumor to liver,muscle,bone and heart were 17.4±1.0,35.1±10.9,20.7±6.2 and 20.9±4.0,respectively.Conclusions 68Ga could be labeled to HER2 affibody.The 68Ga-labeled HER2 affibody may be useful for PET imaging of HER2-positive tumor.
7.Oral health knowledge, attitudes and practice among teachers of primary and secondary schools in Gongshu District of Hangzhou City
Chenxi ZHU ; Xiamin QIU ; Bin JU ; Xuelin WANG ; Hongyi NIU ; Xinchi ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2014;8(6):388-393
Objective To explore the current status and influencing factors of oral health knowledge,attitudes and practice (KAP) among the teachers of primary and secondary schools in Gongshu District of Hangzhou City.Methods A total of 652 teachers of primary and secondary schools were selected by using multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method and completed a self-designed questionnaire,which included demographic characteristics and oral health KAP.The status and influencing factors of oral health KAP were analyzed by single and multiple-factor analysis methods.Results The questionnaire was completed by all the 652 teachers,627 of whom were qualified (96.2%).The total ratios of oral health knowledge awareness,attitudes correctness and behaviors formation were 77.1%,68.7% and 46.3%,respectively.There was significant difference of knowledge awareness rate by age,gender,marriage status,monthly income,life status and current cigarette smoking (x2 values were 11.48,8.57,8.12,8.46,23.97 and 4.64,respectively; all P<0.05).There was significant difference in oral health attitudes correctness rate by gender (x2=10.65,P<0.05) and behaviors formation rate by gender,education level and life status (x2 values were 3.95,10.88 and 10.41,respectively; all P<0.05).In logistic regression model,impact factors of oral health knowledge awareness were age,gender,life status and physical exercises; the impact factors of oral health attitudes correctness were gender and monthly income; the impact factors of oral health behaviors formation were gender,level of education and physical exercises.Conclusion The oral health awareness and attitudes correctness are acceptible among the teachers of primary and secondary schools in Gongshu District of Hangzhou City,although the formation rate of oral health behaviors is low.Oral health education should be enforced among the teachers of primary and secondary schools.
8.Procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide and beta-collagen special sequence for the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis
Jun ZOU ; Chenxi YUAN ; Hongjun ZHU ; Ying LU ; Min LIN ; Yijia CHEN ; Junhua WANG ; Jiaxuan XU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;(29):4731-4735
BACKGROUND:Procolagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP) and β-colagen special sequence(β-CrossLaps) are two bone metabolic markers that are closely related to osteoporosis. Combined detection of bone metabolic markers and bone mineral density is of clinical significance for the diagnosis of osteoporosis. Bone metabolic markers are ideal indicators to predict fractures, which can compensate for the lack of bone density test. OBJECTIVE:To introduce the application of bone metabolic markers in the monitoring of drug efficacy on the treatment of osteoporosis as wel as in the prediction of fracture risks in recent 20 years and to explore the clinical values of P1NP and β-CrossLaps to assess the therapeutic efficacy on osteoporosis and risks for osteoporotic fractures. METHODS:A computer-based search of CNKI and SCI databases were performed for relevant articles published from 2000 to 2014 using the keywords of “serum bone metabolic markers; osteoporosis; bone mineral density” in Chinese and English, respectively. Finaly, 44 articles meeting the inclusive criteria were reviewed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:This paper analyzes the source and detection mechanisms of P1NPand β-CrossLaps and then compares their advantages in the therapeutic effect assessment of osteoporosis. Serum bone metabolic markers cannot only reflect the dynamic changes of bone metabolism, but also have earlier changes than the bone mineral density. Both P1NPand β-CrossLaps are very important for assessing the early diagnosis of osteoporosis as wel as anti-osteoporosis drug efficacy.
9.Effects of acupoint application of midnight-noon ebb-flow with hour-prescription of points on dysfunction for sufferers with senile osteoporosis
Yan YE ; Jing GAO ; Chenxi WU ; Dingxi BAI ; Rong ZHU ; Shuang WU
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(4):464-467
Objective To explore the effects of acupoint application of midnight-noon ebb-flow with hour-prescription of points on dysfunction for sufferers with senile osteoporosis(SOP).Methods In this study,76 patients with SOP in clinic in this hospital were recruited and randomly divided into the experimental group(n=38) and the control group(n=38) in accordance with random number table.Both were on the basic treatment of Caltrate D.The experimental group performed acupoint application of midnight-noon ebb flow with hour-prescription of points,while the control one performed common acupoint application.Oswestry Disability Index(ODI) was used to evaluate the dysfunction before,after 4 weeks and 8 weeks of intervention.SF-36 was adopted to evaluate the patients' quality of life before and after 8 week's intervention.Results The ODI scores of the experimental group after 4 weeks and 8 weeks were lower than those of the control group(P<0.01).Repeated ANOVA indicated that the scores of ODI in group effect,time effect and interaction effect were of statistical significance(P<0.01).Further comparison showed that the scores of ODI in three different time sections suggested that the latter time point were lower than those of the former time point(P<0.01).The scores of eight dimensions of SF-36 after the intervention of the experimental group were higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The acupoint application of midnight noon ebb flow-with hour-prescription of points can effectively improve the dysfunction whose curative effect enhanced with time increasing and improve the quality of life.
10.Association study of CFH gene polymorphisms with schizophrenia in Chinese Han population
Ruijie GENG ; Chenxi BAO ; Yanhua LU ; Xiaoyan CHENG ; Minghuan ZHU ; Si JIA ; Jing ZHAO ; Chen ZHANG ; Qinyu Lü ; Zhenghui YI
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2017;37(7):891-895
Objective·To investigate the correlation of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of complement factor H (CFH) gene with schizophrenia in Chinese Han population.Methods·The genotype,allele,and haplotype frequencies of 5 SNP loci (rs800292,rs 1061170,rs 10801555,rs 10922096 and rs2019727) in CFH gene were compared between 418 patients with schizophrenia (case group) and 655 normal people (control group) by SNaPshot technique.Results·All SNP loci were well genotyped in the subjects.Correlation analysis showed that rs1061170 locus allele frequency distribution difference between case group and control group was statistically significant (corrected P=0.045),while genotype and allele frequencies of other SNP loci were not significantly different (all corrected P>0.05).The frequency of haplotype C-A-T-A-A (rs800292-rs1061170-rs10801555-rs10922096-rs2019727) in case group was different from that in control group (corrected P=0.013).Conclusion·The allele polymorphisms of rsl061170 and the haplotype C-A-T-A-A of rs800292-rs 1061170-rs 10801555-rs 10922096-rs2019727 may be associated with schizophrenia in Chinese Han population.