1.Determination of serum levels of interleukin (IL)-24, interferon (IFN)-γ and IL-4 in patients with condyloma acuminatum before and after treatment
Chunxia LI ; Yongxi LI ; Li WEI ; Jianping BI ; Jianming ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2011;44(8):589-590
Objective To investigate the changes of serum levels of IL-24, IFN-γand IL-4 in patients with condyloma acuminatum (CA) after treatment. Methods Forty-two patients with CA who experienced no recurrence within 3 months after successful treatment were enrolled in this study. Double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (DAS ELISA) was performed to determine the serum levels of IL-24,IFN-γand IL-4 in these patients before and 3 months after successful treatment as well as in 35 normal human controls. Results The untreated patients showed a lower level of serum IFN-γ (9.65 ± 3.70 vs. 15.49 ± 3.85ng/L, P < 0.01) and a higher level of serum IL-4 and IL-24 (15.91 ± 6.14 vs. 10.48 ± 5.08 ng/L, 141.84 ±44.01 vs. 103.20 ± 41.37 ng/L, both P < 0.01 ) compared with the controls. No significant difference was observed for the above parameters between the serum samples from the controls and patients 3 months after successful treatment. Conclusions Cellular immunity is impaired in patients with CA, which may be involved in the immunopathogenesis of CA.
2.Oligo-chips for Detecting Pathogens in Cerebrospinal Fluids:A Preliminary Study
Zhiyong YAN ; Chunxia BI ; Xiaoqing LU ; Weiqi SU ; Xuxia SONG ; Bin WANG
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(02):-
OBJECTIVE To develop a macroarray method to detect pathogens in cerebrospinal fluid.METHODS According to the bacterial 16S rRNA genes,designed 10 kinds of specific probes and a pair of universal primers that can amplify rRNA gene of all bacteria.The tailed probes were spotted onto a nylon membrane.DNA was isolated from each pathogen,and subjected to UP-PCR to amplify target fragments,which were labeled with bio-16-dUTP at the same time.All those denatured fragments were hybridized to the probes on nylon membrane and visualized by AKP labeled avidin.The sensitivity and specificity of the system were detected.A total of 32 CSF samples,which were verified the bacterial infection by the routine method,were tested by this method.RESULTS It was sensitive to 10 CFU/ml when detecting Escherichia coli.Every kind of pathogens only reacted to its corresponding probes fixed on nylon membranes,which showed high specificity.The result of identifying 32 CSF clinical specimens accorded with that of routine method.CONCLUSIONS The method can screen out common pathogens in CSF sensitively and exactly.
3.Reliability and validity of Chinese-version of the chronic pain acceptance questionnaire-8
Cheng XIN ; Hongyan WANG ; Hongyan KE ; Chunxia BI ; Ling CHENG ; Zhaoquan JIANG ; Huijun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2014;23(3):281-283
Objective To evaluate reliability and validity the Chinese-version of chronic pain acceptance questionnaire-8(CPAQ-8).Methods The reliability and validity of CPAQ-8 was tested in 223 old patients with chronic pain.Result The Chinese-version of CPAQ-8 was (23.79±-5.23),AE was (12.84±4.96),PW was(10.97 ±2.90).Cronbach' s of CPAQ-8 was 0.853,and Guttmann Split-Half Coefficient was 0.843.Two factors were extracted by factor analysis through exploratory factor analysis,whose cumulative contribution was 58.217%.While confirmatory factor analysis showed probability level of the modified model was P=0.322,with indexes as follows: x2/df =1.124,GFI =0.979,AGFI =0,956,TLI =0.069,RMSEA =0.024,NFI =0.960,TLI =0.992,CFI =0.995.Conclusion Reliability and validity of CPAQ-8 were both well.
4.Expression and significance of Livin and Smac protein in basal cell carcinoma lesions
Caijie QU ; Tongxin SHI ; Jianping BI ; Yongxi LI ; Hongjun WEI ; Chunxia LI
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2013;46(10):723-725
Objective To detect the expression of Livin,an apoptosis-inhibiting protein,and Smac,an apoptosis-promoting protein,in basal cell carcinoma (BCC) lesions.Methods Skin specimens were obtained from the lesions of 80 patients with BCC and normal skin of 30 human controls.Immunohistochemical SP method was used to detect the pmtein expression of Livin and Smac in these specimens.Chi-square test was conducted to compare the expression rate of Livin and Smac protein between the lesional and control specimens.The relationship between the protein expression of Livin and Smac in BCC was analyzed by Spearman correlation coefficients.Results The expression rate of Livin protein was significandy higher (77.50% vs.3.33%,x2 =49.04,P < 0.001),while that of Smac protein was statistically lower (46.25% vs.100%,x2 =26.47,P < 0.001),in BCC than in the control specimens.No significant difference was observed in the expression rate of Livin or Smac protein between nodular ulcerative and pigmented BCC specimens (75.41% vs.80.00%,x2 =0.001,P > 0.05; 47.54% vs.40.00%,x2 =0.28,P> 0.05) or between nodulocystic and pigmented BCC specimens (73.58% vs.80.00%,x2 =0.03,P > 0.05; 45.28% vs.40.00%,x2 =0.13,P > 0.05).There was a negative relationship between the protein expression of Livin and Smac in BCC lesions (r =-0.432,P < 0.01).Conclusion The upregulated expression of Livin and downregulated expression of Smac may be invoved in the occurrence and development of BCC.
5.Study on Gantt charts in quality control management in nursing practice
Chunxia BI ; Hongyu LI ; Cheng XIN ; Ling CHENG ; Ying ZHANG ; Xiuli WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2013;29(30):65-68
Objective To know about the influence of quality control based on Gantt chart on work quality and stress,so as to explore effective method of management suitable for them.Methods 52 nurses from the eastern zone of a three A-level hospital in Jiujiang City were randomly selected as the experimental group,they were implemented with Gantt chart management.Another 52 nurses from the western zone of the same hospital were selected as the control group,they were executed traditional experience-based management.The scores of quality of care and nurses stress were compared between the two groups.Results For the score of the quality of care,the experimental group was higher;,for the score of the nurses stress,the experimental group was lower in the overall sides,and the differences were significant except those of the working environment and equipment,which showed no significant difference between two groups.Conclusions Gantt management method can significantly improve the quality of care,moreover,effectively alleviate the nurses'stress.
6.Analysis of Distribution and Drug Resistance of Bacteria in Elderly Patients with Vaginal Infection
Chunxia LI ; Hui WU ; Li XIONG ; Jun BI
China Pharmacy 2017;28(35):4928-4931
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the formulation of clinical therapy plan for elderly patients with vaginal in-fection. METHODS:From Jun. 2014 to Oct. 2016,200 elderly patients with vaginal infection were selected from Wuhan Wuchang Hospital (called our hospital for short). Leucorrhea routine examination,bacterial culture,identification and drug sensitivity test were all performed for the secretions of vaginal side wall. The occurrence of vaginal infection was compared among different age groups. The distribution of bacteria,distribution of cleanliness and drug resistance were observed. RESULTS:The types of vaginal infectious diseases in 200 patients included Candida vaginitis,Trichomonas vaginitis,bacterial vaginitis,nonspecific vaginitis. The incidence of vaginal infection in 66-70 age group was significantly higher than 60-65 age group and 71-80 age group,the incidence of vaginal infection in 60-65 age group was significantly higher than 71-80 age group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). A to-tal of 205 strains of bacteria were detected,most of which were Gram-positive bacteria,except for Escherichia coli. Streptococcus was the most common pathogen,with a total of 76 strains(37.07%),followed by Staphylococci(48 strains,23.41%). The vagi-nal secretion cleanliness was grade Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ respectively in 10,70,90,30 cases. The amount of bacteria increased with the increase of vaginal secretion cleanliness,and Streptococcus and Staphylococcus infection were the most common in patients with Ⅲ to Ⅳ degree. Resistance rate of bacteria to penicillin,gentamicin and erythromycin were relatively higher while most of them to teicoplanin and linezolid were relatively lower;they were all sensitive to vancomycin (resistance rate of 0). CONCLU-SIONS:There are many types of vaginal infectious diseases in our hospital,and most of them are 66-70 years old. The majority of bacteria were Gram-positive bacteria,most of them were Streptococcus. The drugs which are sensitive to pathogen include vancomy-cin,teicoplanin and linezolid. Antibiotics should be rationally selected according to drug sensitivity test.