1.Effect of tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 on neurovascular regeneration after cerebral ischemia in mice
Wenlei LI ; Yajun JIANG ; Haifen LU
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2012;(11):843-848
Objective To investigate the effect of tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 (TNFR1) in angiogenesis and neurogenesis during cerebral ischemia in mice.Methods Twenty-four wild-type and 24 TNFR1 knockout mice were randomly divided into either a sham operation group or a focal cerebral ischemia group (n =12 in each group).5-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) was injected intraperitoneally at day 3 after cerebral ischemia and sham operation.At day 7 and 28 after cerebral ischemia,the double-label immunofluorescence staining of glucose transporter-1(Glut-1)/BrdU was used to evaluate the angiogenesis surrounding the areas of infarction.A labeled BrdU was used to detect the neural stem cell proliferation in the subventricular zone.Double-labeled doublecortin (DCX)/BrdU and neuronal nuclei antigen (NeuN)/BrdU were used to detect the migration and survival of neural stem cells,respectively.Results Under the normal condition,there was no significant difference in angiogenesis and the number of BrdU-positive cells in the subependymal zone (SVZ) between the wild-type (418.000 ± 28.404) and TNFR1 knockout (528.000 ± 60.597) mice (t =-1.644,P =0.131).At day 7 after cerebral ischemia,the number of Glut-1/BrdU-positive cells in the TNFR1 knockout mice was significantly less than that in the wild-type mice (14.833 ± 2.182 vs.27.5 ± 4.209) (t =2.672,P =0.023),and the number of DCX/B3rdU-positive cells was also significantly less than that in the wild-type mice (163.000 ± 11.106 vs.257.168 ± 12.213) (t =5.705,P =0.000).At day 28 after cerebral ischemia,the number of NeuN/BrdU-positive cells in the TNFR1 knockout mice was significantly less than that in the wildtype mice (6.000 ± 0.577 vs.11.000± 1.571) (t=2.988,P=0.014).Conclusions TNFR1 may play a promoting role in the neurovascular reggeneration in late cerebral ischemia.
2.Resistance of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (42 strains)
Yuan HU ; Zhenda LI ; Fujun ZHU ; Haifen SHAO
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2003;0(04):-
Objective:To analyse the drug resistance of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia(Sm) for rational application of antibiotics in clinics. Methods:Antimicrobial susceptibility tests were processed by K-B method, metallo-?-lactamases (MBLs) were screened by synergic method, and extended-spectrum ?-lactamases (ESBL) were detected by double disk synergy test. Results:42 Sm strains were completely resistant to imipenem, highly resistant to cefotaxime (CTX), amikacin (AMK), aztreonam (ATM) and piperacillin-tazobactam (TZP) (the resistance rates were 92%,83%,78% and 64%, respectively). They showed low resistance rates to sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim(SMZ/TMP), cefoperazone/sulbactam(CFS), ciprofloxacin (CIP) and ticarcillin/clavulanate (TIM)(26%,16%,12% and 9%, respectively). There were 71.43% strains of Sm producing ESBL, 80.95% producing MBL, and 57.14% producing both ESBL and MBL. Conclusion:There are many kinds of mechanism contributing to the drug resistance of Sm, to which more attention should be paid by clinicians.
3.Correlation between plasma cystatin C and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with ischemic stroke
Hui LI ; Haifen LU ; Yajun JIANG ; Zhengguo ZHOU ; Yiyun WU ; Dahua XU ; Feng GAO
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2013;21(10):759-763
Objective To investigate the correlation between plasma cystatin C (CysC) level and carotid atherosclerotic plaque in patients with ischemic stroke.Methods The clinical data in patients with acute ischemic stroke were analyzed retrospectively.According to the results of carotid artery ultrasound,the patients were divided into either a non-plaque group or a plaque group.Then the plaque group was redivided into a stable plaque subgroup and a vulnerable plaque subgroup.Multivariate logistic regression analysis and Pearson correlation analysis were used to explore the risk factors for carotid atherosclerotic plaque.Results A total of 226 patients with acute ischemic stroke were enrolled,172 of them had carotid plaque,and 54 had no plaque.Of the patients with carotid plaque,94 were stable plaque and 78 were vulnerable plaque.The age (71.82 ± 9.94 years vs.60.74 ± 13.81 years; t =6.160,P =0.014),proportion of patients with ischemic heart disease (11.6% vs.1.9%; x2=6.169,P=0.020),systolic blood pressure (148.770± 21.007 mm Hg vs.142.240 ± 19.404 mm Hg; t =2.029,t =0.044),plasma CysC concentration (1.046 ± 0.438 mg/L vs.0.860 ±0.214 mg/L; t =3.006,P =0.003),and carotid IMT (1.122 ±0.278 mm vs.0.878 ±0.250 mm; t =5.762,P=0.000) in the plaque group were significantly higher than those in the non-plaque group.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the age (odds ratio [OR] 1.079,95% confidence interval [CI] 1.044-1.116; P=0.000) and IMT (OR 31.450,95% CI 6.233-158.692; P=0.000) was the independent risk factor for carotid plaque,while there was no significant independent correlation between the plasma CysC level and carotid plaque (P =0.217).Only IMT in the stable plaque subgroup was significantly higher than the vulnerable plaque group (1.176 ±0.285 mm vs.1.058 ±0.258 mm; t =-2.824,P =0.005),and it was the independent protective factor for the carotid plaque stability (OR 0.195,95% CI 0.059-0.064; P =0.007).Pearson correlation analysis showed that the plasma CysC level was positively correlated with the age (r =0.375,P =0.000) and serum creatinine level (r =0.462,P =0.000),but it was not significantly correlated with carotid IMT (r =0.075,P =0.264).Conclusions In patients with ischemic stroke,no correlations were found between the plasma CysC level and carotid atherosclerotic plaque,plaque stability,and IMT.
4.The correlation of notch-1 expression and comprehensive analysis with prognosis in small cell lung cancer
Weihua XIAO ; Haifen MA ; Junqiang LI ; Jihong YU ; Ji HE ; Guorong CHEN
Clinical Medicine of China 2011;27(10):1100-1103
Objective To investigate the clinical significance of Notch-1 expression in small cell lung cancer(SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC),and analyze the role of it in prognosis.Methods SP immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of Notch-1 antibody in 43 of SCLC and 40 of NSCLC tissues.Further analysis was carried out to interpret the association of Notch-1 antibody expression with clinicopathological features,lymph node metastasis and prognosis in SCLC.Results The positive rate of Notch-1 expression was 20.93% ( 9/43 ) in SCLC,while 65.00% ( 26/40 ) in NSCLC.The expression of Notch-1 antibody was associated with clinical stage and lymph node metastasis ( x2 =5.42,P < 0.05 ; x2 =4.88,P < 0.05respectively),but was not associated with age,sex,tumor location,tumor size ( Ps > 0.05 ).Compared with NSCLC,the expression rates of Notch-1 antibody were significantly higher in SCLC ( x2 =16.50,P < 0.05 ).Kaplan-Meier survival analysis indicated that the survival time of patients with positive Notch-1 expression was significantly longer than that of patients with negative staining( x2 =19.87,P < 0.05 ).Cox regression analysis showed that Notch-1 antibody could significantly reduce the risk of death in patients with SCLC.Conclusion The positive expressions of Notch-1 were significantly different in SCLC and NSCLC,which linked to the clinicalstage,lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis.Accordingly,the expression of Notch-1 may have good value in diagnosis and prognosis.
5.Effect of computerized cognitive behavioral therapy on perioperative psychosomatic symptoms in patients with gastric cancer
Yanzhu YANG ; Yuling LI ; Yingqin CUI ; Haifen KANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(29):4006-4011
Objective:To explore the effect of computerized cognitive behavioral therapy on perioperative psychosomatic symptoms in patients with gastric cancer.Methods:Using the convenience sampling method, a total of 76 gastric cancer patients who were scheduled to undergo surgical treatment in Gastrointestinal Department of First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from September 2021 to March 2022 were selected as the research objects. A total of 38 patients admitted from September to December 2021 were set as test group, while 38 patients admitted from January to March 2022 were set as control group. The control group was given routine nursing measures, while the test group was given psychosomatic intervention program of computerized cognitive behavioral therapy based on routine nursing measures. The effects of the intervention were evaluated using Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS). The first time to get out of bed, first postoperative exhaust time and the postoperative length of hospital stay were compared between the two groups.Results:After intervention, the SAS, SDS and AIS score of the test group was lower than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). VAS score of the test group was lower than that of the control group at different time points after surgery, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). The first time to get out of bed, the first time to exhaust gas and the postoperative hospital stay in the test group were shorter than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The implementation of computerized cognitive behavioral therapy can effectively improve perioperative psychosomatic symptoms of gastric cancer patients and the postoperative recovery process.
6.Correlation between medication compliance and social relational quality of elderly patients with hypertension in community
Peng LI ; Ling CHEN ; Yujuan WEI ; Wen LI ; Haifen LIAO ; Hui GAO ; Lianzhao YANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2017;23(19):2449-2453
Objective To investigate current status and correlation between medication compliance and social relational quality of elderly patients with hypertension in community and to provide reference for intervention on chronic disease in community.Methods Totally 300 elderly patients with hypertension in Beihu Nanmian Community,Xixiangtang District,were recruited by convenience sampling method. Social relational quality scale (SRQS) and Morisky questionnaire were applied to investigate their social relational quality and medication compliance.Results The score of social relational quality was (48.45±5.48),and the score of medication compliance was (10.45±2.71). There was a significant difference in the score of medication compliance among patients with different education level and monthly income (P<0.05). Education level,monthly income,and social relational quality were positively correlated with medication compliance of community elderly patients with hypertension (β'=0.349,0.376,0.411;P<0.05).Conclusions Elderly patients with hypertension in community with higher social relational quality tend to have a better medication compliance.
7.Comparative study on living quality and mental health status in losing-single-child family couples
Cong XIE ; Xiaoling NI ; Haifen ZHANG ; Sheng WU ; Xiaoju LI ; Xiaodong LIU ; Xiaolin TAN ; Zhen ZENG
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(36):5145-5148
Objective To study the living quality and mental health status in losing-single-child family couples .Methods A total of 841 losing-single-child family couples and 674 family couples with children alive conforming to the entering group condition were random sampled from the three districts of Chongqing main city .The on-site survey was performed by using the general condi-tion questionnaire ,90 Symptom Checklist (SCL-90) ,Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS ) ,Self- rating Depression Scale (SDS ) ,Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) ,Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH) and WHO Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) Chinese version .Results There were no differences in gender ,age and culture between the losing-single-child family couples group and family couples with children alive group (P>0 .05);the SCL-90 total score and each factor score , SAS and SDS score in the losing-single-child family couples group were significantly higher than those in family couples with chil-dren alive group(P<0 .05) ,the SSRS score ,MUNSH score and WHOQOL-BREF Chinese version evaluation score were signifi-cantly lower than those in the family couples with children alive group(P<0 .05);the multivariate regression analysis showed that the four regression equations in the social relation field ,environment field ,depression factors and total happiness had statistical sig-nificance (P<0 .05) .Conclusion The living quality ,mental health status and subjective well-being in the losing-single-child family couples are significantly affected ,timely psychological crisis intervention and persistent psychological support and mental health ed-ucation should be give them to improve their psychological health status ,increase the living quality and subjective well-being .
8.Establishment of an evaluation index system of home care quality for caregivers of children aged 3 years and below with burns
Juan ZHANG ; Xiaohui LIU ; Xuejun CHAI ; Yuelan MA ; Haifen LI ; Huizhen MA
Chinese Journal of Burns 2023;39(11):1021-1029
Objective:To establish an evaluation index system of home care quality for caregivers of children aged ≤3 years with burns.Methods:The combined approach of qualitative and quantitative research was used, and the fundamental principles of constructing an index system was followed. From January to February 2022, through literature analysis, conducting a semi-structured interview on 6 female nurses aged 31 to 51 years who worked for more than 10 years in the Department of Burns, Plastic Surgery, and Aesthetic Medicine of General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, as well as 15 caregivers (11 females and 4 males) of hospitalized children with burns aged 28 to 54 years who received professional training from nursing staff, a preliminary evaluation index system of home care quality for caregivers of children ≤3 years old with burns was established using Maslow's hierarchy of needs as theoretical guidance. From March to June 2022, the Delphi method was applied to conduct inquiry by correspondence with 15 experts in relevant fields who met the inclusion criteria and were employed in general hospitals, specialized hospitals, and universities in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (with their general information being recorded), and the evaluation index system was established and the weights of indicators at all levels were determined by the analytic hierarchy process. The effective recovery ratio of the inquiry form was calculated to determine the level of enthusiasm of experts, the average authority coefficient of all indicators was calculated to determine the level of expert authority, the average importance assignment and full score ratio of all indicators were calculated to determine the concentration of expert opinions, and the average Kendall's harmony coefficients and mean coefficient of variation for all indicators were calculated to determine the degree of coordination of expert opinions. The Kendall's harmony coefficients for the first level indicators, the total second level indicators, and the total third level indicators in each round of correspondence inquiry were statistically analyzed with chi-square test.Results:The preliminary evaluation index system of home care quality for caregivers of children ≤3 years old with burns included 5 first level indicators, 13 second level indicators, and 55 third level indicators. The majority of the 15 experts were women, aged 32-56 years, all with a bachelor's degree or above education background, intermediate or above professional titles, and worked for 14-31 years. The effective recovery ratios of the first and second rounds of inquiry forms were 1 (15/15) and 0.93 (14/15), respectively. The average authority coefficients of all indicators in the first and second rounds of correspondence inquiries were 0.87 and 0.90, respectively. The average importance assignment and average full score ratio of all indicators were 4.25 and 0.68 respectively in the first round of inquiry, and 4.39 and 0.70 respectively in the second round of inquiry. In the first and second rounds of inquiries, the average Kendall's harmony coefficients for all indicators were 0.50 and 0.62, respectively, and the average coefficients of variation for all indicators were 0.15 and 0.14, respectively. The Kendall's harmony coefficients of the five first level indicators (physiological needs, safety needs, needs for love and belonging, needs for respect, and needs for self-realization), the total second level indicators, and the total third level indicators in the first and second rounds of correspondence inquiries were statistically significant (with χ2 values of 22.18, 20.36, 23.42, 25.81, 21.44, 124.73, 524.05 and 24.27, 19.85, 22.39, 27.52, 20.83, 102.38, 503.27, respectively, P<0.05). The final evaluation index system of home care quality for caregivers of children ≤3 years old with burns included 5 first level indicators, 13 second level indicators, and 56 third level indicators. The weights of the first level indicators for physiological needs, safety needs, needs for love and belonging, needs for respect, and needs for self-realization were 0.343, 0.371, 0.091, 0.076, and 0.127, respectively. The weights of the second level indicators were 0.024 to 0.192, and the weights of the third level indicators were 0.001 to 0.089. Conclusions:The evaluation index system of home care quality for caregivers of children ≤3 years old with burns established on the basis of Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory is scientific and reliable, and can serve as a reference for home care of children with burns in this age group.