1.Three-dimensional spiral CT angiography in the diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis
Haishi HUANG ; Qinghua MENG ; Lingyun WEI
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy 2010;7(2):171-173
Objective To assess the application of spiral CT angiography in the diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis.Methods Vascular imaging features of three-dimensional CT angiography of 56 patients with Takayasu arteritis were analyzed retrospectively.Results The vascular imaging of all the patients were qualified for diagnosis.A total of 175 arteries were involved,including subclavian arteries (36.00%,63/175) with a high percentage of the left subclavian arteries (24.00%,42/175) ,common carotid arteries (29.71%,52/175) and renal arteries (10.86%,19/175) .The affected artery wall had varying degrees of concentric or eccentric thickening,and stenosis or occlusion of lumen was observed.Conclusion Threedimensional spiral CT angiography can make clear diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis,including the scope,extent and nature,and thus is worthy of clinical application.
2.Reformation and Research of Teaching Nursing of Internal Medicine Based on the Holistic Nursing
Mei SONG ; Li HUANG ; Yaru JING ; Haishi LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2006;0(08):-
Objective: To educate the high-quality nurses with ability and to improve their capability in holistic nursing.Methods: Interlocution of nursing case is applied to theory teaching.Clinic probation and simulative act are applied to practical teaching.Results:Situational teaching method is welcome among the experimental students whose grade is higher than that of the students of contrast class.Conclusion: It is propitious to education in synthesis ability of students to use situational teaching method based on the holistic nursing.
3.Association between XRCC3 Thr241Met polymorphism and genetic susceptibility to glioma in Chinese Han population living in Shanghai and surrounding provinces in east China
Keke ZHOU ; Yanhong LIU ; Haishi ZHANG ; Yu ZHONG ; Hongliang LIU ; Daru LU ; Fengping HUANG ; Liangfu ZHOU
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 1981;0(04):-
Objective:To investigate the possible association between Thr241Met polymorphism in the DNA repair gene X-ray repair cross-complementing group 3 (XRCC3) with genetic susceptibility to glioma in a Chinese Han population living in Shanghai and the surrounding provinces in east China. Methods: Genotyping by a TaqMan assay was performed in 771 brain glioma patients living in Shanghai and the surrounding provinces (Jiangsu.Zhejiang, Anhui.etc. )and in 752 control participants matched in age and gender. The genotyping results of TaqMan assay and the association between Thr241Met polymorphism in the DNA repair gene XRCC3 with genetic susceptibility to glioma were statistically analyzed. Results: Genotypes of 1 468 subjects (760 with brain glioma and 708 were cancer-free control) were successfully performed by TaqMan assay, with the successful rate being 96.4%. Statistical analysis result showed that gene(C/T) and genotype(C/CT/CT/T) frequencies of XRCC3 were not significantly different between the glioma and cancer-free groups. Compared with the CC genotype, the variant TC(P = 0. 909; adjusted by age and gender OR = 0. 981; 95%CI = 0. 701-1. 371) or TT(P=0. 642; adjusted by age and gender OR = 0. 7; 95%CI = 0. 156-3. 146) genotypes of XRCC3 Thr241Met were associated with a non-statistically significant increase of glioma risk. Conclusion: The variant TC or TT genotypes of XRCC3 Thr241Met may not be risk factors for brain glioma in Chinese Han population living in Shanghai and the surrounding provinces in east China.
4.Effect of group mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy in managing comorbid depression in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Yuting CHEN ; Ling HUANG ; Wenjun LI ; Junjie XIA ; Yu QIU ; Ming YANG ; Ke YI ; Jincheng WANG ; Runjiao CHEN ; Haishi XUE ; Jinyu YANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2023;36(4):320-325
BackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease, and patients with COPD often experience substantially emotional difficulties, such as anxiety and depression, all of which may cause serious detriment to the prognosis of patients. As a non-pharmacological intervention in clinical practice, group mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy (MBSR) is beginning to emerge, while has rarely been studied in COPD patients with concurrent emotional difficulties. ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of group MBSR on depression, state of mindfulness and pulmonary function in stable COPD patients, so as to provide references for the application of group MBSR in patients with COPD. MethodsA total of 97 patients with stable COPD who were followed up in the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of Mianyang Third People's Hospital from January to October 2019 were selected as the study objects, and they were assigned into study group (n=50) and control group (n=47) by random number table method. All individuals received routine medication therapy and an 8-week health education, based on this, participants in study group partook an 8-week intervention comprising group MBSR. At the baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks of intervention, participants were assessed with Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and COPD Assessment Test (CAT), as well as the pulmonary function testing. ResultsThere were 41 patients in study group and 42 cases in control group completed the study. The group * time interaction was interpreted as significant between two groups for SDS, FFMQ and CAT scores (F=54.858, 86.161, 69.862, P<0.01). Baseline SDS, FFMQ and CAT scores of the two groups yielded no statistical difference between two groups (F=0.240, 0.052, 0.019, P>0.05), while study group scored lower on SDS and CAT (F=12.900, 38.511, 7.797, 28.824, P<0.01) and higher on FFMQ (F=27.324, 82.412, P<0.01) than those of the control group after 4 and 8 weeks of intervention. With the prolongation of intervention time in study group, participants demonstrated an overall reduction in SDS and CAT scores (F=109.753, 124.144, P<0.01), and an increase in FFMQ scores (F=228.194, P<0.01). There were no between-group differences in forced expiratory volume in one second as percentage of predicted volume (FEV1%pred) after 4 and 8 weeks of intervention (F=0.104, P=0.748) , and the within-group changes in FEV1%pred value over the intervention period in study group was not statistical (F=0.561, P=0.458). ConclusionGroup MBSR may help relieve depressive symptoms, enhance mindfulness level, and alleviate clinical symptoms in stable COPD patients, but has no effect on pulmonary function. [Funded by Mianyang Health and Health Commission Scientific Research Project (number, 201916)]