2.Analysis on the diagnosis and report of malaria cases in China during 2005-2008
Canjun ZHENG ; Qian ZHANG ; Huazhong LI
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention 2008;0(06):-
Objective To identify the problem in the diagnosis and report of different types of malaria in China and provide evidence for making malaria control and elimination strategy and measurement. Methods All data are obtained from Disease Reporting Information System of China CDC, and the percentages, diagnosis methods and onset-diagnosis duration are described and compared among different malaria types and various report institutions. Results The overall number of reported cases declined by 71.77% during 2005-2008, with a relatively high percent for type-unconfirmed malaria. The percentages of laboratory diagnosis for falciparum malaria and vivax malaria were 91.44% and 71.14%, respectively. 28.22% of vivax malaria were diagnosed by using clinical diagnosis method, and 22.45% of type-unconfirmed malaria by using laboratory diagnosis method. 37.54% of falciparum malaria and 71.79% of vivax malaria were reported by hospitals in villages and towns, and 33.41% of falciparum malaria by general hospitals. The onset-diagnosis durations for falciparum malaria, vivax malaria and type-unconfirmed malaria were 72 h, 96 h and 72 h, respectively. Conclusions The laboratory diagnosis level is not good enough, though it is the main method for malaria diagnosis in China. The ability of laboratory diagnosis for malaria should be further strengthened in gross root medical institutions to reach the goal of malaria elimination.
3.Value of oxygenation index in assessment of outcome of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome treated by mechanical ventilator
Li QIAO ; Jingsong ZHANG ; Huazhong ZHANG ; Yuan MA ; Chenglei SU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2014;23(3):257-260
Objective To determine the value of oxygenation index in assessing the outcome of mechanical ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).Methods From September 2008 to September 2013,patients meeting the Berlin definition of ARDS were evaluated in this retrospective study.Data included oxygenation index (PaO2/FiO2) on day before,and day 1 and day 3 after mechanical ventilation.The levels of PaO/FiO2 on day before and day 1 after mechanical ventilation were compared between 28-day survivors and non-survivors.Results There were 236 patients meeting the criteria of the Berlin Definition for diagnosis and treated with mechanical ventilation.The mean score of APACHIE Ⅱ and sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) at the beginning were (19.1 ± 3.0) and (10.8 ±2.5),respectively,while oxygenation index on day before mechanical ventilation was (150.3 ± 62.6) mmHg.According to the hypoxemia grade,patients were divided into mild (n =36),moderate (n =122) and severe (n =78) ARDS,and their levels of PaO2/FiO2 were (80.1 ± 8.1),(162.3 ± 19.9) and (261.6 ± 22.3) mmHg,respectively.There were 92 non-survivors and 144 survivors.No obvious difference in oxygenation index of non-survivors among on day before、and day 1 and day 3 after mechanical ventilation.There was statistically significant difference in oxygenation index between on day before and day 1 after mechanical ventilation in survivors (P < 0.05).Compared with the survivors,the score of APACHE Ⅱ,SOFA,and oxygenation index on day 3 were associated with increased mortality in the non-survivors,respectively (P < 0.05).In respect to the mortality,the cut-off point of score of oxygenation index set at < 180 mmHg on Day 3,an area under the receiver operating curve (AUC) was 0.749 with statistically significance (P < 0.05),leading to sensitivity 61.7% and specificity 93.2%.The relationship between prognosis and antibiotic resistance did not have statistically significance.Conclusions Data of oxygenation index on early phage of ARDS may be valuable to predict the outcome.A strong predictor of adverse outcome in such conditions was the score of oxygenation index on Day 3 ≤ 180 mmHg.
4.Preparation of lipsomal Clodronate and its inducing effect on apoptosis of peritoneal macrophages in rats after severe acute pancreatitis
Huazhong CAI ; Jianxin ZHANG ; Jiangtao YIN ; Lei CUI ; Shengchun DANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2010;16(12):943-946
Objective To explore the preparation of liposomal clodronate and investigate its inducing effects on the apoptosis of peritoneal macrophages in rats after severe acute pancreatitis (SAP).Methods Liposomal clodronate was prepared by means of thin film. SAP rat model was established by retrograde injection of 5% sodium taurocholate into the pancreatic duct. The peritoneal macrophages were obtained from SAP rats. After exposure to different doses of liposomal clodronate (50, 100,150 μl), the PM proliferation was determined by MTT colourimetry. The apoptosis of PM was measured by flow cytometry and agarose gel electrophoresis, respectively. Results The prepared liposomal clodronate had a suitable encapsulation efficiency of clodronate (5.8%) with an average size of 200 nm. The spherical shape of liposome was confirmed by transmission electron microscope. Exposed to liposomal clodronate of different doses resulted in a obvious growth depression (P<0.01). The apoptotic rate of the PM was (10.32±0.34) %, (18.16±0.49)% and (29.87±0.35)% in three different dose groups and the difference was marked (P<0.01). 1.2% of agarose gel electrophoresis of DNA extracted from apoptotic macrophages induced by liposomal clodronate showed clearer and characteristic ladder following the liposomal clodronate concentration. Conclusion Liposomal clodronate has a definite effect on peritoneal macrophages in SAP rats.
5.Clinical analysis of methylprednisolone combined with entecavir in treatment of hepatitis B virus related early stage liver failure
Junyan LIU ; Ling LIN ; Huazhong CHEN ; Jianbo ZHANG ; Jiansheng ZHU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2015;38(3):157-160
Objective To observe the curative effect of methylprednisolone combined with entecavir in treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) related early stage liver failure.Methods One hundred and twenty-six patients with HBV related early stage liver failure were divided into treatment group (68 cases) and control group (58 cases) by random digits table method.The patients in 2 groups were given conventional hepatinica treatment and entecavir antiviral treatment,but the patients in treatment group were added methylprednisolone and pantoprazole.The alanine aminotransferase (ALT),total bilirubin (TBil),albumin,prothrombin time (PT),HBV-DNA,tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α,interleukin (IL)-6 levels were compared between 2 groups,and the adverse reaction of methylprednisolone was observed.Results The ALT,TBil,PT and albumin levels after the first,second,fourth,sixth and eighth week of treatment in treatment group were significantly better than those in control group,and there were statistical differences (P < 0.05).There was no statistical difference in HBV-DNA between 2 groups (P > 0.05).The TNF-α and IL-6 levels after the first and second week of treatment in treatment group were (4.13 ± 1.25) and (1.98 ± 0.67) p g/L,(3.21 ± 0.75)and (1.23 ± 0.29) μ g/L,and in control groups were (5.89 ± 1.78) and (3.67 ± 0.87)μ g/L,(4.12 ± 0.88) and (2.68 ± 0.81) μ g/L.The TNF-α and IL-6 levels in treatment group were significantly lower than those in control group,and there were statistical differences (P < 0.05).The effective rate in treatment group (79.41%,54168) was significantly higher than that in control group (51.72%,30/58),the fatality rate in treatment group (2.94%,2/68) was significantly lower than that in control group (24.14%,14/58),and there were statistical differences (P < 0.05).The adverse reaction of methylprednisolone in treatment group was not found.Conclusion The methylprednisolone combined with entecavir can improve liver function and survival rate in patients with HBV related early stage liver failure,and adverse reaction of methylprednisolone is rare.
6.Establishment and evaluation of a high throughput sequencing technology for detection of Salmonella in laboratory animals
Yixiang HU ; Huanhuan ZHANG ; Chenhuan YU ; Xiaoyin JIN ; Huazhong YING
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2016;26(10):72-78
Objective To establish a detection method of Salmonella in laboratory animals based on a high-throughput sequencing technology, and to apply it in detection of Salmonella in laboratory animals.Methods DNA samples were extracted from mouse feces.Universal primers for 16S rDNA, 23S rDNA, 16S-23S rDNA, 23S-5S rDNA region, gyrB preferred area were designed, respectively.Each primer was tested and analyzed to determine the best amplification conditions and build a database.Forty-two samples of Salmonella were assayed by Illumina high-throughput sequencing technology and evaluated the specificity and stability of this method.Results The species preferred region of Salmonella was gyrB gene region.The primers for gyrB gene were FP5 ’-AACCACCGCAATCAGACCTT3‘ and FP5 ’-AGCCACGAAACCTTCACYA-3’.The primers were optimized and determined, through a high-throughput sequencing, and the sequence analysis detected very small amount of Salmonella in the 42 samples, indicating that this detection method is stable, highly sensitive, and the limit of detection reached to 0-102 CFU.Conclusions We have established a complete detection system for detection of Salmonella in laboratory animals based on a high-throughput sequencing technology, This system can detect trace amounts of Salmonella in laboratory animals, and this detection method is stable and highly sensitive, which can be also used in detection of other kinds of pathogenic microorganism in laboratory animals.
7.Investigation on demands for license skill training among grassroots public health personnel in Hohhot City
ZHANG Tingfeng ; TIAN Zixuan ; SONG Huazhong ; FAN Yancun
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(6):485-490
Objective:
To investigate the needs for license skill training among grassroots public health personnel in Hohhot City, so as to provide the advice for improvements in training among grassroots public health personnel in Hohhot City.
Methods:
A total of 1 802 staff were sampled from 108 grassroots healthcare institutions in four districts, four counties and one banner of Hohhot City using a multi-stage stratified random sampling method. Participants' demographics and five dimensions of training needs, including professional knowledge, professional skills, basic public health service guidelines, epidemiological survey and development of interventions, were collected through questionnaire surveys, and factors affecting the training demands were identified using a generalized linear mixed-effect model.
Results:
The respondents included 789 men (43.78%) and 958 individuals at ages of 31 to 50 years (53.16%). There were 1 379 respondents (76.53%) that wished to receive training on professional knowledge, 1 312 respondents (72.81%) that wished to receive training on professional skills, 1 012 respondents (56.16%) that wished to receive training on basic public health service guidelines, 333 respondents (18.48%) that wished to receive training on epidemiological survey and 206 respondents (11.43%) that wished to receive training on development of interventions. Participants at ages of 41 to 50 years and 61 years and older, participants with a specialty in nursing, and participants that worked on construction of resident archives and health management of patients with tuberculosis had higher demands for training on professional knowledge; participants that worked on construction of resident archives, children healthcare management and health management of patients with chronic diseases had higher demands for training on professional skills; participants with a specialty in general practice, preventive medicine and public health, participants that worked on construction of resident archives, health management of pregnant and lying-in women, health management of elderly people and health management of patients with severe mental disorders, report and response of infectious diseases and emergency public health events had higher demands for training on basic public health service guidelines; participants that worked on vaccination, report and response of infectious diseases and emergency public health events and assisted management of health and family planning supervision had higher demands for training on epidemiological surveys; participants that worked on health management of patients with chronic diseases, assisted management of health and family planning supervision, and participants with experiences of clinical practices had higher demands for training on development of interventions (all P<0.05).
Conclusions
The grassroots public health personnel have a high demand for license skill training in Hohhot City, and age-, specialty- and job-specific training is required.
8.Clinical analysis of 197 cases of rhabdomyolysis induced by crayfish
Xufeng CHEN ; Peipei HUANG ; Jinsong ZHANG ; Lei JIANG ; Hao ZHOU ; Huazhong ZHANG ; Hao SUN ; Qin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2016;25(12):1269-1272
Objective To summarize and evaluate the clinical features,therapeutic methods and prognosis of 197 cases with eating crayfish caused rhabdomyolysis in our hospital within July,2016 to August,2016.Methods Using retrospective method,197 rhabdomyolysis cases induced by eating crayfish were admitted into study.Data of epidemiological character,clinical features,therapy protocol and prognosis were collected and analyzed.Results All the patients had the experience of eating crayfish within 12h before the onset.Patients in this cohort had the common symptoms but varying degrees of myalgia,fatigue of the whole body muscles,and urine color change.Laboratory tests revealed:On day 1 of onset,serum myoglobin level had raised up to the peak with average level at (2 135 ± 1 547) μg/L (0-46 μg/L).Creatine kinase with average level at (4 657 ± 2 178) U/L (25-190 U/L);Aspartate transaminase with average level at 264 ± 83 U/L (10-45 U/L);Lactate dehydrogenase with average level at (1 457 ± 673) U/L (313-618 U/L),all these three markers reached peak on day 2,then gradually declined.All the patients recovered and discharged after relaxation,fluid infusion,alkalization of urine and dealing with the complications.Conclusion Timely diagnosis and treatment of the rhabdomyolysis syndrome induced by eating crayfish could indicate favorable prognosis in these patients from July,2016 to August,2016.
9.Protection of SPIO-clodronate liposome against liver injury in rats with severe acute pancreatitis and its evaluation by MRI
Shengchun DANG ; Yong ZHANG ; Xin SHA ; Huazhong CAI ; Deli JIANG ; Min CHEN ; Jianxin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2010;16(11):870-874
Objective To investigate the protective effect of clodronate SPIO liposomes on liver injury of rats with severe acute pancreatitis(SAP)and the role of MRI in evaluating the extent of liver injury.Methods Superparamagnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles were prepared by chemical coprecipitation.Clodronate-SPIO-containing liposomes was prepared by the thin-film method.SAP models were prepared by a uniform injection of sodium taurocholate(2 ml/kg body weight)into the subcapsular space of the pancreas.SD rats were randomly divided into control group,SAP plus SPIO group, and clodronate-SPIO-containing liposome group.Six hours after SAP models were available,T2-weighted MRI scanning(in the same plane)of the liver of rats in each group were performed.At the end of the scanning,blood samples were taken from the supcrior mesenteric vein to measure the contents of serum ALT and AST.Meanwhile, The pathological changes in the liver and pancreas were observed.Results Transmission electron microscopic examination showed that liposomes had a uniform size.No changes in the pancreas of rats in control group were noted.The pathological changes in the pancreas and liver of rats in SAP plus clodronate-SPIO-containing liposome group were significantly milder than those in SAP plus SPIO liposome group.The contents of serum ALT and AST in rats in SAP plus SPIO liposome group were significantly higher than those in control group(P<0.01), while the contents of serum ALT and AST in rats in SAP plus clodronate-SPIO-containing group were significantly lower than those in SAP plus SPIO liposome group(P<0.01).The MRI signal intensity of the liver in SAP plus SPIO liposome group and SAP plus clodronate-SPIO-containing liposome group was significantly lower than that in control group.The significant changes in the MRI signal intensity of the liver in SAP plus SPIO liposome group and SAP plus Clodronate-SPIO liposome group were noted(P<0.01).Conclusion Clodronate-containing liposomes have protective effects against liver injury in SAP rats and SPIO can be used as a tracer for MRI examination.
10.Study on protective effects of lipsomal clodronate on renal injury acute pancreatitis
Jianxin ZHANG ; Xin SHA ; Shengchun DANG ; Yong ZHANG ; Huazhong CAI ; Min CHEN ; Deli JIANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009;18(11):1132-1135
Objective To investigate the protective effects of lipsomal clodronate on renal injury in rats with severe acute pancreatifis and the assessment of renal injury. Method Totally 48 rats were randomly divided into three group:normal control group (C);SAP group, in which rats were treated with pure liposomal (P);treatment group, in which SAP rats were treated with liposomal clodronate disodium(T). The SAP model of rat was induced by injection of 5 % sodium taurochohte beneath the pancreatic membrane. Rats of normal control group received isovolumetric injections of 0.9% physiological saline solution instead of sodium taurocholate. Blood samples were collected to measure AMS,BUN,Cr,IL-6 and IL-12 at 2 hors, 6 hours after SAP. At the same time, the samples of pancreatic and renal tissues were taken for observing the pathological changes. Results Compared with controlgroup, serious renal and pancreatic damages were found in group P, and the AMS, BUN, Cr levels elevated signifi-candy (P < 0.01). Compared with group P,the renal and pancreatic damages were attenuated in group T, and the levels of Cr and AMS decreased significantly (P < 0.01), and the IL-6, IL-12 were decreased at 2 hours and 6 hours (P < 0.01). The BUN decreased significantly at6 hours (P < 0.05). Conciusions Excessive release of inflammatory mediator play an important role in renal injury in SAP. Lipsomal clodronate disodium can alleviate the damage of pancreas and kidney.