1.Relationship between VEGF and ERK signaling pathway in spinal dorsal horns of rats with neuropathic pain
Dan XIAO ; Zhigang CHENG ; Gaoyin KONG ; Bingbing PAN ; Huijuan DING ; Yunjiao WANG ; Qulian GUO
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2014;34(2):167-170
Objective To evaluate the relationship between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway in spinal dorsal horns of rats with neuropathic pain.Methods Twenty male Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 2 months,weighing 160-320 g,were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =5 each):sham operation group (group S); chronic constrictive injury (CCI) group; normal saline group (NS group); VEGF antibody group.Neuropathic pain was induced by CCI.The animals were anesthetized with intraperitoneal 10% chloral hydrate 350 mg/kg.The left sciatic nerve was exposed and 4 ligatures were placed on the sciatic nerve at 1 mm intervals.In group S,the left sciatic nerve was only exposed but not ligated.In VEGF antibody group,VEGF antibody 0.3μg/15 μl was injected intrathecally every 2 days for 4 times starting from 2 h after CCI,while the equal volume of normal saline was injected in NS group.Paw withdrawal threshold to von Frey filament stimulation (PWMT) and paw withdrawal latency to nociceptive thermal stimulation (PWTL) were measured at 1 day before CCI (T1),and 1,3,5 and 7 days after CCI (T2-5).The rats were sacrificed after PWMT and PWTL were measured and the L4-6 segments of the spinal cord were removed for determination of phosphorylated ERK (p-ERK) expression in spinal dorsal horns by immunohistochemistry and Western blot.Results Compared with group S,PWMT and PWTL were significantly decreased at T2-5,and the p-ERK expression in spinal dorsal horns was up-regulated in CCI and VEGF antibody groups (P < 0.05).Compared with CCI group,PWMT and PWTL were significantly increased at T3-5,and the p-ERK expression in spinal dorsal horns was down-regualted in VEGF antibody group (P < 0.05).Conclusion VEGF in the spinal dorsal horn is involved in the development and maintenance of neuropathic pain in rats through activating ERK signaling pathway.
2.Impact of prior cerebral infarction on in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Yungao WAN ; Dong XU ; Huijuan WANG ; Qi HUA ; Shida HE ; Qiang KONG ; Zhenxing FAN ; Zhi LIU
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2011;50(9):747-749
Objective To investigate the impact of prior cerebral infarction (PCI) on in-hospital mortality in patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI).MethodsA retrospective analysis of documents of a total of 3572 consecutive patients with AMI admitted to Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University from 2002 Jan.1 to 2009 Dec.31 were performed.Results There were 564 patients ( 15.8% )with PCI.Compared with the group of without PC1,the group with PCI were substantially older[(69.4 ±9.9) vs (64.2 ± 12.9)years,P =0.000],and had a higher prevalence of hypertensive disease,diabetes mellitus,prior myocardial infarction (MI) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(NSTEMI)( respectively,71.0% vs 57.3%; 41.0% vs 25.7%,12.9% vs 9.5%; 14.9% vs 10.7%,P < 0.01 ),and a higher in-hospital mortality ( 16.5% vs 10.0%,P= 0.000).Univariate analysis demonstrated that in-hospital mortality associated with age,gender,extensive anterior MI,anterior MI,diabetes mellitus,prior cerebral infarction,prior myocardial infarction,coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention.Logistic regression analysis found that risk factors were age,extensive anterior MI,anterior MI,diabetes mellitus and prior cerebral infarction,and protective factors were coronary angiography and percutanous coronary intervention.PCI was independently associated with in-hospital mortality,OR 1.368,95% CI 1.047-1.787,P = 0.022.Conclusion In patients with acute myocardial infarction,the presence of PCI increases the risk of worse in-hospital outcome.
3.Analysis of 1540 neonates with birth defects related to different assisted reproductive technique
Fang WANG ; Yingpu SUN ; Huijuan KONG ; Yingchun SU ; Yihong GUO ; Juyan LIANG ; Pengfen LI
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2009;44(2):108-111
Objective To investigate the incidence of and clinical factors influencing neonatal birth defects from different assisted reproductive technology. Methods Between October 1998 and December 2006,1271 newborns from mothers treated by in vitro fertilization techniques [ including in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (1CSI) and thaw embryo transfer (Thaw-ET) ] matched with 269 newborns from mothers treated by artificial insemination were enrolled in Reproductive Medicine Center in First Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University. Their medical information was analyzed retrospectively to compared neonatal characteristics, the incidence of birth defect and anomalous organs involved between in vitro fertilization group and artificial insemination group. Results In group of in vitro fertilization, those newborns with low birth weight from IVF, ICSI and Thaw-ET were 20. 0% ( 134/671 ), 22. 4% (92/410), 18.9% (36/190)respectively, which were more than 11.5% (31/269) cases in group of artifical semination with statistical significance (P < 0. 05 ). The rates of multiple pregnancy of 23.8% ( 160/671 ), 25.4% (104/410) ,21.1% (40/190) in subgroup of 1VF, ICSI and Thaw-ET were significantly higher than 10. 0% ( 27/269 ) in group of artifical insemination( P < 0. 05 ). The rate of macrosomia in group of in vitro fertilization was significantly lower than that of artificial insemination group (3.9% vs 8. 2%, P <0.05). However, the incidence of birth defect involved in various organs did not show significant difference between two groups ( P>0.05 ). Conclusions The incidence of multiple pregnancy demonstrated obviously increasing trends born with various In Vitro Fertilization techniques, which pave the way to high risk pregnancy. However, the incidence of newborn birth defect was not increased significantly. Thus, to lower occurrence of multiple pregnancy was the key approach to obtain neonates health.
4.Screening of Chemical Drugs in Fishery Inputs by Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography-Orbitrap High Resolution Mass spectroscopy
Cong KONG ; Zhe ZHOU ; Yang WANG ; Yuanfei HUANG ; Xiaosheng SHEN ; Dongmei HUANG ; Youqiong CAI ; Huijuan YU
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2017;45(2):245-252
To screen the illegal substances in fishery inputs,we established the database including the precursor and the daughter ions for these possible components by the quadrupole/orbit-trap mass spectrometer,and the retention time of each drug on the same chromatographic column.And then,the extracted and diluted samples were analyzed and the components in the real samples were identified under the same conditions.Chromatographic analysis was performed on an Accucore RP-MS column (100 mm × 2.1 mm,2.6 μm) using gradient elution with 0.1% formic acid in water and 0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile as mobile phase.Elutes were ionized through heatable electrospray ionization (HESI) in both positive and negative mode simultaneously.Data acquisition was conducted by Full-scan ddMS2 (TopN) mode,in which the full mass profile for a continuous precursor ion injection and the fragments of each high abundant precursor of targeted were acquired with excellent time and mass resolution.Screening was carried out through comparison of the information of real samples with that of standards in the database,which were processed by software (Tracefinder).The Quantification of each component was analyzed based on the precursor ion chromatography acquired by orbit-trap mass spectroscopy,which showed a good linearity between 0.01-1 μg/mL,with R>0.98.The method was validated by checking its minimum screening concentration (0.5 mg/L for drugs and 5 mg/L for feedstuffs) and evaluating the recovery after addition of the standard mixture in real samples (>50%,under the addition of 10 and 100 mg/kg).The results for 68 practical samples demonstrated the effective performance of this method for screening with high-throughput,rapidness and acceptable minimum screening concentration and accuracy,in which 15 of 29 fishery drug samples were screened out for positive components that were not indicated in their labels.
5.Monitoring and analysis of radioactive contamination in Beijing following the Japanese Fukushima nuclear accident
Yun LOU ; Ling WAN ; Yongzhong MA ; Huijuan LI ; Qinghua MENG ; Yuxia KONG ; Weijie ZHU ; Dapeng WU ; Limeng CUI
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2012;32(2):129-132
Objective To monitor the levels of radioactive contamination due to the Japanese Fukushima nuclear accident in Beijing,so as to provide scientific technical information for government to draw effective controlling strategy and processing mechanism.Methods The system of nuclear emergency nmonitoring was started,then the radioactive contamination levels of atmosphere,rain water,surface water and vegetables in Beijing were detected according to the relative survey regulations and technology criterions.Results During the period from 15 to 41 d after the accident,obvious radioactive contamination was found in the atmosphere of Beijing.The maximum radioactivity concentration of 131I ( 5.89 mBq/m3 ) was detected at 22 d after the accident.The radioactivity concentrations of 137Cs and 134Cs were surveyed forming their corresponding peaks at 20 d after the accident,but they were one magnitude lower than the peak value of 131I at least.In addition,the gross β radioactivity level in the water of Chao Bai-he river was verified to be in the range of 0.314 - 0.602 Bq/L. Conclusions The radioactive contamination due to Fukushima nuclear accident has not done visible harm to the public health in Beijing,but monitoring should be continued to observe the long-term effect of the accident.
6.The role of the nurse in the prevention of venous thromboembolism
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2018;34(31):2468-2472
Due to the concealment of the early clinical symptoms of venous thromboembolism, it is easy to be ignored by the patient and the medical staff, and the clinical nursing staff who work in the front line can get the patient's complaint at any time to understand the progress of the disease. This article reviews the role and role of nurses at home and abroad in the prevention of venous thromboembolism, in order to better help nurses, especially the nurses in the Department of orthopedics or the low year nurses, to prevent and manage the patients effectively in the clinical work.
7.Analysis of the factors of brucellosis infection in professional population in Jingyuan County, Gansu Province
Wu LIU ; Tongxia ZENG ; Xiaobin HU ; Jiusheng WEI ; Jingyu LI ; Liguo YANG ; Hongrui LIU ; Huijuan KONG
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2017;36(10):724-730
Objective To investigate influencing factors of brucellosis infection in occupational population in Gansu Province.Methods In Jingyuan County of Gansu Province,using the case-control method,the cases were collected through "National Disease Surveillance Information Reporting Management System",the case group was confirmed as brucellosis professionals after laboratory tests were positive in 2013-2015 (203 cases),and the control group was confmmed as occupations without brucellosis (809 cases) in the same periods.Information on general sociological characteristics and occupational exposure characteristic was collected,non-conditional Logistic regression analysis was used for analyzing influence factors of brucellosis.Results A total of 1 012 questionnaires were collected,among them,203 were case group and 809 were control group.Logistic regression analysis showed that,captive (OR =1.971,95%CI:1.193-3.256),type of water source (lage,OR =1.610,95%CI:1.392-1.950),often stripping the dead lamb (OR =2.027,95 % CI:1.272-3.231),processing abortion material (throwing away,feeding the dog,stripping;OR =2.120,1.176,2.160;95%CI:1.274-3.731,1.148-2.134,1.548-4.671),often eating dead meat (OR =2.497,95%CI:1.438-4.339),Hui nationality (OR =1.202,95%CI:1.061-1.995),household income less than 10 000 yuan (OR =3.857,95%CI:1.593-9.336),work experience 1-4 years (OR =2.892,95%CI:1.838-4.552) were major risk factors for occupational persons suffering from brucellosis.Livestock was sheep or sheep and goats (OR =0.412,0.277,95%CI:0.217-0.782,0.107-0.720),married(OR =0.124,95%CI:0.016-0.979),wearing gloves and mask when exposed to livestock or livestock lambing (OR =0.455,95%CI:0.230-0.899),and livestock vaccination (OR =0.283,95%CI:0.107-0.747) were protective factors for occupational infection of brucellosis.Conclusions The poor living habits and behaviors of professional people in Jingyuan County of Gansu Province are the main causes of the disease.Among them,captive,often stripping the dead lamb,processing abortion material,eating dead meat are the risk factors for brucella infection.Wearing masks and gloves when livestock lambing,and livestock vaccination are important means in avoiding brucellosis infection.
8.Practice of communication strategies of health scientific popularization of menopausal women
Dongxia FU ; Linjuan MA ; Huijuan KONG ; Jianhong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2021;37(2):135-138
This paper aims to push health scientific popular knowledge and carry out targeted patient health education for certain patients, based on the demand of health education for specific diseases and population. Taking the female climacteric health scientific popularization as an example, the authors summarized the practice of popularizing scientific education in a tertiary specialized hospital based on the cognitive level and health education needs of outpatients and the general public. A multidisciplinary health scientific popularization team was set up to communicate popular science knowledge to patients and other menopausal women in need through multi-channel and multi-platform forms. Such means include online ones, offline ones, and cooperation with various social organizations. The implementation of health scientific popularization mode meets the needs of patients and the general public. The implementation of this mode of health popularization could improve their self-health management ability and health accomplishment. It provides a good reference for public hospitals to carry out health science popularization.
9.Influence of female age on the fresh cycle live birth rate of different controlled ovarian hyperstimulation protocols in poor ovarian response patients
Fei LI ; Tian YE ; Huijuan KONG ; Jing LI ; Linli HU ; Hongyi YANG ; Yihong GUO ; Gang LI
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2021;56(7):482-488
Objective:To investigate the influence of age on the fresh cycle live birth rate in patients with poor ovarian response in different controlled ovarian hyperstimulation groups.Methods:The clinical data of 3 342 patients in The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from February 2014 to November 2018 were retrospectively collected, including early-follicular phase long-acting gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist long protocol group (1 375 cases), mid-luteal phase short-acting GnRH agonist long protocol group (1 161 cases) and GnRH antagonist protocol group (806 cases); each group was divided into 4 subgroups according to age: ≤30 years, 31-35 years, 36-40 years and >40 years, the pregnancy outcomes in each age subgroup were analyzed under different controlled ovarian hyperstimulation protocols.Results:In early-follicular phase long-acting GnRH agonist long protocol group, the final live birth rates of each age subgroup were 39.4% (228/579), 36.1% (135/374), 16.6% (48/290) and 3.0% (4/132); in mid-luteal phase short-acting GnRH agonist long protocol group, live birth rates of each age subgroup were 32.1% (99/308), 20.8% (55/264), 13.0% (45/346) and 7.0% (17/243); in GnRH antagonist protocol group, live birth rates of each age subgroup were 22.8% (26/114), 16.3% (25/153), 11.2% (31/278), and 3.8% (10/261); the live birth rate of each group decreased significantly with the increase of age (all P<0.01). When the age≤35 years old, the fresh cycle live birth rate of the early-follicular phase long-acting GnRH agonist long protocol group was significantly better than those of the other two groups (all P<0.01). The multivariate logistic regression analysis of age and live birth rate of the three controlled ovarian hyperstimulation groups showed age was the independent influence factor ( OR=0.898, 95% CI: 0.873-0.916, P<0.01; OR=0.926, 95% CI: 0.890-0.996, P<0.01; OR=0.901, 95% CI: 0.863-0.960, P<0.01). Conclusions:Age is an independent influencing factor for the prediction of fresh cycle live birth rate in low ovarian response patients. No matter which controlled ovarian hyperstimulation protocol is adopted, the final live birth rate decreases significantly with the increase of women′s age. In addition, the early-follicular phase long-acting GnRH agonist long protocol has the highest fresh cycle live birth rate among all controlled ovarian hyperstimulation groups.
10.Relationship between processed food consumption and blood pressure of students in a university in Yunnan Province
LIU Yueqin, YANG Jieru, DENG Feifei, XU Zhen, ZI Chengyuan, KONG Jing, XUE Yanfeng, WANG Yuan, WU Huijuan, XU Honglü ;
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(9):1340-1344
Objective:
To explore the relationship between processed food consumption and blood pressure level of students in a university in Yunnan Province, so as to provide the reference for preventing hypertension in university students.
Methods:
In October 2021, a cluster sampling method was used to select 4 781 freshmen from a university in Kunming, Yunnan Province. The frequency of processed food consumption of university students was assessed by using the dietary frequency questionnaire, and height, weight and blood pressure were measured. Mann-Whitney test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used to compare the differences in blood pressure level of university students with different demographic variables, and the association between processed food consumption and blood pressure level was analyzed with a generalized linear model.
Results:
Among the students of a university in Yunnan Province, the detection rates of systolic prehypertension and hypertension were 33.86% and 1.23%, and the detection rates of diastolic prehypertension were 32.13% and hypertension 7.22%. The results of generalized linear model analysis showed that after controlling for demographic variables and other variables that might affect the blood pressure level of university students, the consumption of processed food (bread and cake: β =0.15, 95% CI =0.01-0.29) and ultra processed food (coffee beverage: β =-0.29, 95% CI =-0.54--0.03) were associated with systolic blood pressure level( P <0.05). The consumption of processed food (salted duck egg: β =0.21, 95% CI =0.01-0.41) was correlated with the diastolic blood pressure of college students ( P <0.05).
Conclusions
Processed food consumption in university students may increase the risk of high blood pressure.The education of healthy eating among college students should be strengthened to reduce the consumption of processed foods.