1.Evaluation of Curative Effects of Different Chronic Laryngitis by Voice Acoustic Analysis
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2016;24(5):461-464
Objective To investigate the application of the voice acoustic analysis in the evaluation of curative effects of different chronic laryngitis.Methods The adult patients with chronic laryngitis (80 cases)were divided into 3 different syndrome types what were as the Yin deficiency group (28 cases),the Qi deficiency group (25 ca-ses),and the TanNing blood stasis group (27 cases).According to the different compositions of golden voice series medicines,the medicines were administered,combined in two to three.A total of 30 normal people were set to the control group.The German ATMOS voice test and analysis system was used to detect continuous vowel signals and the results were compared before and after treatment.Results Before the treatment,the chronic laryngitis group, compared with control group,had higher jitters,shimmers and NHR.The MPT was significarry shorter and DSI smaller compared with the control group(P <0.05).After 1 month of medication,the Yin deficiency group was the best and there were no significant differences in almost all parameters compared with control group (P >0.05)ex-cept for the parameter-jitter.The jitter,shimmer,and NHR decreased significantly after 1 month treatment while the MPT and DSI increased significantly in the Yin deficiency group and the Qi deficiency group compared with be-fore treatment (P <0.05).There was a statistically significant difference on jitter,shimmer,NHR and DSI and no difference on MPT compared with before treatment in TanNing blood stasis group.Conclusion The voice acoustic a-nalysis could be objective and quantitative to analysis the chronic laryngitis patients'voice quality with different syn-drome types and evaluate the curative effects.
2.Study on the effect of psychological intervention combined with preoperative chemotherapy with gefitinib on elderly patients with non- small cell lung cancer after localized resection of lung cancer
Ye WEI ; Junmei LAI ; Yaqing FENG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(9):200-201
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of psychological intervention and gefitinib in the treatment of elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer with limited pulmonary resection. Methods The control group were all treated with limited pulmonary resection. Preoperative chemotherapy was given to gefitinib. The study group was given psychological intervention during the preoperative chemotherapy on the basis of the control group. Results The resection rate in the study group was 93.55%, while in the control group was 74.19%, the difference in the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05). The transfer rate was 3.23% and the recurrence rate was 3.23% in the control group, which was significantly lower than those in the control group the transfer rate of 19.35%, the recurrence rate of 16.13%. 1 years survival rate in the study group 80.65% was significantly higher than that in the control group 64.52%, the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). Conclusion On the basis of routine preoperative application of gefitinib combined with local excision treatment, the elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer with psychological intervention measures can make them achieve more ideal effect and prognosis.
3.Limb ischemic preconditioning reduces rabbit hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury through inhibition the phosphorylation of proteins in the MAPK signal pathway in the late phase.
Lijun CAO ; Guixiu YUAN ; Yaping WANG ; Yetian CHANG ; Junmei XU ; Dingquan ZOU ; Lai WEI
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2012;37(6):591-597
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the liver protection mechanisms of MAPK signaling pathway of limb ischemia preconditioning in the late phase.
METHODS:
Thirty-six adult male New Zealand white rabbits, weighing 1.8-2.0 kg, were randomly divided equally into 3 groups: group C (sham operation), group L (liver ischemia-reperfusion 24 h after limb ischemia preconditioning), group IR (liver ischemia-reperfusion without limb ischemia preconditioning). Serum alanine transaminase (ALT) was measured during ischemia reperfusion. The tissue and cell injury of liver were examined by optical and electron microscopy. Activation of P38MAPK, P44/P42MAPK, and JNK in hepatic tissue was assessed by western blot after 30 min of reperfusion.
RESULTS:
Serum ALT and cell injury in the liver as examined by optical and electron microscopy was decreased in group L as compared with the group IR. Phosphorylation of P38MAPK, P44/ P42MAPK, and JNK were all increased significantly after 30 min of reperfusion. Phosphorylation of P38MAPK and JNK was reduced by limb ischemia pre-treatment.
CONCLUSION
Limb ischemia pre-treatment can induce the late phase of preconditioning in rabbit liver through the inhibition of the phosphorylation of P38MAPK and JNK.
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4.Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia seven years after heart-lung transplantation: a case report
Ting LUO ; Weisi LAI ; Pixiang PI ; Junmei XU ; Hong ZHENG ; Jian HUANG ; Mei PENG
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2022;25(9):694-696
This article reported a successful cesarean section performed on a woman with 37 +6 weeks of gestation after heart-lung transplantation (HLTx) at the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University. The patient was a 29-year-old woman with singleton pregnancy who underwent HLTx seven years ago. During pregnancy, she was treated with azathioprine and tacrolimus to suppress immune rejection. The patient was in New York Heart Association (NYHA) class Ⅰ and had no fever or shortness of breath. Prenatal examinations indicated that the mother and the fetus were in good condition. A baby girl was delivered successfully at full term by a transverse lower-segment cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. Both the mother and the child were healthy at follow-up of 42 d after discharge.
5.Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with contralateral control functional electrical stimulation on upper limb function of stroke patients
Tiantian CHEN ; Dongping XU ; Fengbao SUN ; Junmei LAI ; Duchun ZENG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2023;29(5):527-532
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (atDCS) combined with contralaterally controlled functional electrical stimulation (CCFES) on upper limb motor function of stroke patients. MethodsFrom January to December, 2022, 60 stroke patients from Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital were randomly divided into atDCS group (n = 20), CCFES group (n = 20) and combined group (n = 20). All the groups accepted routine rehabilitation, while atDCS group accepted atDCS on the primary motor (M1) area of the damaged hemisphere, CCFES group accepted CCFES on the triceps brachii and extensors carpi muscles, and the combined group accepted atDCS on the M1 area of damaged hemisphere and CCFES on triceps brachii and extensors carpi muscles, for six weeks. They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities (FMA-UE), Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT), and the electromyography root mean square (RMS) ratio of bilateral triceps brachii muscles and extensor carpi muscles, before and after treatment. ResultsThe FMA-UE score, WMFT score, and the RMS ratio of the triceps brachii muscles and extensor carpi muscles improved in all the groups after treatment (|t| > 5.007, P < 0.001), and improved the most in the combined group (F > 14.492, P < 0.001). ConclusionatDCS combined with CCFES can effectively improve upper limb motor function of stroke patients.