1.Preliminary application of the revised objective structure clinical examination stations
Haibo SHEN ; Zhengqin GU ; Jian KANG ; Yu WU ; Ding XU ; Juan QI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2015;14(4):364-367
Objective To explore the feasibility and effectiveness of the revised OSCE stations.Methods 106 sstudents of grade 2008 and 2009 from Xinhua clinical medical school of Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine were involved,32 of whom (experimental group) tool modified OSCE examination and 74 of whom (control group) tool traditional OSCE examination.The revised OSCE exam was the one which on the basis of original OSCE test station setup,improved the operating part of the test stand,adopted clinical cases as stem,asked the students to make possible diagnosis,and perform the corresponding operation.We evaluated the students based on the OSCE scores from the school exam and the overall performances in the national clinical skills competition.Comparison between the two groups was performed by using t test.Results All students who have received the new training methods agreed that it stood closer to the clinical setting.Revised-OSCE trained group of students test scores than traditional OSCE trained group of students,though it didn't have statistical significance.Students from the revised-OSCE group had the score of (80.50 ± 15.45),while the traditional group had the score of (78.30 ± 17.68).By taking the revised-OSCE trainings,all the students have improved their clinical skills and two years in a row to win the Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Clinical Skills Competition.Conclusions Case-based OSCE stations are well accepted.The new OSCE stations are much closer to clinical teaching and can make better objective assessment of students,so it plays a good role in improving medical students' overall performances.
2.In vitro selection of specific aptamers against microcystin-LR.
Kang-ding GU ; Michael FAMULOK
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2004;38(6):369-373
OBJECTIVEIn vitro selection of specific RNA aptamers against microcystin-LR from a random RNA pool.
METHODSA RNA library with 40 randomized nucleotide positions was applied to select for specific aptamers to microcystin-LR covalently linked to Sepharose by using a standard in vitro selection protocol.
RESULTSThe specific enriched RNA aptamer for microcystin-LR increased step by step from initial round to 11th round after which a plateau of the aptamer quantity was observed between 11th and 13th round. The enriched RNAs from last round were reverse transcribed, PCR amplified and cloned into E. coli DH10 b competent cells. Sixty colonies were sequenced from which 38 sequences were aligned and classified into 3 families and 5 duplicates and no conserved sequences were found among them. Eight representative clones from the groups were selected for further binding experiments comparing with original pool RNA. Four clone RNAs were identified with relatively high affinity to microcystin-LR, of which MC25 clone RNA could combine with microcystin-LR as lower as 0.5 micromol/L.
CONCLUSIONSubpopulations of RNA molecules that bind specifically to microcystin-LR have been isolated from a population of random sequence RNA molecules, which might provide a new way for future application in environmental monitoring of microcystin.
Aptamers, Nucleotide ; Bacterial Toxins ; chemistry ; Base Sequence ; Cyanobacteria ; chemistry ; Microcystins ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Peptides, Cyclic ; chemistry ; RNA
3.The influence of microcystin-LR on monocytes and lymphocytes of mice.
Xia-ning HUANG ; Yong-lu ZHANG ; Xiao-yan YE ; Wen-qing XIAO ; Qing ZHONG ; Kang-ding GU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2013;47(6):556-560
OBJECTIVETo investigate the influence of microcystin-LR (MC-LR) on monocytes and lymphocytes in blood of mice and to find a sensitive index of toxic effects.
METHODSSpecific pathogen free Kunming male mice, aging 1 month-old,were randomly divided into 5 groups by weights, 7 mice for each group. The mice in 5 groups were exposed to MC-LR through intraperitoneal injection at 0, 3.125,6.250, 12.500 and 25.000 µg/kg respectively for 7 days. Then cytokine levels in the serum were measured by radioimmunoassay, DNA-protein crosslinks (DPC) was measured by the SDS/KCl precipitation technique, and the phagocytosis and ROS of leukocytes were detected by flow cytometry.
RESULTSThe levels of interleukin 6 in the 6.250, 12.500 and 25.000 µg·kg(-1)·d(-1) dose groups were (346.837 ± 25.536), (360.847 ± 37.886) and (434.245 ± 35.858)pg/ml respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the control group which the value was (232.775 ± 32.816) pg/ml (t values were -7.258, -6.760 and -10.966 respectively, P values were all < 0.05).While the level of tumor necrosis factor-alpha was(10.782 ± 0.966) fmol/ml in 25 µg·kg(-1)·d(-1) dose group was statistically lower than it in the control group which the value was (16.878 ± 3.378) fmol/ml (t value was 4.591, P < 0.05). The DPC levels of lymphocytes in 6.250, 12.500 µg·kg(-1)·d(-1) dose group were (242.576 ± 7.545),(241.472 ± 2.793) ng/ml,higher than it in the control group while the value was (228.657 ± 4.130) ng/ml (t value was -4.282, -6.801, P values were all <0.05). The fluorescence intensity of DCF in lymphocytes in the 4 treated groups were separately 3299.37 ± 120.54, 3281.38 ± 58.34, 3308.06 ± 136.12 and 3346.92 ± 108.69, all significantly lower than 3770.81 ± 131.39 in the control group (t values were 6.995, 9.007, 6.472 and 6.577 respectively, and P values were all <0.05). The fluorescence intensity of DCF in monocytes in the 4 treated groups (3271.51 ± 140.79, 3270.05 ± 117.92, 3326.90 ± 114.39 and 3292.49 ± 145.97 respectively) were also significantly lower than the value in the control group was 3841.72 ± 130.92 (t values were 7.847, 8.584, 7.835 and 7.411 respectively, P values were all <0.05). There was no significant difference in other index among the four experiment groups and the control group.
CONCLUSIONThe MC-LR administered via intraperitoneal injection to mice induced the alterations of some cytokines of monocytes and lymphocytes in blood. By comparison, the ROS of leukocyte was the most sensitive index.
Animals ; Cytokines ; metabolism ; Lymphocytes ; drug effects ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred Strains ; Microcystins ; pharmacology ; Monocytes ; drug effects ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; metabolism
4.The establishment and application of the method with virus concentration and detection in drinking water.
Xiao-yan YE ; Wen-qing XIAO ; Xia-ning HUANG ; Yong-lu ZHANG ; Yu-guang CAO ; Kang-ding GU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2012;46(7):644-647
OBJECTIVEThis study aimed to construct an effective method to concentrate and detect virus in drinking water, and human adenovirus pollution status in actual water samples was monitored by constructed method.
METHODSThe concentration efficient of NanoCeram filter for the first concentration with source water and drinking water and the concentration efficient of the different concentrations of PEG 8000 for the second concentration were assessed by spiking f₂ bacteriophage into water samples. The standard of human adenovirus for real-time PCR was constructed by T-A clone. The plasmid obtained was identified through sequence analyzing and consistency check comparing to target gene fragment was conducted by using blast algorithm. Then, real-time PCR was constructed to quantify the concentration of human adenovirus using the plasmid as standard. Water samples were concentrated by using NanoCeram filter on the spot and then concentrated for the second time by PEG/NaCl in 2011. The DNA of concentrated samples were extracted for the quantification of human adenovirus in real-time PCR subsequently to monitor the pollution of human adenovirus in water.
RESULTSFor the first concentration by NanoCeram filter, the recovery rates were (51.63 ± 26.60)% in source water and (50.27 ± 14.35)% in treated water, respectively. For the second concentration, the highest recovery rate was reached to (90.09 ± 10.50)% at the concentration of 0.13 kg/L of PEG 8000. The sequence identity score of standard of adenovirus for real time PCR and adenovirus gene was 99%, implying that it can be successfully used to quantification with human adenovirus. The levels of human adenovirus in the water samples sampled in 2011 ranged from 4.13×10³ to 2.20×10⁶ copies/L in source water, while range from 5.57×10² to 7.52×10⁵ copies/L in treated water and the removal efficiency range was (75.49 ± 11.71)%.
CONCLUSIONNanoCeram filers combined with PEG/NaCl was an effective method to concentrate virus in aquatic environment. There was a large number of human adenovirus in source water, and it is not sufficient to remove them thoroughly through conventional water treatment processes.
Adenoviridae ; isolation & purification ; Drinking Water ; Environmental Monitoring ; methods ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; methods ; Water Microbiology
5.Research on health literacy evolution and correlative factors among residents of 15-69 years old in Shanghai during 2008-2015
Xin-Feng PAN ; Yuan DING ; Ya-Fei HU ; Run-Jie CHEN ; Xiao-Yu FAN ; Ming-Kang XIA ; Yuan XU ; Shen-Bing GU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2016;28(10):697-701
Objective To understand the current status of health literacy among Shanghai residents, and to provide information for developing health policy and health education intervention strategies. Methods During 2008-2015, residents of 15-69 years old in Shanghai were investigated, with multi-stage stratified random sampling method. Results Annual increase of health literacy among Shanghai residents of 15-69 years old was witnessed, i.e.21.94%in 2015, an increase of 14.97%com-pared with that in 2008.Among three aspects of health literacy, the level of basic health concept and knowledge, and the level of health related skills were higher than the level of health lifestyle and behaviors.Among six types of health issues, except for infectious disease prevention and health informa-tion, the health literacy level of other four health issues were improved significantly.During the past eight years, the health literacy level of all types of people improved.However, the health literacy level among residents in rural area or with low education level was lower than other groups, and was increasing with slower pace. Conclusoin The intervention of health literacy gains obvious benefits , however,intensive intervention is required for residents with lower health literacy .
6.Development of a pathological information network and image analysis system.
Song HE ; Jian-zheng ZHANG ; Jian-bing ZHANG ; Bao-kang XU ; Fang HAN ; Zong-qi LU ; Shu-yun YANG ; Dun-yue GAO ; Song CAO ; Yuan-ding XU ; Zhi-gu JI ; Jian-yun ZHOU ; Xing-hua ZHU
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2005;29(5):334-324
This paper introduces a pathological information network and image analysis system designed by ourselves. The system offers an efficient means for modern medical diagnosis and treatment, teaching, research and management in the department of pathology.
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7.Long-term Results for Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention of Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator in Patients With Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
Kang YIN ; Wei HUA ; gang Li DING ; qiu Yu LI ; Han JIN ; Min GU ; Cong XUE ; Shu ZHANG
Chinese Circulation Journal 2017;32(9):889-893
Objective:Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a rare inherited cardiomyopathy,which may cause frequent ventricular arrhythmia or even sudden cardiac death (SCD).We observed the long-term follow-up result of high risk ARVC patients received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator(ICD).Methods:We retrospectively collected ARVC patients with ICD who were treated in our hospital from 1996-12 to 2015-09 for their in-hospital and clinical records and conducted follow-up study.Results:A total of 39 ARVC patients were enrolled including 32 (82.1%) males,the mean age at diagnosis was (42.1±14.8) years and 33 (84.6%) patients suffered from persistent ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) prior to ICD therapy.The median follow-up time was 48.6 (32.3-73.3) months and 7 (7.7%) patients died during that period including 1 sudden death,1 heart failure and 1 cerebral infarction.28 (71.8%) patients received 540 appropriate ICD interventions,5 (12.8%) of them received the first appropriate ICD intervention more than 2 years after initial implantation procedure.12 (30.8%) patients experienced electrical storm and 7 (17.9%) of them with electrical storm more than 2 years after initial implantation procedure.The patients without broad precordial T wave inversion (TWI ≥V1~3) had a shorter eventfree survival period (HR=0.39,95% CI 0.16-0.96).The application rates of antiarrhythmic drugs and radiofrequency catheter ablation before ICD therapy were similar in patients with or without appropriate ICD intervention,P>0.05.Conclusion:High risk ARVC patients have frequent ventricular arrhythmia,ICD therapy could effectively stop VT/VF,which was the most reliable method to prevent sudden cardiac death.
8. Efficacy and safety of IA regimen containing different doses of idarubicin in de-novo acute myeloid leukemia for adult patients
Aining SUN ; Xiaopeng TIAN ; Xiangshan CAO ; Jian OUYANG ; Jian GU ; Kailin XU ; Kang YU ; Qingshu ZENG ; Zimin SUN ; Guoan CHEN ; Sujun GAO ; Jin ZHOU ; Jinghua WANG ; Linhua YANG ; Jianmin LUO ; Mei ZHANG ; Xinhong GUO ; Xiaomin WANG ; Xi ZHANG ; Keqian SHI ; Hui SUN ; Xinmin DING ; Jianda HU ; Ruiji ZHENG ; Hongguo ZHAO ; Ming HOU ; Xin WANG ; Fangping CHEN ; Yan ZHU ; Hong LIU ; Dongping HUANG ; Aijun LIAO ; Liangming MA ; Liping SU ; Lin LIU ; Zeping ZHOU ; Xiaobing HUANG ; Xuemei SUN ; Depei WU
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2017;38(12):1017-1023
Objective:
To investigate the efficacy and safety of IA regimen which contains idarubicin (IDA) 8 mg/m2, 10 mg/m2 or 12 mg/m2 as induction chemotherapy for adult patients with de-novo acute myeloid leukemia (AML) .
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A total of 1 215 newly diagnosed adult AML patients, ranging from May 2011 to March 2015 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University and other 36 clinical blood centers in China were enrolled in the multicenter, single-blind, non-randomized, clinical controlled study. To compare the response rate of complete remission (CR) , adverse events between different dose idarubicin combined with cytarabine (100 mg/m2) as induction chemotherapy in newly diagnosed patients of adult AML.
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Of 1 207 evaluable AML patients were assigned to this analysis of CR rate. The CR rates of IDA 8 mg/m2 group, IDA 10 mg/m2 group and IDA 12 mg/m2 group were 73.6% (215/292) , 84.1% (662/787) and 86.7% (111/128) , respectively (
9.BRICS report of 2018-2019: the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of clinical isolates from blood culture in China
Yunbo CHEN ; Jinru JI ; Chaoqun YING ; Peipei WANG ; Zhiying LIU ; Qing YANG ; Haishen KONG ; Hui DING ; Yongyun LIU ; Haifeng MAO ; Ying HUANG ; Zhenghai YANG ; Yuanyuan DAI ; Guolin LIAO ; Lisha ZHU ; Liping ZHANG ; Yanhong LI ; Hongyun XU ; Junmin CAO ; Baohua ZHANG ; Liang GUO ; Haixin DONG ; Shuyan HU ; Sijin MAN ; Lu WANG ; Zhixiang LIAO ; Rong XU ; Dan LIU ; Yan JIN ; Yizheng ZHOU ; Yiqun LIAO ; Fenghong CHEN ; Beiqing GU ; Jiliang WANG ; Jinhua LIANG ; Lin ZHENG ; Aiyun LI ; Jilu SHEN ; Yinqiao DONG ; Lixia ZHANG ; Hongxia HU ; Bo QUAN ; Wencheng ZHU ; Kunpeng LIANG ; Qiang LIU ; Shifu WANG ; Xiaoping YAN ; Jiangbang KANG ; Xiusan XIA ; Lan MA ; Li SUN ; Liang LUAN ; Jianzhong WANG ; Zhuo LI ; Dengyan QIAO ; Lin ZHANG ; Lanjuan LI ; Yonghong XIAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021;14(1):32-45
Objective:To investigate the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of clinical bacteria isolated from blood culture in China.Methods:The clinical bacterial strains isolated from blood culture from member hospitals of Blood Bacterial Resistant Investigation Collaborative System (BRICS) were collected during January 2018 to December 2019. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were conducted with agar dilution or broth dilution methods recommended by US Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). WHONET 5.6 was used to analyze data.Results:During the study period, 14 778 bacterial strains were collected from 50 hospitals, of which 4 117 (27.9%) were Gram-positive bacteria and 10 661(72.1%) were Gram-negative bacteria. The top 10 bacterial species were Escherichia coli (37.2%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (17.0%), Staphylococcus aureus (9.7%), coagulase-negative Staphylococci (8.7%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (3.7%), Enterococcus faecium (3.4%), Acinetobacter baumannii(3.4%), Enterobacter cloacae (2.9%), Streptococci(2.8%) and Enterococcus faecalis (2.3%). The the prevalence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus were 27.4% (394/1 438) and 70.4% (905/1 285), respectively. No glycopeptide-resistant Staphylococcus was detected. More than 95% of S. aureus were sensitive to amikacin, rifampicin and SMZco. The resistance rate of E. faecium to vancomycin was 0.4% (2/504), and no vancomycin-resistant E. faecalis was detected. The ESBLs-producing rates in no carbapenem-resistance E. coli, carbapenem sensitive K. pneumoniae and Proteus were 50.4% (2 731/5 415), 24.6% (493/2001) and 35.2% (31/88), respectively. The prevalence of carbapenem-resistance in E. coli and K. pneumoniae were 1.5% (85/5 500), 20.6% (518/2 519), respectively. 8.3% (27/325) of carbapenem-resistance K. pneumoniae was resistant to ceftazidime/avibactam combination. The resistance rates of A. baumannii to polymyxin and tigecycline were 2.8% (14/501) and 3.4% (17/501) respectively, and that of P. aeruginosa to carbapenem were 18.9% (103/546). Conclusions:The surveillance results from 2018 to 2019 showed that the main pathogens of bloodstream infection in China were gram-negative bacteria, while E. coli was the most common pathogen, and ESBLs-producing strains were in majority; the MRSA incidence is getting lower in China; carbapenem-resistant E. coli keeps at a low level, while carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae is on the rise obviously.
10.Systemic inflammatory response index improves the prediction of postoperative pneumonia following meningioma resection.
Yue CHEN ; Yuan-Xiang LIN ; Yue PANG ; Jian-He ZHANG ; Jian-Jun GU ; Gao-Qi ZHANG ; Liang-Hong YU ; Zhang-Ya LIN ; De-Zhi KANG ; Chen-Yu DING ; Wen-Hua FANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2020;134(6):728-730