1.On defects of drug and its law responsibility
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2003;0(04):-
Object to define defects of drug accurately and to initially discuss its law responsibility. Method With comparative study and system thinking,we acquired few scientific recognition of drug’s defects. Result & Conclusion Defects of drug are not equal to negative drug reaction. The former one should be an unreasonable and potential risk which induces no expectant therapeutic efficacy to provide. And its law responsibility could be no-fault liability accompanied by state compensation.
2.Cytotoxicity of a new type of antibiotic stainless micro-screw implant
Dan ZHANG ; Yang ZHANG ; Li LU ; Ke YANG ; Nan XUE
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2010;14(16):2916-2920
BACKGROUND: Prevention of implant from inflammation was an effective method to reduce expulsion rate of stainless steel micro-screw implant, and develop new type of antibiotic material.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cytotoxicity of a new type of antibiotic stainless steels.METHODS: Metal test samples (antibiotic stainless steel, medical stainless steel, and medial pure titanium) were made into rectangular solids with length of 15 mm × 10 mm × 3 mm. Samples were cleaned with high temperature and high pressure. Alloy leaching liquor was prepared with DMEM culture media according to the ratio betwean surface area and volume of culture solution (3 cm~2/mL). The leaching liquor was maintained in incubator at 37 ℃ for 96 hours, and then degerming was performed using microporous membrane. 6.4% phenol was added, which was considered as the positive control group, and DMEM culture media was considered as the blank control group. Growth of MG63 cells was observed under inverted phase contrast microscope;absorbanca of cells cultured for 24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 hours was detected using MTT test; cytotoxicity of antibiotic stainless steels was evaluated.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: ① At 24 hours after culture, calls in the positive control group was abnormal; while, cells in other groups were well adherent-grew. ② After 48 hours of culture, with the culture time increased,cytotoxicity was detected out in the positive control group; cells in other groups and blank control groups were normal and grew well. Afew of cells in stainless steels group showed karyopyknosis. ③ The absorbance was the highest of medical pure titanium, and then of antibiotic stainless steel and of medical stainless steel, while there was no significant difference between the three materials. ④ The level of cytotoxicity was grade 0. The results suggested that the antibiotic stainless steel which had the same cytotoxicity grade as medical stainless steel and pure titanium was in line with the requirement of its clinical application.
3.Antibacterial activity of Cu ions released from 316L-Cu antibacterial stainless steel
Dan ZHANG ; Ling REN ; Ke YANG ; Yang ZHANG ; Nan XUE ; Yan GUO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;(25):4027-4032
BACKGROUND:316L-Cu antibacterial stainless steel is made by adding a certain amount of copper into the stainless steel fol owed by a special heat treatment to uniformly disperse copper-rich precipitates in stainless steel substrate, thereby harvesting the antibacterial properties. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the antibacterial activity of the Cu ions released from 316L type Cu-bearing antibacterial stainless steels against Porphyromonas gingivalis, thereby providing biomedical evidence for its clinical application. METHODS:The medical 316L stainless steel samples at a surface area to volume ratio of 0.1 cm2/L were soaked in simulated body fluids at 37 ℃ for 1-10 days. A graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometer was employed to detect the amount of Cu release in the simulated body fluids each day and then the rate of Cu release per day could be determined. The antibacterial activities of the steel samples were evaluated by a standard film-covered method under a scanning electron microscope. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The daily Cu releasing amount from the 316L-Cu stainless steel within 10 days was significantly higher than that of 316L stainless steel, and al the values remained nearly constant. With time, the sterilizing rate of 316L-Cu stainless steel was gradual y increased, and reached 100%until the 10th hour. Porphyromonas gingivalis showed some morphological changes at 3 hours after treated with 316L-Cu stainless steel, appeared with cleavage at 6 hours, and mostly disintegrated into pieces at 9 hours. The results indicated that the 316L-Cu antibacterial stainless steel showed excel ent antibacterial property against Porphyromonas gingivalis, slowly release Cu irons, and alter the surrounding microenvironment, which is a highly promising biomaterial and has good clinical value.
4.Treatment and dosimetry advantage between FF-IMRT, VMAT, and HT in cervix uteri radiotherapy
Bo YANG ; Tingtian PANG ; Xia LIU ; Nan LIU ; Ke HU ; Jie QIU ; Fuquan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2014;23(6):523-526
Objective To investigate dosimetric advantage of fixed field intensity-modulated radiotherapy (FF-IMRT),volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and helical tomotherapy (HT) for cervix uteri cancer.Methods CT datasets of ten patients with cervix uteri cancer were enrolled in the study.FF-IMRT,VMAT and HT plans were designed on Eclipse and HT treatment planning system.Plans were optimized with the aim to assess OAR while enforcing highly conformal target coverage.Institutional dose-volume constraints used in cervix uteri cancer were kept the same for three techniques.The different of three plan was play by single factor analysis of variance and compared to two groups by LSD method.Results All FF-IMRT,VMAT and HT resulted in equivalent target coverage but HT had an improved homogeneity index (P =0.000) and conformity index (P =0.000),or PTV of 105% prescription dose (47.12%,45.83% and 0.05%,P=0.000) and lowest Dmax dose (54.53 Gy,53.65 Gy,52.69 Gy,P=0.000).Compared with FF-IMRT and VMAT,the bladder V40 and Dmax of HT were lowest (50.01%,46.84%,42.98%,P=0.001 and 54.49 Gy,52.96 Gy,52.78 Gy,P=0.000),with the rectum V40 lowest (54.61%,48.34%,46.78%,P =0.006),the intestine Dmax lowest (54.53 Gy,53.65 Gy,52.66 Gy,P =0.000) and marrow Dmax lowest (54.51 Gy,54.44 Gy,52.13 Gy,P=0.000).But the delivery MU per fraction were highest (1429.20 MU,617.80 MU,7002.04 MU,P =0.000).Conclusions HT technology is feasible for clinical applications in cervical uteri cancer and can be used as a new method to promote.
5.Study on the Distribution of Constitutions of Chinese Medicine in Patients with Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head.
Tong YU ; Li-min XIE ; Zhen-nan ZHANG ; Xun KE ; Yang LIU
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2016;36(6):659-662
OBJECTIVETo observe the distribution of constitution types of Chinese medicine (CM) in patients with osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH).
METHODSTotally 130 ONFH patients were recruited. Constitution types of CM were identified in all patients. Distribution features of constitution types of CM in ONFH patients were observed. The differences of distribution in gender, age, single or bilateral hips, course of disease, staging, cause, and region were also analyzed.
RESULTSSeventy patients were of complicated constitutions, while 60 patients were of single constitution. Among the 60 single constitution cases, yang-deficiency constitution [18 (13.9%)], damp-heat constitution [10 (7.7%)], blood-stasis constitution [7 (5.4%)], and qi-deficiency constitution [7 (5.4%)] were mainly distributed. Of the complicated constitutions, yang-deficiency dominated constitution occupied the top ratio [30 (23.1%)], followed by blood-stasis dominated constitution [15 (11.5%)], damp-heat dominated constitution [9 (6.9%)]. By putting them together, yang-deficiency constitution occupied the top constitution of CM [48 (36.9%)], followed by blood-stasis constitution [ 22 (16.9%)] and damp-heat constitution [19 (14.6%)]. The aforesaid three constitutions accounted for 68.5% of the total. There were no statistical distribution differences in gender, age, single or bilateral hips, course of disease, staging, or cause.
CONCLUSIONYang-deficiency constitution, damp-heat constitution, and blood-stasis constitution were liable constitutions of CM in ONFH patients.
Femur ; pathology ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Osteonecrosis ; complications ; drug therapy ; Yang Deficiency
6.Long-term therapeutic effect of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for pulmonary oligometastasis
Xiaoli ZHENG ; Peizan NI ; Yanan SUN ; Ke YE ; Chengcheng FAN ; Shuai SONG ; Yang YANG ; Nan WANG ; Xiaohui WANG ; Hui LUO ; Hong GE
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2021;30(4):343-347
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) in patients with pulmonary oligometastases.Methods:Clinical data of patients with pulmonary metastases treated with SABR from 2011 to 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. The local control rate (LCR) and overall survival (OS) were calculated by Kaplan- Meier method. log-rank test was used for univariate analysis and Cox’s regression model for multivariate analysis. Results:A total of 214 lung metastases were detected in 159 patients, and the median follow-up time was 43 months. The 1-, 3-and 5-year LCR were 90.1%, 73.9% and 65.8%, respectively. The 1-, 3-and 5-year OS were 73.8%, 43.6% and 11.9%, respectively. Univariate analysis showed that biological effective dose (BED)≥100 Gy was significantly correlated with LCR ( P=0.033). Cox’s multivariate analysis showed that BED and primary tumor source were the independent prognostic factors of LCR ( P=0.023, P=0.043). No>grade 3 adverse events were observed in all patients during treatment. Conclusions:SABR is a safe and effective treatment of lung oligometastases. SABR should be actively aD ministered for pulmonary oligometastases, especially for those with lesions from lung cancer and the radiation dose should be selected as BED ≥100 Gy.
7.Anti-restenosis study on a new drug eluting stent.
Ansha ZHAO ; Haiyan ZHANG ; Nan HUANG ; Bingchun ZHANG ; Ke YANG ; Zhanqman LI ; Hongyan ZHAO
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2008;25(4):856-878
The objective of this experimental study was to assess the effects of a new kind of drug eluting coronary stent. Fourteen mini-pigs were used; seven normal stainless stents and seven new drug eluting stents were implanted in their normal coronary arteries, respectively. Angiography was performed and followed by pressure-fixation of the coronary arteries for light and electron microscopic examinations at the end of three months after implantation. Repeated angiography showed that all the stented coronary segments were open. With no additional antithrombotic treatment, there was no thrombus formed in the stented coronary segments. Scanning electron microscopy analysis showed the implanted stent surface was covered by endomembrane without thrombus formation. The endothelial cell in the membrane was clear and lined by the direction of blood flow. Histomorphological analysis revealed the neointima in normal stainless stent group was thicker than that in new drug eluting stent group, and the neointima was composed of smooth muscle cell and extracellular matrix. The result of this study shows that this kind of stent could reduce the rate of the re-stenosis and occlusion of PTCA. This stent can be used in clinical trials.
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
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instrumentation
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Animals
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Coated Materials, Biocompatible
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chemistry
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Coronary Restenosis
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prevention & control
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Drug-Eluting Stents
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Random Allocation
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Swine
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Swine, Miniature
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Titanium
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chemistry
8.Correlation of serum calprotectin level with the range of coronary lesion in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Han FANG ; Nan XIE ; Lifeng QIN ; Ke XIA ; Fang FANG ; Tianlun YANG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2014;39(9):912-916
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the serum levels of S100 calcium-binding protein A8/A9 complex (S100A8/ A9) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to explore the relation between the serum levels of S100A8/A9 and the degree of coronary lesion.
METHODS:
A total of 126 patients with coronary heart disease were enrolled from Xiangya Hospital of Central South University between September 2010 and January 2011, which included 51 patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP group, n=51), 50 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI group, n=50), and 25 patients with stable angina pectoris (SAP group, n=25). Twenty-five healthy volunteers were served as a normal control group (NC group, n=25). According to the coronary artery lesion area, ACS patients were also divided into a single-branch group, a double-branch group and a triple-branch group. Serum levels of S100A8/A9 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay on the day when the patients admitted to the hospital and on the day after one-week treatment (UAP group + AMI group). The serum levels were compared among the various branch groups. The short-term prognosis in patients with ACS was investigated by phone follow-up after 3 months.
RESULTS:
1) The S100A8/A9 level in the SAP group was significantly higher than that in the normal control group (P<0.05). The serum levels of S100A8/A9 in the UAP group and the AMI group were significantly higher than that in the SAP group (all P<0.05); There was no significant difference in the S100A8/A9 level between the UAP group and the AMI group (P>0.05); 2) After one-week standard treatment, the serum levels of S100A8/A9 in patients with ACS were significantly reduced compared with that at the admission (P<0.01), but it was still elevated compared with that in the normal control group (P<0.01); 3) The serum level of S100A8/A9 in the triple-branch group was significantly higher than that in the single-branch group and the double-branch group (both P<0.05); 4) The short-term prognosis in patients with ACS was not correlated with the serum level of S100A8/A9 (r=0.012, P> 0.05).
CONCLUSION
The serum level of S100A8/A9 is significantly elevated in patients with ACS, which might be positively correlated with the number of the coronary lesion branches.
Acute Coronary Syndrome
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blood
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pathology
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Angina Pectoris
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Angina, Unstable
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Coronary Artery Disease
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Humans
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Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex
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blood
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Prognosis
9.Circulating microRNAs, novel biomarkers of acute myocardial infarction: a systemic review
Yan CHEN ; Wei YANG ; Gan-Nan WANG ; Jun LI ; Xiao-Rong LI ; Jian ZHANG ; Wei YUAN ; Dao-Wu WANG ; Jin-Song ZHANG ; Ke-Jiang CAO
World Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012;3(4):257-260
BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs (MiRNA) are a novel class of non-coding RNAs involved in the regulation of gene expression post-transcriptionally by cleavage or translational repression of their specific target miRNAs. Numerous studies have demonstrated that circulating miRNAs are stable and abundant in blood and aberrantly expressed under pathological conditions, including cardiovascular diseases. The implications of circulating miRNAs in acute myocardial infarction have recently been recognized. This review will highlight the potential role of miRNA as a novel class of biomarkers in acute myocardial infarction. METHODS: This systemic review is based on our own work and other related reports. RESULTS: During diseases circulating miRNAs are derived from not only circulating blood cells but also other tissues affected by ongoing diseases. These disease-related miRNAs in the blood can serve as potential biomarkers. CONCLUSION: The circulating miRNAs can be used as novel biomarkers potentially offering more sensitive and specific tests than those currently available for diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.
10.Short-term impact of modified blood-lipid reports on physicians' lipid lowering drug prescribing behavior and knowledge improvement on dyslipidemia.
Jia-hui LI ; Hong JIANG ; Xing-he SUN ; Chen-chen LI ; Yuan-nan KE ; Sheng-kai YAN ; Yang-feng WU
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2012;40(4):318-322
OBJECTIVETo compare the physicians' lipid lowering drug prescribing behavior and knowledge on dyslipidemia before and at 8 months after new-issued blood-lipid reports in our hospital.
METHODBlood-lipid reports in our hospital is newly modified in that the classification of dyslipidemia and lipid-lowering guideline and target lipid level are listed on the back of lipid report besides the normal lipid value listed immediately after the measured lipid levels. Physicians' lipid lowering drug prescribing behavior and knowledge on dyslipidemia before and at 8 months after new-issued blood-lipid reports were examined in 143 doctors from various departments before and at 8 months after new-issued lipid reports.
RESULTSAt 8 months after the new issued lipid reports, doctors' cognition rate about the guideline was significantly increased [83.9% (120/143) vs. 67.1% (96/143), P < 0.001] and the guideline was considered more helpful on daily practice [75.3% (58/77) vs. 55.8% (43/77), P = 0.005] compared to baseline. However, the prescription rate of dyslipidemia therapy did not change significantly (69.2% vs. 63.2%, P = 0.117) at 8 months after the new issued lipid reports.
CONCLUSIONSThe modification of the blood-lipid reports improved doctors' knowledge on dyslipidemia and on the "Chinese guidelines on prevention and treatment of dyslipidemia in adults". However, the lipid lowering drug prescribing behavior remained unchanged at 8 months after the modification of the lipid reports. Further investigation is warranted to see if the lipid lowering drug prescribing behavior could be changed in the long-term.
Dyslipidemias ; blood ; drug therapy ; Guideline Adherence ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Hypolipidemic Agents ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Lipids ; blood ; Physicians ; Practice Patterns, Physicians' ; Prescriptions ; Research Report