1.Serum lipid metabolism cadres in the longevity of the elderly population
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2011;05(5):288-291
Objective To study the characteristics of serum lipid metabolism in cadres aged 90 and above.Methods A total of 105 in-patient cadres aged 90 and above were assigned to the longevity group,and another 85 in-patient cadres aged 60 to 80 years were used as controls.Medical history of the participants were retrospectively reviewed,and serum levels of total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),apoB,apoA-I,Lp(a)and body mass index(BMI)were tested.Results Compared with the control group,TC,TG,LDL-C,apoB and non-HDL-C were significantly decreased in the longevity group[3.90 +0.89 vs 4.36 ± 1.06,0.89(0.57)vs 1.16(0.69),2.35 ±0.72 vs 2.70 ±0.88,0.68 ±0.19 vs 0.75 ±0.22,2.69 ±0.79 vs 3.18 ± 1.00,respectively].However,HDL-C/TC and HDL-C/LDL-C were significantly increased in the longevity group [0.32 ±0.084 vs 0.28 ±0.082,0.52(0.22)vs 0.43(0.28),respectively].Lp(a)of the longevity group was higher than that of the control group,although no statistically significant difference was found.BMI of the longevity group was significantly lower than that of the control group.In the longevity group,the percentage of individual who were combined with hypertension,hyperglycemia,hyperlipidemia and overweight/fat was lower (24.8% vs 43.5%).Conclusions Serum lipid level is relatively lower in cadres aged 90 and above,and those who are combined with hypertension,hyperglycemia,hyperlipidemia and overweight/fat are significantly lower in this populations.
2.Progress of cardiac stem cell transplantation
International Journal of Pediatrics 2010;37(2):164-167
Cardiomyopathy is a serious disease for children's health.With the development of medical methods,cardiac stem cell transplantation has brought hopes for treatment of cardiovascular diseases,it has also become a research hotspot in recent years.Several different types of cells have been used in cardiac stem cell transplantation currently,including embryonic stem cells,bone marrow derived stem cells,skeletal myoblasts,umbilical cord blood stem cells,adipose stem cells,etc.The delivery is including intramyocardial injection,intracoronary injection,intravenous injection,and tissue-engineered constructs.The adverse reactions are ventricular arrhythmias,oncogenic transformation,multiorgan seeding,unintended cell differentiation,accelerated atherogenesis and coronary thrombosis.
3.Comparation of periodontal health of patients treated by the invisalign system with those treated by fixed orthodontic appliance
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2017;33(2):270-272
60 cases(aged 18-40 years) underwent orthodontic treatment were divided into 2 groups.30 patients in group A were treated with invisible aligners,while 30 in group B with fixed orthodontic appliance.Periodontal indices (PI,GI,SBI,PD)were examined before treatment,6 weekes,6 months and 12 months after treatment.Before and 6 weeks after treatment the indices were not statistically different between groups,6 and 12 months after treatment the indices of group A were lower than those of group B (P < 0.05).The invisalign appliance is more propitious to periodontal health than the fixed orthodontic appliance.
4.Analysis on Correlation Between TCM Syndromes of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease and Serum Proinflammatory Cytokines, T Cell Subgroup and NK Cells
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;23(7):17-21
Objective To study the correlation between hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in lung-spleen damp-heat syndrome, syndrome of stagnation and steaming due to damp-heat, and syndrome of stirring wind due to toxic-heat with IL-6, PCT, CRP, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ and NK cells.Methods Ninety patients with HFMD were randomly selected, dividing into lung-spleen damp-heat syndrome, syndrome of stagnation and steaming due to damp-heat, and syndrome of stirring wind due to toxic-heat, 30 cases for each syndrome. IL-6, PCT, CRP, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ and NK cells were detected, and the distribution of above indicators in the three syndromes were analyzed.Results Levels of IL-6, PCT and CRP in syndrome of stirring wind due to toxic-heat were significantly higher than those in lung-spleen damp-heat syndrome and syndrome of stagnation and steaming due to damp-heat, with statistical significance (P<0.01); There was statistical significance in absolute value counting of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ and NK cells among the three syndromes (P<0.01); There was statistical significance in the percentage of CD3+ cells in syndrome of stirring wind due to toxic-heat and lung-spleen damp-heat syndrome (P<0.01) and syndrome of stagnation and steaming due to damp-heat (P<0.05); There was statistical significance in the percentage of CD4+ cells syndrome of stirring wind due to toxic-heat and lung-spleen damp-heat syndrome (P<0.05) and syndrome of stagnation and steaming due to damp-heat (P<0.01); There was statistical significance in the percentages of CD8+ and NK cells in the three syndromes (P<0.01).Conclusion Proinflammatory cytokines, proinflammatory markers, and T cell sub-group related to HFMD in lung-spleen damp-heat syndrome, syndrome of stagnation and steaming due to damp-heat, syndrome of stirring wind due to toxic-heat are not only correlative with morbidity, but also with the severity of diseases and prognosis, which can relatively effectively evaluate the state of diseases and judge prognosis.
5.Cihangji's Characteristics on Diagnosis and Treatment of Diarrhea
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2015;(4):323-324
Objective]To study Xin'an physician Wang Xun diarrhea related theory of ideas in Cihangji, in order to more comprehensively understand diarrhea, to broaden the thinking, enhance the clinical curative effect. [Method] From the disease history, etiology and pathogenesis, syndrome differentiation and treatment,prescription drugs,and women,children with dysentery,make research on Wang's thought about diarrhea treatment. [Result] Wang's clinical diagnosis and treatment,well distinguished cold and heat; Not stick to the ancients,along seasons gas; Wang Xun created the prescription treatment of diarrhea for spring,summer,autumn,creation of winter season; on the pregnancy,postpartum woman and children with pox disease after the treatment of dysentery is summarized,with complete prescription. [Conclusion] Wang Xun Cihangji rich in content and syndrome differentiation of diarrhea, had experience,as today,treatment based on the thought of clinical diarrhea treatment still has important guiding significance.
6.Application of serum and CSF procalcitonin detection in adult patients with CNS bacterial infection
Wei WEI ; Chunming LI ; Yu HUANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(6):769-771
Objective To analyze the clinical value of serum and cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) procalcitonin in the diagnosis of adult central nervous system(CNS) infection to provide reference for its clinical diagnosis and treatment .Methods Sixty adult patients with CNS diseases admitted to our hospital from February to December 2015 were selected as the research subjects .All patients were suspected of CNS infection at initial visiting due to suspected CNS symptoms and signs ,and the CSF pathogenic examination and separation were performed to determine the types of infected pathogenic microorganisms .Meanwhile serum and CSF procalcito-nin was detected .The detection results of CSF pathogen and procalcitonin were summarized .The detection results of CSF pathogen served as the gold standard ,serum and CSF procalcitonin> 0 .5 ng/mL as infection positive .The diagnostic test fourfold table was adopted .Then the procalcitonin detection results and CSF pathogenic microorganism detection data were inputted .The consistency of serum and CSF procalcitonin for judging CNS infection was analyzed and calculated .The sensitivity ,specificity and accuracy of serum and CSF procalcitonin detection method for detecting pathogenic microorganisms were analyzed .Results Among 60 cases ,31 cases were bacterial infection ,22 cases were viral infection and no pathogenic bacterium was detected out in 7 cases ,the positive rate was 88 .34% .In the serum procalcitonin detection :49 cases were positive and 11 cases were negative ;in CFS procalcitonin detec-tion:37 cases were positive and 23 cases were negative .The Kappa coefficients of serum procalcitonin and CFS pathogenic detection results was 0 .769 ,indicating that serum procalcitonin and CFS pathogenic detection results had higher consistency ;the Kappa coef-ficients of CSF procalcitonin and CFS pathogenic detection results was 0 .315 ,indicating that CFS procalcitonin and CFS pathogenic detection results had poor consistency .The sensitivity ,accuracy and specificity of serum procalcitonin for diagnosing CNS infection were 96 .08% ,93 .33% and 77 .78% respectively ,which of CSF procalcitonin were 73 .33% ,45 .00% and 38 .46% respectively ;se-rum procalcitonin detection had a higher clinical value in the diagnosis of adult CNS infection ,while CSF procalcitonin detection had little value .Conclusion The serum procalcitonin detection method has higher sensitivity ,accuracy and specificity for the diagnosis of adult CNS infection ,possesses a better guidance role in selecting the treatment scheme and evaluating the curative effect ,and has higher clinical value in adult patients with CNS bacterial infection .
7.Advances in magnetic resonance imaging-guided adaptive radiotherapy
Wei HUANG ; X.allen LI ; Baosheng LI
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2017;26(7):819-822
Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)-guided radiotherapy has been widely used in radiotherapy, but it still has many limitations.Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) instead of CBCT for imaging-guided radiotherapy can not only make use of the advantages of MRI, but it also allows for online and real-time tracking of tumor motion and biological changes.This technique truly realizes the real-time MRI-guided adaptive radiotherapy (ART) in anatomy and biology, and sets another milestone in the advancement of radiotherapy.This review summarizes the technical advantages of MRI-guided radiotherapy, the basic structure and type of MR-Linac, and the technical difficulties and solutions of MRIgART.
9.Correlation between PPARγ C161T polymorphisms and atherothrombotic infarction in a Chinese Han population
Weimin WEI ; Suting LI ; Sang HUANG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2013;21(5):353-356
Objective To investigate the relationship between the C161T polymorphisms in peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) gene and atherothrombotic infarction (ATI) in a Chinese Han population.Methods The patients with atherothrombotic infarction and controls,who without histories of stroke,transient ischemic attack and myocardial infarction were enrolled.Genotypes of the PPARγ C161T polymorphisms were determined using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism.The frequencies of genotype and allele in patients with ATI and controls were compared.Results A total of 112 ATI patients and 112 controls were enrolled.There were no significant differences in the age (67.9± 11.73 years vs.66.5 ± 10.35 years; t =0.386,P =0.701) and the proportion of male (61.61% vs.58.04% ;x2 =0.297,P =0.586) in the ATI group and the control group.The proportions of hypertension (59.82% vs.44.62% ;x2 =5.171,P =0.023),type 2 diabetes mellitus (26.79% vs.9.82%;x2 =10.778,P =0.001) in the ATI group were significantly higher than those in the control group.Body mass index (25.13±1.86 kg/m2 vs.24.11 ± 1.81 kg/m2; t =3.543,P=0.001),systolic pressure (158.84 ± 20.15 mm Hg vs.135.82 ± 19.58 mm Hg; t =7.350,P =0.000),diastolic pressure (76.90 ± 13.64 mm Hg vs.68.90 ± 8.52 mm Hg; t =4.374,P =0.000) and the level of fasting blood glucose (6.523 ± 2.831 mmol/L vs.5.706 ± 2.177 mmol/L; t =2.026,P =0.044) in the ATI group were significantly higher than those in the control group.The genotype frequencies of CC,CT and TT in the ATI group were 77.7%,17.0% and 5.4%,respectively,and in the control group were 69.6%,22.3% and 8.0%,respectively.There were no significant difference between the two groups (x2 =1.909,P =0.385).The allele frequencies of C and T in the ATI group were 86.2% and 13.8%,respectively,and in the control group were 80.8% and 19.2%,respectively.There were no significant difference between the two groups (x2 =2.331,P =0.127).Conclusions PPARγ C161T polymorphisms may be not associated with the onset of ATI in a Chinese Han population.
10.Clinical analysis of chronic cough caused by postnasal drip syndrome.
Yong-Dong YAN ; Li HUANG ; Wei JI
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2008;10(1):79-80
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