1.Exploration on the teaching reform of computer science in medical school
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2013;(8):806-808
Current curriculum provision and teaching patterns of computer science in medical school has been far behind the requirements of clinical and research works, which restricted the develop-ment of medical talents to a large extent. According to the experiences of teaching practice,Department of Computer Science in Chongqing Medical University launched reform on medical computer science from aspects of teaching practice,curriculum provision,teaching methods and evaluation methods. Computer courses were opened according to students' computer knowledge and the profession. Task-based teaching and comprehensive evaluation methods were employed in order to improve the teaching quality.
2.Mycoplasma and Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Reproductive Tract:Resistance Analysis and Countermeasures in 581 Cases
Xin WANG ; Lihua HANG ; Chuanzheng XIONG
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(06):-
OBJECTIVE To observe the situation of Mycoplasma and Chlamydia trachomatis(Ct) infection in the patients with reproductive tract infection(RTI),and their antibiotic resistance analysis and therapeutic strategies.METHODS To analyze Ct antibody with monoclonal antibody immunogold filtration assay,and to detect Mycoplasma and their drug sensitivity with culture method.RESULTS From 581 specimens there were 42 cases who had Ct(7.2%),and 239 cases who had Mycoplasma(41.1%).The single infection of Ureaplasma urealyticum(Uu) was in 165 cases(28.4%) and of Mycoplasma hominis(Mh) in 18 cases(3.1%),respectively,Uu+Mh were in 39 cases(6.7%).Uu+Ct were in 17 cases(2.9%).The result of drug sensitivity showed that the drug resistance of Uu to erythromycin was 64.8%,to roxithromgcin was 62.6%.Mh was also with the similar tendency.The mixed infections rate was elevated.Doxycycline,minocycline,and josamycin had the higher bacteriostatic ability.CONCLUSIONS With the growing number of mycoplasma infections,and large-scale application of antibiotics themultidrug-resistance was occurred,so it is important to clinical reference to the selection of antibiotic susceptibility test results,and sufficient and adequate course of therapy to reduce the selection of resistant strains.Experimental evidence showed doxycycline,minocycline and josamycin can be used as the first choice for clinical medicine in mycoplasma infection.
3.Analysis on tigecycline and commonly used anti-bacterial agents resistance in Gram-positive cocci and Acinetobacter baumannii
Gaoli CHEN ; Lihua XIN ; Ling YANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;(9):1143-1144,1163
Objective To understand tigecycline and commonly used anti-bacterial agents resistance in Gram-positive cocci and Acinetobacter baumannii .Methods 445 strains of Gram-positive cocci and 83 strains of Acinetobacter baumannii were collected . VITEK 2 Compact automated bacterial identification and susceptibility analysis system was employed to identify Gram-positive coc-ci and Acinetobacter baumannii and their bacterial sensitivities toward tigecycline and commonly used anti-bacterial agents were de-tected by broth microdilution method for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (MIC assay) and Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion susceptibil-ity test(K-B) ,respectively .Results 155(34 .8% ) strains of Staphylococcus aureus ,78(17 .5% ) Enterococcus feces ,56(12 .6% ) Staphylococcus haemolyticus ,45(10 .1% ) Staphylococcus epidermidis ,43(9 .7% ) Enterococcus faecalis ,18(4 .1% ) human Staphy-lococcus ,16(3 .6% ) Wolfowitz Staphylococcus ,8(1 .8% ) birds Enterococci and 26(5 .8% )other strains were found in 445 cases of Gram-positive cocci .The rate of penicillin-resistant Staphylococci was 92 .4% and the rates of Staphylococci′s resistance to eryth-romycin ,clindamycin ,oxacillin and ciprofloxacin were all over 50% .Enterococci ,which was sensitive to linezolid and tigecycline ,was resistant naturally to many drugs .The tigecycline sensitive rate ,intermediate rate and resistance rate acquired by MIC assay for multi-drug resistant and pan-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii were 57 .1% (47/83) ,42 .9% (36/83) and 0 .0% (0/83) ,respec-tively ,while those by K-B methods were 2 .4% (2/83) ,40 .5% (34/83) and 57 .1% (47/83) ,respectively .Conclusion Tigecycline showes good antibacterial activity toward Gram -positive cocci and Acinetobacter baumannii .
4.Occurrence factor and preventive strategy for deep venous thrombosis following artificial hip replacement
Li MA ; Xin WANG ; Lihua JIANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2010;14(9):1677-1680
OBJECTIVE: A series of studies has been reported concerning deep venous thrombosis following artificial hip replacement. This paper is aimed to summarize the occurrence factor and preventive measures for deep venous thrombosis following artificial hip replacement.METHODS: A computer-based online search of VIP database was undertaken by the first author to identify the articles about the deep venous thrombosis following artificial hip replacement published in between January 1994 and October 2009 with the key words of"artificial hip replacement and deep venous thrombosis". Inclusive criteria: ①Occurrence factor of deep venous thrombosis following artificial hip replacement. ②Diagnostic criteria and diagnostic methods of deep venous thrombosis following artificial hip replacement. ③Preventive strategy for deep venous thrombosis following artificial hip replacement. Inclusive criteria: repetitive research or obsolete documents. Totally 25 literatures were included in this paper.RESULTS: The agreement has been basically achieved for pathogenesis and risk factor of deep venous thrombosis following artificial hip replacement. The pathogenesis included blood hypercoagulable state, slow blood flow (or stasis), and vessel wall damage. Meanwhile, elderly, cerebrovascular disease, varicose vein or intravenous surgery, were the risk factors of deep venous thrombosis. Mechanical therapy or medication could be selected for preventing patients against deep venous thrombosis following artificial hip replacement with different features. It was an acceptable method for most patients using mechanical therapy, which could not induce drug adverse reaction, but the clinical efficacy remained uncertain for high-risk patient population, thus, medication should be combined. Low molecular heparin was considered first-choice drugs for preventing deep venous thrombosis following artificial hip replacement, which was characterized by common uses and reliable effects. CONCLUSION: Studies on influencing factor and preventive treatment of deep venous thrombosis following artificial hip replacement has arisen more attention in medical circles. The understanding of pathogenesis, correlation factors and preventive measures plays an important role in decreasing incidence deep venous thrombosis.
5.Application of Non-parametric Bootstrap Method in the Evaluation of Confidence Intervals of Cost-effectiveness
Ying XIE ; Xin ZONG ; Lihua SUN
China Pharmacy 2005;0(22):-
OBJECTIVE:To provide a simple and reliable method to estimate confidence intervals of incremental cost-effectiveness ratios for pharmacoeconomics evaluation in China. METHODS:Through retrieving relevant foreign literature,the idea and mathematical properties of non-parametric Bootstrap method were described and the method for calculating confidence intervals were explained by giving an example. RESULTS&CONCLUSION:Non-parametric Bootstrap method is simple and reliable for the calculation of confidence intervals of pharmacoeconomics. When the distribution of samples is skewed significantly or the sample size is not plenty enough,we still need to be cautious to adopt non-parametric Bootstrap method.
6.Role of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and autophagy in reduction of adriamycin-induced myocardial injury by sevoflurane in rats
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2016;36(6):728-731
Objective To evaluate the role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein-serine-threonine kinases (PI3K/Akt) signaling pathway and autophagy in reduction of adriamycin-induced myocardial injury by sevoflurane in the rats.Methods Thirty-six healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 200-250 g,were randomly divided into 6 groups (n =6 each) using a random number table:control group (group C),adriamycin-induced myocardial injury group (group Dox),sevoflurane group (group Sev),LY294002 inhibitor group (group LY),solvent control group (group dimethyl sulfoxide [DMSO]),and 3-MA inhibitor group (group 3-MA).Adriamycin 4 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally once a week for 3 weeks in all the groups except group C.The rats were mechanically ventilated for 2 h in C and Dox groups.The rats inhaled 2.4% sevoflurane for 2 h in group Sev.In group LY,0.3 mg/kg LY294002 was injected via the tail vein at 10 min before anesthesia,and the rats inhaled 2.4% sevoflurane for 2 h.In group DMSO,the equal volume of DMSO was injected,and the rats inhaled 2.4% sevoflurane for 2 h.After the blood samples were collected from the heart,the rats were sacrificed,and myocardial specimens were obtained for determination of cardiac troponin Ⅰ (cTnI) concentrations in serum (by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay),expression of total Akt (t-Akt),phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt),mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR),phosphorylated mTOR (p-mTOR) and autophagy marker microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 Ⅱ (LC3 Ⅱ) (by Western blot),and cell apoptosis (by TUNEL).Apoptosis index (AI) was calculated.Results Compared with group C,the expression of p-Akt and p-mTOR was significantly down-regulated,and the expression of LC3 Ⅱ,AI,and serum cTnI concentration were significantly increased in the other five groups (P< 0.05).Compared with group Dox,the expression of p-Akt and p-mTOR was significantly up-regulated,and the expression of LC3 Ⅱ,AI,and serum cTnI concentration were significantly decreased in group Sev (P<0.05).Compared with group Sev,the expression of p-Akt and p-mTOR was significantly down-regulated,and the expression of LC3 Ⅱ,AI,and serum cTnI concentration were significantly increased in group LY,and the expression of LC3 Ⅱ was significantly down-regulated,and serum cTnI concentrations were significantly decreased in group 3-MA (P<0.05).Conclusion Sevoflurane can activate PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and inhibit autophagy,thus reducing adriamycin-induced myocardial injury in rats.
7.Effect of sevoflurane on adriamycin-induced damage to primary neonatal rat cardiomyocytes
Xin HAN ; Lihua FAN ; Xianghong LU
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2012;(12):1474-1476
Objective To investigate the effect of sevoflurane on adriamycin-induced damage to primary neonatal rat cardiomyocytes.Methods Primary neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were isolated from Sprague-Dawley rats (within 24 h after birth) and cultured in DMEM liquid culture medium.The cells were seeded in 96-well plates (200μl/hole) or 6-well plates (2 ml/hole) with a density of 5 × 104/ml and randomly divided into 4 groups (n =24 each):control group (group C),adriamycin group (group A),sevoflurane group (group S) and adriamycin + sevoflurane group (group AS).In groups A and AS,adriamycin 1 μmol/L was added to the cultured medium,the equal volume of PBS was added instead in groups C and S,and the cells were then incubated for 24 h.The cells were exposed to 2.4% sevoflurane for 2 h starting from 24 h of incubation in groups A and AS.The cell viability,concentrations of cTnI and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in the culture medium,and expression of Bax and Bcl-2 were detected 2 h after the end of exposure to sevoflurane.The Bax/Bcl-2 ratio was calculated.Results Compared with group C,the cell viability and expression of Bcl-2 were significantly decreased,while the concentrations of cTnI and NT-proBNP in the culture medium,expression of Bax and Bax/Bcl-2 ratio were significantly increased in group A,and the cell viability was decreased in group AS (P < 0.05).The expression of Bcl-2 was significantly higher and the concentrations of cTnI and NT-proBNP in the culture medium,expression of Bax and Bax/Bcl-2 ratio were significantly lower in group AS than in group A (P < 0.05).Conclusion Sevoflurane can reduce adriamycin-induced damage to primary neonatal rat cardiomyocytes and inhibition of cell apoptosis is involved in the mechanism.
8.Expressions in FAS、FASL、FADD、 caspase-8 and their significant in esophageal carsinogenesis
Xin XU ; Lintao PENG ; Lihua LIU ; Pei WANG ; Lianfu ZUO
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2006;0(05):-
Objective To investigate the effects of the gene expressions of FAS、FASL、FADD and caspase-8 in esophageal carsinogenesis. Methods Immunohistochemical method was applied to detect the expression of FAS、FASL、FADD and caspase-8 proteins in esophageal epithelium. In situ hybridization method was applied to detect the expression of FADD and caspase-8 mRNA in esophageal epithelium. Results The positive rates of FAS, FADD and caspase-8 proteins and FADD、caspase-8 mRNA were decreased from normal epithelium to dysplasia and carcinoma tissues gradually. The positive rates of FASL protein were increased from normal epithelium to dysplasia and carcinoma tissues gradually. There was very significant statistical difference between carcinoma and normal epithelium(P
9.Eukaryotic expression and identification of human pSecTag2B-CD226 fusion protein
Lihua CHEN ; Xinhai ZHANG ; Xin XIE ; Boquan JIN
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2003;0(03):-
Objective: To construct and express the eukaryotic expression vector of human pSecTag2B-CD226(PTA1).Methods: The gene fragment encoding extracellular region of human CD226 was cloned into the eukaryotic expression vector pSecTag2B.After sequencing,the vector was transfected into COS-7 cells,and the expressed molecule was purified by affinity chromatography.Finally,the product was characterized by ELISA.Results: hCD226-6His was successfully expressed.After purification,the concentration of hCD226-6His was 50?g/ml.Conclusion: Human CD226-6His fusion protein involving the extracellular region of CD226cDNA has been successfully expressed and purified,which helps prepare the ground for further functional studies of this molecule.
10.Analysis on distribution and drug resistance of pathogens causing central venous catheter-related infections
Ruiling ZU ; Lihua XIN ; Yuling YI ; Hui YI ; Yan LI
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2016;37(14):1901-1903,1906
Objective To understand the distribution and drug resistance of pathogens causing catheter related bloodstream in‐fection (CRBSI) to provide reference for clinical treatment .Methods The distribution and drug resistance of pathogens isolated from the central venous catheter from January 2011 to June 2015 were retrospectively analyzed .Results Among 731 submitted samples ,38 cases were CRBSI ,with the positive rate of 5 .3% ,in which ,the Gram‐positive cocci accouted for 26 .3% of isolated bacteria and dominated by Staphylococcus epidermidis (13 .2% ) ,moreover which was MRSE .MRSA and VRE were not detected . Gram‐negative bacilli accounted for 73 .7% of isolated bacteria and dominated by Acinetobacter baumannii (42 .1% ) ,which was most sensitive to amikacin with the sensitivity rate of 87 .5% .Conclusion Acinetobacter baumannii is most common pathogen in CRBSI with serious drug resistance ,therefore the operating should be standardized in clinical work for controlling infection .