1.Effect of Combined Acupuncture and Rehabilitation on High-risk Infants with Perinatal Brain Injuries
Wensheng CAO ; Min HU ; Limei TAN
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2010;08(4):222-225
Objective: To investigate the effect of combined acupuncture and rehabilitation on intelligence and motor development of high risk infants with perinatal brain injuries. Methods: Ninety-seven survived cases in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) were allocated into a treatment group of 53 cases and a control group of 44 cases following the consent of the parents. Cases in the treatment group were treated by combined acupuncture and rehabilitation; whereas cases in the control group were treated by conventional child care methods. Systemic follow-up has been made for 2 years. Then the infants' intelligence was evaluated respectively in the 6th, 12th and 34th months. Results: Compared with the control group, the mental development indexes (MDI) and physical development indexes (PDI) in the treatment group were increased by 14.96 and 9.82 respectively. There was a significant difference (X2=8.1659, P<0.01) in the abnormal intelligence rates between the treatment group (15.1%) and the control group (40.9%,). Conclusion: Combined acupuncture and rehabilitation can effectively improve the mental and physical development of high-risk infants with perinatal brain injuries. Additionally, this therapy can decrease the disability rates and increase the infants' quality of life.
2.Efficacy and safety of domestic Oseltamivir granules in treating influenza A in children
Chunxiao FANG ; Yi XU ; Limei TAN ; Jiawei YE ; Yanling WANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2015;30(16):1273-1275
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of domestic Oseltamivir granules in the treatment of influenza A in children.Methods The research subjects were the hospitalized patients with influenza A coming from the Department of Infectious Disease in Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center.from January and March,2014 They were divided into 2 groups randomly.Patients in the treatment group received domestic Oseltamivir granules,while the patients in the control group received foreign Oseltamivir.Chi square test was performed to compare baseline characteristics and the difference in side effects.Paired t test was used to compare baseline characteristics and the difference in side effects.Results There were 44 cases in the study group,27 cases were male(61.36%),17 cases were female (38.64%),and the average age was (2.40 ± 1.97) years old.There were 40 cases in the control group,28 cases were male (70.00%),12 cases were female (30.00%),and the average age was (2.99-± 3.19) years old.The maximum age was 6 years old.The age and gender were not significant (P > 0.05) between 2 groups.The fever remission time was (14.67-± 9.37) h and (11.80-± 9.98) h in the treatment group and the control group,and there was no significant difference between 2 groups (P > 0.05);the flu symptoms completely remission time was (62.50 ± 25.03) h and (65.40 ± 36.74) h in the treatment group and the control group,and there was no significant difference between 2 groups (P > 0.05);the adverse reaction was not observed in the treatment group,but 1 case in the control group had cough,and without special treatment cough alleviated gradually;the close contacts in 2 groups did not develop influenza A.Conclusions The domestic Oseltamivir granules are as effective and safe as the foreign Oseltamivir.And the domestic Oseltamivir granules are the granular type,and therefore more suitable for children
3.Determination of α-Hydroxytriazolam and α-Hydroxyalprazolam in Human Urine by Gas Chromatogrphy/Electron-Capture Detector
Zhaolin JIANG ; Jiayi TAN ; Lijuan YAO ; Limei XING ; Zeliang JIANG ; Guobiao HE
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2001;29(6):642-645
A method was developed to assay α-Hydroxyltriazolam and α-Hydroxyalprazolam, which are the major metabolites of triazolam and alprazolam respectively,in human urine. After addition of 2-hydroxyflurazepam (interal standard) and hydrolysis with β-glucuronidase, the hydroxy-metabolites were extracted with hexane-dichloromethane (1∶1) at pH 10.8, then were derivated with (BSTFA). The analysis was performed on a HP-5 capillary column with electron-capture detector.The detection limits of analysis in urine were about 1μg/L.The method was successfully applied to urine specimens collected from healthy human volunteers who ingested 0.5 mg of triazolam or 0.8 mg alprazolam. The method was enough sensitive to assay urine specimen excreted at 24 h by volunteers after taking the medicine.
4.Research on Compartment Environmental Quality of Ambulance Against Biological Contamination
Xinxi XU ; Yajun LIU ; Xiangdong CUI ; Limei HAO ; Shulin TAN ; Meng WANG ; Xiuguo ZHAO
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2009;30(7):2-6,插页7-3,插页7-4
Obiective To study the compartment environmental quality of ambulance against biological contamination for safe and comfortable transportation and treatment of patients. Methods The experimental research and numerical simulation were carried to master the state of compartment environmental quality, Results Compartment environment indexes excel technology demands, such as overpressure/negative-pressure, temperature, biological contamination, vibration and shock as well as noise and luminance, Conclusion The compartment environmental quality of this ambulance is in a good state.
5.Study on the complications of radical vaginal hysterectomy for locally bulky cervical cancer patients
Ningning ZHANG ; Enfeng ZHAO ; Yaqin SU ; Chunhong XIE ; Limei TAN ; Juan YAN
Journal of Chinese Physician 2018;20(1):83-86
Objective To analyze the complications of radical vaginal hysterectomy in patients with locally bulky cervical cancer.Methods All 258 patients of early cervical cancer (stage Ⅰ A2-Ⅱ A) selected in our hospital during the period of June 2011 to June 2016 undergoing radical vaginal hysterectomy and laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection were analyzed.All cases were divided into observation (locally bulky) and control (conventional) groups.Comparison analysis was performed for complications of the two groups and the influence of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the complications of local bulky patients.Results The incidence of complications in the observation group was 26 cases (27.9%),higher than that in the control group of 28 cases (17.0%),the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).The incidence of bladder injury (5 cases vs 2 cases) in observation group was significantly higher than that in control group (P < 0.05).For patients with locally bulky early cervical cancer,the incidence rate of complications of the neoadjuvant chemotherapy group (15.8%) was significantly lower than the simple operation group (36.4%) (P < 0.05).The incidence rate of ureteral injury in neoadjuvant chemotherapy group (0 cases vs 6 cases) was significantly lower than that in simple operation group (P < 0.05).Conclusions Early cervical cancer patients with locally bulky (stage Ⅰ B2/ 1Ⅱ A2) had higher incidence of complications of radical vaginal hysterectomy,and neoadjuvant chemotherapy can reduce the incidence of surgical complications.
6.Epidemiological characteristics of norovirus variant of GII.4 Sydney and the outbreaks caused by norovirus variant of GII.4 Sydney in Guangdong province, 2012-2014.
Limei SUN ; Hui LI ; Xiaohua TAN ; Yanling MO ; Lili GUO ; Fen YANG ; Jianfeng HE ; Changwen KE ; Yonghui ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2015;49(7):615-620
OBJECTIVETo analyze epidemiological characteristics of norovirus variant of GII.4 Sydney from January 2012 to June 2014 in sentinel hospitals of Guangdong province, as well as the outbreaks caused by norovirus variant of GII.4 Sydney.
METHODSDuring January 2012 to June 2014, a total of 10 750 fecal samples were obtained from 22 hospitals of surveillance sites in Guangdong province. Those samples were sent to the local municipal CDCs for extracting and detecting norovirus nucleic acid. Then, all the positive samples were delivered to Guangdong provincial CDC that used Random Number Method to draw 855 positive samples for norovirus genotyping, and 690 samples were successfully sequenced. Chi-square tests were used to compare norovirus infection status of diarrhea cases in different age groups as well as during different periods. Epidemiological data of 13 outbreaks which were caused by norovirus variant of GII.4 Sydney from January 2012 to June 2014 were collected from the Public Health Emergency Management Information System of Guangdong Province, and the epidemiological characteristics were analyzed.
RESULTSThe norovirus variant of GII.4 Sydney was first detected in August 2012 and the detection rate was 13/15 in November 2012. During November 2012 to January 2013 (period T1), the norovirus positive rate of each month was 23.8% (100/421), 15.9% (61/383) and 19.2% (95/495), respectively. During November 2013 to January 2014 (period T2), the norovirus positive rate of each month was 17.0% (90/529), 8.7% (37/426) and 11.2% (46/409), respectively which were significantly lower than that of period T1 (χ² alue was 6.65, 9.93 and 10.74. P value was 0.010, 0.002, and 0.001, respectively). In period T1, the norovirus positive rate of people ages 15 and older was 26.3% (143/543) and the rate of people under 15 was 14.9% (113/756) (χ² = 2.90, P < 0.001). In period T2, the norovirus positive rate of people ages 15 and older was 10.1% (52/516) and the rate of people under 15 (14.3% (121/848)) (χ²= 5.09, P = 0.024). The foodborne transmission was the infection source for ten of thirteen outbreaks.
CONCLUSIONThe norovirus variant of GII.4 Sydney was first detected in August 2012. The epidemic began to occur in the community since November 2012, and the strength of the epidemic declined 1 year later. The foodborne transmission was the main infection sources for the outbreaks caused by norovirus variant of GII.4 Sydney.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Chenodeoxycholic Acid ; analogs & derivatives ; Child ; China ; Diarrhea ; Disease Outbreaks ; Epidemics ; Foodborne Diseases ; Genotype ; Humans ; Norovirus ; Sentinel Surveillance
7.Clinical analysis of 78 children with dengue fever
Chunxiao FANG ; Yi XU ; Limei TAN ; Jiawei YE ; Dan LUO ; Fengxia YANG ; Fansen ZENG ; Lanhui SHE ; Yanling WANG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2018;36(9):552-555
Objective To explore the clinical characteristics of children with dengue fever (DF) hospitalized in Guangzhou in 2014 , and to raise clinician′s level of understanding of dengue fever in children.Methods Clinical data of 78 children hospitalized with DF in the Department of Infectious Diseases ,Guangzhou Women and Children′s Medical Center were retrospectively analyzed .Chi-square was used for discontinuous variables ,and t test was used for continuous variabbles .Results The 78 cases aged 27 days to 14 years old ,with median of 5 years old .Fifty cases (64 .1%) were male ,and 28 cases (35 .9%) were female.Epidemic areas had gathering trend ,mainly in central urban area .Major clinical manifestations were fever (100 .00%) , rash (82 .05%) , myalgia/fatigue (28 .21%) , but without diarrhea ,jaundice ,hematemesis or hematochezia .Laboratory tests suggested leukopenia (80 .77%) and thrombocytopenia (82 .05%) ,abnormal blood coagulation function with prolonged APTT (57 .69%) ,and abnormal liver function (47 .44%).Etiology examinations showed 66 cases of children had dengue virus nucleic acid detected 1-10 days after onset ,with the positive rate of 89 .19%(66/74).A total of 48 cases had IgM positive ,with the positive rate of 81 .36%(48/59).IgM began to appear as early as the first day of disease onset ,and the average period was (5 .5 ± 0 .8) days .Dengue virus type 1 was the main type . Conclusions In 2014 , dengue virus type 1 is the main strain causing dengue fever in children in Guangzhou .Fever ,rash ,leukopenia ,thrombocytopenia ,clotting disorders and liver function damage are the main clinical features .No serious or fatal cases are reported ,and the prognosis is good.
8. Analysis on epidemiological characteristics of enterovirus 71 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease based on the active monitoring in Guangdong Province in 2011-2015
Dongsheng XIE ; Jianfeng HE ; Fen YANG ; Hui LI ; Min KANG ; Meng ZHANG ; Xin YE ; Xiaohua TAN ; Xihe NI ; Le HU ; Limei SUN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2018;52(7):738-742
Objective:
To analyze the hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) enterovirus 71 (EV-A71) infection epidemic characteristics of Guangdong Province from 2011 to 2015.
Methods:
We colleted data on common cases of hand-foot-mouth disease infected with EV-A71 reported from eight sentinel hospitals in Guangdong Province from January 2011 to December 2015, through the "Guangdong Province Acute Infectious Disease Surveillance Information Platform System" , including the age and incidence of cases. Time and etiological data, etc.We also collected data on the number of reported cases of HFMD disease and the number of laboratory-confirmed cases, through the "China Disease Prevention and Control Information System" , including data on common cases of HFMD disease, data on epidemics of severe cases and deaths, and the age, onset time, and pathogens of cases. Learning data, etc.The data from two sources were used to estimate the incidence of HFMD in EV-A71 and describe its distribution characteristics.Chi-square test was used to compare the positive rate of HF-A71 infection in hand-foot-mouth disease and the difference in estimated incidence among different age groups and months.
Results:
Eight sentinel hospitals from 2011 to 2015 reported a total of 1 855 common cases of EV-A71 infection, of which the highest was in 2014 (31.6%, 605/1 916) and the lowest was in 2015 (6.8%, 134/1 971) (χ2=521.85,
9.Comparison of the etiological constitution of two and three or more recurrent miscarriage
Limei ZHANG ; Yanning YANG ; Ruixiao ZHANG ; Lu LUO ; Jifan TAN ; Li ZHOU ; Qiong WANG ; Canquan ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2018;53(12):855-859
Objective To compare the etiological constitution of recurrent miscarriage (RM) between patients with consecutive two and three or more miscarriages through combining the routine examination results and embryonic karyotype. Methods Patients with a history of two or more consecutive clinical miscarriages(≤12 weeks of gestation)consulting in the RM clinic of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from March 2011 to January 2016 were collected. Six hundred and ninety-six with detailed history recorded, routine clinical examinations of RM and at least once embryonic karyotype were ultimately enrolled in this study. Their etiological constitution of RM were analyzed in groups of consecutive two and three or more miscarriage. The etiologies of RM in analysis consisted of women age, body mass index (BMI), chromosome abnormalities of couples, uterine abnormalities, endocrinology abnormalities and antiphospholipid syndrome(APS). Results (1)Among 696 patients, the abnormal embryonic karyotypes was 60.6%(422/696)and routine RM etiologies was 32.2%(224/696), leaving the ratio of unexplained RM was only 29.0%(202/696).(2)A total of 717 embryo karyotype were found in 696 patients, included 21 cases with twice embryo karyotype results the percentage of normal embryo was 39.7%(285/717), while abnormal ones was 60.3%(432/717). Among the types of abnormal karyotype, the most common ones (>10%)were trisomy 16(19.2%, 83/432), monosome X(11.3%, 49/432)and trisomy 22(10.9%, 47/432). (3)Among the 696 RM patients, the number of two and three or more miscarriages were respectively 446(64.1%,446/696)and 250(35.9%,250/696). Comparing groups of three or more miscarriages with two miscarriages, there were significant differencein older age as well as uterine adhesion(P<0.05). But no difference was found in body mass index(BMI), the rates of chromosome abnormalities of couples, uterine abnormalities except uterine adhesion, endocrinology abnormalities and APS (all P>0.05) between two groups. Conclusions The abnormal embryonic karyotype is the most common cause of first-trimester RM. The etiological constitution of two and three or more recurrent miscarriages is accordant, suggesting that routine clinical examination and the embryonic karyotype should be started following two consecutive clinical early miscarriages.
10.Analysis on risk factors for norovirus outbreaks in Guangdong province, 2008-2015
Fen YANG ; Limei SUN ; Hui LI ; Lili GUO ; Ling FANG ; Xiaohua TAN ; Yifang LONG ; Changwen KE ; Jianfeng HE
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2017;38(7):906-910
Objective To analyze transmission factors of norovirus outbreaks in Guangdong province during 2008-2015 and provide evidence for the prevention and control of norovirus infection.Methods Epidemiological analysis was performed on the data of norovirus outbreaks reported in Guangdong from January 1,2008 to December 31,2015,which were obtained from the Public Health Emergency Management Information System of Guangdong province.The samples collected from the norovirus outbreaks were detected for norovirus by RT-PCR and the gene sequencing of the positive PCR products were performed.Results A total of 96 norovirus outbreaks were reported in Guangdong during 2008-2015.Sixteen outbreaks were reported during 2008-2012and 80 outbreaks were reported during 2013-2015 (83.3%).Eighty-two outbreaks (85.4%) occurred in schools.The infection routes included foodborne transmission in 39 outbreaks (40.6%),person to person transmission in 23 outbreaks (24.0%) and waterborne transmission in 8 outbreaks (7.3%).The gene sequencing results showed that variant G Ⅱ.4/Sydney2012 was the predominant pathogen for 6 of the 20 outbreaks (30.0%) during 2012-2013.Variant G lⅡ.17 was the predominant pathogens for 33 of the 53 outbreaks (62.3%) during 2014-2015.Conclusion The norovirus outbreaks in Guangdong during 2008-2015 were caused by foodborne and person to person transmissions of two emerging variant:G Ⅱ.4/Sydney2012 and G Ⅱ.17.