2.Effect of community-based nutrition education program on diet quality of the elderly in Jinshan District of Shanghai
Xuanxia MAO ; Pan PAN ; Meiqin CAI
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(medical Science) 2010;30(1):24-27
Objective To evaluate the effect of a community-based nutrition education program on the dietary quality of the elderly with diet balance index(DBI). Methods Eighty-three volunteers from Zhujing Town of Jinshan District of Shanghai with age ≥60 years were served as study objectives,and a total of 70 people completed the program.They were given nutritional guidance bimonthly in combination with measures such as community publications,panel discussions and individual interviews.Measurements of dietary intakes,which lasted for 3 d, were performed before intervention and 12 months after intervention,respectively.Diet quality was evaluated with DBI scoring system,and the parameters were compared before and after intervention. Results There were significant differences in DBI-Total Score(DBI-TS),DBI-Lower Bound Score(DBI-LBS)and DBI-Diet Quality Distance(DBI-DQD)before and after intervention for these 70 people (P<0.05).The proportion of subjects with adequate milk and soy product consumption increased from 7.1% before intervention to 20.0% after intervention,that with proper amount of salt intake from 22.9%to 51.5%.and that with diverse diet from 20.0%to 49.9%.The major DBI pattern changed from pattern B (47.1%) and pattern E(34.3%)to pattern B (34.3%) and pattern A (32.9%). Conclusion The community-based nutrition education program for the elderly can improve the diet quality of the elderly.
3.Analysis of long-term care service system in the United States and its implications to China
Yi CAI ; Dan CUI ; Zongfu MAO
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2017;10(1):58-63
This paper summarizes the kinds of long term care facilities, service delivery organization, service model, service role and experience of long-term service system in the United States. It provides referral implications for China to explore and establish its own long-term care service system. . There is a variety of long-term care services such as short and long-term stay, adult day care, and home care services, with a gradual change from institutional services to home and community ones. Long-term care services are provided by paid both formal and mostly unpaid informal caregivers. Informal family caregivers are most frequently daughters (29. 3%), followed by spouses with (21. 2%). With the increased availability of the family and community-based services, the family caregivers are more likely to share long term care services with the paid formal ones. The United States has a well-structured long-term care service system whose access mechanism is rigorous and systematic, emphasizing the evaluation of service quality and effectiveness. Moreover, the U. S. long term care service system pays more attention on elders' wishes, respecting their preferences and rights of choice on the services. Based on the experience of the United States, China should primarily focuses on establishing a family and community-based long term care service system with a variety of service delivery facilities, give a full play to the community health facilities, social partners, and families. The Chi-nese government should not only give a focus to the service institutions and content diversification, but should as well establish a sound and detailed assessment and evaluation standard system to access the services and assure the effec-tiveness of service quality with a humanized concern.
4.Application of Single-disease Entity Quality Control in Children with Community Acquired Pneumonia of Our Hospital
Dongyang MAO ; De CAI ; Duncan WEI
China Pharmacy 2007;0(28):-
OBJECTIVE:To promote the application of single-disease entity quality control in children with community acquired pneumonia.METHODS:According to the requirements of "Single-disease Entity Quality Control Index" issued by Ministry of Public Health,280 children with community acquired pneumonia in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively in respect of admission standard,pathogen inspection,selection of antibiotics,medication time,treatment course,health education,clinical efficacy and cost of hospitalization.RESULTS & CONCLUSION:The diagnosis and treatment of children community acquired pneumonia in our hospital are in line with "Single-disease Entity of Pneumonia Quality Control Index" while detection rate of bacterial cultivation and the level of sensitivity test should be improved.
5.A Study of the Male Senile Osteoporosis, Its incidence, Diagnosis and Treatment
Fuquan WANG ; Henguang CAI ; Whnru MAO
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 1999;0(07):-
Objective To investigate the incidence and the factors related to male senile osteoporosiswith dual energy X - ray ahsorptiometry (DEXA). Methods 139 cases of healthy elderly men were examined by WHO T - Score with DEXA to estimate the incidence of male senile osteoporosis. The relationshipbetween osteoporosis and various parameters such as age, body weight, smoking etc. was assessed. The resultsof DEXA examination were compared with those of plain X - ray film of lateral view of lumbar spine, hip Singhindex etc. Bone turnover markers were examined to study their relationship with osteoporosis by DEXA. Results The incidence of male senile osteoporosis was 26. 6%. Body weight and smoking were closely relatedto osteoporosis. No signifieant relationship was found between bone turnover markers and osteoporosis. PlainX - ray film of lumbar spine and hip Singh index bore a relationship with osteoporosis by DEXA. ConclusionIncidence of male senile osteoporosis is rather high, and it is imper'tant to pay more attention to the preventionand treatment of male senile osteoporosis. DEXA equipment is not popular in general hospital, therefore theplain X - ray film of lumbar spine and hip Singh index were found to have some value for the diagnosis of senileosteoporosis.
6.Changes of P wave dispersion on ECG in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after radiofrequen-cy ablation
Mao-jing WANG ; Shang-lang CAI ;
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2014;23(4):463-465
Objective:To explore the influence of radiofrequency ablation (RFA)on P-wave dispersion (difference between maximum and minimum P-wave interval)in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF).Methods:A total of 95 PAF patients underwent circumferential pulmonary vein isolation.The preoperative and postoperative 12-lead ECG were recorded for 24h,maximum P-wave interval (Pmax)and minimum P-wave interval (Pmin)were measured,and P-wave dispersion was calculated.Since three months after operation,patients received outpatient follow up and dynamic ECG every month for six months.The operation was judged for successful or not according to symptoms of atrial fibrillation and dynamic ECG results,and patients were divided into success group (n=70)and recurrence group (n=25).Results:Compared with before operation,there was significant reduction in P-wave dis-persion [(48.84±4.08)ms vs.(42.22±4.02)ms,P <0.01]in all PAF patients after RFA.Compared with be-fore operation,there was significant reduction in P-wave dispersion [(47.63±3.58)ms vs.(40.67±4.82)ms,P<0.01]in success group;and reduction in P-wave dispersion [(49.51±1.64)ms vs.(48.26±3.48)ms]in recur-rence group,but no significant difference (P =0.346).After circumferential pulmonary vein isolation,P-wave dis-persion in success group was significantly lower than that of recurrence group (P <0.01).Conclusion:Circumferen-tial pulmonary vein ablation can improve P-wave dispersion in patients with atrial fibrillation,and it's more signifi-cant for success group.P-wave dispersion can predict the recurrence of atrial fibrillation after circumferential pulmo-nary vein ablation.
7.Cloning, expression and purification of the human augmenter of liver regeneration (hALR) cDNA
Shimin CHEN ; Zailong CAI ; Jifang MAO ;
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 1985;0(06):-
Objective: To clone human augmenter of liver regeneration (hALR) cDNA, construct the recombinant expression vector, express and purify its product. Methods: The hALR cDNA was obtained by using RT PCR method with total RNA extracted from the fetal hepatic tissue. Then it was cloned into the pGEM T vector, and subcloned into expression vector pGEX 4T 3.After proved to be correct by sequencing, recombinant expression plasmid pGEX 4T 3(hALR) was transformed into E.coli BL21(DE3). The fusion protein GST hALR was produced by IPTG induction, isolated by affinity chromatography glutathione Sepharose 4B and cleaved by Thrombin. Results and Conclusion: Recombinant expression plasmid pGEX 4T 3(hALR) is constructed. The hALR is highly expressed in E.coli . The fusion protein in the plasma is resoluble. The procedure of purification and cleavage of fusion protein is easy and simple.
8.Study on the Spectrum-effect Relationship of Anti-inflammation Effect in vitro of Extracts from Uygur Medicine Hyssopus cuspidatus
Yan MAO ; Jinhua HE ; Xiaocui CAI ; Cai TIE ; Xintang WANG
China Pharmacy 2017;28(10):1364-1367
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for clarifying the pharmacodynamic material basis of anti-inflammation effect of Uygur medicine Hyssopus cuspidatus. METHODS:HPLC was conducted to establish the fingerprint of 8 extracts with different po-larities. Using macrophage RAW264.7 as object,the inhibitory effect of extracts with different polarities on inflammatory factor ni-tric oxide(NO),TNF-α and IL-6 in supernatant of cell culture medium was detected,the differences of anti-inflammatory activity in vitro were compared. Grey correlation analysis method was used to analyze the spectrum-effect relationship of peak area of common peaks and anti-inflammation activity. RESULTS:The fingerprint of 8 extracts with different polarities showed obvious differences. Anti-inflammation in vitro results suggested that 30% ethanol extract had the strongest inhibitory effect on inflammatory cytokines in vitro. There were 14 common peaks in the established HPLC fingerprints,the 5 common peaks that was closely related to the in-hibitory effect of inflammatory factors in vitro were peak 8,6,5,10,13,respectively;peak 8 was rosmarinic acid. CONCLUSIONS:The established fingerprint and its spectrum-effect relationship with anti-inflammation activity in vitro can provide certain reference for its pharmacodynanic material basis study.
9.Surgical management of facial malignant tumors
Fengzhi XU ; Xiaohong MAO ; Zhiping TAO ; Suiqing CAI ; Min ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2008;41(7):455-457
Objective To investigate the performance of surgical management in facial skin malignancies.Methods From January 2000 to December 2006,65 patients with facial skin malignancies,including47 cases of basal cell carcinoma.10 cases of squamous cell carcinoma,3 cases of dermatofibrosarocoma protuberans,2 cases of malignant melanomas,and one case of malignant acanthoma,hemangioendotheliosar-coma and sebaceous carcinoma,respectively,were collected and managed with wide resection followed by reconstruction.In order to achieve a thorough resection,frozen sections were prepared and subjected to pathological examination during the operation process to ensure the margins of resection were free of malignancy.Reconstruction was carried out by direct closure,or with local random flaps,extended flaps,free skin grafts.Resuits All defects were managed by one-stage reconstruction.The survival rate of skin flaps/grafts was 100%,and a satisfactory appearance and function was achieved.During the follow-up from 6 months to 5 years,local relapse was observed in one patient with basal cell carcinoma and one with squamous eell carcinoma,lymphatic metastasis in one with squamous cell carcinoma.Distant metastasis occurred in a patient with malignant melanoma.who died consequently.Conclusions Thorough resection is the key to prevent relapse of facial skin malignancies after surgery.Appropriate reconstruction may favor the restoration of facial appearance,and local random flaps appear to be the best reconstruction strategy.
10.Value of thromboelastography in monitoring effect of hypothermia on coagulation function in major trauma patients
Haiying CAI ; Ligang YE ; Shanxiang XU ; Mao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2013;(1):10-14
Objective To investigate effect of hypothermia on coagulation function in major trauma patients and assess value of thromboelastography (TEG) monitoring.Methods Twenty-two patients with major trauma admitted to the emergency intensive care unit between January 2010 and June 2011 were enrolled in the study.The venous blood of the patients was sampled for TEG determination at different temperatures (37,35 and 33 ℃) to analyze variation of the indices including coagulation reaction time (R),clot formation time (K),rate of clot formation (Angle),maximum amplitude (MA)and coagulation index (CI).The patients were divided into normal coagulation group and abnormal coagulation group based on the CI value at 37 ℃ to analyze effects of temperature on TEG indices in both groups and their differences between groups.Results (1) Among 22 patients,TEG indices including R and K trended upward (P < 0.01),but Angle,MA and CI trended downward (P < 0.01) with decline of the temperatures.(2) K and Angle values,indicators of fibrinogen function,were obviously inhibited (P < 0.05) with the temperature decreasing from 37 ℃ to 35 ℃,but other TEG indices had no significant changes.Whereas,all TEG indices were significantly inhibited when the temperature was decreased from 35 ℃ to 33 ℃.(3) There were significant differences in variation of each TEG index inhibited by hypothermia (P < 0.01).All TEG indices showed significant differerces in the pairwise comparison,except for the differences between R and K as well as between Angle and MA (P <0.01).(4) R and K were increased,but Angle,MA and CI were decreased in both groups,with decline of the temperatures.Moreover,all TEG indices in the abnormal group were worse than those in the normal group.Conclusions Hypothermia has significant effect on coagulation function of patients with major trauma.TEG,which may be measured at any temperature,is more accurate in reflection of patients' actual coagulation function and is helpful for choice of an appropriate temperature in the mild hypothermia therapy.