1.The relationship between seven emotions and sudden blindness and its application
Ruijun MAO ; Hua ZHAO ; Chengling XU ; Lei SHI ; Ning YUAN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2011;33(5):429-431
Sudden visual loss is a group of diseases of retina, with emotional factors being an important pathogeny. On the basis of summarizing the relationship between the psychological features of the sudden visual loss and seven emotional factors, we explore the application of the seven emotional factors in sudden visual loss, in order to treat a disease by looking into both its body and mind and enhance its therapeutic effects.
2.An outbreak of acute respiratory tract infection caused by Adenovirus in a military camp
Jingsheng ZHAO ; Yuebin YUAN ; Yong WANG ; Yuanli MAO ; Weiguo YI
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2010;28(4):237-239
Objective To describe the clinical characteristics and etiology diagnosis of an outbreak of acute respiratory tract infection in a military camp. Methods Two hundred and twenty-five cases were investigated using unified epidemiological questionnaires to describe the epidemiological characteristics. The etiological tests of 30 pharynx swab specimen were performed. The serum neutralized antibodies of 52 patients in acute and convalescence phases were detected by neutralization test. The patients and their close contacts were isolated. Air, stuffs and ground were all disinfected. Results Two hundred and twenty-five cases were distributed all the camp with obvious dormitory aggregation and the aggregation rate was 44. 9%. Among the 225 cases, all cases had fever and 161 (71.6%) had cough, 111 (49.3%) had pharyngalgia, 102 (45.3%) had headache, 31 (13.8%) had chest stuffy and 4(1. 8%) had dyspnea. Twenty (66. 7%) phargnxswab specimens turned to be adenorirus gene positive by polymerase chain reaction. Pharynx swab specimens were cultured in HepG2, Hela, RD and Vero cells, and 16 (53. 3%) presented with cytopathic changes. IgM antibody screening demonstrated that 24 cases were infected with Adenovirus, and neutralization test showed that antibodies increased ≥4 folds in paired sera from 28 cases. During 10 days after patient isolation and general disinfection, there was no new case of Adenovirus infection. Conclusions This outbreak of acute respiratory tract infection in a military camp was caused by Adenovirus, Timely andreasonable preventing measures can control the epidemic quickly.
3.Differentiation between peri-prosthetic infection and aseptic loosening using quantitative analysis of triphasic 99Tcm-MDP bone scintigraphy
Xinxin LI ; Yanyan ZHANG ; Weifang ZHANG ; Yuan MAO ; Meixin ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2013;33(6):437-439
Objective To differentiate between peri-prosthetic infection and aseptic loosening using quantitative analysis of triphasic bone scintigraphy.Methods Twenty-eight patients (9 males,19 females; mean age 67.5 years,range 49-80 years) with recurrent joint pain after arthroplasty were retrospectively assessed.All patients underwent triphasic bone scintigraphy.ROI of each joint was drawn and the ratios of affected to unaffected side were calculated.The ratios of blood flow phase,blood pool phase,static phase,Creactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation (ESR) were quantitatively analyzed by ROC curve.The final diagnosis was based on microbiological and histological examinations.The optimal cut-off value was chosen based on the ideal sensitivity and specificity.Results Nine patients were diagnosed as septic loosening,17 patients aseptic loosening,1 patient bursitis of hip joint and 1 patient suture reaction.Taking the positive results of blood flow phase or blood pool phase as standard for diagnosing septic loosening,the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of bone scintigraphy were 7/9,78.9% (15/19) and 78.6% (22/28),respectively.The AUC of blood pool phase was 0.942,and the sensitivity and specificity were 8/9 and 78.9%(15/19),respectively,with the optimal cut-off value of 1.40.The AUCs of blood flow ratio and CRP were 0.816 and 0.795,with cut-off values of 1.53 and 1.20,respectively.The AUCs of static phase ratio and ESR were 0.474 and 0.722,respectively,both P>0.05.Conclusions For the diagnosis of septic loosening,quantitative analysis of triphasic 99Tcm-MDP bone scintigraphy,particularly with the ratio of blood pool phase,is more accurate than qualitative analysis.
4.The impact of psychological intervention of the five-emotion restrictive therapy on coronary heart disease
Ruijun MAO ; Ruijuan MA ; Hua ZHAO ; Chengling XU ; Ning YUAN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2011;33(9):822-823,826
Objective To observe the impact of the five-emotion restrictive therapy on coronary heart disease. Methods109 hospitalized patients with coronary heart disease were randomly divided into a experimental of 56 patients and a control group of 53 patients according to length of stay. The control group was treated with the conventional therapy; the experimental group was imposed five-emotion restrictive psychological intervention on the basis of conventional therapy. The investigation was done using self-rating anxiety scale(SAS) and self-rating depression scale(SDS) on 1 day after admission and ld before discharge respectively. SAS and SDS scores were surveyed. At the same time Holter monitoring and normal ECG test were compared. Results Compared with control group, the experimental group 1 d before discharge of the SAS and SDS scores were (41.9±7.4) and (38.6±8.4), and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01) . The total effective rate of Holter monitoring and normal ECG was 64.15% and 92.85% in the control and experimental group, and the difference was significant (P<0.01) . ConclusionThe pathological seven emotions have a certain affection on the incidence of coronary heart disease, treatment and prognosis of the course. Five-emotion restrictive psychological intervention can adjust timely psychological state of patients, eliminate negative emotions, and significantly help the incidence, treatment and prognosis of the disease.
5.Biplane-transesophageal echocardiography in measurement of aortic annulus dimension
Xin WEI ; Yuyan CAI ; Hong TANG ; Mao CHEN ; Yuan FENG ; Zhengang ZHAO ; Yanbiao LIAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2017;33(3):355-359
Objective To explore the feasibility of biplane-transesophageal echocardiography (Bip-TEE) in measuring the aortic annulus dimension (AAD).Methods Totally 24 patients underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) were collected,and their AAD was measured by two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (2D-TTE),two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (2D-TEE),Bip-TEE and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3D-TEE) respectively.These four methods were compared with each other.The correlation between 3D-TEE measures and other three methods were analyzed.Results The AAD measured by 2D-TTE,2DTEE,Bip-TEE and 3D-TEE were (22.02±2.21)mm,(23.34±2.34)mm,(23.89±2.37)mm,(24.21±2.78)mm,respectively.The differences among 4 groups was significant (F=3.88,P=0.01).No statistically significant differences were found between Bip-TEE and 3D-TEE,2D-TEE and 3DTEE,Bip TEE and 2D-TEE (all P>0.05).There were significant differences between 2D-TTE and 2D-TEE,2D-TTE and Bip-TEE,2D-TTE and 3D-TEE (all P<0.05).The AAD measured by 3D-TEE were positively correlated with that of 2D-TTE,2D-TEE,Bip-TE (r=0.79,0.88,0.94,all P<0.05).Conclusion Bip-TEE is a feasible method to measure the AAD rapidly and can provide reliable measurements for the prosthetic valve size in TAVI.
6.Effects of Rehmanniae Radix Preparata and Poria on decoction amounts of three constituents in Corni Fructus
Mingming YANG ; Xiaoxu YUAN ; Hongbo LI ; Hong MIAO ; Xiaoxia MAO ; Guiqin ZHAO
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2017;39(8):1642-1645
AIM To study the effects of Rehmanniae Radix Preparata (A) and Poria (B) on decoction amounts of loganin,morroniside and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in Corni Fructus (C).METHODS These three medicinal materials were combined one another and divided into seven groups (A,B,C,A + B,A + C,B + C and A + B + C).Then the contents of three constituents were determined by HPLC.RESULTS Compared with the single decoction of Corni Fructus,the decoction amounts of loganin and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural were decreased,and that of morroniside was increased at the time of mixed decoction of Rehmanniae Radix Preparata and Corni Fructus,or Rehmanniae Radix Preparata,Poria and Corni Fructus.This situation was just the contrary at the time of mixed decoction of Poria and Corni Fructus.CONCLUSION The mixed decoction of Corni Fructus,Rehmanniae Radix Preparata and Poria increases the decoction amount of morroniside,which may make mixed decoction liquid show better efficacy.
7.Transcatheter aortic valve implantation:the preliminary experience from West China Hospital
Mao CHEN ; Yuan FENG ; Hong TANG ; Xin WEI ; Zhengang ZHAO ; Yuanning XU ; Yanbiao LIAO ; Dejia HUANG
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2014;(9):558-562
Objective To discuss the preliminary experience of transcatheter aortic valve implatantion in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis. Methods The baseline characteristics, hemodynamic changes and clinical outcomes of the patients received TAVI in our institution were analyzed. Results A total of 36 patients underwent TAVI between April 2012 and March 2014. The mean age was (73.4±8.7) years and 24 (66.7%) of them were men. The mean logistic EuroSCORE was (20.6±9.9)%. 25(70%) patients had bicuspid aortic valves. TAVI was successful in 35 patients (97.2%) and valve-in-valve implantation was required in 4 (11.1%) of them. After the procedure, the mean aortic-valve gradient reduced to (10.5±5.7) mmHg. In 2 patients (5.6%), there was marginal moderate periprosthetic leak. At 30 days, the survival rate was 97.2%. Two patients (5.6%) developed who later showed fuel recovery, without significant sequela. Permanent pacemakers were implanted in 10 patients (27.8%) due to the onset of third-degree atrioventricular block after TAVI. To date, the median follow-up duration has exceeded 323 days. 2 patients died of cancer on 374 days and 680 days after TAVI, respectively. Conclusions TAVI is feasible, safe and effective in treating severe stenosis of bicuspid as well as tricuspid aortic valve in selected Chinese patients unsuitable for surgery.
8.A study of aortic annulus dimension measured by real time three dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Xin WEI ; Liping CHEN ; Mao CHEN ; Yuan FENG ; Zhengang ZHAO ; Hong TANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2014;23(3):185-189
Objective To study the feasibility and accuracy of real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (RT 3D-TEE) in measuring the aortic annulus dimension(AAD),and compared with CT measurements.Methods The AAD was measured by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE),transesophageal echocardiography(TEE) and RT 3D-TEE in 26 cases who were refered to our center for transcatheter aortic valve implantation(TAVI).Cross-sectional RT 3D-TEE can offer the AAD derived from the aortic annulus area,the maximal AAD,the minimal AAD and the eccentric index(the maximal AAD/the minimal AAD).The echo dimensions were compared with the CT measurements.Results No statistically significant differences were found between RT 3D-TEE and CT,and they have the best correlation(r =0.92,P < 0.05).Meanwhile,There was no statistically significant difference in the eccentric index of the AAD between RT 3D-TEE and CT(1.25± 0.12 vs 1.28± 0.13,P >0.05).Conclusions RT-3D TEE imaging not only measure the AAD accurately,but also provide the maximal AAD,minimal AAD and the eccentric index for TAVI.
9.Strategies and key technologies for risk control and management in quality of Chinese medicine injections based on integrated pharmacology.
Xiao-ping ZHAO ; Li-yuan KANG ; Ren-mao TANG ; Zheng LI
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2014;39(24):4689-4692
This paper focuses on the quality risk control and management of Chinese medicine (CM) injections. The most important technological requirements are analyzed, and a strategy for integrated pharmacology to study CM mechanism is proposed. A key technology system for quality risk control and management was further constructed. The strategy and technology system was finally applied to Shengmai injection for quality risk control and management.
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10.Scientific Evaluation of TCM Clinical Outcomes Rating Scale for Heart Failure Based on Patients Report.
Zhi-qiang ZHAO ; Jing-yuan MAO ; Xian-liang WANG ; Ya-zhu HOU ; Ying-fei BI
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2016;36(3):300-305
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinical outcomes rating scale for heart failure (HF) based on patients' report.
METHODSTCM clinical outcomes rating scale for HF (TCM-HF-PRO) were evaluated based on 340 HF patients' report from multiple centers. The completion of the investigation was recorded. Cronbach's α coefficient and split-half reliability were used for reliability analysis, and factor analysis was used to assess the construct validity of the rating scale. Pearson correlation analysis was then used for criterion validity analysis. Discriminant analysis was used to assess the responsiveness of the scale. All 340 HF patients having complete TCM-HF-PRO data were assigned to the treatment group and the control group by central randomization. The total TCM-HF-PRO scores of the two groups were compared using paired t-test to reflect the longitude responsiveness of the scale before treatment and at week 2 after treatment.
RESULTS(1) The recycling rate of the scale was 100.0%. One of them was not filled completely, which was rejected thereby. So the completion rate was 99.7%. The completion time for TCM-HF-PRO scale ranged 15 to 25 min. (2) The Cronbach's α coefficient of rating scale was 0.903, split-half reliability was 0.844 and 0.849. (3) Confirmatory factor analysis showed that 7 factors and items formed according to maximum load factor basically coincided with the construct of the rating scale, 7 factors accumulated contribution rate was 43.8%. TCM clinical outcomes rating scale for HF based on patients' report was relatively better correlated with the Minnesota living with HF questionnaire (r = 0.726, P < 0.01). (4) Discriminant analysis showed that the rating scale correctly classified more than 78.8% of case studies having confirmed initial differential diagnosis by experts. The total scale of the rating scale decreased more in the two group after treatment, with significant difference as compared with before treatment (P < 0.01.
CONCLUSIONTCM clinical outcomes rating scale for HF based on patients' report had good reliability, validity and responsiveness, hence it could be used to assess clinical efficacy for HF patients.
Diagnosis, Differential ; Discriminant Analysis ; Factor Analysis, Statistical ; Heart Failure ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; standards ; Reproducibility of Results ; Surveys and Questionnaires