1.Clinical observation of sinew-regulating bone-setting manipulations plus exercise therapy for chronic non-specific low back pain
Meng-Li YAO ; Zhao-Hui CHEN ; Wen-Di ZHANG ; Han XU ; Ting-Ting WANG ; Rong-Ting HU ; Jue HONG
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2020;18(1):59-66
Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of sinew-regulating bone-setting manipulations plus exercise therapy in treating chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP). Methods: A total of 65 CNLBP patients were divided into two groups by the random number table method. Thirty-three cases in the treatment group were intervened by sinew-regulating bone-setting manipulations plus exercise therapy; 32 cases in the control group were intervened by medium-frequency electrotherapy plus exercise therapy. Before and after treatment, visual analog scale (VAS), dynamic and static muscle endurance of low back, median frequency (MF) of surface electromyography (sEMG) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) were used to evaluate the low back function. The therapeutic efficacy was estimated after treatment. Results: The two groups each had 2 dropouts during the study. The total effective rate was 90.3% in the treatment group versus 66.7% in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). After treatment, the VAS score, dynamic and static muscle endurance of low back, MF of sEMG and ODI score all changed significantly in both groups (all P<0.05); all the items in the treatment group were significantly different from those in the control group (all P<0.05). Conclusion: Sinew-regulating bone-setting manipulations plus exercise therapy can effectively release pain in CNLBP patients, increase muscle endurance of the low back and improve the quality of life, and its therapeutic efficacy is more significant than that of medium-frequency electrotherapy plus exercise therapy.
2.Relationship between temperature and the risks of mortality in China: a Meta-analysis
Meng-Jue HU ; Wen-Jun MA ; Yong-Hui ZHANG ; Tao LIU ; Hua-Liang LIN ; Yuan LUO ; Jian-Peng XIAO
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2013;34(9):922-926
Objective To understand the effect of temperature on the risk of mortality and the modification effect of latitude,in China.Methods Relevant papers were searched and Meta-analysis was used to determine the exposure-response relationship for each health outcome which was associated with the exposure to temperature.Meta-regression analysis was used to evaluate the effect modification by latitude.Results Ten studies in 15 cities were included in the study.When temperature increased by one centigrade,the risks of mortality showed the following changes:deaths from non-accidental increased by 2% (95%CI:1%,3%),from cardiovascular disease increased by 4% (95%CI:2%,6%)and from the respiratory disease increased by 2% (95%CI:1%,4%).As temperature decreased by one centigrade,the mortality risks of the following diseases showed the changes as:non-accidental death increased by 4% (95%CI:2%,7%),cardiovascular disease increased by 4% (95%CI:1%,7%) and the respiratory diseases increased by 2% (95%CI:0%,4%).When latitude ranged from 0 to 25,26 to 30,31 to 39 degree or over 40 degrees,respectively and the temperature decreased by one centigrade,the mortality risks of the general population increased by 6.5% (95%CI:-2.7%,15.6%),5.8%(95% CI:2.4%,9.3%),0.8%(95%CI:0.4%,1.2%),0.5%(95%CI:-0.5%,1.5%).As temperature increased by one centigrade,mortality risk of the general population increased by 0.6% (95% CI:-0.3%,1.4%),1.9% (95% CI:0.7%,3.1%),2.0% (95% CI:1.0%,3.0%) and 5.8% (95%CI:-3.2%,14.8%).As latitude increased by five degrees with high temperature,the mortality risk of general people increased by 0.3% (95%CI:0.1%,0.8%) while decreased by 0.8% (95% CI:0.5%,0.9%) under low temperature.Conclusion In China,the mortality risk increased along with the changes of temperature.The adaptability to cold ness among people living in high latitude areas seemed to be stronger than those living in other areas of latitudes.Who were more vulnerable to high temperature.
3.Clinical study of central nervous system complications associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Tonglin HU ; Zhen SHANG ; Yang CAO ; Yicheng ZHANG ; Fankai MENG ; Yang YANG ; Jue WANG ; Donghua ZHANG ; Linjing LAI ; Shan LIU ; Hangping GE ; Yi XIAO
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2023;44(11):675-681
Objective:To explore the risk factors and outcomes of central nervous system(CNS)complications associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(HSCT).Methods:A total of 550 recipient after HSCT in the department of hematology of Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology from January 1 2019 to August 31 2021were enrolled.According to the occurrence of CNS complications, they were divided into the CNS group(24 cases)and the non CNS group(526 cases). The clinical information and prognosis were compared.We further analyzed the risk factors associated with CNS complications, and conducted multivariate logistic regression on statistically significant indicators.Cox regression analysis is conducted on prognostic factors such as age, gender and risk degree.Results:A total of 550 recipients were enrolled, of which 330 underwent allo-HSCT, and others received auto-HSCT.A total of 24 cases (4.36%)had CNS complications, of which 4 cases had 2 types of CNS complications.The type of CNS complications included intracranial infection(8 cases, 28.57%), transplantation-associated thrombotic microangiopathy(TA-TMA)(6 cases, 21.43%), central tumor invasion(4 cases, 14.29%), intracranial hemorrhage(4 cases, 14.29%), leucodystrophy(2 cases, 7.14%)and unexplained encephalopathy(4 cases, 14.29%). Logistic regression analysis of risk factors related to CNS complications showed that, Platelet implantation time( β=0.084, OR=1.088, P=0.048), CMV infection( β=1.295, OR=3.65, P=0.008)is positively correlated with the occurrence of CNS complications in HSCT recipients but age( β=-0.052, OR=0.949, P=0.004)is negatively correlated with it.Nine of the 24 cases(37.50%)who experienced CNS complications died, including 3 cases of intracranial infection, 3 cases of cerebral hemorrhage, 2 cases of TMA, and 1 case of unexplained encephalopathy.Platelet implantation time is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis of CNS complications in HSCT recipients. Conclusions:Our results indicated that, age, CMV infection and platelet implantation time were associated with the occurrence of CNS complications after HSCT.Platelet implantation time is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis of CNS complications in HSCT recipients.
4.Wuhutang Alleviates Respiratory Syncytial Virus-induced Asthma in Mice by Inhibiting STAT3 Protein and Regulating Dendritic Cell Autophagy
Yi DING ; Meng-qing WANG ; Yin-he LUO ; Yan HU ; Zhi-hao JIANG ; Xin ZHANG ; Ying LI ; Jing LUO ; Yi-jue DENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2021;27(9):9-18
Objective:To investigate the therapeutic mechanism of Wuhutang on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-induced asthma in mice and its influence on the expression of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in lung tissue. Method:One hundred female BALB/c mice of SPF grade were randomly divided into a normal group and an experimental group. After successful modeling via aerosol inhalation of RSV and ovalbumin (OAV), the mice in the experimental group were further randomized into the following seven groups: model, positive control (dexamethasone, 1.82 mg·kg-1), STAT3 inhibitor (STATTIC, 3.75 mg·kg-1), STAT3 inducer (colivelin, 1.0 mg·kg-1), and low-, medium-, and high-dose (1.6, 3.2, and 6.4 g·kg-1, respectively) Wuhutang groups. The corresponding drugs were administered for two weeks, followed by the detection of airway reactivity using a small animal ventilator, the pathological changes in lung tissue, mucus secretion by goblet cells and collagen deposition in airway were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE), periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) and Masson staining, the serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-10, and IL-17 were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The mRNA expression levels of TGF-
5.Summary of tools for assessment of public health emergency response capability.
Tao REN ; Meng FAN ; En Ci XUE ; Jian YANG ; Xiao Yun LIU ; Jue LIU ; Hao CHEN ; Chao Bo ZHAO ; Xi CHEN ; Xue Heng WANG ; Tao WU ; Yan GUO ; Zi Jun WANG ; Yong Hua HU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2022;43(3):397-402
With the progress of globalization, the public health emergencies represented by major infectious diseases have become a major challenge for the public health management in China. The article briefly describes the emergency response capability assessment tools in China, and introduces two emergency response assessment tools with complete content structure and wide application in the world. Then the advantages and disadvantages of the tools are compared and discussed in order to provide reference for improvement of the assessment tools for public health emergency response capability in China.
China
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Disaster Planning
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Humans
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Public Health
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Public Health Administration
6.Single-cell analysis of angiotensin-converting enzyme II expression in human kidneys and bladders reveals a potential route of 2019 novel coronavirus infection.
Wei LIN ; Jue FAN ; Long-Fei HU ; Yan ZHANG ; Joshua D OOI ; Ting MENG ; Peng JIN ; Xiang DING ; Long-Kai PENG ; Lei SONG ; Rong TANG ; Zhou XIAO ; Xiang AO ; Xiang-Cheng XIAO ; Qiao-Ling ZHOU ; Ping XIAO ; Yong ZHONG
Chinese Medical Journal 2021;134(8):935-943
BACKGROUND:
Since 2019, a novel coronavirus named 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has emerged worldwide. Apart from fever and respiratory complications, acute kidney injury has been observed in a few patients with coronavirus disease 2019. Furthermore, according to recent findings, the virus has been detected in urine. Angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2) has been proposed to serve as the receptor for the entry of 2019-nCoV, which is the same as that for the severe acute respiratory syndrome. This study aimed to investigate the possible cause of kidney damage and the potential route of 2019-nCoV infection in the urinary system.
METHODS:
We used both published kidney and bladder cell atlas data and new independent kidney single-cell RNA sequencing data generated in-house to evaluate ACE2 gene expression in all cell types in healthy kidneys and bladders. The Pearson correlation coefficients between ACE2 and all other genes were first generated. Then, genes with r values larger than 0.1 and P values smaller than 0.01 were deemed significant co-expression genes with ACE2.
RESULTS:
Our results showed the enriched expression of ACE2 in all subtypes of proximal tubule (PT) cells of the kidney. ACE2 expression was found in 5.12%, 5.80%, and 14.38% of the proximal convoluted tubule cells, PT cells, and proximal straight tubule cells, respectively, in three published kidney cell atlas datasets. In addition, ACE2 expression was also confirmed in 12.05%, 6.80%, and 10.20% of cells of the proximal convoluted tubule, PT, and proximal straight tubule, respectively, in our own two healthy kidney samples. For the analysis of public data from three bladder samples, ACE2 expression was low but detectable in bladder epithelial cells. Only 0.25% and 1.28% of intermediate cells and umbrella cells, respectively, had ACE2 expression.
CONCLUSION
This study has provided bioinformatics evidence of the potential route of 2019-nCoV infection in the urinary system.
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2/metabolism*
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COVID-19
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Gene Expression
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Humans
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Kidney/metabolism*
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SARS-CoV-2
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Sequence Analysis, RNA
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Single-Cell Analysis
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Urinary Bladder/metabolism*