1.On sleep problems in school-aged children withepilepsy and its influence factors
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2017;52(4):579-584
Objective To investigate the sleep problems and related affecting factors of primary or possibly symptomatic school-aged children with epilepsy.Methods 54 epilepsy children(7 to 12 years old) and the general 54 healthy children whose gender and age were strictly matched with epilepsy group were investigated by using the chinese version of CSHQ.Results ① The total CSHQ score and 6 subscale scores (bedtime resistance, sleep onset delay,sleep anxiety, night wakings, parasomnias, and daytime sleepiness)were significantly higher in the epilepsy group(P<0.05).② In the epilepsy group, different age groups had statistical difference in the total CSHQ score and 4 subscale scores(sleep resistance, sleep onset delay, sleep duration and sleep anxiety) (P<0.05).The seizure controlled group and the uncontrolled group had statistical difference in the total CSHQ score and all subscale scores, except sleep onset delay(P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in the total CSHQ score and all subscale scores, except sleep-disordered breathing in different seizure frequency groups(P<0.05).Different seizure type groups had statistical difference in the total CSHQ score and 4 subscale scores(sleep resistance, sleep duration, sleep anxiety and daytime sleepiness)(P<0.05).Different seizure time groups had statistical difference in the total CSHQ score and 5 subscale scores(sleep resistance, sleep onset delay, sleep duration, sleep anxiety and night waking)(P<0.05).Monotherapy group and polytherapy group had statistical difference in the total CSHQ score and 4 subscale scores(sleep onset delay, night waking, parasomnias and daytime sleepiness) (P<0.05).③ Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the main influencing factors of the total CSHQ score and some subscale scores were gender, age, control of seizure, frequency of seizure, type of seizure, time of seizure and the number of drug taking.Conclusion Children with epilepsy compared with healthy children are more likely to have sleep problems, and the occurrence of sleep problems may be related to many factors.
2.Decision-making process of changing major for medical students in a comprehensive university: a qualitative study
Yanbo WANG ; Mengmeng ZHANG ; Xudong ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2017;16(5):531-536
Objective To explore the decision-making process of medical students who turned the major from the medicine to other majors,and the related factors that hindered them continuing to study the medicine.Methods According to the design of interpretative phenomenon logical analysis,semi-structured in-depth interviews were used to collect the data.Participants were six undergraduate students who had moved from medical major to another major.Interviews were recorded on audio-tape with the students' permission and then transcribed verbatim.The transcribed interviews were analyzed according to six steps of interpretative phenomenological analysis.Results Even if the participants had left the medical major,they still expressed a strong sense of professional identity for the doctor.However,they also admitted that the professional process of medicine students was very hard and tired,and couldn't get the equal return for their payment.They thus were lack of confidence for the future.Some of the participants talked about the fact that they had been curious about the future of medical students.Internet and seniors were the main avenues for obtaining job-related information,but they were often plagued by the negative information.Education about career adaptation should be carried out as soon as possible,to strengthen the professional identity of medical students,and enhance their ability to defend against negative information,which could help to deal with the status of high turnover rate for medical students.Conclusion Based on the students' perspective,exploring the decision-making process of turning major for medical students will contribute to the educators taking effective strategies to improve the students' career identity,stabilize their professional thought,and reduce the loss of the medical students.
3.Therapeutic efficacy of Voriconazole on invasive fungal infections in very elderly patients
Mengmeng LI ; Jin TAN ; Xu AN ; Qiang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2016;35(5):487-489
Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Voriconazole on invasive fungal infections in very elderly patients.Methods Clinical data of 24 very elderly patients with invasive fungal infections who had sought treatment at the Department of Geriatrics of our hospital from April 2013 to April 2014 were retrospectively investigated.The classifications and quantities of fungi,accompanying symptoms,adverse reactions,blood tests,and liver and kidney function indicators were recorded and analyzed before and after treatment.Results Each of the 24 cases was found to have been infected with one or more of 17 fungal strains belonging to the genus of Candida.The rate of complete fungal elimination after treatment was 70% (12/17).Of the 24 cases,5 achieved a full recovery(20.8 %),10 (41.7 %) had significant improvement,5 (20.8 %) had some improvement,and 4 cases(16.7%)showed no therapeutic benefits,with a total effectiveness rate of 62.5 %.There was no significant difference in liver and kidney function before and after treatment(P>0.05).A transient increase in serum creatinine occurred in 1 case and defective vision in another patient during Voriconazole treatment.Conclusions The incidence of invasive fungal infections is high in very elderly patients,with Candida as the main pathogen.Voriconazole is effective in treating invasive fungal infections in very elderly patients,and close monitoring of liver and kidney function is required during voriconazole treatment.
4."Lessons and illuminations of Tianjin port ""8 · 12"" explosion hazard"
Mengmeng CUI ; Da FAN ; Jinjun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2015;24(10):1078-1081
Objective To explore how to improve the capability of emergency rescue to cope with the explosion of hazardous chemicals through analyzing the rescue process of Tianjin port 8 · 12 explosion hazard.Methods The process of explosion emergency rescue on the hazardous chemicals warehouse of Ruihai company in Tianjin Port on the evening of August 12,2015,were analyzed,summarize the experience and lessons.Results There were some shortcomings on field assessment,safety zoning,EMSS,treatment in hospital,personal protection equipment and public knowledge on hazardous chemicals explosion in Tianjin port 8.12 explosion hazard.we should learn from the lessons,to provide reference for the future similar rescue.Conclusions The ability of emergency rescue team to deal with the major hazardous chemicals explosion should further improve,to protect the safety of society and health of common people.
5.Association between meteorological factors and the incidence of acute cardiovascular disease
Mengmeng CUI ; Luming YU ; Jinjun ZHANG ; Deshan ZHANG ; Xiaoyan WANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2014;23(4):465-469
Objective To investigate the correlation between meteorological factors and the incidence of acute cardiovascular disease.Methods The number of calls for ambulance in case of cardiovascular disease between 2006 to 2010 was obtained from Beijing 120 emergency center and the data of meteorological factor during for the same period from Beijing Meteorological professional were collected,and then the impact of the weather factors of different seasons of weather factors on the incidence of cardiovascular disease was ere analyzed by time-stratified case-crossover design.Results The average daily incidence cases of cardiovascular disease in four seasons average daily were 5.61,4.55,5.05 and 6.03 respectively.The association between temperature Temperature and the incidence of acute cardiovascular disease was were non-linear relationship changes in spring and autumn seasons.Atmosphere Air pressure and the incidence were negatively correlated in the winter.The relative humidity of airand the incidence were related in the spring,summer,autumn.Wind and the incidence were related in the spring,summer,but negative correlation in the autumn,winter.Conclusions The incidences of acute cardiovascular disease are higher more in winter and spring than in summer and autumn.The incidences of cardiovascular disease are related with temperature,relative humidity,wind speed and other meteorological factors.,The influence of meteorological factors on the incidence of the disease delays to occur after changes in weather.
6.Enhancement and assessment of the fundus image.
Mengmeng CHEN ; Xingliang XIONG ; Guang LI ; Tingting ZHANG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2014;31(5):1144-1148
A new enhancement method is proposed based on the characteristics of fundus images in this paper. Firstly, top-hat transform is utilized to weaken the background. Secondly, contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE) is performed to improve the uneven illumination. Finally, two-dimensional matched filters are designed to further enhance the contrast between blood vessels and background. The algorithm was tested in DIARETDB0 databases and showed good applicability for both normal and pathological fundus images. A new no-reference image quality assessment method was used to evaluate the enhancement methods objectively. The results demonstrated that the proposed method could effectively weaken the background, increase contrast, enhance details in the fundus images and improve the image quality greatly.
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7.Determination of antioxidant capacity and 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α levels in patients with psoriasis and their significance
Xiaoyan JIAO ; Zaipei GUO ; Tao CHEN ; Yuhong ZHANG ; Mengmeng LI
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2012;45(6):388-391
ObjectiveTo determine the levels of 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) in sera and lesions as well as antioxidant capacity in sera of psoriatic patients,and to assess their correlations with disease severity.MethodsSerum and skin tissue samples were collected from 15 healthy controlsand 50 patients with psoriasis vulgaris.Spectrophotometry was performed to determine the levels of total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and the activities of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD),catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in serum samples.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunohistochemical SP method were carried out to detect the expression level of 8-iso-PGF2α in the serum and tissue specimens respectively.ResultsThe psoriatic patients showed a significant decrease in the serum level of TAOC((12.78 ± 7.75) U/ml vs. (23.17 ± 8.81) U/ml,P< 0.01) as well as the activities of SOD((28.91 ±9.35) U/ml vs.(51.36 ± 7.92) U/ml,P< 0.01) and GSH-Px ((180.64 ± 47.70) U vs.(244.20 ± 66.68) U,P < 0.01 ) compared with the healthy controls.The serum T-AOC level and SOD activity were lower in patients with severe psoriasis than those with mild or moderate psoriasis ((9.06 ± 5.30) U/ml vs. (15.27 ± 8.18) U/ml,(21.63 ± 5.28) U/ml vs. (33.76 ± 8.28) U/ml,both P< 0.01 ),while there was no significant difference in the activity of GSH-Px between patients with severe and mild or moderate psoriasis.The serum CAT activity was significantly higher in patients with mild or moderate psoriasis than in the healthy controls and patients with severe psoriasis ( (36.92 ± 11.31 ) U/ml vs.( 28.55 ± 8.51 ) U/ml and (24.15 ± 9.36 ) U/ml,P < 0.05 and 0.01 ).Increased serum and lesional 8-iso-PGF2α levels were observed in psoriatic patients compared with the healthy controls ( (88.77 ± 25.27) ng/L vs.(38.34 ± 8.94) ng/L,0.0186 ± 0.0082 vs.0.0027 ± 0.0014,both P < 0.01),as well as in patients with severe psoriasis compared with those with mild or moderate psoriasis(( 114.24 ±13.93) ng/L vs.(71.78 ± 14.35) ng/L,0.0279 ± 0.0027 vs.0.0125 ± 0.0030,both P< 0.01 ).The psoriasis area and severity index(PASI) score was negatively correlated with T-AOC level,SOD and CAT activities(r =-0.384,-0.573 and -0.444,all P < 0.01 ),positively correlated with serum and lesional 8-iso-PGF2α levels (r =0.710,0.783,both P < 0.01 ),and uncorrelated with GSH-Px activity.None of the parameters was correlated with the course of disease.ConclusionThe serum and lesional levels of 8-iso-PGF2α may be a more sensitive marker for oxidative damage and disease severity.
8.Experiment Study on In-vitro Anti-rotavirus Effect of Zhixie Tuire Tablets
Mengmeng YANG ; Jiabo LUO ; Wen CHEN ; Yan ZHANG
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 1993;0(02):-
Objective To evaluate the pharmacological effect of Zhixie Tuire Tablets(ZTT) on human rotavirus RV709 in host cells in vitro.Methods By improved methods of methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium colorimetry assay(MTT) and cytopathic effect(CPE),the anti-rotavirus effect of ZTT on RV709 was evaluated.Results The half toxic concentration(TC50) of ZTT for MA104 was 0.49699 mg/mL.ZTT neither can directly kill human rotavirus,nor prevent human rotavirus from invasion of host cells.The halft inhibitory concentration of ZTT was 0.00519 mg/mL for RV709.Conclusion In-vitro anti-rotavirus mechanism of ZTT is related to the inhibition of the biological synthesis of rotavirus in host cells.
9.Therapeutic Mechanism of Zhixie Tuire Tablet for Rotavirus-induced Diarrhea
Mengmeng YANG ; Jiabo LUO ; Yan ZHANG ; Wen CHEN
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 1993;0(01):-
Objective To probe into the therapeutic mechanism of Zhixie Tuire Tablet (ZTT) for rotavirus-induced diarrhea. Methods We established the 4-day old Kunming neonatal mice model by infecting group A G3 type of rotavirus,and then gave the inoculated mice with ZTT at the dose of 0.78 g/kg for three days. Fluorescent quantification PCR method was used to detect the changes of sodium glucose transporter SGLT1 mRNA level and radio-immunity method was used for the examination of PGE2 level in neonatal mice small intestine. Results SGLT1mRNA level was lower in ZTT group than that in the normal group,the difference being significant (P 0.05). PGE2 level in ZTT group was higher than that in the normal group,but lower than that in the model group (P
10.Differentail diagnosis of metastatic small cell carcinoma of bone in needle biopsy:an analysis of 11 cases
Mengmeng TIAN ; Xiaoqi SUN ; Ming ZHANG ; Lei ZHAO ; Shuqin MENG
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2015;(7):773-775,776
Purpose To investigate the diagnosis and differentail diagnosis of metastatic small cell carcinoma of bone in needle biopsy, especially for the differentail diagnosis with Ewing sarcoma of bone. Methods Clinicopathological informations of 11 cases of metastat-ic small cell carcinoma and 20 cases of Ewing sarcoma were collected, and markers for differentail diagnosis were detected in two groups by immunohistochemistry of EnVision. Results The positive rates of CD99 and FLI-1 were 27. 3% and 54. 5% in metastatic small cell carcinoma group, while the positive rate of CK was 15. 0% in Ewing sarcoma group. Patient′s age, single lesion, expression of CK, vimentin, CD99, FLI-1, CD56 were significantly different in two groups. Conclusions Metastatic small cell carcinoma and E-wing sarcoma share similar histopathologic features in needle biopsy, no single immunohistochemical marker can specifically distinguish small cell carcinoma from Ewing sarcouma. The correct diagnosis should comprehensive analyze clinicopathologic characters and a se-ries of immunohistochemical markers.