1.Preliminary study of conventional MRI and ~1H-MR spectroscopy in diagnosis of acute bilirubin encephalopathy
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2009;43(10):1021-1026
Objective To investigate the characterized imaging in conventional MRI, get information about the metabolites in basal ganglia from proton MR Spectroscopy(~1H-MRS) of acute bilirubin encephalopathy(ABE) and find out the relationship between those changes and bilirubin levels. Methods Twenty-eight patients with acute bilirubin encephalopathy and 15 normal neonates underwent MR and ~1H-MRS examinations T_1 WI, T_2WI and DWI were collected via conventional MRI scanning of all neonates. All patients underwent multi-voxels scanning and 15 of them had single voxel scanning. ~1H-MRS used point resolved spectroscopy (PRESS) both in multi-voxels and single voxel scanning. The data of them were acquired from the ROIs placed in basal ganglia and globus pallidus, respectively. The metabolites including NAA choline, Lactate, glutamate and glutamine, myoinositol and creatine were quantitatively analyzed to compare them between the control group and the case group. Equality of variance between patient data and normal values were tested by using the two-tailed t test. The case group was divided into three groups of 342.0 μmol/L < TSB ≤ 427. 5 μmol/L,427.5 μmol/L < TSB ≤ 513.0 μmol/L, TSB > 513.0 μmol/L including 8,9,11 patients, respectively. Analysis of variance was used for statistics. Results Conventional magnetic resonance imaging showed symmetrical high signal of T_1WI in globus pallidus of 23 patients. The case group and the control group were significantly different. Single voxel ~1H-MRS revealed that the relative concentrations of Glx/Gr and mI/Cr in the control group were 0.95±0.23, 0.57±0.20, respectively, While those in case group were 1.45±0.37, 0.74±0.23, respectively. There were significant differences between two groups (t =2. 13,4. 40,P =0.04,0.00 respectively). Multi-voxels scanning 1H-MRS revealed that Glx / Cr were 0.51±0.36 in case group and 0.29±0.18 in control group. There was also a significant difference between two groups (t =2.17,P =0.03). And the values of Cho/Cr, NAA/Cr and Lac/Cr were not significantly different. The results were same in multi-voxels ~1H-MRS. Total bilirubin level and the concentration of metabolites in the brain do not have obvious correlation. Conclusions ABE has a characteristic signature which is symmetrical high signal of T_1 WI in globus pallidus on conventional MBI; The values of mI/Cr and Glx/Cr remarkably increase as detected by ~1H-MRS, which is generally in agreement with what has been known about bilirubin pathology.
2.Construction of network course of pediatric dentistry-occlusal inducement
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2014;13(4):394-397
Taking the network course of pediatric dentistu-occlusal inducement as an example,this paper put forwards several aspects that should be focused on,including building a strong team to implement the project; taking advantage of muhimedia and providing rich teaching resources in various forms,breaking traditional teaching modes and taking full advantage of the characteristics of the network platform to provide students with individualized teaching service ; building self-regulatory system and real-time interactive platform for teachers and students; establishing long-term mechanism,cultivating a network course reserve team with modernization quality and updating teaching content constantly to let it become an open teaching platform Finally the paper explained the significance of network course construction and promotion.
3.COMBINED LAPAROSCOPY AND HYSTEROSCOPY IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY OF THE FEMALE INFERTITY: CLINICAL ANALYSIS OF 71 CASES
Minfang WANG ; Li LI ; Yongpeng SHI
China Journal of Endoscopy 2001;7(1):39,41-
Objective:Combined laparoscopy and hysteroscopy in the diagnosis and therapy of the female infertity is and advanced means in the gynecologcial field.We analysed the causes and the treatments of the 71 infertile patients.Pelvic adhesions,endometrosis and salpingtis were the main causes of infertity in our 71 cases.Of 71 cases,29 cases were primary infertity,in whichc endometriosis,PCOS and anatomic uterine defect were the main causes,and 42 cases were secondary infertity,in which 35 cases (83%) had previous intrauterine operations.All the patients were treated for the causes.We concluded that combined laparoscopy and hysteroscopy can diagnose the causes of infertity and can observe the tubal patency by hysteroscopic tubal cathertetization and hydrotubation,which will direct the treatments and estimate the results of the therapy.Methods:Infertity;Combined Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy.
4.Determination of Icariin in Jiawei Wuzi Yanzong Pill by HPLC
Minfang LI ; Hui LI ; Xuemei WANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2006;0(03):-
Objective To establish the method of content determination of icariin in Jiawei Wuzi Yanzong Pill. Method The HPLC method was used to determine the content of icariin from Jiawei Wuzi Yanzong Pill. The analysis was carried out on Lichrospher C18 column (250 mm?4.6 mm, 5 ?m) with acetonitrile-water (30∶70) as mobile phase, flow-rate of 1.0 mL/min and wave-length at 270 nm at 30 ℃. Results The liner range of icariin was 0.28~2.60 ?g with a correlation(r) of 0.999 9. The recovery was 100.86% with RSD of 0.71%. Conclusion The method had good reproducibility and sensitivity to determine the content of icariin from Jiawei Wuzi Yanzong Pill.
5.Selective ERβ action of dehydroepiandrosterone for osteoblast cell line
Yudong WANG ; Xiao LANG ; Minfang TAO ; Weiwei CHENG
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2011;46(9):674-677
ObjectiveTo investigate the selective mechanism of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)for osteoblast via ERβ. Methods High expression of ERβ in hMG63-ERβ group ( infected with pWPTERβ), gene silencing of ERβ in hMG63-shERβ group (infected with pLVTHM-GFP/ERβ-shRNA) and hMG,63 group (control) were cultured and treated with 1 × 10-7 mol/L DHEA, with or without U0126 and etoposide. The proliferation and apoptosis of hMG63 were evaluated by flow cytometry. The mRNA level of estrogen receptor subtype was detected by reverse transcription-PCR. ResultsThe expression of ERβ in hMG63-ERβ group and hMG63-shERβ group were increased 7. 39 times and decreased 17% compared with that in hMG63 group (control). DHEA could increase ERβ expression in hMG63 in each group, however, it did not influence the expression of ERα mRNA. When the level of ERβ was high, DHEA could accelerate the proliferation [proliferation index were ( 81.6 ± 7.6) % in hMG,63-ERβ, ( 75.0 ± 5.3 ) % in hMG63, P < 0. 05]and inhibit the apoptosis [apoptosis rate were ( 12.2 ± 1.6) % in hMG63-ERβ, ( 14. 6 ± 1.5 ) %in hMG63, P <0. 0 1], which was blocked by U0126 [proliferation index were (33. 2 ± 2. 0)% in hMG63-ERβ, (41.2 ± 2. 4) % in hMG63, apoptosis rate were (40. 5 ± 4. 3 ) % in hMG63-ERβ, (43.3 ± 4. 1 ) %in hMG63, all P <0. 05]. When the expression of ERβ was silenced, DHEA could not inhibit the apoptosis of hMG63 anymore. ConclusionDHEA selectively act on osteoblasts via the dominant expression of ERβ.
6.In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of nano-hydroxyapatite/polyamide 66 as bone repair material
Meng YANG ; Minfang CHEN ; Hao WANG ; Changyi LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2010;14(8):1513-1516
BACKGROUND: Nanohydroxyapatite reinforced polyamide 66 (n-HA/PA66) prepared using the novel process based on nanohydroxyapatite (n-HA) sol may promote the biocompatibility due to the well distribution of n-HA in the polyamide66 (PA66) matrix and chemical bond at organic-inorganic interface, n-HA/PA66 composite has been proposed as a premising bone repair biomaterial.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the biocompatibility of the novel material both in vitro and in vivo.METHODS: Primarily cultured osteoblasts were co-cultured with n-HA/PA66 and PA66. The cell attachment and morphology were studied using phase contrast light microscope (PCLM) and field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM).Moreover, n-HA/PA66 pins, with PA66 pins as control, were implanted into the right and left (control group) shinbone shafts of the rabbits, respectively. Materials were harvested at weeks 2, 8 and tissue sections were observed.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION- n-HA/PA66 and PA66 exhibited no cytotoxicity with osteoblasts, while the cellular morphology near the samples was better in the test group than in the control one. Moreover, the cell density attached on n-HA/PA66 was higher than that on PA66 and the cell number were especially different after co-culturing for 3 days (P < 0.01 ). The osteoblasts at the interface between the host bone and n-HA/PA66 also had a higher activity during the earlier period after implantation.Meanwhile the bone formation process was faster and effective in the experimental group. Results suggested that n-HA/PA66 prepared base on the n-HA sol has a better biocompatibility as compared with PA66.
7.Analysis of impact factors for 273 medical dispute cases mediated with the people's mediation mechanism in Guangdong province
Zhaojin ZHANG ; Xin HUANG ; Minfang HUANG ; Lianshen WANG ; Donghai WEI
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2013;(3):208-212
Objective To analyze impact factors for resolving cases of medical disputes with people's mediation mechanism,for improvement of this mechanism.Methods This paper picked 273 cases mediated by Guangdong Medical Dispute People Meditation Committee from June 2010 to December 2011,for analysis from doctor-factors,patient-factors,mediator-factors and composite factors.Results Under such mechanism,doctor-factor has not significant difference on the mediation success ratio and mediation timeliness of the cases; the success rates of cases of death,disability,and no obvious impairment suffered by patients are 68.57%,55.81% and 76.80% respectively.Such results are found by chi-square test as P<0.05,significant statistically.With cases reported via hospitals,the mediation timeliness is much better than other cases.Conclusion The mechanism is advantageous in effectively avoiding influences of case factors,yet emphasis should be placed on mediation of disability cases,and doctors should be encouraged to report the cases,contributing to higher success rate of mediation.
8.Treatment and restoration of residual dental root and crown in the elderly
Minfang CHEN ; Haisong WU ; Mengtao WANG ; Wenbin LIU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2001;0(05):-
Objective To investigate the effect of treatment and restoration of residual dental root and crown in the elderly. Methods A total of 68 elderly patients with 202 residual roots and 47 residual crowns was treated.Radiography was taken to find out the length of residual roots and the status of treatment. A comprehensive treatment plan was made for each case, including restoration, extraction and endodontic treatment, etc. The restoration and the periodontal health of abutment teeth were followed up for 1 5 to 3 years consecutively. Results In endodontically treated teeth, the success rates of anterior 109, bicuspid 74, molar 26, were 92 3% 94 5%. In 87 post core crowns, 1 root cracked, 7 teeth mobility was 2 0 3 0 , all of which were the abutment teeth of removable dentures and single tooth. Maybe it was the impact of load heavy and occlusal trauma. In 64 post core fixed bridges, 6 ceramic broken was the impact of occlusal trauma. The function of restorations was good, with no root caries. Periodontitis was mainly in the abutment teeth and single tooth. Failure rate of restorative was 5 5% 7 7%. Conclusions Comprehensive treatments and restorations for residual root and crowns in the elderly would improve periodontal health and chewing function.
9.Outcome and risk factors for renal involvement in patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis
Beili SHI ; Shan MOU ; Qin WANG ; Minfang ZHANG ; Liou CAO ; Wei FANG ; Zhaohui NI
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2011;15(11):754-758
ObjectiveTo investigate the outcome and risk factors for kidney involvement by analyzing 64 patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody(ANCA)-associated vasculitis.MethodsData analyzed including the demographic information,survival status,renal survival status and laboratory parameters such asserum albumin level,serum creatinine level,urinary protein excretion level,hematuria,high sensitivity C-reactive protein(CRP),ANCA titer,and the Birmingham vasculitis activity score (BVAS).Logistic regression analysis,Cox regression analysis and ROC curve were used to evaluate the risk factors of patients with renal involvement and all-event survival.ResultsTotally 64 patients were enrolled [24 females with the average age of (59.9±2.0) years] and followed up for a median of (38±16) months.The morality rate was 14%,and the prevalence of end stage renal disease was 39%.Compared with those who had better outcomes,patients who died or with end stage renal disease had higher serum creatinine level [ (624±246),(245±127 ) μ mol/L,respectively,t=7.17,P=0.005 ] and erythrocyte sediment rate [ (112±24),(76±48) mm/1 h,respectively,t=3.74,P<0.01 ],but lower serum albumin level [(294±31 ),(316±42) g/L,respectively,t=-2.27,P=0.01 ] and hemoglobin level [ (79±13),(99±33) g/L,respectively,t=-3.23,P<0.01 ] at baseline.Logistic regression analysis found that serum creatinine level and erythrocyte sediment rate at baseline were associated with poor outcome and Cox regression analysis further confirmed this result[Scrβ=1.004,95%CI1.002~1.006,P<0.01; ESR β=l.018,95%CI 1.000~1.037,P=0.046].ROC curve analysis showed that serum creatinine and erythrocyte sediment rate were predictors for AAV patients' prognosis and their AUC were 0.95 and 0.80,the sensitivity of these parameters was both 94%,and the specificity was 93% and 70%respectively.ConclusionThe intensity of initial treatment should be based on disease severity and activity in order to improve the prognosis of those with ANCA-associated vasculitis with renal involvement.Increased serum creatinine and erythrocyte sediment rate may serve as predictors for poor prognosis in this patient cohort.
10.Stroke and its related factors in chronic kidney disease patients
Yonru ZHAO ; Zhaohui NI ; Minfang ZHANG ; Liou CAO ; Shan MOU ; Hongxiu DU ; Minjie ZHOU ; Qin WANG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2009;25(5):345-349
Objective To investigate the stroke occurrence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its related factors, especially the carotid atherosclerosis. Methods The data of stroke occurrence in 700 CKD patients hospitalized in Renji Hospital during 2007 were analyzed retrospectively. The incidences of stroke were compared among CKD [Ⅰ-Ⅱ, CKD Ⅲ-Ⅴ non-dialysis patients and dialysis patients. Carotid atherosclerosis of 409 CKD patients was examined by color Doppler ultrasound. The related factors were selected by Spearmnan correlation analysis and Logistic regression analysis. Results Of 700 CKD patients, 67 cases (9.57%) experienced at least one episode of stroke, which was much higher than that of general population. The related factors of stroke in CKD included GFR, age, SBP, CRP, Lpa, serum glucose, pre-albumin, HDL and carotid atherosclerosis. Logistic regression revealed that SBP (β=1.021, P=0.042), CRP (β=1.008, P=0.024) and carotid atherosclerosis (β =3.456, P=0.025) were risk factors of stroke in CKD. Incidence of carotid atherosclerosis was high (50.37%) in CKD patients, besides it was significantly higher in CKD patients with stroke history as compared to those without stroke history (80.0% vs 47.4%, P<0.01). Conclusions The incidence of stroke is quite high in CKD patients, which is closely associated with hypertension, inflammation and glyeolipid metabolism disorder. Carotid atherosclerosis is common in CKD patients with stroke, which may be helpful in screening cerebrovascular diseases in CKD patients.