1.The comparison of X-ray, CT and MRI imaging in diagnosis of limb bone contusion
Nini XU ; Zhiping WANG ; Hai ZHOU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2009;8(10):746-747
The imaging of X-ray, CT and MRI of 25 cases of limb bone contusion were analyzed retrospectively. Twenty five cases of limb bone confusion were diagnosed by MRI imaging, including 18 cases(72% ) in knee joint,4 cases(16%) in anklebone,2 cases(8%) in wrist and 1 case(4%) in elbow joint. But only 3 cases (12%)presented partial positive results in CT imaging and there was no bone contusion diagnosed. No abnormal manifestation in X-ray imaging for all 25 cases. The results suggest that MRI examination is valuable for diagnose of limb bone contusion.
2.Contrast-enhanced CT vs. X-ray examination in pest-operative breast cancer
Nini XU ; Jiangping ZHOU ; Hai ZHOU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2009;08(6):403-404
Imaging examination results of 50 breast cancer patients undergoing surgical treatment between January 2006 and December 2007 were retrospectively analyzed. Our data showed that 32 patients (64%) had positive results in contrast-enhanced CT, and metastases to lung, mediastinal lymph node, axillary lymph node, or chest wall were found in 22 (44.0%), 11 (22.0%), 10 (20.0%), and 3 patients (6.0% ), respectively. Only 10 patients (20%) had abnormal image manifestation in X-ray, 8 of which showed metastases to lung. In summary, contrast-enhanced CT examinations may be more useful in the detection of metastases in post-operative follow up of breast cancer.
3.The clinical value of combined diagnosis in the diagnosis of early breast cancer
Fengliang XU ; Nini LIU ; Yanfeng XU ; Zhihou ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2011;34(17):21-24
Objective To investigate the clinical value of serum tumor makers CA15-3,19 fragments of cellular keratin antigen(CYFRA21-1)combined with the color Doppler ultrasound and mammography X-ray in diagnosis of early breast cancer.Methods According to the postoperative pathologic diagnosis,collected 106 cases of patients with breast cancer (breast cancer group) and 50 cases of patients with benign breast lesions (control group),the serum tumor makers CA15-3,CYFRA21-1,the color Doppler ultrasound and mammography X-ray were compared with postoperative pathology and statistical analyzed retrospectively.Results The sensitivity of CA15-3 was 63.2%(67/106),specificity was 94.O% (47/50);the sensitivity of CYFRA21-1 was 73.6%(78/106),specificity was 88.0%(44/50);the sensitivity of color Doppler ultrasound was 77.4%(82/106),specificity was 90.0%(45/50);the sensitivity of mammography X-ray was 75.5%(80/106),specificity was 92.0%(46/50);the sensitivity of the four combined detections was 96.2%(102/106),specificity was 80.0%(40/50).The sensitivity of combined detection was higher than any of them individually,there was statistical significance (P<0.05).Conclusions Combined diagnosis is an effective way of early breast cancer detection.It has high positive rate of diagnosis and reliable guidance significance for diagnosis and treatment.
4.Analysis of 433 ADR Reports in Our Hospital
Wenhao YU ; Yuzhen LI ; Fantao ZENG ; Junbo LIU ; Nini CHEN ; Xiaoying XU
China Pharmacy 2016;27(26):3640-3642,3643
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the clinical characteristics and regularity of adverse drug reaction (ADR),and to pro-vide reference for rational and safe drug use in the clinic. METHODS:ADR reports collected from our hospital by Guangdong ADR Monitoring Center during Jan. 2014 to June. 2015 were summarized and analyzed statistically. RESULTS:Of 433 ADR cases,there were 185 male cases (42.73%) and 248 female cases (57.27%),with ratio of 1∶1.34. The incidence of ADR was in high level (71.59%) in young and middle-aged patients (20-59 year-old);that of male was significantly lower than that of female (1∶1.37). ADR cases caused by intravenous drip(48.04%)and oral administration(41.57%)were most common. The most ADR cases were re-lated with anti-infective drugs(167 cases,38.57%),mainly were related with cephalosporins(64.07%). Organs/systems involved in ADR were main the damages of gastrointestinal system (262 cases,36.19%) and the lesion of skin and appendants (237 cases, 32.73%). The serious ADR was mainly induced by anti-infective and anti-tumor drugs. CONCLUSIONS:Clinical medical personnel should strengthen the ADR monitoring of cephalosporin antibiotics and anti-tumor drug,and select route of administration carefully.
5.Lossless compression of high sampling rate ECG data based on BW algorithm.
Feng TIAN ; Nini RAO ; Yu CHENG ; Shanglei XU
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2008;25(4):790-794
Now researches of ECG data compression mainly focus on compressing the ECG data of low sampling rate. A BW-based high sampling rate ECG data lossless compression algorithm is proposed in this paper. We apply difference operation to the original ECG data first and take part of the 16-bit binary differential value as 8-bit binary. Then the differential results are coded with the move-to-front coding method in order to make the same characters centralizing in a certain area. Last, we gain a high compression ratio by using the arithmetic coding method further. Our experimental results indicate that this is an efficient lossless compression method suitable for body surface ECG data as well as for heart ECG data. The average compression ratios come up to 3.547 and 3.608, respectively. By comparison with current ECG compression algorithms, our algorithm has gained much improvement in terms of the compression ratio, especially when applied to the high sampling rate ECG data.
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6.Extraction of AF signal during atrial fibrillation from single-lead ECG based on non-stationary heartbeat series.
Guangxiong LIU ; Nini RAO ; Gang WANG ; Yuhe WANG ; Dasong LIANG ; Lixue YIN ; Xu CHEN
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2011;28(5):860-866
The real-time and wireless mobile has become the trend of electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring system for atrial fibrillation (AF). At present, the ECG with multi-leads (12 leads) is needed by most of AF signal extraction algorithms in order to extract effective AF waves. However, it is not very convenient for patients' movements in a multi-lead ECG monitoring system. Although the traditional template matching method is for single-lead ECG extraction, it is less robust than blind source extraction algorithm, and is affected severely by noise. In view of this,we put forth a new real-time algorithm for extracting AF from the singlelead ECG, using non-stationary heartbeat series during AF to extend dimension (segmentation), and then applying a blind source extraction algorithm to extract the effective AF signal. Experiment results showed that this method could be used to extract AF signal effectively from a single-lead ECG data. Therefore, it is suitable to apply this method to Wireless Monitoring System using single-lead ECG.
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7.AITC induces MRP1 expression by protecting against CS/CSE-mediated DJ-1 protein degradation via activation of the DJ-1/Nrf2 axis
Lingling XU ; Jie WU ; Nini LI ; Chengjun JIANG ; Yan GUO ; Peng CAO ; Dianlei WANG
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2020;24(6):481-492
The present study aimed to examine the effect of allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and to investigate whether upregulation of multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (MRP1) associated with the activation of the PARK7 (DJ-1)uclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) axis.Lung function indexes and histopathological changes in mice were assessed by lung function detection and H&E staining. The expression levels of Nrf2, MRP1, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and DJ-1 were determined by immunohistochemistry, Western blotting and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Next, the expression of DJ-1 in human bronchial epithelial (16HBE) cells was silenced by siRNA, and the effect of DJ-1 expression level on cigarette smoke extract (CSE)-stimulated protein degradation and AITC-induced protein expression was examined. The expression of DJ-1, Nrf2, HO-1, and MRP1 was significantly decreased in the wild type model group, while the expression of each protein was significantly increased after administration of AITC. Silencing the expression of DJ-1 in 16HBE cells accelerated CSE-induced protein degradation, and significantly attenuated the AITC-induced mRNA and protein expression of Nrf2 and MRP1. The present study describes a novel mechanism by which AITC induces MRP1 expression by protecting against CS/CSEmediated DJ-1 protein degradation via activation of the DJ-1/Nrf2 axis.
8.AITC induces MRP1 expression by protecting against CS/CSE-mediated DJ-1 protein degradation via activation of the DJ-1/Nrf2 axis
Lingling XU ; Jie WU ; Nini LI ; Chengjun JIANG ; Yan GUO ; Peng CAO ; Dianlei WANG
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2020;24(6):481-492
The present study aimed to examine the effect of allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and to investigate whether upregulation of multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (MRP1) associated with the activation of the PARK7 (DJ-1)uclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) axis.Lung function indexes and histopathological changes in mice were assessed by lung function detection and H&E staining. The expression levels of Nrf2, MRP1, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and DJ-1 were determined by immunohistochemistry, Western blotting and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Next, the expression of DJ-1 in human bronchial epithelial (16HBE) cells was silenced by siRNA, and the effect of DJ-1 expression level on cigarette smoke extract (CSE)-stimulated protein degradation and AITC-induced protein expression was examined. The expression of DJ-1, Nrf2, HO-1, and MRP1 was significantly decreased in the wild type model group, while the expression of each protein was significantly increased after administration of AITC. Silencing the expression of DJ-1 in 16HBE cells accelerated CSE-induced protein degradation, and significantly attenuated the AITC-induced mRNA and protein expression of Nrf2 and MRP1. The present study describes a novel mechanism by which AITC induces MRP1 expression by protecting against CS/CSEmediated DJ-1 protein degradation via activation of the DJ-1/Nrf2 axis.
9.Application effect of timing theory in educational intervention for mothers of premature infants
Zhirong HUANG ; Mei LIN ; Zhengzhong LI ; Nini MA ; Dongmei XU ; Yujuan LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2022;38(19):1458-1464
Objective:To explore the effect of educational intervention based on timing theory on mothers of premature infants.Methods:Using the convenience sampling method, 80 mothers of premature infants hospitalized in the Neonatology Department of Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities from May 2019 to October 2020 were included in this study. According to the time of admission, they were divided into the control group (42 cases) and the observation group (38 cases). The mothers in the control group were given routine educational guidance during the hospitalization of premature infants, while the mothers in the observation group were given comprehensive educational intervention based on timing theory on the basis of the control group. The mothers′ caring ability during the transition period, breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding rate at a month after discharge, and mother′s coping ability at 3 months after discharge were compared between the two groups.Results:There were 35 cases in each group completed the study. The observation group scored (100.86 ± 6.22) on the maternal care ability of premature infants in transition period, and the control group scored (89.51 ± 4.17), the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( t=-8.97, P<0.05). The breastfeeding self-efficacy score of the observation group a month after discharge from hospital was (47.83 ± 2.54) points, which was higher than (41.20 ± 1.97) points of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=-12.21, P<0.05). The breastfeeding rate a month after discharge in the observation group was 62.9% (22/35), which was higher than 37.1% (13/35) in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=4.63, P<0.05). The maternal coping ability scores of the premature infants in the observation group and control group 3 months after discharge were (119.29 ± 6.03) and (113.66 ± 6.59) points respectively, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( t=-3.73, P<0.05). Conclusions:The educational intervention based on timing theory can help mothers of premature infants master the nursing knowledge and skills, strengthen the mother′s transitional care ability and post-discharge coping ability, improve the breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding rate of premature infants, promote and development the growth of premature infants, worthy of clinical application.
10.Study on the efficacy of the resolving depression and tranquilizing TCM sachets in alleviating sleep disorders of soldiers in naval vessels
Xiangqing MENG ; Nini WEI ; Xiangchun HUANG ; Jiacheng XU ; Wei DONG ; Min JIA
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2023;41(4):252-254
Objective To explore the efficacy of the resolving depression and tranquilizing herbal sachets in alleviating sleep disorders of soldiers in naval vessels. Methods Fifty-nine soldiers with sleep disorders (PSQI scale score ≥8 and SAS scale score ≥50) were selected before training at sea, and were randomly divided into sachet treatment group, mindfulness meditation group and control group. During the training period, the sachet treatment group was given traditional Chinese medicine sachet treatment, the mindfulness meditation group was trained in mindfulness meditation, and the control group was not given any intervention. Results Compared with the control group, the PSQI and SAS scores of soldiers in both the experimental sachet treatment group and the positive meditation group were significantly improved; compared with the pre-intervention data, the PSQI and SAS scores of both the positive meditation group and the sachet treatment group were significantly decreased, and the degree of decrease was comparable. Conclusion The homemade improving depression and tranquilizing TCM sachets have the effect of alleviating the sleep disorders of naval troops served on vessels, which is equivalent to mindfulness meditation. It is easy to use and operate, which is suitable for promotion in the military.