1.Burdens of Spouse Caregivers of Patients with Dementia at Home
Yi FU ; Peng YUE ; Qiushi LIU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 1991;0(04):-
Objective: To explore the burden of spouse caregivers of patients with dementia at home and factors having influence.Methods:Forty-two patients with dementia were collected from psychiatric out-clinic consecutively. Trained investigators did home visit to collect data on severity of the disease (CDR, MMSE), pathological behavior (BEHAVE-AD), activity of daily living (ADCS-ADL) and burdens of their spouse as caregiver (CBI). The caregivers' anxiety, depression (Zung's Anxiety Scale and Depression Scale) and knowledge about dementia were also collected.Results:The caregivers felt big burden (BDI total score: 30.7?15.1). Nearly half of them (42.9%) were in depression and one quarter (23.8%) were anxious. They were lack of knowledge about dementia and unskillful in care-giving. 26.2% caregivers thought dementia is curable or equal to normal aging, 57.1% of them did not believe it is an improving disease. The burden of caregivers was correlated positively with pathological behavior of patients (r=0.40, P
2.Exploration of cultivation pattern for gynecologic compound talents
Li LIU ; Shida LI ; Qiushi LIU ; Xiaoke WU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(8):744-745
Gynecologic personnel training is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) of qualified personnel in the new century. With the opportunities and challenges in these years, improving the quality of TCM Gynecologic personnel training to adapt to economic and social development has great significance. For the situation of Gynecologic students difficult to word, and poor ability to adapt clinical reasons, we propose a five complex combination of moral, intellectual, research, economics, thinking education model, training Gynecologic compound talents, educating more skilled talents for medical practice.
3.Effect of berberine combined with levofloxacin on myocardial enzymes, isozymes and serum inflammatory factors in children with diarrhea
Hao CHEN ; Qiushi LIU ; Qingsheng LE ; Xing WANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2015;(9):97-99
Objective To analyse effect of berberine combined with levofloxacin on myocardial enzymes, isozymes and serum inflammatory factors in children with diarrhea.Methods 58 patients who were diagnosed with pediatric infectious diarrhea in our hospital were collected.All patients were randomly divided into experimental group and control group, 29 cases in each group.two groups of patients were given routine treatment, including infusion, maintaining water and electrolyte balance, supplemental calories etc.On the basis of routine treatment, control group was intravenous dripped with levofloxacin injection 200mL,one times per day,and experimental group was treated with berberine hydrochloride tables 0.2 g orally on the basis of control group.The treatment period was one week of two group.After one week of treatment, the serum levels of myocardial enzymes, isozymes, inflammatory factors and clinical curative effect were detected in all patients.Results Compared with control group post-treatment,the serum AST,ALT and LDH levels were lower than that of experimental group(P<0.05);the serum CK and CK-MB levels were lower than that of experimental group(P<0.05);the serum TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-10 levels were lower than that of experimental group(P<0.05);the total effective rate was higher in experimental group(P<0.05).Conclusion The berberine combined with levofloxacin can significantly reduce the serum myocardial enzymes, isozymes and serum inflammatory factors in children with diarrhea, improve clinical curative effect.
4.Development of PET scanner for small animals
Ying LIU ; Qingli QIAO ; Qiushi REN ; Yisheng ZHU
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 1993;0(06):-
In comparison with the clinical PET scanner,PET scanner for small animals puts forward a higher demand in spacial resolution and sensitivity. This article describes the development of the PET scanner for small animals and compares the characteristics of several kinds of contemporary typical PET scanners for small animals in different aspects based on the development of detectors. Meanwhile,it also introduces the development of the detectors designed for measuring depth of interaction (DTC) to reduce parallax error.
5.Advances in improving the efficiency of nasal delivery
Qiushi LV ; Yongjun JIANG ; Ruibing GUO ; Xinfeng LIU
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2011;19(11):872-875
At present,intranasal delivery has entered clinical trial stage.In recent years,how to imroving the efficiency of intranasal delivery has been extensively investigated.This article briefly reviews some factors that impact the targeting of intranasal delivery and the drug concentration in the central nervous system.
6.Application of QCC in Reduction of Error Rate of Inventory in Automated Pharmacy
Qiushi GUO ; Hongdan SHAN ; Chaoqun LIU ; Lirui SUN ; Zhihui SUN
China Pharmacy 2015;(19):2680-2683
OBJECTIVE:To reduce the error rate of inventory in the automated pharmacy of our hospital. METHODS:Activi-ties were designed and implemented by the management method of quality control circles(QCC)-PDCA(Plan,Do,Check and Ac-tion)cycle. The reasons for the errors of inventory in the automated pharmacy were analyzed to investigate and implement counter-measures. Visible and invisible achievements were evaluated,and then standardized processes were made. RESULTS:The errors of inventory in the automated pharmacy mainly included those of drug dispensing,drug shelving,drug return sheet,automatic medi-cine dispensing machine and system. In view of the above reasons,relevant standards were formulated and performed,including the process of warehouse-out check and shelving of drugs,drug dispensing process for the automated pharmacy,the process of sec-ondary check,etc. After the implementation of the activities,the error rate of inventory in the automated pharmacy reduced from 9.17% to 3.77%,which was visible achievement;and the above-mentioned standardized processes could ensure continuous run-ning of PDCA cycle. The practice,sense of responsibility,communication and coordination of management members in PDCA cy-cle namely invisible achievements were improved to some extent. CONCLUSIONS:The management method of QCC-PDCA cycle is feasible in reduction of the error rate of inventory in the automated pharmacy,which can provide a reference for automated phar-macy management.
7.Analysis of restricting factors of long-term care of stroke survivors in community
Yaqi ZHANG ; Zhenxiang ZHANG ; Ying CHEN ; Lamei LIU ; Qiushi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(8):8-10
Objective To investigate the restricting factors of long-term care of stroke survivors in community.Methods The phenomenological methodology was adopted in the study.Sixteen stroke survivors were interviewed.Data were analyzed by Colaizzi's method.Results Three themes were found,including physical barriers,incorrect attitude towards disease,and defects of community health service.Conclusions On the basis of improving technology and ability,medical workers in community should consider of supporting the patients with information of disease and useful resources in a variety of ways,and improving the patients health literacy.
8.3.0 T MR diffusion weighted imaging in the evaluation of radio-frequency ablation of the liver VX2 tumors
Yubao LIU ; Changhong LIANG ; Qiushi WANG ; Shufei XIE ; Yuanxin YU ; Zaiyi LIU ; Zhonglin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2010;44(12):1324-1328
Objective To evaluate 3.0 T MR DWI techniques in detecting the lesions of pre and post-radiofrequency ablation of the rabbit liver VX2 tumors. Methods Twenty two New Zealand white rabbits were used in this experiment. Twenty tumor fragments were implanted into the livers of 20 rabbits respectively. Two normal rabbits were used as controls for radiofrequency ablation of the normal liver. 3.0 T MR DWI was performed 14 to 21 days after tumor implantation (mean, 17 days) in the tumor-bearing animals. Radiofrequency ablation was performed in the 18 tumor-bearing animals and in the two healthy animals. 3.0 T MRI and DWI were performed 7 to 10 days after radiofrequency ablation (mean, 8 days).Pathology was obtained immediately after the completion of post-radiofrequency ablation MR imaging. The MRI features and ADC values of pre- and post -radiofrequency ablation lesions in the liyers with VX2 tumors and normal rabbits were analyzed and correlation was made with histopathologic findings. Analysis of variance repeated measures were performed in analyzing the differences among the ADC values of different tissues with the same b value. Results All 20 rabbit liver models of VX2 tumors were constructed successfully. One rabbit died of anesthetic overdose, another one showed necrosis within the implanted tumor. All 18 untreated VX2 tumors had predominantly low or iso-signal intensity on T1 WI and high signal intensity on T2WI. All 18 VX2 tumors and 2 normal rabbits were treated by radiofrequency ablation successfully. Lesions treated by Radiofrequency ablation displayed low signal intensity on T1 WI, and high signal intensity on T2WI. Seven to 10 days after radiofrequency ablation, lesions varied from having low signal intensity to slightly increased signal intensity on T1 WI, with areas of mixed ( high, intermediate, and low) signal intensity. A peripheral rim of high signal intensity with varying thickness on T2WI correlated with granulation tissue, which exhibited intense enhancement on contrast-enhanced images. Areas of low to intermediate signal intensity within the lesion on T2WI corresponded to coagulation necrosis. The tumor tissue appeared as areas of peripheral nedularity, with intermediate to high signal intensity on T2-weighted images and DWI. The tumor specimen was gray, among the tumor tissue, there were hyperplastic vessels,and granulation tissue. When b value was 600 s/mm2 , the ADC value of viable tumor (9 cases), necrosis (18 cases), granulation tissue ( 18 cases), normal liver tissue ( 18 cases) were ( 1. 227 ±0. 140) × 10-3,(0. 702 ± 0. 050)×10-3, ( 1.918 ± 0.124) × 10-3, ( 1. 739 ± 0. 044 ) × 10-3 mm2/s, respectively, which were statistically significant (P <0. 01 ). When b =200,400,600,800,1000 s/mm2, the differences of ADC values among viable tumor, granulation tissue, necrosis,normal liver tissue were also statistically significant ( P <0. 01 ). Conclusion The rabbit liver VX2 tumor models and 3.0 T MR DWI are important tools in the basic and clinical researches of radiofrequency ablation.
9.The appearances of eosinophilic hepatic infiltration on multi-slice spiral CT
Zhonglin ZHANG ; Changhong LIANG ; Jinglei LI ; Zaiyi LIU ; Yubao LIU ; Yuanxin YU ; Shufei XIE ; Qiushi WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2009;43(8):840-843
ranches of portal vein were found in 3 cases. Conclusion The multi-slice spiral CT findings of eosinophilie hepatic infiltration are relatively specific, and three-phase dynamic CT studies can be a valuable tool for the diagnosis of this disease.
10.Cystatin C combined with carotid artery plaque score improves predictability of significant coronary ar-tery disease in patients with chest pain
Xiaoyan WU ; Fei MIAO ; Qiushi WANG ; Peng LIU ; Hongchao WU ; Yingfeng LIU ; Yan. ZHANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(11):1765-1769
Objective To assess the value of plasma level of cystatin C(Cyst-C)and carotid artery plaque score(PS)in predicting significant coronary artery disease(SCAD)in patients with chest pain. Methods A total of 192 patients with chest pain were involved retrospectively. According to the coronary angiography results ,the patients were divided into groups of SCAD (n = 128) and non-significant coronary artery disease (NSCAD , n = 64). Analyses were done to discuss the association of Cyst-C and PS with SCAD and the predictive value of Cyst-C and PS for SCAD. Results Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that Cyst-C and PS were independent predictors of SCAD. The odds ratios(OR)associated with the Cyst-C(each 1 mg/L)and PS(each 1 mm)for prediction of SCAD were 1.329 and 1.197,respectively. The areas under the receiver-operating characteristic curves(AUC)for the Cyst-C and the PS to predict the SCAD were 0.654 and 0.688,respectively. The combination of Cyst-C and PS increased the AUC to 0.742. The optimal cut-off value of Cyst-C was 0.95 mg/L and had a sensitivity of 72.3% for SCAD. Similarly,the optimal cut-off level of PS was 3mm which presented a sensitivity of 70.7%. A Cyst-C ≥ 0.95 mg/L and a PS ≥ 3 mm had negative predictive values of 46.3% and 48.3%,respectively,for SCAD. By combining Cyst-C with PS ,the sensitivity and negative predictive value increased to 83.6%and 62.5%, respectively. Conclusions Cyst-C and PS are both correlated with SCAD. They are independent predictive factors for SCAD in patients with chest pain. Combination of Cyst-C and PS can improve the predictability ,which may increase the reliability of screening SCAD before cardiac catheterization.