1.Speckle tracking echocardiographic assessment of global two-dimensional strain in patients with heart failure
Qiushuang WANG ; Hui ZHANG ; Yu WANG ; Beijie LUO ; Dangsheng HUANG ; Dongdong JI
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2010;26(3):500-503
Objective To observe the characteristics of the two-dimensional global strain index in patients with different degrees heart failure with speckle tracking echocardiography. Methods Totally 35 myocardial infarction patients with heart failure and 28 healthy subjects (control group) were enrolled in the study. The patients were divided into mild (n=14), moderate (n=13), and severe heart failure subgroup (n=8) according to left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The systolic longitudinal strain (LS), radial strain (RS) and circumferential strain (CS) were measured of left ventricular with two-dimensional speckle tracking technique. The average value of left ventricular 18 segmental LS, RS and CS was calculated as the global longitudinal strain (GLS), the global radial strain (GRS) and the global circumference strain (GCS), respectively. LVEF and left ventricular end diastolic volume (LVEDV) were also measured with conventional two-dimensional echocardiography. The global two-dimensional strain and heart function between two groups were compared. The change of GLS, GRS and GCS of different heart failure and the relationship between them and LVEF were analyzed. Results Compared with control group, GLS, GRS and GCS reduced in heart failure groups (P<0.01). In heart failure groups, GLS significantly decreased with the decrease of LVEF, the difference of GLS was significant (P<0.05). GCS in severe heart failure subgroup was lower significantly than that in mild and moderate heart failure subgroups (P<0.05). No significant difference was found in GCS between mild and moderate heart failure subgroups (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in GRS among heart failure subgroups (P>0.05). GLS was closely correlated to LVEF (r=-0.65, P<0.01), GCS was also correlated to LVEF (r=-0.55, P<0.01). Conclusion The changes of GLS, GRS and GCS is different in different degrees of heart failure. GLS is closely correlated to the change of LVEF. The change of GLS, GRS and GCS may reflect degrees of myocardial injury.
2.Microwave-assisted Extraction of Polysaccharides from Glechoma longituba
Ning JIANG ; Xiaopeng LIU ; Fengjun DING ; Zhenguo DING ; Qiushuang WANG ; Yutang LIANG
Herald of Medicine 2016;35(7):761-764
Objective To research the microwave-assisted extraction of polysaccharides from Glechoma longituba. Methods In present study, the processes of extraction of polysaccharides from Glechoma longituba by water bath and microwave-assisted extraction were optimized using orthogonal test, and the two methods were compared. Results The optimal process of water bath extraction was as follows:liquid-solid ratio 50∶1, time 180 min, temperature 90 ℃ and pH 8. 0. The optimal parameters of microwave-assisted extraction were liquid-solid ratio 30∶1, top microwave power, time 4 min, and pH 8.0. The yield of polysaccharides from Glechoma longituba by microwave-assisted and water bath methods was (4.58±0.09)% and (3.09±0.12)%, respectively, and the yield of microwave-assisted method was elevated by 48.2% compared with that of water bath extraction. Conclusion The microwave-assisted extraction of polysaccharides from Glechoma longituba not only improves the yield, but also reduces the extract volume, saves energy and time.
3.The correlation of epicardial adipose tissue thickness and atrial fibrillation by echocardiography
Meiqing, ZHANG ; Yue, LI ; Qiushuang WANG ; Yanan, ZHAI ; Liqun, WEI ; Dangsheng, HUANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Ultrasound (Electronic Edition) 2017;14(3):186-192
Objective To investigate the association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) by echocardiography.Methods One hundred and thirty-eight patients of AF in First Affiliated Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital from March 2014 to June 2016 were divided into two groups,including paroxysmal AF group with 87 casesand persistent AF group with 51 cases,and 112 cases of sinus rhythm were chosen as control group.Epicardial adipose tissue was measured using echocardiography in all patients,and the conventional parameters were recorded.One-way analysis of variance was used to compare the thickness of EAT in patients with paroxysmal AF group,persistent AF group and sinus rhythm group,and LSD-t test was used in further comparison between two groups.Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the risk factors of AF.The receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) cure of EAT and left atrium diameter (LAD) were drawn to predict the incidence of AF.The correlation between EAT thickness and LAD was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis.Results The thickness of EAT in patients with persistent AF,paroxysmal AF and sinus rhythm group were (4.75± 1.83),(4.32 ± 1.76) and (1.38 ± 0.68) mm,respectively.Epicardial adipose tissue was significantly larger in paroxysmal AF and persistent AF patients compared with that of sinus rhythm group,and the differences were statistically significant (t=-9.541,11.439,both P < 0.01).Logistic regression analysis indicated that EAT thickness and LAD were independent risk factors of atrial fibrillation (odds ratio:3.17,95% confidence interval:1.31-7.68,P < 0.01;odds ratio:2.65,95% confidence interval 1.69-4.15,P < 0.05).The area under the curve (AUC) of EAT and LAD to predict presence of AF were 0.784 and 0.865,and the best threshold value were 4.45 mm and 40.00 mm,respectively.Pearson correlation analysis showed that the EAT thickness and LAD had significantly positive correlation (r=0.512,P < 0.01).Conclusions The increase of EAT thickness is significantly correlated with the incidence of AF and is independent to traditional risk factors.Therefore,the increase of EAT thickness has certain clinical value to predict AF.
4.Study on the correlation of extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer and atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Qiushuang ZHANG ; Xiuqing YAN ; Fengmei GE ; Zhao LI ; Min ZHAO ; Xue WU ; Xuebin WANG
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2021;25(4):236-240
Objective:To Studythe extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (CD147) changes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and to study thecorrelation of CD147 level and athero-sclerosis in SLE.Methods:Eighty patients with SLE in total were divided into intimal thickening group, (24 cases, group A) and normal intimal group (56 cases, group B) according to carotid intimamedia thickness (IMT) checked by carotid ultrasonography. In addition, their age, bodymass index, blood pressure, seral total cholesterol (TC), high density liptein cholestero (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholestero (LDL-C), triglyceride (TG), urinary protein quantitative test(24 h), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), anticardiolipin antibody, serum creatinine level, course of the disease, and treatment regimens were collected. Thirty-five healthy people were set as the control group (group C). The levels of serum CD147 were measured by enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA) in 3 groups. The correlation between the serum CD147 level of SLE patients and atherosclerosis was analyzed. The statistical analysis was carried out with independent t-test, chi-square test, analysis of variance, Spearman correlation and Logistic regression. Results:① Levels of serum CD147 in group A [ (238±30) pg/ml] were significantly higher than those in group B [(198±30) pg/ml] and group C [(150±26) pg/ml, F=67.908, P<0.01]. ② Body mass index, hypertensive ratio,total blood cholesterol,urine protein quantitative test (24 h), systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI), serum CD147 index in group A were significantly higher than those in group B ( P<0.05). ③ In Logistic regression analysis, serum CD147 [ OR (95% CI)=1.039(1.014, 1.065), P<0.05], urine protein quantitative (24 h) [ OR (95% CI)=2.598(1.033, 6.534), P<0.05] were independently relevant factors affecting carotid artery IMT. Conclusion:Serum CD147 is an independent risk factor for carotid intimamedia thickness in SLE patients.
5.Application of pulmonary rehabilitation exercise health education program based on contemplation-action-maintenance theory in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Xue LU ; Qiushuang WANG ; Jinghua MA ; Jinjin CHEN
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2024;28(14):133-138
Objective To explore the application effect of pulmonary rehabilitation exercise health education program based on contemplation-action-maintenance(CAM)theory in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).Methods A total of 90 COPD patients were selected as the study subjects and randomly divided into control group(n=45)and intervention group(n=45).A total of 5 patients were excluded,with 42 cases finally included in the intervention group and 43 cases in the control group.The control group received routine exercise health education,while the intervention group received pulmonary rehabilitation exercise health education based on the CAM theo-ry.The Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale(RHDS),Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Question-naire-3(BREQ-3),Benefit Finding Scale(BFS),exercise adherence scale scores and exercise toler-ance[6-minute walk test(6MWT)]were compared between the two groups.Results At discharge,the RHDS score of the intervention group was higher than that of the control group,with a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).At discharge and at 1 month as well as 3 months after discharge,the BREQ-3 and BFS scores of the intervention group were higher than those of the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).At 1 month and 3 months after discharge,the exercise adherence scale scores and 6MWT distances of the intervention group were higher or longer than those of the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Conclusion The pulmona-ry rehabilitation exercise health education program based on CAM theory can improve the discharge readiness and exercise motivation of COPD patients,enhance their awareness of disease benefit and exercise compliance,and improve the exercise endurance of patients.
6.Application of pulmonary rehabilitation exercise health education program based on contemplation-action-maintenance theory in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Xue LU ; Qiushuang WANG ; Jinghua MA ; Jinjin CHEN
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2024;28(14):133-138
Objective To explore the application effect of pulmonary rehabilitation exercise health education program based on contemplation-action-maintenance(CAM)theory in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).Methods A total of 90 COPD patients were selected as the study subjects and randomly divided into control group(n=45)and intervention group(n=45).A total of 5 patients were excluded,with 42 cases finally included in the intervention group and 43 cases in the control group.The control group received routine exercise health education,while the intervention group received pulmonary rehabilitation exercise health education based on the CAM theo-ry.The Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale(RHDS),Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Question-naire-3(BREQ-3),Benefit Finding Scale(BFS),exercise adherence scale scores and exercise toler-ance[6-minute walk test(6MWT)]were compared between the two groups.Results At discharge,the RHDS score of the intervention group was higher than that of the control group,with a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).At discharge and at 1 month as well as 3 months after discharge,the BREQ-3 and BFS scores of the intervention group were higher than those of the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).At 1 month and 3 months after discharge,the exercise adherence scale scores and 6MWT distances of the intervention group were higher or longer than those of the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Conclusion The pulmona-ry rehabilitation exercise health education program based on CAM theory can improve the discharge readiness and exercise motivation of COPD patients,enhance their awareness of disease benefit and exercise compliance,and improve the exercise endurance of patients.
7.Visualization analysis of research literature oncology nurses at home and abroad based on CiteSpace
Piao CHEN ; Qiushuang TIAN ; Piaojing RUAN ; Chuanjing ZANG ; Mengmeng SU ; Yanmei WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2022;38(18):1406-1412
Objective:To understand the research hotspots and development trends of oncology nurses at home and abroad from 2011 to 2020, so as to provide reference for related research.Methods:The articles related to oncology nurses at home and abroad from 2011 to 2020 were retrieved through China National Knowledge Infrastructure database, Web of Science database and PUBMED database, and the included literatures′ published journals, institutions and keywords were analyzed by using the online analysis of Statistical Analysis Toolkit for Informetrics3.2 and the software CiteSpace5.7.R1.Results:A total of 588 domestic and 738 foreign articles were included. Keywords analysis showed that domestic oncology nurse related research hotspots were occupational evaluation, hospice care, psychology and occupational protection. Oncology nurse at home and abroad research hotspots had both similarities and differences, different in fertility preservation, communication and so on.Conclusions:The domestic core journal forums of oncology nurse research are still too scattered, and there is a certain gap in the number of articles published between our country and other countries. China still needs to increase the research efforts in this field.
8.Chinese version of the Providing Mouth Care Scale and its reliability and validity
Xin AN ; Qiushuang WANG ; Xinhui SHI ; Dan ZHANG ; Jianying BAI ; Jinghua MA
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(27):3718-3722
Objective:To translate the Providing Mouth Care Scale (PMCs) into Chinese, and apply it to nurses to test its reliability and validity.Methods:From November to December 2021, convenience sampling was used to select 250 nurses from six ClassⅢ hospitals in Hebei Province as research objects to participate in the survey. The scale was translated according to the Brislin process, and the scale was culturally adjusted on the basis of expert consultation and pre-investigation to form the Chinese version of PMCs. The Chinese version of PMCs was used to survey nurses to measure the reliability and validity. A total of 250 questionnaires were distributed, and 223 questionnaires were effectively recovered, with an effective recovery rate of 89.2% (223/250) .Results:The Chinese version of PMCs consisted of two subscales, self-efficacy (SE-PMC) and attitude (A-PMC) . SE-PMC contained three dimensions, and A-PMC contained two dimensions, a total of 21 items. The content validity index of PMCs was 0.930, and the Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.807, and the test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.893. A total of 5 common factors were extracted, and the cumulative variance contribution rates were all >50%.Conclusions:The Chinese version of PMCs has good reliability and validity, and can be used to measure nurses' attitudes and self-efficacy towards oral health management.
9.Observation on application effect of self-adhesive absorbent fiber dressing in patients with stage 2 pressure injury superficial ulcer
Qiongjie SHAO ; Junye ZHANG ; Yan QU ; Qiushuang ZHANG ; Xiaoning WANG ; Xinyu LYU ; Xiao JING ; Yan WANG
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(22):3454-3457
Objective To analyze the therapeutic effect of self-adhesive absorbent fiber dressing on su-perficial ulcer of stage 2 pressure injury.Methods Sixty patients with stage 2 pressure injury superficial ul-cers(71 sites)in the thoracic surgery ICU of this hospital from October 2020 to October 2023 were selected and divided into the control group(30 cases,36 sites)and experimental group(30 cases,35 sites)according to the random number table method.The control group was added with the exudation absorption dressing on the basis of conventional pressure injury therapy,while the experimental group was added the self-adhesive ab-sorbent fiber on the basis of conventional pressure injury therapy.After 3 weeks,the clinical efficacy,healing time,dressing change times and pain score were observed and compared between the two groups.Results The total effective rate of clinical treatment in the experimental group was 100.0%(30/30),which was significant-ly higher than 90.0%(27/30)in the control group.The cure time of the experimental group was(17.35±4.17)d,which was significantly shorter than(30.58±4.65)d of the control group.The number of dressing changes in the experimental group was(15.43±1.21)times,which was significantly lower than(53.24±3.43)times in the control group.The pain score of the experimental group was(2.33±1.45)points,which was significantly lower than(8.71±0.52)points of the control group.The above indicators had statistical differences between the two groups(P<0.05).Conclusion The effect of self-adhesive absorbent fiber in the treatment of stage 2 pressure injury superficial ulcer is obvious,which could increase the clinical curative effect,shorten the healing time,reduce the times of dressing change and relieve the pain of the patients,it has good clinical application value.
10.The role of tofacitinib in early atherosclerosis in mice with systemic lupus erythematosus
Qu CHEN ; Fengmei GE ; Zhao LI ; Qiushuang ZHANG ; Xue WU ; Qi CHEN ; Saiqi LI ; Xuebin WANG ; Xiuqing YAN
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2024;28(2):106-112
Objective:To investigate the effect of tofacitinib on early atherosclerosis of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and explore the possible relationship between lupus nephritis and early atherosclerosis of systemic lupus erythematosus.Methods:Sixteen 8-week-old female MRL/lpr mice with a body weight of 20~25 g were selected and randomly divided into the treatment group and placebo group, with 8 mice in each group. The treatment group diluted tofacitinib by normal saline, and given at a dose of 10 mg·kg -1·d -1, and the placebo group (starch tablets) administered the medication in the same way as the treatment group for a total of 8 weeks. The ELISA method was applied to detect serum anti-dsDNA antibody levels in the two groups of mice. Bradford method protein concentration was used to determine the level of urine protein in mice. Automatic biochemical analyzer was used to detect blood lipids, urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, complement C3, complement C4 levels. Western blotting was used to determine the protein expression levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), non-receptor protein tyrosine kinase family 1 (JAK1), signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 2 (STAT2) in aortic and kidney tissues. After the aortic arch section were prepared, oil red O was used to stain the sections, and the vascular plaque area and intimal thickness were evaluated by ImageJ software. The kidneys were dissected and stained with HE, and the active lesions of lupus nephritis were evaluated using the glomerular activity scoring system. SPSS 23.0 software was used for statistical analysis, in which the between-group comparison was performed using two independent samples t-test, and the correlation analysis was performed using the Spearman method. Results:①The serum anti-dsDNA antibody expression level in the treatment group [(5.2±1.0) U/ml] was lower than that in the placebo group [(6.9±1.2) U/ml], ( Z=-3.07, P=0.008), and the levels of complement C3 and complement C4 were higher than those in the placebo group [(293±10) mg/L vs. (260±19) mg/L, Z=2.72, P=0.017]; (16±6) mg/L vs. (8±9) mg/L, Z=3.78, P=0.006]. There was no significant difference in serum BUN and Scr between the treatment group and the placebo group [(10.6±0.7) mmol/L vs. (11.5±1.1) mmol/L, Z=-1.96, P=0.071; (17±5) μmol/L vs. (22±6) μmol/L, Z=-1.79, P=0.095]. ② Compared with the placebo group, the levels of LDL, TC and TG in the treatment group decreased [(0.83±0.15) mmol/L vs. (1.08±1.05) mmol/L, Z=-3.95, P=0.001; (2.90±0.08) mmol/L vs. (1.81±0.97) mmol/L, Z=-5.17, P=0.001; (1.10±0.08) mmol/L vs. (1.60±0.42) mmol/L, Z=-3.23, P=0.013], and HDL level increased [(2.02±0.99) mmol/L vs. (1.81±0.97) mmol/L, Z=4.42, P=0.001]. ③ Compared with the placebo group, the levels of aortic MCP-1, JAK1, STAT1 and STAT2 in the treatment group were reduced [(0.17±0.30) vs. (0.23±0.05), Z=-3.06, P=0.009; (0.83±0.09) vs. (1.05±0.19), Z=-3.07, P=0.008; (0.77±0.07) vs. (0.94±0.13), Z=-2.83, P=0.014; (0.70±0.07) vs. (0.82±0.09), Z=-2.83, P=0.013], the aortic plaque area and aortic intimal thickness were lower than those in the placebo group [(12±31) μm 2vs. (1 242±1 101) μm 2, Z=-3.12, P=0.016; (63±7) μm vs. (82.10±8.06) μm, Z=-5.13, P<0.001]. ④ Compared with the placebo group, the urine protein level and glomerulonephritis activity score in the treatment group were decreased [(0.08±0.03) mg/mL vs. (0.20±0.11) mg/mL, Z=-3.08, P=0.015; (1.79±0.38) vs. (2.79±0.14) points, Z=-7.08, P<0.001)], and renal tissue MCP-1, JAK1, STAT1.Compared with the placebo group, STAT2 levels were reduced [(0.364±0.040) vs. (0.425±0.021), Z=-3.85, P=0.003; (0.689±0.074) vs. (0.838±0.068), Z=-4.19, P=0.001; (0.508±0.070) vs. (0.646±0.019), Z=-2.85, P=0.015; (0.618±0.062) vs. (0.740±0.101), Z=-2.94, P=0.013. ⑤ The glomerular mobility scores of the two groups were positively correlated with LDL, TCHO, TG, aortic plaque area and aortic intimal thickness ( r=0.51, P=0.043; r=0.79, P<0.001; r=0.64, P=0.008; r=0.82, P<0.001; r=0.74, P=0.001), and negatively correlated with HDL ( r=-0.53, P=0.036). The urine protein levels in the two groups were positively correlated with LDL, TC, TG, aortic plaque area and aortic intimal thickness ( r=0.67, P=0.004; r=0.68, P=0.004; r=0.53, P=0.033; r=0.80, P<0.001; r=0.74, P=0.001), and negatively correlated with HDL ( r=-0.57, P=0.021). Conclusion:The severity of lupus nephritis is correlated with atherosclerosis and dyslipidemia in the early stage of systemic lupus erythematosus. Tofacitinib may reduce the degree of early arteriosclerosis and lupus nephritis in MRL/LPR mice, and reduce blood lipid levels, which may be effective in improving the prognosis of SLE and improving the survival rate of patients.