1.Active control of the trajectory of the center of gravity in balance training
Renling ZOU ; Xiufang HU ; Xiulin XU ; Fang LI ; Yi WU
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2011;33(2):137-140
Objective To study the impact of active control of the trajectory of the center of gravity on the effectiveness of balance training and balance assessment. Methods Two groups of subjects ( group 1 30-45 years old, group 2 45-60 years old ) were evaluated and trained using both active center of gravity trajectory control and static balance methods. Results The percentages of success in controlling the center of gravity were the same when both groups were trained using static balance. Group 1's success percentage was higher than that of group 2 after active center of gravity trajectory training. Their affected lower limbs performed better in wave trace training than after static balance training, and performance improved with increased wave trace amplitude. Conclusions Wave tracing can stimulate the lower limbs of patients with active control force and improve their balance. The wave assessment is superior to static assessment, as it can objectively reflect ability in active center of gravity control and adjust the lower limbs of subjects whose static balance ability is at the same level.
2.Design of balloon dilatation device for achalasia of cricopharyngeal muscle
Renling ZOU ; Xiufang HU ; Xiulin XU ; Yi WU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2009;13(52):10309-10312
Obstacles in pharyngoesophageal function are characterized clinically by dysphagia.At present,the treatment for dysphagia is broadly divided into two ways:balloon expansion therapy and electrical stimulation therapy.Balloon dilatation device for achalasia of cricopharyngeal muscle is design based on the principle of expansion treatment to stimulate cricopharyngeal muscle contraction and dilatation through the pressure of balloon dilation.At work,the water was filled in balloon catheter through the electronic charge pump to pressurize to reach a certain pressure of the balloon dilatation,and the drain valve drained water at prescriptive speed until it reaches a certain contraction of the balloon pressure,followed by water filling in the balloon catheter.This operation was repeated operation,resulting in a compression cycle to cricopharyngeal muscle,promote its contraction and dilatation.Patients can gradually restore autonomy of swallowing.The device is easy to operate,safe and reliable.The doctor can fill water in the balloon catheter at certain time and quantity to achieve the treatment of achalasia of cricopharyngeal muscle.
3.Effects of Cigarette Smoke Extract on E-cadherin Expression in Cultured Airway Epithelial Cells
Xi WANG ; Renling WU ; Fang CHEN ; Tianling HAO
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2000;20(1):32-35
To investigate whether the change of E-cadherin (ECD) expression plays a role in the injury and repair of airway epithelial cells (AEC) caused by smoking, porcine AECs were cultured by using an enzyme-dispersed method. After exposure of the AECs to cigarette smoke extract(CSE), the ECD expression in the cells was detected by using immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridization. The results showed that ECD was distributed on the plasma membrane at the cell junctions of AECs. After exposure to 20% CSE, the membranous ECD expression was decreased, the cytoplasmic ECD expression was increased (P<0.01) as the exposure time went on.But the content of ECD mRNA in the AECs did not chang. It suggests that the change of ECD expression is regulated at the posttranslational level and plays a role in the injury and repair of AEC caused by smoking.
4.Effects of Cigarette Smoke Extract on E-cadherin Expression in Cultured Airway Epithelial Cells
Xi WANG ; Renling WU ; Fang CHEN ; Tianling HAO
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2000;20(1):32-35
To investigate whether the change of E-cadherin (ECD) expression plays a role in the injury and repair of airway epithelial cells (AEC) caused by smoking, porcine AECs were cultured by using an enzyme-dispersed method. After exposure of the AECs to cigarette smoke extract(CSE), the ECD expression in the cells was detected by using immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridization. The results showed that ECD was distributed on the plasma membrane at the cell junctions of AECs. After exposure to 20% CSE, the membranous ECD expression was decreased, the cytoplasmic ECD expression was increased (P<0.01) as the exposure time went on.But the content of ECD mRNA in the AECs did not chang. It suggests that the change of ECD expression is regulated at the posttranslational level and plays a role in the injury and repair of AEC caused by smoking.
5.Narrow-band imaging system with magnifying endoscopy in differentiating colorectal neoplasms from non-neoplasms
Pin YIN ; Aoshuang HUANG ; Renling ZHANG ; Bei SHI ; Min ZHONG ; Bing LI ; Heping WU ; Zhipeng TANG ; Yunlin WU
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2009;26(2):83-87
Objective To observe the meshed capillary pattern(CP)on the surface of colorectal lesions by narrow-band imaging system with magnifying endoscopy(NBI-ME),and to distinguish neoplasm from non-neoplasm by the change of capillary patterns.Methods A total of 144 colorectal lesions in 102 patients detected by conventional colonoscopy were evaluated by NBI-ME to observe the CP on surface,and by staining magnifying colonoscopy to observe the pit pattern.Results All lesions were resected endoscopically (129/144)or by surgery(15/144),and the pathological evaluation diagnosed 30 cases of non-neoplasm (including 20 cases of hyperproliferative polyps and 10 of inflammatory polyps)and 1 14 cases of neoplasm (including 95 cases of adenoma and 19 cases of adenocarcinoma).The diagnostic accuracy rate,sensitivity and specificity of conventional colonoscopy were 75.7%,85.1%and 40.O%,respectively,which were significantly lower than those of NBI-ME and staining magnifying colonoscopy(P<0.005),while there was no significant difference between NBI-ME and staining magnifying colonoscopy.The CP of type Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅳ and Ⅵa were totally correspondent with pit pattern of type Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅳ and ⅤI. Conclusion NBI-ME findings of colorectal lesions correlated with those of staining magnifying colonoscopy.These two techniques are both helpful in differentiating colorectal neoplasms from non-neoplasms.