1.Progress in studies on the relationship between body weight and stroke occurrence and prognosis
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2016;10(3):233-236
Overweight or obesity is a risk factor for many chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Overweighed people have higher risk of stroke occurrence. However the relationship between stroke patient prognosis and body weight is controversial. Based on many studies, there are currently two opposite opinions. One believes that the body weight higher than normal is associated with more adverse effects with regard to stroke patient prognosis, including stroke recurrence, functional recovery and risk of death. The opposite opinion believes that the body weight higher than normal is protective in stroke patients. The present article reviews the relationship between body weight and stroke occurrence and prognosis, in order to provide guidance and reference for weight management of stroke patients during their rehabilitation.
2.Relationship between N-terminal-pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide and Left Ventricular Mass Index in Elderly Hypertension Patients
Peng GAO ; Qiwei ZHU ; Ruixue DU ; Leiming LUO
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2011;17(5):454-456
Objective To investigate the N-terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentration in the difference myocardial wall motion after essential hypertension. Methods 326 patients with essential hypertension and normal heart function and 265 control subjects were measured with their NT-proBNP. According to Canau's categories, the ventricle geometries of patients with high left ventricular mass index were divided into 2 groups. Results NT-proBNP was significantly higher in patients with hypertension than in controls. After grouped by different myocardial wall motion, the patients with concentric hypertrophy were highest among all the groups; the groups with eccentric hypertrophy was secondly highest; concentric remodeling and normal geometric pattern were not significantly higher than the controls. Conclusion NT-proBNP is different in patients with different myocardial wall motion before heart failure, which may play an important role in myocardial remodeling.
3.Immunological synapse formation inhibits the apoptosis of macrophages in rheumatoid arthritis
Ruixue DUO ; Ping ZHU ; Conghua WANG ; Mengyao RONG ; Lina CHEN ; Li WANG ; Chunmei FAN
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2011;15(1):3-6,后插1
Objective To determine whether macrophages can behave as antigen presenting cells participating the formation of immunological synapse in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and whether this process can affect the apoptosis. Moreover, this study was aimed to observe the function of cyclophilin A (CypA) in immunological synapse formation and its role in regulating the apoptosis of macrophages. Methods human acute monocytic leukemia cell line (THP-1) induced macrophages were coated with staphylococcal enterotoxin B(SEB) (100 ng/ml) and co-cultured with activated Jurkat T cells (human acute T-cell leukemia cell line), then incubated in the RPMI-1640 for 16 hours to induce apoptosis. The apoptosis of the macrophages were analyzed by flow cytometry by Annexin V-PI staining. The macrophages cultured in the RPMI-1640 alone were used as control. Meanwhile, CypA (200 ng/ml) were added to or not added in order to observe the apoptosis of macrophages. The function of CypA and the apoptosis of macrophages isolated from RA peripheral blood were also investigated through co-culture with CD4+T cells isolated by immunomagnetic beads. Comparisons between groups were performed by two-sample t-tests. Results In the peripheral blood of healthy people and RA patients, the apoptosis of macrophages which participated immunological synapse was (32.9±2.8)%, (24.7±1.6)%, (14.5±1.2)% respectively, which was significantly lower than the apoptosis of macrophages cultured alone [ respectively for (61.4±2.4)%, (45.5±2.6)%, (22.9±1.5)%, (P<0.05) ]. After CypA was added, the apoptosis of macrophages in cell lines, healthy people and RA patients decreased to (27.2±2.1)%, (20.1±1.1)%, (12.9±1.0)%, lower than the apoptosis of macrophages which participated immunological synapse formation (P<0.05). Conclusion In RA, the macrophages participate in the formation of immunological synapse by interacting with CD4+ T cells. They can significantly reduce the apoptosis on themselves. CypA can enhance this effect. These results provide a new theoretical foundation for prolonged survival of macrophages in RA, which can secrete a variety of cytokines to enhance inflammation and joint destruction.
4.Discussion On the Importance of Clinical Usage of Moxibustion
Peng ZHU ; Jie WU ; Ruixue ZHOU ; Lijie YANG ; Yan SHI ; Rui ZHOU ; Feng YUE ; Qingfeng HE
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008;30(6):438,440-
Moxibustion,which is simple for manipulation and effective,has always been a very important way for external treatment.Acupuncture and moxibustion were complementary to each other sincc ancient times.but modem people usually only pay attention to acupuncture and neglect the usage of moxibustion.In this paper the importance of moxibustion is expounded briefly.
5.Trends analysis of vitamin D status among pregnant women in Hefei during 2015-2017
Wanjun YIN ; Ruixue TAO ; Ying ZHANG ; Xiaomin JIANG ; Dan JIN ; Mengnan YAO ; Wanqi YU ; Peng ZHU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019;53(9):947-950
From March 2015 to February 2018, 4 728 women aged 18 to 45 years old with single?pregnancy at the gestational age of 13 to 27 weeks in Hefei were recruited to analyze the trend of vitamin D status. The average levels of serum 25(OH)D in 2015, 2016 and 2017 were (43.22±18.41) nmol/L, (39.3±15.1) nmol/L and (36.6±17.0) nmol/L, and the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency were 69.5%, 77.6% and 81.4%, respectively. Compared with 2015, the levels of serum 25(OH)D in pregnant women in 2016 and 2017 decreased by 5.23 (95%CI: 4.10-6.35) nmol/L and 7.98 (95%CI: 6.77-9.19) nmol/L. The OR (95%CI) values for the risk of vitamin D deficiency were 1.88 (95%CI : 1.57-2.24) and 2.41 (95%CI : 1.98-2.93).
6.Trends analysis of vitamin D status among pregnant women in Hefei during 2015-2017
Wanjun YIN ; Ruixue TAO ; Ying ZHANG ; Xiaomin JIANG ; Dan JIN ; Mengnan YAO ; Wanqi YU ; Peng ZHU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019;53(9):947-950
From March 2015 to February 2018, 4 728 women aged 18 to 45 years old with single?pregnancy at the gestational age of 13 to 27 weeks in Hefei were recruited to analyze the trend of vitamin D status. The average levels of serum 25(OH)D in 2015, 2016 and 2017 were (43.22±18.41) nmol/L, (39.3±15.1) nmol/L and (36.6±17.0) nmol/L, and the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency were 69.5%, 77.6% and 81.4%, respectively. Compared with 2015, the levels of serum 25(OH)D in pregnant women in 2016 and 2017 decreased by 5.23 (95%CI: 4.10-6.35) nmol/L and 7.98 (95%CI: 6.77-9.19) nmol/L. The OR (95%CI) values for the risk of vitamin D deficiency were 1.88 (95%CI : 1.57-2.24) and 2.41 (95%CI : 1.98-2.93).
7.Expression of procalcitonin in polygenic auto-inflammatory diseases
Ruixue DUO ; Yan ZHANG ; Ping LI ; Rong ZHU ; Xiaoyuan WANG ; Juan ZHANG ; Haili SHEN
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2019;23(8):548-551
Objective To detect the levels of procalcitonin in multiple genes autoinflammatory disease (adult Still disease,systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis,crohn's Crohn's disease),and to explore the relationship between erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR),C-reactive protein (CRP),ESR/CRP and disease or complicated infection combined disease.Methods One hundred and fifty-three patients were en-rolled,88 patients with multiple genes autoinflammatory disease,including 32 cases of adult Still disease,27 cases of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis,29 cases of Crohn's disease.In addition,30 cases of healthy controls,35 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were included into this study.Electroche-miluminescence was used to test the value of serum PCT,erythrocyte sedimentation rate was tested by blood sedimentation instrument method,the CRP level was tested by lmmunoturbidimetry,and the data was handed managed and analysised by matlab software and One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the differences of PCTs between groups.Results ① In the non-infection condition,the PCT value of the autoimmune inflammatory diseases [(0.36±0.74) μg/L,95%confidence interval (CI) (0.174 9,0.550 9) μg/L)] was signifieantly higher than that of the healthy control group [(0.06±0.06) μg/L,95%CI (0.035 1,0.081 7 μg/L)],the difference was statistically significant (F=5.03,P=0.027 4),but there was no statistically significant (F=1.03,P=0.475 5) when comparing with SLE group.② The PCT level of the non-infected inflammatory enteric arthritis [(0.20±0.32),95%CI(0.042 7,0.364 3) μg/L] was different compared with the healthy group,the difference was statistically significant (F=5.77,P=0.020 4),at the same time,the difference was not statistically significant when comparing with the SLE group (F=0.22,P=0.647 6).When the PCT value in non-infected adults Still disease [(0.60±1.02) 95%CI(0.048 4,1.153 6) μg/L] compared with the healthy group,the difference was statistically significant (F=7.22,P=0.01) but the difference was not statistically different when compared with the SLE group (F=2.65,P=0.114 3).The PCT level difference was statistically significant (F=2.23,P<0.01)when comparing infection-free juvenile idiopathic arthritis [(1.52±2.02) μg/L,95%CI(0.054 8,4.591 9) μg/L] and the healthy group,the difference was statistically significantly different (F=8.34,P=0.004 7) when compared with the PCT of the non-infected SLE group.③ In the case of autoinflammatory diseases without infection,the 95%CI of ESR/CRP ratio was between 1.121 2 and 3.589 4.In the case of co-infection,the 95% CI of ESR/CRP ratio was between 1.502 2 and 8.718 8,so we considered autoimmune inflammatory diseases might had a high possibility of co-infection when the ESR/CRP ratio was higher than 3.5.Conclusion ① The multiple genes autoinflammatory disease group has a higher value of PCT level than healthy controls even without infection.② The mean and 95%CI range of PCT of the inflammatory bowel disease arthritis,adult Still disease and the juvenile id-iopathic arthritis is significantly higher than the healthy controls,partially higher than SLE group.In addition,the PCT level in the juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the highest.③ In clinical,to estimate whether the multiple genes autoinflammatory disease has bacterial infection,we can't just simply rely on PCT to estimate whether the multiple genes autoinflammatory disease has bacterial infection,we may consider the ratio of the ESR/CRP,when the value is higher than 3.5,we may consider patients has strong probability with infection.
8.Clinical investigation of intestinal microbiota in septic shock patients
Youdong WAN ; Ruixue ZHU ; Xinting PAN ; Shaoyan LYU ; Lianxing ZHAO ; Ziqian WU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2019;28(3):350-355
Objective To compare the intestinal microbiota of septic shock patients and healthy subjects,and study the composition of the intestinal microbiota and its effect on septic shock patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).Methods A total of 15 stool samples were prospectively collected from septic shock patients admitted to the ICU in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University between June 2015 and February 2016,while 15 samples from healthy subjects served as controls.Bacterial DNA was submitted for 16S rDNA gene sequencing.The association between gut microbiota composition and clinical parameters was evaluated.Shannon index was used to assess the bacterial diversity.Results Compared with the healthy subjects,the composition of intestinal microbiota in septic shock patients changed significantly.The abundance of Proteobacteria and Fusobacteria were significantly higher in septic shock patients than in healthy subjects (23.71% vs 3.53%,P=0.000 6;1.27% vs 0.12%,P=0.059,respectively).In this study,29 species were identified,and the composition of intestinal microbiota in each patient was highly individualized.There was no significant difference in Shannon index between septic shock patients and healthy subjects (P=0.12).Conclusions The composition of intestinal microbiota in septic shock patients was characterized by high diversity and individualization,but there was the phenomenon of overproduction of single bacteria genus.The relationship between the composition of intestinal microbiota and clinical outcomes requires further exploration by large sample studies.
9.Virulence of enterovirus 71 in infected neonatal mouse models
Yiyuan LI ; Heng CHEN ; Ruixue MIAO ; Weiran LI ; Yue CHENG ; Chaomin WAN ; Yu ZHU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2018;26(3):335-342
Objective To explore the virulence of enterovirus 71 from infected children in neonatal mice. Methods Three strains of EV71 were isolated from the mild, severe and dead patients. Symptoms, weight and death of mice were recorded throughout 14 days. The mice were sacrificed on the first, third, fifth, seventh and ninth days post infection to gain the tissue virus load including the liver, spleen, lung, intestine, brain and muscle tissue which were used to detect the virus tilter by real-time RT-QPCR, and pathological lesions using HE staining. Results As to the severity of symptoms, no significant difference was found between the severe and mild groups (P=0. 693), which were more serious than that of the fatal group. (P=0. 000 < 0. 05/6, P=0. 000 < 0. 05/6). The survival rate of the mice with mild, severe and fatal virus infection was 77. 2%, 81. 7% and 97. 8%, respectively, and there was a significant difference among the three groups (P=0. 0010 < 0. 05, P=0. 001 < 0. 05, P=0. 0004 < 0. 05). Lung hemorrhage of the mild group was the most serious, and there were no significant differences in pathological lesions of the brain, muscle, spleen and intestine. Virus titer in the liver and muscle was higher than the other tissues and that in mild group of different tissues tended to be higher than the other two groups. Conclusions Neonatal mice infected with the mild strain of enterovirus 71 presents heaviest symptoms, which are not consistent with the outcomes of humans. It is considered to be related to the virus gene, host and other factors.
10.Effect of Tai chi ball and Baduanjin in patients with acute myocardial infarction after PCI
Xueying HAN ; Ailian JIN ; Hui ZHAO ; Ruixue ZHU ; Li YANG ; Hailong WEI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(8):1051-1055
Objective:To explore the effect of Tai chi ball combined with Baduanjin in patients with acute myocardial infarction after PCI.Methods:From October 2018 to October 2019, a total of 118 patients with acute myocardial infarction after PCI in Department of Cardiology of Shangqiu First People's Hospital were selected as the research objects using the convenient sampling method, and divided into the observation group (57 cases) and the control group (61 cases) by the random number table method. The control group adopted conventional treatment and nursing, and the observation group conducted Tai Chi ball combined with Baduanjin exercise program on the basis of conventional treatment and nursing. One month after discharge, the ability of activity of daily living and quality of life were compared between the two groups.Results:One month after discharge, the total score of the ability of activity of daily living and the score of each dimension of the observation group were lower than those of the control group, and the differences were statistiocally significant ( P<0.05) ; the total score of the quality of life and the score of each dimension of the observation group were higher than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Tai Chi ball combined with Baduanjin can effectively improve the ability of activity of daily living and quality of life of patients with acute myocardial infarction after PCI.