1.Promoting medical ethics education for better quality of care
Cheng LI ; Jun SHAO ; Fenghuan FU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2011;27(12):940-942
The paper discussed the working platform for medical ethics education,for the purpose of making such education regular,normalized and popular among the staff.Such means as better organization,innovative media,reinforced implementation and repeated examination will encourage hospital staff to develop better medical ethics for better quality of care and elevation of hospital culture and social satisfaction.
2.Clinical trials with thyroid hormone supplementation in preterm infants with transient hypothyroidism
Fameng LI ; Guoqiang CHENG ; Xiaomei SHAO
International Journal of Pediatrics 2010;37(6):601-603
The morbidity of transient hypothyroxinemia of prematurity (THOP) was high. There is controversial about thyroid hormone supplementation in THOP. Clinical studies suggest that thyroid hormone supplementation can reduce the incidence of patent ductus arteriosus,but no effect on the mortality and the incidence of respiratory disease.Thyroid hormone supplementation can improve the neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with gestational age less than 28 weeks with THOP, but no effect on infants with gestational age more than 28 weeks. Future research should focus on the normal range of thyroid hormone according to gestational age in preterm infants,and randomized clinical trial welldesigned stratified according to gestational age to study the long-term neurodevelopmental outcome of thyroid hormone replacement therapy in infants with THOP
3.Qualitative research on the factors affecting compliance of patients with maintenance hemodialysis
Shurong LI ; Hecun XIAO ; Xingfeng LIN ; Qian SHAO ; Jia CHENG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2009;44(12):1081-1083
Objective To explore the factors affecting compliance of patients with maintenance hemodialysis and to provide reference for the improvement of patients' compliance.Methods Ten patients with maintenance hemodialysis were individually interviewed in this study.The data were analyzed based on phenomenological method.Results Three factors were found,including feasibility of doctor's advice,characteristics of patients such as awareness of disease related knowledge,recognition todisease progression and usual behavioral pattern,as well as social factors such as economic status,life pressure,family support,professional supervision and guidance.Conclusion In order to enhance patients' compliance,it is suggested to improve thefeasibility of doctors' advice and health education,as well as pay close attention to the influence of patients' recognition,psychological status and social factors on the compliance.
4.Research Progress of circRNA and Its Significance in Forensic Science.
Ya-qi ZHANG ; Cheng-chen SHAO ; Cheng-tao LI ; Zi-qin ZHAO ; Jian-hui XIE
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2016;32(2):131-133
RNA has received more attention in the field of forensic medicine and the development of the new biological markers based on RNA shows great significance in the analysis of complex cases. circular RNA (circRNA) is a kind of non-coding RNA which is widely reported recently. Although the regulatory mechanisms of generation and expression are not fully clear, the existing research indicates that circRNA has important biological functions. CircRNA has a cell-type-specific expression with great stability and a high expression level, which makes it meaningful in forensic applications potentially. In this paper, the research progress, the generation and regulation of circRNA as well as its biological characteristics and functions are summarized, which will provide references for related studies and forensic applications.
Forensic Sciences
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Humans
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RNA
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RNA, Circular
5.Re-evaluation of overnight low-dose dexamethasone suppression test in the diagnosis of Cushing syndrome
Mu-Chao WU ; Ying-Ju LI ; Shao-Ling ZHANG ; Feng LI ; Li YAN ; Hua CHENG ;
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2001;0(05):-
Objective To reinvestigate the value of overnight low-dose dexamethasone suppression test in the diagnosis of Cushing syndrome.Methods Fifty-two patients with Cushing syndrome and 153 patients with simple obesity or essential hypertension in whom Cushing syndrome was excluded were studied retrospectively in order to compare the sensitivity and specificity of different serum cortisol cut-off levels in overnight 1 mg dexamethasone suppression test in the diagnosis of Cushing syndrome.Results The sensitivity of 50% of basal serum cortisol level at 8:00 and of the serum cortisol cut-off levels of 275,200,138,50 nmoL/L at 8:00 after the overnight 1 mg dexamethasone suppression test was 92.3%,92.3%,92.3%,92.3% and 100.0% respectively, and the specificity was 90.8%,98.7%,96.1%,91.5% and 78.4%,respectively.Conclusion The serum cortisol cut-off level of 50 nmol/L in the overnight 1 mg dexamethasone suppression test has very high sensitivity and can be used as a screening test for Cushing syndrome.
6.A survey on the standardized treatment of 33 cases of children thalassemia and their family economic burden in Bao'an district, Shenzhen city, 2009
Wei, WANG ; Jian-mei, LI ; Shao-ying, LI ; Rui-ying, WEN ; Yu-li, CHENG ; Hua, ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2011;30(3):332-335
Objective To investigate the standardized treatment of 33 children with thalassemia and their family financial burden registered in Bao'an district, Shenzhen city, and to provide basic information for formulating health policy for the government. Methods In 2009, preliminary investigations on 39 registered families with thalassemia children were conducted by telephone, and a household survey was made to collect treatment and economic status by questionnaire on 33 children. Results Among 33 cases of thalassemia children, 21 cases(63.7%) were severe anemia, 5 cases( 15.1%) in need of care or special care, and 25 cases(75.8%) were difficult or unable to maintain standardized treatment. The average family monthly income and expenditure was (4060 ± 2002) and (4926 ± 2991) yuan, respectively. The average monthly treatment costs were (2665 ± 1872) yuan, and the average debt amounted to (64 600 ± 53 940) yuan. Fifteen families[60.0%(15/25)] would reduce the times of blood transfusions or iron transpirations when they encountered revenue deficiency. Conclusions The heavy economic burdens on families with children thalassemia result in inadequate or interrupted treatment on sick children and affect their survival and quality of life, which should be taken more attention and social care.
7.Establishment and optimization of real-time PCR with SYBR Green Ⅰ for quantification of survivin
Li-Hua HU ; Zheng-Jiang CHENG ; Yi-Rong LI ; Shao-Jun HUANG ;
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2003;0(12):-
Objective To establish real-time PCR with SYBR Green Ⅰ for quantification the gene of survivin.Methods The components and conditions of PCR system were optimally determined by fluorescence intensity,cycle threshold(Ct),melting curve,coefficiency and slope of the standard curve.The means to eliminate the contaminating fluorescence of primer-dimers and the mode for Ct value determination were also optimized.Using the developed PCR system,we quantificated the survivin gene in 43 patients with gastric carcinoma.Results The optimized condition for PCR amplification of survivin were 2 mmol/L of MgCl_2,2.5 U/100 ?l of Taq DNA polymerase,0.2 ?mol/L of primers,and the optimized annealing temperatures for PCR were 58℃.The influence of primer dimmer can be eliminated by setting the fluorescence collecting temperature below the Tm of the specific amplicon by 2℃.The second derivative maximum mode,instead of fit point mode,was a feasible method to determine the Ct value for quantification.The sensitivity of this method was 10 copies/?l,and a good linearity was found from 10~1 to 10~4 copies/?l(r = 0.999 7).The inter-experimental coefficient of variation was 1.13%-1.91%,whereas the coefficient of variation between runs was 3.31%-4.50%.Using the optimized PCR system,we quantificated the gene of survivin,the result indicated that survivin gene was amplified in 13.9% of gastric carcinomas.Conclusions The optimal real-time PCR with SYBR Green Ⅰ,as a cost-effective and feasible DNA quantitative method,is fit for quantification of the survivin with satisfactory repeatability and high sensitivity.
8.Dynamic Posturography of Injured Lower Limb in Postural Evoked Response.
Dong-mei CHENG ; Li-ming SHAO ; Li-hua FAN ; Fang CHEN ; Jing SUN
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2015;31(6):425-431
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the balance function of injured lower limb by dynamic posturography.
METHODS:
Using the dynamic posturography instrument, the postural evoked responses of sixty-two normal people and two hundred and fifty-eight people with injured lower limb bones and joints were detected. The test was included sensory organization test (SOT) and adaption test (ADT). The results of two groups were compared by t test.
RESULTS:
Compared with the normal people, the impaired people had significant statistical differences in balance scores of SOT3-SOT6 and proportion score of dynamic proprioception (P < 0.05). There was no obvious decrease in ADT.
CONCLUSION
The balance function of injured lower limb significantly decreases.
Case-Control Studies
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Humans
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Lower Extremity/physiopathology*
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Postural Balance/physiology*
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Posture/physiology*
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Proprioception/physiology*
9.Progress of study on anti-human cervical papilloma virus infection with Chinese and Western medicine.
Ming-Cheng LI ; Wei LIU ; Wei-Rong SHAO
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2007;27(6):573-575
Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is closely correlated with the occurrence of cervical cancer and precancerous lesion, high risk HPV can induce cervical cancer by the corresponding protein of E6 and E7 gene expression. Earlier diagnosis and earlier prevention of HPV infection are the key points in blocking cervical cancer, and combined use of Chinese herbal preparations with Western medicine is the important way for preventing HPV infection and prohibiting cervical canceration. So, to develop anti-viral chemical compound from natural drugs has become the hotspot of research today.
Drug Therapy, Combination
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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therapeutic use
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Female
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Humans
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Interferons
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therapeutic use
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Oncogene Proteins, Viral
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analysis
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Papillomavirus E7 Proteins
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analysis
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Papillomavirus Infections
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drug therapy
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Phytotherapy
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Repressor Proteins
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analysis
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
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drug therapy
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virology
10.Technological parameter optimization method for washing of coarse bear gall powder extracts based on NIR spectroscopy.
Wen-Long LI ; Shao-Yong LIU ; Dong-Sheng XUE ; Zhi-Wei CHENG ; Hai-Bin QU
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2014;39(1):75-79
During the washing process of coarse bear gall powder extracts, it is necessary to adjust the amount of ethyl acetate according to the properties of raw materials, which aims to improving the yield and purity of the final product. In the research, using NIR spectra to reflect the comprehensive properties of coarse bear gall powder extracts, the process is optimized in a flexible way. Forty batches experiments are designed according to the weight ratio of ethyl acetate and coarse extracts of bear gall powder. The NIR spectra of the coarse extracts of bear gall powder are collected and processed using principal component analysis (PCA) method. The first 8 principal components combined with the amount of the ethyl acetate are used as the input variables, and calibration models are established to predict the yield and purity of the final product 30 batches are used as calibration set, which is used to establish the models, and other 10 batches are used as validation set, which is used for the performance appraisal of the established models. The correlation coefficients of the calibration, inner cross-validation and external validation for the purity model are 0.902, 0.896 and 0.883, respectively, and the RMSEC, RMSECV and RMSEP are 1.22%, 1.48% and 1.59%, respectively. The correlation coefficients of the calibration, inner cross-validation and external validation for the yield model are 0.921, 0.859 and 0.916, respectively, and the RMSEC, RMSECV and RMSEP are 1.39%, 1.65% and 1.53% respectively. This work demonstrated that NIR spectra combined with technology parameter could be used to predict the yield and purity of the final product. Using the established models, the most appropriate amount of the ethyl acetate can be determined according to the properties of the coarse bear gall powder extracts, and the yield and purity of the final product can be improved.
Acetates
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chemistry
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Animals
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Gallbladder
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chemistry
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
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Powders
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chemistry
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Principal Component Analysis
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methods
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Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared
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methods
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Ursidae