1.Survey and analysis of the applicatiaon and compliance of statins in the patients with ischemic stroke
Fei WANG ; Qinghong LIAO ; Lili QIN ; Shili CHEN ; Wenwen XU ; Zhiming ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2014;37(22):60-63
Objective To investigate the application of statins in secondary prevention of ischemic stroke in different risk groups,and to identify the factors influencing the comphcance of statins.Me.ods Ischemic stroke patients from December 2011 to October 2012 were collected.All clinical characterisitcs and possible factors influencing the compliance of statins was recorded in 3 months.The multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of the compliance of statins.Results All 368 patients were collected,and 67.9%(250/368) patients were prescribed statins for therapy during hospitalization.The application rate of statins in accordance with guidelines in high-risk,extremely high-risk Ⅱ and extremely high-risk Ⅰ patients was 28.1% (18/64),44.1% (30/68) and 72.3% (136/188),respectively.Logistic regression analysis showed that the statins application during hospitalization was associated with the presence of carotid vulnerable plaques (OR =5.308,P =0.000) and diabetes history (OR =1.789,P =0.032).Routine discharge instructions had high compliance.Conclusion The compliance of statins in secondary prevention of ischemic stroke still has a large gap between clinical practice and guidelines,and routine discharge instructions on statins application increase the compliance of statins.
2.Preliminary study on the competence of Chinese assistant general practitioners
Xu ZHANG ; Xue GONG ; Yixuan LI ; Xinyan ZHANG ; Shili SHEN ; Xiaosong YU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2021;20(3):327-331
Objective:To explore the competency for the assistant general practitioners in China to provide theoretical support for the construction of the post competence model of assistant general practitioners and training and evaluation of assistant general practitioners.Methods:During January 22 to June 18, 2019, Using snowball sampling method and behavioral event interviews, 23 general practitioners and assistant general practitioners were interviewed in China, including 14 general practitioners in the superior performance group and 9 assistant general practitioners in the average performance group. The interview contents were coded and analyzed, and the statistical methods of t test and rank sum test of two independent samples were used to screen competency characteristics and construct the competence model of assistant general practitioners.Results:The total classification consistency and the total coding reliability coefficient was respectively 0.79, 0.87. 59 competency characteristics of assistant general practitioners were obtained including 3 differentiated competency characteristics "Understanding the medical and health system and related policies", "Critical thinking skills" and "General practitioner clinical thinking" and 10 baseline competency characteristics. There was no statistically significant difference between the average performance group and the superior performance group in the total frequency of competency [(29.4±12.7) times to (23.4±7.0) times, t=1.27, P=0.22]. Conclusion:The preliminary competency characteristics of assistant general practitioners have good reliability and can provide references for further exploration of the competency model.
3.Lipopolysaccharide up-regulates IP-10 expression through the activation of NF-κB in rat peritoneal mesothelial cells
Yunfang ZHANG ; Junxia FENG ; Shili ZHAO ; Jiaqi XU ; Hongyan LI
Journal of Chinese Physician 2018;20(7):990-994,998
Objective To observe the expression of interferon induced protein (IP)-10 and the role of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) signaling pathway in rat peritoneal mesothelial cells (RPMCs) under the action of lipopolysaccharide (LPS).Methods RPMCs were harvested from Sprague-Dawley rat peritoneal cavity and cultured under defined in vitro conditions.The cells were exposed respectively to different concentrations of LPS (0,10,100,1 000,10 000 ng/ml) for 3 h or treated with LPS (100 ng/ml)for different time points (0,1,3,6,12,24,48 h).For observing the effect of LPS on the expression of p-p65 and p65,the RPMCs were treated with LPS (100 ng/ml) for different time points (0,15,30,60,120 min).For observing the effect of BAY11-7085 on the expression of IP-10 mRNA,the RPMCs were treated by LPS or pretreated with BAY11-7085 (5 μ mol/L) for2 h,then treated with LPS for another 3 h,respectively.Expression of IP-10 mRNA was examined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).Expression of NF-κB and p-NF-κB protein was detected by Western blot.The secretion of IP-10 was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results Compared with the control group,stimulation of RPMCs with 10 ng/ml LPS resulted in a significant increase in the expression of IP-10 mRNA (P <0.05).1 000 ng/ml LPS has the strongest effect on IP-10 expression compared with that of 10 ng/ml and 100 ng/ml LPS.Treatment with 100 ng/ml LPS resuhed in time-dependent increase in the gene level of IP-10,with the peak at 3 h.However,after that time point,the gene level of them was gradually attenuated.Following treatment with LPS (100 ng/ml),the level of p-NF-κB began to increase at 15 min,gradually reached the peak at 1 hour,and then decreased.But the level of which at 2 h is still significant higher than that of medium control.5 μmol/L BAY11-7085 significantly decreased the up-regulation of IP-10 induced by LPS.Conclusions LPS enhanced the expression of IP-10 on RPMCs in a concentration-dependent and a time-dependent manner.LPS induced expression of IP-10 depended on the NF-κB signal transduction pathway.
4.Brain dynamic functional connectivity between default mode network and executive control network by resting state functional MRI in patients with alcohol use disorder
Tingting YU ; Jun CHEN ; Yilin ZHAO ; Zhiyan SONG ; Shili XU ; Yunrui DAI ; Jie ZHANG ; Jingjing CHEN ; Xiaofang YUAN
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2020;54(9):846-852
Objective:To investigate the changes of dynamic functional connectivity between the default mode network (DMN) and executive control network (ECN) in the resting state in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD).Methods:From September 2018 to June 2019, 23 cases of AUD group and 24 cases of healthy control (HC) group matched with age, gender, education level and handedness were collected at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) and Michigan alcoholism screening test (MAST) were performed in all subjects for cognition and alcohol dependence score. All the subjects underwent T 1WI-3D structural imaging and resting state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) examination. Group spatial independent component analysis (ICA) was used to select the independent components of DMN and ECN. Then dynamic changes in the functional connectivity between the DMN and the DMN were obtained by sliding window approach and clustering method. Finally, the independent sample t test was used to compare the difference of general clinical data between the two groups, the linear correlation analysis was conducted in the parameter value and MMSE and MAST scores. Results:Compared with the HC group, the static functional connectivity analysis showed that the precuneus and posterior cingulate gyrus of the DMN were enhanced in the AUD group ( P=0.016, t=2.496). The DMN and ECN functional connectivity showed four different brain activity states, the proportion of state1 increased by 6.81% and state2 decreased by 6.83% in the AUD group, state3 and state4 were relatively stable. In state1, the internal functional connectivity of the DMN in the AUD group was enhanced, while the functional connectivity between DMN and ECN was mainly enhanced. In state2, the internal functional connectivity of the ECN was enhanced, and the connectivity between the DMN and ECN was mainly weakened. The mean dwell of state2 in the AUD group was negatively correlated with the MAST score ( r=-0.433, P=0.039). Conclusions:Dynamic functional connectivity patterns between DMN and ECN have been changed in patients with AUD. Dynamic functional connectivity can reveal transient changes in brain activity, which can provide certain imaging evidence for finding changes in AUD deep brain activity.