1.Blarmonious society calls for health manggement
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2008;24(9):626-628
Health management is the intrinsic requirement to build and embody a harmonious society. While health management provides strong human resources for the development of a harmonious society, a harmonious society promotes the health management. Health management plays a significant role in the construction and development of a harmonious society in terms of reducing risks to the health, improving the quality of life, lowering medical cost, lightening the socio-medical burden, enhancing awareness of health, improving the national health conditions, protecting health resources, and promoting a sustainable social development. Health is an important component of social productive forces, and health management is an essential prerequisite for the harmonious development of society. There would be no real harmonious society without effective health management.
2.An independent association detected between metabolic syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
Shufei ZANG ; Zhijie PAN ; Chengjiang LI
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2008;24(4):400-403
Objective To investigate possible independent association between metabolic syndrome (MS) and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). Methods According to polysomnography (PSG) examination, 82 obese patients were divided into OSAHS group (n = 55) and non OSAHS group (n = 27) and 30subjects with normal weight were recruited as the control group. PSG parameters such as AHI (apnea hyponea index), oxygen saturation (Spo2,) in obese patients were measured. MS-associated parameters, such as fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin (FINS), plasma lipid profile, insulin homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and blood pressure, height, body weight, waist circumference, were measured in all cases. The prevalence of MS and the parameters were compared among different groups. The correlations between them were analyzed. Results The prevalence of MS in obese patients with OSAHS was significantly higher than that in obese patients without OSAHS (69.09% vs 37.04%, P <0.01). Systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), FBG and HOMA-IR were higher in subjects with OSAHS than those without OSAHS (P <0.05 or P <0.01). Multiple stepwise regression showed that DBP was negatively correlated with Spo2, FINS and HOMA-IR were positively correlated with AHI. Conclusion OSAHS is found to be independently associated with MS, which may be a risk factor of cardiovascular disease and other systemic diseases.
3.Distribution characteristics and virulence gene analysis of intestinal and extraintestinal Aeromonas
Shufei LI ; Xiao CHEN ; Yu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2017;35(7):503-506
Objective To investigate the species distribution and the difference of virulence gene spectra of Aeromonas isolated from intestinal tract and extraintestinal body fluid,and the correlation of their pathogenicity with infection sites.Methods A total of 156 Aeromonas strains isolated from the fecal specimens of patients with acute diarrhea and extraintestinal specimens were collected during May 2013 and September 2015.Eighteen virulence genes in these strains,including hlyA,aerA,act,alt,ast,aexT,ascV,aopP,ascF-G,gcat,tapA,fla,Ser,exu,ahyB,eprCAl,lip and laf,were detected by polymerase chain reaction(PCR).Last,the differences of virulence gene spectra between intestinal and extraintestinal Aeromonas were analyzed.Results Among 156 Aeromonas strains,79 were from fecal specimens,and 77 from extraintestinal specimens.Aeromonas caviae(A.caviae,51.9%) was the most common species in the intestinal strains,while Aeromonas hydrophila(A.hydrophila,48.1%) and A.caviae(39.0%) were the main pathogens in extraintestinal infections.The most prevalent virulence genes in intestinal and extraintestinal Aeromonas were gcat,act,fla,ahyB,exu and lip (> 45.57 %),while aexT,aopP,ascF-G and ascV were less frequently detected (< 20.78%).The detection rates of gcat,ahyB,laf,ast,exu,lip,hlyA and aerA genes in intestinal Aeromonas were significantly lower than those in extraintestinal isolates (P < 0.05).The detection rates of gcat,ahyB,exu,lip,eprCAl and hlyA genes in extraintestinal A.hydrophila were significantly higher than those in intestinal A.hydrophila (P < 0.05).The detection rates of lip and hlyA genes in extraintestinal A.caviae were significantly higher than those in intestinal A.caviae (P < 0.05),while that of aopP gene was just the reverse.There was no significant difference in the detection rates of virulence genes between intestinal and extraintestinal Aeromonas veronii.Conclusion There are significant differences in the species distribution and virulence genes of Aeromonas isolated from intestinal and extraintestinal specimens,indicating that clinicians should treat them differentially.
4.Review on Clinical and Mechanism Studies of Moxibustion Therapy for Chronic Gastritis
Huiwen ZHU ; Chunxun RUAN ; Shufei CAO ; Huangan WU ; Jing LI
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2014;(4):203-210
By computer research, the literature of clinical and experimental studies on moxibustion therapy for chronic gastritis in the recent fifteen years was collected, sorted and analyzed, in order to understand the general situation about the clinical and experimental studies on moxibustion therapy for chronic gastritis, summarize the regularity of moxibustion therapy for chronic gastritis, so as to guide the treatment of chronic gastritis.
5.The appearances of eosinophilic hepatic infiltration on multi-slice spiral CT
Zhonglin ZHANG ; Changhong LIANG ; Jinglei LI ; Zaiyi LIU ; Yubao LIU ; Yuanxin YU ; Shufei XIE ; Qiushi WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2009;43(8):840-843
ranches of portal vein were found in 3 cases. Conclusion The multi-slice spiral CT findings of eosinophilie hepatic infiltration are relatively specific, and three-phase dynamic CT studies can be a valuable tool for the diagnosis of this disease.
6.Reproducibility of normal hepatic proton MRS at 3.0T
Li XU ; Changhong LIANG ; Yuanqiu XIAO ; Zhonglin ZHANG ; Shuixing ZHANG ; Shufei XIE
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2009;25(10):1821-1823
Objective To explore the reproducibility of normal hepatic MRS at 3.0T. Methods The hepatic proton MRS was performed with GE Signa Excite HD 3.0T system and eight-channel torso phased-array coils using PRESS sequence. Thirty-one healthy individuals were enrolled in this study. Liver spectra were collected with TR of 1500 ms, TE of 30 ms, ROI of 2 cm×2 cm×2 cm, NSA of 64 times. The outcomes were statistically analyzed with Wilcoxon signed ranks test and Spearman correlation test.Results There was no significant difference of signal to noise ratio (Z=-0.535,P=0.593), baseline stability (Z=-0.333, P=0.739), linewidth of automatic shimming (Z=-0.305, P=0.761), water suppression (Z=-1.232, P=0.218), height of lipid peak (Z=-0.558,P=0.557), area under the lipid peak (Z=-1.195,P=0.232), height of water peak (Z=-0.647,P=0.518) and area under the warter peak (Z=-0.118, P=0.906) between first examination and second examination. Correlation coefficient of the former and the later measurements of lipid area and water area were 0.784 (P<0.001) and 0.799 (P<0.001), respectively.Conclusion The reproducibility is good for in vivo liver proton MRS at 3.0T.
7.Kaempferol attenuates acute lung injury in mice induced by swine-origin influenza A H9 N2 virus via down-regulation of NF-κB signaling pathway
Yan LI ; Chunfu WANG ; Ruihua ZHANG ; Cunlian WANG ; Tong XU ; Mingju XU ; Baojian LIU ; Guohua WANG ; Shufei TIAN
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2017;33(2):315-321
[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To investigate whether kaempferol protects against acute lung injury induced by swine -origin influenza A H9N2 virus via down-regulation of NF-κB signaling pathway .METHODS:BALB/c mice were used to estab-lish the animal model of acute lung injury by nasal inoculation of swine-origin influenza A H9N2 virus.After the interven-tion with kaempferol , the pulmonary edema was evaluated by determining the lung wet weight /dry weight ( W/D) ratio, the pathological changes of the lung tissues were observed , the concentrations of TNF-α, IL-1βand IL-6 in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were measured, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity and MDA content in the homogenate of the lung tissues were detected .NF-κB P65 levels were determined by Western blot , and the NF-κB P65 and NF-κB P50 nuclear translocation in the nuclear extracts from mouse lung tissue homogenate was detec-ted by ELISA .RESULTS:Treatment with kaempferol decreased the morality of infected mice , and significantly prolonged the survival time of the infected mice .Kaempferol also relieved the pathological changes of the lung tissues , the lung W/D ratio and the lung index in swine-origin influenza A H9N2 virus-infected mice.Treatment with kaempferol significantly de-creased the infiltration of inflammatory cells including macrophages , lymphocytes and neutrophils in the BALF .The levels of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1βand MDA and the activity of MPO were also decreased .Treatment with kaempferol also significantly increased the SOD activity .NF-κB P65 levels were decreased , and the NF-κB P65 and NF-κB P50 nuclear translocation in the nuclear extracts from the mouse lung tissue homogenate were also decreased by treatment with kaempferol .CONCLU-SION:The protective effect of kaempferol on the mice with acute lung injury induced by swine -origin influenza A H9N2 vi-rus is related to suppression of the oxidative stress and inflammatory responses by down-regulation of NF-κB signaling path-way.
8.Effect of linguistic strategies in traditional Chinese medicine English teaching courses for foreign students
Mingyue LI ; Bo CHEN ; Yanqi LI ; Shufei FU ; Wei WANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2019;41(5):537-540
It's important that the university teachers apply proper linguistic strategies in the Traditional Chinese medicine courses for foreign students,which can reduce the non-native language ability limitation to teaching effect to a certain extent,which can let students better understand and grasp the contents.This paper summarize the influence of linguistic strategies on teaching effect,such as signposting,signalling importance,back channeling,repetition,questioning,commenting,which is the important foundation and powerful guarantee of ideal teaching effects of EMI.
9.Study of gamification in the international education of traditional Chinese medicine
Mingyue LI ; Bo CHEN ; Yanqi LI ; Shufei FU ; Wei WANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2019;41(8):899-902
With the development of the internationalization of Chinese medicine education,higher requirements are demanded for the faculty of foreign students.How to explore a suitable way of teaching foreign students to study TCM is the problem for all the foreign education teachers.Based on the concept of Gamification,we apply the game elements or mechanism effectively in teaching which can active the classroom atmosphere,improve students' interest and enhance the effect of learning.
10.Role of p38MAPK intflammatory pathway in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Ling LI ; Junping SHI ; Jing LIU ; Shufei ZANG ; Xiaojie MA
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2015;29(1):16-18
Objective To explore the expression and significance of p38MAPKin the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).Methods Sixty mice which were 6-weeks-old were randomized by bodyweight into high lipid high fructose group and control group with 30 mice in each and were given the corresponding feed.The nice were sacrificed respectively at the end of weeks 4,8,and 16,and their NASH-related parameters such as liver function,blood lipid etc.were determined,and the liver histopathological changes were evaluated after HE and oil red O staining of liver tissue specimens and NAS scoring was performed; immunohistochemistry and Western Blotting were applied to determine expression of p38MAPK in the model mice at weeks 4,8 and 16,at the same time,RT-PCR was used to determine mRNA expression levels of p38MAPK,TNF-a,MCP-1,IL-1,IL-6 and IL-8.Results As compared with the control mice at the same stage,the oil red O stained area and density increased in the high lipid high fructose group; HE staining showed that foci of different degree occurred with time after the model was established.The NAS score at the end of model establishment was 5-8 points,which reached the diagnostic criterion for NASH.At the end of 4th and 8th weeks,total cholesterol,high density lipoprotein,low density lipoprotein significantly increased as compared to the control group.At the end of the 16th week,the liver function tests and blood lipid of the high lipid high fructose group significantly increased.MCP-1 and IL-1 markedly increased at the early stage,TNF-α and IL-8 increased at the end of the 8th week,while p38MAPK and IL-6 showed a trend of increase,and increased significantly at the end of 16th week.Immunohistochemistry for p-p38MAPK showed nuclear stainingat 8th and 16th weeks; Western Blotting showed significant increase of p38MAPK expression in the model group at 4,8,and 16th weeks in the liver tissue as compared with the control group.Conclusion Mouse model of NASH was successfully established by using modified western food-like feed,and in the model group p38MAPK and inflammatory factors play roles in formation of NASH,and p38MAPK and IL-6 may be used as a basis for assessment of targeted therapy of NASH.