1.Effect of Traditional Chinese Drug Combined with Training of Musculus Quadriceps Fexoris on Knee Osteoarthritis
Tong SI ; Su-jie ZHANG ; Jin-jun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2008;14(12):1194-1196
Objective To observe the effect of traditional Chinese drug combined with training of musculus quadriceps fexoris on knee osteoarthritis(KOA).Methods70 out-patient clinic KOA patients were divided randomly into the Chinese drug group and control group with 35 cases in each group.The Chinese drug group was treated with Shentongzhuyu medicinal broth PO bid;the control group was treated with Sulindac 0.2 g PO bid.Two groups were combined with the training of musculus quadriceps fexoris,having 10 times per course and 3 courses in total with a 3 days interval between two courses.The therapeutic effect was evaluated with footplate pressure gait analysis and modified JOA marks.ResultsAfter treatment,the effect of the Chinese drug group was superior to the control group(P<0.05),especially 12 weeks post treatment.There maximum weight loading,time integral and weight loading intergral of affected limb of the Chinese drug group significantly improved after treatment(P<0.01),but for the control group,only weight loading intergral improved(P<0.05).ConclusionTraditional Chinese drug combined with training of musculus quadriceps fexoris has better curative effect on the pain and functional disturbance of KOA.
2.Application of cognitive estimation tests in clinical patients
Yaqiong LIU ; Jie ZHANG ; Jing LENG ; Jiwei SI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(9):860-864
Cognitive estimation is a process in which correct answers can be reasonably estimated by relevant information,instead of be obtained in a direct manner.The cause of cognitive estimation disorder is relevant to executive function and frontal lobe damage.The assessment of cognitive estimation disorder is mainly based on texts such as CET,BCET and TKS,and clinical symptoms are also taken into consideration in this assessment.Future studies include several aspects.Firstly,more efforts should focus on improving diagnostic standard and assessment tools and expanding the related studies.Secondly,it is necessary to focus on the specific brain areas of clinical patients with cognitive estimation disorder,and to strengthen the clinical rehabilitation of cognitive functions.
3.The short-term efficacy of Crowe Ⅳ developmental dysplasia treated by total hiparthroplasty with subtrochanteric shortening osteotomy
Yan SI ; Shangshang ZHANG ; Peng ZHANG ; Jie HAN ; Jiangwei ZHU ; Mengna BI ; Zhong LI ; Jingyong CHEN
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(14):1915-1916
Objective To evaluate the short-term efficacy of total hip arthroplasty combined with subcutaneous osteotomy in the treatment of CroweⅣ hip dysplasia (DDH).Methods From March 2012 to March 2015,14 patients (16 hips) underwent total hip arthroplasty with femoral distraction osteotomy S-ROM femoral stem prosthesis.And we observed its recent efficacy.Results All patients underwent S-ROM prosthesis.The patients underwent transverse osteotomy of the femoral trochanter.The osteotomy length was 2.0-3.5 cm.The average follow-up time was 19 months.And no complications such as dislocation,vascular nerve injury,deep vein thrombosis and infection were observed during the follow-up.The average Harris scores improved from 42.3 preoperatively to 90.4 postoperatively at 9 months after the operation.The average lengths of preoperative limb shortening and postoperative limb shortening were 6.4 cm and 4.3 cm respectively.The X-ray films showed no dislocation of acetabulum and femoral prosthesis.Bone healing was achieved at 6 months after osteotomy.Conclusion This method could be a good choice for Crowe Ⅳ developmental dysplasia.The short-term efficacy is satisfactory.
4.Changes in subfoveal choroidal thickness after intravitreal injections of ranibizumab for macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion
Qi, ZHANG ; Jie, FENG ; Pei-Feng, LI ; Yi, JIN ; Si-Min, CHEN
International Eye Science 2015;(4):712-713
AIM: To observe the changes in subfoveal choroidal thickness ( SFCT ) after intravitreal injections of ranibizumab ( IVR ) for macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion ( RVO) .
METHODS:Thirty-six eyes of 36 patients with macular edema secondary to RVO) were treated with 0. 5mg IVR monthly for 3mo and received additional IVR as needed over the following 1a period. SFCT of the all eyes ( the affected eyes with RVO and unaffected fellow eyes ) was measured by enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography images before and after the IVR.
RESULTS: The mean SFCT of the affected eyes with RVO decreased from 246. 7±115. 0μm at baseline to 220. 5±102.0μm at 1mo (P<0.05), 198.3± 114.0μm at 6mo (P<0.01), 212. 6± 96. 0μm at 12mo (P<0. 01). Whereas the fellow eyes changed from 229. 4±108. 0μm at baseline to 226. 3±107. 0μm at 1mo (P>0. 05), 228. 6±127. 0μm at 6mo (P>0.05), 223.6±101.0μm at 12mo(P>0.05). There were statistically significant difference between affected eyes with RVO and unaffected fellow eyes.
CONCLUSION: The SFCT is decreased after IVR for macular edema secondary to RVO. IVR seems to affect the hemorheology of the choroid.
5.Study on the Interaction of Gliotoxin with BSA
Jun-Jie CHEN ; Mei YANG ; Lian-Ru ZHANG ; Zhong-Hui ZHENG ; Si-Yang SONG ;
Microbiology 2008;0(08):-
The interaction between Gliotoxin and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was studied by the fluo-rescence, Circular Dichroism (CD) and ultraviolet visible (UV-Vis) techniques. The fluorescent experiment showed that the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA was quenched by the binding of gliotoxin in a static quenching procedure, with an association constant of 7.2?103 L/mol and in hydropobic forces. And the CD spectrum revealed that gliotoxin effected the conformation of BSA by increased the mass of ?-helix.
6.Applications of HPLC/MS in the analysis of traditional Chinese medicines
Miao LI ; Xiaofang HOU ; Jie ZHANG ; Si-Cen WANG ; Qiang FU ; Lang-Chong HE ;
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2011;01(2):81-91
In China, traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) have been used in clinical applications for thousands of years. The successful hyphenation of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and mass spectrometry (MS) has been applied widely in TCMs and biological samples analysis. Undoubtedly, HPLC/MS technique has facilitated the understanding of the treatment mechanism of TCMs. We reviewed more than 350 published papers within the last 5 years on HPLC/MS in the analysis of TCMs. The present review focused on the applications of HPLC/MS in the component analysis, metabolites analysis, and pharmacokinetics of TCMs etc. 50% of the literature is related to the component analysis of TCMs, which show that this field is the most popular type of research. In the metabolites analysis, HPLC coupled with electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry has been demonstrated to be the powerful tool for the characterization of structural features and fragmentation behavior patterns. This paper presented a brief overview of the applications of HPLC/MS in the analysis of TCMs. HPLC/MS in the fingerprint analysis is reviewed elsewhere.
7.Comparison of marker gene expression changes in different mouse models of cardiac hypertrophy
Hongwei KAN ; Wenwen SI ; Yanyan YIN ; Can HE ; Jie CHENG ; Chunyan WANG ; Qiongguang ZHANG ; Yan YANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2016;(2):274-278
Aim To explore the differences in hyper-trophic marker genes such as atrial natriuretic peptide ( ANP) , brain natriuretic peptide ( BNP) and β-myo-sin heavy chain (β-MHC) genes in different models of cardiac hypertrophy. Methods Respectively using re-nal abdominal aortic coarctation ( AAC) , arteriovenous fistula ( AVF) and isoproterenol ( ISO) methods to es-tablish C57BL/6 mouse model of cardiac hypertrophy. After modeling, each mouse ’ s body weight ( BW ) , heart weight ( HW) and left ventricular weight ( LVW) were weighed, and the heart weight ( HW/BW) and left ventricular index ( LVW/BW ) were calculated;myocardium by HE staining, pathological morphologi-cal changes were observed; myocardium by immuno-histochemistry, ANP, BNP and β-MHC protein ex-pression was observed;myocardium by Real-time PCR detection, ANP, BNP and β-MHC mRNA expression was observed. Results Compared with control group, HW/BW and LVW/BW were increased in three mod-els. Through the light microscope, each mouse model showed varying degrees of cardiac hypertrophy. ANP, BNP and β-MHC were increased in the protein and mRNA expression. Compared with AAC group, AVF and ISO groups’ myocardial tissue ANP, BNP and β-MHC expression were decreased in the protein and mRNA expression. Conclusions Three cardiac hy-pertrophy models are successful. Cardiac tissue ANP, BNP and β-MHC expression in AAC model exceeds AVF and ISO model.
8.Effects of gender on incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage in very low and extremely low birth weight infants
Si CHEN ; Su LIN ; Hao ZHANG ; Qingqing JIE ; Kun SHANG ; Li WANG ; Zhenlang LIN
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2014;17(5):317-322
Objective To examine the relationship between gender and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in very low birth weight infants (VLBWI) and extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWI).Methods From January 1,1999 to December 31,2012,data on VLBWI and ELBWI,who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of Yuying Children's Hospital within 14 d after birth,were retrospectively collected.The Chi-square test and t test were used to compare neonatal outcomes between male and female infants.The Logistic model was used to analyze the risk factors for IVH.Results A total of 1 008 cases were enrolled,including 615 males and 393 females,895 VLBWI and 113 ELBWI.The incidence of IVH was 15.1% (152/1 008) and the incidence of severe IVH was 8.4% (85/1 008).Compared with females,males had a higher total incidence of IVH [17.2% (106/615) vs 11.7% (46/393),x2=5.728,P<0.05] and severe IVH [9.8% (60/615) vs 6.4% (25/393),x2=3.896,P<0.05].These differences were also seen in VLBWI with a birth weight of 1 250 to 1 499 g [IVH:13.7% (47/344) vs 7.8% (17/217),x2=4.473,P=0.034; severe IVH:7.6% (26/344) vs 2.8% (6/217),x2=5.684,P=0.017].Logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors for IVH were as follows:gestational age <28 weeks (aOR=2.012,95%CI:1.288-3.143,P<0.05),neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (aOR=l.584,95%CI:1.007-2.492,P<0.05),invasive mechanical ventilation (aOR=2.743,95%CI:1.826-4.121,P<0.05),electrolyte disturbance (aOR=2.128,95%CI:1.092-4.149,P<0.05) and periventricular leukomalacia (aOR=2.901,95%CI:1.312-6.416,P<0.05),but not male sex (aOR=1.351,95%CI:0.917-1.991,P=0.128).The risk factors for severe IVH were gestational age <28 weeks (aOR=2.200,95%CI:1.305-3.708,P<0.05),invasive mechanical ventilation (aOR=4.714,95%CI:2.809-7.911,P<0.05) and electrolyte disturbance (aOR=2.232,95%CI:1.047 4.759,P<0.05),but not male sex (aOR=1.361,95%CI:0.823 2.252,P=0.247).Conclusions Male VLBWI and ELBWI have a higher incidence of IVH and severe IVH,but male sex is not a risk factor for IVH or severe IVH.
9.Influence of Sedation and Analgesia on Stress Reaction of Post-Operation Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
jian-hui, ZHANG ; zhao-hui, CAI ; jie, HONG ; tu-xun, SI ; xiao-yuan, ZHAO
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2006;0(23):-
ObjectiveTo investigate influence of sedation and analgesia on stress reaction of post-cardiac surgery in infants with congenital heart disease.MethodsForty children with congenital heart disease were randomly divided into 2 groups after cardiac surgery.The analgesia group was given 0.5-2.0 ?g/(kg?h) fentanyl intravenous infusion in 20 children undergoing cardiovascular surgery.The control group was given 5-8 mg/(kg?dose) lbuprofen orally.Midaiolam 0.01-0.20 mg/(kg?h) was used in 2 groups for sedation by intravenous infusion or 0.05-0.10 mg/(kg?dose)by intravenous push intermittently.The effects and adverse effects of sedation and analgesia were observed on 2,8,24,48 h after surgery in each group.The levels of cortisol,growth hormone,insulin and blood glucose were measured,respectively.ResultsThere were significant differences in Ramsay,Comfort value on 2,8,24 h(Pa
10.Epiretinal prosthesis for outer retinal degenerative diseases
Cheng, RAO ; Xiang-Hui, YUAN ; Si-Jie, ZHANG ; Qin-Lin, WANG ; You-Shu, HUANG
International Eye Science 2005;5(5):847-851
·Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP) are common outer retinal degenerative problems, which are also the predominant causes of most blinding retinal diseases. Retinal prosthesis is a promising solution for such photoreceptor degeneration diseases.Most of current concepts for a retinal prosthesis are based on neuronal electrical stimulation. In the past twenty years, retinal prosthesis has been developed in two different directions: epiretinal prosthesis and subretinal prosthesis. Each prosthesis technique has its advantages and disadvantages. For epiretinal prosthesis, it is easier to be implanted and has the advantage of keeping most of the electronics in the vitreous cavity, off the retinal surface, which greatly helps in dissipating the heat generated by the implant device. In this paper, a brief overview of retinal prostheses concepts is introduced. After that, several important aspects of epiretinal electrical stimulation will be discussed. Moreover, some practical epiretinal prosthesis devices developed by researchers in United States, Germany and Japan in the past have been reviewed. We hope that the devices will be used widely in the near future.