1.Applications of virtual reality for medicine
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2001;24(2):49-54
Virtual Reality is just emerging as an accepted scientific discipline. It has been widely used in medicine. The major applications of virtual reality for medicine are introduced from three areas :virtual humans,the fusion of virtual humans with real humans and virtual telemedicine. The advanced graphics behind medical virtual reality,such as computational demands,hardware and software environments is briefly discussed. This article also gives a summary of existing distributed VR systems.
2.Evaluation of performance of a rapid immunofluorescence method for assaying plasma NT-proBNP
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2010;33(12):1208-1212
Objective To analyze the performance of a rapid immunofluorescence assay for plasma NT-proBNP. Methods Human plasma NT-proBNP was measured by RAMP in 264 healthy cases and 78 patients with heart failure. The precision, stability, linearity and interference factors of RAMP were evaluated according to the protocold from America CLSI. Meanwhile, the results were compared with those obtained by Elecsys. Results Functional sensitivity of RAMP in 20% CV and 10% CV were 48 ng/L and 57 ng/L respectively. The linear range was 18-8 000 ng/L. NT-proBNP in plasma samples detected by RAMP were stable at room temperature for 24 hours, 4 ℃ for 3 days and - 20 ℃ for 20 days. No influences on results were observed throughout three freeze-thaw cycles. The results measured by RAMP were compared between EDTA-K2 anticoagulant plasma and heparin anticoagulant plasma, which showed that YEDTA-K2 =0. 953 9 Xheparin + 0. 365 2 ( R2 = 0. 982, P < 0. 01, n = 40 ). The results of EDTA-K2 and heparin anticoagulant plasma using RAMP and Elecsys showed no significant difference( P >0. 05). Slight hemolysis( Hb 2 g/L)had small effect on the results of PAMP and Elecsys assays and deviations of them were below 5%. However median and heavy hemolysis( Hb 3-4 g/L )obviously influenced the results with deviation were more than 15%. The values measured by RMAP fell from 390 ng/L to 82 ng/L, and those measured by Elecsys method fell from 390 ng/L to 178 ng/L when 3 different concentrations of triacylglycerol were added, the values measured by two methods fell from 7 777 ng/L to 7 741 ng/L when bilirubin ( 16-330 μmol/L) was added. The anti-interference ability of RAMP method was similar to Elecsys. Results detected with two methods in 45 EDTA-K2 anticoagulant plasma samples were analyzed with Passing and Bablok regression.The regression equation was YRAMP = 0. 972 8XElecsys - 0. 035 2 (R2 = 0. 994, P > 0. 05, n = 45 ). When heparin anticoagulant plasma samples increased to 78 samples, Passing and Bablok regression equation showed:YRAMP= 0. 983 2XElecsys - 0. 037 6 ( R2 = 0. 991, P > 0. 05, n = 78 ). NT-proBNP levels in healthy adults were elevated along with age and related to the gender. The median value of female[105(60-120) ng/L] was higher than that of male [59 ( 44-91 ) ng/L, Z = 3. 264, P < 0. 01] significantly. Conclusions RAMP method has good repeatability, outstanding stability, and broad linear range. The results detected by RAMP is consistent with results detected by Elecsys.
3.Effects of self-management strategies on the self-efficacy and self-management behavior in female college students with primary dysmenorrhea
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(4):367-371
Objective To explore the effects of self-management strategies on self-efficacy and selfmanagement behavior in female college students with primary dysmenorrhea.Methods Implementing the plan that the interventional group (n=195) received self-management strategies,while the control group (n =196) did not received any intervention.Followed up six months,the self-efficacy and self-management behaviors and Visual Analogue Scale/Score (VAS) of dysmenorrhea pain were compared between two groups before and after the intervention.Results At the 6th month of observation period,the scores of self-efficacy in the intervention group (2.61 ±0.48) were significantly improved compared with the baseline (2.37 ± 0.36) and the control group(2.43±0.46) (both P<0.05).Besides taking medicine to alleviate dysmenorrhea,other items in the self-management behaviors were significantly higher than baseline and control group (both P< 0.05).The mean of dysmenorrhea pain VAS of 6th menstrual period in the intervention group was lower than baseline and the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion The self-management strategies can effectively improve the self-efficacy and self-management behaviors among female college students,and alleviate the degree of dysmenorrhea pain.
4.A SEROEPEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY ON THE RELATION BETWEEN HBV INFECTION AND PRIMARY LIVER CANCER
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 1982;0(01):-
A serocpidemiologic study was conducted to approach the relation between HBV infection and PLC. In PLC patients, the positivity rates of HBsAg and anti-HBc are higher than that in the tumor and donors groups, but that of anti-HBs is lower. No significant difference between the HBV infections rates for PLA patients and donors was found. HBV infections pattern of patients with liver cirrhosis is very close to that of those with PLC.The outcome prompts that there is a relation between HBV infection and PLC, but it is not only one.
5.A prospective study of emergent endotracheal intubations in off-hour time in pediatric intensive care unite
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(28):3385-3387
Objective To assess the risk of emergent endotracheal intubations in pediatric intensive care unite (PICU ) and to de-termine the risk factors of complications .Methods A prospective study was conducted with unified tables to collected data of all e-mergent intubations occurring in PICU between November 2011 and May 2012 .All the children were divided into group of any com-plication and group of no complication .Results (1)69 .1% children of emergent intubations had complications including desatura-tion(67 .9% ) ,bradycardia(29 .8% ) ,vomiting (16 .7% ) .(2)Emergent endotracheal intubations were 1 .7 times more likely to occur off-hours .Off-hours intubations were associated with 2 .7 times the risk of complications as on-hours intubations .(3)In a multivari-ate logistic regression analysis ,the nasal tracheal intubation ,two or more attempts at intubation ,and off-hours intubation were asso-ciated with complications .Conclusion Emergent endotracheal intubation are 1 .7 times more likely to occur off-hours .off-hours in-tubations ,the nasal tracheal intubation ,two or more attempts at intubation ,are associated with complications .
6.Research on liver damage and the neurobehavioral abnormality of offspring rats exposed to Sodium Valproate in the second trimester and on the relevance between the liver damage and the neurobehavioral abnomrality
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2014;(7):930-934
Objective To investigate the relevance of liver function and neurobehavior of offspring of SD rats ex-posed to sodium valproate in the second trimester. Methods 30 SD rats at 12. 5 d of pregnance were randomly di-vided into three groups: low-dose group (300 mg/kg VPA was injected into abdominal cavity), high-dose group (600 mg/kg VPA);control group (normal saline). The offspring of low-dose groupe were grouped as VPA-low-dose;the offspring of high-dose groupe were grouped as VPA-high-dose; and the offspring of control group were grouped as control group. Then, we tested the liver and neurological function of each group of offspring, respective-ly, and analyzed their relevance. Results The levels of serum total protein and albumin of the high-dose group were considerably lower than these of the low-dose group which were significantly lower than these of control group ( P<0. 01 for both total protein and albumin);the levels of ALT, AST and blood ammonia of the high dose group were drastically higher than these of the low dose group, which were dramatically higher than these of control group ( P<0. 01 ) . The duration and of stereotyped movement disorder in experimental group was markedly longer than this of the control group, while this of the high-dose group was notably longer than this of the low-dose group ( P<0. 01 );the frequency of the stereotyped movement disorder of experimental group was significantly more than this of the control group, while this of high-dose group was obviously more than this of the control group (P<0. 01). In the Morris water maze, the escape latency of the high-dose group was remarkably longer than this of low-dose group, which was observably longer than this of control group (P<0. 01);the swimming distance of the high-dose group was tremendously shorter than this of low-dose group, which was considerably shorter than this of control group ( P<0. 05 , P<0. 01 ) . Correlation analysis of liver function and neural behavior showed that the neurobe-havioral abnormalities were negatively correlated with level of total protein and albumin, and were positively related with the level of blood ammonia, ALT and AST ( P<0. 01 ) . Conclusion The VPA exposure in the second tri-mester leads to the decrement of serum albumin and total protein and to the increment of AIL, AST and blood am-monia;and it also causes the neurobehavioral abnormalities of offspring. The reduction of synthesis of liver albumin and the rise of ALT, AST and blood ammonia can influence the neurobehavioral abnormalities. And there were both of the factors which result in the neurobehavioral abnormalities of offspring exposured to VPA in the second trimes-ter.
7.Development of a virtual reality teaching system of human skeletal anatomy
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2003;0(10):-
The virtual reality teaching system of human skeletal anatomy developed in this paper is based on the advanced personal computer and uses the stereo glasses of ELSA 3D REVELATOR, mouse and keyboard to make up the human-computer interface. Using this system, students can take apart and assemble the skeleton, grasp single bone to rotate and zoom, learn the human skeletal anatomy in a vivid environment, and thus know more about motion physiology.
8.Constructing recombinant adenovirus carrying rat interleukin-10 gene using AdEasy system
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2007;0(07):-
AIM:The homologous recombination takes place in E.coli BJ5183 between shuttle vector and adenoviral backbone vector.Recombinants are selected for kanamycin resistance,and the linearized recombinant plasmid is transfected into 293 cells.In this study,AdEasy system was used to generate recombinant adenovirus vector carrying rat interleukin-10(IL-10) gene.METHODS:The experiment was conducted in Department of Microbiology,Qingdao University Medical College from August 2006 to May 2007.①The materials included five clean-grade SD rat,a shuttle vector pAdTrack-CMV,an adenoviral backbone plasmid pAdEasy-1,E.coli.BJ5183 and DH10B,and human embryo kidney 293 cells,which were given as a present by professor Luo.All animal treatment was accorded with the ethical standards.②Total RNA was extracted from spleen cells of rat stimulating by lipopolysaccharide.IL-10 cDNA was amplified by using RT-PCR.The gene of interest was firstly cloned into a shuttle vector pAdTrack-CMV.The resultant plasmid was linearized by digesting with restriction endonuclease Pme Ⅰ,and subsequently transformed into E.coli.BJ5183 cells with an adenoviral backbone plasmid pAdEasy-1.Finally,the linearized recombinant plasmid was transfected into adenovirus packaging cell lines 293 cells.Recombinant adenovirus vAd-IL-10 was obtained.The expression of green fluorescent protein(GFP) was observed under fluorescent microscope.293 cells were cultured in 96-well culture plate with 1 ?104 cells per well.Condensed virus stock solution was added into the plate at different ratios.Recombinant adenoviruses titer was determined.Three days later,total RNA was extracted from 293 cells by TRIzol one-step method,and contaminant DNA was digested by DNaseⅠ.Electrophoresis detected the expression of IL-10 mRNA.RESULTS:①GFP expression was observed 16 hours after packing of the linearized recombinant adenoviruses in 293 cells.The amplification product of replicationdeficient Ad-IL-10 virus was transfected into adenovirus packaging cell lines 293 cells.When the fourth and fifth generations were seeded in virus for 24-48 hours,fluorescence was found in almost cells,and 5.5?108 pfu/mL titer of Ad-IL-10 was obtained.Titer of vAd-GFP was 9.0?108 pfu/mL.②Total RNA was extracted from transfected 293 cells.Electrophoresis showed that 580bp amplification product was expressed obviously and recombinant adenovirus was duplicated in 293 cells.CONCLUSION:The recombinant adenoviral vector carrying IL-10 gene is successfully constructed using AdEasy system.Moreover,vAd-IL-10 recombinant adenovirus with high titer is prepared and transcribed in 293 cells.
9.PPAR-? coupled signaling pathways involved in rat liver regeneration
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2006;0(08):-
Objective To investigate the possible contribution of PPAR-? coupled signaling pathways to rat liver regeneration (LR) at transcription level.Methods The above signaling pathways-related genes were obtained by collecting database data and retrieving pertinent literatures. The gene expression during LR was checked by Rat Genome 230 2.0 array, and LR-associated genes were identified by comparing difference between partial hepatectomy (PH) and operation control (OC) groups.Results Sixty four genes were found to be LR-associated. The number of initially and totally expressed genes occurring in initiation phase of LR, G0/G1 transition, cell proliferation, cell differentiation and structure-function reconstruction was 28, 4, 34, 2 and 72, 41, 247, 90 respectively. Classification of their expression patterns into 11 groups reflected diversity and complexity of gene expression alteration in LR. Conclusion PPAR-? coupled signaling pathways may promote glycogen synthesis in forepart, prophase and anaphase of LR, cell proliferation and migration in the whole LR, while inhibits inflammation during LR.
10.Solution of the Therapeutic Contradiction of Bleeding and Hemostasis in Pulmonary Embolism Patient Re-ceiving Warfarin Anticoagulation
China Pharmacy 2016;27(20):2858-2860,2861
OBJECTIVE:To discuss the solution of therapeutic contradictions of bleeding and hemostasis in pulmonary embo-lism patients receiving warfarin anticoagulation. METHODS:The risk evaluation and dissolution of bleeding and embolism induced by warfarin anticoagulation were summarized by analyzing therapeutic duration of INR abnormal elevation in a pulmonary embo-lism patient receiving warfarin anticoagulation. Case analysis was based on foreign and domestic guideline and information. RE-SULTS:Referring to INR value,based on HAS-BLE,Caprini scale,China Expert Consensus on Anticoagulant Therapy of Warfa-rin,China Expert Suggestions on Prevention of Venous Thrombosis in Internal Inpatients and Guidelines of Prevention of VTE in Nonsurgical Patients of American College of Chest Physicians,clinical pharmacists and physicians adjusted the dose of Warfarin tablet timely. The patient was recovered after symptomatic treatment of anticoagulation,relieving cough and asthma,reducing phlegm,etc.,and then disagreed from hospital with drugs. CONCLUSIONS:The risk of bleeding and embolism for this type pa-tients can be evaluated and resolved on the basis of HAS-BLED,Caprini scale and relevant guidelines. At present,there still are some problems as deficient evaluation method,lack of large-scale high-level evidence and quantitative study. It is needed to carry out multiple center clinical study and drug interaction quantitative study actively,and develop suitable risk evaluation method so as to provide high-quality and valuable decision-making evidence.