1.Concordance between subjective experience and clinician-rated for depression severity in elderly patients with depressive disorder: 1-year follow-up study
Chengcheng PU ; Xinyu SUN ; Tingting ZHANG ; Yao CHENG ; Chengjuan ZONG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2017;31(2):97-101
Objective:To compare the concordance between subjective experience and clinician-rated in different treatment phrase of elderly patients with depressive disorder,and to explore the relevant factors.Methods:Sixty-nine consecutive elderly patiems with depressive disorder diagnosed with International Classification of Diseases-10 criteria were included.The Visual Scale for Depression(VSD) were used to evaluate subjective experience of depression,while the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD),Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA),Minimum Mental State Examination (MMSE) were used by clinician to evaluate depression symptom,anxiety symptom and cognition at baseline,2-,4-and 52-week of the treatment respectively.Results:Compared with baseline,VSD scores were increased at 2 weeks and 4 weeks [(2.7 ± 1.6),(5.3 ± 2.0) vs.(7.0 ± 1.8),P < 0.001],HAMD scores were decreased at 2 weeks and 4 weeks [(36 ± 11),(17 ±9) vs.(9 ±8),P <0.001],HAMA scores were decreased at 2 weeks and 4 weeks [(27 ± 10),(14 ±8) vs.(7 ±6),P <0.001].No significant differences were found between 4 weeks and 52 weeks.There was no correlation between VSD and HAMD scores at baseline and 2 weeks.There were significant correlations among scores of VSD and HAMD(r =-0.31,-0.74,Ps < 0.05),HAMA (r =-0.36,-0.76,Ps < 0.05) at 4 weeks and 52 weeks.Using logistic regression analysis,the concordance between VSD and HAMD related with the factors of HAMD,higher scores of anxiety/somatization factor were associated with lower concordance (OR =0.87),and higher scores of weight factor (OR =1.86),diurnal variation factor (OR =2.00),hopelessness factor (OR =1.13) were associated with higher concordance.Conclusion:Compared with acute depression phase,concordance between subjective experience and clinician-rated for depression may be higher at depression remission phase in elderly patients with depression,which suggests that characteristics of depression symptom may have a certain impact on the self-awareness for depression experience.
2.The influence of decoction with function of nourishing kidney and promoting blood flow to model rat of fetal loss induced by APA
Aiwu WEI ; Yanli SONG ; Cunliang MA ; Qiong CHENG ; Tingting NI
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(12):-
Objective:To explore the influence ofDan Shou Tang to fetal loss induced by APA.Methods:One hundred of10-week pregnant SD rats were divided randomly into two groups, every group were divided randomly into nourishing kidney and promoting blood flow group A, nourishing kidney group B, promoting blood flow group C, group D-APS model group and group E--blank control group.From the first day ofpregnancy, the rats in group A were given Dan Shou Tang through intragastric administration;the rats in group B were given formula to nourish kidney and rats in group C were given formula to promote blood flow, while group D and group E, as the control were given the corresponding physiological brine through intragastric administration.Then on the eighth and the twelfth day ofpregnancy, all rats ofgroup A, B, C and D were given multi-site subcutaneous injecting ofpurified ACA-IgG or LA-IgG with a dosage of15mg/ml, fats ofgroup E were injected the corresponding physiological brine.On the 15th day ofpregnancy, the rats were killed for samples.Results:Compared with APS model group, fetal absorptivity, ACA and APTT level were dramatically decreased in group A, B and C(P
3.Value of Urinaryα1-Acid Glycoprotein in Early Diagnosis of Diabetic Nephropathy
Tingting TAN ; Li CHENG ; Hongxia WEI ; Kui ZHANG
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2016;(1):80-82
Objective To investigate the clinical value of urinaryα1-acid glycoprotein (AAG)in the early diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy(DN).Methods 266 cases of diabetic patients in Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University from May 2013 to October 2014 were recruited,and patients were divided into four groups based on the urine al-bumin/creatinine (ACR)levels,as follows:non-diabetic nephropathy group (Non-DN)152 cases,low urinary albumin/cre-atinine group (LUA)49 cases,high urinary albumin/creatinine group (HUA)32 cases,and very high urinary albumin/cre-atinine group (VHUA)33 cases.63 cases of healthy subjects (NC group)and 66 cases of fracture patients (stress group) were recruited as control group.The urinary AAG and other biochemical indicators were measured for all subjects.Results The level of urinary AAG in DN group was significantly higher than that in stress group,Non-DN group and NC group (t=7.951,7.985,8.021,P <0.05),and gradually increased from LUA,HUA to VHUA group (P <0.05).The urinary AAG level was positively correlated with UA,Cr,CRP and ACR (r=0.169,0.286,0.373,0.606,P <0.01).Stepwise logistic re-gression analysis showed that the urinary AAG was the independent risk factor of DN (P <0.05).Conclusion The level of urinary AAG has good application value in the early diagnosis and monitoring progression of DN.
4.Research Status on Paecilomyces Hepialid
Dan YANG ; Tingting HUANG ; Cheng CHEN ; Yunshu MA
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(5):129-131
Paecilomyces hepialid was obtained through separation from cordyceps. Its name comes from studies on identification, cultivation, and morphology. It is one of the common substitutes of cordyceps. This article made a summary from the aspects of review, cultivation methods, active constituents, pharmacological effects, and product development. It also discussed the major issues remaining in the current researches and made suggestions for future studies.
5.Investigation of Iodine Nutritional Status and Thyroid Function in Pregnant Women During Different Periods
Tingting TAN ; Yuxin CHEN ; Li CHENG ; Hongxia WEI ; Kui ZHANG
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2017;32(3):115-118
Objective To study the iodine nutritional status and the thyroid function of pregnant women during different periods,and provide scientific basis for iodine supplementation.Methods Totally 728 pregnant women who visited the obstetric outpatient of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital for routine prenatal care from December 2014 to August 2016 were recruited in this study,and at the same time 182 non-pregnant women were recruited as control group.The thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (FT4) were measured by Roche 601.The urinary iodine level was measured by SR-I-100 kit.Results The median urinary iodine of 728 pregnant women was 168.24 g/L,and the median urinary iodine of those women in the T1,T2 and T3 period were 186.31,162.65 and 148.76 g/L,respectively.The TSH at T1 period was lower than T2 and T3 period (t=3.429,3.135,P<0.05).The FT4 at T1 period was higher than T2 and T3 period (t=5.251,5.965,P< 0.05).The prevalence rate of thyroid disease in normal urinary iodine group was lower than that in low urinary iodine group and high urinary iodine group (x2 =4.139,4.131,P<0.05).Conclusion There was no iodine deficiency among those pregnant women groups,but only 34.75 % individuals reached the appropriate iodine nutritional level,and the ratio of iodine insufficient increased with the extension of pregnancy.The whole prevalence rate of thyroid disease in abnormal urinary iodine pregnant women was obviously higher than that in normal.It is necessary to improve the pregnant women's knowledge of iodine nutrition,moreover it is suggested that urinary iodine monitoring and thyroid function should be conducted in pregnant women.
6.Resistance Mechanisms of Clinical Isolated Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae
Li CHENG ; Tingting TAN ; Hongxia WEI ; Kui ZHANG
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2017;32(3):112-114
Objective To explore the molecular mechanisms of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.Methods Carba NP confirmatory test were used to detect carbapenemases.Carbapenemase genes,ESBL genes and plasmid-mediated AmpC genes were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).The genetic correlation analysis was carried out by using multiple sequence type (MLST).Results 42 out of the 50 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains were KPC-2-positive strains,1 strain was positive for NDM-1,the other 7 strains were not detected for any carbapenemase genes.The percentages of KPC-2-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae with the bla CTX-M,bla SHV,bla TEM,bla DHA were 21.5 %,42.9 %,69.1% and 4.8% respectively.The results of MLST showed that 37 out of 42 KPC-2 positive strains were ST11.Conclusion The production of KPC-2 is the main mechanism of Klebsiella pneumoniae resistance to carbapenem and there is an outbreak of ST11 KPC-2 Klebsiella pneumoniae in this hospital.
7.Thyroid function maintenance following thyroidectomy
Yanjun SU ; Tingting YANG ; Jianming ZHANG ; Ruochuan CHENG
International Journal of Surgery 2014;41(2):114-119
Postoperative hypothyroidism is the most common complication following thyroidectomy,and thyroxine replacement is needed to maintain thyroid function.Levothyroxine (L-T4) is the preferred drug for the treatment of hypothyroidism.L-T4 therapy can be initiated immediately after thyroid operation,and the dosages are influenced by target serum TSH and several other factors.Special consideration should be taken for such patients,including patients with poor compliance,during pregnancy,and elderly patients.Thyroid function should be measured every 4 to 6 weeks,optimal dosages are adjusted according to target serum TSH individually,avoiding under-treatment or over-treatment.T3 in divided doses or L-T4/T3 combination therapy can be served as alternative for those failed to L-T4 therapy alone.
8.Transport of geniposide and geniposide in Zhizi Bopi Decoction in MDCK cell membrane model
Jingwen HAN ; Jun LI ; Cheng HUANG ; Zhaolin CHEN ; Tingting HU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2014;(4):468-472
Aim To study the transport of geniposide and geniposide in Zhizi Bopi Decoction in MDCK cell membrane model. Methods The safety concentration of geniposide and Zhizi Bopi Decoction in MDCK cells were determined by MTT assay. Then the MDCK cell membrane model was used to investigate the transport of drugs. Firstly, the effects of time, drug concentra-tion, P-gp inhibitor and EDTA on the absorption and transport of geniposide were studied systematically. Secondly, the differences were compared between the transport of the same concentration of geniposide as single compound and that in Zhizi Bopi Decoction in MDCK cell model. The drug concentration was deter-mined by high performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC) to calculate the apparent permeability coeffi-cient (Papp). Results Geniposide transport in MDCK cell monolayer was time and concentration dependent. P-gp inhibitors had no significant effect on its transport and the transport of geniposide was enhanced by ED-TA. The absorption Papp of different concentrations of geniposide in Zhizi Bopi Decoction were ( 8. 96 ± 0. 35 ) × 10 -7 cm · s-1 , ( 8. 95 ± 0. 38 ) × 10 -7 cm · s-1 and (9. 16 ± 0. 30) × 10 -7 cm·s-1, significantly higher than the absorption Papp of geniposide as single compound(5. 85 ± 0. 44) × 10 -7 cm·s-1, (6. 88 ± 0. 38) × 10 -7 cm·s-1 and (6. 31 ± 0. 19) × 10 -7 cm ·s-1 ( P<0. 05 ) . Conclusion The transport of ge-niposide in MDCK cell membrane model is passive transport and is not affected by P-gp. Geniposide may transport via the paracellular route. The Zhizi Bopi De-coction can increase the absorption of geniposide.
9.Experimental study on vascular allografts' cold storage/sequential cryopreservation
Tingting LIU ; Ying CHENG ; Rui SHI ; Yongfeng LIU
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2010;31(7):405-409
Objective To explore the feasibility and secure cold storage time of human arteries during sequentially cold-cryopreservation by observing the cellular metabolic activity and structure after cold storage and cryopreservation. Methods Human iliac and splenic arteries were stored for 72 h, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks and 4 weeks in UW solution at 4 ℃. After the cold storage procedure, half of the vascular allografts were examined by NBT dye method, electron and light microscope. The other vascular allografts continued to be stored by - 80 ℃ cryopreservation procedure for 4 weeks, and then the vascular allografts were examined by NBT dye method, electron and light microscope. Results There was no statistically significant difference in NBT dyeing time between the groups stored in UW solution within 2 weeks and fresh group at 4 ℃ (P > 0. 05). After - 80 ℃ cryopreservation, there was also no statistically significant difference in NBT dyeing time between the groups stored by UW solution within 1 week and fresh group at 4 ℃ (P>0. 05). Along with the extension of cold storage time, the destruction of ultrastructure was aggravated. When vascular allograft was stored over 2 weeks at 4 ℃, the destruction was more obvious. As the cold storage time prolonged, the ultrastructural destruction of vascular allografts was aggravated, especially those stored over 1 week. Conclusion The optimal time limit for arteries stored at 4 ℃ in UW solution was 2 weeks. Cryopreservation at - 80 ℃ kept the arteries satisfactory metabolic activity and organizational structure. The arteries stored within 1 week at 4 ℃ in UW solution, which restored at - 80 ℃ , could maintain satisfactory metabolic activity and organizational structure.
10.Reduction of radiation dose with electrocardiogram-pulsing windows technique in dual-source CT coronary angiography
Jianxin CAO ; Yimin WANG ; Cheng YANG ; Yi HUANG ; Tingting YU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2010;30(6):737-739
Objective To evaluate the value of reducing radiation dose with decreased size of ECG-pulsing windows and influence on image quality in dual-source CT coronary angiography. Methods 120 patients with stable heart rate(HR) were divided into four groups according to HR and the rang of ECG-pulsing windows in dual-source CT coronary angiography: HR < 70 bpm and 61% ~ 77% R-R interval of ECG-pulsing windows, HR < 70 bpm and 25% ~ 80% R-R interval of ECG-pulsing windows,HR > 80 bpm and 31% ~47% R-R interval of ECG-pulsing windows, and HR > 80 bpm and 25% ~ 80%R-R interval of ECG-pulsing windows was employed, respectively. The radiation dose parameters were recorded and image quality scores were performed. The image quality and radiation dose between two slow HR groups and between two fast HR groups were compared respectively. Result The effective doses were (7.06 ± 2. 13 ), ( 11.34 ± 3.65 ), ( 6. 67 ± 1.97 ) and ( 9. 92 ± 3. 15 ) mSy for four groups, respectively.The effective dose was decreased by 37.74% for slow HR and by 32. 76% for fast HR using narrow ECG-pulsing windows. There was no difference on image quality between two slow HR groups and two fast HR grouvs. Concluslons The proper application of narrow ECG-pulsing windows can reduce radiation exposure significantly to stable slow or fast HR patients in dual-source CT coronary angiography withont sacrificing the image quality.

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