1.Third-party mediation mechanism for medical disputes in Ningbo City
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2009;25(10):687-690
Ningbo City has established a third-party mediation mechanism for medical disputes,attempting to resolve medical disputes by a third party independent of doctors and patients in a fair manner.Such a third party refers to the people's mediation committees for medical disputes and medical disputes compensation centers at various levels.This mechanism features advantages more than one,and has its challenges to address as well.Tasks to perform include study of the existing laws and regulations on compensation,appropriate increase of present compensation level for medical damages,improvement of the medical responsibility insurance mechanism,clarification of the nature of the people's mediation committee,and promotions for an ideal social environment.
2.Clinical Observation of the effect of Shenmai injection on congestive heart failure
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2010;17(15):2079-2080
Objective To observe the effect of Shenmai injection on congestive heart failure(CHF) and the effect on thyroid hormone as well as medicine security. Methods 52 patieits with CHF were enrolled,Shenmai injection was used with regular western medicine in the treatment. And observed its effect and test serum thyroid hormone: TSH,T3 ,T4 ,rT3. Another 50 CHF patients were enrolled as a control. Results The results of observation were that 25 cases were very effective,23 were effective,4 had no effect and the total effective rate was 92%. The results of control group were that 21 were very effective, 16 were effective, 13 had no effect and the total effective rate was 74%. The differences between the two groups were significant (P > 0.05). By comparing two thyroid hormone T3, T4, rT3, the observation T3 and T4 was obviously higher than the control. rT3 was lower than the control. Conclusion Shenmai injection could efficiently improve the heart function of CHF,cure arrhythmin and correct the illness caused by thyroid hormone.
3.Advances in studies of antitumor compounds from marine fungi
Chinese Journal of Marine Drugs 1994;0(01):-
Marine microorganisms,which live in special biotic environment,have been proven to be potential in producing novel bioactive substances.In past three decades,nearly 300 new compounds have been isolated and determined from marine fungi,and most of them showed antitumor,antibacterial and antiviral activities.This paper reviewed new advances in the studies of antitumor compounds from marine fungi in the recent ten years.
4.Hand-assisted laparoscopic hepatectomy combined with splenectomy:A report of 3 cases
Shaogeng ZHANG ; Kun ZHANG ; Weiming WEI
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2001;0(01):-
Objective To study the feasibility and safety of hand-assisted laparoscopic hepatectomy combined with splenectomy. Methods Hand-assisted laparoscopic hepatectomy combined with splenectomy was performed in 3 patients. A midline epigastric or right subcostal incision was made for hand-assisted port. The attachments of the spleen were dissected with a harmonic scalpel and the pedicle of the spleen was severed with the Endo-GIA. The transection of the liver was conducted using the harmonic scalpel dissection and nonabsorbable polymer clipping. The cut surface of the liver was closed by interrupted sutures. Results The operation was successfully completed in all the 3 patients. The surgical time was 130 min, 115 min, and 145 min, and the blood loss was 350 ml, 50 ml, and 150 ml, respectively. No serious postoperative complications occurred. The postoperative hospital stay was 9, 7, and 11 days, respectively. Follow-up observations for 6, 23, and 5 months showed no recurrence. Conclusions Hand-assisted laparoscopic hepatectomy combined with splenectomy is feasible and safe in selected patients .
5.Development and status of gene transfection
Haixia WU ; Weiming ZHANG ; Xiaomian LI
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2006;0(06):-
Gene transfection is an important method for studying gene function. The origination and development of gene transfection are reviewed in this article. Six methods of gene transfection are introduced, among which, special attention are given to two new ones: particle bombardment and photochemistry transfection technology. Besides, the advantages and disadvantages of these methods are compared in order that more suitable methods can be chosen in researches. The application of the technology in gene research is discussed in the end of this article.
6.Effects of Environmental Vibration on Human Health
Xiangdong ZHANG ; Jie GAO ; Weiming YAN
Journal of Environment and Health 1993;0(01):-
With the development of technology and economy, the whole living space has been filled with different vibration, the chance of exposure to vibration for people is on the increase. Environmental vibration is one of seven main pollutions in the world, people’s health is threatened. The main four factors effected human body vibration were introduced in this paper, and the adverse effects on the systems were discussed, the criterion of evaluating human response to vibration based on international and national standards were analyzed.
7.The Influence of STAT3 Silencing by RNA Interference on the Biological Characteristics of Eca-109 Cell Line
Huanyu ZHAO ; Weiming ZHANG ; Jinfei CHEN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2009;36(24):1420-1423
Objective: To study the cell proliferation, cell cycle and apoptosis of esophageal carcinoma Eca-109 cells treated with RNA interference technique to silence signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (STAT3) gene. Methods: Three pairs of DNA template coding siRNA specific for human STAT3 gene mRNA were designed and synthesized. The annealed oligonucleotide fragments were subcloned into pRNAT-U6.1/neo plasmid to construct STAT3-siRNA expression vector which was then transfected into Eca-109 cells. The expression of STAT3 mRNA and protein in cancer cells was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. The cell proliferation, cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were examined by MTT and flow cytometry. Results: STAT3-siRNA expression vector was successfully constructed and identified by sequencing. The results of RT-PCR and Western blot demonstrated that STAT3 expression in Eca-109 cells transfected with STAT3-siRNA expression vector was significantly higher than that in the control group (P< 0.01). MTT showed that after transfection of the siRNA vector into Eca-109 cells, cell proliferation was obviously reduced and the cell growth inhibition ratio in the siRNA3 group was 35.68%, significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.01). Flow cytometry results suggested that cell cycle arrest and more apoptosis were observed in the siRNA3 group. Cell cycle was arrested at G_0/G_1 phase, and the rate of apoptosis was 13.26%, much higher than that in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion: Silencing STAT3 gene by RNA interference technique can effectively inhibit STAT3 expression, suppress the proliferation of Eca-109 cells, induce cell cycle arrest at G_0/G_1 phase, and promote apoptosis.
8.Influence of ulinastatin on intestinal barrier function after radical total gastrectomy
Wei ZHANG ; Ning LI ; Weiming ZHU ;
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2003;0(07):-
Intestinal tract is one of the target organ during surgical stress. When surgical stress becomes overwhelming , the integrity of intestinal mucosal barrier is destroyed. Microorganisms and toxin in the intestinal tract then enter blood circulation through the permeable intestinal mucosa, and trigger SIRS and MODS, This processes reversely aggravate intestinal mucosal necrosis and bacterial translocation, and lead to a vicious cycle. Radical total gastrectomy is a major surgical stress. After extensive abdominal surgery, cytokines and inflammatory mediators may cause intestinal mucosal edema, increased intestinal permeability, intestinal villus height reduced, shrinkage of mesenteric blood vessel, reduced blood flow, and intestinal barrier functional deterioration. Whereas ulinastatin can protect intestinal barrier function by reducing surgical stress,alleviating SIRS and improving immunity etc. This article reviewed the investigations of ulinastatin influencing the recovesy of intestinal barrier function after surgical stress.
9.Effects of Lo Central Venous Pressure Decreasing Blood Loss in Lobectomy of Liver Under Ventroscope
Weiming OU ; Mianhua ZHANG ; Hongzhen LIU
Journal of Chinese Physician 2002;0(S1):-
0.05); and there was no significant difference between two groups in variance of renal function 24h after lobectomy. Conclusion WT LCVP is able to obviously reduce patients' blood loss and blood transfusion in lobectomy of liver under ventroscope and has no significant effects on renal function.
10.Effects of X-ray irradiation combined with RNAi against STAT3 on proliferation and apoptosis of human esophageal carcinoma cells
Huanyu ZHAO ; Weiming ZHANG ; Jinfei CHEN
China Oncology 2006;0(11):-
Background and purpose:Several reports demonstrated that the expression of STAT3 has been found to be an oncogene in solid tumors such as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma,esophageal carcinoma and prostate carcinoma.This study was done to explore the effects of X-ray irradiation combined with RNAi against STAT3 on proliferation and apoptosis of human esophageal carcinoma cell line Eca-109.Methods:Three pairs of DNA template coding siRNA were synthesized against STAT3 to reconstruct pRNAT-U6.1-siRNA-STAT3,which was transfected into Eca-109 cells,the positive cell clones were screened with G418.Inhibitory effect of STAT3 mRNA and protein in Eca-109 cells was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot,respectively.The transfected cells were exposed to 0,2,4,6 and 8 Gy X-ray respectively;the survival fraction of Eca-109 cells was analyzed by clone formation assay,and flow cytometry was applied to analyze cell apoptosis at the dose of 4 Gy.Results:pRNAT-U6.1-siRNA-STAT3 was reconstructed and identifi ed as correct by sequencing.RT-PCR and Western blot analyses demonstrated that STAT3-siRNA could obviously reduce the expression of STAT3 mRNA and protein in Eca-109 cells.Clone formation assay and flow cytometry results showed that irradiation at different doses combined with STAT3-siRNA could inhibit the proliferation of Eca-109 cells,irradiation with 4 Gy X-ray could induce apoptosis.Conclusion:X-ray irradiation combined with RNAi against STAT3 could inhibit the proliferation of Eca-109 cells and induce apoptosis.