1.The Retrieval and Appraisal of Medical Ethics Information Resources on Internet
Chinese Medical Ethics 1995;0(02):-
By the way of searching engines and finding website linkages, the author retrieved the domestic and foreign medical ethics information resources on internet,enumerated some main websites related to medical ethics, analyzed the present condition,and suggested that we should hasten the construction of medical ethics information resources on internet.
2.Situation of AIDS Information Resource on Internet and the Comparison
Wenjie TENG ; Jun ZHU ; Jianhua ZHANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 1994;0(05):-
To effectively search the AIDS information resource on internet,the author enumerates main websites and makes classification in practical way.Through analyzing and comparison,the suggestion of strengthen the construction of AIDS information resource is given in the paper.
3.The treatment of nonunion of femoral shaft fractures after intramedullarynaildynamizationwith temporary compression using external fixator followed by relocking of the internal intramedullary nail
Lei HUANG ; Shengsong YANG ; Xing TENG ; Tao WANG ; Wenjie TANG ; Xinbao WU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2019;39(1):17-22
Objective To introduce the technique we invented to treat hypertrophic and oligotrophic nonunion of femoral shaft fracture after dynamization of intramedullary nail (IMN) and to report its preliminary results.Methods The data of 2 cases with hypertrophic nonunions of femoral shaft fracture and 1 case with oligotrophic nonunion following IMN dynamization who had been treated by the technique from March 2006 to July 2017 in Beijing Jishuitan hospital were retrospectively studied.There were 2 females and 1 male,aged 50,66 and 24 years old.2 parallel half pins were inserted from anterior to posterior at the trochanteric and condylar zones of the femur for antegrade intramedullary nailing patients,and from lateral to medial sides for retrograde intramedullary nailing patient respectively,then the pins were connected with monolateral limb reconstruction fixator.The fracture nonunion site was compressed by the fixator up to 10-15 mm.The holes at the end of intramedullary nail where their screws were removed for dynamization were locked again with 2 locking screws,and then the frame was removed.The patients are allowed to start their rehabilitation and fully bear their body weight 1 day after the operation.Results The three patients were followed up for 25,22,and 7 months after the surgery,respectively.The X-ray films showed the fracture healed at 7 months in two case,and at 12 months in one.One patient got her nail removed 25 months after the operation,feeling good 37 months after the removal.Conclusion This technique is an option to manage the hypertrophic and oligotrophic fracture nonunion of the femur after dynamization of IMN.It is mini-invasive to the nonunion site,easy to practice and allows early rehabilitation.
4.Medial submuscular plating of the femur after limb lengthening and correction with frame in patients with limb length discrepancy and/or angular deformity
Lei HUANG ; Shengsong YANG ; Xing TENG ; Tao WANG ; Wenjie TANG ; Xinbao WU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2018;20(10):831-836
Objective To evaluate the medial submuscular plating of the femur after limb lengthening and correction with frame in patients with limb length discrepancy and/or angular deformity.Methods A retrospective study was conducted involving 12 patients who had been referred to Department of Orthopaedic Trauma,Beijing Jishuitan Hospital from December 2009 to November 2016 for limb length discrepancy and/or angular deformity.They were 3 males and 9 females,with an average age of 23 years (from 14 to 32 years).Altogether 4 left and 8 right sides were involved.Of them,11 got their length discrepancy and/or angular deformity secondary to injury to distal femoral epiphyseal plate caused by trauma in their childhood and one had length discrepancy and angular deformity following unsuccessful conservative treatment of superior condylar fracture of the femur.The femoral shortening ranged from 3 to 11 cm (average,6.7 cm),and the varus or valgus deformity of the knee ranged from 8° to 18° (average,12°).First,a monolateral fixator was installed on the lateral femur.The limb was lengthened from 7 to 14 days after diaphysis osteotomy.Femoral supracondylar osteotomy was conducted again in patients with knee angular deformity after the lengthening reached the expected length and the deformity was corrected with the aid of external fixator.After medial submuscular plating via the femoral lateral approach using minimally invasive techniques,the external frames were removed.The time for plate removal,limb lengthening and correction of the varus or valgus deformity were documented.Results The mean follow-up was 31 months (from 23 to 43 months) for the 9 patients who had their plates still in situ,and 6.5 months (from 2 to 14 months) for the 3 patients who had subsequently their plates removed.None had blood transfusion.All underwent distraction osteogenesis of the femur to their preoperatively expected length,ranging from 3 to 9 cm (mean,6.2 cm).Both varus and valgus deformities were corrected.None developed a deep infection.The range of motion of the knee joint was similar to that before operation in all but one patient who had a range of motion 40° less than the pre-operative one.The time for external fixation averaged 91 days (from 46 to 113 days),with an external index of 22 d/cm.All patients were satisfied with their outcomes.Conclusion Medial femoral submuscular plating after limb lengthening and angular deformity correction with the external fixator on the lateral side is a useful technique for patients with femoral limb length discrepancy and/or angular deformity,significantly shortening the time for external fixation.
5.High-dose sirolimus protects hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury probably through promoting cellular autophagy in aged mice
Xu TENG ; Fan DING ; Wenjie CHEN ; Chi XU
Organ Transplantation 2017;8(5):349-354
Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of high-dose sirolimus (rapamycin) upon protecting the hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (HIRI) in aged mice. Methods Twenty C57BL/6 aged mice were randomly and evenly divided into the ischemia-reperfusion injury group (IRI group), low-dose rapamycin pretreatment group (rpm group), high-dose rapamycin pretreatment group (RPM group) and control group (Sham group) using the random number table method (5 mice in each group). In the Sham group, abdominal cavity was incised and sutured alone. In the other three groups, aged mouse 70% HIRI models were established. The ischemia time was 60 min. At preoperative 1 h, rapamycin at a dose of 1 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg was administered via intraperitoneal injection in the rpm and RPM groups. At 12 h post-reperfusion, hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was performed to observe the histological changes in the mouse liver. Suzuki grading method was adopted to evaluate the pathological score. The serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-10 and the LC3B-Ⅱ protein level in the liver tissues were quantitatively measured and statistically compared among different groups. Results HE staining of the liver tissues revealed normal liver tissues in the Sham group, severe liver cellular injury accompanied with a large quantity of inflammatory cellular infiltration in the IRI and rpm groups. Mild sinusoidal congestion and slight inflammatory cellular infiltration were observed in the RPM group. The pathological score was 5 (4-6) in the RPM group, significantly lower than 7 (5-8) and 8 (7-10) in the rpm and IRI groups (Z=-2.554 and -2.731, both P<0.05). In terms of postoperative liver function parameters, the AST level was (691±207) U/L in the RPM group, significantly lower compared with (2032±575) U/L and (1817±777) U/L in the IRI and rpm groups (t=4.90 and 3.13, both P<0.05). In the RPM group, the ALT level was measured as (996±584) U/L, considerably lower than (2992±992) U/L and (2373±687) U/L in the IRI and rpm groups (t=3.86 and 3.41, both P<0.05). The AST and ALT levels did not significantly differ between the IRI and rpm groups (both P>0.05). No statistical significance was identified in the TNF-α and IL-10 levels among different groups (all P>0.05). Western blot analysis revealed that the relative expression level of LC3B-Ⅱ protein in the liver tissue of the RPM group was significantly higher than those in the Sham, IRI and rpm groups (all P<0.05). Conclusions Administration of high-dose rapamycin exerts a protective effect upon HIRI probably through promoting cellular autophagy in aged mice.
6.Prognostic Value of Hematological Indicators in Children and Adolescents with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Fangqin YUAN ; Teng WANG ; Wenjie GUO ; Xia HE ; Li YIN
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2023;50(6):581-586
Objective To explore the prognostic value of pretreatment hematological indicators in children and adolescents with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis on the medical records of 79 children and adolescents (≤20 years old) with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Before treatment, all patients underwent hematological tests, and patients received intensity-modulated radiotherapy alone or intensity-modulated radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy, targeted, and other comprehensive treatment modes. The follow-up endpoints were overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Results Age≤14 years, no concurrent chemotherapy, pretreatment hematological indicators (high NLR, high PLR, high LDH, and high LAR) were associated with poor OS and PFS in children and adolescents with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (all
7.Expression of ALK protein in 7 371 pulmonary adenocarcinoma samples, with analysis of clinicopathologic features
Ruiying ZHAO ; Jie ZHANG ; Lei ZHU ; Jinchen SHAO ; Qing ZHANG ; Haohua TENG ; Gang QIN ; Lanxiang ZHAO ; Min YE ; Jikai ZHAO ; Wenjie DING
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2016;45(9):601-605
Objective To study the expression of ALK protein in pulmonary adenocarcinoma as detected by Ventana immunohistochemistry, with correlation of clinicopathologic features. Methods Immunohistochemical study for ALK protein using Ventana ALK ( D5F3) kit was carried in 7 371 pulmonary adenocarcinoma samples.The clinicopathologic features were subsequently analyzed.Results ALK fusion protein was detected in 446 of the 7 371 lung adenocarcinoma samples studied ( 6.05%) .The ALK positivity rate in small biopsy samples was higher than that in surgical specimens [ 9.02% ( 153/1 696 ) versus 5.16%(293/5 675);P<0.01] .ALK fusion protein expression correlated with patient age, sample type and smoking history.ALK positivity rate in each age group increased with younger patient age.ALK positivity rate was 45.45%(10/22) in patients younger than 30 years old.The positivity rate of ALK fusion protein in adenocarcinoma in-situ, minimally invasive adenocarcinoma and invasive adenocarcinoma was 0, 0.48%(2/418) and 5.63% (291/5 165), respectively.The differences of ALK positivity rate amongst different subtypes had statistical significance ( P<0.01 ).Invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma had highest ALK positivity rate, followed by invasive adenocarcinoma with predominantly solid pattern.Conclusions ALK fusion protein is more often found in young patients with pulmonary adenocarcinoma, especially in those younger than 30 years old.ALK fusion protein is rarely expressed in early-stage pulmonary adenocarcinoma. Invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma and invasive adenocarcinoma with solid pattern have higher ALK positivity rate than other adenocarcinoma subtypes.
8. Metformin promotes autophagy in muscle cells exposed to palmitic acid through AMPK/SIRT3 pathway
Jing FENG ; Zhenjie TENG ; Yunfeng ZHEN ; Wenjie FEI ; Guangyao SONG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2020;36(1):72-76
Objective:
To investigate the effect of metformin on autophagy in muscle cells exposed to palmitic acid, and to explore its mechanism.
Methods:
L6 rat myoblasts were incubated with palmitic acid at various concentrations(0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 mmol/L) and metformin(0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10 mmol/L) for 24 h. CCK8 method was used to detect the survival rate of muscle cells. After muscle cells were treated with palmitic acid and metformin for 24 h, mRNA and protein expressions of microtubule-associated protein11ight chain3(LC3Ⅱ), Beclin 1, p62, and silent mating type information regulation2 homolog-3(SIRT3) were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. AMP-activated protein kinase(AMPK) phosphorylation level was detected by Western blot.
Results:
Palmitic acid dose-dependently decreased the survival rate of muscle cells, which was attenuated by metformin at the concentration of 2 mmol/L. After muscle cells were incubated with 0.4 mmol/L palmitic acid and 2 mmol/L metformin for 24 h, palmitic acid significantly reduced the mRNA and protein expressions of LC3Ⅱ, Beclin1, and SIRT3 as well as phosphorylation level of AMPK(all
9.Research progress in adaptive radiation therapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Teng WANG ; Han GAO ; Bin ZHANG ; Zhenyu ZHAI ; Wenjie GUO ; Xia HE ; Li YIN
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2024;33(6):562-566
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is one of the most common head and neck tumors. At present, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is the main radical treatment. In recent years, adaptive radiation therapy (ART) becomes the focus in the research field of precision radiotherapy. ART can reduce the target conformal and dose changes and increase the dose of exposed organs caused by factors such as weight loss, positioning error, systematic error, and anatomical changes of lesions and organs at risk, thus improving the effectiveness and safety of intensity modulated radiotherapy. This article focuses on and summarizes the recent progress in the application of ART in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and puts forward the possible research direction in the future.
10. Management of tibia deformity with fixator assisted nailing technique
Shengsong YANG ; Lei HUANG ; Wenzhi ZHAO ; Xing TENG ; Tao WANG ; Wenjie TANG ; Xinbao WU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2019;39(18):1117-1124
Objective:
To discuss the result of treating tibia deformity with fixator assisted nailing technique (FAN).
Methods:
A total of 5 patients with 7 limbs of tibial deformity-were treated with FAN technique. Etiology: 2 patients with bilateral tibial deformity suffered from Ricket's disease, 2 patients were malunion after tibial fracture, 1 patient was congenital pseudoarthrosis of tibia. This is a retrospective study. The unilateral external fixator was mounted on the medial side of tibia, and thenthe minimal invasive osteotomy was performed. After the deformity was corrected, the intramedullary nail was inserted to fix the tibia. None of the patients need bone autograft. The pre-operation and post-operation medial proximal tibia angle (MPTA), mechanical axis deviation (MAD) and range of motion (ROM) were measured and analyzed.
Results:
All the 5 patients were followed-up for 12-60 months (average 32 months). The osteotomy site united in 3-5 months (average 4.5 months) post-operatively. According to Paley’s imaging scores, 4 patients were excellent and 1 patient was good. According to Paley's functional result scores, 5 patients were excellent; according to Paley’s bone results evaluation, 4 patients were excellent and 1 patient was good. We achieved desired post-operative MAD (from medial 15 mm-lateral 10 mm) in 6 limbs. The MPTA in 7 limbs was corrected to normal (84°-90°). The ROM was not significantly changed before and after operation. The average ROM of knee before operation was 125°(120°-135°), and average postoperative ROM was 120°(115°-130°), No deep infection or neurovascular injury occurred. All patients were satisfied with the method and results of the operation.
Conclusion
FAN technique combines the advantage of external fixation and intramedullary nail, and it is a good method to treat tibial deformity, the patient should be carefully evaluated and selected for applying this technique.