1.A research on the structure and biological functions of PPAR? and its relationship with diseases
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2003;0(09):-
PPAR ? is one of the three isoforms of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) which are essential regulators of lipid storage and metabolism. PPAR ? primarily stimulats lipid metabolism and energy uncoupling in adipocytes and myocytes as well as involvs in the onset and development of many diseases. As the target of medicines, PPAR ? agonists may be powerful drugs for epidermal wound and metabolic syndrome X.
2.The effect of transitional care of physical and mental health of the thoracic spinal cord injury and paraplegic patients
Qiaoling CHEN ; Huihui WU ; Na LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2017;33(17):1281-1286
Objective To investigate the effect of transitional care of physical and mental health of the thoracic spinal cord injury and paraplegic patients discharged on its recovery. Methods Randomized controlled analysis of patients in Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Surgery between June 2014 to October 2015, a total of 65 patients with thoracic spinal cord injury and paraplegic were studied, according to hospital mantissa odd and even numbers divided into observation group (35 cases) and control group (30 cases). The observation group was instituted to extending posthospital care, not the control group. The self-care ability and psychological state were evaluated by Function Independent Measure (FIM), Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA), Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD)within discharge and in 3 months. And the incidence of complications between the two groups were compared. Results At discharge, the difference of FIM, HAMA, HAMD score between the observation group and the control group was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Discharged after 3 months, the score of FIM, HAMA, HAMD in observation group was(72.35 ± 4.35),(4.80 ± 4.50),(12.13 ± 7.25)points, (63.95 ± 5.02),(10.15 ± 4.91), (19.48 ± 8.31)points in control group. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (t=-4.798, 3.524, 3.110, P<0.01). There was no significant difference in the incidence of pulmonary infection and blood clots between two groups (P > 0.05); The incidence of urinary tract infection, pressure ulcers, constipation were 8.57% (3/35), 5.71% (2/35), 17.14% (6/35) in observation group, 40.00% (12/30), 33.33%(10/30), 63.33%(19/30) in control group, there were significant differences between, two groups (χ2= 4.324, 4.219, 5.337, P < 0.05). Conclusions Transitional care can significantly improve the psychological state of patients with thoracic spinal cord injury and paraplegia discharged, reduce the incidence of complications and improve quality of life.
3.Expression of GAP-43 mRNA and protein following brachial plexus avulsion injury
Longju CHEN ; Feng LI ; Na LIU ; Wutian WU ; Huayun CHEN
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1986;0(02):-
AIM:To investigate the expression of GAP-43 mRNA and protein of the motor neurons in spinal cord following the brachial plexus avulsion injury.METHODS: In the present study,three kinds of models of brachial plexus avulsion injury were made: right C7 anterior root avulsion(group A),C7 anterior root avulsion with right C5-T1 posterior roots breaking(group B),right C7 anterior root avulsion with hemi-transect between C5 and C6 segment of spinal cord(group C).The expression of GAP-43 mRNA in anterior horn of spinal cord was detected at 14 days after operation by SYBR green quantification RT-PCR technique.The amounts of GAP-43 positive neurons in spinal cord were detected at 1,3,7 and 14 days after operation by immunohistochemistry technique.RESULTS: In control group,the expression of GAP-43 mRNA was very low in anterior horn.By 14 days after operation,the expression of GAP-43 mRNA was evidently up-regulated compared with control group.GAP-43 positive neuron was observed in control group at 1st day and 3rd day after operation.GAP-43 positive neurons appeared at 7th day and peaked at 14th day after operation.The expression of GAP-43 mRNA and protein were maximum in group C,group B was the lowest.CONCLUSION: The expression of GAP-43 mRNA and GAP-43 protein were up-regulated following brachial plexus injury.The expression of GAP-43 protein results from the recombination of proteins.GAP-43 is closely related to the axon regeneration and functional reconstruction.
4.Evaluation of reliability and validity of Diabetes Diet-Related Quality-of-Life Scale
Bing WU ; Xuan CHEN ; Xiaofei WEI ; Xianhong HAN ; Na CHEN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(22):55-57
Objective To evaluate the reliability and validity of Diabetes Diet-Related Quality-of-Life Scale (DDR-QOL) in Chinese version,in order to provide an efficient instrument for assessing the quality of life of diabetes in diet therapy.Methods Translating and edit the DDR-QOL scale initially,275 eligible subjects were invited to the study.DDR-QOL scale and 36 item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) were used to collect data which were conducted for evaluating the internal consistency,reproducibility,construct validity,convergent and discriminant validity of DDR-QOL.Results The total Cronbach's α was 0.86.The factor analysis suggested good construct validity of DDR-QOL.Significant correlations were found between DDR-QOL and SF-36.The quality of life of diabetes who is on the job or not can be identified by DDR-QOL.Conclusions The Chinese version of DDR-QOL is a valid and reliable tool to assess the quality of life of diabetes who are in diet therapy.
5.Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Incontinence- Associated Dermatitis Severity In-strument
Na ZHANG ; Xiaoyan CHEN ; Baofang YUAN ; Juan WU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;(30):2315-2317
Objective To translate the English version of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis Severity Instrument ( IADS ) into Chinese and to test its reliability and validity. Methods The IADS was introduced and localized with the permission by the author. A total of 60 patients who had IAD in the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University from June to August 2012 were investigated. The internal consistency reliability, inter-rater reliability and content validity were used to evaluate the scale. Results The reliability and validity of IAD severity scale showed that Cronbach′α coefficient was 0.72;inter- rater correlation coefficient was 0.82, P<0.01;content validity ratio was 0.91. Conclusions The Chinese version of IADS was proved to be reliable and valid. It can be used to identify IAD and its severity and provide the basis for clinical intervention and dynamic assessment.
6.Analysis of the influence of clinic-pharmacy-separation reform on hospital operations and patients visits to doctors
Na LI ; Chen WANG ; Jia WU ; Yi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2015;(4):241-245
Objective To evaluate the outcomes of this reform to the hospital in the past two years.Methods Collecting such indexes as expenses composition,service volume and efficiency of the year before,the first year and the second year of the reform made at the hospital.Comparing the statistics and analyzing the effectiveness.Results Average outpatient expenses per visit and outpatient drug costs of patients with medical insurance during the two years of reform were found to be 12.03% and 5.7%respectively lower than the year before;while the average expenses per case fell by 4.08% and 2.69%respectively,with drug costs falling significantly as well.Outpatient visits fell,with steady increase of outpatients with medical insurance coverage.The distribution of outpatient visits varies significantly in terms of medical branches.There are a slight surplus of medical service charges of outpatients,and slight deficit of medical service charge of inpatients,with a smooth shift of the income makeup from dependence on drug price markup to medical service charge,and steady improvement of hospital efficiency.Conclusion The reform can alleviate patients’financial burden,encourage rational visits of doctors,promote fine management and structure adjustment,benefiting patients in the end.
7.The status of hospital medical institutions selection and analysis its influencing factors of the Shenzhen resident population
Na WANG ; Qin CHEN ; Jinjun WU ; Junhui XIAO
Chongqing Medicine 2016;45(11):1546-1548
Objective To understand the status and influencing factors of Shenzhen resident population′s inpatient hospital medical institutions selection .Methods Conducting site investigation of Shenzhen resident population ,to analyze that w hich hospi‐tal to choose ,willingness ,satisfaction and trust of resident population need to be hospitalized .Results The municipal hospital was the first choice for the Shenzhen resident population need to be hospitalized ,the degree of willingness ,satisfaction and trust of mu‐nicipal hospital were higher than the district hospital;health status and insurance coverage were the influence factors of hospitaliza‐tion medical institutions ,the worse health conditions and insured residents to choose the municipal hospital more likely .Conclusion Positive education ,guide residents reasonable medical treatment ,improve the whole service level of district hospitals ,to further improve the medical security system of Shenzhen city .
8.Correlation between atypical respiratory pathogens infection and vitamin D level in children
Na AN ; Xi CHEN ; Yunshuang LIU ; Fan ZHONG ; Qian WU
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(20):2788-2790
Objective To investigate the correlation between atypical respiratory pathogens infection and serum vitamin D(VitD) level in children.Methods Serum IgM antibody levels of 11 atypical respiratory pathogens were detected in 414 serum samples of child respiratory infection by using the respiratory tract 11-items detection reagent kits (indirect immunofluorescence assay),including respiratory syncytial virus(RSV),adenovirus(ADV),influenza A virus(FluA),influenza B virus(FluB),parainfluenzavirus(PFlu),Mycoplasma pneumonia(MP),Chlalmydia pneumoniae(CP),Coxsackie virus type B(CoxB),Coxsackie virus type A(CoxA) and legionella pneumophilia(LP).At the same time the electrochemiluminescence assay was used to measure serum VitD level.Results Among 414 samples,pathogen IgM was detected out in 214 samples (51.69%),the top three places of detection rates were FluB,FluA and Mp,their positive rates were 32.13%,23.19% and 13.77% respectively;in cases of positive IgM antibody,17.63% of children developed single infection,34.06% of children developed 2 kinds of pathogen or more mixed infection;there was no statistical difference in the VitD levels between the IgM antibody positive group (median 23.60 ng/mL,3.37-71.50 ng/mL) and the IgM antibody negtive group(median 23.95 ng/mL,3.00-81.70 ng/mL).The IgM antibody positive rate,single infection positive rate and mixed infection positive rate had no statistical difference between the VitD reduce group and the VitD normal group(P>0.05).The positive rate of FluB,FluA and MP IgM antibody had no statistical difference between the VitD reduce group and the VitD normal group(P>0.05).Atypical respiratory pathogens had no correlation with VitD(r=0.005,P=0.912).Conclusion Atypical respiratory pathogens infection may had no correlation with the VitD level reduce.
9.Progress on Individual Stature Estimation in Forensic Medicine.
Rong-qi WU ; Li-na HUANG ; Xin CHEN
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2015;31(6):470-473
Individual stature estimation is one of the most important contents of forensic anthropology. Currently, it has been used that the regression equations established by the data collected by direct measurement or radiological techniques in a certain group of limbs, irregular bones, and anatomic landmarks. Due to the impact of population mobility, human physical improvement, racial and geographic differences, estimation of individual stature should be a regular study. This paper reviews the different methods of stature estimation, briefly describes the advantages and disadvantages of each method, and prospects a new research direction.
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10.The impact of therapeutic regimen on the depression in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study
Bing WU ; Xuan CHEN ; Li YANG ; Fangyuan ZHOU ; Na CHEN ; Jing WU
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2015;31(4):346-348
To explore the depression in type 2 diabetic patients treated with insulin and compared to those treated with oral anti-diabetic drugs.283 type 2 diabetics were seclected randomly from outpatient and inpatient departments of endocrionology in Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,with the self-designed questionnaire and Zung self-rating depression scale to conduct the survey.Comparisons between the two groups were carried out with t-test or x2 test for quantitative and qualitative data,respectively.Logistic regression were used for the analysis of the relationship between the therapeutic regimen and depression.Overall,43.1% of the type 2 diabetic subjects showed depressive symptoms in different degrees.Compared to the oral drug group,the insulin group showed a significantly higher prevalence of depressive symptoms (insulin group,53.5%,oral drug group,30.5%;P<0.01)and higher self-rating depression scale scores (insulin group,51.7 ± 12.4,oral drug group,44.8 ± 10.6;P<0.01).Moreover,after an adjustment for age,sex,body mass index,diabetic duration,complications,HbA1Cand so on,the insulin group showed a significantly higher frequency of depression (OR=4.218,95% CI 1.764-13.285,P=0.004),compared to the oral drug group.The data showed that insulin treatment is an independent risk factor to the presence of depressive symptoms in type 2 diabetics,and it is necessary to pay more attention to their psychological support.