1.Application of Laparoscopy to Acute Pyogenic Cholecystitis:Report of 156 Cases
Xi LV ; Xiaodong XU ; Xusheng LI
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2001;0(04):-
Objective To evaluate the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of acute pyogenic cholecystitis. Methods From January 2005 to May 2008,laparoscopic surgery was performed on 156 cases with acute pyogenic cholecystitis in our hospital. The clinical data of the patients were retrospectively reviewed. Four trocars were used for cholecystotomy. Major resection of the gallbladder or cholecystostomy was carried out if the anatomy of the Calot triangle was complex. Results Among the 156 operations,laparoscopic cholecystectomy was succeeded in 139 cases (89.1%); cholecystostomy was performed on 6 cases (3.8%); and 11 patients (7.1%) received laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy (LSC). None of the patients were converted to open surgery. The operation time ranged from 35 to 180 minutes with a mean of 75. Thirteen patients showed increased level of direct bilirubin and/or stones in the common bile duct (revealed by cholangiography during the bile duct dilation),and were cured by removing the stones under laparoscope and T tube drainage. The T tube was withdrawn in 2 months after cholangiography. Follow-up was available in all of the patients for 3 to 6 months. No jaundice,abdominal pain,fever or other complications occurred during the period. Conclusion Laparoscopic surgery is feasible,effective,and safe for acute pyogenic cholecystitis.
2.Prognostic values of tumor-stroma ratio and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in stagesⅡandⅢcolorectal cancer
Xi ZHANG ; Bailai HU ; Zhen LV ; Guangzhen MA ; Lirong CHEN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2015;46(4):241-246
Objective:To investigate the prognostic values of tumor–stroma ratio and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in colorec-tal cancer. Methods:A total of 218 stageⅡorⅢprimary colorectal cancer patients were analyzed for the tumor–stroma ratio (TSR) and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) by using HE stained histological sections. The relationship between TSR and clinicopatholog-ic variables and the difference in clinical outcomes of different groups were also analyzed. Results:Overall survival rates for the stro-ma-low group were significantly higher than the stroma-high group in stagesⅡandⅢcolorectal cancer (P<0.05). However, the differ-ences in TSR were not correlated with clinicopathologic features such as gender and age (P>0.05). Overall survival rates of patients with high TIL were significantly higher than patients with low TIL (P<0.05). Patients with high TIL had notable better prognosis than patients with low TIL (P<0.05) in the stroma-low group. Conclusion:TSR and TIL are independent prognostic factors for stagesⅡandⅢcolorectal cancer. The combined estimates of TSR and TIL in routine pathology diagnoses may provide more evidence to predict the prognosis of stagesⅡandⅢcolorectal cancer.
3.Risk Factors and Drug Resistance of Nosocomial Pneumonia Caused by Imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Jia-Xi FENG ; Yun LIN ; Dong-Qing LV ;
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(12):-
OBJECTIVE To investigate the risk factors for nosocomial pneumonia(NP) caused by imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii(IRAB) and its antimicrobial susceptibility in vitro. METHODS The data of 34 cases of IRAB-NP were analyzed and 68 cases of NP caused by imipenem-susceptible A.baumannii(ISAB) were randomized as control.Antimicrobial susceptibility(MIC) was determined with the method of agar dilution. RESULTS The two independent factors associated with the development of IRAB-NP: previous fluoroquinolone(OR=5.738) and imipenem/meropenem(OR=7.129) use.The drug sensitivity test in vitro showed that these strains were multiresistant to commonly used antibiotics,and only ampicillin/sulbactam and cefoperazone/sulbactam whose resistance rate was less than 30%. CONCLUSIONS Previous imipenem/meropenem and fluoroquinolone use is independent risk factors for IRAB-NP.These strains are high drug resistant.
4.A research about the psychological condition of patients with liver transplantation
Shuhua XI ; Lv CHEN ; Hong MENG ; Xin LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2006;0(12):-
Objective To make sure the psychological condition of patients with liver transplantation,and then make out certain effective nursing methods. Methods Investigated 94 patients with liver transplantation by MSSNS,analyzed the datum. Results The average score of the patients with liver transplantation was higher than the in-patients expected those in the department of psychology,P
5.Amino acid metabolism of fibroblasts involved in the occurrence and development of pulmonary fibrosis
Yu-xin LIU ; Fang HUA ; Xiao-xi LV
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2023;58(12):3519-3527
Pulmonary fibrosis is a common pathological change in many chronic lung diseases, and its pathogenesis and characteristics are mainly caused by repeated lung alveolar injury leading to abnormal activation of fibroblasts and the accumulation of large amounts of extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition. Fibroblasts are not only responsible for constituting the interstitial structure of the lung but are also involved in the post-injury repairment in healthy lung tissue. In contrast, fibroblasts show a typical pro-fibrotic metabolic phenotype after differentiation into myofibroblasts during the development of pulmonary fibrosis. To synthesis large amount of collagen, the myofibroblasts have a strong metabolism characteristic of serine/glycine, glutamine, proline, and arginine. At the same time, the myofibroblast get the ability to resist cell apoptosis. As an important cell type for collagen degradation, fibroblasts reuse the amino acids of collagen to maintain cell metabolism. However, the myofibroblasts cannot degrade the ECM due to the suppression of autophagy activity, thus accelerating the progression of pulmonary fibrosis. This review attempts to summarize how amino acid metabolism of fibroblasts influence the pulmonary fibrosis.
6.Effects of electroacupuncture pretreatment on ovarian function and expression of VEGF in rats with ovulation induction.
Xi LUO ; Qian LI ; Jie CHENG ; Kailu LV ; Qixin HUA ; Youbing XIA
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2016;36(5):505-511
OBJECTIVETo explore the protective effect of electroacupuncture (EA) pretreatment on ovarian function in rats with ovulation induction.
METHODSThirty SD female rats were numbered according to random number table. According to vaginal smear method, rats of estrus were divided into a normal group (10 rats) and cohabitated with male SD rats with the proportion of 1:1. With computer-generated random number, the remaining rats were divided into a model group and an EA group, 10 rats in each one. The model of superovulation was established with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in the model group and EA group. Before model establishment and cohabitation, rats in the EA group were treated with EA at "Guanyuan (CV 4)" and "Sanyinjiao (SP 6)", once for 15 min, for consecutive 7 days. Rats in the normal group and model group received no further treatment. The third day 23:00 pm after cohabitation, blood samples in three groups were collected to test the level of estradiol (E₂) and progesterone (P). After the rats were sacrificed, the HE staining method was applied to observe the morphological changes of ovarian tissue; the immunohistochemical method was applied to measure the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor VEGFR-2; the real-time quantitative PCR technique was applied to measure the gene expression of VEGF and VEGFR-2.
RESULTSThe number of ovarian follicle in the EA group was higher than that in the model group and normal group (all P < 0.05); the ratio of corpus luteum size to ovarian size in the EA group was lower than that in the model group (P < 0.01). The ratio of plasma estradiol to progesterone in the EA group tended to be normal group (P < 0.05) and lower than that in the model group (P < 0.01). The protein expression of VEGF and VEGFR-2 in lutein granulosa cell and follicular fluid in the EA group was lower than that in the model group (P < 0.05); gene level of VEGF and VEGFR-2 in ovarian tissue in the EA group was lower than that in the model group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONEA pretreatment has certain protective effect on ovarian function in rats with ovulation induction, which is likely to be related to regulation of VEGF and its receptor.
Acupuncture Points ; Animals ; Chorionic Gonadotropin ; blood ; Electroacupuncture ; Estradiol ; blood ; Female ; Male ; Ovary ; physiology ; Ovulation Induction ; Pregnancy ; Progesterone ; blood ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; genetics ; metabolism
7.Study on the trend of obesity prevalence among primary and middle school students in Beijing,from 1985 to 2005
Xi LI ; Ruo-Xiang CAO ; Ruo-Ran LV ; Wei-Hua CAO
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2008;29(5):469-472
Objective To study the prevalence and trend of obesity among primary and middle school students in Beijing from 1985 to 2005.Methods Morphological data of students aged 7-18 from the National Physical Fitness and Health Surveillances of Chinese School Students in Beijing in 1985,1995,2000 and 2005 was analyzed with methods of cross-sectional study.The prevalence of obesity was calculated,and its secular trends was characterized.Results The prevalence of obesity among students aged 7-18 in Beijing were 0.65%,3.40%,5.23% and 8.53% respectively in the four surveillance programs with obvious rising trend which had an increase.In 2005,it was indicated that the obesity prevalence of subgroups were significantly different from each other.It was higher for males(11.11%)than females(5.98%),also for students aged 10-12(11.63%).In rural schools(6.60%)it was much 10wer than in urban(10.38%),but the areas with high SES was deemed to have a 10wer prevalence.Conclusion In the last two decades,among primary and middle school students in Beijing,obesity had changed its characteristics from sporadic to epidemic with the features of both developed and developing countries.
8.Studies on the metabonomics of rat liver injury induced by ethanol and interfering effects of Yin Chen Hao Tang
Xi-Jun WANG ; Lian LIU ; Hui SUN ; Wen-Jun SUN ; Hai-Tao LV ;
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 1986;0(04):-
Aim To determine potential biomarkers contributed to occurrence, development and recovery of ethanol-induced liver injury in rat and elucidate hepatoprotective effect of Yin Chen Hao Tang based on metabonomic investigation. Methods A UPLC-Q-TOF/MS based metabonomic method was developed for investigating trajectory change and inter-relationship of urinary metabolome of rats with different treatments. Results Four potential biomarkers were determined which contributed to occurrence, development and recovery of ethanol-induced liver injury in rat, and Yin Chen Hao Tang could significantly recover trajectory change in disorder. Conclusion The developed method was successfully applied to investigate ethanol-induced liver injury in rat, and also hepatoprotective effect of Yin Chen Hao Tang was elucidated.
9.The study of clinical manifestations of osteogenesis imperfecta in a Chinese family.
Xi-Ran WANG ; Jing-Tao DOU ; Ju-Ming LU ; Yu PEI ; Zhao-Hui LV ; Jian LI ;
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2001;0(03):-
Objective To study the clinical characters,the mode of inheritance of osteogenesis Imperfecta in a Chinese Family and effect of bisphosphonate on Osteogenesis Imperfecta.Methods Clinical data of proband and their family members were collected.The family patterns were mapped.clinical features were summarized and analyzed.Results(1)Clinical features:There are sixty members of four generations in the family.20 cases including proband's mother and cousin were diagnosed as having OI type Ⅰ based on clinical manifestations.15 cases of blue sclera,16 cases of dentinogenesis imperfecta,5 cases of hearing loss and 3 cases of fracture.Thyroid cancer and Turner's syndrome was found in Proband's mother and cousin respectively.(2)The genetic map showed that the disease was autosomal dominant inheritance.(3)Treatment:The proband,her mother and her cousin were treated with alendronate for two years.Bone pain relieved and bone mineral density increased significantly,and no fracture occurred so far.Conclusion(1)This OI family was diagnosed as having OI type Ⅰ.The mode of inheritance is autosomal dominant inheritance.(2)Bisphosphonates may be an effective drug for treatment of OI.
10.Hospital Infection in EICU Ward: Investigation and Analysis
Xiao-Li SONG ; Ying HOU ; Hui LV ; Xi-Yun GUO ; Xiao-Qiu YANG ;
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(06):-
OBJECTIVE To investigate the hospital infection rate and sites of patients in emergency intensive care(unit)(EICU),and provide basis for prevention and treatment of hospital infection.METHODS Patients who were hospitalized in EICU were investigated by retrospective study.RESULTS Among the hospital infection sites,(respiratory) tract was the most frequent one(65.63%),the next was urinary tract(28.13%),and the deep vein was the third(6.25%).The most common hospital infection bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus,Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii.CONCLUSIONS The analysis of the subjective and objective factors of hospital infection,and the acknowledge of relationship between nursing and hospital infection sites are(important) basis for hospital infection prevention and treatment.