1.Experimental and Clinical Study on Liver-protecting and Enzyme-level-reducing Function of Antivirus Compound Capsule
Xiangtian XU ; Yi ZHANG ; Zing LIU ; Guilan WU ; Cailing QIN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2009;31(1):10-12
Objective To observe the effect of Antivirus Compound Capsule in protecting liver and reducing enzyme level in chronic type B hepatitis and acute hepatic injury caused by D-GlaN.Methods Mice model was established by intraperitoneal injecting of D-GlaN 800mg/Kg.The level of ALT and AST was obviously increased after 48hours.Pathological test proved to be acute liver cell damage.Clinically 117 cases of chronic hepatitis B was recruited into a control group(57 cases)and a treatment group(60 cases).The treatment group was treated with Antivims Compound Capsule and Silymarin tablet,and the control group was treated with Silymarin tablet.Besides,both groups were infused with diammonium Compound Capsule Can obviously reduce level of AST(P<0.001、<0.01、<0.01、<0.001);Three dosage levels of Antivirus Compound Capsule can obviously reduce the degree hepatic pathological changes caused by D-GlaN induced(P<0.01、<for the treatment group andtlle control group) between the two groups with P>0.02.while there was obvious difference of negative conversion rate of AST.[92.98%(53/57)and 78.9%(45/57)for the treaunent group and the consul group]between the two groups with P<0.01.Conclusion Antivirus Compound Capsule is effective in protecting liver and reducing enzyme level of patients with chronic hepatitis B and acute hepatic injury caused bv D-GlaN.
2.Study on the mechanism of moxibustion for rheumatoid arthritis based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
Xiangtian PANG ; Yufei LENG ; Yao YAO ; Danwen WANG ; Cheng LI ; Xiao XU ; Zhiling SUN
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2022;20(4):247-256
Objective: To explore the mechanism of moxibustion for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by observing the metabolite changes in urine using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based metabolomic analysis. Methods: Twenty-four rats were randomly divided into a control group, a model group, and a moxibustion group. Rats in the model and moxibustion groups were established as collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) models. The control and model groups did not receive any intervention; rats in the moxibustion group received moxibustion at Shenshu (BL23) and Zusanli (ST36). After three weeks of intervention, ankle joint, serum, and urine samples were collected for pathological examinations and metabolomic tests. Results: After moxibustion treatment, the CIA rats showed increased body mass, reduced swelling of the hind paws and arthritis score, decreased serum cytokine levels, and improved histopathological evaluation of the ankle joint. Twenty-four significantly altered metabolites were found, mainly involved in alanine metabolism, taurine and hypotaurine metabolism, tricarboxylic acid cycle, phenylalanine metabolism, tyrosine metabolism, and primary bile acid biosynthesis. These metabolites may serve as potential biomarkers for RA. Conclusion: Moxibustion can effectively resist inflammation in CIA rats. The potential biomarkers and the abnormal metabolic pathways of RA can be identified by LC-MS-based metabolomics. Metabolomics may be an effective way to explain the mechanism of moxibustion in treating RA.
3.Assessment of liver fibrosis in different degree: preliminary study on multi-slice CT perfusion imaging
Weixia LI ; Weimin CHAI ; Lianjun DU ; Naiyi ZHU ; Wei HUANG ; Xiangtian ZHAO ; Yu LIU ; Zhongwei QIAO ; Xueqin XU ; Yanhua YANG ; Qing XIE ; Kemin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2009;29(4):231-235
Objective To evaluate the role of multi-slice CT (MSCT) perfusion in early diagnosis of liver fibrosis. Methods Thirty-three subjects underwent CT perfusion of the liver. Among whom, 11 subjects were volunteers without hepatic disease and the other 22 subjects were pathologically confirmed with liver fibrosis who were further divided into slight (n= 10) and severe (n=12)liver fibrosis according to the lshak system. Parameters of CT perfusion were measured and compared among three groups. Results The mean hepatic arterial fraction in controls, light and severe fibrosis tended to increase with the severity of liver fibrosis[(18. 49 ± 9. 69) %, (19. 92 ± 6.01) % and (21.31±7.47)% ,respectively], and the mean mean transit time tended to decrease with the severity of liver fibrosis [(13.80 ± 2. 60) s, (12.35 ± 1.31) s and (12.19 ± 3.33) s, there was no significant difference in all parameters between any two groups (P>0.05). Conclusions Quantitative measurement of hepatic blood supply can be obtained by CT perfusion. Some parameters will be helpful in staging fibrosis to a certain extent. But its clinical usefulness for the evaluation of the early diagnosis may not be affirmed yet.
4.Analysis of medical devices maintenance cost and optimization proposal
Wenyan DENG ; Kun ZHENG ; Xiangtian XU ; Yuhua ZHANG ; Guosheng FENG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2018;34(11):944-946
Objective To learn the present hospital expenditures of medical devices maintenance for improvement recommendations. Methods An investigation was made to the clinical engineering sections of 33 hospitals in 2018, including 11 Beijing hospitals and 22 Zhejiang hospitals. Indicator values of maintenance expenditure were obtained, and the data were subject to descriptive statistics. Results The mean of beds of these hospitals was 1514. 13 ± 710. 99, that of medical devices was 8120. 90 ± 6488. 63, that of original value of these devices was 843 ± 496 million yuan, and that of maintenance cost was 17. 35 ± 11. 92 million yuan. This indicated the cost of service ratio as 2. 02%. Conclusions Training of engineers should be strengthened at the sections, for more in-house maintenance. Informationization should be enhanced for precision maintenance. Multi-channel maintenance model should be introduced to further lower the costs.