1.Analysis of serum microelement in patients aged 80 years and over
Fengjiu JIANG ; Yu CAO ; Xiangyang REN
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2014;33(5):492-495
Objective To compare the serum microelement changes between patients aged ≥80years and adults aged < 60 years,and to compare the levels of serum microelement,total protein,albumin,hemoglobin between the long term in-bed and non in-bed oldest patients.Methods Beijing Bohui BH5100 type atomic absorption spectrometer was used to determine serum microelement.Total protein,albumin,hemoglobin were also determined.Results The amounts of ferrum,zinc,calcium,copper,magnesium were (7.21 ± 1.21) mmol/L,(93.29 ± 10.96)mmol/L,(1.63 ± 0.21)mmol/L,(17.31±3.61)mmol/L,(1.49±0.20)mmol/L in people aged over 80 years,(8.91±1.25)mmol/L,(121.85±11.24)mmol/L,(1.51±0.23)mmol/L,(15.89±3.87)mmol/L,(1.51±0.21)mmol/L in people aged less than 60 years,respectively.The ratios of Ferrum deficiency were 42.9 %,zinc deficiency 14.3%,calcium deficiency 21.4%,copper deficiency 14.3% in oldest-old,whereas were 9.1%,13.6 %,31.8%,27.3% in people aged less than 60 years.The amount of ferrum was significantly lower in people aged over 80 years than in people aged less than 60 years (P<0.01).Proportion of ferrum deficiency was higher in patients aged over 80 years (P<0.01).The amount of calcium and copper was markedly lower in people aged less than 60 years than in people aged over 80 years (P<0.01).The proportions of calcium,copper deficiency were higher in people aged less than 60 years (P<0.01).The amounts of ferrum,zinc,total protein,albumin,hemoglobin of the patients aged over 80 years in long-term in-bed group were significant decreased as compared with those of people in non long-term in-bed group [(6.44±0.89)mmol/L vs.(8.16±1.16)mmol/L,(84.48±8.98)mmol/L vs.(103.62±10.31)mmol/L,(62.8±3.9)g/L vs.(66.3±1.7)g/L,(33.7±2.6)g/L vs.(36.7±l.8)g/L,(109.0±12.5)g/L vs.(132.0±5.2)g/L,all P<0.01].The amount of calcium of people in none long-term group was much lower [(1.57±0.23)mmol/L vs.(1.71±0.19)mmol/L,P<0.01].Ferrum,zinc,calcium and copper deficiencies were 60.9%,18.8%,13.0%,13.0% in long-term in-bed group,21.1%,8.8%,31.6%,15.8% in non long-term in-bed group.Proportion of ferrum deficiency was higher in long term in-bed group than non long-term in-bed group (P<0.01).Proportion of calcium deficiency was higher in non long-term in-bed group than long-term in bed group (P<0.01).There was no significant difference in the amount of copper between people in long term in bed group and non long-term in-bed group (P>0.05).There was no absence of magnesium in both two groups.Conclusions There is more absence of ferrum,zinc,total protein,albumin,hemoglobin in the patients aged 80 years and over in long-term in-bed.There is more calcium and copper absence of people aged less than 60 years.So it is necessary to supply high ferrum food and nutrients in order to get well sooner,especially to patients aged over 80 years.
2.Comparison of spinal MR myelography and Gadolinium MR myelography in localizing spinal cerebrospinal fluid leaks in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension
Youjun CAO ; Jin WANG ; Xiangyang GONG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2015;49(10):721-725
Objective To compare the diagnostic value between spinal MR myelography (MRM) and intrathecal Gadolinium MR myelography (GdM) in detecting spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). Methods Retrospective analysis of imaging findings in 158 cases with SIH was performed. Both MRM and GdM were available in 24 cases, and MRM was performed first, followed by GdM within one week. Morphological abnormalities of nerve root, CSF leaks along the nerve roots, and abnormal CSF collections were observed and compared between the two methods by using McNemar statistics and Kappa test statistics. Results Morphological abnormalities of nerve root were detected in 176 lesions on GdM and 163 lesions on MRM, respectively, and GdM was more sensitive in the detection of morphological abnormalities of nerve root (χ2=6.26,P=0.011). CSF leaks along nerve roots were identified in 15 patients on both GdM and MRM while in 5 cases on neither GdM nor MRM, and identified in 4 patients on GdM but not on MRM. CSF leaks along the nerve roots were detected in 67 lesions on GdM and 55 lesions on MRM, respectively, and GdM was more sensitive in the detection of CSF leaks along nerve (χ2=6.05,P=0.012). MRM and GdM showed good consistency(Kappa =0.837,P=0.001)in detecting CSF leaks for patients with SIH. Six and 14 lesions of abnormal CSF collections in bony rims of spines were respectively detected by GdM and MRM, 12 and 28 lesions of abnormal CSF collections in bony rims of the ribs were respectively detected by GdM and MRM. MRM was more sensitive in the detection of abnormal CSF collections in bony rims of the spines and the ribs(χ2=6.13 ,14.06 ,P=0.008 ,0.001). Eleven and 10 lesions of CSF collections in epidural space were respectively detected by GdM and MRM, 1 and 3 lesions of CSF collections of C1—2 retrospinal space were respectively detected by GdM and MRM. No statistically significant differences existed between MRM and GdM in detecting CSF collections of epidural space and C1—2 retrospinal space (χ2=0.01,0.50,P=1.000,0.500). Conclusions MRM and GdM have their respective advantages in detecting spinal CSF leaks along the nerve roots, morphological abnormalities of nerve root and abnormal CSF collections. MRM combined with GdM can provide more information in localizing spinal CSF leaks for patients with SIH.
3.The Experience of Nurses’ Moral Dilemma in Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study
Jun ZHOU ; Xiaoli WEI ; Xiaohong ZHANG ; Xuan SUN ; Shuai CAO ; Xiaoru TONG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2022;35(7):790-795
【Objective:】 To understand the true experience and feelings of nurses in the intensive care unit on the clinical experience of moral dilemmas, and to provide strategies for reducing the impact of moral dilemmas. 【Methods:】 Thirteen nurses in the intensive care unit were interviewed face to face by descriptive nature research method. The traditional content analysis method were used to compute the data, and the coding, categorization and topic extraction were carried out cyclically until the data were saturated and the interview was stopped. 【Results:】 The moral dilemma experience of nurses in the intensive care unit had the following three themes: negative psychological experience, negative behavior experience, and life and death cognitive experience. 【Conclusion:】 Nurses in the intensive care unit will have complex negative experiences after experiencing moral dilemmas. This negative experience threatens nurses’ mental health. Nursing managers should pay attention to the impact of moral dilemmas on nurses and formulate effective measures, thereby ensure nursing safety and maintain the healthy development of the nursing team.
4.The application of case-based learning with multimedia teaching in the clinical teaching of pediatric surgery
Xiangyang QU ; Ming LI ; Cong LUO ; Yujiang CAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2014;13(5):525-528
Objective To explore the application of case based learning(CBL)combined with multimedia teaching in the clinical pediatric surgery.Methods 144 five-year program students of Pediatrics in grade 2009 were randomly and evenly divided into the experimental group using CBL with multimedia teaching,and the control group using multimedia teaching mode.After the end of the course the students of the two groups took clinical teaching knowledge test.The evaluation scores were shown by mean ± standard deviation and comparison was made between the two groups with t test.At the same time,teaching satisfaction survey was conducted among the students of the experimental group.Results The usual results,the theoretical scores and total scores of the students in the experimental group were higher than those of the control group students in the operation skills,clinical thinking,and there was statistically significant difference in P<0.01.(P=0.003,P=0.002,P=0.008,P=0.009,P=0.008).The questionnaire survey shows that compared with traditional multimedia teaching,CBL combined with multimedia teaching can preferably culture students' various abilities and is beneficial to learning.Condusion The use of CBL combined with multimedia teaching can affirmatively improve the clinical teaching effect in the clinical pediatric surgery,and it deserves to be generalized in the future teaching.
5.Effects of Laparoscopy Assisted Complete Mesocolon Resection on the Stress Response and Immune Function of Patients with Colon Cancer
Shiguang YAN ; Youhong DING ; Zhihai LUO ; Haiying CAO ; Xiangyang LI
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2017;17(24):4747-4750
Objective:To investigate the effects of laparoscopy assisted complete mesocolon resection on the stress response and immune function of patients with colon cancer.Methods:From January 2013 to January 2016,130 patients with colon cancer in our hospital were selected and randomly divided into the observation group and the control group with 65 cases in each group according to the random lottery envelopes.The observation group was treated with laparoscopy assisted complete mesocolon resection,the control group was treated with open operation.The changes of semm IL-6,TNF-α and amours of CD4+ cells,blood loss,bowel function restoration time,hospital stays and complication rate of two groups were compared before and after treatment.Results:Both groups of patients were successfully completed the surgery and there was no serious complications occurred in both groups.The amount of bleeding,postoperative intestinal recovery time and postoperative hospital stay in the observation group were significantly less than those of the control group (P<0.05).The chylous fistula,wound infection,pulmonary infection and complication rate on the 14th day postoperation in the observation group was 1.5%,which was 12.3% in the control group and significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05).The contents ofCD4+ cells in the observation group and the control group were 36.34± 7.83% and 33.66± 9.82%,respectively,which were significantly higher than those before treatment(30.33± 6.49% and 30.49± 5.33%)(P<0.05),and the contents of CD4+ cells of observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group after treatment (P<0.05).The serum levels ofIL-6 and TNF-α in both groups were significantly lower than those before treatment on the 14th day postoperation (P<0.05),and the serum IL-6 and TNF-α levels of observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group on the 14th day postoperation (P<0.05).Conclusion:Laparoscopy assisted complete mesocolon resection could promote the immune function and inhibit the stress response,which further promoted the rehabilitation and induced the complications in the treatment of patients with colon cancer.
6.Study of the prevention of carboplation-induced reproduction damage by gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist
Yanfang HE ; Ping HAN ; Jingyao WANG ; Fengyan XIA ; Fengying CAO ; Yuemin BAI ; Xiangyang YU
Clinical Medicine of China 2008;24(12):1280-1283
Objective To study the effect of gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist(GnRHa)against car-boplation-induced gonadotoxicity in rats. Methods Forty Wistar rats were divided into four groups which received carboplation, GnRHa + carboplation, GnRHa and normal saline respectively(n=10 for each group). Blood samples were collected from the abdominal aorta and the levels of blood follicle stimulation hormone (FSH) and estradiol (E<2>) were determined. Both ovaries and uterus of each rat were removed to measure the amount and the maturity of follicles. Body mass and morphological and pathological features of the rats were also observed. Results Compared with that in control group, the body mass of ovary and uterus decreased (P<0.05), and a significant reduction was observed in the number of ovarian follicles at each grade (P<0.05). The levels of E2 significantly lowered (P<0.05) and the level of FSH markedly ascended in group carboplation. Compared with that in group carboplation, the amount of primitive follicles significantly increased in group GnRHa + carboplation (P<0.05), and carboplation showed markedly protective effect on the ovarian and uterine morphological construction of rats. Conclusion Gn-Rha, appliying to preventing the rat reproduction damage in advance, has the certain protective function.
7.Role of TNF-αin promoting migration and invasion of colon cancer cells
Peng ZHAO ; Junmao CHEN ; Wenbin CAO ; Guanghua YANG ; Xiangyang YU ; Chunhui LIU ; Yang ZHENG
Tianjin Medical Journal 2015;(12):1368-1372
Objective To explore the effect of TNF-αon expression of TROP-2 and to explore the role of TROP-2 in the metastasis and invasion of colon cancer HCT-116 cells. Methods HCT-116 cells were cultured and treated with 0, 10, 20, 30, 50, 100 and 200μg/L TNF-α. Cell viability was assessed by MTT. The expression of TROP-2 was determined by western blot. The effects of 20μg/L TNF-αon cell migration and invasion were investigated by wound healing assay and Transwell method. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to knock down endogenous TROP-2 expression. The transcrip?tion and translation levels of TROP-2 were detected by qPCR and Western blot respectively. The migratory and invasive ca?pability of HCT-116 cells transfected with TROP-2 siRNA were checked by wound healing assay and Transwell method re?spectively. Results There is no significant change of cell viability between HCT-116 cells treated with 0,10, 20, 30 and 50μg/L TNF-α, but cell viability of HCT-116 decreased significantly with treatment of 100μg/L and 200μg/L TNF-α. Low concentration of TNF-α(≤50μg/L) led to increase of TROP-2 protein expression that peaks when 20μg/L TNF-αwas add?ed. High concentration of TNF-α(100, 200μg/L) result in decrease of TROP-2 protein. TROP-2 siRNA significantly down-regulated the expression of TROP-2 at both mRNA and protein levels in colon cancer HCT-116 cells. Compared with con?trol group, silencing TROP-2 by TROP-2 siRNA inhibited the migratory and invasive capability of HCT-116 cells. Wound healing rate and the number of transwell cell both decreased in siRNA group compared with those of control group ( P <0.05). Conclusion The mechanism that low concentration of TNF-α promoted HCT-116 cells migration and invasion might be through up-regulating the expression of TROP-2.
8.Therapeutic comparison of titanium elastic nailing and plating in treatment of both radius and ulna fracture in children
Xin ZHANG ; Cong LUO ; Ming LI ; Xing LIU ; Chuankang LIU ; Yujiang CAO ; Xiangyang QU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2015;31(2):139-142
Objective To compare the effect of titanium elastic nailing (TEN) and plating in treatment of both radius and ulna fractures in children older than 10 years.Methods This retrospective analysis comprised 38 children (50 sides) of both radius and ulna fractures treated with TEN (30sides) or plate (20 sides) between 2009 and 2014.Parameters compared between the two fixation methods were operation time,ratio of open/close reduction,time to internal fixation removal,incidence of postoperative complications,and bone union time.Anderson score was used to evaluate the treatment results.Results Operation time [(94.3 ± 39.5) min vs (120.5 ± 45.4) min],time to internal fixation removal [(210.8 ± 84.1) d vs (264.4 ± 88.9) d],and ratio of open/close reduction (20/10 vs 20/0)varied significantly between TEN and plating groups (P < 0.05 or 0.01).Whereas,no statistically significant differences were noted in regard to complication rate,bone union time,and effect evaluation.Conclusion For fracture of the radius and ulna in children older than 10 years,TEN should be used for closed type without obvious displacement,but plate fixation is associated with lower incidence of fracture malunion and better outcome in treatment of open type with obvious displacement.
9.Research on risk factors for early hypoglycemia and on its relationship with prognosis of patients with cerebral infarction
Qiu HAN ; Lei XIA ; Jun SHEN ; Xiangyang CAO ; Jingmin LU ; Guang YANG ; Liandong ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2017;36(5):514-517
Objective To investigate the risk factors for early hypoglycemia and its relationship with prognosis of patients with cerebral infarction.Methods A total of 273 patients with cerebral infarction were divided into the normal blood glucose(NBG) and severe hypoglycemia (SHG)and mild hypoglycemia(MHG) groups in our hospital.Biochemical indicators,the National Institute of Health stroke scale(NIHSS)and mortality were compared between the three groups.According to prognosis,patients were divided into death group and survival group.The NIHSS score,blood glucose concentration and incidence of hypoglycemia were compared between death and survival groups.Pearson relationship between hypoglycemia and NIHSS score,and spearman rank correlation between hypoglycemia severity and mortality were analyzed.Results Levels of lactic acid (6.3 ± 2.8) mmol/L,creatinine(268.7 ± 63.9) mmol/L,urea nitrogen (13.8 ± 3.7) mmol/L,albumin (25.6 ±4.9) g/L,alanine aminotransferase (150 ± 19.7) U/L,NIHSS (22.3 ± 9.2) scores,and mortality rates (38.1 %)were higher in severe hypoglycemia group than in both NBG group and severe hypoglycemia group[(lactic acid:4.7±2.3 mmol/L and 3.3±1.5 mmol/L),(creatinine 134.8±51.3 mmol/L and 78.7±40.8 mmol/L),(urea nitrogen 7.9±4.2 mmol/L and 7.7±3.3 mmol/L),(albumin 36.9±3.8 g/L and 35.6±4.3 g/L),(alanine aminotransferase 85.8± 18.3U/L and 46.3± 13.8U/L),(NHISS 14.6±5.9 scores and 10.5 ± 5.4 scores)and(mortality rates 20.8%,11.0%)] (all P<0.01).There was a negative correlation between hypoglycemia and NIHSS score(r=-0.45,P<<0.05).There was a positive correlation between hypoglycemic severity and mortality (r =0.41,P < 0.05).Multiple Logistic regression showed that creatinine and alanine aminotransferase were correlated with hypoglycemia and prognosis of patients with cerebral infarction(both P<0.05).Conclusions Early hypoglycemia in patients with severe cerebral infarction is closely correlated with the liver and kidney insufficiency,and a severe cerebral infarction combined with hypoglycemia often indicate a poor prognosis.
10. Gastric Duplication in Adult: A Case Report
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2023;27(5):316-318