1.Performance and Application of Decompression and Low Coated Non-polar Liquid Phases in Gas Chromatographic Column
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2001;29(5):549-551
In this paper,performance of decompression and low coated gas chromatographic column of non-polar liquid phases is described. Chromatographic parameters of a column packed with 0.5% OV-101 on glazing support (φ0.18~0.25mm) 302 was studied for C、C7、C8、C9 n-alkanes samples. The results showed that the column pressure 0.068 MPa was best,the column temperature for n-octane could be decreased to 52°C,column efficiency was four time as high as ordinary pressure detection.
2.Efficacy of continuous glucose monitoring system combined with insulin pump in diabetic pafients aged 60 years and over
Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Yuan ZHONG ; Tingjun HU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2009;8(11):786-788
Objective To observe hypoglycemic efficacy of continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS)combined with continuous insulin infusion(CSII)in the elderly diabetic patients aged 60 years and over.Methods A total 0f 100 elderly diabetic patients were randomly divided into two groups.50 were treated with CGMS or self-monitoring blood glucose(SMBG)and CSII.and whose insulin dose was adjusted based on results of monitoring,and the other 50 with SMBG and insulin pump as controls.whose insulin dose was adiusted based on the results of SMBG for three days.After two weeks.all the patients were monitored by CGMS for blood glucose.Results Mean blood level of glucose and mean amplitude of glycemic excursions(MAGE)were significantly lower in CGMS+CSII group than those in controls[(6.6±2.3)mmol/L vs.(7.5±2.1)mmol/L,and(3.9±0.9)mmol/L vs.(5.1±0.6)mmol/L,respectively,P<0.05 1.Average insulin dose used was significantly lower in CGMS+CSII group than that in controls [(0.64±0.21)U/kg vs.(0.82±0.41)U/kg,P<0.05],and duration of hypoglycemia was less in the former than that in the latter[(20±3)min vs.(40± 9)min,P<0.05 ].Conclnsions CGMS combined with CSII can decrease blood glucose.glucose excursions.average dose of insulin and duration of hypoglycemia in the elderly diabetic patients,as well as prevent occurrence of hypoglycemia.
3.A STUDY OF REGIONAL DIASTOLIC FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE BY QUANTITATIVE TISSUE VELOCITY IMAGING
Shasha WANG ; Xiaoyan WU ; Binbin YUAN
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 1983;0(02):-
To evaluate the clinical value of quantitative tissue velocity imaging (QTVI) in estimation of LV regional diastolic function in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The moving peak tissue velocity of LV wall in long axis direction during isovolumic relaxation (V IR ), early diastole (V E), atrial contraction (V A), and V E/V A ratio were measured and calculated by QTVI in 30 patients suffering from CAD and 40 healthy individuals. The results of QTVI were also compared with mitral valve peak flow velocities during early diastole (E), atrial contraction (A), and E/A ratio. In patients with CAD, V E was significantly lower than of nomal subjects( P
4.E-cadherin gene hypermethylation and its protein expression in primary adenocarcinomas of the small bowel
Xiaoyan LI ; Yuan HUANG ; Liang GONG
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2008;28(8):513-516
Objective To investigate the methylation status of E-cadherin(E-cad)and its protein expression in human small bowel adenocarcinomas(SBAC),and the association of these findings with clinico-pathological characteristics.Methods E-cad gene hypermethylation and its protein expression in 36 patients with primary SBAC and the paired adjacent tissues were tested by methylation-specific PCR(MSP)assay and immunohistochemistry(IHC)respectively.Data associated with clinico-pathological characteristics was analyzed.Results The hypermethylation frequency of E-cad was 38.9% in cancerous tissues and 8.3% in adjacent tissues(P<0.01).The positive rate of E-cad expression was 41.7% in cancerous tissues and 97.2% in adjacent tissues(P<0.01).Twelve out of 21 cases without protein expression revealed methylated(P<0.01).Methylation status was closely related to E-cad protein expression in SBAC.The hypermethylation of E-cad gene and the expression Of E-cad protein were significantly correlated with the depth of invasion,the differentiation and lymph node metastasis(P<0.05),but were not correlated with other clinico-pathologic parameters such as age,sex,tumor size or location(P>0.05).Conclusions The hypermethylation of E-cad gene can down regulate the protein expression,which closely related to the depth of invasion,the differentiation and lymph node metastasis.
5.Nursing Effect Evaluation of Vacuum Sealing Drainage Based Latissimus Dorsi Bridge Free Skin Flap to Repair Refractory Wound
Xiaoyan YUAN ; Hong YU ; Aihong REN
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2013;(9):155-158
Objective To explore the nursing effect evaluation of vacuum sealing drainage based latissimus dorsi bridge free skin flap to repair refractory wound. Methods Thirty-seven cases of patients with intractable wounds were chosen as the observe group from January 2009 to January 2012, and 26 cases accepting the traditional way of wound care with intractable wounds were selected as control group from January 2006 to December 2008. Control group adopt conventional methods wound and the observation group accepted VSD accessories line wound negative pressure closed drainage before the wound phase 2 latissimus dorsi bridge free skin flap repairment. After treatment, the dressing time, interval and dressing change, the time of hospitalization were observed, and the nursing effect were compared after skin flap to repair for 8 days and 16 days between patients of two groups. Results The dressing time and hospitalization days in observation group after treatment were significantly less than that in control group ( <0.05), the number of dressing have significantly shortened compared with control group ( <0.01), and the dressing change interval in control group had significantly difference ( <0.01) . The effect of 2 patients in control group after skin flap to repair was poorer, but the observation group did not appear significant necrosis. Compared the good rate of two groups, the observation group patients was significantly higher than control group ( <0.01) . The therapy good rate of observation group was significantly better than that of control group (<0.01) . Conclusion The negative pressure closed drainage based ascending latissimus dorsi bridge free skin flap repairment has contributed to cure the refractory wound recovery significantly.
6.Antibiotic resistance patterns of uropathogens in 141 children hospitalized with complicated urinary tract infection
Xiaoyan PAN ; Wenqiang CHEN ; Yan YUAN
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2014;37(33):30-33
Objective To investigate the distribution and antibiotic resistance patterns of uropathogens in children with complicated urinary tract infection to guide the empirical antimicrobial treatment.Methods Retrospective analysis of isolated bacteria from 141 children hospitalized with complicated urinary tract infection was performed from January 2011 to January 2013.Results Gram-negative bacillus were the main pathogens [56.6%(81/143)],and Escherichia coli was the leading cause (41.3%,59/143).Gram-positive bacillus accounted for 38.5% (55/143),including Enterococcus faecium (17.5%,25/143) and Enterococcus faecalis (14.7%,21/143).Fungi caused 4.9% (7/143) of the infections.The resistance of Escherichia coli to amoxicillin was the highest [92.0% (23/25)] and resistance to imipenem (4.3%,2/47),amikacin (6.8%,4/59) and nitrofurantoin (6.8%,4/59) was lower.It was observed resistance of Enterococcus faecium to linezolid,quinupristin,vancomycin and nitrofurantoin was significantly lower than other common antibiotics.The resistance of Enterococcus faecalis to quinupristin,tetracycline,erythromycin,rifampicin was significantly higher than other common antibiotics.Concluusions Escherichia coli,Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis are the common uropathogens.These pathogens have a high antibiotic resistance to many common antibiotics.The selection of empirical treatment of children with complicated urinary tract infection should be adjusted by antimicrobial susceptibility test.
7.Application of reflectance confocal microscopy in the diagnosis of cutaneous lichen planus in children
Haihui SU ; Shiping YUAN ; Zhihua DUAN ; Xiaoyan WANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2016;49(6):428-430
Objective To assess the reflectance confocal microscopic features of childhood lichen planus (LP),and to evaluate the performance of reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) in the diagnosis of childhood LP.Methods RCM was performed for imaging of lesions in 35 children with LP.Then,biopsies were carried out at the same sites followed by histopathological examination.A comparison was conducted between confocal microscopic and histopathological findings.All the 35 cases were diagnosed based on clinical manifestations and histopathological findings.Results RCM imaging of lesions in the 35 cases showed cellular edema forming lowly reflective areas in the epidermis,sharp transition between the granular and spinous layers,and infiltration of moderately reflective inflammatory cells,which corresponded to wedge-shaped thickening of the granular layer on pathological examination.The dermo-epidermal junction was unclear,and dermal papillary rings were obscure or absent with infiltration of inflammatory cells arranged in lamelliform structures around the dermo-epidermal junction,which corresponded to interface dermatitis on histopathological examination.A band-like infiltration of inflammatory cells,including big,highly reflective oval or stelliform pigmentophages and small,moderately reflective round lymphocytes,was observed in the dermis,and the thickness of infiltration was measurable.Dilated blood vessels were longitudinally distributed in the papillary dermis with perivascular infiltration of inflammatory cells and pigmentophages.RCM images were highly consistent with histopathological findings in these patients.Conclusion RCM,as a real-time non-invasive imaging technique,can serve as an auxiliary examination method for the diagnosis of childhood LP.
8.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.
9.Effect of thermal conductivity on apical sealing ability of 4 dental gutta-percha cones
Cong FAN ; Chongyang YUAN ; Jichuan ZHANG ; Xiaoyan WANG
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2017;49(1):110-114
Objective:To investigate the effect of thermal conductivity on the apical sealing ability of different dental gutta-percha cones during the warm vertical condensation obturation.Methods:Four kinds of dental gutta-percha cones were used in this study:Bio-GP points (BP,B&L,Korea),large-tapered gutta-percha (DP,DENTSPLY,America),PROTAPER Universal gutta-percha points (DPP,DENTSPLY,America) and mtwo gutta-percha points (VP,VDW,Germany).Volume differences method was used to determine the main components and the thermal conductivity determinator was used to measure the thermal conductivity of these dental gutta-percha cones.Furthermore,20 cones randomly selected from each kind of dental gutta-percha cones.And 10 cones of each dental gutta-percha cones,which were cut out the part of 4 mm in length from the apical end,were heated (200 ℃) from the upper end without compression,and the temperature of the gutta perchacones surface was monitored in time by the infrared thermal imager during the whole heating process.In addition,the rest of the 10 cones of each dental gutta-percha cones were used to obturate the root canal in the transparent root canal resin model using warm vertical condensation technique.The cross-sectional surface was observed by stereomicroscope (× 40) at 1 mm and 3 mm from the working length and the gutta-percha obturation area proportion was measured and analyzed.The data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA.Results:The proportion of inorganic fillers (80.90% ± 1.14 %) (P < 0.05) and the thermal conductivity (2.247 ± 0.002)of DP was siguificantly higher than BP (79.28% ± 3.88%,1.179 ± 0.003),DPP (68.46% 5.09%,0.604 ±0.001),VP (78.86% ± 1.87%,1.150 ±0.001) (P <0.05).During the thermal obturation without compression at the setting temperature (200 ℃),DP could achieve 65 ℃ beyond 1 mm from the heating point,and BP,DPP and VP only reached 65 ℃ within 1 mm.After warm vertical condensation obturation,all the groups showed increased gutta-percha obturation area proportion.At the position of WL-3,DP (96.89% ±0.03%) showed significantly higher proportion of gutta-percha obturation area than BP (95.47% ±0.06%),DPP (95.21% ±0.03%) and VP (95.15% ±0.03%) (P < 0.05).Conclusion:DP contains more inorganic fillers,possesses higher thermal conductivity,and leads a better apical sealing ability than BP,DPP and VP at the position of WL-3 during warm vertical condensation obturation.
10.Antibacterial effect of self-etching adhesive systems on Streptococcus mutans
Lu ZHANG ; Chongyang YUAN ; Fucong TIAN ; Xiaoyan WANG ; Xuejun GAO
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2016;48(1):57-62
Objective:To investigate the antibacterial effect of different self-etching adhesive systems against Streptococcus mutans (S.mutans).Methods:Six reagents ClearfilTM SE Bond primer (SP), ClearfilTM SE Bond adhesive (SA),ClearfilTM Protect Bond primer (PP),which contained antibacterial monomer methacryloyloxydodecylpyridinium bromide (MDPB),ClearfilTM Protect Bond adhesive (PA), positive control chlorhexidine acetate [CHX,1% (mass fraction )],and negative control phosphate buffer solution (PBS)were selected.They were mixed with S.mutans for 30 s respectively,then colony-forming units (CFU)were counted after incubated for 48 h on brain heart infusion (BHI)agar medium. The 6 reagents were applied to the sterile paper discs,and distributed onto the BHI agar medium with S. mutans and incubated for 24 h,then the inhibition zones were observed.CHX,PBS,PP,and SP were added on the dentin with artificial caries induced by S.mutans and kept for 30 s,then confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM)was used to observe the live and dead bacteria after staining.The ratio of live to dead bacteria was calculated.PP+PA and SP+SA were applied on the dentin according to the manual and light cured.S.mutans were incubated on the samples for 2 h,ultrasonically treated and in-cubated on BHI agar medium for 48 h,then CFU was counted.The data were analyzed by non-parametric analysis and one-way ANOVA.Results:Compared with PBS,the PP,SP,PA,SA and CHX showed the antibacterial effect on free S.mutans (P<0.05 );SP and PP showed stronger antibacterial effect than PA,SA and CHX (P<0.05).CHX,SP and PP presented inhibition zones,while PBS,SA and PA did not.Compared with PBS,the CHX,SP and PP could lower the ratio of the live to dead bacteria significantly (P<0.05).Cured self-etching adhesive systems did not show any antibacterial effect on the free S.mutans.Conclusion:The primer of self-etching adhesives ClearfilTM SE Bond and ClearfilTM Pro-tect Bond showed significant antibacterial effect on free and attached S.mutans.The adhesive only showed antibacterial effect on free S.mutans before light-cured polymerization.After being cured,the self-etching adhesive systems did not show antibacterial effect anymore.