1.Clinical application, drug resistance and adverse effects of azithromycin
International Journal of Pediatrics 2021;48(2):104-107
As the second generation macrolide antibiotic, except for antibacterial effects, azithromycin can down-regulate inflammatory responses, reduce mucus secretion and inhibit bacterial biofilms.In addition to the infectious diseases caused by atypical pathogens, viral or bacterial, chronic diseases including cystic fibrosis, chronic rhinosinusitis, asthma, gastroparesis and otherdiseases can be treated with azithromycin.Clinicians should pay more attention to drug resistance and adverse reactions in infant.The article will review the progress of clinical application of azithromycin in recent years and the strategies for drug resistance and adverse effects.
2.Effects of different inner face of human venous blood container on platelet activation
Yingchun ZHOU ; Xifeng TANG ; Mingfei XU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2008;31(8):937-941
Objective To study the effects of different inner face status of human venous blood container on platelet activation. Methods The plastic( polyethene terephthalate,PET) and glass tubes were coated with polyalkyleneoxide modified polydimethylsiloxane(L722). The contact angles of L722-coated glass and L722- coated PET tubes, glass tubes, PET tubes, silane coupling agent-coated glass tubes and polypropylene (PP) tubes were analyzed respectively. The blood were drawn into above tubes, and then incubated in a roller bottle at room temperature for 10-60 mira The marker of activated platelete, CD62p, was detected by flow cytometry(FCM). Results The inner face contact angle of the blood collection tubes with different material and surface treatment reflected platelet activation to a certain extent, but was not linear. The percent age of CD62p positive platelets in L722-modified PET tubes reduced from (37.4 ±14. 8) % to(21.9 ± 12. 4) %. The platelet activation by glass tubes was (54.5 ± 18.6 ) %, markedly more than PET tubes. While membrane formed, the platelet activation by glass tubes decreased remarkably, and the percentage of CD62p positive platelet in silane coupling agent-coated glass tubes were ( 28. 3 ± 8.2 ) %,markedly less than that of the L722-coated glass tubes. The platelet activation by PET-based material ectally modified with L722 was obviously less than L722-coated glass tubes and the percentage of CD62p positive platelet in silane coupling agent-coated glass tubes were ( 41.5 ± 15.9 ) % and ( 22. 0 ± 12. 8 ) %,respectively. The time course of platelet activation by different tubes showed that the platelet activation by L722-coated PET tubes and polypropylene tubes in 60 rain was not significantly different from the results in30 mitt Conclusions The diverse surface energy status induced by different material and surface treatment of blood collection tubes have obvious effects on the activation of platelets. The silicic oil surface treatment can effectively improve the blood compatibility of blood collection tubes. CD62p detectod by FCM is a sensitive marker for the evaluation of the activation of platelets induced by the material of blood collection tubes. It is of importance in the establishment of surface treatment model of blood container and screening out the material of clinical application.
3.AFLP analysis of genetic diversity of Alpinia officinarum.
Quan YANG ; Chunrong ZHANG ; Hubiao CHEN ; Xifeng TENG ; Xiaomin TANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2011;36(3):330-333
OBJECTIVETo explore the genetic diversity and relationship of different Alpinia officinarum germplasm.
METHODAmplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers were developed to analyze genetic polymorphism in A. officinarun from eight resources. The amplified fragments were used as primary matrix with NTSYSpc-2.11F software to analyze the similarity between the A. officinarum germplasm and to construct the genetic phylogenetic tree.
RESULTA total of 1,120 fragments were genotyped using AFLP with eight prime combinations. Analysis identified 1,044 polymorphic fragments, accounting for 92.57% of the total detected variation. Genetic phylogenetic tree analysis indicates that three categories can be divided among the eight resources of A. officinanrum.
CONCLUSIONSignificant polymorphism and genetic diversity can be observed among A. officinarum germplasm resources.
Alpinia ; classification ; genetics ; Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis ; Genetic Markers ; Genetic Variation ; Genotype ; Phylogeny
4.Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of volatile oil chemical composition in perilla leaf and perilla stem
Yan ZHANG ; Bo CHEN ; Qiang LIU ; Mengdi ZHENG ; Yimei TANG ; Hongjuan TONG ; Xifeng ZHAI ; Jing LIU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2020;42(7):679-682
Objective:To explore the difference of constituents and contents of volatile oil in Perilla leaf and Perilla stem.Methods:The volatile oils of Perillaleaf and Perillastems were extracted with steam distillation method. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technique was used to detect the chemical constituents of volatile oil from different parts of Perilla frutescens. The relative percentage content of each component was determined by peakarea normalization method, and the differences of the components and contents of volatile oils from different parts of Perilla frutescens were compared.Results:A total of 24 volatile oil components were identified in perilla leaves and 19 volatile oil components in Perilla stems. The most components in Perilla leaf and Perilla stems was 2-Hexanoyl furan. The content of 2-Hexanoyl furan in the oil of Perilla leaf reached 67.493%. The content of 2-Hexanoyl furan in the oil of Perilla stem reached 70.473%.Conclusions:The composition and content of volatile oil in different parts of Perillafrutescens are different.
5.Clinical characteristics and etiological changes of bronchiolitis before and after COVID-19 pandemic
Xiaohui JIANG ; Ting WANG ; Ge DAI ; Xifeng TANG ; Wujun JIANG ; Zhengrong CHEN ; Yongdong YAN
International Journal of Pediatrics 2022;49(9):629-634
Objective:To compare the clinical characteristics and etiology changes of patients with bronchiolitis before the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)with those after the pandemic, and to provide a basis for the clinical diagnosis, treatment and prevention of bronchiolitis.Methods:Retrospective analysis were made on the clinical characteristics and etiological changes of patients who were hospitalized with bronchiolitis in the Department of Pulmonology, Children′s Hospital of Soochow University before COVID-19 pandemic(from February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020, called as Group 2019-2020)and after COVID-19 pandemic(from February 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021, called as Group 2020-2021). Medical records were reviewed to compare general conditions, clinical manifestations, and laboratory tests.Nasopharyngeal secretion examination results were collected to compare the differences in pathogenic composition.Results:A total of 285 patients were enrolled in the Group 2019-2020, while 190 patients in the Group 2020-2021.There were no significant differences in gender, age, symptom duration prior to admission and length of stay between the two groups( P>0.05). The proportion of moderate/severe cases in the Group 2020-2021 was lower than that in the Group 2019-2020[10.53%(20/190)vs 21.75%(62/285)]and the difference was statistically significant( χ2=10.062, P<0.05). The proportion of stuffy nose rhinorrhea in the Group 2020-2021 was higher than that in the Group 2019-2020, while the proportion of gastrointestinal symptoms(vomiting and diarrhea)in the Group 2020-2021 was lower than that in the Group 2019-2020 [57.37%(109/190)vs 47.37%(135/285)and 15.79%(30/190)vs 24.56 %(70/285)]and the differences were statistically significant( χ2 were 4.563 and 5.278 respectively, all P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the proportions of fever, dyspnea, shortness of breath and cyanosis between the two groups(all P>0.05). The creatine kinase isoenzyme(CK-MB)in the Group 2020-2021 was lower than that in the Group 2019-2020[4.15(2.90~5.60)vs 6.70(4.20~22.10)]and the difference was statistically significant( Z=-8.757, P<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in white blood cell count(WBC), percentage of neutrophil(N%), blood platelet count(PLT), percentage of eosinophil(EOS%), C-reactive protein(CRP), alanine aminotransferase(ALT)and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)between the two groups(all P>0.05). The total pathogen detection rate, positive rate of respiratory syncytial virus(RSV), positive rate of mycoplasma pneumoniae(MP)and mixed infection rate in the Group 2020-2021 were lower than those in the Group 2019-2020[65.26%(124/190)vs 75.09%(214/285), 14.21%(27/190)vs 30.18%(86/285), 6.32%(12/190)vs 15.09%(43/285), 16.84%(32/190)vs 25.61%(73/285)], with statistically significant differences( χ2 were 5.361, 16.026, 8.568 and 5.094 respectively, all P<0.05). The positive rate of rhinovirus in the Group 2020-2021 was higher than that in the Group 2019-2020[13.16%(25/190)vs 4.91%(14/285)]and the difference was statistically significant( χ2=10.285, P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the positive rates of human metapneumovirus, Boca virus and parainfluenza virus 3 between the two groups(all P>0.05). Conclusion:The clinical characteristics and etiology of patients with bronchiolitis have changed after the COVID-19 pandemic.The quarantine and protection measures reduce the transmission of associated pathogens and the severity of the disease.
6.GC-MS analysis of volatile oil chemical composition in the leaves of phlomis umbrosa from different habitats
Yan ZHANG ; Yimei TANG ; Mengdi ZHENG ; Qiang LIU ; Xifeng ZHAI ; Jie ZHANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2020;42(5):464-468
Objective:To explore the composition and content differences of volatile oil in the leaves of Phlomis umbrosa from different habitats, in order to clarify the chemical composition and content on efficacy.Methods:To collect the Phlomis umbrosa from Haoping area in Mei county and Sanyuan county of Shaanxi province. The volatile oil of Phlomis umbrosa was extracted by steam distillation method. Gas chromatography- mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to detect the chemical constituents of volatile oil.Results:Forty-nine kinds of volatile components were identified from the leaves collected in Haoping area of Mei county and fifty-six volatile component were identified from the leaves collected in Sanyuan county. There are five ingredients in common, excluding diacetone alcohol. 2-tert-butoxy-5-methylthiophene is the main volatile oil composition and the content reached 18.009% of leaves collected from Haoping area in Mei county, while paclitaxel is main volatile oil composition and the content reached 50.728% in Sanyuan county.Conclusions:The chemical compostion and content of volatile oil of Phlomis umbrosa in different habitats are different.
7.A Meta-analysis on the relations between Helicobacter pylori infection and chronic urticaria
Lude TANG ; Yanjun ZHANG ; Xiaomeng GAO ; Rui DONG ; Xifeng ZHANG ; Hongxi GU ; Qinglong SHANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2014;35(3):317-321
Objective To investigate the relationship between Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and the development of chronic urticaria.Methods Published case-control studies which concerned HP infection related chronic urticaria were searched in Wanfang,CNKI,CQVIP Chinese databanks and PubMed.Meta-analysis was applied to analyze the pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).Results 37 studies which comprised 2 909 cases of chronic urticaria and 1 873 persons served as controls were enrolled.When compared with the controls,HP infection significantly increased the risk of chronic urticaria development with a pooled OR of 3.20 (95%CI:2.31-4.43).Results from Meta-regression analyses showed that the distribution of residential areas and detection method being used were potential influential factors.Conclusion HP infection seemed to be associated with an increased risk of developing the chronic urticaria.
8.Correlation Analysis between Preoperative Serum Estradiol Levels and Postop-erative Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Intrauterine Adhesion
Wanlin ZHANG ; Daner QIU ; Ruonan TANG ; Xifeng XIAO ; Xiaohong WANG
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(7):586-590
Objective:To investigate the relationship between serum estradiol(E2)levels on the day before transcervical resection of adhesion(TCRA)and pregnancy outcomes in moderate-severe intrauterine adhesion(IUA).Methods:Clinical data of patients with moderate-severe IUA diagnosed and received TCRA in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University from January 2018 to December 2019 were extracted and ana-lyzed.The primary outcome indicator was the pregnancy rate during the 12-month follow-up period.Multiple re-gression analysis,smoothed curve fitting and recursive algorithm analysis were applied in this study.Results:A-mong the 288 patients who met the inclusion criteria,222 met the criteria and were finally included in the analysis.The results of multiple regression analysis showed that the E 2 level on the day before surgery was negatively cor-related with the pregnancy rate after TCRA(aOR 0.77,95% CI 0.63-0.93,P=0.0074).Recursive algorithm a-nalysis showed that when the preoperative serum E2 level was less than 380.6 pmol/L,for every increase of 36.7 pmol/L pregnancy rate decreased by approximately 20% (aOR 0.78,95% CI 0.67-0.89,P=0.0004).Conclusions:The results suggest that preoperative serum E2 levels are negatively associated with pregnancy outcomes in patients with moderate-to-severe IUA.
9.Correlation Analysis between Preoperative Serum Estradiol Levels and Postop-erative Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Intrauterine Adhesion
Wanlin ZHANG ; Daner QIU ; Ruonan TANG ; Xifeng XIAO ; Xiaohong WANG
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(7):586-590
Objective:To investigate the relationship between serum estradiol(E2)levels on the day before transcervical resection of adhesion(TCRA)and pregnancy outcomes in moderate-severe intrauterine adhesion(IUA).Methods:Clinical data of patients with moderate-severe IUA diagnosed and received TCRA in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University from January 2018 to December 2019 were extracted and ana-lyzed.The primary outcome indicator was the pregnancy rate during the 12-month follow-up period.Multiple re-gression analysis,smoothed curve fitting and recursive algorithm analysis were applied in this study.Results:A-mong the 288 patients who met the inclusion criteria,222 met the criteria and were finally included in the analysis.The results of multiple regression analysis showed that the E 2 level on the day before surgery was negatively cor-related with the pregnancy rate after TCRA(aOR 0.77,95% CI 0.63-0.93,P=0.0074).Recursive algorithm a-nalysis showed that when the preoperative serum E2 level was less than 380.6 pmol/L,for every increase of 36.7 pmol/L pregnancy rate decreased by approximately 20% (aOR 0.78,95% CI 0.67-0.89,P=0.0004).Conclusions:The results suggest that preoperative serum E2 levels are negatively associated with pregnancy outcomes in patients with moderate-to-severe IUA.
10.Correlation Analysis between Preoperative Serum Estradiol Levels and Postop-erative Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Intrauterine Adhesion
Wanlin ZHANG ; Daner QIU ; Ruonan TANG ; Xifeng XIAO ; Xiaohong WANG
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(7):586-590
Objective:To investigate the relationship between serum estradiol(E2)levels on the day before transcervical resection of adhesion(TCRA)and pregnancy outcomes in moderate-severe intrauterine adhesion(IUA).Methods:Clinical data of patients with moderate-severe IUA diagnosed and received TCRA in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University from January 2018 to December 2019 were extracted and ana-lyzed.The primary outcome indicator was the pregnancy rate during the 12-month follow-up period.Multiple re-gression analysis,smoothed curve fitting and recursive algorithm analysis were applied in this study.Results:A-mong the 288 patients who met the inclusion criteria,222 met the criteria and were finally included in the analysis.The results of multiple regression analysis showed that the E 2 level on the day before surgery was negatively cor-related with the pregnancy rate after TCRA(aOR 0.77,95% CI 0.63-0.93,P=0.0074).Recursive algorithm a-nalysis showed that when the preoperative serum E2 level was less than 380.6 pmol/L,for every increase of 36.7 pmol/L pregnancy rate decreased by approximately 20% (aOR 0.78,95% CI 0.67-0.89,P=0.0004).Conclusions:The results suggest that preoperative serum E2 levels are negatively associated with pregnancy outcomes in patients with moderate-to-severe IUA.