1.The mediating role of mindfulness level on relationship between perceived stress and sleep problems
Wei XU ; Qian ZHANG ; Xinghua LIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2013;(6):545-547
Objective To investigate the relationships among perceived stress,mindfulness level,and sleep problems,and to indicate the mediating role of mindfulness level in the relationship between perceived stress and sleep problems.Methods For 179 undergraduate students,the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ),Chinese Perceived Stress Scales (CPSS) and Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) were used to measure.Results The scores of the scales were (120.43 ± 1 1.23) for FFMQ,(40.17 ± 6.86) for CPSS and (5.28 ± 4.04)for AIS.Pearson correlation analysis showed that perceived stress was negatively correlated to mindfulness level (r =-0.602,P =0.000) and positively correlated to sleep problems (r =0.459,P =0.000) and that there was significant negative correlation between mindfulness level and sleep problems (r =-0.427,P =0.000).Hierarchical linear modeling showed significant partial mediation of mindfulness level on the association between perceived stress and sleep problems.Conclusion Mindfulness level partly mediated the positive link between perceived stress and sleep problems.
2.Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation for intracerebral hemorrhage
Fan XU ; Xinghua PAN ; Shixiang LIU
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2009;17(1):24-28
The onset of intracerebral hemorrhage is often sudden arid dangerous with high mortality. At present, it lacks truly effective theraputic measures and medications. Mesenchy-mal stem cell has multilineage differentiation potential induced trader a specific micro-environment, and it can be successfully induced and differentiated into osteoblasts, cartilage cells, myocardial cells, neurons, glial cells, and so on under the different micro-environment conditions. It has brought a new hope for the treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage.
3.IMPROVEMENT OF MOLECULAR CLONING RECIPIENT IN BACILLUS SUBTILIS
Xinghua GUO ; Shifang JIA ; Yi XU ;
Microbiology 1992;0(03):-
The results of experiment showed that B. subtilis BR151 and MI112 containing plasmid pUB110 in LB liquid medium is more stabl than in LB slant. Stable recipient strain BSG for plasmid pUB110 was obtained by mutagenesis with NTG. The strain BSG is more efficient recipient of transformation for shuttle vectors pPTE4 and pBE2 from E.coli than its parent. The chimeric plasmids which contain small inserts are stable in strain BSG after 30 generations.
4.ABO Blood Type Correlates with Sepsis Complicated with Acute Kidney Injury
Liang XU ; Xinghua CHEN ; Guohua DING
Journal of Medical Research 2017;46(7):41-43
Objective To investigate the ABO blood type and sepsis complicated with acute kidney injury,to provide the basis for prevention and treatment.Methods A total of 130 patients with sepsis from renmin hospital of Wuhan University intensive care unit from january 2015 to december 2015 were enrolled in this study,divided into complicated AKI group (64 patients in the observation group) and non-complicated AKI group (66 patients in the control group),analyzed two groups of general data,laboratory indicators,multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to screen out the risk factors for AKI in patients with sepsis.Results A total of 64 patients with AKI were collected from the observation group and 66 patients with non-AKI in the control group,the age of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (65.7 ± 13.1 years old vs 58.5 ± 15.4 years old,P =0.005),male proportion was higher than control group (76.6% vs 56.1%,P =0.014),drop calcium pigment original quantitative was higher than control group (28.1 ± 21.0pg/L vs 21.1 ± 13.61μg/L,P =0.026),positive blood culture rate was higher than in the control group (30.2% vs 15.3%,P =0.006).There was no significant difference in ABO blood group distribution between the two groups (P =0.825).The levels of white blood cell count,C-reactive protein and partially activated thrombin were higher in the observation group than in the control group,the platelet count and albumin level were lower than those in the control group,the difference was not statistically significant.The risk factors associated with the incidence of sepsis with AKI were analyzed by multivariate analysis of the logistic regression model:age(P =0.021,OR =0.965),gender (P =0.003,OR =5.321),calcitonin-original(P =0.047,OR =0.975),positive blood culture (P =0.002,OR =1.009),comparison of type A blood and type O blood (P =0.037,OR =5.409) were associated with sepsis complicated with AKI.Conlusion Type A blood and sepsis with AKI associated with the existence of independent correlation,type A blood may increase the risk of sepsis with AKI.
5.Effectiveness of 8-week mindfulness training improving negative emotions
Wei XU ; Yuzheng WANG ; Xinghua LIU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2015;(7):497-502
Objective:To investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training improving negative emotions, furthering to explore the mediating effect of the improvement of mindfulness levels for the training effects.Methods:Randomized control trail was used in this research.Ninety participants who suffered negative e-motions and resolved to alleviate stress by mindfulness training were recruited by lecture.They were randomized in-to mindfulness training group or waitlist control group,and 79 of them completed the intervention (38 in mindful-ness training group and 41 in waitlist control group).Participants in mindfulness training group received an 8-week mindfulness training,while participants in waitlist control group received no intervention.Participants were assessed with the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ,measuring mindfulness level)and Brief Profile of Mood State (POMS,measuring emotion)before and after intervention.Results:After 8-week intervention,participants in mindfulness training group got significantly higher total scores of FFMQ compared with baseline [(125.9 ±11.9) vs.(121.2 ±12.5),P<0.01].Participants in mindfulness training group also got significantly higher total scores of POMS,and the intensity-anxiety,depression-frustration,and fatigue scores of POMS compared with baseline (Ps<0.01).There were no significant differences between posttest and baseline on any scores in waitlist control group (Ps>0.05 ).The improvement of total scores of FFMQ mediated the reduction of total scores of POMS (95%CI=-6.24--0.73),and the intensity-anxiety (95%CI=-1.65 ~-0.12),depression-frustration (95%CI=-1.63--0.14),and fatigue scores (95%CI=-1.72--0.20)of POMS caused by mindfulness training.Conclusion:Mindfulness training could improve participants'negative emotions,and the enhanced mindfulness levels caused by mindfulness training will play a very important role for the improvement of negative emotions.
6.Study on the Accuracy and Reliability of the ABC/2 Formula for Volume Assessment of Intracerebral He-matoma
Xinghua XU ; Xiaolei CHEN ; Jun ZHANG ; Bainan XU
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2015;45(2):87-91
Objective To investigate the accuracy and reliability of the ABC/2 formula for measurement of intrace?rebral hematoma (ICH) volume by comparing it with software 3D-Slicer. Methods Computed tomographic image data of 184 patients with spontaneous ICH were collected. Hematoma volumes were estimated by using the ABC/2 formula and 3D-Slicer. Based on the volume calculated by 3D-Slicer, patients were further divided into three groups. Group 1 con?tained 55 patients with volume less than 30 ml, group 2 contained 68 patients with volume of 30-60 ml, and group 3 con?tained 61 patients with volume larger than 60 mL. Shape of the ICH was divided into regular (59 cases), irregular with frayed margins (107 cases) and multilobular (18 cases). Results of these two methods were compared according to hemato?ma size and shape. Results The estimated hematoma volume was (58.85 ± 37.38) mL in the ABC/2 formula and (50.08 ± 31.10) mL in 3D Slicer. The ABC/2 formula produced a mean overestimation of 8.77 mL and the mean percent deviation was 17.23%. The mean estimation errors were 2.90 mL (16.22%), 5.89 mL (13.55%), and 17.27 mL (18.76%) in groups 1, 2, and 3 when patients were grouped by hematoma size. The estimation errors were 3.46mL (8.76%), 7.99 mL (17.26%), and 30.81 mL (38.26%) in regular, irregular and multilobular hematomas when patients were grouped by shape. Conclusions The ABC/2 formula is a rough method for volume assessment of intracerebral hematoma and produc?es significant estimation errors. The size of estimation errors largely depends on hematoma shape.
7.Gallbladder small cell carcinoma: report of five cases and review of literature
Shuai HUANG ; Zhaoxu ZHENG ; Quan XU ; Xinghua YUAN
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2013;28(7):489-491
Objective To study the clinical features of gallbladder small cell carcinoma (GSCC),to improve the diagnosis and treatment of GSCC.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of GSCC patients at our hospital from January 2000 to January 2012,and made a collective review of the literature.Results In this series,there were four female cases,one male case,the age at the first diagnosis was between 42-67,with the median age of 57.The main complain was pain and dis-comfort on the up and right abdomen.Tumor located in the bottom of gallbladder in 3 cases,and in the body in 2.Cholelithiasis was complicated in 4 cases.2 patients received radical resection of GSCC,followed by adjuvant chemotherapy of VP-16 and cisplatin,radioactive therapy in one.Postoperatively,these two were followed up for 45 and 32 mons with tumor free survival.3 cases received palliative resection,followed by adjuvant chemoradioactive therapy or intervention treatment,these three were followed up to 8,11,30 months respectively to their death for tumor recurrence.Conclusions GSCC is a rare disease,the initial symptoms are not often specific and easily misdiagnosed.The prognosis of GSCC is poor.
8.The diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of colorectal small cell carcinoma: an analysis of 15 cases
Shuai HUANG ; Zhaoxu ZHENG ; Quan XU ; Xinghua YUAN
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2013;28(12):961-964
Objective To summarize and analyze the clinical feature,therapeutic mnethods and prognosis of colorectal small cell carcinoma.Methods From January 2000 to January 2012,15 patients of colorectal small cell carcinoma were analyzed retrospectively.Results There were 12 male cases,3 females.The age at diagnosis was between 39-71 years,with median age of 60.SCC located in the rectum in 12 cases,in the colon in 3 cases.The time from the onset of symptoms to final diagnosis was from 1 to 12 months.The diameter of tumors varied from 2.5 to 8.0 cm.13 cases received up-front surgery,including radical tumor resection in 6 cases,palliative resection in 7 cases,and neoadjuvant-chemotherapy followed by palliative resection in one case.The initial Ⅰ,Ⅲ B,Ⅳ B stage were 1 case,6 cases and 8 cases,respectively.The overall median survival time is 11 months,1,2 year's survival rate is 40.0% and 20.0%,respectively.Conclusions Colorectal SCC is less common and the prognosis is poor.Multimodality management,with radical surgical resection of the primary lesion followed by standard adjuvantchemotherapy,affords good local disease control and a fair survival.
9.Effect of Tenidap on expression of inwardly rectifying potassium channel 2.3 in hippocampi of chronic temporal lobe epileptic rats
Lan XU ; Xunyi WU ; Xinghua TANG ; Jianhong WANG ; Zhen HONG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2010;43(7):464-468
Objective To observe the change of expression of inwardly rectifying K+(Kir)2.3 mRNA and protein of Kir in the hippocampus of rats with chronic temporal lobe epilepsy(TLE)in different time points and the effect of Tenidap a Kir2.3 channel opener on its expression,investigate the relationship between Kir2.3 and the pathogenesis of TLE and to explore the potential of Kir agonists as anti-epileptic drugs.Methods The pilocarpine TLE rat model was used.Animals were randomly assigned to the control or the status epilepticus(SE)groups,which were further divided into four time point subgroups consisting of 0.6,72 hours,and 2 weeks post-SE termination.Another subgroup was given Tenidap,a Kir2.3 channel opener,and tested 2 weeks post-SE.Hippoeampi were removed and the expression of Kir2.3 mRNA and protein at different time points was measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)and western blotting.Results The ratios of Kir2.3 mRNA and β-actin in normal control and 0,6,72hours and 2 weeks after SE termination were 0.080±0.030,0.103±0.045,0.164±0.026,0.132±0.024.0.011±0.008,respectively(F=23.684,P<0.01).The ratios of Kir2.3 protein and GAPDH in propotional groups were0.305±0.030,0.263±0.028,0.767±0.167,0.498±0.077,0.176±0.026(F=44.183.P<0.05).The expression of Kir2.3 channel in the epileptic rats was bimodal,increasing immediately after SE,relative to controls,and declining in the chronically epileptic period.Tenidap administration upregulated both the mRNA(0.021±0.006)and protein expression(0.636±0.140) of Kir2.3(F=25.216 and 47.355,P<0.05 and 0.01).Condusion These findings suggest that the pathogenesis of TLE is accompanied by a decrease in Kit2.3 expression,which may be ameliorated by the administration of tenidap.
10.Correlation between APACHEⅡ scores and delirium probability of senile severe pneumonia patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation
Xinghua PEI ; Haiming YU ; Yanhong WU ; Xu ZHOU
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2017;29(9):821-824
Objective To investigate the correlation between acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHEⅡ) scores and delirium probability of senile severe pneumonia patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation (MV).Methods A retrospective study was conducted. Eighty-nine senile severe pneumonia patients undergoing invasive MV admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of Hunan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2015 to March 2017 were enrolled. APACHE Ⅱ scores were collected 24 hours before invasive MV. Consciousness assessment method-ICU (CAM-ICU) was used to diagnose delirium, and the patients were divided into delirium group and non-delirium group. The first delirium occurrence time, duration of MV and the length of ICU stay were recorded. The patients were divided into ≤15, 16-20, 21-25, 26-30, 31-35, 36-40 groups according to APACHEⅡ score, and the incidence of delirium in all groups were observed. The linear regression and Pearson correlation were used to analyze the correlation between APACHE Ⅱ scores and delirium probability. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted to analyze the predictive effect of APACHEⅡ score on delirium.Results Eighty-nine patients were enrolled in the final analysis, of which 35 had delirium, and 54 had no delirium, with delirium incidence of 39.33%, and the first delirium occurrence time of (1.85±1.30) days. The duration of MV and the length of ICU stay of delirium group were significantly higher than those of non-delirium group [duration of MV (days): 9.43±4.77 vs. 6.08±3.30, length of ICU stay (days): 14.60±6.59 vs. 9.69±4.61, bothP < 0.01]. The APACHE Ⅱ score in delirium group was significantly higher than that in non-delirium group (29.89±5.45 vs. 21.48±4.76,P < 0.01). With the increase in APACHE Ⅱ scores, the delirium incidence was gradually increased. Correlation analysis showed that there was a negative correlation between APACHE Ⅱ scores and first delirium occurrence time (r = -0.411,P = 0.014), and a significant linear positive correlation between APACHE Ⅱ scores and delirium incidence in all patients was found (r = 0.982, P = 0.000), which indicated the higher APACHE Ⅱ scores, the higher delirium incidences and the earlier first delirium occurrence time was. ROC curve analysis showed that the area under ROC curve (AUC) of APACHE Ⅱ scores on predicting delirium occurrence was 0.877, when the cut-off value of APACHE Ⅱ score was over 27, the sensitivity was 92.59%, the specificity was 71.43%, the positive predictive value was 83.33%, and the negative predictive value was 86.21%.Conclusions With the increase in APACHE Ⅱ score, the incidence of delirium was increased gradually in senile severe pneumonia patients receiving invasive MV. APACHE Ⅱ score played an important clinical value in evaluating the delirium probability of these patients