1.Effects of the maltitol-gum on cariogenic bacteria
Xiujuan LI ; Bin ZHONG ; Huaxing XU ; Min YI ; Xiaoping WANG
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2010;26(1):79-82
Objective: To determine the inhibitory effects of maltitol-gum on Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacilli and Actinomyces viscosus in dental plaque. Methods: Thirty 13-15 years old children with DMFS>4 were divided into three groups, maltitol chewing gums group(A group), xylitol chewing gum group(B group) and blank gum base group (C group). The plaque samples were collected and colony forming units were counted. Results: The levels of three-species cariogenic pathogens in three groups were statistically down-regulated when compared with the baseline(P<0.001).Moreover, A group and B group resulted in a higher decrease of Streptococcus mutans levels compare with C group(P<0.05). The levels of Lactobacilli and Actinomyces viscosus were not statistically different between groups(P>0.05). Conclusion: Maltitol-gum can lead to a significant suppression on Streptococcus mutans levels in dental plaque,while the inhibitory effect of the maltitol-gum on Lactobacilli, Actinomyces viscosus is not obvious.
2.Nosocomial Infections among Earthquake Victims: Precaution and Control
Guiming JIN ; Yumei DONG ; Xiujuan LI ; Yi LI
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2009;0(15):-
OBJECTIVE To enhance the healing rate of the wounded victims in earthquake and to do a good job on the nosocomial infection prevention and control according to the feature of the victims. METHODS The advance medical team on the train evaluated thd traumatic condition of the victims and sorted them according to their condition,then the victims with raw surface infection and that with no wound were arranged to the different sections and wards.The cleaning and medical inspection procedure for the victims were formulated.The secretions of their open wound surface with bacterial,fungal and anaerobic culturing at the very beginning were taken when their traumatic condition were examined.The management of wards,attendants and visitors were strengthened,the hand hygiene compliance and the right way to disposal clinical waste the disinfection and sterilization were supervised and directed. RESULTS Most of the 76 victims were with limbs injury,of which 14 victims with open injury,10 got bacterial or fungal infection.The infection rate was 71.43%.Most of them had got combined infection.No Clostridium tetani and C.perfringens were isolated from the secretion of the raw surface.Three victims were complicated with urinary system infection,1 with pulmonary infection and 1 with bed-sore infection after wounded in earthquake.Basing on effective debridement and change dressings,the antibacterial agents were applied according to pathogenic bacteria and the antimicrobial susceptibility test,so the wound surface and general infection were controled effectivelly.Another 35 victims with closed fracture who were operated with internal fixation and reposition after discection in the limited time were not infected. CONCLUSIONS The infection rate of raw surface of victims with open injury is high.Most of the wound surface are infected with some multidrug resistant bacterial and fungi and combined with urinary system infection or pulmonary infection.The nosocomial infections precaution and control should be strengthened to prevent cross infection when treating the victims wounded in earthquake.
3.Meta-analysis of PBL teaching effect of basic medical courses in undergraduate medical edu-cation
Xiujuan JIANG ; Yanqi ZHANG ; Liang ZHOU ; Xiaoyu LIU ; Dong YI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2014;(6):542-549
Objective This study seeks to use a meta-analytical approach to quantitatively assess the results of applying the problem-based learning(PBL) teaching model and the traditional lecture-based learning(LBL)teaching model to basic medical courses in undergraduate medical edu-cation. Methods The CNKI and VIP databases were electronically searched to retrieve randomised controlled trial studies that examined the use of PBL methods for basic medical courses in under-graduate medical education. In these studies PBL teaching model was used in experiment group and LBL teaching model was used in control group. Pass rate or test scores was used to evaluate the effect of learning. The retrieved documents ranged from the time that each database was first constructed to December 2012. After two researchers performed literature screening independently, data extraction, and quality assessment procedures in strict accordance with the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this study, the Stata 11.0 software package was utilized to conduct the meta-analysis. Results This meta-analysis examined 28 studies that included a total of 3703 subjects. The modified Jadad scores of 20 studies(71.4%) were less than 4, and those of 8 studies(28.6%) were more than or equal to 4. The meta-analysis revealed that compared with the traditional teaching model, the PBL teaching model did not produce improved examination passing rates for a course [relative risk(RR):1.05, 95%confidence interval(CI):(0.99, 1.10), P=0.098] but could improve examination scores for a course [standardized mean difference (SMD): 0.73, 95% CI: (0.51, 0.96), P<0.001]. Conclusion For basic medical courses in undergraduate medical education, compared to LBL teaching, PBL teaching can improve students' test scores but cannot improve students' pass rate. PBL used in basic medical courses has di-versified forms and lacks unified criterion, so there is still a long way to go for the appli-cation of PBL.
4.Analysis of distribution and drug resistance of 1 705 strains of common pathogenic bacteria in primary hospital
Xiujuan CAI ; Jiahong YANG ; Cheng WU ; Yi WU
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(35):4977-4979,4984
Objective To understand the regional distribution and drug resistance of clinical isolates of bacteria flora ,in order to provide the basis for the diagnosis and treatment of bacterial infection .Methods According to the national clinical test proce‐dures operation separation strains ,HX‐21 bacteria identification/susceptibility analyzer bacteria identification and drug sensitive test .Results Among 1 705 strains of isolated bacteria ,Gram‐positive cocci accounted for 39 .8% ,Gram‐negative bacteria accounted for 60 .2% ;separation rate from high to low were:benzene azole resistance westwood 13 .3% coagulase negative staphylococcus , pseudomonas aeruginosa ,12 .0% benzene azole resistance westwood staphylococcus aureus 11 .3% ,did not produce the ultra broad spectrum beta lactamase 10 .7% ,e .coli to produce ultra broad spectrum beta‐lactamase e .coli 9 .9% ,acinetobacter was 7 .1% ,pro‐ducing ultra broad spectrum beta‐lactamase pneumonia klebsiella bacteria 5 .9% ,did not produce the ultra broad spectrum beta‐lac‐tamase pneumonia klebsiella bacteria 5 .7% ,benzene azole westwood sensitive coagulase negative staphylococcus 4 .8% ,enterococ‐cus was 4 .8% ,benzene azole westwood sensitive staphylococcus aureus 4 .5% ,etc .Conclusion The common pathogenic bacteria is gram‐negative bacilli in the common pathogenic bacteria .In negative bacilli infection ,acinetobacter ,pseudomonas aeruginosa ,e .coli , klebsiella pneumoniae ,etc were more common .In staphylococcus aureus strains ,benzene azole westwood drug‐resistant strain ratio is higher than benzene azole westwood sensitive strain rate for 3 times .In addition to the vancomycin and teicoplanin sensitive ,other commonly used antibiotics shows different degrees of resistance .
5.Effect of the Stems and Leaves and Roots of Scutellariae Radix from Different Producing Areas of Gansu Province on Mice with Acute Liver Injury
Zhijun YANG ; Xiujuan YANG ; Jing LI ; Guangqin GENG ; Yi DENG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(6):61-63
Objective To explore liver protective effects of the stems and leaves and roots of Scutellariae Radix from different areas of Gansu Province;To discuss differences in liver protection of the stems and leaves and roots of Scutellariae Radix. Methods All Kunming mice were randomly divided into 11 groups:normal group, model group, positive control group, Scutellariae Radix root groups and Scutellariae Radix stem-leaf groups of Longxi, Minxian, Weiyuan, Zhangxian. The mice received gavage with relevant medicine once a day for 7 days. 2 hours after the last medication, the mice were given peritoneal injection with 0.1%CCl4 and olive oil to establish the models with liver injury. Hepatic index, the activity of serum ALT and AST, the levels of T-AOC in the liver tissue were calculated in 18 hours after establishing the models. Results Compared with the model group, hepatic index, the activity of serum ALT and AST in the mice of Scutellariae Radix root groups from difference producing areas decreased significantly (P<0.05);the levels of T-AOC in the liver tissue was raised notably (P<0.05). Compared with stem-leaf groups from the same producing area, hepatic index, the activity of ALT and AST in the mice of Scutellariae Radix root groups were remarkably lower than these of Scutellariae Radix stem-leaf groups (P<0.05);the levels of T-AOC in the liver tissue was evidently higher than that of Scutellariae Radix stem-leaf group (P<0.05). Conclusion Scutellariae Radix root water decoction can prevent and protect CCl4-induced acute liver injury to a certain degree, while Scutellariae Radix stem-leaf water decoction shows no significant protective effect on acute liver injury.
6.Serum microRNA profiles as novel biomarkers for the post-operative evaluation and survival of patients with glioblastoma multiform
Xiujuan GAO ; Xi CHEN ; Wei YAN ; Jingjing YIN ; Yi BA
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2016;43(13):562-566
Objective:To investigate the differentially expressed miRNAs in serum collected post operation and compared these miR-NAs with those collected pre-surgery among patients suffering from glioblastoma multiform (GBM) and undergoing regular clinical fol-low-up. These miRNAs may be potential biomarkers for the post-operative evaluation of patients with GBM. Methods:Forty-eight pa-tients with GBM and clinical pathological diagnosis were enrolled in this study. In the initial biomarker screening stage, total RNAs were extracted and subjected to Solexa sequencing to select miRNAs with significantly altered expression pre-and post-operation. Some of these differentially expressed miRNAs were chosen and verified through TaqMan probe-based qRT-PCR assay. A t-test was performed to determine the miRNAs that satisfied the two criteria, namely, fold change>2 and P<0.05. All of the patients were fol-lowed-up, and survival data were collected. The patients were then classified into two groups, namely, long-and short-survival groups, on the basis of the median of the miR-30e expression levels in the sera collected post-operation. Kaplan-Meier method and Log-rank test (SPSS version 19.0, IBM) were employed to determine the possible relationships between miR-30e expression levels in the sera collected post-operation and patients' overall survival. Results: Solexa revealed 63 differentially expressed miRNAs. Four miRNAs, namely, miR-26b, miR-30e, miR-129-3p, and miR-206, were selected on the basis of previous and present findings. These miRNAs were then verified in the RT-qPCR phase. Among these miRNAs, only miR-30e was significantly upregulated post-operation. The serum miR-30e expression level post-operation was not significantly associated with the overall survival of the patients. A low miR-30e expression level corresponded to prolonged survival. Conclusion:miR-30e was upregulated in the sera collected post-operation from patients with GBM. This miRNA may be negatively related to the tumor load of these patients. The miR-30e expression level in the serum col-lected post-surgery serum was not significantly associated with overall survival. Therefore, miR-30e may serve as a novel potential non-invasive biomarker for the post-operative evaluation of patients with GBM.
7.Study on education of professional degree postgraduates in department of breast surgery with precision medicine mode
Wenting YAN ; Shushu WANG ; Xiujuan WU ; Ying YANG ; Yi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2021;20(4):431-434
We integrate the precision medicine into the training process of breast surgery postgraduates. Besides the traditional training, we emphasize the idea of precision medicine and provide precision medicine lessons. We also carry out multidisciplinary precision-medicine teaching ward-rounds, and take use of AI system to assist clinical decision making, so as to stimulate the subjective initiative of the postgraduates, and strengthen the training of clinical practical capabilities. Our experience has showed that applying the precision medicine mode to the training of breast surgery postgraduates is more conducive to strengthening their clinical capabilities and overall quality.
8.Efficacy of 3LL/GM-CSF tumor vaccine combined with pacilitaxel chemotherapy in treatment of mice bearing transplanted Lewis lung carcinoma
Xiujuan ZHENG ; Lei ZHANG ; Yi LIN ; Yi ZHANG ; Hongming HU ; Yiwei CHU
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2006;0(06):-
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of 3LL/GM-CSF tumor vaccine combined with pacilitaxel chemotherapy in treatment of mice bearing transplanted Lewis lung carcinoma. Methods: The tumor vaccine 3LL/GM-CSF was prepared by infecting Lewis lung carcinoma cell line 3LL with adenovirus encoding GM-GSF. Mice model of Lewis lung carcinoma was established by subcutaneous injection of 2?104 3LL cells into C57BL/6(H-2b)mice. The sensitivity of Lewis lung carcinoma cell line-3LL to the treatment of pacilitaxel was detected in vivo and in vitro. The mice tumor model was first treated with pacilitaxel chemotherapy and then with 3LL/GM-CSF, or first with 3LL/GM-CSF and then with pacilitaxel. Tumor growth and the long-term survival of mice were observed after treatment. The immune memory and cytotoxicity against target cells were studied in the mice. Results: Pacilitaxel at 100 nmol/L killed 32.10% 3LL cells after 24 hour in vitro; but pacilitaxel at 5-25 mg/kg only had a poor effect on growth of 3LL cells in vivo. The tumors rebated in 70% of mice treated with pacilitaxel chemotherapy and 3LL/GM-CSF vaccination successively, and the survival of these mice was obviously longer than that of pure pacilitaxel chemotherapy group (70.0 days vs 27.5 days). The killing rate of 3LL/GM-CSF after pacilitaxel chemotherapy was 41.35% on day 3. Meanwhile, the survival mice could resist the re-attack of 3LL cells (2?104). We also noticed that first treatment with 3LL/GM-CSF and then pacilitaxel chemotherapy had no effect on tumors. Conclusion: Application of tumor vaccine shortly after pacilitaxel chemotherapy can induce specific immune responses and prolong the survival of experimental mice, which provide a basis for future clinical practice.
9.Curative effect and safety of percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale on 23 migraineurs
Yanling DENG ; Kangding LIU ; Xiujuan WU ; Juan WANG ; Yi YANG ; Yongsheng GAO ; Yingqi XING
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2013;(3):180-184
Objective To evaluate the clinical effect and safety of percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovalein treatment of migraine.Methods We studied 23 patients with migraine who were tested positive in Contrast Transcranial Doppler (TCDc) at the Department of Neurology in Bethune First Hospital of Jilin University between 2010 May and 2011 November.Procedures of transcatheterclosure of patent foramen ovale were performed at Department of Cardiovascular Surgery.At varied time points post-surgery,the patients were re-examined by TCDc and transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE) and followed up by phone interviewed with Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) questionnaire to elevate improvement of migraine.The data was analyzed statistically.Results Percutaneous closure was successful in all patients without major long-term side-effects.At follow-ups at 48-542 days ((247 ± 145) days) post-surgery,the scores of HIT-6 were reduced to 38-70 (51 ± 9),compared to the pre-operative scores of 42-76 (61 ± 8).Disability by migraine had significantly improved (t =4.80,P < 0.05).In 6 patients with migraine with aura,the scores of HIT-6 were reduced to 46-56 (51 ± 3),from preoperative scores of 63-76 (69 ± 4) and their disability affected by migraine had significantly improved (t =6.80,P <0.05).In 17 patients with migraine without aura,the scores of HIT-6 after surgery were reduced to 36-70 (52-10) from the preoperative scores of 42-69 (60 ± 8) and disability affected by migraine in this group had significantly improved (t =3.77,P <0.05).Among 18 patients having MRI or CT examination before the operation,8 patients had neurological events (such as cerebral infarction,cerebral ischemia) with average age of (44 ± 7) years old.In this group,disability affected by migraine had significantly improved (the HIT-6 scores:49 ± 7 vs 58 ± 10,t =2.49,P < 0.05).Conclusion Percutaneous closure of PFO showed significant improvement in migraine treatment and it is a safe procedure.
10.Screening for rat vascular calcification related genes using suppression subtractive hybridization
Xiujuan WU ; Yi LIU ; Wenxue SUN ; Xiaohong DU ; Yuanyuan ZHANG ; Liyuan XU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2010;26(7):543-549
Objective To determine the differentially expressed genes in the development of vascular medium calcification in rats using the suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH). Methods Twenty-four 6-week old SD rats of specific pathogen free grade were recruited and randomly allocated into calcified group (n=12) and control group (n=12). Rats were made for vascular calcification model in calcified group (vitamin D3 plus nicotine, VDN). All rats were sacrificed to measure concentration of calcium in the arterial tissue and examine the pathological lesion changes. RNA in rat aortic tunica tissue was extracted and reverse transcripted into cDNA. cDNA fragments which highly expressed calcification were isolated in calcified group using the SSH. Differentially expressed genes with cDNA fragment were inserted into PMD18-T plasmid vector and transformed to competent DH-5α by means of heating transfer. cDNA libraries of differentially expressed gene between calcified group and control group were successfully constructed. Recombinant vectors were analyzed by colony PCR. Positive genes were randomly selected for sequencing and analyzed by BLAST. Six genes, for example, were randomly selected for RT-PCR certification. Results (1) The pathological examination results demonstrated that in calcified group there were obvious calcium diposits and media squirm in tunica media of rat aortic wall, while in control group no calcium diposit was found. (2) There was statistical significance in calcium concentration in vascular tissue between calcified group[(15.34 ± 2.51)mg/g] and control group [(5.20 ± 0.75) mg/g] (P<0.01). (3) Subtracted libraries in vascular calcification was successfully established. Ninety-two positive clones in positive library and 18 positive clones in reverse library were obtained after the colony PCR identification. The length of insertion fragments was concentrated between 150 bp and 400 bp. Calcification-related 43 up-regulated genes and 11 down-regulated genes were obtained through sequencing and BLAST analysis in positive clones. RT-PCR validation indicated that the expressions of 5 genes such as CytoP450 and Nell1 had greater increase in calcified group than those in control group, the average fold change was 1.71.Conclusions Model of vascular calcification induced by vitamin D3 plus nicotine is successfully constructed. Related gene expression spectrum is changed in the process of vascular calcification.Some ossification genes and genes associated with apoptosis, oxidation, inflammation and cytokines are up-regulated. At the same time, some genes which possibly inhibit vascular calcification are down -regulated.