1.Effects of vagus nerve stimulation on endotoxic shock in rabbits
Chongming ZHENG ; Xiangrong ZUO ; Shaohua LIU ; Quan CAO ; Xingrong XU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009;18(11):1190-1193
Objective To study the effects of electrical stimulation of efferent vagus nerve on the endotoxic shock in rabbits. Method Sixteen Newzealand rabbits were randomly divided into 2 groups, namely group S as the stimulation group and group C as the control group). Rabbits were subjected to bilateral cervical vagotomy and had challenge with intravenous injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (E. COLI O111: B4 , DIFCO, USA) in a dose of 600 μg/kg. The distal end of the left vagus nerve trunk was connected to an electric stimulator with bipolar electrode and controlled by an acquisition system. Stimuli with stable voltage (10 V,5 Hz,5 ms) were applied twice to the nerve for 10 minutes just before and after the administration of LPS in group S. At the time before and after the infusion of LPS 30 min,60 min, 120 min, 180 min,240 min and 300 min respectively, the heart rate(HR)and the mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) in each animal were recorded, and blood samples were taken for measuring serum tumor necrosis factor-αa(TNF-α) and interleukin-10 (IL-10). Results Compared with group C,the electrical stimulation of efferent vagus nerve could significantly attenuated the LPS-induced hypotension and de-creased the contents of TNF-α[(38.12±7.85) pg/mL vs. (55.12±7.89) pg/mL, P <0.01], but increased the contents of IL-10[(55.12±9.37)pg/mL vs. (40.15±5.44) pg/mL, P <0.01]afar LPS challenge. Conclusions The stimulation of the efferent vagus nerve can down-regulate systemic TNF-α, production and attenu-ate the development of shock after LPS challenge.
2.Investigation of optimum exposure dose for chest imaging using CR and amorphous silocon DR system
Guoquan CAO ; Huazhi XU ; Yunpeng TAI ; Enfu WU ; Xiangwu ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2010;30(3):350-353
Objective To compare the difference of entrance dose between CR and amorphous silocon DR system in chest imaging, and to discuss their optimum exposure dose. Methods For CR and DR, different entrance dose was measured by dosimeter in chest phantom. The value of IQFinv was analyzed by CDRAD2. 0 software. Image quality difference between CR and DR was assessed by group t-test. The relationship between image quality and entrance dose was tested by using Pearson correlation analysis. The best IQFinv values in CR and DR system were achieved via ROC curve analysis, and the exposure dose was then calculated. Results There were direct correlation values between entrance dose and the value of IQFinv in CR and DR system, respectively( r =0. 893 ,0. 848 ,P < 0. 01 ) . The linear regression equation for DR was IQFinv =0. 0050 +3. 359, and for CR was IQFinv =0. 005D + I. 651 , where D was entrance dose. The difference of IQFinv value between CR and DR was significant(t = 5. 455 ,P < 0. 05). The best IQFinv value of the two groups from ROC analysis was 3.55. Conclusions With the entrance dose increased, the detection ability of contrast-detail was elevated in the two digital radiography systems. With equal entrance dose, the detection ability of DR in contrast-detail was superior to CR. With equal image quality, DR obviously decreased the radiation dose to the patients.
3.Status quo of medical application software for chronic diseases management and its prospect
Zhi CAO ; Xiaomin ZHENG ; Yanan QIAO ; Xiaoli ZHA ; Wangquan XU
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2016;25(7):27-30,43
Objective To analyze and assess the major functions of medical APP by investigating its application in self management of chronic diseases. Methods The 3 major functions of APP were analyzed, including data record and condition assessment, medical consultation, and life therapy. Results The medical APP possesses its basic functions for chronic diseases management. However, it lacks of practicality and convenience and its homogenization is severe. Conclusion The APP +hardware +cloud medical management model should be promoted by making use of the Internet + medical technology, the supervision of mobile medical APP should be strengthened, the mobile information management mechanisms of chronic diseases should be perfected, and the self management efficiency of patients with chronic diseases should be improved.
4.Sedative interaction between dexmedetomidine and propofol
Zhaoxin ZHENG ; Bo XU ; Xing'an ZHANG ; Weifeng TU ; Ming CAO ;
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2017;37(2):210-213
Objective To evaluate the sedative interaction between dexmedetomidine and propofol.Methods Sixty-four American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients,aged 20-60 yr,with body mass index of 19.0-25.0 kg/m2,scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia,were allocated into 4 groups (n =16 each) using a random number table:different target concentrations of dexmedetomidine groups (D1-4 groups).Dexmedetomidine was administered by target-controlled infusion (TCI) with the Markku model.The target plasma concentrations of dexmedetomidine were 0,0.4,0.6 and 0.8 ng/ml in D1-4 groups,respectively.At 15 min of dexmedetomidine TCI,propofol was given by TCI with Schnider model,and the initial target effect-site concentration was set at 1.0 μg/ml.After the target effect-site and plasma concentrations were balanced,the target effect-site concentration of propofol was gradually increased in increments of 0.2 μg/ml until loss of consciousness (Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation Scale score was 1).The model of pharmacodynamic interaction was used to analyze the sedative interaction between the two drugs.Results There was no statistically significant difference in residual sums of squares fitted by using the model of pharmacodynamic interaction between the target effect-site concentration of propofol and target plasma concentration of dexmedetomidine at loss of consciousness (P>0.05).The linear dimensionless parameter of pharmacodynamic interaction was 0.The median effective effect-site concentration of propofol was 2.38 μg/ml at loss of consciousness,and the median effective plasma concentration of dexmedetomidine was 2.03 ng/ml at loss of consciousness.Conclusion Dexmedetomidine and propofol interact additively in terms of sedation.
5.Transmission-blocking Vaccine Candidate of Plasmodium vivax Pvs25 Is Highly Conservative among Chinese Isolates
Li ZHENG ; Weimin XU ; Yingjie LIU ; Yimei YANG ; Yaming CAO
Chinese Journal of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases 1987;0(01):-
Objective To investigate the genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax transmission_blocking vaccine candidate antigen (TBV) Pvs25, with P.vivax isolates from Hubei and Zhejiang Provinces, and to compare the genetic polymorphism of Pvs25 with that from Bangladesh. MethodsThe parasite DNA used for the genetic polymorphism assay was obtained from dried filter paper blood spots. The genes were PCR amplified and the products were purified and sequenced directly. Results 45 complete new sequences were analyzed. Only 3 nucleotide changes were found that would result in amino acid substitutions in Pvs25 in comparison with the sequence from P.vivax Sal_I strain. The measurement of nucleotide diversity (?) was remarkably similar for the two populations, indicating that DNA sequences and deduced amino acid sequences were highly homologous among the geographically dispersed isolates or isolates from the same geographical region.Conclusion The results suggest that Pvs25 has limited antigenic polymorphism, especially compared with candidate antigens expressed by hepatic and erythrocytic stage, which may support the development and application of Pvs25_based transmission_blocking vaccine in China.
6.RAPD on natural populations in Ophiopogon japonicus in Sichuan Province
Ke XU ; Ming ZHENG ; Yi CAO ; Yan JIANG ; Dairong QIAO ;
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(07):-
Object To assess the genetic diversity among ten natural populations in Ophiopogon japonicus (L f ) Ker Gawl and O. bodinieri Levl (Liliaceae) in Sichuan Province Methods Forty random decamer primers were screened for Random Amplified Polymophic DNA (RAPD) fragments Results Based on cluster analysis of 515 DNA bands amplified by 11 primers, a DNA molecular dendrogram was established, and the relationship of the populations and seeds between O japonicus and O bodinieri was set up Conclusion 1 Distinct genetic differences and extensive genetic diversity are presented among the samples The genetic differences are related to morphological differences, but not to geographic regions; 2 Quite genetic differences are presented between O japonicus and O bodinieri, it suggests that they have farther relationships
7.Constantly improve the medical security system to achieve universal coverage
Siming NI ; Hong XU ; Zhenyao GAO ; Junshan CAO ; Yi ZHENG ; Hong LIANG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2011;27(7):523-526
The paper introduces an overview of Shanghai medical security system, analyzes its effectiveness and challenges, and put forward overall goals and key tasks in the future. Shanghai has formed a multiple, medical security system and basically achieved the short-term goal of medical security system establishment which was requested to put forward in national health system reform. Shanghai medical insurance system has played a positive role in promoting economic and social development and reducing the burden of medical expenses. To further implement requirements of national health system reform, Shanghai will be conducting the integration of different schemes , narrow down the gap of benefit packages, improvement of health care management and the initiatives of nursing care insurance to further improve the medical security system, and strive to cover 98% of household population and 90% resident population in 2012.
8.Rapid pharmacokinetic characteristic evaluation of scutellarin derivatives in vitro
Lin ZHENG ; Jie HU ; Xu CAO ; Yong HUANG ; Yongxi DONG ; Yonglin WANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2014;(9):1298-1301
Aim To study the pharmacokinetic char-acteristics of serial compounds that took the scutellarin and scutellarein as lead compounds by using the model of in vitro liver microsomes, and to screen compounds whose medicinal properties were superior to scutellarin and scutellarein. Methods The content of candidate compounds at different times by incubation system of rat liver microsome was determined using UPLC-MS/MS method. Candidate compounds that contained opti-mum T1/2 and CLint were screened. Enzyme kinetics and conversions of candidate compounds were com-pared with those of scutellarin and scutellarein. Re-sults The T1/2 and CLint were optimum of W11 com-pared with those of scutellarin and scutellarein; the Vmax, Km and CLint of compound W11 were (10.25 ±2.59 ) μmol · min-1 · g-1 , ( 4.64 ±0.24 ) μmol · L-1 and ( 2.29 ±0.23 ) L · min-1 · g-1; the Vmax , Km and CLint of scutellarin were (45.95±9.50) μmol · min-1 · g-1 , ( 10.19 ± 1.66 ) μmol · L-1 and (4.48±0.20) L·min-1 ·g-1; W11 might be me-tabolized into scutellarin and M1 ( a compound with mo-lecular weight of 577 after demethylating ) . Conclu-sion The pharmacokinetic properties of candidate compound W11 are better than those of scutellarin, and it could release scutellarin.
9.Effectiveness and Safety of Recombinant Human Endostatin Combined with Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer:a Meta-Analysis
Huilin XU ; Wei GE ; Dedong CAO ; Pingpo MING ; Yongfa ZHENG ; Jing SONG ; Wei LUO
Herald of Medicine 2014;(9):1237-1242
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of recombinant human endostatin combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy for advanced non small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC) . Methods Electronic databases including the Cochrane library, PubMed, the Chinese biomedical literature database, China national knowledge internet(,EMbase,VIP and Wanfang database system were searched,until August,2013. The inclusion criteria was efficacy and safety studies of randomized controlled clinical studies in which recombinant human endostatin combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy was compared with concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone for patients with advanced NSCLC. Cochrane handbook 5. 1. 0 was applied in evaluating the quality of included trials and RevMan 5. 1. 0 software was used for data analysis.Results Five studies including 217 cases of advanced NSCLC were included. The results of the meta-analysis exhibited that compared with concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone, recombinant human endostatin combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy could increase effective rate [OR=2. 62,95%CI(1. 41,4. 86),P=0. 002]. But there were no significant differences in clinical benefit rate [OR=2. 08,95%CI(0. 92,4. 73),P=0. 08],one year survival rate [OR=1. 18,95%CI(0. 53,2. 66),P=0. 68], improvement in quality of life [OR=1. 57,95%CI(0. 40,6. 07),P=0. 52],rate of leucopenia [OR=1. 25,95%CI(0. 72,2. 17), P=0.43],radioactive esophagitis [OR=1. 16,95%CI(0. 42,3. 21),P=0. 77] and radiation pneumonitis [OR=2. 47,95%CI (0. 34,17. 68),P=0. 37]. Conclusion Compared with concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone,recombinant human endostatin combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy may be more effective for advanced NSCLC,whereas improvement of life quality and toxicities are similar. For the quality restriction and possible publication bias of the included studies,more high quality randomized controlled trials are required to further verify this conclusion.
10.Experience and thinking on establishing fine course of oral and maxillofacial surgery
lian, GUO ; zhi-yuan, ZHANG ; jia-wei, ZHENG ; xia, CAO ; yuan-jin, XU ; chi, YANG
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2008;0(S1):-
Objective To explore the practical ways on establishing fine course of oral and maxillofacial surgery effectively. Methods Relying on the advantages of the discipline,great efforts had been made in step-by-step enhancement of the quality of teachers,teaching contents,teaching methods and administration. Results Through the establishing of fine course,we could improve the curriculum system,enhance the force of education team,and improve the quality of education. Conclusion Establishing fine course of oral and maxillofacial surgery depends on the environment of sharing educational resources,adjusting the curriculum system and establishing an excellent educational team.