1.Application of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Geriatric Rehabilitation (review)
Yanan GAO ; Yongli XU ; Xueli CHEN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2013;19(5):452-456
Comprehensive geriatric assessment conducts comprehensive assessments of many aspects of health and well-being of an older patient including medical, functional, nutritional, psychiatric and behavioral issues, as well as family and social support. Comprehensive geriatric assessment is put into using widely in common geriatric syndromes and problems. This paper introduced the concept, content,objects, and implementation of comprehensive geriatric assessment, as well as the application in geriatric rehabilitation.
2.How to train creative researchers in proteomics: our experience
Xue GAO ; Xueli ZHANG ; Xiaohong QIAN ; Pei ZHEN
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2014;27(2):184-186
We here systematically summarize our practice and its effectiveness in the creation and development of the discipline proteomics in Academy of Military Medical Sciences,and the establishment of a system for identifying and training talented researchers in proteomics.The methods we used to train the researchers and to develop a vigorous team are discussed.These practices contributed much to the development of proteomics in China.
3.Spinal fusion of lumbar intertransverse process in rabbits by using bone marrow stromal stem cells in conjunction with bone morphogenetic protein with freeze-dried demineralized bone matrix as scaffold
Wei HU ; Xueli ZHANG ; Xinfeng GAO ; Zijian GUI ; Tianwei SUN
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2011;31(7):800-805
Objective To discuss spinal fusion effect of lumbar intertransverse process in rabbits by using bone marrow stromal stem cells(MSCs)in conjunction with bone morphogenetic protein(BMP)and freeze-dried demineralized bone matrix(FDBM)as scaffold.Methods To separate and cultivate MSCs in vitro,with FDBM as scaffold,osteogenesis was induced by BMP.Sixty Japan white rabbits were randomly divided into three groups.Group A was MSCs+FDBM+BMP,group B was FDBM,group C was autogenous ilium cancellous bone(AIB).Lumbar intertransverse process was fused in lumbar five to six.Rabbits were killed at 8 weeks after operation.The general observation and imageology were used to assess the fusion condition.To estimate the implantation using DR image.Gray scale analysis of DR image caculated the osteogenic density and acreage.The CT scan and three-dimensional reconstruction was used to observe the fusion configuration of lumbar intertransverse process.Results The fusion mass character in group A and C was hard,the morphology was not regulation.The fusion mass was almost absorbed in group B beside little tissue approach transverse process.There were high density image between intertransverse processes,osteogenic density were nonuniform in group A and C.There were nonunion in group B.Consistent callus were existed between intertransverse process in group A and C.There were not consistent callus in group B.Group A was similar to group C in osteogenesis density and acreage.Group B was the worst.There were cartilage and newly born bone trabecular formation in group A and group C.Between transverse process were mainly fiber tissue in group B.Conclusion MSCs in conjunction with BMP and FDBM has the similar osteogenic capability to the AIB and better osteogenic capability than that of FDBM alone when spinal fusion of lumbar intertransverse process is performed in rabbits.
4.Inlfuence of coping style and social support on quality of life in patients with impaired glucose tolerance
Jianping XU ; Han ZHOU ; Zheng LU ; Qingrong TAN ; Chengge GAO ; Dong GAO ; Xumei WANG ; Xueli SUN
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2013;38(12):1253-1259
Objective:To explore how coping style and social support influence the quality of life in patients with impaired glucose tolerance, which act respectively as the internal and external mediating ways. Methods:A total of 283 patients with impaired glucose tolerance from 6 Three-A hospitals in China were surveyed with self-rating anxiety scale, self-rating depression scale, trait coping style questionnaire, social support scale, and WHOQOL-BREF.
Results:Biographic data failed to predict the quality of life in patients with impaired glucose tolerance, while anxiety, depression, social support and coping style significantly influenced their quality of life.
Conclusion:The fact that emotional disorder, social support and coping style influence the quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes also exists in patients with impaired glucose tolerance.
5.Effect of group cognitive behavioral therapy on blood glucose levels, anxiety and depression in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Xiaobo GUAN ; Zheng LU ; Zhen GUO ; Tao LEI ; Xueli SUN ; Chengge GAO ; Dong GAO
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2015;14(3):206-211
Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of group cognitive behavioral therapy on blood glucose levels,anxiety and depression in patients with type2 diabetes mellitus.Methods Ninety three patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were recruited and randomly divided into intervention group (n =48) and control group (n =45).Both groups received diabetes health education,patients in intervention group received additional group cognitive behavioral therapy.The glucose tolerance,glycosylated hemoglobin A1c were measured; the HAMA(Hamilton Anxiety Scale)scores,HAMD(Hamilton Depression Scale)scores and CSQ (Coping Styles Questionnaire) scores in patients were analyzed before and 6 months after treatment.Results After 6-month treatment the fasting blood glucose (6.33 mmol/L vs.5.94 mmol/L),1 h postprandial plasma glucose(12.40 mmol/L vs.11.46 rmool/L),2 h postprandial plasma glucose (10.24 mmol/L vs.9.13 mmol/L),A1 c (6.31% vs.6.07%) in intervention group were decreased significantly,compared to baseline values (all P < 0.05).The HAMA total score (9.98 vs.8.14),somatic anxiety (3.98 vs.3.48),psychic anxiety(6.00 vs.4.67),HAMD total score(10.74 vs.6.93),anxiety somatic(5.02 vs.3.26),block(2.24 vs.1.38)and sleep disorders(2.40 vs.1.40)in intervention group were all decreased significantly(P < 0.01 or 0.05).There were significant differences in HAMA total score (8.14 vs.9.15),HAMD total score(6.93 vs.9.33),anxiety somatic(3.26 vs.4.38),block(1.38 vs.1.98)and sleep disorders(1.40 vs.2.03)between the intervention group and control group(P < 0.01 or 0.05).And the negative coping style scores in intervention group was also lower than that of the baseline (26.74 vs..29.43).Conclusion The group cognitive behavioral therapy combined with diabetes health education for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus may improve the glucose metabolism and depression and anxiety status of patients.
6.The bias assessment and comparability analysis of upgraded estradiol kit
Xiaoyong GUAN ; Ting YANG ; Xueli LI ; Xingxing YANG ; Huagan CHEN ; Gan GAO ; Qiaoai YU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;(17):2374-2375
Objective To evaluate the consistency of estradiol kits between E2-Ⅲ and the upgraded Enhanced Estradiol(eE2)kit with chemiluminescence immunoassay analyzer Siemens ADVIA Centaur.Methods Used duplicate samples and removed outliers to test the two reagents′stability;document EP9-A2 were used as reference to do the methodological comparison and bias estimation. Results There was good correlation between the two reagents with different concentrations,the correlation coefficients were grea-ter than 0.975;the percentage of bias was varied among different groups.Conclusion It is effective to reduce the interference of up-dated estradiol kits on the assisted reproduction treatment cycles by assessing the bias through comparison tests of the two kits in advance.
7.The status quo, problems and reform proposals on salary system of medical personnel in Shanghai
Xueli DU ; Su XU ; Tiefeng XU ; Yanhua NI ; Xiliang LENG ; Lu CHEN ; Guangwen GAO ; Chen FU
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(8):4-9
The establishment of a scientific salary system is a key measure to improve the incentive and re-straint mechanisms, adjust and optimize the relations of the production, release the reform “bonus”, and is also an important health care reform today. In order to establish a scientific salary system of medical personnel adapting to the health industry characteristics, the paper makes an investigation on the salary level in the years of 2010—2012 in Shanghai, and analyzes the main problems of the present performance pay policy. On this basis, starting from the point of the health industry characteristics, the paper builds the salary system of medical personnel containing the comprehensive budget management, theoretical workload for approval, authorized personnel, performance appraisal and distribution, structural proportion within the industry, fund distribution management through the establishment of the salary level’s average wage and social linkage mechanism, and builds a theoretical framework on salary system of medical personnel in Shanghai.
8.Effects of S-1 single agent chemotherapy in the radical resection of cholangiocarcinoma
Yongzi XU ; Xueli BAI ; Wei CHEN ; Shunliang GAO ; Jianying LOU ; Chunhui CAO ; Tingbo LIANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2015;14(4):294-297
Objective To explore the clinical effects of S-1 single agent chemotherapy for the patients undergoing radical resection of cholangiocarcinoma.Methods The clinical data of 51 patients receiving radical resection of cholangiocarcinoma who were admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University from November 2011 to December 2013 were retrospectively analyzed.After radical resection of cholangiocarcinoma,25 patients receiving non-special treatment and 26 patients receiving S-1 single agent chemotherapy were divided into the operation group and chemotherapy group,respectively.S-1 was taken orally twice per day.Forty mg/once of S-1 was applied to patients with the body surface area < 1.25 m2,50 mg/once of S-1 was applied to patients with the body surface area ≥ 1.25 m2 and < 1.50 m2,and 60 mg/once of S-1 was applied to patients with the body surface area ≥ 1.50 m2.The 14 days usage and 7 days withdrawal of S-1 were used as one course of treatment.The standard usage of S-1 was 6-8 courses of treatment.All the patients were followed up by outpatient examination and telephone interview till December 1,2014.Count data were analyzed using the chi-square test.Measurement data with normal distribution were presented as (x) ± s and analyzed using the t test.Survival curve was drawn by the Kaplan-Meier method,and survival analysis was done using the Log-rank test.Results Twenty-six patients in the chemotherapy group finished the courses of chemotherapy without chemotherapy-related death,and 14 patients had chemotherapy adverse reactions with remission after discontinuation of S-1.All the 51 patients were followed up for 5-37 months with a median time of 19 months.The median overall survival time,1-,3-year overall survival rates,tumor-free median survival time and 1-,3-year tumor-free survival rates were 22 months (range,18-27 months),72.3%,42.9%,21 months (range,16-26 months),60.0%,55.0% in the operation group and 32 months (range,29-35 months),84.6%,44.4%,26 months (range,21-31 months),76.9%,61.9% in the chemotherapy group,respectively.There was a significant difference in the overall survival between the 2 groups (x2=6.032,P < 0.05).There was no significant difference in the tumor-free survival between the 2 groups (x2=0.498,P > 0.05).Conclusion S-1 single agent chemotherapy after radical resection of cholangiocarcinoma could improve the survival of patients,while no obvious advantages of inhibiting tumor recurrence is observed.
9.Application value of percutaneous sinus-tract cholangioscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of residual intra-and extra-hepatic bile duct stones: a report of 1 045 cases
Jianying LOU ; Wei CHEN ; Ji WANG ; Xueli BAI ; Risheng QUE ; Shunliang GAO ; Tingbo LIANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2017;16(8):856-859
Objective To investigate the application value of percutaneous sinus-tract cholangioscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of residual intra-and extra-hepatic bile duct stones.Methods The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted.The clinical data of 1 045 patients with intra-and extra-hepatic bile duct stones who underwent percutaneous sinus-tract cholangioscopy or stone extraction in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University from January 2003 to June 2016 were collected.Patients received percutaneous sinus-tract cholangioscopy or stone extraction at 6-8 weeks after T tube drainage.Observation indicators:(1) diagnosis and stone extraction situstions:cases with residual stones,stone extraction frequency and clearance rate;the critics of clearance rate are no residual stone dnring operation combined with B ultrasound or T-tube cholangiography;(2) postoperative complications:incidence and management of postoperative complications,prognosis and ClavienDindo classification for postoperative complication;(3) follow-up situation.T-tube was removed when there was no residual stone.Patients were followed up by outpatient examination up to April 2017.B ultrasound reexamination was performed to detect the recurrence of stone once every 3-6 months.Results (1) Diagnosis and stone extraction situstions:among 1 045 patients,results of cholangioscopy showed 147 wihout bile duct stones and 898with bile duct stones.Of 898 patients,2 618 times cholangioscopic explorations for stone extraction were performed,with a maximum frequency of 16 times,and 851 had stones clearance,with a overall clearance rate of 94.77%(851/898).The clearance rates of extra-and intra-hepatic bile duct stones were 100.00%(221/221) and 93.06%(630/677).Of 47 patients with residual stones,16 didn't receive cholangioscopy due to branches stricture or occlusion of intrahepatic duct,13 failed to take out stone due to T-tube dislodgement (9 cases) and improper placement (4 cases) induced closed T-tube sinus tract,7 had T-tube sinus tract duodenal fistula,6 gave up stone extraction,3 was due to longer sinus tract induced bending and 2 was due to T-tube sinus tract fracture.(2)Postoperative complications:among 1 045 patients,297 had level Ⅰ-Ⅱ mild complications and 13 had level Ⅲand above severe complications.The common complications included fever,vomiting,diarrhea and so on;the special complications included T-tube sinus tract duodenal fistula of 13 patients,T-tube sinus tract fracture of 4 patients,rupture of broken stones pole of 3 patients,massive hemobilia of 2 patients,acute pancreatitis of 2patients and cardiac arrest of 1 patient.The above complications were improved by symptomatic and supportive treatments.(3) Follow-up situation:among 1 045 patients,558 received long-term follow-up,with follow-up time of 10-171 months and a median time of 79 months.Eight-four patients had stone recurrence.Of 13 patients with recurrence of extrahepatic bile duct stones,7 took out stones by endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography (ERCP) and 6 underwent reoperations.Of 71 patients with recurrence of intrahepatic bile duct stones,43underwent reoperations and 28 received conservative treatment.Conclusions Percutaneous sinus-tract cholangioscopy for residual intra-and extra-hepatic bile duct stones is safe and effective,with good diagnosis and treatment values and a high clerance rate.The integrity of T-tube sinus-tract is a key of complete stones removal.
10.Effects of repeatedly forced swim stress on CNV-like potential in rats
Dong GAO ; Mingfei HAN ; Zhong ZHENG ; Xiaojiang JIANG ; Huadong ZHOU ; Xueli SUN
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2010;19(6):507-509
Objective To explore whether there were abnormalities of behavioral tests and CNV-like potential in stressed rats following repeatedly forced swim stress.Methods Forty male rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: the control groups (Control-1 and Control-2) and the stress groups ( Stress-1 and Stress-2).Rats in stress groups were administered to repeatedly forced swim 7 or 14 days respectively.Body weight gain, saccharin preference test and open field test were performed.After being anesthetized with urethane, CNV-like potentials were elicited by condition-test stimulus.Results Results of behavioral tests displayed less body weights (F =253.60, P<0.001 ) and less saccharine solution intake (F= 13.67, P=0.001 ) in stressed group rats and significant effects of stress on the number of crossing squares, the duration of rearing and the number of grooming in open field test.CNV amplitudes were lower in the stressed rats than those in control (F=21.312, P<0.01 ).Conclusion This study provides an important evidence of changes of CNV-like potential in depressed rats following repeatedly forced swim stress.Based on this study, ER Ps should be taken into consideration and applied as the useful tools in the research work of depressed animal models.