1.Composition and drug resistance analysis of pathogens causing genital tracts infection during premature rupture of membranes
Kunxiang YANG ; Zeyan ZHONG ; Xuexia HUANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(15):2206-2208
Objective To investigate the composing characteristics and drug resistances of pathogens isolated from genital tracts in premature rupture of membranes of obstetrics from 2012 to 2014 ,for instructing clinical application of antibiotics reasonably . Methods A retrospective investigation analysis was made for all the isolated bacteria from genital tracts specimens as well as their drug resistances from 2012 to 2014 .Results The results shows that 598 strains of bacterial pathogens were isolated from 2000 detected samples ,The infection rate of bacterial pathogens was 29 .90% .The top four bacteria pathogens were E .coli(31 .44% ) ,Can . albicans(20 .90% ) ,Str .agalactiae(19 .23% ) and Sta .aureus(10 .03% ) .E .coli and Sta .aureus were highly resistant to commonly used antibiotics and demonstrated multi‐drug resistance .Str .agalactiae and Can .albicans were lowly resistant to commonly used antibiotics .Conclusion Inspecting pathogens and studying the composition of pathogens and the trend of their drug resistance are im ‐ portant to rationally select antibiotics ,decrease the occurrence of drug resistant strains in perinatal period ,and control the outbreak and prevalence of nosocomial infection .
2.Application of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine Fast-track Rehabilitation in Surgery for Patients During Peri-operation Period of Gynecological Laparoscopy
Xuexia HUANG ; Feimei LIANG ; Qin LI
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(4):674-676,682
Objective To observe the effect of integrative Chinese and western medicine fast-track rehabilitation in surgery (FTS) for patients during peri-operation period of gynecological laparoscopy. Methods A total of 226 patients receiving gynecological laparoscopic surgery were randomized into observation group and control group, 113 cases in each group. The observation group received integrative Chinese and western FTS treatment, and the control group received routine non-surgery treatment. After operation, time for the first post-operation anal gas evacuation, time for out-of-bed activity, hospitalization time, and incidence of post-operation complications were compared between the two groups. Results In the observation group, time for the first post-operation anal gas evacuation and time for out-of-bed activity were earlier, and hospitalization time was shorter than those in the control group (P<0.05). The incidence of post-operation complications was 0.9%, lower than 4.4% in the control group ( P<0.05). Conclusion Integrative Chinese and western medicine fast-track rehabilitation in surgery shows certain effect on promoting enterokinesia, shortening time for the anal gas evacuation, reducing post-operation complica-tions, promoting post-operation recovery of gastrointestinal function of patients receiving gynecological la-paroscopy .
3.Discussion on multiple-formed nursing teaching ward-round
Yuying CHEN ; Shouzhen CHENG ; Yanmei HUANG ; Lijun LIANG ; Xuexia CHEN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2008;24(26):73-74
Objective To explore the effect of multiple-formed nursing teaching ward-round.Methods Trainings and practices about muhiple-formed nursing teaching ward-round were executed to clinical instruction teachers.Results 95.9%of nursing students were satisfied with the quality of nursing teaching ward-round.After training ang practices,the evaluation to the nursing teaching ward-round and the scores of theoretic and operation examination of nursing students raised significantly(P<0.05).Conclusions The trainings and practices improve the teachers' ability of utilizing multiple-formed nursing teaching ward-round,which not only enhance the students' study initiative,but also improve the query of nursing teaching teaching ward-round.
4.MiR-183-5p Promotes Proliferation, Metastasis and Angiogenesis in Breast Cancer Cells through Negatively Regulating Four and a Half LIM Protein 1
Yi LI ; Qing'an ZENG ; Jiliang QIU ; Ting PANG ; Fenglian YE ; Lin HUANG ; Xuexia ZHANG
Journal of Breast Cancer 2020;23(4):355-372
Purpose:
Four and a half LIM protein 1 (FHL1) is involved in breast cancer (BC) development, but the regulatory mechanism involved remain unclear. In the present study, we examined the role of FHL1 in BC development.
Methods:
The expression of FHL1, miR-183-5p, and miR-96-5p in BC tissues was analyzed using StarBase analysis. FHL1 expression in BC tissues, a normal human breast epithelial cell line, and BC cell lines was detected using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The relationship between FHL1 and miR-183-5p/miR-96-5p was analyzed via Pearson's rank correlation, TargetScan, and a dual-luciferase reporter assay. BT549 and MDA-MB-231 cells were transfected with either FHL1 and miR-183-5p mimics, or siFHL1 and a miR-183-5p inhibitor, respectively. The viability, colony number, migration, invasion, and tube length of BT549 and MDA-MB-231 cells were examined using cell counting kit-8, colony formation, wound-healing, Transwell, and tube formation assays, respectively. The levels of FHL1, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), p53, E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and vimentin were quantified using western blotting and qRT-PCR.
Results:
FHL1 expression was downregulated in BC tissues and cells, whereas miR-183-5p and miR-96-5p were upregulated in BC tissues (negative correlation with FHL1 expression).FHL1 overexpression inhibited the viability, colony number, migration, and invasion of BC cells and the expression of VEGF, N-cadherin, and vimentin, and increased the expression of FHL1, p53, and E-cadherin in BT549 cells. Furthermore, a miR-183-5p mimic reversed these effects of FHL1 overexpression, whereas FHL1 silencing caused opposite results to those observed in MDA-MB-231 cells; however, this was reversed by a miR-183-5p inhibitor.
Conclusion
Our study suggests that miR-183-5p promotes cell proliferation, metastasis, and angiogenesis by negatively regulating FHL1 in BC.
6.Soluble-expression, purification and activity analysis of extracellular domain III of flt1.
Yinliang XIE ; Yue GU ; Rui HUANG ; Xuexia LI ; Xue DU ; Jinhong WANG ; Dongsheng XIONG ; Chunzheng YANG ; Yuanfu XU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2009;25(4):580-586
To prepare a soluble human extracellular III domain of Flt1 and analyze its biological activity. The gene encoding extracellular domain III of Flt-1 was cloned into the expression vector pAZY by RT-PCR from human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC), and induced to express in Escherichia coli by low phosphoric medium, the product was purified by E-tag affinity chromatography. SDS-PAGE and Western blotting analysis showed that Flt-1 gene domain III gene was expressed in E. coli and the yield of the soluble fusion protein was about 1.10 mg/L. Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA) revealed that the Flt-1 domain III was able to bind to VEGF165 dose-dependently. Monolayer denudation assay and Transwell assay showed that the fusion protein could inhibit HUVECs migration induced by conditional medium with 50 ng/mL VEGF165 and 100 ng/mL bFGF. In conclusion, Flt-1 gene domain III gene has been successfully cloned and expressed in E. coli, which will be useful in both the research on the function of Flt-1 gene domain III and preparation of anti-Flt-1 monoclonal antibody in the future.
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7.Current status of central vascular access devices in pediatric patients in 31 hospitals nationwide
Lili LIU ; Xuhong WU ; Manmei TU ; Ping WANG ; Xuexia CUI ; Yanzhen GE ; Yanping HUANG ; Yumei LI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2020;26(1):12-16
Objective:To explore the currents status of central vascular access devices (CVADs) in children's medical center in China and to provide a reference for the standardized use of CVADs and specialized nursing as well as a basis for pediatric intravenous therapy management.Methods:Totally 31 hospitals of Futang Research Center of Pediatric Development, children's hospitals of the medical treatment alliance as well as women and children care centers and general hospitals with pediatric departments were selected by convenient sampling from July 23rd to 31st, 2018. All the pediatric patients using CVADs were investigated with the Central Vascular Access Device Questionnaire which was designed by the research group, and the incidence of complications was also observed. Totally 1 333 questionnaires were collected, among which 1 288 were valid, accounting for an effective recovery rate of 96.62%.Results:There were 22 ClassⅢ and 9 ClassⅡ hospitals among the 31 hospitals. Among the 1 288 pediatric patients who used CVADs, 860 used peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) , accounting for 66.77%; 342 used central venous catheters (CVC) , accounting for 26.55%; 77 used implantable venous access port (PORT) , accounting for 5.98%; and 9 used umbilical venous catheters, accounting for 0.70%. CVADs were mainly used in the Departments of Hematological Neoplasms, ICU, Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Surgery, Vasculocardiology and Neonatals. PICC, CVC and PORT were mainly applied to upper extremities (90.00%, 74 cases) , jugular vein (73.39%, 251 cases) and the breast (96.10%, 74 cases) respectively. In the maintenance of CVADs, there was the problem of co-existing dressings.Conclusions:CVADs have been widely used in pediatric patients, and the choice of CVADs is relatively standardized. However, the maintenance of the catheters, the use of dressings, the selection of infusion connectors and the control of related complications still need to be strengthened. It is recommended that nursing professionals and nursing managers should further strengthen their knowledge about the placement and maintenance of CVADs, and intensify their management and supervision in accordance with international and national guidelines and standards for intravenous infusion therapy to further reduce the incidence of vascular access complications in pediatric patients.
8.Analysis of issues in quality control test results of linear accelerators in China
Hongbo WANG ; Xuexia LIU ; Songhui ZHANG ; Chenxu HUANG ; Yuexin GUO ; Quanfu SUN
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2024;33(6):675-680
Objective To study the unqualified items in the reported quality control tests of linear accelerators, analyze the issues in quality control tests, and propose the key points and development directions for accelerator quality control test in China. Methods A literature review was conducted using the CNKI database to analyze the qualified rates of test items and the issues in quality control tests. Results In the literature on the quality control tests of linear accelerators, except for a few provinces where the qualified rates of all test items were 100%, unqualified items were reported in most of the literature. There were unqualified items related to X-ray and electron beam in different reports. Error of dose indication was the unqualified item with the highest occurrence rate in X-ray test, and the item with the lowest qualified rates in X-ray and electron beam tests. The lowest qualified rate of X-ray dose indication error was 73.5% in 2016, and the lowest qualified rate of electron beam dose indication error was 46.2% in 2017. Conclusion Tests should be carried out strictly according to the items and intervals specified by the quality control test standards. Hospitals, radiation health technology service institutions, and health administrative departments should each fulfill their respective responsibilities, work together, and place emphasis on ensuring effective quality control tests of linear accelerators to further enhance the overall quality control standards for these devices.