1.Research on the social determinants of malnutrition among children under the age of 5 in China
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2016;48(3):418-423
Objective:To understand the relationship between child malnutrition and social determi-nants among children under the age of 5 in China,and to provide evidence and useful information to help policy makers develop social policies to improve child nutritional status.Methods:Information of 2 434 children aged 0 -5 was extracted from year 1 991 to 201 1 longitudinal survey data in the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS)was extracted for analysis.Child underweight,child stunting,and child wasting were defined using World Health Organization Child Growth Standards for weight-for-age,height-for-age,and weight-for-height.Weight-for-age values,height-for-age values or weight-for-height values below 2 standard deviations were considered as underweight,stunting and wasting.World Health Organi-zation igrowup software was used to calculate the prevalence of child underweight,child stunting,and child wasting.Multivariate Logistic regression model was used to analyze the relationship between child malnutrition and social determinants (household income,parents’educational level,living regions,and communities’urbanization level).Results:The prevalence of child underweight and child stunting were decreased by 64.8% and 67.8%,respectively from 1 991 to 201 1 ,while the prevalence of child wasting had remained at a relatively low level (below 5%).The problem of child underweight and stunting had been significantly resolved in China.Female children had better outcomes than male children on impro-ving nutritional status.Among all the non-socio-economic determinants of child malnutrition,children with low height mother and children had inadequate protein intake were both risk factors of malnutrition. The social determinants significantly associated to child malnutrition included:living in the western re-gions and central regions,living in low level urbanization communities,with low household incomes,and low maternal educational levels.Conclusion:In order to further decrease the prevalence of child malnu-trition and alleviate the inequity of child health,we should pay more attention to the social determinants behind child malnutrition.Besides,social policies beneficial to child nutrition promotion need to be taken urgently,the important social policies suggested by the researchers included focusing on maternal and child dietary intake,improving household economic situation,improving maternal educational level, and balancing economic development and resource distribution between different regions in China.
2.Regulation of organic anion transporting polypeptides expression and activity.
Man-man ZHAO ; Dan LI ; Yan LI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2015;50(4):400-405
Organic anion transporting polypeptides (OATP), a member of solute carrier (SLC) superfamily, is considered as an important transmembrane uptake transporters. OATP is involved in the transport of a variety of endo- and xenobiotics (bile acids, bilirubin, prostaglandin, thyroid hormones, steroid hormone conjugates), drugs and toxins in a Na+ and ATP independent manner. Multiple factors (eg. hormones, proinflammatory cytokines, drugs) can affect the distribution, expression and activity of OATPs, leading to an altered accumulation of OATP substrates and related food-drug and drug-drug interactions. Changes in the distribution and expression of OATPs in malignant tissues may be related to the pathological process of cancer, while the modulation epigenetic mechanism also contributes to its distribution patterns. This review describes the factors that can affect the expression or function of OATPs, which may provide a valuable reference for drug development and the clarification of pathogenesis.
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Organic Anion Transporters
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3.Retrovirus and Transgenic Chicken
Chao-Lai MAN ; Yan CHEN ;
China Biotechnology 2006;0(07):-
With the fast development of biopharmacy,transgenic chicken oviduct bioreactor is going to be the focus of people’s attention.For its excellent advantages,transgenic chicken will be one of rising industries in the field of biopharmacy and hot spot of scientific study.Now,the most successful method for producing transgenic chicken is mediated by retrovirus transferring gene into it, and transgenic chicken have been produced by this method.The advantages and methods of producing transgenic chicken by retrovirus,and the progress in transgenic chicken research were summarized.The significance and existent problems of transgenic chicken are also discussed.
4.Effects of Thalidomide on VEGF and Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembotization
Man AO ; Xu XIAO ; Yan YAN ; Yan SHI ; Xiying LV
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2017;17(25):4928-4931,4951
Objective:To investigate the effects of thalidomide on vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) and quality of life in patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma after transcatheter arterial chemoembotization.Methods:A total of 60 patients with HCC,who were treated with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) in Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University from January 2014 to January 2016,were randomly divided into group A (n=30)and group B (n=30).Group A was treated with Thalidomide in combination with TACE,oral 200 mg every night for 1 month;group B was treated with TACE alone.The levels of VEGF in the two groups were detected before treatment and 3 weeks after treatment;the quality of life of patients before treatment and 1 month after treatment was evaluated by quality of life scale (QOL);the weight of two groups before and after treatment and adverse reactions during treatment were compared.Results:There was no significant difference in VEGF levels between the two groups before treatment (P>0.05).After treatment,the levels of VEGF in the two groups were higher than those before treatment,and the VEGF levels in the group A was significantly lower than that in the group B,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01).There was no significant difference in QOL score and body weight between the two groups before treatment (P>0.05).The QOL scores of the two groups after treatment were lower than those before treatment,but the QOL scores of patients in group A were significantly higher than those in group B (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in weight between the two groups before and after treatment (P>0.05).In group A,1 patients (3.33%) had severe somnolence,2 (6.67%) patients stopped taking thalidomide due to severe dry mouth,and the remaining 27 patients were able to tolerate.Conclusion:Thalidomide combined with TACE in the treatment of patients with HCC can reduce the levels of VEGF and improve the quality of life of cancer patients,which is worthy to be popularized in clinic.
5.Experience of Carrying Out Pharmaceutical Care and Considerations on Clinical Pharmacists' Working Pattern
China Pharmacy 1991;0(05):-
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the working pattern and key points for pharmacists to carry out pharmaceutical care.METHODS: The working contents and working pattern of pharmacists were summarized by reviewing the experience of pharmacists in carrying out pharmaceutical care in certain departments in our hospital. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: To carry out clinical pharmaceutical care service,clinical pharmacists should actively participating in clinical work by giving monitoring on prescriptions,drug interaction,ADR and nutritional support,and communication with patients etc.
6.Influence of hemodialysis on peripheral blood T cell subsets in uremia patients
Xiaoyong ZHENG ; Haidong YAN ; Man LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2001;0(05):-
Objectives To evaluate the function of peripheral blood T cell subsets in uremia patients and the influence of hemodialysis on them.Methods Expression of CD3,CD4 and CD8 antigen on peripheral blood T cells from 30 cases of hemodialysis and non-hemodialysis patients was evaluated by flow cytometry.Fifteen volunteers were also examined as normal controls.Results The expression of CD3,CD4,CD8 and CD4 +/CD8 + ratio in non-hemodialysis group(NHD) was significantly lower than that of control group(P
7.Effects of borderline personality disorder tendency and impulsivity on suicide ideation in counseling patients
Man LIU ; Qiuping TANG ; Shuang YAN
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(11):1006-1009
Objective To explore the effects of borderline personality disorder (BPD) tendency and impulsivity on suicide ideation in counseling patients.Methods A total of 120 counseling patients were evaluated by the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire (PDQ-4+),Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11).All participants were also interviewed with self-made structured clinical questionnaire for suicide ideation.Re sults ①Patients with suicide ideation had significantly higher score of BPD tendency ((6.02 ± 2.15) vs (3.91±2.31),t=5.164,P<0.01),impulsivity ((72.05±8.58) vs (68.63±9.01),t=2.129,P=0.035) than patients without suicide ideation.There was still significant difference of BPD tendency between the two groups after controlling for gender(F=23.135,P>0.01) but there was no significant difference of impulsivity (F=3.536,P>0.05).②Logistic hierarchical regression analysis revealed that only BPD tendency (B=0.319;P=0.009;OR=1.375)had a significant role in the prediction of suicide ideation after controlling for gender and depressive diagnoses.Conclusion Compared with impulsivity,BPD tendency can better predict suicide ideation of counseling patients.
8.Analysis of Drug Utilization by 98 Cases of Renal Transplant Inpatients During 2005
Man ZHU ; Yan SUN ; Daihong GUO ;
Chinese Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology 2007;0(03):-
Objective:To analyze the situation of immunosuppressants utilization of renal transplantation inpa- tients in our hospital.Method:The records and relevant data of 98 case of renal transplant inpatients during 2005 were col- lected,and analyzed according to drug cost and defined daily dose(DDDs)ranking.Result:The average age was(42.50?10.56)a,the average drug cost was(18745.36?7603.86)yuan,the average inmunosuppressant cost was 13456.58 yuan,and all the drug utilization indicators(DUI)were≤1.Conclusion:The analysis shows that the inmunosuppressant utilization rate was high and the inmunosuppressant utilization by renal transplant inpatients was basically rational.
9.Nosocomial Infection among Patients with Hematological Malignancies: A Retrospective Analysis
Limei AI ; Xin ZHANG ; Man YAN
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2004;0(10):-
OBJECTIVE To prevent and control nosocomial infection(NI) among patients with hematological malignancies,and make clinical investigation.METHODS The random medical records of patients suffering from hematological malignancies in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively.RESULTS NI rate was 51.11%,in which the main infection site first was respiratory tract,next oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract.Gram-negative bacteria and fungi were the most common pathogens.CONCLUSIONS Patients with hematological malignancies are susceptible to NI,and they should be treated properly so as to prevent from infection effectively.
10.Ginkgo biloba extract attenuates advanced glycation end products-induced TGF-?_1,CTGF mRNA expression and oxidative stress in NRK-49F cells
Haidong YAN ; Xuezhu LI ; Man LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2001;0(06):-
Objective To elucidate the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on advanced glycation end products-induced TGF-?_1,CTGF mRNA expression and oxidative stress in cultured NRK-49F cells.Methods From Jan.to Jul.2005,NRK-49F cells were incubated with serum-free medium with or without 25 mmol/L glucose as control.Cells were incubated with medium containing AGEs-BSA with or without 25 mmol/L glucose for 24 h.Cells were pretreated with EGb(50,100mg?mL -1)for 24 h to evaluate effects of EGb.And then intracellular ROS generation was measured by flowcytometry,expression of TGF-?_1 and CTGF mRNA were performed by a semi-quantitative RT-PCR technique.Results Compared with control,AGEs significantly increased the expression of TGF-?_1 and CTGF mRNA and intercellular ROS generation in NRK-49F cells.Incubation with both AGEs and high glucose(25 mmol/L)can upregulate TGF-?_1 and CTGF mRNA expression and intercellular ROS generation,compared with AGEs and high glucose(25 mmol/L)respectively.Preincubation with EGb attenuated AGEs-induced TGF-?_1 and CTGF mRNA overexpression and intercellular ROS generation.Conclusion Attenuation of AGEs-induced TGF-?_1 and CTGF mRNA overexpression in renal fibroblasts through scavenging of free radical and inhibition of oxidative stress may be one of mechanisms underlying EGb in prevention and therapy of DN.