1.Analysis of death status and change trend of asthma among Chinese people aged 0-19 years from 2008 to 2018
Tingting LIU ; Jinlei QI ; Ju YIN ; Qi GAO ; Wei XU ; Peng YIN ; Maigeng ZHOU ; Kunling SHEN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2021;36(6):471-475
Objective:To analyze the death rate of asthma among Chinese people aged 0-19 years in 2018 and the trend of asthma mortality between 2008 and 2018, in order to guide the research of asthma control management and prevention strategy, and reduce the mortality of childhood asthma in China.Methods:Data from the national disease surveillance points system (DSPs) was adopted.The mortality rates of 0-19-year-old people in different age groups, genders, places of residence and geographical regions from 2008 to 2018 were calculated, and the national death toll of asthma was estimated as well.The annual percentage change (APC) and average annual percentage change (AAPC) were calculated, and the death rate of asthma among Chinese people aged 0-19 years in 2018 and change trend of asthma mortality from 2008 to 2018 were analyzed.Results:In 2018, there was no significant gender diffe-rence in asthma mortality among Chinese people aged 0-19 years among different age groups, places of residence and geographical regions(all P>0.05). From 2008 to 2018, the mortality rate of people aged 0-19 fluctuated from 0.023/100 000 to 0.046/100 000, the highest mortality rate was in 2009 and 2012, and the lowest was in 2018. It was estimated that the total number of deaths among people aged 0-19 years reached the highest in 2009 (148 cases) and the lowest in 2018 (70 cases). It is estimated that the total number of deaths among people aged 0-19 years in China from 2008 to 2018 was 1 158 cases.From 2008 to 2018, the total mortality rate of asthma in Chinese population aged 0-19 years decreased significantly (AAPC=-7.6%, 95% CI: -10.4%--4.7%). There was a significant decrease in male group(AAPC=-7.4%, 95% CI: -12.5%--2.0%), female group(AAPC=-7.5%, 95% CI: -12.7%--2.0%), 1-<5 years old group(AAPC=-11.4%, 95% CI: -17.9%--4.5%), 15-19 years old group(AAPC=-14.4%, 95% CI: -24.8%--2.6%), rural group(AAPC=-9.0%, 95% CI: -13.1%--4.8%) and central areas(AAPC=-13.1%, 95% CI: -24.0%--0.5%), with statistical significance(all P<0.05). Conclusions:The total mortality of asthma in 0-19-year old population decreased significantly from 2008 to 2018.The mortality rate of asthma in 0-19-year old people in China is at the low level around the world.
2.A survey on medical students about the awareness of medical laws and communication between medical students and old patients
Jing ZHU ; Huiqi GAO ; Feng YIN ; Shuyi QI ; Hui HAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2011;10(7):861-863
A total of 120 medical students were surveyed to investigate the current status of communication between medical students and old patients and the awareness of medical laws. The questionnaire shows many students don't have enough knowledge of communication skills and medical laws. Furthermore, the most important reason of the medical disputes is the lack of communication between doctors and patients so the cultivation of communication skills and legal knowledge should be strengthened.
3.A cone-beam CT study on alveolar bone morphology in anterior teeth area of adult skeletal Class Ⅱ mal-occlusion subjects with different vertical skeletal types
Haining JI ; Yuan LIANG ; Ke SUI ; Qi GAO ; Yin DING
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2016;32(2):268-272
Objective:To study the alveolar bone morphology in the anterior teeth area of the skeletal Class Ⅱ malocclusion subjects with different vertical skeletal types.Methods:64 patients with skeletal Class Ⅱ malocclusion and 15 subjects with normal occlusion were included.The alveolar bone structure of the anterior teeth were observed using CBCT.Results:The labial and lingual alveolar bone height and the alveolar bone thickness of the incisors of the patients were much lower than those of the normal controls.The height of labial and lingual alveolar bone and the alveolar bone thickness of anterior teeth in high-angle subgroup were lower than those in low-angle subgroup.Conclusion:The thickness of the anterior teeth alveolar bone of skeletal Class Ⅱ malocclusion is low,espe-cially in the high-angle group.
4.Interpretation of World Allergy Organization anaphylaxis guidance 2020
Qi GAO ; Ju YIN ; Baoping XU ; Kunling SHEN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2021;36(6):431-437
Anaphylaxis is the most severe clinical presentation of acute systemic allergic reactions.The occurrence of anaphylaxis has increased in recent years, and subsequently, there is a need to continue disseminating knowledge on the diagnosis and management, so every healthcare professional is prepared to deal with such emergencies.This updated position document keep guidance aligned with the current state of the art of knowledge in anaphylaxis management including definition, diagnostic criteria, severity grading, elicitors and cofactors, acute treatment and long-term management of anaphylaxis.Intramuscular Adrenaline continues to be the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis.After an anaphylaxis occurrence, patients should be referred to a specialist to assess the potential cause and to be educated on prevention of recurrences and self-management.
5.Asthma related death and its risk factors in children
Ju YIN ; Qi GAO ; Tingting LIU ; Wei XU ; Kunling SHEN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2021;36(6):447-452
Bronchial asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in children.With the increasing use of inhaled corticosteroids, asthma deaths in the world have decreased by nearly two thirds.Mortality of childhood asthma is very low, ranging from 0 to 0.7/100 000, however, most of risk factors of asthma death could be avoidable.Risk factors of asthma death include poor asthma control, poor treatment compliance, insufficient medicine prescribed by doctors, insufficient monitoring of lung function, mental and psychological problems, food allergy, insufficient recognition and treatment of asthma exacerbation, improper use of β 2-receptor agonist, insufficient application of asthma action plan, et al.The mortality and risk factors of asthma in children were reviewed, which could support further improving asthma management strategies.
6.Immortalization of human fallopian tube epithelial cells
Wen GAO ; Rongyu ZANG ; Yan WANG ; Lina YANG ; Yang LIU ; Zihao QI ; Sheng YIN ; Gong YANG
China Oncology 2013;(4):241-247
10.3969/j.issn.1007-3969.2013.04.00X
7.Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the splenic artery steal syndrome of liver transplantation
Xiansheng ZHU ; Yunhua GAO ; Shasha WANG ; Qi CHENG ; Yin LING ; Li FAN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2012;(11):957-960
Objective To investigate the utilization of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for the detection of splenic artery steal syndrome (SASS) after orthotropic liver transplantation (OLT).Methods Color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) were performed at various time points post-operatively.CEUS and celiac angiography were conducted in patients suspected of SASS.Results 9 patients were suspected of SASS by slim or undetectable hepatic arterial Doppler blood signals by CDFI at various time points postoperatively.CEUS in 9 patients showed a delayed and weak contrast-enhanced blood signal in the hepatic artery associated with a rapid and intense enhancement of portal venous blood.No narrowing of a hyperintense signal was observed in the hepatic artery by CEUS.The 9 diagnoses of SASS were proven by celiac angiography.Conclusions SASS is identified as a sluggish and weak hyperintense blood signal in the hepatic artery without the narrowing and interruption of hypeintense signal in CEUS.CEUS is an effective imaging modality for detection of SASS following OLT.
8.The correlation between the human neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and the extravascular lung water index being analysised in patients with acute lung injury
Yin LI ; Ling LU ; Yiongqiang WANG ; Ling DOU ; Qian YANG ; Qi XU ; Xiaogang CHEN ; Hongmei GAO
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2017;26(8):873-878
Objective To study whether there is a correlation between the content of neutrophil gelatinase-asociated lipocalin (NGAL) and extravascular lung water index (EVLWI) in patients with acute lung injury (ALI) induced by septic shock.Methods We prospectively collected 110 patients with septic shock from December 2013 to June 2015,who had already completed the initial fluid resuscitation within 6 hours according to the guide.In accordance with whether combined with ALI,patients were divided into two groups:non ALI group was A group (n =61),and ALI group was B group (n =49).Baseline information,EVLWI and other indexes of hemodynamic monitored by PICCO of each group was collected prior to admission in intensive care unit.EVWI and the content of NGAL in alveolar lavage fluid,which detected by ELISA,were gathered after the initial fluid resuscitation.Results There were no significant differences at the baseline level between the two groups (P > 0.05).The risk factors of EVLWI in patients with septic shock were analyzed by multivariate linear regression analysis.The risk factors contained fluid balance,NGAL,cardiac index (CI),Global end diastolic volume index (GEDI),human albumin (ALB),globulin (GLO).The results showed that EVLWI had linear regression with NGAL and GEDI.The equation of linear regression were Y(NGAL) =2.017 + 0.035X,and Y(GEDt) =-0.671 + 0.004X,respectively.Correlation analysis indicated that there was significantly positive correlation between EVLWI and GEDI (r=0.835,P=0.000)and between NGAL and GEDI (r=0.489,P=0.000).In contrast,after immobilization of GEDI,we did not find any significant correlation between EVLWI and NGAL (r =0.381,P =0.060).Conclusions In case of fluid infusion volume is relatively too much,there is a strong correlation between NGAL in alveolar lavage fluid and EVLWI levels for early fluid resuscitation in patients with sepetic shock.
9.Protective effect of recombinant cytosolic superoxide dismutase fusion protein of Schistosoma japonicum in immunized mice
Chuanxin YU ; Jian LI ; Xuren YIN ; Yudi WU ; Wanquan HUA ; Huizhuo SONG ; Yousheng LIANG ; Qi GAO
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 1989;0(01):-
Objective To explore the protective effect of recombinant superoxide dismutase(SOD)fusion protein against the infection of Schistosoma japonicum Chinese strain.Methods The recombinant SOD fusion protein was expressed and purified with Glutathione sepharose 4B.C57BL/6J mice were immunized with the recombinant SOD fusion protein mixed with Freund adjuvant.Four weeks after the final immunization,the mice of the experiment and control groups were challenged with(45?2)S.japonicum cercariae.All the mice were sacrificed on the forty-fifth day after the challenge to calculate the worm reduction rate and egg reduction rate,and to observe the pathologic changes of liver tissue of the mice.Results The worm reduction rate was 35.63% and the egg reduction rate was 31.17% in the experiment group.The number of granuloma in the live tissue of the experiment group was less than that of the control group,and the mean diameter of single granuloma in the experiment group reduced by 22.32% compared with that of the control group.The IgG subclass levels of IgG1,IgG2a,IgG2b were higher than those of the control group.Conclusion The recombinant SOD fusion protein has a protective effect against Schistosoma japonicum infection.
10.Clinical, imaging features and follow-up study of schizencephaly in 35 children
Hui QI ; Li GAO ; Hongye FAN ; Yan LI ; Jun ZHANG ; Xiaojing YIN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2017;32(4):300-303
Objective To summarize the correlation between clinical manifestations and imaging characteristics of schizencephaly in order to provide a basis for the diagnosis and prognosis.Methods Thirty-five outpatients with schizencephaly diagnosed at Department of Pediatric Neurology of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2009 to May 2015 were retrospectively selected,and they were divided into different groups (patients with unilateral lesions or bilateral lesions) according to their cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features.The clinical manifestations were compared between different groups.Results Of 35 patients,19 (54.3%) patients were male and 16 (45.7%) patients were female.Twenty-four patients were found with unilateral lesions (68.6%),including 16 cases (66.7%) with hemiparesis and 8 cases(33.3%) with no motor impairment.Mental retardation was observed in 8 patients (33.3%) and 6 patients (25.0%) showed speech impairment.Eleven patients were found the bilateral lesions (31.4%),including 5 patients (45.4%) with tetraparesis,4 patients (36.4%) with hemiparesis,and 2 paticnts (18.2%) with no motor impairment.Mental retardation was observed in 9 patients (81.8%) and 9 patients (81.8%) showed speech impairment.There were significant differences in motor impairment,mental retardation and speech impairment between the unilateral lesion group and bilateral lesion group (Z =-2.40,P =0.002;x2 =7.09,P =0.012;x2 =9.94;P =0.003).Epileptic seizure occurred in 18 patients (51.4%).Binary Logistic regression analysis indicated that cortical dysplasia beyond the cleft and open-lip lesions were the major risk factors for seizures (OR =4.44,2.73;P =0.005,0.029).Imaging characteristics:there were closed-lip lesions in 10 patients (28.6%),open-lip lesions in 21 patients (60.0%) and open/closed-lip lesions in 4 patients (11.4%).Anatomic localization of all clefts was found in the frontal lobes in 19 patients (54.3%),in frontoparietal lobes in 11 patients (31.4%),in parietal lobes in 2 patients (5.7%),and in occipital lobes in 3 patients (8.6%).After 1-6-year follow-up,12 patients treated with antiepileptic drug were seizure-free (all with unilateral lesions),and 6 patients had refractory epilepsy (3 patients with bilateral lesions).Conclusions Schizencephaly is a rare structural disorder of cerebral cortical development.Those with bilateral lesions are usually manifested with severe motor,speech impairment and mental retardation and their prognosis is poor.Schizencephaly patients complicated with cortical dysplasia beyond the cleft or open-lip lesions are more easily attacked by seizures.MRI plays an important role in the diagnosis and prognosis judgment of schizencephaly.