1.The New Understanding of Validity Concept
Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology 2001;0(03):-
Three problems about the concept of validity were discussed here,which is the evolution of concept of validity and its existing problems,a new understanding of validity and how to construct validity.During the development of the concept of validity,content validity,predictive validity,construct validity as well as concurrent validity were prevailing until the emergence of construct validity in which all aspects of validity were involved.To date,the bias we put on the concept of validity were mainly originated from the way by which we have taken concept of validity as a nomological network.Actually,the concept of validity is a ontological claim which is seriously based on reference and causality.We should establish a theory hypothesis,form a test,and confirm the measure attribute,so we could obtain the validity.
2.Risk assessment of repeated cesarean delivery in scar uterus pregnancy accompanied by the placenta praevia
Yinghua GUO ; Suhui HAN ; Zheng ZHENG
Clinical Medicine of China 2011;27(3):321-323
Objective To explore the complications and the treatments of repeated cesarean delivery in scar uterus pregnancy accompanied by the placenta praevia. Methods We performed a retrospective study in 6832 cases underwent first cesarean delivery,within which 201 cases were accompanied by the placenta praevia;and 337 cases underwent repeated cesarean deliver, within which 26 cases were accompanied by the placenta praevia. All subjects accepted cesarean delivery from January2006 toApril 2010 in our hospital. Results The occurrence rate of placenta previa was significantly higher in the repeated cesarean delivery than first-ever cesarean delivery (7. 72% vs 2. 94%, x2 = 22. 33, P < 0. 01 ) , especially the occurrence of complete placenta previa (42. 30% vs 0. 00%, x2 = 80. 43, P < 0. 01 ). The rates of uterus rupture, placenta accreta, postpartum hemorrhage and hysterectomy (r = 26. 92% ,23.08% ,26. 92% and 7. 69%, respectively) in repeated cesarean delivery in scar uterus pregnancy accompanied by the placenta praevia were significantly higher than those of the cases ( r = 2. 57% ,0. 32%, 1.29% and 0. 00%, respectively ) had repeated cesarean delivery in scar uterus pregnancy but no placenta previa ( x2 = 27.97,50. 41,42. 16,12. 79, respectively, Ps < 0. 01 ). Conclusion The incidence of placenta previa increased in scar uterus pregnancy, especially the complete placental previa.Scar uterus pregnancy accompanied by the placenta praevia are more likely to occur uterus rupture,placenta accreta,postpartum hemorrhage and had hysterectomy. Obstetricians should give more effort to reduce the cesarean section rate,improve the quality of medical care.
3.Genotype identification of the 18S rDNA in Acanthamoeba species isolated from tap water in Yanji city of Jilin province
Honghua LI ; Yinghua XUAN ; Shanzi ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2009;(12):1215-1217
To identify the genotype of the 18S rDNA in Acanthamoeba species isolated from tap water inYanji city of Jilin province, the full genomic DNA sequence of the CJY/W1 strain of Acanthaqmoeba was amplified by PCR and then the amplified products were sequenced. The full-length of DNA sequence was analyzed with Clustal and Genedoe softwares. It was found that the full-length of gene of the Acanthamoeba CJY/W1 strain isolated from tap water was 2252 bps. The 18S rDNA genotype of this strain appeared to be near to the T1 type. But the percentage of the genetic difference between T1 type was 8%. According to the classification criteria of 18S rDNA, the genotype of the CJY/W1 strain might be a new one.
4.Application of data envelopment analysis in assessment of nursing efficiency of a general hospital
Yinghua WU ; Chan LIU ; Yuzhen ZHENG
Modern Clinical Nursing 2017;16(3):60-63
Objective To study the effect of data envelopment analysis evaluation on nursing efficiency in general hospitals.Method The input indexes including the number of enrolled nurse,indirect nursing time,average annual nursing consumables and average annual continuing education time and the output indexes including hospitalized patient number and year-round nursing income of 10 nursing units in our hospital during October 2012 to October 2013 were collected and analyzed with C2R,C2GS2 model and C2R/ C2GS2 ratio from Data Envelopment Analysis.Result About 5 nursing units were effective in terms of overall efficiency,8 ones in terms of unit technical efficiency and 5 one in terms of nursing unite scale efficiency.Conclusions We need improve nursing efficiency in our hospital.Nursing managers should pay attention to the results and improve working process aiming at the practical situations.
5.Simulation and experimentation of separation condition of Ginkgolic Acids
Yinghua LI ; Lijun NI ; Rong ZHENG ; Liguo ZHANG ;
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 1992;0(07):-
Objective: To optimize extraction conditions to completely separate ginkgolic acids off ginkgolic flavonone glycosides and terpene lactones. Methods: A liquid liquid equilibrium model was used to simulate extracting process of active components in ginkgo biloba leaves. Results of calculation and experiment were compared to value the extraction system, and the best extracting condition was established. Results: when pH=2.5, extractant consists of 20% ethanol water solution and cyclo hexane, the best extraction efficient can be obtained. Conclusion: There is a great difference between theoretical simulating distribution ratio and experiment value in order of magnitude. However, their relative relationship is consistent.
6.Influences of Dengzhan Xixin injection(灯盏细辛注射液) on vascular endothelial function in patients with(acute) cerebral infarction
Yubin WU ; Yinghua WU ; Weiduan ZHUANG ; Xuan ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2006;0(01):-
Objective: To observe the influences of Dengzhan Xixin injection(灯盏细辛注射液) on(vascular) endothelial function and neurological deficit extent in patients with acute cerebral infarction.(Methods): Eightyseven patients with mild to moderate acute cerebral infarction were randomly(divided) into Dengzhan Xixin injection treatment group(treatment group,42 cases) and control group(45 cases) by the random method of envelope and card.The patients in both groups were treated with the same basic therapy.The treatment group was treated with 40 ml of Dengzhan Xixin injection,and the control group was treated with 16 ml of salvia miltiorrhiza injection.The therapeutic course was 14 days in both groups and 2 courses were applied.The changes of circulating endothelial cell count(CEC),the levels of endothelin(ET) and(calcitonin) generelated peptide(CGRP) in plasma as well as neurological deficit were measured and(compared).Results: The plasma CEC,ET in treatment group((8.0?3.6)cells/0.9 ?l and(52.92?(4.52)ng/L)) were significantly lower than those in control group((10.2?3.3)cells/0.9 ?l and(60.12?(3.23)ng/L)),but the plasma CGRP was higher than that in the(control) group on 14 th days((65.23?(1.52)ng/L) vs.(60.12?2.14)ng/L).The differences were significant between the two groups(P
7.Comparative pharmacokinetic analysis based on nonlinear mixed effect model.
Lujin LI ; Xianxing LI ; Ling XU ; Yinghua Lü ; Junchao CHEN ; Qingshan ZHENG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2011;46(4):447-53
Comparative pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis is often carried out throughout the entire period of drug development, the common approach for the assessment of pharmacokinetics between different treatments requires that the individual PK parameters, which employs estimation of 90% confidence intervals for the ratio of average parameters, such as AUC and Cmax, these 90% confidence intervals then need to be compared with the pre-specified equivalent interval, and last we determine whether the two treatments are equivalent. Unfortunately in many clinical circumstances, some or even all of the individuals can only be sparsely sampled, making the individual evaluation difficult by the conventional non-compartmental analysis. In such cases, nonlinear mixed effect model (NONMEM) could be applied to analyze the sparse data. In this article, we simulated a sparsely sampling design trial based on the dense sampling data from a truly comparative PK study. The sparse data were analyzed with NONMEM method, and the original dense data were analyzed with non-compartment analysis. Although the trial design and analysis methods are different, the 90% confidence intervals for the ratio of PK parameters based on 1000 Bootstrap are very similar, indicated that the analysis based on NONMEM is a reliable method to treat with the sparse data in the comparative pharmacokinetic study.
8.Effect of medium-long-chain triacylglycerols on blood lipid and lipoproteins in hyperlipemic patients
Yinghua LIU ; Changyong XUE ; Zixin ZHENG ; Xiaozing YU ; Yong ZHANG ; Jin WANG ; Yuehong ZHANG ; Hongjiang JING
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009;17(1):32-36
Objective To investigate the effect of oil with medium-long-chain triacylglycerols on blood lip- id and lipoproteins in hyperlipemic patients. Methods Totally, 112 patients with hypertriglyceridemia were en- rolled and randomly divided into MLCT group (consumed oil with medium-long-chain fatty acids) and LCT group (consumed oil with long-chain fatty acids) (both 25-30 g/d for 8 weeks). Patients in both two groups were also instructed to take exercises. Height and weight were measured at baseline and 8 weeks later. Blood glucose, serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total cholesterols (TC), triglyc- erides (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, apolipoprotein Al (ApoAl), ApoB, ApoA II , ApoC2, ApoC3, and ApoE were measured and compared. Results At the end of study, 101 subjects were included. There were 50 subjects left in LCT group and 51 subjects left in MLCT group, respectively. There was no significant difference in weight, ALT, AST, TC, and TG at baseline between two groups (P>0.05). Eight weeks later, weight, serum TG, ApoC2, and ApoC3 were significantly lower and ApoAl level was significantly higher than those at baseline in MLCT group (P < 0.05). At the end of study, the decreases in body weight and blood biochemical variables including TG, ApoB, ApoA II , ApoC2, ApoC3 were significantly much greater in MLCT groups than those in LCT group (P < 0. 05). Conclusion When the diet is reasonably controlled, oil of medium-long-chain triacylglycerols may reduce the concentration of TG and improve the levels of apolipoproteins.
9.In vitro pharmacodynamic interactions of antitumor effect of the combination of adriamycin and curcumin evaluated by the parameter method and the response surface.
Yinghua Lü ; Juan YANG ; Junchao CHEN ; Lujin LI ; Hongxia LIU ; Qingshan ZHENG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2010;45(8):1039-42
The paper aimed to find the optimal combination and evaluation of the interactions of antitumor effect of the curcumin (Cur) and adriamycin (ADM) in vitro. According to the factorial design and data characteristics, the parameter method combined with the response surface approach were used to analyze the pharmacodynamic interactions of in vitro antitumor effects of the combination of Cur and ADM at different dosages. The results showed that the dose-effect relationship of the combination with the ratio of ADM-Cur 1:3 showed significant differences in comparison with either used alone. The dose-effect curve was shift left in combination. The combination of adriamycin (ADM, 0.693-2.132 micromol L(-1)) and curcumin (Cur, 2.047-6.304 micromol L(-1)) with a fixed ratio (1:3) showed a synergism. With increasing doses of the combination, there is an additive effect. Computer simulation showed a trend of decreasing difference between the observed and expected effects with the dose increasing in Cur from 6.304 to 16.0 micromol L(-1) and ADM from 2.132 to 5.3 micromol L(-1). The response surface analysis showed the optimal combination to be Cur 18.50 micromol L(-1) and ADM 3.89 micromol L(-1) with a ratio of 5:1. This study suggests that the parameter method combined with the response surface analysis provides richer and more reasonable information, and is helpful for quantitative design of drug combination therapy and to describe the nature and degree of drug interaction.
10.Clinical study on bacterial condition in amniotic cavity in the third trimester of pregnancy
Yinghua ZHAO ; Jieyun HE ; Yancai ZHENG ; Bing LIN ; Xiuqun ZHANG ; Zhuoshu ZHAO ; Yili TAN
Clinical Medicine of China 2011;27(1):100-103
Objective To study bacterial conditions in amniotic cavity of the third trimester and the delivery. Methods Patients underwent cesarean section due to various reasons were randomly enrolled in the study. Ten ml aqua amnii taken from using aspesis were cultured and the bacteria were identified and tested for drug sensitivity. All patients were not treated with antibiotics before and during operation,conventional antibiotics treatnent was used after operation. The patients were divided into 3 groups based on their status: 34 cases of premature rupture of membrane ( PROM ), thirty-four cases of labor without PROM, and 27 cases of pregnancy without PROM. The positive rate, species , distribution and drug sensitivity of bacteria in the 3 groups were analyzed. Results The positive rate was 61.8% (21/34) in PROM ,52. 9% ( 18/34 ) in labor without PROM,11.1% (3/27)in pregnancy without PROM. The positive rates were significantly different among the 3 groups (x2 = 17.29 ,P =0.000). However, there was no significant difference between the labor without PROM group and the pregnancy without PROM group ( x2 = 0.541 , P = 0.462 ). Staphylococcus epidermidis was the most common isolated bacteria, following by staphylococcus aureas, streptococcus, colon bacillus, and pseudomonas. There were no significant differences of bacterial species between labor without PROM and pregnancy without PROM( x2 = 11.9,P =0.535 ). The relative higher positive rate in the labor without PROM and PROM indicated that they were important inducement of bacteria infection. There were no significant difference on positive rate and bacteria species distribution between the PROM and labor without PROM group,which suggested that up-bound along vagina to amniotic cavity was the most common route of infection. Sensitive antibiotics should be given to the patients of PROM and labor without PROM targeted at staphylococcus,streptococcus, colon bacillus and monad. Antibiotics such as Cephems, Penicillins and Clindamycin were sensitive to various bacteria and safe to both mother and baby, thus were recommended. Quinupristin, Vancomycin,Furantoin, Fusidic ,Teicoplanin, Amikacin and Meropenem were also sensitive to various bacteria, but due to their side effects and the principle of ladder antibiotics using, they were recommended as second line antibiotics. Conclutions Up-bound along vagina to amniotic cavity is the most common route of infection. For rupture of membrane and labor without PROM patients, antibiotics should be given, and strict aseptic technique,washing cavity and incision, using antibiotics after operation are necessary to prevent infection.