1.Endostatins combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Journal of International Oncology 2014;41(12):941-945
Objective To preliminary study clinical efficacy and toxicity of endostatin (ES) combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),and evaluate its effectiveness and safety.Methods We retrospectively reviewed 64 patients with Ⅲ B-Ⅳ stage NSCLC of Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital from February 2009 to February 2012.The patients were divided into two groups:chemoradiotherapy group,39 patients and ES add chemoradiotherapy group,25 patients.The short-term effect,the total efficiency,median survival time,progression-free survival time and disease-free survival time were compared.Results The total effective rate of chemoradiotherapy group was 76.9%,while the total effective rate of ES add chemotherapy group was 84.0% (x2 =0.47,P =0.492).Chemoradiotherapy group,compared to ES add chemotherapy group,the median survival time,median progression-free survival time,median disease-free survival time were 11.52 months vs 16.51 months (x2 =3.74,P =0.042),7.32 months vs 10.37 months (x2 =5.32,P =0.025) and 5.21 months vs 7.57 months (x2 =4.56,P =0.035) respectively.The mainly adverse drug reactions were hematologic toxicity and gastrointestinal reactions,but there were no significant differences between the two groups; radiotherapy side effects mainly showed the grade 1 to 2 radiationinduced lung injury and radiation esophagitis (chemotherapy group had one case of grade 3 radiation-induced lung injury),but also had no significant differences between the two groups.Conclusion ES combined chemoradiotherapy can achieve a better short-term clinical efficacy without increasing adverse effects of radiotherapy or chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
2.A comparative study of reform in the property rights of public hospitals and state-owned enterprises
Jiangbo BAO ; Yong ZHANG ; Lei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 1998;0(11):-
Objective To sum up experience and lessons in the reform of the property rights of state-owned enterprises and explore policies and measures appropriate for reform in the property rights of the medical and health system. Methods Such methods as retrospective analysis, literature search and two-level data collection were used to gather relevant information and then comparisons were made of the major differences in the reform of the property rights of public hospitals and state-owned enterprises with regard to external environment, internal structure, reform progress, and changes in property rights. Results Due to the unique features of the medical and health industry, reform in the property rights of public hospitals proved to be different from that of state-owned enterprises, with the former displaying specific characteristics in the mainstay of competition, development of the elements market, and rules and manners of competition, all of which must be handled carefully. Conclusion Improvement of the external environment of competition ought to be the focus of reform in the property rights of public hospitals.
3.System evaluation of methotrexate therapy and triple therapy for rheumatoid arthritis
Lei ZHANG ; Kanghua YANG ; Yong HUANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2013;(52):9049-9054
BACKGROUND:At present, it is controversial to choose methotrexate therapy alone or triple therapy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
OBJECTIVE:To systemical y evaluate the efficacy and safety of methotrexate therapy and methopterin+hydroxychloroquine+sulfasalazine triple therapy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
METHODS:Computer retrieval was performed on the Cochrane library, PubMed, EMBASE NRR (http://www.updatesoftware.com/National), CCT (http://www.control ed-trails.com) and the Chinese biomedical literature database. Manual retrieval was performed on Chinese major orthopedic journals. Randomized control ed trials of methotrexate therapy alone and methopterin+hydroxychloroquine+sulfasalazine triple therapy treatment for rheumatoid arthritis were col ected. Methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated. The statistical software Revman 5.0 provided by the Cochrane col aboration was used.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A total of four literatures in a randomized control ed trial, a total of 297 cases were included;the methodological quality was al class B. Meta-analysis results showed that blood sedimentation improvements were larger in methotrexate therapy alone than in the triple therapy [mean difference=7.01, 95%confidence interval (CI) (2.82, 11.19), P=0.001). Improvements of joints were better in triple therapy than that in single therapy [OR=0.62, 95%CI (0.41, 0.95), P=0.03). There was no significant difference in adverse events. Meta analysis could not be done in ACR, because literature did not provide detailed data. Compared with the triple therapy treatment, methotrexate therapy alone obviously reduced the sedimentation of rheumatoid arthritis in adults, but in terms of joint function improvement, triple therapy was superior to methotrexate therapy alone. Moreover, on the adverse event, there was no significant difference between the two groups. Because this system evaluation included a less number of cases, it stil needs strict large-sample randomized control ed studies to increase the strength of the evidence.
4.Chinese version of the SRS-22 patient questionnaire for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis:transcultural adaptation and reliability analysis
Li ZHAO ; Yong ZHANG ; Lei SHANG
Orthopedic Journal of China 2006;0(13):-
[Objective]To translate the SRS-22 Questionnaire from English edition into Chinese version for the use of Chinese adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and to evaluate the metric qualities of this questionnair. [Method] Transcultural adaptation of the SRS-22 Questionnaire was carried out according to the International Quality of Life Assessment Project guide-lines,The final version was decided on by a committee of experts.The Questionnaire was completed by 86 adolescents(M=11,F=75) with idiopathic scoliosis.The patients were 10~18 years old(mean,13.9 years).Curve magnitude ranged from 25? to 45?(mean,35.6?).Out of them,30 patients repeated the questionnaire 3~4 weeks later.[Result]The overall alpha coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.88.Coefficients for individual domains were as follows:function/activity,0.70;pain,0.80;self-image,0.80;mental health,0.88;and satisfaction,0.81.The questionnaire as a whole had a test-retest correlation coefficient of 0.97.Test-retest correlation coefficients for individual domains were as follows:function,0.85;pain,0.96;self-image,0.96;mental health,0.95;and satisfaction,0.91.Six common factors were acquired from factor analysis,and the cumulative contribution rate was 72.29%. [Conclusion] The Chinese version of the SRS-22 Questionnaire has eligible reliability and validity.It can be used to measure health-related quality of life of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis in China.
5.Effect of dexmedetomidine on stress responses during wake-up test in patients undergoing cerebral functional area operation performed under propofol combined with remifentanil anesthesia
Zhenni ZHANG ; Jianrui LU ; Yong ZHANG ; Xiaoming LEI ; Rongliang XUE
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2013;33(8):951-954
Objective To investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine on the stress responses during wakeup test in patients undergoing cerebral functional area operation performed under propofol combined with remifentanil anesthesia.Methods Thirty-six ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients,undergoing cerebral functional area operation requiring wake-up test,aged 18-60 yr,weighing 50-70kg,were randomly divided into control group (group C) or dexmedetomidine group (group D) with 18 cases in each group.Dexmedetomidine 0.8 μg/kg was infused over 10 min before induction of anesthesia followed by infusion at 0.4 μg·kg-1 · h-1 in group D,while the equal volume of normal saline was infused in group C.Anesthesia was induced with target-controlled infusion of propofol and remifentanil and iv injection of cisatracurium.At 30 min prior to wake-up test,target-controlled infusion of propofol and application of mulscle relaxants were stopped,the target plasma concentration of remifentanil was decreased to 1 ng/ml,and in group D the infusion rate of dexmedetomidine was decreased to 0.1 μg·kg 1· h-1.Anesthesia time and consumption of anesthetics before wake-up test,wake-up time,and development of complications and intraoperative awareness during wake-up test were recorded.At 30 min prior to wake-up test (T1),immediately after wake-up (T2),at 5 min after wake-up (T3),and at 10 min after the anesthetic depth was deepened (T4),HR,mean arterial pressure and BIS value were recorded and blood samples were taken for determination of plasma concentrations of epinephrine (E) and norepinephrine (NE).Results Compared with group C,the consumption of propofol and remifentanil was significantly reduced before wake-up,the incidence of hypertension was decreased during wake-up test,and HR and plasma E and NE concentrations were decreased at each time point (P < 0.05),and no significant difference in mean arterial pressure and BIS value was found in group D (P > 0.05).Tachycardia,restlessness,bucking and awareness were not observed during wake-up test in group D.Conclusion Dexmedetomidine can inhibit the stress responses during wake-up test and raise the quality of wake-up test in patients undergoing cerebral functional area operation performed under propofol combined with remifentanil anesthesia.
6.Relation between breast cancer related gene BRCA1 and the sensitivity to docetaxel chemotherapy
Yong ZHANG ; Yue YANG ; Junsong YE ; Lei ZHANG
Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2014;8(5):362-364
Objective To investigate the relationship between the expression of BRCA1 in breast cancer tissues and the sensitivity to docetaxel chemotherapy.Methods The expression of BRCA1 was detected by immunohistochemical method and the new adjuvant chemotherapy containing docetaxel chemotherapy regimen (TEC)was given.The relationship between BRCA1 expression and efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel was studied.Results The rate of complete response,partial response,stable disease and progress disease was 22.6%,71.7%,5.7%,and 0% respectively in breast cancer patients with positive BRCA1 expression and 11.8%,58.9%,27.4%,and 2.0% in breast cancer patients with negative BRCA1 expression.The difference between the 2 groups had statistical significance.Conclusion BRCA1 expression has a positive relationship with sensitivity to chemotherapy regimen containing docetaxel chemotherapy regimens (TEC),and can be used as a good marker for predicting efficacy of chemotherapy and screening agents.
7.Mental fatigue electroencephalogram signals analysis based on singular system.
Chong ZHANG ; Xiaolin YU ; Yong YANG ; Lei XU
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2014;31(5):1132-1138
In the present paper, the contribution of the largest principal component and the number of principal component needed for accumulative contribution 95% are selected as indices of electroencephalogram (EEG) in mental fatigue state in order to investigate the relationship between these parameters and mental fatigue. The experimental results showed that the contribution of the largest principal component of EEG signals increased in the prefrontal, frontal and central areas, while the number of principal component needed for accumulative contribution decreased by 95% with the increasing mental fatigue level. The parameters of singular system of EEG signals can be regarded as useful features for the estimation of mental fatigue and have larger application value in the study of mental fatigue.
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8.Survey on mental health and social support of students majored in stomatology in internship
Chengfang TANG ; Yong ZHU ; Dongning ZHANG ; Feng WANG ; Lei WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2013;(5):502-506
Objective To study the mental health conditions of students majored in stomatology and dental technology in internships,and to provide evidences and guidelines for education before and during exercitation.Methods Totally 90 students majored in stomatology and 60 students majored in dental technology in internships were surveyed by the questionnaires of symptom checklist (SCL90)and perceived social support scale (PSSS).Results were analyzed by SPSS 14.0.Measurement data was analyzed using t test comparison between groups,showed as mean ± standard deviation ((x) ± s).Positive screening rate and rate between male and female were analyzed by Mann-Whitney U inspection.The inspection level is α =0.05.Results Scores of somatization,paranoia and anxiety factors among students majored in stomatology were (1.49 ± 0.56),(1.52 ± 0.43),(1.73 ± 0.58),all significantly higher than those of the national norm of youth.Positive rate of mental diseases among students majored in dental technology was 77.59% and their scores of somatization,constraint,anxiety,psychotic factors were (1.69 ±0.55),(2.07 ±0.5),(1.68 ±0.51) and (1.54 ±0.39),all significantly higher than those of students majored in stomatology.There was no difference in the scores of rest factors between the two groups.Scores of PSSS among students majored in dental technology were significantly lower than those of students majored stomatology.Conclusions Students of different majors all suffer from psychological problems with different degrees.Therefore,education,management and social support before and during exercitation should be emphasized in the prevention of psychological diseases.
9.Relationship between benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and intracranial or extracranial vascular lesions in the elderly
Wei YUE ; Lei XIANG ; Yajing ZHANG ; Yong JI
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2014;33(4):355-358
Objective To explore the relationship between vascular lesions and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in the elderly.Methods 74 patients aged 60 years and over with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in Huanhu Hospital and 80 subjects without vertigo history in the medical examination center of the same hospital were randomly divided into the case group and the control group,respectively.The carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and plaque in the carotid artery were detected using high-resolution color duplex ultrasound for evaluating large vascular lesions.At the same time,T1WI,T2WI and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) were performed with high-field 3.0 T MRI scanner as the detection index of small vascular lesions to compare the difference in severity of lacunar infarction,leukoaraiosis and micro hemorrhage between the two groups.Both indexes were used together to compare the overall difference in the intracranial and extracranial vascular lesions between the two groups.Results Between the case group and the control group,there were significant differences in the CIMT [(0.96±0.21) mm vs.(0.84±0.26) mm,t=3.136,P<0.05],the detection rate of plaque (89.2% vs.72.5%,x2 =5.803,P<0.05),the number of lacunar infarction [(3.48± 1.67) vs.(2.34± 2.06),t=1.994,P<0.05] and the score of white matter [(4.77±2.15) vs.(3.95±2.04),t=2.430,P<0.05].There was no significant difference in the positive detection rate of the cerebral microbleeds in the case group and control group (22.9% vs.17.5%,x2=0.4264,P>0.05).Conclusions There is a relationship between the benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and intracranial or extracranial vascular lesions in the elderly.Vascular factor may play an important role in the pathogenesis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.Not only the atherosclerosis of large and small arteries but also the microcirculation disturbance may be partly attributed to the benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in the elderly.
10.Role of NF-κB in the progression of aldosterone-induced renal injury and its associated mechanisms
Lei YANG ; Wei DING ; Minmin ZHANG ; Yong GU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2011;27(9):673-677
Objective To investigate the role of NF-κB in aldosterone-1%NaCl-induced renal injury in uninephrectimized SD rats and the potential mechanisms.Methods Thirty-teo male SD rats were uninephrectomized and treated for 4 weeks.Rats were divided into four groups randomly:control group (n=8),1%NaCl group (1%NaCl in chow,n=8),aldosterone group (1%NaCl in chow,0.75 μg/h aldosterone delayed relase by osmotic mini-pump,SC,n=8),PDTC group (1%NaCl in chow,0.75 μg/h aldosterone,SC,100 mg/kg PDTC,IG,n=8).Systolic blood pressure (SBP),urinary protein,renal function and renal morphologic were observed.The expression of intercellular cell adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) were measured respectively by Western blotting and real-time PCR.The activity and location of NF-κB in renal cortex were detected by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) and immunohistochemisty.Results Rats of aldosterone group exhibited higher blood pressure and more serious renal injury characterized by proteinuria,glomerular sclerosis compared with rats of the 1% NaCl group.Protein and mRNA levels of ICAM-1 and CTGF were significantly increased inaldosterone group rats than those in 1%NaCl group (all P<0.05).Moreover,all these changes were associated with an increase in NF-κB activity.Treatment with PDTC which is a specific inhibitor of NF-κB notably alleviated SBP,proteinuria and renal injury in aldosterone-infused rats.Furthermore,PDTC markedly reduced the expression of ICAM-1 and CTGF (all P<0.05).Conclusion PDTC can alleviate aldosterone-1%NaCl-induced renal injury in uninephrectimized SD rats by preventing the expression of ICAM-1 and CTGF.