1.Relationship between peripheral neuropathy and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes
Hui LI ; Tong CHENG ; Xiaobing YU ; Nuan PENG ; Lixin GUO
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2016;35(4):413-416
Objective To investigate the relationship between retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and peripheral neuropathy in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods Clinical data of elderly patients with T2DM in Endocrinology Department in Beijing Hospital were retrospectively collected.Global and sectorial retinal nerve fiber layer(RNFL)thicknesses were measured by using optical coherence tomography(OCT),and never conduction velocity measurements were performed in all patients.Diabetic peripheral neuropathy was diagnosed by the criteria in diabetic neuropathies update(2010,American Diabetes Association).RNFL thickness was compared between diabetic nonperipheral neuropathy group (control group,n =30)and diabetic peripheral neuropathy group (DPN group,n=17)and between different sub-groups.Results The RNFL thicknesses of temporal,nasal,superior and inferior visual fields and the mean RNFL thickness were less in DPN group than in control group,among which there were significant differences in the RNFL thicknesses of superior,inferior visual fields and the mean RNFL thickness [(107.7±27.4)μm vs.(128.1±17.3)μm,(112.9 ±20.8)μm vs.(130.8±21.8)μm,(88.2±15.5)μm vs.(100.5± 11.3)μm,F=7.446,7.468,7.988,respectively,P=0.009,0.009 and 0.007].RNFL thickness was decreased along with the aggravation of DPN from the control group,the subclinical DPN group to the DPN group successively(all P< 0.05).Conclusions Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness is associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes,and the relationship is more significant in patients with serious DPN.
2.Establishment of a modified model of adriamycin nephrosis in rats
Weina YANG ; Linhua YU ; Shangwen GUO ; Shaoli CHENG ; Yun CHAI
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 1982;0(04):-
Objective To study the adriamycin nephrosis model in different development pathological stages. Methods The rat adriamycin nephrosis model was established by injecting adriamycin into tail-vein twice every two weeks to detect blood and urina biochemical indicators and to observe the pathological changes of the renal tissues. Results The model showed serious edema,proteinuria,hypoproteinemia,and hyperlipidemia. Podocytes were swollen and mesangial cells developed mild hyperplasia at the end of the fourth week. The nephric tubule atrophied at the end of the eighth week accompanied with adhesion between glomeruli and Bowman's capsule. Glomeruli sclerosis of mild or medium degree was observed at the end of the twelfth week with obvious lymphocyte infiltration in the renal interstitium as well as the formation of collagen fibers. Conclusion The adriamycin nephrosis model was successfully developed by injecting adriamycin 4 mg/kg into tail-vein twice every two weeks. The acute model is similar to human minimal change disease,and the chronic model is similar to human focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
3.Significance of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization combined with sorafenib for the treatment of primary hepatocellular carcinoma
Lin ZHENG ; Chenyang GUO ; Hailiang LI ; Hongtao CHENG ; Pu YU
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2013;(3):236-237
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) was the preferred method of non-operation treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Radical resection of HCC remains difficult,extrahepatic metastasis was not easy to deal with,and repeated treatment aggravated the liver injury,so the long-term efficacy was poor.Sorafenib could control tumor angiogenesis and block the proliferation of tumor cells.A male patient with primary HCC and in the stage Ⅱb according to the Chinese clinical liver cancer staging system was treated by TACE combined with sorafenib and antiviral treatment in Henan Cancer Hospital.After the treatment,the intrahepatic lesions were inactive,and the pulmonary metastasis was partially relieved.The patient was followed up till May 2012,and the survival time was 39 months.The hepatic function was normal,and the hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication was negative.No intervention treatmentrelated complications were detected,and the KPS score was 100.
4.Research on the path of developing doctor-patient communication capabilities in neurology young doctors
Tianzhu WANG ; Yuping ZHANG ; Xiuming GUO ; Cheng HUANG ; Gang YU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2016;15(3):295-298
At present,the doctor-patient relationship in China is a little tense,communication between doctors and patients is not smooth,and the doctor-patient communication skills of the young doctor is obviously insufficient and need to be improved.In this paper,we analyze the factors that affect the communication between doctors and patients in the Department of Neurology through the complexity of professional knowledge,the current background and so on.In addition,we discuss multiple methods of improving communication capability among this group doctors,hoping to strengthen young physicians' clinical basic skills training,and impart doctor-patient communication skills from the linguistic modifiers,oral expression,words and deeds,use of metaphor,simulation training and other aspects,and establish dynamic assessment system of doctor-patient communication ability.
5.Expression of cytokines Th1 and Th2 in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Peng-Cheng CHEN ; Jian-Guo FENG ; Yu-Tian LING
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2007;29(11):850-851
Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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immunology
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pathology
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Cytokines
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blood
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Esophageal Neoplasms
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immunology
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pathology
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Female
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Humans
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Interferon-gamma
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blood
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Interleukin-10
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blood
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Interleukin-12
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blood
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Interleukin-4
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blood
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Interleukin-5
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blood
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Lymphatic Metastasis
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Th1 Cells
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immunology
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Th2 Cells
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immunology
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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blood
6.Analysis of paraquat intoxication epidemic (2002-2011) within China.
Yu YIN ; Xiang GUO ; Shou Lin ZHANG ; Cheng Ye SUN
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2013;26(6):509-512
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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China
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epidemiology
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Disease Outbreaks
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Female
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Herbicides
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poisoning
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toxicity
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Paraquat
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poisoning
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toxicity
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Risk Factors
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Time Factors
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Young Adult
9.Expression of phosphorylated protein kinase B and PTEN protein in ovarian epithelial cancer
Yu-Huan QIAO ; Jia CHENG ; Rui-Xia GUO ;
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2001;0(05):-
Objective To analyze the expression of phosphorylated protein kinase B(pAKT)and PTEN protein in ovarian epithelial cancer and to investigate the correlations between their expression and prognosis of ovarian epithelial cancers.Methods Expression of pAKT and PTEN in 12 normal ovarian tissues,20 benign tumors,12 borderline tumors and 80 cases of ovarian epithelial cancers were detected by immunohistochemical method,and their correlations were analyzed.Results The positive expression of pAKT in normal ovarian and benign tumor tissues were significantly lower than that in ovarian epithelial cancers(8%,10% vs 55%;P
10.The Biologic Characteristics of a Strain of Cellulosimicrobium cellulans and Its Utilization of Several Kinds of Benzoic Compounds
Yan-Hong CHEN ; Ping CHENG ; Peng YANG ; Guo-Hui YU ;
Microbiology 2008;0(07):-
A strain of Cellulosimicrobium cellulans Ha8 was studied on its morphological, biological characteristics and its utilization of several kinds of benzoic compounds, the results showed this strain was Gram-positive, the long rod-shaped cells were changed into short rod-shape gradually. pH value from pH 6.0 to pH 9.0 and the temperature from 20 ℃ to 40 ℃ were good for its growth. It could not only hydrolyze protein and starch, use cellulose and pectin, decomposite chitin, liquify gelatin and fix nitrogen, but also use phenol, xylene, benzoic, cinnamic acids and diphenlamine as the sole carbon resource for its growth. It could tolerate 0 mmol/L~30 mmol/L, 0 mmol/L~8 mmol/L, 0 mmol/L~30 mmol/L, 0 mmol/L~15 mmol/L and 0 mmol/L ~ 40 mmol/L of benzoic acids, phenol, xylene, cinnamic acids and diphenlamine seperately, but could not use 2,4-dinitrophenol, o-Nitrophenol, 2-Methoxyphenol, aminobenzenesulfonic acid, catechol and o-Phenanthroline as its sole carbon resource.