1.Application of posterior approach in retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy in the treatment of adrenal tumors
Peng XU ; Yuantao WANG ; Ping XIAO ; Wei AN
Chinese Journal of Urology 2016;37(6):458-460
Objective To investigate the feasibility and efficacy of posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (PRA).Methods From September 2013 to September 2015,the clinical data of 35 patients who underwent posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy were reviewed.There were 14 males and 21 females,aged 15-70 years,with the average of 45.8 years.Preoperative CT scan showed 19 adrenal tumors in the left side,16 in the right side,and one case with the left adrenal adenoma combining with right renal cyst.Tumor diameter is between 10 ~ 60mm,with the average of 31mam.Twenty-two cases were diagnosed as primary aldosteronism,4 pheochromocytoma,and 9 non-functional adrenal tumor.The posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy were performed in all of the cases,which are under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation and prone position with hip joints and knee joints flexion of 90.Results Thirty-five operations were successfully completed via the posterior approach demonstrating clear anatomical layers.The operation time was 38-138min(mean 70 min),the drainage tube indwelling duration was l-Sd(average 2d),and the hospital stay was 2-6d (average 4d).Total costs of hospitalization were 14 789-31 992 yuan RMB,with an average of 21 239 yuan RMB.No complications occurred during the perioperative period.The average follow-up was 11 months,and no complications such as tumor recurrence occured.Conclusions Retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy provided clear anatomical views.It could be a safe and effective operation for the treatment of adrenal tumors.
2.Application of posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy in the minimally invasive treatment of adrenal tumors
Peng XU ; Yuantao WANG ; Ping XIAO ; Wei AN
Chinese Journal of Urology 2016;37(4):247-250
Objective To investigate the feasibility and efficacy of posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (PRA).Methods To review the clinical data of 35 patients who underwent posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy from September 2013 to September 2015.There were 14 males and 21 females, aged 15-70 years, with an average of 45.8 years.Preoperative CT scan was performed to determine the size, shape and location of the tumor.Tumor diameter 10-60 mm, average 31 mm.Results 35 operations were successfully accomplished via the posterior approach.The operation time was 38-138 min (mean 70.1 min) ,and the drainage tube indwelling time was 1-5 d(average 2.1 d) ,the hospital stay was 2-6d(average 3.7 d).Total hospital costs were 14 789-31 992 yuan, average of 21 239 yuan.No complications occurred during the perioperative period.Conclusions Posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy might provide clear anatomical views.It could be a safe and effective operation for the clinical treatment of adrenal tumors.
3.Effect of phosphate sodium and captopril in the treatment of children with viral myocarditis
Yuantao LIN ; Xiaoling ZENG ; Liang CHEN ; Yan XU ; Yan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;(12):1823-1825
Objective To observe the effect and influence on plasma angiotensin Ⅱ and oxygen radicals in the treatment of children with viral myocarditis by phosphate sodium and captopril,provide reference for clinical treat-ment.Methods 80 children with viral myocarditis met the admissions criteria were randomly divided into the obser-vation group(40 cases)and the control group (40 cases),both group were received conventional therapy,which included rest,vitamin C pin,antiviral and antimicrobial agents,nutritional medicine myocardial metabolism of drugs. The control group was given captopril 0.5mg/kg,bid,the observation group was given phosphate sodium and capto-pril,phosphate sodium 0.5 -1g/d,qd,both groups had been treated for 4 weeks for a course.Plasma angiotensin Ⅱwere detected by radioimmunoassay.The EF,FS,VA /TE were detected by echocardiography instrument.The blood were collected for detecing MDA and SOD.The clinical efficacy and electrocardiogram efficacy were evaluated. Results The clinical efficacy and electrocardiogram efficacy of observation group were 95%,90%,the control group were 70%,70%,and the difference was statistically significant(χ2 =9.367,8.571,both P <0.05).The EF,FS,SOD of the observation group and the control group after treatment was significantly higher than those of before treatment (t =11.689,8.447,9.524 and 7.714,7.985,6.166,all P <0.01).The plasma angiotensin Ⅱ,VA /TE,MDA were significantly lower than those of before treatment(t =17.572,5.772,9.744 and 9.228,3.553,3.855,all P <0.05). The SOD of the observation group after treatment was significantly higher than that of the control group(t =3.932, P <0.05),VA /TE,MDA were significantly lower than that of the control group(t =3.446,3.633,10.315,all P <0.05).Conclusion The method containing phosphate sodium and captopril can collaboratively improve heart func-tion,which may be relate to the decrease in plasma angiotensin Ⅱ and scavenging oxygen free radicals.The method can significantly improve the clinical efficacy and ECG efficacy of conventional therapies,is the better treatment for promoting in the treatment of children with viral myocarditis.
4.Effect of astragaloside Ⅳ on postoperative cognitive function in aged rats
Daili CHEN ; Xiaofei QI ; Xiaolei HUANG ; Renkun ZHUANG ; Jun CAO ; Yang XU ; Yuantao LI
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2017;37(3):312-315
Objective To evaluate the effect of astragaloside Ⅳ on postoperative cognitive function in aged rats.Methods Sixty healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 22 months,weighing 360-480 g,were divided into 4 groups(n=15 each)using a random number table:control group(group C),surgery group(group S),low-dose astragaloside Ⅳ group(group L-AGS)and high-dose astragaloside IV group(group H-AGS).At 3 days prior to surgery,astragaloside Ⅳ 20 and 40 mg/kg were injected intraperitoneally once a day in L-AGS and H-AGS groups,respectively.The equal volume of normal saline was given instead in C and S groups.The animals underwent splenectomy under anesthesia with 1.8% isoflurane in S,L-AGS and H-AGS groups.Five rats in each group were randomly sacrificed at 1 day after operation,the hippocampi were removed for determination of interleukin-1beta(IL-1β),tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α)and IL-6 contents(by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)and expression of activated caspase-3,Bax and Bcl-2(by Western blot).The left animals underwent Morris water maze test at 15 days after operation.Results Compared with group C,the escape latency was significantly prolonged,the frequency of crossing the original platform was reduced,the space exploration time was shortened,the expression of activated caspase-3 and Bax was up-regulated,the expression of Bcl-2 was down-regulated,and the IL-1β,TNF-α and IL-6 contents were increased after operation in group S(P<0.05).Compared with group S,the escape latency was significantly shortened,the frequency of crossing the original platform was increased,the space exploration time was prolonged,the expression of activated caspase-3 and Bax was down-regulated,the expression of Bcl-2 was up-regulated,and the IL-1β,TNF-α and IL-6 contents were decreased after operation in L-AGS and H-AGS groups(P<0.05).Compared with L-AGS,the escape latency was significantly shortened,the frequency of crossing the original platform was increased,the space exploration time was prolonged,and the TNF-α contents were decreased after operation in group H-AGS(P<0.05).Conclusion Astragaloside Ⅳ can improve the postoperative cognitive function in a dose-dependent manner in aged rats.
5.To constructe,package and identificate the lentiviral vector with overexpression gene Grp78
Yawen LI ; Shiyuan XU ; Qingguo ZHANG ; Le LI ; Luying LAI ; Ting ZHENG ; Jiaoling SU ; Naimei YANG ; Yuantao LI
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(15):1904-1906
Objective To constructe ,package and identificate the lentiviral vector with overexpression gene Grp78 .Methods We used lentiviral vector and genetic engineering technology to obtain the aim gene fragment and to constructe recombinant plas‐mid .we prepared competent cells and transform the cells .Through positive clone sequencing ,lentivirus was packaged and virus titer was tested .Results Positive cloning sequence comparison results show that the test was passed .Melt curve did not appear mixed peak ,also did not appear abnormal peak broadening .It means that does not appear pollution ,primer dimers and nonspecific amplifi‐cation in the experiments .Conclusion The construction ,packaging and identification of lentiviral vector with over expression gene Grp78 are sucessful .
6.Association between polymorphism of interleukin-17F A7488G and gastric cancer in Guangdong province of China
Zhirong ZENG ; Xiaoqin WU ; Lixia XU ; Jun YU ; Ling XUE ; Yuantao HAO ; Yiming WANG ; Minhu CHEN ; Pinjin HU
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2010;30(8):507-511
Objective To elucidate the association of interleukin (IL)-17F A7488G (p.His161Arg) polymorphism with gastric cancer susceptibility,clinicopathological features and survival.Methods DNA from 927 unrelated patients with gastric cancer and 777 age and gendermatched healthy controls was typed for IL-17F A7488G polymorphism by polymerase chain reactionrestriction fragment length polymorphism.Logistic regression analyses and Cox proportional hazards analyses were used to evaluate the associations between polymorphisms and gastric cancer susceptibility,clinicopathological features and survival.Results There was significant difference between healthy controls and patients with gastric cancer with respect to frequencies of IL-17FA7488G genotypes (X2= 16.55,P<0.01).After adjusted for age and gender,IL-17F A7488G GA and GG genotypes were associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer compared with the AA genotype (OR=1.51;95% CI:1.22-1.87 for GA;OR=1.61,95% CI:1.03-2.51 for GG).In comparison with AA genotype carriers,the risk of gastric cancer increased in those with GA or GG genotypes (OR= 1.53,95 % CI:1.25- 1.87,P<0.01 ).Further stratification analyses indicated that the effect of IL-17F A7488G GA genotype was especially noteworthy in gastric cancer patients of noncardia,intestinal type,poorly and moderately differentiated,and lymph node metastasis.Whereas there was no significant difference in survival among subjects with different polymorphisms of IL-17F A7488G gene (P= 0.534).Conclusions Genetic polymorphism of IL-17F A7488G involves in susceptibility to gastric cancer,which also influences certain subtypes of gastric cancer according to clinicopathological features,however,it is not the independent risk factor for prognosis of gastric cancer patients.
7.Reproductive health in Southeast Asian women:current situation and the influence factors
Chenyang FENG ; Yingsi LAI ; Ruixue LI ; Yijing WANG ; Jing GU ; Chun HAO ; (roman)-Dong XU ; Yuantao HAO
Global Health Journal 2018;2(1):32-41
Background:The reproductive health addresses the reproductive processes,functions and system at all stages of life.Enhancing the level of global reproductive health is the goal of sustained attention and struggle by the international community.The social and economic development in Southeast Asia is lagging behind,and its female reproductive health is worrying,while the differences of female reproductive health among different regions are significant.Objective:To obtains the necessity and urgency of strengthening the reproductive health level of Southeast Asian countries,so as to provide the basis for the priorities and target to policy-makers and health administrators to improve reproductive health.Methods:Literature review were searched in PubMed,Web of Science databases,Google scholar database,and WHO's webpages.Maternal mortality ratio,contraceptive rates,unmet need for family planning,antenatal and postnatal care coverage,and sexually transmitted disease were the five key indicators and the influence factors for female reproductive health status in Southeast Asian countries.Results:The reproductive health of Southeast Asian women were still at a lower level overall and varied in different regions and conntries.Women's education and attitude,accessibility of service,socioeconomic and cultural factors,etc.were the potential influencing factors.Conclusion:There is left quite large space for improvement to the reproductive health in Southeast Asian countries and efficient interventions can be achieved for the key and easier-improved risk factors such as education and in high-risk areas.
8.Synthesis and antidiabetic activity evaluation of benzopyrimidine derivatives
Yuantao XU ; Jundong WANG ; Li GUAN ; Ning ZHAO ; Weize LI
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2023;54(5):569-576
Thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP), which mainly regulates glucose homeostasis in pancreatic β cells, is a novel target in the treatment of diabetes.In this study, 4-hydroxybenzopyrimidine was used as the raw material, four nitrogen-containing rings (imidazole, methylpiperazine, pyrazole, morpholine) were introduced, benzopyrimidine skeleton with nitrogen-containing rings derivatives targeting TXNIP was designed and synthesized, and the protective effect of compounds on palmitic acid-stimulated islet β cells was investigated.A total of 20 benzopyrimidine derivatives were designed and synthesized, and the structures were confirmed by 1H NMR and ESI-MS.Pharmacological studies showed that most of the compounds exhibited protective effects on islet β cells, with better axtivity for compounds C-1, C-2, C-4 and D-2 (cell survival rate > 70%) compared with PA model group (38.3%), Among the four compounds, D-2 had the highest activity of 87.2%, so it could become a potential new anti-diabetic chemical entity.
9.Research progress on the effect of common metabolism-related comorbidities on health outcomes and management strategies in patients with chronic hepatitis B
Xu WANG ; Jinzhao XIE ; Zhicong LONG ; Jinghua LI ; Yuantao HAO ; Yusheng JIE ; Jing GU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(2):319-324
With the increasing life expectancy and lifestyle changes of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), the significance of comorbidities of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in disease progression and health prognosis of CHB patients is gaining prominence. This study aims to explore the association between CHB and NCDs comorbidities, focusing on the impact of common metabolism-related diseases, such as metabolic syndrome and diabetes, on the health outcomes of CHB patients. We also summarize studies on integrating the management of comorbidities in CHB patients and provide relevant recommendations for effective management. The findings of this study serve as a foundation for understanding the clinical characteristics and prevalence trends, reducing the disease burden of comorbidities among CHB patients, and establishing a comprehensive and coordinated management system for comorbidities.
10.Analysis on job burnout status and its influencing factors among female workers of labor-intensive enterprises
Xiaoyi LI ; Huiqing CHEN ; Xudong LI ; Bin XIAO ; Yao GUO ; Ding XU ; Hongying QU ; Yuantao HAO
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(1):12-16
Objective:To analyze the status and its influencing factors of job burnout among female workers of labor-intensive enterprises.Methods:A total of 750 female workers from 5 labor-intensive enterprises in Guangdong Province were selected as the study subjects by random cluster sampling method in August, 2019. 665 valid questionnaires were collected, and the effective recovery rate was 88.67%. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey was used to assess job burnout and its influencing factors were analyzed.Results:Among 665 female workers, 429 (64.51%) found to have different levels of burnout, among which 380 (57.14%) were mild to moderate burnout and 49 (7.37%) were severe burnout. The comprehensive scores of job burnout in different age, marital status, current post working age, working time per week, personal monthly income, working system and occupational stress groups were statistically significant ( P<0.01) . There were significant differences in the score of emotional exhaustion in different age, marital status, current working age, working time per week, personal monthly income and occupational stress groups ( P<0.05) . There were significant differences in the dimensions of depersonalization in different age, weekly work time, personal monthly income, working system and occupational stress groups ( P<0.05) . There were significant differences in the dimensions of low individual achievement in different education levels, weekly work time, working system and occupational stress groups ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:The female workers of labor-intensive enterprises are generally have mild to moderate job burnout. The main influencing factors of job burnout are weekly work time and occupational stress.