1.Discussion on performance testing techniques of non-invasive automated sphygmomanometer (oscillometry)
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2017;38(5):132-134,137
Objective To promote the development of non-invasive automated sphygmomanometer (oscillometry) performance testing technology by studying the related technologies and devices.Methods The performance testing contents of noninvasive automated sphygmomanometer (oscillometry) were summarized based on data inquiry and etc,involving in static and dynamic performance testing.The technical characteristics of the blood pressure simulator for testing non-invasive automated sphygmomanometer were analyzed,and the current market situation of the blood pressure simulator was described.Results The blood pressure simulator showed problems in concept,traceability and calibration.Conclusion To develop a new generation of blood pressure simulator is the development direction of non-invasive automated sphygmomanometer (oscillometry) performance testing technology.
2.Nuclear Factor-κB,Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Cerebral Infarction
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2008;16(6):469-472
Nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB),a transcription factor,which widely exists in neuron,neuroglial cell and vascular endothelial cell.It mainly participates in the inflammatory reaction,apoptosis,immunological reaction and other stress reaction of the body.It is considered as an initiation factot of vascular endothelial cell injury.Cytokines.such as tumor necrosis factor-α may promote the inflammatory cascade reaction in cerebral infarction,and may also play an important role in cerebral ischemic injury.
3.An experimental study on distribution of musk into the brain through blood brain barrier
Wenkai CHEN ; Yufang HUANG ; Haidong WANG
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2004;2(4):288-91
OBJECTIVE: To study the possible pathway of the effect of musk on brain disorder, distributing into the brain through blood brain barrier. METHODS: We used the musk ketone (muscone), a main composition of musk, to inject through the tail vein of the rats into the blood and took the brain and other organs at different times to make samples. Then gas chromatography was used to measure the distribution of muscone in the brain and other organs. RESULTS: Muscone could pass through the normal rat's blood brain barrier into the brain and soon reached the highest peak and remained in higher concentration, and more slowly metabolized as compared with other organs. CONCLUSION: Musk distributing into the brain through blood brain barrier provides the basis for its effect in treating brain disorders. Chromatography is an effective method to study the active composition of Chinese herbal medicine distributing through the blood brain barrier into the brain.
4.The expression and clinical significance of epidermal growth factor receptor and cyclooxygenase-2 in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Xuesong CHEN ; Liagwei XU ; Yufang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2012;35(18):22-24
Objective To detect the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2 ) in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and to investigate their clinical significance.Methods Resected tissue of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (observation group)and adjacent normal laryngeal mucosa ( control group) from 54 patients were collectod.Accooding to histological differentiation degreo,cervical lymph node metastasis,clinical TNM staging,EGFR and COX-2 were compared.Results The expression rate of EGFR in observation group [63.0% (34/54)] was higher than that in control group [42.6% (23/54)] (P < 0.05 ).And COX-2 in observation group [68.5%(37/54)] was higher than that in control group [35.2% (19/54)] (P <0.01).The expression of EGFR and COX-2 in observation group (0.584 ±0.136,0.561 ±0.134) were significantly higher than those in control group (0.161 ±0.045,0.114 ±0.027),respectively (P <0.01).The expression of EGFR and COX-2 had significant difference among histological differentiation degree,with or without cervical lymph node metastasis,different clinical TNM staging (P < 0.05 or < 0.01 ).Correlation analysis showed that the expression of EGFR and COX-2 in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma had positive correlation (r =0.602,P < 0.01 ).Conclusions The expression of EGFR and COX-2 have some contribution to the incidence and development of laryngeal squamots cell carcinoma.They can be used for the different diagnosis of benign and malignant carcinoma,clinical staging and prognosis estimating.They have significant clinical values.
5.Detection of virus from throat swabs of patients with respiratory tract in-fection
Di WU ; Yufang HU ; Qiong LIU ; Lili ZHONG ; Xuechu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2015;(3):166-169
Objective To investigate the detection of respiratory tract virus from throat swabs of patients with lower respiratory tract infection(LRTI)in a hospital,so as to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Methods Throat swabs of hospitalized children with LRTI between May 2103 and April 2014 were detected by di-rect immunofluorescence assay,infection/carriage of respiratory syncytial virus(RSV),adenovirus(ADV),influen-za virus A(IV-A),IV-B,parainfluenza virus 1(PIV-1),PIV-2,and PIV-3 in children were surveyed.Results Of 8 425 throat swab specimens of hospitalized patients,1 879 were detected virus,the total detection rate was 22.30%,detection rate of RSV was the highest (11 .31 %),followed by PIV-3(4.37%).There was no significant difference in the total detection rate of respiratory tract virus between children of different genders (P =0.051).Of all age groups,detection rate of RSV in infants and young children was the highest,the detection rates of 7 kinds of virus from preschool children were approximate,detection rate of ADV from primary school children was the high-est (37.50%).In spring and winter,children mainly infected with RSA,accounting for 62.82% and 69.88% re-spectively;in summer,PIV-3 was the predominant virus,accounting for 41 .47%,in autumn,there was little difference in the percentage of each virus.Conclusion The detection rate of 7 kinds of virus isolated from throat swabs of hospitalized children with LRTI is related to age and season;the detection rate of 7 kinds of virus from in-fants and young children is high,RSA is the main virus.
6.Quality evaluation of randomized controlled trials related traditional Chinese medical nursing which published in key Chinese nursing journals
Juanjuan WANG ; Yuanyuan WANG ; Yufang CHEN ; Hongwu WANG ; Haoying DOU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;31(15):1096-1101
Objective To evaluate the reporting and methodological quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) related traditional Chinese medical nursing which published in key Chinese journals.Methods Electronic databases were searched for collecting RCTs related traditional Chinese medical nursing which published in key Chinese journals.The impact factors of all these journals ranked the first three in the Chinese S & T journal citation reports,2013.The CONSORT statement and Cochrane collaboration risk of bias tool were applied to evaluate the reporting and methodological quality respectively.Results A total of 135 articles were identified to meet the criteria.To the best of our knowledge,however,none of these articles have reported the 14 items in the CONSORT statement,either without the CONSORT flow diagram.According to the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Tool,17.0%(23/135) of these articles was confirmed to be high risk of bias,with the rest uncertain in the degree of bias.Conclusions The reporting and methodological quality of RCTs on traditional Chinese medical nursing were poor.It is urgent to improve the methodological and reporting quality of RCTs on traditional Chinese medical nursing researches.
7.Comparison of methodological and reporting quality: A systematic review of case-control studies related Chinese nursing field
Yufang CHEN ; Yuanyuan WANG ; Juanjuan WANG ; Hongwu WANG ; Haoying DOU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(28):1-6
Objective To compare the methodological and reporting quality of case-control studies published in higher impacted nursing periodicals,other nursing journals and compositive medical journals.Methods All nursing specialization and integrative journals in China mainland were searched from the inception till December 2013.The methodological and reporting quality was assessed according to NewcastleOttawa Quality Assessment Scale (NOS) and strengthening the reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Statement (STROBE) respectively.Results The systematic literature search yielded 3 579 publications potentially relevant studies.Then,a total of 94 hteratures met the inclusion criteria were identified.The average score of methodological quality and reporting quality were(4.86±1.33) and (16.11±2.41) respectively.Additionally,there was no significant difference in methodological quality and reporting quality among higher impacted nursing periodical,other nursing journals and compositive medical joumal.Condusions The number of case-control studies in Chinese nursing field revealed an increasing tendency,and these literatures addressed a wide range of research fields.However,most quality of the case-control studies published in China were rela-tively poor,and both methodological and reporting quality should be further improved.
8.Metformin attenuates behavioral impairment in a rat model of dementia induced by high fat diet
Xin YUAN ; Yupin CHEN ; Danna GAN ; Yufang CHENG ; Jiangping XU
Military Medical Sciences 2014;(1):17-21
Objective To investigate the effect of metformin ( MET) on learning and memory behavior in HFD-induced insulin-resistant rats.Methods Thirty male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were divided into three groups to receive either a normal diet (Control group) or a high-fat diet (two HFD groups) for four weeks(HFD+MET).From two HFD groups, one received vehicle ( HFD group ) alone and other MET administration ( HFD+MET group ) .MET was dissolved in drinking water at a concentration of 2 mg/ml.All rats were subjected to the glucose tolerance test ( GTT) and behavioral tests using the elevated plus maze ( EPM ) , open field test ( OFT ) , Morris water maze ( MWM ) test and the step-through passive avoidance test ( PA) after four-week consecutive MET treatment .Blood samples were collected for determination of glucose. Results MET attenuated the glucose resistant condition and improved cognitive behavior in MWM and PA, vs the HFD group. Conclusion MET can improve the impaired learning and memory behavior in HFD-induced insulin-resistant rats.
9.Lidocaine for female patients during catheterization: A Meta-analysis
Shaoying DU ; Nan YANG ; Yufang CHEN ; Haoying DOU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(17):18-22
Objective To systematically evaluate the effects of lidocaine on female patients during urinary catheterization.Methods A literature search was conducted in following databases as the Cochrane Library,EMbase,PubMed,CBM,CNKI,VIP,and Wanfang data.All included RCTs were screened and assessed according to the standard of Cochrane systematic review.The data were analyzed by RevMan 5.0 software.Results A total of 11 RCTs were included,involving 737 patients in the experimental group,666 patients in the control group.The results of Meta-analysis showed that there were significant differences between the two groups in the pain caused by intubation,one-time success rate of intubation,and agitation rate in anesthesia recovery period.Conclusions Using lidocaine for female patients before catheterization may reduce the pain,increase the one-time success rate of intubation,and reduce agitation rate in anesthesia recovery period.The results still need to be confirmed by more high-quality and large-sample RCTs.
10.Changes of mitochondria in human placenta in intrauterine growth restriction
Nan GU ; Xiaohui CHEN ; Xirong GUO ; Yufang QIU ; Shuping HAN
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2013;(12):1169-1172
Objective To explore the mechanism of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) via observing the change of mitochondria in IUGR placenta. Methods Placenta samples were collected from 30 singleton pregnancies at the time of elec-tive caesarean section. Fifteen of them were appropriate for gestational age and 15 were IUGR. Mitochondrial morphology was observed by transmission electron microscopy, DNA copies were analyzed by real-time quantitative PCR and membrane potential was assayed by lfow cytometry. Results Signiifcant morphological changes of placental mitochondria were observed under transmission electron microscopy in IUGR, mitochondrial DNA copies in IUGR placenta were signiifcantly increased (P<0.01) and membrane potential decreased dramatically (P<0.01). Conclusions It is suggest that impaired mitochondrial function in IUGR may involve in IUGR pathogenesis.