1.Changes of cardiac autonomic nervous function and nonlinear EEG analysis in patients with depression
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2017;26(5):411-415
ObjectiveTo study the changes of cardiac autonomic nervous function and EEG non-linear dynamics character in depressive patients,and to explore the functional activity state of brain.Methods24-hour ambulatory ECG was recorded in 47 depressive patients and 47 normal control people by multi-channel ECG machine.The index of heart rate variability,the incidence of arrhythmias and the relationship between HRV and the severity of depression were analyzed.ResultsCompared with the control group,the standard deviation of NN intervals(SDNN)((91.31±15.11)ms),the standard deviation of normal number of intervals(SDANN)((82.14±16.26)ms),the root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD)((37.13±8.02)ms),the percentage of pairs of adjacent RR intervals differing by >50 ms (PNN50)(11.05±7.02) and High-frequency(HF)((17.07±4.34)ms) in depression group were lower,however low-frequency(LF)((18.27±6.32)ms) and LF/HF((1.07±0.33)ms) were higher(P<0.05).There were positive linear correlation between depression severity and LF/HF(P <0.05,r=0.332) and negative linear correlation between depression severity and SDNN(P<0.05,r=-0.296).Compared with control group,the incidence rate of arrhythmia of depressive group was increased,especially in supraventricular arrhythmias.In quiet state with eyes closed: compared with the control group,the level of correlation dimension (D2) in left occiput,left middle and behind temple region were increased in group A,but the difference was not statistically significant.In group B,except prefrontal area,the D2 of the left hemisphere were increased especially in the left central area(3.91±0.37),left parietal lobe(3.85±0.43),left occipital(4.10±0.54)and left temporal(4.20±0.61) compared with control group (P<0.01).The brain electrical activity in other areas were not found change.ConclusionThe cardiac autonomic nervous function of depressive patient is positively correlated with the the severity of depression.Depressive patients are likely to conduct supraventricular arraythmia.Left hemisphere cerebral cortex is active in depressive patients by analysing the EEG non-linear dynamics character.
2.Effects of flurbiprofen axetil administered at different time points on oxygenation in patients undergoing one-lung ventilation
Jun MA ; Wei ZHANG ; Di WANG ; Yanhu XIE ; Min XU ; Yunxiang WU ; Xiaoqing CHAI
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2017;37(2):143-146
Objective To evaluate the effects of flurbiprofen axetil administered at different time points on oxygenation in the patients undergoing one-lung ventilation (OLV).Methods Ninety patients of both sexes,aged 45-64 yr,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,undergoing elective thoracoscope-assisted pulmonary lobectomy,were assigned into 3 groups (n =30 each) using a random number table:control group (group C),preoperative administration group (group F1) and intraoperative administration group (group F2).Flurbiprofen axetil (10 mg/ml) and fat emulsion 10 ml were injected intravenously at 15 min before operation in F1 and C groups,respectively.Flurbiprofen axetil 10 ml was intravenously injected immediately after the beginning of OLV in group F2.At 15 min before operation (T1),15 and 30 min of OLV (T2,3),and 15 min after restoration of two-lung ventilation (T4),airway peak pressure (Ppeak) and dynamic lung compliance (Cdyn) were recorded,arterial blood samples were collected for blood gas analysis.The arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2) was recorded,and the oxygenation index (OI) and intrapulmonary shunt (Qs/Qt) were calculated.The concentrations of thromboxane B2 (TXB2) and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1α (6-K-PGF1α) in serum were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,and TXB2/6-K-PGF1α ratio was calculated.The development of interrupting OLV due to SpO2<90% and postoperative dyspnea,pulmonary infection,atelectasis and length of hospital stay were recorded.Results Compared with group C,PaO2 and OI were significantly increased,and Qs/Qt was decreased at T2,3,the serum concentrations of TXB2 and 6-K-PGF1α were decreased,and TXB2/6-K-PGF1α ratio was increased at T2-4,the incidence of interrupting OLV was decreased (P<0.05),and no significant change was found in the parameters mentioned above in group F2 (P>0.05).Compared with group F1,PaO2 and OI were significantly decreased at T2,3,Qs/Qt was increased at T2,and the serum concentrations of TXB2 and 6-K-PGF1α were increased,and TXB2/6-K-PGF1α ratio was decreased at T2-4 in group F2 (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative dyspnea,pulmonary infection and atelectasis and length of hospital stay between the three groups (P>0.05).Conclusion Flurbiprofen axetil injected at 15 min before operation can significantly improve oxygenation and prevent the development of hyoxemia in the patients undergoing OLV,however,flurbiprofen axetil administered immediately after the beginning of OLV has no such effect.
3. Association of mental health,job burnout and mental fatigue in mental workers
Shulian WANG ; Yunxiang LI ; Wenhan MA ; Di SU
China Occupational Medicine 2017;44(06):749-753
OBJECTIVE: To explore the association of mental health,job burnout and mental fatigue in mental workers.METHODS: A total of 276 mental workers in 11 research institutes in Ningxia were selected as research subjects by convenient sampling method. The questionnaire survey was carried out using the scales of Self-Reporting Inventory( SCL-90),Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey and Mental Fatigue subscale of Fatigue Scale-14 to investigate the workers' mental health,job burnout and mental fatigue. RESULTS: The scores of SCL-90 and job burnout in mental workers were( 142. 4 ± 42. 2) and( 41. 8 ± 10. 5). The medium( P25,P75) mental fatigue total score was [3. 0( 2. 0,4. 0) ].The correlation analysis showed that the total score of SCL-90 was positively correlated with that of mental fatigue and job burnout( P < 0. 01). The job burnout was the intermediate variable between mental fatigue and mental health( 43. 4% of the total effect). The dimension of low sense of accomplishment was the regulating variable. CONCLUSION: Job burnout plays an intermediate role between mental fatigue and mental health in mental workers. The low sense of accomplishment plays a regulatory role.
4.Comparison of Wild and Cultivated Bupleurum chinense Based on Traditional Quality Evaluation
Yunxiang LIU ; Yapeng WANG ; Liping KANG ; Zhilai ZHAN ; Tiegui NAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(14):145-155
ObjectiveIn order to understand the quality differences between wild and cultivated Bupleurum chinense(BC), modern analytical techniques were used to systematically compare the quality of wild and cultivated BC in terms of appearance characteristics, primary and secondary metabolites. MethodSamples of wild and cultivated BC were collected from the main production areas of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Hebei, and images of BC were collected and their length and diameter were measured using vernier caliper to compare and analyze the characteristics of the two. Referring to the method under extract of CP in the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia, the extract contents of the two species were determined. The cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin compositions of both were determined using fiber analyzer. Quantitative determination of representative saikosaponins, flavonoids and saccharides in BC by ultra performance liquid chromatography(UPLC), headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(HS-GC-MS) was used to determine the types and relative contents of volatile components, and UPLC-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry(UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) coupled with multivariate statistical analysis was used to screen and identify the differential compounds between wild and cultivated BC. ResultThere were significant differences in the appearance characteristics between wild and cultivated BC, the wild BC had a large root head, twisted and thick axial root, rough epidermis, and often had a stem base and lateral root with dark color and strong odor. However, the cultivated BC has long and straight taproots, delicate epidermis, few lateral roots, light root color and light smell. In terms of primary and secondary metabolites, the contents of alcohol-soluble extract and lignin of wild BC was significantly higher than those of cultivated BC, while the contents of water soluble extract and quercitrin was higher than those of cultivated BC, but the difference was not significant. The contents of cellulose, five saikosaponins, rutin, narcissoside and isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside in cultivated BC were significantly higher than those of wild BC, and the total water-soluble polysaccharides, sucrose, hemicellulose and starch of cultivated BC were higher than those of wild BC, but the difference was not significant. The results of HS-GC-MS identification showed that a total of 67 volatile components were identified in wild and cultivated BC, 59 in wild BC and 51 in cultivated BC, with a total of 43 compounds in both, and the screening based on variable importance in the projection(VIP) value>1 revealed that the differential components were mainly concentrated in the aromatic and fatty acid compounds. The results of UPLC-Q-TOF-MS-based non-targeted metabolomics combined with multivariate statistical analysis showed that the two were significantly different in saikosaponins and the differential compounds had higher response values in cultivated BC. ConclusionThere are significant differences in the appearance, primary and secondary metabolite contents between wild and cultivated BC. At present, the quality evaluation system of cultivated BC is not perfect, and this study provides theoretical references for updating and revising the quality evaluation standard of cultivated BC and guiding the production of high-quality BC.
5.Reviews and Recommendations in Comparative Studies on Quality of Wild and Cultivated Chinese Crude Drugs
Yapeng WANG ; Changsheng YUAN ; Jinxiu QIAN ; Yihan WANG ; Yanmeng LIU ; Yunxiang LIU ; Tiegui NAN ; Liping KANG ; Zhilai ZHAN ; Lanping GUO ; Luqi HUANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(1):1-20
By reviewing the research history on quality comparison between wild and cultivated Chinese crude drugs, this paper systematically combed the relevant research reports since the 1950s, and summarized and analyzed the results of existing comparative studies, and found that the existing comparative research on the quality of wild and cultivated Chinese crude drugs were mainly focused on several aspects, including characteristics, microstructures, chemical compositions, pharmacodynamic effects, and genetic diversity. Among these, comparative studies of chemical compositions have been the dominant approach, with a particular emphasis on comparing the contents of index components. However, research on pharmacodynamic effects remained relatively limited. Due to various factors such as sample quantity, sample origin, growth period and cultivation methods, the differences in quality between wild and cultivated Chinese crude drugs vary significantly. In general, most wild Chinese crude drugs exhibited higher quality than cultivated products, with significant differences in their characteristics. The contents and proportions of some chemical components underwent noticeable changes, particularly with a marked increase in the proportion of primary metabolites after cultivation. The quality of cultivated Chinese crude drugs is closely related to the cultivation practices employed. Chinese crude drugs produced through wild nurturing, simulated wild planting, ecological cultivation, and other similar methods demonstrate quality levels comparable to those of wild Chinese crude drugs. Based on the analysis results, it is recommended to explicitly specify the cultivation practices and cultivation period of cultivated Chinese crude drugs in comparative studies of the quality between wild and cultivated Chinese crude drugs. Multiple technical approaches, including characteristics, microscopy, non-targeted metabolomics combined with quantitative analysis of differential components, and bioefficacy evaluation, should be employed to comprehensively assess the quality disparities between wild and cultivated Chinese crude drugs. Moreover, research efforts should be intensified to investigate the changes in pharmacodynamic effects resulting from differences in plant cell wall composition, primary metabolites, and secondary metabolites, in order to guide the production of high-quality Chinese crude drugs.