1.A 5-year follow-up study of suicide attempts
Jianchu ZHOU ; Yongqing DENG ; Deyuan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2001;10(3):193-194
Objective This was a follow-up study of suicidal patients to assess the influence over time of different risk factors.Method A cohort of 73 patients admitted to a psychiatric department after a suicide attempt was followed-up for 5 years.Results In total,61.6% reattemped,15.1% of which had committed suicide during the follow-up.The rist factors for suicide included history of family psychiatric or suicide,and a poor social support,et al.Conclusion The results suggest a high repetition rate of suicide attempters in the psychotic patients who had previous suicidal behaviour and them positive family history.The preventive strategy to suicide in patients,such as set up good social network and should pay mroe attention to psyciologic rehabilitation period after discharge.
2.Influence of L-arginine on the expression of eNOS and COX2 in experimental pulmonary thromboembolism.
Jianchu, ZHANG ; Lei, XIA ; Xiaoju, ZHANG ; Weibing, YANG ; Ming, BAI
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2006;26(5):524-7
The influence of L-arginine on endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) was observed in experimental pulmonary thromboembolism and the action mechanism on pulmonary thromboembolism was explored. Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group, model group and treatment group. Pulmonary thromboembolism models were established by auto-blood back transfusion, and L-Arg 100 mg/kg was intraperitoneally injected after successful model preparation. The animals were sacrificed at 3 h, 1 day, 3 days and 7 days after embolism. Plasma NO, TXB2 and 6-Keto-PGFla were detected. The expression of eNOS and COX2 protein and mRNA in pulmonary tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR respectively. The results showed that pulmonary thrombosis could be seen post pulmonary embolism and inflammatory reaction was significant. Plasma NO was decreased (P<0.01), and the levels of TXB2, 6-Keto-PGF1alpha and T/P ratio were all elevated. The expression of eNOS protein and mRNA in the pulmonary tissue was down-regulated (P<0.05), while that of COX2 protein and mRNA was upregulated (P<0.01). In treatment group, the level of NO was increased, the levels of TXB2 and T/P ratio were decreased, but the level of 6-Keto-PGF1alpha was increased. The expression of eNOS protein and mRNA in pulmonary tissue was upregulated (P<0.05), while that of COX2 protein and mRNA was down-regulated (P<0.05). In conclusion, L-arginine can educe the role of pulmonary tissue protection through up-regulating the expression of intra-pulmonary NOS and down -regulating COX2 in pulmonary thromboembolism.
3.Prevalence of fasting blood glucose abnormality and associated factors analysis in health examination population above 18 years old in Beijing
Weiming KANG ; Xinxin LIU ; Jieshi ZHANG ; Minshan WANG ; Jianchu YU
Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition 1997;0(03):-
Objective: To study the fasting blood glucose level and associated factors relationship in physical examination population in Beijing. Methods: Totally 38 462 individuals who received physical examination from April 2006 through December 2007 in Peking Union Medical College Hospital physical examination center were enrolled in our study.We divided them into 8 groups according to the age,and the level of fasting blood glucose was tested.The relationship between BMI,age,sex and abnormity of blood glucose were analysed. Results: The incidences of overweight and obesity were 36.4% and 13.5%,respectively.The incidences of impaired fasting glucose and diabetes mellitus were 3.2% and 3.8%,respectively.The rate of abnormal glucose level increased with age and BMI.Compared to male,female persons had lower fasting blood glucose level and lower rate of abnormality(P =0.000).Compared to normal and thin population,overweight and obesity population had higher rate of fasting glucose abnormality(P
4.The Efficacy of Intravenous Azithromycin for Treatment of Bacterial Infectious Diseases
Weibing YANG ; Jianchu ZHANG ; Hong LI ; Yuangui LI
Herald of Medicine 2001;(1):34-35
Objective: To observe the efficacy of azithromycin in treating the bacterial infectious diseases. Methods: Intravenous administration of azithromycin was carried out in 40 cases. Results: The clinical cure rate and eradication rate were 85.0% and 84.8%, respectively. Drug sensitivity tests showed that more isolates were sensitive to azithromycin (87.9%) than to erythromycin (42.4%). The MIC of azithromycin was lower than that of erythromycin. In addition, the adverse effects occurred with low frequency and were usually mild. Conclusion: Azithromycin is effective and safe in treating bacterial infectious diseases.
5.Reliability and validity of the COPD ICF Core Sets
Ailing LIU ; Xiaonan TAO ; Lan LIN ; Jianbao XIN ; Jianchu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2009;31(2):96-99
Objective To test the reliability and validity of ICF Core Sets for Chinese COPD patients.Methods Fifty-two COPD patients were measured with ICF Core Sets for COPD patients and SF-36. For reliability test, the internal consistency was analyzed and expressed by Cronbach α coefficients and split-half reliability. For va-lidity test, the content validity and criterion validity were analyzed and expressed with Spearman rank correlation coef-ficients. Results For body function, body structure and activity and participation, there were good internal consis-tency (Cronbach α coefficients 0. 698~0.957). For environmental factors Crnnbach α coefficient and split-half reli-ability did not exist. Most items of body function, activity and participation and body structure possessed good content validity. There was concurrent validity for ICF components of body function, body structure and activity and participa-tion with SF-36, FEV1/FVC, COPD grade and health self-assessment. The environmental factors demonstrated poor reliability and validity. Conclusion The ICF Core Sets for COPD patients showed good reliability and validity. It is a good comprehensive functional measurement scale for COPD patients, but it is necessary to test the generality of this result, and some items need to be adjusted.
6.The lung CT findings in patients with primary Sj(o)gren's syndrome and clinical significance
Yilei CHEN ; Minguang ZHANG ; Jun WANG ; Yingjiang ZHAN ; Jianchu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2012;16(11):724-727
Objective To investigate the lung CT findings in patients with primary Sj(o)gren's syndrome (pSS) and clinical significance.Methods Images of lung CT scans of 68 patients with pSS were retrospectively observed.The distribution characteristics of lung lesions were observed.CT visual score were used to quantitatively analyze lung lesions.Binary classification unconditional logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and anti-SSB seropositivity in Patients with pSS.Results The 68 cases of patients with pSS,PAH in 13 (19%),anti-SSB seropositivity in 25(37%),CT shows normal in 13 (19%),interlobular septal thickening,ground-glass opacity and intralobular interstitial thickening were frequent findings.The lesion distribution was in the peripheral and lower lung fields.Interlobular septal thickening and cysts were associated with PAH in Patients with pSS (OR=1.780,2.513,P<0.05),cysts was significantly associated with anti-SSB seropositivity (OR =10.530,P<0.05).Conclusion Lung CT can quantitatively analyze the degree of pSS lung damage,and provide helps for clinical treatment and prognosis.
7.The value of 18 MHz high-frequency linear array ultrasound probe in the diagnosis of thyroid anterior capsular invasion
Ying, ZHANG ; Jianchu, LI ; Yahong, WANG ; Jing, KONG
Chinese Journal of Medical Ultrasound (Electronic Edition) 2017;14(4):257-262
Objective To investigate the value of 18 MHz high-frequency linear array ultrasound probe in the diagnosis of thyroid anterior capsular invasion,and compare it with the conventional high-frequency ultrasound probe.Methods Seventy-three nodules in 68 patients in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from December 2015 to March 2016 underwent conventional and 18 MHz high-frequency probes examination before operation and were compared with pathological results.The accuracy,sensitivity and specificity of the 18 MHz high-frequency linear array probe and the conventional high-frequency probe were determined.The consistency between the gold standard and the diagnosis by using two different frequency probes was measured using Kappa statistics.Additionally,diagnostic accuracy of different frequency probes was further evaluated according to the area under the ROC curve.Results The diagnostic consistency test of the total sample of 73 nodules:capsular abutment as the diagnostic criterion,the diagnostic consistency of 18MHz high-frequency probe was good (Kappa=0.803,P < 0.01).The specificity,positive predictive value and accuracy were superior to the conventional high-frequency probe (90.7% vs 69.8%,87.1%vs 68.3%,90.4% vs 79.5%).The area under the ROC curve was 0.903,higher than that of the conventional high-frequency probe (0.816),which demonstrated that the former had better diagnostic accuracy.If the disruption of the perithyroidal echogenic line as another diagnostic criterion,the diagnostic consistency of the 18 MHz and conventional high-frequency probe was general,the Kappa value were 0.677 and 0.518.The sensitivity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value and accuracy of conventional high-frequency probe were inferior to the 18 MHz high-frequency probe (53.3% vs 70.0%,74.5% vs 82.0%,88.9% vs 91.3%,78.1% vs 84.9%).Conclusions The 18 MHz high frequency probe is a feasible tool for accurate prediction of the distance between tumor and thyroid anterior capsular and anterior capsular invasion,and it is helpful for the diagnosis of the preoperative staging and the prognosis of PTC.
8.Expression of FOXP3 in human lung cancer tissue and its biological role
Xiaoju ZHANG ; Jinnong ZHANG ; Yang JIN ; Jianchu ZHANG ; Xiaonan TAO ; Ming BAI
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2000;0(08):-
AIM: To localize the expression of forkhead/winged helix transcription factor(FOXP3) gene in different types of pathological lung tissues and explore its biological role in pathogenesis of human lung cancer.METHODS: By using RT-PCR and Western blotting,the expressions of FOXP3 mRNA and related protein in 153 samples including lung cancer(n=63),lung benign lesion(n=45) and normal lung tissues(n=45) were analyzed.RESULTS: The positive expressions of FOXP3 mRNA and its protein were observed in lung cancer and in benign lesion lung tissue samples with significant difference(P0.05).CONCLUSION: FOXP3 is a biomarker of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cell.They are expressed both in lung cancer and benign lesion lung tissues,but not in normal lung tissue.The expression of FOXP3 is more intensive in cancer tissues than that in benign lesions.
9.The characteristics and value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of thyroid microcarcinoma
Sheng CAI ; Yixiu ZHANG ; Jianchu LI ; Bo ZHANG ; Mengsu XIAO ; Wenbo LI ; Xingjian LAI ; Yuxin JIANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2008;17(8):704-708
Objective To investigate the role of gray-scale sonography in the diagnosis of thyroid microcarcinoma(TMC).Methods The sonographic characteristics of 58 TMC and 61 benign thyroid nodules(≤1 cm)were retrospectively reviewed and compared with each other.The size,echogenicity,internal solid/cystic component,configuration,anteroposterior to transverse dimension ratio(A/T),margin,halo sign and calcification type of the nodules were studied.Statistical analysis was performed using the chi-square test.The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value and accuracy of individual sonographic characteristics were calculated respectively.Results In ultrasonography,TMC manifested as marked hypoechoic in 48.3%,solid lesion in 98.3%,irregular-shape in 74.1%,irregular halo sign in 37.0%,with internal microcalcifications in 62.1%.There were significantly statistical differences between the benign and malignant nodules in those findings (P<0.001).However,there was no obviously statistical difference in the obscure margin.The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy were 86.2%,77.0% and 81.5% respectively when using marked internal hypoechoic echo,A/T≥1 and microcalcification as a new combined criterior.Conclusions The gray-scale sonographic findings between the small benign and malignant thyroid nodules(≤1 cm)are different.Combining these sonographic signs can significantly improve diagnostic value of TMC.
10.Effect of antisense RNA targeting Polo-like kinase 1 on cell growth in A549 lung cancer cells
Qiong ZHOU ; Jianchu ZHANG ; Yang JIN ; Xiaoju ZHANG ; Xiaonan TAO ; Ming BAI
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2000;0(07):-
AIM:To investigate the effect of Polo-like kinase-1(Plk1) depletion on cell cycle progression and cell growth in lung cancer cells.METHODS:A recombinant plasmid containing antisense RNA targeting Plk1(pcDNA3-Plk1) was transfected into A549 cells by lipofectine.RT-PCR and Western blotting were used to examine Plk1 gene expression.Cell proliferation was evaluated by cell counting and BrdU labeling.Cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were examined by flow cytometry.Inhibition rate(IR) of vinorebline(NVB) was determined by MTT assay.RESULTS:After transfected with pcDNA3-Plk1 into A549 cells,the expression levels of Plk1 mRNA and protein were greatly decreased.Abnormal morphological changes of cells and growth inhibition were observed in pcDNA3-Plk1 transfected cells.The BrdU labeling index was significantly lower than that in control group(P