1.Clinical Research on the Effect of Acupuncture on Simple Adiposis
Yufang LOU ; Yazhen ZHANG ; Fumei TAN
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2004;2(2):26-28
To observe the effect of acupuncture on simple adiposis, 121 cases of simple adiposis were divided into 6 groups and treated with acupuncture, dietotherapy and motortherapy. Weight and waistline were observed. Acupuncture had a markedly curative effect on adiposis and 97.8% patients after the treatment did not relapse.
2.Increasing insurance protection efforts and improving the fairness of health care services: A-nalysis on the convergence mechanism between New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme and Healthcare Financial Assistance Program
Yazhen YING ; Wei PAN ; Zhaoyang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;8(11):3-8
The goal of China's health care insurance system is to improve the fairness and accessibility of health care services for low-income people. In the past 10 years of practice, the insurance has made remarkable a-chievements and gained popularity among broad masses of people. With the support of World Bank and UK Depart-ment for International Development, China Rural Health Development Project ( hereinafter referred as Health XI Project) have used the advantages of unique funding, management and human resources to launched a series of pro-ject activities, with the main goal of achieving effective convergence between the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS) and Healthcare Financial Assistance Program (HCFAP) in order to explore the assistance system of catastrophic diseases. Some areas have achieved seamless convergence between NRCMS and HCFAP to explore the assis-tance program for catastrophic diseases in the context of confirming and optimizing the management of services covered by the project, especially conducting a series of exploration and practice activities in the aspects of increasing new funding channels to establish theCatastrophic Disease Assistance Fund, strengthening the related supporting regulations, etc. The results show that the utilization of services covered by HCFAP in the project has significantly improved, the protection level of health insurance has greatly improved, and the people satisfaction has significantly increased.
3.Paclitaxel administered by weekly infusion combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal perfusion chemotheraphy with cisplatin in the treatment of 51 patients with advanced gastric cancer
Liyan GONG ; Aiqin ZHANG ; Yazhen ZHAO
China Oncology 2001;0(02):-
Background and purpose:Paclitaxel and cisplatin were demonstrated to be effective and well-tolerated for advanced gastric cancer.The clinical efficacy of hyperthermic intraperitoneal perfusion(CHPP) has been established in numerous studies in recent years.The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicities of paclitaxel combined with CHPP with cisplatin in the treatment of patients with advanced gastric cancer.Methods:51 patients with advanced gastric cancer were randomized into systemic chemotherapy group(25 patients) who received paclitaxel 70 mg/m2,iv,1/wk?8wk,DDP 25 mg/m2,iv,d1-3,reapeated every 3 weeks for 4 cycles and systematic plus CHPP group(26 patients)who received paclitaxel 70 mg/m2,iv,1/wk?8wk,DDP 60 mg/m2,CHPP,d1,8,22,29,and abdomen hyperthermia treatment twice a week in the whole chemotherapy period.Results:The response rate(CR+PR),the clinical benefitial response(CBR) in systematic plus CHPP group were 65.4% and 92.3%,and those in systemic chemotherapy group were 36.0% and 68.0%.There was obviously a statistical difference between two groups(P0.05).The major toxicities were myelo-suppression and nausea/vomiting.There was no significant difference in side-effect between the two groups.Conclusions:Paclitaxel administered by weekly infusion combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal perfusion chemotheraphy with cisplatin in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer is effective and tolerable.It is worth studying in the future.
4.Experimental Study on Antitussive and Expectorant Effects of Cudweed
Bin YU ; Jin DU ; Yazhen ZHANG
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2006;0(04):-
[Objective]To study the antitussive and expectorant effects of aqueous extract of cudweed.[Method] The mice cough model induced by ammonia,guinea pig cough model induced by acitric acid and method of stimulating mouse’ trachea with phenol red were used in this experiment.[Results]The aqueous extract of cudweed significantly prolonged the tussive delitescence of mice,decreased the tussive times of guinea pigs and increased the secretion of mouse’ trachea induced by phenol red.[Conclusion]The antitussive and expectorant effect of cudweed was obvious.
5.Expressions of Notch1 and poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase 1 in mouse retina with diabetes mellitus
Xiuhong, QIN ; Zhenzhen, ZHANG ; Haitao, XU ; Lihong, ZHANG ; Yazhen, WU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2014;32(4):340-344
Background Poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR),and Notch1 signal pathway is one of the important signal transduction pathways in the organism which may antagonize retinal vascular diseases.However,if Notch1 signaling pathway is involved in pathogenesis of DR has not been confirmed yet.Objective This study was to investigate the expressions of Notch1,Dll4,PARP-1,Akt,nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and caspase-3 in the retina of diabetic mouse model and retinal vascular endothelial cells (RVECs) under the high glucose.Methods The expressions of Notch1,Dll4,PARP-1,Akt,NF-κB and caspase-3 in the retina of diabetic mouse models were investigated using immunochemistry and Western blot method after the diabetic mouse models were established.And these proteins were detected in retinal RVECs under the high glucose by Western blot.Results The expressions of Notch1,Dll4 and phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt) in retinas reduced significantly and simultaneously companied with increases of PARP-1 and caspase-3 in diabetic mice compared with normal mice (all at P<0.05).However,no obvious change was found in the expression of NF-κB (P>0.05).Expressions of Notch1 and p-Akt in RVECs increased with the increase of glucose concentration,but expressions of cleaved PARP-1 and caspase-3 decreased,especially in the 30 mmol/L group,showing significant differences in comparison with the normal control group (all at P<0.05).But no altering of NF-κB expression was seen in the mice with diabetes mellitus.Conclusions The expressions of cleaved-PARP-1 and caspase-3 in the retinas is up-regulated,but the expressions of Notch1 and p-Akt are down-regulated in diabetic mice.
6.Clinical Observations on the Treatment of Senile Skin Pruritus with Yin-reinforcing and Blood-nourishing Drink Plus Electroacupuncture
Guojing YANG ; Yazhen LI ; Junge ZHANG ; Siyou WANG
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2004;2(1):23-25
Purpose: To investigate the clinical effect of Yin-reinforcing and Blood-nourishing Drink plus electroacupuncture in the treatment of senile skin pruritus. Methods: Eighty patients were randomly divided into two groups. The treatment group was treated with Yin-reinforcing and Blood-nourishing Drink plus electroacupuncture and the control group, with Western medicine. Results: The total effective rate was 100.0% in the treatment group and 67.5% in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion: This therapy has a better effect on senile skin pruritus.
7.The efficacy of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy on blood pressure for comorbid hypertension and insomnia
Xinju YANG ; Yuanfeng ZHANG ; Juan LIU ; Yazhen LIU ; Ying LANG ; Yanjiang WANG ; Xiaojiang JIANG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2017;42(4):331-335
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-I) on blood pressure in patients with hypertension comorbid with insomnia.Methods One hundred and six patients met the JNC-8 diagnostic criteria for hypertension and DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for insomnia were selected,and randomly assigned to CBT-I group (n=53) and regular treatment group (n=53).All the patients accepted relevant treatment for 8 consecutive weeks.Changes of systolic blood pressure (SBP),diastolic blood pressure (DBP),the sleep parameters and the anxiety and depression levels were observed between baseline and 8 weeks of follow-up.Results Compared with pre-treatment,SBP and DBP decreased significantly in both CBT-I group and regular treatment group (P<0.01),the decrease was more significant in CBT-I group than in regular treatment group (P<0.01).The sleep latency,sleep efficiency,bed time and rating anxiety scale were improved more significantly in CBT-I group than in regular treatment group (44.49 ± 22.75min vs.55.50 ± 34.96min;72.31% ± 9.15% vs.57.70% ± 11.53%;302.65 ± 43.76min vs.262.70 ± 50.64min and 17.14 ± 6.45 vs.21.02 ± 6.64,respectively),the differences were of statistical significance (P<0.05).In addition,no significant difference was found in the level of depression between CBT-I group and regular treatment group.Conclusion CBT-I can effectively shorten sleep latency,improve sleep efficiency,extend bed time and improve anxiety,meanwhile effectively lower the blood pressure of patients with hypertension comorbid with insomnia by optimizing sleep quality.
8.Effect of ischemic preconditioning on contents of cytochrome C and mitochondrial calcium in rats after focal cerebral ischemic-reperfusion
Shuqiu WANG ; Apeng CONG ; Yongyi LI ; Chunfang FU ; Jianhua ZHANG ; Shuxiang WANG ; Yazhen LU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1986;0(02):-
AIM: To observe the effect of ischemic preconditioning on contents of cytochrome C and mitochondrial calcium in rats after focal cerebral ischemic-reperfusion. METHODS: Focal cerebral ischemic model was made by occlusion of right middle artery in Wistar rats (ischemia for 2 h and reperfusion for 4 h). Rats were randomly divided into three groups: ischemia pretreatment, model and sham operation. Rats in ischemic pretreatment group were undergone transient ischemic preconditioning (30 min) and reperfusion (72 h). The contents of cytochrome C were measured according to Zhangjuntian's improved methods. The contents of mitochondrial calcium were detected by flame atom absorption. RESULTS: The contents of mitochondrial cytochrome C and calcium in model group were significantly lower than those in sham operation (P
9.Clinical effects of progressive time phase selective light therapy on shift work disorder patients
Guozhong MA ; Xiaojiang JIANG ; Yuanfeng ZHANG ; Ying LANG ; Daiqu ZHONG ; Yazhen LIU ; Xunjun LI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2013;(4):317-320
Objective To research the effects of progressive time phase selective light (PTPSL)therapy on shift work disorder patients.Methods 24 shift work disorder patients were randomlv divided into PTPSL group and control group.Both groups received treatment for 12 days including 6 days during the night shift time and 6 days during the day shift time continuously.The clinical effects were evaluated by Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS),Leeds sleep evaluation questionnaire (LSEQ) and core body temperature rhythm.Results (1) During the night shift time,PTPSL group patients were better in score LSEQ and KSS(discerned for 39.80 ± 2.89,6.59 ±0.48) than control group' s(discerned for 36.86 ± 3.88,6.98 ± 2.03) ; temperature curve peak phase in PTPSL group moved backward greater than that of control group((8.35 ± 0.82) h vs (7.45 ± 1.05) h) ; and the difference was statistical significance(P < 0.05).During the day shift time,PTPSL group patients were better in score LSEQ and KSS(discerned for 45.57 ± 2.77,6.33 ± 0.48) than control group' s (discerned for 40.35 ± 4.19,6.82 ± 1.03),temperature curve peak phase in PTPSL group moved forward greater than that of control group((7.37 ± 0.94)h vs (6.31 ±1.37)h),and the difference was statistical significance(P<0.05).Conclusion PTPSL can adjust shift sleep disorder patients' mussily sleep rhythm system in order,and make the inner rhythm svstem and external schedules tend to be consistent,and provides a new treatment choice for shift sleep disorders.
10.The effects of neural stem cell transplantation on Foxg1 gene expression in the subgranular zone of neonatal brain tissue damaged by hypoxia-ischemia
Fengwei SHANG ; Jun WANG ; Yanyan HOU ; Dengna ZHU ; Yazhen FAN ; Junhui WANG ; Zhenhuan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2013;(5):337-341
Objective To observe the effect on Foxg1 gene expression in the subgranular zone (SGZ) of cerebral tissue from neonatal rats with hypoxic-ischemic brain damage (HIBD) after transplantation of neural stem cells (NSCs) derived from umbilical cord blood.Methods Mononuclear cells separated from umbilical cord blood by density gradient centrifugation were cultured with orientated induction to differentiate the NSCs.The neuronal phenotype was identified using immunocytochemical methods.A total of 150 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a sham-operation group,an HIBD group and an HIBD-NSCs group.Rats in the HIBD group and the HIBD-NSCs group were subject to ligation of the left carotid artery and then kept in a box under 8% oxygen and 92% nitrogen for 2.5 hours to establish the HIBD animal model.The artery was separated but not ligated in the sham operation group,which was not subjected to hypoxia.Twenty-four hours after the operation,the cultivated NSCs were transplanted by caudal vein injection into the rats in the HIBD-NSCs group.Rats were then sacrificed on the 3rd,7th,14th,21st and 28th days after the operation.Foxg1 gene expression in the SGZ was examined using in-situ hybridization methods.Results The number of Nestin-positive cells peaked on the 6th day of cultivation and then decreased by the 9th day.The Foxg1 gene was expressed in the SGZs of each group.The expression increased by the 3rd day after surgery in the HIBD and HIBD-NSCs groups,and peaked on 7th day after the operation,then declined gradually.The average expression level of Foxg1 in the HIBD group was significantly lower than that in the HIBD-NSCs group on the 7th day and thereafter.Conclusions Human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells can be induced and differentiated into neural stem cells.Foxg1 genes can still be present in the SGZ after birth.HIBD can induce the expression of Foxg1 genes.Transplanting NSCs can promote the expression of Foxg1 genes and improve morphological and functional recovery after HIBD,at least in neonatal rats.