1.Cognitive processing of Chinese characters between hearing-disabled and normal people
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(12):234-235
BACKGROUND: At present, there are some researches on the cognitive identification of Chinese characters at home or abroad, however, most of them are based on the normal and healthy people.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the processing styles of optical information on phonemic code, graphic code and semantic code of Chinese haracters between hearing-disabled and normal people.DESIGN: Retrospective, observational and compared analysis based on the hearing-disabled as research subjects and the normal as the controlled group.SETTING: Department of education in a university.PARTICIPANTS: This study was completed in Xi' an between October 2001 and April 2002. With the mean age of 17 years and half in gender, 20hearing-disabled people, who were in grade 6 to grade 8, were selected from the Second School for the Deaf and Dumb in Xi' an. Inclusion criteria: The hearing loss of people was more than or equal to 92 dB. Exclusion criteria:People with acquired hearing-disabled were excluded. At the beginning of study in primary school, they were accepted oral training and taught Chinese pinyi, but gesture was the main communicated style in their daily life. With the mean age of 15 years and half in gender, 28 normal people, who were in grade 3, were selected from the No. 99 Middle School in Xi'an.METHODS: This study showed with serial opticum. The diagnostic method was compared with the cognitive identification of the three kinds of Chinese characters between the hearing-disabled and the normal respectively.phonemic code, graphic code and semantic code between hearing-disabled characters between hearing-disabled and normal people.RESULTS: The results showed that the function of graphic code in visual processing was strongly correlated with recognition of words of Chinese characters than the phoneme code and semantic code in both the hearing-disabled and hearing children. For hearing-disabled children, the alternative was the direct access that a semantic code was produced directly from a translation of the graphic code, however, the hearing children used the strategies of grapheme-phoneme conversion rules to interpret the meaning of words.CONCLUSION: The analysis of various results showe that no significant differences of mental processing are found between the hearing-disabled and hearing children. Perhaps both the direct access and the grapheme-phoneme conversion will be a comprehensive information processing activated each other.
2.Study on the relationship between health behavior and self-efficacy in patients underwent coronary artery stent implantation
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2008;17(5):410-412
Objective To investigate health behavior level and self-efficacy in patients underwent coronary artery stent implantation,and to discuss the relationship between health behavior and self-efficacy and to offer proof to the intervention strategy of health behavior.Methods HPLP Ⅱ,self-efficacy questionnaire were used as main tools.106 patients underwent coronary artery stent implantation were investigated.Statistics analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Science(SPSS)13.0.Results (1)The score of total HPLPⅡwas 130.08±21.25,the range of that was 84~180.The health behavior level of47.2%patients was general or worse,and that of 52.8%patients was good or better.(2)The score of self-efficacy was 71.37±16.32,the range of thatwas 38~110.(3)There were significant positive relationship in the scores of total HPLP Ⅱ and the six elements,and self-efficacy.The correlation coefficient was 0.389~0.916(P<0.01).Conclusion The health behavior level of patients underwent coronary artery stent implantation was not in an ideal state.Self-efficacy has a positive effect on health behavior.The importance motivating factor should be attached to nursing practice and education by medical staff,and medical staff should establish and supervise to carry out corresponding intervention measure.
3.Effects of quetiapine-augmentation on clinical symptom and cognitive functioning in obsessive-compulsive disorder
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2008;17(3):234-236
Objective To investigate the efficacy and effects on cognitive functioning of antipsychotic addition to serotonin reuptake inhibitors in patients with treatment-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder. Methods 58 therapy-resistant OCD patients were randomly grouped and receipt 8-week quetiapine-augmentation treatment or placebo respectively. At baseline and post-treatment, in order to evaluate symptom, executive functions, attention and memory, all patients were measured with Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale and cognitive functioning test, which included Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Stroop Color Word Test,Continuous Performance Test and Memory Scale. Results Comparing quetiapine-augmentation group and placebo, there was significant difference of Y-BOCS total score between baseline and post-treatment (baseline:28.5±4.4,26.3±6.5,post-treatment:18.5±6.4,25.7±5.4, respectively,P=0.01). There was no major effects on cognitive functioning, apart from a failure to maintain set on the WCST (baseline:1.2±1.1,1.3±1.4,post-treatment:1.6±1.0,1.5±1.2,respectively,P=0.03).Conclusion It was effective of quetiapine-augmentation treatment on refractory OCD. There was no major effects on cognitive functioning of quetiapine-augmentation treatment.
4.Clinical analysis of 13 cases of spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome
Clinical Medicine of China 2009;25(2):158-159
Objective To study the clinical and imaging characteristics as well as cerebrospinal fluid chan-gea(CSF) of spontaneous intracranial hypotensian syndrome (SIHS).Methods The clinical characteristics, CSF and imaging data of 13 patients diagnosed as SIHS were retrospectively analyzed.Results All the 13 patients had orthostatic headache accompaning one or more numerous symptoms including nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diplopia and neck stiffness.All the patients had low CSF pressure,which was below 60 mm H2O and high CSF protein was in 5 patients, 8 had increased white cell counts and 9 had increased red cells counts;CT was performed in all patients.On CT scan the subdural effusion or small ventricles were compressed in 4 patients.MRI typically revealed diffused pachymeningeal enhancement in 2 patients;All the patients experienced relief of symptoms through conventional treatment.Conclusion Orthostatic headache is the most typical symptom in spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome and diffused pachymeuingeal enhancement is the most common imaging manifestation, and CSF hypovol-emia is the basis of pathophysiology of spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome.
5.Laboratory critical value reporting system at pediatric clinics
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2008;15(6):558-560
Objective To evaluate the influence of laboratory critical value reporting on the efficacy of pediatric critical care.Methods A comparative analysis was conducted to evaluate the changes after the establishment of laboratory critical value reporting system.The parameters chosen for assessment included laboratory test turnaround time,medical intervention start time,survival rate,etc.Results Before the establishment of laboratory critical value reporting system,laboratory test turnaround time was (44.5±14.6)min,medical intervention start time was (40.7±5.3)min,and the success rate of the emergency treatment in ICU was (80.36±6.32)%[the rate in normal ward was(82.64±9.21)%].But after the establishment of laboratory critical value reporting system,laboratory test turnaround time,medical intervention start time,the success rate of the emergency treatment in ICU (normal ward) were (18.7±8.8)min,(23.9±6.7)min and (89.49±4.58)% [(90.04±6.45)%].Laboratory critical value reporting system shortened laboratory test turnaround time and medical intervention start time (P<0.05),and the successful rate of the emergency treatment improved evidently.Conclusion Laboratory critical value reporting system can improve successful rate of the emergency treatment significantly.
6.Development and Changes of the United States Medical Licensing Examination(USMLE)
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2008;24(10):718-720
Purpose of this study is to re-compute and analyze the hospitalization rates of residents in China and explore the methodology of systematic review in health policy research.Methodology:DThanks to a history of 90 years,USMLE has evolved into a mature system of international recognition in the industry.This paper covers the history and changes of USMLE and details its goals construction and implementation,examination question selection model,procedures and principles,selection of criteria and the development trends.
7.Mechanism and expression of KLF6 tumor suppressor gene in related tumors
Journal of International Oncology 2011;38(2):99-102
It has been revealed that the major mechanism of KLF6 is to upregulate p21 in an p53-independent manner leading to inhibition of cell proliferation. Lacking of KLF6 activity or its abnormal expression may be related to multiple tumors'development and prognosis such as prostate cancer, liver cancer, gastric cancer and other tumors. Furthermore, KLF6 may become a novel candidate for molecular target therapy.
8.Clinical efficacy and safety evaluation of fibrinolytic, anticoagulant and antiplatelet drug combination treatment in patients with progressive ischemic stroke
Clinical Medicine of China 2010;26(9):940-942
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety evaluation of fibrinolytic,anticoagulant and antiplatelet drug combination treatment in patients with progressive ischemic stroke (PIS). Methods Ninety cases with PIS were randomly divided into the treatment group (47 cases) and the control group (43 cases). The patients in the control group were given combination therapy of Diemailing, Nadroparin calcium and Ozagrel,while the combination therapy of Defibrase, Diemailing, Nadroparin Calcium and Ozagrel were given in the treatment group. The plasma fibrinogen (Fib), prothrombin time (PT), part enabled prothrombin time (APTT), liver and kidney function were observed. The clinical efficacy was evaluated after 14 days treatment. Results After treatment,the total effective rate of the treatment group was 89.4% ,which was significantly higher than that of the control group (67.4%) (P < 0.05). After treatment, the PT and APTT levels of the treatment group were respectively (19.76± 5.53)s and (35.43 ± 6.03)s,the control group were respectively(17.26 ± 1.49)s and (35.71±5.64) s, the PT and APTT increased significantly compared with the pre-treatment condition in both groups (P < 0.05), while the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). The Fib level was (1.51 ±0.42)g/L in the treatment group,and (3.10 ±0.69)g/L in the control group. In the treatment group the Fib level was significantly lower than the control group and the condition before treatment(P <0.05). We found no significant difference between conditions before or after the treatment in the control group (P > 0.05). The incidence of adverse clinical events showed no significantly difference between the treatment group and control (P >0.05). Conclusions Applying of fibrinolytic, anticoagulant and antiplatelet drug combination treatment in patients with PIS has a good efficacy and safety,which is good for clinical application.
9.Application and research advances in cholelithiasis animal models
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2010;16(9):711-715
As a tool, cholelithiasis animal models have become an important platform for pathogenetic, preventative, diagnostic and therapeutic research. As biliary calculus formation has a close relationship with dysfunction of hepatic and biliary systems, inability of lipid metabolism homeostasis and impairment of immunologic barriers, increasing studies have been carried out with the use of animal models in these fields. Animal genetic susceptibility to cholelithiasis has greatly attracted people's attention in recent years and cholelithiasis animal models have been used in Chinese traditional medicine development and authentication. Furthermore, reports on invasive and traumatic research have been published in which large animal models were used. It is supposed that technical progress and scientists' demands would result in wide application of more kinds of cholelithiasis animal models.
10.Clinical study of non-18F-FDG positron imaging in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment
Journal of International Oncology 2010;37(5):382-385
18F-FDG PET-CT is of great significance in non-small cell lung cancer diagnosis, staging, treatment options, efficacy evaluation and prediction of prognosis. But it has non-specificity, and its application is limited. In recent years, a number of new non-18F-FDG imaging agents is constantly developed and used clinically, which contributes to the PET -CT's further development and application in lung cancer.