1.Experience of frontline medical workers in COVID-19 quarantine points: a qualitative study
Cuicui LU ; Hui ZHAO ; Huiyue ZHANG ; Wen ZHANG ; Xuemei ZHAO
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2021;20(5):540-544
Objective:To study the experience of frontline medical workers in COVID-19 quarantine points.Methods:Purposive sampling method was employed and 12 frontline medical workers in COVID-19 points of Zhaoyuan City were selected for semi-structured and in-depth interview. Colaizzi′s seven-step analysis method was adopted to analyze and categorize the data.Results:The real experience of frontline medical workers in quarantine points were classified into five themes: professional mission and pride, inadequate initial response in dealing with public health emergencies (shortage of personal protective equipment,inadequate preparation of medical workers and imperfect settings of quarantine points), having some negative emotions (worrying about being infected and feeling fearful for family members), facing complex and diverse working difficulties (repugnance and diversified demands of people quarantined, heavy workload, discomfort from personal protective equipment and occupational exposure), and gaining support and appreciation (getting support from epidemic control and prevention departments as well as medical systems and winning appreciation from people quarantined).Conclusions:The frontline medical workers are lack of experience in dealing with public health emergencies and have some psychological and working pressure. Administrative department should further complete the emergency plan of centralized isolation medical observation, strengthen the contingency management of public health emergencies, attach importance to the mental health of medical workers, optimize management methods and establish flexible work schedules.
2.Clinical significance of urine ferritin in patients with cerebral infarction
Hui ZHOU ; Jin ZHAO ; Man ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2012;(12):1146-1149
Objective To find a indicator in urine to assist diagnosis of cerebral infarction,we investigated the changes of urine ferritin in patients with cerebral infarction.Methods Collected serum from 30 healthy volunteers and 53 patients with cerebral infarction(CI),with ratio of males to females 19∶11 vs.30∶ 23,and average age was (56 ± 11) vs.(63 ± 11) respectively.Collected urine from 39 heathy volunteers and 33 patients with CI,with ratio of males to females 25∶14 vs.20∶ 13,and average age was (57 ± 10) vs.(64 ± 11) respectively.Ferritin concentration in all samples was detected with the chemical luminescence method,and the urine ferritin/urine cretinin (uFer/uCr) ratio was calculated.Differences of serum ferritin and uFer/uCr between healthy volunteers and CI patients were analyzed with the statistical software under Wilcoxon test.Urinary proteins were extracted with absolute ethanol.The extracted ferritin was displayed with Western blot for light chains and heavy chains to investigate the difference between healthy volunteers and CI patients.Results uFer/uCr was higher than that from healthy volunteers (U =292.00,P <0.05),and the median was (14.86 vs.6.22) μg/g.Moreover,after extraction of urinary proteins with alcohol,both light chains and heavy chains of ferritin in urine from CI patients were much more obvious than that from healthy volunteers.Conclusion The uFer/uCr ratio could provide a new proof to assist the diagnosis of cerebral infarction.
3.Coronary heart disease and cognitive impairment
Hui ZHAO ; Li LIU ; Tiemei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2017;36(1):14-16
4.Electrocardiogram analysis of 339 patients with abnormal blood potassium
Hui ZHAO ; Long ZHAI ; Aifang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2016;39(10):932-934
Objective To research the electrocardiogram (ECG) manifestations of common electrolyte disturbance and to discuss the accuracy of ECG diagnosis. Methods One hundred and sixty-nine hospitalized patients with hyperkalemia and 170 patients with hypokalemia were selected and the results of ECG were analyzed. Results In mild hyperkalemia patients (serum potassium concentration 5.5- 6.5 mmol/L), the ECG abnormal rate was 91.4% (64/70). In mild hypokalemia patients (serum potassium concentration 3.0-3.5 mmol/L), the ECG abnormal rate was 56.9% (41/72). There was significant difference (P < 0.05). The greater the deviation of serum potassium concentration, the more obvious the characteristic changes of ECG. Conclusions In addition to the blood biochemical test, ECG is also a kind of check tool that can help to diagnose abnormal blood potassium.
5.Significance of Detection of Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
zhao-hui, CHEN ; hong-yan, ZHANG
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2006;0(13):-
0.05).Conclusions The serum MMP-9 can be tested as an objective index in appraisal the severity of the left to right shunt.The increased level of MMP-9 may be one of important mechanism for developing heart failure process in children with left to right shunt CHD.Monitor the level of MMP-9 will help us find adverse myocardial remodeling earlier and begin treatment immediately to prevent heart failure developing.
6.The relationship between antiendothelial cell antibodies and anticardiolipin antibodies
Hui GENG ; Youkang ZHANG ; Minghui ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 1997;0(05):-
Objective To investigate the relationship between antiendothelial cell antibodies(AECA)and anticardiolipin antibodies(ACA)in patients with lupus nephritis. Methods 58 sera from patients with lupus nephritis were studied. ELISA technique were used to detect both AECA and ACA, and immunoblotting was performed to determine specific endothelial targets. Results The prevalence of IgG-AECA and IgG-ACA positive were 36.2% and 39.7% respectively in the patients with lupus nephritis. 17 out of 23 patients with ACA had higher titers of AECA, while only 4 out of 35 patients without ACA were AECA positive(P
7.Differentiation of CEA and CEA-Related Substances by Western Blot Technique in Biliary and Gastric Diseases
Guangjun SUO ; Hui ZHANG ; Zhongxin ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Bases and Clinics in General Surgery 2003;0(02):-
Objective To eliminate the interference of CEA-related substances in CEA measurement and increase the specificity of CEA in the detection of malignant digestive diseases.Methods CEA level of peripheral blood and digestive juice(bile,gastric juice) from patients with benign or malignant digestive diseases was measured by ELISA,and semi-dry electrophoretic transfer method of Western blot technique to distinguish CEA and CEA-related substances.Results In malignant diseases,the CEA level of digestive juice was significantly higher than that in the blood,and there was no difference of CEA level in digestive juice and blood in benign diseases.Meanwhile,the CEA level of digestive juice and blood in malignant diseases were significantly higher than that in benign diseases.A specific band(molecular weight about 210?10~3) was detected in all malignant diseases except four cases whose CEA level was too low(less than 5 ?g/L),whereas no one of benign diseases had this specific band no matter how high or low the CEA level was.Conclusion The specificity of CEA detection in malignant digestive diseases can be improved by using digestive juice as sample and combining with Western blot technique.
8.Enteral nutritional support in acute stroke and its effect on prognosis
Hui ZHANG ; Zhaoxi MA ; Heqing ZHAO
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2011;19(5):393-396
Malnutrition in patients with acute stroke is quite common. It is an independent risk factor affecting stroke prognosis. Early enteral nutrition can improve the nutritional status of the stroke patients, lower infection rate and mortality, promote recovery of neurological function, and improve the quality of life. Therefore, under the premise of the gastrointestinal tolerance, the patients with severe stroke should select early enteral nutrition as early as possible.
9.Gas chromatography for determination of serum methyl parathion and dimethoate.
Jing ZHANG ; Hui-fang DU ; Wei ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2008;26(4):251-252
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