1.Changes in the functional activity and connectivity of the insular cortex in patients with low back pain
Shanshan ZHANG ; Wen WU ; Ziping LIU ; Shigui GUO ; Jianming YANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2013;35(9):691-695
Objective To investigate the functional activity and connectivity of the insular cortex at rest in persons with low back pain (LBP).Methods Twelve healthy subjects (male 6,female 6 ; age 24.8 ± 3.3 years) were given fMRI 3.0T scans at rest.Back muscle pain was then induced with an intramuscular injection of 3% hypertonic saline solution and a second scan was performed.The pain-free and in-pain fMRI data were compared using paired t-tests to highlight any changes in the functional connectivity of the anterior and posterior insular cortex on both sides.Pain severity was quantified using a visual analogue scale (VAS).Results Ratings of LBP severity peaked at 6.02 ± 1.96 on the VAS.The functional connectivity of the inferior insular cortex with the frontal cortex,the thalamus and the parahippocampal gyrus was enhanced when the subjects were in pain,but connectivity with the posterior cingulate cortex,the precuneus,the temporal cortex,the paracentral lobule and the cerebellar tonsil was reduced.The inferior parietal lobule exhibited significantly enhanced connectivity with the anterior insular cortex,but reduced connectivity with the posterior insular cortex.In addition,the medial cingulate cortex displayed decreased functional connectivity with the anterior insular cortex,but increased functional connectivity with the posterior insular cortex when the subjects were in pain.Conclusion This study has revealed impeded functional connectivity of the insular cortex when experiencing LBP at rest.This may possibly be related to pain's disruption of cognition and emotion.
2.FORMULA OF SENSOR OF ZWF-4 A PARTICLE ANALGZER FOR INJECTION
Kechai WU ; Ziping HU ; Huifa CHEN ; Xiangjian LIU ;
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 1989;0(03):-
The artile introduced aformula that that is derived electrical re- sponse from particles size when it pass through aperture according to the principe.The result is identical with the coulter's formula and it has universality.
3.The predictive value of mild renal insufficiency on the prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndrome
Jianhua ZHANG ; Yan XU ; Xuhua CHEN ; Mengzuo WU ; Ziping CHENG ; Bin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2013;52(12):1033-1036
Objective To investigate the predictive value of mild renal insufficiency on the endpoint events in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Methods A total of 552 patients with ACS were enrolled in the present study.According to the levels of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR),patients were divided into two groups,normal renal function (eGFR≥90 ml · min-1 · 1.73 m-2) and mild renal insufficiency (60≤eGFR <90 ml · min-1 · 1.73 m-2).The primary and secondary events were collected and analyzed through the present prospective follow-up study.Results The patients in mild renal insufficiency group had a higher incidence of the primary endpoint events than normal renal function group [31 cases (12.6%) vs 15 cases (4.9%),P =0.001].There was no difference of the secondary endpoint events incidence in the two groups.The incidence rate of all-cause mortality [8.9% (22 cases) vs 2.2% (7 cases),P <0.001] and cardiac death [6.5% (16 cases) vs 1.3% (4 cases),P =0.001] was higher in mild renal insufficiency group,but there was no statistical difference of incidence rate of no fatal stroke and myocardial infarction in the two groups.The results of COX regression analysis showed that the incidence of primary endpoint events in patients with mild renal dysfunction was 2.265 folds (95% CI 1.076-4.771,P=0.031) of patients with normal renal function.Further analysis indicated that the predictive value of mild renal insufficiency was only for all-cause mortality (HR 3.118,95% CI 1.197-8.125,P =0.020),not for heart failure and revascularization.According to the Kaplan-Meier curves results,the incidences of the primary endpoint events (P =0.004) and all-cause mortality (P =0.001) were higher in mild renal insufficiency group than in normal renal function group.Conclusion Mild renal insufficiency has important predictive value for primary endpoint events in patients with ACS.
4.Genetic Variation Analyses of nsp2 Gene of PRRSV in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China
Hong TIAN ; Jingyan WU ; Shuanghui YIN ; Youjun SHANG ; Ziping MAN ; Na ZHAO ; Ye JIN ; Xiangtao LIU
Virologica Sinica 2009;24(3):221-226
To gain a better understanding of the genetic diversity and evolution of PRRSV in the Ningxia Hui Nationality Autonomous Region (Ningxia) of China, the nsp2 genes from a series of PRRSV strains collected from the region in 2007 were partially sequenced. These sequences were then analyzed along with the classical strain (ch-la) and two other epidemic strains SD (3) and SD2006. Comparison of the nucleotide sequence with ch-la indicated that nsp2 genes of seventeen Ningxia isolates (NX strain) have deletions of 87 nucleotides. Sequence analysis indicated that homology between the Ningxia strain and ch-la was 60.3%-79.9% in the nucleotide sequence, and homology between the NX strains and SD strains was 80.3%-98.8% in the nucleotide sequence. The nsp2 genes of the seventeen isolates had 74.9%-100% nucleotide sequence identities with each other. This study was undertaken to assess the regional variation of prevalent PRRSV and to establish a sequence database for PRRSV molecular epidemiological studies.
5.The Current Situation of the Nutrition Education
Zhuoyun LI ; Ming WU ; Hongjian MI ; Ye TIAN ; Yang ZHANG ; Ziping LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2006;0(09):-
Objective To give an introduction to the national and international nutrition education history as well as the current situation of the nutrition education which provide the evidence for the future development of nutrition education.Methods Systematically classifying and analyzing the information that has been gained through direct investigation Results The nutrition knowledge level occurred to a different extent in national and international nutrition education.There's much difference between the schools which are run by the society and the formal education.Specialists expect the future development of nutrition education.Conclusion The results of these surveys indicate that there's much more room for the future development of nutrition education and specializing nutrition education.
6.Application of concentrated growth factor in maxillary sinus lift:variation in peri-implant bone levels
Na HUANG ; Feng WU ; Ping LI ; Ziping LIU ; Ju LIN ; Youchao TANG ; Yuanqin WANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;(47):7575-7582
BACKGROUND:Many experiments and clinical studies have reported that venous blood, absorbable colagen sponge and rich fibrin clot, without the use of bone graft material, can al promote new bone formation; therefore, whether only transplanting concentrated growth factor in the maxilary sinus lift could effectively promote bone regeneration? OBJECTIVE: To conduct the maxilary sinus lift with concentrated growth factor as the graft material, and to observe the peri-implant bone level change. METHODS: Totaly 26 patients were involved, including 14 males and 12 females, aged 35-73 years. Maxilary sinus lift was conducted and autologous concentrated growth factor was taken as the graft material. Astra Tech implants were implanted simultaneously. Patients were divided into 6-12 months, 13-18 months and > 18 months groups according to the folow-up time. Patients were divided into≤ 5 mm, 5-7 mm, and≥ 7 mm groups according to the preoperative alveolar bone height. Patients were divided into≤ 2 mm, 2.0-3.0 mm, and≥3 mm groups according to the postoperative maxilary sinus lift height. The survival rate of implants and marginal bone level changes were observed during the folow-up. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Totaly 44 implants were implanted, of which 43 implants were considered as successful repair during the 6-18 months of postoperative folow-up. The survival rate of implants was 98%. There were no significant differences in the changes of mesial, distal and middle marginal bone levels between different folow-up time groups. The maxilary sinus lift with transplantation of concentrated growth factor resulted in a good osseointegration within 6-18 months post-operation. In addition, no significant differences were found in the changes of mesial, distal and middle marginal bone levels between different residual alveolar bone height groups, as wel as between different maxilary sinus lift height groups. It showed that the residual alveolar bone height and maxilary sinus lifting height had no significant effect on the peri-implant bone formation. Briefly, these findings demonstrate that the maxilary sinus lift with concentrated growth factor transplantation can result in a high survival rate of implants that are simultaneous implanted, and the alveolar bone around the implant is stable. But the long-term effect needs further observation.
7.Clinical analysis of the correlation between serum IL-10 and testosterone with coronary artery disease.
Xiaochen WANG ; Yan XU ; Ziping CHENG ; Banglong XU ; Bin CHEN ; Xuhua CHEN ; Mengzuo WU ; Xianhe LIN ; Runshuo ZHU
Clinical Medicine of China 2009;25(9):935-938
Objective To evaluate the correlation between seram interleukin-10 (IL-10) and testosterone with coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods 387 patients were divided into CHD group (n = 239) and control group ( n = 148 ) according to the results of coronary angiography. CHD patients were divided into subgroups accord-ing to the numbers, Gensini score of lesions in the coronary arteries and clinical severity ( statue of stable coronary artery disease, unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction). Serum IL-10 and testosterone levels were measured by ELASA. Logistic regression and partial correlation were used to evaluate the correlation of serum IL-10 and testoster-one with CHD. Results IL-10 was significantly lower in the CHD group than in the control group[ (39.08 ± 14.22) ng/L vs (49.27 ± 24.67)ng/L, P < 0. 001 ]. The partial correlation analysis results in subgroups showed that the correlation coefficient of IL-10 with number of lesions,gensini score and clinical severity of CHD was - 0.25, P < 0.001, -0.25 ,P <0.05 and -0.25 ,P <0.001 ,respectively. Serum testosterone had no difference in control group and CHD group (P >0.05 ). Logistic regression analysis found that only smoking (OR = 3.79,95% CI 2.09~ 6.84,P<0.01) ,diabetes mellitus (OR =2.48,95% CI 1.05 ~5.88,P <0. 05) ,apoB ( OR = 14.3,95% CI 4.29~46.61 ,P <0.01 ) and IL-10 ( OR =0.74,95%, CI 0.57~0.89 ,P <0.01 ) entered the model. Conclusions Serum IL-10 is not only significantly correlated with CHD but also with its severity. IL-10 is an independent pro-tective factor for CHD.
8.Comparison of urapidil and nicardipine in the treatment of chronic renal failure patients with hypertensive emergencies
Rui WU ; Ziping DONG ; Shengqi WANG ; Jian QIN
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2016;34(3):267-270
Objective To study the efficacies and adverse reactions of urapidil and nicardipine in the treatment of the chronic renal failure patients with hypertensive emergencies .Methods 59 chronic renal failure patients with hypertensive emer-gencies were randomly divided into nicardipine treatment group and urapidil treatment group .The patients in the nicardipine group were given a 1 mg nicardipine intravenous injection ,and 30-100 μg/min intravenous transfusion was given continuously . The patients in the urapidil group were given a 12 .5 mg urapidil intravenous injection ,and 150-500μg/min intravenous trans-fusion was given continuously .The dosage were changed according to the patients′blood pressure in both of the groups .The patients′blood pressure ,heart rate and adverse reactions were recorded .Results The patients′blood pressure in both of the groups were significantly lower after treatment (P<0 .05) .The SBP in nicardipine treatment group was significant lower than SBP in urapidil treatment group in the first hour after treatment (P<0 .05) .There was no significant difference in SBP be-tween the two groups 2 hours after treatment (P>0 .05) .There was no significant difference in DBP between the two groups after treatment (P>0 .05) .In the nicardipine group ,the heart rate rose after the treatment ,the difference was statistically significant (P<0 .05) .While in the urapidil group ,the heart rate went down after the treatment ,and the difference was statis-tically significant (P<0 .05) .There was no significant difference in adverse reactions between the two groups (P>0 .05) . Conclusion Both of nicardipine and urapidil were effective in the treatment of chronic renal failure patients with emergency hy-pertensive .Nicardipine was more effective in reducing the SBP in the first stage of treatment .
9.The Predictive Value of Pre-therapeutic Serum Gamma-glutamyl transferase in Efficacy and Adverse Reactions to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy among Breast Cancer Patients
Lu SUN ; Wenjin YIN ; Ziping WU ; Yaohui WANG ; Jinsong LU
Journal of Breast Cancer 2020;23(5):509-520
Purpose:
Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) has been reported as being involved in tumor progression. Previous studies documented a potential relationship between serum GGT level and survival outcome in several types of human malignancies. However, the association between serum GGT levels and response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) has not yet been reported. The present study aimed to evaluate the association between pre-therapeutic serum GGT level and the efficacy, long-term survival, and adverse reactions of NAC and to investigate its role in predicting NAC sensitivity in patients with breast cancer.
Methods:
A total of 129 patients were recruited and stratified into 2 groups according to serum GGT level (< 29 U/L and ≥ 29 U/L). The association between pre-therapeutic serum GGT levels and clinicopathological parameters was examined. The correlation between pre-therapeutic serum GGT levels and pathological complete response (pCR) was analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression. Survival analyses of relapse-free survival (RFS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were performed. Pearson's χ 2 test and multivariate logistic regression model were used to analyze the correlation between pre-therapeutic serum GGT levels and adverse reactions.
Results:
Pre-therapeutic serum GGT levels were associated with pCR among breast cancer patients treated with NAC. Multivariate analysis showed that low-level GGT significantly increased pCR rate. Patients in the high-level GGT group had poorer survival than those in the low-level GGT group. Subgroup analysis demonstrated that serum GGT level was potentially related to RFS and DFS in the hormone receptor-positive group. Low levels of GGT are significantly associated with a higher incidence of neutropenia.
Conclusion
Pre-therapeutic serum GGT level is an independent and novel biomarker for predicting the efficiency, prognosis, and adverse reactions to NAC in breast cancer patients.Patients with low pre-therapeutic serum GGT levels are more likely to have higher pCR rates, better RFS and DFS, and higher hematologic toxicity.
10.Predictive value of fragmented QRS wave for prognosis in patients with acute no ST elevation myocardi‐al infarction/
Lifan CHEN ; Lei WU ; Ziping WU ; Teqi LI ; Han JIANG
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2019;28(6):20-23
To explore predictive value of fragmented QRS wave (fQRS) for prognosis in patients with a‐cute no ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).Methods : According to ECG measure result , 120 NSTEMI patients treated in our hospital from Jan 2015 to Feb 2017 were divided into fQRS group (n=73) and no fQRS group (n=47).Both groups received same treatment .General information and incidence of MACE during one‐year fol‐low‐up were compared between two groups .Results : There were no significant difference in heart rate ,percentage of dyslipidemia ,hypertension and diabetes mellitus between two groups ( P> 0. 05 all).Compared with no fQRS group ,there were significant reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction [(63. 81 ± 5.67)% vs.(52. 18 ± 5. 81)%, P=0. 001] , and significant rise in percentage of previous myocardial infarction (21.28% vs.39. 73%, P=0.035) and more than three coronary stenosis greater than or equal to 50%(36.17% vs.54.79%, P= 0.046) in fQRS group .Compared with no fQRS group ,incidence of MACE of fQRS group was higher (25. 53% vs.45.21%, P=0.030).Conclusion :Cardiac function of NSTEMI patients with fQRS is significantly poorer than that of patients without fQRS ,so patients with fQRS predicts their state of an illness is serious and prognosis is poor .