1."Application of ""Preventive Treatment"" for Stable Bronchiectasis"
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;24(10):120-121
Although the symptom of stable bronchiectasis is not significant, the four pathological factors including qi stagnation, sputum obstruction, blood stasis and lung-spleen qi vacuity still exist inside patients' bodies, making them in the state of both healthy and ill. This article discussed the application of the idea of preventive treatment to intervene and treat, which could prevent the emergence of new diseases and the changing of existing diseases. It could prevent vacuity evil and bandit wind, depressed qi transforming into fire, phlegm depressed in the lung and channel obstruction caused by long-term diseases. It can effectively prevent the acute attack of bronchiectasis and improve the patients' lung function and life quality.
2.Curcumin combined with electroacupuncture promotes the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor after cerebral infarction
Jian XIONG ; Zhichao ZHANG ; Rui SUN ; Yan MA ; Qi LIU
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2017;39(3):170-174
Objective To investigate the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and nerve growth factor (NGF) after cerebral infarction and treatment with curcumin combined with electroacupuncture.Methods Middle cerebral artery occlusion was successfully introduced to simulate cerebral infarction in 60 healthy,male Wistar rats.They were then randomly divided into a control group,an electroacupuncture group,a curcumin group and a curcumin combined with electroacupuncture group (the observation group),each of 15.After the modeling,the four groups were given the planned interventions for 2 weeks,with the control group receiving no intervention.All of the rats were sacrificed after neurobehavioral scoring and immunological staining of brain tissue from the infarction area was used to detect the expression of BDNF and NGF.Results The average Bederson score in the observation group was significantly lower than those of the other groups.Cells expressing BDNF and NGF were significantly more numerous in the observation group than in the other three groups.Conclusion Curcumin combined with electroacupuncture can significantly improve the expression of BDNF and NGF in the infarcted area,and this may play a neuroprotective role.
3.The screen of serum microRNA in Ⅳand Ⅳ+Ⅴ lupus nephritis patients
Zhiheng ZHANG ; Hongbo XIAO ; Qi WANG ; Yan WANG ; Zuying XIONG
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(27):3745-3747,3751
Objective To preliminary screen serum microRNA which was related to class Ⅳ and class Ⅳ+Ⅴ lupus nephritis (LN)by using microRNA array technology,and explore the role of serum microRNA in renal pathological classification of lupus nephritis.Methods Eight serum samples of lupus nephritis patients from biological specimen library in our hospital were enrolled. Experimental group was composed of 4 class Ⅳ cases and 4 class Ⅳ+Ⅴ cases,control group was composed of 4 healthy persons. MicroRNA array was used to screen the differentially expressing microRNA.Results There were part of same miRNA in class Ⅳand classⅣ+Ⅴ LN,among which expression of 22 miRNA were significantly different,29 miRNA of classⅣ was unique,3 miRNA of class Ⅳ+Ⅴ was unique.Conclusion Serum miRNA has a potential to serve as a biomarker to identify class Ⅳ and classⅣ+Ⅴlupus nephritis.
4.Audiologic assessment of the children with cleft lip/palate.
Xiaoya WANG ; Qi XIONG ; Renzhong LUO ; Yan LI ; Yuyun LI
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2014;28(13):961-963
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the audiologic characteristics of the children with cleft lip and/or palate.
METHOD:
Sixty-two children with cleft lip/palate were enrolled in the study. Tympanometry, DPOAE, ABR were tested in all the chidren.
RESULT:
Regarding the ABR threshold as the diagnostic criteria, 51 (41.13%) ears had hearing loss, mainly moderate. Sixty-three (59.43%) ears had abnormal tympanometry, which meant the disorder function of the middle ear. Twenty-six (56.52%) ears didn't pass the DPOAE.
CONCLUSION
The proportion of the hearingloss in the children with cleft lip/palate was large. There was a good coherence among the three objective examinations when assess the children with cleft lip/palate.
Audiometry
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Child, Preschool
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Cleft Lip
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physiopathology
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surgery
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Cleft Palate
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physiopathology
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surgery
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Postoperative Period
5.Effects of Different Dose Ambroxol Hydrochloride on Lung Protection of Patients in Perioperative Thoracoto-my
Kai QI ; Hanpeng XIONG ; Xiaoxiong LIU ; Yan XIE ; Guojiang XIONG ; Wei LYU ; Hailong DENG
China Pharmacy 2016;27(18):2479-2481
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of different doses ambroxol hydrochloride on lung protection of patients in perioperative thoracotomy. METHODS:60 patients in perioperative thoracotomy were randomly divided into control group(30 cas-es)and observation group(30 cases). Control group received 30 mg Ambroxol hydrochloride injection from 1 week before surgery to 1 week after surgery,adding into 100 ml 0.9% Sodium chloride injection,intravenously,twice a day. Observation group re-ceived 300 mg Ambroxol hydrochloride injection from preoperative 1 week to postoperative 1 week,adding into 100 ml 0.9%Sodi-um chloride injection,intravenously,twice a day. All patients received the second-generation cephalosporin antimicrobial drugs for anti-infection after surgery. lung surfactant-associated protein A(SP-A),intercellular adhesion molecule(ICAM-1)levels preopera-tive 1 week and postoperative 1 week,and incidence of postoperative complications in 2 groups were observed. RESULTS:Preop-erative 1 week,there were no significant differences in the SP-A and ICAM-1 in 2 groups(P>0.05). Postoperative 1 week,SP-A and ICAM-1 in control group and ICAM-1 in observation group were significantly higher than preoperative 1 week,but SP-A and ICAM-1 in observation group were lower than control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05),there were no significant differences in SP-A in preoperative 1 week and postoperative 1 week(P>0.05). The incidence of postoperative compli-cations in observation group was significantly lower than control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). CON-CLUSIONS:The effect of high-doses ambroxol hydrochloride on lung protection of patients in perioperative thoracotomy is signifi-cantly superior to small dose,which can reduce the incidence of lung complications.
6.Detection and genotyping of human papillomavirus in 132 patients with cutaneous warts
Yongjie HE ; Bilan CAO ; Zhiguo WANG ; Xiaohong CHEN ; Lingfen ZENG ; Yang HUANG ; Qi XIONG ; Tingkai YAN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2012;45(7):515-516
[Objective] To detect and genotype HPV in cutaneous wart tissue.[Methods] This study recruited 132 outpatients with cutaneous warts in the Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College.Of the 132outpatients,46 had verruca vulgaris,38 had verruca plantaris,and 48 had verruca plana.Ten healthy human and 15 patients with condyloma acuminatum served as the control.Tissue specimens were obtained from the lesions of these patients as well as from the normal skin of the healthy controls.DNA was extracted from the specimens followed by PCR amplification with general and type-specific primers.[Results] Of the 132 wart specimens,128 (97.0%) were positive for HPV,111 (84.1%) for HPV2,89 (67.4%) for multiple types of HPV,55 (41.7%) for two types of HPV,28 (21.2%) for three types of HPV,and 6 (4.6%) for four types of HPV.The most prevalent HPV types were HPV2 followed by HPV1 in verruca vulgaris and verruca plantaris,HPV2 followed by HPV10,HPV3 and HPVl in verruca plana.Multiple types of HPV were identified in 50.0%(23/46) of the verruca vulgaris specimens,76.3% (29/38) of the verruca plantaris specimens,and 77.1%(37/48) of the verruea plana specimens.Among patients infected with more than one type of HPV,the combination of HPV1 and 2 was the most common (35,39.3%),followed the combination of HPV1,2 and 10(12,13.5%).[Conclusion]s The most prevalent HPV type appears to be HPV2,followed by HPV1,in patients with cutaneous warts in Zunyi area of Guizhou province.HPV2 infection is associated with various types of cutaneous warts.There is a high incidence of coinfection with multiple types of HPV in patients with cutaneous warts,especially in those with verruca plana.Moreover,HPV3 and 10 are newly identified in verruca vulgaris,HPV 10 in verruca plantaris,HPV 1 and HPV7 in veruca plana.
7.Preliminary application of intelligent three-dimensional ultrasound imaging of fetal cranial mid-sagittal view
Yan YI ; Yi XIONG ; Qi LIN ; Yang JIAO ; Jinfeng XU ; Yaoxian ZOU ; Muqing LIN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2015;24(3):246-248
Objective To describe an intelligent three-dimensional technique for automatic visualization of the fetal cranial mid-sagittal view to allow for the differential diagnosis of fetal midline anomalies.Methods Two hundred and twenty pregnant women with singleton pregnancies were imaged to display the mid-sagittal view of fetal head using a new 3D program (Smart MSP) developed by our team.Results The mid-sagittal view of the fetal head was successfully visualized in 190 normal cases (95%) and 18 abnormal cases (90%) by Smart MSP program.The total successful rate was 94.5% (208/220).Conclusions Smart MSP is a novel and feasible method for the automatic visualization of fetal cranial midsagittal plane and may become a potential tool for routinely screening the fetal midline anomalies.
8.Balance of Treg/Th17 cells and the expression of related transcription factors in peripheral blood of patients with condyloma acuminatum
Hua CHEN ; Qi XIONG ; Yong-Yan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2017;16(12):1120-1125
Objective To evaluate the role and significance of Treg/Th17 cells imbalance in pathogenesis and recurrence mechanism of condyloma acuminatum (CA).Methods 52 patients with CA were selected as study group (CA group,27 with initial occurrence of CA,25 with recurrence of CA),30 healthy persons were as control group,flow cytometry was used to detect the proportion of Treg cells and Th17 cells in the peripheral blood,the expression level of Foxp3 mRNA and RORyt mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells was determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.Results The proportion of Treg cells and the expression level of Foxp3 mRNA in peripheral blood in CA group was higher than that in control group,recurrence CA group was higher than initial occurrence CA group,difference was significant(both P<0.05);the proportion of Th17 cells and expression level of RORyt mRNA in CA group was significantly lower than that in control group,proportion of Th17 cells in recurrence CA group was lower than initial occurrence CA group,there was significant difference (both P<0.05).The proporation of Treg/Th17 in CA group was higher than that in healthy controls(4.60[3.20,8.68] vs 1.39[1.05,2.05],P<0.05),recurrence CA group was higher than initial occurrence CA group (8.19[4.21,10.81] vs 3.52 [2.47,4.85],P<0.05).Conclusion There is an imbalance between Treg cells and Th17 cells in patients with CA,especially in patients with reccurrence of CA,the imbalance of Treg/Th17 cells may play an important role in the pathogenesis and recurrence mechanism of CA.
9.Clinical significance of prenatal ultrasonography in diagnosis of fetal retroaortic left innominate vein
Yan YI ; Tao LIU ; Yi XIONG ; Hanjing GAN ; Qi LIN ; Yang JIAO ; Jinfeng XU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2016;25(12):1037-1040
Objective To evaluate the clinical significance of prenatal ultrasonography in diagnosis of retroaortic left innominate vein ( LINV ) . Methods Thirty fetus with retroaortic LINV were involved , including 17 cases of isolated retroaortic LINV and 13 cases of complicated retroaortic LINV . Three-vessel and trachea ( 3VT ) view was focused in the routine second trimester ultrasound screening to observe whether LINV existing or not . And then the transducer was rotated to the fetal sagittal view to assess the relationship between LINV and aortic arch and the convergence of left subclavian vein and left internal jugular vein into the LINV . Results The characteristic feature of retroaortic LINV was the LINV converge into right superior vena cava ( SVC) under the aortic arch ,not above the aortic arch . The most important plane to detect the retroaortic LINV was the 3VT view ,which revealed the abnormal vein lying to the left of pulmonary artery . The abnormal vein then could be traced and revealed its connection with the right SVC beneath the aortic arch on the transverse plane inferior to the 3VT view and on the fetal sagittal plane . Conclusions The whole course of retroaortic LINV can be revealed by ultrasound prenatally ,which can not only account for the abnormal vein to the left of pulmonary artery on 3VT view ,but also play an important role in surgery decision and future cardiac intervention treatment .
10.Donor ischaemic preconditioning in liver transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Xingjian ZHANG ; Zhongzhong LIU ; Qi XIAO ; Zehong FANG ; Qifa YE ; Yanfeng WANG ; Yan XIONG
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2017;23(3):149-153
Objective To systematically review the effect of donor ischaemic preconditioning in liver transplantation.Methods Databases including the Cochrane Library,PubMed,EMbase,CNKI,VIP and WanFang database were searched up to June 2016 for studies which involved donor ischaemic preconditioning (IPC) in liver transplantation.The data retrieved included 1-year mortality,incidence of Primary Graft Non-Functioning (PGNF),intensive therapy unit (ICU) hospitalization and liver function tests which were used to evaluate the treatment outcomes.The data were analyzed using both the fixed-effect and the random-effects models.For categorical outcomes,risk ratio (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated.For continuous outcomes,the mean difference (MD) with 95% CI were calculated.The metaanalysis was performed using Review Manager 5.2 software.Results Six clinical studies with 322 patients were qualified for this meta-analysis.There were no significant differences in the 1-year mortality (OR =0.51,95% CI 0.24 ~ 1.05,P > 0.05),PGNF (OR =0.33,95% CI 0.08 ~ 1.40,P > 0.05) and ICU hospitalization (OR =-0.17,95 % CI-2.72 ~ 2.38,P > 0.05) between the donor ischaemic preconditioning and the control groups.There were also no significant differences in the transaminase and bilirubin levels on postoperative day 1,3 and 7 between the two groups.Conclusion There is currently not enough evidence in evidenced based medicine to recommend the routine use of ischaemic preconditioning in donor liver retrieval.