1.Optimization scheme of LightSpeed VCT Console image upgrade and transformation technology
Shanshan DAI ; Xiaoying ZHANG ; Pengfei XIAO ; Zhen ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2024;41(6):747-753
The study analyzes the upgrade and application of LightSpeed VCT Console,aiming to explore the principle,method and advantages of this technology,and verify its effectiveness in practical scenarios.After the introduction of the basic principle of LightSpeed VCT Console which uses machine learning algorithms and large-scale image training data to improve and transform low-quality images,the application cases of LightSpeed VCT Console in reducing noise and suppressing artifacts after upgrading are discussed in details,and the excellent performance of this technology in improving image quality is demonstrated.Finally,the characteristics and differences of LightSpeed VCT Console and other image transformation technologies are compared,and the further development direction of Lightspeed VCT Console in image processing is discussed.
2.Establishment and application of RT-RAA-LDF method for rapid detection of por-cine rotavirus
Xiaoying LUO ; Fuzhong LIN ; Qiujuan LIN ; Yanqin ZENG ; Zhen CHEN ; Wenhao SHI
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(12):2534-2539
To rapidly detect porcine rotavirus(PoRV),a one-step detection method was developed based on recombinase-aided amplification(RAA)combined with lateral flow dipstick(LFD)tech-nology.Specific primers and probes were designed according to the conserved sequence of the PoRV VP6 gene,and the amplification system was optimized.The specificity,sensitivity,and re-peatability of the method were thoroughly tested,and its clinical application was evaluated.The re-sults demonstrated that the method could amplify PoRV nucleic acid at 37 ℃ in just 15 min with a minimal detection limit of 22.3 copies/μL.No cross-reactivity was observed with other common diarrhea viruses.The total coincidence rate between RT-RAA-LFD and RT-PCR was 97.0%,with a Kappa coefficient of 0.93(K>0.75).In summary,the RT-RAA-LFD detection method estab-lished in this study exhibits excellent specificity,sensitivity,and stability,characterized by rapid detection speed and visualization,making it suitable for on-site rapid detection.This method pro-vides a novel technical approach for the rapid diagnosis and epidemiological investigation of PoRV.
3.Service specification for senior care workers with traditional Chinese medicine specialty
Qi ZOU ; Qin TANG ; Lei WANG ; Jiawei GENG ; Baofeng DENG ; Zhen YU ; Ayue AN ; Lixin WEI ; Xiaoying TONG ; Peijing RONG
Science of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;2(4):327-331
Senior care workers specializing in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) healthcare have become an indispensable force in institutional care, community care, and home care. The first Chinese nursing service team aimed to improve the health of the elderly by providing continuous services for physical and mental well-being, disease prevention, physical amelioration, and overall health enhancement using TCM concepts, methods, and technologies. The primary purpose of formulating this TCM health and elderly care worker service specification was to standardize services within the TCM elderly care industry, ensuring that the elderly receive better health and elderly care services supported by technical expertise. This specification outlined the basic requirements for TCM health and elderly care workers, including standards for service content, service quality control, service evaluation, and improvement. It primarily focused on the content and requirements of TCM health and elderly care services, such as constitution identification, life care, acupoint healthcare, and TCM auxiliary nursing for elderly individuals with chronic diseases. This specification is applicable to TCM health and elderly care personnel at various levels of hospitals and healthcare institutions and is noted for its strong applicability and effectiveness.
4.Establishment and application of RT-RAA-LDF method for rapid detection of por-cine rotavirus
Xiaoying LUO ; Fuzhong LIN ; Qiujuan LIN ; Yanqin ZENG ; Zhen CHEN ; Wenhao SHI
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(12):2534-2539
To rapidly detect porcine rotavirus(PoRV),a one-step detection method was developed based on recombinase-aided amplification(RAA)combined with lateral flow dipstick(LFD)tech-nology.Specific primers and probes were designed according to the conserved sequence of the PoRV VP6 gene,and the amplification system was optimized.The specificity,sensitivity,and re-peatability of the method were thoroughly tested,and its clinical application was evaluated.The re-sults demonstrated that the method could amplify PoRV nucleic acid at 37 ℃ in just 15 min with a minimal detection limit of 22.3 copies/μL.No cross-reactivity was observed with other common diarrhea viruses.The total coincidence rate between RT-RAA-LFD and RT-PCR was 97.0%,with a Kappa coefficient of 0.93(K>0.75).In summary,the RT-RAA-LFD detection method estab-lished in this study exhibits excellent specificity,sensitivity,and stability,characterized by rapid detection speed and visualization,making it suitable for on-site rapid detection.This method pro-vides a novel technical approach for the rapid diagnosis and epidemiological investigation of PoRV.
5.Preliminary study on the effects of belimumab combined with classic therapy on peripheral blood NK cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Xiaoying ZHANG ; Hao CHENG ; Zhen YU ; Huidan YANG ; Hongyan WEN
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2023;27(6):378-384
Objective:To assess the changes of peripheral blood NK cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) following belimumab and classic therapy.Methods:From January 2020 to March 2022, peripheral lymphocyte subsets were detected by flow cytometry in SLE patients treated with Belimumab and classic therapy. The duration of treatment was 24 weeks. A total of 40 treated SLE patients were enrolled. The lymphocyte subsets in healthy donors were used as normal control group. Paired sample t-test, rank-sum test, Spearman correlation and generalized linear mixed model were used for statistical analysis. Results:In contrast to healthy subjects, the numbers of NK cells in SLE patients before treatment were significantly decreased [276.0 (179.8, 384.0) cells/μl vs. 61.4 (43.0, 105.1) cells/μl; Z=-7.32, P<0.001], although that after treatment was higher than that before treatment [61.4 (43.0, 105.1) cells/μl vs. 107.7 (72.5, 186.5) cells/μl; Z= -3.22, P<0.001]. Generalized linear mixed model results showed that the increase in serum levels of C3 ( t= -2.94, P=0.006) and NK cells ( t=-2.25, P=0.031) were associated with a decrease of anti-dsDNA antibody titers. The cutoff value of elevated counts of NK cells after treatment was equal or more than 38.5 cells/μl with a sensitivity of 61.9% and a specificity of 81.2%. Compared with those with elevated counts of NK cells ≤38.5 cells/μl, patients with elevated counts of NK cells >38.5 cells/μl had a bigger difference anti-dsDNA antibody [49.2 (0.2, 207.2) vs. 156.2 (19.8, 260.7); Z=-1.55, P=0.120] and a bigger difference of SLEDAI-2000[4.5 (0.0, 10.0) vs. 13.0 (4.5, 18.0); Z=-2.52, P=0.012]. Conclusion:The change in the numbers of NK cells may serve as biomarkers for evaluating the therapeutic responses of SLE. Combinatory approaches employing belimumab and classic therapy may control SLE disease by increasing the number of NK cells
6.Construction of remote health management program based on dynamic blood glucose monitoring system for elderly patients with diabetes and sarcopenia
Xiaoying ZHANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Jieqiong HU ; Zhen ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(20):2687-2691
Objective:To construct a remote health management program based on dynamic blood glucose monitoring system for elderly patients with diabetes and sarcopenia, so as to provide new ideas for health management of elderly patients with diabetes and sarcopenia.Methods:The first draft of remote health management program based on dynamic blood glucose monitoring system for elderly patients with diabetes and sarcopenia was formed through team building and literature research. The Delphi method was used to determine the final management program after two rounds of expert consultation.Results:In two rounds of expert consultation, 16 questionnaires were distributed and 16 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective recovery rate of 100%. After two rounds of expert consultation, the Kendall's coefficients of the first, second, and third level indicators were 0.438, 0.147, 0.167, and 0.495, 0.199, 0.150, respectively ( P<0.05). The finally remote health management program based on dynamic blood glucose monitoring system for elderly patients with diabetes and sarcopenia included 3 first level indicators (remote health management service content, remote health management system, service project description), 11 second level indicators and 25 third level indicators. Conclusions:The remote health management program based on dynamic blood glucose monitoring system for elderly patients with diabetes and sarcopenia is scientific, practical and applicable, and has practical significance for clinical nursing.
7.The control effect and pulmonary function outcome of standardized treatment management for children with bronchial asthma
Xiaoling HOU ; Xiaoying LIU ; Huijie HUANG ; Qing MIAO ; Zhen LI ; Yongge LIU ; Yixin REN ; Yan WANG ; Li XIANG
International Journal of Pediatrics 2018;45(1):48-52
Objective To analyze the effects on control rate and the outcome of pulmonary function in children with bronchial asthma (abbreviated asthma) who were received the two years standardized treatment and management,and to explore the sensitive parameters of control effects in children with asthma.Methods Using the retrospective analysis,asthmatic children were selected from January 2014 to January 2015 in Beijing Children's Hospital,allergy and asthma outpatient clinics.All the patients were received asthma control treatment and management according to GINA guidelines (2014 version).They were assessed on asthma control level at one year and two years follow up visits respectively and their pulmonary function were evaluated at the same time.According to response status to therapy and adjustment of step up and down,children were divided into two groups,the stable control group and the difficult to control group.The parameters of sex,age,asthma,combined with rhinitis,allergen sensitization and pulmonary function were compared between the two groups.Results A total of 149 patients were enrolled in this study.The treatment levels were 20.2%,67.1% and 12.7% respectively at grade 2,grade 3 and ≥ 4 grade.After Treatment management for one year and two years,the asthma control level were assessed as good control was 81.8% and 83.2% respectively (P < 0.05) Each parameter of pulmonary function excepted FEV1/FVC at the one year visit point after treatment and management was significantly higher than that at enrollment (P < 0.05).After two years of treatment and management,PEF% pred and FEF25 % pred was higher than that at first follow up visit (P < 0.05).There were no significantly different on the distribution of sex,age,course of asthma,allergic rhinitis,allergen sensitization and initial control treatment level between the stable control and the difficult to control groups.Asthma control stability status assessment and analysis at the one year follow up visits showed that PEF% pred was significantly higher in the group of stable control than that in group of difficult to control (97.3 ± 14.3 vs 93.1 ± 15.1,P < 0.05).Asthma control stability starus assessment and analysis at two years follow up visits showed that the positive rate of allergen sensitization was significantly lower in the group of stable control than that in group of difficult to control (P < 0.05),while FEV1/FVC was significantly higher in the group of stable control than that in group of difficult to control (81.0 ± 9.47vs77.4 ± 8.95,P<0.05).Conclusion School age children asthma control level were improved with longer time regular treatment and management as well as the pulmonary function improvement.Multiple allergenic sensitization and lower PEF% pred value and FEV1/FVC are suggestive parameters for children with difficult to control asthma.
8.Plasma D-dimer Can Effectively Predict the Prospective Occurrence of Ascites in Advanced Schistosomiasis Japonica Patients.
Xiaoying WU ; Jianwei REN ; Zulu GAO ; Yun XU ; Huiqun XIE ; Tingfang LI ; Yanhua CHENG ; Fei HU ; Hongyun LIU ; Zhihong GONG ; Jinyi LIANG ; Jia SHEN ; Zhen LIU ; Feng WU ; Xi SUN ; Zhongzheng NIU ; An NING
The Korean Journal of Parasitology 2017;55(2):167-174
China still has more than 30,000 patients of advanced schistosomiasis while new cases being reported consistently. D-dimer is a fibrin degradation product. As ascites being the dominating symptom in advanced schistosomiasis, the present study aimed to explore a prediction model of ascites with D-dimer and other clinical easy-achievable indicators. A case-control study nested in a prospective cohort was conducted in schistosomiasis-endemic area of southern China. A total of 291 patients of advanced schistosomiasis were first investigated in 2013 and further followed in 2014. Information on clinical history, physical examination, and abdominal ultrasonography, including the symptom of ascites was repeatedly collected. Result showed 44 patients having ascites. Most of the patients' ascites were confined in the kidney area with median area of 20 mm². The level of plasma D-dimer and pertinent liver function indicators were measured at the initial investigation in 2013. Compared with those without ascites, cases with ascites had significantly higher levels of D-dimer (0.71±2.44 μg/L vs 0.48±2.12 μg/L, P=0.005), as well ALB (44.5 vs 46.2, g/L) and Type IV collagen (50.04 vs 44.50 μg/L). Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses indicated a moderate predictive value of D-dimer by its own area under curve (AUC) of 0.64 (95% CI: 0.54–0.73) and the cutoff value as 0.81 μg/L. Dichotomized by the cutoff level, D-dimer along with other categorical variables generated a prediction model with AUC of 0.76 (95% CI: 0.68–0.89). Risks of patients with specific characteristics in the prediction model were summarized. Our study suggests that the plasma D-dimer level is a reliable predictor for incident ascites in advanced schistosomiasis japonica patients.
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9.Analysis on resistance and epidemic trend of Acinetobacter baumannii in two hospitals of Rushan City
Qiang LIU ; Xiuling LI ; Zhen SUN ; Lijing ZHU ; Xiaoying CHEN
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(20):2816-2817,2820
Objective To analyze drug resistance and epidemic features of Acinetobacter baumannii in two hospitals of Rushan city .Methods Acinetobacter baumannii strains were collected from Rushan People′s Hospital and Chinese Medicine Hospital of Rushan in 2015 .Antimicrobial susceptibility test was carried out by Kirby-Bauer(K-B) method .Homology analysis were conducted by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis(PFGE) in 50 Acinetobacter baumannii strains .Results There were 158 Acinetobacter baumannii strains were isolated ,108 strains were from Rushan People′s Hospital ,50 strains were from Chinese Medicine Hospital of Rushan . 59 .9% strains was from sputum specimens .The most strains were from Respiratory department (39 .8% ) and ICU (25 .3% ) .All strains were resistant to aztreonam ,ampicillin and cefoxitin ,but sensitive to polymyxin B and tigecycline .50 strains could be divided into five types(A -E) .A typewas the predominant type ,including A1 ,A2 ,A3 three subtypes .Conclusion The resistance of Acine-tobacter baumannii was serious in the two hospitals in Rushan city .It mainly cause respiratory infections ,and could spread among different departments .The most strains were from Respiratory Department and ICU .
10.Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency pattern treated with acupoint embedding therapy: a randomized controlled trial.
Zhen HUANG ; Shuanglin SONG ; Keping TAN ; Jiamei CHU ; Xiaoying ZHU ; Youhua ZENG
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2016;36(2):119-123
OBJECTIVETo compare the difference between the acupoint embedding therapy and polyene phosphatidylcholine capsules in the clinical efficacy on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency pattern.
METHODSThe multi-center clinical trial was adopted and 180 cases of NAFLD of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency pattern were randomized into an embedding therapy group and a western medication group, 90 cases in each one. On the basis of general treatment such as diet control and proper physical exercise, in the embedding therapy group, the acupoint embedding therapy was applied to Ganshu (BL 18), Tai-chong (LR 3), Fenglong (ST 40), Zusanli (ST 36) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6), once every 7 days; in the western medication group, polyene phosphatidylcholine capsules (essentiale) were prescribed, 228 mg/capsule, 2 capsules each time, three times a day. In 6 months of treatment, TCM syndrome score, liver enzymology, blood lipid and abdomen B-ultrasound examination were observed and compared before and after treatment between the two groups.
RESULTS(1) For TCM syndrome score, the total score in the embedding therapy group was lower significantly than that in the western medication group (P<0. 05); (2) For liver enzymology and blood lipid, the levels of serum alanine transarninase (ALT), serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (AST), total cholesterol (TC) and triacylglycerol (TG) in the embedding therapy group were reduced significantly as compared with those in the western medication group (all P<0. 05); (3) For abdomen B-ultrasound examination, the fatty liver degree in the embedding therapy group was relieved significantly as compared with that in the western medication group (P< 0. 05); (4) For clinical efficacy, the total effective rate was 89. 8%o (79/88) in the embedding therapy group, higher significantly than 76. 7% (69/90) in the western medication group(P<0. 05).
CONCLUSIONThe acupoint embedding therapy achieves the definite efficacy on NAFLD of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency pattern, better than polyene phosphatidylcholine capsules.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Catgut ; utilization ; Female ; Humans ; Liver ; physiopathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Spleen ; physiopathology ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

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