1.Ultrasound microvascular flow imaging combined with vascular endothelial growth factor for diagnosis of fetal growth restriction
Peng TIAN ; Xiujuan GUAN ; Xiaozhen DONG ; Xinyu MENG ; Hongbin ZHANG ; Hezhou LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(1):83-87
Objective To observe the value of ultrasound microvascular flow imaging(MV-Flow)combined with maternal serum vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)expression level for diagnosis of fetal growth restriction(FGR).Methods Totally 87 pregnant women with FGR(FGR group,including 43 cases of gestational week<28 weeks[<28 weeks subgroup]and 44 cases of ≥28 weeks[≥28 weeks subgroup])and 112 normal pregnant women with normal fetuses(normal control group,55 with gestational week<28 weeks[NC 1 subgroup]and 57 with ≥28 weeks[NC 2 subgroup])were prospectively enrolled.MV-Flow technology was used to measure placental microvascular index(MVI),and the placental microvascular circulation was evaluated.The expression level of maternal serum VEGF was detected simultaneously,also of placental maternal surface immediately after delivery.The receiver operating characteristic curves were drawn to explore the value of placental MVI,maternal serum VEGF and the combination of placental MVI,maternal serum VEGF for diagnosing FGR.Results The levels of placental MVI and maternal serum VEGF in 2 subgroups of FGR group were both lower than those in control group(all P<0.01).Placental VEGF expression level in FGR group was significantly lower than that in control group(P<0.01).The area under the curve(AUC)of placental MVI,maternal serum VEGF and their combination for diagnosing FGR<28 weeks was 0.981,0.870 and 0.997,respectively,while for diagnosing FGR≥28 weeks was 0.991,0.867 and 0.993,respectively.AUC of maternal serum VEGF alone for diagnosing in 2 subgroups of FGR were both lower than that of placental MVI and combination of placental MVI and maternal serum VEGF(all P<0.05),while no significant difference of AUC was found between placental MVI and combination of maternal serum VEGF and placental MVI(both P>0.05).Conclusion Both placental MVI and maternal serum VEGF level could be used to screen FGR,and the former was more valuable.
2.Analysis of findings of ear, nose, and throat exam of some freshmen in military college entrance examination in Shandong Province
TIAN Xiujuan, HE Zhen, SUN Jingjing, LI Hui, REN Hengyi, CHEN Jianqiu
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(1):127-130
Objective:
To analyze the ear, nose, and throat exam of some freshmen in the military college entrance examination in Shandong Province in 2020 and to facilitate adolescent targeted health promotion.
Methods:
The 1 411 freshmen participating in the military college entrance examination in Jinan, Zibo and Weifang of Shandong Province were included. The ear, nose, and throat exam were performed by professionals using electric otoscope, 5 meter whispering test, and front rhinoscope.
Results:
Nasal septal deviation and hypertrophy of inferior turbinate accounted for the highest proportion. Among 489 cases of nasal septum deviation, the detection rate of Jinan (15.97%) was significantly lower than that of Weifang (43.60%) and Zibo (46.53%) ( χ 2=63.32, P <0.05). For deviation of nasal septum, the detection rate in students with urban residence (31.53%) was significantly lower than that of rural students (39.03%) ( χ 2=4.11, P <0.05). Seventy two cases of inferior turbinate hyperplasia were detected, and the detection rate in Jinan (2.99%) was significantly lower than that in Weifang (6.51%) and Zibo (6.04%) ( χ 2=6.63, P <0.05). The detection rate of tonsil hypertrophy was significantly lower in boys (4.63%), students from urban area (3.94%), compared with that of girls(9.56%) and rural students (6.70%) ( χ 2=5.35,4.86, P <0.05). In pharyngeal examination, tonsil hyperplasia was the most common condition of enlarged tonsils ( n =214), which was significantly higher in Jinan(22.36%) than that of Weifang (11.71 %) and Zibo (10.74%) ( χ 2=22.39, P <0.05), and was significantly lower in boys (14.38%) and rural students (12.40%) than that in girls (22.79%) and urban students (17.24%) ( χ 2=4.70,4.65, P <0.05).
Conclusion
Nasal septum deviation and tonsil hypertrophy are the most prevalent upper airway diseases among freshmen participating in the military college entrance examination. Prevention and treatment of nasopharynx diseases should be emphasized.
3.Genotypic characteristics of thalassemia and evaluation of the effectiveness of blood routine screening in Sanya City
Xiujuan TIAN ; Meihua TAN ; Ting SUN ; Shiping CHEN ; Bo JIAO ; Chunrong HUANG ; Liting CHEN ; Dan XIE ; Ying YU
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2023;42(9):710-715
Objective:To analyze the mutation types and distribution characteristics of thalassemia gene among high-risk populations in Sanya City, and to evaluate the effectiveness of blood routine screening, in order to provide scientific basis for formulating measures for prevention and control of thalassemia in Sanya City.Methods:Retrospective analysis was used to collect detection results and clinical data from high-risk individuals who completed genetic screening for thalassemia at Sanya Materal and Child Health Hospital from January 2019 to August 2021. Mutation types and distribution characteristics of thalassemia gene were analyzed, and the missed detection rate and sensitivity of blood routine indicators [mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)] were evaluated based on the results of genetic screening for thalassemia.Results:A total of 5 760 high-risk individuals were included in the screening results of thalassemia genes, and 3 868 samples of thalassemia gene mutations were detected, with a detection rate of 67.15%. Among them, there were 2 979 samples with α-thalassemia genetic mutations, with a detection rate of 51.72%; including 2 966 common genotype samples (99.56%), the main genotype was αα/-α 3.7 (20.14%, 600/2 979); 13 rare genotype samples (0.44%), 4 cases of αα/-- THAI, 3 cases of α CD40(AAG>AA-)α/αα, 2 cases of α PPα/αα, and 1 case of Fusion gene/αα, Fusion gene/α WSα, α WSα/α PPα, and α CD40(AAG>AA-)α/α WSα each. There were 340 samples with β-thalassemia gene mutations, with a detection rate of 5.90%; including 336 common genotype samples (98.82%). The β CD41/42/β N genotype was dominant (57.65%, 196/340); 4 rare genotype samples (1.18%), β CD5(-CT)/β N, β IVS-Ⅱ-2(-T)/β N, β IVS-Ⅱ-761(-T)/β N and β Initiation(ATG>AGG)/β N 1 case each. There were 549 samples of αβ-compound type thalassemia, with a detection rate of 9.53%. The α missing recombination β CD41/42 genotype was dominant (61.02%, 335/549). There were a total of 4 226 samples that could be traced back to MCV and MCH. Among them, 3 007 samples were found to have mutations in thalassemia genes through screening, 2 584 cases were found to have abnormalities in the combination of MCV and MCH indicators, and 423 samples were missed in blood routine screening, with a missed detection rate of 14.07% (423/3 007). The missed samples were mainly α static type, accounting for 89.13% (377/423) of the total missed samples. The screening sensitivity of MCV combined with MCH for α-, β- and αβ-compound type thalassemia was 82.65%, 98.07% and 98.15%, respectively. Conclusion:The types of genetic mutations in thalassemia in Sanya City are complex and diverse, and there are certain omissions in the blood routine screening of MCV combined with MCH.
4.Practice of the curriculum ideological and political education in metabolism-related curriculum chain of clinical medicine: taking Tongji University School of Medicine as example
Lixia LÜ ; Furong GAO ; Xiujuan SHI ; Jiao LI ; Caixia JIN ; Haibin TIAN ; Chen ZHANG ; Hong YANG ; Jingying XU ; Lei XU ; Siguang LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2021;20(7):760-764
Guided by the development of new medical science proposed by Ministry of Education and the "Education and Training Plan for Excellent Doctors 2.0", shifted from treatment-oriented to whole life-health cycle, we have explored curriculum ideological and political education in metabolic-related curriculum chain. Firstly, we constructed a core teaching team and had the training of curriculum ideological and political education. The top-level design was made with the integration of moral education into medical education. Secondly, the syllabus was comprehensively revised, containing the connotation of "morality education". The elements relevant to curriculum ideological and political education hidden behind professional courses were excavated. Finally, the mixed teaching mode of online combining with offline was carried out. Metabolism-related curriculum chain, focused on "metabolism, diabetes, obesity and patient education", formed a progressive link from basic medical science to practice to clinical, strengthening the "prevention, treatment and health care" based "one health" philosophy and giving full play to the implicit curriculum ideological and political education hidden behind professional courses. Our practice shows that the implementation of curriculum ideological and political education in metabolism-related curriculum has been accepted by students, and curriculum ideological and political education has been become part of professional courses. The "gene chimera" mode for curriculum ideological and political education incorporation into professional courses needs to be infiltrated imperceptibly, and the effect will be visualized in the future.
5.Influencing factors of weaning outcome of intensive care unit patients with planned extubation
Jiebing LIANG ; Yaling TIAN ; Ze CHEN ; Xue QIAN ; Xinying WANG ; Xiaomin CHEN ; Zhigang ZUO ; Xiujuan LIU ; Fang QIU
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2021;33(5):563-567
Objective:To determine the risk factors of extubation failure and its effect on the prognosis of patients who had successfully passed a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT).Methods:The clinical data of patients with mechanical ventilation more than 24 hours who passed SBT admitted to department of intensive care unit (ICU) of First Hospital of Qinhuangdao from November 2018 to November 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the outcome of weaning within 48 hours after weaning, patients were divided into weaning success group and weaning failure group. The baseline data, the presence of basic cardiopulmonary diseases, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), fluid balance, albumin and hemoglobin within 24 hours before weaning, the time of mechanical ventilation before weaning, rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) during SBT, oxygenation index, cough peak flow at the end of SBT, and prognostic indicators were collected. The outcome of weaning was taken as the dependent variable, and the observation factors were taken as the independent variable for univariate analysis. The factors with statistical significance in univariate analysis were analyzed by binary Logistic regression to determine the influencing factors of weaning failure.Results:Of the 204 patients, 167 (81.9%) were successfully weaned, and 37 (18.1%) failed. Compared with the weaning success group, the total duration of mechanical ventilation and the length of ICU stay in the weaning failure group were significantly longer [days: 13.0 (7.5, 23.5) vs. 5.0 (3.0, 8.0), 17.0 (12.5, 31.0) vs. 10.0 (6.0, 15.0), both P < 0.01], and the tracheotomy rate and mortality were significantly higher (32.4% vs. 0%, 51.4% vs. 0%, both P < 0.01). Univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences in age, proportion of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases, BNP and cough peak flow between weaning failure group and weaning success group [age (years old): 70.65±15.78 vs. 62.69±15.82, cardiopulmonary diseases: 62.2% vs. 24.6%, BNP (ng/L): 416.87 (32.70, 1 225.80) vs. 45.36 (10.00, 273.60), cough peak flow (L/min): 59.89±9.06 vs. 83.84±16.52, all P < 0.01]. However, there were no significant differences in gender, acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ (APACHEⅡ) at admission, mechanical ventilation time before weaning, albumin, hemoglobin, oxygenation index, RSBI and fluid balance 24 hours before weaning between weaning failure group and weaning success group [male: 51.4% vs. 68.3%, APACHEⅡ: 16.70±6.65 vs. 15.67±6.28, mechanical ventilation time before weaning (days): 6.0 (2.5, 11.0) vs. 5.0 (3.0, 8.0), albumin (g/L): 27.78±4.15 vs. 27.76±4.46, hemoglobin (g/L): 102.43±15.80 vs. 100.61±17.19, oxygenation index (mmHg, 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 359.33±79.83 vs. 365.75±78.23, RSBI (times·L -1·min -1): 50.73±24.97 vs. 46.76±15.53, positive fluid balance: 70.3% vs. 69.5%, all P > 0.05]. The results of binary Logistic regression analysis showed that age ≥ 75 years old [odds ratio ( OR) = 3.099, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was 1.003-9.574, P = 0.049], presence of cardiopulmonary diseases ( OR = 3.599, 95% CI was 1.126-11.498, P = 0.031), BNP within 24 hours before weaning ( OR = 1.002, 95% CI was 1.000-1.003, P = 0.005) were the risk factors of extubation failure, while cough peak flow at the end of SBT was the protective factor ( OR = 0.869, 95% CI was 0.823-0.917, P = 0.000). Conclusions:For patients who had successfully passed SBT, age ≥ 75 years old, the presence of cardiopulmonary diseases and an increased level of BNP within 24 hours were the risk factors of extubation failure. In addition, the higher the cough peak flow at the end of SBT, the lower the risk of weaning failure will be.
6.Analysis of the correlation of PELP1/MNAR expression with expressions of estrogen receptor, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, Ki-67 and PIK3CA gene mutation in invasive breast cancer
Xiaoyan AN ; Wenhui GUO ; Tengwei WANG ; You FU ; Hanyao JIANG ; Xiujuan TIAN
Cancer Research and Clinic 2021;33(12):928-932
Objective:To investigate the correlation of PELP1/MNAR expression with expressions of estrogen receptor (ER), Ki-67, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and PIK3CA gene mutation.Methods:A total of 80 paraffin-embedded tissue specimens of primary invasive breast cancer patients in the Fifth People's Hospital of Datong in Shanxi Province from January 2008 to December 2018 were collected. The expression of PELP1/MNAR was examined by immunohistochemistry EliVision tow-step method. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-Sanger sequencing method was used to detect the mutation of PIK3CA gene. The expressions of PELP1/MNAR among patients with different expression status of ER, Ki-67, HER2 and with or without PIK3CA gene mutation were compared, and the correlations between each index and the expression of PELP1/MNAR were analyzed.Results:The high expression rates of PELP1/MNAR protein in patients with ER-positive [86.1% (31/36) vs. 59.1% (26/44)], Ki-67 high expression [100.0% (13/13) vs. 65.7% (44/67)], HER2-positive [81.0% (34/42) vs. 60.5% (23/38)] were high, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the high expression rate of PELP1/MNAR protein between patients with mutant and wild-type PIK3CA [60.0% (12/20) vs. 75.0% (45/60), P = 0.199]. The expression of PELP1/MNAR was negatively correlated with the expression level of ER ( r = -0.195, P < 0.05), positively correlated with the expression level of Ki-67 ( r = 0.198, P < 0.05), positively correlated with the expression level of HER2 ( r = 0.225, P < 0.05), and negatively correlated with lymph node metastasis ( r = -0.269, P < 0.05). Conclusions:The expression of PELP1/MNAR in invasive breast cancer is negatively correlated with the expression level of ER, and positively correlated with the expression level of Ki-67 and HER2. There is no correlation between PELP1/MNAR expression and PIK3CA gene mutation, and the two may play their own role in the PI3K-AKT-mTOR regulatory pathway of breast cancer.
7.Sucrose for analgesia in preterm infants:a clinical randomized controlled trial
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2019;34(1):34-37
Objective To explore the analgesic efficacy and stability of oral sucrose for the treatment of procedural pain in preterm infants,then to evaluate the effect of repetitive oral sucrose on glucose metabolism.Methods Eighty-two preterm infants (gestational age ≤34 weeks,birth weight ≤2 000 g)who were admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Shenzhen Nanshan Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital between January 2014 and October 2016 were randomized into an intervention group (n =42) and a control group (n =40).The intervention group received a pretreatment with 0.3-0.5 mL of 120 g/L sucrose solution bemore a painful procedure was executed.But the control group only received usual care.The two groups were compared for the changes in heart rate (HR),blood pressure (BP),percutaneous oxygen saturation(SPO2) in pre-and post-painful procedure and the duration of the HR recovering to pre-procedure level.The variations of Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) of pre-and post-painful procedure were compared in each group and between 2 groups during the first 4 weeks of life.Finally,the concentrations of fasting blood glucose,the level of insulin,and glucose-to-insulin ratio were compared between the 2 groups on the day of discharge.Results The variations in HR,BP,NIPS and SPO2 between pre-and post-painful procedure were lower in the intervention group than those in the control group [(10.59 ± 5.50) times/min vs.(20.75 ± 14.18) times/min;(1.86 ± 2.45) mmHg vs.(3.64 ± 1.78) mmHg (1 mmHg =0.133 kPa);(2.11 ± 0.93) scores vs.(3.25 ± 1.21)scores;(0.71 ± 0.53) % vs.(1.03 ± 0.54) %],and the differences were statistically significant (t =-3.298,-3.008,-4.084,-2.195;P =0.002,0.004,0.001,0.033).Meanwhile,there was a shorter duration of the HR recovery to pre-procedure level in intervention group compared with the control group[(36.27 ±9.86) s vs.(54.72 ±26.43) s,t =-3.093,P =0.004].The variations in NIPS of pre-and post-procedures showed no significant difference in the 2 groups during the first 4 weeks (F =0.188,P =0.904).The concentrations of fasting blood glucose,the level of insulin,and glucose-to-insulin ratio were similar between the 2 groups when the infants were discharged [(4.73 ± 0.85) mmol/L vs.(4.96 ± 0.83) mmol/L,P =0.411;(6.30 ± 13.65) mU/L vs.(6.44 ± 8.60) mU/L,P =0.969;0.069 ± 0.135 vs.0.096 ± 0.108,P =0.567].Conclusions Oral sucrose (120 g/L) has an effective and stable analgesic effect on preterm neonates pain stimulation,but no significant effect on glucose metabolism.
8.Impact of sucrose analgesia on pain response and salivary cortisol levels in preterm infants
Luanying TIAN ; Xiujuan WU ; Jun CHEN ; Erya YING ; Hongqin ZHANG ; Lingxia JI
Chinese Journal of Neonatology 2018;33(6):432-436
Objective To study the impact of sucrose analgesia on pain response and salivary cortisol levels in preterm infants.Method Preterm infants admitted to our hospital between January 2014 and October 2016 with gestational age < 34 weeks,birth weight < 2 000 grams,and length of hospital stay ≥ 14 days were prospectively assigned into two groups.The intervention group received 0.3 ~ 0.5 ml of 12% sucrose solution two minutes before each painful procedure,while the control group received none.At time of discharge and at 8 months of corrected age (CA),pain response was measured,saliva samples were collected and salivary cortisol levels were assayed using Enzyme Immunoassay Kit before and after pain stimulus.Result A total of 82 infants were included in our study,42 in the intervention group,and 40 in the control group.There were no statistically significant differences between two groups in pain response at discharge and 8 months of CA.At time of discharge and at 8 months of CA,infants in intervention group had higher salivary cortisol levels than in control group at time of discharge and 8 months of CA after pain stimulus [6.8 (5.6,11.7) ng/ml vs.5.4 (2.6,10.8) ng/ml,5.0 (3.3,5.6) ng/ml vs.4.8 (3.0,5.5) ng/ml] after log transformation,two groups were statistically significant (P < 0.05).However,before the pain stimulus,no differences were found between two groups.Multiple stepwise regressions analysis showed that salivary cortisol level post pain stimulus was negatively related to the total number of pain stimulus,and positively related to sucrose analgesia at discharge and 8 months of CA.Conclusion Sucrose analgesia may mitigate the negative effect of repeated pain stimulus on cortisol regulation in preterm infants,however,may have no influence on pain response of them.
9.Inhibitory effect of nigericin on human epithelial ovarian cancer cells and its mechanism
Wen WANG ; Xiangyu TIAN ; Yan ZHAO ; Xiujuan CUI ; Shujuan YAO ; Shiqian ZHANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2018;30(9):597-602,606
Objective To ascertain the specific activities of nigericin on inhibiting human epithelial ovarian cancer(EOC)cells,and to investigate the possible molecular mechanism of nigericin on cell migration and invasion.Methods Cell viability under different treatments of nigericin(0.312 5,0.625,1.25,2.5,5,10,20,40,80 μmol/L)on EOC A2780 and SKOV3 cell lines was examined by CCK-8 assay,with DMSO as a control.The human epithelial ovarian cancer cell lines A2780 and SKOV3 were treated with 5,10 or 20 μmol/L nigericin or with DMSO as a control.Transwell chambers was used to observe the impact of nigericin on migration and invasion of EOC cells.Western blot was used to detect the expressions of epithelial cell marker(E-cadherin),mesenchymal cell marker(Vimentin)and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)-related transcription factors Slug,Snail,and Twist,as well as the expressions of proteins related to Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway such as Gsk-3β,p-Gsk-3β and β-catenin under different concentration treatment of nigericin.Results CCK-8 assay showed that nigericin exhibited strong cytotoxicity on A2780 [ IC 50(16.19 ± 0.26)μmol/L,95%CI 1.077-1.341)] and SKOV3 [ IC50(11.87 ±0.21)μmol/L,95%CI 1.003-1.146] cell lines.Transwell chamber assay revealed that nigericin at different concentration(5,10,20 μmol/L)induced a remarkable reduction in the number of cells migrating through the membrane relative to the vehicle-treated controls in A2780 and SKOV3 cells [(121±9),(92±7),(59±5)/HP and(120.4±2.6),(91.8±5.5),(80.0±4.0)/HP,all P <0.05]; the invasive ability of A2780 and SKOV3 cells also inhibited [(61.2±3.7),(43.2±4.3),(23.6±2.1)/HP and(85.2±7.0),(65.2±4.6),(45.6±4.4)/HP,all P< 0.05].Western blot revealed that the increased expression of E-cadherin and decreased expression of Vimentin,Slug,Snail,Twist,p-Gsk-3β,β-catenin in EOC cells with the nigericin treatment at different concentration(5,10 and 20 μmol/L)showed concentration dependence(P < 0.05).Conclusion Nigericin may induce EMT by activating Wnt-β-catenin signaling pathway to promote the migration and invasion of EOC cells.
10.Inhititory effect of proliferation and promotion effect of apoptosis of lactacystin combined with carboplatin on ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells
Xue WANG ; Rui QIN ; Haoying WANG ; Shouyang GAO ; Yanfang LAN ; Xiujuan TIAN
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2017;43(6):1098-1102
Objective:To study the influence of proteasome inhibitor lactacystin (LAC) and carboplatin in proliferation and apoptosis of the human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells in vitro ,and to clarify the mechanisms. Methods:The SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells were cultured in vitro ;0,2.5,5.0,10.0 and 20.0 μmol· L-1 LAC were used to intervent the SKOV3 cells for 48 h;5 μmol·L-1 LAC was used to intervent the SKOV3 cells for 0, 24,48,and 72 h;the SKOV3 cells were divided into control group (treated without medical intervention),LAC group (treated with 5 μmol · L-1 LAC), carboplatin group (treated with 10, 20, 40 and 80 μmol · L-1 carboplatin),LAC and carboplatin group (treated with 5 μmol· L-1 LAC and 10,20,40,and 80 μmol· L-1 carboplatin,respectively).MTT method and FCM were used to detect the inhibitory rates of proliferation and apoptotic rates of the SKOV3 cells in various groups.Results:The MTT test results showed that the proliferation of the SKOV3 cells were inhibited with the prolongation of time and increasing of LAC concentration;the half inhibitory concentration (IC50 )of LAC at 48 h was 5.36 μmol · L-1 ;compared with carboplatin group,the inhibitory rates of proliferation of SKOV3 cells in LAC and carboplatin groups were significantly increased (P <0.05).The IC50 of carboplatin was dropped from 58.08 μmol·L-1 to 18.37 μmol·L-1 .The FCM results showed that with the prolongation of treated time of LAC,the apoptotic rates of SKOV3 cells were increased;compared with carboplatin group and LAC group,the apoptotic rate of cells in LAC and carboplatin group was increased (P <0.05).Conclusion:LAC can inhibit the proliferation of the ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells and induce the apoptosis, and LAC can enhance the inhibitory effect of proliferation of carboplatin on the ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells.


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