1.Results and discussion on various laboratories proficiency-testing for assays of bismuth potassium citrate capsules by complexometric titration
YANG Yixue ; HUANG Dan ; WANG Yeru ; WU Fengru ; LIU Yitao ; BEI Qihua ; YAN Quanhong ; XIANG Xinhua
Drug Standards of China 2024;25(1):030-034
Objective: To design the proficiency testing (PT) project (No. NIFDC-PT-183) for assays of bismuth potassium citrate capsules and organize to assess the proficiency of complexometric titration in laboratories, and provide some technical analyses and advices.
Methods: Two groups of samples with different concentration were prepared. The uniformity was evaluated with one-way analysis of variance and the stability was confirmed with t-test, whose results all conformed the requirements. The samples with three combinations were randomly distributed to 279 laboratories. The determination was performed according to the assays of bismuth potassium citrate capsules in Volume Ⅱ of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015. The median value and normalized interquartile range (NIQR) of robust statistical analysis was adopted and Z-scores were used to evaluate the results from each of laboratories.
Results: Among 279 laboratories, 240 laboratories results were satisfactory, 23 were questionable, and the other 16 were unsatisfied. The satisfaction rate was 86.0%.
Conclusion: The overall capacity of national laboratories for assays of bismuth potassium citrate capsules is good while a portion of participants require further improvement.
2.Status quo of psychological contracts among members of the“1+N”family doctor teams in Shenzhen and the impact on job burnout
Shuangshuang WEN ; Yue DU ; Mulan JIANG ; Liangyu HUANG ; Qihua MO ; Ye LIU ; Jianwei ZHANG ; Hegao YU ; Liang MA
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2024;23(8):848-854
Objective:To investigate the status quo of psychological contracts and influencing factors among members of the "1+N" family doctor teams in Shenzhen and to explore the impact of psychological contracts on job burnout.Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted from September 30 to October 31, 2022 among 361 members of 92 family doctor teams from 92 community health service centers which provided family doctor team service in Shenzhen city. A self-designed general information questionnaire, an employee psychological contract questionnaire (including organizational responsibility and personal responsibility dimensions), and a job burnout scale (including emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment dimensions) were used in the study. T-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the influencing factors of psychological contracts and job burnout.Results:Among 361 respondents, there were 299 females (82.8%) and 62 males (17.2%), and a higher proportion of general practitioners (37.5%, 129/361) and nurses (41.8%, 151/361). The total score of psychological contracts among the 361 respondents was (141.6±19.5), with organizational responsibility scoring (70.6±11.2) and personal responsibility scoring (71.0±9.3). On the job burnout scale, emotional exhaustion scored (17.89±6.82), depersonalization scored (6.51±2.54), and personal accomplishment scored (30.95±5.70). General practitioners scored lower in organizational responsibility and personal responsibility compared to other members ( F=7.341,3.119, all P<0.05), and higher in emotional exhaustion and depersonalization ( F=7.637, 2.415, all P<0.05). Members with≤5 years of work experience scored lower in personal responsibility and personal accomplishment ( F=3.656, 4.205, all P<0.05). Correlation analysis showed that scores of organizational responsibility and personal responsibility were negatively correlated with levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization ( r=-0.618, -0.526, all P<0.01), ( r=-0.404, -0.393, all P<0.01), and positively correlated with personal accomplishment ( r=0.500, 0.558, all P<0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that organizational responsibility negatively affected emotional exhaustion and depersonalization ( β=-0.554, -0.274, all P<0.01), and positively affected personal accomplishment ( β=0.172, P<0.05). Personal responsibility positively affected personal accomplishment ( β=0.404, P<0.01). Conclusions:The study demonstrates that general practitioners in family doctor teams in Shenzhen city have lower psychological contract levels and are more prone to emotional exhaustion and depersonalization; members with≤5 years of work experience have lower personal responsibility and accomplishment. The results indicate that enhancing organizational responsibility can reduce job burnout of members in family doctor teams.
3.Impacts of isorhynchophylline on airway inflammation in asthmatic mice
Jin CAI ; Zhaozhao HUA ; Changrong ZHANG ; Dan HUANG ; Qihua ZHANG ; Yi WANG ; Sufang ZHOU ; Lian LIU ; An GONG
China Pharmacy 2023;34(22):2740-2744
OBJECTIVE To investigate the impacts of isorhynchophylline (IRN) on airway inflammation in asthmatic mice by regulating the monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1)/CC chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2) signaling pathway. METHODS The asthmatic mice model was established by injecting and inhaling ovalbumin. The successfully modeled mice were randomly grouped into asthma group, IRN low-dose group (IRN-L, intragastric administration of 10 mg/kg IRN), IRN high-dose group (IRN-H, intragastric administration of 20 mg/kg IRN), IRN-H+CCL2 group [intragastric administration of 20 mg/kg IRN+intraperitoneal injection of 7.5 ng CC chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2)] and positive control group (intraperitoneal injection of 2 mg/kg dexamethasone). The mice injected and inhaled with sterile phosphate-buffered solution were included in the blank control group, with 10 mice in each group. The mice in administration groups were given relevant medicine once a day, for consecutive 2 weeks. The levels of airway hyperreactivity indexes such as enhanced (Penh) value, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α),interleukin-13 (IL-13) and IL-4 in serum, the number of eosinophil (EOS), lymphocyte (LYM) and neutrophils (NEU) in alveolar lavage fluid and the protein expressions of MCP-1 and CCR2 in lung tissue were observed in each group; the pulmonary histopathological changes were observed, and inflammatory cell infiltration score was evaluated. RESULTS Compared with the blank control group, the infiltration of inflammatory cells in the lung tissue of mice was more significant in the asthma group, and there was swelling and shedding of cells; inflammatory infiltration score, Penh value, the levels of IL-4, IL-13 and TNF-α, the number of EOS, NEU and LYM, the protein expressions of MCP-1 and CCR2 were increased significantly (P<0.05). Compared with the asthma group, the pathological injuries of the IRN-L group, IRN-H group and positive control group were improved, and the above quantitative indexes were decreased significantly (P<0.05). Compared with the IRN-L group, the above quantitative indexes of the IRN-H group and positive control group were decreased significantly (P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in the above quantitative indexes between the IRN-H group and the positive control group (P>0.05). Compared with the IRN-H group, the above quantitative indexes of the IRN-H+CCL2 group were increased significantly (P<0.05). CCL2 reversed the protective effect of high-dose IRN on asthmatic mice. CONCLUSIONS IRN may reduce the release of airway inflammatory factors in asthmatic mice by inhibiting the activation of the MCP-1/CCR2 signaling pathway, so as to achieve the purpose of improving asthma.
4.Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of PARP-1/PI3K dual-target inhibitors
Zhicheng HUANG ; Liu YE ; Yu DU ; Hongfeng GU ; Fanyun GAO ; Qihua ZHU ; Yungen XU
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2023;54(4):450-460
Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors can increase the sensitivity of tumor cells to Poly ADP-ribose polymerase-1 (PARP-1) inhibitors. Therefore, the simultaneous inhibition of the PARP-1 and PI3K activities are expected to overcome the drug resistance of PARP-1 inhibitors.In our previous work, two compounds XW-1 and WZ-1 with excellent activities against PARP-1 and PI3K were obtained with the limitation to further study due to their poor water solubility.Therefore, XW-1 and WZ-1 were chosen as lead compounds to optimize their solubility by introducing a salt-forming site via a urea group, and 11 novel compounds were designed and synthesized. The structure of all target compounds was confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and HRMS.The enzyme activities of the compounds against PARP-1 and PI3K were measured, and the results showed that most of the compounds demonstrated good inhibitory activities against PARP-1 and PI3K.Based on the above result, the inhibitory activities of compounds 8b, 8e, and 8f against MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-468, HCC1937, HCT116, and olaparib-resistant HCT116R were determined by MTT, respectively.Additionally, the structure-activity relationship was discussed. The results showed that these compounds displayed excellent antiproliferation activity.Among them, compound 8f demonstrated antiproliferation remarkably against all five tumor cells, which was more potent than that of olaparib, and was comparable to that of BKM120.Furthermore, the solubility of hydrochloride salts of compound 8b and 8f was significantly improved compared to the lead compounds.The results of this study will provide a theoretical basis for the further development of PARP-1 and PI3K dual-target inhibitors with good pharmaceutical properties and strong inhibitory activities.
5.Application of meticulous management in safety construction of intravenous infusion
Yanmei DENG ; Meizhu DING ; Qihua HUANG ; Lijuan LUO ; Jingyue FAN ; Dansi MO ; Caimei KUANG ; Qiuting ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2018;17(7):718-722
For the safety problems of internal medicine intravenous infusion,we carry out meticulous management,establish quality control system of intravenous infusion safety management,and formulate quality control plan.We collect and analyse the potential unsafety factors in the various departments of internal medicine.We have revised the intravenous infusion system and procedures,formulated standards for safety inspection of intravenous fluids,and standardized the admission system for nurses.We carry out training on intravenous infusion related knowledge for nursing staff,carry out meticulous management of venous transfusion links,and actively carry out learning and communication.All these measures have greatly enhanced the safety awareness of the nursing staff.The safety index of intravenous infusion for liver diseases was preliminarily summarized.The use rate of the safe indwelling needle was increased from 30.60% to 92.30%,the rate of appropriate rate of drop speed increased from 68.45% to 93.20%,the three sign standard rate rose from 75.20% to 95.10%,and the patient's satisfaction with infusion increased from 85.60% to 96.82%.Meticulous management can improve the safety of the internal medicine intravenous infusion as a whole.
6.Study on iodine nutrition and thyroid function in pregnant women
Xia ZHAO ; Jie TANG ; Shaoqing WU ; Xiantao QIU ; Qihua LIANG ; Miaoling DAI ; Yonglan HUANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(11):1490-1492
Objective To analyze iodine nutrition and its correlation with thyroid function in pregnant women.Methods A total of 295 pregnant women were enrolled from Jun.to Oct.2016,and detected for serum levels of thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH),free thyroxine(FT4) and thyroid-peroxidase antibody(TPOAb) by using electrochemiluminescence analysis,and for urinary iodine concentration(UIC) by cold digestion method according to iodine catalytic effect of arsenic-cerium.Results The median of UIC was 174.90 μg/L.The prevalence of iodine deficiency and iodine excess were 40.00% and 7.12% respectively.The prevalence of TPOAb positivity and thyroid dysfunction in the iodine deficiency group and iodine excess group were significantly higher than those of iodine proper group(P<0.05).The levels of TSH and FT4 of iodine excess group were significantly higher than those of iodine proper group(P<0.05).Conclusion The abnormality of iodine nutrition could be common in pregnant women.Monitoring of UIC and thyroid hormones should be highlighted.
7.Characteristics of attention during visual search in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Hui LI ; Xixi ZHAO ; Qihua ZHAO ; Fang HUANG ; Yanfei WANG ; Qiujin QIAN ; Yufeng WANG ; Li SUN
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2017;31(2):102-107
Objective:To explore the characteristics of attention during visual search tasks in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Methods:Totally 45 adult patients with ADHD who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) and 44 healthy controls matched with age,gender and IQ were selected.The reaction time and accuracy rate of two groups were compared under visual search tasks of low and high visual working memory load.Results:The reaction time was longer in patients with ADHD than in the healthy controls in both low-load task [(823 ± 144) ms vs.(754 ± 123) ms,P < 0.01] and highload task [(912 ± 163) ms vs.(851 ± 162) ms,P < 0.01].Compared with the performance in low load task,the search reaction time was longer in high load task [ADHD group:(823 ± 144) ms vs.(912 ± 163) ms,P < 0.01;control group:(754 ± 123) ms vs.(851 ± 162) ms,P <0.01] and the accuracy rate was lower during high load task than low load task[ADHD group:(95.9 ±4.3)% vs.(91.2 ± 14.29)%;control group:(95.8 ± 4.2)% vs.(94.4 ±4.9) %,P < 0.01] in both ADHD and control groups.Conclusion:The results suggest impairment in top-down attentional control in ADHD adults.When the visual working memory load is increasing,ADHD patients allocate more working memory resources on storing the target representation and less resources on visual attention,so the search efficiency may be influenced.
8.Investigation on reference ranges of peripheral white blood cells and five classification parameters among 13 442 children
Yukai HUANG ; Rui LIU ; Xiaoqiong GU ; Xiaoyun LIANG ; Lanlan ZENG ; Fei LIU ; Qihua LIANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2016;37(7):886-889
Objective To investigate the reference ranges of peripheral white blood cells (WBC) and five classification parame‐ters among 13 442 apparently healthy children to provide reference for clinical diagnosis .Methods A total of 13 442 apparently healthy children aged from 1 month old to 5 years undergoing the health physical examination in the healthcare department of the Guangzhou Municipal Women and Children Medical Center were chosen according to the healthy children screening standard and the exclusion standard of hematological diseases ,infection diseases and drug administration history .The WBC analysis and its parame‐ters detection were performed by using the Sysmex XS‐800i automatic blood cell analyzer .Results WBC and its five classification parameters were not accorded with the normally distribution .By the Mann‐whitney test ,no statistically significant differences in WBC ,BASO# and NEU # were detected between different genders of children (P> 0 .05) ,while the differences in LYM # , MONO# and EOS# had statistical significance(P<0 .001) ,in which the LYM # level in females was significantly higher than that in males ,while the MONO# and EOS# levels in females were lower than those in males ;By the Kruskal‐Wallis test ,WBC and five classification parameters had statistically significant differences among different age groups (P<0 .001) .The parameters of WBC ,LYM # ,MONO# and EOS# were decreased with age increase ,while NEU # was constantly increased with age increase and BASO# was decreased with age increase before 4 years old .Conclusion All factors such as gender ,age should be The inde‐pendent reference rangesl of WBC parameters among children aged from 1 month old to 7 years old should be formulated on the ba‐sis of fully considering the factors such as gender ,age .
9.Signal pathway defects of Toll-like receptors 2-p38 mitogen activated protein kinase signal pathway defects and immune suppression in children with measles
Qiang FU ; Huina YU ; Fei HUANG ; Konggui YU ; Linfei TANG ; Qihua FENG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2015;30(9):681-684
Objective To investigate the expression of Toll-like receptors 2 (TLR2) mRNA,p38 mitogen activated protein kinase(p38 MAPK) mRNA and cytokine in peripheral blood of children with measles and to study the effect and possible mechanism for TLR2-p38 MAPK signal pathway defects on immune suppression in the children with measles during acute phase.Methods Thirty children with measles hospitalized in the department of infectious diseases from June 2012 to July 2013 were enrolled into the measles group,and 30 healthy children were chosen as the healthy control group.The mRNA expressions of TLR and p38 MAPK in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).The protein levels of interferon-γ (IFN-γ),tumor necrosis factor-β (TNF-β),interleukin (IL)-12,IL-6 and IL-10 in plasma were measured by using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA),and flow cytometry (FCM)was applied to detect the percentage of lymphocyte subpopulation.The serum IgG,IgA and IgM levels were detected by velocity scatter turbidimetry.Results (1) The expressions of TLR2 mRNA and p38 MAPK mRNA in the measles group were both significantly lower than those in the healthy control group (all P < 0.05).(2) Compared with the healthy control group,the protein levels of IFN-γ,TNF-β and IL-12 in the plasma of the measles group decreased significantly (all P < 0.05),and the levels of IL-6 and IL-10 increased significantly(all P < 0.05).(3)Compared with the healthy control group,the percentage of CD3 +,CD4 +,CD4 +/CD8 + ratio and the level of IgG and IgA in the measles group decreased significantly(all P < 0.05),and the percentage of CD19 + increased significantly(P < 0.05),but there was no any significant change in the percentage of CD8 + and the level of IgM (all P > 0.05).Conclusions The mRNA expressions of TLR2 and p38 MAPK are low in PBMC in the measles children during acute phase.There are different degrees of suppression of cell immunity,humoral immune and cytokines disorder in children with measles.Defects of TLR2-p38 MAPK signal pathway may cause the formation of measles immune suppression.
10.Clinical application value of serum amyloid A protein and C reactive protein in early diagnosis of hand-foot-mouth disease in children
Xueqin ZHAO ; Qihua LIANG ; Jialiang HUANG ; Hongling YANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(18):2699-2701
Objective To explore the clinical application value of serum amyloid protein(SAA) and C reactive protein(CRP)in early diagnosis of hand‐foot‐mouth disease(HFMD)in children .Methods The serum/plasma levels of CRP and SAA in 81 children with HFMD(HFMD group)and 125 healthy children(healthy control group)were detected by using dot immunogold filtration as‐say .Data including white blood cell (WBC) count ,levels of CRP and SAA were obtained and analyzed .And diagnostic efficacies of these indicators were evaluated by using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve .Results The serum levels of SAA and CRP and WBC count in HFMD group were significantly higher than those in healthy control group ,and all had statistically significant differences(P<0 .05) .The area under the ROC curve(AUC) of SAA(0 .921) was higher than that of CRP(0 .728) ,SAA/CRP ra‐tio(0 .846) and WBC count(0 .721) for diagnosing HFMD ,there were statistically significant differences(P<0 .05) .Compared with CRP ,WBC count and SAA/CRP ratio ,SAA had better diagnostic efficacy .Conclusion As a new biomarker of infections ,SAA can effectively diagnose HFMD early and provide more sensitive reference to clinicians for early diagnosis ,which might be worthy of clinical application widely .

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