1.Influence of Wenfei Guyuan Umbilical Moxibustion on Quality of Life and Immune Function in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Stable Phase
Qionghua XIAO ; Yuanyuan MENG ; Gaoming WANG ; Minghang WANG ; Yong MENG ; Miao ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(7):241-250
ObjectiveThis paper aims to assess the effects of Wenfei Guyuan umbilical moxibustion on the quality of life and immune function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in stable phase. MethodsA multi-center randomized controlled trial design was employed,and the 220 cases of patients with COPD in stable phase from three grade A class-Ⅲ hospitals were included as research objects. The patients were randomly divided into the test group and control group,with each group consisting of 110 cases. Both groups received standardized treatment of western medicine,and the test group received Wenfei Guyuan umbilical moxibustion twice weekly for 13 weeks,followed by a 26-week follow-up period. Quality of life was evaluated by using the COPD assessment test (CAT),the modified COPD patient-reported outcomes (mCOPD-PRO) measure,and the modified effectiveness satisfaction questionnaire for COPD (mESQ-COPD) before treatment,four weeks, eight weeks, and 13 weeks of the treatment period,as well as 13 weeks and 26 weeks of the follow-up period. The number of acute exacerbation cases of patients in both groups was recorded during study period to evaluate the effect of Wenfei Guyuan umbilical moxibustion on acute exacerbations. 30 cases were randomly selected in both observation group and control group. Peripheral blood samples were collected before treatment and at 13 weeks of treatment. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA),immunoglobulin G (IgG),immunoglobulin M (IgM),interleukin 10 (IL-10),interleukin 17A (IL-17A),transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1),and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α). Flow cytometry was used to detect cluster of differentiation 4 positive (CD4+),cluster of differentiation 8 positive (CD8+),T helper 17 (Th17),and Treg levels, thereby preliminarily exploring the effect of Wenfei Guyuan umbilical moxibustion on immune function. ResultsA total of 220 patients were included,with five cases dropping out. 215 cases were finally included in the per-protocol set,including 107 in the treatment group and 108 in the control group. Baseline characteristics of the first two groups before treatment were compared between the two groups. In terms of life quality evaluation, the main effect of group differences on the CAT scores was significant (F=15.108,P<0.01). The main effects of group differences on the physical domain (F=38.807,P<0.01),psychological domain (F=38.996,P<0.01),environmental domain (F=17.436,P<0.01),and total score of mCOPD-PRO (F=41.972,P<0.01) were significant. The main effects of group difference on clinical symptoms domain of mESQ-COPD (F=81.516,P<0.01),work-life ability domain (F=36.549,P<0.001),environmental adaptation ability domain (F=22.677,P<0.01),therapeutic effect domain (F=74.055,P<0.01),and total score of mESQ-COPD (F=73.251,P<0.01) were significant. Regarding acute exacerbations,during the entire study period,as well as the treatment period and follow-up period,the observation group showed fewer patients experiencing acute exacerbations compared to the control group,but the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant. In terms of immune indicators,after 13 weeks of treatment,the levels of IgA,IgG,and IgM in the observation group were significantly better than those in the control group (P<0.05). The level of IL-10 was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05),and the levels of IL-17A,TGF-β1,and TNF-α were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). Compared with those in the control group,the level of CD4+/CD8+ in the observation group was significantly increased (P<0.05),while the levels of CD4+ and Treg were slightly increased,but the difference was not statistically significant. The levels of CD8+,Th17,and Th17/Treg were significantly decreased (P<0.05). ConclusionWenfei Guyuan umbilical moxibustion can improve the quality of life, and immune function in patients with COPD in stable phase. It is worth promoting in clinical practice.
2.Evaluating effects of Chinese version of the Violence Risk Screening-10 in patients with schizophrenia in community
Qionghua YANG ; Yun XIAO ; Yalan LIAO ; Zheng KE ; Haifeng YAN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2019;25(15):1909-1913
Objective? The Chinese version of the Violence Risk Screening-10 (V-RISK-10) was tested for its reliability and validity in evaluating people with schizophrenia in community, so as to examine its predictive effect on the occurrence of aggressive behaviors. Methods? A systematic random sampling method was used to select 385 schizophrenics from 22 streets in Zhanjiang city as subjects. In June 2018, the Chinese version of V-RISK-10 questionnaire was used to predict the risk of violence, and a total of 380 cases were completed. Among them, 45 patients were retested on the Chinese version of V-RISK-10 after 2 weeks. From July to December 2018, the Ministry of Health's risk assessment method was used to track and observe the occurrence of patient attacks. There were 6 sessions of the evaluation, once a month, and 379 patient attacks were followed. Results? The Chinese version of V-RISK-10 Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.729 (P<0.001). The Pearson correlation coefficient of the total score of the retest reliability scale was 0.721 (P< 0.001). The Chi-square test showed that, there was a linear relationship between the Chinese version of V-RISK-10 assessment results and the actual incidence of aggressive attacks(χ2=26.743,P< 0.001). It was 0.267 of Kappa coefficient for consistency test, there was statistical significance(P< 0.001). The incidence of aggressive behavior was 15.57%. Taking the occurrence of aggressive behavior as the outcome variable, the area under the ROC curve of Chinese version of V-RISK-10 was 0.760 (95%CI: 0.694-0.825), and the sensitivity and specificity were 81.36% and 57.19%, respectively. The corresponding positive predictive value and negative predictive value were 25.95% and 92.33%, respectively. The incidence of severe aggression in patients was 2.64%. Taking the occurrence of severe aggression as the outcome variable, the area under the ROC curve of Chinese version V-RISK-10 was 0.799 (95%CI: 0.651-0.947). The sensitivity and specificity of the tool were 60.00% and 87.80%, respectively. Conclusions? The Chinese version of V-RISK-10 has good reliability and validity in evaluating patients with schizophrenia in community, and has a good prediction effect on the occurrence of aggressive behaviors. It can be used as an aggressive behavior screening tool for patients with schizophrenia, and it is suitable for the community care workers to utilize.
3.An analysis on viral prevalence of acute lower respiratory tract infection in children
Juan WANG ; Niguang XIAO ; Qionghua ZHOU ; Rongfang ZHANG ; Lili ZHONG ; Han HUANG ; Saizhen ZENG ; Bing ZHANG ; Zhaojun DUAN ; Zhiping XIE ; Hanchun GAO
Journal of Chinese Physician 2011;13(1):29-32
Objective To investigate the viral prevalence of acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI)in children. Methods Totally 1165 children with clinical diagnosis of ALRTI during the period from August 2007 to September 2008 were involved in our study. The nasopharyngeal aspirate specimen was collected from each patient. RT-PCRs were performed to detect common respiratory tract viruses including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), rhinovirus (HRV), parainfluenza virus (PIV, type 1 -3 ), influzenza virus type A and B (IFA,IFB), and PCR was used to detect adenovirus (ADV). Results 783 patients were identified to have at least one kind of viral pathogens and the overall positive rate was 67.2%. The most common virus was RSV (27%), followed by HRV ( 17.4% ) and PIV3 ( 13. 9% ). The peak infection seasons were winter and autumn. The etiological spectrum of ALRTI varied in different age groups. Two or more viruses were identified in 284 out of 783 cases ( 36. 3% ). The mixed infection rate was high in infants under 1 year old (63.7%) while it decreased to 8. 5% in children older than 3 years of age. Conclusion RSV, HRV and PIV3 were the most predominant pathogens in children less than 1 year old. The peak infection seasons were winter and autumn. The infection rate and mixed infection rate in infants under 1 year old were highest. The most common style was RSV and HRV mixed infection.
4.Mental health of wounded and disabled patients and influential factors after earthquake
Jingfen WU ; Jun XIAO ; Youjun CHANG ; Xianghui CHEN ; Qionghua FENG ; Linglin DONG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2008;30(12):801-803
Objective To investigate the mental health and its influential factors in wounded or disabled in patients 100 d after earthquake.Methods Sixty-one patients,sampled from inpatients who were wounded or disa bled during the earthquake and hospitalized 100 d,were assessed with SCL-90.Results Twenty-eight(45%) patients'scores of SCL-90 were>160.The mental health of wounded or disabled patients after earthquake WaS corre lated with the severity of themselves physical disability.acception of early psychological intervention and the condition of wound or death in family members;but was not correlated with age,gender and education.Conclusion Patients who were wounded or disabled during earthquake had high incidences of mental disorder 100 d after earthquake.Their psychological recovery is as important ag physical recovery.

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