1.Effect of Jinghou Zengzhi Granules on ovarian GDF9 secretion and granulosa cells apoptosis in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation rats
Zhen YANG ; Shaoru JIANG ; Xiaoyan CHEN ; Xiaolin CHEN ; Weimin DENG ; Xinyu GUO
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(7):918-923
Objective To explore the effects of Jinghou Zengzhi Granules(JHZZG),on ovarian GDF9 secretion and granulosa cells(GCs)apoptosis in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation(COH)rats through p38MAPK/CK2/IκBα/NF-κB pathway.Methods A model of COH rats was prepared and 18 rats were randomly divided into 3 groups,including natural ovulation group(NO group),COH group,and COH+JHZZG group.The expression of p38MAPK,CK2,IκBα,NF-κB,GDF9 mRNA and protein were detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot,and the apoptosis rate of ovarian GCs by TUNEL.Results Compared with the NO group,the expression of p38MAPK and NF-κB in the ovarian tissue of rats in the COH group increased,while the expression of CK2,IκBα and GDF9 decreased,and the apoptosis rate of ovarian GCs increased(all P<0.01).Compared with the COH group,the expression of p38MAPK and NF-κB in the ovarian tissue of rats in the COH+JHZZG group decreased,while the expression of CK2,IκBα and GDF9 increased(all P<0.01),and the apoptosis rate of ovarian GCs decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion Jinghou Zengzhi Granules could promote the secretion of ovarian GDF9 and inhibit the apoptosis of ovarian GCs of COH rats through p38MAPK/CK2/IκBα/NF-κB signaling pathway,which thereby improve the quality of COH oocytes.
3.Comparison of Character,Turgidity and Chemical Composition of Prunellae Spica Seeds,Chia Seeds and Basil Seeds
Shaoru WU ; Weihong FENG ; Lixin YANG ; Kaiming CHEN ; Liangmian CHEN ; Xiaoqian LIU ; Huimin GAO ; Zhimin WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(2):18-26
ObjectiveIn order to explore the utilization value of the seeds dropped in the harvesting, processing, storage and transportation of Prunellae Spica, the character, turgidity and chemical composition of the seeds were analyzed and compared with those of the commercially available varieties, such as chia seeds and basil seeds. MethodCharacter was observed directly. The turgidity was determined according to the method of general rule 2101 of Chinese Pharmacopoeia (part Ⅳ, the 2020 edition). The contents of six phenolic acids (danshensu, protocatechuic acid, protocatechuic aldehyde, caffeic acid, salviaflaside and rosmarinic acid) were determined by ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), acetonitrile (A)-0.1% formic acid aqueous solution (B) was used as mobile phase for gradient elution (0-7 min, 2%-8%A; 7-13 min, 8%A; 13-14 min, 8%-17%A; 14-30 min, 17%A), the detection wavelength was at 280 nm. The liposoluble components were extracted by n-hexane and identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and the contents of five fatty acids, namely palmitic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid, linolic acid and α-linolenic acid, were determined on a DB-35MS capillary column (0.25 mm×60.0 m, 0.25 µm), the injection temperature was 250 ℃, the carrier gas was high-purity helium with a flow rate of 1.0 mL·min-1 and the splitting ratio of 50∶1. The volatile oil was extracted by steam distillation method and its components were identified by GC-MS on a WM-5MS capillary column (0.25 mm×30.0 m, 0.25 µm) with the injection temperature of 250 ℃, the flow rate of 1.0 mL·min-1 and the splitting ratio of 10∶1. ResultPrunellae Spica seeds were slightly smaller than chia seeds and basil seeds, and their color of seed coat was obviously different. Prunellae Spica seeds had strong water absorption and swelling characteristics, and the turgidity was 17.4 mL·g-1, which was lower than that of chia seeds (25.2 mL·g-1) and basil seeds (35.6 mL·g-1). Prunellae Spica seeds were rich in phenolic and fatty acids, while the content of volatile oil was very low. The main phenolic acids were salviaflaside and rosmarinic acid, with the contents of 0.579% and 0.392%, respectively. The total content of five fatty acids in n-hexane extract was 90.1%, and total content of unsaturated fatty acids was 80.6%, among which content of α-linolenic acid was 50.0%, which was slightly lower than 57.2% of chia seeds and similar to 50.0% of basil seeds. ConclusionPrunellae Spica seeds have good turgidity, rich in phenolic acids and unsaturated fatty acids, and especially with high amount of α-linolenic acid. It is worthy of being developed as functional food to realize comprehensive utilization of the waste resources of Prunellae Spica.
4.Analysis of child mortality under 5 years old in Liuyang City from 2013 to 2020.
Huihuang ZHOU ; Manman ZHANG ; Shaoru CHEN ; Ying YANG ; Jianwu WANG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2022;47(3):352-357
OBJECTIVES:
To provide reference basis for reducing the mortality for children under 5 years old and promote the healthy development, the mortality for children under 5 years old and the main causes for death in Liuyang City from 2013 to 2020 are analyzed.
METHODS:
The data of 725 cases of death for children under 5 years old in Liuyang City from 2013 to 2020 were collected.The causes and difference of death among the children were analyzed retrospectively by descriptive statistic methods.
RESULTS:
There were a total of 144 516 live births in Liuyang City from 2013 to 2020. The mortality for children under 5 years old was 5.01‰, for infants was 3.39‰, and for newborns was 1.63‰. The male child mortality was 5.28‰, and the female child mortality rate was 4.72‰, with significant difference (P>0.05). The mortality for children under 5 years old was seasonal fluctuation, without significant difference among seasons (P>0.05). For the past 5 years, the top 3 causes for death among children under 5 years old were preterm birth and low birth weight, congenital heart disease, and pneumonia. Before death, 341 cases (47.04%) were treated in provincial hospitals, 198 cases (27.31%) in county-level hospitals, 56 cases (7.72%) in village-level hospitals, and 130 cases (17.93%) were not treated.
CONCLUSIONS
The mortality for children under 5 years old in Liuyang City is gradually reduced in the past 5 years. The main causes for death are premature birth and low birth weight, congenital heart disease and pneumonia. We should develop healthy education, improve the rate of prenatal diagnosis, promote the construction of obstetrics and paediatrics, and fundamentally reduce the mortality for children under 5 years old.
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Retrospective Studies
5.Clinical study of inter-hospital transport of 237 neonates with acute and critical congenital heart disease
Jiaxing WU ; Yumei LIU ; Yunxia SUN ; Jin ZHONG ; Yuhui YU ; Manli ZHENG ; Yifei WANG ; Youqun ZOU ; Xin SUN ; Liang CHEN ; Jimei CHEN ; Shaoru HE
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2020;35(18):1384-1387
Objective:To investigate the safety of inter-hospital referral and the prognosis of neonatal with critical congenital heart disease.Methods:The criticality score, transit distance and time, and the prognosis of 237 newborns with critical congenital heart disease in Guangdong Provincial People′s Hospital from July 2016 to July 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.Results:A total of 237 children were included (162 male and 75 female) with the median age of 6 days and the median body weight of 2.98 kg.The median transit distance was 90 km.The average value of neonatal critical illness score (NCIS) was (86.54±9.05) scores before transport; 136 cases were greater than 90 scores, 84 cases between 70 and 90 scores, 17 cases less than 70 scores; while the average NCIS was (87.05±8.19) scores when arrived at neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), 138 cases were greater than 90 scores, 82 cases between 70 and 90 scores, 17 cases less than 70 scores.There were no significant differences in the scores of critical cases before and after transfer according to the transfer time and distance ( t=0.346, P>0.05). There was no one death occurred during the transfer process.All over, 222 cases were cured and discharged from the hospital after surgery and or medical interventional treatments, 15 cases died after giving up treatment or losing the opportunity for surgery. Conclusions:It is safe and effective of the inter-hospital transport for the rescue of infants with critical congenital heart disease when followed the principles and transport rules and regulations, with trained workers and special equipments.
6. Neurodevelopmental outcomes at eighteen months of age in infants with congenital heart disease
Juan GUI ; Shaoru HE ; Yunxia SUN ; Suixin LIANG ; Yumei LIU ; Jian ZHUANG ; Jimei CHEN ; Jin ZHONG ; Yuhui YU
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2019;35(10):577-582
Objective:
To analyze the neurodevelopmental outcome and its risk factors in infants with CHD at 18 months of age.
Methods:
Eighteen-month-old infants with CHD at the follow-up clinic of our hospital were selected. The Bayley scales of infant development(BSID) were used to evaluate the levels of mental development(MDI) and psychomotor development(PDI). The clinical features during hospitalization were reviewed, and the risk factors of MDI and PDI were analyzed.
Results:
A total of 116 children with CHD underwent BSID evaluation at 18 months of age. Both the MDI(95.38±22.98) and PDI(87.84±22.57) of the cohort were significantly lower than the average value of the normal population(
7.Research progress on standardized training for clinical nurses in China
Shaoru CHEN ; Hongmei ZHANG ; Yusheng SUN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2019;25(3):265-269
This paper tries to introduce the relevant concepts and status quo of standardized training for clinical nurses, relevant standardized training research and the main forms of assessment at home and abroad, discuss the effects achieved through standardized training, analyze existing problems, propose relevant countermeasures, and look forward to future development so as to provide a reference for establishing a unified standardized training model for clinical nurses.
8.Postoperative brain functions in infants with critical congenital heart disease via aEEG
Juan GUI ; Shaoru HE ; Suixin LIANG ; Yunxia SUN ; Yumei LIU ; Yuan REN ; Chen CHEN ; Bi WANG
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018;34(10):581-585
Objectlve To explore the correlation between amplitude-integrated electroencephalographic(aEEG) findings and clinical features and to investigate the status of perioperative brain function in infants with critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) and its influencing factors.Methods Newborns and infants with critical CHD who were admitted to the NICU at our hospital were included.Postoperative aEEG was continuously monitored and analyzed,and its correlation with clinical conditions was compared.Results A total of 226 patients were enrolled.Of the 226 patients who underwent postoperative aEEG monitoring,approximately 5.8% showed mild abnormal background patterns,0.9% showed severe abnormalities,27.4% demonstrated an immature SWC,and 3.5% lacked SWC.The patients who had a history of hypoxia at birth exhibited delayed sternal closure or showed severe postoperative neurological symptoms and had higher probabilities of postoperative SWC abnormalities.Several infants,all with complex CHD,had postoperative seizures.Conclusion Gestational age and oxygen deficiency at birth were the risk factors of brain injury.Delayed sternal closure,severe postoperative infection,and postoperative neurological symptoms were risk factors for postoperative brain injury.Postoperative nervous system monitoring and prevention postoperative severe infection may obviously improve the brain function of neonates and small infants with critical congenital heart disease.
9.Correlation between nurse's presenteeism and job stressors
Shujie GUO ; Jihao ZHANG ; Yongxin LI ; Hongmei ZHANG ; Shaoru CHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2018;24(9):1028-1031
Objective To investigate nurses' presenteeism and job stressors, and explore the correlation between them. Methods From January to May in 2017, a total of 380 nurses were investigated in one classⅢ grade A hospital in He'nan and totally 349 valid questionnaires were included. Presenteeism Questionnaire and Nurses Job Stressors Scale were used to investigate nurses' presenteeism and job stressors. SPSS 21.0 statistical package was used to organize and analyze the data. Independent sample t-test and ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis and multivariate linear regression analysis were used. Results For the 349 nurses, the score of presenteeism was(3.25±0.73) points. Presenteeism behavior score of married nurses was higher than that of the unmarried nurses; presenteeism behavior scores of different titles were different (t=2.655, F=2.830;P<0.05). The score of job stressors was (2.50±0.49) points, which belonged to the medium level. Correlation analysis showed that work environment, interpersonal management had no correlation with presenteeism behavior(P> 0.05) and the other relations between the two variables was positive (P< 0.05). Patient care, time allocation and workload, nursing profession and work had predictive effect on presenteeism behavior (P< 0.05). Conclusions The stressors of nurses in this study are at medium level. The stressors of nurses affect their presenteeism. Nursing managers should take measures to prevent and interfere with the stressors of nurses,reduce the frequency of nurses' presenteeism, promote their physical and mental health and improve the quality of nursing.
10.Time for spontaneous closure of ductus arteriosus and dynamic changes with cardiac index,peripheral vascular resistance,blood pressure of different gestational age neonates
Huiru DONG ; Shaoru HE ; Manli ZHENG ; Jin ZHONG ; Xiaobo CHEN ; Yumei LIU ; Suixin LIANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2015;(14):1060-1063
Objective To investigate the time for spontaneous closure of the ductus arteriosus and the trends of cardiac index(CI),peripheral vascular resistance index(SVRI)and blood pressure of neonates with different gesta-tional ages(GA). Methods A prospective observational study about 95 newborns,including 20 full - term and 75 pre-term infants were divided into 4 groups according to their GA as GA ﹤ 32 weeks(n = 27),32 weeks≤GA ﹤ 34 weeks (n = 25),34 weeks≤GA ﹤ 37 weeks(n = 23),GA≥37 weeks(n = 20). Patent ductus arteriosus was diagnosed by echocardiography(ECHO)at the time of 24 h,48 h,72 h,7 d and 14 d. CI,SVRI and blood pressure were measured with ultrasonic cardiac output monitor(USCOM). Results The cumulative spontaneous closure rate of arterious ductus of 32 weeks≤GA ﹤34 weeks,34 weeks≤GA ﹤37 weeks group and GA≥37 weeks group at 24 h after birth was 44. 0% , 61. 0% and 90. 0% respectively. However the rate was only 59. 1% at 72 h with the GA less than 32 weeks,of which 9 cases needed ibuprofen and 1 patient was conducted ductus arteriosus ligation. The differences in cumulative closure rate among 4 groups based on GA at 5 time points were statistically significant(χ2 =6. 756,4. 735,18. 890,11. 366,28. 159,all P ﹤0. 05). There was significant increase of systolic blood pressure,diastolic blood pressure and SVRI with ductus arte-riosus closure(t = -32. 561,-19. 913,-31. 791,4. 760,all P ﹤0. 000 1;t = - 25. 091,- 23. 400,- 21. 147,2. 240,all P ﹤0. 05;t = -10. 931,-9. 975,-9. 629,2. 350,all P ﹤ 0. 05). Whereas CI significantly decreased in groups of GA ﹤32 weeks,32 weeks ≤GA ﹤34 weeks,34 weeks ≤GA ﹤37 weeks(t =9. 224,6. 515,5. 996,all P ﹤ 0. 001)and no sig-nificant changes in GA≥37 weeks(t =0. 940,P ﹥0. 05). Conclusions With the increase of gestational age,the rate of naturally early arterial catheter closure is higher. Whereas there still are nearly one - third infants requiring medical or surgical intervention in the group of GA ﹤32 weeks. Ductus arteriosus has great influence on hemodynamics. For preterm, especially very low birth weight preterm,the use of ECHO and USCOM can early detect and treat patent ductus arteriosus.

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