1.Study on Current Situation and Improvement Path of E-health Literacy of Middle-aged and Elderly People in Guangzhou
Jianling CHEN ; Guiping WU ; Rongli SHI ; Jienan ZHENG ; Mengdie LI ; Panxing PANG
Journal of Medical Informatics 2024;45(9):57-62
Purpose/Significance To analyze the dynamic changes,influencing factors and weak links of e-health literacy of middle-aged and elderly people,so as to provide references for improving e-health literacy of middle-aged and elderly people.Method/Process A questionnaire survey is conducted among 505 middle-aged and elderly people in Guangzhou,and the results are analyzed by using SPSS 24.0.Result/Conclusion The average score of e-health literacy of middle-aged and elderly people is in the middle level;The weak link of e-health literacy is the lack of health information interaction and evaluation capacity.Individual factors are the primary factors that affect e-health literacy of middle-aged and elderly people.It is suggested to increase policy and financial support,carry out"the younger population helps the aging population"mode,and elderly-oriented transformation of digital health Apps.
2.Efficacy and safety of modified VIALE-A regimen for treatment of elderly patients with intermediate or high risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Qixin SUN ; Zhenzhen WEN ; Xiaoyan CHEN ; Ahui WANG ; Guiping CHEN ; Ziyuan ZHAO ; Zhigang ZHU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2024;33(8):462-465
Objective:To explore the efficacy and safety of the modified VIALE-A regimen in the treatment of elderly (>75 years old) patients with intermediate or high risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).Methods:A retrospective case series analysis was conducted. Clinical data were collected from 7 MDS patients aged >75 years who were continuously treated with the modified VIALE-A regimen (azacytidine 75 mg/m 2 per day from day 1 to day 7 + venetoclax 200 mg per day from day 8 to day 28) from May 2021 to August 2023, and the patients were diagnosed according to the World Health Organization 2016 staging criteria and were determined to be at intermediate or high risk according to the revised International Prognostic Scoring System. The patients' efficacy and common adverse reactions were analyzed, and the Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis. Results:Of the 7 patients, 5 were female and 2 were male; the median age [ M ( Q1, Q3)] was 84 years old (80 years old, 90 years old). One patient failed the initial treatment, and the remaining 6 achieved complete remission or complete remission in bone marrow after induction therapy with the modified VIALE-A regimen in 1-2 courses. By the follow-up cut-off date of December 31st, 2023, the median follow-up was 10 months (5 months, 18 months) and the median overall survival time was 18 months (95% CI: 0-39 months). Grade 3-4 myelosuppression occurred in all 7 patients during the induction phase, with granulocytopenia lasting 7-10 d; Of the 64 courses of maintenance treatment, 54 (84%) had grade 1-3 myelosuppression; non-hematologic adverse reactions were mild; no treatment interruptions occurred in the cumulative 73 courses. Conclusions:The modified VIALE-A regimen is moderately efficacious in elderly patients with intermediate or high risk MDS, with controllable adverse reactions.
3.Study on the Requirement of Exogenous Phosphate Applied to Ginseng
Yingying CHEN ; Jie LI ; Guiping ZHAO ; Naijiao ZHANG ; Furong XU ; Dade YU ; Xiwen LI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(5):1213-1222
Objective To study the requirement of exogenous phosphorus for 2-year-old and 3-year-old ginseng seedings.Methods Two-and three-year-old ginsengs were used as experimental materials.Calcium superphosphate and phosphorus-free Hoagland solution were used as fertilizer,and the concentrations of P2O5 were set to be 0 mmol·L-1,0.5 mmol·L-1,1.5 mmol·L-1,3 mmol·L-1,6 mmol·L-1,8 mmol·L-1,respectively.The effects of different concentrations of phosphorus fertilizer on agronomic indexes,photosynthetic characteristics and accumulation of ginsenosides Rg1,Rb1 and Re were studied.Results The plant height,stem diameter,root weight,leaf area,relative content of chlorophyll,net photosynthetic rate and total saponins content of different year-old panax ginseng were significantly increased by applying phosphorus at 1.5-3.0 mmol·L-1.Among them,compared with the phosphorus-free group,the root weight of second-year ginseng was increased by 16%and the saponin content was increased by 24%;the root weight of third-year ginseng was increased by 89%and the saponin content was increased by 132%.The appropriate application rate of phosphorus fertilizer(phosphorus pentoxide)during the growth of second and third year ginseng was 26.6 mg and 53.3 mg of plant,respectively.Conclusion External application of suitable concentration of phosphorus fertilizer can enhance the external morphological characteristics of ginseng,improve photosynthetic physiological properties and increase the content of active ingredients.
4.Abnormal Ocular Movement in the Early Stage of Multiple-System Atrophy With Predominant Parkinsonism Distinct From Parkinson’s Disease
Hong ZHOU ; Luhua WEI ; Yanyan JIANG ; Xia WANG ; Yunchuang SUN ; Fan LI ; Jing CHEN ; Wei SUN ; Lin ZHANG ; Guiping ZHAO ; Zhaoxia WANG
Journal of Clinical Neurology 2024;20(1):37-45
Background:
and Purpose The eye-movement examination can be applied as a noninvasive method to identify multiple-system atrophy (MSA). Few studies have investigated eye movements during the early stage of MSA with predominant parkinsonism (MSA-P). We aimed to determine the characteristic oculomotor changes in the early stage of MSA-P.
Methods:
We retrospectively selected 17 patients with MSA-P and 40 with Parkinson’s disease (PD) with disease durations of less than 2 years, and 40 age-matched healthy controls (HCs).Oculomotor performance in the horizontal direction was measured in detail using videonystagmography.
Results:
We found that the proportions of patients with MSA-P and PD exhibiting abnormal eye movements were 82.4% and 77.5%, respectively, which were significantly higher than that in the HCs (47.5%, p<0.05). Compared with HCs, patients with MSA-P presented significantly higher abnormal proportions of fixation and gaze-holding (17.6% vs. 0%), without-fixation (47.1% vs. 0%), prolonged latency in reflexive saccades (29.4% vs. 5.0%), memory-guided saccades (93.3% vs. 10.0%), and catch-up saccades in smooth-pursuit movement (SPM, 41.2% vs. 0) (all p<0.05). Compared with those with PD, patients with MSA-P presented a significantly higher proportion of catch-up saccades in SPM (41.2% vs. 2.5%, p<0.001).
Conclusions
MSA-P presented the characteristic of catch-up saccades in SPM in the early stage, which may provide some value in differentiating MSA-P from PD.
5.Effect of intravenous infusion of lidocaine on pulmonary gas exchange function during acute lung injury in septic rats
Guiping XU ; Xueying CHEN ; Yuxuan ZHANG ; Yiliaikebaier MALIPATE
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2023;43(2):221-224
Objective:To evaluate the effect of intravenous infusion of lidocaine on pulmonary gas exchange function during acute lung injury in septic rats.Methods:Thirty clean-grade healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 2-3 months, weighing 220-280 g, were divided into 3 groups ( n=10 each) using a random number table method: control group (C group), sepsis group (S group) and lidocaine group (L group). Model of acute lung injury in septic rats was prepared by intraperitoneal injection of LPS 10 mg/kg in S and L groups, the equal volume of normal saline was injected in group C, lidocaine was injected at a loading dose of 10 mg/kg via the tail vein at 1 min after LPS injection and then continuously infused for 3 h at a rate of 10 mg·kg -1·h -1, and the equal volume of normal saline was given instead in C and S groups. Rats were sacrificed at 24 h after LPS injection, blood samples from the abdominal aorta were collected for blood gas analysis, and the oxygenation index (OI), alveolar-arterial oxygen difference (A-aDO 2) and respiratory index (RI) were calculated. Then the chest was immediately opened, and the left lung tissues were then immediately removed to determine the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) (by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay). The right upper lung tissues were removed for microscopic examination of the alveolar structure and pulmonary edema with a light microscope. The right lower lung tissues were also removed to observe the vascular endothelial structure with a transmission electron microscope. Results:Compared with group C, the levels of A-aDO 2, RI, TNF-α, HO-1 and ROS were significantly increased, the PaO 2 and OI were decreased ( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in PaCO 2 in group S and group L ( P>0.05). Compared with group S, the PaO 2, OI and HO-1 were significantly increased, the levels of A-aDO 2, RI, TNF-α and ROS were decreased ( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in PaCO 2 levels in group L ( P>0.05). The pathological damages of the lung tissues were significantly attenuated in group L when compared with group S. Conclusions:Intravenous infusion of lidocaine can improve pulmonary gas exchange function during acute lung injury in septic rats.
6.Relationship between miR-27a and SIRT1 during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion in rats
Guiping XU ; Zhe CHEN ; Xiaoli WANG ; Wenyu GU
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2023;43(3):363-367
Objective:To evaluate the relationship between microRNA-27a (miR-27a) and silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rats.Methods:Fifty clean-grade healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 2-3 months, weighing 220-280 g, were divided into 5 groups ( n=10 each) by the random number table method: sham operation group (Sham group), myocardial I/R group (I/R group), AAV9-miR-27a overexpression + myocardial I/R group (AAV+ I/R group), miR-27a antagomir + myocardial I/R group (AG+ I/R group) and AAV9-miR-27a negative control+ myocardial I/R group (NC+ I/R group). The myocardial I/R injury model was prepared by ligating the anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery for 30 min followed by 120 min reperfusion. At day 14 before ischemia, AAV9-miRNA-27a adeno-associated virus 2×10 11 v. g was injected via the tail vein in AAV+ I/R group, and AAV9-miR-27a NC 2×10 11 v. g was injected via the tail vein in NC+ I/R group. miR-27a antagomir 10 mg/kg was injected via the tail vein once a day at 3 days before ischemia in AG+ I/R group. At the end of 120 min of reperfusion, serum cardiac troponin T(cTnT), creatine kinase isoenzymes (CK-MB) and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) concentrations and contents of glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in myocardial tissues were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, the percentage of myocardial infarct volume by TTC staining, the expression of miR-27a in myocardial tissues by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, and the expression of SIRT1 in myocardial tissues by Western blot. Results:Compared with Sham group, the percentage of myocardial infarct volume and serum concentrations of cTnT, CK-MB and LDH were significantly increased, the contents of GSH and SOD in myocardial tissues were decreased, MDA contents were increased, miR-27a expression was up-regulated, and SIRT1 expression was down-regulated in I/R group ( P<0.05). Compared with I/R group, the percentage of myocardial infarct volume and serum concentrations of cTnT, CK-MB and LDH were significantly increased, the contents of GSH and SOD in myocardial tissues were decreased, MDA contents were increased, miR-27a expression was up-regulated, and SIRT1 expression was down-regulated in AAV+ I/R, and the percentage of myocardial infarct volume and serum concentrations of cTnT, CK-MB and LDH were significantly decreased, the contents of GSH and SOD in myocardial tissues were increased, MDA contents were decreased, miR-27a expression was down-regulated, and SIRT1 expression was up-regulated in AG+ I/R group ( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in the parameters mentioned above in NC+ I/R group ( P>0.05). Compared with AAV+ I/R group, the percentage of myocardial infarct volume and serum concentrations of cTnT, CK-MB and LDH were significantly decreased, the contents of GSH and SOD in myocardial tissues were increased, MDA contents were decreased, miR-27a expression was down-regulated, and SIRT1 expression was up-regulated in AG+ I/R group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:miR-27a is involved in the pathophysiological mechanism underlying myocardial I/R injury probably through inhibition of SIRT1 expression in rats.
7.Effects of neuroendoscopic hematoma removal versus soft channel drainage in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma
Jianbo SHEN ; Jie CUI ; Kaipeng QIAO ; Zhihua TIAN ; Zhibin DUAN ; Guiping CHEN ; Haifeng DUAN ; Min LI ; Kefeng HUANG ; Xiaohong RU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2023;30(5):719-723
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of neuroendoscopic hematoma removal versus soft channel drainage in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma. Methods:The clinical data of 102 patients with chronic subdural hematoma who received treatment in Jincheng People's Hospital from May 2018 to May 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. They were divided into the neuroendoscopy group ( n = 50) and the soft channel group ( n = 52) according to different surgical methods. Perioperative indexes, hematoma clearance rate, China Stroke Scale score, the activity of daily living score, and oxidative stress indexes were compared between the two groups. All patients were followed up for 3 months. The incidence of complications during the follow-up period was calculated. Results:The retention time of the drainage tube in the neuroendoscopy group was shorter than that in the soft channel group [(2.45 ± 0.63) days vs. (3.30 ± 0.78) days, t = 6.06, P < 0.001]. The length of hospital stay in the neuroendoscopy group was shorter than that in the soft channel group [(7.14 ± 1.65) days vs. (9.07 ± 2.11) days, t = 5.15, P < 0.001]. The hematoma clearance rate at postoperative 7 days in the neuroendoscopy group was higher than that in the soft channel group [(93.45 ± 5.50)% vs. (81.86 ± 7.24)%, χ2 = 9.12, P < 0.001]. There were no significant differences in operation time and intraoperative blood loss between the two groups (both P > 0.05). At postoperative 30 days, the China Stroke Scale score in the neuroendoscopy group was lower than that in the soft channel group [(12.74 ± 2.23) points vs. (18.67 ± 2.45) points, t = 12.79, P < 0.001]. The activity of daily life score in the neuroendoscopy group was significantly higher than that in the soft channel group [(77.69 ± 7.11) points vs. (91.35 ± 7.25) points, t = 9.60, P < 0.001]. At postoperative 7 days, glutathione peroxidase level in the neuroendoscopy group was significantly lower than that in the soft channel group [(130.75 ± 13.66) U/L vs. (148.60 ± 14.64) U/L, t = 6.37, P < 0.001]. Malondialdehyde level in the neuroendoscopy group was significantly lower than that in the soft channel group [(5.11 ± 0.65) nmol/L vs. (6.19 ± 0.74) nmol/L, t = 7.83, P < 0.001]. Superoxide dismutase level in the neuroendoscopy group was significantly higher than that in the soft channel group [(275.60 ± 22.33) U/L vs. (254.60 ± 18.55) U/L, t = 5.15, P < 0.001]. There was no significant difference in the incidence of complications between the two groups ( P > 0.05). Conclusion:Compared with soft channel drainage, neuroendoscopic hematoma removal can obtain better short-term curative effects and less oxidative stress response in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma. Neuroendoscopic hematoma removal does not increase the incidence of postoperative complications and is highly safe.
8.Tumor Promoting Function of DUSP10in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Is Associated With Tumor-Promoting Cytokines
Xing WEI ; Chin Wen PNG ; Madhushanee WEERASOORIYA ; Heng LI ; Chenchen ZHU ; Guiping CHEN ; Chuan XU ; Yongliang ZHANG ; Xiaohong XU
Immune Network 2023;23(4):e34-
Lung cancer, particularly non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) which contributes more than 80% to totally lung cancer cases, remains the leading cause of cancer death and the 5-year survival is less than 20%. Continuous understanding on the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of this disease and identification of biomarkers for therapeutic application and response to treatment will help to improve patient survival. Here we found that a molecule known as DUSP10 (also known as MAPK phosphatase 5) is oncogenic in NSCLC.Overexpression of DUSP10 in NSCLC cells resulted in reduced activation of ERK and JNK, but increased activation of p38, which was associated with increased cellular growth and migration. When inoculated in immunodeficient mice, the DUSP10-overexpression NSCLC cells formed larger tumors compared to control cells. The increased growth of DUSP10-overexpression NSCLC cells was associated with increased expression of tumor-promoting cytokines including IL-6 and TGFβ. Importantly, higher DUSP10 expression was associated with poorer prognosis of NSCLC patients. Therefore, DUSP10 could severe as a biomarker for NSCLC prognosis and could be a target for development of therapeutic method for lung cancer treatment.
9.Analysis of Application Status of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Technology in Medicinal Plant Research: A Review
Guiping ZHAO ; Jie WU ; Jiaying CHEN ; Furong XU ; Xiwen LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(22):239-248
Chinese materia medica is the material basis of the development of traditional Chinese medicine, but the rapid growth of the demand for Chinese materia medica resources and environmental deterioration make a large number of wild medicine resources endangered. At present, artificial cultivation of Chinese medicinal materials is the main way to alleviate the contradiction between supply and demand in the market, but the production and quality of medicinal materials are seriously affected by the lack of process control, specialization and fine management in medicinal plant cultivation. Early prediction and evaluation of the growth, yield, diseases and insect pests of medicinal plants is an important technical means to guarantee the yield and quality of Chinese medicinal materials, and effective and non-destructive process monitoring technology is the prerequisite for realizing the modernization of Chinese medicine agriculture. With the advantages of rapid, non-destructive and accurate detection, hyperspectral remote sensing has been widely used in recent years for plant growth information extraction and yield assessment, as well as monitoring crop growth and response to adversity stress, becoming an important technical tool for precision agricultural production such as quality monitoring and pest and disease prevention. Therefore, combined with hyperspectral data processing and analysis methods, the application of hyperspectral remote sensing technology in monitoring plant physiological characteristics, environmental stress, resource investigation and quality inspection of medicinal materials is systematically reviewed, and combined with the characteristics of medicinal plants, the application prospect of hyperspectral remote sensing technology in improving the monitoring ability of production process of Chinese medicinal materials, realizing real-time dynamic monitoring of medicinal materials cultivation, developing early diagnosis technology of pests and diseases for nondestructive detection, and establishing quality traceability of high-quality Chinese medicinal materials is discussed, in order to solve the related problems in precision cultivation of Chinese medicine agriculture by hyperspectral remote sensing technology, and provide new ideas and solutions for the sustainable utilization of Chinese medicine resources and the development of intelligent Chinese medicine agriculture.
10.Relationship between fetal ultrasonic soft markers and adverse pregnancy outcomes during the first trimester
Chunya JI ; Xiaoli JIANG ; Linliang YIN ; Xuedong DENG ; Jiangnan WU ; Qi PAN ; Zhong YANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Lingling SUN ; Chen LING ; Chenhan ZHENG ; Guiping LI ; Yumei WANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2022;31(8):717-723
Objective:To explore the relationship between soft markers found in the first trimester (11-13 + 6 gestational weeks) ultrasound screening and fetal adverse pregnancy outcomes. Methods:Single pregnancy fetuses were selected from the Multicenter Clinical Study of First Trimester Screening in China during August 2017 to August 2020. The types and detection rate of soft markers during the first trimester were compared. The correlation between positive soft markers and adverse pregnancy outcomes was analyzed by binary Logistics regression.Results:A total of 16 625 fetuses with complete follow-up outcomes were included in the group. Six hundred and seven ultrasonic soft markers were detected in 556 fetuses with positive soft markers during the first trimester, and the first four most frequently occurred were increased nuchal translucency (NT) (2.08%, 345/16 625), echogenic intracardiac focus (EIF) (0.94%, 156/16 625), hypoplasia of fetal nasal bone (0.20%, 34/16 625), single umbilical artery (SUA) (0.19%, 31/16 625). Among 556 fetuses, the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcome in fetuses with two or more positive soft markers was 32.50% (13/40), which was significantly higher than fetuses with single positive soft marker (11.05%, 57/516), and the difference was statistically significant (χ 2=5.055, P<0.001). The incidence of adverse pregnancy outcome in positive soft markers fetus associated with structural abnormalities was 80.77% (21/26), which was significantly higher than fetuses with isolated positive soft marker (12.08%, 64/530), and the difference was statistically significant (χ 2=90.310, P<0.001). Binary logistic regression analysis showed choroid plexus cyst (CPC), SUA, echogenic bowel (EB), absent/reversed a-wave of ductus venosus, hypoplasia of fetal nasal bone, increased NT, and EIF were closely related to the adverse pregnancy outcomes (all P<0.05). However, there were no significant correlations between tricuspid regurgitation (TR), pyelectasis (PYE) and fetal adverse pregnancy outcomes (all P>0.05). Conclusions:The ultrasonic soft markers during the first trimester are of great significance in predicting fetal adverse pregnancy outcomes. For multiple positive soft markers or positive soft markers combined with structural abnormalities, more attention should be paid to them and comprehensive evaluation is required to be carried out.

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