1.Research Progress in TCM for the Improvement of Nasal Mucosa Remodeling after Endoscopy in Chronic Sinusitis
Jiling LIU ; Ling ZHOU ; Xutao YAO ; Yan WU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(1):185-190
TCM for the improvement of nasal mucosa remodeling after chronic sinusitis endoscopy is the key to the effective prevention of new lesions and recurrence in the surgical cavity mucosa.This article reviewed the mechanism of the nasal mucosa remodeling phenomenon after chronic sinusitis endoscopy and the unique advantages of TCM treatment.Deficiency,phlegm and blood stasis leading to"lung loss"is the perennial root of nasal mucosa remodeling.The treatment is"tonifying deficiency and removing phlegm,invigorating qi and promoting blood circulation",using acupuncture and medicine,and both internal and external treatment to regulate Th17/Treg balance and reduce the inflammatory infiltration;blocking the phosphorylation of MAPK and NF-κB pathway to inhibit TGF-β1-induced myofibroblasts,reduce collagen deposition and inhibit their remodeling,and promote the process of mucosal epithelialization,which can provide ideas for the theoretical and clinical treatment of TCM prevention and treatment of nasal mucosa remodeling.
2.Growth and Development Trend of Lateral Plaques and Subsequent Plaques in Bifurcated Vessels:A Dynamic Simulation
Zhao LIU ; Hao SUN ; Keyi TAO ; Tianming DU ; Yanping ZHANG ; Shengwen LIU ; Jiling FENG ; Aike QIAO
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2024;39(5):838-845
Objective To investigate vascular remodeling and low-density lipoprotein(LDL)deposition,the growth and development trends of lateral branch plaques in bifurcated vessels,and the potential locations of subsequent plaque growth due to the presence of plaques.Methods An idealized model of bifurcated vessels was established and the distribution of wall shear stress before and after the growth of edge-branch plaques was obtained using computational fluid dynamics.Seven sections were intercepted in the areas of low shear stress:planes 1-3 were the low shear stress areas on the lateral branch before plaque formation,planes 4-5 were the proximal and distal edges of the plaque,and planes 6-7 were the lower shear stress areas of the plaque.Vascular remodeling and LDL deposition in the cross section were simulated.The growth and development trends of plaques are also discussed.Results Among planes 1-3,plane 2 produced obvious negative remodeling and the highest concentration of LDL deposition(102.266 mmol/L),thereby indicating that this was the initial location of the atherosclerotic plaque.Compared to plane 4,plane 5 produced more pronounced vascular remodeling,lumen narrowing,and the highest deposition concentration(110.17 mmol/L)after plaque formation,which indicated that the patch had a tendency for eccentric growth downstream.Compared to plane 6,plane 7(blood flow separation reattachment site)produced more negative remodeling and the highest deposition concentration(93.851 mmol/L),thereby indicating the possibility of new plaque formation near the reattachment point of blood flow separation.Conclusions Obvious vascular remodeling at low shear stress in the lateral branches leads to lumen stenosis and high LDL deposition,thus,forming atherosclerotic plaques.The lateral wall of the bifurcated blood vessels is the initial location of atherosclerotic plaque growth.After growth,the plaque tends to develop downstream,and subsequent plaques may form at the flow separation and reattachment points.
3.Epidemiological characteristics of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Shaoxing City from 2006 to 2022
ZHAO Qifeng ; LIU Mingqi ; MA Shanshan ; LI Jie ; CHEN Haimiao ; MA Yan ; WANG Jiling ; FANG Yirong
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(6):514-516,521
Objective:
To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in Shaoxing City from 2006 to 2022, so as provide insights into improvements of the HFRS control strategy.
Methods:
Data pertaining to HFRS cases in Shaoxing City from 2006 to 2022 were captured from the Surveillance System of China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention. The temporal, population and regional distributions of HFRS were analyzed using the descriptive epidemiological method, and the trends in incidence of HFRS were evaluated using annual percent change (APC).
Results:
Totally 1 022 HFRS cases were reported in Shaoxing City from 2006 to 2022, with annual average incidence of 1.22/105 and three deaths. The incidence of HFRS appeared a tendency towards a decline in Shaoxing City from 2006 to 2022 (APC=-11.101%, t=-9.930, P<0.001), and the incidence of HFRS peaked from May to June and from November to January of the next year. A higher incidence of HFRS was seen in men than in women (1.76/105 vs. 0.68/105; χ2=201.361, P<0.001). There were 714 HFRS cases at ages of 30 to 59 years (69.86%), and farmers were the predominant occupation (78.18%). The three counties with the largest number of HFRS cases included Zhuji (366 cases), Xinchang (263 cases) and Shengzhou (134 cases). The incidence of HFRS was lower in urban districts (Yuecheng, Keqiao and Shangyu) than in counties (Zhuji, Shengzhou and Xinchang) (0.58/105 vs. 1.96/105; χ2=326.880, P<0.001).
Conclusion
The incidence of HFRS appeared a tendency towards a decline in Shaoxing City from 2006 to 2022, and the incidence was high in late spring, early summer and winter. The HFRS cases were mainly males, young and middle-aged people, and farmers, and predominantly distributed in counties. Targeted control measures are needed.
4.Efficacy and safety of omalizumab in the treatment of chronic urticaria: a retrospective analysis
Nali YANG ; Qiuyang XU ; Hanwen WU ; Yahui YE ; Jiling ZHU ; Jingjing LIU ; Zhiming LI
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2023;56(6):518-524
Objective:To retrospectively analyze clinical efficacy and safety of omalizumab in the treatment of chronic urticaria (CU) in southern Zhejiang, China.Methods:A retrospective observational study was conducted on CU patients who received omalizumab treatment at the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 1st, 2018 to August 1st, 2021. Through the outpatient follow-up visits, the disease activity, condition control, and quality of life were evaluated using the 7-day urticaria activity score (UAS7) , urticaria control test (UCT) , and dermatology life quality index (DLQI) . In addition, changes in disease condition, recurrence after withdrawal, and adverse events were assessed. Independent-sample t test was used for intergroup comparisons of normally distributed measurement data, Wilcoxon signed-rank sum test or Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for comparisons of non-normally distributed measurement data, and chi-square test or Fisher′s exact test was used for comparisons of enumeration data. Results:A total of 252 CU patients with poor response to antihistamines were included, with a baseline UCT score of 5.0 ± 2.4 points, a UAS7 score of 25.6 ± 6.2 points, and a DLQI score of 17.5 ± 4.7 points; among them, 204 (81.0%) were treated with omalizumab at an initial dose of 300 mg, and 48 (19.0%) with omalizumab at an initial dose of 150 mg. At the end points (12.0 ± 1.4 months after the start of treatment) , an overall control rate of 90.3% (224/248) was achieved after the omalizumab treatment; concretely, 137 (55.2%) patients achieved complete control (UCT = 16 points) , 87 (35.1%) achieved partial control (12 points ≤ UCT < 16 points) , and 24 (9.7%) showed no response (UCT < 12 points) , while 10 with partial response shifted to complete control after dose increase. During the treatment period, recurrence occurred in 50 patients (36.5%) , of whom 32 patients opted for retreatment with omalizumab, and then 30 (93.8%) achieved partial or complete control. Adverse events were reported in 8 patients (3.2%) , and all were mild or moderate.Conclusion:Omalizumab was effective in the real-world treatment of CU, and could improve patients′ quality of life, with a favorable safety profile.
5.Surveillance results of viral diarrhea in children under five years of age in Shaoxing City
LIU Mingqi ; CHEN Jinkun ; HUANG Zemin ; CHEN Haimiao ; WANG Jiling ; MA Yan ; FANG Yirong
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(10):903-906
Objective:
To investigate the epidemiological and etiological characteristics of viral diarrhea among children under 5 years of age in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, so as to provide insights into management of viral diarrhea.
Methods:
The surveillance data on viral diarrhea among children under 5 years of age in Shaoxing City from 2019 to 2022 were collected, including demographics and stool testing results. The epidemiological and etiological characteristics of viral diarrhea were analyzed using a descriptive epidemiological method.
Results:
A total of 763 diarrheal children under 5 years of age were reported in Shaoxing City from 2019 to 2022, and 236 children were tested positive for virus (30.93%). The detection of virus was 49.01%, 31.61%, 20.43% and 21.89% from 2019 to 2022, which appeared an overall tendency towards a decline (P<0.05). The incidence of viral diarrhea peaked from November to March of the next year and from May to July, and the detection of virus was lower among children with diarrhea living in urban areas (Yuecheng District, Keqiao District and Shangyu District) than among those in suburb areas (Zhuji City, Shengzhou City and Xinchang County) (30.22% vs. 52.00%, P<0.05). There were 206 children tested positive for a single virus, and the detection rates of rotavirus (RV), enteric adenovirus (EAdV), norovirus (NoV), and sapovirus (SaV) were 9.57%, 8.91%, 8.39%, and 0.13%, respectively. There were 25 children with virus co-infections, and the positive rates of EAdV and NoV, RV and EAdV and RV and NoV co-infections were 1.31%, 1.18% and 0.79%, respectively. There were 5 children with triple infections of RV, EAdV and NoV (0.66%). The highest detection of EAdV was seen in April, the highest detection of RV and NoV was seen in January, while SaV was only detected in April.
Conclusion
The incidence of viral diarrhea among children under 5 years of age peaked in winter and spring in Shaoxing City from 2019 to 2022, and the cases predominantly occurred in urban areas. The detection of virus appeared an overall tendency towards a decline, with high detection of RV, EAdV and NoV.
6.Epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in Shaoxing
WANG Jiling ; MA Yan ; FANG Yirong ; XU Laichao ; XU Shuhong ; LIU Mingqi
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;32(8):787-789
Objective:
To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19 ) in Shaoxing from January 23 to March 31, 2020, so as to provide basis for the prevention and control of COVID-19.
Methods:
The information of the COVID-19 cases in Shaoxing were collected from the National Diseases Prevention and Control Information System and the field investigation by CDCs. A descriptive analysis was used for the epidemiological characteristics, including time, spatial and population distribution, clinical features and exposure history.
Results:
Totally 42 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported by March 31, without deaths. The first case was reported on January 23 and the last one was on February 13. The onset of cases peaked in mid-to-late January. All the counties ( cities or districts ) had confirmed cases, 14 cases were reported in Yuecheng District. Twenty-five ( 59.52% ) cases were 45 years old or over. Thirteen ( 30.95% ) cases were engaged in business and eight ( 19.05% ) cases were unemployed. No cases were found among medical staff. The main clinical symptoms were fever, dry cough, fatigue and imaging features of pneumonia, with nine ( 21.43% ) severe cases and three ( 7.14% ) critical cases. There were 34 ( 80.95% ) imported cases, who mainly came from Hubei Province. Totally 1 955 close contacts were tracked down, among whom 4 cases were confirmed, with the infection rate of 0.20%.
Conclusions
The COVID-19 cases reported in Shaoxing were mainly aged 45 years or over, severe and imported from Hubei Province. There was no continuous transmission in the community, and no infection in medical staff or deaths.
7.Bibliometric Analysis of Research Status and Hotspot Frontier of Polypharmacy in the Elderly
Jiling QU ; Yijing SHEN ; Ting ZHOU ; Yongbing LIU
China Pharmacy 2020;31(21):2664-2671
OBJECTIVE:To analyze the research status and hotspot frontier of polypharmacy in the elderly in recent ten years , and to provide reference for polypharmacy study in the elderly in China. METHODS :The related literatures about polypharmacy in the elderly were retireved from Web of Science core database during Jan. 1st,2010-Dec. 31th,2019. CiteSpace 5.6.R5 software was used to analyze the quantity of pulished literatures ,authors,country/area,institution,co-citation of journals and literatures. The keywords were taken as nodes for co-occurrence analysis ,cluster analysis and Burst analysis ,the visual maps were drawn and the results were analyzed. RESULTS :A total of 3 521 literatures were included ,and the quantity of published literatures about polypharmacy in the elderly was on the rise ;high-yield authors mainly were Bell JS and Hilmer SN which were the representative with 36 papers published ,accounting for 1.02% of the total. America (929 literaturesm 26.3%)and University of Sydney (101 literatures,2.87%)were the most high-yield country and institution respectively ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society was the journal with the most articles (2 202 pieces). The most frequently cited literature was those published by Radcliff S team in 2015 to update Beers standard to reduce potential inappropriate drug use ;the research on how to optimize the prescription for the elderly published by Spinewine A team in 2007 had the highest co-citation centrality. The hot keywords were elderly ,polypharmacy and risk factor ;keywords with high centrality included quality of life ,polypharmacy and Beers standard. Research hotspots included risk factor ,outcome index and reduction strategy for polypharmacy. Six clusters were formed ,including Breast cancer , Prescription,Disorder,Schizophrenia,Mediation attachment and Trial ;complications,pain,frailty,health-related quality , intellectual disability were at the forefront of research. CONCLUSIONS :In the past 10 years,the research on polypharmacy in the elderly has been paid more and more attention by scholars ;the United States and Australia have made great contributions in this field;the research mainly focused on the impact of polypharmacy on health outcomes and the strategies for reduce polypharmacy. In the future ,more attention will be paid to the related research on psychological ,cognitive and debilitating effects of polypharmacy in the elderly.
8.Changes and significance of serum Klotho protein levels in different stages of chronic kidney disease
Aiqin LIU ; Lei YU ; Lige ZHU ; Deyu ZHANG ; Jiling MA
Clinical Medicine of China 2019;35(6):536-540
Objective To explore the changes and significance of Klotho protein levels in different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods From March 2015 to December 2017,176 patients with CKD admitted to nephrology department of Inner Mongolia People's Hospital were selected as the study object (CKD group), and 80 healthy patients in our hospital were selected as the control group in the same period. The serum Klotho levels of CKD patients and control group at different stages were detected by double antibody sandwich ELISA, and the differences between each group were compared. Results The serum Klotho level of CKD group (( 4. 84 ± 1. 87) μg/L) was significantly lower than that of the control group ((9. 11± 3. 14) μg/L) ( t= 13. 82, P<0. 01) . One-way anova showed that estimated renal glomerular filtration rate (eGFR),serum albumin (ALB),hemoglobin ( Hb),blood calcium ( Ca) and serum Klotho were gradually decreased,while phosphorus (P) and creatinine (Cr) in serum were gradually increased,and the difference was statistically significant among the five stages( all P<0. 01). Spearman correlation analysis showed that Klotho level was positively correlated with eGFR and Ca,and negatively correlated with CKD stage,Cr and P (r=0. 369,0. 160,-0. 200,-0. 250,-0. 230,all P<0. 05). The multiple linear regression equation showed that Klotho level was positively and independently correlated with eGFR ( t= 3. 89, P<0. 001),and negatively correlated with CKD staging independently (t=-4. 12,P<0. 001). Conclusion The expression level of serum Klotho protein in patients with CKD is lower than that of healthy people,and it decreases with the increase of CKD stages,which is closely related to the deterioration of renal function. It can be used as a reference index to evaluate the incidence and severity of CKD.
9. The study of using cordyceps-astragalus-salvia miltiorrhiza to treat acute lung injury induced by paraquat poisoning in rats
Qilu LI ; Jiling LIU ; Jieru WANG ; Xiangdong JIAN ; Baotian KAN ; Zhongchen ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2017;35(4):251-256
Objective:
To study the therapy of cordyceps-astragalus-salvia miltiorrhiza in treating acute lung injury and pulmonary interstitial fibrosis induced by paraquat poisoning.
Methods:
All 120 adult Wister male rats were randomly assigned to three groups, the paraquat poisoning group (rats were intragastric administration paraquat 50 mg/kg body weight once at the beginning) , the cordyceps-astragalus-salvia miltiorrhiza therapy group (rats were given cordyceps-astragalus-salvia miltiorrhiza 90 mg/kg body weight intragastric administration half an hour after paraquat was given, then the same dose was given once a day) ; control group (rats were intragastric administration with physiological saline) . At 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th day rats were sacrificed postanesthetic respectively after paraquat exposure, sample of lung tissue, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) , and venous blood were collected. GSH, SOD, TNF-α, TGF-β1, and HYP in plasma, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) , and the lung homogenates were determined. Optical microscope was performed to examine pathological changes in lung.
Results:
Each experimental time point paraquat group and the treatment group rats serum SOD content significantly lower than the control group (
10. An investigation of an accident of occupational acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning
Zhongchen ZHANG ; Jiling LIU ; Xiangdong JIAN ; Ke WANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2017;35(7):521-522
Objective:
To investigate an accident of occupational acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning, and to analyze related clinical data.
Methods:
An investigation was performed for an accident of occupational acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning in a place in Shandong, China, in July 2016, and related clinical data were summarized.
Results:
This was a typical accident of occupational acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning, and a lack of occupational protection and illegal operation were the major causes of this accident. Of all five patients, four experienced coma, toxic encephalopathy, and respiratory failure and were cured at last, and one had cortical syndrome after long-term treatment and died of pulmonary infection seven months later.
Conclusions
In case of occupational acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning, rescuers should help the persons who are poisoned reasonably and meanwhile ensure their own safety.


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