1.Development and application syndromic surveillance and early warning system in border area in Yunnan Province.
Xiao Xiao SONG ; Le CAI ; Wei LIU ; Wen Long CUI ; Xia PENG ; Qiong Fen LI ; Yi DONG ; Ming Dong YANG ; Bo Qian WU ; Tao Ke YUE ; Jian Hua FAN ; Yuan Yuan LI ; Yan LI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2023;44(5):845-850
Objective: To establish a dynamic syndromic surveillance system in the border areas of Yunnan Province based on information technology, evaluate its effectiveness and timeliness in the response to common communicable disease epidemics and improve the communicable disease prevention and control in border areas. Methods: Three border counties were selected for full coverage as study areas, and dynamic surveillance for 14 symptoms and 6 syndromes were conducted in medical institutions, the daily collection of information about students' school absence in primary schools and febrile illness in inbound people at border ports were conducted in these counties from January 2016 to February 2018 to establish an early warning system based on mobile phone and computer platform for a field experimental study. Results: With syndromes of rash, influenza-like illness and the numbers of primary school absence, the most common communicable disease events, such as hand foot and mouth disease, influenza and chickenpox, can be identified 1-5 days in advance by using EARS-3C and Kulldorff time-space scanning models with high sensitivity and specificity. The system is easy to use with strong security and feasibility. All the information and the warning alerts are released in the form of interactive charts and visual maps, which can facilitate the timely response. Conclusions: This system is highly effective and easy to operate in the detection of possible outbreaks of common communicable diseases in border areas in real time, so the timely and effective intervention can be conducted to reduce the risk of local and cross-border communicable disease outbreaks. It has practical application value.
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2.The clinical value of 18F-FDG PET/CT dual-time-point imaging in diagnosing aortic graft infection
Wei DONG ; Tiantian MOU ; Jinghong XIA ; Jian JIAO ; Quan LI ; Mingkai YUN ; Hongzhi MI ; Junming ZHU ; Xiaoli ZHANG ; Xiang LI
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2022;38(6):357-363
Objective:To explore the diagnostic value of 18F-deoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT dual-time-point imaging (DTPI) in the diagnosis of aortic grafts infection (AGI). Methods:Forty-two patients with suspected AGI were prospectively recruited in this DTPI study from October 2014 to October 2021. There were 35(83%) males and 7 females, mean age (54±15) years old, range 22-79 years old. PET/CT image quality was scored as 5 grading scale. Semi-quantitative analysis of DTPI data was performed using maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of suspected AGI lesions. The percentage of SUVmax change between initial and delayed images were recorded as retention index (RI). Management of Aortic Graft Infection Collaboration (MAGIC) criteria were used as the diagnostic reference criteria for AGI.Results:According to the MAGIC criteria, 27 patients (64%) were positive for AGI, and 15 patients (36%) were negative. The mean RI of AGI was higher than that of non-AGI ones[(26.7±18.9)% vs. (6.4 ±18.8)%, P<0.01]. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of initial SUVmax ≥6 with the presence of AGI was 88.9%, 73.3%, and 83.3%, respectively. Delayed SUVmax ≥6 improved the sensitivity (96.3%) and accuracy (88.1%) for diagnosing AGI. DTPI with 15% increment as the optimal cut-off value of RI improved the specificity (93.3%) and accuracy (90.5%) for diagnosing AGI. Fifteen (56%, 15/27) AGI patients had improved image quality grading on the delayed images, leading to more accurately delineating the detailed extent of the infected aortic graft. Conclusion:18F-FDG PET/CT DTPI has better diagnostic performance for AGI than conventional Single-time-point PET/CT imaging by improving image quality as well as enhancing delineation of infected aortic graft extent.
3.Reduce students non-essential sedentary behavior and promote sports and labor education to livelihood
CHEN Yajun, ZENG Xia, LIANG Jinghong
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(8):1121-1123
Abstract
Sedentary behaviors have gradually become the most popular “activity” in daily life. Too many non essential sedentary behaviors, such as the excessive consumption of video entertainment, pose a serious threat to health and generate a heavy burden of disease to society. There is an urgent need to raise awareness and take measures to curb sedentary behaviors. Childhood is a period of opportunity, during which caregivers can shape the behavioral habits of children and encourage them to adopt favorable behaviors, which can directly affect the physical health of the nation s future population. Recently, the government has successively promulgated relevant policies to encourage students sports and labor education to livelihood. It is particularly critical that such policies are implemented in practice.
4.Analysis of drug consumption in medical service for Dominica and Dominican in Harmonious Mission -2018
Panpan ZHANG ; Min LIU ; Jinghong XU ; Yunxia WANG ; Xia TAO
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2020;38(1):5-8
Objective To analyze the drug consumption in medical service for Dominica and Dominican in Harmonious Mission -2018, and provide reference for future drug supply services in similar countries. Methods Data of the drugs used during the medical service of the two countries were extracted from the computer system, which were summarized and analyzed. Results Ranking first in drug consumption in medical service for Dominica and Dominican was external drugs. Chinese traditional medicines were very popular in both two countries. There were great similarities and unique characteristics in the drug consumption during medical service between the two countries, orthopedic drugs, digestive system drugs, ophthalmic drugs and dermatological drugs were frequently used drugs. Conclusion The drug consumption in medical service was closely associated with the national conditions. Therefore, in order to prepare medicines reasonably in future overseas medical service, disease distribution of the country which would be visited and drug consumption in the similar country which had been visited before should be concerned.
5.Identification of medicinal plants within the Apocynaceae family using ITS2 and psbA-trnH barcodes.
Ya-Na LV ; Chun-Yong YANG ; Lin-Chun SHI ; Zhong-Lian ZHANG ; An-Shun XU ; Li-Xia ZHANG ; Xue-Lan LI ; Hai-Tao LI
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2020;18(8):594-605
To ensure the safety of medications, it is vital to accurately authenticate species of the Apocynaceae family, which is rich in poisonous medicinal plants. We identified Apocynaceae species by using nuclear internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) and psbA-trnH based on experimental data. The identification ability of ITS2 and psbA-trnH was assessed using specific genetic divergence, BLAST1, and neighbor-joining trees. For DNA barcoding, ITS2 and psbA-trnH regions of 122 plant samples of 31 species from 19 genera in the Apocynaceae family were amplified. The PCR amplification for ITS2 and psbA-trnH sequences was 100%. The sequencing success rates for ITS2 and psbA-trnH sequences were 81% and 61%, respectively. Additional data involved 53 sequences of the ITS2 region and 38 sequences of the psbA-trnH region were downloaded from GenBank. Moreover, the analysis showed that the inter-specific divergence of Apocynaceae species was greater than its intra-specific variations. The results indicated that, using the BLAST1 method, ITS2 showed a high identification efficiency of 97% and 100% of the samples at the species and genus levels, respectively, via BLAST1, and psbA-trnH successfully identified 95% and 100% of the samples at the species and genus levels, respectively. The barcode combination of ITS2/psbA-trnH successfully identified 98% and 100% of samples at the species and genus levels, respectively. Subsequently, the neighbor joining tree method also showed that barcode ITS2 and psbA-trnH could distinguish among the species within the Apocynaceae family. ITS2 is a core barcode and psbA-trnH is a supplementary barcode for identifying species in the Apocynaceae family. These results will help to improve DNA barcoding reference databases for herbal drugs and other herbal raw materials.
6.Exploring the clinical characters of Shugan Jieyu capsule through text mining.
Zi-Wei SHI ; Li-Ping KANG ; Hua-Sheng PENG ; Shao-Hua YANG ; Li-Xia ZHANG ; Zhi-Xian JING ; Min CHEN ; Da-Hui LIU
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2017;42(18):3435-3442
In this paper,the potential climate factors affecting the Pairs polyphylla var. yunnanensis distribution in China at rational scales were selected from related literatures, using the sampling point geographic information from of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis, combine the maximum entropy model (MaxEnt) with spatial analyst function of ArcGIS software, to study the climate suitability of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis cultivating region in China and the leading climate factors. The results showed that, average rainfall in August, average rainfall in October, coefficient of variation of seasonal precipitation, the average temperature of the dry season, isothermal characteristic, average temperature in July were the leading climate factors affecting the potential distribution of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis cultivating region in China, with their cumulative contribution rate reached 97.2% of all candidate climate factors. Existence probability of the region to be predicted of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis through the constructed model, the climate unsuitable region, low, medium and high region of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis in China were clarified and the threshold of climatic factors were gave and clarified the climate characteristics of the cultivating region in each climatic suitability division. The results of research can provide reference for production layout and introduction of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis.
7.Endemic plants for medicine use in China.
Gang-Qiang SU ; Hai-Tao LI ; Hui SUN ; Xiao-Bo ZHANG ; Li-Xia ZHANG ; Ya-Jing LI ; Lu-Qi HUANG ; Xiao-Jun MA
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2017;42(22):4329-4335
Based on plant species databases, species lists and literature records, general situation of the Chinese medicinal endemic plant (vascular plant) has been systematically summarized, and its quantity and distribution characteristics of Chinese medicinal endemic plants are presented in this paper. The results showed that 3 150 endemic species are Chinese medicinal plants belonging to 785 genera in 153 families, which includes 38 species of 22 genera in 12 families of pteridophyta, 42 species of 14 genera in7 families of gymnosperms, and 3 070 species of 749 genara in 134 families of angiosperms. The top four families involving medicinal endemic species are Asteraceae (218 species), Ranunculaceae (182 species), Labiatae (151 species), and Liliaceae (133 species). The top four provincial administration distributed medicinal endemic species are Sichuan (1 568 species), Yunnan (1 533 species), Guizhou (955 species) and Hubei (930 species).On the regional scale, the most abundant one is the southwest region (2 465 species), followed by the central region (1 226 species) and the northwest region (949 species). Localization characteristics for domestication and artificial cultivation of medicinal endemic species are more prominent due to their narrower and limited distribution areas, indicating it is possible for these species acting as local potential resource for reasonable economic development.
8.Clinical epidemiology and prognostic analysis of nosocomial candidemia
Haibo LIU ; Dong WEI ; Jinghong XIA ; Guangfa ZHU
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2017;17(5):492-497
Objective To analyze the clinical features,etiology and prognostic factors of nosocomial candidemia in Beijing Anzhen Hospital.Methods A total of 174 cases of nosocomial candidemia identified during the period from January 2003 to December 2013 in Anzhen Hospital were reviewed retrospectively.The underlying conditions,risk factors,clinical manifestations and outcome were described and analyzed.The prognostic factors were analyzed by both univariate analysis including t-test and Chisquare test,and multivariate regression analysis.Results The 174 patients included 108 (62.1%) males and 66 (37.9%) females.The mean age of patients was 53.9±27.3 years,specifically:<18 years (31/174,17.8%),18-< 65 years (56/174,32.2%),and ≥ 65 years (87/174,50.0%).About one-third (59/174,33.9%) of the patients were treated in ICU,followed by cardiac surgery ward (58/174,33.3%),respiratory medicine ward (21 / 174,12.1%),general surgery ward (14/174,8.0%),neurology ward (7/174,4.0%),vascular surgery (6/174,3.4%),and orthopedic ward (3/174,1.7%).Fever was documented in all cases,including 37.5-37.9 ℃ in 3 (1.7%) cases,38.0-38.9 ℃ in 81 (46.6%) cases,39.0-39.9 ℃ in 85 (48.9%) cases,and ≥ 40.0 ℃ in 5 (2.9%) cases.Increased peripheral blood WBC (>10×109/L) was reported in 162 (93.1%) cases.The percentage of neutrophils (>75%) was reported in 166 (95.4%) cases.Thrombocytopenia (< 100 × 109/ L) was documented in 24 (13.8%) cases.The most frequently isolated pathogen was C.albicans (99/174,56.9%),followed by C.parapsilosis (37/174,21.3%),C.glabrata (20/174,11.5%),C.krusei (11/174,6.3%),C.tropicalis (4/174,2.3%),and other Candida spp.(3/174,1.7%).The death rate was 50.0% (87/174).Univariate analysis showed that old age,thrombocytopenia,hypoalbuminemia,renal insufficiency,indwelling urinary catheter were associated with death of candidemia patients.Multivariate analysis showed that hypoalbuminemia,bacterial co-infection,and indwelling urinary catheter were independent risk factors of death in nosocomial candidemia.Conclusions Nosocomial candidemia is more common in the patients treated in ICU and surgery ward.The most common pathogen of nosocomial candidemia is C.albicans associated with high mortality.Old age,hypoalbuminemia,bacterial co-infection,and indwelling urinary catheter are associated with death in nosocomial candidemia.
9.Roles of interleukin-17 and RORγt in a murine model with paraquat- induced acute lung injury
Xia YANG ; Jinghong ZHANG ; Wei CHEN ; Chaoqian LI
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(11):1757-1761
Objective To explore the roles of Th17 cells in paraquat-induced acute lung injury(ALI)in a murine models through investigating the expression of Th17 type cytokine IL-17 and the specific transcription factor of Th17 cells-RORγt mRNA. Methods Male Kunming mice were randomly divided into the normal control group and the poisoned group. The ALI model induced by PQ poisoning was produced by intraperitoneal injection PQ solu-tion (20 mg/kg),and the normal control group was given normal saline solution with the same volume. After treatment for 48 hours,the animals were sacrificed. H&E staining and TUNEL staining were done to measure histo-logical changes and apoptosis. Serum level of Th17 related-cytokines was assayed by ELISA. The mRNA ex-pression of RORγt and the protein expression of IL-17 in the lung tissue were detected by real time-PCR assay and western blot,respectively. Results Compared with the normal control group,the lung inflammation and apopto-sis were significantly higher in the poisoned group. The serum level of IL-17A was significantly increased (P <0.05) and the lung parenchyma RORγt mRNA and IL-17 protein levels were significantly increased. Conclu-sion IL-17 plays an important role in the pathogenesis of ALI induced by paraquat poisoning.
10.Investigation, collation and research of traditional Dai medicine of China.
Li-Xia ZHANG ; Zhong-Lian ZHANG ; Hai-Tao LI ; Ying-Fen NIU ; Yan-Hong GUAN ; Xiao-Jun MA
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2016;41(16):3107-3112
In order to find out the composition, characteristics and traditional utilization characteristics of Dai medicine and promote the rational protection, inheritance and utilization of the resources and traditional knowledge of Dai medicine in China, the resources of traditional Dai medicine have been investigated systematically and the traditional knowledge of Dai medicine have been analyzed in the article. We found out that there were altogether 1 077 kinds of traditional Dai medicine in China and among which 272 were the first time recorded in the condition of Dai folk medical uses. There were 1 053 plant medicines which belong to 169 family and 694 genus. These plant medicines mainly distributed in the southern, west southern and east southern area of Yunnan province, the southern area of Guangxi, Guangdong, Guizhou, Sichuan, Fujian province and tropical, subtropical district as Taiwan, and more than 94.49% plant medicines could be found in Yunnan province. From the point of plant life form, they were major herbaceous or shrubby plants; When it is used as medicinal part, root and rhizome of plants account for the highest proportion, the next were whole plant and leaves. From nature, flavor and channel tropism points of view, the largest proportion of Dai medicines were cool, bitter-tasted and possesses water element. In terms of treatment of disease types, most of the drugs can treat gastrointestinal diseases, next were drugs that could be used to treat upper respiratory infection, traumatological and rheumatic diseases, urinary infection, gynecological diseases, hepatopathy, puerperium fever and diseases caused by poisonous insects and beast of prey bite. The study revealed that the resources of traditional Dai medicine and traditional knowledge of application were abundant in China, but the resources of traditional Dai medicine and traditional knowledge of application were faced with the risk of gradually reduce and loss. The article suggested that we should take measures to strengthen the study of protection and utilization of important traditional Dai medicine and endangered resources along with the protection and transmission of traditional knowledge of Dai nationalistic medicine.


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