1.Epidemiological investigation and etiological analysis on a case of human infection with avian influenza A (H3N8) virus in Changsha
Jin ZHAO ; Xuewen YANG ; Ruchun LIU ; Yinzhu ZHOU ; Shuilian CHEN ; Jinsong QIU ; Zheng HUANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2023;44(11):1776-1780
Objective:To understand the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of human infection with avian influenza A(H3N8) virus and the molecular biological characteristics of the pathogen, and provide scientific evidence for the prevention and control of human infection with avian influenza A(H3N8) virus.Methods:An epidemiological investigation was conducted for a case of human infection with avian influenza A(H3N8) virus in Changsha in May 2022 to collect the information about exposure history, route of infection, onset and treatment, potential contacts and other possible exposures for a descriptive analysis. Nucleic acid detection and gene sequencing were used to detect the pathogen and analyze the genetic characteristics.Results:The case had a history of exposure to live poultry trading market 6 days before the onset of illness. Subtypes H3 and N8 of avian influenza virus were detected in live poultry markets. Deep gene sequencing showed that the virus had adaptive mutations in mammals, reduced sensitivity to alkamine agent, and no resistance mutations related to neuraminidase inhibitors and polymerase inhibitors were detected.Conclusion:The case was infected due to exposure to the live poultry market environment contaminated by avian influenza A(H3N8) virus, and no human to human transmission was found.
2.Aromatase deficiency caused by mutation of CYP19A1 gene: A case report.
Hongli LI ; Songbo FU ; Ruchun DAI ; Zhifeng SHENG ; Wei LIU
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2022;47(6):794-800
Aromatase deficiency (AD) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by loss-of-function mutations in aromatase gene (CYP19A1), leading to congenital estrogen deficiency syndrome. Both mothers of AD patients during pregnancy and female AD fetus show virilization, while male patients are usually diagnosed in adulthood due to continued height increase and metabolic abnormalities. In 2019, a patient with AD was admitted in the Second Xiangya Hospital. The patient was a 37-year-old adult male who continued to grow linearly after adulthood. His estradiol was below the measurable line, the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) increased, bone age delayed, epiphysis unfused, and the bone mass reduced. CYP19A1 gene detection showed that c.1093C>T, p.R365W was homozygous mutation. This disease is rare in clinic. Clinicians need to raise awareness of the disease for early diagnosis and treatment to improve the long-term prognosis of patients.
46, XX Disorders of Sex Development/genetics*
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Adult
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Aromatase/metabolism*
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Female
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Gynecomastia/genetics*
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Humans
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Infertility, Male
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Male
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Metabolism, Inborn Errors
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Mutation
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Pregnancy
3. Clinical effect of acupuncture Yingxiang point in the treatment of 60 patients with hiccups
Hua GUO ; Ruchun ZHONG ; Xia LIU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2018;25(9):1137-1139
Objective:
To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture Yingxiang point in the treatment of hiccups.
Methods:
120 cases with hiccups were selected, and they were randomly divided into treatment group and control group according to the digital table, 60 cases in each group.The control group was given conventional acupoint acupuncture.The treatment group received acupuncture internal Yingxiang acupuncture point.The total effective rate and effective time of treatment were observed.
Results:
The total effective rate of the treatment group was 100.0%, which of the control group was 96.7%, the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (
4.Clinical observation of acupuncture combined with acupoint injection in the treatment of post -stroke intractable hiccup
Ruchun ZHONG ; Xia LIU ; Hua GUO
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(4):550-554
Objective To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with acupoint injection in the treatment of post -stroke intractable hiccup.Methods 120 patients with post -stroke intractable hiccup were randomly divided into treatment group(60 cases)and control groups(60 cases)according to the digital table.The patients in the control group were treated with baclofen tablets and methloxetamine hydrochloride injection, and the patients in the treatment group were treated with acupuncture combined with acupoint injection therapy.The treating period was 1 week.The scores of hiccup symptoms,the total effective rate and side effect were recorded before and after the treatment in all patients.Results The scores of hiccup symptoms before treatment in the treatment group and the control group were (5.32 ±1.17)points and (5.25 ±0.65)points respectively,there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(t =1.79,P =0.96).The scores of hiccup symptoms on the 1 day after treatment in the treatment group and the control group were (3.97 ±1.24)points and (3.85 ±1.02 )points respectively,there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(t =1.93,P =0.48).The scores of hiccup symptoms on the 3 days after treatment in the treatment group and the control group were (2.80 ±0.73)points and (3.75 ±1.11)points respectively,there was significant difference between the two groups(t =2.66,P =0.00), that in the treatment group was lower than the control group.The scores of hiccup symptoms on the 5 days after treatment in the treatment group and the control group were (2.25 ±1.07)points and (3.43 ±0.81)points respec-tively,there was significant difference between the two groups(t =2.85,P =0.00),that in the treatment group was lower than the control group.The scores of hiccup symptoms on the 7 days after treatment in the treatment group and the control group were (1.27 ±0.66)points and (2.02 ±0.98)points respectively,there was significant difference between the two groups(t =1.07,P =0.00),that in the treatment group was lower than the control group.The total effective rates in the treatment group and the control group were 90%(54 /60)and 65%(39 /60)respectively,there was significant difference between the two groups(χ2 =10.75,P =0.00).The incidence rates of side effects in the treatment group and the control group were 1.7%(1 /60)and 6.7%(4 /60)respectively,there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(χ2 =0.84,P =0.36).Conclusion Acupuncture combined with acu-point injection can significantly reduce the hiccup symptom score of post -stroke intractable hiccup patients on the 3, 5 and 7 days after treatment,and improve the total effective rate.
5.Effect of heat preservation on the recovery of BIS and the concentration of propofol in the recovery of propofol in elderly patients
Xiaoguo LIU ; Guoyong XU ; Ruchun HU ; Xiayun ZHOU ; Yanqin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(5):362-364
Objective To analyze and discuss the effect of heat preservation on the recovery time of BIS and the concentration of propofol in the recovery period of the elderly patients with general anesthesia in order to provide guidance for clinical treatment.Methods78 elderly patients with general anesthesia were selected as the subjects, and the patients were divided into the control group and the study group with 39 cases in each group.The patients were divided into the control group and the study group.Control group, only to be liquid input and covered by drapes, research group take liquid input and peritoneal flushing fluid heating and heating blanket coverage of insulation measures, were recorded and compared between the two groups from anesthesia began to operation to complete the different time points of esophageal temperature and MAP, and to observe the recovery time of patients and effect compartment concentration differences.ResultsTwo groups at T0, T1 esophageal temperature no significant difference, study group t2-t6 esophageal temperatures were significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05), maps of the other two groups at different time points had no significant difference;when two groups of patients with propofol withdrawal BIS values had no significant difference (P<0.05), and in the time of discontinuation BIS is more than or equal to 80 recovery time and effect compartment concentration have significant difference (P<0.05).ConclusionThe surgical treatment of elderly patients with general anesthesia can help maintain the body temperature, shorten the recovery time of BIS and reduce the concentration of propofol in the recovery period.
6.Application of electrocardiograph positioning technology training based on PDCA cycle model in improving PICC tip positioning rate
Xiaoxu ZHI ; Chuanying CHEN ; Aifeng MENG ; Ruchun SHI ; Mengting PAN ; Changmin MAO ; Chunli LIU ; Ping ZHU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2017;23(36):4578-4582
Objective To investigate the effect of PDCA cycle management combing with ECG guidance in improving the rate of catheter tip in right place when is conducting the PICC catheterization. Methods A total of 36 intravenous treatment specialist nurses from Jiangsu Tumor Hospital were trained with PDCA cycle management method from 1st June to 31st September,2016. The training knowledge and skills included catheter tip positioning under intracardiac electrocardiogram. The knowledge and skills were analyzed and compared before and after training finally. Results The training not only could help to improve the score of knowledge and skill of PICC specialist nurses with knowledge before (88.28±3.10) and after (96.10±1.25) (P< 0.05) and skill before (83.55±5.11) and after (98.81±2.50) (P< 0.05); but also increased the rate of catheter tip in right place in the process of PICC catheterization (χ2=12.35,P <0.05). Meanwhile, the results showed that patient satisfaction with nurses could also be improved from 88.7% to 96.8% (χ2=10.79,P <0.05) and the operating time could be shorted [before (40.23±3.56)min,after (28.76±4.34)min](P< 0.05). Conclusions The use of PDCA circulatory method to train nurses can improve the ability to deal with puzzling questions of nurses in the process of PICC catheterization,and increase the rate of PICC catheter tip in right place.
7.The research of the effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 on bone metabolism and central nervous system and its mechanism
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2016;32(6):527-530
[Summary] _ Osteoporosis and diabetes mellitus are diseases which affect public heath severely, and osteoporotic fracture risk is increased in patients with diabetes. During recent years, new anti-diabetes drugs glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) analogues and its receptor agonists had been used for diabetes treatment. As the research continues, besides of anti-diabetes, GLP-1 analogues are also found to play a role in bone metabolism and central nervous system by stimulating bone formation, inhibiting bone resorption, and nerve protection/nutrition, etc, suggesting that it may play an important role in the treatment of other diseases such as osteoporosis.
8.Role of periostin in bone metabolism
Shidi HU ; Xin LI ; Lu LIU ; Ruchun DAI
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2015;31(11):995-999
Periostin is preferentially expressed in the periosteum, which covers a large majority of bones.Periostin has been reported to promote osteoblast proliferation, adhesion, and differentiation, involving bone repair process, response to mechanical stimulation and parathyroid hormone (PTH), regulating bone development/ remodeling and bone strength.Circulating periostin may serve as a candidate of biological markers for bone metabolism.
9.A model for evaluation of key measures for control of chikungunya fever outbreak in China
Jin ZHAO ; Ruchun LIU ; Shuilian CHEN ; Tianmu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2015;36(11):1253-1257
Objective To analyze the transmission pattern of Chikungunya (CHIK) fever in community and evaluate the effectiveness of mosquito control, case isolation and other key control measures by using ordinary differential equation (ODE) model.Methods According to natural history of CHIK, an ODE model for the epidemiological anaysis of CHIK outbreak was established.The key parameters of the model were obtained by fitting the model with reported outbreak data of the first CHIK outbreak in China.Then the outbreak characteristics without intervention, the effectiveness of mosquito control and case isolation were simulated.Results Without intervention, an imported case would cause an outbreak in a community with population of 11 000, and cumulative case number would exceed 941 when the total attack rate was 8.55%.The results of our simulation revealed that the effectiveness of case isolation was not perfect enough when it was implemented alone.Although the number of cases could be decreased by case isolation, the duration of outbreak would not be shortened.Differently, the effectiveness of mosquito control was remarkable.In addition, the earlier the measure was implemented, the better the effectiveness would be.The effectiveness of mosquito control plus case isolation was same with mosquito control.Conclusion To control a CHIK outbreak, mosquito control is the most recommended measures.However, case isolation is also necessary as the supplementation of mosquito control.
10.Progress in down-stream processing of biologically produced 1,3-propanediol.
Ruchun WU ; Yunzhen XU ; Dehua LIU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2011;27(3):493-501
1,3-propanediol is an important raw material in chemical industry. Microbial conversion of glycerol or glucose into 1,3-propanediol has been given much attention due to its renewable resource, mild reaction conditions, and other advantages. It is a challenge to efficiently separate 1,3-propanediol from a mixture of multiple components, such as 1,3-propanediol, 2,3-butanediol, water, residual glycerol, ethanol, macromolecules and salts, for the reason that 1,3-propanediol, glycerol and 2,3-butanediol are all very hydrophilic and have intense polarity. The conventional evaporation and distillation techniques used in the purification of 1,3-propanediol suffer from the problem of high energy consumption and low recovery. It makes the recovery of 1,3-propanediol from a fermentation broth become a bottleneck in industrial production. The down-stream processing of biologically produced 1,3-propanediol mainly includes the removal of protein, salts, water and other impurities. This paper analyze the research progress of these separation technologies and point out the developing direction worth further investigation.
Fermentation
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Glucose
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metabolism
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Glycerol
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metabolism
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Industrial Microbiology
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methods
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Propylene Glycols
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isolation & purification
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metabolism

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