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Objective:To analyze the expectations and their influencing factors of gynecological examination among female physical examination population.Methods:Convenience sampling method was used to select women undergoing gynecological examinations in the health management center of the Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University between April to June 2021. A face to face interview was conducted with a 20-item structured questionnaire including general information, the women?s feelings about a gynecological examination, expectations of doctors, preferences for the doctor ?s gender, and the presence of chaperones in male doctor examination scenarios. Of the 1 600 questionnaires distributed, 1 583 were valid, with a recovery rate of 98.93%. To compare the preferences for a doctor ?s gender and chaperones with different demographic characteristics, an χ2 test was used. Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of preferences for doctors ?gender and for chaperones. Results:For a gynecological examination, women were mainly worried about the possibility of bad results (77.4%), while the main expectation to doctors was communication before the examination (49.2%); most women wanted to be examined by a female doctor (85.5%), mainly because they felt relaxed (76.0%); most women did not want chaperones when examined by a female doctor (56.5%), while most of them preferred to be accompanied by a nurse when examined by a male doctor (50.1%). Women whose family income was lower than expenditure and had gynecological examination experiences with male doctors tended to have no preference for a doctor ?s gender. Additionally, there was a strong inverse association between the education level and likelihood of no preference for a doctor ?s gender, that is, the lower the education level, the more likely they were to have no preference for the doctor ?s gender ( P<0.05), when examined by a male doctor. Furthermore, women older than 55 years and who had a gynecological examination more than twice a year, was less likely to need chaperones, while women who had gynecological examination experience with male doctors tended to have no preference for chaperones. Conclusions:Women preferred gynecological examinations to be performed by female doctors who provide gentle and companion staff support during the examinations. Education level, family income, and examination experience of male doctors are the influencing factors for gender preferences of a doctor. Age, examination frequency, and examination experience of male doctors are the influencing factors affecting the preferences of choosing an accompanying person.
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Objective To investigate the characteristic changes of the metabolism products in the auditory cortex (transverse temporal gyrus)in patients with metabolic syndrome combined with sensorineural deafness using 1 H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1 H-MRS),and to find out the early warning indicators of sensorineural deafness in patients with metabolic syndrome.Methods The pure tone audiometry (PTA)was performed in 142 pa-tients with metabolic syndrome (diagnosed by endocrinology department),and 15 healthy subjects as the control group.The patients were divided into four groups:the metabolic syndrome group;the metabolic syndrome group with unilateral,the bilateral deafness group,and the control group.Cerebral metabolism was studied by assessing the ratios of nitro-acetyl aspartate contrast to choline (NAA/Cho)as well as to creatine (NAA/Cr),myo-inosi-tol to creatine (mI/Cr)and choline to creatine (Cho/Cr)ratios in the auditory cortical separately in these groups. ROC curves were made for those metabolism markers to find the best diagnostic threshold.Results Significantly lower values of NAA/Cho ratio and higher values of Cho/Cr were observed in metabolic syndrome in the control group (P<0.05),Cho/Cr higher than those (P<0.05).NAA/Cho ratios in the injured and uninjured auditory cortex of MS with unilateral deafness were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05).A self-comparison was made between the inj ured and uninj ured auditory cortex,the result showed that NAA/Cho ratio had significant differences.All of the metabolisms were tested by the curve of ROC.The area of NAA/Cho under the ROC curve was 81%,which had a higher accuracy.NAA/Cho equating to 1 .82 could be used as the boundary indi-cators between metabolic syndrome without deafness and with deafness groups.The areas of the other indicators un-der the ROC curve were <50%.Conclusion NAA/Cho may be the early warning marker of sensorineural deafness in patients with metabolic syndrome.
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Objective To explore the mechanism of SH?SY5Y mitochondrial dysfunction treated by manganese to find a new potential therapeutic target. Methods Transmission Electron Microscopy(TEM)to observe the morphology of mitochondria. Cell treated with 250μmol/L for periods of time(2 h, 4 h, 6 h)while mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP)and ROS can be detected by FCM and fluorescence microplate reader. Results After treating with MnCl2 in 6 h, TEM images showed early vacuoles, lamellar structures of SH?SY5Y cells. Then test the mitochondrial membrane potential and showed that MMP would be decreased gradually. Meanwhile, analysis showed that in comparison with control, treatment group had a higher ROS level respectively (P < 0.05). Conclusion MnCl2 can cause mitochondrial damage through a mechanism closely related to disrupt the MMP or generate abundant ROS.
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Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of hydrogen saline on oxidative stress damage in rats brain tissues after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Methods Eighteen adult male pathogen-free Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into control group (Con group), conventional resuscitation group (ROSC group) and hydrogen saline treatment group (ROSC+HRS group), with 6 rats in each group. All rats were asphyxiated by tracheal clip method to establish cardiac arrest (CA) model, and received first aid with CPR, electric defibrillation and adrenaline until return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). The rats in ROSC+HRS group were intraperitoneally injected with 2% hydrogen saline (5 mL/kg for the first time and 3 mL/kg every 2 hours). The rats in Con group were only tracheal intubated and mechanical ventilated. The rats were sacrificed after ROSC for 12 hours, and the brain tissue was harvested to determine the contents of malonaldehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT). The protein expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) was determined with Western Blot, and the mRNA expression of HO-1 was determined with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results Compared with the Con group, the MDA was significantly elevated in ROSC group (nmol/mg: 8.15±0.11 vs. 3.68±0.16, P 0.05). Compared with the ROSC group, the MDA was significantly decreased in ROSC+HRS group (nmol/mg: 4.72±0.28 vs. 8.15±0.11, P < 0.05), the SOD and CAT were significantly elevated [SOD (U/mg): 83.02±1.10 vs. 69.30±2.39, CAT (U/mg): 85.07±1.94 vs. 74.38±1.65, both P < 0.05], HO-1 mRNA expression was significantly elevated (gray value: 3.200±0.200 vs. 1.383±0.194, P < 0.05), and the HO-1 protein expression was significantly elevated (gray value: 0.788±0.059 vs. 0.350±0.049, P < 0.05). Conclusions Oxidative stress damage is an important mechanism of CPR brain damage. Hydrogen saline can increase the expression of HO-1 in brain tissue, and decrease oxidative stress damage of brain after CPR.
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Objective:To determine the content of ferric oxide in calamine powder. Methods:Flame atomic absorption spectrom-etry ( FAAS) was used to determine the content of ferric oxide. The determination results were compared with those of the titration method. Results:There was a good linear relationship between the absorbance and the concentration of iron within the range of 0. 5-4μg·ml-1 , the relative standard deviation of the repeatability test was 1. 2%, the average recoveries were 100. 4% and 99. 4%, the limit of quantitation and detection was 0. 081 μg·ml-1 and 0. 024 μg·ml-1 , respectively. Conclusion:The method of FAAS is ac-curate and quick with good specificity and high sensitivity, which can be used for the determination of ferric oxide in calamine powder.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in lung tissue of mice with acute paraquat poisoning, and discuss its pathological mechanism.Methods Fifty-eight healthy male mice were randomly divided into control group (n = 8) and poisoned group (n = 50). The mice in poisoned group were lavaged with 20% paraquat (50 mg/kg), and those in control group with equal amount of normal saline. The mice were sacrificed on the day of experiment in control group, and those in poisoned group at 6 hours and 1, 3, 7, 14 days after poisoning. The lung tissue was harvested to observe the changes in pathology of lung with hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. The positive expression of HO-1 was determined with immunohistochemistry, and the protein expression of HO-1 was determined with Western Blot. The contents of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malonaldehyde (MDA) were determined.Results The mice showed shortness of breath and signs of exhaustion 1 hour after poisoning, getting worse on 3-5 days, but returned to normal 14 days after poisoning. Under the light microscope, it showed that the control group had no significant pathological changes in lung tissue. One day after the ingestion, pulmonary alveolar structure disorder, obvious hemorrhage, edema and infiltration of inflammatory cells were found. At 3 days, the pathological changes in the lung tissue were more pronounced. They were less pronounced on 7 days, and inflammatory changes disappeared on 14th day, but alveolar structure disorder remained. Immunohistochemical test showed that HO-1 was seldom expressed in the lung tissue, and a little amount was expressed in the mucosal epithelial cells of the airway in control group. It was shown that inflammatory cell and endothelial were mainly distributed in the mucosal epithelial cells of airway 1 day after poisoning followed by a gradually decrease tendence, and came to normal level of control group 7 days after poisoning. It was shown by Western Blot that HO-1 (gray value) in lung tissue increased 6 hours after poisoning (2.438±0.467 vs. 0.475±0.167,P 0.05). The SOD activity (μU/L) in lung tissue was lowered 6 hours after poisoning, and it was significantly lower than that of control group (649.681±13.951 vs. 1 167.051±15.744,P 0.05).Conclusion HO-1 expression was increased significantly in lung tissue of mice with acute paraquat poisoning, which may be considered as an important protection mechanism against paraquat poisoning.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of Hydrogen-saline on Lung Injury and HO-1 Expression in The Lung Tissue of Acute Paraquat-intoxicated mice.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>108 male clean-grade mice were divided randomly into 3 groups: normal control group (n = 8), PQ group (n = 50) and PQ HN group (n = 50), PQ group were lavaged with 20% PQ (50 mg/kg). PQ+Hyclrogen saline group were intxaperitoneal injected with 5 ml/kg saturated hydragen saline after lavaged, 2 times/d. We observe its performance after the poisoning, The lung tissue were taken to HE stained, MDA and SOD activity of lung tissue homogenate were detected, HO-1 activity were observed by immunohistochemistry and western method at 6 h, 1 d, 3 d, 7 d and 14 d.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>mice came to shortness of breath, exhaustion and death after poisoned. PQ+hydrogen saline group was more alleviative than PQ group. The lung MDA of PQ group was markedly increased at 6 h and 24 h and SOD was decreased at 6 h, 24 h, 3 d, 7 d, 14 d than normal control group. In Comparison with PQ group, the lung MDA was decreased at 24 h and SOD was increased at 24 h and 3 d (P < 0.05). HO-1 expression trend and distribution in PQ+hydrogen saline group are similar with PQ group, but were significantly higher than that of PQ group and the control group each time point (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Oxidative stress plays important roles in lung injury caused by paraquat. Hydrogen-saline may increase expression of HO-1 and alleviate oxidative stress damage in lung.</p>
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Animals , Male , Mice , Acute Lung Injury , Metabolism , Pathology , Heme Oxygenase-1 , Metabolism , Hydrogen , Lung , Metabolism , Pathology , Malondialdehyde , Metabolism , Membrane Proteins , Metabolism , Oxidative Stress , Paraquat , Toxicity , Saline Solution, Hypertonic , Therapeutic Uses , Superoxide Dismutase , MetabolismABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the characteristic changes of the metabolism products in the auditory cortex (transverse temporal gyrus) in diabetes combined with nerve deafness using 1 H magnetic resonance spectros‐copy (1 H -MRS) ,and to discover the early warning indicator of nerve deafness in type 2 diabetes .Methods PTA was performed in 98 patients with type 2 diabetes (diagnosed by Endocrinology Department) ,and in 15 healthy sub‐jects in the control group .The patients were classified into four groups :the group of type 2 diabetes;type 2 diabe‐tes with unilateral and bilateral deafness ,and the normal control group .Cerebral metabolism was studied by assess‐ing the ratios of nitro -acetyl aspartate contrast to choline (NAA/Cho) as well as to creatine (NAA/Cr) ,myo-in‐ositol to creatine (mI/Cr) and choline to creatine (Cho/Cr) ratios in the auditory cortical separately in these groups . The Pearson correlation analysis was applied to determine blood glucose value with the nerve metabolites while the ROC curves were made for those metabolism markers to find the best diagnostic threshold .Results NAA/Cr and NAA/Cho were negatively correlated with AHI index and Cho/Cr ,mI/Cr was positively correlated with blood glu‐cose value .Significantly lower values of NAA/Cho ratio were found in patients'(diabetes without deafness) auditory cortex compared with 15 age-matched control subjects (P<0 .05) .NAA/Cr and NAA/Cho ratio in diabetes with deafness were significantly lower than those in control group (P< 0 .05) ,Cho/Cr higher than those of in other groups (P<0 .05) .NAA/Cr and NAA/Cho ratio in injured and uninjured auditory cortex of diabetes with unilateral deafness were significantly lower than those of in control group (P<0 .05) ,then we made a self -comparison be‐tween the injured and uninjured auditory cortex ,finding that NAA/Cho ratio had a significant difference .All of the metabolisms were tested by the curve of ROC .The area of NAA/Cho under the ROC curve was 81% ,which had a higher accuracy .NAA/Cho equal to 1 .65 can be used as boundary indicators between diabetes without deafness and diabetes with deafness groups ,the areas of the remaining indicators under the ROC curve was<50% .Conclusion NAA/Cho may be the early warning marker of nerve deafness in type 2 diabetes .
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Objective To investigate the effect of lysyl oxidase (LOX) gene expression on proliferation, invasion and radiotherapy sensitivity in laryngeal cancer Hep-2 cells. Methods Hep-2 cells were divided into control group (normal cultured), negative control group (transfection reagent) and transfection group (LOX siRNA transfected). The expressions of LOX, Ki-67, PCNA, MMP-2 and MMP-9 mRNA were detected by real time-PCR and Western blot methods. The cell sur-vival rate and apoptosis irradiated by different doses of X-rays (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 Gy) were detected by MTT and flow cytometry (FCM). Results The expression levels of LOX, Ki-67, PCNA, MMP-2 and MMP-9 protein and mRNA were sig-nificantly lower in Hep-2 cells after transfection than those of control group and negative control group (P<0.05). The cell survival rate was significantly inhibited 24 hours after irradiation (12, 15 and 18 Gy) in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05). The apoptotic rate of transfection cells combined with radiotherapy was significantly higher than that of control and the nega-tive control groups (%:79.11 ± 1.26 vs 5.01 ± 1.02, 4.95 ± 1.12, 43.21 ± 2.1,P<0.05). Conclusion The expression of LOX can be down-regulated after LOX siRNA transfection, inhibiting proliferation and enhancing radiosensitivity, which may be related to the down-regulation of Ki-67, PCNA, MMP-2 and MMP-9 protein expression.
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Aim To explore the potential mechanism of ulinastatin’s antioxidant effect by examining the Nrf2 /HO-1 pathway.Methods OVA-induced asthma of mice was cured by intraperitoneal injection of ulinas-tatin (1 00 kU·kg -1 ·d -1 ).Control mice were given the same volume of PBS (pH 7.4).To investigate the effect of ulinastatin on airway hyperresponsiveness, levels of interleukin IL-4,IFN-γand OVA specific IgE in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF)were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). The content of ROS from BALF of mice was tested in double hydrogen rhodamine (DHR)-1 23 method.The level of protein carbonyl and MDA from lung tissue of mice was detected with Protein carbonyl content assay kit and MDA kit.And antioxidative enzyme in mice BALF was tested by antioxidant enzyme kit.The levels of HO-1 in lung tissue from mice were detected by Western blot and Real-time PCR.Nuclear transfer and binding activity of Nrf2 were tested respectively by Western blot,IF and EMSA.Results Ulinastatin could alleviate the airway hyperresponsiveness,dis-tinctly reduce the content of IL-4,OVA specific IgE, ROS,protein carbonyl and MDA,but upraise the ex-pression of IFN-γand antioxidative enzyme such as SOD,GSH and TAOC. Moreover, the antioxidant effect of ulinastatin could be reversed by Znpp,which was the inhibitor of HO-1 .Ulinastatin could obviously induce the expression of HO-1 in protein level in a dose-and time-dependent manner.Ulinastatin could also induce the nuclear transfer of Nrf2 and increase the binding activity of Nrf2 as well as the expression of HO-1 in gene level;Conclusion Ulinastatin could induce the activation of Nrf2 /HO-1 pathway,which may contribute to the protective effects of ulinastatin a-gainst OVA-induced oxidative stress.
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Objective To investigate the characteristic changes of the metabolism products in auditory cortex (transverse temporal gyrus) in patients with OSAHS combined with nerve deafness using 1 H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1 H - MRS) ,and to discovery the early warning indicator of nerve deafness in OSAHS .Methods PTA was performed in 95 patients with OSAHS (diagnosed by PSG) ,and 15 healthy control subjects ,the patients were classified into four groups :the group of OSAHS ;OSAHS with unilateral and bilateral deafness ,the normal control group .Cerebral metabolism was studied by assessing the ratios of nitro -acetyl aspartate contrast to choline (NAA/Cho) as well as to creatine (NAA/Cr) ,myo -inositol to creatine (mI/Cr) and choline to creatine (Cho/Cr) ratios in the auditory cortical separately in these groups .ROC curves were made for those metabolism markers to find the best diagnositic threshold .Results Significantly lower values of NAA/Cho ratio were found in patients'(OSAHS with deafness) auditory cortex compared with 15 age-matched control subjects (P<0 .05) and OSAHS without deafness (P<0 .05) .Auditory cortical NAA and NAA/Cho ratio in OSAHS with unilateral nerve sensorineual hearing were significantly lower than those of in normal control (P<0 .05) ,but there was no significant difference be-tween the abnormal and ontralateral normal auditory cortex by a self comparison .All of the metabolisms were tested by the curve of ROC .Conclusion Combined with the changes of metabolism ,and the curve of ROC ,NAA/Cho may be the early warning markers of sensorineual hearing was in OSAHS patients .
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OBJECTIVE@#In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammation effects of Xuebijing in OVA-induced murine allergic rhinitis model. Furthermore, we determined whether heme oxygenase (HO)-1 is required for the protective activity of Xuebijing.@*METHOD@#Airways of OVA-sensitized mice exposed to OVA challenge developed eosinophilia, mucus hypersecretion and increased cytokine levels. Levels of interleukin IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha in nasal lavage fluid were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). Lung tissue and nasal mucosa sections were stained with Mayer's hematoxylin and eosin for assessment of cell infiltration and mucus production, Immunohistochemistry, Real-time PCR and Western Blot analyses for HO-1 protein expression.@*RESULT@#Orally administered Xuebijing significantly inhibited the number of OVA-induced inflammatory cells and IgE production, along with reduced T-helper (Th) 2 cytokine levels, such as IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13, improved the level of IFN-gamma, in nasal lavage fluid. In addition, Xuebijing induced a marked decrease in OVA-induced inflammatory cell infiltration and mucus production in nasal and lung tissues. These effects were correlated with HO-1 mRNA and protein induction.@*CONCLUSION@#Our results indicate that Xuebijing protects against OVA-induced airway inflammation, at least in part, via HO-1 upregulation.
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Animals , Mice , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Pharmacology , Therapeutic Uses , Eosinophilia , Metabolism , Heme Oxygenase-1 , Metabolism , Immunoglobulin E , Allergy and Immunology , Inflammation , Drug Therapy , Metabolism , Interleukin-13 , Metabolism , Interleukin-4 , Metabolism , Interleukin-5 , Metabolism , Membrane Proteins , Metabolism , Nasal Mucosa , Metabolism , Rhinitis, Allergic , Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial , Drug Therapy , Metabolism , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha , MetabolismABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of Yinzhi-huang combined with probiotics in the treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.Methods 80 neonates of hyperbilirubinemia were recruited into a treatment group (40 cases) and a control group (40 cases).The control group was treated with the gap blue light irradiation,besides,patients with rapid increase or high level of bilirubin were additionally treated with acid-correcting agents,Liver enzyme inducer,and albumin infusion; while the treatment group was additionally treated with Yinzhi-huang and probiotics on the basis of the control group.The values of serum total bilirubin before the treatment Was determined in both groups.During treatment,the changes of daily bilirubin,were monitored with percutaneous bilirubin monitor,and the time for serum bilirubin values decreased to normal level was studied in both groups.Results The two groups showed no significant difference in examination of the serum bilirubin values before treatment(P＞0.05).The daily bilirubin decreased value of treatment group(53.07± 17.80) μmol/L showed statistically significant compared with the control group(30.56± 13.43)μmol/L(P＜0.05); the time for serum bilirubin values decreased to normal level in the treatment group (4.87± 2.06) d was significantly different compared with the control group (7.12± 2.33) d,(P＜ 0.05).The apparent effective rate in the treatment group 75％ (30/40) was higher than that in the control group 35％(14/40)with statistical significance(x2=5.89,P＜0.05).The total effective rate in the treatment group 92.5％ (37/40)was higher than the control group 75％ (30/40)with statistical significance (x2=4.50,P＜0.05).Conclusion Yinzhi-huang combined with probiotics has better effects than conventional treatment in decreasing the daily bilirubin values,restoring normal serum bilirubin time of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and it is worthy of clinical application.
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OBJECTIVE On the basis of the different shapes of upper airway(UA)obstruction and collapse characteristic of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS), the effect of modified uvulopalatopharyngoplasty(UPPP)combined with coblation in OSAHS operations on patients with AHI≥20,which could be done selectively to patients with various or multiple UA obstructive sites, was explored. METHODS 30 patients of OSAHS were diagnosed and analysed by polysomnography(PSG)to have AHIs≥20. Based on the shapes of their UAs classified according to the degree of the shortened lateral and radial vectors,the UPPP was modified in two ways: either the lateral vector or the radial vector was amplified, or both could be amplified with coblation. All patients were analyzed by questionnaires(PSG)Muller's maneuver and oral cavity measurement pre-and 6 months post-operation. RESULTS 86.7 % of the patients showed a decrease of at least 25 % in AHI . Velopalatal insufficiency never occurred. CONCLUSION The modified-UPPP combined with coblation can be used selectively on patients based on their UA shapes.