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Objective To investigate the effects of early core muscles and manual respiratory function training on stroke patients with dysphagia. Methods From June, 2015 to January, 2016, 60 stroke patients with dysphagia were divided equally into control group and obser-vation group randomly. Both groups accepted routine swallowing function training, electrical stimulation and respiratory function training, while the observation group accepted core muscles training and manual respiratory function training, for four weeks. They were evaluated with Standardized Swallowing Assessment (SSA), forced vital capacity (FVC), maximum ventilatory volume (MVV) and the maximum ex-piratory time before and after treatment. Results All the indices improved in both groups after treatment (P<0.001), and improved more in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.001). Conclusion Core muscles and manual respiratory function training at early stage can obviously improve swallowing and respiratory function of stroke patients with dysphagia.
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Measuring the innovation capacity and competitive strength of the department mainly depends on the quality and quantity of its independent intellectual property.Here we discussed intellectual property issues occurring in the different stages of the application,approval,implementation and concluding,including the theses written at the application stage,the novelty retrieval of patent documentation,periodic achievement protection during implementation,the association between the patent application and paper publication,etc.And the intellectual property ownership was expounded according to Contract Law of PR China.The strategy of intellectual property protection was put forward from the view points of the mechanism,regulation,and personnel.The helpful tips are expected to the scientific researcher and the administrative staff.
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Objective To investigate the measurement of serum calcium by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) and to validate the method for use as a candidate reference method. Methods Serum was diluted by 50 fold with 50 mmol/L hydrochloric acid containing 10 mmol/L LaCl3 and analyzed for calcium on an AA 6800 atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Dilution solutions and FAAS conditions were optimized and the performance of the method was evaluated. Results The method showed within-run, between-run and total CVs of 0. 31%～0.38%, 0.16%～0.30% and 0.35%～0.49%, respectively, and analytical recoveries ranging 98.9%～101.1%. No significant interferences were detected. Conclusions A FAAS method for the measurement of serum calcium has been established. The method is simple and accurate and may be used as a candidate reference method for serum calcium.
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Objective To investigate the association between arterial stiffness of the common carotid artery(CCA)and insulin resistance in hemodialysis patients. Methods Arterial stiffness index β of CCA was evaluated by an ultrasonic phase-lock Echo-tracking system in 80stable non-diabetic hemodialysis patients.Insulin resistance was detected by the homeostasis model assessment method(HOMA-IR).Plasma hemoglobin,serum albumin,total cholesterol,high density lipoprotein,low density lipoprotein,triglyceride,lipoprotein(a),ApoA1,ApoB,CRP,calcium,phosphorus and creatinine were determined by standard methods. Results The stiffness index β was 11.41±4.13 in patients with previous cardiovascular disease(CVD)and 9.75±3.63 in those without CVD(P＜0.05).The stiffness index β was positively correlated with HOMA-IR(r=0.321,P＜0.01),as well as with age(r=0.376,P＜0.01),pulse pressure(r=0.267,P＜0.05),and duration of hemodialysis(r=0.219,P＜0.05).In stepwise multiple regression analysis,HOMA-IR(β=0.228,P＜0.05)and age(β=0.308,P＜0.01)were identified as significant independent variables for stiffness index β of CCA. Conclusions Insulin resistance is associated with aaefial stiffness in nondiabetic hemodialysis patients.The increased arterial stiffness may be the link between insulin resistance and cardiovascular morbidity as well as mortality in hemodialysis patients.
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Objective To investigate the precision and trueness of results from six imported commercial systems for measurement of gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) in serum in order to provide reference for the clinical laboratories to verify the target accuracy. Methods Five fresh frozen human serum samples that differed in catalytic concentration were analyzed in two candidate domestic reference laboratories and the target values for GGT were assigned using IFCC reference measurement procedure. The same samples were tested by six commercial systems which were calibrated using the matched calibrator. Each system consisted of five instruments in five laboratories, which had been well maintained before measurement. The data was collected. Precision from the same manufacturer and different manufacturers and biases between target values and mean values from each system were calculated. Results The differences of the mean values for five levels of commercial systems varied from 16. 1% to 35.4%. For the five levels, the coefficients of variation (CVs) of the results from all measurement system were from 5.3% to 8. 8% , and CVs from each level were A 2. 17%- 5.07%, B 4. 21%-10. 98%, C 0. 52%-2. 38%, D 1.35%-2. 59%, E 0. 23%-1..54%-), F 1.83%-2. 38%. Biases between the mean values of each commercial systems and the target values were A 0. 43% -8.41% ), B -1.49% - -13.04% ), C 11.20% -17.73% ), D 0. 19% -4. 62% ), E -0. 30% - -2. 63% ), F 4). 46%-7.90%, respectively. The investigation showed that biases of two manufacturers were less than a quarter of the total allowable error (TAE) of The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA'88) in the whole range of investigated concentrations and the other two manufacturers' biases could meet a quarter of TAE in a relative limited range. The biases of two manufacturers were near or more than half of TAE in most levels. It also revealed that the biases of more than half of manufacturers were more than a quarter of TAE in the low or high level of investigated concentrations. Conclusions The mean values of each manufacturer were significantly different. The variances of commercial systems from different manufacturers were much higher than those from the same manufacturer. Some imported commercial systems for measurement GGT should be better calibrated with the reference method, especially in the whole measurement linearity.
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Objective To evaluate the analytical variables of the reversed-phase high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) with 5-Fluorouracil(5-Fu) as an internal standard for determining creatinine in human serum and urine. The method was used as a candidate reference method for accuracy assessment of routine creatinine test kits.Methods We tested the accuracy, precision, linearity of the reversed-phase HPLC.We analyzed split samples of a panel of 85 patients’ serum and 94 patients’ urine and compared the results of the routine test kits and HPLC by means of bias plots (percentage differences of results) and standard linear regression.Results The linear range of HPLC method was up to 2 210 ?mol/L, the within-run CV(n=5) was below 2.5% and the between-day CV(n=10) was less than 4.5%. The analytical recovery rate was 96.3%～102.4%. All of the test kits correlated very well with HPLC.Conclusions We recommend the reversed-phase HPLC with 5-Fu as an internal standard as a candidate reference method for determining creatinine in human serum and urine.The enzymatic method with creatininase coupled sarcosine oxidase is suitable for routine work in clinical laboratories.
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0.05).Compared with non-SRHCC matched selective operation group(group),second stage hepatectomy(group C)had similar rate of complications and mortality,but the long-term survival was worse(P
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@#Objective To study the effect of the tissue components purified from earthworm on the thioredoxin system and its pharmcological mechanism. MethodsAcetate buffer purified the tissue components from the earthworm. The catalyzing activity of the thioredoxin reductases was dynamically measured on the 340nm wavelengthby the NADPH, an indicator by means of the reaction between the tissue components and thioredoxin system. ResultsThe absorbency of the NADPH was almost unchanged in the process of the reaction between the purified tissue components of earthworm and the thioredoxin reductase. On the contrary, the solvent to purify earthworm liquid and the clear liquid from boiled purified earthworm liquid had not above mentioned function. ConclusionsThere are some kinds of proteins in the tissue components of the earthworm, which could inhibit the activity of the thioredoxin reductase.