Development of a practical innovation course for biological engineering major under the background of Engineering Education Certification / 生物工程学报

According to the teaching philosophy of the outcome-based education, this study elaborates the development of a practical innovation course for biological engineering major after five runs of teaching practice and continuous improvement. It mainly includes the methods for selection of teaching subjects, implementation of teaching process, process assessment, evaluation and improvement. Based on the performance and achievements of three grades of students majored in bioengineering, we found that the logic and methods of the practical innovation course could greatly stimulate the motivation of students for learning, as well as their scores. Therefore, the logic and methods described in this study may serve as a reference for the reforms of practical training courses of engineering major under the background of Engineering Education Certification.

Impairment of renal function in patients with hyperuricemia and hypertension / 中华全科医师杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of hypertension and hyperuricemia (HUA) on renal function.Method Total 1 209 subjects undergoing health check up from December 2000 to December 2002 and 45 patients with renal disorders were enrolled in the study.The blood pressure,height,weight,renal function and liver function were measured; and the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was calculated.The GFR in patients with hypertension,HUA and hypertension with HUA was compared.Results The incidence of hypertension in HUA group and non-HUA was 23.9％ (58/243) and 13.9％ (134/966),respectively (x2 =14.52,P =0.000).GFR in HUA with hypertension,HUA and hypertension groups were (69.1 ± 30.5),(82.8 ± 25.3) and (90.1 ± 21.7) ml · min-1 · (1.73 m2)-1,respectively (P ＜ 0.01).Logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors for GFR were UA,systolic pressure and age.After 5 years of follow up,GFR in hypertension group was significantly decreased from (90.7 ± 18.1) to (85.6 ± 17.6)ml·min-1 · (1.73 m2)-1m,in HUA group from (86.3±10.9) to(62.1 ±8.2) and inHUAwith hypertension group from (77.9 ± 18.9) to (49.3 ±9.8) ml · min-1 · (1.73 m2)-1,UA and age were the long-term factors that affect GFR (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Both hyperuricemia and hypertension can impair the kidney function,if hypertension is complicated with hyperurecemia the effect is more marked.

Hemodynamics change in the elderly patients with uremia complicating heart failure / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To investigate hemodynamie change in uremia complicating heart failure of elderly patients. Methods Totally 241 cases with uremia complicating heart failure received measurement of circulation dynamic detection(CD).The volume load,myocardial contractility and blood pressure were analyzed in the elderly group aged(71±6)years (n=116) and young and middleaged group aged(38± 10)years(n =125). Results The central venous pressure(CVP)[(26.7±11.3)cmH2O vs.(23.6 ± 10.7) cm H2O,t=2.410,P =0.010],effective circulation volume (ECV)[(4362± 1340)ml vs.(3085 ± 1001 ) ml,t =7.674,P =0.000],stroke volume(SV) [(185 ± 52) ml vs.(114±41)ml,t=7.803,P=0.000],cardiac output (CO)[( 13.9±4.3)L/min vs.(11.2±3.6)L/min,t=4.802,P=0.000],left ventricular end diastolic volume (LVD)[(388± 145)ml vs.(258±98)ml,t =7.673,P =0.000],left ventricular end systolic volume ( LSV ) [( 223 ± 95 ) ml vs.( 135 ± 59) ml,t =7.186,P=0.000] were significantly higher group than in young and middle-aged group.The ejection pressure (EP)[(178±29)mm Hg vs.(183±24)mm Hg,t=2.323,P=0.012],myocardium negative inotropic(MNC) [(0.609±0.149)vs.(0.683±0.188),t=3.113,P=0.002],ejection fraction (EF) [(0.433± 0.034) vs.(0.445 ± 0.031 ),t =2.451,P =0.010],diastolic blood pressure (DBP) [( 87 ±14)mm Hg vs.(1.08±22)mm Hg,t=8.141,P=0.000],systematic vascular resistance(SSR)[(952±207)gcm-4 s-2 vs.(1217± 308) gcm-4 s-2,t =7.143,P=0.000],ejection resistence(ER) [( 178± 29)vs.( 183 ± 24),t =2.323,P =0.012] were lower in elderly group than in young and middle-aged group.DBP(x2 =16.474,P=0.000,OR=0.752,95％CI:0.714-0.790),SBP(x2 =11.913,P=0.000,OR=1.148,95％CI:1.091-1.205),ER(x2 =17.892,P=0.000,OR=0.906,95％CI:0.861-0.951),CVP(x2 =14.672,P=0.000,OR=0.698,95％CI:0.663-0.733) and LDV(x2 =21.080,P=0.000,OR=0.942.95％ CI:0.895-0.989) were dangerous factors of uremia complicating heart failure.Conclnsions The increased volume load,decreased myocardial contractility and cardiac afterload may appear in the elderly patients with uremia complicating heart failure.

Relationship between endothelial nitric oxide synthase Glu298Asp gene polymorphisms and the chronic periodontitis with type 2 diabetes mellitus / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the relationship between endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) Glu298Asp gene polymorphism and chronic periodontitis (CP) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>DNA from patients' buccal swabs of CP, CP with T2DM, T2DM and health was isolated and extracted. The eNOS Glu298Asp gene polymorphism were assessed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The distribution of eNOS Glu298Asp genotype in CP group, T2DM group, CP with T2DM group and health group showed statistical differences (chi2 = 18.503, P = 0.005), and the gene frequency showed statistical differences (chi2 = 8.243, P = 0.041). Compared health group to CP with T2DM group, OR value of the genetype T was 0.962, 95% confidence interval lay in between 0.737 to 1.256, which showed T maybe a protective factor. While OR value of the genetype G was 1.043, 95% confidence interval lay in between 0.781 to 1.391, which showed G maybe a risk factor. However, neither T nor G was statistically significant.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Based on these findings, there are some association between eNOS Glu298Asp polymorphism and the risk of CP group, T2DM group, CP with T2DM group.</p>

Association of estrogen receptor gene XbaI and PvuⅡ polymorphisms with aggressive periodontitis / 实用口腔医学杂志

Objective; To study estrogen receptor gene Xbal and Pvu Ⅱ polymorphisms in patients with aggressive periodontitis (AgP). Methods; Xbal and Pvu Ⅱ DNA was extracted by Chelex-100 and amplified by PCR from buccal swabs of 48 cases of AgP patients and 60 normal controls. The PCR products were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction linked fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) assay. Results: There were significant differences of the distribution of Xba I genotype between AgP group and control group, female AgP group and female control group, male AgP group and male control group(P<0.05). There was no difference of Pvu D genotype distribution between patient group and control group (P>0.05). Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis showed that male group was less susceptible to AgP than female group(OR =0. 352), the older was less susceptible to AgP than the younger(OR =0.950), and the xxXx genotype was less susceptible to AgP than XX genotype [OR(Xx) =0.224, OR(xx) = 0.678). Conclusion: Specific relationship is found between the susceptibility of AgP and the ER gene-Xbal polymorphism. People with XX genotype is more susceptive to AgP than xx, Xx genotypes.

Correlation between the C-reactive Protein gene polymorphism in periodontitis and the chronic periodontitis with type2 diabetes / 实用口腔医学杂志

Objective: To study the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) gene polymorphisms and the risk of chronic peri-odontitis and severe chronic periodontitis (CP) with type2 diabetes to confirm the effect of genetic factor in chronic periodontitis and chronic periodontitis with type2 diabetes. Methods; DNA was extracted by Chelex-100 from buccal swabs of patients who suffered from chronic periodontitis or chronic periodontitis with type2 diabetes and patients with healthy periodontium. PCR-RFLP was used to test the CRP genotype distribution. The correlationship between the incidence of chronic periodontitis and chronic periodontitis with type2 diabetes and CRP gene polymorphism was analyzed statistically. Results; There was no statistical difference in the distribution of CPR +1059 genotype and allele frequency between experiment group and control group (X~2 = 0. 223, P=0.994). The genotype and allele frequency distribution were in line with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Conclusion; There is no correlation between CRP + 1059G/C single nucleotide polymorphisms and the susceptibility of chronic periodontitis as well as chronic periodontitis with type2 diabetes.