It was found that the growth of malignant tumour in mice was inhibited and the ability of immune cell’s dissolving cancer cells was enhanced by ultralow frequency (ULF) pulsed gradient magnetic field. The DNA content...It was found that the growth of malignant tumour in mice was inhibited and the ability of immune cell’s dissolving cancer cells was enhanced by ultralow frequency (ULF) pulsed gradient magnetic field. The DNA contents of nuclei decreased which indicated that magnetic field can block DNA replication and mitosis of cancer cells. It was observed that magnetic field inhibited the cancer cell’s metabolism, lowered its malignancy, and restrained its rapid and heteromorphic growth. The morphology properties of Programmed Cell Death (PCD) of the cancer cells of the treated group by magnetic field was observed for the first time. The heterochromatin condensed and coagulated together along the nuclear membrane; the endoplasmic reticulums expanded and fused with the cellular membrane; many apoptotic bodies which were packed by the cellular membrane appeared and were devoured by the lymphocytes and plasma.展开更多
Background The body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea, and exercise capacity （BODE） index was shown at predicting the risk of death, exacerbation and disease severity among patients with COPD, but few studies...Background The body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea, and exercise capacity （BODE） index was shown at predicting the risk of death, exacerbation and disease severity among patients with COPD, but few studies verified relationship between BODE index and health related quality of life （HRQoL） among Chinese COPD patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between BODE index and HRQoL in cross-sectional and longitudinal association analyses. Methods A multi-center prospective cohort study was initially conducted in 491 stable COPD patients in Beijing, China. Health status （HRQoL） was assessed by St. George＇s Respiratory Questionnaire （SGRQ）; the BODE index was calculated for each patient; dyspnea was assessed using the 5-grade Medical Research Council dyspnea scale. Other measurements included socio-demographic, body mass index （BMI）, lung function test and 6-minute-walk test （6MWT）. Patients were then followed monthly for 12 months. Results Only 450 patients completed the 1-year follow up and were enrolled in our present analyses. Mean age was （65.2 ±10.6）years,＇ men 309 （68.7%）. The BODE index was categorized into 4 subgroups： 0-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-10. At baseline BODE index was gradually increased with baseline total SGRQ and SGRQ subscales （P trend 〈0.001）. For individual components of BODE index, with the decrease of airflow limitation, and 6MWD, and with the increase of Medical Research Council （MRC） dyspnea grade, total SGRQ and SGRQ subscales were increased correspondingly, P trend 〈0.05, respectively. Similar association patterns were found between baseline BODE index and its individual components and mean SGRQ scores at the end of 1-year follow up. By multiple linear regression analyses, baseline BODE index was not only significantly associated with SGRQ score at baseline but also with SGRQ score at the end of 1-year follow up after adjustment for age, male, current smoking, 13s being 0.434 and 0.378, respectively. Conclusions BODE index is associated with SGRQ score cross-sectionally and longitudinally among stable COPD patients. BODE index might have potential to be used as a sensitive tool to assess the status of quality of life and to monitor disease progression among stable COPD patients.展开更多
文摘It was found that the growth of malignant tumour in mice was inhibited and the ability of immune cell’s dissolving cancer cells was enhanced by ultralow frequency (ULF) pulsed gradient magnetic field. The DNA contents of nuclei decreased which indicated that magnetic field can block DNA replication and mitosis of cancer cells. It was observed that magnetic field inhibited the cancer cell’s metabolism, lowered its malignancy, and restrained its rapid and heteromorphic growth. The morphology properties of Programmed Cell Death (PCD) of the cancer cells of the treated group by magnetic field was observed for the first time. The heterochromatin condensed and coagulated together along the nuclear membrane; the endoplasmic reticulums expanded and fused with the cellular membrane; many apoptotic bodies which were packed by the cellular membrane appeared and were devoured by the lymphocytes and plasma.
文摘Background The body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea, and exercise capacity （BODE） index was shown at predicting the risk of death, exacerbation and disease severity among patients with COPD, but few studies verified relationship between BODE index and health related quality of life （HRQoL） among Chinese COPD patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between BODE index and HRQoL in cross-sectional and longitudinal association analyses. Methods A multi-center prospective cohort study was initially conducted in 491 stable COPD patients in Beijing, China. Health status （HRQoL） was assessed by St. George＇s Respiratory Questionnaire （SGRQ）; the BODE index was calculated for each patient; dyspnea was assessed using the 5-grade Medical Research Council dyspnea scale. Other measurements included socio-demographic, body mass index （BMI）, lung function test and 6-minute-walk test （6MWT）. Patients were then followed monthly for 12 months. Results Only 450 patients completed the 1-year follow up and were enrolled in our present analyses. Mean age was （65.2 ±10.6）years,＇ men 309 （68.7%）. The BODE index was categorized into 4 subgroups： 0-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-10. At baseline BODE index was gradually increased with baseline total SGRQ and SGRQ subscales （P trend 〈0.001）. For individual components of BODE index, with the decrease of airflow limitation, and 6MWD, and with the increase of Medical Research Council （MRC） dyspnea grade, total SGRQ and SGRQ subscales were increased correspondingly, P trend 〈0.05, respectively. Similar association patterns were found between baseline BODE index and its individual components and mean SGRQ scores at the end of 1-year follow up. By multiple linear regression analyses, baseline BODE index was not only significantly associated with SGRQ score at baseline but also with SGRQ score at the end of 1-year follow up after adjustment for age, male, current smoking, 13s being 0.434 and 0.378, respectively. Conclusions BODE index is associated with SGRQ score cross-sectionally and longitudinally among stable COPD patients. BODE index might have potential to be used as a sensitive tool to assess the status of quality of life and to monitor disease progression among stable COPD patients.
