A FREE BREATHING IMPEDANCE RHEOGRAM APPARATUS MADE OF MICROPROCESSOR

Hua, Feng Jian,Chao, Zhang Xin,Wei, Zheng,Xuan, Jin Pei,Qiou, Bai Yan 대한전자공학회 1992 HICEC:Harbin International Conference on Electroni Vol.1 No.1

The impedance rheogram is a modern non-invasive method used to observe the disease of each part of the body such as heart, liver and lung etc. Because of the breathing interference effect, the patients have to hold their breathing when they are being tested by conventional impedance rheogram apparatus. It is not convenient to observe those patients who are difficult to cooperate with doctor such as children and poor-function-heart patients. Therefore, we have developed the free breathing impedance rheogram apparatus by using microprocessor, it can effectively eliminate the interference of the breathing to impedance rheogram, so that patients can be tested in the free breathing. By this way, it can not only much improve measuring accuracy, and also extend clinical service extant. The digital filtering system that we have developed by using microprocessor is used for automatically tracking variation of rhythm of the heart by specific program and filtering interference of the breathing by in-phase superposing-averaging the impendance signal of the lung in free breathing. The present artical introduces the hardware structure and main technical targets of the free breathing impedance rheogram apparatus, and provides application results for grown-up healthful persons and the patients having heart or lung problems in clinical service. The results show that the effect filtering interference of the breathing to impedance rheogram is very obvious. This technique can be used In impedance rheogram of heart and liver etc, and lays down a foundation for developing monitor in clinical service. In addition, it can also be used in studying of sport-medicine and space-medicine. This result has gotten United States Patent on Jun. 25,1991.

Associations of Plasma Glucagon Levels with Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate, Albuminuria and Diabetic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Hua-Xing Huang,Liang-Lan Shen,Hai-Yan Huang,Li-Hua Zhao,Feng Xu,Dong-Mei Zhang,Xiu-Lin Zhang,Tong Chen,Xue-Qin Wang,Yan Xie,Jian-Bin Su 대한당뇨병학회 2021 Diabetes and Metabolism Journal Vol.45 No.6

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by elevated fasting glucagon and impaired suppression of postprandial glucagon secretion, which may participate in diabetic complications. Therefore, we investigated the associations of plasma glucagon with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), albuminuria and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in T2DM patients.Methods: Fasting glucagon and postchallenge glucagon (assessed by area under the glucagon curve [AUCgla]) levels were determined during oral glucose tolerance tests. Patients with an eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 and/or a urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) ≥30 mg/g who presented with diabetic retinopathy were identified as having DKD.Results: Of the 2,436 recruited patients, fasting glucagon was correlated with eGFR and UACR (r=–0.112 and r=0.157, respectively; P<0.001), and AUCgla was also correlated with eGFR and UACR (r=–0.267 and r=0.234, respectively; P<0.001). Moreover, 31.7% (n=771) presented with DKD; the prevalence of DKD was 27.3%, 27.6%, 32.5%, and 39.2% in the first (Q1), second (Q2), third (Q3), and fourth quartile (Q4) of fasting glucagon, respectively; and the corresponding prevalence for AUCgla was 25.9%, 22.7%, 33.7%, and 44.4%, respectively. Furthermore, after adjusting for other clinical covariates, the adjusted odds ratios (ORs; 95% confidence intervals) for DKD in Q2, Q3, and Q4 versus Q1 of fasting glucagon were 0.946 (0.697 to 1.284), 1.209 (0.895 to 1.634), and 1.521 (1.129 to 2.049), respectively; the corresponding ORs of AUCgla were 0.825 (0.611 to 1.114), 1.323 (0.989 to 1.769), and 2.066 (1.546 to 2.760), respectively. Additionally, when we restricted our analysis in patients with glycosylated hemoglobin <7.0% (n=471), we found fasting glucagon and AUCgla were still independently associated with DKD.Conclusion: Both increased fasting and postchallenge glucagon levels were independently associated with DKD in T2DM patients.

Anatomic Variants on Computed Tomography in Congenital Aural Atresia and Stenosis

Feng-hua Qin,Tian-yu Zhang,Peidong Dai,Lin Yang 대한이비인후과학회 2015 Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology Vol.8 No.4

Objectives. To quantitatively analyzing the anatomic variants on temporal computed tomography (CT) in congenital external auditory canal stenosis (EACS), congenital aural atresia (CAA), and normal ear structure. Methods. Through a retrospective study, we analyzed 142 temporal high-resolution CT studies performed in 71 microtia patients. The following 6 parameters were compared among the three groups: Marx classification, medial canal diameter, vertical facial nerve (VFN) anterior displacement, tegmen mastoideum position, tympanic cavity volume, and malleus-incus joint or malleus-incus complex (MIC) area. Results. The results showed that the microtia distributions in the Marx classification in these three groups were significantly different, as 86% (31 of 35) of ears with major microtia (third-degree dysplasia) had an atresia, and in 54.8% (23 of 42) of the minor microtic (first-degree or second-degree) ears, the bony or cartilaginous part of the external auditory canal was stenotic. Measurement data also showed that the potential medial canal diameter of the atresia group was obviously shorter than that of the stenosis group. The VFN anterior displacement and temporomandibular joint backward-shift together lead to medial canal diameters in ears with atresic canals that is smaller than those with stenotic canals. The tegmen mastoideum position was not significantly different between the three groups. Conclusion. The mal-development of the external auditory canal is significantly associated with auricle and middle ear developmental anomalies. Compared with CAA ears, EACS have better development of the auricle, canal, tympanic cavity and MIC and relatively safer surgical operation except for the position of the tegmen mastoideum and the VFN.

Identification and Characterization of the Antifungal Substances of a Novel Streptomyces cavourensis NA4s

( Hua Qi Pan ),( Su Ya Yu ),( Chun Feng Song ),( Nan Wang ),( Hui Ming Hua ),( Jiang Chun Hu ),( Shu Jin Wang ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2015 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.25 No.3

A new actinomycete strain NA4 was isolated from a deep-sea sediment collected from the South China Sea and showed promising antifungal activities against soilborne fungal pathogens. It was identified as Streptomyces cavourensis by morphological, physiological, and phylogenetic analyses based on its 16S rRNA gene sequence. The main antifungal components were isolated and identified from the fermentation culture as bafilomycins B1 and C1. These compounds exhibited significant antifungal activities and a broad antifungal spectrum. The results suggest that the Streptomyces cavourensis NA4 and bafilomycins B1 and C1 could be used as potential biocontrol agents for soilborne fungal diseases of plants.

Molecular Cloning and Function Analysis of an Anthocyanidin Synthase Gene from Ginkgo biloba, and Its Expression in Abiotic Stress Responses

Feng Xu,Hua Cheng,Rong Cai,Lin Ling Li,Jie Chang,Jun Zhu,Feng Xia Zhang,Liu Ji Chen,Yan Wang,Shu Han Cheng,Shui Yuan Cheng 한국분자세포생물학회 2008 Molecules and cells Vol.26 No.6

Anthocyanidin synthase (ANS, leucoanthocyanidin oxygenase), a 2-oxoglutarate iron-dependent oxygenase, catalyzed the penultimate step in the biosynthesis of the anthocyanin class of flavonoids, from the colorless leucoanthocyanidins to the colored anthocyanidins. The full-length cDNA and genomic DNA sequences of ANS gene (designated as GbANS) were isolated from Ginkgo biloba for the first time. The full-length cDNA of GbANS contained a 1062-bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a 354-amino-acid protein. The genomic DNA analysis showed that GbANS gene had three exons and two introns. The deduced GbANS protein showed high identities to other plant ANSs. The conserved amino acids (H-X-D) ligating ferrous iron and residues (R-X-S) participating in 2-oxoglutarate binding were found in GbANS at the similar positions like other ANSs. Southern blot analysis indicated that GbANS belonged to a multi-gene family. The expression analysis by real-time PCR showed that GbANS expressed in a tissue-specific manner in G. biloba. GbANS was also found to be up-regulated by all of the six tested abiotic stresses, UV-B, abscisic acid, sucrose, salicylic acid, cold and ethylene, consistent with the promoter region analysis of GbANS. The recombinant protein was successfully expressed in E. coli strain with pET-28a vector. The in vitro enzyme activity assay by HPLC indicated that recombinant GbANS protein could catalyze the formation the cyanidin from leucocyanidin and conversion of dihydroquercetin to quercetin, suggesting GbANS is a bifunctional enzyme within the anthocyanidin and flavonol biosynthetic pathway.

The individual influence factors of voluntary turnover among knowledge workers in China: A case study of Huawei

Feng, Hua,Cao, Mengyin World Association for Triple Helix and Future Stra 2017 Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia Vol.16 No.2

"Knowledge worker" is a term used to describe highly educated people whose role in the workforce involves the use of information and knowledge. Knowledge workers are key to the success of a great many organizations. Many Chinese companies find that the voluntary turnover rate among their knowledge workers is high. The purpose of this paper is to explore, from the perspective of knowledge workers and the characteristics peculiar to them, the factors that influence this high voluntary turnover rate. The models used in this paper, that will enable understanding of the characteristics of knowledge workers in China, are the Chinese Personality Assessment Inventory and the Five Factors Model. In the case of Huawei, analysis using these models leads to the conclusion that the main factors that influence the voluntary turnover of knowledge workers in China are: age; gender; degree of extraversion and how open the person is to new experiences; family orientation; and occupation. This study leads to the conclusion that the company should pay closer attention to three groups: female employees who put a high value on their families; employees from non-R&D departments; and younger employees who show a high degree of openness to new experiences.

Electrophoretic Superconducting Film Applications

( Feng Hua Li ),( Jue Wang ),( Dea Wha Soh ),( Zhang Guo Fan ) 한국동굴학회 2006 동굴 Vol.76 No.-

YBa2Cu3O7-6 superconductor films have been prepared on silver substrates by electrophoretic deposition. As silver does not react with YBa2Cu3O7-6 compound and has little influence on its superconductivity, it is usually doped in YBa2Cu3O7 to improve the strength of the material and eliminate micro cracks. It has been proved that Ag additive can lower the melting temperature of YBa2Cu3O7-6 and act as linking bridge among YBa2Cu3O7-6 particles, thus in this paper Ag doped YBa2Cu3O7-6 thick films are prepared by electrophoretic co deposition. As there are only some referenced experience formula and models for co electrophoretic deposition and does not exist unified explanation, the behavior of Ag particles during co electrophoretic deposition is also studied.

Study on the Universality of Heroism in Western Mythology and Confucian Tradition from the Perspective of “Scripture Reasoning”

Feng, Hua 부산대학교 중국연구소 2018 Journal of China Studies Vol.21 No.4

Is Stem Cell Therapy the Future of Orthopedics?

( Hua Feng ) 대한슬관절학회 2018 대한슬관절학회지 Vol.30 No.3

“经文辨读”视角下西方神话与儒家传统中的英雄主义普遍性分析

Feng, Hua 부산대학교 중국연구소 2018 Journal of China Studies Vol.21 No.4

The word “Hermeneutics” is derived from the Greek mythology about Hermes. As the herald and messenger of Zeus, Hermes travels as fast as human thoughts. His top priority is to understand the words of gods, thus, the early Hermeneutics is a discipline of interpreting the divine inspirations in the holy books. Contemporary Hermeneutics is a research system combining science and philosophy. It has turned from the interpretation of God’s word in Bible to the understanding of Man’s word in literature works. “Scripture Reasoning” is an important method of communication between religions. It brings the focus of Hermeneutics back to God’s word with an eastern perspective. In the process of “Scripture Reasoning”, the heroic figures in Bible, Homer’s Epics and Confucian classics reveal to the world a universal possibility for human-beings, just like all the characters in the other classic works. This universality leaves the classics open to people of all ages. The text of classics is relevant to everyone and everyone can find the possibility of surpassing one’s limited surroundings while reading the classics. Through our own understanding of the classical text, we can all sense the canonization which can also embody the spirit of our times. Thomas Carlyle once wrote a sentence about heroes, “He will read the world and its laws; the world with its laws will be there to be read.” With different religious and philosophical traditions as background, what laws are the heroes in different classic works revealing to us? Are there similarities among these laws? While reading the classics, Can we assume the heroes and superior men are also facing the same challenges as we do? Are we, as people from different times and different countries, all making our choices based on our first principles and trying to transcend the vanity of personal existence in the world full of absurdity? In the torrent of modernization and globalization, we are on the verge of traditional renaissance and classical revitalization. The way of achieving this is not by religious restoration or totem worship, but by understanding the poetic words in the classics. As James Legge pointed out from the perspective of the sinological development, the study on China was valuable. Chinese culture could not be studied in the way other cultures be studied because its independence and the permanent state of alienation. The peculiarity of Chinese language determined the independence of Chinese culture. Language can express thoughts while at the same time limit and define thoughts. Amidst philosophy, hermeneutics and theology, there is an overlapped area. To enter this area, if language is the appliance we use, “Scripture Reasoning” is the method leading the way, then James Legge’s version of the Analects is a beneficial supplement of “Scripture Reasoning”. Legge was trying to enter the overlapped area with his poetic language in his works ahead of his time. With Hermeneutics as the theoretical basis, we can read between the lines of the Classics from the perspective of “Scripture Reasoning”. While comparing Homer’s epics and Bible, together with the English version of the Analects translated by James Legge, we may be able to reveal the universality offered by the classics and find the similarities between the heroic figures of the Western mythologies and the superior men in the Confucian tradition.