1.Mechanisms underlying the toxicity of microplastics to mammals: a review
ZHAO Qianxiu ; BAI Yuchao ; BAI Miao ; ZHANG Can ; ZHANG Chuanfu
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(4):303-306
As a new type of environmental pollutants, microplastics are widely distributed in the global ecosystem, and ingestion of microplastics may produce a number of toxic effects. Based on currently available publications, this paper describes the main pathways of exposure to microplastics, and summarizes the toxic mechanisms of microplastics in mammals, including oxidative stress, inflammatory response, immune damage, imbalance of gut microbiota, energy metabolism disorder and DNA damage, so as to provide insights into elucidation of the toxic mechanism mechanisms and health risk assessment of microplastics.
2. The 472nd case: dyspnea, pulmonary shadows, abnormalities of whole blood cells
Huan LIN ; Yuchao DONG ; Yang YAO ; Qinying SUN ; Miaoxia HE ; Xinling BI ; Chong BAI
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2019;58(12):933-936
A 54-year-old man was admitted to respiratory department with chief complaints of recurrent cough and dyspnea. Chest imaging showed multiple patchy shadows and interstitial changes. Evidence of infectious diseases was not definite, and antibiotic treatments were not effective. In the meantime, myelodysplasia syndrome was diagnosed with pancytopenia. The pathologic findings of transbronchoscopic lung biopsyshowed chronic inflammatory interstitial changes, suggesting a clinical diagnosis of organizing pneumonia. After glucocorticoids treatment, his condition aggravated. The second percutaneous lung biopsy showed the infiltration of a large number of neutrophils. Therefore, the final diagnosis of myelodysplasia syndrome with Sweet syndrome was made. Then glucocorticoids and supportive treatment were given This case may improve physicians' understanding of myelodysplasia syndrome complicated with Sweet syndrome.
3.Internet-based group cognitive behavioral therapy for depression and anxiety symptoms
Yanxin BAI ; Dongsheng YU ; Jianfang HAN ; Jiying BAO ; Jun MA ; Yuchao MA
Sichuan Mental Health 2023;36(6):556-561
This paper presents a systematic review of extant research investigating the effectiveness of Internet-based group cognitive behavioral therapy (IGCBT) for depression and anxiety symptoms with an emphasis on the treatment modalities, treatment protocols, efficacy and mechanism, together with a summary of research limitations and suggestions for future research. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a structured, short-term and present-oriented psychotherapeutic treatment, its Internet- and group-delivered modalities have led to its wider application, and has proven to be clinically effective in alleviating depression and anxiety symptoms caused by different diseases, whereas some drawbacks have been reported. Thus this paper elaborates the clinical application, therapeutic effect and underlying mechanisms of IGCBT intervention for depression and anxiety symptoms, so as to provide references for its future application. [Funded by the Natural Science Foundation of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (number, 2019MS03038)