Objective:To explore the development characteristics of empathy in adolescents and the relations with aggression.Methods:With multistage stratified random sampling method,15 738 middle school students were selected from 5 provinces across China.The Buss-Warren Aggression Questionnaire Revised in China (BWAQ-RC) and Interactional Reactivity Index (IRI-C)was used to measure adolescents'aggression and empathy.Results:Girls had higher level of empathy than boys (P <0.001).Age and gender were interacted in predicting empathetic con-cern (P <0.001).Perspective taking was significant negative predictor of indirect aggression,physical aggression, hostile and angry (P <0.001),while empathetic concern was significant positive predictor of indirect aggression, verbal aggression,hostile and angry (P <0.001).Empathy was divided into 4 class used the K-Means clustering a-nalysis,namely,low empathy class,high perspective taking class,high empathetic concern class,high perspective taking and empathetic concern class.In contrast to other classes,individuals in low empathy class were more likely to involve in physical aggression (P <0.05),and individuals in high level of perspective taking and empathetic con-cern class were related with less physical aggression and elevated verbal aggression (P <0.05).Individuals in high empathetic concern class exhibited more indirect aggression,hostile and anger than other subgroups (P <0.05). Conclusion:The unbalance development of the two components of empathy may be closely correlated with different conduction of aggressive behaviors.

Objective To explore the factors associated with the quality of life (QOL) in patients after liver and kidney transplantation.Methods A multicenter cross-sectional survey was carried out in 5 Level Ⅲ Class A hospitals.153 liver transplant recipients and 301 kidney transplant recipients of outpatient clinic follow-up from March to December in 2015 were selected and investigated with a self-designed general state questionnaire,and Quality of Life Scale for Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients which developed by our research group.Results There were significant differences in QOL total score in liver and kidney transplant recipients among groups of marital status and occupation.Divorced,unemployed and low-educated patients showed lower QOL total score than married,employed and high-educated ones (P ＜ 0.05).As compared with non-living-related transplantation group,patients undergoing living-related transplantation presented a better status in QOL total scores (P＜0.05).The QOL total score was obviously lower in patients suffering from complications and rejection than in those without occurrence of complications and rejection (P＜ 0.01).Postoperative time was correlated positively and significantly with QOL scores,and variances existed among different stages postoperation (P ＜ 0.01).Multivariable regression analysis demonstrated that education,marital status,postoperative time,type of donor and chemotherapy were the factors influencing liver transplant recipients' QOL,while marital status,postoperative time,type of donor,medical care assurance,complications and rejection after operation had effect on kidney transplant recipients.Conclusion Attaching importance to QOF among liver and kidney transplant recipients,and implementing scientific and effective nursing intervention based on the characteristics of them are necessary.

Objective To Establish an evaluation system of the quality of life for Chinese liver and kidney transplant recipients,and develop a specialized scale to measure the quality of life (QOL)for such recipients preliminarily.Methods By combining subjective and objective methods,this study determined the evaluation system and created items of QOL scale based on literature analysis,Delphi method (expert consultation),interviews,and experience of researchers.Then,a nationwide clinical survey was conducted on 5 Level Ⅲ Class A hospitals.454 valid questionnaires were collected,including 153 from liver recipients,and 301 from kidney recipients.Subjective statistical methods such as critical Ratio method,correlation coefficient method,dispersion tendency method,and exploratory factor analysis were used for selection of questionnaire items.Results The study established an evaluation system of QOL for liver and kidney transplant recipients,including 4 primary indexes and 12 secondary indexes,and developed QOL scales that were appropriate for liver and kidney transplant recipients respectively.Conclusions The structure of QOL scale for liver and kidney transplant recipients was basically consistent with theoretical assumption.The QOL scale for patients showed good reliability and validity,therefore,it can fully reflect the quality of their life.

ObjectiveTo explore the possible mechanism of Tongfeng Decoction （痛风汤） for preventing and treating acute gouty arthritis. MethodsSixty Wistar male rats were divided into normal group， model group， colchicine group and low-， medium- and high-dose Tongfeng Decoction groups according to the random number table， 10 rats in each group. Tongfeng Decoction of 11.34， 22.68 and 45.36 g/kg were given by gavage to low-， medium- and high-dose Tongfeng Decoction groups， colchicine 3.15×10^-4 g/（kg·d） to the colchicine group， and normal saline 10 ml/（kg·d） to the normal group and model group respectively for 7 consecutive days. After 1 hour of gavage on day 5， rats in all groups except the normal group were modelled as acute gouty arthritis in the ankle joint of the right hind limb with the modified Coderre's method； rats in the normal group were injected with 0.2 ml of normal saline at the same location. The swelling degree of the ankle joint was measured before modelling and after 6 h， 12 h， 24 h and 48 h of modelling， respectively. HE staining was used to observe the histopathological and morphological changes in the synovial tissue of the ankle joint； immunoblotting and RT-qPCR were used to detect NOD-like receptor protein 3 （NLRP3）， apoptosis-associated speck-like protein （ASC）， cysteine aspartate protease 1 （Caspase-1）， and interleukin 1β （IL-1β） protein and mRNA expression levels in ankle synovial tissues， respectively； immunohistochemistry was used to detect the positive expression of Caspase-1 and IL-1β in ankle synovial tissues； ELISA was used to detect the tumour necrosis factor alpha （TNF-α）， IL-1β， and interleukin in serum； immunofluorescence staining was used to observe the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps （NETs） in the synovial tissues of the ankle joints. ResultsCompared with the normal group， rats in the model group showed elevated joint swelling at all time points， significantly increased inflammatory cell infiltration and the number of synovial cell layers in the synovial tissues of the ankle joints， elevated NLRP3， Caspase-1， ASC and IL-1β protein and mRNA expression， elevated positive expression of Caspase-1 and IL-1β， increased formation of NETs， and elevation of TNF-α， IL-6， and IL-1β in serum （P＜0.05）. Compared with the model group， there was an improvement in synovial cell proliferation and inflammatory cell infiltration of the ankle joint in the colchicine group， high- and medium-dose Tongfeng Decoction groups. In the colchicine group and the high-， medium- and low-dose Tongfeng Decoction groups， the degree of joint swelling， positive expression of Caspase-1， IL-1β and formation of NETs in the synovial tissue of the ankle joint， and TNF-α， IL-6 and IL-1β in serum reduced 24 h and 48 h after modelling； in colchicine group and high-dose Tongfeng Decoction group， NLRP3， ASC， Caspase-1， IL-1β protein and mRNA expression in the synovial tissues of ankle joints all reduced （P＜0.05）. The colchicine group and high-dose Tongfeng Decoction group were superior to the low-dose Tongfeng Decoction group in reducing ASC， Caspase-1， IL-1β protein and mRNA expression in the ankle synovial tissues， the positive expression of Caspase-1， as well as TNF-α， IL-6， and IL-1β level in serum （P＜0.05）. ConclusionTongfeng Decoction showed effectiveness for the prevention and treatment of acute gouty arthritis， and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of the assembly and activation of NLRP3 inflammatory vesicles in ankle synovial tissues， the inhibition of the release of inflammatory factors， and the formation of NETs.