1.Construction of knowledge service system for university students'innovation and undertaking training program
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2015;24(12):38-41
Construction of knowledge service system for university students'innovation and undertaking training program was proposed by analyzing their difficulties in information access during innovation and undertaking train-ing.The key points in constructing knowledge service system were pointed out, namely establishing professional service teams, providing stereoscopic and diversified service, establishing feedback and evaluation systems, and building powerful platform for information exchange.
2.Information literacy teaching reform of medical undergraduates according to the medical education certifi-cation system
Xiang CHENG ; Peibiao HUANG ; Qiuchun LIANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2014;(3):66-68
Information literacy teaching reform of medical undergraduates was described in terms of teaching forms, teaching methods, and examination methods according to the requirements for medical course education re-form in medical education criteria for undergraduates with measures put forward that should be taken by the teaching administrative organs, such as making information literacy education universal, implementing advanced teaching methods, and incorporating specialized subject course teaching into information literacy education.
3.Predictive Value of Serum Albumin Levels for Coronary Artery Calcification in Patients with Early Chronic Kidney Disease
Peibiao MAI ; Shengwen HUANG ; Kun ZHANG ; Wei WU ; Niansang LUO
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(2):268-275
ObjectiveTo explore the correlation between serum albumin levels and coronary artery calcification (CAC) in patients with early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), as well as the value of serum albumin levels in predicting the incidence and severity of CAC. MethodsThe study included 391 early-stage CKD patients who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between January 2019 and December 2022. Demographic and biochemistry data, as well as the coronary CTA results, were collected. Based on the coronary artery calcification score (CACS), all patients were divided into non-CAC group (CACS=0, n=184) and CAC group (CACS>0, n=207). All patients were further divided into 3 groups based on the serum albumin levels: group A (serum albumin levels<35 g/L, n=30), group B (35 g/L≤ serum albumin levels< 40 g/L, n=198) and group C (serum albumin levels≥ 40 g/L, n=163). Univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analyses were conducted to investigate the association between serum albumin levels and CAC in early-stage CKD patients. Differences in CAC among groups were analyzed by using post-hoc multiple comparisons and ordinal logistic regression model analysis. ResultsPatients with CAC had significantly lower serum albumin levels than those without CAC (P<0.05). There was a negative correlation between serum albumin levels and CACS in early-stage CKD patients (P<0.01), as serum albumin decreased in levels, CAC increased in severity. ConclusionsOur study shows that early-stage CKD patients with lower serum albumin levels have a higher incidence of CAC. Low serum albumin level is an independent risk factor for CAC progression.