1.Analysis of the effect of dosimeter wearing position on effective dose estimation among interventional radiology workers
Xuanrong ZHANG ; Wen GUO ; Xian XUE ; Pin GAO ; Kaiyi WANG ; Xuan ZHANG ; Yanqiu DING ; Xiao LUO ; Wenfang MENG ; Jun CHAO
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2025;34(5):687-694
Objective To evaluate the influence of the wearing position of dosimeters outside lead aprons on effective dose estimation for interventional radiology workers, analyze the differences between single and double dosimeter methods in effective dose estimation, and provide a reference for the personal dose monitoring of interventional radiology workers. Methods This study employed a combined approach of on-site monitoring and Monte Carlo simulation to evaluate the impact of the wearing position of dosimeters outside lead aprons on effective dose estimation, as well as the differences between effective doses measured using single and double dosimeters. Interventional radiology workers wore dosimeters at three positions: the neck outside the lead collar, the left chest outside the lead apron, and inside the lead apron. Effective doses were estimated using the single and double dosimeter methods specified in GBZ 128-2019 Specifications for individual monitoring of occupational external exposure, and the impact of different wearing positions on the estimation results was compared. Geant4 Monte Carlo simulations were used to model dose distributions at the neck outside the lead collar and at the left chest outside the lead apron for operators performing cardiovascular interventions under tube voltages of 70, 80, 90, and 100 kVp and exposure angles of posteroanterior (PA), anteroposterior (AP), and left anterior oblique 45° (LAO45°) positions. The study assessed the impact of dosimeter wearing position on effective dose estimation. Results Monte Carlo simulations demonstrated that neck doses consistently exceeded left chest doses across different tube voltages and exposure angles, with neck-to-chest dose ratios of 0.80-0.90. Under identical tube voltage conditions, AP showed the highest doses, followed by LAO45°, and PA demonstrated the lowest doses. The single and double dosimeter methods exhibited consistent patterns in effective dose estimation. Single dosimeter method generally yielded higher effective doses with relative deviations of 9.9% to 83%, though these deviations decreased under high tube voltages. Field monitoring data indicated that most interventional radiology workers maintained relative deviations between single and double dosimeter calculations below 6%, with neck-to-chest dose ratios of 0.95-1.1. The estimation patterns remained consistent across both methods, though single dosimeter method showed slightly higher results. Conclusion Under PA, AP, or LAO45°, the doses at the neck consistently exceeded those at the left chest. Therefore, when wearing lead protective equipment, the dosimeter should be properly positioned at the neck outside the lead collar to accurately reflect the radiation doses of surgeons. Some interventional radiology workers improperly positioned the dosimeter (intended at the neck outside the lead collar) at the left chest outside the lead apron, and this may result in an underestimation of the effective dose.
2.Real-world efficacy and safety of azvudine in hospitalized older patients with COVID-19 during the omicron wave in China: A retrospective cohort study.
Yuanchao ZHU ; Fei ZHAO ; Yubing ZHU ; Xingang LI ; Deshi DONG ; Bolin ZHU ; Jianchun LI ; Xin HU ; Zinan ZHAO ; Wenfeng XU ; Yang JV ; Dandan WANG ; Yingming ZHENG ; Yiwen DONG ; Lu LI ; Shilei YANG ; Zhiyuan TENG ; Ling LU ; Jingwei ZHU ; Linzhe DU ; Yunxin LIU ; Lechuan JIA ; Qiujv ZHANG ; Hui MA ; Ana ZHAO ; Hongliu JIANG ; Xin XU ; Jinli WANG ; Xuping QIAN ; Wei ZHANG ; Tingting ZHENG ; Chunxia YANG ; Xuguang CHEN ; Kun LIU ; Huanhuan JIANG ; Dongxiang QU ; Jia SONG ; Hua CHENG ; Wenfang SUN ; Hanqiu ZHAN ; Xiao LI ; Yafeng WANG ; Aixia WANG ; Li LIU ; Lihua YANG ; Nan ZHANG ; Shumin CHEN ; Jingjing MA ; Wei LIU ; Xiaoxiang DU ; Meiqin ZHENG ; Liyan WAN ; Guangqing DU ; Hangmei LIU ; Pengfei JIN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(1):123-132
Debates persist regarding the efficacy and safety of azvudine, particularly its real-world outcomes. This study involved patients aged ≥60 years who were admitted to 25 hospitals in mainland China with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection between December 1, 2022, and February 28, 2023. Efficacy outcomes were all-cause mortality during hospitalization, the proportion of patients discharged with recovery, time to nucleic acid-negative conversion (T NANC), time to symptom improvement (T SI), and time of hospital stay (T HS). Safety was also assessed. Among the 5884 participants identified, 1999 received azvudine, and 1999 matched controls were included after exclusion and propensity score matching. Azvudine recipients exhibited lower all-cause mortality compared with controls in the overall population (13.3% vs. 17.1%, RR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.67-0.90; P = 0.001) and in the severe subgroup (25.7% vs. 33.7%; RR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.66-0.88; P < 0.001). A higher proportion of patients discharged with recovery, and a shorter T NANC were associated with azvudine recipients, especially in the severe subgroup. The incidence of adverse events in azvudine recipients was comparable to that in the control group (2.3% vs. 1.7%, P = 0.170). In conclusion, azvudine showed efficacy and safety in older patients hospitalized with COVID-19 during the SARS-CoV-2 omicron wave in China.
3.Association Between Normal-weight Central Obesity With New-onset Cardiovascular Disease and All-cause Mortality
Zhanying MA ; Jierui WANG ; Haicheng SONG ; Fan YANG ; Jiaoyan LI ; Mingzhu ZHAO ; Lizhi CHEN ; Lina LI ; Wenfang YANG ; Shuohua CHEN ; Shouling WU ; Liufu CUI
Chinese Circulation Journal 2024;39(11):1110-1116
Objectives:To investigate the association between normal-weight central obesity with new-onset cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality risk. Methods:A prospective cohort study was conducted,selecting a total of 93885 participants from the Kailuan Study who had their first physical examination in 2006-2007.According to waist circumference (central obesity:male waist circumference ≥90 cm,female waist circumference ≥85 cm;no central obesity:male waist circumference<90 cm,female waist circumference<85 cm) and body mass index (BMI,normal weight:18.5 kg/m2≤BMI<24.0 kg/m2;overweight/obesity:BMI ≥24.0 kg/m2),the participants were divided into 4 groups:normal weight no central obesity group (G1 group),normal weight central obesity group (G2 group),overweight/obesity no central obesity group (G3 group) and overweight/central obesity group (G4 group);Using the Kaplan-Meier method,the cumulative incidence of new-onset cardiovascular diseases (including hemorrhagic stroke,ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction) and all-cause mortality in different groups was calculated,and the Log-rank test was used for intergroup comparisons.Furthermore,the associations between the different groups and the risk of new-onset cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality were analyzed using the multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression model. Results:After a median follow-up of 14.97 (14.55,15.17) years,the cumulative incidence of new-onset cardiovascular diseases in G1 group,G2 group,G3 group and G4 group was 7.62%,10.84%,8.67%,12.91% respectively (log-rank P<0.05) and the cumulative incidence of all-cause mortality was 12.83%,19.72%,10.65%,16.33% respectively (log-rank P<0.01).After adjusting for confounding factors,Cox regression analysis showed that the HR (95%CI) of new-onset cardiovascular diseases in G2 group,G3 group and G4 group were 1.14 (1.04-1.25),1.07 (1.01-1.14),1.27 (1.21-1.34),respectively compared with G1 group (all P<0.05).The HR (95%CI) of all-cause mortality were 1.06 (1.00-1.14),0.90 (0.85-0.95),0.97 (0.93-1.01) compared with G1 group,and P values were 0.07,<0.01,0.15,respectively.The results of sensitivity analysis were consistent with the above major studies after excluding overweight/obesity and cancer participants during follow-up. Conclusions:Normal-weight central obesity increases the risk of new-onset cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality.
4.Potential profile analysis and nursing implications of self-management in elderly patients with venous leg ulcers
Anzi WANG ; Wenfang MU ; Fei GU ; Xian WANG ; Yan WANG ; Zhiwei XU ; Panpan ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(12):1429-1436
Objective To explore the status quo and potential profile of self-management in elderly patients with venous leg ulcers,analyse the differences and influencing factors in different profiles,and provide references for clinical nursing.Methods Convenient sampling method was used to select patients who were followed up in the department of vascular surgery and vascular department of 3 tertiary A hospitals in Shanghai from October 2022 to May 2023 as the study subjects.General data questionnaire,Chronic Wound Patient Self-management Behavior Questionnaire,Health Literacy Management Scale,Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire,Social Support Rating Scale,Chronic Disease Self-Efficacy Scale and Geriatric Depression Scale-15 were used for investigation.Mplus 8.3 was used for potential profile analysis,and SPSS 25.0 was used for univariate analysis and multiple Logistic regression analysis.Results A total of 316 valid questionnaires were collected,and the patients were divided into 3 potential profiles according to their self-management level:low management-inefficient wound response,middle management-highly effective compliance and high management-efficient wound response,accounting for 25.63%,46.84%and 27.53%respectively.Multiple Logistic regression analysis showed that duration of illness,depression,health literacy,self-efficacy and illness perception were factors influencing the potential profile of self-management in elderly patients with venous leg ulcers.Conclusion The self-management level of elderly patients with venous leg ulcers is at a medium level and has obvious classification characteristics.Clinical nurses can take targeted nursing measures according to different characteristics of patients to improve their self-management ability.
5.Construction of enteral nutrition nursing scheme for patients with abdominal hypertension in ICU based on intra-abdominal pressure classification
Meimei WANG ; Anhua QIAO ; Yin′e WANG ; Bingmei ZHOU ; Wenfang LI ; Fei PENG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(15):1133-1141
Objective:To construct the enteral nutrition nursing scheme of ICU patients with abdominal hypertension based on internal abdominal pressure classification, and provide reference for effectively preventing enteral nutrition intolerance of ICU patients with abdominal hypertension.Methods:According to the "6S" evidence pyramid model, searched from top to bottom for relevant literature on enteral nutrition support for ICU patients with abdominal hypertension in databases such as BMJ Best Practice, Cochrane Library, Guidelines International Network, Medlive, UpToDate, PubMed, Ovid, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP, Wanfang Medicine, Chinese Biomedical Literature. Developed an enteral nutrition care plan for ICU patients with abdominal hypertension based on intra-abdominal pressure grading, with a search date from database establishment to January 25, 2023. The Delphi expert letter consultation method was used to conduct two rounds of letter consultation with 20 experts to solicit expert opinions and determine the intervention plan.Results:The age of 20 experts was (43.75 ± 5.28) years old, with a working experience of (22.00 ± 6.98) years. The effective recovery rates of the two rounds of Delphi expert correspondence questionnaires were 100%(20/20), the expert judgment basis coefficients were 0.945 and 0.970, the familiarity coefficients were 0.865 and 0.895, and the authority coefficients were 0.905 and 0.932, respectively. Kendall coordination coefficient of importance of the first, second and third level items in the two rounds of expert correspondence were 0.100, 0.093, 0.098 and 0.200, 0.165, 0.119. The Kendall coordination coefficients of operability for the first, second and third level items were 0.117, 0.130, 0.115 and 0.200, 0.184, 0.154, respectively. Finally, an enteral nutrition nursing scheme for patients with abdominal hypertension in ICU was formed, which included 5 primary items, 30 secondary items and 51 tertiary items.Conclusions:The Delphi method in this study has a high degree of authority and enthusiasm of experts, and a good degree of coordination of expert opinions. The established enteral nutrition nursing scheme for ICU patients with abdominal hypertension based on intra-abdominal pressure classification is reliable and scientific, and can provide reference for clinical nursing practice of enteral nutrition for ICU patients with abdominal hypertension.
6.A Case of Premature Infant with Hyperthyroidism
Wenfang TANG ; Lin ZHU ; Jing WANG ; Yanlei XU ; Wei LIU
Herald of Medicine 2024;43(12):1987-1990
Objective To improve clinicians'understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of neonatal hyperthyroidism which is rare in clinical practice.Methods The clinical data of a neonatal hyperthyroidism case diagnosed and treated was retrospectively analyzed,and the relevant literature was reviewed.Results A female infant,borned at 32 weeks and 6 days of gestation,exhibited dyspnea,a rapid heart rate,hepatosplenomegaly,thrombocytopenia,cholestasis,and abnormal liver function that continued to deteriorate after birth.She was later diagnosed with neonatal hyperthyroidism after undergoing thyroid function and antibody tests.After treated with methimazole,propranolol and other symptomatic supportive therapies,the infant's symptoms improved and she was discharged in good health.Conclusions The clinical manifestations of neonatal hyperthyroidism are non-specific and the symptoms are atypical.Therefore,when encountering symptoms such as growth retardation,tachycardia,cardiac insufficiency,tachypnea,thrombocytopenia,liver injury,hepatosplenomegaly,and a small head circumference,it is essential to consider the possibility of congenital hyperthyroidism.Timely thyroid function and antibody tests should be conducted to confirm the diagnosis,followed by early drug intervention to enhance the prognosis.
7.The Impact of the Number of Pelvic Lymph Nodes Removed during Radical Re-section of Cervical Cancer on Prognosis of Patients
Ying NAN ; Xiaomeng WANG ; Weiqi SONG ; Wenfang ZHONG ; Zhiqiang LI ; Chunlin CHEN ; Chen MAO
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(10):816-822
Objective:To investigate the relationship between the number of removed lymph nodes(RLN)and patient prognosis during radical surgery for extensive cervical cancer(CC).Methods:Clinical data of 21416 pa-tients with CC who underwent radical hysterectomy between January 1,2004 to August 31,2018 in the Chinese Cervical Cancer Clinical Study was retrospectively reviewed.Restricted cubic spline(RCS)was used to analyze the dose-response relationship between the number of RLN and prognosis.The patients were divided into three groups according to the RCS and RLN number:1-17 group(8733 cases),18-26 group(8189 cases),and≥ 27 group(4494 cases).Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Log-Rank tests were used to compare the OS rates and DFS rates between groups at 3 and 5 years.Multivariate Cox proportional hazards model was used to analyze the prognostic mortality risk.Results:① RCS results showed a U-shaped nonlinear dose-response relationship be-tween the number of RLN and prognosis(P<0.01).When the number of RLN was less than 26,the risk of death decreased as the number of RLN increased,and the risk was lowest when the number of RLN was 26.②There were statistically significant differences(P<0.05)in age,histological type,tumor diameter,nerve invasion,uterine invasion,vaso-lymph node space invasion,cervical invasion,number of lymph node metastasis,whether preopera-tive adjuvant therapy was received,postoperative adjuvant therapy,and whether postoperative adjuvant therapy was standardized among the 3 groups(P<0.05).③Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis showed that the 5-year OS of the 1-17 group,18-26 group,and ≥ 27 group were 90.23%,92.28%,and 91.61%,respectively,and the 5-year DFS were 85.32%,87.90%,and 87.18%,respectively.The differences between the three groups were sta-tistically significant(P<0.01).④The results of multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that RLN number in the range of 1-17 was a significant risk factor for the 3-and 5-year OS and DFS,when compared to the 18-26 RLN group(HR>1,P<0.05).Conclusions:RLN number may be one of the prognostic indicators of CC.When the number of RLNs is between 18-26,the prognosis of the patient may be better.The number of RLN in the range of 1-17 may increase the risk of recurrence or death in CC patients.
8.The Impact of the Number of Pelvic Lymph Nodes Removed during Radical Re-section of Cervical Cancer on Prognosis of Patients
Ying NAN ; Xiaomeng WANG ; Weiqi SONG ; Wenfang ZHONG ; Zhiqiang LI ; Chunlin CHEN ; Chen MAO
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(10):816-822
Objective:To investigate the relationship between the number of removed lymph nodes(RLN)and patient prognosis during radical surgery for extensive cervical cancer(CC).Methods:Clinical data of 21416 pa-tients with CC who underwent radical hysterectomy between January 1,2004 to August 31,2018 in the Chinese Cervical Cancer Clinical Study was retrospectively reviewed.Restricted cubic spline(RCS)was used to analyze the dose-response relationship between the number of RLN and prognosis.The patients were divided into three groups according to the RCS and RLN number:1-17 group(8733 cases),18-26 group(8189 cases),and≥ 27 group(4494 cases).Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Log-Rank tests were used to compare the OS rates and DFS rates between groups at 3 and 5 years.Multivariate Cox proportional hazards model was used to analyze the prognostic mortality risk.Results:① RCS results showed a U-shaped nonlinear dose-response relationship be-tween the number of RLN and prognosis(P<0.01).When the number of RLN was less than 26,the risk of death decreased as the number of RLN increased,and the risk was lowest when the number of RLN was 26.②There were statistically significant differences(P<0.05)in age,histological type,tumor diameter,nerve invasion,uterine invasion,vaso-lymph node space invasion,cervical invasion,number of lymph node metastasis,whether preopera-tive adjuvant therapy was received,postoperative adjuvant therapy,and whether postoperative adjuvant therapy was standardized among the 3 groups(P<0.05).③Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis showed that the 5-year OS of the 1-17 group,18-26 group,and ≥ 27 group were 90.23%,92.28%,and 91.61%,respectively,and the 5-year DFS were 85.32%,87.90%,and 87.18%,respectively.The differences between the three groups were sta-tistically significant(P<0.01).④The results of multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that RLN number in the range of 1-17 was a significant risk factor for the 3-and 5-year OS and DFS,when compared to the 18-26 RLN group(HR>1,P<0.05).Conclusions:RLN number may be one of the prognostic indicators of CC.When the number of RLNs is between 18-26,the prognosis of the patient may be better.The number of RLN in the range of 1-17 may increase the risk of recurrence or death in CC patients.
9.The Impact of the Number of Pelvic Lymph Nodes Removed during Radical Re-section of Cervical Cancer on Prognosis of Patients
Ying NAN ; Xiaomeng WANG ; Weiqi SONG ; Wenfang ZHONG ; Zhiqiang LI ; Chunlin CHEN ; Chen MAO
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(10):816-822
Objective:To investigate the relationship between the number of removed lymph nodes(RLN)and patient prognosis during radical surgery for extensive cervical cancer(CC).Methods:Clinical data of 21416 pa-tients with CC who underwent radical hysterectomy between January 1,2004 to August 31,2018 in the Chinese Cervical Cancer Clinical Study was retrospectively reviewed.Restricted cubic spline(RCS)was used to analyze the dose-response relationship between the number of RLN and prognosis.The patients were divided into three groups according to the RCS and RLN number:1-17 group(8733 cases),18-26 group(8189 cases),and≥ 27 group(4494 cases).Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Log-Rank tests were used to compare the OS rates and DFS rates between groups at 3 and 5 years.Multivariate Cox proportional hazards model was used to analyze the prognostic mortality risk.Results:① RCS results showed a U-shaped nonlinear dose-response relationship be-tween the number of RLN and prognosis(P<0.01).When the number of RLN was less than 26,the risk of death decreased as the number of RLN increased,and the risk was lowest when the number of RLN was 26.②There were statistically significant differences(P<0.05)in age,histological type,tumor diameter,nerve invasion,uterine invasion,vaso-lymph node space invasion,cervical invasion,number of lymph node metastasis,whether preopera-tive adjuvant therapy was received,postoperative adjuvant therapy,and whether postoperative adjuvant therapy was standardized among the 3 groups(P<0.05).③Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis showed that the 5-year OS of the 1-17 group,18-26 group,and ≥ 27 group were 90.23%,92.28%,and 91.61%,respectively,and the 5-year DFS were 85.32%,87.90%,and 87.18%,respectively.The differences between the three groups were sta-tistically significant(P<0.01).④The results of multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that RLN number in the range of 1-17 was a significant risk factor for the 3-and 5-year OS and DFS,when compared to the 18-26 RLN group(HR>1,P<0.05).Conclusions:RLN number may be one of the prognostic indicators of CC.When the number of RLNs is between 18-26,the prognosis of the patient may be better.The number of RLN in the range of 1-17 may increase the risk of recurrence or death in CC patients.
10.Association of lifestyle and apolipoprotein E gene with risk for cognitive frailty in elderly population in China
Wenfang ZHONG ; Xiaomeng WANG ; Weiqi SONG ; Chuan LI ; Huan CHEN ; Ziting CHEN ; Yuebin LYU ; Zhihao LI ; Xiaoming SHI ; Chen MAO
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(1):41-47
Objective:To investigate the impact of lifestyle, apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene, and their interaction on the risk for cognitive frailty in the elderly population in China.Methods:The study participants were from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey. The information about their lifestyles were collected by questionnaire survey, and a weighted lifestyle score was constructed based on β coefficients associated with specific lifestyles to assess the combined lifestyle. ApoE genotypes were assessed by rs429358 and rs7412 single nucleotide polymorphisms. Cognitive frailty was assessed based on cognitive function and physical frailty. Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to analyze the association of lifestyle and ApoE gene with the risk for cognitive frailty and evaluate the multiplicative and additive interactions between lifestyle and ApoE gene. Results:A total of 5 676 elderly persons, with median age [ M ( Q1, Q3)] of 76 (68, 85) years, were included, in whom 615 had cognitive frailty. The analysis by Cox proportional hazards regression model indicated that moderate and high levels of dietary diversity could reduce the risk for cognitive frailty by 18% [hazard ratio ( HR)=0.82, 95% CI: 0.68-1.00] and 28% ( HR=0.72, 95% CI: 0.57-0.91), respectively; moderate and high levels of physical activity could reduce the risk by 31% ( HR=0.69, 95% CI: 0.56-0.85) and 23% ( HR=0.77, 95% CI: 0.64-0.93), respectively. Healthy lifestyle was associated with a 40% reduced risk for cognitive frailty ( HR=0.60, 95% CI: 0.46-0.78). ApoE ε4 allele was associated with a 26% increased risk for cognitive frailty ( HR=1.26, 95% CI: 1.02-1.56). No multiplicative or additive interactions were found between lifestyle and ApoE gene. Conclusions:Dietary diversity and regular physical activity have protective effects against cognitive frailty in elderly population. Healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk for cognitive frailty in elderly population regardless of ApoE ε4 allele carriage status.

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