1.Prediction of cognitive decline among elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(12):1037-1042
Objective:
To predict the risk of cognitive decline among elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), so as to provide insights into the early identification of cognitive decline in elderly patients with T2DM.
Methods:
The elderly patients with T2DM hospitalized in the Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University were selected as subjects. General information was collected by a questionnaire survey, including demographics and nutritional status, and cognitive decline was assessed using the frailty Phenotype Scale, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the Clinical Dementia Rating. Multivariable logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of cognitive decline among elderly patients with T2DM. A nomogram was established, and was verified with Bootstrap resampling method and receiver operation characteristic curve.
Results:
A total of 270 questionnaires were sent out and 262 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective rate of 97.04%. There were 137 males (52.29%), 146 patients at ages of 60 to 69 years (55.73%), 179 married patients (68.32%), and 85 patients with cognitive decline (32.44%). Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified gender (female, OR=3.118), age (70 to 79 years, OR=3.218; 80 years and older, OR=3.058), educational level (high school or technical secondary school, OR=0.335; junior college, OR=0.130; college and above, OR=0.300), regular exercise (OR=0.083), memory (decreased, OR=29.723), nutritional status (risk of malnutrition, OR=16.307; malnutrition, OR=39.469), activity of daily living (decreased, OR=6.804) and depressive symptoms (OR=8.609) as factors affecting cognitive decline among elderly patients with T2DM (all P<0.05). The nomogram based on the above factors fit well and indicated strong predictive ability.
Conclusion
Gender, age, educational level, regular exercise, memory, nutritional status, activity of daily living and depressive symptoms can effectively predict the risk of cognitive decline among elderly patients with T2DM.
2.Influence of esmolol on plasma NT-proBNP, heart-type fatty acid binding protein and cardiac function in acute cerebral infarction patients with myocardial enzyme abnormalities
Hongyan WANG ; Zhigang LUO ; Jiaheng XU ; Xiaobin LI ; Lili XIE ; Yanlan LI
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2015;(3):138-140
Objective To analyse the influence of esmolol on plasma N terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide ( NT-proBNP) , heart-type fatty acid binding protein ( H-FABP) and cardiac function in acute cerebral infarction patients with myocardial enzyme abnormalities.Methods 86 acute cerebral infarction patients with myocardial enzyme abnormalities from September 2010 to July 2014 in our hospital were selected and divided into experimental group and control group randomly (43 cases in each group).All patients were accompanied by myocardial enzyme abnormalities, patients in control group were given basic treatment, while patients in experimental group were given esmolol hydrochloride intravenous injection on the basis of control group.Plasma NT-proBNP, H-FABP levels and cardiac function were analyzed in two groups.Results Myocardial enzyme levels had no significant difference between two groups on admission.Plasma NT-proBNP levels also had no statistical differences after admission hospital of 6 h, 15 h and 3 d , and experimental group was significantly lower than control group ( P<0.05 ) after admission hospital of 5 day and 7 days.H-FABP levels had no statistical differences after admission hospital of 6 h, 15 h, and the experimental group was significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05) after admission hospital of 3, 5, 7 days.Cardiac function with Killip classification showed no significant difference when on admission and after admission hospital of 3 days, and the experimental group was significantly better than control group (P<0.05) after admission hospital of 5, 7 days.Conclusion Acute cerebral infarction patients with myocardial enzyme abnormalities given esmolol on the basic treatments significantly reduce NT-proBNP and HAFBP levels, and improve cardiac function, which is worthy of promotion in clinical applications.
3.Status quo and training needs of clinical nursing teachers in Class Ⅲ Grade A hospitals in China
Yingying XU ; Ti ZHOU ; Dengfen ZENG ; Hongyan HE ; Yanlan MA
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2020;26(35):4882-4888
Objective:To explore the current status and training needs of clinical nursing teachers in Class Ⅲ Grade A hospitals in China, and provide a reference for further construction of clinical nursing teachers.Methods:From October 2017 to February 2019, by purposive sampling with a ratio of 1︰10, the clinical nursing teachers from 141 ClassⅢ Grade A hospitals in 30 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China received a cross-sectional study with the Basic Information Questionnaire of Clinical Nursing Teachers in China's Class Ⅲ Grade A hospitals. A total of 11 594 questionnaires were collected, and 10 266 were valid questionnaires, with an effective rate of 88.55%.Results:Among the 10 266 clinical nursing teachers, 49.64% (5 096/10 266) were senior nurses; 51.27% (5 263/10 266) were between 30 and 39 years old; 78.42% (8 051/10 266) were those with a bachelor degree or below; 41.33% (4 243/10 266) had taught for less than 5 years; 41.84% (4 295/10 266) were selected and designated by managers; 38.78% (3 981/10 266) often or always felt the pressure of teaching; 56.31% (5 781/10 266) thought that they were competent for clinical teaching; 50.54% (5 188/10 266) occasionally participated in teaching training, and had a strong demand for training. The top three demands were teaching methods and skills, frontier knowledge of specialties, and nursing research. Clinical teachers with different teaching years, academic qualifications and professional titles are in basic theories of education, teaching methods and skills, nursing management, and nursing research. There was statistically significant difference in the training needs for the frontier knowledge of specialist subjects between clinical nursing teachers with different teaching years, educational background and job titles ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The clinical nursing teachers in China's ClassⅢ Grade A hospitals are mainly senior nurses, and the overall initial academic qualifications are low. There are problems in the selection of clinical nursing teachers in teaching management, and the lack of teachers' participation in teaching training. It is recommended that the relevant departments establish a competency-oriented and demand-oriented selection and management system for clinical nursing teachers, thereby promoting the construction of the teaching staff.
4.Relationship between peripheral blood neutrophil lymphocyte ratio and osteoporosis in Chinese elderly women
Yanlan QIN ; Lixin XU ; Dong PENG ; Yi WANG ; Chunfen LI ; Yanlin ZHOU ; Tian CHEN ; Peng ZHANG ; Chengjing TANG ; Juan XIA ; Yan LI
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2020;27(6):708-713
Objective:To explore the association of peripheral blood neutrophil lymphocyte ratio(NLR) with primary osteoporosis (POP) in Chinese elderly women.Methods:From December 2015 to April 2019, a total of 788 elderly women in Chongqing Three Gorges Central Hospital were included in this study.They were divided into three groups according to bone mineral density: 242 cases of osteopenia, 206 cases of normal bone mineral density and 340 cases of osteoporosis.Their height, weight, statuses of bone of left femoral neck and results of blood tests were recorded, and the values of BMI, NLR and OSTA were calculated.The SPSS statistics software was used to analyze the differences of parameters among the three groups.Logistic regression analysis was used to get significant independent related factors for osteoporosis.The relationship of NLR and OSTA with T-score of left femoral neck was confirmed by Pearson correlation test.ROC curves were used to define the values of NLR and OSTA in diagnosis of osteoporosis.Results:There were statistically significant differences in age(median values: 66, 68 and 70, χ 2=71.596, P<0.001), BMI(median values: 23.46, 24.04 and 25.415, χ 2=64.936, P<0.001) and NLR(median values: 1.97, 2.435 and 2.84, χ 2=106.218, P<0.001) among the three groups(all P<0.01). Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that age, BMI and NLR were all independent significant related factors.There was correlation of NLR, OSTA with T-score of left femoral neck.In diagnosis of osteoporosis, the cut-off value, maximum Youden index, sensitivity and specificity were 2.395, 0.299, 70.3%, 59.6% for NLR, and -1.315, 0.174, 73.6%, 43.5% for OSTA. Conclusion:NLR has intermediate sensitivity and specificity in screening POP in Chinese elderly women, and deserves future researches.
5.Prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of diastasis recti abdominis in multiparas after the second delivery
Yechun GU ; Hongbo XU ; Lina WU ; Panpan DONG ; Yiqing GU ; Panpan NIU ; Jianfeng LUO ; Zhiyun YE ; Yanlan GU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2020;19(12):1157-1163
Objective:To investigate the prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) in multiparas after the second delivery.Methods:From June 2017 to September 2019, 300 multiparas with an average age of (31.7±4.0) years (26 to 43 years) after the second delivery were recruited at 6 weeks postpartum from two hospitals in Wenzhou. There were 171 multiparas with two natural births,36 multiparas with one natural birth and one caesarean delivery, and 93 multiparas with two caesarean deliveries. The interrectus distance (IRD) was measured with palpation at 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months after delivery. Data on age, height, weight before pregnancy and delivery, baby′s birth weight, abdominal circumference before pregnancy and delivery, fetus number, delivery mode and occupation type were collected. Strength and endurance of abdominal muscle was assessed using manual muscle testing and curl-ups, low back pain was assessed using Oswestry disability index(ODI), urinary incontinence was assessed with International Consultation on Incontinence guestionnaire-incontinentia urinae (ICIQ-UI) short form (ICIQ-SF), and quality of life was assessed using 36-item short form health survey (SF-36).Results:Prevalence of DRA was 51.7%(155/300), 39.3%(116/295) and 27.7%(80/289) 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months after delivery, respectively. Logistic regression analysis indicated that age ( OR=1.39, 95 %CI:1.02-1.91, P=0.38), abdominal circumference ratio ( OR=2.31, 95 %CI:1.23-4.33, P=0.01), twins ( OR=11.41, 95 %CI:2.15-60.76, P<0.01), and cesarean section ( OR=1.44, 95 %CI:1.06-1.95, P=0.02) were the risk factors of DRA at 12 months after delivery. At 12 months after delivery, the multiparas with DRA had weaker strength and endurance of abdominal muscle ( Z=-3.62, P<0.01; Z=-8.91, P<0.01), more serious low back pain ( Z=-2.10, P=0.04), and lower quality of life on physical health ( t=-3.34, P<0.01) than the multiparas without DRA. No difference in prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence and quality of life on psychological health was found when comparing multiparas with and without DRA (χ 2=0.66, P=0.42; Z=-1.18, P=0.24; t=0.91, P=0.36). Conclusion:Multipara after the second delivery has great likelihood for DRA.Age, abdominal circumference ratio, twins, and cesarean section are the risk factors of DRA. DRA is related to abdominal muscle dysfunction, low back pain, and quality of life.
6.Analysis of clinical features of varicella in 33 neonates
Yanlan ZHANG ; Lin XU ; Yang ZHAO ; Caiying WANG ; Lin PANG
Chinese Journal of Neonatology 2022;37(5):409-412
Objective:To study the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, complications and prognosis of neonatal varicella.Methods:From September 2008 to December 2019, the clinical data of hospitalized neonates with varicella in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed.Results:A total of 33 cases of neonatal varicella were reviewed, including 18 males and 15 females, 32 full-term infants and 1 premature infant. The gestational age (GA) was (38.8±1.2)w and birth weight (BW) was (3 670±247)g. The onset of the disease occurred at 14.0 (8.0,19.0)d and was diagnosed at 18.0 (11.5,23.0)d. The hospital stay duration was (8.1±3.7)(2~20)d. All mothers denied varicella history or varicella vaccination. Among the 33 infants, 29 had a history of varicella/zoster exposure. All 33 infants had typical rash and 25 had fever, body temperature (38.3±0.6) ℃ and duration (2.4±1.4) d. 13 cases were congenital varicella, 20 cases were acquired varicella. 24 cases abnormality of cardiac enzymes, 11 cases skin infection, 8 cases liver damage, 4 cases pneumonia, 6 cases granulocytopenia/agranulocytosis, 9 cases anemia, 4 cases sepsis and 1 case viral encephalitis were diagnosed. 20 infants received intravenous antiviral therapy (acyclovir), 17 were treated with antibiotics, 15 were given intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), 8 received both antiviral therapy and IVIG and 6 were treated with recombinant human granulocyte stimulating factor. 31 infants were cured and discharged. 2 infants were discharged after improvement of rashes. All infants reported complete recovery on telephone follow-up.Conclusions:Most neonatal varicella cases have a definite exposure history. Besides rashes, complications including pneumonia, liver damage, myocardial injury, granulocytopenia/agranulocytosis, viral encephalitis are common. Intravenous antiviral therapy with acyclovir and combined treatment of IVIG and symptomatic support can often achieve a good prognosis.
7.The safety and efficacy of radiofrequency in the treatment of overactive bladder
Yunbei YANG ; Yuda YU ; Huiping YE ; Zhiliang WENG ; Haihong JIANG ; Hang HUANG ; Haiyan LI ; Xiangxiang YE ; Gonghui LI ; Yanlan YU ; Zhenghui WANG ; Yicheng CHEN ; Dahong ZHANG ; Zhihui XU
Chinese Journal of Urology 2023;44(1):37-41
Objective:To explore the safety and efficacy of radiofrequency in the treatment of overactive bladder(OAB).Methods:A prospective, multicenter, non-randomized controlled trial was conducted. Eligible patients were divided into test group and control group in Zhejiang Provincial People’Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, and Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine from March 2019 to June 2020. Inclusion criteria: patients diagnosed with OAB, and bladder capacity>100ml. Exclusion criteria: pregnant and lactating women; patients with secondary OAB symptoms such as urinary tract obstruction; patients with uncontrolled urinary tract infection within 1 week; patients in stable stage by using other treatment methods; patients implanted with any nerve stimulator, cardiac pacemaker or implantable defibrillator; patients with malignant tumors, serious cardiovascular, cerebrovascular diseases, renal insufficiency or received BTX treatment in recent 12 months. The patients were allocated to test group and the control group in a ratio of 2∶1 according to the time sequence of the visit. The patients in the test group were treated with radiofrequency treatment. After entering the group, they were treated for 4 times at the 1st, 2nd, 7th and 8th week respectively. In the control group, the energy was turned off during the radiofrequency treatment. The patients were followed-up every week until the end of the 12th week. The treatment success rate [the average frequency of urination in 24 h was reduced more than 50% from the baseline or returned to the normal (≤8 times/day) or the average frequency of urgent urination in 24 h was reduced more than 50% from the baseline], the frequency of urination, urgent urination and nocturnal urination before and after treatment, the residual urine volume of the bladder, the quality of life (QOL) score and the occurrence of catheter related adverse events in two groups were compared.Results:114 patients were enrolled in the study, including 76 patients in the test group and 38 patients in the control group. There were no significant differences in the age [(44.2±12.8) vs. (41.7 ± 12.1) years old], male female ratio (13/63 vs. 4/34), average course of disease [2.0(1.2, 5.0) vs. 2.0 (1.0, 4.0) years], the frequency of urination[12.8 (10.6, 16.8) vs. 12.8 (10.3, 17.0) times], urgency urination [11.8(9.3, 15.8) vs. 11.8 (9.0, 17.0) times], nocturia [2.7 (1.3, 3.7) vs. 2.3(0.7, 3.3) times], residual urine volume of bladder [12.0 (3.0, 28.0) vs. 14.0 (3.7, 20.0) ml ] and the QOL score [5.0(4.0, 5.0) vs. 4.0(4.0, 5.0)]before the treatment between the two groups ( P>0.05). The treatment success rate in the test group was 76.3% (58/76), while 26.3% (10/38) in the control group, with a statistically significant difference ( P<0.01). There were significant differences between the test group and control group in the frequency of urination [9.7 (7.7, 12.0) vs. 12.9 (9.6, 15.7) times], urgent urination [7.3 (5.0, 10.0) vs. 11.7 (7.3, 15.3) times], nocturia [1.3 (0.7, 2.0) vs. 1.7 (1.0, 3.0) times] and the QOL score of the patients[3.0(1.0, 3.0) vs. 4.0(3.0, 4.5)]after the treatment(all P<0.05). The frequency of urination, urgency urination, nocturia, the residual urine volume and the QOL score in the test group were significantly improved ( P<0.05) after the treatment.The frequency of urination, nocturia, residual urine volume and the QOL score in the control group were improved ( P<0.05) after the treatment. 13 (11.4%) patients had catheter related adverse events. In the test group and the control group, there were 7 cases of macroscopic hemorrhage caused by the placement of instruments (5/76 vs. 2/38), 5 cases of acute urinary tract infection within 3 days (3/76 vs. 2/38), and 1 case of instrument breakage (catheter breakage) (0/76 vs. 1/38). There were no significant differences in the adverse events between the two groups ( P> 0.05). Conclusions:Radiofrequency treatment of OAB can effectively improve the symptoms of patients, improve the QOL of patients, and has low incidence of adverse events, with good efficacy and safety.
8.Relationship between the radiation dose of different anatomic bony sites and neutrophil toxicity in three-dimensional radiotherapy concurrent chemotherapy for cervical cancer
Baozhong ZHANG ; Zhiyan LIU ; Liming XU ; Jing WANG ; Yuanjie CAO ; Hailing HOU ; Yanlan CHAI
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2020;29(9):767-771
Objective:To investigate the correlation between radiation dose of the pelvic bone marrow of different anatomical bony sites and the incidence of neutrophil toxicity during the three-dimensional radiotherapy concurrent chemotherapy for cervical cancer.Methods:Clinical data of 117 cervical cancer patients who received three-dimensional radiotherapy concurrent chemotherapy from 2016 to 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. The dosimetric parameters included D mean, V 5Gy, V 10Gy, V 20Gy, V 30Gy, V 40Gy and V 50Gy. The correlation between the dosimetric parameters and the lowest neutrophil count was analyzed by linear regression analysis. Clinicopathological features and dosimetric parameters were included into the multivariate regression analysis model. Results:The incidence rates of neutrophil toxicity (grade 1-4) were 10.3%, 27.4%, 11.1% and 10.3%, respectively. The linear regression analysis showed that the D mean and V 50Gy of lumbosacral vertebrae (LS), the D mean, V 5Gy, V 10Gy, V 20Gy, V 30Gy, V 40Gy and V 50Gy of the ilium were significantly correlated with the grade 2-4 neutrophil toxicity ( P=0.035、<0.001、<0.001、=0.001、=0.003、=0.001、<0.001、<0.001、<0.001). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the V 20Gy, V 30Gy and V 50Gy of the LS, the D mean, V 5Gy, V 10Gy, V 20Gy and V 30Gy of the ilium were significantly correlated with the grade 2-4 neutrophil toxicity ( P=0.046、0.038、0.049、0.041、0.039、0.029、0.036、0.029). Conclusion:During the process of three-dimensional radiotherapy concurrent chemotherapy for cervical cancer, the volume of medium-and high-dose of LS and the volume of low-and medium-dose of ilium are significantly correlated with the risk of neutrophil toxicity.
9.Effects evaluation of rapid response first-aid case on bedside emergency endoscopic hemostasis therapy
Suhong XU ; Jie ZHANG ; Yanlan MA ; Yingfang ZHENG ; Gang SUN ; Shuyun MA ; Hongyan HE ; Hainan SONG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2016;22(6):863-865,866
Objective To explore the effects of rapid response first-aid case on bedside emergency gastroscopy hemostatic treatment. Methods A total of 52 patients with esophageal-fundal varices in liver cirrhosis from January 2014 to June 2015 were divided into control group (n=25) and experimental group (n=27). The patients of control group received the routine nursing; then we summarized the experience and mistakes of operation cooperation, optimized process;next we designed rapid response first-aid case and used in the experimental group. The blood transfusion time, goods preparation time, blood loss, blood transfusion volume were compared in two groups. Results The data of the experimental group in average bleeding to transfusion time (90. 22 ± 36. 47)min, materials preparation time (14. 66 ± 3. 48) min, the average amount of bleeding (369. 62 ± 158. 90) ml, average blood transfusion amount (322. 40 ± 117. 82) ml were lower than those of the control group [ average bleeding to blood transfusion time ( 123. 60 ± 51. 87 ) min, materials preparation time ( 22. 44 ± 2. 59 ) min, average bleeding volume ( 660. 20 ± 181. 82 ) ml, average blood transfusionamount(458.00±140.63)ml](P<0.05).Conclusions Theimplementationofrapidresponse first-aid case can effectively shorten the rescue time, reduce bleeding and blood transfusion time, the blood loss, the wastage of human resources and medical resources, improve the efficiency of nursing work in the department and the success rate of rescue.