1.Identification of Escherichia albertii from healthy carriers in Zigong, Sichuan Province, China
Ling ZHANG ; Xiang LIU ; Yanmei XU ; Xinqiong LI ; Hong WANG ; Yanwen XIONG
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2017;33(6):569-573
We investigated the carrying situation of Escherichia albertii from healthy people engaged in breeding and slaughtering poultry for a long time.We collected stool samples from people engaged in breeding and slaughtering poultry and other healthy people.After enriched with EC broth,eae-positive enrichment culture was directly streaked on MacConkey,and eaepositive lactose non-fermenting isolate was retained for further investigation.The 16S rDNA sequencing and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) were applied in the identification of E.albertii from suspected strains.Intimin subtypes and cdtB types of E.albertii strains were detected.Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was used to detected genetic polymorphism of strains from this study and animal source ones.Results showed that two isolates were identified as E.albertii from 189 stools of people exposed to slaughtering chickens and ducks and one from 58 stools in control groups.No isolate was identified as E.albertii from 138 stools samples of people exposed to breeding poultry.Intimin subtypes of three isolates from stool samples were subtyped as sigma,iota 2,nu,and cdtB types were closely related to types Ⅱ/Ⅲ/Ⅴ.PFGE patterns of the three strains was distinguishable (<80% similarity),and appeared in different cluster with chickens,ducks and other sources of E.albertii strains.The rate of carrying E.albertii to a certain extent exist in healthy people engaged in slaughtering chickens and ducks,and the relationship between these strains and strains from poultry should be further investigated.
2.Protective and risk predictors of sense of coherence
Liu'na GE ; Xinqiong ZHANG ; Xiaoting WU ; Xiaohui LI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2019;25(13):1709-1712
Sense of coherence is one of the hot spots in the field of positive psychology research. Sense of coherence, as a protective factor which has positive influences on individual physical and mental health has been recognized by many scholars. This paper reviewed the protective and risk predictors of sense of coherence from two factors including the internal and external factors so as to formulate the intervention based on the discovery and use of the internal and external protective factors to reduce or avoid the internal and external risk factors, and to provide a reference for developing the sense of coherence and improving social adaptive ability among individuals undergoing negative events.
3.Relationship between dietary inflammatory index during the second trimester of pregnancy and preterm ;birth
Xiaoling YU ; Mei ZHAO ; Hongju WANG ; Chang SU ; Li YUAN ; Manman YUAN ; Xinqiong ZHANG ; Yan HU ; Huan YU ; Jianhong LIAO ; Yuanhua CHEN ; Dexiang XU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2016;24(2):91-95
Objective To assess the diet quality of pregnant women during the second trimester using the dietary inflammatory index ( DII) and to explore the correlation between the DII in second trimester of preg-nancy and preterm delivery.Methods A total of 253 women with singleton pregnancy in 16-20 gestational weeks who had received routine prenatal care between August 2014 and April 2015 at the First Affiliated Hospi-tal of Anhui Medical University were enrolled with cluster random sampling.The included women were asked to recall daily dietary intake in the 3 days prior to the survey.All dietary data were analyzed for energy and nutri-ents intake with a nutritional analysis software, followed by calculation of DII according to previous reports. Based on quartiles of the DII scores, the participants were divided into three groups, namely the anti-inflam-matory group (DII<-5.10), intermediate group (DII -5.10--2.55), and the pro-inflammatory group (DII>-2.55).The participants were followed up until delivery and the pregnancy outcomes were recorded. The relationship between the DII in second trimester of pregnancy and preterm delivery were analyzed. Results DII scores of the 253 pregnant women during the second trimester of pregnancy ranged from -7.913 to 3.872.The risks of preterm birth in the anti-inflammatory diet group, the intermediate group, and the pro-inflammatory diet group were 0, 1.6%, and 6.3%, respectively, with statistically significant differences among the groups (P=0.034).The higher DII scores (pro-inflammatory) were associated with higher inci-dence of preterm birth ( P<0.05 ) .Conclusion DII may be used to assess diet quality of pregnant women during the second trimester and to predict the risk of preterm birth.
4.Status and influencing factors of knowledge, attitude, practice in maintenance of central venous catheters among ICU nurses in 9 Class Ⅲ Grade A hospitals in Anhui Province
Feng CHENG ; Xinqiong ZHANG ; Shaohua HU ; Fengling XU ; Jingjing LI ; Lulu WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(15):2018-2023
Objective:To explore the current status of central venous catheter (CVC) maintenance knowledge, attitude and practice among Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses, and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:From March to May 2021, convenience sampling was used to select 445 ICU nurses from 9 ClassⅢ Grade A hospitals in Anhui Province as the research object. The self-designed General Information Questionnaire and CVC Maintenance Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Questionnaire for ICU Nurses were used to investigate the nurses. Multiple linear regression was used to explore the influencing factors of CVC maintenance knowledge, attitude and practice among ICU nurses. A total of 445 questionnaires were distributed, 11 invalid questionnaires were excluded, and 434 valid questionnaires were recovered, and the valid recovery rate was 97.5%.Results:Among 434 ICU nurses, the scores of CVC maintenance knowledge, attitude, and practice dimensions were (22.14±3.16) , (37.31±3.28) , and (75.65±6.35) , respectively. The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that hospital category and CVC training times were the influencing factors of ICU nurses' CVC maintenance knowledge ( P<0.05) . CVC training times, educational background, ICU working years, and ICU category were the influencing factors of ICU nurses' CVC maintenance attitude ( P<0.05) . ICU working years, CVC training times, professional title and hospital category were the influencing factors of ICU nurses' CVC maintenance practice ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:ICU nurses have a good attitude to CVC maintenance, but the level of knowledge and practice needs to be improved. Nursing managers should focus on ICU nurses with low educational background, short ICU working years, low professional titles, non-teaching hospitals and few trainings, strengthen relevant knowledge training, increase the level of CVC maintenance practice, and then improve the quality of nursing.
5.Efficacy and safety of infliximab in the treatment of pediatirc Crohn′s disease
Xu XU ; Yuan XIAO ; Yi YU ; Jia LI ; Yiqiu HUANG ; Wei CAO ; Hui HU ; Ting ZHANG ; Chundi XU ; Xinqiong WANG
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2021;59(7):557-562
Objective:To analyze the efficacy and safety of the biological agent infliximab (IFX) in the treatment of pediatric Crohn′s disease.Methods:A total of 86 children with Crohn′s disease who had received IFX in three hospitals (Ruijin Hospital, Ruijin Hospital North and Shanghai Children's Hospital) in Shanghai from January 2007 to December 2017 were included in this retrospective study. The efficacy of IFX was assessed by comparing clinical and laboratory data before and after IFX treatment. Student t test, Mann-Whitney U test or chi-square test were used to analyze the data of the two groups. Logistic reggression analysis were used to analyze the effects of variables such as age, clinical characteristics, disease behavior and combined medications on the efficacy and safety of IFX. Results:Among the 86 children with Crohn′s disease in the study, 50 were males and 36 females. The IFX treatment was initiated at 12.0 (7.1, 13.6) years of age, and the follow-up period was 94.1 (47.8, 185.5) weeks. Efficacy analysis showed that in the induction remission phase, the clinical response rate was 97% (79/81) and the remission rate was 74% (60/81). In the maintenance remission phase, the clinical response rate was 75% (51/68) and the remission rate was 68% (46/68). After 34 weeks of treatment with IFX, pediatric Crohn′s disease activity index (PCDAI) (5 (0, 10) vs. 36 (26, 45)), C-reactive protein (3 (1, 8) vs. 8 (3, 31) mg/L), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (10 (6, 10) vs. 35 (20, 50) mm/1 h), platelet ( (327±107)×10 9vs. (438±159) ×10 9/L), albumin ((37±6) vs. (30±6) g/L), hemoglobin ((116±16) vs. (103±18) g/L), change of body weight (-0.5±1.2 vs. -1.0±0.9), anemia (29% (20/68) vs. 75% (51/68)), and perianal disease (13/21 vs. 0) were significantly improved (all P<0.05). By the end of 34 weeks of IFX treatment, 25% (17/68) of children experienced secondary loss of response to IFX. Logistic reggression analysis showed that PCDAI>30 was positively correlated with secondary loss of response ( OR=3.823, 95% CI 1.015 -15.328, P=0.048), and combined with azathioprine was conducive to maintaining efficacy of IFX ( OR=0.440, 95% CI 0.106 -1.033, P=0.044). The IFX-related adverse events included infusion reactions in 17% (15/86) and infections in 42% (36/86) of children. Analysis showed that age<6 years was a risk factor for infusion reactions (χ 2=6.556, P=0.010), and combined use of steroids (χ 2=5.230, P=0.022) may increase the incidence of infection. Conclusions:IFX is effective in the treatment of pediatric Crohn′s disease with favorable safety. Reducing secondary loss of response to IFX is an urgent issue that need to be addressed. At the same time, it is necessary to pay close attention to the adverse events during IFX treatment.
6.Effects of orthodontic extraction on mesiodistal angulation of lower second molars in patients with early permanent dentition correction
Junfeng LIU ; Xinqiong WANG ; Wenzhong ZHANG ; Yijing LI ; Xiong ZHANG ; Zhuannong ZHAO ; Yuemei PAN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(13):1833-1839
Objective This study aimed to explore the relationship between the spontaneous changes of mesiodistal angulation of lower second molars(L2M)and individual clinical characteristics in patients with early permanent dentition correction.Methods A total of 44 patients with a total of 88 mandibular second molars were included in this study after screening.Based on the frequency distribution histogram of the initial angle of inclina-tion(L2M initial angle)of the L2M crown before treatment,it was divided into three groups:Group A:small angle group,L2M initial angle is 0°~17.5°;Group B:medium angle group,L2M initial angle is 17.5°~42.5°;Group C:large angle group,L2M initial angle is 42.5°~60°.According to whether L2M has erupted and exposed most of the crown,it was divided into erupted group and unerupted group.According to the mandibular plane angle,it can be divided into high angle,low angle,and average angle.CBCT reconstructed panoramic images were used to measure the mesiodistal inclination of L2M and analyze the relationship between each group and the change in mesiodistal inclination angles of L2M.Results After treatment,L2M mesiodistal angulation in the small angle,large angle,non-eruption,and high angle groups became more significant.The angle in the middle angle group was significantly smaller.The L2M mesiodistal angulation in the eruption and average angle group did not change significantly.The angles of ANB,Y-axis,and mandibular plane have no correlation with the initial angle of L2M.Conclusion The L2M in patients with large and high angles is more likely to topple during a correc-tion.During the correction,the L2M tends to approach the normal axial inclination.
7.Characteristics of acute graft-versus-host disease of the intestine after unrelated cord blood transplantation
Meijuan TU ; Chunli ZHANG ; Li DENG ; Bing FANG ; Guangyu SUN ; Xiaoyu ZHU ; Xinqiong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(25):3955-3959
BACKGROUND:Despite unrelated cord blood transplantation is expected to become an important method for treating malignant hematological diseases,the manifestation and clinical characteristics of acute graft-versus-host disease in the gastrointestinal tract still require further in-depth investigation. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the clinical characteristics of intestinal acute graft-versus-host disease after unrelated cord blood transplantation. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 668 malignant hematological disease patients after unrelated cord blood transplantation who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation subspecialty in the Department of Hematology,First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China from December 2016 to December 2020.Among them,clinical data of 138 patients with intestinal acute graft-versus-host disease were analyzed,including 76 males and 62 females,with a median age of 13(1-62)years.All patients were treated with a myeloablative regimen(without antihuman thymocyte globulin)and cyclosporin A combined with mycophenolate mofetil to prevent graft-versus-host disease. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The patients with intestinal acute graft-versus-host disease had diarrhea of varying degrees,most of which were yellow-green,yellow-brown watery stools or mucous stools.53 patients(38.4%)had blood stools,82 patients(57.9%)had skin involvement,18 patients(13.0%)had a secondary intestinal bacterial infection,and 90 patients(65.2%)had cytomegaloviremia.(2)The clinical characteristics of patients(70 cases,50.7%)with grade 1-2 intestinal acute graft-versus-host disease were compared with those(68 cases,49.3%)with grade 3-4 intestinal acute graft-versus-host disease.It was found that the age of grade 3-4 intestinal acute graft-versus-host disease patients was higher than that of grade 1-2 intestinal acute graft-versus-host disease patients(P<0.001),and they were complicated with cytomegaloviremia probably(P=0.035).Diarrhea lasted longer(P=0.00)and the length of hospital stay increased substantially(P<0.001).However,there were no significant differences in recipient gender,pre-transplant disease status,HLA matching,diagnosis,combined skin graft-versus-host disease,and secondary intestinal infection rate in patients of the two groups.(3)These findings conclude that the clinical characteristics of intestinal acute graft-versus-host disease after unrelated cord blood transplantation are complex,which affects the prognosis and quality of life of patients seriously and requires early identification and precise treatment.