1.Development Status of WeChat Public Platforms of Community Hospitals in Shanghai Downtown and Its Ethical Countermeasure
Yingnan GE ; Boyu CAI ; Xuce HU ; Zhijie XU ; Ping DU ; Chen ZHANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2017;30(11):1361-1365
Objective:To investigate the current situation in construction and operation status of official WeChat public platform of community hospitals in Shanghai Downtown and provide the reference for effective application of WeChat public platform in community hospitals.Methods:The current situation of health service provided with WeChat public platform of community hospitals was investigated by website survey.We focused on the opening rate,menu services,information push and off-line operations of WeChat public platform from the perspective of ethics.Results:Of the investigated 98 hospitals,a total of 48 WeChat public platforms were established,accounting for 49.0%.Among which 28 public platforms provided menu bar service,accounting for 58.3%.The public platforms still needed to be improved in terms of article push quantity,reading quantity and daily management.Conclusion:The development level of WeChat public platform of community hospital in shanghai downtown is uneven and WeChat public platform of community hospital exists low service level,imperfect management,lack of publicity and other problems generally.It is recommended that hospitals strengthen the construction of WeChat platform from three aspects,including strengthening team management,keeping the "Six in One" and seeking for commercial assistance.
2.Sleep quality and its contributing factors in patients with gout
Maomao MA ; Boyu CAI ; Chen DONG
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2022;16(12):840-846
Objective:To evaluate the incidence and its impact fortors of sleep disorders among patients with gout.Methods:A total of 414 patients with gout were included in the study. A series of questionnaires including socio-economical and disease related scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Fatigue Scale-14, the Patient Health Questionnaire, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire, the 10 cm Visual Analog Scale for total pain, patient self-reported confidence in gout treatment and the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index were carried out in the patients. The statistical methods used in the study included t test, rank sum test, chi-square test and regression analysis. Results:The median age of gout patients in this study was 54 years and 96.4% were men, the mean serum uric acid level was (474.98±120.14) μmol/L. Among them, 201 (48.6%) patients showed sleep disorders, and the worse sleep quality was reflected in subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency and each dimension of PSQI. It was found that sleep disorders in gout patients were associated with living in rural areas, unemployment, long disease duration, disease stage, depression, anxiety, lack of confidence in regular blood examination and some other factors. In addition, patients with severe pain ( OR=1.087, P=0.029), fatigue ( OR=1.125, P=0.002), tophi ( OR=1.843, P=0.014) and functional disability ( OR=2.916, P<0.001) were more likely to get sleep disorders. Conclusions:The incidence of sleep disorders in patients with gout is high, and it′s associated with disease duration, psychological status, pain, tophi, disease stage, functional disability.
3.Application of disposable medical sponge toothbrush combined with oral irrigation in oral nursing among oral tracheal intubation patients
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2019;25(34):4423-4426
Objective To evaluate the effects of disposable medical sponge toothbrush combined with oral irrigation in oral nursing among oral tracheal intubation patients. Methods From August 2017 to August 2018, we selected 71 cerebral infarction patients with oral tracheal intubation of Neurology Intensive Care Unit at Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University by convenience sampling. All of the patients were divided into observation group (n=36) and control group (n=35) with the random number table. Observation group carried out the oral nursing by medical sponge toothbrush combined with oral irrigation, while control group implemented the oral nursing by wiping with cotton ball. We compared the halitosis and modified Beck Oral Assessment Score of patients between two groups. Results The scores of bad breath of patients in observation group one and two weeks after nursing were (1.61±0.64) and (0.69±0.47), and the scores of those in control group were (2.26±0.74) and (1.11±0.58); the differences were statistical (t=-3.92,-3.35;P< 0.01). The scores of modified Beck Oral Assessment Score of patients in observation group one and two weeks after nursing were (8.78±1.87) and (6.42±1.27), and the scores of those in control group were (10.94±1.24) and (8.54±0.89);the differences were statistical (t=-5.74,-8.15;P< 0.01). Conclusions Disposable medical sponge toothbrush combined with oral irrigation can improve the oral nursing effects of oral tracheal intubation patients and their oral condition.
4.Cell softness reveals tumorigenic potential via ITGB8/AKT/glycolysis signaling in a mice model of orthotopic bladder cancer
Shi QIU ; Yaqi QIU ; Linghui DENG ; Ling NIE ; Liming GE ; Xiaonan ZHENG ; Di JIN ; Kun JIN ; Xianghong ZHOU ; Xingyang SU ; Boyu CAI ; Jiakun LI ; Xiang TU ; Lina GONG ; Liangren LIU ; Zhenhua LIU ; Yige BAO ; Jianzhong AI ; Tianhai LIN ; Lu YANG ; Qiang WEI
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(2):209-221
Background::Bladder cancer, characterized by a high potential of tumor recurrence, has high lifelong monitoring and treatment costs. To date, tumor cells with intrinsic softness have been identified to function as cancer stem cells in several cancer types. Nonetheless, the existence of soft tumor cells in bladder tumors remains elusive. Thus, our study aimed to develop a microbarrier microfluidic chip to efficiently isolate deformable tumor cells from distinct types of bladder cancer cells.Methods::The stiffness of bladder cancer cells was determined by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The modified microfluidic chip was utilized to separate soft cells, and the 3D Matrigel culture system was to maintain the softness of tumor cells. Expression patterns of integrin β8 (ITGB8), protein kinase B (AKT), and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) were determined by Western blotting. Double immunostaining was conducted to examine the interaction between F-actin and tripartite motif containing 59 (TRIM59). The stem-cell-like characteristics of soft cells were explored by colony formation assay and in vivo studies upon xenografted tumor models. Results::Using our newly designed microfluidic approach, we identified a small fraction of soft tumor cells in bladder cancer cells. More importantly, the existence of soft tumor cells was confirmed in clinical human bladder cancer specimens, in which the number of soft tumor cells was associated with tumor relapse. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the biomechanical stimuli arising from 3D Matrigel activated the F-actin/ITGB8/TRIM59/AKT/mTOR/glycolysis pathways to enhance the softness and tumorigenic capacity of tumor cells. Simultaneously, we detected a remarkable up-regulation in ITGB8, TRIM59, and phospho-AKT in clinical bladder recurrent tumors compared with their non-recurrent counterparts.Conclusions::The ITGB8/TRIM59/AKT/mTOR/glycolysis axis plays a crucial role in modulating tumor softness and stemness. Meanwhile, the soft tumor cells become more sensitive to chemotherapy after stiffening, that offers new insights for hampering tumor progression and recurrence.