1.Establishment of an assessment questionnaire of students visual protection health literacy for kindergarten, primary and secondary school teachers
WANG Yujie, LYU Pingping, YIN Cancan, SHI Jiaojiao, SHI Huijing
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(1):53-57
Objective:
To development teacher health literacy on students visual protection questionnaire for kindergarten, primary and middle schools, and to provide a basis for quantitative assessment of visual protection health literacy of school teachers.
Methods:
Based on official documents related to prevention and control of myopia as well as the integrated definition of health literacy of WHO Europe, the framework for technical evaluation was established. Totally 24 multi disciplinary experts in related fields conducted two round Delphi expert consultation. Evaluation items, questions and corresponding weights were determined based on experts opinions and scores.
Results:
In two rounds of Delphi consultation, the response rates were 83.3% and 79.2% respectively, and the authority coefficient was 0.91. The final questionnaire was composed by dimensions of core knowledge of myopia, daily instruction, guidance for myopic behaviors, promotion of outdoor activities, and creation of teaching light environment, including 30 and 23 items for middle and primary school teachers and kindergarten teachers respectively. The coefficient of variation ( CV ) of the five dimensions ranged from 0.07 to 0.15, and that of each question ranged from 0.08 to 0.29. Expert opinions were accordant and credible.
Conclusion
A reliable questionnaire of teacher health literacy on students visual protection health literacy for school teachers is established, which can be used as the entry point and effectiveness evaluation basis for the school based intervention of myopia.
2.Screen use behavior before and after COVID-19 among primary and middle school students in Shanghai
YIN Cancan, SHI Jiaojiao, WANG Yujie, LYU Pingping, YAN Yujie, SHI Huijing
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(1):61-66
Objective:
The current situation and associated factors of primary and middle school students screen time and related eye hygiene in different periods before and after COVID-19 were investigated, so as to provide a scientific basis for taking targeted measures of preventing and controlling myopia among those students.
Methods:
A total of 11 402 students were selected from 24 primary schools, 18 junior high schools and 16 high schools by multi stage stratified cluster sampling method. And a questionnaire survey was conducted among students and their parents to understand students screen time and screen hygiene behaviors and related factors in different periods before and after the outbreak of COVID-19.
Results:
The rate of screen overuse was 7.26%, 9.12% and 35.30% during school days, weekends and home study, respectively. The overuse rate of mobile phones and tablets at home increases with the increase of school stage. Totally 16.30% of students use mobile phones for online learning. The screen overuse rate of those who have not been diagnosed with myopia was lower than that of those who have been diagnosed during home study( OR=0.77, P <0.05). The higher the parents educational level was, the lower the screen overuse rate of children during the weekends became( P <0.05). In any period, the high proportion of screens used in homework and poor home screen eye environment increased the risk of screen overuse and poor eye hygiene ( P <0.05). Parental good behavior was conducive to reducing the risk( OR= 0.65-0.97, P <0.05). When the family had regulation on the screen use time, the implementation of laxity would increase the risk of screen overuse ( OR=1.18-2.48, P <0.05).
Conclusion
The screen overuse rate of urban primary and middle school students during home study is high, and a certain proportion of students still use mobile phones for online learning. The proportion of screens used in homework, home screen eye environment and screen use management are related to screens overuse. More attention should be paid to those with myopia and low educational level of parents.
3.Electric screen time of urban preschoolers during and before COVID-19
SHI Jiaojiao, SHI Huijing, WANG Yujie, YIN Cancan, LYU Pingping, YAN Yujie, WANG Ling
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(3):345-349
Objective:
To determine the influencing factors of electronic screen time of urban preschoolers before and after the COVID-19 outbreak, so as to provide a scientific basis for the control of digital screen use and early prevention of myopia among preschoolers.
Methods:
Using multi stage cluster random sampling method, a cross sectional survey of 8 244 kindergarten students in a district of Shanghai was implemented, through parent questionnaire collecting the time child spent on various electronic screens before and after the COVID-19 outbreak, estimated the weighting screen time, and emphatically analyzed the relationship between family electronic screen supervision behavior and preschoolers weighting screen time.
Results:
The proportion of daily over use time on average of mobile phones, computers and TV/projection screens among the surveyed preschool children during COVID-19 was 30.52%, 51.40% and 56.82%, respectively. On school days before the epidemic, the proportion was 21.94%, 41.80% and 47.51% respectively. After controlling for primary covariates, parents frequent control of children s electronic screen use, parents guidance for electronic screen use were significantly associated with lower weighted screen refractive time ( OR =0.60-0.77, P < 0.05 ). The use of electronic screen when parents accompanied their children, the use of electronic screen time by parents but not strictly implemented were significantly associated with higher weighted screen refractive time and increased screen refractive time ( OR =1.18-1.80, P <0.05).
Conclusion
Urban preschoolers electronic screen time was high during and before COVID-19. In the control measures of preschool children s electronic screen time, attention should be paid to the management of electronic screen use within the family and parents role model.
4.Satisfaction of parents in myopia prevention and control for students in Shanghai Minhang District
LIU Pu, YIN Cancan, WANG Yujie, SHI Jiaojiao, YAN Yujie, SHI Huijing
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(5):702-704
Objective:
To evaluate the satisfaction of parents with students eye health services after one year implementation of the "Three-year Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Myopia in Children and Adolescents in Minhang District (2019-2021)", and to provide a reference for optimizing intervention measures.
Methods:
A total of 20 176 parents were selected with multi-stage sampling method for the satisfaction evaluate.
Results:
Health services in appointed medical institutions(6 849, 84.65%), providing feedback on the vision screening(16 915, 83.84%) and procedures in appointed medical institutions(6 704, 82.91%) were the top three terms for parents satisfaction with children and adolescents eye health services, respectively. While the eye behavior and eye environment intervention(8 467, 42.01%), parents informing(7 850, 38.91%) and regular follow-up management(7 222, 33.67%) were the top three that were suggested to improvement. Comparative analysis showed that the school period and the history of previous diagnosis of eye diseases had an impact on the satisfaction of children and adolescents eye health services and the demand for improvement significantly (P<0.05).
Conclusion
After one year of intervention, parents are generally satisfied with the eye health services for students. At the same time, students with different characteristics parents focused on difference needs for health services. It urges more refined and personalized eye health services should be provided.
5.Clinical features of anti-γ-aminobutyric acid B receptor encephalitis
Cancan WANG ; Yuanxing ZHANG ; Huili YANG ; Yingying WU ; Yingying SHI ; Xinya GAO ; Changshui XU ; Jianhua ZHAO ; Yamei HU ; Xiaohong SHI ; Jiewen ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2017;16(9):938-942
Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics,imaging manifestations and prognoses of anti-GABAB receptor antibodies encephalitis.Methods The clinical manifestations,laboratory findings and radiological data of 13 patients with anti-GABAB receptor encephalitis,admitted to our hospital from September 2015 to March 2017,were retrospectively analyzed.Modified Rankin scale (mRs) was performed to evaluate the prognoses (good prognosis:mRs scores < 2;poor prognosis mRs scores≥3).Results These 13 patients had an average age of 58 years (ranged 49-76 years) with a male to female ratio of 12:1.The major clinical features,including epileptic seizure,were found in 12 patients,psychiatric symptoms in 11 patients,cognitive disorder in 7 patients,and disturbance of consciousness in 4 patients.Brain MR imaging showed abnormal signal in 5 patients:4 were located in the hippocampus and amygdaloid,and one in the pons and left temporal lobe.Five patients showed abnormalities in PET-CT,including 4 with temporal hypermetabolism and 1 with cortical hypometabolism.Chest CT showed lung occupying lesions in 4 patients,of which 2 patients were diagnosed as having small cell lung cancer (SCLC) by pathological examination.Ten patients received immunomodulatory therapy,and three were with supportive care.After the average of 8 months of follow-up,7 patients had good prognosis,5 patients had poor prognosis and one patient lost of follow up.Conclusions Anti-GABAB receptor encephalitis frequently occurs in elderly male subjects and the main characteristic includes prominent refractory epilepsy and shows neurological improvement on immunotherapy.It can accompany by SCLC and have a relatively poor prognosis.
6.One-step multiplex nested real-time RT-PCR assay for 2019-nCoV and Influenza A/B viruses detection
Kui ZHENG ; Fangfang SUN ; Cancan YAO ; Jun DAI ; Yongxia SHI ; Xiaobo LI ; Jicheng HUANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2022;45(11):1144-1149
Objective:To develop a single-tube one-step multiplex nested real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay for the simultaneous detection of 2019-nCoV, influenza A virus, influenza B virus and internal-control with human-derived gene.Methods:This study included 30 positive specimens for 2019-nCoV nucleic acid detection and 336 screening specimens collected from the arrivals at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport between February 2020 and February 2022. Sixty-four positive specimens of other respiratory pathogens were also collected from the arrivals at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport during the three-year period before the occurrence of COVID19 outbreak in 2020, and 7 positive viral strains of respiratory pathogens were provided by collaborative laboratories. In order to establish a set of multiplex nested real-time RT-PCR assay, a group of primers and probe combinations for a multiplex nested real-time RT-PCR was designed and screened according to a selection of nucleotide conserved regions of the ORF and N genes of 2019-nCoV and the M gene of influenza A and B viruses, while nested amplification primers and probe for the internal-control with human-derived gene were introduced. Then the prepared pseudovirus-positive quality control and sample discs were applied to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity. Clinical specimens were performed to validate the applicability of the method.Results:The results show that the established one-step multiplex nested real-time RT-PCR assay can specifically detect 2019-nCoV and influenza A and B viruses, with the limit-of-detection of about 125 copies/ml for 2019-nCoV and about 250 copies/ml for influenza A and B viruses. Totally 101 positive samples of various respiratory pathogens were detected, showing that the detection sensitivities of 2019-nCoV and influenza A and B viruses were 96.67%, 92.86% and 96.15%, respectively, with the specificity of 100%. No false-positive detection was found in the applied detection of more than 300 clinical samples.Conclusions:A one-step multiplex nested real-time RT-PCR assay for 2019-nCoV, influenza A and B viruses and human-derived gene internal-control was developed. The assay has good sensitivity and specificity and can be used for rapid screening of 2019-nCoV and influenza A and B viruses in high-volume samples.
7.Prefrontal cortex activation in women with perimenopausal depression: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study
Cancan YU ; Jiao SHI ; Zhengxian XU ; Xiaodong SONG ; Ziyi WU ; Xingchen ZHOU ; Mengyang WANG ; Dan WANG ; Shangjie CHEN ; Min WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(10):894-900
Objective:To explore the relative concentration changes of oxygenated hemoglobin (Oxy Hb) in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and brain region activation during emotional face recognition tasks in women with perimenopausal depression.Methods:From February to April 2023, forty perimenopausal women were recruited, including 20 women with perimenopausal depression (experimental group) and 20 women with non-perimenopausal depression (control group). All participants were evaluated by the modified Kupperman score, 24-item Hamilton depression scale (HAMD-24), and patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9). Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) equipment was used to measure the relative concentration of Oxy-Hb in the PFC in two groups under the emotional face recognition task. Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS 26.0 software. Data were analyzed by a t-test, rank sum test, and Pearson correlation. Results:There were statistically significant differences in the results of the modified Kupperman score((23.20±3.66), (18.10±1.28)), HAMD-24((15.95±5.47), (3.35±1.84)), and PHQ-9(7.00(5.00, 10.75), 1.50(1.00, 3.00)) scales between the the experimental group and control group ( P<0.05). There was a positive correlation between the modified Kupperman score and the HAMD-24 score in the experimental group ( r=0.685, P=0.01). The reaction time of the experimental group in identifying negative and neutral emotional faces was statistically significant compared to the control group( t=4.01, 4.80, both P<0.05). Compared with identifying neutral emotions, PFC activation was stronger in the experimental group and control group when identifying negative emotions ( P<0.05). The PFC activation in the experimental group was stronger than that in the control group when identifying negative emotions ( P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the activation level between the two groups when identifying neutral emotions ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Women with perimenopausal depression exhibit specificity in emotional processing, with increased PFC activation when identifying negative emotions, impaired emotional processing function of PFC, and dysfunction of aerobic metabolism.
8.Safety and efficacy of 0.01% hypochlorous acid before cataract phacoemulsification
Yumeng WANG ; Qiuchen LU ; Yingyi ZHAO ; Cancan SHI ; Mingxin LI ; He WANG
International Eye Science 2024;24(2):264-269
AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of 0.01% hypochlorous acid as a conjunctival sac disinfectant before cataract phacoemulsification and its impact on the ocular surface.METHODS: Randomized controlled clinical trial. A total of 285 patients who were scheduled for cataract phacoemulsification surgery were randomly divided into the hypochlorous acid group and the povidone iodine group. Before and after disinfection, conjunctival sac swabs were taken, and bacterial culture and colony-forming units(CFUs)testing were performed using blood agar and chocolate agar media, respectively. All patients were evaluated for ocular symptom scores and pain severity scores 2 h, 1 d, and 1 wk after disinfection, and underwent corneal fluorescein staining, eye redness index, tear meniscus height, and noninvasive breakup time(NIBUT)examination. The incidence of endophthalmitis after surgery was recorded.RESULTS: Conjunctival sac disinfection with 0.01% hypochlorous acid significantly reduced the rate of positive bacterial cultures and colony-forming ability of the conjunctival sac, with statistically significant differences compared with the pre-disinfection period(both P<0.01), and the disinfecting ability of hypochlorous acid was comparable to that of povidone-iodine(χ2=0.811, P=0.368). The scores of ocular symptoms and pain severity in the hypochlorous acid group were significantly lower than those in the povidone-iodine group(both P<0.01). The corneal fluorescein staining and eye redness index in the hypochlorous acid group were significantly lower than those in the povidone-iodine group(all P<0.01). No endophthalmitis occurred in either group of patients. CONCLUSION: As a conjunctival sac disinfectant, 0.01% hypochlorous acid is safe and effective, with minimal discomfort and damage to the ocular surface in patients.
9.KCTD4 interacts with CLIC1 to disrupt calcium homeostasis and promote metastasis in esophageal cancer.
Cancan ZHENG ; Xiaomei YU ; Taoyang XU ; Zhichao LIU ; Zhili JIANG ; Jiaojiao XU ; Jing YANG ; Guogeng ZHANG ; Yan HE ; Han YANG ; Xingyuan SHI ; Zhigang LI ; Jinbao LIU ; Wen Wen XU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(10):4217-4233
Increasing evidences suggest the important role of calcium homeostasis in hallmarks of cancer, but its function and regulatory network in metastasis remain unclear. A comprehensive investigation of key regulators in cancer metastasis is urgently needed. Transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) of primary esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and matched metastatic tissues and a series of gain/loss-of-function experiments identified potassium channel tetramerization domain containing 4 (KCTD4) as a driver of cancer metastasis. KCTD4 expression was found upregulated in metastatic ESCC. High KCTD4 expression is associated with poor prognosis in patients with ESCC and contributes to cancer metastasis in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, KCTD4 binds to CLIC1 and disrupts its dimerization, thus increasing intracellular Ca2+ level to enhance NFATc1-dependent fibronectin transcription. KCTD4-induced fibronectin secretion activates fibroblasts in a paracrine manner, which in turn promotes cancer cell invasion via MMP24 signaling as positive feedback. Furthermore, a lead compound K279-0738 significantly suppresses cancer metastasis by targeting the KCTD4‒CLIC1 interaction, providing a potential therapeutic strategy. Taken together, our study not only uncovers KCTD4 as a regulator of calcium homeostasis, but also reveals KCTD4/CLIC1-Ca2+-NFATc1-fibronectin signaling as a novel mechanism of cancer metastasis. These findings validate KCTD4 as a potential prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for ESCC.