1.Association of osteoporosis and coronary artery calcification in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Fang YUAN ; Tianfeng WU ; Hexin ZHENG ; Yue FENG ; Haibao XIE
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2010;29(5):367-369
Objective To investigate the association of osteoporosis and coronary artery calcification in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods A total of 82 elderly T2DM patients underwent dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scanning (DXA) of lumbar spine and femur neck for getting bone mineral density (BMD),and dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) of coronary artery for calculating calcification score and total calcification score (TCS).All subjects were divided into two groups:osteoporosis group and non-osteoporosis group.The levels of serum calcium (Ca),parathyrin (PTH),phosphorus (P),alkaline phosphatase (AKP),triglyceride (TG),total cholesterol (TC),high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C),low density lipoproteincholesterol (LDL-C) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were detected.Results Compared with non-osteoporosis group,the levels of serum Ca,PTH and TCS were higher [(2.32± 0.15)mmol/L vs.(2.04±0.20) mmol/L;(5.64±1.97) pmol/L vs.(5.01±1.93) pmol/L;(374.4±433.5) scores vs.(242.5±224.8) scores,t=5.790,5.331 and 2.248,all P<0.05] in osteoporosis group.Correlation analysis showed TCS was negatively associated with BMD of L2-4 and femur neck,while was positively associated with serum Ca and PTH (r=0.310,0.246,0.290,0.284 and 0.324,0.575 all P<0.05).Conclusions Osteoporosis is associated with coronary atherosclerosis.TCS could be considered as an index for judging the relationship between osteoporosis and coronary atherosclerosis.
2.Imaging manifestations of alveolar soft part sarcoma
Pengfei LI ; Fan MENG ; Hexin FENG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(6):907-911
Objective To observe the imaging manifestations of alveolar soft part sarcoma(ASPS).Methods CT,MRI and PET/CT data of 21 patients with pathologically confirmed ASPS were retrospective reviewed,and the imaging findings were analyzed.Results All 21 cases of ASPS presented as single primary lesion,mostly located in lower limbs(9/21,42.86%)and pelvis(5/21,23.81%),with the average maximum diameter of(72.10±42.23)mm.On non-contrast CT imaging,primary lesions appeared as iso-low inhomogeneous density masses(9/9,100%),which obviously heterogeneously enhanced in 6 cases(6/6,100%).Enlarged blood vessel shadows were noticed in 3 cases(3/6,50.00%),especially upper/lower pole of the tumors.The primary lesions presented as iso-slight high signals on non-contrast T1WI,mixed high signals on both T2WI and diffusion weighted imaging(DWI),as well as low signals on apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)images(18/18,100%),with necrosis and cystic areas within the tumor and empty blood vessel shadows in 15 cases(15/18,83.33%).Heterogeneous enhancement of primary lesions were detected in 9 cases(9/9,100%),while necrosis and cystic areas did not enhance,but empty blood vessel shadows obviously enhanced.PET/CT demonstrated increased FDG uptake in 4 cases(4/4,100%),with the maximum standard uptake value ranged from 4.2 to 7.9.Among 21 cases,distant metastases developed in 19(19/21,90.48%),most frequently to lungs(17/21,80.95%),bones(11/21,52.38%)and lymph nodes(6/21,28.57%).Conclusion ASPS usually occurred in lower limbs and pelvis,which was prone to distant metastasis.The imaging manifestations of primary ASPS mostly presented as large tumors with uneven density,and enlarged blood vessel above and below the tumor were the relative characteristic performances.
3.Effects of changes in physical activities on depressive symptoms during pregnancy: a cohort study
Hexin YUE ; Yahui FENG ; Sansan WU ; Yawen WANG ; Shuya CAI ; Yingjie SHI ; Yunli CHEN ; Yongle ZHAN ; Liangkun MA ; Yu JIANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(6):834-838
Objective:To investigate the effect of changes in physical activities on depressive symptoms in the second trimester of pregnancy.Methods:Data from the Chinese Pregnant Women Cohort Study, from July 25, 2017 to November 26, 2018, were used. Women who had effectively completed the survey of physical activity and depressive symptoms in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy, were recruited. Both International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were used, respectively. Pregnant women who had completed two surveys were included in our study and were divided into two groups according to the depressive symptoms, measured at the baseline. Among the pregnant women without depressive symptoms at the baseline, logistic regression was used to analyze the effects of changes in physical activity on the prevention of depressive symptoms. Effect on the reduction of depressive symptoms was analyzed, using the same method.Results:The prevalence rates of depressive symptoms were 23.83 % and 20.57 % in the baseline and second trimester, respectively. After adjusting for age, education level, occupation, family annual income and pre-pregnancy BMI, data from the logistic regression showed that women without depressive symptoms and with increased and adequate physical activities in the baseline, were with lower risks to develop depressive symptoms in the second trimester ( OR=0.479, 95 %CI: 0.335-0.684; OR=0.566, 95 %CI: 0.394-0.815). Among women with depressive symptoms in the baseline survey, association between physical activity and depressive symptoms was not statistically significant ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Increased and adequate physical activities showed preventive effects on depressive symptoms during pregnancy, but the remission effect was not obvious in women with depressive symptoms. Pregnant women should be encouraged to increase their physical activities while screening programs should also be carried out to reduce the depressive symptoms during pregnancy.
4.Data standard and data sharing in clinical cohort studies
Hexin YUE ; Yongle ZHAN ; Feng BIAN ; Yifang ZHANG ; Luting GUI ; Yingjie SHI ; Yaohan MENG ; Juan ZHANG ; Yu JIANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(7):1299-1305
Data standard plays an important role in the process of data collection, Integration and sharing in clinical cohort studies, and more attention have been paid to it. This paper summarizes the 5 international proven data standard model, analyze their characteristics and development status, and match their data modules with the general data set of the clinical cohorts to evaluate the international data standard models' applicability and provide reference for the development and improvement of the data standard model for clinical cohort studies in China.
5.Application of AGREEⅡ in evaluating quality of esophageal cancer screening practice guidelines
Xuan LIU ; Yifang ZHANG ; Yongle ZHAN ; Hexin YUE ; Luting GUI ; Feng BIAN ; Yuping WANG ; Yu JIANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(7):1312-1317
High-quality clinical practice guidelines are of great significance for standardizing the clinical diagnosis and treatment process and improving the overall quality of health care. The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation InstrumentⅡ (AGREEⅡ) is one of the recognized tools for the evaluation of the quality of clinical practice guidelines. It has been translated into Chinese and is widely used in guideline formulation and quality evaluation. This article intends to take the comparatively high-quality clinical practice guidelines in the field of esophageal cancer screening in China, i.e. "Expert Consensus on Early Esophageal Cancer and Precancerous Lesion Screening in China (2019, Xinxiang)" as an example, to interpret the use of AGREEⅡ item by item, which might provide a reference for medical and health workers to better understand and use the assessment tool.
6.Study on the operation process and construction standard of an esophageal cancer screening cohort study
Xuan LIU ; Yifang ZHANG ; Yongle ZHAN ; Hexin YUE ; Luting GUI ; Feng BIAN ; Wenqiang WEI ; Yu JIANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(8):1504-1508
One of the most cost-effective measures in cancer prevention on cancer is to advocate to be aware of the disease, consciously changing negative behaviors, and taking the initiative to participate in regular physical checkup programs. Esophageal cancer is one of the malignant tumors accompanied by a heavy disease burden in China. Routine screening, early diagnosis, and treatment are the critical points of preventing and treating the disease. Cohort studies help understand the natural history and risk factors of esophageal cancer and identify high-risk groups of the disease. This paper intends to discuss the construction specifications of the multi-dimensional dynamic follow-up shared cohort for esophageal cancer by studying the risk factors, monitoring, and collecting biological sample information, providing references for developing a standardized and unified screening cohort research procedure, and necessary standards on esophageal cancer in the future.
7.The relationship between inflammatory markers and the risk of lung cancer: a prospective cohort study
Gang WANG ; Luopei WEI ; Ni LI ; Weiguo XU ; Kai SU ; Fang LI ; Fengwei TAN ; Zhangyan LYU ; Xiaoshuang FENG ; Xin LI ; Hongda CHEN ; Yuheng CHEN ; Lanwei GUO ; Hong CUI ; Pengfei JIAO ; Hexin LIU ; Jiansong REN ; Shouling WU ; Jufang SHI ; Min DAI ; Jie HE
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2019;41(8):633-637
Objective To investigate whether elevated levels of C?reactive protein ( CRP ) and neutrophil (NE) in the blood is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer incidence. Methods From 2006 to 2007, all employees and retirees from Kailuan (Group) Limited liability Corporation were included in this Kailuan Cohort study. The last follow?up date was December 2015. Data on new cases of lung cancer were collected, and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to the relationship between baseline CRP and NE at baseline and risk of lung cancer. Results A total of 92 735 participants were enrolled in this study. During the follow?up, 850 new cases of lung cancer were identified. All subjects were divided into four groups according to the combination level of CRP and NE at baseline: CRP≤3 mg/L and NE≤4×109/L(Group A), CRP≤3 mg/L and NE>4×109/L( Group B), CRP>3 mg/L and NE≤4× 109/L(Group C), CRP>3 mg/L and NE>4×109/L(Group D). The cumulative incidence of lung cancer were 950/100 000, 1 030/100 000, 1 081/100 000 and 1 596/100 000 in these four groups, respectively (P<0.001 ). Multivariate Cox proportional risk model showed that participants from Group D had an significantly increased 72% risks of lung cancer when compared to Group A ( 95% CI: 1.40~2.12, P<0.001). Stratified analyses gender showed that males in Group D had higher risk of lung cancer when compared with participants in Group A (HR=1.73, 95% CI: 1.40~2.15,P<0.001).Conclusion Elevated levels of CRP and NE might increase the risk of lung cancer.
8.The relationship between inflammatory markers and the risk of lung cancer: a prospective cohort study
Gang WANG ; Luopei WEI ; Ni LI ; Weiguo XU ; Kai SU ; Fang LI ; Fengwei TAN ; Zhangyan LYU ; Xiaoshuang FENG ; Xin LI ; Hongda CHEN ; Yuheng CHEN ; Lanwei GUO ; Hong CUI ; Pengfei JIAO ; Hexin LIU ; Jiansong REN ; Shouling WU ; Jufang SHI ; Min DAI ; Jie HE
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2019;41(8):633-637
Objective To investigate whether elevated levels of C?reactive protein ( CRP ) and neutrophil (NE) in the blood is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer incidence. Methods From 2006 to 2007, all employees and retirees from Kailuan (Group) Limited liability Corporation were included in this Kailuan Cohort study. The last follow?up date was December 2015. Data on new cases of lung cancer were collected, and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to the relationship between baseline CRP and NE at baseline and risk of lung cancer. Results A total of 92 735 participants were enrolled in this study. During the follow?up, 850 new cases of lung cancer were identified. All subjects were divided into four groups according to the combination level of CRP and NE at baseline: CRP≤3 mg/L and NE≤4×109/L(Group A), CRP≤3 mg/L and NE>4×109/L( Group B), CRP>3 mg/L and NE≤4× 109/L(Group C), CRP>3 mg/L and NE>4×109/L(Group D). The cumulative incidence of lung cancer were 950/100 000, 1 030/100 000, 1 081/100 000 and 1 596/100 000 in these four groups, respectively (P<0.001 ). Multivariate Cox proportional risk model showed that participants from Group D had an significantly increased 72% risks of lung cancer when compared to Group A ( 95% CI: 1.40~2.12, P<0.001). Stratified analyses gender showed that males in Group D had higher risk of lung cancer when compared with participants in Group A (HR=1.73, 95% CI: 1.40~2.15,P<0.001).Conclusion Elevated levels of CRP and NE might increase the risk of lung cancer.
9.Study on mental health status of pregnant women and its influencing factors in the third trimester
Yahui FENG ; Hexin YUE ; Yongle ZHAN ; Yingjie SHI ; Yunli CHEN ; Yawen WANG ; Sansan WU ; Shuya CAI ; Yu JIANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(5):853-858
Objective:To understand the mental health status of pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy, and explore the influencing factors.Methods:The general demographic information and pregnancy information of 575 pregnant women in the Chinese Pregnant Women Cohort Study were collected. The mental health status of pregnant women in the third trimester was investigated by using Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale and University of California at Los Angeles. Multivariate unconditional logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors for mental health of pregnant women.Results:In the third trimester of pregnancy, the incidence of depression was 16.52%, the incidence of anxiety was 11.13%, and the incidence of feeling loneliness was 26.26%. Logistic regression analysis showed that compared with those with education level of junior high school below, those with education level of college or bachelor's degree ( OR=0.418, 95% CI: 0.184-0.950) and master's degree or above ( OR=0.116, 95% CI: 0.027-0.503) were less likely to feel loneliness. Pregnant women with higher annual family income (10 000 RMB yuan) were less likely to suffer from depression (≥20 vs. <10: OR=0.527, 95% CI: 0.279-0.998), anxiety (10-20 vs. <10: OR=0.363, 95% CI: 0.180-0.731; ≥20 vs. <10: OR=0.271, 95% CI: 0.132-0.554) and feeling loneliness (≥20 vs. <10: OR=0.477, 95% CI: 0.276-0.826). Conclusions:The education level and family income have impacts on the mental health status of pregnant women in the third trimester. Medical staff should give targeted psychological advice to pregnant women to improve their mental health status.
10. The relationship between inflammatory markers and the risk of lung cancer: a prospective cohort study
Gang WANG ; Luopei WEI ; Ni LI ; Weiguo XU ; Kai SU ; Fang LI ; Fengwei TAN ; Zhangyan LYU ; Xiaoshuang FENG ; Xin LI ; Hongda CHEN ; Yuheng CHEN ; Lanwei GUO ; Hong CUI ; Pengfei JIAO ; Hexin LIU ; Jiansong REN ; Shouling WU ; Jufang SHI ; Min DAI ; Jie HE
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2019;41(8):633-637
Objective:
To investigate whether elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and neutrophil (NE) in the blood is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer incidence.
Methods:
From 2006 to 2007, all employees and retirees from Kailuan (Group) Limited liability Corporation were included in this Kailuan Cohort study. The last follow-up date was December 2015. Data on new cases of lung cancer were collected, and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to the relationship between baseline CRP and NE at baseline and risk of lung cancer.
Results:
A total of 92 735 participants were enrolled in this study. During the follow-up, 850 new cases of lung cancer were identified. All subjects were divided into four groups according to the combination level of CRP and NE at baseline: CRP≤3 mg/L and NE≤4×109/L(Group A), CRP≤3 mg/L and NE>4×109/L(Group B), CRP>3 mg/L and NE≤4×109/L(Group C), CRP>3 mg/L and NE>4×109/L(Group D). The cumulative incidence of lung cancer were 950/100 000, 1 030/100 000, 1 081/100 000 and 1 596/100 000 in these four groups, respectively (