1.Risk factors for mortality in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
Qingqiu ZENG ; Qiujin WANG ; Jianjing ZHANG ; Zhejuan YANG ; Yuncheng LI ; Huimin ZHU ; Shibo LI
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2017;35(6):336-340
Objective To analyze the clinical features and risk factors for mortality of patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in Zhoushan, the eastern coastal of China with high incidence of severe fever with thrambocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus infection, to provide reference for reducing the mortality rate of SFTS.Methods Clinical data of 107 cases of SFTS from Zhoushan Hospital during June 2011 to June 2016 were retrospectively analyzed.According to the prognosis, patients were divided into survival group and death group.The clinical features and the laboratory results were analyzed with a case-control method to analyze the prognostic factors.Normal distribution data were compared with the independent t test.Kolmogorov-Smirnov Z test were used in data with skewness distribution.Categorical data were analyze by chi-square test.The related risk factors were analyzed with the receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve and multivariate unconditioned logistics regression analysis.Results Seventeen cases among 107 STFs patients died, yielding the mortality rate of 15.9%.The proportion of patients suffering from two or more underlying diseases, with disorders of consciousness, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), the level of creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) as well as sepsis-related or sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score in death group were all significantly higher than those in the survival group (all P<0.05).The Ca2+ level and fibrinogen level in death group were significantly lower than those in the survival group (both P<0.05).Indexes mentioned above were analyzed by ROC curve, and the calculated cut-off value was set as the optimal diagnostic thresholds.These data were then included into the multivariate logistic regression analysis.It turned out that Ca2+<1.625 mmol/L, APTT >73.45 s, SOFA scores >9 were the independent risk factors for mortality of SFTS (OR=6.947, 8.459 and 11.770, respectively, all P<0.05).Conclusion Ca2+, APTT and SOFA score are the independent risk factors for prognosis of SFTS, which provide reference for prognostic evaluation of SFTS.
2.Inhibition of lncRNA KCNQ1OT1 Improves Apoptosis and Chemotherapy Drug Response in Small Cell Lung Cancer by TGF-β1 Mediated Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition
Deyu LI ; Qin TONG ; Yuane LIAN ; Zhizhong CHEN ; Yaru ZHU ; Weimei HUANG ; Yang WEN ; Qiongyao WANG ; Shumei LIANG ; Man LI ; Jianjing ZHENG ; Zhenhua LIU ; Huanxin LIU ; Linlang GUO
Cancer Research and Treatment 2021;53(4):1042-1056
Purpose:
Drug resistance is one of the main causes of chemotherapy failure in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC), and extensive biological studies into chemotherapy drug resistance are required.
Materials and Methods:
In this study, we performed lncRNA microarray, in vitro functional assays, in vivo models and cDNA microarray to evaluate the impact of lncRNA in SCLC chemoresistance.
Results:
The results showed that KCNQ1OT1 expression was upregulated in SCLC tissues and was a poor prognostic factor for patients with SCLC. Knockdown of KCNQ1OT1 inhibited cell proliferation, migration, chemoresistance and promoted apoptosis of SCLC cells. Mechanistic investigation showed that KCNQ1OT1 can activate transforming growth factor-β1 mediated epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in SCLC cells.
Conclusion
Taken together, our study revealed the role of KCNQ1OT1 in the progression and chemoresistance of SCLC, and suggested KCNQ1OT1 as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in SCLC clinical management.
3.Visual analysis of the research hotspots and trends of emergency nursing training at home and abroad based on CiteSpace
Xinyu DUAN ; Hongzhen XIE ; Ao WU ; Tenggang SHEN ; Wenjuan XU ; Qiaoqiao ZHANG ; Qunfang YANG ; Duo LIU ; Xiaoqi FAN ; Jianjing WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(26):2059-2068
Objective:To analyze the status quo, hotspots and fronts of emergency nursing training research at home and abroad in the past ten years, and to provide reference and ideas for the efficient development of emergency nursing training in China.Methods:CiteSpace 6.2.R2 software was used to visually analyze the Chinese and English literatures on emergency nursing training included in CNKI and Web of Science core databases from January 1, 2013 to June 1, 2023.Results:A total of 1 177 Chinese literatures and 1 163 English literatures were included. The number of foreign articles in this field increased year by year, while the number of domestic articles showed a downward trend since 2018. There were many stable core author groups and core institution groups in foreign countries, while there was less cooperation among domestic authors and institutions. The common research hotspots and frontiers at home and abroad focused on broadening the training audience of emergency nursing, innovating the training methods of emergency nursing, strengthening the evaluation of the effect of emergency nursing training, and paying attention to the training experience and needs of nurses. Foreign researches also focused on specialized nurses, interprofessional education and nurses′mental health, etc, and the research direction was diversified.Conclusions:The development stages of emergency nursing training researches at home and abroad are different, and the research hotspots are different. In the future, we should learn from foreign research, strengthen interdisciplinary cooperation, improve the depth and breadth of research, and strengthen the cooperation between authors, institutions and countries to promote the high-quality development of emergency nursing training research in China.
4.Status of influenza vaccination in an elderty community in Shanghai during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jie YANG ; Shenghua LI ; Ruixin ZHANG ; Chunyan QU ; Weihua CHEN ; Jiayi LE ; Ying ZHU ; Jie JIANG ; Jianjing TONG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2022;21(8):720-725
Objective:To investigate the status and the influencing factors of influenza vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic among community-dwelling elderly in Shanghai.Methods:A questionnaire survey on influenza vaccination among community-dwelling elderly was conducted in Shanghai Taikang elderly community in November 2020. The information on demographic characteristics, reasons for refusal of vaccination, and measures for increasing vaccination rates were collected. Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze the correlation between influenza vaccination and sociodemographic and health-related characteristics.Results:Among 520 respondents, the vaccination rate was 30.58% (159/520). Compared with unvaccinated group, elderly in vaccinated group was older ( t=16.04, P=0.003)and more educated(χ2=8.16, P=0.043). The elderly with comorbid heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tumor, asthma, Parkinson′s disease were likely to have vaccination ( OR=1.45, 2.16, 1.23, 1.64, 5.83; all P<0.05).The reasons for the elderly not to be vaccinated were concerns of side effects (46.26%, 167/361), lack of doctors′ recommendations (24.10%, 87/361), and unnecessary for people with good health conditions (19.39%, 70/361). The independent factors of influenza vaccine awareness rate were healthcare providers′ recommendations ( OR=9.18, 95% CI:5.47-16.32), vaccination at home( OR=11.79, 95% CI:6.87-21.66),vaccination available in community( OR=8.08, 95% CI:8.08-15.45),the mandatory requirement ( OR=4.61,95% CI:4.61-10.11),free of charge( OR=7.48, 95% CI:4.08-15.12). Conclusion:Influenza vaccination coverage among the elderly in Shanghai is still low even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Policy interventions, awareness education and strengthening the primary healthcare resources may contribute to achieving a high influenza vaccine coverage rate in the community-dwelling elderly
5.Nutritional risk screening and related factors of cancer patients in community of Shanghai, 2018-2019
Yanmin WANG ; Jianqin SUN ; Jianjing XIONG ; Chunxiao WU ; Yi PANG ; Pingping BAO ; Xiaoming YANG ; Min ZHANG ; Wenjun GAO
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;54(12):1421-1426
Objective:To study the risk of malnutrition and related factors of cancer patients in community of Shanghai.Methods:From October 2018 to January 2019, four communities, Pengpu New Village Street, Pengpu Town, Jiangning Road Street, and Caojiadu Street, from 14 communities in Jing ′an District, Shanghai City, were selected by using a random cluster sampling method based on the Shanghai Cancer Registration and reporting system. All cases of malignant tumors and benign tumors of the central nervous system were included. A total of 4 396 questionnaires were distributed. After the exclusion of 9 invalid questionnaires, 3 310 valid questionnaires were included with a rate of 99.73%. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect data including basic demographic characteristics, history of malignant, physical and psychological pain, nutritional demands and cognitive status. Malnutrition Universal Screening Tools (MUST) was used to analyze the nutritional risk of cancer patients in the community. Multivariate logistic regression model was applied to analyze potential factors.Results:Among the 3 310 cancer patients who completed the survey, the average age of study participants was (64.05±13.02), and 1 467 cases (44.32%) were males. The incidence rate of nutritional risk was 12.84% (425/3 310). The result of logistic regression analysis showed that compared with male, other cancer patients and no physical pain, the risk factors of the occurrence of nutritional included: female ( OR=1.53,95% CI:1.23-1.92), head and neck malignant tumors ( OR=1.42,95% CI:1.07-1.90), bronchus/lung malignant tumors ( OR=1.93,95% CI:1.43-2.61), liver, biliary/pancreatic malignant tumors ( OR=2.11,95% CI:1.21-3.65) and upper gastrointestinal malignant tumors ( OR=6.04,95% CI:4.31-8.46), patients with physical pain ( OR=1.39,95% CI:1.02-1.89). Conclusion:Nutritional risk of cancer patients is higher in community of Shanghai. Gender, location of tumors and physical pain are associated with the occurrence of nutritional risk.
6.Nutritional risk screening and related factors of cancer patients in community of Shanghai, 2018-2019
Yanmin WANG ; Jianqin SUN ; Jianjing XIONG ; Chunxiao WU ; Yi PANG ; Pingping BAO ; Xiaoming YANG ; Min ZHANG ; Wenjun GAO
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;54(12):1421-1426
Objective:To study the risk of malnutrition and related factors of cancer patients in community of Shanghai.Methods:From October 2018 to January 2019, four communities, Pengpu New Village Street, Pengpu Town, Jiangning Road Street, and Caojiadu Street, from 14 communities in Jing ′an District, Shanghai City, were selected by using a random cluster sampling method based on the Shanghai Cancer Registration and reporting system. All cases of malignant tumors and benign tumors of the central nervous system were included. A total of 4 396 questionnaires were distributed. After the exclusion of 9 invalid questionnaires, 3 310 valid questionnaires were included with a rate of 99.73%. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect data including basic demographic characteristics, history of malignant, physical and psychological pain, nutritional demands and cognitive status. Malnutrition Universal Screening Tools (MUST) was used to analyze the nutritional risk of cancer patients in the community. Multivariate logistic regression model was applied to analyze potential factors.Results:Among the 3 310 cancer patients who completed the survey, the average age of study participants was (64.05±13.02), and 1 467 cases (44.32%) were males. The incidence rate of nutritional risk was 12.84% (425/3 310). The result of logistic regression analysis showed that compared with male, other cancer patients and no physical pain, the risk factors of the occurrence of nutritional included: female ( OR=1.53,95% CI:1.23-1.92), head and neck malignant tumors ( OR=1.42,95% CI:1.07-1.90), bronchus/lung malignant tumors ( OR=1.93,95% CI:1.43-2.61), liver, biliary/pancreatic malignant tumors ( OR=2.11,95% CI:1.21-3.65) and upper gastrointestinal malignant tumors ( OR=6.04,95% CI:4.31-8.46), patients with physical pain ( OR=1.39,95% CI:1.02-1.89). Conclusion:Nutritional risk of cancer patients is higher in community of Shanghai. Gender, location of tumors and physical pain are associated with the occurrence of nutritional risk.
7.Predictive value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in molecular subtyping for triple-negative breast cancer
Jianjing LIU ; Haiman BIAN ; Qiang FU ; Ziyang WANG ; Fang YANG ; Dong DAI ; Wei CHEN ; Lei ZHU ; Wengui XU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2024;44(5):421-427
Objective:To explore the predictive value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in molecular subtyping of triple-negative breast cancer. Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical and imaging data of 227 breast cancer patients who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT examination in the Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2022. Based on the expression levels of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) in the primary breast cancer, the patients were categorized into two groups: triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and non-TNBC. Radiomic features were extracted from images of both groups, and a radiomic model was constructed to predict the molecular subtype of the TNBC groups. In addition, the clinical data, CT morphological features, and PET metabolic parameters of both groups were compared to determine the indicators with statistically significant differences and develop a comprehensive radiomic model combined with clinical characteristics. Results:Compared to the non-TNBC group, the TNBC groups exhibited more significant invasiveness in terms of tumor diameter, margins, ipsilateral axillary lymph node metastasis, invasion of neighboring skin or papillae, and PET metabolic parameters ( t = -3.19; χ2 = 7.30, 8.10, 5.34; t = 3.80, 3.30, 3.42, P < 0.05). The constructed 18F-FDG PET/CT radiomic model proved effective in predicting the molecular subtype of the TNBC group, and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.83 (95% CI 0.78-0.88), an accuracy of 75.9%, a sensitivity of 74.5%, and a specificity of 77.2%. In contrast, the constructed comprehensive radiomic model displayed an AUC of 0.86 (95% CI 0.81-0.90), an accuracy of 77.2%, a sensitivity of 78.6%, and a specificity of 75.9%. Conclusions:18F-FDG PET/CT plays an important role in predicting molecular subtypes of TNBC. The constructed radiomic model and comprehensive radiomic model can further enhance the prediction efficacy of PET metabolic parameters and accelerate the development of accurate treatment protocols in clinical practice, thus improving the prognosis of breast cancer.
8. Effect of dopamine on intracerebral glutamate uptake ability in rats with minimal hepatic encephalopathy and the pathogenesis of minimal hepatic encephalopathy
Fangfang WEN ; Zhu XU ; Leping LIU ; Jianjing YANG ; Saidan DING
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2018;26(1):48-53
Objective:
To investigate the effect of dopamine (DA) on the glutamate (Glu) uptake ability of neural cells, as well as its effect on cognitive impairment in rats with minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) via related pathways.
Methods:
A total of 45 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into control group, MHE model group, and DA intervention model group, with 15 rats in each group. The rats in the MHE model group were given intraperitoneal injection of thioacetamide (TAA), those in DA intervention model group were given intraventricular injection of DA, and those in the control group were given intraperitoneal injection of physiological saline, with a frequency of twice a week for 8 weeks. Cerebral microdialysis was used to measure the change in the content of Glu in the brain in MHE rats and rats with DA intervention; RT-PCR and Western blotting were used to measure the relative mRNA and protein expression of trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1) and excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (EAAT2); the changes in the expression of EAAT2 and extracellular Glu level were measured after intracerebroventricular injection of TAAR1 siRNA and TAAR1 plasmid in MHE rats and rats with DA intervention. One- way analyses of variance for comparison among different groups were performed, categorical data between groups were compared using nonparametric tests.
Results:
Compared with the control group, the MHE model group had significant increases in the content of DA in liver tissue, plasma, and brain tissue (4.90 ± 0.13 ng/g vs 1.20 ± 0.13 ng/g,
9.Clinical investigation of Q. Flex for improvement of PET/CT image quality and quantitative accuracy of pulmonary nodules
Dong DAI ; Jianjing LIU ; Di LU ; Guoqing SUI ; Yaya WANG ; Xueyao LIU ; Yuanfang YUE ; Zhen YANG ; Qing YANG ; Jie FU ; Wengui XU ; Ziyang WANG
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2024;44(2):98-103
Objective:To compare the imaging quality and metabolic quantitative parameters of pulmonary nodules between Q. Flex whole information five-dimensional (5D) and conventional three-dimensional (3D) PET/CT imaging for clinical evaluation.Methods:Fifty-four patients (30 males, 24 females, age: 60(42, 75) years; 78 solid pulmonary nodules (maximum diameter≤3 cm) with abnormal uptake of 18F-FDG) from Tianjin Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital between June 2022 and August 2022 were enrolled in this retrospective study. All patients underwent 5D scanning and 3D, 5D reconstruction. Image quality scores, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), SUV max, SUV mean and metabolic tumor volume (MTV) of pulmonary nodules of 5D group and 3D group were evaluated and compared with χ2 test and Wilcoxon signed rank test. Correlation of quantitative parameters between 2 groups were analyzed by using Spearman rank correlation analysis. Results:Thirty-five of 78(45%) pulmonary nodules with image quality score≥4 were found in 5D group, which were more than those in 3D group (22/78(28%); χ2=4.67, P=0.031). Meanwhile, SNR, SUV max, SUV mean, and MTV were significantly positively correlated between the 2 groups ( rs values: 0.86, 0.86, 0.85, and 0.95, all P<0.001). SNR, SUV max and SUV mean of pulmonary nodules in 5D group were significantly higher than those in 3D group, which were 37.46(18.42, 62.00) vs 32.72(16.97, 54.76) ( z=-4.07, P<0.001), 9.71(5.48, 13.82) vs 8.96(4.82, 12.63) ( z=-3.05, P<0.001) and 6.30(3.39, 8.94) vs 5.61(2.99, 7.63)( z=-4.07, P<0.001) respectively. MTV of pulmonary nodules in 5D group was significantly lower than that in 3D group, which was 1.72(0.66, 2.74) cm 3vs 1.98(1.06, 4.63) cm 3 ( z=-7.13, P<0.001). Quantitative parameters of lower lung field and nodules with maximum diameters of >10 mm and ≤20 mm based on 5D scanning changed most significantly compared with those based on 3D scanning ( z values: from -5.23 to -2.48, all P<0.05). Conclusion:Q. Flex 5D PET significantly improves the quantitative accuracy of SUV and MTV of pulmonary nodules, and the improvement of image quality is substantial without increasing the radiation dose, which has clinical practical value.
10.Epidemiological characteristics and disease burden of senile dementia death in Jing’an District, Shanghai from 2016 to 2020
Qiuping WAN ; Xiaoming YANG ; Xiaoting CHU ; Xiaolie YIN ; Guohui ZHANG ; Yunhui WANG ; Jianjing XIONG ; Jialie FANG
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(8):736-742
ObjectiveTo analyze the epidemiological characteristics of senile dementia death in Jing’an District from 2016 to 2020, as well as the trends of mortality, standardized mortality, years of life lost (YLL) due to early death, years lived with disability (YLD), and disability-adjusted life year (DALY), and to provide scientific basis for the prevention and control of senile dementia. MethodsThe distribution of senile dementia in terms of gender, age, marital status and education level was investigated in the senile dementia death cases from 2016 to 2020 in Jing’an District. The YLL, YLD, DALY and their rates of the residents of Jing’an District from 2016 to 2020 were calculated by using Global Burden of Disease (GBD 2019) research method and results in combination with the corresponding population data. ResultsCompared to those without dementia, deaths with dementia were more likely to be female, more likely to be over 80 years old, less likely to be married, and more likely to have education level under middle school. Among the deaths with dementia, only 27.70% of the primary cause of death was dementia, and the other main causes were cerebrovascular disease, coronary heart disease and diabetes mellitus, which accounted for 25.54%, 17.81% and 7.28%, respectively. There was a significant gender difference in the burden of disease on senile dementia in Jing’an District. Mortality, standardized mortality, YLL, YLD and DALY rates of females were higher than those of males. The burden of disease on senile dementia increased with age. The change trend of mortality and YLL rate from 2016 to 2020 was not statistically significant, while the YLD rate and DALY rate showed an upward trend, which was statistically significant. ConclusionAs the life span of residents in Jing’an District increases and the population aging deepens, the burden of disease on senile dementia is still heavy. This requires extensive attention of the whole society, and active exploration of prevention and control strategies and measures for senile dementia, so as to improve the life quality of patients and reduce the burden of disease.