1.Efficacy of CO2 dot matrix laser combined with 595 nm pulsed dye laser on cesarean section skin scar
Chun LIU ; Yanling LI ; Lewei WEI ; Jianling GUO
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2019;25(1):53-56
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of CO2 lattice laser combined with 595 nm pulsed dye laser in the treatment of cesarean section skin scar.Methods A total of 60 patients with cutaneous scar after cesarean section in our hospital from June 2015 to October 2017 were enrolled.The patients were divided into observation group and control group according to the order of hospitalization.Each group had 30 cases.Both CO2 lattice and 595 nm pulsed dye lasers were used in study group.Only CO2 lattice laser was used in control group.Vancouver scar scale (VSS) and adverse reactions were analyzed after treatment in both groups.Results The two groups were compared at 3 months and 6 months after treatment.The VSS scores of the study group were (52.00± 1.31) and (3.81±1.38),which was significantly lower than that of the control group (6.30±1.21) and (5.00± 1.38).The difference was statistically significant (t =3.175,3.35,P <0.05).There were no significant differences in adverse reactions between the two groups (P>0.05).Conclusions CO2 dot laser combined with 595 nm pulsed dye laser for the treatment of cesarean section skin scar is more effective than CO2 dot matrix laser alone.
2.Influence of health literacy of rural junior middle school students on knowledge, attitudes and practices of COVID-19 protection in Jiangxi Province
ZHANG Cheng, DENG Lifang, WANG Naibo, XU Lewei, WU Lei, WAN Dezhi, LIU Yong
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(3):375-378
Objective:
To understand the influence of junior middle school students health literacy on knowledge, belief and behavior of COVID-19 in rural areas of Jiangxi Province, and to enhance junior middle school students ability to deal with public health emergencies.
Methods:
Stratified cluster random sampling was used to investigate the health literacy, knowledge level and behavior of COVID-19 protection of 4 311 grade 7 to grade 8 students in rural areas of Jiangxi Province; Chi square test and Logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the correlation between junior high school students health literacy and COVID-19 protection knowledge, belief and behavior.
Results:
The rate of health literacy of junior middle school students in rural areas was 18.21 %( n =785), the reported rate of intermediate level was high ( n =2 454, 56.92%), and the reported rate of junior high school students at a low level of health literacy was 24.87%( n =1 072). The rate of junior middle school students in rural areas with good COVID-19 protection knowledge was 63.49%, the rate of positive protection attitude was 74.25%, and the rate of good protection behavior was 85.36%; Rate of COVID-19 protection knowledge ( OR=4.85, 95%CI =3.80-6.18) and positive rate of protection attitude of high level health literacy ( OR=44.07, 95%CI =24.57-79.05), protective behavior possession rate ( OR=25.99, 95%CI = 19.67-34.35) were higher than those with low level of health literacy( P <0.01).
Conclusion
Health literacy is associated with COVID-19 protection knowledge, belief and behavior in rural junior high school students of Jiangxi Province, the findings provide direction for junior middle school students to improve their ability to deal with public health emergencies.
3.Correlation between attempted suicide and childhood trauma and inflammatory cytokines levels in adolescents with depressive disorder
Lewei LIU ; Lei XIA ; Yinghan TIAN ; Cheng YANG ; Wenzheng LI ; Huanzhong LIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2024;33(2):122-127
Objective:To explore the correlation between attempted suicide and childhood trauma as well as inflammatory cytokines levels in adolescents with depressive disorder.Methods:From January to December 2021, a total of 164 adolescents with depressive disorder were included and categorized into attempted suicide group ( n=108) and non-attempted suicide group ( n=56) according to whether they accompanied attempted suicide or not. The Chinese version of the suicide module of MINI 5.0, the childhood trauma questionnaire(CTQ), and the center for epidemiological studies depression scale (CES-D) were used to assess suicidal behavior, childhood trauma and depressive symptoms, while the plasma inflammatory cytokines levels were measured by electrochemiluminescence technology. The data were statistically analyzed by SPSS 23.0 software. Logistic regression was applied to analyze the independent influencing factors of attempted suicide and the predictive value of each independent risk factor for attempted suicide was assessed by receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC) curves. Results:The prevalence of attempted suicide was 65.9%(108/164) in adolescents with depressive disorder.The univariate analyses showed that the total CTQ score ((55.19±12.44), (45.50±12.11)) ( t=-4.771, P<0.001), CES-D total score ((40.75±10.26), (32.98±13.39)) ( t=-4.131, P<0.001), IL-6 level(1.87 (1.32, 2.69) pg/mL, 1.56 (1.05, 1.87) pg/mL)( Z=-3.102, P=0.002), IL-10 level (0.53 (0.38, 0.83) pg/mL, 0.47 (0.31, 0.69) pg/mL) ( Z=-2.100, P=0.036) and IL-17A level (2.20 (1.52, 3.65) pg/mL, 1.67 (1.25, 2.97) pg/mL) ( Z=-2.254, P=0.024) in plasma of patients in the attempted suicide group were significantly higher than those in non-attempted suicide group. Logistic stepwise regression analyses showed that CTQ total score, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-17A were risk factors for attempted suicide in adolescents with depressive disorder.The ROC showed that the total score of CTQ combined with IL-6 (AUC=0.782, 95% CI=0.709-0.855, P<0.001), the total score of CTQ combined with IL-10 (AUC=0.765, 95% CI=0.688-0.841, P<0.001), and the total score of CTQ combined with IL-17A (AUC=0.762, 95% CI=0.684-0.840, P<0.001) had a larger area under the curve, indicating better recognition and prediction ability for attempted suicide, with high sensitivity and specificity. Conclusion:The incidence of attempted suicide in adolescents with depressive disorder is high, and which is closely related to childhood trauma and the levels of inflammatory cytokines.
4.Single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary diseases: analysis of 158 cases.
Shengli YANG ; Jie YANG ; Weiquan GU ; Jun YE ; Lewei ZHU ; Fei WANG ; Lingjun LUO ; Meifang LIU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2014;34(8):1210-1211
OBJECTIVETo assess the clinical value of single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for treatment of pulmonary diseases.
METHODSFrom October, 2009 to December, 2013, 105 patients with pulmonary diseases were scheduled for single-pore VATS for pulmonary lobectomy (19 patients), wedge resection of the lung (34 patients), and bullae resection and pleurodesis for spontaneous pneumothorax or pulmonary bleb (52 patients).
RESULTSOf the 105 patients, 101 patients underwent single-port VATS; the procedure was converted to open thoracotomy in 1 patient and to conventional three-port VATS in 2 patients. The operative time was 50.6∓36.8 min (20-200 min) with intraoperative blood loss of 70∓56.9 ml (10-300 ml), thoracic drainage time of 4.2∓3.2 days (2-14 days), and postoperative hospital stay of 5.4∓3.8 days (3-16 days). Postoperative complications of the procedures included prolonged air leakage (6 cases) and atelectasis (2 cases). All the other patients recovered smoothly without serious complications.
CONCLUSIONSingle-port VATS is a safe and efficient procedure that allows rapid postoperative recovery and is a method of choice for selected patients with pulmonary diseases.
Humans ; Length of Stay ; Lung ; surgery ; Lung Diseases ; surgery ; Pneumothorax ; Postoperative Complications ; Postoperative Period ; Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted ; Thoracotomy
5.Machine learning combined with bioinformatics to identify and validate key genes for cellular senescence in osteoarthritis
Changshen YUAN ; Shuning LIAO ; Zhe LI ; Siping WU ; Lewei CHEN ; Jinyi LIU ; Yanhong LI ; Kan DUAN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(20):3196-3201
BACKGROUND:Cellular senescence is closely related to the development and progression of osteoarthritis,but the specific targets and regulatory mechanisms are not yet clear. OBJECTIVE:To mine key genes in cellular senescence-mediated osteoarthritis by integrating bioinformatics and machine learning approaches and validate them via experiments to explore the role of cellular senescence in osteoarthritis. METHODS:The osteoarthritis gene expression profiles obtained from the GEO database were intersected with cellular senescence-related genes obtained from the CellAge database and the expression of the intersected genes was extracted for differential analysis,followed by GO and KEGG analysis of the differential genes.The key osteoarthritis cellular senescence genes were then screened by protein-protein interaction network analysis and machine learning,and in vitro cellular experiments were performed.Finally,the expression of the key genes was detected by qPCR. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:A total of 31 osteoarthritis cell senescence differential genes were identified.GO analysis showed that these genes were mainly involved in the biological processes,such as regulation of leukocyte differentiation,monocyte differentiation,regulation of T cell differentiation and exerted roles in DNA transcription factor binding,histone deacetylase binding,chromatin DNA binding,and chemokine binding.KEGG analysis showed that osteoarthritis cell senescence differential genes were mainly activated in the JAK/STAT signaling pathway,PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and FoxO signaling pathway.MYC,a key gene for osteoarthritis cellular senescence,was identified by protein-protein interaction network topology analysis and machine learning methods.The results of the in vitro cellular assay showed that the mRNA expression of MYC was significantly lower in the experimental group(osteoarthritis group)than the control group(normal group)(P<0.05).To conclude,MYC can be a key gene in the senescence of osteoarthritic cells and may be a new target in the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis by mediating immune response,inflammatory response and transcriptional regulation.
6.Value of MELD 3.0, MELD, and MELD-Na scores in assessing the short-term prognosis of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure: A comparative study
Beichen GUO ; Yuhan LI ; Rui CHEN ; Lewei WANG ; Ying LI ; Fang LIU ; Manman XU ; Yu CHEN ; Zhongping DUAN ; Shaojie XIN ; Tao HAN
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2023;39(11):2635-2642
ObjectiveTo investigate the value of MELD 3.0, MELD, and MELD-Na scores in assessing the 90-day prognosis of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) through a comparative study. MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 605 patients with ACLF who were treated in Tianjin Third Central Hospital, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, and Beijing YouAn Hospital from November 2012 to June 2019, and according to the 90-day follow-up results after admission, they were divided into survival group with 392 patients and death group with 213 patients. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, the area under the ROC curve (AUC), net reclassification improvement (NRI), integrated discrimination improvement (IDI), and decision curve analysis (DCA) curve were used to investigate the value of MELD 3.0, MELD, and MELD-Na scores at baseline, day 3, week 1, and week 2 in predicting the prognosis of the disease. ResultsAt day 3 and week 1, MELD 3.0 score had an AUC of 0.775 and 0.808, respectively, with a better AUC than MELD score (P<0.05). At day 3, week 1, and week 2, MELD 3.0 score showed an NRI of 0.125, 0.100, and 0.081, respectively, compared with MELD in predicting the prognosis of ACLF patients, as well as an NRI of 0.093, 0.140, and 0.204, respectively, compared with MELD-Na score in predicting prognosis. At baseline, day 3, week 1, and week 2, MELD 3.0 showed an IDI of 0.011, 0.025, 0.017, and 0.013, respectively, compared with MELD in predicting the prognosis of ACLF patients. At day 3 and week 2, MELD 3.0 showed an IDI of 0.027 and 0.038, respectively, compared with MELD-Na in predicting the prognosis of ACLF patients. All the above NRIs and IDIs were >0, indicating a positive improvement (all P<0.05). DCA curves showed that MELD 3.0 was superior to MELD at day 3 and was significantly superior to MELD-Na at week 2. There was no significant difference in the ability of the three scores in predicting the prognosis of ACLF patients with different types, and there was also no significant difference in the ability of the three scores in predicting the prognosis of ACLF patients with the etiology of HBV infection, alcohol, or HBV infection combined with alcohol, while MELD 3.0 was superior to MELD for ACLF patients with other etiologies (P<0.05). ConclusionMELD 3.0 score is better than MELD and MELD-Na scores in predicting the 90-day survival of patients with ACLF, but with limited superiority.