1.Relationship between serum magnesium level and coronary artery calcification in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Yan CHEN ; Shubei ZHENG ; Lingwei JIN ; Zhihong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2017;33(2):106-111
Objective To evaluate the relationship between serum magnesium and coronary artery calcification (CAC) and their associated factors.Methods 131 patients with chronic kidney disease on regular hemodialysis (HD) were recruited into this study from December 2014 to December 2015 in our center.Demographic and clinical data of selected patients were collected.Serum fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) level was quantified by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Quantification of coronary artery calcification score (CACs) was determined by multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT).The relationships between serum magnesium and FGF-23 level,CACs,demographic and clinical data were investigated.Results Patients were divided into low serum magnesium group,normal serum magnesium group and high serum magnesium group according to their serum magnesium levels.There were significant differences in the distribution of diabetes history,serum phosphorus,serum albumin,serum pre albumin,serum uric acid among these three groups(P < 0.05).A significant positive correlation was confirmed between serum magnesium level and serum albumin,serum pre albumin,serun phosphorus and serum uric acid by Pearson correlation analysis and Spearman correlation analysis (r=0.389,0.234,0.200,0.234,P=0.000,0.007,0.022,0.007,respectively).According to the degree of CAC,all maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients were divided into non-calcification group,low calcification group,moderate calcification group and high calcification group,and there were significant differences in the distribution of the age,serum phosphorus,serum magnesium,FGF-23 levels among these groups (P < 0.05).Spearman correlation analysis showed that CACs was positively correlated with age,FGF-23,serum phosphorus (r=0.309,0.277,0.180,P=0.000,0.001,0.040,respectively),while negatively correlated with serum magnesium level (r=-0.238,P=0.006) in patients with MHD.The independent risk factors of CACs were aging,high level of FGF-23 in MHD patients by using ordinal logistic regression.However,Hypermagnesemia was a protective factor.Conclusions The history of diabetes,low serum albumin,phosphorus metabolism disorder and CAC are associated with hypomagnesemia in MHD patients.In MHD patients,aging as well as high level of FGF-23 are the risk factors of CAC,and hypermagnesemia is a protective factor of CAC.
2.Association of serum soluble Klotho with episode of nonfatal cardiovascular disease and mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Shubei ZHENG ; Yan CHEN ; Min PAN ; Yu ZHENG ; Lingwei JIN ; Zhihong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2017;33(4):264-270
Objective To explore the association of serum soluble Klotho (sKlotho) with nonfatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause/CVD mortality in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients.Methods A total of 132 MHD patients admitted during October 2011 were enrolled.Serum sKlotho was measured by ELISA.Demographic data,including age,gender and comorbid conditions,were obtained from their medical histories,and parameters including calcium,phosphorus and albumin were assessed.The occurrence time of nonfatal CVD and all-cause mortality were recorded during the 60 months follow-up.MHD patients were categorized into four groups according to the quartiles of sKlotho:group Ⅰ (sKlotho < 361.34 ng/L),group Ⅱ (361.34 ng/L≤sKlotho< 398.81 ng/L),group Ⅲ (398.81 ng/L≤sKlotho<445.99 ng/L) and group Ⅳ (sKlotho≥445.99 ng/L).Spearman correlation analysis and binary Logistic regression analysis were used to test the association between sKlotho and nonfatal CVD events.The impacts of sKlotho on all-cause mortality and CVD mortality were assessed by Kaplan-Meier method with log-rank test.Cox regression model was applied to evaluate the effect of sKlotho on MHD patients outcomes.Results All 132 MHD patients had sKlotho ranging from 304.02 ng/L to 550.62 ng/L.And 87 patients suffered from nonfatal CVD,with 192 episodes of nonfatal CVD during the follow-up period.The sKlotho had negative correlations with coronary artery disease (r=-0.286,P=0.001),congestive heart failure (r=--0.190,P=0.029),cerebrovascular accident (r=-0.240,P=0.006) and peripheral arterial occlusion (r=-0.243,P=0.005).The sKlotho were risk factors of coronary artery disease (OR=0.989,P=0.023) and peripheral artery occlusion (OR=0.988,P=0.046).35 patients died in the follow-up period,including 27 death from CVD.The all-cause mortality and CYD mortality rates were significantly different among four groups (P=0.036,P=0.047).Survival rates of all-cause death and CVD death varied among four groups (x2=8.076,P=0.044;X2=7.866,P=0.049).Patients in group Ⅳ had higher survival rates of allcause death and CVD death than those in group Ⅰ and group Ⅱ (all P < 0.05).Multivariate Cox regression analyses revealed diabetes and age were independent risk factors for all-cause mortality and CVD mortality (all P < 0.05),but sKlotho was not associated with the poor prognosis (HR=0.996,P=0.256;HR=0.996,P=0.287).Conclusions Patients with lower sKlotho have worse nonfatal CVD ratio,especially coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial occlusion.Reduced serum sKlotho is associated with all-cause and CVD mortality,but sKlotho is still not a predictive indicator of prognosis of MHD patients.
3.Impact of individualized care on fatigue and quality of life in lung cancer patients after chemotherapy
Cong LIN ; Nawu YANG ; Lingwei YAN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2015;21(4):383-385,386
Objective To explore the impact of individualized care on fatigue and quality of life in lung cancer patients after chemotherapy. Methods A total of 80 lung cancer patients in our hospital from August 2012 to November 2013 were selected as research subjects, and they were averagely divided into observation group and control group by the method of simple random sampling. Two groups of patients treated with conventional care in the process of conventional chemotherapy and symptomatic treatment, but the observation group were treated with individualized care for the different situation of each patient on the basic of conventional care. The fatigue, sleeping condition and quality of life had been evaluated by BFI, PSQI and EORCT QLQ-30 before and after intervention. Results Before treatment, there were no significant differences between two groups in fatigue, sleep conditions and quality of life (P>0. 05). After six weeks of nursing intervention, the patients with severe fatigue were 12 in the observation group compared with 20 in the control group (Z=1. 859, P<0. 05). The scores of PSQI and quality of life in the observation group gained better results than these in the control group (11 cases vs 21 cases)(χ2 =5. 208,P<0. 05) and (17. 6 ± 5. 6 vs 12. 6 ± 4. 8)(t=4. 287,P<0. 01). Conclusions The Individualized care, as a comprehensive care, can relieve fatigue, improve the sleep situation and quality of life to the greatest extent.
4.Assessment of frailty and its influence factors in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Yan CHEN ; Shubei ZHENG ; Yu ZHENG ; Lingwei JIN ; Zhihong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2017;33(10):763-769
Objective To investigate the frailty in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients and its influence factors. Methods A total of 127 adults undergoing hemodialysis from January 2015 and January 2016 in our center were recruited. Their clinical data and blood biochemical data were collected. Frailty was assessed using Fried's Frailty Phenotype. Quantification of coronary artery calcification (CACs) was determined by multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT). According to the frailty scores, patients were divided into non-frailty, pro-frailty and frailty group. Their in clinical and biochemical index as well as CACs were compared. The correlations of frailty scores with above index were assessed by Spearman's correlation. Multiple logistic regression analysis was applied to evaluate the effect factors of frailty on MHD patients. Results Among 127 selected patients, 46(36.22%) patients without frailty, 45(35.43%) patients with pro-frailty, and 36(28.35%) patients with frailty. The age, diabetes, haemoglobin, albumin, pre-albumin, C-reactive protein, fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), CACs and left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) of the 3 groups had statistical differences (all P<0.05). The degrees of calcification among 3 groups were also different statistically (F=31.769, P<0.001). In patients with MHD, frailty was positively correlated with age (r=0.545, P<0.001), diabetes (r=0.236, P=0.008), C-reactive protein (r=0.245, P=0.006), FGF23 (r=0.189, P=0.034) and CACs (r=0.396, P<0.001), while negatively correlated with haemoglobin (r=-0.257, P=0.004), albumin (r=-0.380, P<0.001), pre-albumin (r=-0.313, P<0.001). Age (OR=1.076), C-reactive protein (OR=1.176), albumin (OR=0.796) and artery calcification (OR=2.465) were independent influence factors for frailty in MHD patients (all P<0.05). Conclusions The prevalence of frailty is high among MHD patients. Frailty is associated with age, C-reactive protein, albumin and artery calcification in MHD patients.
5.Effect of moxibustion combined with acupuncture intervention on the success rate of bedside naso intestinal catheterization in critically ill patients
Lingwei YAN ; Ran LOU ; Aiwu ZHU ; Lala QIAN ; Xiaobo WANG ; Jianhua WU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2018;24(26):3152-3155
Objective To investigate the effect of moxibustion or acupuncture combined with prokinetic drugs (metoclopramide injection) on the success rate of placing the nasal and intestinal tubes in critically ill patients at bedside.Methods A total of 107 patients underwent enteral nutrition from January 2015 to August 2017 in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Wenzhou Central Hospital in Zhejiang Province were recruited and given bedside manual placement of spiral nasointestinal tube. According to whether the acupuncture or moxibustion combined with the use of the prokinetic drugs in the process of placing the tube, the cases can be divided into three groups: simple prokinetic drugs group (n=23), moxibustion combined with prokinetic drugs group (n=22), acupuncture and moxibustion combined with prokinetic drugs group (n=62). The success rate of catheterization in three groups was analyzed and compared statistically.Results After 72 hours of catheterization, bedside X-ray abdominal radiography showed that the end of the catheter was located behind the pylorus in 81 cases out of the 107 patients. The success rate of catheterization was 75.70%. The unsuccessful patients were given gastroscopy guided nasointestinal tube. The success rate of catheterization was 30.43% in simple prokinetic drugs group, 63.64% in moxibustion combined with prokinetic drugs group, and 96.77% in acupuncture and moxibustion combined with prokinetic drugs group. Comparing the success rate of the catheterization, the difference was statistically significant (χ2=49.75,P<0.01).Conclusions The combination of moxibustion and acupuncture can significantly increasing the success rate of placing the spiral nasointestinal tube, and provide practical benefits for the critically ill patients. This method should be popularized in clinic.
6.Haze weather health protection behavior and associated factors in adolescents
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(3):367-371
Objective:
To investigate adolescent haze weather health protection behavior, and to provide scientific basis for behavioral intervention and health guidance for adolescents in haze weather.
Methods:
From June 2015 to April 2016, 1 025 adolescents were selected from 22 classes in two middle schools of Baoding City, Hebei Province, by stratified cluster sampling method. General information questionnaire and the Brief Haze Weather Health Protection Behavior Assessment Scale Adolescent Version (BHWHPBAS AV) were used. Multiple linear regressions were conducted to explore factors affecting adolescent haze weather health protection behavior. Different models were used to confirm associations between influencing factors and BHWHPBAS AV scores.
Results:
Adolescents had a low overall score of BHWHPBASAV (45.81±13.16). The score rate of self adjustment after haze weather was the highest (64.54%). The score rate of obtaining relevant knowledge before haze weather was the lowest (50.28%). Compared with adolescents in urban area, rural adolescents had a lower BHWHPBAS AV score ( β=-3.20, P <0.01). Compared with students (living with parents), those living without parents had a lower BHWHPBAS AV score ( β=-4.16, P =0.01). Compared with students never receive physical examination,those had received physical examination during the past years had a higher BHWHPBAS AV score ( β=4.44,5.66,9.04, P <0.01). Compared with students with no knowledge of respiratory system diseases, those with moderate to sufficient knowledge had a higher BHWHPBAS AV score ( β=9.34,12.19,P <0.01). These associations were stable and consistent.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that residence, residence with parents, physical examination and knowledge of respiratory diseases were the relevant factors of BHWHPBAS AV score ( P <0.05).
Conclusion
Adolescent haze weather health protection behavior level is low and is affected by many factors. Cooperation should be strengthened to conduct behavioral interventions and health guidance on haze health protection for adolescents, so as to promote healthy growth of adolescents.