1.A case of giant ovarian goiter, pleural effusion and peritoneal effusion with marked elevation of glycoantigen 125
Mengnan DING ; Linqing YANG ; Yuying ZHANG ; Jing XU
Clinical Medicine of China 2021;37(2):128-130
The incidence of struma ovarii(SO) is low, accounting for 5% to 15% of ovarian teratoma.Huge SO, pleural effusion and ascites with elevated carbohydrate antigen 125 are rare.There is no perfect clinical treatment guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of SO.MRI of patients with SO showed " Black Pearl" appearance.Appendectomy can be selected as the operation method.Postoperative pathology can confirm the diagnosis, and the prognosis is good.
2.Advances in research on self-advocacy among cancer survivors
Mengnan XU ; Fuying TAO ; Qi ZOU ; Jianping FENG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(14):1928-1932
Self-advocacy can improve cancer survivors' symptom burden, quality of life, and well-being, which also plays a pivotal role in promoting cancer survivors' participation in medical decision-making and self-management. Based on research in China and abroad, this article introduces the concept of cancer survivors' self-advocacy and its role in cancer survivors, expounds the relevant factors that affect self-advocacy, and analyzes the application status and limitations of assessment tools and intervention methods. This article puts forward a prospect for the future research on self-advocacy of cancer survivors in China, in order to promote the participation in medical decision-making and the quality of self-management of cancer survivors in China from the new perspective of self-advocacy.
3.Preliminary construction of a questionnaire on knowledge, attitude and practice of community general practitioners for colorectal cancer screening
Ningning ZHAO ; Li MA ; Mengnan XU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2024;23(12):1284-1291
Objective:To construct a questionnaire on the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of community general practitioners for colorectal cancer screening.Methods:From September 2023 to June 2024, an initial version of questionnaire on knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of community general practitioners for colorectal cancer screening was formed based on existing guidelines and related research results; then two-round Delphi experti consultation was held to finalize the initial questionnaire.Results:Twenty one experts were invited for Delphi consultation, including 14 general practitioners and 7 gastroenterologists; 7 from community health service centers and 14 from public tertiary hospitals. The enthusiasm of experts in the first round and second round consultations was 100.0% and 90.5%; the consistency of experts was 4.03-4.75 and 4.39-4.93; the coordination of experts was 0.09-0.22 and 0.03-0.12, respectively. The Kendall coordination coefficients were 0.154 and 0.390 respectively ( P<0.001), indicating that there was significant consistency in expert opinions and the results of the letter inquiry were highly reliable. The final version of the KAP questionnaire included 28 items in three dimensions: knowledge, attitude, and behavior. Among them, knowledge items K1-K9 included the determination of risk population, risk factors, screening methods, screening intervals, and other contents; attitude items A1-A12 included attitudes towards factors of patients, doctors and government that affect screening, and attitudes towards the necessity of screening; behavior items P1-P7 included active screening behaviors such as patient assessment and advices for active screening. Conclusion:This study has preliminarily constructed a questionnaire on knowledge, belief and behavior of general practitioners for colorectal cancer screening.
4.Accuracy of ultrasound-measured pulsatility index of central retinal artery in diagnosing low cerebral perfusion pressure in patients with traumatic brain injury
Yanjun DENG ; Mengnan YU ; Hua LI ; Mingzhu XU ; Xu ZHENG ; Chen WANG
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2020;40(7):867-869
Objective:To evaluate the accuracy of ultrasound-measured pulsatility index (PI) of central retinal arteries in diagnosing low cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) in the patients with traumatic brain injury.Methods:Fifty-five patients who were admitted to the surgical intensive care unit due to traumatic brain injury with continuous intracranial pressure monitoring were selected.At 72 h after surgery, continuous incracranial pressure and mean arterial pressure were recorded, and peak systolic velocity and end diastolic velocity of central retinal arteries were measured by ultrasound.The invasive CPP and PI were calculated.The correlation between PI and CPP was analyzed.The accuracy of central retinal pulse index in diagnosing low CPP was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic curve.Results:PI was negatively correlated with CPP ( r=-0.655, P<0.01). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of PI in diagnosing low CPP was 0.863 (95% confidence interval 0.761-0.965), and the threshold value was 0.97, sensitivity 92.3%, and specificity 66.7%. Conclusion:Ultrasound-measured PI is more accurate in diagnosing low CPP in the patients with traumatic brain injury.
5.Association between preschoolers physical activity levels and parental sports concept and behavior
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(7):1036-1039
Objective:
To analyze the impact of parental sports concept and behavior on physical activity in preschool children, so as to provide a foundation for future guidance on fostering childrens physical activity within the family context.
Methods:
From November to December 2020, a clustered convenience sampling method was employed to conduct surveys, and a total of 283 children were selectal from one kindergarten each in Beijing, Shenyang, and Xian. Participating children wore ActiGraph GT9X accelerometers continuously for one week to collect data on different intensity levels of physical activity. Physical Activity afterschool Questionnaire for Preschooler (P-PAQ) was utilized to assess parental sports concept and behavior. The gender differences in physical activity level and physical activity compliance rate were analyzed by using ttest, Mann-Whitney U test, and Chisquare test; and the relationship between parental exercise concepts and behaviors and physical activity of preschool children was analyzed using Spearman rank correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis.
Results:
Parental sports concept was significantly positively correlated with average daily moderatetovigorous physical activity (MVPA) and total physical activity (TPA) in children (r=0.12-0.16, P<0.05). Parental sports behavior was significantly positively correlated with childrens average daily TPA (r=0.25, P<0.05). Multiple linear regression revealed that parental sports concept was positively correlated with average daily MVPA and TPA in both boys and girls (B=0.65-0.83), while parental sports behavior only was positively correlated with boys average daily MVPA and TPA (B=0.24-0.25)(P<0.05).
Conclusions
Parental sports concept and behavior can impact physical activity levels in preschool children, exhibiting gender differences. Future guidance on physical activity in family upbringing should consider both parental sports concept and behavior, and pay attention to the influence of childrens gender.
6.Fetal STR typing and paternity identification of early pregnancy aborted tissue based on next-generation sequencing technology
Jin ZHANG ; Kaihui LIU ; Jinping HAO ; Xueying YANG ; Xingkun ZHANG ; Wei PENG ; Xiaoyu XU ; Shan GAO ; Jingjing CHANG ; Bo LEI ; Mengnan ZHANG ; Qiujuan WANG ; Ying ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2024;39(5):539-545
Fetal STR typing of aborted tissue has long been a major problem in forensic DNA.Especially for the first trimester abortion tissue,it is difficult to isolate the embryonic components by histomorphological means,resulting in the inability to accurately obtain the STR typing of the fetus.The mixed STR typing results of mother and fetus can provide a key basis for the identification of suspects in cases of rape-induced pregnancy.In this study,next generation sequencing was used to successfully detect mixed STR typing of mother and suspected fetus or single STR typing of suspected fetus in 4 rape-induced early pregnancy abortion tissues.Combined with Y-STR and flank sequence information,it provides a more comprehensive and reliable genetic basis for the identification of suspects.
7.Laboratory identification and evaluation of national standard strains of Japanese encephalitis virus G1/G3/G5
Shenghui LIU ; Mengnan JIANG ; Weijia ZHANG ; Shihong FU ; Jingdong SONG ; Chongxiao XU ; Kai NIE ; Qikai YIN ; Ying HE ; Fan LI ; Songtao XU ; Guodong LIANG ; Qiang WEI ; Huanyu WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2023;37(3):273-279
Objective:To determine the evaluation indexes of national standard strains of genotypes 1, 3 and 5 of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) and evaluate the national standard JEV strains.Methods:According to the national standard strain evaluation technical standards of pathogenic microbial bacteria (virus) species, based on the application of Japanese encephalitis virus research, and according to the morphological characteristics, biological characteristics, molecular biological characteristics and other research data to identify the characteristics of G1, G3 and G5 genotypes of JEV.Results:Spherical virus particles with a diameter of about 60 nm were visible under electron microscope of the three Japanese encephalitis virus strains. The cytopathic effect was mainly characterized by cell shrinkage and exfoliation in BHK-21 and Vero cell lines, cell fusion and exfoliation were shown after infection with C6/36 cell line; the virus titer was 10 5-10 7 PFU/ml, and the plaque size was different by genotype. The median lethal dose of intrabitoneal challenge in G1, G3 and G5 JEV in three weeks-old mice was 50.51 PFU, 6.98 PFU, and 8.13 PFU, and the median lethal dose of intracranial challenge in five weeks mice was 3 PFU, 0.3 PFU, 1.35 PFU. The whole genome length of G1, G3 and G5 JEV was 10 967 bp, 10 976 bp and 10 983 bp, respectively. Conclusions:Three genotypic national standard strains of JE V were identified and evaluated by electron microscopy, cell, animal and genome laboratory indexes, which provided reference for the identification and evaluation of other national standard strains of JEV.
8.The norm of the Physical Activity afterschool Questionnaire for Preschooler (P-PAQ) in urban areas of China
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(9):1328-1332
Objective:
To establish the norm of the Physical Activity afterschool Questionnaire for Preschooler(P-PAQ) in urban areas of China, so as to provide a basis for graded guidance from the family perspective and to improve children s physical activity levels.
Methods:
From October 2020 to January 2021, 6 267 children aged 3-6 years old were recruited from 40 kindergartens in eight cities across six major administrative regions by stratified cluster sampling, and the P-PAQ initially developed by the researchers of this study were completed by the primary caregivers. The questionnaire was administered to collect data relating to the amount of physical activity undertaken by the preschoolers, and the norm was determined by quartiles. Data relating to parental concepts of sports and parental behavior were assessed by calculating mean scores in order to establish the norm.
Results:
Among preschoolers in urban areas, the M(P 25 ,P 75 ) of total physical activity time (min/day), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity time (min/day), outdoor time (min/day) and screen time (min/day) on school days outside kindergarten and on weekends were 84 (54,120), 22 (8,40), 12 (0,24) and 18 (6,30), and 170 (115,240), 60 (30,95), 90 (35,120) and 30 (20,60), respectively. When the score of parents sports concept and behavior (total score of 40) were≥34, 29-<34, 24-<29, <24, it was defined as four levels about above medium, medium, lower medium and lower, respectively. And for two dimensions,when the score of parental sports concept were ≥19, 17-<19, 15-<17, <15,and the score of parental behaviors were ≥16, 12-<16, 8-<12, <8, it was defined as four levels about upper medium, medium, lower medium and lower, respectively.
Conclusion
The norm of extracurricular activities among preschool children in Chinese cities has good representativeness and appropriate threshold values, which could provide a valuable reference for early assessment, as well as guidance in relation to out-of-school physical activity behaviors among children aged 3-6 years old.
9.Ephedra Herb extract ameliorates adriamycin-induced nephrotic syndrome in rats via the CAMKK2/AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway.
Yuhan ZHANG ; Mengnan ZENG ; Benke LI ; Beibei ZHANG ; Bing CAO ; Yuanyuan WU ; Shan YE ; Ruiqi XU ; Xiaoke ZHENG ; Weisheng FENG
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2023;21(5):371-382
This study aimed to investigate the effect and mechanisms of Ephedra Herb (EH) extract on adriamycin-induced nephrotic syndrome (NS), providing an experimental basis for the clinical treatment of NS. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, creatinine, urea nitrogen, and kidn injury molecule-1 were used to evaluate the activities of EH extract on renal function. The levels of inflammatory factors and oxidative stress were detected by kits. The levels of reactive oxygen species, immune cells, and apoptosis were measured by flow cytometry. A network pharmacological approach was used to predict the potential targets and mechanisms of EH extract in the treatment of NS. The protein levels of apoptosis-related proteins and CAMKK2, p-CAMKK2, AMPK, p-AMPK, mTOR and p-mTOR in the kidneys were detected by Western blot. The effective material basis of EH extract was screened by MTT assay. The AMPK pathway inhibitor (compound C, CC) was added to investigate the effect of the potent material basis on adriamycin-induced cell injury. EH extract significantly improved renal injury and relieve inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in rats. Network pharmacology and Western blot results showed that the effect of EH extract on NS may be associated with the CAMKK2/AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway. Moreover, methylephedrine significantly ameliorated adriamycin-induced NRK-52e cell injury. Methylephedrine also significantly improved the phosphorylation of AMPK and mTOR, which were blocked by CC. In sum, EH extract may ameliorate renal injury via the CAMKK2/AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway. Moreover, methylephedrine may be one of the material bases of EH extract.
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