1.A case of podocyte infolding glomerulopathy
Mengting JIA ; Ling ZHOU ; Jianzhong LI ; Lei SHEN ; Guoyuan LU ; Yanping SHEN
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2023;39(2):142-144
Podocyte infolding glomerulopathy (PIG) is a pathologic type of podocyte glomerulopathy reported recently. The characteristic is that the ultrastructure related to podocytes, such as microspheres and microtubules, are folded into the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) under electron microscope. At present, there are few reports about this disease at home and abroad, and most of them are concentrated in Japan. The clinical characteristics and pathogenesis of PIG are still unclear. In this paper, we report a case of clinical manifestations of nephrotic syndrome, renal biopsy indicated PIG, after the treatment of glucocorticoid, hydroxychloroquine and tacrolimus, the patient's clinical symptoms were relieved and urinary protein decreased.
2.Research status of cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia
Lijun JIA ; Mengting HE ; Jing YAO
Sichuan Mental Health 2022;35(1):87-91
This paper aims to analyze the clinical efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) in chronic insomnia treatment, with a view to providing a theoretical basis for promoting the clinical use of CBTI and providing a reference for the non-pharmacological treatment of chronic insomnia patients in China. Chronic insomnia is a common disorder, and CBTI has emerged as the first approach to treating chronic insomnia, so this review focuses on the current status, clinical efficacy, adverse effects, existed problems and management strategies of CBTI for chronic insomnia treatment from the perspectives of physiological mechanisms and neuroimaging.
3.Cost-utility analysis of 5 kinds of GLP-1RAs in the treatment of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with metformin
Zeyu XIE ; Mengting LI ; Jia HU ; Jisheng CHEN
China Pharmacy 2024;35(6):718-723
OBJECTIVE To assess the long-term cost-effectiveness of five glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP- 1RAs) in the treatment of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treated with metformin. METHODS Baseline data from patients in previously published meta-analysis and included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were extracted to predict survival, long-term efficacy, and costs for each group using the United Kingdom prospective diabetes study outcome model 2.1. The cost-effectiveness of 5 GLP-1RAs (liraglutide, lixisenatide, exenatide, dulaglutide, and semaglutide) was analyzed by cost- utility analysis. Sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis were also performed to verify the uncertainty of basic analysis results. RESULTS A total of 21 RCTs with 6 796 patients were included. Survival analysis curves showed the superiority of semaglutide in reducing the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and dulaglutide in reducing the risk of all-cause mortality over other GLP- 1RAs. The cost-utility analysis showed that the five drugs were economically superior to inferior in the order of lixisenatide, semaglutide, exenatide, dulaglutide, and liraglutide; one-way and probabilistic sensitivity analyses indicated that the results were robust. The scenario analysis results indicated that the price of semaglutide should decrease by at least 54.64% to 369.21 yuan, which is cost-effectiveness compared to lixisenatide. CONCLUSIONS For T2DM patients in China with poor glycemic control after treatment with metformin, lixisenatide and semaglutide may be considered as the preferred regimen.
4.2023 Report on satisfaction with graduate education of recent medical graduates in China
Jinzhong JIA ; Peiyao SHI ; Wei JIANG ; Jingrui LI ; Mengting ZHANG ; Zhiqiang WANG ; Rui ZHU ; Quanrong ZHU ; Mengquan LIU ; Ming XU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2024;23(2):145-150
Objective:To investigate the current situation of satisfaction with graduate education among recent medical graduates in China, and analyze the differences between different populations, and to propose countermeasures and suggestions.Methods:From June to July 2023, a self-made questionnaire was used to survey 16 903 medical graduates who had recently earned a post-graduate degree from 78 institutions about their satisfaction with curriculum sessions, practical sessions, research training, tutoring, and institutional management. The degrees of satisfaction with education among different populations were compared through the t test and analysis of variance with the use of SPSS 26.0. Results:The scores of satisfaction of the graduates with tutoring, curriculum sessions, practical sessions, institutional management, and research training were 4.44, 4.03, 4.02, 3.90, and 3.82, respectively. Satisfaction scores for individual dimensions were significantly higher for males, doctors, non-transfers, comprehensive universities, non-agricultural household registration, moderate-to-high annual household income per capita, parents with high educational levels, and parents with mid- or senior-level occupations ( P<0.05). Conclusions:There is room for improvement in students' satisfaction with medical graduate education. To improve the quality of medical graduate education, attention should be paid to key populations, education policies, school management, and tutoring to provide appropriate education for different students.
5.A meta-analysis of the effectiveness and safety of trastuzumab biosimilars versus original drugs in the treatment of HER-2 positive breast cancer
Weishang DENG ; Mengting LI ; Jia HU ; Sensen YANG ; Jisheng CHEN
China Pharmacy 2022;33(20):2529-2533
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of trastuzumab biosimilars and original drugs in the treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor -2(HER-2)positive breast cancer systematically ,and to provide evidence -based basis for the selection of clinical treatment . METHODS Retrieved from PubMed ,Embase,Web of Science ,Cochrane Library ,CNKI, CBM,VIP,Wanfang database ,ClinicalTrials and Clinical Trial Center of China ,randomized controlled trials (RCTs)about trastuzumab biosimilars (trial group )versus original drugs (control group )in the treatment of HER -2 positive breast cancer were collected. After data extraction and quality evaluation ,RevMan 5.4 statistical software was used for meta -analysis. RESULTS Totally 11 RCTs were enrolled ,involving 5 812 patients. Results of meta -analysis showed that there was no significant difference in objective response rate (based on whether intention -to-treat population nor per -protocol population ),pathologic complete response , proportion of progression free survival population ,proportion of overall survival population ,anti-drug antibody positive rate , neutralizing antibody positive rate ,and incidence of adverse drug reactions between 2 groups(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS The effectiveness and safety of trastuzumab biosimilars are equivalent to those of trastuzumab original drugs .
6.Effect of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on sleep quality and cognitive function in patients with chronic insomnia disorder
Lijun JIA ; Mengting HE ; Jiawei HE ; Xiaoya CHEN ; Hudan CHEN ; Yi WANG ; Jing YAO
Sichuan Mental Health 2023;36(3):248-253
BackgroundInsomnia disorder has become a common disease in the current society. Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) is one of the non-drug treatment methods for insomnia disorder, but relevant studies of its effect on sleep quality and cognitive function of patients with insomnia disorder are limited. ObjectiveTo explore the effects of CBTI on sleep quality and cognitive function in patients with insomnia disorder, so as to provide references for non-drug treatment of insomnia disorder. MethodsA total of 47 patients with insomnia disorder were recruited as the study subjects. They all met the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) and have visited Sichuan Mental Health Center from January 2021 to October 2022. The patients underwent CBTI for 6 weeks. Before the treatment, depression and anxiety symptoms were assessed using Hamilton Depression Scale-24 item (HAMD-24) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA). Sleep status and cognitive function were assessed using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) before and 6 weeks after the treatment. Spearman correlation analysis was used to examine the correlation between the reduction of PSQI score and the increase of MoCA score after treatment. ResultsAfter the 6-week treatment, the factor scores and total score of PSQI across 6 subscales (the sleep quality, sleep onset time, sleep time, sleep efficiency, sleep disorder and daytime dysfunction) were lower than those before the treatment, and the score differences were of statistical significance (t=5.569~15.290, P<0.01). Both factor and total scores of MoCA across 6 items (visuospatial and executive, naming, attention, language, abstraction and memory) were significantly higher than those before the treatment with score differences reaching statistical significance (t=-11.273~-4.277, P<0.01). Spearman correlation analysis demonstrated that there was a positive correlation between the decrease in PSQI total score and the increase in MoCA total score after the 6-week CBTI treatment (r=0.323, P=0.027). ConclusionCBTI may help improve sleep quality and cognitive function in patients with insomnia disorders. The improvement of sleep quality after CBTI intervention may be related to the improvement of cognitive function. [Funded by Scientific Research Project of Sichuan Provincial Health Commission (number, 19PJ216)]
7.Whole-Brain Direct Inputs to and Axonal Projections from Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurons in the Mouse Primary Auditory Area.
Mengting ZHAO ; Miao REN ; Tao JIANG ; Xueyan JIA ; Xiaojun WANG ; Anan LI ; Xiangning LI ; Qingming LUO ; Hui GONG
Neuroscience Bulletin 2022;38(6):576-590
Neurons in the primary auditory area (AUDp) innervate multiple brain regions with long-range projections while receiving informative inputs for diverse functions. However, the brain-wide connections of these neurons have not been comprehensively investigated. Here, we simultaneously applied virus-based anterograde and retrograde tracing, labeled the connections of excitatory and inhibitory neurons in the mouse AUDp, and acquired whole-brain information using a dual-channel fluorescence micro-optical sectioning tomography system. Quantified results showed that the two types of neurons received inputs with similar patterns but sent heterogeneous projections to downstream regions. In the isocortex, functionally different areas consistently sent feedback-dominated projections to these neurons, with concomitant laterally-dominated projections from the sensory and limbic cortices to inhibitory neurons. In subcortical regions, the dorsal and medial parts of the non-lemniscal auditory thalamus (AT) were reciprocally connected to the AUDp, while the ventral part contained the most fibers of passage from the excitatory neurons and barely sent projections back, indicating the regional heterogeneity of the AUDp-AT circuit. Our results reveal details of the whole-brain network and provide new insights for further physiological and functional studies of the AUDp.