1. Comparison of Vocational Exhaustion Positive Rate among Different Occupational Stress Groups
Yang WANG ; Honger TIAN ; Lei MA ; Liping ZHOU ; Mengxin REN
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2018;36(4):267-270
Objective:
To explore the statistical differences of the vocational exhaustion positive rate among various occupational stress factors, occupational stress reaction, personality characteristics and relieving factors, to lay a foundation for reducing occupational stress of the medical staffs.
Methods:
656 medical staffs in Yangzhong and Chifeng hospitals were included to conduct the evaluation of the occupational stress and job burnout, analyze the differences among the various factors by comparing them.
Results:
Various levels of vocational exhaustion positive rate among different occupational stress factors, occupational stress reaction, personality characteristics and relieving factors show statistical difference (
2. Analysis on the relationship between Occupational Stress Factors and Psychological Stress Reaction among Petrochemical Workers
Mengxin REN ; Honger TIAN ; Lei MA ; Liping ZHOU ; Yang WANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2018;36(4):247-250
Objective:
To explore the relationship between occupational stress factors and psychological stress reaction among petrochemical workers, detecting the effects caused by the occupational stress and putting forward solutions to reduce the occupational stress degree.
Methods:
392 petrochemical workers in Oil refining enterprise were included to conduct the evaluation of the occupational stress, correlation analysis and ridge regression were used to analyze the relationship between occupational stress and five aspects of psychological stress reaction and to detect the influencing factors.
Results:
Mission control, decision control, environmental control, resources control, promotion, and participation in decision making were positively correlated with job satisfaction (
3. Comparison of Occupational Stress and Its Factors of Workers in An Oil Refinery
Mengxin REN ; Honger TIAN ; Lei MA ; Liping ZHOU ; Yang WANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2018;36(6):422-425
Objective:
To explore the differences of occupational stress and its factors between petroleum refining workers and support staffs, and to propose more targeted measures to promote the health of petroleum refining and petrochemical workers.
Methods:
A questionnaire survey was conducted among 353 petroleum refining workers and 189 employees in the logistics department using the occupational stress inventory revised edition (OSI-R) scale between June 13, 2017 and July 27, 2017.
Results:
Among the occupational factors, there were significant differences in the job requirements, work risk, job monotony, participation in the decision
4.Construction and initial application of a intervention programme for breastfeeding in infants with congenital heart disease
Qi ZHANG ; Ying GU ; Huimei WANG ; Yu SUN ; Xueping ZHANG ; Yuehong REN ; Mengxin ZHU ; Lan XING
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(22):2700-2709
Objective To construct an intervention programme for breastfeeding among mothers of infants with congenital heart disease and to verify its effect.Methods Taking the capability-opportunity-motivation-behaviour model as the theoretical basis,the first draft of the intervention programme was formed through literature search and semi-structured interviews,and 8 experts in the relevant fields were selected to conduct expert validation and determine the content of the program.By the consecutive sampling method,infants and their mothers who attended the cardiothoracic disease clinic of a tertiary-level children's specialist hospital in Shanghai from 4 May to 24 June 2023,with a day-old age of≤14 d and a confirmed diagnosis of CHD,were selected as the study subjects.They were divided into an experimental group and a control group,with 16 cases in each group,by the method of randomized grouping by district.The experimental group received breastfeeding intervention for mothers of infants with CHD on the basis of routine care;the control group received routine care and basic disease education and breastfeeding counselling.At 1 and 3 months of the infants with CHD,the 2 groups were compared in terms of exclusive breastfeeding rate,daily human milk as a percentage of total feeds,weight for age Z-score and height for age Z-score.Results A total of 1 round of expert validation was conducted,with a valid questionnaire recovery rate of 100%and an expert authority coefficient of 0.94.The breastfeeding intervention programme for mothers of infants with CHD is a comprehensive approach that encompasses 3 key dimensions,including capability,opportunity,and motivation.The programme is designed to enhance mothers'ability to recognize feeding signals,master breastfeeding techniques,and maintain successful breastfeeding practices.It also addresses common breastfeeding challenges and provides effective solutions.Additionally,it includes strategies for breastmilk management and fosters family support for breastfeeding.The programme offers medical information support on breastfeeding and aims to elevate mothers'understanding of its benefits.It involves systematic monitoring and recording of breastfeeding volumes,as well as thorough assessments and guidance on infant growth and development,including but not limited to the 10 specific entries related to the infant's progress.The results of the generalized estimating equations and repeated measures analysis of variance revealed statistically significant between-group differences(P<0.05)in the rates of exclusive breastfeeding,the proportion of daily human milk as a percentage of total feeds,and the weight-for-age(WAZ)and height-for-age(HAZ)z-scores of infants across the 2 groups at various time points.The results of simple effect analysis showed that the differences in exclusive breastfeeding rate,the proportion of daily human milk as a percentage of total feeds,WAZ and HAZ between the 2 groups before intervention were not statistically significant(P>0.05).At the age of 3 months of the infants after the intervention,the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P=0.003).The proportion of daily human milk as a percentage of total feeds for infants in the intervention group at 1 and 3 months of age was higher than that in the control group,with a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).At 3 months of age,WAZ of the experimental group was higher than that of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P=0.037);HAZ of the experimental group was higher than that of the control group at 1 and 3 months of age after intervention,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The breastfeeding intervention programme for mothers of infants with CHD,constructed on the basis of the COM-B model in this study,was comprehensive,feasible and acceptable.Implementation of the programme has potential positive effects on increasing exclusive breastfeeding rates and the daily human milk as a percentage of total feeds,and may also have a positive impact on WAZ and HAZ of infants.
5.Analysis on results of automatic sperm quality analyzer in detecting semen samples with high sperm concentration
Tao YANG ; Mengxin LIU ; Xiaoyan REN ; Xuhui MA ; Baohua MIN ; Jianbo LI ; Sanhua WEI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2023;41(10):727-730
Objective To investigate the effects of high concentration of semen samples in detection by fully automated sperm quality analyzer for sperm concentration,progressive motility(PR),non-progressive motility(NP)and percentage of immotile sperm(IM).Methods The semen samples from the patients who visited the reproductive clinic in our hospital from February 2023 to May 2023 were analyzed using the fully automated sperm quality analyzer.A total of 155 semen samples with initial sperm concentration ≥100× 106/mL and semen volume ≥1.5 mL were set as the high concentration semen group(group A).The semen samples with self seminal plasma dilution group(group B)and 37 ℃ normal saline dilution group(group C)were prepared with their own seminal plasma and normal saline at 1∶2 dilution ratio respectively.The sperm concentration of group A was detected by the manual method as the control.The sperm concentration and motility parameters of each group were detected.The differences of sperm concentration and the values of PR,NP and IM among the group A,B and C were analyzed.The correlations between sperm concentration and PR,NP and IM were also assessed.Results The sperm concentration of group A was significantly lower than that of the control group and groups B and C(all P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference for the results between group B and group C(P>0.05).The PR in group C was significantly lower than that in groups A and B(all P<0.05),and there was no significant difference of PR between group A and group B(P>0.05).The values of NP in group A was significantly higher than that in groups B and C(all P<0.05),and there was no significant difference in NP between group B and group C(P>0.05).The IM in group A was significantly lower than that in groups B and C(all P<0.05),and there was no statistical difference of IM values between group B ang group C(P>0.05).Conclusion The direct analysis of undiluted semen samples with high sperm concentration may lead to lower results of sperm concentration,increased percentage of NP sperm and decreased percentage of IM sperm.The dilution of semen samples may improve the accuracy of the detec-tion results.The dilution with 37 ℃ normal saline can lead to decrease of the percentage of PR sperm.The self seminal plasma should be recommended as the first choice of diluent for the semen samples with high sperm concentration.
6.3-Methyladenine alleviates early renal injury in diabetic mice by inhibiting AKT signaling
Benju LIU ; Yelei WANG ; Haiwen REN ; Liwen OU ; Xuan DENG ; Mengxin HUANG ; Xin WU ; Quan GONG
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(7):1236-1242
Objective To explore the mechanism of 3-methyladenine(3-MA)for alleviating early diabetic renal injury.Methods Mouse models of streptozotocin(STZ)-induced diabetes mellitus were randomized into model group and 3-MA treatment group for daily treatments with normal saline and 10 mg/kg 3-MA by gavage for 6 weeks,respectively.Body weight and fasting blood glucose of the mice were recorded every week.After the treatments,the kidneys of the mice were collected for measurement kidney/body weight ratio,examination of glomerular size with PAS staining,and detection of α-SMA and PCNA expressions using Western blotting and immunohistochemistry.SV40 MES 13 cells cultured in normal glucose(5.6 mmol/L)and high glucose(30 mmol/L)were treated with 24.4 mmol/L mannitol and 5 mmol/L 3-MA for 24 h,respectively,and the changes in cell viability and PCNA expression were examined using CCK8 assay and Western blotting.Bioinformatics analysis of the intersecting gene targets of diabetic kidney disease(DKD)and 3-MA was performed,and the results were verified by Western blotting both in vivo and in vitro.Results In the diabetic mice,treatment with 3-MA produced a short-term hypoglycemic effect,reduced the kidney/body weight ratio and glomerular hypertrophy,and decreased the expressions of α-SMA and PCNA in the renal cortex.In the in vitro study,3-MA significantly lowered the viability and reduced PCNA expression in SV40 MES 13 cells exposed to high glucose.The results of bioinformatic analysis identified AKT1 as the key gene in the therapeutic mechanism of 3-MA for DKD.Western blotting confirmed that 3-MA inhibited the phosphorylation of AKT and S6 in both the renal cortex of diabetic mice and high glucose-treated SV40 MES 13 cells.Conclusion 3-MA suppresses mesangial cell proliferation and alleviates early diabetic renal injury in mice possibly by inhibiting AKT signaling.
7.3-Methyladenine alleviates early renal injury in diabetic mice by inhibiting AKT signaling
Benju LIU ; Yelei WANG ; Haiwen REN ; Liwen OU ; Xuan DENG ; Mengxin HUANG ; Xin WU ; Quan GONG
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(7):1236-1242
Objective To explore the mechanism of 3-methyladenine(3-MA)for alleviating early diabetic renal injury.Methods Mouse models of streptozotocin(STZ)-induced diabetes mellitus were randomized into model group and 3-MA treatment group for daily treatments with normal saline and 10 mg/kg 3-MA by gavage for 6 weeks,respectively.Body weight and fasting blood glucose of the mice were recorded every week.After the treatments,the kidneys of the mice were collected for measurement kidney/body weight ratio,examination of glomerular size with PAS staining,and detection of α-SMA and PCNA expressions using Western blotting and immunohistochemistry.SV40 MES 13 cells cultured in normal glucose(5.6 mmol/L)and high glucose(30 mmol/L)were treated with 24.4 mmol/L mannitol and 5 mmol/L 3-MA for 24 h,respectively,and the changes in cell viability and PCNA expression were examined using CCK8 assay and Western blotting.Bioinformatics analysis of the intersecting gene targets of diabetic kidney disease(DKD)and 3-MA was performed,and the results were verified by Western blotting both in vivo and in vitro.Results In the diabetic mice,treatment with 3-MA produced a short-term hypoglycemic effect,reduced the kidney/body weight ratio and glomerular hypertrophy,and decreased the expressions of α-SMA and PCNA in the renal cortex.In the in vitro study,3-MA significantly lowered the viability and reduced PCNA expression in SV40 MES 13 cells exposed to high glucose.The results of bioinformatic analysis identified AKT1 as the key gene in the therapeutic mechanism of 3-MA for DKD.Western blotting confirmed that 3-MA inhibited the phosphorylation of AKT and S6 in both the renal cortex of diabetic mice and high glucose-treated SV40 MES 13 cells.Conclusion 3-MA suppresses mesangial cell proliferation and alleviates early diabetic renal injury in mice possibly by inhibiting AKT signaling.
8.Monitoring and analysis of secondary water supply quality of passenger train in a certain district
Xinquan HU ; Yuan DENG ; Mengxin REN
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2022;33(2):61-64
Objectives To investigate the sanitary condition of the secondary water supply for passenger trains in the administration area, to evaluate the influencing factors of the secondary water supply system for passenger trains, and to put forward suggestions for improving the water quality of the secondary water supply for passenger trains. Methods The water quality of secondary water supply of 48 trains of 24 pairs of CRH type passenger trains and 160 trains of 10 pairs of type 22 passenger trains and 30 pairs of type 25 passenger trains in Lanzhou Railway Bureau in 2019 was analyzed and compared. Results The qualification rate of 208 samples tested was 73.08%. The qualification rate of secondary water supply quality of type 22 and 25 passenger trains was 62.50% and 66.67%, respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant(χ2=0.23 ,P>0.05). The qualification rate of secondary water supply of CRH passenger train was 97.92%, which was statistically significantly different compared with that of type 22 and 25 passenger trains(χ2=18.40, 18.15, P<0.05). The qualification rate of secondary water supply quality of type 22 and 25 passenger trains in different seats was 65.00%, 67.50%, 62.50% and 67.50%, respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant (χ2=0.056, 0.054, 0.056, 0.22, 0, and 0.22, P>0.05). The total number of bacterial colonies, total coliform, turbidity and iron in the secondary water supply of type 22 and 25 passenger trains did not meet the standard, while only one water sample for the secondary water supply of CRH passenger trains did not meet the standard. Conclusion The quality of secondary water supply of CRH passenger train is obviously better than that of type 22 and 25 passenger trains. Changing the position of defecation port and water injection pipe of type 22 and 25 passenger trains, selecting non direct train defecation collection system, or adding appropriate amount of chlorine disinfectant into the water supply hose can significantly improve the qualification rate of bacteriological indexes of secondary water supply of passenger trains.
9.Exploring the Protective Effect of Bloodletting Acupuncture at Jing-Well Points on Acute High-Altitude Hypoxia Brain Injury Based on PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway
Mengxin LI ; Chao WANG ; Li TONG ; Yuping SA ; Yanming REN ; Yongping LI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(7):2509-2517
Objective To investigate the protective effect and molecular mechanism of bloodletting acupuncture at Jing-well points on acute high-altitude hypoxia brain injury through regulating PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway-mediated mitochondrial autophagy,and to provide an effective target and theoretical basis for the clinical use of bloodletting acupuncture at Jing-well points to prevent and treat acute high-altitude hypoxia brain injury.Methods Male SD rats were randomly divided into Control group(n=15)and experimental group,and the experimental group was divided into Model group(n=15),Bloodletting Acupuncture at Jing-well Points of hand group(BAJP group,n=15),Bloodletting Acupuncture at Non-Acupoint group(BANA group,n=15).The low pressure oxygen chamber was depressurized to 6000 m altitude,and the rats in each experimental group were treated with low-pressure hypoxia for 72 h to replicate the acute high-altitude hypoxia brain injury rat model.The rats in the BAJP group were bled according to the order of"Shaoshang"(LU11),"Shangyang"(LI1),"Zhongchong"(PC9),"Guanchong"(SJ1),"Shaochong"(HT9),"Shaoze"(SI1),once a day for 7 days.The rats in the BANA group were bled by cutting the tail tip daily,and the amount of blood bled was 15-20 μL in both groups.The expression levels of PI3K,AKT and mTOR in hippocampal tissues of rats were detected by Western blot;AKT and mTOR mRNA expression levels in hippocampal tissues of rats were detected by PCR.Results Compared with the Control group,the number of degenerative necrotic vertebral cells in CA1 area of hippocampal tissue,swelling of mitochondria,appearance of autophagosomes,and increase of apoptosis in hippocampal tissue of Acute High-altitude Hypoxia(AHH)rats were significantly increased;After bloodletting acupuncture at Jing-well points of hand treatment,various brain injury manifestations in AHH rats were alleviated;Bloodletting acupuncture at non-acupoint had no significant ameliorating effect on AHH rats′ brain injury.Western blot detected a significant decrease in the phosphorylation levels of PI3K,AKT,and mTOR in the hippocampal tissues of AHH rats compared to Control group rats(P<0.01),and the phosphorylation levels of the three molecules were further decreased after bloodletting acupuncture at Jing-well points of hand treatment(P<0.01),and bloodletting acupuncture at non-acupoint treatment did not have significantly affect on the phosphorylation levels of these molecules(P>0.05),and AKT,mTOR mRNA expression levels further demonstrated the above trend.Conclusion Bloodletting acupuncture at Jing-well points of hand can play a protective role against acute high-altitude hypoxia brain injury with points specificity,and the mechanism may be related to the inhibition of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway to promote the elevated level of mitochondrial autophagy,improve mitochondrial physiology,and enhance the body′s ability to resist apoptosis and hypoxia.