1.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.
2.The efficacy of hysteroscopy combined with laparoscopy in the treatment of infertility caused by tubal obstruction and its effect on sex hormone levels
Lu LU ; Xiaoqiang BAO ; Ning DING ; Lihua WANG ; Yongmei LI ; Mengxin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2020;43(10):896-900
Objective:To explore the efficacy of hysteroscopy combined with laparoscopy in the treatment of infertility caused by tubal obstruction (TO) and its effect on sex hormone levels.Methods:According to different surgical methods, 78 infertile patients caused by TO admitted from January 2017 to March 2019 in Zhejiang Xin′an International Hospital were divided into the treatment group (40 cases) and the control group (38 cases). The patients in the treatment group were treated with hysteroscopy combined with laparoscopy, and the patients in the control group were treated with hysteroscopy. The indicators related to the operation, unobstructed fallopian tube and pregnancy in 1 year in the two groups were compared. Serum sex hormones and stress response indicators were measured before and after the operation.Results:The operation time in the treatment group was (45.17 ± 8.76) min, which was significantly longer than that in the control group (34.01 ± 6.25) min, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). There was no significant differences in intraoperative blood loss, postoperative exhaust time, hospital stay and complication rate between the two groups ( P>0.05). After operation, the levels of serum estradiol (E 2), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), cortisol (Cor) and hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in the two groups increased significantly ( P< 0.05), while thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels decreased significantly ( P<0.05). After operation, the levels of Cor and hs-CRP in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group [(22.19 ± 7.32) mg/L vs.(33.05 ± 8.24) mg/L, (7.28 ± 2.63) mg/L vs. (11.89 ± 3.84)mg/L], while the levels of E 2, FSH, LH and TSH in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group [(181.48 ± 21.24) ng/L vs. (136.00 ± 19.56) ng/L, (30.51 ± 5.76) U/L vs. (24.84 ± 6.0) U/L, (34.62 ± 6.57) U/L vs. (29.37 ± 7.25) U/L, (3.12 ± 0.65) mU/L vs. (1.93 ± 0.54) mU/L], and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The rates of complete patency of fallopian tube and intrauterine pregnancy in 1 year in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group [92.50%(37/40) vs. 76.32%(29/38), 75.00%(30/40) vs. 52.63%(20/38)], and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Hysteroscopy combined with laparoscopy in the treatment of infertility caused by TO is effective, and can effectively promote the recanalization of fallopian tube, improve the level of sex hormones, reduce the stress response of patients and improve the pregnancy rate.
3.Association of greenness surrounding school with aggression among primary school students
ZHANG Yi, LI Yanqi, XIE Xinyi, LIN Xiaoyi, HUANG Mengxin, FU Huihang, TANG Jie
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(8):1086-1090
Objective:
To explore the association between greenness surrounding school and aggression among primary school students, and to explore the potential mediating roles of social support, loneliness, particulate matter (PM2.5) and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) in this association, in order to provide a scientific reference for preventing and ameliorating aggressive behaviors of primary school students.
Methods:
The data was used from a survey of children and adolescents conducted in 2015. The Chinese version of the Buss-Warren Aggression Questionnaire was used to assess total and subtypes of aggression, and the mean values of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) of 100 m, 500 m, 1 000 m circular buffers surrounding school were used to indicate the participants greenness exposure. PM2.5 and NO2 datas were obtained from the China High Air Pollutants Dataset.Generalized Linear Mixed Models were used to assess the associations of greenness surrounding school with total and subtypes of aggression.
Results:
Per IQR increment of NDVI-500 m [OR(95%CI)=1.09(1.03-1.15)] and NDVI-1 000 m[OR(95%CI)=1.07(1.02-1.13)] were positively correlated with physical aggression among primary school children, and per IQR increment of NDVI-100 m [OR(95%CI)=0.94(0.90-0.99)], NDVI-500 m [OR(95%CI)=0.93(0.89-0.98)] and NDVI-1 000 m [OR(95%CI)=0.95(0.91-1.00)] were negatively associated with verbal aggression (P<0.05). Mediation analyses revealed that social support partially mediated the association between the NDVI-500 m and physical aggression (mediation ratio:18.0%) and verbal aggression (mediation ratio:-8.3%) among primary school students, and loneliness partially mediated the association between the NDVI-500 m and physical aggression and verbal aggression among elementary school students effects, with proportion mediated ratios of -10.0% and 21.0%, respectively (P<0.05).
Conclusions
Exposure to school surrounding greenness is likely to associated with physical aggression and verbal aggression in primary school students, and social support and loneliness may partially mediate these associations.
4.Progress of Research on Macrophage Polarization in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mengting ZHANG ; Jingrong XIANG ; Mengxin ZHU ; Kailei CAO ; Tongguo SHI ; Qinhua XI
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2024;29(1):51-56
Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract that includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.IBD may be caused by complex interactions between genetic susceptibility,environmental factors,and alterations in the gut microbiota,resulting in dysregulated innate and adaptive immune responses.Recent studies have identified macrophages in the intestinal inflammatory response as having the plasticity to not only regulate inflammation,but also to promote tissue repair and healing.As aberrant macrophage polarization occurs during the development of IBD,the balance between the phenotype and function of pro-inflammatory M1 and anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages is regulated by extracellular and intracellular stimuli,and this process is therefore expected to be a potential target for new therapeutic approaches.This article reviewed the progress of research on macrophage polarization in IBD.
5.Renal cell carcinoma associated with TFEB gene rearrangement: a clinicopathological and molecular study of 8 cases
Yalan YANG ; Linmao ZHENG ; Xiaoxue YIN ; Mengxin ZHANG ; Yuyan WEI ; Mengni ZHANG ; Ling NIE ; Ni CHEN ; Xueqin CHEN ; Qiao ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2023;52(3):236-242
Objective:To study the clinicopathological features, immunophenotype, molecular genetic characteristics and prognosis of renal cell carcinoma associated with TFEB gene rearrangement (TFEBr-RCC).Methods:Eight cases of TFEBr-RCC diagnosed at the West China Hospital of Sichuan University from 2014 to 2022 were collected for clinicopathological, immunohistochemical, fluorescence in situ hybridization and RNA sequencing analyses, with review of literature.Results:Six patients were male and two were female. The patient ages ranged from 25 to 50 years (mean: 34 years, median: 32 years). The tumors were present in the right kidney (3 cases) or the left kidney (5 cases). The maximum diameters of the tumors ranged from 4.0 cm to 18.5 cm, with an average of 8.5 cm. Histologically, majority of the cases (5/8) showed typical biphasic "pseudorosette" structure, while the remaining three cases demonstrated atypical morphology that was similar to epithelioid angiomyolipoma or clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Immunohistochemical study showed positivity of TFEB (8/8), PAX8 (8/8), MART-1 (7/7), and HMB45 (5/6). Interestingly, PD-L1 was variably expressed in all five tested cases. Staining for TFE3 in all cases was negative. TFEB translocation was verified in all 8 cases using TFEB fluorescence in situ hybridization. RNA sequencing showed MALAT1-TFEB gene fusion in 4 of the 5 tested cases (two of which showing novel MALAT1-TFEB fusion sites), and one case with a novel ACTB-TFEB gene fusion. Patient follow-ups ranged from 5 to 96 months (average 47 months). All patients were alive without recurrence or metastasis.Conclusions:TFEBr-RCC tends to occur in young adults and has a good prognosis. Histologically, most of the cases show characteristic biphasic structure, and some cases show epithelioid angiomyolipoma-like or clear cell RCC-like morphology. Immunohistochemical reactivity to TFEB, melanocytic markers and PD-L1 is characteristic. MALAT1-TFEB gene fusion is the most common molecular change, with variable fusion sites.
6.Correlation between CYP2D6 polymorphism and risperidone metabolism in schizophrenic patients
Ting ZHANG ; Qingmin RAO ; Ying XU ; Mengxin YANG ; Pingying QIU ; Yulong LIN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2019;42(4):306-311
Objective To investigate the effect of CYP2D6 gene polymorphism on risperidone (RISP) metabolism in schizophrenic patients. Methods CYP2D6 allele polymorphisms including*10,*4,*41 and *2 was detected by real-time fluorescent PCR in 120 schizophrenic patients who have taken risperidone continually. Alleles without SNP mutations were classified as wild-type (WT). At the same time, serum risperidone and 9-hydroxyrisperidone concentration of all patients were detected by mass spectrometric analysis. Some samples were selected for DNA sequencing of CYP2D6*10, which is the most common CYP2D6 allele in Oriental population. The 120 patients were divided into three groups according to their allele variants. Group 1 was defined as carriers of two functional alleles, group 2 was defined as carriers of one defective allele, group 3 was defined as carriers of two defective alleles. Genotype distributions, alleles frequencies, RISP, 9-oh-RISP, RISP+9-OH-RISP, 9-oh-RISP/RISP among three groups were calculated.Results Group 1 amount to 23 cases including 13 cases of WT/WT, 7 cases of*2/*2, 3 cases of WT/*2. Group 2 amount to 51 cases, including 38 cases of WT/*10, 8 cases of *2/*10, 1 case of *2/*41, 4 cases of WT/*41. Group 3 amount to 46 cases, including 44 cases of *10/*10, 2 cases of *10/*41. The*4 allele was not detected. The allele frequency of WT, *2, *10 and *41 was 29.6%, 10.8%, 56.7% and 2.9%, respectively. The 9-hydroxyrisperidone/risperidone-ratio of three groups were 15.24±5.77, 11.06±4.56 and 2.39 ± 1.06, respectively. There was a significant difference in 9-hydroxyrisperidone/risperidone-ratio between Group 3 and the first two groups (P<0.001). Conclusions The frequency of *10 allele was the highest among the subjects. The frequency of WT and*2 allele was over 95%in the population. Individuals carrying one defective allele of CYP2D6 will decrease the rate of risperidone metabolism slightly, while individuals carrying two defective alleles of CYP2D6 may decrease the rate of risperidone metabolism significantly.
7.Cerebral hemodynamic signals as healthy people swallow hot and cold water: An infrared spectroscopy study
Yaowen ZHANG ; Wenhao HUANG ; Xin LI ; Fei ZHAO ; Mengxin WANG ; Jing SHI ; Yiqiu LIN ; Zilin YANG ; Zhiming TANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023;45(12):1104-1109
Objective:To explore the change in cerebral blood flow when healthy subjects swallow hot and ice water, and to verify the sensitivity of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in identifying liquid temperatures while swallowing as a basis for applying it in diagnosis and intervention.Methods:Sixteen healthy subjects swallowed hot and ice water in randomized order while the process was recorded using fNIRS. The activation at rest and when swallowing hot and ice water was compared pairwise.Results:Compared with the resting state, 19 channels were activated during the swallowing of the hot and ice water. The common activated areas were S1, M1, PMC, SMA, Wernicke′s area, the somatosensory association cortex, the visual association cortex and the frontal eye field. However, the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex was activated only when swallowing hot water, and the subcentral area was activated only when swallowing ice water. The SMA and PMC were significantly more activated when swallowing hot water than ice water.Conclusions:Multiple brain regions are activated and participate in regulating swallowing. The PMC and SMA areas can distinguish hot water from ice water swallowing.
8.T Helper cell 17/regulatory T cell balance and ischemic stroke
Mengxin CAO ; Zijun WEI ; Yunyun ZHANG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021;29(10):781-784
Inflammatory immune response runs through the course of ischemic stroke. Different subgroups of CD4 + T cells play a complex and important role in the course of ischemic stroke. Among them, the balance of pro-inflammatory effect of T helper cell 17 (Th17) and anti-inflammatory effect of regulatory T cells (Treg) is closely associated with the outcome of stroke. This article reviews the role of Th17/Treg balance in ischemic stroke, in order to deepen the understanding of the mechanism of immune inflammation after ischemic stroke and explore possible therapeutic targets in the course of ischemic stroke.
9.The diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: a single center retrospective study and literature review
Ke ZHAO ; Jiaqi ZHANG ; Ke RAO ; Lei LIU ; Guige WANG ; Wenliang BAI ; Mengxin ZHOU ; Xuehan GAO ; Shanqing LI
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2022;38(6):380-384
Pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (PIMT) is a rare lung tumor that is poorly understood by clinicians. Based on the data of patients with PIMT in our center, a comprehensive search and a brief summary analysis of previous reports of the disease were carried out in this article. PIMTs were more likely to be present in male patients and in the right lung, and their clinical and radiographic findings were heterogeneous. Surgery is the most important treatment method, and complete resection is of great significance to the prognosis of patients. Targeted therapy represented by crizotinib may be helpful for patients with positive ALK mutations.
10.Optimal Ratios and Their Spectral-efficacy Relationship of Baitong Decoction in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
Jingxing LYU ; Xiaoxian WANG ; Mengxin ZHANG ; Mingshu GAO ; Anni SUN ; Kangjie LIU ; Chuanqi HUANG ; Hongfeng XU
Herald of Medicine 2024;43(10):1537-1545
Objective To explore the optimal ratio of Baitong decoction based on efficacy,clarify its spectrum-effect relationship,and identify its potential quality markers.Methods An ulcerative colitis(UC)model in mice was established using dextran sulfate sodium.The efficacy of Baitong decoction with varying drug ratios was assessed by evaluating the apparent score,pathological score and inflammatory factor changes of UC in each group of experimental animals.The fingerprints of Baitong decoction with different ratios were established by high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC),and the relationship between the content of each substance and its efficacy was analyzed by partial least squares regression to determine the potential quality markers of Baitong decoction.Results Baitong decoction was most effective in relieving ulcerative colitis when the mass ratio of Fuzi,Ganjiang and Congbai was 1∶2∶2.The fingerprinting identified 14 common peaks across 7 ratios,with 9 peaks were found to be associated with the remission of ulcerative colitis by partial least squares regression analysis.Conclusion The optimal ratio of Fuzi,Ganjiang and Congbai for treating UC is 1∶2∶2.The spectrum-effect relationship analysis suggested that the quality markers of Baitong decoction may be the substances represented by peak 2(benzoylaconine),3,5,6,8(mesaconine),9(aconitine),10(hypaconitine),13(10-gingerol)and 14.