1.Comparison of the quality of life before and after treatment of eczema in infants with or without food allergies
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2016;34(10):726-729,733
Objective To explore life quality of infants with eczema and their families before and after treatment. Methods The infants with eczema were divided into food allergic group (FA group,n=46) and non-food allergic group (N-FA group,n=47). The eczema was evaluated by the areas of eczema and severity index (EASI). After 2 months of standardized intervention, the quality of life before and after treatment were assessed by the Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire-Parent Form (FAQLQ-PF) and the Infant’s Dermatitis Quality of Life Index (IDQOL).Results There was no difference between the two groups in age, gender, family history of allergy and feeding patterns (allP?>?0.05). In FA group, there were 34 cases (73.91%) of egg allergy, 20 cases (43.48%) of milk allergy and 2 cases (4.35%) of carrot allergy. After the intervention, the scores of EASI, FAQLQ, and IDQOL were decreased obviously in the two groups, and there were statistical difference before and after treatment (P all< 0.05). Before treatment, the total score and each part of FAQLQ-PF in FA group was similar with N-FA group (P all?>?0.05); After two months of intervention, the total score of FAQLQ in FA group was higher than that in N-FA group (Z =2.83,P=0.005); the subscales of emotional impact, anxiety about food, and social/dietary restrictions were also signiifcantly different between FA group and N-FA group (Z=?2.13-2.89, allP< 0.05). Conclusions Parents of infants with food allergies are more likely to worry about infant's emotional changes and social, dietary restrictions. FAQLQ-PF is more speciifc for assessing the quality of life in food allergies.
2.Life quality before and after the treatment of food allergy in infants
Li WANG ; Nianrong WANG ; Wenling GAN ; Jing WEN ; Yan ZHAO ; Xin FAN ; Ya YE
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2015;(21):1649-1651
Objective To investigate the life quality in infants with food allergy before and after treatment by using of Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire - Parent Form(FAQLQ - PF). Methods The severity of eczema in 46 children with food allergy was determined by eczema area and severity index(EASI). The life quality of such infants was assessed by the FAQLQ - PF after 2 - months treatment. Results (1)Among the 50 subjects,46(92% )respon-ded to the tests;the average age was(4. 78 ± 1. 48)months. Twenty - nine(63. 04% )subjects had family history of allergic disease. Egg(73. 91% )was the most common allergen,followed by cow milk(43. 48% ),fish and shrimp (8. 70% ),and carrot(4. 35% ).(2)The scores of EASI,FAQLQ - PF in children with food allergy before treatment were 13. 20 ± 12. 86 and 2. 12 ± 1. 33,respectively,the scores after treatment declined(2. 02 ± 4. 40 and 1. 33 ± 1. 08, respectively),there was a statistical significance(t = 28. 070,4. 014,all P ﹤ 0. 05).(3)Compared with pre - treat-ment,the scores of emotional impact subscale and food anxiety subscale declined,from 2. 10 ± 1. 47 and 2. 63 ± 1. 83 to 1. 30 ± 1. 09 and 1. 68 ± 1. 37,respectively,and there were statistically significant differences(t = 5. 204,8. 818,all P ﹤ 0. 05).(4)There was a positive correlation between the EASI and FAQLQ - PF scores(ρ = 0. 205,P ﹤ 0. 05). Conclusions Food allergy adversely affects the quality of life in infants. The poor life quality is associated with more severe symptoms. The life quality in infants and parents can be improved by standardized treatment.
3.Effect of early sleep intervention strategy on infantile physical growth and sleep awakening mode
Zheng LI ; Li WANG ; Chunyan HE ; Nianrong WANG
Chongqing Medicine 2018;47(7):902-905
Objective To investigate the influence of intervention method on infantile physical growth and sleep awakening mode and its effect on infantile sleep problem.Methods Six hundreds healthy infants aged 1 month old voluntarily receiving health mangement in this hospital fnom May to August 2014 were selected and divided into the intervention group and control group.The sleep questionnaire was filled.All infants monthly received the common child health care conventional guidance follow up until 6 months old.The intervention group conducted the sleep cognition education and sleep problem consultation by the sleep specialist physicians issuing the infantile sleep health care education propaganda leaflets,then the the infants with sleep problems conducted the comprehensive intervention according to the sleep hel ath prescription.Results In the comparison of the infantile physical growth indicators,sleep awakening mode indicators and sleep problem occurrence rate between the two groups:(1) the infantile body height in the intervention group had obvious difference compared with the control group(P<0.05).(2)The night waking frequency,night waking time,daytime sleep frequency and daytime sleep total time in the intervention group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05),the night total sleep time in the intervention group was increased compared with the control group(P<0.05),and the sleep latency,time to falling asleep and daytime naps time had no statistical difference between the intervention group and control group(P>0.05).(3) In the sleep problems at 6 months old,the intervention group was significantly lower than the control group in the aspectof excessive night waking(P<0.05),but the aspects of falling asleep overtime,awakening/going to bed rhythm disorder had no obvious difference between the two groups.Conclusion The early intervention strategy of cognitive behavioural intervention and health education can generate the favorable effect on the physical growth and sleep awakening mode in 0-6 months old infants and can reduce the occurrence of infantile sleep problems.
4.Association of weight loss with diabetes remission after metabolic surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes for 10 years and above
Nianrong ZHANG ; Zhe WANG ; Hua MENG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2022;30(2):73-78
Objective:To explore the association of weight loss with diabetes remission after metabolic surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) for 10 years and more.Methods:Data of T2DM patients with obesity who underwent metabolic surgery in the General Surgery Department & Obesity and Metabolic Disease Center of China-Japan Friendship Hospital from November 2017 to June 2021 were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Remission of diabetes was defined as glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) < 6.5% or fasting blood glucose < 7.0 mmol/L after discontinuing anti-diabetic medication for more than 3 months. The patients were followed up and divided into two groups according to whether the percentage total weight loss (%TWL) was ≥ 20% or not. The age, sex, body mass index (BMI), fasting C-peptide, and HBA1c were compared between the two groups.Results:Among 65 (28 males and 37 females) patients with T2DM for ≥ 10 years , 50 (76.9%) achieved diabetes remission after a median of 12-month follow-up. 6.2%, 41.5% , 38.5% and 13.8% of the patients achieved %TWL < 10%, 10~20%, 20~30% and ≥ 30% , respectively. The diabetes remission rates were 50%, 63.0%, 92.0% and 88.9%, respectively. Compared with the %TWL < 20% group, the preoperative weight [(95.5±18.8) kg vs (85.5±11.0) kg, P = 0.012] and BMI [(34.4±6.0) vs (30.9±3.3) , P = 0.006] were significantly higher in the %TWL ≥ 20% group, and diabetes remission rates was aslo significantly higher in the %TWL ≥ 20% group (91.2% vs 61.3%, P = 0.010) . After adjusting for age, preoperative BMI, fasting C-peptide and duration of T2DM, Cox multivariate regression analysis showed that %TWL ≥ 20% was independently associated with diabetic remission after metabolic surgery in patients with T2DM for ≥ 10 years (HR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.03 to 3.83, P = 0.04). Conclusions:More than 70% of patients with T2DM for ≥ 10 years could achieve diabetes remission after metabolic surgery. %TWL ≥ 20% may be one independent factor of diabetes remission in patients with long-duration T2DM.
5.Postoperative changes in 25-hydroxy vitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels in obese patients
Xinyu CAO ; Zhe WANG ; Nianrong ZHANG ; Wen ZHANG ; Biao ZHOU ; Yuntao NIE ; Siqi WANG ; Hua MENG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2022;30(4):235-242
Objective:To investigate the postoperative changes in levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-[OH]D], parathyroid hormone (PTH) and other relevant biomarkers in obese patients receiving metabolic surgery and analyze the dynamic changes in relevant biomarkers in the short term (after 3-6 months) and the long term (after 12-24 months).Methods:A total of 96 obese patients who underwent metabolic surgery and received follow-up examinations from January 2018 to January 2020 were included. Baseline and postoperative data were collected, including anthropometric data (height, weight, neck circumference, waistline and hipline) and laboratory test results (fasting glucose, glycated hemoglobin, 25-[OH)D, PTH, serum calcium and serum phosphorus). Body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio were calculated. The anthropometric data were analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance and laboratory data were compared between groups using t test and Kruskal-Wallis test. Results:96 patients (33 males and 63 females) were included, of whom 49 were complicated with diabetes. Prior to surgery, 79 (79.17%) of the patients had 25-(OH)D deficiency (< 20 μg/L), 16 (16.67%) had 25-(OH)D insufficiency (≥ 20 μg/L and < 30 μg/L) and 23 (23.96%) had high PTH levels (> 70 ng/L). After the surgery, 25-(OH)D level was transiently increased in the short term ( P = 0.01) but declined thereafter in the long term ( P < 0.01) to levels lower than baseline ( P = 0.023). Long-term PTH level was higher than baseline ( P = 0.012), with 11 patients showing PTH levels higher than normal (> 70 ng/L). Serum phosphorus level was increased in both the short term and the long term ( P < 0.01). Conclusions:Obese patients have 25-(OH)D deficiency/insufficiency before metabolic surgery and experience further decrease in the long term after surgery, despite a transient increase. Secondary increase in PTH level occurs in some of the patients after surgery. Long-term nutritional supplements and comprehensive nutritional management play important roles in postoperative management of obese patient.
6.Longitudinal study on infantile nocturnal sleep-wake pattern developmental trajectory with Actiwatch.
Xiaona HUANG ; Weiwei FENG ; Yantao ZHAO ; Huishan WANG ; Xicheng LIU ; Minna LIU ; Haiqing XU ; Hong WU ; Nianrong WANG ; Fenghua ZHANG ; Wenlong LIU ; Jianbo TANG ; Honghui LI ; Liyan WANG ; Liangfen ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2015;53(6):442-447
OBJECTIVETo understand the infantile nocturnal sleep-wake pattern developmental trajectory with Actiwatch, which would benefit the clinical assessment of infantile sleep.
METHODThis study was a longitudinal study conducted between 7 Oct, 2009-30 Oct, 2011 in 10 hospitals of 9 cities of China ( Beijing, Xi'an, Qingdao, Wuhan, Changsha, Chongqing, Huzhou, Xiamen and Liuzhou). Actiwatch was used to track the sleep-wake pattern development trajectory of healthy infants in the first year of life in the home setting. Participating infants were followed up at 10th day and 28th day during the first month, and then monthly from the second to the sixth month after birth, and then at ninth and twelve months of age respectively. Meanwhile, infantile sleep was observed continuously for about 60 hours at each visit. According to the characteristics of repeated measurement data of this study, two-level random effect model was adopted to analyze the trend of infantile nocturnal sleep-wake parameters changing with age, and the gender difference.
RESULTA total of 473 healthy infants were included in this study, among whom 246 (52.0%) were boys, and 227 (48.0%) were girls; 355 (75.1%) infants completed the whole year follow-up survey. With infants' age increasing, the latency of infants' nighttime sleep onset decreased from 66.8 minutes on 10th day to 15.5-18.7 minutes at 6-12 months of age. The number of night wakes also decreased with age, while uninterrupted sleep periods lengthened with age. On the 10th day, there were 3.0 times of nightwaking on average, and the longest continuous sleeping interval lasted for 227.6 minutes on average. At 12-month of age, infants could sleep continuously for 350.9 minutes at most on average, while the number of nightwaking decreased to 1.6 times per night on average. Generally, nighttime sleep efficiency increased from 66.3% on the 10th day to 86.3% at 12-month of age. The differences of sleep-wake patterns between boys and girls presented as boys' nocturnal longest uninterrupted sleep period was 19 minutes shorter(266.6 vs. 285.6 min), and the average nighttime sleep efficiency was 2.2% lower (74.2% vs. 76.4%) compared with girls respectively. And the differences of sleep efficiency between boys and girls reduced gradually along with the growth.
CONCLUSIONDuring the first 6 months after birth, infantile sleep-wake pattern undergo obvious change. The capability of sleep-onset and uninterrupted sleep improved with age, and the sleep efficiency increased.
China ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Longitudinal Studies ; Male ; Sleep ; physiology ; Surveys and Questionnaires
7.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.
8.Causes of delayed vaccination of hepatitis B vaccine and BCG in 1 129 children with special health status in Chongqing
Jiyan GU ; Nianrong WANG ; Xia LIU ; Guiyuan XIAO
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2022;33(3):33-36
Objective To analyze the status of hepatitis B and BCG vaccination in children with special health status, and analyze the reasons for the delay of vaccination, so as to improve the timely vaccination rate. Methods A total of 1 129 children with special health status who were registered and vaccinated in our hospital from September 1, 2018 to January 23, 2020 were selected. All children were classified according to the major diseases based on the discharge records. The first injection time of hepatitis B and BCG vaccine was extracted, and the children were divided into different groups based on the number of people who delayed vaccination. The comparison between groups was performed by χ2 test. Results A total of 87 children without hepatitis B vaccination and 85 children without BCG vaccination were immediately vaccinated in our hospital after the establishment of the archives in our hospital. None of the 1 129 children with special health status had serious adverse reactions after vaccination. The most common diseases in the delayed hepatitis B vaccination children were premature infants, cardiovascular diseases, and nervous system diseases. The most common diseases in the delayed BCG vaccination children were premature infants, cardiovascular diseases, and neonatal disease. There was a significant difference between the number of delayed hepatitis B vaccination and the number of delayed BCG vaccination, with the number of delayed BCG vaccination being more (χ2=278.24, P<0.00). Conclusion Delayed vaccinations are common in children with special health status. Normal vaccination does not increase the incidence of adverse reactions in children with special health status. Medical staff’s understanding of diseases, types of diseases, and types of vaccines are important factors affecting the vaccination of children with special health conditions. Support from social environment, the understanding and cooperation from children's parents and guardians, and the understanding of medical workers on vaccines and diseases are the keys to truly improve the vaccination rate of children..
9.A consensus on the management of allergy in kindergartens and primary schools
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(2):167-172
Abstract
Allergic diseases can occur in all systems of the body, covering the whole life cycle, from children to adults and to old age, can be lifelong onset and even fatal in severe cases. Children account for the largest proportion of the victims of allergic disease, Children s allergies start from scratch, ranging from mild to severe, from less to more, from single to multiple systems and systemic performance, so the prevention and treatment of allergic diseases in children is of great importance, which can not only prevent high risk allergic conditions from developing into allergic diseases, but also further block the process of allergy. At present, there is no consensus on the management system of allergic children in kindergartens and primary schools. The "Consensus on Allergy Management and Prevention in Kindergartens and Primary Schools", which includes the organizational structure, system construction and management of allergic children, provides evidence informed recommendations for the long term comprehensive management of allergic children in kindergartens and primary schools, and provides a basis for the establishment of the prevention system for allergic children.
10. Association of maternal nocturnal sleep throughout pregnancy with the early nocturnal sleep of infants
Yujie HUANG ; Ya YE ; Xiaona HUANG ; Weiwei FENG ; Qing CHEN ; Chunyan HE ; Zheng LI ; Nianrong WANG
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2019;57(8):608-613
Objective:
To investigate the association between maternal nocturnal sleep during pregnancy and their infants′ nocturnal sleep patterns in early infancy by establishing a birth cohort.
Methods:
In this prospective study,healthy pregnant women and their infants were recruited in Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children from September 2013 to January 2014. A total of 40 healthy pregnant women and their infants were enrolled, and 34 pairs (85%) completed the whole survey. Actiwatch, wearing on the mother′s wrist or infant′s ankle,was used to monitor nighttime sleep at home for 7 times in total,with 7 consecutive days for each monitoring course. Pregnant women were monitored at 16, 24, 32 weeks gestational age, and were required to finish Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scale at the end of each monitoring. Their infants were initially monitored at 14 days after birth, followed by 1st, 2nd, and 3rd month after birth,with sleep diary recorded by parents. Pearson correlation analysis and multivariate linear regression were used to investigate the potential correlation between these two sleep patterns.
Results:
The average nocturnal sleep time was (465±53) min throughout pregnancy, with increased trend in the latency of maternal nighttime sleep onset ((30±15), (34±29), (38±30) min) while decreasing of average sleep efficiency ((85±5)%, (84±8)%, (83±8)%). The longest night sleep duration decreased from (382±74) min in the first trimester to (330±83) min in the third trimester (