1.Evaluation on tobacco control strength at or below county-level governments of Zhejiang Province
Qiaohong LYU ; Qingqing WU ; Shuiyang XU ; Yue XU ; Gang HAO
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2017;11(2):166-171
Objective To evaluate the strength of tobacco control at or below county-level governments of Zhejiang Province,to explore the strategies and measures on tobacco control,and promote a smoke-free government.Methods By multistage stratified random sampling method,12 government ageucies were selected in 4 counties.The information of tobacco control strength and smoke-free environment creation was collected by interview and field observation,and the scores were calculated by using the percentage assignment method.An intercept suuvey was carried out in four counties and there were 405 civil servants under investigation.The data were analyzed by frequency statistic and correlation analysis.Results The smoking rate of civil servants was 17.8%,and the secondhand smoking rate was 61.9%;84.7% of civil servants adnmitted the harm of smoking and 96.8% admitted the harm of secondhand smoking.Support for forbidding the cigarette advertisements was highest and increasing the cigarette price was the weakest.The scores of smoke-free environment creation of project counties showed that the average score was 50.60,Zhuji and Luqiao got a maximum score of 57.14,Haiyan got a minimum score of 42.86.The scores of tobacco control strength showed that the average score was 82.35,Zhuji got a maximum score of 92.16,followed by Luqiao,Jiande and Haiyan counties,82.35,80.39 and 74.51 respectively.The scores of tobacco control strength,include policy,political will,capacity,and tobacco control efforts were the highest in Zhuji county.The results of correlation analysis showed that the total score of tobacco control strength had significant association with the score of smoke-free environment creation,smoking rate of civil servants,and approval rate of anti smoking in public places (P<0.05).Conclusion The overall situation of tobacco control strength at or below county-level governments of Zhejiang province is good,but there is a relative shortage of smoke-free environment creation.Civil servants master the knowledge related to tobacco and support tobacco control policy.We should further promote the construction of smoke-free government.More effective smoking control measures should be conducted in order to raise the strength of tobacco control and finally implement the tobacco control legislation.
2.Epidemiological status of tobacco use among college students in Zhejiang province, China
Yue XU ; Shuiyang XU ; Qingqing WU ; Qiaohong LYU ; Gang HAO
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2017;11(2):161-165
Objective To understand the prevalence of tobacco use among college students in different populations by sex,age and major,and to provide evidence for smoking control and health decision.Methods A total of 4 638 college students selected in 21 colleges through stratified multi-stage cluster sampling from Zhejiang Province were surveyed by using questionnaire analysis.Indicators such as tried smoking,current smoking,and secondhand smoke exposure,etc.,were calculated by weight on age proportions from the numbers of college students in Zhejiang.Results The prevalence of tried smoking and currcut smoking among college students were 29.72% and 10.57%,respectively.The prevalence of tried smoking was 46.52% for men,18.25% for women;28.57% for undergraduate,31.53% for junior college;the prevalence of current smoking was 18.86% for men,3.86% for women;8.88% for undergraduate,13.23% for junior college students.The snoking rate in college students increased with age,the group of ≥21 Years was the highest (37.87%,16.09%).The lowest level of smoking was medical student (21.76%,2.19%).The prevalence of secondhand smoke exposure in outdoor and indoor places,and dormitory among students were 65.49%,60.33%,and 23.66%,respectively.In the past 30 days,college students have seen tobacco advertisement (47.38%),smoking scenes (60.20%),and got tobacco related gifts (10.40%),free tobacco products (8.93%);college students have seen information about tobacco control (60.50%),cigarette pack warning labels (58.45%),and learned the tobacco knowledge in class in the past 12 months (14.03%).Conclusion Current prevalence of smoking in college students in Zhejiang province remained at a high level,the rate of secondhand smoke exposure is high and in college students there was lack of tobacco control education in class.The results indicated that the policy about tobacco control in school was not enough and the task of health promotion should be taken more arduously.
3.Compromised cerebral autoregulation function in patients with chronic insomnia disorder
Shan LYU ; Zhenni GUO ; Qingqing SUN ; Jiannan ZHU ; Ran ZHANG ; Zan WANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2017;50(8):585-589
Objective To analyze the cerebral autoregulation capability in patients with chronic insomnia disorder (CID).Methods Sixty CID patients (54 with generalized anxiety disorder) and 40 healthy controls were enrolled in this study.Polysomnography was done in all the participants.Noninvasive continuous cerebral blood flow velocity of bilateral middle artery and arterial blood pressure were recorded simultaneously using transcranial Doppler and a servo-controlled plethysmograph.Transfer function analysis was used to derive the autoregulatory parameters, including phase difference and coherence function.Results The phase difference values of CID patients with generalized anxiety disorder were significantly lower than that of the healthy controls ((46.89±15.39)°vs (56.00±12.05)°, t=3.439, P=0.001).In the correlation analysis, we further found that there was no correlation among phase difference values and the score of Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale.Conclusions The dynamic cerebral autoregulation was compromised in CID patients with generalized anxiety disorder regardless of the degrees of anxiety and depression.Dynamic cerebral autoregulation may be a potential therapeutic target in improving neurological symptoms in patients with CID.
4.Analysis on factors associated with intention to quit smoking in pre-pregnancy male smokers in four cities of Zhejiang
Yue XU ; Shuiyang XU ; Qingqing WU ; Gang HAO ; Qiaohong LYU ; Jinhang XU
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2016;10(4):297-301
Objective To explore the determinants of willingness to quit smoking among pre-pregnancy male smokers, and to provide evidence for smoking cessation strategies. Methods An intercept survey was carried out in four cities in Zhejiang, and there were 552 pre-pregnancy male smokers from 1401 newly wedded couples under investigation. Result The pre-pregnancy male smoking rate was 39.82%, and only 6.88%of pre-pregnancy male smokers were categorized as highly nicotine-dependent. The rate of recent willingness to quit smoking was 50.54%, and reasons for quitting were as follows:a planned pregnancy (62.50%), an example for children (47.70%), and objections from family members (45.22%). The tobacco knowledge among pre-pregnancy male smokers is relatively poor, only 49.64% of smokers were aware 8 points in 11 questions; 88.75% of smoker's wives supported their husband to quit smoking. The associated factors of smoking cessation include: tobacco knowledge (OR=0.38), health self-assessment well (OR=1.90), wife's willing for husband to quit smoking (OR=2.87). Conclusion Compared to ordinary people, the proportion of intention to quit smoking was higher in pre-pregnancy male smokers. To strengthen health education and make wife initiating in husband's quitting programs would be more effective.
5. Evaluation of the effect of a tobacco control intervention for college students under the advocate-promoting model in Zhejiang Province, China
Yue XU ; Shuiyang XU ; Qingqing WU ; Heni CHEN ; Qiaohong LYU
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2019;13(6):510-515
Objective:
To evaluate the effect of a tobacco control intervention for college students under the advocate-promoting model, and to provide evidence for methods to improve smoking control and health decisions.
Methods:
Four colleges were selected from the list of colleges that participated in a survey of college student tobacco use in Zhejiang Province in 2015, and we conducted a tobacco control intervention with them under the advocate-promoting model for two years. A total of 1 007 students were selected using a random sampling method and surveyed before intervention, and 991 students were selected using a random sampling method and surveyed after the intervention. A chi-square test was used to compare the differences between tobacco use, second-hand smoke exposure, and tobacco knowledge among students before and after the intervention.
Results:
After the tobacco control intervention, the attempted smoking rate among students in the four colleges dropped from 34.36% to 22.30%, the current smoking rate dropped from 12.12% to 7.87%, the second-hand smoke exposure rate decreased from 75.47% to 70.53%, the difference was statistically significant (χ2=37.73, 9.99, 6.18,
6.Effectiveness evaluation of the mobile health patients management mode on treatment compliance and glycemic control for type 2 diabetes patients using basal insulin treatment for 12 weeks
Xiaohui GUO ; Liming CHEN ; Li CHEN ; Qiuhe JI ; Zilin SUN ; Qiang LI ; Qiuling XING ; Fang ZHAO ; Li YUAN ; Qingqing LOU ; Fang LYU ; Dandan QIN ; Linong JI
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2016;32(8):639-646
Objective To assess the effectiveness of a novel mobile health patient management system involving doctors, nurses, and patients ( TRIO mode) on glycemic control and self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) compliance among the type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM) patients using basal insulin standardization treatment in China. Methods From April 2014 to April 2015, 416 hospitals in 110 cities of 30 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across China were selected to participate in the program. A Online-to-Offline ( O2O) integrated mobile health patients management system with mobile terminals for the doctors, nurses, and patients was applied in the program for patient education, follow-up, and data collection. For all the newly recruited patients, the baseline information was collected and a first-day patient education program were provided by a designated nurse. In the 12-week follow-up period, data of basal insulin doses and fasting plasma glucose ( FPG) values were collected from the patients by text messages or tracking phone call by the nurse. The patients also received timely standardized patients health education and glycemic control guidance by participating in thepatient education forum anddoctors' hotline in order to help them achieve the glycemic control goals. Results A total of 102 524 patients using basal insulin treatment were eligible and enrolled in the program. 64 420 patients completed the 12 weeks follow-up and provided at least one FPG value at all five follow-ups. In total, 62. 6% (40 334 / 64 420) of the patients reached the FPG control target(FPG≤7. 0 mmol/ L) at the end of follow-up period. The weekly average FPG for patients with complete SMBG data decreased from 10. 58 mmol/ L to 6. 91 mmol/ L while the FPG control rates increased from 13. 4% to 69. 2% . The weekly average FPG for the patients provided incomplete SMBG data decreased from 10. 54 mmol/ L to 7. 13 mmol/ L while the FPG control rates increased from 13. 6% to 62. 2% . The FPG control rates for the patients provided complete SMBG were 1. 74 times higher than those patients provided incomplete SMBG. Based on a GEE model, the average decline of the FPG and the increase of the FPG control rates were significantly better for patients who provided complete SMBG as compared to the patients with incomplete SMBG data. The results of the multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that factors such as receiving the first-day education, participating in the follow-up patient education forum, and the doctors' hotline were significantly associated with the improvement of the SMBG compliance, the treatment adherence, and the FPG control rates. The SMBG compliance and the treatment adherence for patients who completed first-day education were 1. 68 times and 1. 22 times higher, respectively. For the patients who participated in follow-up education activities, their SMBG compliance and treatment adherence were 3. 17 times and 3. 36 times higher, respectively. Conclusion The innovativeTRIOmobile health patient management mode was feasible and effective for better managing the type 2 diabetes patients initiated on basal insulin treatment in China. Active participation in the first-day education program and the follow-up patient education activities can effectively improve the SMBG compliance and the treatment adherence, and therefore play an important role in helping patient achieving FPG control in a faster manner.
7.Exosomes' roles in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease and the diagnostic and therapeutic values
Xueying LIU ; Renjun LYU ; Qingqing YIN ; Xunyao HOU ; Xueping LIU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2022;41(6):734-738
Exosomes are nanoscal-scale vesicles containing a variety of proteins(HSP70, actin, Alix, etc.), lipids, mRNAs and miRNAs.They are commonly found in various tissues and cells of the organism.They are involved in processes such as intercellular communication, immune regulation and cell signaling pathway regulation, and then play an important role.Recent studies have shown that exosome-mediated intercellular signaling plays an important role in the progression of Alzheimer's disease(AD). This paper reviewed the general characteristics of exosomes, clarifies the possible role of exosomes in the pathogenesis of AD, and also discussed the application prospect and the related challenges of exosomes as a new potential option in the future treatment of AD.
8.The value of whole tumors volume based T2 histogram analysis for differential diagnosis in pediatric posterior fossa tumors
Ke XU ; Yong ZHANG ; Jingliang CHENG ; Chendi ZHU ; Weijian WANG ; Qingqing LYU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2018;52(9):696-700
Objective To study the value of whole tumors T2WI gray histogram analysis for differential diagnosis of three commonly presented pediatric posterior fossa tumors. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted to compare brain MRI examination and pathology diagnosis of 133 cases of posterior fossa tumors in pediatric patients in our hospital.Among them, there were 49 cases of ependymoma(there were 25 males and 24 females), 36 cases of astrocytoma(WHO grade Ⅰ)(there were 19 males and 17 females), 48 cases of medulloblastoma(there were 36 males and 12 females),aged 1 to 14 years old, with an average (7±2) years old. Respectively draw the region of interest (ROI) in the T2 MR transaxial images of three groups on each layer of tumor level by using Mazda software and analyze the whole tumors gray histogram, including mean,variance, kurtosis,skewness, perc.01%,perc.10%,perc.50%,perc.90% and perc.99%.The histogram parameters of the three groups were not normally distributed. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare the three groups. Bonferroni test was used to compare the two groups to find out statistical significance of each parameter. Results Through histogram analysis of 9 parameters, these 9 parameters were statistically significant (all P <0.05),including mean,variance,kurtosis,skewness, perc.01%,perc.10%,perc.50%,perc.90% and perc.99%. The sensitivity of skewness to differentiate ependymoma and the astrocytoma was 69.4%, the specificity was 77.8%, the area under the curve was 0.744, and the best cut-off value was-0.08. The sensitivity of kurtosis to differentiate astrocytoma and the medulloblastoma was 95.8%, the specificity was 97.2% and the area under the curve was 0.972, the cut-off was 1.68. The sensitivity of kurtosis to differentiate ependymoma and the medulloblastoma was 91.7%, the specificity was 89.8%and the area under the curve was 0.932,the cut-off was 1.90.They had a high identification efficiency. Conclusions The T2WI gray histogram analysis based whole tumors is helpful for the dignosis of three types of pediatric posterior fossa tumors. Skewness has a high diagnostic efficiency to differentiate ependymoma and the astrocytoma. Kurtosis has a high diagnostic efficiency to differentiate ependymoma and the medulloblastoma. Kurtosis has a high diagnostic efficiency to differentiate ependymoma and medulloblastoma.
9.Analysis of unmet supportive care needs in patients with thyroid cancer during 13I treatment
Suyun FAN ; Li CHAI ; Yanyan JIA ; Zhongwei LYU ; Qingqing HUANG ; Yanbo WANG
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2018;38(6):422-424
Objective To investigate the unmet needs of thyroid cancer patients undergoing 131Itreatment and their relationship with psychological distress and quality of life.Methods From October 2014 to March 2016,a total of 338 patients (106 males,232 females,average age (35.50±9.98) years) with thyroid cancer who were receiving 131I treatment were enrolled.The 34 items of Supportive Care Needs Survey Short Form (SNCS-SF34) were used to investigate the unmet care needs of patients.Patients' perceptions of distress and main causes of distress were measured by Distress Thermometers (DT) and issue list.The 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) was used to measure patients' quality of life.Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the data.Results The degrees of patients' unmet care needs from high to low were as following:health information needs (65.38%,221/338),psychological needs (47.93%,162/338),patients' care and support needs (44.08%,149/338),physical and daily needs (36.09%,122/338) and sexual needs (34.32%,116/338).There were 47.93%(162/388) patients with DT score > 4.The top three causes of patients' distress were fears,fatigue and memory deterioration.Degree of unmet needs for patients had positive correlation with the degree of psychological distress (r values:0.232-0.462,all P<0.01).The unmet physiological and daily needs and psychological needs of patients had negative correlations with several dimensions of quality of life (r values:from-0.367 to-0.202,all P< 0.05).Conclusions The unmet care needs of patients with thyroid cancer have correlations with their psychological distress and quality of life.Evaluation of the unmet care needs of patients with thyroid cancer could be beneficial for providing the targeted care.
10.Establishment and verification of the multi-dimensional peripheral contrast sensitivity function measurement based on Bayesian probability estimation algorithm
Zhipeng CHEN ; Yijing ZHUANG ; Zixuan XU ; Fang HOU ; Qingqing YE ; Yu JIA ; Yunsi HE ; Yusong ZHOU ; Shenglan ZHANG ; Lei FENG ; Zhonglin LYU ; Jinrong LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2021;39(5):417-422
Objective:To evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of a multi-dimensional peripheral quick contrast sensitivity function (pqCSF) measurement established based on Bayesian probability estimation algorithm.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted.Nineteen eyes of 12 healthy emmetropic subjects in Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University from September 2017 to March 2018 were included, with an average age of (22.92±2.91) years.The average spherical power and cylindrical power were (-0.34±0.52)D and (-0.30±0.42)D, respectively, and the average uncorrected vision acuity was≥1.0.Based on the Bayesian probability algorithm, the peak contrast sensitivity γ max, the peak spatial frequency ? max, the bandwidth β and the low contrast intercept δ were used to quickly describe the contrast sensitivity function (CSF) curve of the full spatial frequency through multi-dimensional pqCSF method.The 16 peripheral visual field positions of all subjects were tested at 6°, 12°, 18° and 24° eccentricity of the superior, inferior, the temporal and nasal visual field by the pqCSF method, but the 18° eccentricity of temporal field, which was near the physiological blind spot, was excluded.The area under Log CSF (AULCSF) of different peripheral visual fields and the Log CSF of 19 spatial frequencies (distributed at equal intervals in logarithmic units) were compared.This study followed the Declaration of Helsinki, and the study protocol was approved by an Ethics Committee of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University (No.2018KYPJ017). Written informed consent was obtained from each subject prior to any examination. Results:With the increase of eccentricity in different visual fields, the AULCSF decreased gradually, and there were significant differences in AULCSF between different eccentricities (all at P<0.05). The AULCSF of the nasal and temporal visual field at 6°, 12° and 24° eccentricity was significantly larger than that of the superior and inferior visual field (all at P<0.05). As the distance from the fovea was increased, the pqCSF, the AULCSF, and the high-frequency cutoff were all decreased, and the standard deviation of AULCSF was increased gradually. Conclusions:The pqCSF method can depict a relatively complete peripheral CSF curve of a wide peripheral visual field, and reflect the function quality of the peripheral vision comprehensively and accurately.