2.Clinico-pathological characteristics and outcomes in adult patients with thin basement membrane nephropathy
Shaofan WANG ; Wen ZHANG ; Feng XU ; Zhen CHENG ; Xin CHEN ; Qingwen WANG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2021;37(5):400-406
Objective:To investigate the clinico-pathological characteristics and outcomes of adult patients with thin basement membrane nephropathy (TBMN).Methods:Patients with biopsy-proven TBMN in National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital during Jan 1, 2008 to Dec 31, 2017 were collected. The clinico-pathological characteristics, prognosis, the influencing factors of proteinuria and renal chronic lesions were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Among 135 adult patients included, 116 cases (85.9%) were female, and 19 cases were males. The age was (40.56±10.30) years old. There were 30 cases (22.2%) with hypertension and 32 cases (23.7%) with overweight or obesity. Proteinuria was found in 41 patients (30.4%) with (0.65±0.19) g/24 h of urine protein, and microscopic hematuria was found in all 135 patients. Serum creatinine was normal in all patients. Glomerulosclerosis was observed in 102 cases (75.6%), in which 51 cases (37.8%) had glomerulosclerosis>10%. There were 79 cases (58.5%) with mild chronic tubulointerstitial lesions, and 53 patients (39.3%) with vascular hyalinosis. The proportions of proteinuria, chronic tubular interstitial lesion and renal vascular lesion in patients with overweight/obesity and/or hypertension were higher than those without complications (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression results showed that overweight/obesity ( OR=7.550, 95% CI 2.091-27.257, P=0.002) and hypertension ( OR=4.424, 95% CI 1.091-17.935, P=0.037) were independent influencing factors for proteinuria, while proteinuria was the independent influencing factor for chronic tubular interstitial lesion ( OR=3.151, 95% CI 1.046-9.491, P=0.041). Four patients were lost to follow-up, and the median follow-up time of the remaining patients was 64.0(24.0, 96.5) months. At the end of the follow-up, urine protein increased in 10 patients (7.4%) and estimated glomerular filtration rate decreased in 3 patients (2.2%). The above 13 cases were all complicated with overweight/obesity and 4 cases with hypertension. The urine test and renal function in the remaining 118 patients didn't change significantly from baseline. Conclusions:The incidences of proteinuria and renal chronic lesion are high in adult TBMN patients. Overweight/obesity and hypertension may cause a poor prognosis, and TBMN patients without metabolic abnormalities probably have good prognosis, but need long-term follow-up.
3.A preliminary comparison on ophthalmic examination indices of workers with different occupations in Shenzhen
Naixing ZHANG ; Ming ZHANG ; Wenting FENG ; Dafeng LIN ; Shaofan WENG ; Liuzhuo ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2022;40(6):423-426
Objective:To compare the ophthalmic examination indices of different occupational groups in Shenzhen and analyze the possible health problems, so as to provide research basis for further health intervention.Methods:In March 2021, 5426 professionals with ophthalmic examination index data were selected from the basic health database of "Shenzhen occupational population protection action". Among them, radiation workers (694), port operators (1756), sanitation workers (946), teachers (224), video workers (154), police (927) and firefighters (100) were selected as the investigated occupational population. They were exposed to noise 625 workers with traditional occupational hazards such as noise, chemical poisons and dust were used as the control population.Ophthalmic examination indices included right eye vision, left eye vision, outer eye, conjunctiva, cornea, lens, and fundus oculi. The differences of each index in different occupational groups were compared.Results:Compared with the control group, the port operator group showed lower abnormal rates of binocular vision and fundus oculi ( P<0.05), but higher abnormal rates of conjunctiva ( P=0.029), the environmental sanitation worker group showed higher abnormal rates of binocular vision and conjunctiva (all P<0.01), the teacher group had higher abnormal rates of binocular vision, but only the difference of left eye vision was statistically significant ( P=0.021), and the video worker group had higher abnormal rates of right and left eyes vision ( P=0.029、0.006) . Conclusion:There were some degrees of ophthalmic problems in different occupational population, therefore targeted intervention measures should be taken according to the characteristics of each group.
4.A preliminary comparison on ophthalmic examination indices of workers with different occupations in Shenzhen
Naixing ZHANG ; Ming ZHANG ; Wenting FENG ; Dafeng LIN ; Shaofan WENG ; Liuzhuo ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2022;40(6):423-426
Objective:To compare the ophthalmic examination indices of different occupational groups in Shenzhen and analyze the possible health problems, so as to provide research basis for further health intervention.Methods:In March 2021, 5426 professionals with ophthalmic examination index data were selected from the basic health database of "Shenzhen occupational population protection action". Among them, radiation workers (694), port operators (1756), sanitation workers (946), teachers (224), video workers (154), police (927) and firefighters (100) were selected as the investigated occupational population. They were exposed to noise 625 workers with traditional occupational hazards such as noise, chemical poisons and dust were used as the control population.Ophthalmic examination indices included right eye vision, left eye vision, outer eye, conjunctiva, cornea, lens, and fundus oculi. The differences of each index in different occupational groups were compared.Results:Compared with the control group, the port operator group showed lower abnormal rates of binocular vision and fundus oculi ( P<0.05), but higher abnormal rates of conjunctiva ( P=0.029), the environmental sanitation worker group showed higher abnormal rates of binocular vision and conjunctiva (all P<0.01), the teacher group had higher abnormal rates of binocular vision, but only the difference of left eye vision was statistically significant ( P=0.021), and the video worker group had higher abnormal rates of right and left eyes vision ( P=0.029、0.006) . Conclusion:There were some degrees of ophthalmic problems in different occupational population, therefore targeted intervention measures should be taken according to the characteristics of each group.
5.Analyzing the influencing factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the neck and waist of express delivery workers
Dexiang ZHU ; Liuzhuo ZHANG ; Dafeng LIN ; Shaofan WENG ; Ming ZHANG ; Naixing ZHANG
China Occupational Medicine 2023;50(5):551-555
{L-End}Objective To investigate the prevalence of neck and waist work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and its relationship with occupational stress among express delivery workers. {L-End}Methods A total of 437 express delivery workers in Shenzhen City were selected as the research subjects using convenient sampling method. The prevalence of neck and waist WMSDs and the level of occupational stress were investigated by the Musculoskeletal Disorder Questionnaire and Work Content Questionnaire. {L-End}Results The prevalences of neck and waist WMSDs among the workers in the past year were 47.6% (208/437) and 60.2% (263/437), respectively. The detection rate of occupatioonal stress was 51.5%(225/437). The prevalences of neck and waist WMSDs among the workers of the occupational stress group were higher than that in the non-occupational stress group (51.9% vs 42.6%, 66.4% vs 53.0%, both P<0.01). The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the risk of neck WMSDs was higher in workers with weekly working hours >40 hours, workers with poor working posture, and workers with occupational stress compared with workers with weekly working hours ≤40 hours, workers without poor working posture, and workers without occupational stress, respectively (all P<0.05). The risk of waist WMSDs was higher in workers without weekly exercise, workers with poor working posture, and workers with occupational stress compared with workers with weekly exercise, workers without poor working posture, and workers without occupational stress, respectively (all P<0.05). {L-End}Conclusion The prevalence of neck and waist WMSDs, which may be influenced by occupational stress and poor working postures, is relatively high among express delivery workers.
6.Analysis on work-related musculoskeletal disorders and sickness absence among key industry workers in Shenzhen City
Shaofan WENG ; Wei ZHOU ; Xinyun ZHUANG ; Dafeng LIN ; Liuzhuo ZHANG ; Dexiang ZHU ; Naixing ZHANG
China Occupational Medicine 2023;50(6):689-693
{L-End}Objective To understand the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and sickness absence due to WMSDs among key industry workers in Shenzhen City. {L-End}Methods A total of 14 949 workers exposed to dust, noise, chemical and radiation (hereinafter referred to as "traditional occupational groups") in some key industries in Shenzhen City, as well as bus drivers, teachers, medical staff, policemen, courier, sanitation workers and video operators were selected as the research subjects using stratified cluster sampling. The Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire was used to investigate the prevalence of WMSDs and sickness absence due to WMSDs in the past year. {L-End}Results The overall prevalence of WMSDs among the study subjects was 56.3% (8 423/14 949). The prevalence of WMSDs in different body parts from high to low was neck, waist, shoulder, back, knee, wrist, ankle, hip, and elbow, which was 37.6%, 35.7%, 31.7%, 25.2%, 18.3%, 15.4%, 14.9%, 12.4%, and 11.6%, respectively (P<0.01). The overall prevalence of WMSDs among different occupational groups from high to low was teachers, video operators, bus drivers, couriers, medical staff, policemen, traditional occupational groups, and sanitation workers, which was 82.2%, 75.7%, 74.9%, 73.9%, 67.9%, 64.3%, 43.3%, and 31.9%, respectively (P<0.01). The overall rate of sickness absence due to WMSDs was 18.3% (2 736/14 949). The overall rate of sickness absence among different occupational groups from high to low was bus drivers, couriers, teachers, traditional occupational groups, policemen, video operators, medical staff, and sanitation workers, which was 31.6%, 24.5%, 20.9%, 20.2%, 15.2%, 12.4%, 9.3%, and 6.7%, respectively (P<0.01). Among different parts of the body, the highest correlation coefficient of WMSDs was found between neck and shoulder [correlatioon cofficient (r)=0.648, P<0.01], while the lowest was between neck and ankle (r=0.303, P<0.01). {L-End}Conclusion The prevalence of WMSDs and sickness absence due to WMSDs among key industry workers in Shenzhen City is relatively high. Comprehensive prevention and control measures should be taken according to the characteristics of occupational population to reduce the impact of WMSDs on the health of occupational population.
7.Laplacian-Regularized Mean Apparent Propagator-MRI in Evaluating Corticospinal Tract Injury in Patients with Brain Glioma
Rifeng JIANG ; Shaofan JIANG ; Shiwei SONG ; Xiaoqiang WEI ; Kaiji DENG ; Zhongshuai ZHANG ; Yunjing XUE
Korean Journal of Radiology 2021;22(5):759-769
Objective:
To evaluate the application of laplacian-regularized mean apparent propagator (MAPL)-MRI to brain glioma-induced corticospinal tract (CST) injury.
Materials and Methods:
This study included 20 patients with glioma adjacent to the CST pathway who had undergone structural and diffusion MRI. The entire CSTs of the affected and healthy sides were reconstructed, and the peritumoral CSTs were manually segmented. The morphological characteristics of the CST (track number, average length, volume, displacement of the affected CST) were examined and the diffusion parameter values, including fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), axial diffusivity (AD), radial diffusivity (RD), mean squared displacement (MSD), q-space inverse variance (QIV), returnto-origin probability (RTOP), return-to-axis probabilities (RTAP), and return-to-plane probabilities (RTPP) along the entire and peritumoral CSTs, were calculated. The entire and peritumoral CST characteristics of the affected and healthy sides as well as those relative CST characteristics of the patients with motor weakness and normal motor function were compared.
Results:
The track number, volume, MD, RD, MSD, QIV, RTAP, RTOP, and RTPP of the entire and peritumoral CSTs changed significantly for the affected side, whereas the AD and FA changed significantly only in the peritumoral CST (p < 0.05). In patients with motor weakness, the relative MSD of the entire CST, QIV of the entire and peritumoral CSTs, and the AD, MD, RD of the peritumoral CST were significantly higher, whereas the RTPP of the entire and peritumoral CSTs and the RTOP of the peritumoral CST were significantly lower than those in patients with normal motor function (p < 0.05 for all). In contrast, no significant changes were found in the CST morphological characteristics, FA, or RTAP (p > 0.05 for all).
Conclusion
MAPL-MRI is an effective approach for evaluating microstructural changes after CST injury. Its sensitivity may improve when using the peritumoral CST features.
8.Laplacian-Regularized Mean Apparent Propagator-MRI in Evaluating Corticospinal Tract Injury in Patients with Brain Glioma
Rifeng JIANG ; Shaofan JIANG ; Shiwei SONG ; Xiaoqiang WEI ; Kaiji DENG ; Zhongshuai ZHANG ; Yunjing XUE
Korean Journal of Radiology 2021;22(5):759-769
Objective:
To evaluate the application of laplacian-regularized mean apparent propagator (MAPL)-MRI to brain glioma-induced corticospinal tract (CST) injury.
Materials and Methods:
This study included 20 patients with glioma adjacent to the CST pathway who had undergone structural and diffusion MRI. The entire CSTs of the affected and healthy sides were reconstructed, and the peritumoral CSTs were manually segmented. The morphological characteristics of the CST (track number, average length, volume, displacement of the affected CST) were examined and the diffusion parameter values, including fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), axial diffusivity (AD), radial diffusivity (RD), mean squared displacement (MSD), q-space inverse variance (QIV), returnto-origin probability (RTOP), return-to-axis probabilities (RTAP), and return-to-plane probabilities (RTPP) along the entire and peritumoral CSTs, were calculated. The entire and peritumoral CST characteristics of the affected and healthy sides as well as those relative CST characteristics of the patients with motor weakness and normal motor function were compared.
Results:
The track number, volume, MD, RD, MSD, QIV, RTAP, RTOP, and RTPP of the entire and peritumoral CSTs changed significantly for the affected side, whereas the AD and FA changed significantly only in the peritumoral CST (p < 0.05). In patients with motor weakness, the relative MSD of the entire CST, QIV of the entire and peritumoral CSTs, and the AD, MD, RD of the peritumoral CST were significantly higher, whereas the RTPP of the entire and peritumoral CSTs and the RTOP of the peritumoral CST were significantly lower than those in patients with normal motor function (p < 0.05 for all). In contrast, no significant changes were found in the CST morphological characteristics, FA, or RTAP (p > 0.05 for all).
Conclusion
MAPL-MRI is an effective approach for evaluating microstructural changes after CST injury. Its sensitivity may improve when using the peritumoral CST features.
9.Cellphone usage and addiction among Chinese children and adolescents and related factors
ZHOU Nan, WANG Shaofan, ZHU Xichun, WANG Yi, CHEN Ling, CAO Hongjian, LIANG Yue, ZHANG Jintao
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(8):1179-1184
Objective:
To understand the current situation and associated factors of cellphone usage and addiction among Chinese children and adolescents, to provide reference for effective prevention and intervention of cellphone addiction.
Methods:
Using a stratified random sampling approach, 11 213 children and adolescents and their parents from 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China were recruited and surveyed.
Results:
The median of daily mobile phone use time among Chinese children and adolescents were 120.00 minutes, as reported by either children or parents. Child s age( β =0.12), hedonic( β =0.11) and social( β =0.09) cellphone use motivations positively related to time spent on cellphone( P <0.01). Cellphone related parental communication( β =-0.06) and knowledge( β =-0.03), as well as cellphone usage on instrumental( β =-0.04) or self representation( β =-0.16) motivation negatively related to time spent on cellphone( P <0.05). Child s age( β =-0.04), cellphone related parental communication( β =-0.09) and awareness( β =-0.14), cellphone use on instrumental motivation( β =-0.22) were negatively associated with cellphone addiction among children and adolescents( P <0.05). Cellphone related parental monitoring( β =0.07), as well as cellphone usage on self representation motivation( β =0.03) or hedonic motivation( β =0.29) positively related to cellphone addiction in children and adolescents( P <0.05).
Conclusion
Time spent on mobile phone and mobile phone addiction of Chinese children and adolescents are influenced by various internal and external factors, such as the mobile phone use motivation and parenting style.Future school education should help children develop scientific motivation for mobile phone use. Family education should help parents develop positive parenting behaviors such as communication and awareness, so as to reduce the possibility of improper mobile phone use.
10.Investigation on occupational injury of sanitation workers in Shenzhen City
Shaofan WENG ; Dexiang ZHU ; Dafeng LIN ; Liuzhuo ZHANG ; Ming ZHANG ; Naixing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2022;40(7):500-503
Objective:To understand the occurrence of occupational injuries among sanitation workers in Shenzhen, and provide a scientific basis for the prevention of occupational injuries among sanitation workers.Methods:From May to November 2020, a cluster sampling method was used to select some street sanitation workers in Shenzhen to conduct a questionnaire survey. A total of 2200 questionnaires were recovered, of which 2167 were valid (98.5% effective recovery rate) . The socio-demographic data, length of service, type of work and occurrence of occupational injuries of sanitation workers were collected, and the distribution characteristics of occupational injuries and their relationship with factors such as type of work were analyzed.Results:Among the 2167 sanitation workers, 240 (11.1%) had experienced occupational injuries. The most common occupational injuries among sanitation workers were sharp injury, heat stroke and motor vehicle traffic accident, with the incidence rates of 6.1% (133/2167) , 2.4% (53/2167) and 1.7% (36/2167) respectively. There were statistically significant differences in the distribution of occupational injuries among sanitation workers with different lengths of work and types of work ( P<0.05) . The incidence of occupational injury among sanitation workers with more than 5 years of service was significantly higher than that of workers with less than 5 years of service ( P<0.05) . The incidence of sharp injury among garbage sorting and transportation personnel was higher (7.9%, 21/265) , the incidence of heat stroke among manual cleaners was higher (3.1%, 42/1366) , and the incidence of motor vehicle traffic accident among mechanized cleaners was higher (5.4%, 10/184) . Conclusion:There are many cases of occupational injuries among sanitation workers in Shenzhen. Targeted measures should be taken to prevent the occurrence of different types of work and different types of occupational injuries, and to improve the occupational health level of sanitation workers.