1.Research on the usage intention of hospital′s official App and influencing factors
Shuya ZHONG ; Jianping REN ; Tao ZHANG ; Liqi SUN ; Xiaoxiao LIU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2017;33(9):689-691
Objective To explore the influencing factors for usage of the official App of a hospital, based on Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT).Methods 616 outpatients were randomly sampled from outpatient clinics of three tertiary hospitals in Hangzhou for questionnaire survey, to learn the usage and intention for hospital′s official App.Results It was found that women (0.134), high performance expectancy (0.321), facilitating conditions (0.256), high effort expectancy (0.224), and desirable social influence (0.100) all contributed positive influence (P<0.05) to usage of such App.Conclusions It is recommended to enhance service functions of such App and simplify its usage, in addition to better promotion and online security measures.
2.The differences of personality characteristics and cognitive functions in depression patients with obsessive-compulsive symptoms and without obsessive-compulsive symptoms
Yandi CHEN ; Shuya YAN ; Kaiwei YE ; Shuming ZHONG ; Yanbin JIA
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(12):1086-1092
Objective:To investigate the differences in personality characteristics and cognitive functions in depression patients with and without obsessive-compulsive.Methods:From October 2020 to October 2021, 31 patients diagnosed as major depressive disorder(MDD) with obsessive-compulsive symptoms(OCS), totally 29 patients diagnosed as MDD without OCS, and 30 healthy controls(HC group) were recruited.The personality characteristics of all subjects were assessed with Eysenck personality questionnaire(EPQ), personality diagnostic questionnaire-4(PDQ-4) and Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory(MMPI), while cognitive functions were assessed with measurement and treatment research to improve cognition in schizophrenia(MATRICS)consensus cognitive battery(MCCB). SPSS 25.0 software was used for data processing, and univariate analysis of variance and simple effect analysis were used to compare the differences in personality characteristics and cognitive functions among the three groups of subjects.Results:The comparison of EPQ scores showed that the psychoticism scores of the group with and without OCS((50.32±10.08), (49.83±11.69)) were significantly lower than that of the HC group(59.47±10.41)( P=0.004, 0.003), while the neuroticism scores((61.94±12.36), (63.10±10.56)) were significantly higher than that of the HC group(46.13±8.33)(both P<0.05). The comparison of PDQ-4 scores showed that the schizoid score of the group with OCS(5.00(2.00, 7.00)) was significantly higher than that of the group without OCS(3.00(1.00, 5.00))( P=0.024). The comparison of MMPI scores showed that except for the two dimensions of masculinity-femininity and hypomania, the scores of the other eight dimensions in the group with and without OCS were significantly higher than those in the HC group(all P<0.01). The comparison of MCCB scores showed that the attention/alertness and visual learning scores of the group with OCS were significantly lower than those of the HC group( P=0.042, 0.004), meanwhile there was no difference of the all dimension scores of MCCB between the MDD patients with and without OCS. Conclusion:There are differences in personality and cognitive function between MDD patients with and without OCS and healthy controls.There is no difference in score of schizotypal personality traits between MDD patients with OCS and MDD patients without OCS, however the related cognitive function of MDD patients without OCS is not significantly different from that of MDD patients with OCS.It is suggested that MDD patients with OCS may have more deviated personality characteristics than those without OCS.Further research is needed to investigated the differences in cognitive impairment.
3.Illness perception in patients with somatic symptom disorder:a qualitative study
Chenghui YANG ; Bo ZHOU ; Fan ZHOU ; Shuya PAN ; Luyao WANG ; Xuemei ZHONG ; Yulan HUANG ; Jinyu WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2019;28(10):898-902
Objective To explore the perception and evaluation of patients with somatic symptom disorder about their own diseases and treatment,and to provide theoretical basis for design of illness percep-tion questionnaire for patients with somatic symptoms disorder. Methods A semi-structured interview was conducted among 15 initial and untreated patients with somatic symptom disorder using the descriptive quali-tative study. The data were sorted,encoded,classified,summarized and refined using MAXQDA10 software. Results Three main themes and six sub-themes of illness perception in patients with somatic symptom dis-order were analyzed and sorted out:(1) symptom recognition:including three sub-themes,low understanding of the disease and denial of somatic symptoms as mental illness;(2)drug taking concerns:including two sub-themes worrying about side effects of drugs,drug addiction and having difficulty to stick to the long-term reg-ular medication;(3)emotional reaction:including the obvious negative emotions of depression and helpless-ness sub-theme. Conclusion Patients with somatic symptom disorder have a general bias in illness percep-tion,which has a potential adverse effect on treatment compliance. Therefore,it is necessary for clinical med-ical staff to early estimate patients’illness perception,and carry out mental health education and rational e-motional behavior therapy.
4. Illness perception in patients with somatic symptom disorder: a qualitative study
Chenghui YANG ; Bo ZHOU ; Fan ZHOU ; Shuya PAN ; Luyao WANG ; Xuemei ZHONG ; Yulan HUANG ; Jinyu WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2019;28(10):898-902
Objective:
To explore the perception and evaluation of patients with somatic symptom disorder about their own diseases and treatment, and to provide theoretical basis for design of illness perception questionnaire for patients with somatic symptoms disorder.
Methods:
A semi-structured interview was conducted among 15 initial and untreated patients with somatic symptom disorder using the descriptive qualitative study. The data were sorted, encoded, classified, summarized and refined using MAXQDA10 software.
Results:
Three main themes and six sub-themes of illness perception in patients with somatic symptom disorder were analyzed and sorted out: (1) symptom recognition: including three sub-themes, low understanding of the disease and denial of somatic symptoms as mental illness; (2)drug taking concerns: including two sub-themes worrying about side effects of drugs, drug addiction and having difficulty to stick to the long-term regular medication; (3)emotional reaction: including the obvious negative emotions of depression and helplessness sub-theme.
Conclusion
Patients with somatic symptom disorder have a general bias in illness perception, which has a potential adverse effect on treatment compliance. Therefore, it is necessary for clinical medical staff to early estimate patients’illness perception, and carry out mental health education and rational emotional behavior therapy.
5.Da Chengqitang Protects Intestinal Barrier in Septic Mice via Endogenous Antimicrobial Peptide mCRAMP
Yuanyuan LI ; Xuan ZHONG ; Lei LIU ; Shuya SUN ; Jiajun LING ; Rongfeng LIN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(6):20-28
ObjectiveMolecular docking and animal experiments were employed to explore the protective effect and mechanism of Da Chengqitang (DCQD) on intestinal barrier in septic mice. MethodText mining method was used to screen the active ingredients in DCQD. AutoDock Tools and Discovery Studio were used to study the interactions of active components with the core target proteins [claudin-1, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, endogenous antimicrobial peptide mCRAMP, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MyD88)] in sepsis. Fifty C57BL/6 mice were randomized into sham, model, low- and high-dose (4 g∙kg-1 and 8 g∙kg-1) DCQD, and ulinastatin groups (n=10). Before, during, and after the day of modeling surgery, each group was administrated with corresponding drugs. The mice in other groups except the model group were subjected to modeling by cecal ligation and puncture. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used measure the serum level of D-lactic acid to assess intestinal mucosa permeability. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was employed to observe the histopathological changes in the ileum and assess the intestinal mucosal damage and inflammatory infiltration. Western blotting was employed to determine the expression levels of tight junction proteins claudin-1 and occludin in the ileal tissue, which were indicative of the bowel barrier function. The TNF-α and IL-6 levels were measured by ELISA to assess the intestinal inflammation. The expression of mCRAMP in the ileal tissue was observed by immunohistochemistry. The mRNA levels of mCRAMP, TLR4, and MyD88 in mouse ileal tissue were determined by Real-time polymerase chain reaction, on the basis of which the mechanism of DCQD in protecting the intestinal barrier of septic mice was explored. ResultMolecular docking results showed that most of the 10 active ingredients of DCQD that were screened out by text mining could bind to sepsis targets by van der Waals force, hydrogen bonding, and other conjugated systems. The results of animal experiments showed that compared with the model group, low- or high-dose DCQD lowered the D-lactic acid level in the serum (P<0.01), alleviated damage to the ileal tissue and mucosal edema, protected the small intestine villus integrity, reduced inflammatory cell infiltration, promoted the expression of claudin-1 (P<0.01), lowered the IL-6 level (P<0.01), up-regulated the mRNA and protein levels of mCRAMP (P<0.01), and down-regulated the mRNA and protein levels of TLR4 and MyD88 (P<0.01) in the ileal tissue. In addition, high-dose DCQD lowered the TNF-α level and promoted the expression of occludin in the ileum tissue (P<0.01), and low-dose DCQD up-regulated the protein level of occludin in the ileum tissue (P<0.05). ConclusionDCQD has a protective effect on intestinal barrier in septic mice. It can reduce intestinal inflammation, repair intestinal mucosal damage, improve the tight junction protein level, and reduce intestinal mucosal permeability by up-regulating the mRNA and protein levels of mCRAMP and the down-regulating the expression of genes in the TLR4/MyD88 pathway.
6.Precision gene editing technologies based on CRISPR/Cas9: a review.
Shan XUE ; Shuya WANG ; Li LIU ; Qiaofang ZHONG ; Zaiquan CHENG ; Suqin XIAO
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2023;39(7):2566-2578
Gene editing technology is a genetic operation technology that can modify the DNA sequence at the genomic level. The precision gene editing technology based on CRISPR/Cas9 system is a gene editing technology that is easy to operate and widely used. Unlike the traditional CRISPR/Cas9 system, the precision gene editing technology can perform site-directed mutation of genes without DNA template. This review summarizes the recent development of precision gene editing technology based on CRISPR/Cas9, and prospects the challenges and opportunities of this technology.
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