1.Epidemiological studies of falls among the elderly: a review
WU Shujun ; ZHU Siyi ; ZOU Zuquan ; GAO Yuan ; FANG Ting
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(7):590-594,597
Abstract
Falls are the leading cause of accidental injury deaths among the elderly. Currently, the incidence and disease burden of falls among the elderly remain high. By understanding the influencing factors of falls among the elderly and formulating targeted preventive measures, the risk of falls can be effectively reduced. Studies have found that falls among the elderly are results of the interaction of multiple factors. When formulating fall prevention strategies, attention should be paid to fall risk assessment and stratification, fall prevention exercise support and health education, living environment improvement, and primary healthcare service enhancement. Reviewing publications pertaining to the epidemiological studies of falls from January 2004 to January 2024, this article summarizes the epidemiological characteristics, risk factors, prevention and control strategies of falls among the elderly, aiming to provide the reference for prevention and control.
2.The research advances on patients with chylous fistula management after pancreatic surgery
Siyi ZOU ; Wei WANG ; Baiyong SHEN
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2018;24(7):499-502
Chylous fistula is a postoperative complication following pancreatic surgery,it is mainly diagnosed according to the nature of the patient's drainage fluid (≥3 days after surgery,triglyceride concentration ≥ 1.2 mmol/L).The mechanism of occurrence includes obstruction,injury and exudation of the lymph-vessels.Risk factors can be concluded into 3 aspects:clinicopathological features,surgical procedure and postoperative management.Most of the chylorrhea can be cured by conservative treatment like modified dietary measures and somatostatin,while severe cases still requires intervention and surgical treatment.This article reviewed the risk factors and treatment approaches of postoperative chylous fistula,and elucidated relative mechanisms,hoping to provide guidance in clinical prevention,diagnosis and treatment of chylous fistula.
3. Design and implementation of electronic identity application for gene-directed personalized medicine
Yuanyuan SUN ; Kunhong DENG ; Siyi WANG ; Yun KUANG ; Chan ZOU ; Chengxian GUO ; Guoping YANG ; Qingnan HE ; Siyi WANG ; Helin LIU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2022;27(3):274-280
AIM: In order to bridge the gap between pharmacogenomic research and its clinical application, we propose the concept of genetic electronic identity, named "GeneFace", and developed an electronic information system which integrated "drug-gene" interactions and recommendations for personalized medicine. METHODS: Based on the self-developed Precision Medicine knowledgebase, which concludes drug directions, guidelines or important literatures with high level of evidence, we developed GeneFace with Java-based open-resource application framework Spring Boot, further developed a mobile App with cross-platform framework Uni-APP. RESULTS: The App includes six modules: genetic testing appointment, genetic knowledge introduction, individualized medication advice, medication records, Geneface interpretation, and Precision Medicine knowledgebase. By detecting the genotype of more than 300 gene loci upon first use, users import the results to form a personal "drug-gene identity card". Then scan or enter the drug name in "GeneFace", the App would automatically give corresponding medication recommendations, including: risks for possible adverse drug reactions, risks for reducing the efficacy or even ineffectiveness, and possibility for dose adjustment, etc., which increase the safety of clinical drug use. People can obtain pharmacogenomics knowledge and basic drug information in the "GeneFace" app. CONCLUSION: Development as a digital therapeutic product, the expanded application of GeneFace can rapidly promote clinical applications of basic pharmacogenomics research and significantly improve drug use safety, which creating a new model for accelerating the clinical application of personalized medicine.