1.Comparison of mental health status between freshmen with and without disabilities
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(9):1380-1383
Objective:
To explore the differences in mental health between freshmen with and without disabilities.
Methods:
A comparative analysis of 6 114 freshmen with and without disabilities from an undergraduate college in Nanjing from 2018 to 2020 was measured by the SCL-90 Mental Health Symptom Self Rating Scale.
Results:
The positive detection rate of SCL-90 was 23.29%, and the positive rate of disabled students was significantly higher than healthy students( χ 2= 28.35 , P <0.01); Disabled freshmen were significantly higher than healthy freshmen in the levels of all factors( P <0.05); A longitudinal comparison of the positive detection rate of SCL-90 between the two groups of freshmen in three years, there was no statistical difference between the disabled freshmen( χ 2=5.82, P =0.06), there was a statistical difference in healthy freshmen( χ 2=29.43, P <0.01); After interview with positive factor students, the composition ratio of freshmen with disabled of A and B was higher than that of healthy freshmen( χ 2= 7.09 , P <0.05).
Conclusion
Mental health level of freshmen with disabled is lower than that of healthy freshmen. Mental health among freshmen without disabilities is worsening. The mental health of disabled freshmen is relatively stable, however, the proportion of students with psychological problems is relatively high, which requires attention.
2.GRIN3B gene mutation screening in children with Tourette syndrome
Yixia GUO ; Wenmiao LIU ; Ru ZHANG ; Xueying FENG ; Shiguo LIU ; Mingji YI
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2018;33(24):1886-1889
Objective To explore the association between the GRIN3B gene and Tourette syndrome (TS) in children by screening mutations in the coding region of this gene.Methods Fifty-one children with TS and their parents in the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from October 2015 to November 2016 were selected as an experimental group,41 cases of boys,and 10 cases of girls,aged 6-16 years[(9.78 ±3.64)years],while 60 people aged 22-45 years in the health examination center were selected in the control group,49 cases were male,1 1 cases were female,aged 22-45 years [(29.08 ± 2.89) years].DNA was extracted from 51 patients with TS,their parents and 60 controls.PCR was applied to amplify the encoding region of GRIN3B gene and Sanger sequencing was used to sequence,then GRIN3B sequencing results were compared with the NCBI gene encoding region sequence (NM_138690.2)to test whether these patients carried gene mutation and to verify the findings from their family.Results c.C460T gene variant of GRIN3B was found in 2 patients (p.P154S);c.T1187C (p.L396S) variant of GRIN3B gene was found in 10 patients and both of abnormal GRIN3B sites lead to changes in amino acid.The 2 peak sequencing maps were obtained by Sanger sequencing but nothing was found in their parents.Conclusion The mutation of GRIN3B gene may be related to the development of TS.
3.Survey on status and demands of advanced clinical training among community general practitioners in two districts of Shanghai
Xueying RU ; Limin REN ; Tianhao WANG ; Qing YU ; Yuying ZHENG ; Zhigang PAN
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2018;17(7):514-518
Objective To survey the status and related demands of advanced clinical training among community general practitioners (GPs) in Shanghai.Methods A survey on the status and demands of advanced clinical training was conducted with a self-designed questionnaire among GPs in Minhang District and Jiading District of Shanghai from January to May 2016.The questionnaire included basic information , experience of advanced clinical training , satisfaction with training and training demands .Results Total 526 questionnaire were distributed and 478 valid questionnaires were returned with a response rate of 90.9%. Among the participants 202 (42.3%) had experience of advanced clinical study ; the training units were mainly secondary hospitals in Shanghai (69.3%, 140/202); 67.2%(131/195) participants considered that the previous training did not fully meet the needs of the community .There was significant difference in the training demands among participants with different ages , professional titles, and working years ( χ2=12.754, 7.912, 4.501, all P<0.01); those with younger age, higher education and shorter working years had higher training demands .Survey showed that 57.3%( 274/478 ) of participants demanded further studies in the future; 58.3%( 239/410) of them chose tertiary hospitals in Shanghai as training unit , 79.0%(321/406) chose internal medicine and geriatrics as training specialties , particularly in outpatient clinic (73.2%, 298/407); the length of study should be 3 months (32.8%, 132/402) or 6 months (27.6%, 111/402), and completed in segments (61.5%, 253/411).The purpose of training was mainly to upgrade clinical competence (94.2%, 258/272); busy working schedule (53.4%, 66/116) was the main reason for not intending the advanced clinical studies .Conclusions The community general practitioners in Shanghai have high demands for advanced clinical training .The training should meet the needs of clinical practice in community and the mode of study should be more flexible .
4.Primary care for atrial fibrillation patients with anticoagulation therapy in China: status quo and future perspective
Xueying RU ; Lan ZHU ; Zhigang PAN ; Tianhao WANG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2022;21(11):1095-1100
With the increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF), the incidence of its complications, such as ischemic stroke and thromboembolism is also increasing. According to the two-way referral system proposed by health authorities, AF management should be carried out mainly in primary care settings;and studies show that general practitioners play an indispensable role in AF management. At present,however,the inappropriate anticoagulation,AF complications and risk awareness are three major problems in the primary care of AF management in China. This article reviews the status quo and future prospect of AF management in primary care to provide suggestions for better management of AF in primary care level.
5.A survey on teaching ability of general practitioners in community health centers of Shanghai and its influencing factors
Xueying RU ; Yuan ZHANG ; Xiangjie ZHANG ; Jian GONG ; Limin LAO ; Junling GAO ; Zhigang PAN ; Tianhao WANG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2022;21(6):540-546
Objective:To survey the teaching ability of general practitioners(GPs) in community health centers of Shanghai, and its influencing factors.Methods:A questionnaire survey on the teaching ability of general practice trainers was conducted from January to February 2017. The participants of the survey were GPs with teaching experiences from community health centers in Shanghai selected by a stratified and proportional cluster sampling method. The questionnaire included two aspects: the general information and teaching ability of the participants. The influencing factors of teaching ability were analyzed by univariate and multivariate regression analysis.Results:A total of 1 138 GPs from 116 selected community health centers participated in the questionnaire survey, among whom 63.6% (724/1 138) worked in community teaching bases and 78.5% (893/1 138) had received training for trainers. The total score of teaching ability was 38.00 (30.00, 40.00). The score of the item"interesting in teaching"was (3.46±0.80), 75%—80% of the other questions answered "yes". The score of"application of multi-teaching methods"was (3.78±0.72). Multivariate analyses showed that working for 5—9 and 10—19 years [ OR=7.14 (2.47—11.81), P=0.003; OR=5.32 (1.30—9.33), P=0.009], working in community teaching bases [ OR=13.23 (9.88—16.57), P<0.001] and receiving training for trainers [ OR=17.76 (13.80—21.71), P<0.001] were influencing factors of teaching ability. Conclusion:The main problems related to teaching ability in community GPs are lack of teaching interest and the poor application of multi-teaching methods, the relevant training is necessary for them in the future.
6.Development of Human in vitro Brain-blood Barrier Model from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Endothelial Cells to Predict the in vivo Permeability of Drugs.
Yuan LI ; Xueying SUN ; Houfu LIU ; Liang HUANG ; Guofeng MENG ; Yu DING ; Wenji SU ; Jiaqi LU ; Sophie GONG ; Georg C TERSTAPPEN ; Ru ZHANG ; Wandong ZHANG
Neuroscience Bulletin 2019;35(6):996-1010
An in vitro blood-brain barrier (BBB) model is critical for enabling rapid screening of the BBB permeability of the drugs targeting on the central nervous system. Though many models have been developed, their reproducibility and renewability remain a challenge. Furthermore, drug transport data from many of the models do not correlate well with the data for in vivo BBB drug transport. Induced-pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology provides reproducible cell resources for in vitro BBB modeling. Here, we generated a human in vitro BBB model by differentiating the human iPSC (hiPSC) line GM25256 into brain endothelial-type cells. The model displayed BBB characteristics including tight junction proteins (ZO-1, claudin-5, and occludin) and endothelial markers (von Willebrand factor and Ulex), as well as high trans-endothelial electrical resistance (TEER) (1560 Ω.cm ± 230 Ω.cm) and γ-GTPase activity. Co-culture with primary rat astrocytes significantly increased the TEER of the model (2970 Ω.cm to 4185 Ω.cm). RNAseq analysis confirmed the expression of key BBB-related genes in the hiPSC-derived endothelial cells in comparison with primary human brain microvascular endothelial cells, including P-glycoprotein (Pgp) and breast cancer resistant protein (BCRP). Drug transport assays for nine CNS compounds showed that the permeability of non-Pgp/BCRP and Pgp/BCRP substrates across the model was strongly correlated with rodent in situ brain perfusion data for these compounds (R = 0.982 and R = 0.9973, respectively), demonstrating the functionality of the drug transporters in the model. Thus, this model may be used to rapidly screen CNS compounds, to predict the in vivo BBB permeability of these compounds and to study the biology of the BBB.