1.Intrauterine environment and birth weight in metabolic syndrome
International Journal of Pediatrics 2015;42(1):44-47
Metabolic syndrome is a condition associated with multiple metabolic abnormalities.With improvement in economic situation,increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome is seen in adults and children.Fetal origins of adult disease is one of the hot topics.In this paper,the relationship between intrauterine environment,birth weight and metabolic syndrome are reviewed.
2.Proximal femoral anatomical locking plate for treatment of ipsilateral femoral shaft and neck fractures
Youhai DONG ; Wencheng YANG ; Uang QIANG ; Jun WANG ; Xujun CHEN ; Yiqun HE
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2012;28(2):128-131
ObjectiveTo study the clinical effect of the proximal femoral anatomical locking plate in the treatment of ipsilateral femoral shaft and neck fractures.Methods A retrospective study was done on 10 patients with ipsilateral femoral shaft and neck fractures treated with proximal femoral anatomical locking plate in our hospital from February 2009 to February 2011.After treatment,the outcome was assessed regularly by fracture union as was seen on serial radiographs and clinical function was estimated by Friedman and Vyman System.ResultsAll patients were followed up for 6-24 months ( average 16 months).All the fractures were healed within 2.5-4 months (average 3 months) in the femoral shaft and within 4-9 months (average 6 months) in the neck,respectively.According to Friedman and Vyman System,the overall clinical result was good in eight patients and fair in two,with excellent rate of 80% (8/10).No osteonecrosis of the femoral head and fixation failure were observed during the followup. Conclusion Proximal femoral anatomical locking plate internal fixation is an effective treatment method for ipsilateral femoral shaft and neck fractures.
3.Reliability and validity of the Chinese version on Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
Cong ZHANG ; Guoping YANG ; Zhen LI ; Xiaoning LI ; Yang LI ; Jie HU ; Fengyun ZHANG ; Xujun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2017;38(8):1064-1067
Objective To assess the reliability and validity of the Chinese version on Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) among medical students in China and to provide correct way of application on the recommended scales.Methods An E-questionnaire was developed and sent to medical students in five different colleges.Students were all active volunteers to accept the testings.Cronbach's α and split-half reliability were calculated to evaluate the reliability of AUDIT while content,contract,discriminant and convergent validity were performed to measure the validity of the scales.Results The overall Cronbach's α of AUDIT was 0.782 and the split-half reliability was 0.711.Data showed that the domain Cronbach's α and split-half reliability were 0.796 and 0.794 for hazardous alcohol use,0.561 and 0.623 for dependence symptoms,and 0.647 and 0.640 for harmful alcohol use.Results also showed that the content validity index on the levels of items I-CVI)were from 0.83 to 1.00,the content validity index of scale level (S-CVI/UA) was 0.90,content validity index of average scale level (S-CVI/Ave) was 0.99 and the content validity ratios (CVR) were from 0.80 to 1.00.The simplified version of AUDIT supported a presupposed three-factor structure which could explain 61.175% of the total variance revealed through exploratory factor analysis.AUDIT semed to have good convergent and discriminant validity,with the success rate of calibration experiment as 100%.Conclusion AUDIT showed good reliability and validity among medical students in China thus worth for promotion on its use.
4.Reliability and validity of Driving Anger Scale in professional drivers in China
Zhen LI ; Yaming YANG ; Cong ZHANG ; Yang LI ; Jie HU ; Liuwei GAO ; Yixi ZHOU ; Xujun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2017;38(11):1476-1479
Objective To assess the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Driving Anger Scale (DAS) in professional drivers in China and provide a scientific basis for the application of the scale in drivers in China. Methods Professional drivers, including taxi drivers, bus drivers, truck drivers and school bus drivers, were selected to complete the questionnaire. Cronbach's α and split-half reliability were calculated to evaluate the reliability of DAS, and content, contract, discriminant and convergent validity were performed to measure the validity of the scale. Results The overall Cronbach'sα of DAS was 0.934 and the split-half reliability was 0.874. The correlation coefficient of each subscale with the total scale was 0.639-0.922. The simplified version of DAS supported a presupposed six-factor structure, explaining 56.371% of the total variance revealed by exploratory factor analysis. The DAS had good convergent and discriminant validity, with the success rate of calibration experiment of 100%. Conclusion DAS has a good reliability and validity in professional drivers in China, and the use of DAS is worth promoting in divers.
5. Risk factors for road traffic injury in agricultural vehicle drivers
Mengjing CUI ; Yu CHEN ; Yang LI ; Jie HU ; Xujun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2017;35(8):574-577
Objective:
To examine the risk factors for road traffic injury in agricultural vehicle drivers.
Methods:
A total of 103 drivers (who had suffered agricultural vehicle road traffic injury within the past year based on the road traffic injury registrar from the Traffic Management Bureau) who were involved in the annual agricultural vehicle inspection from December 2014 to January 2015 were randomly sampled from the Yixing Agricultural Vehicle Station as the case group for this study. Based on a 1∶2 assignment ratio and matched for sex, age, and education, a total of 206 drivers who had not suffered any agricultural vehicle road traffic injury within the past year were selected as the control group. The general information, vehicle information, driving information, driving behavior, and accident details of the agricultural vehicle drivers were analyzed.
Results:
The incidence rate of road traffic injury was 7.24% given the 103 agricultural vehicle drivers who had suffered agricultural vehicle road traffic injury in the past year. Univariate logistic regression analysis showed that drinking, debt, pressure, history of car accident, history of drunk driving, smoking and phone use during driving, fatigue driving, and driving with illness were the risk factors for road traffic injury in agricultural vehicle drivers (
6.Relationship between depression, anxiety, stress and food addiction in primary and secondary school students
XU Huajing, SU Liyan, ZHANG Xujun, WANG Li, YANG Yaming
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(12):1775-1779
Objective:
To explore the relationship between depression, anxiety, stress and food addiction among primary and secondary school students in Yixing City, so as to provide reference and suggestions for maintaining healthy eating behavior and psychological health intervention and promotion among primary and secondary school students in Yixing City.
Methods:
From December 2022 to February 2023, a stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select 4 180 primary and secondary school students from four primary and secondary schools in Yixing City, Jiangsu Province. A questionnaire survey was conducted using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and related behavior questionnaires. The data was analyzed using χ 2 test, Wilcoxon, Kruskal Wallis H rank sum test, and binary Logistic regression.
Results:
The prevalence of food addiction among primary and secondary school students in Yixing City was 0.98% (41 students), and there was no statistically significant difference in the comparison of food addiction, depression, anxiety, and stress scores among students of different genders and age groups ( Z/H = -1.34- 5.74, P >0.05). There was a positive correlation between food addiction and binge eating behavior, depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms ( r=0.14-0.23, P <0.01). The results of binary Logistic regression showed that anxiety ( OR=5.68, 95%CI =1.74- 18.55 ) and stress ( OR=5.41, 95%CI =2.20-13.32) were positively correlated with the occurrence of food addiction in primary and secondary school students ( P <0.01).
Conclusions
The risk of food addiction among primary and secondary school students with anxiety and stress symptoms is higher than that of the general population. Guidance and intervention on student mental health should cover the entire compulsory education and high school period, in order to improve the mental health level of students and reduce the occurrence of food addiction behavior.
7.Advantages of Restoring miR-205-3p Expression for Better Prognosis of Gastric Cancer via Prevention of Epithelial-mesenchymal Transition
Zhen ZHANG ; Xujun HE ; Ji XU ; Genhua ZHANG ; Yue YANG ; Jie MA ; Yuanshui SUN ; Haibin NI ; Fengyong WANG
Journal of Gastric Cancer 2020;20(2):212-224
Purpose:
miR-205 is a tumor suppressor and plays an important role in tumor invasiveness. However, the role of miR-205 in human gastric cancer (GC) epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanism of miR-205 in the regulation of EMT in GC invasion.
Materials and Methods:
Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to detect the expression of miR-205 in GC. Further, the correlation between the pathological parameters and prognosis of GC was statistically analyzed. A transwell model was used to evaluate the effect of miR-205-3p on the invasion and migration of GC cells. qPCR, western blotting, and luciferase assay were performed to analyze the relationship and target effects between miR-205-3p and the expression of zinc finger electron box binding homologous box 1 (ZEB1) and 2 (ZEB2).
Results:
We found that the levels of miR-205-3p were significantly lower (P<0.05) in GC tissues than in matched normal tissues. Additionally, the expression of miR-205-3p was related to the tumor invasion depth, lymph node metastasis, lymph node invasion, and tumor, node, metastasis stage. Patients with lower miR-205-3p expression levels in the tumors had a poorer prognosis. The in vitro assays indicated that miR-205-3p could affect the invasion ability and EMT of GC cells by targeting the expression of both ZEB1 and ZEB2.
Conclusions
miR-205-3p promotes GC progression and affects the prognosis of patients by targeting both ZEB1 and ZEB2 to directly influence EMT.
8.Analysis of subtypes and risk characteristics of depression and anxiety among primary and secondary school students
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(12):1793-1798
Objective:
To understand different types of depression and anxiety among primary and secondary school students, as well as their influencing factors, so as to provide a basis for the development of future intervention programs for adolescent mental health.
Methods:
From December 2022 to February 2023, a self administered questionnaire survey was administered among grades 4 to 6 students and junior school, senior school students in Yixing City using Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Family Environment Scale (FES), and modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (mYFAS 2.0), Ottawa Self injury Inventory (OSI). A total of 4 180 students were included in the analysis. Different types of depression and anxiety in students and their influencing factors were analyzed by the Chi squaretest and multivariate Logistic regression.
Results:
The overall prevalence of depression and anxiety among primary and secondary school students were 16.6% and 22.4%, respectively, with 14.0% of depression and anxiety comorbidities. The Logistic regression results showed that, compared to students with low depression-low anxiety, students of depression and anxiety who had parents in conflicts ( OR =3.06), smoked ( OR =3.16), exhibited moderate food addiction ( OR =3.56), and had non suicidal self injury (NSSI) ( OR =2.26) were more likely to be classified as a depression predominant-depression anxiety type. Students of depression and anxiety who consumed alcohol ( OR =2.00), had serious food addiction ( OR =5.44), moderate to severe insomnia ( OR =3.25), and mild insomnia ( OR =1.88) were more likely to be classified as anxiety predominant-depression anxiety type. Students of depression and anxiety with low mood ( OR =10.87), mild food addiction ( OR =2.00), moderate food addiction ( OR =4.32), and severe food addiction ( OR =7.35), mild ( OR =2.96) or moderate to severe ( OR =16.52) insomnia, and NSSI ( OR =4.24) were more likely to be classified as the severe depression anxiety type( P < 0.05 ).
Conclusions
There are significant differences between different depression-anxiety types among primary and secondary school students with respect to food addiction, insomnia, NSSI, smoking, and alcohol use. Relevant departments should engage with schools and families to adopt targeted interventions for students to reduce the occurrence of mental health problems.
9.Analysis of the relationship between IL-36γ level in umbilical cord blood and early infant eczema
Xujun LU ; Wenge WANG ; Yunyue YANG ; Yunyan YANG
Tianjin Medical Journal 2023;51(12):1356-1360
Objective To investigate the relationship between early infant eczema and cord blood interleukin(IL)-36γ level.Methods Fifty-nine full-term healthy newborns were selected as the study subjects.General information was collected including gender,birth weight,delivery method,gestational age,maternal age,physical fitness during pregnancy(diabetes,infection,hyperthyroidism and other complications),family history of allergies and intake times of seafood during pregnancy≥3 times.The level of IL-36γ in umbilical cord blood after birth was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The presence and severity of eczema within 42 days were followed up.Multivariate Logistic regression was performed to analyze the influencing factors of early infant eczema,and receiver operating characteristics(ROC)were plotted to evaluate the diagnostic effectiveness.Results Among 59 infants,40 had eczema,of which 35 were mild,5 were moderate and 19 were eczema free.The proportion of seafood intake times≥3 and the level of IL-36γ in umbilical cord blood were higher in the eczema group than those in the no-eczema group(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in IL-36γ level in cord blood between mild and moderate eczema patients.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the increased level of IL-36γ in umbilical cord blood and≥3 intake times of seafood during pregnancy were risk factors for early infant eczema(P<0.05).ROC results showed that the AUC(95%CI)of umbilical cord blood IL-36γ was 0.743(0.611-0.874),sensitivity was 87.6%,specificity was 57.9%,and truncation value was 103.823 ng/L.Conclusion The elevated level of IL-36γ in umbilical cord blood is an independent risk factor for early infant eczema,and early detection is valuable for predicting the occurrence of infantile eczema.
10.Latent classes and associated factors of suicidal ideation among high school students
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(1):66-71
Objective:
To understand current situation epidemiology and associated factors of suicidal ideation among high school students in Yixing, so as to provide basis for targeted intervention.
Methods:
From March to May 2019, a questionnaire survey was conducted on 12 799 students from 3 junior high schools and 4 senior high schools in Yixing City, Jiangsu Province, using a stratified cluster random sampling method. Latent profile analysis was used to classify suicidal ideation among high school students, the chi square test was used to compare the differences in suicidal ideation among different characteristics of students, multiple Logistic regression was used to analyze influencing factors, a risk predictive nomogram model was constructed and then verified.
Results:
Three latent classes of suicidal ideation among high school students was divided into three categories were observed: none or mild, moderate, and severe. Among them, 3 034 (23.7%) had moderate suicidal ideation and 753 (5.9%) had severe suicidal ideation. The Logistic regression results showed that gender was female, academic performance was lower midrange, smoking, drinking, popularity with classmates(less popular and unpopularity), family member relationships(general/occasional contradictions/contradictions), trust in others(more trusted/less trusted/less trusted at all), past or current relationships, physical bullying, relationship bullying, verbal bullying, and sexual bullying were the influencing factors for severe suicidal ideation among students ( OR =3.27; 2.18 ;1.63;1.72;2.66, 6.05;3.00,3.29, 6.38;1.71, 6.04, 12.48; 2.50; 1.59; 2.16; 1.45; 1.63, P <0.05). The nomogram prediction model had good discrimination.
Conclusions
Suicide ideation is influenced by multiple factors. Family and peer situations, as well as being bullied, are all related to the degree the severity of suicidal ideation. Efforts can be made to improve students family and interpersonal relationships, control bullying, then reduce their suicidal ideation which might help prevent suicide ideation among students.