1.Assignment of chemical exposure parameter in occupational health risk assessment models: Key consideration
Jiayun DING ; Meixia LIU ; Jiming ZHANG ; Yan YIN ; Zhijun ZHOU
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2025;42(4):497-502
The core idea of occupational health risk assessment models is to systematically evaluate occupational health risks according to target hazard characteristics and relevant exposure levels of workers. Occupational exposure assessment is based on concentration, frequency, exposure time, and other indicators that indicate actual exposure of workers to occupational hazards, which is a critical component of health risk assessment. However, the accuracy and comparability of assessment results are affected by differences in parameter assignment for exposure assessment across different studies, as well as insufficient emphasis on multiple occupational hazard exposure. This review aimed to explore the assignment and standardization of exposure assessment parameters for occupational health risk assessment modeling, and systematically sorted out the meaning, assignment methods, and sources of exposure assessment related parameters in commonly used occupational health risk assessment models, with the goal of providing researchers with standardized assessment tools to enhance the scientific rigor and practicality of occupational health risk assessments. Considering the individual differences and temporal fluctuations in occupational exposure, it is recommended that researchers should adopt appropriate sampling strategies, reasonably select sample subjects and time based on the division of similar exposure group (SEG), and conduct statistical inference on the obtained data to derive representative exposure parameters. For combined exposure to chemicals with similar toxic effects, the health risk assessment methods are relatively mature. However, the assessment of combined exposure to hazards with different properties and health effects still lacks scientific authority and needs further research and discussion.
2.Effects of CREB on migration, invasion, and cell cycle of prostate cancer PC3 cells
LI Rui ; YANG Liu ; LIU Jiayun
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2025;32(6):587-593
[摘 要] 目的:探讨环磷腺苷效应元件结合蛋白(CREB)对前列腺癌细胞恶性生物学行为的影响。方法:常规培养前列腺癌细胞PC3,用转染试剂将过表达对照质粒,CREB过表达质粒(CREB-oe)、敲减对照序列(si-NC)和si-CREB序列转染至PC3细胞,分为vector,CREB-oe、si-NC和si-CREB组。用划痕愈合实验、Transwell小室实验和流式细胞术分别检测各组细胞的迁移、侵袭能力和细胞周期情况。用CRISPR/cas9技术构建CREB敲除的PC3细胞,用PC3细胞移植瘤实验检测CREB敲除对移植瘤生长的影响。结果:在PC3细胞中成功地敲减或过表达了CREB(均P < 0.01),过表达或敲减CREB均可明显促进或抑制PC3细胞的迁移、侵袭能力(均P < 0.01),过表达CREB可促使PC3细胞进入S期,而敲减CREB表达则使PC3细胞阻滞于G1期(均P < 0.01)。成功地构建了CREB敲除PC3细胞,敲除CREB可明显抑制PC3细胞移植瘤的生长(P < 0.01)。结论:敲减或敲除CREB能够抑制PC3细胞的迁移和侵袭,并使其阻滞于G1期,进而抑制移植瘤的生长。
3.Development of Postoperative Subdelirium Syndrome Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Questionnaire for Surgical Nurses and its reliability and validity
Qin LIU ; Li NING ; Xunv YANG ; Jiayun WU ; Jianqun XU ; Yanna SUN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(6):784-790
Objective:To develop the Postoperative Subdelirium Syndrome Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Questionnaire for Surgical Nurses and test its reliability and validity.Methods:Based on the theory of knowledge, attitude, and practice, the preliminary Postoperative Subdelirium Syndrome Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Questionnaire for Surgical Nurses was developed through literature search and analysis, Delphi expert consultation, and pre-survey. From February to April 2022, convenience sampling was used to select 375 surgical nurses from five Class Ⅲ Grade A hospitals and three Class Ⅲ Grade B hospitals in Zhejiang Province for questionnaire item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and reliability testing.Results:The final Postoperative Subdelirium Syndrome Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Questionnaire for Surgical Nurses consisted of 33 items in three dimensions of knowledge, attitude, and practice. Exploratory factor analysis extracted three common factors with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 67.016%. The total Cronbach's α coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.931, and the Cronbach's α coefficients for each dimension were 0.972, 0.906, and 0.932, respectively. The overall test-retest reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.999, and the test-retest reliability coefficients for each dimension were 0.997, 0.994, and 0.998. The questionnaire-level content validity index was 0.889, and the item-level content validity index was 0.833 to 1.000.Conclusions:The Postoperative Subdelirium Syndrome Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Questionnaire for Surgical Nurses has good reliability and validity, and can be used to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of postoperative subdelirium syndrome among surgical nurses.
4.Development and reliability and validity test of a Self-Assessment Scale for Medication Literacy in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Comorbidity Diabetes
Haiting LIU ; Yongmei WANG ; Beibei ZHENG ; Lili CAI ; Linbin YE ; Jiayun WU ; Li NING ; Yimin LI ; Weixia CHEN
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(9):1065-1072
Objective To develop a self-assessment scale for medication literacy in patients with coronary heart disease comorbidity diabetes and to test its reliability and validity.Methods According to medication literacy theory model,the initial scale was formed through literature review,the qualitative interview and expert inquiry.Cognitive interview was used to optimize the expression of item text.421 patients with coronary heart disease comorbidity diabetes in a tertiary hospital in Zhejiang province from November 2022 to April 2023 were selected to investigate the reliability and validity of the scale by convenience sampling.Results The self-assessment scale of drug literacy for coronary heart disease comorbidity diabetes mellitus included 23 items in 5 dimensions including acquisition,understanding,communication,evaluation and calculation.The total Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.911;the retest reliability was 0.948;the average content validity index was 0.997;the correlation coefficients between each dimension and total score of the scale and the calibration scale ranged from 0.485 to 0.926.The exploratory factor analysis was employed to extract 5 common factors,and the cumulative variance contribution rate was 73.753%.Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the scale factor structure was stable.Conclusion The scale has good reliability and validity,and it can be used as an effective tool to evaluate the self-rated medication literacy level of patients with coronary heart disease comorbidity diabetes.
5.Development and reliability and validity test of the Home Volume Management Self-Rating Scale for Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
Linbin YE ; Haihong MA ; Haihong SHEN ; Haiting LIU ; Beibei ZHENG ; Jiayun WU ; Li NING
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(12):1468-1475
Objective To develop a self-assessment scale of home volume management for patients with chronic heart failure(CHF),and to test its reliability and validity.Methods With the self-care theory as the theoretical framework,the initial scale was developed through literature analysis,qualitative interview and expert consultation.A questionnaire survey was conducted on 598 patients with CHF who were treated or reviewed in a tertiary hospital in Hangzhou from September 2022 to January 2023 to test the reliability and validity of the scale.Results The exploratory factor analysis extracted 4 common factors with the cumulative variance contribution rate of 61.268%.The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the main evaluation indicators were all within the acceptable range of the judgment standard.The item-level content validity index ranged from 0.853 to 1.000;the scale-level content validity index/average was 0.951.The Cronbach's a coefficient,half reliability and retest reliability of the overall scale were 0.930,0.723 and 0.867,respectively.Conclusion The self-rating scale of home volume management for CHF patients has good reliability and validity,and it can effectively assess the level of home volume management for CHF patients.
6.Clinical characteristics and genetic analysis of a pedigree with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome caused by a novel mutation in COL3A1 gene
Jinjie LI ; Liu YANG ; Yijuan XIN ; Rui LI ; Juan WANG ; Lin ZHU ; Lei ZHOU ; Jiayun LIU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;47(9):1082-1085
A 27-year-old male was admitted to the Xijing Hospital in August 2018 due to unprovoked severe thoracodynia with palpitations, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Computed tomography angiography showed a type A aortic dissection. Genetic testing based on next-generation sequencing for 15 genes associated with hereditary aortic diseases and Sanger sequencing validation revealed a heterozygous missense mutation c.998G>T (p.Gly333Val) in the COL3A1 gene. Sanger sequencing verification of family members confirmed that the mutation c.998G>T co-segregated with the patient′s phenotype in this family. That mutation was classified as "likely pathogenic" according to American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics standards and guidelines for genetic variant classification. Carriers of this mutation can be definitively diagnosed with "vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome". After the diagnosis was clarified, symptomatic treatment was given to the patient, but the disease progressed rapidly. The patient discontinued treatment and died shortly after being discharged. In this study, we found a new variant in the COL3A1 gene, expanding the mutation spectrum of this gene.
7.Value of cystic fluid carcinoembryonic antigen combined with glucose detection in the diagnosis of mucinous cystadenoma of pancreas
Ying ZHUANG ; Jiayun CHEN ; Yan QIU ; Rong ZUO ; Dandan WANG ; Shihua LIU
Modern Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment in Gastroenterology 2024;29(7):794-798
Background and Objective Accurate diagnosis of mucous cystic lesion(PCL)remains a clinical difficult.Both Carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA)and glucose(GLU)are reported to have ability to distinguish mucinous PCL from non-mucinous PCL,but the accuracy was limited.The objective of this study was to evaluate the value of cystic CEA combined with GLU in the diagnosis of mucinous PCL.Methods PCL patients who underwent pancreatic surgery and endoscopic ultrasonography guided fine-needle aspiration(EUS-FNA)were retrospectively collected from the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University.Clinical data and cystic fluid analysis of included PCLs patients were analyzed using receiver operator(ROC)curves.ROC analysis,sensitivity and specificity analyses were used to evaluate the value of CEA combined with GLU in the diagnosis of mucinous PCL.Results From January 2015 to December 2021,a total of 84 patients underwent cyst fluid CEA and GLU analysis,of whom 44(52.4%)had mucinous PCL and 40(47.6%)had non-mucinous PCL.The AUC for distinguishing mucinous from non-mucinous PCL by CEA was 0.82[(95%confidence interval(CI):0.72-0.92)].When 192 ng/mL was used as the cutoff level,the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were 50%and 93%,respectively.Using 20 ng/mL as cutoff level,the diagnostic sensitivity increased to 80%and the specificity decreased to 68%.The AUC for the cystic GLU to distinguish mucinous from non-mucinous PCL was 0.73(95%CI:0.99-0.87),and the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were 100%and 60%,respectively.When the cutoff level of CEA was 192 ng/mL,the AUC of CEA combined with GLU in the diagnosis of mucinous PCLs was 0.94(95%Cl:0.86-0.99),while when the cutoff level of CEA was 20 ng/mL,the AUC of CEA combined with Glu in the diagnosis of mucinous PCLs was 0.94(95%CI:0.85-0.99).The AUCs were significantly higher than the AUC with single diagnostic indicators.Conclusion When using the cutoff level of 192 ng/mL,cyst fluid CEA combined with GLU has high sensitivity and specificity in differentiating mucinous PCL from non-mucinous PCL,so it can be considered for clinical application.Lower CEA cutoff level(20 ng/mL)can improve the sensitivity of diagnosis.
8.Mechanism of Buzhong Yiqitang in Ameliorating Thyroiditis Damage in AIT Mice by Modulating TLR4/NF-κB/AIM2 Signaling Pathway
Zhuo ZHAO ; Zhe JIN ; Zhengzheng LI ; Xuanlin GUO ; Jiayun LI ; Tongran GAO ; Pin LI ; Zhimin WANG ; Yuanping YIN ; Ziyu LIU ; Xiao YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(18):1-9
ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of Buzhong Yiqitang in ameliorating inflammatory injury in autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) mice based on the Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)/nuclear transcription factor-kappa B(NF-κB)/absent in melanoma 2(AIM2)inflammasome signaling pathway. MethodThe 120 genetically susceptible 8-week-old NOD.H-2h4 mice were selected and randomly divided into control group, model group, low, medium and high dose groups of Buzhong Yiqitang (4.78, 9.56, 19.12 g·kg-1), and western medicine group (selenium yeast tablets, 3.033×10-5 g·kg-1). The AIT model mice in each group drank ad libitum 0.05% sodium iodide aqueous solution for 8 weeks to establish the AIT model, and the control group drank ad libitum distilled water. Eight weeks later, the mice in each dosing group were divided into groups and gavage. The swelling of thyroid tissue was observed with the naked eye, and the weight of spleen was weighed. The content of serum inflammatory factors interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and Real-time PCR was used to detect the expression of HMGB1, TLR4, AIM2, NF-κB p65,apoptosis-associated speck-like protein(ASC),cysteinyl aspartate-specific protease-1(Caspase-1), IL-1β mRNA. Western blot was used to detect the expression of high motility group protein 1 (HMGB1), TLR4, AIM2, NF-κB p65, phosphorylation(p)-NF-κB p65, ASC, Caspase-1, and IL-1β proteins in thyroid tissue, and immunofluorescence staining was used to observe the protein expression of HMGB1, AIM2, and NF-κB p65 in thyroid tissue of mice. ResultCompared with the control group, the thyroid tissue of mice in the model group was significantly swollen, the spleen quality was significantly increased, and the expression of HMGB1, TLR4, NF-κB p65, AIM2, ASC, Caspase-1, IL-1β in thyroid tissue was significantly increased (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the swelling of thyroid tissue in mice in each dose group of Buzhong Yiqitang was improved, the quality of spleen was significantly reduced, and the expression of HMGB1, TLR4, AIM2, NF-κB p65, p-NF-κB p65, ASC, Caspase-1, IL-1β in thyroid tissue was significantly reduced (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionBuzhong Yiqitang can effectively improve the inflammatory injury of AIT, and regulating the abnormal activation of the TLR4/NF-κB/AIM2 inflammasome signal pathway may be one of its intervention mechanisms.
9.Serum Cytokines,PCT and NLR Expression Levels and Their Diagnostic Value in Patients with Sepsis
Rui LI ; Liu YANG ; Lei ZHOU ; Jiayun LIU
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2024;39(1):67-72,89
Objective To explore the value of cytokines,procalcitonin(PCT)and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio(NLR)in the early diagnosis and prognosis evaluation in the patients with sepsis.Methods 98 patients with sepsis admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University from January 2020 to January 2023 were selected as research objects,including 82 patients in the sepsis non-shock group and 16 patients in the sepsis shock group.According to the death within 28 days,the patients was divided into survival group(n=82)and death group(n=16).Meantime,95 cases of non-septic infection group were included as control.The expression of interleukin(IL)-1β,IL-2,IL-4,IL-5,IL-6,IL-8,IL-10,IL-12p70,IL-17,tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α,interferon(IFN)-γ,IFN-α,PCT,and NLR were detected within 24h after admission,and their relationship with sepsis was analyzed by ROC curve.Results ①The IL-2,IL-4,IL-5,IL-6,IL-8,IL-10,IL-12p70,IL-17,TNF-α,IFN-α,NLR and PCT in patients with sepsis were significantly higher than those in healthy subjects(Z=0.43~30.54,all P<0.05)except IL-1β,IFN-γ.Further analysis of ROC showed that IL-8,NLR,PCT and IL-17 had strong predictive ability,with area under curve(AUC)of 0.78(95%CI:0.71~0.84),0.81(95%CI:0.75~0.87),0.83(95%CI:0.78~0.88),0.86(95%CI:0.81~0.92),respectively.Combined detection of the four indicators can effectively improve the diagnostic efficiency of sepsis,with the AUC of 0.90(95%CI:0.85~0.93).② There were no significant differences in cytokines,PCT and NLR concentration between positive and negative blood culture groups(P>0.05),suggesting that these indexes were not affected by blood culture detection results.③Among the patients in the shock group,IL-6[122.10(10.77~10 000.00)ng/L]was significantly higher than that in non-shock group[25.56(1.02~9 096.74)ng/L],the difference was statistically significant(Z=74.55,P=0.01),with the AUC of 0.73(95%CI:0.59~0.87).The levels of IL-10[10.69(1.12~1 338.00)ng/L],IL-2[12.52(0.86~280.42)ng/L]and IL-5[9.55(0.93~259.57)ng/L]in sepsis death group were higher than those[2.55(0.34~695.13)ng/L,4.46(0.13~625.43)ng/L,2.75(0.01~117.88)ng/L]in survival group,the differences were statistically significant(Z=3.64,6.37,4.74,all P<0.05),and the AUC were 0.69(95%CI:0.53~0.85),0.71(95%CI:0.56~0.85)and 0.72(95%CI:0.58~0.87),respectively.Conclusion The combined detection of IL-8,NLR,PCT and IL-17 is helpful for the early diagnosis of sepsis.The increase of IL-6 level can effectively predict the occurrence of septic shock,and the high expression of IL-10,IL-2 and IL-5 has a good predictive value for the death of sepsis patients.
10.Establishment and Validation of Reference Range of Thyroid Function among Healthy 11~16 Year-old Teenagers in Xi'an
Xiaoli XU ; Yingyu YAN ; Yanjun DIAO ; Juan HE ; Yao CHEN ; Zhuoyue LÜ ; Jiayun LIU
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2024;39(1):170-174
Objective To analyze serum characteristics and determine the reference range for thyroid function among healthy 11~16 year-old teenagers in Xi'an in order to offer a theoretical basis for clinical diagnosis and therapy.Methods A sum of 1 378 healthy 11~16 year-old teenagers who met the inclusion criteria from the First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Medical University(Xijing Hospital)between January 2020 and December 2022 were selected as research subjects,including 628 males and 750 females.They were divided into three groups based on age:Group 1:11~<13 year-olds(433 cases),Group 2:13~<15 year-olds(425 cases),and Group 3:15~≤16 year-olds(520 cases).Differences in serum thyroid function indices among different genders and age groups were analyzed,the reference ranges for these indices were established,and 99 healthy 11-16 year-old teenagers who met the inclusion criteria were chosen for verification.Results There were no significant differences between different genders in thyroid stimulating hormone[TSH,2.56(1.80,3.63)μIU/ml vs 2.43(1.68,3.48)μIU/ml]and total thyroxine[TT4,97.84(85.34,111.00)nmol/L vs 98.20(87.16,111.23)nmol/L],the differences were statistically significant(Z=-1.881,-0.638,all P>0.05).Meanwhile,the differences in free thyroxine[FT4,16.93(15.49,18.60)pmol/L vs 16.26(14.80,17.83)pmol/L],free triiodothyronine[FT3,6.21(5.66,6.80)pmol/L vs 5.59(4.98,6.19)pmol/L],and total triiodothyronine[TT3,2.24(1.96,2.55)nmol/L vs 2.04(1.78,2.34)nmol/L]between different genders were significant(Z=-5.368,-11.994,-6.417 all P<0.01).The differences in thyroid function indices were significant among different age groups(Z=10.649~261.003,all P<0.05).The reference ranges for thyroid function indices across different age groups and genders were established,in which thyroid function indicators were verified to be within the established reference range by 99 samples.Conclusion Teenage hormone secretion varies greatly,and the secretion of thyroid hormones is influenced by various factors.Thus,the diagnosis and treatment of teenage thyroid diseases cannot fully rely on the reference ranges provided by adults or manufacturers.This study established the reference range of the thyroid function indices of 11~16 year-old teenagers in Xi'an,offering clinical doctors'diagnosis and treatment data support.

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