1.Development of an evaluation indicator system for access to cancer screening services: a Delphi study
Xin WANG ; Ayan MAO ; Xinyi ZHOU ; Pei DONG ; Yanjie LI ; Senyao CAI ; Yujie WU ; Huiyao HUANG ; Guoxiang LIU ; Wanghong XU ; Jiangmei QIN ; Wanqing CHEN ; Jufang SHI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(2):307-315
Objective:To present an evaluation indicator system for access to cancer screening services.Methods:The evaluation indicator pool was constructed through a scoping review. The theoretical framework was constructed based on the multi-source indicators, and the qualitative expert consultation method was employed to form the initial version of the three-level evaluation indicator system. Delphi expert consultation method was conducted in two rounds to evaluate the relevance, importance, and availability of the proposed evaluation indicator system. The expert positive coefficient, authority coefficient, coordination degree of expert opinions, and concentration of expert opinions were subjected to analysis. Subsequently, the three-level evaluation indicator system for access to cancer screening services was adjusted and determined based on the boundary value method and the open opinions of experts. Finally, the combination weight method was employed to determine the weight.Results:The initial version of the indicator system comprised 3 primary (first-level) indicators, 11 secondary (second-level) indicators, and 46 tertiary (third-level) indicators. Delphi expert consultation was conducted for the initial version, and 17 experts ultimately completed it, exhibiting a positive coefficient of 100% and an authority coefficient of 0.87. In comparison to the initial round of consultation, Kendall's W coefficient ranges (0.15-0.43, all P<0.05) of relevance, importance, and availability scores for each tertiary indicator in the second round exhibited an improvement. The analysis of the importance dimension indicates that expert opinions are also more concentrated, as evidenced by an increase of 8.5% and 7.0% in the proportion of the tertiary indicators with an arithmetic mean above 8 and a full mark ratio above 0.5, respectively. The final evaluation indicator system comprises three primary indicators, with the weights of structure evaluation, process evaluation, and outcome evaluation being 0.338, 0.378, and 0.285, respectively. It also comprises 11 secondary indicators and 45 tertiary indicators. Conclusions:The evaluation indicator system developed in this article can be an effective evaluation tool for quantitative comparison of access to cancer screening services across different populations, cancer types, and before and after intervention. Furthermore, it is recommended that the system undergo continuous optimization concerning its application.
2.Application potential and challenges of phase angle in breast cancer
Lihui FENG ; Fei LUO ; Xinxin LIU ; Jufang LI ; Dong LI
Cancer Research and Clinic 2025;37(9):717-720
Phase angle, as an indicator in bioelectrical impedance analysis, can reflect the integrity of cell membranes and the overall health status of cells. In the clinical management of breast cancer patients, the phase angle has a significant correlation with the nutritional status, muscle quality and prognosis of patients. In view of its unique role in these key aspects, phase angle is gradually becoming an effective tool to evaluate the postoperative recovery and treatment response of breast cancer patients. Although the application of phase angle is still in the initial exploration stage, and faces the challenges of lack of uniformity of measurement standards and complexity of clinical interpretation, its potential evaluation value in the field of breast cancer treatment is gaining increasing attention.
3.Development of an evaluation indicator system for access to cancer screening services: a Delphi study
Xin WANG ; Ayan MAO ; Xinyi ZHOU ; Pei DONG ; Yanjie LI ; Senyao CAI ; Yujie WU ; Huiyao HUANG ; Guoxiang LIU ; Wanghong XU ; Jiangmei QIN ; Wanqing CHEN ; Jufang SHI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(2):307-315
Objective:To present an evaluation indicator system for access to cancer screening services.Methods:The evaluation indicator pool was constructed through a scoping review. The theoretical framework was constructed based on the multi-source indicators, and the qualitative expert consultation method was employed to form the initial version of the three-level evaluation indicator system. Delphi expert consultation method was conducted in two rounds to evaluate the relevance, importance, and availability of the proposed evaluation indicator system. The expert positive coefficient, authority coefficient, coordination degree of expert opinions, and concentration of expert opinions were subjected to analysis. Subsequently, the three-level evaluation indicator system for access to cancer screening services was adjusted and determined based on the boundary value method and the open opinions of experts. Finally, the combination weight method was employed to determine the weight.Results:The initial version of the indicator system comprised 3 primary (first-level) indicators, 11 secondary (second-level) indicators, and 46 tertiary (third-level) indicators. Delphi expert consultation was conducted for the initial version, and 17 experts ultimately completed it, exhibiting a positive coefficient of 100% and an authority coefficient of 0.87. In comparison to the initial round of consultation, Kendall's W coefficient ranges (0.15-0.43, all P<0.05) of relevance, importance, and availability scores for each tertiary indicator in the second round exhibited an improvement. The analysis of the importance dimension indicates that expert opinions are also more concentrated, as evidenced by an increase of 8.5% and 7.0% in the proportion of the tertiary indicators with an arithmetic mean above 8 and a full mark ratio above 0.5, respectively. The final evaluation indicator system comprises three primary indicators, with the weights of structure evaluation, process evaluation, and outcome evaluation being 0.338, 0.378, and 0.285, respectively. It also comprises 11 secondary indicators and 45 tertiary indicators. Conclusions:The evaluation indicator system developed in this article can be an effective evaluation tool for quantitative comparison of access to cancer screening services across different populations, cancer types, and before and after intervention. Furthermore, it is recommended that the system undergo continuous optimization concerning its application.
4.Application potential and challenges of phase angle in breast cancer
Lihui FENG ; Fei LUO ; Xinxin LIU ; Jufang LI ; Dong LI
Cancer Research and Clinic 2025;37(9):717-720
Phase angle, as an indicator in bioelectrical impedance analysis, can reflect the integrity of cell membranes and the overall health status of cells. In the clinical management of breast cancer patients, the phase angle has a significant correlation with the nutritional status, muscle quality and prognosis of patients. In view of its unique role in these key aspects, phase angle is gradually becoming an effective tool to evaluate the postoperative recovery and treatment response of breast cancer patients. Although the application of phase angle is still in the initial exploration stage, and faces the challenges of lack of uniformity of measurement standards and complexity of clinical interpretation, its potential evaluation value in the field of breast cancer treatment is gaining increasing attention.
5.A clinical study on endoscopic cold polypectomy for small colorectal polyps in Qinghai area
Xiaohong XUE ; Zhilan LIU ; Xiaolin LI ; Jufang BAI ; Yanyan LU ; Danzhu YONGJI ; Yingcai MA
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2024;41(6):455-458
Objective:To investigate the safety and effectiveness of endoscopic cold snare resection of small colorectal polyps and prophylactic hemostatic clip.Methods:A total of 260 patients diagnosed as having small colorectal polyps in Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital from January 2021 to March 2022 were randomly assigned to cold snare polypectomy (CSP) group (receiving CSP), CSP+hemostatic clip group (receiving CSP+prophylactic hemostatic clip), hot snare polypectomy (HSP) group, and HSP +hemostatic clip group (receiving HSP+prophylactic hemostatic clip). Each group had 65 cases. The treatment, incidence of bleeding, and other complications were compared.Results:There was no significant difference in the basic characteristics of patients or polyps among the four groups ( P>0.05). Immediate intraoperative bleeding occurred in 5 cases (7.69%), 4 cases (6.15%), 3 cases (4.62%), and 3 cases (4.62%) in the four groups respectively with no significant difference ( χ2=0.778, P=0.855), while only 1 delayed postoperative bleeding was observed in HSP group with no significant difference among the four groups ( χ2=3.012, P=0.390). The incidence of postoperative abdominal pain was the highest in the HSP group ( n=7, 10.77%) significantly different from those of the CSP group ( n=1, 1.54%) and the CSP+hemostatic clip group ( n=1, 1.54%) ( P<0.05). Polypectomy time of single polyp in CSP group was the shortest (2.18±1.07 min) , followed by HSP group (2.83±0.82 min), then CSP+hemostatic clip group (3.15±1.16 min), with HSP+hemostatic clip group (4.88±1.85 min) being the longest ( F=50.397, P<0.001). Conclusion:It is suggested to use CSP for small colorectal polyps. If there is no risk of bleeding or perforation during the operation, it is not necessary to use prophylactic hemostatic clips.
6.Progress of leptin and leptin receptor in breast cancer
Cancer Research and Clinic 2024;36(8):633-637
Obesity is an independent factor affecting the development, progression and prognosis of breast cancer. Adipokines and their receptors play an important role in the development and progression of breast cancer. Leptin is one of the important adipokines. After binding with leptin receptors, leptin not only plays an important role in metabolism, but also promotes tumor cell proliferation, migration and angiogenesis, inhibits tumor cell apoptosis and other biological effects. Besides, it is related to the outcome of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and treatment resistance. This paper reviews the possible molecular mechanism, expression characteristics, treatment and relationship with prognosis of leptin and leptin receptor in breast cancer.
7.Analysis of cognition,attitude,behavior status and influencing factor of neurological nurses for early rehabilitation of stroke
Yufeng LI ; Dandan LIU ; Juanjuan ZHANG ; Yifang YUAN ; Jufang XU
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(21):75-79
Objective To analyze cognition,attitude,behavior status and influencing factor of neurological nurses for early rehabilitation of stroke.Methods A tatol of 182 neurological nurses from 8 tertiary hospitals in Urumqi were selected as the research subjects to investigate the cognition,attitude from December 2022 to June 2023,and behavior status of neurology nurses for early rehabilitation of stroke and analyze their influencing factors.Results The scores of 182 neurological nurses during early rehabilitation of stroke were(72.57士6.79),the scoring rate was 72.57%,which was in the middle level.The average score of attitude was(89.62±2.94),and the scoring rate was 89.62%,which was at a high level.The average score of behavior was(62.08±21.50),and the scoring rate was 62.08%,which was in the middle level.Multivariate regression analysis showed that age was the influence factor of nurses'early rehabilitation cognition dimension and attitude dimension(P<0.05);The influence factors of nurses'early rehabilitation behavior were their professional title and whether stroke had occurred among relatives and friends(P<0.05).Conclusion Neurological nurses have a positive attitude towards early rehabilitation of stroke,but they do not implement nursing measures enough.It is suggested that rehabilitation nursing training courses should be set up to encourage nurses to update their knowledge and strengthen their self-learning so as to improve nursing behavior and improve nursing quality.
8.Multidimensional screening of Astragalus membranaceus small molecules to mitigate carbon ion radiation-induced bystander effects
Zhang LIYING ; Zhang YIMING ; Li YANGYANG ; Li QIYANG ; Zhang SHANGZU ; Miao ZHIMING ; He JINPENG ; Zhou TING ; Yang GENGQIANG ; Wang XIN ; Wang JUFANG ; Liu YONGQI
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2024;14(10):1531-1534
Existing studies have shown that Astragalus membranaceus(AM)and its active ingredients astragalus polysaccharides,oninon,and astragalus methyl glycosides can attenuate X-ray radiation-induced injury.However,there are no studies on how isoliquiritigenin(ISL)attenuate the bystander effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs)induced by carbon ion radiation therapy for lung cancer.This study aimed to investigate the AM-derived small molecule ISL to enhance radiotherapy sensitivity by attenuating the carbon ion radiation-induced bystander effect(RIBE)in BMSCs to elucidate its mecha-nism of action.In this study,we established a C57BL/6 mouse lung cancer transplantation tumor model in vivo and a co-culture model of A549 cells and BMSCs in vitro,and the models were successfully treated with carbon ions.In further work,we used flow cytometry,immunofluorescence,Western blot,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),inhibitor,short hairpin RNA(shRNA),Cell Counting Kit-8(CCK-8),and other methods to illustrate the mechanism.In the next experiments,we found that ISL combined with carbon ion radiotherapy had a significant anti-tumor effect and protected BMSCs from radiation damage.The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of ISL in enhancing the sensitivity of lung cancer cells to radiotherapy and attenuating RIBE in both in vitro and in vivo settings.Traditional Chinese medicine combined with radiation therapy is a promising and innovative treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.These results establish a theoretical foundation for further clinical development of ISL as a potential radiosensitizer option.
9.Expression of KYNU mRNA in Pancreatic Cancer Tissue and Its Correlation with Immune Infiltration and Prognosis
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2024;39(2):57-61
Objective To study the expression of kynureninase(KYNU)in pancreatic cancer tissue and its relationship with immune invasion and prognosis.Methods A total of 49 patients with resectable pancreatic cancer who underwent surgical treatment in Department of General Surgery,Wuxi Fifth People's Hospital from January 2019 to June 2021 were selected as the study subjects.All patients were diagnosed with resectable pancreatic cancer by pathology and imaging,and their TNM stagings of tumors were stages Ⅰ-Ⅲ,which received neoadjuvant therapy before surgery.Cancer tissue and corresponding paracancer tissue samples(≥4cm from the cancer focus)of all patients were collected.Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expression of KYNU protein in pancreatic cancer tissues and corresponding adjacent tissues,and the infiltration of CD8+TILs,CD103+TILs,CD68+TAMs,CD204+TAMs,and CD11c+DCs in cancer tissues.Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to detect the relative expression of KYNU mRNA.The relationship between KYNU mRNA expression and immune infiltration and prognosis was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis,Kaplan Meier survival curve,and COX proportional hazards regression model.Results The positive rate of KYNU protein(77.6%)and mRNA expression(2.9±0.7)in pancreatic cancer tissues were higher than those in adjacent normal tissues(38.8%,0.8±0.5),and the differences were significant(χ2=15.138,t=17.088,all P<0.05).The infiltration number of CD8+TILs,CD103+TILs,CD68+TAMs,CD204+TAMs and CD11c+DCs in KYNU high expression group was higher than those in KYNU low expression group,and the differences were significant(t=2.533~5.806,all P<0.05).The expression of KYNU in pancreatic cancer was positively correlated with the invasion numbers of CD8+TILs,CD103+TILs,CD68+TAMs,CD204+TAMs and CD11c+DCs(r=0.514,0.502,0.319,0.415,0.438,all P<0.05).The cumulative OS and DFS of high KYNU expression group were lower than those of low KYNU expression group(20.0%vs 42.9%,14.3%vs 35.7%),and the differences were significant(Log Rank χ2=4.358,4.273,P = 0.039,0.042).Multivariate COX regression analysis showed that TNM stageⅢ(HR:1.653,95%CI:1.294~1.937),low differentiation(HR:1.671,95%CI:1.284~2.003),lymph node metastasis(HR:1.582,95%CI:1.117~1.896)and KYNU high expression(HR:1.591,95%CI:1.106~1.902)were independent risk factors for pancreatic cancer prognosis(all P<0.05).Conclusion KYNU was highly expressed in pancreatic cancer tissues,which was closely related to immune infiltration and clinical prognosis of pancreatic cancer.It may be a potential biomarker for predicting prognosis of pancreatic cancer.
10.Regulation of Th17/Treg immune imbalance by β-sitosterol in an OVA-induced allergic asthma rat model
Jufang JIA ; Mengnan ZENG ; Beibei ZHANG ; Ru WANG ; Meng LIU ; Pengli GUO ; Qinqin ZHANG ; Fengyu ZHANG ; Xiaoke ZHENG ; Weisheng FENG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2023;39(12):2477-2482
Objective:To explore the interventional effect of β-sitosterol on ovalbumin(OVA)-induced allergic asthma rats and its potential mechanism.Methods:SD male rats were randomly divided into normal group(CON),model group(M),positive drug dexamethasone group(DEX,0.075 mg/kg)and β-sitosterol group(Sit,50 mg/kg).A rat model of allergic asthma was estab-lished by intraperitoneal injection of OVA with aluminum hydrogen solution,and nebulized inhalation of OVA to stimulate.Rats were given intragastric administration 30 min before aerosol challenge,and after continuous administration for 7 days,the indicators of cough and asthma and tracheal phenol red excretion were detected.HE staining was used to observe pathological changes of lung tis-sue.Flow cytometry was used to detect reactive oxygen species(ROS)generation,apoptosis level and ratios of Th17 and Treg cells in peripheral blood.Biochemical method was used to detect contents of MDA,and activities of T-SOD and GSH-Px in rat lung tissues.ELISA was used to detect levels of Th17 and Treg-related cytokines(TNF-α,IL-4,IL-6,IL-17A,and IL-35).Results:Compared with model group,β-sitosterol significantly prolonged the incubation period of cough and gasp in rats with allergic asthma,reduced the frequency of cough and gasping,and promoted the excretion of phenol red in trachea;significantly reduced inflammatory infiltration in lung tissue of asthmatic rats;observably reduced MDA content in lung tissue,ROS of primary lung cell and apoptosis levels of asthmatic rats,increased the activities of T-SOD and GSH-Px;markedly reduced proportion of Th17 cells and levels of pro-inflammatory cyto-kines TNF-α,IL-4,IL-6 and IL-17A,increased proportion of Treg cells and levels of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-35.Conclusion:β-sitosterol can ameliorate airway inflammation and oxidative damage in OVA-induced allergic asthmatic rats,and its mecha-nism may be related to the regulation of β-sitosterol on Th17/Treg immune imbalance and oxidative stress response.

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