1.Analysis of unexamined items in physical examinations of radiation workers at an occupational health examination institution in Henan Province, China, 2023
Lihong MA ; Fengling ZHAO ; Yuzheng LI ; Han LIU ; Yumin LV
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2026;35(1):12-17
Objective To analyze the unexamined items and situations in occupational health examinations of radiation workers, and provide a reference for the revision of occupational health examination standards for radiation workers. Methods A total of 29 630 radiation workers who underwent occupational health examinations at The Third People’s Hospital of Henan Province in 2023 were selected, and the non-examination rates were statistically analyzed according to occupation, gender, and age. Results The overall non-examination rate of non-medical radiation workers was significantly lower than that of the medical radiation workers (P<0.05). The non-examination rate of chest X-rays among medical radiation workers was significantly higher than that of non-medical radiation workers (P<0.05), while no significant differences were found in other items (P>0.05). Gender-stratified analysis showed that the non-examination rate of routine urine tests was higher in females than in males in both medical and non-medical radiation workers (P<0.05). Age-stratified analysis revealed no significant differences in non-examination rates among different age groups in non-medical radiation workers (P>0.05), whereas the chest X-ray non-examination rate was relatively high in medical radiation workers under 30 years old (P<0.05). Conclusion Significant differences were observed in the non-examination rates of occupational health examinations among radiation workers based on occupation, gender, and age. The overall non-examination rate was relatively low in non-medical radiation workers.
2.Genome sequencing and biological characteristics analysis of a Streptococcus dys-galactiae from yak
Wenjing CHENG ; Tian NIU ; Shuai YANG ; Tingting LIU ; Hongcai MA ; Jiangyong ZENG ; Lihong ZHANG ; Junjie HU
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(7):1426-1436
This study aims to understand the biological characteristics of Streptococcus dysgalacti-ae of yak origin.Bacterial isolation and identification,drug susceptibility test,virulence gene test and pathogenicity test were carried out on milk samples of yaks from Naqu City to evaluate the bi-ological characteristics of the isolated strains.Meanwhile,molecular biological information such as virulence factors and drug resistance genes were analyzed by whole genome sequencing,and viru-lence genes were verified by PCR.The results showed that a strain of Streptococcus dysgalactiae was isolated from the milk of yak,and its colony morphology was pinpoint size,smooth edge and milky white.This strain is sensitive to many antibiotics(penicillin G,cephalosporin,ciprofloxacin,tetracycline,erythromycin,etc.).Virulence gene test results showed that the strain carries six key virulence genes(cyl,eno,scpB,bca,bac and napr),which may be closely related to its pathoge-nicity.In the pathogenicity test,the mice were listless and less active after infection,but no death occurred during the observation period.The pathological changes of spleen,kidney,liver and lung tissue were found,suggesting that the strain had certain pathogenic potential but not high lethali-ty.Whole genome sequencing data showed that the gene length of this strain was 4 079 280 bp,the GC content was 39.41%,3 964 coding genes were predicted,604 of which were annotated as viru-lence factors,and another 28 gene mutations may enhance its pathogenic ability.Through annota-tion of CARD database,two Pat A resistance genes and two lmrp resistance genes were found,re-vealing their potential resistance mechanism.Through whole genome sequencing technology and bioinformatics analysis method,this study revealed the genomic characteristics,drug resistance and pathogenicity mechanism of Streptococcus dysgalactiae of yak origin.The findings provide impor-tant scientific evidence for further exploration of the pathogenicity,drug resistance mechanisms,and molecular evolution of yak-derived Streptococcus agalactiae.
3.Analysis on appraisal of ophthalmic medical malpractice
Weizhen CHEN ; Zhitao GE ; Shi LIU ; Zhihu ZHANG ; Lihong LIU ; Jiaqi ZHANG ; Shuangxue HAN
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2025;40(4):415-419
Objective To identify the key points of forensic appraisal in ophthalmic medical-injury compensation cases and propose targeted measures to prevent disputes.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted of the appraisal conclusions from 15 ophthalmology medical-injury liability lawsuits handled at a single tertiary hospital over the past five years.We summarized the constitutive characteristics of liability cases,causes of medical injury,and issues encountered during appraisal.Results Among cases undergoing medical-injury liability appraisal,retinal diseases and ocular tumors predominated.The main issues included inadequate informed consent,failure to exercise due care during surgery/treatment,non-standard medical record documentation,insufficient attention to medical risks,and inadequate clinical assessment.Conclusions By summarizing common faults in ophthalmic disputes and problems revealed by forensic appraisal,targeted responses can be implemented to ensure patient safety and promote high-quality medical services.
4.Study on the current situation of frailty and influencing factors in elderly patients with colorectal cancer before surgery
Siyuan ZHANG ; Huanling GAO ; Lihong LIU ; Hongmei LI ; Weijing CHEN ; Xiaolong DU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(11):1302-1308
Objective To analyze the influencing factors and action paths of frailty in elderly patients with col-orectal cancer,so as to provide a theoretical clinical intervention.Methods A convenience sampling method was adopted.A total of 254 elderly patients with colorectal cancer who were scheduled for elective surgery in a tertiary A hospital in Shanxi Province from March 2023 to September 2024 were selected as the research subjects.General information questionnaires,Fried frailty phenotype,Perceived Ageism Scale,Multidimensional Assessment Scale of In-teroceptive Awareness Version 2-Chinese,Cancer Patient Self-Management Assessment Scale,and Anderson Symptom Inventory were used for the investigation,and a structural equation model was constructed.Results The incidence of frailty in elderly colorectal cancer patients before surgery is 38.98%.Anderson Symptom Assessment and Per-ceived Ageism were positively correlated with frailty(r=0.534,0.568,P<0.01),while interoceptive sensitivity and the self-management level were negatively correlated with frailty(r=-0.444,-0.659,P<0.01).Self-management behavior had only a direct effect on patients' frailty(β=-0.349,P<0.001),while Anderson Symptom Assessment,perceived age discrimination and interoceptive sensitivity had both direct and indirect effects on patients' frailty(direct effects β=0.235,0.287,-0.220;indirect effects β=0.147,0.090,-0.113;all P<0.001).Conclusion The incidence of frailty in elderly patients with colorectal cancer before surgery is high.Attention should be paid to patients who are elderly,female and have a low level of education.Medical staff can take targeted measures to enhance patients' interocep-tive concentration and stability,so that patients can better monitor and regulate their bodies and emotions,and im-prove their health-promoting decisions and behaviors.At the same time,attention should also be paid to the prob-lem of age discrimination to create a good medical environment for patients.
5.Analysis of a Chinese pedigree with Hereditary coagulation factor Ⅻ deficiency due to compound heterozygous variants of Ⅻ gene.
Haixiao XIE ; Huanhuan WANG ; Meina LIU ; Huinan XIA ; Yuan CHEN ; Kaiqi JIA ; Lihong YANG ; Mingshan WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2025;42(3):282-285
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze a Chinese pedigree with Hereditary coagulation factor Ⅻ (FⅫ) deficiency duo to variants of F12 gene and explore its molecular pathogenesis.
METHODS:
A patient who underwent laparoscopic cystectomy at the Department of Gynecology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University in June 2012 was selected as the study subject. Coagulation factor indexes of the proband and her family members (5 individuals from three generations) were determined. All exons, flanking sequences, 5' and 3' untranslated regions of the F12 gene of the proband and her family members were analyzed by direct sequencing. Three bioinformatics software was used to analyze the conservation, pathogenicity and protein model of the variant. This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the Hospital (Ethics No. 2012-17).
RESULTS:
The activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), FⅫ activity (FⅫ:C) and FⅫ antigen (FⅫ:Ag) of the proband was 180.0 s, 1.0% and 2.1%, respectively. DNA sequencing revealed that she has harbored compound heterozygous variants of the F12 gene, namely c.712_713insT (p.Cys238Leufs *73) in exon 8 and c.1561G>A (p.Glu521Lys) in exon 13. Her mother and younger son were heterozygous for the p.Cys238Leufs*73 variant, while her older son was heterozygous for the p.Glu521Lys variant. Bioinformatic analysis suggested that Cys238 is highly conserved and p.Cys238Leufs*73 is a pathogenic variant, which eventually resulted in a truncated protein.
CONCLUSION
The c.712_713insT and c.1561G>A compound heterozygous variants of the F12 gene probably underlay the decreased FⅫ level in this pedigree, among which c.712_713insT (NM_000505) was unreported previously.
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6.Molecular pathogenesis of a novel p.Cys467Tyr missense variant underlying Hereditary factor Ⅻ deficiency.
Langyi QIN ; Yanhui JIN ; Yaosheng XIE ; Fengjiao WANG ; Lihong YANG ; Haixiao XIE ; Mingshan WANG ; Meina LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2025;42(12):1424-1430
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the molecular mechanism for a family with Hereditary coagulation factor Ⅻ (FⅫ) deficiency.
METHODS:
The proband, a 63-year-old female, was admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University in August 2024 for lumbar disc herniation. Coagulation tests, including prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), and FⅫ activity (FⅫ:C), were carried out for the proband and her family members (9 individuals from three generations) using a one-stage clotting assay. The level of FⅫ antigen (FⅫ:Ag) was determined with an Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Sanger sequencing was conducted to identify potential variants in the F12 gene. Multiple in silico tools were used to predict the conservation, hydrophobicity, and structural impact of the identified variants. Recombinant expression plasmids were constructed and transiently transfected into HEK293T cells. The recombinant FⅫ protein was analyzed using Western blotting (WB) and ELISA. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University (Ethics No.: KY2022-R193).
RESULTS:
The proband showed a markedly prolonged APTT (160.3 s) and significantly decreased FⅫ:C (2%) and FⅫ:Ag (5%) levels. Analysis of the F12 gene sequence revealed a 46C/T genotype in the promoter region, a heterozygous c.1457G>A (p.Cys467Tyr) missense variant in exon 12, and a heterozygous c.1561G>A (p.Glu502Lys) missense variant in exon 13. Bioinformatic analysis showed that the p.Cys467 is highly conserved across various species, and the p.Cys467Tyr variant may affect local structural stability of the FⅫ protein. The p.Cys467Tyr variant had no effect on the transcription of the F12 gene. However, the variant has significantly decreased the FⅫ:Ag levels and FⅫ protein expression in the cell culture supernatant compared to the wild-type expression vector, while in the cell lysate, it is higher than the wild-type expression vector. In other words, the p.Cys467Tyr variant has probably caused a secretion defect of FⅫ protein.
CONCLUSION
The 46C/T genotype, the heterozygous p.Cys467Tyr missense variant, and the heterozygous p.Glu502Lys missense variant are associated with reduced plasma FⅫ levels in this pedigree. The p.Cys467Tyr variant, which was unreported previously, did not affect the synthesis of FⅫ but may have resulted in a secretion defect.
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7.Study on the current situation of frailty and influencing factors in elderly patients with colorectal cancer before surgery
Siyuan ZHANG ; Huanling GAO ; Lihong LIU ; Hongmei LI ; Weijing CHEN ; Xiaolong DU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(11):1302-1308
Objective To analyze the influencing factors and action paths of frailty in elderly patients with col-orectal cancer,so as to provide a theoretical clinical intervention.Methods A convenience sampling method was adopted.A total of 254 elderly patients with colorectal cancer who were scheduled for elective surgery in a tertiary A hospital in Shanxi Province from March 2023 to September 2024 were selected as the research subjects.General information questionnaires,Fried frailty phenotype,Perceived Ageism Scale,Multidimensional Assessment Scale of In-teroceptive Awareness Version 2-Chinese,Cancer Patient Self-Management Assessment Scale,and Anderson Symptom Inventory were used for the investigation,and a structural equation model was constructed.Results The incidence of frailty in elderly colorectal cancer patients before surgery is 38.98%.Anderson Symptom Assessment and Per-ceived Ageism were positively correlated with frailty(r=0.534,0.568,P<0.01),while interoceptive sensitivity and the self-management level were negatively correlated with frailty(r=-0.444,-0.659,P<0.01).Self-management behavior had only a direct effect on patients' frailty(β=-0.349,P<0.001),while Anderson Symptom Assessment,perceived age discrimination and interoceptive sensitivity had both direct and indirect effects on patients' frailty(direct effects β=0.235,0.287,-0.220;indirect effects β=0.147,0.090,-0.113;all P<0.001).Conclusion The incidence of frailty in elderly patients with colorectal cancer before surgery is high.Attention should be paid to patients who are elderly,female and have a low level of education.Medical staff can take targeted measures to enhance patients' interocep-tive concentration and stability,so that patients can better monitor and regulate their bodies and emotions,and im-prove their health-promoting decisions and behaviors.At the same time,attention should also be paid to the prob-lem of age discrimination to create a good medical environment for patients.
8.Systematic review of a body image assessment tool for burn patients
Ning LIU ; Jingling LI ; Shunli ZUO ; Xiuyuan ZHU ; Yiping FANG ; Lihong QIU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(4):478-486
Objective The measurement characteristics of body image specificity evaluation tools for burn patients were systematically evaluated,aims to provide reference for selecting appropriate assessment tools.Methods CNKI,Wanfang data knowledge service platform,VIP database,China Biomedical Literature Service system,PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,PsycINFO and CINAHL were searched by computer to collect and evaluate the measurement characteristics of burn patients'body image specificity evaluation tools from the establishment of the database to April 15,2024.There were 2 researchers who independently reviewed the collected literature,looked for the full text and extracted information.At the same time,the methodological quality and measurement performance of such assessment tools were systematically evaluated under the guidance of consensus-based standards for the selection of health measurement instrument(COSMIN)guidelines.Finally,the quality and strength were rated to form a recommendation.Results A total of 6 studies were included,including 3 evaluation tools for body image specificity of burn patients,namely the Body Image Quality of Life Inventory into Brazilian Portuguese(BIQLI-BP),Satisfaction with Appearance Scale(SWAP),and the Derriford Appearance Scale 59(DAS59).In the development of PROMs,the overall quality of BIQLI-BP,SWAP and DAS59 is"doubtful".In terms of content validity,the methodological quality of BIQLI-BP,SWAP and DAS59 was evaluated as"doubtful".In terms of construct validity,the methodological quality of SWAP and DAS59 was evaluated as"good"and"very good"respectively,while the methodological quality of BIQLI-BP was"inadequate".In terms of internal consistency,the methodological quality of BIQLI-BP,SWAP and DAS59 was"very good".In terms of stability,the BIQLI-BP and DAS59 were"unreported",and the methodological quality evaluation of the SWAP was"doubtful".In terms of criterion validity,the BIQLI-BP and DAS59 scales were"unreported",and the methodological quality evaluation of the SWAP scale was"inadequate".In terms of measurement errors,the BIQLI-BP and DAS59 scales were"unreported",and the methodological quality evaluation of the SWAP scale was"doubtful".In the aspect of hypothesis test,except that the DAS59 scale is"unreported",the methodological quality of BIQLI-BP scale is"very good"and the evaluation of SWAP scale is"doubtful".Conclusion Among the existing body image specificity evaluation tools for burn patients,the SWAP has good measurement performance and it can be recommended for the time being.The number of specific evaluation tools for body image of burn patients in China is relatively insufficient,and more localization studies should be carried out in the future.
9.Application of gene-editing technique in large experimental animals
Chaonan LIU ; Lihong YAN ; Jing WANG ; Yanhua SHEN ; Mingming PAN ; Zhengyu ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2025;35(2):175-180
Recent rapid developments in molecular biological techniques have allowed the use of gene editing,as a means of genome modification,for the establishment of experimental animal models,with high efficiency,accuracy,and flexibility.This article mainly summarizes the construction and application of the latest gene-editing techniques in animal models,including pigs,non-human primates and dogs.It provides a theoretical reference for the application and in-depth study of gene-editing techniques in large experimental animals,which may better simulate human diseases,and for further studies of the potential pathogenesis of biomedical and human complex diseases.
10.An analysis of correlation between dyadic coping in patients with hematological tumors and their spouses and fear of progression
Xuehua LIU ; Jianhong WANG ; Lihong YANG ; Jiali LIU ; Yanping QIAO ; Xiaoyan LI
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(6):717-722
Objective To explore the impact of dyadic coping on fear of progression in patients with hematological tumors and their spouses based on the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model(APIM),and to provide references for clinical intervention.Methods By the convenient sampling method,136 pairs of hematological tumor patients and their spouses were selected from October 2023 to January 2024 in 5 tertiary hospitals in Shandong Province.A general information questionnaire,Dyadic Coping Inventory,Fear of Progression Questionnaire Short Form,and Fear of Progression Questionnaire Short Form/Partner Version were used to conduct the investigation.Amos 24.0 software was used to establish the APIM for dyadic coping with fear of progression.Results A total of 280 survey questionnaires were distributed,and 272 valid questionnaires were collected,including 136 from patients and their spouses,with an effective rate of 97.14%.The dyadic coping scores of hematological tumors patients and their spouses were(129.50±20.58)and(132.71±15.70),respectively,while the fear of progression scores were(31.71±3.13)and(29.01±3.05),respectively.Regarding the actors'effects,the level of dyadic coping strategies of patients and their spouses can both predict their own fear of progression,and are negatively correlated(β1=-0.52,β2=-0.41;P<0.001).Regarding the partners'effects,the degree of fear of progression in patients is negatively correlated with the dyadic coping level of their spouses(β=-0.19,P<0.001).Conclusion There is an interactive effect between the fear of progression and the level of dyadic coping between hematological tumor patients and their spouses.This suggests that clinical nursing staff should pay attention to the evaluation of fear of progression in patients with hematological tumors and their spouses,and effectively reduce the level of fear of progression on both sides.

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