1.Analyzing the evaluation results of healthy enterprises in Hubei Province from 2020 to 2023
Zhe PENG ; Jian HUANG ; Sheng LIU ; Zhongfa JIANG ; Yongxiang YAO ; Liangying MEI
China Occupational Medicine 2025;52(3):299-303
Objective To analyze the evaluation and influencing factors of healthy enterprises in Hubei Province from 2020 to 2023. Methods A total of 351 enterprises participated in the healthy enterprise evaluation in Hubei province were selected as the study subjects using the judgmental sampling method. The differences in evaluation results including scales, industry sector, and ownership type of the enterprises were compared. Results The median and the 25th and 75th percentiles [M (P25, P75)] of the evaluation score among the 351 enterprises was 869 (838, 941) points. The evaluation pass rate was 82.3%. The M(P25, P75) of scores for the management system, health environment, health management and services, health culture, and health outcome review were 183 (174, 192), 190 (181, 198), 340 (321, 376), 133 (122, 142), and 26 (24, 28) points, with the score percentage of 91.5%, 86.4%, 85.0%, 88.7%, and 86.7%, respectively. The deduction rate exceeded 50.0% in six items, which predominantly concentrated within the primary indicator of the health management and services, among the tertiary indicators. The result of multiple linear regression analysis revealed that smaller enterprises had significantly lower evaluation scores (P<0.05), and domestically funded enterprises scored significantly lower than those with investment from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, or foreign investments (all P<0.05). Conclusion Health management and services represent a weak area in healthy enterprise development in Hubei Province. It was suggested to improve policy incentives and support for medium-, small- and micro-sized enterprises, and domestically funded enterprises, to enhance healthy enterprise development levels.
2.Effect and Mechanism of Niuhuang Qingxinwan in Protecting Blood-brain Barrier of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Mice with Tanre Fushi Syndrome
Xueyu LING ; Miling ZHANG ; Yuanhao XU ; Liangying BAO ; Shuaishuai GONG ; Junping KOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(24):39-49
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Niuhuang Qingxinwan (NHQXW) in improving intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) with Tanre Fushi (phlegm-heat and fu-organ excess) syndrome by maintaining blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity, and to explore its potential mechanism. MethodsMale mice were administered with 15% autologous feces for 3 consecutive days to simulate spontaneous Tanre Fushi syndrome, followed by surgical induction of collagenase-induced ICH on the fourth day. Mice were randomly assigned to seven groups: Sham, Sham+NHQXW-H, collagenase, collagenase+feces, and NHQXW intervention groups at low (NHQXW-L, 0.225 g·kg-1), medium (NHQXW-M, 0.45 g·kg-1), and high (NHQXW-H, 0.9 g·kg-1) doses. Treatments were administered for 3 days after surgery. NHQXW effects on Tanre Fushi syndrome were assessed via fecal water content and small intestinal carbon propulsion rate. Protective effects of NHQXW against ICH with Tanre Fushi syndrome were evaluated by measuring hematoma volume, neurological deficits, and brain water content. BBB integrity was further assessed using Evans blue staining, hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, immunofluorescence, and Western blot for Claudin-5, plasmalemma vesicle-associated protein (PLVAP), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, and MMP-9. The potential mechanism of NHQXW was investigated by detecting protein expression of protein kinase B (Akt), extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), Yes-associated protein (YAP), and their phosphorylated forms. ResultsCompared with the collagenase+feces group, NHQXW-M and NHQXW-H significantly reduced fecal water content (P<0.05, P<0.01) and intestinal propulsion rate (P<0.01), alleviated neurological deficits (P<0.01), decreased hematoma volume (P<0.01) and Evans blue extravasation (P<0.01), increased Claudin-5 protein expression (P<0.05, P<0.01) and fluorescence intensity (P<0.01), and decreased PLVAP protein expression (P<0.01) and fluorescence intensity (P<0.05, P<0.01), as well as MMP-2 (P<0.05, P<0.01) and MMP-9 (P<0.01) expression. NHQXW-H downregulated p-Akt (P<0.05), p-ERK1/2 (P<0.05), p-STAT3 (P<0.01), and p-YAP (P<0.05), with the most significant effect observed on STAT3 phosphorylation. ConclusionNHQXW effectively alleviates neurological deficits and BBB injury in ICH mice with Tanre Fushi syndrome, primarily by inhibiting STAT3 activation.
3.Analysis of risk factors for contrast agent extravasation in coronary CT angiography
Haihong LONG ; Fei HAN ; Liangying GAN ; Zhuo LIU ; Jin CHENG ; Chao SUN ; Ling FU
China Medical Equipment 2024;21(9):97-101
Objective:To analyze the influencing factors of contrast agent extravasation in coronary CT angiography(CTA)examination,and to formulate intervention measures.Methods:A retrospective selection of data from 583 patients who underwent coronary CTA at Peking University People's Hospital from January to December 2023 was conducted.Logistic regression was used to analyze the patients'general information and injection protocols,and the risk factors of contrast agent extravasation were determined.Results:Among the 583 patients included,11 patients had contrast agent extravasation during CTA examination,with an extravasation rate of 1.887%.The contrast agent was all extravasated into the subcutaneous tissue,and the CT value did not reach the trigger criteria.Gender,education level,diabetes mellitus,history of intravenous chemotherapy,age,weight,body mass index(BMI),injection rate and injection dose were all associated with the occurrence of contrast agent extravasation,the difference was statistically significant(x2=18.911,7.563,16.567,4.279,t=3.576,3.244,1.865,4.297,6.532,P<0.05).Age,education level,history of intravenous chemotherapy,diabetes mellitus,injection rate and injection dose were risk factors for contrast agent extravasation in coronary CTA(OR=1.008,1.372,1.029,5.092,0.975,1.421,P<0.05).Conclusion:Factors such as low education level,advanced age,history of intravenous chemotherapy,high injection rate and large injection dose can increase the risk of contrast agent extravasation in coronary CTA examination.Radiology staff should closely monitor high-risk patients,strengthen monitoring of intravenous injection of contrast agents for coronary CTA examination,and reduce the occurrence of contrast agent extravasation.
4.Niuhuang Qingxin Pills and Active Ingredients in Prevention and Treatment of Stroke: A Review
Miling ZHANG ; Liangying BAO ; Yujie DAI ; Shuaishuai GONG ; Junping KOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(18):251-259
Stroke is a neurological disease characterized by cerebral ischemia or hemorrhagic injury, leading to death and disability worldwide. At present, there is still a lack of neuroprotective drugs for the treatment of stroke. Niuhuang Qingxin pills are Chinese patent medicine recommended by guidelines and expert consensus for preventing and treating stroke. Studies have shown that Niuhuang Qingxin pills have sedative, anticonvulsant, antipyretic, and other pharmacological effects. Moreover, the main components, such as flavonoids, phenolic acids, and saponins, also exhibit strong pharmacological activities which can improve stroke-induced nerve damage. Studies have confirmed that representative ingredients such as baicalin and ginsenosides can interfere with multiple pathological events, including blood-brain barrier destruction, oxidative stress, inflammatory response, apoptosis, and autophagy, and the mechanisms of the essential ingredients are related to the action on important targets such as Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), and involvement in the regulation of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathways. This article summarized the research status of Niuhuang Qingxin pills and the experimental pharmacological progress of common ingredients in the prevention and treatment of stroke to provide clues for further research into Niuhuang Qingxin pills and the development of active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicines.
5.Prevalence and influencing factors of work-related knee pain among workers in shoemaking industry
Jingwen ZHANG ; Yan YANG ; Si HUANG ; Jiaxin ZHENG ; Liangying MEI ; Jianchao CHEN ; Bo SHEN ; Huadong ZHANG ; Zhongxu WANG ; Zhi WANG ; Ning JIA
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2024;41(6):648-654
Background Shoemaking industry workers are prone to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) due to long-term awkward postures during the work process. There is little research on the prevalence and influencing factors of WMSDs in the knee region of this industry, and it should be taken seriously. Objective To estimate the prevalence of work-related knee pain among shoemaking workers and analyze the related influencing factors. Methods A total of 6982 shoemaking workers were selected from 26 shoemaking factories in Guangdong, Hubei, Fujian, Chongqing, Shandong, Zhejiang, and Jingxi by convenience sampling. Prevalence of work-related knee pain in past year, demographic characteristics, occupational related factors, and work posture were collected by a cross-sectional survey using the electronic version of Musculoskeletal Disorder Questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors that may lead to work-related knee pain. Results This survey collected 6982 valid questionnaires with a recovery rate of 98.3%. The prevalence of work-related knee pain of shoemaking workers in the past 12 months was 13.0% (908/6982). According to the results of logistic regression analysis, compared with workers with less than 5 years of service, workers with 5-10 years of service (OR=1.21, 95%CI: 1.02, 1.45) and more than 10 years (1.53, 95%CI: 1.27, 1.83) showed a higher risk of knee WMSDs; sometimes, often and very frequent (reference : rarely or never) long-term standing (OR=1.33, 95%CI: 1.08, 1.64; OR=2.67, 95%CI: 2.10, 3.39; OR=2.75, 95%CI: 2.08, 3.63) and sometimes, often and very frequent (reference: rarely or never) long-term squatting or kneeling (OR=1.80, 95%CI: 1.47, 2.21; OR=2.43, 95%CI: 1.58, 3.75; OR=3.22, 95%CI: 1.66, 6.24) increased the risk of knee pain: long-term bending (OR=1.59, 95%CI: 1.34, 1.89) and often repeated movement of lower limbs and ankles (OR=1.48, 95%CI: 1.25, 1.75) were also risk factors for knee WMSDs among shoemaking industry workers (P<0.05). Adequate rest time (OR=0.58, 95%CI: 0.49, 0.68) and able to stretch or change leg posture (OR=0.75, 95%CI: 0.64, 0.88) reduced the risk of knee WMSDs (P<0.05). Conclusion In the shoemaking industry, length of service and awkward postures are risk factors for knee pain. The shoemaking enterprises should ensure that workers have sufficient rest time, reduce long-term standing, squatting, kneeling, and bending postures, as well as lower limbs repetition in order to reduce the occurrence of knee WMSDs of workers.
6.Micro-elimination of hepatitis C virus infection in the hemodialysis population
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(4):659-664
The hemodialysis population is increasing year by year in China. Due to the specific nature of hemodialysis treatment, the prevalence and incidence rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in hemodialysis patients are much higher than the general population. In order to achieve the WHO’s initiative to eliminate HCV by 2030 and realize the micro-elimination of HCV in the hemodialysis population, standard infection control and hand hygiene procedures should be implemented to cut off the route of iatrogenic infection, especially to prevent the outbreak of HCV infection in hemodialysis centers. Screening for HCV infection should be conducted for patients newly admitted to the hemodialysis center or transferred to another hemodialysis center, and regular screening should be conducted for patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis to identify new HCV infections in the early stage. It is also necessary to collaborate with specialists and provide direct-acting antiviral therapy for hemodialysis patients with HCV infection.
7.Impact of Health Insurance Packaged Payment on Patients'Financial Burden and Satisfaction
Yanhong GUO ; Liangying ZHU ; Jian WANG ; Erdan HUANG ; Yanchun ZHANG ; Sheng NONG
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):42-46,58
Objective:To assess the impact of health insurance packaged payment in medical communities on the economicburden of patients,income and satisfaction of medical staff in counties.Methods:Using sample data from 2018-2022 from the national monitoring counties of medical communities,taking 2020 as the year of implementation of packaged payment,a double difference model was constructed with county population density and county per capita GDP as the control variables to assess the impact of packaged payment on the economic burden of patients,medical staff income and satisfaction in the county.Results:The packaged payment policy reduced the economic burden of patients to a certain extent and had a statistically significant positive effect on medical staff income in 2021,but it did not significantly increase the satisfaction of both supply and demand.Conclusion:The implementation of health insurance packaged payment of the MEC will not increase the economic burden of patients.It has a good pro-poor effect,and the income of medical staff has been improved to some extent,but there is still room for optimisation and improvement of the policy.
8.Impact of Health Insurance Packaged Payment on Patients'Financial Burden and Satisfaction
Yanhong GUO ; Liangying ZHU ; Jian WANG ; Erdan HUANG ; Yanchun ZHANG ; Sheng NONG
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):42-46,58
Objective:To assess the impact of health insurance packaged payment in medical communities on the economicburden of patients,income and satisfaction of medical staff in counties.Methods:Using sample data from 2018-2022 from the national monitoring counties of medical communities,taking 2020 as the year of implementation of packaged payment,a double difference model was constructed with county population density and county per capita GDP as the control variables to assess the impact of packaged payment on the economic burden of patients,medical staff income and satisfaction in the county.Results:The packaged payment policy reduced the economic burden of patients to a certain extent and had a statistically significant positive effect on medical staff income in 2021,but it did not significantly increase the satisfaction of both supply and demand.Conclusion:The implementation of health insurance packaged payment of the MEC will not increase the economic burden of patients.It has a good pro-poor effect,and the income of medical staff has been improved to some extent,but there is still room for optimisation and improvement of the policy.
9.Impact of Health Insurance Packaged Payment on Patients'Financial Burden and Satisfaction
Yanhong GUO ; Liangying ZHU ; Jian WANG ; Erdan HUANG ; Yanchun ZHANG ; Sheng NONG
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):42-46,58
Objective:To assess the impact of health insurance packaged payment in medical communities on the economicburden of patients,income and satisfaction of medical staff in counties.Methods:Using sample data from 2018-2022 from the national monitoring counties of medical communities,taking 2020 as the year of implementation of packaged payment,a double difference model was constructed with county population density and county per capita GDP as the control variables to assess the impact of packaged payment on the economic burden of patients,medical staff income and satisfaction in the county.Results:The packaged payment policy reduced the economic burden of patients to a certain extent and had a statistically significant positive effect on medical staff income in 2021,but it did not significantly increase the satisfaction of both supply and demand.Conclusion:The implementation of health insurance packaged payment of the MEC will not increase the economic burden of patients.It has a good pro-poor effect,and the income of medical staff has been improved to some extent,but there is still room for optimisation and improvement of the policy.
10.Impact of Health Insurance Packaged Payment on Patients'Financial Burden and Satisfaction
Yanhong GUO ; Liangying ZHU ; Jian WANG ; Erdan HUANG ; Yanchun ZHANG ; Sheng NONG
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):42-46,58
Objective:To assess the impact of health insurance packaged payment in medical communities on the economicburden of patients,income and satisfaction of medical staff in counties.Methods:Using sample data from 2018-2022 from the national monitoring counties of medical communities,taking 2020 as the year of implementation of packaged payment,a double difference model was constructed with county population density and county per capita GDP as the control variables to assess the impact of packaged payment on the economic burden of patients,medical staff income and satisfaction in the county.Results:The packaged payment policy reduced the economic burden of patients to a certain extent and had a statistically significant positive effect on medical staff income in 2021,but it did not significantly increase the satisfaction of both supply and demand.Conclusion:The implementation of health insurance packaged payment of the MEC will not increase the economic burden of patients.It has a good pro-poor effect,and the income of medical staff has been improved to some extent,but there is still room for optimisation and improvement of the policy.

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