1.Impact of childhood maltreatment and sleep quality on depressive symptoms among middle school students
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(1):73-77
Objective:
To explore the impact of sleep quality, experience of childhood maltreatment, and their interaction on depressive symptoms among middle school students, so as to provide the reference for early intervention of depressive symptoms among middle school students.
Methods:
From September to December 2023, a questionnaire survey was conducted among 1 231 students from two secondary schools in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province by a convenient sampling method. The survey included general demographic information, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire Short Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Short Version of Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. The Chi square test was used to analyze the differences in depressive symptom, sleep quality and childhood maltreatment among students with different demographic characteristics. Correlation analysis was conducted using Logistic regression, and interaction analysis was performed by both additive and multiplicative interaction models.
Results:
The detection rate of depressive symptoms among middle school students was 22.7%, and the rate for high school students (35.2%) was significantly higher than that for middle school students (17.0%) ( χ 2=50.35, P <0.01). The detection rates of depressive symptoms among middle school students with a history of childhood maltreatment and poor sleep quality were 45.8% and 44.0%, respectively. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that compared to students without a history of childhood maltreatment, students with a history of childhood maltreatment had a higher risk of depressive symptoms ( OR =4.49,95% CI =3.31~ 6.09 , P <0.01);students with poor sleep quality had a higher risk of depressive symptoms than students with good sleep quality ( OR = 5.99,95% CI =4.37~8.22, P <0.01).The interaction results showed that the presence of childhood maltreatment and poor sleep quality had an additive interaction on the occurrence of depression in middle school students. Compared with students without childhood maltreatment and having good sleep quality, students with childhood maltreatment and poor sleep quality had a 22.49 times higher risk of developing depression ( OR =22.49,95% CI =14.22~35.59, P <0.01).
Conclusion
Depressive symptoms among middle school students are associated with childhood maltreatment and poor sleep quality, and there is an additive interaction between childhood maltreatment and poor sleep quality on the impact of depressive symptoms.
2.Reconsideraton of Stroke with Syndrome of Combined Blood Stasis and Toxin from the Perspective of Xiang Thinking
Yunfan ZHANG ; Di ZHAO ; Lina MIAO ; Hongxi LIU ; Jingjing WEI ; Xiao LIANG ; Liuding WANG ; Xueru ZHANG ; Yunmeng CHEN ; Yunling ZHANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(13):1305-1310
Xiang thinking is a cognitive approach that reflects the relationships between phenomena and their underlying principles by analyzing their external manifestations through methods such as analogy, reasoning, deduction, and symbolism. This article applied xiang thinking to analyze the etiology and pathogenesis of "wind, fire, phlegm, and blood stasis" in stroke, thereby exploring its impact on the principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment of this condition. Meanwhile, the article traced the construction process of xiang thinking, and interpreted the concept of "toxin pathogen" in traditional Chinese medicine from four perspectives, state, attribute, origin, and law. Furthermore, the relationship between the process of constructing xiang thinking and the origin of etiology, identification methods, pathogenesis evolution, and treatment strategies for stroke with syndrome of combined blood stasis and toxin was explored, so as to provide insights into research on the etiology and pathogenesis of stroke, as well as clinical diagnosis and treatment approaches.
3.A study of the dynamic evolution of macrophage infiltration behavior after acute carotid artery thrombosis
Shikai LI ; Jia LIANG ; Yanyan HE ; Qianhao DING ; Chenqing LI ; Yang LIU ; Yingpu FENG ; Wenli ZHAO ; Yumeng HUANG ; Lina SUO ; Tianxiao LI ; Yingkun HE
Chinese Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024;21(7):433-443
Objective To explore the changes in macrophage infiltration behavior during the dynamic evolution of thrombi following the formation of acute carotid artery thrombosis occlusion(ACTO).Methods 15 healthy male New Zealand rabbits were selected to establish an ACTO model by causing injury to the rabbit carotid artery using surgical sutures treated with ferric chloride.All rabbits were randomly divided into 5 groups according to the end-point time using the random number table method,namely 24-hour group,1 week group,4week group,8 week group,and 12week group postoperatively,with 3 rabbits in each group.At 24 hours post-operation,the ACTO model was examined by DS A.At 24 hours,1 week,4 weeks,8 weeks,and 12 weeks post-operation,samples were taken from the thrombotic arterial segment of the 3 rabbits in each group and embedded in paraffin.The thrombus samples were stained with hematoxylin-eosin(HE)and Martius scarlet blue(MSB)to analyze changes in thrombus morphology and composition(including red blood cells,fibrin and collagen fibers).Orbit Imaging Analysis software was used for semi-quantitative analysis of the thrombus composition components.Using immunohistochemistry to detect the distribution of MO and M2 macrophages in thrombi,aimed to summarize the dynamic evolution of thrombus morphology,composition,and macrophage infiltration behavior at different stages following ACTO occurrence.Results The 24-hour DSA results indicated that all experimental rabbits successfully established the ACTO model.(1)HE staining showed a continuous increase in thrombus size from 24 hours to 1 week.By 4 weeks,signs of thrombus dissolution appeared,and at 8 weeks,neovascularization was observed within the thrombus.By 12 weeks,signs of fibrosis were evident in the thrombus.(2)MSB staining revealed that during the acute phase of thrombus formation(within 24 hours after surgery),red blood cells were the predominant component initially,but after this period,fibrin and collagen fibers became the main components.(3)The detection results of MO macrophages showed that 24 hours after surgery,MO macrophages in the thrombus were not evenly distributed throughout the thrombus,but mainly gathered at the thrombus edge;at 1 week after surgery,the positive area percentage of MO macrophage in the thrombus increased compared with 24 hours after surgery(thrombus edge:[41.7±27.0]%vs.[24.6±16.7]%,thrombus core:[35.7±19.6]%vs.[11.1±10.4]%,all P<0.001),and evenly distributed within the thrombus;at 4 weeks after surgery,MO macrophages in the thrombus decreased compared with 1 week after surgery(thrombosis edge:[10.7±6.1]%vs.[41.7±27.0]%,thrombus core:[12.1±8.5]%vs.[35.7±19.6]%,all P<0.001),the differences were statistically significant.At 4,8,and 12 weeks after surgery,MO macrophages within the thrombus did not change significantly with time(thrombus edge:[10.7±6.1]%,[8.0±7.7]%,and[8.9±5.3]%;thrombus core:[12.1±8.5]%,[9.5±4.2]%,and[15.7±11.0]%),and the differences were not statistically significant(all P>0.05).In addition,at 12 weeks after surgery,MO macrophages at the thrombus edge was less than the thrombus core([8.9+5.3]%vs.[15.7±11.0]%,P<0.01).The detection results of M2 macrophages showed that 24 hours after surgery,M2 macrophages in the thrombus were widely distributed throughout the thrombus;at 1 week after surgery,the positive area percentage of M2 macrophages in the thrombus increased compared with 24 hours after surgery(thrombus edge:[22.1±11.3]%vs.[11.4±8.7]%,P<0.001;thrombus core:[24.5±9.8]%vs.[7.6±6.0]%,P<0.001);at 4 weeks after surgery,M2 macrophage in the thrombus decreased compared with 1 week after surgery(thrombosis edge:[10.6±3.7]%vs.[22.1±11.3]%,P<0.001;thrombus core:[9.2±4.3]%vs.[24.5±9.8]%,P<0.001);at 8 weeks after surgery,M2 macrophages in the thrombus increased compared with 4 weeks after surgery([17.9±8.8]%vs.[9.2±4.3]%,P<0.001),and the differences were statistically significant.However,M2 macrophages in the thrombus did not change significantly from 8 weeks to 12 weeks after surgery(thrombus edge:[9.4±6.3]%vs.[8.5±5.3]%,P>0.05;thrombus core:[17.9±8.8]%vs.[14.4±10.0]%,P>0.05).In addition,at 8 and 12 weeks after surgery,M2 macrophages in the thrombus core was greater than the thrombus edge(8 weeks after surgery:[17.9±8.8]%vs.[9.4±6.3]%,P<0.001;12weeks after surgery:[14.4±10.0]%vs.[8.5±5.3]%,P<0.001).Conclusions This study successfully established an ACTO animal model and demonstrated for the first time the dynamic evolution of macrophages within 12 weeks post-thrombus formation.Macrophages may played a significant role in both thrombus formation and fibrinolysis,as well as in the promotion of thrombus dissolution and the formation of new blood vessels within the thrombus which may potentially promote the spontaneous reperfusion of the occluded vessels.The results of this study need further verification.
4.Research on clinical application of urine sediment score in the diagnosis of acute kidney injury
Hui ZHANG ; Wei XU ; Linlin QU ; Chunhe ZHAO ; Hongli SHAN ; Qin ZHANG ; Hongchen GAO ; Wenrui SUN ; Lina ZHU ; Yue ZHANG ; Xin YAN ; Xiaoquan YANG ; Wanning WANG ; Dong ZHANG ; Yao FU ; Xu ZHAO ; Liang HE
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;47(5):548-553
Objective:To evaluate the clinical application of urine sediment score (USS) in early diagnosis, etiological differentiation, staging and prognosis of acute kidney injury (AKI), and to investigate the diagnostic efficacy of independent USS and its combination with blood urea nitrogen(Bun) serum creatinine(sCr) and uric acid(UA) in AKI.Methods:From August 23 to September 28, 2023, 9 020 morning urine samples of hospitalized patients in the First Hospital of Jilin University were detected by Sysmex UF5000.A total of 3 226 ssamples with small and round cell (SRC) > 1/μl and/or CAST>1/μl were screened for microscopic examination, and 404 cases with positive renal tubular epithelial cells and/or cast were enrolled in this study. There were 218 males and 186 females, aged 59.5 (49.0, 71.0) years. The 404 cases were divided into the USS AKI group (345 cases) and the USS non-AKI group (59 cases) according to the USS results based on the microscopic findings. According to Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria, they were divided into KDIGO criteria AKI group (63 cases) and KDIGO criteria non-AKI group (341 cases), and the AKI group was divided into renal AKI group (33 cases) and non-renal AKI group (30 cases). According to the clinical diagnosis recorded in the medical records, they were divided into clinically diagnosed AKI group (29 cases) and clinically diagnosed non-AKI group (375 cases).The χ 2 test or Fisher exact test was used to compare USS in different AKI causes and stages. Logistic regression was used to calculate the odds ratio of renal AKI and stage 3 AKI. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of USS, sCr, UA and Bun alone and in combination in the diagnosis of AKI, and the best cut-off value, sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of AKI were calculated. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:The USS was used to identify the etiology of KDIGO standard AKI group,and there were significant differences in USS between renal AKI group and non-renal AKI group (χ 2=11.070, P<0.001). Compared to USS=1, the odds ratio of renal AKI was 8.125 when USS≥2 (95% CI 2.208—29.901). There was a statistically significant difference in the comparison of USS between groups in each stage of the AKI staging study based on USS (χ 2=15.724, P<0.05). Compared to USS=1, the odds ratio of stage 3 AKI was 9.714 when USS≥2 (95% CI 1.145-82.390). The AUC of independent USS in the diagnosis of AKI was 0.687 (95% CI 0.618-0.757, P<0.001), the specificity was 65.7% and the sensitivity was 61.9%. The AUC of USS combined with Bun, sCr, UA in the diagnosis of AKI was 0.794 (95% CI 0.608-0.980, P<0.05), the specificity was 82.4%, and the sensitivity was 88.9%. Conclusions:There wasan increased likelihood of renal AKI or stage 3 AKI while USS≥2,and whose combination with Bun, sCr and UA will improve the diagnostic efficiency of AKI.
5.Performance management in public hospital based on the benchmark of disease group cost under diagnosis related groups payment reform
Lina ZHANG ; Yinfen JIANG ; Liang SUN ; Lixiang ZHANG ; Juanying HUANG ; Bo XU ; Qinhai WEI ; Qian ZHOU ; Yu WANG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2024;40(8):594-598
Taking the reform of payment methods based on diagnosis related groups as an opportunity, implementing performance management based on disease groups is an important lever to promote the improvement of hospital diagnosis and treatment level and high-quality development. In 2023, a tertiary comprehensive hospital introduced benchmarking management into performance management, using the average days of stay, drug costs, and consumables costs of the disease group as cost benchmark indicators. The cost benchmark values for each disease group was determined based on the big data of the disease group of the tertiary comprehensive hospital in the region and the clinical pathway management goals of the hospital. Through multidimensional and multi-level comparative analysis of the hospital′s historical values and regional big data distribution values of the benchmark indicators for each disease group, the cost benchmark values for each disease group was determined. The hospital has established a performance reward and punishment mechanism based on the benchmark value of disease group costs, and at the same time, established a performance management communication mechanism to promote relevant departments and medical groups to improve their management against the benchmark. In addition, with changes in the external environment and internal practices, the cost benchmark value of the disease group was dynamically optimized, forming a closed-loop management system that included establishing benchmarks, comparing benchmarks, achieving benchmarks, and optimizing benchmarks. Since the implementation of performance management based on disease group cost benchmarking in March 2023, the hospital′s case mix index has increased from 1.52 in March to 1.54 in September; The average days of stay decreased from 6.22 days to 5.90 days; The monthly payment weight has increased from 18 103 to 18 558; The average hospitalization cost has decreased from 16 724 yuan/person to 15 278 yuan/person, mainly due to the decrease in drug and consumables costs. The proportion of drug costs has decreased from 27.45% to 26.32%, the proportion of consumables costs has decreased from 28.75% to 26.85%, and the proportion of medical service revenue has increased from 24.64% to 26.08%; The proportion of low magnification cases decreased from 9.09% to 8.24%; The medical insurance payment rate has increased from 99.3% to 107.0%; The job satisfaction of physicians has increased from 70.00% in 2022 to 76.77% in 2023, which can provide reference for performance management practices in other hospitals.
6.Evaluation of clinical pharmacists participating in the perioperative nutritional management of pancreaticoduode-nectomy
Lina WANG ; Xiaojie BIAN ; Shaoyan JIANG ; Shaojie DENG ; Yudong QIU ; Liang MAO ; Weihong GE
China Pharmacy 2024;35(5):618-622
OBJECTIVE To explore the role of clinical pharmacists participating in the standardized perioperative nutritional management process for pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) on improving postoperative recovery in patients. METHODS The clinical data of 100 patients undergoing PD in the Department of Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University School of Medicine from November 2019 to February 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. According to the different perioperative nutrition management plans, they were divided into clinical pharmacist intervention group (n=51, clinical pharmacists intervened according to the standardized nutrition management process) and control group (n=49, clinical pharmacists only performed preoperative nutrition evaluation, and clinical physicians took nutrition support according to the patient’s condition). The differences in postoperative recovery index, economic evaluation index, hospitalization length, postoperative complications, and postoperative enteral nutrition support route were compared between 2 groups. RESULTS The time of postoperative diet, the first postoperative ventilation, the first postoperative defecation, and postoperative drainage time of abdominal drain were significantly earlier in the clinical pharmacist intervention group than in the control group (P<0.05); the hospitalization cost, medication cost, nutritional support cost, parenteral nutrition cost, albumin preparation cost, and the length of postoperative hospitalization were significantly lower/shorter in the clinical pharmacist intervention group than in the control group (P<0.05); there was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of postoperative complications between the two groups (P>0.05); there was statistically significant difference in the perioperative enteral nutrition support pathways between two groups (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Clinical pharmacists’ participation in perioperative nutritional management for PD can significantly reduce hospitalization costs and nutritional support costs, improve patients’ perioperative nutritional status, and shorten hospital stays. wanglina668@163.com
7.Research progress of microglia activation in the regulatory mechanism of ret-initis pigmentosa
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2024;44(2):159-163
Retinitis pigmentosa(RP)is a hereditary retinal degenerative ocular disease.Accumulating studies have demonstrated that microglia(MG)activation occurs at the early stage of retinal degeneration.MG,as immune cells in the central nervous system and retina,are involved in the formation of the front line of the innate immune system,exhibiting neuroprotective or neurotoxic effects in various neurodegenerative processes.The neurotoxic or neuroprotective effects re-sulting from microglia activation may influence the pathological progression of RP.Consequently,therapeutic strategies tar-geting MG,aiming to modulate disease progression and outcome by balancing neuroprotective or neurotoxic effects,repre-sent a promising avenue for future treatment.
8.Clinical and Genetic Study on 48 Children with Short Stature of Unknown Etiology
Lele HOU ; Shaofen LIN ; Xiaojuan LI ; Zulin LIU ; Hui OU ; Lina ZHANG ; Zhe MENG ; Liyang LIANG
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(1):127-135
ObjectiveTo explore the clinical features and causative genes of short stature children with unknown etiology, providing evidence for precise clinical diagnosis and treatment. MethodsThe study recruited children with suspected but undiagnosed short stature from the pediatric endocrinology department in our hospital between January 2018 and August 2022. A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical manifestations, laboratory test and whole exome sequencing (WES) results. Causative genes were classified and analyzed according to different pathogenic mechanisms. ResultsA total of 48 children (30 boys and 18 girls) were enrolled, aged 7.73 ± 3.97 years, with a height standard deviation score ( HtSDS) of -3.63 ± 1.67. Of the patients, 33 (68.8%) suffered from facial anomalies, 31 (64.6%) from skeletal abnormalities, 26 [54.2%, 61.5% of whom born small for gestational age (SGA)] from perinatal abnormalities, 24 [50.0%, 87.5% of whom with growth hormone (GH) peak concentration below normal] from endocrine disorders and 21(43.8%) had a family history of short stature. Laboratory tests showed that GH peak concentration following stimulation test was (9.72 ± 7.25) ng/mL, IGF-1 standard deviation score was -0.82 ± 1.42, the difference between bone age and chronological age was -0.93 ± 1.39 years. Of the 25 cases with mutant genes found by WES, 14 (56.0%) had pathogenic mutation, 6 (24.0%) likely pathogenic mutation, and 5 (20.0%) mutation of uncertain significance. Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants were identified in 14 genes, including 10 affecting intracellular signaling pathways (PTPN11, RAF1, RIT1, ARID1B, ANKRD11, CSNK2A1, SRCAP, CUL7, SMAD4 and FAM111A) and 4 affecting extracellular matrix (ECM) components or functions (ACAN, FBN1, COL10A1 and COMP). ConclusionsA rare monogenic disease should be considered as the possible etiology for children with severe short stature accompanied by facial anomalies, disproportionate body types, skeletal abnormalities, SGA, GH peak concentration below normal and a family history of short stature. WES played an important role in identifying the monogenic causes of short stature. This study indicated that affecting growth plate cartilage formation through intracellular signaling pathways and ECM components or functions was the main mechanism of causative genes leading to severe short stature in children. Further research may help discover and study new pathogenic variants and gene functions.
9.Quality evaluation of animal studies into acupuncture for glaucoma
Jiaxian LI ; Lina LIANG ; Kai XU ; Yamin LI ; Ziyang HUANG ; Xiaoyu LI ; Wei ZHOU ; Yu JIN
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2024;34(1):18-33
Objective To evaluate the quality of animal studies into acupuncture for glaucoma using SYRCLE's risk of bias tool,ARRIVE 2.0 guidelines,and the GSPC checklist.Methods Databases from CNKI,VIP,Wanfang,Sinomed,PubMed,Web of Science,Embase and Cochrane Library were searched to find animal research articles on acupuncture for glaucoma.Risk of bias was assessed for the included studies using the SYRCLE's tool,and reporting quality was evaluated using the ARRIVE 2.0 guidelines and GSPC checklist.Statistical analysis was performed by Excel and SPSS software.Results Thirty articles met the inclusion/exclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis.Six of the 10 items of the SYRCLE's tool had a low-risk rate of<50%,and the non-low-risk items focused on selectivity bias,implementation bias and measurement bias.Twelve of the 22 essential sub-items of the ARRIVE 2.0 guidelines had a low-risk rate of<50%;9 of the 16 recommended sub-items had a low-risk rate of<50%;and 12 of the 19 subentries of the GSPC list had a low-risk rate of<50%.Randomization,blinding,ethical statements,housing and husbandry,animal care and monitoring,and protocol registration were the non-low-risk items in the ARRIVE 2.0 guidelines and GSPC list.Conclusions The quality of the methodology and experimental reporting of animal studies into acupuncture for glaucoma are generally low,and the description of several items is not yet complete,which affects the readers'judgment on whether the result of animal studies can be translated to clinical studies.It is advisable to further promote the use of SYRCLE's tool and reporting guidelines for animal experiments to enhance the design,performance,and reporting of animal experiments;ensure the reproducibility of experiments and result;and provide reliable evidence for the translation of result to the clinic.
10.Future Development Trends and Considerations for Clinical Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Zhihan CHEN ; Dan LIANG ; Lina WAN ; Cheng'en LI ; Cui GUO ; Jianyuan TANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(22):102-109
The advent of digital times promotes the evolution of clinical research from traditional mode to digital mode. Digital technologies, which are introduced to clinical research of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), can optimize the research design, improve research quality, and save research funds and time. The digital and remote control of clinical research recruitment and screening, disease diagnosis and treatment, informed consent, indicator measurement, and other processes can be realized by computers, networks, sensors, and other technologies. Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, wearable monitoring devices, data management tools, blockchain, and virtual clinical trials (VCTs) are key innovation technologies and research design methods. On this basis, this study summarized relevant literature on key digital technologies and research methods such as AI algorithms, wearable monitoring devices, data management tools, blockchain, and VCT, and the following discoveries were obtained: The future development of clinical research of TCM requires to attach importance to the changes in clinical research brought by digital technologies and to promote the utilization of digital technologies in clinical research of TCM. Digital technologies realize the medical ethical ideas of ''putting people first'', promote the decentralization of clinical research, simplify the participation process of participants, reduce the time and cost of clinical research, improve the efficiency of clinical research of TCM, and enhance the objectivity, authenticity, and stability of clinical research of TCM. Deepening the application of digital technologies in clinical research and realizing the interaction and fusion of various digital technologies are inevitable trends of future development of clinical research of TCM. Under the background of digitization, the digital innovation of clinical research of TCM can accelerate the development of clinical research of TCM and promote the internationalization of TCM.


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