1.Impact of Mild-to-Moderate Frailty on the Long-term Prognosis of Hospitalized Elderly Patients with T2DM: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Wenyu PENG ; Yuchen ZHOU ; Lina ZHOU ; Xuan QU ; Ning ZHANG ; Lin KANG
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;17(1):148-155
To investigate the impact of mild-to-moderate frailty on the long-term prognosis of hospitalized elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM). A retrospective cohort study was designed, which contains T2DM patients aged ≥65 years and hospitalized in the Department of Geriatrics at Peking Union Medical College Hospital(PUMCH) from 2014 to 2022. Frailty status of those T2DM patients was assessed using the Clinical Frailty Scale(CFS), and the data of comorbidities, functional status, nutritional indices, and geriatric syndromes were collected. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality, with secondary endpoints including rehospitalization rate and severe disability. Cox proportional hazards regression models were employed to analyze the association between mild-to-moderate frailty and outcomes. A total of 367 elderly T2DM patients were enrolled, comprising 164 males(44.7%) and 203 females(55.3%), with an age ranging from 65 to 93 years(median age 74 years). According to the CFS assessment, 115 patients(31.3%) were identified as mild-to-moderate frailty(including 56 with mild frailty and 59 with moderate frailty). During a follow-up period of 2.3-10.3 years(median 5.6 years), the frail group exhibited significantly higher rates of severe disability, unscheduled rehospitalization, and all-cause mortality compared to the non-frail group. Multivariable Cox regression analysis revealed that mild-to-moderate frailty was an independent risk factor for severe disability( The presence of mild-to-moderate frailty significantly increases the risk of long-term adverse outcomes. Clinical practice is recommended to strengthen frailty screening and comprehensive intervention for elderly T2DM patients to improve their quality of life and clinical outcomes.
2.Lacticaseibacillus paracasei E6 improves vinorelbine-induced immunosuppression in zebrafish through its metabolites acetic acid and propionic acid
Xinzhu XU ; Lina GUO ; Kangdi ZHENG ; Yan MA ; Shuxian LIN ; Yingxi HE ; Wen SHENG ; Suhua XU ; Feng QIU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2025;45(2):331-339
Objective To explore the mechanism of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei E6 for improving vinorelbine-induced immunosuppression in zebrafish.Methods The intestinal colonization of L.paracasei E6 labeled by fluorescein isothiocyanate(FITC)in zebrafish was observed under fluorescence microscope.In a zebrafish model of vinorelbine-induced immunosuppression,the immunomodulatory activity of L.paracasei E6 was assessed by analyzing macrophage and neutrophil counts in the caudal hematopoietic tissue(CHT),the number of T-lymphocyte,and the expressions of interleukin-12(IL-12)and interferon-γ(IFN-γ).The contents of short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs)in L.paracasei E6 fermentation supernatant and the metabolites of L.paracasei E6 in zebrafish were detected by LC-MS/MS-based targeted metabolomics.The immunomodulatory effects of the SCFAs including sodium acetate,sodium propionate and sodium butyrate were evaluated in the zebrafish model of immunosuppression.Results After inoculation,green fluorescence of FITC-labeled L.paracasei E6 was clearly observed in the intestinal ball,midgut and posterior gut regions of zebrafish.In the immunocompromised zebrafish model,L.paracasei E6 significantly alleviated the reduction of macrophage and neutrophil counts in the CHT,increased the fluorescence intensity of T-lymphocytes,and promoted the expressions of IL-12 and IFN-γ.Compared with MRS medium,L.paracasei E6 fermentation supernatant showed significantly higher levels of acetic acid,propionic acid and butyric acid,which were also detected in immunocompromised zebrafish following treatment with L.paracasei E6.Treatment of the zebrafish model with sodium acetate and sodium propionate significantly increased macrophage and neutrophil counts in the CHT and effectively inhibited vinorelbine-induced reduction of thymus T cells.Conclusion L.paracasei E6 can improve vinorelbine-induced immunosuppression in zebrafish through its SCFA metabolites acetic acid and propionic acid.
3.Lactobacillus plantarum ZG03 alleviates oxidative stress via its metabolites short-chain fatty acids
Shuxian LIN ; Lina GUO ; Yan MA ; Yao XIONG ; Yingxi HE ; Xinzhu XU ; Wen SHENG ; Suhua XU ; Feng QIU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2025;45(10):2223-2230
Objective To investigate the efficacy of Lactobacillus plantarum ZG03(L.plantarum ZG03)for ameliorating oxidative stress in zebrafish.Methods We evaluated the growth pattern of L.plantarum ZG03,observed its morphology using field emission scanning electron microscopy,and assessed its safety and potential efficacy with whole-genome sequencing for genetic analysis.FITC-labeled ZG03 was used to observe its intestinal colonization in zebrafish.In a zebrafish model of 2%glucose-induced oxidative stress,the effect of ZG03 was evaluated by assessing the changes in neutrophils in the caudal hematopoietic tissue(CHT),superoxide dismutase(SOD)activity,reactive oxygen species(ROS)levels,and malondialdehyde(MDA)content.Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based targeted metabolomics was used for analyzing short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs)in the zebrafish,and the antioxidant effects of the key metabolites(acetate,propionate,and caproate)were tested.Results On MRS agar,L.plantarum ZG03 formed circular,smooth,moist,and milky-white colonies with a rod-shaped cell morphology.Genomic analysis revealed abundant sugar metabolism gene clusters.After inoculation of FITC-labeled L.plantarum ZG03 in zebrafish,green fluorescence was clearly observed in the intestinal bulb,mid-intestine,and hind intestine.In zebrafish with glucose-induced oxidative stress,L.plantarum ZG03 significantly reduced ROS levels and the number of neutrophils in the CHT with increased SOD activity.L.plantarum ZG03 significantly increased the content of SCFAs including acetic acid,propionic acid,and caproic acid in zebrafish metabolites.In addition,sodium acetate,sodium propionate,and sodium caproate in the SCFAs significantly increased SOD activity in the zebrafish models.Conclusion L.plantarum ZG03 ameliorates oxidative stress in a glucose-induced zebrafish model through its metabolites,particularly the SCFAs including acetic acid,propionic acid and caproic acid.
4.Analysis of clinical applicability and implementation of expert consensus on the implementation and removal of protective restraints in psychiatry
Jianing GU ; Dongmei XU ; Jing SHAO ; Jing GAO ; Zhuang CAI ; Yanhua QU ; Xiaolu YE ; Mengqian ZHANG ; Dongli MEI ; Yanhong ZHANG ; Bo YANG ; Gen CHENG ; Lina WANG ; Junrong YE ; Ruiyue LIN ; Yongling ZHOU ; Runjuan MA
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(11):1359-1365
Objective To understand the clinical applicability and implementation of expert consensus on the implementation and removal of protective restraints in psychiatry,and to provide references for promoting the standardized practice of psychiatric protective restraints and updating the consensus.Methods By the convenience sampling method,a questionnaire survey was conducted among nurses from 480 hospitals in 30 provinces from June 15 to July 15,2024.The survey was conducted using the instrument for evaluating clinical applicability of guide-lines(version 2.0)and a self-compiled questionnaire on the clinical implementation of the restraint consensus.Results A total of 7,844 valid questionnaires were collected,with a valid questionnaire recovery rate of 93.78%.The results of clinical applicability scoring showed that the consensus had the lowest availability score(64.72%)and the highest acceptability score(76.74%).The results showed that nurses' receiving training and the level of their hospitals were the main influencing factors for scores in various dimensions(P<0.05).4,774 participants(87.42%)believed that the application of consensus could enhance the standardization of nurses' restraint operations.The safety rate of the restraint consensus was 79.51%,and the economic ratio was 76.87%.Among the evaluators,1,739(22.17%)believed that there were implementation obstacles in the consensus.Conclusion The clinical applicability of the consensus is relatively good,and the application of the consensus helps to improve the standardization of clinical operations.In the future,efforts should be made to strengthen the promotion and training of the consensus,develop hierarchical promotion strategies according to the characteristics of medical institutions,and improve the quality of evidence for the consensus,so as to further enhance the clinical application effect of the consensus.
5.Effects of Mulligan technique combined with isokinetic exercise training on isokinetic muscle strength and neuromuscular control ability in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Lina WANG ; Lanlan LIN ; Da SHI ; Bingshan WANG ; Yuan GAO ; Ping WU ; Baoqiang CHANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2025;32(9):1367-1373
Objective:To analyze the effects of Mulligan technique combined with isokinetic exercise training (IET) on isokinetic muscle strength and neuromuscular control ability in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).Methods:A retrospective case-control study was conducted. A total of 49 patients with KOA who underwent IET at Honghui Hospital Affiliated to Xi'an Jiaotong University from January 2021 to January 2022 were included in the control group. An additional 49 patients with KOA who received Mulligan technique and IET at the same hospital from June 2022 to June 2023 were included in the observation group. Both groups were treated for 8 successive weeks. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score, Lysholm score, proprioception metrics [including average track error (ATE) and test time execution (TTE)], isokinetic muscle strength [peak torque (PT) and average power (AP) for flexors and extensors at 60°/s, 90°/s, and 120°/s)]were compared between the two groups before and after 4 and 8 weeks of intervention. Additionally, Visual Analog Scale score was compared between the two groups at baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention.Results:There was no statistically significant difference in WOMAC score, Lysholm score, or PT and AP levels for flexor and extensor muscles at 60°/s, 120°/s, and 180°/s between the two groups before intervention (all P > 0.05). After 4 and 8 weeks of intervention, the levels of PT and AP for both flexors and extensors at 60°/s, 120°/s, and 180°/s, as well as the Lysholm scores, were significantly higher in the observation group compared with the control group [PT level: t = -0.10, -3.03, -3.85, -0.35, -3.62, -3.95, -0.27, -5.51, -6.52, -1.13, -2.74, -3.68, -0.09, -2.91, -5.79, -0.13, -4.66, -6.05; AP level: t = -0.23, -4.77, -6.15, 0.01, -3.10, -3.75, -0.13, -3.73, -3.44, 0.16, -2.09, -4.05, -0.17, -3.71, -3.51, -0.27, -3.26, -3.69; Lysholm score: t = -7.17, -6.44; all P < 0.05]. After 4 and 8 weeks of intervention, the WOMAC score, ATE, and TTE in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group [WOMAC score: t = 3.68, 0.64; ATE level: t = 3.88, 4.13; TTE level: t = 4.86, 4.60; all P < 0.05]. After 8 weeks of intervention, both groups had lower Visual Analog Scale scores compared with their scores before the intervention (U control group = -8.75, U observation group = -8.63), with the observation group showing significantly lower scores than the control group ( U = -5.95, P < 0.001). Conclusions:The Mulligan technique combined with IET can effectively alleviate knee joint pain in patients with KOA, promote the recovery of knee joint function, enhance proprioceptive recovery, and improve neuromuscular control abilities.
6.Clinical and genetic characteristics of X-linked intellectual disability associated with HUWE1 gene variants
Xiao LI ; Huan GONG ; Zheng CHEN ; Xianhe JIANG ; Zhibin LI ; Xiaoli ZHANG ; Lin LI ; Hao CHEN ; Jing GUAN ; Lina KONG ; Kaixian DU
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2025;63(12):1360-1365
Objective:To explore the clinical and genetic characteristics of X-linked intellectual disability associated with HUWE1 gene variants.Methods:A cases series study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 6 children with HUWE1 gene variants. The children were identified from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, and Guangzhou Women and Children′s Medical Center of Guangzhou Medical University between April 2021 and July 2023.The data included sex, age, dysmorphic features, intellectual and motor development, seizure history, neuroimaging findings, family history, and genetic results was analyzed.Results:A total of 6 children, including 5 boys and 1 girl. The age of onset ranged from 1 day to 3 years. All children presented with varying degrees of intellectual disability, with or without motor developmental delay. Dysmorphic features were observed in 4 children, including microcephaly in 3 children. Short stature were observed in 3 children. One child was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and 1 child had seizures. Two boys had relevant maternal family histories of febrile seizures and mild intellectual disability, respectively. Abnormal neuroimaging findings were presented in 4 children, including cerebral dysplasia (1 child), prominent supratentorial ventricles (1 child), and mild white matter demyelination (2 children). Whole-exome sequencing identified 5 missense variants and 1 in-frame deletion variant. Five variants were novel and previously unreported (c.12290C>T, c.12701T>C, c.9875C>T, c.9641A>T and c.10313_10315del). The variants in 4 boys were maternally inherited, while the remaining 2 children had de novo variants. The child with the in-frame deletion variant (c.10313_10315del) presented with the most severe phenotype, exhibiting symptoms from 1 day of age, absent cognitive development, feeding difficulties, and congenital laryngeal chondrodysplasia. He was lost to follow-up at 3 months of age after treatment was withdrawn. The age at the last follow-up for the remaining 5 children ranged from 2 years and 10 months to 17 years. A boy with seizures died at 2 years and 10 months of age. The remaining 4 children were able to walk independently at the last follow-up, although their developmental progress was slow. Conclusions:HUWE1 gene related X-linked intellectual disability is characterized by varying degrees of developmental delay and intellectual disability, frequently accompanied by microcephaly, short stature, and occasionally by seizures and autism spectrum disorders. Missense variants are more common and the in-frame deletion variant appears to be associated with a particularly severe phenotypic presentation.
7.Development and preliminary application of network-structured clinical pathway grouping rule based on CHS-DRG
Lina QU ; Hui XU ; Li XU ; Kun XIONG ; Suqing GOU ; Aishu DONG ; Wei LIN ; Mingdong LU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2025;41(6):420-425
Objective:To develop a network-structured clinical pathway grouping rule based on the principles and methods of China healthcare security diagnosis related groups(CHS-DRG), for references for optimizing clinical pathway management.Methods:From August to November 2024, this study constructed a network-structured clinical pathway management framework, followed the grouping principles of CHS-DRG, and developed a network-structured clinical pathway grouping rule through literature analysis and expert discussions. 54 clinical specialists from the sample hospital were organized and grouped according to the rule for the normal magnification cases(139 218 cases) of DRG medical insurance settlement in the hospital in 2023. Using a stratified random sampling method, 205 physicians from 54 clinical specialties in the hospital were selected to quantitatively evaluate the rationality, homogeneity, and clarity of the grouping results. The Likert 5-level scoring method was wsed to assign scores.Results:The network-structured clinical pathway grouping rule and nomenclature was established. A total of 341 main pathways and 35 sub-pathways covering 169 adjacent diagnosis related groups were formed. The quantitative assessment scores for rationality, homogeneity, and clarity were 4.90, 4.87 and 4.87 points, respectively.Conclusions:The network-structured clinical pathway grouping rule based on CHS-DRG had good, feasibility and standardization, and could meet the practical needs of clinical applications.
8.Interpretation of dense fine speckled pattern and clinical significance analysis
Baoxu LIN ; Lina WU ; Xiaosong QIN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;48(11):1424-1431
Objective:To conduct consistency analysis of antinuclear antibody (ANA) anti-cell type 2 (AC-2) fluorescence pattern based on HEp-2 cells and monkey liver matrix, and to investigate the clinical significance of the AC-2 and anti-dense fine speckled 70 (DFS70) antibody.Methods:This study is a cross-sectional study. Retrospective analysis of the results of 33 921 ANA tests detected by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IIFA) from January 2024 to December 2024 in Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University. A total of 457 patients with AC-2 positive were taken from the cohort as the research objectives, then the positive rate of AC-2 in ANA among the 457 patients and its distribution in different diseases were counted. One hundred cases were selected from 457 AC-2 positive cases, whose AC-2 fluorescence pattern were analyzed using HEp-2 cells and HEp-2 cells combined with monkey liver matrix and the anti-DFS70 antibody was detected to help identifying the AC-2 fluorescence pattern. Finally, the consistency of the two methods in identifying the AC-2 fluorescence pattern was compared and the clinical significance of the AC-2 and anti-DFS70 antibody was discussed. Spearman correlation analysis was used to compare the correlation between the reciprocals of ANA titer of AC-2 positive samples and the levels of anti-DFS70 antibody.Results:AC-2 positive cases accounted for 1.15% (457/33 921) and 3.64% (457/12 555) of the all cases and ANA positive cases, respectively. The positive rate of AC-2 in females (394/457) was higher than that in males (63/457), P<0.01. Totally 87.09% of the AC-2 positive patients aged 40 and below. Moreover, the most positive cases of AC-2 occured in female infertility, adverse pregnancy history, pregnancy status and patients with connective tissue disease or joint pain/arthritis, accounting for 57.33% of the total positive cases. AC-2 positive patients were mostly distributed in women with infertility, bad pregnancy history, pregnancy status, connective tissue disease or patients manifested with joint pain/arthritis, accounting for 57.33% (262/457) of the total positive cases.The consistency analysis of AC-2 fluorescence pattern based on HEp-2 cells and HEp-2 cells combined with monkey liver matrix showed that among 100 serum samples, 97 cases were unanimously determined to be AC-2 fluorescence pattern, suggesting that HEp-2 cells can identify most AC-2 fluorescent pattern.The other three cases were identified as AC-1 and AC-5, and these AC-2 miscible pattern could be identified by monkey liver matrix and DFS70 antibody. In addition, the positive rate of anti-DFS70 antibody was 92.78% (90/97) in AC-2 fluorescent pattern, and the titer of ANA was positively correlated with the concentration of anti-DFS70 antibody in 62 cases with single positive anti-DFS70 antibody ( r=0.441, P<0.05). Among 62 cases of single positive anti-DFS70 antibody, 5 patients with connective tissue disease and 57 patients with non-autoimmune diseases; among the 25 cases of positive DFS70 antibody combined with non-positive ANA spectrum antibody, 4 cases were pregnant, and 16 cases had infertility or bad pregnancy history. All of them were combined with anti-thyroid globulin or thyroid peroxidase antibody positive, lupus anticoagulant positive, phospholipid antibody and herpes virus, rubella virus or cytomegalovirus antibody positive. Two cases were arthritis patients with positive anti-cyclic citrulline colypeptide antibody. One patient was Hashimoto′s thyroid, and 1 case was antiphospholipid syndrome. Three autoimmune diseased patients with positive DFS70 antibody were combined with positive ANA spectrum antibody, which were anti-Sjogren′s syndrome A antigen, polymyositis-scleroderma antigen antibody. Conclusion:Most AC-2 fluorescent pattern can be identified by HEp-2 cells, monkey liver matrix and anti-DFS70 antibody are helpful to identify AC-2, AC-2 fluorescent pattern and DFS70 antibodies can be positive alone or combined with ANA spectrum antibodies and other non-ANA spectrum antibodies in different diseases, which account for a high proportion of female infertility patients, patients with bad pregnancy history and pregnancy status.
9.Exercise-induced chronic fatigue reduces spatial recognition and memory ability and the expression of parvalbumin in the hippocampal DG region of rats
Hongyang LI ; Lequan LIN ; Chang SU ; Qianyun YANG ; Shaoju ZENG ; Chao XI ; Lina SUN
Chinese Journal of Neuroanatomy 2025;41(5):565-572
Objective:To investigate the neural regulatory mechanism of parvalbumin-positive interneurons(PV-INs)in the dentate gyrus(DG)involved in the impairment of spatial recognition memory by exercise-induced chronic fatigue.Methods:Male Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were divided into control group and fatigue group by random num-ber method.A three-level incremental load treadmill training program was selected to establish a chronic exhaustion exercise fatigue model.The spatial recognition memory ability of rats was tested by novel object recognition test.The ac-tivation levels and quantitative changes of astrocytes(AS)and PV-INs in the DG region was observed and quantified through immunofluorescence staining and immunohistochemical staining.The phosphorylation level of calcium/calmodu-lin-dependent protein kinase Ⅱ(CaMK Ⅱ)in the hippocampus was detected by Western blot.Results:In the test of novel object recognition,the exploration time of novel object was reduced in the fatigue group,and the discrimination index was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.01).Immunohistochemical staining showed that PV-INs in the DG region of fatigue rats were lighter and fewer than those in the control group,the fibers were short and sparse,and the positive cell density and average optical density of cells were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.01).Immunofluorescence staining showed that AS was significantly activated,glial fibrillary acidic pro-tein(GFAP)was stained deeply,and the cell processes were dense and elongated in the DG region of fatigue rats.The positive cell density and mean fluorescence intensity were significantly higher than those of the control group(P<0.01).The results of Western blot showed that the phosphorylation level of CaMK Ⅱ protein in the hippocampus of the fatigue group was significantly reduced than that of the control group(P<0.01).Conclusion:Exercise-induced chro-nic fatigue inhibited PV-INs in the rat hippocampal DG region.The excessive activation of AS following exercise fatigue may be a major contributor to this PV-INs suppression.Concurrently,reduced phosphorylation levels of CaMK Ⅱ protein were observed in hippocampal tissue.These alterations ultimately impaired spatial recognition memory in the rats.
10.The correlation between cyclic vomiting syndrome and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in children
Ningning LI ; Lin SONG ; Jian WANG ; Lan HE ; Yutang REN ; Lina JI ; Xiwei XU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2025;32(1):27-32
Objective:To summarize the clinical symptoms of cyclic vomiting syndrome(CVS)in children and investigate its association with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth(SIBO).Methods:A total of 89 children who were diagnosed as CVS and improved lactulose hydrogen breath test (LHBT) in the Pediatric Department of Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital from June 2020 to June 2023 were selected as CVS group.Simultaneously,50 healthy children with physical examination in our hospital were selected as the control group. According to the results of LHBT,the children with CVS were divided into SIBO group (LHBT positive) and non-SIBO group (LHBT negative). The clinical data of children in each group were compared.Results:Among the 89 CVS patients,there were 42 males and 47 females,with a mean age of(7.50±3.54)years.Common accompanying symptoms included excessive sleepiness(76 cases,85.39%),anorexia(62 cases,69.66%),constipation(55 cases,61.80%),abdominal pain(34 cases,38.20%)and so on. There were no significant differences in age and gender between children in CVS group and control group ( P>0.05). The body mass index of CVS group was lower than that of control group.The positive rate of LHBT was higher than that of the control group (56.18% vs. 8.00%),the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05),and the concentrations of hydrogen and methane in CVS group were higher than those of the control group at different time points( P<0.05).Among 89 children with CVS,there were 50 cases in SIBO group and 39 cases in non-SIBO group. There were no significant differences in gender,age and body mass index between the two groups ( P>0.05). The constipation rate and moderate/severe disease rate in SIBO group were higher than those in non-SIBO group (88.00% vs. 28.21%,94.00% vs. 43.59%),and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The incidence of SIBO in children with CVS is higher,and SIBO may play a key role in CVS. CVS children with SIBO have higher disease severity.

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