1.Constructing life context-based teaching: a case study of the mobile "dietary survey" practice course
Rui FAN ; Junbo WANG ; Wenli ZHU ; Meihong XU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2025;24(7):946-951
Objective:To construct life context by modifying instructional settings and explore its application effectiveness in teaching the "dietary survey" practice course.Methods:The investigation was carried out on the senior students majoring in preventive medicine at medical colleges. The study was conducted using a pilot-control methodology. The experimental group ( n=76) engaged in a hands-on activity where students independently selected and weighed food in the campus cafeteria, followed by a paired 24-hour dietary recall survey conducted in class. The control group ( n=84) received traditional teaching method involving the 24-hour dietary recall survey only within the classroom setting. The scores, questionnaires, and qualitative interviews were used to compare the learning outcomes and professional competence of the two groups. SPSS 22.0 was used for chi-square test and t test. Results:Compared with the median scores of the experimental reports and thinking questions of the students in the control group (90 and 70), that median scores of the students in the experimental group were significantly improved (95 and 80) ( P<0.001). The score ratios of the dietary survey in the test paper in the two groups were 85.53% (65/76) (experimental group) and 65.48% (55/84) (control group), showing a statistically significant difference ( P=0.003). Moreover, the results showed that the scores of knowledge, experimental skills, and professional competence in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group ( P<0.01). Over 90% of the students expressed satisfaction with the teaching. Conclusions:The life context-based teaching method applied in dietary survey practice course can improve the teaching effectiveness and professional competence.
2.PGC-1α and TFAM in age-dependent ovarian decline in mice
Chenge ZHU ; Ge LU ; Yaoli YIN ; Hongxiao LI ; Meihong SHEN
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2025;35(9):1-14
Objective To explore the characteristics and molecular mechanisms of dynamic changes in ovarian function during natural aging in mice.Methods Eighteen female ICR mice of 2,6,10 and 14 months of age(referred to as 2 M,6 M,10 M,and 14 M)were included.The estrous cycle,ovarian index,pregnancy rate and embryo number were detected.The number of follicles was observed using HE staining.Serum anti-Müllerian hormone(AMH)levels were measured using ELISA.Protein and mRNA expression of P16,P21,proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α(PGC-1α),and mitochondrial transcription factor A(TFAM)were detected through IHC and qPCR,respectively,and the protein expression of PGC-1α and TFAM was detected by Western blot.Relationships between indicators were evaluated based on Spearman's rank correlation coefficients and logistic regression analyses.Results Compared with estimates in the 2 M group,the percentage of estrous cycle disorders(P<0.05 in 10 M group,P<0.01 in 14 M group),ovarian index(P<0.05 in 10 M group,P<0.01 in 14 M group),serum AMH level(P<0.01 in 10 M group,P<0.01 in 14 M group),number of embryos(P<0.01 in the 10 M group,P<0.01 in 14 M group),and pregnancy rate(P<0.01 in 14 M group)were significantly lower;the number of follicles at all levels and total number of follicles were lower(all P<0.01),and the number of atretic follicles(all P<0.01)was higher.Furthermore,P16 and P21 mRNA(P16:P<0.01 in 10 M and 14 M groups;P21:P<0.05 in 10 M group,P<0.01 in 14 M group)and protein levels(P16:P<0.01 in each group;P21:P<0.01 in 10 M and 14 M groups)were elevated.Spearman's correlation analyses showed that the age in months was negatively correlated with the ovarian index,serum AMH level,primordial follicle number,number of embryos,and expression of PGC-1αand TFAM and positively correlated with the expression of atretic follicle,P16 and P21(all P<0.01).Logistic regression analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between the age in months and pregnancy rate(P<0.01).PGC-1α mRNA was significantly decreased(all P<0.01),and TFAM mRNA was significantly decreased in 10 M and 14 M groups(P<0.01).PGC-1α levels were significantly decreased in the 10 M group(IHC:P<0.05;Western blot:P<0.01)and 14 M group(all P<0.01);TFAM levels were significantly lower in 6 M,10 M,and 14 M groups than in the 2 M group(IHC:P<0.01;Western blot:P<0.01).Compared with the 2 M group,expression levels of PGC-1α and TFAM were positively correlated with the ovarian index and serum AMH level and negatively correlated with P16 and P21 expression(all P<0.01).Conclusions Ovarian function in mice declines progressively with age in months,as reflected by reductions in follicles and fertility and the up-regulation of aging markers,which may be associated with the decreased expression of the mitochondrial biogenesis factors PGC-1α and TFAM.
3.Expert consensus on infection prevention and control of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in medical institutions
Tianxiang GE ; Yangyang JIA ; Chunhui LI ; Jianrong HUANG ; Xiujuan MENG ; Xiaodong GAO ; Jingping ZHANG ; Fu QIAO ; Lijuan XIONG ; Hui LIANG ; Wei LI ; Haiyan LOU ; Wenjuan WU ; Tianxin XIANG ; Jiansen CHEN ; Biao ZHU ; Kaijin XU ; Zhihui ZHOU ; Hongliu CAI ; Meihong YU ; Yan ZHANG ; Yanwan SHANGGUAN ; Haiting FENG ; Hangping YAO ; Lei GUO ; Tieer GAN ; Weihong ZHANG ; Jimin SUN ; Ye LU ; Qun LU ; Meng CAI ; Jin SHEN ; Yunsong YU ; Anhua WU ; Liu-yi LI ; Tingting QU
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(4):437-450
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(CJD)is a rapidly progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by prions,with certain infectivity and iatrogenic transmission risks.With the rapid progress and application of new dia-gnostic biomarkers and detection methods,as well as the construction and improvement of surveillance and reporting systems,the detection of CJD in patients domestically and internationally has shown an increasing trend year by year.Due to its long incubation period and heterogeneity of early symptoms,early identification and diagnosis of the disease is difficult,increasing the risk of transmission within medical institutions.Currently,there is a lack of con-sensus on the infection prevention and control of CJD.In order to timely identify and diagnose CJD as well as effec-tively block its transmission in medical institutions,this consensus summarizes 15 clinical concerns and formulates 24 specific recommendations based on the latest domestic and international research findings and clinical evidence,as well as combines with clinical practice,aiming to standardize healthcare-associated infection prevention and control measures for CJD and reduce its transmission risk in medical institutions.
4.PGC-1α and TFAM in age-dependent ovarian decline in mice
Chenge ZHU ; Ge LU ; Yaoli YIN ; Hongxiao LI ; Meihong SHEN
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2025;35(9):1-14
Objective To explore the characteristics and molecular mechanisms of dynamic changes in ovarian function during natural aging in mice.Methods Eighteen female ICR mice of 2,6,10 and 14 months of age(referred to as 2 M,6 M,10 M,and 14 M)were included.The estrous cycle,ovarian index,pregnancy rate and embryo number were detected.The number of follicles was observed using HE staining.Serum anti-Müllerian hormone(AMH)levels were measured using ELISA.Protein and mRNA expression of P16,P21,proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α(PGC-1α),and mitochondrial transcription factor A(TFAM)were detected through IHC and qPCR,respectively,and the protein expression of PGC-1α and TFAM was detected by Western blot.Relationships between indicators were evaluated based on Spearman's rank correlation coefficients and logistic regression analyses.Results Compared with estimates in the 2 M group,the percentage of estrous cycle disorders(P<0.05 in 10 M group,P<0.01 in 14 M group),ovarian index(P<0.05 in 10 M group,P<0.01 in 14 M group),serum AMH level(P<0.01 in 10 M group,P<0.01 in 14 M group),number of embryos(P<0.01 in the 10 M group,P<0.01 in 14 M group),and pregnancy rate(P<0.01 in 14 M group)were significantly lower;the number of follicles at all levels and total number of follicles were lower(all P<0.01),and the number of atretic follicles(all P<0.01)was higher.Furthermore,P16 and P21 mRNA(P16:P<0.01 in 10 M and 14 M groups;P21:P<0.05 in 10 M group,P<0.01 in 14 M group)and protein levels(P16:P<0.01 in each group;P21:P<0.01 in 10 M and 14 M groups)were elevated.Spearman's correlation analyses showed that the age in months was negatively correlated with the ovarian index,serum AMH level,primordial follicle number,number of embryos,and expression of PGC-1αand TFAM and positively correlated with the expression of atretic follicle,P16 and P21(all P<0.01).Logistic regression analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between the age in months and pregnancy rate(P<0.01).PGC-1α mRNA was significantly decreased(all P<0.01),and TFAM mRNA was significantly decreased in 10 M and 14 M groups(P<0.01).PGC-1α levels were significantly decreased in the 10 M group(IHC:P<0.05;Western blot:P<0.01)and 14 M group(all P<0.01);TFAM levels were significantly lower in 6 M,10 M,and 14 M groups than in the 2 M group(IHC:P<0.01;Western blot:P<0.01).Compared with the 2 M group,expression levels of PGC-1α and TFAM were positively correlated with the ovarian index and serum AMH level and negatively correlated with P16 and P21 expression(all P<0.01).Conclusions Ovarian function in mice declines progressively with age in months,as reflected by reductions in follicles and fertility and the up-regulation of aging markers,which may be associated with the decreased expression of the mitochondrial biogenesis factors PGC-1α and TFAM.
5.Expert consensus on infection prevention and control of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in medical institutions
Tianxiang GE ; Yangyang JIA ; Chunhui LI ; Jianrong HUANG ; Xiujuan MENG ; Xiaodong GAO ; Jingping ZHANG ; Fu QIAO ; Lijuan XIONG ; Hui LIANG ; Wei LI ; Haiyan LOU ; Wenjuan WU ; Tianxin XIANG ; Jiansen CHEN ; Biao ZHU ; Kaijin XU ; Zhihui ZHOU ; Hongliu CAI ; Meihong YU ; Yan ZHANG ; Yanwan SHANGGUAN ; Haiting FENG ; Hangping YAO ; Lei GUO ; Tieer GAN ; Weihong ZHANG ; Jimin SUN ; Ye LU ; Qun LU ; Meng CAI ; Jin SHEN ; Yunsong YU ; Anhua WU ; Liu-yi LI ; Tingting QU
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(4):437-450
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(CJD)is a rapidly progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by prions,with certain infectivity and iatrogenic transmission risks.With the rapid progress and application of new dia-gnostic biomarkers and detection methods,as well as the construction and improvement of surveillance and reporting systems,the detection of CJD in patients domestically and internationally has shown an increasing trend year by year.Due to its long incubation period and heterogeneity of early symptoms,early identification and diagnosis of the disease is difficult,increasing the risk of transmission within medical institutions.Currently,there is a lack of con-sensus on the infection prevention and control of CJD.In order to timely identify and diagnose CJD as well as effec-tively block its transmission in medical institutions,this consensus summarizes 15 clinical concerns and formulates 24 specific recommendations based on the latest domestic and international research findings and clinical evidence,as well as combines with clinical practice,aiming to standardize healthcare-associated infection prevention and control measures for CJD and reduce its transmission risk in medical institutions.
6.Constructing life context-based teaching: a case study of the mobile "dietary survey" practice course
Rui FAN ; Junbo WANG ; Wenli ZHU ; Meihong XU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2025;24(7):946-951
Objective:To construct life context by modifying instructional settings and explore its application effectiveness in teaching the "dietary survey" practice course.Methods:The investigation was carried out on the senior students majoring in preventive medicine at medical colleges. The study was conducted using a pilot-control methodology. The experimental group ( n=76) engaged in a hands-on activity where students independently selected and weighed food in the campus cafeteria, followed by a paired 24-hour dietary recall survey conducted in class. The control group ( n=84) received traditional teaching method involving the 24-hour dietary recall survey only within the classroom setting. The scores, questionnaires, and qualitative interviews were used to compare the learning outcomes and professional competence of the two groups. SPSS 22.0 was used for chi-square test and t test. Results:Compared with the median scores of the experimental reports and thinking questions of the students in the control group (90 and 70), that median scores of the students in the experimental group were significantly improved (95 and 80) ( P<0.001). The score ratios of the dietary survey in the test paper in the two groups were 85.53% (65/76) (experimental group) and 65.48% (55/84) (control group), showing a statistically significant difference ( P=0.003). Moreover, the results showed that the scores of knowledge, experimental skills, and professional competence in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group ( P<0.01). Over 90% of the students expressed satisfaction with the teaching. Conclusions:The life context-based teaching method applied in dietary survey practice course can improve the teaching effectiveness and professional competence.
7.Hand-brain perception and movement training based on mirror neuron theory promote the recovery of upper limb function after a stroke
Meihong ZHU ; Hongjing BAO ; Linlin CHEN ; Yeping ZHENG ; Meifang SHI ; Ming ZENG ; Chenjie HU ; Huihong ZHAO ; Ya SUN
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024;46(10):887-892
Objective:To explore the effect of combining hand-brain perception training with hand-brain motor training based on mirror neuron theory on the recovery of upper limb function after a stroke.Methods:A group of 105 stroke survivors with upper limb dysfunction were randomly divided into a hand-brain perception (HP) group, a hand-brain motor (HM) group, and a combination (C) group, each of 35. In addition to conventional rehabilitation treatment (including exercise therapy, occupational therapy and physical factor therapy), the HP and HM groups were given hand-brain perception training and hand-brain motor training respectively, while group C was provided with both. Before the intervention and after 4 weeks, the upper limb motor functioning of all of the participants was assessed using the simplified version of the Fugl-Meyer upper limb motor function scale (FMA-UE). Sensory functioning was quantified using the tactile Semmes Weinstein monofilament examination (SWME), and the modified Barthel index (MBI) was used to quantify the participants′ ability in the activities of daily living.Results:After the intervention the average FMA-UE, MBI and SWME scores of all three groups had improved significantly, with group C′s average FMA-UE and MBI scores significantly better than the other two groups′ averages. The average SWME score of group C was then significantly better than that of group HM.Conclusions:Hand-brain perception combined with hand-brain motor training based on mirror neuron theory can further promote the recovery of upper limb sensory and motor functioning of stroke survivors., Such therapy is worthy of clinical promotion and application.
8.Research on the creating scenarios method in the experimental teaching reform of food hygiene
Rui FAN ; Wenli ZHU ; Meihong XU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2024;23(1):62-66
Objective:To explore the effect of creating scenarios method in the experimental teaching of food hygiene.Methods:A total of 170 students from two grades of preventive medicine major were selected as the research objects, and the students from grade 2016 were selected as the experimental group ( n=88) taking the creating scenarios method, and the students from grade 2015 were selected as the control group ( n=82) taking the traditional method. The scores of the two groups were compared, and the evaluation from students and teachers on the course was collected. Meanwhile, the qualitative interviews with senior students and practice teachers were taken as the reference. The teaching effects was comprehensively evaluated from the student side and the teacher side. SPSS 20.0 was used for t test, and Chi-square test. Results:The scores of thinking questions in experimental reports from experimental groups (course 1, P=0.038; course 2, P=0.043) and food hygiene paper ( P=0.034) were significantly higher than those of the control group. Eighty percent of the teachers who attended the course [8 teachers of the department (80.00%), 4 teaching supervisors (80.00%)] believed that creating scenarios method fully embodied the cultivation of professional knowledge, skills, cross-professional ability and comprehensive practical ability. The qualified rates of students' self-mastery in professional knowledge, skills, cross-professional ability and comprehensive practical ability were 100% (80 students), 100% (80 students) and 97.75% (79 students), respectively. The students' satisfaction with teaching methods reached 90% (70 students). The results of qualitative interview gave a full recognition to the application of creating scenarios method. Conclusions:The application of creating scenarios method in the experimental course of food hygiene not only improves the course results of students, but also improves their cognition of the course. In addition, it can fully display the cultivation of the core competence of students majoring in preventive medicine.
9.Application of medical-industrial integration in nutrition and food hygiene teaching of preventive medicine
Rui FAN ; Wenli ZHU ; Meihong XU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2022;21(10):1301-1305
This paper discusses the value and significance of medical-industrial integration in the teaching reform of "food hygiene" in Nutrition and Food Hygiene. Meanwhile, the study focuses on the educational concept of medical-industrial integration practice in our university, referring to integrating food science into the teaching innovation plan of "food hygiene", and using the understanding and application from food science discipline on food hygiene even the entire industry chain, taking the "strong" of "food science" to supplement the "short" of "nutrition and food hygiene", which fulfills the improvement of the curriculum system, optimization of allocation of "double-qualified" teachers, and modification of teaching methods. The combination of the traditional teaching methods and modern educational technologies such as virtual reality can lead to the training goal of matching theory with application and cultivating compound high-quality talents with the post competencies in this field in the new era.
10.The effects of observing good swallowing on the swallowing ability of stroke survivors
Ming ZENG ; Jingmei MA ; Xudong GU ; Yunhai YAO ; Meihong ZHU ; Minmin JIN ; Meixia YANG ; Bihua ZHU ; Fang SHEN ; Shuzhen HU ; Jianming FU
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2021;43(2):116-121
Objective:To observe the effect of observing good swallowing on the swallowing action of stroke survivors with dysphagia.Methods:Eighteen stroke survivors with dysphagia were randomly divided into a treatment group ( n=9) and a control group ( n=9). In addition to routine swallowing rehabilitation therapy, the treatment group was asked to simulate swallowing after watching a video of normal people′s swallowing action. They did so 5 times a week for 10 minutes, while the control group just watched landscape videos at the same time. The treatment lasted 8 weeks. Before and after the treatment, both groups were assessed using the eating assessment tool (EAT-10), the functional oral intake scale (FOIS) and the penetration and aspiration scale (PAS). Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was also used to observe their swallowing action. Results:There was no significant difference between the two groups in any of the measurements before the treatment. After the 8 weeks of treatment the average EAT-10, FOIS and PAS scores of the treatment group were all significantly better than before the treatment and better than the control group′s averages at the time. fMRI showed significantly more areas activated in the precuneus, parietal lobe, posterior central gyrus, BA7, BA5, frontal lobe and paracentral lobule in the treatment group compared with before the intervention and also more than in the control group.Conclusions:Observing proper swallowing action can improve dysphagia and activation of the swallowing-related brain areas of stroke survivors.

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