1.Ethical considerations on the be-welling of offspring born from assisted reproductive technology
Hongping WU ; Caihong MA ; Rong LI ; Jie QIAO ; Ping LIU
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(5):663-667
In recent years, the number of special clinical cases related to assisted reproductive technology (ART) for pregnancy has been on the rise annually. For example, gamete donation, assisted reproduction for couples of advanced maternal ages, and the ownership and disposition of embryos when one or both partners pass away, all involve the health of offspring and conflicts of interest in the implementation of ART. Although China’s ethical principles for ART include the protection of the offspring, the detailed rules are vague and urgently need to be supplemented and improved. In addition, the clinical application of ART lacks legislative collaborative governance. The corresponding administrative departments, practitioners, and infertile couples should work together. Starting from the perspective of focusing on the well-being of offspring born from the clinical application of ART, while conducting clinical research to address technical challenges, efforts should be made to overcome ethical dilemmas in the application of technology, comprehensively consider the well-being of offspring born from assisted reproductive treatments and help them seek the best care to promote their healthy growth.
2.A nomogram based on multimodal CT parameters predicts outcome after endovascular therapy in patients with vertebrobasilar artery occlusion stroke
Sha CHEN ; Yang ZHANG ; Lei PING ; Qiao LI ; Shiwu CHEN ; Enle WANG ; Yiewen ZHOU ; Hongsheng XU
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024;32(8):569-575
Objective:To investigate the predictive value of a nomogram based on multimodal CT parameters for the outcome of endovascular therapy (EVT) in patients with acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion (AVBAO).Methods:Patients with AVBAO underwent EVT at Xuzhou Central Hospital from January 2021 to March 2024 were included retrospectively. At 90 days after EVT, the modified Rankin Scale was used to evaluate clinical outcome. 0-3 points were defined as good outcome and 4-6 points were defined as poor outcome. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression model was used to screen for predictive variables. Then a nomogram was drawn and the prediction model was evaluated. Results:A total of 91 patients with AVBAO were included. There were 60 males (65.9%), aged 69.09±10.57 years. Thirty-eight patients (41.8%) had good outcome, 53 (58.2%) had poor outcome, and 35 (38.5%) died. Univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences in white blood cell count, neutrophil count, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, posterior circulation Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (pc-ASPECTS), Basilar Artery on Computed Tomography Angiography (BATMAN) score, core infarct volume, mismatched volume ratio, onset to door time between the poor outcome group and the good outcome group (all P<0.05). The above indicators were included in a binary multivariate stepwise logistic regression model. The results showed that higher NIHSS scores (odds ratio [ OR] 1.154, 95% confidence interval [ CI] 1.070-1.244; P<0.001), lower BATMAN scores ( OR 0.626, 95% CI 0.416-0.943; P=0.025), and larger core infarct volumes ( OR 1.147, 95% CI 1.046-1.258; P=0.004) on admission were the independent risk factors for poor outcome. A nomogram was plotted using the above three independent risk factors as predictor variables. Its area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for predicting poor outcome was 0.942 (95% CI 0.894-0.990). The sensitivity and specificity were 81.1% and 97.4%, respectively. The calibration curve fluctuates within a small range around the ideal curve. A mean absolute error was 0.027 and a mean square error was 0.001. The clinical decision curve suggested that the model had good clinical applicability. The dynamic nomogram is shown in: https://yuepeng.shinyapps.io/VBAO_model/. Conclusion:The nomogram prediction model based on multimodal CT parameters has good predictive performance for poor outcome in patients with AVBAO after EVT.
3.The crosstalk of Wnt/β-catenin signaling and p53 in acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease
Wen-Hua MING ; Lin WEN ; Wen-Juan HU ; Rong-Fang QIAO ; Yang ZHOU ; Bo-Wei SU ; Ya-Nan BAO ; Ping GAO ; Zhi-Lin LUAN
Kidney Research and Clinical Practice 2024;43(6):724-738
Wnt/β-catenin is a signaling pathway associated with embryonic development, organ formation, cancer, and fibrosis. Its activation can repair kidney damage during acute kidney injury (AKI) and accelerate the occurrence of renal fibrosis after chronic kidney disease (CKD). Interestingly, p53 has also been found as a key modulator in AKI and CKD in recent years. Meantime, some studies have found crosstalk between Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways and p53, but more evidence is required on whether they have synergistic effects in renal disease progression. This article reviews the role and therapeutic targets of Wnt/β-catenin and p53 in AKI and CKD and proposes for the first time that Wnt/β-catenin and p53 have a synergistic effect in the treatment of renal injury.
4.National bloodstream infection bacterial resistance surveillance report(2022): Gram-positive bacteria
Chaoqun YING ; Yunbo CHEN ; Jinru JI ; Zhiying LIU ; Qing YANG ; Haishen KONG ; Haifeng MAO ; Hui DING ; Pengpeng TIAN ; Jiangqin SONG ; Yongyun LIU ; Jiliang WANG ; Yan JIN ; Yuanyuan DAI ; Yizheng ZHOU ; Yan GENG ; Fenghong CHEN ; Lu WANG ; Yanyan LI ; Dan LIU ; Peng ZHANG ; Junmin CAO ; Xiaoyan LI ; Dijing SONG ; Xinhua QIANG ; Yanhong LI ; Qiuying ZHANG ; Guolin LIAO ; Ying HUANG ; Baohua ZHANG ; Liang GUO ; Aiyun LI ; Haiquan KANG ; Donghong HUANG ; Sijin MAN ; Zhuo LI ; Youdong YIN ; Kunpeng LIANG ; Haixin DONG ; Donghua LIU ; Hongyun XU ; Yinqiao DONG ; Rong XU ; Lin ZHENG ; Shuyan HU ; Jian LI ; Qiang LIU ; Liang LUAN ; Jilu SHEN ; Lixia ZHANG ; Bo QUAN ; Xiaoping YAN ; Xiaoyan QI ; Dengyan QIAO ; Weiping LIU ; Xiusan XIA ; Ling MENG ; Jinhua LIANG ; Ping SHEN ; Yonghong XIAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024;17(2):99-112
Objective:To report the results of national surveillance on the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of clinical Gram-positive bacteria isolates from bloodstream infections in China in 2022.Methods:The clinical isolates of Gram-positive bacteria from blood cultures in member hospitals of National Bloodstream Infection Bacterial Resistant Investigation Collaborative System(BRICS)were collected during January 2022 to December 2022. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were conducted by agar dilution or broth dilution methods recommended by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI). WHONET 5.6 and SPSS 25.0 software were used to analyze the data.Results:A total of 3 163 strains of Gram-positive pathogens were collected from 51 member units,and the top five bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus( n=1 147,36.3%),coagulase-negative Staphylococci( n=928,29.3%), Enterococcus faecalis( n=369,11.7%), Enterococcus faecium( n=296,9.4%)and alpha-hemolyticus Streptococci( n=192,6.1%). The detection rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci(MRCNS)were 26.4%(303/1 147)and 66.7%(619/928),respectively. No glycopeptide and daptomycin-resistant Staphylococci were detected. The sensitivity rates of Staphylococcus aureus to cefpirome,rifampin,compound sulfamethoxazole,linezolid,minocycline and tigecycline were all >95.0%. Enterococcus faecium was more prevalent than Enterococcus faecalis. The resistance rates of Enterococcus faecium to vancomycin and teicoplanin were both 0.5%(2/369),and no vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium was detected. The detection rate of MRSA in southern China was significantly lower than that in other regions( χ2=14.578, P=0.002),while the detection rate of MRCNS in northern China was significantly higher than that in other regions( χ2=15.195, P=0.002). The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS in provincial hospitals were higher than those in municipal hospitals( χ2=13.519 and 12.136, P<0.001). The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS in economically more advanced regions(per capita GDP≥92 059 Yuan in 2022)were higher than those in economically less advanced regions(per capita GDP<92 059 Yuan)( χ2=9.969 and 7.606, P=0.002和0.006). Conclusions:Among the Gram-positive pathogens causing bloodstream infections in China, Staphylococci is the most common while the MRSA incidence decreases continuously with time;the detection rate of Enterococcus faecium exceeds that of Enterococcus faecalis. The overall prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci is still at a low level. The composition ratio of Gram-positive pathogens and resistant profiles varies slightly across regions of China,with the prevalence of MRSA and MRCNS being more pronounced in provincial hospitals and areas with a per capita GDP≥92 059 yuan.
5.Extraction process optimization and content determination of eight nucleosides from Pheretima guillelmi
Quan-Lin YU ; Xue-Chun WU ; Yi QIU ; Jia-Jia SONG ; Qiao-Ping JIANG ; Chang-Sheng SUN ; Jing-Nan WU ; Cheng-Ke CAI ; Hong-Fei WANG
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2024;46(8):2526-2530
AIM To optimize the extraction process for uracil,hypoxanthine,xanthine,uridine,thymine,inosine,guanosine and 2'-deoxyguanosine from Pheretima guillelmi(Michaelsen),and to determine their contents.METHODS With solid-liquid ratio,ultrasonic time and ultrasonic temperature as influencing factors,contents of hypoxanthine and total nucleosides as evaluation indices,the extraction process was optimized by orthogonal test.HPLC was adopted in the content determination of varioud nucleosides,the analysis was performed on a 30℃thermostatic Agilent C18 column(4.6 mm×250 mm,5 μm),with the mobile phase comprising of methanol-water flowing at 1 mL/min in a gradient elution manner,and the detection wavelength was set at 260 nm.RESULTS The optimal conditions were determined to be 1∶250 for solid-liquid ratio,60 min for ultrasonic time,and 60℃for ultrasonic temperature.Eight nucleosides showed good linear relationships within their own ranges(R2>0.999 0),whose average recoveries were 99.11%-103.27%with the RSDs of 0.85%-2.89%.CONCLUSION This stable and reliable method can be used for the extraction and content determination of nucleosides from P.guillelmi.
6.Analysis of dermoscopic and reflectance confocal microscopic features of psoriatic lesions before and after treatment with secukinumab
Jiaxi QIAO ; Ping XIA ; Liuqing CHEN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2024;57(9):825-829
Objective:To analyze micromorphological changes in psoriatic lesions before and after short-term treatment with secukinumab by dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM), and to provide reliable microscopic indicators for monitoring the treatment efficacy.Methods:Nineteen patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis treated with secukinumab were collected from the Department of Dermatology, Wuhan No. 1 Hospital between July and December 2021. Dermoscopy and RCM were performed on same lesions in every patients at weeks 0, 2, and 4 after the start of treatment, and clinical evaluation was conducted at the same time. The changes in clinical scores, dermoscopic scores, and RCM characteristics before and after treatment were analyzed.Results:Dermoscopy showed that the bright red background of psoriatic lesions gradually lightened, pigmentation gradually increased, scales markedly decreased, and dotted/globular vessels changed from a uniform and regular distribution pattern to a clustered distribution pattern or completely disappeared after 2 to 4 weeks of treatment. As RCM revealed, after 2 and 4 weeks of treatment, the epidermal thickness decreased; the thicknesses from the stratum corneum to the dermal papilla at weeks 0, 2, and 4 were 76.85 ± 21.08 μm, 56.93 ± 16.58 μm, and 52.45 ± 15.76 μm, respectively; epidermal parakeratosis was alleviated or disappeared, inflammatory cells also decreased in number or disappeared in the epidermis and dermis, vascular dilatation was alleviated in the dermal papilla, and the structure of dermal papillary rings gradually became brighter in color after the treatment; the diameters of the dermal papillae decreased, measuring 53.96 ± 4.65 μm, 45.54 ± 5.11 μm, and 41.47 ± 4.54 μm at weeks 0, 2, and 4, respectively.Conclusion:The changes of microscopic indicators in psoriatic lesions are closely related to clinical efficacy, and the recovery of the dermal papillary ring structure by RCM can serve as an early observational indicator for the control of inflammation in psoriatic lesions and as an early predictive indicator for the effectiveness of subsequent treatment.
7.Design and implementation of medical alliance nursing collaborative management system based on block chain
Mei-Gui CHEN ; Xu XU ; Xiao-Ping ZHU ; Xiong CHEN ; Qiao-Mei SHANG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2024;45(3):47-55
Objective To design a medical alliance nursing collaborative management system based on block chain to provide technical support for nursing collaborative management.Methods A medical alliance system was designed based on the five-layer technical architecture of consortium blockchain,which used Linux system for establishing a Fabric development environment and network configuration,smart contract and Java language software development kit for realizing user interface operation,Bootstrap and Jquery technologies for constructing the front-end Web interface,Spring Boot for constructing the back-end interface.There were five functional modules for consortium blockchain member management,business management,data storage and sharing,patient medical record management and platform supervision involved in the system,which were developed with the technologies of encryption algorithm,hash operation,smart contract,consensus mechanism and etc.Results The system developed contributed to improving the mechanism for quality nursing resource sinking and continuous nursing care,reconfiguring the point incentive mechanism,promoting the collaborative development of nursing symbiotic network and enabling multi-node interactions to form a synergistic synergy.Conclusion The system developed conforms to the development trend of integrated care service of medical alliance,enhances the core competitiveness of nursing care and provides references for formulating blockchain solutions applicable to medical alliance scenarios.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(3):47-55]
8.The crosstalk of Wnt/β-catenin signaling and p53 in acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease
Wen-Hua MING ; Lin WEN ; Wen-Juan HU ; Rong-Fang QIAO ; Yang ZHOU ; Bo-Wei SU ; Ya-Nan BAO ; Ping GAO ; Zhi-Lin LUAN
Kidney Research and Clinical Practice 2024;43(6):724-738
Wnt/β-catenin is a signaling pathway associated with embryonic development, organ formation, cancer, and fibrosis. Its activation can repair kidney damage during acute kidney injury (AKI) and accelerate the occurrence of renal fibrosis after chronic kidney disease (CKD). Interestingly, p53 has also been found as a key modulator in AKI and CKD in recent years. Meantime, some studies have found crosstalk between Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways and p53, but more evidence is required on whether they have synergistic effects in renal disease progression. This article reviews the role and therapeutic targets of Wnt/β-catenin and p53 in AKI and CKD and proposes for the first time that Wnt/β-catenin and p53 have a synergistic effect in the treatment of renal injury.
9.Disease acceptance in HIV/AIDS patients and related factors
Zi-Qi QIN ; Gui-Ying CAO ; Jian-Ping XIE ; Xiao WANG ; Yi-Xuan LI ; Qiao-Yue LU ; Hong-Hong WANG ; Xue-Ling XIAO
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2024;23(8):1016-1022
Objective To understand the disease acceptance status and related factors in human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)-infected/acquired immunodeficiency syndrom(AIDS)patients,so as to guide the clinical development of intervention measures,and to provide empirical evidence for improving clinical outcomes.Methods Convenience sampling method was used to select 555 HIV-infected/AIDS patients who received treatment in the designated AIDS treatment clinic of a hospital.General data,disease acceptance,disease self-management efficacy and clinical out-comes(such as quality of life,CD4+T lymphocyte count and HIV viral load)of the studied subjects were collected.Results The average disease acceptance of HIV-infected/AIDS patients was(26.08±5.34)points.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that religious belief and self-management efficacy were related factors affecting the di-sease acceptance of patients(both P<0.05),which could explain the 30.4%variation in disease acceptance of HIV-infected/AIDS patients,and the disease acceptance of patients was closely related to their quality of life(P<0.001).Conclusion HIV-infected/AIDS patients have a moderate level of disease acceptance.Medical staff should fully consider patients'religious beliefs and self-management efficacy,so as to formulate targeted intervention mea-sures to improve patients'acceptance of disease,and further promote patients'quality of life.
10.Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of healthcare-associated infec-tion in neonates with different gestational ages and birth weights
Yan-Min LI ; Li-Li PING ; Xiao-Lei MA ; Yu-Qiao DIAO ; Shu-Fen ZHAI ; Rui-Min ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2024;23(9):1119-1125
Objective To understand the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of healthcare-associated infec-tion(HAI)in neonates with different gestational ages and birth weights,and provide guidance for personalized cli-nical diagnosis and treatment.Methods According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria,240 neonates with HAI in the neonatal intensive care unit(NICU)of a hospital in Handan City from January 2018 to December 2022 were selected as the study group,720 neonates without HAI were selected as the control group based on systematic sam-pling method with a ratio of 1∶3.The incidence of HAI,distribution characteristics of infection site,pathogenic features of HAI,as well as the effect of different delivery modes on HAI in neonates with different gestational ages and birth weights were analyzed.Results Neonates with gestational age<28 weeks and birth weight<1 000 g had the highest incidence of HAI,which were 19.48%and 20.41%,respectively.Among neonates with gestational age<28 weeks,unidentified site infection were the most(37.50%),while in all gestational age groups within 28-36+6 weeks,bloodstream infection(BSI)and respiratory system infection were predominant.For neonates with gestational age ≥37 weeks,BSI and unidentified site infection occurred frequently.Among neonates in all weight groups,BSI was the most frequent,followed by respiratory system infection.Pathogens from different sites of in-fections in neonates with different gestational ages and birth weights varied.Among neonates with gestational age of 28-31+6 weeks and birth weight of 1 000-1 499 g,the constituent of birth modes showed statistically significant difference between neonates with and without HAI(both P<0.05).Conclusion Epidemiological and clinical chara-cteristics of HAI in neonates with different gestational ages and birth weights are different.For the prevention and control of HAI,individualized diagnosis and treatment plans should be developed to achieve precise prevention and control,reduce the incidence of HAI,and improve the overall treatment level of neonates.

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