1.Clinical research on the relationship between betatrophin and glucose and lipid metabolism in overweight and obese children
Qi JI ; Ye WANG ; Yanting GUO ; Pingping ZHANG
International Journal of Pediatrics 2025;52(6):416-420
Objective:To investigate the changes in blood betatrophin in overweight and obese children,and analyze the relationship with glucose and lipid metabolism.Methods:A total of 177 children,including overweight-obese children and healthy controls,who visited the pediatric endocrinology clinic of Tianjin First Central Hospital from July 1,2021 to May 31,2023 were selected as study subjects. They were divided into an overweight-obese group(104 cases)and a normal control group(73 cases). Data from both groups were collected and analyzed to explore the relationship between betatrophin and parameters such as body mass index(BMI)and glycolipid metabolism-related indicators.Results:The age[10.5(8.0,12.0)years vs 8.0(6.0,12.0)years],fasting insulin[19.99(11.47,31.60)μIU/ml vs 7.27(5.02,10.99)μIU/ml],triglyceride[0.95(0.74,1.31)mmol/L vs 0.75(0.62,0.92)mmol/L],total cholesterol[(3.88 ± 0.72)mmol/L vs(3.60 ± 0.66)mmol/L],low-density lipoprotein cholesterol[(2.37 ± 0.63)mmol/L vs(2.06 ± 0.62)mmol/L],uric acid[353.20(287.40,434.12)μmol/L vs 278.60(218.00,313.80)μmol/L],Betatrophin[22.54(17.08,27.53)mIU/L vs 19.30(15.78,23.33)mIU/L],and fatty liver[31 cases(29.8%)vs 1 case(1.4%)]in overweight-obese group children were all higher than those in the normal control group children,and the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.01).After adjusting for confounding factors such as age and BMI,partial correlation analysis revealed a positive correlation between betatrophin and triglycerides( P<0.05). Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis indicated that a betatrophin level of 22 mIU/L had predictive value for hypertriglyceridemia,with an area under the curve(AUC)of 0.705(95% CI:0.566-0.843),showing statistical significance( P=0.014). Conclusion:Betatrophin may be associated with weight gain in children,mainly involved in the triglyceride metabolism.
2.Expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of cemental tear.
Ye LIANG ; Hongrui LIU ; Chengjia XIE ; Yang YU ; Jinlong SHAO ; Chunxu LV ; Wenyan KANG ; Fuhua YAN ; Yaping PAN ; Faming CHEN ; Yan XU ; Zuomin WANG ; Yao SUN ; Ang LI ; Lili CHEN ; Qingxian LUAN ; Chuanjiang ZHAO ; Zhengguo CAO ; Yi LIU ; Jiang SUN ; Zhongchen SONG ; Lei ZHAO ; Li LIN ; Peihui DING ; Weilian SUN ; Jun WANG ; Jiang LIN ; Guangxun ZHU ; Qi ZHANG ; Lijun LUO ; Jiayin DENG ; Yihuai PAN ; Jin ZHAO ; Aimei SONG ; Hongmei GUO ; Jin ZHANG ; Pingping CUI ; Song GE ; Rui ZHANG ; Xiuyun REN ; Shengbin HUANG ; Xi WEI ; Lihong QIU ; Jing DENG ; Keqing PAN ; Dandan MA ; Hongyu ZHAO ; Dong CHEN ; Liangjun ZHONG ; Gang DING ; Wu CHEN ; Quanchen XU ; Xiaoyu SUN ; Lingqian DU ; Ling LI ; Yijia WANG ; Xiaoyuan LI ; Qiang CHEN ; Hui WANG ; Zheng ZHANG ; Mengmeng LIU ; Chengfei ZHANG ; Xuedong ZHOU ; Shaohua GE
International Journal of Oral Science 2025;17(1):61-61
Cemental tear is a rare and indetectable condition unless obvious clinical signs present with the involvement of surrounding periodontal and periapical tissues. Due to its clinical manifestations similar to common dental issues, such as vertical root fracture, primary endodontic diseases, and periodontal diseases, as well as the low awareness of cemental tear for clinicians, misdiagnosis often occurs. The critical principle for cemental tear treatment is to remove torn fragments, and overlooking fragments leads to futile therapy, which could deteriorate the conditions of the affected teeth. Therefore, accurate diagnosis and subsequent appropriate interventions are vital for managing cemental tear. Novel diagnostic tools, including cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), microscopes, and enamel matrix derivatives, have improved early detection and management, enhancing tooth retention. The implementation of standardized diagnostic criteria and treatment protocols, combined with improved clinical awareness among dental professionals, serves to mitigate risks of diagnostic errors and suboptimal therapeutic interventions. This expert consensus reviewed the epidemiology, pathogenesis, potential predisposing factors, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of cemental tear, aiming to provide a clinical guideline and facilitate clinicians to have a better understanding of cemental tear.
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Dental Cementum/injuries*
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3.Effect of storage conditions on long-term preservation of PRP growth factors
Qing QI ; Zhaojie LI ; Qiong WU ; Pingping MAO ; Yangzi SUN ; Jianfeng LUAN ; Shujun WANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(6):759-765
Objective: To compare the changes in the concentration of relevant growth factors released from platelet-rich plasma (PRP) stored at -80℃ by cryopreservation and at 4℃ by refrigerated lyophilization over 2 years, aiming to provide a theoretical basis for prolonging PRP storage duration. Methods: PRP (n=15) was separated using a blood cell separator and stored under -80℃ cryopreservation (F-PRP group) and 4℃ refrigerated freeze-drying conditions (FD-PRP group). The contents of growth factors (PDGF-AA, PDGF-BB, EGF, TGF-β1, and VEGF) in both groups were measured by ELISA at 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 24 months. Results: PDGF-AA and VEGF maintained good stability in both groups for up to 24 months. PDGF-BB and TGF-β1 showed high stability in the first 12 months but their stability decreased gradually from 12th to 24th months. EGF demonstrated good stability in the first 6 months, and its stability gradually decreased from the 9th to 24th months. Comparing the F-PRP and FD-PRP groups, the concentrations of the five growth factors in the FD-PRP group were either not statistically different or higher than those in the F-PRP group at all time points. Specifically, the concentrations of EGF were significantly higher in the FD-PRP group at all time points. Conclusion: Both -80℃ freezing and 4℃ freeze-drying enable long-term preservation of PRP. Freeze-drying imposes less stringent storage requirements and facilitates growth factor compared to frozen storage.
4.Predictive value of clinical combined MRI scoring scale in placenta previa with placenta implantation
Qi YAO ; Oucheng WANG ; Pingping JIE ; Liulu ZHANG ; Yao XIAO
Journal of Practical Radiology 2025;41(1):72-76
Objective To explore the clinical value of clinical combined MRI scoring scale in predicting placenta previa with pla-centa accreta spectrum disorders(PAS).Methods The clinical and MRI data of 96 pregnant women with placenta previa were ana-lyzed retrospectively,including 37 cases in the non-PAS group and 59 cases in the PAS group.In the PAS group,there were 14 cases in the placenta accreta(PA)group,33 cases in the placenta increta(PI)group and 12 cases in the placenta percreta(PP)group.The differences in clinical and imaging features of the variables between non-PAS,PA,PI,and PP groups were analyzed to establish a sco-ring scale,and the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves were used to calculate the critical values of the different groups.Results Ten clinical and 15 imaging features were included for evaluation,there were statistically significant differences in 14 indicators,including the number of caesarean sections,placental thickness,abnormal subplacental vessels,and short T2 signal bands within the placenta(P<0.05).Incorporate the above indicators into the MRI scoring scale.The ROC curves showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of the MRI scoring scale analyzed diagnostic non-PAS group versus PA group was 0.874,with a significance of 0.000 and a critical value of 5.5,the AUC of the PA group versus PI group was 0.784,with a significance of 0.002 and a critical value of 9.5,and the AUC of the PI group versus PP group was 0.986,with a significance of 0.000 and a critical value of 14.5.Conclusion Clini-cal combined MRI scoring scale can evaluate whether placenta previa is accompanied by PAS and evaluate the depth of PAS,which has important clinical value.
5.Predictive value of clinical combined MRI scoring scale in placenta previa with placenta implantation
Qi YAO ; Oucheng WANG ; Pingping JIE ; Liulu ZHANG ; Yao XIAO
Journal of Practical Radiology 2025;41(1):72-76
Objective To explore the clinical value of clinical combined MRI scoring scale in predicting placenta previa with pla-centa accreta spectrum disorders(PAS).Methods The clinical and MRI data of 96 pregnant women with placenta previa were ana-lyzed retrospectively,including 37 cases in the non-PAS group and 59 cases in the PAS group.In the PAS group,there were 14 cases in the placenta accreta(PA)group,33 cases in the placenta increta(PI)group and 12 cases in the placenta percreta(PP)group.The differences in clinical and imaging features of the variables between non-PAS,PA,PI,and PP groups were analyzed to establish a sco-ring scale,and the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves were used to calculate the critical values of the different groups.Results Ten clinical and 15 imaging features were included for evaluation,there were statistically significant differences in 14 indicators,including the number of caesarean sections,placental thickness,abnormal subplacental vessels,and short T2 signal bands within the placenta(P<0.05).Incorporate the above indicators into the MRI scoring scale.The ROC curves showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of the MRI scoring scale analyzed diagnostic non-PAS group versus PA group was 0.874,with a significance of 0.000 and a critical value of 5.5,the AUC of the PA group versus PI group was 0.784,with a significance of 0.002 and a critical value of 9.5,and the AUC of the PI group versus PP group was 0.986,with a significance of 0.000 and a critical value of 14.5.Conclusion Clini-cal combined MRI scoring scale can evaluate whether placenta previa is accompanied by PAS and evaluate the depth of PAS,which has important clinical value.
6.Analysis of cytogenetic indexes and occupational characteristics of radiation workers with lens opacity
Yangfu BIAN ; Haocheng ZHONG ; Qi JIN ; Pingping PAN
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2024;42(10):743-745
Objective:To analyse the characteristics of micronuclus and chromosomal aberrations and the lens opacity in different working years, ages and work type of radiation workers with lens opacity.Methods:In January 2022, we selected 400 radiation workers with lens opacity who had undergone occupational health examination in Hangzhou Hospital for the Prevention and Treatment of Occupational Disease from March 2014 to December 2021 as research objects. To analyze the differences of micronucleus, chromosome aberration and the lens opacification rates of different length of service, type of work, age radiologic workers.Results:The results showed that radiation the micronucleus abnormality (0.59‰) and chromosome aberration (2.67%) in peripheral blood in workers who served more than 20 years were significantly higher than that of micronucleus abnormality (0.18‰) and chromosome aberration (0.31%) in workers served less than 20 years, the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The micronucleus abnormality (0.32‰) and chromosome aberration (0.57%) in the interventionist were higher than oral radiation workers (0.12‰ and 0.19%) and diagnostic radiologist (0.05‰ and 0.12%), the differences were statistically signcficant (χ 2=23.98, 6.72, P<0.05) . Conclusion:The rates of micronucleus and chromosome aberration of the interventionaist are higher than oral radiation workers and the traditional radiologist. Workers engaged in radiation should improve personal protection and undertake regular occupational health examinations.
7.Awareness Investigation and Strategy Analysis on Pharmaceutical Services and Fees in Hospitals in Guizhou Province
Dongmei LI ; Qian YANG ; Shuimei SUN ; Ling HE ; Dirong WU ; Mingji LIU ; Pingping CHEN ; Libin WANG ; Zhongyuan WANG ; Hong ZHANG ; Zhu ZHU ; Xue BAI ; Changcheng SHENG ; Jiaxing ZHANG ; Lei LU ; Xue WANG ; Qi CHEN
Herald of Medicine 2024;43(9):1410-1415
Objective To investigate the current status and awareness of pharmaceutical services in hospitals in Guizhou province and to provide a reference for exploring and carrying out pharmaceutical service fees.Methods The questionnaire was designed by the"wjx.cn"website.Three kinds of questionnaires were designed for pharmacists,doctors,nurses,and patients as the research objects,with corresponding differences in some questions,and promoted on WeChat,Dingxiangyuan,and other network platforms.Results A total of 655 questionnaires were collected,and 639 valid questionnaires were recovered,with an effective recovery rate of 97.56%.324 pharmacists(50.70%),82 doctors and nurses(12.83%),233 patients(36.46%)were surveyed.The average approval score of these three groups of respondents on pharmaceutical service fees was 4.67,4.23,and 4.22,respectively(full score:5).Conclusions Overall,pharmacists'professional services have received support from medical staff and patients.However,patients'pharmaceutical service projects currently focus on dispensing services.The recognition of pharmacists'work and the public's awareness of pharmaceutical services can be improved by enhancing the professional ability of pharmacists,strengthening publicity and guidance,and exploring"Internet+pharmaceutical services",etc.,to promote the sustainable development of pharmaceutical services.
8.Analysis of antibiotic resistance and infection of Bordetella pertussis in children with suspected pertussis and close family members
Lingbo WANG ; Huaping WANG ; Zhenghong QI ; Pingping YAO ; Shu TENG ; Zhuoying WU ; Beibei WU ; Shiyong ZHAO ; Zhangnyu YANG
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2024;44(6):473-479
Objective:To investigate the positive rate and isolate Bordetella pertussis in children with suspected whooping cough and their close family members in Zhejiang Province, and further explore the susceptibility and resistant mechanism of Bordetella pertussis to antibiotics. Methods:A total of 273 nasopharynx swabs specimens from children with suspected whooping cough in Hangzhou Children′s Hospital from May 2022 to October 2022 were collected. The strains were isolated and cultured using charcoal select agar plate. Pertussis target genes were detected by RT-PCR. E-test method was used to detect the sensitivity of Bordetella pertussis strains to different antibiotics. The mechanism of resistance of Bordetella pertussis to macrolides was analyzed by whole genome sequencing. The phylogenetic analysis of isolated strains was based on core genome multilocus sequence typing(cgMLST). Results:Among 273 clinical samples of children with suspected pertussis and their close family members, 168 samples were positive by fluorescence quantitative PCR, accounting for 61.54%, and 30 pertussis strains were successfully isolated with a positive rate of 10.98%. In addition, among the 143 samples of close family members, 54.55% (78/143) samples were positive by RT-PCR and 9.79% (14/143) samples were positive by culture, suggesting that the close family member are important in family transmission of pertussis. Besides, most of the positive samples were from mothers. The results of E-test showed that 96.67%(29/30) strains showed high resistance to azithromycin with MIC value>256 mg/L, and the resistant mechanism of azithromycin was A2047G mutation in 23S rRNA. The phylogenetic analysis based on the cgMSLT showed that the isolated strains were clustered into two new different clades.Conclusions:The positive rate of Bordetella pertussis in close family members is at a high level and the mother may be the main source of infection, which is of great significance for monitoring and laboratory detection of suspected children′s family members. Bordetella pertussis shows high resistance to macrolides in Zhejiang Province, so monitoring of the antimicrobial resistance should be further strengthened to provide theoretical basis for clinical treatment and drug guidance.
9.Application of artificial bone material in percutaneous vertebroplasty treatment for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
Feng JIN ; Pingping LIU ; Jinjun LI ; Qi FEI ; Hai MENG
International Journal of Surgery 2024;51(2):97-102
Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of combined use of artificial bone materials in percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF).Methods:One hundred and eighty-four consecutive patients with OVCF admitted to Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University from June 2020 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients had single-level fracture and treated with PVP. According to whether artificial bone materials were used, the patients were divided into experimental group ( n=95) and control group ( n=89). The experimental group was treated with bone cement mixed with artificial bone materials, and the control group was treated with bone cement. The following indices were observed in the two groups before surgery and at 3 days, 3 months, 12 months (final follow-up) after surgery: visual analogue scale (VAS) score, Oswestry disability index (ODI), Cobb angle of kyphosis, and the percentage of anterior vertebral height, the amount of bone cement injected, postoperative complications and adjacent vertebral fractures were recorded. Measurement data were expressed as mean±standard deviation ( ± s), and t-test was used for comparison between groups; Chi- test was used for comparison between groups for count data. Results:All patients successfully completed the operation and were followed up for 12-20 months, with a mean follow-up of (14.24±2.51) months. The VAS score at 3 days, 3 months after operation and final follow-up (experimental group: 2.00±0.71, 1.89±0.71, 1.41±0.49; control group: 2.13±0.73, 1.81±0.60, 1.44±0.50) and ODI index at 3 months after operation and the final follow-up [experimental group: (21.56±4.68)%, (23.22±4.11)%; control group: (22.46±3.74)%, (22.39±4.05)%] were significantly improved compared with those before operation [VAS, experimental group: 7.66±0.86, control group: 7.81±0.89; ODI, experimental group: (70.11±8.24)%, control group: (68.97±8.59)%], and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the amount of bone cement injected between the two groups ( P>0.05). There was no significant difference in the Cobb angle of kyphosis and the percentage of anterior vertebral height at each time point ( P>0.05). The incidence of bone cement leakage in the experimental group was 15.8% (15/95), slightly lower than that in the control group [22.5% (20/89)], but the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05). As of the final follow-up, the incidence of adjacent vertebral fracture in the experimental group was 8.4% (8/95), which was lower than that in the control group (19.1%, 17/89), and the difference was statistically significant ( P< 0.05). Conclusion:The application of bone cement mixed with artificial bone materials in PVP for OVCF, can achieve good clinical efficacy, and reduce the incidence of adjacent vertebral fractures.
10.Analysis of cytogenetic indexes and occupational characteristics of radiation workers with lens opacity
Yangfu BIAN ; Haocheng ZHONG ; Qi JIN ; Pingping PAN
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2024;42(10):743-745
Objective:To analyse the characteristics of micronuclus and chromosomal aberrations and the lens opacity in different working years, ages and work type of radiation workers with lens opacity.Methods:In January 2022, we selected 400 radiation workers with lens opacity who had undergone occupational health examination in Hangzhou Hospital for the Prevention and Treatment of Occupational Disease from March 2014 to December 2021 as research objects. To analyze the differences of micronucleus, chromosome aberration and the lens opacification rates of different length of service, type of work, age radiologic workers.Results:The results showed that radiation the micronucleus abnormality (0.59‰) and chromosome aberration (2.67%) in peripheral blood in workers who served more than 20 years were significantly higher than that of micronucleus abnormality (0.18‰) and chromosome aberration (0.31%) in workers served less than 20 years, the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The micronucleus abnormality (0.32‰) and chromosome aberration (0.57%) in the interventionist were higher than oral radiation workers (0.12‰ and 0.19%) and diagnostic radiologist (0.05‰ and 0.12%), the differences were statistically signcficant (χ 2=23.98, 6.72, P<0.05) . Conclusion:The rates of micronucleus and chromosome aberration of the interventionaist are higher than oral radiation workers and the traditional radiologist. Workers engaged in radiation should improve personal protection and undertake regular occupational health examinations.

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