1.Clinical study on reducing false alarms in ICU by using four-lead ECG synchronization technique and multi-parameter fusion technique
Shufen CHEN ; Jinfang ZHENG ; Zhenyu LIU ; Jielin ZHONG ; Xiaoli FANG ; Aimei WU ; Qiufang WANG ; Haiyan WU ; Youjian CHEN ; Ruoxi HUANG ; Houyuan HUANG
China Medical Equipment 2025;22(8):17-21
Objective:To assess the effects of recognition function of four-lead electrocardiogram(ECG)synchronization technique and multi-parameter fusion technique in reducing the number of false alarms and improving the quality of alarms in intensive care units(ICU).Methods:Four-lead ECG synchronization technique and multi-parameter fusion technique were used to strengthen the monitoring and assessment for the alarm of clinical monitors,and reduce the false alarm rate of monitors.The clinical alarm data of bed units corresponding to 48 monitors in clinical use of ICU,cardiovascular intensive care unit(CCU)and neurosurgery intensive care unit(NICU)of Hainan General Hospital from October 14 to December 27,2024 were selected.According to the opening and close of the four-lead ECG synchronization and multi-parameter fusion technique algorithm of the monitors,they were divided into group A(opened four-lead ECG synchronization and multi-parameter fusion),group B(opened four-lead ECG synchronization,but closed multi-parameter fusion),group C(closed four-lead ECG synchronization,but opened multi-parameter fusion)and group D(closed four-lead ECG synchronization and multi-parameter fusion),with 12 units in each group.The numbers of total alarms and false alarms generated by monitor of each bed unit among different optimization strategies were compared.Results:The numbers of average daily alarm of the monitors in groups A,B and C were respectively(134.2±32.4)cases,(392.5±68.2)cases and(583.4±126.5)cases,which were lower than those in group D(1 073.2±168.6),with statistically significant differences(Z=3.45,2.94,2.52,P<0.05).The optimization rates of the alarm numbers in groups A,B and C were increased by 87.51%,63.47%and 45.67%,respectively.The rates of average false alarm of the monitors in groups A,B and C were respectively(1.04±0.15)%,(1.73±0.12)%and(2.07±0.08)%,which were lower than(3.76±0.2)%in group D,with statistically significant differences(Z=3.45,2.94,2.52,P<0.05).Conclusion:Four-lead ECG synchronization technique and multi-parameter fusion technique can effectively optimize the number of alarms in ICU,and reduce the proportion of false alarms of monitors in department,and decrease fatigue of medical staffs for alarm.
2.Role of Drp1 in A1 activation of astrocytes
Longyun ZHOU ; Xuqing CHEN ; Lu FANG ; Min YAO ; Shufen LIU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2025;41(1):64-71
AIM:This study aims to investigate the role of dynamin-related protein 1(Drp1)in the A1 type activation of astrocytes and elucidate the underlying mechanism of abnormal astrocyte activation.METHODS:Rat astro-cyte line CTX-TNA2 was divided into control group,astrocyte-conditioned medium(ACM)group,and 5,10 and 25 μmol/L mitochondrial division inhibitor-1(Mdivi-1;a selective inhibitor of Drp1)+ACM group.The cells in ACM group were exposed to ACM containing interleukin-1α(IL-1α),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and complement 1q(C1q)for 24 h to induce type A1 activation,while those in Mdivi-1+ACM group were pre-treated with various concentrations of Mdi-vi-1 for 2 h before stimulation with ACM for 24 h.RT-qPCR was used to detect the expression levels of A1 type activation-related indicators IL-1β,TNF-α and IL-10 mRNA in each group.Immunofluorescence was utilized to assess the expres-sion levels of A1 type activation marker molecules C3,inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)and S100 calcium binding protein A10(S100A10).The level of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species(ROS)was measured using MitoSOX Red staining and flow cytometry analysis.The mitochondrial morphology was observed using the MICA full-field imaging analy-sis platform.Lastly,the expression level of mitochondrial fission protein 1(FIS1)and the activation level of Drp1 in each group were evaluated through immunoblotting analysis.RESULTS:The RT-qPCR and immunofluorescence results indi-cated that the ACM group exhibited significantly elevated levels of IL-1β and TNF-α mRNA,and C3 protein expression compared with control group,along with increased iNOS protein expression and reduced IL-10 mRNA and S100A10 pro-tein expression(P<0.05).Interventions with 10 and 25 μmol/L Mdivi-1 effectively inhibited the rise in IL-1β and TNF-α mRNA,and C3 and iNOS protein expression induced by ACM,while promoting S100A10 expression.MitoSOX Red staining revealed a significant increase in mitochondrial ROS levels in astrocytes stimulated by ACM,which was effectively re-versed by Mdivi-1 intervention.The MICA full-field imaging analysis platform demonstrated that ACM induced the forma-tion of round-shaped mitochondria in astrocytes,while 10 and 25 μmol/L Mdivi-1 interventions facilitated the restoration of their tubular shape.Additionally,Western blot results confirmed that Mdivi-1 intervention effectively reversed the acti-vation of Drp1 and FIS1.CONCLUSION:The Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fission represents one of the intrinsic molecu-lar mechanisms underlying A1 type activation of astrocytes,and Mdivi-1,as a selective inhibitor of Drp1,can effectively inhibit abnormal astrocyte activation.
3.Combination Therapy of Pyrotinib and Metronomic Vinorelbine in HER2+ Advanced Breast Cancer after Trastuzumab Failure (PROVE): A Prospective Phase 2 Study
Chunfang HAO ; Xu WANG ; Yehui SHI ; Zhongsheng TONG ; Shufen LI ; Xiaodong LIU ; Lan ZHANG ; Jie ZHANG ; Wenjing MENG ; Li ZHANG
Cancer Research and Treatment 2025;57(2):434-442
Purpose:
Approximately 50%-74% of patients with metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive breast cancer do not respond to trastuzumab, with 75% of treated patients experiencing disease progression within a year. The combination of pyrotinib and capecitabine has showed efficacy in these patients. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of pyrotinib combined with metronomic vinorelbine for trastuzumab-pretreated HER2-positive advanced breast cancer patients.
Materials and Methods:
In this phase 2 trial, patients aged 18-75 years with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer who had previously failed trastuzumab treatment were enrolled to receive pyrotinib 400 mg daily in combination with vinorelbine 40mg thrice weekly. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS), while secondary endpoints included objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), overall survival (OS), and safety.
Results:
From October 21, 2019, to January 21, 2022, 36 patients were enrolled and received at least one dose of study treatment. At the cutoff date, 20 experienced disease progression or death. With a median follow-up duration of 35 months, the median PFS was 13.5 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 8.3 to 18.5). With all patients evaluated, an ORR of 38.9% (95% CI, 23.1 to 56.5) and a DCR of 83.3% (95% CI, 67.2 to 93.6) were achieved. The median OS was not reached. Grade 3 adverse events (AEs) were observed in 17 patients, with diarrhea being the most common (27.8%), followed by vomiting (8.3%) and stomachache (5.6%). There were no grade 4/5 AEs.
Conclusion
Pyrotinib combined with metronomic vinorelbine showed promising efficacy and an acceptable safety profile in HER2-positive advanced breast cancer patients after trastuzumab failure.
4.The Role of Gait Analysis in Rehabilitation Management of Hemophilia
Wanli TULUNAYI ; Shufen LIU ; Lixia CHEN
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;16(5):1275-1280
Hemophilia is a hereditary coagulation disorder, in which patients often suffer from joint dysfunction due to recurrent joint bleeding, with the knee joint being particularly susceptible to involvement, thereby significantly impairing their ability to walk.Gait analysis, as an objective, quantitative, and comprehensive assessment tool, can be employed to accurately evaluate the walking function of patients and provide a scientific basis for the rehabilitation management of individuals with hemophilia.With the deepening of medical research, the role of gait analysis in the rehabilitation management of hemophilia is increasingly being recognized.This review article summarizes the application of gait analysis in the rehabilitation management of hemophilia, including changes in gait parameters, kinematic and kinetic characteristics of joints in patients with hemophilia, as well as the relationships between these parameters and the severity of the disease and treatment outcomes in hemophilia patients, exploring the role of gait analysis in the rehabilitation management of hemophilia to better apply it in clinical practice.
5.Combination Therapy of Pyrotinib and Metronomic Vinorelbine in HER2+ Advanced Breast Cancer after Trastuzumab Failure (PROVE): A Prospective Phase 2 Study
Chunfang HAO ; Xu WANG ; Yehui SHI ; Zhongsheng TONG ; Shufen LI ; Xiaodong LIU ; Lan ZHANG ; Jie ZHANG ; Wenjing MENG ; Li ZHANG
Cancer Research and Treatment 2025;57(2):434-442
Purpose:
Approximately 50%-74% of patients with metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive breast cancer do not respond to trastuzumab, with 75% of treated patients experiencing disease progression within a year. The combination of pyrotinib and capecitabine has showed efficacy in these patients. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of pyrotinib combined with metronomic vinorelbine for trastuzumab-pretreated HER2-positive advanced breast cancer patients.
Materials and Methods:
In this phase 2 trial, patients aged 18-75 years with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer who had previously failed trastuzumab treatment were enrolled to receive pyrotinib 400 mg daily in combination with vinorelbine 40mg thrice weekly. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS), while secondary endpoints included objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), overall survival (OS), and safety.
Results:
From October 21, 2019, to January 21, 2022, 36 patients were enrolled and received at least one dose of study treatment. At the cutoff date, 20 experienced disease progression or death. With a median follow-up duration of 35 months, the median PFS was 13.5 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 8.3 to 18.5). With all patients evaluated, an ORR of 38.9% (95% CI, 23.1 to 56.5) and a DCR of 83.3% (95% CI, 67.2 to 93.6) were achieved. The median OS was not reached. Grade 3 adverse events (AEs) were observed in 17 patients, with diarrhea being the most common (27.8%), followed by vomiting (8.3%) and stomachache (5.6%). There were no grade 4/5 AEs.
Conclusion
Pyrotinib combined with metronomic vinorelbine showed promising efficacy and an acceptable safety profile in HER2-positive advanced breast cancer patients after trastuzumab failure.
6.Combination Therapy of Pyrotinib and Metronomic Vinorelbine in HER2+ Advanced Breast Cancer after Trastuzumab Failure (PROVE): A Prospective Phase 2 Study
Chunfang HAO ; Xu WANG ; Yehui SHI ; Zhongsheng TONG ; Shufen LI ; Xiaodong LIU ; Lan ZHANG ; Jie ZHANG ; Wenjing MENG ; Li ZHANG
Cancer Research and Treatment 2025;57(2):434-442
Purpose:
Approximately 50%-74% of patients with metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive breast cancer do not respond to trastuzumab, with 75% of treated patients experiencing disease progression within a year. The combination of pyrotinib and capecitabine has showed efficacy in these patients. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of pyrotinib combined with metronomic vinorelbine for trastuzumab-pretreated HER2-positive advanced breast cancer patients.
Materials and Methods:
In this phase 2 trial, patients aged 18-75 years with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer who had previously failed trastuzumab treatment were enrolled to receive pyrotinib 400 mg daily in combination with vinorelbine 40mg thrice weekly. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS), while secondary endpoints included objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), overall survival (OS), and safety.
Results:
From October 21, 2019, to January 21, 2022, 36 patients were enrolled and received at least one dose of study treatment. At the cutoff date, 20 experienced disease progression or death. With a median follow-up duration of 35 months, the median PFS was 13.5 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 8.3 to 18.5). With all patients evaluated, an ORR of 38.9% (95% CI, 23.1 to 56.5) and a DCR of 83.3% (95% CI, 67.2 to 93.6) were achieved. The median OS was not reached. Grade 3 adverse events (AEs) were observed in 17 patients, with diarrhea being the most common (27.8%), followed by vomiting (8.3%) and stomachache (5.6%). There were no grade 4/5 AEs.
Conclusion
Pyrotinib combined with metronomic vinorelbine showed promising efficacy and an acceptable safety profile in HER2-positive advanced breast cancer patients after trastuzumab failure.
7.Recent advances in activation mechanisms of A1 and A2 astrocytes and their relationships with different CNS diseases
Longyun ZHOU ; Shufen LIU ; Xiao LU
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2025;24(4):407-414
Astrocytes are the most important glial cell type in the central nervous system (CNS), which play an important role in maintaining homeostasis, regulating synaptic plasticity and protecting neurons. During pathological damage, astrocytes can differentiate into A1 and A2 subtypes, which play a dual role in blocking or repairing nerve damage and participate in the pathological changes of a variety of CNS diseases such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury and cervical spondylotic myelopathy. This review focuses on the phenotype characteristics and activation mechanisms of A1 and A2 astrocytes and their relationships with different CNS diseases, in order to provide reference for treatment of CNS diseases.
8.Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Exacerbates Pathological Processes of Parkinson's Disease: Insights from Signaling Pathways Mediated by Insulin Receptors.
Shufen LIU ; Tingting LIU ; Jingwen LI ; Jun HONG ; Ali A MOOSAVI-MOVAHEDI ; Jianshe WEI
Neuroscience Bulletin 2025;41(4):676-690
Parkinson's disease (PD), a chronic and common neurodegenerative disease, is characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the dense part of the substantia nigra and abnormal aggregation of alpha-synuclein. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disease characterized by chronic insulin resistance and deficiency in insulin secretion. Extensive evidence has confirmed shared pathogenic mechanisms underlying PD and T2DM, such as oxidative stress caused by insulin resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, and disorders of energy metabolism. Conventional drugs for treating T2DM, such as metformin and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, affect nerve repair. Even drugs for treating PD, such as levodopa, can affect insulin secretion. This review summarizes the relationship between PD and T2DM and related therapeutic drugs from the perspective of insulin signaling pathways in the brain.
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9.Analysis of the relationship between umbilical cord blood chemokines RANTES,CXCL12,CXCR4 and neonatal septicemia inflammatory response and outcome
Panqiang JIA ; Xiaohong LIU ; Junfang XU ; Limin MA ; Xin SI ; Jiaojiao FENG ; Shufen ZHAI
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(4):398-403
Objective To analyze the relationship between umbilical cord blood chemokines regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted(RANTES),C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12(CXCL12),C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4(CXCR4)and neonatal septicemia inflammatory response and outcome.Meth-ods A total of 242 children with neonatal septicemia admitted to a hospital from January 2020 to January 2024 were selected as the study subjects,and were divided into non-critical group(101 cases),critical group(79 cases)and extremely critical group(62 cases)according to neonatal critical case score.According to the prognosis,the subjects were divided into good prognosis group and bad prognosis group.The levels of RAN-TES,CXCL12,CXCR4 and inflammatory factors[C-reactive protein(CRP),interleukin-6,IL-1β]in umbilical cord blood of each group were detected.The correlation between RANTES,CXCL12,CXCR4 and inflammato-ry factors in umbilical cord blood of neonatal septicemia was analyzed by Pearson correlation,and the influen-cing factors of poor prognosis of neonatal septicemia were analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression.Re-ceiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was drawn to analyze the value of umbilical cord blood RANTES,CXCL12 and CXCR4 in predicting the poor prognosis of neonatal septicemia.Results The levels of RAN-TES,CXCL12,CXCR4,CRP,IL-6 and IL-1β in umbilical cord blood of extremely critical group were higher than those of critical group and non-critical group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The levels of RANTES,CXCL12 and CXCR4 in umbilical cord blood of neonatal septicemia were posi-tively correlated with CRP,IL-6 and IL-1β(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that extremely severe,early-onset septicemia,high RANTES,high CXCL12 and high CXCR4 were risk factors for poor prognosis of neonatal septicemia(P<0.05).ROC curve analysis results showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of umbilical cord blood RANTES,CXCL12 and CXCR4 in predicting poor prognosis of neonatal septicemia were 0.810,0.814 and 0.763,respectively,and the AUC of three indicators combined prediction was 0.914,which was higher than that of single prediction.Conclusion The increased levels of RANTES,CX-CL12 and CXCR4 in umbilical cord blood of neonatal septicemia are associated with inflammation,aggravation and poor prognosis,and the combination of RANTES,CXCL12 and CXCR4 can predict the risk of poor prog-nosis of neonatal septicemia.
10.Experience in the construction of protective facilities for radiation diagnosis and treatment rooms in medical institutions
Shuizhen SHEN ; Zhixu GAO ; Qiang LIU ; Shufen LOU ; Zhixin ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2025;43(4):312-314
With the rapid development of radiological diagnosis and treatment technology, the construction of radiation diagnosis and treatment machine room and radiation safety management have become an important part of the daily management of hospitals. Due to the large number of laws and regulations involved, some hospitals still have problems such as imperfect construction of management systems, and insufficient professional competence of personnel, which leads to a lack of experience in the construction of radiation diagnosis and treatment room and radiation safety management in hospitals. This paper analyzed the practical experience of construction of radiological diagnosis and treatment machine room and radiation safety management. This paper analyzed the experience in constructing protective facilities for radiation diagnosis and treatment rooms in a medical institution, and provides the basis and reference for relevant units in room construction and radiation safety management.

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