1.Celecoxib improves right heart function in mice after acute high-altitude hypoxia exposure by increasing 12,13-diHOME level
Wei ZHANG ; Xinyu BAO ; Xiaoyue LAI ; Xiaoqin WAN ; Yan TAN ; Hongjun YIN ; Xiaoshi CAI ; Dingyuan TIAN ; Ziyang WANG ; Pan ZHENG ; Fang DENG ; Zhihui ZHANG
Journal of Army Medical University 2025;47(19):2289-2301
Objective To investigate the effect and mechanisms of celecoxib on right heart function in mice with acute high-altitude hypoxia exposure.Methods Male C57BL/6J mice(7 weeks old)were housed in a hypobaric chamber simulating an altitude of 5 800 m for 2 d to establish an animal model of acute hypobaric hypoxia.①Eighteen mice were randomly assigned to plain+saline(P+S),high-altitude hypoxia exposure+saline(H+S),and high-altitude hypoxia exposure+celecoxib(H+Cel).Body weight and routine blood indicators were measured,and cardiac ultrasound examination were performed for heart rate(HR),pulmonary artery acceleration time to ejection time ratio(AT/ET),tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion(TAPSE),tricuspid annular systolic velocity(S'),and left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)and fractional shortening(FS).Targeted metabolomic profiling was applied to detect the cardiac arachidonic acid(AA)metabolite levels.The contents of 12,13-dihydroxy-9Z-octadecenoic acid(12,13-diHOME)in the heart,liver,brown adipose tissue,and plasma were quantified by ELISA.② Eighteen mice were randomly assigned into plain+saline(P+S),high-altitude hypoxia exposure+saline(H+S)and high-altitude hypoxia exposure+12,13-diHOME(H+di)groups.Body weight,routine blood tests,and echocardiography were performed as above.③ Thirty-two mice were randomly divided into high-altitude hypoxia exposure+saline(H+S),high-altitude hypoxia exposure+celecoxib(H+Cel),high-altitude hypoxia exposure+soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor(sEHI)(H+sEHI),and high-altitude hypoxia exposure+sEHI+celecoxib(H+sEHI+Cel)groups.Body weight,routine blood tests,and echocardiography were performed as above.Cardiac and plasma contents of 12,13-diHOME and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids(EETs)were measured by ELISA.Results ① Compared to the P+S group,the H+S group exhibited significantly reduction of cardiac 12,13-diHOME level(P<0.001),increased counts of white blood cells(WBC)and neutrophils(P<0.01)and decreased TAPSE,S'and AT/ET both at resting state and under stress(P<0.01,P<0.001).Compared to the H+S group,the H+Cel group exhibited significantly increase of cardiac 12,13-diHOME level(P<0.05),reduced WBC and lymphocyte counts(P<0.01,P<0.05)and improved TAPSE and S'levels at resting state and under stress(P<0.01,P<0.001).② Compared to the H+S group,the H+di group demonstrated significantly improvement of TAPSE at basal and under stress(P<0.001)and a trend towards improved TAPSE at resting state(P=0.0532),but no obvious differences was observed in WBC and neutrophil counts between the H+di group and the H+S group.③ Compared to the H+Cel group,both the H+sEHI and H+sEHI+Cel groups exhibited significantly reduction of cardiac 12,13-diHOME level(P<0.01,P<0.05)though no statistical changes in cardiac function indicators.Compared to the H+S group,WBC counts and lymphocyte were decreased,and serum EETs level was incrased in the H+Cel group,H+sEHI group and H+sEHI+Cel group(P<0.01,P<0.001).Conclusion Celecoxib can elevate cardiac level of 12,13-diHOME and improves right heart function in mice after acute high-altitude hypoxia exposure through the CYP450-sEH metabolic pathway.
2.Caregiving experiences and social support needs of family caregivers for community-dwelling schizophrenia patients: a qualitative study
Dan ZHANG ; Ting LI ; Chaolu PAN ; Xiaoqin LU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2025;24(10):1220-1226
Objective:To explore the caregiving experiences and social support needs of family caregivers for community-dwelling schizophrenia patients.Methods:This was a qualitative study. Using purposive sampling, 19 primary family caregivers were recruited from mental health clinics across three community health centers in Beijing Pinggu District from August to October 2024. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted, covering caregivers′ disease knowledge, daily challenges, concerns about the future, coping strategies, support needs, and the good and bad feelings during the care process. Interview transcripts were analyzed via NVivo 12.0 using Colaizzi′s phenomenological approach to extract themes.Results:Participants (10 male, 9 female; aged 41-82 years) included parents ( n=5), spouses ( n=9), children ( n=2), and siblings ( n=3) of patients with 7-40 years of caregiving experience. Six themes emerged: caregiving experience (medication supervision, daily living assistance, etc), caregiver burden (physical, emotional, financial), positive feelings during the care process (self-worth affirmation, familial duty), coping strategies, future concerns, and unmet support needs (economic aid, specialized eldercare, stigma reduction, information access). Conclusion:Family caregivers face considerable burdens, insufficient knowledge of schizophrenia, and heightened demands for economic support, yet they also report positive aspects of caregiving.
3.The value of CT angiography in predicting the endothelialization process of the occluder after left atrial appendage closure in patients with atrial fibrillation
Pan AN ; Dan GUO ; Rong HOU ; Xi MA ; Jing HUANG ; Tian CHAI ; Xiaoqin LI ; Qian YIN
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2025;48(7):642-647
Objective:To explore the predictive value of preoperative CT angiography (CTA) for incomplete endothelialization of the occluder after left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) in patients with atrial fibrillation.Methods:The clinical data of 92 atrial fibrillation patients underwent LAAC in the Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University from January 2022 to June 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. CTA examinations were performed both before operation and 3 months after operation. Before operation, the long diameter of left atrial appendage opening, short diameter of left atrial appendage opening, area of left atrial appendage opening, diameter of anchoring area and effective depth were measured. After operation, the condition of occluder endothelialization was evaluated, and the patients were divided into the completely endothelialization group and the incomplete endothelialization group. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the independent risk factors of occluder incomplete endothelialization after LAAC in patients with atrial fibrillation. The predictive value of independent risk factors was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Results:Among the 92 patients, CTA 3 months after the operation showed that 58 cases had complete occluder endothelialization (complete endothelialization group), and 34 cases had occluder incomplete endothelialization (incomplete endothelialization group). Before operation, the long diameter of left atrial appendage opening, short diameter of left atrial appendage opening, area of left atrial appendage opening and diameter of anchoring area in incomplete endothelialization group were significantly larger than those in complete endothelialization group: (28.35 ± 1.77) mm vs. (26.21 ± 2.21) mm, (22.09 ± 2.01) mm vs. (20.86 ± 1.75) mm, (512.76 ± 63.35) mm 2 vs. (453.83 ± 75.39) mm 2 and (24.71 ± 2.50) mm vs. (23.12 ± 2.40) mm, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01); there was no statistical difference in effective depth between the two groups ( P>0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis result showed that the long diameter of left atrial appendage opening before operation was an independent risk factor for occluder incomplete endothelialization after LAAC in patients with atrial fibrillation ( OR = 2.141, 95% CI 1.217 to 3.768, P<0.01). ROC curve analysis result showed that the area under the curve of the long diameter of left atrial appendage opening before operation for predicting occluder incomplete endothelialization after LAAC in patients with atrial fibrillation was 0.768 (95% CI 0.674 to 0.862, P<0.01), the optimal cut-off value was 26.5 mm, the sensitivity was 88.2%, and the specificity was 55.2%. Conclusions:A larger long diameter of left atrial appendage opening before operation can lead to occluder incomplete endothelialization after LAAC in patients with atrial fibrillation.
4.Caregiving experiences and social support needs of family caregivers for community-dwelling schizophrenia patients: a qualitative study
Dan ZHANG ; Ting LI ; Chaolu PAN ; Xiaoqin LU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2025;24(10):1220-1226
Objective:To explore the caregiving experiences and social support needs of family caregivers for community-dwelling schizophrenia patients.Methods:This was a qualitative study. Using purposive sampling, 19 primary family caregivers were recruited from mental health clinics across three community health centers in Beijing Pinggu District from August to October 2024. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted, covering caregivers′ disease knowledge, daily challenges, concerns about the future, coping strategies, support needs, and the good and bad feelings during the care process. Interview transcripts were analyzed via NVivo 12.0 using Colaizzi′s phenomenological approach to extract themes.Results:Participants (10 male, 9 female; aged 41-82 years) included parents ( n=5), spouses ( n=9), children ( n=2), and siblings ( n=3) of patients with 7-40 years of caregiving experience. Six themes emerged: caregiving experience (medication supervision, daily living assistance, etc), caregiver burden (physical, emotional, financial), positive feelings during the care process (self-worth affirmation, familial duty), coping strategies, future concerns, and unmet support needs (economic aid, specialized eldercare, stigma reduction, information access). Conclusion:Family caregivers face considerable burdens, insufficient knowledge of schizophrenia, and heightened demands for economic support, yet they also report positive aspects of caregiving.
5.The value of CT angiography in predicting the endothelialization process of the occluder after left atrial appendage closure in patients with atrial fibrillation
Pan AN ; Dan GUO ; Rong HOU ; Xi MA ; Jing HUANG ; Tian CHAI ; Xiaoqin LI ; Qian YIN
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2025;48(7):642-647
Objective:To explore the predictive value of preoperative CT angiography (CTA) for incomplete endothelialization of the occluder after left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) in patients with atrial fibrillation.Methods:The clinical data of 92 atrial fibrillation patients underwent LAAC in the Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University from January 2022 to June 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. CTA examinations were performed both before operation and 3 months after operation. Before operation, the long diameter of left atrial appendage opening, short diameter of left atrial appendage opening, area of left atrial appendage opening, diameter of anchoring area and effective depth were measured. After operation, the condition of occluder endothelialization was evaluated, and the patients were divided into the completely endothelialization group and the incomplete endothelialization group. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the independent risk factors of occluder incomplete endothelialization after LAAC in patients with atrial fibrillation. The predictive value of independent risk factors was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Results:Among the 92 patients, CTA 3 months after the operation showed that 58 cases had complete occluder endothelialization (complete endothelialization group), and 34 cases had occluder incomplete endothelialization (incomplete endothelialization group). Before operation, the long diameter of left atrial appendage opening, short diameter of left atrial appendage opening, area of left atrial appendage opening and diameter of anchoring area in incomplete endothelialization group were significantly larger than those in complete endothelialization group: (28.35 ± 1.77) mm vs. (26.21 ± 2.21) mm, (22.09 ± 2.01) mm vs. (20.86 ± 1.75) mm, (512.76 ± 63.35) mm 2 vs. (453.83 ± 75.39) mm 2 and (24.71 ± 2.50) mm vs. (23.12 ± 2.40) mm, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01); there was no statistical difference in effective depth between the two groups ( P>0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis result showed that the long diameter of left atrial appendage opening before operation was an independent risk factor for occluder incomplete endothelialization after LAAC in patients with atrial fibrillation ( OR = 2.141, 95% CI 1.217 to 3.768, P<0.01). ROC curve analysis result showed that the area under the curve of the long diameter of left atrial appendage opening before operation for predicting occluder incomplete endothelialization after LAAC in patients with atrial fibrillation was 0.768 (95% CI 0.674 to 0.862, P<0.01), the optimal cut-off value was 26.5 mm, the sensitivity was 88.2%, and the specificity was 55.2%. Conclusions:A larger long diameter of left atrial appendage opening before operation can lead to occluder incomplete endothelialization after LAAC in patients with atrial fibrillation.
6.A third dose of inactivated vaccine augments the potency, breadth, and duration of anamnestic responses against SARS-CoV-2.
Zijing JIA ; Kang WANG ; Minxiang XIE ; Jiajing WU ; Yaling HU ; Yunjiao ZHOU ; Ayijiang YISIMAYI ; Wangjun FU ; Lei WANG ; Pan LIU ; Kaiyue FAN ; Ruihong CHEN ; Lin WANG ; Jing LI ; Yao WANG ; Xiaoqin GE ; Qianqian ZHANG ; Jianbo WU ; Nan WANG ; Wei WU ; Yidan GAO ; Jingyun MIAO ; Yinan JIANG ; Lili QIN ; Ling ZHU ; Weijin HUANG ; Yanjun ZHANG ; Huan ZHANG ; Baisheng LI ; Qiang GAO ; Xiaoliang Sunney XIE ; Youchun WANG ; Yunlong CAO ; Qiao WANG ; Xiangxi WANG
Protein & Cell 2024;15(12):930-937
7.A qualitative study on continuing medical education training needs for village doctors in Beijing Huairou district
Xiaolei CHEN ; Dan ZHU ; Zhaolu PAN ; Feiyue WANG ; Xiaoqin LU ; Juan DU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2024;23(1):46-51
Objective:To survey the continuing medical education training needs for village doctors in Beijing suburbs.Methods:A qualitative study on the continuing medical education training needs for village doctors was conducted in Beijing Huairou district from March to July 2021. Six township hospital managers, 19 village doctors, 15 village cadres and 30 villagers from 15 villages of 3 townships in the district selected by purposive sampling method attended the face-to-face, individual, in-depth interviews. A semi-structured interview outline was developed based on literature review and expert consultation. The content of the interviews was analyzed by the thematic framework method.Results:Among 19 rural doctors, 11 preferred the full-time training, while 8 were unable to participate in the full-time training. Most of township hospital managers and village doctors thought the ideal form of training was "classroom knowledge teaching teaching" (5/6, 16/19)and "outpatient clerkship"(6/6, 13/19). The training contents for village doctors were basic medical knowledge and skills, including diagnosis and treatment of common diseases, identification of common symptoms and management of chronic diseases; the appropriate techniques of traditional Chinese medicine including acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping and scraping; and public health including epidemic prevention and control, infectious disease detection and reporting.Conclusion:For improving the applicability and practicality of training for village doctors, it is necessary to apply rational training methods and forms, and develop targeted training program and contents based on training needs.
8.Development of the Scientific, Transparent and Applicable Rankings (STAR) tool for clinical practice guidelines.
Nan YANG ; Hui LIU ; Wei ZHAO ; Yang PAN ; Xiangzheng LYU ; Xiuyuan HAO ; Xiaoqing LIU ; Wen'an QI ; Tong CHEN ; Xiaoqin WANG ; Boheng ZHANG ; Weishe ZHANG ; Qiu LI ; Dong XU ; Xinghua GAO ; Yinghui JIN ; Feng SUN ; Wenbo MENG ; Guobao LI ; Qijun WU ; Ze CHEN ; Xu WANG ; Janne ESTILL ; Susan L NORRIS ; Liang DU ; Yaolong CHEN ; Junmin WEI
Chinese Medical Journal 2023;136(12):1430-1438
BACKGROUND:
This study aimed to develop a comprehensive instrument for evaluating and ranking clinical practice guidelines, named Scientific, Transparent and Applicable Rankings tool (STAR), and test its reliability, validity, and usability.
METHODS:
This study set up a multidisciplinary working group including guideline methodologists, statisticians, journal editors, clinicians, and other experts. Scoping review, Delphi methods, and hierarchical analysis were used to develop the STAR tool. We evaluated the instrument's intrinsic and interrater reliability, content and criterion validity, and usability.
RESULTS:
STAR contained 39 items grouped into 11 domains. The mean intrinsic reliability of the domains, indicated by Cronbach's α coefficient, was 0.588 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.414, 0.762). Interrater reliability as assessed with Cohen's kappa coefficient was 0.774 (95% CI: 0.740, 0.807) for methodological evaluators and 0.618 (95% CI: 0.587, 0.648) for clinical evaluators. The overall content validity index was 0.905. Pearson's r correlation for criterion validity was 0.885 (95% CI: 0.804, 0.932). The mean usability score of the items was 4.6 and the median time spent to evaluate each guideline was 20 min.
CONCLUSION
The instrument performed well in terms of reliability, validity, and efficiency, and can be used for comprehensively evaluating and ranking guidelines.
Reproducibility of Results
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Humans
9.The effect of group education on breastfeeding competency of firstpregnant women based on BOPPPS model
Huihui PAN ; Xiaoqin GUO ; Xintao DU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2023;39(33):2573-2578
Objective:To seek the effect of group education under the BOPPPS model(bridge-in, objective, pre-assessment, participatory learning, post-assessment, summary) on the breastfeeding competency of first gestation women, to improve the breastfeeding competency of first gestation women and promote the realization of postpartum breastfeeding.Methods:Eighty-one first gestation women were chosen from the gestation class of the First Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, the quasi-experimental research method was adopted, 40 women from January to February 2022 were involved in the control group and 41 women from May to June 2022 were involved in the intervention group. The control group was assigned common education, while the intervention group was assigned group education based on BOPPPS model. Breastfeeding Competency Scale (BCS) and breastfeeding family support questionnaire were used to compare breastfeeding competency and family support level of the two groups before and after intervention, and the skin contact rate at 1 hour after delivery and the pure breastfeeding rate at 42 days after delivery were compared between the two groups.Results:Before intervention, there was no significant difference in breastfeeding competency and family support level between the two groups (all P>0.05). After 4 weeks of intervention, the scores of breastfeeding competency and family support were (147.59 ± 13.50), (3.16 ± 0.18) points in the intervention group, more than those in the control group (125.48 ± 16.87), (2.87 ± 0.22) points, the differences were statistically significant between the two groups ( t=-6.52, -6.30, both P<0.05). The skin contact rate at 1 hour after delivery and the pure breastfeeding rate at 42 days postpartum were 75.6%(31/41), 53.7%(22/41) in the intervention group, more than those in the control group 52.5%(21/40), 30.0%(12/40), the differences were statistically significant between the two groups ( χ 2=4.71, 4.65, both P<0.05). Conclusions:Group education based on BOPPPS model can improve the level of breastfeeding competency and family support of gestation women. It increases the skin contact rate, and plays a good role in promoting the increase of pure breastfeeding rate.
10.Intervention effect of painting group psychological counseling on self awareness and social adaptability of hearing impaired students
MENG Xiaojuan, KOU Xia, WANG Yaru, PAN Xinxia, LI Yajie, LIU Xiaoqin
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(10):1529-1534
Objective:
To explore the effect of improving these traits through art therapy group meetings as a form of psychological counseling, so as to promote mental wellness among this population.
Methods:
A total of 74 hearing impaired students from grades 3 to 9 were surveyed with the Children s Self concept Scale (PHCSS) and Social Adaptability Scale. Eight art therapy group meetings, as a form of psychological counseling, were then held.
Results:
Self consciousness among hearing impaired students aged 10-12 and 13-16 years old was significantly lower than the national norm ( t =-6.51, -8.50, P <0.01). The social adaptability level of this group was very poor(2.89±8.26), and a significant positive correlation was found between self awareness and social adaptability among hearing impaired students. Further, self awareness could predict the social adaptability of these students ( F = 9.04 , P <0.05). After group psychological counseling intervention, there was significant increases in self consciousness among students from grades 3 to 9, and significant increases were also found in the social adaptability of students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 ( P <0.05).
Conclusion
Self awareness shows certain influence on the social adaptability level of hearing impaired students, and group psychological counseling can promote social adaptability by improving self awareness among this population.


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