1.Scientific research capability of the administrative office of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
MO Fei ; LIU Qianqiu ; LI Jiaxuan ; ZHANG Ziwei ; WANG Zhe ; HUANG Lieyu ; GUO Yan
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(12):1292-1296
Objective:
To investigate the scientific research capacity building of administrative offices of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCs) across 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities), the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and 5 separately listed cities in China, so as to provide the reference for improving the positioning of office functions and promoting the enhancement of scientific research capabilities.
Methods:
A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among heads and staff members of administrative offices in 37 CDCs. Data on office setup, general information, staffing, scientific research incentive measures and outputs were collected and analyzed.
Results:
The 37 administrative offices of the CDCs had an average authorized staffing size of 12 personnel. There were 17 of them setting independently allocated budgets. A total of 511 staff members were surveyed, comprising 238 males and 273 females, resulting in a male-to-female ratio of 0.87∶1. In terms of educational attainment, the majority held bachelor's degrees (225 individuals, 44.03%) or master's degrees and above (157 individuals, 30.72%). Professional technical personnel constituted the main occupational category, 302 individuals accounting for 59.10%. Intermediate professional titles were most common, 138 individuals accounting for 27.00%. From 2021 to 2023, a total of 68 research incentive measures have been implemented, and 579 personnel have received further training. These offices cumulatively led or participated in 80 scientific research projects and published 253 papers. Sixteen offices reported 10 and above scientific research outputs. These offices generally exhibited higher proportions of independently allocated budgets, greater numbers of senior professional titles, more staff with master's degrees or above, more implemented research incentive measures, and higher frequencies of staff further trainings.
Conclusions
The staff in the administrative offices of CDCs generally have a high level of educational attainment and include a significant number of professional technical personnel. However, their scientific research capacity remains relatively underdeveloped. It is recommended to conduct targeted professional training and research-focused lectures to enhance research literacy, leverage the strengths of multidisciplinary backgrounds, and promote cross-departmental and cross-institutional scientific research activities.
2.Development and application of a Fear of Movement Assessment Scale for patients with peripherally inserted central catheters
Ziwei LI ; Lijuan FENG ; Xusheng CHEN ; Yi HUANG ; Jie YANG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(9):1099-1106
Objective To develop and test the reliability and validity of a Fear of Movement Assessment Scale for patients with peripherally inserted central catheters(PICC),and to make a preliminary application.The aim is to provide an effective tool for nurses to accurately assess the level of fear of movement in patients with PICC and to develop targeted interventions.Methods Based on the psychological imagination belief model,the initial version of the scale was formed through literature review,semi-structured interviews,expert correspondence and a pre-survey.From February to April 2024,211 patients with PICCs were recruited from a tertiary hospital in Wuhan by convenience sampling for project analysis and reliability and validity test.From May to July 2024,256 patients with PICCs from 3 tertiary hospitals in Wuhan were selected by convenience sampling method for further validating the structural validity of the scale and for preliminary application.Results A total of 203 valid questionnaires were collected in February to April 2024,228 valid questionnaires were collected in May to July 2024.The fear of movement assessment scale for patients included 4 dimensions,including the perception of risk,belief of fear,avoidance of movement,and dysfunction,with a total of 17 items.The Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.922;the split-half reliability was 0.867;the test-retest reliability was 0.958.The content validity index at the item level was 0.867~1.000,and the content validity index at the scale level was 0.951.Both exploratory factor analysis and parallel analysis extracted 4 factors.The cumulative variance contribution rate was 61.348%.Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model fitted well.The preliminary application results showed that the score of fear of movement in patients with PICCs was 53.95±11.08,which was moderately high.Conclusion The Fear of Movement Assessment Scale for patients with PICCs has good measurement properties,and can be used to assess the degree of fear of movement in patients with PICCs.
3.Optimization of 90Y PET/CT imaging based on the block-sequential regularized expectation maximization reconstruction algorithm
Tiantian ZHANG ; Ziwei LIANG ; Zhongbin HANG ; Yan ZHANG ; Deqing LIU ; Yuhang SHAN ; Yong LIAO ; Xin HUANG ; Bin LIANG ; Lin ZHANG ; Xiaobin FENG ; Zuoxiang HE
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2025;45(6):335-340
Objective:To optimize the image quality of PET/CT following 90Y-selective internal radiation therapy ( 90Y-SIRT) using block-sequential regularized expectation maximization (BSREM) reconstruction algorithm, and to evaluate its impact of different β values on image quality and quantitative analysis. Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on 8 male patients with hepatic tumors (age: 62(52, 71) years) treated at Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua Medicine Tsinghua University, between June 2024 and January 2025. All patients were treated with 90Y resin microspheres (2.6(0.9, 3.6)GBq) and underwent post-treatment 90Y PET/CT liver imaging. Imaging data were reconstructed using BSREM with different noise penalty weighting factors ( β values: 0, 300, 1000, 1500, 2500, 3500, 4000, 6000, 8000, 10000). Visual assessment was independently performed by two nuclear medicine physicians, using a 4-point scale (1=worst, 4=best). The mean score was considered as the final score. The consistency of the 2 reviewers was calculated and analyzed by Kappa test. Visual scores of different β value groups were compared by Friedman test. The β value demonstrating highest mean score and optimal consistency was selected as the optimal. Quantitative analysis was performed using MIM software to calculate the maximum absorbed dose ( Dmax) and the mean absorbed dose ( Dmean) for tumor, normal liver, and whole liver regions, and the CV was used to evaluate the impact of β values. Results:The visual assessment consistency of reviewers in 3 β value groups (0, 3500, 6000) were the highest (7/8) (all kappa=0.88, all P<0.05). Visual scores of the 10 β value groups were significantly different ( χ2=28.74, P<0.001), and the visual scores of 2 β value groups (3500, 4000) were the highest, both of which were 4.0(4.0, 4.0). Overall, visual assessment identified β=3500 as the optimal. Quantitative analysis revealed that, (1) Dmax in all regions (tumor, normal liver, whole liver) decreased with the increasing β values, stabilizing when β>1000 ( CV 56%-67%); (2) Dmean remained stable across different β values ( CV 0.04%-5.00%). Conclusions:In BSREM reconstruction, β=3500 is the optimal parameter for improving 90Y-PET image quality. β values significantly affect Dmax (stabilizing at β > 1000), but have no significant impact on Dmean, suggesting that reconstruction parameters primarily influence dose distribution morphology rather than average dose assessments.
4.Significance of the 50% hemolytic complement in hemolysis assessment and efficacy of eculizumab in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
Ling LI ; Xiaoyi HUANG ; Xiaoqing DING ; Ziwei LIU ; Chen YANG ; Miao CHEN ; Jian YIN ; Bing HAN
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2025;46(9):860-864
This study retrospectively analyzed data from 25 patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) admitted to Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine from January 2023 to June 2024. Patients receiving sufficient eculizumab treatment for at least 3 months and who completed hemolytic complex (CH50) level testing pre- and post-treatment for 3 and 6 months were selected. Blood routine, biochemistry, and the 50% CH50-related indicators were monitored pre- and post-treatment. Among these patients, 24 completed 6 months of treatment and CH50 testing. After 3 and 6 months of eculizumab treatment, all patients with PNH showed significant improvement in symptoms, with lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels decreasing from a baseline of (1 814.4 ± 924.8) U/L to (248.5 ± 61.0) U/L and (239.3 ± 44.8) U/L. Hemoglobin levels increased from a baseline of (73.9±14.4) g/L to (99.9 ± 21.3) g/L and (99.6 ± 19.8) g/L. The baseline CH50 level was (32.4±14.7) %, which decreased to 2.0% (1.0% –8.0% ) and 1.0% (1.0% –4.0% ) at 3 and 6 months posttreatment, respectively. At baseline, a linear correlation was found between CH50 and LDH levels ( P<0.001), and the trend of CH50 changes was significantly lower than LDH at 3 and 6 months post-treatment with eculizumab, with similar trends. However, no linear correlation was observed between CH50 and LDH levels or other parameters at 3 and 6 months of medication. Our case demonstrates that eculizumab is effective for PNH hemolysis treatment. The serum CH50 level may be a biomarker for complement blockade induced by eculizumab, which can, to some extent, reflect the intravascular hemolysis of PNH and the efficacy of eculizumab.
5.Application of Yttrium-90 microsphere selective internal radiation therapy in downstaging and conversion of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report
Ziwei LIANG ; Tiantian ZHANG ; Yong LIAO ; Xin HUANG ; Bin LIANG ; Zhongbin HANG ; Yan ZHANG ; Lin ZHANG ; Xiaobin FENG ; Li HUO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025;32(1):41-45
This case report describes a 68-year-old male patient diagnosed with primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). After receiving Yttrium-90 microsphere selective internal radiation therapy (90Y-SIRT), the tumor significantly reduced in size, and tumor markers alpha fetoprotein (AFP) and abnormal prothrombin (PIVKA-Ⅱ) decreased. Postoperative pathological results showed minimal residual tumor cells, indicating that 90Y-SIRT has good efficacy and safety in downstaging and conversion of HCC, thereby facilitating subsequent surgical resection.
6.Treatment Effect on Structure and Function of Submandibular Gland in Sjögren's Syndrome Model Mice by Artemisinin
Ziwei HUANG ; Qian HE ; Jiahe LIAO ; Xinbo YU ; Jing LUO ; Weijiang SONG ; Qingwen TAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(4):158-165
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of artemisinin (ART) on histopathological damage and salivary secretion in the submandibular gland (SMG) of mice with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) model,and on the expression of aquaporin 5 (AQP5) in SMG cells. MethodsThe NOD/Ltj mice were used as a model of SS and randomly divided into the SS model group,the ART group,and the hydroxychloroquine sulfate (HCQ) group,with six mice per group. Another 6 female BALB/c mice at the same week were selected as the control group. Mice in the ART group was fed with the ART solution daily in the dosage of 50 mg·kg-1,and mice in the HCQ group was given with the HCQ solution (1 300 mg·kg-1). Mice in the SS model and control groups were given saline daily. The treatment lasted for 8 weeks. The 24-hour average water intake,salivary flow rate,SMG pathology scores of mice in each group were measured,as well as the expression levels of AQP5 protein and gene in the SMG tissues. ResultsCompared with the control group,the 24-hour average water intake of mice in the model group was significantly increased (P<0.01),and the saliva flow rate was significantly decreased (P<0.01). Compared to the SS model group,the 24-hour average water intake of mice in the ART and HCQ groups was significantly reduced (P<0.01),and the salivary flow rate was significantly increased in the ART group(P<0.01),comparisons between groups showed that the ART was superior to the HCQ in reducing water intake and improving saliva flow rate in SS model mice (P<0.05). The HE staining results showed that,compared with the normal group,the number of lymphocyte infiltration foci in SMG tissue in the model group increased,and the pathological score increased (P<0.01). Compared to the SS model group,after the intervention of the ART and HCQ,the number of lymphocytic infiltration foci in the SMG tissue decreased,the area of the lymphocytic infiltration foci was reduced,and the pathology score of the SMG tissues was lowered in the ART group(P<0.01). However,there was no difference in pathological scores between the ART and HCQ groups . The results of IHC,Western blot,and Real-time PCR showed that,compared with the normal group,the expression levels of AQP5 protein and gene in SMG tissue in the model group significantly decreased (P<0.05). Comparing with the SS model group,the ART and HCQ groups could significantly up-regulated the expression levels of AQP5 protein and mRNA in the SMG tissue,and the treatment effect was better than that of HCQ. ConclusionART was able to ameliorate SMG structural damage and salivary secretion function in SS model mice,and its mechanism of action may be related to the up-regulation of AQP5 protein and gene expression levels in SMG cells.
7.Analysis of disease burden status and trends of hip osteoarthritis in China,1990-2021
Shengpeng ZHENG ; Zheng LI ; Weilong XU ; Jiawen PAN ; Ziwei JIANG ; Feng HUANG
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2025;46(2):257-264
Objective To analyze the disease burden of hip osteoarthritis(HOA)and its changing trends in China from 1990 to 2021.Methods Utilizing the Global Burden of Disease(GBD)2021 database,age-standardized incidence rate(ASIR),age-standardized prevalence rate(ASPR),and age-standardized disability adjusted life years(DALY)rate(ASDR)of HOA were compared and analyzed in China,globally,and in regions with high sociodemographic index(SDI)from 1990 to 2021.Joinpoint regression model was used to analyze the temporal trend of disease burden,and age and gender were combined to deeply analyze the disease burden of HOA in China.Meanwhile,the age-period-cohort model was used to analyze the influencing factors and the Bayesian age-period-cohort model to predict the trend of China's HOA disease burden in the next 10 years.Results The ASIR,ASPR,and ASDR of HOA in China showed an increasing trend from 1990 to 2021[average annual percentage change(AAPC)were 0.87%,0.82%,and 0.81%,respectively,P<0.001],and their AAPCs were higher than those of the global and high SDI regions,but in 2021,the ASIR,ASPR,and ASDR of China were lower than those of the global and high SDI regions.Crude incidence,crude prevalence,and crude DALY rate in Chinese HOA increased with age,with the highest number of incidence in the 55-59 age group and the highest number of prevalence,DALY,in the 65-69 age group.In 2021,the ASIR,ASPR and ASDR of HOA in Chinese males were 1.25,1.24 and 1.25 times higher than those in females.Changes in the incidence of HOA in China from 1990 to 2021 were influenced by age,period,and birth cohort.Compared with 2021,new cases of HOA are expected to increase by 37.78%by 2035,and the number of incidence cases in people aged 60 years and above will increase significantly.Conclusion The disease burden of HOA in China continued to rise from 1990 to 2021,and prevention and control need to be strengthened,with a focus on men,high BMI,and middle-aged and older populations.
8.Application of combined teaching method of CBL,PBL,and TBL in clinical nursing teaching in PICU
Yalin JIA ; Hengjie XIANG ; Yan PANG ; Xiaojing FENG ; Ziwei SHI ; Caixia YUAN ; Doudou HUANG
Journal of Shenyang Medical College 2025;27(2):206-210
Objective:To investigate the effectiveness of combined teaching method integrating case-based teaching method(CBL),problem-based teaching method(PBL),and team-based teaching method(TBL)in clinical nursing teaching in pediatric intensive care unit(PICU).Methods:A total of 60 nursing students who trained in our PICU from Jan 2021 to Jun 2022 were selected as the control group,and 60 nursing students who trained in our PICU from Jul 2022 to Jun 2024 were selected as the research group.The control group received conventional nursing teaching mode,while the research group received combined teaching mode of CBL,PBL,and TBL.The scores of academic performance,logical thinking ability,self-learning ability,and clinical nursing comprehensive ability between the two groups were compared.Result:The scores of theoretical knowledge,operational skills,post-teaching Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory-Chinese Version(CTDI-CV)scale,self-directed learning readiness scale for nursing,and Mini-clinical evaluation exercise scale(Mini-CEX)in the research group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:The combined teaching method of CBL,PBL,and TBL can effectively improve clinical nursing teaching results and comprehensive abilities of nursing students.
9.Effects of classic and improved skin reset methods in correcting epicanthus
Jingjing NIE ; Jiuzuo HUANG ; Ziwei CUI
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2025;31(3):283-286
Objective:To analyze the effects of the classic skin reset method and the modified skin reset method in correcting epicanthus.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on 61 patients who underwent epicanthoplasty at Daqing Oilfield General Hospital from September 2019 to September 2021. Among them, 54 were female and 7 were male, with ages of 18-47 (25.7±4.6) years. The patients were divided into two groups based on different surgical methods: the classic skin repositioning method (control group, 30 cases) and the modified skin repositioning method (experimental group, 31 cases). Postoperative follow-up was conducted for 6 to 24 months. Photos were taken before the operation and during the follow-up period after the operation, and the inter-pupillary distance (IPD) and intercanthal distance (IED) were measured. For patients who underwent double eyelid surgery simultaneously, the proportion of postoperative outward rotation type effect was compared between the two groups. The incidence of adverse reactions such as visible scars, hypertrophic scars, overcorrection, and under-correction after the operation was recorded.Results:The preoperative and postoperative IED/IPD ratios were 0.63±0.02 and 0.56±0.03 in control group, and 0.64±0.02 and 0.56±0.02 in experimental group, respectively. There was no significant difference in IED/IPD ratio between the two groups before and after surgery (all P>0.05). By intra-group comparison, postoperative IED/IPD ratios were lower in both groups than that before surgery. In the experimental group, 83.9% (26/31) of patients underwent double blepharoplasty, which was higher than that in the control group (16.7%, 5/30) ( P<0.001). In the control group, the incidence of adverse reactions was 33.3% (10/30), including 4 cases of mild under-correction and 6 cases of lower eyelid scar. There was no correction deficiency and no visible scar in the experimental group. No overcorrection, hypertrophic scar and other complications were found in both groups. Conclusion:The modified skin replacement method is effective and can prevent the deficiency of epicanthus correction.
10.Comparative study on the predictive abilities of multiple inflammatory markers for the poor outcome of intracerebral hemorrhage
Qin HUANG ; Ziwei SONG ; Hongla KUANG ; Zhi ZHANG ; Yuping ZHU ; Lin WU ; Daojun HONG ; Jing LIN ; Min ZHU
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2025;51(2):103-108
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between multiple inflammatory markers and poor outcome in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage,and to compare their predictive abilities.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the patients with intracerebral hemorrhage admitted to the Department of Neurology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University from January 1,2015 to March 31,2023.According to the Modified Rankin Scale at 90 days after onset,the patients were divided into good outcome(mRS≤2 points)and poor outcome(mRS score≥3 points).Clinical information,laboratory examinations and follow-up data were compared between the two groups.Inflammatory markers include neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio(NLR),platelet to lymphocyte ratio(PLR),monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio(MHR),systemic inflammatory response index(SIRI),systemic immune-inflammation index(SII),white blood cell count to mean platelet volume ratio(WMR),lymphocyte to monocyte ratio(LMR),and systemic coagulation-inflammation index(SCI).Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the predictors of poor prognosis after intracerebral hemorrhage,and receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC)was constructed to compare their predictive ability.Results A total of 510 patients with intracerebral hemorrhage were included.Of those,297(58.2%)had good outcome,and 213(41.8%)had poor outcome.Comparison of baseline characteristics demonstrated that patients with poor prognosis had higher levels of white blood cells,neutrophils,high-density lipoprotein,fibrinogen,NLR,PLR,SIRI,SII,WMR at admission,larger baseline hematoma volume and baseline perihematomal edema volume,a higher proportion of lobar hemorrhage,older age,and lower levels of platelets,lymphocytes,LMR,and SCI(P<0.05).Multivariate regression analysis showed that NLR(OR:1.081,95%CI:1.032~1.1131,P=0.001),SIRI(OR:1.089,95%CI:1.014~1.169,P=0.019),SII(OR:1.000,95%CI:1.000~1.001,P=0.011),WMR(OR:2.627,95%CI:1.267~5.445,P=0.009)were independently associated with poor prognosis in patients with ICH.In ROC analysis,the area under the curve of NLR(0.729,95%CI:0.685~0.774)was higher than SIRI(0.692,95%CI:0.645~0.738),SII(0.688,95%CI:0.641~0.735)and WMR(0.65,95%CI:0.602~0.698)for predicting poor outcomes.Conclusion NLR,SIRI,SII and WMR at admission are independently associated with poor outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage,and NLR has the strongest predictive ability.


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