1.Study on meal preferences of school aged children based on discrete choice experiment
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(1):45-49
Objective:
To explore the relative importance of different food attributes and levels in food decision making of school aged children, and to understand their meal preferences, so as to provide the evidence for formulating precise intervention strategies for dietary behaviours of school aged children.
Methods:
From May to June 2024, a total of 854 children aged 11 to 15 years old were selected from 2 middle schools (each school in urban and rural areas) in both Hubei Province and Anhui Province by stratified cluster random sampling method to conduct a D-optimal discrete choice experiment. The mixed Logit model was used to analyze children s preference for meal attributes and different levels, and to calculate the relative importance (RI) of attributes and willingness to pay (WTP) in meal choices.
Results:
The included five food attributes had statistical significance on meal choice of school aged children ( P <0.05). The relative importance of food attributes affecting the meal choices of school aged children in descending order were dining mode ( RI =31.26%), food varieties ( RI =30.56%), cooking method( RI =23.84%), taste( RI =8.06%) and price ( RI =6.27%). Among them, school aged children preferred home cooked meals ( β =0.74) (WTP=86.3 yuan),varied foods(grain/tubers+vegetables+fish, meat, eggs and beans) ( β =0.61) (WTP=71.9 yuan), fried/roasted cooking ( β =0.51) and spicy taste ( β =0.33).Price was negatively correlated with meal choices( β =-0.01) ( P <0.05). Based on residential area and body mass index (BMI), the stratified analysis showed that dining mode was highest in the relative importance for rural children with overweight and obese children ( RI =31.28%,34.17%), both of whom preferred home cooked meals ( β =0.76, 0.91), and meals containing fish, meat, eggs and beans with grain/tubers or grain/tubers and vegetables in terms of food choice (area: β =0.53, 0.53 ; BMI: β =0.55, 0.56) ( P <0.05).
Conclusions
School aged children have different preferences for different attributes of meals. The quality of school meals should be improved,the cost of buying healthy meals should be reduced,targeted family health education should be carried out,and healthy cooking methods should be advocated.
2.A novel gamma-ray cone-beam focused stereotactic radiotherapy system
Gang LI ; Wenhong FAN ; Wencheng WANG ; Feng ZHANG ; Huafeng CHEN ; Jun LI ; Hua ZHENG ; Yongjiang MA ; Bihong ZHAN ; Liting QIAN ; Aidong WU ; Jieping ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2025;42(7):878-882
Stereotactic radiotherapy is widely favored because of its high treatment precision and less fractionations.ZND-A is a new domestic gamma-ray cone-beam focused stereotactic radiotherapy system.Herein the technical characteristics of ZND-A system are described in detail from the aspects of the treatment frame,gamma-ray module,collimator module,six-dimensional treatment couch module and image-guided system module,and the main parameters are compared with the mainstream gamma knife equipments at home and abroad.With reference to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors(RECIST 1.1),the initial efficacy of the patients treated by the ZND-A system is analyzed to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the ZND-A system for providing a reference for the hospital clinical use of this type of gamma knife.
3.Accuracy and safety of a new type of transfrontal lateral ventricular puncture in large hemispheric infarction
Xi ZHANG ; Zhiyuan CHEN ; Aidong ZHENG ; Shu WANG ; Hang WU ; Yijun DENG ; Jinbiao LUO ; Shujie SUN ; Hongtian ZHANG ; Maogang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2025;34(8):1113-1121
Objective:To evaluate the accuracy and safety profile of a novel cuboid orientation-guided frontal horn ventriculostomy technique in patients with large hemispheric infarction (LHI).Methods:It was conducted a retrospective cohort study of 48 consecutive LHI patients who underwent the innovative ventriculostomy procedure between time period. Primary outcomes included procedural accuracy (success rates, catheter positioning) and safety indicators (complication rates).Results:All the punctured ventricles were small or of normal size. The success rate of puncture was 100%, the success rate of one-time puncture was 87% (42/48), and the average number of puncture was 1.13 times per case. The ratio of well-positioned tube heads was 87.5% (42/48). The actual angle of the inward deviation of the puncture ranged from -2o to 5o, with an average of 0o±0.3o. The depth of puncture was 7.0-8.0 cm ( 7.3±0.3) cm. The incidence of bleeding around the puncture path was 1.3% (2/48 ) and no massive bleeding occurred. At the 6-month follow-up, one case (2.94%) among the 34 survivors had epilepsy.Conclusions:The cuboid orientation-guided frontal horn ventriculostomy technique demonstrates exceptional procedural accuracy and an excellent safety profile in LHI patients, with high first-pass success rates (87.5%) and minimal complications (4.2% minor hemorrhage). These findings support its clinical adoption for this patient population.
4.A novel gamma-ray cone-beam focused stereotactic radiotherapy system
Gang LI ; Wenhong FAN ; Wencheng WANG ; Feng ZHANG ; Huafeng CHEN ; Jun LI ; Hua ZHENG ; Yongjiang MA ; Bihong ZHAN ; Liting QIAN ; Aidong WU ; Jieping ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2025;42(7):878-882
Stereotactic radiotherapy is widely favored because of its high treatment precision and less fractionations.ZND-A is a new domestic gamma-ray cone-beam focused stereotactic radiotherapy system.Herein the technical characteristics of ZND-A system are described in detail from the aspects of the treatment frame,gamma-ray module,collimator module,six-dimensional treatment couch module and image-guided system module,and the main parameters are compared with the mainstream gamma knife equipments at home and abroad.With reference to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors(RECIST 1.1),the initial efficacy of the patients treated by the ZND-A system is analyzed to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the ZND-A system for providing a reference for the hospital clinical use of this type of gamma knife.
5.Association of dietary patterns with serum uric acid and hyperuricemia in Chinese adults
Mengru DONG ; Yifei OUYANG ; Yanli WEI ; Huijun WANG ; Aidong LIU ; Zhihong WANG ; Xiaorong YUAN ; Xiaohui DONG ; Jiguo ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(10):1403-1409
Objective:To analyze the dietary patterns of Chinese adults and explore the relationship with serum uric acid (SUA) and hyperuricemia (HUA).Methods:A total of 9 358 adults were selected in the 2018 China Health and Nutrition Survey. Dietary intake data were collected by three consecutive 24-hour dietary recalls and weighing method. The social demographic information of the survey subjects was obtained through questionnaire surveys. The dietary patterns were extracted using factor analysis, and the relationship between dietary patterns and SUA was analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. The correlation between HUA and dietary patterns was analyzed using logistic regression analysis models.Results:Four dietary patterns were identified: northern (high intakes of wheat, other cereals,and tubers); modern (high intakes of fruit, dairy, eggs, and nuts); southern (high intakes of rice and vegetables);animal food-wine (high intake of organ meats, seafood, and wine). The multiple linear regression analysis results showed that the northern pattern was negatively correlated with SUA ( β=-0.438, 95% CI: -0.500--0.376); the modern pattern was negatively correlated with SUA ( β=-0.134, 95% CI: -0.219--0.049); the southern model was significantly correlated with higher SUA ( β=0.146, 95% CI: 0.079-0.214); the animal food-wine pattern was positively correlated with SUA ( β=0.188, 95% CI: 0.123-0.252). Logistic regression analysis showed that compared with the northern model score Q1 group, the risk of developing HUA was reduced in Q3 and Q4 groups, with ORs values of 0.777 (95% CI: 0.650-0.929) and 0.509 (95% CI: 0.423-0.613), respectively; and compared with the modern model score Q1 group, the higher the scores in Q3 and Q4 groups, the HUA was lower, with ORs of 0.793 (95% CI: 0.660-0.953) and 0.768 (95% CI: 0.631-0.934), respectively. Compared with the animal food-wine pattern score Q1 group, the risk of developing HUA was increased in both Q3 and Q4 groups ( Q3 group: OR=1.224, 95% CI: 1.012-1.480; Q4 group: OR=1.312, 95% CI: 1.086-1.584). Conclusions:Dietary patterns are associated with HUA. The northern and modern patterns are related to lower SUA levels and reduced risk of HUA, while the animal food-wine pattern increases the risk of HUA.
6.Rational analysis of the use of antiemetic drugs in tumor chemotherapy patients in our hospital
Danjun REN ; Juanli ZHANG ; Meiyou LIU ; Likun DING ; Tingting FAN ; Di ZHANG ; Jingwen WANG ; Aidong WEN
China Pharmacy 2024;35(12):1495-1499
OBJECTIVE To provide reference for the rational use of antiemetic drugs in tumor chemotherapy patients. METHODS The data of tumor patients who were given antiemetic drugs were collected from 9 departments of our hospital with hospital information system from Oct. 1st to Nov. 30th in 2022, such as oncology department, radiotherapy department, gynecology department, and gastroenterology department. The application of chemotherapy drugs and the use of antiemetic drugs were analyzed statistically, and the irrational use of antiemetic drugs was analyzed. RESULTS A total of 520 patients were included, involving 248 (47.69%) using chemotherapy drugs with a moderate emetogenic risk level and 135 (25.96%) with a high emetogenic risk level. A total of 461 cases (73.06%) of 5-hydroxytryptamine 3-receptor antagonists were used, including palonosetron in 333 cases, ondansetron in 106 cases, tropisetron in 15 cases and granisetron in 7 cases, and only 148 cases of patients were prioritized for the use of nationally procured medicines and national essential medicines (32.10%). Neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists were used in 170 cases (26.94%), including fosaprepitant in 112 cases and aprepitant in 58 cases. The use of antiemetic drugs was unreasonable in 162 patients (31.15%); among the types of irrational drugs, the antiemetic regimen was unreasonable in the largest number of cases (22.40%), followed by the irrational pharmacoeconomics (19.13%). CONCLUSIONS The emetogenic risk levels of chemotherapy drugs used for tumor patients in our hospital are primarily moderate to high, and there is irrational use of antiemetic regimen and pharmacoeconomics. Clinicians, nurses, pharmacists and hospital departments should collaborate as multiple teams to strengthen full supervision of the standardization of antiemetic drugs, reasonably select antiemetic drugs based on emetogenicity rating, and improve the compliance of doctors with the guidelines to ensure the safety, effectiveness, and cost-effective of patient medication.
7.The effect of suction therapy on older patients with malignant middle cerebral artery occlusion
Quan CHEN ; Xi ZHANG ; Zhenjie SUN ; Shu WANG ; Hang WU ; Yijun DENG ; Jinbiao LUO ; Shujie SUN ; Aidong ZHENG ; Maogang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024;33(12):1710-1719
Objective:To explore the effect and safety of stereotactic aspiration of necrotic brain tissue for the patients≥61 years with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (MMI).Methods:A total of 102 MMI patients aged≥61 years were enrolled retrospectively. All patients were subject to conservative medical treatment alone or in addition to stereotactic aspiration of necrotic brain tissue 24-72 hours after symptom onset. Perioperative outcomes and 6-month follow-up outcomes were observed and evaluated.Results:Baseline data characteristics were well balanced between the conservative treat group and aspiration group, except for the prevalence of hypertension. The incidence of early cerebral herniation (9.1% vs. 48.3%, χ2=17.843, P<0.001) and death (13.6% vs. 60.3%, χ2=22.707, P<0.001)in the aspiration group was significantly lower than that in the conservative group, and there was no significant difference in the incidence of cerebral hemorrhage ( P=0.726) and intracranial infection ( P=0.186) between the groups. At 6-month follow-up, compared with the conservative treatment group, the aspiration group had a higher proportion of favorable outcome (mRS 0-3) (38.6% vs. 3.4%, χ2 =20.438, P<0.001) and survival without severe disability (mRS 0-4) (68.2% vs. 22.4%, χ2=21.492, P<0.001). Comparison of clinical characteristics of favorable outcome (mRS 0-3) group and unfavorable (mRS 4-6) group showed that the proportion of patients treated with aspiration was significantly higher than that treated with medical therapy alone (89.5% vs. 10.5%, P<0.001). Multivariate logisitic regression used to adjust the confound factors such as atrial fibrillation, diabetes and smoking, the GCS and the NIHSS score of 24 hours after onset, etc, revealed that the treatment with aspiration was an independent association factor for the ratio of 6-month favorable outcome for the elderly patients with MMI ( OR=126.704, 95% CI: 7.236-2218.610, P<0.001). Conclusions:The stereotactic aspiration of necrotic brain tissue are effective and safe for the elderly patients with MMI.
8.Establishing and evaluating of asthma rat model with phlegm and blood stasis syndrome
Xin YUAN ; Anqi WANG ; Siyu WANG ; Lexin PAN ; Jiaying WANG ; Lu ZOU ; Aidong YANG
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2024;32(10):1243-1251
Objective To explore method of establishing and evaluating an asthma rat model with phlegm and blood stasis syndrome.Methods 60 SD male rats were randomly divided into 5 groups,a normal group,asthma group,combination of disease and syndrome(combination)group,DM group,and KCLW group,with 12 rats in each group.Asthma models were established using ovalbumin(OVA).A syndrome model of phlegm and blood stasis was established using a high-fat diet combined with the ice water bath method.We evaluated the asthma model through animal behavior observation,pathological section observation,inflammation index detection,and airway reactivity measurements.The phlegm and blood stasis syndrome model was evaluated via measurements of rat body mass,blood glucose,blood lipids,coagulation function,and hemorheological indexes and by observing symptoms and syndrome determination by Kechuan Liuwei mixture.Results(1)After OVA induction,the rats in the asthma model group and combination group showed symptoms such as shortness of breath,open mouth breathing,abdominal movement,restlessness,and irritability.HE staining showed the disordered arrangement of the bronchial mucosa in lung tissue,local detachment,thickening of the basement membrane and the bronchial tube wall,narrowing of the lumen,extensive infiltration of inflammatory cells,and congestion of capillaries.Compared with the normal group,the asthma model group and combination group(P<0.05)had increased serum IL-4,IL-6,and TGF-β1.Penh values were increased after stimulation with various concentrations of Mch(P<0.05).(2)Rats in the combination group showed symptoms such as chills,curling up with minimal movement,purple and dark claws,purple and black bruises on the tail,loose stools,and unclean perianal area.Compared with the rats in the asthma model group,rats in the combination group had increased body mass(P<0.05)and blood glucose,triglyceride,and total cholesterol levels(P<0.05),a shortened thrombin time(P<0.05),increased fibrinogen content(P<0.05),and significantly increased whole-blood viscosity at low,medium,and high shear rates(P<0.05).The indexes were significantly improved after Kechuan Liuwei mixture administration.Conclusions The asthma rat model with phlegm and blood stasis syndrome can be established through OVA induction and high-fat diet combined with ice water bath.The model can be evaluated through behavioral observation,index measurements,and syndrome determination via formulas.
9.Pay attention to the prevention and supervision of important organ damage related to acetaminophen
Tingting FAN ; Juanli ZHANG ; Likun DING ; Di ZHANG ; Danjun REN ; Meiyou LIU ; Jingwen WANG ; Aidong WEN
Adverse Drug Reactions Journal 2024;26(2):65-69
Acetaminophen is currently the most widely used antipyretic analgesics in clinical practice. The conventional dose of acetaminophen is safe and reliable, and long-term use in large quantities can cause damage to important organs. In recent years, some new safety issues of acetaminophen have been found, such as its possibility to increase blood pressure in patients with hypertension, its association with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality with sodium-containing acetaminophen, the discovery of multiple biomarkers for predicting and diagnosing acetaminophen-related liver injury and its prognosis, and its possibility to increase the risk of kidney injury. The safety prevention strategies for important organ injuries related to acetaminophen include strict restrictions on medication dosage and duration, and attention to medication safety for special populations. For patients who have experienced significant organ damages, their causal relationship should be evaluated, acetaminophen should be stopped, and specific treatment, and symptomatic and supportive treatments should be provided.
10.Pay attention to the prevention and supervision of important organ damage related to acetaminophen
Tingting FAN ; Juanli ZHANG ; Likun DING ; Di ZHANG ; Danjun REN ; Meiyou LIU ; Jingwen WANG ; Aidong WEN
Adverse Drug Reactions Journal 2024;26(2):65-69
Acetaminophen is currently the most widely used antipyretic analgesics in clinical practice. The conventional dose of acetaminophen is safe and reliable, and long-term use in large quantities can cause damage to important organs. In recent years, some new safety issues of acetaminophen have been found, such as its possibility to increase blood pressure in patients with hypertension, its association with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality with sodium-containing acetaminophen, the discovery of multiple biomarkers for predicting and diagnosing acetaminophen-related liver injury and its prognosis, and its possibility to increase the risk of kidney injury. The safety prevention strategies for important organ injuries related to acetaminophen include strict restrictions on medication dosage and duration, and attention to medication safety for special populations. For patients who have experienced significant organ damages, their causal relationship should be evaluated, acetaminophen should be stopped, and specific treatment, and symptomatic and supportive treatments should be provided.


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