1.Association of outdoor activity time and sleep duration with screening myopia in primary school students
LIU Xiaoling, LI Tingting, CAO Caiyun, YANG Feng, TAO Shuman, WU Xiaoyan, XU Shaojun, TAO Fangbiao
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(2):279-282
Objective:
To explore the association of outdoor activity time and sleep duration with screening myopia in primary school students, so as to provide strategies for myopia prevention.
Methods:
Through a convenience sampling method, a survey was conducted among 4 248 primary school students aged 7-13 years from three primary schools in Xihu District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province from May to July, 2023. The average daily outdoor activity time and sleep duration on both weekdays and weekends were investigated in primary school students by using a self designed questionnaire. Uncorrected visual acuity tests and non cycloplegic autorefraction were measured by professional optometrists. Inter group comparisons were conducted using the Chi square test. Logistic regression model was used to analyze the association of outdoor activity time and sleep duration with screening myopia.
Results:
The detection rate of screening myopia in primary school students was 33.6%, with the rate in boys (32.0%) lower than that in girls (35.3%), and the difference was statistically significant ( χ 2=5.11, P =0.02). The analysis results of Logistic regression showed that after adjusting for factors such as gender, grade and parental education level, both average daily outdoor activity time <2 h on both weekdays and weekends ( OR =1.27, 95% CI =1.11-1.46) and sleep duration <10 h ( OR =1.17, 95% CI =1.01- 1.35 ), as well as their combined effect ( OR =1.57, 95% CI =1.25-1.98), were associated with an increased risk of screening myopia in primary school students(all P <0.05). Subgroup analysis results indicated that compared to boys ( OR =1.46, 95% CI = 1.07 -1.99), girls( OR =1.73, 95% CI =1.22-2.44) with insufficient outdoor activity time and sleep duration had a higher risk of screening myopia(both P <0.05).
Conclusions
There is a negative correlation of outdoor activity time and sleep duration with screening myopia in primary school students. Outdoor activity time and extending sleep duration should be increased to reduce the risk of myopia in primary school students.
2.EGR2 maintains neuropathic pain by promoting microglial phagocytosis.
Caiyun XI ; Jianxi ZHANG ; Zhifeng HUANG ; Liqiong HE ; Kailu ZOU ; Xiaoping XU ; Qulian GUO ; Bei SUN ; Changsheng HUANG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2025;50(4):586-601
OBJECTIVES:
Neuropathic pain (NP) is one of the most common forms of chronic pain, yet current treatment options are limited in effectiveness. Peripheral nerve injury activates spinal microglia, altering their inflammatory response and phagocytic functions, which contributes to the progression of NP. Most current research on NP focuses on microglial inflammation, with relatively little attention to their phagocytic function. Early growth response factor 2 (EGR2) has been shown to regulate microglial phagocytosis, but its specific role in NP remains unclear. This study aims to investigate how EGR2 modulates microglial phagocytosis and its involvement in NP, with the goal of identifying potential therapeutic targets.
METHODS:
Adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were used to establish a chronic constriction injury (CCI) model of the sciatic nerve. Pain behaviors were assessed on days 1, 3, 7, 10, and 14 post-surgery to confirm successful model induction. The temporal and spatial expression of EGR2 in the spinal cord was examined using real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR), Western blotting, and immunofluorescence staining. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) was used to overexpress EGR2 in the spinal cord, and behavioral assessments were performed to evaluate the effects of EGR2 modulation of NP. CCI and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) models were established in animals and microglial cell lines, respectively, and changes in phagocytic activity were measured using RT-qPCR and fluorescent latex bead uptake assays. After confirming the involvement of microglial phagocytosis in NP, AAV was used to overexpress EGR2 in both in vivo and in vitro models, and phagocytic activity was further evaluated. Finally, eukaryotic transcriptome sequencing was conducted to screen differentially expressed mRNAs, followed by Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses to identify potential downstream effectors of EGR2.
RESULTS:
The CCI model successfully induced NP. Following CCI, EGR2 expression in the spinal cord was upregulated in parallel with NP development. Overexpression of EGR2 via spinal AAV injection enhanced microglial phagocytic activity and increased pain hypersensitivity in rats. Both animal and cellular models showed that CCI or LPS stimulation enhanced microglial phagocytosis, which was further amplified by EGR2 overexpression. Transcriptomic analysis of spinal cord tissues from CCI rats overexpressing EGR2 revealed upregulation of numerous genes associated with microglial phagocytosis and pain regulation. Among them, Lag3 emerged as a potential downstream target of EGR2.
CONCLUSIONS
EGR2 contributes to the maintenance of NP by enhancing microglial phagocytosis in the spinal dorsal horn.
Animals
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Microglia/metabolism*
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Phagocytosis/physiology*
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Neuralgia/physiopathology*
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Early Growth Response Protein 2/metabolism*
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Male
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Rats
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Spinal Cord/metabolism*
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Sciatic Nerve/injuries*
3.Current status of electronic health literacy of caregivers of total laryngectomy patients and its influencing factors
Fei XU ; Caiyun ZHANG ; Jialu HUANG ; Shan LI
Journal of Navy Medicine 2025;46(4):352-356
Objective To explore the current status and its influencing factors of electronic health literacy of caregivers of total laryngectomy patients and its influencing factors.Methods A total of 145 caregivers of total laryngectomy patients who were admitted to The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University from August 2018 to August 2023 were selected by convenience sampling.A questionnaire survey was conducted on these caregivers by demographic data questionnaire,electronic health literacy scale(e-HLS),and general self-efficacy scale.Results The average total score of electronic health literacy among the caregivers was 25.09±5.31.One-way analysis of variance showed that there were significant differences in the scores of e-HLS among caregivers with different age,education level,self-efficacy,frequency of online health information search,and disease course(P<0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age,education level,self-efficacy,frequency of online health information search,and disease course were the main factors affecting the electronic health literacy of caregivers of total laryngectomy patients.Conclusion Electronic literacy of caregivers of total laryngectomy patients is at a low level,and it was affected by many factors.Appropriate guidance can be provided to caregivers with low electronic health literacy,so as to improve the electronic health literacy of caregivers and the quality of care for total laryngectomy patients.
4.The clinical characteristics and microbial distribution of sepsis-induced myocardial injury
Sun YU ; Chunyang XU ; Hongwei YE ; Shun WEN ; Liang YANG ; Caiyun YANG ; Shiqi LU ; Meili SHEN
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2025;34(2):173-179
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of sepsis-induced myocardial injury and microbial distribution.Methods:It was a retrospective observational study conducted from Jan 2023 to Dec 2023 in the Department of Emergency Intensive Care Medicine, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University. Patients meeting the sepsis 3.0 criteria were included, excluding those with underlying cardiovascular diseases or incomplete data. Patients were categorized into myocardial injury (SIMI) and non-myocardial injury (Non-SIMI) groups based on troponin levels. General patient information, laboratory results, microbial findings, and prognostic indicators were collected. Differences in clinical parameters between the two groups were compared. Factors showing statistical differences in univariate analysis were further analyzed using multivariable logistic regression to identify risk factors for SIMI. Conduct propensity score matching among Pulmonary infection patients who underwent bronchoalveolar lavage high-throughput sequencing to compare microbial distribution between groups. Bracken was used to estimate species-level abundance from Kraken2 results, and α and β diversity analyses were conducted on the metagenomic samples.Results:A total of 179 patients were included in the study, with 98 (54.4%) in the Non-SIMI group and 81 (45.5%) in the SIMI group. There were 69 deaths overall (38.5%), with 23 (23.7%) in the Non-SIMI group and 46 (56.8%) in the SIMI group (χ 2=20.347, P<0.01). The 28-day survival curve indicated survival rates in the SIMI group were significantly lower compared to the Non-SIMI group (Log Rank χ 2=21.270, P<0.01). Univariate analysis revealed that fungal infection rate ( P=0.007), C-reactive protein ( P=0.021), procalcitonin, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, alanine transaminase, and lactate levels were higher in the SIMI group compared to the Non-SIMI group (all P<0.01), prothrombin time was prolonger ( P<0.01) and APACHEⅡ scores were higher ( P<0.01), while serum albumin, base excess, and platelet levels were lower (all P<0.01). Multivariable logistic regression analysis indicated that fungal infection ( OR=3.441, P=0.015) was a risk factor for SIMI, whereas base excess and platelets were protective factors ( OR=0.845, 0.988, both P<0.01). Comparison of bronchoalveolar lavage high-throughput sequencing results in the pulmonary infection subgroup showed the relative abundance of Haemophilus paraininfluenzae in Non-SIMI group was higher than SIMI group among the top 20 species ( P=0.013). There were no statistically significant differences in microbial αand β-diversity between the two groups. Conclusions:The incidence of SIMI is relatively highamong sepsis patients and it affects their prognosis. Risk factors for SIMI include fungal infection, decreased platelet count, and reduced base excess levels. Among patients with pulmonary infections, there is a lower risk of SIMI associated with Haemophilus influenzae infection.
5.Application of online courses combined with teach-back method to laryngectomy patients and family carers
Jialu HUANG ; Shan LI ; Caiyun ZHANG ; Fei XU
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2024;44(10):1221-1228
Objective·To explore the effect of online courses combined with the teach-back method among patients with laryngectomy and their family caregivers.Methods·Convenience sampling was used to select patients with laryngectomy treated in the Department of Otolaryngology,Shanghai Changhai Hospital from July 2022 to June 2023 and their family caregivers.The participants were divided into a control group and an observation group using the random number table method.The intervention was conducted in two different wards.General information of the two groups of patients and caregivers was collected.After admission,the control group watched offline videos recorded by the department.The videos introduced laryngocarcinoma-related knowledge and standard procedures of airway stoma care,suctioning,nasal feeding,etc.,which were divided into 4 sessions with 30 min each.The patients watched one session per week.The observation group watched the same videos(8 lessons)online on their own after admission,while the nursing staff used the teach-back method for health education,consolidating 2 lessons once a week,45 min/session for 4 weeks.The effectiveness of the intervention was evaluated by using Caregiver Preparedness Scale(CPS),Family Caregiver Task Inventory(FCTI),and Chinese Quality of Life Instruments for Cancer Patients-Head and Neck Cancer(QLICP-HN)at baseline(1st week),before discharge(4th week),and one month after discharge(8th week),as well as the incidence of adverse events during home care.Results·The study included a total of 120 pairs of patients and caregivers,with 60 pairs in each group.Five pairs in each group were excluded due to various reasons,leaving a total of 55 pairs in each group.There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of general information of the patients and the caregivers,QLICP-HN scores of the patients,and CPS and FCTI scores of the caregivers at baseline(P>0.05).Before discharge and 1 month after discharge,the CPS scores of the caregivers and the QLICP-HN scores of the patients in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group,and the FCTI scores were significantly lower(lower scores indicating better nursing care),with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Within 1 month after discharge,the incidence of adverse home care events in the observation group was lower than that in the control group(5.5%vs 29.1%),and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion·The online courses combined with the teach-back method help improve the readiness to care and caregiving competence of family caregivers of post-laryngectomy patients,improve patients'quality of life,and reduce the incidence of adverse events during home care.
6.Assessment of outcome in hypothermia therapy for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy using amplitude-integrated electroencephalography
Jun HUANG ; Xuetao XU ; Liming ZENG ; Caiyun YANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2024;41(8):1036-1040
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of hypothermia therapy in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy(HIE)through the analysis of amplitude-integrated electroencephalography.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 59 neonates with moderate to severe HIE.They were divided into observation group(n=31,hypothermia therapy)and control group(n=28,conventional therapy)according to different treatment protocols.Chi-square test,independent sample t-test,and one-factor Mann-Whitney U test were used for intergroup difference analysis.Results Significant differences between two groups were observed in lower boundary amplitude after 24 h of treatment,sleep-awake cycle after 72 h of treatment,and total scores after 72 h of treatment(P<0.05).After 48 and 72 h of treatment,the neonates in hypothermia therapy group had obviously lower neuro-specific enolase level than those in control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Early application of hypothermia therapy can significantly improve cerebral function in neonates with HIE and lower the neuro-specific enolase level.
7.Study on the design of the programmed evaluation process and its effect in the management of medical equipment in the emergency department
Liqin MIAO ; Zhi ZHANG ; Caiyun XU ; Mei WANG ; Zhizhong ZHANG
China Medical Equipment 2024;21(7):139-143
Objective:To design a programmed evaluation process,and to explore its application effect in the management of medical equipment in emergency department.Methods:The information management platform was constructed based on IntelliJ IDEA and Java language with browser and server(B/S)architecture,a programmed evaluation process was designed to manage medical equipment in the emergency department.From 2021 to 2022,27 medical devices in use in the emergency department of Beijing Friendship Hospital,Capital Medical University were selected,the programmed evaluation process and the post-evaluation process were adopted respectively for management according to the different equipment management methods.A total of 800 equipment operation logs sampled were analyzed under the two management methods.The timeliness of equipment management,management effect and satisfaction scores of related management personnel were compared between the two management methods.Results:The average time consumption of equipment warning timeliness,timeliness of maintenance personnel's arrival and timeliness of proposed treatment methods in the programmed evaluation process management were(0.92±0.21)min,(5.43±1.08)min and(15.63±2.27)min,respectively,which were lower than those in post-evaluation process management method,the difference was statistically significant(t=13.810,16.893,16.554,P<0.05).The failure rate of 400 logs sampled by the programmed evaluation process management method was 2.75%(11/400),which was lower than that of the post-evaluation process management method,the regular maintenance completion rate was 99.75%(399/400),which was higher than that of the post-evaluation process management method,the difference was statistically significant(x2=18.841,10.778,P<0.05).The equipment maintenance time and equipment maintenance cost of the programmed evaluation process management were(9.32±1.18)days and CNY(201,600±50,500),respectively,which were lower than those of the post-evaluation process management method,and the difference was statistically significant(t=12.663,37.213,P<0.05).The satisfaction scores of maintenance engineers,medical staff and patients in equipment use management for the programmed evaluation process management were(97.25±2.44),(98.63±4.57)and(97.16±3.09),respectively,which were higher than the post-evaluation process management method,and the differences were statistically significant(t=21.284,8.206,5.933,P<0.05).Conclusion:The application of programmed evaluation process to the equipment management of emergency department of the hospital can effectively improve and make up for the loopholes and deficiencies in the conventional equipment management,improve the effect of equipment management,reduce the frequency of equipment failure,and ensure the safe and stable operation of equipment.
8.Nursing care of a rectal cancer patient with intestinal fistula using fistula isolation technique combined with zonal management
Hui WANG ; Hongling SUN ; Yan SUN ; Jinping XIA ; Caiyun XU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(12):1443-1446
To summarize the nursing experience of a patient with intestinal fistula after laparoscopic extended radical resection of rectal cancer plus ileostomy.Nursing points include:multi-disciplinary joint formulation of systemic treatment and nursing plan;using fistula isolation technology to isolate and drain digestive fluid;implementing incision segmentation management to promote infection control and tissue growth.After careful treatment and nursing care,the intestinal fistula was closed after 38 days of surgery,and the wound healed after 52 days of surgery.
9.Research progress in radiopharmaceuticals targeting tumor immune microenvironment
Kai ZHU ; Caiyun LIU ; Wenbin XIN ; Tingting LIU ; Xu WANG
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2024;44(9):559-563
Immunotherapy has made breakthrough in the field of tumor treatment. How to accurately predict the response of tumor patients to immunotherapy in the early stage is currently a clinical challenge. Nuclear medicine molecular imaging provides a new technological means for early accurate diagnosis, treatment monitoring, early warning of recurrence and metastasis, and guidance for personalized treatment of diseases. Therefore, it plays an irreplaceable role in precise diagnosis and treatment of tumors and patient stratification. This article reviews the progress of molecular imaging research on immune cells and related targets within the tumor microenvironment.
10.Rho kinase inhibitor Y27632 promotes survival of human induced pluripotent stem cells during differentiation into functional midbrain dopaminergic progenitor cells in vitro
Yangyang LI ; Jiajia XU ; Chengcheng JIANG ; Zilong CHEN ; Ying CHEN ; Mengjiao YING ; Ao WANG ; Caiyun MA ; Chunjing WANG ; Yu GUO ; Changqing LIU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(2):236-243
Objective To improve the efficiency of induced differentiation of primitive neural epithelial cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells(hiPSCs-NECs)into functional midbrain dopaminergic progenitor cells(DAPs).Methods HiPSCs were cultured in mTeSRTM medium containing DMH1(10 μmol/L),SB431542(10 μmol/L),SHH(200 ng/mL),FGF8(100 ng/mL),purmorphamine(2 μmol/L),CHIR99021(3 μmol/L),and N2(1%)for 12 days to induce their differentiation into primitive neuroepithelial cells(NECs).The hiPSCs-NECs were digested with collagenase IV and then cultured in neurobasal medium supplemented with 1%N2,2%B27-A,BDNF(10 ng/mL),GDNF(10 ng/mL),AA,TGF-β,cAMP,and 1%GlutaMax in the presence of different concentrations of Rho kinase inhibitor Y27632,and the culture medium was changed the next day to remove Y27632.Continuous induction was performed until day 28 to obtain DAPs.Results Human iPSCs expressed the pluripotency markers OCT4,SOX2,Nanog,and SSEA1 and were positive for alkaline phosphatase staining.The hiPSCs-NECs were obtained on day 13 in the form of neural rosettes expressing neuroepithelial markers SOX2,nestin,and PAX6.In digested hiPSCs-NECs,the addition of 5 μmol/L Y27632 significantly promoted survival of the adherent cells,increased cell viability and the proportion of S-phase cells(P<0.01),and reduced the rate of apoptotic cells(P<0.05).On day 28 of induction,the obtained cells highly expressed the specific markers of DAPS(TH,FOXA2,NURR1,and Tuj1).Conclusion Treatment with Y27632(5 μmol/L)for 24 h significantly promotes the survival of human iPSCs-NECs during their differentiation into DPAs without affecting the cell differentiation,which indirectly enhances the efficiency of cell differentiation.


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