Objective To investigate the elderly inpatients'willingness to receive care in integrated medical care and nursing service institutions and to analyze the influencing factors.Methods Elderly inpatients at a tertiary general hospital were surveyed using a questionnaire based on the Theory of Planned Behavior model and scale.Results Significant differences were found in the willingness to choose integrated medical care and nursing service institutions based on the number of children and employment status of the inpatients(P＜0.05).Behavioral attitudes were significantly correlated with subjective norms,per-ceived control,and behavioral intention(P＜0.01).Behavioral attitude was found to significantly and positively influence be-havioral intention through linear multifactor regression analysis(β=0.360,P＜0.05).Conclusion A high proportion of hospi-talized elderly patients express willingness to choose integrated medical care and nursing service institutions,yet this expressed willingness frequently does not result in actual utilization.Employment status and number of children are key demographic influ-encing factors,while behavioral attitude is the primary factor influencing the intention to choose such institutions,according to the Theory of Planned Behavior.

Objective To investigate the elderly inpatients'willingness to receive care in integrated medical care and nursing service institutions and to analyze the influencing factors.Methods Elderly inpatients at a tertiary general hospital were surveyed using a questionnaire based on the Theory of Planned Behavior model and scale.Results Significant differences were found in the willingness to choose integrated medical care and nursing service institutions based on the number of children and employment status of the inpatients(P＜0.05).Behavioral attitudes were significantly correlated with subjective norms,per-ceived control,and behavioral intention(P＜0.01).Behavioral attitude was found to significantly and positively influence be-havioral intention through linear multifactor regression analysis(β=0.360,P＜0.05).Conclusion A high proportion of hospi-talized elderly patients express willingness to choose integrated medical care and nursing service institutions,yet this expressed willingness frequently does not result in actual utilization.Employment status and number of children are key demographic influ-encing factors,while behavioral attitude is the primary factor influencing the intention to choose such institutions,according to the Theory of Planned Behavior.

Objective:To investigate the risk factors of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in plain-sand areas and loess hilly areas of Gansu province.Methods:A total of 1 599 T2DM patients who participated in chronic disease and risk factors monitoring and basic public health service management were selected by multi-stage stratified random sampling method in the sandy plain areas and loess hilly areas of Gansu province. Questionnaire survey, physical measurement and laboratory tests were performed. Multivariate binary logistic model was used to analyze the influencing factors.Results:The prevalence of DKD was 22.1% (174/787) among T2DM patients in the sandy plain areas and 19.1%(155/812) in the loess hilly area, respectively. Hypertension ( OR=3.022), hyperuricemia ( OR=2.114) and HbA1c≥7%( OR=2.231) were the risk factors for DKD in the plain-sand areas, and the risk of DKD increased with age. In the loess hilly areas, female sex ( OR=0.379) was the protective factor for DKD; while duration of disease≥10 years ( OR=2.476), hyperuricemia ( OR=1.907), HbA1c≥7% ( OR=1.927) were the risk factors for DKD; and the risk of DKD increased with the increase of age, and decreased with the increase of per capita monthly income. Conclusions:The prevalence of DKD and its influencing factors are different between sandy plain areas and loess hilly areas in Gansu province. The prevention and treatment of hypertension should be given more attention in sandy plain areas. In addition, the screening of DKD should be conducted among T2DM patients, particularly for those with old age, hyperuricemia and HbA1c≥7% in both areas of the province.

China/epidemiology* ; Humans ; Pemphigoid, Bullous/epidemiology* ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVE: The present study is to evaluate the biological functions of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), X-inactive specific transcript, X-inactive specific transcript (XIST) in human epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). METHODS: XIST was upregulated in EOC cell lines, CAOV3 and OVCAR3 cells by lentiviral transduction. The effects of XIST overexpression on cancer cell proliferation, invasion, chemosensitivity and in vivo tumor growth were investigated, respectively. Possible sponging interaction between XIST and human microRNA hsa-miR-214-3p was further evaluated. Furthermore, hsa-miR-214-3p was overexpressed in XIST-upregulated CAOV3 and OVCAR3 cells to evaluate its effect on XIST-mediated EOC regulation. RESULTS: Lentivirus-mediated XIST upregulation had significant anticancer effects in CAOV3 and OVCAR3 cells by suppressing cancer cell proliferation, invasion, increasing cisplatin chemosensitivity and inhibiting in vivo tumor growth. Hsa-miR-214-3p was confirmed to directly bind XIST, and inversely downregulated in XIST-upregulated EOC cells. In EOC cells with XIST upregulation, secondary lentiviral transduction successfully upregulated hsa-miR-214-3p expression. Subsequently, hsa-miR-214-3p upregulation functionally reversed the anticancer effects of XIST-upregulation in EOC. CONCLUSION: Upregulation of lncRNA XIST may suppress EOC development, possibly through sponging effect to induce hsa-miR-214-3p downregulation.
Cell Line ; Cell Proliferation ; Cisplatin ; Down-Regulation* ; Humans ; MicroRNAs ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Ovarian Neoplasms* ; RNA, Long Noncoding* ; Up-Regulation*

The accurate position of the center of rotation (COR) is a key factor to ensure the quality of computed tomography (CT) reconstructed images. The classic cross-correlation matching algorithm can not satisfy the requirements of high-quality CT imaging when the projection angle is 0 and 180°, and thus needs to be improved and innovated. In this study, considering the symmetric characteristic of the 0° and flipped 180° projection data in sinogram, a novel COR correction algorithm based on the translation and match of the 0° and 180° projection data was proposed. The OTSU method was applied to reduce noise on the background, and the minimum offset of COR was quantified using the -norm, and then a precise COR was obtained for the image correction and reconstruction. The Sheep-Logan simulation model with random gradients and Gaussian noise and the real male SD rats samples which contained the heterogenous tooth image and the homogenous liver image, were adopted to verify the performance of the new algorithm and the cross-correlation matching algorithm. The results show that the proposed algorithm has better robustness and higher accuracy of the correction (when the sampled data is from 10% to 50% of the full projection data, the COR value can still be measured accurately using the proposed algorithm) with less computational burden compared with the cross-correlation matching algorithm, and it is able to significantly improve the quality of the reconstructed images.

Cisplatin is effective in the treatment of various solid tumors. However, its clinical application is limited because of the severe side-effects such as nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, ototoxicity and so on. Drug combination is advocated in clinics for synergism and detoxication. In order to provide some referencs for the research of drug combination and clinical treatment regimen, the research advances in the synergism and detoxication of drug combination of cisplatin with chemicals/ traditional Chinese medicines in recent years are reviewed in the paper.

Objective To explore the mastery of relevant knowledge and skills for autism rehabilitation teachers in Beijing private rehabilitation agencies. Methods 51 autism rehabilitation teachers were selected from 10 Beijing private rehabilitation agencies and tested with self-prepared questionnaire. Results Rehabilitation teachers believed that professional knowledge, rehabilitation skills and special education basics ranked the former three positions as for knowledge importance; teachers' basic skills, professional knowledge and special education basics ranked the former three positions as for knowledge mastery. There were difference in academic background and business life. 95% teachers believed that the training form was knowledge plus case plus guidance. The best training time was weekends or summer and winter vacations. The curriculum expected mainly focused on behavior modification, class management, and training system that generally used for children with autism. Conclusion Autism rehabilitation teachers in Beijing private rehabilitation agencies urgently need training in the aspects of expertise, rehabilitation skills and so on.

Background and purpose: Syndecan-1 and HPA-1 may be involved in the progression of invasion and metastasis of many malignant tumors, but there are few reports about the relationship between the two gene expressions in gastric carcinomas. This study was aimed to explore the expression of Syndecan-1 and HPA-1 mRNA in gastric carcinoma and their relationship with the invasion and metastasis of gastric carcinoma. Methods: Real-time polymerase chain reation (RT-PCR) was used to detect mRNA of Syndecan-1 and HPA-1 in 58 cases of gastric carcinoma, 58 paired adjacent gastric carcinoma (2 cm from carcinoma), and 58 surgical marginal normal gastric mucosa tissues (5 cm from carcinoma). Then we analyzed their relationship with clinico-pathological characteristics of gastric carcinoma. Results: The upregulation of Syndecan-1 mRNA was significantly higher in normal gastric mucosa (98.3%) than that in paired adjacent mucosa (25.9%) and gastric carcinoma (5.2%) (all P<0.001).The upregulation of Syndecan-1 mRNA was significantly higher in paired adjacent mucosa than that in gastric carcinoma (all P<0.05). The upregulation of HPA-1 mRNA was significantly higher in gastric carcinoma (86.2%) than that in paired adjacent gastric carcinoma (27.6%) and normal gastric mucosa (5.2%) (P<0.001). The upregulation of HPA-1 mRNA was significantly higher in paired adjacent gastric carcinoma than that in normal gastric mucosa (all the same P<0.05). The downregulation of Syndecan-1 and the upregulation of HPA-1 had relationship with the degree of differentiation, depth of infiltration, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis and TNM staging of gastric carcinoma (P<0.05). Conclusion: The upregulation of Syndecan-1 mRNA was significantly higher in normal gastric mucosa. The upregulation of HPA-1 mRNA was significantly higher in gastric carcinoma. Also, the expression of Syndecan-1 and HPA-1 could predict the invasion and metastasis of gastric carcinoma. Determination of Syndecan-1 and HPA-1 may be of value in the treatment as well as in the prediction for prognosis of gastric cancer.