1.Analysis of the Correlation between Plasma Fibrinogen and Osteoporosis Defined by Quantitative Computed Tomography
Yingna CHEN ; Kan SUN ; Na LI ; Chengzhi WANG ; Chulin HUANG ; Lingling LI ; Huisheng XIAO ; Guojuan LAO
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2025;46(1):147-153
[Objective]To clarify the associations between plasma fibrinogen(Fbg)and volumetric bone mineral density(vBMD)as well as osteoporosis measured by quantitative computed tomography(QCT),and to explore the role of plasma Fbg in early screening and diagnosis of osteoporosis.[Methods]Patients with hypertension who were hospitalized in the Department of Endocrinology of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from January 2018 to June 2022 and underwent QCT examinations were included for cross-sectional analysis.The study analyzed the correlation between plasma Fbg and osteoporosis in patients.The diagnostic efficacy of plasma Fbg for osteoporosis was evaluated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve(AUC).[Results]Totally 441 subjects were included in the analysis,with an average age of 46.0±14.5 years and a prevalence of osteoporosis of 6.4%(28/441).As the level of plasma fibrinogen increased,the incidence of osteoporosis significantly increased(P<0.000 1)while the average bone mineral density of L1 and L2 were significantly decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the first quartile of plasma Fbg(1.99g/L-2.37g/L),the risk of osteoporosis in the fourth quartile of plasma Fbg(3.67g/L-4.46g/L)increased by 8.85 times after adjusting for related confounding factors.[Conclusion]This study found a negative correlation between plasma fibrinogen levels and bone density in patients with hypertension.Plasma fibrinogen levels may serve as a potential screening indicator for osteoporosis,aiding in early diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring.This discovery offers a new perspective for the study of bone metabolic diseases and warrants further investigation.
2.Patient experience with home parenteral nutrition: a Meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
Meng LIU ; Xiaoxuan XU ; Ningning ZHU ; Chulin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(16):2175-2181
Objective:To systematically evaluate patients' experience of receiving home parenteral nutrition (HPN) , and to provide a reference for improving patients' quality of life and developing relevant clinical nursing measures.Methods:Qualitative studies on patients' experiences, feelings and needs for HPN were electronically searched in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data, and VIP. The search period was from database establishment to April 1, 2024. Literature quality was evaluated using the quality evaluation criteria for qualitative research of the Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence-Based Health Care Center. The pooled Meta-synthesis was used to integrate the findings.Results:A total of 14 papers were included. Sixty-six themes were distilled and classified into nine categories, resulting in three integrated outcomes, namely, the differential emotional psychology, decreased life experience, and multidimensional unmet needs in HPN patients.Conclusions:Medical and nursing staff should pay attention to patients' psychological changes and life experience during HPN, understand patients' needs and implement interventions in a holistic and individualized manner, and strengthen monitoring and guidance.
3.Patient experience with home parenteral nutrition: a Meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
Meng LIU ; Xiaoxuan XU ; Ningning ZHU ; Chulin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(16):2175-2181
Objective:To systematically evaluate patients' experience of receiving home parenteral nutrition (HPN) , and to provide a reference for improving patients' quality of life and developing relevant clinical nursing measures.Methods:Qualitative studies on patients' experiences, feelings and needs for HPN were electronically searched in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data, and VIP. The search period was from database establishment to April 1, 2024. Literature quality was evaluated using the quality evaluation criteria for qualitative research of the Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence-Based Health Care Center. The pooled Meta-synthesis was used to integrate the findings.Results:A total of 14 papers were included. Sixty-six themes were distilled and classified into nine categories, resulting in three integrated outcomes, namely, the differential emotional psychology, decreased life experience, and multidimensional unmet needs in HPN patients.Conclusions:Medical and nursing staff should pay attention to patients' psychological changes and life experience during HPN, understand patients' needs and implement interventions in a holistic and individualized manner, and strengthen monitoring and guidance.
4.Construction of early enteral nutrition standardized bundled nursing plan for critically ill patients
Zhen HAN ; Shihan SHAN ; Chulin CHEN ; Xianghong YE ; Zehua ZHAO ; Jiaqi LI ; Lina CAI ; Hengyu ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(34):2665-2672
Objective:Care bundles for critically ill patients with early enteral nutrition up to goal was constructed. Its purpose was to improve early enteral nutrition, prognosis and provide reference basis for improving the rate of standard of early enteral nutrition in critically ill patients.Methods:By conducting systematic searching of domestic and foreign Chinese and English databases, related guide websites, relevant documents on early enteral nutrition in critically ill patients up to goal, which were obtained, evaluated, extracted, summarized and graded. After discussion by the research group, the first draft was prepared. Delphi method was used to conduct two rounds of expert correspondence, and the final draft of the proposal was established through the reliability analysis of correspondence results.Results:Twenty experts participated finally, and their opinions tended to be consistent after two rounds of expert inquiry. The authority coefficients were 0.92 and 0.91 respectively. The variation coefficients of the importance and operability of the two rounds of correspondence items were 0.05-0.20 and 0.05-0.21, 0.00-0.17 and 0.00-0.20 respectively. The Kendall concordance coefficients for the importance and operability of the two rounds of correspondence items were 0.16 and 0.13, 0.27 and 0.18 respectively. The differences were statistically significant ( χ2 values were 117.01-228.43, all P<0.05). Finally, the final draft of bundle of care for early enteral nutrition up to goal in critically ill patients was established which included three aspects related to evaluation, implementation, and effectiveness monitoring, besides care bundle included 12 intervention perspectives and 29 specific intervention measures. Conclusions:Based on evidence-based and delphi method constructing care bundles for critically ill patients with early enteral nutrition up to goal was scientific, reliable and practical which could provide theoretical and practical guidance for bundled nursing interventions to meet early enteral nutrition standards in critically ill patients.
5.Chinese Fetal Growth: A Multicenter Cohort Study Based on Fetal Ultrasound Measurements
Xiaoli GONG ; Tianchen WU ; Xiaoli WANG ; Lizhen ZHANG ; Yiping YOU ; Hongwei WEI ; Xifang ZUO ; Ying ZHOU ; Xinli XING ; Zhaoyan MENG ; Qi LYU ; Zhaodong LIU ; Jian ZHANG ; Liyan HU ; Junnan LI ; Li LI ; Chulin CHEN ; Chunyan LIU ; Guoqiang SUN ; Aiju LIU ; Jingsi CHEN ; Yuan LYU ; Yuan WEI ; Yangyu ZHAO
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2023;05(1):16-26
Objective::To build a reference fetal growth chart for the Chinese population based on fetal ultrasound measurements.Methods::This was a multicenter, population-based retrospective cohort study. Longitudinal ultrasound measurement data were collected from 24 hospitals in 18 provinces of China from 1 st September through 31 st October of 2019. The estimated fetal weight (EFW) was calculated based on head circumference, abdominal circumference, and femur length using Hadlock formula 3. Fetal growth curves were estimated using a two-level linear regression model with cubic splines. All participants were divided into two groups: the northern group ( n = 5829) and the southern group ( n = 3246) based on the geographical division of China and male fetus group ( n = 4775) and female fetus group ( n = 4300) based on fetal gender. The EFW was compared by fetal gender and geographical group. All statistical models were adjusted for maternal sociodemographic characteristics. Results::A total of 9075 participants with 31,700 ultrasound measurement records were included in this study. Male fetuses demonstrated significantly larger EFW compared to female ones starting at 16 weeks of gestation and extending to delivery (global test P < 0.01). The overall geographic difference in EFW was significant (global test P = 0.03), and week-specific comparisons showed that the northern group had a greater EFW starting at 15 weeks of gestation and extending to 29 weeks of gestation, although this difference did not extend to the time of delivery. The Z-score of EFW confirmed that our Chinese fetal growth charts differed from previously published standards. Conclusion::This study provides EFW and ultrasound biometric reference measurements for Chinese fetuses and reveals differences from other fetal growth charts. The chart is worth promoting in more regions of China but should be tested prudently before use.
6.Chinese Fetal Growth: A Multicenter Cohort Study Based on Fetal Ultrasound Measurements
Xiaoli GONG ; Tianchen WU ; Xiaoli WANG ; Lizhen ZHANG ; Yiping YOU ; Hongwei WEI ; Xifang ZUO ; Ying ZHOU ; Xinli XING ; Zhaoyan MENG ; Qi LYU ; Zhaodong LIU ; Jian ZHANG ; Liyan HU ; Junnan LI ; Li LI ; Chulin CHEN ; Chunyan LIU ; Guoqiang SUN ; Aiju LIU ; Jingsi CHEN ; Yuan LYU ; Yuan WEI ; Yangyu ZHAO
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2023;05(1):16-26
Objective::To build a reference fetal growth chart for the Chinese population based on fetal ultrasound measurements.Methods::This was a multicenter, population-based retrospective cohort study. Longitudinal ultrasound measurement data were collected from 24 hospitals in 18 provinces of China from 1 st September through 31 st October of 2019. The estimated fetal weight (EFW) was calculated based on head circumference, abdominal circumference, and femur length using Hadlock formula 3. Fetal growth curves were estimated using a two-level linear regression model with cubic splines. All participants were divided into two groups: the northern group ( n = 5829) and the southern group ( n = 3246) based on the geographical division of China and male fetus group ( n = 4775) and female fetus group ( n = 4300) based on fetal gender. The EFW was compared by fetal gender and geographical group. All statistical models were adjusted for maternal sociodemographic characteristics. Results::A total of 9075 participants with 31,700 ultrasound measurement records were included in this study. Male fetuses demonstrated significantly larger EFW compared to female ones starting at 16 weeks of gestation and extending to delivery (global test P < 0.01). The overall geographic difference in EFW was significant (global test P = 0.03), and week-specific comparisons showed that the northern group had a greater EFW starting at 15 weeks of gestation and extending to 29 weeks of gestation, although this difference did not extend to the time of delivery. The Z-score of EFW confirmed that our Chinese fetal growth charts differed from previously published standards. Conclusion::This study provides EFW and ultrasound biometric reference measurements for Chinese fetuses and reveals differences from other fetal growth charts. The chart is worth promoting in more regions of China but should be tested prudently before use.
7.The development of training program on infectious diseases emergencies for medical staff
Ting KAN ; Chulin CHEN ; Jingjing LIU ; Yixin WANG ; Yan HUANG ; Li GUI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2022;21(2):244-248
Objective:To develop a systematic and comprehensive training program focusing on infectious disease emergencies, which is suitable for continuing education of medical staff.Methods:The emergency competence index system constructed in previous study was used as the content framework. The training method was selected based on the core concept of "Lindeman's View of Adult Education". The training form was designed based on the results of the questionnaire survey. The expert group meeting was used to demonstrate and revise the concrete training items.Results:The finally formed Training Program on Infectious Diseases Emergencies for Medical Staff adopted a "small-group" training format and modular design, including a total of 3 modules and 9 items, and the training program database included portable training manuals, skills videos, scenario cases scripts, and assessment papers, etc.Conclusion:The developed training program could be applied to regular continuing education or intensive training of response team for certain infectious disease emergencies, so as to improve their response competence.
8.Prognosis of associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy to treat patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Chunhong LIU ; Ren JI ; Weitian FAN ; Xiaoming HONG ; Zhiren CHEN ; Chulin HUANG ; Dantu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2022;28(10):731-734
Objective:To investigate the safety and outcomes of associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods:The clinical data of HCC patients who underwent hepatectomy at the University of Hongkong-Shenzhen Hospital from April 2014 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Of 57 HCC patients who were enrolled, there were 43 males and 14 females, aged (51±14) years old. According to the surgical method, the patients were divided into two groups: patients with pre-operative residual liver volume/standard liver volume <30% who underwent ALPPS procedure by anterior approach formed the study group ( n=20), and patients who underwent right hepatectomy with residual liver volume/standard liver volume ≥35% formed the control group ( n=37). Clinicopathological data and prognosis were reviewed and compared between the two groups. The patients were followed up via outpatient service and telephone. Results:There were more patients with well-moderately differentiated HCC in the study group than in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). All patients in the study group successfully completed two-step hepatectomy. Compared with the control group, the operative duration [644(535, 780) vs. 352 (269, 401) min], intraoperative blood loss [1 650 (1 338, 2 200) vs. 650 (500, 925) ml], and proportion of patients requiring blood transfusion (60.0% vs. 29.7%) were increased in the study group. The difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of grade III or higher complications between the study group and the control group [30.0% (6/20) vs. 18.9% (7/37), χ 2=0.91, P=0.341]. The 1-, 2- and 3-year overall survival rates were 90.0%, 63.8% and 46.4% respectively, and the corresponding tumor-free survival rates were 53.3%, 35.6%, and 35.6% respectively for the study group. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year overall survival rates were 71.4%, 63.4%, 51.7%, and tumor-free survival rates were 39.0%, 18.5%, 9.3% in the control group respectively. There was no significant difference in the postoperative survival rate and tumor-free survival rate between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:ALPPS was safe and feasible for treatment of right hepatocellular carcinoma with insufficient residual liver volume, and its survival outcomes was similar with one-stage right hepatectomy for HCC patients.
9.Effect of modified vaginal cervical cerclage in the treatment of cervical insufficiency during pregnancy
Yan LI ; Chulin CHEN ; Ying MENG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2021;28(11):1643-1647
Objective:To investigate the efficacy of modified vaginal cervical cerclage in the treatment of cervical insufficiency during pregnancy.Methods:The clinical data of 18 women with cervical insufficiency during pregnancy who received treatment in Changzhi Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2018 to January 2020 (including nine cases receiving modified Shirodkar operation and nine cases receiving modified McDonald operation) were retrospectively analyzed.Results:The operation process was successful in all 18 women, and there were no postoperative complications. After modified Shirodkar operation, the average gestational weeks were prolonged by 14.7 weeks. Six cases had a smooth vaginal delivery [full-term delivery in five cases and preterm premature rupture of membranes (35 weeks + 1 day) in one case]. Three women had a cesarean delivery [cesarean delivery at full-term in two cases, including twin pregnancy in one case and previous cesarean delivery in one case; preterm premature rupture of membranes because of chorioamnionitis (32 weeks + 1 day) with poor prognosis in one case]. The rate of holding babies home was 88.9%. After modified McDonald operation, the average gestational weeks were prolonged by 11.5 weeks. Five cases had a smooth vaginal delivery [full-term delivery in three cases, preterm premature rupture of membranes in one case (35 weeks + 3 days) and in one case (31 weeks)]. Three women had a cesarean delivery at full-term [secondary cesarean delivery in one case, twin pregnancy in one case, and preterm premature rupture of membrane because of preeclampsia in one case]. One case had infectious abortion, and the rate of holding the baby home was 88.9%.Conclusion:Selection of different modified operations according to the length of cervical canal can prolong gestational weeks and increase the survival rate of newborns. The modified vaginal cervical cerclage is simple and easy to operate with minimal damage to pregnant women, which is suitable for clinical promotion.
10.Construction of core response competence index system for infections disease emergencies among medical staff
Ting KAN ; Chulin CHEN ; Yan HUANG ; Jingjing LIU ; Yixin WANG ; Li GUI
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2018;53(4):461-466
Objective To construct a core response competence index system for infectious disease emergencies,and to provide content framework for training program.Methods A draft of index system was developed based on literature review and theory study.Delphi technique was employed to revise the draft.Analytical Hierarchy Process and average distribution method were used to measure the weight of each index.Results Response rate of the two round consultations were 100% and 77.8%,respectively.experts' authority coefficients were 0.88 and 0.87.Kendall's coefficients of concordance were 0.274 and 0.258,and both were statistically significant (P<0.001).The final index system comprised 3 first-level indexes,11 second-level indexes,and 38 third-level indexes.Conclusion The index system could be used to evaluate response competence of medical staff towards infectious disease emergencies,and served as the content framework of future training program.

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