1.Changes in the body shape and ergonomic compatibility for functional dimensions of desks and chairs for students in Harbin during 2010-2024
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(3):315-320
Objective:
To analyze the change trends in the body shape indicators and proportions of students in Harbin from 2010 to 2024, and to investigate ergonomic compatibility of functional dimensions of school desks and chairs with current student shape indicators, so as to provide a reference for revising furniture standards of desks and chairs.
Methods:
Between September and November of both 2010 and 2024, a combination of convenience sampling and stratified cluster random sampling was conducted across three districts in Harbin, yielding samples of 6 590 and 6 252 students, respectively. Anthropometric shape indicators cluding height, sitting height, crus length, and thigh length-and their proportional changes were compared over the 15-year period. The 2024 data were compared with current standard functional dimensions of school furniture. The statistical analysis incorporated t-test and Mann-Whitney U- test.
Results:
From 2010 to 2024, average height increased by 1.8 cm for boys and 1.5 cm for girls; sitting height increased by 1.5 cm for both genders; crus length increased by 0.3 cm for boys and 0.4 cm for girls; and thigh length increased by 0.5 cm for both genders. The ratios of sitting height to height, and sitting height to leg length increased by less than 0.1 . The difference between desk chair height and 1/3 sitting height ranged from 0.4-0.8 cm. Among students matched with size 0 desks and chairs, 22.0% had a desk to chair height difference less than 0, indicating that the desk to chair height difference might be insufficient for taller students. The differences between seat height and fibular height ranged from -1.4 to 1.1 cm; and the differences between seat depth and buttock popliteal length ranged from -9.8 to 3.4 cm. Among obese students, the differences between seat width and 1/2 hip circumference ranged from -20.5 to -8.7 cm, while it ranged from -12.2 to -3.8 cm among non obese students.
Conclusion
Current furniture standards basically satisfy hygienic requirements; however, in the case of exceptionally tall and obese students, ergonomic accommodations such as adaptive seating allocation or personalized adjustments are recommended to meet hygienic requirements.
2.Mediating effect of activities of daily living between pain and depressive symptoms in Chinese elderly
Shan JIANG ; Huaiju GE ; Wenyu SU ; Shihong DONG ; Weimin GUAN ; Qing YU ; Huiyu JIA ; Wenjing CHANG ; Jinglei ZHANG ; Kang ZHANG ; Guifeng MA ; Wentao WEI
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2025;36(4):12-16
Objective To explore the mediating role of activities of daily living (ADL) in pain and depressive symptoms in the elderly in China. Methods Utilizing the data from 2020 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, 4403 Chinese elderly individuals aged ≥ 60 years old were selected as the research subjects. Depression Scale (CES-D 10) of the Center for Epidemiological Survey and ADL scale were used in the study. The PROCESS4.1 macro was used to test the mediating effect of daily living activities between pain and depressive symptoms, and the Bootstrap method was applied for verification of the mediating variables. Results A total of 2368 cases of depressive symptoms were detected in the elderly in China, with a detection rate of 53.78%. Pain was positively correlated with depressive symptoms (r=0.27, P<0.01), and activities of daily living were negatively correlated with pain and depressive symptoms (r=-0.27, -0.337, P<0.01). The results showed that the total effect value of pain on depressive symptoms was 0.33, the direct effect value was 0.24, and the mediating effect value of daily living activities was 0.09, accounting for 27.27%. Conclusion Pain and activities of daily living are important factors influencing depressive symptoms in the elderly, and activities of daily living play a partial mediating role in the relationship between pain and depressive symptoms in the elderly.
3.Association between dietary diversity and cognitive function among the elderly based on group-based trajectory model
DONG Chunling ; WANG Chong ; GUAN Tianyuan ; LIU Yue ; LI Xueying ; ZHANG Yuhai
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(9):865-869
Objective:
To analyze the association between dietary diversity and cognitive function among the elderly using group-based trajectory model, so as to provide the basis for formulating dietary intervention strategies to prevent cognitive impairment.
Methods:
Based on the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) project, demographic information, lifestyle behaviors, psychological well-being, and activities of daily living of elderly individuals aged ≥65 years from 2008 to 2018 were collected. Dietary diversity was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire, with a score of <7 points defined as low dietary diversity. Cognitive function was evaluated using the Chinese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). A group-based trajectory model was established based on cognitive function scores from 2008 to 2018 to analyze the trajectories of cognitive function change. The association between dietary diversity and cognitive function was analyzed using a multinomial logistic regression model.
Results:
A total of 1 613 individuals were collected, with a median age was 72.00 (interquartile range, 10.00) years. There were 810 males (50.22%) and 803 females (49.78%). The group-based trajectory model analysis categorized the participants into three groups: the low-level normal group, the high-level normal group, and the slow-then-rapid decline group, comprising 796 (49.35%), 585 (36.27%), and 232 (14.38%) individuals, respectively. Among these groups, the numbers of individuals with low dietary diversity were 497 (62.44%), 311 (53.16%), and 166 (71.55%), respectively, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for demographic information, lifestyle behaviors, psychological well-being, and activities of daily living, compared with the high-level normal group, low dietary diversity was statistically associated with cognitive function in the slow-then-rapid decline group (OR=1.622, 95%CI: 1.103-2.384).
Conclusion
Low dietary diversity may increase the risk of cognitive impairment among the elderly.
4.The inhibitory effect of artesunate on hepatocellular carcinoma cells by regulating expression of GADD45A and NACC1
Guan-Tong SHEN ; Jin-Yao DONG ; Jing FENG ; Nan QIN ; Gen-Lai DU ; Fei ZHU ; Ke LIAN ; Xin-Yu LIU ; Qing-Liang LI ; Xun-Wei ZHANG ; Ru-Yi SHI
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(6):1089-1097
Aim To explore the effect and mechanism of the artesunate(ART)on hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Methods The cell lines MHCC-97H and HCC-LM3 were used to be detected.MTT and clone formation were used to determine the cell proliferation;Wound healing was used to detect the cell migration;Transwell was used to test the cell invasion.Flow-cy-tometry was used to detect cell apoptosis and cell cy-cle.RNA-seq and qRT-PCR was used to detect the genes expression.Results The proliferation,migra-tion and invasion of treated cells were obviously inhibi-ted(P<0.01).Moreover,the apoptosis rate in-creased significantly,so did the proportion of G2/M cells.Transcriptomic analysis identified GADD45A as a potential target of ART through RNA-sequencing da-ta,and suggested that ART might induce apoptosis and cell cycle arrest through regulating the expression of GADD45A.In addition,the results of mechanism studies and signaling analysis suggested that GADD45A had interaction with its upstream gene NACC1(nucle-us accumbens associated 1).Moreover,after ART treatment,the expressions of GADD45A and NACC1 were changed significantly.Conclusion ART may be a potential drug to resist HCC by affecting the expres-sion of GADD45A and its upstream gene NACC1,which provides a new drug,a new direction and a new method for the clinical treatment of HCC.
5.Risk factors for hip osteoarthritis after arthroscopy in patients with femoroacetabular impingement
Lei KE ; Wen-Guan KOU ; Chen MA ; Yue-Zhen ZHANG ; Dong-Shuai LIU
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2024;37(2):179-183
Objective To investigate the risk factors of hip osteoarthritis(HOA)after hip arthroscopy in patients with femoro-acetabular impingement(FAI)syndrome,and to reduce and prevent HOA.Methods From September 2018 to Septem-ber 2020,106 patients with FAI underwent hip arthroscopy,including 40 males and 66 females,aged from 20 to 55 years old with an average age of(33.05±10.19)years old.The mechanism of injury included 51 cases for sports injury,36 for traffic ac-cidents,and 19 for blunt object injury.The duration of the disease ranged from 5 to 19 days with an average of(12.02±3.69)days.All patients were followed up for 18 months.Patients were divided into HOA group(23 cases)and non-HOA group(83 cases)according to the occurrence of HOA.Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors of HOA after hip arthroscopy in FAI patients.Results By univariate analysis,aged from 50 to 70 years old,female,body mass index(BMI)>30 kg·m-2,physical labor,cam type,postoperative infection,last follow-up hip degree of motion(range of motion,ROM)(flex-ion,abduction,adduction,internal rotation)and T?nnis grade 1 and above of the HOA group were higher than those of the non-HOA group(P<0.05),and the relative appendicular skeletal muscle index(RASM)was lower than that of non-HOA group(P<0.05).By multiple Logistic regression analysis,cam type,BMI>30 kg·m-2,last follow-up hip internal rotation ROM and T?nnis grade 1 were risk factors for HOA after hip arthroscopy in FAI patients(P<0.05).Conclusion FAI classification,body mass index,hip ROM and T?nnis grade are all related to HOA after hip arthroscopy in FAI patients.Follow-up and intervention should be strengthened in high-risk FAI patients to reduce the occurrence of HOA.
6.Real experience and needs of lymphoma patients during CAR-T therapy: a qualitative study
Lei DONG ; Fengyang HU ; Chenyang GUAN ; Ting LI ; Jin HAN ; Haoyu ZHANG ; Mingzhi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(22):3020-3024
Objective:To explore the real experience and needs of lymphoma patients during chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, so as to provide guidance for developing nursing intervention strategies.Methods:The phenomenological research method was used to conduct semi-structured interviews with 13 lymphoma patients receiving CAR-T therapy, and the interview data was analyzed using the Colaizzi 7-step analysis method.Results:Three themes were extracted, including diverse symptom perception (systemic symptoms such as fever and fatigue, as well as multiple system symptoms such as breathing, digestion, and nerves), complex emotional experience interweaving (coexistence of hope and doubt, changes and loss of environmental adaptability, and a variety of negative emotions), and urgent social needs (treatment related information needs, desire for medical and nursing staff's attention and help, family emotional support, and home rehabilitation continuing care) .Conclusions:Lymphoma patients experience significant physical and mental pain during CAR-T therapy. Medical and nursing staff should provide patients with comprehensive support to help them identify and improve physical discomfort symptoms, reduce psychological burden, meet physical and mental needs, and promote disease recovery.
7.Expression of SKA3 protein in cholangiocarcinoma tissues and its effect on the function of cholangiocarcinoma SSP-25 cells in vitro and PI3K-AKT signaling pathway
Dong WANG ; Yixi ZHANG ; Chengjian GUAN ; Xiaodong ZHANG ; Huajun LIN ; Wei GUO
Cancer Research and Clinic 2024;36(5):335-340
Objective:To investigate the expression and clinical significance of SKA3 protein in cholangiocarcinoma, and the effect of interfering SKA3 expression in vitro on the proliferation, invasion, and migration of cholangiocarcinoma SSP-25 cells, as well as its possible mechanism.Methods:The clinicopathological data, cancer tissues, and paracancerous tissues from 172 patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma in Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University between January 2015 and December 2020 were retrospectively collected. Immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression level of SKA3 protein in cancer tissues and paracancerous tissues. Transfection of SKA3 small interfering RNA (siRNA) into cholangiocarcinoma SSP-25 cells was used as si-SKA3 group, and the untreated SSP-25 cells were used as the control group. Cell immunofluorescence staining and Western blot were used to detect the transfection effect; CCK-8 method and cell colony formation experiment were used to observe changes in cell proliferation; cell scratch assay was used to monitor cell invasion; Western blot was used to detect the expression of PI3K-AKT signaling pathway related proteins.Results:Among 172 patients with cholangiocarcinoma, there were 116 males and 56 females; the age of 54 cases was under 60 years, and age of 118 cases was equal to or more than 60 years. The positive rate of SKA3 protein in cholangiocarcinoma tissues was higher than that in paracancerous tissues [78.49% (135/172) vs. 13.95% (24/172)], and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2 = 42.78, P < 0.01). The positive rate of SKA3 protein in cancer tissues of cholangiocarcinoma patients with nerve invasion [84.35% (124/147) vs. 44.00% (11/25)] and lymph node metastasis [88.78% (87/98) vs. 64.86% (48/74)] was higher than that of patients without nerve invasion and without lymph node metastasis, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the positive rate of SKA3 protein in cancer tissues of patients stratified by age, gender, tumor diameter, TNM stage, and tumor differentiation (all P > 0.05). The CCK-8 method showed that after 72 h of cultivation, the proliferation ability of SSP-25 cells in the si-SKA3 group (expressed as absorbance value at 450 nm) was lower than that in the control group (0.56±0.05 vs. 0.83±0.06), and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 3.06, P = 0.06). After 2 weeks of cultivation, the colony formation experiment showed that the number of colony formation of SSP-25 cells in the si-SKA3 group was lower than that in the control group. After 24 h of cultivation, the scratch healing rates of SSP-25 cells in the si-SKA3 group and the control group were (31±6) % and (72±5)%, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 5.63, P = 0.013).Western blot analysis showed that the relative expression levels of p-PI3K and p-AKT proteins in the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway were lower than those in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Conclusions:SKA3 protein is highly expressed in cholangiocarcinoma tissues, and may related to nerve invasion and lymph node metastasis. Interfering SKA3 expression can inhibit the proliferation and invasion of cholangiocarcinoma SSP-25 cells, and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway.
8.Inpatient etiology and injury type system analysis of pediatric accidental injuries:an empirical study of 1 561 cases
Yunping ZHANG ; Xiaoqian GUAN ; Xiaoyu SONG ; Dong HAN
Modern Hospital 2024;24(6):955-958
Objective To explore the injury types and characteristics of children hospitalization with accidental injuries in a tertiary general hospital in Guangdong Province,and to provide important data evidences for reducing accidental injuries in children.Methods Children hospitalization of accidence in 2019-2021 from a tertiary general hospital were analyzed.The X2 test analysis was used for comparing different years,sources of patients and age difference between accident types.Results 1 561 children were hospitalized due to accidental injuries.The top three reasons were falling,traffic accidents and external inju-ries.There are significant differences among age groups and types of accident harm(x2=186.606,P<0.001),and significant differences among different damage rate of surgery(x2=45.017,P<0.001).The children who underwent surgery after injury were most likely to fall(72.3%).The accidental injuries occurred at home accounted for 88.8%,and therein the upper limb injuries were the main injuries(67.8%).Conclusion Accidental injuries in children's hospitalization are mainly caused by falls,traffic accidents,and external injuries.Targeted prevention should be carried out according to the types of injuries in differ-ent age groups,especially falls,which are the most harmful types of injuries in terms of incidence rate and surgical rate.There-fore,prevention and control should be emphasized.
9.Clinical characteristics and nutritional status of children with Crohn's disease and risk factors for malnutrition
Dong-Dan LI ; Xiao-Lin YE ; Mei-Chen WANG ; Hong-Mei HUANG ; Jie YAN ; Tian-Zhuo ZHANG ; Fei-Hong YU ; De-Xiu GUAN ; Wen-Li YANG ; Lu-Lu XIA ; Jie WU
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2024;26(11):1194-1201
Objective To investigate the nutritional status of children with Crohn's Disease (CD) at diagnosis and its association with clinical characteristics. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data and nutritional status of 118 children with CD who were admitted to Beijing Children's Hospital,Capital Medical University,from January 2016 to January 2024. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the risk factors for malnutrition. Results A total of 118 children with CD were included,among whom there were 68 boys (57.6%) and 50 girls (42.4%),with a mean age of (11±4) years. Clinical symptoms mainly included recurrent abdominal pain (73.7%,87/118),diarrhea (37.3%,44/118),and hematochezia (32.2%,38/118),and 63.6% (75/118) of the children had weight loss at diagnosis. The incidence rate of malnutrition was 63.6% (75/118),and the children with moderate or severe malnutrition accounted for 67% (50/75). There were 50 children (42.4%) with emaciation,8 (6.8%) with growth retardation,and 9 (7.6%) with overweight or obesity. Measurement of nutritional indices showed a reduction in serum albumin in 83 children (70.3%),anemia in 74 children (62.7%),and a reduction in 25 hydroxyvitamin D in 15 children (60%,15/25). The children with malnutrition had significantly higher disease activity,proportion of children with intestinal stenosis,and erythrocyte sedimentation rate and a significant reduction in serum albumin (P<0.05). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that intestinal stenosis was an independent risk factor for malnutrition in children with CD (OR=4.416,P<0.05). Conclusions There is a high incidence rate of malnutrition in children with CD at diagnosis,which is associated with disease activity and disease behavior. The nutritional status of children with CD should be closely monitored.
10.Ultrasound microvascular flow imaging combined with vascular endothelial growth factor for diagnosis of fetal growth restriction
Peng TIAN ; Xiujuan GUAN ; Xiaozhen DONG ; Xinyu MENG ; Hongbin ZHANG ; Hezhou LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(1):83-87
Objective To observe the value of ultrasound microvascular flow imaging(MV-Flow)combined with maternal serum vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)expression level for diagnosis of fetal growth restriction(FGR).Methods Totally 87 pregnant women with FGR(FGR group,including 43 cases of gestational week<28 weeks[<28 weeks subgroup]and 44 cases of ≥28 weeks[≥28 weeks subgroup])and 112 normal pregnant women with normal fetuses(normal control group,55 with gestational week<28 weeks[NC 1 subgroup]and 57 with ≥28 weeks[NC 2 subgroup])were prospectively enrolled.MV-Flow technology was used to measure placental microvascular index(MVI),and the placental microvascular circulation was evaluated.The expression level of maternal serum VEGF was detected simultaneously,also of placental maternal surface immediately after delivery.The receiver operating characteristic curves were drawn to explore the value of placental MVI,maternal serum VEGF and the combination of placental MVI,maternal serum VEGF for diagnosing FGR.Results The levels of placental MVI and maternal serum VEGF in 2 subgroups of FGR group were both lower than those in control group(all P<0.01).Placental VEGF expression level in FGR group was significantly lower than that in control group(P<0.01).The area under the curve(AUC)of placental MVI,maternal serum VEGF and their combination for diagnosing FGR<28 weeks was 0.981,0.870 and 0.997,respectively,while for diagnosing FGR≥28 weeks was 0.991,0.867 and 0.993,respectively.AUC of maternal serum VEGF alone for diagnosing in 2 subgroups of FGR were both lower than that of placental MVI and combination of placental MVI and maternal serum VEGF(all P<0.05),while no significant difference of AUC was found between placental MVI and combination of maternal serum VEGF and placental MVI(both P>0.05).Conclusion Both placental MVI and maternal serum VEGF level could be used to screen FGR,and the former was more valuable.


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