1.Longitudinal associations between organophosphate esters exposure and blood pressure among school aged children in Beijing
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(4):560-564
Objective:
To explore the longitudinal association between organophosphate esters (OPEs) exposure and blood pressure in children, so as to provide a reference for identifying the effects of OPEs exposure on child health.
Methods:
A total of 404 children from the Beijing Child Growth and Health Cohort (PROC) were enrolled using a case cohort study design, baseline physical examination, urine collection, questionnaires survey were administered in 2018 and follow up surveys in 2019-2020 and 2023. Participants were divided into case group ( n =140) and control group ( n =264) according to the observation of new onset of high blood pressure during the follow up period. High performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry was used to detect diethyl phosphate (DEP),bis (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (BCEP),bis (1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate, (BCIPP), diphenyl phosphate(DPHP), dibutyl phosphate (DnBP), bis (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate(BDCIPP), bis(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate(BBOEP), bis (2-butoxyethyl) 2-hydroxyethyl phosphate (BBOEHEP), 4-hydroxyphenyl diphenyl phosphate (4-OH-TPHP). Generalized linear mixed models and Quantile g computation models were developed to analyze the longitudinal associations between OPEs individual/mixed exposure and blood pressure in children.
Results:
The detection range of 9 OPEs metabolites,including DEP, BCEP, BCIPP, DPHP, DnBP, BDCIPP, BBOEP, BBOEHEP and 4-OH-TPHP at three time points (baseline, first follow up and second follow up) were 27.7%-92.1%, 24.0%-99.3% and 39.2%-90.9% respectively. Without adjustment for covariates such as gender, age, body mass index, Tanner stage, parental education, and monthly household income, and family history of hypertension, the increase of BDCIPP concentration and mixed exposure of OPEs may reduce children s systolic blood pressure( β= -0.85,-2.40,95%CI=-1.69--0.01,-3.30--1.50,P <0.05). After adjusting for the covariates, the longitudinal association of individual OPEs or mixed exposure with pediatric BP was not statistically significant ( P >0.05).
Conclusion
Children are commonly exposed to OPEs, and although no significant longitudinal associations are observed between exposure to OPEs and blood pressure among school aged children in Beijing, it is recommended that child exposure should be minimized whenever possible.
2.Effects of Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Prescription regulating JAK2/STAT3 pathway on proliferation and migration of hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Huidi LI ; Yuanyuan FENG ; Youying LAI ; Ru JIA ; Pingping ZHANG ; Xiaojun ZHU ; Hongjie LIU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(2):186-190
Objective:To explore the effects of Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Prescription on the proliferation and migration of hepatocellular carcinoma cells; To discuss its possible mechanism.Methods:Using human highly metastatic liver cancer cell line (HCCLM3) as the research object, they were randomly divided into control group and TCM group (100, 200, 400, 800, 1 600, 3 200 μg/ml Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Prescription) and Western medicine group (2.5, 5, 10, 20, 40 μmol/L sorafenib) using a random number table method. Cell viability was detected using cell counting reagent (CCK-8) method; HCCLM3 cells were divided into control group and TCM (Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Prescription 800 μg/ml) group and combined group (Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Prescription 800 μg/ml +sorafenib 20 μmol/L). Western blot method was used to detect the protein expressions of kinase/signaling transducer and transcriptional activator (JAK2/STAT3) pathway related proteins (p-JAK2, JAK2, p-STAT3, STAT3) in each group.Results:Compared with the control group, viability and mobility of HCCLM cell in TCM group and Western medicine group decreased ( P<0.01 or P<0.05); compared with the control group, the protein expressions of P-JAK2, JAK2, P-STAT3 and STAT3 in the TCM group and the combined group decreased ( P<0.05), and the JAK2 protein expression in the combined group was lower than that in the TCM group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Prescription can inhibit the proliferation and migration of HCC cells by regulating JAK2/STAT3 pathway.
3.Sex differences in cardiovascular health among children aged 6-8 years in Beijing City
GUAN Mengying, JIANG Xiaofeng, SHU Wen, LI Menglong, XIAO Huidi, ASIHAER Yeerlin, HU Yifei
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(1):36-40
Objective:
To explore sex difference in the cardiovascular health (CVH) status of 6-8 year old children in Beijing, so as to inform the early intervention of CVH related lifestyles.
Methods:
Based on the Beijing Children s Growth and Health Cohort (PROC), baseline physical examination, sequential questionnaire survey, and laboratory tests were conducted among 1 914 grade 1 students. Children s CVH and its subscales (health behaviors and health factors) scores were calculated according to the Life s Essential 8 (LE 8) index and categorized into high, moderate, and low CVH. CVH scores were reported as medians and interquartile ranges; sex differences were compared using the Chi square test and Wilcoxon test.
Results:
Among the 1 914 participants, the percentages of high, moderate, and low CVH were 35.7%, 63.5%, and 0.8%, respectively, and the percentages of high, moderate, and low health behavior scores were 25.9%, 67.5%, and 6.6%, respectively, with no statistically significant differences between sex ( χ 2=2.30, 0.07, P >0.05). The rates of high, moderate, and low health factor scores for boys and girls were 61.1%, 36.0%, 2.9% and 71.1%, 28.4%, 0.5%, respectively, with a statistically significant sex difference ( χ 2=31.88, P < 0.01). The overall CVH score was 76.0(70.0, 83.0), 76.0(69.0, 82.0) for boys, and 77.0(71.0, 83.0) for girls. Among the health behavior metrics, sleep scores were the best and physical activity scores were the worst[100.0(90.0,100.0), 40.0(20.0, 80.0 )]; among the health factor metrics, blood glucose scores were the best and lipid scores were the worst[100.0(100.0,100.0), 60.0(40.0,100.0)]. In respect to health factors, there were significant gender differences in body mass index, blood lipids, blood sugar, and blood pressure scores ( Z =-6.92, 3.01, -6.60, -2.30, <0.05), but there were no significant gender differences in diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, or sleep scores with regards to health behaviors ( Z =0.99, 0.88, -0.13, 0.36, P > 0.05 ). Compared to boys, girls in the low and moderate CVH groups had high health factor scores despite low health behavior scores.
Conclusion
Most 6 to 8-year-old children in Beijing were found to have relatively good CVH, and optimization of children s CVH status can be achieved by promoting healthier lifestyles and monitoring health factors, especially among boys.
4.Nursing care of a patient with gastric cancer who developed cytokine release syndrome after the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors
Huidi ZHU ; Meiyun ZHANG ; Yuehong JIANG ; Beiei LI ; Qiaoying XU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(4):469-473
To summarize the nursing experience of a patient with gastric cancer who developed cytokine release syndrome after using immune checkpoint inhibitors.Key points of nursing care:development of nursing assessment decisions with a holistic view to guide safe nursing care;taking into account the contradiction between bleeding and thrombosis and providing good care for upper gastrointestinal bleeding;implementing a nursing strategy focusing on cleaning and anti-infection for IV oral mucositis;implementing risk management for severe pulmonary lesions;providing good hormone medication care and discharge follow-up management.The patient was successfully discharged on 52nd day with a 3-month follow-up in good condition.
5.Establishment and application of an artificial intelligence-assisted platform for detection of parasite eggs
Huiyin ZHU ; Yuting LI ; Daiqian ZHU ; Yaqian WANG ; Jinhong ZHANG ; Shaoxuan CHEN ; Xiaoyuan MA ; Huidi WANG ; Hongjun LI ; Jian LI
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2024;36(6):643-648
Objective To establish an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted platform for detection of parasite eggs, and to evaluate its detection efficiency and accuracy, so as to provide technical supports for elimination of parasitic diseases. Methods A total of 1 003 slides of Enterobius vermicularis, horkworm, Trichuris trichiura, Clonorchis sinensis, Taenia, Ascaris lumbricoides, Schistosoma japonicum, Paragonimus westermani and Fasciolopsis buski eggs were collected, and converted into digital images with an automatated scanning microscope to create a dataset. Based on the Object Detection platform on the Baidu Easy DL model, an AI-assisted platform for detection of parasite eggs was created through procedures of uploading, labeling, training, evaluation and optimization. Then, 70% of the datasets were randomly selected for model training, and the precision, recall and average accuracy were calculated to evaluate the effectiveness of platform for recognition of parasite eggs. In addition, the platform was deployed on the computer and smart phone terminals for use. Results An AI-assisted platform for detection of parasite eggs was successfully created. If the platform was deployed using the public cloud application programming interface (API), the average accuracy, precision and recall of the platform were 93.42%, 92.55% and 89.32% for recognition of parasite eggs. If the platform was deployed using the offline software development kit (SDK), the average accuracy, precision and recall of the platform were 92.97%, 94.78% and 87.63% for recognition of parasite eggs. In addition, the precision of the platform was 97.00% and 96.23% for identification of Taenia and C. sinensis eggs, respectively. Conclusions The AI-assisted platform for detection of parasite eggs has been successfully created, which is high in the accuracy for recognition of parasite eggs and convenient in use. This platform may provide a powerful technical support for parasitic disease diagnosis.
6.Study on Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Decoction for inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transformation of hepatocellular carcinoma through JAK2/STAT3 pathway
Pingping ZHANG ; Huidi LI ; Hongjie LIU ; Xiaojun ZHU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;45(5):581-585
Objective:To study the effects of Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Decoction on the epithelial-mesenchymal transformation of nude mice with HCCLM3 subcutaneous transplanted tumor by regulating JAK2/STAT3 pathway.Methods:HCCLM3 subcutaneous transplanted tumor model was established in mice. After the successful modeling, 24 nude mice were divided into blank group, TCM group and combined group according to random number table method, with 8 mice in each group. Mice in the TCM group were given 0.68 mg/ml alcohol extract of Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Decoction for gavage, and the combined group were given sorafenib suspension plus alcohol extract of Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Decoction 3.5 mg/ml for gavage, once a day, for consecutive 4 weeks. The effects of Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Decoction on tumor volume, tumor weight of HCCLM3 subcutaneous transplanted tumor and mice body weight were observed; Western blot was used to detect the expressions of E-cadherin, N-cadherin, Vimentin and JAK2/STAT3 pathway-related proteins in subcutaneous transplanted tumor tissues of hepatocellular carcinoma of mice in each group.Results:Compared with the control group, the average tumor weight of subcutaneous transplanted tumor decreased significantly in the TCM group and the combined group ( P<0.05), and the expressions of JAK2, STAT3, p-JAK2, p-STAT3, N-cadherin, and Vimentin decreased significantly in subcutaneous transplanted tumor tissue ( P<0.05), while E-cadherin increased ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Decoction can inhibit the growth of subcutaneous transplanted tumor of hepatocellular carcinoma in mice. The mechanism may be related to inhibiting the activation of JAK2/STAT3 pathway, thereby inhibiting the epithelial-mesenchymal transformation of hepatocellular carcinoma.
7.A follow up study of body fat distribution and blood pressure among 6-9 years old children in Beijing
AMAERJIANG Nubiya, JIANG Xiaofeng, TANG Ruishu, LI Menglong, XIAO Huidi, ZUNONG Jiawulan, HU Yifei
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(3):432-435
Objective:
To explore the association of body fat mass and distribution indices including fat mass percentage (FMP), visceral fat area (VFA) and percentage of trunk fat mass (%TFM) with blood pressure in children to inform early management of blood pressure in children.
Methods:
Based on the Beijing Child Growth and Health Cohort in Shunyi District, lifestyle questionnaire survey, baseline and follow up physical examination were conducted among children from October to November 2018 and September 2020. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) was used to measure the body composition, and 1 098 participants with completed data were finally included.
Results:
Both body fat indices and blood pressure increased with age in boys and girls. For FMP, VFA, and %TFM, no significant differences presented between sex at baseline, while FMP, VFA, and %TFM were significantly higher in boys than girls at follow up ( t=2.73, 3.76, 3.41, P <0.01). Before and after adjusting for age, height and lifestyles or not, linear mixed effect models showed longitudinal associations existing between body fat indices and blood pressure in both boys and girls ( β=0.64-3.48, P <0.05). The association coefficients of body fat indices with systolic blood pressure were ranked as %TFM>FMP>VFA in both boys and girls. The association coefficients of body fat indices with diastolic blood pressure were ranked sequentially as FMP>%TFM>VFA in boys, and VFA>FMP>%TFM in girls.
Conclusion
Longitudinal associations are observed between body fat indices and blood pressure in children. Primordial prevention of high pressure should pay attention on body fat distribution.
8.Willingness and related factors of COVID-19 vaccination among middle school students in four cities of China
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(4):536-539
Objective:
This study aims to investigate the willingness and influencing factors of COVID-19 vaccination among Chinese middle school students, and to provide a reference for promoting the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination among middle school students.
Methods:
An online survey was conducted among middle school students in Beijing, Anqing of Anhui Province, Xi an of Shaanxi Province and Shenzhen of Guangdong Province, and 9 153 participants were enrolled in the present study. Single factor analysis and multinomial Logistic regression was used to determine the related factors of COVID-19 vaccination willingness.
Results:
The prevalence of vaccine acceptance, vaccine hesitancy and vaccine refusal among middle school students were 60.05%, 31.59% and 8.36%, respectively. The results of Chi square analysis showed there were significant difference of COVID-19 vaccination willingness among sex, school residence, grade, region, vaccination willingness of surrounding classmates, vaccination willingness of others, fear of SARS-CoV-2 and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection( χ 2=8.43-1 059.43, P <0.05). Multinomial Logistic regression analysis presented that, compared to "vaccine acceptance" group, those girls, non resident in school, living in Beijing or Anqing, disagree or uncertain with influenced by peers, disagree or uncertain with influenced by others, uncertain with fear of SARS-CoV-2, disagree or uncertain with having risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection were more likely to show vaccine hesitancy( OR =1.22,1.21,1.49,1.69,1.75,2.54,1.41,2.32,3.32,1.99,2.38, P <0.05). And those non boarding in school, living in Beijing or Xi an, disagree or uncertainty influenced by peers, disagree or uncertainty influenced by others, disagree with fear of SARS- CoV- 2, disagree or uncertainty in having risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection were more likely to show vaccine refusal ( OR =1.27, 2.29 ,1.46,3.88,2.37,2.31,1.47,2.14,4.24,1.47, P <0.05).
Conclusion
The willingness of COVID-19 vaccination among middle school students in four cities is low, and targeted interventions should be advocated to form herd immunity.
9.Association between maternal parenting stress and sleep problems among first grade primary students
AMAERJIANG Nubiya, XIAO Huidi, ZUNONG Jiawulan, LI Menglong, LI Ziang, HU Yifei
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(5):668-670
Objective:
To investigate the sleeping status of the first grade primary students aged 6-8 in Beijing, to investigate the association between maternal parenting stress and children s sleep, and to inform intervention of addressing sleep problems among children in Beijing.
Methods:
Online survey was conducted based on the child cohort study designed to study puberty, obesity, and cardiovascular risk (PROC). The Children s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) and Parenting Stress Index Short Form (PSI-SF) were completed by parents, and 1 136 school aged children and their mothers were included as study participants. Logistic regression models were used to determine the association between maternal parenting stress and children s sleep.
Results:
The prevalence of sleep problems among first grade primary students was 78.52%. Among the children who received PSI-SF, the score of children with sleeping problems(86.66±17.31) was higher than that of the children with no sleeping problems(78.59±17.75)( t =6.42, P <0.01). After adjusting sociodemographic characteristics, multivariable logistic regression results showed children of mothers with parenting stress were more likely to have sleep problems ( OR =2.52, 95% CI =1.55-4.11, P <0.01). Taking 3 dimensions in PSI-SF as independent variables, the analysis indicated that compared with the children having mothers free from parental stress and difficult children, the children with mothers with parental stress were more likely to suffer from the sleeping problems( OR = 1.66 ,1.76, P <0.05).
Conclusion
Sleep problems are prevalent among first grade primary students, and it underscores providing psychological support to alleviate maternal parenting stress to address children s sleep problems.
10.Influence of school climate on influenza vaccination among middle school students in four cities in China
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(6):855-859
Objective:
This study aims to explore the influencing factors of influenza vaccination in middle school students, and to provide a theoretical basis for improving the influenza vaccination rate and inform interventions.
Methods:
By using mixed research method, a combination of qualitative research and quantitative research, a survey was conducted among 9 145 middle school students selected from Beijing, Anhui, Shaanxi, Guangdong via the online survey using Wenjuanxing software. Multivariate Logistic regression models were used to analyze the influencing factors of influenza vaccination. After a purposeful sampling, 35 middle school students were invited for semi structured interviews and NVivo plus software were used for data analysis.
Results:
The self reported influenza vaccination rate of the middle school students was 38.2%. No experience of discussing an influenza vaccine with others ( OR=1.37, 95%CI =1.17-1.60) and devaluing the discussion about vaccination ( OR=1.30, 95%CI =1.08-1.57) was negatively associated with vaccination( P <0.05); The head teacher suggestion(OR=0.39, 95%CI =0.32-0.48), peers vaccination( OR= 0.29, 95%CI =0.25-0.33), and awareness of what the vaccine was and being able to explain it clearly( OR=0.68, 95%CI =0.61-0.75), discussing with others( OR=0.76, 95%CI =0.67-0.86), feeling the discussion is valuable( OR=0.66, 95%CI = 0.59- 0.73), being able to positively influence others( OR=0.61, 95%CI =0.55-0.68), being positively influenced by others ( OR= 0.62, 95%CI =0.54-0.71) were more likely to take vaccination via separated models( P <0.05). The interview results showed that the teacher s cognition and attitude towards the influenza vaccine could directly or indirectly affect the students vaccination decision, and the positive school opinion atmosphere may improve students vaccination rate.
Conclusion
It is suggested that the schools should increase students vaccination rate through head teachers guidance and organizing students to participate in discussion on influenza topics.


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