1.Preparation and evaluation of quality,targeting and cytotoxicity of triptolide-loaded targeting nanoparticles
Moli YIN ; Wenbin LUO ; Jingzhe XU ; Zebo TANG ; Ni GUO ; Youxing LAO ; Huiyan WANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(12):1457-1462
OBJECTIVE To prepare nanoparticle-based targeting preparation loaded with triptolide (TP), and evaluate its quality, targeting ability and cytotoxic effects. METHODS Polymer nanoparticles carrying TP-targeted folic acid (FA) receptor (TP@PLGA-PEG-FA) were fabricated using poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)/polyethylene glycol/FA (PLGA-PEG-FA) as the carrier by emulsion and volatilization technique. The morphology and distribution were observed, and their particle size, Zeta potential, polydispersity index (PDI), drug loading capacity and encapsulation efficiency were measured. Their stability, blood compatibility, in vitro drug release, uptake by RAW264.7 cells (localization with fluorescent dye Cy3.5), and in vitro cytotoxicity were evaluated. RESULTS TP@PLGA-PEG-FA exhibited spherical shape and uniform distribution, with particle size of (122.60±0.02) nm, Zeta potential of (-17.6±0.6)mV, and PDI of 0.26±0.02; drug loading capacity and encapsulation efficiency of TP were measured to be (7.78±0.05)% and (68.62±0.03)%, respectively. The hemolysis rates of 100, 200, 300, 400 µg/mL TP@PLGA- PEG-FA were 0.77%, 0.92%, 1.34% and 1.63%, respectively. There were no significant changes in particle size, PDI and Zeta potential when TP@PLGA-PEG-FA were placed in 4 ℃ water for 14 days and in DMEM culture medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum at 37 ℃ for 12 h. The cumulative release rate of TP@PLGA-PEG-FA was (84.83±0.29)% in phosphate buffer at pH5.5 for 72 h, which was significantly higher than the cumulative release rates in phosphate buffer solutions at pH7.4 and 6.5 for 72 h ([ 42.37±0.35)% and (63.83±0.29)% , respectively] (P<0.05). Activated RAW264.7 cells took up significantly more Cy3.5@PLGA-PEG-FA than they took up Cy3.5@PLGA-PEG-FA+free FA and Cy3.5@PLGA-PEG. When the mass concentration of TP was≥15.63 ng/mL, the survival rates of activated cells in the TP@PLGA-PEG-FA groups were significantly lower than those of the same mass concentration of free TP groups (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The prepared TP@PLGA-PEG-FA has high stability, good blood compatibility, active targeting and cytotoxicity to inflammatory cells.
2.Mediating effect of activities of daily living among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on caregiver ability and caregiver burden
LIU Wei ; GAO Xing ; WANG Danxin ; ZHANG Ling ; WANG Shiyuan ; LI Huiyan
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(11):1151-1154,1159
Objective:
To analyze the mediating effect of activities of daily living (ADL) among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on caregiver ability and caregiver burden, so as to provide a basis for improving the quality of care.
Methods:
From February 2024 to March 2025, COPD patients and their caregivers from the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine of a tertiary hospital in Haikou were selected using convenience sampling method. Data on the basic characteristics of both caregivers and patients were collected through questionnaire surveys. The Chinese version of the Family Caregiver Capacity Scale, the Chinese version of the Caregiver Burden Inventory, and the Barthel Index were used to assess caregiver ability, caregiver burden, and patients' ADL, respectively. The mediating effect of ADL among COPD patients on caregiver ability and caregiver burden was analyzed using the Process macro 4.0, with the significance tested via the Bootstrap method.
Results:
A total of 348 caregivers were surveyed, among whom 274 (78.74%) were females and 74 (21.26%) were males. The majority of caregivers were aged 40 years and above, with 291 individuals (83.62%). The relationship between caregivers and patients was primarily that of being their children, with 185 individuals (53.16%). Correspondingly, 348 COPD patients were surveyed, and the predominant type of medical insurance was the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme, with 172 cases (49.43%). The median scores of caregiver ability, caregiver burden, and patients' ADL were 19.00 (interquartile range, 5.00), 47.00 (interquartile range, 8.00) and 45.00 (interquartile range, 15.00) points, respectively. Mediating analysis showed that caregiver ability directly affected caregiver burden, with an effect value of 0.693 (95%CI: 0.553-0.832). It also indirectly affected caregiver burden through the patients' ADL, with an effect value of 0.104 (95%CI: 0.029-0.179). This mediating effect accounted for 13.05% of the total effect.
Conclusion
The ADL of COPD patients played a mediating role between caregiver ability and caregiver burden, with caregiver ability exerting a significant positive indirect effect on caregiver burden through patients' ADL.
3.The Inherent Transformative Potential of New-Quality Productivity in Health Economics
Yidong WANG ; Xue ZHOU ; Huiyan MAO
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):1-5
In the field of health,with the innovation drive as the core,the new quality of productivity has successfully gets rid of the shackles of traditional health service delivery mode and industrial development trajectory,showing high-tech,high-efficiency and high-quality characteristics,which is in line with the development concept advocated in the new development stage,representing an advanced productivity quality.In the field of health economics,the new-quality productivity will have a decisive impact on the supply and demand of health services,the allocation and optimization of health resources,health policies and intervention measurement,health system performance and health equity.Meanwhile,the new quality productivity has a profound impact on health economic evaluation and technology evaluation,and even changes the health economic research paradigm.It is undoubtedly an important responsibility and challenge for the health economy research field to give timely and in-depth theoretical discussion on the new quality productivity and actively promote its practical application and development.It requires us to keep up with the pace of the times at the theoretical level and dig deep into the inherent law and value of the new-quality productivity.At the same time,in practice,it is committed to guiding and promoting the effective transformation and implementation of new-quality productivity in the field of health,so as to facilitate the elevation of health economic research and practice to a new qualitative level.
4.The Inherent Transformative Potential of New-Quality Productivity in Health Economics
Yidong WANG ; Xue ZHOU ; Huiyan MAO
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):1-5
In the field of health,with the innovation drive as the core,the new quality of productivity has successfully gets rid of the shackles of traditional health service delivery mode and industrial development trajectory,showing high-tech,high-efficiency and high-quality characteristics,which is in line with the development concept advocated in the new development stage,representing an advanced productivity quality.In the field of health economics,the new-quality productivity will have a decisive impact on the supply and demand of health services,the allocation and optimization of health resources,health policies and intervention measurement,health system performance and health equity.Meanwhile,the new quality productivity has a profound impact on health economic evaluation and technology evaluation,and even changes the health economic research paradigm.It is undoubtedly an important responsibility and challenge for the health economy research field to give timely and in-depth theoretical discussion on the new quality productivity and actively promote its practical application and development.It requires us to keep up with the pace of the times at the theoretical level and dig deep into the inherent law and value of the new-quality productivity.At the same time,in practice,it is committed to guiding and promoting the effective transformation and implementation of new-quality productivity in the field of health,so as to facilitate the elevation of health economic research and practice to a new qualitative level.
5.The Inherent Transformative Potential of New-Quality Productivity in Health Economics
Yidong WANG ; Xue ZHOU ; Huiyan MAO
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):1-5
In the field of health,with the innovation drive as the core,the new quality of productivity has successfully gets rid of the shackles of traditional health service delivery mode and industrial development trajectory,showing high-tech,high-efficiency and high-quality characteristics,which is in line with the development concept advocated in the new development stage,representing an advanced productivity quality.In the field of health economics,the new-quality productivity will have a decisive impact on the supply and demand of health services,the allocation and optimization of health resources,health policies and intervention measurement,health system performance and health equity.Meanwhile,the new quality productivity has a profound impact on health economic evaluation and technology evaluation,and even changes the health economic research paradigm.It is undoubtedly an important responsibility and challenge for the health economy research field to give timely and in-depth theoretical discussion on the new quality productivity and actively promote its practical application and development.It requires us to keep up with the pace of the times at the theoretical level and dig deep into the inherent law and value of the new-quality productivity.At the same time,in practice,it is committed to guiding and promoting the effective transformation and implementation of new-quality productivity in the field of health,so as to facilitate the elevation of health economic research and practice to a new qualitative level.
6.The Inherent Transformative Potential of New-Quality Productivity in Health Economics
Yidong WANG ; Xue ZHOU ; Huiyan MAO
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):1-5
In the field of health,with the innovation drive as the core,the new quality of productivity has successfully gets rid of the shackles of traditional health service delivery mode and industrial development trajectory,showing high-tech,high-efficiency and high-quality characteristics,which is in line with the development concept advocated in the new development stage,representing an advanced productivity quality.In the field of health economics,the new-quality productivity will have a decisive impact on the supply and demand of health services,the allocation and optimization of health resources,health policies and intervention measurement,health system performance and health equity.Meanwhile,the new quality productivity has a profound impact on health economic evaluation and technology evaluation,and even changes the health economic research paradigm.It is undoubtedly an important responsibility and challenge for the health economy research field to give timely and in-depth theoretical discussion on the new quality productivity and actively promote its practical application and development.It requires us to keep up with the pace of the times at the theoretical level and dig deep into the inherent law and value of the new-quality productivity.At the same time,in practice,it is committed to guiding and promoting the effective transformation and implementation of new-quality productivity in the field of health,so as to facilitate the elevation of health economic research and practice to a new qualitative level.
7.The Inherent Transformative Potential of New-Quality Productivity in Health Economics
Yidong WANG ; Xue ZHOU ; Huiyan MAO
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):1-5
In the field of health,with the innovation drive as the core,the new quality of productivity has successfully gets rid of the shackles of traditional health service delivery mode and industrial development trajectory,showing high-tech,high-efficiency and high-quality characteristics,which is in line with the development concept advocated in the new development stage,representing an advanced productivity quality.In the field of health economics,the new-quality productivity will have a decisive impact on the supply and demand of health services,the allocation and optimization of health resources,health policies and intervention measurement,health system performance and health equity.Meanwhile,the new quality productivity has a profound impact on health economic evaluation and technology evaluation,and even changes the health economic research paradigm.It is undoubtedly an important responsibility and challenge for the health economy research field to give timely and in-depth theoretical discussion on the new quality productivity and actively promote its practical application and development.It requires us to keep up with the pace of the times at the theoretical level and dig deep into the inherent law and value of the new-quality productivity.At the same time,in practice,it is committed to guiding and promoting the effective transformation and implementation of new-quality productivity in the field of health,so as to facilitate the elevation of health economic research and practice to a new qualitative level.
8.The Inherent Transformative Potential of New-Quality Productivity in Health Economics
Yidong WANG ; Xue ZHOU ; Huiyan MAO
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):1-5
In the field of health,with the innovation drive as the core,the new quality of productivity has successfully gets rid of the shackles of traditional health service delivery mode and industrial development trajectory,showing high-tech,high-efficiency and high-quality characteristics,which is in line with the development concept advocated in the new development stage,representing an advanced productivity quality.In the field of health economics,the new-quality productivity will have a decisive impact on the supply and demand of health services,the allocation and optimization of health resources,health policies and intervention measurement,health system performance and health equity.Meanwhile,the new quality productivity has a profound impact on health economic evaluation and technology evaluation,and even changes the health economic research paradigm.It is undoubtedly an important responsibility and challenge for the health economy research field to give timely and in-depth theoretical discussion on the new quality productivity and actively promote its practical application and development.It requires us to keep up with the pace of the times at the theoretical level and dig deep into the inherent law and value of the new-quality productivity.At the same time,in practice,it is committed to guiding and promoting the effective transformation and implementation of new-quality productivity in the field of health,so as to facilitate the elevation of health economic research and practice to a new qualitative level.
9.Monitoring of wearable long-range ambulatory electrocardiographic monitor for a community-based homebound elderly population
Zhiquan YUAN ; Na WU ; Huiyan JIAO ; Chengying LI ; Long WU ; Meng NIE ; Yueyao XU ; Lei YANG ; Yu WANG ; Yonghong WU ; Li ZHONG ; Yafei LI
Journal of Army Medical University 2024;46(11):1316-1322
Objective To investigate the results of ambulatory electrocardiographic(ECG)monitoring in a community-based homebound elderly population and to explore the applicability of wearable long-range ambulatory ECG monitor for them.Methods Elderly volunteers were recruited in Shuangbei Community,Shapingba District,Chongqing,from November 2021 to June 2023.A single-lead wearable ambulatory ECG recorder was applied to them to obtain ECG for 7 consecutive days.The adverse reactions,acceptability,monitoring duration,and arrhythmia detection rate during the wearing were described and recorded.Serious arrhythmic events included frequent atrial premature,atrial flutter,atrial fibrillation(AF),frequent ventricular premature,and RR intervals ≥5 s.Results There were 416 individuals enrolled,with a mean age of 71.2±6.6 years,and a male percentage of 36.1%(150 men).Finally,384(92.3%)participants completed the wearing of the ECG monitor for 7 d,with an average time of 159.2±29.4 h.There were 179 participants(48.5%)reporting no discomfort during wearing,and 175 ones(47.4%)feeling itchy at the wearing site.The monitoring results showed that the common arrhythmias were atrial premature contractions(97.1%),premature ventricular contractions(93.3%),atrial tachycardia(84.6%),bradycardia(46.6%),frequent atrial premature contractions(15.1%),ventricular tachycardia(13.2%),and long RR interval(11.8%).Among them,29.1%of the participants experienced serious arrhythmic events,and the detection rate of certain serious arrhythmic events was comparatively higher in the individuals≥70 years of age and those with history of previous cardiac disease.Conclusion The detection rate of common arrhythmias is quite high in the community-based homebound elderly population.A 7-day long-range ambulatory ECG monitoring may be appropriate.
10.Trajectory of systolic blood pressure fluctuation and its influencing factors in community-dwelling patients with hypertension
Meng NIE ; Na WU ; Huiyan JIAO ; Zhiquan YUAN ; Chengying LI ; Long WU ; Yueyao XU ; Lei YANG ; Yu WANG ; Yonghong WU ; Li ZHONG ; Yafei LI ; Jingyuan YANG
Journal of Army Medical University 2024;46(12):1457-1466,封3
Objective To analyze and construct systolic blood pressure(SBP)fluctuation trajectory in a community population with hypertension and to analyze the factors influencing different trajectories.Methods This is a community-based retrospective cohort study.A latent class trajectory model was used to identify and construct longitudinal trajectories of blood pressure change.Multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the associated factors of blood pressure trajectories by adjusting for different confounders.Potential confounding factors were identified using a directed acyclic graph based on a priori knowledge.Results A total of 793 patients with hypertension were enrolled in the analysis.They were divided into 3 groups by LCTM-fitted systolic blood pressure trajectories,namely stable low-level group(n=561,70.74%),declining group(n=170,21.44%)and rising group(n=62,7.82%).Significant differences were observed among the 3 trajectories groups in terms of age,frequency of exercise,ways of follow-up,salt intake,compliance behavior,and referral(P<0.05).Compared to the stable low-level group and adjusting for corresponding confounding factors,the male patients and the patients with"outpatient follow-up"were more likely to be classified into"declining group",with OR and 95%CI of 1.436(1.016~2.030)and 1.702(1.202~2.410),respectively.The participants aged ≥ 65 years,who did not exercise or occasionally exercised,and had moderate and severe salt intake,were more likely to be classified into the"rising group"(OR=1.949,2.284,2.433,4.540,95%CI:1.145~3.317,1.305~3.998,1.272~4.654,1.291~15.963).Conclusion SBP trajectories in community-dwelling hypertensive population can be divided into stable low-level,declining and rising groups.Gender,age,salt intake,exercise frequency,and follow-up methods may be influencing factors for SBP blood pressure trajectory.


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