1.Research on the equity of maternal health service utilization in Changning District, Shanghai
Ying HUANG ; Wenli FANG ; Fang BU ; Ye SHEN ; Ning QIAN ; Xuelin BAI ; Shuo YU ; Ji LIANG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2025;36(6):137-141
Objective To understand the equity and influencing factors of maternal health service utilization in Changning District, Shanghai. Methods A convenience sampling method was used to conduct a questionnaire survey among mothers of children aged 1 to 1.5 years old who received health services from the child health care clinics and EPI clinics of 10 community health service centers in Changning District, Shanghai from March to April 2022. Count data was expressed by frequency and percentage. Chi-square analysis, binomial logistic regression analysis, and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to analyze fairness-related factors. Rate difference, rate ratio and concentration index were used to represent fairness. Results A total of 696 subjects were investigated, with an average age of (33.35±4.76) years. There were statistically significant differences in service utilization among women with different household registrations only in early pregnancy registration (χ2=11.026, P=0.001) and postpartum visits (χ2=4.989, P=0.026). Women with a career showed differently in folic acid supplement (χ2=6.247, P=0.012), early pregnancy registration (χ2=12.989, P=0.002), physical examination in 42 days postpartum (χ2=4.446, P=0.035) and postpartum contraception (χ2=4.061, P=0.044), and the differences were statistically significant. Women with different monthly family income had a statistically significant difference in pre-pregnancy examination (χ2=8.977, P=0.030) and postpartum visit (χ2=16.114, P=0.001). There was a statistically significant difference between women with maternity insurance or not in the early pregnancy registration (χ2=10.576, P=0.001) and physical examination in 42 days postpartum (χ2=8.166, P=0.004). The results of the multivariate analysis showed that occupation (OR=2.616, 95% CI: 1.142-5.990) and maternity insurance (OR=4.490, 95% CI: 1.992~10.120) affected the utilization of service in early pregnancy registration. The monthly household income (OR=0.278, 95% CI: 0.124-0.625) affected the utilization of services in postpartum visit. At the same time, the monthly household income (10,000-19,999: OR=0.286, 95% CI: 0.090-0.907; ≥30,000: OR=0.180, 95% CI: 0.041-0.801) also affected the utilization of service in physical examination in 42 days postpartum. Conclusion The equity of maternal health care service utilization overall is good in central area in Shanghai, but there is still room for improvement. It is necessary to strengthen community mobilization, propagandize maternal health services, and expand the coverage of maternity insurance to improve the equity of maternal health service utilization and provide equal access to maternity health services.
2.Summary of the best evidence for the management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma receiving hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy
Yan JI ; Yi WANG ; Xin LIN ; Junying HUANG ; Qian ZHONG ; Meng WANG ; Li LI
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2025;34(8):888-893
Objective To evaluate and summarize the best evidence for the management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)receiving hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy(HAIC),so as to provide evidence-based basis for guiding clinical nursing practice.Methods According to the"6S"evidence model,a computerized retrieval of domestic and foreign academic papers concerning the management of HCC patients receiving HAIC,including guidelines,clinical decisions,systematic evaluation,evidence summaries,expert consensus and relevant high-quality original studies,from the databases was conducted.The retrieval time period was from the establishment of the database to January 2025.Two researchers independently assessed the quality of literature and extracted evidence.Results A total of 13 articles,including one guideline,one evidence summary,4 expert consensus documents,4 randomized controlled trials(RCT),2 cross-sectional surveys,and one case report,were included in this study.A total of 4 pieces of best evidence,involving 24 aspects,were summarized.Conclusion This summary of the best evidence provides evidence-based support for the management of HCC patients receiving HAIC.It is recommended that the formulation of most appropriate management plan should be based on each patient's own condition and the environment of medical resources while transforming and applying the evidence in clinical practice.
3.The mediating effect of frailty between stress perception and kinesiophobia in elderly patients with temporary cardiac pacemaker implantation
Jingshuang BAI ; Libai CAI ; Qian CHEN ; Sisi CHEN ; Leiming WU ; Huifang HUANG ; Huicong JI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2025;34(7):599-605
Objective:To explore the mediating effect of frailty between stress perception and kinesiophobia in elderly patients after temporary cardiac pacemaker implantation.Methods:A total of 129 elderly patients who underwent temporary cardiac pacemaker implantation surgery in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from February 2023 to April 2024 were selected by convenience sampling method, and were surveyed by the general information questionnaire, the exercise fear scale, the perceived stress scale and the Chinese Tilburg frailty scale.The t test, one-way ANOVA and non parametric test were used to analyze the data by SPSS 29.0 software.The macro program PROCESS was used to construct and test the mediation model. Results:The total score of kinesiophobia was (41.08±2.77), the total score of stress perception was (36.22±3.07), and the total score of frailty was (11.19±1.53) in elderly patients after temporary cardiac pacemaker implantation. The total score of kinesiophobia was positively correlated with the total score of stress perception ( r=0.383, P<0.01), the total score of kinesiophobia was positively correlated with the total score of frailty ( r=0.451, P<0.01), and the total score of stress perception was positively correlated with the total score of frailty ( r=0.289, P<0.01).The total effect of stress perception on motor fear was 0.359 ( P<0.01) and the direct effect was 0.226 ( P<0.01).Frailty played a partial mediating role between stress perception and kinesiophbia in elderly patients after temporary pacemaker implantation, with an indirect effect of 0.133 (95% CI=0.062-0.243), accounting for 37.05% of the total effect. Conclusion:Stress perception not only directly affects kinesiophobia in elderly patients with temporary cardiac pacemaker implantation, but also indirectly affects kinesiophobia through frailty.
4.Cloning and Expression Analysis of a Glycosyltransferase UGT708Z1 Gene from Anemarrhena asphodeloides
Qian ZHANG ; Zhongju JI ; Zhixin LI ; Zishu DONG ; Hongning LIU ; Xiaoyun WANG ; Jia HUANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(10):2800-2809
Objective To clone the glycosyltransferase gene UGT708Z1 in Anemarrhena asphodeloides and perform its bioinformatics analysis,prokaryotic expression analysis and functional characterization.Methods A candidate glycosyltransferase gene UGT708Z1 was mined and screened out from Anemarrhena asphodeloides based on the transcriptome data.According to its full-length open reading frame,the specific primers with homologous arms were designed.Subsequently,the UGT708Z1 gene was cloned by PCR.The prokaryotic expression recombinant vector pET-32a(+)-UGT708Z1 was constructed through homologous recombination technology,and the soluble target protein was obtained by prokaryotic expression and purified protein technology.Finally,the function of UGT708Z1 was identified through enzymatic reaction in vitro.Results Sequence analysis showed that the open reading frame of UGT708Z1 was 1377 bp,encoding 458 amino acids.The result of prokaryotic expression showed that UGT708Z1 successfully expressed the soluble target protein,and the purified recombinant protein was 70.86 kDa.The results of enzymatic reaction in vitro showed that UGT708Z1 had flavonoid 7-OH glycosylation activity and could catalyze icaritin to produce icariside I.In addition,UGT708Z1 also possessed the activities of catalyzing the 7-O-glycosylation of quercetin and apigenin.Conclusion In this study,a flavonol glycosyltransferase UGT708Z1 was successfully cloned and identified from Anemarrhena asphodeloides,which would lay a foundation for further analysis of flavonol glycosides biosynthesis.
5.The mediating effect of frailty between stress perception and kinesiophobia in elderly patients with temporary cardiac pacemaker implantation
Jingshuang BAI ; Libai CAI ; Qian CHEN ; Sisi CHEN ; Leiming WU ; Huifang HUANG ; Huicong JI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2025;34(7):599-605
Objective:To explore the mediating effect of frailty between stress perception and kinesiophobia in elderly patients after temporary cardiac pacemaker implantation.Methods:A total of 129 elderly patients who underwent temporary cardiac pacemaker implantation surgery in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from February 2023 to April 2024 were selected by convenience sampling method, and were surveyed by the general information questionnaire, the exercise fear scale, the perceived stress scale and the Chinese Tilburg frailty scale.The t test, one-way ANOVA and non parametric test were used to analyze the data by SPSS 29.0 software.The macro program PROCESS was used to construct and test the mediation model. Results:The total score of kinesiophobia was (41.08±2.77), the total score of stress perception was (36.22±3.07), and the total score of frailty was (11.19±1.53) in elderly patients after temporary cardiac pacemaker implantation. The total score of kinesiophobia was positively correlated with the total score of stress perception ( r=0.383, P<0.01), the total score of kinesiophobia was positively correlated with the total score of frailty ( r=0.451, P<0.01), and the total score of stress perception was positively correlated with the total score of frailty ( r=0.289, P<0.01).The total effect of stress perception on motor fear was 0.359 ( P<0.01) and the direct effect was 0.226 ( P<0.01).Frailty played a partial mediating role between stress perception and kinesiophbia in elderly patients after temporary pacemaker implantation, with an indirect effect of 0.133 (95% CI=0.062-0.243), accounting for 37.05% of the total effect. Conclusion:Stress perception not only directly affects kinesiophobia in elderly patients with temporary cardiac pacemaker implantation, but also indirectly affects kinesiophobia through frailty.
6.Cloning and Expression Analysis of a Glycosyltransferase UGT708Z1 Gene from Anemarrhena asphodeloides
Qian ZHANG ; Zhongju JI ; Zhixin LI ; Zishu DONG ; Hongning LIU ; Xiaoyun WANG ; Jia HUANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(10):2800-2809
Objective To clone the glycosyltransferase gene UGT708Z1 in Anemarrhena asphodeloides and perform its bioinformatics analysis,prokaryotic expression analysis and functional characterization.Methods A candidate glycosyltransferase gene UGT708Z1 was mined and screened out from Anemarrhena asphodeloides based on the transcriptome data.According to its full-length open reading frame,the specific primers with homologous arms were designed.Subsequently,the UGT708Z1 gene was cloned by PCR.The prokaryotic expression recombinant vector pET-32a(+)-UGT708Z1 was constructed through homologous recombination technology,and the soluble target protein was obtained by prokaryotic expression and purified protein technology.Finally,the function of UGT708Z1 was identified through enzymatic reaction in vitro.Results Sequence analysis showed that the open reading frame of UGT708Z1 was 1377 bp,encoding 458 amino acids.The result of prokaryotic expression showed that UGT708Z1 successfully expressed the soluble target protein,and the purified recombinant protein was 70.86 kDa.The results of enzymatic reaction in vitro showed that UGT708Z1 had flavonoid 7-OH glycosylation activity and could catalyze icaritin to produce icariside I.In addition,UGT708Z1 also possessed the activities of catalyzing the 7-O-glycosylation of quercetin and apigenin.Conclusion In this study,a flavonol glycosyltransferase UGT708Z1 was successfully cloned and identified from Anemarrhena asphodeloides,which would lay a foundation for further analysis of flavonol glycosides biosynthesis.
7.Effects of transcription factor SOX11 on the biological behavior of neuroblastoma cell and potential regulatory mechanism
Jing-Ru HUANG ; Yong LI ; Peng CHEN ; Ji-Xiu WEI ; Xia YANG ; Qiong-Qian XU ; Jia-Bo CHEN
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research 2024;106(5):284-295
Purpose:
This study aimed to analyze the expression and prognosis of SRY-box transcription factor 11 (SOX11) in neuroblastoma (NB), as well as the biological function and potential regulatory mechanism of SOX11 in NB.
Methods:
Public RNA sequencing was used to detect the expression level of SOX11. The Kaplan-Meier curve and hazard ratios (HR) were used to determine the prognostic value of SOX11 in NB. Functional analyses were performed using CCK8, wound healing assay, and transwell invasion assay. Finally, the potential target genes of SOX11 were predicted by Harmonizonme (Ma'ayan Laboratory) and Cistrome Data Browser (Cistrome Project) database to explore the potential molecular mechanism of SOX11 in NB.
Results:
Compared with normal adrenal tissue, the expression of SOX11 in NB tissue was significantly upregulated. The Kaplan-Meier curve showed that high expression of SOX11 was associated with poor prognosis in children with NB (HR, 1.719; P = 0.049). SOX11 knockdown suppressed the migration capacity of SK-N-SH cells but did not affect proliferation and invasion capacity. Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) may be a potential downstream target gene for the transcription factor SOX11 to play a role in NB.
Conclusion
The transcription factor SOX11 was significantly upregulated in NB. SOX11 knockdown suppressed the migration capacity of NB cell SK-N-SH. SOX11 may promote the progression of NB by targeting EZH2.
8.Intermittent theta burst stimulation of the bilateral cerebellum can relieve post-stroke dysphagia
Yuejiao CAO ; Weiguan CHEN ; Zhidong HUANG ; Qian XU ; Fang CAO ; Dongyan ZHU ; Huiyuan JI ; Dehui XU ; Hongjian LU
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024;46(8):706-711
Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) of the bilateral cerebellum in treating post-stroke dysphagia.Methods:Forty patients with dysphagia after a cerebral infarction were randomly divided into a control group and an iTBS group, with 20 cases in each group. In addition to routine swallowing rehabilitation training and nutritional guidance, the iTBS group underwent daily bilateral cerebellar iTBS 6 times a week for 3 weeks, while the control group was given sham stimulation. Before and after the treatment, both groups were evaluated by using the water-swallowing test and the standardized swallowing assessment (SSA), and the latency and amplitude of the mylohyoid muscle′s motor evoked potential (MEP) were also recorded. The SSA scores and MEP amplitudes of the mylohyoid muscle after treatment were tested for any correlation.Results:The treatment improved the water-swallowing test results in both groups, with that of the iTBS group significantly better than that of the control group. The clinical efficacy in the iTBS group was 95%, significantly higher than the control group′s 80%. The SSA scores decreased significantly in both groups after the treatment, with the iTBS group′s average score then significantly lower than that of the control group. The average latency and amplitude of the mylohyoid muscle′s MEP was also significantly better in the iTBS group after the treatment. In the control group only the average amplitude was significantly greater than before the treatment. Pearson correlation analysis showed that the SSA scores and the MEP amplitudes of the mylohyoid muscle after treatment were uncorrelated in both groups.Conclusions:Bilateral intermittent theta burst stimulation can effectively improve the swallowing of patients with post-stroke dysphagia.
9.Regulation mechanism of the quorum sensing regulator AphA on the type Ⅵ secretion system VflT6SS2 in Vibrio fluvialis
Qian CHENG ; Yu HAN ; Yuanming HUANG ; Saisen JI ; Jie LI ; Baowei DIAO ; Weili LIANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(4):566-573
Objective:To explore the regulation mechanism of the quorum sensing regulator AphA on the functional activity of type Ⅵ secretion system VflT6SS2 in Vibrio fluvialis. Methods:Western Blot analysis was used to detect the relative expression and secretion of VflT6SS2 signature component hemolysin-coregulated protein (Hcp) in wild type (WT), Δ aphA, and corresponding complementary strains. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR and luminescence activity assay of the promoter- lux fusion system was used to measure the mRNA expression levels and promoter activity of the VflT6SS2 core and accessory gene-cluster representative genes tssB2, hcp ( tssD2) and vgrG ( tssI2), and the quorum sensing regulator HapR in WT and Δ aphA strains. A point mutation experiment combined with a luminescence activity assay was used to verify the regulatory binding site of AphA in the tssD2b promoter region. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) was used to determine AphA binding to the hapR promoter. Results:The mRNA expression levels of tssB2, hcp( tssD2), vgrG ( tssI2), and hapR as well as the protein expression and secretion levels of Hcp in Δ aphA strain, were significantly higher than those in the WT strain. The promoter activities of the VflT6SS2 core cluster, tssD2a, tssI2a, and hapR were higher in Δ aphA strain than in the WT strain, while the promoter activity of tssD2b showed the opposite trend. The promoter sequence analysis of tssD2a and tssD2b found significant differences in the region from -335 bp to -229 bp, and two potential AphA binding sites on tssD2b. The promoter activity of tssD2b decreased significantly after the point mutation of the two potential AphA binding sites. EMSA results showed that AphA binds directly to the promoter region of hapR. Conclusions:AphA indirectly inhibits the regulation of the VflT6SS2 core and accessory gene clusters at the promoter level by directly repressing the expression of hapR. AphA showed opposite regulation patterns for tssD2a and tssD2b, and AphA could positively regulate the expression of tssD2b by directly binding to the tssD2b promoter region (-335 bp to -229 bp).
10.Surveillance of bacterial resistance in tertiary hospitals across China:results of CHINET Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program in 2022
Yan GUO ; Fupin HU ; Demei ZHU ; Fu WANG ; Xiaofei JIANG ; Yingchun XU ; Xiaojiang ZHANG ; Fengbo ZHANG ; Ping JI ; Yi XIE ; Yuling XIAO ; Chuanqing WANG ; Pan FU ; Yuanhong XU ; Ying HUANG ; Ziyong SUN ; Zhongju CHEN ; Jingyong SUN ; Qing CHEN ; Yunzhuo CHU ; Sufei TIAN ; Zhidong HU ; Jin LI ; Yunsong YU ; Jie LIN ; Bin SHAN ; Yunmin XU ; Sufang GUO ; Yanyan WANG ; Lianhua WEI ; Keke LI ; Hong ZHANG ; Fen PAN ; Yunjian HU ; Xiaoman AI ; Chao ZHUO ; Danhong SU ; Dawen GUO ; Jinying ZHAO ; Hua YU ; Xiangning HUANG ; Wen'en LIU ; Yanming LI ; Yan JIN ; Chunhong SHAO ; Xuesong XU ; Wei LI ; Shanmei WANG ; Yafei CHU ; Lixia ZHANG ; Juan MA ; Shuping ZHOU ; Yan ZHOU ; Lei ZHU ; Jinhua MENG ; Fang DONG ; Zhiyong LÜ ; Fangfang HU ; Han SHEN ; Wanqing ZHOU ; Wei JIA ; Gang LI ; Jinsong WU ; Yuemei LU ; Jihong LI ; Qian SUN ; Jinju DUAN ; Jianbang KANG ; Xiaobo MA ; Yanqing ZHENG ; Ruyi GUO ; Yan ZHU ; Yunsheng CHEN ; Qing MENG ; Shifu WANG ; Xuefei HU ; Wenhui HUANG ; Juan LI ; Quangui SHI ; Juan YANG ; Abulimiti REZIWAGULI ; Lili HUANG ; Xuejun SHAO ; Xiaoyan REN ; Dong LI ; Qun ZHANG ; Xue CHEN ; Rihai LI ; Jieli XU ; Kaijie GAO ; Lu XU ; Lin LIN ; Zhuo ZHANG ; Jianlong LIU ; Min FU ; Yinghui GUO ; Wenchao ZHANG ; Zengguo WANG ; Kai JIA ; Yun XIA ; Shan SUN ; Huimin YANG ; Yan MIAO ; Mingming ZHOU ; Shihai ZHANG ; Hongjuan LIU ; Nan CHEN ; Chan LI ; Jilu SHEN ; Wanqi MEN ; Peng WANG ; Xiaowei ZHANG ; Yanyan LIU ; Yong AN
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2024;24(3):277-286
Objective To monitor the susceptibility of clinical isolates to antimicrobial agents in tertiary hospitals in major regions of China in 2022.Methods Clinical isolates from 58 hospitals in China were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility using a unified protocol based on disc diffusion method or automated testing systems.Results were interpreted using the 2022 Clinical &Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI)breakpoints.Results A total of 318 013 clinical isolates were collected from January 1,2022 to December 31,2022,of which 29.5%were gram-positive and 70.5%were gram-negative.The prevalence of methicillin-resistant strains in Staphylococcus aureus,Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species(excluding Staphylococcus pseudintermedius and Staphylococcus schleiferi)was 28.3%,76.7%and 77.9%,respectively.Overall,94.0%of MRSA strains were susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and 90.8%of MRSE strains were susceptible to rifampicin.No vancomycin-resistant strains were found.Enterococcus faecalis showed significantly lower resistance rates to most antimicrobial agents tested than Enterococcus faecium.A few vancomycin-resistant strains were identified in both E.faecalis and E.faecium.The prevalence of penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae was 94.2%in the isolates from children and 95.7%in the isolates from adults.The resistance rate to carbapenems was lower than 13.1%in most Enterobacterales species except for Klebsiella,21.7%-23.1%of which were resistant to carbapenems.Most Enterobacterales isolates were highly susceptible to tigecycline,colistin and polymyxin B,with resistance rates ranging from 0.1%to 13.3%.The prevalence of meropenem-resistant strains decreased from 23.5%in 2019 to 18.0%in 2022 in Pseudomonas aeruginosa,and decreased from 79.0%in 2019 to 72.5%in 2022 in Acinetobacter baumannii.Conclusions The resistance of clinical isolates to the commonly used antimicrobial agents is still increasing in tertiary hospitals.However,the prevalence of important carbapenem-resistant organisms such as carbapenem-resistant K.pneumoniae,P.aeruginosa,and A.baumannii showed a downward trend in recent years.This finding suggests that the strategy of combining antimicrobial resistance surveillance with multidisciplinary concerted action works well in curbing the spread of resistant bacteria.


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