1.Analysis of the nonlinear relationship between hypothermic machine perfusion parameters and delayed graft function and construction of an optimized predictive model based on sampling algorithms
Boqing DONG ; Chongfeng WANG ; Yuting ZHAO ; Huanjing BI ; Ying WANG ; Jingwen WANG ; Zuhan CHEN ; Ruiyang MA ; Wujun XUE ; Yang LI ; Xiaoming DING
Organ Transplantation 2025;16(4):582-590
Objective To analyze the nonlinear relationship between hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) parameters and delayed graft function (DGF) and optimize the construction of a predictive model for DGF. Methods The data of 923 recipients who underwent kidney transplantation from deceased donors were retrospectively analyzed. According to the occurrence of DGF, the recipients were divided into DGF group (n=823) and non-DGF group (n=100). Donor data, HMP parameters and recipient data were analyzed for both groups. The nonlinear relationship between HMP parameters and the occurrence of DGF was explored based on restricted cubic splines (RCS). Over-sampling, under-sampling and balanced sampling were used to address the imbalance in the proportion of DGF to construct logistic regression predictive models. The area under the curve (AUC) of each model was compared in the validation set, and a nomogram model was constructed. Results Donor BMI, cold ischemia time of the donor kidney, and HMP parameters (initial and final pressures, resistance, and perfusion time) were significantly different between the DGF and non-DGF groups (all P<0.05). The RCS analysis revealed a threshold-like nonlinear relationship between HMP parameters and the risk of DGF. Among the models constructed using different sampling methods, the balanced sampling model had the highest AUC. Using this model, a nomogram was constructed to stratify recipients based on risk scores. Recipients in the high-risk group had higher serum creatinine levels at 1, 6, and 12 months after kidney transplantation compared to those in the low-risk group (all P<0.05). Conclusions There is a nonlinear relationship between HMP parameters and the risk of DGF, and the threshold is helpful for organ quality assessment and monitoring of graft function after transplantation. The predictive model for DGF constructed on the base of balanced sampling algorithms helps perioperative decision-making and postoperative graft function monitoring of kidney transplantation.
2.Exploration on the Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment Strategies for Inflammation-Cancer Transformation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Based on the Theory of Cold Qi-Induced Accumulation
Jiahe WU ; Muyao CUI ; Xue CHEN ; Bingwei YANG ; Haoyu ZHAI ; Chenglei WANG ; Ying WU ; Weidong LI
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(14):1489-1494
It is proposed that cold qi-induced accumulation encapsulates the core pathogenesis of the inflammation-cancer transformation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Cold pathogens may serve as the initiating factor. When first invading the intestines, cold pathogens obstruct the flow of qi; over time, the lingering cold impairs the middle jiao (焦), eventually leading to the accumulation of cold-phlegm and blood stasis. Based on the progressive nature of this transformation, the process can be divided into three stages, active stage, remission stage, and carcinogenic stage. In the active stage, the main pathogenesis involves stagnation of cold qi and accumulation of damp-heat in the intestines; in the remission stage, cold qi impairs the spleen, disrupting its transport and transformation functions; and in the carcinogenic stage, the mechanisms include cold-induced accumulation, phlegm accumulation from cold, and stagnation of cold and blood stasis. Accordingly, the treatment strategies are proposed.In the active stage, regulating qi, relieving stagnation, and harmonizing cold and heat; in the remission stage, warming yang, dispersing cold, tonifying qi, and strengthening the spleen; and in the carcinogenic stage, promoting qi circulation, dispersing cold, resolving phlegm, activating yang, and eliminating stasis to remove accumulation. These approaches aim to interrupt the transformation of IBD into colorectal cancer.
3.Study on pricing of initiative hospice and palliative care services by service unit
Tian-shu CHU ; Yi-fan XU ; Li-mei JING ; Xue-ying LI ; Xiao-yu ZHANG ; Jun-mei DENG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2025;18(2):47-52
Objective:To conduct a study on pricing by service unit to address the problems of hospice and palliative care pricing and fee system in China.Methods:Combining theoretical research and empirical evidence,this study organized the pricing mechanism of initiative hospice and palliative care services and established a graded and categorized pricing strategy.Empirical research was conducted based on real-world data from 36 pilot institutions in typical areas.Results:This study developed a comprehensive pricing framework for value-based classification price standard of initiative hospice and palliative care services from the perspective of incentive regulation.We proposed a pricing plan based on service units,with inpatient bed fee ranging from 459 to 606 yuan or 459 to 1 102 yuan,and home visit fee ranging from 89 to 264 yuan.Conclusions and suggestions:This study proposes a pricing scheme based on the technique and service value with a gradient fluctuation by service unit,and forms a set of price standards with high economic and technical feasibility,which can provide scientific evidences for solving the pricing problem of hospice care.In addition,there is still a need to establish a multi-level incentive compensation mechanism to motivate all levels and types of organisations and healthcare provider,and to promote the high-quality and sustainable development of hospice and palliative care.
4.Distribution and resistance profiles of bacterial strains isolated from cerebrospinal fluid in hospitals across China:results from the CHINET Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program,2015-2021
Juan MA ; Lixia ZHANG ; Yang YANG ; Fupin HU ; Demei ZHU ; Han SHEN ; Wanqing ZHOU ; Wenen LIU ; Yanming LI ; Yi XIE ; Mei KANG ; Dawen GUO ; Jinying ZHAO ; Zhidong HU ; Jin LI ; Shanmei WANG ; Yafei CHU ; Yunsong YU ; Jie LIN ; Yingchun XU ; Xiaojiang ZHANG ; Jihong LI ; Bin SHAN ; Yan DU ; Ping JI ; Fengbo ZHANG ; Chao ZHUO ; Danhong SU ; Lianhua WEI ; Fengmei ZOU ; Xiaobo MA ; Yanping ZHENG ; Yuanhong XU ; Ying HUANG ; Yunzhuo CHU ; Sufei TIAN ; Hua YU ; Xiangning HUANG ; Sufang GUO ; Xuesong XU ; Chao YAN ; Fangfang HU ; Yan JIN ; Chunhong SHAO ; Wei JIA ; Gang LI ; Jinsong WU ; Yuemei LU ; Fang DONG ; Zhiyong LÜ ; Lei ZHU ; Jinhua MENG ; Shuping ZHOU ; Yan ZHOU ; Chuanqing WANG ; Pan FU ; Yunjian HU ; Xiaoman AI ; Ziyong SUN ; Zhongju CHEN ; Hong ZHANG ; Chun WANG ; Yuxing NI ; Jingyong SUN ; Kaizhen WEN ; Yirong ZHANG ; Ruyi GUO ; Yan ZHU ; Jinju DUAN ; Jianbang KANG ; Xuefei HU ; Shifu WANG ; Yunsheng CHEN ; Qing MENG ; Yong ZHAO ; Ping GONG ; Ruizhong WANG ; Hua FANG ; Jilu SHEN ; Jiangshan LIU ; Hongqin GU ; Jiao FENG ; Shunhong XUE ; Bixia YU ; Wen HE ; Lin JIANG ; Longfeng LIAO ; Chunlei YUE ; Wenhui HUANG
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2025;25(3):279-289
Objective To investigate the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profiles of common pathogens isolated from cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)in CHINET program from 2015 to 2021.Methods The bacterial strains isolated from CSF were identified in accordance with clinical microbiology practice standards.Antimicrobial susceptibility test was conducted using Kirby-Bauer method and automated systems per the unified CHINET protocol.Results A total of 14 014 bacterial strains were isolated from CSF samples from 2015 to 2021,including the strains isolated from inpatients(95.3%)and from outpatient and emergency care patients(4.7%).Overall,19.6%of the isolates were from children and 80.4%were from adults.Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria accounted for 68.0%and 32.0%,respectively.Coagulase negative Staphylococcus accounted for 73.0%of the total Gram-positive bacterial isolates.The prevalence of MRSA was 38.2%in children and 45.6%in adults.The prevalence of MRCNS was 67.6%in adults and 69.5%in children.A small number of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium(2.2%)and linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecalis(3.1%)were isolated from adult patients.The resistance rates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae to ceftriaxone were 52.2%and 76.4%in children,70.5%and 63.5%in adults.The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant E.coli and K.pneumoniae(CRKP)was 1.3%and 47.7%in children,6.4%and 47.9%in adults.The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii(CRAB)and Pseudomonas aeruginosa(CRPA)was 74.0%and 37.1%in children,81.7%and 39.9%in adults.Conclusions The data derived from antimicrobial resistance surveillance are crucial for clinicians to make evidence-based decisions regarding antibiotic therapy.Attention should be paid to the Gram-negative bacteria,especially CRKP and CRAB in central nervous system(CNS)infections.Ongoing antimicrobial resistance surveillance is helpful for optimizing antibiotic use in CNS infections.
5.Changing antibiotic resistance profiles of the bacterial strains isolated from geriatric patients in hospitals across China:data from CHINET Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program,2015-2021
Xiaoman AI ; Yunjian HU ; Chunyue GE ; Yang YANG ; Fupin HU ; Demei ZHU ; Yingchun XU ; Xiaojiang ZHANG ; Hui LI ; Ping JI ; Yi XIE ; Mei KANG ; Chuanqing WANG ; Pan FU ; Yuanhong XU ; Ying HUANG ; Ziyong SUN ; Zhongju CHEN ; Yuxing NI ; Jingyong SUN ; Yunzhuo CHU ; Sufei TIAN ; Zhidong HU ; Jin LI ; Yunsong YU ; Jie LIN ; Bin SHAN ; Yan DU ; Sufang GUO ; Lianhua WEI ; Fengmei ZOU ; Hong ZHANG ; Chun WANG ; Chao ZHUO ; Danhong SU ; Dawen GUO ; Jinying ZHAO ; Hua YU ; Xiangning HUANG ; Wen'en LIU ; Yanming LI ; Yan JIN ; Chunhong SHAO ; Xuesong XU ; Chao YAN ; 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 ; Jinju DUAN ; Jianbang KANG ; Xiaobo MA ; Yanping ZHENG ; Ruyi GUO ; Yan ZHU ; Yunsheng CHEN ; Qing MENG ; Shifu WANG ; Xuefei HU ; Jilu SHEN ; Wenhui HUANG ; Ruizhong WANG ; Hua FANG ; Bixia YU ; Yong ZHAO ; Ping GONG ; Kaizhen WENG ; Yirong ZHANG ; Jiangshan LIU ; Longfeng LIAO ; Hongqin GU ; Lin JIANG ; Wen HE ; Shunhong XUE ; Jiao FENG ; Chunlei YUE
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2025;25(3):290-302
Objective To investigate the antimicrobial resistance of clinical isolates from elderly patients(≥65 years)in major medical institutions across China.Methods Bacterial strains were isolated from elderly patients in 52 hospitals participating in the CHINET Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program during the period from 2015 to 2021.Antimicrobial susceptibility test was carried out by disk diffusion method and automated systems according to the same CHINET protocol.The data were interpreted in accordance with the breakpoints recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI)in 2021.Results A total of 514 715 nonduplicate clinical isolates were collected from elderly patients in 52 hospitals from January 1,2015 to December 31,2021.The number of isolates accounted for 34.3%of the total number of clinical isolates from all patients.Overall,21.8%of the 514 715 strains were gram-positive bacteria,and 78.2%were gram-negative bacteria.Majority(90.9%)of the strains were isolated from inpatients.About 42.9%of the strains were isolated from respiratory specimens,and 22.9%were isolated from urine.More than half(60.7%)of the strains were isolated from male patients,and 39.3%isolated from females.About 51.1%of the strains were isolated from patients aged 65-<75 years.The prevalence of methicillin-resistant strains(MRSA)was 38.8%in 32 190 strains of Staphylococcus aureus.No vancomycin-or linezolid-resistant strains were found.The resistance rate of E.faecalis to most antibiotics was significantly lower than that of Enterococcus faecium,but a few vancomycin-resistant strains(0.2%,1.5%)and linezolid-resistant strains(3.4%,0.3%)were found in E.faecalis and E.faecium.The prevalence of penicillin-susceptible S.pneumoniae(PSSP),penicillin-intermediate S.pneumoniae(PISP),and penicillin-resistant S.pneumoniae(PRSP)was 94.3%,4.0%,and 1.7%in nonmeningitis S.pneumoniae isolates.The resistance rates of Klebsiella spp.(Klebsiella pneumoniae 93.2%)to imipenem and meropenem were 20.9%and 22.3%,respectively.Other Enterobacterales species were highly sensitive to carbapenem antibiotics.Only 1.7%-7.8%of other Enterobacterales strains were resistant to carbapenems.The resistance rates of Acinetobacter spp.(Acinetobacter baumannii 90.6%)to imipenem and meropenem were 68.4%and 70.6%respectively,while 28.5%and 24.3%of P.aeruginosa strains were resistant to imipenem and meropenem,respectively.Conclusions The number of clinical isolates from elderly patients is increasing year by year,especially in the 65-<75 age group.Respiratory tract isolates were more prevalent in male elderly patients,and urinary tract isolates were more prevalent in female elderly patients.Klebsiella isolates were increasingly resistant to multiple antimicrobial agents,especially carbapenems.Antimicrobial resistance surveillance is helpful for accurate empirical antimicrobial therapy in elderly patients.
6.Varicocele ligation with mobile phone microscope:Report of 5 cases and literature review
Yan-zhong LIU ; Chao LI ; Yu GAO ; Yu-zhu LI ; Run ZHU ; Xue-yuan XIANG ; Ying-na HU ; Xin MA ; Chun-yang WANG
National Journal of Andrology 2025;31(8):709-712
Objective:To investigate the feasibility of varicocele ligation with mobile phone microscope.Methods:The high-performance mobile phone and mobile phone stand were combined to act as a mobile phone microscope.And the varicocele ligation was performed under the mobile phone microscope.Results:All five patients successfully underwent varicocelectomy under the guidance of a mobile phone microscope.The average operation time was(112.8±52.2)with ranged from 74.0 to 195.0 minutes.Three pa-tients completed the follow-up after the operation with the proportion of improved sperm quality reaching 100.0%(3/3).Conclusion:High-performance mobile phone microscope can be used for varicocele ligation.
7.Quantitative evaluation of knee laxity after partial anterior cruciate ligament injury with a novel digital arthrometer
Zheyue ZHU ; Chen ZHANG ; Ying GE ; Han XUE ; Ruochen LI ; Guangwei WU ; Rui MA
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(27):5795-5801
BACKGROUND:Quantitative measurement of knee laxity after partial anterior cruciate ligament injury is crucial for timely diagnosis,post-treatment,and rehabilitation.There is a lack of research on the use of articular ligament digital arthrometer in the diagnosis of partial anterior cruciate ligament injury.OBJECTIVE:To investigate the diagnostic value of a new articular ligament digital arthrometer in partial anterior cruciate ligament injury.METHODS:Totally 30 patients with partial anterior cruciate ligament injury and 20 healthy volunteers were included.The anterior tibial translation values under 80,120,and 150 N loads were measured by a homebred digital arthrometer.The anterior tibial translation and side-to-side difference were compared between the partial anterior cruciate ligament group and control group.The receiver operating characteristic curve was analyzed and area under curve was calculated,and the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the digital arthrometer were determined.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)There was no significant difference in age,sex,body mass index,and course of disease between the partial anterior cruciate ligament injury group and control group(P>0.05).(2)The side-to-side difference values of the partial anterior cruciate ligament injury group were significantly higher than those of the control group(P<0.05),and the anterior tibial translation values of the injured side were significantly higher than those of the healthy side in the partial anterior cruciate ligament injury group(P<0.05).(3)When the load was applied at 80 N,the diagnostic accuracy was highest(cutoff value=10.45 mm);the area under curve was 0.813(95%CI:0.708-0.919),and the sensitivity and specificity were 76.7%and 70.0%,respectively.(4)It is indicated that the digital arthrometer can objectively and quantitatively evaluate knee laxity after partial anterior cruciate ligament injury,and provide objective diagnostic basis for patients with partial anterior cruciate ligament iniurv.
8.Predictive value of triglyceride-glucose index on microvascular obstruction after emergency PCI in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Tianyue LI ; Xue BAO ; Ying ZHANG ; Biao XU ; Jianzhou CHEN ; Zhonghai WEI
Chinese Journal of Arteriosclerosis 2025;33(11):953-960
Aim To investigate the association of triglyceride-glucose(TyG)index with microvascular obstruction(MVO)after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)in patients with ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction(STEMI).Methods Individual patient-data were pooled from 310 patients with STEMI underwent emergency PCI in Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital,the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School from June 2018 to June 2021 for a prospective analysis.A week following the operation,cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was used to evaluate the MVO region and the patients were divided into two groups based on whether MVO occured after PCI:the MVO group(n=183)and the non-MVO group(n=127).The clinical data of the two groups were compared,and the linear relationship between TyG index and MVO was described using restricted cubic splines(RCS).Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis were used to correct for confounding factors and identify independent risk factors for MVO occurrence.Results After adjustment for confounding factors,TyG index was an independent risk factor for MVO after emergency PCI in STEMI patients,and every 1-unit increased in TyG index,the risk of MVO increased by 1.24 times(OR=2.24,95%CI:1.07~4.71,P=0.033).The RCS curve analysis results showed that there was a linear re-lationship between the TyG index and the occurrence of MVO after emergency PCI(non-linear correlation test P=0.47).When the TyG index was greater than 9.5,the risk of MVO after emergency PCI significantly increased.Conclusion An increased TyG index is postively associated with the incidence of MVO in STEMI patients who have undergone PCI,and has clinical significantce for early prevention and risk stratification of MVO in STEMI patients.
9.Diagnostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients with low HER-2 expression
Xue ZHU ; Keke LI ; Ying LIU ; Wenjuan MA ; Hongwei DONG
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2025;42(4):466-470
Objective To evaluate the role of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging(DCE-MRI)in the diagnosis of axillary lymph node metastasis(ALNM)in breast cancer patients with low HER-2 expression.Methods A total of 297 breast cancer patients with low HER-2 expression treated at the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University were enrolled and divided into ALNM group(n=71)and non-ALNM group(n=226)according to whether there was ALNM.All patients underwent DCE-MRI,and DCE-MRI derived parameters were collected and analyzed.Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors for ALNM,and the efficacy of DCE-MRI in diagnosing ALNM was assessed using receiver operating characteristic curve.Results Significant differences were observed between two groups in lesion distribution,TNM staging,vascular invasion,and most DCE-MRI derived parameters including short-to-long axis ratio,Ve,Ktrans,Kep,ADC and SER(all P<0.05).Multivariate regression analysis revealed that the short-to-long axis ratio,Ve,Ktrans,Kep,ADC and SER were significant risk factors for ALNM in breast cancer patients.Comparative analysis demonstrated that the combination of DCE-MRI derived parameters yielded a maximum area under the curve of 0.976,with a sensitivity of 91.5%and a specificity of 92.9%.Conclusion DCE-MRI is an effective tool for determining the presence of ALNM in breast cancer patients with low HER-2 expression,providing significant diagnostic evidence for clinical practice.
10.Development and Validation of a Nomogram Prediction Model for Subtherapeutic Voriconazole Concentrations in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients
Hongchun WANG ; Meng LI ; Wenli SUN ; Rui LIU ; Ying ZHAO ; Jinyan GUO ; Guangze LU ; Yang XUE ; Ruigeng YANG ; Lei WANG
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2025;40(6):74-79,85
Objective To identify determinants of subtherapeutic voriconazole(VRCZ)concentrations in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(allo-HSCT)recipients and to develop/validate a nomogram-based risk prediction model.Methods This study retrospectively analyzed 310 VRCZ therapeutic drug monitoring(TDM)measurements from allo-HSCT recipients at 310 patients who under went allo-HSCT surgery at Hebei Yanda Ludaopei Hospital from October 2022 to October 2024 and received VRCZ for the prevention and treatment of invasive fungal infections before transplantion were selected as the study subjects.Cases were stratified into target-concentration group(0.5~5.0μg/ml)and subtherapeutic group(<0.5μg/ml).Through single factor and multiple factor Logistic regression analysis,indeipendent predictive factors forvecz plasma concentration non-compliance were screened,and a column chart prediction model(NPM)was constructed.The performance of the model was evaluateding area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC),Hosmer-Lemeshow(H-L)goodness-of-fit test,and decision curve analysis(DCA).Results Among 310 VRCZ-TDM measurements,71.61%(222/310)achieved target concentrations.Multivariate analysis showed that CYP2C19 intermediate metabolite,daily dose of cyclosporine A(CSA),daily dose of VRCZ,creatinine(Cr)>97 μmol/L,albumin(Alb)and C-reactive protein(CRP)were independent influencing factors for VRCZ blood drug concentration non-compliance(Wald χ2=4.046~13.221,all P<0.05).The nomogram demonstrated excellent discrimination,calibration(H-L goodness of fit test χ2=2.663,P=0.954),and clinical utility with net benefit across 0.05~0.96 risk thresholds.Conclusion The nomogram incorporating CYP2C19 gene phenotype,daily CSA dosing,daily VRCZ dosing,Cr levels,Alb and CRP provides a validated tool for optimizing VRCZ therapy in allo-HSCT recipients,enabling precision dosing strategies.

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