1.Current quality status and management countermeasures of occupational health technical services in Zhejiang Province
Qiuliang XU ; Feng HAN ; Peng WANG ; Zhen ZHOU ; Fei LI ; Hongwei XIE ; Yong HU ; Weiming YUAN ; Lifang ZHOU ; Hua ZOU
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2026;43(3):341-346
Background The quality of occupational health technical services is directly linked to the protection of workers' health rights and the efficacy of occupational disease prevention and control. However, the industry still faces critical challenges: sporadic instances of institutional non-compliance and persistent irregularities in professional practice continue to undermine overall service performance. Objective To assess the current quality status of occupational health technical services in Zhejiang Province and propose countermeasures for quality improvement, providing a scientific basis for policy optimization and service delivery quality enhancement. Methods A total of 69 occupational health technical service institutions in Zhejiang Province that obtained formal accreditation as of April 30, 2024, were sampled, including 3 public institutions and 66 private institutions (comprising 3 formerly Class-A, 28 formerly Class-B, 11 formerly Class-C, and 24 newly certified institutions). Following the Technical Protocol for Quality Monitoring of Occupational Health Technical Service in Zhejiang Province and the Technical Protocol for Proficiency Testing of Occupational Health Detection in Zhejiang Province, a quality assessment task force comprising national and provincial experts was established. Evaluation was conducted across four dimensions: qualification maintenance and compliance, standardization of technical services, authenticity of technical services, and proficiency testing, utilizing a combination of document review, on-site inspections, and technical skill assessments. Results The occupational health technical service institutions in Zhejiang Province were predominantly private entities (82.5%), with significant disparities in overall service quality. The pass rates for qualification maintenance and compliance, technical service standardization, technical service authenticity, and the excellence rate for laboratory proficiency testing were 81.5%, 80.7%, 97.3%, and 90.4%, respectively. Regarding qualification maintenance, the pass rates for "environmental conditions" (49.8%, 56.7%) and "instrumentation and equipment" (58.2%、65.6%) were significantly lower for formerly Class-C and newly certified institutions compared to other categories. In terms of technical standardization, "standardized on-site inspections" recorded the lowest pass rate (67.4%), with newly certified institutions at only 48.0%. Regarding technical service authenticity, formerly Class-C institutions exhibited issues such as missing raw chromatograms for blank samples (85.7% pass rate). In laboratory proficiency testing, public and formerly Class-A institutions achieved 100% excellence rates, but the performance of formerly Class-C and newly certified institutions was comparatively weak; specifically, the failure rate for organic analysis in formerly Class-C institutions reached 20%; the failure rate for dust testing items in newly certified institutions was 10.3%. Conclusion The overall quality of occupational health technical services in Zhejiang Province still requires significant improvement, particularly in basic institutional conditions, the standardization of on-site inspections, and laboratory proficiency in organic and dust analysis. Formerly Class-C and newly certified institutions should be the primary focus of quality management efforts. Differentiated regulatory strategies are recommended, alongside strengthening interim and ex-post supervision to gradually enhance the quality of occupational health technical services across all institutions.
2.Mechanism of action of remifentanil in alleviating lung ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats by modulating HIF-1α/NLRP3 pathway to inhibit cell pyroptosis
Lifang ZHAO ; Jiangong YANG ; Mingyong LI ; Kun SHAO ; Changli SHEN ; Jiajie LI ; Hong ZHU ; Liangchao QU
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2026;61(3):395-401
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism of action of remifentanil (RMZL) in alleviating lung ischemia-reperfusion injury (LIRI) in rats by inhibiting pyroptosis through modulating hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α)/NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3 (NLRP3) pathway. MethodsRats were stochastically assigned into Control group, LIRI group, RMZL low-dose group, RMZL medium-dose group, RMZL high-dose group, and RMZL high-dose+HIF-1α activator dimethyloxallyl glycine (DMOG) group, with 18 rats in each group. Rats in Control group only had their left pulmonary hilum free and did not undergo ischemia-reperfusion treatment. Except for the Control group, LIRI models were constructed in all other groups. Rats in LIRI group were intraperitoneally injected with an equal amount of physiological saline 15 minutes before constructing LIRI model; rats in Control group were intraperitoneally injected with an equal amount of physiological saline 15 minutes before freeing left pulmonary hilum; rats in other groups were intraperitoneally injected with corresponding dose of drug 15 minutes before constructing LIRI model. The wet/dry weight ratio of lungs was calculated. HE staining was used to study lung tissue pathology. Immunofluorescence staining was used to detect the relative fluorescence intensity of gasdermin D (GSDMD) and NLRP3 double positive cells in lung tissue. ELISA was used to detect interleukin-1β and IL-18 in lung tissue. Western blot was used to detect HIF-1α, NLRP3, cysteine-aspartic protease-1 (Cleaved caspase-1), and gasdermin D-N (GSDMD-N) proteins in lung tissue. ResultsCompared to the Control group, the LIRI group showed disordered alveolar structure, thickened alveolar septa, and abundant inflammatory cell infiltration in rats. The lung wet/dry weight ratio, relative fluorescence intensity of GSDMD and NLRP3 double positive cells in lung tissue, IL-1β, IL-18 levels, and HIF-1α, NLRP3, Cleaved caspase-1, and GSDMD-N proteins increased (P0.05). For the LIRI group, rats in the RMZL low, medium, and high-dose groups displayed attenuated alveolar septal thickening and reduced inflammatory cell infiltration. The lung wet/dry weight ratio, relative fluorescence intensity of GSDMD and NLRP3 double positive cells in lung tissue, IL-1β, IL-18 levels, and HIF-1α, NLRP3, Cleaved caspase-1, and GSDMD-N proteins declined, and the RMZL high-dose group showed the most prominent trend (P0.05). Compared with the RMZL high-dose group, rats in the RMZL high-dose+DMOG group exhibited thickened alveolar septa and more inflammatory cell infiltration, along with increased lung wet/dry weight ratio, relative fluorescence intensity of GSDMD and NLRP3 double positive cells in lung tissue, levels of IL-1β and IL-18, and protein expression of HIF-1α, NLRP3, Cleaved caspase-1, and GSDMD-N (P0.05). ConclusionRMZL may inhibit pyroptosis in LIRI rats by suppressing HIF-1α/NLRP3 pathway.
3.Enlarged perivascular spaces in different regions of acute ischemic stroke:analysis of 172 patients
Lifang MA ; Yan LI ; Li ZHOU ; Xiao HAN ; Jiaxin JIN ; Weiwei ZHANG ; Ying GAO
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Heart Brain and Vessel Diseases 2025;27(5):632-636
Objective To analyze the characteristic influencing factors for enlarged perivascular spaces(EPVS)in different regions of acute ischemic stroke(AIS)patients and explore their un-derlying pathogenesis.Methods A total of 172 AIS patients admitted to our department from September 2020 to September 2023 were consecutively enrolled.According to the distribution of EPVS,they were divided into basal ganglia EPVS group(n=103)and non-basal ganglia EPVS group(n=69),as well as centrum semiovale EPVS group(n=77)and non-centrum semiovale EPVS group(n=95).General information,NIHSS score at onset,TOAST classification,fasting blood glucose,liver function,coagulation function,and homocysteine(Hcy)level were collected in all the patients.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent influen-cing factors for EPVS in different regions.Results The basal ganglia EPVS group had significant-ly advanced age and larger proportion of hypertension than the non-basal ganglia EPVS group,while the centrum semiovale EPVS group had smaller proportion of hyperhomocysteinemia,and larger ratios of smoking and alcohol consumption,higher alanine aminotransferase(ALT)level,and longer thrombin time than the non-centrum semiovale EPVS group(P<0.05,P<0.01).Mul-tivariate logistic regression analysis showed that hypertension(OR=2.093,95%CI:1.045-4.192,P=0.037)and age(OR=1.071,95%CI:1.016-1.130,P=0.011)were independent influ-encing factors for basal ganglia EPVS,while alcohol consumption(OR=2.418,95%CI:1.097-5.330,P=0.029)and thrombin time(OR=1.593,95%CI:1.129-2.249,P=0.008)were inde-pendent influencing factors for centrum semiovale EPVS.Conclusion EPVS in different regions of AIS patients are associated with distinct risk factors.Age and hypertension are primary influen-cing factors for basal ganglia EPVS,while alcohol consumption and prolonged thrombin time are significant factors for centrum semiovale EPVS.
4.Application status and research progress of tunnel PICC catheterization technology
Ningrui MA ; Yuling LI ; Jing YU ; Lifang WANG ; Lina FENG ; Fanru QIN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(12):948-954
Tunnel peripherally inserted central catheter (TPICC) catheterization technology is a new type of PICC catheterization that applies subcutaneous tunnel technology to traditional PICC catheterization. It has significant advantages in reducing catheter-related complications and improving patient comfort. According to the different methods of creating subcutaneous tunnels, it can be divided into one-needle TPICC catheterization technology and two-needle TPICC catheterization technology. This article reviews the overview, clinical application status and application effects of two TPICC catheterization techniques, and puts forward existing problems and prospects, in order to provide reference for clinical practice and related research of the two.
5.Analysis of serum bile acid profiles in patients with hepatitis B virus infection complicated with liver cirrhosis
Wang ZHANG ; Jia LIU ; Aixia LIU ; Jie SUN ; Lifang XIA ; Bo LI ; Boan LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2025;39(4):419-426
Objective:By analyzing the concentration distribution and hydrophilic/hydrophobic proportion differences of 15 bile acid subtypes in the serum of patients with hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection complicated with liver cirrhosis and primary biliary cholangitis(PBC)complicated with liver cirrhosis,this study aims to explore the potential associations between bile acid metabolism and these diseases,providing a reference basis for identifying disease-specific metabolic fingerprints in the diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis of liver diseases. Furthermore,building on the pharmacological mechanisms of ursodeoxycholic acid(UDCA)in the treatment of PBC,this research investigates potential therapeutic applications of bile acid drugs in HBV infection.Methods:A retrospective analysis method was adopted. We enrolled 27 HBV infection complicated with liver cirrhosis patients and 59 PBC complicated with liver cirrhosis patients who received outpatient or inpatient treatment at the Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital from November 2024 to April 2025. The general data and routine clinical laboratory data of the two groups of patients were collected and analyzed. Using the ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry(UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS)platform,precise quantification and differential analysis of 15 bile acid subtypes were performed in serum samples. Partial least squares discriminant analysis(PLS-DA)was employed to perform discriminant analysis on serum bile acid profiles data between the two groups,and variable importance in projection(VIP)values were calculated to identify key bile acid subtypes that could differentiate the two diseases. Box plots were constructed to analyze proportion differences in serum hydrophilic and hydrophobic bile acids between the two groups,aiming to explore potential associations between bile acid metabolism and the diseases.Results:The HBV infection group and the PBC group exhibited similar impairment of routine liver function parameters. The HBV infection group had higher serum concentrations of cholic acid(CA),chenodeoxycholic acid(CDCA)and deoxycholic acid(DCA),but lower concentrations of UDCA,glycoursodeoxycholic acid(GUDCA)and tauroursodeoxycholic acid(TUDCA). The score plot generated by the PLS-DA model demonstrated significant differences in bile acid profile characteristics between the two diseases,with VIP values for UDCA,CDCA,GUDCA,TUDCA,and DCA all greater than 1. Box plots demonstrated a higher proportion of hydrophobic bile acids in the bile acid profile of the HBV infection group compared to the PBC group.Conclusion:This study found significant differences in serum bile acid profile characteristics between patients with HBV infection complicated with liver cirrhosis and those with PBC complicated with liver cirrhosis,specific bile acid subtypes such as CDCA and DCA have the potential to become specific metabolic fingerprints for these two diseases. HBV infection group exhibited higher proportion of hydrophobic bile acids in their bile acid profiles compared to PBC group. The characteristic changes in bile acid profiles can reflect the pathological characteristics of liver diseases,and their differences in hydrophilic/hydrophobic bile acids proportion represents a novel dimension independent of traditional liver function indicators,with potential value for disease prognosis assessment. UDCA or its derivatives may hold therapeutic potential for HBV infection patients with liver cirrhosis who exhibit accumulation of hydrophobic bile acids.
6.Analysis of clinical features and prognostic factors of focal cerebral arteriopathy in children
Xiuwei ZHUO ; Zemou YU ; Lingbing MENG ; Ji ZHOU ; Weihua ZHANG ; Changhong REN ; Shuai GONG ; Lifang DAI ; Xinying YANG ; Shen ZHANG ; Ming LIU ; Hua CHENG ; Xiaojuan TIAN ; Jiuwei LI
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2025;63(2):174-179
Objective:To summarize the clinical characteristics of focal cerebral arteriopathy (FCA) in children, and to analyze its influencing factor of prognosis.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Clinical data from 40 children with FCA who were hospitalized at the Department of Neurology, Beijing Children′s Hospital, Capital Medical University, from September 2015 to August 2024 were collected. A centralized follow-up was conducted in October 2024 via outpatient clinics or the internet. The pediatric stroke outcome measure (PSOM) was used to evaluate their outcomes. Based on the PSOM, the children were further divided into a group with normal neurological function and another group with abnormal neurological function. Differences between groups were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test and Fisher exact test. Univariate Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the influencing factors for neurological outcomes in children with FCA. Results:A total of 40 children were included, with 20 males and 20 females, and the onset age of 9.2 (6.8, 12.5) years. Among them, 12 cases (30%) had a history of varicella within 1 year before onset. There were 23 cases (58%) presenting with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or recurrent fluctuating symptoms of onset, while 3 cases (8%) developed progressive stroke within the first month of onset. The M1 segment of the middle cerebral artery was the most commonly affected vascular site, with a total of 16 cases (40%). Arterial occlusion occurred in 8 cases (20%). Lumbar puncture was completed in 36 children, and white blood cell counts in cerebrospinal fluid was increased in 6 cases. All 23 patients who completed magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging (VWI) showed circular enhancement of the arterial wall. A total of 28 patients (70%) received antiplatelet or anticoagulation therapy, and 16 patients (40%) received hormone therapy. At admission, the pediatric National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (PedNIHSS) score was 6.0 (2.0, 8.8) points, which decreased to 0.5 (0, 3.0) points at discharge. The follow-up duration was 1.6 (0.8, 4.9) years, with 1 case lost to follow-up. There was 1 case presenting with recurrence course manifesting as TIA. Among the 39 cases who completed the follow-up, 23 cases (59%) were assessed as neurologically normal by PSOM, while 16 cases (41%) were assessed as neurologically abnormal. Among the 29 cases who completed the imaging review, magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) review in 23 cases indicated stability or improvement in the original arterial stenosis, with 6 cases experiencing transient worsening of arterial stenosis early in the disease course (within 2 months), which later improved. Arterial stenosis progression occurred in 6 cases at the final review of 29 cases who completed the imaging review, with 1 case developing progressive cerebral arteriopathy. The proportion of patients with headache, altered consciousness, and aphasia in the abnormal neurological function group, as well as the PedNISS scores at admission and discharge, were all higher than those in the normal neurological function group (all P<0.05). Univariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that only a PedNISS score>6 points at onset was an influencing factor for abnormal neurological function ( OR=20.58, 95% CI 3.93-107.70, P<0.001). Conclusions:Childhood FCA often presents with fluctuating onset, and the proximal segment of the middle cerebral artery is frequently affected. Progression of arterial stenosis is common within 2 months of the disease course, but clinical progression and new ischemic lesions are uncommon. Most patients have a favorable long-term prognosis. PedNIHSS score>6 points at admission is related to abnormal neurological function outcomes.
7.Research on in-situ measurement methods for lunar dust surface potential under ultraviolet irradiation
Liyong CAO ; Jihong YAN ; Dandan JU ; Yunlong LI ; Lifang LI
Space Medicine & Medical Engineering 2025;36(2):148-151
In ground-based experiments,ultraviolet irradiation is used to charge simulated lunar dust,aiming to quantitatively study its charging and discharging behavior in space environments.However,due to factors such as vacuum and dust disturbances,the charging and discharging processes of lunar dust are difficult to measure accurately through contact methods.Therefore,this paper designs and constructs a non-contact,in-situ surface potential measurement system based on the principle of vibrating capacitance,suitable for vacuum environments.The system combines moving average and standard deviation methods for data filtering and introduces a weighted KNN algorithm to predict and compensate for missing or anomalous data,thereby improving measurement accuracy and stability.Two typical simulated lunar dust samples,TYII-2 and CLRS-1A,were selected for charging and discharging experiments under ultraviolet irradiation.The surface potential distribution was obtained in real-time using an in-situ motion mechanism equipped with a vibrating capacitance sensor.The results show significant differences in the charging response and dissipation characteristics of the samples with different particle size distributions.
8.Effect and mechanism of Xuanfu Daizhe Decoction on proliferation,migration and invasion activities of esophageal cancer cells
Tao YANG ; Deli WANG ; Xiao LI ; Lifang LIN ; Li TIAN
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(2):42-47
Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of Xuanfu Daizhe Decoction on the proliferation,migration,and invasion activities of esophageal cancer cells.Methods Human e-sophageal cancer cell line EC 109 was treated with Xuanfu Daizhe Decoction at different concentrations,and the cells were divided into high-concentration group(200 μg/mL),medium-concentration group(100 μg/mL),low-concentration group(50 μg/mL),and blank group(0 μg/mL)based on the concentration.CCK-8 assay,wound healing assay,and Transwell invasion assay were used to detect the proliferation,migration,and invasion activities of the cells in each group,respectively.Western blot and cellular immunofluorescence staining were employed to detect the protein expression levels of glycolysis-related enzymes[hexokinase 2(HK2),lactate dehydrogenase A(LDHA),and phospho-fructokinase 1(PFK1)]in the cells of each group,and real-time quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)was used to detect the relative expression levels of mRNA encoding these enzymes.A nude mouse tumor-bearing model was established and divided into control group and Xuanfu Daizhe Decoction-fed group(20 mg/kg)to observe the effect of Xuanfu Daizhe Decoction on the growth of esophageal cancer in vivo.Results The results of CCK-8 assay,wound healing as-say,and Transwell invasion assay showed that Xuanfu Daizhe Decoction could inhibit the prolifera-tion,migration,and invasion activities of EC 109 cells in a concentration-dependent manner.West-ern blot and cellular immunofluorescence analysis revealed that compared with the blank group,the protein expression levels of HK2,LDHA,and PFK1 in the low-concentration,medium-concentra-tion,and high-concentration groups were decreased(P<0.05).The qRT-PCR results showed that compared with the blank group,the relative expression levels of HK2 mRNA,LDHA mRNA,and PFK1 mRNA in the low-concentration,medium-concentration,and high-concentration groups were all reduced(P<0.01 or P<0.000 1).The tumor volume in the subcutaneous tissue on the back of nude mice in the Xuanfu Daizhe Decoction-fed group was smaller than that in the control group,and the protein expression level of LDHA in the tumor tissue of the Xuanfu Daizhe Decoction-fed group was lower than that in the control group,while the expression level of the pro-apoptotic protein Bax was higher than that in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Xuanfu Daizhe Decoction can inhibit the glycolysis process of esophageal cancer cells in a concentration-dependent manner,there-by inhibiting cell proliferation,migration,invasion,and tumor growth in vivo.
9.Advances in the anti-fibrosis effect of oxidative stress-related regula-tory protein Cygb
Dongli YANG ; Jing LI ; Lifang DUAN ; Wenjiang ZHANG ; Na LI ; Hong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2025;30(5):683-689
Cytoglobin(Cygb)is a recently discov-ered astrocyte specific globin that is widely distrib-uted in mammalian visceral organs such as the lung,heart,spleen,liver,pancreas,stomach,small intestine,kidney,neuron,and bone tissue.It plays an important role in clearing reactive oxygen spe-cies,nitric oxide and nitrite signal transduction,al-leviating oxidative stress,anti-fibrosis,regulation of cell apoptosis and treatment of cancer,etc.It is worth noting that the anti-fibrosis role of Cygb has attracted increasing attention in recent years.The existing research has involved various fibrotic dis-eases such as the liver,pancreas,kidney,spleen,etc.,especially in the study of liver fibrosis,which has made great progress.This article system re-views the role of Cygb in various fibrotic diseases,with a focus on its mechanism of alleviating oxida-tive stress.Although the application of Cygb in fi-brotic diseases is still in its infancy and the underly-ing mechanisms still require extensive research and exploration,there is no doubt that Cygb can serve as a promising therapeutic target,with the poten-tial to be widely used in the prevention and treat-ment of fibrotic diseases.
10.Application of the MR proton density fat fraction technology in the quantitative evaluation of fat infiltration in the rotator cuff muscle group after supraspinatus tendon injury
Lifang WU ; Li LIN ; Yi CHEN ; Yanglin OU ; Luobing DING
Journal of Practical Radiology 2025;41(11):1852-1856
Objective To analyze the difference of rotator cuff muscle group fat content by MR proton density fat fraction(PDFF)tech-nology,and to explore the correlation between these variations and the severity grading of supraspinatus tendon injury.Methods Ninety-three patients with supraspinatus tendon injury were retrospectively selected and divided into the tendinitis group(grade Ⅰ),the partial tear group(grade Ⅱ),and the complete tear group(grade Ⅲ).The fat fraction(FF)values of the three groups of rotator cuff mus-cle group were measured using the PDFF technology,and the differences in FF values among the rotator cuff muscle group in the three groups were compared.The risk factors of the grading of supraspinatus tendon injury and the correlation between FF values and the severity grading of supraspinatus tendon injury were analyzed.Results The differences in the FF values of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles among the three groups were statistically significant(P<0.01).The FF values of both the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles were identified as significant factors associated with the severity grading of supraspinatus tendon injury.Further-more,the FF values of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles were positively correlated with the severity grading of supraspina-tus tendon injury(r=0.576,P<0.01;r=0.510,P<0.01).Conclusion MR PDFF technology can effectively evaluate the extent of fat infiltration in the rotator cuff muscle group after supraspinatus tendon injury.Specifically,the FF values of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles serve as reliable quantitative indicators for classifying supraspinatus tendon injury.

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