1.Literature Quality Evaluation of Randomized Controlled Trials on Acupuncture Treatment for Diminished Ovarian Reserve
Ningning MENG ; Na ZHANG ; Yiyang SUN ; Dongqing DU ; Yuxia MA
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(5):39-46
Objective To evaluate the methodological quality and literature report quality of randomized controlled trials(RCTs)on acupuncture treatment for diminished ovarian reserve published both domestically and internationally;To provide reference for future related clinical research.Methods RCTs on acupuncture treatment for diminished ovarian reserve were retrieved from Cochrane Library,PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,CBM,CNKI,Wanfang Data and VIP from the establishment of the databases to 16th,March 2024.Literature was screened according to the inclusion criteria,and basic research features were extracted from literature.Cochrane Collaborative Network randomized controlled trial bias risk assessment tool RoB2 was used for methodological quality evaluation,and CONSORT statement and STRICTA checklist were used for literature report quality evaluation.Results Totally 19 RCTs were included.The evaluation results of RoB2 showed that 18 RCTs(94.74%)had a certain risk of bias,and 1 RCT(5.26%)had a high risk of bias.In the evaluation of the CONSORT statement,there were a total of 24 items with a research report rate of less than 50%,accounting for 64.86%of all items,and 14 items with a report rate of less than 10%,accounting for 37.84%of all items;in the evaluation of the STRICTA list,there were a total of 3 items with a research report rate of less than 50%,accounting for 17.65%of all items,and 2 items with a report rate of less than 10%,accounting for 11.76%of all items.Conclusion Currently,the overall number of RCTs for acupuncture treatment of diminished ovarian reserve is relatively small,the methodological quality of the study is generally low,and the risk of bias is high.The literature reporting rate of the CONSORT statement items is low.Researchers should further strengthen clinical trial design and methodological training,improve the level of clinical research,and strictly follow the CONSORT statement and STRICTA checklist for standardized reporting.
2.Assessment of nutritional status of 160 cases of cyclic vomiting syndrome in children
Yanyan DU ; Jian WANG ; Lin SONG ; Ningning LI ; Lan HE ; Xiwei XU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2025;32(3):191-196
Objective:To assess the nutritional status and risk of children with cyclic vomiting syndrome(CVS)and to provide a clinical evidence for nutritional support.Methods:A total of 160 children diagnosed with CVS and 160 healthy controls were prospectively enrolled in the study,who were admitted to Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital from April 2021 to February 2024.Nutritional status was assessed by anthropometric indices(height,weight,and body mass index),and it was expressed in standard deviation score(Z score).Nutritional risk screening tool STRONGkids was applied to nutritional risk screening,and the laboratory assessment(albumin,pre-albumin,hemoglobin,urea nitrogen and creatinine)were measured.Results:Among the 160 cases,there were 73 males and 87 females,including 18 cases of mild seizures and 142 cases of moderate and severe seizures,with the average onset age of(47.54±2.96)months and an average diagnosis age of(74.89±3.68)months.The average duration from the first attack to diagnosis was(27.35±2.36)months,and the average course of the disease was(41.35±2.63)months.The malnutrition rate of children in CVS was 36.9%(59/160),of which 18.1%(29/160)was severely malnourished.There was a statistically significant difference in the weight-for-age Z-score(WAZ),height-for-age Z-score(HAZ),and body mass index-for-age Z-score(BAZ)between the CVS group and the control group( P<0.001).We found a statistically significant difference in laboratory indicators(albumin,pre-albumin,hemoglobin,urea nitrogen and creatinine)between the two groups(all P<0.001)and hemoglobin was positively correlated with WAZ,HAZ and BAZ( r=0.346,0.250,0.277,all P<0.01).Using the STRONGkids nutritional risk screening tool,there were 43 cases with moderate nutritional risk and 117 cases with high nutritional risk,and children with high nutritional risk were likely to have lower WAZ,HAZ and BAZ than the children with moderate nutritional risk,and there was a significant difference in WAZ,HAZ,BAZ,hemoglobin,and creatinine between the two groups( P<0.05).And there was a correlation between the degree of CVS attack and nutritional risk grouping( r=0.543, P<0.001). Conclusion:Children with CVS have a high incidence of malnutrition,and the serum albumin,prealbumin,hemoglobin,urea nitrogen and creatinine levels are of great value for nutritional assessment.The STRONGkids score method helps to evaluate nutritional risk in children with CVS.
3.Gut microbiota characteristics of children with cyclic vomiting syndrome complicated with constipation
Ningning LI ; Yuan LI ; Lin SONG ; Yanyan DU ; Jian WANG ; Lina JI ; Xiwei XU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2025;32(4):286-291
Objective:To investigate the characteristics of gut microbiota distribution in children with cyclic vomiting syndrome(CVS)complicated by constipation.Methods:The children with CVS, aged from 1 to 16 years, who were admitted to Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital from June 2022 to January 2024, were divided into constipation group and normal group(non-constipation group) according to whether they were complicated with constipation or not.The clinical data and stool samples of children were collect. The abundance, diversity and composition of intestinal flora in fecal samples of two groups were detected by metagenomics sequencing.Results:A total of 20 children with CVS were collected, including 10 patients in constipation group and 10 patients in normal group.There were no significant differences in general demographic data between the two groups, including age at admission, age at first onset, body mass index, gender distribution, disease severity, endoscopic findings, and abdominal pain patterns.Microbiome analysis yielded 470 operational taxonomic units (OTUs), with 414 OTUs identified in normal group and 56 OTUs in constipation group. The abundance and diversity of intestinal flora in constipation group were significantly lower than those in normal group. Principal coordinate analysis and principal component analysis indicated significant structural differences in gut microbiota composition between the two groups. LEfSe analysis revealed distinct taxonomic patterns between the two groups, with the normal group demonstrating predominant representation of Firmicutes at the phylum level, while the constipation group showed higher relative abundance of Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria. KEGG pathway analysis revealed that the carbon metabolism pathways was significantly enriched in the constipation group.Conclusion:There are significant differences in intestinal flora between CVS children with and without comorbid constipation.Bacteroides and Actinomycetes play an important role in constipation of children with CVS. The diversity and metabolic function of intestinal flora may be one of the pathological mechanisms of CVS complicated with constipation.
4.Literature Quality Evaluation of Randomized Controlled Trials on Acupuncture Treatment for Diminished Ovarian Reserve
Ningning MENG ; Na ZHANG ; Yiyang SUN ; Dongqing DU ; Yuxia MA
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(5):39-46
Objective To evaluate the methodological quality and literature report quality of randomized controlled trials(RCTs)on acupuncture treatment for diminished ovarian reserve published both domestically and internationally;To provide reference for future related clinical research.Methods RCTs on acupuncture treatment for diminished ovarian reserve were retrieved from Cochrane Library,PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,CBM,CNKI,Wanfang Data and VIP from the establishment of the databases to 16th,March 2024.Literature was screened according to the inclusion criteria,and basic research features were extracted from literature.Cochrane Collaborative Network randomized controlled trial bias risk assessment tool RoB2 was used for methodological quality evaluation,and CONSORT statement and STRICTA checklist were used for literature report quality evaluation.Results Totally 19 RCTs were included.The evaluation results of RoB2 showed that 18 RCTs(94.74%)had a certain risk of bias,and 1 RCT(5.26%)had a high risk of bias.In the evaluation of the CONSORT statement,there were a total of 24 items with a research report rate of less than 50%,accounting for 64.86%of all items,and 14 items with a report rate of less than 10%,accounting for 37.84%of all items;in the evaluation of the STRICTA list,there were a total of 3 items with a research report rate of less than 50%,accounting for 17.65%of all items,and 2 items with a report rate of less than 10%,accounting for 11.76%of all items.Conclusion Currently,the overall number of RCTs for acupuncture treatment of diminished ovarian reserve is relatively small,the methodological quality of the study is generally low,and the risk of bias is high.The literature reporting rate of the CONSORT statement items is low.Researchers should further strengthen clinical trial design and methodological training,improve the level of clinical research,and strictly follow the CONSORT statement and STRICTA checklist for standardized reporting.
5.Assessment of nutritional status of 160 cases of cyclic vomiting syndrome in children
Yanyan DU ; Jian WANG ; Lin SONG ; Ningning LI ; Lan HE ; Xiwei XU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2025;32(3):191-196
Objective:To assess the nutritional status and risk of children with cyclic vomiting syndrome(CVS)and to provide a clinical evidence for nutritional support.Methods:A total of 160 children diagnosed with CVS and 160 healthy controls were prospectively enrolled in the study,who were admitted to Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital from April 2021 to February 2024.Nutritional status was assessed by anthropometric indices(height,weight,and body mass index),and it was expressed in standard deviation score(Z score).Nutritional risk screening tool STRONGkids was applied to nutritional risk screening,and the laboratory assessment(albumin,pre-albumin,hemoglobin,urea nitrogen and creatinine)were measured.Results:Among the 160 cases,there were 73 males and 87 females,including 18 cases of mild seizures and 142 cases of moderate and severe seizures,with the average onset age of(47.54±2.96)months and an average diagnosis age of(74.89±3.68)months.The average duration from the first attack to diagnosis was(27.35±2.36)months,and the average course of the disease was(41.35±2.63)months.The malnutrition rate of children in CVS was 36.9%(59/160),of which 18.1%(29/160)was severely malnourished.There was a statistically significant difference in the weight-for-age Z-score(WAZ),height-for-age Z-score(HAZ),and body mass index-for-age Z-score(BAZ)between the CVS group and the control group( P<0.001).We found a statistically significant difference in laboratory indicators(albumin,pre-albumin,hemoglobin,urea nitrogen and creatinine)between the two groups(all P<0.001)and hemoglobin was positively correlated with WAZ,HAZ and BAZ( r=0.346,0.250,0.277,all P<0.01).Using the STRONGkids nutritional risk screening tool,there were 43 cases with moderate nutritional risk and 117 cases with high nutritional risk,and children with high nutritional risk were likely to have lower WAZ,HAZ and BAZ than the children with moderate nutritional risk,and there was a significant difference in WAZ,HAZ,BAZ,hemoglobin,and creatinine between the two groups( P<0.05).And there was a correlation between the degree of CVS attack and nutritional risk grouping( r=0.543, P<0.001). Conclusion:Children with CVS have a high incidence of malnutrition,and the serum albumin,prealbumin,hemoglobin,urea nitrogen and creatinine levels are of great value for nutritional assessment.The STRONGkids score method helps to evaluate nutritional risk in children with CVS.
6.Gut microbiota characteristics of children with cyclic vomiting syndrome complicated with constipation
Ningning LI ; Yuan LI ; Lin SONG ; Yanyan DU ; Jian WANG ; Lina JI ; Xiwei XU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2025;32(4):286-291
Objective:To investigate the characteristics of gut microbiota distribution in children with cyclic vomiting syndrome(CVS)complicated by constipation.Methods:The children with CVS, aged from 1 to 16 years, who were admitted to Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital from June 2022 to January 2024, were divided into constipation group and normal group(non-constipation group) according to whether they were complicated with constipation or not.The clinical data and stool samples of children were collect. The abundance, diversity and composition of intestinal flora in fecal samples of two groups were detected by metagenomics sequencing.Results:A total of 20 children with CVS were collected, including 10 patients in constipation group and 10 patients in normal group.There were no significant differences in general demographic data between the two groups, including age at admission, age at first onset, body mass index, gender distribution, disease severity, endoscopic findings, and abdominal pain patterns.Microbiome analysis yielded 470 operational taxonomic units (OTUs), with 414 OTUs identified in normal group and 56 OTUs in constipation group. The abundance and diversity of intestinal flora in constipation group were significantly lower than those in normal group. Principal coordinate analysis and principal component analysis indicated significant structural differences in gut microbiota composition between the two groups. LEfSe analysis revealed distinct taxonomic patterns between the two groups, with the normal group demonstrating predominant representation of Firmicutes at the phylum level, while the constipation group showed higher relative abundance of Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria. KEGG pathway analysis revealed that the carbon metabolism pathways was significantly enriched in the constipation group.Conclusion:There are significant differences in intestinal flora between CVS children with and without comorbid constipation.Bacteroides and Actinomycetes play an important role in constipation of children with CVS. The diversity and metabolic function of intestinal flora may be one of the pathological mechanisms of CVS complicated with constipation.
7.Interaction between remimazolam and propofol for sedation during hysteroscopy
Leting JI ; Peipei HAO ; Ning DING ; Ningning DU ; Guangchao ZHU ; Changsheng LI ; Xiaoyong WEI
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2024;44(2):204-208
Objective:To evaluate the interaction between remimazolam and propofol for sedation during hysteroscopy.Methods:American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients, aged 20-45 yr, with body mass index of 18-28 kg/m 2, scheduled for elective hysteroscopy, were included. The test was conducted in two steps. Up-and-down sequential allocation was used to determine the median effective dose (ED 50) of remimazolam (group A) and propofol (group B). The ED 50 obtained in A and B groups were then used as the standard to determine the combination regimen in group C (0.25×ED 50 of remimazolam+ 0.75×ED 50 of propofol as the initial dose), in group D (0.5×ED 50 of remimazolam+ 0.5×ED 50 of propofol as the initial dose), and in group E (0.75×ED 50 of remimazolam+ 0.25×ED 50 of propofol as the initial dose). Up-and-down sequential allocation was used to determine the ED 50 of propofol when propofol and remimazolam were combined in C, D and E groups. The interaction between the sedative effects of two drugs was analyzed using the isobolographic analysis method, and the interaction coefficient and synergistic dose ratio of two drugs were calculated. Results:The ED 50 of remimazolam was 0.180 mg/kg in group A, and the ED 50 of propofol was 1.167 mg/kg in group B. The results of isobolographic analysis showed that remimazolam and propofol had a synergistic effect. When remimazolam 0.045, 0.090 and 0.135 mg/kg were combined with propofol 0.546, 0.288 and 0.160 mg/kg, the interaction coefficients were 1.393, 1.339 and 1.127 respectively. The synergistic dosage ratio of remimazolam and propofol was 1.0∶(3.2 to 12.0). Conclusions:Remimazolam and propofol have a synergistic effect on sedation when used for hysteroscopy, and the dose ratio is 1.0∶(3.2-12.0).
8.Efficacy of esketamine combined with different doses of remimazolam for induction of general anesthesia in pediatric patients
Leting JI ; Ningning DU ; Ning DING ; Zhenghua DONG ; Bo LIU ; Changsheng LI
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2024;44(3):349-352
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of esketamine combined with different doses of remimazolam for induction of general anesthesia in pediatric patients.Methods:One hundred and sixty pediatric patients of either sex, aged 3-6 yr, of American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification Ⅰ or Ⅱ, with body mass index of 13-20 kg/m 2, undergoing elective general anesthesia under a laryngeal mask, were divided into 4 groups ( n=40 each) by the random number table method: esketamine combined with propofol group (KP group) and esketamine combined with different doses of remimazolam group (0.2, 0.3, 0.4 mg/kg) groups (KR1 group, KR2 group, KR3 group). Esketamine 0.8 mg/kg was intravenously injected in the preanesthesia room. After entering the operating room, propofol 2.5 mg/kg was intravenously injected in KP group, and remimazolam 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 mg/kg were intravenously injected in KR1, KR2 and KR3 groups, respectively. When the child lost consciousness and the Modified Observer′s Assessment of Alertness/Sedation Scale score<1, sufentanil and mevacurium were intravenously injected. When the Modified Observer′s Assessment of Alertness/Sedation Scale score≥1, rescue sedation was performed, and 3 min later the laryngeal mask airway was inserted. The onset time of sedation, response to laryngeal mask airway placement, rescue sedation, hypotension, tachycardia, bradycardia, bucking, hiccup, injection pain and apnea were recorded, and the increase rate of perfusion index (PI) was calculated. Results:No response to laryngeal mask implantation occurred in the four groups. Compared with KP group, the onset time of sedation was significantly prolonged, the incidence of hypotension, bradycardia, injection pain and apnea was decreased, the incidence of tachycardia was increased, and the increase rate of PI was decreased in KR1, KR2 and KR3 groups, and the rate of rescue sedation and incidence of bucking were increased in KR1 and KR2 groups ( P<0.05). Compared with KR1 group, the onset time of sedation was significantly shortened in KR2 group and KR3 group, and the rate of rescue sedation and incidence of bucking were decreased in KR3 group ( P<0.05). Compared with KR2 group, the onset time of sedation was significantly shortened, and the rate of rescue sedation was decreased in KR3 group ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the increase rate of PI, hypotension, bradycardia, tachycardia, injection pain and apnea among KR1, KR2 and KR3 groups ( P>0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of hiccup among the four groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Esketamine 0.8 mg/kg combined with remimazolam 0.4 mg/kg can be safely and effectively used for anesthesia induction and has milder inhibition of respiration and circulation as compared with esketamine combined with propofol in pediatric patients.
9.The mediating role of mindfulness between professional identity and positive emotions among medical students
Tao DU ; Ruixue XU ; Xingmeng NIU ; Jinghua ZHAI ; Ningning LIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2024;33(10):938-942
Objective:To explore the mediating role of mindfulness between professional identity and positive emotions among medical students.Methods:From February to April 2022, a total of 878 undergraduates from a medical school in Shandong Province were selected by cluster sampling method. The medical professional identity questionnaire, positive and negative affective scale, and mindful attention awareness scale were utilized for cross-sectional investigation. SPSS 22.0 software was used for descriptive and correlation analysis, and AMOS 25.0 software was used to test the mediating effect.Results:(1) The scores for medical students' professional identity, positive emotions, and mindfulness were 140.00 (125.00, 150.00), 30.00 (28.00, 35.00), and 52.00 (44.00, 63.00), respectively. The dimension scores of occupational cognition, occupational emotion, occupational commitment, occupational behavior, occupational expectation and occupational sense of value in the medical professional identity questionnaire were 23.00 (20.00, 25.00), 19.00 (16.00, 20.00), 19.00 (16.00, 21.00), 16.00 (13.00, 16.00), 32.00 (28.00, 36.00), and 31.00 (29.00, 34.00), respectively. (2) The total and dimension scores of professional identity, positive emotions, and mindfulness were significantly and positively correlated with each other( r=0.125-0.390, all P<0.001). (3) Mindfulness partially mediated the relationship between professional identity and positive emotions (effect size=0.02, 95% CI=0.01-0.04), and the mediating effect accounted for 4.76%(0.02/0.42) of the total effect. Conclusion:Professional identity can directly affect the positive emotions of medical students, and indirectly affect the positive emotions through the mediating role of mindfulness.
10.Correlation between overactive bladder and allergies in children
Ningning WANG ; Aimin SUN ; Yue DU
Journal of China Medical University 2024;53(10):939-943,948
Objective To assess the clinical correlation between overactive bladder(OAB)and allergies in children.Methods The clinical characteristics of 663 children diagnosed with OAB in outpatient clinics between January 2020 and January 2022 were retro-spectively analyzed,and logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors for OAB and evaluate the effect of antihistamine drugs on OAB.Blood and urine samples of some children with OAB were collected to analyze the expression levels of bradykinin and substance P.Results A history of eczema,urticaria,pruritus,mosquito bites,allergic rhinitis,allergic cough with asthma,food allergies,constipation,and total blood IgE levels were risk factors for OAB in children(P<0.05).The efficacy rate of antihistamine treatment in children with OAB was 95.5%,and no adverse reactions were observed,indicating that the efficacy and safety of OAB in children receiving antihista-mine treatment were good,and the proportion of children with OAB and urticaria in the antihistamine treatment group was higher(P<0.05).The total blood IgE levels in children with OAB in the effective group of antihistamine treatment were higher than those in the ineffective group(P<0.05).In addition,the expression level of bradykinin in the urine of children with OAB was significantly higher than in healthy children(P<0.05),while the level of substance P was not significantly increased(P>0.05).Conclusion OAB in chil-dren are related to their allergic status,children's previous respiratory,digestive tract,and skin allergies,and significantly elevated blood IgE levels are risk factors for OAB in children.Antihistamine treatment of OAB in children is safe and effective.OAB in children may be related to urine bradykinin.

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