Objective To develop and validate a"quick self-assessment questionnaire for cochlear implant out-come(QSACI)".Methods A research team,composed of audiologists,otolaryngologists,data analysis experts,and cochlear implant(CI)recipients,was formed to establish objectives,research subject criteria,and framework of the QSACI.An item pool was creaed through literature review and brainstorming.Question items were evaluated and screened,and the framework and answer options of the questionnaire were established.The comprehensibility,etc.,was analyzed and refined through pilot test,interviews,and expert consultation,leading to the development of the final version.A total of 39 post-lingually deafened adults with known stable outcomes completed the question-naire.The split-half and test-retest reliabilty of the questionnaire was analyzed,and the validity was quantitatively analyzed by comparing scores with the categories of auditory performance(CAP)scores.Results The initial item pool of the questionnaire had 18 items,and the final questionnaire consisted of 12 questions in four dimensions:com-munication status,audiological status,medical factors,and other factors.The average score of 39 recipients was 88.81±6.17 and CAP was 6.19±0.94.The questionnaire showed good reliability and validity,with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.71 and a test-retest reliability of 0.824(P＜0.05).The criterion-related validity,assessed by the correlation between the self-assessment questionnaire scores and CAP scores,showed a significant moderate pos-itive correlation(r=0.512,P＜0.05).The correlation coefficient between self-assessment and professional assess-ment was 0.720(P＜0.05),indicating a significant correlation.The area under the receiver operating characterstic(ROC)curve was 0.82(P＜0.05),the cutoff values corresponding to the maximal Youden index were 82.5 and 88.6,therefore score of 85 was taken as the median threshold score of judgement.Conclusion The QSACI reflects the post-imlplant outcomes,and it can serve as a tool for people with postlingually deafness and their families to un-derstand the eligbility of CI and the expected outcomes,helping to establish realistic expectations before CI surgery.

Objective To develop and validate a"quick self-assessment questionnaire for cochlear implant out-come(QSACI)".Methods A research team,composed of audiologists,otolaryngologists,data analysis experts,and cochlear implant(CI)recipients,was formed to establish objectives,research subject criteria,and framework of the QSACI.An item pool was creaed through literature review and brainstorming.Question items were evaluated and screened,and the framework and answer options of the questionnaire were established.The comprehensibility,etc.,was analyzed and refined through pilot test,interviews,and expert consultation,leading to the development of the final version.A total of 39 post-lingually deafened adults with known stable outcomes completed the question-naire.The split-half and test-retest reliabilty of the questionnaire was analyzed,and the validity was quantitatively analyzed by comparing scores with the categories of auditory performance(CAP)scores.Results The initial item pool of the questionnaire had 18 items,and the final questionnaire consisted of 12 questions in four dimensions:com-munication status,audiological status,medical factors,and other factors.The average score of 39 recipients was 88.81±6.17 and CAP was 6.19±0.94.The questionnaire showed good reliability and validity,with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.71 and a test-retest reliability of 0.824(P＜0.05).The criterion-related validity,assessed by the correlation between the self-assessment questionnaire scores and CAP scores,showed a significant moderate pos-itive correlation(r=0.512,P＜0.05).The correlation coefficient between self-assessment and professional assess-ment was 0.720(P＜0.05),indicating a significant correlation.The area under the receiver operating characterstic(ROC)curve was 0.82(P＜0.05),the cutoff values corresponding to the maximal Youden index were 82.5 and 88.6,therefore score of 85 was taken as the median threshold score of judgement.Conclusion The QSACI reflects the post-imlplant outcomes,and it can serve as a tool for people with postlingually deafness and their families to un-derstand the eligbility of CI and the expected outcomes,helping to establish realistic expectations before CI surgery.

Objective:To investigate the normal range of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in 6-18-year-old children in China, so as to provide a data base for the establishment of FeNO standards for Chinese children.Methods:A multi-center study was conducted on 5 949 children aged 6-18 (3 101 males and 2 848 females) in 16 pro-vinces of 7 administrative districts in China.According to the technical standard recommended by American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Association, FeNO was measured, and the relationship of FeNO with the sex, age, height, weight, body mass index and region was discussed.Results:The geometric mean FeNO value of Chinese children aged 6-18 was 14.1 ppb, and its 95% confidence interval (skewness distribution) was 1.0-38.2 ppb.The geometric mean FeNO values of children aged 6-11 and 12-18 were 13.1 ppb and 15.7 ppb, respectively, and their 95% confidence intervals (skewness distribution) were 1.0-38.1 ppb and 2.0-38.2 ppb.For children at and under 11 years old, FeNO decreased with age, with a mean decline of 1 ppb per year.The multiple linear regression results suggested that there was a significant correlation between FeNO and age for children aged 6-11, and FeNO of children aged 12-18 was significantly correlated with the gender, height, and region(all P<0.01). Conclusions:FeNO values of Chinese children and adolescents in this study are higher than those obtained by the previous study conducted from 2010 to 2012.For children aged 12-18, 16 ppb is recommended as the clinical cut-off point.For children at or under 11 years old, the influence of age on FeNO should be considered, and the cut-off point of FeNO decreases by 1 ppb as the age is reduced by one year.

Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics, related factors, and prognostic effect of patients with T cell large granular lymphocytosis following allo-HSCT.Methods:Consecutive patients with T-LGL following allo-HSCT who visited our center from June 2013 to February 2020 were studied retrospectively. We compared patients undergoing allo-HSCT during this period. The clinical characteristics, related factors, cumulative incidence of patients with T-LGL and rates of overall survival (OS) , disease free survival (DFS) , relapse, and non-relapse mortality (NRM) were analyzed.Results:Total 359 patients were enrolled, including 17 with T-LGL and 342 without T-LGL following allo-HSCT. The median follow-up duration was 38 (3-92) month. The cumulative incidence at 1-, 2- and 3-years of T-LGL was 3.64% (95% CI 1.09%-6.19%) , 4.50% (95% CI 1.36%-7.64%) , and 4.84% (95% CI 1.10%-8.76%) , respectively. CMV reactivation ( P=0.013) , EB viremia ( P=0.034) , and aGVHD ( P=0.027) were associated with the development of T-LGL following allo-HSCT. Multivariate analysis showed that benign hematologic diseases[ P=0.027, OR=3.36 (95% CI 1.15-9.89) ] and haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation[ P=0.030, OR=4.67 (95% CI 1.16-18.75) ], unrelated donor transplantation[ P=0.041, OR=5.49 (95% CI 1.10-28.16) ] were independent predictive factors of T-LGL following allo-HSCT. There was a significant difference in the 3-year OS (100.0% vs. 78.6%, P=0.04) , DFS (100.0% vs. 70.0%, P=0.01) , and NRM (0 vs. 12.6%, P=0.02) between the 2 cohorts. Subgroup analysis showed that malignant diseases recipients who developed T-LGL had better outcomes after allo-HSCT, and there was a significant difference in the NRM ( P=0.042) , DFS ( P=0.013) , and cumulative relapse rate ( P=0.028) between the 2 cohorts. In contrast, the appearance of T-LGL after allo-HSCT in patients with benign diseases had no significant effect on the prognosis. Conclusions:T-LGL was a durable and clinically benign phenomenon occurring in allo-HSCT recipients with malignant diseases. Factors associated with immune reconstitution and T-cell regulatory mechanisms might be major predictors of T-LGL following allo-HSCT.

Objective To explore the effect of iron overload on the outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) patiems with non-hepatitis related severe aplastic anemia (SAA).Methods The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed for 98 patients with non-hepatitis related SAA undergoing allo-HSCT from July 2012 to late July 2018 at a single center.Serum ferritin (SF) was measured within 2 momhs before HSCT.They were divided into iron overload (SF＞800.0 ng/ml,n =49) and control (SF＜800.0 ng/ml,n =49) groups according to SF level.Overall survival (OS),hematopoietic reconstitution and common complications after allo-HSCT were analyzed.Results The median pre-transplantation SF value was 798.7 (52.0-11060.01) ng/ml.Patients with pre-transplantation iron overload had a higher incidence of cytomegaloviremia (P =0.041),delayed recovery of neutrophil/platelet (P =0.001,P =0.005 respectively) and transfusion-dependence in donor-recipient blood group-matched patients (P =0.043) after allo-HSCT.The 3-year OS was (65.1 ± 7.1) ％ in iron overload group and (93.3 ± 3.7) ％ in control group (P =0.001).Multivariate analysis indicated that 3-year OS was independently correlated with pre-transplantation iron overload (P =0.022),blood group of donor & recipient (P =0.015),early bacteremia (P=0.003) and cytomegaloviremia (P =0.003).Conclusions Iron overload is common in patients with non-hepatitis-related SAA before transplantation.Pre-transplantation iron overload has a significant impact on OS,hematopoietic reconstitution and cytomegaloviremia after allo

Objective To explore the therapeutic efficacy of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) patients .Methods The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed for 19 CMML patients undergoing allo-HSCT .Engraftment ,graft versus host disease (GVHD ) , infection , relapse , splenomegaly and survival were observed . And the clinical outcomes of allo-HSCT for CMML were analyzed .Results Hematopoiesis reconstitution was not attained in 2 recipients due to early death post-transplantation .Neutrophil engraftment was obtained in 17 recipients with a median time of 14(11-18) days .Neutrophil engraftment and platelet engraftment were achieved in 15 recipients with a median time of platelet engraftment at 15 (12～70) days .Seven patients developed acute GVHD (grade 1 ,n=5;grade 2～4 ,n=3) while another 8 patients had chronic GVHD (extensive ,n=5) . Ten patients (52 .6 ％ )had palpable splenomegaly (SPM ) before allo-HSCT ,8 patients were diagnosed ultrasonically after transplantation ,all 4 patients without a significant reduction of spleen died while all 4 patients with a significant reduction of spleen survived . After a median follow-up period of 31 (6-68 ) months ,3-year overall survival (OS) ,disease-free survival (DFS) ,cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR) and non-relapse mortality (NRM) were (58 .2 ± 12 .5)％ ,(36 .3 ± 14)％ ,(39 .9 ± 19)％ and (37 ± 12 .6)％ respectively .Conclusions As an effective therapy for CMML ,allo-HSCT may improve the survival of CMML patients .Palpable SPM pre-transplantation and no significant reduction post-transplantation are probably poor prognostic factor .

Objective: To evaluate the prognostic significance of early phase full donor chimerism (FDC) after myeloablative allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (allo-PBSCT). Methods: The clinical data of 72 hematological patients received myeloablative allo-PBSCT from Feb. 2016 to Jul. 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. The median age was 36.5 years (range 4-59), 44 were males and 28 females. Of the donors, there were 35 HLA matched sibling donors, 27 haploidentical donors and 10 unrelated donors. Polymerase chain reaction amplification of short tandem repeat sequence (PCR-STR) was used to detect donor cell chimerism (DC) rate of recipient bone marrow at one, two and three months after transplantation. Results: The median follow-up was 462 d (range: 47-805 d), 55 cases were still alive, and 45 cases were disease-free survival (DFS) at the end of follow-up. The 2-year overall survival (OS) and DFS were (68.9±7.7)% and (59.5±6.3)%, respectively. A number of 16 cases underwent relapses, with 2-year cumulative incidence of (24.1±5.3)%. The median time of recurrence was 157(32-374) d. Forty cases (55.6%) developed acute graft-versus-host diseases (aGVHD), with median time of 35.5 (13-90) d. Chronic GVHD (cGVHD) occurred in 23 patients (31.9%), with median time of 169 (94-475) d. Univariate analysis found the following factors were not related to OS, DFS or relapse rate (RR), including age, sex, blood type and sex of donor-recipient, occurrence of aGVHD and cGVHD. The OS and DFS in cases reached FDC and no FDC at two months after transplantation were (85.2±6.9)% vs (66.1±7.7)% (P=0.051) and (76.7±7.7)% vs (48.9±8.1)% (P=0.021), respectively. The RR rate in FDC group was lower than that in no FDC group [(16.6±6.8)% vs (30.4±7.8)%, P=0.187, respectively]. Conclusion The present study confirmed the important value for predicting the prognosis with whether or not the patients reached FDC at the early phase after allo-PBSCT. The OS and DFS in cases with FDC at two months after transplantation were significantly higher than those of no FDC patients.

Objective To explore the methods and strategies of nursing training promotion after integration of two hospital, so as to improve the effects of nursing training and promote the rapid integration of the class Ⅱ hospital to class Ⅲ hospitals.Methods In February 2015, Zhongda Hospital Southeast University hosted district level class Ⅱ Nanjing Dachang Public Hospital. Nursing department-area-department, a hierarchical management of three level of training management architecture has been formed by analyzing the difficulties in nursing training after the integration of the two hospitals. Hierarchical training and assessment has been applied in N0 to N4 nursing staff, combining scene simulation, video teaching and other diversity training and assessment methods. A self-designed satisfaction questionnaire was adopted, and quality control data was extracted and statistically analyzed by nursing management information system, so as to compare the nursing training effect of earlier integration (August 2015 to January 2016) and after integration (February to July 2016).Results The median score of nursing training satisfaction after integration was 96, which was higher than 92 before integration , and the difference was statistically significant (Z=-10.876,P<0.01). The qualification rate of special grade Ⅰ nursing, ward management, nursing technique, emergency medicine equipment, disinfection and sterilization was 98.38％, 95.00％, 93.38％, 95.70％ and 96.27％ respectively after integration, which were all higher than those before integration (92.88％, 92.85％, 91.01％, 93.04％, 93.48％), and the differences were statistically significant (χ2=28.923, 6.410, 8.446, 10.502, 12.596;P<0.01). The satisfaction of clinical ward, outpatient and operation theatre improved significantly after integration (97.36％ vs. 91.26％, 93.42％ vs. 90.35％, 97.68％ vs. 94.14％; χ2=94.373, 4.419, 4.131;P<0.05).Conclusions After the two hospitals' integration, diversified training helps to improve nurses' satisfaction with nursing training, nursing quality and patient satisfaction, which is worthy of further application in clinical nursing training.

Objective To investigate the value of prenatal diagnosis in identifying the etiology and predicting the prognosis of fetal pleural effusion (FPE).Methods Forty-two cases of FPE were recruited in this study from January 2012 to September 2016.Ultrasound scan and genetic tests were performed on all fetuses.Seven fetuses with severe FPE were given pleurocentesis.Pregnancy outcomes of all the fetuses were followed up.Results FPE was commonly accompanied with other abnormalities,such as ascites,hydrops,hydramnion,hygroma colli,abnormal posturing,joint contractures,arrhythmia and micromandible.Chromosomal abnormality was detected in 11 fetuses (26.2％),of which ten were further confirmed by karyotype analysis,including six with 45,X,three trisomy 21 and one trisomy 18,and one was detected with a 9.83 Mb uniparental disomy (UPD) located at 12q24.21q24.31 by gene chip.One fetus was diagnosed with--SEA/--SEA thalassemia.All of the 12 families decided to terminate the pregnancies after genetic counseling.Among the other 30 fetuses,seven with severe FPE and normal karyotype underwent pleurocentesis.Five of the seven cases were with favorable outcomes,one with progressive hydrops was aborted and one neonate with severe hydrops died after birth.Spontaneous regression of FPE with good outcome was found in two cases.Parents of the other 21 fetuses chose to terminate the pregnancies.Conclusions Prenatal diagnosis is important to identify the etiology and predict the outcome of FPE.Chromosomal abnormality is a relatively common cause of FPE,and 45,X and trisomy 21 are the most common abnormalities.Intrauterine intervention is beneficial for FPE without chromosomal or other definite genetic abnormalities.Genetic test may be of great value for pregnant counseling.

Aim To investigate the effect of N-n-butyl haloperidol iodide(F2) on mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway of H9c2 cardiac myocytes during hypoxia/reoxygenation(H/R) injury.Methods The H/R models of H9c2 cardiac myocytes were established.The H9c2 cardiac myocytes were randomly divided into five groups: control group(C group), hypoxia/reoxygenation group(H/R group), F2 low concentration group(L), F2 medium concentration group(M), F2 high concentration group(H).Apoptotic rate was evaluated by flow cytometry(FCM).The levels of Cyto C, Bcl-2, Bax were observed by Western blot.Caspase-3 activity was measured with colorimetry.Results Compared with H/R group, F2 low, medium and high concentrations group could significantly decrease apoptosis rate and increase the ratio of Bcl-2 to Bax proteins and inhibit the release of Cyto C into the cytosolic fraction, and decrease caspase-3 activity.Conclusion F2 can protect H9c2 cardiac myocytes against H/R-induced injury through interfering in mitochondria-dependent pathway.