1.Mediating effects of loneliness and depressive symptoms on family function and life satisfaction among rural elderly patients with chronic diseases
LI Zhonglian ; MO Xiangang ; QIN Suxia ; ZHOU Quanxiang ; ZHU Yafen ; MO Caiyun ; YI Aijing ; CHEN Juhai
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(6):551-556,561
Objective:
To analyze the mediating effects of loneliness and depressive symptoms on family functioning and life satisfaction among rural elderly patients with chronic diseases, so as to provide the basis for improving the life satisfaction of this population.
Methods:
Rural elderly patients with chronic diseases aged ≥60 years in Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province were selected using a multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling method from June to September 2022. Basic information such as gender, age, and chronic diseases were collected. Family function, life satisfaction, loneliness and depressive symptoms were evaluated using Family Care Index Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the b-item Revised VCLA Loneliness Sale and the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale, respectively. The structural equation model was constructed using Amos software to analyze the mediating effects of loneliness and depressive symptoms on the relationship between family function and life satisfaction. The Bootstrap method was employed to test the mediating effects.
Results:
A total of 1 145 rural elderly patients with chronic diseases were recruited, including 517 males (45.15%) and 628 females (54.85%). Among the participants, 657 individuals (57.38%) were aged 60-<71 years, and 540 individuals (47.16%) had three or more chronic diseases. The scores for family function, life satisfaction, loneliness, and depressive symptoms were (3.90±1.18), (18.88±5.25), (12.88±2.99), and (6.65±2.26), respectively. Mediating effect analysis showed that family function had a direct positive effect on life satisfaction (β=0.179, 95%CI: 0.126-0.231). It also indirectly positively influenced the life satisfaction of rural elderly patients with chronic diseases through the independent mediating effect of depressive symptoms (β=0.035, 95%CI: 0.021-0.054) and the chained mediating effect of loneliness and depressive symptoms (β=0.021, 95%CI: 0.013-0.030). The mediating effect of depressive symptoms accounted for 14.89% of the total effect, while the chained mediating effect of loneliness and depressive symptoms accounted for 8.94% of the total effect.
Conclusion
Good family function can directly enhance the life satisfaction of rural elderly patients with chronic diseases and can also indirectly improve their life satisfaction by reducing loneliness and depressive symptoms.
2.Effects of MiR-198 on Proliferation and Migration of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Lines
Lei WANG ; Quanxiang HAN ; Lingzhao LI
Journal of Medical Research 2024;53(11):90-94
Objective To investigate the effects of miR-198 on proliferation and migration of hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines.Methods RT-qPCR was used to detect the expression of miR-198 in different hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines,and the prolifera-tion,migration and tumorigenic ability of miR-198 on Huh7 cell lines were identified by in cell experiments and in animal experiments.Results RT-qPCR test results showed that compared with Chang liver and LO2 normal liver cell lines,the expression levels of miR-198 in HepG2,Huh7,Hep3B and MHCC97H hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines were decreased,especially in Huh7 cells.Flow cytome-try was used to confirm that miR-198 promoted the apoptosis of Huh7 cells.CCK-8 and soft agar clone formation experiment showed that compared with the control group,the proliferation of Huh7 hepatocellular carcinoma cell line after transfection with miR-198mimics was significantly reduced.The results of scratch test and Transwell test showed that miR-198 could inhibit the migration ability of Huh7 hepatocellular carcinoma cell line.The tumor formation experiment in nude mice proved that the tumor-forming ability of Huh7 hepato-cellular carcinoma cell line transfected with miR-198 was obviously inhibited.Conclusion The expression level of miR-198 in HepG2,Huh7,Hep3B and MHCC97H hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines was significantly decreased,and the lowest expression was found in Huh7 hepatocellular carcinoma cell line.MiR-198 can inhibit the proliferation and migration ability of Huh7 hepatocellular car-cinoma cell line,and reduce its tumor-forming ability.
3.Effects of MiR-198 on Proliferation and Migration of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Lines
Lei WANG ; Quanxiang HAN ; Lingzhao LI
Journal of Medical Research 2024;53(11):90-94
Objective To investigate the effects of miR-198 on proliferation and migration of hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines.Methods RT-qPCR was used to detect the expression of miR-198 in different hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines,and the prolifera-tion,migration and tumorigenic ability of miR-198 on Huh7 cell lines were identified by in cell experiments and in animal experiments.Results RT-qPCR test results showed that compared with Chang liver and LO2 normal liver cell lines,the expression levels of miR-198 in HepG2,Huh7,Hep3B and MHCC97H hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines were decreased,especially in Huh7 cells.Flow cytome-try was used to confirm that miR-198 promoted the apoptosis of Huh7 cells.CCK-8 and soft agar clone formation experiment showed that compared with the control group,the proliferation of Huh7 hepatocellular carcinoma cell line after transfection with miR-198mimics was significantly reduced.The results of scratch test and Transwell test showed that miR-198 could inhibit the migration ability of Huh7 hepatocellular carcinoma cell line.The tumor formation experiment in nude mice proved that the tumor-forming ability of Huh7 hepato-cellular carcinoma cell line transfected with miR-198 was obviously inhibited.Conclusion The expression level of miR-198 in HepG2,Huh7,Hep3B and MHCC97H hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines was significantly decreased,and the lowest expression was found in Huh7 hepatocellular carcinoma cell line.MiR-198 can inhibit the proliferation and migration ability of Huh7 hepatocellular car-cinoma cell line,and reduce its tumor-forming ability.
4.Effect of lncRNA MEG3 on radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by down-regulating miR-7-5p expression
Xu SUN ; Lifang SUN ; Min YU ; Ying LI ; Mingyan LI ; Ke YANG ; Yujie LI ; Guochen XING ; Quanxiang HAN
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2020;29(3):207-210
Objective To investigate the effect and underlying mechanism of lncRNA MEG3 on the radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.Methods this experiment,overexpression control group,MEG3 overexpression group,miR-NC inhibition group,miR-7-5p inhibition group,overexpression control+4 Gy group,MEG3 overexpression+4 Gygroup,miR-NC inhibition+4 Gy group,miR-7-5p inhibition+4 Gy group,MEG3 overexpression + miR-NC overexpression group,MEG3 overexpression + miR-7-Sp overexpression group were established.The expression of miR-7-5p and MEG3 was detected by qRT-PCR.The radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells was measured by clone formation assay.Cell apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry.The fluorescence activity was evaluated by dual luciferase reporter assay.Results MEG3 was lowly expressed in nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues and cells.Overexpression of MEG3 and inhibition of miR-7-5p expression increased the radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells and promoted radiation-induced cell apoptosis.MEG3 could targetedly regulate the miR-7-5p expression.Overexpression of miR-7-5p reversed the effect of overexpression of MEG3 on the sensitization of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells and the promotion of apoptosis induced by radiation exposure.Conclusions Overexpression of MEG3 increases the radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells and promotes radiation-induced cell apoptosis.The mechanism may be related to the down-regulation of miR-7-5p expression.
5.Analysis of efficacy and feasibility of early pregnancy laparoscopic cervical cerclage in patients with uterine cervical incompetence
Quanxiang LI ; Yanhua GAO ; Feng YAN
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2018;41(5):440-443
Objective To investigate pregnancy outcome and feasibility of early pregnancy laparoscopic cervical cerclage surgery in patients with uterine cervical incompetence. Methods The clinical data of 24 uterine cervical incompetence patients who had underwent early pregnancy laparoscopic cervical cerclage were retrospectively analyzed, and the operation and pregnancy outcomes were observed. Results The anesthesia and operation of all patients were smooth, and no abortion occurred during and after operation. The operation time was (40.3 ± 5.8) min, and the amount of bleeding was (32.9 ± 4.3) ml. The cervical length of pregnancy was (3.5 ± 0.8) cm. All patients were cesarean delivery, and the gestational age of delivery was (34.8 ± 2.6) weeks. The term delivery rate was 50.0% (12/24); the perineonate survival rate was 95.8% (23/24), and none of the neonates had birth defects. The weight of 23 neonates was (2 735 ± 528) g, and the low birth weight infant was in 4 cases. Conclusions For those who need to progestation cervical cerclage but failed to timely surgery or whose cervical length less than 2.5 cm in patients with early pregnancy uterine cervical incompetence, early pregnancy laparoscopic cervical cerclage is safe and feasible. After the operation, the gestational age can be prolonged, the perineonate survival rate will be improved, and the pregnancy outcome will be improved.
6.Analysis of pregnancy outcome of laparoscopy cervical cerclage before pregnancy in treatment of uterine cervical incompetence
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2017;40(1):67-71
Objective To analyze the pregnancy outcome of laparoscopy cervical cerclage before pregnancy in treatment of uterine cervical insufficiency. Methods The clinical data of 78 uterine cervical incompetence patients having underwent cervical cerclage before pregnancy were retrospectively analyzed. Among them 40 cases underwent laparoscopy cervical cerclage (laparoscopy group), and 38 cases underwent transvaginal cervical cerclage (transvaginal group). The operation time, complications, length of cervix in pregnancy, lengthen time of gestational weeks, gestational weeks, perinatal infant weight, survival rate of perinatal infants and infection rate of uterine cavity were compared between 2 groups. Results The length of cervix in pregnancy, lengthened time of gestational weeks, perinatal infant weight, term labor rate and survival rate of perinatal infants in laparoscopy group were significantly higher than those in transvaginal group: (4.35 ± 0.52) cm vs. (3.51 ± 0.66) cm, (116.7 ± 9.8) d vs. (90.2 ± 5.2) d, (3 050 ± 759) g vs. (2 500 ± 431) g, 60.0%(24/40) vs. 31.6%(12/38) and 95.0%(38/40) vs. 78.9%(30/38), and the infection rate of uterine cavity was significantly lower than that in transvaginal group: 2.5% (1/40) vs. 18.4% (7/38), and there were statistical differences (P<0.05). There were no statistical differences in operation time and incidence of complications (P > 0.05). Conclusions Laparoscopy cervical cerclage before pregnancy in treatment of uterine cervical incompetence can effectively maintain the cervical length period of pregnancy, improve the success rate of surgery, prolong gestational weeks, and improve perinatal outcome.
7.The study on selecting pre-pregnancy cervical cerclage method in the different cervical length of uterine cervical incompetence patients
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2017;40(3):254-258
Objective To study the pre- pregnancy cervical cerclage method in the different cervical length of uterine cervical incompetence patients. Methods The clinical data of 128 uterine cervical incompetence patients having underwent pre-pregnancy cervical cerclage were retrospectively analyzed. The preoperative cervical length was measured by transvaginal ultrasound. Cervical length >2.5 cm was in 60 cases, of which 34 cases underwent laparoscopic cervical cerclage, and 26 cases underwent transvaginal cervical cerclage; cervical length ≤ 2.5 cm was in 68 cases, of which 32 cases underwent laparoscopic cervical cerclage, and 36 cases underwent transvaginal cervical cerclage. Results For the patients with preoperative cervical length > 2.5 cm, there were no statistical differences in the postoperative pregnancy cervical length, gestational weeks time, perinatal birth weight, perinatal survival rate, gestational age of delivery and intrauterine infection rate between 2 methods (P>0.05). For the patients with preoperative cervical length ≤ 2.5 cm, the postoperative pregnancy cervical length, gestational weeks time, perinatal birth weight, perinatal survival rate and gestational age of delivery in laparoscopic cervical cerclage patients were significantly higher than those in transvaginal cervical cerclage patients: (3.85 ± 0.37) cm vs. (3.16 ± 0.49) cm, (101.75 ± 4.71) d vs. (80.62 ± 3.53) d, (2850 ± 323) g vs. (2330 ± 585) g, 90.6% (29/32) vs. 69.4% (25/36) and 50.0% (16/32) vs. 22.2%(8/36), but the intrauterine infection rate was significantly lower than that in transvaginal cervical cerclage patients:0 vs. 16.7%( 6/36), and there were statistical differences (P<0.05). All patients had no obvious complications. Conclusions For cervical length > 2.5 cm patients with uterine cervical incompetence, pre- pregnancy cervical cerclage can choose transvaginal or laparoscopic. But for patients with the cervical length≤2.5 cm or previous cervical cerclage failure, laparoscopic cervical cerclage is better than transvaginal cervical cerclage.
8.Analysis of laparoscopic cervical cerclage before pregnancy after pregnancy
Quanxiang LI ; Na YANG ; Yanhua GAO ; Feng YAN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(18):2748-2751
Objective To analyze the pregnancy outcome of laparoscopic cervical cerclage before pregnancy, discuss the clinical value of the treatment of cervical incompetence.Methods 40 cases with cervical insufficiency during 2012.1 -2016.3 before pregnancy underwent laparoscopic ligation.All patients had a history of abortion or premature birth,and the average gestational age was 23.7 weeks.Preoperative cervical length was less than 2.5cm. The operation condition and the pregnancy outcome after operation were observed.Results The average time of oper-ation was 35.6(40.2 ±10.4)min and the amount of bleeding was 10.3(15.7 ±3.2)mL.Postoperative pregnancy cervical average length was 3.61 (4.35 ±0.52)cm.Pregnancy outcome:37 weeks of gestation and above delivery 20 cases (50.0%).34 -37 weeks 16 cases (40.0%),28 -34 weeks in 3 cases,received cesarean section,the aver-age gestational was 35.6 weeks.Compared with the preoperative abortion,the gestational week of delivery was pro-longed by 12.1 weeks.Neonatal survival in 38 cases (95.0%),1 case of gestational 28 +3 weeks premature death. Neonatal birth weight was 2 800(3 079 ±500)g;1 case (2.5%)was difficult to avoid abortion at 23 weeks of gesta-tion.Conclusion Laparoscopic pre -pregnancy cervical cerclage suture in cervix mouth,postoperative can maintain effective cervical length,prolong gestational age,improve the pregnancy outcome,can be used as effective treatment for the pregnant cerclage failure or cervical length less than 2.5cm of cervical insufficiency patients.
9.Significance of vaginal cervical double cerclage for cervical incompetence after pregnancy
Quanxiang LI ; Na YANG ; Yanhua GAO ; Feng YAN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(14):2141-2144
Objective To observe the pregnancy by transvaginal double slit cervical pregnancy outcome after ligation,and evaluate its clinical application value.Methods The clinical data of 80 cases with cervical incompe-tence were analyzed.All patients had pregnant metaphase inevitable abortion history,the average abortion pregnant was 21.7 week.According to different treatment methods,80 cases were divided into two groups,treatment group (40 cases)in non pregnant women with silk thread woven tape by double vagina and cervix cerclage,another group of 40 cases in 15 -20 weeks of pregnancy by using polypropylene McDonald method with cerclage.The operation,preg-nancy cervical tube length and pregnancy outcome were observed.Results The average operation time and bleeding volume between the two groups had no statistically significant differences.The pregnancy cervical average length of the treatment group was 4.6(4.8 ±0.5)cm,which was significantly longer than 3.9(3.1 ±0.8)cm of the control group (t =2.732,P <0.05).In the treatment group,the full -term delivery rate,preterm delivery rate,mean gestational age at delivery were 55.0%(22 /40),40.0%(16 /40),35.8 weeks,the average abortion was extended 14.1 weeks com-pared with preoperation,fetal survival rate was 90.0%(36 /40),neonatal birth weight was (3 100.0 ±200.0)g;28 gestational weeks following the inevitable abortion rate was 2.5%(1 /40).In the control group,the term delivery rate was 35.0%(14 /40),the rate of premature birth was 50.0%(20 /40),and the rate of abortion was 15.0%(6 /40)in 28 weeks.Mean gestational age at delivery was 33.2 weeks,which was extended 11.5 weeks compared with preoperative average abortion,fetal survival rate was 85.0% (34 /40),neonatal body mass was (2 900.0 ±300.0)g. The term delivery rate,fetal survival rate and neonatal weight in the treatment group were higher than those in the con-trol group.Conclusion Pregnant by double vagina and cervix cerclage treatment cervical function can maintain preg-nancy,cervical length,prolong the time of pregnancy and improve the perinatal survival rate,simple operation,take out stitches convenient,it is worthy of clinical application.
10.Analysis of effect of pregnancy with double loop cerclage for cervical incompetence
Quanxiang LI ; Na YANG ; Yanhua GAO ; Feng YAN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(17):2596-2600
Objective To observe the effect of pregnancy double loop cerclage for cervical incompetence. Methods 80 cases of cervical function incompetence according to the type of surgery were divided into two groups, 40 cases in each group,15 -20 weeks of surgery in pregnancy,the treatment group underwent double loop cerclage, the control group underwent McDonald single cerclage.The operation,postoperative cervical length and pregnancy outcome of the two groups were observed.Results There was no difference in operation time and blood loss between the two groups.The length of cervix in the treatment group was (4.63 ±0.52)cm,which was longer than (3.71 ± 0.82)cm of the control group(t =2.106,P <0.05).Pregnancy outcome:20 cases of the treatment group in term birth (50%),preterm birth in 18 cases (45%)(34 -37 weeks in 12 cases,28 -34 weeks in 6 cases),fetal survival in 36 cases (90%),less than 28 weeks pregnant inevitable abortion in 2 cases (5%),abortion did not survive.Average delivery gestational age was 35.2 weeks,and preoperative average abortion pregnant weeks contrast,treatment group delivery gestational weeks extended 13.5 weeks,the average weight of newborns was (3 200 ±200)g.The control group of full -term delivery was 14 cases (35%),premature in 20 cases (50%)(34 -37 weeks in 7 cases and 13 cases of 28 -34 weeks),fetal survival in 33 cases (82.5%),less than 28 weeks pregnant inevitable abortion in 4 cases (10%),abortion did not survive.Average delivery gestational age was 33.2 weeks,compared with the average abortion weeks before operation,the gestational age of the control group was extended by 11.5 weeks.The weight of newborn was (2 900 ±300)g.In the treatment group,the term labor rate,fetal survival rate,neonatal weight were higher than those of the control group,the difference was statistically significant (χ2 =7.83,P <0.05).Conclusion The second trimester cervical double cerclage can maintain effective cervical length,prolong gestational age,improve perinatal survival rate.


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