1.Exploration on the psychological support mechanism for palliative care patients from the perspective of the interactive ritual chain theory
Limin WU ; Sujuan LIU ; Jingyan ZHANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2026;39(3):351-357
Based on the interactive ritual chain theory, this paper deeply analyzed the interactive characteristics between doctors, patients, and their families in the palliative care environment, as well as explored the role of emotional resonance, symbolic representation, and situational creation in psychological support. It also sorted out four primary issues currently present in psychological support for palliative care patients, including insufficient recognition of caregivers regarding patients’ psychological needs, limited psychological intervention methods, inadequate psychological support capabilities among medical staff, and an imperfect family and social support system. On this basis, a five-dimensional psychological support mechanism was constructed, encompassing emotional resonance, situational creation, team collaboration, environment building, and technological application. This aimed to provide palliative care patients with comprehensive and continuous psychological intervention by optimizing doctor-patient interaction, strengthening emotional connection, improving physical environment, and utilizing information technology, thereby contributing to alleviating the psychological distress patients confront in the terminal stage and improving their life dignity and quality of life.
2.A propensity score-matched cohort study of outcomes of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity in persons with moderate to severe brain injury
Sujuan LIU ; Yong WANG ; Ran LI ; Lu SONG ; Haidong LI ; Jie LIU
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2025;47(7):608-613
Objective:To evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients with paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) after moderate to severe brain injury.Methods:Clinical data describing 580 patients of the Rehabilitation Center of Fuxing Hospital with moderate to severe brain injury were analyzed retrospectively. They were divided into a PSH group and a non-PSH group depending on whether PSH attacks occurred. Propensity score matching was performed to create a 1∶1 ratio between the two groups. The patients′ baseline characteristics were analyzed before the matching and with the matched cohorts, and the clinical outcomes of the patients in the matched cohorts were compared.Results:Seventy-five of the patients experienced PSH attacks and were included in the PSH group, while the others formed the non-PSH group. Before matching, the two groups had significant differences in age, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, chest trauma, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, tracheotomy, hydrocephalus, heart rate at admission, respiration rate, muscle tone, and limited joint activity. After the propensity score matching, 67 patients were included in the PSH and non-PSH groups. The differences in heart rate, respiration rate, muscle tone, and limited joint activity between the two groups at admission were then statistically significant. However, unlike the non-PSH group, the PSH group showed a significant decrease in its average GCS score and Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) score at discharge, as well as a significant increase in its average Disability Rating Scale score. Compared with the non-PSH group at the same time point, the GOS score of the PSH group had decreased by 0.47 at discharge ( CI: 0.41-0.56). Then, three months after discharge the average GOS score of the PSH group had decreased by 0.55 ( CI: 0.48-0.61. By six months that was 0.75 ( CI: 0.66-0.82) and by twelve months 0.87 ( CI: 0.77-0.97). Conclusions:PSH can affect the consciousness of patients with moderate to severe brain injury and their ability in the activities of daily life. The prognosis of PSH patients is relatively poor.
3.Study on the association between heatwaves and fall-related mortality risk in seven provinces of China
Zhiying JIANG ; Ruilin MENG ; Ruoyi ZHANG ; Xuelong GU ; Jianxiong HU ; Min YU ; Yang CHEN ; Chunliang ZHOU ; Biao HUANG ; Ziyi LIANG ; Sujuan CHEN ; Jianhao LI ; Guanhao HE ; Tao LIU ; Hua GUO ; Wenjun MA
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(4):566-572
Objective:To evaluate the association between heatwaves and fall-related mortality.Methods:A total of 61 421 fall-related mortality from 2013 to 2022 in 7 provinces of China were included in a time-stratified case-crossover design, with daily meteorological data derived from the fifth generation European Reanalysis dataset produced by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Conditional logistic regression chimeric distributed lag nonlinear model was used to analyze the association between heatwaves and fall-related mortality and stratified analysis was conducted according to gender and age.Results:Heatwaves were associated with an increased risk of fall-related morality. The risk of fall-related mortality during heatwaves was higher than during non-heatwave periods ( OR=1.11, 95% CI: 1.05-1.18). The attributable fraction of fall-related motality due to heatwaves was 10.25% (95% CI: 4.49%-15.36%). For each 1 ℃ increase above the heatwave threshold, the risk of fall-related mortality increased by 34% ( OR=1.34, 95% CI: 1.02-1.76). The effect of heatwave duration on fall-related mortality was not statistically significant. Stratified analyses indicated that women experienced a higher risk of fall-related mortality during heatwaves ( OR=1.13, 95% CI: 1.04-1.22) compared to man ( OR=1.10, 95% CI: 1.04-1.17). Conclusions:Heatwave increases the risk of fall-related mortality, and the intensity of heatwaves modify this risk. Women are vulnerable populations.
4.Informationization construction for equipment budget management in a public hospital
Sujuan YU ; Zhenlin LIU ; Yun TIAN ; Xiaoxiao LUAN ; Chenxi SHI ; Ying XIAO
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2025;41(6):479-484
The construction of an information system for equipment budget management in public hospitals is an important measure to strengthen comprehensive budget management, serving as an important foundation for promoting the development of clinical disciplines and enhancing operational management. Since September 2023, a tertiary public hospital had explored the construction of equipment budget management informatization. This practice had established a supporting budget management information system, which included an equipment demand reserve library and a general use product library, linked performance evaluation indicators, implemented visualizing real-time project progress, and strengthened data governance. A series of measures had been taken to move management to equipment demand research, expand the time window for departments to fill in budget requirements, simplify the department application process, and achieve a closed-loop management of the entire chain of department equipment demand research, budget approval, and execution, ensuring the rationality and accuracy of the budget. By the end of 2024, the budget management information system had covered 87 departments and included 30 000 sets of equipment applications, providing detailed data support and critical management references for demand departments, equipment management departments, and hospital decision-makers, while improving the quality and efficiency of in-hospital equipment management. This practice could provide references for other public hospitals in China to optimize their equipment budget management.
5.Longitudinal survival data study on upper extremity motor rehabilitation trajectory within 6 months of stroke
Ran LI ; Sujuan LIU ; Yajing HOU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2025;40(7):1025-1032
Objective:To explore the prognostic factors for long-term upper limb motor function recovery after stroke.Method:Patients(n=61)with upper limb motor dysfunction after stroke were included.General demographic and clinical data were collected.Upper limb motor function was evaluated with the Fugl-Meyer assessment-up-per extremity(FMA-UE).Intracranial lesion locations were identified based on head MRI or CT.The recovery of upper limb motor function was monitored longitudinally at admission and at 1,3 and 6 months post-stroke.Patients were divided into a good prognosis group or a poor prognosis group according to the FMA-UE score at 6 months poststroke.Clinical and radiological data between the two groups were compared using the χ2 test and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis.Result:The prognosis of upper limb motor function in stroke patients is determined by the recovery of active hand movement and the location of the lesion,but not with age,sex,stroke type or affected side.The average recovery time to achieve good prognosis for those who experience active hand movement within 1 month and 3 months poststroke is 2.100 months and 3.313 months.Patients with earlier active hand movement had better prog-noses.Poor long-term prognosis is associated with lesions affecting core regions such as the precentral gyrus,posterior horn of the lateral ventricular and posterior limb of the inner capsule.In contrast,patients with lesions not involving these core regions achieved good prognosis after an average of approximately 2.792 months.Conclusion:The long-term prognosis for hemiplegic upper limbs recovery after stroke is significantly influ-enced by the timing of active hand movement and the location of intracranial lesions.
6.Correlation Between Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Course and Reduction of Clonazepam in Patients with Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity:A Retrospective Cohort Study
Sujuan LIU ; Yong WANG ; Ran LI ; Haidong LI ; Jie LIU
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;16(2):386-392
Objective To analyze the correlation between the duration of hyperbaric oxygen(HBO)therapy and oral medication clonazepam reduction in patients with paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity(PSH).Methods Clinical data of patients with secondary PSH after severe brain injury at Capital Medical University Affiliated Fuxing Hospital from September 2017 to July 2023 were retrospectively included,covering general information,etiology,lesion location,comorbidities,vital signs at admission,PSH attack characteristics,HBO treatment frequency,PSH treatment drugs and dosage.According to the number of HBO treatments,PSHpatients were divided into HBO short course group(10 treatments)and HBO long course group(>10 treatments).Multiple logistic regression and rank correlation analysis were used to investigate the correla-tion between the duration/frequency of HBO treatment and the reduction of clonazepam.Results A total of 75 PSH patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected,including 38 cases(50.7%)who re-ceived reduced doses of clonazepam.There were 32 cases(42.7%)in the HBO short course group and 43 ca-ses(52.3%)in the HBO long course group.The reduction rate of clonazepam in the HBO short course group was lower than that in the HBO long course group[31.3%(10/32)vs.65.1%(28/43),crude OR=4.11(95%CI:1.55-10.90),P=0.004].After adjusting for confounding variables,a multivariate Logistic re-gression model showed a significant correlation between HBO long course and clonazepam reduction(OR=3.76,95%CI:1.23-11.55,P=0.021).Rank correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between HBO treatment frequency and clonazepam reduction(rs=0.331,P=0.004).Conclusions Long course HBO treatment was positively correlated with oral reduction of clonazepam in PSH patients,which may help re-duce the side effects caused by clonazepam and become a non-pharmacological treatment option for PSH.
7.Feasibility and safety of open ventilation masks in vitrectomy for patients with PDR
Rui DAI ; Yuhao ZHU ; Suchang WANG ; Haiyang LIU ; Wei FAN ; Zhengpei ZHANG ; Sujuan JI ; Jie LI ; Aiqin SHENG ; Suyan LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2025;43(11):1041-1045
Objective:To evaluate the feasibility and safety of open ventilation masks in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) undergoing vitrectomy under local anesthesia.Methods:A randomized clinical trial was conducted.Eighty PDR patients (80 eyes) undergoing vitrectomy with local anesthesia were enrolled at Xuzhou Municipal Hospital from May to July 2024.Patients were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group using a random number table method, with 40 cases (40 eyes) in each group.The experimental group received oxygen through an ophthalmic surgical open ventilation mask during the operation, while the control group used a traditional nasal cannula.The respiratory rate, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and oxygen saturation before and after oxygen inhalation during the operation were compared between the two groups.Patient comfort level, airway patency, anxiety status, satisfaction level, operation time, surgical success rate, and incidence of intraoperative complications were also compared.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and the study protocol was appreed by the Ethics Committee of Xuzhou Municipal Hospital (No.2024-KY-065).Results:After oxygen inhalation during the operation, improvements in respiratory rate, heart rate, and oxygen saturation were greater in the experimental group than in the control group, with statistically significant differences ( t=4.671, 7.894, 1.588; all P<0.05).The Borg, and Hamilton Anxiety Scale scores were lower in the experimental group than in the control group, with statistically significant differences ( t=2.828, 4.880; both P<0.05), while the Bruggrmann Comfort Scale score was higher than that in the control group ( t=2.774, P<0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in operation time, surgical success rate or incidence of complications between the two groups ( t=0.595, P=0.554; χ2=0.346, 0.263; both P>0.05).Satisfaction rate of patients in the experimental group was 97.5%(39/40), which was higher than 85.0%(34/40) in the control group, with a statistically significant difference ( χ2=3.914, P=0.048). Conclusions:For PDR patients undergoing vitreous surgery under local anesthesia, using an ophthalmic surgical open ventilation mask for oxygen inhalation can effectively enhance respiratory comfort level, alleviate anxiety, maintain stable vital signs, improve overall comfort level, and ensure smooth surgery, without observed adverse reactions related to mask use, which makes it worthy of clinical promotion and application.
8.Feasibility and safety of open ventilation masks in vitrectomy for patients with PDR
Rui DAI ; Yuhao ZHU ; Suchang WANG ; Haiyang LIU ; Wei FAN ; Zhengpei ZHANG ; Sujuan JI ; Jie LI ; Aiqin SHENG ; Suyan LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2025;43(11):1041-1045
Objective:To evaluate the feasibility and safety of open ventilation masks in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) undergoing vitrectomy under local anesthesia.Methods:A randomized clinical trial was conducted.Eighty PDR patients (80 eyes) undergoing vitrectomy with local anesthesia were enrolled at Xuzhou Municipal Hospital from May to July 2024.Patients were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group using a random number table method, with 40 cases (40 eyes) in each group.The experimental group received oxygen through an ophthalmic surgical open ventilation mask during the operation, while the control group used a traditional nasal cannula.The respiratory rate, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and oxygen saturation before and after oxygen inhalation during the operation were compared between the two groups.Patient comfort level, airway patency, anxiety status, satisfaction level, operation time, surgical success rate, and incidence of intraoperative complications were also compared.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and the study protocol was appreed by the Ethics Committee of Xuzhou Municipal Hospital (No.2024-KY-065).Results:After oxygen inhalation during the operation, improvements in respiratory rate, heart rate, and oxygen saturation were greater in the experimental group than in the control group, with statistically significant differences ( t=4.671, 7.894, 1.588; all P<0.05).The Borg, and Hamilton Anxiety Scale scores were lower in the experimental group than in the control group, with statistically significant differences ( t=2.828, 4.880; both P<0.05), while the Bruggrmann Comfort Scale score was higher than that in the control group ( t=2.774, P<0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in operation time, surgical success rate or incidence of complications between the two groups ( t=0.595, P=0.554; χ2=0.346, 0.263; both P>0.05).Satisfaction rate of patients in the experimental group was 97.5%(39/40), which was higher than 85.0%(34/40) in the control group, with a statistically significant difference ( χ2=3.914, P=0.048). Conclusions:For PDR patients undergoing vitreous surgery under local anesthesia, using an ophthalmic surgical open ventilation mask for oxygen inhalation can effectively enhance respiratory comfort level, alleviate anxiety, maintain stable vital signs, improve overall comfort level, and ensure smooth surgery, without observed adverse reactions related to mask use, which makes it worthy of clinical promotion and application.
9.Study on the association between heatwaves and fall-related mortality risk in seven provinces of China
Zhiying JIANG ; Ruilin MENG ; Ruoyi ZHANG ; Xuelong GU ; Jianxiong HU ; Min YU ; Yang CHEN ; Chunliang ZHOU ; Biao HUANG ; Ziyi LIANG ; Sujuan CHEN ; Jianhao LI ; Guanhao HE ; Tao LIU ; Hua GUO ; Wenjun MA
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(4):566-572
Objective:To evaluate the association between heatwaves and fall-related mortality.Methods:A total of 61 421 fall-related mortality from 2013 to 2022 in 7 provinces of China were included in a time-stratified case-crossover design, with daily meteorological data derived from the fifth generation European Reanalysis dataset produced by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Conditional logistic regression chimeric distributed lag nonlinear model was used to analyze the association between heatwaves and fall-related mortality and stratified analysis was conducted according to gender and age.Results:Heatwaves were associated with an increased risk of fall-related morality. The risk of fall-related mortality during heatwaves was higher than during non-heatwave periods ( OR=1.11, 95% CI: 1.05-1.18). The attributable fraction of fall-related motality due to heatwaves was 10.25% (95% CI: 4.49%-15.36%). For each 1 ℃ increase above the heatwave threshold, the risk of fall-related mortality increased by 34% ( OR=1.34, 95% CI: 1.02-1.76). The effect of heatwave duration on fall-related mortality was not statistically significant. Stratified analyses indicated that women experienced a higher risk of fall-related mortality during heatwaves ( OR=1.13, 95% CI: 1.04-1.22) compared to man ( OR=1.10, 95% CI: 1.04-1.17). Conclusions:Heatwave increases the risk of fall-related mortality, and the intensity of heatwaves modify this risk. Women are vulnerable populations.
10.Longitudinal survival data study on upper extremity motor rehabilitation trajectory within 6 months of stroke
Ran LI ; Sujuan LIU ; Yajing HOU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2025;40(7):1025-1032
Objective:To explore the prognostic factors for long-term upper limb motor function recovery after stroke.Method:Patients(n=61)with upper limb motor dysfunction after stroke were included.General demographic and clinical data were collected.Upper limb motor function was evaluated with the Fugl-Meyer assessment-up-per extremity(FMA-UE).Intracranial lesion locations were identified based on head MRI or CT.The recovery of upper limb motor function was monitored longitudinally at admission and at 1,3 and 6 months post-stroke.Patients were divided into a good prognosis group or a poor prognosis group according to the FMA-UE score at 6 months poststroke.Clinical and radiological data between the two groups were compared using the χ2 test and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis.Result:The prognosis of upper limb motor function in stroke patients is determined by the recovery of active hand movement and the location of the lesion,but not with age,sex,stroke type or affected side.The average recovery time to achieve good prognosis for those who experience active hand movement within 1 month and 3 months poststroke is 2.100 months and 3.313 months.Patients with earlier active hand movement had better prog-noses.Poor long-term prognosis is associated with lesions affecting core regions such as the precentral gyrus,posterior horn of the lateral ventricular and posterior limb of the inner capsule.In contrast,patients with lesions not involving these core regions achieved good prognosis after an average of approximately 2.792 months.Conclusion:The long-term prognosis for hemiplegic upper limbs recovery after stroke is significantly influ-enced by the timing of active hand movement and the location of intracranial lesions.

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