1.Alanine transferase test results and exploration of threshold adjustment strategies for blood donors in Shenzhen, China
Xin ZHENG ; Yuanye XUE ; Haobiao WANG ; Litiao WU ; Ran LI ; Yingnan DANG ; Tingting CHEN ; Xiaoxuan XU ; Xuezhen ZENG ; Jinfeng ZENG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(4):488-494
[Objective] To conduct a retrospective statistical comparison of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test values in blood donors prior to blood collection, aiming to analyze the objective characteristics of the population with elevated ALT levels (ALT>50 U/L) and provide reference data for adjusting the screening eligibility threshold for ALT. [Methods] The preliminary ALT screening data of 30 341 blood donor samples collected prior to blood donation from three smart blood donation sites at the Shenzhen Blood Center between 2022 and 2023 were extracted and compared with data from a health examination department of a tertiary hospital in Shenzhen (representing the general population, n=24 906). Both datasets were categorized and statistically described. A retrospective analysis was conducted to examine the associations between ALT test results and factors such as donors' gender, age, ethnicity, donation site, donation season, and frequency of blood donation. [Results] The ALT levels in both blood donors and the general population were non-normally distributed. The 95th percentile of ALT values was calculated as 61.4 U/L (male: 67.8 U/L, female: 39.3 U/L) for blood donors and 58.1 U/L (male: 63.7 U/L, female: 51.2 U/L) for the general population. The non-compliance rates (ALT>50 U/L) were 7.65% (2 321/30 341) in blood donors and 7.08% (1 763/24 906) in the general population. There were significant differences (P<0.05) in the ALT failure rate among blood donors based on gender, age, and donation site, but no significant differences (P>0.05) during the blood donation season. There was no statistically significant difference (P>0.05) in the positive rates of four serological markers (HBsAg, anti HCV, HIV Ag/Ab, anti TP) for blood screening pathogens between ALT unqualified and qualified individuals (2.05% vs 1.5%). If the ALT qualification threshold was raised from 50 U/L to 90 U/L, the non qualification rates of male and female blood donors would decrease from 9.82% (2 074/21 125) to 2.23% (471/21 125) and from 2.70% (249/9 216) to 0.75% (69/9 216), respectively. Among the 154 blood donors who donated blood more than 3 times, 88.31% of the 248 ALT test results were in the range of 50-90 U/L. Among them, 9 cases had ALT>130 U/L, and ALT was converted to qualified in subsequent blood donations. [Conclusion] There are differences in the ALT failure rate among blood donors of different genders and ages, and different blood donation sites and operators can also affect the ALT detection values of blood donors. The vast majority of blood donors with ALT failure are caused by transient and non pathological factors. With the widespread use of blood virus nucleic acid testing, appropriately increasing the ALT qualification threshold for blood donors can expand the qualified population and alleviate the shortage of blood sources, and the risk of blood safety will not increase.
2.Clinical and Immunological Characteristics of Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Zhengfang LI ; Chanyuan WU ; Mengsi MA ; Tingting LI ; Xue WU ; Xinyan MENG ; Sha ZHANG ; Lijun WU
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;16(1):59-64
To investigate the clinical features and peripheral blood immune cell subsets ofelderly (≥60 years old) onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) patients. The patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were hospitalized in the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology of the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from March 2023 to December 2023 were selected as the study objects. The demographic data, clinical characteristics, extra-articular manifestations and laboratory examination results of the patients were collected. The patients were divided into EORA group and young adult (< 60 years old)onset rheumatoid arthritis (YORA) group, and the clinical features and peripheral blood immunological indexes of the two groups were compared. A total of 187 RA patients with an average age of (62.1±12.0) years were enrolled, including 89 patients in the EORA group and 98 patients in the YORA group. Compared with YORA group, EORA group had a higher proportion of male patients(39.3% Compared with YORA, EORA has higher male proportion, joint disease degree and disease activity. EORA is prone to interstitial lung disease, anemia and high inflammation, and the level of peripheral blood NK cells is higher.
3.Preliminary exploration of the application of the DeepSeek-V3-0324 large-scale model in medication education in pharmaceutical outpatient clinics
Fengdan QIAN ; Tingting JIA ; Die ZHANG ; Lichao ZHANG ; Ya XUE
China Pharmacy 2025;36(17):2192-2196
OBJECTIVE To explore a new model of intelligent medication education for pharmaceutical outpatient clinics by constructing dynamic HTML web pages through the DeepSeek-V3-0324 large-scale model. METHODS Clinical pharmacists integrated key clinical information such as patients’ basic information, medication history and medication precautions in real time, and generated a standardized medication education list through the DeepSeek-V3-0324 large-scale model and manual review. RESULTS The DeepSeek-V3-0324 large-scale model was applied in the pharmaceutical outpatient clinics to generate a personalized medication education list, which could effectively solve the disunity of pharmacy guidance caused by the lack of standardization of medication education and the difference of individualized experience of pharmacists in the traditional pharmaceutical outpatient clinics in the face of complex cases, and medication errors caused by forgetting or misremembering information among certain special patient populations after receiving medication education. CONCLUSIONS The transformation and application of artificial intelligence technology in pharmaceutical outpatient clinics is an innovation of pharmaceutical outpatient service means, which can provide patients with immediate and personalized medication education and improve the quality of pharmaceutical care. However, it is also necessary to face the lag of database update and the lack of risk management, as well as the lack of diversification of medication education lists.
4.Effect of urushiol primer on remineralization and adhesion properties of demineralized dentin
Tingting BAI ; Fei WEI ; Guangdi SUN ; Xue CHEN ; Song ZHU
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2025;51(1):133-142
Objective:To explore the promotion effect on remineralization of demineralized dentin of urushiol primer applicated in acid-etch-rinse adhesives,and to clarify its impact on the longevity of dentin adhesion.Methods:Ninety-six freshly extracted,caries-free third molars were selected to prepare the dentin specimens.Following acid etching with 37%phosphoric acid gel,the specimens were randomly divided into blank control group,0.3%,0.7%,1.0%,and 1.5%urushiol groups,and positive control group(acetone solvent).The treated samples were placed in modified simulated body fluids for remineralization for 14 and 28 d.Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(ATR-FTIR)was used to detect the relative mineralization mass of minerals in the dentinal tubules in various groups,and X-ray Diffractometery and Energy Dispersive spectrometer were used to analyze the dentin surface material compositions in various groups.Scanning electron microscope(SEM)was used to observe the surface morphology of the specimens in various groups,Vickers hardness tester was used to measure the microhardness of the dentin surface in various groups,and microtensile strength(μTBS)was used to examine the effect of the bond strengthes in various groups.Results:Compared with blank control group,the conversion rate of adhesive double bonds by primer in positive control group was decreased,but the difference was not significant(P>0.05);but the conversion rates of adhesive double bonds by primer in 0.3%,0.7%,1.0%,and 1.5%urushiol groups were increased(P<0.05).The SEM results revealed that at 14 and 28 d,compared with bland control group,a minimal membranous deposit in dentinal tubules was seen in positive control group,minimal mineralization displayed in 0.3%urushiol group,significant deposition of loose mineral particles with blocking the tubule orifices was found in 0.7%urushiol group,noticeable mineral precipitates exhibited in 1.0%urushiol group,and relatively empty dentinal tubules were seen in 1.5%urushiol group.The microhardness results showed that at 14 d after remineralization,compared with blank control group,the microhardness in positive control group showed no significant improvement(P>0.05),while the differences in 0.3%,0.7%,1.0%and 1.5%urushiol groups were statistically significant(P<0.05);at 14 d after remineralization compared with positive control group,the microhardness of dertin in 0.7%and 1.0%urushiol groups were increased(P<0.05);at 28 d after remineralization,compared with blank control and postive control groups,the microhardness in urushiol groups were significantly increased(P<0.05),espectially in 0.7%to 1.5%urushiol groups(P<0.05).In the μTBS test,at 14 d after remineralization,compared with postive control group,theμTBS in 0.3%,0.7%,1.0%and 1.5%urushiol groups were increased(P<0.05);at 28 d after remineralization,the μTBS in blank control group was the lowest;compared with blank control group,there was no significant difference in the μTBS in postive control group(P>0.05);compared with positive control group,the μTBS in 0.3%,0.7%,1.0%,and 1.5%urushiol groups were increased(P<0.05),espectially in 0.7%,1.0,and 1.5%urushiol groups(P<0.05).Conclusion:Natural-derived urushiol,as a novel primer,can pretreat the demineralized dentin substrates,and facilitate collagen cross-linking within the dentin matrix;moreover,it leverages the phenolic hydroxyl groups within its structure to attact calcium and phosphate ions,envelope dentin collagen fibers to promote remineralization,in order to enhance the strength of the resin-dentin bonding interface.
5.Status quo investigation of health management behaviors in elderly patients with T2DM complicating chronic complications under health ecology theory and influencing factors analysis
Lyuping REN ; Xiao SUN ; Tingting CHEN ; Rongrong ZHOU ; Xue WANG ; Wei DENG ; Peipei ZHANG
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(1):195-201
Objective To investigate the status quo of health management behaviors in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)complicating chronic complications and the influencing factors based on health ecology theory.Methods The convenience sampling method was used to select elderly patients with T2DM complicating chronic complications in the Shanghai City from January to July 2022 as the respondents.Based on the health ecology theory,the five aspects of personality traits,psychological and behavioral traits,family and community interpersonal networks,living and working conditions and policy environment were in-vestigated.The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation of various variables.The hi-erarchical linear regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of health management behaviors in eld-erly patients with T2DM complicating chronic complications.Results A total of 272 questionnaires were dis-tributed and 264 valid questionnaires were recovered,with an effective recovery rate of 97.06%(264/272).There were statistically significant differences in DSMB-Oscores among the patients with different chronic complications number,sleep quality,per capita monthly household income and medical payment methods(P<0.05).The DSMB-Oscore in elderly patients with T2DM complicating chronic complications was positively correlated with HLSCP,DES,PACIC and CIRS scores(P<0.05),and negatively correlated with the PAID-5 score(P<0.05).Conclusion The health management behaviors of elderly patients with T2DM complicating chronic complications is jointly affected and acted by many factors,and it is necessary to identify and manage the related influencing factors from different aspects and different levels.
6.Protective effect and mechanism of heat acclimation on hippocampus neuron injury in mice after exposure to electromagnetic field
Zeze WANG ; Xuesen YANG ; Ying WANG ; Yulong TAN ; Zhen LUO ; Ping LI ; Genlin HE ; Xiaoqian LIU ; Tingting SHEN ; Yishan LIU ; Xue LUO
Journal of Army Medical University 2025;47(7):629-638
Objective To investigate the protective effect and mechanism of heat acclimation(HA)on electromagnetic field(EMF)induced hippocampus neuron injury in mice.Methods Forty healthy BALB/c male mice(18~22 g,7 weeks old)were randomly divided into 4 groups(n=10):Control group(Con),HA group(34℃,30 d),EMF group(2 450 MHz,20 min/d,4 weeks)and HA+EMF group(HA preconditioning+EMF).Sucrose preference test was performed to evaluate sucrose preference levels of mice in each group.Tail suspension test and forced swimming test were utilized to observe the immobility time.Morris water maze test was conducted to determine the learning and memory capabilities.Pathological changes in the hippocampus were observed with HE staining.Immunohistochemical assay for Iba1(marker of microglia),CD68(marker of pro-inflammatory phenotype)and CD206(marker of anti-inflammatory phenotype)were used to detect the number and activation phenotype of microglia in the hippocampus.ELISA was applied to measure the levels of TNF-α,IL-1β,TGF-β and IL-10 in the hippocampus of each group.Western blotting was performed to determine the protein levels of HSP70 in the hippocampus.Results As compared with the Con group,the EMF group showed a decreased preference for sucrose(P<0.05),prolonged immobile time in the tail suspension test(P<0.01)as well as in the forced swimming test(P<0.01),extented escape latency on the 7th day(P<0.01),and a decreased time of crossing the platform(P<0.05).EMF exposure resulted in that the hippocampal neurons were in disordered arrangement,loose structure and irregular morphology,with swollen cytoplasm and condensed nuclei,swollen and more microglial cells in the hippocampus(P<0.01),and enhanced relative fluorescence intensity of CD68(P<0.01),but not in CD206 fluorescence intensity(P=0.885).All these findings suggested that activated microglia predominantly exhibited a pro-inflammatory M1 phenotype during this phase.In the hippocampus,the levels of TNF-α and IL-1β were significantly increased,while the levels of IL-10 and TGF-β were significantly decreased(P<0.01).HA treatment reversed the conditions induced by EMF exposure,including better preference for sucrose(P<0.01),shorten immobile time in tail suspension test(P<0.05)and forced swimming test(P<0.01),less escape latency on the 7th day(P<0.01),and improved hippocampal cell injuries.Compared with the Con group,there were more microglial cells in the hippocampus in the HA+EMF group,with increased relative fluorescence intensity of M2 phenotype marker CD206(P<0.01)and decreased CD68 fluorescence intensity(P<0.01).HA treatment also significantly decreased the expression of TNF-α and IL-1β levels(P<0.01),increased the expression of IL-10 and TGF-β(P<0.01),and elevated the protein level of HSP70(P<0.01)when compared with the EMF group.Conclusion HA may ameliorate EMF-induced hippocampus neurons injury in mice by altering the phenotype of activated microglia and inhibiting inflammatory responses.
7.Risk prediction model construction of postoperative pulmonary infection in lung cancer patients undergoing four-level thoracoscopic surgery based on machine learning algorithms
Jiajia MA ; Xiaoxin LIU ; Bei XUE ; Jing FENG ; Zhengmin ZHANG ; Liping YAO ; Xinxing JU ; Tingting LIU
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(6):111-117
Objective To develop and validate risk prediction models utilizing five machine learning algorithms for assessing postoperative pulmonary infection(PPI)risk in lung cancer patients undergoing grade Ⅳ thoracoscopic surgery.Methods A retrospective cohort study included 2,380 lung cancer patients who underwent grade Ⅳ thoracoscopic surgery at a tertiary hospital in Shanghai(January 2022 to June 2024).Patients were stratified into training(n=1,665)and validation(n=715)cohorts.Five machine learning algorithms—Logistic regression(LR),artificial neural network(ANN),support vector machine(S VM),random forest(RF),and extreme gradient boosting(XGB)—were employed to construct predictive models.A nomogram was developed for clinical utility.Results Among 2,380 patients,226(9.5%)developed PPI.The Least Absolute Shrinkage and Se-lection Operator(LASSO)regression identified eight predictive variables:daily cigarette consumption,diabetes history,preoperative diffusing capacity,maximal tumor diameter,24-hour postoperative chest drainage volume,perioperative oral nutritional supplementation(ONS),postoperative urinary cathe-terization,and intraoperative pleural adhesion severity.All models demonstrated robust discrimina-tion,with area under the curve(AUC)values ranging from 0.862 to 0.947.The XGB model a-chieved superior performance(AUC=0.947,95%CI,0.937 to 0.962),followed closely by the LR model(AUC=0.926,95%CI,0.918 to 0.933).Conclusion Machine learning-based algo-rithms models effectively stratify PPI risk in lung cancer patients following grade Ⅳ thoracoscopic surgery.The derived nomogram provides a practical tool for perioperative risk management by healthcare providers.
8.Establishment of a Method for Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation-vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials in Healthy Children
Zichen CHEN ; Juan HU ; Feiyun CHEN ; Hui YANG ; Yanfei CHEN ; Tingting XUE ; Fangyuan YANG ; Yuzhong ZHANG ; Qiong WU ; Yulian JIN ; Xiaoyong REN ; Qing ZHANG
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2024;32(2):100-106
Objective To establish the methods of galvanic vestibular stimulation-vestibular evoked myogenic potentials(GVS-VEMPs)in healthy children and to obtain the normal value of GVS-cVEMP and GVS-oVEMP in these children in China.Methods Twenty(3~14 years)healthy children and 24 healthy adults(18~30 years)were enrolled for conventional examinations of GVS-cVEMP and GVS-oVEMP.Using the galvanic stimulation in-tensity under 3 mA/1 ms for children and 5 mA/1 ms for adults.The characteristics of elicitation and parameter re-sults of GVS-cVEMP and GVS-oVEMP in children and adults,as well as the pain scores and the elicitation of differ-ent stimulus intensities in the two age groups were recorded.Results The elicitation of GVS-cVEMP and GVS-oVEMP were both 100.0%in children and adult groups.The p1 latency,n1 latency and p1-n1 interval latency of GVS-cVEMP were 10.46±1.84 ms,16.98±2.12 ms and 6.52±1.42 ms respectively in children group,the n1 la-tency and p1-n1 interval latency were significantly shorter than the adult group(P<0.05).The n1 latency,p1 la-tency and p1-n1 interval latency of GVS-oVEMP were 8.87±1.40 ms,12.25±1.80 ms and 3.39±1.07 ms re-spectively in children group with no significant difference between the two groups.The thresholds of GVS-cVEMP and GVS-oVEMP in children group were significantly lower than adult group(P<0.01),but no differences were found in adult group regarding on the amplitude and interaural amplitude asymmetry ratio.In addition,with the in-crease of the intensity of galvanic stimulation,the correlation between pain scores and the elicitation rates of GVS-cVEMP and GVS-oVEMP also increased.Conclusion Using appropriate stimulus intensity and recording methods,GVS-cVEMP and GVS-oVEMP could be successfully assessed and detected in healthy children over 3 years old and adolescents.The latency of GVS-cVEMP in children is slightly shorter than that in adults,therefore we recommend selecting the matched age group for assessment in the children group.
9.Comparison of the efficacy of different surgical strategies in the treatment of patients with initially resectable gastric cancer liver metastases
Li LI ; Yunhe GAO ; Lu ZANG ; Kan XUE ; Bin KE ; Liang SHANG ; Zhaoqing TANG ; Jiang YU ; Yanrui LIANG ; Zirui HE ; Hualong ZHENG ; Hua HUANG ; Jianping XIONG ; Zhongyuan HE ; Jiyang LI ; Tingting LU ; Qiying SONG ; Shihe LIU ; Yawen CHEN ; Yun TANG ; Han LIANG ; Zhi QIAO ; Lin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2024;62(5):370-378
Objective:To examine the impact of varied surgical treatment strategies on the prognosis of patients with initial resectable gastric cancer liver metastases (IR-GCLM).Methods:This is a retrospective cohort study. Employing a retrospective cohort design, the study selected clinicopathological data from the national multi-center retrospective cohort study database, focusing on 282 patients with IR-GCLM who underwent surgical intervention between January 2010 and December 2019. There were 231 males and 51 males, aging ( M(IQR)) 61 (14) years (range: 27 to 80 years). These patients were stratified into radical and palliative treatment groups based on treatment decisions. Survival curves were generated using the Kaplan-Meier method and distinctions in survival rates were assessed using the Log-rank test. The Cox risk regression model evaluated HR for various factors, controlling for confounders through multivariate analysis to comprehensively evaluate the influence of surgery on the prognosis of IR-GCLM patients. A restricted cubic spline Cox proportional hazard model assessed and delineated intricate associations between measured variables and prognosis. At the same time, the X-tile served as an auxiliary tool to identify critical thresholds in the survival analysis for IR-GCLM patients. Subgroup analysis was then conducted to identify potential beneficiary populations in different surgical treatments. Results:(1) The radical group comprised 118 patients, all undergoing R0 resection or local physical therapy of primary and metastatic lesions. The palliative group comprised 164 patients, with 52 cases undergoing palliative resections for gastric primary tumors and liver metastases, 56 cases undergoing radical resections for gastric primary tumors only, 45 cases undergoing palliative resections for gastric primary tumors, and 11 cases receiving palliative treatments for liver metastases. A statistically significant distinction was observed between the groups regarding the site and the number of liver metastases (both P<0.05). (2) The median overall survival (OS) of the 282 patients was 22.7 months (95% CI: 17.8 to 27.6 months), with 1-year and 3-year OS rates were 65.4% and 35.6%, respectively. The 1-year OS rates for patients in the radical surgical group and palliative surgical group were 68.3% and 63.1%, while the corresponding 3-year OS rates were 42.2% and 29.9%, respectively. A comparison of OS between the two groups showed no statistically significant difference ( P=0.254). Further analysis indicated that patients undergoing palliative gastric cancer resection alone had a significantly worse prognosis compared to other surgical options ( HR=1.98, 95% CI: 1.21 to 3.24, P=0.006). (3) The size of the primary gastric tumor significantly influenced the patients′ prognosis ( HR=2.01, 95% CI: 1.45 to 2.79, P<0.01), with HR showing a progressively increasing trend as tumor size increased. (4) Subgroup analysis indicates that radical treatment may be more effective compared to palliative treatment in the following specific cases: well/moderately differentiated tumors ( HR=2.84, 95% CI 1.49 to 5.41, P=0.001), and patients with liver metastases located in the left lobe of the liver ( HR=2.06, 95% CI 1.19 to 3.57, P=0.010). Conclusions:In patients with IR-GCLM, radical surgery did not produce a significant improvement in the overall prognosis compared to palliative surgery. However, within specific patient subgroups (well/moderately differentiated tumors, and patients with liver metastases located in the left lobe of the liver), radical treatment can significantly improve prognosis compared to palliative approaches.
10.Effect of microglial derived extracellular vesicles on neuronal damage after heat stress
Ping LI ; Xue LUO ; Zhen LUO ; Genlin HE ; Zeze WANG ; Tingting SHEN ; Xiaoqian LIU ; Yulong TAN ; Xuesen YANG
Journal of Army Medical University 2024;46(18):2029-2035
Objective To investigate the effect of microglial derived extracellular vesicles on neuronal damage in the context of heat stress.Methods After BV2 microglial cells were exposed to heat stress,the supernatant was collected and subjected to ultracentrifugation at different speeds to obtain large and small vesicles,respectively.Nano Particle Tracking and Zeta Potential Distribution Analyzer was used to measure and analyze the size distribution of the large vesicles and small vesicles.Western blotting was used to detect the expression of specific vesicle surface markers,TSG101,CD63 and flotillin-1.Microglial extracellular vesicles were labeled with PKH67 dye and then co-cultured with N2a cells to examine the uptake by capacity the neurons.After large and small vesicles derived from microglia after heat stress stimulation were co-cultured with N2a cells,respectively,CCK-8 assay,lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)assay,Trypan blue staining and TUNEL assay were employed to evaluate heat stress induced neuronal damage.Results The small vesicles were in a particle size of 30~120 nm,and highly expressed TSG101 and CD63,whereas the large vesicles,in a size of 90~1000 nm,highly expressed flotillin-1.The BV2-derived extracellular vesicles could be taken up by N2a cells and were proved to be involved in the modulation of N2a cell injury caused by heat stress.CCK-8 assay showed that both large and small vesicles of microglial cells inhibited the viability of N2a cells after heat exposure (P<0.05).The results of LDH assay,Trypan blue staining and TUNEL assay showed that both large (P<0.05)and small vesicles (P<0.01)significantly enhanced the LDH release,blue stain intensity and apoptosis of N2a cells after heat exposure,and the release,intensity and apoptosis were stronger in the cells treated with small vesicles than those group of large vesicles.Conclusion Microglia aggravate heat stress-induced neuronal damage through releasing extracellular vesicles.

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