1.Clinical and genetic characteristics of fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes associated with SPINK1 gene mutations in a patient with type 1 diabetes
Wanxia ZHAO ; Hao WANG ; Bo HUANG ; Shiwei LI ; Kailei FENG ; Jingqiu CUI ; Ming LIU
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2025;64(7):675-679
To investigate the pathogenic mechanisms of a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) complicated with fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital Airport Site in June 2024, clinical and genetic characteristic analyses were performed. Potential pathogenic genes were screened by whole-exome sequencing (WES), and Sanger sequencing validated the identified genetic variants within the family. The proband exhibited elevated blood glucose levels and positivity for tyrosine phosphatase antibodies, suggesting a diagnosis of T1DM. Multiple calcifications in the pancreas were observed in the proband. Genetic testing revealed that the proband carried two variants in the serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) gene, namely, c.194+2T>C and c.-215G>A. According to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) guidelines, the c.194+2T>C mutation is preliminarily classified as pathogenic, while the c.-215G>A variant is classified as a variant of uncertain significance (VUS). Bioinformatics analysis indicated that the c.194+2T>C variant in the SPINK1 gene results in a truncated protein, affecting the three-dimensional structure and activity of the protein. This mutation is in complete linkage disequilibrium with the c.-215G>A variant, which may have a protective function and influence the clinical phenotype. Given that the patient also has T1DM and FCPD, there should be increased awareness of the co-occurrence of both types of diabetes to prevent misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis.
2.A scoping review of research on toxic leadership behavior among nursing managers
Yongchao AN ; Wanxia WEI ; Yanling YUAN ; Ning LI ; Qing WANG ; Xuehong ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(31):2475-2481
Objective:To conduct a comprehensive global review of research on toxic leadership behavior among nursing managers and to analyze the current research status.Methods:Literature related to toxic leadership behavior among nursing managers was retrieved from PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, VIP Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database, and China Biomedical Literature Database. The search period extended from the inception of each database to February 15, 2025. The included literature was then organized, analyzed, and summarized.Results:A total of 28 studies were included. There were 23 studies reported the occurrence of toxic leadership behavior among nursing managers, the incidence of toxic leadership behavior was almost at a moderately low level. There were 8 studies reported the influencing factors of toxic leadership behavior, its influencing factors encompassed three primary aspects: the organizational level, the personal characteristics of nursing managers, and characteristics of the nursing staff group. Assessment tools of toxic leadership behavior included the Toxic Leadership Behaviors of Nurse Managers, the Abuse Management Questionnaire, etc. The adverse consequences included increased nurse turnover intention, decreased nursing quality, and reduced organizational trust, etc. Interventions were planned and implemented from three perspectives: the hospital managers, nursing managers, and the nurses.Conclusions:The factors influencing toxic leadership behavior among nursing managers and its adverse consequences require further exploration. Therefore, more intervention studies are warranted to provide new insights and methods for preventing and reducing toxic leadership behavior.
3.A scoping review of research on toxic leadership behavior among nursing managers
Yongchao AN ; Wanxia WEI ; Yanling YUAN ; Ning LI ; Qing WANG ; Xuehong ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(31):2475-2481
Objective:To conduct a comprehensive global review of research on toxic leadership behavior among nursing managers and to analyze the current research status.Methods:Literature related to toxic leadership behavior among nursing managers was retrieved from PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, VIP Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database, and China Biomedical Literature Database. The search period extended from the inception of each database to February 15, 2025. The included literature was then organized, analyzed, and summarized.Results:A total of 28 studies were included. There were 23 studies reported the occurrence of toxic leadership behavior among nursing managers, the incidence of toxic leadership behavior was almost at a moderately low level. There were 8 studies reported the influencing factors of toxic leadership behavior, its influencing factors encompassed three primary aspects: the organizational level, the personal characteristics of nursing managers, and characteristics of the nursing staff group. Assessment tools of toxic leadership behavior included the Toxic Leadership Behaviors of Nurse Managers, the Abuse Management Questionnaire, etc. The adverse consequences included increased nurse turnover intention, decreased nursing quality, and reduced organizational trust, etc. Interventions were planned and implemented from three perspectives: the hospital managers, nursing managers, and the nurses.Conclusions:The factors influencing toxic leadership behavior among nursing managers and its adverse consequences require further exploration. Therefore, more intervention studies are warranted to provide new insights and methods for preventing and reducing toxic leadership behavior.
4.Clinical and genetic characteristics of fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes associated with SPINK1 gene mutations in a patient with type 1 diabetes
Wanxia ZHAO ; Hao WANG ; Bo HUANG ; Shiwei LI ; Kailei FENG ; Jingqiu CUI ; Ming LIU
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2025;64(7):675-679
To investigate the pathogenic mechanisms of a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) complicated with fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital Airport Site in June 2024, clinical and genetic characteristic analyses were performed. Potential pathogenic genes were screened by whole-exome sequencing (WES), and Sanger sequencing validated the identified genetic variants within the family. The proband exhibited elevated blood glucose levels and positivity for tyrosine phosphatase antibodies, suggesting a diagnosis of T1DM. Multiple calcifications in the pancreas were observed in the proband. Genetic testing revealed that the proband carried two variants in the serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) gene, namely, c.194+2T>C and c.-215G>A. According to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) guidelines, the c.194+2T>C mutation is preliminarily classified as pathogenic, while the c.-215G>A variant is classified as a variant of uncertain significance (VUS). Bioinformatics analysis indicated that the c.194+2T>C variant in the SPINK1 gene results in a truncated protein, affecting the three-dimensional structure and activity of the protein. This mutation is in complete linkage disequilibrium with the c.-215G>A variant, which may have a protective function and influence the clinical phenotype. Given that the patient also has T1DM and FCPD, there should be increased awareness of the co-occurrence of both types of diabetes to prevent misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis.
5.Preliminary exploration of the effectiveness of comprehensive healthcare management model for children with bacterial meningitis after discharge
Shijie LI ; Gang LIU ; Wanxia ZHANG ; Huili HU ; Ming ZHAO ; Zhenzhen DOU ; Wenjing JI ; Juan DU ; Aimin LIANG
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2024;18(10):761-767
Objective:To explore the effectiveness of the comprehensive healthcare management model for children with bacterial meningitis after discharge.Methods:This study was a retrospective cohort study that included 268 children with bacterial meningitis who were discharged from the infectious medicine ward of Beijing Children′s Hospital from September 2018 to September 2023. The children were managed with a multidisciplinary collaborative comprehensive healthcare management model after discharge. Outpatient data at 1 month and 6, 12 and 24 months after discharge were collected, including (height, weight, body mass index, nutritional feeding status, hearing and vision screening results, Gesell developmental assessment results and intervention guidance services. The follow-up interval or frequency was dynamically adjusted or increased according to the child′s situation. The paired sample t-test and chi square test were applied to compare the differences in Gesell developmental quotient (DQ) and developmental delay rate between the first and last assessments to preliminarily explore the effectiveness of the comprehensive healthcare management model for children with bacterial meningitis after discharge. Results:All the 268 children completed their first assessment one month after discharge, and 37 children were found to have abnormal physical growth, mainly obesity (28 children), and another 9 children were malnutrition. Nutritional intervention and feeding guidance services were provided to all the 37 children, and as of the last follow-up, 20 children′s physical growth evaluations had turned normal. A total of 188 children completed at least 2 developmental assessments, with an interval of (14.2±9.4) months between the first and last assessments (range: 3.1-49.5 months). The DQ values of in the energy region of adaptability, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, language, and personal social skills at the last assessment were significantly higher than those at the first assessment [(91.93±13.28) vs (80.73±15.96) points, (91.69±12.96) vs (78.31±16.58) points, (89.32±16.11) vs (80.68±15.63) points, (90.10±16.65) vs (82.04±18.43) points, (92.01±14.05) vs (77.82±17.42) points]; moreover, the rates of developmental delay in each energy region were significantly lower than those at the initial assessment (9.6% vs 35.1%, 9.6% vs 42.0%, 18.1% vs 33.0%, 13.3% vs 31.9%, 9.6% vs 42.0%) (all P<0.05). Among the 200 children who completed the hearing screening, 18 were found with hearing abnormalities, and 2 were diagnosed with hearing loss in the Otolaryngology Department. Among 217 children who completed vision screening, 23 had abnormalities, and 5 were diagnosed with ophthalmic abnormalities in Ophthalmology Department (2 with strabismus, 2 with refractive errors, and 1 with optic nerve injury). Two children were found to have autism-like behavior during monitoring, and were referred to a developmental behavior clinic to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and were given early diagnosis and intervention guidance. Conclusion:The comprehensive healthcare management model for children with bacterial meningitis after discharge can integrate clinical and healthcare resources, which is beneficial for improving the prognosis and enhancing the quality of life for children with special health status.
6.Construction, reliability and validity of a scale for self-management of patients with dry eye
Xuejiao LIU ; Shuxian LIU ; Haiying LI ; Lijuan ZHOU ; Lei ZHU ; Mengnan ZHAO ; Zhangfang MA ; Wanxia ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(33):2603-2611
Objective:To construct and test the reliability and validity of an assessment scale for self-management of patients with dry eye, so as to help patients establish dry eye related health behaviors.Methods:Based on the knowledge attitude and practice theory, the initial scale was constructed on the basis of literature review and qualitative interview, and revised through Delphi expert consultation and expert argumentation. After the preliminary investigation, 211 dry eye patients treated in the dry eye nursing outpatient department of Beijing Tongren Hospital from August 2023 to January 2024 were selected by convenience sampling method for questionnaire investigation to test the reliability and validity of the scale.Results:Among 211 dry eye patients, there were 58 males and 153 females, aged (39.31 ± 12.81) years old. The scale of self-management of patients with dry eye included 27 items in 3 dimensions: knowledge, attitude and behavior. The authority coefficient of the two rounds of expert consultation was 0.86, and the Kendall coordination index increased from 0.175 to 0.223 (both P < 0.01). The cumulative variance contribution rates of the three dimensions were 41.843%, 54.219% and 44.273%, respectively. The Cronbach α coefficient of the scale was 0.787, and the Spearman-Brown coefficient was 0.641. Conclusions:The scale of self-management of patients with dry eye has good reliability and validity and can be used in the assessment of dry eye patients to provide a reference basis for targeted guidance and intervention.
7.Virulence gene distribution and molecular epidemiological characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in the ICU
Yaxuan HUANG ; Yihan CAI ; Wanxia HE ; Liyan ZHANG ; Yue ZHAO
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2024;49(5):730-736
Objective:The drug-resistant genes carried by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae(CRKP)limit clinical treatment options,and its virulence genes severely affect patient prognosis.This study aims to investigate the distribution of virulence genes,capsular serotypes,and molecular epidemiological characteristics of CRKP in ICU,to understand the characteristics of CRKP infections in ICU,and to provide a scientific basis for effective monitoring and control of CRKP infections in ICU. Methods:A total of 40 non-duplicate strains of CRKP isolated from the ICU of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital between January 2021 and December 2022 were collected and analyzed.Whole-genome sequencing was used to analyze the distribution of resistance genes,virulence genes,and capsular serotypes of the strains.The sequences of 7 housekeeping genes of CRKP genome were uploaded to the Klebsiella pneumoniae(KPN)multilocus sequence typing(MLST)database to determine the sequence types(STs)of the strains. Results:The age of the 40 ICU CRKP-infected patients was(69.03±17.82)years old,with various underlying diseases,and there were 20 patients with improved clinical outcome and 20 patients with death.The isolated strains primarily originated from mid-stream urine and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.Whole-genome sequencing results revealed that the strains predominantly carried blaKPC-1(29 strains,72.5%)and blaNDM-1(6 strains,15.0%),with 5 strains carrying both blaKPC-1 and blaNDM-1.Various virulence genes were detected,among which the carriage rates of genes such as entA,entB,entE,entS,fepA,fepC,fepG,yag/ecp,and ompA reached 100%,while the carriage rates of genes such as entD,fimB,iroB,iroD,fes,and pla were low.The CRKP strains isolated from ICU were predominantly ST11(27 cases,67.5%),with KL64 being the main capsular serotype(29 cases,72.5%).A total of 23 ST11-KL64 CRKP strains were detected,accounting for 57.5%. Conclusion:The main type of ICU CRKP is ST11-KL64,carrying various virulence genes,primarily those related to iron absorption.Furthermore,blaKPC has shifted from blaKPC-2 to blaKPC-1.Therefore,close monitoring of the molecular epidemiological changes of CRKP is necessary,and strict control measures should be implemented to effectively curb the occurrence of CRKP infections.
8.The recognition significance of pointing gestures in children with autism spectrum disorder and its relationship with functional development
Yang MA ; Nina XIONG ; Ming ZHAO ; Wenjing JI ; Ruiyun SHEN ; Yanjie CHEN ; Shijie LI ; Hongmei HUANG ; Zhuang WEI ; Wanxia ZHANG ; Aimin LIANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(11):981-986
Objective:To understand the identification value of pointing gestures in children with autism spectrum disorder(ASD) and its relationship with functional development.Methods:From December 2020 to November 2021, 1 099 children from Children’s Health Care Center of Beijing Children’s Hospital were tested by pointing gestures test, including 942 ASD children and 157 typical developed children.And the data of children's neuropsychological development scale from 800 children aged 1.0-5.9 were collected.SPSS 20.0 was used for statistical analysis. Trend test was used to analyze the distribution of pointing gestures test sensitivity in autistic children, and ANOVA was used to analyze the relationship between pointing gestures test scores and functional development fields.Results:The sensitivity of pointing gestures was 83.5% in children aged 1.0-10.0 years, 76.3%-93.1% in children aged 1.0-4.9 years, and 93.1%-95.1% in children aged 1.0-2.9.With the increase of age, the sensitivity of pointing gestures in autistic children (linear-by-linear association =164.889, P<0.001) and the Yoden index had a decreasing trend. The positive predictive value (91.53%-100.00%) and negative predictive value (75.36%-91.84%) were found in the children aged 1.0-10.0 years.The sensitivity of pointing gestures test was 44.9% in children with mild autism aged 1.0-10.0 years and 46.5%-65.9% in children with mild autism aged from 1.0-3.9 years. The sensitivity of pointing gestures test was 81.5% in children with moderate autism aged from 1.0-10.0 years and 87.3%-97.8% in children with moderate autism aged 1.0-3.9 years. The sensitivity of the pointing gestures test was 97.2% in children with severe autism aged 1.0-10.0 years, and 100.0% in children with severe autism aged 1.0-3.9 years. The sensitivity of the pointing gestures in mild, moderate and severe autism children decreased with age (linear-by-linear association values were 16.725, 64.232, 66.732 respectively, all P<0.001). The children with severe autism mainly scored 2 points (80.3%, 419/522) on the pointing gestures test , and children with moderate autism mainly scored 1 point(64.2%, 170/265) on the pointing gestures test. There were significant differences in functional development among different pointing gestures test groups.Functional development score in the autism children with 0 score of pointing gestures test was significantly higher than those with 1 score and 2 scores of pointing gestures test (all P<0.05). Conclusion:Pointing gestures has good sensitivity in children with autism (especially 1.0-4.9 years of age), and may serve as an objectively observable screening method. The better children with autism score on the pointing gestures, the better their functional development.
9.The correlation of developing capability of autistic children with social and linguistic parenting behaviors
Nina XIONG ; Ming ZHAO ; Wanxia ZHANG ; Ruiyun SHEN ; Shijie LI ; Yang MA ; Wenjing JI ; Zhuang WEI ; Juan DU ; Aimin LIANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2021;30(6):533-539
Objective:To investigate the correlation between social and linguistic parenting behaviors and developing capability of children with autism.Methods:From August 2020 to December 2020, the social and linguistic parenting behaviors of 302 parents of children diagnosed with autism were investigated in the outpatient department of the hospital.Meanwhile, the data of Gesell scale for children, the social life competence scale for infant and junior middle school students, the autism behavior checklist and the Cancy autism behavior scale were collected.SPSS 20.0 software was used for statistical analysis.Independent sample t test and analysis of variance were used to compare the social and linguistic parenting behaviors of different parents.Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the social and linguistic parenting behaviors of parents and children's developmental ability and symptom severity. Results:There were no statistically significant differences in children's social and language development parenting behavior between father and mother ( t=1.033, P=0.303; t=-0.312, P=0.756). There were no statistically significant differences in children's social and linguistic parenting behaviors between fathers of different age groups ( F=1.425, P=0.244; F=1.127, P=0.345). Among mothers of different age groups, the social parenting behaviors of <30 years old and 30-34 years old groups were significantly better than those of 35-39 years old group ( F=3.374, P=0.019; LSD: P=0.010, P=0.006). Among fathers, the social parenting behavior( F=4.346, P=0.008; LSD: P=0.020, P=0.001) and social + linguistic parenting behavior in the graduate group and college group were significantly better than those in the high school/vocational group( F=3.965, P=0.012; LSD: P=0.020, P=0.002). Among mothers, the social parenting behavior ( F=2.812, P=0.040; LSD: P=0.008, P=0.023, P=0.009), linguistic parenting behavior ( F=3.769, P=0.011; LSD: P=0.010, P=0.025, P=0.001), social + linguistic parenting behavior ( F=3.654, P=0.013; LSD: P=0.005, P=0.015, P=0.002) in graduate and above groups were significantly better than those in college group, high school/vocational group, junior high school and below groups.The scores of social parenting behavior(40.72±6.80), linguistic parenting behavior(27.20±5.22), and social + linguistic parenting behavior(67.92±11.10) were significantly correlated with children’s fine motor(61.75±16.41)( r=0.193, P=0.001; r=0.153, P=0.009; r=0.190, P=0.001), cognition(68.28±16.83)( r=0.231, P=0.000; r=0.186, P=0.001; r=0.229, P=0.000), language(53.01±18.55) ( r=0.262, P=0.000; r=0.305, P=0.000; r=0.304, P=0.000) and social self-care(61.44±17.85) ( r=0.264, P=0.000; r=0.238, P=0.000; r=0.274, P=0.000). The scores of linguistic parenting behavior and social + linguistic parenting behavior were correlated with children's social life ability (8.65±0.89) ( r=0.142, P=0.046; r=0.140, P=0.049). There was no significant correlation between social parenting behavior, linguistic parenting behavior, social + linguistic parenting behavior and the scores of ABC scale (50.53±21.39) ( r=-0.089, P=0.336; r=-0.115, P=0.215; r=-0.107, P=0.250) and CABS scale (13.96±4.54) ( r=-0.050, P=0.490; r=-0.059, P=0.411; r=-0.058, P=0.421). Conclusions:The social and linguistic parenting behaviors are related to their age and educational level, and are significantly correlated to developing capability of children with autism, but have nothing to do with the severity of children's symptoms.
10.Effect of 3-MA on camptothecin-induced cervical cancer Hela cell apoptosis
Xiaona WANG ; Laifeng REN ; Anjiang ZHAO ; Wanxia YANG ; Yunqing REN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2016;32(8):1128-1132
Objective:To explore the effect of autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine(3-MA) on camptothecin(CPT)-induced Hela cell apoptosis.Methods:MTT assays were carried out to determine the optimal concentration and time of CPT on Hela cells and the effect of different drugs on Hela cell proliferation activity .After Hela cells were treated with different drugs ,the changes of autophagy marker protein( microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3,LC3),p62 and apoptosis-related protein were detected using Western blot and immunofluorescence ( IF) .DAPI ( nuclear ) staining was used to observe cell apoptosis rate .Results: In CPC-treated Hela cells,Hela cell proliferation activity declined dramatically ,and autophagy could be induced to occur .Compared with CPT group ,the cell proliferation activity was lower in CPT combined with 3-MA group,the level of autophagy decreased ,but the apoptosis rate significantly increased.Conclusion:CPT can induce autophagy while inducing Hela cell death .Hela cells chemosensitivity to CPT treatment can be enhanced by 3-MA inhibiting autophagy .

Result Analysis
Print
Save
E-mail