1.Effect of islet macrophages on β-cell function changes during type 2 diabetes mellitus progression based on the "moderate fire generating qi, hyperactive fire consuming qi" theory
Yuying ZHANG ; Weiyu HUANG ; Haoyu YUAN ; Baohua WANG ; Saimei LI
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;48(1):14-20
This study examined the effect of islet macrophages on β-cell function changes during type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) progression based on the traditional Chinese medicine theory that " moderate fire generating qi, hyperactive fire consuming qi" . T2DM is closely associated with chronic low-grade inflammation, with islet macrophages playing a central role in this process. Under physiological conditions, islet macrophages secrete anti-inflammatory and growth factors to regulate the immune response, promote cell proliferation, and support islet β-cell survival and function, reflecting the concept of " moderate fire generating qi" . However, during the pathological process of T2DM, islet macrophages become over-activated and dysfunctional, secreting large amounts of pro-inflammatory factors that trigger severe inflammatory responses and oxidative stress. This process damages islet β-cells, disrupts the islet microenvironment and blood supply, exacerbates local inflammation and structural damage, and worsens the survival environment of β-cells. Ultimately, this leads to fewer β-cells and function loss, aligning with the " hyperactive fire consuming qi" theory, where excessive fire depletes qi and blood. This study enhances the understanding and application of traditional Chinese medicine theories in modern medicine, offering a new perspective on T2DM prevention and treatment. Regulating islet macrophage function and reducing their pro-inflammatory responses may become key strategies for preserving β-cell function and slowing T2DM progression.
2.Evidence-based practice of ankle pump exercises in preventing perioperative lower limb deep vein thrombosis in joint replacement patients
Yu XIE ; Xin LI ; Shizheng DU ; Weiyu PAN ; Junjuan ZHANG ; Jiajia LI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(29):3986-3994
Objective:To summarize the best evidence for the use of ankle pump exercises in preventing perioperative lower limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients undergoing joint replacement surgery and to evaluate its clinical application.Methods:This study utilized an evidence-based continuous quality improvement model. A systematic search was conducted for relevant clinical practice guidelines, expert consensus, systematic reviews, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from both domestic and international sources. The best evidence was evaluated and summarized, and audit indicators were developed for baseline assessments. Facilitating and hindering factors were analyzed based on the baseline results. From December 2022 to April 2023, the evidence was applied in the Department of Orthopedics at Henan Provincial People's Hospital. The pre-evidence group for baseline assessments included 36 joint replacement patients and 18 nurses from the orthopedic unit between December 2022 and January 2023, while the post-evidence group included 36 joint replacement patients and the same 18 nurses between March and April 2023. The knowledge level of nurses, the effectiveness of ankle pump exercises, the execution rate, and patient compliance were compared before and after evidence-based practice.Results:A total of 12 articles were included in the study, comprising one clinical practice guideline, five expert consensus papers, one systematic review, and five RCTs. Ten best practices were summarized in terms of applicable populations, exercise assessment, exercise positions, timing, methods, frequency, and patient education. After implementing evidence-based practice, the knowledge scores of nurses on ankle pump exercises significantly improved from (70.56±9.98) to (82.78±8.26) ( P<0.01). The compliance rates of audit items 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 among nurses increased from 0, 22.2%, 0, 27.8%, and 11.1% respectively, to 94.4%, 94.4%, 83.3%, 100.0%, and 100.0% respectively ( P<0.01). On the patient side, the compliance rates for audit items 7 and 8 increased from 5.6% and 0 to 86.1% and 94.4%, respectively ( P<0.01) . Conclusions:Implementing evidence-based ankle pump exercises to prevent DVT in joint replacement patients can significantly improve nurses' knowledge of evidence-based practice, standardize the practice of ankle pump exercises, and explore balanced educational strategies that enhance patient compliance, ensuring clinical practices are evidence-based.
3.Questionnaire Survey on General Medicine and Pre-hospital First Aid Knowledge Among People in Ludian County,Yunnan Province
Weiyu ZHOU ; Dexing YANG ; Qiang WANG ; Zhenfang WANG ; Kai FU ; Jiefu TANG ; Shengzhe LIU ; Ying LUAN ; Min LI ; Rong LIU
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2024;45(3):118-126
Objective To explore the public's cognition and attitude towards general medicine,general practitioners,and pre-hospital first-aid knowledge in Ludian County,Yunnan Province,to find out the training and learning methods that are more acceptable to the public for this kind of related knowledge,and to propose targeted solutions.Methods A complete random sampling survey was conducted among the nucleic acid collection office at the gate of the vegetable market from October 15,2022,to December 30,2022,and the outpatient clinic of Wenping Street Health Center from January 1,2023,to February 28,2023,by using electronic questionnaire and paper questionnaire.Results Nearly 50%of the people in Ludian County of Yunnan Province lack the knowledge of general medicine and pre-hospital emergency care,especially the knowledge of electrical defibrillation.People with higher education and the medical profession have a higher understanding of general medicine,and people with a higher understanding of general medicine are more willing to participate in pre-hospital emergency care.The average Ridit value is:very familiar with general medicine(0.774)>Knowledge of some general practices(0.565)>Never heard of general practice(0.400).The higher education level and the more comprehensive understanding of general medicine had a positive impact on participation in pre-hospital emergency care,with B values of 0.624 and 0.619,OR 95%CI of 1.867(1.544~2.257)and 1.857(1.298~2.657),respectively.Taking medical staff as a reference,the B value of medical students was = 0.942,P = 0.234,the difference was not significant,and the B value of non-medical professional population was all less than 0,the effect is negative.In addition,most people have a positive attitude towards learning pre-hospital first aid,and more than 70%of people are willing to learn and train related knowledge of pre-hospital first aid.Conclusions People in urban areas of Ludian County,Yunnan Province have poor understanding of general practice,low recognition of general practitioners,low demand for general practitioners,and lack of awareness of the importance of pre-hospital emergency treatment.Because of the cognitive differences among different groups,it is necessary to conduct specific training for different groups.
4.Exploring the Path of Strengthening Internal Financial and Accounting Supervision in Public Hospitals
Jingyu-An WANG ; Weiyu WANG ; Qing LI ; Hui YANG
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(2):87-91
Different from accounting supervision and audit supervision,financial supervision pays more attention to the standardization of economic behavior from the management and governance level,financial supervision has the characteristics of comprehensiveness,foresightedness and guidance,which is very important for the healthy development of public hospital.By analyzing the main problems and challenges faced by the internal financial supervision in public hospitals,it discusses the construction of supervision system,the perfection of working mechanism,the optimization of supervision means and the construction of supervision environment,to explore the concrete ways and suggestions of improving the efficiency of internal financial supervision in public hospitals.
5.Mechanism of action and potential value of the IRE1α/TRAF2/JNK pathway in the progression of acute liver failure
Haimei GUAN ; Kan ZHANG ; Weiyu CHEN ; Guobao LI ; Yangling ZENG ; Riyun ZHANG ; Tianwen WANG ; Baohua XIE ; Dewen MAO
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(6):1281-1288
Acute liver failure(ALF)is one of the most critical liver diseases in clinical practice and seriously affects the life and health of Chinese people.Due to its high morbidity and mortality rates,unclear pathogenesis,and limited treatment methods,ALF has become a major problem that needs to be solved urgently in the field of liver diseases.In recent years,more and more studies have shown that endoplasmic reticulum stress is a key biological process in the progression of ALF,and the IRE1α/TRAF2/JNK pathway,as a part of endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling,plays a role in amplifying inflammatory response,promoting hepatocyte apoptosis,and inhibiting liver regeneration ability during the progression of diseases.As a traditional treasure of China,traditional Chinese medicine has become a research hotspot in search for effective prevention and treatment drugs for ALF from monomers of Chinese herbs.This article elaborates on the mechanism of action of the IRE1α/TRAF2/JNK pathway in the progression of ALF and summarizes the potential value of several monomers of Chinese herbs in regulating this pathway,such as salidroside,Fructus Broussonetiae,Fructus Psoraleae+Schisandra chinensis,baicalein,genipin,kaempferol,resveratrol,sea buckthorn polysaccharide extract,and luteol,in order to provide a reference for further research and clinical practice of ALF.
6.Tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors in treating ankylosing spondylitis complicated with osteoporosis:a 5-year follow-up study
Wei WAN ; Xuan LI ; Lanling ZHANG ; Yiyi YU ; Xia XU ; Weiyu TAO ; Jie GAO ; Yeqing SHI ; Dongbao ZHAO
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University 2024;45(12):1495-1501
Objective To evaluate the long-term efficacy of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)inhibitor(TNFi)in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis(AS)complicated with osteoporosis(OP)and the impact on bone metabolism,bone density,and inflammatory factors.Methods The data of 158 patients with AS and OP,who were admitted to Department of Rheumatology and Immunology of The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University(Second Military Medical University)from Jan.1,2010 to Dec.31,2017,were retrospectively collected.The patients were divided into bisphosphonate group(n=54),TNFi group(n=58),and TNFi+bisphosphonate group(n=46)according to the treatment methods.All patients were treated with calcium combined with calcitriol as the background treatment.After 5 years of treatment,Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index(BASDAI)and Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index(BASFI)scores were evaluated,and inflammatory indexes,bone metabolism markers,and bone mineral density were detected.Results After 5 years of treatment,the BASDAI and BASFI scores,erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),C reactive protein(CRP),TNF-α,and interleukin-17A of the TNFi+bisphosphonate group and TNFi group were significantly lower than those before treatment(all P<0.05);in the bisphosphonate group only ESR and CRP were significantly lower than those before treatment(both P<0.05),and the other inflammatory indexes and BASDAI and BASFI scores showed no significant changes(all P>0.05).The bone mineral density of the 3 groups after 5 years of treatment was significantly higher than that before treatment(all P<0.05),and the bone mineral density of the TNFi+bisphosphonate group was significantly higher than that of the other 2 groups(both P<0.05).After 5 years of treatment,the levels of parathyroid hormone(PTH),procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide(P1NP)and β-C-terminal telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen(β-CTX)in the TNFi+bisphosphonate group and bisphosphonate group were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment(all P<0.05),while the levels of N-terminal midfragment of osteocalcin(N-MID)and 25-hydroxy-vitamin D(25VitD)were significantly increased(all P<0.05);in the TNFi group only PTH and P1NP levels were significantly decreased(both P<0.05),while β-CTX,N-MID and 25VitD levels showed no significant differences(all P>0.05).Conclusion Long-term use of TNFi in patients with AS and OP can effectively reduce disease activity,improve physical function,decrease the level of inflammatory factors,alleviate abnormal bone metabolism,and increase bone mineral density;and the combined use of TNFi and bisphosphonates has better efficacy.
7.Clinical phenotype and genetic characteristics of a Chinese pedigree affected with Spastic paraplegia type 5A
Mengyuan LIU ; Dongxiao LI ; Yuke LI ; Daoqi MEI ; Shijie DONG ; Yanli WANG ; Weiyu HU ; Chao GAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2024;41(4):437-442
Objective:To explore the clinical phenotype and genetic characteristics of a Chinese pedigree affected with Spastic paraplegia type 5A (SPG5A).Methods:A pedigree suspected for Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) at Henan Children′s Hospital on August 15 2022 was selected as the study subject. Clinical data of the pedigree was collected. Peripheral blood samples were collected from members of the pedigree. Following extraction of genomic DNA, trio-WGS was carried out, and candidate variant was verified by Sanger sequencing.Results:The child, a 1-year-old boy, had presented with microcephaly, hairy face and dorsal side of distal extremities and trunk, intellectual and motor development delay, increased muscle tone of lower limbs, hyperreflexes of bilateral knee tendons, and positive pathological signs. His parents and sister both had normal phenotypes. Trio-WGS revealed that the child has harbored a homozygous c. 1250G>A (p.Arg417His) variant of the CYP7B1 gene, for which his mother was heterozygous, the father and sister were of the wild type. The variant was determined to have originated from maternal uniparental disomy (UPD). The result of Sanger sequencing was in keeping with the that of trio-WGS. SPG5A due to maternal UPD of chromosome 8 was unreported previously. Conclusion:The child was diagnosed with SPG5A, a complex type of HSP, for which the homozygous c. 1250G>A variant of the CYP7B1 gene derived from maternal UPD may be accountable.
8.A qualitative study on the current situation of hospital-institution-community comprehensive prevention of stroke
Weiyu MENG ; Xiang CAO ; Zhi WANG ; Cuihong SU ; Huiling LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2023;39(9):684-690
Objective:To deeply explore the real work of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of stroke in general hospitals, rehabilitation and pension institutions and community health service centers (stations), and to provide reference for improving the level of comprehensive prevention of stroke in the medical system.Methods:From July to November 2022, face-to-face semi-structured interviews with 18 medical staff in general hospitals, 10 medical staff in rehabilitation and pension institutions, and 8 medical staff in community health service centers (stations) were conducted by phenomenological research methods. Colaizzi 7-step analysis method was used to analyze the interview data, and Nvivo12 software was used to code the interview data.Results:Four themes were extracted: hospitals, institutions and communities all played an important role in the comprehensive prevention of stroke and actively cooperated with each other; the public was still lack of comprehensive prevention awareness and correct cognition of stroke; lack of professional medical resources hindered the development of comprehensive stroke prevention; incomplete collaborative mechanism of comprehensive prevention of stroke in hospitals, institutions and communities.Conclusions:In the current comprehensive prevention of stroke, there are still problems such as weak public awareness of prevention, insufficient professional medical resources, and imperfect coordination mechanism. In view of the advantages of medical institutions at all levels, it is necessary to clarify the responsibilities of the system at all levels and explore efficient and sustainable coordination mechanism, so as to improve the comprehensive prevention level of stroke in the medical system.
9.Application of feedback health education combined with positive psychological suggestion in rehabilitation of patients undergoing artificial total knee arthroplasty
Yaoling MA ; Weiyu PAN ; Junjuan ZHANG ; Jiajia LI ; Yi HOU ; Dan ZHENG ; Xiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(19):2581-2586
Objective:To explore the effect of feedback health education combined with positive psychological suggestion on the rehabilitation of patients undergoing artificial total knee arthroplasty.Methods:From August 2020 to July 2021, the convenient sampling method was used to select 126 patients with artificial total knee arthroplasty admitted to the Orthopedic Department of Henan Provincial People's Hospital. They were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group in a 1∶1 ratio using a random number table method. The control group received routine health education combined with positive psychological suggestion, while the observation group received feedback based health education combined with positive psychological suggestion intervention. The level of knowledge, attitude and practice, scores on the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), American Knee Society (AKS) score, knee swelling rate and nursing satisfaction were compared between two groups of patients.Results:The knowledge, attitude and practice scores of the two groups at discharge were higher than those at admission ( P<0.05), and the knowledge, attitude and practice scores of the observation group were higher than those of the control group at discharge ( P<0.05). The SAS and SDS scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group before and on the third day after surgery ( P<0.05). The VAS of the observation group on the first day and 2 weeks after surgery were lower than those of the control group ( P<0.05), while AKS was higher than that of the control group ( P<0.05). The postoperative swelling rates in the observation group were lower than those in the control group at 1 week and 3 months after surgery ( P<0.05). The nursing satisfaction scores of the observation group in terms of health education, service attitude, department environment, psychological intervention, and nursing outcomes were higher than those of the control group ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Feedback health education combined with positive psychological cues can improve the knowledge, attitude and practice levels of patients undergoing artificial total knee arthroplasty, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve rehabilitation effectiveness and nursing satisfaction.
10.Pathogenic risk of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection in raw aquatic products of animal origin by using sQMRA
Hailin LI ; Weiyu ZHANG ; Yufei LIU ; Yan LI ; Xiaohua LIN ; Qin ZHOU ; Kuncai CHEN
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2023;34(6):53-56
Objective To evaluate the risk of disease of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in aquatic products of raw food animals for population in guangzhou,and determine risk management points. Methods VP quantitative detection was carried out in aquatic products of raw food animals sold in Guangzhou from 2009 to 2022.sQMRA was applied to assess Vibrio parahaemolyticus risk of aquatic products of raw food animals. According to stratified analysis based on the pollution of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and evaluation results,carry out risk management and analysis. Results Among the 98 samples were detected positive of VP from 1 343 samples from 2009 to 2022 , with an overall positive rate of 7.30%.The number of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection cases caused by eating aquatic products of raw food animals in Guangzhou was 3012. If the proportion of raw food is reduced , the number of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection cases will be significantly reduced. The number of cases caused by eating raw fash will be reduced from 2128 to 217.The detection rate of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in raw fresh water products was much higher than that in marine products. The probability of infection in the population was higher. The number of cases caused by eating raw fash was the highest.The detection rate of Vibrio parahaemolyticus was higher in raw crustaceans and molluscs. The incidence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection cases caused by eating raw fash in the four quarters varied from high to low as such sequence ,4.93×10-5 in the three quarters , 2.53×10-5 in the second quarter , 2.40×10-5 in the first quarter ,1.77×10-5 in the fourth quarter . Conclusion The risk of disease of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in aquatic products of raw food animals was higher. The public health education should be done well. Aquatic products should be cooked thoroughly before eating . Reduce the intake of raw aquatic products and avoid cross contamination. Focus on the risks of summer and autumn seasons and seafood such as crustaceans and molluscs. Concentrate on scientific research on Vibrio parahaemolyticus pollution of fresh water products.


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