1.Expert consensus on infection prevention and control of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in medical institutions
Tianxiang GE ; Yangyang JIA ; Chunhui LI ; Jianrong HUANG ; Xiujuan MENG ; Xiaodong GAO ; Jingping ZHANG ; Fu QIAO ; Lijuan XIONG ; Hui LIANG ; Wei LI ; Haiyan LOU ; Wenjuan WU ; Tianxin XIANG ; Jiansen CHEN ; Biao ZHU ; Kaijin XU ; Zhihui ZHOU ; Hongliu CAI ; Meihong YU ; Yan ZHANG ; Yanwan SHANGGUAN ; Haiting FENG ; Hangping YAO ; Lei GUO ; Tieer GAN ; Weihong ZHANG ; Jimin SUN ; Ye LU ; Qun LU ; Meng CAI ; Jin SHEN ; Yunsong YU ; Anhua WU ; Liu-yi LI ; Tingting QU
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(4):437-450
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(CJD)is a rapidly progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by prions,with certain infectivity and iatrogenic transmission risks.With the rapid progress and application of new dia-gnostic biomarkers and detection methods,as well as the construction and improvement of surveillance and reporting systems,the detection of CJD in patients domestically and internationally has shown an increasing trend year by year.Due to its long incubation period and heterogeneity of early symptoms,early identification and diagnosis of the disease is difficult,increasing the risk of transmission within medical institutions.Currently,there is a lack of con-sensus on the infection prevention and control of CJD.In order to timely identify and diagnose CJD as well as effec-tively block its transmission in medical institutions,this consensus summarizes 15 clinical concerns and formulates 24 specific recommendations based on the latest domestic and international research findings and clinical evidence,as well as combines with clinical practice,aiming to standardize healthcare-associated infection prevention and control measures for CJD and reduce its transmission risk in medical institutions.
2.Expert consensus on infection prevention and control of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in medical institutions
Tianxiang GE ; Yangyang JIA ; Chunhui LI ; Jianrong HUANG ; Xiujuan MENG ; Xiaodong GAO ; Jingping ZHANG ; Fu QIAO ; Lijuan XIONG ; Hui LIANG ; Wei LI ; Haiyan LOU ; Wenjuan WU ; Tianxin XIANG ; Jiansen CHEN ; Biao ZHU ; Kaijin XU ; Zhihui ZHOU ; Hongliu CAI ; Meihong YU ; Yan ZHANG ; Yanwan SHANGGUAN ; Haiting FENG ; Hangping YAO ; Lei GUO ; Tieer GAN ; Weihong ZHANG ; Jimin SUN ; Ye LU ; Qun LU ; Meng CAI ; Jin SHEN ; Yunsong YU ; Anhua WU ; Liu-yi LI ; Tingting QU
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(4):437-450
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(CJD)is a rapidly progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by prions,with certain infectivity and iatrogenic transmission risks.With the rapid progress and application of new dia-gnostic biomarkers and detection methods,as well as the construction and improvement of surveillance and reporting systems,the detection of CJD in patients domestically and internationally has shown an increasing trend year by year.Due to its long incubation period and heterogeneity of early symptoms,early identification and diagnosis of the disease is difficult,increasing the risk of transmission within medical institutions.Currently,there is a lack of con-sensus on the infection prevention and control of CJD.In order to timely identify and diagnose CJD as well as effec-tively block its transmission in medical institutions,this consensus summarizes 15 clinical concerns and formulates 24 specific recommendations based on the latest domestic and international research findings and clinical evidence,as well as combines with clinical practice,aiming to standardize healthcare-associated infection prevention and control measures for CJD and reduce its transmission risk in medical institutions.
3.Scoliosis among middle school students and the correlation between axial trunk rotation angle and Cobb angle
Kun LIU ; Liu HU ; Ting FANG ; Yali WAN ; Jialei GE ; Yan MA ; Jian XIONG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2025;47(7):614-618
Objective:To investigate the prevalence of scoliosis among middle school students through school-based screening, and to analyze the correlations between axial trunk rotation (ATR) angle and Cobb angle among those with scoliosis considering gender, age, body mass index (BMI) and curve type, so as to provide references for early prevention and treatment.Methods:Random cluster sampling was used to enroll 9501 middle school students from 11 schools in the Hanyang District of Wuhan. They underwent a six-step scoliosis screening with a forward bending test, scoliometer measurements, and confirmatory X-ray examinations. The students exhibiting scoliosis were stratified by gender, age, BMI, and curve type. The correlation between ATR angle and Cobb angle was subsequently analyzed within each subgroup.Results:Scoliosis was observed in 358 of the students (150 boys and 208 girls), a positive screening rate of 3.8%. Moreover, the positive screening rate was significantly higher among the girls (4.8%) than among the boys (2.9%). There was a moderate Spearman correlation ( r=0.69) between the ATR and Cobb angles in 358 of the students with scoliosis, both the boys ( r=0.69) and the girls ( r=0.70). When it came to age, there was a positive correlation between the ATR and Cobb angles for students aged 13 to 16 irrespective of their BMI classification, except that there was no significant correlation between the two angles for those classified as obese. In terms of Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) classification, there was a positive correlation for those in types Ia, Ib, Ic, IIa, IIb, IIc and IId, but there was no significant correlation between the two angles for those in type III. Conclusions:Scoliosis is prevalent among the group of adolescents studied. Society, schools and parents need to prioritize prevention, heightened awareness, timely diagnosis and early treatment, particularly for girls. The ATR angle may serve as a practical surrogate for estimating Cobb angle severity in scoliosis screening for single-curve or double-curve cases. However, ATR measurements may yield false-negative results among those with triple-curve deformities or the obese, underscoring the need for supplementary diagnostic methods among such populations.
4.Scoliosis among middle school students and the correlation between axial trunk rotation angle and Cobb angle
Kun LIU ; Liu HU ; Ting FANG ; Yali WAN ; Jialei GE ; Yan MA ; Jian XIONG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2025;47(7):614-618
Objective:To investigate the prevalence of scoliosis among middle school students through school-based screening, and to analyze the correlations between axial trunk rotation (ATR) angle and Cobb angle among those with scoliosis considering gender, age, body mass index (BMI) and curve type, so as to provide references for early prevention and treatment.Methods:Random cluster sampling was used to enroll 9501 middle school students from 11 schools in the Hanyang District of Wuhan. They underwent a six-step scoliosis screening with a forward bending test, scoliometer measurements, and confirmatory X-ray examinations. The students exhibiting scoliosis were stratified by gender, age, BMI, and curve type. The correlation between ATR angle and Cobb angle was subsequently analyzed within each subgroup.Results:Scoliosis was observed in 358 of the students (150 boys and 208 girls), a positive screening rate of 3.8%. Moreover, the positive screening rate was significantly higher among the girls (4.8%) than among the boys (2.9%). There was a moderate Spearman correlation ( r=0.69) between the ATR and Cobb angles in 358 of the students with scoliosis, both the boys ( r=0.69) and the girls ( r=0.70). When it came to age, there was a positive correlation between the ATR and Cobb angles for students aged 13 to 16 irrespective of their BMI classification, except that there was no significant correlation between the two angles for those classified as obese. In terms of Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) classification, there was a positive correlation for those in types Ia, Ib, Ic, IIa, IIb, IIc and IId, but there was no significant correlation between the two angles for those in type III. Conclusions:Scoliosis is prevalent among the group of adolescents studied. Society, schools and parents need to prioritize prevention, heightened awareness, timely diagnosis and early treatment, particularly for girls. The ATR angle may serve as a practical surrogate for estimating Cobb angle severity in scoliosis screening for single-curve or double-curve cases. However, ATR measurements may yield false-negative results among those with triple-curve deformities or the obese, underscoring the need for supplementary diagnostic methods among such populations.
5.Discussion on the Role of"Cultivating Earth and Generating Gold"Method in the Treatment of Allergic Diseases under the Perspective of"Same Treatment for Different Diseases"
Ye XIONG ; Fei WANG ; Gaoyan KUANG ; Kai LIU ; Ge HU ; Zhenhua ZHU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(10):2959-2967
Allergic diseases,also known as hypersensitivity diseases,are a systemic disorder affecting nearly 40%of the global population.Although they vary in affected sites and clinical manifestations,they share many common features.For example,allergic diseases are the same type Ⅰ hypersensitivity reaction;the disease mechanism is based on the inability of the positive deficiency to resist the evil,and the allergens induce the onset of the disease;the course of the disease is similar to the patient's physique;the onset of the disease is closely related to the taiyin meridian of the hand and the foot;and the disease locations in traditional Chinese medicine can be categorized as the"orifices",so that the different diseases can be treated with the same treatment.Chinese medicine believes that spleen deficiency is the initiating factor of immune dysfunction,and lung deficiency is the key to the occurrence of allergic diseases,and regulating the lung and spleen is the key point of treatment for allergic diseases.The method of"cultivating the earth and generating gold"is good at adjusting the spleen and stomach and restoring the function of the lungs,which is the key to"same treatment for different diseases"of allergic diseases.Therefore,the purpose of this article is to explore the commonalities of allergic diseases and the role of the method of"cultivating the earth and generating gold"in the treatment of allergic diseases under the perspective of"same treatment for different diseases".
6.Preliminary validation of applicability of flight potential evaluation system
Yan ZHANG ; Yang LIAO ; Jian DU ; Hanxiao GE ; Yishuang ZHANG ; Haiou XIONG ; Hongchang SUN ; Liu YANG
Chinese Journal of Aerospace Medicine 2025;36(1):33-37
Objective:To verify the applicability of the flight potential evaluation system in the psychological selection of pilots by testing the reliability and validity of the system.Methods:Between September and October 2021, 82 subjects, including 32 pilots and 50 volunteers, were recruited from the Aviation Force and the Air Force Medical Center to complete the flight potential evaluation system test. The pilots and volunteers were divided into the high score group (the top 27% in terms of scores) and low score group (the 27% from the bottom) according to the total score of the evaluation. In order to ensure the consistency of evaluation conditions, some subjects were selected to complete a second evaluation test one week later for reliability analysis. Six flight experts completed the Content Evaluation Form of the Flight Potential Evaluation System while the officer completed the Flight Performance Evaluation Questionnaire as the performance data of the pilots. The pass rates of the pilots and volunteers and discriminability of the flight potential evaluation system were analyzed to test the stability and effectiveness of the system.Results:①The flight potential evaluation system demonstrated a pass rate of 0.75 and a discriminability of 0.30 in pilots, compared with 0.30 and 0.51 in volunteers. The total scores of pilots and volunteers were (7.00±1.16) points and (3.38±2.15) points, respectively, with a statistically significant difference ( t=9.87, P<0.001). Significant differences were found in test scores between high-score group and low-score group for both pilots ( t=10.01, P<0.001) and volunteers ( Z=-4.65, P<0.001). ②Thirty-seven subjects (including 32 pilots and 5 volunteers, all from the Aviation Force) were tested twice, and the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient for the paired results of 2 identical tests was r=0.750 ( P<0.001). ③As for the content of the evaluation system test, the experts′ degree of agreement and unanimity rate were 1. The evaluation score by the officer was positively correlated with the test score ( r=0.389, P=0.041). Conclusions:The flight potential evaluation system has a strong ability to distinguish flight-related abilities, suggesting that the system can be applied to the psychological selection of pilots and provide data for subsequent tests during the recruitment of candidates.
7.A family study of autosomal dominant intellectual disability caused by pathogenic variations of the DYNC1H1 gene
Haipo YANG ; Hong PAN ; Shuang WANG ; Yidan LIU ; Cuijie WEI ; Yanbin FAN ; Danyu SONG ; Lin GE ; Hui XIONG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2025;40(4):290-294
Objective:To analyze and summarize clinical phenotypic characteristics and genetic variations in patients with intellectual disability and pathogenic variations of the DYNC1H1 gene across 4 generations within a single family. Methods:Retrospective case analysis.Clinical data of a child with epilepsy and intellectual disability and her family members were collected from the Children′s Medical Center, Peking University First Hospital on December 2019.The child was followed up regularly.DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood of the child′s family members.Then whole-exome sequencing and Sanger sequencing were performed to identify the genetic variation type in the proband and her family members.The relationship between genotype and phenotype was further analyzed.Results:A total of 13 patients across 4 generations in the family had intellectual disability, and the proband also had drug-resistant epilepsy.The variation c. 13556C> A (p.A4519E) of the DYNC1H1 gene was confirmed by gene testing in 8 patients (no blood samples were obtained from the remaining patients). Conclusions:DYNC1H1 gene-related intellectual disability in most previously reported cases are caused by novel variations of this gene.In this study, a large family of 13 intellectual disability patients across 4 generations caused by a pathogenic mutation in the DYNC1H1 gene was summarized.The findings make precise genetic counseling possible for this family and provide a basis for further studies on the relationship between the genotype and phenotype of the DYNC1H1 gene.
8.SPTLC1 gene variation induced hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 1A: a pedigree analysis and literature review
Bingbing JIA ; Xiaona FU ; Lin GE ; Wenjun WANG ; Lu WANG ; Junlan LYU ; Hui XIONG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2025;40(5):372-377
Objective:To summarize the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of a family with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy (HSAN) caused by the SPTLC1 gene variation and to review the literature. Methods:Case summary.The clinical manifestations, neuroelectrophysiology, genetic examination, treatment and follow-up of a family with autosomal dominant HSAN diagnosed at the Department of Neurology, Beijing Children′s Hospital in March 2024 were summarized.At the same time, related English and Chinese literatures were searched from CNKI, Wanfang and PubMed databases from their establishment to July 2024, with " serine palmitoyltransferase long-chain base subunits 1", " hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy", " SPTLC1" and " HSAN1" taken as key words.Results:The proband was a 11-year-and-2-month-old boy, who developed limited bending at the age of 7.The patient had ankle pain and knee bending during walking, and limited movement.He could neither jump on one foot nor bend down to pick up things from the ground, but there was no obvious sensory and autonomic nervous function abnormalities.His parents had no abnormal clinical manifestations.Neuroelectrophysiology showed peripheral nerve damage, and family whole exon sequencing revealed a maternal heterozygous missense variation of the SPTLC1 gene c.1015G>A, p.A339T(maternal origin, reported).Further maternal neuroelectrophysiology examination and sphingomyelin analysis confirmed the diagnosis of HSAN1A.The proband wore orthopedic insoles, and the proband and his mother took L-serine orally for 8 months.During the follow up, the proband reported slight improvement in muscle strength, and no adverse reactions were found.Two Chinese and thirteen English case reports on autosomal dominant HSAN caused by the SPTLC1 gene variation were retrieved.Twenty cases had complete clinical data.Therefore, a total of 22 cases, including the above-mentioned two patients, were analyzed.Except for patients whose age at diagnosis is unknown and who are deceased, the age at diagnosis ranged from 7 to 93 years.The 66.7%(14/21) cases were childhood-onset.The first clinical symptoms were mainly gait abnormalities, easy falls, sensory disorders and ulcers.Foot deformity, and autonomic neuropathy were detected in 53.3% (8/15), and 31.6% (6/19) cases, respectively, 15.8% (3/19) of the cases had amputation.Only 1 case was treated with L-serine, who showed partial relief of clinical symptoms, but electromyography was not significantly improved.Fifteen cases received neuroelectrophysiological testing, and 78.6%(11/14) of the patients showed sensory and motor neurogenic injuries.All the gene variations reported previously were missense mutations, and the high frequency variation was p. C133T/W. Conclusions:This study is helpful to improve the understanding of the clinical characteristics of HSAN1A caused by the SPTLC1 gene.Oral L-serine supplementation may benefit patients and gene detection promotes diagnosis confirmation and early treatment.
9.Discussion on the Role of"Cultivating Earth and Generating Gold"Method in the Treatment of Allergic Diseases under the Perspective of"Same Treatment for Different Diseases"
Ye XIONG ; Fei WANG ; Gaoyan KUANG ; Kai LIU ; Ge HU ; Zhenhua ZHU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(10):2959-2967
Allergic diseases,also known as hypersensitivity diseases,are a systemic disorder affecting nearly 40%of the global population.Although they vary in affected sites and clinical manifestations,they share many common features.For example,allergic diseases are the same type Ⅰ hypersensitivity reaction;the disease mechanism is based on the inability of the positive deficiency to resist the evil,and the allergens induce the onset of the disease;the course of the disease is similar to the patient's physique;the onset of the disease is closely related to the taiyin meridian of the hand and the foot;and the disease locations in traditional Chinese medicine can be categorized as the"orifices",so that the different diseases can be treated with the same treatment.Chinese medicine believes that spleen deficiency is the initiating factor of immune dysfunction,and lung deficiency is the key to the occurrence of allergic diseases,and regulating the lung and spleen is the key point of treatment for allergic diseases.The method of"cultivating the earth and generating gold"is good at adjusting the spleen and stomach and restoring the function of the lungs,which is the key to"same treatment for different diseases"of allergic diseases.Therefore,the purpose of this article is to explore the commonalities of allergic diseases and the role of the method of"cultivating the earth and generating gold"in the treatment of allergic diseases under the perspective of"same treatment for different diseases".
10.A family study of autosomal dominant intellectual disability caused by pathogenic variations of the DYNC1H1 gene
Haipo YANG ; Hong PAN ; Shuang WANG ; Yidan LIU ; Cuijie WEI ; Yanbin FAN ; Danyu SONG ; Lin GE ; Hui XIONG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2025;40(4):290-294
Objective:To analyze and summarize clinical phenotypic characteristics and genetic variations in patients with intellectual disability and pathogenic variations of the DYNC1H1 gene across 4 generations within a single family. Methods:Retrospective case analysis.Clinical data of a child with epilepsy and intellectual disability and her family members were collected from the Children′s Medical Center, Peking University First Hospital on December 2019.The child was followed up regularly.DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood of the child′s family members.Then whole-exome sequencing and Sanger sequencing were performed to identify the genetic variation type in the proband and her family members.The relationship between genotype and phenotype was further analyzed.Results:A total of 13 patients across 4 generations in the family had intellectual disability, and the proband also had drug-resistant epilepsy.The variation c. 13556C> A (p.A4519E) of the DYNC1H1 gene was confirmed by gene testing in 8 patients (no blood samples were obtained from the remaining patients). Conclusions:DYNC1H1 gene-related intellectual disability in most previously reported cases are caused by novel variations of this gene.In this study, a large family of 13 intellectual disability patients across 4 generations caused by a pathogenic mutation in the DYNC1H1 gene was summarized.The findings make precise genetic counseling possible for this family and provide a basis for further studies on the relationship between the genotype and phenotype of the DYNC1H1 gene.

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