1.An Ethnic Minority Perspective: Association Between Negative Life Events and Depressive Symptoms in Yi Adolescents in China
Qingqing XIAO ; Xiaozhen SONG ; Shoukang ZOU ; Ying WANG ; Tuge WAQI ; Li YIN
Psychiatry Investigation 2025;22(4):405-411
Objective:
This study explored whether anxiety and core self-evaluation mediate the relationship between negative life events and depressive symptoms in adolescents of the Yi ethnic minority in China.
Methods:
In this cross-sectional study, a convenience sample of 627 Yi adolescents 10–19 years old (252 males, 40.2%) from primary, middle and high schools in Liangshan Prefecture in China completed the Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Checklist (ASLEC) to report on negative life events, the Second Edition of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) to report on depressive symptoms, the Core Self-Evaluations Scale (CSES) to describe core self-evaluation, and the Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) to report anxiety symptoms.
Results:
In Pearson correlation analysis, total score and dimension subscores on the ASLEC correlated positively with total score and dimension subscores on the SCARED survey as well as with total score on the BDI. Total ASLEC score and dimension subscores correlated negatively with total CSES score. Mediation analysis indicated that negative life events affected depressive symptoms directly, as well as indirectly via core self-evaluation (mediating effect was 0.087; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.063–0.113; p<0.001). The chain-mediated pathway effect was significant (mediating effect was 0.017; 95% CI, 0.011–0.026; p<0.001).
Conclusion
Yi adolescents in Liangshan Prefecture show certain prevalence of anxiety and depression, and they score relatively low on core self-evaluation. In this ethnic group, negative life events can affect depressive symptoms directly as well as indirectly through chain-mediated effects of anxiety and core self-evaluation.
2.An Ethnic Minority Perspective: Association Between Negative Life Events and Depressive Symptoms in Yi Adolescents in China
Qingqing XIAO ; Xiaozhen SONG ; Shoukang ZOU ; Ying WANG ; Tuge WAQI ; Li YIN
Psychiatry Investigation 2025;22(4):405-411
Objective:
This study explored whether anxiety and core self-evaluation mediate the relationship between negative life events and depressive symptoms in adolescents of the Yi ethnic minority in China.
Methods:
In this cross-sectional study, a convenience sample of 627 Yi adolescents 10–19 years old (252 males, 40.2%) from primary, middle and high schools in Liangshan Prefecture in China completed the Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Checklist (ASLEC) to report on negative life events, the Second Edition of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) to report on depressive symptoms, the Core Self-Evaluations Scale (CSES) to describe core self-evaluation, and the Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) to report anxiety symptoms.
Results:
In Pearson correlation analysis, total score and dimension subscores on the ASLEC correlated positively with total score and dimension subscores on the SCARED survey as well as with total score on the BDI. Total ASLEC score and dimension subscores correlated negatively with total CSES score. Mediation analysis indicated that negative life events affected depressive symptoms directly, as well as indirectly via core self-evaluation (mediating effect was 0.087; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.063–0.113; p<0.001). The chain-mediated pathway effect was significant (mediating effect was 0.017; 95% CI, 0.011–0.026; p<0.001).
Conclusion
Yi adolescents in Liangshan Prefecture show certain prevalence of anxiety and depression, and they score relatively low on core self-evaluation. In this ethnic group, negative life events can affect depressive symptoms directly as well as indirectly through chain-mediated effects of anxiety and core self-evaluation.
3.An Ethnic Minority Perspective: Association Between Negative Life Events and Depressive Symptoms in Yi Adolescents in China
Qingqing XIAO ; Xiaozhen SONG ; Shoukang ZOU ; Ying WANG ; Tuge WAQI ; Li YIN
Psychiatry Investigation 2025;22(4):405-411
Objective:
This study explored whether anxiety and core self-evaluation mediate the relationship between negative life events and depressive symptoms in adolescents of the Yi ethnic minority in China.
Methods:
In this cross-sectional study, a convenience sample of 627 Yi adolescents 10–19 years old (252 males, 40.2%) from primary, middle and high schools in Liangshan Prefecture in China completed the Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Checklist (ASLEC) to report on negative life events, the Second Edition of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) to report on depressive symptoms, the Core Self-Evaluations Scale (CSES) to describe core self-evaluation, and the Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) to report anxiety symptoms.
Results:
In Pearson correlation analysis, total score and dimension subscores on the ASLEC correlated positively with total score and dimension subscores on the SCARED survey as well as with total score on the BDI. Total ASLEC score and dimension subscores correlated negatively with total CSES score. Mediation analysis indicated that negative life events affected depressive symptoms directly, as well as indirectly via core self-evaluation (mediating effect was 0.087; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.063–0.113; p<0.001). The chain-mediated pathway effect was significant (mediating effect was 0.017; 95% CI, 0.011–0.026; p<0.001).
Conclusion
Yi adolescents in Liangshan Prefecture show certain prevalence of anxiety and depression, and they score relatively low on core self-evaluation. In this ethnic group, negative life events can affect depressive symptoms directly as well as indirectly through chain-mediated effects of anxiety and core self-evaluation.
4.An Ethnic Minority Perspective: Association Between Negative Life Events and Depressive Symptoms in Yi Adolescents in China
Qingqing XIAO ; Xiaozhen SONG ; Shoukang ZOU ; Ying WANG ; Tuge WAQI ; Li YIN
Psychiatry Investigation 2025;22(4):405-411
Objective:
This study explored whether anxiety and core self-evaluation mediate the relationship between negative life events and depressive symptoms in adolescents of the Yi ethnic minority in China.
Methods:
In this cross-sectional study, a convenience sample of 627 Yi adolescents 10–19 years old (252 males, 40.2%) from primary, middle and high schools in Liangshan Prefecture in China completed the Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Checklist (ASLEC) to report on negative life events, the Second Edition of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) to report on depressive symptoms, the Core Self-Evaluations Scale (CSES) to describe core self-evaluation, and the Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) to report anxiety symptoms.
Results:
In Pearson correlation analysis, total score and dimension subscores on the ASLEC correlated positively with total score and dimension subscores on the SCARED survey as well as with total score on the BDI. Total ASLEC score and dimension subscores correlated negatively with total CSES score. Mediation analysis indicated that negative life events affected depressive symptoms directly, as well as indirectly via core self-evaluation (mediating effect was 0.087; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.063–0.113; p<0.001). The chain-mediated pathway effect was significant (mediating effect was 0.017; 95% CI, 0.011–0.026; p<0.001).
Conclusion
Yi adolescents in Liangshan Prefecture show certain prevalence of anxiety and depression, and they score relatively low on core self-evaluation. In this ethnic group, negative life events can affect depressive symptoms directly as well as indirectly through chain-mediated effects of anxiety and core self-evaluation.
5.An Ethnic Minority Perspective: Association Between Negative Life Events and Depressive Symptoms in Yi Adolescents in China
Qingqing XIAO ; Xiaozhen SONG ; Shoukang ZOU ; Ying WANG ; Tuge WAQI ; Li YIN
Psychiatry Investigation 2025;22(4):405-411
Objective:
This study explored whether anxiety and core self-evaluation mediate the relationship between negative life events and depressive symptoms in adolescents of the Yi ethnic minority in China.
Methods:
In this cross-sectional study, a convenience sample of 627 Yi adolescents 10–19 years old (252 males, 40.2%) from primary, middle and high schools in Liangshan Prefecture in China completed the Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Checklist (ASLEC) to report on negative life events, the Second Edition of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) to report on depressive symptoms, the Core Self-Evaluations Scale (CSES) to describe core self-evaluation, and the Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) to report anxiety symptoms.
Results:
In Pearson correlation analysis, total score and dimension subscores on the ASLEC correlated positively with total score and dimension subscores on the SCARED survey as well as with total score on the BDI. Total ASLEC score and dimension subscores correlated negatively with total CSES score. Mediation analysis indicated that negative life events affected depressive symptoms directly, as well as indirectly via core self-evaluation (mediating effect was 0.087; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.063–0.113; p<0.001). The chain-mediated pathway effect was significant (mediating effect was 0.017; 95% CI, 0.011–0.026; p<0.001).
Conclusion
Yi adolescents in Liangshan Prefecture show certain prevalence of anxiety and depression, and they score relatively low on core self-evaluation. In this ethnic group, negative life events can affect depressive symptoms directly as well as indirectly through chain-mediated effects of anxiety and core self-evaluation.
6.Development and external validation of a quantitative diagnostic model for malignant gastric lesions in clinical opportunistic screening: A multicenter real-world study
Hongchen ZHENG ; Zhen LIU ; Yun CHEN ; Ping JI ; Zhengyu FANG ; Yujie HE ; Chuanhai GUO ; Ping XIAO ; Chengwen WANG ; Weihua YIN ; Fenglei LI ; Xiujian CHEN ; Mengfei LIU ; Yaqi PAN ; Fangfang LIU ; Ying LIU ; Zhonghu HE ; Yang KE
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(19):2343-2350
Background::Clinical opportunistic screening is a cost-effective cancer screening modality. This study aimed to establish an easy-to-use diagnostic model serving as a risk stratification tool for identification of individuals with malignant gastric lesions for opportunistic screening.Methods::We developed a questionnaire-based diagnostic model using a joint dataset including two clinical cohorts from northern and southern China. The cohorts consisted of 17,360 outpatients who had undergone upper gastrointestinal endoscopic examination in endoscopic clinics. The final model was derived based on unconditional logistic regression, and predictors were selected according to the Akaike information criterion. External validation was carried out with 32,614 participants from a community-based randomized controlled trial.Results::This questionnaire-based diagnostic model for malignant gastric lesions had eight predictors, including advanced age, male gender, family history of gastric cancer, low body mass index, unexplained weight loss, consumption of leftover food, consumption of preserved food, and epigastric pain. This model showed high discriminative power in the development set with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.791 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.750–0.831). External validation of the model in the general population generated an AUC of 0.696 (95% CI: 0.570–0.822). This model showed an ideal ability for enriching prevalent malignant gastric lesions when applied to various scenarios.Conclusion::This easy-to-use questionnaire-based model for diagnosis of prevalent malignant gastric lesions may serve as an effective prescreening tool in clinical opportunistic screening for gastric cancer.
7.Diagnostic value of ultrasound blood quantitative parameters combined with BRAF in Hashimoto's thyroiditis complicated with thyroid carcinoma
Yin ZHANG ; Li-Jun TANG ; Xiao-Li CHEN ; Zhen LI ; Ying XU
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2024;33(7):637-641
Objective To analyze the diagnostic value of ultrasound blood quantitative parameters combined with murine sarcoma filtering toxin oncogenic homolog B(BRAF)gene mutation in Hashimoto's thyroiditis(HT)with thyroid carcinoma.Methods A total of 86 patients with HT and thyroid nodules in Sir Run Run Hospital,Nanjing Medical University from June 2020 to June 2022 were selected as the research objects.The patients with thyroid cancer were included into the malignant group(n=26),and the patients with benign thyroid nodules were included into the benign group(n=60)according to the pathological examination results.The patients in the malignant group was divided into the metastasis group(n=10)and the non-metastasis group(n=16)according to whether lymph node metastasis occurred.All subjects underwent color Doppler ultrasonography and BRAF gene mutation detection.The pulsatility index(PI),resistance index(RI),peak systolic velocity(S),end diastolic velocity(D),peak systolic velocity to end diastolic velocity ratio(S/D)and BRAF gene mutation between the malignant group and the benign group were compared.The detection rate of blood flow signals by CDFI,the detection rate of blood flow signals of grade 2 to 3 and the mutation of BRAF gene between the metastasis group and the non-metastasis group were compared.The value of the above blood parameters and BRAF gene mutations in the diagnosis of HT complicated with thyroid cancer was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve,and the value of the above blood parameters and BRAF gene mutation in the diagnosis of lymph node metastasis of thyroid cancer was evaluated.Results The PI,RI,S,D,S/D and positive rate of BRAF gene mutation in the malignant group were significantly higher than those in the benign group(P<0.05).The detection rate of blood flow signals by CDFI,the detection rate of blood flow signals of grade 2 to 3,and the positive rate of BRAF gene mutation in the metastasis group were significantly higher than those in the non-metastasis group(P<0.05).ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of RI,PI,S,D,S/D and BRAF gene mutation in the combined assessment of HT complicated with thyroid cancer was 0.951,with the sensitivity of 88.46%and the specificity of 93.33%,and the efficiency of combined assessment was better than that of the independent assessment of each index.Meanwhile,the AUC of the detection rate of blood flow signals by CDFI,the detection rate of blood flow signals of grade 2 to 3,and BRAF gene mutation in the combined assessment of lymph node metastasis of thyroid cancer was 0.938,and the efficiency of combined assessment was better than that of the independent assessment of each index.Conclusion The ultrasound blood quantitative parameters combined with BRAF gene mutation has certain value in the evaluation of HT with thyroid cancer and lymph node metastasis,and the combined evaluation of each index is more effective.
8.National bloodstream infection bacterial resistance surveillance report(2022): Gram-positive bacteria
Chaoqun YING ; Yunbo CHEN ; Jinru JI ; Zhiying LIU ; Qing YANG ; Haishen KONG ; Haifeng MAO ; Hui DING ; Pengpeng TIAN ; Jiangqin SONG ; Yongyun LIU ; Jiliang WANG ; Yan JIN ; Yuanyuan DAI ; Yizheng ZHOU ; Yan GENG ; Fenghong CHEN ; Lu WANG ; Yanyan LI ; Dan LIU ; Peng ZHANG ; Junmin CAO ; Xiaoyan LI ; Dijing SONG ; Xinhua QIANG ; Yanhong LI ; Qiuying ZHANG ; Guolin LIAO ; Ying HUANG ; Baohua ZHANG ; Liang GUO ; Aiyun LI ; Haiquan KANG ; Donghong HUANG ; Sijin MAN ; Zhuo LI ; Youdong YIN ; Kunpeng LIANG ; Haixin DONG ; Donghua LIU ; Hongyun XU ; Yinqiao DONG ; Rong XU ; Lin ZHENG ; Shuyan HU ; Jian LI ; Qiang LIU ; Liang LUAN ; Jilu SHEN ; Lixia ZHANG ; Bo QUAN ; Xiaoping YAN ; Xiaoyan QI ; Dengyan QIAO ; Weiping LIU ; Xiusan XIA ; Ling MENG ; Jinhua LIANG ; Ping SHEN ; Yonghong XIAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024;17(2):99-112
Objective:To report the results of national surveillance on the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of clinical Gram-positive bacteria isolates from bloodstream infections in China in 2022.Methods:The clinical isolates of Gram-positive bacteria from blood cultures in member hospitals of National Bloodstream Infection Bacterial Resistant Investigation Collaborative System(BRICS)were collected during January 2022 to December 2022. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were conducted by agar dilution or broth dilution methods recommended by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI). WHONET 5.6 and SPSS 25.0 software were used to analyze the data.Results:A total of 3 163 strains of Gram-positive pathogens were collected from 51 member units,and the top five bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus( n=1 147,36.3%),coagulase-negative Staphylococci( n=928,29.3%), Enterococcus faecalis( n=369,11.7%), Enterococcus faecium( n=296,9.4%)and alpha-hemolyticus Streptococci( n=192,6.1%). The detection rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci(MRCNS)were 26.4%(303/1 147)and 66.7%(619/928),respectively. No glycopeptide and daptomycin-resistant Staphylococci were detected. The sensitivity rates of Staphylococcus aureus to cefpirome,rifampin,compound sulfamethoxazole,linezolid,minocycline and tigecycline were all >95.0%. Enterococcus faecium was more prevalent than Enterococcus faecalis. The resistance rates of Enterococcus faecium to vancomycin and teicoplanin were both 0.5%(2/369),and no vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium was detected. The detection rate of MRSA in southern China was significantly lower than that in other regions( χ2=14.578, P=0.002),while the detection rate of MRCNS in northern China was significantly higher than that in other regions( χ2=15.195, P=0.002). The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS in provincial hospitals were higher than those in municipal hospitals( χ2=13.519 and 12.136, P<0.001). The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS in economically more advanced regions(per capita GDP≥92 059 Yuan in 2022)were higher than those in economically less advanced regions(per capita GDP<92 059 Yuan)( χ2=9.969 and 7.606, P=0.002和0.006). Conclusions:Among the Gram-positive pathogens causing bloodstream infections in China, Staphylococci is the most common while the MRSA incidence decreases continuously with time;the detection rate of Enterococcus faecium exceeds that of Enterococcus faecalis. The overall prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci is still at a low level. The composition ratio of Gram-positive pathogens and resistant profiles varies slightly across regions of China,with the prevalence of MRSA and MRCNS being more pronounced in provincial hospitals and areas with a per capita GDP≥92 059 yuan.
9.Causal association between depression and stress urinary incontinence:A two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization study
Cheng-Xiao JIANG ; Wei-Qi YIN ; Jing-Jing XU ; Ying-Jiao SHI ; Li WANG ; Zhi-Bo ZHENG ; Rui SU ; Qin-Bo HU ; Jun-Hai QIAN ; Shu-Ben SUN
National Journal of Andrology 2024;30(3):217-223
Objective:To investigate the causal correlation between depression and stress urinary incontinence(SUI)using Mendelian randomization(MR)analysis.Methods:We searched the FinnGen Consortium database for genome-wide association studies(GWAS)on depression and obtained 23 424 case samples and 192 220 control samples,with the GWAS data on SUI provided by the UK Biobank,including 4 340 case samples and 458 670 control samples.We investigated the correlation between depression and SUI based on the depression data collected from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium(PGC).We employed inverse-variance weighting as the main method for the MR study,and performed sensitivity analysis to verify the accuracy and stability of the findings.Results:Analysis of the data from the UK Biobank and FinnGen Consortium showed that depression was significantly correlated with an increased risk of SUI(P=0.005),but not SUI with the risk of depression(P=0.927).And analysis of the PGC data verified the correlation of depression with the increased risk of SUI(P=0.043).Conclusion:Depression is associated with an increased risk of SUI,while SUI does not increase the risk of depression.
10.Intervention effect of aerobic Baduanjin exercise combined with treadmill training on chronic obstruc-tive pulmonary disease complicated chronic heart failure
Ai-Ping YANG ; Xiao-Meng YIN ; Jun-Hua WU ; Jian-Ying GUO ; Wei-Guo XU
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2024;33(4):395-401
Objective:To observe the intervention effect of aerobic Baduanjin exercise combined with treadmill train-ing on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)complicated chronic heart failure(CHF).Methods:A total of 180 COPD+CHF patients who were treated in Mianyang Central Hospital from January 2019 to June 2021 were selected.They were equally divided into control group(basic treatment and intervention)and experimental group(received aerobic Baduanjin exercise combined with treadmill training based on control group)by random number table method,both groups were intervened for 12 weeks.COPD assessment test(CAT)score,left ventricular ejec-tion fraction(LVEF),left ventricular end systolic volume(LVESV),left ventricular end diastolic volume(LV-EDV),scores of modified medical research council(mMRC)and Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire(MLHFQ)were compared between two groups before,4,8 and 12 weeks after intervention.Results:During 12-week intervention,CAT score,LVESV,LVEDV,scores of mMRC and MLHFQ showed a gradual decreasing trend,while LVEF showed a gradual increasing trend in two groups,P<0.05 or<0.01.Compared with control group after 12-week intervention,there were significant reductions in CAT score[(17.47±3.96)points vs.(13.36±3.42)points],LVEDV[(139.44±7.12)ml vs.(131.74±6.47)ml],LVESV[(81.84±8.54)ml vs.(74.29±9.18)ml],scores of mMRC[(1.67±0.47)points vs.(1.42±0.50)points],each dimension and total score of MLHFQ[(40.07±6.86)points vs.(32.54±6.61)points],and significant rise in LVEF[(41.29±4.76)%vs.(44.56±4.42)%]in experimental group(P<0.001 all).Conclusion:Aerobic Baduanjin exercise combined with treadmill training based on basic treatment can significantly improve cardiopulmonary function,re-lieve dyspnea and improve quality of life in COPD+CHF patients,which is worth promoting.

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