1.Systematic practice and empirical research of the Bridge-in, Objective, Pre-assessment, Participatory Learning, Post-assessment, and Summary model in medical ethics education
Chinese Medical Ethics 2026;39(6):811-818
The Bridge-in, Objective, Pre-assessment, Participatory Learning, Post-assessment, and Summary (BOPPPS) model is an instructional model consisting of six components, such as bridge-in, objectives, and participatory learning. Its instructional philosophy and characteristics contribute to the efficient achievement of instructional objectives and the systematic addressing of instructional challenges. In the context of medical ethics education, this study investigated the definition, analytical framework, implementation pathway, and instructional effectiveness evaluation system of the BOPPPS model. Empirical research findings indicated that designing pre-class, during-class, and post-class instructional activities according to the six components of the BOPPPS model and establishing a three-dimensional evaluation system covering medical ethics knowledge, competence, and affection could effectively accomplish instructional objectives, strengthen educational functions, and exert a long-term impact on the cultivation of professional qualities among medical students.
2.Preoperative evaluation of CK19 and GPC3 positive dual-phenotype hepatocellular carcinoma using gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MRI combined with T 1 mapping
Zongqiao REN ; Ruimeng YANG ; Yue ZHAO ; Wanli ZHANG ; Enhui CHANG ; Yi LONG ; Xinqing JIANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2025;59(6):665-673
Objective:To investigate the value of gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MRI combined with T 1 mapping in preoperative prediction of cytokeratin 19 (CK19) and glypican-3 (GPC3) positive dual-phenotype hepatocellular carcinoma (DPHCC). Methods:This case-control study included retrospectively enrolled patients with pathologically confirmed HCC from Central People′s Hospital of Zhanjiang (training set, n=85; December 2020 to July 2022) and the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology (test set, n=35; April 2023 to April 2024). Patients were categorized into CK19 and GPC3 positive DPHCC group (training set=19, test set=11) and non-DPHCC group (training set=66, test set=24) based on postoperative immunohistochemical staining. All patients received preoperative MRI scans, including gadoxetate disodium-enhanced imaging and T 1 mapping. Clinical data were collected, qualitative MRI features were evaluated, and quantitative parameters were measured, including signal intensity, T 1 values, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), tumor-to-liver ADC ratio (rADC), tumor-to-liver signal intensity ratio, and T 1 relaxation time reduction rate (ΔT 1%). Statistical comparisons between groups were performed using independent t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, or χ2 tests. Multivariate logistic regression identified independent predictors of CK19 and GPC3 positive DPHCC, and a combined model was constructed. Predictive performance was evaluated using area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), with DeLong test comparing model performance. Results:Significant intergroup differences were observed in alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, DWI target sign, rADC, hepatobiliary-phase T 1 (T 1HBP), and ΔT 1% ( P<0.05). Multivariate analysis identified AFP>20 ng/ml ( OR=5.835, 95% CI 1.019-33.397, P=0.048), DWI target sign ( OR=13.408, 95% CI 2.216-81.131, P=0.005), and ΔT1%≤31% ( OR=14.429, 95% CI 2.166-96.125, P=0.006) as independent predictors of DPHCC. The AUC values of the aforementioned three independent predictors and the combined model for predicting DPHCC were 0.641 (95% CI 0.530-0.742), 0.679 (95% CI 0.569-0.777), 0.740 (95% CI 0.634-0.829), and 0.886 (95% CI 0.799-0.945) in the training set, and 0.568 (95% CI 0.390-0.743), 0.669 (95% CI 0.490-0.818), 0.689 (95% CI 0.511-0.843), and 0.824 (95% CI 0.658-0.931) in the test set, respectively. The DeLong test results showed that in the training set, the diagnostic performance of the combined model was superior to those of the three individual features ( Z=3.68, P<0.001; Z=3.15, P=0.002; Z=3.15, P=0.002). In the test cohort, the combined model demonstrated better diagnostic performance than AFP>20 ng/ml and ΔT 1%≤31% ( Z=2.15, P=0.032; Z=2.12, P=0.034), while no statistically significant difference was observed compared with the DWI target sign ( Z=1.77, P=0.076). Conclusion:The integrated model incorporating clinical data, gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MRI, and T 1 mapping parameters effectively predicts CK19 and GPC3 positive DPHCC.
3.Research and Analysis of the Present Situation of Intelligent Construction of Beijing District-level Public Hospitals
Mingyue LI ; Hao CHI ; Shicheng ZHANG ; Chengyu MA ; Haopeng LIU ; Feng JIN ; Jiehong ZHOU ; Xinqing ZHANG
Chinese Hospital Management 2025;45(7):88-91
Objective To investigate and analyze the current situation of the construction of Smart Hospital in the dis-trict-level hospital of Beijing,and to provide reference for thedistrict-level hospitals to promote the construction of Smart Hospitals.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted in Beijing district-level hospitals,and the construc-tion of Smart Hospital was analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis.Results The overall construction rate of Beijing district-level hospitals smart service business function was 50.98%,and the overall average construction rate of hos-pital smart management business function was 46.72%.93.75%hospitals thought that the investment in Smart Hos-pital construction was insufficient.The functions of smart service and management in different grades and categories of hospitals were different.Conclusion In order to promote the construction of Smart Hospital in Beijingdistrict-level hospitals,we should improve the top-level system such as strategic planning for the construction of smart hospi-tals,increase the investment in hospital informatization and talent teams,strengthen the standardization of intercon-nection between different hospitals,enhance the sharing and utilization of medical data and information,and strengthen the application of new hospital technologies and hospital information security.
4.Preoperative evaluation of CK19 and GPC3 positive dual-phenotype hepatocellular carcinoma using gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MRI combined with T 1 mapping
Zongqiao REN ; Ruimeng YANG ; Yue ZHAO ; Wanli ZHANG ; Enhui CHANG ; Yi LONG ; Xinqing JIANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2025;59(6):665-673
Objective:To investigate the value of gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MRI combined with T 1 mapping in preoperative prediction of cytokeratin 19 (CK19) and glypican-3 (GPC3) positive dual-phenotype hepatocellular carcinoma (DPHCC). Methods:This case-control study included retrospectively enrolled patients with pathologically confirmed HCC from Central People′s Hospital of Zhanjiang (training set, n=85; December 2020 to July 2022) and the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology (test set, n=35; April 2023 to April 2024). Patients were categorized into CK19 and GPC3 positive DPHCC group (training set=19, test set=11) and non-DPHCC group (training set=66, test set=24) based on postoperative immunohistochemical staining. All patients received preoperative MRI scans, including gadoxetate disodium-enhanced imaging and T 1 mapping. Clinical data were collected, qualitative MRI features were evaluated, and quantitative parameters were measured, including signal intensity, T 1 values, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), tumor-to-liver ADC ratio (rADC), tumor-to-liver signal intensity ratio, and T 1 relaxation time reduction rate (ΔT 1%). Statistical comparisons between groups were performed using independent t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, or χ2 tests. Multivariate logistic regression identified independent predictors of CK19 and GPC3 positive DPHCC, and a combined model was constructed. Predictive performance was evaluated using area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), with DeLong test comparing model performance. Results:Significant intergroup differences were observed in alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, DWI target sign, rADC, hepatobiliary-phase T 1 (T 1HBP), and ΔT 1% ( P<0.05). Multivariate analysis identified AFP>20 ng/ml ( OR=5.835, 95% CI 1.019-33.397, P=0.048), DWI target sign ( OR=13.408, 95% CI 2.216-81.131, P=0.005), and ΔT1%≤31% ( OR=14.429, 95% CI 2.166-96.125, P=0.006) as independent predictors of DPHCC. The AUC values of the aforementioned three independent predictors and the combined model for predicting DPHCC were 0.641 (95% CI 0.530-0.742), 0.679 (95% CI 0.569-0.777), 0.740 (95% CI 0.634-0.829), and 0.886 (95% CI 0.799-0.945) in the training set, and 0.568 (95% CI 0.390-0.743), 0.669 (95% CI 0.490-0.818), 0.689 (95% CI 0.511-0.843), and 0.824 (95% CI 0.658-0.931) in the test set, respectively. The DeLong test results showed that in the training set, the diagnostic performance of the combined model was superior to those of the three individual features ( Z=3.68, P<0.001; Z=3.15, P=0.002; Z=3.15, P=0.002). In the test cohort, the combined model demonstrated better diagnostic performance than AFP>20 ng/ml and ΔT 1%≤31% ( Z=2.15, P=0.032; Z=2.12, P=0.034), while no statistically significant difference was observed compared with the DWI target sign ( Z=1.77, P=0.076). Conclusion:The integrated model incorporating clinical data, gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MRI, and T 1 mapping parameters effectively predicts CK19 and GPC3 positive DPHCC.
5.Research and Analysis of the Present Situation of Intelligent Construction of Beijing District-level Public Hospitals
Mingyue LI ; Hao CHI ; Shicheng ZHANG ; Chengyu MA ; Haopeng LIU ; Feng JIN ; Jiehong ZHOU ; Xinqing ZHANG
Chinese Hospital Management 2025;45(7):88-91
Objective To investigate and analyze the current situation of the construction of Smart Hospital in the dis-trict-level hospital of Beijing,and to provide reference for thedistrict-level hospitals to promote the construction of Smart Hospitals.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted in Beijing district-level hospitals,and the construc-tion of Smart Hospital was analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis.Results The overall construction rate of Beijing district-level hospitals smart service business function was 50.98%,and the overall average construction rate of hos-pital smart management business function was 46.72%.93.75%hospitals thought that the investment in Smart Hos-pital construction was insufficient.The functions of smart service and management in different grades and categories of hospitals were different.Conclusion In order to promote the construction of Smart Hospital in Beijingdistrict-level hospitals,we should improve the top-level system such as strategic planning for the construction of smart hospi-tals,increase the investment in hospital informatization and talent teams,strengthen the standardization of intercon-nection between different hospitals,enhance the sharing and utilization of medical data and information,and strengthen the application of new hospital technologies and hospital information security.
6.Mechanical puncture combined with tumor necrosis factor alpha and complete Freund's adjuvant to construct a rat discogenic low back pain model
Zhongxiao HAN ; Yaying OU ; Xinqing ZHUANG ; Xiang ZHANG ; Biaoping LI ; Zhirui JIANG ; Jingyi ZHANG ; Jiashun YANG ; Ling TANG ; Wei XIAO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(11):1672-1677
BACKGROUND:Intervertebral disc degeneration is an important cause of low back pain.At present,there are many modeling methods for disc degeneration in China and abroad,but there is not a model for low back pain due to disc degeneration. OBJECTIVE:To compare the effect of mechanical puncture combined with tumor necrosis factor α and complete Freund's adjuvant with a conventional disc mechanical puncture alone. METHODS:A total of 18 male adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups,with 6 animals in each group.No treatment was given in the blank group.Animal models of intervertebral disc degeneration were made in the L4-5 segments of rats in the control using conventional mechanical puncture.In the experimental group,on the basis of mechanical puncture,tumor necrosis factor α+complete Freund's adjuvant was injected into the L4-5 intervertebral discs using a microinjector to establish a model of disc degeneration induced by mechanical puncture combined with inflammatory factors.Four weeks after surgery,the pain threshold of rats was measured by the hot plate method for assessing the perception of heat injury in rats with intervertebral disc degeneration.MRI examination was performed to observe the disc degeneration in each group.ELISA was used to detect the levels of serum tumor necrosis factor α,interleukin 1β,interleukin 6 and prostaglandin E2.Hematoxylin-eosin and Safranin O-fast green staining were used to observe the morphological changes of the disc. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:In terms of pain,the behavioral pain threshold of the experimental group was continuously decreased,and the levels of serum inflammatory factors were significantly higher compared with the control group.In terms of morphology,the MRI results showed that the L4-5 nucleus pulposus signal completely disappeared in the experimental group.Histopathological results showed that in the control group,the nucleus pulposus was intact,more notochord cells were visible,and some fiber rings were ruptured,while in the experimental group,there are fewer notochord cells and the structure of the nucleus pulposus and fibrous ring is disturbed,with the boundary disappearing.To conclude,mechanical puncture combined with tumor necrosis factor alpha and complete Freund's adjuvant can successfully establish a discogenic low back pain model in rats.This operation is simple and economical to achieve obvious disc degeneration and low back pain,with greatly shortened molding cycle.This model can be used as a reference for studying discogenic low back pain models.
7.Identification of potential immune-related mechanisms related to the development of multiple myeloma
Yaomei WANG ; Wenli ZHANG ; Tiandong LI ; Mengmeng LIU ; Mengya GAO ; Xinqing LI ; Yufei CHEN ; Yongping SONG ; Wei LI ; Chunyan DU ; Fang WANG ; Lina LIU
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(13):1603-1613
Background::Although significant advances have been made in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM), leading to unprecedented response and survival rates among patients, the majority eventually relapse, and a cure remains elusive. This situation is closely related to an incomplete understanding of the immune microenvironment, especially monocytes/macrophages in patients with treatment-na?ve MM. The aim of this study was to provide insight into the immune microenvironment, especially monocytes/macrophages, in patients with treatment-na?ve MM.Methods::This study used the single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data of both patients with MM and heathy donors to identify immune cells, including natural killer (NK) cells, T cells, dendritic cells (DCs), and monocytes/macrophages. Transcriptomic data and flow cytometry analysis of monocytes/macrophages were used to further examine the effect of monocytes/macrophages in treatment-na?ve MM patients.Results::A significant difference was observed between the bone marrow (BM) immune cells of the healthy controls and treatment-na?ve MM patients through scRNA-seq. It is noteworthy that, through an scRNA-seq data analysis, this study found that interferon (IFN)-induced NK/T cells, terminally differentiated effector memory (TEMRA) cells, T-helper cells characterized by expression of IFN-stimulated genes (ISG +Th cells), IFN-responding exhausted T cells, mannose receptor C-type 1 (MRC1) + DCs, IFN-responding DCs, MHCII + DCs, and immunosuppressive monocytes/macrophages were enriched in patients with treatment-na?ve MM. Significantly, transcriptomic data of monocytes/macrophages demonstrated that "don’t eat me" -related genes and IFN-induced genes increase in treatment-na?ve MM patients. Furthermore, scRNA-seq, transcriptomic data, and flow cytometry also showed an increased proportion of CD16 + monocytes/macrophages and expression level of CD16. Cell-cell communication analysis indicated that monocytes/macrophages, whose related important signaling pathways include migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and interleukin 16 (IL-16) signaling pathway, are key players in treatment-na?ve MM patients. Conclusions::Our findings provide a comprehensive and in-depth molecular characterization of BM immune cell census in MM patients, especially for monocytes/macrophages. Targeting macrophages may be a novel treatment strategy for patients with MM.
8.Prognostic performance of pulmonary effective arterial elastance in patients with heart failure
Yihang WU ; Boping HUANG ; Jiayu FENG ; Liyan HUANG ; Xuemei ZHAO ; Jing WANG ; Jingyuan GUAN ; Xinqing LI ; Yuhui ZHANG ; Jian ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2024;52(4):397-404
Objective:To explore the predictive value of pulmonary effective arterial elastance (Ea) in patients with heart failure (HF).Methods:This is a retrospective cohort study, which retrospectively included 284 patients with HF who underwent right heart catheterization at Heart Failure Center in Fuwai Hospital between September 2013 and February 2022. Data regarding baseline clinical characteristics, hemodynamic profiles, and prognosis were collected. Ea was calculated as mean pulmonary arterial pressure/stroke volume. Patients were divided into Ea<0.555 group and Ea≥0.555 group according to the median value of Ea (0.555 mmHg/ml, 1 mmHg=0.133 kPa). The primary outcome was the primary clinical event, set as the first occurrence of a series of composite events, including all-cause death, heart transplantation, left ventricular assist device implantation, and HF rehospitalization. Event-free survival was defined as the absence of primary clinical events. Spearman correlation analysis was used to calculate the correlation coefficient between Ea and parameters reflective of right heart function. The Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to compare the different groups for the estimation of outcomes with the log-rank test. We used Cox proportional-hazards regression models to estimate hazard ratios ( HR) for primary clinical event. Subgroup analysis was performed based on the age, gender, New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class, left ventricular ejection fraction, presence of pulmonary hypertension, and serum N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) values. We used receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve to calculate the area under the curve ( AUC) of Ea for predicting event-free survival in patients with HF. Results:The median age was 51 years, and 206 (72.5%) patients were male. Ea and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) were significantly correlated ( r=0.698, P<0.001). The correlation between Ea and pulmonary arterial elastance (PAC) were even more significant ( r=-0.888, P<0.001). Compared with Ea<0.555 group, Ea≥0.555 group presented with higher serum NT-proBNP values (4 443 (1 792, 8 554) ng/L vs. 1 721 (480, 4 528)ng/L, P<0.001), higher PVR (3.4 (2.5, 4.7) Wood vs. 1.4 (0.9, 2.2) Wood, P<0.001), lower cardiac output (3.0 (2.3, 3.9) L/min vs. 4.3 (3.8, 4.9) L/min, P<0.001), and lower PAC (1.6 (1.3, 2.0) ml/mmHg vs. 4.0 (3.0, 6.0) ml/mmHg, P<0.001). The median follow-up time was 392 (166, 811) days. The Kaplan-Meier survival curve demonstrated a lower event-free survival rate in the Ea≥0.555 group compared to the Ea<0.555 group ( Plog-rank<0.001). After multivariate adjustment, Ea ( HR=1.734, P<0.001) remained significantly associated with the primary outcome. Subgroup analysis indicated that Ea was associated with the primary outcome across all subgroups. The AUC was 0.724 ( P<0.001) for Ea to predict event-free survival calculated from ROC analysis. Conclusions:Ea is closely related to parameters reflective of right ventricular afterload. Increased Ea is an independent predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with HF.
9.AngioJet-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis versus catheter-directed thrombolysis alone in the treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity: a mid-term controlled clinical study
Xinqing LI ; Aimin QIAN ; Chenglong LI ; Xiaobin YU ; Yeqing ZHANG ; Fengrui LEI ; Liwei ZHU ; Zhixin CAI ; Hongfei SANG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2024;39(2):110-114
Objective:To compare the mid-term clinical effects of AngioJet rheolytic thrombectomy assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis (ART+CDT) with catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) in the treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis of lower extremities.Methods:Ninety-one patients admitted to the Department from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 were placed with inferior vena cava filters and divided into ART+CDT group (30 cases)and CDT group (61 cases). Total urokinase dosge, thrombolytic time, operative cost, length of hospital stay, detumescence rate, thrombus clearance rate, cumulative patency rate of lower limb veins, Villalta score at 2 years and 5 years, thrombosis recurrence rate and chronic venous insufficiency quality of life questionnaire were compared between the two groups.Results:The success rate of surgery was 100% in both groups, there was no mortality. There were significant differences in the short-term postoperative outcomes between the two groups in terms of total dosage of urokinase, thrombolysis time, total cost of surgery, length of hospital stay, detumescence rate, venous patency scores before and after treatment, and venous patency rate (all P<0.05). For the mid- and long-term postoperative outcomes of 2 and 5 years, there were no significant differences in the incidence of PTS, recurrence rate of thrombus, chronic venous function scale, and cumulative patency rate at 2 years (all P>0.05). Conclusions:ART+CDT has a significant advantage over CDT alone in terms of early efficacy and early reopening of blood flow in patients. Both ART+CDT and CDT have a low incidence of PTS and a low recurrence rate of thrombus in the mid-term follow-up, and both have satisfactory performance in the mid- and long-term efficacy of interventional treatment of deep venous thrombosis of lower limbs.
10.Cognition and Attitude of Chinese Medical Researchers towards Scientific Research Ethics: Based on the Results of a National Sample Survey
Guangxi HE ; Xinqing ZHANG ; Yandong ZHAO ; Yixin GUI
Chinese Medical Ethics 2024;35(1):26-32
Based on the sampling survey data of 11 164 medical researchers in China, this paper analyzed the understanding, attitude and compliance of medical researchers on scientific research ethics in China. The survey found that although most medical researchers claim to have more understanding of scientific research ethics, the level of understanding of scientific research ethics is not optimistic; the channels to scientific research ethics knowledge are diversified, but the standardized training channels are insufficient; most researchers held the positive attitude toward following the ethical norms, but those male, youth under 35, with senior professional titles, or from northeast China held negative attitude relatively; more than half of the researchers claimed that the supervision of research ethics in China was basically in place, but some people said that the violation of scientific research ethics was common, and some researchers reported that there was a phenomenon of "direct seal consent and reply" in ethical review. Compared with medical institutions, enterprises and universities are the weak links of scientific research ethics training, education and review. Based on the above actuality, it puts forward policy suggestions to strengthen the scientific research ethics training and ethics review requirements.

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