1.Research progress on the epidemiological characteristics and transmission mechanisms of carbapenemase-encoding genes in CRECL
Guanqing CHEN ; Xuemeng LI ; Zhen GUO ; Jun LIU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(21):2626-2632
The detection rate of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae(CRECL)in clinical practice has risen steadily in recent years,and it has become one of the main pathogens of hospital-acquired infections.CRECL resistance is primarily driven by carbapenemase-encoding genes(CEG),which can spread through multiple mechanisms under the selective pressure of antibiotics and other environmental factors.This gene transfer significantly hampers antimicrobial treatment and infection control efforts.This review outlines the current understanding of CEG distribution in CRECL,key transmission pathways,and their public health im-plications.The findings aim to support the development of effective strategies for the prevention and manage-ment of CRECL infections.
2.Clinical characteristics and prognosis of carotid web-associated acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion
Juntao YIN ; Li FENG ; Yanan JIA ; Xuemeng ZHAO ; Weiwei WANG ; Jing SUN ; Haikun LUO ; Yu WANG ; Tingting LIU ; Wan WANG ; Yuqing WEI
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2025;58(6):599-606
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics, prognosis, and the impact of different secondary prevention strategies on stroke recurrence in patients with carotid web (CaW)-associated acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 401 patients with acute anterior circulation LVO who underwent mechanical thrombectomy at 2 advanced stroke centers, Xingtai Central Hospital and Xingtai People′s Hospital, from January 2018 to June 2024. CaW was identified using digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and other imaging modalities. Based on the presence of CaW, patients were divided into CaW group and non-CaW group. Differences between the 2 groups in baseline characteristics, clinical features, and clinical outcomes were compared, and long-term follow-up was conducted for the CaW group.Results:Among the 401 patients, the CaW group consisted of 16 patients (4.0%), while the non-CaW group included 385 patients (96.0%). Compared to the non-CaW group, patients in the CaW group were younger [53 (46, 58) years vs 65 (56, 76) years, Z=-3.811, P<0.001], had a higher proportion of M1 segment middle cerebral artery occlusion [13/16 vs 54.0% (208/385), χ2=4.602, P=0.032] and a lower proportion of internal carotid artery terminus occlusion [1/16 vs 40.0% (154/385), χ2=6.024, P=0.014]; the 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score was significantly lower in the CaW group [1.00 (0, 1.75) vs 3.00 (1.00, 4.00), Z=14.210, P<0.001], and the proportion of patients with favorable functional independence (mRS score 0-2) was significantly higher [15/16 vs 45.7% (176/385), χ2=12.350, P<0.001] in the CaW group; the incidence of pneumonia in the CaW group was significantly lower [2/16 vs 42.6% (164/385), χ2=4.562, P=0.033]. Among the 16 CaW patients, 10 received antiplatelet therapy, 4 underwent carotid artery stenting (CAS), and 2 underwent carotid endarterectomy (CEA). During a median follow-up of 29 months, patients who underwent CAS and CEA had no stroke recurrence, while 2 patients who received antiplatelet therapy had stroke recurrence and subsequently underwent CAS and CEA. Conclusions:The proportion of CaW among patients with acute anterior circulation LVO was 4.0%. The patients with CaW were younger and had a higher proportion of M1 segment middle cerebral artery occlusion. Following mechanical thrombectomy, patients in the CaW group had good functional outcomes. Simple drug therapy may be insufficient to prevent stroke recurrence in CaW patients, and CAS and CEA may be effective therapeutic options.
3.Research progress of multimodal imaging in idiopathic generalized epilepsy with cognitive impairment
Fei LI ; Ting LIU ; Binji LIANG ; Huixia LIN ; Xuemeng CUI ; Tingting JI ; Qifu LI
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2025;58(12):1324-1330
With the rapid development of neuroelectrophysiology, neuroimaging and other technologies, a large amount of evidence has shown that the occurrence and development of idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) are closely related to the cortical-subcortical neural network. This article intends to review the relevant research on how the cerebral cortex and subcortical structures such as the thalamus, basal ganglia, and cerebellum are involved in the cognitive impairment of IGE, as well as the important subcortical neural nuclei targets currently targeted in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy by neuromodulation, to evaluate the feasibility of neuromodulation therapy in clinical practice.
4.Research on the current situation and correlation of job burnout of nurses in third-class hospital in Anhui province
Pengcheng LIU ; Xuemeng DONG ; Jing CHENG
Modern Hospital 2025;25(6):923-925,929
Objective To investigate and analyze the current status and influencing factors of job burnout among nurses in third-class hospitals in Anhui province,and to provide insights for hospital administrators to optimize nursing practices and en-hance the quality of care at the group level.Methods A convenience sampling method was adopted to conduct a questionnaire survey among nurses from nine third-class hospitals in Anhui Province between September 2021 and December 2021.Results A total of 291 nurses(49.5%)exhibited job burnout.Job burnout scores were negatively correlated with salary satisfaction and ca-reer development satisfaction,and positively correlated with perceived work pressure.Nurses who engaged in physical exercise al-most daily had lower burnout scores than those who never exercised.Additionally,nurses satisfied with sleep quality reported low-er burnout scores than those dissatisfied.Conclusion Job burnout among nurses in third-class hospitals in Anhui Province is at a moderate level and requires urgent improvement.Hospital administrators should attach great importance to the current situation of job burnout among nursing staff,by taking both individual and organizational factors into account,implement targeted measures to alleviate the job burnout of nurses.
5.Recent advance in application of EEG-fMRI in epilepsy
Binji LIANG ; Ting LIU ; Tingting JI ; Luojing LU ; Xuemeng CUI ; Huixia LIN ; Qifu LI
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2025;24(9):933-938
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by abnormal brain network function. The localization of the epileptogenic zone and feature analysis of the epileptic networks are key issues in clinical diagnosis and treatment as well as in research of disease mechanisms. In recent years, electroencephalography-functional magnetic resonance imaging (EEG-fMRI), by integrating the high temporal resolution of EEG and high spatial resolution of fMRI, has provided an important tool for localizing epileptogenic zones and researching epileptic networks. This article reviews the recent advance in EEG-fMRI in epilepsy, with a focus on its role in localizing the origin of epileptic seizures, exploring the epileptic networks of different modalities, analyzing the characteristics of epileptic networks, and studying the pathogenesis of epilepsy combined with cognitive impairment, in order to analyze pathophysiological mechanisms of epilepsy and provide new perspectives for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
6.Recent advance in application of EEG-fMRI in epilepsy
Binji LIANG ; Ting LIU ; Tingting JI ; Luojing LU ; Xuemeng CUI ; Huixia LIN ; Qifu LI
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2025;24(9):933-938
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by abnormal brain network function. The localization of the epileptogenic zone and feature analysis of the epileptic networks are key issues in clinical diagnosis and treatment as well as in research of disease mechanisms. In recent years, electroencephalography-functional magnetic resonance imaging (EEG-fMRI), by integrating the high temporal resolution of EEG and high spatial resolution of fMRI, has provided an important tool for localizing epileptogenic zones and researching epileptic networks. This article reviews the recent advance in EEG-fMRI in epilepsy, with a focus on its role in localizing the origin of epileptic seizures, exploring the epileptic networks of different modalities, analyzing the characteristics of epileptic networks, and studying the pathogenesis of epilepsy combined with cognitive impairment, in order to analyze pathophysiological mechanisms of epilepsy and provide new perspectives for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
7.Research on the current situation and correlation of job burnout of nurses in third-class hospital in Anhui province
Pengcheng LIU ; Xuemeng DONG ; Jing CHENG
Modern Hospital 2025;25(6):923-925,929
Objective To investigate and analyze the current status and influencing factors of job burnout among nurses in third-class hospitals in Anhui province,and to provide insights for hospital administrators to optimize nursing practices and en-hance the quality of care at the group level.Methods A convenience sampling method was adopted to conduct a questionnaire survey among nurses from nine third-class hospitals in Anhui Province between September 2021 and December 2021.Results A total of 291 nurses(49.5%)exhibited job burnout.Job burnout scores were negatively correlated with salary satisfaction and ca-reer development satisfaction,and positively correlated with perceived work pressure.Nurses who engaged in physical exercise al-most daily had lower burnout scores than those who never exercised.Additionally,nurses satisfied with sleep quality reported low-er burnout scores than those dissatisfied.Conclusion Job burnout among nurses in third-class hospitals in Anhui Province is at a moderate level and requires urgent improvement.Hospital administrators should attach great importance to the current situation of job burnout among nursing staff,by taking both individual and organizational factors into account,implement targeted measures to alleviate the job burnout of nurses.
8.Clinical characteristics and prognosis of carotid web-associated acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion
Juntao YIN ; Li FENG ; Yanan JIA ; Xuemeng ZHAO ; Weiwei WANG ; Jing SUN ; Haikun LUO ; Yu WANG ; Tingting LIU ; Wan WANG ; Yuqing WEI
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2025;58(6):599-606
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics, prognosis, and the impact of different secondary prevention strategies on stroke recurrence in patients with carotid web (CaW)-associated acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 401 patients with acute anterior circulation LVO who underwent mechanical thrombectomy at 2 advanced stroke centers, Xingtai Central Hospital and Xingtai People′s Hospital, from January 2018 to June 2024. CaW was identified using digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and other imaging modalities. Based on the presence of CaW, patients were divided into CaW group and non-CaW group. Differences between the 2 groups in baseline characteristics, clinical features, and clinical outcomes were compared, and long-term follow-up was conducted for the CaW group.Results:Among the 401 patients, the CaW group consisted of 16 patients (4.0%), while the non-CaW group included 385 patients (96.0%). Compared to the non-CaW group, patients in the CaW group were younger [53 (46, 58) years vs 65 (56, 76) years, Z=-3.811, P<0.001], had a higher proportion of M1 segment middle cerebral artery occlusion [13/16 vs 54.0% (208/385), χ2=4.602, P=0.032] and a lower proportion of internal carotid artery terminus occlusion [1/16 vs 40.0% (154/385), χ2=6.024, P=0.014]; the 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score was significantly lower in the CaW group [1.00 (0, 1.75) vs 3.00 (1.00, 4.00), Z=14.210, P<0.001], and the proportion of patients with favorable functional independence (mRS score 0-2) was significantly higher [15/16 vs 45.7% (176/385), χ2=12.350, P<0.001] in the CaW group; the incidence of pneumonia in the CaW group was significantly lower [2/16 vs 42.6% (164/385), χ2=4.562, P=0.033]. Among the 16 CaW patients, 10 received antiplatelet therapy, 4 underwent carotid artery stenting (CAS), and 2 underwent carotid endarterectomy (CEA). During a median follow-up of 29 months, patients who underwent CAS and CEA had no stroke recurrence, while 2 patients who received antiplatelet therapy had stroke recurrence and subsequently underwent CAS and CEA. Conclusions:The proportion of CaW among patients with acute anterior circulation LVO was 4.0%. The patients with CaW were younger and had a higher proportion of M1 segment middle cerebral artery occlusion. Following mechanical thrombectomy, patients in the CaW group had good functional outcomes. Simple drug therapy may be insufficient to prevent stroke recurrence in CaW patients, and CAS and CEA may be effective therapeutic options.
9.Research progress of multimodal imaging in idiopathic generalized epilepsy with cognitive impairment
Fei LI ; Ting LIU ; Binji LIANG ; Huixia LIN ; Xuemeng CUI ; Tingting JI ; Qifu LI
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2025;58(12):1324-1330
With the rapid development of neuroelectrophysiology, neuroimaging and other technologies, a large amount of evidence has shown that the occurrence and development of idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) are closely related to the cortical-subcortical neural network. This article intends to review the relevant research on how the cerebral cortex and subcortical structures such as the thalamus, basal ganglia, and cerebellum are involved in the cognitive impairment of IGE, as well as the important subcortical neural nuclei targets currently targeted in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy by neuromodulation, to evaluate the feasibility of neuromodulation therapy in clinical practice.
10.Experimental Study of Bushen Qiangjin Capsule onImproving KOA Synovitis and Fibrosis by Regulating NLRP3 Inflammasome-Mediated Pyroptosis
Yi WANG ; Tao JIANG ; Wengang LIU ; Xuemeng XU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(6):1471-1480
Objective To explore the possible mechanism of Bushen Qiangjin capsule on synovitis and fibrosis in knee osteoarthritis(KOA).Methods In the animal experiment,the animal model of KOA was established by anterior cruciate ligament transection(ACLT).The rats were randomly divided into blank group,model group,Bushen Qiangjin capsule group and celecoxib capsule group.The levels of interleukin-1β(IL-1β)and IL-18 in serum of rats in each group were detected by ELISA,and the histopathological changes of synovium of rats in each group were observed by HE and Sirius red staining.Immunohistochemical staining was used to observe the expression of NLRP3,Caspase-1,GSDMD,TGF-β and COL1A1 in synovium of rats in each group.In the cell experiment,Lipopolysaccharide(LPS)combined with Adenosine triphosphate(ATP)was used to stimulate rat-FLS to simulate OA inflammatory environment and induce pyroptosis model.The cells were treated with Bushen Qiangjin capsule or MCC950,and the levels of IL-1β and IL-18 in the cell culture supernatant of each group were detected by ELISA;the localization and expression of NLRP3,Caspase-1 and GSDMD were observed by immunofluorescence staining;and the mRNA and protein expression of NLRP3,Caspase-1,GSDMD,TGF-β,COL1A1,PLOD2 and TIMP1 were detected by RT-qPCR and Western Blot,respectively.Results The results of animal experiment showed that compared with the model group,Bushen Qiangjin capsule could significantly reduce the score of synovial histomorphology of KOA rats(P<0.01);significantly reduce the levels of IL-1β and IL-18 in serum of KOA rats(P<0.01);also reduce the expression of NLRP3,Caspase-1,GSDMD,TGF-β and COL1A1 protein in synovium of KOA rats(P<0.05,P<0.01).The results of cell experiment showed that compared with the model control group,Bushen Qiangjin capsule could significantly reduce the levels of IL-1β and IL-18 in the supernatant of cell culture(P<0.01);significantly reduce the relative fluorescence expression of NLRP3,Caspase-1 and GSDMD(P<0.01),and significantly reduce the expression of NLRP3,Caspase-1,GSDMD,TGF-β,COL1A1,PLOD2,TIMP1 mRNA and protein(P<0.01).Conclusion Bushen Qiangjin capsule could improve KOA synovitis and fibrosis by inhibiting the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and regulating FLS pyroptosis.

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