1.Study on the correlation between retinal vascular diameter and LDL-C in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Lili LIN ; Jingfen XU ; Rongzhou YE ; Xiuyan LI ; Qian LI
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(19):42-45,50
Objective To explore the effect of low density lipoprotein-cholesterol(LDL-C)on the diameters of retinal arteries and veins in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Methods A total of 102 patients with T2DM who treated in Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University from January to September 2024 were selected and divided into Group A(LDL-C<2.6mmol/L,35 cases),Group B(2.6mmol/L≤LDL-C<3.4mmol/L,33 cases)and Group C(LDL-C≥3.4mmol/L,34 cases)according to the LDL-C level.The clinical data and color fundus photos of the patients were collected.The superior temporal retinal arteriolar equivalent(RAE)and superior temporal retinal venular equivalent(RVE)in the left eye of patients were measured,and the ratio of arteriovenous diameters(AVR)was calculated.The correlation between LDL-C levels and retinal vascular diameters was analyzed.Results There were statistically significant differences in levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides,as well as the proportions of patients with coronary heart disease and diabetic retinopathy(DR)among the three groups(P<0.05).With the progression of DR,the level of LDL-C gradually increases(P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in RAE and AVR among patients with different DR stages(P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in RAE and AVR among three groups of patients(P<0.05).Correlation analysis showed that RAE and AVR were negatively correlated with LDL-C(P<0.05).Conclusion With the increase of LDL-C level,the degree of DR aggravates,and RAE and AVR decrease accordingly.However,there is no significant correlation between LDL-C and RVE.
2.TyG index and 2-year cognitive function changes in the elderly:A longitudinal study
Jingfen XU ; Lili LIN ; Rongzhou YE ; Xiuyan LI ; Qian LI
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(28):39-42
Objective To explore the relationship between the triglyceride glucose(TyG)index and 2-year cognitive function changes.Methods A total of 101 elderly patients who were hospitalized at Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University from September to December 2022 were selected.The cognitive function was evaluated using Montreal cognitive assessment(MoCA)scale.According to the baseline TyG index,the subjects were divided into high TyG index group(TyG index≥ 8.79,51 cases)and low TyG index group(TyG index<8.79,50 cases).Using a binary Logistic regression model to adjust for confounding factors,the association between TyG index and cognitive decline was analyzed.Results The Spearman correlation analysis results showed that TyG index was negatively correlated with the change value of cognitive function(r=-0.243,P<0.05).The incidence of cognitive function decline in high TyG index group was significantly higher than that in low TyG index group(43.1%vs.24.0%,P=0.042).After adjusting for confounding factors,the risk of cognitive function decline in high TyG index group was 2.971 times that of low TyG index group(P<0.05).Conclusion The TyG index of elderly hospitalized patients is correlated with 2-year cognitive function changes.The TyG index may serve as a potential biomarker for early detection of cognitive function decline.
3.TyG index and 2-year cognitive function changes in the elderly:A longitudinal study
Jingfen XU ; Lili LIN ; Rongzhou YE ; Xiuyan LI ; Qian LI
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(28):39-42
Objective To explore the relationship between the triglyceride glucose(TyG)index and 2-year cognitive function changes.Methods A total of 101 elderly patients who were hospitalized at Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University from September to December 2022 were selected.The cognitive function was evaluated using Montreal cognitive assessment(MoCA)scale.According to the baseline TyG index,the subjects were divided into high TyG index group(TyG index≥ 8.79,51 cases)and low TyG index group(TyG index<8.79,50 cases).Using a binary Logistic regression model to adjust for confounding factors,the association between TyG index and cognitive decline was analyzed.Results The Spearman correlation analysis results showed that TyG index was negatively correlated with the change value of cognitive function(r=-0.243,P<0.05).The incidence of cognitive function decline in high TyG index group was significantly higher than that in low TyG index group(43.1%vs.24.0%,P=0.042).After adjusting for confounding factors,the risk of cognitive function decline in high TyG index group was 2.971 times that of low TyG index group(P<0.05).Conclusion The TyG index of elderly hospitalized patients is correlated with 2-year cognitive function changes.The TyG index may serve as a potential biomarker for early detection of cognitive function decline.
4.Study on the correlation between retinal vascular diameter and LDL-C in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Lili LIN ; Jingfen XU ; Rongzhou YE ; Xiuyan LI ; Qian LI
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(19):42-45,50
Objective To explore the effect of low density lipoprotein-cholesterol(LDL-C)on the diameters of retinal arteries and veins in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Methods A total of 102 patients with T2DM who treated in Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University from January to September 2024 were selected and divided into Group A(LDL-C<2.6mmol/L,35 cases),Group B(2.6mmol/L≤LDL-C<3.4mmol/L,33 cases)and Group C(LDL-C≥3.4mmol/L,34 cases)according to the LDL-C level.The clinical data and color fundus photos of the patients were collected.The superior temporal retinal arteriolar equivalent(RAE)and superior temporal retinal venular equivalent(RVE)in the left eye of patients were measured,and the ratio of arteriovenous diameters(AVR)was calculated.The correlation between LDL-C levels and retinal vascular diameters was analyzed.Results There were statistically significant differences in levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides,as well as the proportions of patients with coronary heart disease and diabetic retinopathy(DR)among the three groups(P<0.05).With the progression of DR,the level of LDL-C gradually increases(P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in RAE and AVR among patients with different DR stages(P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in RAE and AVR among three groups of patients(P<0.05).Correlation analysis showed that RAE and AVR were negatively correlated with LDL-C(P<0.05).Conclusion With the increase of LDL-C level,the degree of DR aggravates,and RAE and AVR decrease accordingly.However,there is no significant correlation between LDL-C and RVE.
5.The mediating effect of job crafting between career capital and work engagement among emergency specialist nurses
Wenxiu YE ; Jingfen JIN ; Meijuan LAN ; Yuping ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(23):2841-2846
Objective To explore the mediating effect of job crafting between career capital and work engagement among emergency specialist nurses from the perspective of job demand-resource theory,so as to provide a basis for training high-quality specialist nurses and improving their work engagement level.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among 1 035 emergency specialist nurses in 63 hospitals in China from February to April 2023 by quota sampling.They were investigated with general information questionnaire,work engagement scale,career capital scale and job crafting scale.The structural equation model was used to analyze the mediating effect of emergency specialist nurses'job crafting between career capital and work engagement.Results 963 nurses participated in the survey.The total scores of work engagement scale,career capital scale,job crafting scale were 48.50±12.36 points,56.37±7.72 points,91.18±10.96 points,which were all above the medium level.Career capital has a positive effect on work engagement(β=0.54,P<0.001),and job crafting has a positive effect on work engagement(β=0.24,P<0.001).Emergency specialist nurses'job crafting had an indirect effect on career capital and work engagement(effect value 0.19),accounting for 26.23%of the total effect.Conclusion Emergency specialist nurses'job crafting is a mediator between career capital and work engagement.Nursing managers should pay attention to the career capital accumulation of emergency specialist nurses in the process of specialty training,and explore ways to produce positive job crafting behavior,thus further improving the work engagement level.
6.Establishment and evaluation of RPA-LFD rapid detection method for Campy-lobacter jejuni
Jingfen YE ; Shaobi WU ; Shixiong CHEN ; Youci LONG ; Yiwen LIAO ; Xue LUO ; Qi YANG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(12):2579-2584
In order to establish a specific,rapid and convenient method for the detection of Campy-lobacter jejuni(C.jejuni).A set of specific primers and a probe that do not cause false positives were designed with the hipO gene of C.jejuni as the target,and the 5'ends of the downstream primers and probes were labeled with biotin and fluorescein,respectively.C.jejuni-RPA-LFD had no cross-reactivity with Klebsiella pneumoniae,Escherichia coli,Pseudomonas,Bacillus cereus,Pasteurella,Proteus mirabilis,and Salmonella typhimurium,and the optimal reaction system was 37 ℃,25 min,and its sensitivity could reach 3.93×100 copies/μL,and 1 × 102 CFU/mL of C.jejuni contaminated stool samples could be detected in the simulated detection.The C.jejuni-RPA-LFD established in this study has the advantages of good specificity,simplicity,rapidity and high sensitivity,which provides an effective way for the rapid diagnosis of C.jejuni and the con-trol of the spread of C.jejuni at the grassroots level of livestock and poultry farming.
7.Efficacy,metabolic characteristics,safety and immunogenicity of AK-HER2 compared with reference trastuzumab in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer:a multicenter,randomized,double-blind phase Ⅲ equivalence trial
Yang LUO ; Tao SUN ; Zhimin SHAO ; Jiuwei CUI ; Yueyin PAN ; Qingyuan ZHANG ; Ying CHENG ; Huiping LI ; Yan YANG ; Changsheng YE ; Guohua YU ; Jingfen WANG ; Yunjiang LIU ; Xinlan LIU ; Yuhong ZHOU ; Yuju BAI ; Yuanting GU ; Xiaojia WANG ; Binghe XU ; Lihua SONG
China Oncology 2024;34(2):161-175
Background and purpose:For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2(HER2)-positive metastatic breast cancer,trastuzumab treatment can prolong the overall survival and significantly improve the prognosis of patients.However,the reference original research trastuzumab(Herceptin?)is more expensive.Biosimilars have comparable efficacy and safety profiles while increasing patient access to treatment.This clinical trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy,pharmacokinetics,safety and immunogenicity of the trastuzumab biosimilar AK-HER2 compared to trastuzumab(Herceptin?)in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.Methods:This multi-center,randomised,double-blind phase Ⅲ clinical trial was conducted in 43 subcenters in China.This study complied with the research protocol,the ethical principles stated in the Declaration of Helsinki and the quality management standards for drug clinical trials.It was approved by the hospital's medical ethics committee.The clinical trial registration agency is the State Food and Drug Administration(clinical trial approval number:2015L04224;clinical trial registration number:CTR20170516).Written informed consent was obtained from subjects before enrollment.Enrolled patients were randomly assigned to the AK-HER2 group and the control group,respectively receiving AK-HER2 or trastuzumab(initial loading dose 8 mg/kg,maintenance dose 6 mg/kg,every 3 weeks as a treatment cycle,total treatment time is 16 cycles)in combination with docetaxel(75 mg/m2,treatment duration is at least 9 cycles).The primary endpoint of this clinical trial was the objective response rate(ORR9)between the AK-HER2 group and the control group in the 9th cycle.Secondary efficacy endpoints included ORR16,disease control rate(DCR),clinical benefit rate(CBR),progression-free survival(PFS)and 1-year survival rate.In this study,100 subjects(AK-HER2 group to control group=1:1)were randomly selected for blood sample collection after the 6th cycle of medication,The collection time points were 45 minutes after infusion(the end of administration),4,8,24,72,120,168,336,and 504 hours after the end of administration.After collection,blood samples were analyzed by PK parameter set(PKPS).Other evaluation parameters included safety and immunogenicity assessment.Results:A total of 550 patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer were enrolled in this clinical trial between Sep.2017 and Mar.2021.In the AK-HER2 group(n=237),129 subjects in the experimental group achieved complete response(CR)or partial response(PR),and the ORR9 was 54.4%.There were 134 subjects in the control group(n=241)who achieved CR or PR,and the ORR9 was 55.6%.The ORR9 ratio between the AK-HER2 group and the control group was 97.9%[90%confidence interval(CI):85.4%-112.2%,P=0.784],which was not statistically significant.In all secondary efficacy endpoints,no statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups.We conducted a mean ratio analysis of pharmacokinetics(PK)parameters between the AK-HER2 group and the control group,and the results suggested that the pharmacokinetic characteristics of the two drugs are similar.The incidence of treatment emergent adverse event(TEAE)leading to drug reduction or suspension during trastuzumab treatment was 3.6%(10 cases)in the AK-HER2 group and 8.1%(22 cases)in the control group.There was statistically significant difference between the two groups(P=0.027).The incidence rate was significantly lower in the AK-HER2 group than in the control group,and there was no statistically significant difference among the other groups.The differences in the positive rates of anti-drug antibodies(ADA)and neutralizing antibodies(NAB)between groups were of no statistical significance(P=0.385 and P=0.752).Conclusion:In patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer,AK-HER2 was comparable to the trastuzumab(Herceptin?)in terms of drug efficacy,pharmacokinetics,safety and immunogenicity.
8.Construction and biological characterization of pore protein ompW,ompS and ompD gene mutant strains of Salmonella typhimurium
Shaobi WU ; Yuanfeng LINGHU ; Yong PAN ; Wan YANG ; Shixiong CHEN ; Jingfen YE ; Qi YANG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(6):1165-1174
In order to investigate the effects of porin genes ompW,ompS and ompD on the biological properties and virulence of Salmonella typhimurium,the corresponding mutant strains were con-structed using the λ Red homologous recombination system,and the growth curves,motility,bio-chemical properties,in vitro genetic stability,biofilm-forming ability,drug resistance,and lethal dose at half capacity(LD50)between the standard strain and each mutant strain were detected by comparative assays for Salmonella typhimurium.The results showed that,compared with the standard strain,the ompD and ompW mutation had less effect on the growth rate and motility of the bacteria,while the ompS mutation significantly reduced the growth rate and motility;none of the three genetic mutation affected the biochemical characteristics of Salmonella typhimurium,nor the genetic stability,but affected its susceptibility to a variety of commonly used antibiotics to varying degrees and caused a highly significant decrease(P<0.01)in the ability to form a biofilm,and the results showed that the three mutant strains had a significant reduction in the ability to form a biofilm.The result of LD50 virulence assay showed that all three genetic mutation led to a decrease in the virulence of Salmonella typhimurium,among which the ompS mutant strain showed the most obvious decrease in virulence,LD50 was 25 times that of the standard strain.In conclusion,mutations of the pore protein ompW,ompS,and ompD genes can affect some biological properties of Salmonella typhimurium.The results of this study laid an experimental foundation for further research on the biological functions of the pore protein ompW,ompS and ompD genes and Salmonella pathogenicity.
9.Establishment and evaluation of RPA-LFD rapid detection method for Campy-lobacter jejuni
Jingfen YE ; Shaobi WU ; Shixiong CHEN ; Youci LONG ; Yiwen LIAO ; Xue LUO ; Qi YANG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(12):2579-2584
In order to establish a specific,rapid and convenient method for the detection of Campy-lobacter jejuni(C.jejuni).A set of specific primers and a probe that do not cause false positives were designed with the hipO gene of C.jejuni as the target,and the 5'ends of the downstream primers and probes were labeled with biotin and fluorescein,respectively.C.jejuni-RPA-LFD had no cross-reactivity with Klebsiella pneumoniae,Escherichia coli,Pseudomonas,Bacillus cereus,Pasteurella,Proteus mirabilis,and Salmonella typhimurium,and the optimal reaction system was 37 ℃,25 min,and its sensitivity could reach 3.93×100 copies/μL,and 1 × 102 CFU/mL of C.jejuni contaminated stool samples could be detected in the simulated detection.The C.jejuni-RPA-LFD established in this study has the advantages of good specificity,simplicity,rapidity and high sensitivity,which provides an effective way for the rapid diagnosis of C.jejuni and the con-trol of the spread of C.jejuni at the grassroots level of livestock and poultry farming.
10.The mediating effect of job crafting between career capital and work engagement among emergency specialist nurses
Wenxiu YE ; Jingfen JIN ; Meijuan LAN ; Yuping ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(23):2841-2846
Objective To explore the mediating effect of job crafting between career capital and work engagement among emergency specialist nurses from the perspective of job demand-resource theory,so as to provide a basis for training high-quality specialist nurses and improving their work engagement level.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among 1 035 emergency specialist nurses in 63 hospitals in China from February to April 2023 by quota sampling.They were investigated with general information questionnaire,work engagement scale,career capital scale and job crafting scale.The structural equation model was used to analyze the mediating effect of emergency specialist nurses'job crafting between career capital and work engagement.Results 963 nurses participated in the survey.The total scores of work engagement scale,career capital scale,job crafting scale were 48.50±12.36 points,56.37±7.72 points,91.18±10.96 points,which were all above the medium level.Career capital has a positive effect on work engagement(β=0.54,P<0.001),and job crafting has a positive effect on work engagement(β=0.24,P<0.001).Emergency specialist nurses'job crafting had an indirect effect on career capital and work engagement(effect value 0.19),accounting for 26.23%of the total effect.Conclusion Emergency specialist nurses'job crafting is a mediator between career capital and work engagement.Nursing managers should pay attention to the career capital accumulation of emergency specialist nurses in the process of specialty training,and explore ways to produce positive job crafting behavior,thus further improving the work engagement level.

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