1.Development and Validation of a Clinically Actionable Prediction Model for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Cardiac Surgery: A Focus on Modifiable Risk Factors
Ruoxi LI ; Meice TIAN ; Chuangshi WANG ; Yujia HUANG ; Weinan CHEN ; Ya SONG ; Bomiao LIU ; Liu DU ; Xue FENG
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine 2026;50(1):50-61
Objective:
To develop and validate a clinically actionable prediction model for postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in cardiac surgery patients, focusing on modifiable preoperative risk factors amenable to targeted optimization.
Methods:
In this prospective observational cohort study, 492 adults undergoing open-chest cardiac surgery between August 15, 2023 and December 31, 2023 were analyzed. Prespecified predictors included gas exchange variables, pulmonary function, inspiratory muscle strength, and physical performance. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to develop the prediction model. Discrimination was assessed by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC).
Results:
A total of 90 patients (14.1%) developed PPCs after surgery. Five independent predictors were identified: elevated arterial PaCO2 (odds ratio [OR] 1.12, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.00–1.26), oxygen desaturation (SpO2<93%) (OR 12.47, 95% CI 3.51–48.13), reduced gait speed (OR 0.17, 95% CI 0.04–0.71), lower FEV1/FVC ratio (OR 0.96, 95% CI 0.92–1.00), and diminished inspiratory muscle strength (MIP % predicted) (OR 0.96, 95% CI 0.92–0.99). The model demonstrated good discriminative ability with an AUC of 0.86 (95% CI 0.80–0.93) in the training cohort and 0.87 (95% CI 0.74–0.93) in the validation cohort.
Conclusion
This parsimonious model achieved high predictive accuracy using five modifiable physiological variables. By targeting abnormalities in gas exchange, pulmonary mechanics, muscle strength, and functional reserve, the model offers a practical tool to guide individualized prehabilitation strategies for reducing PPC risk in cardiac surgery patients.
2.Cross-sectional survey of healthcare-associated infection in 5 736 medical institutions across China in 2024
Cui ZENG ; Wuqiang GAO ; Fu QIAO ; Hui ZHAO ; Xu FANG ; Linping LI ; Xiuwen CHEN ; Jiansen CHEN ; Dan LI ; Yuan ZHOU ; Lingli YU ; Qinglan MENG ; Xia MOU ; Lijuan XIONG ; Weiguang LI ; Ding LIU ; Jiaqing XIAO ; Limei OU ; Baozhen LI ; Jun YIN ; Haojun ZHANG ; Qiang FU ; Qun LU ; Biao WU ; Ya-wei XING ; Shumei SUN ; Shuncai WANG ; Longmin DU ; Jingping ZHANG ; Wen-ying HE ; Gui CHENG ; Nan REN ; Xun HUANG ; Anhua WU
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(11):1572-1583
Objective To understand the current situation of healthcare-associated infection(HAI)in China,pro-vide data support and decision-making basis for formulating scientific and effective strategies for HAI prevention and control.Methods A nationwide cross-sectional survey on HAI was conducted among various types and levels of medical institutions in China according to a unified protocol of bedside surveys and case investigations.Results In 2024,a total of 5 736 medical institutions and 2 751 765 patients were surveyed.Among them,34 889 HAI cases were identified,with a prevalence rate of 1.27%.The number of HAI episodes was 38 032,and case prevalence rate was 1.38%.The prevalence rate of HAI in medical institutions in different regions of China ranged from 0.66%to 2.35%.Among medical institutions of different scales,those with a bed capacity of ≥900 had the high-est incidence of HAI,reaching 1.65%.The most common infection site was the lower respiratory tract(44.66%),followed by the urinary tract(12.94%),surgical site(9.32%),upper respiratory tract(7.02%),and bloodstream infection(5.78%).The top 3 departments with the highest HAI rates were the general intensive care unit(10.02%),department of neurosurgery(5.51%),and department(group)of hematology(5.34%).A total of 23 238 strains of HAI pathogens were detected,with 10 714 strains(46.10%)from lower respiratory tract speci-mens.The top 5 detected strains were Klebsiella pneumoniae(14.76%),Pseudomonas aeruginosa(13.33%),Escherichia coli(12.79%),Acinetobacter baumannii(9.23%),and Staphylococcus aureus(7.88%).231 944 pa-tients underwent class Ⅰ incision surgery were monitored,with 1 647 cases experienced surgical site infection,and the prevalence rate of surgical site infection was 0.71%.The number of patients who should undergo pathogen de-tection(patients receiving therapeutic and therapeutic combined prophylactic antimicrobial agents)was 715 179,while the actual number was 480 492,with a pathogen detection rate of 67.18%.425 225 patients received patho-genic detection before treatment,with a detection rate of 59.46%.Conclusion The overall HAI prevalence in Chi-na is lower,showing disparities among medical institutions of different regions and scales.Therefore,precise imple-mentation of measures is necessary for HAI prevention and control,with a focus on high-risk institutions and high-risk departments,key areas,and critical procedures.All levels of medical institutions should continuously reduce the incidence of HAI by strengthening monitoring,standardizing the use of antimicrobial agents,and reinforcing basic HAI prevention and control measures.
3.Clinical distribution and trend of drug resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from a three-A hospital of Suzhou from 2019 to 2023
Jingjing GAO ; Ning SU ; Lu YUAN ; Lan HUANG ; Li-jun XU ; Wei-dong XU ; Ya-nan WANG
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(13):2007-2012
OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical distribution and dynamic change of drug resistance of K.pneu-moniae and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae(CRKP)isolated from a three-A hospital of Suzhou so as to provide scientific bases for prevention and control of hospital-associated infections and reasonable application of antibiotics.METHODS The K.pneumoniae and CRKP strains that were isolated from the submitted specimens were collected from the patients who treated in the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from 2019 to 2023.The clinical characteristics of the patients with infection and the trend of drug resistance were statis-tically analyzed.RESULTS Totally 5631 strains of K.pneumoniae were isolated,1205(21.40%)of which were CRKP,and the isolation rate of CRKP showed an upward trend in the five years(x2=236.352,P<0.001).Among the K.pneumoniae isolates,51.59%were isolated from sputum,13.51%from urine;19.43%were isolated from intensive care unit(ICU),7.64%from emergency department,and 7.19%from respiratory department.There were significant differences in gender,age and season between the patients detected with CRKP and the patients detected with non-CRKP(P<0.05).The drug resistance rates of the K.pneumoniae strains to cephalosporins,quinolones and carbapenems con-tinuously increased from 2019 to 2023(P<0.001),the drug resistance rate to imipenem increased from 11.69%to 34.24%,meropenem from 10.92%to 34.24%.CONCLUSIONS The K.pneumoniae isolates show severe drug re-sistance from 2019 to 2023,and the isolation rate of CRKP strains rises increasingly.It is necessary for the hospi-tal to focus on the continuous monitoring of key populations and departments and optimize the management of an-tibiotics and infection control strategies so as to provide guidance for reasonable clinical use of antibiotics,effective control of transmission of drug-resistant strains and cope with the increasingly severe drug resistance.
4.Application of a multicomponent exercise and cognitive stimulation program in elderly patients with mental disorders and sarcopenia
Xiaochao JIN ; Zhongying SHI ; Yingfeng ZHOU ; Xiaoyan HUANG ; Chuxi-an HUANG ; Yanhong GU ; Ya SU ; Li LI
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(3):266-273
Objective To explore the effect of a multicomponent exercise and cognitive stimulation program in elderly patients with mental disorders and sarcopenia,so as to provide references for reducing the risk of falls,preventing and improving sarcopenia,and enhancing cognitive function in patients.Methods The multi-component exercise and cognitive stimulation program was formulated through literature review and expert meeting.In this quasi-experimental study,76 elderly patients with mental disorders and sarcopenia who were hospitalized in a tertiary mental health center in Shanghai from January 2023 to February 2024 were selected as research subjects.They were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group according to their hospitalization building number(38 cases in each group).The experimental group was treated with multicomponent exercise combined with cognitive stimulation program based on routine nursing,and the control group was treated with routine nursing.The risk of falls,skeletal muscle mass,muscle strength,physical function,cognitive function,and incidence of adverse events were compared between 2 groups after 12 weeks of intervention.Results A total of 75 patients with 37 in the control group and 38 in the experimental group completed the study.The TUG time,6M walking speed and the score of Short Physical Performance Bettery of the experimental group were all lower than those of the control group(P<0.05),and the scores of skeletal muscle mass,muscle strength,calf circumference,physical function and cognitive function of the experimental group were all higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).Neither group experienced any adverse events.Conclusion The application of this multicomponent exercise combined cognitive stimulation program developed for elderly patients with mental disorders and sarcopenia can effectively reduce the risk of falls,enhance the skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength and improve the cognitive function in elderly patients with mental disorders and sarcopenia.
5.Protective effect of gramine on airway inflammation and remodeling in asthmatic mice and its mechanism
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(4):718-725
Aim To investigate the therapeutic effects of gramine on airway inflammation and remodeling in a mouse model of asthma and to explore the potential mechanisms.Methods Female BALB/c mice sensi-tized with ovalbumin(OVA)were used to establish an asthma model,followed by gramine intervention(25,100 mg·kg-1).The improvement of lung tissue mor-phology in asthmatic mice by gramine was evaluated by HE,PAS,and Masson staining of lung tissue sections.The number of inflammatory cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)was counted,and the levels ofIL-4,IL-5,IL-6,IL-13,and TNF-α in BALF were detected by ELISA.The expressions of α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA),type Ⅰ collagen(COL-Ⅰ),and BDNF/TrkB signaling proteins in lung tissue were detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blot.Following the intervention with BDNF/TrkB agonists,the therapeutic efficacy of gramine in asthma was assessed through his-topathological analysis of lung tissue and quantification of inflammatory cell counts in BALF to determine its association with the BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway.Results Gramine significantly reduced the inflamma-tory cell infiltration and pro-inflammatory factor levels in the bronchial airway of mice induced by OVA(P<0.01),while alleviating airway remodeling(P<0.01)and inhibiting the expression of α-SMA and COL-Ⅰ in lung tissue(P<0.01).Gramine could inhibit the ac-tivity of the BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway in asthma mice,while the BDNF/TrkB agonist could partially re-verse the anti-asthmatic function of gramine(P<0.01).Conclusion Gramine exhibits significant im-provement in airway inflammation and remodeling in OVA-induced asthmatic mice,which is related to its in-hibition of the BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway.
6.Development of transparent manikin and its application to surgical training on medical train
Ya-jun SONG ; Wen-gang HU ; Ming-hui YANG ; Sheng-qing LYU ; Chi-bing HUANG ; Ji-feng ZOU ; Yang LI ; Yun WANG ; Ji ZHENG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2025;46(6):111-115
Objective To develop a novel type of transparent simulation manikin as a surgical training model to meet the surgical treatment demand on the medical train.Methods A transparent manikin was developed with the steps of basic data collection,motherboard design and manufacture and module production and assembly.Firstly,basic data collection was carried out with reference to standardized human anatomy and parameters.Secondly,some software such as UG NX7.5 was used to construct the motherboard of the manikin.Finally,module production and assembly were performed with the materials of acrylic,transparent rubber,silicone and hydrogel and the technology of silicone infusion.Results The transparent manikin developed had its anatomy structure close to that of the real body and high visuality for its internal and external components,which simulated a variety of war wounds and thus could be integrated with the surgical training scenarios on the medical train effectively.Conclusion The transparent manikin developed is characterized by high visuality,modularity and blood flow,and meets the demands for surgical training on the medical train.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(6):111-115]
7.Present situation of sensors applied to monitoring of spinal morphology and motion
Shi-yu ZHOU ; Ya-qin LI ; Yang-xi HUANG ; Xiao CHEN ; Jing WANG ; Zhi-min LIANG ; Yu-chen GUO ; Xue YANG ; Ling-li LI
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2025;46(6):105-110
The application of sensors to the monitoring of spinal morphology and motion was reviewed in terms of the research object and monitoring index.The present situation of the application of sensors was introduced,such as inertial sensor,stretchable strain sensor and electromagnetic sensor.The deficiencies of sensors applied to the monitoring of spinal morphology and motion were analyzed,and the future directions of the application were pointed out.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(6):105-110]
8.Clinical distribution and trend of drug resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from a three-A hospital of Suzhou from 2019 to 2023
Jingjing GAO ; Ning SU ; Lu YUAN ; Lan HUANG ; Li-jun XU ; Wei-dong XU ; Ya-nan WANG
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(13):2007-2012
OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical distribution and dynamic change of drug resistance of K.pneu-moniae and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae(CRKP)isolated from a three-A hospital of Suzhou so as to provide scientific bases for prevention and control of hospital-associated infections and reasonable application of antibiotics.METHODS The K.pneumoniae and CRKP strains that were isolated from the submitted specimens were collected from the patients who treated in the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from 2019 to 2023.The clinical characteristics of the patients with infection and the trend of drug resistance were statis-tically analyzed.RESULTS Totally 5631 strains of K.pneumoniae were isolated,1205(21.40%)of which were CRKP,and the isolation rate of CRKP showed an upward trend in the five years(x2=236.352,P<0.001).Among the K.pneumoniae isolates,51.59%were isolated from sputum,13.51%from urine;19.43%were isolated from intensive care unit(ICU),7.64%from emergency department,and 7.19%from respiratory department.There were significant differences in gender,age and season between the patients detected with CRKP and the patients detected with non-CRKP(P<0.05).The drug resistance rates of the K.pneumoniae strains to cephalosporins,quinolones and carbapenems con-tinuously increased from 2019 to 2023(P<0.001),the drug resistance rate to imipenem increased from 11.69%to 34.24%,meropenem from 10.92%to 34.24%.CONCLUSIONS The K.pneumoniae isolates show severe drug re-sistance from 2019 to 2023,and the isolation rate of CRKP strains rises increasingly.It is necessary for the hospi-tal to focus on the continuous monitoring of key populations and departments and optimize the management of an-tibiotics and infection control strategies so as to provide guidance for reasonable clinical use of antibiotics,effective control of transmission of drug-resistant strains and cope with the increasingly severe drug resistance.
9.Development of transparent manikin and its application to surgical training on medical train
Ya-jun SONG ; Wen-gang HU ; Ming-hui YANG ; Sheng-qing LYU ; Chi-bing HUANG ; Ji-feng ZOU ; Yang LI ; Yun WANG ; Ji ZHENG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2025;46(6):111-115
Objective To develop a novel type of transparent simulation manikin as a surgical training model to meet the surgical treatment demand on the medical train.Methods A transparent manikin was developed with the steps of basic data collection,motherboard design and manufacture and module production and assembly.Firstly,basic data collection was carried out with reference to standardized human anatomy and parameters.Secondly,some software such as UG NX7.5 was used to construct the motherboard of the manikin.Finally,module production and assembly were performed with the materials of acrylic,transparent rubber,silicone and hydrogel and the technology of silicone infusion.Results The transparent manikin developed had its anatomy structure close to that of the real body and high visuality for its internal and external components,which simulated a variety of war wounds and thus could be integrated with the surgical training scenarios on the medical train effectively.Conclusion The transparent manikin developed is characterized by high visuality,modularity and blood flow,and meets the demands for surgical training on the medical train.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(6):111-115]
10.Present situation of sensors applied to monitoring of spinal morphology and motion
Shi-yu ZHOU ; Ya-qin LI ; Yang-xi HUANG ; Xiao CHEN ; Jing WANG ; Zhi-min LIANG ; Yu-chen GUO ; Xue YANG ; Ling-li LI
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2025;46(6):105-110
The application of sensors to the monitoring of spinal morphology and motion was reviewed in terms of the research object and monitoring index.The present situation of the application of sensors was introduced,such as inertial sensor,stretchable strain sensor and electromagnetic sensor.The deficiencies of sensors applied to the monitoring of spinal morphology and motion were analyzed,and the future directions of the application were pointed out.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(6):105-110]

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