1.Analysis and prediction of incidence trend of liver cirrhosis caused by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in China in 1990 - 2021
Xi LIU ; Yamei LI ; Tiancheng ZHANG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2026;37(2):7-11
Objective To investigate the incidence trends and influencing factors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) -related cirrhosis in China, predict future disease burden, and provide evidence for public health prevention strategies. Methods Based on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database, we employed joinpoint regression analysis to analyze NAFLD-related cirrhosis trends in China from 1990 to 2021, quantified influencing factors using age-period-cohort modeling, and predicted future incidence through Bayesian age-period-cohort analysis. Results The age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) of NAFLD-related cirrhosis showed a persistent increase from 1990 to 2021, with annual percentage changes (APCs) of 0.70% for male and 0.79% for female(both P<0.05). Age-effects revealed a U-shaped variation pattern, peaking in the 60-69 age group. Period effects indicated an incidence peak during 2017-2021. Cohort effects showed the most prominent risk in the 1992-1996 birth cohort. Projections suggested ASIR would further increase to 578.40 and 930.61 per 100 000 population for males and females, respectively, by 2030. Conclusions The disease burden of NAFLD-related cirrhosis continues to worsen in China, with future incidence rates projected to keep rising. Priority attention should be given to middle-aged and elderly populations and sex differences, with targeted prevention and control measures needing to be developed.
2.From prenatal screening to passive diagnosis in adulthood: Phenotypic association analysis of 224 patients with Klinefelter syndrome.
Huanhuan ZHANG ; Yong WU ; Yamei XIE ; Qingsong LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2026;43(3):188-196
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the detection patterns, clinical phenotypic characteristics, and differences in diagnostic timeliness of Klinefelter syndrome (KS) across prenatal and postnatal stages, with an aim to provide a basis for optimizing strategies for early screening, diagnosis, and intervention.
METHODS:
A retrospective study was conducted to analyze data from two phases. The prenatal diagnosis group included 33,302 pregnant women who underwent amniocytic karyotyping due to advanced maternal age, abnormal ultrasound findings, or high-risk non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). The postnatal diagnosis group included 52,101 patients who underwent peripheral blood karyotyping due to primary infertility, abnormal external genitalia, or growth and developmental abnormalities. Additionally, medical histories of adult diagnosed patients were reviewed retrospectively to identify early occult symptoms. This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital (Ethics No.: LCYJ-2025-030).
RESULTS:
In the prenatal group, 96 cases of KS were detected (detection rate 0.29%). The primary indications for referral were NIPT indicating sex chromosome abnormalities (45.83%), advanced maternal age (16.66%), and ultrasound abnormalities (17.70%). In the postnatal group, 128 cases of KS were detected (detection rate 0.25%). Clinical presentations were primarily primary infertility/azoospermia (77.34%), and the patients were predominantly adults (84.40%). Retrospective analysis revealed that adult patients presented with specific physical signs that had been overlooked during childhood.
CONCLUSION
As KS lacks typical early clinical manifestations, diagnosis is often delayed until adulthood when reproductive needs arise, showing a pattern of "passive detection" and resulting in missed opportunities for optimal intervention. By conducting a comparative analysis of prenatal diagnostic data and postnatal retrospective data, a risk association model linking prenatal screening indications with childhood-specific signs was developed. This study has provided empirical evidence for establishing a multidisciplinary, full life-cycle management system of "screening ~ diagnosis ~ monitoring ~ intervention" helping to shift from "passive detection in adulthood" to "proactive management across the entire life course," and laid a foundation for improving early diagnosis rate and long-term quality of life for patients.
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3.Effect of stellate ganglion block on postoperative sleep quality in patients with surgery under general anesthesia:a meta analysis
Yu LIU ; Guangyou DUAN ; Ling DAN ; Yamei ZHANG
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(1):181-186
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of stellate ganglion block(SGB)on postoperative sleep quality in the patients undergoing general anesthesia operation.Methods The randomized controlled trials(RCT)of the effect of SGB on postoperative sleep quality in the patients undergoing general anesthesia were searched from PubMed,Cochrane Library,Embase,CNKI,CBM,VIP and Wang Fang Data.The retrieval limi-tation was from the database establishment to July 21,2023.The screened literatures were evaluated by using the Cochrane 5.1.0 bias risk assessment tool,and then the meta analysis was performed by using Rev Man 5.4 software.Results A total of eight literatures were screened and included.The results of meta analysis showed that the incidence rate of sleep disorders in the first night after surgery in the SGB group was lower than that in the control group(OR=0.26,95%CI:0.15-0.45,P<0.001),and the postoperative total sleep duration in the SGB group was higher than that in the control group(MD=69.06,95%CI:53.69-84.44,P<0.001),the sleep efficiency of the SGB group was higher than that of the control group(MD=13.59,95%CI:10.70-16.49,P<0.001);the postoperative Assens Insomnia Scale(AIS)scores(MD=-1.73,95%CI:-2.43 to-1.03,P<0.001)and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale(PSQI)scores(MD=-3.26,95%CI:-5.40 to-1.12,P<0.003)in the SGB group were lower than those in the control group.Conclusion SGB could reduce the incidence rate of sleep disturbances at the postoperative first night,extend the postoperative total sleep time,increase the postoperative sleep efficiency,reduce the postoperative sleep quality score,and improve the postoperative sleep quality,which is a non-pharmacological method with good effect and high safety,has good clinical application prospect and is worth promoting.
4.Research progress in lipidomics in alcohol use disorder
Wenju LI ; Min CHEN ; Yamei ZHANG ; Xiang CHU ; Jun FEI ; Qiaoling SONG
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(7):1709-1712,1718
Alcohol use disorder(AUD)is a common mental disorder and physiological disease impac-ting millions globally.Although multiple studies have explored the causes and treatments of AUD,its exact mechanisms remain poorly understood.The development of lipidomics technology provides a new perspective for studying AUD and can be used to investigate its biological mechanisms.This review summarizes recent ap-plications and progress of lipidomics in AUD research,as well as its potential value in prevention and treat-ment strategies.
5.Expression and significance of serum SBSN in patients with colorectal cancer
Yamei ZHANG ; Fengming YANG ; Daoyuan LI ; Feng YAN
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(16):1990-1994
Objective To investigate the level and significance of serum suprabasin(SBSN)in patients with colorectal cancer(CRC).Methods A total of 200 patients with CRC in Nanjing Medical University Af-filiated Cancer Hospital from October 2023 to October 2024 were selected as the CRC group,200 patients with colorectal polyps were selected as the benign bowel disease(BCD)group,and 177 healthy people were selected as the control group.In addition,the serum SBSN levels of 84 CRC patients 7-10 d after surgery were collect-ed.The levels of SBSN in each group were compared,and the relationship between serum SBSN level and clin-icopathological characteristics of CRC patients was analyzed.Multivariate Logistic regression was used to ana-lyze the influencing factors of CRC.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to analyze the diagnostic efficacy of serum SBSN alone and in combination with carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA)and carbo-hydrate antigen 19-9(CA19-9)for CRC.Results The serum SBSN level in CRC group was significantly high-er than that in BCD group and control group(P<0.001).Serum SBSN level in CRC patients was associated with TNM stage and lymph node metastasis(both P=0.001),but not with other clinicopathological features(P>0.05).Serum SBSN,CEA,CA19-9 were independent risk factors for CRC(P<0.001).ROC curve anal-ysis showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of SBSN alone in the diagnosis of CRC was 0.734,which was higher than that of CEA(0.611)and CA19-9(0.669)alone,and the AUC of the three combined diagno-sis of CRC was 0.816.The sensitivity and specificity were 70.0%and 81.4%,respectively.The serum SBSN level of CRC patients decreased after operation,and the difference was statistically significant compared with that before operation(P<0.05).Conclusion SBSN is associated with the occurrence,metastasis and progno-sis of colorectal cancer,and has a certain clinical value in the diagnosis and prediction of colorectal cancer.Ser-um SBSN is a potential biomarker for the auxiliary diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
6.Effect and mechanism of gracillin-induced autophagy in lung cancer A549 cells
Yan LI ; Yamei LI ; Geyan LEI ; Jialan KANG ; Mingxuan LIU ; Minhong ZHANG ; Jianqiong YANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(8):912-917
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect and mechanism of gracillin from Reineckia carnea on autophagy in non- small cell lung cancer A549 cells. METHODS Using A549 cells as subjects, the effects of different concentrations of gracillin (0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 μmol/L) on the proliferation of cells were detected by CCK-8 after being treated for different time (12, 24, 48 h). Compared with the control group without medication, the effect of gracillin (2 μmol/L) on the formation of autophagosomes in cells was observed by transmission electron microscope after 24 h of exposure. The aggregation of GFP-LC3 on autophagosome membrane was detected by GFP-LC3 plasmid transfection after being treated with gracillin (0.25, 0.5, 1, 2 μmol/L) for 24 h. Quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot assay were used to detect the mRNA and protein expressions of family with sequence similarity 102 member A(FAM102A), the expressions of autophagy-related proteins [p62, Beclin-1, microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3B (LC3B)], and the expressions of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway-related proteins in A549 cells after being treated with gracillin (0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2 μmol/L) for 24 h. RESULTS Gracillin significantly inhibited the proliferation of A549 cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. The IC50 was 2.55 μmol/L at 24 h. After 24 h of gracillin treatment, autophagosomes with bilayer membrane structure were found in the cell cytoplasm, and GFP-LC3 green fluorescent spots on autophagosome membrane were obvious, representing an increasing trend as drug concentration. Compared with the control group, mRNA and protein expressions of FAM102A (0.5, 1, 2 μmol/L groups), protein expression of Beclin-1 (1, 2 μmol/L groups) and LC3B-Ⅱ/LC3B-Ⅰ ratio (2 μmol/L group) were significantly increased in different concentrations of gracillin groups, while the protein expression of p62 (1, 2 μmol/L groups), and the protein phosphorylations of Akt (1, 2 μmol/L groups) and PI3K (2 μmol/L group) were all decreased significantly (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Gracillin can promote excessive autophagy in A549 cells by up-regulating mRNA and protein expressions of FAM102A and inhibiting PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, thus inhibiting cell proliferation.
7.Construction of key nursing technology system for hospital treatment of patients with nuclear radiation exposure
Xianjing HU ; Yan YAN ; Jing WANG ; Heli ZHANG ; Yamei CHEN ; Li MA ; Rongmei GENG ; Baohua LI
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(1):57-63
Objective To construct a key nursing technology system for the treatment of patients exposed to nuclear radiation in hospitals,and provide technical guidance and support for emergency nursing rescue in hospitals of nuclear radiation accidents.Methods A research group was composed of a team with rich experience in nuclear radiation accidents.Based on 4 scenarios of nuclear radiation accidents(including external irradiation,internal irradiation,external contamination,internal contamination),the literature search was conducted to form the first draft of the system.Delphi method was used to complete 2 rounds of expert letter consultation,and the final draft of the key nursing technology system for hospital treatment of patients with nuclear radiation exposure was constructed according to the revised opinions of experts.Results A total of 16 experts completed 2 rounds of correspondence.The effective recovery rates were 100%and 80%;the recommendation rates were 65%and 50%;the authority coefficients(Cr)were 0.778 and 0.797;the coefficient of variation(CV)of the 2 rounds of expert letter consultation was ≤0.25.Finally,a key nursing technology system for in-hospital treatment of patients with nuclear radiation exposure was formed,including 5 first-level indicators,26 second-level indicators and 74 third-level indicators.Conclusion The constructed key nursing technology system for hospital treatment of patients with nuclear radiation exposure is highly practical and scientific,and it is conducive to the formation of standardized nuclear radiation exposure treatment procedures,and provides a theoretical basis for the training and evaluation of nursing staff related to nuclear radiation exposure.
8.Implement quality control circle activities to improve customer satisfaction
Yaoxing LI ; Cuidi LI ; Fen ZHANG ; Min TANG ; Wei YAN ; Puxian XIE ; Youlan XI ; Jiaxin WANG ; Yunhui WANG ; Haibo MA ; Chaodong ZHANG ; Jiyan DENG ; Yamei YU ; Qunhua MU
Modern Hospital 2024;24(3):391-394
Objective To study the application effect of quality control circle(QCC)in reducing the dissatisfaction rate of physical examination clients in health management center.Methods To establish QCC,selected the health check-up popula-tion in our hospital in September-2019 and March-2020,through the questionnaire investigation and analysis,compare the dis-satisfaction of the clients before and after the quality control circle.Results After carrying out QCC activities,the dissatisfaction of physical examination clients was significantly lower than that before QCC,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The activities of QCC in the health management center can effectively improve the quality of the physical examination work and reduce the dissatisfaction of the customers in the physical examination.It is of great significance to the health management.
9.Correlation Analysis Between Ultrasonic Epiphysis Cartilage Thickness and Bone Age
Zeqing ZHAO ; Shi CHEN ; Li ZHANG ; Yixuan ZHANG ; Yamei YANG ; Yilin GU ; Fengdan WANG ; Hui PAN ; Xiao YANG ; Jianchu LI
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(3):694-701
Preliminary exploration of using ultrasound to quantitatively evaluate the development of epiphyseal cartilage and analyze its correlation with bone age, based on the ultrasound findings of the long bone joint end. A study was conducted on adolescents studying at a sports school in Jining from March to June 2023. Age, height and other information were recorded. Bone age assessment by X ray were performed within 1 week with an endocrinologist interpreted the bone age using the Greulich-Pyle atlas. Two sonographers scanned a total of 7 sites in the hand, wrist and knee joint of the non-dominant side (including the dorsal side of the third metacarpal head, the ulnar styloid process, the radial styloid process, the medial and the lateral femoral epicondyle, dorsal tibia, and medial tibial condyle). The ultrasonic epiphyseal cartilage thickness (UECT) was measured and its correlation with bone age was analyzed. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to evaluate the reliability and repeatability of UECT measurement. A total of 141 adolescents were included, with 80 males and 61 females. The average age was 13 (12-14) years old. The average bone age was 15(13-17) years in males and 16 (14-17) years in females. The proportion of the males and females whose bone age was 1 year older than chronological age was 60% and 67%, respectively, and the height of the males was significantly higher than that of the females( Ultrasound can observe and describe the developmental change of long bone, and UECT has potential value in quantitative evaluation of bone maturity.
10.Area Ossification Ratio: A New Parameter for Quantitative Assessment of Adolescent Bone Age by Conventional Ultrasonography
Yamei YANG ; Li ZHANG ; Yixuan ZHANG ; Zeqing ZHAO ; Yilin GU ; Shi CHEN ; Hui PAN ; Fengdan WANG ; Xiao YANG ; Jianchu LI
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(5):1192-1197
To research on area ossification ratio (AOR), a novel parameter for quantitatively assessing adolescent bone age by conventional ultrasonography, and evaluate the correlation between AOR and radiographic bone age. The study selected healthy adolescents from a middle school in Shandong Province in June 2023. Ultrasonic images were collected from five anatomical sites (the styloid process of the ulna, the styloid process of the radius, the lateral epicondyle of the femur, the medial condyle of the tibia, and the posterior median sagittal plane of the tibia). The second ossification center and epiphyseal area on these 2D ultrasound images were delineated to calculate AOR. This ratio was then compared with radiographic bone age measured by Greulich-Pyle (GP) atlas. Inter- and intra-observer consistency was evaluated using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and the Bland-Altman method. A total of 179 healthy adolescents (109 males and 70 females) were included. For both genders, AOR of each site exhibited a significant to high correlation with radiological bone age ( The sum of AORs in adolescents is highly correlated with radiographic bone age, and the measurement method shows high repeatability. The AOR is a reliable parameter for the ultrasonic quantitative assessment of bone age in adolescents.


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