1.Impact of diagnosis-intervention packet implementation on hospitalization costs for patients with lung malignancies
Xin LI ; Dan XU ; Xianzhen CHEN ; Yingying WANG ; Tingting YANG ; Yanfei GAO ; Haojie XIE
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2025;41(2):157-164
Objective:To analyze the changes and structural variations in hospitalization costs for patients with lung malignancies after the implementation of diagnosis-intervention packet (DIP) payment system, and to evaluate its effectiveness.Methods:Data from the first page of medical records and hospitalization cost data from the hospital information system of a tertiary general hospital in Henan Province were extracted for patients diagnosed with lung malignancies from 2020 to 2023. The data were divided into pre-implementation group (2020—2021) and post-implementation group (2022—2023) based on the implementation time of DIP. Chi-square test, t test, and Wilcoxon rank-sum test were used to analyze the differences in basic characteristics and hospitalization costs of patients with lung malignancies before and after the implementation of DIP. Grey relational analysis was employed to examine the internal associations between total hospitalization costs and various cost components. Structural variation analysis was used to assess the changes in the structure of hospitalization costs after the implementation of DIP. Results:A total of 14 587 hospitalized patients with lung malignancies were included, with 6 807 cases in the pre-implementation group and 7 780 cases in the post-implementation group. The average length of hospital stay decreased from (13.17±6.74) days before implementation to (12.02±6.49) days after implementation ( P<0.05). The proportion of level-four surgeries increased from 46.4% to 57.0% ( P<0.05). The average hospitalization cost per patient with lung malignancies decreased from 56 952 yuan before DIP implementation to 55 560 yuan after implementation ( P<0.05). For patients with lung malignancies diagnosed as C34.1, C34.2, C34.3, and C34.8, the top four cost components most strongly associated with total hospitalization costs were treatment costs, material costs, comprehensive medical service costs, and diagnostic costs, with correlation coefficients all>0.80. For patients with C34.9, the top four cost components most strongly associated with total hospitalization costs were treatment costs, comprehensive medical service costs, diagnostic costs, and Western medicine costs, with correlation coefficients>0.95. For patients diagnosed as C34.1, C34.2, C34.3, and C34.9, diagnostic costs, Western medicine costs, and material costs contributed significantly to the structural variation of hospitalization costs, with contribution rate of structure variation all exceeding 75%, among which Western medicine costs and material costs showed negative variation. For patients diagnosed as C34.8, treatment costs, Western medicine costs, and material costs contributed significantly to the structural variation of hospitalization costs, with contribution rate of structure variation all exceeding 80%, among which Western medicine costs showed negative variation. Conclusions:The implementation of DIP reduced the hospitalization costs for patients with lung malignancies, optimized the structure of hospitalization costs, improved the efficiency of medical services, and promoted the rational allocation of medical resources.
2.Analysis of drug application and management of cancer pain in hospice patients in Zhejiang Province
Mengting GU ; Yanfei XIA ; Yilong YANG ; Qiaozhen XIANG ; Yu ZHANG ; Qichen CHAI ; Jiaojiao CHU ; Xinyu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2025;44(3):353-358
Objective:To investigate the management of cancer pain and the clinical practices of hospice care across 11 cities in Zhejiang Province.Methods:From May 22 to 29, 2023, the Zhejiang Provincial Health Commission conducted a survey to assess the current status of hospice care practitioners regarding cancer pain management, the practices employed by medical staff in managing cancer pain, and the understanding of medical personnel concerning self-controlled analgesia for cancer pain treatment in Zhejiang Province.Results:A total of 505 questionnaires were collected from 198 hospitals across 11 cities in the province.Among the medical staff in secondary and tertiary medical institutions, 85.71%(198 out of 231)participated in the management of cancer pain in patients.Oral analgesics emerged as the most commonly used treatment for pain outbreaks, accounting for 38.53%(89 out of 231)of cases.Additionally, 37.66%(87 out of 231)of medical personnel were involved in the development of self-controlled analgesia devices within their institutions.Conclusions:In the management of cancer pain within hospice care, it is essential to enhance the theoretical training of medical staff, ensure the availability of basic analgesic medications, and establish standardized management protocols for the entire process as promptly as possible.
3.Development of a training content framework for hospice volunteers based on competency model
Qiaozhen XIANG ; Linye WU ; Shulan YANG ; Xichen CHAI ; Yanfei XIA ; Yanfang LI ; Yilong YANG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2025;24(4):405-413
Objective:To develop a training content framework for hospice volunteers based on the competency model.Methods:This was a qualitative study. A draft of the training content framwork for hospice volunteers was first formed according to results of literature review and qualitative interviews based on the competency model. From December 2023 to March 2024, two rounds of Delphi consultation with 16 experts were conducted to develop the final version of the system, and the weights of each indicator were determined with analytic hierarchy process.Results:Among the 14 consulting experts who completed two rounds of consultation, including 10 females, all held intermediate or above professional titles, and their working years ranged from 10 to 34 years, covering fields of hospice care, nursing management, clinical nursing and nursing education. In two rounds of consultation the expert positive coefficient was 14/16 and 14/14, the expert authority coefficient was 0.882 and 0.893, and the Kendall coordination coefficient of all indicators was 0.109 and 0.161 ( P<0.01), the coefficient of variation was 0-0.31 and 0-0.19, respectively. The final version of the system consisted of 3 first-level indicators, 7 second-level indicators, 20 third-level indicators, and 55 specific training contents. The three first-level indicators were knowledge, skill, role and value, and the weight coefficients were 0.335, 0.313 and 0.352, respectively. Each judgment matrix was consistent. Conclusions:A training content system for hospice care volunteers has been developed in this study, which may be used for medical institutions and organizations to train hospice care volunteers.
4.Analysis of factors correlating with the initial seizure threshold in modified electroconvulsive therapy for patients with mental disorders
Yingyin LI ; Peng YANG ; Meijie WANG ; Yajie SHI ; Yanfei LI ; Kun LI ; Xiaoming ZHANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2025;38(4):302-307
BackgroundModified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) is a common front-line strategy widely used in psychiatric practice, and the optimal first stimulus dosage in MECT is usually estimated clinically based on the factors influencing the patient's initial seizure threshold (IST). However, previous studies on the influencing factors of IST have mostly suffered from limitations such as small sample sizes and single-dimensional research perspectives. ObjectiveTo explore the factors influencing IST in MECT for patients with mental disorders, so as to provide references for stimulus dosing strategies in MECT for the patients. MethodsA retrospective study was used to include 1 446 inpatients fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for any specific mental disorder listed in the ICD-10 and receiving MECT at Shandong Daizhuang Hospital from January 1, 2021 to August 1, 2023. Their general and clinical data were collected, including IST, psychiatric diagnostic categories, gender, ethnicity, age, body weight, body mass index (BMI), course of disease, family history of psychiatric disorders, first episode status, use of antiepileptic drugs the day before treatment, use of benzodiazepines the day before treatment, and previous MECT treatment history. Pearson correlation analysis was utilized to test the correlation of IST with age, height, body weight, BMI, and course of disease, and stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis was performed to identify the factors affecting IST. ResultsIST yielded statistical difference among patients in terms of gender, first episode status, use of antiepileptic drugs the day before treatment, and use of benzodiazepines the day before treatment (t=2.256, -3.059, -2.136, -3.006, P<0.05 or 0.01). IST in patients of different ages and psychiatric diagnostic categories also demonstrated statistical difference (F=913.120, 6.212, P<0.01). Within young population, IST varied significantly based on the psychiatric diagnostic categories (F=2.986, P<0.05). Correlation analysis indicated that IST was positively correlated with age, body weight, BMI and course of disease (r=0.886, 0.055, 0.184, 0.456, P<0.05 or 0.01), and negatively correlated with height (r=-0.183, P<0.01). Stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that age, gender, and body weight were influencing factors of IST (β=0.888, -0.049, -0.035, P<0.01). ConclusionsAge, gender and body weight may be factors influencing IST in MECT for patients with mental disorders. [Funded by Key R&D Plan Projects of Jining City in 2024 (number, 2024YXNS202)]
5.Bayesian network Meta-analysis of traditional Chinese medicine pulmonary rehabilitation measures for improving pulmonary function and exercise tolerance in patients with stable phase of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Yanfei ZHAO ; Yiyin ZHANG ; Yang XIE ; Tao CHEN
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(18):14-20,45
Objective To systematically evaluate the efficacy of different traditional Chinese medicine pulmonary rehabilitation interventions on pulmonary function and exercise tolerance in pa-tients with stable phase of.Methods Databases including CNKI,Wanfang,VIP,China Biology Medicine,PubMed,and the Cochrane Library were searched for randomized clinical trials(RCTs)related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from their inception to June 30,2023.Two research-ers independently conducted literature screening,data extraction,and bias risk assessment.Statistical analysis was performed using Stata 17.0 and R 4.4.1 software.Results A total of 239 RCTs involving 20,719 patients were included,encompassing 18 types of interventions,such as acupoint application,acupuncture,moxibustion,traditional Chinese medicine exercises,massage,cupping,etc.Network Meta-analysis revealed that compared with conventional treatment,traditional Chinese medicine ex-ercises,moxibustion,acupoint application,acupoint application plus auricular point pressing,acu-point application plus moxibustion,acupoint massage plus traditional Chinese medicine directed drug penetration,Chinese herbal footbath plus moxibustion,comprehensive traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation,five-element music therapy,pulmonary rehabilitation training,and acupoint applica-tion plus acupoint injection significantly improved forced expiratory volume in the first second(FEV1).Traditional Chinese medicine exercises,moxibustion,acupoint application,acupoint ap-plication plus moxibustion,Chinese herbal medicine,Chinese herbal footbath plus moxibustion,comprehensive traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation,five-element music therapy,and acu-puncture exhibited significant efficacy in reducing forced vital capacity(FVC).Traditional Chinese medicine exercise therapy,acupoint application therapy,acupoint application plus acupuncture ther-apy,acupoint application plus moxibustion therapy,and acupuncture therapy significantly enhanced exercise tolerance in patients(P<0.05).The cumulative ranking plot demonstrated that Chinese herbal footbath plus moxibustion and acupoint application plus acupuncture were the most effective interventions for improving pulmonary function and enhancing exercise tolerance in patients with sta-ble phase of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine pul-monary rehabilitation interventions are effective in treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmona-ry disease,with each intervention demonstrating distinct advantages.Chinese herbal footbath plus moxibustion and acupoint application plus acupuncture may represent the optimal strategies for im-proving pulmonary function indices and enhancing exercise tolerance in patients with stable phase of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
6.Comparison of local debridement versus En bloc osteotomy for chronic osteomyelitis of the tibia
Changzheng YAN ; Dongxu TANG ; Hao SONG ; Yanfei LUO ; Kai CHEN ; Liu YANG ; Jiang DENG ; Shiqiang RUAN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2025;41(23):3645-3651
Objective To compare of the efficacy of two distinct debridement techniques in membrane induction therapy for chronic tibial osteomyelitis.Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 52 patients with Cierny-Mader type IV A/B chronic tibial osteomyelitis who were treated at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University between July 2016 and December 2023.Five patients were diagnosed and treated before 2020,while 47 were managed from 2020 onward.Patients were divided into two groups:a local debridement group(n=28)and an en bloc osteotomy group(n=24).Perioperative outcomes—including operative time,incision length,intraoperative blood loss,and length of hospital stay—were assessed,along with clinical efficacy at 6 months,12 months,and final follow-up.Clinical outcomes were evaluated using the Hospital for Special Surgery(HSS)knee score,the American Orthopaedic Foot&Ankle Society(AOFAS)ankle-hindfoot score,joint range of motion(knee flexion-extension and ankle plantarflexion-dorsiflexion),recurrence rate,and the Paley classification for infectious bone defects.Results The local debridement group exhibited significantly less intraoperative blood loss(P<0.05),shorter operative time(P<0.05),and reduced hospital stay(P<0.05),as well as higher AOFAS and HSS scores at both 6 and 12 months postoperatively(P<0.05).In contrast,the osteotomy group demonstrated superior Paley classification outcomes at 6 months,12 months,and final follow-up(P<0.05),along with lower rates of infection recurrence.Longitudinal analysis indicated significant improvements in AOFAS scores,HSS scores,and joint mobility over time in both groups(P<0.05).However,no statistically significant differences were observed between groups in terms of functional scores or joint mobility parameters at final follow-up(P>0.05).Conclusion En bloc osteotomy combined with the induced membrane technique(Masquelet technique)enables more comprehensive debridement,minimizes the necessity for repeated surgical interventions,reduces postoperative complications,lowers the risk of recurrence,and promotes enhanced bone healing.
7.Clinicopathological misdiagnosis analysis of atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors
Yanfei LIU ; Xiaosong YAN ; Tingting LI ; Junpeng HUI ; Yuting WEN ; Huangtao CHEN ; Zhe WANG ; Li YANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2025;40(2):120-124
Objective:To analyze the clinicopathological characteristics of atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) and the causes of pathological misdiagnosis, and summarize diagnostic strategies.Methods:A case series study was conducted.Specifically, the data of 5 misdiagnosed(misdiagnosed group) and 8 confirmed AT/RT cases(confirmed group) in the Department of Pathology of Xi′an Children′s Hospital from January 2010 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.Hematoxylin-eosin and immunohistochemical staining were performed to analyze clinical features, morphology, and immune phenotypes.Rates were compared between the misdiagnosed and confirmed groups by a Fisher′s exact test.Means were compared using an independent sample t-test.Medians were compared by a Mann-Whitney U test. Results:(1)There were 4 males and 1 female in the misdiagnosed group, with a median age of 24 months.In this group, 4/5 tumors were located in the posterior cranial fossa, and 1/5 tumors were located in the spinal cord.Morphologically, rhabdoid cells were detected in 3/5 cases, and the other 2/5 cases consisted of small embryonal cells.Immunohistochemically, INI1 and BRG1 expressions were absent in 4/5 and 1/5 cases, respectively.All of them showed multiple immunephenotypes.There were 7 males and 1 female in the confirmed group, with a median age of 22 months.In the confirmed group, 4/8 tumors were located in the supratentorial region and 4/8 tumors were located in the infratentorial region.Rhabdoid cells, deficient INI1 expression and multiple immunephenotypes were observed in all 8 cases.(2)The percentage of rhabdoid cells in the misdiagnosed group was significantly lower[0.45(0, 0.46)] than that in the confirmed group[0.55(0.40, 0.85)]( Z=-2.064, P=0.039). Conclusions:The causes of misdiagnosis of AT/RT are variable sites of occurrence, diverse histomorphology, multiple phenotypes in immunohistochemistry and rare BRG1 deficiency.For high-grade rhabdoid, epithelioid, and/or embryonic small cell tumors, AT/RT should be differentiated and immunohistochemistry protocols should include INI1 and BRG1.
8.Total alkaloids of Cocculus orbiculatus attenuate ulcerative colitis in mice via PINK1/parkin mitophagy pathway
Qiling JIANG ; Yanfei XU ; Sha YANG ; Pengrui ZHANG ; Qiannan DONG ; Hao WU ; Xiao KANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2025;41(10):2001-2008
AIM:To investigate whether total alkaloids of Cocculus orbiculatus(COTA)attenuate ulcerative colitis(UC)in mice via PINK1/parkin mitophagy pathway.METHODS:Sixty C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into normal control group,model group,positive drug mesalazine group,and low-,medium-and high-dose(0.162,0.324 and 0.486 g/kg)COTA groups,with 10 mice in each group.Except for normal control group,the mice in all groups were given free access to 3%dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)solution for 7 consecutive days to establish a UC model in mice,and were then treated with COTA or mesalazine via oral gavage.The general condition of the mice was observed,and the colon length and disease activity index(DAI)score were determined.Colon histopathological damage was observed by HE staining.The serum levels of interleukin-1β(IL-1β),IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)were detected by ELISA.The pro-tein levels of PINK1,parkin,microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3(LC3),P62 and beclin-1 in colon tissues were determined by Western blot.The protein expression of LC3 and parkin was detected by immunofluorescence.RE-SULTS:Compared with normal control group,the mice in model group showed varying degrees of soft stools or bloody stools,decreased body weight(P<0.05),increased DAI score,shortened colon length(P<0.05),and obvious pathologi-cal damage in the colon tissue.The serum levels of IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α were elevated(P<0.05).The protein levels of parkin,PINK1,LC3-II and beclin-1 were significantly decreased(P<0.05),while P62 protein expression was in-creased(P<0.05).Immunofluorescence showed a small number of autophagosomes in the colon tissue.In contrast,com-pared with model group,the mice in total alkaloids of Cocculus orbiculatus groups exhibited increased body weight(P<0.05),decreased DAI score,increased colon length(P<0.05),and reduced levels of IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α(P<0.05).The protein levels of parkin,PINK1,LC3 and beclin-1 were elevated(P<0.05),while P62 expression was re-duced(P<0.05),with numerous autophagosomes visible in the colon tissue via immunofluorescence.CONCLUSION:Total alkaloids of Cocculus orbiculatus can enhance the expression of mitophagy-related proteins PINK1,parkin,LC3 and beclin-1,activate mitophagy,and reduce the expression of inflammatory factors,thereby attenuating the inflammatory re-sponse in the colon mucosa of DSS-induced UC mice.
9.Exploration of relationship between IL-17/IL-23 immunoinflammatory axis and chronic heart failure and clinical prognosis
Mingyan CHENG ; Jinghua WANG ; Wenyue WANG ; Na TIAN ; Yanfei GAO ; Yanchun WANG ; Tao YANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(1):153-156,162
Objective:To investigate relationship between IL-17/IL-23 immunoinflammatory axis and chronic heart failure(CHF)and clinical prognosis.Methods:A total of 112 patients with CHF in Chengde Central Hospital from January 2020 to Septem-ber 2021 were selected as observation group,and another 112 patients admitted to same period for healthy physical examination were selected as control group.Serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels of two groups were compared,relationship between serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels and degree of disease were analyzed;clinical data,serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels of patients with different prognosis were compared,relationship between serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels and clinical prognosis of CHF patients were analyzed.Predictive value of serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels on clinical prognosis of CHF patients was evaluated,and predictive value of each prediction scheme was compared.Results:Serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels were higher in observation group than control group(P<0.05);serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels of CHF patients were positively correlated with NYHA classification(P<0.05).Serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels were higher in patients with poor prognosis than in those with good prognosis(P<0.05).Serum IL-17 and IL-23 were independently associated with clinical prognosis of CHF patients,and the higher the serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels,the greater risk of poor clinical prognosis of CHF patients.AUC of serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels for predicting clinical prognosis of CHF patients were 0.787 and 0.726,respectively,and combined predicted AUC was 0.918(P<0.001);combined predicted AUC of serum IL-17 and IL-23 was significantly higher than single index(P<0.05).Conclusion:IL-17 and IL-23 levels in IL-17/IL-23 immunoinflammatory axis of CHF patients are significantly elevated and involve in disease occurence and development,whose clinical detection can help predict clinical prognosis of CHF.
10.Structural content and psychometric properties of fundamental movement skills assessment scales for school-age children based on ICF-CY:a systematic review
Haoqi ZHANG ; Hua LIU ; Pu SUN ; Yanfei WEN ; Jiyue ZHANG ; Lu YANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2025;31(10):1172-1180
Objective To rexplore the content structure characteristics and psychometric properties of assessment scales for funda-mental movement skills(FMS)in school-aged children,based on International Classification of Functioning,Dis-ability and Health-Children and Youth Version(ICF-CY)framework.Methods Literatures on assessment scales for FMS in school-aged children were retrieved from PubMed,Science Di-rect,Web of Science,EMBase,PsycINFO,CNKI and Wanfang data from inception to July,2025.The contents of the included scales were analyzed using the ICF-CY linking rule.The COSMIN RoB tool was used to assess the psychometric properties of the scales,and the GRADE system was applied to evaluate the overall quality of evi-dence.Results A total of 29 studies were included,involving six assessment scales:Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Profi-ciency-2(BOT-2),Canadian Assessment of Movement Skill and Agility(CAMSA),K?rperkoordinationstest für Kinder(KTK),Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2(MABC-2),Motorische Basiskompetenzen test Battery(MOBAK),and Test of Gross Motor Development-3(TGMD-3).In the ICF-CY linking analysis,all six tools addressed joint mobility functions(b710)and joint stability functions(b715),while five of them also in-volved hand and arm use(d445).The number of linked items ranged from 5 to 11.BOT-2 and TGMD-3 linked to 11 items,showing broad coverage;BOT-2 focused more on the body function dimension,whereas TGMD-3 em-phasized activity and participation dimensions,especially the performance of hand function in daily activities.In bias risk assessment,TGMD-3 showed the lowest risk(50%rated A and 50%rated B),while MABC-2 had the highest proportion of C ratings(55.6%),followed by BOT-2(33.3%).In evidence grading,TGMD-3 was rated high quality,KTK moderate,BOT-2 and CAMSA low,and MABC-2 and MOBAK very low.Conclusion TGMD-3 is recommended as the primary tool for assessing FMS in school-aged children for broad coverage of ICF-CY items,strong psychometric properties and high evidence quality.KTK,with moderate evidence quali-ty,may serve as a secondary option,but should be used cautiously in China.Although CAMSA is easy to admin-ister,its validity and reliability are low,so it is only suitable for rapid classroom screening.BOT-2,despite cover-ing more ICF-CY items,has a higher bias risk and low evidence quality.MOBAK and MABC-2 have very low evidence quality and are not recommended for current use.

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