1.Role of aspirin in metabolic associated fatty liver disease
Yongqi LI ; Yanqiu LI ; Lina SUN ; Chaoran WANG ; Ying FENG ; Liang WANG ; Xianbo WANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2026;42(1):178-182
Metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is the main type of chronic liver disease in the world, with an increasingly higher incidence rate and a younger age of onset. At present, the treatment of MAFLD mainly depends on lifestyle intervention and comorbidity management, and there is still a lack of effective drugs for MAFLD itself. As a classic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the salicylic acid family, aspirin can intervene in the pathological process of MAFLD by regulating lipid metabolism, relieving insulin resistance, reducing liver inflammation and oxidative stress response, exerting an anti-liver fibrosis effect, and inhibiting hepatocellular carcinoma, and therefore, it has the value of preventing disease onset, delaying disease progression, and reversing disease condition. This article systematically reviews the mechanism of action and safety of aspirin in the treatment of MAFLD, in order to provide more drug treatment options for MAFLD patients.
2.Evidence-based practice of perioperative patient-controlled analgesia management in patients with liver cancer receiving TACE treatment
Yongqi LIANG ; Yao LIU ; Jianbo ZHAO ; Wenxuan YU ; Fenfen LIN ; Qinqin ZHU ; Yunan LI
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2025;34(12):1376-1384
Objective To evaluate the application of evidence-based perioperative patient-controlled analgesia(PCA)management in patients with liver cancer receiving transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE)treatment.Methods By using the application model of clinical evidence-based practice,the review indicators were formulated based on the best evidence.The baseline assessment was conducted,the barrier factors were analyzed,the best clinical decision was made,the implementation steps of PCA management,including training,monitoring,education,etc.were refined,and two rounds of clinical review were carried out.The knowledge-belief-practice level and the implementation of review indicators in 50 medical and nursing staff engaged in PCA management,as well as the changes in pain scores,the incidence of adverse reactions due to PCA management,and the patient's satisfaction in 159 patients after the application of evidence were compared with their corresponding values determined before the application of evidence.Results After implementing the evidence-based practice plan and applying the evidence,at multiple time points the pain scores and the incidences of adverse reactions were decreased significantly(P<0.05),the patient's satisfaction increased remarkably(P<0.01),the execution rate of medical and nursing staff for the review indicators were strikingly increased(P<0.01),and the knowledge-belief-practice level concerning PCA management was prominently improved(P<0.01).Conclusion The implementation of perioperative PCA management in patients with liver cancer receiving TACE treatment can help to reduce the perioperative pain level,improve the patient discomfort,increase the patient's satisfaction degree,and improve the ability of medical staff in performing PCA management and evidence-based practices.
3.Chinese version of the Mindful Breastfeeding Scale and its reliability and validity testing
Yongqi LIANG ; Yue PENG ; Yanan ZHANG ; Hua ZENG ; Yanqing JIANG ; Fengju JIANG ; Yuehua ZHONG ; Caixin YIN ; Yu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(28):3853-3857
Objective:To adapt the Mindful Breastfeeding Scale (MINDF-BFS) into Chinese and assess its reliability and validity among breastfeeding mothers in China.Methods:Following the Beaton cross-cultural adaptation guideline, the original scale was translated, back-translated, discussed by experts, pre-tested, culturally adapted, and revised to develop the Chinese version of the MINDF-BFS. A convenience sampling method was used to select 305 postpartum women from Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, who visited between March and June 2024, as the study participants. The reliability and validity of the Chinese version of MINDF-BFS were evaluated.Results:The Chinese version of MINDF-BFS consisted of nine items, with the item-level content validity index ranged from 0.900 to 1.000, and the average scale-level content validity index was 0.990. Exploratory factor analysis extracted one common factor, with a variance contribution of 73.290%. Confirmatory factor analysis showed a good model fit. The Cronbach's α coefficient for the scale was 0.923, the split-half reliability coefficient was 0.915, and the test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.926.Conclusions:The Chinese version of MINDF-BFS has good psychometric properties and is suitable for assessing the mindful breastfeeding levels of Chinese postpartum women.
4.A prediction model of thoracic aortic calcification in chronic kidney disease based on serum nidogen-2
Yongqi LI ; Jing LU ; Yan DI ; Yinan ZHAO ; Yuxia ZHANG ; Yujia WANG ; Ziyu LIANG ; Rining TANG ; Bicheng LIU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2025;41(8):605-614
Objective:To explore the correlation between serum nidogen-2 (NID-2) and thoracic aortic calcification in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and construct a risk prediction model based on NID-2 to evaluate its value in predicting the risk of the severe thoracic aortic calcification and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in CKD patients.Methods:It was a prospective cohort study. Patients with CKD at stage 3 to 5D in the Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University from January 2022 to January 2023 were enrolled. Syngo.via software was used to evaluate the volume of thoracic aortic calcification, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed to determine the level of serum NID-2. According to the volume of thoracic aortic calcification, the patients were divided into three groups: no calcification group, mild calcification group and severe calcification group. The top 25% of the patients were defined as no or mild calcification group, and the latter 75% were defined as severe calcification group. The follow-up period was one year. During the follow-up period, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, as well as all-cause death among the enrolled patients were recorded. Logistic regression analysis was used to screen the influencing factors of thoracic aortic calcification. Based on the results of logistic regression analysis, a nomogram prediction model was constructed. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC curve), calibration curve, and decision curve were employed to evaluate the discrimination, calibration and clinical practicality of the nomogram model.Results:A total of 132 patients were included, with 91 males (68.94%) and age of (56.51±16.37) years. There were 60 CKD 3-5 stage patients (non-dialysis, 45.45%) and 72 CKD 5D patients (dialysis, 54.55%). Serum ND-2 levels differed significantly among healthy individuals, dialysis patients and non-dialysis patients ( H=70.651, P<0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in serum NID-2 level between the no or mild calcification group and the severe calcification group in dialysis patients ( Z=350.00, P=0.426). The serum NID-2 level in the severe calcification group was significantly higher than that in the no or mild calcification group in non-dialysis patients ( Z=242.00, P=0.019). In non-dialysis patients, there was a statistically significant correlation between serum NID-2 level and volume of thoracic aortic calcification ( r=0.40, P<0.001). In dialysis patients, there was no statistically significant correlation between serum NID-2 level and volume of each segment of thoracic aortic calcification (all P>0.05). The univariate logistic regression analysis showed that, age, hemoglobin, serum albumin, estimated glomerular filtration rate, NID-2, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and cerebral infarction were correlated factors of thoracic aortic calcification in non-dialysis patients (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age ( OR=1.22, 95% CI 1.08-1.50, P=0.010) was an independent correlated factor of thoracic aortic calcification in non-dialysis patients. The above related variables of univariate logistic regression analysis were incorporated into a nomogram to construct a predictive model for severe vascular calcification in non-dialysis patients, yielding an AUC of 0.94 (95% CI 0.89-0.99) in ROC curve, with a sensitivity of 83% and a specificity of 95%. A nomogram model based on above variables for predicting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in non-dialysis patients demonstrated an AUC of 0.95 (95% CI 0.90-1.00) in ROC curve, with a sensitivity of 95% and a specificity of 87%. Conclusions:In non-dialysis patients, serum NID-2 level in the severe calcification group is significantly higher than that in the no or mild calcification group. The serum NID-2 is a related factor of thoracic aortic calcification and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in non-dialysis patients. The nomogram prediction model constructed by combining NID-2 with age, hemoglobin, serum albumin, estimated glomerular filtration rate, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and cerebral infarction has a high predictive value for the risk of thoracic aortic calcification as well as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in non-dialysis patients.
5.Experiences of previous breastfeeding difficulties of multiparous women in late pregnancy: a qualitative study
Yongqi LIANG ; Caixin YIN ; Yu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(3):321-326
Objective:To understand the real experience of previous breastfeeding difficulties experienced by multiparous women in late pregnancy based on the theory of pressure interaction, and to explore the previous experience of breastfeeding difficulties and its impact on the next breastfeeding.Methods:This study was a qualitative study. Purposive sampling was used to select nine cases of late-pregnancy multiparous women in Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center of Guangzhou Medical University from July to September 2023 as the study subjects. Multiparous women aged 28 to 42 years with gestational weeks of 30 +2 to 38 +6 weeks. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using the phenomenological research method, and the data were analyzed using the Colaizzi 7-step analysis. Results:The results of the interviews were collated to distill three themes, including previous breastfeeding difficulties were hurtful, threatening, and challenging to late-pregnant multiparous women; multiparous women mainly sought help from non-professional when experiencing breastfeeding difficulties; and late-pregnant multiparous women who experienced breastfeeding difficulties had coexisting psychological states of craving, fear, and craving and fearing of breastfeeding again.Conclusions:Healthcare professionals need to identify people with breastfeeding difficulties at an early stage and provide personalized interventions in a timely manner. At the same time, they need to actively guide pregnant women and their family members to seek professional help through formal channels when they encounter breastfeeding difficulties. Healthcare professionals need to pay close attention to changes in psychological status caused by difficult breastfeeding experiences. Pregnant women with breastfeeding trauma can develop a fear of future breastfeeding. Trauma-informed care combined with psychosocial support interventions and guided feedback can be used to reduce the impact of breastfeeding trauma on the next breastfeeding.
6.Experiences of previous breastfeeding difficulties of multiparous women in late pregnancy: a qualitative study
Yongqi LIANG ; Caixin YIN ; Yu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(3):321-326
Objective:To understand the real experience of previous breastfeeding difficulties experienced by multiparous women in late pregnancy based on the theory of pressure interaction, and to explore the previous experience of breastfeeding difficulties and its impact on the next breastfeeding.Methods:This study was a qualitative study. Purposive sampling was used to select nine cases of late-pregnancy multiparous women in Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center of Guangzhou Medical University from July to September 2023 as the study subjects. Multiparous women aged 28 to 42 years with gestational weeks of 30 +2 to 38 +6 weeks. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using the phenomenological research method, and the data were analyzed using the Colaizzi 7-step analysis. Results:The results of the interviews were collated to distill three themes, including previous breastfeeding difficulties were hurtful, threatening, and challenging to late-pregnant multiparous women; multiparous women mainly sought help from non-professional when experiencing breastfeeding difficulties; and late-pregnant multiparous women who experienced breastfeeding difficulties had coexisting psychological states of craving, fear, and craving and fearing of breastfeeding again.Conclusions:Healthcare professionals need to identify people with breastfeeding difficulties at an early stage and provide personalized interventions in a timely manner. At the same time, they need to actively guide pregnant women and their family members to seek professional help through formal channels when they encounter breastfeeding difficulties. Healthcare professionals need to pay close attention to changes in psychological status caused by difficult breastfeeding experiences. Pregnant women with breastfeeding trauma can develop a fear of future breastfeeding. Trauma-informed care combined with psychosocial support interventions and guided feedback can be used to reduce the impact of breastfeeding trauma on the next breastfeeding.
7.Chinese version of the Mindful Breastfeeding Scale and its reliability and validity testing
Yongqi LIANG ; Yue PENG ; Yanan ZHANG ; Hua ZENG ; Yanqing JIANG ; Fengju JIANG ; Yuehua ZHONG ; Caixin YIN ; Yu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(28):3853-3857
Objective:To adapt the Mindful Breastfeeding Scale (MINDF-BFS) into Chinese and assess its reliability and validity among breastfeeding mothers in China.Methods:Following the Beaton cross-cultural adaptation guideline, the original scale was translated, back-translated, discussed by experts, pre-tested, culturally adapted, and revised to develop the Chinese version of the MINDF-BFS. A convenience sampling method was used to select 305 postpartum women from Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, who visited between March and June 2024, as the study participants. The reliability and validity of the Chinese version of MINDF-BFS were evaluated.Results:The Chinese version of MINDF-BFS consisted of nine items, with the item-level content validity index ranged from 0.900 to 1.000, and the average scale-level content validity index was 0.990. Exploratory factor analysis extracted one common factor, with a variance contribution of 73.290%. Confirmatory factor analysis showed a good model fit. The Cronbach's α coefficient for the scale was 0.923, the split-half reliability coefficient was 0.915, and the test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.926.Conclusions:The Chinese version of MINDF-BFS has good psychometric properties and is suitable for assessing the mindful breastfeeding levels of Chinese postpartum women.
8.A prediction model of thoracic aortic calcification in chronic kidney disease based on serum nidogen-2
Yongqi LI ; Jing LU ; Yan DI ; Yinan ZHAO ; Yuxia ZHANG ; Yujia WANG ; Ziyu LIANG ; Rining TANG ; Bicheng LIU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2025;41(8):605-614
Objective:To explore the correlation between serum nidogen-2 (NID-2) and thoracic aortic calcification in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and construct a risk prediction model based on NID-2 to evaluate its value in predicting the risk of the severe thoracic aortic calcification and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in CKD patients.Methods:It was a prospective cohort study. Patients with CKD at stage 3 to 5D in the Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University from January 2022 to January 2023 were enrolled. Syngo.via software was used to evaluate the volume of thoracic aortic calcification, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed to determine the level of serum NID-2. According to the volume of thoracic aortic calcification, the patients were divided into three groups: no calcification group, mild calcification group and severe calcification group. The top 25% of the patients were defined as no or mild calcification group, and the latter 75% were defined as severe calcification group. The follow-up period was one year. During the follow-up period, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, as well as all-cause death among the enrolled patients were recorded. Logistic regression analysis was used to screen the influencing factors of thoracic aortic calcification. Based on the results of logistic regression analysis, a nomogram prediction model was constructed. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC curve), calibration curve, and decision curve were employed to evaluate the discrimination, calibration and clinical practicality of the nomogram model.Results:A total of 132 patients were included, with 91 males (68.94%) and age of (56.51±16.37) years. There were 60 CKD 3-5 stage patients (non-dialysis, 45.45%) and 72 CKD 5D patients (dialysis, 54.55%). Serum ND-2 levels differed significantly among healthy individuals, dialysis patients and non-dialysis patients ( H=70.651, P<0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in serum NID-2 level between the no or mild calcification group and the severe calcification group in dialysis patients ( Z=350.00, P=0.426). The serum NID-2 level in the severe calcification group was significantly higher than that in the no or mild calcification group in non-dialysis patients ( Z=242.00, P=0.019). In non-dialysis patients, there was a statistically significant correlation between serum NID-2 level and volume of thoracic aortic calcification ( r=0.40, P<0.001). In dialysis patients, there was no statistically significant correlation between serum NID-2 level and volume of each segment of thoracic aortic calcification (all P>0.05). The univariate logistic regression analysis showed that, age, hemoglobin, serum albumin, estimated glomerular filtration rate, NID-2, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and cerebral infarction were correlated factors of thoracic aortic calcification in non-dialysis patients (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age ( OR=1.22, 95% CI 1.08-1.50, P=0.010) was an independent correlated factor of thoracic aortic calcification in non-dialysis patients. The above related variables of univariate logistic regression analysis were incorporated into a nomogram to construct a predictive model for severe vascular calcification in non-dialysis patients, yielding an AUC of 0.94 (95% CI 0.89-0.99) in ROC curve, with a sensitivity of 83% and a specificity of 95%. A nomogram model based on above variables for predicting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in non-dialysis patients demonstrated an AUC of 0.95 (95% CI 0.90-1.00) in ROC curve, with a sensitivity of 95% and a specificity of 87%. Conclusions:In non-dialysis patients, serum NID-2 level in the severe calcification group is significantly higher than that in the no or mild calcification group. The serum NID-2 is a related factor of thoracic aortic calcification and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in non-dialysis patients. The nomogram prediction model constructed by combining NID-2 with age, hemoglobin, serum albumin, estimated glomerular filtration rate, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and cerebral infarction has a high predictive value for the risk of thoracic aortic calcification as well as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in non-dialysis patients.
9.Rapid Discriminate Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Methods for Carbonized Typhae Pollen Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy Coupled with Chemometrics
Min TANG ; Xiaolong LI ; Jiaqi LI ; Yongqi ZHONG ; Shengwang LIANG ; Shengyun DAI ; Fei SUN
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(9):2385-2398
Objective To establish the rapid discriminate analysis and quantitative analysis methods for carbonized Typhae Pollen(CTP)using near infrared spectroscopy coupled with chemometrics.Methods A total of 186 batches of CTP samples were prepared and categorized into three group including light degree CTP,moderate CTP,and heavy degree CTP.The NIR spectra of these samples were characterized.Then partial least squares-discriminant analysis(PLS-DA),k-nearest neighbors(KNN),support vector machine(SVM)algorithms were separately applied to build the discriminant models.The performance of discriminant models was evaluated in terms of the accuracy(ACC)and the error rate(ER).The partial least squares algorithm was used to establish the quantitative model for the prediction of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid,3-hydroxybenzoic acid,4-hydroxybenzoic acid,azelaic acid,quercetin,quercetin-3-(2G-rhamnosylrutinoside),kaempferol,kaempferol-3-(2G-rhamnosylrutinoside),isorhamnetin,typhaneoside,isorhamnetin-3-O-neohesperidin,and naringenin of CTP samples.The correlation coefficients(rcal,rpre),the root mean square error of calibration(RMSEC),the root mean square error of prediction(RMSEP),and the ratio of performance deviation(RPD)were calculated to assess the PLS model.Results Compared with PLS-DA and KNN models,the SVM model yielded the best classification.The ACC of SVM model was 90.08%for calibration set and 93.44%for prediction set,while the ER was 9.08%for calibration set and 5.31 for prediction set.The values of rcal and r for PLS models were greater than 0.9,and the RPD of that was greater than 2.3.Conclusion In this study,the NIR spectroscopy coupled with chemometrics was firstly applied to develop the rapid discriminant analysis and quantitative analysis methods for CTP.The NIR-based method is rapid,non-destructive,and accurate,and it provides the scientific basis and method support for the rapid judgment of the processing degree of CTP and analysis of the changes of chemical components to ensure the quality of CTP.
10.Long-term efficacy and complications of implantable diaphragm pacer in children with high cervical spinal cord injury: case report and literature review
Yongqi XIE ; Huiming GONG ; Degang YANG ; Liang CHEN ; Yanmei JIA ; Yang XIE ; Shuang GUO ; Liang ZHANG ; Run PENG ; Mingliang YANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2024;39(2):134-137
The long-term efficacy and complications of implantable diaphragm pacer (IDP) in a child with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) in the Department of Spinal and Neural Functional Reconstruction, China Rehabilitation Research Center in September 2022 were retrospective analyzed.A male child had quadriplegia without an obvious cause at the age of 12 years, and he was then lived completely with the assistance of mechanical ventilation.At the age of 14 years, he could wean off the ventilator in unilateral diaphragmatic pacing mode.However, mechanical ventilation was re-given for months after 5 years due to pneumonia, and then the IDP was re-given with the self-felt decreased pacing effect.After hospitalization, the patient was examined with mild diaphragmatic atrophy, secondary flat chest, and mild scoliosis.After optimization of the transdiaphragmatic pacing threshold and rehabilitation, his respiratory function improved.IDP can be used in CSCI for long time, while flat chest and scoliosis that limited the expansion of the lungs should be considered.At the meantime, the increased abdominal spasm affected the abdominal compliance, leading to the decrease in the efficiency of the diaphragm.

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