1.Influence of parental smoking and household secondhand smoke exposure on adolescents smoking initiation
SU Qi, XU Luting, SHI Jianhui, ZENG Xinying, LIU Ying, QI Mingxin, CAO Yuan, LIU Shiwei
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(3):339-342
Objective:
To explore the impact of household tobacco smoke exposure on adolescents attempted smoking behavior, so as to provide a reference for tobacco control policy formulation and evaluation.
Methods:
From September to November 2023, a stratified cluster random sampling method was employed to select 7 841 middle and high school students from 10 monitoring sites (districts/counties) in Beijing for a questionnaire survey. Rao-Scott Chi square test was used to assess differences in proportions across subgroups, and complex sampling design based multivariate Logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore the influence of parental smoking and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure at home on adolescents attempted smoking behavior.
Results:
About 47.17% of adolescents reported to have at least one parent smoked, with 42.36% reported of having only the father smoked, 0.73% reported of having only the mother smoked, and 4.08% reported of having both parents smoked. About 34.66% of middle and high school students were reported SHS exposure at home in the past 7 days, with 10.98%, 4.79% and 18.89% reported SHS exposure for 1-2, 3-4 and 5-7 days. Compared to adolescents with non smoking parents, those with a smoking father or both smoking parents had higher rates of attempted smoking [ OR (95% CI )=1.45(1.06-1.98), 3.73(2.18-6.37), P < 0.05 ]. Compared to adolescents without SHS exposure at home in the past 7 days, those exposed for 3-4 or 5- 7 days had higher rates of attempted smoking [ OR (95% CI )=2.21(1.27- 3.84 ), 2.46(1.58-3.83), P <0.01].
Conclusions
Household tobacco smoke exposure is associated with adolescent attempted smoking behavior. Parents should quit smoking and prohibit smoking at home to create a smoke free environment for adolescents.
2.Status and influencing factors of post-traumatic growth of parents of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Ke ZHANG ; Xumei WANG ; Shan SU ; Yajun YI ; Yaxing ZENG ; Qin YANG ; Wei CHI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(21):2884-2889
Objective:To analyze the status quo and influencing factors of post-traumatic growth of parents of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) .Methods:The convenient sampling method was used to select parents of children with T1DM who were admitted to the diabetes care consultation clinic of Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University from March 2022 to March 2023 as the research objects. The parents of children were investigated by general information questionnaire, Posttramnatic Growth Inventory, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire and Perceived Social Support Scale.Results:A total of 200 questionnaires were sent out in this study, and 187 were effectively collected, with an effective recovery rate of 93.5% (187/200). The total score of Posttramnatic Growth Inventory for parents of T1DM children was (60.28±18.37). The positive coping score in Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire was (22.40±6.94) and the negative coping score was (8.94±4.58). The total score of Perceived Social Support Scale was (57.39±14.57). The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that HbA1c, monthly family income, educational level, positive coping strategies and perceived social support were the influencing factors for the post-traumatic growth of parents of T1DM children, explaining 33.8% of the variation in post-traumatic growth of parents of T1DM children.Conclusions:The post-traumatic growth of parents of T1DM children is at a moderate level. Medical staff should pay more attention to parents of children with poor blood sugar control, low educational level and low monthly family income, guide them from the perspective of positive psychology, encourage parents to adopt positive and effective coping strategies and emphasize the importance of social support, so as to improve the level of post-traumatic growth of parents of children with T1DM.
3.Influences of echinacoside on myocardial cell apoptosis and inflammatory injury in rats with coronary heart disease by regulating mTOR/STAT3 signaling pathway
Qiang SU ; Jiahe XIE ; He HUANG ; Shan ZENG ; Yiming ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(12):2574-2579
Objective:To investigate influences of echinacoside(ECH)on myocardial cell apoptosis,inflammatory injury and mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)signaling pathway in rats with coronary heart disease(CHD).Methods:A total of 12 SD rats were taken as control group(NC group),48 CHD rat models were successfully constructed,and randomly divided into model(Model)group,ECH group(50 mg/kg),mTOR activator MHY1485 group(10 mg/kg),ECH+MHY1485 group(50 mg/kg ECH+10 mg/kg MHY1485).After 4 weeks,electrocardiogram was recorded through biological function experimental system.Kits were used to detect myocardial C-reactive protein(CRP)and IL-6 levels.Myocardial pathology and apoptosis were measured by HE and TUNEL staining.qRT-PCR was used to detect myocardial Bcl-2,Bax mRNA expressions.Western blot was used to detect myocardial mTOR/STAT3 pathway protein expression.Results:Compared with NC group,Model group rats had obvious necrosis,edema and inflammatory cell infiltration,ST segment deviation,IL-6,CRP levels,cardiomyocyte apoptosis rate,Bax mRNA expression,mTOR and p-STAT3/STAT3 protein levels were significantly increased(P<0.05),Bcl-2 mRNA expression was significantly decreased(P<0.05).Compared with Model group,myocardial injury in ECH group was alleviated,ST segment shift,IL-6,CRP levels,cardiomyocyte apoptosis rate,Bax mRNA expression,mTOR and p-STAT3/STAT3 protein levels were were significantly decreased(P<0.05),Bcl-2 mRNA expression was significantly increased(P<0.05).The above indexes of MHY1485 group rats showed opposite trend.MHY1485 eliminates beneficial effects of ECH on CHD rats.Conclusion:ECH may reduce myocardial inflammatory injury and apoptosis in CHD rats by down-regulating mTOR/STAT3 pathway.
4.Clinical Features and Prognosis of Secondary Intestinal Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Xiao-Jun CHEN ; Su-Xia LIN ; Dong-Hui GAN ; Jian-Zhen SHEN ; Yu-Min FU ; Yue YIN ; Min-Juan ZENG ; Yan-Quan LIU
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(4):1097-1105
Objective:To explore and analyze the clinical features and prognostic factors of secondary intestinal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(SI-DLBCL),in order to provide reference for the basic research and clinical diagnosis and treatment of secondary lymphoma of rare sites in the field of hematology.Methods:The clinical data of 138 patients with SI-DLBCL admitted to Fujian Medical University Union Hospital from June 2011 to June 2022 were collected and sorted,the clinical and pathological features,diagnosis,treatment and prognosis were analyzed.Cox regression risk model was used to conduct univariate and multivariate analysis on the prognostic risk factors.Results:Among the 138 patients with SI-DLBCL included in this study,85(61.59%)were male,53(38.41%)were female,the median age of onset was 59.5(16-84)years,the clinical manifestations lacked specificity,the first-line treatment regimen was mainly chemotherapy(67.39%),94 cases(68.12%)received chemotherapy alone,40 cases(28.98%)were treated with chemotherapy combined with surgery,and 4 cases(2.90%)were treated with surgery alone.The median follow-up time was 72(1-148)months.Among the 138 patients with SI-DLBCL,79(57.25%)survived,34(24.64%)died,25 cases(18.12%)lost to follow-up,the PFS rates of 1-year,3-year and 5-year were 57.97%,49.28%and 32.61%,and the OS rates of 1-year,3-year and 5-year were 60.14%,54.35%and 34.06%,respectively.The results of univariate Cox regression analysis showed that age,Lugano stage and IPI score were the influencing factors of OS in SI-DLBCL patients,and age,Lugano stage and IPI score were the influencing factors of PFS in SI-DLBCL patients.The results of multivariate Cox analysis showed that Lugano stage was an independent prognostic factor affecting OS and PFS in SI-DLBCL patients.Conclusion:Patients with SI-DLBCL are more common in middle-aged and elderly men,and the early clinical manifestations lack specificity,and the first-line treatment regimen is mainly R-CHOP chemotherapy,and Lugano stage is an independent prognostic factor affecting OS and PFS in SI-DLBCL patients.
5.Distribution and resistance surveillance of common pathogens of nosocomial infections in 10 teaching hospitals in China from 2020 to 2021
Shuguang LI ; Binghuai LU ; Yunzhuo CHU ; Rong ZHANG ; Ji ZENG ; Danhong SU ; Chao ZHUO ; Yan JIN ; Xiuli XU ; Kang LIAO ; Zhidong HU ; Hui WANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;47(6):619-628
Objective:To investigate the spectrum and antimicrobial resistance of major pathogens causing nosocomial infections in China during 2020-2021.Methods:A total of 1 311 non-duplicated nosocomial pathogens causing bloodstream infections (BSI, n=670), hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP, n=394) and intra-abdominal infections (IAI, n=297) were collected from 10 teaching hospitals across China. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of clinical common strains were determined using agar dilution or broth microdilution method. Interpretation of reults followed the CLSI M100-Ed33 criteria, with data analysis conducted using WHONET-5.6 software. The Chi-square test was used to compare rates. Results:The most prevalent pathogens causing BSI were Escherichia coli (21.2%, 142/670), Klebsiella pneumoniae (14.9%, 100/670) and Staphylococcus aureus (11.5%, 77/670); the most prevalent pathogens causing HAP were K. pneumoniae (27.7%, 109/394), Acinetobacter baumanii (22.1%, 87/394) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (18.3%, 72/394). IN IAI, E. coli (24.3%, 60/247), Enterococcus faecium and K. pneumoniae (both 14.6%, 36/247) were dominated. All S. aureus strains were susceptible to tigecycline, linezolid, daptomycin and glycopeptides. Rates of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (MRCNS) were 36.5% (42/115) and 74.5% (38/51), respectively. The rate of vancomycin-resistant E. faecium and E. faecalis was 3.3% (3/90) and 1.9% (1/53), respectively. The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) was 23.7% (58/245) in K. pneumonia and 60.5% (130/215) in E. coli.The rate of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumonia and E. coli was 29.8% (73/245) and 4.2% (9/215), respectively; the percentage of tigecycline-resistant K. pneumonia and E. coli was 1.6% (4/245) and 0, respectively; the rate of colistin-resistant K. pneumonia and E. coli was 1.6% (4/245) and 2.8% (6/215), respectively; the percentage of ceftazidime/avibactam-resistant K. pneumonia and E. coli was 2.0% (5/245) and 2.3% (5/215), respectively. The rate of carbapenem-resistant A. baumanii and P. aeruginosa was 76.7% (125/163) and 28.4% (33/116), respectively. A. baumanii showed low susceptibility to most antimicrobial agents except colistin (98.8%, 161/163) and tigecycline (89.6%, 146/163). Colistin, amikacin and ceftazidime/avibactam demonstrated high antibacterial activity against P. aeruginosa with susceptility rates of 99.1% (115/116), 94.0% (109/116) and 83.6% (97/116), respectively. Conclusions:The major pathogens of nosocomial infections were K. pneumonia, E. coli, A. baumanii, P. aeruginosa and S. aureus. Nosocomial Gram-negative pathogens exhibited high susceptibilities to tigecycline, colistin and ceftazidime/avibactam. Antimicrobial resistance in A. baumannii remains a significant challenge. The increasing prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales underscores the urgency of antibiotics rational applications and hospital infection controls.
6.Design,numerical simulation and experimental study of novel oxygenator
Ming-Hao YUE ; Shi-Yao ZHANG ; Ji-Nian LI ; Hui-Chao LIU ; Zi-Hua SU ; Ya-Wei WANG ; Zeng-Sheng CHEN ; Shi-Hang LIN ; Jin-Yu LI ; Ya-Ke CHENG ; Yong-Fei HU ; Cun-Ding JIA ; Ming-Zhou XU
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2024;45(3):23-28
Objective To design a novel oxygenator to solve the existing problems of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(ECMO)machine in high transmembrane pressure difference,low efficiency of blood oxygen exchange and susceptibility to thrombosis.Methods The main body of the oxygenator vascular access flow field was gifted with a flat cylindrical shape.The topology of the vascular access was modeled in three dimensions,and the whole flow field was cut into a blood inlet section,an inlet buffer,a heat exchange zone,a blood oxygen exchange zone,an outlet buffer and a blood outlet section.The oxygenator was compared with Quadrox oxygenator by means of ANSYS FLUENT-based simulation and prototype experiments.Results Simulation calculations showed the oxygenator designed was comparable to the clinically used ones in general,and gained advantages in transmembrane pressure difference,blood oxygen exchange and flow uniformity.Experimental results indicated that the oxygenator behaved better than Quadrox oxygenator in transmembrane pressure difference and blood oxygen exchange.Conclusion The oxygenator has advantages in transmem-brane pressure difference,temperature change,blood oxygen ex-change and low probability of thrombosis.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(3):23-28]
7.Study on the effect of fisetin on alleviating cognitive impairment after sepsis by inhibiting the activation of microglial NLPR3 inflammasome
Zhong LIAO ; Weijian LIAO ; Guoli LAI ; Yin WEN ; Zhiwei SU ; Juhao ZENG ; Hongguang DING
Tianjin Medical Journal 2024;52(10):1025-1030
Objective To investigate the mechanism of fisetin inhibiting the activation of microglia NOD-like receptor family protein 3(NLRP3)inflammasome in microglia and alleviating cognitive impairment after sepsis.Methods C57BL/6 mice were used to establish the sepsis model by cecal ligation and puncture.Mice were divided into four groups:the sham group,the sepsis group,the sepsis+caspase-1 knockout group(sepsis+Cas-1-/-group)and the sepsis+fisetin group.Evans blue was used to detect the permeability of blood-brain barrier(BBB).Morris water maze was used to evaluate the cognitive function of mice.Western blot assay and immunofluorescence double staining were used to detect the expression of NLRP3 inflammasome-related proteins including caspase-1,N-terminal fragment of the GSDMD(GSDMD-N),interleukin(IL)-1β,IL-18 and mitophagy-related proteins(Pink1,Parkin and LC3-Ⅱ)in brain tissue and microglia.Results Compared with the sham group,expression levels of caspase-1,GSDMD-N,IL-1β and IL-18 were significantly increased in the sepsis group(P<0.05).Compared with the sepsis group,expression levels of caspase-1,GSDMD-N,IL-1β and IL-18 were significantly decreased in the sepsis+Cas-1-/-group(P<0.05).The expression levels of Pink1,Parkin and LC3-Ⅱ were significantly higher in the sepsis+fisetin group than those of the sepsis group(P<0.05),and expression levels of caspase-1,GSDMD-N,IL-1β and IL-18 were significantly lower(P<0.05).After fisetin intervention,the permeability of BBB was decreased and the cognitive impairment(decreased escape latency and increased frequencies of crossing the platform)was alleviated in the sepsis+fisetin group compared with those of the sepsis group(P<0.05).Conclusion Fisetin may alleviate central inflammation and cognitive impairment after sepsis by inhibiting the activation of microglial NLRP3 inflammasome through activating mitophagy.
8.Amide proton transfer weighted imaging in assessment of acid-base metabolism in chronic ischemic brain tissue
Hongxia LI ; Chao XIA ; Jiaxin ZENG ; Zhiqin LIU ; Xia WEI ; Yuan SUN ; Xing LI ; Ziyu LI ; Yue LI ; Anqi XIAO ; Yi LIU ; Kai AI ; Su LYU ; Na HU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2024;58(8):807-812
Objective:To explore changes of acid-base metabolism in the brain tissue of patients with chronic ischemic cerebrovascular disease (CICVD) using MRI amide proton transfer-weighted (APTw) imaging.Methods:This was a cross-sectional study. From January 2021 to July 2022, thirty-nine patients with CICVD at West China Hospital, Sichuan University were retrospectively included. All patients received CT perfusion (CTP) and APTw imaging. NeuBrainCARE brain perfusion software was used to analyze the impaired perfusion sites and measure the mean transit time (MTT) and time to peak (TTP). Standard spatial matching between CTP and APTw images was performed to measure the APTw values of the same sites. For comparison with normal tissue, APTw values were measured for normal-appearing white matter (NAWM) in the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere, the contralateral cerebral hemisphere, and the ipsilateral cerebellar hemisphere in areas of impaired perfusion. ANOVA was used to compare the APTw values of impaired perfusion brain tissue, ipsilateral cerebral NAWM, contralateral cerebral NAWM, and ipsilateral cerebellar NAWM. The Bonferroni method was used to correct for multiple comparisons. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation between APTw values and MTT and TTP in the cerebral tissue with impaired perfusion.Results:In 39 patients with CICVD, both the mean and minimum APTw values of cerebral tissue with impaired perfusion were significantly lower than those in the NAWM of the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere, the contralateral cerebral hemisphere, and the ipsilateral cerebellar hemisphere ( P<0.001). In the NAWM of the cerebellar hemispheres with unimpaired perfusion, both the mean and minimum APTw values were significantly higher than those in the ipsilateral cerebral hemispheres and the contralateral cerebral hemisphere ( P<0.001). Correlation analysis showed that MTT was significantly negatively correlated with both the mean APTw and the minimum APTw ( r values were -0.90 and -0.82, P<0.001). TTP was significantly negatively correlated with both the mean APTw and the minimum APTw ( r values were -0.86 and -0.78, P<0.001). Conclusion:APTw value can reflect acidosis in cerebral tissue with impaired perfusion in patients with CICVD.
9.Analysis of the effects of national centralized drug volume-based procurement policy in public medical institutions of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Zheng ZENG ; Liucen WU ; Zhenguang HUANG ; Wenli HE ; Zhengcheng MI ; Xiangwei XIE ; Siduo SU ; Guicheng LIANG ; Yaoling LIAO ; Hongliang ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(5):518-523
OBJECTIVE To investigate the implementation effects of the national centralized drug volume-based procurement policy (abbreviated as “national centralized procurement policy”) in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region prefecture, and to provide a reference for the future centralized drug procurement work of the medical institution. METHODS Drug procurement data before and after policy implementation were included in the study. The six secondary indicators (such as availability, affordability, and drug safety) and eighteen third-level indicators (such as completion rate of agreed purchase volume, affordability level, drug revenue proportion) were introduced, guided by the policy objectives and issues of concern to policy beneficiaries. Descriptive statistics was adopted to analyze the data before and after policy implementation (in 2019 and 2020) in terms of differences and change trends. RESULTS In terms of accessibility, the participation rate of medical institutions in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was 92.55%, the proportion of diseases involved and median completed procurement rate were 40.16%, and 287.82% respectively, and the total centralized delivery rate was 97.20%. In terms of affordability, the total reduction amplitude in drug price was 74.80% from 2019 to 2022; the charge for medicine per capita in hospitalization, the proportion of medicine used for outpatient service and hospitalization, decreased by 17.61%, 10.22%, and 20.10% in order; the burden levels on medical fares for patients were all below 1 in addition to chronic diseases, and anti-tumor drugs. In terms of the impact on medicine, the ratio of adverse drug reaction event cases in 2022 was 66.00%, an increase of 1.29% compared to the previous; since the implementation of the policy, 12 drugs from local pharmaceutical enterprises from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region had passed the consistency evaluation, and the market concentration rate of the top 8 pharmaceutical companies was less than 20.00%. In terms of the impact on healthcare and medical insurance, the public medical institutions achieved generic substitution for originator drugs mostly until 2022; about 9.12% of drugs that were non- centrally purchased in the same category were used; 63.39% of people under investigation did not show a need for a second dressing change; drug expenditure decreased by 2.459 billion yuan. CONCLUSIONS The national centralized procurement policy achieves a significant effect in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. On the other hand, attention should be paid to these suggestions as follows: expanding the category of drugs used in clinic, conducting clinically comprehensive evaluation of selected drugs, and improving reasonable allocation strategy, etc.
10.Efficacy of ivabradine combined with levosimendan in patients with acute myocardial infarction compli-cated with heart failure
Xian WEN ; Xianfeng ZENG ; Ruiya SU
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(2):242-247
Objective To observe the efficacy of ivabradine combined with levosimendan in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated with heart failure.Methods A total of 78 patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated with heart failure admitted to the hospital from May 1,2020 to December 31,2022 were selected and divided into control group(n = 39)and study group(n = 39)by random number table method.In addition to basic treatment,the control group received levosimendan,and the study group ivabradine and levosi-mendan.The treatment period of both groups was 4 weeks.Compare two groups of patients'vital signs,clinical curative effect and heart function index,serological indexes,inflammatory factors and security.Results Compared with before treatment,the systolic blood pressure,diastolic blood pressure and heart rate of the two groups were decreased after treatment(P<0.05),and the systolic blood pressure,heart rate,diastolic blood pressure and heart rate of the study group were significantly decreased compared with the control group(P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the total effective rate of the study group was significantly higher(P<0.05).Compared with before treatment,the levels of CO and LVEF were increased(P<0.05),while the levels of LVEDV and LVESV were decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the levels of CO and LVEF in the study group were higher(P<0.05),and the levels of LVEDV and LVESV in the study group were lower(P<0.05).Compared with before treatment,the levels of cTnI,sST2 and NT-proBNP in both groups were decreased after treatment(P<0.05),and the serum levels of cTnI,sST2 and NT-proBNP in the study group were significantly decreased compared with the control group(P<0.05).Tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α),myeloperoxidase(MPO)and highly sensitive C-reactive protein(hs-CRP)were all decreased after treatment in the two groups(P<0.05),and those in the study group were much lower(P<0.05)No difference between the incidence of adverse reactions to the total contrast the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion Levosimendan combined with ivabadinehave a definite effect on patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated with heart failure for the improved cardiac function,reduced inflammation,regulated serum sST2,cTnI,and NT-proBNP level.It is also safe and reliable


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