1.The interaction between skeletal aging and systemic aging
Zhenxing WANG ; Xiangfeng YANG ; Yanwei TONG ; Yubo WANG ; Zhuojun DUAN ; Guoqing YIN ; Hui XIE
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2025;44(10):1340-1348
The interaction between skeletal aging and systemic aging has emerged as a frontier in the field of aging biology research.Recent studies have indicated that bones serve not only as mechanical support organs but also as endocrine organs that regulate systemic homeostasis through bone-derived factors.This review systematically elaborates the characteristics and mechanisms of skeletal aging, including tissue structural remodeling, cellular phenotypic changes, microenvironmental disruption, and molecular network disorders, etc.In aging organisms, bones interact with other organs to form a "bone-system aging axis", thereby promoting the occurrence and development of geriatric comorbidities.Accordingly, multi-target intervention strategies targeting the "bone-system aging axis" show the potential in decelerating the progression of systemic aging.In-depth research on the characteristic changes in inter-organ communication during the aging process of the body is not only conducive to facilitating the development of more comprehensive systemic anti-aging strategies, but also provides a new perspective for treating geriatric comorbidities and achieving healthy aging.
2.Empirical research on health management program for elderly patients with comorbid diabetes and coronary heart disease
Renmin ZHU ; Huan LIU ; Zhuojun YANG ; Huihua ZHAO ; Jie ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(15):1143-1149
Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of health management programs for elderly patients with comorbid diabetes and coronary heart disease, to provide suggestions for health management of elderly patients with comorbid diabetes and coronary heart disease.Methods:A randomized controlled trial was conducted. A total of 72 elderly patients with comorbid diabetes and coronary heart disease from different communities who visited the Fenglin Street Community Health Service Center, Xuhui District, Shanghai, from January to June 2023 were selected by convenient sampling method. They were divided into control group and experimental group by random number method, with 36 cases in each group. The control group used the routine health management program, the experimental group used the health management program for elderly patients with comorbid diabetes and coronary heart disease. The clinical indicators (glycated hemoglobin, body mass index, etc), self-management abilities (including those of elderly patients with diabetes and those with coronary heart disease), and quality of life were compared between the two groups.Results:There were 14 males and 22 females in the control group, with an age of (73.67 ± 5.97) years; there were 21 males and 15 females in the experimental group, with an age of (73.33 ± 5.63) years. After intervention, the glycated hemoglobin of patients in the experimental group was (7.03 ± 0.64)%, while that of the control group was (7.42 ± 0.72)%. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( t=-2.49, P<0.05).The scores of self-management ability of elderly patients with diabetes and elderly patients with coronary heart disease in the experimental group were (22.66 ± 4.69) and (98.28 ± 13.54) points, which were significantly higher than (20.56 ± 4.05) and (93.00 ± 8.01) points in the control group, the differences were statistically significant ( t=2.03, 2.01, both P<0.05). The score of energy in the experimental group was (35.56 ± 8.68) points, which was higher than that of the control group (28.75 ± 15.18) points, the difference was statistically significant ( t=2.34, P<0.05). Conclusions:Health management programs for elderly patients with comorbid diabetes and coronary heart disease can significantly improve patients′ blood glucose control and enhance their self-management abilities for diabetes and coronary heart disease. However, further validation is needed to improve patients′ blood lipid control level and quality of life.
3.Empirical research on health management program for elderly patients with comorbid diabetes and coronary heart disease
Renmin ZHU ; Huan LIU ; Zhuojun YANG ; Huihua ZHAO ; Jie ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(15):1143-1149
Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of health management programs for elderly patients with comorbid diabetes and coronary heart disease, to provide suggestions for health management of elderly patients with comorbid diabetes and coronary heart disease.Methods:A randomized controlled trial was conducted. A total of 72 elderly patients with comorbid diabetes and coronary heart disease from different communities who visited the Fenglin Street Community Health Service Center, Xuhui District, Shanghai, from January to June 2023 were selected by convenient sampling method. They were divided into control group and experimental group by random number method, with 36 cases in each group. The control group used the routine health management program, the experimental group used the health management program for elderly patients with comorbid diabetes and coronary heart disease. The clinical indicators (glycated hemoglobin, body mass index, etc), self-management abilities (including those of elderly patients with diabetes and those with coronary heart disease), and quality of life were compared between the two groups.Results:There were 14 males and 22 females in the control group, with an age of (73.67 ± 5.97) years; there were 21 males and 15 females in the experimental group, with an age of (73.33 ± 5.63) years. After intervention, the glycated hemoglobin of patients in the experimental group was (7.03 ± 0.64)%, while that of the control group was (7.42 ± 0.72)%. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( t=-2.49, P<0.05).The scores of self-management ability of elderly patients with diabetes and elderly patients with coronary heart disease in the experimental group were (22.66 ± 4.69) and (98.28 ± 13.54) points, which were significantly higher than (20.56 ± 4.05) and (93.00 ± 8.01) points in the control group, the differences were statistically significant ( t=2.03, 2.01, both P<0.05). The score of energy in the experimental group was (35.56 ± 8.68) points, which was higher than that of the control group (28.75 ± 15.18) points, the difference was statistically significant ( t=2.34, P<0.05). Conclusions:Health management programs for elderly patients with comorbid diabetes and coronary heart disease can significantly improve patients′ blood glucose control and enhance their self-management abilities for diabetes and coronary heart disease. However, further validation is needed to improve patients′ blood lipid control level and quality of life.
4.The interaction between skeletal aging and systemic aging
Zhenxing WANG ; Xiangfeng YANG ; Yanwei TONG ; Yubo WANG ; Zhuojun DUAN ; Guoqing YIN ; Hui XIE
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2025;44(10):1340-1348
The interaction between skeletal aging and systemic aging has emerged as a frontier in the field of aging biology research.Recent studies have indicated that bones serve not only as mechanical support organs but also as endocrine organs that regulate systemic homeostasis through bone-derived factors.This review systematically elaborates the characteristics and mechanisms of skeletal aging, including tissue structural remodeling, cellular phenotypic changes, microenvironmental disruption, and molecular network disorders, etc.In aging organisms, bones interact with other organs to form a "bone-system aging axis", thereby promoting the occurrence and development of geriatric comorbidities.Accordingly, multi-target intervention strategies targeting the "bone-system aging axis" show the potential in decelerating the progression of systemic aging.In-depth research on the characteristic changes in inter-organ communication during the aging process of the body is not only conducive to facilitating the development of more comprehensive systemic anti-aging strategies, but also provides a new perspective for treating geriatric comorbidities and achieving healthy aging.
5.Influencing factors of multidrug-resistant bacterial infection among patients in neurosurgical intensive care unit and construction of a risk prediction nomogram
Xuelian ZHOU ; Hongwei YU ; Yang LI ; Zhuojun DENG ; Xiao MIAO ; Yan XU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024;17(4):291-296
Objective:To analyze the risk factors of multidrug-resistant organism(MDRO)infection among patients in neurosurgery intensive care unit(NSICU)and to construct a risk prediction nomogram.Methods:A total of 434 patients admitted in the NSICU of the First Affiliated Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University from August 2021 to October 2022 were enrolled in the study. Patients were divided into modeling group( n=217)and validation group( n=217). Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors of MDRO infection in patients,and R software was used to construct a risk prediction nomogram.The prediction power of the nomogram was evaluated with receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve,the calibration of the model was assessed with Hosmer-Lemeshow(H-L)goodness-of-fit method. Results:Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the underlying disease≥3( OR=2.580,95% CI 1.322-5.035),the combination of antimicrobial drugs >10 days( OR=2.336,95% CI 1.182-4.615),hypoproteinemia( OR=1.962,95% CI 1.031-3.735),invasive operation time(10-20 d: OR=2.358,95% CI 1.048-5.306;>20 d: OR=3.486,95% CI 1.643-7.395)and GCS≤8 points( OR=2.961,95% CI 1.470-5.963)were independent risk factors of MDRO infection among patients in NSICU. The area under the curve(AUC)of the nomogram in predicting the risk of MDRO infection for patients in modeling group was 0.787(95% CI 0.725-0.849)with a sensitivity of 73.3% and a specificity of 72.5%,the H-L test results were χ2=7.482, P=0.486,the calibration curve was close to the ideal curve,and the mean absolute error was 0.022. The AUC of the nomogram in predicting MDRO infection for patients in verification group was 0.800(95% CI 0.739-0.861)with a sensitivity of 74.7% and a specificity of 73.9%,the H-L test results were χ2=9.824, P=0.278,the calibration curve was close to the ideal curve,and the average absolute error was 0.015. Conclusion:The nomogram constructed based on the risk factors can effectively predict the risk of MDRO infection for patients in neurosurgical ICU,which may be used in clinic pratcice.
6.Response of left ventricular structure and function to chronic intermittent hypoxia in New Zealand white rabbits by echocardiography
Chunmei JIA ; Jianping XU ; Jian WANG ; Wu CHEN ; Chen'ai WU ; Liqing YANG ; Chun LI ; Ting ZHANG ; ZhuoJun QI
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2015;(7):610-614
Objective To observe the response of left ventricular (LV)function and structure to chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH)early stage in New Zealand white rabbits by echocardiography.Methods The New Zealand white rabbits were placed in the CIH chamber and exposed to hypoxia for 8 weeks (6 hours/day,6 days/week).The flow of nitrogen and oxygen were regulated into the customized chambers by the gas control delivery system.The fraction of inspired oxygen was changed from 21 % to 8% for 25 s of every 1 70 s.LV structure and function was assessed by echocardiography at CIH 0,1 ,2,4,6,8 weeks and histopathology was done by HE staining simultaneously.Results ①LV structural variables:compared with 0 week,LV posterior wall and interventricular septum thickness thickened at 6 week.LV end diastolic increased at 8 week (P < 0.05 ).② LV systolic function variables:compared with 0 week,LV ejection fraction increased at 2 week and 4 week,decreased at 6 week and 8 week,but it was higher than 0 week (P < 0.05).Isovolumic contraction time (IVCT)decreased at 1 week,2 week,4 week (P <0.05 ).③LV diastolic function variables:compared with 0 week,Peak velocity of early diastolic period increased at 2 week and 4 week,decreased at 6 week and 8 week with E/A>1 .Isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT)decreased at 1 week and 2 week,but increased at 8 week (P < 0.05 ).④ The myocardial pathology showed that myocardial fibers disordered slightly,cardiomyocytes swelled,nuclei increased and intracellular edema when exposed to CIH for 2 week and 4 week.Vacuolar degeneration,edema and congestion were found in intercellular substance at 6 week and 8 week.Conclusions ① LV systolic and diastolic function compensation started at CIH early stage then LV structure abnormality advent later.②IVCT and IVRT are sensitive indicators of LV systolic and diastolic function compensation.

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