1.Factors affecting Pomacea distribution and prediction of suitable distribution areas of Pomacea in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province
Zhongqiu LI ; Yuhua LIU ; Yunhai GUO ; Zixin WEI ; Junhu CHEN ; Qiang WANG ; Tianmei LI ; Shizhu LI
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2025;37(1):69-75
Objective To investigate the factors affecting the distribution of Pomacea and project the trends in the spread of suitable distribution areas of Pomacea in 2050 and 2070 in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, so as to provide insights into Pomacea control in the prefecture. Methods The longitudes and latitudes of Pomacea sampling sites were captured based on Pomacea field survey data in 12 cities (counties) of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture from 2023 to 2024. A total of 19 climatic factors (annual mean temperature, mean diurnal range, isothermality, temperature seasonality, maximum temperature of the warmest month, minimum temperature of the coldest month, temperature annual range, mean temperature of the wettest quarter, mean temperature of the driest quarter, mean temperature of the warmest month, mean temperature of the coldest month, annual precipitation, precipitation of the wettest month, precipitation of the driest month, precipitation seasonality, precipitation of the wettest quarter, precipitation of the driest quarter, mean temperature of the warmest quarter, and mean temperature of the coldest quarter) and representative concentration pathways (RCPs) were retrieved from the world climate database (www.worldclim.org). All climatic variables were employed to create a maximum entropy (MaxEnt) model. The predictive accuracy of the model was assessed with the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC), and the contributions of these 19 climatic factors to the distribution of Pomacea were analyzed in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture using Jackknife test. In addition, the suitable distribution areas of Pomacea were predicted with the MaxEnt model in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in 2024 and in 2050 and 2070 under RCP4.5. Results Data pertaining to 91 Pomacea sampling sites were captured. ROC analysis revealed the MaxEnt model had an AUC value of 0.885 ± 0.088 for predicting the suitable distribution areas of Pomacea in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. Of the 19 climatic factors, the maximum temperature of the warmest month had the highest contribution to the distribution of Pomacea in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, followed by mean temperature of the driest quarter, mean temperature of the wettest quarter and minimum temperature of the coldest month. The suitable distribution area of Pomacea was predicted to be 14 555.69 km2 in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in 2024, and would expand gradually to the southeastern part of the prefecture in the future due to climatic factors. The suitable distribution areas of Pomacea were projected to expand to 21 475.61 km2 in 2050 and 25 782.52 km2 in 2070 in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, respectively. Conclusions Temperature is an important contributor to the distribution of Pomacea in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, and the suitable distribution area of Pomacea will gradually expand to the southeastern part of the prefecture in 2050 and 2070.
2.Study of the predictive role of serum HBV RNA on HBeAg serological conversion in children with chronic hepatitis B
Jiaojiao XU ; Ce SHI ; Xueqi HONG ; Fang CHU ; Qingkui BAI ; Jing WANG ; Yanmin SHI ; Zixin GUO ; Xinrui ZHANG ; Fuchuan WANG ; Min ZHANG ; Xiaotong CHANG ; Xiuchang ZHANG ; Yanwei ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2023;31(11):1182-1186
Objective:To investigate the role of serum hepatitis B virus RNA (HBV RNA) in predicting HBeAg serological conversion in children with chronic hepatitis B.Methods:175 children aged 1~17 years with chronic hepatitis B who received interferon α (IFNα) for 48 weeks were selected. Patients were divided into HBeAg seroconversion and non-conversion based on whether HBeAg seroconversion occurred at 48 weeks of treatment.T-test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare between groups; chisquare test or Fisher exact probability method was used to compare the frequency between groups of classified variables; and Pearson correlation was used to analyze the correlation between indicators. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify influencing factors associated with HBeAg serological conversion. The predictive effect of HBV RNA, HBV DNA, and HBsAg on HBeAg serological conversion was compared and analyzed by the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC).Results:The seroconversion rate of HBeAg at 48 weeks was 36.0% (63/175). The reduction in HBVRNA levels from baseline to the 12th, 24th, 36th, and 48th weeks of antiviral therapy was significantly greater in the HBeAg serological conversion group than that in the non-conversion group, and the difference was statistically significant between the two groups (P < 0.05). Univariate and multivariate regression analyses showed that age and a decline in HBV RNA levels at week 12 were independent predictors of HBeAg serological conversion. The area under the ROC curve (AUROC) of HBV RNA decline at week 12 was 0.677(95% CI∶0.549-0.806, P = 0.012), which was significantly better than the same period of AUROC of HBV DNA (0.657, 95% CI∶0.527-0.788, P = 0.025) and HBsAg (0.660, 95% CI∶0.526-0.795, P = 0.023) decline. HBV RNA levels decreased (>1.385 log10 copies/ml) at week 12, with a positive predictive value of 53.2%, a negative predictive value of 72.2%, a sensitivity of 77.4%, and a specificity of 57.9% for HBeAg seroconversion. Conclusion:HBV RNA level lowering during the 12th week of antiviral therapy can serve as an early predictor marker for HBeAg serological conversion in children with chronic hepatitis B.
3.Selection Principles and Analysis of Common Prescriptions in Clinical Practice Guidelines of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Based on Cough in Children
Shujuan XU ; Zixin LIU ; Hao GUO ; Xiao HAN ; Lei LI ; Kun LIU ; Jianhua FU ; Jianxun LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(18):85-92
ObjectiveTo collect common prescriptions from multiple channels based on the mainstream guidance materials combined with ancient books to provide references for the selection principles of common prescriptions in clinical practice guidelines of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and western medicine. MethodWith the research on the selection of commonly used prescriptions in Clinical Practice Guidelines of Chinese and Western Medicine for Cough in Children as an example,the nation-recommended Schedule Ⅲ drugs and prescriptions for cough in children in the clinical diagnosis and treatment guidelines of TCM (TCM and western medicine)/expert consensus/clinical pathway/diagnosis and treatment protocols,three TCM pediatric textbooks, the experience of famous experts, and ancient books were searched for the establishment of a prescription database and analysis of medication regularity. ResultThe results showed that there were 71 commonly used prescriptions for the treatment of cough in children. The top 3 clinically indicated syndromes were the syndrome of phlegm-heat blocking the lung,the syndrome of wind-heat invading the lung,and the syndrome of wind-cold attacking the lung,and the top 5 efficacies corresponding to high-frequency drugs were reliving cough and dyspnea, clearing heat/resolving phlegm, dispersing wind/dissipating cold, clearing heat/purging fire, and dispersing wind/dissipating heat. The most commonly used Chinese medicines included Armeniacae Semen Amarum, Platycodonis Radix, Bolbostemmatis Rhizoma, Ephedrae Herba, Scutellariae Radix, Pinelliae Rhizoma, and Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium. Some drugs showed high internal correlations with Armeniacae Semen Amarum and Platycodonis Radix. There were 228 prescriptions for the treatment of cough in children based on the ancient books in the Chinese Medical Code. The most commonly used Chinese medicines were Pinelliae Rhizoma, Armeniacae Semen Amarum, Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Poria, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Platycodonis Radix, Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, and Bolbostemmatis Rhizoma. The top 5 efficacies corresponding to high-frequency drugs were dispersing wind/dissipating cold, relieving cough and dyspnea, clearing heat/resolving phlegm, warming cold/resolving phlegm, and tonifying Qi. Some drugs showed high internal correlations with Pinelliae Rhizoma and Platycodonis Radix. As revealed by the comparison of ancient and modern medication, the medication principles could be roughly classified into two categories: ventilating the lung/descending Qi and resolving phlegm. In ancient medication, the drugs for cough in children were mainly used for warming, tonifying, dissipating cold, excreting water, alleviating edema, and astringing lung and intestines, while in modern medication, the prescriptions were mainly for dispersing wind, clearing heat, tonifying yin, and moistening dampness. ConclusionThis study systematically analyzed the commonly used prescriptions for the treatment of cough in children and provided references for the selection of TCM in clinical practice guidelines.
4.Study on patient experiences of residents contracted with family doctor services in a city
Songyi LIU ; Wenqi MENG ; Haibo PENG ; Xiaoli JIANG ; Zixin LI ; Qianqian YU ; Wenqiang YIN ; Zhongming CHEN ; Kui SUN ; Hongwei GUO
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2021;37(9):766-771
Objective:To evaluate and analyze the patient experience of residents contracted with primary medical institutions, for providing a basis for improving quality of contracted family doctor services.Methods:Using the Chinese version of the primary care assessment tools(PCAT), a household survey was conducted on 1 400 contracted residents in 9 community health service centers and 9 township health centers in a city from May to June 2020, and their medical experience in primary medical institutions was statistically analyzed. At the same time, interviews were conducted with institutional managers and family doctors. Descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA were used for data analysis.Results:1 333 valid questionnaires were collected, and the effective recovery rate was 95.2%.The total PCAT scoring was 25.17. Seven dimensions of first contact, continuous, coordination, comprehensiveness, patient and family centered, community-oriented and cultural competence scored in average 3.57, 3.68, 3.54, 3.40, 3.72, 3.67 and 3.59 respectively.372 people(47.1%) had not been referred by the contracted institution before going to the superior hospital or specialized hospital. There were significant differences in the scores of four core dimensions in different types of institutions, age, education level, occupation and income( P<0.001). Conclusions:Given the initial progress of contracted family doctor services in the city, there is still room for improvement. It is suggested to further improve the comprehensiveness, coordinationand accessibility of services, and promote the high-quality development of contracted family doctor services.
5.Analysis of nurses′ cognition and willingness to provide Internet plus nursing service in Weifang
Zixin LI ; Chunwen ZHAO ; Wenqiang YIN ; Qianqian YU ; Dongmei HUANG ; Zhongming CHEN ; Jinwei HU ; Kui SUN ; Hongwei GUO
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2020;36(2):151-155
Objective:To investigate the cognition and willingness of nursing staff to Internet plus nursing service, and analyze the related factors that affect their participation in Internet plus nursing service.Methods:From April to May 2019, 150 nurses from three hospitals in Weifang were investigated by questionnaire and key person interview. Descriptive analysis and binary logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the intention of nursing staff to participate in Internet plus nursing service. The interview mode was used to analyze the appropriate mode of Internet plus nursing service from the perspective of nursing staff.Results:142 valid questionnaires were obtained, of which 137(96.5%)indicated willingness to provide Internet plus nursing services, and 135(95.1%) realized the necessity of the service. Education, marriage, nurses′judgment on the necessity of the service and their own subjective judgment of their competence were the factors affecting nurses′ participation in the Internet plus nursing service.Conclusions:Multiple factors affect the choice of nursing staff′s behavior in Internet plus nursing service.From the perspective of nursing staff, the Internet plus nursing service mode needs joint efforts from many aspects.
6.A bibliometric analysis of PBL teaching method
Sheng LI ; Xin YAN ; Zixin GUO ; Xiangyu MENG ; Jingyu HUANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2018;17(11):1096-1102
Objective To systematically analyze the relevant literatures of problem-based learning (PBL) and to provide reference for further improvement and innovation. Methods Using bibliometric method and the package "tm" in R, we searched web of science database for PBL relevant literatures from inception to March 19 of 2018. Results A total of 5710 articles published in 77 journals had been collected. The results showed that PBL relevant literatures were increasing from 1976 to 2018. Most papers were published as article, with first authors from 84 countries of the world. The total citation of 5710 articles is 54768 and the average referenced times is 9.59. The research in those articles focused on medical education, health care sciences and engineering. Conclusions PBL has been widely used in various disciplines, especially in medical education. The research involves a wide range but the quality and depth of the study is still need to be improved.
7.Prognostic value analysis of TOP2A gene expression for bladder cancer
Jiayi YUAN ; Hengjing HE ; Yaqiong BI ; Zixin GUO ; Yu XIAO ; Sheng LI
Journal of International Oncology 2018;45(1):22-26
Objective To investigate the relationship between DNA topoisomerase Ⅱ α (TOP2A) gene expression and clinicopathological characteristics and its significance of prognostic evaluation for patients with bladder cancer.Methods Bladder cancer gene expression profile GSE13507 (n =165) and GSE31189 (n =52) were obtained.The expression profile and clinical information of patients with bladder cancer were retrospectively analyzed,and the survival analysis was made.Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was conducted to explore the related pathways which were regulated by TOP2A.Results Compared with normal bladder tissues,TOP2A was upregnlated in bladder cancer tissues (5.823 ± 1.079 vs.4.820 ± 1.129),with a statistically significant difference (t =4.336,P < 0.001).The TOP2A gene expression in patients with bladder cancer was correlated with the age of patients (x2 =5.926,P =0.015),sex (x2 =6.046,P =0.014),T staging (x2 =19.484,P < 0.001),N staging (x2 =9.178,P =0.002),M staging (x2 =21.142,P < 0.001),tumor grade (x2 =47.005,P < 0.001),and progression (x2 =11.735,P =0.001),but it was not correlated with recurrence (x2 =0.808,P =0.369).Survival analysis showed that the specific survival rate in the 100 months of TOP2A gene high expression group and low expression group had a statistically significant difference (66.59% vs.87.95%,x2 =15.820,P < 0.001).The median overall survival time of TOP2A gene high expression group and low expression group were 51.77 months and 134.97 months respectively,with a statistically significant difference (x2 =11.280,P =0.008).The results of GSEA indicated that TOP2A could regulate gene sets related with several pathways like MYC-V1 signaling (P =0.035,FDR =0.132),MYC-V2 signaling (P =0.012,FDR =0.058),E2F signaling (P < 0.001,FDR =0.006) and G2M checkpoint (P =0.006,FDR =0.044).Conclusion The TOP2A gene expression is closely related with clinicopathological characteristics of patients with bladder cancer.TOP2A may function as a potential marker of prognosis for patients with bladder cancer.
8.Comparison between Let-7a and U6 as an internal reference for RT-qPCR of miRNAs in rat cartilage
Lin YI ; Hua GUO ; Dongxian GUO ; Zixin MIN ; Ying YUAN ; Yitong ZHAO ; Yan HAN ; Nannan ZHONG ; Jian SUN
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2017;38(4):497-501,535
Objective To evaluate the stability of U6 and let-7a as internal reference genes of miRNAs in RTqPCR by using femoral head samples of cartilage tissue from inbred DA rats.Methods Total RNA was extracted from femoral head cartilage tissues of female DA rats at three different time points,i.e.at birth (D0),ablactation (D21) and maturation (D42).The expressions of different miRNAs (miR-1,-25,-26a,-140,-146a,-150,-181a,-195,-223 and-337) were detected by RT-qPCR using U6 or let-7a as the internal reference.The two sets of miR expression were compared with the results from Solexa sequencing in our pioneer work to evaluate the stability of the two internal references.Results The relative values of U6 (P =0.045) and let-7a (P =0.021 5) revealed significant difference in the D42 sample.Both in U6 and let-7a systems,miR-26a,-140,-223,and-337 showed a similar tendency in expression and quantification but miR-1 and-146a did not have significant differences.miR-25,-150,-181a and-195 differed significantly (P<0.05).Comparison of absolute quantification results between the two generations' sequencing showed that let-7a is more stable than U6.Conclusion Let-7a is more suitable to be used as the internal reference gene in RT-qPCR for miRNAs in cartilage tissue.
9.Effects of Morroniside on Expression of CD34 in Ipsilateral Cortex of Focal Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Rats
Zhimin WANG ; Fangling SUN ; Tingting LIU ; Hua CHENG ; Benxu XIANG ; Renping WEI ; Houxi AI ; Xin TIAN ; Zixin ZHU ; Wenrong ZHENG ; Yufeng WANG ; Deyu GUO ; Wen WANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(1):27-31
Objective To explore the effects of morroniside on the expression of CD34 in ipsilateral cortex of rats after focal cerebral isch-emia-reperfusion. Methods 45 male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into sham group (n=9), ischemia group (n=9), and morroniside groups (low, medium and high dosage groups, n=9). The middle cerebral artery were occluded for 30 minutes, and reperfused. Morroniside was administered intragastrically once a day at dose of 30 mg/kg, 90 mg/kg, 270 mg/kg after operation. The expression of CD34 in the isch-emic ipsilateral cortex were detected with immunohistochemistry (n=6) and Western blotting (n=3) 7 days after operation. Results The ex-pression of CD34 increased in the ischemia group compared with the sham group, and further increased in the morroniside groups of high dos-age compared with the ischemia group (F>14.865, P<0.001). Conclusion Morroniside could increase the expression of CD34 in the ischemic ipsilateral cortex after ischemia-reperfusion in rats, which may promote the angiogenesis and neurogenesis after ischemia.
10.Bioinformatic analysis of small RNA expression during chondrogenesis in rats
Shibin SHAO ; Zixin MIN ; Yuanxu GUO ; Quancheng WANG ; Mengyao SUN ; Yan HAN ; Jian SUN
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2015;(4):462-466
Objective To study the profiles and function of small RNA (sRNA)gene during chondrogenesis in rats so as to clarify the mechanisms of chondrocytes proliferation and differentiation.Methods All the sRNAs were identified from the female SD rats femoral head cartilages at three time points:at birth,ablactation and maturation,and three sRNA libraries were constructed.The Solexa sequencing and the bioinformatics analysis were employed to be blasted with the genomes of SD rats.Results The perfect match reads in the three libraries were screened out,which were correspondent to the 21 7 921 (41.23%),1 96 650 (38.74%)and 245 436 (41.54%)unique sRNA sequence,respectively.The percentages of 20-24 nt sRNA were 71.94% (d0),72.85% (d21),and 86.39%(d42).Half of clean sequences were 22 nt sRNA.The distribution characteristics of the reads were in line with the high-quality sRNA.More than 62% clean reads were from mature miRNA while the ratios in the three libraries were only 0.69%,0.78% and 0.63%.About 60% of the unique sRNA could not be matched with miRBase20.0 or Rfam9.1.Conclusion The distribution model of miRNA in the three libraries indicates that the miRNAs with different functions or from different sources are involved in the regulation of chondrocytes proliferation and differentiation in bone development and formation.

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