1.Effects of fine particulate matter exposure on acute myocardial infarction mortality and life lost
LIANG Haiqing ; RONG Sijing ; KANG Huili ; WANG Jun
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(11):1145-1150
Objective:
To investigate the effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mortality and years of life lost (YLL).
Methods:
Mortality data in Haizhu District, Guangzhou City from 2020 to 2024 were collected by the China Population Death Information Registration Management System and Guangdong Death Certificate Management System. Air pollution and meteorological data of the same period were obtained from the national environmental monitoring sites on the National Real-time Air Quality Release Platform and the Guangzhou Observatory, respectively. The single-pollutant model and multi-pollutant model were established by distributed lag non-linear model to analyze the effects of PM2.5 on AMI mortality and YLL.
Results:
From 2020 to 2024, there were 2 466 AMI death cases in Haizhu District, including 949 males and 1 517 females. Among them, 530 cases were aged <65 years, 494 cases were aged 65-74 years, and 1 442 cases were aged >74 years. The median daily average number of deaths was 1.3 (interquartile range, 2.0) cases, and the median daily average YLL was 16.4 (interquartile range, 24.8) person years. The median daily average mass concentration of PM2.5 was 24.3 (interquartile range, 18.0) μg/m3. In single-pollutant models, the maximum effects of PM2.5 on AMI mortality and YLL were observed at a cumulative lag of 7 days. For per 10 μg/m3 increment in the daily average concentration of PM2.5, the excess risk of AMI mortality increased by 8.793% (95%CI: 4.201% to 13.588%), and YLL increased by 2.059 (95%CI: 1.081 to 3.037) person-years. Gender-stratified analyses showed that PM2.5 significantly affected AMI mortality in males and YLL in males and females (all P<0.05). Age-stratified analyses revealed that PM2.5 significantly affected AMI mortality and YLL among residents aged <65 years and 65-74 years (all P<0.05). However, the difference between genders or the two age groups was not statistically significant (both P>0.05). In multi-pollutant models, when NO2, SO2, or O3 were introduced respectively at a cumulative lag of 7 days, the effects of PM2.5 on AMI mortality and YLL were enhanced compared to the single-pollutant model (all P<0.05). When PM10 was introduced alone or in combination with PM10, SO2, NO2, and O3, the effects of PM2.5 on AMI mortality and YLL were not statistically significant (all P>0.05).
Conclusion
Exposure to PM2.5 may increase the risk of AMI mortality and YLL, with varying effects across populations of different genders and ages.
2.Comparison of the efficacy and safety of inguinal and subinguinal approaches for microsurgical varicocelectomy in the treatment of adolescent varicocele
Yuanbiao HUANG ; Huayin KANG ; Zhigang LI ; Chaoyong GUO ; Bing BAI
Journal of Modern Urology 2024;29(2):141-145
【Objective】 To compare the degree, efficacy and safety of testicular catch-up growth after inguinal and subinguinal surgery for adolescent varicocele. 【Methods】 Clinical data of 121 adolescent varicocele patients with secondary testicular atrophy treated during Sep.2014 and Jun.2021 at Huili People’s Hospital were retrospectively analyzed, including 40 cases treated with the inguinal incision approach, and 81 with the subinguinal approach. The characteristics of intraoperative, efficacy, surgical complications and prognosis were compared between the two groups. 【Results】 The inguinal group had significantly shorter microscope usage time (P=0.006), fewer number of preserved internal spermatic arteries (P<0.001), and significantly larger diameter of preserved internal spermatic arteries than the subinguinal group (P=0.005). The subinguinal group required ligation of more internal spermatic veins, and there were significantly more internal spermatic veins with a diameter of 4 mm or more (P<0.001). No recurrence occurred, and the incidences of scrotal edema and hydrocele were very low (P>0.05). Two years after surgery, the bilateral testicular volume of both groups was significantly larger than that before surgery (P<0.05), and there was no significant difference in the testicles (P>0.05). 【Conclusion】 In the treatment of adolescent varicocele patients with secondary testicular atrophy, the subinguinal approach significantly reduces the difficulty of microsurgical varicocele ligation, and has good efficacy and safety, which is worthy of clinical promotion and application.
3.Multicenter evaluation of the diagnostic efficacy of jaundice color card for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
Guochang XUE ; Huali ZHANG ; Xuexing DING ; Fu XIONG ; Yanhong LIU ; Hui PENG ; Changlin WANG ; Yi ZHAO ; Huili YAN ; Mingxing REN ; Chaoying MA ; Hanming LU ; Yanli LI ; Ruifeng MENG ; Lingjun XIE ; Na CHEN ; Xiufang CHENG ; Jiaojiao WANG ; Xiaohong XIN ; Ruifen WANG ; Qi JIANG ; Yong ZHANG ; Guijuan LIANG ; Yuanzheng LI ; Jianing KANG ; Huimin ZHANG ; Yinying ZHANG ; Yuan YUAN ; Yawen LI ; Yinglin SU ; Junping LIU ; Shengjie DUAN ; Qingsheng LIU ; Jing WEI
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2024;62(6):535-541
Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy and practicality of the Jaundice color card (JCard) as a screening tool for neonatal jaundice.Methods:Following the standards for reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies (STARD) statement, a multicenter prospective study was conducted in 9 hospitals in China from October 2019 to September 2021. A total of 845 newborns who were admitted to the hospital or outpatient department for liver function testing due to their own diseases. The inclusion criteria were a gestational age of ≥35 weeks, a birth weight of ≥2 000 g, and an age of ≤28 days. The neonate′s parents used the JCard to measure jaundice at the neonate′s cheek. Within 2 hours of the JCard measurement, transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) was measured with a JH20-1B device and total serum bilirubin (TSB) was detected. The Pearson′s correlation analysis, Bland-Altman plots and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were used for statistic analysis.Results:Out of the 854 newborns, 445 were male and 409 were female; 46 were born at 35-36 weeks of gestational age and 808 were born at ≥37 weeks of gestational age. Additionally, 432 cases were aged 0-3 days, 236 cases were aged 4-7 days, and 186 cases were aged 8-28 days. The TSB level was (227.4±89.6) μmol/L, with a range of 23.7-717.0 μmol/L. The JCard level was (221.4±77.0) μmol/L and the TcB level was (252.5±76.0) μmol/L. Both the JCard and TcB values showed good correlation ( r=0.77 and 0.80, respectively) and agreements (96.0% (820/854) and 95.2% (813/854) of samples fell within the 95% limits of agreement, respectively) with TSB. The JCard value of 12 had a sensitivity of 0.93 and specificity of 0.75 for identifying a TSB ≥205.2?μmol/L, and a sensitivity of 1.00 and specificity of 0.35 for identifying a TSB ≥342.0?μmol/L. The TcB value of 205.2?μmol/L had a sensitivity of 0.97 and specificity of 0.60 for identifying TSB levels of 205.2 μmol/L, and a sensitivity of 1.00 and specificity of 0.26 for identifying TSB levels of 342.0 μmol/L. The areas under the ROC curve (AUC) of JCard for identifying TSB levels of 153.9, 205.2, 256.5, and 342.0 μmol/L were 0.96, 0.92, 0.83, and 0.83, respectively. The AUC of TcB were 0.94, 0.91, 0.86, and 0.87, respectively. There were both no significant differences between the AUC of JCard and TcB in identifying TSB levels of 153.9 and 205.2 μmol/L (both P>0.05). However, the AUC of JCard were both lower than those of TcB in identifying TSB levels of 256.5 and 342.0 μmol/L (both P<0.05). Conclusions:JCard can be used to classify different levels of bilirubin, but its diagnostic efficacy decreases with increasing bilirubin levels. When TSB level are ≤205.2 μmol/L, its diagnostic efficacy is equivalent to that of the JH20-1B. To prevent the misdiagnosis of severe jaundice, it is recommended that parents use a low JCard score, such as 12, to identify severe hyperbilirubinemia (TSB ≥342.0 μmol/L).
4.Research progress on the pathogenesis of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis
Zeyu WEN ; Huili CAO ; Yajing ZHAO ; Chengmei YANG ; Songshan LI ; Huwei DAI ; Kang ZENG ; Bin YANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2023;42(12):1489-1494
Immune checkpoint inhibitors(ICIs)have become the most widely used drugs in tumor immunotherapy, with ipilimumab and nivolumab as their representatives.However, the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors has brought about many immune-related adverse events, of which myocarditis is one of the most fatal adverse reactions.The pathogenesis of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis is not fully understood, mainly involving autoimmune T lymphocyte infiltration, regulatory T-cell dysfunction, cytokines, autoantibody production, genetic factors, the gut microbiome, etc.The treatment and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis require concerted efforts of multidisciplinary experts.
5.Ancient Literature on Qingweisan and Its Modern Clinical Application
Fuping LI ; Lixian FEI ; Xiaowen WANG ; Liying KANG ; Di LU ; Suwen QI ; Ruiju FAN ; Jiangxia YANG ; Jianying BAI ; Xiufen ZHANG ; Huili RONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(22):47-57
Qingweisan is one of the classical prescriptions commonly used in the treatment of oral diseases. By means of Bibliometrics, the authors collected the ancient books on Qingweisan and sifted out 411 valid data, involving 116 classics of traditional Chinese medicine. The historical origin, drug composition, indications, principle of composition, dosage,and preparation of Qingweisan were statistically analyzed, and it was found that the prescription originated from the Treatise on Spleen and Stomach(《脾胃论》) by LI Dongyuan and is composed of Rehmanniae Radix, Angelica Sinensis, Cortex Moutan, Coptidis Rhizoma and Cimicifugae Rhizoma, with the functions of clearing stomach, purging fire, cooling blood and dispersing depression. And Qingweisan was mainly used to treat toothache, headache, and preference for cold and aversion to heat caused by "excessive heat in yang brightness meridian". There were 352 indications recorded, most of which followed LI Dongyuan's theory and the expanded indications reached 70 kinds. Specifically, toothache (132) was the most, accounting for 22.49% of the total indications, followed by headache (60, 10.22%). In addition, Qingweisan was widely used in modern clinical practice for multiple system diseases, among which oral system (197) was dominant, accounting for 72.69%, followed by skin system (28, 10.33%) and digestive system (27, 9.96%). Although the indications were wide, the pathogenesis always belonged to "upward attack of stomach fire". Through the excavation and statistical analysis of the ancient books on Qingweisan and its modern clinical application, the authors aimed to provide a more scientific reference for the research and application of classical famous prescriptions.
6.Immune effect of Aeromonas hydrophila inactivated vaccine on carassius gibelio
Huili MAO ; Jianyi GUAN ; Wenxu HE ; Jing KANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2014;(11):1499-1503,1507
Objective:In order to find a safe and healthy way to control fish diseases caused by Aeromonas hydrophila,the immune effect of Aeromonas hydrophila inactivated vaccine on Carassius gibelio was studied.Methods: Three groups were randomly made by each of 10 fishes.Injection groups was made intraperitoneally ( i.p.) with 200 μl, and soaked group with 3 L volumes of inactivated vaccine suspensions respectively while the control group with same volumes of saline.Tissues and blood samples of carassius gibelio were collected after the second vaccination.Then the histopathological, immunological indicators and survival percentage were detected.Results:The relative survival percentage of two groups was 90%and 60%respectively.The serum enzymes of injection and soaked group showed significant differences contrasted with the control group.Histopathological studies revealed that the important tissues have been damaged obviously after the bacterium challenge, while the experiment groups were no damage.Conclusion:Therefore the inactivated vaccine could prevent carassius gibelio diseases that caused by A.hydrophila.
7.The effects of 4℃ hypertonic saline on S100 protein in serum and brain tissue of rats after cardiac arrest
Huili ZHANG ; Weihua TAN ; Yuanfei LUI ; Xiuwen KANG ; Liang HUANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009;18(12):1288-1291
Objective To investigate the effects of 4 °C hypertonic saline (HTS) on S100 protein in serum and brain tissues of rats after cardiac arrest (SCA). Method Thirty SD male rats were randomly divided into shame-operated group (A), NS group (B) ,4℃ NS group (C), HTS group (D) and 4℃. HTS group (E), in e-qual number ( n = 6). Drugs were given to the rats of all groups at the initiation of CPR except group A. The rat model of CA was induced by asphyxia. Over 24 hours after restoration of spontanous circulation ( ROSC), venous blood sample was drawn to detcect the concentration of serum S100 protein in each group, and the rats were sacrificed and their brain tissues were taken for comparing the expressions of S100 protein in hippocampus. One-way analysis of variance and q -test were used for comparison among groups. P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results Compared with group A, the concentration of serum S100 protein in other groups were much higher ( P < 0.01). Compared with group B,the concentrations of serum S100 protein in groups C, D and E were also much lower ( P < 0.01). Compared with groups D and E, the concentration of serum S100 protein in group C was much higher ( P < 0.01). Compared with group D, the concentration of serum S100 protein in group D was higher ( P < 0.05). Compared with group A, the expressions of S100 protein in rats brain tissues of groups B,C and D were much higher ( P < 0.01). The expression of S100 protein in brain tissue of rats in group E was also higher than that in rats of group A ( P < 0.05). Compared with group B, the expressions of S100 protein in brain tissues of rats in groups C,D and E were lower (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01). Compared with group C, the expressions of S100 protein in brain tissues of rats in groups D and E were lower (P < 0.01). Compared with group D, the expression of S100 protein in brain tissue of rats in group E was lower (P < 0.05). Conclusions After CA the 4℃ HTS can decrease serum S100 protein level and inhibit the expression of S100 protein in hippocampus, then protecting the brain tissue.
8.Nasal Colonization by Opportunistic Pathogens among Health Care Workers:A Survey
Fu QIAO ; Yi XIE ; Weijia YIN ; Mei KANG ; Xiaojing GUO ; Huili CHEN ; Cheng TAN
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2004;0(10):-
OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of nasal colonization among health care workers(HCWs).METHODS Nasal swabs from 93 ICU workers and 98 other clinical workers were cultured and isolated and the tests of antibiotic susceptibility were performed by using paper diffusion method.RESULTS In total,214 isolates of 8 species from 191 health care workers were recovered,of which 187 isolates were coagulase-negative Staphylococcus(CNS)(the carriage rate of 93.71%) and 8 isolates were Staphylococcus aureus(the carriage rate of 4.19%).While the total Gram-negative bacteria carriage rate was 14.14%(27 isolates).The most frequent CNS species were S.epidermidis and S.haemolyticus.The antibiotic susceptibility profiles of S.aureus and CNS differed sharply: all 8 S.aureus strains were resistant to penicillin but were fully susceptible to oxacillin,in contrast,most of CNS were resistant to both penicillin and oxacillin.The carriage rate of CNS(60.2%)and Gram-negative bacteria(26.9%)in HCWs of ICU were higher than other HCWs(P


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