1.Hepatitis B vaccine:From prevention to treatment
Yisi LIU ; Shan REN ; Sujun ZHENG ; Xinyue CHEN
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(5):1021-1025
Hepatitis B vaccination is the most economical and effective way to prevent HBV infection.The advances in molecular biology and genetic engineering have continuously improved the manufacturing process of vaccines,and hepatitis B vaccine has gradually developed from the initial plasma-derived vaccine to the currently used recombinant vaccine.Preventive hepatitis B vaccine has been clinically tested in patients with HBsAg seroclearance to increase the level of anti-HBs,with certain safety and efficacy.As one of the multiple targets for new drugs in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B,a therapeutic hepatitis B vaccine based on HBsAg is already in the stages of research and development and clinical trial.
2.Occult HBV among anti-HBc+alone and not alone samples:mutation analysis of S Gene
Jianxun ZHENG ; Shiquan WU ; Zhenzhen LIU ; Sujun JIANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2024;37(7):797-801
Objective To investigate the status of occult hepatitis B virus infection(OBI)among blood donors in Quzhou,Zhejiang,and to analyze the mutation of S region in blood donors with anti-HBc+alone and non anti-HBc+alone.Methods The OBI samples were screened by ELISA and NAT;the HBV DNA was amplified and sequenced;20 anti-HBc+alone and 25 not anti-HBc+alone samples were obtained.Results The detection rate of OBI in Quzhou was 0.10%(155/161 045),and the positive rate of anti-HBc was 74.19%(115/155).The detection rate of OBI increased with the age of blood donors(P<0.05),but was not related to gender.The positive rate of anti-HBc+alone was 22.58%(35/155),and that of not anti-HBc alone was 51.61%(80/155).Among the 45 OBI sequencing samples,the proportion of B and C geno-type was73.33%(33/45)and 20.00%(9/45),respectively.The mutation sites of blood donors in the anti-HBc+alone group were more than those in the not anti-HBc+alone group,and the mutation rates of S114T and V168A on MHR were significantly different(P<0.05).Conclusion The genotype of OBI infection in Quzhou is mainly type B.The mutation sites of blood donors with anti-HBc+alone are higher than those with not anti-HBc+alone,which may be more suitable as one of the OBI screening indicators.
3.Prevalence and risk evaluation of cardiovascular disease in the newly diagnosed prostate cancer population in China: A nationwide, multi-center, population-based cross-sectional study
Weiyu ZHANG ; Huixin LIU ; Ming LIU ; Shi YING ; Renbin YUAN ; Hao ZENG ; Zhenting ZHANG ; Sujun HAN ; Zhannan SI ; Bin HU ; Simeng WEN ; Pengcheng XU ; Weimin YU ; Hui CHEN ; Liang WANG ; Zhitao LIN ; Tao DAI ; Yunzhi LIN ; Tao XU
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(11):1324-1331
Background::Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has emerged as the leading cause of death from prostate cancer (PCa) in recent decades, bringing a great disease burden worldwide. Men with preexisting CVD have an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events when treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The present study aimed to explore the prevalence and risk evaluation of CVD among people with newly diagnosed PCa in China.Methods::Clinical data of newly diagnosed PCa patients were retrospectively collected from 34 centers in China from 2010 to 2022 through convenience sampling. CVD was defined as myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, heart failure, stroke, ischemic heart disease, and others. CVD risk was estimated by calculating Framingham risk scores (FRS). Patients were accordingly divided into low-, medium-, and high-risk groups. χ2 or Fisher’s exact test was used for comparison of categorical variables. Results::A total of 4253 patients were enrolled in the present study. A total of 27.0% (1147/4253) of patients had comorbid PCa and CVD, and 7.2% (307/4253) had two or more CVDs. The enrolled population was distributed in six regions of China, and approximately 71.0% (3019/4253) of patients lived in urban areas. With imaging and pathological evaluation, most PCa patients were diagnosed at an advanced stage, with 20.5% (871/4253) locally progressing and 20.5% (871/4253) showing metastasis. Most of them initiated prostatectomy (46.6%, 1983/4253) or regimens involving ADT therapy (45.7%, 1944/4253) for prostate cancer. In the present PCa cohort, 43.1% (1832/4253) of patients had hypertension, and half of them had poorly controlled blood pressure. With FRS stratification, as expected, a higher risk of CVD was related to aging and metabolic disturbance. However, we also found that patients with treatment involving ADT presented an originally higher risk of CVD than those without ADT. This was in accordance with clinical practice, i.e., aged patients or patients at advanced oncological stages were inclined to accept systematic integrative therapy instead of surgery. Among patients who underwent medical castration, only 4.0% (45/1118) received gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonists, in stark contrast to the grim situation of CVD prevalence and risk.Conclusions::PCa patients in China are diagnosed at an advanced stage. A heavy CVD burden was present at the initiation of treatment. Patients who accepted ADT-related therapy showed an original higher risk of CVD, but the awareness of cardiovascular protection was far from sufficient.
4.Reproductive system recurrence after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia: a report two cases
Yunfei GAO ; Xin ZHAO ; Yehui TAN ; Fei SONG ; Jia LI ; Sujun GAO ; Xiaoliang LIU
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2024;45(2):115-118
For two young female patients with extramedullary recurrence of reproductive system after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia. And the characteristics of extramedullary relapse of reproductive system are summarized for exploring possible effective treatments.
5.Value of combined baseline serum HBV markers in predicting HBeAg seroconversion in chronic hepatitis B patients treated by nucleos(t)ide analogues
Yang WANG ; Hao LIAO ; Zhongping DENG ; Jing ZHAO ; Dandan BIAN ; Yan REN ; Yingying JIANG ; Shuang LIU ; Yu CHEN ; Fengmin LU ; Zhongping DUAN ; Sujun ZHENG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2023;39(5):1070-1075
Objective To investigate the ability of combined baseline serum markers, i.e., HBV DNA, HBV RNA, HBsAg, and HBcrAg, to predict HBeAg seroconversion in patients with HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) treated by nucleos(t)ide analogues. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed for 83 HBeAg-positive patients selected as subjects from the prospective CHB follow-up cohort established by Difficult & Complicated Liver Diseases and Artificial Liver Center, Beijing YouAn Hospital, Capital Medical University, from June 2007 to July 2008, and the baseline serum levels of HBV DNA, HBV RNA, HBsAg, and HBcrAg were analyzed. The t -test or the Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of continuous data between two groups, and the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between two groups. The Spearman method was used for correlation analysis. A Cox regression model was established to calculate HBeAg seroconversion prediction score, and the time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate the ability of combined markers in predicting HBeAg seroconversion. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate cumulative seroconversion rate in each group, and the Log-rank test was used for comparison between groups. Results For the 83 HBeAg-positive patients, the median follow-up time was 108 months, and 44.58%(37/83) of these patients achieved HBeAg seroconversion. Compared with the non-seroconversion group, the HBeAg seroconversion group had significantly lower baseline serum levels of HBV DNA [6.23(1.99-9.28) log 10 IU/mL vs 7.69(2.05-8.96) log 10 IU/mL, Z =-2.345, P =0.019] and HBV RNA [4.81(1.40-7.53) log 10 copies/mL vs 6.22(2.00-8.49) log 10 copies/mL, Z =-1.702, P =0.010], and there were no significant differences in the levels of HBsAg and HBcrAg between the two groups ( P > 0.05). The Cox regression equation constructed based on the above serum markers showed a median score of 0.95(range 0.37-3.45) for predicting HBeAg seroconversion. In the total population, the combined score was negatively correlated with HBsAg, HBV DNA, HBV RNA, and HBcrAg ( r =-0.697, -0.787, -0.990, and -0.819, all P < 0.001). Based on the median prediction score, the patients were divided into high HBeAg seroconversion group and low HBeAg seroconversion group; as for the prediction of HBeAg seroconversion rate at 36, 60, and 84 months, the high HBeAg seroconversion group had a seroconversion rate of 43.90%, 51.20%, and 63.10%, respectively, while the low HBeAg seroconversion group had a seroconversion rate of 9.60%, 17.00%, and 19.8%, respectively, and there was a significant difference between the two groups ( χ 2 =11.6, P < 0.001). Conclusion The combined prediction score based on baseline serum HBV markers can predict HBeAg seroconversion in CHB patients treated by nucleos(t)ide analogues.
6.Construction of basic rehabilitation training course for family doctor teams serving for people with disabilities based on WHO rehabilitation competency framework
Xiulian YANG ; Jian QIN ; Yuantao XIAN ; Hongliang LIU ; Yaru YANG ; Youyu XIANG ; Jie LUO ; Shixun ZHONG ; Yu ZHONG ; Sujun ZHOU ; Hong SU ; Hongmei XIAO ; Xinjian ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2023;29(11):1249-1260
ObjectiveTo develop basic training courses for family doctor teams for people with disabilities. MethodsUtilizing the methods and theories of the World Health Organization (WHO) rehabilitation competency framework (RCF), and referring to the WHO universal health coverage global competency framework, the rehabilitation competency characteristics of family doctor teams for people with disabilities in community settings were analyzed, and a basic training course system for these teams based on the RCF was developed. Results and ConclusionBased on RCF, a competency framework for family doctor teams serving people with disabilities has been constructed. The objectives, content and training course system for basic rehabilitation training has been established.
7.Serum Anti-Fumarate Hydratase Autoantibody as a Biomarker for Predicting Prognosis of Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
Linlin WEI ; Ting WANG ; Sisi CHEN ; Yeying LIU ; Xueying HUANG ; Sujun ZHENG ; Bin XU ; Feng REN ; Mei LIU
Gut and Liver 2023;17(5):795-805
Background/Aims:
To investigate the autoantibody against fumarate hydratase (FH), which is a specific liver failure-associated antigen (LFAA) and determine whether it can be used as a biomarker to evaluate the prognosis of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF).
Methods:
An immunoproteomic approach was applied to screen specific LFAAs related to differential prognosis of ACLF (n=60). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology was employed for the validation of the frequency and titer of autoantibodies against FH in ACLF patients with different prognoses (n=82). Moreover, we clarified the expression of autoantibodies against FH in patients with chronic hepatitis B (n=60) and hepatitis B virus-related liver cirrhosis (n=60). The dynamic changes in the titers of autoantibodies against FH were analyzed by sample collection at multiple time points during the clinical course of eight ACLF patients with different prognoses.
Results:
Ultimately, 15 LFAAs were screened and identified by the immunoproteomic approach.Based on ELISA-based verification, anti-FH/Fumarate hydratase protein autoantibody was chosen to verify its expression in ACLF patients. ACLF patients had a much higher anti-FH autoantibody frequency (76.8%) than patients with liver cirrhosis (10%, p=0.000), patients with chronic hepatitis B (6.7%, p=0.022), and normal humans (0%, p=0.000). More importantly, the frequency and titer of anti-FH protein autoantibodies in the serum of ACLF patients with a good prognosis were much higher than that of patients with a poor prognosis (83.9% vs 61.5%, p=0.019; 1.41±0.85 vs 0.94±0.56, p=0.017, respectively). The titer of anti-FH autoantibodies showed dynamic changes in the clinical course of ACLF.
Conclusions
The anti-FH autoantibody in serum may be a potential biomarker for predicting the prognosis of ACLF.
8.CAG stimulating regimen in treatment of adult early T cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia complicated with fusarium infection: report of 1 case and review of literature
Cong WANG ; Gaoling ZHANG ; Zhonghua DU ; Wei HAN ; Xiaoxia ZHAO ; Sujun GAO ; Qiuju LIU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023;32(3):166-170
Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of CAG stimulating regimen for refractory adult early T cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ETP-ALL) complicated with fusarium infection and the clinical features as well as antifungal strategy of cutaneous fusarium infection.Methods:The diagnosis and treatment of 1 adult patient diagnosed as ETP-ALL complicated with cutaneous fusarium infection in the First Hospital of Jilin University in September 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, and related literatures were reviewed.Results:VICP chemotherapy regimen showed no effectiveness in this patient who was presented with persistent agranulocytosis complicated with cutaneous fusariosis infection. After amphotericin B therapy for infection, he achieved the stable disease and successfully underwent CAG stimulating regimen salvage treatment. The minimal residual disease turned into negative after consolidation chemotherapy based on the myeloid regimen. Finally this patient survived from haploid allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation after consolidation chemotherapy and fusarium was under the control by using posaconazole as secondary prevention therapy.Conclusions:CAG stimulating regimen can be recommended as reinduction therapy for relapsed/refractory ETP-ALL. Sequential therapy of amphotericin B followed by posaconazole can be a useful antifungal strategy for fusarium infection.
9.Distribution of pathogenic bacteria of bloodstream infection after chemotherapy in patients with acute leukemia and risk factors analysis of the occurrence of adverse events and prediction model construction
Wangyang LI ; Yu FU ; Yanping YANG ; Hai LIN ; Hongqiong FAN ; Qiuju LIU ; Sujun GAO ; Yehui TAN
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023;32(7):394-399
Objective:To investigate the distribution of pathogenic bacteria of bloodstream infection after chemotherapy in patients with acute leukemia (AL), to analyze the risk factors for the occurrence of adverse events and to construct a nomogram model to predict the occurrence of adverse events.Methods:The clinical data of 313 AL patients with bloodstream infection who were admitted to the First Hospital of Jilin University from January 2018 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, and the incidence, fatality and distribution characteristics of pathogenic bacteria after chemotherapy in AL patients were analyzed; the occurrence of adverse events (death or infectious shock) in patients with different clinicopathological characteristics were compared. Unconditional logistic binary regression model multifactor analysis was used to screen independent risk factors for the occurrence of adverse events in AL patients with bloodstream infection after chemotherapy; the nomogram model for predicting the occurrence of adverse events was developed by using R software; the Hosmer-Lemeshow test was used to verify the predictive effect of the model.Results:Of the 313 AL patients, the overall fatality rate was 4.2% (13/313), the all-cause fatality rate of bloodstream infection was 3.5% (11/313). Of the 313 cases, 254 cases (81.1%) were Gram-negative bacteria infection, mainly including 115 cases (45.3%) of Escherichia coli, 80 cases (31.5%) of Klebsiella pneumoniae, and 29 cases (11.4%) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and 10 cases (3.9%) died; 51 cases (16.3%) were Gram-positive cocci infection, mainly including 22 cases (43.1%) of Streptococcus spp., 20 cases (39.2%) of Staphylococcus spp., 7 cases (13.7%) of Enterococcus faecalis, and 0 case died; 8 cases (2.6%) were fungal infection, including 4 cases (1.3%) of Candida tropicalis, 2 cases (0.6%) of Candida subsmoothis, 1 case (0.3%) of Candida smooth, 1 case (0.3%) of new Cryptococcus, and 3 cases (37.5%) died. The differences in the occurrence rates of adverse events were statistically significant when comparing different treatment stage, risk stratification, timing of sensitive antibiotic use, total duration of fever, and glucocorticoid use in chemotherapy regimen, infecting bacteria carbapenem resistance, and leukemia remission (all P < 0.05). The results of logistic binary regression analysis showed that the use of glucocorticoid in chemotherapy regimen, the total duration of fever ≥7 d, the timing of sensitive antibiotic use ≥24 h, and carbapenem resistance of the infecting bacteria were independent risk factors for the occurrence of adverse events in AL patients with bloodstream infection after chemotherapy (all P < 0.05). A nomogram prediction model for the occurrence of adverse events in AL patients with bloodstream infection was established, and the nomogram model was calibrated and validated with good calibration and discrimination. Conclusions:The pathogenic bacteria of bloodstream infection after chemotherapy in AL patients is mainly Gram-negative bacteria, and the presence of glucocorticoid in chemotherapy regimen, long total duration of fever, poor timing of sensitive antibiotics, and infecting bacteria carbapenem resistance are risk factors for the occurrence of adverse events in AL patients with bloodstream infection after chemotherapy, and the nomogram prediction model based on these factors has a reliable predictive ability for the occurrence of adverse events.
10.A discussion on the tactics for cultivating medical students' autonomous learning ability
Peitong LI ; Ziling LIU ; Yuying LI ; Xiaojun ZHANG ; Sujun GAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2023;22(6):889-893
This article analyzes the limitations of traditional medical theory teaching, and proposes the strategies for cultivating medical students' autonomous learning ability, i.e., informatization-based flipped classroom, problem-oriented teaching, mind mapping training, semi-open book examination, exploitation of the clinical and scientific thinking, and practice activities of medical humanities. The strategies of "problem oriented teaching" and "mind mapping training" were integrated into the practice teaching of hematology. Compared with the traditional medical teaching mode, students' feedback after class showed that the teaching mode incorporating new cultivation strategies was more conducive to the improvement of students' self-learning ability ( P = 0.008), and their satisfaction with teaching mode, learning interest, and self-learning ability were all improved. Thus, the appropriate application of the above strategies can help improve students' autonomous learning ability and optimize the effect of medical theory teaching.

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