1.Correlation analysis between tumor burden and biochemical indicators of parathyroid adenoma
Qingyuan ZHENG ; An SONG ; Tianqi CHEN ; Sen YANG ; Jinheng XIAO ; Ya HU ; Quan LIAO
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2024;18(1):35-39
Objective:To determine the correlation of tumor volume and weight with biochemical parameters in patients with parathyroid adenoma (PA) .Methods:A prospective electronic database collected clinical data on 208 patients with PA treated for the first time by surgery at department of general surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College.The relationship between biochemical parameters and tumor volume and weight was analyzed with Spearman’s correlation.Results:Tumor volume and weight were positively correlated with parathyroid hormone (PTH) ( r=0.33, P<0.001; r=0.39, P<0.001), calcium ( r=0.16, P=0.018; r=0.18, P=0.007) and alkaline phosphatase levels ( r=0.24, P<0.001; r=0.27, P<0.001), respectively. Clinical correlates affecting serum PTH were age, serum calcium and tumor weight ( F=30.325, P<0.001) . Conclusions:Tumor burden in patients with PA correlates with some laboratory biochemical parameters. Age and cystic lesions of the tumor may influence the actual serum PTH levels.
2.Immunogenicity, safety and immune persistence of the sequential booster with the recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine (CHO cell) in healthy people aged 18-84 years
Dingyan YAO ; Yingping CHEN ; Fan DING ; Xiaosong HU ; Zhenzhen LIANG ; Bo XING ; Yifei CAO ; Tianqi ZHANG ; Xilu WANG ; Yuting LIAO ; Juan YANG ; Huakun LYU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(1):25-32
Objective:To evaluate the immunogenicity, safety, and immune persistence of the sequential booster with the recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine (CHO cell) in healthy people aged 18-84 years.Methods:An open-label, multi-center trial was conducted in October 2021. The eligible healthy individuals, aged 18-84 years who had completed primary immunization with the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine 3 to 9 months before, were recruited from Shangyu district of Shaoxing and Kaihua county of Quzhou, Zhejiang province. All participants were divided into three groups based on the differences in prime-boost intervals: Group A (3-4 months), Group B (5-6 months) and Group C (7-9 months), with 320 persons per group. All participants received the recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (CHO cell). Blood samples were collected before the vaccination and after receiving the booster at 14 days, 30 days, and 180 days for analysis of GMTs, antibody positivity rates, and seroconversion rates. All adverse events were collected within one month and serious adverse events were collected within six months. The incidences of adverse reactions were analyzed after the booster.Results:The age of 960 participants was (52.3±11.5) years old, and 47.4% were males (455). The GMTs of Groups B and C were 65.26 (54.51-78.12) and 60.97 (50.61-73.45) at 14 days after the booster, both higher than Group A′s 44.79 (36.94-54.30) ( P value<0.05). The GMTs of Groups B and C were 23.95 (20.18-28.42) and 27.98 (23.45-33.39) at 30 days after the booster, both higher than Group A′s 15.71 (13.24-18.63) ( P value <0.05). At 14 days after the booster, the antibody positivity rates in Groups A, B, and C were 91.69% (276/301), 94.38% (302/320), and 93.95% (295/314), respectively. The seroconversion rates in the three groups were 90.37% (272/301), 93.75% (300/320), and 93.31% (293/314), respectively. There was no significant difference among these rates in the three groups (all P values >0.05). At 30 days after the booster, antibody positivity rates in Groups A, B, and C were 79.60% (238/299), 87.74% (279/318), and 90.48% (285/315), respectively. The seroconversion rates in the three groups were 76.92% (230/299), 85.85% (273/318), and 88.25% (278/315), respectively. There was a significant difference among these rates in the three groups (all P values <0.001). During the sequential booster immunization, the incidence of adverse events in 960 participants was 15.31% (147/960), with rates of about 14.38% (46/320), 17.50% (56/320), and 14.06% (45/320) in Groups A, B, and C, respectively. The incidence of adverse reactions was 8.02% (77/960), with rates of about 7.50% (24/320), 6.88% (22/320), and 9.69% (31/320) in Groups A, B, and C, respectively. No serious adverse events related to the booster were reported. Conclusion:Healthy individuals aged 18-84 years, who had completed primary immunization with the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine 3 to 9 months before, have good immunogenicity and safety profiles following the sequential booster with the recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (CHO cell).
3.Risk factors for yersiniosis: a case-control study
Junli HAN ; Yang LIU ; Dawei GAO ; Jie SUN ; Pengpeng XU ; Tianqi GONG ; Jieying HU ; Yanhong CAO ; Yong LÜ
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(2):93-98
Objective:
To investigate the risk factors for yersiniosis, so as to provide insights into prevention of yersiniosis.
Methods:
The patients with yersiniosis admitted to the clinics in the surveillance site of Chengbei Township of Jin'an District and Chengnan Township of Yu'an District in Lu'an City from 2013 to 2021 were included as the case group, and the healthy family members matched to cases were selected as the family control group, while normal residents with a 1︰2 match in the same village, gender, and age difference within 5 years were included in the community control group. Participants' demographics, hand-washing and eating habits, living environment hygiene, poultry and livestock feeding were collected using questionnaire surveys, and factors affecting yersiniosis were identified using a multivariable conditional logistic regression model.
Results:
There were 43 cases in the case group, with a median (interquartile range) age of 45 (34) years, 91 cases in the family control group, with a median (interquartile range) age of 36 (36) years and 86 cases in the community control group, with a median (interquartile range) age of 46 (34) years. Multivariable conditional logistic regression analysis showed that compared with the family control group, the habit of drinking unboiled water (OR=6.721, 95%CI: 1.765-25.588), and direct consumption of food stored in the refrigerator (OR=7.089, 95%CI: 1.873-26.829) were risk factors for yersiniosis in the case group; and compared with the community control group, not washing hands after contacting with poultry and livestock (OR=50.592, 95%CI: 2.758-927.997), habit of eating raw vegetables and fruits (OR=5.340, 95%CI: 1.022-27.887), direct consumption of food stored in the refrigerator (OR=19.973, 95%CI: 2.118-188.336), and unclean refrigerator (OR=12.692, 95%CI: 1.992-80.869) were risk factors for yersiniosis in the case group. Compared with the family and community control groups, not washing hands after contacting with poultry and livestock (OR=4.075, 95%CI: 1.427-11.637), habit of drinking unboiled water (OR=4.153, 95%CI: 1.331-12.957), habit of eating raw vegetables and fruits (OR=4.744, 95%CI: 1.609-13.993), and direct consumption of food stored in the refrigerator (OR=5.051, 95%CI: 1.773-14.395) were risk factors for yersiniosis in the control group.
Conclusion
Unhealthy habits such as eating raw vegetables and fruits, drinking unboiled water, direct consumption of food stored in the refrigerator, unclean refrigerator, and not washing hands after contacting poultry and livestock may increase the risk of yersiniosis.
4.Anti-inflammatory sesquiterpene polyol esters from the stem and branch of Tripterygium wilfordii.
Yalin HU ; Tianqi XU ; Wenjing YIN ; Huaiyu CHENG ; Xia ZHANG ; Ying LIU ; Yubo ZHANG ; Guangxiong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2023;21(3):233-240
The stem and branch extract of Tripterygium wilfordii (Celastraceae) afforded seven new dihydroagarofuran sesquiterpene polyesters [tripterysines A-G (1-7)] and eight known ones (8-15). The chemical structures of these new compounds were established based on combinational analysis of HR-ESI-MS and NMR techniques. The absolute configurations of tripterysines A-C (1-3) and E-G (5-7) were determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis and circular dichroism spectra. All the compounds were screened for their inhibitory effect on inflammation through determining their inhibitory effect on nitric oxide production in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells and the secretion of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 in LPS-induced BV2 macrophages. Compound 9 exhibited significant inhibitory activity on NO production with an IC50 value of 8.77 μmol·L-1. Moreover, compound 7 showed the strongest inhibitory effect with the secretion of IL-6 at 27.36%.
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Esters/pharmacology*
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Interleukin-6
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Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology*
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Plant Leaves/chemistry*
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Molecular Structure
5.Epidemiological characteristics of public health emergency events of varicella in China, 2006-2021
Miaomiao WANG ; Yuehua HU ; Meiying YOU ; Xinmei CHEN ; Tianqi WANG ; Xinyu LIU ; Chengdong XU ; Zhuojun JIANG ; Xudong LI ; Dapeng YIN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2023;44(12):1893-1898
Objective:To understand the epidemiological characteristics of public health emergency events (PHEE) of varicella in China from 2006 to 2021 and related response performances.Methods:The data of varicella PHEE in 31 provinces of China from 2006 to 2021 were collected through the Public Health Emergency Management Information System, Microsoft Excel 2019 software and SPSS 26.0 statistical software were used to conduct descriptive epidemiological, statistical analysis on the time, area, location distribution, scale and epidemic management.Results:A total of 11 443 PHEE involving 341 048 related cases were reported from 2006 to 2021, with an annual attack rate of 1.78%-3.80% and a total attack rate of 2.33% (341 048/14 624 042). The number of PHEE and related cases of varicella decreased from 1 107 (35 349) in 2007 to 262 (6 884) in 2012 ( Z=-2.40, P<0.001), then increased year by year to 1 318 (42 649) in 2019 ( Z=2.58, P<0.001), with a significant decline since 2020. The varicella PHEE in China presents the seasonal characteristics,the peak is from April to June and from October to December, respectively. The sub-peak of varicella PHEE in eastern China generally appears 1-2 months earlier than in central and western China. Varicella PHEE reports are mainly distributed in eastern China, the attack rate is relatively high in western China, school-reported varicella PHEE was 88.26% of the total reports (10 099/11 443). The epidemic scale of varrcella PHEE typically range from 10 to 29 cases per year among the given outbreaks. The M ( Q1, Q3) of average number of cases, average duration, and average reporting interval of PHEE were 23 (16,35), 20 (14, 26) days, and 9 (5,19) days, respectively, and the reporting interval was positively correlated with the duration ( r=0.854, P<0.001). Conclusions:The varicella PHEE in China from 2006 to 2021 has not been effectively controlled. Schools are the key places to prevent and control varicella PHEE. Improving the sensitivity of varicella PHEE monitoring, strengthening the timely disposal of varicella epidemic, and promoting varicella vaccination are effective measures to prevent and control varicella PHEE.
6.Effect of occupational stress on the mental health of railway workers
Tianqi HU ; Zhibing CHEN ; Wei LIU ; Yu JIANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(10):766-769
Objective:To explore the impact of occupational stress and shift work on the mental health of railway workers and provide a scientific basis for occupational health protection.Methods:In April 2019, stratified cluster sampling method was used to select 613 railway workers from Fuzhou railway as subjects. Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) , Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) , Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) were used to investigate railway workers' occupational stress and mental health conditions. The influencing factors of railway workers' mental health were analyzed.Results:The detection rates of mental health problems, anxiety and depression of railway workers were 40.5% (248/613) , 4.4% (27/613) and 9.0% (55/613) , respectively. There were 250 railway workers with occupational stress (40.78%) . There were statistically significant differences in the total scores of SCL-90 among different groups of working age and education background ( P<0.05) . And there were statistically significant differences in the SAS total scores among different groups of education background ( P<0.05) . The detection rates of mental health problems and anxiety in the night shift group were higher than that in the white shift group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . The detection rate of mental health problems in the group with occupational stress was higher than that in the group without occupational stress, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Logistic regression analysis found that night shift work was the main risk factor affecting railway workers' anxiety ( OR=2.38, 95 %CI: 1.04-5.46, P<0.05) . The results of interaction analysis showed that compared with the non-occupational stress+white shift group, the workers in the night shift+occupational stress group had the higher risk of mental health problems and anxiety ( OR=3.14, 95 %CI: 1.84-5.38; OR=4.29, 95 %CI: 1.36-13.54; P<0.05) . Conclusion:Night shift and occupational stress are the risk factors for the mental health of railway workers, and the interaction between night shift and occupational stress is the most harmful to the mental health of railway workers.
7.Effect of occupational stress on the mental health of railway workers
Tianqi HU ; Zhibing CHEN ; Wei LIU ; Yu JIANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(10):766-769
Objective:To explore the impact of occupational stress and shift work on the mental health of railway workers and provide a scientific basis for occupational health protection.Methods:In April 2019, stratified cluster sampling method was used to select 613 railway workers from Fuzhou railway as subjects. Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) , Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) , Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) were used to investigate railway workers' occupational stress and mental health conditions. The influencing factors of railway workers' mental health were analyzed.Results:The detection rates of mental health problems, anxiety and depression of railway workers were 40.5% (248/613) , 4.4% (27/613) and 9.0% (55/613) , respectively. There were 250 railway workers with occupational stress (40.78%) . There were statistically significant differences in the total scores of SCL-90 among different groups of working age and education background ( P<0.05) . And there were statistically significant differences in the SAS total scores among different groups of education background ( P<0.05) . The detection rates of mental health problems and anxiety in the night shift group were higher than that in the white shift group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . The detection rate of mental health problems in the group with occupational stress was higher than that in the group without occupational stress, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Logistic regression analysis found that night shift work was the main risk factor affecting railway workers' anxiety ( OR=2.38, 95 %CI: 1.04-5.46, P<0.05) . The results of interaction analysis showed that compared with the non-occupational stress+white shift group, the workers in the night shift+occupational stress group had the higher risk of mental health problems and anxiety ( OR=3.14, 95 %CI: 1.84-5.38; OR=4.29, 95 %CI: 1.36-13.54; P<0.05) . Conclusion:Night shift and occupational stress are the risk factors for the mental health of railway workers, and the interaction between night shift and occupational stress is the most harmful to the mental health of railway workers.
8.Evaluation of immediate effectiveness of intervention on HIV prevention and leadership of POL among young male students who have sex with men in a city
ZHANG Wenjing, GAO Disi, CHEN Tianqi, CUI Wenxin, HU Yifei, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2019;40(5):687-691
Objective:
To evaluate the immediate effectiveness of intervention on HIV prevention and leadership of POL among young male students who have sex with men in a city, and to provide reference for health education of AIDS.
Methods:
A life-skills based participatory approach was adopted to intervene the AIDS prevention and leadership of 54 POL in young male students who have sex with men in a city. A unified questionnaire was adopted before and after the intervention to investigate and evaluate the effects.
Results:
After intervention, the scores of AIDS prevention information increased from (36.30±7.30) points to (42.09±3.43) points (P<0.01). In terms of motivation, the scores of experience and attitude of condom-using were increased from (5.43±1.19) points to (5.83±1.24) points (P<0.05). As for the behavioral skills, the scores of condom-use skills increased from (4.30±1.04) points to (4.85±0.53) points (P<0.01), the scores of condom self-efficacy increased from (55.85±12.40) points to (61.48±8.01) points (P<0.01), the scores of autonomic HIV testing ability increased from (4.11±1.09) points to (4.65±0.52) points (P<0.01), the ability to avoid alcohol consumption before sexual behavior increased from (3.74±1.19) points to (4.13±0.91) points(P<0.05), and the ability to correctly seek medical advice after illness increased from (9.33±1.32) points to (9.69±0.77) points(P<0.05). In the part of the leadership, the scores of peer status increased from (26.96±5.55) points to (29.81±6.68) points (P<0.01), the scores of active communication ability increased from (21.35±5.76) points to (24.43±4.17) points (P<0.01), and the scores of psychosocial ability increased from (77.96±13.42) points to (80.89±12.42) points (P<0.05).
Conclusion
Life-skill-based intervention, which is guided by Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills model, is effective in improving AIDS prevention and leadership.
9.Preliminary exploration and evaluation of POL intervention in young students at high-risk of AIDS
ZHANG Wenjing, WANG Yixin, WU Jing, HU Yifei, GAO Disi, CHEN Tianqi, CUI Wenxin, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2019;40(4):527-530
Objective:
Explore the feasibility of POL intervention based on life skills in young students at high-risk of AIDS, and to provide reference for POL intervention.
Methods:
Nine potential POLs were recruited from young students at high risk of AIDS in Xi’an, and received life-skill-based interventions from May to October in 2017. A unified approach was adopted before the intervention. The effect of intervention was evaluated at 1 month and 3 months after the intervention.
Results:
The difference in POLs peer status and psychosocial ability scores was not significant after the intervention. The scores of persistence efficacy dimension of condom use efficacy before, 1-month and 3-month after the intervention were (10.56±1.88)(11.11±2.21)(12.89±2.09)(F=6.84, P<0.05) respectively. No significant changes were found in AIDS-related knowledge and behavior before and after the intervention. POL has increased from 108 students before intervention to 216 publicity coverage after three months intervention, however, the difference was not statistically significant. Feasibility analysis of the POL intervention showed that 8 of the POLs considered to be "very useful".
Conclusion
Life skill-based POL intervention for young students at high-risk of AIDS has a wide coverage and reasonable acceptance, as well as condom use adherence. The long-term effectiveness still needs to be verified.
10.HIV knowledge and high-risk sexual behaviors of men who have sex with men in college students
GAO Disi, WU Jing, ZHANG Wenjing, CHEN Tianqi, CUI Wenxin, HU Yifei, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2019;40(3):359-363
Objective:
To understand HIV knowledge and high-risk sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the HIV-infected students’ social network, and to provide a scentific reference of making targeted and effective measures.
Methods:
A mixed recruitment method of snowball sampling and respondent driven sampling was used to recruit HIV-infected students with the help of local CDC in Harbin, Tianjin, Xi’an and Chongqing, with demographic information, sexual behaviors and HIV knowledge collected via questionnaire survey.
Results:
A total of 549 valid questionnaires were analyzed. Among them, the awareness rate of "Guo Ba Tiao" was 90.7% and the awareness rate of "Qing Ba Tiao" was 89.4%, the consistent condom use rate was 59.4%. Among those who were aware of HIV, 40.8% exhibit the mismatch between HIV knowledge and condom use behavior, which was significantly associated with number and types of sex partners. Those who had 1-3 regular male sex partners (1 partner: aOR=2.48, 95%CI=1.61-3.82; 2-3 partners: aOR=2.45,95%CI=1.44-4.15),or 1-3 causal male sex partners (1 partner: a-OR=1.74, 95%CI=1.10-2.77; 2-3 partners: aOR=2.15, 95%CI=1.34-3.46) were more likely for this mismatch. Those who had more than one commercial male sex partner(aOR=3.35, 95%CI=1.15-9.80), or more than one regular female sex partner (aOR=2.49, 95%CI=1.17-5.28), or more than one casual female sex partner(OR=2.80, 95%CI=1.01-7.71), the risk for this mismatch was also high.
Conclusion
The mismatch between HIV knowledge and condom use behavior among MSM students from the social network of young students living with HIV/AIDS is severe. It is necessary to carry out tailored HIV intervention to reduce the transmission of HIV among those people.


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