1.A Randomized Controlled Trial of Stone Needle Thermocompression and Massage for Treating Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in the Shoulder and Back:A Secondary Analysis of Muscle Elasticity as a Mediator
Jingjing QIAN ; Yuanjing LI ; Li LI ; Yawei XI ; Ying WANG ; Cuihua GUO ; Jiayan ZHOU ; Yaxuan SUN ; Shu LIU ; Guangjing YANG ; Na YUAN ; Xiaofang YANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(9):935-940
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of stone needle thermocompression and massage compared to flurbiprofen gel patch in relieving chronic musculoskeletal pain in the shoulder and back, and to explore the potential mediating mechanism through muscle elasticity. MethodsA total of 120 patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain in the shoulder and back were randomly assigned to either stone needle group or flurbiprofen group, with 60 patients in each. The stone needle group received stone needle thermocompression and massage for 30 minutes, three times per week; the flurbiprofen group received flurbiprofen gel patch twice daily. Both groups were treated for 2 weeks. Pain improvement, as the primary outcome, was assessed using the Global Pain Scale (GPS) at baseline, after 2 weeks of treatment, and again 2 weeks post-treatment. To explore potential mechanisms, a mediator analysis was conducted by measuring changes in superficial and deep muscle elasticity using musculoskeletal ultrasound at baseline and after the 2-week treatment period. ResultsThe stone needle group showed significantly greater pain relief than the flurbiprofen group 2 weeks post-treatment. After adjusting for confounders related to pain duration, the between-group mean difference was -8.8 [95% CI (-18.2, -0.7), P<0.05]. Part of the therapeutic effect was mediated by changes in deep muscle elasticity, with a mediation effect size of -1.5 [95% CI (-2.0, -0.9), P = 0.024], accounting for 17.9% of the total effect. ConclusionStone needle thermocompression and massage can effectively relieve chronic musculoskeletal pain in the shoulder and back, partly through a mediating effect of improved deep muscle elasticity.
2.Epidemiological characteristics of mumps in Shanxi Province from 2014 to 2023
YANG Bei, HUO Junfeng, YANG Qian, WANG Xiaofang, CHEN Xiao
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(5):717-722
Objective:
To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of mumps in Shanxi Province from 2014 to 2023, so as to provide scientific evidence for targeted prevention strategies.
Methods:
Mumps case data in Shanxi Province were obtained from the China Information System for Disease Prevention and Control. Descriptive epidemiological analysis and age-period-cohort (APC) analysis were carried out on the reported incidence of mumps from 2014 to 2023.
Results:
A total of 44 360 mumps cases were reported in Shanxi Province from 2014 to 2023, with an average annual incidence rate of 11.78/100 000. The incidence rates were high during 2017-2019, which were 21.00/100 000, 16.76/100 000, and 19.51/100 000, respectively. Males had a higher incidence rate (13.50/100 000) than females (9.98/100 000). Children aged 5-9 years were the most affected group, accounting for 47.29% of total cases. In 2017 and 2019, incidence rates among the 5-15-year-old group were particularly high, reaching 155.08/100 000 and 131.78/100 000, respectively. The APC model age effect, period effect and cohort effect of the reported incidence rate in the high-incidence population aged 0-20 years all had statistical significance ( P <0.05). The age-relative risk ( RR ) decreased from 1.75 in the 0-year-old group to 0.33 in the 20-year-old group, and the birth cohort RR decreased from 2.58 in 1994 to 0.26 in 2023. The morbidity risk of the population aged 0-20 years showed a trend of first increasing and then decreasing over time, among which it was the highest in 2017 ( RR =1.23) and the lowest in 2023 ( RR =0.29).
Conclusions
Shanxi exhibits cyclical mumps epidemics, with school-aged children as the high-risk population. School health management work should be carried out, and the surveillance of mumps in high-risk areas and the routine vaccination of two doses of mumps-containing vaccines for eligible children should be strengthened.
3.Effects of Acupuncture at Acupoints along Meridians on the Expressions of Frontal Lobe Associated Protein Kinase in Insomnia Rats
Xuefen WU ; Zhou ZHU ; Qian MO ; Xiaoshan ZHANG ; Yangwanlin SHI ; Yanru WU ; Xiaoqi JIA ; Xiaofang YANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(10):115-120
Objective To observe the effects of acupuncture at acupoints along the meridians on the expression of frontal lobe associated protein kinase in pchlorophenylalanine(PCPA)induced insomnia rats;To explore the mechanism of acupuncture in improving insomnia.Methods Totally 60 rats were randomly divided into blank group,model group,sham acupuncture group,acupuncture group and Western medicine group,with 12 rats in each group.An insomnia model rat was induced by intraperitoneal injection of PCPA.The acupuncture group received acupuncture at"Baihui","Shenmen"(bilateral),and"Sanyinjiao"(bilateral),while the sham acupuncture group only fixed the needle at the corresponding acupoints but did not penetrate the skin,while the model group was only fixed for 30 minutes,the Western medicine group was given a solution of estazolam by gavage for 7 consecutive days,the blank group was not treated.The pentobarbital sodium reversal experiment was used to detect the sleep latency and sleep time of rats,ELISA was used to detect the content of melatonin(MT)in plasma,RT-PCR was used to detect the mRNA expressions of calmodulin dependent protein kinase(CaMK)Ⅱ,protein kinase C(PKC)and p38 mitogen activated protein kinase(MAPK)in frontal lobe tissue,and Western blot was used to detect the protein expressions of CaMKⅡ,PKC and p38MAPK in frontal lobe tissue.Results Compared with the blank group,the sleep latency of the model group rats were significantly prolonged and the sleep time were significantly shortened(P<0.01),the content of MT in plasma was significantly reduced(P<0.01),and the mRNA and protein expressions of CaMKⅡ and PKC in frontal lobe tissue were significantly decreased(P<0.01),the mRNA and protein expressions of p38MAPK were significantly increased(P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the sleep latency were significantly shortened and the sleep time were significantly prolonged in the acupuncture group and the Western medicine group(P<0.01),the plasma MT content significantly increased(P<0.01),the mRNA and protein expressions of CaMKⅡ and PKC in frontal lobe tissue significantly increased(P<0.05),and the mRNA and protein expression of p38MAPK significantly decreased(P<0.01).Compared with the sham acupuncture group,the sleep latency shortened and sleep time were significantly prolonged in the acupuncture group and the Western medicine group(P<0.01),plasma MT content significantly increased(P<0.01),PKC mRNA expression in frontal lobe tissue significantly increased(P<0.01),and p38MAPK mRNA expression significantly decreased(P<0.01).There was no statistically difference in various indicators between the acupuncture group and the Western medicine group(P>0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture at acupoints along the meridians can shorten the sleep latency and prolong sleep time,improve sleep status by regulating the expression of associated protein kinase in frontal lobe of insomnia rats.
4.Impact of bladder volume on dosimetry of CTV and OAR in localized prostate cancer treated with proton therapy
Danni WANG ; Huan LI ; Cheng XU ; Wendong FAN ; Mei CHEN ; Xiaofang QIAN ; Dawei QIN ; Chensheng SHI ; Ruozhui ZHAO ; Weixiang QI ; Qiyun HUANG ; Jiayi CHEN ; Lu CAO
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2024;33(6):524-531
Objective:To evaluate the impact of bladder volume on dosimetric parameters of clinical target volume (CTV) and organs at risk (OAR) of intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) for localized prostate cancer during the treatment planning and daily treatment.Methods:Clinical data of 25 patients with localized prostate cancer admitted to Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from November 2021 to June 2022 and enrolled in the "Proton Therapy System" (SAPT-PS-01) registered clinical trial were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were male and the median age was 72 years old. A total of 30 sets of IMPT plans were obtained. Based on the planning CT (30 sets) and weekly verification CT during treatment (172 sets), bladder volume, CTV and OAR dose parameters were collected. Spearman correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between bladder volume in CT and the dosimetric parameters of CTV and OAR during IMPT plans, and Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test was adopted to compare the dosimetric parameters of CTV and OAR among different bladder volume change groups.Results:The V 95% of CTV1 and CTV2 were both 100.0%±0.0% in IMPT plans. Bladder volume was significantly negatively correlated with D mean, V 70 Gy(RBE), V 60 Gy(RBE), V 50 Gy(RBE), V 40 Gy(RBE) of the bladder ( P<0.001, 0.003, <0.001, <0.001,<0.001), and D mean, V 50 Gy(RBE) of the small intestine (both P<0.001). During treatment, bladder D mean, V 70 Gy(RBE), V 60 Gy(RBE), V 50 Gy(RBE), V 40 Gy(RBE)( P<0.001, 0.001, <0.001, <0.001, <0.001), rectal D mean, V 50 Gy(RBE), V 40 Gy(RBE) (all P<0.001), small intestine D mean, V 50 Gy (RBE) (both P<0.001) of patients with bladder volume increase >20% compared to baseline were significantly decreased compared to those in IMPT plans. But CTV1 V 100%, and CTV2 V 95% were significantly decreased too( P=0.029, 0.020). In the bladder volume decreased>20% patients, the D mean, V 70 Gy(RBE), V 60 Gy(RBE), V 50 Gy(RBE), V 40 Gy(RBE) of the bladder were significantly increased compared to those in IMPT plans (all P<0.001). However, a bladder volume reduction of ≤20% and increase of ≤20% from baseline had no significant impact on CTV and OAR dosimetric parameters during treatment. Conclusions:For patients with localized prostate cancer undergoing proton therapy, a certain bladder volume should be ensured during planning CT scans. During the daily treatment, the bladder volume should be maintained between 80%-120% of the baseline level to ensure CTV coverage and good dose sparing to OAR.
5.Molecular epidemiological characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Raoultella ornithinolytica
Xiaofang XIE ; Feinan QIAN ; Zhichen ZHU ; Yi ZHENG ; Hong DU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;47(11):1306-1313
Objective:To understand the clinical prevalence and drug resistance of Raoultella ornithinolytica, and to analyze the drug-resistant characteristics of carbapenem-resistant strains. Methods:A total of 83 clinical isolates of R.ornithinolytica, identified using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry between May 2015 and December 2020, were collected. Clinical information, drug-resistant phenotype, and carbapenemase gene of the carbapenem resistant strains were analyzed. Homology of the resistant strains was examined by pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). The molecular characteristics of plasmids, drug resistance genes and virulence genes were determined by whole genome sequencing (WGS), and a phylogenetic tree was constructed based on core single-nucleotide polymorphisms(core-SNPs) for evolutionary analysis of the carbapenem-resistant strains. Results:All 83 clinical isolates were confirmed as R.ornithinolytica, of which 11 strains were resistant to carbapenem antibiotics. The resistant strains were mainly sourced from the drainage fluid and wound secretions of patients in surgery, intensive care unit and oncology department. In addition to carbapenems resistances, the 11 strains were also resistant to cephalosporins, cephamycins, and aztreonam, while maintaining good in vitro activity to levofloxacin, tigecycline and colistin. Carbapenemase gene detection showed that 8 strains carried the bla IMP-4, 3 carried bla KPC-2, of which 1 strain carried both bla IMP-4 and bla KPC-2, and 2 strains carried both bla IMP-4 and bla NDM-1. PFGE results showed 7 banding types and 4 epidemic strains. WGS identified plasmid replicon types carried by the 11 strains of R. ornithinolyticus including IncFIA, IncFIB, IncHI1B, IncU, repB and Col, along with 10 additional types of drug resistance genes. Iron carrier related virulence genes entB, fyu, ybt and irp were detected in all carbapenem-resistant strains. Phylogenetic analysis showed that Ro6348 and Ro6050, Ro7401 and Ro7242, Ro8647 and Ro5832, and Ro9907 and Ro8856 were grouped together, while Ro8454, Ro7349 and Ro7326 were located on different branches. Conclusions:The overall drug resistance of R. ornithinolytica closely resembles Klebsiella pneumoniae and carries a variety of drug-resistant genes, but differs from domestic K.pneumoniae in that its carbapenemase is mainly IMP-4. PFGE and phylogenetic analysis results suggest that the strain has a tendency of mutual transmission in hospital, which deserves more attention.
6.Abnormal uterine bleeding and associated factors among female medical college students in Shanghai
LU Xuan, XIAO Tongtong, YOU Xiaofang, TAN Hui, QIAN Xu
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(1):110-114
Objective:
To understand the prevalence and pattern of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) among female medical college students in Shanghai,to provide a basis for menstrual health intervention for female college students.
Methods:
A total of 912 female medical students from a university in Shanghai were selected through cluster sampling. An anonymous questionnaire survey on menstrual history and related factors was conducted in March 2021.
Results:
The prevalence of AUB among female medical college students was 39.9%, with cycle disordered and non cycle disordered AUB of 24.7% and 15.2%, respectively. Among female college students with AUB, 21.7% had two or three abnormal menstrual symptoms. Multivariate Logistic analysis showed that sleep quality was associated with both types of AUB, and female undergraduates with poorer and poor sleep quality were at increased risk of both cyclic disordered AUB ( OR =2.05) and non cyclic disordered AUB ( OR =2.00). Low BMI ( OR =1.66) and weight gain and loss ( OR =1.76) were associated with cycle disordered AUB. Frequent insomnia ( OR =2.45) was associated with non cyclic disordered AUB( P <0.05).
Conclusion
Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is common in female college students, female medical college students with AUB have multiple concurrent abnormal bleeding patterns. Factors associated with AUB varied according to the type of AUB, with sleep quality correlates with both types of AUB.
7.Development of a self-assessment questionnaire of abnormal menstruation and evaluation of its reliability and validity
Tontong XIAO ; Xuan LU ; Xiaofang YOU ; Hui TAN ; Xu QIAN
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(8):779-785
ObjectiveTo develop a self-assessment questionnaire for menstrual abnormalities and test its reliability and validity. To provide an assessment tool for self-identification of abnormal menstruation in young women and to investigate the health seeking situation of abnormal menstruation in the population. MethodsFifteen physicians with clinical experience were invited to participate in the Delphi expert consultations. Medical indications for menstrual abnormalities were constructed and questionnaires were formed based on domestic and international literature, expert meetings and 2 rounds of Delphi expert consultations. A whole-group sampling was used to select 923 female college students from a medical school in Shanghai for the survey, and 306 of them were retested. The internal consistency, retest correlation, researcher-investigator evaluation correlation, and structural and response validity of the questionnaire were examined. ResultsThe questionnaire formed 6 dimensions with 17 indications. The positive coefficients for the two rounds of consulting experts were >90%. The mean authority coefficient was 0.857. The Kendall W coordination coefficient was 0.465 and 0.455, respectively (P<0.001). The questionnaire Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.622. The retest correlation coefficient was 0.459. The correlation coefficient between the researcher's score and the respondents' self-assessment was 0.562. The five common factors extracted by factor analysis were consistent with the structure of the questionnaire, and the cumulative contribution of variance was 54.4%. Total questionnaire scores were moderately to highly correlated with each dimension score (0.409 to 0.699). There was low correlation between the dimensions (-0.002 to 0.203). Girls who had sought medical care had higher scores on the total questionnaire, category A, category B, cycle dimension, menstrual dimension, and dysmenorrhea/PMS dimension than girls who had not sought medical care (P<0.01), and the difference between the two groups in menstrual volume dimension scores was not statistically significant. ConclusionThe self-assessment questionnaire for menstrual abnormalities developed in this study has acceptable reliability, good structure validity and response validity. It can provide a self-examination tool and medical consultation guidance for young women with abnormal menstruation.
8.Application of blood purification technology in children with acute and critical diseases
Yuping XU ; Zhiyuan WANG ; Lijuan QIAN ; Min WANG ; Xiaofang LI ; Shujun LI
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2023;30(4):297-301
Objective:To explore the scope, mode, anticoagulation mode and complications of blood purification in children with acute and critical illness.Methods:A total of 377 times of treatment of 102 children treated with blood purification in PICU at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College from January 2018 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Among 102 critically ill children treated with blood purification, acute and chronic renal failure ranked the first in terms of disease distribution, with 23 cases in total, followed by 16 cases of severe viral encephalitis (meningoencephalitis), 11 cases of septic shock, seven cases of acute poisoning, five cases of severe allergic purpura, five cases of necrotic encephalopathy.In terms of clinical prognosis, 51(50.0%) cases were cured, 29(28.4%) cases were improved, 10(9.8%) cases died, and 12 cases abandoned treatment.In 2019, the blood purification application frequency was the highest, with a total of 47 cases, which was higher than those in 2018 and 2020( P<0.05). Continuous veno-venous hemofiltration was used in the largest number of children, with a total of 56 cases.There was a statistically significant difference in the application ratio of this mode during 3 years ( P<0.05), while there was no statistically significant difference in the application ratio of other modes.In terms of the selection of anticoagulation methods, the proportions of systemic anticoagulation and extracorporeal anticoagulation had significantly difference among different years( P<0.05), and the application of extracorporeal anticoagulation had increased year by year.There was no statistically significant difference in the proportion of patients without anticoagulants.The incidence of complications of blood purification was the highest in 2019, with catheter related thrombus in the majority (30 person-times), followed by hypothermia, catheter filter coagulation, hematoma formation, catheter related infection, hypotension, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, etc.There was statistically significant difference in the total complications among different years( P<0.05). Conclusion:Blood purification is widely used in children with acute and critical illness, with a variety of diseases.The most commonly used mode is continuous veno-venous hemofiltration and in vitro anticoagulation.Catheter-related thrombosis is the most common complication.
9.Application effect of psychological intervention based on narrative medicine in geriatric inpatients
Yazhen ZHU ; Xiaofang QIAN ; Zhixian TANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(16):2225-2229
Objective:To analyze the clinical application effect of psychological intervention based on narrative medicine in geriatric inpatients.Methods:Using the convenient sampling method, a total of 120 inpatients who were admitted to Department of Geriatrics in Shaoxing Seventh People's Hospital from January 2018 to December 2020 were selected as the research objects. According to the block random method, the patients were divided into the control group and the observation group, with 60 cases in each group. The patients in the control group were given routine nursing, while patients in the observation group were given psychological intervention based on narrative medicine on the basis of the control group. The Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) , Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and Exercise of Self-Care Agency (ESCA) were used to investigate the patients, and the nursing satisfaction of the two groups was calculated.Results:Before nursing, there were no statistically significant differences in SAS, SDS and ESCA scores between two groups ( P>0.05) . After nursing, the SAS and SDS scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group, and scores of self-concept, self-care responsibility and the total score of ESCA were higher than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . The nursing satisfaction of the observation group was higher than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Psychological intervention based on narrative medicine can improve the self-care ability and nursing satisfaction of inpatients in the geriatric department and improve the adverse emotional state of patients, which is worthy of clinical application.
10.Effect of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease on glucose and lipid metabolism during pregnancy
Yiling QIAN ; Yu ZHANG ; Xuesong LI ; Yuping SONG ; Xiaofang FAN ; Jialin YANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2021;37(12):1056-1060
Objective:To investigate the effect of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) on glucose and lipid metabolism during pregnancy.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed in women who gave birth in Minhang Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University from January 2013 to June 2020. The data on demographic, clinical examination, and delivery were obtained via electronic medical record abstraction. According to the ultrasound imaging, all pregnant women were divided into NAFLD group and control group. The difference of glucose and lipid metabolism indexes, incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus, and gestational hypertension between two groups were compared. Logistic regression model was used to examine potential associations between NAFLD and metabolic related adverse pregnancy outcomes.Results:A total of 14 708 pregnant women with a mean age of (29.1±4.7) years and a mean body mass index of (21.0±2.8) kg/m 2 were included in our study. Of those eligible women, 554 (3.8%) were confirmed by ultrasound as NAFLD. Pregnant women with NAFLD presented higher circulating levels of fasting glucose [(4.2±0.5)mmol/L vs (4.1±0.5)mmol/L, P<0.01], 1 h plasma glucose [(7.4±1.7)mmol/L vs (6.6±1.6)mmol/L, P<0.01] and 2 h plasma glucose [(6.2±1.4)mmol/L vs (5.7±1.3)mmol/L, P<0.01] after glucose loading, HbA 1C [(5.2±0.4)% vs (5.1±0.5)%, P<0.01], triglyceride [(2.1±1.1)mmol/L vs (1.6±0.7)mmol/L, P<0.01], total cholesterol [(4.8±0.8)mmol/L vs (4.7±0.9)mmol/L, P<0.01], low density lipoprotein-cholesterol [(2.6±0.7)mmol/L vs (2.5±0.7)mmol/L, P<0.01], uric acid [(224.1±51.8)μmol/L vs (203.0±45.9)μmol/L, P<0.01] level. After adjusting for potential confounders, NAFLD significantly increased the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus ( OR=1.722, 95% CI 1.079-2.747, P=0.023) and gestational hypertension ( OR=3.845, 95% CI 2.247-6.582, P<0.001). Conclusions:Compared to non NAFLD, women with a diagnosis of NAFLD had more significant glucose and lipid metablic aberrations during pregnancy and increased incidence of gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension. Pregnant women with NAFLD should be closely monitored on glucose and lipid metabolism and blood pressure to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertension.


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