1.A case-crossover study on association between ambient temperature and injury incidence in Shenzhen City
Yan MA ; Qijiong ZHU ; Weicong CAI ; Ping XU ; Zhixue LI ; Jianxiong HU ; Wenjun MA ; Tao LIU ; Ying XU ; Ji PENG
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2025;42(5):536-542
Background Under the background of global warming, research on association between ambient temperature and risk of injury is needed. Objective To examine the effect of temperature on injury in Bao'an district, Shenzhen and identify the sensitive population, thereby providing a scientific basis for formulating prevention and control strategies and measures of injury. Methods The injury reports from the Injury Surveillance System and the meteorological data of Bao'an District between 2018 to 2022 were collected. The meteorological data were sourced from the fifth generation of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) land reanalysis data. Based on time-stratified case-crossover design, conditional logistic regression combined with distributed lag nonlinear model was used to evaluate the exposure-response association between ambient temperature and injury. The stratified analyses were further conducted by gender, age, and causes of injury. Results A total of
2.Role of Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway in reduction of endotoxin-induced acute lung injury by esketamine in mice: relationship with NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis
Yang MA ; Jingyi LIU ; Zijian MA ; Jixiao ZHANG ; Xuefeng CAO ; Yan LI ; Zhixue WANG
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2023;43(10):1237-1242
Objective:To evaluate the role of NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase (HO-1) signaling pathway in reduction of endotoxin-induced acute lung injury (ALI) by esketamine and the relationship with NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis in mice.Methods:SPF male wild-type (WT) and Nrf2 knockout (KO) C57BL/6J mice, aged 6-8 weeks, weighing 20-25 g, were divided into 3 groups ( n=6 each) using a random number table method: control group (WT+ C group, KO+ C group), ALI group (WT+ ALI group, KO+ ALI group) and ALI+ esketamine group (WT+ ALI+ E group, KO+ ALI+ E group). ALI model was developed by injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) 15 mg/kg via the tail vein. Esketamine 10 mg/kg was intraperitoneally injected at 30 min after LPS injection, and 6 h later the medication was repeated for one time in WT+ ALI+ E and KO+ ALI+ E groups, while the equal volume of normal saline was given in the other groups. The mice were anesthetized at 12 h after LPS injection, and blood samples were obtained by cardiac puncture for determination of serum interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) and IL-18 concentrations, and bilateral lung tissues were also obtained for examination of the pathological changes of lung tissues(with the light microscope) which were scored and for determination of the content of reduced glutathione (GSH) and expression of Nrf2, HO-1 and NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis-related proteins (NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD[ASC], pro-caspase-1, cleaved-caspase-1, gasdermin D[GSDMD]) (by Western blot). Results:Compared with the corresponding C group (WT+ C group or KO+ C group), the lung injury score and concentrations of IL-1β and IL-18 were significantly increased, the content of GSH in lung tissues was decreased, and the expression of NLRP3, ASC, pro-caspase-1, cleved-caspase-1 and GSDMD was up-regulated in WT+ ALI group and KO+ ALI group ( P<0.05), and the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 was significantly up-regulated in WT+ ALI group( P<0.05). Compared with the corresponding ALI group (WT+ ALI group or KO+ ALI group), the lung injury score and concentrations of IL-1β and IL-18 were significantly decreased, the content of GSH in lung tissues was increased, and the expression of NLRP3, ASC, pro-caspase-1, cleved-caspase-1 and GSDMD was down-regulated in WT+ ALI+ E group and KO+ ALI+ E group ( P<0.05), and Nrf2 and HO-1 expression was significantly up-regulated in WT+ ALI+ E group( P<0.05). Compared with WT+ ALI+ E group, the lung injury score and concentrations of IL-1β and IL-18 were significantly increased, the content of GSH in lung tissues was decreased, the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 was down-regulated, and the expression of NLRP3, ASC, pro-caspase-1, cleved-caspase-1 and GSDMD was up-regulated in KO+ ALI+ E group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The mechanism by which esketamine reduces endotoxin-induced ALI may be related to activation of Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway, thus inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis in mice.
3.Cancer screening and its association with core knowledge of cancer in community residents
Ying XYU ; Yanfang GUO ; Qing YUAN ; Yan MA ; Zhixue LI ; Weijun YU ; Dewang WANG ; Zheng LIU ; Rencheng ZHAO ; Ling LIANG ; Lin LEI ; Ji PENG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2022;33(4):156-169
Objective To understand the situation of cancer screening of community residents and its association with the knowledge of cancer core knowledge, and to provide reference for the formulation of secondary cancer prevention measures. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 2 037 residents aged 18-79 who lived in Bao 'an District, Shenzhen. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between core knowledge and cancer screening behavior after adjusting for age, gender, education, marriage, occupation and smoking. Results The cancer screening rate of community residents was 28.10%, and the screening rate of middle-aged and elderly people aged 40-79 was 33.50 %.The proportion of “not very well understanding”, “partial understanding” and “basic understanding” of the core knowledge of cancer were 43.91%, 42.33% and 13.76%, respectively, which was higher than that of the non-participants. Multivariate analysis showed that the women, the higher the level of education of college/university or above and the higher the level of knowledge of cancer prevention core knowledge, the higher the probability of participating in cancer screening was OR (95%CI ) : 2.40 (1.86-3.12), 1.65 (1.29-2.10), 1.38 (1.18 - 1.62), respectively. Conclusion The proportion of cancer screening in community residents needs to be improved, and the degree of core knowledge of cancer is closely related to cancer screening behavior. It is suggested to increase the publicity and education of the core knowledge of cancer, and at the same time, carry out the health education of secondary cancer prevention for the key population such as men and people with low education level, so as to improve the proportion of “early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment” of cancer.
4.Responses to child sexual assaults and associated factors among parents of young children
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(2):240-244
Objective:
To analyze the possible responses of parents of young children to Child sexual assault (CSA) and the potential influencing factors, so as to provide evidence for prevention programs of CSA.
Methods:
Part of the data from "2016-2020 Child Injury Prevention Project" was used to analyze responses to CSA among parents of children younger than 3rd grade in primary school by chi square test and Logistic regression analysis.
Results:
A total of 4 072 parents were included in the analysis. Among them, 86.8% of parents chose "to solve problems together", 51.0% of parents taking children to a "psychologist", 4.9% of parents "scolding children for being too careless", 2.9% of parents "letting child not disclose abuse" and 6.5% of parents chose "other" coping methods. Parents with foreign nationality [OR(95%CI)=2.58(1.25-5.15)] and lower education level (OR=0.26-0.64) tend to "blame" their children. Mothers [(OR(95%CI)=0.54(0.33-0.90)], higher parental education level (OR=0.27-0.72) were more reluctant to encourage their children to keep quiet. Mothers [OR(95%CI)=1.73(1.32-2.27)], older children (OR=1.33-1.78) and parents with higher education level (OR=1.65-2.99) tend to "accompany". Parents aged 30 or more, and from high school/technical school/technical secondary school tend to take their children to see a "psychologist" [OR(95%CI)=1.39(1.14-1.71), 1.79(1.26-2.53)].
Conclusion
Parents universally pay attention to the physical and mental health of children after CSA, but some parents still take negative coping methods, e.g. "blame" and "not disclose". Parenting educational level, duration of parent-child communication and age of children are primary factors associated with parental responses to child sexual assault. This study suggests that prevention secondary injury following child sexual assault should be farther strengthened, while fully considering the characteristics of the educated objects.
5.The willingness for dietary and behavioral changes in frontline epidemic prevention workers after experiencing the outbreak of COVID-19 in China: a cross-sectional study.
Weijun YU ; Ying XU ; Jianhua ZHANG ; Qing YUAN ; Yanfang GUO ; Zhixue LI ; Xiangyang HE ; Yan MA ; Fengmin CAI ; Zheng LIU ; Rencheng ZHAO ; Dewang WANG ; Jialong CHEN ; Quanwei GUO
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2021;26(1):58-58
BACKGROUND:
The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has had a massive impact on public health, resulting in sudden dietary and behavioral habit changes. Frontline epidemic prevention workers play a pivotal role against COVID-19. They must face high-risk infection conditions, insufficient anti-epidemic material supplies, mental pressure, and so on. COVID-19 seriously affects their dietary and behavioral habits, and poor habits make them more susceptible to COVID-19. However, their baseline dietary and behavioral habits before COVID-19 and their willingness to change these habits after the outbreak of COVID-19 remain unclear for these workers in China. This study aimed to explore the baseline dietary and behavioral habits of frontline workers and their willingness to change these habits after the outbreak of the epidemic; in addition, susceptible subgroups were identified by stratified analyses as targets of protective measures to keep them from being infected with COVID-19.
METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online questionnaire using a sample of 22,459 valid individuals living in China, including 9402 frontline epidemic prevention workers.
RESULTS:
Before COVID-19, 23.9% of the frontline epidemic prevention workers reported a high-salt diet, 46.9% of them reported a high frequency of fried foods intake, and 50.9% of them smoked cigarettes. After the outbreak of COVID-19, 34.6% of them expressed a willingness to reduce salt intake, and 43.7% of them wanted to reduce the frequency of pickled vegetables intake. A total of 37.9% of them expressed a willingness to decrease or quit smoking, and 44.5% of them wanted to increase sleep duration. Significant differences in the baseline dietary and behavioral habits and the willingness to change their habits were observed between frontline epidemic prevention workers and other participants. Among the frontline epidemic prevention workers with poor dietary and behavioral habits before COVID-19, frontline epidemic prevention experience was a promoting factor for adopting worse dietary and behavioral habits, including those in the high-salt intake subgroup (OR, 2.824; 95% CI, 2.341-3.405) and the 11-20 cigarettes/day subgroup (OR, 2.067; 95% CI, 1.359-3.143).
CONCLUSIONS
The dietary and behavioral habits of frontline epidemic prevention workers were worse than that those of other participants before COVID-19. They had a greater willingness to adopt healthy dietary and behavioral habits after experiencing the outbreak of COVID-19. However, frontline epidemic prevention workers with poor dietary and behavioral habits before COVID-19 continued in engage in these poor habits. Dietary and behavioral intervention policies should be drafted to protect their health, especially frontline epidemic prevention workers with poor habits at baseline.
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6.Alteration of amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation in patients with abstinence of methamphetamine-dependent using functional MRI
Feng HOU ; Ru YANG ; Zhixue ZHANG ; Lei HE ; Cui YAN ; Jun LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2020;54(7):677-682
Objective:To investigate the difference of brain activity intensity between abstinent methamphetamine-dependent (AMD) patients and healthy controls using amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF).Methods:From April 2016 to March 2017, 29 male AMD patients from Pingtang compulsory rehabilitation center in Changsha City, Hunan Province and 31 healthy male controls were prospectively recruited. The general conditions of all AMD patients, including age of first use of MA, months of MA use, monthly MA consumption, MA use frequency of the last year and the last month, current months of drug withdrawal, times of drug withdrawal, self-assessment score of drug craving when taking drugs, smoking history (whether smoking and smoking years), drinking history (whether drinking and drinking years). The rest functional MRI data were collected. DPABI software package was used to preprocess the data and calculate ALFF value of each voxel in the whole brain of the subjects of two groups. Two samples t-test and alphasim multiple comparison correction were used. Nuclei with voxel level P<0.01 and voxel number>71 were considered as regions with significant differences between two groups, corresponding to corrected P<0.05. ALFF mean value was extracted for each region with significant differences. Taking smoking and drinking as covariates, the correlations between the mean ALFF values of regions with significant differences and MA use and abstinence were analyzed. Results:Compared with the healthy control group, it was found in the AMD group that ALFF value of left middle frontal gyrus was significantly lower ( t=-4.707), and that of right inferior frontal gyrus was significantly higher ( t=4.445). The results of correlation analysis showed that the ALFF value of right inferior frontal gyrus was negatively correlated with the frequency of MA use and the MA amounts used in the last month ( r=-0.396, P=0.034; r=-0.429, P=0.020). Conclusions:Abnormal brain activity intensity is found in AMD patients compared with healthy controls, with abnormalities mainly found in the prefrontal lobe, which is involved in cognitive, executive and emotion functions. The more MA is used, the more damages or alterations may exist in these regions.
7.MR structural and functional changes in patients with long?term abstinence of methamphetamine
Lei HE ; Ru YANG ; Cui YAN ; Zhixue ZHANG ; Wenhan YANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Jun LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2019;53(10):871-876
Objective To investigate the changes of brain gray matter volume (GMV) and brain activity in patients with long?term methamphetamine (MA) abstinence compared with healthy controls. Methods This study included 44 abstinent MA patients and 40 demographically equivalent healthy controls. Structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and resting?state functional MRI (rs?fMRI) were obtained on Siemens 3.0 T MR. Differences in GMV between abstinent MA group and control group were assessed using voxel?based morphometry (VBM) method. Within each region showed significant differences between two groups, the value of the fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (fALFF) was calculated using the rs?fMRI data. Differences of fALFF between groups were also evaluated. Furthermore, partial correlation coefficients adjusted for age, years of education, smoking and drinking were calculated in the abstinent MA group to assess associations between the mean GMV and fALFF values in significant clusters and variables of MA use and abstinence. Results Compared with controls, abstinent MA group showed increased GMV in the right cerebellum crus and decreased GMV in the right calcarine. While fALFF values within bilateral cerebellum crus in abstinent MA patients were significantly increased. Moreover, GMV of the left cerebellar crus was positively correlated with the withdrawal time among abstinent MA patients. Conclusions Both structural and functional abnormalities were found in abstinent MA patients even after long?term abstinence. The positive correlation between GMV of left cerebellum crus and abstinent duration suggested that prolonged abstinence may be beneficial to brain recovery. The fALFF of the right calcarine was increased even with decreased GVM in the abstinent MA group. It indicates that the brain activity of this area is increased, which may imply that drug cue?induced craving is significant among methamphetamine patients even after long?term abstinence.
8. MR structural and functional changes in patients with long-term abstinence of methamphetamine
Lei HE ; Ru YANG ; Cui YAN ; Zhixue ZHANG ; Wenhan YANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Jun LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2019;53(10):871-876
Objective:
To investigate the changes of brain gray matter volume (GMV) and brain activity in patients with long-term methamphetamine (MA) abstinence compared with healthy controls.
Methods:
This study included 44 abstinent MA patients and 40 demographically equivalent healthy controls. Structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) were obtained on Siemens 3.0 T MR. Differences in GMV between abstinent MA group and control group were assessed using voxel-based morphometry (VBM) method. Within each region showed significant differences between two groups, the value of the fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (fALFF) was calculated using the rs-fMRI data. Differences of fALFF between groups were also evaluated. Furthermore, partial correlation coefficients adjusted for age, years of education, smoking and drinking were calculated in the abstinent MA group to assess associations between the mean GMV and fALFF values in significant clusters and variables of MA use and abstinence.
Results:
Compared with controls, abstinent MA group showed increased GMV in the right cerebellum crus and decreased GMV in the right calcarine. While fALFF values within bilateral cerebellum crus in abstinent MA patients were significantly increased. Moreover, GMV of the left cerebellar crus was positively correlated with the withdrawal time among abstinent MA patients.
Conclusions
Both structural and functional abnormalities were found in abstinent MA patients even after long-term abstinence. The positive correlation between GMV of left cerebellum crus and abstinent duration suggested that prolonged abstinence may be beneficial to brain recovery. The fALFF of the right calcarine was increased even with decreased GVM in the abstinent MA group. It indicates that the brain activity of this area is increased, which may imply that drug cue-induced craving is significant among methamphetamine patients even after long-term abstinence.
9.Analysis of the missed diagnosis of invasive carcinoma under the microscope in HSIL diagnosed by colposcopy-guided biopsy and related influencing factors
Xiaoyue QIAN ; Zhixue YOU ; Qianwen CAO ; Binbing ZOU ; Yan XING
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2018;53(9):613-619
Objective To observe the missed diagnosis of invasive carcinoma under the microscope (ICUM) in high grade squamous intraepithelial neoplasia (HSIL), and analyze associated factors influencing missed ICUM. Methods A retrospective study was performed on patients diagnosed with HSIL by colposcopy-guided biopsy and treated with loop electrosurgical excision procedure(LEEP)at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, from December 2014 to December 2016. They were non-pregnant, ≤50 years old and the cervical volume without obvious enlargement and exogenous surface without and ulcerative lesions. A total of 283 cases with early cervical cytology results, never received cervical traumatic treatment or cervical biopsy in another hospital before, and their colposcopic images were clear enough to reevaluate. The ultimate pathological diagnosis was based on the higher-level pathological diagnosis between the results of cervical biopsy and LEEP to evaluate ICUM missed in HSIL and the risk factors. Results (1) Among the 283 cases with HSIL diagnosed by colposcopy-directed biopsy,44 cases (15.5%,44/283) were missed diagnosis of ICUM, which consisted of 29 cases Ⅰa1, 4 cases Ⅰa2 and 11 cases Ⅰb1 in the ultimate pathology.(2)Analysis of associated factors for missed ICUM:univariate analysis showed that,as the age increased, the risk of missed ICUM also increased(the rates of missed diagnosis for<30, 30-39, 40-50 years were 7.7%, 11.5%, 22.0%, respectively;χ2=6.254, P=0.012 by trend test). The more the number of high-grade features, the higher risks(the rates of missed diagnosis for 1, 2, 3, 4 high-grade features were 10.2%, 17.6%, 23.8%, 30.8%, respectively;χ2=7.686,P=0.006 by trend test). The locations of HSIL were only endocervical, only ectocervical and mixed, the risk increased by this sequence(2.8%, 5.1%, 28.7%; χ2=26.193,P<0.01 by trend test). The rate of missed diagnosis for not completely visible squamocolumnar junction(SCJ)was higher than that of the completely visible one(22.3% vs 2.1%;χ2=19.680, P<0.01). The rate of missed diagnosis was higher for existing atypical vessels than those without(60.7% vs 10.6%;χ2=48.279, P<0.01). The rate of missed diagnosis for visible lesion size≥40 mm2 was higher than that of<40 mm2(27.3%vs 4.2%;χ2=28.921, P<0.01). The rate of missed diagnosis for the proportion of visible lesion size in ectocervical size ≥0.75 was higher than that of <0.75 (83.3% vs 14.1%;P<0.01). The rate of missed diagnosis for the maximum linear length of visible lesion≥10 mm was higher than that of<10 mm(46.9%vs 9.0%;χ2=44.473, P<0.01). But the different severity of cervical cytology before colposcopy was not associated with missed ICUM(P>0.05). Multivariable analysis found that visibility of SCJ, atypical vessels, visible lesion size and maximum linear length of visible lesion were associated with missed diagnosis of ICUM(all P<0.05). Conclusions The diagnostic value of HSIL by colposcopy is limited. Meanwhile, for the patients who are ≤50 years old with HSIL diagnosed by cervical biopsy, invisibility of SCJ, atypical vessels, visible lesion size and maximum linear length of visible lesion evaluated by colposcopy are the independent risk factors of missed ICUM. Thereby, it is necessary to take active intervention for HSIL with these risk factors.
10.Clinical study of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for the overlap syndrome complicated with pulmonary encephalopathy
Haiguo ZHANG ; Zhixue YAN ; Wenhui LIU ; Hongyang WANG ; Chen LIU
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(8):1274-1276
Objective To observe the value of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for the overlap syndrome complicated with pulmonary encephalopathyt.Methods Fifty-six patients with the overlap syndrome complicated with pulmonary encephalopathy were divided into the experinental group and the controlled group.The experimental group was treated with non-invasive positive pressure ventilation and conventional clinical therapy (drugs and oxygen).The controlled group was treated with conventional clinical therapy.Results The experimental group was better than tche Controlled group in blood gas analysis (PH、PaCO2) in the second hour and the twentyfourth hour after treatment (P < 0.05).The experimental group was more than the controlled group in the improvement of consciousness disorder (P < 0.05).The experimental group was less than the controlled group in tracheal intubation (P < 0.05).Conclusion Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation could improve consciousness disorder of the overlap syndrome complicated with pulmonary encephalopathy,and reduce tracheal intubation.


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