1.Introduction to the revision of Diagnostic Standard for Occupational Medicamentose-like Dermatitis due to Trichloroethylene
Lihua XIA ; Ying ZHANG ; Xiaofeng DENG ; Shanyu ZHOU ; Yongshun HUANG ; Xiying LI ; Qifeng WU ; Muwei CAI ; Xiaowen LUO ; Fengling ZHAO
China Occupational Medicine 2024;51(1):37-42
With the development of clinical related disciplines, the update and establishment of relevant standards/guidelines at home and abroad, GBZ 185-2006 Diagnostic Criteria for Occupational Medicamentose-like Dermatitis due to Trichloroethylene (hereinafter referred to as “GBZ 185-2006”) was unable to meet clinical needs. Therefore, the GBZ 185-2006 was revised based on the principles of evidence-based medicine, in accordance with relevant laws/regulations and relevant standards/guidelines in combination with review of research data on occupational medicamentose-like dermatitis due to trichloroethylene (OMDT) home and abroad, and the development of clinical practice and clinical related disciplines. The main modifications include: adding terms and definitions of OMDT, modifying the description of clinical manifestations of the diagnostic principles, adjusting the description of latency, deleting the diagnostic requirement of the incidence probability, adding the specific allergen patch test as the etiological diagnostic index, standardizing the application scope, operating procedure and precautions of the specific allergen patch test. In addition, the relevant content of “Basic Characteristics and Clinical Types of Skin Damage of Medicamentose-like Dermatitis due to Trichloroethylene” in Appendix A is improved, the treatment principles are revised, and the content of new progress in treatment, artificial liver application, are added. The revised GBZ 185-2024 Diagnostic Standard for Occupational Medicamentose-like Dermatitis due to Trichloroethylene is more scientific and practical, and can provide technical basis for the standardized diagnosis and treatment of OMDT in medical and health institutions.
2.Safety profile of tenofovir amibufenamide therapy extension or switching in patients with chronic hepatitis B: a phase Ⅲ multicenter, randomized controlled trial
Zhihong LIU ; Qinglong JIN ; Yuexin ZHANG ; Guozhong GONG ; Guicheng WU ; Lvfeng YAO ; Xiaofeng WEN ; Zhiliang GAO ; Yan HUANG ; Daokun YANG ; Enqiang CHEN ; Qing MAO ; Shide LIN ; Jia SHANG ; Huanyu GONG ; Lihua ZHONG ; Huafa YIN ; Fengmei WANG ; Peng HU ; Xiaoqing ZHANG ; Qunjie GAO ; Peng XIA ; Chuan LI ; Junqi NIU ; Jinlin HOU
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2024;32(10):893-903
Objective:In chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with previous 96-week treatment with tenofovir amibufenamide (TMF) or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), we investigated the safety profile of sequential TMF treatment from 96 to 144 weeks.Methods:Enrolled subjects that previously assigned (2:1) to receive either 25 mg TMF or 300 mg TDF with matching placebo for 96 weeks received extending or switching TMF treatment for 48 weeks. Safety profiles of kidney, bone, metabolism, body weight, and others were evaluated.Results:666 subjects from the initial TMF group and 336 subjects from TDF group with at least one dose of assigned treatment were included at week 144. The overall safety profile was favorable in each group and generally similar between extended or switched TMF treatments from week 96 to 144. In subjects switching from TDF to TMF, the non-indexed estimated glomerular filtration rate (by non-indexed CKD-EPI formula) and creatinine clearance (by Cockcroft-Gault formula) were both increased, which were (2.31±8.33) ml/min and (4.24±13.94) ml/min, respectively. These changes were also higher than those in subjects with extending TMF treatment [(0.91±8.06) ml/min and (1.30±13.94) ml/min]. Meanwhile, switching to TMF also led to an increase of the bone mineral density (BMD) by 0.75% in hip and 1.41% in spine. On the other side, a slight change in TC/HDL ratio by 0.16 (IQR: 0.00, 0.43) and an increase in body mass index (BMI) by (0.54±0.98) kg/m 2 were oberved with patients switched to TMF, which were significantly higher than that in TMF group. Conclusion:CHB patients receiving 144 weeks of TMF treatment showed favorable safety profile. After switching to TMF, the bone and renal safety was significantly improved in TDF group, though experienceing change in metabolic parameters and weight gain (NCT03903796).
3.Construction and validation of the prediction model for peripherally inserted central catheter-related upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in patients with traumatic brain injury
Zhe DENG ; Xin CHEN ; Wanjia LUO ; Wenjuan DENG ; Yongqiang HUANG ; Cuiling LIU ; Jianping XIA ; Lihua ZHANG ; Xianfan ZHOU ; Yuanyi CHEN
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2024;40(6):498-505
Objective:To construct a prediction model for peripherally inserted central catheter-related upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (PICC-UEDVT) in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and validate its effectiveness.Methods:A case-control study was conducted on the clinical data of 222 TBI patients admitted to Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2019 to December 2021, including 171 males and 51 females, aged 18-86 years [54.5(46.0, 65.0)years]. Glasgow coma scale (GCS) motor score was 4.0(3.0, 5.0)points on the day of catheterization. A total of 82 patients (36.9%) had PICC-UEDVT. The patients were randomly divided with a ratio of 7∶3 into training set ( n=156, including 58 with PICC-UEDVT) and validation set ( n=66, including 24 with PICC-UEDVT) using R programming language. The baseline data of general information, intravenous medication, catheterization, and laboratory indices were compared between the training set and the validation set. Lasso regression analysis was employed to identify those variables, with the diagnosis of PICC-UEDVT as the outcome variable. Variables with non-zero regression coefficients were included in a multifactorial Logistic regression model and independent variables were selected based on the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) of R programming language. The regression equation was constructed, based on which, the predictive nomogram model was constructed for PICC-UEDVT in TBI patients. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for the training set and validation set were plotted and the discriminability of the model was assessed. The calibration of the model was evaluated using the Hosmer-Lemeshow (H-L) goodness-of-fit test and calibration curves and the clinical practicality of the model was assessed with decision curve analysis (DCA). Results:The baseline analysis of both the training set and the validation set demonstrated a well-balanced sample distribution. Through Lasso regression analysis, 5 prediction variables were identified: GCS motor score on the day of catheterization, Caprini score on the day of catheterization, use of glucocorticoids, tip position of the catheter, and D-dimer (D-D) level before catheterization. The multivariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that the Caprini score on the day of catheterization ( OR=1.20, 95% CI 1.08, 1.33), use of glucocorticoids ( OR=3.13, 95% CI 0.99, 10.46), and D-D level before catheterization ( OR=1.16, 95% CI 1.07, 1.33) were independent risk factors for PICC-UEDVT in TBI patients. The regression equation was developed as: Logit [ P/(1- P)]=-2.56+0.18×"Caprini score on the day of catheterization"+1.14×"use of glucocorticoids"+0.15×"D-D level before catheterization". In the prediction model which was constructed based on the equation, the AUC values for the training set and validation set were 0.73 (95% CI 0.65, 0.81) and 0.77 (95% CI 0.65, 0.87) respectively. The H-L goodness-of-fit test indicated χ2=3.28, P=0.950 for the training set and χ2=13.05, P=0.160 for the validation set. Calibration curves for both sets demonstrated alignment between the actual and predicted probabilities of PICC-UEDVT in TBI patients. DCA results showed that the net benefit rate of patients was optimal when the threshold probability ranged from 15% to 72% for the training set and from 10% to 81% for the validation set. Conclusion:The prediction model based on the Caprini score on the day of catheterization, use of glucocorticoids, and D-D level before catheterization demonstrates good predictive accuracy, calibration and clinical practicality in predicting PICC-UEDVT in TBI patients.
4.A randomized controlled trial on effects of brief mindfulness meditation training on negative emotions in patients with coronary heart disease after percutaneous coronary intervention
Xia YAN ; Xiaofen DONG ; Wei TAN ; Lingyun WANG ; Lihua HE ; Laimei LUO ; Yi CHENG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(10):867-872
Objective:Evaluate the effects of brief mindfulness meditation training on improving negative e-motions,mindfulness attention awareness,and sleep quality in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)for coronary heart disease.Methods:Eighty-four patients with coronary heart disease after PCI admitted to the cardiology department were selected.According to the principle of simple randomization,they were divided into an intervention group of 42 cases and a control group of 42 cases.The Self Rating Anxiety Scale/Self Rating De-pression Scale,Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale,and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale were used as eval-uation indicators before and after intervention.Results:The difference in total scores of anxiety,depression,and mindfulness attention awareness before and after intervention in the intervention group was higher than that in the control group(P<0.05).The difference in total sleep score,sleep quality,time to fall asleep,sleep duration,use of hypnotic drugs,daytime dysfunction,and total sleep score before and after intervention was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:It suggests that brief mindfulness meditation training could alleviate negative emotions in patients with coronary heart disease after PCI,improve mindfulness awareness,and improve sleep quali-ty.
5.Changes of biomarkers in plasma of patients with occupational silicosis and their diagnostic value
Zongjun ZHANG ; Qianling ZHENG ; Zhifang LIU ; Lihua XIA ; Shijie HU
China Occupational Medicine 2023;50(6):701-705
{L-End}Objective To analyze the changes of seven potential biomarkers in plasma of patients with occupational silicosis (hereinafter referred to as "silicosis"), and explore their clinical value in determining the stage of silicosis. {L-End}Methods A total of 100 male silicosis patients were selected as the silicosis group (63 cases in stage Ⅰ and 37 cases in stage Ⅱ subgroups), and 100 male healthy individuals were selected as the control group using the 1∶1 matched case-control study. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to analyze the level of interleukin-17 (IL-17), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and histone H4 in plasma. Their clinical value for diagnosing silicosis was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, discriminant analysis stepwise method, and Fisher discriminant function analysis. {L-End}Results The levels of IL-17, MCP-1, MMP-9, KL-6, CTGF, PDGF, and histone H4 in the plasma of the silicosis group, silicosis stage Ⅰ subgroups, and stage Ⅱ subgroups were higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05). The levels of IL-17, MCP-1, and MMP-9 in the plasma of the stage Ⅱ subgroup decreased (all P<0.05), while the levels of KL-6, CTGF and histone H4 increased (all P<0.05) compared with the stage Ⅰ subgroup. The area under the ROC curve for diagnosing silicosis using these seven potential biomarkers ranged from 0.761 to 1.000 (all P<0.01), with the sensitivity of 0.640-1.000, the specificity of 0.840-0.990, and the Youden index of 0.540-0.990. The Fisher discriminant function was formed by stepwise discriminant analysis, and the results showed that the coincidence rate was 99.5%, and the misdiagnosis rate was 0.5% for diagnosing and staging silicosis with these seven potential biomarkers. The coincidence rate of diagnosing control group, silicosis stageⅠsubgroup and the silicosis stage Ⅱ subgroup was 100.0%, 98.4% and 100.0%, respectively. {L-End}Conclusion IL-17, MCP-1, MMP-9, KL-6, CTGF, PDGF and histone H4 in plasma can be used as biomarkers for the diagnosis of silicosis, and the Fisher discriminant function based on the combination of these seven biomarkers can assist in staging silicosis.
6.Study on the status quo and influencing factors of post-traumatic growth in patients with benign central airway stenosis undergoing interventional therapy
Ying XIA ; Lihua MENG ; Shan LI ; Yang YANG ; Hui SHI ; Qin WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2023;39(28):2185-2190
Objective:To investigate the post-traumatic growth status of patients with benign central airway stenosis undergoing interventional therapy, and analyze the influencing factors, so as to provide basis for the formulation of measures to improve the treatment tolerance and quality of life of patients.Methods:Patients with benign central airway stenosis treated by interventional therapy in the First Affiliated Hospital of Second Military Medical University from May 2020 to May 2022 were selected by convenient sampling. The general information questionnaire, Chinese Version of Post-traumatic Growth Inventory, Perceived Social Support Scale and Chronic Disease Patients′ Health Literacy Management Scale were used to conduct a cross-sectional survey. Multivariate linear regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of patients′ posttraumatic growth.Results:A total of 183 questionnaires were distributed, and 172 questionnaires were effectively collected, with an effective recovery rate of 93.99% (172/183). The posttraumatic growth score of 172 patients was (62.66 ± 9.54) points; Pearson correlation analysis showed that perceived social support, health literacy and post-traumatic growth were positively correlated ( r=0.483, 0.246, both P<0.05). Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that the degree of stenosis, the number of interventional therapy, social support, and health literacy were the main influencing factors for the post-traumatic growth of patients with benign central airway stenosis undergoing interventional therapy ( t values were -3.46-4.55, all P<0.05), could jointly explain 38.9% of the variation in post-traumatic growth scores. Conclusions:The post-traumatic growth of patients with benign airway stenosis undergoing interventional therapy is at a moderate level. The degree of stenosis and the number of interventional therapy are the limiting factors for post-traumatic growth. Systematic health education, social support and health literacy are conducive to more post-traumatic growth of patients. Medical staff can enhance patients' disease awareness, and provide more channels for acquiring disease knowledge through WeChat groups and WeChat official account, so as to promote patients' post-traumatic growth and reduce their painful experience during treatment.
7.Research progress on the predictive role of serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 in pulmonary diseases
Xuehua ZHU ; Yiru QIN ; Qiying NONG ; Yongshun HUANG ; Na ZHAO ; Lihua XIA
China Occupational Medicine 2023;50(1):104-109
Early diagnosis of pulmonary diseases is of great significance for their prevention and treatment. Serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) assay can reflect the damage degree of alveolar epithelium and stromal tissue, and is simple, non-invasive and low-cost. Pervious study showed that the serum KL-6 level was higher in patients with various interstitial lung diseases (e.g. idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and connective tissue disease, primary Sjögren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, idiopathic inflammatory myopathy and systemic sclerosis combined with interstitial lung disease), non-small cell lung cancer, various pneumonias and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease compared to healthy controls. Therefore, serum KL-6 has good sensitivity and specificity for the early diagnosis of these diseases. Occupational pneumoconiosis is an interstitial lung disease with a well-established etiology. Pervious study has shown that serum KL-6 level was higher in patients with occupational silicosis, occupational asbestosis, and dust-exposed workers compared to healthy controls. However, due to the limited sample size and the inconsistent findings on different studies, further research is needed to study the role of serum KL-6 in the early diagnosis of pneumoconiosis. Future studies should increase the sample size, improve the detection methods for serum KL-6, explore its feasibility as an early diagnostic biomarker for occupational pulmonary diseases, and investigate the efficacy andvalue of its combined application with other biomarkers in the early diagnosis of various pulmonary diseases, including occupational lung diseases, to fully exploit its predictive role in pulmonary diseases.
8.Analysis of the clinical characteristics of 69 cases of occupational melanosis
Lijie LONG ; Xin LIU ; Yongjian YAN ; Lihua XIA ; Huimin YANG ; Yin YU ; Lüsu YE ; Wei HE ; Jingyu LI ; Anli XIA ; Qian LI ; Yongyi WANG
China Occupational Medicine 2023;50(4):436-440
Objective To summarize the clinical characteristics of patients with occupational melanosis. Methods Diagnostic data of 69 patients with occupational melanosis was analyzed using retrospective analysis. Results The main occupational hazards for the 69 patients with occupational melanosis were coal tar, petroleum and its fractionated products, pigments and dyes and their intermediates, rubber additives and rubber products. The median length of occupational exposure and disease latency were 8.0 and 6.0 years, respectively, with a highly positive correlation between them (Spearman correlation coefficients=0.962, P<0.01). Skin lesions were mainly found on exposed areas such as the face-to-neck and limbs, prevalence of 94.2% and 75.4% respectively. And 78.3% of patients had skin lesion on more than two sites. The lesions were mostly in the form of irregular flakes (59.4%), with a gray-black color (44.9%). About 43.5% of patients experienced skin itching. Complete blood count, liver function, and kidney function were all within normal ranges. Skin biopsy results showed that epidermal hyperkeratosis, thinning of the spinous layer, liquefaction degeneration of basal cells, increased superficial dermal melanocytes, and infiltration of lymphocytes, histiocytes, and melanocytes around the blood vessels. Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) detection showed focal liquefaction degeneration of basal cells in the lesions, with a significant infiltration of melanocytes and inflammatory cells in the dermal papillae and superficial layers. Conclusion The primary target organ of occupational melanocytes is the skin, and no damage to other organs was identified thus far. Results from skin biopsies and RCM examinations can be used for differential diagnosis.
9.Epidemiological characteristics of newly diagnosed occupational pneumoconiosis in Guangdong Province from 2011 to 2020
Ming LIU ; Xianzhong WEN ; Su WANG ; Shanyu ZHOU ; Xudong LI ; Lihua XIA ; Shijie HU
China Occupational Medicine 2023;50(4):472-475
Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of newly diagnosed occupational pneumoconiosis (hereinafter referred to as "pneumoconiosis") in Guangdong Province from 2011 to 2020. Methods Clinical data of newly diagnosed pneumoconiosis in Guangdong Province from 2011 to 2020 was collected from the “Health Hazards Monitoring Information System” under “China Disease Prevention and Control Information System”. The distribution of the cases was analyzed retrospectively. Results A total of 2 731 cases of newly diagnosed pneumoconiosis were reported from 2011 to 2020 in Guangdong Province, with cases at stages Ⅰ,Ⅱ, and Ⅲ accounting for 61.6%, 23.8%, and 14.6%, respectively. Except for talc pneumoconiosis, 12 other types of pneumoconiosis were reported. The top three incidence of diseases were silicosis, other pneumoconiosis, and welder's pneumoconiosis, accounting for 58.8%, 22.0% and 11.0%, respectively. Males accounted for 97.5%, and females 2.5%. The median age of onset was 47 years old. The median dust exposure duration was 9.8 years, with 19.4% of cases having a dust exposure duration less than 5.0 years. And 80.7% of the cases were distributed in the Pearl River Delta region. The industries with the new cases were mainly the manufacturing (accounting for 69.4%), and 34.8% of cases were found in private limited liability companies. Cases in medium- and small-sized enterprises accounted for 35.7% and 34.3% respectively. Conclusion Silicosis, other pneumoconiosis, and welder's pneumoconiosis are predominant in Guangdong Province. The prevention and control of pneumoconiosis should focus on small- and medium-sized private enterprises in the concentrated manufacturing industry in the Pearl River Delta region.
10.Distribution characteristics of newly reported occupational welder′s pneumoconiosis in Guangdong Province, 2013-2022
Wenzhen GAN ; Xiaoyi LI ; Yongshun HUANG ; Shanyu ZHOU ; Shu WANG ; Lang HUANG ; Lihua XIA ; Shijie HU
China Occupational Medicine 2023;50(4):476-480
Objective To analyze the distribution features of newly reported cases of occupational welder′s pneumoconiosis (OWP) in Guangdong Province from 2013 to 2022. Methods Data of newly reported cases of OWP from National Occupational Disease Network Direct Reporting System of Guangdong Province from 2013 to 2022 was analyzed using conventional data analyzing Methods. Results A total of 294 cases of OWP were reported in Guangdong Province from 2013 to 2022 with an overall downward trend. The average age at diagnosis for new OWP cases was 44±6 years old, and the median of dust exposure duration was 11 years. Males accounted for 99.3% of the cases, and 94.2% of the cases were phase Ⅰ OWP. Guangzhou City had the highest regional distribution with 74.8% of the cases. The industry distribution was mainly manufacturing, accounting for 86.7% of the cases. The scale of enterprises was most common in small enterprises, followed by large and medium-sized enterprises, accounting for 38.4%, 30.6% and 24.5% of the cases respectively. The economic types of enterprises were mostly private enterprises, followed by state-owned enterprises, accounting for 54.1% and 32.0% of the cases respectively. Conclusion In Guangdong Province, the newly reported OWP cases were clustered in terms of disease stage, regional distribution, industry, enterprise scale and enterprise economic type. There was a tendency of younger age at diagnosis and shorter dust exposure duration.

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