1.A case-crossover study on the impact of air pollution on the number of pediatric respiratory outpatient and emergency visits in a hospital in Shanghai
Peihua FU ; Julong LI ; Jing ZHANG ; Qiaozhen ZHANG ; Huimin JIN ; Min SONG ; Yanhan ZHANG ; Zhen GU
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2024;35(1):29-33
Objective To investigate the correlation between the concentration of air pollutants (PM10, SO2, NO2) and the number of outpatient and emergency visits for pediatric respiratory diseases in a general hospital in Shanghai. Methods Data including pediatric respiratory disease outpatient and emergency visits in a hospital in Pudong New Area of Shanghai from May 1, 2013 to March 20, 2022 were collected. Daily concentration of air pollutants including PM10, SO2 and NO2 and meteorological data in Pudong New Area during the same period were collected. A case-crossover study with distributed lag non-linear model was conducted to explore the correlation between air pollutants (PM10, SO2, NO2) and the number of outpatient and emergency visits for pediatric respiratory diseases. Results The concentrations of PM10, SO2 and NO2 were positively with the number of outpatient and emergency visits for pediatric respiratory diseases. The strongest cumulative effect was observed on six days lag (Lag0-5) for PM10. For a 10 μg/m3 increase of the concentrations of PM10, the corresponding increase of cumulative pediatric respiratory disease outpatients was 1.10% (95%CI:0.97%, 1.23%) in Lag0-5. The strongest cumulative effect was observed on eight days lag (Lag0-7) for SO2 and NO2. For a 10 μg /m3 increase of the concentrations of SO2 and NO2, the corresponding increase of cumulative pediatric respiratory disease outpatients was 5.64% (95%CI:5.16%, 6.13%) and 5.41% (95%CI:5.15%, 5.66%) in Lag 0-7, respectively. The association of PM10 and SO2 with the number of pediatric respiratory disease visits in males was significantly stronger than that in females. The impact of PM10 on the number of pediatric respiratory disease visits in children aged 0-6 was higher than that in children aged 7-14, while the impact of SO2 and NO2 on the number of pediatric respiratory disease visits in children aged 7-14 was higher than that in children aged 0-6. Conclusion The concentration of ambient PM10, SO2, and NO2 is positively correlated with outpatient and emergency visits for pediatric respiratory diseases, with obvious lag and cumulative effect. Boys and children aged 0-6 are more susceptible to the hazard of air pollution.
2.Deubiquitinase Mysm1 regulates differentiation of neural stem cells into astrocytes by regulating expressions of glial fibrillary acidic protein
Zhenhua XU ; Qiaozhen QIN ; Xiaotong LI ; Yue CHEN ; Xiaoxia JIANG ; Donggang XU
Military Medical Sciences 2024;48(1):36-43
Objective To investigate the effect of Mysm1 on the differentiation of neural stem cells(NSCs)into astrocytes and the possible mechanism.Methods NSCs were prepared from E12.5 cortices of wild-type C57BL/6 mice,cultured in vitro and induced to differentiate into astrocytes.Immunofluorescence staining,real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot assay were used to detect the expressions of Mysm1 during the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes in vitro.Lentivirus was used to knock down Mysm1 expressions in NSCs before real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot assay were used to detect the knockdown efficiency.Immunofluorescence staining and Western blot assay were used to compare the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes before and after Mysm1 knockdown in vitro.Transcriptomics was adopted to detect the differential gene after knockdown of Mysm1 in NSCs in vitro.Western blot assay was used to verify the changes of proteins associated with the differential gene.Cut-Tag was used to detect the enrichment of Mysm1 in the promoter region of glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP)genes during the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes in vitro.After overexpression of GFAP following knockdown of Mysm1,immunofluorescence staining and Western blot assay were used to compare the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes before and after overexpression in vitro.Results The expression of Mysm1 was gradually increased when NSCs were induced to differentiate into astrocytes in vitro.Mysm1 knockdown inhibited the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes in vitro.Mysm1 affected the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes by regulating the expression of GFAP.Overexpression of GFAP after Mysm1 knockdown partially rescued the ability of NSCs to differentiate into astrocytes.Conclusion Mysm1 regulates the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes by epigenetically controlling GFAP transcription.
3.Correlations of pontine biological indicators on fetal brain median sagittal MRI with gestational week
Lingxiu HOU ; Bingguang LIU ; Ying YUAN ; Yimei LIAO ; Qiaozhen ZHU ; Hongbo GUO ; Ying TAN ; Huiying WEN ; Fang YAN ; Shengli LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(1):88-92
Objective To observe the correlations of pontine biological indicators on fetal brain median sagittal MRI with gestational week.Methods Data of head MRI of 226 normal fetuses without obvious abnormalities of central nervous system(normal group)and 17 fetuses with abnormalities(abnormal group)at gestational age of 23 to 38 weeks were retrospectively analyzed.Pontine biological indicators based on median sagittal MRI were obtained,including pons anteroposterior diameter(PAD),total pons area(TPA),pontine basal anteroposterior length(AP),pontine basal cranio-caudal length(CC),basis pontis area(BPA)and pontine angle of midbrain(MAP).According to the gestational week,the fetuses of normal group were divided into 8 subgroups.The distributing ranges of pontine biological indicators at different gestational weeks were analyzed,and the correlations of pontine biological indicators with gestational week in normal group were explored,and the developmental status of fetal pons in abnormal group were assessed.Results In normal group,PAD,TPA,AP,CC and BPA all showed linear positive correlation(r=0.887,0.914,0.787,0.866,0.865,all P<0.001),while MAP was not significantly correlated with gestational week(P>0.05).Among 17 fetuses in abnormal group,abnormal PAD or TPA was found each in 8 fetuses,abnormal AP was observed in 14,abnormal CC was noticed in 3 and abnormal BPA was found in 11 fetuses.Conclusion Fetal pontine biological indicators such as PAD,TPA,AP,CC and BPA on median sagittal MRI were positively correlated with gestational week,hence being able to be used for evaluating fetal pontine development.
4.Analgesic management in hospice care
Tonghui FENG ; Xinyu CHEN ; Mengting GU ; Qiaozhen XIANG ; Yujia LI ; Yanfei XIA
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(7):797-801
Pain is a prevalent symptom in both cancer and non-cancer end-stage diseases, often being the most feared by patients and significantly impacting their quality of life.Hospice care aims to address physical, psychological, spiritual, and other needs of patients and their families during this stage, with a focus on alleviating pain and discomfort.Effective pain management is a crucial component of hospice care, particularly given the increasing prevalence of cancer and chronic diseases in China and the growing elderly population.To provide analgesic management for hospice patients, a thorough assessment of pain is essential to identify its type and characteristics.Treatment approaches may include etiological interventions, pharmacotherapy, interventional therapy, physiotherapy, psychotherapy, and comfort care, all aimed at achieving comprehensive pain management.The use of opioid should be carefully guided by scientific principles to minimize adverse effects and optimize pain relief, ultimately enhancing patients' end-of-life quality of life.
5.Research progress on nurses' knowledge, attitude and practice and associated factors concerning patient-controlled analgesia for cancer pain
Qiaozhen XIANG ; Shulan YANG ; Lingfang XIE ; Yanfang LI ; Yilong YANG ; Yuhan LIN
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(7):828-833
Pain is one of the most common and unendurable symptoms in cancer patients and a major factor affecting their quality of life.Patient-controlled analgesia(PCA) is an important palliative measure in additional to conventional pharmacological control of pain.Nurses play the primary role in the management of PCA for cancer pain, and their knowledge, attitude and practice about PCA for cancer pain directly affect the effectiveness of cancer pain management.This article summarizes and analyzes the current status of nurses' knowledge, attitude and practice and associated influencing factors, aiming to improve nursing management of PCA, reinforce specialized nursing training, propose recommendations for an expert consensus on PCA for cancer pain and provide a reference for nursing practice in PCA for cancer pain.
6.Hotspot, frontier and trend of communicable diseases prevention and control research in China in the past 30 years: an analysis based on bibliometrics and scientific knowledge atlas
Li LI ; Jianlin ZHUANG ; Tingting PEI ; Qiaozhen HU ; Zhaorun LI
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(3):235-243
ObjectiveBy using bibliometrics and scientific knowledge mapping technology, this study systematically combs and visually analyzes the research hotspots, frontiers and trends of infectious disease prevention and control in China in the past 30 years, summarizes the research direction in this field, combs the knowledge structure, and provides guidance and reference for subsequent research. MethodsThe databases of CNKI and Wanfang were searched by ("infectious diseases" or " communicable diseases") and "prevention and control" not "chronic diseases", The bibliometric software VOSviewer 1.68 and CiteSpace 5.8.3 were used to analyze the co-occurrence network of scientific knowledge maps from the keywords, emerging words, research authors, institutions and other aspects, and summarized the research hotspots, frontiers and trends in the field of infectious disease prevention and control in China. ResultsA total of 10 777 literatures were retrieved, and 7 676 literatures were included after screening. From the perspective of research trend, the number of published literatures in the field of infectious disease prevention and control in China showed an overall upward trend, and the number of studies was closely related to the outbreak of infectious diseases. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has played a leading role in the research. In terms of researchers' cooperation, Hao Mo, Li Chengyue, Wang Ying and others from Fudan University were the main researchers' cooperation teams. Tu Wenxiao, Meng Ling and Xiang Nijuan from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention were the main researchers. Wang Quanyi, Li Xinyu, Wang Xiaoli from the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention were the main researchers' research teams. Yang Zhicong, Li Meixia, Luo Lei and other research teams from Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention have formed a relatively obvious cooperation network. Analysis of the keyword cluster atlas showed that the articles related to the prevention and control of infectious diseases mainly were focused on the epidemiology of new coronavirus infection (new infectious diseases), school infectious diseases, common infectious diseases, and the related research of vector infectious diseases. The analysis of salient words indicated the research focus and trend change in different time periods. At present, the research focus and frontier in the field of infectious diseases are mainly concentrated in the field of prevention and control of new infectious diseases, such as the monitoring, early warning, reporting, emergency management, laws and regulations of the new coronavirus infection. ConclusionOur country attaches great importance to the prevention and control of infectious diseases, with extensive and in-depth research hotspots. In particular, research on emerging infectious diseases has developed rapidly and achieved remarkable results. With the application of molecular biology, big data, AI and other technologies in the field of infectious disease prevention and control, China's infectious disease prevention and control capabilities will be greatly improved. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the linkage between universities, disease control institutions, and medical institutions, and establish and improve a long-term normal prevention and control mechanism.
7.Research and application of artificial intelligence quality control model of fetal heart in the first trimester
Qiaozhen ZHU ; Ying TAN ; Meifang ZHANG ; Xin WEN ; Yao JIANG ; Yue QIN ; Ying YUAN ; Hongbo GUO ; Guiyan PENG ; Wenlan HUANG ; Lingxiu HOU ; Shengli LI
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2023;32(11):952-958
Objective:To develop an artificial intelligence (AI) quality control model of fetal heart in the first trimester and verify its effectiveness.Methods:A total of 18 694 images of the four-chamber view(4CV) and three-vessel and tracheal view(3VT) of fetal heart in the first trimester were selected from Shenzhen Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University since January 2022 to December 2022. A total of 14 432 images were manually annotated. The one-stage target detection algorithm YOLO V5 was used to train the AI quality control model in the first trimester of fetal heart, and 4 262 images (golden standard set by expert group) were used to evaluate the application effectiveness of AI quality control model. Kappa consistency test was used to compare the results of section classification and standard degree judgment from AI quality control model, Doctor 1(D1) and Doctor 2(D2).Results:①Precision of the AI quality control model was 0.895, recall was 0.852, mean average precision (mAP 50) was 0.873.The average precision(AP) of the AI quality control model for section classification was 0.907 (4CV) and 0.989 (3VT), respectively. ②Compared with the gold standard, the overall coincidence rate and consistency of section classification of AI quality control model, D1 and D2 were 99.91% (Kappa=0.998), 100% (Kappa=1.000), 100% (Kappa=1.000), respectively. The coincidence rate and consistency of the plane standard degree evaluation from the AI quality control model, D1 and D2 were 97.46% (Weighted Kappa=0.932), 93.73% (Weighted Kappa=0.847), and 93.12% (Weighted Kappa=0.832), respectively. Strong consistency was displayed. Moreover, AI quality control model showed the highest coincidence rate and the strongest consistency in judging section standard degree, which was superior to manual quality control. The time-consuming of AI quality control (0.012 s/sheet) was significantly less than the way of manual quality control (4.76-6.11 s/sheet)( Z=-8.079, P<0.001). Conclusions:The use of artificial intelligent fetal heart quality control model in the first trimester can effectively and accurately control the image quality.
8.Pollution characteristics and health risk assessment of metal elements in atmospheric PM2.5 in Lanzhou City from 2019 to 2020
Sheng LI ; Jinyu WANG ; Qing GAO ; Yanni ZHENG ; Haixia YANG ; Qiaozhen WEI ; Yali FENG ; Shouyu LI ; Pu LI ; Qiong LIU ; Xiaowei REN ; Cheng WANG
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2022;39(5):519-526
Background Air pollutants PM2.5 and its adsorbed metal elements are important factors affecting public health. Objective To explore the distribution characteristics and sources of metal elements in atmospheric PM2.5 in Lanzhou from 2019 to 2020, and to assess the health risks of metal elements to different groups of residents through inhalation. Methods From January 2019 to December 2020 in two districts of Lanzhou City (Chengguan District and Xigu District), regular PM2.5 and metal elements [antimony (Sb), aluminum (Al), arsenic (As), beryllium (Be), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), selenium (Se), and thallium (Tl)] were regularly monitored, and their concentrations were described by the median (M) and 25th and 75th percentiles (P25, P75) as not following a normal distribution (because the detection rates of the five elements Be, Cr, Hg, Ni, and Se were less than 70%, the five elements were not included in subsequent analysis), and then compared with the secondary concentration limits in the Ambient Air Quality Standards (GB 3095-2012). The differences between the medians of the two groups were compared by the Mann-Whitney U rank sum test, and the differences among the medians of multiple groups were compared by the Kruskal-Wallis H rank sum test; the enrichment factor (EF) method and principal component analysis were used to evaluate the pollution degree of the metals and their sources; the health risks of five non-carcinogenic metals (Sb, Al, Pb, Mn, and Tl) and two carcinogenic metals (As and Cd) in PM2.5 were evaluated by hazard index (HI) and hazard quotient (HQ) using the incremental lifetime cancer risk (LCR) model and the non-carcinogenic risk assessment model, respectively. Results The PM2.5 concentrations [M (P25, P75)] in Lanzhou City were 38.50 (26.00, 65.00) and 41.00 (29.00, 63.10) μg·m−3 in 2019 and 2020, respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant (Z=−0.989, P > 0.05). The average levels of the metal elements from high to low were: Al > Pb > Mn > As > Cd > Sb > Tl, and the annual average concentration of each metal element in 2019 was higher than that in 2020 (P<0.05). The M ( P25, P75) of PM2.5 concentrations in Chengguan and Xigu districts were 52.98 (17.00, 61.00) and 55.40 (17.00, 67.00) μg·m−3, respectively, with no statistically significant differences (P<0.05); the concentrations of Sb and Al in Chengguan District were lower than those in Xigu District (P<0.05), and the concentrations of other metal elements were not different between the two areas (P>0.05). There were seasonal differences in the concentrations of PM2.5 and seven metal elements in Lanzhou City (except PAl=0.007, the other Ps < 0.001). The results of the enrichment factor method showed that the EF values of the six metals (Sb, Al, As, Cd, Pb and Tl) were all greater than 1. Among them, except As, the EF values of other metal elements were all greater than 10, and the EF values of Al and Cd were both greater than 100. The results of principal component analysis showed that the variance contributions of the three principal components were 45.61%, 24.22%, and 14.42%, and the cumulative contribution reached 84.25%. The principal component 1 included Pb, As, Cd, and Sb, the principal component 2 included Al and Mn, and the principal component 3 contained Tl. The non-carcinogenic risks of the five metals were, in descending order, Al > Mn > Pb > Tl > Sb, among which the HQ values of the remaining four metals were less than 1 for adults and children, except the HQ value of Al for adults, which was greater than 1. The ILC values of carcinogenic metal As for adult males, adult females, and children were 2.68×10−5, 2.51×10−5, and 1.45×10−5, respectively; the ILC values of carcinogenic metal Cd for adult males, adult females, and children were 1.53×10−6, 1.43×10−6, and 8.26×10−7, respectively. Conclusion There is pollution of atmospheric PM2.5 and its adsorbed metal elements in Lanzhou. As and Cd elements may pose potential carcinogenic risks to the residents.
9.Pollution characteristics, sources, and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmosphere of two districts of Lanzhou City from 2019 to 2020
Sheng LI ; Jinyu WANG ; Qing GAO ; Haixia YANG ; Qiaozhen WEI ; Yali FENG ; Shouyu LI ; Pu LI ; Qiong LIU ; Xiaowei REN ; Cheng WANG
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2022;39(11):1269-1276
Background Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one of the most widely distributed and harmful organic pollutants in the atmosphere. Objective To investigate the distribution characteristics and composition sources of PAHs in the atmosphere of two districts of Lanzhou from 2019 to 2020 and evaluate the health risks of PAHs via inhalation to different populations. Methods The PAHs concentrations in two urban areas (Chengguan District and Xigu District) of Lanzhou City from January 2019 to December 2020 were regularly monitored. Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare differences in target pollutant concentrations between the two areas. Diagnostic ratio method and principal component analysis were adopted for source identification. Incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) model was applied to evaluate the health risks of PAHs. Results The M (P25, P75) PAHs concentrations in Chengguan District and Xigu District were 24.04 (14.59, 41.81) ng·m−3 and 25.97 (18.59, 42.56) ng·m−3, respectively, with no significant difference (Z=−0.970, P>0.05). As to seasonal distribution, most PAHs monomer concentrations in Chengguan District were higher than those in Xigu District in summer, and the concentrations of benzo[a]anthracene and benzo[g,h,i]perylene in Chengguan District were also higher than those in Xigu District in spring and autumn (P<0.05), but there were no significant differences in PAHs monomer concentrations between the two urban areas in winter (P>0.05). Ring number of PAHs exhibited seasonal fluctuations. In winter and spring, the highest proportions in Chengguan District and Xigu District were both 4-ring PAHs (37.32%-41.73%, 35.20%-39.66%), and in summer and autumn, the highest proportions were both 2- and 3-ring PAHs (39.38%-49.54%, 47.17%-51.23%). The results of diagnostic ratio method revealed mixed atmospheric PAHs sources in the two urban areas, including fossil fuel, coal, and biomass combustion. The results of principal component analysis showed that the cumulative contribution rate of the four principal component factors reached 79.54%. Principal component 1 included phenanthrene, anthracene, fluoranthene, pyrene, chrysene, benzo[a]anthracene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, and benzo[a]pyrene; principal component 2 included acenaphthene and dibenzo[a,h]anthracene; principal component 3 was fluorene; principal component 4 was naphthalene. The results of health risk assessment showed that the ILCR values of adult males, adult females, and children in Chengguan District were 2.30×10−6, 2.16×10−6, and 1.73×10−6, respectively; and those in Xigu District were 1.58×10−6, 1.48×10−6, and 1.19×10−6, respectively; all were greater than 10−6. Conclusion PAHs pollution exists in the atmosphere of the two urban areas of Lanzhou City, mainly comes from mixed sources of fossil fuels, coal, and biomass burning, and may pose potential carcinogenic risks to the population.
10.Nursing care of a patient with hemophilia A undergoing mitral valvuloplasty plus coronary artery bypass grafting
Qiaozhen YANG ; Xia CHEN ; Li YANG ; Qing WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2021;37(3):218-223
Objective:To summarize the clinical nursing practice of mitral valvuloplasty combined with coronary artery bypass grafting in a patient with hemophilia A who suffered acute mitral valve tendon rupture and coronary heart disease.Methods:Individualized care plans were developed for patients with hemophilia A who need mitral valvuloplasty and coronary artery bypass grafting. Nursing measures were conducted from anticoagulatiaon care, bleeding care, hypoxemia care, multimodal analgesic care, psychological care, discharge guidance and discharge follow-up.Results:After multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment and standardized, individualized nursing, the patient recovered well and discharged after surgery on the 13th day.Conclusions:Implement personalized anticoagulation programs and care for this patient's individual situation to ensure the patient's smooth perioperative period Effective implementation of various postoperative care measures to promote early recovery of patients and reduce the pain caused by the disease during their hospitalization, also to improve the patient's quality of life.


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