1.Study on the evaluation index system for cough and wheeze pharmacist competency training based on the layered learning practice model
Yuan LI ; Xian YANG ; Simin YAN ; Li LI
China Pharmacy 2025;36(11):1389-1393
OBJECTIVE To develop the quality evaluation standard indicator system for hospital cough and wheeze pharmaceutical care clinic (CWPC) pharmacist training within the layered learning practice model (LLPM), and apply it in clinical practice. METHODS Our teaching team established an LLPM model to train cough and wheeze pharmacists, according to the actual conditions of our college. Using qualitative interview methods, expert questionnaires were compiled with literature research; the expert correspondence methods were employed to conduct two rounds of consultation with 10 domestic respiratory medicine experts, thus constructing an evaluation index system for the teaching quality of cough and wheeze pharmacists. The experts’ positive coefficient, authority coefficient, Kendall’s harmony coefficient, and the degree of concentration of opinions were calculated. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was used to determine the weight of each indicator within the index system. From June 2023 to June 2024, the teaching team enrolled 21 pharmacists in the training program. The teaching team assessed and scored the trial group (LLPM) and control group (traditional teaching model) based on the benefit indicators for pharmacists and patients in the evaluation index system, and compared the results. RESULTS This study explored the establishment of a training system for cough and wheeze pharmacists under the LLPM model, and initially established an evaluation index system using the Delphi method. In two rounds of Delphi method questionnaires, the recovery rate was 100%, with an authority coefficient exceeding 0.8, Kendall’s harmony coefficient ranging from 0.235 to 0.459, and all P-values being less than 0.05. Four primary (comprising trainee feedback, learning gains, behavioral improvements, and training performance), 12 secondary and 33 tertiary indicators were finalized. In the empirical evaluation, the results of the two groups showed a significant benefit to the pharmacists in the trial group. Specifically, the percentage of patients receiving corticosteroids for COPD or wheeze service patients per month (80.5%), an average increase in the number of cough and wheeze team service outpatient visits per month (compared to the same period of the previous year) of 14.8 visits per month, and the patient satisfaction score (4.9) were all significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The application of the LLPM in competency training for pharmacists specializing in cough and wheeze care yields multiple benefits and holds significant guiding value. The constructed training quality evaluation index system under this model is scientific and reliable.
2.A case of colorectal cancer with urinary tract infection induced by bayberry pits
World Journal of Emergency Medicine 2025;16(5):514-515
Colorectal cancer is a common tumor of the digestive system and is the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The global incidence of colorectal cancer is currently increasing. In some patients, the tumor has already spread to nearby organs at the time of diagnosis, with the small intestine and bladder being common sites of invasion.[1,2] The diagnosis of colorectal cancer that has spread to the bladder can be challenging. Aside from a few patients who experience urinary symptoms due to invasion of the bladder trigone or the entire bladder wall, there are no distinct clinical signs, which often leads to misdiagnosis. The following case report details one such instance.
3.Construction and application of a deep learning-based assistant system for corneal in vivo confocal microscopy images recognition
Yulin YAN ; Weiyan JIANG ; Simin CHENG ; Yiwen ZHOU ; Yi YU ; Biqing ZHENG ; Yanning YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2024;42(2):129-135
Objective:To construct an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted system based on deep learning for corneal in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) image recognition and to evaluate its value in clinical applications. Methods:A diagnostic study was conducted.A total of 18 860 corneal images were collected from 331 subjects who underwent IVCM examination at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University and Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University from May 2021 to September 2022.The collected images were used for model training and testing after being reviewed and classified by corneal experts.The model design included a low-quality image filtering model, a corneal image diagnosis model, and a 4-layer identification model for corneal epithelium, Bowman membrane, stroma, and endothelium, to initially determine normal and abnormal corneal images and corresponding corneal layers.A human-machine competition was conducted with another 360 database-independent IVCM images to compare the accuracy and time spent on image recognition by three senior ophthalmologists and the AI system.In addition, 8 trainees without IVCM training and with less than three years of clinical experience were selected to recognize the same 360 images without and with model assistance to analyze the effectiveness of model assistance.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University (No.WDRY2021-K148).Results:The accuracy of this diagnostic model in screening high-quality images was 0.954.Its overall accuracy in identifying normal/abnormal corneal images was 0.916 and 0.896 in the internal and external test sets, respectively.Its accuracy reached 0.983, 0.925 in the internal test sets and 0.988, 0.929 in the external test sets in identifying corneal layers of normal and abnormal images, respectively.In the human-machine competition, the overall recognition accuracy of the model was 0.878, which was similar to the average accuracy of the three senior physicians and was approximately 300 times faster than the experts in recognition speed.Trainees assisted by the system achieved an accuracy of 0.816±0.043 in identifying corneal layers of normal and abnormal images, which was significantly higher than 0.669±0.061 without model assistance ( t=6.304, P<0.001). Conclusions:A deep learning-based assistant system for corneal IVCM image recognition is successfully constructed.This system can discriminate normal/abnormal corneal images and diagnose the corresponding corneal layer of the images, which can improve the efficiency of clinical diagnosis and assist doctors in training and learning.
4.Association between skeletal muscle mass and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and elderly community residents
Simin CHEN ; Nuerbiyamu AIHETI ; Jing SHEN ; Shikang YAN ; Kaidiriyan KUERBANJIANG ; Xing PENG ; Abudunaibi WUPUER ; Jianghong DAI ; Lei YANG
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(1):40-46
ObjectiveTo explore the correlation between skeletal muscle mass and metabolic syndrome (MS) disease risk among middle-aged and elderly community residents in Urumqi, and to provide a theoretical basis for understanding the relationship between skeletal muscle mass and MS among middle-aged and elderly community residents in China. MethodsA total of 1 438 community residents ≥ 50 years old were selected as the research subjects from July 2018 to January 2019 in Urumqi. They were selected from a multi-ethnic natural population cohort in Xinjiang. Data were collected through questionnaires, physical examination, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), laboratory tests, etc. Skeletal muscle mass was evaluated using the limb skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) corrected for body weight; MS was defined as it at least includes three of the following: abdominal obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, high triglycerides and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. SMI was divided into four quantile arrays of Q1‒Q4. Trend χ2 test was applied to explore whether there was a correlation between SMI changes and MS. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze whether there is a difference in the risk of MS between the higher SMI group (Q2, Q3, Q4) and the reference group Q1. ResultA total of 560 MS patients were detected in this study, with a prevalence rate of 38.94%. Among them, the prevalence rate of MS was 39.16% in males and 38.80% in females. The increase in male SMI grading level is not correlated with the prevalence of MS (trend P>0.05); After adjusting for confounding factors (model 4), the increase in SMI was still not related to the prevalence of MS (Ptrend=0.995). There was no statistical difference in the risk of MS between the lowest quartile group Q1 and the highest quartile group Q4 (OR=1.01, 95%CI: 0.69‒1.78). The prevalence of MS in women gradually decreased with the increase of SMI grading level (Ptrend<0.001); After adjusting for confounding factors (model 4), there was still a correlation between the increase of SMI and the prevalence of MS (Ptrend=0.005). With the lowest quartile of SMI Q1 as the reference group, the risk of MS in Q2 (OR=0.63, 95%CI: 0.40‒1.00), Q3 (OR=0.56, 95%CI: 0.34‒0.94), Q4 (OR=0.42, 95%CI: 0.23‒0.76) decreased. ConclusionAn increase in skeletal muscle mass may be beneficial for preventing MS, especially among middle-aged and elderly female residents. Considering the intensification of aging in China and the close relationship between MS and related comorbidities, managing skeletal muscle mass may contribute to potential MS prevention.
5.Origin,Processing Method and Quality Standard of Fermentum Rubrum: A Review
Fuyu XU ; Hongbing LUO ; Lingyun ZHONG ; Songhong YANG ; Qi DENG ; Bin LIU ; Simin ZHONG ; Ying ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(17):267-274
Fermentum Rubrum(FR) is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine with dual-use functions of medicine and food, which has been used for more than 1 000 years. By referring to the ancient herbal classics and modern laws and regulations, the author sorted out the origin of FR, sorted out the development of processing, and analyzed the problems existing in the quality standard, aiming to provide a basis for further research and development of FR. There are many theories about the origin of FR. After summarizing and sorting out the relevant literature, three viewpoints are mainly drawn, including Han dynasty origin theory, Wei and Jin origin theory and Tang dynasty origin theory. After synthesizing the views of various schools, it is believed that the origin of FR should be no later than the Eastern Han dynasty. FR is made from rice by fermentation, which has the effect of strengthening the spleen, eliminating food, promoting blood circulation and removing stasis after fermentation. Although the natural fermentation in ancient times has been able to pay attention to the influence of temperature, humidity and strain on the quality of FR, due to the low level of science and technology, there are still problems such as complicated and cumbersome process, large workload and high labor cost. To the pure fermentation in modern times, the fermentation processing method of FR has been evolved, gradually improved and perfected. However, due to the lack of standardized research, there is no unified standard for the fermentation process of FR in various regions, and the quality standard lags behind seriously, which leads to the unstable product quality on the market. Among the 15 specifications for the preparation of FR, only 6 have been published in the past 5 years, and most of them have not been revised in a timely manner, and some of them have not been included in the updated version. Based on this, it is recommended to carry out a systematic study on processing technology of FR, and the best process is selected to accelerate the revision and improvement of its standardization, so as to improve the quality of FR sold in the market and promote its stable and sustainable development.
6.Efficacy of rituximab therapy for 10 patients suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus with intestinal involvement
Yurong ZHAO ; Zheng ZHAO ; Jie ZHANG ; Kunpeng LI ; Jinshui YANG ; Fei SUN ; Simin LIAO ; Jianglin ZHANG ; Feng HUANG ; Jian ZHU
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2024;63(2):198-202
We retrospectively analyzed therapy efficacy and the adverse reactions of 10 patients suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with intestinal involvement treated with rituximab (RTX). Patients were hospitalized in the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology of the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital from January 2015 to January 2023. Among the 10 patients, two were men and eight were women. The age of the cohort was (41.9±8.8) years. The age at disease onset was (28.8±9.2) years. The total course of the SLE diagnosis was(109.6±59.9) months. The course of the diagnosis of SLE with intestinal involvement was (89.3±50.2) months. The time from the appearance of intestinal symptoms to the diagnosis of SLE with intestinal involvement was 1.5 (1.0,8.0) months. The time from the diagnosis of SLE with intestinal involvement to RTX use was 13.0 (1.0,46.3) months. Follow-up duration after application of RTX treatment was (55.3±28.4) months. There were five cases of abdominal pain, four cases of abdominal distension, nine cases of diarrhea, three cases of nervous-system involvement, nine cases of lupus nephritis, and seven cases of serositis. All 10 patients underwent computed tomography and radiology of the abdomen. Eight patients had intestinal-wall edema, seven suffered intestinal dilation, four had target signs, three suffered congestion of mesenteric blood vessels, eight had increased mesenteric-fat density, and six had false intestinal obstruction. All 10 patients showed a low level of complement C3 (250-750 mg/L). Nine cases showed a low level of complement C4 (10-90 mg/L). The SLE disease activity index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) at baseline in 10 patients was 20.5 (17.8, 30.0). After receiving RTX (0.5 g: day 1, day 14, or 375 mg/m 2: day 1, day 14) induction treatment, the intestinal symptoms of 10 cases were relieved completely. Four patients had adverse reactions, of which three received a high-dose glucocorticoid combined with RTX treatment simultaneously. Adverse reactions manifested mainly as a reduced level of IgG and infection with herpes simplex virus in one case, reduced level of IgG and lung infection in one patient, lung infection in one case, and reduced IgG level in one patient. RTX may an efficacious treatment strategy for patients suffering from refractory SLE with intestinal involvement.
7.Surveillance of parasitic infections in market-sold aquatic products and knowledge and practice towards food-borne parasitic diseases among residents in Shanghai Municipality from 2020 to 2023
Simin DAI ; Qing YU ; Zhenyu WANG ; Yaoguang ZHANG ; Jiawei YANG ; Zixin WEI ; Xiaojiang MA ; Qian ZHU ; Jian CHEN ; Hao PAN ; Huanyu WU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2024;36(6):631-636
Objective To investigate the prevalence of parasitic infections in market-sold aquatic products in Shanghai Municipality, and to understand the knowledge and practice towards food-borne parasitic diseases among residents, so as to provide insights into the surveillance and control of food-borne parasitic diseases. Methods Freshwater products, seawater products and pickled products were randomly obtained from agricultural trade markets, supermarkets, retail stores and restaurants in Huangpu, Putuo, Minhang and Qingpu districts of Shanghai Municipality from 2020 to 2023. Parasite metacercariae and larvae were detected in these aquatic products using pressing method, digestion method and the dissection method, and the detection of parasitic infection was compared in different types of aquatic products. In addition, the knowledge and practice towards food-borne parasitic diseases were investigated among residents aged 10-80 years old who randomly selected from agricultural trade markets, supermarkets, community streets and other population concentration areas in these four districts by questionnaire in 2023, and the awareness of food-borne parasitic diseases knowledge and percentage of healthy behaviors formation were analyzed. Results A total of 2 109 aquatic products sampled from Huangpu, Putuo, Minhang and Qingpu districts of Shanghai Municipality from 2020 to 2023 were detected, and there were 317 products detected with parasitic infections, with an overall detection rate of 15.03%. There were 8 products detected with parasitic infections in 1 221 freshwater products, with a detection rate of 0.66%, and Clonorchis sinensis was the predominant parasite, which was detected in Pseudorasbora parva, Rhodeus amarus and Carassius auratus. There were 82 products detected with parasitic infections in 501 seawater products, with a detection rate of 16.37%, and Anisakis was the predominant parasite, which was detected in Trichiurus lepturus, Larimichthys polyactis, Pneumatophorus japonicus, Collchthys lucidus, Mugil cephalus, Larimichthys crocea, Scomberomorus niphonius, Stromateoides argenteus and Cololabis saira. There were 227 products detected with parasitic infections in 387 pickled products, with a detection rate of 58.66%, and the prevalence rates of Echinostoma metacercariae were 76.27% (225/295) in Bullacta exarata and 11.11% (2/18) in crab pastes, respectively (χ2 = 159.511, P < 0.05). No Paragonimus infection was found in freshwater shrimps, crabs and pickled products, and no Diphyllobothrium latum larvae infection was detected in freshwater and seawater fish. Questionnaire surveys showed that the awareness of food-borne parasitic diseases knowledge was 79.00% (222/281), and the percentages of washing hands before and after meals, not drinking filtered water or tap water directly, not eating raw or semi-raw food, being willing to change special dietary preferences or bad living habits for health, and being willing to learn more about food-borne parasitic diseases knowledge were 99.64% (280/281), 72.24% (203/281), 56.23% (158/281), 96.80% (272/281) and 97.51% (274/281) among residents living in Huangpu, Putuo, Minhang and Qingpu districts, respectively. Conclusions There are food-borne parasite contaminations in market-sold aquatic products in Shanghai Municipality. Although residents are aware of food-borne parasitic diseases knowledge, sustainable surveillance of food-borne parasitic diseases and improved health education are required to minimize the risk of human parasitic infections.
8.High-risk sexual behaviors of HIV/AIDS and related factors in young students in Guangzhou
Jun LIU ; Peng LIN ; Huifang XU ; Fang YANG ; Xiaobing FU ; Zhilu YAO ; Shilan XIE ; Simin HE ; Jianrong LI ; Siyuan PAN ; Yan LI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(2):265-272
Objective:To explore high-risk sexual behaviors of HIV/AIDS and related factors in young students in Guangzhou.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 5 different types of Guangzhou colleges by convenience sampling with minimum number of classes per grade and 600 samples per school from September to November 2021. The R 4.2.2 software was used to consolidate databases. Simultaneously, a logistic regression model and a decision tree algorithm model, stratifying by whether sexual behaviors had occurred before, were constructed. In each layer, the prediction performance of the two models was evaluated through area under receiver operating characteristic and the confusion matrix, and then the model with high prediction performance was retained.Results:A total of 7 346 students were surveyed. The proportion of the respondents reporting sexual experience were 9.08% (667/7 346), in whom 26.24% (175/667) had risky sexual activity in the past year. The decision tree algorithm model performs well in predicting whether high-risk sexual behaviors have occurred in the past year. When the complexity parameter value is 0.018, and nsplit reaches 4, which means there are 5 leaf nodes in the model, the cross error of the tree will be the smallest. The first best grouping variable in the decision tree was whether to use condoms throughout the first sexual behavior. If condoms were used at their sexual debut, but homosexual practices have occurred in the past year, the probability of risky sexual behavior will increase. If homosexual practices have not occurred in the past year, but the age of sexual debut was below 18 years old while the period of HIV education was after high school, the probability of risk sexual behavior will also increase.Conclusions:AIDS-related risky behaviors of young students still deserved attention. The experience of sexual debut and whether AIDS-related health education has been received before the sexual debut were significant predictors for the occurrence of high-risk sexual behavior. The decision tree algorithm model has particular applicability for predicting and screening potential risk populations.
9.Construction of a predictive model for the risk of delirium in patients with sepsis
Simin YANG ; Xinghang BIAN ; Kaiji DENG ; Haiwei SUN ; Shaoxiong WANG ; Jianjun ZHU ; Baochun ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024;33(6):784-791
Objectives:To identify the risk factors associated with delirium in intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization of sepsis patients and construct a clinical prediction model to to provide a reference for the prevention and control of delirium in sepsis patients.Methods:Data were collected of sepsis patients admitted in the Intensive Care Unit in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from September 2020 to August 2022.The patients were divided into delirium group and non-delirium group according to whether delirium occurred or not. Comparing of the differences in general and clinical data between the two groups, the independent risk factors for delirium were screened by backward stepwise regression method, and the delirium risk prediction model was constructed and evaluated. An independent risk factor analysis for delirium was conducted using a backward stepwise regression approach to identify significant predictors. A delirium risk prediction model was constructed based on the identified risk factors, followed by a comprehensive evaluation of the model's performance.Results:A total of 381 sepsis patients were included in the study, 114 patients (29.9%) developed delirium during the ICU hospitalization. Univariate analysis revealed statistically significant differences ( P< 0.05) between the delirium and non-delirium groups for several factors including age ≥ 65 years, blood transfusion, use of midazolam, use of adrenaline, APACHEⅡ score>15, SOFA score>4, metabolic acidosis, urea>7.1 mmol/L, coagulation disorders, lactate levels, and platelet count. Multivariate analysis identified age ≥ 65 years, use of midazolam, APACHEⅡ score>15, metabolic acidosis, urea>7.1 mmol/L, and coagulation disorders as independent risk factors for delirium in sepsis patients during ICU hospitalization.The predictive model was evaluated with an area under the ROC curve of 0.813, a non-significant Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test ( P=0.957>0.05), and a Brier score of 0.149 (<0.25), indicating good predictive performance and calibration. Clinical decision and impact curves demonstrated the model's favorable clinical applicability. Conclusions:The occurrence of delirium in ICU sepsis patients closely associate with six factors: age ≥ 65 years, use of midazolam, APACHEⅡ score>15, metabolic acidosis, urea>7.1 mmol/L, and coagulation disorders. This sepsis delirium prediction model has good clinical predictive ability and clinical applicability.
10.Analysis of staus quo and influencing factors of impaired self-care ability in amputee patients during rehabilitation period
Weiwei YANG ; Simin LI ; Jie LI ; Yuan PENG ; Li WANG
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(19):2975-2980
Objective To explore the status quo and influencing factors of impaired self-care ability of amputee patients during rehabilitation period.Methods The convenience sampling method was used to select the convalescent amputee patients hospitalized in a tertiary hospital of Chengdu City from April 2022 to Febru-ary 2023 as the survey subjects.The General Information Questionnaire,Barthel Index Rating Scale,Berg Balance Scale(BBS)and Family Resilience Assessment Scale(FRAS-C)were used for the survey.Results Among 194 included convalescent amputee patients,the score of the Barthel Index Rating Scale was 95(85,100)points,and the self-care ability was impaired in 121 cases(62.4%).The results of univariate analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in the occupational status,monthly income,amputation time,residual limb length,residual limb pain,BBS score and FRAS-C score between the rehabilitated amputee patients with normal self-care ability and the rehabilitated amputee patients with impaired self-care ability(P<0.05).The results of logistic regression analysis showed that amputation time,residual limb length,re-sidual limb pain,BBS score and FRAS-C score were the influencing factors of impaired self-care ability in re-habilitated amputee patients(P<0.05).Conclusion The incidence rate of impaired self-care ability in reha-bilitated amputee patients is high,which is affected by the factors such as amputation time,residual limb length,residual limb pain,balance function and family resilience.


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