1.Individual dose monitoring results of occupational external exposure for radiation workers in Wuhan in 2017 - 2021
Suqin QI ; Cuiling LI ; Tian XU ; Lingjian LIU ; Bolin HUANG ; Ansheng LIU
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2025;36(2):65-69
Objective To understand the individual dose monitoring of occupational external exposure for radiation workers in Wuhan City and analyze the dose change trend, and to provide a scientific basis for radiation protection management of radiation workers. Methods The data on the monitoring results of occupational external exposure of radiation workers in Wuhan City from 2017 to 2021 were collected through the National Personal Dose Registration System, and the individual dose levels of different years, different occupational categories, and different levels of hospitals were analyzed. Results A total of 9 134 radiation workers were investigated, with an average annual effective dose per capita of 0.20 mSv/a. The overall personal annual effective dose from 2017 to 2021 showed a decreasing trend (P<0.001). The per capita annual effective dose in medical applications was higher than that in industrial applications (0.22 mSv vs 0.14 mSv; P<0.001). Among medical applications, diagnostic radiologists had the highest average annual effective dose (0.27 mSv), and among industrial applications, industrial irradiators had the highest average annual effective dose (0.29 mSv). The proportion of personnel with personal annual effective doses exceeding 1 mSv was higher in interventional radiology and industrial nondestructive testing (4.90% and 1.90%). The annual effective dose per capita in Class I and unrated hospitals was higher (0.35 mSv). Conclusion The average annual effective dose of radiation workers in Wuhan City has decreased year by year and has not exceeded the national standard limit (20 mSv). Radiation protection management still needs to focus on personnel with personal annual effective doses exceeding 1mSv in interventional radiology and industrial nondestructive testing, and supervision over primary healthcare institutions and industrial radiation should be strengthened.
2.Relationship between peer victimization and non-suicidal self-injury functions in adolescents with unipolar and bipolar depression:the pathway of loneliness
Qi WANG ; Yongjie ZHOU ; Yunzhe CHEN ; Wei ZHANG ; Suqin TANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2024;37(4):341-347
Background Non-suicidal self-injury(NSSI)behavior has become a major public health concern and can have significant implications for the physical and mental health of adolescents.Peer victimization is a risk factor for adolesents to have NSSI behavior,so exploring the relationship and underlying mechanism between peer victimization and NSSI functions will provide a promising strategy for the prevention and intervention of NSSI behavior.Objective To investigate the relationship between peer victimization and NSSI functions in adolescents with unipolar and bipolar depression,so as to provide references for the intervention of NSSI behavior in adolescent patients with unipolar and bipolar depression.Methods Using multi-stage stratified sampling,940 adolescents with unipolar and bipolar depression who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,fifth edition(DSM-5)criteria for bipolar depressive episodes or depressive disorders were selected from 14 psychiatric hospitals in China.All participations were assessed using Chinese version of the Functional Assessment of Self-Mutilation(C-FASM),Multidimensional Peer-Victimization Scale(MPVS),UCLA Loneliness Scale(UCLA-LS)and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 item(PHQ-9).Pearson correlation coefficient was to assess the correlation among above scales,and the model fit and path coefficients for mediation were analyzed with model 4 in Process 4.0 for SPSS.Results A total of 698(74.26%)adolescents with unipolar and bipolar depression completed the questionnaire survey.NSSI behavior was detected in 374 patients(53.58%).Among adolescents with unipolar and bipolar depression and NSSI behavior,MPVS total score was positively correlated with the scores of NSSI emotion regulation function,attention-seeking function and social avoidance function in C-FASM(r=0.104,0.130,0.266,P<0.05 or 0.01),UCLA-LS score also yielded a positive correlation with the scores of NSSI emotion regulation function,attention-seeking function and social avoidance function in C-FASM(r=0.321,0.112,0.246,P<0.05 or 0.01),and UCLA-LS score was positively correlated with MPVS total score(r=0.241,P<0.01).Loneliness demonstrated a complete mediating role in the relationship between peer victimization and emotion regulation function,with an indirect effect value of 0.033(95%CI:0.019~0.050)and an effect size of 73.33%.A partial mediating effect of loneliness was also observed for the relationship between peer victimization and social avoidance function,with an indirect effect value of 0.016(95%CI:0.007~0.025)and an effect size of 17.98%.Conclusion Loneliness may act as a mediator in the relationship between the peer victimization and the NISS emotion regulation and social avoidance functions in adolescents with unipolar and bipolar depression and NSSI behaviors.
3.A study and analysis of eye lens dose levels of medical staff during interventional cardiology procedures
Suqin QI ; Lingjian LIU ; Jin GUO ; Xun SUN ; Zhiwei PAN ; Ansheng LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2023;32(5):532-537
Objective To analyze the eye lens equivalent dose levels of doctors during interventional cardiology procedures and identify related influential factors. Methods Twenty interventional specialists were selected from a cardiovascular specialty hospital. The cumulative equivalent doses to their eye lens during operations were monitored, and equipment-related parameters (fluoroscopy time, dose area product value [DAP], and entrance skin dose[ESD]), operation types, and operators’ positions were recorded. Results The annual equivalent doses to the eye lens of seven doctors exceeded 20 mSv. There was a linear correlation between the weekly number of operations and the equivalent dose to the eye lens (R2 = 0.457, P = 0.001). The mean eye lens equivalent dose per operation was 17.1 μSv, showing linear correlations with fluoroscopy time, DAP values, and ESD values (R2 = 0.427, 0.206, and 0.237, respectively, P < 0.05). The fluoroscopy time, DAP value, ESD value, and eye lens equivalent dose during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were significantly higher than those during coronary angiography (t = −3.226, −3.108, −3.061, and −2.667, respectively, P < 0.03). Conclusion The annual equivalent doses to the eye lens are relatively high in interventional radiologists, some of whom may have values higher than the latest dose limit (20 mSv) suggested by the International Commission on Radiological Protection. Attention should be paid to operators performing PCI, and the workload optimization is necessary in practical operations to avoid unnecessary fluoroscopy time and reduce the eye lens doses of the operators.
4.Influencing factors for thyroid function among radiation workers in Wuhan City
DAI Xiayun ; LUO Yongbin ; LIU Ansheng ; WANG Fan ; CHEN Zhenlong ; QI Suqin
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(5):406-409
Objective:
To investigate the thyroid functions and influencing factors among radiation workers in Wuhan City, so as to provide insights into occupational health monitoring among radiation workers.
Methods :
Radiation workers receiving physical examinations in Wuhan Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases from January to October 2022 were enrolled, and participants' gender, age, smoking, alcohol consumption, medical history, medication use, types of occupational radiation and work duration were collected. Triiodothyronine (TT3), thyroxine (TT4), free thyroxine (FT4), free triiodothyronine (FT3) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) were measured using a magnetic microparticle-based chemiluminescence immunoassay. Personnel dose equivalent was monitored using thermoluminescent dosimetry, and annual cumulative radiation dose was estimated. Factors affecting thyroid function were identified using a multivariable linear regression model.
Results:
Totally 978 radiation workers were recruited, with a median age of 32.00 (interquartile range, 10.00) years, and including 782 men (79.96%) and 196 women (20.04%). There were 246 smokers (25.15%), 257 workers with alcohol consumption (26.28%) and 489 with a history of radiation work (50.00%). The median annual cumulative radiation dose was 0.20 (interquartile range, 0.24) mSv. The percentage of abnormal thyroid function was 14.72%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that women (OR=1.925, 95%CI: 1.061-3.490), history of radiation work (OR=2.810, 95%CI: 1.119-7.057) and involving in medical application (OR=1.915, 95%CI: 1.101-3.332) were associated with abnormal thyroid function.
Conclusions
The percentage of abnormal thyroid function was 14.72% among radiation workers in Wuhan City. History of exposure to ionizing radiation, types of occupational radiation and gender were main factors affecting thyroid function.
5.Survey of diagnostic X-ray equipment and examination frequency in radiodiagnosis and treatment institutions in Wuhan
Lingjian LIU ; Cuiling LI ; Bolin HUANG ; Tian XU ; Suqin QI ; Ansheng LIU ; Zhiwei PAN
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2023;43(10):791-796
Objective:To attain comprehensive insight into the diagnostic X-ray equipment and examination frequency in radiological diagnosis and treatment institutions in Wuhan, with the purpose of assisting the health administration department in formulating medical exposure protection strategies and efficiently allocating radiological diagnosis and treatment resources.Methods:Using the census method, questionnaires on the basic information on diagnostic X-ray equipment and the annual number of examinations filled out in 2022 by the 1 030 radiological diagnosis and treatment institutions (excluding military and armed police hospitals) were collected through the Wuhan Prevention and Treatment Information Management Platform for Occupational Diseases. To obtain the data on number and frequency of diagnostic X-ray examinations, the different types of diagnostic X-ray examinations were divided by the total number of permanent residents by the end of 2021 in Wuhan.Results:In Wuhan, 1 030 radiological diagnosis and treatment institutions had 7 062 radiation workers and 2 540 diagnostic X-ray units of various types. 37.76% of units and 75.01% of radiation workers were concentrated in tertiary hospitals. The number of diagnostic X-ray units per million population was 186.10, with the top two being 48.65 DR machines per million population and 31.21 intraoral dental machines per million population. The total number of diagnostic X-ray examinations was 11 884 582, with plain radiographs and computed tomography (CT) examinations accounting for 43.61% and 43.59% of the total, respectively. The annual frequency of examinations was 379.75 and 379.52 per 1 000 population, respectively. Radiodiagnosis and treatment resources were higher in central urban areas than that in remote urban areas.Conclusions:The development of diagnostic X-ray equipment in Wuhan was experiencing rapid growth, with potential for further expansion, and the frequency has not yet recovered to the level before the COVID-19 pandemic. The allocation of radiodiagnosis and treatment resources between central urban areas and remote urban areas needs to be coordinated and the management of medical radiation protection should be continuously strengthened, so as to promote the sustainable development of inter-regional radiodiagnosis and treatment, and ensure the health and safety of examinaed patients and indivuduals.
6.Effect of low dose ionizing radiation on blood pressure of radiation workers
Bifeng LU ; Suqin QI ; Ansheng LIU ; Zhiwei PAN
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2020;31(2):135-137
Objective To investigate the effect of low dose ionizing radiation on blood pressure of radiation workers. Methods A total of 219 medical staff from a hospital in Wuhan were enrolled in the present study. Of them, 115 radiation workers were included in the low-dose ionizing radiation exposure group, the remaining 104 non-radiation workers were used as the control group. The blood pressure of the two groups was measured. The individual annual doses of the exposed group were collected. The independent sample t test was used to compare the blood pressure of the two groups. The linear regression model was used to analyze the relationship between the annual dose and blood pressure of the exposed group, and the logistic regression analysis method was used to analyze the relationship between hypertension and the annual dose of the exposed group. Results It was found that the mean blood pressure of the exposed group was significantly higher than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Linear regression analysis found that there was no significant correlation between the annual dose of the exposed group and blood pressure. Logistic regression analysis revealed that in the exposed group, women had a higher risk of hypertension than men, while the individual annual dose was not significantly associated with hypertension. Conclusion Women in radiation work were at higher risk than men, and low-dose ionizing radiation was not significantly associated with changes in blood pressure in radiation workers.
7. Effects of bisphenol A on the expression of N-cadherin, Vimentin and FSHR in rat Sertoli cells
Wei CHEN ; Peng DUAN ; Sha TANG ; Wenting HUANG ; Chao QUAN ; Suqin QI ; Kedi YANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2017;35(2):101-105
Objective:
To explore the effects of BPA on the expression of N-cadherin, Vimentin and FSHR in rat Sertoli cells.
Methods:
Primary Sertoli cells collected from prepuberty rats (18-21 d) were cultured for 48 h, and then they were treated with 0, 30, 50, 70 μmol/L BPA respectively for 24 h. The methods of MTT, real-time quantitative PCR and Western blotting were utilized to measure the cell ability of Sertoli cells, the mRNA and protein expression levels of N-cadherin, Vimentin and FSHR respectively.
Results:
Compared with control, the cell abilities of Sertoli cells in 50 μmol/L BPA group and 70 μmol/L BPA group increased significantly (
8.Infrared spectroscopic study on water processing of kusnezoff monkshood root
Xin YI ; Hong DU ; Mingxia WU ; Qi YU ; Yuefei HOU ; Wenwen ZHAI ; Suqin SUN ; Jingjuan WANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012;34(11):1000-1003
Objective Infrared spectroscopy was used to study on both raw material and different degree water processing varieties extract of Radix Aconiti kusnezoffii,to observe the changes of main toxic components in processing,and thus to improve the quality of Radix Aconiti kusnezoffii processed products.Methods Fu Liye transform infrared spectroscopy was adopted to study the infrared spectrum characteristic of raw materials and different degree water processing varieties of.Radix Aconiti kusnezoffii.Results ①Aconitine and hypaconitine infrared spectrum showed that 1717 cm-1,1727 cm-1 and 1711 cm-1 is the C=O stretching vibration peak.It is a diester alkaloids characteristic peaks; ② although absorption peak of all vesicular samples had a certain change,it still existed diester alkaloids absorption peak,indicating the incomplete hydrolysis; ③ boiled aconite processing methods demonstrated diester alkaloids absorption peak shift in the water sample.Conclusion Diester alkaloids in Radix Aconiti kusnezoffii shows a positive relation with its time soaked in water.
9.A study on the immunologic techniques experiment teaching of higher vocational education
Suqin WU ; Jianling ZHENG ; Meihui WANG ; He QI ; Wei DUAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2011;10(12):1518-1520
The student majoring in Medical Biological Technique will be mainly engaged in the practical work of biological technique industry after graduation in the future.In order to bind the theories on the practical biological techniques in designs of contents and roundly improve students' practical ability in classes as well as enriching the communication among students,our college offers an immunologic techniques experiment classes with 36 hours per semester,which has also undergone a reasonable project teaching innovation. This proved to result in a satisfactory outcome in improving the students' practical a
10.Nosocomial Infection Investigation in a General Hospital
Siyou RAO ; Xianwei CAO ; Suqin TANG ; Qi YU ; Rongzhen HU ; Zhen XU
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2009;0(13):-
OBJECTIVE To explore the characteristic of nosocomial infection and formulate the effective measures of nosocomial infection management. METHODS According to the underlying disease condition and method ICD10,the infection data were to classifed and colleced which including of 160 795 cases during 2003-2006.Then the prospective and retrospective investigation were done for studying the nosocomial infection condition. RESULTS The nosocomial infection rate was 4.69%. The highest infection rate was caused by hematological disease (15.43%). By site of infection the upper respiratory infection rate was 35.34%,the lower respiratory infection rate was 28.22%,the gastrointestinal infection rate was 6.82%,and the intra-abdominal infection was 3.75%. In these infection cases,G-bacteria infection occupied 58.35% (which ranked No.1 in all pathogens),and the fungal infection occupied 17.09%. CONCLUSIONS In order to reduce the infection rate,we must enhance the work of preventing the key diseases,standard the measures of disinfection and isolation,increaseing the quarantine inspection rate and applying antibiotic according to the results of antifugal susceptibility testing.


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