1.Status of anemia and its association with feeding patterns in infants and toddlers aged 6 - 24 months in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture
Xiaolan MA ; Huiling WANG ; Ting CAO ; Xiaorong MA ; Juanjuan XU ; Qi HAN ; Haolan MA ; Xiaoyang HE ; Jianhua MA ; Gexiang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Child Health Care 2024;32(3):273-279
【Objective】 To investigate the anemia status of infants and toddlers aged 6 - 24 months in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, and to comprehensively evaluate the differences in feeding behaviors between anaemic and normal children through the infant and child feeding index (ICFI) and feeding knowledge scores, so as to provide reference for the guidance of infants and young children feeding in ethnic minority areas and the promotion of children′s growth and development. 【Methods】 Taking infants and young children aged 6 - 24 months in Linxia Prefecture as the study subjects, a multi-stage random sampling method was used to select children who met the requirements from 5 townships and 5 villages in 7 counties in 2019 and 2020.Periphral blood samples were collected to test the level of hemoglobin, so as to determine the anemia status.Meanwhile, physical examination was performed and a questionnaire survey of guardians was conducted to analyze the association betweenanaemia and feeding patterns 【Results】 A total of 3 901 infants and children were included in this study, of whom 729 (18.70%) were anaemic, with a mean ICFI score of 12.56±2.70 and a mean feeding knowledge score of 1.97±1.01.There was no statistically significant association of low feeding knowledge score and low ICFI with anaemia after adjusting for confounders (P>0.05), Unqualified meat addition in ICFI was a risk factor for anaemia (OR=1.355, P=0.042), while non-bottle feeding in the past 24 hours (OR=0.762, P=0.021), and breastfeeding in the past 24 hours of infants and toddlers aged 12 - 24 months (OR=0.228, P=0.018) were protective factor for anemia in infants and toddlers aged 12 - 24 months. 【Conclusions】 The average prevalence of anemia in infants and toddlers aged 6 - 24 months in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province is high, but the level of infant feeding and the level of feeding knowledge of caregivers are low.Early adherence to breastfeeding, timely addition of supplementary food, and more comsumpution of meat for children are conducive to preventing anemia.
2.Establishment of a lipotoxic inhibition model of bone formation in zebrafish induced by palmitic acid
Xiaoyi WANG ; Miao LI ; Linxia WANG ; Bin YU ; Yongqing HUA
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2024;32(4):461-467
Objective To establish a palmitic acid(PA)-induced model of lipotoxic bone formation inhibition in zebrafish.Methods AB strain zebrafish embryos were divided randomly into a blank control group,PA group,and simvastatin(SIM)group.Embryos in the PA and SIM groups received PA from 3 days post-fertilization(dpf),and embryos in the SIM group received SIM continuously for 4 days from 5 dpf.Establishment of the model was confirmed at 9 dpf by calcein staining,Nile red staining,triglyceride and total cholesterol content determination,and q-PCR.Results PA significantly decreased the number of vertebrae,promoted lipid accumulation,increased triglyceride and total cholesterol contents,promoted the expression of lipid-related genes PPARγ、c/EBPα,and inhibited the expression of osteogenic genes ALP and RUNX2.SIM improved the inhibitory effect of PA on bone formation in zebrafish.Conclusions PA can successfully create a lipotoxic model of bone-formation inhibition,similar to the pathological process of osteoporosis,using a simple,sensitive,and controllable method.This model can then be used for drug screening for osteoporosis and related diseases.
3.Clinical features of 131 patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria accompanied by angioedema or not: a retrospective study
Linxia WANG ; Liming ZHANG ; Meihui SHI ; Xinghua GAO ; Hongduo CHEN ; Ting XIAO
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2024;57(6):510-515
Objective:To investigate the clinical features of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) patients with angioedema (AE) .Methods:Clinical data were collected from adult outpatients with active CSU diagnosed and treated at the First Hospital of China Medical University from January 2019 to December 2021, and analyzed retrospectively. The data included gender, age, disease duration, the presence or absence of angioedema, urticaria activity score for one day, prior treatments, previous history, family history, laboratory test results, therapeutic effect, and adverse reactions. Their treatment regimens were based on the Chinese guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of urticaria (2018) and the American guidelines for the diagnosis and management of urticaria (2014). Statistical analysis was carried out by using Mann-Whitney U test, two-independent-sample t test, Chi-square test, corrected Chi-square test, and Fisher's exact test. Results:A total of 131 CSU patients were collected, including 78 females and 53 males. Their age at the first visit was 44.6 ± 13.3 years, and the disease duration ( M[ Q1, Q3]) was 4.0 (2.0, 10.0) months. Among these CSU patients, there were 58 with AE and 73 without AE. The disease duration was significantly longer in the CSU patients with AE (6.0 [3.0, 24.0] months) than in those without AE (3.5 [2.0, 6.0] months; Z = -2.78, P = 0.005). The urticaria activity score for one day was also significantly higher in the CSU patients with AE (5.0 [3.0, 5.3] points) than in those without AE (4.0 [3.0, 5.0] points; Z = -2.63, P = 0.008). The CSU patients with AE showed a decreased proportion of patients completely controlled by licensed-dose second-generation H1-antihistamines (sgAHs) (8.6%, 5/58) compared with those without AE (24.7%, 18/73), but an increased proportion of patients uncontrolled by licensed-dose sgAHs (91.4%, 53/58) compared with those without AE (74.0%, 54/73; Z = -2.53, P = 0.011) ; there were no significant differences in the proportions of patients completely controlled or uncontrolled by updosed sgAHs alone or combinations of 2- to 4-fold equivalent-dose sgAHs, or in the proportions of patients completely controlled or uncontrolled by combination therapy with 4-fold equivalent-dose sgAHs and non-H1-antihistamines between the CSU patients with AE and those without AE ( P > 0.05) . Conclusion:Compared with the CSU patients without AE, the CSU patients with AE had a longer disease duration, higher disease activity, a lower proportion of patients completely controlled by licensed-dose sgAHs, and a higher proportion of patients uncontrolled by licensed-dose sgAHs.
4.Exploration and practice of a long-term mechanism for the construction of work style in public hospitals
Zhen LI ; Feng SUN ; Hao ZHANG ; Linxia WANG
Modern Hospital 2023;23(12):1849-1851
The construction of work style is related to the image of the Party and the government,the success or failure of the cause,and is a strategic task of the Party's construction.This article starts from the actual work of public hospital style con-struction,combines responsibility implementation,system construction,especially the practice and effectiveness of project-based management in key areas,reflects the exploration and construction of a long-term mechanism for hospital style construction by Nantong Cancer Hospital in Jiangsu Province,clarifies the target path,and explores a set of supervision work mechanism that is in line with the actual development of public hospitals,To provide strong political support for the hospital's further high-quality development under the current situation.
5.Comprehensive evaluation and analysis of laboratory resource allocation in 14 blood stations based on entropy weight -TOPSIS method
Weiping FENG ; Zhifeng ZHANG ; Jianhua LI ; Feiyan ZHANG ; Xiaoqiang DONG ; Xiaogang LI ; Yin HAN ; Wenqing YUE ; Yue YANG ; Jun CUI ; Lixia FENG ; Qiang GAO ; Caifeng HAN ; Ran WANG ; Jia CHENG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2023;36(8):720-723
【Objective】 To investigate the resource allocation status of blood testing laboratories in 14 blood stations in Gansu Province, explore the impact of differences in basic conditions on the comprehensive testing ability of laboratories, so as to promote the homogenization and standardization of blood screening capacity in blood stations in Gansu and improve blood safety and effectivenes. 【Methods】 An evaluation index system of laboratory resource allocation was constructed and a question-naire was designed. The data of human resources, infrastructure and key equipment of 14 blood stations were collected. The entropy weight -TOPSIS method was used to evaluate and rank the resource allocation of 14 blood stations. 【Results】 In the comprehensive evaluation of blood testing laboratory resource allocation in 14 blood stations in Gansu, the top three were laboratories A, B and I, and the last three were laboratories G, M and J. On the whole, the main issue was unreasonable structure of human resources: most laboratories had unreasonable age structure; except for Laboratory A, there was no personnel with bachelor's degree or above in laboratories; most laboratories had not established a team with intermediate professional titles. In terms of infrastructure, the size of seven laboratories could not meet the needs of modern laboratory testing, and all eight blood stations had no spare nucleic acid laboratories nor a mutual spare laboratory with other blood stations As for the key equipment, 5 laboratories had no automatic blood grouping diagnostic instrument, 5 laboratories only had one set of enzyme immunoassay detection system, 3 laboratories had no spare equipment for the key equipment, which means if the equipment failure could not be repaired in time, the release of results would be affected. 【Conclusion】 There were significant differences in human resources, infrastructure and key equipment of blood testing laboratories in 14 blood stations in Gansu, which had a great impact on laboratory testing capacity and subsequent development. It is suggested that governments at all levels and health administrative departments optimize the input of laboratory resource allocation according to the blood collection volume of blood stations to gradually narrow the differences in resource distribution between different regions, improve the degree of laboratory automation and optimize the personnel structure, so as to build high-quality and efficient blood testing laboratories and ensure the safety of clinical blood use.
6.Advances in metabolic engineering for vitamins production.
Yanyan WANG ; Linxia LIU ; Zhaoxia JIN ; Dawei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2021;37(5):1748-1770
Vitamins are organic substances that are essential for the maintenance of life activities. Generally, vitamins need to be obtained from the diet or from some synthetic source as the body cannot synthesize vitamins, or the amounts of the synthesized vitamins are insufficient. At present, vitamins are widely used in medicine, food additives, feed additives, cosmetics and other fields, and the global demand for vitamins is constantly growing. Vitamins can be produced from chemical or microbial synthesis. Chemical synthesis usually requires harsh reaction conditions, produces serious wastes, and creates great potential safety hazard. In contrast, microbial synthesis of vitamins is greener, safer, and requires much less energy input. This review summarizes the advances in metabolic engineering for vitamins production in the past 30 years, with a focus on production of water-soluble vitamins (vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12 and vitamin C precursors) and lipid-soluble vitamins (vitamin A, precursors of vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K). Moreover, the bottlenecks for fermentative production of vitamins are discussed, and future perspectives for developing next generation vitamins producing strains using synthetic biotechnology are prospected.
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7.Summary of the best evidence for alleviating intraoperative pain in patients undergoing local anesthesia
Linxia YANG ; Chunhua ZHANG ; Shuyi QI ; Shanfei LIN ; Hui WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2021;27(34):4645-4650
Objective:To search, evaluate and integrate the best evidence for alleviating intraoperative pain in patients undergoing local anesthesia, so as to provide a basis for formulating intraoperative pain control plan for patients undergoing local anesthesia.Methods:Evidence-based questions were built based on the PICO model. BMJ Best Practice, UpToDate, US Guidelines, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence-based Health Care Center, Cochrane Library, MedlinePlus, PubMed, CINAHL, Medlive, CNKI and Wanfang Database were searched for guidelines, expert consensus, evidence summary, systematic review and other evidence on alleviating intraoperative pain in patients undergoing local anesthesia. The search time was from the establishment of the database to March 30, 2020. Two researchers with evidence-based nursing knowledge independently evaluated the quality of the literature and the level of evidence.Results:A total of 7 articles were included, including 1 guideline, 1 clinical decision and 5 systematic reviews. The 16 best evidences were summarized from 5 aspects, such as preoperative evaluation, pain recognition, intraoperative pain intervention measures, surgical pain evaluation and health education.Conclusions:This study summarizes the current best evidence for reducing the pain during local anesthesia in patients undergoing local anesthesia and provides evidence-based evidence for the selection of intraoperative pain control programs for local anesthesia in related departments.
8. Preliminary study of the relationship between novel coronavirus pneumonia and liver function damage: a multicenter study
Chuan LIU ; Zicheng JIANG ; Chuxiao SHAO ; Hongguang ZHANG ; Hongmei YUE ; Zhenhuai CHEN ; Baoyi MA ; Weiying LIU ; Huihong HUANG ; Jie YANG ; Yan WANG ; Hongyan LIU ; Dan XU ; Jitao WANG ; Junyan YANG ; Hongqiu PAN ; Shengqiang ZOU ; Fujian LI ; Junqiang LEI ; Xun LI ; Qing HE ; Ye GU ; Xiaolong QI
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2020;28(2):148-152
Objective:
To analyze the clinical characteristics of cases of novel coronavirus pneumonia and a preliminary study to explore the relationship between different clinical classification and liver damage.
Methods:
Consecutively confirmed novel coronavirus infection cases admitted to seven designated hospitals during January 23, 2020 to February 8, 2020 were included. Clinical classification (mild, moderate, severe, and critical) was carried out according to the diagnosis and treatment program of novel coronavirus pneumonia (Trial Fifth Edition) issued by the National Health Commission. The research data were analyzed using SPSS19.0 statistical software. Quantitative data were expressed as median (interquartile range), and qualitative data were expressed as frequency and rate.
Results:
32 confirmed cases that met the inclusion criteria were included. 28 cases were of mild or moderate type (87.50%), and four cases (12.50%) of severe or critical type. Four cases (12.5%) were combined with one underlying disease (bronchial asthma, coronary heart disease, malignant tumor, chronic kidney disease), and one case (3.13%) was simultaneously combined with high blood pressure and malignant tumor. The results of laboratory examination showed that the alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), albumin (ALB), and total bilirubin (TBil) for entire cohort were 26.98 (16.88 ~ 46.09) U/L and 24.75 (18.71 ~ 31.79) U/L, 39.00 (36.20 ~ 44.20) g/L and 16.40 (11.34- ~ 21.15) mmol/L, respectively. ALT, AST, ALB and TBil of the mild or moderate subgroups were 22.75 (16.31- ~ 37.25) U/L, 23.63 (18.71 ~ 26.50) U/L, 39.70 (36.50 ~ 46.10) g/L, and 15.95 (11.34 ~ 20.83) mmol/L, respectively. ALT, AST, ALB and TBil of the severe or critical subgroups were 60.25 (40.88 ~ 68.90) U/L, 37.00 (20.88 ~ 64.45) U/L, 35.75 (28.68 ~ 42.00) g/L, and 20.50 (11.28 ~ 25.00) mmol/L, respectively.
Conclusion
The results of this multicenter retrospective study suggests that novel coronavirus pneumonia combined with liver damage is more likely to be caused by adverse drug reactions and systemic inflammation in severe patients receiving medical treatment. Therefore, liver function monitoring and evaluation should be strengthened during the treatment of such patients.
9.Approach to the patient with POEMS syndrome first manifested as Addison's disease
Lin LU ; Linxia WANG ; Xiaoping XING ; Congli ZHANG ; Jian LI
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2018;34(11):955-959
A middle aged male presented with darkened skin and edema of lower extremities was reported. He was diagnosed as primary adrenocortical insufficiency ( Addison' s disease ) accompanied with hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, hypoparathyroidism, and subclinical hypothyroidism after endocrinological workup. In addition, the patient also had thickened skin, hirsutism, and polyserositis. The diagnosis of POEMS syndrome was confirmed by elevated M protein and VEGF level. The image of CT showed normal adrenals. Besides the autoimmune polyglandular syndrome ( APS), the possibility of POEMS syndrome in an adult patient with multiple endocrine dysfunction should be considered.
10.Effect of lentivirus encoding acidic fibroblast growth factor on cycle and proliferation of adipose-derived stem cells
Yu WANG ; Aijun ZHANG ; Changbo TAO ; Caiqi SHEN ; Yanping GUO ; Tao JIANG ; Linxia ZHANG ; Peisheng JIN
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2018;24(6):449-453
Objective To study the effect of the lentivirus encoding acidic fibroblast growth factor transfecting human adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) on the cell cycle and proliferation of ADSCs.Methods ADSCs were isolated and extracted by enzymatic digestion from the liposuction aspirate.ADSCs were cultured,identified and osteogenic induced reagent was used to induce differentiation of ADSCs towards bone cells.To obtain lentivirus encoding FGF-1,the plasmid PWPXLd FGF-1 was co-transfected with plasmid psPAX2,pMD2.G in 293T cells.ADSCs were infected with lentivirus encoding FGF-1.Expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP) in infected FGF-1 was observed by fluorescence microscope and expression of FGF-1 in ADSCs was verified by Western blot analysis.Flow cytometry was used to detect the cell cycle of ADSCs infected with lentivirus encoding FGF-1.EDU assay was performed to examine cell viability.Results Lentivirus encoding FGF-1 was obtained.After ADSCs being infected green fluorescence was found in about 70% ADSCs,and overexpression of FGF-1 protein was detected in infceted cells by Western blot analysis.The percentage of G2/M phase cells was significantly increased compared with the control group,and the proliferation of ADSCs infected with lentivirus encoding FGF-1 was promoted as compared with the control group.Conclusions FGF-1 can enhance G2/M phase of ADSCs and promote the proliferation of ADSCs.

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