1.Retrospective analysis of pediatric convulsion cases in the emergency department of a children's hospital in Beijing
Zhuyan DUAN ; Yanning QU ; Junting LIU ; Jun WANG ; Hui WANG ; Linying GUO ; Dong QU ; Xiaoxu REN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2024;31(10):777-782
Objective:To comprehensively analyze the clinical characteristics,classification of causes,treatment methods,and outcomes of pediatric convulsions in the emergency department,providing a scientific basis for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric convulsions and optimizing emergency management for these cases.Methods:The clinical data of 18 217 children with convulsions in the emergency department of Capital Institute of Pediatrics' Children's Hospital from January 1,2016 to December 31,2020 were retrospectively analyzed.Results:A total of 18 217 children were admitted to the emergency department due to convulsions,accounting for 2.3% of all visits.Among them,58.7% cases were male and 41.3% cases were female,with an average age of (2.00±0.03) years.The main age was 1 to 3 years old (54.2%).Generalized convulsions were the primary type (82.3%),with focal seizures accounting for 17.7%.Most convulsions lasted less than 5 minutes (82.4%),and approximately 55.2% of the patients could self-resolve.Febrile convulsions were the primary cause (69.2%),followed by benign convulsions with mild gastroenteritis (11.7%) and epilepsy (10.5%).Regarding treatment,54.0% of the children recovered without medication.In the triage system of "three zones and four levels," the usage rate of anticonvulsants in the red zone was 93.1%,with 21.6% requiring combined treatment.After treatment,48.2% of the children returned home,92.2% showed improvement or recovery,and the mortality rate was extremely low at only 0.03%.Conclusion:Febrile convulsions are the main cause of pediatric convulsions in the emergency department,and an efficient triage system play an important role in improving treatment response.Different treatment zones and outcomes vary,providing important reference for optimizing emergency management.
2.Multiple mediating effects of social participation and social support on the physical and mental health of the community-dwelling elderly
Qinyi DU ; Xuan MA ; Xiaoxu WANG ; Yan REN ; Xiaohong CUI ; Mei FENG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2023;22(8):818-825
Objective:To investigate the status and influencing factors of activities of daily living (ADL), anxiety and depression of the community-dwelling elderly, and to explore the mediating effect of social support and social participation on ADL, anxiety and depression.Methods:A questionnaire survey was conducted from July to October 2022, among 637 residents over 60 years old registered in the Community Health Service Center of Taiyuan Economic and Technological Development Zone selected by simple random sampling method. The general information questionnaire, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scale, Anxiety Self-assessment Scale, Depression Self-assessment Scale, Social Support Scale, and Social Participation Scale were used in the survey. The dichotomous logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of disability, anxiety, and depression of the elderly. Structural equation modeling was used to verify the mediating effects of social participation and social support on the ADL and mental health status in the elderly.Results:The disability rate of the elderly in the community was 42.9%(258/602). Age( OR=2.87-4.91), acute disease attack in the last three months( OR=2.03),poor economic status( OR=2.39), impaired social participation ability( OR=4.07, 11.75) and low level of social support( OR=2.37) were risk factors for disability of the elderly in the community. The incidence of anxiety symptoms was 22.7%(137/602). The risk factors of anxiety were having more than one chronic disease ( OR=2.24), poor economic status ( OR=2.27), mild and intermediate impairment of social participation ability( OR=6.97, 180.43)and low level of social support( OR=2.04). The incidence of depressive symptoms was 19.4%(117/602). The risk factors of depression were acute disease attack in the past three months ( OR=1.90), loneliness in the past three months ( OR=2.17), impaired social participation ( OR=4.17) and low level of social support ( OR=3.90). The direct effect of ADL on mental health was 0.204 (Bootstrap 95% CI:0.081-0.330), accounting for 34.58% of the total effect. The mediating effects of social participation and social support on ADL and mental health were 0.343 (Bootstrap 95% CI:0.274-0.418) and 0.042 (Bootstrap 95% CI:0.015-0.075) respectively, accounting for 58.13% and 7.12% of the total effect. Conclusions:Social support and social participation are not only the common influencing factors of ADL, anxiety and depression of the community-dwelling elderly, but also have a mediating effect on ADL and mental health. Promoting the social participation of the community-dwelling elderly and increasing social support can improve both ADL and mental health for them.
3.Comparison of clinical characteristics and outcomes of infants with moderate and severe acute respiratory distress syndrome diagnosed according to baseline oxygenation index
Boliang FANG ; Kechun LI ; Feng XU ; Guoping LU ; Xiaoxu REN ; Yucai ZHANG ; Youpeng JIN ; Ying WANG ; Chunfeng LIU ; Yibing CHENG ; Qiaozhi YANG ; Shufang XIAO ; Yiyu YANG ; Ximin HUO ; Zhixian LEI ; Hongxing DANG ; Shuang LIU ; Zhiyuan WU ; Jiansheng ZENG ; Suyun QIAN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2023;30(8):561-565
Objective:To analyze the difference of clinical characteristics and outcomes of infants with moderate and severe pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome(PARDS)diagnosed according to baseline oxygenation index(OI) in pediatric intensive care unit(PICU).Methods:Second analysis of the data collected from the "Efficacy of pulmonary surfactant (PS) in the treatment of children with moderate and severe ARDS" program.Retrospectively compare of the differences in clinical data such as general condition, underlying diseases, OI, mechanical ventilation, PS administration and outcomes among infants with moderate and severe PARDS divided by baseline OI who admitted to PICUs at 14 participating tertiary hospitals from 2016 to December 2021.Results:Among the 101 cases, 55 cases (54.5%) were moderate and 46 cases (45.5%) were severe PARDS.The proportion of male in the severe group (50.0% vs.72.7%, P=0.019) and the pediatric critical illness score(PCIS)[72 (68, 78) vs.76 (70, 80), P=0.019] were significantly lower than those in the moderate group, while there was no significant difference regarding age, body weight, etiology of PARDS and underlying diseases.The utilization rate of high-frequency ventilator in the severe group was significantly higher than that in the moderate group (34.8% vs.10.9%, P=0.004), but there was no significant difference in PS use, fluid load and pulmonary complications.The 24 h OI improvement (0.26±0.33 vs.0.04±0.34, P=0.001) and the 72 h OI improvement[0.34 (-0.04, 0.62) vs.0.15 (-0.14, 0.42), P=0.029)]in the severe group were significantly better than those in the moderate group, but there was no significant difference regarding mortality, length of hospital stay and intubation duration after diagnosis of PARDS between the two groups. Conclusion:In moderate and severe(divided by baseline OI) PARDS infants with invasive mechanical ventilation, children in severe group have better oxygenation improvement in the early stage after PARDS identified and are more likely to receive high frequency ventilation compared to those in moderate group.Baseline OI can not sensitively distinguish the outcomes and is not an ideal index for PARDS grading of this kind of patient.
4.Practice research on improving the capability of service-based education in basic teaching organizations in colleges and universities from the perspectives of four characteristics and four abilities
Hui JI ; Lulu WANG ; Lijie YAO ; Guangwei LI ; Xiaoxu REN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2023;22(7):999-1003
Objective:To implement the teaching activities for cultivating the four characteristics (innovation, development, integration, and ecology) and the four abilities (political ability, learning ability, cross-border ability, and driving force), and to provide a reference for improving the capability of service-based education in basic teaching organizations.Methods:The basic teaching organization in School of Basic Medical Sciences, Qiqihar Medical University, was selected for research, and the action research method and the focus group interview method were used to carry out characteristic teaching activities around the cultivation of the four characteristics and the four abilities. After the implementation of these activities, Sojump, a questionnaire platform, was used to conduct a survey among full-time and part-time teachers and teaching administrators, and the effect of each activity on the cultivation of the four characteristics and the four abilities was analyzed. The strategies to enhance abilities were improved based on the results of the above analyses. SPSS 25.0 software was used for data processing, and categorical data were expressed as frequency and percentage.Results:The data analysis showed that through cultivation of the four characteristics and the four abilities, each designed activity had a remarkable effect on improving the capability of service-based education in the basic teaching organization, with a mean value of 80.77%(63/78)- 91.03%(71/78), and only the activities centered on "integration" had a relatively low value of "obvious effect", which accounted for 64.10%(50/78).Conclusion:Under the guidance of the new concept of "New Medicine" and with the opportunity of capacity building, a series of teaching activities focusing on the four characteristics and the four abilities can effectively improve the capability of service-based education in basic teaching organizations in colleges and universities through targeted ability training.
5.Current situation of medical humanistic quality cultivation throughout the whole-process education of medical students under the background of "New Era"
Xiaoxu REN ; Lü YING ; Sitong GE ; Ye ZHANG ; Yan LIN ; Hui JI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2023;22(8):1192-1196
Objective:Under the background of "new medical science", to construct a whole-process education path with "education as the driving force - moral cultivation as the core", and to provide a decision-making basis for the reform, innovation, and development of humanistic quality education in medical colleges.Methods:Five-year clinical medical students (freshman to fifth graders) from Qiqihar Medical University were selected as the research objects. The evaluation model and questionnaire of humanistic quality of clinical medical students were constructed by literature analysis. The Questionnaire Star platform was used to investigate and collect data by random sampling of clinical medical undergraduates, and the data results were analyzed by SPSS 26.0 to explore the path of building the whole-process education.Results:The empirical research on the cultivation of humanistic quality of medical students showed that the average humanistic attitude score of medical students was (3.47±0.75) points. From the perspective of gender, the scores of humanistic cognition, attitude, and behavior of male students were 2.81, 3.68, and 3.22 points, respectively, which were all significantly higher than those of female students (2.52, 3.22, and 2.95 points, respectively) ( P<0.05). The data from freshmen to the fifth graders showed that humanistic cognition, attitude, and behavior scores all presented an increasing trend with the grade. Using the "Knowledge, Attitude/Belief, Practice" model, it was found that the cognitive rate of humanistic quality of medical students was relatively ideal, and the awareness rate of medical students in different grades was different. The cross analysis showed that the effect of ideological morality and political literacy education on medical students in medical colleges had a significant cross-relationship with multiple choice questions. Conclusion:The humanistic quality of clinical medical students needs to be improved, and the cultivation of medical humanistic quality should run through the whole process from the first year to the fifth year, so as to improve the comprehensive training of professional ability and promote the all-round development of medical students.
6.Research progress of frailty assessment tools and influencing factors in elderly patients with hematological maligilancy
Jinying ZHAO ; Wenjun XIE ; Junjie LI ; Qianqian ZHANG ; Lan WANG ; Li XU ; Zenghui SHA ; Dan XU ; Jie YAN ; Benlin BAO ; Xiaoxu REN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(14):1933-1938
Frailty denotes a nonspecific clinical condition characterized by a decrease of physiological reservation in multiple systems, which makes individuals extremely vulnerable to stressors. Frailty increases the incidence of adverse outcomes and death of patients. However, frailty is reversible and preventable. Therefore, this article reviews theoretical models, assessment tools and influencing factors of frailty in elderly patients with hematologic maligilancy, so as to provide references for medical staff to carry out frailty management and related research in elderly patients with hematologic maligilancy.
7.Application of neurally adjusted ventilatory assist in the weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation in pediatrics
Shuang LIU ; Jin ZHANG ; Xiaoxu REN ; Dong QU
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2022;37(16):1257-1261
Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA)on weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) in pediatrics and its influence on related parameters of respiratory mechanics.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 12 children in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of Children′s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics from July 2014 to July 2020.All the cases adopted NAVA for weaning from PMV, and the type of NAVA included invasive NAVA and non-invasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist with NAVA.The main diagnosis, etiology, oxygenation index (OI), pediatric critical illness score (PCIS), treatment of mechanical ventilation(MV), respiratory mechanics indexes, length of stay in PICU and prognosis were recorded.Besides, the complications that happened after transition to NAVA were evaluated.The rank sum test was used for comparison of respiratory mechanics indexes and blood gas values before and after NAVA ventilation. Results:Among the 12 children, 11 cases had basic diseases.There were 8 premature infants complicated with chronic lung diseases.Two cases had Wilson-Mikity syndrome.One case had congenital omphalocele, 1 case had Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), 1 case had spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The main diagnosis of 8 children was acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The median duration of MV and PICU stay was 32.0 (25.0, 39.0) days and 39.5(29.5, 48.5) days.The median duration of invasive NAVA and non-invasive-NAVA was 5.5 (3.8, 6.3) days and 7.0(5.0, 9.5) days.All cases were successfully weaned from MV(100%), and the survival-to-discharge rate was 100%.There were no complications related to NAVA.After ventilation for 6 hours, no significant difference was observed in respiratory mechanical parameters between synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) and NAVA (all P>0.05). However, compared with SIMV, NAVA significantly decreased the arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide[43.50 (41.75, 46.00) mmHg vs.48.50 (45.25, 56.00) mmHg, 1 mmHg=0.133 kPa] ( Z=-2.253, P=0.024), increased the arterial partial pressure of oxygen[68.00 (65.00, 72.25) mmHg vs.62.00 (59.00, 64.75) mmHg] ( Z=-2.733, P=0.006), and reduced the value of OI[3.70 (3.38, 5.60) vs.5.90 (4.58, 7.08)]( Z=-2.272, P=0.023). Conclusions:NAVA is a safe and effective approach to weaning from PMV in children.Compared to SIMV, NAVA can greatly improve ventilation and oxygenation.NAVA is strongly recommended to PMV infants with chronic lung diseases who have failed to wean from ventilation.
8.High frequency oscillatory ventilation for acute respiratory distress syndrome
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2022;29(10):757-763
High frequency oscillatory ventilation(HFOV) in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS), there are significant differences in clinical research status and evidence level among different participants.HFOV for adult ARDS: current clinical evidence suggests that HFOV is not recommended for routine mechanical ventilation in adults with ARDS.HFOV for pediatric ARDS: there is no sufficient evidence to show that HFOV is superior to conventional mechanical ventilation.Nor does it prove that HFOV is harmful.The current recommendation is: HFOV could be considered as an alternative ventilatory mode in patients with moderate-to-severe pediatric ARDS, whom with conventional mechanical ventilation plateau airway pressures exceed 28 cmH 2O(1 cmH 2O=0.098 kPa) in the absence of clinical evidence of reduced chest wall compliance.HFOV for neonatal ARDS: the existing research evidence shows that HFOV can moderately reduce the incidence of chronic lung disease in the premature infants with neonatal ARDS.It has certain advantages in improving oxygenation and alleviating ventilator induced lung injury in acute phase.It also has certain advantages for improving pulmonary function and neurodevelopmental in the long term.
9.An email-based survey of treatment strategies in children with septic shock in China
Juan QIAN ; Suyun QIAN ; Chunfeng LIU ; Yibing CHENG ; Guoping LU ; Yucai ZHANG ; Xiaoxu REN ; Ying WANG
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2022;29(10):790-795
Objective:To describe the treatment strategies in children with septic shock in China.Methods:A questionnaire was prepared and 368 pediatric intensivists from the Pediatric Critical Care Physician Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association were surveyed about the treatment of pediatric septic shock from April to June 2017.Results:Surveys were received from 87.2%(68/78) institutions and 368 questionnaires (response-rate 45.1%) were included.59.2% and 77.7% of the respondents chose debridement surgery and fluid drainage as source control intervention.Antibiotics were used within 1 hour of shock in 90.8% of respondents.98.4% of respondents chose normal saline, 72.3% of respondents chosen albumin, and 53.8% of respondents chosen plasma for fluid resuscitation.When no venous access was available during shock resuscitation, 57.1% of respondents preferred intraosseous access.79.3% and 83.2% of the respondents used the adjuvant therapy such as glucocorticoids and intravenous immunoglobulin.96.7%, 85.3% and 22.0% of respondents were likely to provide oxygen and mechanical ventilation, continuous renal replacement, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as organ support, respectively.Additionally, 322 (88.7%), 188 (51.1%), and 85 (23.1%) respondents chose the "best advice" options to simulated clinical cases of fluid resuscitation, inotropic agents, and vasoactive agents, respectively.In the simulated cases of vasoactive drugs and inotropic drugs, 69.3% and 24.2% of the respondents chose fluid resuscitation strategy, respectively.In cases of fluid resuscitation, 49.7% (183/368) of respondents reported performing fluid responsiveness and volume status assessment, and instruments used in the assessment included bedside echocardiography[39.4% (145/368)], bioreactance[10.3% (38/368)], transpulmonary thermodilution devices[6.3% (23/368)]. Pediatricians who received advanced life support courses for children ( P=0.006) and intensive care specialist training center training ( P=0.002) were more likely to choose the " best recommendation" option than those who did not attend the training. Conclusion:The current status of pediatric septic shock treatment strategies in China are active source control intervention, antibiotic use and organs support, and increased awareness of non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring.However, there may be excessive fluid infusion and inappropriate use of plasma, glucocorticoids and intravenous immunoglobulin.Different training and continuing education may improve rational treatment strategies.
10.Analysis of factors related to breastfeeding of premature infants discharged from neonatal intensive care unit
Mingdi SUN ; Xiaoxu REN ; Na LI ; Yueqi WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2021;37(8):613-618
Objective:To retrospectively analyze the influencing factors during the hospitalization of premature infants in the neonatal intensive careunit (NICU) based on the breast-feeding choices of the primary family caregivers of premature infants discharged from NICU.Methods:According to the breast-feeding status of 342 premature infants discharged from the NICU from The First hospital of Jilin University from June 1st, 2019 to December 31th, 2019, a self-designed data collection form for premature infants was used to investigate them, and the influencing factors of NICU hospitalization on breast-feeding selection were retrospectively analyzed.Results:The factors influencing breastfeeding included gestational age ( tvalue was-2.177, P=0.029), birth weight ( tvalue was-2.036, P=0.043), feeding mode during hospital stay ( χ2value was 6.582, P=0.010), length of hospital stay ( Zvalue was-2.205, P=0.027), maternal age ( Zvalue was-2.975, P=0.003), maternal education level ( χ2value was 8.350, P=0.04) and twin pregnancy ( χ2value was 7.367, P=0.007). The results of multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that breast-feeding during hospitalization ( P=0.003) and older age of the mother ( P<0.001) were favorable factors to promote breast-feeding. Twin pregnancy ( P=0.006), low maternal education ( P=0.001) and gestational age ( P=0.006) were the risk factors that were not conducive to the implementation of breastfeeding. Conclusion:During the hospital period, the implementation of breastfeeding and the old age of the mother are conducive to the choice of breastfeeding after discharge, while twin pregnancy, low education of the mother and premature infants of large gestational age are not conducive to the implementation of breastfeeding.

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