1.Stakeholder research on hospice care under the “hospital-community” coordination
Yilong YANG ; Meng CUI ; Xinxin ZHAO ; Na LI ; Yumei WANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2024;37(3):339-346
The “hospital-community” hospice care model involves multiple stakeholders,including demander,executor,leader,and fundraiser of medical and health services.The degree of benefit correlation,policy influence,and implementation willingness of various stakeholders were analyzed to provide reference for terminal cancer patients to obtain continuous,convenient,and high-quality hospice care.Health department and medical insurance department are the main driving forces for cross-institutional hospice care,but there are differences in their driving paths.The financial department is an important guarantor of policy implementation,and needs to ensure that its core interests are not lost.Community medical institutions are an important driving factor for policy implementation,but they require policy support and hospital drive. Medical staff in hospitals and communities,have weak willingness to implement policies,which can easily become obstacles to policy implementation in the absence of incentive and compensation mechanisms.Patients and their caregivers are important beneficiaries,but lack of publicity,education,and interactive communication can also lead to rejection and contradiction.Therefore,it is necessary to leverage the collaboration and coordination between policy enforcement departments,innovate the development model of hospitals,lead community medical institutions,and promote interactive communication and decision-making sharing of “doctor-doctor” and “doctor-patient”.
2.Modern Research on Qizhi Weitong Granules: A Review
Tianjiao LI ; Kaiqiang SU ; Shuai WANG ; Xinxin YANG ; Yongrui BAO ; Xiansheng MENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(21):145-152
Qizhi Weitong granules composed of Bupleuri Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Aurantii Fructus, Cyperi Rhizoma (processed), Corydalis Rhizoma (processed), and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma have the effects of soothing the liver, regulating Qi movement, and harmonizing the stomach to relieve pain. This preparation is thus used for the treatment of liver depression, Qi stagnation, chest distension, and epigastric pain. It has become a first-line medication for the treatment of epigastric pain after years of clinical practice. At present, researchers have carried out extensive studies on Qizhi Weitong granules, including the optimization of the extraction and purification process, identification of chemical components, characterization of absorbed components, establishment of quality control methods, validation of pharmacological effect on digestive system diseases, exploration of the mechanism, and observation of clinical efficacy. The studies have achieved fruitful results. This article summarizes the research achievements related to Qizhi Weitong granules in recent years from pharmacological substances, quality control, pharmacological effect, mechanism of action, and clinical efficacy, aiming to provide ideas for in-depth research and modern development of Qizhi Weitong granules.
3.Gastrointestinal tumors with SWI/SNF complex deficiency: a clinicopathological analysis of 36 cases
Xuelian ZHAO ; Lili MENG ; Qiongyan ZHANG ; Xiaolei ZHANG ; Xinxin GUO ; Bin LYU ; Yuan JI
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2024;53(3):269-275
Objective:To investigate the clinicopathological characteristics of gastrointestinal tumors with SWI/SNF complex deficiency and to perform a prognostic analysis of the patients.Methods:Gastrointestinal tumor cases with SWI/SNF complex deficiency expression diagnosed at the Department of Pathology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China from August 2021 to May 2023 were collected. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) stained slides were reviewed, and immunohistochemical results were analyzed. Clinical and pathological information was recorded, and relevant literature was reviewed.Results:A total of 36 cases of gastrointestinal tumor with loss of SWI/SNF complex expression were identified, including 28 males (77.8%) and 8 females (22.2%). The average age at diagnosis was 70 years (range 48-85 years). Clinical staging showed 3 cases in stage Ⅰ (8.3%), 12 cases in stage Ⅱ (33.3%), 19 cases in stage Ⅲ (52.8%), and 2 cases in stage Ⅳ (5.6%). Complete or partial loss of ARID1A expression was observed in 20 cases (55.6%); complete or partial loss of SMARCA2 expression was observed in 24 cases (66.7%). SMARCA4 exhibited complete loss of expression in 4 cases (11.1%). Eleven cases (30.6%) showed concurrent complete or partial losses of both ARID1A and SMARCA2 expression. Twelve cases (33.3%) had mismatch repair protein deficiency, all of which were characterized by MLH1/PMS2 absence. Mismatch repair protein deficiency was associated with loss of ARID1A expression ( P<0.01). Patients with mismatch repair protein deficiency were also associated with earlier clinical stage and a lower risk of lymph node metastasis compared to the ones with intact mismatch repair proteins ( P<0.05). Conclusions:SWI/SNF complex deficiency in gastrointestinal tumors is associated with dedifferentiation and often accompanied by mismatch repair protein deficiency. Compared to the cases with intact mismatch repair proteins, the cases with defective mismatch repair protein have an earlier clinical stage and a lower risk of lymph node metastasis.
4.Research progress in the artificial intelligence-assisted measurement of myocardial strain
Xinxin LI ; Yize BIAN ; Hang ZHAO ; Meng JIANG
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2024;44(6):773-778
Myocardial strain is a dimensionless parameter reflecting the degree of deformation of the whole or local myocardium under stress,which can quantitatively detect myocardial injury and guide the early diagnosis,intervention and prognostic assessment of cardiac diseases.Cardiac ultrasound,cardiac CT and cardiac magnetic resonance can all be used for strain imaging and analysis,with two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography being the most widely used means of myocardial strain detection today.However,due to inter-observer variations in manual analysis of myocardial strain and differences in the imaging systems and analysis software,the consistency and reproducibility of measured strain values among vendors are poor,limiting the clinical application of myocardial strain.Artificial intelligence(AI)can overcome the defects of strain measurement to a certain extent through automatic strain calculation and image quality assessment,which has a broad developmental prospect.This review focuses on the progress of AI-assisted measurement of myocardial strain in ultrasound,magnetic resonance,and other imaging modalities,as well as its application to disease diagnosis and patient prognosis assessment.This will improve the efficiency and consistency of strain measurement and promote the routine application of myocardial strain to clinical practice,which will play an incremental role in assessing myocardial injury and cardiac function.However,most of the current studies involve small sample sizes and lack external validation,and the reliability of their results needs to be further verified.
5.Study on Anti-Depression Effect of Wenyang Jieyu Granules Through cAMP-PKA-CREB and Ras-MAPK Signaling Pathway in Rat Hippocampus
Shuang MENG ; Zhenyu FENG ; Xinxin WANG ; Xuyan WANG ; Xiaojuan MA ; Jianping ZHAO ; Jie ZHAO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(7):1802-1810
Objective To study the mechanism of Wenyang Jieyu Granules via cAMP-MAPK signaling pathway in hippocampus of chronic unpredictable mild stress(CUMS)model rats.Methods CUMS was used to establish depression model in rats.The depression state of rats was reflected by sucrose preference test,forced swimming test and open field test.The expressions of cAMP,phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase(p-ERK)and Raf protein kinase-1(Raf-1)in rat hippocampus were detected by enzyme-linked immunoassay(ELISA).Western blot was used to detect the expressions of cyclic adenosine phosphate response element binding protein(CREB),phosphorylated cyclic adenosine phosphate response element binding protein(p-CREB),extracellular signal-regulated kinase(ERK)and Mitogen-activatsion ofed Extracellular signal-regulated Kinas(MEK)in rat hippocampus.The mRNA expres cAMP,CREB,cyclic adenosine phosphate dependent protein kinase A(PKA),brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF),and rat sarcoma(Ras)in rat hippocampus was detected by RT-PCR.The expression of caspase-3(caspase-3)in rath hippocampus was observed by immunohistochemistry.Results Compared with the model group,the body weight,sucrose preference rate and open field distance of model rats were increased in the positive control group and Wenyang Jieyu Granules group(P<0.05,P<0.01),and reduce the immobility time of forced swimming(P<0.05,P<0.01).It also increased the levels of cAMP,p-ERK,Raf-1,CREB,p-CREB,p-CREB/CREB,ERK and MEK in hippocampus of CUMS model rats(P<0.05,P<0.01).At the same time,the expression of cAMP,CREB,PKA,BDNF and Ras mRNA in the hippocampus of model rats were significantly improved(P<0.05,P<0.01),and he expression of caspase-3 in the hippocampus was reduced(P<0.05).Conclusion Wenyang Jieyu granules may exert antidepressant effect on model rats through cAMP and MAPK signaling pathways.
6.Status quo and influencing factors of death anxiety in middle-aged and young adults with chronic heart failure
Xiaohui JIA ; Xinxin DING ; Ming XUE ; Lingjuan MENG ; Yajuan PAN ; Lei YU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(18):2423-2427
Objective:To explore the status quo and influencing factors of death anxiety among middle-aged and young adult patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) .Methods:Totally 176 middle-aged and young adult CHF patients treated at Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital between January 2021 and February 2023 were selected by convenience sampling and investigated with a general information questionnaire, the Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ), and the Death Anxiety Scale.Results:A total of 176 questionnaires were distributed, with 170 valid responses, yielding an effective response rate of 96.59%. Among the 170 middle-aged and young adult CHF patients, 136 had low death anxiety, while 34 had high death anxiety. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that educational level, per capita monthly family income, duration of illness, cardiac function classification, physical exercise, and coping style (yielding) were influencing factors of death anxiety in middle-aged and young adult CHF patients ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Death anxiety in middle-aged and young adult CHF patients is primarily associated with educational level, per capita monthly family income, duration of illness, cardiac function classification, physical exercise, and coping style (yielding). Clinical assessments should focus on these factors to provide timely and targeted psychological interventions.
7.Effects of the transtheoretical model-based intervention in patients undergoing coronary angiography
Lingjuan MENG ; Xiaohui JIA ; Yuanyuan SONG ; Xinxin DING ; Linsheng GAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(26):3592-3596
Objective:To explore the effects of the transtheoretical model (TTM) -based intervention in patients undergoing coronary angiography (CAG) .Methods:Totally 146 patients who were scheduled to undergo CAG at Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital from May 2021 to May 2022 were selected by convenience sampling. Patients admitted from May to November 2021 were assigned to the control group ( n=73), and those admitted from December 2021 to May 2022 were assigned to the observation group ( n=73). The control group received routine care, while the observation group received TTM-based intervention. The effects of the intervention were evaluated using the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), and a self-designed CAG compliance assessment form. Results:After the intervention, SAS and SDS scores decreased in both groups, with the observation group scoring significantly lower than the control group ( P< 0.05). The CAG compliance in the observation group was also significantly higher than that in the control group ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The TTM-based intervention can improve the psychological state of CAG patients and enhance their compliance with CAG procedures.
8.The diagnostic efficacy of pulmonary ultrasound,SAA/hs-CRP,and PCT in pediatric infectious pneumonia
Xiaoye WANG ; Xiuhua YU ; Haili CAI ; Xinxin SONG ; Yuwei ZHAO ; Tingting MENG
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(24):21-24,49
Objective To explore the pulmonary ultrasound manifestations of pediatric infectious pneumonia and its combined diagnostic value with serum amyloid protein A(SAA)/hypersensitive C-reactive protein(hs-CRP)and procalcitonin(PCT).Methods A tatol of 107 children with infectious pneumonia admitted to the 903rd Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the People's Liberation Army of China from January 2019 to June 2023 were selected as the research group,and 50 healthy children who underwent physical examinations during the same period were selected as the control group.Both groups of children underwent lung ultrasound examination to analyze the ultrasound manifestations of children with infectious pneumonia,compare SAA/hs-CRP and PCT,and analyze the diagnostic value of lung ultrasound combined with SAA/hs-CRP and PCT detection for pediatric infectious pneumonia.Results Among 107 children with infectious pneumonia,104 were diagnosed positive by lung ultrasound,with a positive rate of 97.20%.The lung ultrasound score,SAA/hs-CRP,and PCT of the study group were higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).The lung ultrasound score,SAA/hs-CRP,and PCT in children with severe infectious pneumonia were higher than those in mild cases(P<0.05).The diagnostic efficacy of lung ultrasound combined with SAA/hs-CRP and PCT detection for pediatric infectious pneumonia is superior to that of individual detection,with a curve area of 0.923,sensitivity and specificity of 92.30%and 87.98%,respectively.The lung ultrasound score is positively correlated with SAA/hs-CRP and PCT(P<0.05).Conclusion Pulmonary ultrasound can display the characteristics of pulmonary lesions in children with infectious pneumonia.The ultrasound manifestations of children are mostly abnormal pleural lines,increased B-lines,and pulmonary consolidation.Combined detection with SAA/hs-CRP and PCT can further improve the diagnostic efficiency of pediatric infectious pneumonia.
9.Effects of Wenyang jieyu decoction on PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and neurotransmitters in kidney-yang deficiency depressed rats
Xuyan WANG ; Xinxin WANG ; Zhenyu FENG ; Shuang MENG ; Xiaojuan MA ; Jie ZHAO ; Jianping ZHAO
China Pharmacy 2023;34(6):671-677
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of Wenyang jieyu decoction on phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway and neurotransmitters in rats with kidney-yang deficiency depression. METHODS The SD rats were divided into blank group, model group, fluoxetine group (positive control of western medicine, 4.17 mg/kg), Xiaoyao powder group (positive control of TCM, 1.88 g/kg) and Wenyang jieyu decoction low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose groups (1.25, 2.50, 5.00 g/kg), with 15 rats in each group. Except for blank group, the other groups were treated with corticosterone 20 mg/kg subcutaneously to induce kidney-yang deficiency depressed model, meanwhile the mice were given relevant medicine intragastrically, once a day, for 28 consecutive days. The general conditions of rats were observed. The sucrose preference rate and the static time of forced swimming were detected, and organ indexes of rats were calculated. The levels/contents of neurotransmitters in serum were detected, the expressions of PI3K/Akt pathway-related proteins in hippocampus were detected, and the number of dendritic spines was determined. RESULTS Compared with blank group, model group suffered from the symptoms such as hair loss, fear of cold, curling up; sucrose preference rate, indexes of adrenal gland, thymus gland and spleen,serum levels of cyclic adenosine phosphate (cAMP), brain-derived neurotrophic factor and gamma-aminobutyric acid, the ratio of cAMP to cyclic guanosine monophosphate, the contents of norepinephrine, dopamine and 5-hydroxy-tryptamine, the expressions of PI3K, Akt, mammalian target of rapamycin, and the number of dendritic spines in the hippocampus were significantly decreased (P<0.01). The time of immobility, level of glutamic acid and protein expression of glycogen synthetase kinase-3β were prolonged and increased (P<0.01). Compared with model group, depression symptoms of rats in each administration group were improved, and the above indexes were mostly reversed (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Wenyang jieyu decoction can improve depression-like behavior and the deficiency of kidney-yang, regulate the secretion of neurotransmitters, and activate PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, thus playing a role in protecting hippocampal neurons.
10.Primary assessment of the diversity of Omicron sublineages and the epidemiologic features of autumn/winter 2022 COVID-19 wave in Chinese mainland.
Gang LU ; Yun LING ; Minghao JIANG ; Yun TAN ; Dong WEI ; Lu JIANG ; Shuting YU ; Fangying JIANG ; Shuai WANG ; Yao DAI ; Jinzeng WANG ; Geng WU ; Xinxin ZHANG ; Guoyu MENG ; Shengyue WANG ; Feng LIU ; Xiaohong FAN ; Saijuan CHEN
Frontiers of Medicine 2023;17(4):758-767
With the recent ongoing autumn/winter 2022 COVID-19 wave and the adjustment of public health control measures, there have been widespread SARS-CoV-2 infections in Chinese mainland. Here we have analyzed 369 viral genomes from recently diagnosed COVID-19 patients in Shanghai, identifying a large number of sublineages of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron family. Phylogenetic analysis, coupled with contact history tracing, revealed simultaneous community transmission of two Omicron sublineages dominating the infections in some areas of China (BA.5.2 mainly in Guangzhou and Shanghai, and BF.7 mainly in Beijing) and two highly infectious sublineages recently imported from abroad (XBB and BQ.1). Publicly available data from August 31 to November 29, 2022 indicated an overall severe/critical case rate of 0.035% nationwide, while analysis of 5706 symptomatic patients treated at the Shanghai Public Health Center between September 1 and December 26, 2022 showed that 20 cases (0.35%) without comorbidities progressed into severe/critical conditions and 153 cases (2.68%) with COVID-19-exacerbated comorbidities progressed into severe/critical conditions. These observations shall alert healthcare providers to place more resources for the treatment of severe/critical cases. Furthermore, mathematical modeling predicts this autumn/winter wave might pass through major cities in China by the end of the year, whereas some middle and western provinces and rural areas would be hit by the upcoming infection wave in mid-to-late January 2023, and the duration and magnitude of upcoming outbreak could be dramatically enhanced by the extensive travels during the Spring Festival (January 21, 2023). Altogether, these preliminary data highlight the needs to allocate resources to early diagnosis and effective treatment of severe cases and the protection of vulnerable population, especially in the rural areas, to ensure the country's smooth exit from the ongoing pandemic and accelerate socio-economic recovery.

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