1.Theoretical models for influenza vaccination behavior at the individual level
Kai QU ; Yulu MIAO ; Simeng FAN ; Yanzhe LIU ; Xiaokun YANG ; Hongting ZHAO ; Ying QIN ; Jiandong ZHENG ; Yanping ZHANG ; Zhibin PENG ; Zijian FENG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(4):608-614
Influenza imposes a significant disease burden on society and individuals annually, and influenza vaccination is considered a significant public health measure to prevent influenza and reduce influenza-related severe disease and death. The low influenza vaccination rate in China is partly due to certain factors affecting the willingness and behavior of individuals to receive them. Scientific research and targeted interventions on these factors can effectively improve the vaccination situation. Commonly used individual-level theoretical models for influenza vaccination behavior include the health belief model, protection motivation theory, and theory of planned behavior. This study reviews theoretical models commonly employed in researching influenza vaccination willingness and behavior. An overview of these practical applications and challenges models is presented to provide references for relevant research and intervention programs in China.
2.Status quo of pain catastrophizing in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain and influencing factors analysis
Ziqiang LI ; Guifen FU ; Yanping ZHANG ; Xiang LI ; Xin ZHANG ; Lin ZENG ; Qiuping ZHENG ; Xiaomin XIAN ; Miao WANG
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(22):3389-3395,3400
Objective To investigate the status quo of pain catastrophizing(PC)in the patients with di-abetic peripheral neuropathic pain(DPNP),and to analyze the influencing factors to provide reference for for-mulating clinical preventive intervention strategies.Methods A total of 206 patients with DPNP admitted and treated in the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were selected as the research sub-jects by convenience sampling method.The general data questionnaire,Numerical Rating Scale(NRS),Pain Catastrophizing scale(PCS),Perceived Social Support Scale(PSSS)and diabetes distress scale(DDS)were used to conduct the investigation.Results The incidence rate of PC in 206 cases of DPNP patients was 44.66%(92/206),and the total score of PCS was(30.10±5.16)points.The results of multiple linear regres-sion analysis showed that the gender,duration of diabetes(≥10 years),multiple drug use,number of compli-cations(>5),NRS score,PSSS score and scores of DDS dimensions were the main influencing factors of PC(all P<0.05),which could explain 92.3%of the total variation of PC.Conclusion The PC incidence rate in the patients with DPNP is high.Clinical healthcare workers should pay attention to the evaluation of PC in these patients,and formulate the scientific and effective targeted intervention measures according to the main influen-cing factors to help the patients to reduce the pain burden in order to reduce the level of PC.
3.Electroacupuncture stimulation attenuates corpus striatum white matter injury in rats with cerebral ischemia by inhibition of Nogo-A/NgR pathway
Tongjun MA ; Wenqing DONG ; Huachun MIAO ; Feng WU ; Yanping YANG
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2023;21(3):173-179
Objective:To investigate the effect and the mechanism of electroacupuncture(EA)on corpus striatum white matter injury in rats with focal cerebral ischemia(FCI).Methods:Forty-four specific-pathogen-free Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into a normal group(n=10),a sham-operation group(sham group,n=10),and a modeling group(n=24)using the random number table method.The normal group was a blank control.In the sham group,only the vessels and vagus nerve were isolated without embolization.The FCI rat model in the modeling group was replicated using the middle cerebral artery occlusion embolization method.The 20 successfully modeled rats were randomly divided into a model group and an EA group,with 10 rats in each group.Rats in the model group did not receive further treatment.Rats in the EA group received EA stimulation at Baihui(GV20)and the left Zusanli(ST36)24 h after the successful modeling,30 min each time,once a day for 14 d.On the 14th day of the experiment,rats in each group were scored for neurological deficits and then sacrificed,and brain tissues containing corpus striatum around the ischemic focus were paraffin-embedded from 5 rats in each group.Luxol fast blue(LFB)staining was used to detect damage changes in the white matter.The positive immunoreactive expression of myelin basic protein(MBP),myelin-associated growth inhibitor A(Nogo-A)and its receptor(NgR)in rat corpus striatum tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry staining,and then the protein expression of MBP,Nogo-A,and NgR in the corpus striatum tissue around the ischemic focus was determined by Western blotting.Results:Compared with the normal group and the sham group,the model group had a significantly higher neurological deficit score(P<0.05)and fiber bundle injuries in the corpus striatum white matter,evidenced by a significantly lower mean optical density value of corpus striatum LFB staining(P<0.05),a significantly lower MBP expression level(P<0.05),and significantly higher Nogo-A and NgR protein expression levels(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,the neurological deficit score was significantly lower(P<0.05),the mean optical density value of LFB staining was significantly higher(P<0.05),the MBP expression level was increased(P<0.05),and the expression levels of Nogo-A and NgR proteins were decreased(P<0.05)in the EA group.Conclusion:EA reduces the ischemia-induced corpus striatum white matter injury and improves neurological deficits.The mechanism may be related to the inhibition of Nogo-A/NgR activation.
4.Effects of acupuncture at Houxi(SI3)and Huantiao(GB30)on NF-κB/iNOS/NO pathway in lumbar disc herniation model rats
Jincheng LOU ; Jiaqi SU ; Shaowei ZHANG ; Qing HU ; Xinyun MIAO ; Chuntao ZHAI ; Yu'e LÜ ; Yanping YANG
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2023;21(4):254-264
Objective:To observe the effects of acupuncture at Houxi(SI3)and Huantiao(GB30)on the expression levels of nuclear factor kappa B(NF-κB),inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS),and nitric oxide(NO)of NF-κB inflammatory signaling pathway in L5 spinal nerve root of lumbar disc herniation(LDH)model rats and explore the mechanism of acupuncture in LDH treatment.Methods:Forty specific-pathogen-free healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a sham operation group,a model group,acupuncture group 1,and acupuncture group 2,with 10 rats in each group.The non-compression nucleus protrusion model was made by puncturing L4-L5 spinous process space and injecting autologous nucleus suspension.Acupuncture at bilateral Shenshu(BL23),Dachangshu(BL25),and Weizhong(BL40)was carried out in acupuncture group 1,and acupuncture at bilateral Houxi(SI3)and Huantiao(GB30)in acupuncture group 2.All rats were treated with balanced reinforcing and reducing needling manipulations,and the needles were retained for 30 min/time with one episode of needling manipulation every 10 min,once a day,14 times in total.The threshold value of paw withdrawal pain was measured by a thermal stimulation pain instrument;the serum NF-κB,iNOS,and NO levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The pathomorphological changes of spinal nerve roots were observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining;quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction was used to detect iNOS mRNA expression in spinal nerve roots;the NF-κB and iNOS protein expression in spinal nerve roots was detected by the immunofluorescence method.Results:Compared with the sham operation group,the threshold of paw withdrawal pain in the model group was decreased,and the expression levels of serum NF-κB,iNOS,and NO were increased;HE staining showed many degenerated and dissolved Schwann cells in spinal nerve roots with vacuolar changes;meanwhile,the expression levels of NF-κB and iNOS proteins,and the iNOS mRNA in spinal nerve roots were increased.Compared with the model group,the paw withdrawal pain thresholds in acupuncture group 1 and acupuncture group 2 were increased,and the increase in acupuncture group 2 was greater(P<0.05);the expression levels of serum NF-κB,iNOS,and NO in acupuncture group 1 and acupuncture group 2 were decreased,especially in acupuncture group 2(P<0.01);the vacuolar changes of spinal nerve roots,and the degeneration and lysis of Schwann cells in acupuncture group 1 and acupuncture group 2 were decreased,which were more obvious in acupuncture group 2;the NF-κB and iNOS protein expression and the iNOS mRNA expression levels in spinal nerve roots of acupuncture group 1 and acupuncture group 2 were decreased,especially in acupuncture group 2(P<0.01).Conclusion:Acupuncture at Houxi(SI3)and Huantiao(GB30)can improve the morphology of spinal nerve roots,inhibit the NF-κB and iNOS protein expression levels in spinal nerve roots and the serum NO level,and relieve the pain caused by inflammation of spinal nerve roots,which may be one of the mechanisms of acupuncture in LDH treatment.
5.Epidemiological characteristics of indigenous 2019-nCoV infection in population under 18 years old in China
Simeng FAN ; Zhibin PENG ; Dan LI ; Kai QU ; Yulu MIAO ; Xiaokun YANG ; Hongting ZHAO ; Jiandong ZHENG ; Ying QIN ; Yanping ZHANG ; Zijian FENG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2023;44(2):184-189
Objective:To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of indigenous 2019-nCoV infection in population under 18 years old in 31 provinces of China, and provide evidence for the prevention and control of COVID-19.Method:Demographic and epidemiologic information of children and adolescents with 2019-nCoV infection reported in China between April 29, 2020 and May 31, 2022 were collected from China's Disease Prevention and Control Information System. We analyzed the epidemiological characteristics of the 2019-nCoV infection in children and adolescents and compared the epidemiological characteristics of the cases at different epidemic stages.Result:A total of 63 916 indigenous 2019-nCoV infection cases in children and adolescents were reported in China from April 29, 2020 to May 31, 2022, in which 14 777 (23.12%) were confirmed cases and 49 139 (76.88%) were asymptomatic cases. An obvious incidence peak (40 864 cases) was observed in April, 2022, and two sub-peaks were observed in January, 2020 and January, 2021, respectively. The 2019-nCoV infection cases occurred in 187 cities above prefecture level in 30 provinces, the cases reported in Shanghai (41 562 cases), Changchun (5 753 cases) and Jilin (3 888 cases) accounted for 80.11% of the total cases (51 203/63 916). The proportion of the cases in males was 54.34%. The age of the cases, M ( Q1, Q3) was 10 (5, 14) years, and 57.73% of the cases were 6 - 15 years old. The cases in students accounted for the highest proportion (56.14%). The interval between illness onset and diagnosis of confirmed cases, M ( Q1, Q3) was 1 (0, 2) days. Among the 2019-nCoV infection cases in children and adolescents, 76.88% were asymptomatic, 21.78% were mild ones, 1.32% were moderately severe ones, 0.02% were severe ones, and there were no critical cases and deaths. Compared with other age groups, the proportion of severe or critical cases was higher in children aged <1 year (0.12%). The proportion of asymptomatic infections was highest in Omicron variant epidemic (78.43%). Conclusion:The 2019-nCoV infection cases in children and adolescents aged <18 years in 31 provinces in China were mainly primary and secondary school students aged 6-15 years. Most cases were asymptomatic and mild ones with low clinical severity. It is still necessary to strengthen the surveillance for 2019-nCoV infection in children and adolescents to improve the prevention and control of COVID-19 in school age children.
6.Efficacy of different regimens and prognostic factors in patients with first relapsed multiple myeloma treated after front-line bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone
Miao CHEN ; Qing FAN ; Hui LI ; Yanping MA ; Xiaoqi QIN ; Xiaohui SUO ; Chen YANG ; Tienan ZHU ; Minghui DUAN ; Bing HAN ; Shujie WANG ; Daobin ZHOU ; Junling ZHUANG
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2023;62(12):1436-1443
Objective:To analyze the efficacy of second-line regimens and prognostic factors in patients with first-relapsed multiple myeloma (MM) treated with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone (BCD).Methods:A retrospective cohort study. Clinical data were collected in first-relapsed MM patients after BCD treatment from three tertiary hospitals in north China from July 2009 to October 2022. Patients were classified according to the second-line regimen into the immunotherapy group, single novel agent group [either proteasome inhibitor (PI) or immunomodulatory drug (IMiD)], combination treatment group (both PI+IMiD), and traditional treatment group. Responses to second-line regimens and survival data were analyzed. The Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis and the Cox proportional risk model was used for univariate and multivariate analyses.Results:A total of 217 patients were enrolled including 8.8% (19/217) in the immunotherapy group, 48.4% (105/217) in the PI/IMiD group, 29.9% (65/217) in the PI+IMiD group, and 12.9% (28/217) in the traditional treatment group. The median age was 62 years (range 31-83 years) and 56.2% (122/217) were males. The overall response rates (ORRs) in the four groups were 94.7% (18/19) vs. 56.2% (59/105) vs. 73.8% (48/65) vs. 32.1% (9/28) ( χ2=24.55; P<0.001), respectively. The progression-free survival (PFS) of the second-line regimens (2ndPFS) was 17.7 vs. 9.0 vs. 9.2 vs. 4.6 months ( χ2=22.74; P<0.001), respectively, among which patients in the PI/IMiD and PI+IMiD groups had comparable 2ndPFS ( χ2=1.76; P=0.923). Patients with high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities (HRCAs) achieved the longest 2ndPFS of 22.0 months in the immunotherapy group ( χ2=15.03; P=0.002). Multivariate analysis suggested that immunotherapy ( HR=0.11, 95% CI 0.05-0.27), achievement of efficacy of partial response or better ( HR=0.47, 95% CI 0.34-0.66), and non-aggressive relapse ( HR=0.25, 95% CI 0.17-0.37) were independent prognostic factors of 2ndPFS. Conclusion:In this real-world study, immunotherapy was associated with a more favorable efficacy and PFS for first-relapsed MM patients after BCD treatment, with similar outcomes in patients with HRCAs.
7.Clinical study of induction chemotherapy followed by allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the treatment of FLT3-ITD + acute myeloid leukemia with normal karyotype
Fang LI ; Yanping LIU ; Han ZHU ; Ming HONG ; Sixuan QIAN ; Yu ZHU ; Wenyi SHEN ; Lijuan CHEN ; Guangsheng HE ; Hanxin WU ; Hua LU ; Jianyong LI ; Kourong MIAO
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2023;44(3):230-235
Objective:To assess the efficacy of induction chemotherapy followed by allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in the treatment of FLT3-ITD + acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with normal karyotype. Methods:The clinical data of FLT3-ITD + AML patients with normal karyotype in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from Jan 2018 to March 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Results:The study included 49 patients with FLT3-ITD +AML, 31 males, and 18 females, with a median age of 46 (16-59) years old. All patients received induction chemotherapy, and 24 patients received sequential allo-HSCT (transplantation group) . The median follow-up time was 465 days, the one-year overall survival (OS) from diagnosis was (70.0 ± 7.4) %, and one-year disease-free survival (DFS) was (70.3±7.4) %. The one-year OS was significantly different between the transplantation group and the non-transplantation group [ (85.2 ± 7.9) % vs (52.6 ± 12.3) %, P=0.049]. but one-year DFS [ (84.7 ± 8.1) % vs (55.2 ± 11.9) %, P=0.061] was not. No significance was found in one-year OS between patients with low-frequency and high-frequency FLT3-ITD + ( P>0.05) . There were 12 patients with high-frequency FLT3-ITD + in the transplantation and the non-transplantation groups, respectively. The one-year OS [ (68.8 ± 15.7) % in the transplantation group vs (26.2 ± 15.3) % in the non-transplantation group, P=0.027] and one-year DFS [ (45.5 ± 21.3) % in the transplantation group vs (27.8±15.8) % in the non-transplantation group, P=0.032] were significantly different between the two groups. Conclusion:Induction chemotherapy followed by allo-HSCT can enhance the prognosis of FLT3-ITD + patients, particularly those with FLT3-ITD high-frequency mutation.
8.Curative effects of bipolar electrocoagulation for gastric antral vascular ectasia (with video)
Kefeng HU ; Guoliang YE ; Yanping JIN ; Yong DING ; Min MIAO
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2021;38(9):746-749
To evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of bipolar electrocoagulation in the treatment of gastric antral vascular ectasia(GAVE). Six patients with GAVE who underwent gastroscopy and bipolar electrocoagulation between January 2018 and December 2019 in the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Ningbo University were included in the study.The operation and clinical response were observed. All the 6 patients underwent bipolar electrocoagulation successfully. The mean operation time was 32 min (range 25-45 min). Mean number of sessions required for eradication of GAVE was 1.17. No severe complications related to endoscopic treatment occurred. There was no recurrence of GAVE at a mean time of 10.8 months (range 2-25 months) of follow-up. Stabilization of hemoglobin levels and decrease in blood transfusion requirements along with endoscopically complete or near-complete eradication of GAVE were observed in all patients during the follow-up.Bipolar electrocoagulation in the treatment of GAVE is effective, safe, and simple.
9.The application of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in relapsed/refractory lymphoma
Yanping LIU ; Jianyong LI ; Kourong MIAO
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2021;30(7):385-388
The therapy of relapsed/refractory lymphoma is still a challenge, and high-dose chemotherapy combined with autologous stem cell transplantation, new drugs and cellular immunotherapy are the main treatment options. In recent years, the emergence of reduced intensity conditioning allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and alternative donor have made allo-HSCT become a valuable option for relapsed/refractory lymphoma. The features of the disease, patients' clinical characteristics, selection of alternative donors, conditioning regimen and the management of transplantation-related complications affect the survival of patients after transplantation. The data of allo-HSCT in the treatment of relapsed/refractory lymphoma are mainly derived from retrospective reports of various transplantation centers, and a large number of prospective clinical trials are desperately needed to explore. There are still no consensus for the selection criteria of transplant patients, the timing of transplantation, the selection of graft source and transplantation conditioning. This paper reviews the current progress of the application of allo-HSCT in relapsed/refractory lymphoma.
10.Etiological analysis of virus in children with respiratory tract infection during spring in Shenyang regions
Ye MIAO ; Yanping MA ; Qiang RUAN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2019;26(4):288-292
Objective To investigate the distribution of respiratory viruses in the throat swabs from children with respiratory tract infection in Shenyang and provide reference for the diagnosis and treatment of clinical diseases. Methods A total of 756 children with respiratory tract infection who were admitted to Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University in Shenyang from February 2018 to May 2018 were enrolled in this study. The antigens of influenza virus A ( INF ̄A),influenza virus B ( INF ̄B),adenovirus (ADV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV),and parainfluenza virus types I,Ⅱ,andⅢ(PIV ̄Ⅰ,PIV ̄Ⅱand PIV ̄Ⅲ) in nasopharyngeal swabs were detected by direct immunofluorescence. Results Of all the 756 throat swabs from hospitalized children,214 ( 28. 31%) had positive virus detection results. RSV ( 11. 38%) had the highest detection rate in single ̄positive cases,accounting for 47. 78% of single positive cases. In mixed virus infection,RSV combined with other viral infections accounted for 73. 53% of mixed virus infections, and RSV was the main pathogen found in the study population. Analysis of the detection rate of virus infection re ̄lated with age and gender showed that the younger the age,the higher the detection rate(χ2 =14. 216,P=0. 007). The detection rate of patients younger than 6 months was 39. 73% and RSV was the mostly detected pathogen (75. 86%). The detection rate of male patients was 30. 07%,which was higher than that of female patients with 25. 99%(χ2 =3. 982,P=0. 046),and RSV infection and mixed infection were the major. There was no significant difference in virus detection rates between patients with different clinical diagnoses. Conclusion RSV is the main pathogen during spring from February 2018 to May 2018 in Shenyang. The virus detection rate of patients younger than 6 months is higher and RSV is the mostly detected pathogen.

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