1.Effect of enriched environment combined with acupuncture at head points on behavior in rats with autism spectrum disorder
Zichen MU ; Qiang TANG ; Yunqiu SHI ; Yan WANG ; Shuwei ZHU ; Ya'nan ZHUANG ; Danshuang XU ; Hongyu LI ; Baolong LI ; Chunyan ZHANG ; Mengke YUAN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2024;30(2):176-182
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of enriched environment (EE) combined with acupuncture at head point (HA) on behavior in rats with autism spectrum disorder. MethodsHealthy female Wistar rats were given peritoneal injection of sodium valproate at 12.5 days of gestation. Twenty-four male offspring rats were randomly selected and then randomly divided into model group (n = 6), EE group (n = 6), HA group (n = 6) and EE combined with HA group (the combined group, n = 6). Six male offspring rats born from female mice injected with the same amount of saline intraperitoneally were as control group. After four weeks of treatment, all the five groups were tested with three-chamber test and marble burying test, and the sociability index, the social novelty index and the number of buried marbles were recorded. The levels of interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 in peripheral blood were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). ResultsAfter treatment, compared with the model group, the sociability index and the social novelty index improved (P < 0.05), the number of buried marbles reduced (P < 0.05), and the levels of IL-6 and IL-1β in peripheral blood decreased in EE group, HA group and the combined group (P < 0.05); while the combined group was the best (P < 0.01). ConclusionBoth EE or acupuncture at HA could improve behavioral symptoms, and reduce the expression of inflammatory factors in rats with autism spectrum disorder. The combination of the two methods showed the best result.
2.Prevalence of frailty and related factors in middle-aged and elderly people in island and mountainous areas of Taizhou, Zhejiang Province
Xinyue LIANG ; Qionggui ZHOU ; Liangyou WANG ; Shaling WANG ; Yali XIE ; Xuan YANG ; Jiayu HE ; Zhiyi ZHANG ; Miaochen WANG ; Shuxian HE ; Yunqiu ZHANG ; Tailin CHEN ; Xuanhe WU ; Tingting WANG ; Haijiang LIN ; Xiaoxiao CHEN ; Na HE
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(1):139-147
Objective:To compare the prevalence of frailty and related factors in middle-aged and elderly people aged ≥45 years in island and mountainous areas of Taizhou, Zhejiang Province.Methods:Based on cross-sectional design, stratified cluster sampling and quota sampling methods were adopted. One administrative district was randomly selected from each of six coastal and three inland administrative districts in Taizhou during July to August, representing two different geographical terrains. In the island area (Jiaojiang District), all residents aged ≥45 years were included by cluster sampling. In the mountainous area (Xianju County), participants were selected through quota sampling, with same gender and age distributions. Data about their demographic characteristics, lifestyle and health-related factors were collected through questionnaire surveys and laboratory examinations. The prevalence of frailty was assessed using the Fried frailty phenotype scale. Hierarchical analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to compare the influencing factors of frailty.Results:A total of 1 011 local residents were studied, in whom island and mountainous residents accounted for 48.1% (486/1 011) and 51.9% (525/1 011) respectively; men and women accounted for 45.9% (464/1 011) and 54.1% (547/1 011) respectively. Middle-aged (45-49 years), younger elderly (60-74 years), and older elderly (≥75 years) residents accounted for 38.6% (390/1 011), 44.6% (451/1 011), and 16.8% (170/1 011) respectively. The overall prevalence rate of frailty was 3.6% (36/1 011), the prevalence rate was 3.7% (17/464) in men and 3.5% (19/547) in women. The prevalence rates in age groups 45-59,60-74 years and ≥75 years were 0.3% (1/390), 2.2% (10/451), and 14.7% (25/170), respectively. The prevalence rates of frailty and pre-frailty in island area were 6.0% (29/486) and 39.1% (190/486), respectively, which was higher than those in mountainous area (1.3%, 7/525) and (30.9%, 162/525). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, the risk for frailty in island residents was significantly higher than that in mountainous residents (a OR=1.55,95% CI: 1.07-2.25, P=0.019). In island area, older age (60-74 years:a OR=2.52,95% CI: 1.56-4.13; ≥75 years:a OR=11.65,95% CI:5.38-26.70), being women (a OR=1.94,95% CI: 1.20-3.17), suffering from depression (a OR=1.09,95% CI:1.02-1.17) were associated with frailty symptoms. In mountainous area, older age was also associated with an increased risk of frailty symptoms, but the OR value was lower than those in island area (60-74 years: a OR=1.74,95% CI:1.04-2.94;≥75 years: a OR=4.78,95% CI:2.45-9.50). Polydrug use (a OR=2.08,95% CI: 1.14-3.80) and suffering from depression (a OR=1.10,95% CI: 1.02-1.18) had significant positive association with frailty symptoms. Higher education level had significant negative association with frailty symptoms (junior high school: a OR=0.40,95% CI: 0.21-0.75; senior high school and technical secondary school: a OR=0.29,95% CI: 0.15-0.53; college or above:a OR=0.22,95% CI: 0.11-0.42). Conclusions:The prevalence of frailty in middle-aged and elderly community residents was significantly higher in island area than in mountainous area in Taizhou. The frailty-related factors varied with area. The elderly people (≥75 years) and women in island area had higher risk for frailty. Older age and suffering from depression were the independent risk factors for frailty. It is necessary to pay attention to the health risk factors and special environment in island area, and take comprehensive intervention measures to delay the process of debilitation and improve the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people.
3.Incidence of diabetes and influencing factors in HIV-infected individuals after antiretroviral therapy in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture
Runhua YE ; Yunqiu ZHANG ; Dongdong CAO ; Yun SHI ; Guifang XIAO ; Pinyin LI ; Yuanwu XU ; Hua WEI ; Jinting SUN ; Yuecheng YANG ; Renhai TANG ; Jibao WANG ; Na HE ; Yingying DING ; Song DUAN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(3):358-364
Objective:To understand the incidence of diabetes and influencing factors, the trend of FPG change and risk for mortality in HIV-infected individuals after antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture (Dehong).Methods:The HIV/AIDS treatment database was collected from China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention. This retrospective cohort study was conducted in HIV-infected individuals with access to ART in Dehong during 2004-2020.The Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to analyze the incidence density of diabetes, the influencing factors and risk for mortality in HIV-infected individuals with access to ART, mixed linear effects model was used to analyze the trend of FPG change and predict FPG in those with different glucose metabolic status at baseline survey. Statistical analysis was performed using software SAS 9.4.Results:A total of 8 763 HIV-infected individuals were included, in whom 8 432 (96.2%) had no diabetes, 331 had diabetes. The incidence density of diabetes was 2.31/1 000 person years. Multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis revealed that 30- 59 years old, BMI ≥24.0 kg/m 2, Efavirenz (EFV) based initial treatment regimen and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) at baseline survey were significantly and positively associated with incidence of diabetes. Mixed effect model revealed that FPG was positively correlated with the duration of ART, age and baseline FPG. Suffering from diabetes was a risk factor for mortality in HIV-infected individuals both at baseline survey and during follow-up. Conclusions:The risk for diabetes increased in HIV-infected individuals who were 30-59 years old, baseline BMI ≥24.0 kg/m 2, received EFV based initial treatment, and IFG in HIV-infected individuals after antiretroviral therapy in Dehong, 2004-2020. It is important to pay close attention to their blood glucose, and patients with high blood glucose should receive treatment as early as possible.
4.Technical Analysis of Patentee of Domestic Clinical Intelligent Decision Support System
Dongyun ZHANG ; Chencheng LI ; Ce YIN ; Yunqiu ZHANG
Journal of Medical Informatics 2024;45(5):53-58
Purpose/Significance To analyze the technical situation of patent owners in the field of clinical decision support system(CDSS)in China as a whole,so as to provide references for CDSS related technical research.Method/Process Firstly,the CDSS patent data are analyzed from the aspects of application trend,patent disclosure,technology field distribution,etc.,then the patentees are di-vided into different categories,and their technical concerns are analyzed by word frequency and interword vector.Finally,the technology correlation and patent exclusives are analyzed based on the active patentees.Result/Conclusion The number of CDSS patent disclosure shows an overall increasing trend.This field has not formed a technological monopoly in China.Government departments and research in-stitutions should pay attention to the possible financial risks.
5.Temporal and spatial stability of the EM/PM molecular subtypes in adult diffuse glioma.
Jing FENG ; Zheng ZHAO ; Yanfei WEI ; Zhaoshi BAO ; Wei ZHANG ; Fan WU ; Guanzhang LI ; Zhiyan SUN ; Yanli TAN ; Jiuyi LI ; Yunqiu ZHANG ; Zejun DUAN ; Xueling QI ; Kai YU ; Zhengmin CONG ; Junjie YANG ; Yaxin WANG ; Yingyu SUN ; Fuchou TANG ; Xiaodong SU ; Chuan FANG ; Tao JIANG ; Xiaolong FAN
Frontiers of Medicine 2023;17(2):240-262
Detailed characterizations of genomic alterations have not identified subtype-specific vulnerabilities in adult gliomas. Mapping gliomas into developmental programs may uncover new vulnerabilities that are not strictly related to genomic alterations. After identifying conserved gene modules co-expressed with EGFR or PDGFRA (EM or PM), we recently proposed an EM/PM classification scheme for adult gliomas in a histological subtype- and grade-independent manner. By using cohorts of bulk samples, paired primary and recurrent samples, multi-region samples from the same glioma, single-cell RNA-seq samples, and clinical samples, we here demonstrate the temporal and spatial stability of the EM and PM subtypes. The EM and PM subtypes, which progress in a subtype-specific mode, are robustly maintained in paired longitudinal samples. Elevated activities of cell proliferation, genomic instability and microenvironment, rather than subtype switching, mark recurrent gliomas. Within individual gliomas, the EM/PM subtype was preserved across regions and single cells. Malignant cells in the EM and PM gliomas were correlated to neural stem cell and oligodendrocyte progenitor cell compartment, respectively. Thus, while genetic makeup may change during progression and/or within different tumor areas, adult gliomas evolve within a neurodevelopmental framework of the EM and PM molecular subtypes. The dysregulated developmental pathways embedded in these molecular subtypes may contain subtype-specific vulnerabilities.
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6.Screening and analysis of HCV among drug users in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province from 2014 to 2021
Yanling LI ; Yunqiu ZHANG ; Yuecheng YANG ; Shijiang YANG ; Renhai TANG ; Jibao WANG ; Jin YANG ; Xing DUAN ; Yikui WANG ; Runhua YE ; Yingying DING ; Na HE ; Song DUAN
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(3):229-234
ObjectiveTo analyze the prevalence of HCV antibody positive and associated factors among drug users in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan, and to provide scientific evidence for HCV prevention. MethodsQuestionnaire surveys and serological testing were conducted among 400 drug users continuously selected from four national AIDS sentinel surveillance in Dehong Prefecture between January and July during 2014‒2021. Results11 683 drug users were included. The prevalence of HCV antibody positive was 20.2% overall, and 14.9%, 20.1%, 22.4%, 19.8%, 22.5%, 20.6%, 24.5%, 19.0% from 2014 to 2021, respectively (trend Z=-3.78, P<0.001). Multivariable analysis indicated the following were independently associated with HCV antibody positive: that older age (OR=1.02, 95%CI: 1.02‒1.03), male (OR=1.70, 95%CI: 1.19‒2.42), unmarried (OR=1.64, 95%CI: 1.44‒1.87), divorced or widowed (OR=1.73, 95%CI: 1.48‒2.02), Jingpo ethnicity (OR=1.39, 95%CI: 1.19‒1.63), injection drug use (OR=15.46, 95%CI: 13.13‒18.12), and HIV infection(OR=4.96, 95%CI:4.12‒5.99). ConclusionThe prevalence of HCV antibody positive among drug users in Dehong Prefecture is high and increases with some fluctuations during 2014 to 2021, which highlights the need to develop interventions targeting this population.
7.Clinical and genetic profiles of 985 Chinese families with skeletal dysplasia.
Shanshan LI ; Shanshan LYU ; Wenzhen FU ; Yunqiu HU ; Hua YUE ; Lin CHEN ; Zhenlin ZHANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2023;136(12):1485-1487
8.Dosimetric study of intensity-modulated radiotherapy with different gantry angle for lumbar spinal metastases
Rujia LIU ; Zhipeng ZHONG ; Yang JIAO ; Weipeng ZHANG ; Yunqiu LI ; Ying CHEN
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2021;30(2):224-228
Objective To compare the dose difference of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with different gantry angle between target volumes and surrounding normal tissues in lumbar spinal metastases therapy. Methods Ten patients with lumbar spinal metastases were enrolled in the study. Three plans with the same prescription dose of 3000 cGy/10f were designed by seven-equal beams (plan-A), five-back beams (plan-B) and seven-back beams (plan-C). All the plans were designed with the same objective function and dose limiting condition. The difference of dosimetric parameters of planning target volume (PTV), organ at risk (OAR), normal tissues, and treatment parameters in all the plans were compared with SPSS 21.0 statistical software. Results All the plans satisfied the clinical requirement. There was no significant difference in the Dmean, D2%, D98%, CI and HI of PTV between plan-A and plan-C (P >0.05), and these parameters of plan-A and plan-C were better than plan-B (P < 0.05). Compared with the other two plans, plan-B reduced the dosimetric parameters of bilateral kidney (P < 0.05), whereas plan-B increased the Dmax of spinal cord (P < 0.05). The V5 and V10 of normal tissue of plan-B were lower than the other two plans while the V15, V20 and V25 showed inverse relationship (P < 0.05). plan-B had certain advantages in shortening the monitor units and treatment time (P < 0.05).. Conclusions The seven-equal beams (plan-A) and seven-back beams (plan-C) IMRT plans can provide better target dose distribution, and reduce the Dmax of spinal cord. Five-back beams (plan-B) IMRT plan had certain advantages in protecting bilateral kidney and shortening treatment time.
9. Efficacy and safety of low dose sublingual nifedipine dripping pills (5 mg) in the acute treatment of moderate and severe hypertension: a randomized, double-blind, positive-drug parallel-controlled, multi-center clinical study
Jihai LIU ; Yaling HAN ; Shuyang ZHANG ; Yan WEI ; Zhanquan LI ; Yukai WANG ; Yao QING ; Ying HUANG ; Xiaoping CHEN ; Ximing CHEN ; Hong WANG ; Yingjie LI ; Yunqiu MO ; Danming WU ; Keshan LIANG
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2019;47(5):374-380
Objective:
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of low dose sublingual nifedipine dripping pills (5 mg) in treating moderate and severe hypertension in comparison with normal dose (10 mg) of sublingual nifedipine dripping pills.
Methods:
This study was designed as a randomized, double-blind, positive drug parallel controlled, multi-center, non-inferiority clinical trial. Patients with moderate and severe hypertension were enrolled by 14 clinical trial centers, randomly divided into the trial group (sublingual 5 mg nifedipine dripping pills) and the control group (sublingual 10 mg nifedipine dripping pills). The changes in blood pressure were monitored continuously within 2 hours after the initial administration, repeated the dose in 20 minutes interval after the initial administration for up to additional 3 doses (maximum 4 doses) if the antihypertensive efficacy was not satisfactory. The efficacy of antihypertensive therapy between the two groups was evaluated by repeated administration rates and blood pressure changes at 60 minutes post the initial administration, and the safety of treatment was evaluated by recording adverse event rate of the two groups.
Results:
The anti-hypertensive effective rates at 60 minutes after sublingual administration were 83.5% (202/242) and 86.7% (208/240) respectively between the trial group and control group (χ2=1.307,
10.Phenotypic spectrum of cerebral autosomal-dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy in Fujian, China: a study based on screening scale
Naiqing CAI ; Qingxiang ZHANG ; Yunqiu ZHENG ; Yanqin ZENG ; Xinyi DUAN ; Ning WANG ; Zhiwen LI ; Bin CAI
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2019;52(1):8-13
Objective To summarize the phenotypic spectrum of cerebral autosomal-dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) in Fujian population,evaluate the efficiency of the scale and try to adjust it.Methods Thirty-eight CADASIL patients and 64 CADASIL-like patients were recruited based on the CADASIL scale and gene tests,who visited the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University and Fujian Neurology Research Institute from May 2011 to November 2017.Their clinical and neuroimaging characteristics were analyzed.Results The migraine,migraine with aura,transient ischemic attack / stroke,early onset age,psychiatric disturbances,cognitive decline,leukoencephalopathy,subcortical infarcts showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups.Instead,compared with CADASIL-like patients (10/64,15.6%;47/64,73.4%;10/64,15.6%),CADASIL patients demonstrated higher percentages of temporal pole involvements (13/38,34.2%;x5=4.716,P=0.030),external capsule involvements (36/38,94.7%;P=0.008) and family history in at least two generations (13/38,34.2%;x2=4.716,P=0.030).According to the scale,the scores showed statistically significant difference between CADASIL (14.84 ± 3.03) and CADASIL-like patients (13.34 ± 3.31;t=2.282,P=0.025) with an area under receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.622.Conclusions CADASIL showed no specific symptoms in Fujian population.The neuroimaging features were proposed to be focused on,especially the external capsule involvements.CADASIL scale could improve diagnostic efficiency,but still needs to be adjusted for Fujian population.The weight value of migraine,migraine with aura and cognitive decline was suggested to be decreased.

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