Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the hospital attendance of patients with primary cervical cancer in Heilongjiang,China

Information regarding the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on cervical cancer in mainland China is lacking. We explored its impact on the hospital attendance of patients with primary cervical cancer. We included 1918 patients with primary cervical cancer who initially attended Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital between January 23, 2019, and January 23, 2021. Attendance decreased by 31%, from 1135 in 2019 to 783 in 2020, mainly from January to June (𝜒² = 73.362, P < .001). The percentage of patients detected by screening decreased from 12.1% in January-June 2019 to 5.8% in January-June 2020 (𝜒² = 7.187, P = .007). Patients with stage I accounted for 28.4% in 2020 significantly lower than 36.6% in 2019 (𝜒² = 14.085, P < .001), and patients with stage III accounted for 27.1% in 2020 significantly higher than 20.5% in 2019 (𝜒² = 11.145, P < .001). Waiting time for treatment was extended from 8 days (median) in January-June and July-December 2019 to 16 days in January-June (𝜒² = 74.674, P < .001) and 12 days in July-December 2020 (𝜒² = 37.916, P < .001). Of the 179 patients who delayed treatment, 164 (91.6%) were for the reasons of the healthcare providers. Compared to 2019, the number of patients in Harbin or non-Harbin in Heilongjiang Province and outside the province decreased, and cross-regional medical treatment has been hindered. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted cervical cancer patient attendance at the initial phase. These results are solid evidence that a strategy and mechanism for the effective attendance of cervical cancer patients in response to public health emergencies is urgently needed.     

早孕期监测子宫动脉多普勒参数在预测低危人群不良妊娠结局的价值

目的 建立妊娠11~13+6周子宫动脉多普勒参数在低危人群中的正常参考值，同时评估其对不良妊娠结局的预测价值。方法 收集2019年6月至2021年6月于我院行产前超声检查的妊娠11~13+6周孕妇，根据妊娠结局分组。收集两侧子宫动脉多普勒指标，包括搏动指数（PI）、阻力指数（RI）、舒张早期是否有切迹，以及孕妇基本临床资料和胎儿出生信息，将以上相关参数进行统计学分析。结果 最终纳入800例孕妇，包括正常妊娠结局组740例和不良妊娠结局组60例。两组孕妇体质量指数（BMI）、分娩孕周和胎儿出生体质量比较，差异均有统计学意义（均P＜0.05）。随着孕周的增加，子宫动脉两侧平均搏动指数（mPI）、平均阻力指数（mRI）和两侧舒张早期切迹检出率均呈逐渐下降的趋势。ROC曲线分析显示，mPI、mRI及两侧舒张早期切迹预测妊娠结局的曲线下面积（AUC）分别为0.542、0.574、0.521，三者联合预测妊娠结局的AUC为0.648；孕妇BMI、年龄mPI、mRI及两侧舒张早期切迹预测妊娠结局的AUC为0.751。结论 建立了低危人群在妊娠11~13+6周子宫动脉多普勒参数的正常参考值范围。在妊娠11~13+6周单纯应用子宫动脉多普勒参数预测妊娠结局的价值有限，将子宫动脉参数与临床相关指标结合可提高对不良妊娠结局的预测价值。     

Effects of Wenyang Zhenshuai Granules on the Expression of Key Mitochondrial Autophagy Proteins in the Doxorubicin-Induced Model of H9c2 Cardiomyocyte Injury

Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine - This study aimed to explore the effects of Wenyang Zhenshuai granules (WZG) on the morphology of cardiomyocytes, cell viability, and the expression...     

The social vulnerability metric (SVM) as a new tool for public health

Objective

To derive and validate a new ecological measure of the social determinants of health (SDoH), calculable at the zip code or county level.

Data Sources and Study Setting

The most recent releases of secondary, publicly available data were collected from national U.S. health agencies as well as state and city public health departments.

Study Design

The Social Vulnerability Metric (SVM) was constructed from U.S. zip-code level measures (2018) from survey data using multidimensional Item Response Theory and validated using outcomes including all-cause mortality (2016), COVID-19 vaccination (2021), and emergency department visits for asthma (2018). The SVM was also compared with the existing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) to determine convergent validity and differential predictive validity.

Data Collection/Extraction Methods

The data were collected directly from published files available to the public online from national U.S. health agencies as well as state and city public health departments.

Principal Findings

The correlation between SVM scores and national age-adjusted county all-cause mortality was r = 0.68. This correlation demonstrated the SVM's robust validity and outperformed the SVI with an almost four-fold increase in explained variance (46% vs. 12%). The SVM was also highly correlated (r ≥ 0.60) to zip-code level health outcomes for the state of California and city of Chicago.

Conclusions

The SVM offers a measurement tool improving upon the performance of existing SDoH composite measures and has broad applicability to public health that may help in directing future policies and interventions. The SVM provides a single measure of SDoH that better quantifies associations with health outcomes.     

基于液位监测的智能输液报警系统设计与应用

目的 探讨一种基于液位监测的智能输液报警系统在改善护理质量、提升患者静脉输液的安全性和有效性方面的应用价值。方法 选取2021年3月至5月在南京医科大学康达学院第一附属医院输液区的300例输液患者作为研究对象，按随机数表法分为智能监护和人工监护两个组别，各150例。人工监护组采用传统输液的人工监管方式，智能监护组采取自主设计的智能输液报警系统监管方式，对比两组输液护理质量缺陷率以及对输液监护方式的满意度。结果 输液流程中智能监护组的护理质量总缺陷发生率低于人工监护组（2.0% vs. 24.7%），差异有统计学意义（χ2＝33.346，P＜0.05）；智能监护组对使用输液报警器的满意度高于人工监护组对人工监管方式的满意度（99.3% vs. 71.3%），差异有统计学意义（χ2＝46.982，P＜0.05）。结论 基于液位监测的智能输液报警系统灵敏度高、实用性强，可精确监控患者输液情况，对减轻护理工作量，改善输液护理质量具有重要价值。     

lncRNA PITPNA-AS1靶向miR-92a-3p/TCF21对卵巢癌OVCAR-3细胞增殖和侵袭的影响

目的 探讨长链非编码RNA PITPNA-AS1在卵巢癌中的作用及其可能的分子机制。方法 采用荧光实时定量聚合酶链式反应(qPCR)技术检测卵巢癌组织和对应的癌旁组织、卵巢癌细胞系和正常卵巢上皮细胞系中PITPNA-AS1的表达水平。将PITPNA-AS1表达最少的细胞系分为对照组和实验组，分别转染阴性对照质粒或PITPNA-AS1质粒。细胞计数实验(CCK-8)法和Transwell法检测细胞的增殖活性和侵袭能力。生物信息学方法预测和双荧光素酶活性报告基因实验验证PITPNA-AS1作用的分子机制。qPCR和Western blot检测PITPNA-AS1相互作用的基因表达。结果 PITPNA-AS1在卵巢癌组织中表达低于癌旁组织(P<0.01)。PITPNA-AS1在卵巢癌细胞系中的表达水平均低于正常卵巢上皮细胞(P<0.05),OVCAR-3细胞表达最少(P<0.01)。与对照组比较，过表达PITPNA-AS1能抑制OVCAR-3细胞的增殖活力(P<0.05)和侵袭能力(P<0.01)。PITPNA-AS1与miR-92a-3p存在靶向关系(P<...     

Automating Scoliosis Measurements in Radiographic Studies with Machine Learning: Comparing Artificial Intelligence and Clinical Reports

Journal of Digital Imaging - Scoliosis is a condition of abnormal lateral spinal curvature affecting an estimated 2 to 3% of the US population, or seven million people. The Cobb angle is the...