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Objective:To study the early predictive values of serum thrombospondin-1(TSP-1)and transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1) for bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD)in preterm infants.Methods:From September 2020 to April 2022, preterm infants with gestational age<32 weeks and ≥28 weeks as well as birth weight<1 500 g admitted to neonatal intensive care unit within 2 hours after birth were enrolled in the study.The dynamic changes of serum TSP-1 and TGF-β1 levels in preterm infants were observed on 1st, 7th, 14th, and 28th day after birth.Preterm infants were divided into BPD group and non-BPD group according to the diagnostic criteria of BPD.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve and area under curve(AUC)was used to analyze the predictive value of serum TSP-1 and TGF-β1 for preterm infants with BPD.Results:According to the diagnostic criteria of BPD, 38 cases were in the BPD group and 52 cases in the non-BPD group.There was no significant difference in gestational age, birth weight and gender between the two groups( P>0.05). The levels of TSP-1 and TGF-β1 in the serum of BPD group were gradually increased, which were significantly higher than those of non-BPD group on the 1st, 7th, 14th, and 28th day( P<0.001). ROC results showed that AUC of TSP-1, TGF-β1 and their combination for predicting BPD were 0.889(95% CI 0.819~0.959), 0.826(95% CI 0.743~0.910), and 0.923(95% CI 0.870~0.976), respectively.The sensitivity were 86.80%, 86.70%, 89.50%, and the specificity were 86.50%, 73.10%, 80.80%, respectively.Cutoff values of TSP-1 and TGF-β1 for predicting BPD were 44.50 μg/L and 6.13 μg/L, respectively. Conclusion:Combined detection of serum TSP-1 and TGF-β1 on the first day after birth has an early predictive value for BPD in preterm infants.
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Objective Peking University Health Science Center,together with Keio University,King's College London and Karolinska Institutet developed a cooperative medical research summer school.It integrates the education methods of lectures,lab rotations and visits etc.,which forms a special model.This study aims to analyze and evaluate the effect,prospect and space for further improvement of the summer school.Methods Program documents review and evaluation,interview and questionnaire survey to teachers as well as students who engaged in such program.Results The sum mer school enhances the research cooperation and communication among faculties and students from participating universities;it is highly appraised by participating teachers and students;students are particularly satisfied in the following aspects:gain knowledge and skills in cross-cultural communication,develop global health knowledge,gain knowledge and skills in research,and also enhance the sense of commitment in research.Conclusions The research summer school can improve the postgrad uate education standard,promote scientific cooperation,and improve students' research capacity.However,there are still some space for further improvement,such as improve the recruitment process;enhance the platform support;strengthen the evaluation,feedback and follow up system;further develop the program in depth and breadth.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between serum cathepsin S (Cat S) and cystatin C(Cys C) expression levels with carotid arterial plaque property in the patients with ischemic stroke(IS).Methods A total of 336 cases of atherosclerotic cerebral infarction were divided into the stable plaque and unstable plaque group according to the carotid arterial ultrasound.Contemporaneous 114 individuals undergoing healthy physical examination served as the control group.Fasting blood was collected from all subjects entering the groups for detecting serum Cat S and Cys C.Results The serum Cat S and Cys C levels and Cat S/Cys C ratio (Cat S/Cys C) had statistically significant difference between the two groups (P＜0.05),moreover the Cat S level in the unstable plaque group of the patients with cerebral infarction was increased compared with that in the stable plaque group,while serum Cys C level was decreased compared with that in the stable plaque group (P＜0.05).The Cat S levels were (75.34-±-15.45)pg/mL and (60.12±18.53)pg/mL and the Cys C levels were (0.73±0.62)mg/L and (0.93±0.53)mg/L,the Cat S/Cys C ratios were (103.68±2.52) and (64.64± 9.24) respectively,the difference between the two groups had statistical significance (P＜0.05).The Spearman correlation analysis showed that the serum Cat S level and Cat S/Cys C ratio had obviously positive correlation with carotid arterial unstable plaque (r=0.498,P＜0.05;r=0.753,P＜0.01);while the level of serum Cys C was negatively correlated with the unstable plaque (r=-0.213,P＜0.05).Conclusion Serum Cat S/Cys C level has a certain correlation with carotid arterial plaque property in ischemic stroke patients,which may become the serological indicators for predicting carotid arterial plaque.
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The ongoing health reform features direct hosting of county-level hospitals by provincial level hospitals as an important means and effective attempt to improve comprehensive service capacity of the former.This paper introduces the“Hanchuan Model”,in which Hubei People’s Hospital has hosted Hanchuan city People’s Hospital,and analyzed the operation performance and hurdles found.Based on such studies,the authors recommend on the vertical integration of medical resources by means of hosting, and comprehensive reforms of county public hospitals.
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Objective Examine and evaluate the influences and effects of Short-term Overseas Exchange Program (SOEP) on the medical students' global health capacity development.Methods This study collected data through interview and questionnaire of students participated in SOEP,and review of their exchange reports.The quantitative data was analyzed by using the SPSS 17.0 software.Results SOEP is a useful practice of global health capacity development of medicals students,the effects of which are shown in the following aspects:1.Learn and compare different medical education models; 2.Learn and compare different health care systems and models; 3.Cultivate students' global perspective; 4.Understand the different medical culture and medical humanistic philosophy; 5.Promote personal and career development.Conclusions SOEP has fundamental positive effects on the global health conception and capacities development of medical students.Therefore,SOEP should be promoted,and developed in a healthy,orderly and sustainable manner.
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Centering on hospital crisis communication management,the paper analyzed the relationship between hospital crises and new media environment.The new media form is studied as the basic dimension,to explore the new media′s timeliness,openness,interactivity and uncontrollability,as well as their impact on the hospital crisis management.It discussed the lack of hospital crisis communication management under the context of new media environment,and proposed how the hospitals make use of the new media,and adjust their strategies to respond to the crisis.These points prove both academic and practical for the construction of the new mechanism of China ’s hospital crisis communication management,and encourage the new media to play their social public functions.