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Fam Syst Health ; 2024 Mar 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38451708

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INTRODUCTION: Studies in the United States have shown associations between family/shared meal frequency and child health and well-being. Less is known about family/shared meal characteristics (e.g., frequency, meal type, meal activities) in adults and international samples and whether there are protective associations between family/shared meal frequency and emotional well-being. Also unknown, is whether family meals provide protective associations for other family members in the household. METHOD: In a 2022 cross-sectional study, an online survey was administered in the United States, Italy, and Germany. One adult respondent (49.5% female; Mage = 45.6) from each household (n = 1,983) reported on family/shared meals and well-being. A second family member (e.g., partner, child) responded in a subset of households (n = 1,915). Descriptive statistics by country, Spearman correlations between meal frequency and well-being, and Kruskal-Wallis comparisons of mood indicators across countries were run. RESULTS: The majority of adults across countries engaged in six or more family/shared meals per week, with more meals on weekends. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner family/shared meals were more common on weekends, and European countries reported engaging in a higher prevalence of all meal types. Higher frequency of family/shared meals was significantly correlated with fewer depressive symptoms, more connectedness, and higher levels of happiness in adults across countries and in a second household member. DISCUSSION: Family/shared meals were beneficial across an international sample and may provide protective spillover effects for multiple household members. Clinicians and researchers who work with families may want to consider assessing for and intervening on family meal frequency. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci ; 27(21): 10462-10471, 2023 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37975370

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OBJECTIVE: We aimed to screen the long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) related to N6-methyladenosine (m6A) gene and build the prognostic prediction model of colon adenocarcinoma (COAD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The RNA sequencing data of 435 COAD cases with clinical survival and prognosis information and the GSE39582 dataset were obtained from TCGA and GEO, respectively. The lncRNAs related to the m6A gene with significant independent prognosis were identified. We used Cox regression analyses to acquire the lncRNAs associated with prognosis. Moreover, we built a prognostic prediction model of COAD. The Cox regression analyses were applied to obtain the independent prognostic clinical factors. Furthermore, we built the ceRNA regulation network of COAD, and the gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes (KEGG) enrichment analysis for the lncRNAs was applied. RESULTS: Overall, 5 lncRNAs (MAGI1-IT1, CSNK1G2-AS1, ALMS1-IT1, LINC01341, LOXL1-AS1) related to m6A gene with significant independent prognosis were acquired. A prognostic prediction model of COAD was built, and 4 correlation-independent prognostic factors were found. In addition, the ceRNA regulation network of COAD was built, and mRNAs were significantly enriched in the 15 GO biological processes (such as regulation of transcription) and in 14 KEGG pathways (such as taurine). CONCLUSIONS: We identified 5 lncRNAs related to the m6A gene with significant independent prognosis. The ceRNA regulation network of COAD was built, which has great significance for identifying the biomarkers associated with m6A in COAD.


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Adenocarcinoma , Colonic Neoplasms , RNA, Long Noncoding , Humans , Prognosis , RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics , Adenocarcinoma/genetics , Colonic Neoplasms/genetics , Adenosine , Cell Adhesion Molecules , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing , Guanylate Kinases
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J Marital Fam Ther ; 48(1): 307-345, 2022 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34741539

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The earliest publications in the field of marriage and family therapy introduced interventions conducted with families experiencing complex health conditions. This strategic review captures an evaluation of efficacy for 87 couple and family interventions published between 2010 and 2019 with a focus on the leading causes of mortality in the United States. These health conditions include chromosomal anomalies and accidents with infants aged 0-4 years; accidents and cancer among children aged 5-14; accidents among adolescents aged 15-24; and heart disease, cancer, accidents, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, influenza/pneumonia, and nephritis/nephrosis among adults 25 and older. Results support the need for greater inclusion of couples and families in assessments and interventions. The greatest chasm in efficacy research was with minoritized couples and families. Implications include ways to initiate couple and family interventions in the context of health conditions with attention given to accessibility, recruitment, retention, and evaluation.


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Marriage , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Humans , Infant , United States
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Fam Syst Health ; 39(4): 662, 2021 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34914462

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The author, a licensed marriage and family therapist, briefly describes his therapy with a male patient who had suicidal ideation over a broken relationship with a lover. The patient had agreed to at least a half-dozen "no-harm contracts" to not kill himself. However, the patient no-showed at his next visit, and was found by police to have taken his life. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

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Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi ; 54(12): 902-906, 2019 Dec 07.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31887815

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Objective: To investigate the snoring status and related family factors of children from 3 to 14 years old in Beijing. Methods: From May to July, 2015, data of children from 3 to 14 years old were obtained from a status survey from 7 districts(Xicheng, Chaoyang, Changping, Shunyi, Fangshan, Huairou and Mentougou) in Beijing. A total of 11 420 children from 25 primary and middle schools were randomly selected. Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) and a self-administered questionnaire were carried out for the adopted children. Self-administered questionnaire included the snoring related family factors. Logistic regression was used to estimate the odd ratio(OR) with 95% confidence intervals for variables. Results: A total of 9 198 children meet the inclusion criteria and are analyzed in the study, of whom 901 (9.80%) were found with snoring behavior. The incidence of boys is higher than girls. Obese children take higher risk of snoring. Compared with younger children (≤6 years old), older children (≥12 years old) have a significantly lower risk of snoring (OR=0.464, 95%CI 0.368-0.585). There is no statistical association between full-term infants, infant feeding pattern, parental cigarette smoking and child snoring.The children with family history of snoring have a significantly higher risk of snoring occurrence. The educational background of mother is statistically related to children snoring (OR=1.241, 95%CI 1.058-1.457). Conclusions: The incidence of children snoring in Beijing is 9.80%, male gender, obesity, and young age are all risk factors for children snoring. There is a significantly statistical relationship between snoring and related family factors, such as family snoring history and education experience.


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Sleep , Snoring , Adolescent , Beijing , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Incidence , Male , Prevalence , Risk Factors , Snoring/epidemiology , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi ; 54(12): 954-958, 2019 Dec 07.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31887827

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For a long time, the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric thyroid nodules and cancer (PTNC) are mainly referred to adults. In recent years, it has been found that there are great differences between PTNC and TNC in adults. In 2015, the American Thyroid Association released the first Management Guidelines for Children with Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. In the guidelines, the characteristics of PTNC were described, and clear management strategies were provided. In this paper, we mainly interpret the surgical part of the guidelines and also review the associated research progress in recent years.


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Adenocarcinoma , Thyroid Neoplasms , Thyroid Nodule , Adenocarcinoma/therapy , Child , Humans , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Thyroid Neoplasms/therapy , Thyroid Nodule/therapy , United States
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Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31623049

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Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics, imaging features and treatment of neurogenic tumor in chilehood and to improve the experience in diagnosis and treatment for the disease. Method:The twenty-nine inpatients of histopathologically proven neurogenic tumor from January 2015 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. The pathological types, clinical characteristics, imaging findings, and management were analyzed. Result: There were five cases of schwannoma aged from 9 years to 14 years, five cases of neurofibroma aged from 9 months to 9 years, and nineteen cases of neuroblastic tumor aged from 3 months to 5 years in our series. The chief manifestations were soft tissue masses, snore, and Honer syndrome. As the tumors had different components pathologically, on scans they presented as masses with heterogeneous density. Schwannoma showed as oval masses with clear margins, with the characteristic of"tail sign". The imaging findings of neurofibromas showed unclear boundaries and plexiform neurofibromas showed multiple clumps with visible separation. The ultrasonography of neuroblastic tumor was characterized by hypoechoic, heterogeneous and spotty calcification. All the cases underwent surgical resections. In 5 cases of schwannoma, it was confirmed that the tumors originated from the vagus nerve during the operation, which could be completely removed without postoperative complications. Two cases of neurofibromas were completely resected, 2 cases were only partially resected, and 1 case which located at the entrance of the esophagus was resected under supportive laryngoscopic for three times. Thirteen of 19 children with neuroblastogenic tumors underwent resection in our department after chemotherapy, and 2 patients with postoperative recurrence underwent another operation. Conclusion:Neuroblastoma is the most common neurogenic tumor in the head and neck of children. Most neurogenic tumors have their corresponding characteristics on imaging and should be differentiated. Schwannoma has clear boundary and intact capsule, so it is easier to complete resection. The neurofibroma is commonly difficult to remove with safety margin because of its unclear boundaries. Neuroblastoma should be treated according to the lesion range and stage. Most of the lesions are difficult to remove completely due to the wide range, peripheral blood vessels and important nerves. So preoperative chemotherapy is generally required.


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Head and Neck Neoplasms , Neurilemmoma , Neurofibroma , Child , Humans , Infant , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Retrospective Studies
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Nat Neurosci ; 22(9): 1383-1388, 2019 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31358992

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Nucleotide repeat expansions in the C9orf72 gene are the most common cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia. Unconventional translation (RAN translation) of C9orf72 repeats generates dipeptide repeat proteins that can cause neurodegeneration. We performed a genetic screen for regulators of RAN translation and identified small ribosomal protein subunit 25 (RPS25), presenting a potential therapeutic target for C9orf72-related amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases caused by nucleotide repeat expansions.


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C9orf72 Protein/genetics , Neurodegenerative Diseases/genetics , Ribosomal Proteins/genetics , Animals , DNA Repeat Expansion/genetics , Humans , Protein Biosynthesis
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Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31262105

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Objective: To investigate the sleep quality of children in Beijing and to analyze the related factors. Methods: The data were collected from the survey of 3-14 years old children in 7 urban districts of Beijing in 2015. By using multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method, 26 kindergartens and primary and secondary schools in 7 districts and counties, including Xicheng, Chaoyang, Changping, Shunyi, Fangshan, Huairou and Mentougou, were randomly selected, with a total of 11 420 children. Children's sleep status was investigated with Children's Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ), and the proportion of children with sleep quality problems when the PSQ score was greater than 7. Various sleep related factors were investigated with self-made questionnaire. A multilevel model was used to analyze the relationship between PSQ score and related factors. Results: The average PSQ score of the children was 3.60±2.69. The proportion of children with sleep quality problems was 8.87%(816/9 198). Multilevel model analysis showed that the younger the children, the higher the PSQ score (<6 years old vs. 6~12 years old vs. >12 years old: 3.94±2.58 vs. 3.58±2.66 vs. 3.30±2.84, F=33.015, P<0.001); male PSQ score higher than female (3.89±2.75 vs. 3.30±2.60, t=10.560, P<0.001); and snoring, obesity, father/mother snoring, playing games before bed, surfing the internet, eating and other factors were statistically related to PSQ. Conclusions: Sleep quality of children in Beijing should not be neglected, especially preschool children with high PSQ scores. Parents should pay attention to children's snoring problems and try to reduce some pre-sleep behaviors that may affect sleep quality.


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Sleep/physiology , Adolescent , Beijing , Child , Child, Preschool , Health Surveys , Humans , Random Allocation , Snoring/physiopathology , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31262116

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More than seventy percent of lymphatic malformations (LMs) occur in head and neck region. The management of head and neck LMs is challenging,especially for diffuse and infiltrative cases.It can cause deformity and death in severe patients. Surgical resection is the main method to treat LMs in the past and sclerotherapy has also greatly improved the treatment out come of LMs over the past 20 years. However, it is still hardly to achieve satisfactory prognosis for the patients with extensively infiltrative lesions, regardless of surgical resection or sclerotherapy. In the past five years, some scholars have made a preliminary exploration of new treatment methods, such as oral medicine, to diversify the treatment options of head and neck LMs. This article will review the general situation, biological properties, clinical characteristics, diagnostic methods, and current treatment strategies for LMs as well as trends in management of LMs.


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Lymphatic Abnormalities/diagnosis , Lymphatic Abnormalities/therapy , Head , Humans , Neck , Sclerotherapy , Treatment Outcome
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Diagn Interv Imaging ; 100(12): 793-800, 2019 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31257113

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PURPOSE: To report the technical success, complications and long-term outcomes of patients with intrahepatic cholelithiasis not amenable to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) who were treated with percutaneous transhepatic biliary Laser lithotripsy (PTBLL). PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective review of 12 patients who underwent PTBLL for intrahepatic cholelithiasis was performed. There were 5 men and 7 women with a mean age of 46±18 (SD) years (range: 23-75 years). PTBLL was performed when stone clearance using ERCP had previously failed or was not appropriate due to unfavourable anatomy or the presence of multiple stones or a large stone. Percutaneous biliary access into intrahepatic ducts was obtained if not already present and lithotripsy was performed using a HolmiumYAG 2100nM Laser. Patients files were analyzed to determine the technical success, complications and long-term outcomes. RESULTS: Eleven patients (11/12; 92%) had a history of previous hepatobiliary surgery and nine (9/12; 75%) had multiple stones confirmed on preprocedure imaging. A 100% success rate in fragmenting the target stone(s) was achieved and 11/12 patients (92%) had successful first pass extraction of target stone fragments. Two patients (2/12; 17%) required repeat lithotripsy. One patient (1/12; 8%) experienced a major complication in the form of cholangitis. Of patients with long-term follow-up, 4/10 (40%) had recurrence of intrahepatic calculi with a mean time interval of 31 months (range 3-84 months). CONCLUSION: For patients with intrahepatic biliary calculi not amenable to ERCP, PTBLL provides an effective and safe alternate treatment.


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Cholelithiasis/therapy , Lithotripsy, Laser , Adult , Aged , Cholangitis/etiology , Female , Humans , Lasers, Solid-State , Lithotripsy, Laser/adverse effects , Male , Middle Aged , Recurrence , Retreatment , Retrospective Studies , Young Adult
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Gut ; 68(3): 389-399, 2019 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29884612

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OBJECTIVE: To identify and characterise DNA methylation subtypes in oesophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and its precursor Barrett's oesophagus (BE). DESIGN: We performed genome-wide DNA methylation profiling on samples of non-dysplastic BE from cancer-free patients (n=59), EAC (n=23), normal squamous oesophagus (n=33) and normal fundus (n=9), and identified methylation subtypes using a recursively partitioned mixture model. We assessed genomic alterations for 9 BE and 22 EAC samples with massively parallel sequencing of 243 EAC-associated genes, and we conducted integrative analyses with transcriptome data to identify epigenetically repressed genes. We also carried out in vitro experiments treating EAC cell lines with 5-Aza-2'-Deoxycytidine (5-Aza-dC), short hairpin RNA knockdown and anticancer therapies. RESULTS: We identified and validated four methylation subtypes of EAC and BE. The high methylator subtype (HM) of EAC had the greatest number of activating events in ERBB2 (p<0.05, Student's t-test) and the highest global mutation load (p<0.05, Fisher's exact test). PTPN13 was silenced by aberrant methylation in the HM subtype preferentially and in 57% of EACs overall. In EAC cell lines, 5-Aza-dC treatment restored PTPN13 expression and significantly decreased its promoter methylation in HM cell lines (p<0.05, Welch's t-test). Inhibition of PTPN13 expression in the SK-GT-4 EAC cell line promoted proliferation, colony formation and migration, and increased phosphorylation in ERBB2/EGFR/Src kinase pathways. Finally, EAC cell lines showed subtype-specific responses to topotecan, SN-38 and palbociclib treatment. CONCLUSIONS: We identified and characterised methylator subtypes in BE and EAC. We further demonstrated the biological and clinical relevance of EAC methylator subtypes, which may ultimately help guide clinical management of patients with EAC.


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Adenocarcinoma/genetics , Barrett Esophagus/genetics , DNA Methylation , Esophageal Neoplasms/genetics , Adenocarcinoma/drug therapy , Adenocarcinoma/metabolism , Adenocarcinoma/pathology , Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology , Barrett Esophagus/drug therapy , Barrett Esophagus/metabolism , Barrett Esophagus/pathology , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Movement/genetics , Cell Proliferation/genetics , DNA, Neoplasm/genetics , ErbB Receptors/metabolism , Esophageal Neoplasms/drug therapy , Esophageal Neoplasms/metabolism , Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Gene Silencing , Genome-Wide Association Study/methods , Humans , Mutation , Neoplastic Stem Cells/metabolism , Neoplastic Stem Cells/pathology , Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 13/antagonists & inhibitors , Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 13/genetics , Receptor, ErbB-2/metabolism , Signal Transduction/genetics
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Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi ; 56(8): 597-600, 2018 Aug 02.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30078241

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Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics and prognosis of thyroid cancer in children. Methods: Clinical data of 164 children (60 boys, 104 girls) with space-occupying lesions of the thyroid who were hospitalized in Beijing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from July 2006 to December 2017 were collected. Sixty-two children with thyroid cancer were reviewed respectively and followed up by telephone. Results: From July 2006 to December 2017, children with thyroid cancer accounted for 37.8% (62/164) of children with space-occupying lesions of the thyroid. The number of children with space-occupying lesions of the thyroid every 2 years was 13, 21, 19, 33, 38, 41, and the number of children with thyroid cancer every 2 years was 2, 5, 3, 8, 21, 23. One out of 62 thyroid cancer was follicular thyroid cancer, the others were papillary thyroid cancer, neck mass was the chief complaint in 60 of 62 patients. Two cases were brought to hospital with respiratory tract oppression as the chief complaint. Forty-eight cases got long-term follow-up by telephone, over 50 percent of cases received follow-up for more than 2 years, the median follow-up time was 2.63 years (0.25-8.67 years), most of these patients had favorable prognoses. Hypothyroidism (98%) and hypocalcemia (33%) were main long-term complication. Hypothyroidism recovered well after thyroxine replacement therapy, and in only 5 children hypocalcemia was spontaneously relieved, the average remission time was 1.9 months, the longest time for recovering from hypocalcemia was 6 months; the other cases responded well when they were treated as secondary hypoparathyroidism, with no hypocalcemia symptoms. Nine children had distant metastasis after operation, the average recurrence time was 12.8 months, and the latest relapsing time was 2 years. The overall prognosis was good, the longest follow-up period was 8 years and no death was found. Conclusions: Pediatric space-occupying lesions of the thyroid and thyroid cancer are rising during the last 12 years. Hypothyroidism and hypocalcemia are main long-term complications after surgery, the children cases recovered well, the remission of hypocalcemia was achieved not later than 6 months. The overall prognosis of childhood thyroid cancer was good, without death within the follow-up period.


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Hypocalcemia , Thyroid Neoplasms , Child , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Hypocalcemia/etiology , Male , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Prognosis , Thyroid Neoplasms/complications , Thyroid Neoplasms/diagnosis
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Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi ; 52(7): 697-702, 2018 Jul 06.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29996295

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Objective: To investigate the snoring status of school-aged children in Beijing and explore the association of snoring and academic performance. Methods: A total of 7 925 children aged from 6 to 14 were selected from 15 primary and middle schools at 7 districts (Xicheng, Chaoyang, Changping, Shunyi, Fangshan, Huairou and Mentougou) in Beijing in 2015, using multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method. The recruited children were asked to complete the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) and a questionnaire related to sleep behavior. The multiplelogistic regression was used to analyze the association of snoring and academic performance. Results: A total of 794 (12.44%) children showed a decline in academic performance among 6 383 eligible respondentsfor data analysis. 580 (9.08%) children with snoring was identified, of which 333 and 247 were in frequency of 1-2 times per week and frequency of ≥3 times per week, respectively; 357, 170 and 53 were in snoring grade Ⅰ, grade Ⅱ and grade Ⅲ, respectively. Compared with the children without snoring, the OR (95%CI) for children with 1-2 times per week and ≥3 times per week was 1.363 (1.000-1.857) and 1.605 (1.135-2.269), respectively; and the OR (95%CI) for children with grade Ⅰ, grade Ⅱ and grade Ⅲ of snoring was 1.226 (0.893-1.683), 1.595 (1.062-2.397) and 2.31 (1.17-4.565), respectively. Conclusion: There is a statistical relationship between snoring and the decline of academic performance. The decline of academic performance positively associated with increased frequency and grade of snoring.


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Academic Performance/statistics & numerical data , Snoring/epidemiology , Adolescent , Beijing/epidemiology , Child , Humans , Prevalence , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Methods Mol Biol ; 1768: 363-383, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29717454

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Droplet digital (ddPCR) is a recent advance in PCR technology that enables the precise detection and absolute quantification of nucleic acid target sequences and that has a range of applications for both research and clinical diagnostic studies. Here, we discuss the parameters important in the design and performance of ddPCR for the detection and quantification of methylated DNA. We provide explicit instructions for conducting methylation specific ddPCR (aka MethyLight ddPCR). We also present an example that demonstrates the sensitivity and precision of the method for detecting methylated DNA in the promoter region of mir342/EVL, a potential DNA methylation biomarker for colon cancer risk. Common technical problems and troubleshooting for conducting successful MethyLight ddPCR assays are also discussed.


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Biomarkers, Tumor/isolation & purification , Colonic Neoplasms/diagnosis , DNA Methylation/genetics , DNA, Neoplasm/isolation & purification , Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods , Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics , Cell Adhesion Molecules/genetics , Colon/pathology , Colonic Neoplasms/genetics , Colonic Neoplasms/pathology , DNA, Neoplasm/genetics , Humans , MicroRNAs/genetics , Polymerase Chain Reaction/instrumentation , Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics , Sensitivity and Specificity
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Allergol. immunopatol ; 46(2): 107-111, mar.-abr. 2018. tab, graf
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-172167

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Background: The safety and efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) have been confirmed by many studies. However, in China, the research on efficacy and safety in young and older children with allergic rhinitis (AR) is still rare. Objective: The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SLIT with Dermatophagoides farinae drops in pre-school and school-age children with AR. Methods: A total of 282 subjects aged 2-13 years with AR received a two-year course of sublingual immunotherapy along with pharmacotherapy. According to the age, patients were defined as the pre-school group (2-6 years old, n = 116) and school-age group (7-13 years old, n = 166). Total nasal rhinitis symptom scores (TNSS), visual analogue score (VAS) and total medication scores (TMS) were evaluated at four time points: baseline, after SLIT for half a year, one year and two years. The adverse events (AEs) were evaluated at each visit. Results: After two-year SLIT, the four rhinitis symptom scores, TNSS, VAS and TMS scores were significantly lower than baseline (all P < 0.05). The comparison of efficacy between one and two-year duration showed no significant difference in global clinical outcomes (all P > 0.05). In addition, there were no significant differences between the pre-school and school-age group in TNSS (all P > 0.05), VAS (all P > 0.05) and TMS scores (P > 0.05) after SLIT for half a year, one year and two years. No severe systemic AEs were reported. Conclusion: SLIT with D. farinae drops is clinically effective and safe in pre-school and school-age patients with house dust mites (HDMs)-induced AR (AU)


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Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Sublingual Immunotherapy/methods , Rhinitis, Allergic/therapy , Respiratory Hypersensitivity/therapy , Dermatophagoides farinae , Patient Safety , Treatment Outcome , Antigens, Dermatophagoides/immunology , Allergens/therapeutic use
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Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) ; 46(2): 107-111, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29331618

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BACKGROUND: The safety and efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) have been confirmed by many studies. However, in China, the research on efficacy and safety in young and older children with allergic rhinitis (AR) is still rare. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SLIT with Dermatophagoides farinae drops in pre-school and school-age children with AR. METHODS: A total of 282 subjects aged 2-13 years with AR received a two-year course of sublingual immunotherapy along with pharmacotherapy. According to the age, patients were defined as the pre-school group (2-6 years old, n=116) and school-age group (7-13 years old, n=166). Total nasal rhinitis symptom scores (TNSS), visual analogue score (VAS) and total medication scores (TMS) were evaluated at four time points: baseline, after SLIT for half a year, one year and two years. The adverse events (AEs) were evaluated at each visit. RESULTS: After two-year SLIT, the four rhinitis symptom scores, TNSS, VAS and TMS scores were significantly lower than baseline (all P<0.05). The comparison of efficacy between one and two-year duration showed no significant difference in global clinical outcomes (all P>0.05). In addition, there were no significant differences between the pre-school and school-age group in TNSS (all P>0.05), VAS (all P>0.05) and TMS scores (P>0.05) after SLIT for half a year, one year and two years. No severe systemic AEs were reported. CONCLUSION: SLIT with D. farinae drops is clinically effective and safe in pre-school and school-age patients with house dust mites (HDMs)-induced AR.


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Antigens, Dermatophagoides/therapeutic use , Rhinitis, Allergic/therapy , Sublingual Immunotherapy/methods , Adolescent , Animals , Antigens, Dermatophagoides/immunology , Child , Child, Preschool , China , Dermatophagoides farinae/immunology , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Population , Retrospective Studies , Rhinitis, Allergic/immunology
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Fam Syst Health ; 36(1): 87-96, 2018 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29172625

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INTRODUCTION: Spousal support is one of the strongest and most consistent predictors of Type 2 diabetes treatment adherence. However, the effects of both spouses' evaluations of dyadic coping on emotional distress and patients' physical health remain largely unknown. METHOD: Dyadic data from 117 married couples in which one member is diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes were evaluated in two separate models to explore the associations between (a) patients' and spouses' depression symptoms and patients' adherence to dietary and exercise regimens, and (b) patients' and spouses' acute stress levels and patients' adherence to dietary and exercise regimens. Finally, evaluative dyadic coping was included as a possible moderator between these associations. RESULTS: Results from an actor-partner interdependence model revealed significant actor effects of patients' depression symptoms on patients' adherence to dietary and exercise regimens. Spouses' evaluation of dyadic coping attenuated the direct paths between spouses' depression symptoms and patients' adherence to dietary regimens. No direct pathways were found from patients' or spouses' acute stress to patients' adherence to dietary and exercise regimens. However, spouses' evaluation of dyadic coping attenuated the direct paths between spouses' acute stress and patients' adherence to dietary regimens. DISCUSSION: Tapping into spouses' evaluations of dyadic coping has significant implications for patients' diabetes health outcomes (e.g., adherence to dietary and exercise treatment regimens). Findings from this study highlight the need for systemic interventions targeting both partners. (PsycINFO Database Record


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Adaptation, Psychological , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/psychology , Stress, Psychological/psychology , Treatment Adherence and Compliance/psychology , Aged , Depression/etiology , Depression/psychology , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications , Female , Humans , Interpersonal Relations , Male , Middle Aged , Psychometrics/instrumentation , Psychometrics/methods , Stress, Psychological/etiology , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi ; 52(11): 830-834, 2017 Nov 07.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29141292

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Objective: To study the difference expression and diagnostic value of ribosomal protein L5 (RPL5) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) of children and adults. Methods: Realtime-PCR was performed to detect the expression of RPL5 in 22 PTC tissues and 13 pericarcinous tissues. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and Youden's index were used to evaluate the diagnostic value of RPL5 in PTC of children and adults. Results: The expression of RPL5 in PTC tissues was higher than in pericarcinous tissues. The area under curve (AUC) was 0.820 (P=0.001), and Youden's index was 0.568. The expression of RPL5 in PTC of adults was higher than children (P<0.05). The AUC and Youden's index were respectively 0.721 (P=0.069) and 0.414 in children, whereas being respectively 0.896 (P=0.0005) and 0.709 in adults. RPL5 in diagnosis of PTC of adults was better than CK19, Galectin-3 and TPO, which are commonly used for the pathologic diagnosis of PTC. Conclusion: The expression of RPL5 in PTC is higher than pericarcinous tissues, and its expression in PTC of adults is higher than children. Furthermore, PTC is a potential indicator for diagnosis of PTC.


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Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism , Carcinoma, Papillary/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Papillary/metabolism , Ribosomal Proteins/metabolism , Thyroid Neoplasms/diagnosis , Thyroid Neoplasms/metabolism , Adult , Autoantigens/metabolism , Child , Galectin 3/metabolism , Humans , Iodide Peroxidase/metabolism , Iron-Binding Proteins/metabolism , ROC Curve , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction , Thyroid Cancer, Papillary
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