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Objective·To analyze infertility couples, dyadic coping level by using latent profile analysis (LPA), and explore the heterogeneity and related factors of different profiles.Methods·From September to November 2023, 257 newly diagnosed infertility couples in pre-infertility treatment with assisted reproductive technology (ART) were recruited from Reproductive Medicine Center, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. All couples were evaluated by using general information questionnaire, Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI), Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI), and Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL) Tool. LPA was used to explore the dyadic coping profiles of the couples before ART treatment, and general information, FPI scores and FertiQoL scores were compared among the profiles. Multinomial Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the related factors of different profiles.Results·A total of 257 couples with infertility were included, with an average age of (30.15±3.07) years for females, (31.82±3.82) years for males, (3.75±2.16) years for marriage, and (2.90±1.92) years for infertility; there were 118 couples caused by male infertility, 109 couples caused by female infertility, and 30 couples caused by both infertility; the average DCI score for males was (128.25±19.15) points, while for females it was (129.91±18.32) points. According to the dyadic coping levels, the infertile couples were divided into four profiles: common positive coping group (153 couples, 59.5%), common negative coping group (85 couples, 33.1%), male positive coping group (12 couples, 4.7%), and male negative coping group (7 couples, 2.7%). There were statistically significant differences in the infertile couples' age, FPI score, FertiQoL score, and remarriage rate among the four profiles (P

Abstract Aims and background Methods Results and conclusions Omentin-1 (oment-1) is a type of adipokines that is mainly expressed in visceral fat tissue. Based on accumulating evidence, oment-1 is closely related to diabetes and its complications. However, so far data about oment-1 and diabetes is fragmented. In this review, we focus on the role of oment-1 on diabetes, including its possible signalling pathways, the correlation of circulating omens-1 levels with diabetes and its complications.The web of PubMed was searched for articles of relevant studies published until February, 2023.Oment-1 might exert its effects by inhibiting the NF-κB pathway and activating the Akt and AMPK-dependent pathways. The level of circulating oment-1 is negatively correlated with the occurrence of type 2 diabetes and some complications, including diabetic vascular disease, cardiomyopathy, and retinopathy, which can be affected by anti-diabetic therapies. Oment-1 could be a promising marker for screening and targeted therapy for diabetes and its complications; however, more studies are still needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: In November 2021, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant was identified as the variant of concern and has since spread globally, replacing other cocirculating variants. To better understand the dynamic changes in viral load over time and the natural history of the virus infection, we analyzed the expression of the open reading frames 1ab (ORF1ab) and nucleocapsid (N) genes in patients infected with Omicron., Methods: We included patients initially admitted to the hospital for SARS-CoV-2 infection between November 5 and December 25, 2022. We collected daily oropharyngeal swabs for quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction tests using commercial kits. We depicted the cycle threshold (Ct) values for amplification of ORF1ab and N genes from individual patients in age-specific groups in a time series., Results: A total of 480 inpatients were included in the study, with a median age of 59 years (interquartile range, 42 to 78; range, 16 to 106). In the <45-year-old age group, the Ct values for ORF1ab and N gene amplification remained below 35 for 9.0 and 11.5 days, respectively. In the ≥80-year-old age group, the Ct values for ORF1ab and N genes stayed below 35 for 11.5 and 15.0 days, respectively, which was the longest among all age groups. The Ct values for N gene amplification took longer to rise above 35 than those for ORF1ab gene amplification., Conclusion: The time to test negative varied among different age groups, with viral nucleic acid shedding taking longer in older age groups compared to younger age groups. As a result, the time to resolution of Omicron infection increased with increasing age., Competing Interests: No conflicts of interest., (Copyright and License information: Editorial Office of CCDCW, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2023.)

Background: Adverse event is a crucial issue affecting patient's safety of healthcare services. To assess nurses' attitude of reporting adverse events is important to establish a safe environment for patients. However, no relevant instrument has been validated and used in China. This study was to examine validity and reliability of Chinese version of Reporting of Clinical adverse Event Scale (C-RoCAES)., Material and Methods: Chinese version of 25-item RoCAES was used in a sample of 1557 nurses. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were selected for construct validity test. Internal consistency was also examined., Results: After CFA and EFA, two items were removed and two items loaded on different factors in our sample. Five factors were generated, including perceived blame, perceived criteria for identifying events that should be reported, perceptions of colleagues' expectations, perceived benefits of reporting and perceived clarity of reporting procedures. Cronbach's alpha for the total scale and subscales ranged from 0.70 to 0.85., Conclusion: C-RoCAES is applicable to healthcare services of China. The instrument provide information for the providers of healthcare services to develop staff education regarding patient safety, and also help them to evaluate strategies of preventing adverse events in clinical practice in China.

Background/aims: Adiponectin can initiate a broad range of metabolic and immunological effects. Little is known about the role of adiponectin in hepatitis B related liver disease and metabolic syndrome (MS)., Methodology: We studied 138 patients with untreated chronic hepatitis B (CHB), who were from Beijing Ditan hospital in 2005 to 2009. According to MS, two groups (65 with MS vs. 73 without MS) were established. They were compared with characteristics and stained immunohistochemically for adiponectin and adiponectin receptor2 (adipoR2)., Results: In the group of CHB patients with MS, the levels of LDH, γ-GT, FPG, FINS, HOMA-IR, HOMA-β, TG and HBeAg positive were significantly higher than those in the group without MS (p<0.05). Liver steatosis in the group with MS is significantly more severe than that in the group without MS (p<0.001). With binary logistic regression analyses, BMI and HOMA-IR showed independent predictors to MS in patients with CHB. In patients with chronic HBV, the insulin sensitizing adipokine adiponectin and its receptor AdipoR2 was associated with diabetes in patients with CHB and MS., Conclusions: Our findings showed the CHB patients with MS may be presence of more severe steatosis. MS in CHB patients may be closely correlated with insulin resistance and less effect of viruses. Reduced hepatic expression of adiponectin and adipoR2 might be of pathophysiological relevance in CHB patients with MS.