Ran Zhang

Healthcare Workers From Two Sites in China in 2018–2019 Unlikely to Receive and Recommend Influenza Vaccination: A Qualitative Study Following a Quantitative Analysis to Improve Future Interventions

Jing Fan, Ran Zhang, Qianyue Zhang, Shu Cong et autres

BACKGROUND: The proportion of healthcare workers (HCWs) who receive and recommend seasonal influenza vaccination to their patients remains low in China. This study aims to understand why HCWs infrequently use and recommend the influenza vaccine and how to improve utilization. METHODS: A …

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Global concerns, local challenges: the alarming spread of FC428-related gonococcal strains in Nanchang City, 2021

Qinwen Jiang, Wentao Chen, Ran Zhang, Yulin Qi et autres

OBJECTIVES: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in N. gonorrhoeae is a major global health issue, with most ceftriaxone treatment failures linked to Asian strains, especially FC428-related strains. Since 2019, Nanchang City has participated in World Health Organization’s surveillance program, but local AMR assessments were …

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Safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stent combined with drug-coated balloon in the treatment of complex coronary artery lesions

Xiaotao Li, Yuhong Yang, Ran Zhang, Dawei Yang et autres

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stents (DES) combined with drug-coated balloons (DCB) in the treatment of complex coronary artery lesions. METHODS: In total, 305 patients with complex coronary artery lesions who underwent …

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Boosting Antiviral Defenses: stat3 Inhibition Enhances Type I Interferon Response to Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Silencing KAP1

Huagui Chen, Dongmei Ding, Ran Zhang

INTRODUCTION: The antiviral effects of type I interferons [IFNs] on respiratory syncytial virus [RSV]-infected airway epithelial cells have been identified. We aim to further reveal the mechanism of stat3 and kruppel-associated box-associated protein 1 [KAP1] in RSV-infected airway epithelial cells. METHODS: Using …

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Lymphedema in Turner syndrome: correlations with phenotype and karyotype

Chijioke Ikomi, Julie Blatt, Simon Ghofrani, Ran Zhang et autres

OBJECTIVES: Lymphedema (LD) in Turner syndrome (TS) is a commonly reported comorbidity, though its associations with karyotype and other comorbidities are poorly understood. Characteristics of patients with TS and LD, including correlation with phenotype and karyotype, are described. METHODS: Medical records of …

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Inequities in human papillomavirus vaccination among children aged 9–14 years old under constrained vaccine supply in China

Xiaomin Wang, Jiayi Pan, Bo Yan, Ran Zhang et autres

BACKGROUND: Inequities in access to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine are becoming a growing critical issue globally. Few studies investigate the factors determining HPV vaccine uptake disparities when vaccine supply is constrained, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this study …

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Assessing interventions to encourage primary care health workers to recommend influenza vaccination and the impact on vaccination uptake for persons with Non-Communicable diseases in China

Jing Fan, Ying Song, Shu Cong, Alexander J. Millman et autres

BACKGROUND: Influenza vaccination coverage is low among persons with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in China. Chinese health workers (HWs) do not routinely recommend influenza vaccination despite evidence that recommendations increase vaccine uptake. This study aims to assess whether interventions increased primary care HWs' …

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Clinical Events Associated with Poor Cd4+ T-Cell Recovery in People Living with HIV Following Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Tangwei Mou, Kai-Cheng Gao, Xiyao Chen, Qingyang Qian et autres

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Mild and asymptomatic influenza B virus infection among unvaccinated pregnant persons: Implication for effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical intervention and vaccination to prevent influenza

Liling Chen, Min Z. Levine, Suizan Zhou, Tian Bai et autres

BACKGROUND: We estimated symptomatic and asymptomatic influenza infection frequency in community-dwelling unvaccinated pregnant persons to inform risk communication. METHODS: We collected residue sera from multiple antenatal-care blood draws during October 2016-April 2017. We determined influenza infection as seroconversion with ≥ 4-fold rise …

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Pathological fear, anxiety and negative affect exhibit distinct neurostructural signatures: evidence from psychiatric neuroimaging meta-analysis

Xiqin Liu, Benjamin Klugah‐Brown, Ran Zhang, Huafu Chen et autres

Internalizing disorders encompass anxiety, fear and depressive disorders, which exhibit overlap at both conceptual and symptom levels. Given that a neurobiological evaluation is lacking, we conducted a Seed-based D-Mapping comparative meta-analysis including coordinates as well as original statistical maps to determine common …

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Comparison of stereotactic body radiotherapy and radiofrequency ablation for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ran Zhang, Jingjing Kang, Shengxiang Ren, Ligang Xing et autres

Background: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) are recommended for patients with inoperable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with both offering promising results. However, it is largely unknown which of these two treatment modalities provides superior benefits for …

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Invisible Influenza B Virus Infection Among Unvaccinated Pregnant Persons: Implication for Effectiveness of Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention and Vaccination to Prevent Influenza

Liling Chen, Min Z. Levine, Suizan Zhou, Tian Bai et autres

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