Publications by authors named "Yunqi Dai"

Background: Recognition of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) carriage is frequently delayed, which increases the risk of subsequent infection and transmission. Previously, we developed a scoring system to identify CR-GNB carriage upon intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Although the ICU-CARB score showed satisfactory performance, it has not been externally validated.

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Objectives: Meropenem pharmacokinetics (PK) may be altered in septic critically ill patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) and pneumonia. We aimed to evaluate the covariates affecting meropenem PK and the performance of different dosing regimens to optimize the PK/pharmacodynamic target.

Methods: Population PK analysis was performed using non-linear mixed-effects modeling.

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  • The study investigated the prevalence and evolution of polymyxin heteroresistance in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (PHR-CRKP) in critically ill patients, revealing alarming rates of resistance.
  • Out of 109 patients analyzed, almost 70% had PHR-CRKP without prior polymyxin exposure, with 38% of isolates showing polymyxin resistance linked to treatment failures.
  • The research identified specific genetic changes contributing to increased resistance and emphasized the need for ongoing monitoring to address the risks associated with this type of bacterial infection.
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Polymyxins are the last line of defense against multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacterial infections. However, this last resort has been threatened by the emergence of superbugs carrying the mobile colistin resistance gene-1 Given the high concentration of matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3) in bacterial pneumonia, limited plasma accumulation of colistin (CST) in the lung, and potential toxicity of ionic silver (Ag), we designed a feasible clinical transformation platform, an MMP-3 high-performance lung-targeted bio-responsive delivery system, which we named "CST&Ag@CNMS". This system exhibited excellent lung-targeting ability (>80% in lungs), MMP-3 bio-responsive release property (95% release on demand), and synergistic bactericidal activity (2-4-fold minimum inhibitory concentration reduction).

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Background: With the widespread spread of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) in medical facilities, the carriage of CR-GNB among critically ill patients has become a significant concern in intensive care units (ICU). This study aimed to develop a scoring system to identify CR-GNB carriers upon ICU admission.

Methods: Consecutive critically ill patients admitted to the ICU of Shanghai Ruijin Hospital between January 2017 and December 2020 were included.

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In the past two decades, quantum key distribution networks based on telecom fibers have been implemented on metropolitan and intercity scales. One of the bottlenecks lies in the exponential decay of the key rate with respect to the transmission distance. Recently proposed schemes mainly focus on achieving longer distances by creating a long-arm single-photon interferometer over two communication parties.

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Background: Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in December 2019 in Wuhan, it has spread rapidly worldwide. We aimed to establish and validate a nomogram that predicts the probability of coronavirus-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (CARDS).

Methods: In this single-centre, retrospective study, 261 patients with COVID-19 were recruited using positive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction tests for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Tongji Hospital at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Wuhan, China).

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To verify the effects of comprehensive infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions for the prevention of the cross-transmission of carbapenem-resistant (CRKP) within intensive care units (ICUs) in an epidemic region. A historical control, quasi-experimental design was performed. The study was conducted between January 2017 and December 2019, following the implementation of a multimodal IPC bundle.

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Quantum key distribution endows people with information-theoretical security in communications. Twin-field quantum key distribution (TF-QKD) has attracted considerable attention because of its outstanding key rates over long distances. Recently, several demonstrations of TF-QKD have been realized.

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Up-conversion single photon detector (UCSPD) has been widely used in many research fields including quantum key distribution, lidar, optical time domain reflectrometry, and deep space communication. For the first time in laboratory, we have developed an integrated four-channel all-fiber UCSPD which can work in both free-running and gate modes. This compact module can satisfy different experimental demands with adjustable detection efficiency and dark count.

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