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ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2015

Screening for pectus excavatum among primary students and establishment of a pectus excavatum screening program in Dongguan, China.

Xusen Zou, Yanqing Lin, Hui Jin, Sumei Cai, Xin Xu, Weiqiang Yin, Qingshan Geng, Jiuhao Chen, Bing Liang, Jianxing He and 1 more

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  1. Diagnosis and Management of Pectus Excavatum in Primary Care.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM · 2026
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  3. Intervention of the Nuss Procedure on the Mental Health of Pectus Excavatum Patients.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2017
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Xusen Zou1 Public Health College, Sun Yat-sen University Medical School, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 3 Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 4 National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 5 Department of Pediatric, Dongguan 5th People's Hospital, Dongguan 523905, China ; 6 Dongguan Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Dongguan 523000, China.
Yanqing Lin1 Public Health College, Sun Yat-sen University Medical School, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 3 Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 4 National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 5 Department of Pediatric, Dongguan 5th People's Hospital, Dongguan 523905, China ; 6 Dongguan Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Dongguan 523000, China.
Hui Jin1 Public Health College, Sun Yat-sen University Medical School, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 3 Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 4 National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 5 Department of Pediatric, Dongguan 5th People's Hospital, Dongguan 523905, China ; 6 Dongguan Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Dongguan 523000, China.
Sumei Cai1 Public Health College, Sun Yat-sen University Medical School, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 3 Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 4 National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 5 Department of Pediatric, Dongguan 5th People's Hospital, Dongguan 523905, China ; 6 Dongguan Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Dongguan 523000, China.
Xin Xu1 Public Health College, Sun Yat-sen University Medical School, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 3 Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 4 National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 5 Department of Pediatric, Dongguan 5th People's Hospital, Dongguan 523905, China ; 6 Dongguan Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Dongguan 523000, China.
Weiqiang Yin1 Public Health College, Sun Yat-sen University Medical School, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 3 Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 4 National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 5 Department of Pediatric, Dongguan 5th People's Hospital, Dongguan 523905, China ; 6 Dongguan Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Dongguan 523000, China.
Qingshan Geng1 Public Health College, Sun Yat-sen University Medical School, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 3 Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 4 National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 5 Department of Pediatric, Dongguan 5th People's Hospital, Dongguan 523905, China ; 6 Dongguan Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Dongguan 523000, China.
Jiuhao Chen1 Public Health College, Sun Yat-sen University Medical School, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 3 Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 4 National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 5 Department of Pediatric, Dongguan 5th People's Hospital, Dongguan 523905, China ; 6 Dongguan Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Dongguan 523000, China.
Bing Liang1 Public Health College, Sun Yat-sen University Medical School, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 3 Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 4 National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 5 Department of Pediatric, Dongguan 5th People's Hospital, Dongguan 523905, China ; 6 Dongguan Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Dongguan 523000, China.
Jianxing He1 Public Health College, Sun Yat-sen University Medical School, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 3 Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 4 National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 5 Department of Pediatric, Dongguan 5th People's Hospital, Dongguan 523905, China ; 6 Dongguan Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Dongguan 523000, China.
Wei Li1 Public Health College, Sun Yat-sen University Medical School, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 3 Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 4 National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China ; 5 Department of Pediatric, Dongguan 5th People's Hospital, Dongguan 523905, China ; 6 Dongguan Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Dongguan 523000, China.

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Abstract

objectiveTo carry out pectus excavatum (PEx) screening among primary school students in Dongguan, with an attempt to establish a PEx screening program and provide epidemiological evidences for developing guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of PEx for young children.

methodsA total of 479,402 primary school students who were already in school in 2012 or newly enrolled in 2013 from 422 primary schools in 32 towns in Dongguan, Guangdong Province were screened for PEx. Meanwhile, about 420 medical staff from the infirmaries of 422 primary schools were provided with a serial of training, with an attempt to establish a PEx screening program and network.

resultsValid screening results were obtained from 477,627 pupils (99.62%) from 406 primary schools in 31 towns. These students aged 4-15 years (mean: 8.78 years), among whom there were 244,545 males (N1; mean age: 8.22 years) and 233,082 females (N2; mean age: 8.89 years). Totally 257 PEx patients were identified, yielding a prevalence of 0.583%, among whom there were 176 males (N3; mean age: 8.79 years) and 81 females (N4; mean age: 8.77 years). With the PEx patients as the PEx group and the healthy children as the control group, chi square test with gender as the dependent variable showed that the incidence of PEx was significantly different between male and female students (P=0.00) (N3:N4 =2.172:1). In addition, 410 medical staff from the school infirmaries were trained, and a PEx screening program and network was established.

conclusionsThe screening for PEx was successfully performed among pupils who were already in school in 2012 or newly enrolled in 2013 from 422 primary schools in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. Statistical analysis showed that the incidence of PEx differed between male and female pupils. A stable effective PEx screening program was established, which will provide personal and technical supports for the early diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

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PMID26101642
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