The cardio-protective effect of cardiomyopeptidin in critically ill patients with myocardial injury: a retrospective cohort study.

In order to investigate the association between the use of cardiomyopeptidin (CMP) and outcomes in critically ill patients with myocardial injury, we conducted a retrospective cohort study in Nanfang hospital, Southern Medical University. Clinical data of patients with myocardial injury were collected retrospectively and adjusted for possible confounders by propensity score weighting. The main outcome was the in-hospital mortality.

The relationship between health literacy and health-related quality of life in Chinese older adults: a cross-sectional study.

Background: This study aimed to examine the relationship between health literacy and health-related quality of life in older adults.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used. We used a self-administered questionnaire to assess sociodemographic factors of older adults, the Chinese Citizen Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQC) and the 36-item Chinese version of the Short Form 36 (SF-36) to measure health literacy and quality of life, respectively, among older adults.

Current status and influencing factors of health literacy among older adults in combined medical and nursing care institutions: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Health literacy is linked to the health status of older adults and is a critical component in achieving active aging. This study to characterize the current health literacy status among older adults in combined medical and nursing care institutions, as well as the factors that influenced this status.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used a convenience sampling method to select 740 older adults who were in 16 combined medical and nursing care institutions in Chengdu, China, from July 2022 to June 2023, using the Health Literacy Management Scale, the Social Support Rating Scale, and the Short Form-36 Health Survey.

Analysis of the predictive value of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index for osteoporosis in elderly patients with T2DM: a single-center retrospective study.

Background: Malnutrition is recognized as a risk factor for osteoporosis and T2DM. Previous studies have demonstrated the relationship between nutritional assessment tools and BMD. However, few studies have compared the effects of three nutritional risk assessment tools (GNRI, CONUT, and PNI).

The main component of the aphid alarm pheromone ()-β-farnesene affects the growth and development of by mediating juvenile hormone-related genes.

The ()-β-farnesene (EβF) is one of the most important secondary metabolites in some plants and provides indirect defense against aphids. However, the direct effect of EβF against pests is still unclear. In this study, various concentrations of EβF (0.

[Progress of research on effect and mechanism of Scutellariae Radix on preventing liver diseases].

Scutellariae Radix is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which has the functions of heat-clearing and damp-drying, purging fire and detoxifying, hemostasis and miscarriage prevention. Modern pharmacological studies show that Scutellariae Radix has various effects, such as anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory, liver protection and antiviral microorganisms. By searching the documents in the past ten years, the author has found that Scutellariae Radix and its active components play an important role in protecting the liver.

Type 2 innate lymphoid cells participate in IL-33-stimulated Th2-associated immune response in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the roles of type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) and interleukin-33 (IL-33) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated from healthy controls and COPD patients. ILC2 cells from the peripheral blood of COPD patients were stimulated with IL-33 or neutralizing ST2 antibody+IL-33 .