Joint association of sleep quality and physical activity with hypertension: a cross-sectional population study in agricultural workers.

Objective: The study explores the prevalence of hypertension and evaluates the joint association of sleep quality and physical activity (PA) levels in influencing hypertension among the Kazakh agricultural workers in Xinjiang.

Methods: In this chronic disease study conducted in Xinjiang, participants were selected from Habahe County, a predominantly Kazakh region, between October and November 2023. Restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis and multivariate logistic regression models were used to evaluate the associations between sleep quality, PA levels, and the prevalence of hypertension.

Predictive value of serum myeloperoxidase (MPO) concentration combined with triglyceride-glucose index (TyG) for major adverse cardiaovascular events (MACE) in patients with coronary heart disease.

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a leading cause of mortality globally. The prognostic value of myeloperoxidase (MPO) and the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index in predicting adverse cardiovascular events among individuals with CHD remains uncertain. This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of MPO in combination with the TyG index for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with CHD.

Conjugated precursors of isomers to enhance the peroxidase-like activity of carbon dots nanozymes for constructing multi-scenario sensing systems for glutathione and glutathione S-transferase.

Carbon dots (CDs) nanozymes possess remarkable advancements in the fields of catalysis, biosensing and clinical applications. Nevertheless, conventional CDs nanozymes face challenges such as a lack of theoretical guidance in precursor and limited detection scenarios. To resolve these, this study investigated the structure-activity relationship between substituent position from precursor and the peroxidase-like (POD) activity of CDs nanozymes.

Effects of preoperative psychological stress on selected parameters in older patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.

Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an increasingly common treatment for older patients with hip osteoarthritis. Psychological stress is common before THA, although its clinical effects on selected parameters such as joint function, quality of life, and postoperative complications remain unclear.

Aim: To investigate the effects of preoperative psychological stress on selected parameters in older patients who underwent THA.

Kangquan formula ameliorates the benign prostatic hyperplasia induced by testosterone propionate in rats by regulating urine microecology and metabolic profile.

Background: Kangquan formula (KQF), a traditional Chinese medicine compound, is clinically effective and safe against benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). However, the mechanism of action of KQF is not clear.

Purpose: To explore the potential mechanism of action of KQF on BPH by integrating urine microecology and metabolomics.

Reduction of Waste Mass in Used Hemodialysis Circuits by Quality Control Circle Activity.

Introduction: The improvement of waste management constitutes a critical component of green nephrology initiatives. Hemodialysis circuits represent a substantial proportion of medical waste generated in dialysis units, yet standardized industry protocols for optimizing the disposal of discarded hemodialysis circuits remain underdeveloped. This study aimed to validate the effectiveness of Quality Control Circle (QCC) methodology in reducing the total mass of discarded hemodialysis circuits.

Comparison of the W-DEQ and CAQ in assessing FOC among pregnant women in China.

This study compared the efficacy of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ) and the Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire (CAQ) in assessing fear of childbirth (FOC) among hospitalized pregnant women, aiming to identify a practical screening tool. A total of 184 pregnant women were recruited from the Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital using convenience sampling. Data were collected through the General Demographic Questionnaire, Fear of Birth Scale (FOBS), W-DEQ, and CAQ.

Overall survival according to time-of-day of combined immuno-chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a bicentric bicontinental study.

Background: Circadian rhythms regulate immune cell activity, influencing responses to vaccines, and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Early time-of-day administration (ToDA) of singe-agent ICIs has been associated with improved overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic "immunotherapy sensitive" cancers. However, the impact of ToDA on OS in patients receiving combination therapy with ICIs and chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unclear.

Characteristics and Risk Factors of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Pneumonitis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Study.

Introduction: Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis (ICI-P) is a life-threatening complication, limiting immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) clinical application in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). But risk factors for developing ICI-P have not been well defined.

Methods: This study employed a retrospective analysis method.

Sildenafil Attenuates Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn via Inhibiting the Growth and Migration of Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells.

Introduction: Sildenafil, a selective phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor, modulates vascular dysfunction, with hypoxia-induced pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) proliferation, migration, and invasion closely implicated in vascular remodeling in persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). This study aimed to assess sildenafil's protective effects against PPHN and elucidate underlying molecular pathways.

Methods: Cell Counting Kit-8, wound healing, and Transwell assays evaluated rat PASMC proliferation, migration, and invasion under hypoxia.

Surgical and Ablation Therapies for Atrial Appendage Tachycardia in Children.

Background: Atrial tachycardia (AT) originate from the atrial appendage present unique clinical challenges in pediatrics. It is typically persistent, frequently leading to tachycardiomyopathy, and poses significant treatment difficulties.

Objectives: This study aimed to collate and analyze the clinical characteristics and therapeutic outcomes of radiofrequency ablation (RFCA) and with atrial appendage resection for the treatment of AT originating from the atrial appendages in pediatric patients.

Effectiveness and safety of Belimumab and Telitacicept in systemic lupus erythematosus: a real-world, retrospective, observational study.

Objective: To examine the effectiveness and safety of two different B cell activating factor/proliferation-inducing ligand inhibitors, telitacicept and belimumab, in treating patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Methods: Patients with active SLE who received belimumab (n = 100) or telitacicept (n = 101) from 2019 to 2023 at multiple centers in China were retrospectively collected, and the effectiveness and safety of telitacicept and belimumab was evaluated. The subgroups of lupus nephritis and hematologic abnormalities were analyzed to explore if there were any differences in the efficacy of the two biologics on improving kidney and blood systems.

Synthesis of supramolecular polymers with calix[4]arene and β-cyclodextrin and their application in heavy metal ion absorption.

Two categories of supramolecular polymer monomers were produced by introducing the ureidopyrimidone quadruple-hydrogen bonding assemblies on the calix[4]arene and the β-cyclodextrin host units. The adsorption capacity of these supramolecular polymers for different metal ions was investigated by static adsorption. The results showed that at pH = 6 and when the adsorption equilibrium was reached, the supramolecular polymer with calixarene and β-cyclodextrin as the main body adsorbed up to 99% of Pb and Cd, respectively.

Quercetin induces ferroptosis by inactivating mTOR/S6KP70 pathway in oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Although recent studies increasingly suggest the potential anti-cancer effect of quercetin, the exact underlying mechanism remains poorly demonstrated in oral squamous cell carcinoma (oSCC). Therefore, our research explored the impacts of quercetin on the ferroptosis and mTOR/S6KP70 axis in oSCC cell lines. After treating oSCC cells with quercetin or indicated compounds and transfection with SLC7A11- or S6KP70-overexpressing plasmid, cell viability was detected by CCK-8 assay.

Differences in the expression of long noncoding RNAs in peripheral blood mononuclear cells indicate potential biomarkers for rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective: Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play an increasingly important role in various autoimmune diseases. We aimed to characterize the expression profiles of lncRNAs in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from RA patients and to assess the potential of these lncRNAs as RA biomarkers.

Methods: Whole-transcriptome sequencing was used to establish a lncRNA expression profile.

Joint association of physical activity and diet quality with dyslipidemia: a cross-sectional study in Western China.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of dyslipidemia and assess the joint association of physical activity (PA) and diet quality on dyslipidemia risk in urban areas of Xinjiang.

Methods: Conducted from July 2019 to September 2021 in Xinjiang, China, this cross-sectional study involved 11,855 participants (mean age 47.1 ± 9.

Assessment of Angiography-Based Renal Quantitative Flow Ratio Measurement in Patients with Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis.

Background: Quantitative flow ratio (QFR) is an angiography-based fractional flow reserve measurement without pressure wire or induction of hyperemia. A recent innovation that uses combined geometrical data and hemodynamic boundary conditions to measure QFR from a single angiographic view has shown the potential to measure QFR of the renal artery-renal QFR (rQFR).

Objective: The aim of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of rQFR measurement and the contribution of rQFR in selecting patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) undergoing revascularization.

Application and effectiveness of an improved endoscopically guided nasojejunal tube placement technique in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: The endoscopic nasojejunal (NJ) placement plays a pivotal role in the nutritional support of critically ill patients. However, the conventional endoscopy-guided tube insertion method presents issues of excessive procedural duration. We have enhanced the traditional endoscopy-guided catheter placement method, enabling a faster and more convenient catheter insertion.

Efficacy and safety of telitacicept in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a multicentre, retrospective, real-world study.

Objective: To examine the efficacy and safety of telitacicept in the treatment of patients with SLE in everyday clinical practice.

Methods: Seventy-two patients with active SLE who received telitacicept for more than 24 weeks at multiple centres in China between 2019 and 2022 were retrospectively identified. Twenty-one of these patients received 52 continuous weeks of treatment with telitacicept.

Dose-Intensified Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Results From the PKUFH Randomized Phase 3 Trial.

Purpose: In the randomized, single-center, PKUFH phase 3 trial, dose-intensified (72 Gy) radiation therapy was compared with conventional (66 Gy) radiation therapy. In a previous study, we found no significant difference in biochemical progression-free survival (bPFS) between the 2 cohorts at 4 years. In the current analysis, we provide 7-year outcomes.

Monocyte-to-High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio Positively Predicts Coronary Artery Disease and Multi-Vessel Lesions in Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Purpose: We investigated the hypothesis that MHR (monocyte-to-high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio) is related to the severity of coronary artery in ACS (acute coronary syndrome).

Methods: In this case-control study, we recruited 15,853 participants undergoing the first time percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) including 4093 normal controls, 10,518 chronic coronary artery disease (CAD), and 1242 ACS cases. Examination of demographic clinical data and biochemical profiles, as well as MHR values, were performed before PCI.

Effects of soybean isoflavone aglycone on osteoporosis in ovariectomized rats.

Postmenopausal osteoporosis is one of the most common metabolic diseases in old women, and supplementing estrogen through bioactive substances is one of the important ways to improve menopausal syndrome. Some studies have confirmed that soybean isoflavone has estrogenic activity, and the main active component of soybean isoflavones is isoflavone aglycones. However, few studies have investigated the improvement effect of high-purity soy isoflavone aglycones on postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Interplay between Risk Factors and Coronary Artery Calcium in Middle-Aged and Elderly Symptomatic Patients.

Background: The prognostic value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) combined with risk factor burdens in middle-aged and elderly patients with symptoms is unclear.

Methods: A cohort study comprising 7432 middle-aged and elderly symptomatic patients (aged above 55 years) was conducted between December 2013 and September 2020. All patients had undergone coronary computed tomography angiography, and the Agatston score were used to measure CAC scores.