1.Correlation between objective short sleep duration and dyslipidemia in patients with chronic insomnia disorder
Nvshi ZHOU ; Xumei PENG ; Zhiyue CAO ; Chengcheng LIU ; Jing YAO
Sichuan Mental Health 2026;39(1):58-62
BackgroundChronic insomnia disorder has become a significant public health issue, and it may be associated with dyslipidemia. Previous studies on dyslipidemia in patients with chronic insomnia disorder have mainly focused on exploring the relationship between subjective short sleep duration and dyslipidemia, while there have been limited studies on the relationship between objective short sleep duration and dyslipidemia. ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between objective short sleep duration and dyslipidemia in patients with chronic insomnia disorder, in order to provide references for the prevention and intervention of dyslipidemia in this population. MethodsA total of 103 patients who were hospitalized at The Third Hospital of Mianyang from August 2022 to November 2023 and met the diagnostic criteria for chronic insomnia disorder as defined in the International Classification of Sleep Disorder, third edition (ICSD-3) were retrospectively collected. The objective sleep duration of the patients was obtained through polysomnography. The patients were divided into two groups based on their objective sleep duration: the group with objective sleep duration ≥ 7 hours (n=71) and the group with objective sleep duration < 7 hours (n=32). Binary Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the impact of objective sleep duration < 7 hours on dyslipidemia. ResultsAmong 103 patients with chronic insomnia disorder, 59 cases (57.28%) were identified with dyslipidemia. The comparison of dyslipidemia conditions between the group with objective sleep duration ≥ 7 hours and the group with objective sleep duration < 7 hours showed a statistically significant difference (χ2=5.956, P<0.05). Compared with the group with objective sleep duration ≥7 hours, the group with objective sleep duration < 7 hours exhibited significantly lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, and reduced sleep efficiency (t=-2.003, -5.482, P<0.05 or 0.01). Binary Logistic regression analysis results showed that the risk of abnormal blood lipids in patients with chronic insomnia disorder with objective sleep duration < 7 hours was 3.128 times higher than that of patients with objective sleep duration ≥ 7 hours (OR=3.128, 95% CI: 1.139–8.588). ConclusionObjective short sleep duration may be a risk factor for dyslipidemia in patients with chronic insomnia disorder.
2.Predictive model for anxiety symptoms among junior high school students based on machine learning algorithms
YANG Yinmei, FENG Haiyang, LIU Mingxiu, YU Qiurui, MA Xin, YAN Hong, YU Bin, YU Chengcheng
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(5):690-694
Objective:
To explore the influencing factors of anxiety symptoms and to construct a predictive model based on machine learning algorithms, so as to provide support for the prevention and management of anxiety symptoms among junior high school students.
Methods:
From April to May 2023, a stratified random cluster sampling method was adopted to select 8 176 junior high school students from Zhengzhou and Shangqiu citys. All participants completed the Adolescent Self rating Life Events Checklist, the 10item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, the School Connectedness Scale, the Parent-Child Cohesion Questionnaire, and the 7 item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale. Logistic regression analysis identified the associated factors of anxiety symptoms among junior high school students. Predictive models were constructed using Logistic regression, Random Forest, and eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) algorithms, with SHapley Additive exPlanations analysis explaining the optimal model.
Results:
The detection rate of anxiety symptoms among junior high school students was 16.3%. Logistic regression analysis showed that junior high school students who were female ( OR =1.22), in the ninth grade ( OR =1.27), living in urban areas ( OR =1.37), having a father with a college education or above ( OR =1.26), having a mother with a senior high school education ( OR =1.26), and experiencing higher levels of negative life events ( OR =1.05) reported a higher risk of anxiety symptoms(all P <0.05). In contrast, those with moderate family economic status ( OR =0.71), moderate academic burden ( OR =0.59), low academic burden ( OR =0.54), moderate sleep quality ( OR =0.46), good sleep quality ( OR =0.26), excellent sleep quality ( OR =0.15), higher levels of psychological resilience ( OR =0.96), higher levels of school connectedness ( OR =0.96), and higher levels of parent-child cohesion ( OR =0.98) reported a lower risk of anxiety symptoms (all P <0.05). Three machine learning models demonstrated good predictive performance for anxiety symptoms among junior high school students (all AUC>0.8), with the XGBoost model achieving the best predictive performance. SHAP analysis revealed that negative life events, sleep quality, school connectedness, psychological resilience and parent-child cohesion were the top five relevant factors for predicting anxiety symptoms.
Conclusions
The detection rate of anxiety symptoms among junior high school students is relatively high. The XGBoost model is the optimal predictive model for anxiety symptoms in the population. Negative life events, sleep quality, school connectedness, psychological resilience, and parent-child cohesion are significant correlates of anxiety symptoms among junior high school students.
3.Relationship between mental health literacy and anxiety symptoms in the elderly: the pathways of insomnia
Zhiyue CAO ; Xianmei YANG ; Xumei PENG ; Nvshi ZHOU ; Congwen YANG ; Chengcheng LIU ; Jing YAO
Sichuan Mental Health 2026;39(2):158-164
BackgroundAnxiety symptoms have become a public health issue affecting the physical and mental health of the elderly population. Mental health literacy is a predictor of anxiety symptoms in the elderly. Currently, there are limited studies on the pathogenic mechanism between the two. Exploring the relationship and mechanism between mental health literacy and anxiety symptoms among the elderly is of great significance for improving the mental health level of the elderly. ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of mental health literacy on anxiety symptoms in the elderly, and to analyze the role of insomnia in this process, in order to provide references for the formulation of prevention and intervention strategies for anxiety symptoms in the elderly. MethodsFrom August 2021 to December 2022, a total of 10 650 older adults aged 60 years old and above were selected from a city in Sichuan Province using a multistage stratified sampling method. Participants completed the self-compiled demographic questionnaire, the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 item (GAD-7), and the National Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire (NMHLQ). Spearman correlation analysis was adopted to examine the correlation between the scores of the scales. Model 4 in SPSS 27.0 plugin Process 4.1 was employed to test the pathway of insomnia between mental health literacy (and its various dimensions) and anxiety symptoms. ResultsAmong the participants, 9 609 cases (90.23%) completed the valid questionnaire survey, and 1 680 cases (17.48%) were found to have anxiety symptoms. The total score of the NMHLQ for the elderly, as well as the scores of the knowledge, awareness, and skills dimensions, were negatively correlated with the GAD-7 score and the ISI score (rs=-0.506–-0.054, P<0.01), and the ISI score was positively correlated with the GAD-7 score (rs=0.666, P<0.01). Insomnia served as the mediating pathway between the mental health literacy and anxiety symptoms, with an indirect effect value of -0.210 (95% CI: -0.227–-0.193), accounting for 54.97% of the total effect. Insomnia was the mediating pathway between the mental health literacy knowledge and anxiety symptoms of the elderly, with an indirect effect value of -0.161 (95% CI: -0.178–-0.144), accounting for 52.61% of the total effect. Insomnia played a mediating role in the relationship between the awareness of mental health literacy and anxiety symptoms, with an indirect effect value of -0.323 (95% CI: -0.342–-0.302), accounting for 76.36% of the total effect. Insomnia was the mediating pathway between the mental health literacy skills and anxiety symptoms of the elderly, with an indirect effect value of -0.172 (95% CI: -0.187–-0.159), accounting for 53.75% of the total effect. ConclusionThe dimensions of mental health literacy, knowledge, awareness and skills of the elderly not only directly affect anxiety symptoms, but also indirectly influence anxiety symptoms through the pathway of insomnia.[Funded by Medical Research Project Plan of Sichuan Province (number, S23049)]
4.Research progress on immune cells in cold ischemia-reperfusion injury of renal allografts
Kangyu LIU ; Zikai FANG ; Chengcheng YANG ; Jixian LIU ; Junjie ZHANG ; Zongyao FAN ; Bin NI ; Ming ZHENG ; Baixin SHEN
Journal of Modern Urology 2026;31(6):580-585
Cold ischemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI) is a major contributor to delayed graft function and long-term graft failure after kidney transplantation.Its pathogenesis involves multiple mechanisms, including energy metabolism disorders, oxidative stress and sterile inflammatory responses.Increasing evidence indicates that immune cells play a central regulatory role in the initiation and progression of CIRI.Damage-associated molecular patterns released during cold ischemia and reperfusion activate innate immunity, leading to the rapid recruitment of neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells and amplification of inflammatory cascades.Subsequently, adaptive immune cells, including T cells and B cells, are activated and further contribute to sustained inflammation, disruption of immune tolerance and graft injury.Through cytokine signaling, chemokine-mediated recruitment and antigen presentation, different immune cell subsets form a complex interactive network that ultimately determines the severity and outcome of CIRI.This review summarizes the roles and mechanisms of innate and adaptive immune cells in renal allograft CIRI, highlights their interconnections, and discusses emerging immune cell-targeted therapeutic strategies, aiming to provide a theoretical basis for improving clinical outcomes in kidney transplantation.
5.Investigation of parasitic infection in food on market in Qingpu District of Shanghai during 2015‒2023
Chengcheng WANG ; Changpo LIN ; Yanli DAI ; Zhicheng ZHANG ; Qunqun LIU ; Yadong MA ; Xueqin YU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(3):260-264
ObjectiveTo understand the status of parasitic infection in the food sold on market in Qingpu District of Shanghai, and to provide an evidence for the development of prevention and control strategies for parasitic infection applicable to Qingpu District. MethodsAquatic products, meat products and other foodstuffs sold on online shops, at farm product markets, supermarkets/foodstores and restaurants were sampled in Qingpu District, Shanghai, during 2015‒2023, based on the administrative division of Qingpu District. The parasitic infection in the food samples were examined using pressing method and digestion for detecting metacercariae in freshwater products and pickled products, using dissection microscopy for Anisakis larvae in seawater products, Taenia cysticercus and Trichinella encysted larvae in meat products. ResultsA total of 1 079 samples of food products were examined during 2015‒2023, with a total parasite infection rate of 13.44%. The total parasite infection rate of freshwater fish products was 3.40% (16/471), and the difference of parasite infection rates between different freshwater fish species was statistically significant (χ2=229.609, P=0.001). The total infection rate of Clonorchis sinensis was 3.18% (15/471), which had been detected in Pseudorasbora parva, Cyprinidae rhodeus, and Carassius auratus, with a positive rate of 77.78% (7/9), 50.00% (5/10) and 3.90% (3/77), respectively. Metorchis orientalis was detected in in Pseudorasbora parva, with a positive rate of 33.33% (3/9). The positive rate of Gnathostoma spinigerum (third-stage larvae) was 0.81%. Paragonimus metacercariae were not detected in the freshwater shrimps and crabs. The infection rate of seawater fish products was 26.46%. The difference of parasite infection rate in seawater fishes was statistically significant (χ2=109.181, P=0.001). A total of 53 pork and beef samples were tested, none was detected with Trichinella larva cysts, Taenia solium metacercariae, and Taenia saginata metacercariae. The total infection rate of pickled yellow mud snail products was 58.11% (43/74). Paragonimus metacercariae was not detected in any of the pickled aquatic product samples. ConclusionThere are different degrees of parasitic infection in freshwater products, seawater products and pickled aquatic products in Qingpu District of Shanghai. The risk of parasite infection from raw or undercooked foods is high. Health education on healthy dietary practices such as throughly cooked food should be strengthened for local residents.
6.Research progress on the role of methylation modifications in periodontitis
JIANG Yu ; ZHANG Yuwei ; LIU Chengcheng ; DING Yi
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2025;33(10):884-895
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the tooth-supporting tissues, and it constitutes a major global public health concern. Methylation modifications, including DNA methylation, histone methylation, and RNA m6A modification, represent reversible processes coordinately regulated by methyltransferases, demethylases, and binding proteins. In periodontitis, aberrant methylation modifications suppress Toll-like receptor 2 expression, leading to oral microbial dysbiosis. These modifications further disrupt normal immune regulatory functions through C-C motif chemokine ligands, Fc-γ receptor-mediated phagocytosis, and NF-κB signaling pathways, resulting in localized immune-inflammatory imbalance in periodontal tissues. In addition, various methylation modifications regulate the expression of Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2), osteoblast-specific transcription factor Osterix (OSX), and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL), thereby interfering with osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation, disrupting bone homeostasis, and ultimately driving alveolar bone resorption. Methylation-related biomarkers demonstrate promising potential for periodontitis screening and prognostic evaluation. While numerous abnormally methylated sites have been identified in periodontitis, the precise signaling pathways and comprehensive epigenetic regulatory networks remain to be fully elucidated. This review systematically summarizes the functional roles of DNA methylation modifications in the pathogenesis of periodontitis and explores their potential value in etiological studies, diagnostic biomarker discovery, and targeted therapeutic interventions, with the aim of providing novel perspectives for periodontitis prevention and treatment strategies.
7.Investigation and analysis of the current situation of pharmaceutical care demand and payment willingness of inpatients in Hubei Province
Xiaochun YE ; Chengcheng LI ; Lulu LI ; Tiying DENG ; Yangcong LIU ; Di LI ; Shaohui ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(18):2226-2231
OBJECTIVE To provide empirical basis for promoting the dynamic adjustment of the pharmaceutical care catalogue and the formulation of policies such as hierarchical payment of medical insurance. METHODS A multicenter cross- sectional survey method was adopted to conduct a questionnaire survey among 424 inpatients in 22 tertiary medical institutions in 12 prefecture-level cities of Hubei Province to evaluate their demand for pharmaceutical care, willingness to pay and preference for service forms. Combined with univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis, the influencing factors and key factors that affect patients’ willingness to pay for pharmaceutical care were identified. RESULTS Only 39.86% of the patients were aware of pharmaceutical care or pharmacists, and 89.62% of the patients hope to receive pharmaceutical care. Among the 16 types of pharmaceutical care, the patients surveyed had a relatively high recognition rate for guidance on drug usage and dosage, notification of medication precautions, and the identification, prevention and handling of adverse drug reactions. 96.70%, 95.30%, and 94.12% respectively expressed strong approval and approval. The demand for services such as insurance-related policy consultation, popular science on the mechanism of drug action, and assessment of the combined use of traditional Chinese and Western medicines was relatively low, with 61.65%, 68.47%, and 68.47% expressing strong approval and approval respectively. The positive influencing factors of willingness to pay were household monthly income > 5 000 yuan (OR=1.742), awareness of pharmaceutical care or pharmacists (OR=3.620), and the desire to receive pharmaceutical care (OR=4.686) (P<0.05), while self-rating health as “good” (OR=0.390) was a negative influencing factor (P<0.05). Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (54.48%) and antihypertensive drugs (45.05%) were the service scenarios that the surveyed patients most hope to be covered. 85.14% of the patients preferred “service when xiaochnye@126.com needed”, with a single service duration of less than 10 minutes being appropriate (84.43%), and the willingness to pay within 20 yuan being the main type (85.38%). CONCLUSIONS Based on the characteristics of patients’ needs and payment behaviors, it is suggested that our country could consider establishing a hierarchical payment mechanism for pharmaceutical care, and focus on differentiated design in combination with diseases and medication situations. At the same time, the rights, responsibilities and service standards of resident pharmacists in the links such as medication reorganization and medical order review should be further clarified to comprehensively enhance the clinical value and policy operability of pharmaceutical care.
8.Primary splenic lymphoma misdiagnosed as Sjögren’s syndrome with liver cirrhosis: A case report
Chengcheng LI ; Yuhong LIU ; Lu WANG ; Hong PENG ; Xinhua LUO ; Hong LI
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(9):1883-1887
Primary splenic lymphoma is a rare malignant neoplasm, with similar clinical manifestations to Sjogren’s syndrome and liver cirrhosis, which often leads to misdiagnosis. This article reports a case of primary splenic lymphoma misdiagnosed as Sjogren’s syndrome with liver cirrhosis, in order to improve the understanding of primary splenic lymphoma, Sjogren’s syndrome, and liver cirrhosis and avoid misdiagnosis and treatment delay.
9.Effect of insecure attachment on internet addiction in college students: the chain mediating pathway of self-compassion and psychological resilience
Xumei PENG ; Zhiyue CAO ; Nvshi ZHOU ; Chengcheng LIU ; Jing YAO
Sichuan Mental Health 2025;38(6):548-553
BackgroundInternet addiction poses serious harm to the physical and mental health of college students. Insecure attachment is one of the key factors of internet addiction, while self-compassion and psychological resilience serve as crucial psychological factors closely related to it. However, the chain mediating role of self-compassion and psychological resilience between insecure attachment and college students' internet addiction remains unclear. ObjectiveTo explore the mediating role of self-compassion and psychological resilience in the relationship between insecure attachment and internet addiction in college students, so as to provide references for the prevention and intervention of internet addiction in this population. MethodsFrom November 2023 to February 2024, a total of 1 380 college students were recruited using a cluster sampling method from two universities in Sichuan Province. The assessment was conducted using the Chinese Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS), the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (ECR), and the Resilience Scale for Chinese Adolescents (RSCA). Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to examine the correlations of the scores of each scale. Model 6 in Process 4.2 was used to test the mediating roles of self-compassion and psychological resilience in the relationship between insecure attachment and internet addiction among college students. ResultsA total of 1 232 (89.28%) college students completed the valid questionnaire survey. The ECR score was positively correlated with the CIAS score (r=0.299, P<0.01), and SCS score was positively correlated with the RSCA score (r=0.299, P<0.01). The ECR score was negatively correlated with both SCS score and RSCA score (r=-0.122、-0.147,P<0.01); the SCS score was negatively correlated with both RSCA score and CIAS score (r=-0.238、-0.263, P<0.01). Self-compassion and psychological resilience were the pathways between insecure attachment and internet addiction, with effect sizes of 0.015 (95% CI: 0.007–0.023) and 0.010 (95% CI: 0.004–0.017), respectively. Self-compassion and psychological resilience played chain mediating role between insecure attachment and internet addiction, with effect sizes of 0.003 (95% CI: 0.001–0.006). ConclusionInsecure attachment can directly affect internet addiction in college students, and it can also influence internet addiction through independent pathway of self-compassion and psychological resilience, as well as the chain mediating pathways involving both self-compassion and psychological resilience.
10.Exploration on the Mechanism of Kuijie Ankang Decoction in Treating Ulcerative Colitis Based on Immune,Autophagy and Intestinal Flora
Cong REN ; Fanyan MENG ; Yan GONG ; Lili TANG ; Ruijuan LUO ; Yizhen LI ; Shuang LI ; Chengcheng YUAN ; Yuedong LIU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(3):119-128
Objective To investigate the mechanism of Kuijie Ankang Decoction in regulating immune,autophagy and intestinal flora in the treatment of ulcerative colitis(UC).Methods UC mouse model was established by free drinking with sodium dextran sulfate.The mice were randomly divided into blank control group,model group,Kuijie Ankang Decoction group,salazine sulfopyridine(SASP)group and 3-methyladenine(3-MA)group,with 12 mice in each group.Each drug group was given corresponding drugs for gavage,the blank control group and model group were given the same volume of distilled water for gavage for 7 days.The general condition of mice was observed and the disease activity index(DAI)was scored,the morphology of colon tissue was observed by HE staining,the contents of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6,IL-8 and IL-10 in colon tissue were detected by ELISA,the mRNA and protein expressions of LC3,Beclin-1 and p62 in colon tissue were detected by RT-qPCR and Western blot,respectively.16S rDNA sequencing was used to analyze the structure of intestinal flora.Results Compared with the blank control group,the mice in the model group showed a decrease in body mass,an increase in DAI score,a decrease in colon length,serious mucosal injury and inflammatory cell infiltration,the contents of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6 and IL-8 in colon tissue significantly increased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the content of IL-10 decreased(P<0.01),the mRNA expressions of LC3 and Beclin-1 in colon tissue decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the mRNA and protein expression of p62 increased(P<0.01),while the expressions of LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ and Beclin-1 proteins decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the body mass of mice in Kuijie Ankang Decoction group and SASP group increased(P<0.05),DAI score decreased(P<0.05),the colon length increased(P<0.05),the pathological damage of colon mucosa was alleviated,the contents of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6 and IL-8 in colon tissue decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the content of IL-10 increased(P<0.01),the expressions of LC3 and Beclin-1 mRNA in colon tissue increased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the expression of p62 mRNA and protein decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the expressions of LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰand Beclin-1 protein increased(P<0.05,P<0.01).16S rDNA sequencing results showed that the diversity and evenness of the intestinal flora in the model group mice decreased,with a decrease in the relative abundance of Firmicutes,Actinobacteria and Patescibacteria(P<0.05),and an increase in the relative abundance of Bacteroidota,Verrucomicrobiota and Proteobacteria(P<0.05);the relative abundance of Bacilli and Coriobacteriia decreased(P<0.05),the relative abundance of Bacteroidia,Clostridia and Verrucomicrobiae increased(P<0.05);the relative abundance of Ligilactobacillus and Dubosiella decreased(P<0.05),the relative abundance of unclassified Muribaculaceae,Lachnospiraceae NK4A136_group,Akkermansia and unclassified Lachnospiraceae increased(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,the diversity and evenness of intestinal flora increased in Kuijie Ankang Decoction group and SASP group,with an increase in the relative abundance of Firmicutes(P<0.05),a decrease in the relative abundance of Bacteroidota and Verrucomicrobiota(P<0.05),the relative abundance of Bacteroidia and Bacilli increased(P<0.05),the relative abundance of Verrucomicrobiae decreased(P<0.05);the relative abundance of unclassified Muribaculaceae and Ligilactobacillus increased(P<0.05),while the relative abundance of Lachnospiraceae NK4A136_group and Akkermansia decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion Kuijie Ankang Decoction can significantly improve the intestinal mucosal injury of UC mice,and the mechanism may be related to the regulation of colon autophagy level and intestinal flora disorder.


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