1.Distribution of end digits in standardized blood pressure measurement recordings and evaluation of its effect on initial blood pressure readings
Yiming YAN ; Xin ZHANG ; Jiehua CHEN ; Haijuan SHI ; Bin ZHU ; Yanming WANG ; Chuanying CHEN
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2026;37(2):175-179
Objective To analyze the distribution status of the end digits of standardized blood pressure measurement recordings in the clinic and the effectiveness of standardized blood pressure measurement for community hypertension screening. Methods The first visit blood pressure measurement data from the Community Health Service Center in Jing'an District, Shanghai from June 2023 to May 2024 were collected and analyzed. According to different measurement methods, the data were divided into two groups: standardized blood pressure measurement and conventional blood pressure measurement. SPSS 19.0 software was used for data analysis. The differences in the distribution balance of the end digits of blood pressure values and the detection rate of blood pressure elevation between the two different groups were analyzed. Results The frequency range of the end digits of blood pressure recorded values in the standardized pressure measurement group was 9.42% to 10.83%, and the detection rate of elevated blood pressure was 24.89%. The conventional pressure measurement group had a preference of the end digit "0", and the detection rate of elevated blood pressure was only 2.12%. The results of multiple logistic regression analysis showed that gender, age, season, and different blood pressure measurement modes were all influencing factors for the detection rate of elevated blood pressure. Conclusion The standardized blood pressure measurement mode in the clinic is suitable for community hypertension screening and pressure measurement, with higher data quality than the conventional pressure measurement mode.
2.Cranial magnetic resonance imaging features and risk factors for seizures in patients with hepatolenticular degeneration and epilepsy
Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2026;43(2):110-113
Objective To investigate the cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of patients with hepatolenticular degeneration (also known as Wilson disease,WD) and epilepsy, and to identify the neuroimaging risk factors for seizures in WD patients. Methods A total of 69 WD patients with epilepsy who were hospitalized in Affiliated Hospital of Neurology Institute, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, from January 2018 to November 2025 were enrolled as study group, while 80 WD patients without seizures, matched for sex and age, during the same period of time were randomly selected as control group. Cranial MRI findings were compared between the two groups. Results There were 69 WD patients (43 male patients and 26 female patients) in the study group, with a mean age of (29.46±8.58) years at the time of attending the hospital, and all these patients had abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) findings. There were no significant differences between the two groups in age of onset,disease duration, WD subtype, and serum copper. Cranial MRI showed that the putamen was the most common site of brain injury (47 patients, 68.1%), followed by the frontal lobe (40 patients,58.0%) and the parietal lobe (31 patients,44.9%), and there was a significantly higher probability of epilepsy in patients with abnormal lesions in the frontal, temporal, or parietal lobes (P<0.05). Conclusion While the putamen is the most common site of brain injury in WD patients with epilepsy, frontal or temporal lobe injuries are neuroimaging risk factors for seizures in such patients.
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3.Relationship between intestinal flora imbalance and pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Lei CAO ; Fang GAO ; Jing HAO ; Lei GUO ; Yingjuan LIU
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2026;37(3):123-127
Objective To explore the relationship between intestinal flora imbalance and pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and to analyze the related influencing factors. Methods A total of 310 patients with COPD who were admitted to Air Force Military Medical University Tangdu Hospital from June 2022 to December 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. Based on intestinal flora status, the enrolled patients were classified into imbalance group (n=83) and non-imbalance group (n=227). Logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the independent related factors of intestinal flora imbalance in COPD patients. Based on the above factors, a prediction model was constructed, and ROC curve analysis model was applied to analyze the predictive value of the model on intestinal flora imbalance. Results Logistic regression analysis revealed that age, IL-6, albumin, pulmonary function, long-term bed rest and long-term use of antibiotics were related to intestinal flora imbalance in COPD patients (all P<0.05). ROC results of the Logistic prediction model showed that the area under the curve, sensitivity, specificity and 95%CI were 0.961, 0.880, 0.996 and 0.932-0.989 respectively. Conclusion The intestinal flora imbalance in patients with COPD is closely related to lung function, age, inflammatory status, nutritional indicators, activity ability and antibiotic use.
4.Expert consensus on the application of artificial intelligence in lung cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment (2026 edition)
Wenzhao ZHONG ; Haibo WANG ; Yi HU ; Hao ZHANG ; Jigang DAI ; Junqiang FAN ; Guibin QIAO ; Fan YANG ; Jian HU ; Fengwei TAN ; Xuening YANG ; Qiang PU ; Zihao CHEN ; Hongxia TIAN ; Lunxu LIU ; Hecheng LI ; Xiaolong YAN ; Zongyang YU ; Zhenbin QIU ; Yihua SUN ; Jing HU ; Yuhang SHI ; Zhifei GUO ; Peng ZHANG ; Kezhong CHEN ; Shugeng GAO ; Yilong WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(06):848-856
With the continuous deepening of the concept of precision diagnosis and treatment for lung cancer, how to achieve higher efficiency and accuracy in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment pathways in clinical practice has become an important issue that urgently needs to be overcome. The current clinical difficulty lies in the fact that despite continuous advancements in imaging and molecular diagnostic technologies, there are still limitations in manual efficiency and subjective experience when it comes to massive data analysis and multi-scale feature extraction. Artificial intelligence (AI), especially algorithm systems based on deep learning, is an innovative technology capable of deeply empowering medical big data. This method utilizes algorithms such as convolutional neural networks, combined with radiomics, pathomics, and multi-modal data fusion analysis, demonstrating immense potential in early precise detection and benign-malignant differentiation of pulmonary nodules, digital pathological subtype recognition and non-invasive prediction of driver genes, precise 3D surgical planning and automatic delineation of radiotherapy target volumes, as well as dynamic risk warning during follow-up. This innovative technology provides a brand-new solution for realizing intelligent and individualized lung cancer diagnosis and treatment models. This consensus, based on the latest evidence from evidence-based medicine and combined with the development trends in the AI field and real-world clinical needs, was ultimately formed by gathering the consensus opinions of multidisciplinary experts in radiology, pathology, thoracic surgery, and other fields. The main content covers the application specifications of AI in the three core scenarios of lung cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment, the technical standards for data collection and algorithm validation, as well as the ethical and regulatory challenges faced at the current stage. It aims to clarify the applicable boundaries of AI as a clinical auxiliary decision support tool, providing scientific guidance and standardized exploration directions for peers currently engaged in or planning to carry out AI-assisted clinical diagnosis, treatment, and translation of lung cancer.
5.Study on the biomodification of demineralized dentin matrices in primary teeth with piceatannol
WANG Manze ; LI Runhang ; LV Jing ; LV Xuechao ; JIN Xing' ; ai
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2026;34(7):668-679
Objective:
To investigate the ability of different concentrations of piceatannol (PIC) solution to biomodify decalcified dentin matrices in primary teeth, thereby providing a theoretical basis for improving the durability of resin-dentin bonding.
Methods:
This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the institution. Molecular docking was performed to predict the interaction effects of PIC with type I collagen and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in dentin. A total of 124 clinically extracted intact primary molars were selected due to retention; of these, 76 were prepared into 60 completely decalcified dentin beams and 24 dentin slices. The 60 beams were equally allocated for dry mass loss and swelling ratio testing (30 beams each). For both experiments, the beams were randomly divided into five groups (n = 6): a control group, 5% glutaraldehyde group, and 2.5, 5, and 10 mg/mL PIC solution groups. This was to evaluate the anti-enzymatic hydrolytic properties and mechanical performance of type I collagen. Of the 24 slices, 15 were assigned to the aforementioned five groups (n = 3) for Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to explore the cross-linking mechanism. The remaining nine slices were randomly divided into three groups (n = 3): distilled water group A (SEM examination prior to enzymatic hydrolysis), distilled water group B (SEM examination after enzymatic hydrolysis), and a 10 mg/mL PIC solution group (SEM examination after treatment with 10 mg/mL PIC and subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis). This was to evaluate the cross-linking effect on demineralized dentin collagen. The remaining 48 molars were fabricated into bonding specimens and randomly divided into four groups (n = 12): a control group (distilled water group) and 2.5, 5, and 10 mg/mL PIC groups. Immediate and aged shear bond strength (SBS) were measured, and failure modes were observed under a stereomicroscope to investigate the impact of different PIC concentrations on the bonding durability of primary tooth dentin.
Results:
Molecular docking revealed strong binding activity between PIC and type I collagen/MMPs via hydrogen bonds, electrostatic potential, and hydrophobic forces; the FTIR results confirmed hydrogen bond formation. In the dry mass loss test, mass loss rates in the 2.5, 5, and 10 mg/mL PIC groups were significantly lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05), with the 10 mg/mL PIC group showing the most optimized cross-linking effect. Swelling tests indicated that all three PIC concentrations reduced the swelling ratio of the demineralized matrix, effectively improving its mechanical properties. SEM showed that collagen from the 10 mg/mL PIC group retained its natural three-dimensional network post-enzymolysis, contrasting sharply with the disintegrated collagen in the enzymolyzed distilled water group B but resembling the morphology of the non-enzymolyzed distilled water group A. SBS results demonstrated that the 10 mg/mL PIC group exhibited significantly higher bond strengths than the control group in both the immediate and aged tests (P < 0.05); immediate SBS in the 10 mg/mL PIC group was also significantly greater than that in the 2.5 mg/mL PIC group (P < 0.05), while no other intergroup differences were found (P > 0.05). Failure mode analysis indicated predominantly mixed fractures, with the proportion of interfacial fractures decreasing as PIC concentration increased compared with the control group.
Conclusion
A 10 mg/mL PIC solution can effectively cross-link decalcified dentin matrices in primary teeth, enhancing the anti-enzymatic hydrolytic capacity and mechanical properties during clinical operation, thereby promoting bond strength and interface stability, which promises to improve the long-term durability of resin-dentin bonding.
6.Relationship between heart failure and blood pressure variability in patients with hypertension and unstable angina pectoris
Jing ZHANG ; Lingyan SU ; Hongyan CUI
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2026;37(4):81-85
Objective To investigate the relationship between occurrence of heart failure (HF) and blood pressure variability in patients with hypertension complicated with unstable angina pectoris (UA). Methods The data of 385 patients with hypertension and UA admitted to the Nantong Third People39;s Hospital from January 2022 to January 2024 were collected and analyzed. After discharge, the enrolled patients were followed up for 1 year via outpatient visits or telephone calls. The study endpoint was new-onset HF. The relationship of blood pressure variability with new-onset HF was analyzed. Results According to the clinical risk stratification of UA, the blood pressure variability in the high-risk group was higher than that in the low-risk group and the medium-risk group (P<0.05). There were 46 cases (11.94%) of new-onset HF among 385 UA patients with hypertension. After adjusting for confounding factors, the risk of new-onset HF in UA patients with hypertension was increased with the increases of 24 h systolic blood pressure standard deviation (24 h SSD) [HR (95% CI)=4.20 (2.33-14.79)] and nighttime systolic blood pressure standard deviation (nSSD) [HR (95% CI)=1.94 (1.53-2.46)] (P<0.05). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve indicated that the AUCs of Model 1 and Model 2 in predicting new-onset HF were 0.776 and 0.869, and 95% CI values were 0.707-0.844 and 0.820-0.918, respectively. The AUC of Model 2 was higher than that of Model 1 (Z/P=3.734/<0.001). Conclusion For patients with hypertension complicated with unstable angina pectoris, the blood pressure variability indicators at admission have high predictive value on new-onset heart failure.
7.Prediction of acute cerebral infarction in patients with transient ischemic attack by different obesity indicators
Man ZHANG ; Hu CHEN ; Rui WANG ; Yang LIU ; Xiaohan SHI ; Nini MA ; Jing CHEN
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2026;37(4):169-172
Objective To analyze the predictive value of different obesity indicators on acute cerebral infarction in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA). Methods A total of 310 patients with TIA admitted to Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Medical University from March 2022 to September 2025 were selected and classified into non-event group (276 cases) and cerebral infarction group (34 cases) based on acute cerebral infarction within 90 days. The basic data and obesity-related indicators [body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio, body adiposity index (BAI), conicity index (C-index) and a body shape index (ABSI were compared. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was utilized to screen the independent influencing factors. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was drawn to analyze the predictive efficiency. Results The age, proportions of concurrent hypertension and concurrent diabetes mellitus, ABCD2 score, waist-to-hip ratio, ABSI, C-index, BMI and BAI in the cerebral infarction group were older or higher than those in the non-event group, and the symptoms duration was longer (P<0.05). The above indicators were all related factors for acute cerebral infarction in patients with TIA within 90 days (P<0.05), and ABSI and ABCD2 score were independent influencing factors (P<0.05). The prediction model was manifested as Logit (P)=− 4.205 + 0.482 × ABCD2 score + 1.120 × ABSI × 100. ABSI and ABCD2 score had predictive value on the occurrence of acute cerebral infarction (P<0.05), and the predictive efficiency of combined model was higher than that of single indicator (P<0.05). Conclusion Among different obesity indicators, ABSI has the highest value on predicting recent acute cerebral infarction in TIA. The prediction model based on ABSI and ABCD2 score exhibits the best predictive efficiency.
8.Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of influenza A (H3N2) cases in Tangshan City in 2023 - 2025
Xiaojing SONG ; Jing SUN ; Lichao MAO ; Xue' ; er BAI ; Xin ZHOU ; Da LI ; Lei QIN
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2026;37(5):82-86
Objective To analyze the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of influenza A(H3N2) in Tangshan City, Hebei Province, from 2023 to 2025, and to provide a scientific basis for precise prevention and control of local influenza. Methods The influenza-like cases and influenza outbreak cases in the influenza surveillance sentinel hospitals in Tangshan City from January 2023 to December 2025 were included in this study. The clinical characteristics and epidemic characteristics of H3N2 influenza patients were analyzed by descriptive epidemiological methods and chi-square test. Results A total of 11 567 influenza case samples were tested in the study, with a positive rate of 9.34% (1 080/11 567). Influenza A (H3N2) remained the predominant circulating subtype throughout the study period. January 2023 to February 2023 marked the tailing end of the previous season’s H3N2. Then, a minor peak dominated by H1N1 occurred from March to June, and H3N2 circulated again from October to December, peaking in December. From September 2024 to December 2024, H1N1 and H3N2 circulated concurrently, with H3N2 as the dominant strain, peaking in January of the following year. From March 2025 to September 2025, influenza activity remained at low level, and activity began to rise in October, with H1N1 peaking in November before declining, and H3N2 becoming the dominant strain in December. H3N2 mainly occurred in the 5-14 years old group. Cases in the 0–4-year-old group were primarily characterized by gastrointestinal symptoms, with high fever being common. Cases in the 5–59-year-old group were primarily characterized by systemic and respiratory symptoms, with better clinical outcomes. Cases aged 60 and older exhibited the highest rates of hospitalization, severe illness, and incidence of complications. Conclusion From 2023 to 2025, the influenza virus in Tangshan City, Hebei Province is dominated by influenza A (H3N2). The epidemic is characterized by a peak incidence during autumn and winter, co-circulation with H1N1, and fluctuations during the peak period. It is necessary to pay attention to the clinical management and prevention and control of influenza A (H3N2) in infants and the elderly.
9.Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus infection in elderly patients and its correlation with climatic and environmental factors
Jiajia ZANG ; Tianyao LIU ; Kun ZHANG ; Jing WANG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2026;37(5):97-100
Objective To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in elderly patients at a hospital in Hengshui and its correlation with climatic and environmental factors. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 826 elderly patients with RSV infection who were hospitalized in the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Department of Hengshui People's Hospital from June 2022 to May 2024. Clinical data of the patients were collected. Based on the climatic and environmental data of the Hengshui region during the same period, the epidemiological characteristics of RSV in the elderly population were analyzed. Pearson analysis was used to examine the correlation between RSV incidence and climatic and environmental factors. Results Among the 826 elderly RSV infected patients, males (54.24%) had a higher incidence than females (45.76%). The age of onset was highest in elderly people aged ≥ 80 (39.47%), followed by the age group of 70-79 (32.08%). Cough (89.95%) and sputum (71.19%) were the main clinical symptoms of elderly RSV infected patients. 28.57% of the elderly patients with RSV infection had basic diseases, of which the patients with diabetes accounted for the highest proportion (12.35%), followed by cardiovascular diseases (10.41%). The proportion of patients with mixed infections reached 4.60%, and the proportion of patients with other systemic complications reached 1.69%. From the perspective of the season of onset, the number of elderly RSV cases was highest in spring and winter, accounting for 39.47% and 47.09%, respectively. The correlation analysis results showed that the number of elderly RSV cases was negatively correlated with average wind speed (r=-0.196), average temperature (r=-0.731), and average humidity (r=-0.729), and weakly positively correlated with average atmospheric pressure (r=0.085) (all P<0.05). Conclusion In the elderly population, RSV infection is more prevalent among males and the very old, with a higher incidence during the winter and spring seasons, and is closely related to climate changes in the Hengshui region.
10.Status quo and related factors of fear of falling in elderly patients with stroke and pre-frailty
Li WANG ; Jiayu WU ; Jing ZHANG ; Canran HUANG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2026;37(5):170-174
Objective To investigate the status quo of fear of falling in elderly stroke patients with pre-frailty and analyze its influencing factors. Methods A cross-sectional survey research method was adopted. From January 2021 to January 2025, 305 elderly patients with pre-frailty stage of stroke in the 904th Hospital of the Joint Support Force of the People39;s Liberation Army were selected using the convenience sampling method. The general data questionnaire, Fried frailty scale, Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), Berg balance scale and Barthel index were applied for evaluation. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis was performed to analyze the related factors affecting patients39; fear of falling. Results The total score of FES-I was (41.25±11.74) points, and the incidence rate of fear of falling was 75.74% (231/305). Age, recent history of falls, multiple drug use, use of walking aids, pain, balance function, family support level, Barthel index, concurrent underlying diseases and slow walking speed were the influencing factors of FES-I score (all P<0.05). Decreased balance function, low family support level, use of walking aids, slow walking speed, pain and recent history of falls were independent influencing factors (all P<0.05). Conclusion The fear of falling is at a high level in elderly patients with stroke and pre-frailty. Intervention measures should focus on balance function training, rational evaluation of medication, gait and muscle strength training, in order to reduce fear of falling and related risks.


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