Objective: To analyze the association between insufficient sleep and score of depressive symptoms among junior and senior high school students, so as to provide a scientific reference for targeted early intervention measures of adolescents depressive symptoms. Methods: From September to November 2023, a stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select 96 080 junior and senior high school students from 409 schools in 113 districts and counties in Shaanxi Province. A questionnaire survey was conducted using the 2023 Shaanxi Provincial Common Student Diseases and Health Influencing Factors Survey Form, and their height and weight were measured. Propensity score (PS) matched (1∶1) analysis was used to match participants with insufficient sleep to those sufficient sleep students. Through the gradual correction of the confounders, three multilevel linear models were established to analyze the association between insufficient sleep and depressive symptoms score, and subgroup analysis was conducted afterward. Results: A total of 70 135 (73.00%) students had insufficient sleep. After PS matching, 25 894 pairs were matched. Before PS matching, after adjusting for gender, educational stage, region, adolescent characteristics, boarding status, smoking, alcohol consumption, outdoor activities and body mass index grouping, linear regression analysis results showed that compared with students who got adequate sleep, students who lacked sleep had an increase of 1.39 scores ( B=1.39, 95%CI =1.28-1.51) in depressive symptoms; after PS matching, students with insufficient sleep got an increase of 1.32 scores ( B=1.32, 95%CI =1.17- 1.45 ) in depressive symptoms score compared with those who had adequate sleep (both P <0.05). Conclusions The insufficient sleep is associated with the increase of the depressive symptoms score of junior and senior high school students. It is recommended that junior and senior high school students should keep a good sleeping habit, so as to reduce the prevalence of depressive symptoms.

Vein graft (VG) failure (VGF) is associated with VG intimal hyperplasia, which is characterized by abnormal accumulation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Most neointimal VSMCs are derived from pre-existing VSMCs via a process of VSMC phenotypic transition, also known as dedifferentiation. There is increasing evidence to suggest that ginger or its bioactive ingredients may block VSMC dedifferentiation, exerting vasoprotective functions; however, the precise mechanisms have not been fully characterized. Therefore, we investigated the effect of ginger on VSMC phenotypic transition in VG remodeling after transplantation. Ginger significantly inhibited neointimal hyperplasia and promoted lumen (L) opening in a 3-month VG, which was primarily achieved by reducing ferroptotic stress. Ferroptotic stress is a pro-ferroptotic state. Contractile VSMCs did not die but instead gained a proliferative capacity and switched to the secretory type, forming neointima (NI) after vein transplantation. Ginger and its two main vasoprotective ingredients (6-gingerol and 6-shogaol) inhibit VSMC dedifferentiation by reducing ferroptotic stress. Network pharmacology analysis revealed that 6-gingerol inhibits ferroptotic stress by targeting P53, while 6-shogaol inhibits ferroptotic stress by targeting 5-lipoxygenase (Alox5), both promoting ferroptosis. Furthermore, both ingredients co-target peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), decreasing PPARγ-mediated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase 1 (Nox1) expression. Nox1 promotes intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and directly induces VSMC dedifferentiation. In addition, Nox1 is a ferroptosis-promoting gene that encourages ferroptotic stress production, indirectly leading to VSMC dedifferentiation. Ginger, a natural multi-targeted ferroptotic stress inhibitor, finely and effectively prevents VSMC phenotypic transition and protects against venous injury remodeling.

Objective:To develop and validate a clinical prediction model for assessing the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in elderly patients undergoing surgery with general anesthesia.Methods:This prospective observational study enrolled patients aged ≥65 years who underwent general anesthesia with mechanical ventilation duration >3 hours across six tertiary hospitals between December 2022 and August 2023. Based on follow-up outcomes (until discharge or postoperative day 7), patients were categorized into a non-PPCs group and a PPCs group. Detailed records included baseline patient characteristics, preoperative comorbidities, surgical information (type, duration), and bedside lung ultrasound scores (LUS) assessed within 24 hours postoperatively using a standardized 12-zone protocol. Predictor selection was performed using LASSO regression. Significant predictors identified were incorporated into a multivariate logistic regression analysis to build the prediction model, visualized as a nomogram. Internal validation was conducted via bootstrap resampling (1 000 repetitions). Model performance was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) for discrimination, calibration curves for calibration accuracy, and decision curve analysis (DCA) for clinical utility.Results:A total of 130 eligible elderly surgical patients were included. PPCs occurred in 17 patients (incidence rate: 13.1%). Multivariate analysis identified LUS ( OR=1.248, 95% CI: 1.099-1.417, P=0.001) and elective surgery type ( OR=0.206, 95% CI: 0.043-0.988, P=0.048) as independent predictors of PPCs. The nomogram model demonstrated an AUC of 0.867 (95% CI: 0.775-0.959) upon initial testing. Internal validation confirmed good discrimination (AUC=0.863, 95% CI: 0.778-0.972). Calibration curves indicated excellent agreement between predicted probabilities and observed outcomes. Decision curve analysis demonstrated significant clinical net benefit across a wide range of threshold probabilities (0.03-0.89). Conclusions:The clinical prediction model, developed using early postoperative LUS scores and surgical type, effectively predicts the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in elderly patients following surgery under general anesthesia. The model exhibits strong discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility, providing clinicians with a reliable tool for individualized risk assessment to support clinical decision-making and potentially reduce PPC incidence.

Vein graft(VG)failure(VGF)is associated with VG intimal hyperplasia,which is characterized by abnormal accumulation of vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs),Most neointimal VSMCs are derived from pre-existing VSMCs via a process of VSMC phenotypic transition,also known as dedifferentiation.There is increasing evidence to suggest that ginger or its bioactive ingredients may block VSMC dedif-ferentiation,exerting vasoprotective functions;however,the precise mechanisms have not been fully characterized.Therefore,we investigated the effect of ginger on VSMC phenotypic transition in VG remodeling after transplantation.Ginger significantly inhibited neointimal hyperplasia and promoted lumen(L)opening in a 3-month VG,which was primarily achieved by reducing ferroptotic stress.Fer-roptotic stress is a pro-ferroptotic state.Contractile VSMCs did not die but instead gained a proliferative capacity and switched to the secretory type,forming neointima(NI)after vein transplantation.Ginger and its two main vasoprotective ingredients(6-gingerol and 6-shogaol)inhibit VSMC dedifferentiation by reducing ferroptotic stress.Network pharmacology analysis revealed that 6-gingerol inhibits fer-roptotic stress by targeting P53,while 6-shogaol inhibits ferroptotic stress by targeting 5-lipoxygenase(Alox5),both promoting ferroptosis.Furthermore,both ingredients co-target peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma(PPARγ),decreasing PPARγ-mediated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate(NADPH)oxidase 1(Nox1)expression.Nox1 promotes intracellular reactive oxygen species(ROS)production and directly induces VSMC dedifferentiation.In addition,Nox1 is a ferroptosis-promoting gene that encourages ferroptotic stress production,indirectly leading to VSMC dedifferenti-ation.Ginger,a natural multi-targeted ferroptotic stress inhibitor,finely and effectively prevents VSMC phenotypic transition and protects against venous injury remodeling.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinical phenotype and genetic characteristics of a Chinese Han pedigree with Darier's disease (DD). METHODS: A DD pedigree, who visited Tongji Hospital of Tongji University on October 22, 2023, was selected as the study subject. Clinical data of the pedigree were collected, and whole exome sequencing was performed on the proband. Suspected variant loci were screened, and Sanger sequencing was used to validate the variant in pedigree members. Bioinformatics analysis was performed on the variant loci. This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Tongji Hospital of Tongji University Ethics No.K-W-2024-004). RESULTS: The proband is a 67-year-old female with clinical features of DD, such as keratotic papules in sebaceous areas. whole exome sequencing revealed a missense variant, c.68G>A (p.Gly23Glu), in the exon 1 of ATP2A2 gene of the proband. Sanger sequencing showed that the proband's eldest daughter also carried this variant. This variant was not detected in other pedigree members, indicating a co-segregation of the variant with the disease phenotype in the pedigree. According to the interpretation principles of gene variants by the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), this variant was classified as pathogenic (PS1+PM1+PM2_Supporting+PP1+PP3+PP4). CONCLUSION The c.68G>A (p.Gly23Glu) variant in the ATP2A2 gene may be the genetic cause of the disease in this pedigree. This finding further enriches the genetic variant spectrum in DD patients and provides a basis for clinical diagnosis and genetic counseling for patients.
Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; China ; Darier Disease/genetics* ; Exome Sequencing ; Mutation, Missense ; Pedigree ; Phenotype ; East Asian People ; Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases

Objective:To investigate the association between exposure to major air pollutants (including PM 2.5, PM 10, NO 2, SO 2, O 3 and CO) and 28-day all-cause mortality in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods:The electronic medical records of critically ill patients admitted to the ICU in Hubei Province General Hospital and Jingzhou Central Hospital were collected from August 2018 to August 2019 and from May 2021 to May 2022. Patients' exposure to air pollutants was assessed based on the average concentrations at their place of residence during the previous two months. A generalized linear regression model was used to estimate the association between air pollutant exposure and 28-day all-cause mortality in critically ill patients. Subgroup analysis was then conducted to examine the impact of individual air pollutant exposure on 28-day mortality, which served as the primary outcome in this study. The effect size and confidence interval were adjusted for patient characteristics including age, gender, smoking or drinking habits, length of hospital stay, and SOFA score. Additionally, mediation analysis was conducted using the mediation package (Bruce R) in R software. The direct effect represented the association between exposure to air pollutants and risk of mortality, while the indirect effect aimed to assess whether neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and monocyte- lymphocyte ratio (MLR) served as mediating variables in the correlation between exposure to air pollutants and mortality risk.Results:The study included a total of 3 772 critically ill patients admitted to the ICU, with a 28-day all-cause mortality rate of 40.0% (1 509/3 772). A significant positive correlation was observed between an incremental increase of 1 μg/m 3 in air pollutants (specifically PM 2.5, NO 2 and CO) and an elevated risk of mortality within 28 days among critically ill patients. Conversely, there is an inverse relationship between O 3 levels and mortality risk. Additionally, male gender and SOFA rating >3 scores were identified as independent risk factors for all-cause mortality in ICU patients exposed to NO 2 or CO. The Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) played a mediating role in the correlation between PM 2.5 or CO exposure and mortality risk, accounting for 9.09% or 4.71% of the correlations, respectively. Conclusions:The exposure to air pollutants (PM 2.5, NO 2, CO) significantly associate with a high risk of 28-day all-cause mortality in ICU patients. Even at low levels of air pollution, NO 2, CO remains positively correlate with the mortality risk in critically ill patients, who belong to a vulnerable population.

Objective To investigate the effect of magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging(DTI)combined with Buyang Huanwu decoction on limb rehabilitation of patients with spontaneous hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage in basal ganglia.Methods A total of 68 patients with spontaneous hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage in basal from March 2022 to March 2023 were selected from the department of neurosurgery of the First People's Hospital of Huzhou as research object.According to the random number table method,the patients were divided into control group(30 cases)and experimental group(38 cases).The control group was diagnosed with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage and received conventional therapy,and the experimental group was treated with DTI combined with Buyang Huanwu decoction.After 4 weeks of treatment,the overall treatment effect of the two groups was compared,and the differences of Fugl-Meyer assessment(FMA),National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS),Berg balance scale(BBS),and modified Barthel index(MBI)scores were compared.Results The overall therapeutic effect of experimental group was significantly higher than that of control group[86.8%(33/38)vs.56.7%(17/30),P<0.05].After 4 weeks of treatment,FMA,BBS and MBI scores were significantly increased in both groups,NIHSS scores were significantly decreased in both groups,and the improvement degree of the experimental group was significantly better than that of the control group(FMA score:74.21±9.07 vs.66.73±12.76,NIHSS score:15.16±3.73 vs.20.27±6.15,MBI score:69.29±14.68 vs.60.63±19.10,BBS score:43.55±4.30 vs.36.90±3.86,all P<0.05).Conclusion DTI combined with Buyang Huanwu decoction can improve the motor function of the limbs of patients in the basal ganglia area and enhance their ability to perform activities of daily living.

Objective To explore the health promotion behaviors among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis(TB),and to analyze its relationship with health locus of control,in order to provide scientific references for improving TB patients'health-promotion behaviors in clinical nursing care.Methods The interpretive sequence mixed method design was utilized.A convenient sampling was used to enroll 300 TB patients from 2 TB specialized tertiary hospitals in Xi'an as research subjects from January to April 2023.General information questionnaire,Health promoting lifestyle profile-Ⅱ,and Multidimensional health locus of control scale were used to collect data,and single-factor analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were conducted.Purposeful sampling was used to select 11 TB patients for a semi-structured interview,and the Colaizzi 7-step method was used to extract themes.Results In the quantitative study,the total score of health promoting behaviors in 294 TB patients was(110.26±15.74).Patients'intemal health locus of control,chance health locus of control,and occupational status significantly influenced their health-promotion behaviors(P＜0.05).In the qualitative study,4 themes were extracted,including awakening self-awareness of health,the desire to establish a normal life,the distress of multiple uncertainties,and the immediate effect of authoritative guidance.The qualitative and quantitative studies complemented each other and further verified the relationship between health promotion behaviors and health locus of control of TB patients.Conclusion The level of health-promotion behaviors in TB patients needs to be further improved.Nurses need to take systematic health education as an opportunity by the catalytic effect of individual health awareness,to improve their internal locus of control,reduce their opportunity control tendency due to multiple uncertainties,with the ultimate purpose of helping TB patients form and maintain health promotion behaviors.

Objective:To explore the causes of blood supply disorder of the pedicled rectus abdominis flap.Methods:Between January 2019 and May 2021, a cohort of 61 female patients, aged 25 to 70 years with a mean age of (46.9±2.1) years, underwent surgical repair for extensive thoracic wall defects at Hunan Province Cancer Hospital. These defects, resulting from thoracic wall tumor resection, were addressed using a combination of pedicled rectus abdominis myocutaneous flaps and free inferior abdominal artery perforator flaps. The patient cohort included 39 cases of locally advanced breast cancer, 12 cases of recurrent breast cancer, 6 cases of lobular cell sarcoma, and 4 cases of soft tissue sarcoma. The patients were divided into two groups according to the order of revascularization sequence of free inferior abdominal artery perforator flap: 31 cases in the group of anastomosing the artery first and then the accompanying vein (group A), and 30 cases in the group of anastomosing the vein first and then the artery (group B). The main reasons for the blood supply disorders of the pedicled rectus abdominis flap were analysed in the two groups.Results:In all 61 patients, the pedicled rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap showed immediate red and purple plaques and other blood supply disorders. Further anastomosis of the free inferior abdominal wall artery perforating the flap vessel tip was conducted to achieve pressurization. The vascular selection for the recipient area included the intrathoracic vessels in 26 cases, the thoracic acromion vessels in 15 cases, the thoracodorsal vessels in 9 cases, the anterior serratus branch of the thoracodorsal vessels in 7 cases, and the lateral thoracic arteries and veins in 4 cases. The flap length measured (29.1±0.6) cm, while the width of the skin island was (12.9±0.6) cm. The follow-up period was from 9 to 16 months, with a mean of 12.7 months.In the Group A, the flap blood supply was significantly relieved before further anastomosing the vein in 7 cases, and the flap blood supply returned to normal in the other 24 cases after further anastomosing the vein. In the Group B, the flap blood supply was significantly relieved before further anastomosing the artery in 27 cases, and the flap blood supply returned to normal in the other 3 cases after further anastomosing the artery.61 flaps survived completely, the shape of reconstructed chest wall was satisfactory, and there was no flap contracture and deformation; only linear scar was left in the donor area of the flap, and there was no significant effect on the function of the abdominal wall. The patients were followed-up for 9-16 months, with an average of 12.7 months.Conclusions:The main reason for the blood supply obstacle of the rectus abdominis flap is the venous return obstacle, in order to ensure the reliable blood supply of the flap, the venous return should be increased as a priority.

Objective:To investigate the relationship between cerebrovascular variation and the occurrence and recurrence of cerebral infarction, and provide a theoretical basis for the precise prevention and treatment of cerebral infarction.Methods:Totally 13 939 patients who underwent magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography(MRA) examination at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University from January 2020 to December 2021 were grouped according to clinical symptoms combined with the imaging report, including 4 412 cases in the cerebral infarction group and 9 527 cases in the control group.2 048 patients in the cerebral infarction group were eventually enrolled in the study according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, including 1 479 cases of initial cerebral infarction and 569 cases of recurrent cerebral infarction.SPSS 25.0 statistical software was used for data analysis.The χ2 test was used to compare the incidence of cerebral infarction with different cerebrovascular variations.Univariate analysis of suspected risk factors for recurrent cerebral infarction was performed with χ2 test, nonparametric test and t test.The binary logistic regression was used to analyze independent risk factors of recurrent cerebral infarction. Results:The incidence of cerebral infarction in the dual-system cerebrovascular variant patients, the single-system cerebrovascular variant patients, and the non-cerebrovascular variant patients were 40.9%, 30.7% and 31.8% respectively.The incidence of cerebral infarction in the dual-system cerebrovascular variant patients was the highest compared with those in the single-system cerebrovascular variant patients and the non-cerebrovascular variant patients (both P<0.05). The incidence rates of embryonic posterior cerebral artery, vertebral artery dominance, and bilateral common origin anterior cerebral arteries were 14.09%, 10.76% and 5.32%, respectively.The incidence of bilateral common origin anterior cerebral arteries in the cerebral infarction group was significantly higher than that in the control group and the difference was statistically significant.Patients with cerebral infarction who were familial aggregation ( OR=2.207, 95% CI=1.591-3.062), hyperhomocysteinemia ( OR=1.262, 95% CI=1.014-1.570), hypertension ( OR=1.461, 95% CI=1.114-1.918), diabetes mellitus ( OR=1.348, 95% CI=1.072-1.694), coronary heart disease ( OR=1.491, 95% CI=1.196-1.858) were more likely to recurrent cerebral infarction ( P<0.05), and patients with cerebral infarction had a significantly increased risk of recurrent cerebral infarction with age ( OR=1.031, 95% CI=1.020-1.042, P<0.05). Conclusion:Dual-system cerebrovascular variation and bilateral common origin anterior cerebral arteries are risk factors for cerebral infarction.