1.Association of urine cadmium levels with thyroid hormone levels among middle-aged and older adults aged 40-89 years in selected areas of China
Changzi WU ; Xiaochen WANG ; Yue CHEN ; Zheng LI ; Yi ZHANG ; Yuan WEI ; Bing WU ; Wenli ZHANG ; Zhengxiong YANG ; Xiaojie DONG ; Ruiting HAO ; Xiu YE ; Luxi WEI ; Yingli QU ; Haiyan CHU ; Yuebin LYU ; Ying ZHU ; Dongqun XU ; Xiaoming SHI
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;59(2):209-215
Objective:To explore the relationship between urinary cadmium levels and thyroid hormone levels in people aged 40-89 years old in selected areas of China.Methods:Based on the "Investigation of the Impact of Soil Quality of Agricultural Land on Human Health in Typical Areas" project from October 2019 to August 2020, a multi-stage stratified random sampling method was used to include 6 588 middle-aged and older adults aged 40-89. Demographic characteristics, dietary frequency and disease status were collected through the questionnaire and physical examination. Urinary cadmium and urinary creatinine were detected by random midstream urine. Fasting venous blood was collected for the detection of Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4). The linear mixed effects model was used to explore the association of urine cadmium levels with thyroid hormone levels. Its dose-response relationship was explored by using the restricted cubic spline.Results:The age of the subjects was (63.48±12.18) years, with males accounting for 51.28%. The M ( Q 1,Q 3) of urinary cadmium level, T3 and T4 was 2.48 (1.36, 4.42) μg/g·creatinine, (1.96±0.51) nmol/L and (113.75±29.11) nmol/L, respectively. The linear mixed effects model showed that the changes of T3 and T4 were 0.027 (0.009, 0.044) nmol/L and 2.019 (1.084, 2.953) nmol/L for each one-unit increase (natural logarithm transformed) of urinary cadmium. The restricted cubic spline showed that there was a positive nonlinear association between urinary cadmium and T3 as well as T4 (all Pnonlinear<0.05). Conclusion:In selected areas of China, the urinary cadmium level of middle-aged and older adults aged 40-89 years is positively associated with T3 and T4.
2.Textual Research and Ancient and Modern Application of Classical Prescription Sinisan
Lyuyuan LIANG ; Qing TANG ; Jialei CAO ; Wenxi WEI ; Yuxin ZHANG ; Jinyu CHEN ; Hejia WAN ; Chen CHEN ; Ruiting SU ; Bingqi WEI ; Shen'ao DING ; Bingxiang MA ; Wenli SHI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(18):182-193
Sinisan is a classical prescription developed and applied by ancient medical experts and it is first recorded in the Treatise on Cold Damage written by ZHANG Zhongjing in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Later physicians have modified this prescription based on this original one. The bibliometrics methods were used to analyze the key information and research trend of Sinisan. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 69 pieces of effective data were extracted, involving 67 ancient traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) books. The results showed that the name, composition, and decocting methods of Sinisan in later generations were inherited from the original record in the Treatise on Cold Damage. The original plants of medicinal materials used in Sinisan are basically clear. We recommend Bupleuri Radix as the dried root of Bupleurem scorzonerifolium, Paeoniae Radix Alba as the dried root of Paeonia lactiflora, Aurantii Fructus as the dried fruit of Citrus aurantium, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma as the dry root and rhizome of Glycyrrhiza uralensis. Raw materials of Bupleuri Radix and Paeoniae Radix Alba, Aurantii Fructus stir-fried with bran, and stir-fried Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma should be used for preparation of Sinisan. According to measurement system in the Han Dynasty, a bag of Sinisan is composed of 1.25 g Bupleuri Radix, 1.25 g Paeoniae Radix Alba, 1.25 g Aurantii Fructus, and 1.25 g Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma. The materials should be grounded into coarse powder and taken with a proper amount of rice soup, 3 times a day. Sinisan has the effects of regulating qi movement and harmonizing the liver and spleen. It can be used for treating reversal cold in limbs and cold damage. In modern clinical practice, Sinisan can be used to treat chronic gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome, and dyspepsia. The above research results provide scientific reference for the future research and development of Sinisan.
3.Expert consensus on prevention and control of Chikungunya in healthcare institutions(2025 Edition)
Ling HE ; Yan LIU ; Fang YU ; Ying LIU ; Dayue LIU ; Hongyan LIU ; Ruiting WANG ; Shuxian CHEN ; Chen ZHU ; Xiaodong HAN ; Ting HUANG ; Fengxia GUO ; Zhen-feng ZHONG ; Yuanchun MO ; Xiujuan QU ; Yinan LI ; Yi XU ; Chengxiang KONG ; Ning LI ; Shaoyan LU ; Ming WU ; Zide DENG ; Shumei SUN
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(22):3361-3369
OBJECTIVE To standardize the strategies for prevention and control of Chikungunya(CHIK)in healthcare in-stitutions so as to reduce the risk of transmission in the institutions.METHODS A working group comprising the ex-perts in hospital infection control,infectious diseases,and microbiology systematically reviewed domestic and international evidence and current guidelines,integrated China's vector ecology and healthcare realities,conducted two rounds of Delphi to achieve expert consensus,and graded the evidence and recommendation strength using the Oxford Centre for Evidence Based Medicine system.RESULTS The consensus issues 18 actionable recommendations on triage,patient mosquito-proof isolation,integrated vector control,protection of susceptible populations,environmental cleaning and disinfection,specimen management,medical textile handling,and outbreak emergency response,with each statement assigned an evi-dence level and recommendation strength.CONCLUSION This consensus is for the first time in China to provide evidence-graded strategies for control of CHIK in healthcare institutions,offering work flow-oriented,implementable guidance for clinicians,laboratorians,and infection-control personnel under different risk scenarios and enhancing the comprehensive coping capacity of the healthcare institutions.
4.Relationships between childhood subjective socioeconomic status and state anxiety in college students
Ruiting ZHANG ; Xi CHEN ; Qin ZHOU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(5):466-470
Objective:To investigate the relationship between state anxiety and childhood subjective socioeco-nomic status(CSSES),and to examine the moderating role of cognitive reappraisal.Methods:A total of 998 col-lege students completed a set of questionnaires consisting of state trait anxiety scale,childhood socioeconomic scale and emotion regulation strategy scale,to assess their state anxiety,childhood subjective socioeconomic status and the ability of cognitive reappraisal.SPSS macro program Process and Bootstrap method were used to examine the mod-erating role of cognitive reappraisal in the relationship between the CSSES and state anxiety.Results:The results showed that the scores of state anxiety were negatively correlated with the scores of childhood subjective socioeco-nomic status(r=-0.14,P<0.01),and the scores of state anxiety were negatively correlated with the scores of cognitive reappraisal(r=-0.30,P<0.01).Moreover,cognitive reappraisal played a moderating role in the rela-tionship between CSSES and state anxiety(β=0.06).Conclusion:These findings indicate state anxiety may be negatively associated with the childhood subjective socioeconomic status,and the cognitive reappraisal moderates the relationship between the state anxiety and the childhood subjective socioeconomic status.
5.The study on the mechanism of programmed cell death in the occurrence and development of diabetic kidney disease
Zhenzhen PEI ; Shan ZHANG ; Yang ZHOU ; Yupeng CHEN ; Ruiting CHANG ; Qing NI
Chinese Journal of Diabetes 2025;33(1):28-35
Objective To discuss the potential mechanisms by which programmed cell death(PCD)might contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetic kidney disease(DKD).Methods Retrieve the datasets GSE30529 and GSE30122 from the Gene Expression Omnibus database and analyze them to obtain differentially expressed genes(DEGs)associated with DKD.Utilize the Gene Set Enrichment Analysis website,the ferroptosis database,and the autophagy database,along with relevant literature,to identify genes associated with apoptosis,necroptosis,pyroptosis,autophagy,and ferroptosis.Cross-reference these genes with the DKD DEGs to identify PCD-related genes that are differentially expressed in DKD.Perform Gene Ontology(GO)and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)pathway enrichment analyses to explore the biological functions and potential pathways of the core genes.Conduct a protein-protein interaction network analysis to examine the interaction relationships of the target genes,and use the CytoHubba plugin in Cytoscape to screen for Hub genes.Results In the GSE30529 dataset,a total of 460 DEGs were identified,while the GSE30122 dataset yielded 992 DEGs.After merging and removing duplicates,932 DEGs were obtained.By intersecting these DEGs with PCD-related genes,61 apoptosis-related genes,7 necroptosis-related genes,39 pyroptosis-related genes,18 autophagy-related genes,and 16 ferroptosis-related genes associated with DKD were identified.The KEGG analysis results indicated that the DEGs related to apoptosis,necroptosis,pyroptosis,and autophagy in PCD were primarily enriched in pathways associated with diabetic complications,including the AGE-RAGE,IL-17,NF-κB,and TNF signaling pathways.In contrast,DEGs related to ferroptosis were mainly enriched in the fatty acid degradation pathway.GO enrichment analysis revealed that the biological processes of the differentially expressed PCD related genes in DKD were primarily involved in the regulation of signals such as NF-κB-inducing kinase/NF-κB,IL-1,and IL-17.Conclusions Differentially expressed PCD-related genes in DKD are mainly enriched in related signal pathways such as AGE-RAGE,IL-17,NF-κB and TNF,suggesting a critical role of PCD in the pathogenesis of DKD.
6.Association of urine cadmium levels with thyroid hormone levels among middle-aged and older adults aged 40-89 years in selected areas of China
Changzi WU ; Xiaochen WANG ; Yue CHEN ; Zheng LI ; Yi ZHANG ; Yuan WEI ; Bing WU ; Wenli ZHANG ; Zhengxiong YANG ; Xiaojie DONG ; Ruiting HAO ; Xiu YE ; Luxi WEI ; Yingli QU ; Haiyan CHU ; Yuebin LYU ; Ying ZHU ; Dongqun XU ; Xiaoming SHI
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;59(2):209-215
Objective:To explore the relationship between urinary cadmium levels and thyroid hormone levels in people aged 40-89 years old in selected areas of China.Methods:Based on the "Investigation of the Impact of Soil Quality of Agricultural Land on Human Health in Typical Areas" project from October 2019 to August 2020, a multi-stage stratified random sampling method was used to include 6 588 middle-aged and older adults aged 40-89. Demographic characteristics, dietary frequency and disease status were collected through the questionnaire and physical examination. Urinary cadmium and urinary creatinine were detected by random midstream urine. Fasting venous blood was collected for the detection of Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4). The linear mixed effects model was used to explore the association of urine cadmium levels with thyroid hormone levels. Its dose-response relationship was explored by using the restricted cubic spline.Results:The age of the subjects was (63.48±12.18) years, with males accounting for 51.28%. The M ( Q 1,Q 3) of urinary cadmium level, T3 and T4 was 2.48 (1.36, 4.42) μg/g·creatinine, (1.96±0.51) nmol/L and (113.75±29.11) nmol/L, respectively. The linear mixed effects model showed that the changes of T3 and T4 were 0.027 (0.009, 0.044) nmol/L and 2.019 (1.084, 2.953) nmol/L for each one-unit increase (natural logarithm transformed) of urinary cadmium. The restricted cubic spline showed that there was a positive nonlinear association between urinary cadmium and T3 as well as T4 (all Pnonlinear<0.05). Conclusion:In selected areas of China, the urinary cadmium level of middle-aged and older adults aged 40-89 years is positively associated with T3 and T4.
7.Relationships between childhood subjective socioeconomic status and state anxiety in college students
Ruiting ZHANG ; Xi CHEN ; Qin ZHOU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(5):466-470
Objective:To investigate the relationship between state anxiety and childhood subjective socioeco-nomic status(CSSES),and to examine the moderating role of cognitive reappraisal.Methods:A total of 998 col-lege students completed a set of questionnaires consisting of state trait anxiety scale,childhood socioeconomic scale and emotion regulation strategy scale,to assess their state anxiety,childhood subjective socioeconomic status and the ability of cognitive reappraisal.SPSS macro program Process and Bootstrap method were used to examine the mod-erating role of cognitive reappraisal in the relationship between the CSSES and state anxiety.Results:The results showed that the scores of state anxiety were negatively correlated with the scores of childhood subjective socioeco-nomic status(r=-0.14,P<0.01),and the scores of state anxiety were negatively correlated with the scores of cognitive reappraisal(r=-0.30,P<0.01).Moreover,cognitive reappraisal played a moderating role in the rela-tionship between CSSES and state anxiety(β=0.06).Conclusion:These findings indicate state anxiety may be negatively associated with the childhood subjective socioeconomic status,and the cognitive reappraisal moderates the relationship between the state anxiety and the childhood subjective socioeconomic status.
8.The study on the mechanism of programmed cell death in the occurrence and development of diabetic kidney disease
Zhenzhen PEI ; Shan ZHANG ; Yang ZHOU ; Yupeng CHEN ; Ruiting CHANG ; Qing NI
Chinese Journal of Diabetes 2025;33(1):28-35
Objective To discuss the potential mechanisms by which programmed cell death(PCD)might contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetic kidney disease(DKD).Methods Retrieve the datasets GSE30529 and GSE30122 from the Gene Expression Omnibus database and analyze them to obtain differentially expressed genes(DEGs)associated with DKD.Utilize the Gene Set Enrichment Analysis website,the ferroptosis database,and the autophagy database,along with relevant literature,to identify genes associated with apoptosis,necroptosis,pyroptosis,autophagy,and ferroptosis.Cross-reference these genes with the DKD DEGs to identify PCD-related genes that are differentially expressed in DKD.Perform Gene Ontology(GO)and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)pathway enrichment analyses to explore the biological functions and potential pathways of the core genes.Conduct a protein-protein interaction network analysis to examine the interaction relationships of the target genes,and use the CytoHubba plugin in Cytoscape to screen for Hub genes.Results In the GSE30529 dataset,a total of 460 DEGs were identified,while the GSE30122 dataset yielded 992 DEGs.After merging and removing duplicates,932 DEGs were obtained.By intersecting these DEGs with PCD-related genes,61 apoptosis-related genes,7 necroptosis-related genes,39 pyroptosis-related genes,18 autophagy-related genes,and 16 ferroptosis-related genes associated with DKD were identified.The KEGG analysis results indicated that the DEGs related to apoptosis,necroptosis,pyroptosis,and autophagy in PCD were primarily enriched in pathways associated with diabetic complications,including the AGE-RAGE,IL-17,NF-κB,and TNF signaling pathways.In contrast,DEGs related to ferroptosis were mainly enriched in the fatty acid degradation pathway.GO enrichment analysis revealed that the biological processes of the differentially expressed PCD related genes in DKD were primarily involved in the regulation of signals such as NF-κB-inducing kinase/NF-κB,IL-1,and IL-17.Conclusions Differentially expressed PCD-related genes in DKD are mainly enriched in related signal pathways such as AGE-RAGE,IL-17,NF-κB and TNF,suggesting a critical role of PCD in the pathogenesis of DKD.
9.Expert consensus on prevention and control of Chikungunya in healthcare institutions(2025 Edition)
Ling HE ; Yan LIU ; Fang YU ; Ying LIU ; Dayue LIU ; Hongyan LIU ; Ruiting WANG ; Shuxian CHEN ; Chen ZHU ; Xiaodong HAN ; Ting HUANG ; Fengxia GUO ; Zhen-feng ZHONG ; Yuanchun MO ; Xiujuan QU ; Yinan LI ; Yi XU ; Chengxiang KONG ; Ning LI ; Shaoyan LU ; Ming WU ; Zide DENG ; Shumei SUN
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(22):3361-3369
OBJECTIVE To standardize the strategies for prevention and control of Chikungunya(CHIK)in healthcare in-stitutions so as to reduce the risk of transmission in the institutions.METHODS A working group comprising the ex-perts in hospital infection control,infectious diseases,and microbiology systematically reviewed domestic and international evidence and current guidelines,integrated China's vector ecology and healthcare realities,conducted two rounds of Delphi to achieve expert consensus,and graded the evidence and recommendation strength using the Oxford Centre for Evidence Based Medicine system.RESULTS The consensus issues 18 actionable recommendations on triage,patient mosquito-proof isolation,integrated vector control,protection of susceptible populations,environmental cleaning and disinfection,specimen management,medical textile handling,and outbreak emergency response,with each statement assigned an evi-dence level and recommendation strength.CONCLUSION This consensus is for the first time in China to provide evidence-graded strategies for control of CHIK in healthcare institutions,offering work flow-oriented,implementable guidance for clinicians,laboratorians,and infection-control personnel under different risk scenarios and enhancing the comprehensive coping capacity of the healthcare institutions.
10.Causes of missed MRI diagnosis of radiotherapy-induced temporal lobe injury in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Ruiting CHEN ; Linmei ZHAO ; Fangxue YANG ; Gaofeng ZHOU ; Dongcui WANG ; Qing ZHAO ; Weihua LIAO
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2024;49(5):698-704
Objective:Radiotherapy is the primary treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma,but it frequently leads to radiotherapy-induced temporal lobe injury(RTLI).Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)is the main diagnostic method for RTLI after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma,but it is prone to missed diagnoses.This study aims to investigate the causes of missed diagnoses of RTLI in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients undergoing MRI after radiotherapy. Methods:Clinical and MRI data from nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients diagnosed and treated with radiotherapy at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University,from January 2010 to April 2021,were collected.Two radiologists reviewed all head and neck MRIs(including nasopharyngeal and brain MRIs)before and after radiotherapy of identify cases of late delayed response-type RTLI for the first time.If the original diagnosis of the initial RTLI in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients did not report temporal lobe lesions,it was defined as a missed diagnosis.The first diagnosis of RTLI cases was divided into a missed diagnosis group and a non-missed diagnosis group.Clinical and imaging data were compared between the 2 groups,and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent risk factors for MRI missed diagnoses of initial RTLI. Results:A total of 187 nasopharyngeal carcinoma with post-radiotherapy RTLI were included.The original diagnostic reports missed 120 cases and accurately diagnosed 67 cases,with an initial RTLI diagnosis accuracy rate of 35.8%and a missed diagnosis rate of 64.2%.There were statistically significant differences between the missed diagnosis group and the non-missed diagnosis group in terms of lesion size,location,presence of contralateral temporal lobe lesions,white matter high signal,cystic degeneration,hemorrhage,fluid attenuated inversion recovery(FLAIR),and examination site(all P<0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that lesions≤25 mm,non-enhancing lesions,lesions without cystic degeneration or hemorrhage,lesions located only in the medial temporal lobe,and MRI examination only of the nasopharynx were independent risk factors for missed MRI diagnosis of initial RTLI(all P<0.05). Conclusion:The missed diagnosis of initial RTLI on MRI is mainly related to lesion size and location,imaging characteristics,and MRI examination site.

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