1.Analysis of related factors for the comorbidity of allergic rhinitis and obesity among primary and secondary school students in Inner Mongolia
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(1):27-31
Objective:
To investigate the factors influencing the co-prevalence of allergic rhinitis and obesity among primary and secondary school students in Inner Mongolia, so as to provide a data foundation and theoretical basis for developing targeted intervention measures.
Methods:
In September and October 2024, a stratified cluster random sampling method was employed to select 139 102 students from 539 schools across 12 leagues/cities and 103 banners/counties in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Participants who were diagnosed with allergic rhinitis by a doctor at least once within one year and had a body mass index ≥ 28 kg/m 2 were considered to have comorbid conditions.
Results:
The coprevalence rate of allergic rhinitis and obesity among primary and secondary school students in Inner Mongolia was 6.4% (8 931 cases). Lasso-Logistic regression revealed that nonboarding status, higher maternal education, consuming high protein foods ≥1 time daily, occasionally or never eating breakfast, engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity for ≥60 minutes on fewer than half of holidays, and having been exposed to second hand smoke in person within the past seven days were associated with higher odds ratios for co-prevalence of allergic rhinitis and obesity( OR = 1.23 , 1.22-1.63, 1.20, 1.19, 1.38, 1.35); being female, higher grade level, residence in flag/county/district areas, non only child status, never having consumed a full glass of alcohol, non hypertensive status, and households without pets were associated with lower co-prevalence risks ( OR =0.65, 0.67-0.77, 0.81, 0.87, 0.73, 0.41, 0.68) (all P <0.05). The ROC curve indicated an area under the curve of 0.64 for the predictive model, demonstrating satisfactory discriminatory ability. The calibration curve showed consistency between predicted and actual occurrence probabilities.
Conclusions
The co-prevalence of allergic rhinitis and obesity among primary and secondary school students in Inner Mongolia is closely associated with demographic characteristics, dietary behaviours, and lifestyle habits. Future prevention and control strategies should prioritize these factors to implement targeted interventions.
2.Advances and prospects of the integration of multi-omics and artificial intelligence in traditional Chinese medicine research
Guicheng Liu ; Xi Long ; Qinghua PENG ; Sainan Tian ; Shujuan Hu
Digital Chinese Medicine 2025;8(3):300-312
Objective:
To map the research hotspots, developmental trends, and existing challenges in the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with multi-omics in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) through comprehensive bibliometric analysis.
Methods:
China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Data, China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP), Chaoxing Journal Database, PubMed, and Web of Science were searched to collect literature on the theme of AI in TCM multi-omics research from the inception of each database to December 31, 2024. Eligible records were required to simultaneously address AI, TCM, and multi-omics. Quantitative and visual analyses of publication growth, core authorship networks, institutional collaboration patterns, and keyword co-occurrence were performed using Microsoft Excel 2021, NoteExpress v4.0.0, and Cite Space 6.3.R1. AI application modes in TCM multi-omics research were also categorized and summarized.
Results:
A total of 1 106 articles were enrolled (932 Chinese and 174 English). Publication output has increased continuously since 2010 and accelerated after 2016. Region-specific collaboration clusters were identified, dominated by Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. Keyword co-occurrence analysis revealed that current AI applications predominantly centered on metabolomics and algorithms such as cluster analysis and data mining. Research foci mainly ranked as follows: single herbs, herbal formulae, and disease-syndrome differentiation.
Conclusion
Machine learning methods are the predominant integrative modality of AI in the realm of TCM multi-omics research at present, utilized for processing omics data and uncovering latent patterns therein. The domain of TCM, in addition to investigating omics information procured through high-throughput technologies, also integrates data on traditional Chinese medicinal substances and clinical phenotypes, progressing towards joint analysis of multi-omics, high-dimensionality of data, and multi-modality of information. Deep learning approaches represent an emerging trend in the field.
3.Prevalence trends of elevated blood pressure and its association with nutritional status among primary and secondary school students in Inner Mongolia
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(9):1342-1345
Objective:
To analyze the prevalence trends of different types of elevated blood pressure and their association with nutritional status among primary and secondary school students in Inner Mongolia from 2019 to 2024, providing references for targeted prevention strategies.
Methods:
From September 2019 to 2024, a stratified random cluster sampling method was used to select 12 primary and secondary schools from each league city in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. A total of 177 108, 137 758, 190 182, 180 084 , 188 056, 180 351 primary and secondary school students (excluding grades one to three of primary school) were included for physical examination. The correlation between their nutritional status and high blood pressure was analyzed based on the basic situation of 129 821 primary and secondary school students who completed a questionnaire survey at the same time in 2024. Statistical analysis was conducted using a Chi-square test and multiple Logistic regression model.
Results:
From 2019 to 2024, the detection rates of elevated blood pressure were 13.60%, 13.68%, 17.60%, 17.24%, 14.77% and 15.96%, respectively. The rates for isolated systolic hypertension were 4.24%, 5.83%, 7.26%, 7.19%, 6.24% and 6.93%; isolated diastolic hypertension rates were 6.38%, 4.99%, 6.23 %, 6.41%, 5.39% and 5.66%; and combined systolic and diastolic hypertension rates were 2.97%, 2.86%, 4.11%, 3.65%, 3.14 % and 3.36%. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that girls, junior high school, senior high school, overweight, and obesity were positively associated with elevated blood pressure risk ( OR =1.27, 1.25, 1.32, 1.66, 3.07, all P <0.05); conversely, county residence, Mongolian ethnicity, and other ethnicities showed negative associations ( OR =0.90, 0.93, 0.90, all P <0.05).
Conclusions
Overweight and obesity among children and adolescents are closely related to various types of elevated blood pressure. Prevention strategies should prioritize effectively controlling weight issues among children and adolescents, thereby effectively reducing the incidence of elevated blood pressure.
4.Development and preliminary clinical evaluation of an optical digital border molding technique for soft tissue movement boundary in edentulous jaws
Xinkai XU ; Kehui DENG ; Sukun TIAN ; Hu CHEN ; Weiwei LI ; Xing SU ; Xiaobo ZHAO ; Xiaojun CHEN ; Chao MA ; Yongjie JIA ; Shujuan XIAO ; Yuchun SUN
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2025;60(6):611-617
Objective:To address the critical issue of missing dynamic border molding information in edentulous direct digital impression technology, this study explores innovative digital solutions and conducts preliminary application validation.Methods:Based on the myostatic line theory, a methodology was established: intraoral scanner (IOS) high-frequency video was utilized to dynamically capture functional molding data of soft tissues, integrated with a self-developed mobility gradient recognition algorithm to achieve dynamic threshold segmentation between the muscle dynamic zone and myostatic zone, termed "optical digital molding technology". Ten edentulous patients with well-fitting complete dentures, treated at the Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology from January 2024 to December 2024, were enrolled. The standard deviation between the muscle static line (generated by mobility gradient algorithm with thresholds of 0.3-0.7 mm) and the denture border curve was analyzed to optimize the dynamic threshold, followed by single-case clinical validation.Results:Among the mobility thresholds of 0.3-0.7 mm, the 0.5 mm threshold yielded the smallest standard deviation between the myostatic line and denture border. Clinical validation demonstrated that dentures designed with this threshold exhibited no displacement during dynamic functional tests, with marginal sealing meeting clinical standards.Conclusions:The optical digital border molding technique for edentulous soft tissue boundaries translates the myostatic line theory into quantifiable parameters for the first time. Based on data from 10 cases, a mobility threshold of 0.5 mm is recommended for clinical application.
5.Establishment and evaluation of a rat model of perimenopausal dry eye with liver-kidney yin deficiency evidence
Sainan TIAN ; Guicheng LIU ; Yao CHEN ; Pei LIU ; Jun PENG ; Qinghua PENG ; Shujuan HU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(9):1270-1279
Objective To establish a rat model of perimenopausal dry eye with liver and kidney yin deficiency from the perspective of"measuring evidence by prescription"in Chinese medicine.Methods Thirty SPF-grade female SD rats were divided randomly into sham-operated,model,and Qiju Dihuang soup groups(n=10).Rats in the latter two groups underwent bilateral ovariectomy and were given 0.1%benzalkonium chloride eye drops combined with provocation for 10 weeks to establish a model of perimenopausal dry eye with liver and kidney yin deficiency.After modeling,rats in the Qiju Dihuang soup group were gavaged with Qiju Dihuang soup at a dose of 8.37 g/(kg·d),rats in the sham-operated and model groups were gavaged with saline at a rate of 1 mL/100(g·d)for 21 d.The general condition,retinal screen test scores,tear secretion,time of tear film rupture,and corneal fluorescein staining were observed and recorded in each group.Serum levels of follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH),estradiol(E2),and progesterone(PROG)were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Pathological damage to the cornea and lacrimal glands were detected by hematoxylin/eosin staining.Expression levels of the inflammatory factors interleukin(IL)-1β and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-a in the cornea were detected by immunohistochemistry.Results Compared with the sham-operated group,rats in the model group showed behavioral signs of slow action and reaction,irritability,body mass loss,and increased anal temperature(P<0.05),decreased retinal screen test scores(P<0.05),tear secretion(P<0.05),and time of tear film rupture(P<0.05),and pathological damage to the cornea and lacrimal glands.FSH levels increased and E2 and PROG levels decreased(P<0.05)and expression levels of IL-1 and TNF-α increased in the model group compared with the sham group.All the above indexes were significantly improved in the Qiju Dihuang soup group compared with the model group.Conclusions From the perspective of"measuring evidence by formula"in Chinese medicine,we successfully established a rat model of perimenopausal dry eye with liver-kidney yin deficiency syndrome,which provides a theoretical and experimental basis for future systematic and in-depth research on the mechanism of perimenopausal dry eye with formula and evidence.
6.Behavioral causes of lack of compliance with life care in the transplant warehouse in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients: a qualitative study
Yuan TIAN ; Xiaofei LIN ; Yuanyuan LIN ; Jiaojiao WENG ; Xin'en LYU ; Shujuan ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(10):1364-1370
Objective:To explore the causes of lack of compliance with life care in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients while living alone in the transplant warehouse, and to provide a basis for developing targeted promotion measures.Methods:Using purposive sampling method, from June to December 2023, on-site observations were conducted on the voluntary completion of life care by hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients (with a 30 day observation period) admitted to the Blood Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University. The compliance was calculated after the observation period. Patients with a compliance of less than 80% were selected, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 of them after informed consent. The Colaizzi 7-step analysis method was applied to organize and analyze the interview data.Results:Three core themes on lack of compliance were distilled, namely physical factors impeding compliance (somatic specific symptoms leading to distraction, somatic non-specific symptoms leading to activity intolerance), psychological factors impeding compliance (negative emotions, comfort zone dilemmas, regression phenomena, constraints of personality psychological traits), and cognitive factors impeding compliance (subjective cognitive unperceived benefit, poor modeling resulting in cognitive biases, limited perceived attention) .Conclusions:The behavioral causes of lack of compliance with life care of hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients while living alone in the transplant warehouse are due to multiple factors of the body and mind, among which psychologically mediated mechanisms are key to compliance. Healthcare professionals should pay attention to both the physiological and psychological needs of patients, actively alleviate physical symptoms, appropriately provide psychological care to remove psychological barriers, help them actively seek family and social support, and promote cognitive improvement, thereby improving compliance.
7.Development and preliminary clinical evaluation of an optical digital border molding technique for soft tissue movement boundary in edentulous jaws
Xinkai XU ; Kehui DENG ; Sukun TIAN ; Hu CHEN ; Weiwei LI ; Xing SU ; Xiaobo ZHAO ; Xiaojun CHEN ; Chao MA ; Yongjie JIA ; Shujuan XIAO ; Yuchun SUN
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2025;60(6):611-617
Objective:To address the critical issue of missing dynamic border molding information in edentulous direct digital impression technology, this study explores innovative digital solutions and conducts preliminary application validation.Methods:Based on the myostatic line theory, a methodology was established: intraoral scanner (IOS) high-frequency video was utilized to dynamically capture functional molding data of soft tissues, integrated with a self-developed mobility gradient recognition algorithm to achieve dynamic threshold segmentation between the muscle dynamic zone and myostatic zone, termed "optical digital molding technology". Ten edentulous patients with well-fitting complete dentures, treated at the Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology from January 2024 to December 2024, were enrolled. The standard deviation between the muscle static line (generated by mobility gradient algorithm with thresholds of 0.3-0.7 mm) and the denture border curve was analyzed to optimize the dynamic threshold, followed by single-case clinical validation.Results:Among the mobility thresholds of 0.3-0.7 mm, the 0.5 mm threshold yielded the smallest standard deviation between the myostatic line and denture border. Clinical validation demonstrated that dentures designed with this threshold exhibited no displacement during dynamic functional tests, with marginal sealing meeting clinical standards.Conclusions:The optical digital border molding technique for edentulous soft tissue boundaries translates the myostatic line theory into quantifiable parameters for the first time. Based on data from 10 cases, a mobility threshold of 0.5 mm is recommended for clinical application.
8.Establishment and evaluation of a rat model of perimenopausal dry eye with liver-kidney yin deficiency evidence
Sainan TIAN ; Guicheng LIU ; Yao CHEN ; Pei LIU ; Jun PENG ; Qinghua PENG ; Shujuan HU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(9):1270-1279
Objective To establish a rat model of perimenopausal dry eye with liver and kidney yin deficiency from the perspective of"measuring evidence by prescription"in Chinese medicine.Methods Thirty SPF-grade female SD rats were divided randomly into sham-operated,model,and Qiju Dihuang soup groups(n=10).Rats in the latter two groups underwent bilateral ovariectomy and were given 0.1%benzalkonium chloride eye drops combined with provocation for 10 weeks to establish a model of perimenopausal dry eye with liver and kidney yin deficiency.After modeling,rats in the Qiju Dihuang soup group were gavaged with Qiju Dihuang soup at a dose of 8.37 g/(kg·d),rats in the sham-operated and model groups were gavaged with saline at a rate of 1 mL/100(g·d)for 21 d.The general condition,retinal screen test scores,tear secretion,time of tear film rupture,and corneal fluorescein staining were observed and recorded in each group.Serum levels of follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH),estradiol(E2),and progesterone(PROG)were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Pathological damage to the cornea and lacrimal glands were detected by hematoxylin/eosin staining.Expression levels of the inflammatory factors interleukin(IL)-1β and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-a in the cornea were detected by immunohistochemistry.Results Compared with the sham-operated group,rats in the model group showed behavioral signs of slow action and reaction,irritability,body mass loss,and increased anal temperature(P<0.05),decreased retinal screen test scores(P<0.05),tear secretion(P<0.05),and time of tear film rupture(P<0.05),and pathological damage to the cornea and lacrimal glands.FSH levels increased and E2 and PROG levels decreased(P<0.05)and expression levels of IL-1 and TNF-α increased in the model group compared with the sham group.All the above indexes were significantly improved in the Qiju Dihuang soup group compared with the model group.Conclusions From the perspective of"measuring evidence by formula"in Chinese medicine,we successfully established a rat model of perimenopausal dry eye with liver-kidney yin deficiency syndrome,which provides a theoretical and experimental basis for future systematic and in-depth research on the mechanism of perimenopausal dry eye with formula and evidence.
9.Behavioral causes of lack of compliance with life care in the transplant warehouse in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients: a qualitative study
Yuan TIAN ; Xiaofei LIN ; Yuanyuan LIN ; Jiaojiao WENG ; Xin'en LYU ; Shujuan ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(10):1364-1370
Objective:To explore the causes of lack of compliance with life care in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients while living alone in the transplant warehouse, and to provide a basis for developing targeted promotion measures.Methods:Using purposive sampling method, from June to December 2023, on-site observations were conducted on the voluntary completion of life care by hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients (with a 30 day observation period) admitted to the Blood Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University. The compliance was calculated after the observation period. Patients with a compliance of less than 80% were selected, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 of them after informed consent. The Colaizzi 7-step analysis method was applied to organize and analyze the interview data.Results:Three core themes on lack of compliance were distilled, namely physical factors impeding compliance (somatic specific symptoms leading to distraction, somatic non-specific symptoms leading to activity intolerance), psychological factors impeding compliance (negative emotions, comfort zone dilemmas, regression phenomena, constraints of personality psychological traits), and cognitive factors impeding compliance (subjective cognitive unperceived benefit, poor modeling resulting in cognitive biases, limited perceived attention) .Conclusions:The behavioral causes of lack of compliance with life care of hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients while living alone in the transplant warehouse are due to multiple factors of the body and mind, among which psychologically mediated mechanisms are key to compliance. Healthcare professionals should pay attention to both the physiological and psychological needs of patients, actively alleviate physical symptoms, appropriately provide psychological care to remove psychological barriers, help them actively seek family and social support, and promote cognitive improvement, thereby improving compliance.
10.Different types of programmed cell death in periodontitis
Shasha ZHU ; Weidong TIAN ; Shujuan GUO
STOMATOLOGY 2024;44(8):624-629
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory and destructive disease in which plaque acts as an initiator.Recruitment of host im-mune cells and production of multiple inflammatory mediators leads to periodontal tissue damage.Programmed cell death(PCD)is a self-destructive process that is actively initiated by cells under specific conditions and can be mainly categorized into apoptosis,necrop-tosis,autophagy,pyroptosis,ferroptosis,cuproptosis,etc.Different types of programmed cell death have their own distinctive roles in periodontitis.In this review,we summarizes the characteristics of different types of PCD and their role in the progression of periodonti-tis,in order to provide new research ideas on the pathogenic mechanism of periodontitis and more references for the precise treatment of periodontitis.


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