1.Clinical phenotypes and pathogenic mechanisms of Wilson disease with lipid metabolism disorders
Dongjing GAO ; Ruixin WANG ; Xinhua LI
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2026;42(3):515-521
Wilson disease (WD) is a hereditary disorder of copper metabolism characterized by abnormal copper accumulation in tissues, including the liver and brain, which leads to severe hepatic and neurological damage. This disease is often accompanied by lipid metabolism abnormalities, and the exploration of related mechanisms has attracted increasing attention. This article introduces the clinical features of lipid metabolism disorders in WD patients, summarizes the research advances in the serum levels of lipids and hepatic steatosis, analyzes the potential mechanisms of the interaction between copper and lipid metabolism, and highlights the significance of lipid-related molecules in disease diagnosis and clinical evaluation. In clinical practice, the monitoring and assessment of lipid metabolism parameters should be taken seriously in patients with WD, in order to promote comprehensive disease management and improve the prognosis of patients.
2.Effects of prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-like symptoms in 7-year-old children
Yujie CAO ; Xuchen LI ; Huyi TAO ; Jingjing LI ; Tao YUAN ; Linlin WANG ; Ying TIAN ; Yu GAO
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2026;43(6):669-675
Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents. Current research suggests that environmental factors, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), may be associated with an increased risk of ADHD in offspring. However, most epidemiological evidence originates from non-Chinese populations, with limited research investigating the association between prenatal PFAS and ADHD-like symptoms in Chinese school-aged children. Objective To examine the association between prenatal PFAS exposure and ADHD-like symptoms in 7-year-old children. Methods Based on the Shanghai Birth Cohort, this study included 488 mother-child pairs. PFAS were measured in maternal serum during the second trimester using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The analysis focused on eight specific compounds from three PFAS categories [perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)]. The hyperactivity subscale of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was used to assess ADHD-like symptoms in children at age 7. Basic demographic information was collected via questionnaires and medical records. Negative binomial regression models were used to evaluate the relationship between individual exposures to the three typical PFAS categories (PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS) and children's ADHD-like symptoms, while the bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) mixture model was employed to assess the overall effect of PFAS mixture exposure on ADHD-like symptoms. Results The detection rates of the eight target PFAS in maternal second-trimester serum were all above 85%, with PFOA exhibiting the highest median concentration (10.21 ng·mL−1). Overall, 14.75% of the children exhibited ADHD-like symptoms. Results from the negative binomial regression models showed that second-trimester exposures to PFOA (IRR=1.15, 95%CI: 1.05, 1.26), n-PFOS (IRR=1.08, 95%CI: 1.01, 1.15), 6m-PFOS (IRR=1.13, 95%CI: 1.05, 1.21), and 1m-PFOS (IRR=1.11, 95%CI: 1.03, 1.18) were associated with an increased risk of ADHD-like symptoms in 7-year-old children. Stratified analyses suggested potentially statistically significant associations in girls [e.g., for PFOA, boys vs. girls: 1.09 (0.96, 1.23) vs. 1.25 (1.09, 1.44), P-int=0.31]. The BKMR mixture model indicated that the risk of ADHD-like symptoms trended upward with increasing PFAS mixture concentrations, although this association was statistically significant only among girls (P < 0.05). Conclusion Prenatal PFAS exposure may be associated with an increased risk of ADHD-like symptoms in 7-year-old children, and this adverse association appears to be more prominent in girls.
3.Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and construction of risk prediction model for osteoporosis occurrence
Xinhua HOU ; Ying GAO ; Mayila·maimaiti
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(2):324-328,334
Objective To analyze the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D[25-(OH)D]level in the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM),and to construct a risk prediction model for osteoporosis occurrence.Methods A total of 542 patients with T2DM treated in this hospital from January 2021 to July 2023 were se-lected and devided into the osteoporosis group(n=57)and non-osteoporosis group(n=485)according to whether or not osteoporosis occurred.The serum 25-(OH)D level in the patients with T2DM was detected.The risk factors of T2DM complicating osteoporosis were analyzed by the univariate and multivariate Logistic regression.The risk prediction model was established,and the predictive value of the risk prediction model for T2DM complicating osteoporosis was analyzed by drawing the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve.Results Among 542 patients with T2DM,the cases and proportions of 25-(OH)D sufficient,insufficient,defi-cient and severely deficient were as follows:18 cases(3.32%),156 cases(28.78%),324 cases(59.78%)and 44 cases(8.12%),respectively.The proportions of males in the 25-(OH)D sufficient group and 25-(OH)D insufficient group were higher than those of females,the proportion of male in the deficiency group and severe deficiency group was lower than that of female(P<0.05).The multivariate Logistic analysis results showed that age≥60 years old,prolonged course of T2DM,female and lack of serum 25-(OH)D level were the risk factors for T2DM complicating osteoporosis(OR=1.813,1.706,2.162,1.654,P<0.05).The body mass in-dex(BMI)increase was a protective factor for T2DM complicating osteoporosis(OR=0.542,P<0.05).The above factors were included in the risk prediction model:logit(P)=-13.799+age×0.595-BMI×0.612+T2DM duration×0.534+sex×0.771+serum 25-(OH)D level×0.503.The patients with T2DM complica-ting osteoporosis were included in the positive category and those with T2DM without osteoporosis were in-cluded in the negative category.The ROC curve for predicting the occurrence of T2DM complicating osteopo-rosis was drawn according to the risk prediction model.The results showed that when logit(P)>5.67,the area under the curve(AUC)was 0.917.The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were 78.95%and 87.63%respectively.Conclusion The osteoporosis occurrence in T2DM patients is related to the age≥60 years old,prolonged course of T2DM,female,lack of serum 25-(OH)D level and BMI decrease,etc.
4.Analysis of subjective visual vertical test results in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo at different head deflection angles
Maolin QIN ; Xiaobao MA ; Dekun GAO ; Jiali SHEN ; Qin ZHANG ; Yulian JIN ; Jie WANG ; Jun YANG ; Jianyong CHEN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025;32(2):183-187
Objective To analyze the clinical significance of subjective visual vertical (SVV) tests at different head deflection angles in assessing utricle function in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Methods A total of 61 BPPV patients who were treated at the Hearing Impairment and Vertigo Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from August 2022 to May 2023 were retrospectively included, and 29 healthy adults were selected as controls. SVV tests were performed on all research subjects at different head deflection angles: upright head (0°), left head 45° (L45°), right head 45° (R45°). The test results between the two groups were compared. Results SVV absolute value at R45° in BPPV group was lower than that in the control group (P=0.003); there was no significant difference in SVV values at 0° and L45° between the two groups. There was no statistical difference in SVV values at different head deflection angles between the control group and the left BPPV group. SVV absolute value at R45° in right BPPV group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.001); there was no statistical difference in SVV values at 0° and L45° between the two groups. Conclusions SVV test can provide subjective information about the utricle, and SVV tests at different head deflection angles can fine-tune evaluate the function of the utricle in BPPV patients.
5.Guideline for Adult Weight Management in China
Weiqing WANG ; Qin WAN ; Jianhua MA ; Guang WANG ; Yufan WANG ; Guixia WANG ; Yongquan SHI ; Tingjun YE ; Xiaoguang SHI ; Jian KUANG ; Bo FENG ; Xiuyan FENG ; Guang NING ; Yiming MU ; Hongyu KUANG ; Xiaoping XING ; Chunli PIAO ; Xingbo CHENG ; Zhifeng CHENG ; Yufang BI ; Yan BI ; Wenshan LYU ; Dalong ZHU ; Cuiyan ZHU ; Wei ZHU ; Fei HUA ; Fei XIANG ; Shuang YAN ; Zilin SUN ; Yadong SUN ; Liqin SUN ; Luying SUN ; Li YAN ; Yanbing LI ; Hong LI ; Shu LI ; Ling LI ; Yiming LI ; Chenzhong LI ; Hua YANG ; Jinkui YANG ; Ling YANG ; Ying YANG ; Tao YANG ; Xiao YANG ; Xinhua XIAO ; Dan WU ; Jinsong KUANG ; Lanjie HE ; Wei GU ; Jie SHEN ; Yongfeng SONG ; Qiao ZHANG ; Hong ZHANG ; Yuwei ZHANG ; Junqing ZHANG ; Xianfeng ZHANG ; Miao ZHANG ; Yifei ZHANG ; Yingli LU ; Hong CHEN ; Li CHEN ; Bing CHEN ; Shihong CHEN ; Guiyan CHEN ; Haibing CHEN ; Lei CHEN ; Yanyan CHEN ; Genben CHEN ; Yikun ZHOU ; Xianghai ZHOU ; Qiang ZHOU ; Jiaqiang ZHOU ; Hongting ZHENG ; Zhongyan SHAN ; Jiajun ZHAO ; Dong ZHAO ; Ji HU ; Jiang HU ; Xinguo HOU ; Bimin SHI ; Tianpei HONG ; Mingxia YUAN ; Weibo XIA ; Xuejiang GU ; Yong XU ; Shuguang PANG ; Tianshu GAO ; Zuhua GAO ; Xiaohui GUO ; Hongyi CAO ; Mingfeng CAO ; Xiaopei CAO ; Jing MA ; Bin LU ; Zhen LIANG ; Jun LIANG ; Min LONG ; Yongde PENG ; Jin LU ; Hongyun LU ; Yan LU ; Chunping ZENG ; Binhong WEN ; Xueyong LOU ; Qingbo GUAN ; Lin LIAO ; Xin LIAO ; Ping XIONG ; Yaoming XUE
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025;41(11):891-907
Body weight abnormalities, including overweight, obesity, and underweight, have become a dual public health challenge in Chinese adults: overweight and obesity lead to a variety of chronic complications, while underweight increases the risks of malnutrition, sarcopenia, and organ dysfunction. To systematically address these issues, multidisciplinary experts in endocrinology, sports science, nutrition, and psychiatry from various regions have held multiple weight management seminars. Based on the latest epidemiological data and clinical evidence, they expanded the guideline to include assessment and intervention strategies for underweight, in addition to the core content of obesity management. This guideline outlines the etiological mechanisms, evaluation methods, and multidimensional management strategies for overweight and obesity, covering key areas such as diagnosis and assessment, medical nutrition therapy, exercise prescription, pharmacological intervention, and psychological support. It is intended to provide a scientific and standardized approach to weight management across the adult population, aiming to curb the rising prevalence of obesity, mitigate complications associated with abnormal body weight, and improve nutritional status and overall quality of life.
6.Risks of nasogastric intubation and the coping strategies for online appointment nurses:a qualitative study
Yanan GAO ; Yanli WANG ; Ruifang LIU ; Xiuli BAI ; Yan WU ; Chenxi LIU ; Liying MA ; Shan FU ; Zhitong ZHANG ; Xinhua QIAO
Modern Clinical Nursing 2025;24(6):57-64
Objective To explore the challenges faced by online appointment nurses during nasogastric intubation and to provide a reference for improvement of the quality and safety of the services provided by online appointment nursing.Methods A purposive sampling was employed to select 13 online appointment nurses from our hospital who had previously provided home nasogastric intubation services for patients.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the online appointment nurses.The results acquired from the interviews were analysed using Colaizzi's method.Results Two themes were identified.Theme 1 covered the increased risks of nasogastric intubation due to the patients themselves and home environment,which included 4 sub-themes of difficulties in identification and response due to complex conditions of patient,high risk of a sudden asphyxia with poor resuscitation facility,psychological stress from unfamiliar home environment,and more challenges in risk identification due to limited conditions for performing home-based intubation procedures;Theme 2 covered the coping strategies of online-scheduled nurses,which included the improvement of knowledge and skills in emergency nursing to improve comfidence and judge ability of intubation,the strengthening of nurse-patient communication to build a trust and cooperation,the conduct of thorough assessment to ensure procedural safety,and the use of alternative tools and collaboration with family members.Conclusion Online appointment nurses face challenges and risks from both of the procedures and patients themselves during home based nasogastric intubation.Hospitals and relevant management should actively implement corresponding strategies,provide training and guidance for online appointment nurses,develop relevant regulations,and improve the management mechanisms of the internet platform to ensure the safety of home based nasogastric intubation for online appointment nurses and improve the quality of the"Internet Plus Nursing Services."
8.A leap in the dark: Bariatric surgery for treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease related cirrhosis: Editorial on “Bariatric surgery reduces long-term mortality in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and cirrhosis”
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2025;31(2):610-614
10.A leap in the dark: Bariatric surgery for treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease related cirrhosis: Editorial on “Bariatric surgery reduces long-term mortality in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and cirrhosis”
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2025;31(2):610-614

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