1.Exploration of the relationship between patients with MAFLD and MetALD for alcohol intake on all-cause mortality based on NHANES Ⅲ data
Leyao JIA ; Fajuan RUI ; Xiangyu WU ; Sisi ZHOU ; Yijie CHEN ; Chao WU ; Junping SHI ; Weihua WU ; Jie LI
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2025;33(9):862-871
Objective:To investigate the impact of evaluating the alcohol intake on all-cause mortality in patients with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease(MAFLD)and metabolic dysfunction and alcohol-related liver disease(MetALD).Method:The retrospective study included patients aged 20 to 74 years with hepatic steatosis diagnosed by ultrasound,with data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(NHANES III)between 1988 and 1994. Participants were categorized into light,moderate,and heavy drinking groups according to daily alcohol intake. Multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios(aHR)and their 95% confidence intervals( CI)were calculated by Cox proportional risk regression modeling to assess the effect of alcohol intake on all-cause mortality. Results:A total of 2 322 patients were included in the study. Males accounted for 50.2%(1 166/2 322),with a age of 42.0(31.3,57.0)years,a median follow-up of 316.0(270.0,337.0)months,and an all-cause mortality rate of 1.48% per person-year. There were 1,763 cases in the light drinking group,333 in the moderate drinking group,and 226 in the heavy drinking group.The all-cause mortality rates for patients in the three drinking groups were 1.38%,1.67%,and 2.10% per person-year,respectively. The moderate(a HR=1.37,95% CI:1.12 to 1.67, P=0.002)and heavy(a HR=1.45,95% CI:1.17 to 1.80, P=0.001)drinking groups were independently associated with increased all-cause mortality following covariate adjustment. There was a difference in all-cause mortality for alcohol intake in non-type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)patients under 60 years of age( P<0.05),but the difference was not statistically significant between non-T2DM patients over 60 years of age and T2DM patients of all ages( P>0.05)according to the analysis of diabetes status and age subgroups. Conclusion:Alcohol intake has a dose-dependent negative effect on patients with MAFLD and MetALD. The risk of all-cause mortality increased significantly with increasing alcohol intake.
2.Exploration of the relationship between patients with MAFLD and MetALD for alcohol intake on all-cause mortality based on NHANES Ⅲ data
Leyao JIA ; Fajuan RUI ; Xiangyu WU ; Sisi ZHOU ; Yijie CHEN ; Chao WU ; Junping SHI ; Weihua WU ; Jie LI
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2025;33(9):862-871
Objective:To investigate the impact of evaluating the alcohol intake on all-cause mortality in patients with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease(MAFLD)and metabolic dysfunction and alcohol-related liver disease(MetALD).Method:The retrospective study included patients aged 20 to 74 years with hepatic steatosis diagnosed by ultrasound,with data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(NHANES III)between 1988 and 1994. Participants were categorized into light,moderate,and heavy drinking groups according to daily alcohol intake. Multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios(aHR)and their 95% confidence intervals( CI)were calculated by Cox proportional risk regression modeling to assess the effect of alcohol intake on all-cause mortality. Results:A total of 2 322 patients were included in the study. Males accounted for 50.2%(1 166/2 322),with a age of 42.0(31.3,57.0)years,a median follow-up of 316.0(270.0,337.0)months,and an all-cause mortality rate of 1.48% per person-year. There were 1,763 cases in the light drinking group,333 in the moderate drinking group,and 226 in the heavy drinking group.The all-cause mortality rates for patients in the three drinking groups were 1.38%,1.67%,and 2.10% per person-year,respectively. The moderate(a HR=1.37,95% CI:1.12 to 1.67, P=0.002)and heavy(a HR=1.45,95% CI:1.17 to 1.80, P=0.001)drinking groups were independently associated with increased all-cause mortality following covariate adjustment. There was a difference in all-cause mortality for alcohol intake in non-type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)patients under 60 years of age( P<0.05),but the difference was not statistically significant between non-T2DM patients over 60 years of age and T2DM patients of all ages( P>0.05)according to the analysis of diabetes status and age subgroups. Conclusion:Alcohol intake has a dose-dependent negative effect on patients with MAFLD and MetALD. The risk of all-cause mortality increased significantly with increasing alcohol intake.
3.New insights for infection mechanism and potential targets of COVID-19: Three Chinese patent medicines and three Chinese medicine formulas as promising therapeutic approaches.
Kexin JIA ; Yijie LI ; Tiegang LIU ; Xiaohong GU ; Xiaojiaoyang LI
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2023;15(2):157-168
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with high pathogenicity and infectiousness has become a sudden and lethal pandemic worldwide. Currently, there is no accepted specific drug for COVID-19 treatment. Therefore, it is extremely urgent to clarify the pathogenic mechanism and develop effective therapies for patients with COVID-19. According to several reliable reports from China, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), especially for three Chinese patent medicines and three Chinese medicine formulas, has been demonstrated to effectively alleviate the symptoms of COVID-19 either used alone or in combination with Western medicines. In this review, we systematically summarized and analyzed the pathogenesis of COVID-19, the detailed clinical practice, active ingredients investigation, network pharmacology prediction and underlying mechanism verification of three Chinese patent medicines and three Chinese medicine formulas in the COVID-19 combat. Additionally, we summarized some promising and high-frequency drugs of these prescriptions and discussed their regulatory mechanism, which provides guidance for the development of new drugs against COVID-19. Collectively, by addressing critical challenges, for example, unclear targets and complicated active ingredients of these medicines and formulas, we believe that TCM will represent promising and efficient strategies for curing COVID-19 and related pandemics.
4.Establishment and internal validation of a risk prediction model for urinary incontinence after transurethral holmium laser enucleation of the prostate
Journal of Modern Urology 2023;28(3):222-226
【Objective】 To establish a model for predicting the risk of urinary incontinence after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP). 【Methods】 The clinical data of 258 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who underwent HoLEP in our hospital during Jan.2019 and Feb.2022 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the occurrence of urinary incontinence after surgery, they were divided into the urinary incontinence group (n=84) and non-urinary incontinence group (n=174). Lasso regression was used to screen the predictors of urinary incontinence after HoLEP. Logistic regression was used to establish a suitable model, and a nomogram of urinary incontinence after HoLEP was drawn. Bootstrap was used to verify and draw the calibration curve of the model, calculate the C index, and draw the clinical decision curve to further verify the accuracy and identification ability of the model. 【Results】 Predictors including International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), Quality of Life Score (QoL), body mass index (BMI), diabetes, prostate volume (PV), and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) were selected, based on which a prediction model was constructed. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of the prediction model was 0.766 0, and the 95% confidence interval was 0.704-0.828. Bootstrap internal validation showed a C-index of 0.766 2, and the calibration model curve coincided well with the actual model curve. The clinical decision curve analysis showed that the model had high accuracy, and net benefit in the probability of urinary incontinence was within 10% to 82%. 【Conclusion】 IPSS, QoL, diabetes, prostate volume, and PSA are predictors that can affect the occurrence of urinary incontinence after HoLEP. The model has high accuracy, identification ability and net benefit.
5.A cross-secitonal study on electronic cigarette use among adolescentsin Haidian District
Yijie XIONG ; Lina XU ; Lixia BAI ; Wenjuan ZHOU ; Jia LIU ; Yanling WU
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(5):471-474
Objective:
To investigate the prevalence and influencing factors of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among adolescents in Haidian District, Beijing, so as to provide insights into tobacco control among adolescents.
Methods:
The students in junior high school, high school and vocational high school were recruited from Haidian District using the stratified cluster random sampling method in October of 2019, and subjects' demographic features and use of e-cigarettes were collected using the Questionnaire for Survey on Tobacco Prevalence among Adolescents in China in 2019. The factors affecting e-cigarette use were identified among adolescents using the multivariable logistic regression analysis.
Results:
A total of 658 adolescents were investigated, including 315 junior high school students ( 47.87% ), 221 high school students ( 33.59% ), and 122 vocational high school students ( 18.54% ), and there were 261 boys ( 39.66% ), and 397 girls ( 60.34% ). There were 605 students that had heard of electronic cigarettes ( 91.95% ), 63 students that had used e-cigarettes (9.57%), and 23 students with current use of e-cigarettes ( 3.50% ), and there were 39 students that had never used electronic cigarettes but had a tendency of use in the future ( 6.55% ). Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified parental smoking ( OR=2.408, 95%CI: 1.179-4.916 ), close friends' smoking ( OR=3.597, 95%CI: 1.715-7.544 ) and cigarette smoking ( OR=23.029, 95%CI: 11.092-47.812 ) as factors affecting e-cigarette use among adolescents.
Conclusions
The prevalence of electronic cigarette uses is 9.57% among adolescents in Haidian District, Beijing. Parental smoking, peer smoking and use of cigarettes may facilitate the use of e-cigarettes among adolescents.
6.MRI features and related factors of ankle injury in amateur marathoners
Yijie FANG ; Wei LI ; Shuanshuan GUO ; Taoyu JIA ; Ying YE ; Lin YAO ; Kunwei LI ; Guobin HONG ; Shaolin LI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2019;53(10):813-817
Objective To explore the factors, characteristics and imaging manifestations of ankle joint injury in amateur marathoners (no formal training and no marathon career). Methods From December 2018 to March 2019, the amateur marathon runners in Guangdong Zhuhai had been recruited as research subjects according to the study inclusion and exclusion criteria. The questionnaires were used to collect relevant data, and the subjects underwent MRI scans of the ankle joint. The ankle joint special phased array coils were used to perform fast spin echo sequence (TSE) coronal T1WI and proton density?weighted fat?suppression sequence (PDWI?FS). Axial, coronal and sagittal scans, three?dimensional?double echo steady?state sequence (3D?DESS) and three?dimensional variable flip angle fast spin echo sequence (3D?SPACE) scans were also acquired. The results of the examination were independently analyzed by two radiologists (5 and 17 years of work experience, respectively) on the ligament, tendon, bone marrow and ankle joint injuries. When they had inconsistent views, the diagnosis provided by the third radiologist (27 years of work experience) was considered a final diagnosis. The relationship between ankle injury and different running postures, the number of participating in marathons and training intensity was analyzed, and the independent sample χ2 was used for statistical analysis. The consistency of two radiologists was tested by Kappa test. Results According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 39 subjects were included, with 64 ankles totally, 35 right ankles and 29 left ankles. MRI showed that (1) Ligament injuries: 28 ankles were anterior talofibular ligament injuriy;50 ankles were posterior talofibular ligament injury; 60 ankles the calcaneofibular ligament injuries and 54 ankles were deltoid ligament injuries, without complete injury. (2) Tendon sheath effusion and injuries: peritendinous effusion was common, with 47 flexor hallucis longus tenosynovitis, 49 posterior tibialis tenosynovitis, 37 flexor digitorum longus tenosynovitis, 7 peroneus longus tenosynovitis and 5 peroneus brevis tenosynovitis. (3) Synovitis effusion: 43 posterior ankle synovitis and local effusion. (4) Others: cartilage injury in 2 ankles, bone marrow edema in 8 ankles, and among them stress fracture in 2 ankles. The two radiologists had good consistency with the Kappa value of 0.91. Regarding the running posture, the incidence of ligaments injuries was obviously higher in those who landed on the hind foot than in those landed on front and middle foot,and the difference was statistically significant(P=0.013, χ2 value was 6.191).The incidence of tendon injuries was higher in those who landed on the front middle foot than in those landed on the hind foot, and the difference was statistically significant (P=0.029, χ2 value was 4.775). Those with larger training (training running ≥300 km/month) had significant ankle injury (P=0.005, χ2 value was 7.844). Conclusion The MRI features of ankle joint injuries in amateur marathon volunteers are related to different running postures and training intensity.
7. MRI features and related factors of ankle injury in amateur marathoners
Yijie FANG ; Wei LI ; Shuanshuan GUO ; Taoyu JIA ; Ying YE ; Lin YAO ; Kunwei LI ; Guobin HONG ; Shaolin LI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2019;53(10):813-817
Objective:
To explore the factors, characteristics and imaging manifestations of ankle joint injury in amateur marathoners (no formal training and no marathon career).
Methods:
From December 2018 to March 2019, the amateur marathon runners in Guangdong Zhuhai had been recruited as research subjects according to the study inclusion and exclusion criteria. The questionnaires were used to collect relevant data, and the subjects underwent MRI scans of the ankle joint. The ankle joint special phased array coils were used to perform fast spin echo sequence (TSE) coronal T1WI and proton density-weighted fat-suppression sequence (PDWI-FS). Axial, coronal and sagittal scans, three-dimensional-double echo steady-state sequence (3D-DESS) and three-dimensional variable flip angle fast spin echo sequence (3D-SPACE) scans were also acquired. The results of the examination were independently analyzed by two radiologists (5 and 17 years of work experience, respectively) on the ligament, tendon, bone marrow and ankle joint injuries. When they had inconsistent views, the diagnosis provided by the third radiologist (27 years of work experience) was considered a final diagnosis. The relationship between ankle injury and different running postures, the number of participating in marathons and training intensity was analyzed, and the independent sample χ
8.Construction of EZH2 gene site-directed knock-in Hut78 cells by CRISPR/Cas9 system
Zhuolin LU ; Xianjia XIONG ; Yundan WU ; Hui ZHOU ; Jun JIA ; Shuanglin WANG ; Lili WU ; Yijie LIU ; Yang QIAO ; Bing YANG ; Xiujuan ZHAO ; Qingsong WANG ; Chunyong HAN ; Ling ZHANG ; Yan SUN
Tianjin Medical Journal 2017;45(5):449-453
Objective To construct the Hut78 cell line with EZH2 gene knocked into by CRISPR/Cas9 system. Methods The EZH2 expression vector pMD-18T-EZH2 with homologous arm and the sgRNA expression vector pSpCas9 (BB)-2A-Puro-sgRNA, which could cut the double stranded genomic DNA, were constructed, and the two vectors were co-transfected into Hut78 cells. Then the expression of EZH2 mRNA was detected by qPCR, and the expressions of EZH2 and H3K27me3 proteins were detected by Western blot assay. Results The pMD-18T-EZH2 and pSpCas9(BB)-2A-Puro-sgRNA recombinant vectors were confirmed by DNA sequencing. When Hut78 cells were transfected with the two recombinant plasmid, qPCR results showed that the expression of EZH2 mRNA was significantly increased, and Western blot analysis showed that the expressions of EZH2 and H3K27me3 proteins were significantly increased. Conclusion EZH2 gene is successfully knocked into Hut78 cells by CRISPR/Cas9 system.
9.Application of computer-assisted pre-operation plan for the treatment of geriatric intertrochanteric femoral fractures
Minfei QIANG ; Yanxi CHEN ; Kun ZHANG ; Xiaoyang JIA ; Yijie ZHANG ; Yuchen JIANG ; Haobo LI ; Song CHEN
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2017;37(17):1061-1068
Objective To discuss the curative effect of computer assisted pre-operation plan (CAPP) in treating the geriatric intertrochanteric femoral fracture.Methods The data of intertrochanteric fractures treated with PFNA-Ⅱ between March 2012 and June 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.They were divided into two groups by preoperative design.One group was the CAPP group consisting of 53 patients with a mean age of 75.3 years (range,60-92 years).According to the Evans Classification,there were 12 Evans type Ⅰb,9 Evans type Ⅰc,15 Evans type Ⅰd and 17 Evans type Ⅱ fractures.The other group was the non-CAPP group consisting of 74 patients with a mean age of 76.6 years (range,62-95 years).There were 18 Evans type Ⅰb,15 Evans type Ⅰc,20 Evans type Ⅰd and 21 Evans type Ⅱ fractures.Operation time,intraoperative blood loss,times of fluoroscopy during operation and days of hospital stay were compared.The hip joint function was evaluated by Harris score at the final follow-up.Results The CAPP meanly cost 24.7 min.The consistency of the surgery and CAPP was up to 100%.In the CAPP group,the average operation time was 46.8±6.5 min;the average times of fluoroscopy during operation were 12.0±2.3 times;and the average blood loss was 154.4±27.6 ml.In the non-CAPP group,the average operation time was 57.8±10.3 min;the average times of fluoroscopy during operation was 20.9±3.2;and the average blood loss was 235.0±65.8 ml.All above data in the CAPP group were significantly lower than those in the non-CAPP group.The mean days of hospital stay were 13.9±1.3 days in the CAPP group and 14.3±1.4 days in non-CAPP group.The days of hospital stay had no significant difference between the two groups.Forty-five patients with an average follow-up period of 18.3 months were reviewed in the CAPP group.Fifty patients were followed up with an average period of 19.2 months in the non-CAPP group.At the final follow-up,the average Harris score was 88.6±2.8 points (range,84-96 points) in the CAPP group and 87.5±3.2 points (range,80-95 points) in the non-CAPP group.Conclusion CAPP system is convenient and efficient.It can facilitate the treatment of intertrochanteric fracture effectively.
10.Morphological study of tibial plateau based on three-dimensional computed tomography image and its clinical significance
Yijie ZHANG ; Yanxi CHEN ; Kun ZHANG ; Minfei QIANG ; Xiaoyang JIA ; Haobo LI ; Yuchen JIANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2017;33(1):63-68
Objective To investigate the three-dimensional morphological characteristics of tibial plateau based on CT image post-processing technique and analyze its significance in preoperative planning of tibial plateau fractures.Methods Multi-slice spiral CT data of 98 humans (56 males and 42 females) with normal tibial plateau and 30 patients (15 males and 15 females) with tibial plateau fractures were extracted.Morphological measurements of the tibial plateau were achieved by means of a three-dimensional measurement method based on points,lines and surfaces.Differences in threedimensional parameters between genders in normal tibial plateau and differences between normal tibial plateau and tibial plateau fractures were analyzed.Results Differences of males and females were significant in width of tibial plateau [(73.2 ± 3.7) mm,(65.5 ± 3.7) mm],anteroposterior dimension of medial tibial plateau [(39.8 ± 3.5) mm,(34.8 ± 2.6) mm] and anteroposterior dimension of lateral tibial plateau [(34.0 ± 3.3) mm,(29.8 ± 3 5) mm] (P < 0.05),but not in varus inclination of tibial plateau [(3.19 ± 1.98) °,(3.16 ± 1.89) °],medial plateau posterior slope [(7.31 ± 3.04) °,(8.16 ± 2.46)°] and lateral plateau posterior slope [(5.23 ±2.35)°,(5.60 ±2.55)°] (P >0.05).Above parameters in three-dimensional morphological measurements of tibibial plateau fractures varied compared to the normal reference value (P < 0.05).Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for intra-observe and inter-observer agreement in normal tibial plateau measurement was excellent.Conclusions Present research provides a series of scientific and objective data for preoperative planning of tibial plateau fractures.Measurements of tibial plateau can assist the evaluation of reduction of tibial plateau fractures.


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