1.Association of sleep quality with overweight and obesity among middle school students
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(6):779-782
Objective:
To explore relationship of sleep quality with overweight and obesity among middle school students, so as to provide a reference basis for improving adolescent sleep health.
Methods:
From September to December 2023, 5 713 middle school students aged 13 to 18 were selected by stratified cluster random sampling method in six regions, including Shanghai, Suzhou, Taiyuan, Wuyuan, Xingyi and Urumqi. Sleep quality survey was conducted on middle school students by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Height and weight were measured, and World Health Organization s standards for growth and development of children and adolescents was used to evaluate their nutritional status. Both χ 2 test and Logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the association between sleep quality and nutritional status of middle school students.
Results:
The non compliance detection rate of sleep quality was 38.4% among girls, but 29.2% among boys, and the difference was of statistical significance( χ 2=54.08, P < 0.01 ). The detection rate of substandard sleep quality was 34.2% in the group with normal nutritional status, 38.3% in the group with overweight, 43.7% in the group with obesity and 26.0% in the group with emaciation, and the difference in the rates of substandard sleep quality among middle school students of different nutritional status was statistically significant ( χ 2=68.15, P <0.01). Logistic regression analysis showed that, after controlling for mental health and physical activity, the detection rate of substandard sleep quality in the obese groups was 1.30 times higher than that in the normal group, respectively( OR =1.30, 95% CI =1.06- 1.59 , P <0.01).
Conclusions
Sleep quality is correlated with overweight and obesity among middle school students, and there are gender differences. Intervention policies should be formulated according to the characteristics of different genders.
2.External validation of the model for predicting high-grade patterns of stage ⅠA invasive lung adenocarcinoma based on clinical and imaging features
Yu RONG ; Nianqiao HAN ; Yanbing HAO ; Jianli HU ; Yajin NIU ; Lan ZHANG ; Yuehua DONG ; Nan ZHANG ; Junfeng LIU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;32(08):1096-1104
Objective To externally validate a prediction model based on clinical and CT imaging features for the preoperative identification of high-grade patterns (HGP), such as micropapillary and solid subtypes, in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma, in order to guide clinical treatment decisions. Methods This study conducted an external validation of a previously developed prediction model using a cohort of patients with clinical stage ⅠA lung adenocarcinoma from the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University. The model, which incorporated factors including tumor size, density, and lobulation, was assessed for its discrimination, calibration performance, and clinical impact. Results A total of 650 patients (293 males, 357 females; age range: 30-82 years) were included. The validation showed that the model demonstrated good performance in discriminating HGP (area under the curve>0.7). After recalibration, the model's calibration performance was improved. Decision curve analysis (DCA) indicated that at a threshold probability>0.6, the number of HGP patients predicted by the model closely approximated the actual number of cases. Conclusion This study confirms the effectiveness of a clinical and imaging feature-based prediction model for identifying HGP in stage ⅠA lung adenocarcinoma in a clinical setting. Successful application of this model may be significant for determining surgical strategies and improving patients' prognosis. Despite certain limitations, these findings provide new directions for future research.
3.Epidemiological characteristics of notifiable infectious diseases in a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou from 2020 to 2024
Junfeng NIE ; Zhumin HU ; Cuiyao XIAN ; Huadong GONG ; Yanfeng WANG
Modern Hospital 2025;25(5):790-793,797
Objective To investigate the registration and epidemiological characteristics of notifiable infectious diseases in a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou during 2020-2024,providing evidence for infectious disease prevention,control,and hospital infection management.Methods A retrospective analysis of surveillance data on statutory infectious diseases reported by the hospital from 2020 to 2024 was conducted using descriptive epidemiological methods.Results From 2020 to 2024,a total of 46229 cases of notifiable infectious diseases were reported at a tertiary hospital in Panyu District,Guangzhou,with an annual in-crease in reporting rates.Disease classifications showed Category B diseases accounted for 29.64%(13 703 cases),Category C diseases for 43.04%(19 895 cases),and other legally managed diseases for 27.32%(12 631 cases).Male patients signifi-cantly outnumbered female patients(63.8% vs.36.2%).The most frequently reported infectious diseases were influenza(11 603 cases,25.10%),hand-foot-and-mouth disease(6 188 cases,13.4%),and hepatitis B(4 110 cases,8.9%).Sta-tistically significant differences(P<0.05)were observed in disease composition ratios across years,age groups,genders,and seasons.Seasonal distribution was notable:influenza was prevalent in winter and spring(41.99%,27.16%),hand-foot-and-mouth disease peaked in summer(26.10%),and liver fluorosis was prominent in autumn(22.40%).Conclusion Notifiable infectious diseases exhibit distinct population and seasonal distribution patterns.Prioritized prevention and control measures should focus on influenza,hand-foot-mouth disease,and hepatitis B,with an integrated prevention and control system tailored to high-risk population characteristics and seasonal epidemiological patterns.
4.Analysis of risk factors and development of a nomogram model for early recurrence following curative resection of resectable pancreatic cancer
Chengyu HU ; Jianyu YANG ; Yannan XU ; Yifan YIN ; Minwei YANG ; Xueliang FU ; Dejun LIU ; Yanmiao HUO ; Wei LIU ; Junfeng ZHANG ; Yongwei SUN ; Rong HUA
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2025;25(2):104-111
Objective:To identify independent risk factors for early recurrence following curative resection of resectable pancreatic cancer and establish a nomogram prediction model.Methods:Clinical data from 405 patients with resectable pancreatic cancer treated at Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from February 2010 to December 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were stratified into a training cohort (265 patients form February 2010 to December 2018) and a validation cohort (140 patients from January 2019 to December 2020) based on surgery dates. Optimal cutoff values for clinical variables were determined using X-tile software. Independent risk factors were identified through univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analyses. Kaplan-Meier curves for recurrence-free survival (RFS) were generated across subgroups, and a nomogram was developed to predict early recurrence (within 1 year post-surgery). Time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (tROC) curves was drawn and area under the curve (AUC) metrics were utilized to evaluate predictive accuracy, while model reliability was assessed by calibration curves. Individualized risk scores derived from the nomogram were stratified into high- and low-risk groups using X-tile-derived cutoff values. Survival differences between groups were analyzed via log-rank tests. The clinical application value was judged by decision curve analysis (DCA) compared to TNM staging. Results:In the training cohort, 139 patients (52.45%) experienced early recurrence, with a median RFS of 11.1 months [interquartile range ( IQR): 6.0-26.0]. The validation cohort reported 70 early recurrences (50.00%) and a median RFS of 11.8 months ( IQR: 4.9-21.4). Univariate analysis revealed significant associations between early recurrence and tumor diameter, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125), systemic immune-inflammation index (SⅡ), and prognostic nutritional index (PNI). Multivariate analysis identified tumor diameter ≥3.75 cm ( HR=1.718, 95% CI 1.223-2.412, P=0.002), CA19-9≥218 U/ml ( HR=1.567, 95% CI 1.107-2.220, P=0.011), CA125≥20.98 U/ml ( HR=2.501, 95% CI 1.768-3.539, P<0.001), SⅡ≥388.28 ( HR=1.708, 95% CI 1.096-2.662, P=0.018), and PNI<53.18 ( HR=0.596, 95% CI 0.404-0.879, P=0.009) as independent risk factors for early recurrence. The nomogram achieved AUC values of 0.771 and 0.708 in the training and validation cohorts, respectively. Calibration curves demonstrated strong agreement between predicted and observed survival probabilities. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed significantly lower 1-year RFS rates in high-risk versus low-risk groups for both cohorts (training: HR=3.65, 95% CI 2.45-5.44, P<0.001; validation: HR=2.37, 95% CI 1.39-4.06, P=0.001). DCA indicated superior net benefit of the nomogram over TNM staging across threshold probabilities of 0.2-0.9. Conclusions:The proposed nomogram effectively integrates clinical and serological biomarkers to preoperatively assess early recurrence risk in resectable pancreatic cancer patients, offering enhanced precision for clinical decision-making.
5.Epidemiological characteristics of notifiable infectious diseases in a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou from 2020 to 2024
Junfeng NIE ; Zhumin HU ; Cuiyao XIAN ; Huadong GONG ; Yanfeng WANG
Modern Hospital 2025;25(5):790-793,797
Objective To investigate the registration and epidemiological characteristics of notifiable infectious diseases in a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou during 2020-2024,providing evidence for infectious disease prevention,control,and hospital infection management.Methods A retrospective analysis of surveillance data on statutory infectious diseases reported by the hospital from 2020 to 2024 was conducted using descriptive epidemiological methods.Results From 2020 to 2024,a total of 46229 cases of notifiable infectious diseases were reported at a tertiary hospital in Panyu District,Guangzhou,with an annual in-crease in reporting rates.Disease classifications showed Category B diseases accounted for 29.64%(13 703 cases),Category C diseases for 43.04%(19 895 cases),and other legally managed diseases for 27.32%(12 631 cases).Male patients signifi-cantly outnumbered female patients(63.8% vs.36.2%).The most frequently reported infectious diseases were influenza(11 603 cases,25.10%),hand-foot-and-mouth disease(6 188 cases,13.4%),and hepatitis B(4 110 cases,8.9%).Sta-tistically significant differences(P<0.05)were observed in disease composition ratios across years,age groups,genders,and seasons.Seasonal distribution was notable:influenza was prevalent in winter and spring(41.99%,27.16%),hand-foot-and-mouth disease peaked in summer(26.10%),and liver fluorosis was prominent in autumn(22.40%).Conclusion Notifiable infectious diseases exhibit distinct population and seasonal distribution patterns.Prioritized prevention and control measures should focus on influenza,hand-foot-mouth disease,and hepatitis B,with an integrated prevention and control system tailored to high-risk population characteristics and seasonal epidemiological patterns.
6.Analysis of risk factors and development of a nomogram model for early recurrence following curative resection of resectable pancreatic cancer
Chengyu HU ; Jianyu YANG ; Yannan XU ; Yifan YIN ; Minwei YANG ; Xueliang FU ; Dejun LIU ; Yanmiao HUO ; Wei LIU ; Junfeng ZHANG ; Yongwei SUN ; Rong HUA
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2025;25(2):104-111
Objective:To identify independent risk factors for early recurrence following curative resection of resectable pancreatic cancer and establish a nomogram prediction model.Methods:Clinical data from 405 patients with resectable pancreatic cancer treated at Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from February 2010 to December 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were stratified into a training cohort (265 patients form February 2010 to December 2018) and a validation cohort (140 patients from January 2019 to December 2020) based on surgery dates. Optimal cutoff values for clinical variables were determined using X-tile software. Independent risk factors were identified through univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analyses. Kaplan-Meier curves for recurrence-free survival (RFS) were generated across subgroups, and a nomogram was developed to predict early recurrence (within 1 year post-surgery). Time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (tROC) curves was drawn and area under the curve (AUC) metrics were utilized to evaluate predictive accuracy, while model reliability was assessed by calibration curves. Individualized risk scores derived from the nomogram were stratified into high- and low-risk groups using X-tile-derived cutoff values. Survival differences between groups were analyzed via log-rank tests. The clinical application value was judged by decision curve analysis (DCA) compared to TNM staging. Results:In the training cohort, 139 patients (52.45%) experienced early recurrence, with a median RFS of 11.1 months [interquartile range ( IQR): 6.0-26.0]. The validation cohort reported 70 early recurrences (50.00%) and a median RFS of 11.8 months ( IQR: 4.9-21.4). Univariate analysis revealed significant associations between early recurrence and tumor diameter, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125), systemic immune-inflammation index (SⅡ), and prognostic nutritional index (PNI). Multivariate analysis identified tumor diameter ≥3.75 cm ( HR=1.718, 95% CI 1.223-2.412, P=0.002), CA19-9≥218 U/ml ( HR=1.567, 95% CI 1.107-2.220, P=0.011), CA125≥20.98 U/ml ( HR=2.501, 95% CI 1.768-3.539, P<0.001), SⅡ≥388.28 ( HR=1.708, 95% CI 1.096-2.662, P=0.018), and PNI<53.18 ( HR=0.596, 95% CI 0.404-0.879, P=0.009) as independent risk factors for early recurrence. The nomogram achieved AUC values of 0.771 and 0.708 in the training and validation cohorts, respectively. Calibration curves demonstrated strong agreement between predicted and observed survival probabilities. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed significantly lower 1-year RFS rates in high-risk versus low-risk groups for both cohorts (training: HR=3.65, 95% CI 2.45-5.44, P<0.001; validation: HR=2.37, 95% CI 1.39-4.06, P=0.001). DCA indicated superior net benefit of the nomogram over TNM staging across threshold probabilities of 0.2-0.9. Conclusions:The proposed nomogram effectively integrates clinical and serological biomarkers to preoperatively assess early recurrence risk in resectable pancreatic cancer patients, offering enhanced precision for clinical decision-making.
7.Progress of research on the preventive and therapeutic agents against radiation-induced injuries
Junfeng XUE ; Shu SUN ; Yunyun JIANG ; Weili QI ; Wei HU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2024;33(1):106-110
Radiation-induced injury, a body dysfunction caused by irradiation, is associated with the dose, duration, and speed of radiation and is predominantly derived from radiation therapy for patients with malignant tumors. The current clinical treatment mainly includes amelioration of injury, alleviation of symptoms, and improvements in function restoration of the affected sites because of lack of targeted agents specific to radiation-induced injuries. Research and development of preventive and therapeutic agents against radiation-induced injuries are of great significance to reduce the body damages caused by radiotherapy and improve the quality of life of cancer survivors. This review summarizes the radiation-induced injury and its mechanisms, radioprotectants, and therapeutic agents for radiation, and proposes future development directions, so as to provide a reference for alleviation of radiation-induced injury and improvement in prognosis.
8.Expression and significance of ubiquitin-specific proteases 20 and hypoxia inducible factor-1α in breast cancer
Lingyu FANG ; Jinghua HU ; Junfeng WEN ; Shiqi HAN ; Yali WANG ; Lulan PU ; Jingjia LI ; Yi YANG ; Shishan DENG ; Lingmi HOU ; Fangfang ZHOU
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(16):2270-2276
Objective To explore the changes and significane of USP20 and HIF-α expression in breast cancer.Methods Following transfection of shRNA-USP20 lentivirus into breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells,the gene and protein expression levels of USP20 were detected using fluorescence quantitative PCR and Western Blot.Subsequently,the overexpression of USP20 was observed to determine its effect on HIF-α expression.Similarly,siRNA-USP20 was used to knock down USP20 in breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells,followed by detection of gene and protein expression levels using fluorescence quantitative PCR and Western Blot.The subsequent changes in HIF-α expression were then examined.Rusults The positive expression rates of USP20 and HIF-α in breast cancer tissues were 69.6%and 46.83%,respectively,while they were negatively expressed in the adjacent normal tissues,with statistically significant differences(P<0.01).The positive expressions of USP20 and HIF-α were predomi-nantly observed in the cytoplasm of breast cancer tissue,with a smaller amount present in the nucleus.There was a significant positive correlation between USP20 and HIF-α in breast cancer.Following transfection of shRNA-USP20 lentivirus into MDA-MB-231 cells,both the protein and gene expression levels of USP20 significantly increased(P<0.01).Over-expression of USP20 did not affect HIF-α mRNA levels but led to a significant increase in HIF-α protein expression(P<0.01).Conversely,siRNA-USP20 interference resulted in a significant decrease in both the protein and gene expression levels of USP20(P<0.01),without affecting HIF-α mRNA levels;however,it caused a notable reduction in HIF-α protein expression(P<0.01).Conclusion The expression of USP20 exhib-ited a significant positive correlation with HIF-α in breast cancer.Overexpression of USP20 led to a substantial increase in HIF-α protein expression,while knock-down of the USP20 gene resulted in a significant decrease in HIF-α protein levels.Therefore,it can be inferred that USP20 may exert its influence on the development of breast cancer through modulation of HIF-α expression,thereby providing crucial experimental evidence for clinical treat-ment,prognosis,and further investigations.
9.Causal association between immune cells and sepsis: a based on Mendelian randomization method study
Qiushuang YU ; Lingxu LI ; Yina TAO ; Longqiang ZHANG ; Junfeng HU ; Huaxue WANG
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2024;36(8):821-828
Objective:To investigate the causal association between immune cell and different types of sepsis by using Mendelian randomization (MR) method, and to find the immune cell phenotypes causally associated with sepsis.Methods:Summary data for various circulating immune cell phenotypes were obtained from the GWAS catalog (GCST90001391-GCST90002121). Sepsis data were sourced from the UK Biobank database. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) were used as instrumental variables. The correlation threshold of P < 5×10 -6 was used to identify the strongly correlated instrumental variables, and the code was used to remove the linkage disequilibrium and the instrumental variables with F-value < 10. Inverse variance weighting (IVW) was used as the main research method to evaluate the stability and reliability of the results, including Cochran's Q test, MR-Egger regression and Leave one out. Reverse MR analysis was performed based on the immunophenotypic results of the removal of horizontal pleiotropy, and the immune cell phenotype with one-way causal association was obtained. Odds ratio ( OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were used to represent the effect value of the results. Results:CD16 on CD14 -CD16 + monocyte had horizontal pleiotropy in sepsis ( OR = 0.965?4, 95% CI was 0.933?5-0.998?3, P = 0.039?6). There were five immunophenotypes that had reverse causal associations with the types associated with sepsis. After excluding immune cell phenotypes with horizontal pleiotropy and reverse causation, a total of 42 immune cell phenotypes with sepsis, 36 immune cell phenotypes with sepsis (28-day death in critical care), 32 immune cell phenotypes with sepsis (critical care), 44 immune cell phenotypes with sepsis (28-day death), and 30 immune cell phenotypes had potential causal associations with sepsis (under 75 years old). After false discovery rate (FDR) correction, the correlations between BAFF-R on IgD - CD38br and sepsis (28-day death) were negative and strong ( OR = 0.737?8, 95% CI was 0.635?9-0.856?0, P = 6.05×10 -5, PFDR = 0.044?2). Conclusion:A variety of immune cell phenotypes may have a protective effect on sepsis, especially BAFF-R on IgD - CD38br expression is negatively correlated with sepsis (28-day death), which provides a new idea for immune modulation therapy in sepsis.
10.Curcumin alleviates septic lung injury in mice by inhibiting TXNIP/TRX-1/GPX4-mediated ferroptosis
Kai CHEN ; Zhaofei MENG ; Jingting MIN ; Jiahui WANG ; Zhenghong LI ; Qin GAO ; Junfeng HU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(9):1805-1813
Objective To investigate whether curcumin alleviates septic lung injury by inhibiting ferroptosis through modulating the TXNIP/TRX-1/GPX4 pathway.Methods Male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into Sham group,cecal ligation puncture(CLP)-induced sepsis group,CLP with curcumin treatment(50,100,and 200 mg/kg)groups,and CLP with both curcumin(200 mg/kg)and TRX-1 inhibitor PX-12(25 mg/kg)treatment group.Inflammatory factors,MDA,MPO,and GSH levels in the lung tissue of the mice were detected.Beas-2B cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide(LPS;1 μg/mL)were treated with 2.5,5,or 10 μmol/L curcumin or with 10 μmol/L curcumin combined with 5 μmol/L PX-12,and the changes in MDA,Fe2+and ROS levels were assessed.Western blotting was performed to detect the protein expressions of TXNIP,TRX-1,GPX4 and X-CT in both the mouse lung tissues and Beas-2B cells.Results The mice with CLP-induced sepsis showed severe lung injury with elevated expressions of IL-6,IL-1β,TNF-α,MDA and MPO and decreased GSH expression.In Beas-2B cells,LPS stimulation significantly increased MDA and Fe2+levels and ROS release,increased TXNIP protein expression,and lowered the protein expression levels of TRX-1,GPX4 and X-CT,and these changes were also observed in the septic mice.Curcumin treatments at different concentrations obviously alleviated lung injury in the septic mice and reduced LPS-induced injury in Beas-2B cells.Curcumin significantly decreased the release of inflammatory factors,MDA and MPO,increased GSH level,lowered Fe2+,MDA and ROS levels,increased TXNIP protein expression,and lowered the protein expressions of TRX-1,GPX4 and X-CT in both septic mouse lung tissues and LPS-stimulated Beas-2B cells.The protective effect of curcumin was effectively blocked by PX-12 treatment.Conclusion Curcumin inhibits ferroptosis and alleviates septic lung injury in mice by elevating TRX-1 and GPX4 and decreasing TXNIP in the lung tissue.


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