Objective:To describe the epidemiological characteristics and changes of febrile seizure(FS)among children under 6 years old in Ningbo City,Zhejiang Province from 2015 to 2021.Methods:Based on the Ningbo Regional Health Information Platform,a dynamic cohort was established using vacci-nation registration information,and the cases of FS were identified by the diagnostic results of Chinese terms or International Classification of Diseases 10th revision(ICD-10)R56.0 code in the electronic medical records.The first visit of FS during the observation period was defined as a new case,and a re-currence case was defined as the case with a visit interval of more than 7 days.The 95％confidence in-terval(CI)of FS incidence density was calculated by the Poisson distribution.Results:From January 2015 to June 2020,there were 1.3 million children under 6 years old in Ningbo,with male accounting for 52.87％.The median follow-up time was 2.83(1.55-4.00)years.During the follow-up period,12 776 new onset cases had FS,with more males than females,with an overall incidence density of 4.34(95％CI:4.27-4.40)/1 000 person-years and a recurrence rate of 21.63％.There was a higher inci-dence density in children who were male,born in Ningbo and of non-mobility.The incidence density of FS was higher in urban areas than in rural and rural-urban fringe areas,and the incidence density was different among districts and counties.The peak density was found in children aged 18-23 months[8.42(95％CI:8.11-8.74)/1 000 person-years].From 2015 to 2019,the incidence density in-creased with calendar year(Ptrend＜0.001),and the highest was 5.62(95％CI:5.43-5.81)/1 000 person-years.The incidence density of FS decreased significantly during the period between 2020 and 2021.The incidence density was higher in winter.Conclusion:From 2015 to 2019,the overall inci-dence density of FS in children under 6 years old in Ningbo City presented an increasing trend.More at-tention should be paid to the health education,the improvement of the health maintenance model,the en-hancement of the cognition of FS,the identification and treatment of FS among high-risk population and regions so as to prevent its recurrence and reduce the disease burden during the corona virus disease 2019(COVID-19)epide-mic.

Objective:To analyze the characteristics of Hashimoto thyroiditis(HT)and Graves disease(GD),two autoimmune thyroid diseases aged 10-59 in Qingdao City from 2022 to 2024,and to provide scientific basis for making targeted prevention and treatment measures.Methods:A cross-sectional study design was adopted,based on the data of the Regional Health Information Platform in Qingdao,the con-firmed cases of HT and GD from 2022 to 2024 were included,and combined with the data of the seventh population census,the three-year and annual prevalence rates of HT and GD were calculated,and the time trend of annual prevalence was analyzed by Cochran-Armitage trend test.The distribution characte-ristics of HT and GD prevalence in different age groups and regions were analyzed,and Chi-square test was used to compare the differences between the groups.Results:The total number of HT patients among women aged 10-59 in Qingdao City from 2022 to 2024 was 40 362.The proportion of HT patients in 30-34 years old was the highest(19.83％).The proportion of HT patients in Huangdao District was the highest(17.72％).The three-year prevalence of HT was 1 206.53/100 000.In 2022-2024,the annual prevalence of HT increased significantly(P＜0.001),from 385.32/100 000 in 2022 to 1 206.32/100 000 in 2024.The three-year prevalence of HT was significantly different in age distribution(P＜0.001).The three-year prevalence of HT in 25-29 years(2 354.44/100 000)and 35-39 years(2 022.20/100 000)was higher than that in other age groups,showing a bimodal distribution.There were significant differences in the three-year prevalence of HT in different regions(P＜0.001),among which the three-year prevalence of HT in Shinan District was the highest(2 392.90/100 000),followed by Licang Dis-trict(1 492.41/100 000),and Laixi City was the lowest(659.940/100 000).The total number of GD patients was 2 095,among which the proportion of GD patients in the 35-39 age group was the highest(15.42％),and the proportion of GD patients from Jimo District was the highest(12.27％).From 2022 to 2024,the three-year prevalence rate of GD was 62.63/100 000,and the annual prevalence rate of GD showed an increasing trend(P＜0.001),from 20.33/100 000 in 2022 to 62.63/100 000 in 2024.There were significant differences in the prevalence of GD by age(P＜0.001).The three-year prevalence of GD reached the highest value in the 25-29 age group(98.90/100 000),followed by the 35-39 age group(85.21/100 000),and the lowest in the 10-14 age group(14.43/100 000).In the regional distribution,there were significant differences in the 3-year prevalence of GD(P＜0.001).Laoshan District had the highest three-year prevalence of GD(107.58/100 000),followed by Shinan District(97.83/100 000)and Huangdao District(28.92/100 000).Conclusion:The three-year pre-valence of HT and GD in females aged 10-59 years in Qingdao City from 2022 to 2024 is low,but the annual prevalence is on the rise,and the three-year prevalence of HT and GD in females aged 25-39 years is higher than that in other age groups,so it is necessary to strengthen the screening and monitoring of this population.

Objective:To construct a stable oral squamous cell carinoma(OSCC)cell line overexpressing miR-181a-5p,and to ob-serve the effects of miR-181a-5p on the biological behavior of the cells.Methods:miR-181a-5p lentivirus and the control virus vec-tor were respectively constructed and respectively transfected into OSCC CAL-27 cells.The stablely transfected cells(OE)and con-trol cells(NC)were screened out by purinomycin.The fluorescence of the cells was observed by laser confocal microscopy.The ex-pression of miR-181a-5p and Bcl-2 was detected by qRT-PCR and the expression of target protein Bcl-2 was detected by Western blot.The invasion,migration and proliferation ability of the cells were detected by cell scratch,Transwell assay and clonal formation assay.qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of the related genes of cell invasion and migration.Results:It was found that the expression level of miR-181a-5p in OE cells was significantly higher than that in NC and untransfected control cells(P＜0.01).The expression of Bcl-2 in OE cells was significantly decreased.The invasion,migration and proliferation of OE cells were decreased.In ad-dition,the expression levels of MMP2,MMP9,Vimentin and Ki67 in OE cells were decreased,while E-cadherin was increased(P＜0.01).Conclusion:Overexpression of miR-181a-5p can significantly inhibit the proliferation,invasion and migration OSCC cells.

Objective:To systematically review the progress in the method development and application of distributed learning in the estimation of epidemiological effect and provide methodological reference for multi-center studies.Methods:We conducted a literature retrieval for English papers published up to December 31, 2023 by using keywords of "health/medical big data" and "distributed/federated learning". After consulting experts, we set criteria of paper inclusion and exclusion and created a framework for data extraction. We collected information about basic study details, including method, application, and evaluation. Two researchers independently screened the papers and extracted information. We used EndNote 20 for the management of literatures and EpiData for the management of data.Results:A total of 3 444 papers were collected, and 29 papers were included in the final analysis. Most of the papers (25, 86.2%) were published in or after 2019, and the papers were mainly from the United States (21/29, 72.4%). For the estimation of epidemiological effects, 22 distributed learning methods had been developed, including methods for logistic regression (8), Cox regression (8), Poisson regression (2), and generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) (4), as well as three platforms for distributed analysis (VLP, Vantage6, AusCAT). The 29 papers described 45 applications, with 20 (44.4%) focusing on the establishment of prediction model and 25 (55.6%) on association analysis. Importantly, except for GLMM, current distributed learning methods can estimate effects with little bias in 1-3 rounds of communication. These methods show less bias compared with meta-analysis, especially in the address of data heterogeneity and rare outcomes. However, less studies examined how differences in data structure and sparse data affect results, an area that requires further research.Conclusion:While distributed learning shows promise in epidemiological effect estimation, it is still in early development, requiring further research on data heterogeneity handling and communication efficiency improvement.

Objective:To investigate the effects of differential torque of maxillary posterior teeth with clear aligner on anterior teeth 3D mechanics.Methods:4 maxillary models were designed for differential torque of posterior teeth on the basis of 3D me-chanical test model with first premolar extraction.The stereolithography models were made with the same size as the standard model by 3D printing.According to the torque of the 6 keys to normal occlusion of Andrews,the standard torque of Andrews was used in group A1.The posterior teeth with lingual-crown torque of 5° were used in groups A2,and those with buccal-crown torque of 5° and 10° were respecitvely used in group A3 and A4.4 sets of corresponding clear aligners were fabricated with a 0.75 mm thick thermoplastic material.Each group had 12 pairs of the same clear aligners.The anterior teeth underwent 0.25 mm activation for en-mass retraction.The six-axis force/torque transducer measurement system was used to measure the force applied by the clear align-ers on the anterior teeth in the 3D directions.Results:In buccolingual direction:in group A1,the 4 incisors received lingual force,in groups A2-A4,the anterior teeth received labial force,and the force on the central incisors was greater than that on later-al incisors.In mesiodistal direction:in group A1-A4,4 incisors received mesial force,and the force on lateral incisors was greater than that on central incisors;in group A1-A4,the canines received distal force;the force on canine in group A4 was greater than that in A2 or A3 groups(P＜0.05).The force in the vertical direction on the anterior teeth among the 4 groups(P＞0.05).Conclu-sion:When en-mass retraction of the anterior teeth with clear aligner,attention should be taken to the torque of the incisors and the tip of the canines.When the posterior teeth with standard torque,the activation of labial-crown overcorrection of the anterior teeth should be increased.When the posterior teeth with lingual-crown torque or buccal-crown torque,the activation of labial-crown over-correction of the anterior teeth should be appropriately reduced.Increasing the mesial overcorrection design of canines may avoid the extrusion of anterior teeth and the deepening of o-verbite due to the distal inclination of canines.

Objective:To systematically review the progress in the method development and application of distributed learning in the estimation of epidemiological effect and provide methodological reference for multi-center studies.Methods:We conducted a literature retrieval for English papers published up to December 31, 2023 by using keywords of "health/medical big data" and "distributed/federated learning". After consulting experts, we set criteria of paper inclusion and exclusion and created a framework for data extraction. We collected information about basic study details, including method, application, and evaluation. Two researchers independently screened the papers and extracted information. We used EndNote 20 for the management of literatures and EpiData for the management of data.Results:A total of 3 444 papers were collected, and 29 papers were included in the final analysis. Most of the papers (25, 86.2%) were published in or after 2019, and the papers were mainly from the United States (21/29, 72.4%). For the estimation of epidemiological effects, 22 distributed learning methods had been developed, including methods for logistic regression (8), Cox regression (8), Poisson regression (2), and generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) (4), as well as three platforms for distributed analysis (VLP, Vantage6, AusCAT). The 29 papers described 45 applications, with 20 (44.4%) focusing on the establishment of prediction model and 25 (55.6%) on association analysis. Importantly, except for GLMM, current distributed learning methods can estimate effects with little bias in 1-3 rounds of communication. These methods show less bias compared with meta-analysis, especially in the address of data heterogeneity and rare outcomes. However, less studies examined how differences in data structure and sparse data affect results, an area that requires further research.Conclusion:While distributed learning shows promise in epidemiological effect estimation, it is still in early development, requiring further research on data heterogeneity handling and communication efficiency improvement.

Objective:To construct a stable oral squamous cell carinoma(OSCC)cell line overexpressing miR-181a-5p,and to ob-serve the effects of miR-181a-5p on the biological behavior of the cells.Methods:miR-181a-5p lentivirus and the control virus vec-tor were respectively constructed and respectively transfected into OSCC CAL-27 cells.The stablely transfected cells(OE)and con-trol cells(NC)were screened out by purinomycin.The fluorescence of the cells was observed by laser confocal microscopy.The ex-pression of miR-181a-5p and Bcl-2 was detected by qRT-PCR and the expression of target protein Bcl-2 was detected by Western blot.The invasion,migration and proliferation ability of the cells were detected by cell scratch,Transwell assay and clonal formation assay.qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of the related genes of cell invasion and migration.Results:It was found that the expression level of miR-181a-5p in OE cells was significantly higher than that in NC and untransfected control cells(P＜0.01).The expression of Bcl-2 in OE cells was significantly decreased.The invasion,migration and proliferation of OE cells were decreased.In ad-dition,the expression levels of MMP2,MMP9,Vimentin and Ki67 in OE cells were decreased,while E-cadherin was increased(P＜0.01).Conclusion:Overexpression of miR-181a-5p can significantly inhibit the proliferation,invasion and migration OSCC cells.

Objective:To describe the epidemiological characteristics and changes of febrile seizure(FS)among children under 6 years old in Ningbo City,Zhejiang Province from 2015 to 2021.Methods:Based on the Ningbo Regional Health Information Platform,a dynamic cohort was established using vacci-nation registration information,and the cases of FS were identified by the diagnostic results of Chinese terms or International Classification of Diseases 10th revision(ICD-10)R56.0 code in the electronic medical records.The first visit of FS during the observation period was defined as a new case,and a re-currence case was defined as the case with a visit interval of more than 7 days.The 95％confidence in-terval(CI)of FS incidence density was calculated by the Poisson distribution.Results:From January 2015 to June 2020,there were 1.3 million children under 6 years old in Ningbo,with male accounting for 52.87％.The median follow-up time was 2.83(1.55-4.00)years.During the follow-up period,12 776 new onset cases had FS,with more males than females,with an overall incidence density of 4.34(95％CI:4.27-4.40)/1 000 person-years and a recurrence rate of 21.63％.There was a higher inci-dence density in children who were male,born in Ningbo and of non-mobility.The incidence density of FS was higher in urban areas than in rural and rural-urban fringe areas,and the incidence density was different among districts and counties.The peak density was found in children aged 18-23 months[8.42(95％CI:8.11-8.74)/1 000 person-years].From 2015 to 2019,the incidence density in-creased with calendar year(Ptrend＜0.001),and the highest was 5.62(95％CI:5.43-5.81)/1 000 person-years.The incidence density of FS decreased significantly during the period between 2020 and 2021.The incidence density was higher in winter.Conclusion:From 2015 to 2019,the overall inci-dence density of FS in children under 6 years old in Ningbo City presented an increasing trend.More at-tention should be paid to the health education,the improvement of the health maintenance model,the en-hancement of the cognition of FS,the identification and treatment of FS among high-risk population and regions so as to prevent its recurrence and reduce the disease burden during the corona virus disease 2019(COVID-19)epide-mic.

Objective:To analyze the characteristics of Hashimoto thyroiditis(HT)and Graves disease(GD),two autoimmune thyroid diseases aged 10-59 in Qingdao City from 2022 to 2024,and to provide scientific basis for making targeted prevention and treatment measures.Methods:A cross-sectional study design was adopted,based on the data of the Regional Health Information Platform in Qingdao,the con-firmed cases of HT and GD from 2022 to 2024 were included,and combined with the data of the seventh population census,the three-year and annual prevalence rates of HT and GD were calculated,and the time trend of annual prevalence was analyzed by Cochran-Armitage trend test.The distribution characte-ristics of HT and GD prevalence in different age groups and regions were analyzed,and Chi-square test was used to compare the differences between the groups.Results:The total number of HT patients among women aged 10-59 in Qingdao City from 2022 to 2024 was 40 362.The proportion of HT patients in 30-34 years old was the highest(19.83％).The proportion of HT patients in Huangdao District was the highest(17.72％).The three-year prevalence of HT was 1 206.53/100 000.In 2022-2024,the annual prevalence of HT increased significantly(P＜0.001),from 385.32/100 000 in 2022 to 1 206.32/100 000 in 2024.The three-year prevalence of HT was significantly different in age distribution(P＜0.001).The three-year prevalence of HT in 25-29 years(2 354.44/100 000)and 35-39 years(2 022.20/100 000)was higher than that in other age groups,showing a bimodal distribution.There were significant differences in the three-year prevalence of HT in different regions(P＜0.001),among which the three-year prevalence of HT in Shinan District was the highest(2 392.90/100 000),followed by Licang Dis-trict(1 492.41/100 000),and Laixi City was the lowest(659.940/100 000).The total number of GD patients was 2 095,among which the proportion of GD patients in the 35-39 age group was the highest(15.42％),and the proportion of GD patients from Jimo District was the highest(12.27％).From 2022 to 2024,the three-year prevalence rate of GD was 62.63/100 000,and the annual prevalence rate of GD showed an increasing trend(P＜0.001),from 20.33/100 000 in 2022 to 62.63/100 000 in 2024.There were significant differences in the prevalence of GD by age(P＜0.001).The three-year prevalence of GD reached the highest value in the 25-29 age group(98.90/100 000),followed by the 35-39 age group(85.21/100 000),and the lowest in the 10-14 age group(14.43/100 000).In the regional distribution,there were significant differences in the 3-year prevalence of GD(P＜0.001).Laoshan District had the highest three-year prevalence of GD(107.58/100 000),followed by Shinan District(97.83/100 000)and Huangdao District(28.92/100 000).Conclusion:The three-year pre-valence of HT and GD in females aged 10-59 years in Qingdao City from 2022 to 2024 is low,but the annual prevalence is on the rise,and the three-year prevalence of HT and GD in females aged 25-39 years is higher than that in other age groups,so it is necessary to strengthen the screening and monitoring of this population.

Objective:To investigate the effects of differential torque of maxillary posterior teeth with clear aligner on anterior teeth 3D mechanics.Methods:4 maxillary models were designed for differential torque of posterior teeth on the basis of 3D me-chanical test model with first premolar extraction.The stereolithography models were made with the same size as the standard model by 3D printing.According to the torque of the 6 keys to normal occlusion of Andrews,the standard torque of Andrews was used in group A1.The posterior teeth with lingual-crown torque of 5° were used in groups A2,and those with buccal-crown torque of 5° and 10° were respecitvely used in group A3 and A4.4 sets of corresponding clear aligners were fabricated with a 0.75 mm thick thermoplastic material.Each group had 12 pairs of the same clear aligners.The anterior teeth underwent 0.25 mm activation for en-mass retraction.The six-axis force/torque transducer measurement system was used to measure the force applied by the clear align-ers on the anterior teeth in the 3D directions.Results:In buccolingual direction:in group A1,the 4 incisors received lingual force,in groups A2-A4,the anterior teeth received labial force,and the force on the central incisors was greater than that on later-al incisors.In mesiodistal direction:in group A1-A4,4 incisors received mesial force,and the force on lateral incisors was greater than that on central incisors;in group A1-A4,the canines received distal force;the force on canine in group A4 was greater than that in A2 or A3 groups(P＜0.05).The force in the vertical direction on the anterior teeth among the 4 groups(P＞0.05).Conclu-sion:When en-mass retraction of the anterior teeth with clear aligner,attention should be taken to the torque of the incisors and the tip of the canines.When the posterior teeth with standard torque,the activation of labial-crown overcorrection of the anterior teeth should be increased.When the posterior teeth with lingual-crown torque or buccal-crown torque,the activation of labial-crown over-correction of the anterior teeth should be appropriately reduced.Increasing the mesial overcorrection design of canines may avoid the extrusion of anterior teeth and the deepening of o-verbite due to the distal inclination of canines.