1.Variability of remnant cholesterol inflammation index exhibits a dose-response relationship with stroke risk:Evidence from the Chinese Kailuan cohort
Liuliu CAO ; Man LI ; Zhaohui WU ; Maolin ZHAO ; Baohua WANG ; Li ZHANG ; Peng LI ; Yongna YANG ; Weiguo ZHENG ; Haiyan ZHAO ; Shuohua CHEN ; Shouling WU ; Lixia SUN
Journal of Army Medical University 2025;47(22):2847-2857
Objective To investigate the association between the variability of remnant cholesterol inflammatory index(RCII),a novel composite biomarker,and the risk of stroke,in order to provide a theoretical basis for stroke prevention.Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted on 38 659 Kailuan individuals who took annual physical examinations in 2006,2008,and 2010.These subjects were grouped based on the quartiles of RCII variability,which was represented by standard deviation(SD)and average real variability(ARV),and were followed up every 2 years,with the occurrence of stroke(including ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes),death,or the end of follow-up on December 31,2022 as the endpoints.Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the cumulative incidence rate of endpoint events across different groups,and log-rank test was used to compare the difference of cumulative incidence of endpoint events in each group.Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression model was adopted to analyze the association between RCII variability and risk of stroke.Results Among the 38 659 participants,a total of 2 539 strokes occurred during a mean follow-up period of 11.22±2.26 years.After adjusting confounding factors,when the participants were grouped by the quartiles of RCII-SD,the hazard ratio(HR)for stroke was 1.034(95%CI:0.917~1.167,P=0.584),1.146(95%CI:1.018~1.290,P=0.025),and 1.209(95%CI:1.066~1.370,P=0.003),respectively in the Q2,Q3,and Q4 groups,when compared with the Q1 group(Ptrend<0.05).When they were grouped by the quartiles of RCII-ARV,the HR for stroke was 1.008(95%CI:0.894~1.136,P=0.901),1.109(95%CI:0.986~1.248,P=0.085),and 1.152(95%CI:1.018~1.303,P=0.025),respectively,in the Q2,Q3,and Q4 groups,when compared with the Q1 group.Furthermore,both sensitivity and stratified analyses yielded similar results.Conclusion RCII variability is significantly associated with stroke,and the risk of stroke is gradually increasing with increment of the variability.Countermeasures Relevant authorities can focus on reducing RCII variability as a central objective by establishing regular monitoring mechanism,strengthening lifestyle interventions,and standardizing dietary,exercise,and weight management in order to suppress the index fluctuations.The principle of stable lipid-lowering in medication and optimization of therapeutic regimens with stable efficacy should be emphasized to prevent the risk of additional vascular damage.
2.Analysis of trace elements in whole blood in children aged 0-12 years in Henan province
Ke ZHAO ; Dongyang LI ; Xiaoli TIAN ; Dongmei YOU ; Yuling ZHAO ; Lixia DING
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(9):1114-1120
Objective To investigate the the levels of magnesium,lead,iron,zinc,copper,manganese,calci-um in whole blood in children aged 0-12 years in Henan province,understand the health status of children and provide a basis for their nutrition and health management.Methods Data were collected from totally 135 385 children aged 0-12 years who underwent trace element testing at Zhengzhou Kingmed Clinical Labo-ratory Inc.from 2019 to 2023 were selected,and agilent inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer was used to detect seven elements(magnesium,lead,iron,zinc,copper,manganese,and calcium).The elemental detection method in the laboratory has been strictly methodologically verified,and has participated in the ex-ternal quality assessment organized by National Center for Clinical Laboratories.Grouping was conducted based on gender,age,season,region,and year to compare the deficiencies and lead exceedances of six elements(magnesium,iron,zinc,copper,manganese,calcium)under different conditions.Results In this study,the mean P-values of seven elements in different age groups,gender groups,year groups,and regional groups were all<0.001.Except for lead with a P-value of 0.002,all other elements in different season groups were<0.001.The P-values were all less than 0.05,indicating statistically significant differences.Among them,Mag-nesium,iron,and zinc in children's whole blood showed an increasing trend with age,while copper,manga-nese,and calcium showed a decreasing trend with age.The proportions of children aged 0-1 years with iron,zinc,and manganese deficiencies were the highest,at 24.70%,48.20%,and 0.65%,respectively.The highest proportion of copper and calcium deficiency was in the age range of 11-12 years old,accounting for 20.43%and 0.17%respectively.The highest proportion of lead exceeding the standard was 0.87%among children aged 0-1.Except for manganese and calcium levels,the levels of the other five elements were higher in boys than in girls.Magnesium and copper levels were highest in spring,iron,zinc,and calcium levels were highest in winter,and manganese and lead levels were highest in summer.Magnesium deficiency,calcium deficiency,and lead excess were showing a decreasing trend year by year.Among them,the lead levels of children in Sanme-nxia and Jiyuan were relatively high compared to other areas.Conclusion 0-2 years children are mainly char-acterized by calcium and zinc deficiency in Henan province.Attention should be paid to iron and zinc supple-mentation in infants and young children.At the same time,it should also be noted that the deficiency rate of copper increases with age,and attention should be paid to the supplementation of copper in children.
3.Extracellular vesicles: Roles in oocytes and emerging therapeutic opportunities.
Zhongyu ZHAO ; Yinrui SUN ; Renhao GUO ; Junzhi LIANG ; Wanlin DAI ; Yutao JIANG ; Yafan YU ; Yuexin YU ; Lixia HE ; Da LI
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(9):1050-1060
The production of high-quality oocytes requires precisely orchestrated intercellular communication. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell-derived nanoparticles that play a vital role in the transfer of bioactive molecules, which has gained much attention in the field of diagnosis and treatment. Over the past ten years, the participation of EVs in the reproductive processes of oocytes has been broadly studied and has shown great potential for elucidating the intricacies of female reproductive health. This review provides an extensive discussion of the influence of EVs on oocytes, emphasizing their involvement in normal physiology and altered cargo under pathological conditions. In addition, the positive impact of therapeutic EVs on oocyte quality and their role in alleviating ovarian pathological conditions are summarized.
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4.Development and application on a full process disease diagnosis and treatment assistance system based on generative artificial intelligence.
Wanjie YANG ; Hao FU ; Xiangfei MENG ; Changsong LI ; Ce YU ; Xinting ZHAO ; Weifeng LI ; Wei ZHAO ; Qi WU ; Zheng CHEN ; Chao CUI ; Song GAO ; Zhen WAN ; Jing HAN ; Weikang ZHAO ; Dong HAN ; Zhongzhuo JIANG ; Weirong XING ; Mou YANG ; Xuan MIAO ; Haibai SUN ; Zhiheng XING ; Junquan ZHANG ; Lixia SHI ; Li ZHANG
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2025;37(5):477-483
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI (GenAI), has already brought, and will continue to bring, revolutionary changes to our daily production and life, as well as create new opportunities and challenges for diagnostic and therapeutic practices in the medical field. Haihe Hospital of Tianjin University collaborates with the National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin, Tianjin University, and other institutions to carry out research in areas such as smart healthcare, smart services, and smart management. We have conducted research and development of a full-process disease diagnosis and treatment assistance system based on GenAI in the field of smart healthcare. The development of this project is of great significance. The first goal is to upgrade and transform the hospital's information center, organically integrate it with existing information systems, and provide the necessary computing power storage support for intelligent services within the hospital. We have implemented the localized deployment of three models: Tianhe "Tianyuan", WiNGPT, and DeepSeek. The second is to create a digital avatar of the chief physician/chief physician's voice and image by integrating multimodal intelligent interaction technology. With generative intelligence as the core, this solution provides patients with a visual medical interaction solution. The third is to achieve deep adaptation between generative intelligence and the entire process of patient medical treatment. In this project, we have developed assistant tools such as intelligent inquiry, intelligent diagnosis and recognition, intelligent treatment plan generation, and intelligent assisted medical record generation to improve the safety, quality, and efficiency of the diagnosis and treatment process. This study introduces the content of a full-process disease diagnosis and treatment assistance system, aiming to provide references and insights for the digital transformation of the healthcare industry.
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5.Influence of SH2B1 rs7359397 polymorphism on hepatic fibrosis in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease aged ≥65 years in Beijing, China
Sitong CHEN ; Shuang ZHANG ; Jinhan ZHAO ; Xiaodie WEI ; Yaning LI ; Lixia QIU ; Jing ZHANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(11):2286-2293
ObjectiveTo investigate the association of SH2B1 rs7359397 (C>T) polymorphism with the progression to hepatic fibrosis in the elderly patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in Beijing, China, and to provide an important genetic basis for the precise subtyping, prognostic evaluation, and individualized treatment of elderly MASLD patients in China. MethodsA total of 505 elderly patients (aged ≥65 years) who participated in regular physical examination in Mentougou Kuangshan Hospital of Beijing Jingmei Group General Hospital from November 2020 to September 2021 and were diagnosed with MASLD by abdominal ultrasound were enrolled as MASLD group, and 381 elderly population who underwent physical examination in the same community hospital during the same period of time and were not found to have MASLD by abdominal ultrasound were enrolled as control group. FibroScan was used to measure liver fat content and determine fibrosis stage. The 96-well microfluidic chip technique was used to identify SH2B1 rs7359397 polymorphism. The independent-samples t test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between the two groups, and the chi-square test or the adjusted chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between the two groups. Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analyses were used to identify the independent predictive factors for MASLD and its comorbidities. ResultsCompared with the control group, the MASLD group had a significantly younger age and significantly higher levels of waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-hip ratio, body mass index (BMI), alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, triglyceride, platelet count, and fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index, as well as a significantly lower level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (all P<0.05). Among the 381 patients in the control group, 264 (69.29%) had genotype CC and 117 (30.71%) had genotype CT+TT, while among the 505 patients in the MASLD group, 317 (62.77%) had genotype CC and 188 (37.23%) had genotype CT+TT, suggesting that the MASLD group had a significantly higher proportion of patients with genotype CT+TT compared with the control group (χ2=4.09, P=0.043). In the MASLD group, compared with the genotype CC group, the genotype CT+TT group had a significantly lower proportion of patients with FIB-4 ≥2 or atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (P<0.05). The multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that after adjustment for age, sex, and BMI, carrying T allele was a protective factor against progressive hepatic fibrosis (odds ratio [OR]=0.481, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.249 — 0.929, P=0.029). In the subgroups of comorbidities with hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and obesity, genotype CT+TT was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of progressive hepatic fibrosis (hypertension: OR=0.27, 95%CI:0.09 — 0.77, P=0.014; metabolic syndrome: OR=0.30, 95%CI: 0.11 — 0.79, P=0.015; obesity: OR=0.11, 95%CI: 0.03 — 0.48, P=0.003). After adjustment for age, sex, and BMI, in the patients with MASLD, the patients with genotype CT+TT had a significant reduction in the prevalence rate of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases compared with those with genotype CC (OR=0.506, 95%CI:0.336 — 0.761, P=0.001). ConclusionSH2B1 rs7359397 (C>T) polymorphism is associated with the reduction in the risk of hepatic fibrosis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases in MASLD patients.
6.Analysis on the value of HE4 combined with 2D ultrasound for vagina in diagnosing the pathological classification of ovarian cancer and predicting its prognosis
Wenjuan ZHANG ; Wanli WANG ; Yinhuan LI ; Yuan ZHAO ; Lixia WEI
China Medical Equipment 2025;22(4):74-78
Objective:To investigate the value of human epididymal protein 4(HE4)combined with two-dimensional(2D)ultrasound for vagina in diagnosing the pathological classification of ovarian cancer and predicting its prognosis.Methods:The clinical data of a total of 100 patients with ovarian cancer who admitted to Hengshui Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital and Hengshui People's Hospital from April 2018 to July 2023 were retrospectively analyzed,including 98 cases with epithelial ovarian cancer and 2 cases with non-epithelial ovarian cancer.The fasting venous blood pre operation of patients was extracted in morning.The serum HE4 level was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The 2D ultrasound examination was performed one week before surgery to measure the resistance index(RI),pulse index(PI),peak systolic flow velocity(PSV)and end-diastolic flow velocity(EDV)of ovarian artery.All patients were followed up immediately after they completed the last chemotherapy.All of patients were divided into a death group(n=27)and a survival group(n=73)according to their survival situation.Cox regression risk model was used to analyze prognostic influence factors of patients with ovarian cancer.Results:The serum HE4 level[449.37(28.57,2 382.24)]pmol/L in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer was significantly higher than that[55.38(17.33,79.64)]pmol/L in patients with non-epithelial ovarian cancer(U=24.752,P<0.05).The RI,PSV and PI of ultrasonic parameters of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer were higher than those of patients with non-epithelial ovarian cancer(t=3.640,2.152,2.588,P<0.05),respectively.The area under curve(AUC)of the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve of HE4 combined with 2D ultrasound for vagina was 0.936(95%CI:0.821-1.000)in identifying epithelial and non-epithelial ovarian cancer,which was larger than that of alone each examination.The ratio of the age≥60 years old,the ratio of the III-IV staging of Federation International of Gynecology and Obstetrics(FIGO),and the ratio of existing surrounding infiltration in the death group were all higher than those in the survival group,and the serum HE4 level[528.75(34.79,1 932.43)]pmol/L was higher than that[138.23(21.49,872.59)]pmol/L of the survival group,and the difference was significant(U=25.963,P<0.05).The PSV and EDV values of the death group were all larger than those of the survival group(t=10.844,17.744,P<0.05),and the RI and PI were all less than those of the survival group(t=19.085,13.099,P<0.05).FIGO Ⅲ-Ⅳ staging,surrounding infiltration,HE4 level≥398.74 pmol/L,RI<0.31,PI<0.54,PSV≥26.12 cm/s,EDV≥16.47 cm/s were all risk factors for the prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer(HR=2.682,2.347,2.296,2.518,2.235,2.124,1.958,P<0.05).Conclusion:HE4 combined with 2D ultrasound for vagina can improve the diagnostic accuracy of pathological classification for ovarian cancer,and can be used as an important tool to predict the prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer.
7.Changing antimicrobial resistance profiles of Burkholderia cepacia in hospitals across China:results from CHINET Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program,2015-2021
Chunyue GE ; Yunjian HU ; Xiaoman AI ; Yang YANG ; Fupin HU ; Demei ZHU ; Yingchun XU ; Xiaojiang ZHANG ; Hui LI ; Ping JI ; Yi XIE ; Mei KANG ; Chuanqing WANG ; Pan FU ; Yuanhong XU ; Ying HUANG ; Ziyong SUN ; Zhongju CHEN ; Yuxing NI ; Jingyong SUN ; Yunzhuo CHU ; Sufei TIAN ; Zhidong HU ; Jin LI ; Yunsong YU ; Jie LIN ; Bin SHAN ; Yan DU ; Sufang GUO ; Lianhua WEI ; Fengmei ZOU ; Hong ZHANG ; Chun WANG ; Chao ZHUO ; Danhong SU ; Dawen GUO ; Jinying ZHAO ; Hua YU ; Xiangning HUANG ; Wen'en LIU ; Yanming LI ; Yan JIN ; Chunhong SHAO ; Xuesong XU ; Chao YAN ; Shanmei WANG ; Yafei CHU ; Lixia ZHANG ; Juan MA ; Shuping ZHOU ; Yan ZHOU ; Lei ZHU ; Jinhua MENG ; Fang DONG ; Zhiyong LÜ ; Fangfang HU ; Han SHEN ; Wanqing ZHOU ; Wei JIA ; Gang LI ; Jinsong WU ; Yuemei LU ; Jihong LI ; Jinju DUAN ; Jianbang KANG ; Xiaobo MA ; Yanping ZHENG ; Ruyi GUO ; Yan ZHU ; Yunsheng CHEN ; Qing MENG ; Shifu WANG ; Xuefei HU ; Jilu SHEN ; Wenhui HUANG ; Ruizhong WANG ; Hua FANG ; Bixia YU ; Yong ZHAO ; Ping GONG ; Kaizhen WENG ; Yirong ZHANG ; Jiangshan LIU ; Longfeng LIAO ; Hongqin GU ; Lin JIANG ; Wen HE ; Shunhong XUE ; Jiao FENG ; Chunlei YUE
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2025;25(5):557-562
Objective To examine the changing prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Burkholderia cepacia in 52 hospitals across China from 2015 to 2021.Methods A total of 9 261 strains of B.cepacia were collected from 52 hospitals between January 1,2015 and December 31,2021.Antimicrobial susceptibility of the strains was tested using Kirby-Bauer method or automated antimicrobial susceptibility testing systems according to a unified protocol.The results were interpreted according to the breakpoints released in the Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI)guidelines(2023 edition).Results A total of 9 261 strains of B.cepacia were isolated from all age groups,especially elderly patients.The proportion was 11.1%(1 032 strains)in children,significantly lower than the proportion in adults.About half(46.5%,4 310/9 261)of the strains were isolated from patients at least 60 years old and 42.3%(3 919/9 261)of the strains were isolated from young adults.Most isolates(71.1%)were isolated from sputum and respiratory secretions,followed by urine(10.7%)and blood samples(8.1%).B.cepacia isolates were highly susceptible to the five antimicrobial agents recommended in the CLSI M100 document(33rd edition,2023).B.cepacia isolates showed relatively higher resistance rates to meropenem and levofloxacin.However,the resistance rates to ceftazidime,trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole,and minocycline remained below 8.1%.The percentage of B.cepacia strains resistant to levofloxacin was the highest compared to other antibiotics in any of the three age groups(from 12.4%in the patients<18 years old to 20.6%in the patients aged 60 years or older).Conclusions B.cepacia is one of the clinically important non-fermenting gram-negative bacteria.Accurate and timely reporting of antimicrobial susceptibility test results and ongoing antimicrobial resistance surveillance are helpful for rational prescription of antimicrobial agents and proper prevention and control of nosocomial infections.
8.An exploratory study on the quality analysis and thin layer identification of Baohe Pills in 33 batches
Na WANG ; Lixia HAO ; Qianqian CHEN ; Liqin WU ; Yana ZHAO
Drug Standards of China 2025;26(4):439-443
objective:Thirty-three batches of Baohe Pill were subjected to quality analysis and exploratory study based on the test results.Methods:According to the methods in Chinese Pharmacopoeia,2020 Edition,Part Ⅰ and Ⅳ,the full-item chemical tests were conducted on Baohe Pill,and the exploratory study on the identification(2)method of Baohe Pill was conducted based on the method of Forsythia identification(2)in Chinese Pharmaco-poeia,2020 Edition,Part Ⅰ.Results:All the tested items in the 33 batches of samples were qualified,and the exploratory study on Baohe Pill based on the Forsythia herb also yielded satisfactory results.Conclusion:The qual-ity of Baohe Pill produced by various manufacturers can meet the requirements of Chinese Pharmacopoeia,ensuring the safe and effective use of drugs by the people.Through more extensive and thorough investigation,it is proposed to explore whether the identification(2)method of Baohe Pill in Chinese Pharmacopoeia needs to be optimized.
9.A study on the congenital hypodysfibrinogenemia family and its pathogenic mechanism
Jiawei ZHENG ; Xiaomei LU ; Lixia HAO ; Linna LU ; Jia YANG ; Lidong ZHAO ; Dongyan FU ; Duanyang WANG ; Gang WANG ; Linhua YANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2025;46(6):571-574
The proband was a 32-year-old female patient who sought medical attention for over 9 months of pregnancy, reduced fetal movement, and discomfort in the lower abdomen. The proband and her father had normal activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time, decreased fibrinogen activity and antigen levels, and prolonged thrombin time, whereas the test results of her mother were normal. Ultrasonography showed intermuscular vein thrombosis in the left calf of the proband. Peripheral blood DNA was extracted from the proband and her parents, and Sanger sequencing was performed to detect the base sequences of the FGA, FGB, and FGG genes. The proband and her father had heterozygous missense mutations in exon 6 c.615A > C (p. Leu205Phe) and exon 8 c.1121A > C (p. Tyr374Ser) of the FGG gene. Bioinformatics analysis suggested that the two gene mutations may be the pathogenic mechanism of this congenital hypodysfibrinogenemia family.
10.New insights and research directions of tomographic imaging technology in the diagnosis and treatment of lens trauma
Wen XU ; Geng WANG ; Yong WANG ; Xuemin LI ; Guangbin ZHANG ; Xiangjia ZHU ; Haiying JIN ; Lixia LUO ; Wei FAN ; Yune ZHAO ; Jiangyue ZHAO ; Ayong YU ; Haike GUO ; Yongzhen BAO ; Yongxiang JIANG ; Ce SHI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2025;43(3):204-210
Lens injury is an important etiological factor in the reduction of visual function following ocular trauma.Currently, there are no clear standards for the classification of lens injury, and comprehensive diagnostic tools are lacking.This deficiency leads to numerous controversies and challenges in critical areas, such as diagnosis and preoperative evalution, timing of surgery, surgical strategy, and assessment of postoperative prognosis.Tomographic imaging technology, such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, optical coherence tomography, has introduced a new dimension to the evaluation of lens injury, which is crucial for assessing the transparency, texture, location, morphology, and integrity of the lens, as well as the zonules and nearby intraocular structures.However, the use of tomographic imaging technology is somewhat limited due to the limitations of relying on a single method.With the ongoing advancement of imaging technologies and the rapid development of big data and artificial intelligence, tomographic imaging will become an increasingly essential tool in the future management of lens injury.Our expert group reviewed the epidemiological characteristics and classification of lens injury and the major challenges currently faced in the diagnosis and treatment of lens injury, and provided expert recommendations mainly focusing on the application, shortcomings and limitations of current tomographic imaging technology in the diagnosis and treatment of lens injury, and future development directions.

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