BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association recently released a new cardiovascular health (CVH) metric, Life's Essential 8 (LE8), for health promotion. However, the association between LE8 scores and the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains uncertain. We aimed to explore the association of LE8 scores with new-onset CKD and examine whether socioeconomic deprivation and genetic risk modify this association. METHODS: A total of 286,908 participants from UK Biobank and without prior CKD were included between 2006 and 2010. CVH was categorized using LE8 scores: low (LE8 scores <50), moderate (LE8 scores ≥50 but <80), and high (LE8 scores ≥80). The study outcome was new-onset CKD, ascertained by data linkage with primary care, hospital inpatient, and death data. Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to investigate the association between CVH categories and new-onset CKD. RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 12.5 years, 8857 (3.1%) participants developed new-onset CKD. Compared to the low CVH group, the moderate (adjusted hazards ratio [HR], 0.50; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.47-0.53) and high CVH (adjusted HR, 0.31; 95% CI: 0.27-0.34) groups had a significantly lower risk of developing new-onset CKD. The population-attributable risk associated with high vs. intermediate or low CVH scores was 40.3%. Participants who were least deprived ( vs.  most deprived; adjusted HR, 0.75; 95% CI: 0.71-0.79) and with low genetic risk of CKD ( vs.  high genetic risk; adjusted HR, 0.89; 95% CI: 0.85-0.94) had a significantly lower risk of developing new-onset CKD. However, socioeconomic deprivation and genetic risks of CKD did not significantly modify the relationship between LE8 scores and new-onset CKD (both P -interaction >0.05). CONCLUSION Achieving a higher LE8 score was associated with a lower risk of developing new-onset CKD, regardless of socioeconomic deprivation and genetic risks of CKD.
Humans ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/epidemiology* ; Male ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease/genetics* ; Aged ; Risk Factors ; Adult ; Proportional Hazards Models ; Socioeconomic Factors

OBJECTIVE T o carry out the health economics evaluation and cost-benefit analysis of the type b Hae-mophilus influenzae(Hib)vaccination for the children who were hospitalized due to Hib infection so as to provide evidence for public health policies.METHODS The children who were diagnosed with Hib-related respiratory tract infections or meningitis and were hospitalized in respiratory medicine department,infection management depart-ment,emergency rooms and neurology department of Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital from Jan.1,2021 to Dec.31,2023 were recruited as the research subjects.Based on a 1∶1 matching condition,the matching variables included four items such as the same age for the admission to the hospital,same gender,same department and same grade of disease severity.The children for whom the primary immunization of Hib vaccination(including Hib monovalent vaccine and Hib-containing combination vaccine)were completed and the integrity of vaccination infor-mation could be checked out were assigned as the intervention group,while the children for whom the primary im-munization of Hib vaccination was not completed were chosen as the control group.The clinical data,vaccination data and the data such as length of hospital stay and hospitalization cost were collected from the children.The cost-benefit of the Hib vaccination among the children with Hib infection was observed.RESULTS A total of 622 hospi-talized children who were detected with Hib-positive respiratory tract infections or meningitis were enrolled in the study,and 73 children(20 children from infection management department,27 children from respiratory medi-cine department,26 children from emergency rooms)were finally included in the intervention group after matc-hing and multiple rounds of screening,73 children were chosen as the control group based on a 1∶1 matching con-dition.The male children accounted for 57.53％(42 cases)in both groups,and the female children accounted for 42.47％(31 cases)in both groups.With the respect to the length of hospital stay,it was 7.00(5.00,8.00)days in the intervention group,7.00(6.00,8.00)days in the control group(Z=-0.341,P=0.733).In terms of the hospitalization cost,it was 7 756.17(6 617.92,10 617.69)yuan in the intervention group,9 040.65(8 033.76,10 935.84)yuan in the control group(Z=-2.795,P=0.005).The cost of Hib vaccination was 343.03 yuan per capita in the intervention group,and the benefit-cost ratio(BCR)was 1∶3.74(343.03 yuan/1 284.48 yuan).CONCLUSIONS The Hib vaccination can save the hospitalization cost and has high cost effectiveness.It is sugges-ted that the Hib vaccination should be promoted and the coverage rate of Hib vaccination should be raised among the age-eligible children.

Objective To investigate the association of ondansetron use with short-term mortality risk and long-term mortality risk in patients with cerebrovascular disease.Methods Clinical data of patients with cerebrovascular disease admitted to the intensive care unit(ICU)between 2008 and 2022 from the MIMIC-Ⅳ database were retrospectively collected.All enrolled subjects were divided into an ondansetron group and a non-ondansetron group according to whether they had used ondansetron during their hospitalization.The differences in clinical indicators between the two groups were equalized using a 1∶1 propensity score matching(PSM)method.Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were employed to compare the differences in survival rates between the two groups at ICU,hospital,30-and 90-day,respectively.Cox proportional-hazards regression models were employed to analyze the associations between ondansetron use and ICU,hospital,and 30-and 90-day all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with cerebrovascular disease.Results The study included 9,198 patients with cerebrovascular disease,including 3,514 in the ondansetron group and 5,684 in the non-ondansetron group.Pre-matched baseline data showed that the overall ICU,hospital,and 30-and 90-day mortality rates in the ondansetron group were 7.0％,12.4％,15.9％,and 21.3％respectively,while those in the non-ondansetron group were 11.0％,17.2％,22.3％and 27.9％respectively.After 1∶1 PSM equalization of baseline data,a total of 3,239 pairs were successfully matched.Based on the matched data,Kaplan-Meier survival analyses showed higher survival rates of ICU(P＜0.001),hospital(P＜0.001),30 d(P＜0.001),and 90 d(P＜0.001)in the ondansetron group compared to the non-ondansetron group.In Cox proportional-hazards analysis,after adjustment for potential confounders,the hazard ratios(HR)in the ondansetron group relative to the non-ondansetron group were 0.60[95％CI(0.51,0.71),P＜0.001]for ICU mortality,0.73[95％CI(0.64,0.83),P＜0.001]for hospital mortality,0.76[95％CI(0.67,0.85),P＜0.001]for 30 d mortality,and 0.81[95％CI(0.73,0.89),P＜0.001]risk ratio for 90 d mortality.Conclusion The use of ondansetron may significantly decrease the ICU,hospital,30 d and 90 d risk of mortality in patients with severe cerebrovascular disease.

Objective To investigate the association of ondansetron use with short-term mortality risk and long-term mortality risk in patients with cerebrovascular disease.Methods Clinical data of patients with cerebrovascular disease admitted to the intensive care unit(ICU)between 2008 and 2022 from the MIMIC-Ⅳ database were retrospectively collected.All enrolled subjects were divided into an ondansetron group and a non-ondansetron group according to whether they had used ondansetron during their hospitalization.The differences in clinical indicators between the two groups were equalized using a 1∶1 propensity score matching(PSM)method.Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were employed to compare the differences in survival rates between the two groups at ICU,hospital,30-and 90-day,respectively.Cox proportional-hazards regression models were employed to analyze the associations between ondansetron use and ICU,hospital,and 30-and 90-day all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with cerebrovascular disease.Results The study included 9,198 patients with cerebrovascular disease,including 3,514 in the ondansetron group and 5,684 in the non-ondansetron group.Pre-matched baseline data showed that the overall ICU,hospital,and 30-and 90-day mortality rates in the ondansetron group were 7.0％,12.4％,15.9％,and 21.3％respectively,while those in the non-ondansetron group were 11.0％,17.2％,22.3％and 27.9％respectively.After 1∶1 PSM equalization of baseline data,a total of 3,239 pairs were successfully matched.Based on the matched data,Kaplan-Meier survival analyses showed higher survival rates of ICU(P＜0.001),hospital(P＜0.001),30 d(P＜0.001),and 90 d(P＜0.001)in the ondansetron group compared to the non-ondansetron group.In Cox proportional-hazards analysis,after adjustment for potential confounders,the hazard ratios(HR)in the ondansetron group relative to the non-ondansetron group were 0.60[95％CI(0.51,0.71),P＜0.001]for ICU mortality,0.73[95％CI(0.64,0.83),P＜0.001]for hospital mortality,0.76[95％CI(0.67,0.85),P＜0.001]for 30 d mortality,and 0.81[95％CI(0.73,0.89),P＜0.001]risk ratio for 90 d mortality.Conclusion The use of ondansetron may significantly decrease the ICU,hospital,30 d and 90 d risk of mortality in patients with severe cerebrovascular disease.

OBJECTIVE T o carry out the health economics evaluation and cost-benefit analysis of the type b Hae-mophilus influenzae(Hib)vaccination for the children who were hospitalized due to Hib infection so as to provide evidence for public health policies.METHODS The children who were diagnosed with Hib-related respiratory tract infections or meningitis and were hospitalized in respiratory medicine department,infection management depart-ment,emergency rooms and neurology department of Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital from Jan.1,2021 to Dec.31,2023 were recruited as the research subjects.Based on a 1∶1 matching condition,the matching variables included four items such as the same age for the admission to the hospital,same gender,same department and same grade of disease severity.The children for whom the primary immunization of Hib vaccination(including Hib monovalent vaccine and Hib-containing combination vaccine)were completed and the integrity of vaccination infor-mation could be checked out were assigned as the intervention group,while the children for whom the primary im-munization of Hib vaccination was not completed were chosen as the control group.The clinical data,vaccination data and the data such as length of hospital stay and hospitalization cost were collected from the children.The cost-benefit of the Hib vaccination among the children with Hib infection was observed.RESULTS A total of 622 hospi-talized children who were detected with Hib-positive respiratory tract infections or meningitis were enrolled in the study,and 73 children(20 children from infection management department,27 children from respiratory medi-cine department,26 children from emergency rooms)were finally included in the intervention group after matc-hing and multiple rounds of screening,73 children were chosen as the control group based on a 1∶1 matching con-dition.The male children accounted for 57.53％(42 cases)in both groups,and the female children accounted for 42.47％(31 cases)in both groups.With the respect to the length of hospital stay,it was 7.00(5.00,8.00)days in the intervention group,7.00(6.00,8.00)days in the control group(Z=-0.341,P=0.733).In terms of the hospitalization cost,it was 7 756.17(6 617.92,10 617.69)yuan in the intervention group,9 040.65(8 033.76,10 935.84)yuan in the control group(Z=-2.795,P=0.005).The cost of Hib vaccination was 343.03 yuan per capita in the intervention group,and the benefit-cost ratio(BCR)was 1∶3.74(343.03 yuan/1 284.48 yuan).CONCLUSIONS The Hib vaccination can save the hospitalization cost and has high cost effectiveness.It is sugges-ted that the Hib vaccination should be promoted and the coverage rate of Hib vaccination should be raised among the age-eligible children.

Taking the introduction measures of overseas outstanding young talents from a tertiary comprehensive hospital in Tianjin as a case study,this paper introduces the overall overview,application requirements,overall goals,work tasks,as-sessment management,and support measures of the hospital's Excellent Youth Science Fund project(overseas).It is believed that sufficient attention should be paid to the introduction of outstanding young talents from overseas,scientific planning should be carried out,and a comprehensive and international talent introduction management system should be constructed;Optimize serv-ices and provide various resettlement measures for the integration of international talents;Dual protection,introducing dual incen-tives of consulting allowances and research funding;Strengthen assessment and establish a task decomposition mechanism for the evaluation of international special talents;Closed loop management,striving to build a comprehensive ecosystem for the develop-ment of technology talents throughout the entire chain.

Background::Whether functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are associated with the long-term risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the prospective association of FGIDs with CKD and examine whether mental health mediated the association.Methods::About 416,258 participants without a prior CKD diagnosis enrolled in the UK Biobank between 2006 and 2010 were included. Participants with FGIDs (including irritable bowel syndrome [IBS], dyspepsia, and other functional intestinal disorders [FIDs; mainly composed of constipation]) were the exposure group, and non-FGID participants were the non-exposure group. The primary outcome was incident CKD, ascertained from hospital admission and death registry records. A Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to investigate the association between FGIDs and CKD, and the mediation analysis was performed to investigate the mediation proportions of mental health.Results::At baseline, 33,156 (8.0%) participants were diagnosed with FGIDs, including 21,060 (5.1%), 8262 (2.0%), and 6437 (1.6%) cases of IBS, dyspepsia, and other FIDs, respectively. During a mean follow-up period of 12.1 years, 11,001 (2.6%) participants developed CKD. FGIDs were significantly associated with a higher risk of incident CKD compared to the absence of FGIDs (hazard ratio [HR], 1.36; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.28–1.44). Similar results were observed for IBS (HR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.17–1.38), dyspepsia (HR, 1.30; 95% CI, 1.17–1.44), and other FIDs (HR, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.43–1.79). Mediation analyses suggested that the mental health score significantly mediated 9.05% of the association of FGIDs with incident CKD and 5.63–13.97% of the associations of FGID subtypes with CKD. Specifically, the positive associations of FGIDs and FGID subtypes with CKD were more pronounced in participants with a high genetic risk of CKD.Conclusion::Participants with FGIDs had a higher risk of incident CKD, which was partly explained by mental health scores and was more pronounced in those with high genetic susceptibility to CKD.

Ferroptosis suppressor protein 1(FSP1)is another major ferroptosis regulator besides glutathione peroxidase 4,which can scavenge intracellular reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxides and inhibit ferroptosis.In view of the key role of the liver in iron and lipid metabolism and its susceptibility to oxidative damage,more and more evidence has shown that FSP1 plays an important role in liver diseases such as metabolic associated fatty liver disease,hepatocellular carcinoma,acute liver failure,and alcoholic liver disease,and the related targets of FSP1 are expected to become a potential treatment option.This article comprehensively reviews FSP1,with a focus on the role of FSP1 in the pathophysiology of several common liver diseases and the potential of FSP1 as a target of liver diseases,in order to provide new ideas for the treatment of liver diseases.

Objective To investigate the association of proton pump inhibitors(PPIs)use with short-term and long-term mortality risk in patients with severe ischemic stroke.Methods This retrospective study based on the U.S.Medical Information Mark for Intensive Care Ⅲ(MIMIC-Ⅲ)database,ICU patients aged ≥18 years with the first ICU admission and a diagnosis of ischemic stroke were finally included in the study.All enrolled subjects were divided into PPIs group and non-PPIs group according to whether they had used PPIs(pantoprazole,lansoprazole and omeprazole)during hospitalization.Kaplan-Meier survival analyses and Cox regression models were used to analyze the association between the use of PPIs and the risk of ICU death,30 d risk of death,90 d risk of death in patients with severe ischemic stroke.Results A total of 1 015 patients were included,402 cases in the PPIs group and 613 in the non-PPIs group.The ICU-mortality,30 d and 90 d mortality were 15.37％,13.60％and 20.10％,respectively.Kaplan-Meier survival analyses illustrated that the PPIs group survived better than non-PPIs group in ICU mortality analysis(P=0.002).In Cox regression analysis,after adjustment for potential confounders,the hazard ratio(HR)for ICU mortality in the PPIs group relative to the non-PPIs group was 0.671 9(95％CI 0.478 8 to 0.942 8,P=0.021),but there was no significant difference between 30 d and 90 d mortality(P＞0.05).Conclusion In patients with severe ischemic stroke,the use of PPIs may be effective in reducing the risk of ICU death,but does not improve 30 d and 90 d risk of death in patients.

Objective:To explore the application of the 4R problem analysis method combined with reverse teaching in nursing teaching in the pediatric operating room.Methods:In this study, 480 nursing students who were assigned to the operating room of Hunan Children's Hospital for internship from August 2020 to August 2022 were selected as research subjects. They were divided into control group and observation group in order of admission, with 240 students in each group. The control group received traditional teaching, while the observation group received the 4R problem analysis method combined with reverse teaching. At the end of the internship, the two groups were compared for comprehensive ability assessment scores, recognition of nursing teaching, and degree of satisfaction with the teaching. The t-test and χ2 test were performed using SPSS 22.0. Results:The scores of theoretical knowledge, basic nursing skills, specialized nursing skills in the operating room, and comprehensive nursing skill assessment of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group ( P<0.05). The recognition of nursing teaching among the nursing interns in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group ( P<0.001). There was a significant difference in the degree of satisfaction with the teaching between the two groups of nursing interns ( χ2=118.35, P<0.001). Conclusions:The 4R problem analysis method combined with reverse teaching can effectively improve the nursing teaching quality and the degree of satisfaction with the teaching among nursing interns in the pediatric operating room, enabling them to better grasp theoretical and practical skills.