Objective To investigate the prevalence, distribution characteristics, and influencing factors of mental health problems among the elderly, and to provide a scientific basis for policy-making.  Methods A convenience sampling method was used to investigate depression, anxiety, and cognitive function among permanent residents aged 65 and older at 59 mental health care sites for the elderly in Hubei Province. Multinomial logistic regression was employed to analyze influencing factors. Results The screening rates for depression, anxiety, and cognitive function at critical/high-risk levels among the elderly in Hubei Province were 9.7%, 5.4%, and 12.2%, respectively. Urban elderly had lower risks of depression and cognitive function at critical/high-risk levels compared to rural elderly (OR for critical depression = 0.640, P < 0.001; OR for high-risk depression = 0.595, P = 0.012; OR for critical cognitive function = 0.448, P < 0.001; OR for high-risk cognitive function = 0.188, P < 0.001). Six key population groups had higher risks of depression, anxiety, and cognitive function at critical/high-risk levels than others (OR for critical depression = 1.463, P < 0.001; OR for high-risk depression = 1.912, P < 0.001; OR for critical anxiety = 1.462, P < 0.001; OR for high-risk anxiety = 2.882, P < 0.001; OR for critical cognitive function = 1.381, P < 0.001; OR for high-risk cognitive function = 2.345, P < 0.001). A higher number of chronic diseases was associated with increased risks of critical and high-risk depression (OR for critical = 1.316, P < 0.001; OR for high-risk = 3.677, P < 0.001) and cognitive impairment (OR for critical depression = 1.316, P < 0.001; OR for high-risk depression = 3.677, P < 0.001; OR for critical anxiety = 1.512, P < 0.001; OR for high-risk anxiety = 1.801, P < 0.001). Conclusion It is recommended to expand mental health care sites in rural areas, improve the layout of mutual-support elderly care facilities, and explore sustainable models for rural elderly care. Efforts should also focus on enhancing social participation among the elderly through community-based activities, and strengthening cognitive screening and emotional regulation interventions, with particular attention to the mental health needs of older, isolated, and chronically ill individuals.

ObjectiveTo analyze the impact of maternal postpartum depression (PPD) at 2 months postpartum on caregiving for infants aged2 to 24 months, and to provide a scientific basis for future maternal and infant healthcare services. MethodsBased on the Shanghai Maternal-Child Pairs Cohort, 1 060 mother-child pairs were selected from those fully participating in follow-up visits at 2, 6, 12, and 24 months postpartum. Pregnancy and childbirth-related information was collected using standardized questionnaire surveys and hospital obstetric and maternity records. The Edinburgh postpartum depression scale was used to assess the maternal postpartum depressive symptoms at 2 months postpartum. At 2, 6, 12, and 24 months postpartum, questionnaire survey was used to evaluate the maternal responsiveness in caregiving and the provision of early learning opportunities for infants. Scores for responsive caregiving and early learning opportunities at 2, 6, 12, and 24 months were grouped based on the 25th percentile (P₂₅) of total scores. The mixed-effects model was used to analyze the longitudinal impact of maternal postpartum depression at 2 months on the caregiving of 2 to 24-month-old infants. ResultsThe longitudinal results from the mixed-effects model did not show an impact of maternal PPD on infant responsive caregiving within 12 months and early learning opportunities within24 months. However, cross-sectional analysis revealed that, compared to the non-PPD group, the risk of low responsive caregiving at 2 months in the PPD group was 93% higher (OR=1.931, 95%CI: 1.113‒3.364, P=0.019). The risks for low provision of early learning opportunities at2 months and 24 months increased by 59% (OR=1.589, 95%CI: 1.082‒2.324, P=0.017) and 60% (OR=1.598, 95%CI:1.120‒2.279, P=0.010), respectively. ConclusionMaternal postpartum depression increases the risk of low responsive caregiving at 2 months, but its long-term effects warrant further research.

To investigate the therapeutic effect and related mechanisms of hordenine on ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic rhinitis (AR) in rats, HE and AB-PAS staining were used to detect the improvement of pathological damage to the nasal mucosa induced by hordenine. ELISA was employed to detect the effect of hordenine on OVA-sIgE in serum and IL-4 in the nasal mucosa supernatant of rats. IHC and Western blot experiments were undertaken to examine the effect of hordenine on Th1/Th2 cell balance. Bioinformatics analysis was performed to predict pathways, which were verified by in vivo and in vitro experiments. The experimental results showed that hordenine could alleviate the behavioral manifestations of OVA-induced AR rats, alleviate nasal mucosal pathological damage caused by AR, and reduce the secretion of OVA-sIgE and IL-4. In addition, hordenine could regulate the Th1/Th2 balance. Bioinformatics analysis results showed that the potential pathway of action of hordenine on AR was the phosphoinositide 3 kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway. The in vivo experimental results showed that the expression of PI3K and p-Akt proteins in the nasal mucosa of the model group rats was significantly increased (P < 0.01), and that the protein expression level was significantly decreased after the administration of hordenine, which was also confirmed by an in vitro experiment. This study suggests that hordenine may regulate Th1/Th2 cell balance through the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, thereby exerting an alleviating effect on OVA-induced AR.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 （NF1） is an autosomal dominant hereditary neurological disorder. One of the typical manifestations of NF1 is neurofibroma, which can develop gradually over time. When the volume exceeds 100 cm², it is referred to as giant neurofibroma, representing a tumor-like proliferation of Schwann cells within the nerve fiber sheath. The Department of Otolaryngology at the Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University received a rare case involving a patient with giant neurofibromatosis affecting the maxillofacial region, neck, and chest. The patient underwent successful surgical treatment with the collaboration of various medical disciplines.
Humans ; Head and Neck Neoplasms/surgery* ; Neck ; Neurofibromatoses ; Neurofibromatosis 1/surgery* ; Thoracic Neoplasms/surgery*

Objective:To explore the risk factors and prediction model of lateral lymph node metastasis(LLNM)in Hashimo-to's thyroiditis(HT)combined with papillary thyroid carcinoma(PTC).By investigating its risk factors in a multi-dimensional and sys-tematic manner,a precise prediction model with clinical application value will be constructed to provide a basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment,prognosis assessment,and surgical practice decision evaluation.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 201 patients with HT combined with PTC who were admitted to the Thyroid Surgery Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University from April 2022 to June 2024.According to whether the patients had LLNM,they were divided into a metastasis group(n=82)and a non-metastasis group(n=119).The relevant clinical indicators of the two groups of patients were compared.Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify the independent risk factors affecting the occurrence of LLNM in patients.A logistic regression was employed to establish a prediction model and evaluate its predictive value.Results:The results of univariate analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of TSH value,nodule lo-cation,nodule echo,shape,boundary,aspect ratio,tumor diameter,multifocality,microcalcification,rich blood supply of nodules,ELN,CLNM,capsule invasion,and ETE(P<0.05).The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that tumor diam-eter,CLNM,rich blood supply of nodules,multifocality,and TSH were all independent risk factors for LLNM(P<0.05).The receiv-er operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis demonstrated that the areas under the curve(AUC)of tumor diameter,multifocality,CLNM,rich blood supply of nodules,and TSH were 0.613(95%CI:0.533～0.693),0.656(95%CI:0.578～0.733),0.694(95%CI:0.619～0.768),0.622(95%CI:0.543～0.701)and 0.588(95%CI:0.510～0.667),respectively.The sensitivities were 72.20%,69.60%,65.80%,60.80%and 41.80%,respectively and the specificities were 45.90%,62.30%,73.80%,60.70%and 83.60%,respectively.Conclusion:Tumor diameter,multifocality,CLNM,rich blood supply of nodules and TSH are significantly associated with the occur-rence of LLNM in patients with HT combined with PTC.Among them,tumor diameter and multifocality had relatively high sensitivities in predicting LLNM and has a certain predictive value for the occurrence of LLNM in patients with HT combined with PTC.

Tumor-related insomnia is one of the common complications of tumor patients,which is secondary to tumor disease and related to tumor disease itself or tumor treatment.Combined with the unique pathogenesis of"heat-toxicity internal stagnation"of tumor-related insomnia,the important treatment methods are to clear away heat,attack toxicity,regulate qi and supplement healthy qi.This article explained the research status,etiology and pathogenesis,treatment principles of the disease,in order to provide new ideas and methods for the differentiation and treatment of tumor-related insomnia in TCM.

Objective To explore the efficacy of endoscopic thyroidectomy via subclavian single incision in treatment of pa-tients with thyroid cancer.Methods In this study,132 thyroid cancer patients who underwent thyroid surgery at the First Affil-iated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University from July 2022 to June 2024 were selected.Based on the surgical approach,the pa-tients weredivided into Group A(traditionalanterior neck approach open surgery,68 cases)and Group B(subclavicular single-in-cision laparoscopic surgery,64 cases).The surgical-related indicators,pain levels,thyroid function,incision cosmetic satisfac-tion,and postoperativecomplications werecompared between the two groups.Results The surgery time in Group B was longer than that in Group A,but the intraoperative blood loss in Group B was lower than that in Group A,and the postoperative drain-age volume in Group B was higher than in Group A(all P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in the drainage tube re-moval time and hospitalization duration between the two groups(all P＞0.05).The VAS scores at 3 days,7 days,and 1 month after surgery were all lower in Group B than in Group A(all P＜0.05).Thelevels of TSH,FT3,and FT4 at3 days post-surgery were higher in Group B than in Group A(all P＜0.05).At 3 months post-surgery,the cosmetic satisfaction with the incision in Group B was higher than in Group A(χ2=10.534,P=0.001).There was no significant difference in the overall incidence of postoperative complications between the two groups(χ2=0.706,P=0.401).Conclusion Endoscopic thyroidectomy via subcla-vian single incision is safe and reliable,with less blood loss,less postoperative pain,less influence on thyroid function and high cosmetic satisfaction.

Tumor-related insomnia is one of the common complications of tumor patients,which is secondary to tumor disease and related to tumor disease itself or tumor treatment.Combined with the unique pathogenesis of"heat-toxicity internal stagnation"of tumor-related insomnia,the important treatment methods are to clear away heat,attack toxicity,regulate qi and supplement healthy qi.This article explained the research status,etiology and pathogenesis,treatment principles of the disease,in order to provide new ideas and methods for the differentiation and treatment of tumor-related insomnia in TCM.

Objective : To investigate the effects of cinnamaldehyde(CA) on the growth, metastasis and apoptosis of human endometriosis(EMs) cells and to explore whether the mechanism is related to ribosomal protein S7(RPS7) expression. Methods : Endometriosis cells were divided into control group, CA group, sh-NC group, CA+sh-RPS7 group. Effects of CA on cell growth in human endometriotic cells were determined using Cell Counting Kit-8(CCK-8) and colony formation assay. Effects of CA on cell metastasis were performed by motility assay and Transwell assay. Effects of CA on cell apoptosis were evaluated by Hoechst 33258 staining and flow cytometry. Meanwhile, the levels of PCNA, E-cadherin, Vimentin, Bax and Bcl-2 were evaluated using Western blot in human endometriotic cells with treatment CA. The expression of RPS7 was detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot assay. The RPS7 overexpression of human endometriotic cells was established by cell transfection. CA-mediated effects on cell proliferation and apoptosis were determined by CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry in human endometriotic cells with RPS7 overexpression. Results : CA repressed cell growth as well as down-regulated PCNA. The half inhibitory concentration(IC50) value was 53.60 μmol/L after 24 h treatment, and colony formation rate was 25.32%. Additionally, CA inhibited metastasis which was associated with downregulated Vimentin and upregulated E-cadherin. The relative migration rates were 35% and 29% as well as invasion rate was 40%. Further, CA induced apoptosis by cell cycle G2/M phase arrest and cell apoptosis rate was 25.1%, which related to the up-regulation of of Bax and the down-regulation of Bcl-2. CA inhibited the expression of RPS7 and overexpression of RPS7 promoted cell proliferation and suppressed apoptosis in CA-mediated cells. Conclusion CA inhibits cell growth, metastasis, and induces cell apoptosis by downregulating the expression of RPS7.

Abstract CCAAT/enhancer binding protein β(C/EBPβ) is a transcription factor that plays a vital role in diverse biological processes,including cell proliferation,cell apoptosis,inflammation,and immune regulation.It is expressed in female reproductive organs such as the ovary and uterus,and it serves as a critical regulator of both physiological functions and pathological conditions.This review comprehensively summarizes the significant contributions of C/EBPβ to physiological processes such as follicular development and decidualization,as well as its involvements and mechanisms in reproductive disorders including polycystic ovary syndrome,endometriosis,and ovarian tumors,aiming to provide a potential research target in the field of reproduction.