Objective To investigate the radon activity concentrations in subways of Nanning City and assess the average annual effective doses for subway staff and passengers due to radon exposure. Methods Sixty-three stations across the subway lines 2, 3, and 5 were selected as study sites. Radon activity concentrations were measured using the scintillation counting method with scintillation vials. Results The radon activity concentrations in subway lines 2, 3, and 5 were 7.9-24.4, 12.0-26.2, and 12.6-18.2 Bq/m³, respectively. The average radon activity concentrations for these three lines were (17.4 ± 4.6), (19.1 ± 4.1), and (14.6 ± 1.7) Bq/m³, respectively. Statistical analysis using SPSS 26.0 software revealed a significant difference in radon activity concentrations among these stations (P<0.01). Considering the data in previous research, the average radon activity concentration across all stations in the subway lines of Nanning City was determined to be 17.4 Bq/m³. The estimated average annual effective dose due to radon exposure was 0.131 mSv for subway staff and 0.033 mSv for passengers. Conclusion The radon activity concentrations in the subway lines of Nanning City were significantly lower than the national standard limit (400 Bq/m³). The annual effective doses from radon exposure for both subway staff and passengers were below the limits specified in the Basic Standards for Protection Against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources (GB18871—2002). The health impact of radon and its progeny on subway staff and passengers in the subway lines of Nanning City was extremely low and can be considered negligible.

Objective To investigate the clinical distribution and risk factors of metabolic syndrome(MS)in children from Lubei district of Tangshan City from 2020 to 2024.Methods A total of 964 children were identified by multi-segment stratified cluster sampling.A questionnaire survey was conducted on all subjects,and the recovery rate of the questionnaire was 98.0%,with 945 samples recovered.The detection rates of MS in different populations were compared,and risk factors of MS in children were analysed by Logistic regression analysis.Results In 945 children,49(5.19%)had MS,and there was no significant difference in detection rate between different genders of children(P>0.05).There were no significant differences in blood pressure[systolic blood pressure(SBP)and diastolic blood pressure(DBP)],blood lipid[triglycerides(TG)and high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C)]between children ages 7 to 10 years old and 11 to 14 years old(P>0.05).The values of total cholesterol(TC),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)and waist circumference(WC)were higher in boys aged 11-14 than those in girls(P＜0.05).The proportion of body weight and obesity,the proportion of physical activity time＜10 h/week,the proportion of family history of hypertension and WC level were higher in the MS group than those in the non-MS group(P＜0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression model showed that weight obesity,physical activity time＜10 h/week,family history of hypertension and high WC value were independent risk factors for MS in children(P＜0.05).Conclusion Obesity,family history of hypertension,time spent in physical activity and higher WC are strongly associated with the development of MS in children,and clinical attention should be paid to them.

BACKGROUND: Temozolomide (TMZ) resistance is a significant challenge in treating glioblastoma (GBM). Collagen remodeling has been shown to be a critical factor for therapy resistance in other cancers. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of TMZ chemoresistance by GBM cells reprogramming collagens. METHODS: Key extracellular matrix components, including collagens, were examined in paired primary and recurrent GBM samples as well as in TMZ-treated spontaneous and grafted GBM murine models. Human GBM cell lines (U251, TS667) and mouse primary GBM cells were used for in vitro studies. RNA-sequencing analysis, chromatin immunoprecipitation, immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry, and co-immunoprecipitation assays were conducted to explore the mechanisms involved in collagen accumulation. A series of in vitro and in vivo experiments were designed to assess the role of the collagen regulators prolyl 4-hydroxylase subunit alpha 1 (P4HA1) and yes-associated protein (YAP) in sensitizing GBM cells to TMZ. RESULTS: This study revealed that TMZ exposure significantly elevated collagen type I (COL I) expression in both GBM patients and murine models. Collagen accumulation sustained GBM cell survival under TMZ-induced stress, contributing to enhanced TMZ resistance. Mechanistically, P4HA1 directly binded to and hydroxylated YAP, preventing ubiquitination-mediated YAP degradation. Stabilized YAP robustly drove collagen type I alpha 1 ( COL1A1) transcription, leading to increased collagen deposition. Disruption of the P4HA1-YAP axis effectively reduced COL I deposition, sensitized GBM cells to TMZ, and significantly improved mouse survival. CONCLUSION P4HA1 maintained YAP-mediated COL1A1 transcription, leading to collagen accumulation and promoting chemoresistance in GBM.
Temozolomide ; Humans ; Glioblastoma/drug therapy* ; Animals ; Mice ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/genetics* ; YAP-Signaling Proteins ; Hydroxylation ; Dacarbazine/pharmacology* ; Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism* ; Transcription Factors/metabolism* ; Collagen/biosynthesis* ; Collagen Type I/metabolism* ; Prolyl Hydroxylases/metabolism* ; Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating/therapeutic use*

Objective To explore the surgical techniques and therapeutic effects of hematoma evacuation for hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage(HCH)with different bleeding sites under neuroendoscopy.Methods This study enrolled 101 patients with HCH treated in our hospital from May 2022 to January 2024.Based on CT imaging results,patients were divided into lobar cerebral hemorrhage group(n=43)and basal ganglia hemorrhage group(n=58).The Pearson was used to analyze the correlations between cerebral microcirculation indicators and the scores of national institutes of health stroke scale(NIHSS),mini mental state examination(MMSE),and the Barthel index(BI)of activities of daily living.The generalized estimating equation was employed to analyze the improvement effects of neuroendoscopic hematoma evacuation on cerebral microcirculation indicators in patients with different hemorrhage locations.A difference-in-differences equation model with full specifications was applied to analyze the improvement effects of neuroendoscopic hematoma evacuation on NIHSS score,MMSE score,and BI score in patients with different hemorrhage locations,incorporating baseline indicators as control variables.Results The operative time of basal ganglia hemorrhage group was significantly longer than those of lobar cerebral hemorrhage group,and the differences of NIHSS,MMSE,BI,mean transit time(MTT),cerebral blood flow(CBF),cerebral blood volume(CBV)and mean arterial pressure(MAP)before and after treatment were significantly smaller than those of lobar cerebral hemorrhage group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of complications between the two groups(P>0.05).The correlation analysis results showed that MTT was positively correlated with NIHSS,and negatively correlated with BI and MMSE;CBF,CBV and MAP were negatively correlated with NIHSS,but positively correlated with BI and MMSE,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The result of generalized estimating equation analysis showed that the improvement of MTT,CBF,CBV and MAP in patients with lobar cerebral hemorrhage group was better than those in patients with basal ganglia hemorrhage group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The result of difference-in-differences equation model analysis showed that increase of age,prolongation of MTT and prolongation of the time from onset to operation had positive effects on NIHSS score(B=0.884,1.291,0.758,P<0.05),and had negative effects on MMSE score(B=-1.014,-1.569,-0.821,P<0.05).The prolongation of MTT had a negative effect on BI score(B=-0.973,P<0.05).The increase of CBV,CBF and MAP had a negative effect on NIHSS score(B=-0.841,-0.767,-1.213,P<0.05),and had a positive effect on MMSE and BI score(MMSE:B=0.932,0.738,0.874;BI:B=0.897,0.751,0.842,P<0.05).Conclusion Neuroendoscopic hematoma evacuation can improve the NIHSS score,MMSE score,BI score of patients with HCH by adjusting MTT,CBF,CBV and MAP,and the improvement effect of patients with lobar cerebral hemorrhage is significantly better than that of patients with basal ganglia hemorrhage.

Objective To explore the application value of CT combined with peripheral blood eosinophils(EOS)for distinguishing eosinophilic asthma(EA)from eosinophilic bronchitis(EB).Methods The clinical characteristics,peripheral blood EOS detection and imaging features of 523 patients(328 cases of EA and 195 cases of EB)were retrospectively analyzed.Univariate analysis identi-fied statistically significant parameters,which were further utilized in binary logistic regression to construct an imaging model and a combined model incorporating clinical characteristics,peripheral blood EOS and imaging features.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves were plotted to evaluate the performance of each model.Results Statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups in age,body mass index(BMI),peripheral blood EOS count,peripheral blood EOS percentage,and 11 ima-ging features,including bilateral lung,bronchial wall thickening and bronchial mucus plugs(P＜0.05).The area under the curve(AUC)of the imaging model and the combined model were 0.891 and 0.918,respectively.Conclusion The combined application of CT and peripheral blood EOS detection can improve the efficiency,simplicity,and accessibility of distinguishing EA from EB.

Objective To explore the surgical techniques and therapeutic effects of hematoma evacuation for hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage(HCH)with different bleeding sites under neuroendoscopy.Methods This study enrolled 101 patients with HCH treated in our hospital from May 2022 to January 2024.Based on CT imaging results,patients were divided into lobar cerebral hemorrhage group(n=43)and basal ganglia hemorrhage group(n=58).The Pearson was used to analyze the correlations between cerebral microcirculation indicators and the scores of national institutes of health stroke scale(NIHSS),mini mental state examination(MMSE),and the Barthel index(BI)of activities of daily living.The generalized estimating equation was employed to analyze the improvement effects of neuroendoscopic hematoma evacuation on cerebral microcirculation indicators in patients with different hemorrhage locations.A difference-in-differences equation model with full specifications was applied to analyze the improvement effects of neuroendoscopic hematoma evacuation on NIHSS score,MMSE score,and BI score in patients with different hemorrhage locations,incorporating baseline indicators as control variables.Results The operative time of basal ganglia hemorrhage group was significantly longer than those of lobar cerebral hemorrhage group,and the differences of NIHSS,MMSE,BI,mean transit time(MTT),cerebral blood flow(CBF),cerebral blood volume(CBV)and mean arterial pressure(MAP)before and after treatment were significantly smaller than those of lobar cerebral hemorrhage group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of complications between the two groups(P>0.05).The correlation analysis results showed that MTT was positively correlated with NIHSS,and negatively correlated with BI and MMSE;CBF,CBV and MAP were negatively correlated with NIHSS,but positively correlated with BI and MMSE,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The result of generalized estimating equation analysis showed that the improvement of MTT,CBF,CBV and MAP in patients with lobar cerebral hemorrhage group was better than those in patients with basal ganglia hemorrhage group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The result of difference-in-differences equation model analysis showed that increase of age,prolongation of MTT and prolongation of the time from onset to operation had positive effects on NIHSS score(B=0.884,1.291,0.758,P<0.05),and had negative effects on MMSE score(B=-1.014,-1.569,-0.821,P<0.05).The prolongation of MTT had a negative effect on BI score(B=-0.973,P<0.05).The increase of CBV,CBF and MAP had a negative effect on NIHSS score(B=-0.841,-0.767,-1.213,P<0.05),and had a positive effect on MMSE and BI score(MMSE:B=0.932,0.738,0.874;BI:B=0.897,0.751,0.842,P<0.05).Conclusion Neuroendoscopic hematoma evacuation can improve the NIHSS score,MMSE score,BI score of patients with HCH by adjusting MTT,CBF,CBV and MAP,and the improvement effect of patients with lobar cerebral hemorrhage is significantly better than that of patients with basal ganglia hemorrhage.

Objective To investigate the clinical distribution and risk factors of metabolic syndrome(MS)in children from Lubei district of Tangshan City from 2020 to 2024.Methods A total of 964 children were identified by multi-segment stratified cluster sampling.A questionnaire survey was conducted on all subjects,and the recovery rate of the questionnaire was 98.0%,with 945 samples recovered.The detection rates of MS in different populations were compared,and risk factors of MS in children were analysed by Logistic regression analysis.Results In 945 children,49(5.19%)had MS,and there was no significant difference in detection rate between different genders of children(P>0.05).There were no significant differences in blood pressure[systolic blood pressure(SBP)and diastolic blood pressure(DBP)],blood lipid[triglycerides(TG)and high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C)]between children ages 7 to 10 years old and 11 to 14 years old(P>0.05).The values of total cholesterol(TC),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)and waist circumference(WC)were higher in boys aged 11-14 than those in girls(P＜0.05).The proportion of body weight and obesity,the proportion of physical activity time＜10 h/week,the proportion of family history of hypertension and WC level were higher in the MS group than those in the non-MS group(P＜0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression model showed that weight obesity,physical activity time＜10 h/week,family history of hypertension and high WC value were independent risk factors for MS in children(P＜0.05).Conclusion Obesity,family history of hypertension,time spent in physical activity and higher WC are strongly associated with the development of MS in children,and clinical attention should be paid to them.

Objective To explore the application value of CT combined with peripheral blood eosinophils(EOS)for distinguishing eosinophilic asthma(EA)from eosinophilic bronchitis(EB).Methods The clinical characteristics,peripheral blood EOS detection and imaging features of 523 patients(328 cases of EA and 195 cases of EB)were retrospectively analyzed.Univariate analysis identi-fied statistically significant parameters,which were further utilized in binary logistic regression to construct an imaging model and a combined model incorporating clinical characteristics,peripheral blood EOS and imaging features.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves were plotted to evaluate the performance of each model.Results Statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups in age,body mass index(BMI),peripheral blood EOS count,peripheral blood EOS percentage,and 11 ima-ging features,including bilateral lung,bronchial wall thickening and bronchial mucus plugs(P＜0.05).The area under the curve(AUC)of the imaging model and the combined model were 0.891 and 0.918,respectively.Conclusion The combined application of CT and peripheral blood EOS detection can improve the efficiency,simplicity,and accessibility of distinguishing EA from EB.

Threatened abortion is a common disease of obstetrics and gynecology and one of the diseases responding specifically to traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）. The China Association of Chinese Medicine organized experts in TCM obstetrics and gynecology， Western medicine obstetrics and gynecology， and pharmacology to deeply discuss the advantages of TCM and integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatment as well as the medication plans for threatened abortion. After discussion， the experts concluded that chromosome， endocrine， and immune abnormalities were the key factors for the occurrence of threatened abortion， and the Qi and blood disorders in thoroughfare and conception vessels were the core pathogenesis. In the treatment of threatened abortion， TCM has advantages in preventing miscarriages， alleviating clinical symptoms and TCM syndromes， relieving anxiety， regulating reproductive endocrine and immune abnormalities， personalized and diversified treatment， enhancing efficiency and reducing toxicity， and preventing the disease before occurrence. The difficulty in diagnosis and treatment of threatened abortion with traditional Chinese and Western medicine lies in identifying the predictors of abortion caused by maternal factors and the treatment of thrombophilia. Recurrent abortion is the breakthrough point of treatment with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine. It is urgent to carry out high-quality evidence-based medicine research in the future to improve the modern diagnosis and treatment of threatened abortion with TCM.

Objective To identify symptom clusters in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and investigate the bridge symptoms that connect the symptom clusters,therefore to provide a guidance for precise intervention in the symptoms.Methods From October 2022 to October 2023,convenience sampling method was employed to selelct 340 breast cancer patients,who underwent postoperative chemotherapy,for investigation in the related symptom clusters and quality of life by using Anderson symptom assessment scale and breast cancer quality of life scale.Cluster analysis was performed to extract the symptom clusters by R software and the impacts of each symptom cluster on quality of life were analysed by stratified regression.A contemporaneous symptom network was constructed to identify the bridge symptoms.Results All 327 patients had completed the study.Three distinct symptom clusters were extracted:-gastrointestinal,psychological and neurological symptom clusters.The gastrointestinal cluster alone accounted for 10.2%of the variation in quality of life.Network analysis highlighted that distress(rbe=3.927,rbs=3.927,rbc=0.436),fatigue(rbe=3.907,rbs=3.907,rbc=0.434)and lack of appetite(rbe=3.842,rbs=3.842,rbc=0.427)were the bridging symptoms which had high expected influence coefficient,strength and closeness centrality index.Conclusion The gastrointestinal symptom cluster makes notably impact on the quality of life in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Fatigue,lack of appetite and distress are the bridge symptoms in symptom management strategies in potentially improving the efficiency of intervention and reducing the costs to patient.