Objective: To examine the associations of pet ownership and daily outdoor activity duration with depressive symptoms in middle school students, so as to provide evidence for targeted prevention strategies of depressive symptoms in middle school students. Methods: Using a stratified cluster random sampling method, 83 601 middle and high school students from 103 districts and counties in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region were selected in 2024. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect demographic data, household pet ownership, outdoor activity duration, and depressive symptoms of the research subjects. The comparison of reporting rates of depressive symptoms among different groups of middle school students was conducted using a χ 2 test. The association between pet ownership and outdoor activity duration and depressive symptoms among middle school students was evaluated using a Logistic regression model, and stratified analysis was conducted among different genders and regions to control for potential confounding factors and evaluate the stability of the association. Results: The prevalence of depressive symptoms among middleschool students in Inner Mongolia was 17.2%. Significant differences in depressive symptom reporting rates were observed across sex, grade, ethnicity, surveillance site, parental education, menarche/spermarche status, boarding status, smoking and alcohol use, daily breakfast consumption, school bullying, continuous 30 minute headphone use in a noisy environment, and often use the Internet ( χ 2=8.07-2 672.57, all P <0.01). Both pet ownership ( OR =0.78, 95% CI =0.75-0.81) and ≥2 h/d of outdoor activity( OR =0.81, 95% CI =0.78-0.84) were inversely associated with depressive symptoms;compared to the without owning pets and < 2 h of outdoor activity daily group, students who both owned pets and engaged in ≥2 h of outdoor activity daily had an even lower risk ( OR =0.83, 95% CI =0.78-0.87)(all P <0.05). Conclusion Pet ownership and increased daily outdoor activity duration may help mitigate depressive symptoms among middle school students.

Objective: To analyze the prevalence trends of different types of elevated blood pressure and their association with nutritional status among primary and secondary school students in Inner Mongolia from 2019 to 2024, providing references for targeted prevention strategies. Methods: From September 2019 to 2024, a stratified random cluster sampling method was used to select 12 primary and secondary schools from each league city in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. A total of 177 108, 137 758, 190 182, 180 084 , 188 056, 180 351 primary and secondary school students (excluding grades one to three of primary school) were included for physical examination. The correlation between their nutritional status and high blood pressure was analyzed based on the basic situation of 129 821 primary and secondary school students who completed a questionnaire survey at the same time in 2024. Statistical analysis was conducted using a Chi-square test and multiple Logistic regression model. Results: From 2019 to 2024, the detection rates of elevated blood pressure were 13.60%, 13.68%, 17.60%, 17.24%, 14.77% and 15.96%, respectively. The rates for isolated systolic hypertension were 4.24%, 5.83%, 7.26%, 7.19%, 6.24% and 6.93%; isolated diastolic hypertension rates were 6.38%, 4.99%, 6.23 %, 6.41%, 5.39% and 5.66%; and combined systolic and diastolic hypertension rates were 2.97%, 2.86%, 4.11%, 3.65%, 3.14 % and 3.36%. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that girls, junior high school, senior high school, overweight, and obesity were positively associated with elevated blood pressure risk ( OR =1.27, 1.25, 1.32, 1.66, 3.07, all P <0.05); conversely, county residence, Mongolian ethnicity, and other ethnicities showed negative associations ( OR =0.90, 0.93, 0.90, all P <0.05). Conclusions Overweight and obesity among children and adolescents are closely related to various types of elevated blood pressure. Prevention strategies should prioritize effectively controlling weight issues among children and adolescents, thereby effectively reducing the incidence of elevated blood pressure.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect and mechanism of gracillin from Reineckia carnea on autophagy in non- small cell lung cancer A549 cells. METHODS Using A549 cells as subjects， the effects of different concentrations of gracillin （0.25， 0.5， 1， 2， 4 μmol/L） on the proliferation of cells were detected by CCK-8 after being treated for different time （12， 24， 48 h）. Compared with the control group without medication， the effect of gracillin （2 μmol/L） on the formation of autophagosomes in cells was observed by transmission electron microscope after 24 h of exposure. The aggregation of GFP-LC3 on autophagosome membrane was detected by GFP-LC3 plasmid transfection after being treated with gracillin （0.25， 0.5， 1， 2 μmol/L） for 24 h. Quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot assay were used to detect the mRNA and protein expressions of family with sequence similarity 102 member A（FAM102A）， the expressions of autophagy-related proteins [p62， Beclin-1， microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3B （LC3B）]， and the expressions of phosphoinositide 3-kinase （PI3K）/protein kinase B （Akt） signaling pathway-related proteins in A549 cells after being treated with gracillin （0.25， 0.5， 1 and 2 μmol/L） for 24 h. RESULTS Gracillin significantly inhibited the proliferation of A549 cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. The IC50 was 2.55 μmol/L at 24 h. After 24 h of gracillin treatment， autophagosomes with bilayer membrane structure were found in the cell cytoplasm， and GFP-LC3 green fluorescent spots on autophagosome membrane were obvious， representing an increasing trend as drug concentration. Compared with the control group， mRNA and protein expressions of FAM102A （0.5， 1， 2 μmol/L groups）， protein expression of Beclin-1 （1， 2 μmol/L groups） and LC3B-Ⅱ/LC3B-Ⅰ ratio （2 μmol/L group） were significantly increased in different concentrations of gracillin groups， while the protein expression of p62 （1， 2 μmol/L groups）， and the protein phosphorylations of Akt （1， 2 μmol/L groups） and PI3K （2 μmol/L group） were all decreased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS Gracillin can promote excessive autophagy in A549 cells by up-regulating mRNA and protein expressions of FAM102A and inhibiting PI3K/Akt signaling pathway， thus inhibiting cell proliferation.

Objective To survey the current situation of fertility intention to have a third child among childbearing age women in Wanzhou District of Chongqing Municipality under the background of the new fer-tility policy,and to analyze its influencing factors.Methods The convenience sampling method was adopted to conduct the survey on the third child fertility intention by the self-designed questionnaire and the Question-naire Star platform among the childbearing women with one child or two children in Wanzhou District of Chongqing Municipality from September to October 2022.The multiple linear regression analysis and two-step cluster analysis were used to explore the influencing factors.Results A total of 632 questionnaires were re-ceived,32 invalid questionnaires were excluded,and the effective recovery rate was 94.9％.The score of fertili-ty intention to have a third child in the respondents was(12.81±2.83)points.The multiple linear regression analysis showed that the age,marital status,place of residence,spouse cultural degree,family rearing child model,whether the family can provide support and previous vaginal delivery history were the influencing fac-tors of fertility intention to have a third child among the childbearing age women in this place(P＜0.05).The two step cluster analysis showed that"obstetrician/midwife's help"was the most important predictive factor for the childbearing age women to choose to have a third child.Conclusion The current situation of childbear-ing age women's fertility intention to have a third child in Wanzhou District of Chongqing Municipality is not optimistic.It is necessary to create the positive factors that encourage childbearing age women to make deci-sion about having a third child.

The global trends of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection and disease are both rising. Nontuberculous mycobacterial disease(NTMD) is a worldwide health burden associated with increasing morbidity, mortality, and economic costs. Antibiotic therapy is the mainstay of treatment for NTMD.Mycobacterial pathogens are intrinsically resistant to many available antibiotics, making treatment extremely challenging, especially in immunocompromised individuals and patients with underlying chronic lung conditions. Even with lengthy therapy and the use of a combination of antibiotics, only less than half NTMD patients can achieve clinical treatment success, so it is urgent to develop novel anti-NTM antibiotics. This article reviews the research progress on the medication of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases.

Objective: To investigate the incidence and associated factors of spinal curvature disorders among primary and middle school students in Hohhot, so as to provide reference for relevant prevention strategies. Methods: According to the monitoring and intervention work of students common diseases in Inner Mongolia Autonomous, 13 586 primary and middle school students in Hohhot were selected by random sampling method to carry out scoliosis examination in September 2021. Results: A total of 538( 4.0% ) students were found to have spinal curvature disorder. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that monitoring site, phases of studying, and persistent back pain in the past 1 month were associated of spinal curvature disorder in primary and middle school students ( OR =0.33, 1.74, 1.28, 1.51, P <0.05). Conclusion Spinal curvature disorder is relatively common in primary and middle school students in Hohhot. Effective measures should be taken to reduce the burden of spinal curvature disorders in primary and middle school students.

Tuberculous meningitis is the most common and serious type of central nervous system tuberculosis, with high mortality and disability rate, which has attracted extensive attention of global public health. The high mortality rate and disability rate of tuberculosis meningitis may be related to its lack of specific clinical and imaging characteristics, insufficient attention from clinicians, lack of early sensitive and specific diagnostic testing techniques, delay in treatment, and restricted penetration of anti-TB drugs into the blood-brain barrier or/and MDR-TB, etc. This article reviews the disease burden of TBM, chemotherapy drugs and regimens, anti-inflammatory agents, aspirin, interventional and surgical treatment to provide reference for clinical management of this disease.

Objective: To explore the effect of health education based on behavioral phased transformation theory in remote peritoneal dialysis patients in remote mountainous areas. Methods: Totally 84 cases of peritoneal dialysis catheterization in our hospital from April 2016 to May in -2018 were selected as the research subjects. After discharge, home peritoneal dialysis was performed. According to the random number table method, 42 cases in each group were divided into observation group and control group. The control group was given routine treatment and traditional health education. On the basis of conventional treatment, the observation group established a behavior based phased transformation of health education as a means of intervention. The two groups were all intervened for 6 months. Volume status and self-care behavior were evaluated and compared between the two groups within one week of admission and six months after intervention. Results: Before intervention, there was no significant difference in the capacity load between the observation group and the control group (P>0.05). The systolic and diastolic blood pressures of the observation group after intervention were (131.21±11.73) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133kPa) and (80.24 ±10.62) mmHg respectively, which were significantly lower than those of the control group (140.31 ± 12.87) mmHg and (85.75 ± 11.73) mmHg, with significant differences (t=3.455, 2.302, P < 0.05); and the ultrafiltration volume of the observation group after intervention was (385.15 ± 105.1.8) ml was significantly higher than that of the control group (320.02±126.87) ml, with significant difference (t=2.561, P < 0.05); there was no significant difference in body mass and urine volume between the two groups after intervention (P > 0.05).The total score of the self-care ability scale in the observation group was (122.11 ± 8.52) points, which was significantly higher than that in the control group (94.24 ± 10.71) points. The difference was statistically significant (t=313.198, P<0.01) . Conclusion Health education based on the theory of behavioral phased transformation can help patients with peritoneal dialysis in remote mountainous areas to improve their capacity and improve their self-protection behavior, which has educational guiding significance.

Objective To investigate the attitude of PhD nursing students towards clinical work. Methods A qualitative research was made to ten full-time PhD students in nursing from six universities in a semi-structured interview,with the data so acquired analyzed using Colaizzi phenomenological methedology. Results Four themes were extracted from the analysis.They are their evaluation on nursing career and clinical work;their role in clinical work;their concerns for engaging in clinical work;and their expectations for clinical work.Conclusions Some of the nursing PhD students intend to engage in clinical nursing work after graduation, yet not without concerns, namely decent positions and career development.In this consideration,nursing administrators should take into full account of the students′career expectations and value their important role in this field.In addition, a scientific hierarchical management system should be established,suitable positions should be set up, and new fields of clinical nursing practice explored, in order to fully leverage their talents and promote disciplinary progress to the field of nursing.

Objective: To investigate the feasibility of GE11 peptide targeting to brain metastases from epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-positive breast cancer and thereby explore the potential for the construction of specific targeting molecular probe. Methods: The EGFR expression level of triple negative breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-231-BR) was detected using Western blot and flow cytometry. GE11 peptide targeting property was tested using immunofluorescence staining and flow cytometry in MDA-MB-231-BR cells and in the subcutaneous tumor model. GK-13 peptide was selected as the control peptide. Two-sample t test was used for data analysis. Results: Western blot and flow cytometry showed that EGFR expression in MDA-MB-231-BR cells was 88.60%, significantly higher than those in other cells. Flow cytometry results indicated that the cell binding rate of MDA-MB-231-BR with GE11 peptide (10 μmol/L) was significantly higher than that with control peptide (38.4% vs 0.6%; t=16.941, P<0.01). Cell immunofluorescence staining results showed GE11 peptides were detected with stronger signal after being incubated with cells, and the combination was concentration- and temperature-dependent. In vivo experiment results showed that the signal of GE11 peptide was stronger in tumor site than that in other organs or tissues. Conclusion GE11 peptide may specifically target the brain metastases of EGFR-positive breast cancer.