Association between skeletal muscle mass to visceral fat area ratio and depression: A cross-sectional study based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Background: Skeletal muscle mass to visceral fat area ratio (SVR) has emerged as a key indicator for evaluating sarcopenic obesity (SO). The study aimed to elucidate the association between SVR and depression among US adults.

Methods: Utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2011 to 2018, this cross-sectional study employed weighted multivariable logistic regression and restricted cubic splines (RCS) to explore the association between SVR and depression.

Novel hemicraniectomy: Preserving temporal structures in severe traumatic brain injury patients.

Objective: This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of Novel Hemicraniectomy Technique (NHT) in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (STBI) patients.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 79 STBI patients who underwent decompressive hemicraniectomy was conducted. The study compared 25 patients treated with NHT and 54 patients treated with Classic Decompressive Craniectomy (CDC), focusing on therapeutic effects, complications, intracranial pressure, and prognosis.

Association between the platelet/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and depression: A cross-sectional analysis in United States adults.

Background: The primary objective of this study was to elucidate the relationship between the platelet/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (PHR) and the risk of depression in adults in the US.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2007 to 2016. Depression was assessed using the PHQ-9 questionnaire.

Urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites and hyperlipidemia: NHANES 2007-2016.

Background: The relationships between urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) metabolites and hyperlipidemia have not been thoroughly studied. The primary goal of this research focused on investigating the linkage between PAH metabolite concentrations in urine and hyperlipidemia prevalence within US adults.

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the 2007-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Deciphering the role of transcription factors in glioblastoma cancer stem cells.

Glioblastoma (GBM), the most aggressive and fatal brain malignancy, is largely driven by a subset of tumor cells known as cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs possess stem cell-like properties, including self-renewal, proliferation, and differentiation, making them pivotal for tumor initiation, invasion, metastasis, and overall tumor progression. The regulation of CSCs is primarily controlled by transcription factors (TFs) which regulate the expressions of genes involved in maintaining stemness and directing differentiation.