Dietary Zinc Intakes Are Associated With Skeletal Muscle Mass and Strength in Children and Adolescents: Zinc and Muscle in Children.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between dietary zinc intakes and skeletal muscle mass and strength in children and adolescents. A retrospective study was conducted using data on United States adolescents aged 8 to 19 years. Data were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2014 cycles.

Hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype, hypertriglyceridemic waist-to-height ratio phenotype and abnormal glucose metabolism in adolescents.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between hypertriglyceridemic waist (HW) phenotype,hypertriglyceridemic waist-to-height ratio (HWHtR) phenotype and abnormal glucose metabolism in adolescents.

Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted on 2626 adolescents aged 12-19 years in United States. Abnormal glucose metabolism was defined as fasting plasma glucose ≥ 5.

Height-Corrected Definition of Metabolic Syndrome Is a Simple and Effective Method for Identifying Insulin Resistance and Low-Grade Inflammation in Adolescents: Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of the height-corrected definition of metabolic syndrome(MetS) in adolescents. A retrospective study was conducted on US adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. Waist-to-height ratio and blood pressure-to-height ratio were substituted for waist circumference and blood pressure when defining MetS in adolescents.

The relationship between obesity and bone mineral density in children and adolescents: analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Unlabelled: Childhood and puberty are important period for the skeleton grows. Fat mass, especially visceral adipose tissue, was negatively correlated with areal bone mineral density in children and adolescents. The present study suggests that fat mass, especially visceral adipose tissue, has a slightly negative association with bone development in children and adolescents.

The Global Burden of Disease attributable to low physical activity and its trends from 1990 to 2019: An analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study.

Introduction: Low physical activity (LPA) is associated with several major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and premature mortality. In this study, we aimed to assess the global burden and trends in disease attributable to LPA (DALPA) from 1990 to 2019.

Methods: Annual age-standardized disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and death rates of DALPA [all-cause and five specific causes (ischaemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, stroke, colon and rectal cancer, and breast cancer)] by sex, age, geographical region and social deprivation index (SDI) score from 1990 to 2019 were available from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2019.

The dose-response relationship between sex hormones and hyperuricemia in different gender: NHANES 2013-2016.

Objectives: To access the dose-response relationship between sex hormones and hyperuricemia (HUA), and to find the cut-off value in different gender.

Methods: 9,685 participants were derived from the database of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis were applied to explore the relationship between sex hormones and HUA after adjusting for confounding factors by propensity score match (PSM).

Hypomagnesemia is associated with increased mortality in the short-term but not the long-term in community-acquired pneumonia patients with type 2 diabetes.

Introduction: The present study explored the relationship between hypomagnesemia and outcome in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: The study was a retrospective cohort study, conducted on adult CAP patients with T2DM at The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao between January 2015 and December 2018. The primary outcome was all-cause deaths.

Concurrent severe hepatotoxicity and agranulocytosis induced by : A case report.

Background: Various types of drug-induced liver injury are induced by (PM); however, it rarely causes neutropenia. Herein, we report the case of a 65-year-old woman with concurrent severe hepatotoxicity and agranulocytosis induced by PM.

Case Summary: A 65-year-old woman reported with severe hepatotoxicity and agranulocytosis 17 d after ingestion of PM.

Age, Pulse, Urea, and Albumin Score: A Tool for Predicting the Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Patients With Diabetes.

Objective: The predictive performances of CURB-65 and pneumonia severity index (PSI) were poor in patients with diabetes. This study aimed to develop a tool for predicting the short-term and long-term outcomes of CAP in patients with diabetes.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 531 CAP patients with type 2 diabetes.

The relationship between metabolic syndrome and bone mineral density in adolescents: analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to observe the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and height (Ht) adjusted Z-scores for areal bone mineral density (aBMD) in adolescents.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on the United States adolescents aged 12-17 years. Data were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2012, 2013-2014 and 2015-2016 cycles.

The association between abnormal serum magnesium levels and prognosis of elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

To investigate the association between abnormal serum magnesium levels and the prognosis of elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 1381 elderly patients with CAP in the First Hospital of Qinhuangdao between January 2015 and December 2018. Serum magnesium concentrations in the range of 0.

Influence of overweight and obesity on the mortality of hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

Background: Obesity is associated with a better prognosis in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (the so-called obesity survival paradox), but conflicting results have been found.

Aim: To investigate the relationship between all-cause mortality and body mass index in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

Methods: This retrospective study included patients with community-acquired pneumonia hospitalized in the First Hospital of Qinhuangdao from June 2013 to November 2018.

The Relationship Between Prediabetes and Bone Mass in Adolescents: Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey From 2005 to 2010.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to observe the relationship between impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and bone mineral density (BMD) in different sites in adolescents.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on adolescents age 12-19 years of the United States. Data were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2006, 2007-2008, and 2009-2010 cycles.

Hospital-acquired dysmagnesemia and mortality in critically ill patients: data from MIMIC-III database.

This study aimed to determine the relationship between hospital-acquired dysmagnesemia and in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients. A retrospective cohort study was conducted on critically ill patients who had normal serum magnesium levels on admission. Data were extracted from the Multiparameter Intelligent Monitoring in Intensive Care III database.

The Performance of CURB-65 and PSI for Predicting In-Hospital Mortality of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Compared with the Non-Diabetic Population.

Objective: To compare the performance of CURB-65 and Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) for predicting in-hospital mortality of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) between patients with and without type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 2365 CAP patients in The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, China. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality.

Age, Pulse, Urea and Albumin (APUA) Model: A Tool for Predicting in-Hospital Mortality of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Adapted for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a tool for predicting in-hospital mortality of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 531 CAP patients with T2DM at The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality.

Naltrexone attenuates methamphetamine-induced behavioral sensitization and conditioned place preference in mice.

Methamphetamine addiction causes serious public health problems worldwide. However, there is no effective medication licensed for methamphetamine addiction. The endogenous opioid system is considered to be a common substrate in drug addiction due to its regulation of dopamine release.

Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c Improves the Performance of the Nomogram for Predicting the 5-Year Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes.

Aim: To develop and validate a model, which combines traditional risk factors and glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) for predicting the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Materials And Methods: This is a historical cohort study from a collected database, which included 8419 males and 7034 females without diabetes at baseline with a median follow-up of 5.8-years and 5.

The Effects of Type 2 Diabetes and Postoperative Pneumonia on the Mortality in Inpatients with Surgery.

Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and postoperative pneumonia, and the effects of T2DM and postoperative pneumonia on the mortality in inpatients with surgery.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 43,174 inpatients with surgery in The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao. These patients were divided into four groups according to T2DM and postoperative pneumonia, Group A subjects without T2DM and postoperative pneumonia, Group B subjects with T2DM only, Group C subjects with postoperative pneumonia only and Group D subjects with T2DM and postoperative pneumonia.

Inhibition of naltrexone on relapse in methamphetamine self-administration and conditioned place preference in rats.

Methamphetamine (METH) addiction has been widely spread and caused severe problems both in society and public health in recent years, but there is a shortage of medication available. The naltrexone (NTX) as a non-selective opioid receptor antagonist has been widely applied to treat alcohol addiction and the relapse to opioid addiction after detoxification. In the present study, we investigated the potent pharmacotherapeutic effect of NTX in attenuating relapse to drug-seeking behavior in the METH self-administration and conditioned place preference (CPP) in rats.

The mortality in infectious inpatients with type 2 diabetes compared with non-diabetic population: Infection in type 2 diabetes.

The aim of the study was to determine the mortality in infectious inpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compared with non-diabetic population.A retrospective study was conducted on 13,916 infectious inpatients in The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao. Diabetic types were classified using International classification of Diseases-10.

The relationship between hypertriglyceridemic-waist phenotype and vitamin D status in type 2 diabetes.

The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between hypertriglyceridemic-waist (HTW) phenotype and vitamin D status in type 2 diabetes. A cross-sectional study was conducted in subjects with type 2 diabetes. This study enrolled 338 type 2 diabetic (190 males and 148 females).

Hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype and abnormal glucose metabolism: a system review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This study was to perform a meta-analysis to assess the relationship between hypertriglyceridemic-waist (HTW) phenotype and abnormal glucose metabolism.

Methods: The data sources were PubMed and EMBASE up to June 2018. Studies providing the relationship between HTW phenotype and abnormal glucose metabolism were included.

The Relationship between Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype and Early Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetes.

Background/aims: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between hypertriglyceridemic waist (HW) phenotype and early diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 538 type 2 diabetes patients in Qinhuangdao. The HW phenotype was defined as serum triglyceride concentrations ≥1.

Three novel obese indicators perform better in monitoring management of metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetes.

The present study evaluated the performance of three novel obese indicators, visceral adiposity index (VAI), lipid accumulation product (LAP) and waist circumference-triglyceride index (WTI), for identifying metabolic syndrome(MetS) in type 2 diabetes. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 711 type 2 diabetes in Qinhuangdao. The MetS was defined as the definition of Chinese Diabetes Society.