Explainable machine learning model for assessing health status in patients with comorbid coronary heart disease and depression: Development and validation study.

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) and depression frequently co-occur, significantly impacting patient outcomes. However, comprehensive health status assessment tools for this complex population are lacking. This study aimed to develop and validate an explainable machine learning model to evaluate overall health status in patients with comorbid CHD and depression.

Vertical migration characteristics of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in estuarine and coastal zones under complex environmental conditions.

As a transitional zone where rivers meet the sea, estuaries are influenced by river transport and ocean tides, resulting in complex variations in parameters such as organic matter content, pH, and sediment salinity. This paper primarily explores the vertical migration patterns of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) under complex conditions, focusing on the soil sediments in the Dagu River estuary area. We designed an indoor soil column leaching experiment to investigate how soil organic matter content, pH, and salinity affect the vertical migration of PCBs in soil.

Proteomic and serological markers for diagnosing cardia gastric cancer and precursor lesions in a Chinese population.

Cardia gastric cancer (CGC) is prevalent in East Asia, and noninvasive, cost-effective screening methods are needed. This study investigated the diagnostic value of serum pepsinogen (PG), gastrin-17 (G-17), Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antibodies, and proteomic profiling for CGC and precancerous lesions.

Identification of novel proteins for coronary artery disease by integrating GWAS data and human plasma proteomes.

Background: Most coronary artery disease (CAD) risk loci identified by genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are located in non-coding regions, hampering the interpretation of how they confer CAD risk. It is essential to integrate GWAS with molecular traits data to further explore the genetic basis of CAD.

Methods: We used the probabilistic Mendelian randomization (PMR) method to identify potential proteins involved in CAD by integrating CAD GWAS data (∼76,014 cases and ∼264,785 controls) and human plasma proteomes (N = 35,559).

Distinct microbiome of tongue coating and gut in type 2 diabetes with yellow tongue coating.

The gut microbiome plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the inconvenience of obtaining fecal samples hinders the clinical application of gut microbiome analysis. In this study, we hypothesized that tongue coating color is associated with the severity of T2DM.

Association between type 1 diabetes and systemic lupus erythematosus: a Mendelian randomization study.

Objectives: Observational studies have shown that there is a bidirectional relationship between type 1 diabetes (T1D) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); the causality of this association remains elusive and may be affected by confusion and reverse causality. There is also a lack of large-scale randomized controlled trials to verify. Therefore, this Mendelian randomization (MR) study aimed to investigate the causal association between T1D and SLE.

Autoimmune diseases and orthognathic surgery: A case series of 12 patients.

Autoimmune diseases result from the immune system attacking native cells and tissues due to the recognition of "self" antigens as foreign antigens. This group of disorders is associated with an increased risk of complications after surgical interventions, as the immune system may cause tissue destruction. The study aimed to investigate the risk of surgical complications in patients with autoimmune diseases, who are at a higher risk of complications due to their condition.

Associations between antipsychotics and the risk of incident cardiovascular diseases in individuals with schizophrenia: a nested case-control study.

Background: The association between antipsychotics and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains significant yet unestablished, especially in Chinese populations.

Objective: To investigate the risk of CVDs associated with antipsychotics among Chinese individuals with schizophrenia.

Methods: We conducted a nested case-control study on individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia in Shandong, China.

Postoperative complications in asthmatic patients following orthognathic surgery: A two-year follow-up study.

Background: Lack of evidence exists related to the incidence of postoperative complications in asthmatic patients following orthognathic surgery. The present study aimed to assess the incidence and risk factors of postoperative complications in asthmatic patients following orthognathic surgery.

Material And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted which consisted of two groups of patients i.

Building a knowledge base for colorectal cancer patient care using formal concept analysis.

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous disease with different responses to targeted therapies due to various factors, and the treatment effect differs significantly between individuals. Personalize medical treatment (PMT) is a method that takes individual patient characteristics into consideration, making it the most effective way to deal with this issue. Patient similarity and clustering analysis is an important aspect of PMT.

Postoperative complications following orthognathic surgery in patients with rheumatic diseases: A 2-year follow-up study.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the complications following orthognathic surgery in patients with rheumatic diseases and to evaluate rheumatic disease as a possible risk factor.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted during a 6-year period. The sample consisted of rheumatic and healthy patients who underwent orthognathic surgery.

Identification of novel proteins associated with movement-related adverse antipsychotic effects by integrating GWAS data and human brain proteomes.

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified some variants for movement-related adverse antipsychotic effects (MAAE), while how these variants confer MAAE remains unclear. We used the probabilistic Mendelian randomization (PMR) method to identify candidate proteins for MAAE by integrating MAAE GWASs and protein quantitative trait loci (pQTL) data. An independent pQTL data from the Banner project and brain-derived eQTL data were used to perform confirmatory PMR.

Causal relationship between type 1 diabetes and hypothyroidism: A Mendelian randomization study.

Objectives: Although an association between type 1 diabetes (T1D) and hypothyroidism has been found in multiple observational studies, whether T1D plays a causal role in the development of hypothyroidism remains uncertain. Therefore, this Mendelian randomization (MR) study aimed to investigate the causal association between T1D and hypothyroidism.

Methods: Independent single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with T1D with genome-wide significance were selected as instrumental variables from a large genome-wide association study (GWAS) of T1D.

Exposure to various ambient air pollutants increases the risk of venous thromboembolism: A cohort study in UK Biobank.

Epidemiological evidence for the association between air pollutants exposure and venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains controversial. In this study, a total of 389,659 participants from the UK Biobank who were free of VTE in 2010 were included, and the annual mean concentrations of air pollutants near where participants lived were collected. During a median follow-up period of 8.

Effects of antipsychotics on triglyceride trajectories and its implications in CVD: A longitudinal cohort study.

Background: Although the association between short-term antipsychotics exposure and triglycerides (TG) levels has been confirmed, the effects of long-term antipsychotics exposure on TG trajectories and its implications in cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains largely unknown.

Methods: A total of 39,988 participants with at least 3 TG measurements between January 2014 and February 2021 were included in this longitudinal study, with a median follow-up was 4.48 years.

Influence of systemic comorbidities on the complications of orthognathic surgery: A scoping review.

The potential impact of systemic comorbidities has not yet been thoroughly explored in orthognathic surgery. Therefore, the following scoping review was conducted to accumulate evidence on the possible impact of systemic comorbidities on the orthognathic surgery complications. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases were searched up to April 2022 to identify studies about patients with systemic comorbidities who underwent orthognathic surgery.

Prevalence of systemic conditions in an orthognathic surgery population: A 20-year single-center study.

Objective: To describe the prevalence and characteristics of patients with systemic conditions in an orthognathic surgery population.

Study Design: A retrospective review was conducted of 1653 patients undergoing orthognathic surgery between 2001 and 2020. Patients were grouped per category of systemic condition and relevant information was retrieved from medical records.

H7N9 virus infection triggers lethal cytokine storm by activating gasdermin E-mediated pyroptosis of lung alveolar epithelial cells.

The H7N9 influenza virus emerged in China in 2013, causing more than 1560 human infections, 39% of which were fatal. A 'cytokine storm' in the lungs of H7N9 patients has been linked to a poor prognosis and death; however, the underlying mechanism that triggers the cytokine storm is unknown. Here, we found that efficient replication of the H7N9 virus in mouse lungs activates gasdermin E (GSDME)-mediated pyroptosis in alveolar epithelial cells, and that the released cytosolic contents then trigger a cytokine storm.

Triglyceride-Glucose Index Is Not Associated With Lung Cancer Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study in the UK Biobank.

Background: The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is a practical substitute measure for insulin resistance (IR). The relationship between IR and lung cancer has been examined in previous studies; however, the findings have been controversial. In addition, previous studies had small sample sizes.

Molecular characterization, receptor binding property, and replication in chickens and mice of H9N2 avian influenza viruses isolated from chickens, peafowls, and wild birds in eastern China.

H9N2 avian influenza viruses are widely prevalent in birds and pose an increasing threat to humans because of their enhanced virulence and transmissibility in mammals. Active surveillance on the prevalence and evolution of H9N2 viruses in different avian hosts will help develop eradication measures. We isolated 16 H9N2 viruses from chickens, green peafowls, and wild birds in eastern China from 2017 to 2019 and characterized their comparative genetic evolution, receptor-binding specificity, antigenic diversity, replication, and transmission in chickens and mice.

Identifying causality, genetic correlation, priority and pathways of large-scale complex exposures of breast and ovarian cancers.

Background: Genetic correlations, causalities and pathways between large-scale complex exposures and ovarian and breast cancers need systematic exploration.

Methods: Mendelian randomisation (MR) and genetic correlation (GC) were used to identify causal biomarkers from 95 cancer-related exposures for risk of breast cancer [BC: oestrogen receptor-positive (ER + BC) and oestrogen receptor-negative (ER - BC) subtypes] and ovarian cancer [OC: high-grade serous (HGSOC), low-grade serous, invasive mucinous (IMOC), endometrioid (EOC) and clear cell (CCOC) subtypes].

Results: Of 31 identified robust risk factors, 16 were new causal biomarkers for BC and OC.

Integration analysis of GWAS and expression quantitative trait loci to identify candidate genes and pathways for clozapine-related neutropaenia.

Aims: Little is known about the genetic basis of clozapine-related neutropaenia. This study aims to explore candidate genes and pathways involved in clozapine-related neutropaenia.

Methods: This study conducted a two-stage integrative analysis of the summary statistics from the genome-wide association study (GWAS, n = 552) of the lowest absolute neutrophil count (ANC) during clozapine treatment and the summary data of the expressed quantitative trait locus (eQTL).

Genetically Determined Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation and Hundreds of Health Outcomes in the UK Biobank and the FinnGen Population: A Phenome-Wide Mendelian Randomization Study.

Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) has been used as a biomarker of chronic low-grade inflammation in observational studies. We aimed to determine whether genetically determined CRP was associated with hundreds of human phenotypes to guide anti-inflammatory interventions.

Methods: We used individual data from the UK Biobank to perform a phenome-wide two-stage least squares (2SLS) Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis for CRP with 879 diseases.

Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Hypertensive Patients: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Few studies estimated the effect of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among hypertensive patients in a longitudinal cohort. This study aims to evaluate the association between LTPA and CVD in a longitudinal management cohort of hypertensive patients. A total of 58,167 hypertensive patients without baseline CVD from a longitudinal cohort were included in this study.