Nutrient deficiency patterns and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in older adults with hypertension: a latent class analysis.

Background: Previous researches examining the impact of dietary nutrition on mortality risk have mainly focused on individual nutrients, however the interaction of these nutrients has not been considered. The purpose of this study was to identify of nutrient deficiencies patterns and analyze their potential impact on mortality risk in older adults with hypertension.

Methods: We included participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) study.

Interactive association of the dietary oxidative balance score and cardiovascular disease with mortality in older adults: evidence from NHANES.

: We conducted an assessment to explore potential associations of the dietary oxidative balance score (DOBS), cardiovascular disease (CVD), with all-cause mortality among older adults, while also exploring the potential moderating effect of DOBS on the relationship between CVD and mortality. : This study included 9059 older adults (≥60 years) from NHANES 2003-2014. Determination of DOBS involves scoring the combination of 16 nutrients, comprising 2 pro-oxidants and 14 anti-oxidants.

An adolescent with primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma: a case report and literature review.

Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (PCFCL) differs from follicular lymphoma in biological behavior and molecular profile and is treated as a distinct entity, according to the 5th edition of the World Health Organization classification of hematolymphoid tumors. It is an uncommon cutaneous B-cell lymphoma that is considerably rare in children and adolescents. To date, only 13 cases of individuals younger than 20 years of age have been reported in the literature.

Combined association of dietary fibre and cognitive function with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in older adults.

Background: Dietary fibre and cognitive function are associated with the risk of mortality, respectively. Inadequate dietary fibre intake and cognitive impairment frequently co-occur in older adults, but the combined effect of dietary fibre and cognitive function on mortality remains unknown. The study was to investigate the combined effect of dietary fibre and cognitive function on mortality over a 13-year follow-up in a representative of older adults from the U.

Hypertension, dietary fiber intake, and cognitive function in older adults [from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data (2011-2014)].

Background: Dietary fiber was associated with hypertension (HYP) and cognitive function, but it was unknown whether the effect of HYP on cognitive function in older adults was modified by dietary fiber intake.

Methods: We recruited 2,478 participants from the 2011-2012 and 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), with cognitive performance measured by Registry for Alzheimer's disease (CERAD), the Animal Fluency test (AFT), and the Digit Symbol Substitution test (DSST). Multivariate General linear model was used to estimate the interaction between dietary fiber intake and HYP status in association with low cognitive performance.

Dietary fiber and prevalence of abdominal aortic calcification in the United States (from the national health and nutrition examination survey data [2013-2014]).

Background: Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is recognized as a valuable predictor of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Dietary fiber is strongly correlated with CVDs. However, the effect of dietary fiber on AAC in the population is not well understood.

The value of anion gap for predicting the short-term all-cause mortality of critically ill patients with cardiac diseases, based on MIMIC-III database.

Background: The association of anion gap (AG) with short-term mortality in the critically ill patients with cardiac diseases is still not well understood.

Objective: To evaluate the association of AG with short-term mortality, and the predictive ability of AG for short-term mortality in critically ill patients with cardiac diseases.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study enrolled 9104 critically ill patients with cardiac diseases from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III (MIMIC III) database.

A novel nomogram for predicting 3-year mortality in critically ill patients after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Background: The long-term outcomes for patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have been received more and more concern. The existing prediction models are mostly focused on in-hospital operative mortality after CABG, but there is still little research on long-term mortality prediction model for patients after CABG.

Objective: To develop and validate a novel nomogram for predicting 3-year mortality in critically ill patients after CABG.

New insights into metabolomics profile generation in fermented tea: the relevance of bacteria and metabolites in Fuzhuan brick tea.

Background: The contribution of bacteria to fermented tea is not clear and the associated research is relatively limited. To reveal the role of microorganisms in fermented tea processing, the microbial community and metabolites of Fuzhuan brick tea (FBT), a Chinese traditional fermented tea, were revealed via high-throughput sequencing and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS).

Results: In FBT, bacterial communities had a higher abundance and diversity, Lactococcus and Bacillus were the main bacteria, and Eurotium was the predominant fungus.

Effects of different statins application methods on plaques in patients with coronary atherosclerosis.

Background: Discontinued application of statins may be related to adverse cardiovascular events. However, it is unclear whether different statins administration methods have effects on coronary artery plaques.

Aim: To evaluate the effects of different statins application methods on plaques in patients with coronary atherosclerosis.

Effect of recombinant bovine basic fibroblast growth factor gel on repair of rosacea skin lesions: A randomized, single-blind and vehicle-controlled study.

The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of topical use of recombinant bovine basic fibroblast growth factor (rbFGF) gel on the repair of facial skin lesions in patients with rosacea. In the present single-blind study, a total of 1,287 patients with mite-induced rosacea who received treatment with ornidazole tablets were randomized to rbFGF gel treatment group (n=651) or control group (n=636) without revealing the group identity. Patients in the treatment group were treated with topical application of rbFGF gel over the skin lesions (0.

Characterization, antioxidativity, and anti-carcinoma activity of exopolysaccharide extract from Rhodotorula mucilaginosa CICC 33013.

The water-soluble exopolysaccharide REPS2-A was isolated and characterized from R. mucilaginosa CICC 33013. REPS2-A was composed of galactose, arabinose, glucose, and mannose at a molar ratio of 63.

Effectiveness and safety of moxibustion for primary insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Primary insomnia is a widespread and refractory disease. Moxibustion therapy for insomnia shows some advantages compared with conventional therapies. This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of moxibustion therapy for insomnia.

Treatment of mites folliculitis with an ornidazole-based sequential therapy: A randomized trial.

Objective: Treatment of Demodex infestations is often inadequate and associated with low effective rate. We sought to evaluate the efficacy of an ornidazole-based sequential therapy for mites folliculitis treatment.

Methods: Two-hundred patients with mites folliculitis were sequentially treated with either an ornidazole- or metronidazole-based regimen.

[Impact of Precipitation on Fenghe River Water and Aquatic Microorganisms].

In view of that the Fenghe River water pollution has become more and more serious, nitrogen and organic matter pollution were put forward as the important study targets. Community structure of the microorganisms could reflect the water pollution condition to a certain degree. By investigating the correlation between the water condition changes and the microbial community variation, it make possible to look upon river pollution from different perspectives.

Syringotropic mycosis fungoides responding well to VELP chemotherapy: A case report.

Mycosis fungoides (MF), a low-malignant lymphoproliferative disorder, is the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The current study reported a case of syringotropic MF, a rare variant of MF, which presented with reactive B cell proliferation, lymphoid follicle formation, hair loss and lymphadenopathy. The clinical manifestations of the patient were MF-like lumps.

Gender disparity in early death after ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Background: Females with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have a higher risk of adverse outcomes because of receiving less evidence-based medical care. Our aim was to investigate the gender disparity in early death after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the current era.

Methods: A total of 1429 consecutive patients with STEMI in the Liaoning district were analyzed.

Relationship between low-density lipoprotein levels on admission and 1-year outcome in patients with acute ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction.

This study assessed the relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels on admission and the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with acute ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (ASTEMI). Patients with ASTEMI who had a lipid profile tested within 24 hours of symptom onset were enrolled. They were stratified into high and low LDL-C groups according to whether their LDL-C was above (n = 501) or below (n = 575) the median level, respectively.

[The impact of body mass index on the presentation, treatment and clinical outcomes of patients with ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction].

Objective: To analyze the impact of body mass index (BMI) on the presentation, treatment, and clinical outcomes of patients with ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: 1414 patients with STEMI who were admitted to the 20 hospitals in Liaoning region from May 2009 until May 2010 were enrolled. Patients were stratified according to the BMI levels as normal weight group (18.

[Effects of smoke on clinical prognosis of patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction].

Objective: To explore the effects of smoke on the clinical prognosis of patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (ASTEMI).

Methods: A total of 1213 consecutive ASTEMI patients were admitted into 20 hospitals in Liaoning province between May 2009 and May 2010. They were stratified into smoke (n = 588) and non-smoke (n = 625) groups.

Prospective multi-center study of female patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in Liaoning province, China.

Background: In cardiology, it is controversial whether gender influences prognosis after acute myocardial infarction (MI). We examined the 30-day and 1-year prognosis for female patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in Liaoning province, and we analyzed factors that influenced these outcomes.

Methods: This was a prospective, multicenter, observational study in which patient data were collected by questionnaire at the time of diagnosis and at approximately 30 days and 1 year later by telephone inquiries.

Effect of high-dose rosuvastatin loading before percutaneous coronary intervention in female patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome.

Background: Early loading statin therapy before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with reduced mortality and periprocedural myocardial injury. The aim of this study was to study the effect of rosuvastatin loading therapy before PCI in female patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS).

Methods: Consecutive 117 female patients with NSTEACS were randomly assigned to either the group of rosuvastatin loading before PCI (20 mg 12 hours before angioplasty procedure, with a further 10 mg dose 2 hours before procedure, the loading dose group, n = 59) or the no rosuvastatin treatment group before PCI (control group, n = 58).

[Impact of high-density lipoprotein levels at hospital admission on the outcome of patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction].

Objective: To analyze the impact of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels at hospital admission on the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACCE) in patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (ASTEMI).

Methods: 1067 patients with ASTEMI who were admitted to the 20 hospitals in Liaoning region and with lipid profile tested within the 24 hours of admission from May 2009 until May 2010, were enrolled. Data on basic demographic, clinical, status on admission and method of treatment were collected.

[The role of gender difference on the prognosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention].

Objective: To investigate and analyze the impact of gender difference on outcome and prognosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods: This was a prospective and multicentered observation study. All the patients with acute STEMI admitted to the hospitals from June 1(st) 2009 to June 1(st) 2010 were continuously recruited.