Development and psychometric testing of the family caregiver self-efficacy scale for patients in the early post-coronary artery bypass grafting.

Background And Objectives: Family caregiver self-efficacy plays an important role in improving the health and quality of life of patients in the early post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, there is a lack of targeted self-efficacy assessment tool for caregivers of patients. Thus, the purpose of this study was to develop a Family Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale for patients in the early post-CABG (FCSES-EPCABG) and to test its reliability and validity.

Evaluation of fibroinflammatory activity in thyroid eye disease using [F]AlF-NOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT: A prospective study.

Purpose: This study evaluates the value of [F]AlF-NOTA-FAPI-04PET/CT in assessing the disease activity of thyroid eye disease (TED).

Methods: Twenty-three TED patients and ten healthy controls were prospectively recruited and underwent [F]AlF-NOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT scans. TED eyes were classified by Clinical Activity Score (CAS) as active (CAS +) or inactive (CAS-).

Improvement effect of insulin resistance in one-day outpatient service by reducing stress adaptation disorders in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Aim: Conducted a one-day outpatient service for GDM patients, analyzed the relationship between stress adaptation disorder and insulin resistance in GDM patients after intervention, and tried to provide some new clues for the prevention and treatment of GDM, provide some theoretical basis for the multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment model of GDM patients.

Methods: 240 GDM women were included in this study, 120 women were included in one-day diabetes clinic management for GDM women as GDM Intervention Group, and 120 GDM women receiving regular dietary education as GDM Control Group. One-day diabetes clinic management including disease knowledge and dietary education, sports education and blood sugar monitoring and personalized issues and follow-up visits, and intervention time lasting for 1 month.

Topical Therapies for Management of Olfactory Dysfunction in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps: Steroid-Eluting Stents.

Objectives: Steroid-eluting stent implantation after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) effectively alleviates postoperative symptoms and polyp recurrence in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). However, the efficacy of steroid-eluting stents for the treatment of olfactory dysfunction in CRSwNP and the influencing factors therein have not been studied.

Methods: Fifty-nine patients with CRSwNP with olfactory dysfunction from Peking University Third Hospital who were hospitalized for ESS were recruited and randomly divided into a stent group (n = 30) and a control group (n = 29), and were assessed for symptom scores, olfactory function, endoscopic findings, and type 2 inflammatory mediators (IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, IL-33, eotaxin-3, periostin) expression.

Cable Eccentricity Detection Method Based on Magnetic Field.

Amid the rapid advancement of electronic information technology, the need for cable eccentricity measurement in the industry is increasing both in China and across the globe. Current detection methods have several flaws, including high costs, insufficient accuracy, and instability. In this paper, we introduce a magnetic field-based detection method for cable eccentricity that provides high precision and cost-effectiveness.

Risk Model for Laryngeal Complications Prediction in Chinese PatientGBVs After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify perioperative risk factors of laryngeal symptoms and to develop an implementable risk prediction model for Chinese hospitalized patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Methods: A total of 1476 Chinese CABG patients admitted to Wuhan Asian Heart Hospital from January 2020 to June 2022 were included and then divided into a modeling cohort and a verification cohort. Univariate analysis was used to identify laryngeal symptoms risk factors, and multivariate logistic regression was applied to construct a prediction model for laryngeal symptoms after CABG.

Correlation of Eosinophils and Type 2 Inflammatory Mediators with Osteitis in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps.

Objective: Osteitis is more prevalent in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), making the disease refractory and prone to recurrence. However, the pathophysiologic mechanism of osteitis formation in CRS has not been fully elucidated, and this study aimed to further elucidate the association of eosinophils and type 2 inflammatory mediators with osteitis in patients with CRSwNP.

Methods: This retrospective study collected clinical data on 125 cases of CRSwNP.

Prediction of Vasoactive-Inotropic Score on Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients After Surgical Treatment Combined with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of the vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS) at different time points for postoperative prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) in adult congenital heart disease patients undergoing surgical treatment combined with coronary artery bypass grafting.

Methods: Patients were divided into two groups that developed PMV or not. The propensity score matching method was applied to reduce the effects of confounding factors between the two groups.

Progress in the treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy, a systematic review.

Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a condition characterized by myocardial dysfunction that occurs in individuals with diabetes, in the absence of coronary artery disease, valve disease, and other conventional cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension and dyslipidemia. It is considered a significant and consequential complication of diabetes in the field of cardiovascular medicine. The primary pathological manifestations include myocardial hypertrophy, myocardial fibrosis, and impaired ventricular function, which can lead to widespread myocardial necrosis.

Investigating subtypes of lung adenocarcinoma by oxidative stress and immunotherapy related genes.

Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is one of the most widespread and fatal types of lung cancer. Oxidative stress, resulting from an imbalance in the production and accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), is considered a promising therapeutic target for cancer treatment. Currently, immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy is being explored as a potentially effective treatment for early-stage LUAD.

Preparation of N-doped porous biochar with high specific surface area and its efficient adsorption for mercury ion from aqueous solution.

Herein, a new type of super active nitrogen-doped biochar sheet (SNBC) was prepared by two-step pyrolysis and KOH chemical activation with melamine and cherry kernel powder as precursors of nitrogen and carbon source for removing Hg from wastewater. The N adsorption/desorption and scanning electron microscope characterization revealed that the resulted SNBC under 600 °C calcination owned huge specific surface area of 2828 m/g and plenty of well-developed micropores, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy analysis testified the existence of functional groups containing N and O, which could provide adsorption sites for Hg. The SNBC-600 showed high adsorption capacity for Hg even at low pH, and interfering cations had little effect on the adsorption.

Case report: ADULT syndrome: a rare case of congenital lacrimal duct abnormality.

Acro-dermato-ungual-lacrimal-tooth (ADULT) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant inherited disease caused due to mutations in the gene. More commonly, mutations in the gene result in ectodermal dysplasia and/or orofacial cleft. ADULT syndrome is a type of ectoderm-related tissue dysplasia.

[A multi-center observation of the therapeutic efficacy of Bencycloquidium bromide in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis with predominant symptoms of rhinorrhea].

To observe the efficacy and safety of the M receptor antagonist Bencycloquidium bromide nasal spray in treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis with runny nose as the main symptom. From August 2021 to September 2021, 134 patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis were enrolled in the otolaryngology Outpatient Department of Peking University Third Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University and China-Japanese Friendship Hospital of Jilin University, including 71 males and 63 females, with a median age of 38 years. TNSS score and visual analogue scale（VAS） of total nasal symptoms were observed during 2 weeks of treatment with Bencycloquidium bromide nasal spray.

[Expression and predictive value of type Ⅱ inflammatory cytokines in nasal secretion in eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps].

To analyze the expression of type Ⅱ inflammatory-related cytokines in nasal secretions of patients with eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps（ECRSwNP）, and to preliminarily explore the role of type Ⅱ inflammatory cytokines in nasal secretions in predicting ECRSwNP. A prospective analysis was made of 91 patients with CRSwNP who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery in Peking University Third Hospital from November 2020 to June 2021. All the selected patients had their SNOT-22 score, Lund-Mackay score and blood eosinophilia collected before surgery.

A Risk Prediction Model of Serious Adverse Events After Cardiac Catheterization for Chinese Adults Patients with Moderate and Severe Congenital Heart Disease.

Background: There are almost 2 million adult patients with congenital heart disease in China, and the number of moderate and severe patients is increasing. However, few studies have investigated the risk of serious adverse events (SAE) after catheterization among them. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for SAE related to cardiac catheterization and to provide the risk scoring model for predicting SAE.

Combined endonasal and orbital approach for annulus of Zinn area decompression in dysthyroid optic neuropathy.

Background: Dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON) is a serious complication of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) that can cause permanent vision loss from orbital apex syndrome. Urgent management of high-dose corticosteroid pulse therapy is recommended, and salvage orbital apex decompression surgery may require in refractory patients ineffective with corticosteroid pulse therapy.

Purpose: To evaluate the short-term efficacy and safety of combined endoscopic endonasal and orbital approach decompression in the annulus of the Zinn (AZ) area in refractory dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON).

A novel two-level approach to defect detection in braided CFRP using air-coupled ultrasonic testing.

Air-coupled ultrasonic testing and C-scan technique has been increasingly applied to the braided CFRP structures owing to its non-destruction, non-contact and high visualization characteristics. Due to the noise, structural vibration, and airflow in the process of detection, the accuracy of defect identification is easily deteriorated. To address this issue and further determine the relationship between the ultrasonic acoustical pressure attenuation and structural parameters, a novel two-level identification method based on the modified two-dimensional variational mode decomposition (2D-VMD) has been proposed.

An Empirical Study on the Influence of College Students' Physical Fitness on the Level of Public Health.

As a compulsory course in universities, physical fitness is an important part of public health. At present, research on physical fitness lacks a comprehensive evaluation method, which cannot accurately guide public health. Based on this, this paper compares the key factors affecting public health, aiming to better guide public health and improve the level of public health.

Ecological of human health risk of total petroleum hydrocarbons and four metals in seawater of the southeastern Bohai Sea, China.

To obtain systematic knowledge on the waterborne pollution status and ecological and human health risk of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) and metals in the southeastern Bohai Sea, seawater samples were collected in three seasons from 2014 to 2018. TPHs and mercury (Hg) levels were determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry and cold atomic absorption spectrometry, respectively, and concentrations of copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and cadmium (Cd) were detected by anodic stripping voltammetry. Spatial distribution patterns indicated that these waterborne pollutants are mainly sourced from terrestrial inputs.

Tissue eosinophils and mucous inflammatory cytokines for the evaluation of olfactory recovery after endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with nasal polyposis.

Unlabelled: The etiologies of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP)-associated olfactory dysfunction have several potentially overlapping hypotheses. Understanding the association of tissue eosinophils and mucous inflammatory cytokines with olfactory function and identifying predictors of olfactory outcomes in patients with nasal polyposis after surgery is fundamental for future clinical care and research.

Methods: Eighty-five patients who underwent endoscopic surgery for nasal polyposis were enrolled in this study.

Homing peptide combined with DNAzyme-based ELISA-like assay for highly specific and sensitive detection of fibrin.

A highly sensitive and specific ELISA-like chemiluminescence method for detection of fibrin has been developed. In the sensing platform, the homing peptide (CREKA), as recognition molecule, which can specially recognize the fibrin on microtiter plate, combined with G-quadruplex-based DNAzyme to form the probe of G-quadruplex-hemin DNAzyme-CREKA. After the sample solution was coated on the plates, the probe was crosslinked with fibrin through the interaction of CREKA and fibrin.

A New Inductive Debris Sensor Based on Dual-Excitation Coils and Dual-Sensing Coils for Online Debris Monitoring.

Lubricants are of key importance for mechanical processing, and exist in nearly every mechanical system. When the equipment is in operation, debris particles will be generated in mechanical lubricants. The detection of debris particles can indicate the wear degree of machinery components, and provide prognosis warning for the system before the fault occurs.

GATA6-AS1 inhibits ovarian cancer cell proliferation and migratory and invasive abilities by sponging miR-19a-5p and upregulating TET2.

GATA6 antisense RNA 1 (GATA6-AS1) has been reported to be involved in the progression of several types of cancer. In the present study, the role of GATA6-AS1 in ovarian cancer (OC) was explored. Reverse transcription quantitative PCR was used to detect the expression of GATA6-AS1, microRNA (miR)-19a-5p and tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 2 (TET2) in OC and adjacent normal tissues.

A Risk Prediction Model of Readmission for Chinese Patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Background: Predictive models can be used to assess the risk of readmission for patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, the majority of the existing prediction models have been developed based on data of western population. Our objective was to develop and validate a risk prediction model for Chinese patients after CABG.