Superficial Serrated Adenoma: A Rare Case of Sigmoid Polyp With Malignant Potential.

We present the case of a 68-year-old woman who underwent complete endoscopic resection of a superficial serrated adenoma (SuSA). Due to its rarity and limited case reports, SuSA is often misdiagnosed as a hyperplastic lesion without malignant potential, leading to missed diagnoses. A polypoid lesion was identified in the sigmoid colon during the initial endoscopic evaluation, where it was initially classified as a sessile serrated lesion (SSL).

Metabolomics identifies metabolite markers in plasma and extracellular vesicles within plasma in patients with asthma.

Background: Plasma and extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from plasma are important sources of information regarding individual health. Metabolomic analysis of plasma and EVs may provide new methods for predicting disease occurrence. This study aims to analyze the metabolomic characteristics of plasma and plasma EVs in asthma patients.

Metformin modifies plasma microbial-derived extracellular vesicles in polycystic ovary syndrome with insulin resistance.

Introduction: This study investigated changes in plasma microbial-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and insulin resistance (PCOS-IR) before and after metformin treatment, and aimed to identify bacterial taxa within EVs that were biologically and statistically significant for diagnosis and treatment.

Methods: The case-control study was conducted at Xiamen Chang Gung Hospital, Hua Qiao University. Plasma samples were collected from five PCOS-IR patients of childbearing age before and after 3 months of metformin treatment, and the samples were sequenced.

The effects of loving-kindness meditation on doctors' communication anxiety, trust, calling and defensive medicine practice.

Objective: The study investigated the effects of loving-kindness meditation (LKM) on doctors' communication anxiety, trust, calling, and defensive medicine practice.

Methods: This study recruited 94 doctors from a hospital in China, randomized them to an LKM group (n = 47), and waited for the control group (n = 47). The experimental group accepted an 8-week LKM interference while the waiting for the control group underwent no interference.

Clinical application of two types of Hook-Wire needle localization procedures for pulmonary small nodule biopsy.

Background: With the widespread use of low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDCT) and increasing awareness of personal health, the detection rate of pulmonary nodules is steadily rising.

Objective: To evaluate the success rate and safety of two different models of Hook-Wire needle localization procedures for pulmonary small nodule biopsy.

Methods: Ninety-four cases with a total of 97 pulmonary small nodules undergoing needle localization biopsy were retrospectively analyzed.

Altered microbiome of serum exosomes in patients with acute and chronic cholecystitis.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the differences in the microbiota composition of serum exosomes from patients with acute and chronic cholecystitis.

Method: Exosomes were isolated from the serum of cholecystitis patients through centrifugation and identified and characterized using transmission electron microscopy and nano-flow cytometry. Microbiota analysis was performed using 16S rRNA sequencing.

Proteomic analysis of serum extracellular vesicles from biliary tract infection patients to identify novel biomarkers.

Biliary tract infection (BTI), a commonly occurring abdominal disease, despite being extensively studied for its initiation and underlying mechanisms, continues to pose a challenge in the quest for identifying specific diagnostic biomarkers. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), which emanate from diverse cell types, serve as minute biological entities that mirror unique physiological or pathological conditions. Despite their potential, there has been a relatively restricted exploration of EV-oriented methodologies for diagnosing BTI.

ACADL-YAP axis activity in non-small cell lung cancer carcinogenicity.

Background: The role of Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase long chain (ACADL) in different tumor types had different inhibiting or promoting effect. However, its role in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) carcinogenicity is not clear.

Method: In this study, we utilized The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database to analyze ACADL expression in NSCLC and its correlation with overall survival.

An observational study on treatment regimens and effectiveness for psoriasis in real-world settings among 407 patients in Southeast China.

Introduction: While new targeted therapies have advanced psoriasis treatment, real-world data on comparative effectiveness is lacking. This study analyzed treatment regimens and response in an observational cohort, examining potential disparities between clinical trials and routine practice.

Methods: Data from the Psoriasis Standardized Diagnosis and Treatment Center registry were analyzed.

Artificial intelligence-aided diagnostic imaging: A state-of-the-art technique in precancerous screening.

Background And Aim: Chromoendoscopy with the use of indigo carmine (IC) dye is a crucial endoscopic technique to identify gastrointestinal neoplasms. However, its performance is limited by the endoscopist's skill, and no standards are available for lesion identification. Thus, we developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model to replace chromoendoscopy.

A super-selective coil impregnation therapy for pancreatic duct haemorrhage caused by pseudoaneurysm rupture.

Background: Haemorrhage of pancreas is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and currently there is no clinical satisfactory treatment for this disorder.

Obiective: The present study envisaged to treat the haemorrhage of pancreas caused by pseudoaneurysm rupture using interventional super-selective coil impregnation therapy, so as to achieve a better treatment efficacy.

Methods: Six cases presenting haemorrhage of pancreas were employed for the study, including 5 cases caused by splenic artery pseudoaneurysm and 1 case caused by superior pancreatic artery pseudoaneurysm.

Positive intervention effect of mobile health application based on mindfulness and social support theory on postpartum depression symptoms of puerperae.

Objective: This study investigated the effects of mobile health application designed based on mindfulness and social support theory on parenting self-efficacy and postpartum depression symptoms of puerperae.

Methods: We recruited 130 puerperae from a hospital in China and randomized them to an App use group (n = 65) and a waiting control group (n = 65). The App group underwent an 8-week app use intervention while the control group underwent no intervention.

Association between metabolic body composition status and vitamin D deficiency: A cross-sectional study.

This study aimed to investigate the risk of vitamin D deficiency in a relatively healthy Asian population, with (i) metabolically healthy normal weight (MHNW) (homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance [HOMA-IR] < 2. 5 without metabolic syndrome [MS], body mass index [BMI] < 25), (ii) metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) (HOMA-IR < 2.5, without MS, BMI ≥ 25), (iii) metabolically unhealthy normal weight (MUNW) (HOMA-IR ≥ 2.

The Effect of Animation-Guided Mindfulness Meditation on the Promotion of Creativity, Flow and Affect.

Creativity is so important for social and technological development that people are eager to find an easy way to enhance it. Previous studies have shown that mindfulness has significant effects on positive affect (PA), working memory capacity, cognitive flexibility and many other aspects, which are the key to promoting creativity. However, there are few studies on the relationship between mindfulness and creativity.

The effect of loving-kindness meditation on employees' mindfulness, affect, altruism and knowledge hiding.

Background: This study investigated the effects of the loving-kindness meditation (LKM) on employees' mindfulness, affect, altruism and knowledge hiding.

Methods: In total, 100 employees were recruited from a knowledge-based enterprise in China and randomly divided into the LKM training group (n = 50) and the control group (n = 50). The LKM training group underwent LKM training for 8 weeks, while the control group did not.

Focused-Attention Meditation Improves Flow, Communication Skills, and Safety Attitudes of Surgeons.

Objective: Patient safety is a worldwide problem and a focus of academic research. Human factors and ergonomics (HFE) is an approach to improving healthcare work systems and processes. From the perspective of the cognitive ergonomics of HFE, the aim of this study is to improve the flow level, communication skills, and safety attitudes of surgeons through focused-attention meditation (FAM) training, thus helping to reduce adverse clinical events.

Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Doctors' Mindfulness, Patient Safety Culture, Patient Safety Competency and Adverse Event.

Objective: This study investigated the effects of mindfulness meditation on doctors' mindfulness, patient safety culture, patient safety competency, and adverse events.

Methods: We recruited 91 doctors from a hospital in China and randomized them to mindfulness meditation group ( = 46) and a waiting control group ( = 45). The mindfulness meditation group underwent an 8-week mindfulness meditation intervention, while the control group underwent no intervention.

Research on the Participation of Chinese Sports Cultural Elite in Ice and Snow Sports.

Governments have a responsibility to provide equal opportunities for sport and physical activity to all people of population. Chinese governments have issued many policies, such as "exhibition in the south, expansion in the West and East" of ice and snow sports to promote and stimulate the participation of the broad masses of the people. As a high-cost sport, the participants of ice and snow sports are usually socially elite groups.

The Effects of Animation on the Guessability of Universal Healthcare Symbols for Middle-Aged and Older Adults.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether animation can help to improve the comprehension of universal healthcare symbols for middle-aged and older adults.

Background: The Hablamos Juntos (HJ) healthcare symbol system is a set of widely used universal healthcare symbols that were developed in the United States. Some studies indicated that HJ healthcare symbols are not well-understood by users in non-English-speaking areas.

Chloroplast genome of silverleaf nightshade ( Cav.), a Weed of National Significance in Australia.

Cav. is a widely distributed weed and recognized as a Weed of National Significance in Australia. This study sequenced the chloroplast () genome of which is 155,049 bp in length, including a large single-copy region at 85, 426 bp, a small single-copy region at 18,419 bp and two inverted repeats at 25,602 bp.