186 results match your criteria: "Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University[Affiliation]"

Turning to critical illness is a common stage of various diseases and injuries before death. Patients usually have complex health conditions, while the treatment process involves a wide range of content, along with high requirements for doctor's professionalism and multi-specialty teamwork, as well as a great demand for time-sensitive treatments. However, this is not matched with critical care professionals and the current state of medical care in China.

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Background: The relationship between anion gap (AG) and short-term mortality of pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients with sepsis in the intensive care unit (ICU) remains unclear.

Methods: This study involved a retrospective analysis of incident PH patients with sepsis first admitted to the ICU in the MIMIC IV database (2008 to 2019). Short-term outcomes include in-hospital mortality and 28-day mortality.

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Aim: The objective of this study was to investigate the level of soluble suppression of tumorigenicity-2 (sST2) in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and to provide a new biomarker for clinical management and prognosis assessment.

Method: This was a prospective study. 148 STEMI patients following primary PCI were enrolled and divided into 2 groups by the median value of sST2 and afterwards followed up for 30 days to access the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs), which were defined as cardiovascular death, heart failure and recurrent MI.

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Measurements on slope parameter mapping based on dual-energy CT enterography for improving Crohn's disease diagnosis and inflammatory activity evaluation.

Sci Rep

January 2025

Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, No.201-209 Hubinnan Road, Siming District, Xiamen, 361004, Fujian Province, China.

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  • The study evaluates the effectiveness of slope parameter images (SPI) from dual-phase dual-energy CT enterography (DE-CTE) for diagnosing and assessing Crohn's disease (CD) activity.
  • Researchers analyzed data from 76 CD patients and 53 controls, finding significant differences in dual-phase SP and HU values between groups, indicating higher values in affected individuals.
  • The findings suggest that the AP SP of mesenteric fat shows the highest diagnostic potential for CD, emphasizing the usefulness of SPI in both diagnosis and assessing inflammation levels.
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by extensive skin and internal organ fibrosis. However, the mechanism underlying fibrosis remains unclear, and effective treatments for halting or reversing fibrosis are lacking. In this study, single-cell RNA sequencing is used to obtain a comprehensive overview of skin cells from patients with SSc and healthy controls.

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Proinsulin translation and folding is crucial for glucose homeostasis. However, islet β-cell control of Proinsulin translation remains incompletely understood. Here, we identify OSGEP, an enzyme responsible for tA modification of tRNA that tunes glucose metabolism in β-cells.

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-factorial autoimmune-mediated disease with hyper-stimulation of immune cells especially the T lymphocytes. By this method, it might facilitate the systematic damages in multiple tissues and organs. Otherwise, SLE is also correlated with diverse cardio-metabolic comorbidities, including dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and hypertension.

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Effect of Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Patients With Chronic Heart Failure After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev

January 2025

Author Affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China (Song, Chen, Wang, Cheng, and Wang).

Purpose: The objective of this study was to assess the effect of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) with individualized exercise prescription in patients with chronic heart failure (HF) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in a randomized controlled trial.

Methods: A total of 60 patients with chronic HF who received TAVR treatment were randomly divided into the control group (n = 30) and exercise training (ET) group (n = 30). The control group was treated with conventional rehabilitation, and the ET group was given personalized exercise-based CR based on a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPX).

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Association between childhood life circumstances and chronic diseases in middle-aged and elderly individuals: A population-based retrospective study.

Soc Sci Med

January 2025

HEOA Group, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Institute for Healthy Cities and West China Research Center for Rural Health Development, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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  • This study examines how various childhood life circumstances, not just socioeconomic status or trauma, affect the likelihood of chronic diseases in middle-aged and elderly people.
  • It utilized data from over 16,000 adults in China, analyzing factors such as childhood health, relationships, and wartime experiences, collected from 2011 to 2020.
  • Results show that a significant majority (over 71%) reported chronic diseases, highlighting the importance of considering a wide range of childhood factors in understanding adult health outcomes.
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Time spent in outdoor light is associated with increased blood pressure, increased hypertension risk, and decreased hypotension risk.

Ecotoxicol Environ Saf

December 2024

Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China. Electronic address:

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  • This study aimed to investigate the relationship between light exposure and blood pressure (BP), acknowledging the inconsistent evidence and unclear mechanisms in previous research.
  • Over 300,000 participants from the UK Biobank were analyzed, focusing on outdoor light exposure in summer and winter, with results showing that more summer light hours increased hypertension risk while decreasing hypotension risk, particularly in females and those with shorter sleep.
  • The findings suggested that factors like biological aging, inflammation, and lifestyle changes might explain the light-BP association, highlighting the need for further research to clarify these connections.
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SIRT1-dependent regulation of mitochondrial metabolism participates in miR-30a-5p-mediated cardiac remodeling post-myocardial infarction.

Free Radic Biol Med

January 2025

Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361000, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xiamen, Fujian, 361000, China. Electronic address:

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  • * Researchers discovered that miR-30a-5p levels drop in infarcted hearts and that it helps regulate mitochondrial function, which is vital for energy production in heart cells.
  • * The findings suggest that reactivating SIRT1 can counteract the negative effects of decreased miR-30a-5p, highlighting a potential therapeutic pathway for preventing heart remodeling after a heart attack.
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Background: Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are associated with a higher risk of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. We aimed to investigate the effect of preoperative interventions on PPCs and length of intensive care unit and hospital stay in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted on randomized or quasi-randomized trials by searching PubMed, Medline, ISI Web of Science, Science Direct, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), and the Cochrane Library for all available years until December 2023.

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Tendinopathy poses a formidable challenge due to the inherent limitations of tendon regenerative capabilities post-injury. At present, effective curative approaches for tendinopathy are still lacking. Collagen triple helix repeat-containing 1 (CTHRC1) is an extracellular matrix protein with significant roles in both physiological and pathological processes.

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Improved Diagnostic Performance Using Dual-Energy CT-Derived Slope Parameter Images in Crohn's Disease.

J Imaging Inform Med

November 2024

Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, No. 201-209 Hubinnan Road, Siming District, Xiamen, 361004, Fujian Province, China.

The objective of the study is to explore the image quality and diagnosis performance of the dual-energy CT-derived slope parameter images (SPI) generated by the algorithm based on the slope function in the diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD). Seventy-six CD patients and 53 disease-free control group subjects who underwent dual-energy CT enterography were retrospectively collected. Portal venous phase 120kVp-like and virtual monoenergetic images at 40-100 keV (VMI) were reconstructed.

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SUMOylation of TP53INP1 is involved in miR-30a-5p-regulated heart senescence.

Exp Mol Med

November 2024

Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361000, Fujian, China.

Heart senescence is critical for cardiac function. This study aimed to characterize the role and mechanism of action of miR-30a-5p in cardiac senescence. miR-30a-5p was downregulated in aged mouse hearts and neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (NRCMs).

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To investigate the associations between dietary patterns and biological ageing, identify the most recommended dietary pattern for ageing and explore the potential mediating role of gut microbiota in less-developed ethnic minority regions (LEMRs). This prospective cohort study included 8288 participants aged 30-79 years from the China Multi-Ethnic Cohort study. Anthropometric measurements and clinical biomarkers were utilised to construct biological age based on Klemera and Doubal's method (KDM-BA) and KDM-BA acceleration (KDM-AA).

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Objective: This study aimed to enhance the understanding of cardio-cerebral infarction (CCI) clinical features and identify key prognostic factors, thereby providing an empirical foundation for advancing prevention and treatment strategies and ultimately improving clinical outcomes for CCI patients.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 17,645 AIS and 7,584 AMI patients admitted to two hospitals from 2014 to 2023. Univariate analysis, Spearman correlation, and multivariate logistic regression were performed to identify independent risk factors.

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Corrigendum to "Repurposing of rilpivirine for preventing platelet β3 integrin-dependent thrombosis by targeting c-Src active autophosphorylation" [Thromb. Res. 229 (2023) 53-68].

Thromb Res

December 2024

Xiamen Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, 2999 Jinshan Road, Xiamen 361000, China; College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, No. 9 West Section, South Lv shun Road, Dalian 116044, China. Electronic address:

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The gut microbiotas with metabolites regulate the protective role of miR-30a-5p in myocardial infarction.

J Adv Res

October 2024

Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361000, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xiamen, Fujian 361000, China. Electronic address:

Introduction: Gut microbial homeostasis is closely associated with myocardial infarction (MI). However, little is known about how gut microbiota influences miRNAs-regulated MI.

Objectives: This study aims to elucidate the connections between miR-30a-5p, MI, gut microbiota, and gut microbial metabolite-related pathways, to explore potential strategy for preventing and treating MI.

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RVG-peptide-camouflaged iron-coordinated engineered polydopamine nanoenzyme with ROS scavenging and inhibiting inflammatory response for ischemic stroke therapy.

Int J Biol Macromol

December 2024

Department of Pharmacy, Xiamen Medical College & The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China. Electronic address:

Stroke is one of the most common causes of death and disability. In addition, most neuroprotective agents fail to rescue neurons from cerebral ischemic insults due to their poor ability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Here, the tailored engineered nanoenzyme has been successfully synthesized by coordination-driven co-assembly of dopamine (DA) and iron ion (Fe), which is subsequently camouflaged by neuron-specific rabies viral glycoprotein (RVG) peptide to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inhibit inflammatory response in damaged neuron for the efficient therapy of ischemic stroke.

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  • - The study investigates the voltage-to-mass ratio as a diagnostic tool for cardiac amyloidosis (CA) by comparing it across different patient groups and healthy controls.
  • - Researchers analyzed data from 213 CA patients and other heart-related groups, finding that CA patients had lower voltage-to-mass ratios, which were significantly associated with their condition.
  • - The optimal cut-off value for diagnosing CA, using the cross-sectional area method, was established at 16.42 mV/mm/m, showing high sensitivity and specificity and highlighting the potential for this method to replace more invasive diagnostics.
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  • Monoclonal antibodies like recaticimab target PCSK9 to effectively lower LDL cholesterol levels, offering an alternative to more frequent treatments due to its long-acting nature.
  • The study evaluated recaticimab's effectiveness and safety in patients with nonfamilial hypercholesterolemia and low-to-moderate atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk, comparing various dosing strategies.
  • Results showed significant LDL-C reductions (up to 52.8%) compared to placebo, with safety profiles similar to that of placebo, suggesting recaticimab may provide a flexible treatment option for patients.
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Background: Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) often exhibit hepatic steatosis and dyslipidemia. Studies have shown that intestinal microorganisms are closely related to the occurrence of NAFLD and atherosclerosis. Our previous study has underscored the protective role of microRNA-30a-5p (miR-30a-5p) against atherosclerosis.

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The influence of infection on acute coronary syndrome and lipid metabolism in the Chinese ethnicity.

Front Cell Infect Microbiol

September 2024

Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.

Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients frequently present a relatively high prevalence of () infection. was previously hypothesized to induce ACS through the regulation of lipid levels. However, the risk of -induced ACS varies significantly among different ethnic groups, and the associations between and lipid parameters remain unclear.

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Dual-responsive two-photon probe for specific lipid droplets near-infrared fluorescence imaging in the brain of epileptic mice.

Biosens Bioelectron

January 2025

Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211198, China. Electronic address:

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  • Abnormal lipid metabolism in glial cells is crucial for understanding epilepsy, with lipid droplets (LDs) playing a key role in disease progression and treatment options.
  • Researchers developed CabA, a new dual-responsive near-infrared fluorescent probe, which allows for real-time imaging of LDs and their changes in response to viscosity and polarity.
  • Using CabA in two-photon imaging, the study found increased LDs in the brains of epileptic mice compared to normal mice, which could help with early diagnosis and understanding of epilepsy.
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