Research in Health Science

Background: This study aims to investigate the precise relationship between the Zhejiang University index (ZJU index) and sleep-related problems.Methods: This study included 7920 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted between 2007 and 2014. Logistic regression, restricted cubic spline regression, subgroup analyses and receiver operating characteristic (R…

Background: Maintaining work productivity and good health is essential for healthy aging; however, their long-term co-developmental patterns remain insufficiently understood. This study aimed to identify the joint longitudinal trajectories of work productivity and multidimensional health among middle-aged and older adults and to examine their associations with childhood socioeconomic status.Metho…

Purpose: To explore the epidemiological and genetic link between green spaces and digestive system diseases.Methods: The current study includes two main parts. The first part is a comprehensive meta-analysis of epidemiological findings, subsequently, two-sample epigenetic Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis is conducted to explore the genetic associations between green spaces and digestive syst…

As the population ages, the long-term care needs of elderly people with disabilities are becoming increasingly urgent. This study examines urban-rural differences in long-term care needs and their key determinants among older adults in China. Using data from the 2020 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, we analyzed a sample of 8,533 individuals aged 60 and above with disabilities. A ge…

Objective: This study aims to systematically evaluate the effects of the outpatient pooling reform under the Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI) in Chongqing, focusing on patient utilization outcomes in a tertiary hospital setting. The primary objective is to assess the extent to which the policy reduces patients’ outpatient financial burden. In addition, through heterogeneity analysis…

Objective: To develop a systematic diagnosis and treatment management strategy for vaginal foreign bodies (VFBs) in prepubertal girls and to evaluate the core clinical value of vaginoscopy in this approach. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data of 120 prepubertal girls with vaginal foreign bodies admitted to our hospital from January 2015 to December 2024. The systemati…

Background: The glucose-to-leukocyte ratio (GLR), a marker of glucose metabolism and systemic inflammation, is linked to poor prognoses in various diseases. However, the association between GLR and mortality in cancer patients remains unclear. This study aim to investigate the relationship between GLR index and all-cause and malignant mortality in cancer patients.Methods: A total of 2,186 cancer …

Prevention of ICH in stroke has shifted to overall evaluation of carotid atheroma within the clinical context. In order to give a big picture view of this landscape, a bibliometric study was conducted to show how vulnerable carotid plaque was studied by researchers between 2010-2025. 1,193 literatures were gained from Web of Science Core Collection and analyzed by using CiteSpace to build a knowl…

The purpose is to analyze the current practice status, interaction mechanism and optimization path of the "family inheritance - apprenticeship - school" trinity education model in the clinical inheritance of Mongolian medicine in Xing 'an League, and to provide empirical evidence for solving the talent gap of Mongolian medicine and the predicament of traditional skills inheritance. The method is …

Background: Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by severe pruritus, significantly impairing patients’ quality of life and work capacity. Acupuncture has emerged as a promising therapeutic option, with a growing body of research demonstrating its notable efficacy in treating this condition. However, the mechanisms involved remain unclear, and current evidenc…

Clitorodynia, a chronic pain condition affecting the clitoris, is often underrecognized in dermatology clinics despite its potential association with inflammatory, neuropathic, hormonal, and musculoskeletal disorders. Dermatologists frequently encounter patients with vulvar discomfort and are well-positioned to differentiate clitorodynia from conditions such as lichen sclerosus, erosive lichen pl…

MAP regimen is a classic chemotherapy protocol for osteosarcoma. On the basis of MAP reginen, we have made three adjustments and ultimately developed an innovative regimen for direct chemotherapy in the solid tumor of osteosarcoma specifically tailored for this patient:1). Adjust the drug supply method from intravenous infusion to static pulse injection pump micro-volume slow push2). By AI positi…

Microalgae, a kind of unicellular photoautotrophs that widely exist in marine and freshwater. Microalgae can accumulate a great deal of metabolites in the process of growth, then they have high-value in bioenergy, food production, health care and animal feed. Although microalgae has great potential of development, its practical application is still slow because of its various biological species, …