Fresh fruit, dried fruit, raw vegetables, and cooked vegetables consumption associated with progression trajectory of type 2 diabetes: a multi-state analysis of a prospective cohort

PURPOSE

To examine the effects of fresh fruit, dried fruit, raw vegetables, and cooked vegetables on type 2 diabetes (T2D) progression trajectory.

METHODS

We included 429,886 participants in the UK Biobank who were free of diabetes and diabetes complications at baseline. Food groups were determined using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Outcomes were T2D incidence, complications, and mortality. Multi-state model was used to analyze the effects of food groups on T2D progression.

RESULTS

During a follow-up of 12.6 years, 10,333 incident T2D cases were identified, of whom, 3961 (38.3%) developed T2D complications and 1169 (29.5%) died. We found that impacts of four food groups on T2D progression varied depending on disease stage. For example, compared to participants who ate less than one piece of dried fruit per day, the hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for those who ate ≥ 2 pieces of dried fruit per day were 0.82 (0.77, 0.87), 0.88 (0.85, 0.92), and 0.86 (0.78, 0.95) for transitions from diabetes-free state to incident T2D, from diabetes-free state to total death, and from incident T2D to T2D complications, respectively. Higher intake of fresh fruit was significantly associated with lower risk of disease progression from diabetes-free state to all-cause death. Higher intake of raw and cooked vegetables was significantly associated with lower risks of disease progression from diabetes-free state to incident T2D and to total death.

CONCLUSIONS

These findings indicate that higher intake of fresh fruit, dried fruit, raw vegetables, and cooked vegetables could be beneficial for primary and secondary prevention of T2D.

Short-Term Ambient Air Pollution and Urticaria in Guangzhou, China: Estimating the Association and Population Attributable Fraction

Limited evidence is available regarding the association between acute exposure to ambient air pollutants and the risk of urticaria, even though the skin is an organ with direct contact with the external environment. This study utilized generalized additive models to investigate the association between particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter smaller than 10 μm (PM10) and 2.5 μm (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2), and daily outpatient visits for urticaria in Guangzhou, China from 2013 to 2017. We also estimated the attributable fraction of urticaria outpatient visits due to air pollution. A total of 216,648 outpatient visits due to urticaria occurred during the study period. All air pollutants were significantly associated with an increased excess risk of urticaria. Each 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and SO2 was associated with an increase of 1.23% (95% CI: 0.42%, 2.06%), 0.88% (95% CI: 0.28%, 1.49%), 3.09% (95% CI: 2.16%, 4.03%), and 2.82% (95% CI: 0.93%, 4.74%) in hospital visits for urticaria at lag05, respectively. It was estimated that 3.77% (95% CI: 1.26%, 6.38%), 1.91% (95% CI: 0.60%, 3.26%), 6.36% (95% CI: 4.38%, 8.41%), and 0.08% (95% CI: 0.03%, 0.14%) of urticaria outpatient visits were attributable to PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and SO2 using the World Health Organization's air quality guideline as the reference. Relatively stronger associations were observed during the cold season. This study indicates that short-term air pollution may play a significant role in outpatient visits for urticaria, and that such relationships could be modified by season.

[Treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in very preterm infants in China]

Objective: To describe the current status and trends in the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) among very preterm infants (VPI) admitted to the neonatal intensive care units (NICU) of the Chinese Neonatal Network (CHNN) from 2019 to 2021, and to compare the differences in PDA treatment among these units. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study based on the CHNN VPI cohort, all of 22 525 VPI (gestational age<32 weeks) admitted to 79 tertiary NICU within 3 days of age from 2019 to 2021 were included. The overall PDA treatment rates were calculated, as well as the rates of infants with different gestational ages (≤26, 27-28, 29-31 weeks), and pharmacological and surgical treatments were described. PDA was defined as those diagnosed by echocardiography during hospitalization. The PDA treatment rate was defined as the number of VPI who had received medication treatment and (or) surgical ligation of PDA divided by the number of all VPI. Logistic regression was used to investigate the changes in PDA treatment rates over the 3 years and the differences between gestational age groups. A multivariate Logistic regression model was constructed to compute the standardized ratio (SR) of PDA treatment across different units, to compare the rates after adjusting for population characteristics. Results: A total of 22 525 VPI were included in the study, with a gestational age of 30.0 (28.6, 31.0) weeks and birth weight of 1 310 (1 100, 1 540) g; 56.0% (12 615) of them were male. PDA was diagnosed by echocardiography in 49.7% (11 186/22 525) of all VPI, and the overall PDA treatment rate was 16.8% (3 795/22 525). Of 3 762 VPI who received medication treatment, the main first-line medication used was ibuprofen (93.4% (3 515/3 762)) and the postnatal day of first medication treatment was 6 (4, 10) days of age; 59.3% (2 231/3 762) of the VPI had been weaned from invasive respiratory support during the first medication treatment, and 82.2% (3 092/3 762) of the infants received only one course of medication treatment. A total of 143 VPI underwent surgery, which was conducted on 32 (22, 46) days of age. Over the 3 years from 2019 to 2021, there was no significant change in the PDA treatment rate in these VPI (P=0.650). The PDA treatment rate decreased with increasing gestational age (P<0.001). The PDA treatment rates for VPI with gestational age ≤26, 27-28, and 29-31 weeks were 39.6% (688/1 737), 25.9% (1 319/5 098), and 11.4% (1 788/15 690), respectively. There were 61 units having a total number of VPI≥100 cases, and their rates of PDA treatment were 0 (0/116)-47.4% (376/793). After adjusting for population characteristics, the range of standardized ratios for PDA treatment in the 61 units was 0 (95%CI 0-0.3) to 3.4 (95%CI 3.1-3.8). Conclusions: From 2019 to 2021, compared to the peers in developed countries, VPI in CHNN NICU had a different PDA treatment rate; specifically, the VPI with small birth gestational age had a lower treatment rate, while the VPI with large birth gestational age had a higher rate. There are significant differences in PDA treatment rates among different units.

Empirical dynamic modeling of the association between ambient PM2.5 and under-five mortality across 2851 counties in Mainland China, 1999-2012

BACKGROUND

Ambient fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) pollution has been associated with mortality from various diseases, however, its association with under-five mortality rate (U5MR) has remained largely unknown.

METHODS

Based on the U5MR data across 2851 counties in Mainland China from 1999 to 2012, we employed approximate Bayesian latent Gaussian models to assess the association between ambient PM_2.5 and U5MR at the county level for the whole nation and sub-regions. GDP growth rate, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), temperature, and night-time light were included as covariates using a smoothing function. We further implemented an empirical dynamic model (EDM) to explore the potential causal relationship between PM_2.5 and U5MR.

RESULTS

We observed a declining trend in U5MR in most counties throughout the study period. Spatial heterogeneity in U5MR was observed. Nationwide analysis suggested that each 10 µg/m³ increase in annual concentration of PM_2.5 was associated with an increase of 1.2 (95% CI: 1.0 - 1.3) per 1000 live births in U5MR. Regional analyses showed that the strongest positive association was located in the Northeastern part of China [1.8 (95% CI: 1.4 - 2.1)]. The EDM showed a significant causal association between PM_2.5 and U5MR, with an embedding dimension of 5 and 7, and nonlinear values θ of 4 and 6, respectively.

CONCLUSION

China exhibited a downward trend in U5MR from 1999 to 2012, with spatial heterogeneity observed across the country. Our analysis reveals a positive association between PM_2.5 and U5MR, which may support a causal relationship.

[Endovascular treatment for non-thrombotic right iliac vein compression syndrome with intravascular ultrasound]

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of endovascular treatment for non-thrombotic right iliac vein compression syndrome with intravascular ultrasound. Methods: The clinical data of 40 patients with non-thrombotic right iliac vein compression syndromereceiving intravascular ultrasound-assisted balloon dilatation combined with stent implantation from January 2012 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 32 males and 8 females, the average age of whom was 63 (46-81) years old. The patients were classified according to the CEAP (Clinical-Etiology- Anatomy-Pathophysiology) classification: 7 cases as C3, 18 as C4, 10 as C5 and 5 as C6. All patients underwent percutaneous right femoral vein puncture, intravascular ultrasound, and balloon dilatation combined with stentimplantation in the right iliac vein lesion location. Results: The success rate of clinical operations was 100%. There were no serious complications during the perioperative period. All patients were followed up for 4-58 months. During the follow-up period, the relief rate of limb edema was 88.6% (31/35), the pain relief rate was 86.7%(13/15), and the healing rate of ulcers was 100% (6/6). After the stent implantation, the endovascular area of the compression site was significantly enlarged (34.5mm(2)± 11.1mm(2)vs129.8 mm(2)±17.2 mm(2), P<0.001). The follow-up of color Doppler and/or anterograde angiography for deep veins of lower limb with digital subtraction angiography showed that the blood flow in the stentsweres mooth in all patients. Three cases were observed that the intimal hyperplasia led to mild in-stent restenosis, no obvious in stent restenosis (>50%). The abdominal X-ray plain film showed no obvious displacement and fracture of the stents. The venous clinical severity score (VCSS) was statistically significant (13.0±2.4 vs 6.2±2.0, P<0.001). The statistical results of short-form health surver SF-36 showed that the scores of life quality in all dimensions of the affected limb were significantly improved after operation (P=0.000). Conclusion: Intravascular ultrasound-assisted balloon dilatation combined with stent implantation is not only a safe and effective treatment for non-thrombotic right iliac vein compression syndrome, but also has a good mid-term patency rate.

[Therapeutic effect of AngioJet mechanical thrombus aspiration system combined with catheter directed thrombolysis on acute deep vein thrombosis]

Objective: To analyze the curative effect of AngioJet mechanical thrombus aspiration combined with catheter directed thrombolysis (CDT) on acute lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (LEDVT). Methods: The clinical data of 20 cases of acute LEDVT treated by AngioJet combined with CDT were analyzed. The inferior vena cava filter was implanted preoperatively, and then the thrombolysis was performed by using AngioJet. The thrombolytic catheter was placed for CDT treatment, and the thrombolysis was evaluated by review angiography. Results: All cases were successfully punctured and catheterized. The suction time was (235±75) seconds. The usage of urokinase was (180±90)*10(4) U. The differences before and after thrombolysis of ipsilateral and contralateral thigh circumference were (8.3±1.5) cm and (2.5±1.0) cm, respectively. The differences before and after thrombolysis of the ipsilateral and contralateral calf circumference were (2.4±1.0)cm and (1.5±0.7) cm, respectively. All of which had statistical significant (P<0.01). Conclusion: AngioJet mechanical thrombus aspiration system is a novel and safe method for the treatment of acute LEDVT. When used in conjunction with CDT, its advantages was more significant.