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  1. Article: Association between Exposure to Selected Heavy Metals and Blood Eosinophil Counts in Asthmatic Adults: Results from NHANES 2011-2018.

    Wen, Jun / Giri, Mohan / Xu, Li / Guo, Shuliang

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 4

    Abstract: 1) Background: Heavy metals are widely used and dispersed in the environment and people's daily routines. Many studies have reported an association between heavy metal exposure and asthma. Blood eosinophils play a crucial role in the occurrence, ... ...

    Abstract (1) Background: Heavy metals are widely used and dispersed in the environment and people's daily routines. Many studies have reported an association between heavy metal exposure and asthma. Blood eosinophils play a crucial role in the occurrence, progression, and treatment of asthma. However, there have thus far been few studies that aimed to explore the effects of heavy metal exposure on blood eosinophil counts in adults with asthma. Our study aims to discuss the association between metal exposure and blood eosinophil counts among asthmatic adults. (2) Methods: A total of 2026 asthmatic individuals were involved in our research from NHANES with metal exposure, blood eosinophils, and other covariates among the American population. A regression model, the XGBoost algorithm, and a generalized linear model (GAM) were used to explore the potential correlation. Furthermore, we conducted a stratified analysis to determine high-risk populations. (3) Results: The multivariate regression analysis indicated that concentrations of blood Pb (log per 1 mg/L; coefficient β, 25.39;
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-15
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm12041543
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  2. Article ; Online: Association between serum folate levels and blood eosinophil counts in American adults with asthma: Results from NHANES 2011-2018.

    Wen, Jun / Wang, Changfen / Giri, Mohan / Guo, Shuliang

    Frontiers in immunology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1134621

    Abstract: Background: To date, many researches have investigated the correlation of folate and asthma occurrence. Nevertheless, few studies have discussed whether folate status is correlated with dis-ease severity, control or progression of asthma. So, we ... ...

    Abstract Background: To date, many researches have investigated the correlation of folate and asthma occurrence. Nevertheless, few studies have discussed whether folate status is correlated with dis-ease severity, control or progression of asthma. So, we explored the correlation of serum folate and blood eosinophil counts in asthmatic adults to gain the role of folate in the control, progression, and treatment of asthma.
    Methods: Data were obtained from the 2011-2018 NHANES, in which serum folate, blood eosinophils, and other covariates were measured among 2332 asthmatic adults. The regression model, XGBoost algorithm model, and generalized linear model were used to explore the potential correlation. Moreover, we conducted stratified analyses to determine certain populations.
    Results: Among three models, the multivariate regression analysis demonstrated serum folate levels were negatively correlated with blood eosinophil counts among asthmatic adults with statistical significance. And we observed that blood eosinophil counts decreased by 0.20 (-0.34, -0.06)/uL for each additional unit of serum folate (nmol/L) after adjusting for confounders. Moreover, we used the XGBoost Algorithm model to identify the relative significance of chosen variables correlated with blood eosinophil counts and observed the linear relationship between serum folate levels and blood eosinophil counts by constructing the generalized linear model.
    Conclusions: Our study indicated that serum folate levels were inversely associated with blood eosinophil counts in asthmatic adult populations of America, which indicated serum folate might be correlated with the immune status of asthmatic adults in some way. We suggested that serum folate might affect the control, development, and treatment of asthma. Finally, we hope more people will recognize the role of folate in asthma.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; Eosinophils ; Leukocyte Count ; Nutrition Surveys ; Asthma ; Regression Analysis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-22
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1134621
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  3. Article ; Online: Association between serum uric acid/serum creatinine ratios and lung function in the general American population: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2007-2012.

    Wen, Jun / Wei, Chengcheng / Giri, Mohan / Zhuang, Rongjuan / Shuliang, Guo

    BMJ open respiratory research

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 1

    Abstract: Background: Assessment of lung function is essential for the early screening chronic airway diseases (CADs). Nevertheless, it is still not widely used for early diagnosing CADs in epidemiological or primary care settings. Thus, we used data from the US ... ...

    Abstract Background: Assessment of lung function is essential for the early screening chronic airway diseases (CADs). Nevertheless, it is still not widely used for early diagnosing CADs in epidemiological or primary care settings. Thus, we used data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to discuss the relationship between the serum uric acid/serum creatinine (SUA/SCr) ratio and lung function in general adults to gain the role of SUA/SCr in early assessment of lung function abnormalities.
    Methods: From 2007 to 2012 NHANES, a total of 9569 people were included in our study. Using the regression model, XGBoost algorithm model, generalised linear model and two-piecewise linear regression model, the link between the SUA/SCr ratio and lung function was investigated.
    Results: After correcting for confounding variables, the data revealed that forced vital capacity (FVC) declined by 47.630 and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) decreased by 36.956 for each additional unit of SUA/SCr ratio. However, there was no association between SUA/SCr and FEV1/FVC. In the XGBoost model of FVC, the top five most important were glycohaemoglobin, total bilirubin, SUA/SCr, total cholesterol and aspartate aminotransferase, whereas in FEV1, were glycohaemoglobin, total bilirubin, total cholesterol, SUA/SCr and serum calcium. In addition, we determined the linear and inverse association between SUA/SCr ratio and FVC or FEV1 by constructing a smooth curve.
    Conclusions: In the general American population, the SUA/SCr ratio is inversely linked with FVC and FEV1, but not with FEV1/FVC, according to our research. Future studies should investigate the impact of SUA/SCr on lung function and identify possible mechanisms of action.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; Uric Acid ; Creatinine ; Nutrition Surveys ; Glycated Hemoglobin ; Asthma ; Bilirubin ; Forced Expiratory Volume ; Cholesterol ; Lung
    Chemical Substances Uric Acid (268B43MJ25) ; Creatinine (AYI8EX34EU) ; Glycated Hemoglobin ; Bilirubin (RFM9X3LJ49) ; Cholesterol (97C5T2UQ7J)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2736454-9
    ISSN 2052-4439 ; 2052-4439
    ISSN (online) 2052-4439
    ISSN 2052-4439
    DOI 10.1136/bmjresp-2022-001513
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  4. Article ; Online: High density lipoprotein-cholesterol is inversely associated with blood eosinophil counts among asthmatic adults in the USA: NHANES 2011-2018.

    Wen, Jun / Zhuang, Rongjuan / He, Chunyan / Giri, Mohan / Guo, Shuliang

    Frontiers in immunology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1166406

    Abstract: Background: A growing number of research strongly suggest that metabolic syndrome and dyslipidemia contribute to the establishment of a pro-inflammatory state in asthma, according to accumulating data. However, the majority of recent research has ... ...

    Abstract Background: A growing number of research strongly suggest that metabolic syndrome and dyslipidemia contribute to the establishment of a pro-inflammatory state in asthma, according to accumulating data. However, the majority of recent research has focused on the association between lipids and asthma in children and adolescents, with contradictory findings. Consequently, we analyzed the relationship between serum lipid and blood eosinophil counts using data from the NHANES in the USA.
    Methods: After screening the individuals from the 2011 to 2018 NHANES survey, a total of 2,544 out of 39156 participants were eligible for our study. The potential association was discussed using the linear regression model, XGBoost algorithm model, generalized additive model, and two-piecewise linear regression model. In addition, we ran stratified analysis to identify specific demographics.
    Results: After adjusting for covariates, the result indicated that blood eosinophil counts decreased by 45.68 (-68.56, -22.79)/uL for each additional unit of HDL-C (mmol/L). But serum LDL-C, total cholesterol or triglyceride was not correlated with blood eosinophil counts. Furthermore, we used machine learning of the XGBoost model to determine LDL-C, age, BMI, triglyceride, and HDL-C were the five most critical variables in the blood eosinophil counts. The generalized additive model and two-piecewise linear regression model were used to further identify linear relationship between the serum HDL-C and blood eosinophil counts.
    Conclusions: Our study elucidated a negative and linear correlation between serum HDL-C and blood eosinophil counts among American asthmatic adults, suggesting that serum HDL-C levels might be associated with the immunological condition of asthmatic adults. There was no correlation between serum LDL-C, total cholesterol, or triglyceride levels and blood eosinophil counts.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Child ; Humans ; Adult ; United States/epidemiology ; Cholesterol, HDL ; Cholesterol, LDL ; Nutrition Surveys ; Eosinophils ; Triglycerides ; Asthma/epidemiology
    Chemical Substances Cholesterol, HDL ; Cholesterol, LDL ; Triglycerides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-24
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1166406
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  5. Article ; Online: Relationship between serum iron and blood eosinophil counts in asthmatic adults: data from NHANES 2011-2018.

    Wen, Jun / Wang, Changfen / Xia, Jing / Giri, Mohan / Guo, Shuliang

    Frontiers in immunology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1201160

    Abstract: Background: So far, quite a few studies have revealed that systemic iron levels are related to asthmatic inflammatory reactions. And most studies have focused on the correlation between systemic iron levels and asthma, with inconsistent findings. Yet, ... ...

    Abstract Background: So far, quite a few studies have revealed that systemic iron levels are related to asthmatic inflammatory reactions. And most studies have focused on the correlation between systemic iron levels and asthma, with inconsistent findings. Yet, few studies have investigated the connection between serum iron and blood eosinophil counts. Hence, we have explored the connection between serum iron and blood eosinophil counts in asthmatics by utilizing data from NHANES.
    Methods: A total of 2549 individuals were included in our study after screening NHANES participants from 2011 to 2018. The linear regression model and XGBoost model were used to discuss the potential connection. Linear or nonlinear association was further confirmed by the generalized additive model and the piecewise linear regression model. And we also performed stratified analyses to figure out specific populations.
    Results: In the multivariable linear regression models, we discovered that serum iron levels were inversely related to blood eosinophil counts in asthmatic adults. Simultaneously, we found that for every unit increase in serum iron (umol/L), blood eosinophil counts reduced by 1.41/uL in model 3, which adjusted for all variables excluding the analyzed variables. Furthermore, the XGBoost model of machine learning was applied to assess the relative importance of chosen variables, and it was determined that vitamin C intake, age, vitamin B12 intake, iron intake, and serum iron were the five most important variables on blood eosinophil counts. And the generalized additive model and piecewise linear regression model further verify this linear and inverse association.
    Conclusion: Our investigation discovered that the linear and inverse association of serum iron with blood eosinophil counts in asthmatic adults, indicating that serum iron might be related to changes in the immunological state of asthmatics. Our work offers some new thoughts for next research on asthma management and therapy. Ultimately, we hope that more individuals become aware of the role of iron in the onset, development, and treatment of asthma.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Adult ; Eosinophils ; Nutrition Surveys ; Asthma ; Awareness ; Iron
    Chemical Substances Iron (E1UOL152H7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-04
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1201160
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  6. Article ; Online: Association between serum uric acid/serum creatinine ratios and lung function in the general American population

    Jun Wen / Chengcheng Wei / Mohan Giri / Rongjuan Zhuang / Guo Shuliang

    BMJ Open Respiratory Research, Vol 10, Iss

    National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2007–2012

    2023  Volume 1

    Abstract: Background Assessment of lung function is essential for the early screening chronic airway diseases (CADs). Nevertheless, it is still not widely used for early diagnosing CADs in epidemiological or primary care settings. Thus, we used data from the US ... ...

    Abstract Background Assessment of lung function is essential for the early screening chronic airway diseases (CADs). Nevertheless, it is still not widely used for early diagnosing CADs in epidemiological or primary care settings. Thus, we used data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to discuss the relationship between the serum uric acid/serum creatinine (SUA/SCr) ratio and lung function in general adults to gain the role of SUA/SCr in early assessment of lung function abnormalities.Methods From 2007 to 2012 NHANES, a total of 9569 people were included in our study. Using the regression model, XGBoost algorithm model, generalised linear model and two-piecewise linear regression model, the link between the SUA/SCr ratio and lung function was investigated.Results After correcting for confounding variables, the data revealed that forced vital capacity (FVC) declined by 47.630 and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) decreased by 36.956 for each additional unit of SUA/SCr ratio. However, there was no association between SUA/SCr and FEV1/FVC. In the XGBoost model of FVC, the top five most important were glycohaemoglobin, total bilirubin, SUA/SCr, total cholesterol and aspartate aminotransferase, whereas in FEV1, were glycohaemoglobin, total bilirubin, total cholesterol, SUA/SCr and serum calcium. In addition, we determined the linear and inverse association between SUA/SCr ratio and FVC or FEV1 by constructing a smooth curve.Conclusions In the general American population, the SUA/SCr ratio is inversely linked with FVC and FEV1, but not with FEV1/FVC, according to our research. Future studies should investigate the impact of SUA/SCr on lung function and identify possible mechanisms of action.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Diseases of the respiratory system ; RC705-779
    Subject code 310 ; 630
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMJ Publishing Group
    Document type Article ; Online
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  7. Article ; Online: Adverse events with EUS-guided biliary drainage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Giri, Suprabhat / Mohan, Babu P / Jearth, Vaneet / Kale, Aditya / Angadi, Sumaswi / Afzalpurkar, Shivaraj / Harindranath, Sidharth / Sundaram, Sridhar

    Gastrointestinal endoscopy

    2023  Volume 98, Issue 4, Page(s) 515–523.e18

    Abstract: Background and aims: Multiple meta-analyses have evaluated the technical and clinical success of EUS-guided biliary drainage (BD), but meta-analyses concerning adverse events (AEs) are limited. The present meta-analysis analyzed AEs associated with ... ...

    Abstract Background and aims: Multiple meta-analyses have evaluated the technical and clinical success of EUS-guided biliary drainage (BD), but meta-analyses concerning adverse events (AEs) are limited. The present meta-analysis analyzed AEs associated with various types of EUS-BD.
    Methods: A literature search of MEDLINE, Embase, and Scopus was conducted from 2005 to September 2022 for studies analyzing the outcome of EUS-BD. The primary outcomes were incidence of overall AEs, major AEs, procedure-related mortality, and reintervention. The event rates were pooled using a random-effects model.
    Results: One hundred fifty-five studies (7887 patients) were included in the final analysis. The pooled clinical success rates and incidence of AEs with EUS-BD were 95% (95% confidence interval [CI], 94.1-95.9) and 13.7% (95% CI, 12.3-15.0), respectively. Among early AEs, bile leak was the most common followed by cholangitis with pooled incidences of 2.2% (95% CI, 1.8-2.7) and 1.0% (95% CI, .8-1.3), respectively. The pooled incidences of major AEs and procedure-related mortality with EUS-BD were .6% (95% CI, .3-.9) and .1% (95% CI, .0-.4), respectively. The pooled incidences of delayed migration and stent occlusion were 1.7% (95% CI, 1.1-2.3) and 11.0% (95% CI, 9.3-12.8), respectively. The pooled event rate for reintervention (for stent migration or occlusion) after EUS-BD was 16.2% (95% CI, 14.0-18.3; I
    Conclusions: Despite a high clinical success rate, EUS-BD may be associated with AEs in one-seventh of the cases. However, major AEs and mortality incidence remain less than 1%, which is reassuring.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Cholestasis/etiology ; Cholestasis/surgery ; Endosonography/adverse effects ; Cholangitis ; Drainage/adverse effects ; Stents/adverse effects ; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde/adverse effects
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 391583-9
    ISSN 1097-6779 ; 0016-5107
    ISSN (online) 1097-6779
    ISSN 0016-5107
    DOI 10.1016/j.gie.2023.06.055
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  8. Article: Advancements in navigational bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions: A review with special focus on virtual bronchoscopic navigation.

    Giri, Mohan / Dai, Haiyun / Puri, Anju / Liao, Jiaxin / Guo, Shuliang

    Frontiers in medicine

    2022  Volume 9, Page(s) 989184

    Abstract: Lung cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening has increased the incidence of peripheral pulmonary lesions. Surveillance and early ... ...

    Abstract Lung cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening has increased the incidence of peripheral pulmonary lesions. Surveillance and early detection of these lesions at risk of developing cancer are critical for improving patient survival. Because these lesions are usually distal to the lobar and segmental bronchi, they are not directly visible with standard flexible bronchoscopes resulting in low diagnostic yield for small lesions <2 cm. The past 30 years have seen several paradigm shifts in diagnostic bronchoscopy. Recent technological advances in navigation bronchoscopy combined with other modalities have enabled sampling lesions beyond central airways. However, smaller peripheral lesions remain challenging for bronchoscopic biopsy. This review provides an overview of recent advances in interventional bronchoscopy in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of peripheral pulmonary lesions, with a particular focus on virtual bronchoscopic navigation.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2775999-4
    ISSN 2296-858X
    ISSN 2296-858X
    DOI 10.3389/fmed.2022.989184
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  9. Article ; Online: Perceptions and preparedness toward tobacco cessation counseling amongst clinical medical students in Chongqing, Southwest China: A cross-sectional study.

    Yang, Chuang / He, Wenjin / Deng, Ruihang / Giri, Mohan / Dai, Haiyun

    Frontiers in public health

    2022  Volume 10, Page(s) 934782

    Abstract: Background: Medical students play an indispensable role in providing smoking cessation counseling. Despite the rapid increase in tobacco use, there is little data on what Chinese medical students know or are taught about it. This study aims to ... ...

    Abstract Background: Medical students play an indispensable role in providing smoking cessation counseling. Despite the rapid increase in tobacco use, there is little data on what Chinese medical students know or are taught about it. This study aims to investigate the relationship between medical students' tobacco education level, clinical experience, and tobacco cessation counseling (TCC) provided by medical students.
    Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among clinical medical students of Chongqing medical university. An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire included items on demographic information, perceptions, and perceived preparedness, clinical medical students' self-reported level of education about alternative tobacco products, and traditional cigarettes. We assessed their perspectives toward TCC using a 5-point Likert scale. Descriptive and binary logistic regression analyses were carried out.
    Results: A total of 1,263 medical students completed the questionnaire. The majority of students (85%) expressed a willingness to provide TCC to patients in need. However, only half of the students stated unequivocally that they knew some ways and methods of tobacco cessation, while 18% stated that they did not know methods of tobacco cessation. Tobacco education and clinical experience were significantly associated with the ability to provide TCC. Our findings revealed that students with more clinical experience (undergraduates: B = 0.326,
    Conclusion: Tobacco education and clinical experience can enhance the ability of medical students to provide smoking cessation counseling. There is a need to focus on alternative tobacco products with changing times, and curriculum planners should collaborate to incorporate comprehensive tobacco prevention and cessation training into the medical school curriculum.
    MeSH term(s) Counseling ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Humans ; Smoking Cessation/methods ; Smoking Cessation/psychology ; Students, Medical/psychology ; Nicotiana ; Tobacco Use Cessation/psychology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-01
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2711781-9
    ISSN 2296-2565 ; 2296-2565
    ISSN (online) 2296-2565
    ISSN 2296-2565
    DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2022.934782
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  10. Article ; Online: Delineating the food web structure in an Indian estuary during tropical winter employing stable isotope signatures and mixing model.

    Lal, Dhanya Mohan / Sreekanth, Giri Bhavan / Soman, Chitra / Sharma, Anupam / Abidi, Zeba Jaffer

    Environmental science and pollution research international

    2023  Volume 30, Issue 17, Page(s) 49412–49434

    Abstract: The food and feeding links and sources in an impacted tropical estuary situated along India's western coast, the Ulhas River Estuary (URE) was analyzed employing the stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic signatures ( ... ...

    Abstract The food and feeding links and sources in an impacted tropical estuary situated along India's western coast, the Ulhas River Estuary (URE) was analyzed employing the stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic signatures (δ
    MeSH term(s) Food Chain ; Ecosystem ; Carbon Isotopes/analysis ; Estuaries ; Carbon ; Nitrogen Isotopes/analysis ; Nitrogen ; Phytoplankton
    Chemical Substances Carbon Isotopes ; Carbon (7440-44-0) ; Nitrogen Isotopes ; Nitrogen (N762921K75)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-11
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1178791-0
    ISSN 1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
    ISSN (online) 1614-7499
    ISSN 0944-1344
    DOI 10.1007/s11356-023-25549-w
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