Zhongda Hospital Southeast University

Sigh ventilation versus conventional protective ventilation in cardiac surgery: a proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial

Lung protective ventilation is crucial for preventing ventilator-induced lung injury in cardiac surgery. The protective role of a low tidal volume (V T ) has been established, whereas the added protection afforded by lung recruitment remains uncertain. We investigated whether sig...

CXCR4-targeted dual softener for inducing senescence therapy in hepatic fibrosis

Hepatic fibrosis is a central pathological driver of chronic liver diseases, including metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and alcohol-related liver disease, which collectively impose a growing global health burden. Fibrosis is primarily mediated by persisten...

Simultaneous Determination of Total and Unbound Amphotericin B by LC–MS/MS: Application to Protein Binding Analysis

ABSTRACT Amphotericin B (AmB), a first‐line antifungal agent, is highly protein‐bound, and its efficacy and toxicity are primarily determined by the unbound fraction. However, current therapeutic drug monitoring mainly relies on total plasma concentrations, and clinical data on u...

Association between neutrophil-to-HDL cholesterol ratio and diabetic nephropathy in adults with diabetes mellitus

Renal complications in diabetes impose substantial morbidity globally, yet early risk stratification remains challenging. The neutrophil-to-HDL cholesterol ratio (NHR) represents an integrated biomarker reflecting both immune activation and dyslipidemia, with neutrophilia promoti...

Association of transglutaminase-2 with contrast-induced acute kidney injury in Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome: a prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: To investigate the dynamic changes in serum and urinary Transglutaminase-2 (TG2) levels in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients and their association with contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI), thereby providing novel clinical evidence for risk prediction of...

A three-metabolite microbiota-associated signature for early risk stratification of gestational diabetes mellitus

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term metabolic and cardiovascular risk. However, oral glucose tolerance testing at 24–28 gestational weeks limits early risk stratification. Gut microbiota-associated metabolites may reflec...