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A close relationship between fatty acid metabolism and cancer development is well-established.The hydroxyacyl-coenzyme a dehydrogenase(HADH),a key enzyme in fatty acid beta-oxidation,has recently been identified as an anti-oncogenic factor in various cancers and an oncogenic factor in conditions like acute myeloid leukemia.In cancer cells,HADH not only directly catalyzes fatty acid beta-oxidation but also indirectly influences multiple signaling pathways such as PPAR,TNF-α,JAK-STAT3,PI3K/Akt,IFN-γ,MAPK,and non-canonical Wnt signaling pathways,affecting cancer cell proliferation and migration.HADH shows promise as a potential tumor biomarker for diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis in different cancer types,holding significant clinical value.
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Objective:To investigate the effect of Hong's One Stitch Method in pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD).Methods:A total of 40 patients who underwent PD in our hospital from Jan 2021 to Dec 2022 were divided into two groups according to random number table method,with 20 patients in each group.The control group was treated with end to end pancreatojejunal anastomosis,and the observation group was treated with"Hong's One Stitch Method".The perioperative indicators,complications,secondary surgery,mortality and quality of life were compared between the two groups.Results:The pancreatoenteroanastomosis time,operation time and hospitalization time in the observation group were shorter than those in the control group,and the incidence of pancreatic fistula was lower than that in the control group(P<0.05).There were no significant differences in intraoperative blood loss,pancreatic biochemical leakage,bile fistula,hemorrhage,localized abdominal infection,gastric emptying obstruction,pulmonary infection,secondary surgery and mortality between the two groups(P>0.05).The mental health score,emotional function score,social function score,energy score,general health status score,body pain score,and physiological function score in the observation group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:In PD surgery,the application of"Hong's One Stitch Method"to perform pancreatoenterostomy is beneficial to shorten the pancreatoenterostomy time,operation time and hospitalization time,accelerate the postoperative recovery,reduce the incidence of pancreatic fistula,and improve the quality of life of patients.
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Objective:To investigate the characteristics of cortical morphology in children with attention defi-cit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD)and those with oppositional defiant disorder(ODD)from both categorical and dimensional analyses.Methods:A total of 72 children were enrolled,including 16 children with ADHD and ODD,20 children with ADHD without ODD,and 36 age-gender-matched normal children.The diagnoses were made ac-cording to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fourth Edition(DSM-Ⅳ)criteria.The Chi-nese Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children(C-WISC)was used to access intelligence quotient.All subjects par-ticipated in the magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)scan.The features of cortical morphology were determined using FreeSurfer software.Results:Children with ADHD and ODD[(6 528.1±857.5)mm3 vs.(7 591.2±657.3)]and children with ADHD only[(6 867.2±41.3)mm3 vs.(7 591.2±657.3)mm3]had smaller volume in the left later-al superior temporal gyrus(P<0.05)than controls.No difference was found between ADHD with ODD group and ADHD without ODD group.There was no correlation between the cortical volume of left lateral superior temporal gyrus and ODD symptoms.Conclusion:The reduced cortical volume of left lateral superior temporal gyrus may be an important indication of the abnormal brain structure of ADHD in children.And comorbid status of ODD dose not change this structural variation.
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Objective To analyze the occurrence characteristics of adverse events following immunization (AEFI) of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV-23) in Hebei Province and to evaluate the safety of the vaccine. Methods AEFI cases related to vaccination of PPSV-23 in Hebei Province from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022 were collected through the AEFI surveillance module of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention Information System. The incidence of reported AEFI cases were then analyzed and compared. Results The reported incidence rate of AEFI of PPSV-23 was 56.12 /100,000 doses, and the incidence rate of adverse reactions was 55.50 /100 000 doses. The incidence rate of common adverse reactions was 53.94/100 000 doses, and the incidence rate of rare adverse reactions was 1.56/100 000 doses. Most of the reported AEFI cases caused by PPSV-23 were common adverse reactions, which occurred mainly within one day after vaccination, and the overall regression was positive. Conclusion The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine used in Hebei Province is safe,but its safety monitoring still needs to be strengthened.
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The gene TNFAIP3 acts as a negative regulator of the NF-κB signaling pathway. TNFAIP3 encodes the A20 protein,which exerts a potent anti-inflammatory effect and plays a pivotal role in the regulation of inflammation and immunity. In recent years,TNFAIP3 has garnered significant attention as a susceptibility gene for numerous autoimmune diseases,including but not limited to systemic lupus erythematosus,rheumatoid arthritis,psoriasis. Additionally,high-penetrance heterozygous mutations in TNFAIP3 cause a haploinsufficiency of A20(HA20). HA20 is a monogenic autoinflammatory disease. But some individuals of HA20 exhibit clinical features of autoimmune diseases,including varying degrees of autoantibody positivity,lupus-like phenotypes,and autoimmune thyroid disease.This article focuses on the single nucleotide polymorphism of TNFAIP3 and related autoimmune diseases,to underscore the crucial role of TNFAIP3 in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases,and to provide new research directions and potential drug targets for these conditions.
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Tongluo Mingmu capsules in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy with blood stasis, collateral obstruction, and Qi and Yin deficiency syndrome. MethodA randomized, double-blind, positive-control, and multi-center clinical trial design method was used. 416 patients with diabetic retinopathy with blood stasis, collateral obstruction, and Qi and Yin deficiency syndrome in four test centers were included (the ratio of the treatment group to the control group was 3∶1). On the basis of standardized hypoglycemic treatment, the treatment group was given both four Tongluo Mingmu capsules and two Calcium Dobesilate capsule agents three times a day, while the control group were given both two Calcium Dobesilate capsules and four Tongluo Mingmu capsule agents three times a day. The course of treatment was 12 weeks. The curative effect of Tongluo Mingmu capsules was evaluated by comparing the comprehensive curative effect of diabetic retinopathy, traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) syndrome score, corrected visual acuity, fundus changes, fundus fluorescence angiography, and other curative effect indexes before and after treatment in the two groups. At the same time, general examination, laboratory examination, and adverse events were performed to evaluate the safety of the drug. ResultThe baseline demographic data and disease characteristics of the treatment group and the control group were balanced and comparable, with the difference not statistically significant. After 12 weeks of treatment, the total effective rate of the comprehensive curative effect of diabetic retinopathy in the treatment group (61.0%, 189/310) was better than that in the control group (44.1%, 45/102), and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=8.880, P<0.01). The total effective rate of TCM syndromes in the treatment group (88.4%, 259/293) was better than that in the control group (69.9%, 65/93), and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=17.927, P<0.01). The disappearance rate of dry eyes (χ2=8.305), dull complexion (χ2=4.053), lassitude (χ2=10.267), shortness of breath (χ2=8.494), and dry stool (χ2=8.657) in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (P<0.05, P<0.01). In terms of improving corrected visual acuity (χ2=8.382), fundus changes (χ2=6.026) , the treatment group was significantly better than the control group (P<0.05). During the trial, the incidence of adverse events in the treatment group and the control group was 1.3% and 2.9%, respectively. There was no significant difference between the two groups. In addition, there were no serious adverse events and adverse events leading to withdrawal in both groups. ConclusionTongluo Mingmu capsules can improve the comprehensive curative effect of diabetic retinopathy and enhance the efficacy of TCM syndromes, visual acuity, fundus changes, and fundus fluorescein angiography, with great safety. Therefore, it can provide a new alternative therapeutic drug for patients with diabetic retinopathy.
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Purpose@#Gastric cancer (GC) is the second most lethal cancer globally and is associated with poor prognosis. Fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) can regulate biological properties of carcinoma cells. FABP5 is overexpressed in many types of cancers; however, the role and mechanisms of action of FABP5 in GC remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical and biological functions of FABP5 in GC. @*Materials and Methods@#We assessed FABP5 expression using immunohistochemical analysis in 79 patients with GC and evaluated its biological functions following in vitro and in vivo ectopic expression. FABP5 targets relevant to GC progression were determined using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). @*Results@#Elevated FABP5 expression was closely associated with poor outcomes, and ectopic expression of FABP5 promoted proliferation, invasion, migration, and carcinogenicity of GC cells, thus suggesting its potential tumor-promoting role in GC. Additionally, RNA-seq analysis indicated that FABP5 activates immune-related pathways, including cytokinecytokine receptor interaction pathways, interleukin-17 signaling, and tumor necrosis factor signaling, suggesting an important rationale for the possible development of therapies that combine FABP5-targeted drugs with immunotherapeutics. @*Conclusions@#These findings highlight the biological mechanisms and clinical implications of FABP5 in GC and suggest its potential as an adverse prognostic factor and/or therapeutic target.
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To explore the quality consistency evaluation method for multi-component traditional Chinese medicine and establish a dissolution evaluation method suitable for the characteristics of multi-component Chinese patent medicine, this study discussed the characteristics and advantages of the flow-through cell method in the dissolution evaluation of Chinese patent medicine by comparing the impact of the small cup method and the flow-through cell method on the dissolution behavior of water-soluble and lipid-soluble major active components of Danshen Tablets. Dissolution tests were performed using the small cup method as described in the 2020 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and the newly introduced flow-through cell method(closed-loop method) with water solution containing 0.5% SDS as dissolution medium. Cumulative dissolution curves of the water-soluble component salvianolic acid B and the lipid-soluble component tanshinone Ⅱ_A in Danshen Tablets were plotted, and fitting and similarity analysis of the dissolution models was conducted to identify the characteristics and advantages of the flow-through cell method. For the small cup method, 150 mL of water containing 0.5% SDS was used as the dissolution medium, with a rotation speed of 75 r·min~(-1) and a temperature of(37±0.5) ℃, and 3 mL of samples were taken at 15, 30 min, 1, 2, and 4 h, with fresh dissolution medium added at the same temperature and volume. For the flow-through cell method, a closed-loop system was used. Danshen Tablets were placed in the flow-through cell with approximately 6.7 g of glass beads, and 150 mL of water containing 0.5% SDS was used as the dissolution medium. The flow rate was set at 20 mL·min~(-1), and the temperature and sampling were the same as the small cup method. The results showed that compared with the small cup method, the flow-through cell method had stronger discriminative power and higher sensitivity in distinguishing the dissolution behavior of the two components, and could better reflect the differences in formulation quality, especially for water-insoluble lipid-soluble components. Given that there were no essential differences in the in vitro release kinetics between the two methods, the flow-through cell method could not only replace the traditional small cup method but also better guide the formulation development and identify quality issues of formulations.
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Salvia miltiorrhiza , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , Tablets , Water , Lipids , SolubilityABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To analysis and determine MR signs of Harris score ARCO stages 2-4 in osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH).@*METHODS@#Thirty-four patients with ONFH of ARCO stages 2 to 4 who underwent routine MR, T2 mapping, 3D-SPACE sequence examination and Harris score were retrospectively collected from January 2019 to June 2020, and 3 patients were excluded, and 31 patients were finally included, including 23 males and 8 females, aged from 18 to 62 years old with an average of(40.0±10.8) years old. Among them 21 patients with bilateral femoral head necrosis, totally 52 cases, including 17 with ARCO stage 2 patients, 24 ARCO stage 3, and 11 ARCO stage 4. MR imaging signs (femoral head collapse depth, ONFH index, bone marrow edema, hyperplasia, grade and T2 value of cartilage injury, and joint effusion) were scored and measured on the picture archiving and communication system (PACS) workstation, and the cartilage quantitative parameter T2 value was calculated and measured on Siemens postprocessing workstation. Pearson correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between various MR signs and Harris score, and then multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine impact of MR signs on Harris hip score.@*RESULTS@#Femoral head collapse depth(r=-0.563, P=0.000), grade of cartilage injury(r=-0.500, P=0.000), and joint effusion (r=-0.535, P=0.000) were negatively correlated with Harris score by Pearson correlation analysis. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that joint effusion(β=-6.198, P=0.001) and femoral head collapse depth(β=-4.085, P=0.014) had a significant negative impact on Harris hip score.@*CONCLUSION@#Femoral head collapse depth and joint effusion both had significant negative relationship with Harris hip score. It is recommended to routinely evaluate femoral head collapse depth and joint effusion quantitatively and gradedly, so as to efficiently and accurately assist clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the perinatal clinical phenotype and genetic characteristics of two fetuses with ring chromosome 21 mosaicisms.@*METHODS@#Two fetuses who were diagnosed at the Xiamen Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital in November 2021 were selected as the study subjects. Clinical data of the two fetuses were collected. Conventional G-banded karyotyping and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) were carried out for the fetuses and their parents.@*RESULTS@#Prenatal ultrasonography of fetus 1 has revealed absence of nasal bone, ventricular septal defect, persistent left superior vena cava, and mild tricuspid regurgitation. Chromosomal karyotyping was 46,X?,dic r(21;21)(p12q22;q22p12)[41]/45,X?,-21[9]. CMA has revealed a 30.00 Mb quadruplication at 21q11.2q22.3 and a 3.00 Mb deletion at 21q22.3. For fetus 2, ultrasonography has revealed pointed echo of the nasal bone. The fetus was found to have a karyotype of 46,X?,r(21)(p12q22)[83]/45,X?,-21[14]/46,X?,dic r(21;21)(p12q22;q22p12)[3]. CMA has revealed a 5.10 Mb quadruplication at 21q22.12q22.3 and a 2.30 Mb deletion at 21q22.3.@*CONCLUSION@#The perinatal phenotype of the two fetuses with ring chromosome 21 mosaicisms is related to the duplication of chromosomal segments near the breakpoints of the chromosomal deletions. The combined chromosomal karyotyping and CMA has enabled prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling for these families.
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Pregnancy , Female , Humans , Mosaicism , Ring Chromosomes , Vena Cava, Superior , Chromosome Aberrations , Prenatal Diagnosis , Microarray Analysis , Fetus/diagnostic imagingABSTRACT
@#Objective Previous research has indicated a discernible association between gut microbiota and vestibular dysfunction; however,further investigation is required to establish a causal relationship. This study aims to comprehensively study the causal relationship between gut microbiota and vestibular dysfunction and determine the species of related gut microbes. Methods A two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis was performed. The gut microbiome data of 18 340 individuals obtained from the genome-wide association study (GWAS) by the MiBioGen consortium in 2021 were used as the exposure samples. The GWAS data related to vestibular dysfunction were used as the outcome samples. The inverse variance weighting method was employed to analyze the gut microbiome data. The results were assessed based on the odds ratio(OR)as the effect index with 95% confidence interval(CI). The stability and reliability of the findings were assessed using the leave-one-out,heterogeneity,horizontal pleiotropy,and false discovery rate approaches. Results The results indicated a significant association between an elevated abundance of Bifidobacterium and a decreased risk of vestibular dysfunction. Furthermore,the leave-one-out method confirmed the stability of the results and the absence of instrumental variables exerting substantial influence on the findings. The causal relationship was negative. The influence of heterogeneity and horizontal pleiotropy on the causal effect could be eliminated. Conclusion Bifidobacterium may affect vestibular dysfunction by influencing 5-HT through the “gut-brain axis”,but this result still needs further verification.
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@#Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is a common clinical chronic dizziness disease,with persistent dizziness,instability,or non-rotational vertigo as the main symptom. It may be aggravated by postural changes,active/passive movements,and exposure to complex visual environments. At present,it is believed that the occurrence of PPPD may be related to the failure of postural control readaptation and abnormal cortical multisensory integration,but the specific pathophysiological mechanism is not clear. In recent years,with the continuous application of neuroimaging technology in the field of vertigo diseases,it has been found that in patients with PPPD,the brain structure,function,and connectivity related to vestibular multisensory and spatial orientation are decreased,while the function and connectivity related to visual processing are enhanced. At the same time,various psychiatric factors (such as anxiety,depression,and neuroticism) as well as triggers may be involved in regulating the brain structure of people with PPPD,which helps explain the differences in outcomes between studies. The above neuroimaging findings are helpful for the early diagnosis and treatment of PPPD. Therefore,this paper reviews the neuroimaging studies of PPPD to provide a reference for explaining the pathophysiological mechanism of PPPD.
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@#Objective To develop and validate a nomogram model to predict the risk of post-stroke cognitive impairment(PSCI) in patients with mild acute ischemic stroke(AIS). Methods We included 315 patients with mild AIS(181 in the PSCI group and 134 in the non-PSCI group) who were admitted to the Department of Neurology of the First Hospital of Jilin University from April 2019 to January 2021.Fifteen potential predictors associated with vascular cognitive impairment(VCI) were selected. The selection of predictors for the PSCI nomogram model was optimized by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression. The number of predictors with high effects on PSCI was finally reduced to 10.Based on the 10 predictors,we performed multivariable logistic regression analysis and construct the nomogram model. The accuracy,discriminatory ability,and clinical utility of the prediction model were assessed by using the C-index,calibration curve,and decision curve analysis(DCA). The Bootstrapping validation method was used for internal validation of the model. Results The nomogram model for PSCI risk prediction included five predictors:age,sex,education level,past stroke history,and the diameter of maximum transverse section(DMTS). The C-index of the nomogram model was 0.708(95% confidence interval:0.651-0.765),with good discriminatory ability. The C-index by internal validation was 0.682.The calibration curves showed good consistency. DCA indicated a higher net benefit by using this nomogram model for predicting the risk of PSCI when the probability threshold of PSCI was greater than 27%. Conclusion This PSCI risk nomogram model is based on age,sex,education level,past stroke history,and DMTS,which can help clinicians predict the risk of PSCI for patients with mild AIS. It is worthy of clinical promotion and application.
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Objective:To explore the effect of mastoscopic axillary lymph node dissection (MALND) and conventional axillary lymph node dissection (CALND) in breast conserving surgery for breast cancer.Methods:This study adopts a case-control study. We selected 40 female breast cancer patients who underwent MALND in Tangshan People's Hospital from July 2016 to August 2019 (observation group), and 40 female breast cancer patients who underwent CALND in the same period as the control group. The two groups of patients were operated by the same group of doctors. After tracheal intubation and general anesthesia, the patients underwent breast conserving surgery first. After the intraoperative frozen pathology showed that breast conserving was successful, the control group underwent MALND, and the observation group underwent breast endoscopic axillary lymph node dissection. The levels of blood biochemical indicators, inflammatory factors, stress response indicators, myocardial injury markers and tumor blood circulation micrometastasis indicators, the number of lymph node dissection, operation time, intraoperative bleeding, postoperative drainage, hospital stay, hospital expenses and other surgical observation indicators, as well as the incidence of postoperative complications were compared between the two groups 3 days after operation. The measurement data with normal distribution was expressed by xˉ± s, and the comparison between the two groups was conducted by independent sample t-test; The counting data was expressed in cases (%), and the χ 2 test or Fisher exact probability method was used for comparison between groups. Results:Three days after operation, the erythrocyte count and hemoglobin level in the observation group were lower than those in the control group ((4.03±0.57)×10 12/L vs (4.33±0.54)×10 12/L, (110.90±24.20) g/L vs (129.70±14.90) g/L), cTnI, creatine kinase and CK-MB levels were higher than those in the control group ((17.4±2.3) μg/L vs (13.1±1.8) μg/L, (178.1±35.4) U/L vs (133.1±45.1) U/L, (10.7±1.6) U/L vs (7.0±1.2) U/L), the operation time was longer than that of the control group ((89.4±15.6) min vs (69.6±13.8) min), the intraoperative bleeding volume and postoperative drainage volume were more than that of the control group ((69.5±6.4) mL vs (33.3±7.7) mL, (334.5±51.1) mL vs (236.8±44.3) mL), but the hospital stay was shorter than that of the control group ((7.1±3.1) d vs (15.5±4.7) d). The cost of hospitalization was lower than that of the control group ((13 689.7±1 204.2) yuan compared with (19 734.5±1 391.5) yuan), and the difference was statistically significant ( t values were 2.16, 3.71, -11.69, -4.68, -11.34, -6.01, -22.87, -9.14, 9.44, 20.78; all P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in inflammatory factors, stress response indicators, cell adhesion factor levels, number of lymph node dissection and postoperative complications (all P>0.05). Conclusions:Compared with CALND, MALND for breast cancer patients will not cause serious inflammatory reaction and stress reaction, and will not increase the risk of tumor blood micrometastasis and the incidence of complications, but will cause some damage to myocardial cells. Lipolysis and liposuction during MALND can increase intraoperative bleeding volume and postoperative drainage volume, and prolong the operation time while improving the quality of the operation field, However, it has obvious advantages in shortening hospitalization time and reducing hospitalization expenses.
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Objective:To compare the clinical efficacy of minimally invasive anterior column screw placement assisted by orthopedic robot with anterior subcutaneous internal fixation (INFIX) in the treatment of unstable pelvic fracture.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted to analyze 42 patients (25 males and 17 females; aged 16-68 years [(41.8±3.2)years] with unstable pelvic fracture admitted to Guizhou Provincial People′s Hospital from June 2018 to December 2021. Anterior column screw group ( n=22) received orthopedic robot-assisted anterior column screw fixation of anterior pelvic ring fracture, and INFIX group ( n=20) received subcutaneous INFIX of anterior pelvic ring fracture. Posterior pelvic ring injuries were treated with closed reduction and percutaneous sacroiliac screw internal fixation. The operation time of anterior pelvic ring fixation, intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative fluoroscopy times, off-bed activity time when the visual analogue scale (VAS) was<3 points during weight-bearing and fracture healing time were compared between the two groups. The quality of pelvic fracture reduction was assessed according to the Matta scoring criteria at 2 days after surgery. The Majeed functional score was used to assess the functional status at the last follow-up. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were observed in both groups. Results:All patients were followed up for 6-24 months [(11.3±0.5)months].The operation time of anterior pelvic ring fixation was (33.4±2.6)minutes in anterior column screw group and (30.2±2.9)minutes in INFIX group ( P>0.05). The intraoperative blood loss was (15.9±3.1)ml in anterior column screw group and (41.4±6.2)ml in INFIX group ( P<0.01). The intraoperative fluoroscopy times were 12.2±2.4 in anterior column screw group and 14.7±2.5 in INFIX group ( P>0.05). The off-bed activity time was (3.2±0.4) weeks in anterior column screw group and (6.6±1.2)weeks in INFIX group ( P<0.01). The fracture healing time was (12.7±1.4)weeks in anterior column screw group and (16.2±1.9) weeks in INFIX group ( P<0.01). According to Matta scoring criteria, the excellent and good rate of posterior pelvic ring reduction quality was 100% in both groups, while the excellent and good rate of the quality of anterior pelvic ring reduction was 100% (excellent in 16 patients and good in 6) in anterior column screw group compared with 90.0% (excellent in 11 patients, good in 7, and fair in 2) in INFIX group ( P<0.05). During the final follow-up, the excellent and good rate of Majeed functional score was 90.9% (excellent in 16 patients, good in 4 and fair in 2) in anterior column screw group, significantly different from 80.0% (excellent in 10 patients, good in 6 and fair in 4) in INFIX group ( P<0.05). During the operation, no important tissue injuries such as blood vessels, nerves or spermatic cord occurred in either group. In anterior column screw group, no postoperative complications such as infection, spermatic cord injury or implant breakage occurred; in INFIX group, there were 2 patients with incision fat liquefaction, 4 with lateral femoral cutaneous nerve symptoms and 1 with heterotopic ossification, without the occurrence of implant breakage. Conclusion:Compared with anterior subcutaneous INFIX, orthopedic robot-assisted anterior column screw internal fixation for the treatment of unstable pelvic fracture has advantages of less bleeding, earlier tambulation, faster fracture healing, better fracture reduction quality, more satisfied postoperative functional recovery, and fewer complications.
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Infectious bone defect is bone defect with infection or as a result of treatment of bone infection. It requires surgical intervention, and the treatment processes are complex and long, which include bone infection control,bone defect repair and even complex soft tissue reconstructions in some cases. Failure to achieve the goals in any step may lead to the failure of the overall treatment. Therefore, infectious bone defect has been a worldwide challenge in the field of orthopedics. Conventionally, sequestrectomy, bone grafting, bone transport, and systemic/local antibiotic treatment are standard therapies. Radical debridement remains one of the cornerstones for the management of bone infection. However, the scale of debridement and the timing and method of bone defect reconstruction remain controversial. With the clinical application of induced membrane technique, effective infection control and rapid bone reconstruction have been achieved in the management of infectious bone defect. The induced membrane technique has attracted more interests and attention, but the lack of understanding the basic principles of infection control and technical details may hamper the clinical outcomes of induced membrane technique and complications can possibly occur. Therefore, the Chinese Orthopedic Association organized domestic orthopedic experts to formulate An evidence-based clinical guideline for the treatment of infectious bone defect with induced membrane technique ( version 2023) according to the evidence-based method and put forward recommendations on infectious bone defect from the aspects of precise diagnosis, preoperative evaluation, operation procedure, postoperative management and rehabilitation, so as to provide useful references for the treatment of infectious bone defect with induced membrane technique.
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Objective To compare the setup accuracies of the surface-guided radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on volume rendering technique(VRT)reference surface and digital imaging and communications in medicine(DICOM)reference surface.Methods Twenty patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma who received radiotherapy using the customized AccuCushion with a thermoplastic fixation mask were selected.After the first cone beam CT(CBCT)-based image-guided radiotherapy of each patient was completed,the thermoplastic mask was removed to obtain the VRT reference surface based on optical surface monitoring system(OSMS),during which the patient position was maintained through instructions;the DICOM reference surface was got based on the body surface contour data extracted from the patient's localized CT images.After the completion of the 5th,10th,and 15th CBCT image-guided radiotherapy treatments,the patients'6 dimensions of setup errors were measured based on the 2 reference surfaces,respectively.Dimensional correlation analyses were carried out on the setup errors measured based on the 2 reference surfaces separately using Python's Stats tool to test the independence between the setup errors in each dimension.After independence test,Wilcoxon rank sum test was performed on the data of the setup errors based on each dimension measured with the 2 reference surfaces.Results The two sets of setup errors were independent of each other in all dimensions.The errors based on VRT reference surface were lower than those based on DICOM reference surface in 6 dimensions,while the difference between the 6-D errors of the two groups did not gradually become significant as the treatment progressed.Conclusion In the SGRT of nasopharyngeal carcinoma using a customized cushion combined with a thermoplastic mask,the setup accuracy and consistency based on VRT reference surface are both higher than those based on DICOM reference surface.
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Objective To explore the effect of improving cleaning and disinfection methods on the prevention,con-trol and disinfection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales(CRE)in burn plastic surgery ward.Methods 297 patients who admitted to the department of burn plastic surgery in a hospital from February 1 to August 31,2021 were selected as the control group,and 210 patients who admitted to the hospital from September 1,2021 to Febru-ary 28,2022 after cleaning and disinfection methods improved were selected as the intervention group.Detection rate of CRE from patients,incidence of healthcare-associated infection(HAI)with CRE,and detection rate of envi-ronmental CRE before and after intervention were statistically analyzed and compared.Results The incidence of HAI and detection rate of CRE from patients in the intervention group were 0.95%and 0,respectively,lower than 4.04%and 2.02%in the control group(both P<0.05).Compared to the control group,qualified rates of detec-tion of air and surface microbiology,adenosine triphosphate(ATP)bioflorescence and fluorescence labeling in the intervention group were all higher(x2=5.52,13.08,6.66,and 15.01,respectively,all P<0.05).Conclusion Improving cleaning and disinfection method can reduce the incidence of HAI and the detection rate of CRE in burn wards,improve the surface cleanliness of environmental objects,as well as the effectiveness of HAI prevention and control.
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Femoral neck fracture (FNF) in the elderly patients is currently a major health challenge worldwide, with excessive consumption of medical resources, high incidence of complications as well as suboptimal outcome and prognosis. Hip joint arthroplasty (HJA) has been the mainstream treatment for FNF in the elderly, but the conventional surgical approaches and techniques are still confronted with a series of bottlenecks such as dislocation, limp and limb length discrepancy. In recent years, direct anterior approach (DAA) for HJA (DAA-HJA) has been a major new choice in the field of joint replacement, which achieves improved clinical effectiveness of HJA in the treatment of elderly FNF, due to the fact that DAA approach involves the neuromuscular interface and accords with the idea of soft tissue retention and enhanced recovery after surgery. However, there is still a lack of unified understanding of standard technique and procedure of DAA-HJA in the treatment of elderly FNF. Therefore, relevant experts from the Hip Joint Group of Chinese Orthopedics Association of Chinese Medical Association, Youth Arthrology Group of Orthopedic Committee of PLA, Orthopedic Committee of Chongqing Medical Association, Branch of Orthopedic Surgeons of Chongqing Medical Doctor Association and Sport Medicine Committee of Chongqing Medical Association were organized to formulate the " Chinese expert consensus on the technical standard of direct anterior hip arthroplasty for elderly femoral neck fracture ( version 2023)" based on evidence-based medicine. This consensus mainly proposed 13 recommendations covering indications, surgical plans, prosthesis selections, surgical techniques and processes, and postoperative management of DAA-HJA in elderly patients with FNF, aiming to promote standardized, systematic and patient-specific diagnosis and treatment to improve the functional prognosis of the patients.
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Objective:Four cases with NLRP3-related autoinflammatory diseases were reported to summarize the clinical characteristics, genotype, and treatment responses of the disease, and to improve clinical pediatricians' understanding of the disease.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on 4 cases with NLRP3-related autoinflammatory diseases diagnosed in Children's Hospital of Anhui Province in 2016—2021, and the clinical features and treatment progress of NLRP3-related autoinflammatory diseases were retrospectively analyzed based on the clinical features, gene reports, and literature review.Results:① All 4 cases were male. Cases 1, 2, and 3 had the disease onset after birth, and case 4 had the disease onset 6 months after birth. All showed periodic fever, repeated urticaria-like rash, protruding forehead, and saddle nose. White blood cells count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and C-reactive protein were increased during the attack period, and those in the interval period were normal, and antibiotic treatment was ineffective. ② The genetic test of all these 4 children showed NLRP3 mutation. Children 1, 2, and 3 were heterozygous mutations, and their parents were wild-type. The mutation was located at chromosome Chr1: 247587658, exon c913 (exon3). G>A, the 305th aspartic acid (Asp) of the protein was changed to asparagine (Asn) in child 1. The mutation was located at the chromosomal Chr1: 247588072, the nucleic acid was changed to c1327(exon3)T>C, and the amino acid was changed to p.Y443H in cases 2 and 3. Somatic heterozygous mutation was found in case 4, and the child's parents were wild-type. In this case, the mutation was located at chromosomal Chr1: 247587658, exon3 G>A, and the 305th Asp of the protein was changed to Asn. ③Children in cases 1, 2, and 3 were treated with glucocorticoids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at the initial stage, but the effects were limited. After receiving IL-1 antagonist treatment fever, skin rash, joint swelling and pain disappeared, and the inflammatory indexes were returned to normal. The child 4 received non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and methotrexate, but he failed to respond to the treatment. Treatment with tocilizumab was not effective, however, fever, skin rash, or joint pain disappeared after treated with Khanna.Conclusion:①NLRP3-related autoinflammatory diseases can cause periodic fever, urticaria, joint involvement, and severe involvement of the central nervous system and organ amyloidosis. Which are early misdiagnosis is prone to systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. ②The disease was an inflammatory disease mediated by interleukin-1. At present, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, glucocorticoid and chronic anti-rheumatic drugs have limited effects. IL-1 antagonists are effective and safe in the treatment of the disease.