A machine learning-based predictive model of nonsuicidal self-injurious behavior among college students in Guizhou Province / 中国学校卫生

Objective@#To explore the effectiveness of machine learning algorithms in predicting non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behavior among college students, and to analyze the influencing factors of NSSI behavior, thus providing a reference for promoting psychological well-being.@*Methods@#In December 2022, a stratified random cluster sampling method was used to select 835 college students from a university in Guizhou Province, China. The Adolescent Self-injury Scale, Family Function Assessment Scale, and Emotion Regulation Self-efficacy Scale were used to evaluate the participants. Demographic characteristics, family factors, and emotional factors were taken as independent variables, while the dependent variable was whether college students exhibited NSSI behavior. Machine learning algorithms, including Logistic regression, support vector machine (SVM), decision trees, algorithm gradient boosting trees, random forests, and AdaBoost, were used to construct predictive models.@*Results@#The detection rate of NSSI behavior among the college students was 23.23% (194 individuals). The NSSI behavior group scored higher than the non-NSSI behavior group in total family function, emotional communication, egoism, and family rules ( t=3.02, 3.35 , 2.23,2.87, P <0.05). On the other hand, the non-NSSI behavior group scored higher than the NSSI behavior group in total emotion regulation selfefficacy, managing negative emotion self-efficacy, and expressing positive emotion self-efficacy ( t=-5.04, -5.48 , -2.43, P <0.05). The recall rates of random forests, SVM, Logistic regression, decision trees, algorithm gradient boosting trees, and AdaBoost were 84.3% , 90.6%, 73.4%, 87.5%, 95.3%, 89.0%, respectively. The F1 scores were 84.4%, 92.1%, 71.2 %, 79.4%, 91.7%, 89.1% , respectively. The respective precision rates were 84.4%, 93.5%, 69.1%, 72.7%, 88.4%, 89.1 %. The AUC scores were 0.845, 0.922, 0.706, 0.776, 0.915, and 0.891, respectively.@*Conclusion@#Compared to the algorithm gradient boosting tree, random forest, Logistic regression, and AdaBoost models, the SVM model has a better predictive effect on whether college students in Guizhou Province exhibits NSSI behavior. It is recommended to use an appropriate model to identify students at risk of NSSI behavior as early as possible and provide psychological crisis interventions to promote their mental health.

Anterior approach combined with blocking plates and screws in the management of acetabular fracture involving the quadrilateral area / 中华创伤杂志

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of anterior approach combined with blocking plates and screws in the management of acetabular fracture involving the quadrilateral area.Methods:A retrospective case series analysis was performed for 16 patients with acetabular fracture involving the quadrilateral area admitted to First and Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from January 2017 to January 2019. There were 12 males and 4 females，with the age of 21-66 years［（45.3±10.6）years］. According to Letournel-Judet classification，there were 9 patients with bi-column fracture，6 with anterior and posterior traverse fracture and 1 with anterior column fracture. A total of 9 patients were operated via the ilioinguinal approach and 7 via the lateral-rectus approach. Reduction and fixation of the pelvis and acetabulum were performed，using 3.5 mm cortical bone screws or plates to block the internal displacement of fracture in the quadrilateral body. The incision length，operation time and intraoperative blood loss were recorded. The quality of fracture reduction was assessed according to the Matta reduction criteria at postoperative 2 days and hip function by the modified Merle D'Aubigne-Postel score at postoperative 3 months and 12 months. Postoperative complications were observed.Results:All patients were followed up for 13-24 months［（16.1±2.9）months］. The ilioinguinal approach and lateral-rectus approach showed surgical incision of 12-26 cm［（18.6±4.0）cm］and 8-15 cm［（10.7±2.3）cm］，respectively. The operation time was 107-215 minutes［（159.2±27.8）minutes］and the intraoperative blood loss was 200-2，300 ml［（853.1±489.7）ml］. According to Matta reduction criteria，the results were excellent in 9 patients and good in 7. Three months after operation，the modified Merle D'Aubigne-Postel score was 11-18 points［（15.2±2.2）points］，which showed the results were excellent in 4 patients，good in 7，fair in 4 and poor in 1，with the excellent and good rate of 69%. Twelve months after operation，the modified Merle D'Aubigne-Postel score was 13-18 points［（16.9±1.4）points］，which showed the results were excellent in 7 patients，good in 8 and fair in 1，with the excellent and good rate of 94%. The liquefaction of post-surgical incision was seen in a patient，bladder injury in a patient，lateral femoral cutaneous nerve injury in a patient，and heterotopic ossification in a patient. There was no loosening or breakage of the internal fixation.Conclusion:For acetabular fracture involving the quadrilateral area，anterior approach combined with blocking plates and screws can prevent the displacement of quadrilateral fracture and attain satisfactory reductiongood hip function recovery and few complications.

Simultaneous Determination of 6 Components in Chaihuang Tablets by HPLC-DAD / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE： To establish a method for simultaneous determination of 6 components in Chaihuang tablets， such as baicalin， wogonoside， baicalein， wogonin， saikosaponin a and saikosaponin d in Chaihuang tablets. METHODS： HPLC-DAD method was used to detect 3 batches of Chaihuang tablets from same manufacturers. The determination was performed on Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18 column with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-triethylamine phosphate aqueous solution （pH adjusted to 7.0， gradient elution） at flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelengths were set at 210 nm （saikosaponin a， saikosaponin d） and 277 nm （baicalin， wogonoside， baicalein， wogonin）. The column temperature was 30 ℃， and sample size was 5 μL. RESULTS： The linear ranges of baicalin， wogonoside， baicalein， wogonin， saikosaponin a and saikosaponin d were 0.379 5-7.590 4 μg，   0.082 96-1.659 2 μg， 0.039 39-0.787 8 μg， 0.040 72-0.814 4 μg， 0.040 45-0.809 0 μg， 0.038 63-0.772 6 μg （all r≥0.999 3）， respectively. The limits of detection were 0.008， 0.007， 0.005， 0.005， 0.020 and 0.018 μg/mL. The limits of quantitation were 0.025， 0.022， 0.015， 0.015， 0.060， 0.054 μg/mL. RSDs of precision， reproducibility and stability tests （48 h） were all lower than 1.5％ （n＝6）. Average recoveries were 98.46％， 97.06％， 100.90％， 96.13％， 96.91％， 96.57％ （RSD＜2.0％， n＝6）. CONCLUSIONS： Established method is simple， accurate and reproducible for 6 components in Chaihuang tablets， and can be used for quality control of the tablet.

Clinical and variation analysis of three Chinese families affected with glutaric acidemia type 1 / 中华医学遗传学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To detect potential variation in glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase (GCDH) gene among three Chinese families affected with glutaric acidemia type Ⅰ(GA-1) and correlate the genotypes with phenotypes.@*METHODS@#Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples derived from three patients with GA-1 and their family members. The coding regions of the GCDH gene were amplified with PCR and subjected to Sanger sequencing.@*RESULTS@#The clinical manifestation of the patients varied from macrocephaly to severe encephalopathy, with notable phenotypic difference between siblings carrying the same variation. In pedigrees 1 and 2, the probands have carried compound heterozygous variations c.1133C>T(p.Ala378Val) and c.1244-2A>C, which were derived their fathers and mothers, respectively. In pedigree 3, the proband has carried compound heterozygous variation c.339delT (p.Tyr113) and c.406G>T (p.Gly136Cys). Among these, variations c.339delT and c.1133C>T were verified as novel by retrieval of dsSNP, HGMD and 1000 genome database. Bioinformatic analysis suggested that above variations can affect protein function and are probably pathogenic.@*CONCLUSION@#Above discovery has expanded the mutation spectrum of the GCDH gene. No correlation was found between the clinical phenotype and genotype of GA-1 patients.

Analysis of clinical features and genetic mutations in a Chinese family affected with Menkes disease / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To delineate the clinical features and potential mutation of the ATP7A gene in a family affected with Menkes disease.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Clinical data of a patient and his family members were analyzed. Sanger sequencing and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) assays were performed to detect the mutation of the ATP7A gene.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The patient was admitted at the age of 5 months due to severe epilepsy and marked delayed psychomotor development. Significantly light complexion, pudgy cheeks and sparse fuzzy wooly hair were noted. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging and angiography revealed cortical atrophy, leukoencephalopathy and circuitous of intracranial vessels. The plasma ceruloplasmin was decreased. MLPA has identified a deletion spanning exons 8 to 12 of the ATP7A gene. His mother was found to be a heterozygous carrier of the same mutation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The clinical features and a novel mutation of the ATP7A gene of the family have been delineated.</p>

Improvement of pyruvate production by Escherichia coli via pathway engineering and Tn5 transposon mediated mutagenesis / 生物工程学报

To develop a high-yield pyruvate strain, we first engineered a pyruvate-producing Escherichia coli KLPP from wild-type E. coli MG1655 by blocking the pathways for byproduct formation via gene knockout. Then, we built a library of mutant containing 7 197 monoclones by using the pUT Mini-Tn5 transposon vector for random mutagenesis with E. coli KLPP. We developed a high-throughput method for pyruvate detection based on dinitrophenylhydrazine reaction using 96-well microplate reader. After two-round screening we successfully obtained six mutants with increased pyruvate titer using this method, the titer of pyruvate was increased by 38%, 31%, 19%, 28%, 44% and 14%, respectively. The position of transposon insertion was determined by whole genome re-sequencing, and the gene locus possibly influencing pyruvate production was analyzed, which laid the foundation for subsequent strain improvement by metabolic engineering.

An intervention study on 120 patients with hypertension in / 中国综合临床

Objective To investigate the effect of intervention management of hypertension and related risk factors.Methods One hundred and twenty hypertension patients are intervened in terms of blood uric acid,unbalanced diet,overweight,obesity,smoking,excessive drinking,stress and lack of physical activity.And after the medication,comparative analysis is carried out after 1 years follow-up supervision.Results There were significant differences in terms of systolic blood pressure,diastolic blood pressure,waist circumference,body mass index(BMI),fasting blood glucose,total cholesterol,low density lipoprotein (LDL),triglyceride (TG),high density lipoprotein (HDL),blood uric acid and halophilic,stroke like adaptation and cognitive ability in hypertension before and after intervention (t =10.44,8.93,3.98,2.76,7.82,5.39,3.11,3.88,2.24,2.73,5.31,5.11,6.44,3.60,6.58 respectively ;P ＜ 0.01).There weren't significant differences regarding of smoking habit,unregularly life style and stress (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion The intervention on blood pressure and related risk factors based on changing lifestyles is proved to be with high efficiency in University Communities.

Clinical investigation and genetic analysis of a Chinese family with glutaric acidemia type I / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To review the clinical features of a families affected with glutaric acidemia type I (GA-1) and screen potential mutations in glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase (GCDH) gene.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Clinical data of the patients and their family members was analyzed. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples. The 11 exons and flanking sequences of the GCDH gene were amplified with PCR and subjected to direct DNA sequencing.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Two patients have manifested macrocephaly. Imaging analysis revealed arachnoid cyst and subdural effusion. The elder sister had encephalopathy crisis. The younger sister had significantly raised glutaric acid, whilst the elder sister was normal during the non-acute phase. Genetic analysis has revealed a homozygous c.1244-2A> C mutation of the GCDH gene in both patients.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The clinical features and mutation of the GCDH gene have been delineated in a Chinese family affected with GA-1. The c.1244-2A> C mutation may be particularly common in the Chinese population.</p>

An Overiew on Distilled Contents from Radix Pueraria in the Treatment of Alcohol-dependence Disease / 国际中医中药杂志

Drinking a great amount of alcohol over a long period of time has serious effect on people's health and their families.It has been the chief concern for many experts to find ways to help people to give up alcohol.Radix pueraria is the most typical traditional Chinese herb to help giving up driking alcohol.Some experts had done some deep-seated pharmacological researches on the effect of puerarin and daidzin,the contents distilled from Radix pueraria,on treating alcohol-dependence disease.The present paper is a general survey of recent developments of this research.