The Health Thoughts and Contemporary Enlightenment of Aristotle / 中国医学伦理学

In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle expounded his thoughts on health by analogy. Through summarizing Aristotle’s main thoughts on health, which including clarifying that the purpose of medicine is health, thinking that only moderation can create, promote and maintain health, emphasizing active-passive doctor-patient relationship, and generally respecting medical discipline and healthy life, this paper founded that his thoughts on health have obvious limitations. The limitations included: ignored the purpose of medicine also included group health; the "moderation" theory lacked accuracy and scientificity; weakened the patient’s right to speak in the doctor-patient relationship and did not give a clear guide to "how to live a healthy life". And then explored the enlightenment of Aristotle’s health thoughts to the development of contemporary society.

Research progress on roles and mechanisms of DNA hydroxymethylation in health effects induced by arsenic exposure / 环境与职业医学

Arsenic, a naturally occurring metal-like chemical element, is one of the 10 chemicals of major public concerns listed by the World Health Organization as harmful to the environment and human health. It can enter the human body through breathing, intaking food, drinking water, skin exposure, and other ways, and long-term exposure to arsenic can cause cancer of multiple organs and impaired function of multiple systems. Epigenetic mechanisms play an important role in arsenic-induced health effects, and research suggested that the carcinogenicity of arsenic may be associated with epigenetic changes. Previous studies focused on the effects of arsenic on DNA methylation modification. In recent years, research showed that 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC), an intermediate of active demethylation of DNA, can act as a sensitive epigenetic mark and play a crucial role as a "bridge" between arsenic exposure and health effects. Based on the latest research progress on the role of DNA hydroxymethylation in the health effects associated with arsenic exposure, this article briefly described the relationship between the health effects of arsenic exposure and DNA hydroxymethylation, summarized the possible mechanisms of DNA hydroxymethylation in the health effects associated with arsenic exposure, and provided a scientific basis for preventing and treating the health effects associated with arsenic exposure.

Liver biopsy and clinical features of liver injury of unknown origin： An analysis of 94 cases / 临床肝胆病杂志

ObjectiveTo summarize the liver biopsy and clinical features of patients with liver injury of unknown origin， and to investigate the value of ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy in the diagnosis of liver injury of unknown origin. MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data and ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy results of 94 patients with liver injury of unknown origin who were admitted to Zhongshan Hospital， Xiamen University， from January 2018 to February 2023. According to the proportion of the patients with different final diagnoses， the patients were divided into autoimmune liver disease （AILD） group， metabolic associated fatty liver disease （MAFLD） group， drug-induced liver injury （DILI） group， alcoholic liver disease （ALD） group， and unknown group. An analysis of variance was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between multiple groups， and the Bonferroni analysis or the Dunnett’ T3 test was used for further comparison between two groups； the Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between multiple groups； the Fisher’s exact test was used for comparison of categorical data between multiple groups. ResultsAll 94 patients with liver injury of unknown origin underwent ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy after admission， among whom 90 patients （95.7%） had a confirmed diagnosis based on liver biopsy and clinical features. There were 43 patients （45.7%） with AILD， 21 （22.3%） with MAFLD， 15 （16.0%） with DILI， 6 （6.4%） with ALD， 1 （1.1%） with AILD and MAFLD， 1 （1.1%） with hemochromatosis， 1 （1.1%） with Budd-Chiari syndrome， 1 （1.1%） with congenital hepatic fibrosis， and 1 （1.1%） with idiopathic portal hypertension， while 4 patients （4.3%） still had an unknown etiology after liver biopsy. There were significant differences between the patients with top five diagnoses in age （F=4.457， P<0.05） ， body mass index （BMI） （F=3.245， P<0.05）， aspartate aminotransferase （AST） （H=11.128， P<0.05）， gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase （GGT） （H=24.789， P<0.05）， alkaline phosphatase （ALP） （H=26.013， P<0.05）， IgG （H=19.099， P<0.05）， IgM （H=21.263， P<0.05）， AMA-M2 positive rate （P<0.05）， and ANA positive rate （P<0.05）. Compared with the MAFLD group， the AILD group had significantly higher age， AST， GGT， and ALP and a significantly lower BMI； compared with the MAFLD group and the DILI group， the AILD group had significant increases in IgG and IgM； the AILD group had significant increases in the positive rates of AMA-M2 and ANA compared with the other four groups. ConclusionAILD， MAFLD， and DILI are the most common causes in patients with liver injury of unknown origin. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy plays an important role in determining the cause of liver injury of unknown origin， but it is still needed to make a comprehensive analysis based on clinical history， different types of liver injury， laboratory markers， and imaging data.

Contrast of the therapeutic effect of CT/MRI image fusion technology and CT guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation of trigeminal semilunar ganglion / 安徽医科大学学报

Objective @#To evaluate the therapeutic effect of CT/MRI image fusion and usual CT guided percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation of trigeminal semilunar ganglion . @*Methods @#The medical information of 88 patients diagnosed with primary trigeminal neuralgia were assembled . In accordance with different imaging guidance means , they were equally divided into the control group ( trigeminal semilunar ganglion radiofrequency thermo coagulation with CT guidance ) and the fusion group ( trigeminal semilunar ganglion radiofrequency thermocoagula tion with assistance of CT/MRI image fusion technology) at random. The puncture time , intraoperative discomfort rate , preoperative , intraoperative and postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) score , Barrow neurological insti tute (BNI) pain score and postoperative complication rate were contrasted . @*Results @#The puncture operation time of the fusion group was shorter than that of the control group (P < 0 05) ; the intraoperative and postoperative VAS and BNI scores , occurrence rate of intraoperative discomfort and postoperative complications in the fusion group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05) .@*Conclusion @#In respect of improving therapeutic effect and diminishing intraoperative discomfort and postoperative complications , CT/MRI image fusion technique is superior to CT guidance .

Effect and safety of common electric knife clamp coagulation technique in thyroidectomy in rabbits / 新乡医学院学报

Objective To investigate the effect and safety of common electric knife clamp coagulation technique in rabbit thyroidectomy.Methods According to the random number table method,12 New Zealand rabbits were divided into the clamp coagulation group and the ultrasonic scalpel group,with 6 rabbits in each group.The middle part of the thyroid gland in the clamp coagulation group was severed by common electric knife clamp coagulation,while that in the ultrasonic scalpel group was severed by ultrasonic scalpel electrocoagulation.The postoperative conditions of rabbits in the two groups were observ.The severed thyroid tissue was stained with hematoxylin-eosin(HE),and its histopathology after thermal damage was observed under the light microscope.The scope of thermal damage was determined.On the 1st,3rd and 7th day after operation,the auricular venous blood of all rabbits was collected to assess the serum interleukin-6(IL-6)and C-reactive protein(CRP)levels by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The rabbits were killed on the 7th day after operation,and the residual thyroid glands were removed and stained by HE.The pathological changes and inflammatory cell infiltration were observed under the light microscope.Results The rabbits in the 2 groups survived well after operation,and the operative area healed well.No obvious effusion,blood clot,bleeding,incision infection or other complications were found in the residual cavity.Under the light microscope,the surface of the incisal margin of the thyroid gland showed obvious lesions.In the injured area,some cell structures were damaged with coagulated necrosis,some follicles were ruptured,and the contents inside were solidly concentrated and deeply stained.The cytoplasmic eosinophils in parafollicular cells increased,and nuclear pyknosis,fragmentation,and even dissolution occurred.The thermal damage ranges of thyroid tissues in the ultrasonic scalpel and clamp coagulation groups were(0.72± 0.10)mm and(0.88±0.11)mm,respectively.The range of thermal damage in the clamp coagulation group was significantly greater than that in the ultrasonic scalpel group(t=-2.740,P＜0.05).On the 1st,3rd and 7th day after surgery,there was no significant difference in the levels of serum CRP and IL-6 between the two groups(P＞0.05).The serum IL-6 levels in both groups on the 3rd and 7th day after surgery were significantly higher than those on the 1st day after surgery(P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in serum IL-6 level on the 3rd and 7rd day after surgery in the two groups(P＞0.05).Thyroid follicular atrophy,glia reduction,follicular epithelial hyperplasia,collagenization and hyperplasia of interstitial fibers were observed in the residual thyroid sections of both groups.No obvious inflammatory cell infiltration was observed.Conclusion In rabbit thyroidectomy,it is safe to remove the thyroid gland using the common electric knife clamp coagulation technique.In terms of preventing thermal damage,the ultrasonic scalpel is better than the common electric knife clamp coagulation technique,but the thermal damage to thyroid tissues caused by the common electric knife clamp coagulation technique is within the safe operating range.

Study on the cognition, learning habit and learning effect of Clinical Epidemiology among different types of postgraduates / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective:To investigate the cognition and learning habits of different types of postgraduates and evaluate learning effect and its potential risk factors on clinical epidemiology in a medical college, so as to provide relevant data for improving the teaching method and learning effect of clinical research methods for postgraduates.Methods:A cross-sectional study design was conducted to enroll all the postgraduates of Grade 2020 in a military medical school. A self-filled questionnaire was adopted to collect data. The discrepancy of cognition and learning habits between different types of postgraduates was evaluated by univariate analysis. Discussion was conducted to clarify the potential risk factors of learning effect. t tests or Mann-Whitney U tests were conducted to test the differences between groups for continuous variables. Chi-squared tests or McNemar tests were applied to evaluate the difference between groups for categorical variables. Results:A total of 652 postgraduate students were enrolled for analysis, including 409 master students (62.7) and 243 doctoral students (37.3). The proportion of doctoral students who have heard of clinical epidemiology ( χ2=19.99, P<0.001), who have learned clinical epidemiology ( χ2=9.20, P=0.002), who are interested in ( χ2=11.41, P=0.001) and think the course is important ( χ2=10.71, P=0.001), who previewed before class( χ2=11.21, P=0.001), reviewed after class ( χ2=3.29, P=0.001) and actively discuss in class ( χ2=11.64, P=0.001) is significantly higher than that of master students, the difference was statistically significance. The average score of all the postgraduates was (5.50±1.62) points before teaching and (7.47±1.90) points after teaching, the difference was statistically significant ( t=-23.49, P<0.001). After teaching, the grades of full-time students improved more than that of part-time graduate students, there was statistical significance in the master group ( t=4.41, P<0.001), while not in the doctor group ( t=0.94, P=0.351). Conclusions:The mastery of key points on clinical epidemiology have significantly improved after teaching among the postgraduates of different types. Different teaching methods and processes should be adopted to the variety of postgraduates according to their knowledge foundations and shortcomings. Besides, standardizing their learning habits are of certain significance to improve the learning effect.

Efficacy of dexmedetomidine for foraminal endoscopic surgery / 中国基层医药

Objectives:To investigate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine for foraminal endoscopic surgery.Methods:A total of 75 patients with lumbar disc herniation who received treatment at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University between September 2020 and May 2021 were included in this study. Using a case-control study method, these patients were divided into three groups according to different treatment methods, with 25 patients in each group. The three groups underwent a single-segment unilateral approach for foraminal endoscopic surgery. Group A received simple process infiltration anesthesia, while Group B and Group C received a pump injection of 0.5 μg/kg/h dexmedetomidine for 20 minutes prior to surgery. Group B underwent post-surgical anesthesia adjustments, which involved joint process infiltration anesthesia that was seamlessly integrated with a pump-administered dexmedetomidine infusion at a rate of 0.4 μg/kg/h throughout the surgical procedure. Group C received joint process infiltration anesthesia that was seamlessly integrated with a pump-administered dexmedetomidine infusion at a rate of 0.6 μg/kg/h throughout the surgical procedure. Vital signs, sedation status, sedation score, length of hospital stay, pain score (VAS) immediately after surgery, pain scores at 3 and 6 hours after surgery, and changes in vital signs at different points during surgery were compared among the three groups.Results:There were no significant differences in age, sex, or surgical segment among the three groups (all P > 0.05). The postoperative length of hospital stay in Groups A, B, and C was (5.12 ± 1.15) days, (3.02 ± 0.42) days, and (3.82 ± 0.54) days, respectively ( F = 32.04, P < 0.01). At the beginning of surgery, the sedation scores in Groups A, B, and C were (1.22 ± 0.29) points, (1.28 ± 0.36) points, and (1.46 ± 0.38) points, respectively ( F = 3.28, P < 0.05). At 30 minutes after surgery, the sedation scores in the three groups were (2.12 ± 0.22) points, (2.16 ± 0.24) points, and (2.20 ± 0.24) points, respectively ( F = 3.72, P < 0.01). Immediately after surgery, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores in the three groups were (3.52 ± 0.33) points, (2.92 ± 0.55) points, and (2.82 ± 0.54) points, respectively ( F = 15.16, P < 0.01). At 3 hours after surgery, the VAS scores in the three groups were (3.64 ± 0.39) points, (2.60 ± 0.58) points, and (2.74 ± 0.54) points ( F = 30.47, P < 0.01). At 6 hours after surgery, the VAS scores in the three groups were (3.78 ± 0.43) points, (2.52 ± 0.47) points, and (2.74 ± 0.52) points, respectively ( F = 49.90, P < 0.01). There were significant differences in VAS score, heart rate, and mean arterial pressure among the three groups during articular process puncture, cannula expansion of the intervertebral foramen, and capture of the perinerve protrusion nucleus pulposus ( F = 34.59, 148.65, 164.08, 5.08, 10.81, 38.06, 43.62, 37.46, and 38.76, all P < 0.05). Conclusion:Preoperative dexmedetomidine can effectively maintain hemodynamic stability, ensure sedation levels, reduce postoperative pain, and accelerate patient recovery after surgery.

Strategy Analysis of Tiered Diagnosis and Treatment Based on Evolutionary Game / 中国医院管理

Objective To explore the tripartite dynamic game strategy involving the interest relationship between government,hospital and patients in the tiered diagnosis and treatment system,which is conducive to improving the theoretical paradigm and policy logic of tiered diagnosis and treatment system.Methods It built a tripartite evolu-tionary game model to analyse their strategy choices and evolutionary paths,and to solve for stable strategies in the three-way evolutionary game.MATLAB R2018b was used to simulate the model,and the evolution paths and the in-fluence of different strategy choices on the promotion of the tiered diagnosis and treatment system were further ana-lyzed.Results Government,hospitals,and patients will influence each other and eventually evolve to the ideal stable state(1,1,1).Increasing government subsidies will accelerate the convergence of the initial participation probability of hospitals and patients to 1,while excessive subsidies will gradually cause the government to deviate from the strategy of encouraging.Conclusions The government should restrict subsidies for high-quality medical resources to a reasonable range,attract hospital experts,and strengthen regulations.It is important for large hospitals and basic medical institutions to realize the free flow and rational distribution of the resources available to doctors.Patients need to change their inherent concept of medical treatment to achieve orderly medical treatment.

Clinicopathological characteristics of NTRK gene fusion-positive patients in papillary thyroid carcinoma / 临床与实验病理学杂志

Purpose To analyze the morphological charac-teristics of papillary thyroid carcinoma(PTC)patients with NTRK gene fusion in order to provide more important morpholog-ic evidences for molecular detection.Methods A retrospective collection of 790 cases PTC was conducted.Then the patients with NTRK gene fusion were selected.The histopathological fea-tures of PTC patients with NTRK gene fusion were compared with those of classical PTC.Results Nine cases(1.1%)of NTRK fusion positive PTC were detected,including 2 cases of NTRK1 and 7 cases of NTRK3 gene fusion.The main his-topathological features were follicular subtypes,with tumors ex-hibiting multinodular infiltration or"jumping"infiltration.The cytoplasm was associated with hyaline change.The cell morphol-ogy was slight irregularity.Conclusion The incidence of NTRK fusion is low in PTC and it tends to occur in the young group.Follicular subtype is the main characteristic histopatholo-gy,with mild tumor cells.But the ability of the invasion and metastasis is strong.Therefore,NGS detection should be per-formed for early intervention and prolonging the survival of PTC patients.

Epidemiological characteristics of typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever in China, 2004-2020 / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective: To analyze the incidence trend and epidemiological characteristics of typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever in China from 2004 to 2020, understand the high-incidence population and hotspot areas, and provide evidences to develop more targeted prevention and control measures. Methods: The descriptive epidemiological method and spatial analysis method were applied to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever in China during this period by using the surveillance data collected from the National Notifiable Infectious Disease Reporting System of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Results: A total of 202 991 cases of typhoid fever were reported in China from 2004 to 2020. More cases occurred in men than in women (sex ratio: 1.18∶1). Most cases were reported in adults aged 20-59 years (53.60%). The incidence rate of typhoid fever decreased from 2.54/100 000 in 2004 to 0.38/100 000 in 2020. The highest incidence rate was reported in young children aged <3 years after 2011, ranging from 1.13/100 000 to 2.78/100 000, and during this period the proportion of cases in this age group increased from 3.48% to 15.59%. The proportion of the cases in the elderly aged ≥60 years increased from 6.46% in 2004 to 19.34% in 2020. The hotspot areas existed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi and Sichuan Provinces and expanded to Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Fujian Provinces. A total of 86 226 paratyphoid fever cases were reported from 2004 to 2020, the male to female ratio of the cases was 1.21∶1. Most cases were reported in adults aged 20-59 years (59.80%). The incidence rate of paratyphoid fever decreased from 1.26/100 000 in 2004 to 0.12/100 000 in 2020. The highest incidence rate of paratyphoid fever was in young children aged <3 years after 2007, ranging from 0.57/100 000 to 1.19/100 000, and during this period the proportion of the cases in this age group increased from 1.48% to 30.92%. The proportion of the cases in the elderly aged ≥60 years increased from 4.52% in 2004 to 22.28% in 2020. The hotspot areas expanded to the east, including Guangdong, Hunan and Jiangxi Provinces, from Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Guangxi Provinces. Conclusions: The results showed a low level of incidence of typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever in China with a trend of decreasing per year. The hotspots were mainly in the of Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi and Sichuan Provinces, with an expanding trend to eastern China. It is necessary to strengthen the typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever prevention and control in southwestern China, among young children aged <3 years and the elderly aged ≥60 years.

Epidemiological characteristics of norovirus acute gastroenteritis outbreaks and influencing factors in China, 2007-2021 / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective: To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of norovirus-caused acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in China, identify the factors influencing the scale of outbreaks, and provide scientific evidences for early control of norovirus infection outbreaks. Methods: The descriptive epidemiological analysis approach was applied to analyze the incidence of national norovirus infection outbreaks by using the data from the Public Health Emergency Event Surveillance System in China from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2021. The unconditional logistic regression model was applied to analyze the risk factors that affected the outbreaks' scale. Results: A total of 1 725 norovirus infection outbreaks were recorded in China from 2007 to 2021, with an upward trend in the number of the reported outbreaks. The southern provinces had their annual outbreak peaks from October to March; the northern provinces had two outbreak peaks from October to December and from March to June annually. The outbreaks occurred mainly in southeastern coastal provinces with a trend of gradual spread to central, northeastern and western provinces. The outbreaks mainly occurred in schools and childcare setting (1 539 cases, 89.22%), followed by enterprises and institutions (67 cases, 3.88%) and community households (55 cases, 3.19%). Human to human transmission was the main infection route (73.16%), and norovirus GⅡ genotype was the predominate pathogen causing the outbreaks (899 cases, 81.58%). The time interval between the onset of the primary case and the outbreak reporting M (Q1, Q3) was 3 (2, 6) days and the case number of the outbreak M (Q1, Q3) was 38 (28, 62). The timeliness of outbreak reporting was improved in recent years and the scale of the outbreaks showed a decreasing trend over the years, the differences in reporting timeliness and outbreak scale among different settings were significant (P<0.001). The factors that affected outbreaks' scale included the outbreak setting, transmission route, outbreak reporting timeliness and type of living areas (P<0.05). Conclusions: From 2007 to 2021, the number of the norovirus-caused acute gastroenteritis outbreaks increased in China and the more areas were affected. However, the outbreak scale showed a decreasing trend and the outbreak reporting timeliness was improved. It is important to further improve the surveillance sensitivity and reporting timeliness for the effective control of the outbreak scale.

Optimization of extraction process for classic prescription Yihuang Decoction based on Box-Behnken design-response surface methodology, standard relation, and analytic hierarchy process combined with entropy weight method / 中国中药杂志

Based on the concept of quality by design(QbD), the Box-Behnken design-response surface methodology combined with standard relation(SR) and analytic hierarchy process(AHP)-entropy weight method(EWM) was applied to optimize the extraction process of the classic prescription Yihuang Decoction. The content of geniposidic acid, phellodendrine hydrochloride, and berberine hydrochloride in Yihuang Decoction, the extract yield, and fingerprint similarity were used as the critical quality attributes(CQAs) of the extraction process. The extraction time, water addition, and extraction times were used as the critical process parameters(CPPs). After determining the levels of each factor and level through single-factor experiments, response surface experiments were designed according to the Box-Behnken principle, and the experimental results were analyzed. The SR between each sample and the reference sample under various evaluation indicators of different extraction parameters was calculated. The weights of the five evaluation indicators were determined using AHP-EWM, followed by comprehensive evaluation. A function model between CPPs and CQAs characterized by comprehensive scores was established to predict the optimal extraction process parameters. In the final comprehensive weight coefficients, the yield rate accounted for 43.1%, and the content of berberine hydrochloride, phellodendrine hydrochloride, and geniposidic acid accounted for 35.1%, 6.3%, and 15.5%, respectively. After comprehensive score analysis with SR, the established second-order polynomial model was statistically significant(P<0.01, and the lack of fit was not significant). The predicted optimal extraction conditions for Yihuang Decoction were determined as follows: 8-fold volume of water, extraction time of 1.5 h, and extraction once. The mean comprehensive score of the validation experiment was 85.77, with an RSD of 0.99%, and it met the quality control stan-dards for the reference sample of Yihuang Decoction. The results indicate that the optimized extraction process for Yihuang Decoction is stable and reliable, and the water extract is close in quality attributes to the reference sample. This can serve as a foundation for the research and development of granules in the future. Box-Behnken design-response surface methodology combined with SR and AHP-EWM can provide references for the modern extraction process research of other classic prescriptions.

Panax notoginseng saponins improve monocrotaline-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension in rats by inhibiting ADAM10/Notch3 signaling pathway / 生理学报

In this study, we investigated the effects of Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) on pulmonary vascular remodeling and ADAM10/Notch3 pathway in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PAH rat model was established, and male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into control group, monocrotaline (MCT) group and MCT+PNS group, with 10 rats in each group. Rats in the control group were intraperitoneally injected with equal volume of normal saline. Rats in the MCT group was injected intraperitoneally with 60 mg/kg MCT on the first day, and then with the same volume of normal saline every day. Rats in the MCT+PNS group was injected intraperitoneally with 60 mg/kg MCT on the first day, and then with 50 mg/kg PNS every day. The modeling time of each group lasted for 21 days. After the model was established, the mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) was measured by right heart catheterization technique, the right ventricular hypertrophy index (RVHI) was calculated, the microscopic morphology and changes of pulmonary vascular wall were observed by HE and Masson staining, and the expressions of ADAM10, Notch3, Hes-1, P27, PCNA, Caspase-3 proteins and mRNA in pulmonary vascular tissue of rats were detected by Western blot and qPCR. The expression and localization of Notch3 and α-SMA were detected by immunofluorescence staining. The protein expression of ADAM10 was detected by immunohistochemical staining. The results showed that compared with the control group, mPAP, RVHI, pulmonary vessels and collagen fibers in the MCT group were significantly increased, the expressions of ADAM10, Notch3, Hes-1, and PCNA protein and mRNA were significantly increased, while the expressions of P27 and Caspase-3 protein and mRNA were decreased significantly. Compared with the MCT group, mPAP and RVHI were significantly decreased, pulmonary vessels were significantly improved and collagen fibers were significantly reduced, the expressions of protein and mRNA of ADAM10, Notch3, Hes-1, and PCNA were decreased in MCT+PNS group, but the expressions of protein and mRNA of P27 and Caspase-3 were increased slightly. The results of immunofluorescence showed that Notch3 and α-SMA staining could overlap, which proved that Notch3 was expressed in smooth muscle cells. The expression of Notch3 in the MCT group was increased significantly compared with that in the control group, while PNS intervention decreased the expression of Notch3. Immunohistochemical staining showed that compared with the control group, the amount of ADAM10 in the MCT group was increased significantly, and the expression of ADAM10 in the MCT+PNS group was decreased compared with the MCT group. These results indicate that PNS can improve the PAH induced by MCT in rats by inhibiting ADAM10/Notch3 signaling pathway.

Observation on the Curative Effect of"Tiaodu Tongmai Zhengji"on Cervical Cardiac Syndrome / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

Objective To study the safety and effectiveness of Tiaodu Tongmai Zhengji method in the treatment of cervical cardiac syndrome,and to provide a choice for the clinical treatment of cervical cardiac syndrome.Methods From January 2020 to January 2022,45 patients with cervical cardiac syndrome diagnosed clinically in the outpatient department of geriatrics of our hospital were randomly divided into"Tiaodu Tongmai Zhengji"group,routine massage group and routine acupuncture group,with 15 patients in each group.Three methods were used in the"Tiaodu Tongmai Zhengji"group:acupuncture,massage and chiropractic therapy.The routine massage group adopted the massage treatment scheme of sympathetic cervical spondylosis,while the routine acupuncture group adopted the treatment scheme of cervical spondylosis and palpitation.Three times a week for four weeks.One month later,the treatment effect was evaluated from the main symptoms,secondary symptoms,follow-up symptoms and TCM syndrome score.Results In alleviating the main symptoms of patients with cervical cardiac syndrome,including palpitation,chest tightness and chest pain,the treatment of regulating Du,Tongmai and Zhengji was superior to the conventional massage treatment(P<0.05),while the conventional massage treatment was superior to the conventional acupuncture treatment(P<0.05).Acupuncture,Tuina and Tiaodu Tongmai Zhengji treatment can improve the secondary symptom of cervical heart syndrome,that is,neck and scapular pain.However,in terms of alleviating neck and scapular pain,Tiaodu Tongmai Zhengji treatment is significantly better than conventional acupuncture and Tuina treatment(P<0.01),while there is no difference between acupuncture and Tuina treatment(P>0.05).In improving the anxiety of cervical heart syndrome,acupuncture is better than regulating Du Tongmai Zhengji,while regulating Du Tongmai Zhengji is better than massage(P<0.05).The total effective rate of acupuncture and massage treatment was the same,but the total effective rate of Tiaodu Tongmai Zhengji treatment was better than that of acupuncture and massage treatment(P<0.05).Conclusion Tiaodu Tongmai Zhengji method is a feasible method obtained by summing up experience in clinical practice.It focuses on the manipulation of the spine and its small joints,meridians and acupoints,in order to balance yin and yang,dredge the meridians and dredge the collaterals,regulate the tendons and repair,regulate the qi and blood,restore the muscle mechanical balance,and restore the balance of visceral functions.while Tiaodu Tongmai Zhengji method has obvious advantages in relieving palpitation,chest tightness,chest pain and neck shoulder pain of patients with cervical heart syndrome.The total effective rate is also better than massage method and acupuncture method.Tiaodu Tongmai Zhengji method is a therapeutic method worthy of clinical promotion.

Construction and Validation of a Predictive Model for the Risk of Concomitant Hemorrhage in Patients with Ruptured Tubal Pregnancy / 实用妇产科杂志

Objective:To construct and validate a predictive model for the risk of excessive blood loss in pa-tients with ruptured tubal pregnancy,and to provide a basis and tool for the assessment of changes in the condi-tion of patients with ruptured tubal pregnancy.Methods:Clinical data of inpatients with ruptured tubal pregnancy from January 2014 to July 2021 were retrospectively analyzed,who underwent surgical treatment in the Depart-ment of Gynecology,Dongguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital.The pelvic blood volume was categorized into excessive blood loss and non-excessive blood loss groups based on whether the amount of pelvic blood was found to be≥750 ml intraoperatively.Factors influencing the occurrence of excessive blood loss were screened and modeled by univariate analysis,Lasso regression,and multi-factor Logistic stepwise regression.The area un-der the subject working characteristic curve(AUC)was used to evaluate the discrimination of the predictive mod-el,the model's consistency was evaluated by calibration curve and goodness-of-fit test,and the clinical utility of the model was evaluated and validated by the decision analysis curve.Finally,column line plots were drawn.Results:①A total of 386 patients with ruptured tubal pregnancy were included,of whom 124(32.12%)had blood loss≥750 ml.②The optimal predictors for predicting concomitant blood loss in patients with ruptured tubal preg-nancy were screened,including:days of abdominal pain,dizziness,pallor,fatigue,the maximum diameter of para-metrial mass,human chorionic gonadotropin(β-hCG),and hemoglobin(Hb)and the model and the column line graphswere constructed accordingly.③The prediction model AUC was 0.827(95%CI 0.781-0.873);the cut-off value was 0.391,at which point the specificity and sensitivity were 68.55%and 84.35%,respectively,and the AUC validated within the model by resampling was 0.804.Clinical decision curves showed that the threshold probability intervals for the maximum net benefit values ranged from 8.5%-97%,respectively.Conclusions:The constructed prediction model was validated to suggest good discriminatory efficacy and degree of consistency.As a tool,it has clinical application value in predicting the risk of hemorrhage in patients with ruptured tubal pregnan-cy.It can help to determine the occurrence of adverse events such as hemorrhagic shock at an early stage and improve the success rate of rescue treatment.

Simulation design and experimental study of magnetic stimulation coil for robot pigeon / 生物医学工程学杂志

To explore the feasibility of applying magnetic stimulation technology to the movement control of animal robots, the influence of coil radius, number of turns and other factors on the intensity, depth and focus of magnetic stimulation was simulated and analyzed for robot pigeons. The coil design scheme was proposed. The coil was placed on the head and one of the legs of the pigeon, and the leg electromyography (EMG) was recorded when magnetic stimulation was performed. Results showed that the EMG was significantly strengthened during magnetic stimulation. With the reduction of the output frequency of the magnetic stimulation system, the output current was increased and the EMG was enhanced accordingly. Compared with the brain magnetic stimulation, sciatic nerve stimulation produced a more significant EMG enhancement response. This indicated that the magnetic stimulation system could effectively modulate the functions of brain and peripheral nerves by driving the coil. This study provides theoretical and experimental guidance for the subsequent optimization and improvement of practical coils, and lays a preliminary theoretical and experimental foundation for the implementation of magnetic stimulation motion control of animal robots.

Research progress on risk factors and identification tools for child abuse / 中国学校卫生

Abstract@#Child abuse is a global public health problem, which has emerged as a neglected yet pressing issue in global development. Early and accurate identification of abuse at a lower-age group is of great significance for treatment, which might reduce the risk of re-maltreatment and promote children s physical and mental health development. Therefore, by reviewing the clinical characteristics, risk factors and existing abuse identification and screening tools of child abuse, the study aims at providing basic evidence for the development of child abuse risk identification tools and the establishment of child maltreatment system in China, so as to take timely intervention measures to prevent adverse outcomes or reduce their severity.

Clinical Analysis of SET-NUP214 Fusion Gene Positive Patients with Acute Leukemia / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the characteristics and prognosis of acute leukemia(AL) with SET-NUP214 fusion gene.@*METHODS@#The clinical data of 17 patients over 14 years old newly diagnosed with SET-NUP214 positive AL admitted in Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital from August 2017 to May 2021 were analyzed retrospectively.@*RESULTS@#Among the 17 SET-NUP214 positive patients, 13 cases were diagnosed as T-ALL (ETP 3 cases, Pro-T-ALL 6 cases, Pre-T-ALL 3 cases, Medullary-T-ALL 1 case), AML 3 cases (2 cases M5, 1 case M0) and ALAL 1 case. Thirteen patients presented extramedullary infiltration at initial diagnosis. All 17 patients received treatment, and a total of 16 cases achieved complete remission (CR), including 12 cases in patients with T-ALL. The total median OS and RFS time were 23 (3-50) months and 21 (0-48) months, respectively. Eleven patients received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(allo-HSCT), with median OS time of 37.5 (5-50) months and median RFS time of 29.5 (5-48) months. The median OS time of 6 patients in chemotherapy-only group was 10.5 (3-41) months, and median RFS time of 6.5 (3-39) months. The OS and RFS of patients with transplantation group were better than those of chemotherapy-only group (P=0.038). Among the 4 patients who relapsed or refractory after allo-HSCT, the SET-NUP214 fusion gene did not turn negative before transplantation. While, in the group of 7 patients who have not relapsed after allo-HSCT till now, the SET-NUP214 fusion gene expression of 5 patients turned negative before transplantation and other 2 of them were still positive.@*CONCLUSION@#The fusion site of SET-NUP214 fusion gene is relatively fixed in AL patients, often accompanied by extramedullary infiltration. The chemotherapy effect of this disease is poor, and allo-HSCT may improve its prognosis.

Predictive Value of Complete Blood Count and Inflammation Marker on Risk of Recurrence in Children with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the predictive value of complete blood count (CBC) and inflammation marker on the recurrence risk in children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP).@*METHODS@#One hundred and thirty-three children with HSP admitted to Cangzhou Central Hospital from February 2017 to March 2019 were enrolled. The clinical data of the children were collected, at the time of admission CBC and C-reactive protein (CRP) were detected. After discharge, the children were followed up for 1 year, the clinical data of children with and without recurrence were compared, and multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors affecting HSP recurrence. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve should be drawn and the predictive value of CBC and CRP on HSP recurrence should be analyzed.@*RESULTS@#In the follow-up of 133 children, 8 cases were lost and 39 cases recurred, with a recurrence rate of 31.20% (39/125). The age, skin rash duration, proportion of renal damage at the initial onset, percentage of neutrophils, percentage of lymphocytes, platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume (MPV) and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), MPV/PLT ratio (MPR), and CRP level of patients with recurrence were statistically different from those without recurrence (P <0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that long skin rash duration, renal damage at the initial onset, increased PLR, high PLT, increased MPV and elevated CRP level were independent risk factors for recurrence in children with HSP (P <0.05). The ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve (AUC) of the combination of the four blood and inflammation marker (PLT, MPV, PLR and CPR) in the early prediction of HSP recurrence was 0.898, which was higher than the initial renal damage (AUC=0.687) and persistent skin rash time (AUC=0.708), with a sensitivity of 84.62% and a specificity of 83.72%.@*CONCLUSION@#Observation of CBC and CPR can predict the risk of HSP recurrence early and guide early clinical intervention.

Long-Term Mechanical Property Prediction of the Proximal Tibia after Knee Arthroplasty / 医用生物力学

Objective To study the short-term variation patterns of graft viscosity after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery. Methods Six male New Zealand rabbits were selected. The ACLR animal model of unilateral knee was made with Achilles tendon as the graft. The experimental rabbits were euthanized 15 days after ACLR surgery, with removal of the graft, healthy anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and Achilles tendon. The cross-sectional area and viscosity coefficient of the graft were measured, and the creep experiments were carried out under equilibrium conditions of 0.1 MPa and 1 MPa, respectively. The viscosity coefficent was calculated. Variation patterns of graft viscosity were summarize. The grafts were compared with healthy ACL. Results The cross-sectional area of the graft increased slowly within 15 days after ACLR surgery. The viscosity of ACL and graft changed nonlinearly. The viscosity coefficient was quite different under different stresses. The viscosity coefficient of the graft decreased with the time after ACLR surgery, which was more obviously under the condition of low stress. Conclusions The results are helpful to guide the implementation of early postoperative rehabilitation plan after ACLR surgery .