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Although a great deal of research has been done on sepsis in children,its pathogenesis remains controversial and unresolved,one of which is immune dysfunction.Immunosuppression is the core part of immune dysfunction,and it is related to the disease progression,treatment options,and prognosis changes in patients with sepsis.Since T lymphocytes play a crucial role in immune function,they have been regarded as an important indicator for judging changes in immune function in clinical practice.This review explained the mechanism of immunosuppression caused by some T lymphocyte subsets and its clinical application value in the evaluation,prognosis and immune intervention of sepsis.
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Objective:To investigate the influencing of portal vein embolization (PVE) and PVE combined with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) on secondary hepatectomy and prognosis of patients with initially unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods:The retrospective cohort study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 102 patients with initially unresectable HCC who were admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University from October 26,2015 to December 31,2022 were collected. There were 82 males and 20 females, aged 52(range,25?73)years. Of 102 patients, 72 cases undergoing PVE combined with TACE were set as the PVE+TACE group, and 30 cases undergoing PVE were set as the PVE group. Observation indicators: (1) surgical resection rate of secondary hepatectomy and increase of future liver remnant (FLR); (2) situations of secondary hepatectomy; (3) follow-up. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and comparison between groups was conducted using the independent sample t test. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M(range), and comparison between groups was conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test. Count data were described as absolute numbers, and comparison between groups was conducted using the chi-square test or Fisher exact probability. Comparison of ordinal data was conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate survival rate and draw survival curve, and Log-Rank test was used for survival analysis. Results:(1) Surgical resection rate of secondary hepatectomy and increase of FLR. The surgical resection rate of secondary hepatectomy in the PVE+TACE group and the PVE group were 72.2%(52/72) and 53.3%(16/30), respectively, showing no significant difference between the two groups ( χ2=3.400, P>0.05). The surgical waiting time, increasing volume of FLR, growth rate of FLR in the 52 patients of PVE+TACE group receiving secon-dary hepatectomy were 20(range, 14?140)days, 140(range, 62?424)mL, 9.8(range, 1.5?26.5)mL/day, respectively. The above indicators in the 16 patients of PVE group receiving secondary hepatectomy were 16(range, 12?35)days, 160(range, 95?408)mL, 10.5(range, 1.2?28.0)mL/day, respectively. There was no significant difference in the above indicators between the 52 patients of PVE+TACE group and the 16 patients of PVE group ( Z=1.830, 1.498, 1.266, P>0.05). (2) Situations of secondary hepatectomy. The operation time, rate of tumor necrosis (>90%, 60%?90%,<60%), cases with complications ≥ grade Ⅲa in the 52 patients of PVE+TACE group receiving secondary hepatectomy were 200(range, 125?420)minutes, 8, 4, 40, 28, respectively. The above indicators in the 16 patients of PVE group receiving secondary hepatectomy were 170(range, 105?320)minutes, 0, 0, 16, 4, respectively. There were significant differences in the above indicators between the 52 patients of PVE+TACE group and the 16 patients of PVE group ( Z=2.132, ?2.093, χ2=4.087, P<0.05). (3) Follow-up. Sixty-eight patients who completed the surgery were followed up for 40(range, 10?84)months. The 1-, 3-, 5-year recurrence free survival rate in the 52 patients of PVE+TACE group receiving secondary hepatectomy were 73.0%, 53.3%, 35.4%, respectively. The above indicators in the 16 patients of PVE group were 62.5%, 37.5%, 18.8%, respectively. There was a significant difference in the recurrence free survival rate between the 52 patients of PVE+TACE group and the 16 patients of PVE group ( χ2=4.035, P<0.05). The 1-, 3-, 5-year overall survival rate in the 52 patients of PVE+TACE group receiving secondary hepatectomy were 82.5%, 61.2%, 36.6%, respectively. The above indica-tors in the 16 patients of PVE group receiving secondary hepatectomy were 68.8%, 41.7%,20.8%, respectively. There was a significant difference in the overall survival rate between the 52 patients of PVE+TACE group and the 16 patients of PVE group ( χ2=4.767, P<0.05). Conclusion:Compared with PVE, PVE+TACE as stage Ⅰ surgery can increase the surgical resection rate of secondary hepatec-tomy and the recurrence free survival rate of patients with initially unresectable HCC, prolong the long-term survival time, but not influence the growth rate of FLR.
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ObjectiveTo evaluate some properties of scutellarin-phospholipid complex nanoemulsion(SCU-PC-NE), such as release, cell uptake and tissue distribution, and to investigate its effect on ameliorating lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced vascular endothelial injury. MethodSCU-PC-NE was prepared by weighting SCU-PC, ethyl oleate, Kolliphor HS15, 1,2-propylene glycol(50, 400, 514.3, 85.7 mg), respectively. And the appearance of SCU-PC-NE was observed by transmission electron microscope, the average paticle size and Zeta potential were measured by nanopotential particle size analyzer. The cumulative release of SCU-PC-NE in vitro was measured by dynamic dialysis, thiazolyl blue(MTT) colorimetric assay was used to investigate the effect of SCU-PC-NE on the viability of human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs), the inverted fluorescence microscope and flow cytometry were used to investigate cell uptake of HUVECs by SCU-PC-NE in vitro using coumarin 6 as a fluorescent probe, the tissue distribution of DiR/SCU-PC-NE labeled by near infrared fluorescent dyes was obeserved by small animal in vivo imaging system. The inflammation injury model was established by co-incubation with LPS(1 mg·L-1) and HUVECs, the effect of SCU-PC-NE on the levels of interleukin(IL)-1β and IL-6 were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA), 18 Kunming male mice were randomly divided into blank group, model group, blank preparation group(equivalent to high dose group), SCU group and SCU-PC-NE low and high dose groups(5, 10 mg·kg-1), 3 mice in each group, and the drug administration groups were administered once in the tail vein at the corresponding dose every 48 h, equal volume of normal saline was given to the blank group and the model group, and the drug was administered for 4 consecutive times. Except for the blank group, the endothelial inflammatory injury was induced by intraperitoneal injection of LPS(10 mg·kg-1) at 12 h before the last administration in each group. Hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining was used to investigate the effect of SCU-PC-NE on the histopathological changes in the thoracic aorta of mice. ResultThe appearance of SCU-PC-NE displayed pale yellow milky light, mostly spherical with rounded appearance and relatively uniform particle size distribution, with the average particle size of 35.31 nm, Zeta potential of 7.23 mV, and the encapsulation efficiency of 75.24%. The cumulative release in vitro showed that SCU-PC-NE exhibited sustained release properties compared with SCU. The cell viability of SCU-PC-NE was >90% at a concentration range of 1.05-8.4 mg·L-1. The results of cellular uptake experiments showed that the cellular uptake ability of SCU-PC-NE was significantly enhanced when compared with the SCU group(P<0.01). Compared with normal mice, the results of tissue distribution showed that the fluorescence intensity of DiR/SCU-PC-NE was significantly enhanced in the spleen, kidney, brain and thoracic aorta of mice at different time points after intraperitoneal injection of LPS(P<0.05, P<0.01), especially in thoracic aorta. ELISA results showed that the levels of IL-1β and IL-6 in the model group were significantly increased when compared with the blank group(P<0.05, P<0.01), and compare with the model group, all administration groups significantly down-regulated IL-1β level, with the strongest effect in the SCU-PC-NE high-dose group(P<0.01), and all administration groups significantly down-regulated IL-6 level, with the strongest effect in the SCU-PC-NE low-dose group(P<0.05). Compare with the blank group, the results of HE staining showed that the endothelial cells were damaged, the elastic fibers were broken and arranged loosely in the model group, although similar vascular injury could be observed in the blank preparation group, SCU group and SCU-PC-NE low-dose group, the vascular endothelial damage was significantly reduced in the high-dose group of SCU-PC-NE, which had a better effect than that in the SCU group. ConclusionSCU-PC-NE can promote the uptake of drugs by endothelial cells and effectively enriched in the site of vascular endothelial injury caused by LPS, suggesting that it has a protective effect on vascular endothelial injury and is a good carrier of SCU.
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Objective To develop an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-borne radiation monitoring system with high detection efficiency and nuclide identification ability for airborne monitoring in nuclear emergency. Methods The UAV-borne CeBr3 radiation monitoring system was composed of four cerium bromide (CeBr3) crystal detectors coupled with silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) and other components including integrated modules, intelligent electronic devices, and new composite materials. Results According to various performance tests on the system, the crystal energy resolution was better than 5% (@0.662 MeV), the peak drift of the energy spectrum was within ±1 channel, the linear fit of energy was 0.99997, the change in the count rate of each energy window during 12 h long-term measurement was less than 5%, and the detection efficiency was higher compared with that of NaI (Tl) detectors of the same volume. Conclusion Through ground point source testing and theoretical calculation, the system has reliable ability to identify radionuclides, which can be used in nuclide identification and the preparedness and response for nuclear and radiation emergencies.
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BACKGROUND:Graphene is the thinnest,strongest,and toughest type of two-dimensional new crystal material,demonstrating significant advantages in biomedical applications.Angiogenesis and vascularization of bone are key factors in tissue repair and regeneration,and are effective ways to address vascular and osteogenic issues. OBJECTIVE:To review the characteristics and mechanisms of graphene and its derivatives in promoting angiogenesis activity and vascularizing bone,in order to provide a reference for their clinical application in vascular tissue repair and regeneration. METHODS:Using a computer to search for relevant literature included in PubMed,ScienceDirect,CNKI,and Wanfang databases,the Chinese search terms were"grapheme","angiogenesis,vascularization","vascularized bone",and"endothelial cells",while the English search terms were"graphene""angiogenesis OR vascularization""vascularized bone""endothelial cells".After excluding literature unrelated to the topic of the article,according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria,62 articles were ultimately included for result analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)At present,graphene oxide has been studied more and is the most widely used in graphene and its derivatives.(2)Graphene and its derivatives are suitable for heart,bone,nerve,and wound healing related diseases.(3)Graphene and its derivatives have excellent physical and chemical properties and biological properties,but they have potential cytotoxicity.We should pay attention to its biological safety in application.(4)The application of graphene and its derivatives requires further research to demonstrate the optimal size and concentration and measures to reduce toxicity.(5)On the cellular level,graphene and its derivatives can promote angiogenic activity by tip endothelial cell phenotype,mesenchymal stem cell adhesion and proliferation, and vascular smooth muscle cell growth.(6)On the molecular level,graphene and its derivatives can increase the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor,basic fibroblast growth factor,hepatocyte growth factor and activate reactive oxygen species/nitric oxide synthase/nitric oxide signaling pathway,lysophosphatilate R6/Hippo-YAP pathway,stromal cell-derived factor-1/vascular endothelial growth factor and ZEB 1/Notch1 pathway.(7)Grapheme oxide and graphene oxide-copper phosphorylated extracellular regulatory protein kinase and activated hypoxia-inducible factor-1,thereby promoting the up-regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor and bone morphogenetic protein-2 expression,and promoting angiogenesis and vascularized bone.(8)In summary,graphene and its derivatives,especially graphene oxide,have great application prospects in the repair and regeneration of vascularized tissues due to their excellent biological properties,good angiogenesis and vascularized bone ability.
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The pathogeneses of oral squamous cell carcinoma and most oral mucosal diseases are unclear. Therefore, establishing animal models with similar pathogeneses is significant for clinical prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of related diseases. At present, scholars have established animal models for different focuses. This paper aims to introduce the methods for establishing animal models of oral squamous cell carcinoma and common oral mucosal diseases, compare their advantages and disadvantages, and provide evidence for related basic research.
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Purpose@#To analyze the gene mutation, immune infiltration and tumor growth of primary tumor and distant tumor under different treatment modes. @*Materials and Methods@#Twenty B16 murine melanoma cells were injected subcutaneously into the of both sides of the thigh, simulating a primary tumor and a secondary tumor impacted by the abscopal effect, respectively. They were divided into blank control group, immunotherapy group, radiotherapy group, and radiotherapy combined immunotherapy group. During this period, tumor volume was measured, and RNA sequencing was performed on tumor samples after the test. R software was used to analyze differentially expressed genes, functional enrichment, and immune infiltration. @*Results@#We found that any treatment mode could cause changes in differentially expressed genes, especially the combination treatment. The different therapeutic effects might be caused by gene expression. In addition, the proportions of infiltrating immune cells in the irradiated and abscopal tumors were different. In the combination treatment group, T-cell infiltration in the irradiated site was the most obvious. In the immunotherapy group, CD8+ T-cell infiltration in the abscopal tumor site was obvious, but immunotherapy alone might have a poor prognosis. Whether the irradiated or abscopal tumor was evaluated, radiotherapy combined with anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (anti-PD-1) therapy produced the most obvious tumor control and might have a positive impact on prognosis. @*Conclusion@#Combination therapy not only improves the immune microenvironment but may also have a positive impact on prognosis.
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@#This study aims to investigate the effect of transmembrane protein angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) on the prognosis of breast cancer and its potential mechanism.Public databases were used to analyze ACE2 expression and its relationship with clinicopathological features and prognosis of breast cancer patients, combined with in vitro experiments to analyze the mechanism of action and immune relevance of ACE2 in breast cancer.Results showed that the expression of ACE2 in breast cancer tissues was significantly lower than that in normal breast tissues, and that its expression was negatively correlated with age, M stage and N1mi stage of breast cancer patients (P < 0.05).Patients with Luminal type breast cancer with high ACE2 expression had poor prognosis, while in the triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype, ACE2 showed different prognostic significance.In addition, ACE2 is closely associated with the metabolic and immune microenvironment of tumor tissue.In vitro experiments have shown that ACE2 is lowly expressed in MDA-MB-231 cells and may inhibit cell progress by downregulating matrix metalloproteinase 2(MMP2).The results suggest that the low expression of ACE2 in breast cancer is closely associated with patient prognosis as well as metabolic and immune microenvironment, and that ACE2 may inhibit TNBC cell progress through the MMP2 pathway.
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Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of cladribine-based regimen for treatment of refractory/relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).Methods:The clinical data of 11 patients with refractory/relapsed ALL treated with 1 course of CLAG (cladribine+cytarabine+granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) regimen from January 2018 to July 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The efficacy and safety were summarized.Results:Among the 11 patients with refractory/relapsed ALL, there were 7 males and 4 females with a median age of 28 years (4-58 years). There were 8 cases of B-ALL, 1 case of acute mixed cell leukemia, and 2 cases of acute early precursor T-lymphocytic leukemia; 1 patient had TP53 mutation, 2 patients had NOTCH1 mutation, 2 patients had KRAS mutation, and 2 patients had NRAS mutation; 1 case had hyperdiploid chromosome and 1 patient had complex chromosome karyotype. Among the 11 patients, 4 cases received CLAG + liposomal doxorubicin,1 case received CLAG + idarubicin (IDA) + etoposide regimen, 1 case received CLAG + etoposide regimen, and 1 case received CLAG + pegaspargase injection+etoposide regimen, 1 case received CLAG + methotrexate + etoposide regimen,1 case received CLAG + liposomal doxorubicin + daratumumab regimen, 1 case received CLAG + IDA regimen,and 1 case received CLAG + chidamide. Among the 11 patients, 5 cases achieved complete remission, 1 case achieved partial remission and 5 achieved non-remission. The main adverse effects were severe myelosuppression (11 cases), agranulocytosis accompanied with fever (6 cases), septicemia (3 cases), and no treatment-related death occurred.Conclusions:cladribine-based regimen is effective in treating refractory/relapsed ALL. It has favorable safety and tolerance for patients.
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Objective:To investigate the predictive value of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) at admission for stroke associated pneumonia (SAP) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).Methods:Patients with AIS admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University from January 2019 to June 2020 were retrospectively included. The demographic information, vascular risk factors, severity of stroke at admission, and NLR data of the patients were collected. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the independent correlation between NLR and SAP. The NLR was divided into quartile groups to further analyze the trend relationship between NLR and SAP. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the diagnostic value of NLR for SAP. Results:A total of 316 patients with AIS were enrolled, including 200 males (63.29%) with an age of 63.86±13.78 years. The median baseline Nationanl Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score was 4 (interquartile range, 2-9), and the median NLR was 4.42 (interquartile range, 3.17-6.70). Ninety-three patients (29.43%) experienced SAP. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that NLR was an independent risk factor for SAP in patients with AIS (odds ratio 1.189, 95% confidence interval 1.077-1.313; P<0.001). Moreover, SAP risk increases with the increase of NLR ( Ptrend<0.001). Compared to the first quartile, the risk of SAP increased 9.991 times in the fourth quartile (95% confidence interval 2.912-34.279; P<0.001). ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of NLR for SAP prediction was 0.793 (95% confidence interval 0.737-0.850), with an optimal cutoff value of 5.475. The sensitivity and specificity for predicting SAP were 66.67% and 79.82%, respectively. Conclusion:NLR at admission is an independent risk factor for SAP in patients with AIS and has certain predictive value for SAP.
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Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of pig-tail catheter-assisted 6.5 F guiding catheter and 6 F guiding catheter in transradial interventional treatment of coronary artery lesions.Methods A total of 390 patients with coronary artery lesions,who received percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)at the Xijing Hospital of Air Force Medical University of China between January 2021 and June 2022,were enrolled in this study.By using the random number table method the patients were divided into pig-tail catheter-assistance group(n=130),6.5 F sheath group(n=130)and 6 F sheath group(n=130).The success rate of the guiding catheter being inserted in place,radial artery spasm,forearm pain or discomfort,forearm hematoma,radial artery wound compression time,hemostasis success rate,postoperative radial artery diameter,resolution time of distal swelling,pseudoaneurysm,and incidence of radial artery occlusion were compared between each other among the three groups.Results The differences in the time of guiding catheter being inserted in place,radial artery wound compression time,forearm hematoma,hemostasis success rate,postoperative radial artery diameter and incidence of radial artery occlusion between each other among the three groups were not statistically significant(all P>0.05).The differences in the intraoperative radial artery spasm and forearm pain or discomfort between 6.5 F sheath group and 6 F sheath group were not statistically significant(both P>0.05).The degrees of radial artery spasm and forearm pain or discomfort in the pig-tail catheter-assistance group were remarkably lower than those in the 6.5 F sheath group and 6 F sheath group(both P<0.05).Conclusion In transradial PCI,the use of 6.5 F guiding catheter carries the same safety and effectiveness as the use of 6 F guiding catheter,while the use of pig-tail catheter-assisted 6.5 F guiding catheter can improve radial artery spasm and reduce forearm pain.(J Intervent Radiol,2023,32:1174-1177)
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of “Cloud Pharmacy Service System” electronic management platform in medication therapy management (MTM) of chronic airway diseases. METHODS MTM module setting of “Cloud Pharmaceutical Service System” was introduced. Totally 371 patients with chronic airway disease admitted to our hospital from January 2021 to March 2022 were selected for MTM based on the “Cloud Pharmacy Service System”. The standardization of inhalation device mastery and compliance of patients before and after intervention were compared with self-made inhalation device evaluation scale and Morisky medication adherence scale-8 (MMAS-8). The satisfaction of patients with pharmacist after intervention was investigated. RESULTS “Cloud Pharmaceutical Service System” is mainly divided into 4 modules, such as medication therapy review, pharmacist intervention, personal medication record and the medication-related action plan, other functions. Among 371 patients, there were 237 outpatients (142 cases of asthma, 95 cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and 134 inpatients (19 cases of asthma and 115 cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). The score of the patients using inhalation device increased from 74.76±24.71 before intervention to 99.45±2.12 after intervention (P<0.05). MMAS-8 score increased from 7.14± 1.15 before intervention to 7.88±0.44 after intervention (P<0.05). The degree of patients’ satisfaction with pharmacists reached 100% after intervention. CONCLUSIONS “Cloud Pharmacy Service System” is helpful to improve the effects of pharmaceutical service for patients with chronic airway disease by providing whole-process, online, visual and immediate MTM.
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Carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the main cellular components of the tumor microenvironment and promote cancer progression by modifying the extracellular matrix (ECM). The tumor-associated ECM is characterized by collagen crosslinking catalyzed by lysyl oxidase (LOX). Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) mediate cell-cell communication. However, the interactions between sEVs and the ECM remain unclear. Here, we demonstrated that sEVs released from oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)-derived CAFs induce collagen crosslinking, thereby promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). CAF sEVs preferably bound to the ECM rather than being taken up by fibroblasts and induced collagen crosslinking, and a LOX inhibitor or blocking antibody suppressed this effect. Active LOX (αLOX), but not the LOX precursor, was enriched in CAF sEVs and interacted with periostin, fibronectin, and bone morphogenetic protein-1 on the surface of sEVs. CAF sEV-associated integrin α2β1 mediated the binding of CAF sEVs to collagen I, and blocking integrin α2β1 inhibited collagen crosslinking by interfering with CAF sEV binding to collagen I. CAF sEV-induced collagen crosslinking promoted the EMT of OSCC through FAK/paxillin/YAP pathway. Taken together, these findings reveal a novel role of CAF sEVs in tumor ECM remodeling, suggesting a critical mechanism for CAF-induced EMT of cancer cells.
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Humans , Paxillin/metabolism , Protein-Lysine 6-Oxidase/metabolism , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition , Integrin alpha2beta1/metabolism , Mouth Neoplasms/pathology , Collagen/metabolism , Fibroblasts , Extracellular Vesicles/metabolism , Cell Line, Tumor , Tumor Microenvironment摘要
This study aims to analyze the outcomes and measurements of randomized controlled trial(RCT) for traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) treatment of endometriosis(EM) and provide a basis for the building of the core outcome set(COS) of EM. The RCT for TCM treatment of EM was retrieved from medical literature databases with the time interval from inception to February 3, 2022. The Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool was employed to evaluate the risk of bias of the included RCT, and descriptive analyses of the extracted information were carried out. A total of 519 RCTs were included, with the sample sizes ranging from 28-582 patients and 239 outcome indicators(8 outcome indicators per RCT on average). According to the functional properties, the reported outcome indicators were classified into 7 indicators: clinical efficacy assessment, indicators of clinical symptoms and signs, TCM symptom efficacy indicators, physical and chemical examinations, quality of life, long-term prognosis, and safety events. All the 519 RCTs had problems, such as the lack of differentiation between primary and secondary outcome indicators(1.73% RCTs reported such differen-tiation), poor quality, confused criteria for composite outcome indicators and arbitrary combination of indicators(45 criteria for the single outcome indicator of efficiency), and messy measurements(as many as 18 measurements for TCM symptom score). In addition, as a chronic disease, EM requires long-term management. The outcome indicators vary for the patients in different disease stages, such as EM pain, EM infertility, and post-operative EM, while the specific outcome indicator sets for different EM populations remain to be developed. In addition, the time point of measurement for EM long-term outcomes remains unclear, and the definition of TCM syndromes lacks standards. The RCT for TCM treatment had a variety of problems, such as the lack of differentiation of outcome indicators, confusion in criteria and measurements, lack of specific outcome indicator sets for different EM populations, and unclear time points for long-term outcomes. Therefore, the studies about COS need to be carried out urgently.
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Female , Humans , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , Endometriosis/complications , Quality of Life , Syndrome , Drugs, Chinese Herbal/adverse effects摘要
OBJECTIVES@#To compare the clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture and sodium hyaluronate eye drop in the treatment of aqueous deficiency dry eye.@*METHODS@#A total of 60 patients (120 eyes) with aqueous deficiency dry eye were randomly divided into an observation group (30 cases, 1 case dropped out) and a control group (30 cases, 1 case dropped out). In the control group, sodium hyaluronate eye drop were used, one drop at a time, 4 times a day, for 14 consecutive days. In the observation group, acupuncture was applied at bilateral Shangjingming (Extra), Cuanzhu (BL 2), Sizhukong (TE 23), Taiyang (EX-HN 5), and Tongziliao (GB 1) , once a day, treatment for 6 days with the interval of 1 day was required, for 14 consecutive days. The tear meniscus height (TMH), Schirmer Ⅰ test (SⅠT), ocular surface disease index (OSDI) score, non-invasive tear break-up time (NIBUT), and corneal fluorescein sodium staining (FLS) score were compared between the two groups before and after treatment, and the safety of the treatment of the two groups was observed.@*RESULTS@#Compared with those before treatment, after treatment, TMH, SⅠT and NIBUT were increased (P<0.01, P<0.05), and FLS scores were decreased (P<0.01) in the two groups; the score of OSDI was reduced (P<0.01) in the observation group. After treatment, in the observation group, TMH and SⅠT were higher than those in the control group (P<0.01), and the score of OSDI was lower than that in the control group (P<0.01). No adverse reactions and adverse events were observed in the two groups.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Acupuncture and sodium hyaluronate eye drop can both effectively treat aqueous deficiency dry eye, acupuncture has obvious advantages in improving TMH and basic tear secretion, and reducing the subjective symptoms of patients. Acupuncture for dry eye is safe.
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Humans , Hyaluronic Acid , Acupuncture Therapy , Dry Eye Syndromes/therapy , Eye , Tears , Ophthalmic Solutions , Fluorescein摘要
@#Objective To demonstrate the changes in flexor digitorum and extensor digitorum tension in the affected hands with shear-wave elastography (SWE) before and after manual digitorum sensory stimulation (MDSS) in hemiplegic patients with stroke. Methods A total of 51 hemiplegic post-stroke inpatients in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine in Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University from April to June, 2020, underwent MDSS completed by a researcher who used a bare thumb and index finger to squeeze each nail bed as well as the sides of each fingertip in the affected hand. The stimulation intensity was the minimum that could cause finger extension without obvious pain, and the interval between two stimulations was five to ten seconds. Muscular tension of the flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus and extensor digitorum were assessed with modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and shear-wave velocity (SWV) of SWE on the affected side before and immediately after MDSS. MAS score was -1 as low muscular tension. Results The MAS scores of all the muscles significantly reduced after MDSS (|Z| > 2.843, P < 0.001); while the changes of SWV were not significantly in all the muscles with initially MAS score of 0 or -1 (t < 1.052, P > 0.05), and it reduced in those muscles with initial MAS scores of one to three (t > 2.672, P < 0.05). The SWV were positively correlated with the MAS scores both before and after MDSS (r > 0.334, P < 0.05). Conclusion MDSS can effectively, immediately, and safely relieves muscle spasms of the flexor digitorum and facilitate active finger extension in the affected hand for hemiplegic patients with stroke. SWE is useful for quantitatively and objectively evaluating muscular tension in the affected hand for hemiplegic patients with stroke.
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This study aims to investigate the molecular mechanism of the transcription factor MYB10, which is involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis, in different colors of Ribes L. fruitification. Rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) was used to clone the MYB10 genes from Ribes nigrum L. (RnMYB10), Ribes rubrum L. (RrMYB10), and Ribes album L. (RaMYB10), respectively. Phylogenetic analysis showed that RnMYB10 and RrMYB10 were evolutionarily homologous. Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) showed that the expression of MYB10 in the fruits of Ribes nigrum L. was higher than that of Ribes rubrum L. and much higher than that of Ribes album L. The expression of RnMYB10 and RrMYB10 increased at first and then decreased as the fruit diameter increased and the fruit color deepened (the maximum expression level was reached at 75% of the fruit color change), while the expression level of RaMYB10 was very low. Overexpression of RnMYB10 and RrMYB10 in Arabidopsis thaliana resulted in purple petioles and leaves, whereas overexpression of RaMYB10 resulted in no significant color changes. This indicates that MYB10 gene plays an important role in the coloration of Ribes L. fruit.
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Anthocyanins , Cloning, Molecular , Fruit , Gene Expression Regulation, Plant , Phylogeny , Plant Proteins/metabolism , Ribes/genetics摘要
OBJECTIVE@#To explore the MRI findings of os acromiale and to analyze the relationship between os acromiale and the supraspinatus and infraspinatus injury.@*METHODS@#From January 2010 to August 2020, 21 patients with os acromiale (os arcomiale group) were compared with 21 subjects with no evidence of os acromiale (no os arcomiale group). There were 14 males and 7 females in the os arcomiate group, aged from 29 to 77 years old, mean aged (55.5±11.5) years old. While in the control group, there were 10 males and 11 females in no os arcomiale group, aged from 31 to 70 years old, mean aged (51.1±10.0) years old. The os acromiales were classified as edematous os acromiale or non-edematous os acromiale based on whether the presence of marrow edema, and as displaced os acromiale or non-displaced os acromiale based on whether the presence of displacement of the os acromiale. The MRI features of os acromiale were analyzed. Statistical analyses were performed to identify the differences between the os arcomiale group and no os arcomiale group regarding rotator cuff tear, supraspinatus and infraspinatus injury. Differences in the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tear between the edematous and non-edematous os acromiale group, the displaced and non-displaced os acromiale group, the displaced os acromiale and no os arcomiale group were also assessed.@*RESULTS@#On MRI, all the 21 os acromiales appeared as a triangular or irregular bone fragment of the distal acromion, and forms a pseudo-acromioclavicular joint with the acromion. Eleven cases were edematous os acromiale, 11 cases were displaced os acromiale. In the os arcomiale group, 17 had supraspinatus tear, 1 had supraspinatus tendinitis, 11 had infraspinatus tear, and 4 had infraspinatus tendinitis. In the no os arcomiale group, 11 had supraspinatus tear, 2 had supraspinatus tendinitis, 5 had infraspinatus tear, and 1 had infraspinatus tendinitis. No statistically significant difference between the os arcomiale group and no os arcomiale group regarding the rotator cuff tear, supraspinatus and infraspinatus injury (P>0.05). In the 11 cases of edematous os arcomiale, 10 had supraspinatus tear and 7 had infraspinatus tear. In the 10 cases of non-edematous os acromiale, 7 had supraspinatus tear and 4 had infraspinatus tear. No statistically significant difference was noted between the edematous os acromiale and non-edematous os acromiale in terms of supraspinatus and infraspinatus tear (P>0.05). In the 11 cases of displaced os acromiale, 11 had supraspinatus tear and 9 had infraspinatus tear. In the 10 cases of non-displaced os acromiale, 6 had supraspinatus tear and 2 had infraspinatus tear. In the no os arcomiale group, 11 had supraspinatus tear and 5 had infraspinatus tear. There was a statistically significant increases in the prevalence of supraspinatus and infraspinatus tear in the displaced os acromiale group compared with non-displaced os acromiale group, the displaced os acromiale group and no os arcomiale group(P<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Shoulder MRI can very well depict os acromiale and can reveal associated abnormalities such as adjacent bone marrow edema, displaced deformity, and rotator cuff tear, and it can be used to assess the stability of the os acromiale. The presence of os acromiale may not increase the risk of supraspinatus and infraspinatus tear significantly. However, the presence of displaced os acromiale is at greater risk of supraspinatus and infraspinatus tear.
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Acromion/diagnostic imaging , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Rotator Cuff , Rotator Cuff Injuries/diagnostic imaging , Shoulder摘要
Influenza is an infectious respiratory disease caused by the influenza viruses. Older people, infants and people with underlying medical conditions could have a higher risk of severe influenza symptoms and complications. The co-infection of Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (COVID-19) with influenza viruses could lead to the complication of prevention, diagnosis, control, treatment, and recovery of COVID-19. Influenza vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine overlapped in target populations, vaccination time, and inoculation units. Although there was insufficient evidence on the immunogenicity and safety of co-administration of influenza vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine, World Health Organization and some countries recommended co-administration of inactivated influenza vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine. This review summarized domestic and international vaccination policies and research progress, and put forward corresponding suggestions in order to provide scientific support for the formulation of vaccination strategy on seasonal influenza vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine.
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Aged , Humans , Infant , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Vaccines , China , Influenza Vaccines , Influenza, Human/prevention & control , Pandemics/prevention & control , SARS-CoV-2 , Seasons , Vaccination摘要
@#Promoting the construction of healthy enterprises in the China's coal industry will help coal enterprises to fulfill their , , legal and social responsibilities contribute to the construction of healthy cities and protect the health of occupational , , individuals from various aspects. In recent years the patriotic health campaign the health promotion project of industrial and , , , mining enterprises the construction of standardized management system of coal mine safety the construction of green mines and the construction project of staff quality have laid the foundation for the construction of healthy enterprises in China's coal , industry. However the development of coal industry in China is unbalanced and insufficient. There are many problems such as a , general lack of professional talents the exist of a large number of small coal mines and the underprivileged technology of coal , , , mining poor working environment in underground coal mines many occupational hazards in workplace and relatively few special incentive measures for the construction of healthy enterprises in the coal industry. It is recommended that coal , enterprises with advanced productivity take the lead to demonstrate coal mine industry construction actively promote advanced , , and applicable technology and equipment steadily improve the professional level of coal industry workers comprehensively , , improve the environment of mining areas strengthen the monitoring and treatment of occupational hazards improve and , - implement special incentive measures for healthy enterprises and comprehensively promote the high quality development of coal industry and the construction of healthy enterprises. So as to effectively protect the health occupational rights and interests of workers and provide assistance for occupational health work in the new era.