AIM: To examine how three distinct central positioning techniques for anterior capsulotomy-pupil center, limbus center, and lens apex-affect intraocular lens(IOL)placement and visual quality following femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery(FLACS).METHODS: A total of 36 patients(72 eyes)with age-related cataracts who underwent FLACS and ZCB00 aspherical IOL implantation at Aier Eye Hospital Medical Center, Anhui Medical University between January and December 2023 were included in this prospective study. Patients were divided into three groups based on the central positioning mode for anterior capsulotomy: pupil center, limbus center, and lens apex center groups. IOL alignment and displacement were evaluated using the Casia2 device, and the postoperative visual quality was assessed.RESULTS: At 1 d postoperatively, the IOL tilt for the pupil, limbus, and apex groups were 3.96°±1.51°, 4.63°±1.87°, and 3.90°±2.24°, respectively(F=1.07, P=0.35); IOL decentration values were 0.21±0.10 mm, 0.23±0.16 mm, and 0.21±0.12 mm, respectively(F=0.14, P=0.87); total higher-order aberrations were 0.32±0.40 μm, 0.56±0.61 μm, and 0.53±0.60 μm, respectively(F=1.38, P=0.26); and coma aberrations values were 0.13±0.10 μm, 0.16±0.15 μm, and 0.14±0.15 μm, respectively(F=0.3, P=0.74). All results obtained postoperative day 1 did not differ significantly. At 3 mo postoperatively, IOL tilt values were 5.42°±2.00°, 3.96°±1.44°, and 3.20°±1.19°, respectively(F=12.40, P<0.001); IOL decentration values were 0.33±0.07 mm, 0.23±0.11 mm, and 0.21±0.11 mm, respectively(F=4.99, P=0.008); total higher-order aberrations were 0.67±0.29 μm, 0.44±0.37 μm, and 0.42±0.19 μm, respectively(F=5.50, P=0.006); and coma aberrations values were 0.21±0.12 μm, 0.19±0.12 μm, and 0.12±0.11 μm, respectively(F=3.87, P=0.03). All results obtained 3 mo postoperatively were statistically significant.CONCLUSION: Using the lens apex as the central positioning mode for anterior capsulotomy in FLACS improves postoperative IOL stability and reduces postoperative IOL tilt and decentration. If the lens apex cannot be determined intraoperatively, the limbus center-positioning mode is recommended.

The level of urinary albumin is a critical indicator for the early diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, existing methods for detecting albumin are not conducive to point-of-care testing due to the complexity of reagent addition and incubation processes. This study presents a smartphone-integrated handheld automated biochemical analyzer (sHABA) designed for point-of-care testing of urinary albumin. The sHABA features a pre-loaded, disposable reagent cassette with reagents for the albumin assay arranged in the order of their addition within a hose. The smartphone-integrated analyzer can drive the reagents following a preset program, to enable automatic sequential addition. The sHABA has a detection limit for albumin of 5.9 mg/L and a linear detection range from 7 to 450 mg/L. The consistency of albumin level detection in 931 urine samples using sHABA with clinical tests indicates good sensitivity (95.78%) and specificity (90.16%). This research advances the field by providing an automated detection method for albumin in a portable device, allowing even untrained individuals to monitor CKD in real time at the patient's bedside. In the context of promoting tiered diagnosis and treatment, the sHABA has the potential to become an essential tool for the early diagnosis and comprehensive management of CKD and other chronic conditions.

Objective To investigate the effect of the sling massage exercise on postpartum pelvic girdle pain(PPGP). Methods From March,2022 to May,2023,56 patients with PPGP in Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were randomly divided into control group(n=28)and observation group(n=28).Both groups received routine physical therapy and healthy education,while the control group received exer-cise therapy and the observation group received sling massage exercise,for six weeks.They were assessed with Visual Analog Scale(VAS),Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire(PGQ)and active straight leg raise(ASLR)test before and after treatment,and measured resting and contraction thickness of transversus abdominis with ultrasound;and integrated electromyography(iEMG),root mean square(RMS),median frequency(MF)and mean power fre-quency(MPF)of pelvic floor muscles with surface electromyography. Results After treatment,the total effective rate was 96.43%in the observation group and 78.57%in the control group(Z=2.728,P<0.05).All the indexes improved in both groups(|t|>2.080,P<0.05)except resting thickness of transverse abdominis muscle,and improved more in the observation group than in the control group(|t|>2.161,P<0.05). Conclusion The sling massage exercise can alleviate pain,enhance the stability of the core muscle group,and improve load transfer and quality of life,better than exercise therapy.

Objective To investigate the risk factors for recurrence of persistent atrial fibrillation(AF)after radiofrequency ablation with circumferential pulmonary vein isolation+top line+back wall line based on the features of cardiac imaging and serum biomarkers,and then to establish a nomogram risk prediction model.Methods A total of 172 patients with persistent AF admitted to our hospital from June 2022 to September 2023 were enrolled and then according to recurrence or not in 6 months after surgery,they were divided into the recurrence group(51 cases)and the non-ecurrence group(121 cases).Before surgery,routine electrocardiography,and transthoracic and esophageal echocardiography were performed,while blood routine indicators and related biochemi-cal indicators were measured.All patients underwent radiofrequency ablation with circumferential pulmonary vein isolation,top line,and back wall line.They were followed up for 6 months after surgery.Binary logistic analysis was used to analyze the independent risk factors for postoperative recurrence,and then a nomogram risk prediction model was constructed and its diagnostic per-formance was evaluated.Results Lager LAD,higher LAVI,neutrophil count and NLR,and ele-vated BNP and CRP levels,while lower LAAFV,LAAEV and LAAEF were observed in the re-current group than those in the non-recurrent group(P＜0.01).Binary logistic regression analysis showed that elevated LAVI(OR=1.160,95％CI:1.006-1.337),decreased LAAEV(OR=0.740,95％CI:0.583-0.940),decreased LAAEF(OR=0.608,95％CI:0.422-0.877),elevated BNP(OR=1.017,95％CI:1.004-1.030),and higher NLR(OR=10.116,95％CI:1.316-77.755)were independent risk factors for recurrence after radiofrequency ablation of pulmonary vein isolation+top line+posterior wall line in persistent AF patients(P＜0.05,P＜0.01).The AUC value of the nomogram model constructed with LAVI,LAAEV,LAAEF,BNP and NLR in predicting postop-erative recurrence was 0.889(95％CI:0.833-0.932).Conclusion The cardiac imaging parame-ters LAVI,LAAEV and LAAEF,and serum biomarkers BNP and NLR are closely associated with postoperative recurrence of persistent AF in patients after radiofrequency ablation with cir-cumferential pulmonary vein isolation+top line+back wall line,and the relevant nomogram mod-el has better diagnostic value for postoperative recurrence.

Objective:To explore the relationship between the degree of devascularization and clinical outcomes after interventional embolization and sclerotherapy for peripheral arteriovenous malformations.Method:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the data of 37 patients with peripheral arteriovenous malformations admitted at Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital from July 2021 to June 2023. All patients received the treatment of "nidus" and/or outflow veins embolization combined with sclerotherapy injection. Two experienced physicians evaluated the degree of devascularization before and after treatment, and conducted a correlation study with clinical outcomes after follow-up.Result:All 37 patients were symptomatic. Swelling and pain accounted for 75.7% of all the cases. Twenty-six patients received only one procedure, 3 patients received re-interventional treatments. The average follow-up time was（13.3±5.0）months. Clinical symptoms were completely relieved in 14 patients, and partial relief in 22 patients. The overall effective rate was 97%. There were 6 patients with degree of de vascularization<50% during procedure, 16 patients with degree of 50%-75%, and 5 patients with degree of 75%-90%, 10 cases with degree over 90%. Patients with devascularization degrees less than 60% can not achieve clinical symptom relief.Conclusions:There is a positive correlation between the degree of devascularization and clinical outcomes in the interventional embolization and sclerotherapy of peripheral arteriovenous malformations, and 60% of the degree of devascularization can serve as the "threshold" for effectiveness of treatment.

Objective:To analyze the trend and hot spots of research on multimorbidity.Methods:The Chinese and English literature in databases of CNKI, Wanfang data and Web of science from inception to July 2022 were retrieved using "multimorbidity" and "multiple chronic conditions" as the search terms. The scientific knowledge mapping software VOSviewer was used to analyze the co-occurrence network of scientific knowledge from the aspects of countries, Chinese and English keywords,burst terms and existing research results; and the status quo and hot trends of studies on multimorbidity at home and abroad were summarized and compared.Results:A total of 251 Chinese publications and 6 351 English publications were included. From the perspective of research trends, the overall trend of domestic and international publications showed a fluctuating upward trend in general, but the pace of development was different. The cooperation network represented by the United States, England, Canada, China, Japan, Australia and other countries was the largest regional cooperation network. Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, Australia and other countries were the first regions to carry out studies on multimorbidity. Studies on multimorbidity in China mainly focused on three topics: diagnosis, treatment and care of multimorbidity, common disease management of multimorbidity, and research methods of multimorbidity. The English literature mainly focused on the clustering of three topics: multi-disease co-diagnosis and care research, multi-disease co-management model research, and multimorbidity related research. The analysis of burst terms indicated the research focus and trend change in different time periods. The results of the outburst word analysis showed that the recent research hotspots of multimorbidity were public health, machine learning, geriatric medicine and so on.Conclusions:The number of studies on the multimorbidity is rapidly increasing both domestically and internationally, and related research in China is still in the early stages of development. In terms of research hotspots, the research of multimorbidity has gradually shifted from phenomenon description to topics such as medical services and research methods of multimorbidity.

Objective : To analyze the expression and clinical significance of circ⁃RACGAP1 in bladder cancer tissues , and to explore the influence and mechanism of circ⁃RACGAP1 on the malignant biological behavior of bladder cancer cells. Methods : The expression of circ⁃RACGAP1 in bladder cancer tissues was explored through the TCGA database , and the relationship between the expression of circ⁃RACGAP1 and the clinicopathological features of bladder cancer patients was analyzed. The expression of circ⁃RACGAP1 in cell lines 5637 , T24 , J82 , RT⁃4 and UM⁃UC⁃3 was analyzed by quantitative real⁃time PCR (qPCR) . The circ⁃RACGAP1 knockdown plasmid was transfected into T24 cells by lipofection technology. Colony formation assay , scratch assay and Transwell assay were used to analyze the effects of knocking down circ⁃RACGAP1 on the proliferation , migration and invasion of T24 cells , respectively. The targeted binding between circ⁃RACGAP1 and miR⁃4324 was verified using deepBase , Circbank , CircInteractome , circRNABase databases and a fluorescent reporter system. The effect of knocking down circ⁃RACGAP1 on the expression of miR⁃4324 in T24 cells was detected by qPCR. Western blot was used to detect the effect of knocking down circ⁃RACGAP1 on the expression of recombinant rac⁃GTPase activating protein 1 (RACGAP1) protein and phosphatidylinositol⁃3 ⁃kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) signaling pathway proteins in T24 cells. Results circ⁃RACGAP1 was highly expressed in bladder cancer tissues (P < 0. 01) , and its expression increased with the clinical stage of the patients ( P < 0. 01) . The expression of circ⁃RACGAP1 in bladder cancer cell lines was significantly higher than that in normal human bladder epithelial cells ( all P < 0. 01) . Compared with the control group , the proliferation , migration and invasion abilities of T24 cells in the sh⁃circ⁃RAC⁃GAP1 group significantly decreased (all P < 0. 01) . circ⁃RACGAP1 could target and inhibit the expression of miR⁃4324 (P < 0. 01) . Compared with the control group , the expression level of RACGAP1 protein in T24 cells in the sh⁃circ⁃RACGAP1 group decreased (P < 0. 01) , and the expression levels of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway proteins phosphatidylinositol⁃3 ⁃kinase (p⁃PI3K) , phosphorylated protein kinase B (p⁃AKT) , nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) decreased (all P < 0. 01) . Conclusion circ⁃RACGAP1 is highly expressed in bladder cancer tissues and cell GAP1 plays a role by inhibiting the expression of miR⁃4324 and activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.

This study explores the effects of enhancing the definitive hematopoiesis(DH)signals during the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells(hESCs)into hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells on the generation efficiency and effector function of natural killer(NK)cells generated from hESCs(also known as hESC-NK cells).The hESC(H1)were transformed into embryoid bodies(Ebs)by centrifugation,and during the induction of K562,were used to analyze the efficiency of hematopoietic differentiation,the efficiency of NK cell generation from hESC,the in vitro effector functions,and the expression of effector function related surface receptors.Compared to the control group,the DH group had a significant increase in the number of arterial hematopoietic endothelial cells(CD34+DLL4+)and a significant decrease in primitive hematopoietic related cells(CD34-CD43+)on day 8 of hematopoietic differentiation(P<0.05).On day 28 of NK cell differentiation,the DH group demonstrated a significant increase in the number of NK cells(CD45+CD56+),while a slight increase in the expression of effector function-related molecules such as IFN-γ,Granzyme B,Perforin and CD107a without statistical significance.Furthermore,the activation receptors CD16a and CD69 were significantly increased,NKP46 was significantly decreased,the inhibitory receptor NKG2A was significantly increased,while CD96 was significantly decreased on hESC-NK cells of DH groups(P<0.05).Conclusively,enhancing the signals for definitive hematopoiesis during hESC differentiation into hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells significantly improves the yield of NK cells and the expression of CD16a without affecting their in vitro effector functions.Our study provides a new approach to improving the efficiency of hESC-NK cell or iPSC-NK cell generation.

OBJECTIVE To optimize the heart-nourishing granule extraction process by network pharmacology and Box-Behnken response surface method. METHODS The active ingredients of heart-nourishing granule were excavated through network pharmacology and their mechanism of action in the treatment of coronary heart disease was preliminarily explored. Molecular docking technology was used to predict the binding ability of the active ingredients to the main targets. At the same time, based on the compatibility relationship between the monarch, minister, assistant and guide of the prescription, the pharmacological effects of the ingredients, and the content determination index components of each medicinal flavor in the 2020 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, the process evaluation index components of heart-nourishing granule were further determined. In addition, combined with the analytic hierarchy process to determine the weight of each component, the Box-Behnken response surface method was used to optimize the extraction process of heart-nourishing granule. RESULTS The main active components of heart-nourishing granule screened were catalpol, Rhmannioside D, acteoside, ferulic acid and lobetyolin. By acting on core targets such as AKT1, IL-6, IL-1b, VEGFA, JUN and MAPK3, they regulated lipid and atherosclerosis, MAPK signaling and other pathways played a role in the treatment of coronary heart disease. Molecular docking results showed that the binding energies of active components and core targets predicted by network pharmacology were all < -5.0 kJ·mol-1. Five components catalpol, Rhmannioside D, acteoside, ferulic acid and lobetyolin were calculated by analytic hierarchy process method. The weight coefficients of arginyl glycosides were 0.329 7, 0.329 7, 0.164 8, 0.109 9, and 0.065 9, respectively. The Box-Behnken response surface method obtained the optimal water extraction process: 10 times the amount of water was used to extract twice, and each time was decocted for 1.5 h. The verification test showed that the contents of the five components were consistent with the predicted values, and the RSD values were all <5%. CONCLUSION The extraction process of heart-nourishing granule based on network pharmacology and Box-Behnken response surface methodology is stable and feasible, which provided an experimental basis for its further quality improvement.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of different concentrations of sevoflurane inhalation anesthesia on hepatic blood flow in children with hepatoblastoma (HB).Methods:A total of 22 children who underwent radical resection of HB in Shanxi Children's Hospital from January 2019 to August 2021 were perspectively enrolled, including 15 males and 7 females, with an average age of 17±7 months. There were 19 normal children undergoing ultrasound examination without other systemic diseases who received hernia, cryptorchidism, hydrocele of tunica vaginalis surgery during the same period, including 11 males and 8 females, with an average age of 18±5 months. After inhaling different concentrations of sevoflurane preoperatively and intraoperatively, ultrasound apparatus was used to detect the hepatic blood flow (HBF) in HB children. The portal blood flow (PBF), hepatic artery blood flow (HABF), PBF/HABF and HBF were compared between HB children and non-HB children before operation and after inhalation of 1% sevoflurane, 2% sevoflurane.Results:Compared with non-HB children, children with HB had lower PBF [41.9 ml/min (26.8 ml/min, 63.1 ml/min) vs. 66.7 ml/min (41.4 ml/min, 137.2 ml/min), Z = -2.62, P = 0.008], increased HABF [31.2 ml/min (20.4 ml/min, 50.3 ml/min) vs. 12.9 ml/min (5.5 ml/min, 25.0 ml/min), Z = -3.59, P < 0.001], decreased PBF/HABF [1.3 (1.2, 1.4) vs. 6.1 (5.0, 7.5), Z = -5.68, P < 0.001], and the difference in HBF between the both groups was statistically significant ( P>0.05). Compared with the 2% sevoflurane HB group, PBF was reduced [41.1 ml/min (25.0 ml/min, 62.0 ml/min) vs. 63.0 ml/min (40.5 ml/min, 78.3 ml/min), Z = -2.09, P = 0.036] and PBF/HABF was reduced [1.3 (1.1,1.5) vs. 1.8 (1.6, 1.9), Z = -4.01, P<0.001] in the 1% sevoflurane group, and the differences in HABF and HBF were statistically significant (all P>0.05). Conclusion:Relatively low concentration of sevoflurane reduces HBF by reducing PBF for HB children after radical surgery.