Objective To investigate the durability of the cryopreserved valved homograft conduit (VHC) used in reconstruction the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and its risk factors. Methods 119 cases undergoing VHC reconstruction the RVOT in our hospital between November 1989 and July 2003. 65 cases were followed-up, including the clinical examination, electroeardiography, chest radiography, echooardiography, or cardiac MRI for detection of development of homograft calcifications, obstruction and conduit valve regurgitation, and we used the morden statistics method to analyze the factors for the VHCs' durability. Results Among 65 cases, the median survival time for the VHCs was 10.9 years. The longest survival lasted for 12.8 years.The homografts failure was 15.4% . Conclusion The younger age(≤4y), smaller weighl(≤10 kg),aortic homograft are the risk factors for the VHC' durability(P

Objective:To analyze the ultrasonographic images and clinical characteristics of congenital mesoblastic nephroma (CMN), and to investigate the differential performances with Wilm′s tumor (WT).Methods:Twenty-one cases of CMN patients confirmed by pathology from December 2008 to December 2019 in Beijing Children′s Hospital, Capital Medical University were collected as the CMN group, and in the same criterion, 51 cases of WT patients were taken as WT group. Ultrasonographic images and clinical characteristics were collected retrospectively, and then the tumor size, site, echo and age were compared and analyzed between the two groups. ROC curve was used to evaluate the differential performance.Results:The difference analysis showed that except for echo ( P=0.694), there were statistically significant differences in tumor size, site and age between the two groups (all P<0.05). In prenatal, the incidence of CMN was significantly higher than WT (61.9% vs 3.9%, P<0.001), and the specificity was 96.1%. The median age (interquartile range) of CMN after birth was significantly earlier than WT( Z=-4.044, P<0.001). The area under the ROC was 0.949, the best cutoff was 112.5 days, with a sensitivity of 87.5% and a specificity of 93.9%. Conclusions:It is difficult to distinguish CMN and WT by echo, but the diagnosis performance can be improved through combining tumor size with site, especially age.

Objective To analyze the safety and effect of non-invasive pressure support ventilation in 32 patients by using a helmet and to give the appropriate way of patients who need non-invasive ventilation ( NIV) support after congenital heart disease surgery. Methods Patients over one year old after congential heart disease surgery were admitted in our Department of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery from July 2015 to December 2015. Patients who get clinically improved within one hour were divided into the early improved group( Group-E) ,otherwise they were classified to non-early improved group( Group-NE) . The general infor-mation,diagnosis, indication of NIV, ICU and hospital stay, complications, and mortality were collected. Results Thirty-two patients were engaged in this study,including 18 patients(56. 25%) in Group-E and 14 patients(43. 75%) in Group-NE. Patients who got improved in the first hour might have a higher incidence of avoiding reintubation[83. 33%(15/18) vs. 42. 86%(6/14),P=0. 02]. The heart rate,respiratory rate, pH,PaO2/FiO2 and lactate were improved in Group-E compared with Group-NE after the first hour by using helmet. At the end of NIV,the oxygenation showed no difference but the PaCO2 was lower in Group-E. In Group-E,the values showed a trend of improvement,while the values in Group-NE showed not only no statis-tical significance in different time points but also seemed to have a tendency of hypercapnia and reduced com-fort behavior scale in the end of NIV. There were 6 cases in Group-E and 10 cases in Group-NE developed ventilation associated pneumonia with the incidence of 33. 33%(6/18) and 71. 43%(10/14),respectively, which was significant difference (χ2 =4. 571,P =0. 03). The total duration of mechanical ventilation of Group-E was shorter than that of Group-NE [ ( 136. 72 ± 151. 49 ) h vs. ( 252. 79 ± 155. 33 ) h, P <0. 05 ] . Conclusion NIV through a helmet in children could be well tolerated and avoid re-intubation. Patients who get improved earlier may have more clinical advantages,such as less time of mechanical ventilation and lower incidence of postoperative complications. Early improvement can be considered as a valuable indicator wheth-er the patient needs to use NIV continuously.

Objective To investigate the effect of liraglutide combined with insulin on the HbA1c, T lymphocyte subsets and islet function in patients with type 1 diabetes.Methods 46 cases from endocrinology department of Tangshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital with type 1 diabetes were selected and randomly divided into two groups each group had 23 patients.Control group were given recombinant human insulin to control blood sugar according to the blood glucose level, and experimental group were given liraglutide on the basis of control group.HbA1c, T lymphocyte subsets, C-Peptide ( CP) and islet function were compared after treatment.ResuIts Compared with control group after treatment, HBAlc level in experimental group was lower (P<0.05); CD4 +T was higher, CD8 +T was lower, and CD4 +/CD8 +T was higher (P<0.05); the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) level was lower (P<0.05);2-hour postprandial blood glucose (2 hPG) was lower (P<0.05); CP and 2-hour postprandial C-Peptide (2 hCP) were higher (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in liver and kidney function between two groups.ConcIusion Liraglutide combined with insulin could significantly reduce serum glycated hemoglobin level, increase CD4 +T level and reduce CD8 +T level, improve islet function in patients with type 1 diabetic.

AIM: To study the effects of Liquestrazin on succinic dehydrogenase (SDH) and cytochrome oxidase (CCO) in the myocardial mitochondria of the ischemia-reperfusion rats and its mechanism. METHODS:Model of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury was produced by coronary artery ligation . The rats were devided into sham operation control (SC), ischemia-reperfusion (IR) and ischemia-reperfusion protected with Liqustrazin (IR+L) group . Activity of SDH,CCO,SOD and GSH?PX and contents of malondialdehyde (MDA),Cyt aa 3,Cyt c and phospholipid(PL) were observed respectively . RESULTS: As compared with ischemia-reperfusion group (IR), IR+L group showed significantly increased activity of SDH, CCO,SOD and GSH?PX (P

Nuclear factor-erythroid 2 related factor-2 (Nrf2) is the main protective molecule of cells against external pressure with an anti-oxidative stress and anti-inflammatory effect. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic non-specific intestinal inflammatory disease with a high risk of developing intestinal fibrosis and colorectal cancer. Many studies have confirmed that Nrf2 and its downstream pathway play important roles in IBD intestinal fibrosis and carcinogenesis. Therapeutic drugs targeting Nrf2 signaling pathway are being widely studied. This article reviewed the advances in research on Nrf2 signaling pathway in IBD.

Objective To investigate clinical features and therapeutic protocols of vulvovaginal-gingival syndrome(VVGS). Methods Clinical data were collected from 11 female patients with VVGS and analyzed. Results Among the 11 patients, the mean and median ages at a definite diagnosis of VVGS were both 46 years, and the average disease duration was 4 years. Painful erosive erythema was found on the vaginal vestibule in 7 patients, on the gingiva in 10, as well as on the bilateral buccal mucosa in 5. Additionally, 8 and 4 patients reported dyspareunia and vaginal hemorrhage, respectively. Seven patients were treated with low-dose oral methylprednisolone combined with hydroxychloroquine or colchicine, and the other 4 were treated with oral hydroxychloroquine alone. Furthermore, all of the 11 patients applied topical tacrolimus 0.1%ointment. Finally, 8 patients were cured or markedly improved. No obvious adverse reactions were observed in any of the patients. Conclusions VVGS mostly occurs in middle-aged women, with the vaginal vestibule and gingiva as predilection sites of painful erythema and dyspareunia as common symptoms. Patients have good responses to methylprednisolone combined with hydroxychloroquine, and hydroxychloroquine alone also shows good efficacy in patients with mild VVGS. Tacrolimus 0.1%ointment can be one of drugs for topical maintenance treatment of VVGS.

Abstract: Objective To summarize the clinical characteristics of 35 patients with human monkeypox in Chengdu City, in order to provide theoretical basis for prevention and control of monkeypox epidemic in China. Methods A total of 35 patients diagnosed with monkeypox infection by Chengdu CDC from July 1 to July 23, 2023 were included in our study. The results of general clinical data, blood laboratory tests, lymph node ultrasound and chest CT results were collected in order to analyze the clinical features of human monkeypox patients in Chengdu City. Results All 35 monkeypox patients were young adult males, and there were no serious or fatal cases. Among them, 32 cases (91.4%) were men who have sex with men (MSM), and 30 cases had engaged in male-to-male sexual behavior within 21 days prior to the onset of the disease, of which 13 cases had taken protective measures. Fever symptoms were observed in 26 cases (74.3%) of the patients, with 19 cases experiencing fever within 1-6 days after the appearance of rash. The initial rash commonly occurred in the male external genitalia. Color ultrasound examinations indicated that all patients had swollen inguinal lymph nodes. C-reactive protein was elevated in 26 cases (74.3%) of patients, and 19 cases showed CD3+CD4+T/CD3+CD8+T< 1.0. 15 cases (42.8%) of the patients were infected with both monkeypox virus and HIV, 28.5% (10/35) of patients had concomitant skin infections and anorectal proctitis,respectively. The mean time from rash onset to the shedding of rash scabs was 14.8 days. Conclusions The MSM population in sexually active age group is the main infection object of human monkeypox virus. In monkeypox patients in Chengdu City, the rash starting at genital areas and rash occurring before systemic symptoms were common. Swollen inguinal lymph nodes are especially common in monkeypox patients. Skin infection and anorectal proctitis are the most common complications in monkeypox patients in Chengdu City. The abnormal cellular immune function in monkeypox patients is mainly reflected in the inverted ratio of CD3+CD4+T/CD3+CD8+T. Currently, there is no evidence to suggest that protective measures during male-to-male sexual behavior can reduce the risk of human monkeypox infection.

This study aims to investigate the function of two SNPs (rs8904C > T and rs696G >A) in 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of NFKBIA gene by constructing luciferase reporter gene. A patient's genomic DNA with rs8904 CC and rs696 GA genotype was used as the PCR template. Full-length 3'UTR of NFKBIA gene was amplified by different primers. After sequencing validation, these fragments were inserted to the luciferase reporter vector, pGL3-promoter to construct recombinant plasmids containing four kinds of haplotypes, pGL3-rs8904C/rs696G, pGL3-rs8904C/rs696A, pGL3-rs8904T/rs696G and pGL3-rs8904T/rs696A. Then these plasmids were transfected into LS174T cells and the luciferase activity was detected. Compared with pGL3-vector transfected cells (negative control), the luciferase activity of the four kinds of recombinant plasmids was significantly decreased (P < 0.001). For rs696G > A, the luciferase activity of the recombinant plasmids containing A allele (pGL3-rs8904C/rs696A and pGL3-rs8904T/rs696A) was about 45.1% (P < 0.05) and 56.1% (P < 0.001) lower than those containing G allele (pGL3-rs8904C/rs696G and pGL3-rs8904T/rs696G), respectively. For rs8904C > T, there were no significant differences in the luciferase activity between the recombinant plasmids containing T allele and those with C allele. Together, the luciferase reporter gene vectors containing SNPs in NFKBIA gene 3'UTR were constructed successfully and rs696G > A could decrease the luciferase activity while rs8904C >T didn't have much effect on the luciferase activity.

Objective To detect the expression of caveolin-1 and PY14caveolin-1 in different esophageal tissues,and study the relationships between the expressions of caveolin-1 and PY14caveolin-1 with the occurrence and development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.Methods The fresh surgical specimens in 60 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were collected and Western blotting were used to analyze and detect the expressions of caveolin-1 and PY14caveolin-1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,adjacent esophageal tissues and normal esophageal tissues.The expression of cav-1 and PY14caveolin-1 with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were analyzed.Results The expressions of caveolin-1 and PY14caveolin-1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were much higher than that in adjacent tissues and normal esophageal tissues,and the difference between them was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion The expression of caveolin-1 and PY14caveolin-1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, adjacent esophageal tissues and normal esophageal tissues decreases successively,it suggests the caveolin-1 and PY14caveolin-1 may be the key of the occurrence and development of esophageal cancer cells and they could be involved in the migration and invasion of esophageal cancer.