Objective To study the change of Insulin-like growth factor 1(IGF-1)and Epidermal growth factor(EGF)level in blood of newborns with asphyxiated.Investigation the effect of stomach-intestine hormone to newborns asphyxiated.Methods plasma IGF-1,EGF level of 48 neonatal asphyxia and 36 normal newborns(1d,3d,7d)were tested by radioimmunoassay.Result In comparision with normal neonatal,IGF-1,EGF level of neonatal asphyxia reduced significantly(P

For the current situation of the time background and the cultivation of innovation ability of undergraduates, the problems of fracture classification, function evaluation and postoperative rehabilitation were realized by a software research team which mainly consisted of medical undergrad-uates. We put the project into practice in forms of software production and software promotion trial separately in the field of teaching and clinical practice to encourage students to be involved in learn-ing in the process of software production of professional knowledge. The implementation of the project worked well, and developed the well-designed relevant mobile software which was convenient in clini-cal practice and acquired computer software copyright, indicating that it can effectively motivate the undergraduates' innovation interest and consciousness through participating in the various links and the software production process, and it can also contribute to the cultivation of the comprehensive practical and innovation ability of medical undergraduates.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the value of microsurgery for acoustic neuromas.MethodsThe author performed a retrospective study of 63 consecutive patients after vestibular schwannomas (VSs) microsurgery with the retrosigoid approaches. The tumor was debulked firstly and dissected from surrounding neural and vascular structures by gripping the tumor capsule,and then drilled of the IAC.Intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring of facial nerve function during operation.Results Total tumor resection was achieved in 52 cases, subtotal resection was achieved in 11 cases. The anatomic preservation of facial nerve was achieved in 58 cases,the acoustic nerve was preserved anatomically in 29 cases.Fifty-eight cases received a follow-up, the mean follow-up time was 7.2 years. Two recurrent patients were found and there were no operative deaths. A long term facial nerve status:twenty-three cases were in grade Ⅰ, twenty-nine cases in grade Ⅱ ,five cases in grade Ⅲ , one cases in grade Ⅳ.Hearing level had an improvement in 9 cases and remained unchanged in 8 cases.ConclusionMicrosurgery treatment is the main choice of the treatment of VSs, could achieve better result in control of tumor and facial and acoustic nerve function restoration.

Objective We evaluate if supplementary grading system can refine patient selection and accurately predict neurological outcome in BAVM. Methods We retrospectively study 221 BAVM patients who were treated micro?surgically by our hospital. The score of pre and post operation mRS and relative clinical, radiology data were collected. Two different logistic models (Spetzler-Martin, Supplementary Spetzler-Martin grading model) were constructed to com?pare the area under ROC. Results Some factors are significant different between worse outcome patients and good out?come patients:Non-hemorrhagic presentations prior surgery, AVM bigger than 3cm, diffuse shape of AVM and the elder patients. Predictive accuracy was higher for the supplementary model (ROC area, 0.91), than the Spetzler-Martin model (ROC area, 0.774). So the predictive accuracy of supplementary model was significantly better than that of the Spet?zler-Martin model (P=0.0362). Conclusions Supplementary Spetzler-Martin model can improve preoperative risk pre?diction and subgroup the patients more efficiently. When the score less than 5(including 5) in supplementary Spet?zler-Martin patients seem to have lower risk relative to surgery.

Objective To study the value of magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging in assessing the atherosclerotic plaque burden of rabbit model.Methods We built up abdominal atherosclerotic animal model in 30 New Zealand rabbits by high lipid diet combined with abdominal artery denudation.The animals were divided into 3 groups randomly,which were the 1-week group,1-month group and 2-months group.The MRI and histology examination were carried out at relative time points.The correlations of area or thickness of vessel wall by MRI with histology examination were analyzed.Results Among the 30 rabbits,3 died due to anesthesia or surgery,one rabbit model failed because of the thin vessel,and another 3 died of diarrhea or inflammation during the high lipid diet feeding.Eventually,totally 23 rabbits fulfilled the examinations (7 in 1-week group,7 in 1-month group and 9 in 2-months group).The vessel wall area of histology examination grew larger along with the post-surgery duration,from 1.7663 mm2of 1-week group to 2.4371 mm2 of the 1-month group till 3.5978 mm2 of 2-months group,with statistic significant difference among 3 groups (F=5.052,P=0.017).There were strong correlations of area or thickness vessel wall resulted from MRI with histology examination(r=0.688,0.642;P=0.001,0.002).Conclusions High resolution MR vessel wall imaging technique may evaluate and follow up the plaque burden in the early stage of atherosclerosis.

Natural long-chain alkanol and alkyl carboxylic acid were used to prepare novel hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents(HDESs).These HDESs are liquid at room temperature and have low viscosity(＜12.26 mPa-s),low polarity(lower than that of methanol,ChCl-based deep eutectic solvents and other reported HDESs),and low density(＜0.928 g/mL).A simple one-pot method based on a novel HDES-water two-phase extraction system was constructed for the extraction of weak-polarity bioactive components,anthraquinones,from Rhei Radix et Rhizoma.This HDES-based new extraction method does not consume hazardous organic solvents and can obtain a total anthraquinone yield of 21.52 mg/g,which is close to that obtained by the Chinese pharmacopoeia method(21.22 mg/g)and considerably higher than those by other reported HDESs-based extraction methods(14.20-20.09 mg/g,p＜0.01).The high extraction yield can be mainly attributed to the severe destruction of the RRR cell walls by the extraction system and the excellent dissolving ability of novel HDESs for anthraquinones.

Objective To assess the predictive value of computed tomography pulmonary angiography(CTPA)cardiovascular parame-ters for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension(CTEPH)under the 2022 European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory Society(ESC/ERS)guidelines,and to compare with the 2021 Chinese guidelines.Methods A total of 201 suspected CTEPH patients were retrospectively selected.All patients underwent right heart catheterization(RHC)and CTPA evaluation.According to the Euro-pean guidelines,they were divided into three groups:mean pulmonary artery pressure(mPAP)≤20 mmHg control group(63 cases)(1 mmHg=0.133 kPa),mPAP＞20 mmHg CTEPH group(138 cases),and mPAP≥25 mmHg CTEPH group(123 cases).Inter-group comparison of CTPA cardiovascular parameters was performed,and receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis was performed for each parameter.Results Under the 2022 European guidelines,the diagnostic efficacy of the diameter of the main pulmonary artery trunk(MPAd)was the highest[area under the curne(AUC)was 0.933].The binary logistic regression analysis revealed that the MP Ad,right ventricular free wall thickness(RVWT),and interventricular septal angle(IVSA)were inde-pendent risk factors for the diagnosis of CTEPH(P＜0.05).Under both the Chinese and European guidelines,the MPAd,the transverse diameter and area of the right atrium,the transverse diameter and area of the bi-ventricle,the RVWT,and the IVSA showed significant statistical differences in CTEPH and control groups(P＜0.05).Conclusion Under both the Chinese and European guidelines,the MP Ad measured by CTPA has the highest diagnostic efficacy for CTEPH,while the IVSA has the strongest correlation with clinical prognostic indicators.The right atrium structure also has evaluation value.

Objective To develop an appropriate comprehensive scale for mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson dis-ease(PD-MCI)due to various diagnostic methods for PD-MCI and a lack of consensus on the applicable neuropsychological scales for PD-MCI.Methods A total of 92 non-dementia PD patients with a confirmed diagnosis were enrolled in this study,and all patients were assessed using the comprehensive scale of five cognitive domains recommended by the Chinese version of PD-MCI guidelines and Movement Disorder Society(MDS).Based on the norms of healthy controls assessed by the same scale,the patients were divided into non-cognitive impairment PD group and PD-MCI group.The t-test was used to observe the consistency between groups;the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to investigate the cut-off value of each scale with the highest sensitivity and specificity in identifying the impairment in each cognitive domain of PD-MCI;a binary lo-gistic regression analysis was used to determine the specific contents of the comprehensive cognitive domain assessment scale for PD-MCI.Results This study showed that the ten-point comprehensive cognitive domain assessment scale based on long-time memory in Brief Visuospatial Memory Test,Clock Drawing Test,digit span backward test,Trail Making Test A,Verbal Flu-ency Test,Trail Making Test B,Similarities,Boston Naming Test,long-time recall memory in Auditory Verbal Learning Test,and short-time recall memory in Wechsler Memory Scale-IV Logical Memory Test had a significant diagnostic validity in predict-ing PD-MCI,with an area under the ROC curve of 0.971(95%CI 0.941?1.000).Conclusion The recommended cut-off value can be used to perform a subtype analysis of PD-MCI and observe the outcome and clinical specificity of different subtypes of PD-MCI,and therefore,it has a certain clinical significance.

Objective To establish the delimitation norm of cognitive domain assessment scales for Parkinson dis-ease(PD)in Beijing,China,and to investigate the optimal cut-off values for determining abnormal neuropsychological as-sessments.Methods A total of 33 normal middle-aged and elderly individuals in communities and 89 patients with non-dementia PD were included in this study,and all subjects underwent global cognitive function screening and cognitive do-main assessments.According to whether Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA)score was greater than 25 points,the pa-tients with PD were divided into mild cognitive impairment group(PD-MCI group)and normal cognition group(PD-NC group).In order to compare the consistency between PD-related cognitive domain assessment scales and global cognitive function screening in the diagnosis of PD-MCI,different cut-off values below the appropriate norms(i.e.,1.00 standard deviation,1.28 standard deviations,1.64 standard deviations,1.96 standard deviations below the mean)were examined for sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,and negative predictive value to obtain the optimal cut-off value.Results The delimitation norm of PD-related cognitive domain assessment scales was established for Beijing,and the re-sults showed that 1.96 standard deviations had the highest consistency in the diagnosis of PD-MCI and PD-NC,with the best sensitivity and specificity.Conclusion This study establishes the delimitation norm of PD-related cognitive domain assess-ment scales and fills the blank of the unbounded value of most domestic PD cognitive impairment assessment scales,and it also proposes the optimal cut-off value of abnormal neuropsychological assessment,which provides a reference standard for the cognitive domain assessment of PD patients in China and helps clinicians to identify cognitive decline in PD patients and adopt intervention measures in the early stage.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the role of ATP-binding cassette transporter G1 (ABCG1) in endothelial dysfunction induced by high glucose.

METHODSHuman aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) were incubated in the presence of 5.6 or 30 mmol/L glucose for 24-72 h with or without a 2-h pretreatment with the LXR agonist 22(R)-hydroxycholesterol. Real-time PCR and Western blotting were used to measure the mRNA and protein expressions of ABCG1; the intracellular cholesterol efflux and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity were measured by scintillation counting.

RESULTSHigh glucose time-dependently suppressed ABCG1 expression and cholesterol efflux to HDL in HAECs. High glucose also decreased eNOS activity. ABCG1 down-regulation induced by high glucose, along with decreased cholesterol efflux and eNOS activity, was abolished by treatment of the cells with the LXR agonist.

CONCLUSIONEndothelial dysfunction induced by high glucose is associated with decreased ABCG1 expression.

ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Sub-Family G, Member 1 ; ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters ; genetics ; metabolism ; Aorta ; cytology ; Cell Line ; Down-Regulation ; drug effects ; Endothelial Cells ; cytology ; metabolism ; physiology ; Glucose ; pharmacology ; Humans