AIM: Lycopene as an antioxidant can decrease the risk of age-related chronic diseases, such as cancer. In this study, we investigated the impact of lycopene on bone mineral density and bone biomechanics in experimental osteoporotic rats. METHODS: The experiment was performed at the Animal Experiment Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College from July 2006 to November 2007. The lycopene was provided by the Xinjiang Zhixing Technology Invest Development Company, and diluted to certain concentration by corn oil. Fifty six-month-old SPF female Wistar rats were selected and divided into 5 groups (n=10) according to body mass: Sham operation and corn oil group (2 mL/d), ovariectomy (OVX) and corn oil group (2 mL/d), OVX and estradiol benzoate (EB) group (0.2 mg/kg, once a week), low and high lycopene groups (10 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg, once a day). Except the sham operation group, all rats underwent OVX to establish models of osteoporosis. Each group was administrated corresponding medicine for 12 weeks. RESULTS: Within 2 weeks postoperatively, 1 of sham operation group died and 2 of low lycopene group died. Finally, 47 rats were included in final analysis. ①The lumbar and femoral bone mineral density and maximum stress of ovariectomized rats were significantly lower than those of sham operation group (P

Objective:To evaluate the application value of electrical impedance tomography(EIT)imaging combining bedside bronchoscopy sputum suction by observing the changes of pulmonary ventilation, tidal volume and dynamic pulmonary compliance after bedside bronchoscopy sputum suction in elderly stroke-associated pneumonia(SAP).Methods:A randomized controlled study was conducted.Patients with SAP admitted to the respiratory intensive care unit of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2017 to December 2018 were enrolled as research objects.They were divided into the control group versus observation group with the only difference in receiving bedside bronchoscope sputum suction replacing control's receiving conventional sputum suction.Impedance imaging region of interest 4(ROI4)values collected by using EIT at admission and 1, 3, 5 days after fiberoptic bronchoscope sputum suction were compared between the two groups.Meanwhile, the tidal volume, dynamic lung compliance, the duration of mechanical ventilation and hospitalization time in intensive care unit were recorded in the two groups.Results:A total of 78 patients meeting an inclusion and exclusion criterion were enrolled, with 37 cases in the control group and 41 cases in the observation group.Compared with control group, the bronchoscope sputum suction group showed the significantly increased regional gas distribution values(2.24±0.77% vs.0.49±0.65%, 7.05±0.77% vs.2.49±0.87%, 12.34±1.47% vs.5.57±0.50%, t=10.85, 24.56 and 26.54, respectively, all P<0.001)at 1, 3, 5 days after fiberoptic bronchoscope sputum suction.The tidal volume and dynamic lung compliance were significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group at 1, 3, 5 days after fiberoptic bronchoscope sputum suction.The duration of mechanical ventilation and hospitalization time in the intensive care unit were shorter in the observation group than in the control group(12.22±0.88 d vs.14.65±0.92 d, 18.41±1.12 d vs.21.14±1.06 d, t=11.91 and 11.01, both P< 0.001). Conclusions:For patients with SAP, an intermittent bedside fiberoptic bronchoscope sputum suction can effectively improve the pulmonary ventilation in the dorsal area, optimize pulmonary respiratory dynamics, facilitate the early withdrawal of the mechanic ventilation, and shorten the hospitalization time in the intensive care unit.

Objective: To observe the effect of ulinastatin combined with glutamine on early hemodynamics in patients with severe burns. Methods: Thirty-two patients with severe burns who met the inclusion criteria and hospitalized in the Affiliated Huaihai Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from January 2016 to December 2018 were selected for conducting a prospective randomized controlled trial. According to the random number table, the patients were divided into conventional treatment group (4 males and 4 females), ulinastatin group (5 males and 3 females), glutamine group (5 males and 3 females), and ulinastatin+ glutamine group (4 males and 4 females), with ages of (36±8), (34±8), (35±9), and (38±13) years in turn. From post injury day 2, patients in the 4 groups were given nutritional support of equal nitrogen and equal calories, of which protein was 2.0 g/kg daily. In addition, patients in the ulinastatin group received intravenous injection of 100 kU ulinastatin every 8 hours for 7 consecutive days; 0.3 g/kg of protein given to patients in the glutamine group was provided by alanine glutamine for 7 consecutive days; patients in the ulinastatin+ glutamine group received corresponding treatments of both ulinastatin group and glutamine group. With the help of pulse contour cardiac output (PiCCO) monitoring technology, the cardiac index, stroke volume index (SVI), global end-diastolic volume index (GEDI), systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI), extravascular lung water index (EVLWI), pulmonary vascular permeability index (PVPI) of patients in each group were measured on treatment day (TD) 1, 3, and 7. Data were processed with Fisher′s exact probability method, one-way analysis of variance, analysis of variance for repeated measurement, and Bonferroni method. Results: The cardiac index was low and the SVI value was lower than the normal value on TD 1 in patients of the 4 groups, without statistically significant differences between any two groups (P>0.05), and then they were all gradually increased. On TD 3 and 7, compared with those of the conventional treatment group, the cardiac index and SVI of patients in the other three groups were all increased, and the cardiac index and SVI of patients in the ulinastatin+ glutamine group were significantly increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01). On TD 1, the GEDI of patients in the conventional treatment group, ulinastatin group, glutamine group, and ulinastatin+ glutamine group were at normal low levels, which were (659±58), (661±79), (659±88), and (653±71) mL/m² respectively, without statistically significant differences between any two groups (P>0.05), and then they all gradually increased. On TD 3 and 7, compared with (684±82) and (742±46) mL/m² of the conventional treatment group, the GEDI of patients in the ulinastatin group, glutamine group, and ulinastatin+ glutamine group were all elevated, which were (732±53) and (777±33), (725±58) and (783±49), (813±65) and (849±27) mL/m² respectively, and the GEDI of patients in the ulinastatin+ glutamine group was significantly increased (P<0.05). The SVRI of patients in the four groups were all at high levels on TD 1, without statistically significant differences between any two groups (P>0.05), and then they all gradually decreased. On TD 3 and 7, compared with those of the conventional treatment group, the SVRI of patients in the other three groups were all increased, and the SVRI in the ulinastatin+ glutamine group was significantly increased (P<0.05). On TD 1, the EVLWI of patients in the conventional treatment group, ulinastatin group, glutamine group, and ulinastatin+ glutamine group were all in the normal range, which were (6.6±0.6), (6.3±0.4), (6.5±0.4), and (6.6±0.6) mL/kg respectively, without statistically significant differences between any two groups (P>0.05), and then they all showed the increasing trend. On TD 3 and 7, compared with (7.1±0.9) and (7.9±0.5) mL/kg of the conventional treatment group, the EVLWI of patients in the ulinastatin group, glutamine group, and ulinastatin+ glutamine group were all decreased, which were (6.2±0.6) and (7.1±0.4), (6.3±1.0) and (7.2±0.9), (5.8±0.7) and (6.7±0.6) mL/kg respectively, and the EVLWI of patients in the ulinastatin+ glutamine group was significantly decreased (P<0.05). On TD 1, the PVPI of patients in the four groups were all in the normal range, without statistically significant differences between any two groups (P>0.05), and then they all gradually decreased. On TD 3 and 7, compared with those of the conventional treatment group, the PVPI of patients in the other three groups were all decreased, and the PVPI in the ulinastatin+ glutamine group was significantly decreased (P<0.05). Conclusions Ulinastatin combined with glutamine can increase the cardiac index, SVI, GEDI, and SVRI and reduce the EVLWI and PVPI in treating patients with severe burns, thereby increasing early cardiac output after injury, promoting tissue and organ perfusion, and reducing pulmonary edema, resulting in significant improvement in early hemodynamics of patients with severe burns.

Objective:To analyze the clinical features, treatment, pathology and prognosis of retroperitoneal paraganglioma(PGL).Methods:Surgery adopted, pathology and follow-up data of patients with retroperitoneal PGL at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from Jan 2015 to Jan 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Compared with non-functional PGL patients, those with functional PGL had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure (180 mmHg vs. 140 mmHg, Z=-4.807, P<0.001;100 mmHg vs. 82 mmHg, Z=-4.495, P<0.001)at admission, and were more prone to hemodynamic instability during operation ( χ2=8.188, P=0.004). All 65 patients under wentresection,with partial excision and repair of inferior vena cava in 1 patient . Sixty-two patients out of 65 were followed up, and 4 patients died of disease progression. The overall 5-year survival rate was 92%. The prognosis of patients with G3 tumor and distant metastasis was poor , the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=4.259, P=0.039; χ2=13.061, P<0.001). Tumor diameter and tumor functional status were not related to the prognosis, and the difference was not statistically significant ( χ2=0.519, P=0.472; χ2=0.010 P=0.920). Conclusions:Retroperitoneal PGL is less common, and some may encroach abdominal large vessels. The prognosis is good after complete resection of the tumor. Distant metastasis and G3 tumors are associated with poor prognosis .

Objective:To systematically analyze the influence of early removal of urinary catheters on urinary complications in middle-aged and elderly patients after transurethral resection of the prostate.Methods:Randomized controlled trials or clinical controlled trials on early removal of urinary catheters in patients after transurethral resection of the prostate were retrieved from PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, the Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP database and CBM.RevMan 5.3 was used to analyzed the data.Results:Nine randomized controlled trials and one controlled clinical trial involving a total of 1529 patients were included.The results of meta-analysis showed that there was a significant difference between catheter removal within three days after surgery and removal 4-7days after surgery in the incidence of urinary tract infections[ OR=0.34, 95% CI(0.20-0.58), P<0.01], but there was no significant difference in secondary hemorrhage[ OR=0.86, 95% CI(0.44-1.66), P>0.05].There was no significant difference in the incidence of re-catheterization or secondary hemorrhage between ≤24 hours and 2-3 days after surgery[ OR=1.32, 95% CI(0.57-3.06), P>0.05; OR=3.18, 95% CI(0.32-31.56), P>0.05]. Conclusions:Early postoperative catheter removal(within 3 days)has a clear advantage in reducing the incidence of urinary tract infections, and urinary catheter removal within 24 hours does not increase the incidence of re-catheterization or secondary hemorrhage compared with removal after 24 hours.

Objective:To comprehensively evaluated the quality of Sargentodoxae Caulis from different habitats with a combination of indexes and characteristic chromatogram method from Chinese Pharmcopoeia (Edition 2020). Methods:The contents of water content, total ash, ethanolic extract, sulfur dioxide residue, heavy metals and harmful elements, total phenols, chlorogenic acid, salidroside and characteristic chromatogram of 17 batches of Sargentodoxae Caulis were determined. The quality of Sargentodoxae Caulis was comprehensively evaluated by combining chemical pattern recognition method. Results:The water content, total ash content, extracts, and content determination of 17 batches of Sargentodoxae Caulis from different habitats complyed with the provisions of the Chinese Pharmcopoeia (Edition 2020). There were differences in the contents of extracts, chlorogenic acid, and salidroside, among which the content of Anhui origin was higher. A total of 8 common peaks were identified from the 17 batches samples. Conclusion:Comprehensive evaluation of multiple indicators can demonstrate the quality of Sargentodoxae Caulis more correctly, and shows that the quality of Sargentodoxae Caulis from different habitats is different. The quality of Sargentodoxae Caulis from Anhui is better than that from other habitats.

Objective:To explore the predictive value of HACOR score [heart rate (H), acidosis (A), consciousness (C), oxygenation (O), and respiratory rate (R)] on the clinical outcome of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in patients with pulmonary encephalopathy due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods:A prospective study was conducted. The patients with COPD combined with pulmonary encephalopathy who were admitted to Henan Provincial People's Hospital from January 1, 2017 to June 1, 2021 and initially received non-invasive positive pressure ventilation were enrolled. Besides non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, standard medical treatments were delivered to these patients according to guidelines. The need for endotracheal intubation was judged as failure of non-invasive ventilation treatment. Early failure was defined as the need for endotracheal intubation within 48 hours of treatment, and late failure was defined as the need for endotracheal intubation 48 hours and later. The HACOR score at different time points after non-invasive ventilation, the length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, the total length of hospital stay, and the clinical outcome were recorded. The above indexes of patients with non-invasive ventilation were compared between successful and failed groups. The receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC curve) was drawn to evaluate the predictive effect of HACOR score on the failure of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in the treatment of COPD with pulmonary encephalopathy.Results:A total of 630 patients were evaluated, and 51 patients were enrolled, including 42 males (82.35%) and 9 females (17.65%), with a median age of 70.0 (62.0, 78.0) years old. Among the 51 patients, 36 patients (70.59%) were successfully treated with non-invasive ventilation and discharged from the hospital eventually, and 15 patients (29.41%) failed and switched to invasive ventilation, of which 10 patients (19.61%) were defined early failure, 5 patients (9.80%) were late failure. The length of ICU and the total length of hospital stay of the non-invasive ventilation successful group were significantly longer than those of the non-invasive ventilation failure group [length of ICU stay (days): 13.0 (10.0, 16.0) vs. 5.0 (3.0, 8.0), total length of hospital stay (days): 23.0 (12.0, 28.0) vs. 12.0 (9.0, 15.0), both P < 0.01]. The HACOR score of patients at 1-2 hours in the non-invasive ventilation failure group was significantly higher than that in the successful group [10.47 (6.00, 16.00) vs. 6.00 (3.25, 8.00), P < 0.05]. However, there was no significant difference in HACOR score before non-invasive ventilation and at 3-6 hours between the two groups. The ROC curve showed that the area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 1-2 hour HACOR score after non-invasive ventilation for predicting non-invasive ventilation failure in COPD patients with pulmonary encephalopathy was 0.686, and the 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was 0.504-0.868. When the best cut-off value was 10.50, the sensitivity was 60.03%, the specificity was 86.10%, positive predictive value was 91.23%, and negative predictive value was 47.21%. Conclusions:Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation could prevent 70.59% of COPD patients with pulmonary encephalopathy from intubation. HACOR score was valuable to predict non-invasive positive pressure ventilation failure in pulmonary encephalopathy patients due to COPD.

Objective:To establish UPLC fingerprint method of Buddlejae Flos standard decoction and determination method of acteoside and linarin.Methods:UPLC method was used to establish the fingerprints of 17 batches of Buddlejae Flos standard decoction. Similarity evaluation and clustering analysis were carried out on the fingerprints of Buddlejae Flos standard decoction; the chromatographic peaks of standard decoction were identified by mass spectrometry and compared with the reference materials; the contents of acteoside and linarin in Buddlejae Flos standard decoction were determined by HPLC.Results:There were 11 common peaks in the fingerprint of Buddlejae Flos standard decoction and 6 of them were identified. The similarity of the 17 batch samples was between 0.972 and 0.999. Clustering analysis classified 17 batches of Buddlejae Flos standard decoction into two categories; edgeworthia chrysantha standard decoction was identified by the method of fingerprint as counterfeit; the content determination results showed that the contents of acteoside and linarin in the standard decoction prepared from Buddlejae Flos of in Hubei and Sichuan Provinces were higher than others and were more stable.Conclusion:The method can be used to comprehensively evaluate the quality of Buddlejae Flos standard decoction and provide reference for establishing the quality standard of Buddlejae Flos dispensing granules.

Objective:To establish UPLC fingerprint method and 2 contents determination methods of Buddleja officinalis; To provide a reference for improving the quality control standard and evaluation of Buddleja officinalis from different habitats.Methods:UPLC method was used to establish the fingerprints of 17 batches of Buddleja officinalis. The similarity evaluation, clustering analysis, principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis were used to compare the quality differences of Buddleja officinalis from different habitats. The contents of acteoside and linarin in Buddleja officinalis were determined.Results:There were 12 common peaks in UPLC fingerprints of Buddleja officinalis, six of which were identified as echinacoside, acteoside, cynaroside, isoacteoside, linarin, and apigenin. The fingerprint similarity of 17 batches of Buddleja officinalis was more than 0.9; Buddleja officinalis from different habitats were classified into 2 groups. Five differential markers were determined by OPLS-DA analysis. The order of significance was acteoside > peak 3 > echinacoside > isoacteoside > linarin. Edgeworthia chrysantha was identified by the method of fingerprint as counterfeit. The results of content determination showed that the content of Buddleja officinalis in Hubei and Sichuan was the high and stable.Conclusion:The method can effectively analyze the differences of Buddleja officinalis from different habitats, and provide reference for the quality control of Buddleja officinalis.

OBJECTIVE：To compare the c hemical components differences of Inula japonica before and after honey-frying. METHODS：UPLC-MS/MS method was adopted. The determination was performed on Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C 18 column with mobile phase consisted of 0.1％ formic acid-acetonitrile （gradient elution ）at the flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. The column temperature was set at 30 ℃，and sample size was 5 µL. The electrospray ion source was scanned by positive ion mode. The first order mass spectrometry scanning range was m/z 70-1 050，the second order mass spectrometry scanning range was m/z 50-1 050， and the normalized collision energy was 40，60 eV ；mass spectrum type was the peak figure ，the flow rate of sheath gas was 35 arb，the auxiliary airflow speed was 10 arb，the spray voltage was 3.80 kV，the S-lens voltage was 50 V，the heating temperature was 350 ℃，and the capillary temperature was 350 ℃. The components were identified by Qual Browser 4.1.39.1 software， referring to the online high-resolution database mzCloud and local database OTCML of high-resolution mass spectrometry of TCM ， and combined with relevant literature. The principal component analysis （PCA）and orthogonal partial least squared-discriminant analysis（OPLS-DA）of I. japonica before and after honey-fried were performed by using SIMCA 14.1 statistical software ，and variable importance projection （VIP）value greater than 1 was used as the standard to screen the differential components before and after honey-frying. RESULTS ：A total of 29 common chemical components were identified from I. japonica and honey-fried I. japonica，including 5 phenolic acids as 1-caffeoylquinic acid ，chlorogenic acid and 3，5-dicaffeoylquinic acid ，12 flavonoids as quercetin，luteolin and evamectin ，as well as 12 sesquiterpene lactones as 1-O-acetylinula diester ，inula bicolor lactone B and 1-O-acetyl-6-O-isobutyryl inulin. The results of PCA showed that I. japonica and honey-fried I. japonica were located on both sides of the score diagram respectively. The results of OPLS-DA showed that the VIP values of 7 components were greater than 1，which were peak 19（britanin），peak 6（quercetagitrin），peak 1（1-caffeoylquinic acid ），peak 21（vitexicarpin），peak 20（tomentosin）， peak 13（spinacetin）and peak 3（daphnetin）. CONCLUSIONS ：After honey-fried ，the content of chemical components of I. japonica changed and decreased to a certain extent. Britanin ，quercetagitrin，1-caffeoylquinic acid ，tomentosin，vitexicarpin， spinacetin and daphnetin may be the differential components of I. japonica and honey-fried I. japonica .