Objective To explore the risk factors of cognitive impairment in rural elderly patients from Changzhi urban. Methods Totally 118 elderly patients were examined with minimental state examination (MMSE). The common data and histories of coronary heart disease,hypertension,diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were collected. Results The prevalence of cognitive impairment was 14.4％.Multivariate analysis showed that MMSE scores was associated with age,stroke history,homocysteine and low density lipoprotein(LDL-C) (x2 =21.166,19.323,13.672,3.698,P＜0.01 or P＜0.05),and cognitive impairment was not associated with gender,alive spouse,hypertension,coronary heart disease, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(P＞0.05).Age(OR=0.853,95％ CI:0.765-0.951),stroke history(OR=0.764,95％ CI:0.629-0.929),LDL-C (OR =0.208,95％ CI:0.062-0.701 ) and activities of daily living (ADL)(OR=0.839,95％ CI:0.725-0.972)were independent risk factors of cognitive impairment in rural elderly patients. Conclusions Age,stroke and LDL-C are independent risk factors for rural elderly patients in the community.

Objective To analyze the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided microwave ablation (MWA) for patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at dangerous locations.Methods Data of 375 patients with HCC underwent MWA were retrospectively analyzed.According to the location of tumors,the patients were classified into dangerous group (distance from vital tissues to lesions ≤5 mm) and non-dangerous group (distance from vital tissues to lesions ＞5 mm).The efficacy of MWA and the incidence of serious complications of the two groups were compared.Results There were 196 patients with 258 lesions in dangerous group and 179 patients with 233 lesions in non-dangerous group.No statistical differences of the completed ablation rate was found between dangerous group (97.67％ [252/258]) and non-dangerous group (97.85％ [228/233],P=0.61).The 1-,3-,5-year local tumor progression (LTP) rates were 9.57％,19.72％,24.18％ in dangerous group and 7.34％,13.44％,14.61％ in non-dangerous group.The 1-,3-,5-year progression free survival (PFS) rates were 68.88％,36.22％,25.37％ in dangerous group and 73.74％,43.17％,19.12％ in non-dangerous group.The 1-,3-,5-year overall survival (OS) rates in dangerous group and non-dangerous group were 90.87％,69.50％,60.05％ and 94.97％,74.24％,64.91％,respectively.No statistically significant differences of the 1-,3-,5-year LTP,OS and PFS rates were found between the two groups (P=0.11,0.19,0.17).The serious complications rates were 3.06 ％ (9/196) and 1.11 ％ (2/179) in dangerous group and non-dangerous group,respectively,which had no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P =0.35).Conclusion Ultrasound-guided percutaneous MWA is safe and effective for patients with HCC at dangerous locations.The adjuvant methods can help MWA to gain the similar local and long-term outcomes for patients with HCC at dangerous locations to those at non-dangerous locations.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine on postoperative cognitive function in the patients with mild hyperbilirubinemia caused by choledocholithiasis. Methods: One hundred and twenty patients of both sexes with mild hyperbilirubinemia (serum total bilirubin levels 21-170 μmol/L) caused by choledocholithiasis, aged 51-63 yr, with body mass index of 20-28 kg/m², of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ, with preoperative Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores≥20, scheduled for elective cholecystectomy and choledocholithotomy, were divided into 3 groups (n=40 each) using a random number table method: control group (C group) and dexmedetomindine 0.4 μg·kg^-1·h^-1 group (D1 group) and dexmedetomindine 0.6 μg·kg^-1·h^-1 group (D2 group). After induction of anesthesia, dexmedetomidine was intravenously infused for 10 min in a loading dose of 0.5 μg/kg, followed by an infusion of 0.4 and 0.6 μg·kg^-1·h^-1 until the end of operation in D1 and D2 groups, respectively.The equal volume of normal saline was given instead in group C. with preoperative scores≥20, MMSE and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) were used to assess the cognitive function at 1 day before operation (T₀) and 1, 3, 5 and 7 days after operation (T_1-4). The occurrence of cognitive dysfunction within 7 days after operation was recorded.Venous blood samples were collected at the time points mentioned above, and the plasma concentrations of β-amyloid (Aβ) 42 were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: Compared with group C, MoCA scores were significantly increased at T₁ in group D₁, and MMSE scores at T₁ and MoCA scores at T₁ and T₂ were significantly increased, and the plasma concentrations of Aβ42 were decreased at T_2-4 in group D2, and the incidence of cognitive dysfunction was significantly decreased in D1 and D2 groups (P<0.05). Compared with group D1, MoCA scores were significantly increased at T₁, and the plasma concentrations of Aβ42 were decreased at T_2-4 in group D2 (P<0.05). Conclusion Dexmedetomidine can improve postoperative cognitive function, and intravenous infusion at a rate of 0.6 μg·kg^-1 · h^-1 provides better efficacy for the patients with mild hyperbilirubinemia caused by choledocholithiasis.

Objective:To propose a new robust optimization method, known as modified worst case method, was proposed, which can enable users to control the trade-off between nominal plan quality and plan robustness.Methods:In each iteration of the plan optimization process, the dose value of each voxel in nine scenarios, which corresponded to a nominal scenario and eight perturbed scenarios with range or set-up uncertainties, were calculated and the maximum of deviations of each scenario voxel dose from that of the nominal scenario was included as an additive robust optimization term in the objective function. A weighting factor p robust was used to this robust optimization term to balance the nominal plan quality and plan robustness. Results:The robust optimization methods were implemented and compared in an in-house developed robust optimization module. When p robust=0.8, compared with conventional optimization, the ΔD 95% of CTV was reduced from 9.8 Gy to 7.6 Gy. When p robust was reduced from 1 to 0, ΔD 95% was increased from 7.0 Gy to 9.8 Gy, whereas the D 95% and D max of CTV, and the D 5% and D max of organs at risk (OAR) in the nominal scenario were reduced. Conclusions:The proposed modified worst case method can effectively improve the robustness of the plan to the range and set-up uncertainties. Besides, the weighting factor p robust in this method can be adopted to control the trade-off between nominal plan quality and plan robustness.

Objective:To analyze the risk factors and clinical features of premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD)at high altitude in Tibet and low altitude in Beijing.Methods:A retrospective case-control study was conducted.The clinical data of children with gestational age ≤32 weeks admitted to the Department of Neonatology of Lhasa People′s Hospital(altitude of 3 600 m)and the Department of Neonatology of Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics(altitude of 50 m)from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021 were collected.Cases were divided into BPD group and non-BPD group.Premature infants with BPD were divided into high altitude group and low altitude group according to different altitudes.The clinical characteristics and high risk factors of BPD were analyzed.Results:There were 379 premature infants with gestational age ≤32 weeks, 351 were included in the study, including 110 cases in group and 241 cases in non-BPD group.There were 48 cases in high altitude group and 62 cases in low altitude group.The incidence of BPD in high altitude areas(Lhasa)was 38.7%(48/124), among which mild, moderate and severe BPD accounted for 75.0%(36 cases), 18.8%(9 cases)and 6.3%(3 cases), respectively.The incidence rates of BPD were 100%(2/2), 86.7%(13/15)and 38.7%(33/107) in gestational age <28 weeks, 28 to 29 + 6 weeks and 30 to 32 weeks, respectively.There was a statistically significant difference among different gestational age groups( χ2=19.696, P<0.001). The incidence of BPD in low altitude areas(Beijing)was 27.3%(62/227), among which mild, moderate and severe BPD accounted for 74.2%(46 cases), 4.8%(3 cases)and 21.0%(13 cases), respectively.The incidence rates of BPD in gestational age<28 weeks, 28 to 29 + 6 weeks and 30 to 32 weeks were 100%(15/15), 45.6%(36/79)and 8.3%(11/133), respectively.There was a statistically significant difference among different gestational age groups( χ2=77.474, P<0.001). The incidence of BPD in high altitude areas was significantly higher than that in low altitude areas( χ2=4.841, P=0.028). Multivariate regression analysis showed that high altitude( OR 146.893, 95% CI 19.044-1 133.064), birth weight( OR 0.996, 95% CI 0.993-0.999), asphyxia( OR 4.187, 95% CI 3.020-21.670), non-invasive mechanical ventilation( OR 1.171, 95% CI 1.106-1.240)and invasive mechanical ventilation( OR 1.198, 95% CI 1.065-1.347)were significantly correlated with the occurrence of BPD.The gestational age at birth, small for gestational age infant, the fraction of inspired oxygen and the incidence of pregnancy induced hypertension in pregnant women in high altitude group were higher than those in low altitude group( P<0.05). The incidence of patent ductus arteriosus, the use time of noninvasive and invasive mechanical ventilation, the length of hospital stay, the age of mother, the application of prenatal hormone and the twin ratio in high altitude group were significantly lower than those in low altitude group( P<0.05). Conclusion:High altitude in Tibet is a high-risk factor for the occurrence of BPD in preterm infants.Strengthening maternal health care in high altitude areas of Tibet and doing a good job in asphyxia resuscitation in delivery room may be important measures to reduce BPD in preterm infants.

Objective:To investigate the incidence and risk factors of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) in high altitude areas and their influence on maternal and infant outcomes.Methods:This was a retrospective case-control study. A total of 220 newborns were selected as the high altitude group, who were born to 216 mothers with HDP and admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Lhasa People's Hospital from June 1, 2018, to June 1, 2020. The low altitude group consisted of 235 newborns born to 231 mothers with HDP and admitted to the Department of Neonatology of the Children's Hospital Affiliated to Beijing Capital Institute of Pediatrics from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2021. Differences in the types of HDP between the two groups and the risk factors for the high incidence of preeclampsia-eclampsia and early-onset preeclampsia in high altitude area were analyzed. The influences of HDP in high and low altitude areas on maternal and infant outcomes were compared. Statistical analysis was performed using t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Pearson Chi-square test, or continuous correction Chi-square test, and univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results:Maternal age and the proportions of primiparae and women of advanced age or having irregular prenatal examination were greater in the high altitude group than those in the low altitude group (all P<0.05). Besides, the incidence of early-onset preeclampsia, eclampsia, preeclampsia-eclampsia, and chronic hypertension complicated by preeclampsia were also higher in the high altitude group (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that high altitude was a risk factor for the development of preeclampsia-eclampsia ( OR=4.437, 95% CI:2.582-7.626). Adverse pregnancy history ( OR=2.576, 95% CI:1.217-5.452) and irregular prenatal examination ( OR=2.862, 95% CI:1.412-5.800) were independent risk factors for early-onset preeclampsia in pregnant women in high altitude areas. Twin-pregnancy was a protective factor for early-onset preeclampsia in pregnant women in high altitude areas ( OR=0.183, 95% CI: 0.054-0.623). The incidence of maternal heart failure [7.9% (17/216) vs 0.4% (1/231), χ2=15.98], placental abruption [7.9% (17/216) vs 3.5% (8/231), χ2=4.11], hemolysis, elevated liver function and low platelet count syndrome [14.4% (31/216) vs 1.7% (4/231), χ2=24.64], premature delivery [86.1% (118/216) vs 73.6% (170/231), χ2=10.79], fetal growth restriction [52.3% (115/220) vs 18.7% (44/235), χ2=56.26], fetal distress [18.2% (40/220) vs 8.1% (19/235), χ2=10.26], neonatal asphyxia [29.5% (65/220) vs 11.1% (26/235), χ2=24.26], severe asphyxia [8.6% (19/220) vs 2.6% (6/235), χ2=8.10] and the proportion of neonates requiring mechanical ventilation within 24 h after birth [69.5% (153/220) vs 42.6% (100/235), χ2=33.54] as well as neonatal death within 7 d after birth [5.5% (12/220) vs 1.3% (3/235), χ2=6.22] in the high altitude group were significantly higher than those in the low altitude group (all P<0.05). Conclusion:High altitude is a risk factor for preeclampsia-eclampsia, and the adverse effects of HDP on mothers and infants are more severe in high altitude areas.

Objective : To investigate the influences of circ_WBSCR17 on high glucose-induced fibrosis and inflammation in human mesangial cells by regulating the miR-30a-5p /JAK1 axis． Methods : Human mesangial cells HMCL were grouped into : NG group (5．5 mmol / L glucose-treated HMCL cells) ，HG group (30 mmol / L glucose- treated cells) ，si-NC group (30 mmol / L glucose + transfected with si-NC) ，si-circ_WBSCR17 group (30 mmol / L glucose + transfected with si-circ _ WBSCR17 ) ，si-circ _ WBSCR17 + inhibitor-NC group ( 30 mmol / L glucose + co-transfected with si-circ_WBSCR17 and inhibitor-NC) ，and si-circ_WBSCR17 + miR-30a-5p inhibitor group (30 mmol / L glucose + co-transfected with si-circ_WBSCR17 and miR-30a-5p inhibitor) ; RT-qPCR was performed to detect the expression of circ_WBSCR17 and miR-30a-5p in cells ; CCK-8 assay was performed to detect cell prolifer- ation ; flow cytometry was performed to detect apoptosis ; ELISA was performed to detect the expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) ，interleukin (IL) -6 and IL-8 ; Western blot was performed to detect the expression of JAK1，proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( PCNA) ，Bax，transforming growth factor-β1 ( TGF-β1 ) ，fibronectin (FN) ，collagen IV，and α-smooth muscle actin ( α-SMA) ; distribution of WBSCR17 was detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) ; dual-luciferase reporter gene experiment was performed to verify the relationship between circ _ WBSCR17 and miR-30a-5p，miR-30a-5p and JAK1，respectively. Results : Compared with the NG group，the HMCL cell proliferation ability of the HG group decreased，the levels of TNF-α , IL-6 and IL-8，the pro- tein expressions of p-JAK1 /JAK1，p-STAT1 / STAT1，p-STAT3 / STAT3，TGF-β1，FN，collagenIV and α-SMA，and the apoptosis ability increased (P＜0. 05) ; compared with HG group and si-NC group，the expression of miR-30a- 5p，OD450 value and PCNA expression in HMCL cells of si-circ_WBSCR17 group increased，the levels of TNF-α , IL- 6 and IL-8，the expressions of circ_WBSCR17，p-JAK1 /JAK1，p-STAT1 / STAT1，p-STAT3 / STAT3，Bax，TGF-β1， FN，collagenIV and α-SMA decreased ( P ＜0. 05 ) ; inhibition of miR-30a-5p attenuated the promoting effect of knockdown of circ_WBSCR17 on proliferation of HMCL cells，and enhanced apoptosis，cellular fibrosis and inflammatory responses ; FISH experiment confirmed that WBSCR17 was mainly distributed in the cytoplasm ; dual-luciferase reporter gene experiment confirmed that circ_WBSCR17，JAK1 and miR-30a-5p had a targeted regulatory rela- tionship． Conclusion Knockdown of circ_WBSCR17 can reduce high glucose-induced fibrosis and inflammation in human mesangial cells by regulating the miR-30a-5p /JAK1 axis.

Objective:To determine the median effective dose (ED 50) and the 95% effective dose (ED 95) of remifentanil inhibiting responses to endotracheal intubation without neuromuscular relaxant when combined with dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing thyroid surgery. Methods:American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients of either sex, aged 18-64 yr, with body mass index of 18-28 kg/m 2, scheduled for elective thyroid surgery under intraoperative neuromonitoring, were enrolled in this study.Dexmedetomidine was intravenously injected in a loading dose of 0.8 μg/kg at 10 min before anesthesia induction.Anesthesia was induced by intravenously injecting midazolam 0.1 mg/kg, etomidate 0.4 mg/kg and the preset dose of remifentanil.The dose of remifentanil was determined using up-and-down sequential method.The initial dose was set at 3.7 μg/kg.The dose of remifentanil in the next case was determined according to whether responses to endotracheal intubation occurred, and the ratio between the two successive doses was 1.1.The ED 50, ED 95 and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated by Probit analysis. Results:when combined with dexmedetomidine for anesthesia induction, the ED 50 (95% CI) of remifentanil inhibiting responses to endotracheal intubation without neuromuscular relaxant was 3.39 (3.29-3.50) μg/kg, and the ED 95 (95% CI) was 3.52 (3.48-3.64) μg/kg. Conclusion:when combined with dexmedetomidine, the ED 50 of remifentanil inhibiting responses to endotracheal intubation without neuromuscular relaxant is 3.39 μg/kg, and the ED 95 is 3.52 μg/kg.

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Objective To comprehensively analyze the clinical outcomes of total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) in the treatment of functional single ventricle combined with heterotaxy syndrome (HS). Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the patients with functional single ventricle and HS who underwent TCPC (a HS group) in Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital between 2004 and 2021. The analysis focused on postoperative complications, long-term survival rates, and identifying factors associated with patient survival. Early and late postoperative outcomes were compared with matched non-HS patients (a non-HS group). Results Before propensity score matching, 55 patients were collected in the HS group, including 42 males and 13 females, with a median age of 6.0 (4.2, 11.8) years and a median weight of 17.0 (14.2, 28.8) kg. Among the patients, there were 53 patients of right atrial isomerism and 2 patients of left atrial isomerism. Eight patients underwent TCPC in one stage. TCPC procedures included extracardiac conduit (n=39), intracardiac-extracardiac conduit (n=14), and direct cavopulmonary connection (n=2). Postoperative complications included infections in 27 patients, liver function damage in 19 patients, and acute kidney injury in 11 patients. There were 5 early deaths. The median follow-up time was 94.7 (64.3, 129.8) months. The 1-year, 5-year, and 10-year survival rates were 87.2%, 85.3%, and 74.3%, respectively. After propensity score matching, there were 45 patients in the HS group and 81 patients in the non-HS group. Compared to the non-HS group, those with HS had longer surgical and mechanical ventilation time, higher infection rates (P<0.05), and a 12.9% lower 10-year survival rate. Multivariate Cox regression analysis identified asplenia was a risk factor for mortality (HR=8.98, 95%CI 1.86-43.34, P=0.006). Conclusion Compared to non-HS patients, patients with HS have lower survival rates after TCPC, and asplenia is an independent risk factor for the survival of these patients.