Objective To study the clinical manifestations,diagnosis,treatments and prognosis of the pulmonary change in mixed connective tissue disease(MCTD).Methods From January 1996 to June 2008,112 patients with definite MCTD in Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University were retrospectively studied,and the clinical feature about pulmanary manifestations,echocardiography feature,radiology features and treatments were reviewed and analyzed.44 patients were followed up.Results 48(5 male)had pulmonary manifestation.The median age of onset of symptoms was 39 years and the median duration of disease was three years.The most common manifestation was pleural effusion and(or)pachynsis pleurae(21 cases,18.8%).16 patients(14.3%) had interstitial lung disease,and 8 cases(7.1%)had pulmonary hypertension.The cardinal symptom was short breath.Thirteen patients(11.6%)had dyspnea,4 cases(3.6%)had chest pain,and 4 cases(3.6%)had cough.Reductions of pulmonary function or abnormalities of ultrasonographic image were noted in 25(52.1%)of 48 patients with pulmonary involvement of MCTD who had not any complaint of respiratory symptoms.Six patients had reductions in diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide(DLCO),17 patients had pulmonary abnormality on chest X ray or CT,and two patients had pulmonary hypertension on doppler echocardiography.Conclusion Pulmonary involment of MCTD may contribute to prognosis seriously.DLCO was the most sensitive parameter.Pulmonary hypertension was the most common cause of death.

Objective To explore the relationship between embryo damage and anxiety,depression and life events during pregnancy. Methods A case control study was carried out. 192 women diagnosed with embryo damage were selected as the case group,and 192 normal pregnant women or normal parturition within 7 days were selected as the control group from March to June,2014.All cases were from two 3-A-grade general hospitals of Jining. Self-rating anxiety scale ( SAS ) , center for epidemiological survey, depression scale( CES-D) and life events scale for pregnant women( LESPW) were used to evaluate the anxiety,depres-sion and life events of the two groups,so as to analyze the association between these factors and embryo dam-age. Results Multiple non-conditional logistic regression analysis showed that anxiety ( β=0. 409, OR=1.050,95%CI =1.003-1.009) ,depression( β=0.085, OR=1.088,95%CI =1.035-1.145) ,life events dur-ing pregnancy( β=0.003, OR=1.003,95%CI =1.001-1.005) were the risk factors of embryo damage,while education ( β=-0.749, OR=0.452,95%CI=0.298-0.685) ,pre pregnancy health status ( β=-1.366, OR=0.255,95%CI =0.098-0.655) and taking the initiative to acquire knowledge of eugenics ( β=-0.884, OR=0.413,95%CI =0.203-0.840) were the protective factors of embryo damage. Conclusion Anxiety,depres-sion and life events during pregnancy are related to the occurrence of embryo damage. High degree of educa-tion,pre pregnancy in good health and taking the initiative to acquire eugenics knowledge can reduce the oc-currence of embryo damage.

Objective To assess the effect of ischemic postconditioning on the Notch1 signaling pathway,and learning and memory in rats with global cerebral ischemia.Methods A total of 128 healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into the sham operation (sham),whole-brain ischemia(CIR),ischemic treatment(CIP),and inhibitor(DAPT) groups,with 32 rats in each group.A global cerebral ischemia model was generated using the modified Pulsinelli's four-vascular occlusion model,and the inhibitor group was injected intraperitoneally with gamma secretase inhibitors (DAPT) before ischemic treatment.Rats' learning and memory function results from the Morris water maze test were assessed by observing the changes in hippocampal CA1 neurons with HE staining.The expression of Notch1 in the CA1 area of the hippocampus was assessed using immunohistochemical and Western blotting methods in rats.Results Compared with the sham group,the hippocampal cell survival rate in the CIR group decreased significantly (P ＜ 0.05) and the expression level of Notch1 increased significantly (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with the CIR group,the CIP group revealed a significantly higher hippocampal cell survival rate (P ＜ 0.05) and an increase in Notch 1 expression (P ＜ 0.05);compared with the CIP group,the hippocampal cell survival rate significantly decreased after DAPT administration (P ＜ 0.05) and Notch1 expression decreased significantly.Conclusion Ischemic postconditioning can promote the recovery of learning and memory ability,which may relate to the activation of the Notch 1 signaling pathway.

Objective To explore the effect of robotic training under position limitation on upper limb of patients with shoulder sub-luxation after stroke. Methods From March to December,2023,sixty patients with shoulder subluxation after stroke in the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University were randomized into conventional group(n = 20),robot group(n = 20)and position-limited group(n = 20).All the groups accepted conventional rehabilitation,while the robot group underwent robot training and the position-limited group underwent robot training under position limitation,for four weeks.Before and after treatment,Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities(FMA-UE)and modified Bar-thel Index(MBI)were used for evaluation,surface electromyography(sEMG)was used to measure the average electromyography(AEMG)and root mean square(RMS)of posterior deltoid fasciculus and supraspinatus during contraction,and musculoskeletal ultrasonography was used to determine the distance of acromion-greater tuber-osity(AGT)of the affected side. Results After treatment,FMA-UE score,MBI score,AEMG,RMS and the distance of AGT improved in all the groups(|t|>10.850,P<0.001),and all the indexes were optimal in the position-limited group(F>42.031,P<0.001). Conclusion Robotic training for upper limb under postural limitation can further improve upper limb function and sub-luxation status,activities of daily living,and peri-shoulder muscle in patients with shoulder subluxation after stroke.

Objective To systematically evaluate and integrate the experiences of people living with HIV in peer support,and to provide references and suggestions for improving peer support for HIV patients in clinical practice.Methods The computer retrieval was performed in PubMed,CINAHL(EBSCO),Web of Science,ProQuest,CNKI and Wanfang Data from January 1,1996 to September 30,2022,to collect qualitative studies in the experience of people living with HIV participating in peer support.This qualitative systematic review was conducted under the Joanna Briggs Institute guideline.This paper was written according to the enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research(ENTREQ).Results A total of 7 qualitative studies were included,and 26 findings were extracted,which were summarized into 12 categories and integrated into 4 synthesized findings.Findings included that peer support provides patients with information and help them establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle;patients receive emotional support in peer support;patients receive instrumental support in peer support;the objective requirements and scenarios of peer support.Conclusion AIDS peer support has a positive effect on AIDS prevention and treatment,and it is important to address the practical needs of people living with HIV/AIDS.The practice of HIV peer support needs further theoretical support and scientific guidance.Building an HIV peer support model,providing systematic training and professional guidance to HIV peers is conducive to improving the accuracy of HIV peer support behaviors,the development of HIV peer support activities,and optimizing the effectiveness and sustainability of peer support for people living with HIV/AIDS.

In recent years， transcatheter arterial chemoembolization （TACE） has emerged as a common treatment modality for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC）. However， with the ongoing development of embolic agent techniques， the new advances in microspheres and nanoparticles have brought new hope for improving the efficacy and safety of TACE. This article reviews the latest advances and applications of microspheres and nanoparticles in TACE for HCC. First， this article introduces the background of TACE as a therapeutic approach and the emergence of microsphere and nanoparticle techniques， and then it describes the application of various types of microspheres and nanoparticles in TACE and discusses the requisite attributes of an ideal embolic agents. The article focuses on the advances in material science and engineering， as well as the clinical efficacy of drug-eluting microspheres and nanoparticles versus conventional TACE. Furthermore， it discusses the importance of radiological examination in TACE and summarizes the research advances in the radiopaque and magnetic resonance-visible embolic agents. This article also explores the future development directions and challenges of TACE. It also points out the combination of microspheres and nanoparticles with other treatment modalities， the application of personalized and precision medicine in TACE， and the potential regimen of TACE in clinical translation， and meanwhile， it raises the issues of ethics and regulation that need to be further discussed. It is believed that microspheres and nanoparticles have a potential effect in TACE， which provides a theoretical basis and technical support for innovating HCC treatment regimens and improving the prognosis of patients through TACE interventions.

The existing mazes are mainly used to study the learning and memory of animals. However, there is still a lack of corresponding maze and method in the aspect of the observation and test of aquatic animal robots. For this purpose, the authors have developed a three-dimensional water maze combined with bilayer multi-channel which equips with stratified lines and tick marks. This device is a rectangular structure composed of one square bottom and four rectangular side walls, and the channels of every side wall are composed of one upper channel and two lower channels. The center of the upper channels is in the vertical center line of every side wall, and the two uper channels of adjacent side walls are at 90° degrees with each other, and the two lower channels of adjacent side walls are at 45° degrees with each other. There are stratified lines and tick marks on the side wall to test the spatial location and movement trajectories of aquatic animals. The carp robot was put into the water maze for the underwater experimental detection. The success rates of left and right steering at 135, 90 and 45 degrees as well as forward motion of the carp robots ( = 10) were over 60%. This study showed that the device could be used to observe and test the motion of the carp robot.

To solve the problem of precise positioning of carp brain tissue coordinates, it is proposed in this paper for a method for transforming the coordinates of magnetic resonance imaging of carp brain tissue into the coordinates of electrode implantation using a brain stereotaxic apparatus. In this study, the 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging instrument was used to scan the carp brain. We independently established the three-dimensional positioning coordinate system of the brain, the three-dimensional coordinate assistance system of skull surface and the three-dimensional coordinate assistance system in brain tissue. After two coordinate transformations, the magnetic resonance image coordinates of the brain electrodes implantation sites were converted into the three-dimensional stereotactic coordinate system to guide the electrodes implantation. The experimental groups were divided into two groups, A and B. Group A was the group of magnetic resonance imaging apparatus combining with the brain stereotaxic apparatus, and group B was the group of brain atlas combining with the brain stereotaxic apparatus. Each group had 20 tails of carps ( = 20). This two methods were used to implant the electrodes into the cerebellar motor area. The underwater experiments of the carp robots were carried out to test the two methods. The results showed that the accuracy of the implanted electrodes were 90% in group A and 60% in group B. The success rate of group A was significantly higher than that of group B ( < 0.05). Therefore, the new method in this paper can accurately determine the coordinates of carp brain tissue.