Objective:To investigate the stability of Liuwei Qiangu cataplasms. Methods:The active ingredient( naringin) in the samples was determined by HPLC. Meanwhile, the other indices including character, identification, ointment content, adhesion, mi-crobial limit and so on were detected as well. Results:The results of the accelerated test and long term test showed that Liuwei Qiangu cataplasms were stable. No significant change in each index was found before and after the tests. Conclusion: Liuwei Qiangu cata-plasms are stable at room temperature. The designs of preparation process and package are rational to keep the stability of the prepara-tion.

Fecal microbiota transplantation(FMT) is a new treatment method for intestinal diseases, especially for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection(CDI), which is very effective.It can reconstruct the intestinal flora of patients and effectively correct the disorder of intestinal flora.In recent years, the clinical application of fecal transplantation has been more and more extensive.This paper reviews the development history, operation process, clinical application and adverse reactions of fecal transplantation.

Objective:To analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients with dengue fever in Guangdong Province in 2019, so as to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment of dengue fever.Methods:The general data, laboratory examination data, clinical manifestations and prognosis data of 480 inpatients with dengue fever admitted to Eight People′s Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University between January 4 and October 31, 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. The clinical and onset characteristics of patients with dengue fever were described.Results:Among 480 dengue patients, 442(92.1%) were dengue fever, 38(7.9%) were severe dengue, and 136(28.3%) had underlying diseases. The peak age of onset was mainly in young adults aged 20 to 49 years old, accounting for 66.0%(317/480) in total. The seasonal peak was mainly in August to October. There were 399(83.1%) local cases and 61(12.7%) imported cases. The most common clinical manifestations were fever (98.1%, 471/480), chills (72.9%, 350/480), headache (58.5%, 281/480) and bone/joint/muscle pain (67.1%, 322/480), followed by digestive tract symptoms and respiratory tract symptoms. Among 446 serum samples, 358 (80.3%) were dengue virus (DENV)-1, 54 (12.1%) were DENV-2, 34 (7.6%) were DENV-3. The main laboratory tests of the patients were leucopenia (65.8%, 316/480), low hematocrit (30.2%, 145/480), thrombocytopenia (48.3%, 232/480), neutropenia (44.8%, 215/480), elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (37.7%, 181/480) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (59.4%, 285/480). Treatment mainly adopted symptomatic support treatment and active prevention of complications. The length of stay was (5.8±3.1) days (range 1.0-38.0 days). A total of 461(96.0%) patients were cured or improved.Conclusions:In 2019, the majority of dengue fever patients in Guangdong Province are young adults aged 20 to 49 years old, and the proportion of severe patients is high, with DENV-1 infection as the main type. After symptomatic support treatment and active prevention of complications, most of the dengue fever patients have a good prognosis.

Objective To study the correlation of the serum albumin level on the first day of life and the mortality rate in preterm infants .Method Premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit between January 2015 and December 2015 were recruited for study .Preterm infants were assigned into low level group ( <25 g/L ) , medium level group ( 25 ~30 g/L ) and high level group ( >30 g/L ) according to serum albumin level on the first day after birth .To compare the treatment and related prognostic factors among the three groups with χ2 and F tests.Besides, multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to predict the relative factors of premature infant mortality .Result A total of 364 premature infants were collected, and the mean serum albumin concentration was (27.9 ±5.7) g/L.There were 92 cases of low level group, 179 cases of moderate level group and 93 cases of high level group.There was no significant difference in gender , gestational age , birth weight and gestational age among the preterm infants (P>0.05).The pH, base excess value of first blood gas after birth and the percentage of prenatal steroid hormone in premature infants were lower than those in medium and high level group .The percentage of prenatal eclampsia and Lac value were higher than that of medium group and high level group , and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).There were no statistical differences among three groups in the proportion of mechanical ventilation , the duration of mechanical ventilation and oxygen , the length of hospital stay and the incidence rate of patent ductus arteriosus , intracranial hemorrhage , bronchopulmonary dsyplasia, necrotizing enterocolitis, retinopathy of prematurity and periventricular leukomalacia (P>0.05). The incidence of respiratory distress syndrome , sepsis and mortality in the low level group were higher than that of the other groups, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that low birth weight (OR=1.233, P=0.005), serum albumin concentration (<25 g/L) (OR=3.453, P=0.020), and the complication of respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis (OR=1.363、2.611, P =0.006、0.004) were independent predictors of mortality in preterm infants . Albumin levels lower than 22.8 g/L is associated with mortality , with a sensitivity of 72%and a specificity of 85%.Conclusion The decrease of serum albumin level on the first day of life after birth can be used as an independent risk factor for predicting mortality in premature infants .

Objective:To explore the changes of bone turnover markers and geometric parameters of hip bone in overweight postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome(MS), as well as the influence of MS components. To analyze the association of these factors with the risk of fracture.Methods:A total of 505 overweight postmenopausal female patients who underwent health check-up in Lianhu Community Service Center, Danyang City, Jiangsu Province from January to December 2017 were selected. According to the MS diagnostic criteria of the International Diabetes Federation(2009), the patients were divided into MS group( n=331)and non-MS group( n=174). Blood samples were collected to determine the level of procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide(P1NP)and carboxy-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type 1 collagen(CTX). Bone mineral density and hip bone geometry parameters were tested with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and hip structural analysis software. Results:The incidence of osteoporotic fracture and hip fracture in MS group was significantly higher than that in non-MS group(21.1% vs 13.8%, 4.8% vs 1. 1%, P<0.05). However, the bone mineral density of lumbar vertebra 1-4, femoral neck, and total hip in MS group was significantly higher than that in non-MS group, which remained after adjusting for age( P<0.05), but the difference disappeared after further adjustment for body mass index( P>0.05). The P1NP, CTX, femur strength index(FSI), section modulus(SM), and cross-sectional area(CSA)of MS group were significantly lower than those of non-MS group, the buckling ration(BR)was significantly higher than that in non-MS group, and the differences were still statistically significant after adjusting for age and body mass index( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in bone mineral density of lumbar vertebra 1-4, femoral neck, total hip, P1NP, and CTX between fracture group and non-fracture group in patients with MS. But FSI, SM, cross-sectional moment of inertia(CSMI), and CSA were significantly lower, BR was significantly higher( P<0.05) and femur strength decreased in patients with fracture. Regression analysis showed that high BR was an independent risk factor for fracture risk, while high FSI, SM, CSMI, and CSA were protective factors. Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that wasit circumference, diastolic blood pressure, and fasting plasma glucose were the main MS components affecting bone mineral density, bone turnover indexes, and hip bone geometry parameters. Conclusions:Overweight postmenopausal MS patients had decreased bone turnover rate, femoral strength, and relatively poor bone quality. Hip bone geometry parameters can be used as one of the methods to assess fracture risk in MS patients. Waist circumference, diastolic blood pressure, and fasting blood glucose are the important MS components affecting bone mass and bone quality.

Objective:To evaluate the effects of quality improvement (QI) program on the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in very preterm infants (VPIs) [gestational age (GA)<32 weeks].Methods:From July to December 2017,VPIs admitted to the Department of Neonatology of Yancheng Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital were retrospectively enrolled and were assigned into pre-quality improvement program group (Pre-QI group).From July to December 2018, VPIs were assigned into post-quality improvement program group (Post-QI group). QI program included delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC), early postnatal nasal continuous positive airway pressure ventilation (nCPAP) and minimally invasive pulmonary surfactant therapy (MIST). The clinical data and prognostic indicators of the two groups of VPIs and their mothers were compared. Independent sample t-test or continuity-adjusted Chi-square test (or Fisher's exact test) and Logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. Results:A total of 204 VPIs were enrolled, including 96 cases in Pre-QI group and 108 cases in Post-QI group. 1 min Apgar score and hematocrit on admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the Post-QI group were significantly higher than the Pre-QI group( P<0.05). The incidence of delivery room resuscitation, endotracheal intubation at birth and endotracheal intubation in NICU in the Post-QI group were significantly lower than the Pre-QI group( P<0.05). The application of pulmonary surfactant and mechanical ventilation, the incidence of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and BPD in the Post-QI group were lower than the Pre-QI group ( P<0.05). After adjusting for confounding factors, Logistic regression analysis showed that DCC ( aOR=0.261,95% CI 0.091~0.718, P=0.023), nCPAP ( aOR=0.284,95% CI 0.123~0.667, P=0.015), MIST ( aOR=0.276,95% CI 0.114~0.627, P=0.011) were protective factors of BPD, and MV ( aOR=2.023,95% CI 1.048~3.918, P=0.036) was risk factor of BPD. Conclusions:The QI program consisting of DCC, early nCPAP and MIST for VPIs can reduce the incidence of BPD.

Objective:To investigate the correlation between fat distribution and the composite indices of femoral neck strength in obese postmenopausal women.Methods:A total of 293 postmenopausal women with non-low body weight were selected, laboratory tests, body composition analyzer test and double-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan were performed. Based on the body mass index(BMI), they were divided into three groups, the normal BMI group(18.5 kg/m 2≤BMI<24.0 kg/m 2, n=91), the overweight group(24.0 kg/m 2≤BMI<28.0 kg/m 2, n=115), and the obese group(BMI≥28.0 kg/m 2, n=87). The measurement results were analyzed. Results:In the obese group, bone mineral density(BMD) of all sites was higher than that in the normal BMI group and overweight group( P<0.005), compression strength index(CSI), bending strength index(BSI), and impact strength index(ISI) were significantly lower than those in the normal BMI group( P<0.001, P=0.008, P=0.001). In the obese group, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, total fat mass, appendicular fat mass, and trunk fat mass were risk factors for CSI, BSI and ISI independent of age, fasting blood glucose, and BMI( P<0.05). Visceral fat grade and Chinese visceral adiposity fat index were the risk factors for CSI, BSI, and ISI( P<0.05). Conclusion:The composite indices of femoral neck strength decreased in obese postmenopausal women, and both subcutaneous fat and visceral fat were negatively associated with the composite indices of femoral neck strength.

Objective:To study the change pattern of neck diameter and relevant factors in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients treated with helical tomotherapy, aiming to provide reference for clinical practice.Methods:Fifteen NPC patients treated with helical tomotherapy at Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center from November 2020 to February 2021 were enrolled in this study. The transverse diameters of NPC patients' neck contours and body weight of all patients during radiotherapy were recorded weekly. We used descriptive statistics to explore the distribution of transverse diameters of NPC patients' neck contours during radiotherapy. And Spearman correlation analysis was used to assess the association between weight loss and changes in neck contour transverse diameter.Results:During radiotherapy, the distribution of transverse diameters of NPC patients' neck contours was completely different from the initial values. Specifically, the transverse diameters were significantly reduced at the 4th week of the radiotherapy. Moreover, the reduction of transverse diameter of neck contour was highly correlated with the weight loss ( r=0.803, P<0.05), and moderately correlated with gender ( r=0.523, P<0.05). However, there was no statistical correlation between the alteration of neck diameter and age, TNM stage, and the mean dose of GTV nd-L, GTV nd-R, PTV nd-L and PTV nd-R (all P>0.05). Conclusions:The neck contours of NPC patients are altered regularly during helical tomotherapy, which are narrowed the most obviously in the 4th week. Extensive attention should be paid to the changes of neck contour during radiotherapy in clinical practice.

Objective:To investigate the types of non-tumor diseases in patients with cancer, and to explore the effects of those dis-eases on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. Methods:We collected the medical records of cancer patients from January 2013 to December 2017 in Peking University Cancer Hospital, and screened for non-tumor diseases. The clinical records of the patients in this group were analyzed retrospectively, and the effects of those diseases on the diagnosis and treatment of tumors were dis-cussed. Results:Of the 1,323 cases of inter-hospital consultation, 1,153 cases of non-tumor disease (87.2％) were selected. There were 773 men (67.0％) and 380 women (33.0％) included. The median age was 62 (14-90) years. The primary tumor types included lung can-cer, gastric cancer, lymphoma, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, breast cancer, malignant melanoma, liver cancer, cholangiocarci-noma/gallbladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, and other tumors. Non-neoplastic diseases included cardiovascular disease in 356 cases (30.9％), respiratory system disease (17.0％) in 196 cases, digestive system disease in 107 cases (9.3％), skin and venereal diseases in 81 cases (7.0％), nervous system lesions (6.4％) in 74 cases, urinary system disease in 72 cases (6.2％), blood disease in 70 cases (6.1％), en-docrine and metabolic diseases in 47 cases (4.1％), autoimmune disease in 23 cases (2.0％), and other diseases (11.0％) in 127 cases. Impact on tumor diagnosis and treatment was as follows:direct, 771 cases (66.9％);no influence, 313 cases (27.1％);and uncertain, 69 cases (6.0％). Conclusions:Cardiovascular disease is a major non-tumor disease associated with cancer. Non-neoplastic diseases are important factors affecting the diagnosis and treatment plans of cancer.

Objective:To analyze the related factors affecting the dose to the small intestine exposure to preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer, aiming to provide reference for alleviating the adverse reactions of radiotherapy for rectal cancer.Methods:Medical record data and radiotherapy plan information of 138 rectal cancer patients who received intensity-modulated arc radiotherapy at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center from May 2021 to February 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Tumor staging, tumor location, gender, age, planned bladder volume, body mass index (BMI), and small intestine irradiation dose volume were subject to Spearman correlation analysis. Further grouping and comparison were conducted based on the correlation results. Independent sample non parametric tests were used for inter group comparison.Results:The main factors related to the small intestine irradiation dose volume were tumor location, gender, planned bladder volume, and BMI. Tumor location was weakly correlated with the small intestine V 5 Gy-V 45 Gy. Gender was weakly correlated with the small intestine V 30 Gy-V 45 Gy. Planned bladder volume was weakly negatively correlated with the small intestine V 20 Gy-V 45 Gy. BMI was weakly negatively correlated with the small intestine V 10 Gy-V 45 Gy. Grouping comparison analysis showed that the small intestine V 5 Gy-V 45 Gy of rectal cancer patients in the low position group was significantly smaller than those in the middle and high position groups (both P<0.05), and there was no significant difference between the middle and high position groups ( P>0.05). Female rectal cancer patients had higher V 30 Gy-V 45 Gy levels than male counterparts ( P<0.05). The small intestine V 20 Gy and V 25 Gy levels in the planned bladder volume <200 ml group were significantly higher than those in the 200-400 ml and >400 ml groups (all P<0.05), whereas there was no difference between the 200-400 ml and >400 ml groups ( P>0.05). The small intestine V 30 Gy-V 45 Gy levels in the 200-400 ml group were significantly lower than those in the <200 ml group, but higher than those in the >400 ml group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Regarding BMI comparison among groups, the small intestine V 15 Gy-V 45 Gy in the low body weight group was significantly higher than those in the other three groups (all P<0.05). There were no significant differences among the normal, overweight, and obese groups (all P>0.05). Conclusion:In preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer, more attention should be paid to the dose to the small intestine in patients with middle and high position rectal cancer, female patients, and patients with low body weight.