Objective:To assess the predictive value of histogram parameters derived from synthetic MRI for extramural venous invasion (EMVI) of rectal cancer.Methods:Totally 76 patients with pathologically proven rectal adenocarcinoma were enrolled in this retrospective study from November 2018 to December 2019 in Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. All participants underwent preoperative rectal MRI examination including MAGiC within 4 weeks before surgery. The status of EMVI on MRI was independently assessed by one junior and one senior radiologist. Histogram parameters were extracted from T 1, T 2 and proton density (PD) mapping, including mean, variance, maximum, minimum, 10 th percentile, median, 90 th percentile, energy, kurtosis, entropy and skewness. With postoperative pathological result as the gold standard, the patients were divided into EMVI-positive group ( n=18) and EMVI-negative group ( n=58). The Mann-whitney U test was used to compare the differences in histogram parameters between the two groups. The ROC curves were used to explore the predictive performance for assessing EMVI. The logistic regression analysis was used to combine the assessment of radiologists with parameters whose area under the ROC curve (AUC)>0.7. The Delong test was used to analyze the differences of diagnostic efficacy between different methods in predicting EMVI. Results:Significant differences of the energy of T 1, T 2 and PD mapping and skewness of PD mapping were observed between the EMVI-positive and EMVI-negative group ( P<0.05), with the AUC of 0.744, 0.728, 0.708 and 0.652. The AUC of junior radiologist in evaluating EMVI was 0.711, and the AUC of the combination with energy of T 1, T 2 and PD mapping was 0.817, showing a statistically significant difference ( Z=2.281, P=0.023). The AUC of senior radiologist in evaluating EMVI was 0.837, and the AUC of the combination with energy was 0.856. There was a significant difference in AUC between junior and senior radiologists in assessing EMVI ( Z=2.587, P=0.010), while there was no significant difference between junior radiologist combined with energy and senior radiologist ( Z=0.578, P=0.563). Conclusion:The histogram parameters based on quantitative mapping of synthetic MRI were useful for predicting EMVI of rectal cancer.

This study selected the top five general hospitals in the United States of America, collected the practice information of acupuncturists through the official website, and analyzed the professional department, expertise, professional title, education background, residency, fellowship, board certification, etc. of these acupuncturists to understand the practice situation of acupuncturists in the hospitals. The results of the study showed the practice of acupuncturists in the United States of America is improving. With further localization, locally trained acupuncturists have gradually become the main body of acupuncturists; acupuncture treatment is still mainly for analgesia, but the scope of treatment continues to expand, and departments that accept acupuncturists are gradually increasing. However, the group of licensed acupuncturists is still a minority in the group of acupuncturists in the United States of America. Native American physicians still use acupuncture as an alternative option and neglect to obtain a license. The entry barrier for acupuncturists still needs to be raised.

Disorders of the gut flora (GF) affect the level of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in the brain of patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and influence the development of the disease. Most of the acupuncture points selected for GAD are based on the principles of local acupuncture points and acupuncture points following the distant channels of the meridians, regarding Baihui (DU 20), Fengchi (GB 20), and Yintang (GV 29) as the main acupuncture points, and the acupuncture points selected for the regulation of GF are Zhongwan (CV 12), Tianshu (ST 25), and Guanyuan (RN 4) and Zusanli (ST 36). Recently, many studies have been conducted on the mechanism of action of acupuncture in the treatment of GAD from the perspective of GF, but few have investigated the theoretical of acupuncture points used to prevent and treat GAD. This paper discusses the theoretical basis of acupuncture to regulate the "microbiota-gut-brain axis" (MGBA) for the prevention and treatment of GAD, and proposes the method of "regulating the internal organs and calming the mind and relieving anxiety" through analyzing the researches on the regulation of GF and GAD.

Objective:To investigate the effect of integrated psychological and behavioral intervention on cognitive function and P300 in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Methods:A randomized controlled study was conducted on 112 children with ADHD admitted to the Shaoxing 7 th People's Hospital from March 2022 to September 2023. These children were randomly divided into two groups: Group A ( n = 56) and Group B ( n = 56), using a random number table method. Group A received conventional drug treatment, whereas Group B received conventional drug treatment and an integrated psychological and behavioral intervention. The treatment lasted for 3 months. Before and after treatment, the levels of norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA), scores on the Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test, electroencephalogram θ/β ratio, and P300 (latency and amplitude) were determined in each group. The clinical efficacy of the treatment was evaluated in both groups. Results:After treatment, the NE and DA levels in Group B were (340.83 ± 43.22) ng/L and (1.12 ± 0.25) ng/L, respectively. These levels were significantly lower than those in Group A [(416.15 ± 48.37) ng/L, (1.30 ± 0.31) ng/L, t = 8.69, 3.38, both P < 0.05]. The full scale attention quotient and full scale response control quotient in Group B were (82.52 ± 14.15) points and (96.34 ± 13.95) points, respectively. These values were significantly higher than those in Group A [(75.20 ± 13.83) points, (90.62 ± 15.16) points, t = -2.77, -2.08, both P < 0.05). The electroencephalogram θ/β ratio was significantly lower in Group B than in Group A ( t = 3.22, P < 0.05). The latencies of P300 in the Cz and Fz regions in Group B were (346.21 ± 40.52) ms and (344.65 ± 39.52) ms, respectively. The latencies were significantly shorter than those in Group A [(376.16 ± 43.04) ms, (369.35 ± 42.16) ms, t = 3.79, 3.20, both P < 0.05]. Similarly, the amplitudes of P300 in the Cz and Fz regions were significantly greater in Group B [(7.73 ± 1.80) μV, (7.22 ± 1.73) μV] than in Group A [(5.90 ± 1.15) μV and (5.76 ± 1.12) μV] ( t = -6.41, -5.30, both P < 0.05). The total response rate in Group B was significantly higher than that in Group A [94.6% (53/56) vs. 82.1% (46/56), χ2 = 4.26, P < 0.05]. Conclusion:The integrated psychological and behavioral intervention in children with ADHD is good. It can reduce NE and DA levels, improve cognitive function, decrease electroencephalogram θ/β , and improve P300.

Objective:To study the risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of transient hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (HH) in newborns.Methods:From January 2016 to December 2020, newborns with transient HH (HH group) admitted to our hospital were enrolled in this retrospective nested case-control study. Newborns with similar gestational age (GA) (differences of GA<2 w) without HH were matched with 1∶2 ratio as the non-HH group. Clinical characteristics of the two groups were compared and the risk factors and therapeutic results of HH in newborns were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 statistical software.Results:A total of 39 cases were included in the HH group and 75 cases were matched in the non-HH group. The proportion of small for gestational age (SGA) [51.3%(20/39) vs. 32.0%(24/75)], the amount of amino acids (AA) in intravenous infusion[1.0(0.0,1.0) g/(kg·d) vs. 0.0(0.0,1.0) g/(kg·d)], the incidence of hypoglycemia [(4.3±1.9) times vs. (3.6±1.3) times] and the maximum glucose infusion rate (GIR)[(8.3±2.5) mg/(kg·min) vs. (7.4±1.1) mg/(kg·min)] in the HH group were higher than the non-HH group (all P<0.05). The platelet count in the HH group were lower than the non-HH group [(186.9±60.9)×10 9/L vs. (215.3±61.7)×10 9/L, P<0.05]. SGA ( OR=2.535, 95% CI 1.077~5.971), the amount of intravenous AA ( OR=2.180, 95% CI 1.029~4.619) and the maximum GIR ( OR=1.405, 95% CI 1.088~1.815) were independent risk factors for transient HH. In the HH group, 28/39 cases were treated with Diazoxide or Octreotide and the therapeutic effects were good with few adverse drug reactions (ADR). 37/39 cases were recovered within 28 d of birth and the other 2 cases were recovered at 2.5 m and 3.5 m, respectively. Conclusions:SGA, the amount of intravenous AA and higher GIR are risk factors for transient HH in newborns. Diazoxide or Octreotide are effective with few ADR in the treatment of transient HH. Most patients will recover from transient HH in 2 w to 3 m.

Objective:To study the clinical value of bladder stimulation technique (BST) for clean-catch urine collection in late newborns.Methods:From November 2020 to March 2022, relatively stable late newborns hospitalized in the Department of Neonatology of our hospital were enrolled in the prospective randomized controlled trial. The newborns were assigned into BST group and control group. In BST group, urine was collected using BST (suprapubic tapping alternating with lumbosacral massage for 5 min) 20~30 min after feeding and specimen were collected using urine bag before and after BST. In the control group, urine was collected using urine bag method. The urine collection was considered successful if >1 ml of urine not contaminated by faeces were collected within 60 min. The t-test and χ 2 test were used for data analysis. Results:A total of 231 late newborns were included with 117 cases in BST group and 114 in control group. The rate of successful urine collection in BST group was higher than control group (65.8% vs. 39.4%).The time needed for successful urine collection [(30.2±8.5) min vs. (40.7±12.9) min], the incidences of faeces contamination (2.5% vs. 21.1%) and urine contamination (11.7% vs. 26.7%) in BST group were all significantly lower than control group(all P<0.05). Male and female newborns in BST group had similar success rates of urine collection (65.6% vs. 66.0%). Male newborns in BST group had similar urine contamination rate with control group (9.5% vs. 11.5%) and female newborns in BST group had significantly lower urine contamination rate than control group (14.3% vs. 47.4%, P<0.05). Urine was successfully collected in 71 newborns in BST group with median duration of BST for 81 (61,132) s. No adverse effects were observed except for transient consolable crying. Conclusions:Compared with urine bag collection method, BST improves successful urine collection rates and reduces the time needed for urine collection and urine contamination rates (especially for females).

Background:Complete colonoscopy is key to the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal disease,its role in reducing the morbidity and mortality of colorectal cancer is well known.Nonetheless,there are numerous factors,not just from the endoscopist's perspective but also from the patient's,that can potentially increase the difficulty of completing a colonoscopy.Aims:To identify patient-related factors that influenced the difficulty of a colonoscopy.Methods:Through two rounds of expert consultation,the factors that might affect the difficulty of colonoscopy were selected.A total of 1621 consecutive painless colonoscopies from Jan.2021 to Jan.2022 at the endoscopy center of The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were evaluated in a retrospective manner.Factors including demographic data,cecal insertion time,adenoma detection rate and so on were recorded.These factors were analyzed to determine their association with difficulty by using Logistic regression model.Results:A total of 29 patient-related factors affecting the difficulty of colonoscopy were selected.Through retrospective analysis,the mean age of 1621 cases was(47.45±13.27)years,of which 45.8%were male and the mean body mass index was(23.32±3.11)kg/m2.Logistic regression analysis revealed that age≥60 years(OR=2.890,95%CI:1.957-4.269,P<0.001),female gender(OR=0.324,95%CI:0.217-0.484,P<0.001),history of gynecological surgery(OR=14.895,95%CI:9.741-22.776,P<0.001),constipation for 20-30 years(OR= 1.412,95%CI:0.925-2.156,P=0.010)were independent risk factors for difficult colonoscopy.Conclusions:This retrospective study identified several patient-related factors that influence the technical difficulty of colonoscopy.These findings had implications for practice and teaching of colonoscopy.

Objective:To study the efficacy and safety of oral acetaminophen or high-dose ibuprofen as rescue treatment after failure of conservative management in very preterm infants (VPIs) with haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA).Methods:From May 2020 to November 2022, VPIs with hsPDA (gestational age<32 weeks and age 4~6 d) admitted to NICU of our hospital were prospectively enrolled. The rescue treatment was initiated if hsPDA still exist after 3~4 d of conservative management. The infants were randomly assigned into acetaminophen group (oral acetaminophen 15 mg/kg, once every 6 h for 3 d) and high-dose ibuprofen group (oral ibuprofen 20 mg/kg for the first dose, 10 mg/kg each dose after 24 h and 48 h). Before and after rescue treatment, the following were recorded: echocardiography, complete blood count, biochemistry, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), fecal occult blood test (FOBT) and transcranial Doppler ultrasound. Urine output and complications were also examined. SPSS 20.0 was used for statistical analysis.Results:A total of 36 cases were in the acetaminophen group and 37 in the high-dose ibuprofen group. The two groups showed similar efficacy as rescue treatment [80.6% (29/36) vs. 78.4% (29/37), P>0.05]. No significant differences existed in the incidences of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, positive FOBT, oliguria, stage Ⅱ-Ⅲ necrotizing enterocolitis and stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ intraventricular hemorrhage between the two groups ( P>0.05). After rescue treatment, the serum cystatin C in high-dose ibuprofen group was higher [(1.72±0.29) mg/L vs. (1.58±0.26) mg/L] and 24-hours urine output was lower [(3.1±1.0) ml/(kg·h) vs. (3.7±0.7) ml/(kg·h)] than the acetaminophen group (all P<0.05). No significant differences existed in serum creatinine, platelet count, BNP, alanine aminotransferase and total serum bilirubin between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:After failure of early conservative management in VPIs with hsPDA, when initiated within 7-10 d after birth, rescue treatment with oral acetaminophen or high-dose ibuprofen has a similar efficacy of 80%, and both drugs are safe. Oral high-dose ibuprofen may have a greater effect on renal function than acetaminophen.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the ability of the step-by-step approach and the lab-score method in early identification of non-bacterial infection in febrile infants with less than 90 days old. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted. The febrile infants with less than 90 days old hospitalized in the department of pediatrics of Xuzhou Central Hospital from August 2019 to November 2021 were enrolled. The basic data of the infants were recorded. The infants with high risk or low risk of bacterial infection was evaluated by the step-by-step approach and the lab-score method, respectively. The step-by-step approach was based on clinical manifestations, age, blood neutrophil absolute value or C-reactive protein (CRP), urine white blood cells, blood venous blood procalcitonin (PCT) or interleukin-6 (IL-6) to gradually assess the high risk or low risk of bacterial infection in infants with fever. The lab-score method was based on the levels of laboratory indicators such as blood PCT, CRP and urine white blood cells, which were assigned different scores to evaluate the high risk or low risk of bacterial infection in febrile infants according to the total score. Using clinical bacterial culture results as the "gold standard", the negative predictive value (NPV), positive predictive value (PPV), negative likelihood ratio, positive likelihood ratio, sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the two methods were calculated. The consistency of the two evaluation methods was tested by Kappa. RESULTS: A total of 246 patients were enrolled in the analysis, and ultimately confirmed by bacterial culture as non-bacterial infections in 173 cases (70.3%), bacterial infection in 72 cases (29.3%), and unclear in 1 case (0.4%). There were 105 cases with low risk evaluated by the step-by-step approach, and 98 cases (93.3%) were ultimately confirmed as non-bacterial infection; 181 cases with low risk evaluated by the lab-score method, and 140 cases (77.4%) were ultimately confirmed as non-bacterial infection. The consistency of the two evaluation methods was poor (Kappa value = 0.253, P < 0.001). The ability of the step-by-step approach in early identification of non-bacterial infection in febrile infants with less than 90 days old was superior to the lab-score method (NPV: 0.933 vs. 0.773, negative likelihood ratio: 5.835 vs. 1.421), but the sensitivity of the former was lower than that of the latter (0.566 vs. 0.809). The ability of the step-by-step approach in early identification of bacterial infection in febrile infants with less than 90 days old was similar to the lab-score method (PPV: 0.464 vs. 0.484, positive likelihood ratio: 0.481 vs. 0.443), but the specificity of the former was higher than that of the latter (0.903 vs. 0.431). The overall accuracy of the step-by-step approach and the lab-score method was similar (66.5% vs. 69.8%). CONCLUSIONS The ability of the step-by-step approach in early identification of non-bacterial infections in febrile infants with less than 90 days old is superior to the lab-score method.
Humans ; Infant ; Child ; Prospective Studies ; Bacterial Infections ; C-Reactive Protein ; Hospitals ; Interleukin-6 ; Procalcitonin