Objective:To observe the characteristics of pattern electroretinogram (PERG) and the photopic negative response (PhNR) of flash electroretinogram (FERG) in patients and carriers with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON).Methods:A cross sectional, observational study. Thirty-two patients (64 eyes) diagnosed with LHON (LHON group) and 15 normal members with the same mutation in patient's family (carrier group) were included in this study from February 2021 to November 2021 in the Department of Ophthalmology of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. All patients in LHON group were males (100.0%, 32/32) and the average age was 23.34±7.41 years. In the carrier group of 15 cases (30 eyes), there were 2 males (13.3%, 2/15) and 13 females (86.7%, 12/15). The average age was 43.44±7.65 years. Twenty-four healthy subjects (48 eyes) in the same period were selected as the control group. Among them, there were 8 males (33.3%, 8/24) and 16 females (66.7%, 16/24). The average age was 23.42±2.54 years. All subjects were examined with the GT-2008V-VI visual electrophysiology instrument of Chongqing Gotec Medical Equipment Limited Company for PERG and FERG. P50 and N95 amplitudes of PERG and PhNR, a wave and b wave amplitudes of FERG were recorded. The peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) thicknesses of the nasal, superior, temporal, inferior and average quadrants were measured by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). The amplitudes of a wave, b wave, PhNR, P50 wave, N95 wave and pRNFL thickness between the three groups were compared by one-way ANOVA. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between different parameters.Results:Compared with the control group, the amplitudes of PhNR in LHON group and carrier group decreased significantly ( F=11.973, P<0.001). The results of correlation analysis showed that the amplitude of PhNR in LHON group was significantly correlated with the thickness of nasal and temporal pRNFL ( r=0.249, 0.272; P=0.048, 0.030). There was no significant difference in P50 wave amplitude between patients, carriers and controls ( F=1.342, P=0.265). There was no significant difference in N95 wave amplitude between patients and controls ( P=0.960). Conclusion:The PhNR amplitudes of FERG in LHON patients and carriers decrease significantly compared to controls.

Objective:To analyze the thickness of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) and photoreceptor (PR) sublayer in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and G11778A mutation carriers. Methods:A cross sectional study. From September 2020 to October 2021, 68 LHON patients (136 eyes) (patient group) and 40 G11778A mutation carriers (80 eyes) of LHON patients' families (carrier group) were included in the study. All patients were found to have G11778A mutation by Genetic testing. Forty healthy volunteers with 80 eyes matched to the age and gender of the patient group were recruited as a normal control group. All eyes were examined by optical coherence tomography (OCT). The pRNFL thickness was automatically measured by the built-in software of the OCT device. The total retinal thickness (MT) and the thickness of the outer bundle layer (OPL), outer nuclear layer (ONL), external limiting membrane to retinal pigment epithelium (ELM-RPE) in macular OCT images were measured by Image J software. Linear mixed model was used to analyze and compare the thickness of pRNFL, macular fovea and four layers above the nasal and temporal paracentral retina in patients, carriers and normal controls. The correlation between pRNFL and macular retinal sublayer thickness and the course of disease was also analyzed. Results:The thickness of the upper and lower pRNFL, temporal pRNFL and average pRNFL of the patients were smaller than those of the carriers and the normal control group ( P<0.01), and the nasal pRNFL thickness of the patients was smaller than that of the carriers ( P<0.01). Fovea: compared with the normal control group, the thickness of MT and ONT in the patient group was decreased, ONL thickness decreased in carrier group, with the significant different ( P<0.05). Parafovea: compared with normal control group, the thickness of MT and temporal ONL decreased and temporal OPL increased in the patients group, with the significant different ( P<0.05). In the carrier group, the thickness of MT and temporal, nasal ONL decreased, and the thickness of nasal OPL increased, with the significant different ( P<0.05). Compared with the carrier group, the MT thickness of the patient group was decreased, and the nasal ONL and nasal ELM-RPE thickness were increased, with the significant different ( P<0.05). Correlation analysis results showed that the thinning of pRNFL in the superior, nasal, temporal and average ( r=-0.22, -0.21, -0.25, -0.22), and the thickening of ELM-RPE in foveo-temporal ( r=0.19) were correlated with the course of disease ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The pRNFL of LHON patients with G11778A mutation becomes thinner and is related to the course of the disease. There were significant differences in the thickness of MT and PR sublayers between patients and carriers compared to the normal control group.

Objective To assess the changes of structure and function of the moderate mitral valvular regurgitation before and after percutaneous coronary intervention ( PCI ) by real-time 3-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography ( RT 3D-TTE) . Methods Thirty-two patients with acute myocardial infarction( AMI) and moderate mitral regurgitation were enrolled in the study ,while 30 healthy subjects were selected as the control group . All patients accepted RT 3D-TTE ,the imaging was analyzed offline with TomTec 4D MV-Assessment software . The mitral valve structure and function parameters were measured . All AMI patients were performed RT 3D-TTE at 12 hours before PCI ,1 week and 3 months after PCI . According to whether improved at 3 months after PCI ,patients with moderate mitral regurgitation were dividedintotwogroups:improvementgroupandnoimprovementgroup.Results ①Comparedwiththe control group ,anterior-posterior ( AP) diameter ,anterolateral-posteromedial ( AL-PM ) diameter ,annular circumference(AC) ,commissural diameter(CD) ,three-dimensional annular area(AA3D) ,tenting volume (TV) ,tenting height(TH) ,nonplanarity angle(NPA)of mitral regurgitation group were larger( P <0 .05) , annular height ( AH ) and maximum annular displacement ( ADMax ) ,and maximum annular displacement velocity( ADVMax ) of mitral regurgitation group were smaller( P <0 .05) . ②At three months after PCI ,20 patients with moderate mitral regurgitation were improved ( effective regurgitant orific area < 0 .2 cm2 ) , twelve patients with moderate mitral regurgitation were not improved . Compared with mitral valve parameters before PCI and at one week after PCI ,AP ,AL-PM ,AC ,CD ,AA3D ,and TV in improvement group were discreased at three months after PCI( P < 0 .05) ,AH was increased ( P < 0 .05) . Compared with mitral valve parameters before PCI ,mitral valve structure and function parameters after PCI were not improved ,compared with those in no improvement group ,AP ,AL-PM ,AC ,CD ,and AA3D in improvement group were smaller( P < 0 .05) . ③ By analysis of ROC curves AP ,AL-PM ,AC ,and CD for diagnosing mitral regurgitation had good test effectiveness . Conclusions In patients with acute myocardial infarction and moderate mitral regurgitation ,the mitral annular is not only presented as the size enlargement but also the flattening of its geometric shape and the decrease of its dynamic ,while structure and function parameters of the mitral valve before PCI can predict improvement of mitral regurgitation and provide a reference for the development of clinical programs .

Objective:To illuminate a method for establishment of a cost-efficient atopic dermatitis (AD) mouse model by topical application of ovalbumin (OVA),super-antigen staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB),and calcipotriene ointment (CO) on the back of BALB/c mice.Methods:Experimental mice were topically treated with OVA/SEB or OVA/SEB/CO every other day during 15 days of induction.Clinical alterations on the skin area were monitored every other day.Epidermal thickness were measured by reflectance confocal microscope (RCM) before harvest.Inflammatory cells in skin biopsies were marked by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining.Blood sample and skin biopsies were measured by ELISA and quantitative real-time PCR to detect the expression of IL-2,IL-4,IL-31,interferon (IFN)-γ,tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α pruritus-associated nerve growth factor (NGF),and serum IgE.Results:Human AD-like cutaneous local inflammatory reaction was characterized by the accumulation of inflammatory cells,increased epidermal thickness and serum IgE levels as well as Th1 cell-associated cytokines (IFN-γ,TNF-α),Th2 cell-associated cytokines (IL-4,IL-31),and NGF in the OVA/SEB/CO group compared with that in the normal control group or the OVA/ SEB group.Conclusion:OVA/SEB/CO can induce an AD-like mouse model with lower economic and time consumption.

Objective To explore the application disturbance coefficient (DC) value of noninvasive brain edema monitoring in patients after traumatic brain injury.Methods A total of 54 cerebral injury patients were performed by non-invasive brain edema monitoring from June to November 2016.The essential information,DC,intracranial pressure (ICP),and 6-month-later glasgow outcome score (GOS) were collected.Results DC was negatively correlated with ICP (r=-0.779 5,P＜0.01),and it was positively correlated with glasgow coma scale (GCS) and GOS (r=0.667 5,P＜0.01;r=0.630 6,P＜0.01).The mean of DC with good prognosis patients was 106.99±4.09,and that of the poor prognosis patients was85.26±4.45,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion DC has a good clinical application value.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the protective effect of a non-specific NMDA receptor antagonist memantine on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) in mice. METHODS: Healthy male mice were divided into 4 groups: a normal group, a memantine group, an ALI group and a memantine+ALI group. The ALI group was induced by intraperitoneal injection of LPS (10 mg/kg). Memantine (10 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally before the injection of LPS to determine the effect of blockade of NMDA receptor in the memantine+ALI group. The lung wet/dry ratio was detected. HE staining was preformed to show the morphological changes in the lung tissue. Myeloperoxidase enzyme (MPO) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) content in the lung tissue were detected. ELISA was used to detect the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) content and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). RESULTS: Memantine pretreatment improved the LPS-induced ALI lung tissue morphological changes, reduced their lung wet/dry ratio, the levels of TNF-α and LDH activity in BALF, and also reduced the MPO and MDA content in the lung tissue. CONCLUSION Blockade of NMDA receptors can ameliorate LPS-induced mice ALI.
Acute Lung Injury ; drug therapy ; Animals ; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase ; metabolism ; Lipopolysaccharides ; Lung ; metabolism ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Memantine ; pharmacology ; Mice ; Peroxidase ; metabolism ; Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate ; antagonists & inhibitors ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; metabolism

Objective To provide evidence-based references for the prevention of surgical site infection(SSI)by sum-marizing the best evidence for the prevention of SSI in adult inpatients.Methods The'6S'evidence resource pyramid model was used to systematically search the related evidence in domestic and foreign databases,guideline websites,and academic socie-ty websites from the inception of the database to September 30,2023.Four researchers evaluated the quality of the included guidelines,and two researchers independently evaluated the quality of other types of literature and rated the level of evidence.Results A total of 12 articles were included,including 6 clinical decision making and 6 clinical guidelines.Thirty best items of the evidence were summarized from 7 aspects:diagnosis,clinical symptoms,influencing factors,patient prevention strategies,preventive strategies for medical staff,intraoperative and postoperative treatment,and consultation and education.Conclusion Clinical staff should develop a standardized management plan for infection prevention based on corresponding evidence to reduce the incidence of SSI instead of taking a single measurement.Moreover,they need to formulate a standardized work process for preventing SSI based on the clinical practice and patients'preference.

OBJECTIVE：To investigate the effects of the integration of field processing and decoction piece processing （hereinafter called “Integration”for short ）on chemical composition of Ligusticum chuanxiong decoction pieces. METHODS ：Fresh L. chuanxiong were collected from Dujiangyan and Pengzhou of Sichuan ；integrated decoction pieces of L. chuanxiong were prepared after washing ，drying in the shade （to about 28％ moisture content ），slicing and drying ；traditional decoction pieces was prepared after drying in the shade ，adding water to moisten （to the core ），slicing and drying. HPLC fingerprints of two kinds of decoction pieces samples （with 10 batches in each type ）were established. The determination was performed on WondaSil C 18 column with mobile phase consisted of 1％ formic acid solution-acetonitrile （gradient elution ）at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The column temperature was 30 ℃. The detection wavelength was set at 285 nm，and the sample size was 10 μL. Using ligusticolide A as reference ，HPLC fingerprints of 20 batches of samples were drawn. The similarity of the fingerprints was evaluated with Similarity Evaluation System for Chromatographic Fingerprint of TCM （2004A edition ），and then common peaks were confirmed. The contents of chlorogenic acid ，ferulic acid and ligusticolide A were determined by above chromatographic condition. Single factor variance analysis was performed for comparison of the contents. RESULTS ：The similarity of HPLC fingerprints among 20 batches of samples was above 0.900. A total of 16 common peaks were determined ，7 of which were chlorogenic acid ，ferulic acid，ligusticolide Ⅰ，pine cypress ferulinate ，ligusticolide A ，n-butylphthalide and ligustilide ，respectively. The linear range of chlorogenic acid ，ferulic acid and ligusticolide A were 0.008-0.200 mg/mL（r＝0.999 9），0.010-0.140 mg/mL（r＝0.999 2）and 0.100-0.600 mg/mL（r＝0.999 3）；the limits of quantification were 0.002 8，0.000 6 and 0.005 0 mg/mL，respectively；the limits of detection were 0.000 8，0.000 1 and 0.001 0 mg/mL，respectively；RSDs of precision ，reproducibility and stability tests were all lower than 3％，and average recoveries were 96.27％-102.02％（RSD＜2％，n＝6）. The contents of above compositions in the integrated decoction pieces and traditional decoction pieces were（1.677 0±0.311 0），（1.562 7±0.124 5），（9.494 0±1.351 3）mg/g and（1.300 2±0.469 2），（1.388 0±0.209 9），（9.811 7±1.098 9）mg/g，respectively；there was no statistical significance between 2 groups（P＞0.05）. CONCLUSIONS ：The chemical composition of each batch of samples of L. chuanxiong integrated decoction pieces and traditional decoction pieces is consistent ，and the content of index components as chlorogenic acid ，ferulic acid and ligusticolide A in the decoction pieces is not affected by the integration processing. This process is feasible to a certain extent.