Objective To explore the effects and safety of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on treating tinnitus.Methods A total of 102 normal hearing patients with tinnitus underwent active rTMS in the left temporoparietal region.Repetitive TMS consisted of 1 000 stimulations at 1 Hz daily and 110% of the motor cortex threshold for 5 consecutive days per week (Monday to Friday) for 2 weeks.A visual analog scale (VAS) was used to assess tinnitus loudness.All participants were interviewed regarding age, gender, tinnitus duration, laterality and pitch etc.Results Low-frequency rTMS significantly decreased tinnitus in the head after the active stimulation.After rTMS treatments, 34 cases of tinnitus in the head showed an effective rate of 70.6%, in which 2 patients reported complete tinnitus disappearance (5.9%), 22 cases had significantly reduced effect.Sixty-eight patients in the control group showed an effective rate of 64.7%, in which 1 case''s tinnitus disappeared (1.5%) and 43 cases significantly reduced.According to the results of PTA,the hearing thresholds of the two groups had no significant difference between before and after the treatment.There were no headaches, dizziness, nausea, drowsiness, burns, seizures in all the patients after treatment.Conclusion Active low-frequency rTMS resulted in a significant reduction in the loudness of tinnitus in the head.

Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of 6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 (trade name: voluven) and polygeline on dog with hemorrhagic shock and their effect on immune function of red blood cells (RBC). Methods Eighteen dogs were randomized into three groups (n=6 in each group): normal sodium group, voluven group and polygeline group. Hemorrhagic shock models were set up according to Wiggers’ method. The mean arterial pressure value was bled to (45.56?3.69) mmHg within 10 min and maintained at this level for 60 min. Subsequently the dogs were resuscitated with normal saline or voluven or polygeline. The hemodynamics were measured before and 60 min after shock and 10, 30 and 60 min after infusion. The concentrations of MDA in plasm, C3b receptor garland rate (RBC-C3bRR) and RBC immune complexes garland rate (RBC-ICR) were measured. Results At 60 min after shock, MAP and CO were significantly lower than these before shock (P

Purpose: Drug resistance is one of the main causes of chemotherapy failure in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC), and extensive biological studies into chemotherapy drug resistance are required. Materials and Methods: In this study, we performed lncRNA microarray, in vitro functional assays, in vivo models and cDNA microarray to evaluate the impact of lncRNA in SCLC chemoresistance. Results: The results showed that KCNQ1OT1 expression was upregulated in SCLC tissues and was a poor prognostic factor for patients with SCLC. Knockdown of KCNQ1OT1 inhibited cell proliferation, migration, chemoresistance and promoted apoptosis of SCLC cells. Mechanistic investigation showed that KCNQ1OT1 can activate transforming growth factor-β1 mediated epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in SCLC cells. Conclusion Taken together, our study revealed the role of KCNQ1OT1 in the progression and chemoresistance of SCLC, and suggested KCNQ1OT1 as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in SCLC clinical management.

Objective To explore the different latent class and characteristics of the cognitive ability level of undergraduate nursing students in hospice care based on the individual-centered perspective,and analyze its influencing factors to provide the reference for the formulation of targeted nursing education.Methods Nursing students in a medical university in Yunnan Province were selected from March 2023 to June 2023.The general data questionnaire and hospice care knowledge questionnaire were used to conduct a cross-sectional survey.SPSS and Mplus were used for the data analysis.Results Three latent class of hospice care cognitive ability were identified,which were named as hospice care high cognitive ability group,general cognitive ability group,and low cognitive ability group,accounting for 28.74%,57.29%,and 13.97%,respectively;Nursing students'gender,nationality,place of residence,earning and practice experience of hospice care(whether they had the contact with end-stage cancer patients,whether they had received the hospice care related training),and whether they were willing to engage in the hospice care related work were the influencing factors of different potential categories of cognitive ability of hospice care among nursing students(P<0.05).Conclusion There are three latent class of hospice care cognitive ability of nursing students.Male minority nursing students who have not been exposed to end-stage cancer patients and have not received the hospice care-related training,are unwilling to engage in the hospice care-related work.Male ethnic minority nursing students residing in rural areas have the weaker cognitive levels of hospice care.Scholars in the future can formulate targeted training strategies according to different latent class of hospice care cognitive ability to improve nursing students'hospice care cognitive ability and reserve talents for hospice care teams.