Objective: To observe the immediate effect of small-angle Tui-Pushing and An-Pressing anti-rotation bone-setting manipulation in improving the correction of braces for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Methods: A total of 50 cases of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were selected and given brace correction first. The whole spine anteroposterior and lateral radiographs were taken, the Cobb angle was measured, and the visual analog scale (VAS) score of pain caused by brace wearing was recorded. After removal of the brace, small-angle Tui-Pushing and An-Pressing anti-rotation bone-setting manipulation was performed once. After treatment, the same brace was put on again to take a whole spine anteroposterior radiograph, the Cobb angle was measured, and the VAS score was recorded. The changes in Cobb angle and VAS score after manipulation were compared, and the immediate efficacy was evaluated. Results: After the manipulation, the Cobb angle was significantly smaller than that before treatment (P<0.01) and the VAS score was significantly lower than that before treatment (P<0.01). Conclusion: Small-angle Tui-Pushing and An-Pressing anti-rotation bone-setting manipulation can improve the immediate efficacy of brace in treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and relieve the pain caused by brace wearing at the same time.

Objective To investigate the effect of inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase?3 beta ( GSK?3β) activity on sevoflurane postconditioning?induced cardioprotection in diabetic rats. Methods Healthy adult male Sprague?Dawley rats, weighing 250-300 g, in which diabetes mellitus was induced by intraperitoneal 1% streptozotocin 60 mg∕kg combined with high?fat and high?sucrose diet and confirmed by blood glucose level >16. 7 mmol∕L. Forty rats with diabetes mellitus were divided into 5 groups ( n=8 each) using a random number table: sham operation group ( S group ) , ischemia?reperfusion ( I∕R ) group, sevoflurane postconditioning group ( SP group) , GSK?3β inhibitor SB216763 group ( SB group) , and sevoflurane postconditioning plus SB216763 group ( SS group ) . Myocardial ischemia was induced by 30 min occlusion of the left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery followed by 120 min reperfu?
sion. The rats inhaled sevoflurane with the end?tidal concentration of 2.5% for 5 min starting from 1 min be?fore reperfusion in group SP. SB216763 0.2 mg∕kg was injected via the caudal vein at 1 min before reperfu?sion in group SB. In group SS, the rats inhaled sevoflurane with the end?tidal concentration of 2.5% for 5 min starting from 1 min before reperfusion, and SB216763 0.2 mg∕kg was injected via the caudal vein at 1 min before reperfusion. At 120 min of reperfusion, blood samples were collected from the carotid artery for determination of serum creatine kinase?MB (CK?MB) activity and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) concentra?tions. Myocardial specimens were collected at 120 min of reperfusion for microscopic examination of the pathological changes and for determination of myocardial infarct size ( by 2,3,5?triphenyltetrazolium chlo?ride staining) and phosphorylated GSK?3β (p?GSK?3β) expression (by Western blot). Results Com?pared with group S, the myocardial infarct size and serum CK?MB activity and cTnI concentration were sig?nificantly increased, and the expression of p?GSK?3βwas significantly down?regulated in I∕R, SP, SB and SS groups (P<0.05). Compared with group I∕R, the myocardial infarct size and serum CK?MB activity and cTnI concentration were significantly decreased, and the expression of p?GSK?3β was significantly up?regulated in SB and SS groups (P<0.05), and no significant change was found in the parameters men?tioned above in group SP ( P>0.05) . Compared with group SB, the myocardial infarct size and serum CK?MB activity and cTnI concentration were significantly decreased, and the expression of p?GSK?3β was sig?nificantly up?regulated in group SS (P<0.05). The pathological changes of myocardium were significantly attenuated in SB and SS groups as compared with group I∕R and group SP . Conclusion Inhibition of GSK?3β activity can improve sevoflurane postconditioning?induced cardioprotection in diabetic rats.

OBJECTIVE To invest igate the therapeutic effects of music combined cognitive behavioral therapy on subjective tinnitus and the changes in spectral characteristics of resting electroencephalogram(EEG) before and after treatment under eyes closed condition. METHODS 8 patients with subjective tinnitus were enrolled as experimental group including 4 males and 4 females, with a mean age of 33.57±8.52 years from 18 to 40 years, 6.00±3.63 months of illness and right-handedness. Music combined cognitive behavioral therapy included a total of 6 sessions of treatment. The initial session of the treatment aimed to establish basic trust with the patient and understand the patient's personality, tinnitus symptoms, medical history, and other basic conditions. The light music which was specially processed by mactching the frequency and intensity to the patient's tinnitus were selected as combined audio of cognitive behavioral therapy. 7 minutes of closed-eye resting state EEG, THI scale, VAS scale, and SAS scale of the patients with subjective tinnitus were collected. The last 5 sessions was a tailored relaxation therapy including training and counseling patients to understand the treatment feedback after each meeting. After 3 months of the therapy, 7 minutes of EEG, THI, VAS and SAS scales of the 8 patients were asessed. The results of 7min-EEG, THI, VAS, and SAS scales were compared in patients with tinnitus before and after treatment. In addition, 8 patients with normal hearing and without tinnitus were enrolled as control group including 4 males and 4 females, with a mean age of 21.26±7.56 years from 20 to 45 years and right-handedness. The control group underwent 7 minutes of EEG examination. RESULTS The difference between the two groups before treatment was statistically significant(t =4.404, P <0.05). The full-band(0.5-44 Hz) energy of EEG before and after treatment in 8 patients with subjective tinnitus was statistically significant(t =3.705, P <0.05), and the average power of EEG after treatment in the experimental group and the control group was similar. The THI scale(t =3.664, P <0.05) and VAS scale(t =3.265, P <0.05) were compared before and after treatment and the difference was statistically significant. The difference of SAS scales between the two groups was not statistically significant(P >0.05). CONCLUSION Music combined with cognitive behavioral therapy has a significant effect on subjective tinnitusand the closed-eye resting state of brain power can show the recovery of subjective tinnitus of patients objectively which has significance for rehabilitation.

Familial pheochromocytoma belongs to autosomal dominant inheritance, and has complex and variable clinical manifestations. A child with bilateral PHEO was admitted to our hospital. His grandmother, father and brother were all diagnosed with PHEO, and his aunt was diagnosed with paraganglioma. The child underwent laparoscopic left partial adrenalectomy and open surgery for the contralateral tumor, and was in good postoperative condition. The blood pressure returned to normal and there was no local recurrence and metastasis during the follow-up of 8 months after the second operation.

Syphilis can not be cultured in vitro.So far, serologic testing is still regarded as the mainstay for diagnosing syphilis and for monitoring the efficacy of subsequent antibiotic treatment.However, single serological tests have limitations in sensitivity or specificity.Detective algorithms with two or more serological methods will help to improve the effectiveness of syphilis diagnosis, and decrease missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis.This article will review advances on etiological examination, serological tests, and detective algorithms for syphilis.In particular, it specially introduces the merits and demerits of three detective algorithms for syphilis,so as to explore suitable screening methods,and provide basis for relevant administrative departments to formulate related laws, regulations and guidelines for syphilis.

BACKGROUND:Based on different algorithms of machine learning,how to carry out clinical research on lumbar disc herniation with the help of various algorithmic models has become a trend and hot spot in the development of intelligent medicine at present. OBJECTIVE:To review the characteristics of different algorithmic models of machine learning in the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation,and summarize the respective advantages and application strategies of algorithmic models for the same purpose. METHODS:The computer searched PubMed,Web of Science,EMBASE,CNKI,WanFang,VIP and China Biomedical(CBM)databases to extract the relevant articles on machine learning in the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation.Finally,96 articles were included for analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Different algorithm models of machine learning provide intelligent and accurate application strategies for clinical diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation.(2)Traditional statistical methods and decision trees in supervised learning are simple and efficient in exploring risk factors and establishing diagnostic and prognostic models.Support vector machine is suitable for small data sets with high-dimensional features.As a nonlinear classifier,it can be applied to the recognition,segmentation and classification of normal or degenerative intervertebral discs,and to establish diagnostic and prognostic models.Ensemble learning can make up for the shortcomings of a single model.It has the ability to deal with high-dimensional data and improve the precision and accuracy of clinical prediction models.Artificial neural network improves the learning ability of the model,and can be applied to intervertebral disc recognition,classification and making clinical prediction models.On the basis of the above uses,deep learning can also optimize images and assist surgical operations.It is the most widely used model with the best performance in the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation.The clustering algorithm in unsupervised learning is mainly used for disc segmentation and classification of different herniated segments.However,the clinical application of semi-supervised learning is relatively less.(3)At present,machine learning has certain clinical advantages in the identification and segmentation of lumbar intervertebral discs,classification and grading of the degenerative intervertebral discs,automatic clinical diagnosis and classification,construction of the clinical predictive model and auxiliary operation.(4)In recent years,the research strategy of machine learning has changed to the neural network and deep learning,and the deep learning algorithm with stronger learning ability will be the key to realizing intelligent medical treatment in the future.

The aim of this study is to quantify the 146S antigen in foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) inactivated vaccine by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC). The analysis was performed on a TSKgel G4000SWXL column (7.8 mm×30 cm), with a pH 7.2 buffer salt system as the mobile phase. The flow rate was 0.6 mL/min, the injection volume was 100 μL and the detection wavelength was 259 nm. The calibration curve was established by using purified inactivated FMDV (serotype O) 146S antigen; 3 batches of vaccine formulated by inactivated antigen solution were tested to verify the accuracy, reproducibility, specificity and tolerability of the method. At last 16 batches of vaccine were determined by the SEC method. Results showed a good linearity between peak area and concentration of 146S antigen in the range between 0.56 and 67.42 μg/mL (R2=0.996, n=10), and the average recovery rate of 146S antigen in the 3 batches of vaccine formulated in lab were 93.6% (RSD=2.7%, n=3), 102.3% (RSD=2.6%, n=3), and 95.5% (RSD=5.1%, n=3). The method was proved accurate and reliable with good reproducibility (RSD=0.5%, n=6), and applied to determine 16 batches of the commercial FMDV vaccine. According to the above results, the SEC method is high effective for 146S antigen quantify in the inactivated FMDV vaccine and would provide strong support for the vaccine quality control.