Pimavanserin is a selective 5-HT2A receptor inverse agonist approved by FDA on April 29, 2016, and it is the first drug for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson' s disease. Pimavanserin is with high safety, good toleration and promising clinical efficiency, which is a timely option to resolve the drug shortage in clinic treatment. This paper summarized its pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, clinical studies, adverse reactions and drug interactions.

Objective To observe the clinical effect of propofol combined with sufentanil in laparoscopic ovarian cyst resection.Methods 80 cases who underwent laparoscopic ovarian cyst resection were chosen,they were divided into the observation group and control group with 40 patients in each group according to the random number table method.The observation group was anaesthetized with propofol combined with sufentanil,while the control group was anaesthetized with propofol combined with fentanyl,the recovery status,operation time,intraoperative bleeding volume,recovery time of gastrointestinal function and postoperative complications in the two groups were compared. Results The recovered spontaneous breathing time,recovery time,extubation time of the observation group were (8.4 ±2.3)min,(10.51 ±3.3)min,(12.7 ±2.3)min,which of the control group were (10.11 ±2.2)min, (12.3 ±2.6)min,(15.3 ±3.5)min,there was statistically significant difference between the two groups (t =3.378, 2.710,3.926,all P <0.05);The operation time,operation amount of bleeding,gastrointestinal function recovery time of the observation group were (44.7 ±5.4)min,(19.5 ±3.5)mL,(18.3 ±2.4)h,which of the control group were (67.5 ±7.8)min,(42.7 ±2.8)mL,(42.4 ±3.2)h,there were significant differences between the two groups(t =15.200,32.736,38.105,all P <0.05).Postoperative analgesia,postoperative awareness,emergence delirium inci-dence rates of the observation group were 25%,0%,7.5%,which were significantly lower than 57.5%,12.5%, 37.5% of the control group,the differences were statistically significant(χ2 =8.717,5.333,10.323,all P <0.05). Conclusion The propofol combined with sufentanil in laparoscopic ovarian cyst resection has more significant effect, which can shorten the operation time,promote the postoperative recovery,reduce complications,worthy to be widely used in clinical practice.

Objective To study the effect of dexmedetomidine complex with remifentanil in elderly patients with laparoscopic colon cancer resection.Methods 80 cases of elderly patients with laparoscopic colon cancer resec-tion were selected and divided into the study group and the control group with 40 patients in each group according to the random number table method.Two groups were induced conventionally,and intraoperative anesthesia maintained by remifentanil and sevoflurane.The study group were pumped dexmedetomidine 0.8μg/kg 10min before induction, then the doses reduced to 0.2 μg·kg -1 ·h -1 for continuous pumping until to the end of surgery,while the control group was pumped the same dose 0.9% sodium chloride injection,then the heart rate(HR)and mean arterial pres-sure(MAP)of the two groups were compared when entered into surgery room(T0 ),administered 5min(T1 ),after intubation(T2 ),surgical incision(T3 )and after extubation(T4 ),and the compose score,recovery time,and agitation score of two groups were compared.Results HR and MAP of the study group at T1 ,T2 ,T3 and T4 were (62.2 ± 1.1)times/min,(67.3 ±3.2)times/min,(69.2 ±2.3)times/min,(70.2 ±2.5)beats/min and(68.3 ±0.5)mmHg,(70.1 ±0.9)mmHg,(71.5 ±0.9)mmHg,(68.2 ±1.9)mmHg significantly lower than which of the control group (t =9.289,10.293,8.928,9.039,9.278,10.789,9.322,8.399,all P <0.05),and HR and MAP of the control group at T1 ,T2 ,T3 and T4 were significantly higher than T0,the differences were statistically significant(t =8.928, 9.892,8.387,8.927,9,783,9,073,9.039,7.938,all P <0.05);Compose score(4.2 ±1.3)points of the study group was significantly higher than (1.2 ±0.2)points of the control group,but the agitation score of the study group was(1.2 ±0.7)points,which was significantly lower than (2.9 ±1.5)points of the control group,the differences were statistically significant(t =9.38,8.379,all P <0.05).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine complex with remifen-tanil has a anesthetic good effect in elderly patients with laparoscopic colon cancer resection,and which can maintain the more stable hemodynamics.

Objective To explore effect of propofol or sevoflurane combined with dexmedetomidine on postoperative cognitive function , erythrocyte sedimentation rate and oxidative stress in patients with bone tumour .Methods 52 cases with bone tumor and requiring a surgery were selected and divided into sevoflurane group and propofol group randomly.The sevoflurane group were anesthetized with sevoflurane and dexmedetomidine.Propofol group were anesthetized with propofol and dexmedetomidine.The cognitive function score, recovery time, sedimentation value and oxidative stress level were compared after operation.ResuIts Compared with propofol group at the same time, the cognitive function score of patients in sevoflurane group at postoperative 6, 12, 24 h were higher (P<0.05) and restored to preoperative levels at postoperative 24 h (P<0.05) .The recovery time of spontaneous breathing, eyes open, remove endotracheal intubation and directional force in sevoflurane group were shorter than that in propofol group (P<0.05).Compared with propofol group at the same time, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate in sevoflurane group at postoperative 5, 10d were lower (P<0.05) and restored to preoperative levels at postoperative 10 d (P<0.05).Compared with propofol group postoperation, the superoxide dismutase (SOD) and methane dicarboxylic aldehyde (MDA) levels in sevoflurane group were lower, total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) level was higher (P<0.05).ConcIusion Sevoflurane has a smaller effect on postoperative cognitive function than propofol in patients with bone tumor, combined with dexmedetomidine, which has an important significance to clinical surgery.

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With the development of medical technology,a new era of "big data" and "precision medicine" is coming.Artificial intelligence can assist in the diagnosis and treatment process,and reduce the pressure of data analysis on physicians.At present,artificial intelligence is mainly applied to image recognition,genetics and genomics,intelligent diagnosis and treatment,and prognosis prediction in medicine,whose accuracy may approach human experts.Image recognition is most studied,including skin image recognition.In non-image recognition field,artificial intelligence is less studied in dermatology.In the future,artificial intelligence will increase the efficiency of diagnosis and treatment,so as to benefit both physicians and patients.

Objective:To investigate the relationship between Watchman occluder and structure of mitral valve apparatus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation after left atrial appendage closure(LAAC) by transesophageal echocardiography.Methods:From January 2018 to December 2020, 29 patients [20 male, 9 female, (69.55±10.06)years old] with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation underwent LAAC in Zhongshan Hospital (implanted Watchman occluder), and all patients underwent pre-operative and follow-up two and three dimensional transesophageal echocardiography(2DTEE, 3DTEE) at 60 days after the operation. The quantitative parameters of mitral valve apparatus were obtained by offline analysis using the MVA module in QLab 13.0 (Philips Healthcare, Andover, MA), the differences between pre-operation and post-operation were compared, and the relationship between occluder compression ratio and mitral valve parameters with significant changes after operation was analyzed.Results:①The values of AL-PM diameter(AL-PM), 3D annulus circumference(3DAC), 2D annulus area(2DAA), 3D annulus area(3DAA), tenting volume(TnV), tenting area(TnA) and commissural diameter(CD) decreased significantly compared with pre-operative values(all P<0.05), while the annulus sphericity index(SPI) increased significantly ( P<0.05). ②In the quantitative mitral value parameters with significant pre- and post-operation changes, TnV was correlated with the occluder compression ratio ( r=0.403, P=0.030), but AL-PM, SPI, 3DAC, 2DAA, 3DAA, TnA, CD were not correlated with it(all P>0.05). Conclusions:3DTEE can accurately evaluate the effect of Watchman occluder on the morphology of mitral valve device. Implanting Watchman occluder in left atrial appendage can make three-dimensional mitral valve apparatus flat and decrease annulus left-right diameter and annulus area; the pre-operative TnV, the more susceptible to the occluder implantation, and TnV is correlated with the compression ratio.

OBJECTIVETo compare the effects of oral treatment with tetrandrine (TD) and N-acetylcys-teine (NAC) separately or jointly on silica-exposed rats.

METHODS40 sprague-Dawly (SD) rats were randomly divided into normal saline group, quartz group, TD treatment group (50 mg/kg), NAC treatment group (500 mg/kg) and combined treatment group (TD: 50 mg/kg + NAC: 500 mg/kg). Rats in normal saline group and other groups received intratracheal instillation of normal saline and quartz dust suspension respectively. Treatment groups were given TD, NAC separately or jointly via esophagus the next day after instillation, once a day and six times a week for 30 consecutive days. At the end of experiment, the pathological changes of lung tissues were evaluated by the methods of Foot, HE and Masson staining, the level of hydroxyproline (HYP), malondjalde-hyde (MDA), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in lung tissues were measured by alkaline hydrolysis method, the barbituric acid method and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) respectively.

RESULTSCompared with the quartz group, lymph nodes/body coefficients in all treatment groups and lung/body coefficient in combined treatment group were significantly decreased (P < 0.05). Pathology results showed that the normal saline group demonstrated no obvious evidence of lung damage. The quartz group lungs silicotic lesions focused on II~III level, the TD treatment group was mainly with I level, the NAC treatment group was mainly with I~II level, and the combined treatment group only showed little silicotic nodule, no obvious fibrosis. HYP content in TD treatment group and combined treatment group were significantly lower than that in the quartz group (P < 0.05), while it showed no obvious change in NAC treatment group. MDA content in lung tissues of each treatment group (TD treatment group, NAC treatment group and combined treatment group) were 18.80 ± 2.94, 20.13 ± 4.01 and 17.05 ± 3.52 nmol/ml respectively, which lower than in the quartz group (23.99 ± 3.26 nmol/ml). The level of IL-6 in lung tissues of the quartz group were 89.57 ± 8.78 pg/ml. After TD and NAC monotherapy, the IL-6 content decreased to 79.22 ± 9.65 pg/ml and 81.63 ± 5.72 pg/ml, and it decreased more significantly after combined medication (74.37 ± 3.17 pg/ml). The level of TNF-α in the quartz group were 59.05 ± 4.48 pg/ml. After TD and NAC monotherapy, the TNF-α content decreased to 50.48 ± 2.76 pg/ml and 54.28 ± 4.30 pg/ml, and it decreased more significantly after combined medication (49.10 ± 4.98 pg/ml).

CONCLUSIONNAC and TD could reduce MDA, TNF-α and IL-6 levels in lung tissue, and alleviate SiO2-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats. Combined treatment with TD and NAC was more effective than TD or NAC treatment separately.

Acetylcysteine ; pharmacology ; Animals ; Benzylisoquinolines ; pharmacology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Dust ; Hydroxyproline ; metabolism ; Interleukin-6 ; metabolism ; Lung ; pathology ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Pulmonary Fibrosis ; chemically induced ; drug therapy ; Quartz ; toxicity ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Silicon Dioxide ; toxicity ; Silicosis ; drug therapy ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; metabolism

Objective:To explore the relationship between genotypes and phenotypes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM) patients using whole exome sequencing(WES) and three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography(3D-STE).Methods:Twenty patients with apical HCM(ApHCM) and 25 patients with non-apical HCM(non-ApHCM) from June 2018 to January 2019 in Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University were enrolled. All subjects underwent venous blood sampling and WES. Regular two-dimensional echocardiography was performed to acquire the following parameters: interventricular septum thickness, left ventricular posterior wall thickness, left ventricular end diastolic diameter, left ventricular end systolic diameter, the maximum thickness of left ventricular walls and left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF). Full volume images were collected and then off-time analyzed with 3D-STE to acquire global longitudinal strain(GLS), global circumferential strain(GCS), twist and torsion. The relationships between above parameters, genotypes and phenotypes of left ventricle were analyzed.Results:Mutations were found in 73% of HCM patients.The two most common genes MYBPC3 and MYH7 accounted for 18% and 15% of mutations respectively. KCNEc.79C>T(p.Arg27Cys) and PRKAG2c.905G>A (p.Arg302Gln) were detected in both ApHCM group and non-ApHCM group. In ApHCM group, 60% of patients carried genetic mutations, which was significantly lower than non-ApHCM group(84%)( P=0.041). Compared with non-ApHCM group, GLS in ApHCM group was significantly higher ( P=0.008). There was no statistical difference of GLS between patients with mutations and without mutations( P=0.068). GLS demonstrated a moderate correlation with morphologic types of HCM(ApHCM and non-ApHCM)( r=0.364, P=0.012). However, there was no correlation between GLS and the condition of mutations( r=0.269, P=0.062). Conclusions:The relationship between genetics and phenotypic expression of HCM appears to be complex and heterogeneous. There are marked differences in gene mutations and systolic functions between ApHCM and non-ApHCM. The value of GLS correlates with the shape of left ventricle but not with genotypes.

AIM:To investigate the effect of circular RNA MYO9A-006(circMYO9A_006)on hypertrophic phenotype of cardiomyocytes and the underlying mechanism.METHODS:The effect of adenovirus-mediated overexpres-sion of circMYO9A_006 on the expression of hypertrophy-related proteins,including β-myosin heavy chain(β-MHC),skeletal muscle actin alpha 1(ACTA1)and atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP),was evaluated in neonatal mouse ventricular cardiomyocytes(NMVCs).Moreover,a neonatal rat ventricular cardiomyocyte(NRVC)model of phenylephrine(PE)-in-duced hypertrophy was established.The effect of circMYO9A_006 overexpression on NRVC size was ascertained using Phalloidin-iFluor 647 staining method.Dual-luciferase reporter assay was employed to measure the activity of potential in-ternal ribosome entry sites(IRES)in circMYO9A_006.The translation and intracellular location of the circMYO9A_006-translated protein,MYO9A-208aa,were verified using Western blot.To investigate the role of MYO9A-208aa in the ef-fect of circMYO9A_006 on the cardiomyocyte hypertrophic phenotype,we prepared and used the following adenoviruses:the recombinant circMYO9A_006-ORF adenovirus to express MYO9A-208aa,the recombinant circMYO9A_006-ATG-mut adenovirus that does not express MYO9A-208aa,the recombinant circMYO9A_006 adenovirus,and the adenovirus vector control.These were then employed to infect NRVCs.RESULTS:Successful adenovirus-mediated overexpression of circMYO9A_006 was observed in NMVCs.The increased expression of circMYO9A_006 notably reduced the expres-sion of hypertrophy-related proteins in NMVCs(P<0.01).Concurrently,overexpression of circMYO9A_006 substantially reduced the expression of hypertrophy-associated proteins and diminished the size of PE-induced NRVCs(P<0.05).Dual-luciferase reporter assay identified the activity of 2 IRES in circMYO9A_006.Western blot results indicated that circ-MYO9A_006 could produce the MYO9A-208aa protein with an anticipated molecular weight of 28 kD in NRVCs,primari-ly found in the cytoplasm.Elevated expression of both circMYO9A_006 and MYO9A-208aa consistently reduced the ex-pression of hypertrophy-associated proteins(P<0.01),and counteracted the enlarged size of PE-induced NRVCs(P<0.05).However,increased expression of circMYO9A_006-ATG-mut did not counteract the PE-induced hypertrophic phe-notype of NRVCs.CONCLUSION:circMYO9A_006 attenuates the hypertrophic phenotype of cardiomyocytes by synthe-sizing the MYO9A-208aa protein.