Objective To clinically verify the rationality of evaluation standard of oropharynx involvement in the Chinese 2008 staging system for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).Methods 333 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed,untreated,and nonmetastatic NPC were included.All patients had an MRI examnation of the nasopharynx and neck.The status of oropharynx involvement were evaluated.Results Of the 333 patients with NPC,26 (7.8 ％) patients presented with oropharynx involvement.Tumor invasion into oropharynx was highly related to tumor invasion into nasal cavity,parapharyngeal space,skull base,medial pterygoid muscle,paranasal sinuses,intracalvarium and masticator space excluding medial pterygoid muscle (P ＜ 0.050).The oropharynx involvement was associated with poorer 5-year overall survival (OS) and distant failure-free survival (DFFS) (38.1％ vs 72.6 ％,P＜ 0.001 and 49.1％ vs 84.5 ％,P＜ 0.001,respectively).By multivariate analyze,it was observed that oropharynx involvement was a significant predictive factor for OS and DFFS (P ＜ 0.001,P ＜ 0.001).Significant differences were observed in the 5-year OS (38.1％ vs 80.9 ％,P ＜ 0.001) and DFFS rates (49.1％ vs 89.3 ％,P ＜ 0.001) between the patients with oropharynx involvement and stage T2 patients.Conclusions MRI-evidenced oropharynx involvement had a negative impact on OS and DFFS in NPC patients.The oropharynx involvement is associated with poorer 5-year OS and DFFS compared with stage T2.The evaluation standard of oropharynx involvement for NPC in the Chinese 2008 staging system could be revised.

Objective To investigate the relationship between KRAS,NRAS and BRAF gene mutations and clinicopathological parameters in patients with colorectal carcinoma (CRC).Methods By using TagMan real-time PCR method KRAS/NRAS/BRAF hotspot mutations were detected in 260 cases of CRC.The associations between KRAS/NRAS/BRAF mutation status and clinical pathological characteristics were analysed in different groups divided by gender,age,tumor size,tumor differentiation.Results (1) The KRAS hotspot mutations were G12D,G12A,G12R,G12C,G12V,G12S in codon 12 and G13 C,G13D in codon 13.They were identified in 43.1％ CRC.KRAS mutation rate was higher in females than in males (P =0.05) and the mutation rate in patients ≥ 60 years was significantly higher than that in patients ＜ 60 years(P =0.008).The incidence of metastasis and mortality were higher in KRAS mutant than in KRAS wild type (P =0.004,P =0.037).(2)The NRAS hotspot mutations were in codon1 2,13 and 61.They were identified in 4.6％ CRC.NRAS mutation rate was significantly higher in patients ≥ 60 years and well-differentiated tumors (P =0.032,P =0.042).(3) The mutation rate of BRAF V600E in CRC patients was 4.6％.BRAF V600E mutation rate was significantly higher in patients ≥60 years,with distant metastases and tumors ＞ 5 cm (P =0.032,P =0.026,P =0.038).The incidence of metastasis and rucurrence and mortality were higher in BRAF mutant (P =0.030,P =0.002,P =0.007).Conclusions In CRC patients,KRAS mutations correlate with demographic factors,metastasis and mortality,NRAS mutations correlate with age and tumor differentiation,while BRAF mutation correlate with age,tumor size,metastasis,recurrence and mortality.

Objective To evaluate the role of sonic hedgehog (SHH) signaling pathway in spinal neurons in morphine tolerance (MT) in mice.Methods Pathogen-free healthy female Kunming mice,weighing 20-25 g,aged 8-10 weeks,were used in the study.MT was induced with morphine 10 mg/kg injected subcutaneously twice a day for 7 consecutive days.The experiment was performed in two parts.Experiment Ⅰ Forty-eight mice were randomly assigned into 2 groups:control group (group C,n =8) and MT group (group M,n=40).The thermal pain threshold (TPT) was measured at 1 day before morphine injection and 1,3,5,7 and 14 days after the end of injection.Eight mice in each group were sacrificed at 2 h after measurement of TPT at each time point after the end of injection in group M or at 2 h after the last measurement of TPT in group C,and the lumbar segment (L4-6) of the spinal cord was removed.Experiment Ⅱ Forty-eight mice were randomly assigned into 6 groups (n=8 each):SHH inhibitor cyclopamine plus MT group (group CP+M),cyclopamine solvent plus MT group (group D1 +M),SHH agonist SAG plus MT group (group SAG+M),SAG solvent plus MT group (group D2+M),MT plus cyclopamine group (group M+CP) and morphine plus cyelopamine solvent group (group M+D1).At 15 min before morphine injection,cyclopamine 10 mg/kg was injected subcutaneously in group CP+M,and SAG 5 mg/kg was injected subcutaneously in group SAG+M.Cyclopamine 10 mg/kg was injected subcutaneously once a day during the 1-3 days after the end of morphine injection in group M+CP.The TPT was measured before injection of morphine,at 30 min after the first injection of morphine every day and at 1-3 days after the end of morphine injection.The animals were sacrificed at 2 h after the last measurement of TPT,and the lumbar segment (L4-6) of the spinal cord was removed for determination of the expression of SHH signaling pathway-related proteins SHH,ptch1,smo,gli1 and gli3 using Western blot.Results Experiment Ⅰ Compared with group C,the TPT was significantly decreased at 1 and 3 days after the end of morphine injection (P＜0.05),no significant change was found in TPT at 5-14 days after the end of morphine injection (P＞0.05),and the expression of SHH,smo and glil at 1-5 days after the end of morphine injection,of ptchl at 1 and 3 days after the end of morphine injection and of gli3 at 7 days after the end of morphine injection was up-regulated in group M (P＜0.05).Experiment Ⅱ Compared with group D1+M,the TPT was significantly increased,the expression of SHH,ptchl,smo and glil was down-regulated,and gli3 expression was up-regulated in group C P+M (P＜0.05).Compared with group D2+M,the TPT was significantly decreased,the expression of SHH,ptch1,smo and glil was up-regulated,and gli3 expression was down-regulated in group SAG+M (P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in the parameters mentioned above between group M+CP and group M+D1 (P＞0.05).The TPT was significantly lower on 3rd-7th days after beginning of morphine injection and 1-3 days after the end of morphine injection than at 30 min after the first injection of morphine in group CP+M (P＜0.05).Conclusion The mechanism underlying the development of MT is partially related to activation of SHH signaling pathway in spinal neurons of mice,however,the maintenance mechanism has no marked relationship with it.

Abstract: To report the diagnosis, treatment and outcome of 4 patients with hematological diseases complicated with Aeromonas hydrophila bloodstream infection in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, further clarify the importance of blood culture and deepen the clinical understanding of the disease. Four patients with hematological diseases complicated with Aeromonas hydrophila bloodstream infection treated in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University from 2017 to 2021 were recruited as the study objects. The clinical manifestations, blood culture collection, detection time of Aeromonas hydrophila, laboratory examination, treatment and prognosis of the patients were retrospectively analyzed. In this study, 4 cases were male patients with hematological diseases, who were in myelosuppression after chemotherapy. After fever, blood culture was collected and Aeromonas hydrophila was detected. The positive time of blood culture in 4 cases ranged from 4 to 11 hours. The results of antibiotic sensitivity showed that it was highly sensitive to the second, third and fourth generation cephalosporins, quinolones and carbapenems. Four patients were treated with imipenem cilastatin sodium in the early stage, and one patient recovered after active anti infection and leukocyte raising treatment. One patient did not complete chemotherapy due to a request for discharged, and the follow-up was unknown. Two patients developed rapidly into necrotizing fasciitis and died later. Hematological diseases complicated with Aeromonas hydrophila bloodstream infection are rare, but the mortality rate is high. For patients with repeated fever and considering infection, blood culture should be carried out as soon as possible to confirm the pathogen and drug sensitivity test. During clinical treatment, the treatment should be adjusted in time in combination with the patient's situation. In addition to anti-infection treatment, the patient's immunity should be improved and the development of necrotizing fasciitis should be vigilant. Keywords: Aeromonas hydrophila; hematologic diseases; leukemia; bloodstream infection; blood culture; necrotizing fasciitis

Building a better performance evaluation system for public hospitals is key to the ongoing health reform. To this end, Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals reformed the performance evaluation system of public hospitals in Beijing based on its experiences during 2012 to 2014. This reform integrates the target tasks,day-to-day performance,personalized performance,Party and people management performance,and mandatory plan performance as one evaluation integrity,forming a new public hospitals’performance evaluation system of multi-dimension and multi-level.This approach can effectively integrate diversified performance management objectives and overcome key difficulties in performance management,assisting further promotion of the approach,facilitating government objectives in managing the medical sector,promoting healthy development of hospitals,and exploring how to deepen the public hospital reform in terms of separating ownership from operations.

Objective To have a better understanding of the effort-reward imbalance for learning and learning burnout of high school students and their relationship. Methods A sample of 420 high school students was selected by stratified random sampling. Scales were used to study the effort-reward imbalance for learning and learning burnout and multiple linear regression analysis was used to study their relationship. Results A total of 387 high school students were actually investigated and 42.38% of which had effort-reward imbalance for learning. There were no significant differences in the rates of effort-reward imbalance for learning between students of different grades and between students of different homeplaces (P>0.05) . Female students had higher level of excessive input than males (P<0.05) . The average score of learning burnout was 56.93±13.22. There were no statistically significant differences in the scores of learning burnout between students of different genders and between students of different homeplaces (P>0.05) . The students who had effort-reward imbalance for learning scored higher in learning burnout than that who did not (P<0.05) . Senior Three students scored higher in learning burnout than Senior Two and One students (P<0.05) . The multiple linear regression analysis showed that learning reward and excessive input was both negatively correlated with learning burnout (all P<0.05) . Conclusion The high school students in Lishui City generally had the effort-reward imbalance for learning and learning burnout. learning reward and excessive input have effects on learning burnout.

Objective:To investigate associations of serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) with hematoma enlargement, early neurological deterioration (END), and outcome in patients with acute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).Methods:"A multi-center registration study for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage in Inner Mongolia" (registration number: ChiCTR2000029494) database was used to include patients with ICH who completed their first head CT scan within 6 hours after onset, underwent blood lipid examination, CT follow-up within 24 hours of onset, and accurately measured hematoma volume using 3D Slicer software between June 2020 and September 2022. HE was defined as hematoma volume increasing >33% or >6 ml at 24 hours, or ventricular hematoma volume increasing ≥1 ml compared to the baseline. END was defined as an increase of ≥4 in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score from the baseline or death within 24 hours after onset. The follow-up was conducted at 3 months after onset, and the modified Rankin Scale score >2 was defined as poor outcome. Multivariate logistic analysis was used to determine the independent correlation between LDL-C and HE, END, and outcome. Results:A total of 338 patients with ICH were enrolled, including 206 males (60.9%). LDL-C was 2.39±1.22 mmol/L. Eighty-eight patients (26.0%) developed HE, 67 (19.8%) developed END, and 162 (47.9%) had poor outcome at 3 months. Multivariate logistic analysis showed that after adjusting for confounding factors, there was a significant independent negative correlation between LDL-C and HE (odds ratio 0.312, 95% confidence interval 0.208-0.467; P<0.001) and END (odds ratio 0.408, 95% confidence interval 0.275-0.606; P<0.001), but not with the outcome at 3 months. Conclusion:Lower LDL-C is associated with HE and END in patients with ICH, but not with the outcome.

Objective To evaluate the methods in early warning of schistosomiasis and elimination of snails in an ecological public forest in Yexie Town of Songjiang District, and provide the basis for monitoring and controlling snails in forest land in the future. Methods The monitoring data of snails, schistosomiasis and snail elimination in the public forest were collected to evaluate the effect of controlling snails. Results The area with existence of snails was found to be 10.47 hm², and it was decreased by 98.28% after three times of snail elimination.A total of 1 904 serological tests was performed (test rate of 88.76%) with the positive rate of 0.16%.Pathogenic test result was negative in 3 subjects examined.Serological samples of 11 dogs and 1 sheep were all negative for the test.None of the 1 480 live snails tested was found to be positive in infection.The awareness rate of schistosomiasis control knowledge and behavior formation in 275 students were 98.2% and 95.3%, respectively. Conclusion The snails in the public forest in Yexie Town have been effectively controlled, but there are still scattered living snails.The measures in eliminating and monitoring of snails should be continued and strengthened.

Objective:High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a new method to treat adult respiratory distress. This study aims to explore the early predictors of the inefficiency of HFNC in patients with respiratory distress.Methods:A total of 162 patients with respiratory distress were treated with HFNC oxygen therapy in the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. The age, sex, weight, history, diagnosis, vital signs, blood oxygen saturation/inhaled oxygen concentration (SpO 2/FiO 2, SF) ratio, and modified respiratory distress score (mRDAI) , duration of HFNC oxygen therapy, replacement of advanced oxygen therapy support time, adverse reactions and other data were extracted from the medical electronic medical records. Results:A total of 154 valid samples were included, with a median age of 55 (inter-quartile range 47-72), including 59 patients (38.3%) with acute bronchiolitis, 64 patients (41.6%) with bacterial pneumonia, 31 patients (20.1%) with atypical or viral pneumonia; 129 patients (83.8%) with effective HFNC oxygen therapy and 25 patients (16.2%) with ineffective HFNC oxygen therapy. SF ratio in ineffective HFNC oxygen therapy patients at admission was lower, pH value was lower, partial pressure of carbon dioxide was higher ( P values were 0.008, 0.012, 0.001). RR, mRDAI score and SF ratio in the first hour of effective HFNC oxygen therapy patients improved significantly ( t values were 1.732, 9.783, 37.591, P<0.05 or 0.01). SF ratio in the first hour of HFNC was lower than 195 (area under curve 0.842, 95% CI 0.743-0.942, P<0.01). It was the critical value for the ineffectiveness of oxygen therapy. Conclusions:When patients with respiratory distress are supported by HFNC oxygen therapy, the lower initial fingertip oxygen saturation, higher blood gas arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide and lower SF ratio are the early predictors of failure of HFNC oxygen therapy.

BACKGROUNDMagnetic anchored surgical instruments (MASI), relying on magnetic force, can break through the limitations of the single port approach in dexterity. Individual characteristic abdominal wall thickness (ICAWT) deeply influences magnetic force that determines the safety of MASI. The purpose of this study was to research the abdominal wall characteristics in MASI applied environment to find ICAWT, and then construct an artful method to predict ICAWT, resulting in better safety and feasibility for MASI.

METHODSFor MASI, ICAWT is referred to the thickness of thickest point in the applied environment. We determined ICAWT through finding the thickest point in computed tomography scans. We also investigated the traits of abdominal wall thickness to discover the factor that can be used to predict ICAWT.

RESULTSAbdominal wall at C point in the middle third lumbar vertebra plane (L3) is the thickest during chosen points. Fat layer thickness plays a more important role in abdominal wall thickness than muscle layer thickness. "BMI-ICAWT" curve was obtained based on abdominal wall thickness of C point in L3 plane, and the expression was as follow: f(x) = P1 × x 2 + P2 × x + P3, where P1 = 0.03916 (0.01776, 0.06056), P2 = 1.098 (0.03197, 2.164), P3 = -18.52 (-31.64, -5.412), R-square: 0.99.

CONCLUSIONSAbdominal wall thickness of C point at L3 could be regarded as ICAWT. BMI could be a reliable predictor of ICAWT. In the light of "BMI-ICAWT" curve, we may conveniently predict ICAWT by BMI, resulting a better safety and feasibility for MASI.

Abdominal Wall ; anatomy & histology ; Adult ; Aged ; Body Mass Index ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures ; Surgical Instruments ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed