Objective To develop converting rule from international classification of disease (ICD) codes of trauma to abbreviated injury scale (AIS) values so as to provide clues for a simple and convenient trauma scoring way. Methods The corresponding set relations were made for ICD-9CM codes and AIS-90 codes with similar code meanings in the trauma diseases. Based on medical theories and knowledge, 8 indeces closely associated with injury severity were worked out for each ICD-9CM code of trauma diseases by using the database of discharge abstracts of trauma patients. Discriminant analysis was used to set up corresponding relations of ICD-9CM codes with AIS values. Results Seven indices were selected for discriminant function. Corresponding relations of all ICD-9CM codes of trauma diseases with AIS values was made through nonparametric discriminant method. Under deliberation and revision by several clinical experts on traumatology, the converting rule was established eventually. Consistency analysis between the sample's international classification of disease injury severity score (ICISS) values and injury severity score (ISS) values showed that ICISS values were closely correlated with 2-ICISS (Y=Ln), with correlation coefficient of 0.831 1 ( P

Objective To develop a new comprehensive trauma score method based on international classification of diseases(ICD) and evaluate the effectiveness of its use in cerebral injured patients.Methods The model of the new trauma score method was constructed by referring to those of some certain comprehensive trauma score methods generally used around the world.Receiver operating characteristics(ROC) analysis was employed to evaluate the effectiveness of outcome prediction for 355 cerebral injured patients using the new developed trauma score method.Statistical comparisons were performed between the AUC for the new trauma score values and that of NISS values derived from two professional raters.Results The area under the curve(AUC) for the new trauma score values was as large as 0.925 4,whose 95% CI ranged from 0.863 4 to 0.987 5,and is statistically different from 0.5(P

Objective To investigate activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3 K)/protein kinase B(Akt)pathway in the endometrium of women with polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)and its role in endometrium hyperplasia and carcinogenesis,and the factors affecting the activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway.Methods From Jan 2007 to Jun 2008,52 patients with PCOS who underwent dilatation and curettage were selected as experimental group matched with 32 non-PCOS patients as control group.Serous hormonal parameters,fasting blood glucose and insulin,body mass index(BMI),and endometrium pathology were measured and evaluated in all patients.The PCOS patients were divided into insulin resistance and non-insulin resistance group according to homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR).Meanwhile,the PCOS patients were grouped as normal,endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma depending on outcome of pathology.The expression of Akt and phosphorylated Akt(p-Akt)were determined by western blot.Results(1)The expression of p-Akt was significantly higher in PCOS group [(46±18)％]than that in control[(33 ±9)％,P ＜0.01)].(2)The expression of p-Akt was significantly higher in group of endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma[(56 ± 19)％]when compared with those in normal endometria group[(31 ± 12)％,P ＜ 0.05]; the expression of p-Akt was significantly higher in group of insulin resistance[(50 ± 19)％]compared with that in non-insulin resistance group [(34 ± 10)％,P ＜0.01].(3)There was a positive correlation between the expression level of p-Akt in endometrium with PCOS and HOMA-IR and BMI respectively(r =0.400,0.326,both P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The PI3K/Akt pathway was over activated in endometrium with PCOS which may be associated with the formation of endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma in PCOS patients.Insulin resistance and obesity may be high risk factors for over-activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway in endometrium with PCOS.

OBJECTIVETo compare the influence of polishing and glazing on ceramic surface roughness and bacterial adhesion to the resulted surfaces.

METHODSThe surface of the ceramic plates were tested and analyzed by atomic force microscope. The influence of resulted surface on Streptococcus mutans adhesion were also evaluated.

RESULTSThe ceramic surface became much smoother after polishing with diamond paste or self-glazing. A positive correlation between surface roughness and bacterial adhesion were observed. Compared with surfaces polished with rubber-wheel, surfaces polished with diamond paste or self-glazing reduced bacterial adhesion to the surface (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONPolishing with diamond paste could be an alternative to self-glazing on ceramic surface roughness and bacterial adhesion.

Objective: To investigate the morphology and structure of the perpendicular plate of ethmoid and measure its anatomical parameters among Chinese population. To discuss the safety range of harvesting perpendicular plate of ethmoid in rhinoplasty. Methods: Sixty-four healthy Chinese were included in accordance with certain requirements and their paranasal sinus was examined using 64 slices computed tomography (CT). The three-dimensional (3D) structure of their perpendicular plate of ethmoid was reconstructed, and the area, length, height and thickness were measured by Mimics 17.0 software. Statistical analysis was completed by SPSS 22.0 software and was checked out by t-test. Results: According to the result from 3D anatomical analysis, the length of the anterior border of perpendicular plate of ethmoid was (28.58±2.91) mm, the inferior border was (26.17±5.76) mm and the posterior border was (19.84±3.17) mm. The thickness of the anterior border three sections were (3.07±0.72) mm, (3.09±0.73) mm and (1.75±0.55) mm respectively. The thickness of the inferior border in three sections were (1.96±0.62) mm, (1.94±0.73) mm and (1.87±0.67) mm, respectively. The length of the middle and lower third of the perpendicular plate of ethmoid anterior border was (10.04±2.39) mm. As to the superior border, the length was (35.31±6.52) mm. The total area of the perpendicular plate of ethmoid was (1 057.85±184.38) mm^2, the lower section area was (474.09±109.60) mm^2, and the ratio of middle and lower third to the total area was 0.45±0.07. Conclusions The thickness of the lower 1/3 segment of the vertical plate of the ethmoid bone is thinner than that of the upper segment, and it is far away from the skull base, which is easily to harvest and meet the application in surgery.

Objective:To explore the computer-aided navigation technology combined with personalized three-dimensional(3D) printing in the reduction and fixation of the multiple midface fractures.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on clinical data of patients suffering from multiple midface fractures treated at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from August 2019 to December 2021. According to the operational method, the patients in the experimental group received the operation applied by AccuNavi-A 2.1 navigation software for surgical planning and surgical simulation, printing 3D head model before the operation, and reducing and fixing fractures with the aid of computer navigation technology. Patients in the control group received the operation applied by traditional surgery. Marking facial landmarks on the head CT 3D model of patients and constructing a spatial coordinate system before and 1 week after surgery, measuring and calculating the facial asymmetry index (AI) for each landmark, including the orbitale (O), the most outside of the zygomaticomaxillary suture of the 1/3 below of the margo infraorbitalis(MZ), the most concave point between the frontal process of zygomatic bone and the superior margin of processus temporalis(C), the most concave point of the superjacent of C of posterior margin of frontal process(SC) and the outermost point of zygomatic arch(Z). The duration of operation were recorded. Complications including diplopia, difficulty in mouth opening, facial numbness, malocclusion, scarring and pupil height were evaluated by patents 3 months after the operations. AI is represented by M( Q1, Q3), Wilcoxon rank test was used for intra-group comparison before and after operations, and Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison between two groups. Operation time was represented by Mean±SD, and t-test was used for comparison between two groups. The result of self-assessment of patients’ complications are expressed as cases (%), and the chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test was used. Results:A total of 32 patients were included. There were 16 patients in the experimental group, 9 males and 7 females, aged 17-60 years. There were 16 patients in the control group, 8 males and 8 females, aged 18-65 years. The preoperative O, MZ, C, SC, and Z point in the experimental group were 8.9(6.9, 12.8), 10.0(7.7, 12.6), 7.6(5.9, 14.9), 10.7(7.2, 22.0), 11.2(10.1, 17.4), and 2.2(1.6, 3.4), 2.5(1.7, 3.4), 2.2(1.9, 2.9), 2.6(1.7, 3.1), 2.4(1.4, 2.8). The preoperative O, MZ, C, SC, and Z point in control group were 10.4(8.1, 12.5), 10.5(9.0, 12.6), 6.6(5.3, 8.2), 10.6(8.7, 13.1), 10.9(9.8, 13.4), and the postoperative were 4.0(3.6, 4.8), 4.3(3.8, 5.4), 5.2(4.8, 6.7), 4.3(3.1, 5.1), 4.6(3.2, 5.3). There was no significant difference in AI of each marker point between the two groups before surgery ( P>0.05). The AI of each landmark in the two groups was reduced after operation compared with that before operation to some extent ( P<0.01 or 0.05). The AI of each landmark in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group( P<0.01). The operation time of the experimental group[(3.7±1.1) h] was shorter than that of the control group[(4.8±1.9) h] ( P<0.05). The incidence of scar[12.5% (2/16)] and inconsistent pupil height[6.3% (1/16)] in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group [43.8% (7/16), 37.5% (6/16)] ( P<0.05). And there was no significant difference in other items ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The computer-aided navigation technology combined with personalized 3D printing can shorten the time of operation, expedite the patients’ facial recovery with more symmetry and less likely to have complications.

Objective:To explore the computer-aided navigation technology combined with personalized three-dimensional(3D) printing in the reduction and fixation of the multiple midface fractures.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on clinical data of patients suffering from multiple midface fractures treated at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from August 2019 to December 2021. According to the operational method, the patients in the experimental group received the operation applied by AccuNavi-A 2.1 navigation software for surgical planning and surgical simulation, printing 3D head model before the operation, and reducing and fixing fractures with the aid of computer navigation technology. Patients in the control group received the operation applied by traditional surgery. Marking facial landmarks on the head CT 3D model of patients and constructing a spatial coordinate system before and 1 week after surgery, measuring and calculating the facial asymmetry index (AI) for each landmark, including the orbitale (O), the most outside of the zygomaticomaxillary suture of the 1/3 below of the margo infraorbitalis(MZ), the most concave point between the frontal process of zygomatic bone and the superior margin of processus temporalis(C), the most concave point of the superjacent of C of posterior margin of frontal process(SC) and the outermost point of zygomatic arch(Z). The duration of operation were recorded. Complications including diplopia, difficulty in mouth opening, facial numbness, malocclusion, scarring and pupil height were evaluated by patents 3 months after the operations. AI is represented by M( Q1, Q3), Wilcoxon rank test was used for intra-group comparison before and after operations, and Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison between two groups. Operation time was represented by Mean±SD, and t-test was used for comparison between two groups. The result of self-assessment of patients’ complications are expressed as cases (%), and the chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test was used. Results:A total of 32 patients were included. There were 16 patients in the experimental group, 9 males and 7 females, aged 17-60 years. There were 16 patients in the control group, 8 males and 8 females, aged 18-65 years. The preoperative O, MZ, C, SC, and Z point in the experimental group were 8.9(6.9, 12.8), 10.0(7.7, 12.6), 7.6(5.9, 14.9), 10.7(7.2, 22.0), 11.2(10.1, 17.4), and 2.2(1.6, 3.4), 2.5(1.7, 3.4), 2.2(1.9, 2.9), 2.6(1.7, 3.1), 2.4(1.4, 2.8). The preoperative O, MZ, C, SC, and Z point in control group were 10.4(8.1, 12.5), 10.5(9.0, 12.6), 6.6(5.3, 8.2), 10.6(8.7, 13.1), 10.9(9.8, 13.4), and the postoperative were 4.0(3.6, 4.8), 4.3(3.8, 5.4), 5.2(4.8, 6.7), 4.3(3.1, 5.1), 4.6(3.2, 5.3). There was no significant difference in AI of each marker point between the two groups before surgery ( P>0.05). The AI of each landmark in the two groups was reduced after operation compared with that before operation to some extent ( P<0.01 or 0.05). The AI of each landmark in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group( P<0.01). The operation time of the experimental group[(3.7±1.1) h] was shorter than that of the control group[(4.8±1.9) h] ( P<0.05). The incidence of scar[12.5% (2/16)] and inconsistent pupil height[6.3% (1/16)] in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group [43.8% (7/16), 37.5% (6/16)] ( P<0.05). And there was no significant difference in other items ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The computer-aided navigation technology combined with personalized 3D printing can shorten the time of operation, expedite the patients’ facial recovery with more symmetry and less likely to have complications.

Objective To observe the value of micro flow imaging(MFI)for diagnosing closed liver trauma in pigs.Methods A self-made impactor was used to impact the liver of 15 healthy pigs under general anesthesia and establish pig models of closed liver trauma.Conventional ultrasound,MFI and contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)were used to observe the location,extent and degree of liver trauma.Afterwards,the pigs were executed and the livers were removed,and the liver lesions were observed.According gross pathological findings,the diagnostic efficacy of MFI was analyzed.Results Gross pathology showed a total of 29 liver traumas in 15 pigs.The accuracy rate of conventional ultrasound,MFI and CEUS for diagnosing liver trauma in pigs was 37.93％(11/29),82.76％(24/29)and 96.55％(28/29),respectively.Significant difference was found between conventional ultrasound and MFI,also between conventional ultrasound and CEUS(both P＜0.05),but not between MFI and CEUS(P＞0.05).MFI showed no obvious blood flow signal in more than half pig liver trauma sites,while showed"spring like"in 1 pig and scattered blood flow signals in 5 pigs.On CEUS,liver trauma sites in pigs present as low or no perfusion,while"jet like"contrast agent overflow from the liver was noticed in 1 pig and"spring like"contrast agent overflow in 5 pigs,forming liquid dark areas around the liver or in abdominal cavity.Conclusion MFI had certain value for diagnosing closed liver trauma in pigs,hence being comparable to CEUS.

Objective This study aims to explore and evaluate internal fixation with double titanium plates in mandibular condylar fracture. Methods Twenty-eight patients with mandibular condylar fracture were treated by rigid internal fixation with double titanium plates. The effects of the treatment on occlusion, mouth opening, and titanium plate rupture were evaluated by pantomograms or 3D CT. Results Good retention was observed in all 28 patients with mandibular condylar fracture. Occlusion and mouth opening returned to normal. None of the patients experienced titanium plate rupture or fracture displacement. Two patients suffered from mild facial nerve injury but recovered within 3 months after neurotrophic drug treatment. Two patients suffered from temporo-mandibular joint disease but improved after plate removal. Conclusion Rigid internal fixation with double titanium plates is an ideal treatment for mandibular condylar fracture.

Objective Virtual reality(VR)technology is closely related to eye vision.With the development and progress of hardware and software equipment,VR has been applied widely in the field of ophthalmology.This article describes the application of VR technology in the clinical research and ophthalmology education,reviews the current research results and advantages of this new technology,including the new curative effect in amblyopia/strabismus,myopia and glaucoma,as well as research on the technology's application in cataract surgery training and ophthalmology education.The article also discusses the dangers and difficulties of VR application and predicts its future application trend.In view of the shortcomings of VR in current research applications,the paper discusses and looks forward to provide powerful strategies for amblyopia,myopia and other ophthalmic diseases and clinical research.