Objective To explore the clinical characteristics of bronchial carcinoma in elder patients and determine the operative indication, surgical technique, and management in the perioperative period. Methods 16 patients with bronchial carcinoma aged 80 and over received major pulmonary resection through muscle sparing mini-thoracotomy. The operative procedures were lobectomy(8 cases), bilobectomy (3 cases), sleeve lobectomy (2 cases), pneumonectomy (1 case), and lobectomy plus wedge resection (2 cases). Clinical data were analyzed retrospectively. Results Of the 16 patients, 6 with stage Ⅰ disease, 3 with stage Ⅱ and 7 with stage Ⅲdisease. There were no perioperative death occurred. The most popular postoperative complications were cardiac arrhythmia, pulmonary infection and hypoxemia. Conclusion Major pulmonary resection is a rational choice for part of the octogenarian patients with lung cancer.

A new type of piezoelectric oscillation-based non-contact spotting mode has been developed to overcome the disadvantages of traditional non-contact spotting modes including complicated operation procedure, cleaning difficulty of spotting needle, large sample consumption of electromagnetic microvalve and high spotting cost of piezoelectric inkjet based non-contact spotting mode. In the device, the capillary spotting needle and the piezoelectric driving device are two independent units used for replacing and cleaning capillary spotting needle. The glass capillary spotting needle is prepared by the laser melting method with adjustable diameter and low cost. The sample spotting volume of the device can be easily adjusted in the range of 10Symbolm_10-10Symbolm_9 by changing the amplitude and frequency of piezoelectric ceramic. A microarray spotting system is developed by the combination of the piezoelectric oscillation-based non-contact spotting mode and three dimensional precision displacement control technology. The multiple parameters of as-prepared microarray spotting system have been tested including spotting volume, density of spot and spotting precision. The experimental results indicate that the minimum volume of single spot with 320 pL and the highest density of spot with 4000 spots/cm2 can be achieved by the as-prepared microarray spotting system. Furthermore, the as-prepared microarray spotting system can also be employed to fabricate patterned interface.

To investigate the rehabilitating effect of acupuncture plus kinetotherapy for early hemiplegia due to cerebral apoplexy. Methods:Fifty cases of apoplectic hemiplegia were treated by acupuncture plus kinetotherapy and were compared with another fifty cases treated by single medications,in the therapeutic effect and for follow-up observation. Results:After the treatment for one month on average,the remarkable effective rate was 82% in the rehabilitation group and 54% in the control group,in a significant difference (P＜0.05). After the treatment,the scores in the motor function of the limbs and daily life ability were obviously increased in the rehabilitation group,and there was a significant difference in comparison with the control group (P＜0.05). Moreover,there was a good regulatory effect on blood rheology and blood lipid in the rehabilitation group. Conclusion:A combination of acupuncture and kinetotherapy has a better effect on apoplectic hemiplegia than single medications.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of the autologous epidermal grafting combining with NB-UVB radiation on the treatment of stable vitiligo.Methods Autologous epidermal graft acquired by suction blister under negative pressure were transplanted onto the laser-abraded depigmented areas,then the narrow-band UVB radiation was given after grafting to 35 patients with stable vitiligo.The onset time and the area repigmentation of every epidermal graft 3 months latter were observed (digital image contrasted before and after treatment).The results were compared with 37 cases only treated with autologous epidermal grafting.Results Both onset time and the cure rate in combined treatment group were statistically significant (P＜0.05) as compared with control group.Conclusions The combination of autologous epidermal grafting with NB-UVB radiation can shorten the onset time of repigmentation and promote generation and extension of the melanin.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the genetic variation of CD55 promoter and the risk of esophageal cancer. Methods: A total of 700 esophageal cancer patients recruited between April 2008 and December 2012 at Tangshan Grongren Hospital and Tangshan Renmin Hospital, and 700 frequency matched controls were randomly selected from a pool of cancer free subjects recruited from a nutritional survey. Genotypes of CD55 rs2564978 polymorphism among all subjects were conducted by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). The OR and 95%CI were calculated by non-conditional Logistic regression to evaluate the association of CD55 rs2564978T/C polymorphism with the risk of esophageal cancer. Results: The average age of cases and control was (60.04±9.19) and (59.21±9.98) years old. Compared with CD55 rs2564978 TT carriers, the individuals with CC genotype had a significantly higher risk of esophageal cancer (OR=1.94, 95%CI:1.42-2.66) . When stratified by sex, this genetic variation affected the risk of esophageal cancer among both males (OR=1.92, 95%CI:1.37-2.70) and females (OR=2.34, 95%CI:1.04-5.27). When stratified by age, the CD55 rs2564978 CC was associated with the susceptibility of developing esophageal cancer among younger individuals (OR=1.79, 95%CI:1.19-2.68) and older people (OR=2.32, 95%CI:1.41-3.83).When stratified by drinking status, CC genotype carriers increase the risk of esophageal cancer when drinking (OR=1.93, 95%CI:1.03-3.63) or not drinking (OR=1.95, 95%CI:1.36-2.80). When stratified by smoking status, CC genotype was associated with the risk of esophageal cancer among non-smokers (OR=1.79, 95%CI: 1.13-2.83), light smokers (less than 30 packs/year, OR=1.86, 95%CI:1.31-2.64) and heavy smokers (more than 30 packs/year, OR=2.67, 95%CI:1.28-5.57). Gene-environmental interaction analysis showed that CD55 rs2564978T/C polymorphism interacted with smoking status to increase the risk of esophageal cancer. Conclusion CD55 rs2564978 polymorphism effects on the risk of esophageal cancer.

Objective To study the colonization rate and antibiotic resistance of group B Streptococcus (GBS) in gravidas during late pregnancy,and to evaluate the effectiveness of GBS screening in late pregnancy and intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) for the prevention of neonatal early-onset GBS disease (EOGBS).Methods A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the colonization rate and antibiotic resistance pattern of GBS in 14 204 gravidas who were screened for GBS at 35-37 gestational weeks during March 2016 to March 2018 in the University of Hongkong-Shenzhen Hospital (HKU-SZH).Differences in the incidence of EOGBS before and after GBS screening and IAP were analyzed using Chi-square or Fisher's exact test.Results Among the 14 204 gravidas,2 027 cases were GBS positive with a colonization rate of 14.27％.Incidence rates of EOGBS before and after GBS screening were 0.6‰ (4/6 356) and 0.07‰ (1/14 403),respectively (Fisher's exact test,P=0.033).GBS isolates were 100％ (2 027/2 027) sensitive to penicillin and vancomycin.Resistance rates to clindamycin and erythromycin were 67.2％(1 363/2 027) and 65.7％ (1 332/2 027),respectively.Conclusions Routine GBS screening in late pregnancy and IAP can significantly decrease the incidence of EOGBS.Penicillin is the optimal choice for prevention and treatment of GBS infection.

Objective:To understand the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) during the perioperative period of cervical spine surgery and analyze its risk factors.Methods:A retrospective analysis of 426 cervical spine surgery patients admitted to the from March 2017 to March 2021. The basic information of the patients, including gender, age, body mass index (BMI), underlying diseases, and the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) was calculated based on the underlying diseases.The preoperative serum cardiac troponin I(cTnI) level and the operation-related indicators were collected,including the type of cervical spine surgery, surgical procedure, approach, duration of surgery, duration of anesthesia, intraoperative bleeding, postoperative pain visual analogue scale (VAS), and electrolyte disturbances. Count data were expressed as cases (%), and comparisons between groups were made using the χ 2 test; logistic regression models were applied to perform a multifactorial analysis of the factors influencing the perioperative occurrence of MACE in patients undergoing cervical spine surgery. Results:Among the 426 patients, 54 (12.68%) experienced MACE during the perioperative period, including 4 cases of unstable angina (7.41%), 4 cases of acute myocardial infarction (7.41%), 33 cases of severe arrhythmia (61.11%), and 13 cases of acute heart failure (24.07%). The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the older the age group (50-59 years old: odds ratio=1.34, 95% confidence interval: 1.14-1.78; 60-69 years old: odds ratio=1.48, 95% confidence interval: 1.20-1.86; 70-79 years old: odds ratio=1.71, 95% confidence interval: 1.34-2.57; 80-89 years old: odds ratio=1.95, 95% confidence interval: 1.46-2.85), as well as females, CCI scores>3, and preoperative cTnI>0.04 μg/L, postoperative VAS score>5, and electrolyte disorders are all influencing factors for the occurrence of MACE in cervical spine surgery patients during the perioperative period (odds ratios of 1.84, 2.12, 2.34, 2.57, 2.20, 95% confidence intervals of 1.34-2.68, 1.50-3.41, 1.63-3.72, 1.53-4.01, 1.43-3.69, all P<0.05). Conclusions:The incidence of MACE in the perioperative period of cervical spine surgery is relatively high. Elderly age, female, high CCI score, high preoperative serum cTnI, postoperative pain and electrolyte disturbance are independent risk factors for the perioperative period of cervical spine surgery.

Objective:To investigate the effect of external dissection and internal ligation (MMH) in the treatment of grade Ⅲ to Ⅳ mixed hemorrhoids with anorectal resting hypertension and its prognostic risk factors.Methods:The clinical data of 48 patients with grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ mixed hemorrhoids complicated with rectal and anal resting hypertension treated by MMH in Nanjing Jiangbei people′s Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University from February 2018 to February 2020 were analyzed retrospectively (observation group), including 24 males and 24 females; The age ranged from 22 to 55 (41.87±7.52) years. Another 48 patients with grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ mixed hemorrhoids complicated with anorectal resting hypertension treated by PPH were selected as the control group, including 20 males and 28 females; The average age was (42.68±7.14) years. The clinical effective rates , pain score at 6, 24 and 72 h after operation, postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze the related risk factors affecting the prognosis.Results:There was no significant difference in VAS score between the two groups at 6 h after operation ( t=0.25, P=0.807); the VAS score of the observation group at 24 h and 72 h after operation was lower than that of the control group ( t=7.044, P<0.001; t=5.307, P<0.001); the total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (93.75% vs 77.08%, χ2=5.35, P=0.021); the total incidence of postoperative anal edema, defecation difficulty, bloody stool, anal pain and fecal incontinence in the observation group was lower than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (12.50% vs 33.33%, χ2=5.879, P=0.015). Age, course of disease, grading of internal hemorrhoids and treatment methods were related to the prognosis of patients ( P<0.05); logistic regression analysis showed that age (> 45 years), course of disease (>10 years), grade of internal hemorrhoids (grade Ⅳ) and treatment (PPH) were independent risk factors for prognosis of patients ( P<0.05). Conclusions:MMH has less complications, less postoperative pain and satisfactory curative effect in the treatment of Ⅲ to Ⅳ mixed hemorrhoids and anorectal resting hypertension. The older the patients, the longer the course of disease, the higher the degree of internal hemorrhoids and the choice of treatment methods were the risk factors for the prognosis. Early diagnosis and reasonable treatment are helpful to improve the prognosis of patients.