Dental hygienists are medical personnel who work with dentists and provide patients with oral health services. Dental hygienists possess professional licenses, and they can prevent oral diseases and cooperate in the treatment, helping individuals or groups maintain optimal oral health situations with methods like clinical services, education, consulting and planning, evaluation, etc. The education and development of dental hygienists in European countries and America have gone through many years and have formed a relatively mature system. This article introduces the history of development, educational patterns, and scope of practice of dental hygienists in Europe and America, providing references on future career planning and development for dental hygienists in China.

Objective:To design a system for digital procurement management of medical consumables through backpropagation algorithm,and explore the optimal effect of intelligent management mode on the whole process management for medical consumables in hospitals.Methods:Based on the backpropagation algorithm,a management system for digital procurement of medical consumables was designed to carry out intelligent management for medical consumables,including procurement module,information classification module and database module.A total of 300 medical consumables that were used at Beijing Jishuitan Hospital,Capital Medical University,from January 2021 to January 2023 were selected.The 150 consumables that were used during January 2021 and January 2022 were managed by using the conventional management mode,while the 150 consumables that were used during February 2022 and January 2023 were managed by using a management system for digital procurement based on the backpropagation algorithm(management mode with backpropagation algorithm).The scores of management effectiveness,management efficiency,incidence of adverse events,and delivery duration of medical consumables were compared between the two management modes.Result:The scores of delivery timeliness,work efficiency,management standardization and recycling consumables waste of medical consumables under the management mode with backpropagation algorithm were respectively(92.66±6.33)points,(93.55±7.69)points,(94.33±8.33)points and(94.31±8.44)points,which were all higher than those under the conventional mode,and the differences were statistically significant(t=15.665,11.955,10.241,10.440,P<0.05).The values of time consuming of each day and each month of checking medical consumables,as well as the backlog number of monthly inventory,were all significantly less than those under the conventional management mode(t=19.419,15.468,22.079,P<0.05).The incidences of unregistered consumables after were used,unrecorded items in the computer,and the lost consumables were also significantly lower than those under the conventional management mode(x2=9.840,10.227,9.870,P<0.05).Additionally,the required durations from the departments'application to sending orders,from sending orders to consumables storage,and from consumables storage to delivering them to the department were all significantly shorter than those under the conventional management mode(t=17.056,27.474,12.387,P<0.05).Conclusion:The management system for digital procurement of medical consumables based on backpropagation algorithm can realize the rational management for medical consumables,and improve the management effect for medical consumables,and reduce the incidence of adverse conditions,and shorten the delivery duration for medical consumables.

Dental hygienists are medical personnel who work with dentists and provide patients with oral health services. Dental hygienists possess professional licenses, and they can prevent oral diseases and cooperate in the treatment, helping individuals or groups maintain optimal oral health situations with methods like clinical services, education, consulting and planning, evaluation, etc. The education and development of dental hygienists in European countries and America have gone through many years and have formed a relatively mature system. This article introduces the history of development, educational patterns, and scope of practice of dental hygienists in Europe and America, providing references on future career planning and development for dental hygienists in China.

Objective:To design a system for digital procurement management of medical consumables through backpropagation algorithm,and explore the optimal effect of intelligent management mode on the whole process management for medical consumables in hospitals.Methods:Based on the backpropagation algorithm,a management system for digital procurement of medical consumables was designed to carry out intelligent management for medical consumables,including procurement module,information classification module and database module.A total of 300 medical consumables that were used at Beijing Jishuitan Hospital,Capital Medical University,from January 2021 to January 2023 were selected.The 150 consumables that were used during January 2021 and January 2022 were managed by using the conventional management mode,while the 150 consumables that were used during February 2022 and January 2023 were managed by using a management system for digital procurement based on the backpropagation algorithm(management mode with backpropagation algorithm).The scores of management effectiveness,management efficiency,incidence of adverse events,and delivery duration of medical consumables were compared between the two management modes.Result:The scores of delivery timeliness,work efficiency,management standardization and recycling consumables waste of medical consumables under the management mode with backpropagation algorithm were respectively(92.66±6.33)points,(93.55±7.69)points,(94.33±8.33)points and(94.31±8.44)points,which were all higher than those under the conventional mode,and the differences were statistically significant(t=15.665,11.955,10.241,10.440,P<0.05).The values of time consuming of each day and each month of checking medical consumables,as well as the backlog number of monthly inventory,were all significantly less than those under the conventional management mode(t=19.419,15.468,22.079,P<0.05).The incidences of unregistered consumables after were used,unrecorded items in the computer,and the lost consumables were also significantly lower than those under the conventional management mode(x2=9.840,10.227,9.870,P<0.05).Additionally,the required durations from the departments'application to sending orders,from sending orders to consumables storage,and from consumables storage to delivering them to the department were all significantly shorter than those under the conventional management mode(t=17.056,27.474,12.387,P<0.05).Conclusion:The management system for digital procurement of medical consumables based on backpropagation algorithm can realize the rational management for medical consumables,and improve the management effect for medical consumables,and reduce the incidence of adverse conditions,and shorten the delivery duration for medical consumables.

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is one of the common and difficult-to-treat orthopedic diseases caused by a variety of factors that lead to abnormal blood flow to the femoral head, which in turn leads to deformation and collapse of the femoral head and eventually results in severe hip joint dysfunction. The key to the treatment is early diagnosis and correct treatment according to the stage classification and active prevention of further aggravation of ONFH aiming to delay or avoid hip replacement surgery in young and middle-aged patients. At present, there are various non-surgical and surgical hip-preserving modalities for early ONFH, designed to slow down the progression of the disease, prevent the femoral head from collapsing and stop the mild collapse. In recent years, with the emergence and development of bone reconstruction biomaterials, artificial bone reconstruction after scraping of ONFH lesions has shown great potential in the treatment of early ONFH. The authors review the research progress in hip-preserving modalities for early ONFH in young and middle-aged patients from non-surgical and surgical perspectives, hoping to provide a reference for clinical treatment of early ONFH.

High-throughput sequencing has the characteristics of complex experimental procedures, multiple quality control nodes, and a high proportion of bioinformatics technology. It is difficult to uniformly management and reuse the related detection samples and data. In May 2023, a tertiary hospital launched the construction of a localized high-throughput sequencing management system. Based on the design principles of security, friendliness, compatibility, and scalability, the management system had established three core modules: standardized data collection integration, clinical high-throughput sequencing full process management, and scientific research services, as well as a large clinical high-throughput sequencing database of hospital. By connecting with big data storage devices, local and third-party high-throughput sequencing detection platforms, sample libraries, and user terminals, this system broke down the data barriers of high-throughput sequencing related systems and devices, and met the different application scenarios of physician users, technician users, management users, and scientific research users in the hospital. As of October 2023, the system had been integrated with two high-throughput sequencing manufacturer devices in a public network environment and hospital information systems in an internal network environment, improving data retrieval efficiency and achieving closed-loop management of high-throughput sequencing detection projects preliminary, which can provided references for promoting the standardized management of high-throughput sequencing projects in hospitals in China.

Objective:To investigate the risk factors related to successful endovascular recanalization for non-acute long segmental occlusion of internal carotid artery and propose a strategy for selecting proper candidates for such procedure.Methods:From January 2018 to October 2022, 120 consecutive patients with non-acute long segmental internal carotid artery occlusion received the first intended endovascular recanalization treatment in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. Potential variables including epidemiology, symptomatology, angiographic morphology and interventional techniques were retrospectively analyzed. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were made to investigate the independent risk factors for successful recanalization. Four types were divided according to the existence of tapered stump and ophthalmic artery flow reversion based on DSA images: A: tapered stump (-), ophthalmic artery flow reversion (-); B: tapered stump (-), ophthalmic artery flow reversion (+); C: tapered stump (+), ophthalmic artery reversion (-); D: tapered stump (+), ophthalmic artery (+). Investigation of the relationship between procedure success rate and group dividing was performed.Results:Totally 120 patients were all included. The technical success rate was 75.83% (91/120). The periprocedural complication rate was 9.17% (11/120), including 4 (3.33%) intracranial hemorrhagic events, 1 (0.83%) ischemic stroke event, 1 (0.83%) microcatheter perforation, 3 (2.75%) cavernous carotid fistulas, 2 (1.67%) iatrogenic dissections. None of these complications led to severe neurological damage or death. Through multivariate logistic regression, tapered stump (OR=4.10, 95%CI 1.19-14.16), retrograde filling of ophthalmic artery (OR=3.16, 95%CI 1.13-8.88), only cervical segment occlusion of internal carotid artery (OR=10.78, 95%CI 2.08-55.74) were the independent risk factors associated with higher technical success rate. All cases were divided into A-D four types considering the tapered stump and reversed ophthalmic flow existing or not. Technical success rates in A-D types were 30.00% (3/10), 66.67% (8/12), 70.00% (28/40), 89.66% (52/58) respectively, and the complication rates of the four types were 10.00% (1/10), 8.33% (1/12), 17.50% (7/40), 3.45% (2/58). Multivariate logistic regression showed group pattern was the independent factor on technical success rate (OR=3.72, 95%CI 1.42-9.77).Conclusions:Tapered stump, reversed ophthalmic artery flow and pure extracranial artery occlusion are the independent factors for technical success rate. Group pattern which covered the tapered stump and reversed ophthalmic artery flow is also related to technical success rate. However, the results need further confirmation with the prospective trial and a larger sample.

Objective:To evaluate the necessity, safety and efficacy of endovascular treatment for cerebral infarction caused by middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis with hypoperfusion in the blood supply area of the lenticulostriate artery.Methods:The clinical and surgical data of patients with MCA atherosclerotic disease who underwent endovascular treatment in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2014 to October 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 6 patients with cerebral infarction caused by MCA stenosis with hypoperfusion in the blood supply area of the lenticulostriate artery were selected. The preoperative and postoperative clinical imaging characteristics, perioperative complications and follow-up of these 6 patients were summarized and evaluated.Results:After the endovascular treatment, the imaging of the lenticulostriate artery in all the 6 patients was clearer than that before the operation, and the number of main trunks of the lenticulostriate artery shown by imaging in 2 patients was more than that before operation. The computer tomography perfusion of 6 patients after the endovascular treatment showed that perfusion in the supply area of the lenticulostriate artery was significantly improved compared with pre-operation. No stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) and death occurred during the perioperative period. The time of clinical follow-up was 360 (322, 495) days, and there were no stroke, TIA or death occurring in the corresponding artery. All the 6 patients underwent imaging follow-up, of which 3 patients underwent digital subtraction angiography and 3 underwent CT angiography. The lumen of the target vessels showed patency in all patients.Conclusions:With rigorous imaging evaluation, endovascular treatment may be safe and effective for cerebral infarction caused by MCA stenosis with hypoperfusion in the blood supply area of the lenticulostriate artery.

Objective To explore the ability of waist circumference (WC) to predict hypertension risk in overweight and non-overweight middle school students in Suzhou. Methods The height, weight，WC and blood pressure values of 963 students from 8 middle schools in Suzhou were collected by a combination of questionnaire survey and physical examination. Logistic regression analysis was applied to explore the correlation between WC and high blood pressure in middle school students. Results Logistic regression analysis showed that before and after adjusting for confounding factors, for every 1 cm change in WC, the risk of high blood pressure increased to 1.08 (1.03-1.14) and 1.07 (1.02-1.13) for non-overweight students, and 1.05 (1.02-1.09) and 1.05 (1.01-1.08) for overweight students, respectively. Conclusion There was a positive correlation between WC and high blood pressure in both non-overweight and overweight middle school students in Suzhou. The risk of high blood pressure was higher for non-overweight students than overweight students for every 1 cm WC change. Targeted intervention measures should be taken to reduce the prevalence rates of hypertension for middle school students.

Objective:To know the clinical characteristics, seasonal pattern and influencing factors of atypical depression(AD) patients.Methods:A total of 203 depressed outpatients of Peking University Sixth Hospital from January 2021 to August 2021 were included.They were assessed with demographic questionnaire, inventory of depressive symptomatology self-report(IDS-SR30) and seasonal pattern assessment questionnaire(SPAQ). According the score of IDS-SR30, all patients were classified as atypical depression(AD) and non-atypical depression(non-AD). The data were analyzed by t-test, non-parametric test and Logistic regression using SPSS 26.0 software. Results:The prevalence of AD among depressed patients was 36.0% (95% CI=29.3%-42.6%). The IDS-30 score of the AD group was (41.59±10.59), and IDS-30 score of the non-AD group was (36.08±13.17), and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( t=3.062, P<0.05). The global seasonal score of the AD group was 6 (3, 9), and 17.8% of the AD group had seasonal pattren.The global seasonal score of the non-AD group was 5 (3, 8), and 14.6% of the non-AD group had seasonal pattern.There was no significant difference in the global seasonal score and the proportion of seasonal pattern between the two groups ( Z=0.389, χ2=0.359, P>0.05). Depression patients who were females ( β=1.08, OR=2.95, 95% CI=1.32-6.59, P<0.05), low self-evaluation ( β=0.82, OR=2.27, 95% CI=1.12-4.59, P<0.05)and psychomotor retardation ( β=0.93, OR=2.54, 95% CI=1.33-4.85, P<0.05) were more likely to be diagnosed as AD, and depression patients having mood variation ( β=-0.94, OR=0.39, 95% CI=0.19-0.81, P<0.05) were more likely to be diagnosed as non-AD. Conclusion:Women, low self-evaluation, psychomotor retardation and unobvious mood variation can predict and help to diagnose atypical depression in depressed patients.