Objective:To assess the effectiveness of robot-assisted mandibular angle osteotomy using the FACE-Q questionnaire.Methods:A randomized controlled clinical study was conducted in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2022 to June 2023. Patients with mandibular angle hypertrophy aged 18 to 40 years old were recruited as research objects, and a randomization and supply management system (Clinflash IRT 2.0) was used to randomly assign the experimental group and control groups in a 1∶1 ratio. Before surgery, Mimics 21.0 software was used to plan the surgical approach and determine the osteotomy plane based on the head CT data of the two groups. The experimental group underwent robot-assisted mandibular angle osteotomy according to the preoperative osteotomy plan, while the control group underwent traditional manual mandibular angle osteotomy according to the preoperative design. Six months after surgery, patients filled in the FACE-Q craniofacial module scale to evaluate the surgical effect, covering 12 indicators in four aspects: appearance satisfaction (including face, jaw and smile), health-related quality of life (including appearance anxiety, psychology, social interaction and speech), postoperative function (including breathing, diet, face and pronunciation), and adverse reactions. Each indicator was scored from 0 to 100 points, with higher scores indicating better evaluation. SPSS 27.0 software was used to process the data, and the measurement data of normal distribution were expressed by Mean±SD, and t-test was used for comparison between groups. The measurement data of non-normal distribution were expressed by M ( Q1, Q3), and Mann-Whitney U test was used for the comparison between groups. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:The experimental group included 20 patients, 3 males and 17 females, with an age of (27.6±4.4) years (19 to 38 years); the control group included 20 patients, 4 males and 16 females, with an age of (27.4±3.9) years (19 to 35 years). Six months postoperatively, all patients in both groups had good wound healing, and the mandibular hypertrophy was improved to varying degrees. There were no complications such as facial paralysis, facial deviation, or pain. The FACE-Q questionnaire results showed that in terms of appearance satisfaction, the scores for the three indicators of face, mandible, and smile in the experimental group were (72.2±11.7), 86(77, 92), and (63.2±9.5) points, respectively, all higher than those in the control group, which were (49.2±9.9), 43(35.5, 50), and (48.0±7.7) points, respectively, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.01 for all); in terms of health-related quality of life, except for speech, the scores for the three indicators of appearance anxiety, psychology, and social interaction in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group [(71.0±11.5) points vs.(49.1±10.3) points, (66.7±11.7) points vs.(45.4±10.5) points, (75.0±9.7)points vs.(56.4±8.5) points], with statistically significant differences ( P<0.01 for all); in terms of postoperative function, the score for eating in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group [(83.4±10.7) points vs.(71.0±14.9) points] ( P<0.01), but there were no statistically significant differences in the other three indicators ( P>0.05 for all); in terms of adverse reaction, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:The result of the FACE-Q questionnaire assessment confirmed that robot-assisted mandibular angle osteotomy can significantly improve patients’ postoperative appearance satisfaction, psychological state, social adaptability, and eating function without increasing the incidence of complications.

Objective:To analyze the factors affecting delayed chemotherapy in children with Burkitt lymphoma (BL) and their influence on prognosis.Methods:Retrospective cohort study. Clinical data of 591 children aged ≤18 years with BL from May 2017 to December 2022 in China Net Childhood Lymphoma (CNCL) was collected. The patients were treated according to the protocol CNCL-BL-2017. According to the clinical characteristics, therapeutic regimen was divided into group A, group B and group C .Based on whether the total chemotherapy time was delayed, patients were divided into two groups: the delayed chemotherapy group and the non-delayed chemotherapy group. Based on the total delayed time of chemotherapy, patients in group C were divided into non-delayed chemotherapy group, 1-7 days delayed group and more than 7 days delayed group. Relationships between delayed chemotherapy and gender, age, tumor lysis syndrome before chemotherapy, bone marrow involvement, disease group (B/C group), serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) > 4 times than normal, grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ myelosuppression after chemotherapy, minimal residual disease in the interim assessment, and severe infection (including severe pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis, chickenpox, etc.) were analyzed. Logistic analysis was used to identify the relevant factors. Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the patients' survival information. Log-Rank was used for comparison between groups.Results:Among 591 patients, 504 were males and 87 were females, the follow-up time was 34.8 (18.6,50.1) months. The 3-year overall survival (OS) rate was (92.5±1.1)%,and the 3-year event-free survival (EFS) rate was (90.5±1.2)%. Seventy-three (12.4%) patients were in delayed chemotherapy group and 518 (87.6%) patients were in non-delayed chemotherapy group. The reasons for chemotherapy delay included 72 cases (98.6%) of severe infection, 65 cases (89.0%) of bone marrow suppression, 35 cases (47.9%) of organ dysfunction, 22 cases (30.1%) of tumor lysis syndrome,etc. There were 7 cases of chemotherapy delay in group B, which were seen in COPADM (vincristine+cyclophosphamide+prednisone+daunorubicin+methotrexate+intrathecal injection,4 cases) and CYM (methotrexate+cytarabine+intrathecal injection,3 cases) stages. There were 66 cases of chemotherapy delay in group C, which were common in COPADM (28 cases) and CYVE 1 (low dose cytarabine+high dose cytarabine+etoposide+methotrexate, 12 cases) stages. Multinomial Logistic regression analysis showed that the age over 10 years old ( OR=0.54,95% CI 0.30-0.93), tumor lysis syndrome before chemotherapy ( OR=0.48,95% CI 0.27-0.84) and grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ myelosuppression after chemotherapy ( OR=0.55,95% CI 0.33-0.91)were independent risk factors for chemotherapy delay.The 3-year OS rate and the 3-year EFS rate of children with Burkitt lymphoma in the delayed chemotherapy group were lower than those in the non-delayed chemotherapy group ((79.4±4.9)% vs. (94.2±1.1)%, (80.2±4.8)% vs. (92.0±1.2)%,both P<0.05). The 3-year OS rate of the group C with chemotherapy delay >7 days (42 cases) was lower than that of the group with chemotherapy delay of 1-7 days (22 cases) and the non-delay group (399 cases) ((76.7±6.9)% vs. (81.8±8.2)% vs. (92.7±1.3)%, P=0.002).The 3-year OS rate of the chemotherapy delay group (9 cases) in the COP (vincristine+cyclophosphamide+prednisone) phase was lower than that of the non-chemotherapy delay group (454 cases) ((66.7±15.7)% vs. (91.3±1.4)%, P=0.005). Similarly, the 3-year OS rate of the chemotherapy delay group (11 cases) in the COPADM1 phase was lower than that of the non-chemotherapy delay group (452 cases) ((63.6±14.5)% vs. (91.5±1.3)%, P=0.001). Conclusions:The delayed chemotherapy was related to the age over 10 years old, tumor lysis syndrome before chemotherapy and grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ myelosuppression after chemotherapy in pediatric BL. There is a significant relationship between delayed chemotherapy and prognosis of BL in children.

Objective:To assess the effectiveness of robot-assisted mandibular angle osteotomy using the FACE-Q questionnaire.Methods:A randomized controlled clinical study was conducted in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2022 to June 2023. Patients with mandibular angle hypertrophy aged 18 to 40 years old were recruited as research objects, and a randomization and supply management system (Clinflash IRT 2.0) was used to randomly assign the experimental group and control groups in a 1∶1 ratio. Before surgery, Mimics 21.0 software was used to plan the surgical approach and determine the osteotomy plane based on the head CT data of the two groups. The experimental group underwent robot-assisted mandibular angle osteotomy according to the preoperative osteotomy plan, while the control group underwent traditional manual mandibular angle osteotomy according to the preoperative design. Six months after surgery, patients filled in the FACE-Q craniofacial module scale to evaluate the surgical effect, covering 12 indicators in four aspects: appearance satisfaction (including face, jaw and smile), health-related quality of life (including appearance anxiety, psychology, social interaction and speech), postoperative function (including breathing, diet, face and pronunciation), and adverse reactions. Each indicator was scored from 0 to 100 points, with higher scores indicating better evaluation. SPSS 27.0 software was used to process the data, and the measurement data of normal distribution were expressed by Mean±SD, and t-test was used for comparison between groups. The measurement data of non-normal distribution were expressed by M ( Q1, Q3), and Mann-Whitney U test was used for the comparison between groups. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:The experimental group included 20 patients, 3 males and 17 females, with an age of (27.6±4.4) years (19 to 38 years); the control group included 20 patients, 4 males and 16 females, with an age of (27.4±3.9) years (19 to 35 years). Six months postoperatively, all patients in both groups had good wound healing, and the mandibular hypertrophy was improved to varying degrees. There were no complications such as facial paralysis, facial deviation, or pain. The FACE-Q questionnaire results showed that in terms of appearance satisfaction, the scores for the three indicators of face, mandible, and smile in the experimental group were (72.2±11.7), 86(77, 92), and (63.2±9.5) points, respectively, all higher than those in the control group, which were (49.2±9.9), 43(35.5, 50), and (48.0±7.7) points, respectively, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.01 for all); in terms of health-related quality of life, except for speech, the scores for the three indicators of appearance anxiety, psychology, and social interaction in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group [(71.0±11.5) points vs.(49.1±10.3) points, (66.7±11.7) points vs.(45.4±10.5) points, (75.0±9.7)points vs.(56.4±8.5) points], with statistically significant differences ( P<0.01 for all); in terms of postoperative function, the score for eating in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group [(83.4±10.7) points vs.(71.0±14.9) points] ( P<0.01), but there were no statistically significant differences in the other three indicators ( P>0.05 for all); in terms of adverse reaction, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:The result of the FACE-Q questionnaire assessment confirmed that robot-assisted mandibular angle osteotomy can significantly improve patients’ postoperative appearance satisfaction, psychological state, social adaptability, and eating function without increasing the incidence of complications.

Objective:To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of infant dyschezia in Xi′an city based on the Rome Ⅳ Criteria for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Infants/Toddlers, and to analyze the related risk factors so as to provide epidemiological basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.Methods:It was a cross-sectional survey conducted in the child health department of community health service center or hospital in Xi′an from October 2020 to October 2021 using the multi-stage cluster random sampling method.Infants aged 0-12 months were enrolled and their caregivers were interviewed by face-to-face electronic questionnaire.The prevalence and influencing factors of defecation difficulty in infants aged 0-9 months were analyzed according to the Rome Ⅳ Criteria for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Infants/Toddlers.The prevalence of dyschezia in infants aged over 9 months was explored as well.The counting data were compared by Chi- square test.Univariable and multivariate Logistic regression analysis were performed to identify risk factors for dyschezia. Results:A total of 1 446 infants were collected, including 735 boys (50.8%) and 711 girls (49.2%), with an average age of (5.94±3.27) months.The prevalence of dyschezia aged 0-9 months in Xi′an was 3.46% (42/1 215), which gradually decreased with the increased age.Infants with dyschezia could defecate 2-3 times a day, or once a few days.Family history of defecation disorders ( OR=3.785, 95% CI: 1.912-7.494) was the risk factor for infant dyschezia, while complementary food ( OR=0.193, 95% CI: 0.075-0.495) was the protective factor for infant dyschezia ( P<0.05). Breastfeeding ( OR=8.126, 95% CI: 2.258-29.236) was the risk factor for dyschezia in infants who defecated less frequently ( P<0.05). Only 2 cases of 10-month-old infants had defecation-like symptoms, manifested as crying for a long time before defecation. Conclusions:The prevalence of dyschezia in infants aged 0-9 months in Xi′an is 3.46%.Dyschezia infants may also have a lower frequency of defecation.Timely addition of complementary food is beneficial to alleviate infant dyschezia, while infant who defecated less frequently are more likely to have dyschezia while breastfeeding.

Objective:To explore the efficacy of Tuina combined hot compress in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH).Methods:A total of 90 patients with LDH low back and leg pain in Shijiazhuang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from January 2019 to June 2020 were divided into two groups, 45 in each group. The control group was treated with Aceclofenac Sustained-release Tablets and Mecobalamin, and the observation group was treated with Tuina combined hot compress. Both groups were treated for 1 month and followed up 6 months. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the degree of pain. The Oswestry Dysfunction Index (ODI) was used to evaluate the recovery of lumbar function, and the improvement of daily activities of patients after treatment was evaluated. The conduction velocity of tibial nerve motor conduction velocity (TNMCV) and common peroneal nerve motor conduction velocity (CPNMCV) were measured by electromyography. The clinical effect was evaluated.Results:After 6 months of follow-up, the response rate of the observation group was 51.1% (23/45) and that of the control group was 28.9% (13/45) ( χ2=3.98, P=0.046). The VAS score of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group ( t=11.26, P<0.01). The ODI scores at 1 month after treatment and 6 months after follow-up were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t values were 7.19, 18.30, respectively, all Ps<0.001). The observation group 1 month after CPNMCV treatment and 6 months of follow-up ( t=2.08, 1.99), 1 month after TNMCV treatment and 6 months of follow-up ( t values were 2.46, 2.12, respectively) were significantly higher than those in the control group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Tuina combined with hot compress can improve the nerve conduction velocity of lower limbs, relieve the symptoms of low back and leg pain in patients after LDH operation.

To investigate the efficacy and safety of modified endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy (ERAT) in children with acute uncomplicated appendicitis complicated with intussusception. Data of 6 patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis complicated with intussusception who received modified ERAT were collected from October 2018 to February 2020 in Pediatrics Department of Tangdu Hospital. The reduction rate of intussusception, the success rate of ERAT appendiceal intubation and endoscopic treatment, the remission time of clinical symptoms, the time of white blood cells return to normal, the length of hospital stay, complications and recurrence were summarized. All the 6 patients were confirmed to be acute uncomplicated appendicitis combined with ileocecal intussusceptions under colonoscopy. Endoscopic intussusception reduction and ERAT were performed successfully. The mean time of disappearance of abdominal tenderness was 1.3 days after the therapy, and the time of white blood cells return to normal was 1 day after surgery. The endoscopic treatment were all successful and the length of hospital stay was 3-6 days. No complications or recurrence of intussusception and appendicitis occurred during the follow-up period of 6-12 months. Modified ERAT can effectively, safely and minimally invitingly treat acute uncomplicated appendicitis with intussusception in children on the basis of definite diagnosis.

Objective:To investigate the expression of silencing kinesin KIF4A in thyroid cancer tissues and its relationship with clinicopathological characteristics of thyroid cancer patients, and to assess the role of KIF4A in the progression of thyroid cancer.Methods:The expression of KIF4A in normal thyroid tissues and the thyroid cancer population and its relationship with disease-free survival of patients were analyzed online by gene expression interaction analysis (GEPIA) database, and the expression of KIF4A in tumor tissues and paraneoplastic tissues of thyroid cancer patients was assessed by immunohistochemical assays. The patients were divided into high- and low-expression groups according to the staining intensity, and the correlation between the expression of KIF4A and clinicopathological features was analyzed. The effect of KIF4A on the proliferation of thyroid cancer cells was explored by a clone formation assay and an MTT assay.Results:According to the analysis of the web-based database, KIF4A showed significantly high expression in human thyroid cancer tissues, and disease-free survival was significantly lower in highly expressed patients. The results of the case analysis showed that the correlation between KIF4A expression intensity and gender, age, and lymph node metastasis in thyroid cancer patients was not statistically significant (all P>0.05), and the correlation with TNM stage and intraglandular dissemination was statistically significant (all P<0.05). The results of the colony formation assay and the MTT assay showed that the expression of KIF4A promoted the proliferation of thyroid cancer cells ( P<0.05). Conclusions:KIF4A can promote the progression of thyroid cancer and has the potential to become a new therapeutic target for thyroid cancer.

Objective:To investigate the epidemiology, characteristics and risk factors of functional constipation (FC) in children aged 0-4 years in Xi′an.Methods:From October, 2020 to June, 2021, a prevalence survey was conducted among 2 615 children aged 0-4 years in Xi′an by group sampling. The related factors of FC were investigated by questionnaire designed based on Rome Ⅳ diagnostic criteria.The children were divided into FC group and non-FC group. The prevalence, symptoms and signs of FC were analyzed, and its risk factors were analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression.Results:A total of 2 985 valid questionnaires were handed out, and 2 711 (90.8%) were received back. A total of 2 615 questionnaires were valid, with an effective rate of 96.5%. There were 1 338 males (51.2%) and 1 277 females (48.8%). There were 260 cases in FC group and 2 355 cases in non-FC group. The prevalence of FC in children aged 0-4 years in Xi ′an was 10.6%.There were significant differences in FC prevalence among children of different ages and sex (χ 2=14.58,4.39, both P<0.05), but not in urban or rural residence (χ 2=3.29, P=0.070). The main symptoms of FC group in the last month were large-diameter feces (73.5%, 191/260), painful defecation or dry and hard defecation (65.8%, 171/260). In the last month, FC group had higher incidences of the Bristol type 1, 2 and 3 stool, fecal retention, prolonged defecation, abdominal pain and incomplete defecation compared with non-FC group, with statistical significance (all P<0.05). Parental history of childhood constipation ( OR=2.13, 95% CI 1.55-2.92), fever in the last month ( OR=1.86, 95% CI 1.32-2.63), history of constipation ( OR=3.24, 95% CI 2.46-4.26) and taking probiotics in the last month ( OR=1.45, 95% CI 1.11-1.91) were risk factors of FC in children aged 0-4 years. Stratified with age, the results showed that complementary feeding earlier than 5 months of age or later than 6 months of age ( OR=2.42, 95% CI 1.13-5.20), dry stools during the complementary feeding ( OR=11.27, 95% CI 5.15-24.66), history of constipation ( OR=2.29, 95% CI 1.23-4.29) and taking probiotics in the last month ( OR=1.88, 95% CI 1.10-3.23) were risk factors of FC in children aged 0-<1 year, and breastfeeding ( OR=0.53, 95% CI 0.29-0.94) was a protective factor of FC in children aged 0-<1 year. Family members′ recent constipation history ( OR=2.02, 95% CI 1.06-3.85) and past history of constipation ( OR=3.06, 95% CI 1.74-5.38) were FC risk factors for children aged 1-<2 years. Parental history of childhood constipation ( OR=3.12, 95% CI 2.00-4.85), frequency of eating vegetables less than 3 times per week ( OR=3.28, 95% CI 2.00-5.38), history of constipation ( OR=3.66, 95% CI 2.42-5.53) and taking antibiotics in the last month ( OR=1.65, 95% CI 1.06-2.55) were risk factors for FC in children aged 2-4 years. Conclusions:FC in children aged 0-4 years in Xi′an is mainly manifested with large-diameter feces and painful defecation or dry and hard defecation in the last month. It is associated with a variety of risk factors, which are different in different age groups.

Objective:To study the value of ultrasound-guided endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy in children with uncomplicated appendicitis.Methods:This study was a single center, retrospective study, including all electronic cases of appendicitis diagnosed clinically in Department of Pediatrics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University from October 2018 to October 2020 and received ultrasound-guided endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy.The clinical features, treatment and prognosis of the children were retrospectively analyzed.Results:A total of 152 electronic cases were included, there were 77 males and 75 females, aged(6.84±3.09) years.All the 152 children were treated with ultrasound-guided endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy.Intubation success rate and clinical success rate was 98.03%(149/152 cases)and 97.99%(146/149 cases), respectively.The median time of endoscopic therapy was 42.50 (31.00, 56.00) minutes.Mean postoperative hospital stay was (2.81 ±1.41) days, and the mean total hospital stay was (4.19 ±1.71) days.A total of 139 patients were followed up with a median follow-up time of 5 (1, 26) months.During the follow-up, the recurrence rate was 7.19%(10/139 cases), and the median time of recurrence was 2 (1, 3) months.Conclusions:Ultrasound-guided endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy had high effective rate and low recurrence rate in children with uncomplicated appendicitis, preserved the physiological function of appendix and avoided radiation damage.It can be used as a safe and effective treatment for acute and chronic uncomplicated appendicitis in children.

Objective:To evaluate the proliferative activity of and changes in the expression of related differentiation proteins in a stably NCSTN gene-silenced human immortalized keratinocyte cell line HaCaT, and to preliminarily explore the possible mechanism underlying the occurrence of acne inversa.Methods:By lentivirus-mediated short hairpin RNA (shRNA) , a NCSTN gene-silenced HaCaT cell model was established (shRNA group) , and other HaCaT cells transfected with empty lentivirus served as a negative control group. Real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot analysis were performed to determine the NCSTN gene-silencing efficiency. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK8) assay was conducted to evaluate the proliferative activity of HaCaT cells, and real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot analysis were performed to determine the mRNA and protein expression of cytokeratins (CK1, CK5, CK7, CK10, CK14, CK16, CK17, CK18, CK19 and CK20) and other differentiation molecules (involucrin and loricrin) respectively in HaCaT cells. Two-independent-sample t test was used to compare the measurement data between two groups. Results:NCSTN mRNA and protein expression were significantly lower in the shRNA group (0.42 ± 0.19, 0.30 ± 0.07 respectively) than in the negative control group (1.00 ± 0.34, 1.00 ± 0.26; t = 5.196, 2.637, P < 0.001, < 0.05, respectively) , and the gene-silencing efficiency was 70%. Compared with the negative control group, the shRNA group showed higher cellular proliferative activity, but decreased protein expression of CK16, CK19 and terminal differentiation molecule involucrin ( t = 3.787, 3.817, 2.904, P < 0.01, < 0.05, < 0.05, respectively) . Conclusion:Stable silencing of NCSTN gene can lead to abnormal proliferation and differentiation of HaCaT cells, which provides new ideas for subsequent exploration of acne inversa caused by NCSTN gene mutation.