Objective To evaluate the application efficacy of low-dose test method combined with variable helical pitch(VHP)technology in computed tomography angiography(CTA)of lower extremity arteries.Methods Eighty patients with CTA imaging of bilateral lower extremity arteries were selected and divided into group A and group B on average.VHP technology was used in group A,and conventional fixed pitch scanning was used in group B.The objective and subjective image quality of the two groups were compared,and the radiation dose and contrast agent dosage of the two groups were recorded and compared.Results The subjective image quality evaluation of group A was significantly better than that of group B,and the difference was statistically significant(Kappa test,P<0.05).In the objective image quality evaluation,the CT value and signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)value of the common iliac artery,popliteal artery and anterior tibial artery in group A were higher than those in group B at the same level,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05);The effective dose(ED)value in group A was(6.74±1.20)mSv,and that in group B was(7.93±1.78)mSv(P<0.05).The dosage of contrast agent in group A was significantly lower than that in group B[(73.97±12.15)mL in group A,(82.50±2.61)mL in group B](P<0.05).Conclusion Low-dose test method combined with VHP technology not only can reduce the radiation dose and contrast agent dosage,but also can effectively improve the success rate and image quality of lower extremity arteries examination,which is worthy of clinical application.

Objective:The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of auditory neuropathy (AN) patients with normal hearing or mild hearing loss.Methods:Data from Multicenter Study on Clinical Diagnosis and Intervention of Acoustic Neuropathy (registration number: ChiCTR2100050125). According to the Chinese clinical practice guideline of auditory neuropathy (version 2022), these patients divided into two groups: the normal hearing group (PTA Normal, PTA N group, the average hearing threshold<20 dB HL) and the mild hearing loss group (PTA Mild hearing loss, PTA M group, the average hearing threshold between 20-35 dBHL). The audiology characteristics, clinical features, and follow-up were analyzed. Data analysis was conducted using GraphPad Prism 8 and SPSS 20.0 software. Results:A total of 75 AN with normal hearing or mild hearing loss were included in this study. The PTA N group consisted of 19 patients (38 ears), including 12 males and 7 females. The average onset age was (16.9±4.5) years old, while the test age was (22.1±5.8) years old for PTA N group. The PTA M group consisted of 56 patients (112 ears), including 29 males and 27 females. The average onset age was (16.2±7.9) years old, while the test age was (23.9±9.0) yeas old for PTA M group. The average hearing threshold of low frequency (0.125-0.5 kHz) was significantly decreased. ABR disappeared in 86.00% (126/150) of the patients. The speech recognition rate was 71.80±22.44% in the PTA N group and 58.08±29.28% in the PTA M group.-SP/AP was 0.98±0.47 in the PTA N and 1.07±0.63 in PTA M group; 40 (53.33%) patients had tinnitus. 29 patients (58 ears) were followed up, including 10 patients (20 ears) in the PTA N group and 19 patients (38 ears) in the PTA M group. There was no significant change in hearing threshold in short-term follow-up (<3 years). With the extension of the disease duration (>3 years), the PTA N group tended to decrease at low frequency, and the PTA M group decreased at high frequency first. The hearing threshold at 0.25 kHz in the PTA N group and 4 kHz in the PTA M group decreased significantly. Conclusions:AN patients with normal hearing or mild hearing loss exhibit abnormal results in audiological examination results, including ABR, electrocochleography and speech discrimination score. A combination of audiological tests should be used to make the diagnosis of AN. With the progression of the disease, AN with normal hearing or mild hearing loss tends to decrease.

Humanity is in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and vaccines—including mRNA vaccines—have been developed at an unprecedented speed. It is necessary to develop guidelines for vaccination for people undergoing treatment with assisted reproductive technology (ART) and for pregnancy-related situations based on the extant laboratory and clinical data. COVID-19 vaccines do not appear to adversely affect gametes, embryos, or implantation; therefore, active vaccination is recommended for women or men who are preparing for ART. The use of intravenous immunoglobulin G (IVIG) for the treatment of immune-related infertility is unlikely to impact the effectiveness of the vaccines, so COVID-19 vaccines can be administered around ART cycles in which IVIG is scheduled. Pregnant women have been proven to be at risk of severe maternal and neonatal complications from COVID-19. It does not appear that COVID-19 vaccines harm pregnant women or fetuses; instead, they have been observed to deliver antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) to the fetus. Accordingly, it is recommended that pregnant women receive COVID-19 vaccination. There is no rationale for adverse effects, or clinical cases of adverse reactions, in mothers or neonates after COVID-19 vaccination in lactating women. Instead, antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 can be delivered through breast milk. Therefore, breastfeeding mothers should consider vaccination. In summary, active administration of COVID-19 vaccines will help ensure the safe implementation of ART, pregnancy, and breastfeeding.

Objective:To observe and analyze the clinical characteristics of children who died of intraocular retinoblastoma (RB).Methods:A retrospective clinical study. Fourteen children (23 eyes) with intraocular RB who died after receiving treatment in Beijing Children's Hospital from 2009 to 2017 were included in the study. Among the children, there were 7 males (10 eyes) and 7 females (13 eyes); 5 had unilateral and 9 had bilateral tumor. Age were 17.2±15.5 months. All children underwent RetCam examination. RB was staged according to the international intraocular RB classify. Among the 23 eyes, 1 eye was in stage B, 2 eyes were in stage C, 12 eyes in stage D, and 8 eyes in stage E. Treatment methods included a systemic (vincristine, etoposide and carboplatin) chemotherapy (VEC chemotherapy), enucleation surgery, and vitrectomy. The basic conditions including age, time of diagnosis, pathological diagnosis, treatment and main causes of death were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Among the 14 cases, the first symptom was leukemia in 12 cases, red eye in 1 case, and squintin in 1 case. Systemic VEC chemotherapy was used for 1-6 courses of treatment; 5 cases were enucleated, 3 cases underwent histopathological examination; 3 cases were treated with vitrectomy. Among the 3 cases who underwent histopathological examination, the sclera and optic nerve, optic nerve and optic disc were invasted respectively. Seven patients died of tumor metastasis and/or intracranial lesions (50.0%, 7/14); the median survival time was 19 months. Four patients died of treatment (28.6%, 4/14), including 3 patients died of chemotherapy-related side effects, and 1 died of organ failure after enucleation surgery (7.1%); the median survival time was 3.5 months. Early abandonment of treatment died in 3 cases (21.4%, 3/14); the median survival time was 15 months.Conclusion:Intracranial metastasis is the main cause of death in children with intraocular RB.

Oocyte cryopreservation opens up opportunities for women to preserve fertility when it is necessary to postpone pregnancy. After the advent of vitrification, the results of oocyte cryopreservation were significantly improved compared to conventional slow-freezing. Through these improvements, oocyte cryopreservation was introduced to overcome a decline in fecundity due to an increase in age, and this modality is defined as planned oocyte cryopreservation.Current Concepts: Oocytes cryopreserved through vitrification appear to result in similar clinical pregnancy rates and live birth rates compared to fresh oocytes, though the evidence is still limited. It has been reported that the live birth rate increases when the planned oocyte cryopreservation is performed at a younger age. Obstetrical and neonatal outcomes appear similar between vitrified and fresh oocytes.Discussion and Conclusion: Preliminary data supports planned oocyte cryopreservation as a feasible modality resulting in fertility preservation and subsequent live births. The fact that performing the procedure at a younger age can increase the oocyte yield, oocyte efficacy, and live birth rate can be discussed along with patient consultation. However, as there is still a lack of data on the standardized live birth rate, the number of oocytes to be collected, and the long-term effect on the children; more well-designed studies are needed to improve counseling and decision-making in patients seeking this treatment.

Objectives:To evaluate the role of pancreas multidisciplinary team(MDT) clinic in the diagnosis of pancreatic diseases,patient compliance with MDT advice,and the impact of MDT on the postoperative survival of patients with pancreatic cancer.Methods:The study included 927 patients(554 males,373 females,aged (58.1±13.3)years (range: 15 to 89 years)) that had visited the pancreas MDT clinic of Zhongshan Hospital from May 2015 to December 2021,and 677 patients(396 males, 281 females, aged (63.6±8.9)years(range: 32 to 95 years)) who underwent radical surgery and with pathologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma from January 2012 to December 2020,of whom 79 patients had attended the pancreas MDT. The clinical and pathological data were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Diseases were classified in accordance with 2010 WHO classification of tumors of the digestive system and usual clinical practices. The Kaplan-Meier method was used for drawing the survival curve and calculating the survival rate. The univariate analysis was done by Log-rank test and the multivariate analysis was done by COX proportional hazards model. Survival rates were compared using χ 2 test. Results:Among the 927 patients that had visited the MDT clinic,233 patients(25.1%) were referred due to undetermined diagnosis. A direct diagnosis was made in 109 cases (46.8%,109/233) by the MDT clinic, of which 98 were consistent with the final diagnosis,resulting in an accuracy of 89.9%(98/109). The direct diagnosis rate in the recent years(36.6%(41/112),from June 2019 to December 2021) decreased compared to that in the previous years(56.2%(68/121),from May 2015 to May 2019),yet the accuracy in the recent years(90.2%,37/41) was basically the same as before (89.7%,61/68). The rate of compliance of the entire cohort was 71.5%(663/927), with the compliance rate in the recent two and a half years(81.4%,338/415) remarkably higher than that in the previous four years(63.4%,325/512). Patients with pancreatic cancer that attended the MDT exhibited a trend toward longer median postoperative survival than patients that did not attend the MDT,but the difference was not statistically significant(35.2 months vs.30.2 months, P>0.05). The 1-year and 3-year survival rates of patients that attended the MDT were significanly higher than patients that did not attend the MDT(88.6% vs. 78.4%, P<0.05;32.9% vs. 21.9%, P<0.05,respectively),but the 5-year survival rate was not statistically different(7.6% vs. 4.8%, P>0.05). Conclusions:The pancreas MDT clinic is an accurate and convenient way to diagnose intractable pancreatic diseases,and in the recent years the patients′ compliance rate with MDT advice has increased. Pancreatic cancer patients that have attended the MDT have higher 1-year and 3-year postoperative survival rates,but the long-term survival benefits of MDT still needs to be proved by clinical studies on a larger scale.

Objectives:To evaluate the role of pancreas multidisciplinary team(MDT) clinic in the diagnosis of pancreatic diseases,patient compliance with MDT advice,and the impact of MDT on the postoperative survival of patients with pancreatic cancer.Methods:The study included 927 patients(554 males,373 females,aged (58.1±13.3)years (range: 15 to 89 years)) that had visited the pancreas MDT clinic of Zhongshan Hospital from May 2015 to December 2021,and 677 patients(396 males, 281 females, aged (63.6±8.9)years(range: 32 to 95 years)) who underwent radical surgery and with pathologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma from January 2012 to December 2020,of whom 79 patients had attended the pancreas MDT. The clinical and pathological data were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Diseases were classified in accordance with 2010 WHO classification of tumors of the digestive system and usual clinical practices. The Kaplan-Meier method was used for drawing the survival curve and calculating the survival rate. The univariate analysis was done by Log-rank test and the multivariate analysis was done by COX proportional hazards model. Survival rates were compared using χ 2 test. Results:Among the 927 patients that had visited the MDT clinic,233 patients(25.1%) were referred due to undetermined diagnosis. A direct diagnosis was made in 109 cases (46.8%,109/233) by the MDT clinic, of which 98 were consistent with the final diagnosis,resulting in an accuracy of 89.9%(98/109). The direct diagnosis rate in the recent years(36.6%(41/112),from June 2019 to December 2021) decreased compared to that in the previous years(56.2%(68/121),from May 2015 to May 2019),yet the accuracy in the recent years(90.2%,37/41) was basically the same as before (89.7%,61/68). The rate of compliance of the entire cohort was 71.5%(663/927), with the compliance rate in the recent two and a half years(81.4%,338/415) remarkably higher than that in the previous four years(63.4%,325/512). Patients with pancreatic cancer that attended the MDT exhibited a trend toward longer median postoperative survival than patients that did not attend the MDT,but the difference was not statistically significant(35.2 months vs.30.2 months, P>0.05). The 1-year and 3-year survival rates of patients that attended the MDT were significanly higher than patients that did not attend the MDT(88.6% vs. 78.4%, P<0.05;32.9% vs. 21.9%, P<0.05,respectively),but the 5-year survival rate was not statistically different(7.6% vs. 4.8%, P>0.05). Conclusions:The pancreas MDT clinic is an accurate and convenient way to diagnose intractable pancreatic diseases,and in the recent years the patients′ compliance rate with MDT advice has increased. Pancreatic cancer patients that have attended the MDT have higher 1-year and 3-year postoperative survival rates,but the long-term survival benefits of MDT still needs to be proved by clinical studies on a larger scale.

OBJECTIVE：To provide reference for elucidating the anti-allergic asthma constituents in alkaloids-free part of Ephedrae Herba. METHODS ：Ephedrae Herba was extracted with 85％ ethanol and n-heptane，and then subjected to solid-phase extraction（filler AC 18）for pretreatment to enrich alkaloids-free part from the extract of Ephedrae Herba. HPLC method was adopted，and alkaloids-free fractions of Ephedrae Herba were performed on Unitary C 18 column and Eclipse XDB-C 18 column. Using high expression G protein coupled-receptor 35（GPR35 receptor）in HT- 29 cell as target ，GPR35 receptor agonist zaprinast （1 μmol/L）as positive control ，DMR response value as the detection index ，the agonistic and desensitizing activity of each fraction（100 μg/mL）on GPR 35 receptor was screened by label-free integrated pharmacological method ，so as to screen active anti-allergic asthma fraction. HPLC-Q-TOF-MS method was used to identify the chemical composition of the selected active fractions. RESULTS ：The alkaloids-free part of Ephedrae Herba was divided into two parts ，involving the precipitated part before solid phase extraction and the 95％ methanol elution part ；from them ，20 fractions were screened. Among them ，the precipitated fraction F 1.5-F1.10 and 95％ methanol eluted fraction F 2.5-F2.10 had a strong agonistic activity on GPR 35 receptor；at the same time，GPR35 receptor agonist zaprinast showed a relatively strong desensitization activity. The signal intensity of DMR induced by F1.5-F1.10 in the precipitated part of HT- 29 cells was even higher than that of reference drug zaprinast. By HPLC-Q-TOF-MS analysis，24 chemical components were identified from active fractions ，involving 14 flavonoids，2 volatile oils ，7 organic carboxylic acids ，1 anthraquinones. CONCLUSIONS ：The alkaloid-free part of Ephedrae Herba is mainly flavonoids and has anti-allergic asthma activity.

Objective To evaluate the performance of an artificial intelligence ( AI ) assisted diagnosis system for diabetic retinopathy ( DR) based on deep learning theory. Methods Diagnostic performance of a robot assisted diagnosis system called SongYue for DR was trained by using 25297 retinal images tagged by fundus doctors from multiple hospitals in China. Four types of DR detection model consisting of abnormal DR,referable DR,severe non-proliferative and proliferative DR as well as proliferative DR according to fundus leisions identification were established. The ability of the system to distinguish DR was determined by using receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis,sensitivity and specificity of the system. Results SongYue system achieved an area under the ROC curve ( AUC) of 0. 920 for successfully distinguishing normal images from those DR with a sensitivity of 96. 0％at a specificity of 87. 9％. The AUC of SongYue for referable DR was 0. 925,sensitivity was 90. 4％,and specificity was 95. 2％. For severe non-proliferative and proliferative DR,AUC was 0. 845,sensitivity was 72. 7％,and specificity was 96. 2％. For proliferative DR, AUC was 0. 855, sensitivity was 73. 5％, and specificity was 97. 3％. Conclusions SongYue robot assisted diagnosis system has high AUC,sensitivity and specificity for identifying DR, showing good clinical applicable benefits.

Objective To summarize the clinical data of the children with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD),including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC),and to analyze and compare the clinical features of very early-onset IBD (VEO-IBD) and late-onset IBD (LO-IBD).Methods A retrospective analysis of the clinical data of 184 cases of IBD hospitalized children diagnosed at Beijing Children's Hospital,Capital Medical University from January 2000 to December 2014.According to their ages of onset,the patients were divided into VEO-IBD group (＜6 years old) and LO-IBD group (6-16 years old);the patients with CD were divided into VEO-CD group (＜ 6 years old) and LO-CD group (6-16 years old);UC were divided into VEO-UC group (＜ 6 years old) and LO-UC group (6-16 years old).The clinical features among each group were analyzed and compared.Results A total of 184 IBD patients were included in the study,77 cases(41.8％) were VEO-IBD and 107 cases(58.2％) were LO-IBD.Comparison between VEO-CD group and LO-CD group indicated that abdominal pain was more common in LO-CD group (P ＜ 0.05),while diarrhea and hematochezia were more common in VEO-CD group (all P ＜ 0.05).In addition,comparison between VEO-UC group and LO-UC group indicated that abdominal pain was more common in LO-UC group(P ＜ 0.001),while diarrhea,fever,and oral ulcers were more common in VEO-UC group (all P ＜0.05).Both VEO-CD and LO-CD group were mainly ileocolonic[15/27 cases (55.6％),20/47 cases (42.6％)],non-narrow,non-penetrating [20/27 cases (74.1％),30/47 cases (63.8％)] and moderate-to-severe activity[23/27 cases(85.2％),37/47 cases (78.7％)].The incidence of perianal lesions in the VEO-CD group was as high as 51.9％ (14/27 cases),which was significantly higher than that in the LO-CD group (9/47 cases,19.1％) (P ＜ 0.05).Left-sided UC and severe UC were more common in VEO-UC group(all P ＜ 0.05),while pancolitis and mild UC were more common in LO-UC group (all P ＜ 0.05).The incidence of intestinal perforation in the VEO-UC group was significantly higher than that in the LO-UC group (P ＜0.05).The incidence of surgical rate,intestinal obstruction,and intestinal perforation in the LO-CD group were significantly higher than those in the LO-UC group (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Compared between VEO-IBD and LO-IBD,VEO-IBD patients are more severe,with perianal lesions more common,and the incidence of intestinal perforation is higher.