Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Dulongneedling in the treatment of vertigo in cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery(CSA).Methods A total of 46 cases of patients with definitive diagnosis of vertigo in CSA admitted to the outpatient clinic of the Acupuncture,Muxibustion and Rehabilitation Department of Guangdong Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from June to October 2024 were selected for the study.The patients were randomly divided into observation group and control group according to the random number table method,with 23 cases in each group.The observation group was treated with Dulongten-needling in shoulder and neck,and the control group was given conventional acupuncture treatment,the course of treatment for the two groups covered two weeks.After two weeks of treatment,the clinical efficacy of the two groups was evaluated,and the changes in the scores of Evaluation Scale For Cervical Vertigo(ESCV)before and after treatment were observed in the patients of the two groups.Three dimensional pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling(3D-pCASL)technique was applied to determin the changes in cerebral blood flow(CBF)values in the region of region of interest(ROI),and the changes in CBF values in the patients of the two groups were compared.Results(1)The total effective rate of the observation group was 91.30%(21/23),and that of the control group was 78.26%(18/23),and the efficacy of the observation group was superior to that of the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(2)After treatment,the ESCV scores of patients in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the improvement in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(3)After treatment,the CBF change values of each ROI in the two groups showed elevated(positive),and the CBF change values of the right middle cerebral artery(R-MCA)in the control group showed decreased(negative).After treatment,the CBF change values of the observation group in the blood supply areas of the right posterior inferior cerebellar artery(R-PICA),right anterior inferior cerebellar artery(R-AICA),right anterior cerebral artery(R-ACA),branches from vertebral arteries(VA)and basilar arteries(BA),bilateral superior cerebellar arteries(SCA),and bilateral posterior cerebral arteries(PCA)were significantly elevated,and the observation group was significantly superior in improving the above ROIs in the CBF change value to that of the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Dulongneedling in the treatment of vertigo in CSA can significantly improve the CBF of patients,reduce the clinical symptoms such as vertigo,neck and shoulder pain,headache.

Objective: To determine the expression of melanoma-associated antigens D4(MAGED4) and SIRT7 in human glioma, and to analyze the potential effects of MAGED4 and SIRT7 on glioma cell proliferation. Methods: The MAGED4 and SIRT7 expression levels and their correlation were compared by the China glioma genome atlas(CGGA), human protein atlas(HPA), and UALCAN databases. Survival analysis, ROC curve analysis, and Cox regression analysis were used to predict the outcome of MAGED4 and SIRT 7 in glioma patients. Gene ontology(GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes(KEGG) signaling pathway enrichment analysis were used to explore the biological functions of MAGED4 and SIRT7 in glioma. Western blot experiment was used to investigate whether MAGED4 protein exerted its regulatory effects on the activity of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway via SIRT7. The effect of MAGED4 on cell proliferation in glioma through SIRT7 was explored by CCK-8. Results: The analysis results of CGGA, UALCAN, and HPA databases showed that the expression levels of MAGED4 and SIRT7 in glioma tissues were higher than those in normal brain tissue, and the expression were positively correlated. Results of survival, ROC, and Cox analysis showed that high expression of MAGED4 and SIRT7 mRNA were risk factors for poor prognosis in glioma. Results of KEGG enrichment analysis showed that MAGED4 and SIRT7 were associated with the PI3K/AKT signaling in glioma, and Western blot results showed that MAGED4 activated the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway by regulating SIRT7. The CCK-8 results showed that MAGED4 promotes the proliferation of glioma cells through SIRT7. Conclusion MAGED4 and SIRT7 are highly expressed in glioma and associated with poor prognosis, and MAGED4 promotes glioma cell proliferation through activation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway by SIRT7.

Objective:To evaluate the music perception ability and appraisal status of cochlear implant adult users, then to compare those with normal-hearing subjects.Methods:The Iowa Musical Background and Appreciation Questionnaire (IMBAQ) was conducted to evaluate 20 cases of post-lingual deafness cochlear implant recipients (9 males, 11 females) aged 12-61(mean=28.8 yrs). Those music perception abilities were tested via Music Perceptional Evaluation Platform. Two kinds of tone(C#3, C#5)were carried out in the music perception test, including the Just Noticeable Difference (JND) Test, the Pitch-Direction Discrimination (PDD) Test and the Melody Contour Identification (MCI) Test. Meanwhile, the timbre identification tests were received by both normal hearing and cochlear implant patients.Results:The total outcomes of cochlear implant recipients were inferior to the normal hearing subjects ( P<0.05). Both of the thresholds of JND ( P=0.001) and PDD ( P<0.001) had a significant difference, while comparing the two frequency values (C#3 and C#5) in cochlear implant adult users. IMBAQ results indicated the lower post-implantation music appreciation and engagement compared to pre-deafness levels. The longer duration of formal music training was positively correlated with better music perception performance in CI recipients. Conclusions:There still has a big gap between the cochlear implant group and normal hearing group in the music perception test. And different frequency value causes effect on the result of cochlear implant patient group.

Objective To explore the risk factors analysis and prediction model establishment of restenosis dysfunction at 1 year after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty(PTA)of internal arteriovenous fistula based on machine learning.Methods A total of 322 patients who underwent PTA of internal arteriovenous fistula in Wenzhou Central Hospital from June 1,2018 to December 31,2023 were enrolled.The operation-related data were collected.Variables were used to construct prediction models using five machine learning algorithms:Random forest(RF),extreme gradient boosting(XGBoost),support vector machine(SVM),gradient boosting decision tree(GBDT)and Logistic regression(LR).The predictive efficacy was evaluated by area under receiver operating characteristic curve.Results There were 97 cases of restenosis dysfunction and 225 cases of non-dysfunction.The incidence of internal fistula restenosis dysfuction was 30.1％1 year after PTA.The age,diabetes,smoking,calcium-phosphorus product,dilatation pressure ≥20mmHg,and balloon diameter ≥6mnm in dysfunction group were higher than those in non-dysfunction group.The difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).The area under the curve of RF,XGBoost,SVM,GBDT and LR models based on machine learning was 0.908(95％CI:0.836-0.980),0.809(95％CI:0.696-0.922),0.745(95％CI:0.624-0.867),0.711(95％CI:0.576-0.847)and 0.651(95％CI:0.508-0.795),respectively.The sensitivity was 79.1％,70.8％,83.3％,62.5％and 72.3％,respectively.The specificity was 89.0％,81.2％,57.8％,78.9％and 71.0％,respectively.Conclusion Age,diabetes mellitus,smoking,calcium-phosphorus product,expansion pressure ≥20mnmHg,balloon diameter ≥ 6mm are independent risk factors for restenosis failure after PTA in patients with internal arteriovenous fistula,which can be used as an index to predict restenosis failure 1 year after PTA in internal arteriovenous fistula.The random forest prediction model based on machine learning algorithm has good prediction performance and can better predict restenosis failure 1 year after PTA in internal arteriovenous fistula.

Objective:To construct nomogram model based on lymph node imaging parameters for predicting the risk of lymph node metastasis in lung malignancies.Methods:From November 2020 to September 2022, 34 patients (23 males, 11 females, age (65.8±6.8) years) diagnosed with lung malignancies by pathology at the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University were prospectively collected. Based on enhanced CT and 99Tc m-hydrazinonicotinamide-(polyethylene glycol) 4-E((polyethylene glycol) 4-c((Arg-Gly-Asp)fK)) 2 (HYNIC-PEG 4-E(PEG 4-c(RGDfK)) 2; 3PRGD 2)SPECT/CT imaging, referring to the mediastinal lymph node zoning standards formulated by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, lymph nodes with clear pathological properties and imaging locations were included in the study. Lymph nodes were randomly divide into a training group and a validation group at a ratio of 7∶3. Differences of imaging parameters between positive and negative lymph node metastasis were compared by independent-sample t test or Mann-Whitney U test or χ2 test. Parameters with statistical differences were incorporate into the multivariate logistic regression equation, and a joint variable diagnostic model for predicting lymph node metastasis was generated. The potential of the model was evaluate by ROC curve analysis, calibration, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results:Among 34 patients with malignant lung tumors, 11 had lymph node metastasis. A total of 174 lymph nodes met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into a training group of 114 nodes and a validation group of 60 nodes. In the training group and validation group, there were statistically significant differences in lymph node length, lymph node short diameter, lymph node length/short diameter, necrosis, lymph node to mediastinal blood pool radioactive count ratio (T/B), lymph node to liver radioactive count ratio (T/L), lymph node to muscle radioactive count ratio (T/M), and lymph node enhancement mode between patients with positive and negative lymph node metastasis ( χ2 values: 3.89-34.06, t values: 2.31-3.87, Z values: from -3.63 to -2.30, all P<0.05). The lymph node edge was different only in the training group ( χ2=5.62, P=0.018). Finally, the lymph node length/short diameter, edge, necrosis, T/B, T/L, T/M, and lymph node enhancement modes were included in the multivariate logistic regression prediction model, with the AUCs of 0.878 and 0.949 in the training and validation groups, respectively. The calibration curve showed good consistency between the predicted results and the actual results, and DCA showed that the nomogram had clinical practicality. Conclusion:The nomogram model constructed based on the imaging parameters of lymph nodes can evaluate the risk of lymph node metastasis in patients with lung malignancies, providing a convenient and objective tool for determining staging and developing treatment plans.

Objective:To evaluate the music perception ability and appraisal status of cochlear implant adult users, then to compare those with normal-hearing subjects.Methods:The Iowa Musical Background and Appreciation Questionnaire (IMBAQ) was conducted to evaluate 20 cases of post-lingual deafness cochlear implant recipients (9 males, 11 females) aged 12-61(mean=28.8 yrs). Those music perception abilities were tested via Music Perceptional Evaluation Platform. Two kinds of tone(C#3, C#5)were carried out in the music perception test, including the Just Noticeable Difference (JND) Test, the Pitch-Direction Discrimination (PDD) Test and the Melody Contour Identification (MCI) Test. Meanwhile, the timbre identification tests were received by both normal hearing and cochlear implant patients.Results:The total outcomes of cochlear implant recipients were inferior to the normal hearing subjects ( P<0.05). Both of the thresholds of JND ( P=0.001) and PDD ( P<0.001) had a significant difference, while comparing the two frequency values (C#3 and C#5) in cochlear implant adult users. IMBAQ results indicated the lower post-implantation music appreciation and engagement compared to pre-deafness levels. The longer duration of formal music training was positively correlated with better music perception performance in CI recipients. Conclusions:There still has a big gap between the cochlear implant group and normal hearing group in the music perception test. And different frequency value causes effect on the result of cochlear implant patient group.

Objective To explore the risk factors analysis and prediction model establishment of restenosis dysfunction at 1 year after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty(PTA)of internal arteriovenous fistula based on machine learning.Methods A total of 322 patients who underwent PTA of internal arteriovenous fistula in Wenzhou Central Hospital from June 1,2018 to December 31,2023 were enrolled.The operation-related data were collected.Variables were used to construct prediction models using five machine learning algorithms:Random forest(RF),extreme gradient boosting(XGBoost),support vector machine(SVM),gradient boosting decision tree(GBDT)and Logistic regression(LR).The predictive efficacy was evaluated by area under receiver operating characteristic curve.Results There were 97 cases of restenosis dysfunction and 225 cases of non-dysfunction.The incidence of internal fistula restenosis dysfuction was 30.1％1 year after PTA.The age,diabetes,smoking,calcium-phosphorus product,dilatation pressure ≥20mmHg,and balloon diameter ≥6mnm in dysfunction group were higher than those in non-dysfunction group.The difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).The area under the curve of RF,XGBoost,SVM,GBDT and LR models based on machine learning was 0.908(95％CI:0.836-0.980),0.809(95％CI:0.696-0.922),0.745(95％CI:0.624-0.867),0.711(95％CI:0.576-0.847)and 0.651(95％CI:0.508-0.795),respectively.The sensitivity was 79.1％,70.8％,83.3％,62.5％and 72.3％,respectively.The specificity was 89.0％,81.2％,57.8％,78.9％and 71.0％,respectively.Conclusion Age,diabetes mellitus,smoking,calcium-phosphorus product,expansion pressure ≥20mnmHg,balloon diameter ≥ 6mm are independent risk factors for restenosis failure after PTA in patients with internal arteriovenous fistula,which can be used as an index to predict restenosis failure 1 year after PTA in internal arteriovenous fistula.The random forest prediction model based on machine learning algorithm has good prediction performance and can better predict restenosis failure 1 year after PTA in internal arteriovenous fistula.

Objective:To construct nomogram model based on lymph node imaging parameters for predicting the risk of lymph node metastasis in lung malignancies.Methods:From November 2020 to September 2022, 34 patients (23 males, 11 females, age (65.8±6.8) years) diagnosed with lung malignancies by pathology at the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University were prospectively collected. Based on enhanced CT and 99Tc m-hydrazinonicotinamide-(polyethylene glycol) 4-E((polyethylene glycol) 4-c((Arg-Gly-Asp)fK)) 2 (HYNIC-PEG 4-E(PEG 4-c(RGDfK)) 2; 3PRGD 2)SPECT/CT imaging, referring to the mediastinal lymph node zoning standards formulated by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, lymph nodes with clear pathological properties and imaging locations were included in the study. Lymph nodes were randomly divide into a training group and a validation group at a ratio of 7∶3. Differences of imaging parameters between positive and negative lymph node metastasis were compared by independent-sample t test or Mann-Whitney U test or χ2 test. Parameters with statistical differences were incorporate into the multivariate logistic regression equation, and a joint variable diagnostic model for predicting lymph node metastasis was generated. The potential of the model was evaluate by ROC curve analysis, calibration, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results:Among 34 patients with malignant lung tumors, 11 had lymph node metastasis. A total of 174 lymph nodes met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into a training group of 114 nodes and a validation group of 60 nodes. In the training group and validation group, there were statistically significant differences in lymph node length, lymph node short diameter, lymph node length/short diameter, necrosis, lymph node to mediastinal blood pool radioactive count ratio (T/B), lymph node to liver radioactive count ratio (T/L), lymph node to muscle radioactive count ratio (T/M), and lymph node enhancement mode between patients with positive and negative lymph node metastasis ( χ2 values: 3.89-34.06, t values: 2.31-3.87, Z values: from -3.63 to -2.30, all P<0.05). The lymph node edge was different only in the training group ( χ2=5.62, P=0.018). Finally, the lymph node length/short diameter, edge, necrosis, T/B, T/L, T/M, and lymph node enhancement modes were included in the multivariate logistic regression prediction model, with the AUCs of 0.878 and 0.949 in the training and validation groups, respectively. The calibration curve showed good consistency between the predicted results and the actual results, and DCA showed that the nomogram had clinical practicality. Conclusion:The nomogram model constructed based on the imaging parameters of lymph nodes can evaluate the risk of lymph node metastasis in patients with lung malignancies, providing a convenient and objective tool for determining staging and developing treatment plans.

Purpose To verify the safety and effectiveness of the Insight NM/CT Pro SPECT/CT Imaging System in clinical applications is verified through clinical validation of the acceptable rate of clinical image quality,commonly use features of the device,ease of use of the machine,satisfaction with the stability of the entire machine and safety evaluation.Materials and Methods A total of 79 subjects who voluntarily participated in the trial from July to October 2022 in the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University,were selected to undergo endocrine,circulatory,skeletal,respiratory and urological imaging for multiple systems using the Insight NM/CT Pro SPECT/CT,respectively.The quality of the images,the machine operation and safety were evaluated.Results The image quality of all 79 patients were evaluated.Of 36 cases,there were 35 cases of planar imaging were acceptable;Of 43 cases,there were 42 cases of tomographic imaging were acceptable,with an acceptability rate of 97.22%and 97.67%,respectively,and a lower limit of 95%CI of 85.47%and 87.71%,respectively,which were both higher than those of the target value(83.00%).When the operators performed imaging operations on 79 patients,the common functions of the equipment,the ease of use of the equipment and the stability of the whole machine were evaluated as a satisfaction rate of 100%,with no adverse events.Conclusion Insight NM/CT Pro SPECT/CT effectiveness fully meets the requirements of clinical applications,with clear images of tissue structure,full range of commonly used equipment features,stable system,and superior safety and reliability.

Objective To visually analyze the Chinese and English literature in the research field of Cistanches Herba through bibliometrics;To understand the research status and hotspots of Cistanches Herba;To provide reference for the related research.Methods Literature related to Cistanches Herba in CNKI and Web of Science core databases from January 1,2002 to December 31,2022 was retrieved.VOSviewer 1.6.18 was used for co-occurrence clustering and temporal overlay analysis of authors and keywords,while CiteSpace 6.1.R2 was used for keyword burst analysis.Results Totally 1 631 articles were included,including 1 481 Chinese articles and 150 English articles,and the overall number of publications was on the rise.This field has formed research teams represented by Guo Yuhai from Zhejiang Sci-Tech University,Tu Pengfei from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,and Chen Jun and Xu Rong from Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.High frequency keywords included Cistanches Herba,echinoside,phenylethanolside,high performance liquid chromatography,cistanche polysaccharide,artificial cultivation,anti-fatigue,etc.Conclusion The research in this field mainly focuses on TCM therapy,clinical study,etiology and pathogenesis.Network pharmacology,molecular biology,data mining and so on may become the focus of future research of Cistanches Herba.