Objective:To compare the efficacy of inverted triangular and equilateral triangular cannulated screw internal fixation (CSIF) in the treatment of femoral neck fracture (FNF) in young and middle-aged patients.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 52 patients with FNF admitted to Qingdao Central Hospital of Rehabilitation University from January 2020 to January 2022, including 18 males and 34 females, aged 28-60 years [(45.7±9.3)years]. Based on the Garden classification, the fractures were classified as type I in 11 patients, type II in 34, and type III in 7. According to Pauwels classification, the fractures were classified as type I in 33 patients, type II in 13, and type III in 6. Among them, 28 patients received inverted triangular CSIF (inverted triangle group) and 24 received equilateral triangular CSIF (equilateral triangle group). Before surgery and at 3 months after surgery, nuclear medicine three-phase bone scan and bone tomography imaging were performed to evaluate the proximal blood supply recovery in the fractured sites in the two groups. The Harris hip joint function scores before surgery, at 1 day, 3 months after surgery, and at the last follow-up, the posterior tilt angles of the femoral head before surgery and at 3 months after surgery, and the fracture nonunion rate and ischemic necrosis rate of the femoral head at the last follow-up were compared between the two groups.Results:All the patients were followed up for 18-30 months [(24.2±5.6)months]. Before surgery, the fracture of both groups showed extensive blood supply defects at the proximal end. At 3 months after surgery, the excellent and good rate of the proximal blood supply recovery in the inverted triangle group was 92.9% (26/28), significantly higher than 70.8% (17/24) in the equilateral triangle group ( P<0.05). The Harris hip joint function scores before surgery were (44.1±4.1)points and (43.5±5.1)points in the inverted triangle group and equilateral triangle group ( P>0.05). At 1 day, 3 months after surgery, and at the last follow-up, the Harris hip joint function scores in the inverted triangle group were (71.7±3.6)points, (87.0±3.6)points, and (88.7±2.6)points respectively, higher than those in the equilateral triangle group [(65.0±5.4)points, (80.5±5.2)points, and (82.6±4.0)points] ( P<0.05). In both groups, there were no significant differences between the Harris hip joint function scores at the last follow-up and those at 3 months after surgery ( P>0.05), which were all higher than those at 1 day after surgery ( P<0.05). The posterior tilt angles of the femoral head were (16.9±4.4)° and (16.8±5.0)° in the inverted triangle group and equilateral triangle group preoperatively ( P>0.05). At 3 months after surgery, the posterior tilt angles of the inverted femoral head were (8.9±1.9)° and (9.0±1.8)° in the inverted triangle group and equilateral triangle group ( P>0.05). The posterior tilt angles of the femoral head at 3 months after surgery were lower than those before surgery in both groups ( P<0.05). At the last follow-up, there were no statistically significant differences in the fracture nonunion rate and ischemic necrosis rate of the femoral head between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Compared with equilateral triangle CSIF, inverted triangle CSIF achieves better recovery of the proximal blood supply and hip joint function in the treatment of femoral neck fracture in young and middle-aged patients.

Objective To evaluate the transition rules of normal body mass index(BMI),overweight and metabolic syndrome(MetS)in patients with major depressive disorder(MDD).Methods Patients with MDD who had multiple admission records between Jan 2016 and Nov 2021 in Beijing Anding Hospital,Capital Medical University were included.Based on the overweight and metabolic syndrome status assessed at each admission,the patients were categorized into three states:normal BMI,overweight and metabolic syndrome.A multi-state Markov model was used to analyze the transition intensity and transition frequency between three states and the influence of covariates on transitions.Results A total of 892 records of 398 subjects were included,with a median age of 56 years old and 31.4% males.The median follow-up period was 40 months.The multi-state model showed that there were 494 transitions between the three states,of which 5.1% moved from normal BMI to overweight and 5.5% moved from overweight to MetS.The intensity of transition was the highest from overweight to MetS,9.52 times greater than overweight to normal BMI.After 48.53 months,MDD patients with normal BMI began to transition to MetS.For overweight MDD patients,the transition to MetS started after 8.77 months.MDD patients with normal BMI or overweight had 31.4% and 50.4% probabilities of developing Mets after 36 months.For MDD patients comorbid with MetS,the probability of staying at MetS was 51.2% after 36 months.Multivariate analysis showed that being unmarried was a risk factor against developing overweight in normal BMI MDD patients,while a higher level of education was a protective factor against developing MetS in overweight MDD patients.Conclusion MDD patients exhibited a higher intensity and risk of developing MetS,and it is not easy to reverse MetS,suggesting that BMI management and MetS intervention should be strengthened in MDD patients.

Objective To evaluate the transition rules of normal body mass index(BMI),overweight and metabolic syndrome(MetS)in patients with major depressive disorder(MDD).Methods Patients with MDD who had multiple admission records between Jan 2016 and Nov 2021 in Beijing Anding Hospital,Capital Medical University were included.Based on the overweight and metabolic syndrome status assessed at each admission,the patients were categorized into three states:normal BMI,overweight and metabolic syndrome.A multi-state Markov model was used to analyze the transition intensity and transition frequency between three states and the influence of covariates on transitions.Results A total of 892 records of 398 subjects were included,with a median age of 56 years old and 31.4% males.The median follow-up period was 40 months.The multi-state model showed that there were 494 transitions between the three states,of which 5.1% moved from normal BMI to overweight and 5.5% moved from overweight to MetS.The intensity of transition was the highest from overweight to MetS,9.52 times greater than overweight to normal BMI.After 48.53 months,MDD patients with normal BMI began to transition to MetS.For overweight MDD patients,the transition to MetS started after 8.77 months.MDD patients with normal BMI or overweight had 31.4% and 50.4% probabilities of developing Mets after 36 months.For MDD patients comorbid with MetS,the probability of staying at MetS was 51.2% after 36 months.Multivariate analysis showed that being unmarried was a risk factor against developing overweight in normal BMI MDD patients,while a higher level of education was a protective factor against developing MetS in overweight MDD patients.Conclusion MDD patients exhibited a higher intensity and risk of developing MetS,and it is not easy to reverse MetS,suggesting that BMI management and MetS intervention should be strengthened in MDD patients.

Objective:To compare the efficacy of inverted triangular and equilateral triangular cannulated screw internal fixation (CSIF) in the treatment of femoral neck fracture (FNF) in young and middle-aged patients.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 52 patients with FNF admitted to Qingdao Central Hospital of Rehabilitation University from January 2020 to January 2022, including 18 males and 34 females, aged 28-60 years [(45.7±9.3)years]. Based on the Garden classification, the fractures were classified as type I in 11 patients, type II in 34, and type III in 7. According to Pauwels classification, the fractures were classified as type I in 33 patients, type II in 13, and type III in 6. Among them, 28 patients received inverted triangular CSIF (inverted triangle group) and 24 received equilateral triangular CSIF (equilateral triangle group). Before surgery and at 3 months after surgery, nuclear medicine three-phase bone scan and bone tomography imaging were performed to evaluate the proximal blood supply recovery in the fractured sites in the two groups. The Harris hip joint function scores before surgery, at 1 day, 3 months after surgery, and at the last follow-up, the posterior tilt angles of the femoral head before surgery and at 3 months after surgery, and the fracture nonunion rate and ischemic necrosis rate of the femoral head at the last follow-up were compared between the two groups.Results:All the patients were followed up for 18-30 months [(24.2±5.6)months]. Before surgery, the fracture of both groups showed extensive blood supply defects at the proximal end. At 3 months after surgery, the excellent and good rate of the proximal blood supply recovery in the inverted triangle group was 92.9% (26/28), significantly higher than 70.8% (17/24) in the equilateral triangle group ( P<0.05). The Harris hip joint function scores before surgery were (44.1±4.1)points and (43.5±5.1)points in the inverted triangle group and equilateral triangle group ( P>0.05). At 1 day, 3 months after surgery, and at the last follow-up, the Harris hip joint function scores in the inverted triangle group were (71.7±3.6)points, (87.0±3.6)points, and (88.7±2.6)points respectively, higher than those in the equilateral triangle group [(65.0±5.4)points, (80.5±5.2)points, and (82.6±4.0)points] ( P<0.05). In both groups, there were no significant differences between the Harris hip joint function scores at the last follow-up and those at 3 months after surgery ( P>0.05), which were all higher than those at 1 day after surgery ( P<0.05). The posterior tilt angles of the femoral head were (16.9±4.4)° and (16.8±5.0)° in the inverted triangle group and equilateral triangle group preoperatively ( P>0.05). At 3 months after surgery, the posterior tilt angles of the inverted femoral head were (8.9±1.9)° and (9.0±1.8)° in the inverted triangle group and equilateral triangle group ( P>0.05). The posterior tilt angles of the femoral head at 3 months after surgery were lower than those before surgery in both groups ( P<0.05). At the last follow-up, there were no statistically significant differences in the fracture nonunion rate and ischemic necrosis rate of the femoral head between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Compared with equilateral triangle CSIF, inverted triangle CSIF achieves better recovery of the proximal blood supply and hip joint function in the treatment of femoral neck fracture in young and middle-aged patients.

Objective To investigate the effect of salidroside(SAL)on the proliferation and migration of human vascular endothelial cell line EA.hy926.Methods The cells were divided into control group and test groups of 1,10 and 100 nmol/L SAL,10 nmol/L SAL+2 μg/mL avastin(vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)blocker)group,10 nmol/L SAL+2 μg/mL IgG(blocker negative control)group,10 nmol/L SAL+8 μg/mL avastin group,10 nmol/L SAL+8 μg/mL IgG group,10 μmol/L YC-1[hypoxia inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α)blocker]group and 10 μmol/L YC-1+10 nmol/L SAL group.The proliferation and migration of EA.hy926 cells were detected by MTS assay and Transwell cell migration experiments.RT-qPCR and Western blot were used to measure the gene and protein level of HIF-1α and VEGF.The luciferase report gene experiment was used to find the effect of SAL on HIF-1α transcription activity of EA.hy926 cells.The guanylate cyclase activator(YC-1)was used as a HIF-1α blocker to verify potential effect of SAL on the expression of VEGF through HIF-1α.Results SAL significantly promoted proliferation of EA.hy926 cells(P＜0.05)and the proliferation promoting effect of SAL(10 nmol/L)was significantly reduced by the VEGF blocker bevacizumab avastin(2 μg/mL)(P＜0.05).SAL significantly promoted migration of EA.hy926 cells(P＜0.05),and this effect was significantly inhibited by avastin(8 μg/mL)(P＜0.05).SAL increased the expression of HIF-1α and VEGF gene and protein,and promoted the transcription of HIF-1α(P＜0.05).The level of HIF-1α and VEGF protein decreased by YC-1,a HIF-1α bloc-ker(P＜0.05).Conclusions HIF-1α/VEGF pathway is potentially involved in SAL promoted proliferation and migration of EA.hy926 cells.

Peri-implantitis is one of the most important biological complications in the field of oral implantology. Identifying the causative factors of peri-implant inflammation and osteolysis is crucial for the disease's prevention and treatment. The underlying risk factors and detailed pathogenesis of peri-implantitis remain to be elucidated. Titanium-based implants as the most widely used implant inevitably release titanium particles into the surrounding tissue. Notably, the concentration of titanium particles increases significantly at peri-implantitis sites, suggesting titanium particles as a potential risk factor for the condition. Previous studies have indicated that titanium particles can induce peripheral osteolysis and foster the development of aseptic osteoarthritis in orthopedic joint replacement. However, it remains unconfirmed whether this phenomenon also triggers inflammation and bone resorption in peri-implant tissues. This review summarizes the distribution of titanium particles around the implant, the potential roles in peri-implantitis and the prevalent prevention strategies, which expects to provide new directions for the study of the pathogenesis and treatment of peri-implantitis.
Humans ; Peri-Implantitis/pathology* ; Titanium/pharmacology* ; Dental Implants/adverse effects* ; Osteolysis/pathology* ; Inflammation/chemically induced*

Objective To investigate the effectiveness and safety of EVT in mild stroke patients with ALVO.Methods A total of 124 mild stroke patients with ALVO treated in our hospital were enrolled and randomly divided into control group(n=64)and observation group(n=60).The control group was given routine treatment,while the observation group received EVT treat-ment besides routine treatment.NIHSS score,BI score,and mRS score were compared between the two groups to evaluate the postoperative safety of EVT treatment.Results The NIHSS scores on the 7th and 14th days,and at discharge were significantly lower in the observation group and control group than those at admission(P＜0.05),and those of the former group were obvi-ously decreased than those of the latter group at the corresponding time points(P＜0.01).On the 7th,14th,and discharge days,the BI score of both groups were significantly increased compared to those at admission(P＜0.05),with the scores in the observation group higher than those of the control group at above time points(P＜0.01).The ratio of the patients having mRS score ≤2 point was larger in the observation group than the control group(96.67％vs 84.38％,P＜0.05).One case in the observation group experienced asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage,and no oth-er adverse events were observed.Conclusion EVT can improve the prognosis of mild stroke pa-tients with ALVO,but does not significantly increases the incidence of adverse events.

The reconstruction of tactile function during the repair of skin damage caused by factors including burns is inseparable from the functional regeneration of tactile receptor Merkel cells. Merkel cells mainly exist in the basal layer of the epidermis and are closely connected with nerves to form Merkel cell-nerve complexes, which play an important role in biological organisms. A large number of studies have shown that Merkel cells conduct precise transmission of mechanical force stimuli through the mechanically gated ion channels PIEZO2, and perform the function of tactile receptors. In this paper, we discussed the characteristics of Merkel cells and analyzed the different subgroups that may possibly exist in this type of cells and their functions, at the same time, we investigated the animal model research of touch-related diseases and the clinical diseases related to touch, revealing the importance of Merkel cell function research.
Animals ; Ion Channels/metabolism* ; Mechanotransduction, Cellular/physiology* ; Merkel Cells/physiology* ; Skin/metabolism* ; Touch/physiology*

ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation between systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and prognosis in patients with hepatic alveolar echinococcosis. MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 242 patients who were admitted to Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, from January 2015 to December 2018 and underwent surgery for hepatic alveolar echinococcosis, and SII was calculated. The chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between two groups, and a Spearman correlation analysis was performed. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the optimal cut-off value of SII; the Kaplan-Meier method was used to plot survival curves and analyze overall survival time in the two groups, and the log-rank test was used for comparison of survival rates between the two groups; univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were used to identify the influencing factors for the prognosis of patients with hepatic alveolar echinococcosis. ResultsThe Spearman correlation analysis showed that SII was positively correlated with the postoperative fatality rate of patients with hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (r=0.267, P＜0.001). The ROC curve showed that the optimal cut-off value of SII before surgery was 758.92, and based on this, 242 patients with hepatic alveolar echinococcosis were divided into low SII (SII ≤758.92) group with 126 patients and high SII (SII ＞758.92) group with 116 patients. The low SII group had 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates of 98.20%, 88.47%, and 6610%, respectively, and the high SII group had 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates of 90.80%, 53.05%, and 27.40%, respectively. The low SII group had a cumulative survival rate of ＞50% and a mean survival time of 55.584 months (95% confidence interval［CI］: 53550-57.617), while the high SII group had a cumulative survival rate of ＜50%, a mean survival time of 39.384 months (95% CI: 35.070-43.698), and a median survival time of 43 months (95% CI: 34.694-51.306). The low SII group had a significantly better survival rate than the high SII group, and there was a significant difference in overall survival rate between the two groups (χ2=46.979, P＜005). The univariate analysis showed that SII ＞758.92 (hazard ratio ［HR］=5.907, 95% CI: 3.386-10.306, P=0.001) was an influencing factor for the overall survival time of patients with hepatic alveolar echinococcosis, and the multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that preoperative peripheral blood SII (HR=3.507, 95% CI: 1.911-6.435, P=0.001) was an independent risk factor for the overall survival rate of patients with hepatic alveolar echinococcosis. ConclusionPreoperative SII level is clearly correlated with the prognosis of patients with hepatic alveolar echinococcosis and can thus be used as a clinical indicator to evaluate the prognosis of patients. The higher the peripheral blood SII before surgery, the worse the prognosis of patients.

Liver biopsy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis stage in patients with chronic hepatitis B, but it has certain limitations due to its invasiveness. At present, elastography and serological examination have the advantages of convenience, good repeatability, and dynamic testing and are thus widely used in clinical practice. The accuracy of testing has been supported by a large number of studies, and they have been gradually recommended by various guidelines and expert consensus. However, the diagnostic accuracy of the two methods is affected by factors such as inflammation, obesity, ascites, eating, and intercostal space stenosis, and elastography combined with serological examination can greatly improve the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of liver fibrosis staging. With reference to related articles in China and globally, this article reviews the problems of the two methods in the staging of chronic hepatitis B liver fibrosis.