This paper comprehensively discusses on the potential neurobiological mechanisms of acupuncture in the treatment of tobacco dependence， focusing on three important aspects， including acupuncture's regulation of tobacco dependence behavior， effects of acupuncture on withdrawal syndrome， and the role of acupuncture in preventing relapse. It is found that acupuncture can inhibit drug-seeking behavior by regulating the reward pathway and related neurons， such as dopamine， thus modulating tobacco dependence behavior. It also alleviates withdrawal symptoms by improving the oral environment of smokers and reducing negative emotions after quitting. Furthermore， acupuncture can prevent relapse by decreasing brain network activity related to smoking cravings and improving cognitive brain functions like addiction memory. Currently， research on the specific neurobiological mechanism of acupuncture in treating tobacco dependence and the involved neural circuits is limited. Future research directions are proposed， including the evaluation of clinical effects， exploration of specific therapeutic mechanisms， investigation of brain pathology， and strengthening the exploration of brain functions. Additionally， combining modern technologies to clarify the neural circuits involved in acupuncture intervention will provide a basis for acupuncture treatment of tobacco addiction.

Objective:To retrospectively analyze the clinical features and surgical efficacy of congenital cholesteatoma （CC） and acquired cholesteatoma （AC） in children. Methods:Clinical data of 169 children with middle ear cholesteatoma were reviewed in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2010 to July 2020. The clinical characteristics, stages, surgical methods, and postoperative recurrence rates were analyzed and summarized. Results:The age distribution of enrolled children ranged from 2 to 14 years. The mean age of the CC group was （5.60±2.48） years compared with （6.45±2.48） years in the AC group, and the difference was statistically significant （P<0.05）. Preoperative hearing in the CC group was （40.06±13.52） dB HL, which was better than in the AC group at （48.40±13.84） dB HL （P<0.05）. The proportion of stage Ⅰ in the CC group was lower than that in the AC group according to EAONO/JOS staging （P<0.05）. The recurrence rate after primary surgery was 19.23% （10/52） in the CC group compared with 36.29% （45/124） in the AC group （P<0.05）. The mastoid retention rates after all operations were 28.85% （15/52） in the CC group and 5.65% （7/124） in the AC group （P<0.05）. Conclusion:Compared with congenital cholesteatoma, acquired cholesteatoma in children is more aggressive and has more complications, higher postoperative recurrence rate, and less possibility of mastoid retention. Early clinical detection and treatment are required, and canal wall-down tympanoplasty should be considered in surgery.
Humans ; Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear/congenital* ; Child ; Retrospective Studies ; Child, Preschool ; Adolescent ; Male ; Female ; Recurrence ; Cholesteatoma/congenital* ; Tympanoplasty ; Treatment Outcome

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and dosimetric parameters associated with acute hematologic toxicity (AHT) resulting from radiation-induced damage to hematopoietic organs in patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer and to provide a reference for establishing dose constraints in relevant regions of interest (ROIs) and predicting adverse tissue reactions during the development of clinical treatment plans. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 556 patients with cervical cancer who underwent chemoradiotherapy at our hospital. Univariate (χ² and t-test) and multivariate (binary logistic regression analyses) methods were employed to investigate the association of clinical factors and pelvic dose-volume parameters with grade ≥ 3 AHT in patients with cervical cancer. Clinical factors comprised patients’ age, clinical stage, pathologic stage, whether the patient had received chemotherapy in the radiotherapy cycle of interest, and dose-volume dosimetric parameters V_x and D_mean for pelvic bone marrow (BM) and femoral head (FH) structures. Results The incidence of AHT among the included cases was 30.4% (169/556). Chi-square analysis of the clinical factors revealed that whether the patient had received chemotherapy, patient’s age, and pathologic stage had a significant impact on AHT. Univariate analysis showed that the factors associated with AHT were mean dose, V₅, V₁₀, V₁₅, V₂₀, and V₂₅ of BM and FH; dosimetric parameters such as V₃₅ of FH had a significant impact on the development of AHT. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified V₁₅ of pelvic BM as an independent risk factor for AHT (P=0.041), with a threshold value of 84.29% as determined by a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Conclusion Whether a patient had received chemotherapy in the radiotherapy cycle of interest, and patient’s age and pathologic stage can serve as predictors of AHT. V₁₅ of BM is an independent risk factor for AHT development. Therefore, when formulating a treatment plan, it is crucial to ensure that pelvic V₁₅ remains below 84.29% to effectively reduce the incidence of grade ≥ 3 acute bone marrow depression.

  Objective  To discuss the significance of genetic diagnosis of children with syndromic hearing loss by using whole-exome sequencing.  Methods  The clinical data of 34 children with sensorineural hearing loss were collected and the whole exons of genome of the children and their parents were sequenced and analyzed.  Results  Genetic causative gene and mutations have been identified in 19 children, including 4 genes (HARS2, USH2A, GATA3, MITF) related to rare syndromic hearing loss. Fifteen children were diagnosed with non-syndromic hearing loss related gene, including 8 cases with GJB2 mutation, 5 cases with SLC26A4 mutation and 2 cases with MYO15A mutation. Mutations of c.435_437del(p.K147del) and c.1403G > C (p.G468A) in gene HARS2, c.11389+1del in gene USH2A, c.1327delA(p.M443Wfs*33) in gene GATA3, c.627C > A(p.C209X) in gene MITF and c.8033_8057delinsG(p.N2678_D2686delinsS) in gene MYO15A were first reported.  Conclusions  Whole-exome sequencing helps the accurate diagnosis of causes of hearing loss, especially for the rare syndromic hearing loss with atypical clinical manifestations. Information from genetic testing may highlight further recommended exams of structure and functions of related organs.

Objective To evaluate the secondary cancer risk to various organs due to radiation treatment for early left-sided breast cancer using 6 MV X-ray flattening filter free (FFF) and flattening filter (FF) modes.Methods Two techniques,6 MV FFF and 6 MV FF X-rays modes,were used to develop the two tangential fields d-IMRT plans for 20 early left-sided breast cancer patients respectively.For all the patients,the dose to surrounding tissues was minimized as low as possible,the 95％ volume of the planning target volume (PTV) and clinical target volume (CTV) was consistent with the prescribed dose.The beam parameters and the plan optimization parameters of FFF modes were in consonance with FF modes.The radiation doses and volumes of the planning target volumes,organs at risk and normal tissue were detected by dose-volume histogram.And then,the excess absolute risk(EAR) of contralateral breast,ipsilateral lung,contralateral lung,thyroid and liver were calculated using the radiotherapy-induced secondary primary cancer risks models.Results The treatment plans of two groups met the requirements of clinical.The FFF d-IMRT techniques resulted in a systematic reduction of the organ equivalent dose (OED) (t =2.18-9.72,P ＜ 0.05),and the EAR (t =2.11-9.99,P ＜ 0.05) of contralateral breast,ipsilateral lung,contralateral lung,thyroid and liver was compared to the FF IMRT techniques,especially for the contralateral breast.Conclusions Both FFF and FF d-IMRT plans can achieve comparable target dose coverage in patients with early left-sided breast cancer,while the FFF d-IMRT techniques could reduce the excess absolute risk of contralateral breast,ipsilateral lung,contralateral lung,thyroid and liver.These results are of clinical importance,especially for the early-stage patients with an overall good prognosis.

Objective To investigate the prognosis of grommet insertions for osecretory otitis media in children and analyze the factors that may influence the results.Methods A retrospective review of 103 children (182 ears) with grommet insertions for osecretory otitis media from January 2011 to December 2011 was performed.They were divided into two groups(A and B) basing on the median age of 6 years old and observed their clinical manifestations,etiology and prognosis through two years' follow-up.The preoperative pure tone audiometry(PTA) hearing threshold,PTA in two weeks after surgery,the proportion of adenoid hypertro phy,the time of tube extrusion,the relapse of osecretory otitis media and repeat operation between two groups were compared.Results The difference of preoperative PTA and post operative PTA were not significant different between two groups(P＞0.05).But post operative PTA was lower than preoperative PTA(P＜0.05).The difference of otitis media recurrence was not significant different between two groups(P=0.088),but adenoid hypertrophy's proportion,tube extrusion's time and relapse were significant different(P＜0.05).Conclusion For school-age children with secretory otitis media need to extend the catheter time to reduce the probability of secondary catheterization.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of noise competition on word perception in normal hearing (NH) children and children with cochlear implantation (CI). Methods: To estimate the contribution of noise competition on speech perception, word perception in speech-shaped noise(SSN)and 4-talker babble noise(BN) with Mandarin Lexical Neighborhood Test were performed in 80 NH children and 89 children with CI. Corrected perception percentages were acquired in each group. Results: Both signal to noise ratio (SNR) and noise type influenced the word perception. In NH group, corrected percentages of disyllabic word perception in SSN were 24.2%, 55.9%, 77.1%, 85.1% and 88.9% at -8, -4, 0, 4 and 8 dB SNR, corresponding corrected percentages of monosyllabic word were 13.9%, 39.5%, 60.1%, 68.8% and 80.1%, respectively. In BN noise, corrected percentages of disyllabic word were 2.4%, 24.3%, 55.6%, 74.3% and 86.2%, corresponding monosyllabic word were 2.3%, 20.8%, 47.2%, 61.1% and 74.8%, respectively. In CI group, corrected percentages of dissyllabic word in SSN and BN at 10 dB SNR were 65.5% and 58.1%, respectively. Corresponding monosyllabic word were 49.0% and 41.0%. For SNR=5 dB, corrected percentages of disyllabic word in SSN and BN were 50.0% and 38.1%, corresponding corrected percentages of monosyllabic word were 40.8% and 25.1%, respectively. Analysis indicated that the masking effect were significantly higher in BN compared with SSN. Conclusions Noise competition influence word perception performance significantly. In specific, the influence of noise on word perception is bigger in children with CI than in NH children. The masking effect is higher in BN noise when compared with SSN.

Objective: To summarize the characteristics of children diagnosed as cleft palate associated with middle ear cholesteatoma. Methods: There were five middle ear cholesteatoma cases who had previously received cleft palate repairment surgery. All of the patients were followed up for 17 to 47 months. Median follow-up time was 31 months. Results: There were three males and two females with three to eleven years old , and the average of age was seven years and ten months. The time of cleft palate repairment surgery was from six months to four years, and the average age was one year and nine months. No history of grommet insertion. Three cases were unilateral choleateatoma (right ear in two cases and left ear in one case, of which two cases of contralateral ear with secretory otitis media) and two cases were bilateral choleateatoma. Five cases(seven ears) received surgeries. Radical mastoidectomy + canal wall down tympanoplasty were performed in three ears, in which we found stapes disappeared. Radical mastoidectomy + canal wall up tympanoplasty were performed in four ears, in which we found intact foot plate, with recurrence occurred in one case nine months after the first surgery. No recurrence occurred after the second canal wall down tympanoplasty. The postoperative average hearing thresholds of air conduction were improved in different degrees. Conclusions There may be a relationship between cleft palate associated with middle ear cholesteatoma and no grommet insertion history. The incidence of bilateral cases is relatively high, and otitis media with effusion may occur because of poor Eustachian tube function in the unilateral cases. Choice of surgical methods should be decided basing on combination of decreasing the recrudescence and improving the hearing.

Medical immunology is an important frontier and bridge subject to connect basic medicine and clinical medicine, and its knowledge is abstract and difficult to understand. Micro-course is the new teaching resource with the education information. Its design, development and research have become a hot topic in network learning and mobile learning. In this article, it is elaborated that teaching design is the soul of the quality for micro-course and because micro class software is simple and easy to learn, it is a positive guarantee for the civilization and popularization of micro class, and besides, PPT is the important material in the micro-course. The article also explores the knowledge system of the fragmented micro lessons in series, and analyzes the potential value of micro teaching in the course teaching and personnel training.

Objective To clone the coding region and 3′non?coding region of calmodulin 2(CaM2)in guinea pig,to provide the genetic informa?tion for studying the gene function of Calmodulin 2. Methods Total RNA was extracted from heart tissue of guinea pig,the coding region and 3′non?coding region of CaM2 were amplified by RT?PCR and 3′?RACE PCR methods,and the recombinant plasmid was constructed by inserting cDNA of the coding region and 3′non?coding region of CaM2 into the cloning vector by genetic engineering technology followed by DNA sequencing and se?quence analysis. Results The cloned coding region of CaM2 was 450 bp,and the 3′non?coding region of CaM2 was 660 bp. The amino acid se?quences of the coding region of CaM2 was consistent with those of other CaM subtypes,and the 3′non?coding region of CaM2 had low homology with those of other subtypes. Conclusion The cloning of CaM2 coding region and 3′non?coding region in guinea pig was the foundation for further study on the gene function of CaM2 and its role in related diseases.