Objective To analyze the acupoint selection law of acupuncture and moxibustion for pediatric cerebral palsy based on data mining techniques.Methods Clinical research literature about acupuncture and moxibustion for the treatment of pediatric cerebral palsy was retrieved from CNKI,Wanfang Data,VIP,CBM,PubMed,Web of Science,Embase and Cochrane Library from the establishment of the databases to April 1,2024.Excel 2021 was used to establish a database of prescription acupoints.The frequency of use of acupoints,attributed to the meridians,parts and specific acupoints were under statistically analysis,and SPSS Modeler 18.0 and SPSS Statistics 27.0 were used to conduct the association rules analysis,factor analysis and clustering analysis of acupoints.Results A total of 579 articles were included,579 prescriptions were extracted,containing 245 acupoints with the frequency of 6 422 times.The high-frequency acupoints were Zusanli,Baihui,Hegu,Sanyinjiao and Quchi,etc.The commonly used meridians were Governor Vessel,gall bladder meridian,stomach meridian,large intestine meridian and bladder meridian;mostly used acupoints were in the lower limbs,head and neck,upper limbs,waist and back.The association rules analysis showed that the top combinations were"Hegu-Quchi","Zusanli-Quchi","Zusanli-Quchi-Hegu","Hegu-Quchi-Zusanli";clustering analysis showed that 6 valid clusters were extracted;factor analysis extracted 7 valid common factors.Conclusion Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for pediatric cerebral palsy is based on the principle of strengthening the brain,improving intelligence and tonifying the five zang organs,reflecting the principle of matching acupoints far and near.The core combination of acupoints is"Zusanli-Quchi-Hegu".

Objective:To investigate the effect of preoperative continuous fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) on perioperative opioids dosage and quality of postoperative recovery in elderly patients with frail.Methods:A prospective study method was used. Sixty elderly frail patients underwent selective unilateral femoral head replacement surgery from November 2022 to October 2024 in Sihui People′s Hospital were selected. The patients were divided into control group and FICB group by random digits table method with 30 cases each. The patients in control group did not receive continuous FICB before surgery, and the patients in FICB group received continuous FICB 1 d before surgery. The perioperative use of opioids and analgesic effect, operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, quality of recovery-40 (QoR-40) score at discharge and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups.Results:A total of 57 patients completed the study, with 29 cases in the FICB group and 28 cases in the control group. There were no statistical differences in operative time, intraoperative blood loss and postoperative hospital stay between the two groups ( P>0.05). The sufentanil dosage of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), perioperative nalbuphine dosage, frequency of perioperative visual analog score (VAS)>4 scores, rate of preoperative rescue analgesia, rate of postoperative rescue analgesia and pressing frequency of PCA in FICB group were significantly lower than those in control group: (94.1 ± 5.4) μg vs. (102.1 ± 6.1) μg, 0 (0, 0) mg vs. 10.0 (0, 20.0) mg, 3.0 (2.0, 5.0) times vs. 5.0 (4.0, 6.0) times, 3.4% (1/29) vs. 32.1% (9/28), 13.8% (4/29) vs. 39.3% (11/28) and 2.0 (1.0, 3.0) times vs. 4.0 (3.0, 5.0) times, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01 or <0.05). The total QoR-40 score and physical comfort, pain scores in FICB group were significantly higher than those in control group: 156(153, 161) scores vs. 153 (148, 159) scores, 47 (45, 50) scores vs. 45 (43, 47) scores and 30 (29, 31) scores vs. 28 (25, 30) scores, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05 or <0.01); there were no statistical differences in emotional state, physical independence and psychological support scores between the two groups ( P>0.05). The incidences of dizziness and nausea vomiting in FICB group were significantly lower than those in control group: 13.8% (4/29) vs. 42.9% (12/28) and 10.3% (3/29) vs. 35.7% (10/28), and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05); there were no statistical difference in the incidences of delirium, pulmonary infection and deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremities between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Preoperative continuous FICB can reduce perioperative opioids dosage in elderly patients with frail, and improve early stage postoperative recovery quality.

Objective:To investigate the effect of preoperative continuous fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) on perioperative opioids dosage and quality of postoperative recovery in elderly patients with frail.Methods:A prospective study method was used. Sixty elderly frail patients underwent selective unilateral femoral head replacement surgery from November 2022 to October 2024 in Sihui People′s Hospital were selected. The patients were divided into control group and FICB group by random digits table method with 30 cases each. The patients in control group did not receive continuous FICB before surgery, and the patients in FICB group received continuous FICB 1 d before surgery. The perioperative use of opioids and analgesic effect, operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, quality of recovery-40 (QoR-40) score at discharge and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups.Results:A total of 57 patients completed the study, with 29 cases in the FICB group and 28 cases in the control group. There were no statistical differences in operative time, intraoperative blood loss and postoperative hospital stay between the two groups ( P>0.05). The sufentanil dosage of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), perioperative nalbuphine dosage, frequency of perioperative visual analog score (VAS)>4 scores, rate of preoperative rescue analgesia, rate of postoperative rescue analgesia and pressing frequency of PCA in FICB group were significantly lower than those in control group: (94.1 ± 5.4) μg vs. (102.1 ± 6.1) μg, 0 (0, 0) mg vs. 10.0 (0, 20.0) mg, 3.0 (2.0, 5.0) times vs. 5.0 (4.0, 6.0) times, 3.4% (1/29) vs. 32.1% (9/28), 13.8% (4/29) vs. 39.3% (11/28) and 2.0 (1.0, 3.0) times vs. 4.0 (3.0, 5.0) times, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01 or <0.05). The total QoR-40 score and physical comfort, pain scores in FICB group were significantly higher than those in control group: 156(153, 161) scores vs. 153 (148, 159) scores, 47 (45, 50) scores vs. 45 (43, 47) scores and 30 (29, 31) scores vs. 28 (25, 30) scores, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05 or <0.01); there were no statistical differences in emotional state, physical independence and psychological support scores between the two groups ( P>0.05). The incidences of dizziness and nausea vomiting in FICB group were significantly lower than those in control group: 13.8% (4/29) vs. 42.9% (12/28) and 10.3% (3/29) vs. 35.7% (10/28), and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05); there were no statistical difference in the incidences of delirium, pulmonary infection and deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremities between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Preoperative continuous FICB can reduce perioperative opioids dosage in elderly patients with frail, and improve early stage postoperative recovery quality.

Objective To analyze the acupoint selection law of acupuncture and moxibustion for pediatric cerebral palsy based on data mining techniques.Methods Clinical research literature about acupuncture and moxibustion for the treatment of pediatric cerebral palsy was retrieved from CNKI,Wanfang Data,VIP,CBM,PubMed,Web of Science,Embase and Cochrane Library from the establishment of the databases to April 1,2024.Excel 2021 was used to establish a database of prescription acupoints.The frequency of use of acupoints,attributed to the meridians,parts and specific acupoints were under statistically analysis,and SPSS Modeler 18.0 and SPSS Statistics 27.0 were used to conduct the association rules analysis,factor analysis and clustering analysis of acupoints.Results A total of 579 articles were included,579 prescriptions were extracted,containing 245 acupoints with the frequency of 6 422 times.The high-frequency acupoints were Zusanli,Baihui,Hegu,Sanyinjiao and Quchi,etc.The commonly used meridians were Governor Vessel,gall bladder meridian,stomach meridian,large intestine meridian and bladder meridian;mostly used acupoints were in the lower limbs,head and neck,upper limbs,waist and back.The association rules analysis showed that the top combinations were"Hegu-Quchi","Zusanli-Quchi","Zusanli-Quchi-Hegu","Hegu-Quchi-Zusanli";clustering analysis showed that 6 valid clusters were extracted;factor analysis extracted 7 valid common factors.Conclusion Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for pediatric cerebral palsy is based on the principle of strengthening the brain,improving intelligence and tonifying the five zang organs,reflecting the principle of matching acupoints far and near.The core combination of acupoints is"Zusanli-Quchi-Hegu".

Objective:To investigate the level of endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H 2S) in contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI), as well as the potential role of H 2S against CIAKI by down-regulating NLRP3 inflammasome. Methods:Twenty-four healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing 180-220 g, were randomly divided into three groups according to the random number table method: control group, CIAKI group (iopromide 2.9 g/kg) and CIAKI+NaHS group (NaHS 4 mg/kg for three days before 2.9 g/kg iopromide injection). Kidneys were collected for whole-genome sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. HE and PAS staining were used for kidney histological examination. TUNEL assays were applied to detect renal tubular epithelial injury. Expressions of NLRP3 inflammasome (NLRP3, ASC and caspase-1) were evaluated by immunofluorescence staining. The role of H 2S in contrast (iopromide 200 mgI/kg)-induced injury on human renal tubular epithelium (HK-2 cells) was investigated, and CCK-8 assay was used to detect cellular viability. Results:Compared with the control group, the expression of endogenous H 2S synthetases-related genes [cystathionine β-synthase ( CBS), cystathionine-γ-lyase ( CSE) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase ( 3- MST)] was lower in CIAKI group (all P<0.05). The gene expression levels of CBS, CSE and 3- MST were negatively correlated with renal function biomarkers serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and cystatin-C (all P<0.05). Compared with the CIAKI group, CIAKI+NaHS group showed alleviated creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and cystatin-C, improved histological changes, reduced apoptosis. Moreover, the expression levels of NLRP3, ASC and caspase-1 in CIAKI+NaHS group were lower than those in CIAKI group (all P<0.05). In HK-2 cells, compared with the contrast group, the cellular viability was higher in the contrast+NaHS group; reducing endogenous H 2S by CBS inhibitor could enhance contrast-induced cell viability ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Injury of endogenous H 2S system is pivotal to CIAKI pathogenesis. Up-regulation of H 2S ameliorates renal injury of CIAKI rats, which may be related to regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome.

Objective:To explore the effects of electroacupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy for the improvement of the neural function and cognitive ability in patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.Methods:A total of 180 patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage admitted in Department of Neurology of the Sinopharm-Gezhouba Central Hospital of China Three Gorges University from the January of 2016 to the June of 2019 were selected and randomly divided into hyperbaric oxygen group (HBO group) ( n=60), electric acupuncture group (EA group) ( n=60), and EA combined HBO treatment group (EA+ HBO group) ( n=60) by random number table method. The clinical curative effect and the improvements of cerebral edema, neural function, and cognitive ability were compared in the three groups before and after treatment. Results:After 2 and 4 courses of the treatment, the absolute cerebral edema volume and relative cerebral edema volume of the patients were gradually decreased, and the absolute volumes in the EA+ HBO group were significantly decreased compared with those in the HBO group and the EA group with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05). After 4 courses of the treatment, the total effective rate of the EA+ HBO group was 91.67%, which was significantly higher than those of the HBO group (81.67%) and the EA group (76.67%) with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05). The serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S100β levels of the three groups were significantly lower than those before the treatments, and the levels in the EA+ HBO group were lower than those in other two groups. The differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). After treatment, the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score and Barthel index score of the patients were significantly increased ( P<0.05), and the improvement of MMSE score in the EA+ HBO group was significantly better than those in the HBO group and the EA group with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Electroacupuncture combined with HBO can effectively reduce cerebral edema, repair cerebral nerve damage, and improve patients′ cognitive function through electrical stimulation and abatement of ischemia and hypoxia.

Objective:To explore the effects of electroacupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy for the improvement of the neural function and cognitive ability in patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.Methods:A total of 180 patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage admitted in Department of Neurology of the Sinopharm-Gezhouba Central Hospital of China Three Gorges University from the January of 2016 to the June of 2019 were selected and randomly divided into hyperbaric oxygen group (HBO group) ( n=60), electric acupuncture group (EA group) ( n=60), and EA combined HBO treatment group (EA+ HBO group) ( n=60) by random number table method. The clinical curative effect and the improvements of cerebral edema, neural function, and cognitive ability were compared in the three groups before and after treatment. Results:After 2 and 4 courses of the treatment, the absolute cerebral edema volume and relative cerebral edema volume of the patients were gradually decreased, and the absolute volumes in the EA+ HBO group were significantly decreased compared with those in the HBO group and the EA group with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05). After 4 courses of the treatment, the total effective rate of the EA+ HBO group was 91.67%, which was significantly higher than those of the HBO group (81.67%) and the EA group (76.67%) with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05). The serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S100β levels of the three groups were significantly lower than those before the treatments, and the levels in the EA+ HBO group were lower than those in other two groups. The differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). After treatment, the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score and Barthel index score of the patients were significantly increased ( P<0.05), and the improvement of MMSE score in the EA+ HBO group was significantly better than those in the HBO group and the EA group with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Electroacupuncture combined with HBO can effectively reduce cerebral edema, repair cerebral nerve damage, and improve patients′ cognitive function through electrical stimulation and abatement of ischemia and hypoxia.

Objective: To identify and characterize the 4 strains of Prototheca isolated from the clinical samples of skin or ascites samples in China. Methods: The taxonomic position of 4 yeast-like organisms was revealed by polyphasic taxonomic approach, i.e., cultural and morphologic characteristics, commercial biochemical systems of Vitek 2 (YST kit) and Vitek matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) systems in combination with phylogenetic analysis based on the gene sequences of 16S and 28S rRNA. Results: The 4 strains of Prototheca were characterized as cream-white, smooth, moist yeast-like colonies on Sabouraud gentamicin chloramph agar after incubation for 3 days. However, round, oval-shaped or elliptical sporangiums with mulberry-like or strawberry-like endospores were observed by optical microscope, which showed distinct differences from the general yeast species. The 4 isolates were identified as Prototheca wickerhamii with Vitek YST kits by Vitek 2 systems and Vitek MALDI-TOF MS systems. The genome for the 4 isolates was characterized with the existence of the prokaryotic 16S rRNA gene and eukaryotic 28S rRNA gene. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of the 4 strains showed more than 99.7% similarity to that of P. wickerhamii. Sequence analysis of 28S rRNA gene showed that the organisms included multiple copies of different sequences, which showed sequence similarities of 91.9% to 100% even in the same strain. The phylogenetic dendrogram based on 16S rRNA and 28S rRNA gene sequences showed that the 4 strains of Prototheca formed a cluster along with P. wickerhamii. Conclusion The 4 yeast-like organisms could be identified as P. wickerhamii, and 16S rRNA gene should be the suitable molecular target for the identification.

Objective:To establish a calculation model of drug preparation difficulty coefficient for outpatient pharmacy intrave -nous admixture center ( OUIVA) in a children's hospital, and construct the performance model .Methods: All the prescriptions in a week in OUIVA of Shanghai children's medical center were randomly selected .According to the actual difficulty level in the process of outpatient and emergency drug preparation , a basic drug difficulty coefficient and difficulty coefficient addition method was constructed . The difficulty index of every prescription was calculated .All the prescriptions in a week were randomly selected , and according to the difficulty coefficient analysis method , the daily difficulty coefficient of the prescriptions was calculated in order to build a performance model for OUIVA in the hospital .Results:The difficulty coefficient of medicine mainly included four basic difficulty coefficients and nine difficulty addition coefficients .According to the statistics , the average difficulty coefficient of daily prescriptions was (3.83 ± 2.86 )with the highest difficulty coefficient of 35, and the prescription data showed that there was significant difference between outpa -tient and emergency prescriptions and daytime blood tumor prescriptions .Conclusion:A performance model based on the difficulty co-efficient for OUIVA in children ' s hospital is a more scientific reflection to the daily work .

Objective:To analyze the dosage distribution and the frequency of each dosage of high-risk tablets in the hospitalized patients in a children's hospital,and study whether the existing specifications of high-risk tablets meet the pediatrics clinical needs. Methods:All the prescriptions including high risk tablets were analyzed from 2014 to 2016 in Shanghai children's medical center. The frequency of every dosage of every drug was analyzed,and the current specifications were judged according to the frequency. New specifications were proposed when the existing specifications did not match the clinical needs. The new frequency of the proposed speci-fications was re-accounted for all the three-year prescriptions in order to evaluate whether the proposed new specifications met the clini-cal needs. Results:Among the five kinds of high-risk oral tablets,methotrexate tablets and vitamin A acid tablets were in accordance with the actual clinical requirements. Mercaptopurine tablets should add two specifications including 12.5 mg and 17 mg,and warfarin sodium tablets should add one specification(1.25 mg). Hydroxyurea tablets(250 mg) and warfarin sodium tablets(1 mg) were rec-ommended used in the children's hospital. Conclusion:The existing specifications of high-risk oral tablets can't fully meet the clini-cal needs,therefore,specifications still needs to be adjusted.