Objective:To investigate the host and vector composition of pestis and the epidemic situation of pestis among animals in the border port areas of Longchuan County, Yunnan Province.Methods:In September 2022, a survey was conducted on rodents and their surface parasitic fleas in the border port areas of Longchuan County, according to three habitat types: residential areas, agricultural areas, and forest-shrubbery areas. Samples of murine animals organs and their surface parasitic fleas were collected for isolation and identification of Yersinia pestis. Blood samples of plague indicating animals, such as murine animals, dogs and cats were collected, and serum plague F1 antibody was detected by indirect hemagglutination assay. Meanwhile, a retrospective investigation was conducted on the occurrence of self dead rats, sick rats, and suspected cases in the local area from 2018 to 2022 through interviews with farmers. Results:A total of 168 murine animals belonging to 3 orders, 5 families, 10 genera, and 11 species were captured in three habitats in Longchuan County. Among them, the capture rate in residential areas was 5.00% (30/600), with Rattus tanezumi and Suncus murinus as dominant species, with a composition ratio of 50.00% (15/30). The capture rate in agricultural areas was 9.67% (122/1 262), with Rattus tanezumi and Suncus murinus as dominant species, with a composition ratio of 50.82% (62/122) and 44.26% (54/122), respectively. The capture rate in the forest-shrubbery areas was 6.25% (16/256), with Hylomys suillus and Eothenomys eleusis as dominant species, with a composition ratio of 37.50% (6/16) and 31.25% (5/16), respectively. Among the captured murine animals, 20 individuals carried 52 parasitic fleas, belonging to 2 species of 2 genera and 2 families. The total flea infection rate was 11.90% (20/168), and the total flea index was 0.31 (52/168). The dominant specie was Xenopsylla cheopis (90.38%, 47/52). The flea infection rate in residential areas was 33.33% (10/30), and the flea index was 1.23 (37/30). The flea infection rate in agricultural areas was 7.38% (9/122), and the flea index was 0.11 (14/122). The flea infection rate in the forest-shrubbery areas was 6.25% (1/16), and the flea index was 0.06 (1/16). The samples of murine animals and their parasitic fleas obtained were isolated and cultured by Yersinia pestis, and the results were negative. A total of 144 serum samples from murine animals, dogs and cats were separated, and no F1 antibody against pestis was detected. According to interviews and investigations, no abnormal situations such as a large number of self dead rats, sick rats, and suspected cases were found from 2018 to 2022. Conclusions:No plague epidemic has been found in the border port areas of Longchuan County recently. The main host of plague, Rattus tanezumi, and the main vector, Xenopsylla cheopis, remain the dominant species in this area.

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the microbiological characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of Nocardia isolates in Hebei Province during the 9-year period.Methods The medical records of all hospitalized patients from whom Nocardia was isolated from 2015 to 2023 were analyzed retrospectively.The isolates were identified to the species level by amplification and sequencing of 16S rRNA,secA1 and ropB genes of Nocardia.Antimicrobial susceptibility of Nocardia isolates were tested by microbroth dilution method.Results Of the 162 strains of Nocardia,128(79.0％)were isolated from respiratory tract specimens,followed by skin and soft tissue infection(25/162,15.4％).Most of the patients with respiratory tract infection were elderly(＞65 years old).Most of the patients with skin and soft tissue infection were middle-aged and elderly(＞45 years old).Twelve species were identified among the 162 isolates.The most common species were N.cyriacigeorgica(36.4％,59/162),N.farcinica(25.3％,41/162),and N.otitidiscaviarum(9.9％,16/162).The most common Nocardia species isolated from the respiratory tract was N.cyriacigeorgica,followed by N.farcinica.The most common species causing skin and soft tissue infection were N.cyriacigeorgica,N.farcinica and N.brasiliensis.All Nocardia strains were susceptible to linezolid,followed by 98.8％susceptible to amikacin and 98.1％susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole(TMP-SMZ).Conclusions Nocardia is mainly isolated from respiratory tract,skin and soft tissues.N.cyriacigeorgica and N.farcinica are the most prevalent species.TMP-SMZ is the first choice for treatment of nocardiosis.Combination therapy may be appropriate for moderate and severe infections according to the results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the microbiological characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of Nocardia isolates in Hebei Province during the 9-year period.Methods The medical records of all hospitalized patients from whom Nocardia was isolated from 2015 to 2023 were analyzed retrospectively.The isolates were identified to the species level by amplification and sequencing of 16S rRNA,secA1 and ropB genes of Nocardia.Antimicrobial susceptibility of Nocardia isolates were tested by microbroth dilution method.Results Of the 162 strains of Nocardia,128(79.0％)were isolated from respiratory tract specimens,followed by skin and soft tissue infection(25/162,15.4％).Most of the patients with respiratory tract infection were elderly(＞65 years old).Most of the patients with skin and soft tissue infection were middle-aged and elderly(＞45 years old).Twelve species were identified among the 162 isolates.The most common species were N.cyriacigeorgica(36.4％,59/162),N.farcinica(25.3％,41/162),and N.otitidiscaviarum(9.9％,16/162).The most common Nocardia species isolated from the respiratory tract was N.cyriacigeorgica,followed by N.farcinica.The most common species causing skin and soft tissue infection were N.cyriacigeorgica,N.farcinica and N.brasiliensis.All Nocardia strains were susceptible to linezolid,followed by 98.8％susceptible to amikacin and 98.1％susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole(TMP-SMZ).Conclusions Nocardia is mainly isolated from respiratory tract,skin and soft tissues.N.cyriacigeorgica and N.farcinica are the most prevalent species.TMP-SMZ is the first choice for treatment of nocardiosis.Combination therapy may be appropriate for moderate and severe infections according to the results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

Objective:To investigate the host and vector composition of pestis and the epidemic situation of pestis among animals in the border port areas of Longchuan County, Yunnan Province.Methods:In September 2022, a survey was conducted on rodents and their surface parasitic fleas in the border port areas of Longchuan County, according to three habitat types: residential areas, agricultural areas, and forest-shrubbery areas. Samples of murine animals organs and their surface parasitic fleas were collected for isolation and identification of Yersinia pestis. Blood samples of plague indicating animals, such as murine animals, dogs and cats were collected, and serum plague F1 antibody was detected by indirect hemagglutination assay. Meanwhile, a retrospective investigation was conducted on the occurrence of self dead rats, sick rats, and suspected cases in the local area from 2018 to 2022 through interviews with farmers. Results:A total of 168 murine animals belonging to 3 orders, 5 families, 10 genera, and 11 species were captured in three habitats in Longchuan County. Among them, the capture rate in residential areas was 5.00% (30/600), with Rattus tanezumi and Suncus murinus as dominant species, with a composition ratio of 50.00% (15/30). The capture rate in agricultural areas was 9.67% (122/1 262), with Rattus tanezumi and Suncus murinus as dominant species, with a composition ratio of 50.82% (62/122) and 44.26% (54/122), respectively. The capture rate in the forest-shrubbery areas was 6.25% (16/256), with Hylomys suillus and Eothenomys eleusis as dominant species, with a composition ratio of 37.50% (6/16) and 31.25% (5/16), respectively. Among the captured murine animals, 20 individuals carried 52 parasitic fleas, belonging to 2 species of 2 genera and 2 families. The total flea infection rate was 11.90% (20/168), and the total flea index was 0.31 (52/168). The dominant specie was Xenopsylla cheopis (90.38%, 47/52). The flea infection rate in residential areas was 33.33% (10/30), and the flea index was 1.23 (37/30). The flea infection rate in agricultural areas was 7.38% (9/122), and the flea index was 0.11 (14/122). The flea infection rate in the forest-shrubbery areas was 6.25% (1/16), and the flea index was 0.06 (1/16). The samples of murine animals and their parasitic fleas obtained were isolated and cultured by Yersinia pestis, and the results were negative. A total of 144 serum samples from murine animals, dogs and cats were separated, and no F1 antibody against pestis was detected. According to interviews and investigations, no abnormal situations such as a large number of self dead rats, sick rats, and suspected cases were found from 2018 to 2022. Conclusions:No plague epidemic has been found in the border port areas of Longchuan County recently. The main host of plague, Rattus tanezumi, and the main vector, Xenopsylla cheopis, remain the dominant species in this area.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy of the intelligent version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale(MoCA)in identifying mild cognitive impairment(MCI)in elderly inpatients.Methods:Seventy-five patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment(MCI group)from the Neurology and Geriatrics Departments of a tertiary hospital in Changsha City, along with 195 patients with normal cognitive function(normal control group), were selected between July 2020 and December 2022.Both groups underwent evaluations using the intelligent version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA)and the Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE), and the results were analyzed.Results:The MCI group showed significantly lower total MoCA scores and MMSE scores[(19.73±2.42) vs.(24.8±2.33)]compared to the normal control group[(24.47±2.02) vs.(26.50±1.65)], with a statistically significant difference( P<0.01).The optimal cut-off score for the MoCA was found to be 23.5 points in diagnosing MCI, showing higher sensitivity, specificity, and kappa value(96.0%, 82.1%, and 0.690)compared to the MMSE scale(90.0%, 62.6%, and 0.428). Conclusions:The intelligent MoCA has a high screening accuracy for identifying MCI in this population, demonstrating superior sensitivity and specificity compared to the MMSE.

Objective To address the challenges of poor performance and lack of interpretability in existing models,the SHAP algorithm is used to develop an interpretable machine learning model that offers a novel approach to wound age estimation,Methods Based on the previous discovery of the expression of 35 wound age healing-related genes in contused skeletal muscle,the woun age estimaton model was constructed using four algorithms,namly,Multilayer Perceptron(MLP),Random Forest(RF),LightGBM(LGBM),and Support Vector Machine(SVM).The SHAP(Shapley Additive Explanation)algorithm was used to rank the importance of genetic features,eliminate redundant attributes,and optimize the model for accurate wound age estimation.the genetic features of the optimal model were analyzed using SHAP's local interpretation capabilities.Results The best results were obtained using model of MLP(area under the curve(AUC)=0.99)The wound ages were classified into four categories:4～12 h,16～24 h,28～36 h,and 40～48 h,using only 15 gene features.According to SHAP analysis,Fam210a was identified as the most relevant gene.Local analysis revealed that high expression of Fam210a contributed to an increase in the predicted probability of 4 h～12 h,while high expression of Rae1 contributed to an increase in the predicted probability of 16 h～24 h.Additionally,low expression of Tbx18 contributed to an increase in the predicted probability of 28 h～36 h,whereas high expression of Tbx18 contributed to an increase in the predicted probability of 40 h～48 h.Conclusions The combined MLP and SHAP model can be used to predict wound age.Using the SHAP interpreter can better understand the degree of contribution of feature genes to the model prediction,and lay the foundation for further in-depth study of wound age estimation.

ObjectiveBased on the experience of traditional quality evaluation， the quality of Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma（AMR） with different production methods such as direct seeding， transplanting after seedling raising， topping and non-topping， and difference in growth years was compared. MethodVernier caliper was used to measure the trait data of AMR in different production methods. Paraffin sections of AMR with different production methods were made by saffron solid green staining， and the microstructure was observed. The contents of water-soluble and alcohol-soluble extracts in AMR with different production methods were determined according to the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia. The content of water-soluble total polysaccharides in AMR with different production methods was detected by sulfuric acid-anthrone method. Fiber analyzer was used to detect the content of fiber components in AMR with different production methods. The contents of monosaccharides， oligosaccharides and some secondary metabolites in AMR with different production methods were detected by ultra performance liquid chromatography（UPLC）， and the differences of chemical components were compared by multivariate statistical analysis methods such as principal component analysis（PCA） and partial least squares-discriminant analysis（PLS-DA）. ResultIn terms of traits， the 3-year-old AMR with direct seeding and without topping was close to the high-quality AMR with "phoenix-head and crane-neck， strong sweetness and clear aroma" recorded in ancient materia medica， followed by the 3-year-old AMR with topping after transplanting， while the 2-year-old AMR with topping after transplanting with high market circulation rate was generally fat and strong with mild odor. In the microscopic aspect， the arrangement of xylem vessels and fiber bundles in the 3-year-old samples formed two obvious rings. Compared with the 2-year-old samples cultivated in Bozhou and Zhejiang， the 3-year-old samples without topping after transplanting had more wood fibers. In terms of chemical composition， the contents of 70% ethanol extract， fructose， glucose， sucrose， 1-kestose， atractylenolide Ⅰ， chlorogenic acid， neochlorogenic acid， cryptochlorogenic acid and other components in 3-year-old AMR with direct seeding and without topping were significantly higher than those in the other three samples（P<0.05）. The contents of cellulose， 70% ethanol extract， sucrose， atractylenolide Ⅰ， atractylone and other components in 3-year-old AMR with topping after transplanting were significantly higher than those in the 2-year-old AMR with high market circulation rate（P<0.05）， while the contents of water-soluble extract and water-soluble total polysaccharides in 2-year-old samples with topping after transplanting were significantly higher than those in the 3-year-old AMR with topping after transplanting， direct seeding and without topping（P<0.05）. ConclusionUnder the current mainstream production mode， too much manual intervention makes AMR heavily enriched in polysaccharides and increased the yield， but the accumulation of sweet substances， fragrant substances and fiber substances is insufficient， which affects its quality. The current quality standard of AMR has some shortcomings in guiding the high quality production of it， it is suggested to revise the quality standard of AMR， supplement the quantitative analysis of secondary metabolites， and strengthen the production of imitation wild AMR.

Objective To understand the epidemic status of biological stings on an island and the knowledge about environmental emergencies of personnel stationed on the island.Methods With convenience sampling,we investigated 270 personnel using a self-designed anonymous questionnaire based on clinical treatment situation and on-the-spot investigation of the island.Results A total of 270 questionnaires were distributed,and 254 valid questionnaires were returned,with an effective rate of 94.07％.A total of 164(64.57％)personnel had a history of stings,with median times of 2(0,5).The main clinical symptoms were local swelling and pain(142 cases,86.59％)and pruritus(110 cases,67.07％).The personnel scored 14(11,17)for the first aid knowledge about island environmental emergencies(the full score was 26).The vast majority of personnel(227 cases,89.37％)believed that it was necessary to learn the knowledge about island environmental emergencies,and the majority of personnel(186 cases,73.23％)hoped to learn through centralized teaching.Conclusion The environmental emergencies represented by biological stings are becoming increasingly serious,so it is necessary to carry out multiple prevention and environmental control measures,and to carry out regular and long-term training for personnel stationed on islands.

Objective:To understand the current situation of early mobilization in elder patients with acute ischemic stroke, and to analyze the influencing factors of early mobilization in patients with different degrees of neurological deficits, aiming to provide evidence for promoting early mobilization in patients with stroke and for formulating intervention strategies.Methods:Patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to the stroke centers of two class A tertiary hospitals in Hunan Province between January and December 2021 were enrolled.The degree of neurological impairment, activities of daily living and muscle strength were evaluated within 24 hours after admission, and patients' performance of early mobilization was recorded.Based on whether patients performed out-of-bed activities such as sitting at the bedside, standing or walking, transferring from bed to chair within 48 hours after admission, they were divided into an early ambulation group and a non-early ambulation group.Univariate analysis and Logistic regression analysis were then used to examine the influencing factors of early ambulation in patients with mild to moderate neurological deficits.Results:Among 257 patients with acute ischemic stroke, 60.7%(156 cases)conducted early mobilization.The rate of early mobilization for patients with moderate neurological deficits was only 12.9%(12/193), significantly lower than that for patients with mild neurological deficits(87.8%, 144/164)( χ2=139.571, P<0.001).Univariate analysis showed that there were significantly differences in the level of activities of daily living, stroke history, strength of the upper and lower limbs of the affected side between the early and non-early ambulation groups with moderate neurological impairment(all P<0.05), and there were significant differences in the level of activities of daily living between the early ambulation group and the non-early ambulation group in patients with mild neurological impairment( χ2=11.907, P<0.001).Logistic regression analysis showed that requiring assistance in daily life( OR=4.189, 95% CI: 1.724-10.668, P=0.002), muscle strength of the affected lower extremity ≤ grade 3( OR=9.605, 95% CI: 2.627-35.113, P=0.001)and moderate neurological deficits( OR=8.585, 95% CI: 3.216-22.913, P<0.001)were the risk factors of early mobilization in stroke patients. Conclusions:The rate of stroke patients with moderate neurological impairment performing early mobilization is low within 48 hours after admission.Activities of daily living ability, limb muscle strength and degrees of neurological deficits are influencing factors of early mobilization in stroke patients.

Mitochondrial myopathy is a group of multi-system diseases in which mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA)or nuclear DNA(nDNA)defects lead to structural and functional dysfunction of mitochondria.The clinical manifestations of mitochondrial myopathy are complex and varied,and the testing for mtDNA and nDNA is not widely available,so misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis is common.Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia(CPEO)is a common type of mitochondrial myopathy,which is characterized by blepharoptosis.Here we report a 38-year-old female with mitochondrial myopathy presented with chronic numbness and weakness of the limbs,accompanied by blepharoptosis that was recently noticed.Laboratory and head magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)examinations showed no obvious abnormalities.Muscle and nerve biopsies showed characteristic ragged red fibers(RRFs)and large aggregates of denatured mitochondria.Testing for mtDNA and nDNA showed a known mutation c.2857C＞T(p.R953C)and a novel variant c.2391G＞C(p.M797I)in the polymerase gamma(POLG)gene,so the patient was diagnosed as mitochondrial myopathy.Clinicians should pay more attention to long-term unexplained skeletal muscle diseases with recent onset blepharoptosis.Histopathologic examination and genetic testing are of great value in the early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention.