Objective To investigate the correlation between the benign and malignant pulmonary nodules and serum inflammatory factors,tumor markers,and imaging features.Methods A total of 209 patients with pulmonary nodules who underwent lung puncture biopsy at the Third People's Hospital of Kunming from January 2023 to January 2024 were enrolled.Based on pathological results,the patients were divided into benign pulmonary nodules group(n=106)and malignant pulmonary nodules group(n=103).General data and clinical indicators of all subjects were collected,and differences in various indicators between the two groups were analyzed.Results In terms of Serum inflammatory factors:there were statistically significant differences in LYMPH,NLR,LMR,IL-2,IL-6,IL-17,IFN-γ,HsCRP,SAA,and PCT between the two groups(P<0.05),while no significant differences were found in WBC,NETU,MONO,PLT,SII,IL-5,IFN-α,IL-1β,IL-10,IL-8,and IL-12P70(P>0.05).Regarding Serum tumor markers:there were statistically significant differences in CEA,CA125,CA199,CYFRA21-1,ProGRP,and NSE between the two groups(P<0.05),whereas no significant differences were found in TSGF,AFP,and CA153(P>0.05).In terms of Imaging features:there were statistically significant differences in the number,diameter,boundary,fissure sign,spiculated sign,and pleural retraction sign of nodules between the two groups(P<0.05),while no significant differences were found in nodular calcification,nodule density,and location(P>0.05).Binary logistic regression analysis(backward-Wald conditional method)identified patient age,fissure sign,CEA,NSE,ProGRP,and IL-6 were independent risk factors for malignant pulmonary nodules(P<0.05).The combined diagnostic model of these indicators for predicting malignant pulmonary nodules had an AUC of 0.965(P<0.05).Conclusion Malignant pulmonary nodules are more likely in older patients with lobulation on imaging and elevated serum levels of NSE,ProGRP,IL-6,and CEA.Combined detection of these indicators can predict the nature of pulmonary nodules,guiding early diagnosis of malignant nodules.

Objective To observe therapeutic effects of treating intractable headaches with acupuncture combined with Xiongge Siwu decoction. Methods 200 cases of patients with intractable headaches were recruited into a control group and a treatment group, with 100 patients in each group. The treatment group was treated with acupuncture combined with self-designed Xiongge Siwu decoction, while the control group was treated with conventional western medical treatment. Results The total effective rate was 95% and 55% in the treatment group and the control group respectively, showing significant difference (P<0.05) . Conclusion Treating intractable headaches with acupuncture combined with decoction of Xiongge Siwu decoction is effective.

BACKGROUND: The core of bone tissue engineering is to construct a scaffold that is similar to human bone tissue structure and features.OBJECTIVE: To compare pathochemical and mechanical characteristics between pig and human bone scaffold materials.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: Contrast study was performed at Clinical Anatomy Institute, South Medical University; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Tissue Construction and Detection from March to December 2006.MATERIALS: Four fresh health adult human cadavers were provided by South Medical University, Guangzhou Red Cross Society, and the relatives knew the fact. Ultra low temperature freezing 6-month iliac bones of 6 adult swines were also used in this study.METHODS: Pig iliac and healthy adults iliac bones were obtained to remove soft tissue, curettage periosteum and bone marrow. Bone sawing machine was used to cut cancellous bone into smaller bone sections around 5 mm×5 mm×40 mm, which underwent ultrasonic cleaning, H2O2 and alcohol soaking, freeze drying and radiation treatment; finally, xenogeneic bone scaffold and allogeneic bone scaffold were obtained.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Xenogeneic bone scaffold material and human allograft bone scaffold were observed with scanning electron microscopy to compare porosity, contents of protein content, calcium and phosphorus, and mechanical properties.RESULTS: Xenogeneic bone scaffold and allogeneic bone scaffold both had intrinsical bone trabecula, trabecular spaces and bone cavity system. Both of them had unabridged natural three dimensional network structure. The 3D supporting frames of them were complete. The xenogeneic bone scaffold had more spaces than allogeneic bone scaffold. The size of both scaffolds was approximation, about 400 μm. The interval porosity of xenogeneic bone scaffold was higher than the allogeneic bone scaffold (P<0.05). And the protein of xenogeneic bone scaffold was not as many as it of allogeneic bone scaffold (P<0.05). The contents of Ca and P were similar (P>0.05), and there was no significant difference in Young's modulus of xenogeneic bone scaffold and allogeneic bone scaffold (P>0.05).CONCLUSION: Xenogeneic bone scaffold may completely meet the clinical demands for bone grafting or be the scaffold of bone tissue engineering in mechanical chemical properties.