Objective:To review the paper on the admittance evaluation indicators of palliative care for patients with heart failure, and clarify the admittance evaluation indicators of palliative care for patients with heart failure and corresponding evaluation criteria or tools at home and abroad.Methods:Based on the framework of the scoping review, paper retrieval was carried out through computer in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WanFang Database, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database and VIP. The retrieval time limit was from the establishment of the database to April 30, 2022. The original research and review on the admittance evaluation of palliative care for patients with heart failure were included, and the data were independently screened and extracted by two researchers.Results:A total of 15 papers were included. The results of document integration showed that the admittance evaluation indicators of palliative care for patients with heart failure included four categories, namely, disease progress, patient needs, medical resource utilization and medical institutions. It included 12 evaluation indicators and corresponding evaluation criteria or evaluation tools, including the patient's expected survival period, cardiac function, high-risk biomarkers, exercise status, complications, advanced treatment, patient's subjective will, complex symptom relief needs, social support needs, multiple unplanned admissions, hospital stay extension, and medical institution software and hardware resources.Conclusions:The content of the admittance evaluation indicators of palliative care for patients with heart failure is comprehensive, but the evaluation criteria for some indicators are not clear, and there is no consensus on the whole. In the future, researchers can select sensitive evaluation indicators on the basis of existing research, construct the admittance evaluation indicators of palliative care for patients with heart failure, and verify it in clinical practice, so as to promote the application of palliative care in the disease management of patients with heart failure.

Objective To compare the perioperative incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and level of plasma D-dimer between different ages in patients with lower limb fracture in Northwest China.Methods The data were retrospectively analyzed of the 1,185 patients with lower limb fracture in 5 provinces in Northwest China from July 2014 to March 2017.They were 583 males and 602 femals,with an average of 60.3 years(from 18 to 102 years).Of them,723 were from Shaanxi Province,148 from Gansu Province,137 from Qinghai Province,128 from Ningxia Hui Nationality Autonomous Regions and 49 from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.They were divided into a young group (≤44 years old) (n =288),a middle-aged group (from 45 to 59 years old) (n =256),a junior elderly group (from 60 to 74 years old) (n =263),and a senior elderly group (≥75 years old) (n =378).The incidences of perioperative deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and levels of plasma D-dimer were compared between the 4 age groups.Results The DVT incidences before and after operation in the young group were significantly lower than in the other 3 groups (P ＜ 0.05);the DVT incidence after operation in the middle-aged group was significantly lower than that in the junior elderly group (P ＜ 0.05).The pre-and post-operative levels of plasma D-dimer increased with the age of the patients;the pre-and post-operative levels of plasma D-dimer in the senior elderly group were significantly higher than in the other 3 groups (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The perioperative incidence of DVT was high in the elderly patients with lower limb fracture in Northwest China,peaking in the age range from 60 to 74 years old.The pre-and post-operative levels of plasma D-dimer increased with the age of the patients.

Objective To assess the effect of preoperative administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) on the hidden blood loss in the surgery of intertrochanteric fractures with proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA).Methods Eighty patients with intertrochanteric fracture were treated with PFNA in our hospital from November 2015 to July 2016.They were 15 men and 65 women,with a mean age of 72.6 years.Of them,39 were included into TXA group where TXA was administered preoperatively and 41 were assigned into the control group where no TXA was used preoperatively.Blood routine examinations were carried out on one day before operation,the first and third days after operation.The surgical blood loss,operative blood transfusion,24-hour drainage after operation,and postoperative 3-day blood transfusion were recorded.The total and hidden blood losses were calculated according to the formula.The 2 groups were compared in terms of blood loss and complications.Results In TXA group,the total blood loss (1,632.3 ± 849.2 mL),the hidden blood loss (1,270.9 ± 623.3 mL) and the transfusion rate (28.2％) were significantly lower than those in the control group (2,014.8 ± 924.7 mL,1,549.1 ± 624.9 mL and 56.1％) (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in visible blood loss (361.4 ± 154.3 mL for TXA group versus 465.7 ± 191.3 mL for the control group) (P ＞ 0.05).Deep venous thrombosis occurred in 2 patients,limb swelling in one patient and wound dehiscence in one patient in TXA group while deep venous thrombosis occurred in one patient,limb swelling in 3 patients and wound dehiscence in none in the control group,showing no significant differences between the 2 groups (P ＞ 0.05).No infection was observed in either group.Conclusion Preoperative administration of TXA can reduce surgical hidden blood loss and transfusion rate as well but will not increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis in the surgery of intertrochanteric fractures with PFNA.

AIM:To investigate the role of microRNA-486-5p (miR-486-5p) in the apoptosis of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).METHODS: The hMSCs were cul-tured in vitro and exposed to serum-free medium and H2O2(10 mmol/L).The changes of miR-486-5p expression in oxida-tive stress-related apoptosis of hMSCs were measured by real-time PCR.The hMSCs were transfected with miR-486-5p mimic or inhibitor at concentration of 30 nmol/L by Lipofectamine RNAiMAX.The effect of miR-486-5p on H2 O2-induced decrease in cell viability was evaluated by MTT assay.Hoechst 33342 staining and flow cytometry were applied to determine the role of miR-486-5p in the apoptosis of hMSCs.The protein expression was evaluated by Western blotting.Caspase-3 ac-tivity was determined using a caspase-3 activity kit.RESULTS:Compared with control group, the expression of miR-486-5p significantly decreased after treated with H2O2(P<0.05).In addition, over-expression of miR-486-5p in the hMSCs reduced the cell viability, accelerated apoptosis, down-regulated Bcl-2/Bax ratio, caspase-3 enzyme precursor content and phosphorylation of Akt, and activated caspase-3 activity.Conversely, down-regulation of miR-486-5p significantly inhibited H2 O2-induced cell apoptosis and the caspase-3 activity, increased cell viability and up-regulated Bcl-2/Bax ratio and phos-phorylation level of Akt.CONCLUSION:Over-expression of miR-486-5p promotes H2 O2-induced hMSCs apoptosis, and repression of miR-486-5p protects hMSCs from H2 O2-induced cellular apoptosis, which may be mediated by regulating Akt signaling pathway.

Objective To analysis residents'death causes in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area,and analysis the distribution of causes of death and age,gender characteristics,therefore provide basis for governments at all levels to develop disease prevention. Methods Data for classification of death cause was analyzed by Excel 2003,according to the ICD-10 classification,the years of po-tential life lost(YPLL)was calculated by SPSS1 7.0.Results Totally 62 702 death date of resident population in Three Gorges Reservoir Area from July,2003 to December,2013 were collected.The crude death rate for males and standardized mortality rate was significantly higher than that in female;Cause of death of the top five were:circulatory system disease,respiratory system dis-ease,malignant tumor,injury and poisoning and digestive system diseases;Chronic disease was the main cause of death which ac-counting for 87.76%;years of potential life lost rate of top five were:injury and poisoning,tumor,circulatory system disease,respir-atory system diseases and perinatal diseases.Conclusion The main cause of death in Three Gorges Reservoir area is a county in the circulatory system diseases,malignant tumor,respiratory system disease,and show a younger trend.Therefore,prevent premature death has become one of the focal points of disease prevention and control.

Objective To analyze the 2015 IAAF World Athletics Championships victim of disease type and composition,investigate medical emergency services for major international sporting events.Methods The 2015 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Medical Encounter Forms records in 737 cases during the game (2015-8-21 to 2015-8-30) were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed.Results Total of 737 patients during the match,trauma 259 cases (35.1％),respiratory diseases 196 cases (26.6％),digestive diseases 77 cases (10.4％),heat-related illnesses 41 cases (5.6％).Athletes 170 cases (23.1％),174 cases of staff (23.6％),139 cases of the IAAF family members (18.9％),136 cases of spectators (18.4％),members of the media 56 cases (7.6％).Conclusions 2015 IAAF World Athletics Championships type of disease the treatment of patients with the most common sports injury,followed by respiratory diseases and common diseases in summer heat-related illnesses.Clinic staff personnel structure the most common,followed by extended family members as well as the IAAF athletes and spectators.Major sports events should develop reasonable security programs for priority diseases and key customer base,and to ensure a smooth operation.

AIM: To investigate the effect of microRNA-708-5p (miR-708-5p) on the migration of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs).METHODS:The expression of miR-708-5p was determined by miRNA arrays and re-al-time PCR.By transfection of miR-708-5p mimic or inhibitor, the up-regulation or down-regulation of miR-708-5p ex-pression in hMSCs was evaluated .The cell scratch and Transwell tests were used to detect the migration capability of hM-SCs.The effects of transmembrane protein 88 (TMEM88), a miR-708-5p target gene, onβ-catenin expression and migra-tion of hMSCs were detected .RESULTS:The expression of miR-708-5p was down-regulated in the old hMSCs compared with the young hMSCs.Up-regulation of miR-708-5p resulted in increasing migration of hMSCs.Conversely, down-regula-tion of miR-708-5p resulted in decreasing cell migration .The expression of TMEM88 was up-regulated in the old hMSCs compared with the young hMSCs , while the expression of β-catenin was down-regulated.Directly repression of TMEM88 expression increased the β-catenin expression and migration of hMSCs .The regulation of miR-708-5p on hMSCs was atten-uated by inhibiting the expression of miR-708-5p and TMEM88 together.CONCLUSION:miR-708-5p increases β-cate-nin expression and Wnt/β-catenin activity by repressing TMEM 88, thus enhancing the migration of hMSCs .

OBJECTIVETo investigate the hemodynamics evidence of the descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery in a reversed way. To explore the clinical result of using the reversed descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery as the receipt artery for free flaps for reconstruction of the leg soft-tissue defect.

METHODSFrom October 2005 to February 2012, 38 patients with severe leg soft-tissue defects were treated. The proximal antegrade and retrograde mean artery pressure of the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery in 16 of 38 patients were recorded during operation. All wounds had osteomyelitis, bone and tendon exposure requiring coverage reconstruction. And there was no recipient artery in the injured lower leg for free flaps in all 38 patients. Reversed descending branches of lateral femoral circumflex arteries were used as recipient arteries for free flaps (free latissimus dorsi flap, free thoracoumbilical flap, and free anterolateral thigh flap) in all patients. The flap donor site was closed directly or with the skin graft.

RESULTSThe proximal antegrade mean artery pressure of the descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery was(81.6 +/- 12.4) mmHg. The proximal retrograde pressure was(48.2 +/- 10.7) mmHg. The proximal retrograde mean artery pressure was 59.07 percent of the proximal antegrade pressure. The donor skin graft survived and wound healed primarily. After operation, 2 flaps had distal partial necrosis and healing was achieved after dressing change. All the other flaps survived completely without vascular problems. All the patients were followed up for 11 months to 2.5 years (mean, 1.6 years). The flap appearance was satisfactory. The texture and color of flaps in all cases were good.

CONCLUSIONSThe reverse descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery is a reliable recipient artery for the free flaps. It is an easy and simple technique that can be used for reconstruction of the defects in the lower leg, with the reversed descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery as recipient artery.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Blood Pressure ; Female ; Femoral Artery ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Free Tissue Flaps ; blood supply ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Lower Extremity ; injuries ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Soft Tissue Injuries ; surgery ; Young Adult

Objective To evaluate the safety of Ad-Mathl administration to inner ear and provide the base data for vestibular dysfunction gene therapy.Methods Ten mature Wistar rats were divided into normal control group(srats) and adenovirus(E1,E3-Deleted and carried mathl and enhanced green fluorescent protein report gene,Ad-Mathl-EGFP)scala vestibuli transfer group(5 rats).Right ears of the Ad-Mathl-EGFP transfering group rats were deliveried 5ul Ad-Mathl-EGFP(physieal tite 2.1 10~(11)v.P./ml)into cochleas through the way of drilling scala vestibuli of cochlear basal turn.As a control,the normal group received nothing to inner ear.In order to estimate functional condition of vestibule and cochlea,the click-evoked potentials on the surface of the cervical dura mater(CDM-CEP),auditory brain stem response(ABR)and swimming time were recorded in all rats at 7 days after treatment,and then histologic and morphologic observation were carried out after animals were sacrificed.Results All animals' morphologic observation showed that inner ear hair cells were normal after transfer.Seven days after transfer,the swimming time was 4.0±0.71 s in normal control group and 5.0±0.71 s in scala vestibuli delivery group.The threshold of CDM-CEP and ABR were 85±3.54 dB SPL and 37±4.47 dB SPL in normal control group,and 89±6.52 dB SPL and 40±3.54 dB SPL in Ad-Mathl-EGFP scala vestibuli delivery group,respectively.There was no significant difference existed between control group and Ad-Mathl-EGFP scala vestibuli delivery group.Conclusion The Ad(E1,E3-Deleted)is safe for vestibular and cochlea hair cells and can be used as an ideal vector of gene transfer.

Objective To assess the feasibility of adenoviral vectors mediate cochlear gene transfer by postau-ricular microinjection through the round window membrane in mouse. Methods Twelve 5-week old C57BL/6J mice were selected for the study: 8 were implanted with Ad-EGFP by postauricular microinjection through the round window membrane, and 4 with artificial perilymphatic fluid. On postoperative days 5 and 14, the animals were sac-rificed and the surface preparation of cochleae was observed. Results Two animals died after operation. Bright green fluorescence in the cochleae was observed in Ad- EGFP groups. Gene expression on day 14 after operation was higher than that on day 5. However, the control group was free of fluorescence. Oonclusion The postauricular route of the cochlear gene transfer in mice is simple to operate with little side-effect. The technique of transgenic delivery into the inner ear through RWM by mieroinjection is feasible and effective.