Objective To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of plum-blossom needle therapy for vitiligo by using the systematic review and meta analysis.Methods The randomized controlled trials(RCT)on plum-blossom needle for treating vitiligo were systematically retrieved from the databases of the PubMed,China Biological Medicine Database,CNKI,Wanfang Data and VIP database from the database estab-lishment to June 2,2022.The literatures were screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.The finally included literatures conducted the data extraction.The RevMan 5.4 software was used for conducting the data analysis.The methodological quality evaluation on the included trials was performed by the ROB tool.The GRADE method was used to assess the evidence level.Results A total of 7 trials involving 469 pa-tients were finally included.The meta analysis results showed that the plum-blossom needle combined with other therapies(including laser or ultraviolet irradiation,tacrolimus ointment,compound Kaliziran tincture)was superior to the other therapies alone in the aspects of improving vitiligo skin lesion including reducing the of white spot skin lesion area(MD=-1.11,95％CI:-1.92 to-0.30,P=0.007),increasing the repigment-ation rate of vitiliginous lesions(MD=18.09,95％CI:1.55 to 34.63,P=0.030)and enhancing the pigment deposition in vitiligo lesions(MD=0.92,95％CI:0.32 to 1.52,P=0.003),and improving the patients'quali-ty of life(MD=-7.48,95％CI:-8.04 to-6.92,P＜0.001),and the differences were statistically signifi-cant.In terms of safety,there was no statistically significant difference in adverse events between plum blos-som acupuncture combined with other therapies and other therapies alone(RR=1.20,95％CI:0.77 to 1.84,P=0.420).Conclusion Low or very low evidence shows that plum-blossom needle combined with other therapies for treating vitiligo may enhance the effect in the aspects of improving the white spot skin lesions and quality of life in the patients with vitiligo,moreover which is relatively safe.

Objective:To explore the influencing factors of psychological distress in middle-aged and young stroke patients to provide evidence for improving the mental health of the patients and guiding clinical psychological nursing interventions.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 447 middle-aged and young patients with stroke hospitalized in four hospitals in Tianjin from March 2022 to January 2023.Various assessment scales were employed, including a general data questionnaire, distress thermometer, numerical rating scale, family APGAR index, perceived social support scale, general self-efficacy scale, Herth hope index, self-rating anxiety scale and self-rating depression scale.Statistical analyses were performed using encompassing descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test, Kruskal Wallis test, Spearman correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling of SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 24.0.Results:The psychological distress score of middle-aged and young stroke patients was 1(1, 2). Age( Z=-5.497), marital status( Z=-2.755), number of children( H=25.448), co-residents( H=14.389), occupation( H=34.889), per capita monthly family income( H=19.105), hospitalized caregivers( H=23.794), stroke type( H=23.308), course of disease( H=10.649), number of chronic diseases( H=8.021), daily self-care ability( H=128.439), eating status( H=41.904), physical status( H=49.786), excretion status( H=112.736), dressing ability( H=63.036), nutritional status( H=15.514), organ injury status ( H=23.797)and edema status( Z=-4.307)affected the psychological distress of middle-aged and young stroke patients, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Correlation analysis showed that psychological distress were positively correlated with pain(1(1, 1)), anxiety(36(27, 53)) and depression(31(27, 58)) ( r=0.390, 0.525, 0.591, all P<0.001), while were negatively with family caring degree(10(10, 10)), perceptive social support(72(67, 74)), general self-efficacy(35(29, 38)) and hope level(41(36, 45)) ( r=-0.200, -0.464, -0.647, -0.675, all P<0.01). Results of the structural equation model of the influencing factors of psychological distress in middle-aged and young stroke patients showed that a total of 5 common factors were extracted, which were named support system, daily activities, disease condition, general condition and physical burden.Disease condition and physical burden had direct positive effects on psychological distress ( β=0.385, 0.204, both P<0.05). Support system, daily activities and general situation had direct negative effects on psychological distress ( β=-0.332, -0.262, -0.258, all P<0.05). Conclusions:The influencing factors of psychological distress in middle-aged and young stroke patients are disease status, support system, daily activities, general conditions and physical burden, which can provide theoretical basis for nurses to carry out active and effective prevention and nursing intervention on psychological distress in middle-aged and young stroke patients.

Objective:To explore the effects of estrogen receptor α (ERα) encoded by protein encoding gene ESR1 on the radiation resistance of breast cancer cells and their molecular mechanisms.Methods:The ESR1 overexpression plasmid was transfected into estrogen receptor (ER)-negative breast cancer cells. Then, the shRNA-ESR1 vector was introduced into ER-positive cell to establish models with different phenotype. The ATG5 mRNA level and protein expression levels of LC3B-I, LC3B-II, P62, FIP200, ATG5, ATG7, ATG12, Beclin1, ULK1 were detected using qPCR and Western blot techniques. Cell death was measured using flow cytometry. The radiation sensitivity was determined through the colony formation assay. The mortality of breast cancer cells under the autophagy gene knockdown and overexpression or treated with estrogen receptor inhibitor (TAM) combined with ionizing radiation were detected by trypan blue staining.Results:Under the condition of 8 Gy X-ray irradiation, the knockdown of ESR1 in ER-positive ZR75 breast cancer cells promoted cell death ( t = 3.49, 3.13, P < 0.05), while the overexpression of ESR1 in ER-negative MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells inhibited cell death ( t = 4.16, 7.48, P < 0.05). Compared to the control group, the treatment with chloroquine increased the number of formed colonies of ESR1 knockdown ZR75 cells ( t = 8.49, P < 0.05), and inhibiting autophagy could reduce the death of ZR75 cells caused by ESR1 silencing. Under the treatment with ionizing radiation, the overexpression of ESR1 in MDA-MB-231 cells promoted protective autophagy, which, however, was reduced after ESR1 knockdown in ZR75 cells. Furthermore, it was observed that the knockdown of ATG5 in ZR75 cells was associated with reduced autophagy and an increase in cell death ( t = 4.19, 6.39, P < 0.05). In contrast, the overexpression of ATG5 in ZR75 cells reversed the increase in cell death caused by ESR1 knockdown ( t = 1.70, 4.65, P < 0.05). After the treatment of ER-positive ZR75 breast cancer cells with TAM, the expressions of ATG5 and ATG12 decreased, suggesting inhibited autophagy and an increase in cell death ( t = 18.70, P < 0.05). Furthermore, these processes were promoted by ionizing radiation ( t = 16.82, P < 0.05). Conclusions:The estrogen receptor encoded by ESR1 promotes protective autophagy of ER-positive breast cancer cells by increasing ATG5, further leading to radiation resistance in ER-positive breast cancer cells. Treatment with tamoxifen combined with ionizing radiation can increase the radiation sensitivity of ER-positive breast cancer cells.

Objective:To investigate the application effect of case-based collaborative learning (CBCL) based on data-information-knowledge-wisdom (DKIW) model in the training of the informatization teaching ability of clinical teachers.Methods:From March to August in 2022, 71 clinical teachers from four grade A tertiary hospitals in Tianjin, China, were selected as subjects and were randomly divided into control group with 35 patients and experimental group with 36 patients using a random number table. The teachers in the control group received blended teaching online and offline, and those in the experimental group received CBCL teaching based on DIKW model. The two groups were compared in terms of theoretical assessment score, informatization teaching demonstration score, and informatization teaching ability score before and after intervention. SPSS 27.0 was used for the t-test and the Mann-Whitney U rank sum test. Results:Compared with the control group after intervention, the experimental group had significantly higher scores of theoretical assessment (83.50±3.11) and informatization teaching demonstration (84.19±1.89) ( P<0.05). After intervention, the control group had significant increases in the total score of informatization teaching ability (74.34±4.08) and the scores of each dimension (15.40±1.19, 19.29±1.62, 28.54±1.67, and 11.11±1.79), and the experimental group also had significant increases in the total score of informatization teaching ability (83.64±5.25) and the scores of each dimension (16.53±1.21, 20.94±1.98, 33.03±2.10, and 13.14±1.48); the experimental group had significantly higher scores than the control group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The CBCL teaching model based on DIKW model can help to improve the comprehensive informatization teaching ability of clinical teachers.

Objective:To construct a prediction model of psychological distress risk in young and middle-aged patients with gynecologic malignancy based on random forest algorithm and validate its prediction effect, which provided a tool for healthcare professionals to detect patients′ psychological distress in early stage.Methods:This was a cross-sectional study, a total of 385 cases of young and middle-aged patients with gynecologic malignancies admitted to the gynecology and oncology departments of six tertiary hospitals in Tianjin from October 2021 to October 2022 were consecutively included, the study subjects were randomly divided into 270 cases in the training set and 115 cases in the testing set according to 7:3 by R-studio software. After grouping the training set patients according to the presence or absence of psychological distress (positive psychological distress 151 cases and negative psychological distress 119 cases), univariate analysis was performed on each influencing factor. A random forest model for the prediction of psychological distress in young and middle-aged gynecological malignancy patients using R-studio software on the training set, and the prediction effect was verified on the testing set.Results:The prediction accuracy was 94.78%, sensitivity was 96.88%, specificity was 92.16%, positive predictive value was 93.94%, negative predictive value was 95.92%, and AUC was 0.992 (95% CI 0.982-1.000). The top 5 significant predictor variables were ranked according to the average decrease in the Gini coefficient of each influencing factor in the random forest model: General Self-Efficacy Scale score, Herth Hope Index score, Perceived Social Support Scale score, Self-Rating Depression Scale score, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale score. Conclusions:In this study, the prediction model of psychological distress in young and middle-aged patients with gynecologic malignancy constructed by random forest algorithm has high predictive efficacy, which provides reference for healthcare professionals to identify patients′ psychological distress early and formulate interventions.

Objective:To develop the Care Needs Scale for Young and Middle-aged Terminally Ill Patients and test its reliability and validity, so as to provide an effective tool for evaluating the care needs of young and middle-aged terminally ill patients for medical and nursing staff.Methods:This study is a cross-sectional study. Guided by the theory of supportive care needs, an initial scale was formed through literature review, qualitative interviews, Delphi expert consultation, and pre-survey. From July to September 2022, convenience sampling was used to select 570 young and middle-aged terminally ill patients hospitalized in the Oncology Department and Hospice Care Ward of six Class Ⅲ hospitals in Tianjin as the research subject, and a questionnaire survey was conducted on the patients. The items in the scale were selected using item analysis method. The structural validity of the scale was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. The content validity of the scale was evaluated using the scale-level content validity index and the item-level content validity index. The reliability of the scale was evaluated using internal consistency coefficient and half reliability coefficient. A total of 570 questionnaires were distributed, and 565 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective response rate of 99.12% (565/570) .Results:A total of 18 experts completed two rounds of consultation, with an expert authority coefficient of 0.890, the Kendall's W values of 0.309 and 0.417, respectively ( P<0.05). The Care Needs Scale for Young and Middle-aged Terminally Ill Patients included 6 dimensions and a total of 39 items. Exploratory factor analysis extracted 6 common factors, with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 71.515%. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the overall model fitted well. The content validity index at the scale level was 0.942, and the content validity index at the item level was 0.833 to 1.000. The total Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.975, and the half reliability coefficient was 0.911. Conclusions:The reliability and validity of the Care Needs Scale for Young and Middle-aged Terminally Ill Patients are good, and it can be used as an evaluation tool for the care needs of young and middle-aged terminally ill patients.

ObjectiveTo understand the pathogenic spectrum and epidemiological characteristics of severe acute respiratory infection （SARI） in adult inpatients in Yangpu District， Shanghai， China， in order to explore strategies for the prevention and treatment of respiratory infectious diseases. MethodsIndividual cases were from adult inpatients with SARI in Yangpu District， Shanghai， China from January 2019 to July 2021. Their respiratory samples were collected for etiological pathogen testing. ResultsA total of 681 SARI cases were enrolled for sampling and lab testing. Among them， 79.00% were aged 60 years and older， and 75.48% had confirmed chronic disease history. A total of 163 infection inpatients （23.94%） were positive for at least one pathogen. The pathogens identified most frequently were influenza A virus （6.75%）， followed by rhinovirus/enterovirus （3.23%）， parainfluenza virus （PIV） （2.79%）， Mycoplasma pneumoniae （2.35%）， coronavirus （CoV） （2.06%）. The positive rates of adenovirus （AdV）， human metapneumovirus （hMPV）， respiratory syncytial virus and bocavirus were all less than 2%. Bacterial strains were identified in eleven SARI cases， including Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa （4 strains）， Klebsiella pneumoniae （3 strains）. Legionella pneumophila was detected in 9 cases （1.32%） and Bordetella pertussis in 5 cases （0.73%）. Two pathogens were co-detected from 11 cases， accounting for 1.62% of 163 positive cases. The most common co-detected pathogens were influenza A virus and other pathogens， accounting for 54.55% of the mixed infection. The positive rates of pathogens were not significantly different between less than 60 years old and over 60 years old groups except for Bordetella pertussis， adenovirus and Mycoplasma pneumonia（P<0.05）. Influenza virus had epidemic peak in winter and spring， but not in summer from 2019 to 2021. ConclusionVarious respiratory pathogens are detected from adult SARI cases. It is mainly influenza virus， with co-detected pathogens and rare pathogens. This study provides helpful information for targeted prevention and control measures including vaccination.

Objective:To investigate the radiosensitization effect of low-dose sulfasalazine (SAS) on colorectal cancer (CRC) cells.Methods:Proliferation inhibition effect of SAS on CRC cells was detected by CCK-8 assay, and the concentration of SAS in vitro assays was based on its IC10 value. CRC cells were treated with SAS alone or combined with inhibitors of apoptosis, autophagy, ferroptosis and necroptosis, then cell viability was detected by CCK-8 assay. Trypan blue staining, clone formation assay and cell growth curves were used to verify the radiosensitization effect of SAS on CRC cells in vitro. CRC cells were treated with SAS and radiotherapy, then the intracellular contents of lipid peroxidation and the protein levels of GPX4, PTGS2, cleaved PARP and active caspase 3 were evaluated, respectively. Subcutaneous xenograft tumor mouse model was established to further verify the radiosensitization effect of SAS in vivo. Results:High dose (lethal dose) of SAS could induce apoptosis and ferroptosis in CRC cells. Low dose (non-lethal dose) of SAS enhanced the radiosensitivity of CRC cells in vitro, and the radiosensitivity effect of SAS could only be abolished by ferroptosis inhibitor (Fer-1). Low dose of SAS combined with radiotherapy significantly down-regulated the expression of GPX4, whereas increased the intracellular lipid peroxidation levels and the expression of PTGS2. SAS also showed significant radiosensitization effect in subcutaneous xenograft tumor model. Conclusion:Our findings suggest that low-dose SAS could increase the radiosensitivity of CRC cells by promoting ferroptosis.

Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics and establish a corresponding prognostic scoring model in patients with early-stage clinical features of hepatitis B-induced acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF).Methods:Clinical characteristics of 725 cases with hepatitis B-related acute-on-chronic hepatic dysfunction (HBV-ACHD) were retrospectively analyzed using Chinese group on the study of severe hepatitis B (COSSH). The independent risk factors associated with 90-day prognosis to establish a prognostic scoring model was analyzed by multivariate Cox regression, and was validated by 500 internal and 390 external HBV-ACHD patients.Results:Among 725 cases with HBV-ACHD, 76.8% were male, 96.8% had cirrhosis base,66.5% had complications of ascites, 4.1% had coagulation failure in respect to organ failure, and 9.2% had 90-day mortality rate. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that TBil, WBC and ALP were the best predictors of 90-day mortality rate in HBV-ACHD patients. The established scoring model was COSS-HACHADs = 0.75 × ln(WBC) + 0.57 × ln(TBil)-0.94 × ln(ALP) +10. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of subjects was significantly higher than MELD, MELD-Na, CTP and CLIF-C ADs( P < 0.05). An analysis of 500 and 390 cases of internal random selection group and external group had similar verified results. Conclusion:HBV-ACHD patients are a group of people with decompensated cirrhosis combined with small number of organ failure, and the 90-day mortality rate is 9.2%. COSSH-ACHDs have a higher predictive effect on HBV-ACHD patients' 90-day prognosis, and thus provide evidence-based medicine for early clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Electronic data capture(EDC) plays an important role in improving the quality of clinical research.The authors introduced the main functions of EDC and the use flow, then from its core function, analyzed the role of EDC in improving the quality of clinical research and scientific research management. Then they proposed the thinking of finding and solving problems from EDC " big data".Their efforts aim at enabling research administrators in extending clinical research management scope and management quality.