Noise-induced hearing loss is a worldwide public health issue that is characterized by temporary or permanent changes in hearing sensitivity. This condition is closely linked to inflammatory responses, and interventions targeting the inflammatory gene tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) are known to mitigate cochlear noise damage. TNFα-induced proteins (TNFAIPs) are a family of translucent acidic proteins, and TNFAIP6 has a notable association with inflammatory responses. To date, there have been few reports on TNFAIP6 levels in the inner ear. To elucidate the precise mechanism, we generated transgenic mouse models with conditional knockout of Tnfaip6 (Tnfaip6 cKO). Evaluation of hair cell morphology and function revealed no significant differences in hair cell numbers or ribbon synapses between Tnfaip6 cKO and wild-type mice. Moreover, there were no notable variations in hair cell numbers or hearing function in noisy environments. Our results indicate that Tnfaip6 does not have a substantial impact on the auditory system.
Animals ; Mice, Knockout ; Hair Cells, Auditory, Inner/pathology* ; Mice ; Mice, Transgenic ; Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced ; Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem/physiology*

Talents are the main force for the development of traditional Chinese medicine（TCM）， and the construction of TCM talents and the reformation of talent evaluation system are essential to promote the inheritance and innovation of TCM. At present， we are still exploring and developing in the fields of the formulation， implementation and evaluation indicators of TCM talent evaluation system. However， there are shortcomings and difficulties. For instance， insufficient stratification in the evaluation， excessive emphasis on the quantity of achievements， neglecting the quality of the achievements and the actual contribution， imperfect assessment indicators， and the weak characteristics of TCM. Therefore， national ministries and commissions have jointly issued a document requesting to break the four only and set a new standard， in order to promote the construction of a scientific and technological talent evaluation system oriented by innovation value， ability and contribution. For the evaluation of TCM clinical talents， China Association for Science and Technology commissioned China Association of Chinese Medicine to build the China Clinical Cases Library of TCM（CCCL-TCM）， which aims at collecting the most authoritative and representative TCM clinical cases and exploring the advantages of applying clinical cases as masterpiece of achievement in TCM clinical talents evaluation. CCCL-TCM can promote the construction of a talent evaluation system that is more in line with the development characteristics of TCM industry， and to carry out relevant pilot in TCM colleges and institutions across the country in order to promote the reformation of TCM talent evaluation system.

Aiming at the problems of missing important features, inconspicuous details and unclear textures in the fusion of multimodal medical images, this paper proposes a method of computed tomography (CT) image and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image fusion using generative adversarial network (GAN) and convolutional neural network (CNN) under image enhancement. The generator aimed at high-frequency feature images and used double discriminators to target the fusion images after inverse transform; Then high-frequency feature images were fused by trained GAN model, and low-frequency feature images were fused by CNN pre-training model based on transfer learning. Experimental results showed that, compared with the current advanced fusion algorithm, the proposed method had more abundant texture details and clearer contour edge information in subjective representation. In the evaluation of objective indicators, Q ^AB/F, information entropy (IE), spatial frequency (SF), structural similarity (SSIM), mutual information (MI) and visual information fidelity for fusion (VIFF) were 2.0%, 6.3%, 7.0%, 5.5%, 9.0% and 3.3% higher than the best test results, respectively. The fused image can be effectively applied to medical diagnosis to further improve the diagnostic efficiency.
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods* ; Neural Networks, Computer ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods* ; Algorithms

Objective:To analyze the risk factors of bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD)in very preterm infants(VPI), and to provide scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of BPD in VPI.Methods:A prospective multicenter study was designed to collect the clinical data of VPI in department of neonatology of 28 hospitals in 7 regions from September 2019 to December 2020.According to the continuous oxygen dependence at 28 days after birth, VPI were divided into non BPD group and BPD group, and the risk factors of BPD in VPI were analyzed.Results:A total of 2 514 cases of VPI including 1 364 cases without BPD and 1 150 cases with BPD were enrolled.The incidence of BPD was 45.7%.The smaller the gestational age and weight, the higher the incidence of BPD( P<0.001). Compared with non BPD group, the average birth age, weight and cesarean section rate in BPD group were lower, and the incidence of male infants, small for gestational age and 5-minute apgar score≤7 were higher( P<0.01). In BPD group, the incidences of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome(NRDS), hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus, retinopathy of prematurity, feeding intolerance, extrauterine growth restriction, grade Ⅲ~Ⅳ intracranial hemorrhage, anemia, early-onset and late-onset sepsis, nosocomial infection, parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis were higher( P<0.05), the use of pulmonary surfactant(PS), postnatal hormone exposure, anemia and blood transfusion were also higher, and the time of invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, oxygen use and total hospital stay were longer( P<0.001). The time of starting enteral nutrition, cumulative fasting days, days of reaching total enteral nutrition, days of continuous parenteral nutrition, days of reaching 110 kcal/(kg·d) total calorie, days of reaching 110 kcal/(kg·d) oral calorie were longer and the breastfeeding rate was lower in BPD group than those in non BPD group( P<0.001). The cumulative doses of amino acid and fat emulsion during the first week of hospitalization were higher in BPD group( P<0.001). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that NRDS, invasive mechanical ventilation, age of reaching total enteral nutrition, anemia and blood transfusion were the independent risk factors for BPD in VPI, and older gestational age was the protective factor for BPD. Conclusion:Strengthening perinatal management, avoiding premature delivery and severe NRDS, shortening the time of invasive mechanical ventilation, paying attention to enteral nutrition management, reaching whole intestinal feeding as soon as possible, and strictly mastering the indications of blood transfusion are very important to reduce the incidence of BPD in VPI.

Objective : To investigate the association between c. 1311C > T and c. 1004C > A of glucose⁃6 ⁃phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) gene single nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP) with the risk of G6PD deficiency in Guangxi population. Methods : 417 patients with G6PD deficiency were randomly selected as case group , and 295 healthy patients were selected as control group. The c. 1311C > T and c. 1004C > A were genotyped using the SNPscanTM multiple SNP method , and the haplotype frequency of two sites were analyzed by SHEsis. Results : In the case and control group , there were statistically significant differences in the distribution frequency of genotype TT , CC + CT and allele T at c. 1311C > T locus [TT vs CC :(P = 0. 001 , OR = 0. 373 , 95% CI = 0. 204 - 0. 683) ; TT vs CC + CT :(P = 0. 001 , OR = 0. 371 , 95% CI = 0. 203 - 0. 678) ; T vs C :(P = 0. 002 , OR = 0. 601 , 95% CI = 0. 435 - 0. 829)] ;however, there was no significant difference in genotype and allele distribution frequency at c. 1004C > A locus (P > 0. 05) . The results of the rate method showed that compared with genotype CC , the genotype CT at c. 1311C > T increased the expression level of G6PD enzyme , while the genotype TT decreased the expression level of G6PD enzyme(P < 0. 05) , the haplotype analysis showed that C ⁃C and T ⁃C were associated with G6PD risk (P < 0. 05) . Conclusion In Guangxi population , c. 1311C > T locus genotypes TT , CC + CT and allele T were related to the decreased risk of G6PD deficiency.

Objective : To investigate the association between c. 1311C > T and c. 1004C > A of glucose⁃6 ⁃phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) gene single nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP) with the risk of G6PD deficiency in Guangxi population. Methods : 417 patients with G6PD deficiency were randomly selected as case group , and 295 healthy patients were selected as control group. The c. 1311C > T and c. 1004C > A were genotyped using the SNPscanTM multiple SNP method , and the haplotype frequency of two sites were analyzed by SHEsis. Results : In the case and control group , there were statistically significant differences in the distribution frequency of genotype TT , CC + CT and allele T at c. 1311C > T locus [TT vs CC :(P = 0. 001 , OR = 0. 373 , 95% CI = 0. 204 - 0. 683) ; TT vs CC + CT :(P = 0. 001 , OR = 0. 371 , 95% CI = 0. 203 - 0. 678) ; T vs C :(P = 0. 002 , OR = 0. 601 , 95% CI = 0. 435 - 0. 829)] ;however, there was no significant difference in genotype and allele distribution frequency at c. 1004C > A locus (P > 0. 05) . The results of the rate method showed that compared with genotype CC , the genotype CT at c. 1311C > T increased the expression level of G6PD enzyme , while the genotype TT decreased the expression level of G6PD enzyme(P < 0. 05) , the haplotype analysis showed that C ⁃C and T ⁃C were associated with G6PD risk (P < 0. 05) . Conclusion In Guangxi population , c. 1311C > T locus genotypes TT , CC + CT and allele T were related to the decreased risk of G6PD deficiency.

Ischemic stroke is prone to recurrence, which is the leading cause of death and disability in stroke. Using predictive model to assess the recurrence risk in patients with ischemic stroke, stratifying risk, and formulating corresponding interventions to reduce the recurrence rate are the core contents of secondary prevention. In this paper, research progress on the prediction of recurrence risks of ischemic stroke recently is summarized from the predicting content or factors, including clinical factors, imaging factors, biological markers and traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome differentiation, and the methods of constructing prediction models about traditional statistical methods and machine learning, in order to provide a reference for clinical work.

Objective? To investigate the effect of high-intensity interval training on glucose homeostasis and cardiac function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods? A total of 56 inpatients in Endocrine Department of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from March 2017 to August 2018 were randomly divided by convenient sampling method into an intervention group and a control group, with 28 inpatients in each. The inpatients in the control group received the standardized care process while the intervention group would further received the high intensity interval training. The homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance(HOMA-IR),ejection fractions(EF) and cardiac outpu(t CO) were compared before and after the intervention. Results? After intervention, HOMA-IR in the intervention group was (6.32±1.65)%, lower than that in the control group (7.22±1.40)%, the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (t=2.20, P=0.03). After intervention, there was no significant difference in EF and CO between the two groups (P＞0.05). Conclusions? The high intensity interval training can improve the level of glucose homeostasis in patients with type 2 diabetes, but more evidence is needed for the effect on heart function in the future.

Objective To compare the characteristics,complications and outcomes of the modified lapa-roscopic Swenson(MLSw)and laparoscopic Soave(LS)procedures for children with short-segment Hirschsprung disease(HD). Methods Seventy-seven pediatric patients with HD who underwent surgery from March 2007 to December 2016 were enrolled in this retrospective study. Twenty-six patients were treated with LS and 51 cases un-derwent MLSw. The preoperative,operative and postoperative data was collected,with follow-up periods ranging from 12 to 48 months. The perioperative/operative characteristics,postoperative complications,and outcomes were compared between the two groups. Results On average,the patients in the LS group had a longer operating time than that in the MLSw group(P < 0.05). Blood loss was significantly less in the MLSw group than that in the LS group(P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in feeding time between the two groups(P > 0.05). The MLSw group was discharged after a shorter hospitalization time than that in the LS group(P < 0.05). The MLSw group had lower incidences of postoperative complications than those in the LS group in the early postoperative period,with no significant difference in the rate of complications during the late postoperative period was found between the two groups. Conclusions Both LS and MLSw are suitable for treatment of children with short-segment HD. However,the MLSw operation is much simpler,with less operating time,less intraoperative blood loss,shorter hospitalization time and better bowel control in the early postoperative period. We favor this approach because it allows complete removal of the entire original aganglionic bowel,without leaving behind a cuff.