As cardiac magnetic resonance imaging technology advances,T1 mapping has emerged as a non-invasive method offering visual and quantitative insights into myocardial fibrosis,edema,and infiltration associated with cardiac dis-eases.The application of T1 mapping in myocardial diseases allows for evaluating both focal and diffuse myocardial fibro-sis,playing a crucial clinical role in the differentiation,treatment,and prognostic risk assessment of diseases.This arti-cle aims to provide a thorough overview of the clinical applications of T1 mapping in patients with cardiomyopathy,summa-rizing the commonly employed scanning techniques and imaging principles.

Objective To investigate the effects of electroacupuncture for the restoration of muscle regeneration and the secretion of exosomes around acupoints in a model of erector spinae muscle injury.Methods Forty SPF-grade male SD rats were randomly divided into blank group,model group,electroacupuncture group,and electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group,with 10 rats per group.Except for the blank group,the erector spinae muscle injury models were established in other groups by intramuscular injection of 0.5%bupivacaine.The blank control group received no treatment,whereas the rats in the electroacupuncture and electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor groups were treated with electroacupuncture at"Weizhong"(BL40)and"Shenshu"(BL23)acupoints,respectively,stimulation was applied daily for 7 consecutive days,with each session lasting 20 minutes.The parameters used were a sparse-dense wave waveform,a frequency of 2/10 Hz,and a current intensity of 1 mA.The exosome inhibitor GW4869(3 g/L,50 μL per acupoint)was injected 1 h before each electroacupuncture in the electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group.After intervention,the erector spinae muscles were collected and observed by HE and Masson staining for morphological changes.The expression of paired box gene 7(Pax7)and recombinant myogenic differentiation(MyoD)was detected by immunohistochemistry,while the expression of myogenin(MyoG)and myosin heavy chain(MyHC)proteins was detected by western blotting.The serum exosomes of rats in each group were extracted and identified by transmission electron microscopy and nanoparticle tracking analysis,and the expression of Alix,differentiation cluster 63(CD63),and tumor susceptibility gene 101(TSG101)proteins were detected by Western blotting.Results Compared with the blank group,the model group,the electroacupuncture group,and the electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group exhibited spinae muscle fiber fragmentation,degeneration,necrosis,and inflammatory cell infiltration in HE staining.The result of Masson staining showed that collagen fiber hyperplasia was increased.The model group showed increased expression of MyoD,Pax7,MyoG,MyHC,and CD63,while TSG101 expression was downregulated(P<0.05).In the electroacupuncture group,the expression of MyoD,Pax7,Alix,and TSG101 was elevated(P<0.05),and the expression of MyHC and CD63 was decreased(P<0.05).The electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group displayed increased expression of MyHC,Alix,and TSG101(P<0.05),and the expression of CD63 was decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,the electroacupuncture group and the electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group showed reduced muscle fiber degeneration,necrotic areas,and inflammatory cell infiltration as observed in HE staining,along with decreased collagen fiber hyperplasia in Masson staining.Specifically,the electroacupuncture group demonstrated increased expression of MyoD,Pax7,MyoG,Alix,and TSG101(P<0.05),and the expression of CD63 was decreased(P<0.05).The electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group displayed downregulated expression of Pax7,MyoG,MyHC,and CD63(P<0.05),and the expression of Alix and TSG101 was regulated(P<0.05).Compared with the electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group,the electroacupuncture group exhibited less muscle fiber degeneration and necrosis,reduced inflammatory cell infiltration in HE staining,and decreased stained collagen fibers in Masson staining.The electroacupuncture group showed increased expression of MyoD,Pax7,MyoG,MyHC,Alix,and CD63(P<0.05).Conclusion Electroacupuncture can up-regulate the expression of Pax7 and MyoD,and promote the regeneration of erector spinae muscles,which may be related to stimulating the secretion of exosomes around the acupoint.Exosomes may be an important mediator for the efficacy of acupuncture.

As cardiac magnetic resonance imaging technology advances,T1 mapping has emerged as a non-invasive method offering visual and quantitative insights into myocardial fibrosis,edema,and infiltration associated with cardiac dis-eases.The application of T1 mapping in myocardial diseases allows for evaluating both focal and diffuse myocardial fibro-sis,playing a crucial clinical role in the differentiation,treatment,and prognostic risk assessment of diseases.This arti-cle aims to provide a thorough overview of the clinical applications of T1 mapping in patients with cardiomyopathy,summa-rizing the commonly employed scanning techniques and imaging principles.

Objective To investigate the effects of electroacupuncture for the restoration of muscle regeneration and the secretion of exosomes around acupoints in a model of erector spinae muscle injury.Methods Forty SPF-grade male SD rats were randomly divided into blank group,model group,electroacupuncture group,and electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group,with 10 rats per group.Except for the blank group,the erector spinae muscle injury models were established in other groups by intramuscular injection of 0.5%bupivacaine.The blank control group received no treatment,whereas the rats in the electroacupuncture and electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor groups were treated with electroacupuncture at"Weizhong"(BL40)and"Shenshu"(BL23)acupoints,respectively,stimulation was applied daily for 7 consecutive days,with each session lasting 20 minutes.The parameters used were a sparse-dense wave waveform,a frequency of 2/10 Hz,and a current intensity of 1 mA.The exosome inhibitor GW4869(3 g/L,50 μL per acupoint)was injected 1 h before each electroacupuncture in the electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group.After intervention,the erector spinae muscles were collected and observed by HE and Masson staining for morphological changes.The expression of paired box gene 7(Pax7)and recombinant myogenic differentiation(MyoD)was detected by immunohistochemistry,while the expression of myogenin(MyoG)and myosin heavy chain(MyHC)proteins was detected by western blotting.The serum exosomes of rats in each group were extracted and identified by transmission electron microscopy and nanoparticle tracking analysis,and the expression of Alix,differentiation cluster 63(CD63),and tumor susceptibility gene 101(TSG101)proteins were detected by Western blotting.Results Compared with the blank group,the model group,the electroacupuncture group,and the electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group exhibited spinae muscle fiber fragmentation,degeneration,necrosis,and inflammatory cell infiltration in HE staining.The result of Masson staining showed that collagen fiber hyperplasia was increased.The model group showed increased expression of MyoD,Pax7,MyoG,MyHC,and CD63,while TSG101 expression was downregulated(P<0.05).In the electroacupuncture group,the expression of MyoD,Pax7,Alix,and TSG101 was elevated(P<0.05),and the expression of MyHC and CD63 was decreased(P<0.05).The electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group displayed increased expression of MyHC,Alix,and TSG101(P<0.05),and the expression of CD63 was decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,the electroacupuncture group and the electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group showed reduced muscle fiber degeneration,necrotic areas,and inflammatory cell infiltration as observed in HE staining,along with decreased collagen fiber hyperplasia in Masson staining.Specifically,the electroacupuncture group demonstrated increased expression of MyoD,Pax7,MyoG,Alix,and TSG101(P<0.05),and the expression of CD63 was decreased(P<0.05).The electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group displayed downregulated expression of Pax7,MyoG,MyHC,and CD63(P<0.05),and the expression of Alix and TSG101 was regulated(P<0.05).Compared with the electroacupuncture+exosome inhibitor group,the electroacupuncture group exhibited less muscle fiber degeneration and necrosis,reduced inflammatory cell infiltration in HE staining,and decreased stained collagen fibers in Masson staining.The electroacupuncture group showed increased expression of MyoD,Pax7,MyoG,MyHC,Alix,and CD63(P<0.05).Conclusion Electroacupuncture can up-regulate the expression of Pax7 and MyoD,and promote the regeneration of erector spinae muscles,which may be related to stimulating the secretion of exosomes around the acupoint.Exosomes may be an important mediator for the efficacy of acupuncture.

Objective To establish a standard operating procedure(SOP)for perioperative nursing cooperation in the corneal collagen cross-linking surgery and explore the effect of clinical application in order to improve the quality and efficiency of the management in clinical practice.Methods A research team was established in October 2022 to construct a patient-orientated standard operating procedure for perioperation nursing cooperation in corneal collagen cross-linking surgery.With the before-after control method,170 patients who underwent single eye rapid epithelial-off corneal collagen cross-linking surgery between April 2022 and July 2023 were selected.Totally 85 case form April to October 2022 were assigned into a control group and 85 cases form November 2022 to July 2023 were assigned into a trial group.The control group received a routine perioperative nursing,while the trial group received the standard operating procedure(SOP)for perioperative nursing on the basis of the control group.The two groups were compared in terms of surgical duration,surgical connection duration,perioperative time,surgeon's satisfaction,nurse's job satisfaction and patient's satisfaction.Results The trial group had significantly shorter surgical duration,connection duration and perioperative duration than those of the control group(all P<0.001).The trial group showed significantly higher scores in satisfactions of doctor,nurse and patient in comparison with the control group(all P<0.001).Conclusion The SOP for perioperative nursing cooperation in the corneal collagen cross-linking surgery not only improve the efficiency among the medical team,work quality and services level,but also improve the satisfaction of doctors and patients towards the nursing care and enhance nurse's sense of identity with nursing work.

Objective To establish a standard operating procedure(SOP)for perioperative nursing cooperation in the corneal collagen cross-linking surgery and explore the effect of clinical application in order to improve the quality and efficiency of the management in clinical practice.Methods A research team was established in October 2022 to construct a patient-orientated standard operating procedure for perioperation nursing cooperation in corneal collagen cross-linking surgery.With the before-after control method,170 patients who underwent single eye rapid epithelial-off corneal collagen cross-linking surgery between April 2022 and July 2023 were selected.Totally 85 case form April to October 2022 were assigned into a control group and 85 cases form November 2022 to July 2023 were assigned into a trial group.The control group received a routine perioperative nursing,while the trial group received the standard operating procedure(SOP)for perioperative nursing on the basis of the control group.The two groups were compared in terms of surgical duration,surgical connection duration,perioperative time,surgeon's satisfaction,nurse's job satisfaction and patient's satisfaction.Results The trial group had significantly shorter surgical duration,connection duration and perioperative duration than those of the control group(all P<0.001).The trial group showed significantly higher scores in satisfactions of doctor,nurse and patient in comparison with the control group(all P<0.001).Conclusion The SOP for perioperative nursing cooperation in the corneal collagen cross-linking surgery not only improve the efficiency among the medical team,work quality and services level,but also improve the satisfaction of doctors and patients towards the nursing care and enhance nurse's sense of identity with nursing work.

Aiming at the medical practice problems of the surgical steel medical instruments, such as the crevice corrosion, the poor mechanical compatibility and the Ni, Cr plasma exudation, the laser deposition of Ti-6Al-4V alloy cladding layer at the local functional area as alternative coating was proposed and realized as a new process method. The accurate element content and good formability Ti-6Al-4V cladding powder was chosen, the low power and high duty cycle optimized laser process was adopt, the alternative coating of good fusion and low dilution was prepared. Through the elemental line scanning, the interface microstructure analysis and the experiments of basic mechanical properties, the basic properties of the cladding were characterized and verified. The experiments results showed that, the Ti, Al and V contents of the top coating were respectively about 88%, 4.9% and 3.9%, no sensitizing ions such as Cr and Ni were detected. Initial equiaxed α phase, flake β phase dist were distributed in the coating and interface, the α' martensite was precipitated at the boundary of the flake β phase, some refined granular β phase dispersion pinned to the grain boundary of basket structure. The microhardness of cladding layer was 352.08~312.76 HV_0.1. The friction coefficient of the cladding layer was about 0.22~0.65. A new technology and method reference for improving and upgrading the performance of surgical medical devices is provided by this research.
Alloys ; Corrosion ; Materials Testing ; Steel ; Titanium

Objective To analyze the effect of endoscopic middle turbinate angioplasty on postoperative nasal function and olfaction in patients with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyp.Methods Clinical materials of 80 patients with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps were analyzed retrospectively,and they were divided into control group and research group,40 cases in each group.Control group was treated with endoscopic partial middle turbinate resection,while research group was treated with endoscopic middle turbinate angioplasty.Clinical efficacy,nasal function,olfactory function,SNOT-20CV score,and Lund-Kennedy scoring and complications were compared between two groups.Results Total effective rate of the research group was significantly higher than the control group (P ＜0.05).Before operation,nasal airway resistance and minimal nasal cross-section to anterior nostril distance (DCAN),nasal minimum cross-sectional area (NMCA),nasal volume (NCV),SNOT-20 CV,nasal endoscopic Lund-Kennedy scores showed no significant differences between two groups (P ＞ 0.05).After operation,nasal airway resistance and DCAN and SNOT-20 CV,nasal endoscopic Lund-Kennedy scores decreased significantly in both groups,and these indexes in research group were significantly lower than the control group (P ＜ O.05).The NMCA and NCV increased significantly in both groups,and these indexes in research group were significantly higher than control group (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in incidence rate of postoperative complications between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Endoscopic middle turbinate angioplasty is effective in treating chronic sinusitis patients with nasal polyp,which can effectively relieve nasal obstruction and promote nasal function and the sense of smell.

Objective To analyze the effect of endoscopic middle turbinate angioplasty on postoperative nasal function and olfaction in patients with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyp.Methods Clinical materials of 80 patients with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps were analyzed retrospectively,and they were divided into control group and research group,40 cases in each group.Control group was treated with endoscopic partial middle turbinate resection,while research group was treated with endoscopic middle turbinate angioplasty.Clinical efficacy,nasal function,olfactory function,SNOT-20CV score,and Lund-Kennedy scoring and complications were compared between two groups.Results Total effective rate of the research group was significantly higher than the control group (P ＜0.05).Before operation,nasal airway resistance and minimal nasal cross-section to anterior nostril distance (DCAN),nasal minimum cross-sectional area (NMCA),nasal volume (NCV),SNOT-20 CV,nasal endoscopic Lund-Kennedy scores showed no significant differences between two groups (P ＞ 0.05).After operation,nasal airway resistance and DCAN and SNOT-20 CV,nasal endoscopic Lund-Kennedy scores decreased significantly in both groups,and these indexes in research group were significantly lower than the control group (P ＜ O.05).The NMCA and NCV increased significantly in both groups,and these indexes in research group were significantly higher than control group (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in incidence rate of postoperative complications between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Endoscopic middle turbinate angioplasty is effective in treating chronic sinusitis patients with nasal polyp,which can effectively relieve nasal obstruction and promote nasal function and the sense of smell.

Background and purpose: Docetaxel plus prednisone chemotherapy can improve the patients' survival for castrate-resistant prostate cancer. Angiogenesis inhibitors can also inhibit the growth of tumor. The curative effect of combined treatment is still not clear. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of docetaxel plus prednisone combined with thalidomide in treating castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) patients with bone metastasis. Methods:A total number of 78 CRPC patients were selected in Fuzhou General Hospital from Dec. 2008 to Jun. 2015. Seventy-eight patients were divided into two groups: 40 patients in chemotherapy group (docetaxel plus prednisone) and 38 patients in combined treatment group (docetaxel plus prednisone combined with thalidomide). A total number of 78 subjects were evaluated by the effective rate, the remission rate of bone pain, the prostate specific antigen (PSA) progression-free surviv-al, the overall survival and adverse effect. Results: The response rate (65.79%) and the remission rate of bone pain (86.84%) in combined treatment group were both higher than those in chemotherapy group (40.00% and 60.00%, P<0.05). The PSA progression-free survival (4.13 months), progression-free survival (4.25 months) and the overall survival (18.06 months) in combined treatment group were all longer than those in chemotherapy group (3.54, 3.75 and 16.26 months). The PSA pro-gression-free survival was significantly longer in combined treatment group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the overall survival between two groups (P>0.05). The rates of adverse effects including peripheral neuritis and lethargy in combined treatment group (26.32% and 55.26%) were higher than those in chemotherapy group (5.00% and 17.50%, P<0.05). Conclusion: Thalidomide combined with docetaxel plus prednisone in CRPC patients with bone metastasis can prolong the PSA progression-free survival and overall survival. The adverse effects are mild. It may become a new choice of treatment for CRPC.