Through collecting the existing clinical evidences on acupuncture and moxibustion for urticaria, the distribution of evidence in this field was mapped. A systematic search of Chinese and English literature was conducted in CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, SinoMed, PubMed, EMbase, and Cochrane Library for treatment of urticaria with acupuncture and moxibustion, published up to December 31, 2023 since inception of each database. The research status in this field was summarized using an evidence mapping approach, and methodological quality was assessed. A total of 323 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 22 systematic reviews were included. The number of studies on acupuncture and moxibustion for urticaria has been increasing, with a significant rise in recent years. In most RCTs, the study scale was small, and the subjects focused on chronic spontaneous urticaria in adolescents and middle-aged adults, aged 14 to 60 years. Regarding the intervention measures, the single therapy of acupuncture and moxibustion was predominant such as acupoint injection, acupoint embedding thread, and filiform needling. In acupuncture with filiform needles, the commonly used acupoints were Quchi (LI11), Xuehai (SP10), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Zusanli (ST36) and Hegu (LI4). The main outcome measures referred to effectiveness rate, score of disease severity, recurrence rate, laboratory indexes, and score of quality of life; and the short-term effect was evaluated specifically. The overall methodological quality of the included studies was relatively low. It is suggested that the future research should focus on large-scale, multi-center, high-quality clinical trials, optimize the protocols for acupuncture and moxibustion intervention, standardize the outcomes, and draw the attention to the evaluation of long-term efficacy, so as to provide clinical evidences of high certainty for urticaria treated with acupuncture and moxibustion.
Humans ; Moxibustion ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Urticaria/therapy* ; Acupuncture Points ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Young Adult

Objective To identify and validate co-expressed genes associated with myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury(MI/RI)and necrotic apoptosis by bioinformatics analysis.Methods Gene expression profile data for MI/RI were obtained by GSE67308 and GSE19875 datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO)database.Differential expression analysis was conducted on the GSE67308 dataset to identify differentially expressed genes(DEGs),followed by gene set enrichment analysis and biological pathway analysis.More-over,immune cell infiltration analysis was performed on the GSE67308 dataset.Necrotic apoptosis-related genes were retrieved from the Molecular Signatures Database and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG).A protein-protein interaction(PPI)network was constructed by overlapping DEGs with these necrotic apoptosis-related genes to identify key genes.Furthermore,the expression pat-terns of these key genes across various cardiac cell types were analyzed using a single-cell sequencing analysis platform,and validation of key gene expression was performed using the GSE19875 dataset.Results A total of 1054 DEGs were identified,comprising 363 upregu-lated and 691 downregulated genes.Gene enrichment analysis revealed that DEGs were primarily associated with processes related to apoptosis,immune responses,and intracellular signaling regulation.Moreover,biological pathway analysis demonstrated that DEGs were predominantly involved in the regulation of signaling pathways such as tumor necrosis factor(TNF)and NF-κB.Immune infiltration anal-ysis indicated a high degree of immune infiltration,particularly with natural killer cells and monocytes,in MI/RI myocardial tissue.PPI network analysis identified Il1b,TNF,Birc3,and Ripk1as crucial genes in the context of necrotic apoptosis.Single-cell sequencing anal-ysis showed the elevated expression of key genes within white blood cells.In comparison to the control group,the MI/RI model group in the GSE19875 dataset exhibited significantly increased expression of Il1b,TNF,Birc3,and Ripk1(P<0.01).Conclusion MI/RI is strongly correlated with the TNF signaling pathway and the NF-κB signaling pathway,both of which play pivotal roles in regulating necrotic apop-tosis.Il1b,TNF,Birc3,and Ripk1emerge as key genes that concurrently regulate both MI/RI and necrotic apoptosis.It is plausible that IL-1b,TNF,Birc3,and Ripk1 may serve as critical regulatory factors in the context of necrotic apoptosis during MI/RI.

Objective To investigate the differences in subchondral bone mineral density(BMD)between the femoral and tibial sides in patients of knee osteoarthritis(KOA)with normal lines of force and varus.Methods The data of 450 knee joints with a definite diagnosis of KOA were included in this study including weight-bearing full-length X-ray films and quantitative computed tomography(QCT)scans of both lower limbs.Among them,131 were in the normal force line group and 319 were in the knee varus group.The hip-knee-ankle(HKA)angle and BMD of the femoral medial condyle,femoral lateral condyle,tibial medial plateau and tibial lateral plateau were measured.BMD ratio of tibial medial plateau to tibial lateral plateau and the BMD ratio of femoral medial condyle to femoral lateral condyle were calculated.BMD in medial and lateral compartments of the femur and tibia were compared between the two groups,followed by subgroup analyses based on gender and age.Spearman correlation was used to analyze the correlation between the BMD ratio of tibial medial plateau to tibial lateral plateau,the BMD ratio of femoral medial condyle to femoral lateral condyle and the degree of varus in the knee varus group.Results The BMD of the medial femoral condyles and medial tibial platforms were higher in the knee varus group than those in the normal force line group.The BMD of femoral lateral condyle and lateral tibial platform was lower in the knee varus group than that in the normal force line group.The BMD ratio of the medial to lateral tibial plateaus was greater than one in both groups,and the ratio of the knee varus group was greater.The BMD ratio of femoral medial to lateral condyle in the knee varus group was significantly higher than that in the normal force line group.For women,these findings were more pronounced and were independent of age.Correlation analysis showed that the BMD ratio of medial tibial plateau to lateral tibial plateau was negatively correlated with HKA angle(rs=-0.436,P＜0.01),and the BMD ratio of the medial femoral condyle to lateral femoral condyle was also negatively correlated with HKA angle(rs=-0.394,P＜0.01).Conclusion The BMD of medial femoral and tibial compartment is increased and the BMD of lateral compartment is decreased in the genu varus group compared with the normal force line group.

Objective:To investigate the outcomes of periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) through modified Smith-Petersen or Bikini approach with an auxiliary posterolateral incision for developmental dysplasia of hip (DDH).Methods:85 patients (97 hips) who underwent PAO through modified Smith-Petersen or Bikini approach with auxiliary posterolateral incision for DDH in the 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army or the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2016 to January 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 70 females and 15 males, with an average age of 28.6±8.4 years (12-49). According to the Hartofilakidis classification, all patients were classified as type Ⅰ. There were 77 hips classified as Grade 0 and 20 hips classified as Grade 1 according to the T?nnis classification. The X-ray evaluation including the lateral central edge angle (LCEA), t?nnis angle (TNS) and anterior central edge angle (ACEA), visual analogue score (VAS) and modified Harries hip score (mHHS) were recorded preoperatively and during each postoperative follow-up. The cumulative sum (CUSUM) method was used to fit the learning curves of operation time.Results:All patients were followed-up with an average of 52.7±18.9 months (21 to 84). The average operative time and intraoperative blood loss were 95.9±28.2 min (65 to 215) and 414.7±97.0 ml (250 to 900), respectively. The learning curve of operation time was 10 cases. The average LCEA 32.39° (30.29°, 34.92°), TNS 3.14° (1.56°, 5.67°) and ACEA 31.55° (29.07°, 33.88°) were all significantly improved compared to preoperative values ( Z=-30.764, P<0.001; Z=30.595, P<0.001; Z=-38.134, P<0.001). The average VAS was reduced from 5.18±0.88 points preoperatively to 1.27±0.93 points postoperatively with significant difference ( t=51.231, P<0.001). The average mHHS was increased from 73.12±9.17 to 92.02±4.05 postoperatively with significant difference ( t=-26.902, P<0.001). No patients received total hip arthroplasty during the follow-up period. Conclusion:Bernese PAO through modified Smith-Petersen or Bikini approach with a small auxiliary posterolateral incision was not only a safe and effective method for the treatment of DDH but also shortened the learning curve and reduced difficulty of the surgery.

Objective To explore the clinical application value of combined detection of apolipoprotein A1(ApoA1)and alpha-fetoprotein(AFP)in young and middle-aged patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.Meth-ods A total of 82 young and middle-aged patients with pulmonary tuberculosis admitted to the hospital from December 2020 to December 2021 were selected as the observation group,and 85 healthy people who under-went physical examination in the hospital during the same period were selected as the control group.The clini-cal,lipid,inflammation and iron metabolism related indexes were compared between the two groups.Multiva-riate Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of pulmonary tuberculosis in young and middle-aged patients.The area under the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve(AUC)was used to e-valuate the application value of ApoA1,AFP and their combination in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in young and middle-aged patients.Results Compared with the control group,the observation group had sig-nificantly higher levels of direct bilirubin,creatinine,AFP and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein(P<0.05),and significantly lower levels of triglyceride,total cholesterol,high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and ApoA1(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that ApoA1 was an independent protective factor(OR=0.119,95%CI 0.019-0.754,P=0.024)and AFP was an independent risk factor(OR=1.554,95%CI 1.138-2.122,P=0.006)for pulmonary tuberculosis in young and middle-aged patients.ApoA1,AFP and the combined prediction of young and middle-aged tuberculosis AUC were 0.644(P=0.006),0.262(P<0.001),0.678(P=0.001),respectively.Conclusion The low level of ApoA1 is an independent protec-tive factor for pulmonary tuberculosis in young and middle-aged patients,and the high level of AFP is an inde-pendent risk factor for pulmonary tuberculosis in young and middle-aged patients.The combined detection of ApoA1 and AFP has good value in predicting pulmonary tuberculosis in young and middle-aged patients.

Objective:To identify the effective concentrations of Ropivacaine in the modified fascial iliac compartment block(FICB)that would not affect the movement of the affected limb but would offer effective pain relief after total knee arthroplasty(TKA)in elderly patients.In addition, adverse reactions within 24 hours of FICB were examined.Methods:This study was a prospective, single-arm sequential trial.Forty-five elderly patients treated with TKA at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University between September 2021 and March 2022 were selected, with an American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA)score of Ⅰ or Ⅱ.All patients were given ultrasound-guided FICB on the surgical side under general anesthesia and 10 minutes before the operation, and the injection volume was 30 ml.According to preliminary experiments and relevant literature, the initial concentration of Ropivacaine was 0.1%, and the concentration for the next patient was determined using a modified Dixon sequential method.If the quadriceps femoris muscle strength score of the first patient was ≥4, there was no resting pain[visual analogue scale(VAS)score ≤1], and the VAS score during activity was ≤3, the concentration for the next patient would be reduced.Conversely, the concentration would be increased.The Ropivacaine concentration was increased or decreased by 0.01% each time and the trial would be stopped after 12 reentries.The median effective concentration(ED50), 95% effective concentration(ED95)and corresponding 95% confidence interval(CI)of ropivacaine were calculated using the probit model.Meanwhile, adverse reactions within 24 hours of FICB were monitored.Results:Of 43 elderly patients who completed the trial, the intervention was effective in 23 and ineffective in 20.While ensuring that postoperative limb movement in elderly patients was not affected, a single injection of 30 ml ropivacaine through FICB was able to effectively inhibit postoperative pain, and the ED50 and ED95 of ropivacaine were 0.072%(95% CI: 0.065%-0.078%)and 0.093%(95% CI: 0.084%-0.124%), respectively.Within 24 hours of FICB, 2 patients had lower limb weakness and could not get out of bed and walk, and 5 patients had severe pain and needed additional analgesics.No other adverse reactions were found. Conclusions:The effective ED50 and ED95 of Ropivacaine for postoperative pain relief in elderly patients after TKA are 0.072% and 0.093%, respectively.And the incidence of adverse reactions is low.

Objective:To investigate the repair effect of amphiregulin (Areg) on injured lung tissue in mice with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and its underlying mechanism.Methods:The ARDS mouse model was made by tracheal infusion of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was extracted for 7 consecutive days. Adult male C57BL/6 mice were randomly (random number) divided into 5 groups ( n=4 per group): (1) Control group; (2) Areg group: mice were treated intraperitoneally (i.p.) with recombinant Areg; (3) LPS+PBS group; (4) LPS+Areg group; and (5) LPS+Anti-Areg group; mice were instilled with LPS, then were injected i.p. with PBS, Areg or Areg neutralization antibody (Anti-Areg) 30 min later. Lung tissue and BALF were extracted at day 1, 3, 5 and 7 after ARDS. HE staining was used to evaluate the pathological changes of lung tissues. The total protein content in BALF was detected by BCA method, and the concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-1β and immunoglobulin M (IgM) were determined by ELISA method. The phosphorylated levels of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and expressions of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and surface proteins-C (SP-C) were tested by Western blot. The immunofluorescence was used to detect the co-expression of PCNA and SP-C in lung tissues. One-way analysis of variance was used to compare the mean values of normally distributed measurement data between groups. Comparisons between groups were performed using the least significant difference t-test. Results:Compared with that at before modeling [(51.05±2.47) pg/mL], Areg concentrations were increased significantly at day 1 [(71.97±6.51) pg/mL; P<0.01] and day 3 [(147.58±7.56) pg/mL, P<0.01] in the BALF after ARDS. At day 1 after ARDS, there were significant interstitial edema, neutrophil infiltration and alveolar collapse in the LPS+PBS group and LPS+Areg group. Compared with the LPS+PBS group at day 3, 5 and 7, the pathological changes of lung tissues were notably improved in the LPS+Areg group, while were more serious in the LPS+Anti-Areg group. Compared with the control group, the LPS+PBS group had higher levels of neutrophil number, total protein, IgM, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6. However, Areg treatment significantly reduced the levels of these indicators. Moreover, the expressions of PCNA (1.34±0.10), SP-C (1.48±0.10) and p-EGFR (0.92±0.032) in the LPS+Areg group were significantly up-regulated compared with those in the LPS+PBS group (0.88±0.03, 1.06±0.15, and 0.68±0.03, all P<0.01). And compared with the LPS+PBS group, PCNA and SP-C double positive cells were significantly increased in the LPS+Areg group, but decreased in the LPS+Anti-Areg group. Conclusions:Areg enhances the proliferation of alveolar typeⅡ epithelial cells by activating EGFR pathway, therefore promotes the repair of lung tissues during ARDS development.

Objective:To utilize MRI and plain films to observe the changes of soft tissue structures in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) after closed reduction, and explore the concentric reduction rate, the "docking" rate and the femoral head necrosis rate after reduction.Methods:Retrospective analysis of unilateral completely dislocated DDH patients with closed reduction and spica casting in our hospital from October 2012 to July 2018. MRI was performed on the day of closed reduction and every 2-3 months after operation. Pelvic plain films were performed before operation and follow-up. The labro-chondral complex (LCC) of the hip was divided into 4 types on MRI images, and the reliability and repeatability of LCC classification were evaluated by intra-class correlation coefficient. Trend chi-square test or Fisher exact probability method was used to analyze the variation of thickening rate of ligamentum teres, transverse ligaments and pulvinar during MRI follow-up, and the difference of cartilaginous acetabular head index was evaluated by analysis of variance of repeated measurements or Mann-Whitney U test. The concentric reduction rate of the femoral head after performing closed reduction, the "docking" rate of the femoral headwhen the cast was changed for the last time were analyzed, and the necrosis rate of the femoral head were followed up for 18 months or more after reduction.Results:A total of 63 DDH patients (63 hips) with closed reduction were included. Intra-class correlation coefficient of LCC classification was 0.84 between observers (95%CI: 0.74-0.91) and 0.94 within observers (95%CI: 0.90-0.97) . Most LCC classifications were type 4 on the day of CR (93.7%, 59/63) , and return to normal (type 1 classifications) at the second follow-up (50.9%, 28/55). ligamentum teres, transverse ligaments and pulvinar were hypertrophic (94.5%-100%) on the day of CR, and decreased to 10.9%-12.7% at the second follow-up, which had statistically differences ( χ2=88.6; χ2=86.4; χ2=97.9, P<0.05). The cartilaginous acetabular head index was 68.1±12.1 on the day of CR, and increased to 84.4±7.0 at the second follow-up, which had statistically difference ( Z=-3.15, P=0.002). 58.7% femoral heads were "docking", 8.6% femoral head had necrosis. Conclusion:The abnormal soft tissue structures in the hip joint mostly recovered gradually after closed reduction, and 60% femoral heads could be docked, the short-term risk of the femoral head necrosis was low.

Objective To explore the value of axis shift between the baseline normal sinus rhythm (NSR) and WCT in diagnosis of wide QRS-complex tachycardia (WCT). Methods 390 surface ECGs of 186 patients with WCT were obtained from April 2012 to April 2018 at Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital at which the arrhythmia diagnosis was proven by intracardiac electrophysiological study. The axis shift between the baseline NSR and WCT was calculated by table lookup method. Then we analyzed the role of axis shift in diagnosis of WCT. Results Among the 186 patients with WCT, 147 (79.03％) were ventricular tachycardia (VT) , and 39 (20.97％) were supraventricual tachycardia (SVT) with conduction abnormalities. In the 95％ confidence interval, the axis shift showed an outstanding discrimination performance. The area under the ROC curve is 0.708 (0.579-0.817, P =0.007). Compared with left axis deviation, right axis deviation, the right axis deviation of LBBB morphology, the axis shift> 68 degree is more sensitive (53.06％) , and the specificity (91.43％) is also more desirable. Moreover, if the axis shift set> 130 degree, the specificity can reach 100％, and the sensitivity (12.24％) is equivalent to northwestern axis. Conclusion A significant axis shift between the baseline NRS and WCT can distinguish WCT accurately. Given the ease of grasping, it can probably be feasible to popularize as a routine diagnosis method for WCT in primary hospitals.

Purpose Accurate diagnosis of triangular fibrocartilage (TFC) tear is very important for treatment. MRI is most used for diagnosing TFC tear. This paper aims to evaluate MRI and MR arthrography (MRA) for diagnosing TFC tear by meta-analysis. Materials and Methods The articles were searched in the databases such as Wanfang, VIP, CNKI, Cochrane Library, Medline, Embase and PubMed. The QUADAS items were used to evaluate the quality of the included studies. Heterogeneity of the included articles was tested. The pooled weighted sensitivity and specificity of MRI and MRA in diagnosing TFC tear were calculated, and the pooled receiver operation curve was drawn. Results Fifteen articles met the inclusion criteria, 2 were Chinese articles and 13 were English articles. The subjects and methods of the articles were different and existed heterogeneity. The sensitivity and specificity of MRI for diagnosing TFC tear were 0.66 (95% CI 0.61-0.71) and 0.75 (95% CI 0.69-0.81), and those of MRA were 0.80 (95% CI 0.73-0.87) and 0.86 (95% CI 0.74-0.93). The area under curve and Q* index of SROC of MRI were 0.8566 and 0.7875, respectively. The area under curve and Q* index of SROC of MRA were 0.9123 and 0.8446, respectively. Conclusion The accuracy of TFC tear avulsion for MRA are higher than for MRI, when there is unclear of TFC avulsion using MRI, MRA can be used for diagnosis.