Radiochemotherapy-induced oral mucositis (OM) is a common oral complication in patients with tumors following head and neck radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Erosion and ulcers are the main features of OM that seriously affect the quality of life of patients and even the progress of tumor treatment. To date, differences in clinical prevention and treatment plans for OM have been noted among doctors of various specialties, which has increased the uncertainty of treatment effects. On the basis of current research evidence, this expert consensus outlines risk factors, clinical manifestations, clinical grading, ancillary examinations, diagnostic basis, prevention and treatment strategies and efficacy indicators for OM. In addition to strategies such as basic oral care, anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents, anti-infective agents, pro-healing agents, and photobiotherapy recommended in previous guidelines, we also emphasize the role of traditional Chinese medicine in OM prevention and treatment. This expert consensus aims to provide references and guidance for dental physicians and oncologists in formulating strategies for OM prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, standardizing clinical practice, reducing OM occurrence, promoting healing, and improving the quality of life of patients.
Humans ; Chemoradiotherapy/adverse effects* ; Consensus ; Risk Factors ; Stomatitis/etiology*

Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase(AMPK),acting as a"molecular switch"for cellular energy status,regulates multiple metabolic pathways to maintain energy balance and plays a crucial role in the development of various ocular diseases.This article summarizes the mechanisms of AMPK in several ophthalmic diseases and the pro-gress of related research,with a focus on age-related macular degeneration,diabetic retinopathy,and ocular surface disea-ses.By reviewing the pathogenesis of these diseases and the regulatory role of the AMPK signaling pathway,we explore the potential applications of the AMPK signaling pathway in the treatment of ophthalmic diseases and analyze the limitations and deficiencies of current research.With further investigation,regulatory strategies targeting the AMPK signaling pathway are expected to provide new ideas and potential therapies for the treatment of ophthalmic diseases in the future.

Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase(AMPK),acting as a"molecular switch"for cellular energy status,regulates multiple metabolic pathways to maintain energy balance and plays a crucial role in the development of various ocular diseases.This article summarizes the mechanisms of AMPK in several ophthalmic diseases and the pro-gress of related research,with a focus on age-related macular degeneration,diabetic retinopathy,and ocular surface disea-ses.By reviewing the pathogenesis of these diseases and the regulatory role of the AMPK signaling pathway,we explore the potential applications of the AMPK signaling pathway in the treatment of ophthalmic diseases and analyze the limitations and deficiencies of current research.With further investigation,regulatory strategies targeting the AMPK signaling pathway are expected to provide new ideas and potential therapies for the treatment of ophthalmic diseases in the future.

Objective To explore the risk factors for vaginal stump recurrence after early cervical cancer surgery.Methods A total of 243 patients who underwent radical cervical cancer surgery in the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology from January 2018 to March 2020 were selected as the research subjects and divided into recurrence group(n=21)and non-recurrence group(n=22)based on whether vaginal stump recurrence occurred within 3 years after surgery.The clinical data of patients in the two groups,including age,pathological type,International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics(FIGO)staging of cervical cancer,degree of tissue differentiation,surgical approach,distance between surgical margin and tumor,muscle layer infiltration,presence or absence of lymph node involvement at diagnosis of cervical cancer,number of tumor budding,presence or absence of vascular cancer thrombus,vaginal resection length,and postoperative radiotherapy site were collected.One-way analysis of variance and binary logistic regression were used to analyze the risk factors for vaginal stump recurrence after early cervical cancer surgery.Results The recurrence rate of vaginal stumps within 3 years after early cervical cancer surgery was 8.64％(21/243).There were statistically significant differences in the pathological types,distance between surgical margin and tumor,muscle layer infiltration,number of tumor budding,vaginal resection length,and postoperative radiotherapy site of patients between the recurrence group and non-recurrence group(P＜0.05);there was no statistically significant difference in the age,FIGO stage,degree of tissue differentiation,surgical approach,presence or absence of lymph node involvement at diagnosis of cervical cancer,presence or absence of vascular cancer thrombus of patients between the two groups(P＞0.05).The binary logistic regression analysis showed that the distance between the surgical margin and the tumor≤3.5 mm,the number of tumor budding＞5,and the vaginal resection length≤2 cm were risk factors for vaginal stump recurrence after early cervical cancer surgery(P＜0.05),while postoperative pelvic radiotherapy combined with vaginal brachytherapy was a protective factor for vaginal stump recurrence after early cervical cancer surgery(P＜0.05).Conclusion The risk of vaginal stump recurrence after early cervical cancer surgery is high.The distance between the surgical margin and tumor≤3.5 mm,the number of tumor budding＞5,and the vaginal resection length≤2 cm are risk factors for vaginal stump recurrence after early cervical cancer surgery;pelvic radiotherapy combined with vaginal brachytherapy can reduce the risk of vaginal stump recurrence after early cervical cancer surgery.

Objective:To identify species type and analyze the homology of Brucella in a family cluster infection. Methods:Two patients with brucellosis from the same family who were treated at the First People's Hospital of Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province in May 2022 were selected as the research subjects. Brucella strains (H4LYG01 and H2LYG02) were isolated through blood culture. The isolated strains were identified for species type and homology analysis using a fully automated microbial mass spectrometry detection system. Molecular typing of the isolated strains was performed using multiple locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA) and multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Results:H4LYG01 and H2LYG02 were both Brucella Maltese, and the credibility scores were 9.745 and 9.627, respectively, and the homology was 100%. The MLVA results showed that the gene loci of H4LYG01 and H2LYG02 were completely identical, with the same genotype. The MLST results showed that the sequence type (ST) of H4LYG01 and H2LYG02 were both ST8 types. Conclusion:The two isolated strains of Brucella from a family with clustered infections are both Brucella Maltese and from the same source.

AIM: To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture on the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-3(MMP-3), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3(TIMP-3)and collagen type III alpha 1(Col3α1)in the retina of guinea pigs with lens-induced myopia.METHODS:A total of 80 guinea pigs were randomly divided into the normal control(NC)group, negative lens-induced myopia(LIM)group, electro-acupuncture(EA)group, and sham group, with 20 guinea pigs in each group. The NC group did not receive any intervention, the LIM, EA and the sham groups were all wearing -6.0 D lens in the right eye and no lens in the left eye. The EA group was given electroacupuncture stimulation at Hegu Point and temple, and guinea pigs in the sham group were given intervention at false points. The refraction was measured by optometry, the axial length was measured by A-ultrasound, and the changes in retinal tissue structure were observed by HE staining. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction(Q-PCR)and western blot(WB)were used to detect the expression of MMP-3, TIMP-3, and Col3α1 at mRNA and protein levels before modeling and at 2 and 4 wk after modeling. RESULTS:The axial length of the negative LIM group was significantly increased compared with the NC group at 2 and 4 wk after modeling(all P<0.05), and the diopter was significantly decreased(all P<0.05); the axial length of the eye in the EA group was decreased compared with the negative LIM group(all P<0.05), and the diopter was increased(all P<0.05). HE staining showed that the boundaries of retinal tissue in the NC group were obvious and arranged regularly. The retinal thickness, the thickness of the inner and outer nuclear layers, and the number of cells were reduced and irregularly arranged in the negative LIM group. The overall structure of the retina in the group EA was relatively perfect, the arrangement was more regular, and the morphological structure of each layer of the tissue did not appear obvious abnormalities. Q-PCR and WB detection results showed that the mRNA and protein relative expression levels of MMP-3, TIMP-3, and Col3α1 in the negative LIM group were significantly higher than those in the NC group(all P<0.05); the expression levels of the EA group was significantly decreased after intervention compared with the negative LIM group(all P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Electroacupuncture can delay axial growth in negative LIM guinea pigs, and downregulate negative LIM induced expression of MMP-3, TIMP-3, and Col3α1 in the retina.

Metabolism-related diseases are chronic diseases caused by genetic and environmental factors.The symptoms include insulin resistance,abnormal blood glucose and lipid levels,and elevated blood pressure.This type of illness has become a major threat to human health,and there is an urgent need to find effective treatments.Advanced glycation end products (AGE) are a group of complex and heterogeneous compounds that result from reduced interactions between the carbonyl groups of sugar and the free amino groups of proteins,lipids,and nucleic acids.Increasing evidence shows that AGE and its receptor (RAGE) are involved in the occurrence and development of such metabolism-related diseases as hypertension,diabetes,and atherosclerosis.AGE can have adverse effects on tissues through non-receptor and receptor-mediated mechanisms.In the receptor-mediated mechanism,AGE interacts with RAGE to increase the production of oxygen free radicals and activate NF-κB so that more pro-inflammatory cells are expressed and released,leading to cell damage.This article reviews the research progress in interventions with AGE and RAGE in the treatment of hypertension,diabetes,and atherosclerosis from a metabolic perspective in the hope of exploring the potential of AGE and RAGE as therapeutic targets for metabolism-related diseases.

Metabolism-related diseases are chronic diseases caused by genetic and environmental factors.The symptoms include insulin resistance,abnormal blood glucose and lipid levels,and elevated blood pressure.This type of illness has become a major threat to human health,and there is an urgent need to find effective treatments.Advanced glycation end products (AGE) are a group of complex and heterogeneous compounds that result from reduced interactions between the carbonyl groups of sugar and the free amino groups of proteins,lipids,and nucleic acids.Increasing evidence shows that AGE and its receptor (RAGE) are involved in the occurrence and development of such metabolism-related diseases as hypertension,diabetes,and atherosclerosis.AGE can have adverse effects on tissues through non-receptor and receptor-mediated mechanisms.In the receptor-mediated mechanism,AGE interacts with RAGE to increase the production of oxygen free radicals and activate NF-κB so that more pro-inflammatory cells are expressed and released,leading to cell damage.This article reviews the research progress in interventions with AGE and RAGE in the treatment of hypertension,diabetes,and atherosclerosis from a metabolic perspective in the hope of exploring the potential of AGE and RAGE as therapeutic targets for metabolism-related diseases.

Objective To investigate the relationship between atrial fibrillation and left heart structure change in patients with hemodialysis combined with hemoperfusion.Methods A total of 60 patients with end-stage renal disease who underwent hemodialysis combined with hemoperfusion treatment in Ganzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from December 2020 to December 2021 were selected.Thirty patients with atrial fibrillation were included in observation group,and thirty patients without atrial fibrillation were included in control group.The left heart structure indexes of two groups were compared,and the relationship between atrial fibrillation and left heart structure change in patients with hemodialysis combined with hemoperfusion was analyzed.Results Left ventricular end diastolic diameter(LVEDD),left ventricular end systolic diameter(LVESD),left atrium diameter(LAD),interventricular septal thickness(IVST),and left ventricular posterior wall thickness(LVPWT)in observation group were higher than those in control group,and left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)was lower than that in control group(P<0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed that the decrease of LVEF and the increase of LVEDD,LVESD,LAD,IVST and LVPWT were associated with atrial fibrillation in patients with hemodialysis combined with hemoperfusion(P<0.05).The results of receiver operating characteristic curve showed that area under the curve of LVEDD,LVESD,LAD,LVEF,IVST and LVPWT in diagnosing atrial fibrillation in patients with hemodialysis combined with hemoperfusion were 0.724,0.708,0.760,0.761,0.762 and 0.758,respectively,which had certain diagnostic value.Conclusion Atrial fibrillation in patients with hemodialysis combined with hemoperfusion is related to the change of left heart structure,and the left heart structure indexes are helpful to assist the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation.

Objective:To explore the mediating role of self-perceptions of aging between frailty and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults.Methods:From February to July 2021, a total of 528 elderly people in Xinxiang community were investigated with the frailty phenotype, the brief self-perceptions ageing questionnaire and the Mini-mental state examination(MMSE) scale.According to the MMSE total score and education level, the subjects were divided into cognitive impairment group (illiteracy≤17, primary school≤20, junior high school and above≤24, n=74) and cognitive normal group( n=454). SPSS 25.0 software was used for common method deviation test, descriptive statistics and correlation analysis, while AMOS 24.0 software was used to build structural equation model and Bootstrap method was used for intermediary effect test. Results:(1)The prevalence of cognitive impairment among the elderly in the community was 14.1%. The differences between the cognitively normal group and cognitively impaired group were statistically significant in terms of age, education, number of chronic diseases suffered and depression ( χ2=59.21, 6.53, 9.84, 25.47, all P<0.05). The differences were statistically significant in terms of frailty( χ2=75.65, P<0.001) and self-perceptions of aging ( t=77.67, P<0.001). (2)Self-perceptions of aging in the cognitively impaired group (47.39±8.66) was higher than that in the cognitively normal group (38.22±8.24) ( t=77.67, P<0.001) .Frailty score in cognitively impaired group (2.00 (1.00, 3.00)) was higher than that in the cognitively normal group (0.00 (0.00, 1.00))( Z=-8.63, P<0.001) . (3)Frailty was negatively correlated with cognitive function ( r=-0.492, P<0.01), and positively correlated with self-perceptions of aging ( r=0.540, P<0.01). Self-perceptions of aging was negatively correlated with cognitive function ( r=-0.541, P<0.01) . After controlling the influencing factors such as age, education level, chronic diseases and depression, the correlation was still significant (all P<0.01) . (4) Self-perceptions of aging played a partially mediating role in the relationship between frailty and cognitive function, the mediating effect accounted for 58.5% of the total effect. Conclusion:Frailty and self-perceptions of aging have a significant impact on the cognitive function of the elderly in the community, and self-perceptions of aging plays a partial intermediary role between the frailty and cognitive function of the elderly in the community.