Colorectal cancer （CRC） is a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract with high morbidity and mortality. Although existing treatments can prolong the survival of patients， problems such as low quality of life， obvious side effects， and unsatisfactory clinical efficacy still exist， which cannot fully satisfy the overall needs of patients. For this reason， it is crucial to explore the mechanism underlying the development of CRC and to identify new treatment strategies. In recent years， with the deepening of research， ferroptosis has been gradually proven to effectively inhibit the proliferation and metastasis of CRC cells， overcome tumor drug resistance， enhance anti-tumor efficacy， and prevent tumor progression and recurrence. Therefore， regulating ferroptosis is expected to become a new strategy for the treatment of CRC. Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） has been widely used in CRC treatment due to its advantages of multiple components， multiple targets， low drug resistance， and few side effects， and has gradually become a current research hotspot. Extensive studies have shown that TCM active ingredients and compound formulae can regulate ferroptosis-related pathways， such as iron metabolism， lipid metabolism， the cystine/glutamate antiporter system X_c^- （System X_c^-）/glutathione （GSH）/glutathione peroxidase 4 （GPX4）， ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 （FSP1）/coenzyme Q₁₀ （CoQ₁₀）/nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate ［NAD（P）H］， tumor protein 53 （p53）， nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 （Nrf2）， and non-coding RNA pathways to inhibit the growth and proliferation of CRC， thereby exerting anti-tumor effects. This review systematically summarized the mechanisms of ferroptosis related to CRC， therapeutic targets and prognosis-related markers associated with ferroptosis in CRC， and research progress on TCM targeting and regulating ferroptosis for CRC intervention， aiming to provide new perspectives and a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of CRC with TCM.

Colorectal cancer （CRC） is a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract with high morbidity and mortality. Although existing treatments can prolong the survival of patients， problems such as low quality of life， obvious side effects， and unsatisfactory clinical efficacy still exist， which cannot fully satisfy the overall needs of patients. For this reason， it is crucial to explore the mechanism underlying the development of CRC and to identify new treatment strategies. In recent years， with the deepening of research， ferroptosis has been gradually proven to effectively inhibit the proliferation and metastasis of CRC cells， overcome tumor drug resistance， enhance anti-tumor efficacy， and prevent tumor progression and recurrence. Therefore， regulating ferroptosis is expected to become a new strategy for the treatment of CRC. Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） has been widely used in CRC treatment due to its advantages of multiple components， multiple targets， low drug resistance， and few side effects， and has gradually become a current research hotspot. Extensive studies have shown that TCM active ingredients and compound formulae can regulate ferroptosis-related pathways， such as iron metabolism， lipid metabolism， the cystine/glutamate antiporter system X_c^- （System X_c^-）/glutathione （GSH）/glutathione peroxidase 4 （GPX4）， ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 （FSP1）/coenzyme Q₁₀ （CoQ₁₀）/nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate ［NAD（P）H］， tumor protein 53 （p53）， nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 （Nrf2）， and non-coding RNA pathways to inhibit the growth and proliferation of CRC， thereby exerting anti-tumor effects. This review systematically summarized the mechanisms of ferroptosis related to CRC， therapeutic targets and prognosis-related markers associated with ferroptosis in CRC， and research progress on TCM targeting and regulating ferroptosis for CRC intervention， aiming to provide new perspectives and a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of CRC with TCM.

Objective To evaluate the value of imaging quantification parameters in artificial intelligence (AI) assisted diagnosis systems in clinical decision-making for lung nodules≤2 cm and the diagnostic efficacy of AI. Methods Lung nodule patients admitted to Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University from 2020 to 2023 were included. Imaging parameters of lung nodules were extracted using AI assisted diagnosis systems. Multifactor analysis was used to screen predictors for distinguishing benign and malignant nodules and high-risk predictors for recurrent invasive adenocarcinoma, and a diagnostic model was established and its performance evaluated. The diagnostic efficacy of the AI system was judged according to pathological results. Results A total of 594 patients with lung nodules were included, including 202 males and 392 females, with an average age of (58.75±11.55) years. Volume, average CT value, and 3D maximum diameter of non-solid nodules were independent predictors of malignant nodules, with thresholds of 287.4 mm3, −491 HU, and 12.0 mm, respectively. The area under the curve (AUC) for diagnostic efficacy was ranked from high to low as combined model (0.802), volume (0.783), average CT value (0.749), and 3D maximum diameter (0.714). The average CT value and 3D long diameter of solid nodules were independent predictors of malignant nodules, with thresholds of −81 HU and 17.5 mm, respectively, and AUC values of 0.874 and 0.686, respectively, with the combined prediction AUC of 0.957. The mass of cystic nodules was an independent predictor of malignancy when the mass>180.7 mg. Independent predictors of high recurrence risk of invasive adenocarcinoma in non-solid nodules were consolidation-tumor ratio (CTR), average CT value, 3D long diameter, and volume, with thresholds of 0.14, −386 HU, 15.6 mm, and 1018.9 mm3, respectively, and diagnostic efficacy was ranked from high to low as combined model (0.788), 3D long diameter (0.735), volume (0.725), average CT value (0.720), and CTR (0.697). The accuracy of AI in predicting benign and malignant target nodules was 87.4%, with positive predictive value of 96.6% and negative predictive value of 58.9%. Conclusion In clinical decision-making for lung nodules ≤2 cm, AI assisted diagnosis systems have high application value.

Epidural labor analgesia aims to provide effective medical services to alleviate labor pain in parturients, while adhering to the principles of voluntary participation and clinical safety. In 2018, Peking Union Medical College Hospital(PUMCH)became one of the first pilot units for labor analgesia in China, and has achieved satisfactory results in high-quality development of labor analgesia. This article mainly introduces the achievements and experience of labor analgesia at PUMCH, including: (1) prioritizing maternal and infant safety, arranging personnel rationally, and developing standardized treatment processes through multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure safe and comfortable childbirth; (2) leveraging the hospital's comprehensive capabilities in emergency treatment, and improving collaborative rescue plans for critically ill parturients and newborns; (3) implementing advanced teaching methods to effectively train and conduct simulated drills for labor analgesia and rescue of critically ill parturients; (4) conducting patient education and informative lectures to help parturients acquire a scientific understanding of labor analgesia. We hope that this experience can provide reference and inspiration for other hospitals.

Objective To investigate the factors affecting the prognosis of endovascular treatment(EVT)for acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion(AVBAO)within 24 h of onset of disease.Methods General and clinical data of AVBAO patients admitted to the Department of Cerebrovascular Diseases,Henan Provincial People's Hospital who received EVT within 24h of onset from October 2020 to September 2023 were retrospectively and consecutively included,including age,sex,stroke-related risk factors(hyperlipidemia,hypertension,diabetes mellitus,atrial fibrillation,coronary artery disease,smoking,and previous stroke),preoperative National Institutes of Health stroke scale(NIHSS)score,preoperative modified Rankin scale(mRS)score,form of onset,preoperative intravenous thrombolysis,posterior circulation Alberta stroke program early CT score(pc-ASPECTS),basilar artery on computed tomography angiography(BATMAN)score,site of occlusion(intracranial segment of vertebral artery,basilar artery),and surgical procedure(direct aspiration and/or stent-retrieval,balloon dilatation,stenting,etc.First-line stenting or balloon dilatation is direct angioplasty;if blood flow cannot be maintained after thrombectomy,further balloon dilatation and/or stenting is required as remedial angioplasty),onset-to-puncture time,puncture-to-recanalization time,and postprocedure immediate modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction(mTICI)grading(successful recanalization was defined as mTICI grading 2b or 3),and perioperative complications(intraprocedural thrombus migration,intraprocedural reocclusion,intraprocedural dissection,postoperative hemorrhagic transformation within 3 d,and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage[sICH]).Patient prognosis was assessed by mRS score at 90 d postoperatively.The mRS score≤3 was classified as good prognosis,and mRS score＞3 was classified as poor prognosis.Indicators with P＜0.1 in the results of univariate analysis were included,and variables were screened by backward elimination and subjected to multifactorial Logistic regression analysis to analyze the factors influencing the prognosis of AVBAO patients undergoing EVT within 24 h of the onset of the disease.Results A total of 149 AVBAO patients who underwent EVT were included,including 79 patients with good prognosis,70 patients with poor prognosis,145 patients with successful revascularization,34 patients with perioperative complications,and 32 patients with death.(1)The results of univariate analysis showed that compared with patients with poor prognosis,patients with good prognosis had lower preoperative NIHSS scores(16.0[12.0,23.0]vs.24.5[16.8,31.3],Z=-4.280,P＜0.01)and preoperative mRS scores(4[4,4]vs.5[4,5],Z=-4.711,P＜0.01),a lower percentage of diabetes mellitus(15.2％[12/79]vs.35.7％[25/70],x2=8.376,P=0.004),and the incidence of postoperative hemorrhagic transformation within 3d(7.6％[6/79]vs.25.7％[18/70],x2=-0.246,P=0.003)and the incidence of sICH(1.3％[1/79]vs.14.3％[10/70],x2=-0.249,P=0.002)were significantly lower in patients with good prognosis than that in patients with poor prognosis.(2)Age,hyperlipidemia,diabetes mellitus,preoperative NIHSS score,preoperative mRS score,postoperative hemorrhagic transformation within 3 d and sICH were included in multifactorial Logistic regression analysis,which showed that hyperlipidemia(OR,2.433,95％CI 1.088-5.441),diabetes mellitus(OR,2.797,95％CI 1.168-6.701),high preoperative NIHSS score(OR,3.715,95％CI 1.684-8.195),and postoperative sICH within 3 d(OR,19.681,95％CI 1.984-195.192)were the independent risk factors for poor prognosis of patients with AVBAO who underwent EVT within 24 h of onset(all P＜0.05).Conclusion Hyperlipidemia,diabetes mellitus,high preoperative NIHSS score,and postoperative sICH within 3 d were independent risk factors for poor prognosis in AVBAO patients who underwent EVT within 24 h of onset.

Objective To investigate the factors affecting the prognosis of endovascular treatment(EVT)for acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion(AVBAO)within 24 h of onset of disease.Methods General and clinical data of AVBAO patients admitted to the Department of Cerebrovascular Diseases,Henan Provincial People's Hospital who received EVT within 24h of onset from October 2020 to September 2023 were retrospectively and consecutively included,including age,sex,stroke-related risk factors(hyperlipidemia,hypertension,diabetes mellitus,atrial fibrillation,coronary artery disease,smoking,and previous stroke),preoperative National Institutes of Health stroke scale(NIHSS)score,preoperative modified Rankin scale(mRS)score,form of onset,preoperative intravenous thrombolysis,posterior circulation Alberta stroke program early CT score(pc-ASPECTS),basilar artery on computed tomography angiography(BATMAN)score,site of occlusion(intracranial segment of vertebral artery,basilar artery),and surgical procedure(direct aspiration and/or stent-retrieval,balloon dilatation,stenting,etc.First-line stenting or balloon dilatation is direct angioplasty;if blood flow cannot be maintained after thrombectomy,further balloon dilatation and/or stenting is required as remedial angioplasty),onset-to-puncture time,puncture-to-recanalization time,and postprocedure immediate modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction(mTICI)grading(successful recanalization was defined as mTICI grading 2b or 3),and perioperative complications(intraprocedural thrombus migration,intraprocedural reocclusion,intraprocedural dissection,postoperative hemorrhagic transformation within 3 d,and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage[sICH]).Patient prognosis was assessed by mRS score at 90 d postoperatively.The mRS score≤3 was classified as good prognosis,and mRS score＞3 was classified as poor prognosis.Indicators with P＜0.1 in the results of univariate analysis were included,and variables were screened by backward elimination and subjected to multifactorial Logistic regression analysis to analyze the factors influencing the prognosis of AVBAO patients undergoing EVT within 24 h of the onset of the disease.Results A total of 149 AVBAO patients who underwent EVT were included,including 79 patients with good prognosis,70 patients with poor prognosis,145 patients with successful revascularization,34 patients with perioperative complications,and 32 patients with death.(1)The results of univariate analysis showed that compared with patients with poor prognosis,patients with good prognosis had lower preoperative NIHSS scores(16.0[12.0,23.0]vs.24.5[16.8,31.3],Z=-4.280,P＜0.01)and preoperative mRS scores(4[4,4]vs.5[4,5],Z=-4.711,P＜0.01),a lower percentage of diabetes mellitus(15.2％[12/79]vs.35.7％[25/70],x2=8.376,P=0.004),and the incidence of postoperative hemorrhagic transformation within 3d(7.6％[6/79]vs.25.7％[18/70],x2=-0.246,P=0.003)and the incidence of sICH(1.3％[1/79]vs.14.3％[10/70],x2=-0.249,P=0.002)were significantly lower in patients with good prognosis than that in patients with poor prognosis.(2)Age,hyperlipidemia,diabetes mellitus,preoperative NIHSS score,preoperative mRS score,postoperative hemorrhagic transformation within 3 d and sICH were included in multifactorial Logistic regression analysis,which showed that hyperlipidemia(OR,2.433,95％CI 1.088-5.441),diabetes mellitus(OR,2.797,95％CI 1.168-6.701),high preoperative NIHSS score(OR,3.715,95％CI 1.684-8.195),and postoperative sICH within 3 d(OR,19.681,95％CI 1.984-195.192)were the independent risk factors for poor prognosis of patients with AVBAO who underwent EVT within 24 h of onset(all P＜0.05).Conclusion Hyperlipidemia,diabetes mellitus,high preoperative NIHSS score,and postoperative sICH within 3 d were independent risk factors for poor prognosis in AVBAO patients who underwent EVT within 24 h of onset.

Schistosomiasis cystitis is a urogenital system disease caused by Schistosoma aegypt. Common clinical manifestations are frequent urination, urgency, dysuria, and terminal hematuria, but new infections can be asymptomatic. Detection of parasite eggs by urine microscopy is considered to be the gold standard for diagnosis, but the result may be a false negative in the inactive period. The main epidemic of this disease is located in Africa and the Middle East area. However, in china, there are few reports of confirmed cases. This article reports a case of imported schistosomiasis cystitis. The patient is a Sudanese, male, who has been studying in China for more than 2 years, mainly with persistent painless hematuria for more than 6 months. Cystoscopy was proposed to diagnose a bladder mass, and schistosomiasis cystitis was confirmed by pathological diagnosis after surgery.

ObjectiveTo investigate the Alzheimer-associated neurofilament protein （AD7c-NTP） in urine of middle-aged and elderly people and its correlation between common metabolites. MethodsA total of 1 150 middle-aged and elderly people who did their physical exmanination in the health examination center of the Sichuan Science City Hospital and the Third Hopital of Mianyang were recruited from March 2017 to March 2020. The level of urine AD7c-NTP were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA）， and common metabolites in blood were measured by biochemical analyzer. Based on urine AD7c-NTP level ≤1.5 ng/mL， the objects was divided into normal group （n=956） and elevated group （n=194）. Thier demographic data and blood biochemical indicators were collected. ResultsThe urine AD7c-NTP level in middle-aged and elderly people was 0.60（0.30~1.20） ng/mL. The urine AD7c-NTP level was higher in women than that in men ［1.04（0.40~1.30） ng/mL vs. 0.84（0.30~1.00） ng/mL， Z=4.202， P˂0.01］. And the urine AD7c-NTP level was lower in the normal group than that in the elevated group ［0.50（0.30~0.90） ng/mL vs. 2.10（1.70~2.10） ng/mL， Z=22.035， P˂0.01］. The results of the univariate comparison showed that， the differences between the two groups in age （Z=6.545）， fasting glucose （Z=3.506）， blood uric acid （Z=2.574）， urea nitrogen （Z=2.891）， creatinine （Z=2.243）， total bilirubin （Z=3.936）， glutathione （Z=0.969）， total cholesterol （t=3.956） and low density lipoprotein （Z=-5.678） were were statistically significant （P˂0.05 or 0.01）. Spearman correlation analysis showed that， the urine AD7c-NTP level was positively correlated with age and the levels of urea nitrogen， glucose， total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein （r=0.177， 0.178， 0.171， 0.109， 0.149， P˂0.01）， and negatively correlated with the level of total bilirubin （r=-0.172， P˂0.01）. Conclusionthe urine AD7c-NTP level in middle-aged and elderly females was signifitcantly higher than in middle-aged and elderly males.The urine AD7c-NTP level of middle-aged and elderly people was positively correlated with age， urea nitrogen， glucose， total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein， and negatively correlated with total bilirubin.

Objective:To investigate the effect of continuous intracranial pressure (ICP) and brain oxygen partial pressure (PbtO 2) monitoring and guiding treatment after the application of standard large bone flap decompression and microhematoma removal in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods:A retrospective analysis was done of 41 patients with TBI in Department of Neurosurgery in the Inner Mongolia People's Hospital from January 2018 to May 2020. Patients with Glasgow coma scale (GCS)<8 points were treatesd with microscopical removal of hematoma and contusion brain tissue and standard large bone flap decompression. Intraoperative intracranial pressure and brain tissue oxygen partial pressure monitoring probes were placed. Postoperatively, continuous intracranial pressure monitoring and partial oxygen pressure monitoring of brain tissue were performed, and target-based treatment under ICP and PbtO 2 monitoring was performed. According to the Glasgow Outcome (GOS) score after six months, patients were divided into a good outcome group (4-5 scores) and a poor outcome group (1-3 scores). There were 26 cases in good prognosis group and 15 cases in poor prognosis group. Linear regression analysis was used to further evaluate the relationship between PbtO 2, ICP and GOS score. The measurement data of normal distribution were compared by independent sample t-test. The counting data were expressed in cases (%), and the comparison between groups was adopted χ 2 inspection. The general linear bivariate Pearson correlation test was used. Results:The mean value of PbtO 2 (17.42±5.34) mmHg in the poor prognosis group was lower than that in the good prognosis group (24.65±5.61) mmHg, with statistical significance ( t=4.04, P<0.001). The mean value of ICP (22.32±3.45) mmHg in the poor prognosis group was higher than that (17.32±3.23) mmHg in the good prognosis group, with statistical significance ( t=4.15, P<0.001). Using PbtO 2 and ICP as independent variables and GOS score after 6 months as dependent variable, a regression equation was established ( Y=4.040 X+7.497; Y=-2.549 X+28.63). The mean value of PbtO 2 was positively correlated with GOS scores after 6 months in patients with severe head injury ( r=0.75, P<0.001). The mean value of ICP was negatively correlated with the prognosis of patients with severe head injury ( r=-0.87, P<0.001). Conclusion:The treatment guided by ICP combined with PbtO 2 monitoring is valuable in improving the prognosis of patients with severe traumatic brain injury after standard decompressive craniectomy, and may improve the prognosis 6 months after the injury.

The understanding of heart embryonic development and structure can contribute to improve our leaning of the etiology, pathophysiology and classification of congenital heart disease in humans, which has become the focus of echocardiography teaching. Meanwhile the difficulties and problems formed because of its diverse and fragmented theoretical knowledge. "Hand as foot" teaching method is a kind of teaching method using intuitive body language combined with the thought of analogy, so as to make teaching content relatively simplistic and figurative. Our study has demonstrated this method can be used in a constructive way to improve course content and delivery for echocardiography teaching to assess patent foramen ovale for standardized residency training of cardiac ultrasound, and achieved a good teaching effect. The specific implementation approaches and effect of this method are described in detail. This paper also explores the potential feasibility and benefits of the application of using "Hand as foot" teaching method in echocardiography teaching.