OBJECTIVE To study the clinical characteristics and potential risk factors for infection in patients with multiple myeloma （MM） following treatment with bortezomib. METHODS Clinical data were retrospectively collected from MM patients who received bortezomib-based treatment regimens at the Department of Hematology， the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University， from October 2021 to February 2025. The collected data primarily included demographic characteristics， disease characteristics of MM， treatment regimens， occurrence of infections and corresponding management measures， and prophylactic medication use. Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify potential risk factors for MM complicated with infection. RESULTS Among the 284 MM patients treated with bortezomib， 132 patients （46.5%） experienced at least one infection. The predominant types of infections were respiratory tract infections and gastrointestinal infections. Univariate analysis showed that age at initial diagnosis， pathological classification， and grade of myelosuppression were influencing factors for infection in MM patients （ P ＜0.05）. Further analysis of influencing factors for the two main types of infections revealed that sex， age at initial diagnosis， pathological classification， treatment regimen， and smoking history were influencing factor s for respiratory tract infections in MM patients （ P ＜0.05）； BMI， pathological classification， treatment regimen， and grade of myelosuppression were influencing factors for gastrointestinal infections in MM patients （ P ＜0.05）. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis indicated that age≥70 years and the presence of grade Ⅳ myelosuppression before treatment were risk factors for infection in MM patients， while the IgG-λ type was a protective factor against infection （ P ＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of infection is relatively high in MM patients receiving bortezomib-based treatment regimens， with respiratory and gastrointestinal infections being the most common. Age at initial diagnosis， grade of myelosuppression， and pathological classification are influencing factors for infection in MM patients.

Neurocritical care involves complex pathophysiological mechanisms, and its incidence is higher, injuries are more severe, and treatment is more challenging in high-altitude environments. This consensus, based on the latest domestic and international evidence-based medical data, establishes a standardized, goal-oriented framework for neurocritical care management applicable in high-altitude regions and nationwide. The consensus was developed following international standards for evidence quality assessment and underwent two rounds of Delphi expert consultation, resulting in 32 recommendation statements covering three parts: management systems, monitoring and assessment, and core strategies. Key updates include: advocating for the establishment of independent neurocritical care units and implementing precise tiered diagnosis and treatment based on the "Five Differences in Critical Care" concept; constructing a "trinity" multimodal brain monitoring system centered on cerebral blood flow, cerebral oxygenation, and brain function, emphasizing routine bedside transcranial Doppler ultrasound, cerebral oximetry, and continuous electroencephalography monitoring; shifting management strategies from mild hypothermia therapy to targeted temperature management, and defining the "446" target management pathway for the supercritical stage; emphasizing the assessment of static and dynamic cerebrovascular autoregulation functions through multimodal methods to achieve individualized optimal mean arterial pressure management; elevating cerebrospinal fluid management goals to the level of "glymphatic system" function maintenance; implementing a multidisciplinary collaborative, whole-process management model focusing on patients' long-term neurological functional outcomes; de-escalation criteria include multidimensional indicators such as recovery of brain structure, restoration of cerebrovascular autoregulation, improvement in cerebrospinal fluid dynamics, and reduction in biomarker levels; and integrating cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence into post-critical care management and rehabilitation planning. This consensus systematically integrates the entire process of neurocritical care management, reflecting the modern connotation of goal-oriented, dynamic, and multimodal integration in neurocritical care medicine. It aims to adapt to new trends such as deepening understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms, the integration of medicine and engineering, and the empowerment of artificial intelligence, thereby further advancing the discipline of critical care medicine.

The development of polysaccharide conjugate vaccines, which convert polysaccharide antigens into T-cell-dependent immunogens through covalent conjugation with protein carriers, represents a critical strategy for enhancing immune protection in infants and young children. Globally licensed conjugate vaccines currently employ carrier proteins including Tetanus Toxoid, Diphtheria Toxoid, and Cross-Reacting Material 197. Recent advances have focused on three key areas: novel carrier protein discovery, optimized conjugation strategies, and evaluation of immune interference during co-administration of multivalent formulations. These efforts aim to achieve broader serotype coverage, prolonged protective efficacy, and simplified immunization schedules. This review synthesizes recent progress in carrier protein development, encompassing vaccine design principles, manufacturing processes, safety profiles, and epidemiological effectiveness. Furthermore, it critically examines current selection criteria for carrier proteins, their clinical applications, and persistent challenges, providing strategic insights to inform future conjugate vaccine development and immunization policy optimization in China.

Objective:To explore the relationship and underlying mechanisms between servant leadership and satisfaction of medical staff in tertiary hospitals, and to provide references for improving satisfaction of medical personnel.Methods:From January to June 2023, a questionnaire survey was conducted among on-duty medical staff at a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou using a simple random sampling method. Data corresponding to four key variables: servant leadership, hospital management level, affective commitment, and satisfaction of medical staff were collected. SPSS 25.0 software was used to perform independent samples t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) to examine group differences, and Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to explore the relationships among multiple variables. Amos 24.0 software was employed to construct a structural equation model to conduct confirmatory factor analysis of the four key variables, analyze potential mediating effects, and use multi-group analysis to examine differences in path parameters and structure among groups. Results:A total of 632 valid questionnaires were obtained. The satisfaction score of medical staff was (4.50±0.66)(maximum score was 5 points). Age, years of work experience, and job category had statistically significant effects on satisfaction of medical staff ( F = 5.799, 6.483, 7.671; P = 0.001). All four key variables were significantly positively correlated ( P<0.001). Servant leadership, hospital management level, and affective commitment all had direct positive effects on satisfaction of medical staff, with path coefficients of 0.207, 0.386, and 0.345, respectively ( P <0.05, critical ratio>1.96). Hospital management level and affective commitment each had independent partial mediating effects between servant leadership and satisfaction of medical staff (path coefficients of 0.353 and 0.067, respectively; P = 0.007, 0.018). They also jointly exerted a chain mediating effect (path coefficient of 0.243, P = 0.013). Differences in path effects among different job categories (clinical doctors, nurses, and administrative support staff) were statistically significant ( χ2 = 43.344, df = 24, P = 0.009). Conclusions:The servant leadership in tertiary hospitals can directly influence the satisfaction of medical staff, as well as indirectly influence it through emotional commitment and hospital management level. Moreover, the mechanisms of influence vary among medical staff of different professional categories. Tertiary hospitals should introduce and promote servant leadership styles, enhance the servant leadership behaviors of management personnel, and strengthen the synergistic effects of servant leadership, hospital management level, and affective commitment. Differential adjustment mechanisms should be implemented for different job categories.

The chest deformity resulting from ear reconstruction using autologous costal cartilage significantly impacts patients’ physical development and overall quality of life. In recent years, numerous scholars have conducted extensive research on the diagnostic and therapeutic processes of chest deformities following costal cartilage surgery. The objective of this article is to comprehensively review and summarize the measurement indicators, mechanisms, influencing factors, prevention strategies, and research advancements pertaining to chest deformity following costal cartilage surgery. This will serve as a valuable reference for enhancing clinical practices.

Traditional experimental methods are insufficient in the study of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) supramolecular structure and hydration expansion performance, and information on interlayer anionic arrangement and structural water molecules cannot be obtained. Aspartic acid intercalated magnesium aluminum hydrotalcite was synthesized using coprecipitation and ion exchange. The structure of hydrotalcite precursor and its aspartic acid composite materials was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, differential thermal analysis, and infrared spectroscopy, and Materials Studio software was used to simulate the molecular dynamics of microstructure and hydration properties of LDHs intercalated with the aspartic acid drug. The prepared composite material had a regular layered structure and a single crystal phase. After intercalation with aspartic acid, the interlayer spacing increased from 0.84 nm to 1.13−1.17 nm; after intercalation, the thermal decomposition temperature of aspartic acid increased from 249 °C to 334 °C, greatly improving its thermal stability. The interlayer spacing of the intercalated hydrotalcite obtained from the experiment was close to the molecular dynamics simulation results when Nw=3−4. As more water molecules were inserted between the layers, the greater the interlayer distance became. Hydration energy increased gradually and tended to a certain value. The total number of hydrogen bonds increased gradually, the hydrogen bonds between laminates and anions decreased gradually, but the hydrogen bonds between laminates and water molecules increased gradually. The simulation results are close to the experimental results, which can lay a foundation for the design and synthesis of LDHs-based drug composites.

[Objective] To analyze the mediating pathways of autonomy perception on the intrinsic motivation for blood donation and the moderating mechanism of satisfaction, and to explore the factors that enhance the intrinsic motivation of blood donation in order to promote sustained donor engagement and effectiveness. [Methods] This study, grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), recruited 1 293 employees from private enterprises in Zhejiang Province with prior blood donation experience as the research subjects. Data on demographic characteristics, intrinsic motivation for blood donation, and influencing factors were collected through a voluntary blood donation questionnaire. Spearman correlation analysis and the PROCESS macro were employed to examine the relationships among variables and their underlying mechanisms. [Results] In the multiple linear regression analysis with autonomy perception, life balance perception, and satisfaction as independent variables, 60% of the variance in intrinsic motivation for blood donation was explained by these predictors (adjusted R²=0.60). In the moderated mediation model test, life balance perception mediated the effect of autonomy perception on intrinsic motivation for blood donation. Furthermore, blood donation satisfaction positively moderated the direct path (β=0.06, P<0.01) while negatively moderating the second half of the mediation path (β=-0.04, P<0.01), revealing a dual moderating effect of satisfaction. [Conclusion] Autonomy perception and blood donation satisfaction jointly drive intrinsic motivation for blood donation. Strategies for optimizing blood donation satisfaction, which take into account both the direct path effect and the indirect mediation effect, can offer valuable insights for addressing the discrepancy between high first-time donation rates and low donor retention rates.

[Objective] : To explore the clinical characteristics and methods for syndrome differentiation prediction, as well as to construct a predictive model for Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). [Methods] : This study employed a retrospective case-control design to analyze patients with AIS who received inpatient treatment at the Neurology Department of The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2022. AIS patients meeting the diagnostic criteria for Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome were stratified into case group, while those without Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome were stratified into control group. The demographic characteristics (age and gender), clinical parameters [time from onset to admission, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, and blood pressure], past medical history, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) diagnostic characteristics (tongue and pulse), neurological symptoms and signs, imaging findings [magnetic resonance imaging-diffusion weighted imaging (MRI-DWI)], and biochemical indicators of the two groups were collected and compared. The indicators with statistical difference (P < 0.05) in univariate analysis were included in multivariate logistic regression analysis to evaluate their predictive value for the diagnosis of Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome, and the predictive model was constructed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. [Results] : The study included 1 035 AIS patients, with 404 cases in case group and 631 cases in control group. Compared with control group, patients in case group were significantly older, had extended onset-to-admission time, lower diastolic blood pressure, and lower NIHSS scores (P < 0.05). Case group showed lower incidence of hypertension history (P < 0.05). Regarding tongue and pulse characteristics, pale and dark tongue colors, white tongue coating, fine pulse, astringent pulse, and sinking pulse were more common in case group. Imaging examinations demonstrated higher proportions of centrum semiovale infarction, cerebral atrophy, and vertebral artery stenosis in case group (P < 0.05). Among biochemical indicators, case group showed higher proportions of elevated fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), while lower proportions of elevated white blood cell count, reduced hemoglobin, and reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified significant predictors for Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome including: fine pulse [odds ratio (OR) = 4.38], astringent pulse (OR = 3.67), superficial sensory abnormalities (OR = 1.86), centrum semiovale infarction (OR = 1.57), cerebral atrophy (OR = 1.55), vertebral artery stenosis (OR = 1.62), and elevated HbA1c (OR = 3.52). The ROC curve analysis of the comprehensive prediction model yielded an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.878 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.855 – 0.900]. [Conclusion] This study finds out that Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome represents one of the primary types of AIS. Fine pulse, astringent pulse, superficial sensory abnormalities, centrum semiovale infarction, cerebral atrophy, vertebral artery stenosis, elevated blood glucose, elevated HbA1c, pale and dark tongue colors, and white tongue coating are key objective diagnostic indicators for the syndrome differentiation of AIS with Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome. Based on these indicators, a syndrome differentiation prediction model has been developed, offering a more objective basis for clinical diagnosis, and help to rapidly identify this syndrome in clinical practice and reduce misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis.

Purpose To investigate the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in predicting histological grade of invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma in the WHO(2021)classification.Materials and Methods The Clinical,pathological and PET/CT data of 255 patients with invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma confirmed by surgical pathology were retrospectively analyzed from May 2015 to August 2023.Tertiary tumor grading was performed according to the WHO(2021)classification.The clinicopathologic features,maximum standardized uptake value(SUVmax),maximum standardized uptake,total lesion glycolysis and CT imaging findings were compared among the three tumor grades.Logistic regression analysis was used to screen the independent predictors for grade 3 tumors,and performance evaluation was performed using receiver operating characteristic curve.Results Higher tumor grade was associated with male sex(χ2=11.803,P=0.003),smoking history(χ2=7.702,P=0.021),maximum tumor diameter(H=20.548,P=0.002),lymph node metastasis(P<0.001),vascular cancer thrombus(χ2=33.270,P<0.001),pleural invasion(χ2=15.116,P=0.001)and airway spread(χ2=17.867,P<0.001).SUVmax(H=71.488,P<0.001),total lesion glycolysis(H=30.658,P<0.001)and the proportion of pure solid tumors on CT image(χ2=28.872,P<0.001)all increased significantly with higher tumor grade.A higher SUVmax(OR=1.234,95%CI 1.141-1.334,P<0.001)and pure solid appearance(OR=2.205,95%CI 1.166-4.171,P=0.015)were independent predictors of grade 3 tumors.The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for SUVmax,CT solid appearance and the combination for predicting grade 3 tumors was 0.793,0.641 and 0.804,respectively,with the SUVmax cut-off of 6.08.Conclusion SUVmax and CT solid appearance are independent predictive factors for grade 3 invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma.Preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT can assist in evaluating the grading of invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma,which improves treatment decision-making.

BACKGROUND:Transthoracic echocardiography and speckle tracking echocardiography parameters are closely related to stroke occurrence and prognosis.However,the role of transthoracic echocardiography and three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography parameters in predicting functional disability following acute ischemic stroke remains unclear.OBJECTIVE:To explore the relationship between transthoracic echocardiography and three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography parameters and functional disbility at 3 months post-stroke in patients with acute ischemic stroke.METHODS:A total of 299 patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University between December 2020 and September 2022 were prospectively enrolled.Patients were divided into no disability(n=207)and disability(n=92)groups based on modified Rankin Scale(mRS)scores(≤ 1 as no disability;1＜mRS score ≤ 5 as disability)at 3 months.Baseline characteristics and transthoracic echocardiography and three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography parameters were compared between groups.Independent risk factors for disability were identified using multivariate logistic regression.Predictive models were developed by incorporating variables associated with poor prognosis,and their performance was assessed using the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.The optimal cutoff value for left ventricular ejection fraction was determined from the receiver operating characteristic curve,and patients were stratified into high and low left ventricular ejection fraction groups.Chi-square test was used to compare prognosis rate between two groups.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The disability group had significantly lower left ventricular ejection fraction compared with the no disability group(P=0.011).Significant differences in the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale scores,Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment,and Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project classifications were observed(P＜0.05).Multivariate logistic regression showed that left ventricular ejection fraction,National Institute of Health Stroke Scale scores,and Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project classification were independent predictors of 3-month disability(P＜0.05).(2)The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale scores and Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project classification at admission were included in model 1,which added the left ventricular ejection fraction as model 2,and all univariate significant difference variables were included in model 3.Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed the area under the curve values of 0.769,0.806,and 0.824 for the models used to predict the 3-month disability rate.(3)The optimal cutoff for left ventricular ejection fraction from the receiver operating characteristic curve was 60.25％,classifying patients into low left ventricular ejection fraction(≤ 60.25％)and high left ventricular ejection fraction(＞60.25％)groups.The 3-month disability rate was higher in the low left ventricular ejection fraction group than in the high left ventricular ejection fraction group(44％vs.26％,P=0.002).These findings highlight that reduced left ventricular ejection fraction plays an important role in the assessment of functional disability 3 months after acute ischemic stroke.Left ventricular ejection fraction can be incorporated into routine prognostic assessments when clinically evaluating the prognosis of ischemic stroke.