Objective:To assess the impact of induction chemotherapy sensitivity on the prognosis and larynx preservation rates in patients with locally advanced hypopharyngeal cancer and to identify risk factors influencing induction chemotherapy sensitivity.Methods:This study included patients with locally advanced (stage III-IV) hypopharyngeal cancer who received induction chemotherapy as initial treatment at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University between August 2017 and September 2022. Based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1, enrolled patients were classified into the sensitive group and the resistant group according to their response to induction chemotherapy. Chi-square tests and Log-rank tests were used to compare the objective response rate (ORR), overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and laryngeal preservation rate (LPR) between groups. Propensity score matching (PSM) was employed to accurately evaluate the impact of induction chemotherapy sensitivity on prognosis in real-world settings. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors for induction chemotherapy resistance in locally advanced hypopharyngeal cancer.Results:A total of 197 patients with locally advanced hypopharyngeal cancer who received induction chemotherapy as initial treatment were included in, comprising 195 males and 2 females, with ages ranging from 36 to 74 years. Among them, 155 patients (78.68%) were classified into the sensitive group and 42 patients (21.32%) into the resistant group. The overall response rate (ORR) of induction chemotherapy in this cohort was 78.68%, with a five-year OS rate of 63.7%. The sensitive group had significantly better OS (mOS 6.32 vs. 5.05 year), PFS (mPFS 5.71 vs. 3.09 year) and a significantly higher LPR (91.6% vs. 69.0%) ( P<0.05). After propensity score matching, all covariates were balanced between the two groups, and the sensitive group showed significant improvement in OS ( P<0.05), while, no significant difference was observed in PFS and LPR between the two groups. Logistic regression analysis revealed that risk factors for induction chemotherapy failure in locally advanced hypopharyngeal cancer included: smoking status ( OR [95% CI]=4.751 [1.887-11.961]), tumor location in the posterior pharyngeal wall ( OR [95% CI]=2.988 [1.264-7.063]), and cN2-3 stage ( OR [95% CI]=3.641 [1.109-11.954]) ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Induction chemotherapy sensitivity significantly affects the prognosis of locally advanced hypopharyngeal cancer, which is influenced by various risk factors, including smoking status, tumor sublocation, and clinical N stage.

Objective:To explore the safety, economic benefits, and clinical application effect of the new practical patent open window central venous catheter combination dressing (Patent No.ZL 202121652858.8).Methods:From October 2022 to October 2023, a randomized controlled trial was conducted. A total of 120 tumor patients in Yunnan Cancer Hospital with indwelling central venous catheters who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly divided into three groups at a ratio of 1∶1∶1 with random digit table, with 40 patients in each group: control group 1, control group 2, and the experimental group. In control group 1, Smith & Nephew IV 3000 dressing was used, in control group 2, 3M transparent dressing was used; and in the experimental group, the self - developed fenestrated central venous catheter combined dressing by the researchers was used for catheter maintenance. The skin surface bacterial colonization, the occurrence of medical adhesive-related skin injuries, catheter maintenance time, and maintenance costs were compared among the three groups.Results:In control group 1, there were 21 males and 19 females, with an average age of (51.53 ± 12.01) years. In control group 2, there were 22 males and 18 females, with an average age of (54.00 ± 11.03) years. In the experimental group, there were 19 males and 21 females, with an average age of (53.60 ± 9.41) years. During the 72 - hour observation period, 1, 3, and 2 cases of bacterial colonization occurred in control group 1, control group 2, and the experimental group respectively, and there was no significant difference among the three groups ( χ2 = 1.10, P = 0.577). No medical adhesive - related skin injury occurred in the experimental group, and there was a significant difference compared with the 4 cases in control group 2 ( χ2 = 4.21, P = 0.040). The average catheter maintenance time and maintenance cost in the experimental group were (15.20 ± 1.56) minutes and (8.11 ± 1.35) yuan respectively. Compared with (21.05 ± 3.31) minutes and (13.16 ± 1.03) yuan in control group 1, the differences were statistically significant ( t = 5.85, 5.05, both P<0.001). Compared with (21.08 ± 3.00) minutes and (15.17 ± 1.63) yuan in control group 2, the differences were also statistically significant ( t = 5.88, 7.06, both P<0.001). Conclusions:The open-window central venous catheter combination dressing designed in this study can effectively reduce the incidence of medical adhesive-related skin injury, and also has a better role in saving maintenance time and reducing maintenance costs, especially for patients who need repeated dressing changes at the puncture point for treatment with the advantages of, convenience, economy, speed, firm fixation and safety.

Objective:To assess the impact of induction chemotherapy sensitivity on the prognosis and larynx preservation rates in patients with locally advanced hypopharyngeal cancer and to identify risk factors influencing induction chemotherapy sensitivity.Methods:This study included patients with locally advanced (stage III-IV) hypopharyngeal cancer who received induction chemotherapy as initial treatment at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University between August 2017 and September 2022. Based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1, enrolled patients were classified into the sensitive group and the resistant group according to their response to induction chemotherapy. Chi-square tests and Log-rank tests were used to compare the objective response rate (ORR), overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and laryngeal preservation rate (LPR) between groups. Propensity score matching (PSM) was employed to accurately evaluate the impact of induction chemotherapy sensitivity on prognosis in real-world settings. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors for induction chemotherapy resistance in locally advanced hypopharyngeal cancer.Results:A total of 197 patients with locally advanced hypopharyngeal cancer who received induction chemotherapy as initial treatment were included in, comprising 195 males and 2 females, with ages ranging from 36 to 74 years. Among them, 155 patients (78.68%) were classified into the sensitive group and 42 patients (21.32%) into the resistant group. The overall response rate (ORR) of induction chemotherapy in this cohort was 78.68%, with a five-year OS rate of 63.7%. The sensitive group had significantly better OS (mOS 6.32 vs. 5.05 year), PFS (mPFS 5.71 vs. 3.09 year) and a significantly higher LPR (91.6% vs. 69.0%) ( P<0.05). After propensity score matching, all covariates were balanced between the two groups, and the sensitive group showed significant improvement in OS ( P<0.05), while, no significant difference was observed in PFS and LPR between the two groups. Logistic regression analysis revealed that risk factors for induction chemotherapy failure in locally advanced hypopharyngeal cancer included: smoking status ( OR [95% CI]=4.751 [1.887-11.961]), tumor location in the posterior pharyngeal wall ( OR [95% CI]=2.988 [1.264-7.063]), and cN2-3 stage ( OR [95% CI]=3.641 [1.109-11.954]) ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Induction chemotherapy sensitivity significantly affects the prognosis of locally advanced hypopharyngeal cancer, which is influenced by various risk factors, including smoking status, tumor sublocation, and clinical N stage.

Objective:To explore the safety, economic benefits, and clinical application effect of the new practical patent open window central venous catheter combination dressing (Patent No.ZL 202121652858.8).Methods:From October 2022 to October 2023, a randomized controlled trial was conducted. A total of 120 tumor patients in Yunnan Cancer Hospital with indwelling central venous catheters who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly divided into three groups at a ratio of 1∶1∶1 with random digit table, with 40 patients in each group: control group 1, control group 2, and the experimental group. In control group 1, Smith & Nephew IV 3000 dressing was used, in control group 2, 3M transparent dressing was used; and in the experimental group, the self - developed fenestrated central venous catheter combined dressing by the researchers was used for catheter maintenance. The skin surface bacterial colonization, the occurrence of medical adhesive-related skin injuries, catheter maintenance time, and maintenance costs were compared among the three groups.Results:In control group 1, there were 21 males and 19 females, with an average age of (51.53 ± 12.01) years. In control group 2, there were 22 males and 18 females, with an average age of (54.00 ± 11.03) years. In the experimental group, there were 19 males and 21 females, with an average age of (53.60 ± 9.41) years. During the 72 - hour observation period, 1, 3, and 2 cases of bacterial colonization occurred in control group 1, control group 2, and the experimental group respectively, and there was no significant difference among the three groups ( χ2 = 1.10, P = 0.577). No medical adhesive - related skin injury occurred in the experimental group, and there was a significant difference compared with the 4 cases in control group 2 ( χ2 = 4.21, P = 0.040). The average catheter maintenance time and maintenance cost in the experimental group were (15.20 ± 1.56) minutes and (8.11 ± 1.35) yuan respectively. Compared with (21.05 ± 3.31) minutes and (13.16 ± 1.03) yuan in control group 1, the differences were statistically significant ( t = 5.85, 5.05, both P<0.001). Compared with (21.08 ± 3.00) minutes and (15.17 ± 1.63) yuan in control group 2, the differences were also statistically significant ( t = 5.88, 7.06, both P<0.001). Conclusions:The open-window central venous catheter combination dressing designed in this study can effectively reduce the incidence of medical adhesive-related skin injury, and also has a better role in saving maintenance time and reducing maintenance costs, especially for patients who need repeated dressing changes at the puncture point for treatment with the advantages of, convenience, economy, speed, firm fixation and safety.

Objective:To prepare seven standard strains of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), including wild type (WT) strain, Beta variant, Delta variant, Omicron variants (BA.2, BA.5, BQ.1, XBB.1 branches), which could be used to apply for national standard strains.Methods:According to cytopathic effect (CPE), virus titer, whole-virus-genome-sequencing and detection of mycoplasma, the basic biological characteristics of clonal isolation were determined through plaque purification technology.Results:The CPE was mainly characterized by cell shrinkage and exfoliation in Vero cells after infection with seven 2019-nCoV clonal isolations (WT, Beta, Delta, Omicron, BA.2, BA.5, BQ.1 and XBB.1 branches). The result of mycoplasma detection were negative and titers of the clonal isolation from 2nd to 5th generations were stable at 10 5-10 8 TCID 50/ml; the electron microscope showed that the virions were all round or elliptical, with a diameter between 60 nm and 140 nm. The subtypes of 7 strains were identified by whole-virus-genome-sequencing and phylogenetic analysis, with genomic stability after the fifth successive generations of clonal isolation. Conclusions:The series clonal isolation of 2019-nCoV with typical CPE of coronavirus, clear morphological structure, good viral activity and stable genetic characteristics were prepared, and they could be used to apply for national standard strains.

Objective:To investigate the unqualified hepatitis C virus (HCV) detection result of blood donors from the served area of blood institutions.Methods:The data related to HCV markers detected of the first and repeat blood donors were collected from the system of practice comparison for the Chinese mainland blood institutions from 2017 to 2021. The anti-HCV reactive rate and the rates of anti-HCV negative but HCV-RNA reaction and all the relationship between rates and the annual, regional and different blood donors were statistically analyzed.Results:During 2017-2021, the number of anti-HCV reactive per 100 000 blood donors decreased from 444.3 to 250.44 in the served area of 22 blood institutions ( χ2=49.677, P<0.05). The number of HCV RNA detected positive per 100 000 anti-HCV negative increased from 0.69 to 2.05 year by year, but there was no statistical significance ( χ2=0.643, P>0.05). The anti-HCV unqualified rate was significantly different among regions ( χ2=3 260.283, P<0.05). The anti-HCV unqualified rate of the first blood donors was significantly higher than that of the repeated blood donors ( F=130.993, P < 0.05). The annual number of HCV RNA detected positive per 100 000 anti-HCV negative blood samples from donors ranged from 0 to 17.28. Conclusions:The anti-HCV unqualified rate of blood donors in the served area of 22 blood institutions decreased year by year. Compared with repeated blood donors, HCV infection should be emphasized in first-time blood donors. The implementation of HCV RNA test can detect out much more HCV infections and reduce the risk of transfusion transmitted infectious HCV.

Objective To explore the diagnostic value of morphology in patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell leukemiafrom bone marrow cell.Methods Clinical data of 5 patients with BPDCN leukemia in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 2011 to 2016were collected.The morphological characteristics of the cell size,nuclei,chromatin and cytoplasm of the BPDCNtumor cells in the bone marrow smears were observed under the microscope.Results The clinical manifestation of the 5 cases involved skin lesions (5/5,100％),lymphadenopathy (4/5,80％),hepatomegaly (3/5,60％),splenomegaly (4/5,80％).Immunophenotype showed all cases were positive for CD4,CD56 and CD123.The morphologiesof BPDCN cell characterized by heterogenous clls,were frequent,including,frequent mediumsized cells with a round or irregular nucleus,lacy chromatin,basophilic cytoplasm with lack of granules,marked large pseudopodia and vacuolation which may arranged as pearl necklace along the cytoplasmic outline.They might mimicking pseudomonoblast,Pseudolymphoblast or Pseudolymphoma cell.Conclusions Plasmacytoid dendritic cells had some peculiar morphological features,the patients suffered from the clinical manifestation of skin lesion may highly suggested the diagnosis of BPDCN,Flow cytometry and pathological biopsy are necessary for the final diagnosis of BPDCN.

Objective To establish an inactivated viral particle-based ELISA for the detection of antibodies against Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in serum samples collected from a MERS-CoV associated case. Methods Serum samples were collected from 10 newborns and 40 healthy adults. A viral particle-based ELISA was established by using the inactivated MERS-CoV virions as antigen. The levels of IgM and IgG antibodies in the serum samples were detected by the established ELISA and the cut-off values for positive detection were determined. Then the inactivated MERS-CoV virion-based ELISA was used to detect the antibodies against MERS-CoV in 5 serum samples collected from the first im-ported MERS case in China. Results The cut-off values of IgM and IgG antibodies in serum samples for ELISA were determined to be A450 readings of 0. 32 and 0. 42, respectively. The titers of IgM and IgG anti-bodies in serum samples collected at early admission to hospital from the first imported MERS case in China were both 1 ︰ 40. Seroconversion occurred 2 weeks after his admission to hospital with the titers of IgM and IgG reaching to 1 ︰ 320. Conclusion The inactivated MERS-CoV virion-based ELISA was established successfully and could be used for the detection of serum antibodies (IgG and IgM) in MERS associated cases.

Objective To explore the preparation and quality control of As2 O3 nanoparticle .Methods PEG‐PLA was used as the vector material to prepare As2 O3 nanoparticle with ultrasonic emulsification method ,and the VEGFR‐2 was coupled to obtain VEGFR‐2/As2 O3‐PEG‐PLA nanoparticle .The particle size distribution ,Zata potential ,loading efficiency (LE) ,encapsulation effi‐ciency(EE) ,drug release in vitro and stability was determined ,and morphological characteristics was observed by transmission elec‐tron microscope(TEM) .Tweety‐four hepatocellular carcinoma nude mices were randomly divided into VEGFR‐2/As2O3‐PEG‐PLA nanoparticles group and As2 O3‐PEG‐PLA nanoparticles group ,by tail vein injection of nanoparticles .High performance liquid chro‐matography was used to determine content of As2 O3 .After 21 d ,six nude mices in each group were killed ,and the immunohisto‐chemistry and western blot method was used to detect the expression of VEGFR‐2 .Results The particle size of VEGFR‐2/As2 O3‐PEG‐PLA was determined to be (141 .9 ± 13 .2)nm ,Zata potential was (10 .2 ± 1 .1)mV .It was found to spherical or oval shape , with uniform size and dispersibility under TEM .LE and EE was (5 .51 ± 1 .83)% and (62 .12 ± 5 .98)% ,respectively .Drug release in vitro showed that VEGFR‐2/As2 O3‐PEG‐PLA exhibited controlled release effect ,with half of the release time as 10 h .Besides , VEGFR‐2/As2 O3‐PEG‐PLA showed a good stability in 3 days .Compared with As2 O3‐PEG‐PLA nanoparticles group ,the concen‐tration of As2 O3 in tumor and liver tissue was high ,the concentration of As2 O3 in blood ,heart ,kidney tissue was low ,the expression of VEGFR‐2 in tumor tissue was low in VEGFR‐2/As2O3‐PEG‐PLA nanoparticles group(P< 0 .05) .Conclusion The prepared As2 O3 nanoparticle using PEG‐PLA as vector and VEGFR‐2 as target showed uniform size ,high EE and LE ,good stability .And it preliminarily proved that VEGFR‐2 could be targeted in nude mice .

Objective To establish a method for the isolation of Zika virus and to gather experi-ences for viral isolation. Methods Suckling mice at age 1-3 days were inoculated with serum samples posi-tive for Zika virus through intracranial injection. All mice were sacrificed 6 days after the injection. Viral nu-cleic acids were extracted from brain, heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney, muscle, skin and intestine tissue samples and analyzed by real-time RT-PCR. The supernatants of brain tissues positive for Zika virus were used for subculturing. Nested PCR was performed to amplify the NS5 gene of the isolated virus. The se-quences of NS5 gene were analyzed by using MEGA6. 0 software. Results All of the tissue samples were positive for Zika virus. Higher viral loads were detected in heart and brain tissue samples with cycle thresh-old (Ct) values of 24. 4 and 25. 3, respectively. The second generation of Zika virus was identified in suck-ling mice brain tissues 2 days after infection by using real-time RT-PCR. The amplified product of nested PCR was 972 bp in length. Sequencing analysis showed that the isolated Zika virus ( GDZ16002 strain) be-longed to the Asian lineage. Conclusion A strain of Zika virus was successfully isolated in China by using intracranial injection via a suckling mouse model. The isolated Zika virus belonged to the Asian lineage.