Objective To investigate the knowledge,attitude,and behavior(Knowledge-Attitude/belief-Practice,KAP)of residents in Hezhou City regarding the safety risks of using traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).Methods A stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select residents from different areas of Hezhou City.A questionnaire based on the KAP model was designed for the survey.Descriptive analysis,univariate analysis,and multiple linear regression analysis were conducted to explore the factors influencing the KAP of TCM safety behavior.Results Among the 2 000 questionnaires distribu-ted,all were conducted online.Of these,98 were incomplete,resulting in a total of 1 902 valid responses,with a valid response rate of 95.10％.In the survey of 2 000 residents of Hezhou City,the average knowledge score was(54.34±2.50),the average behavior score was(64.32±2.44),and the average attitude score was(62.44±3.07).The differences in knowledge scores among residents with different places of residence,educational levels,medical insurance status,monthly incomes,and other de-mographic characteristics were statistically significant(P＜0.05).The differences in behavior scores among residents with differ-ent medical insurance status and occupations were statistically significant(P＜0.05).The differences in attitude scores among residents with different monthly incomes and medical insurance status were also statistically significant(P＜0.05).Results of multiple linear regression analysis indicated that place of residence,medical insurance(self-paid),educational level(junior high school and below),and monthly income(below 2 000 yuan,2 001-4 000 yuan)were influencing factors for the knowledge score on safe use of proprietary Chinese medicines(P＜0.05).Medical insurance(self-paid)and occupation(enterprise work-er,freelancer,student)were influencing factors for the behavioral risk score regarding safe use of proprietary Chinese medicines(P＜0.05).Medical insurance(self-paid)and monthly income(below 2 000 yuan)were influencing factors for the attitudinal risk score regarding safe use of proprietary Chinese medicines(P＜0.05).Conclusion The overall KAP level regarding the safety of using traditional Chinese medicine among residents in Hezhou City is relatively low,and medication safety is closely re-lated to place of residence,medical insurance,monthly income,occupation,etc.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS)and contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasonography(CE-EUS)with sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles for injection in upper gastrointestinal submucosal tumors(SMT).Methods The subjects of this study were 82 upper gastrointestinal SMT patients from January 2021 to August 2023.All of them underwent EUS and CE-EUS using sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles as contrast agents.Features of EUS images of upper gastrointestinal benign SMT and gastrointestinal stromal tumor(GIST),and CE-EUS images using sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles as contrast agents were analyzed.EUS,CE-EUS using sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles as contrast agents,and combination of the two were compared in upper gastrointestinal benign SMT and GIST diagnosis based on surgical pathological findings as the golden standard.Results 82 cases of upper gastrointestinal SMT were confirmed by imaging examination and surgical results to have tumors located in the upper,middle,lower segments esophagus,cardia,fundus,body,antrum of stomach,and duodenal bulb,accounting for 7.32%,10.98%,10.98%,4.88%,29.27%,26.83%,6.10%,and 3.66%respectively.According to pathological results,there were 51 cases of upper gastrointestinal benign SMT,accounting for 62.20%and 31 cases of GIST,accounting for 37.80%.Among them,SMT in the upper gastrointestinal tract was mainly located in the esophagus and stomach,with leiomyoma being the most common.GIST was mainly located in the stomach and was more common in the fundus and body of the stomach.The proportion of benign SMT group with uniform echo,smooth surface mucosa,and regular edges was significantly higher than that of GIST group(P＜0.05).GIST group had much higher proportion in doppler rich blood flow signals and origination from the muscularis propria than benign SMT group did(P＜0.05).There was no difference between the two groups in terms of proportion of echo properties(P＞0.05).The proportion of homogeneous enhancement in the benign SMT group was significantly higher than that in the GIST group(P＜0.05).The proportion of arterial phase hyperenhancement,venous phase diffuse enhancement,and irregular blood vessels in the GIST group was significantly higher than that in the benign SMT group(P＜0.05).The sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of EUS in distinguishing GIST and benign SMT were 64.52%,74.51%,and 70.73%respectively,those of the CE-EUS using sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles as contrast agent were 90.32%,88.24%,and 89.02%respectively,and those of EUS+CE-EUS using sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles as contrast agent were 100.00%,90.20%,and 93.90%respectively.Conclusion EUS and CE-EUS with sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles as contrast agents has high diagnostic value for upper gastrointestinal benign SMT and GIST.

Objective To investigate the knowledge,attitude,and behavior(Knowledge-Attitude/belief-Practice,KAP)of residents in Hezhou City regarding the safety risks of using traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).Methods A stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select residents from different areas of Hezhou City.A questionnaire based on the KAP model was designed for the survey.Descriptive analysis,univariate analysis,and multiple linear regression analysis were conducted to explore the factors influencing the KAP of TCM safety behavior.Results Among the 2 000 questionnaires distribu-ted,all were conducted online.Of these,98 were incomplete,resulting in a total of 1 902 valid responses,with a valid response rate of 95.10％.In the survey of 2 000 residents of Hezhou City,the average knowledge score was(54.34±2.50),the average behavior score was(64.32±2.44),and the average attitude score was(62.44±3.07).The differences in knowledge scores among residents with different places of residence,educational levels,medical insurance status,monthly incomes,and other de-mographic characteristics were statistically significant(P＜0.05).The differences in behavior scores among residents with differ-ent medical insurance status and occupations were statistically significant(P＜0.05).The differences in attitude scores among residents with different monthly incomes and medical insurance status were also statistically significant(P＜0.05).Results of multiple linear regression analysis indicated that place of residence,medical insurance(self-paid),educational level(junior high school and below),and monthly income(below 2 000 yuan,2 001-4 000 yuan)were influencing factors for the knowledge score on safe use of proprietary Chinese medicines(P＜0.05).Medical insurance(self-paid)and occupation(enterprise work-er,freelancer,student)were influencing factors for the behavioral risk score regarding safe use of proprietary Chinese medicines(P＜0.05).Medical insurance(self-paid)and monthly income(below 2 000 yuan)were influencing factors for the attitudinal risk score regarding safe use of proprietary Chinese medicines(P＜0.05).Conclusion The overall KAP level regarding the safety of using traditional Chinese medicine among residents in Hezhou City is relatively low,and medication safety is closely re-lated to place of residence,medical insurance,monthly income,occupation,etc.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS)and contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasonography(CE-EUS)with sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles for injection in upper gastrointestinal submucosal tumors(SMT).Methods The subjects of this study were 82 upper gastrointestinal SMT patients from January 2021 to August 2023.All of them underwent EUS and CE-EUS using sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles as contrast agents.Features of EUS images of upper gastrointestinal benign SMT and gastrointestinal stromal tumor(GIST),and CE-EUS images using sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles as contrast agents were analyzed.EUS,CE-EUS using sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles as contrast agents,and combination of the two were compared in upper gastrointestinal benign SMT and GIST diagnosis based on surgical pathological findings as the golden standard.Results 82 cases of upper gastrointestinal SMT were confirmed by imaging examination and surgical results to have tumors located in the upper,middle,lower segments esophagus,cardia,fundus,body,antrum of stomach,and duodenal bulb,accounting for 7.32%,10.98%,10.98%,4.88%,29.27%,26.83%,6.10%,and 3.66%respectively.According to pathological results,there were 51 cases of upper gastrointestinal benign SMT,accounting for 62.20%and 31 cases of GIST,accounting for 37.80%.Among them,SMT in the upper gastrointestinal tract was mainly located in the esophagus and stomach,with leiomyoma being the most common.GIST was mainly located in the stomach and was more common in the fundus and body of the stomach.The proportion of benign SMT group with uniform echo,smooth surface mucosa,and regular edges was significantly higher than that of GIST group(P＜0.05).GIST group had much higher proportion in doppler rich blood flow signals and origination from the muscularis propria than benign SMT group did(P＜0.05).There was no difference between the two groups in terms of proportion of echo properties(P＞0.05).The proportion of homogeneous enhancement in the benign SMT group was significantly higher than that in the GIST group(P＜0.05).The proportion of arterial phase hyperenhancement,venous phase diffuse enhancement,and irregular blood vessels in the GIST group was significantly higher than that in the benign SMT group(P＜0.05).The sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of EUS in distinguishing GIST and benign SMT were 64.52%,74.51%,and 70.73%respectively,those of the CE-EUS using sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles as contrast agent were 90.32%,88.24%,and 89.02%respectively,and those of EUS+CE-EUS using sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles as contrast agent were 100.00%,90.20%,and 93.90%respectively.Conclusion EUS and CE-EUS with sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles as contrast agents has high diagnostic value for upper gastrointestinal benign SMT and GIST.

Objective To explore the clinical effect of endoscopic sclerosing agent injection combined with ligation in the treatment of third degree internal hemorrhoids.Methods 100 patients with internal hemorrhoids from January 2019 to August 2022 were prospectively selected and divided into control group(50 patients,treated with ligation)and study group(50 patients,treated with endoscopic sclerosing agent injection combined with ligation).Clinical data of patients were collected,and the clinical efficacy,postoperative recovery related indicators,resting anal pressure,anal canal maximum systolic pressure(AMSP),degree of hemorrhoid prolapse and the incidence of postoperative complications were compared between the two groups.Results The total effective rate of the study group was higher than that of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05);After surgery,the pain score,wound bleeding score,degree of hemorrhoid prolapse score,and anal edema score in the study group were lower than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).After operation,the resting anal pressure and AMSP in both groups were obviously reduced,and the study group was lower than the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The combination of endoscopic sclerosing agent injection combined with ligation for the treatment of internal hemorrhoids has a significant effect,which can improve the recovery of surgical and postoperative related indicators,improve the anal and intestinal dynamics,reduce the score of hemorrhoid prolapse,and have good safety.

Filamentous fungi are important industrial microorganisms that play important roles in the production of bio-based products such as organic acids, proteins and secondary metabolites. The development of metabolic engineering and its enabling techniques have greatly promoted the design, construction and application of filamentous fungal cell factories. This article systematically reviews the development of filamentous fungal cell factories constructed through metabolic engineering, and discusses the challenges and future perspectives for systems metabolic engineering of filamentous fungi.
Fungi/genetics* ; Metabolic Engineering

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of emergency microsurgery repair for retrograde avulsion injury of hand skin.Methods 36 patients with retrograde avulsion injury of hand skin were randomly divided into research group and control group,18 cases in each group.The control group was treated with flap free re-implantation,and the research group was treated with emergency microsurgical repair.The clinical efficacy of the two groups was compared.Results The effective rate of the research group was 94.44%,which was higher than 66.67% of the control group(x2=4.433,P<0.05).The duration of operation,bleeding and hospitalization time in the study group were better than those in the control group(t=-5.523,-4.889,-3.690,all P<0.05).The survival rate of the research group was (95.54±4.21)%,which was higher than (73.22±6.44)% of the control group(t=12.308,P<0.05).The proportion of beautiful skin recovery of the research group was 88.99%,which was higher than 66.67% of the control group(x2=4.985,P<0.05).Conclusion Emergency microsurgery repair for patients with retrograde avulsion injury of hand skin can improve the efficacy of treatment and the survival rate of skin,which is beneficial to the recovery of skin,and can improve the function and appearance of the patients.The effect is remarkable,and it is worthy of popularization and application.

Objective To compare the effect of two different time for intravenous dexmedeto-midine alleviates shivering during parturients cesarean undercombined spinal-epidural anaesthesia. Methods One hundred and twenty parturients delivery under combined spinal-epidural anaesthesiawere equally randomized into three groups.The parturients were intravenously injected with dexmedetomidine 0.4 μg/kg (15 min)at 15 min before the beginning of anesthesia (group A)or the time immediately after delivery of fetus (group B)respectively.Moreover,group C was the control group.Parturientsin group C were given equal volume of normal saline.Mean arterial pressure (MAP),heart rate(HR),pulse oxygen saturation (SpO 2 )and ear temperature were recorded respec-tively.Apgar scores of the fetus at 1 min and 5 min,the incidence and grade of shivering response, Ramsay sedative grade and adverse responses such as nausea,vomiting and traction reaction were re-corded as well.Results By 30 min after operation,2 parturients (5%)in group A,8 parturients (20%)in group B and 19 parturients (47.5%)in group C experienced shivering.Traction reaction was observed in 2 parturients (5%)in group A,in 3 parturients (7.5%)in group B and in 10 parturi-ents (25%)in group C respectively.Compared with group C,the incidence rate and degree of shive-ring were significantly lower in groups of A and B (P <0.05),as well as the traction reaction (P <0.05).The incidence rate and degree of shivering in group A were significantly lower than that in group B (P <0.05),but the incidence rates of traction reaction were not statistically different between the two groups.Conclusion Dexmedetomidine administered before combined spina-epidural anesthesia could prevented shivering response in parturients undergoing cesarean section better than being injected immediately after the birth offetus.