Objective:To investigate the value of carotid，radial and podalic artery intima thickness（CIT，RIT，PIT）combined with monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio（MHR）in predicting the severity of coronary artery stenosis in patients with premature coronary artery disease（PCAD）.Methods:A total of 80 patients with PCAD who received treatment in Henan Provincial People's Hospital from October 2023 to May 2024 were prospectively recruited，and they were divided into high group（≥41 score，40 cases）and low group（＜41 score，40 cases）according to the median dichotomy of Gensini score. Thirty-four gender，age and body mass index（BMI）-matched healthy volunteers were selected as the control group. The CIT，RIT，PIT，media and intima media thickness of carotid，radial artery and podalic artery（CMT，RMT，PMT，CIMT，RIMT，PIMT）were measured using 24 MHz ultra-high frequency ultrasound probe，and the ratio of intima to media thickness（CIT/CMT，RIT/RMT，PIT/PMT）was calculated. The differences of general clinical data，laboratory indexes and ultrasonic parameters among the three groups were compared. Risk factors affecting the severity of coronary stenosis in PCAD patients were explored by binary logistic regression. Subject working characteristic curves were plotted，area under the curve（AUC）was calculated，and the values of each ultrasound parameter and MHR in the independent and combined diagnosis of the severity of coronary artery stenosis in PCAD patients were evaluated.Results:①There were no statistically significant differences in age，gender，BMI，total cholesterol，CMT，RMT and PMT among the three groups（all P＞0.05）. There were no statistically significant differences in the comparison of smoking，hypertension，diabetes mellitus，systolic blood pressure，diastolic blood pressure，low-density lipoprotein cholesterol，total cholesterol，and triglycerides between the two subgroups of the PCAD（all P>0.05）. ②CIT，CIMT，CIT/CMT，RIT，RIMT，RIT/RMT，PIT，PIMT，PIT/PMT were thickened in the high group compared with the low group，and MHR was higher than in the low group（all P<0.05），the differences in the above parameters remained statistically significant when comparing the PCAD group with the control group（all P<0.05）. ③The AUC values for MHR，CIT，RIT and PIT alone to predict the severity of coronary stenosis in patients with PCAD were 0.781，0.767，0.780 and 0.722，respectively. The combined diagnostic efficiency of the four parameters was better than the independent diagnostic efficiency（AUC = 0.885）. Conclusions:CIT，RIT and PIT are thicker in PCAD patients with high Gensini score and the combination of artery intima thickness and MHR has good efficacy in predicting the severity of coronary artery stenosis in PCAD patients.

This article reviewed the concept, current status influencing factors and interventions of burden among family caregivers of chronic critical illness survivors, aiming to provide theoretical basis and practical guidance for the research on the burden of family caregivers of chronic critical illness survivors, effectively reduce the burden of family caregivers of chronic critical illness survivors, promote the recovery of chronic critical illness survivors, and improve the quality of life.

This article reviewed the concept, current status influencing factors and interventions of burden among family caregivers of chronic critical illness survivors, aiming to provide theoretical basis and practical guidance for the research on the burden of family caregivers of chronic critical illness survivors, effectively reduce the burden of family caregivers of chronic critical illness survivors, promote the recovery of chronic critical illness survivors, and improve the quality of life.

Objective:To investigate the value of carotid，radial and podalic artery intima thickness（CIT，RIT，PIT）combined with monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio（MHR）in predicting the severity of coronary artery stenosis in patients with premature coronary artery disease（PCAD）.Methods:A total of 80 patients with PCAD who received treatment in Henan Provincial People's Hospital from October 2023 to May 2024 were prospectively recruited，and they were divided into high group（≥41 score，40 cases）and low group（＜41 score，40 cases）according to the median dichotomy of Gensini score. Thirty-four gender，age and body mass index（BMI）-matched healthy volunteers were selected as the control group. The CIT，RIT，PIT，media and intima media thickness of carotid，radial artery and podalic artery（CMT，RMT，PMT，CIMT，RIMT，PIMT）were measured using 24 MHz ultra-high frequency ultrasound probe，and the ratio of intima to media thickness（CIT/CMT，RIT/RMT，PIT/PMT）was calculated. The differences of general clinical data，laboratory indexes and ultrasonic parameters among the three groups were compared. Risk factors affecting the severity of coronary stenosis in PCAD patients were explored by binary logistic regression. Subject working characteristic curves were plotted，area under the curve（AUC）was calculated，and the values of each ultrasound parameter and MHR in the independent and combined diagnosis of the severity of coronary artery stenosis in PCAD patients were evaluated.Results:①There were no statistically significant differences in age，gender，BMI，total cholesterol，CMT，RMT and PMT among the three groups（all P＞0.05）. There were no statistically significant differences in the comparison of smoking，hypertension，diabetes mellitus，systolic blood pressure，diastolic blood pressure，low-density lipoprotein cholesterol，total cholesterol，and triglycerides between the two subgroups of the PCAD（all P>0.05）. ②CIT，CIMT，CIT/CMT，RIT，RIMT，RIT/RMT，PIT，PIMT，PIT/PMT were thickened in the high group compared with the low group，and MHR was higher than in the low group（all P<0.05），the differences in the above parameters remained statistically significant when comparing the PCAD group with the control group（all P<0.05）. ③The AUC values for MHR，CIT，RIT and PIT alone to predict the severity of coronary stenosis in patients with PCAD were 0.781，0.767，0.780 and 0.722，respectively. The combined diagnostic efficiency of the four parameters was better than the independent diagnostic efficiency（AUC = 0.885）. Conclusions:CIT，RIT and PIT are thicker in PCAD patients with high Gensini score and the combination of artery intima thickness and MHR has good efficacy in predicting the severity of coronary artery stenosis in PCAD patients.

Objective To investigate the clinical application of three-dimensional intracavitary/free-hand interstitial brachytherapy technique in radical radiotherapy for cervical cancer. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on the clinical data of patients with cervical cancer who underwent radical radiotherapy using CT-guided three-dimensional intracavitary/free-hand interstitial brachytherapy technique in The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from April 2019 to September 2021. The short-term efficacy and adverse reactions were analyzed, and the independent predictors affecting short-term efficacy were evaluated by logistic risk regression model. Results A total of 182 patients were included, and all patients successfully completed the treatment. Clinical efficacy assessment performed 3 months after treatment revealed an overall response rate of 90.65%; the incidence of grade 3 and 4 adverse reactions in the lower gastrointestinal tract was 4.4% during treatment. After reclassifying stage IIIC patients according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2009 staging system and including factors affecting the stage, it was found that the tumor volume before brachytherapy was the main factor affecting the clinical efficacy of patients at this stage (P = 0.004). Conclusion As a key method in radical radiotherapy for cervical cancer, three-dimensional intracavitary/free-hand interstitial brachytherapy technique is safe and effective and can be quickly popularized in primary hospitals beyond regional cancer centers for cervical cancer brachytherapy.

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of epilepsy in patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO) and the effect of PFO closure on seizures. Patients diagnosed with PFO were recruited and underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging, electrocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography with right ventriculography. In patients with epilepsy, electroencephalography was performed. A total of 110 patients completed the assessment. A chief complaint of chest tightness or palpitations was proportionately higher in patients aged<18 years, whereas headaches and seizures were higher in patients aged≥18 years ( χ2=4.69 ,P<0.05). Comorbid epilepsy was observed in 20.9% of patients with PFO. The age at admission in the epileptic group (14-66(27±14)years) was significantly lower than that in the non-epileptic group (16-81(38±21)years) and that in patients with headache as the chief complaint (16-68(39±12)years) ( t=3.29, P<0.05). The multivariate analysis found no risk factors related to the prognosis of epilepsy. The incidence of epilepsy was significantly higher in patients with PFO than in the general population.

Anti-tumor necrosis factor (T N F) - α monoclonal antibody is a first-line treatment for inflammatory bowel disease, and its therapeutic response has attracted more and more attention. Although therapeutic drug monitoring and antidrug antibody monitoring have been widely used in clinic, however, there are no laboratory indicators that can predict the therapeutic response to anti-TNF-α before the drug treatment, so as to provide a guidance of selecting therapeutic drug. Studies have shown that some baseline biomarkers can predict the therapeutic response to anti-TNF-α. This article reviewed the progress of research on biomarkers in predicting efficacy of anti-TNF-α monoclonal antibody in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of the lenalidomide-based therapy regimen in the treatment of high-intermediate-risk B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL). Methods A retrospective analysis of 23 high-intermediate-risk B-NHL patients who were admitted to Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from June 2015 to February 2018 was conducted, of which 7 relapsed or refractory (R/R) patients received lenalidomide combined with rituximab (R2) and plus different salvage chemotherapy regimens (DHAP, GDP, ICE) of each 28-day cycle; 5 elderly patients were initially treated with R2 of each 28-day cycle; 11 patients were administered by maintenance monotherapy of lenalidomide of each 28-day cycle, or R2 therapy of 3-month cycle. The primary endpoint was overall response, and the secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS) and safety. Results The median follow-up time was 4.5 months (1-20 months) in the R/R and elderly initial-treated patients. The median time to response in the R/R group was 3 months (2-7 months), of which 3 patients were complete remission (CR), overall response was 3 patients, and the median PFS was 7 months. The median time to response in the elderly initial treatment group was 4 months (2-5 months), 1 of 4 eligible patients was CR and 2 were partial remission (PR), overall response was 3 patients, and the median PFS time had not reached. The median follow-up time in the maintenance treatment group was 15 months (2-32 months), the median PFS time had not reached, and the 1-year PFS rate was 64％ (95％ CI 36％-92％). The most common grade 3-4 adverse events were leukopenia and thrombocytopenia, each accounting for 35％, and most patients were tolerable. Conclusion Lenalidomide as an immunomodulator is effective and safety for elderly initial treatment, R/R and maintenance treatment patients with high-intermediate-risk B-NHL, and it can prolong their survival.

Objective To master the basic conditions of Kaschin-Beck disease areas and patients in Shaanxi Province,and provide a theoretical basis for prevention and control of Kaschin-Beck disease.Methods In 2018,the basic situation of the villages in Kaschin-Beck disease areas of Shaanxi Province and the implementation of prevention and control measures were investigated.The data of general population information,condition and treatment were collected from all the disease affected villages.Results The Kaschin-Beck disease areas of Shaanxi Province involves 4 194 disease affected villages in 62 counties.Among them,3 886 villages had completed the whole village water reform,215 villages changed some of the water,and 93 villages had not changed water;there were 3 835 disease affected villages met the hygienic standard of drinking water,accounting for 91.44％.A total of 60 157 patients with Kaschin-Beck disease were diagnosed.The male-female ratio was 1.0:0.9 (31 531:28 626).The age of the patients was mainly between 40 and 65 years old.There were no new cases of children.Among them,38 448 were degree Ⅰ patients,18 589 were degree Ⅱ patients and 3 120 were degree Ⅲ patients.The occupational distribution of patients was mainly peasant,with 59 703 cases,accounting for 99.25％.The distribution of education was mainly primary school,with 31 108 cases,accounting for 51.71％.There were 876 patients who had completed surgery and 23 284 patients who had been treated with long-term medication.Conclusions In recent years,there is no new case of Kaschin-Beck disease in children in Shaanxi Province.However,the condition of Kaschin-Beck disease in adults is serious,and great efforts should be made in rescue.

Objective To observe the effec t and safety of posaconzole in prophylactic antifungal treatment of high-risk patients with hematological malignancies. Methods The effect of posaconzole on prevention of invasive fungal disease (IFD) during chemotherapy in 102 patients with hematological malignancies in Shanghai Ruijin Hospital from February 2014 to April 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. The correlation analysis was carried out by Spearman analysis. Results A total of 102 patients were included, and only 2 (1.96%) patients had IFD. 2 patients died because of development of hematological malignancies. 11 (10.8%) patients had to discontinuation of posaconzole because of sever adverse events. Two patients with IFD and 1 case of undiagnosed IFD had to discontinue posaconzole. The total rate of discontinuation was 13.7 % (14/102). There was no correlation between the time of using pothiazol and the time of hospitalization (rs= -0.02, P= 0.853) and the time of neutrophilic deficiency (rs= 0.167, P= 0.113), but the time of hospitalization was positively correlated with the time of neutrophilic deficiency (rs = 0.448, P=0.000). Conclusion Posaconzole could effectively and safely prevent IFD in patients with hematological malignancies.