1.Single-stage adrenalectomy and hysterectomy for pheochromocytoma with giant uterine fibroid: A multidisciplinary perioperative challenge
Fei Bing Yong ; Sarojini Devi Simanchalam ; Hidayatil Alimi Keya Nordin ; Nithiya Devi Kandasami ; Sadhana Sadar Mahamad ; Suhaimi Jaafar ; Mohd Wajdi Zanuddin ; Poh Shean Wong ; Chin Voon Tong ; Noor Lita Adam ; Zanariah Hussein
Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2026;41(S1):20-
Introduction:
Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine-secreting adrenal
tumor associated with major perioperative hemodynamic
instability. When concurrent major pelvic pathology
requires surgery, operative planning becomes particularly
challenging. We describe the successful single-stage
management of pheochromocytoma and a giant uterine
fibroid, highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary
coordination and perioperative optimization.
Case:
A 49-year-old female with symptomatic uterine fibroid
was found to have proliferative endometrium on a pipelle
biopsy. Computed tomography (CT) abdomen incidentally
detected a right adrenal mass alongside a large posterior
uterine fibroid (11.9 × 17.4 × 14.6 cm). CT adrenal protocol
demonstrated a heterogeneously enhancing right adrenal
mass (6.9 × 6.9 × 9.6 cm) with high unenhanced attenuation.
Biochemical evaluation revealed markedly elevated
24-hour urinary metanephrine (4.7× upper limit) and
normetanephrine (2.4× upper limit).
Following multidisciplinary discussions, a single-stage
surgical approach was planned after careful assessment of
feasibility and perioperative risk in view of the uncertain malignant potential of the pelvic mass and to minimize
repeated exposure to anesthesia. Preoperative optimization
included transitioning from terazosin to phenoxybenzamine, with subsequent addition of bisoprolol for
hemodynamic control. The operative strategy prioritized
pheochromocytoma resection first, given its potential
for significant hemodynamic instability. Progression to
hysterectomy was contingent upon achieving adequate
intraoperative hemodynamic stability following adrenalectomy, with continuous reassessment by the anesthetic
and surgical teams.
Right adrenalectomy was performed first, followed by
total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingooophorectomy. Significant hemodynamic lability occurred
during tumor manipulation, with hypertensive surges
managed using sodium nitroprusside and remifentanil
infusions. Following adrenal vein ligation and tumor
removal, hypotension was managed with noradrenaline
and additional adrenaline support as required. Total
operative time was approximately 6 hours. Postoperatively,
transient noradrenaline support was required but was
rapidly weaned as hemodynamic stability was achieved.
Conclusion
Single-stage adrenalectomy and major pelvic surgery
can be safely performed in selected patients with pheochromocytoma when guided by meticulous preoperative
optimization, clear intraoperative sequencing, and close
multidisciplinary coordination.
Pheochromocytoma
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Adrenalectomy
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Leiomyoma
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Hysterectomy
2.Correlation between anxiety and depression, treatment compliance and social support level in elderly patients with coronary heart disease
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2026;37(3):163-167
Objective To explore the correlation between anxiety and depression, treatment compliance and social support level in elderly patients with coronary heart disease. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 325 patients with coronary heart disease who were treated in this hospital from June 2023 to June 2025 Pearson correlation analysis was used to examine the correlations between the level of social support [Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS)] and treatment compliance [12-item Medication Compliance Scale (MAS)], anxiety [Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA)], and depression [Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD)]. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the factors related to treatment compliance of coronary heart disease. Results SSRS score was positively associated with MAS score, and negatively correlated with HAMA score and HAMD score in patients with coronary heart disease (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis suggested that age, education level, living alone, cardiac function grading, mini-mental state examination scale score, SSRS score, HAMA score and HAMD score were independently correlated with treatment compliance in patients with coronary heart disease (P<0.05). Conclusion The level of social support in patients with coronary heart disease is positively correlated with treatment compliance, and negatively correlated with anxiety and depression, and social support level, anxiety and depression are independent related factors affecting treatment compliance.
3.Genetic Determinants of Immune Cells and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk: A Bioinformatics and Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study
Tong WU ; Fei GAO ; Fei TENG ; Qiaoli ZHANG
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2025;52(1):42-51
Objective To identify core targets of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by using bioinformatics and specific algorithms, explore their relationships with immune cells, and investigate the causal relationships between immune cells and HCC through Mendelian randomization. Methods Relevant genes associated with the development of HCC were screened using the GEO and TCGA databases. Immune infiltration analysis was conducted using GSVA and CIBERSORT algorithms. A bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis was then performed to explore the causal relationships between immune cells and HCC. Results A total of 284 HCC-related genes were identified, with 120 genes recognized within the protein interaction network. Immune infiltration analysis revealed significant correlations between key genes and immune cells. Mendelian randomization results indicated that HLA DR on CD33+ HLA DR+ CD14dim (OR=1.097, 95%CI: 1.002–1.201, P=0.045, PBonferroni=0.091) and CD8 on CD28+ CD45RA+ CD8+ T cell (OR=1.123, 95%CI: 1.027–1.228, P=0.011, PBonferroni=0.022) were the risk factors for HCC. Conversely, HLA DR++ monocyte absolute count was identified as a protective factor for HCC (OR=0.812, 95%CI: 0.702–0.938, P=0.005, PBonferroni=0.139). Conclusion The occurrence and development of liver cancer may be related to CDK1, CCNB1, and CDC20, showing a high degree of correlation with Th2 cells, T helper cells, Th17 cells, and DCs. Mendelian randomization shows that HLA DR on CD33+HLA DR+ CD14dim and CD8 on CD28+CD45RA+CD8+T cells are associated with an increased risk of HCC. The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma is associated with a decrease in the level of HLA DR++monocyte absolute count.
4.Correlation between deltoid muscle tone and postoperative prognosis of patients with rotator cuff tear
Tong BAO ; Jinyi WANG ; Yang CHEN ; Feng XU ; Fei LI
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2025;45(6):361-367
Objective:To explore whether changes in the deltoid muscle tone of the affected side before and after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) are correlated with shoulder joint pain and shoulder joint function.Methods:A total of 55 patients (22 males and 33 females, aged 60.44±9.54 years with a range of 41 to 78 years, BMI 25.86±4.25 kg/m 2 with a range of 18.82 to 42.32 kg/m 2, symptom duration 5.94±7.27 months with a range of 0.3 to 36.0 months) diagnosed with rotator cuff tear and underwent ARCR at the First Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua University between December 2019 and June 2023 were included. All the patients suffered from unilateral symptom (23 left side and 32 right side), the size of rotator cuff tear was 16.47±5.98 mm (range, 6.92-36.38 mm). Following the operation, postoperative rehabilitation exercises were arranged with a minimum follow-up duration of six months. The muscle tone of the deltoid was measured bilaterally using a muscle tone tester before the operation and at 1, 3, 6 months after operation. The area under curve (AUC) of the pressure-displacement curve was used to reflect the muscle tone, with larger AUC values represent less muscle tone. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and Constant-Murley score were evaluated and recorded at the same time points. Results:At 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively, the VAS scores were all significantly reduced compared to preoperative values, with the Constant-Murley scores and the AUC values of the pressure-displacement of the affected-side deltoid significantly increased ( P<0.05). The postoperative AUC values of the pressure-displacement of the affected side deltoid muscle were significantly lower than those of the contralateral side ( P<0.05). There was no significant correlation between the changes in deltoid muscle pressure-displacement AUC and age, gender, disease duration, or BMI ( P>0.05), while a significant positive correlation was observed between the AUC and the size of the rotator cuff tear ( r=0.369, P=0.006). There was a positive correlation between the change in VAS and the change in deltoid muscle pressure-displacement AUC ( t=0.424, P<0.001), and the unary linear regression equation was: change in VAS=4.314+0.837×(change in deltoid muscle pressure-displacement AUC). There was a positive correlation between the changes in Constant-Murley shoulder score and the changes in deltoid AUC ( t=5.336, P<0.001), and the unary linear regression equation was: change in Constant-Murley score=24.838+6.097×(change in deltoid muscle pressure-displacement AUC). Conclusions:ARCR can reduce the affected side deltoid muscle tone, relieve shoulder pain and improve shoulder joint function. The changes in deltoid muscle tone are positively correlated with the degree of shoulder pain and function.
5.Forty years of AIDS prevention and treatment in China:A systemic leap from a deadly disease to a manageable chronic condition
Fei ZHAO ; Defu YUAN ; Hao WU ; Tong ZHANG ; Bin SU
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2025;39(5):539-542
Over the past four decades,China’s response to HIV/AIDS has undergone a profound transformation—from an initial state of nearly absence to a comprehensive,robust,and highly coordinated system. The implementation of the “Four Frees and One Care” policy,the widespread adoption of antiretroviral therapy,and the integration of the “test-and-treat” strategy have collectively shifted HIV/AIDS from a fatal condition to a manageable chronic disease,significantly improving both the quality of life and life expectancy of affected individuals. This article systematically reviews three critical stages in the development of HIV/AIDS prevention and control in China,with particular emphasis on the positive impact of medical advances. It further summarizes key progress in testing capacity,drug accessibility,and service delivery,while highlighting the challenges and directions that lie ahead. This review aims to provide scientific evidence to support the ultimate goal of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
6.Effect of Draxin on the migration characteristics of trunk neural crest cells in the embryonic mouse spinal cord
Zu-Qi CUI ; Xiao-Jin MIAO ; Ze-Lin GU ; Meng-Fei GONG ; Huan CHEN ; Shu-Han YANG ; Tong-Yu LIU ; San-Bing ZHANG ; Yu-Hong SU
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2025;56(2):150-157
Objective To investigate the effect of dorsal repulsive axon guidance protein(Draxin)on the migration of trunk neural crest cells during the early development of embryonic mouse spinal cord.Methods Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization were used to detect the expression characteristics of Draxin in early embryonic spinal cord(8 mice each group);In situ hybridization was used to detect the change of migration characteristics of trunk neural crest cells in early embryonic spinal cord of different types of mouse(5 mice each group);in vitro culture method was used to check the effect of Draxin on the migration characteristics of embryonic mouse trunk neural crest cells(16 mice each group).Resultsβ-galactosidase gene Z(LacZ)gene was introduced when Draxin gene was knocked out to produce Draxin gene knockout mice.β-galactosidase staining was used to detect LacZ gene expression in Draxin knockout embryonic mice,and the result showed that Draxin expression was observed in the spinal cord of early embryonic mice since 9.5 days(E9.5).Draxin expression was obvious in the embryonic mice spinal cord in E10.5 period.In situ hybridization was used to detect the expression of Draxin gene in the spinal cord of wild type embryonic mice,and the result further verified the obvious expression of Draxin in the early embryonic mice spinal cord in El0.5 period.Sox10 in situ hybridization was used to detect neural crest cell migration in the spinal cord of embryonic mice in E10.5 period.The result showed that segmental migration of neural crest cells in the early embryonic spinal cord of some Draxin knockout mice was delayed compared with the wild type mice.The effect of Draxin on the migration of wild type early embryonic mice trunk neural crest cells in vitro was tested.The result showed that Draxin reduced the migration distance of neural crest cells in vitro.Conclusion In the early developmental stage of embryonic spinal cord(E9.5-E10.5),neural crest cells migrated exuberant.At the same time,Draxin plays an important inhibitory function in the formation of the specific migration pathways of trunk neural crest cells by promoting neural crest cells migrating away from Draxin expressing regions.
7.Characterization of Yersinia enterocolitis in patients with diarrhea in a district of Beijing
Yu-wei LIU ; Hai-rui WANG ; Yan-chun ZHANG ; Shou-fei LI ; Luo-tong WANG ; Miao WANG ; Ai-xia YAN ; Ying LI ; Mao-jun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2025;41(6):609-616
This study was aimed at providing basic data for the control and prevention of Yersinia enterocolitica(Ye)infections.Ye isolates from stool samples collected from patients with diarrhea in a Beijing district between January 2019 and June 2024 were studied.Basic patient information and stool samples were collected,and quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qPCR)was applied to enriched cultures.Further analyses included virulence gene detection,whole-genome sequencing,and drug resistance detection.The detection rate of Ye was 0.76%(11/1 439),according to culture methods,thus yielding 12 Ye strains from distinct patients:11 isolated during the study period and 1 from 2017.The 12 Ye positive patients were 6-41 years of age,and their clinical presentations predominantly featured watery stools(66.67%,8/12)and loose stools(33.33%,4/12).The frequencies of nausea,vomiting,and fever were 41.67%(5/12),41.67%(5/12),and 8.33%(1/12),respectively.The drug resistance rates of Ye to TET,AMP,and NAL were 50.00%(6/12),33.33%(4/12),and 25.00%(3/12),respectively.One Ye strain exhibited multidrug resistance to ETP,MEM,TET,CIP,NAL,and AMP.According to qPCR detection of five common virulence genes,two Ye strains were identified as ystA+/ystB-type(ystA+/ystB-/ail+/yadA+/virF+),whereas ten strains were identified as ystA-/ystB+type(ystA-/ystB+/ail-/yadA-/virF-).VFDB database analysis based on genome sequences indicated that 12 Ye strains carried an average of 11 key virulence genes associated with adhesion,invasion,protease activity,and flagellar movement,and predicted 106 virulence genes and 12 virulence gene profiles.Only the two ystA+/ystB-Ye strains contained elements related to the TTSS and ABC transporter function.Detection of ystA-/ystB+Ye in stool isolation and culture of diarrhea cases might potentially have been missed in some cases,thus highlighting the importance of fluorescence PCR screening of fecal growth solutions to enhance isolation efficiency.Moreover,our findings revealed the genetic diversity of Ye isolated from diarrhea cases,thereby indicating the presence of multiple types of virulence genes within this pathogen.
8.Advances in gene recombination of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
Wenna SHUAI ; Ziqiang GUO ; Jiale LI ; Meng LUO ; Liwei LI ; Yanjun ZHOU ; Yifeng JIANG ; Wu TONG ; Guangzhi TONG ; Fei GAO
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(1):145-152,162
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus(PRRSV)mainly causes sow abor-tion,stillbirth,mummified fetus and respiratory symptoms in piglets.Since first reported in China in 1996,the virus complexity has increased significantly in more than 20 years of genetic evolution,bringing huge economic losses to the pig industry.In recent years,with the emergence of various PRRSV recombinant virus strains,preventing and controlling this epidemic became increasingly difficult.The purpose of this article is to comprehensively review the genome structure and func-tion of PRRSV,RNA virus recombination mechanism,main types of recombination,and the epi-demic status and recombination for the dominant epidemic PRRSV strains,in order to provide clues for in-depth research on gene recombination of PRRSV,thus providing the theoretical sup-port for formulating scientific prevention and control strategies.
9.Guidelines for the Digital Ancient Books of TCM Indexing
Weina ZHANG ; Bing LI ; Bin LI ; Jing XIE ; Yan DONG ; Wei LONG ; Chuchu ZHANG ; Tong WEI ; Sihong LIU ; Yang WU ; Hongtao LI ; Lin TONG ; Guangkun CHEN ; Fei DONG ; Rui WANG ; He LU ; Meng LI ; Jingpeng DENG ; Tengfei WANG ; Xiaoying LI ; Di ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(3):1-11
Guidelines for Digital Ancient Books of TCM Indexing(T/CIATCM 119-2024)is based on the theoretical knowledge,disciplinary methods,and practical applications of TCM classical cataloging.Taking digital ancient books of TCM as the object,it systematically reveals the content of TCM knowledge,which is an essential indexing processing standard for building an intelligent retrieval system for TCM ancient books,and can provide support for the deep development and innovative utilization of TCM knowledge.It can not only promote the co-construction and sharing of ancient book resources in the TCM industry,but also promote the standardization construction and application of TCM information.This standard specifies the principles,methods,and examples of free indexing of digital ancient books of TCM based on their original content.It is applicable to the indexing and processing of digital ancient books of TCM for TCM professional libraries and related institutions,and to the data processing and construction of various types of TCM ancient book databases.
10.Construction of CD8+T cell-associated Risk Model in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Based on Bulk and Single-cell RNA-seq Data
Xin-Tong ZHANG ; Jian-Jun ZHU ; Jin WU ; Hao WU ; Fan LU ; Wen-Tao ZHANG ; Jing-Jia CHANG ; Ting TANG ; Zhi-Gao OU ; Feng-Feng JIA ; Li LI ; Peng-Fei YU ; Ming LIU
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2025;41(10):1511-1528
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),which is essentially primary liver cancer,is closely related to CD8+T cell immune infiltration and immune suppression.We constructed a CD8+T cells related risk score model to pre-dict the prognosis of HCC patients and provided therapeutic guidance based on the risk score.Using integrated bulk RNA sequencing(RNA-seq)and single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)datasets,we identified stable CD8+T cell signatures.Based on these signatures,a 3-gene risk score model,comprised of KLRB1,RGS2,and TN-FRSF1B was constructed.The risk score model was well validated through an independent external validation co-hort.We divided patients into high-risk and low-risk groups according to the risk score and compared the differ-ences in immune microenvironment between these two groups.Compared with low-risk patients,high-risk patients have higher M2-type macrophage content(P<0.0001)and lower CD8+T cells infiltration(P<0.0001).High-risk patients predict worse response to immunotherapy treatment than low-risk patients(P<0.01).Drug sensitivity a-nalysis shows that PI3K-β inhibitor AZD6482 and TGFβRII inhibitor SB505124 may be suitable therapies for high-risk patients,while the IGF-1R inhibitor BMS-754807 or the novel pyrimidine-based anti-tumor metabolic drug Gemcitabine could be potential therapeutic choices for low-risk patients.Moreover,expression of these 3-gene mod-el was verified by immunohistochemistry.In summary,the establishment and validation of a CD8+T cell-derived risk model can more accurately predict the prognosis of HCC patients and guide the construction of personalized treatment plans.


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