Objective:To evaluate the topological alterations of resting-state brain networks in patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizure (IGE-GTCS) using minimum spanning tree (MST) based on graph theoretic analysis, and to further analyze the relationships between topological features, duration, and antiepileptic drug response.Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study. Retrospectively, 75 IGE-GTCS patients and 37 healthy controls (HC) who underwent brain MR imaging at the Affiliated of Nanjing University Medical School Drum Tower Hospital from January 2013 to December 2020 were enrolled. IGE-GTCS patients were grouped into well-controlled subgroup (WC; n=55) and drug-resistant subgroup (DR; n=20) according to their response to antiepileptic drugs. Firstly, the time series correlations between 116 regions of the whole brain of each subject were calculated to construct functional connectivity matrices. For each functional connectivity matrix, the Kruskal algorithm was used to MST, and the topological metrics of each MST were calculated, including leaf fraction, tree hierarchy, and diameter. The comparison of MST topological metrics between the two groups was performed using two-sample t-test. Pearson correlation analysis was used to calculate the correlation between disease duration and MST metrics in the WC subgroup and the DR subgroup. Results:Compared with the HC group, the MST leaf fraction ( t=2.27, P=0.025) increased in the IGE-GTCS patient group, and the diameter decreased ( t=-2.24, P=0.027), there was no statistically significant difference in tree hierarchy between IGE-GTCS patient group and HC group ( t=0.98, P=0.328). The MST leaf fraction ( t=-2.39, P=0.019) and tree hierarchy ( t=-2.24, P=0.027) in the WC subgroup was decreased compared with the DR subgroup, while there was no statistically significant difference in diameter between WC subgroup and DR subgroup ( P=0.093). The correlation analysis showed the MST diameter in WC subgroup was significantly correlated with disease duration ( r=0.452, P<0.001), while the MST diameter in DR subgroup was not significantly correlated with disease duration ( r=-0.062, P=0.847). Conclusions:Patients with IGE-GTCS exhibit specific alterations in the global topology of brain network, characterized by increased centralization and efficiency. The effective antiepileptic drug treatment is associated with a recovery of brain network abnormalities.

Objective:To explore the correlation between weekend moderate-to-vigorous physical activity(MVPA), weekday sedentary behavior(SB)and the risk of frailty in the elderly population monitored by wearable devices, and to provide a scientific basis for lifestyle interventions for frailty in the elderly.Methods:This study was based on the data of the UK Biobank from 2013 to 2015.A cross-sectional study design was adopted, and 33, 212 elderly people aged 60 and above with complete physical activity monitoring data were selected.The Frailty Index(FI)constructed by the deficit accumulation method was used to assess the frailty status.The correlation between the combined effect of weekday SB and weekend MVPA and the frailty status was analyzed, and the differences between genders were explored.Results:There were significant differences in physical activity indicators among the elderly with different frailty statuses.As the degree of frailty increased, the MVPA-related indicators showed a downward trend, while the weekday SB time gradually increased.There were sex differences in physical activity patterns and frailties.Compared with women, men had longer SB time on weekdays, lower metabolic equivalent of weekly MVPA consumption, and higher MVPA time on weekends, but the frailties index of women was slightly higher than that of men.After adjusting for confounding factors, the frailty risks for men and women in the subgroup with the lowest weekday SB and the highest weekend MVPA duration decreased by 46.9% and 59.8%, respectively( P<0.001)when compared to the highest-risk group. Conclusions:Based on the monitoring data from wearable devices, elderly individuals who reduced their SB time during weekdays and increased their MVPA time on weekends were associated with a lower risk of frailty, especially among women; which providing a new perspective for lifestyle-based intervention strategies for frailty among the elderly.

Objective:To explore the correlation between weekend moderate-to-vigorous physical activity(MVPA), weekday sedentary behavior(SB)and the risk of frailty in the elderly population monitored by wearable devices, and to provide a scientific basis for lifestyle interventions for frailty in the elderly.Methods:This study was based on the data of the UK Biobank from 2013 to 2015.A cross-sectional study design was adopted, and 33, 212 elderly people aged 60 and above with complete physical activity monitoring data were selected.The Frailty Index(FI)constructed by the deficit accumulation method was used to assess the frailty status.The correlation between the combined effect of weekday SB and weekend MVPA and the frailty status was analyzed, and the differences between genders were explored.Results:There were significant differences in physical activity indicators among the elderly with different frailty statuses.As the degree of frailty increased, the MVPA-related indicators showed a downward trend, while the weekday SB time gradually increased.There were sex differences in physical activity patterns and frailties.Compared with women, men had longer SB time on weekdays, lower metabolic equivalent of weekly MVPA consumption, and higher MVPA time on weekends, but the frailties index of women was slightly higher than that of men.After adjusting for confounding factors, the frailty risks for men and women in the subgroup with the lowest weekday SB and the highest weekend MVPA duration decreased by 46.9% and 59.8%, respectively( P<0.001)when compared to the highest-risk group. Conclusions:Based on the monitoring data from wearable devices, elderly individuals who reduced their SB time during weekdays and increased their MVPA time on weekends were associated with a lower risk of frailty, especially among women; which providing a new perspective for lifestyle-based intervention strategies for frailty among the elderly.

Objective:To evaluate the topological alterations of resting-state brain networks in patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizure (IGE-GTCS) using minimum spanning tree (MST) based on graph theoretic analysis, and to further analyze the relationships between topological features, duration, and antiepileptic drug response.Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study. Retrospectively, 75 IGE-GTCS patients and 37 healthy controls (HC) who underwent brain MR imaging at the Affiliated of Nanjing University Medical School Drum Tower Hospital from January 2013 to December 2020 were enrolled. IGE-GTCS patients were grouped into well-controlled subgroup (WC; n=55) and drug-resistant subgroup (DR; n=20) according to their response to antiepileptic drugs. Firstly, the time series correlations between 116 regions of the whole brain of each subject were calculated to construct functional connectivity matrices. For each functional connectivity matrix, the Kruskal algorithm was used to MST, and the topological metrics of each MST were calculated, including leaf fraction, tree hierarchy, and diameter. The comparison of MST topological metrics between the two groups was performed using two-sample t-test. Pearson correlation analysis was used to calculate the correlation between disease duration and MST metrics in the WC subgroup and the DR subgroup. Results:Compared with the HC group, the MST leaf fraction ( t=2.27, P=0.025) increased in the IGE-GTCS patient group, and the diameter decreased ( t=-2.24, P=0.027), there was no statistically significant difference in tree hierarchy between IGE-GTCS patient group and HC group ( t=0.98, P=0.328). The MST leaf fraction ( t=-2.39, P=0.019) and tree hierarchy ( t=-2.24, P=0.027) in the WC subgroup was decreased compared with the DR subgroup, while there was no statistically significant difference in diameter between WC subgroup and DR subgroup ( P=0.093). The correlation analysis showed the MST diameter in WC subgroup was significantly correlated with disease duration ( r=0.452, P<0.001), while the MST diameter in DR subgroup was not significantly correlated with disease duration ( r=-0.062, P=0.847). Conclusions:Patients with IGE-GTCS exhibit specific alterations in the global topology of brain network, characterized by increased centralization and efficiency. The effective antiepileptic drug treatment is associated with a recovery of brain network abnormalities.

Objective To explore the risk factors of complicating urogenic sepsis after percutaneous nephrolithotripsy(PCNL)and construct a nomogram prediction model.Methods The data of 291 patients with stage 1 PCNL in 940 Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force from October 2016 to October 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were divided into the sepsis group and non-sepsis group according to whether complicating urogenic sepsis after operation.The general data,stone-related data,operation-related data and laboratory detection related data were included.The independent risk factors were screened by the univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis,and the nomogram prediction model was constructed.Results The results of univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age≥60 years old(OR=6.438,95％CI:1.548-26.769),urinary leukocyte 3+(OR=5.651,95％CI:1.614-31.766),urinary nitrite positive(OR=7.117,95％CI:1.190-42.561),operation time≥90 min(OR=4.626,95％CI:1.137-18.817)and perfusion volume 30 L(OR=3.312,95％CI:1.090-10.061)were the independent risk factors of postoperative complicating urogenic sepsis.C-index of the constructed nomogram prediction model in the modeling samples was 0.937,the calibrated C-index was 0.914,and the model predictive efficien-cy was good.Conclusion Age ≥60 years old,urinary leukocyte 3+,urinary nitrite positive,operation time 90 min and perfusion volume ≥30 L are the independent risk factors for complicating urogenic sepsis after PCNL;the constructed nomogram prediction model has a good predictive efficiency for the occurrence of post-operative urogenic sepsis.

Objective:To analyze the characteristics of local histological damage in patients with Mycobacterium abscessus infection caused by facial drug injection, and propose a treatment. Methods:The patients of Mycobacterium abscessus infection caused by facial injection of unknown drugs ( "osteolytic needles" ) admitted to Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital from September 2021 to June 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. Secretions were collected from the infected site for smear examination before surgery, and perform ultrasound, CT, MRI, and other related examinations. Surgical debridement was performed on the infected site under the assistance of endoscope and the guidance of B-ultrasound. During the operation, the infection was demonstrated to affect the facial superficial musculoaponeurotic system, even the deep muscle and bone tissue. The necrotic and degenerative tissue was completely removed and then the secretion was sent to bacterial culture and drug susceptible test, and the resected tissue was sent to pathological examination for HE staining. After debridement, the wound was not sutured. The vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) technique was used to treat the wound. The cavity was irrigated with 50 ml of normal saline+ 100 000 U of amikacin, and the wound was sutured after the wound was completely healthy and the secretion culture was negative. Drug treatment: first, according to the results of secretion smear examination (positive acid-fast bacteria), empirically apply cefoxitin or amikacin injection. After the infection was confirmed by bacterial culture, oral clarithromycin and minocycline were added, and bicyclol tablets were orally administered to protect liver function. Intravenous drip of cefoxitin or amikacin injection during hospitalization according to the results of drug susceptible test. After discharge, clarithromycin or minocycline and bicyclol tablets were used for 3-6 months, and the blood routine test and liver and kidney functions were examined every 2 weeks. Regular outpatient re-examination was carried out to observe whether there is a recurrence of infection and the recovery of facial appearance in the wound. Results:A total of 10 patients were included, including 1 male and 9 females, aged 19-28 years, with an average age of 25.3 years. The clinical manifestations were local redness and swelling in the zygomatic, buccal, periocular, or anterior temporal regions, low skin temperature, skin ulceration, purulent secretions, and palpable induration. CT and MRI results showed varying degrees of swelling and fluid accumulation in facial soft tissues, as well as locally structural and bone destruction. The results of secretion culture showed all patients were infected with Mycobacterium abscessus. Drug susceptible test results: sensitive to minocycline, cefoxitin, amikacin. HE staining showed exudative, proliferative and necrotic lesions, chronic suppurative inflammation and mixed granuloma lesions. Ten patients were hospitalized for 12-28 days, and their facial infections were well controlled. The wound healing was good. After 6 months of follow-up, there was no recurrence of facial infections and their appearance was generally normal. Conclusion:The local tissue damage caused by facial injection of unknown drug Mycobacterium abscessus infection is characterized as multiple layers, multiple sinuses, and bone destruction. Based on external debridement during treatment, drugs that are sensitive to Mycobacterium abscessus and have relatively small adverse reactions can be selected based on drug susceptible test results. Adherence to long-term and standardized treatment can achieve good results.

Objective:To analyze the characteristics of local histological damage in patients with Mycobacterium abscessus infection caused by facial drug injection, and propose a treatment. Methods:The patients of Mycobacterium abscessus infection caused by facial injection of unknown drugs ( "osteolytic needles" ) admitted to Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital from September 2021 to June 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. Secretions were collected from the infected site for smear examination before surgery, and perform ultrasound, CT, MRI, and other related examinations. Surgical debridement was performed on the infected site under the assistance of endoscope and the guidance of B-ultrasound. During the operation, the infection was demonstrated to affect the facial superficial musculoaponeurotic system, even the deep muscle and bone tissue. The necrotic and degenerative tissue was completely removed and then the secretion was sent to bacterial culture and drug susceptible test, and the resected tissue was sent to pathological examination for HE staining. After debridement, the wound was not sutured. The vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) technique was used to treat the wound. The cavity was irrigated with 50 ml of normal saline+ 100 000 U of amikacin, and the wound was sutured after the wound was completely healthy and the secretion culture was negative. Drug treatment: first, according to the results of secretion smear examination (positive acid-fast bacteria), empirically apply cefoxitin or amikacin injection. After the infection was confirmed by bacterial culture, oral clarithromycin and minocycline were added, and bicyclol tablets were orally administered to protect liver function. Intravenous drip of cefoxitin or amikacin injection during hospitalization according to the results of drug susceptible test. After discharge, clarithromycin or minocycline and bicyclol tablets were used for 3-6 months, and the blood routine test and liver and kidney functions were examined every 2 weeks. Regular outpatient re-examination was carried out to observe whether there is a recurrence of infection and the recovery of facial appearance in the wound. Results:A total of 10 patients were included, including 1 male and 9 females, aged 19-28 years, with an average age of 25.3 years. The clinical manifestations were local redness and swelling in the zygomatic, buccal, periocular, or anterior temporal regions, low skin temperature, skin ulceration, purulent secretions, and palpable induration. CT and MRI results showed varying degrees of swelling and fluid accumulation in facial soft tissues, as well as locally structural and bone destruction. The results of secretion culture showed all patients were infected with Mycobacterium abscessus. Drug susceptible test results: sensitive to minocycline, cefoxitin, amikacin. HE staining showed exudative, proliferative and necrotic lesions, chronic suppurative inflammation and mixed granuloma lesions. Ten patients were hospitalized for 12-28 days, and their facial infections were well controlled. The wound healing was good. After 6 months of follow-up, there was no recurrence of facial infections and their appearance was generally normal. Conclusion:The local tissue damage caused by facial injection of unknown drug Mycobacterium abscessus infection is characterized as multiple layers, multiple sinuses, and bone destruction. Based on external debridement during treatment, drugs that are sensitive to Mycobacterium abscessus and have relatively small adverse reactions can be selected based on drug susceptible test results. Adherence to long-term and standardized treatment can achieve good results.

Objective:To analyze the causes and clinical features of chronic suppurative lung disease(CSLD) in children.Methods:We retrospectivly analyzed the primary disease, imaging changes, electronic fiber bronchoscope changes, blood gas analysis, lung function, treatment outcome and other clinical data of CSLD in children hospitalized in our hospital from September 2018 to February 2020.Results:A total of 14 children with CSLD were collected, including six males and eight females, aged (5.9±2.7) years old.Among 14 cases of CSLD, six cases were diagnosed with upper airway cough syndrome, three cases with upper airway cough syndrome and bronchial asthma, two cases with cough variant asthma, and one case with combined immunodeficiency disease.There were different degrees of purulent inflammation under electronic fiber bronchoscopy, and three cases had airway inflammatory stenosis.The lavage fluid suggested neutrophil inflammation.Blood gas analysis was normal in ten cases and hypoxemia in four cases.In seven cases, pulmonary function examination was abnormal in six cases, and one case had emphysema on lung CT examination.After intravenous administration of antibiotics and sequential oral antibiotics, the symptoms of 14 children were relieved.Fourteen cases were followed up for 12 weeks.Among them, 12 cases had complete relief of clinical symptoms, one case had repeated cough with combined immunodeficiency disease, and one case was lost to follow-up.Conclusion:CSLD mostly has primary disease.Electronic fiber bronchoscopy is not only a necessary examination of CSLD, but also one of the important means for treatment.Purulent inflammation of the airways can lead to abnormal obstructive lung.Sufficient course of treatment and standardized use of antibiotics are the key to the treatment for CSLD.

Objective:To explore the changes and clinical significance of inflammatory indices of urogenic sepsis with different severity.Methods:A retrospective case-control study was used to analyze the clinical data of 71 patients with urogenic sepsis admitted to 940th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistics Support Force from January 2010 to April 2018, including 34 males and 37 females, aged 39-96 years [(63.1±18.3)years]. The patients were divided into three groups according to the clinical diagnostic criteria for septic shock and sepsis according to the 2014 edition of the Chinese Urology Surgical Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment: 21 cases in sepsis group [sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score of 3.0 (2.0, 3.0)points], 21 cases in severe sepsis group [SOFA score of 9.0 (6.0, 11.0)points], and 29 cases in septic shock group [SOFA score of 15.0 (14.0, 16.0)points]. Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation of inflammatory indicators with SOFA, including white blood cell count, percentage of neutrophils, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, procalcitonin, fibrinogen, D-dimer, and platelet. Multiple linear regression analysis and stepwise regression weighted analysis were performed to analyze the relation between inflammatory indicators and sepsis severity. Levels of each inflammatory indicator was detected and compared among the groups.Results:① Spearman correlation analysis: percentage of neutrophils, D-dimer, interleukin-6, procalcitonin and SOFA scores were significantly positively correlated, with the r s value of 0.738, 0.712, 0.31, 0.795, respectively ( P<0.01); platelet and SOFA scores were significantly negatively correlated, with the r s value of -0.661 ( P<0.01). ② Multiple linear regression analysis: percentage of neutrophils, platelet, D-dimer, procalcitonin and SOFA score were significantly correlated ( P<0.01); Stepwise regression weighted analysis suggested that the model linear relationship and fit was good. ③ Inflammatory index comparison: percentage of neutrophils in sepsis group, severe sepsis group and septic shock group was 82.30 (76.25, 88.45), 90.50 (86.55, 93.85), 95.10 (92.05, 97.95), respectively; level of platelet was 183.01 (144.50, 246.50)×10 9/L, 149.11 (81.04, 207.00)×10 9/L, 81.26 (50.01, 93.50)×10 9/L, respectively; level of D-dimer was 0.98 (0.71, 1.74)mg/L, 3.45 (1.79, 5.56)mg/L, 7.19 (4.26, 11.63)mg/L, respectively; level of procalcitonin was 0.55 (0.21, 1.09)ng/ml, 5.45 (3.74, 11.80)ng/ml, 17.68 (13.97, 26.75)ng/ml, respectively. There were significant differences in above indicators among the groups ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The serum levels of procalcitonin, percentage of neutrophils, D-dimer and platelet are positively correlated with the severity of urogenic sepsis. While combined detection of those indicators can better predict the severity of the sepsis.

The unique multi perspective and magni-fying effect of laparoscopic surgery make gastric surgery more precise and minimally invasive. The technical innovation of 4K laparoscopy enable surgeons to understand the finer submicrostructure-membrane anatomy. The advantages of perigastric lymph node dissection with less trauma and bleeding under the guidance of membrane anatomy theory are widely recognized. As a common metastatic site of advanced distal gastric cancer, lymph nodes in the infrapyloric region play an important role in radical gastrectomy. Blood vessels variation is common in the inferior pyloric region, and the layer between gastric and mesenteric membrane is complex. Complete resection of the right gastric omentum membrane can yield greater surgical benefits. In this article, the author discuss the key points of lymph node dissection in the subpyloric region based on their surgical experience, aiming to promote the standard surgical procedure of 4K laparoscopic lymph node dissection in the inferior pyloric region based on membrane anatomy.