BACKGROUND:Repetitive trans-spinal magnetic stimulation(rTSMS)can inhibit inflammatory responses following spinal cord injury.rTSMS applies magnetic field stimulation to the spinal cord region to modulate neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission,thereby promoting plasticity and repair of the nervous system. OBJECTIVE:To observe the effects of rTSMS on the Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)/nuclear factor(NF)-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway after spinal cord injury and explore its mechanism in promoting motor function recovery. METHODS:Male C57BL/6J mice,SPF grade,were randomly divided into sham surgery group,spinal cord injury group,and rTSMS group.The latter two groups of mice were anesthetized and the T9 vertebral plate was removed using rongeur forceps to expose the spinal cord,and the spinal cord was clamped using a small aneurysm clip for 20 seconds to establish the spinal cord injury model.Mice in the rTSMS group underwent a 21-day rTSMS intervention starting on day 1 after spinal cord injury.The stimulation lasted 10 minutes per day,5 days per week with an interval of 2 days.Basso Mouse Scale scores were used to assess motor function recovery in mice after spinal cord injury at 1,3,7,14,and 21 days after spinal cord injury.Western blot was employed to detect the expression of AQP4,apoptotic factors Bax,Bcl-2,CL-Caspase-3,inflammatory factors tumor necrosis factor-α,interferon-γ,interleukin-6,interleukin-4,and the TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway related proteins in the injured spinal cord.Oxidative stress assay kit was used to measure the activity of superoxide dismutase,glutathione peroxidase,and malondialdehyde content at the site of spinal cord injury.Immunofluorescence staining was performed to detect the expression of neuronal nuclei(NeuN). RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The Basso Mouse Scale score in the rTSMS group was significantly higher than that in the spinal cord injury group(P<0.05).Compared with the spinal cord injury group,the rTSMS group showed a reduction in spinal cord water content.The expression of AQP4 protein,malondialdehyde content,and expression of Bax,Bcl-2,CL-Caspase-3,tumor necrosis factor-α,interferon-γ,interleukin-6,and TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway related proteins were all decreased in the rTSMS group,while the activities of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase,as well as the expression of Bcl-2,interleukin-4,and NeuN,were all increased(P<0.05).These results suggest that rTSMS downregulates the expression of proteins related to the TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway,alleviating symptoms after spinal cord injury such as spinal cord edema,oxidative stress,apoptosis,and inflammation,exerting neuroprotective effects,and thereby promoting the recovery of hindlimb motor function after spinal cord injury.

This article reports 2 cases of urinary retention in Alzheimer's disease with agitation treated by acupuncture. Based on patients' clinical symptoms, the etiology and pathogenesis were determined, and acupuncture was applied to Baihui (GV20), Sishencong (EX-HN1), Shenting (GV24), and bilateral Ciliao (BL32), Zhongliao (BL33), Fengchi (GB20), Taiyang (EX-HN5), etc. to regulate the mind and promote water metabolism. The positive and negative electrodes of the SDZ-Ⅴ type electroacupuncture device were attached to ipsilateral Ciliao (BL32), Zhongliao (BL33) respectively, with continuous wave, at the frequency of 15 Hz, and the current of 3 to 10 mA, depending on patients' tolerance. The needles were retained for 20 min. The treatment was delivered once every other day, 3 interventions a week and 12 interventions as 1 course. Both patients reported the micturition desire after 1 intervention with acupuncture and the catheter was removed on the same day. The urination was ameliorated without dysuresia after 1-2 courses of treatment, and the agitated behavior was alleviated. It can be the reference for the clinical treatment of urinary retention in patients with Alzheimer's disease with agitation.
Humans ; Alzheimer Disease/psychology* ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Urinary Retention/etiology* ; Male ; Female ; Aged ; Acupuncture Points ; Psychomotor Agitation/complications*

Objective To investigate the effects of amlodipine benzenesulfonate tablets administered at different time points on blood pressure in Mongolian and Han patients with non-dipping hypertension.Methods A total of 68 cases of Mongolian with non-dipping hypertension who had settled in Inner Mongolia and had not intermarried with other nationalities within three generations and 70 cases of Han patients with non-dipping hypertension were consecutively selected as research object,they all received diagnosis at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College,Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology from September 2022 to September 2023,and were divided into two groups on average according to the simple randomization method,the group of medication after dinner(group A)and the group of medication before bedtime(group B),and both groups took irbesartan 75mg in the morning,once a day.After that amlodipine benzenesulfonate tablets 5mg,once a day,were added after dinner in group A and before bedtime in group B.Treatment was carried out for 6 months.The ambulatory blood pressure parameters of total patients,Han patients and Mongolian patients before and after treatment were compared between two groups,as well as the proportion of nonpareil blood pressure and the blood pressure compliance rate of total patients after treatment between two groups.Results ①Dynamic blood pressure indicators:After treatment,the dynamic blood pressure levels in both groups of patients decreased,and the decrease in indicators in group A was more significant than that in group B(P＜0.05);Han and Mongolian patients were compared within their respective populations,and the results were consistent with the inter group comparison of the total patients(P＜0.05).②Correction of non dipper blood pressure:After treatment,the effective rates of dipper blood pressure in group A were higher than those in group B,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).③Blood pressure compliance rate:The blood pressure compliance rate of group A patients after treatment was higher than that of group B,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion Amlodipine benzenesulfonate taken at different times has certain therapeutic effects on patients with non-dipping hypertension,and therapeutic effects are better compared with the effect of patients taking the drug after dinner,the degree of improvement of ambulatory blood pressure indexes,correction rate of non-dipping hypertension and blood pressure compliance rate are better than those of patients who take the drug before bedtime,and the effect of taking the drug after dinner is better than that take the drug before bedtime for both Mongolian and Han patients with non-dipping hypertension.

With the advancement of technology,artificial intelligence technologies represented by natural language processing had developed rapidly.Compared with previous generations of large language models,the accuracy of GPT-4 had been significantly improved,and its application scope continued to expand.This article started from the perspective of GPT-4 technology,combined with relevant policies for the construction of national smart hospitals and the importance of psychiatric hospitals,analyzed and elaborated on three application scenarios of GPT-4 in the construction of smart hospitals for mental health,included smart healthcare,smart service and smart management;And designed the architectures of the smart hospital systems;Subsequently,the problems of GPT-4 in the construction of smart psychiatric hospitals were elaborated,and countermeasures were proposed.

Objectives:To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP)combined with facet joint block(FJB)in treating distal lumbosacral pain(DLP)in patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral fractures(OTVF).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 80 patients with OTVF accompanied with DLP treated in our hospital from January 2022 to July 2023.Among the patients,40 were treated with PVP(PVP group),including 7 males and 33 females,aged 75.2±6.0(65-89)years old;And 40 were treated with PVP and FJB(PVP+FJB group),including 11 males and 29 females,aged 76.6±6.6(62-89)years old.The complications were observed and compared between the two groups.The visual analogue scale(VAS)score and Oswestry disability index(ODI)were analyzed and compared preoperatively and at 1d,1 month,and 6 months postoperatively to assess the pain status and quality of life of the patients.Results:All the patients successfully completed operation without complictions.The follow-up period ranged from 3 to 12 months,with an average of 7.2±2.6 months.The VAS score and ODI were improved in both groups after operation,and the differences compared with before operation were statistically significant(P＜0.05).At postoperative 1d and 1 month,the PVP+FJB group showed significant improvement in VAS score and ODI comparing to the PVP group,with statistically significant differences(P＜0.05).However,at 6 months postoperatively,there was no statistically significant difference in VAS score and ODI between the two groups(P＞0.05).Conclusions:PVP combined with FJB has a good clinical effect in the treatment of OTVF with DLP.

Objective:To develop the Clinical Nurse Extra Task Load Scale and test its reliability and validity.Methods:Based on the job demand-control model, a primary scale was formed through literature search and qualitative interviews, as well as Delphi consultation and pre-survey. In September 2023, 813 clinical nurses from First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University and Xinxiang Central Hospital were selected for reliability and validity testing. In October 2023, 1 050 clinical nurses from First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University and Xinxiang Central Hospital were selected for investigation, and the reliability and validity of the scale were tested.Results:The final Clinical Nurse Extra Task Load Scale included two dimensions and a total of 12 items. The item-level content validity index was 0.86 to 1.00, and the scale-level content validity index was 0.84. Exploratory factor analysis extracted two common factors, with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 74.55%. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that χ 2/ df was 1.613, GFI was 0.928, CFI was 0.971, NFI was 0.928, IFI was 0.971, and RMSEA was 0.024. Cronbach's α coefficient of the work environment demand dimension was 0.897, Cronbach's α coefficient of individual behavior restriction was 0.955, Cronbach's α coefficient of the total scale was 0.950, and the split-half reliability was 0.850. Conclusions:The Clinical Nurse Extra Task Load Scale developed has a good reliability and validity, and can be used to evaluate and quantify the extra task load for clinical nurses.

In recent years,due to the development of disciplines such as molecular biology,cell biology,and materials science,the research of targeted therapy drugs has become a hot spot.Compared with conventional drugs,targeted therapy drugs can selectively increase the concentration and effectively reduce the toxic side effects of drugs in target tissues,which is an ideal way of drug delivery.Nanomaterial is receiving more attention for its superior performance in animals.The application and develop-ment of nanocrystals in targeted drug delivery systems has effectively broken the limitation of insoluble drugs and plays an indis-pensable role in drug delivery systems.In this paper,we briefly reviewed the characteristics and classification of targeted therapy drugs and the application of nanocrystals in pharmaceutical research to provide a reference for the related research.

OBJECTIVE To study the protective effect of saikosaponin b2(SSb2)on corticosterone(CORT)induced PC12 cell injury and its mechanism.METHODS ① PC12 cells were divided into the cell control group(24 h of culture with RPMI-1640 medium),CORT group(24 h of culture with CORT 100-800 μmol·L-1)and SSb2 group(24 h of culture with SSb2 1.5625,3.125,6.25,12.5,25,50 and 100 μmol·L-1).MTT assay was used to detect the cell survival rate.②PC12 cells were divided into the cell control group(24 h of culture with RPMI 1640 medium),model group(24 h of culture with CORT 400 μmol·L-1),and model+SSb2 group(3 h pretreatment with SSb2 1.5625,3.125,6.25,12.5 and 25 μmol·L-1,removal of the supernatant before cells were co-incubated with CORT 400 μmol·L-1 and corresponding concentrations of SSb2 for 24 h).MTT assay was used to detect the cell survival rate while micro-plate assay was used to detect the lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)leakage rate of PC12 cells.③PC12 cells were divided into the cell control group,model group and model+SSb2 12.5 μmol·L-1 group.AnnexinV-FITC/PI flow cytometry assay was used to detect PC12 cell apoptosis,ultra-perfor-mance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry(UPLC-Q-TOF-MS)cell metabonomics was used to detect metabolic profile changes and colorimetric assay was employed to detect the glutamic acid content and glutaminase activity in PC12 cells.RESULTS Compared with the cell control group,the cell viability decreased to(55±6)%(P<0.01)when the concentration of CORT was 400 μmol·L-1.When the concentration of SSb2 was higher than 50 μmol·L-1,there was significant toxicity to PC12 cells(P<0.01).②Compared with the cell control group,the cell survival rate was signif-icantly decreased(P<0.01),while the release rate of LDH was significantly increased(P<0.01)in the model group.Compared with the model group,the cell survival rate significantly increased(P<0.05,P<0.01),while the LDH release rate significantly decreased(P<0.01)in the model+SSb2 group.③ Com-pared with the cell control group,cell apoptosis was significantly increased in the model group(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,cell apoptosis was significantly decreased(P<0.05)in the model+ SSb2 group.Metabolomics results show that SSb2 significantly back-regulated nine differential metabo-lites of glutamate,creatine,N-acetylaspartate,L-tyrosine,citric acid,L-isoleucine,lactic acid,glutamine and choline.Further network analysis of the key metabolites regulated by SSb2 yielded five major metabolic pathways:D-glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism,phenylalanine,tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis,alanine,aspartate and glutamate metabolism,tyrosine metabolism and arginine biosynthesis.Compared with the cell control group,the content of glutamate and activity of glutaminase were significantly decreased in the model group(P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the content of glutamate(P<0.01)and activity of glutaminase(P<0.05)were significantly increased in the model+SSb2 group.CONCLUSION SSb2 has a neuroprotective effect on CORT-injured PC12 cells,and the mechanism of which is related to inhibition of apoptosis and regulation of metabolic disorders.

Objective:To extract the early result of postoperative echocardiographic evaluation in patients underwent left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, and to assess the efficacy of surgical treatment for end-staged heart failure.Methods:Between June 2019 and May 2023, the patients underwent left ventricular assist device implantation were enrolled in this study. Demographic baseline characteristics and perioperative echocardiographic parameters were collected and analyzed.Results:A total of 28 patients were included in the study. After LVAD implantation, the heart sizes of the patients obviously reduced and the left heart contractibility function improved. The right ventricular contractibility remained stable. The proportion of the patients with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation was significantly reduced, but patients with mild to moderate aortic insufficiency increased. No serious complications such as death, pericardial tamponade and thrombosis events were observed during the follow-up period.Conclusion:LVAD implantation improved the left cardiac function, while the right cardiac function remained stable. However, it should be paid attention that the aortic valve function was impaired after the surgery. Generally, the early results of LVAD implantation for the treatment of end-stage heart failure were satisfactory.