Objective: To explore the causal relationship between gut microbiota and upper urinary tract stones using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis，and to investigate the potential mediating role of plasma metabolites. Methods: Data on gut microbiota，plasma metabolites，and upper urinary tract stones were obtained from publicly available Genome-wide Association Studies (GWAS).Bidirectional MR analysis was performed to examine the causal relationship between gut microbiota and upper urinary tract stones.Subsequently，a two-step MR approach was employed to determine whether gut microbiota contribute to upper urinary tract stones through plasma metabolites，and the mediating effects and mediator ratio were calculated.The inverse variance weighted (IVW) method was used as the primary analytical tool，supplemented by Bayesian weighted Mendelian randomization (BWMR)，MR-Egger，and weighted median (WM) analyses.Horizontal pleiotropy and heterogeneity tests were conducted to ensure the robustness of the findings. Results: Bidirectional MR analysis identified causal associations between 7 gut microbial taxa and 6 microbial metabolic pathways with upper urinary tract stones，while the development of upper urinary tract stones affected 13 gut microbial taxa and 5 metabolic pathways.Additionally，43 plasma metabolites (including 27 identified metabolites，8 unidentified metabolites，and 8 metabolite ratios) were causally associated with upper urinary tract stones.The two-step MR analysis identified 11 potential causal pathways.After metabolic pathways and unidentified metabolites were excluded，a causal link mediated by Bacteroides faecis between galactarate and upper urinary tract stones was confirmed，with a mediation proportion of 16.99% (95%CI：5.76%-33.95%，P=0.0371). Conclusion: This study establishes a causal relationship between parabacteroides and upper urinary tract stones，and elucidates the mediating role of galactarate，offering new insights into the pathogenesis and prevention strategies for upper urinary tract stones.

Objective To analyze the risk factors for delayed hemorrhage in patients with early gastric carcinoma(EGC)after endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD),as well as to explore the predictive value of predictive models.Methods The clinical data of 386 EGC treated with ESD patients from July 2019 to March 2024 were retrospectively analyzed.They were followed up for a short period of time(24 h～30 d postoperatively)after ESD,and were divided into the group of occurrence(50 cases)and the group of non-occurrence(336 cases)according to the occurrence or non-occurrence of delayed hemorrhage.To understand the clinical data of the patients,multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors for delayed hemorrhage in patients with EGC after ESD,and plot receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC curve)to analyze the predicted value.Results The proportions of cardia gastric fundus,lesion diameter ≥ 3 cm,submucosa with fibrosis,coarse blood vessels,and having ulcer or scar in the occurrence group were significantly higher than those in the non-occurrence group,the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).The results of multivariate Logistic regression analysis(with an introduction level of 0.05)showed that the lesion location was cardia-gastric fundus(OR=1.088,95％CI:1.040～1.138),the diameter of the lesion was ≥3 cm(OR=1.095,95％CI:1.057～1.135),and fibrosis under the mucosa(OR=1.130,95％CI:1.061～1.203),thick blood vessels under the mucosa(OR=1.177,95％CI:1.116～1.241),and the presence of ulcer or scar(OR=1.082,95％CI:1.057～1.108)were the risk factors for the occurrence of delayed hemorrhage in patients with EGC after ESD(P＜0.05).A prediction model was established:Logit(P)=-9.238+Location of lesion as cardia-gastric fundus × 0.084+Diameter of lesion ≥ 3 cm× 0.091+Submucosal with fibrosis × 0.122+Submucosal with thick blood vessels × 0.163+Ulcer or scar×0.079(P＜0.05),the likelihood ratio test yielded x2=131.09,DF=8,P＜0.05,which indicated that the constructed prediction model was valid.Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test showed a good model fit(P＞0.05).The ROC curve showed an area under the curve(AUC)value of 0.929 at a cutoff value of 12.00,with a sensitivity of 88.00％(95％CI:0.757～0.955)and a specificity of 83.04％(95％CI:0.780～0.869).Conclusion Postoperative delayed hemorrhage in patients with EGC treated with ESD is associated with cardia-gastric fundus,lesion diameter ≥3 cm,submucosal fibrosis,thick blood vessels,and the presence of ulcer or scar,and the prediction value of the prediction model constructed accordingly is good.

Objective To analyze the risk factors for delayed hemorrhage in patients with early gastric carcinoma(EGC)after endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD),as well as to explore the predictive value of predictive models.Methods The clinical data of 386 EGC treated with ESD patients from July 2019 to March 2024 were retrospectively analyzed.They were followed up for a short period of time(24 h～30 d postoperatively)after ESD,and were divided into the group of occurrence(50 cases)and the group of non-occurrence(336 cases)according to the occurrence or non-occurrence of delayed hemorrhage.To understand the clinical data of the patients,multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors for delayed hemorrhage in patients with EGC after ESD,and plot receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC curve)to analyze the predicted value.Results The proportions of cardia gastric fundus,lesion diameter ≥ 3 cm,submucosa with fibrosis,coarse blood vessels,and having ulcer or scar in the occurrence group were significantly higher than those in the non-occurrence group,the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).The results of multivariate Logistic regression analysis(with an introduction level of 0.05)showed that the lesion location was cardia-gastric fundus(OR=1.088,95％CI:1.040～1.138),the diameter of the lesion was ≥3 cm(OR=1.095,95％CI:1.057～1.135),and fibrosis under the mucosa(OR=1.130,95％CI:1.061～1.203),thick blood vessels under the mucosa(OR=1.177,95％CI:1.116～1.241),and the presence of ulcer or scar(OR=1.082,95％CI:1.057～1.108)were the risk factors for the occurrence of delayed hemorrhage in patients with EGC after ESD(P＜0.05).A prediction model was established:Logit(P)=-9.238+Location of lesion as cardia-gastric fundus × 0.084+Diameter of lesion ≥ 3 cm× 0.091+Submucosal with fibrosis × 0.122+Submucosal with thick blood vessels × 0.163+Ulcer or scar×0.079(P＜0.05),the likelihood ratio test yielded x2=131.09,DF=8,P＜0.05,which indicated that the constructed prediction model was valid.Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test showed a good model fit(P＞0.05).The ROC curve showed an area under the curve(AUC)value of 0.929 at a cutoff value of 12.00,with a sensitivity of 88.00％(95％CI:0.757～0.955)and a specificity of 83.04％(95％CI:0.780～0.869).Conclusion Postoperative delayed hemorrhage in patients with EGC treated with ESD is associated with cardia-gastric fundus,lesion diameter ≥3 cm,submucosal fibrosis,thick blood vessels,and the presence of ulcer or scar,and the prediction value of the prediction model constructed accordingly is good.

Post-stroke depression often seriously affects the prognosis and quality of life of patients and many clinical trials had shown that Chai Hu Shu Gan San (柴胡疏肝散) combined with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) had good efficacy and minor side effects. We aimed to conduct this metaanalysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Chai Hu Shu Gan San as an adjuvant drug for SSRI in treating post-stroke depression. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Wanfang, China Biology Medicine disc (CBM), Chongqing VIP, and CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) from their date of foundation to December 15, 2018. Literature screening, data extraction and quality assessment were conducted by two authors independently. The data synthesis and analysis were performed by using Review Manager (RevMan) 5.3 software and sensitivity analysis was conducted to assess the robustness of the results. Finally, a total of 22 articles were included. The meta-analysis confirmed the advantages of the combination of SSRI and Chai Hu Shu Gan San, mainly from four aspects: the Hamilton Depression (HAMD) scale score (MD=3.66; 95% DI=2.33-4.98; p<0.001), the Modified Edinburgh Scandinavian Stroke Scale (MESSS) score (MD=4.87; 95% CI=2.32-7.43; p<0.001), the efficacy rate (OR=3.50; 95% CI =2.61-4.69; p<0.001) and the incidence of adverse reactions (OR=0.28; 95% CI=0.17-0.46; p<0.001). No significant publication bias was observed, and sensitivity analysis suggested a good stability of the results. According to the present evidence, we concluded that Chai Hu Shu Gan Sa

Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by an intracellular protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. We report here a diabetic patient who was diagnosed as toxoplasmosis with multiple cranial nerve palsies and cavernous sinusitis. A 37-year-old male presented with an 11-day history of gingival pain, one day history of ptosis and diplopia. He has been having diabetes mellitus for 6 years, and has a history of contact with cats. After admission, his symptoms worsened with right 3rd to 7th cranial nerve palsies. The brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed cavernous sinusitis in the right sellar region. Serology for toxoplasma was positive for IgM and negative IgG. The patient was treated with oral clindamycin (900 mg/day) and dexamethasone (15 mg/day). The right visual acuity and lid-conjunctival swelling improved after 3 days. At follow-up after a month, the movement of the right eye significantly improved. This case demonstrate the rare occurrence of multiple cranial nerve (3rd to 7th) palsies from toxoplasmosis cavernous sinusitis, which is a potentially treatable condition.