Objective To explore the value of combined ultrasound parameters, including the hepatorenal index (HRI) and renal resistance index (RRI), with cystatin C (CysC) in monitoring early acute kidney injury (AKI) after liver transplantation. Methods Perioperative data from 121 liver transplant recipients who received organs from donation after brain death were collected. The HRI and RRI of the recipients were measured on postoperative days 1-7 and at 1 month, and the CysC levels were measured on postoperative day 1. The recipients were divided into the AKI group (n=53) and the non-AKI group (n=68) based on whether AKI occurred within 7 days after operation. The data of the two groups were compared, and the ultrasound parameters before and after recovery in the AKI group were analyzed. The value of combined HRI, RRI and CysC in monitoring AKI was also analyzed. Results AKI occurred in 53 recipients, with an incidence rate of 43.8%, including 30 cases of stage 1, 18 cases of stage 2, and 5 cases of stage 3. Among them, 49 cases occurred on postoperative day 1, and 4 cases occurred on postoperative day 2. Of these, 43 cases recovered within 7 days after surgery, 8 cases recovered within 2 months after surgery, 1 case was lost to follow-up, and 1 case received renal replacement therapy. The body mass index and preoperative CysC levels were higher in the AKI group than in the non-AKI group, and the operative time was longer in the AKI group than in the non-AKI group (all P < 0.05). The HRI on postoperative day 1 was lower in the AKI group than in the non-AKI group, while the RRI and CysC levels were higher (all P < 0.05). When AKI occurred, the HRI was lower than the baseline level, and the RRI was higher than the baseline level. As AKI recovered, the HRI gradually increased, and the RRI gradually decreased. The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that the sensitivity and specificity of HRI ≤ 1.12 for predicting AKI were 0.623 and 0.878, respectively, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.801. The sensitivity and specificity of RRI ≥ 0.65 for predicting AKI were 0.878 and 0.676, respectively, with an AUC of 0.825. The sensitivity and specificity of CysC ≥ 1.38 mg/L for predicting AKI were 0.736 and 0.882, respectively, with an AUC of 0.851 (all P<0.01). The combination of HRI and CysC (AUC=0.897, P<0.01), RRI and CysC (AUC=0.910, P<0.01), and all three parameters combined (AUC=0.934, P<0.01) were more effective than using each parameter alone. Conclusions HRI and RRI may be used to monitor the occurrence and recovery of early AKI after liver transplantation. The combination of these two parameters with CysC has a high application value in monitoring early AKI after liver transplantation.

To analyze the distribution of serotypes and antimicrobial resistance of clinical Salmonella isolates from multiple centers across China.

To analyze the positivity rate and titer of antinuclear antibody (ANA), as well as nuclear pattern and target antigen of ANA in healthy pregnant women during early pregnancy in Qingdao area. A prospective cohort study design was used to include a total of 9 528 healthy pregnant women registered at the Women and Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University from March 2023 to June 2024.Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IIF) was used to detect ANA, its titer and cell staining pattern. Fifteen specific antibodies were tested using the magnetic bar code immunofluorescent luminescence method. Logistic regression model was used to analyze the risk factors of pregnancy with autoimmune disease(AID). The results showed that among 9 528 pregnant women in early pregnancy, 1 346 cases (14.1%) were positive of ANA, including 1 011 cases with a titer of 1∶100 (10.6%), 236 cases (2.5%) with a titer of 1∶320, and 99 cases (1.0%) were detected at a titer >1∶320. Among the 1 346 ANA-positive pregnant women, nuclear granular type accounted for the highest proportion (483 cases, 35.9%), followed by speckled type (347 cases, 25.8%) and cytoplasmic type (176 cases, 13.1%).Then, pregnant women with ANA titers ≥1∶100 were detected 15 specific antibodies.Anti-SSA was tested in 121 cases accounted for the majority, followed by 110 cases with anti-Ro-52, 56 cases with anti-SSB, 51 cases with anti-mitochondrial M2 subtype antibodies and 37 cases with anti-centromere B. In conclusion,in healthy pregnant women in Qingdao area, ANA positivity rate was 14.1%, and the titer of ANA was mainly at 1∶100.The predominant nuclear patterns were nuclear granular and speckled types.The specific autoantibodies were mainly anti-SSA antibodies and anti-Ro-52 antibodies.The detection of ANA and specific autoantibodies is of great significance for early prediction, diagnosis, and intervention of autoimmune diseases during pregnancy.

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and its mortality rate remains high. In addition to conventional surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, immunotherapy methods have been developed and used in recent years for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, only a small number of patients with NSCLC can benefit from immunotherapy strategies, and some patients even have hyperprogression after receiving immunotherapy. Therefore, precision immunotherapy requires effective biomarkers to guide it. In this paper, tissue samples, blood samples, intestinal microbiota, and other biomarkers are reviewed according to different sample sources. Blood samples, including TCR immune repertoire, Tregs cells, cytokines, lactate dehydrogenase, and other markers, are summarized and analyzed to provide reference for clinicians' diagnosis and treatment decisions.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of transurethral plasma electrotomy with rod electrode and end-to-end urethral anastomosis in the treatment of short urethral stricture.Methods 125 male patients with short urethral stricture(＜2 cm)who were admitted to our hospital from January 2014 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.According to different surgical methods,they were divided into transurethral plasma resection with rod electrode(minimally invasive group)and urethral end-to-end anastomosis(open group).According to the length of urethral stricture,the minimally invasive group was divided into minimally invasive group 1(stricture length≤1 cm),minimally invasive group 2(stricture length1-2 cm),open group 1(stricture length ≤1 cm)and open group 2(stricture length 1-2 cm).The four groups were compared with each other,and the surgical success rates were compared between the four groups.Results The success rate of the minimally invasive group 1 and the open group 1 was 88.57％and 93.10％,respectively.There was no significant difference between the two groups(P＞0.05).The surgical success rate of the minimally invasive group 2 and the open group 2 was 67.86％and 90.91％,respectively.The surgical success rate of the minimally invasive group 2 was significantly lower than that of the open group 2.The difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).The surgical success rate of minimally invasive group 1 and minimally invasive group 2 was 88.57％and 67.86％,respectively,the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).The success rate of operation in the open group 1 and the open group 2 was 93.10％and 90.91％,respectively,and there was no significant difference between the two groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion Transurethral plasma resection with rod electrode is preferred for urethral stricture with length≤1 cm,because the success rate of this surgery is the same as that of open surgery,and the surgical trauma is small and the recovery is fast.For 1-2 cm urethral stricture,minimally invasive surgery has less trauma and faster recovery,but open surgery has a higher success rate.The choice of surgical method needs to weigh the advantages and disadvantages and take comprehensive consideration.

Objective To detect the expression of acrosin binding protein(ACRBP)in serum and tumor tissue of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer(EOC),and to investigate the relationship between the expres-sion of acrosin binding protein(ACRBP)in serum and tumor tissue of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer(EOC)and first-line chemotherapy effect and prognosis.Methods The expression and prognostic effects of ACRBP mRNA in OC were analyzed using data obtained from Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis Database.Then,tissue specimens and serum samples were collected from 95 patients with EOC who under-went surgery at the hospital between October 2019 and December 2021.In addition,30 samples of ovarian be-nign tumor tissue were selected as the benign tumor control group and 30 serum samples from healthy volun-teers were selected as the normal control group.The expression of ACRBP was detected by immunohisto-chemical staining.After first-line chemotherapy was completed,solid tumor efficacy evaluation criteria version 1.1 was used to evaluate chemotherapy effects,and the patients were divided into sensitive group and drug-re-sistant group.The sensitive group included complete response(CR)and partial response(PR)patients,and the drug-resistant group included stable disease(SD)and progressive disease(PD)patients.Results In the public database,ACRBP mRNA expression was significantly increased in OC patients(P＜0.05),and its high expression was associated with poor overall survival(OS).In clinical samples,ACRBP was mainly expressed in the cytoplasm of EOC tumor cells,while no ACRBP was detected in the ovarian tissues of benign tumor control group.The expression of ACRBP in first-line chemotherapy resistant group was significantly higher than that in sensitive group,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.001).The area under receiv-er operating characteristic(ROC)curve of ACRBP expression for predicting first-line chemotherapy resistance was 0.830(95％CI:0.743-0.916),the cut off value was 8.65 points,and the sensitivity and the specificity were 80.0％and 77.1％,respectively.High expression of ACRBP was an independent risk factor for the prog-nosis of OS and PFS in patients with EOC(P＜0.05).According to the median expression of ACRBP,pa-tients with EOC were divided into low ACRBP expression group(＜8.27 points)and high ACRBP expression group(≥8.27 points).The OS and progression-free survival(PFS)of patients with high expression of ACRBP were significantly shorter(P＜0.05).Conclusion High expression of ACRBP in EOC patients is closely related to first-line chemotherapy resistance and poor prognosis.ACRBP has the potential to be a new biomarker for the prediction of first-line chemotherapy effect and prognosis.

Objective To investigate the status of human papillomavirus(HPV)infection in women in Li-aocheng area,and to analyze the relationship between HPV genotypes and thin-prep cytologic test(TCT),so as to provide reference for the diagnosis,treatment and vaccination of cervical cancer in this area.Methods The relevant data of 4 968 women who underwent physical examination in the hospital from Januar-y 2020 to April 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.Cervical exfoliated cells were collected for TCT and HPV genotyping,and the distribution of HPV infection and genotype in women of different ages was analyzed.x2 test was used to compare the differences between groups,and multivariate Logistic regression was used to ana-lyze the influencing factors of different HPV types on cervical lesions.Results The overall HPV infection rate was 21.05％,and there was a significant difference in the overall infection rate among different age groups(x2=42.695,P＜0.001).The HPV infection rate of＞49-59 years old group was the highest(26.85％),followed by＞59 years old group.Among the different types of HPV infection,single infection accounted for the highest proportion(15.12％),followed by double infection(4.07％).The top five high-risk genotypes of HPV infection rate were HPV52,16,58,53,66,and HPV16,52,58 were the main high-risk genotypes in HPV single infection.TCT distribution of 1 046 HPV-positive cases:54.97％had no intraepithelial lesion or malig-nant lesion,29.64％atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance,2.58％atypical squamous cells could not exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion,11.47％low-grade squamous intraepithelial le-sion,and 1.34％high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion.The infection rates of HPV16,58 and 66 were re-lated to the severity of cervical cytology(x2 trend=23.765,7.807,16.122,P＜0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that HPV16,18,31,33,35,39,51,52,53,56,58,59,66 genotypes were associated with cervical lesions.Conclusion The risk of HPV infection is high in women in this area,especially in mid-dle-aged and elderly women.High-risk HPV types 52,16 and 58 are the most common infection types in this area.HPV16 is closely related to the degree of cervical lesions.

Objective:To discuss the therapeutic effect of resveratrol on the temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis(TMJOA),and to clarify the related mechanism.Methods:Forty-five SD rats were randomly divided into control group,model group,and resveratrol group,and there were 15 rats in each group.The rats in model group and resveratrol group were intra-articularly injected with 50 μL of 20 g·L-1 monosodium iodoacetate(MIA)to set TMJOA rat models,while the rats in control group were injected with an equal volume of normal saline.Three weeks after modeling,the rats in resveratrol group received an injection of 80 μL resveratrol solution,once a week for three weeks,while the rats in control and model groups were injected with an equal volume of normal saline.Micro-computed tomography(Micro-CT)system was used to detect the condyle structure and the bone volume fraction(BV/TV),trabecular thickness(Tb.Th),trabecular spacing(Tb.Sp),and trabecular number(Tb.N)of the rats in various groups were calculated;HE staining and toluidine blue staining were used to observe the pathomorphology of temporomandibular joint(TMJ)tissue of the rats in various groups;immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression levels of SRY-related HMG box(SOX)-9,matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)-13,silent information regulator(Sirt)1,phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K),phosphorylated protein kinase B(p-Akt),and phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin(p-mTOR)in TMJ tissue of the rats in various groups;real-time quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR)method was used to detect the expression levels of SOX-9,MMP-13,Sirt1,PI3K,mTOR,and Akt mRNA in TMJ tissue of the rats in various groups.Results:Three weeks after modeling,condylar bone was destructed,the surface was roughness,and continuity interruption were observed,indicating TMJOA model of the rats was established successfully.The Micro-CT system results showed that the condylar surface of the rats in control group was smooth and regularly shaped,with continuous bone texture;the rats in model group had significant condylar destruction,disrupted continuity,surface roughness,and varying degrees of bone defects;the rats in resveratrol group showed alleviated condylar lesions and improved appearance.Compared with control group,the BV/TV and Tb.Th of the rats in model group were significantly decreased(P<0.05),and Tb.Sp was significantly increased(P<0.05);compared with model group,the BV/TV and Tb.Th of the rats in resveratrol group were significantly increased(P<0.05),and the Tb.Sp was significantly decreased(P<0.05).The HE staining results showed clear layers and orderly chondrocyte arrangement in condyle of the rats in control group;the rats in model group showed rough uneven surface,obvious defects,and typical TMJOA features;the rats in resveratrol group showed slightly rough surface with generally clear layers and orderly arranged cells.The toluidine blue staining results showed distinct blue-purple staining of chondrocytes in hypertrophic layer of the rats in control group;pale staining or even loss of staining in some areas of the rats in model group;and distinct and relatively uniform staining in hypertrophic layer of the rats in resveratrol group.The immunohistochemistry results showed that compared with control group,the expression levels of MMP-13,PI3K,p-Akt,and p-mTOR proteins in TMJ tissue of the rats in model group were significantly increased(P<0.05),while the expression levels of SOX-9 and Sirt1 proteins in TMJ tissue of the rats were significantly decreased(P<0.05);compared with model group,the expression levels of SOX-9 and Sirt1 proteins in TMJ tissue of the rats in resveratrol group were significantly increased(P<0.05),whereas the expression levels of MMP-13,PI3K,p-Akt,and p-mTOR proteins were significantly decreased(P<0.05).The RT-qPCR results showed that compared with control group,the expression levels of MMP-13,PI3K,Akt,and mTOR mRNA in TMJ tissue of the rats in model group were significantly increased(P<0.05),while the expression levels of SOX-9 and Sirt1 mRNA were significantly decreased(P<0.05);compared with model group,the expression levels of SOX-9 and Sirt1 mRNA in TMJ tissue of the rats in resveratrol group were significantly increased(P<0.05),whereas the expression levels of MMP-13,PI3K,Akt,and mTOR mRNA were significantly decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion:Resveratrol has therapeutic effect on TMJOA,and its mechanism may be related to the activation of Sirt1 and inhibition of the PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling pathway.

To analyze the positivity rate and titer of antinuclear antibody (ANA), as well as nuclear pattern and target antigen of ANA in healthy pregnant women during early pregnancy in Qingdao area. A prospective cohort study design was used to include a total of 9 528 healthy pregnant women registered at the Women and Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University from March 2023 to June 2024.Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IIF) was used to detect ANA, its titer and cell staining pattern. Fifteen specific antibodies were tested using the magnetic bar code immunofluorescent luminescence method. Logistic regression model was used to analyze the risk factors of pregnancy with autoimmune disease(AID). The results showed that among 9 528 pregnant women in early pregnancy, 1 346 cases (14.1%) were positive of ANA, including 1 011 cases with a titer of 1∶100 (10.6%), 236 cases (2.5%) with a titer of 1∶320, and 99 cases (1.0%) were detected at a titer >1∶320. Among the 1 346 ANA-positive pregnant women, nuclear granular type accounted for the highest proportion (483 cases, 35.9%), followed by speckled type (347 cases, 25.8%) and cytoplasmic type (176 cases, 13.1%).Then, pregnant women with ANA titers ≥1∶100 were detected 15 specific antibodies.Anti-SSA was tested in 121 cases accounted for the majority, followed by 110 cases with anti-Ro-52, 56 cases with anti-SSB, 51 cases with anti-mitochondrial M2 subtype antibodies and 37 cases with anti-centromere B. In conclusion,in healthy pregnant women in Qingdao area, ANA positivity rate was 14.1%, and the titer of ANA was mainly at 1∶100.The predominant nuclear patterns were nuclear granular and speckled types.The specific autoantibodies were mainly anti-SSA antibodies and anti-Ro-52 antibodies.The detection of ANA and specific autoantibodies is of great significance for early prediction, diagnosis, and intervention of autoimmune diseases during pregnancy.

OBJECTIVES: In light of the rise in the global aging population, this study investigated the potential of the oxidative balance score (OBS) as an indicator of phenotypic age acceleration (PhenoAgeAccel) to better understand and potentially slow down aging. METHODS: Utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey collected between 2001 and 2010, including 13,142 United States adults (48.7% female and 51.2% male) aged 20 and above, OBS and PhenoAgeAccel were calculated. Weighted generalized linear regression models were employed to explore the associations between OBS and PhenoAgeAccel, including a sex-specific analysis. RESULTS: The OBS demonstrated significant variability across various demographic and health-related factors. There was a clear negative correlation observed between the higher OBS quartiles and PhenoAgeAccel, which presented sex-specific results: the negative association between OBS and PhenoAgeAccel was more pronounced in male than in female. An analysis using restricted cubic splines revealed no significant non-linear relationships. Interaction effects were noted solely in the context of sex and hyperlipidemia. CONCLUSIONS A higher OBS was significantly associated with a slower aging process, as measured by lower PhenoAgeAccel. These findings underscore the importance of OBS as a biomarker in the study of aging and point to sex and hyperlipidemia as variables that may affect this association. Additional research is required to confirm these results and to investigate the biological underpinnings of this relationship.