Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of venetoclax and azacitidine combined with GHA (human granulocyte colony stimulating factor, homoharringtonine and low-dose cytarabine) priming regimen in treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia.Methods:A retrospective case series study was conducted. Twenty-three patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (non-acute promyelocytic leukemia) who received treatment with the combination of venetoclax and azacitidine with GHA priming regimen at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from October 2020 to July 2024 were selected, and the treatment efficacy, minimal residual disease (MRD)-negative rate in patients with comprehensive complete remission (cCR) (including complete remission, complete remission with partial hematologic recovery and complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery) and the adverse reactions were analyzed; patients were followed-up, and their overall survival (OS) was analyzed by using Kaplan-Meier method.Results:The median age of the 23 patients was 60 years (range: 21-79 years), including 10 males and 13 females. The cCR rate for 1 course of treatment was 52.2% (12/23), with 4 cases of MRD negative among cCR patients; 5 cases received 2 courses of treatment, with 3 cases achieving cCR, of which 2 cases were MRD negative; 2 cases received 3 courses of treatment, with 1 case achieving complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery. Six patients underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The patients were followed up until July 31, 2024, and the median follow-up period was 5.3 months (range: 1.1-41.7 months). Ten cases survived, 12 cases died, 1 case was lost to follow-up, and the median OS time of 23 patients was 7.9 months. The 6-month OS rate was 60.2% (95% CI: 42.7%-84.8%), and the 12-month OS rate was 44.6% (95% CI: 26.8%-74.3%). Common adverse reactions during treatment included infection [69.6% (16/23)], nausea [56.5% (13/23)], febrile neutropenia [52.2% (12/23)], bleeding [52.2% (12/23)], vomiting [34.8% (8/23)], and pneumonia [34.8% (8/23)]. Conclusions:The combination of vinaclotide and azacitidine with GHA priming regimen has certain efficacy and good safety in the treatment of relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Objective To study the relationship between serum visfatin, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and disease severity of coronary heart disease (CHD) in elderly patients (≥90 years old). Methods One hundred and two elderly patients (≥90 years old) with CHD who received coronary CT angiography (CTA) were selected from January 2020 to June 2024. In addition, thirty-five elderly patients (≥90 years old) without CHD who underwent coronary CTA during the same period were included in the control group. The CHD patients were divided into mild group, moderate group and severe group by CT-SYNTAX score. The clinical data and levels of serum visfatin and NLR were compared, and the correlation and diagnostic value of the above levels with disease severity of CHD in elderly patients were analyzed. Results Serum visfatin and NLR were manifested as severe group>moderate group>mild group>control group (P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis found that serum visfatin and NLR were moderately positively correlated with CT-SYNTAX score (r=0.574, 0.482, P<0.001). Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve indicated that the area under the curve (AUC) of combination of serum visfatin and NLR in diagnosing severe lesion in elderly patients (≥90 years old) with CHD was 0.882, which was higher than that of visfatin or NLR alone, and its 95%CI was 0.803-0.938. Conclusion There is a certain correlation between serum visfatin, NLR and disease severity of CHD in elderly patients. The combination of the above indicators has a higher predictive value on severe lesion.

Objective To investigate the application value of conventional MRI combined with diffusion tensor imaging(DTI)in evaluating the correlation between the texture composition of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)and the International Prostate Symptom Score(IPSS).Methods Seventy patients with BPH confirmed by pathology were retrospectively analyzed and all patients underwent conventional MRI,DTI and IPSS before surgery.Evaluation metrics included:the mean signal intensity of T2WI(mean-SI-T2WI),apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)and fractional anisotropy(FA)values.Independent samples t-test,partial correlation analysis,and receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve were used to assess the correlation between the texture parameters of the prostate transition zone and IPSS.Results The mean-SI-T2WI was significantly negatively correlated with IPSS(r=-0.683,P<0.001);the average ADC value was slightly negatively correlated with IPSS(r=-0.467,P<0.001);and the average FA value was slightly positively correlated with IPSS(r=0.419,P<0.001).The predictive value of MRI texture parameters for IPSS in BPH patients,ranked from high to low,mean-SI-T2WI[area under the curve(AUC)=0.734],average ADC value(AUC=0.673),and average FA value(AUC=0.635);However,the combination of mean-SI-T2WI+ADC+FA(AUC=0.791)did not significantly improve the diagnostic efficacy by DeLong's test(P>0.05).Conclusion Mean-SI-T2WI,DWI and DTI can be used to evaluate the composition of the prostate,among which mean-SI-T2WI is the best,and the com-bination of them can not improve the diagnostic efficacy.

Objective To investigate the application value of conventional MRI combined with diffusion tensor imaging(DTI)in evaluating the correlation between the texture composition of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)and the International Prostate Symptom Score(IPSS).Methods Seventy patients with BPH confirmed by pathology were retrospectively analyzed and all patients underwent conventional MRI,DTI and IPSS before surgery.Evaluation metrics included:the mean signal intensity of T2WI(mean-SI-T2WI),apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)and fractional anisotropy(FA)values.Independent samples t-test,partial correlation analysis,and receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve were used to assess the correlation between the texture parameters of the prostate transition zone and IPSS.Results The mean-SI-T2WI was significantly negatively correlated with IPSS(r=-0.683,P<0.001);the average ADC value was slightly negatively correlated with IPSS(r=-0.467,P<0.001);and the average FA value was slightly positively correlated with IPSS(r=0.419,P<0.001).The predictive value of MRI texture parameters for IPSS in BPH patients,ranked from high to low,mean-SI-T2WI[area under the curve(AUC)=0.734],average ADC value(AUC=0.673),and average FA value(AUC=0.635);However,the combination of mean-SI-T2WI+ADC+FA(AUC=0.791)did not significantly improve the diagnostic efficacy by DeLong's test(P>0.05).Conclusion Mean-SI-T2WI,DWI and DTI can be used to evaluate the composition of the prostate,among which mean-SI-T2WI is the best,and the com-bination of them can not improve the diagnostic efficacy.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM).Methods:The clinical data of 64 MM patients who received ASCT in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from October 2015 to March 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical characteristics, therapeutic effects and adverse reactions of the patients were summarized.Results:Of the 64 patients, 42 were male and 22 were female; the median age was 54 years old (37-69 years old). The median number of CD34 + cells collected from 46 patients in the CE (cyclophosphamide, etoposide) regimen mobilization group and 17 patients in the plerixafor mobilization group were 7.50×10 6/kg [(1.15-24.73)×10 6/kg] and 4.54×10 6/kg [(0.75-10.40)×10 6/kg], and the difference was statistically significant ( Z = 3.02, P = 0.024). Hematopoietic reconstitution was successful in all 64 patients, and the median time for white blood cell and platelet engraftment was 11 d (8-13 d) and 11 d (8-15 d), respectively. The patients' pretreatment regimens were all high-dose melphalan, the median white blood cell and platelet engraftment time of 29 patients in the oral group were 11 d (8-13 d) and 11 d (8-15 d), respectively, the median white blood cell and platelet engraftment time of 35 patients in the intravenous infusion group were 11 d (8-12 d) and 11 d (8-15 d), respectively, and there were no statistical differences (both P > 0.05). The ≥CR rate was 48.4% (31/64) before transplantation and 70.3% (45/64) three months after transplantation, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2 = 6.35, P = 0.012). The median follow-up time of all patients was 27 months (2-67 months). The 3-year OS and PFS rates were 77.6% and 54.9%, and the median OS and PFS time were 67 and 52 months. The median hospitalization time was 20 d (15-37 d). There was no transplantation-related mortality, and the main adverse reactions were gastrointestinal reactions (100.0%, 64/64), grade 4 thrombocytopenia (98.4%, 63/64), grade 4 neutropenia, and agranulocytosis with fever (40.6%, 26/64). Conclusions:ASCT is effective for MM patients suitable for transplantation, which can further improve the remission rate and remission depth, prolong the PFS and OS time of patients, and the adverse reactions are controllable.

With continually improving reperfusion strategies and patient care, the overall mortality of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been significantly reduced during the past two decades. However, this success is a double-edged sword, as many patients surviving an AMI will progress towards ischemic heart failure (HF) over time. The pathologic causes of ischemic HF are undoubtedly multifactorial. However, the inflammatory response is considered one of the most important causes of pathological remodeling because it spans the whole process of HF development. The macrophage-mediated inflammatory response was once considered a purely harmful factor leading to pathological remodeling and HF. However, growing evidence demonstrates that multiple subgroups of macrophage exist and contribute differently to ischemic HF development. Understanding macrophage populations and how they contribute to post-MI remodeling and consequent ischemic HF is, therefore, critical to understanding and treating the disease. This review focuses on different macrophage populations that regulate post-MI cardiac injury and how immunoregulation therapy may benefit patients with ischemic HF.

With continually improving reperfusion strategies and patient care, the overall mortality of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been significantly reduced during the past two decades. However, this success is a double-edged sword, as many patients surviving an AMI will progress towards ischemic heart failure (HF) over time. The pathologic causes of ischemic HF are undoubtedly multifactorial. However, the inflammatory response is considered one of the most important causes of pathological remodeling because it spans the whole process of HF development. The macrophage-mediated inflammatory response was once considered a purely harmful factor leading to pathological remodeling and HF. However, growing evidence demonstrates that multiple subgroups of macrophage exist and contribute differently to ischemic HF development. Understanding macrophage populations and how they contribute to post-MI remodeling and consequent ischemic HF is, therefore, critical to understanding and treating the disease. This review focuses on different macrophage populations that regulate post-MI cardiac injury and how immunoregulation therapy may benefit patients with ischemic HF.

Objective:To understand the current status of transitional nursing for children with chronic diseases in member units of pediatric regional medical consortium (referred to as medical consortium) in Henan Province and find out the existing problems to provide references for the construction of a systematic transitional nursing mode for children with chronic diseases.Methods:From December 2018 to April 2019, a self-made General Data Questionnaire and the Questionnaire on Current Status of Transitional Nursing for Children with chronic diseases were used to investigate current status of transitional nursing for children with chronic diseases among 76 member units of pediatric regional medical consortium in Henan Province by the convenient sampling method. A total of 158 questionnaires were recovered, and 144 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective rate of 91.14%.Results:In the 144 respondents, 38.89% (56/144) of them indicated that they knew about the transitional nursing for children with chronic diseases, 95.83% (138/144) of them were willing to take the initiative to participate in the transitional nursing for children with chronic diseases and 26.39% (38/144) of them indicated that leadership attached importance to and supported the transitional nursing for children with chronic diseases. The content of transitional nursing for children with chronic diseases included home medicine guidance (81.58%) , continuous care guidance (77.63%) and rehabilitation guidance (73.68%) . The main approaches were telephone visits and the establishment of health records for children with chronic diseases.Conclusions:Transitional nursing for children with chronic diseases has been initially carried out in the member units of pediatric medical consortium in Henan Province. It is necessary to further enrich the content, enrich the approaches, explore the standardized system and construct an effective transitional nursing mode for children with chronic diseases that conforms to characteristics of the member units of pediatric medical consortium in Henan Province.

Objectve To investigate the application value of ultraifltration with millipore ifltration method test of old biological samples DNA. Methods 23 old blood samples separately were cut blood piece equally suitable size of three groups, labeled A, B and C group. DNA was extracted by magnetic bead methed and get DNA template with 80μL, 80μL, 20μL elution solution, respectively, then the DNA template in group A and C take right amount directly ampliifed, group B with milipore ultraifltration ifltration condensed amplication. PCR products were detected by ABI3130xl genetic analyzer and analyzed by GeneMapperID V3.2 software. The date were analyzed by using SPSS software. Results No samples were ampliifed for all STR loci in group A. There were 18 cases in group B samples amplified all STR loci and 11 samples in group C. Conclusion Application of millipore ultrafiltration method can signiifcantly improve the old biological samples DNA classiifcation success rate.

Objective To establish a method for the chiral separation and determination of S-isomer in epinephrine hydrochloride injection by HPLC with chiral mobile phase additives. Methods Column of Purospher? STAR RP-18 (4. 6 mm×250 mm, 5 μm) was used. The mobile phase was acetonitrile-10 mmol·L-1 sodium dihydrogen phosphate buffer containing 10 mmol·L-1 sulfobutylether-b-cyclodextrin (pH adjusted to 3. 0 with phosphoric acid) (98. 5:1. 5), detection wavelength was 280 nm, the flow rate was 0. 8 mL·min-1 , and the column temperature was 30 ℃ . Results Good linear relationship was established between the peak area and the concentration of S-isomer over the range of 5. 02-1501. 50 μg·mL-1 (R2 =0. 999 7). The detection limit was 0. 05 μg·mL-1 . Conclusion The proposed method shows high repeatability and durability. It can be employed for the quality control of S-isomer in epinephrine hydrochloride injection.