Objective To investigate the auditory effects of cochlear implantation in quiet and noisy environ-ments in children with different bilateral intervention modes,as well as the factors influencing these effects.Methods A total of 185 children with bilateral severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss were divided into three groups:bimodal hearing mode group(BIM,n=55),simultaneous bilateral cochlear implantation group(SCI,n=70),and sequential bilateral cochlear implantation group(SBCI,n=60).The Parents' Evaluation of Aural/Oral Performance of Children(PEACH)was used to assess the PEACH scores of the three groups in quiet and noisy environments one year after binaural hearing aid intervention.Additionally,the effects of cochlear implantation age,preoperative residual hearing,hearing aid usage,rehabilitation training mode,family system,and other factors on auditory per-formance in quiet and noisy environments were analyzed.Results The PEACH scores in quiet environments were higher than those in noisy environments for all three groups(all P＜0.05).The SCI group had higher PEACH scores in both quiet and noisy environments compared to the BIM group(P＜0.05).Multifactorial analysis revealed differences in factors influencing auditory performance in quiet and noisy environments among the three groups.First cochlear implantation before 3 years of age,preoperative hearing aid usage,and home-based rehabilitation training mode were common favourable influencing factors for auditory performance in both environments.Preopera-tive residual hearing below 95 dB HL was an favourable influencing factor for auditory performance in quiet environ-ments in the BIM group.The higher the level of parental education,the better auditory performance in both quiet and noisy environments for the SCI and SBCI groups.Implantation interval of 24 months or less and hearing aid usage during the inter-implantation period were favourable influencing factors for auditory performance in both envi-ronments for the SBCI group.Conclusion Children with severe to profound prelingual deafness after simultaneous bilateral CI implantation had better hearing performance than bimodal listening in quiet and noise environments.Ear-ly implantation,preoperative or inter-implantation hearing aid usage are recommended to improve auditory perform-ance in noisy environments,regardless of the bilateral intervention mode.The interval between bilateral cochlear im-plantations should be less than 12 months.

Objective To investigate the auditory effects of cochlear implantation in quiet and noisy environ-ments in children with different bilateral intervention modes,as well as the factors influencing these effects.Methods A total of 185 children with bilateral severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss were divided into three groups:bimodal hearing mode group(BIM,n=55),simultaneous bilateral cochlear implantation group(SCI,n=70),and sequential bilateral cochlear implantation group(SBCI,n=60).The Parents' Evaluation of Aural/Oral Performance of Children(PEACH)was used to assess the PEACH scores of the three groups in quiet and noisy environments one year after binaural hearing aid intervention.Additionally,the effects of cochlear implantation age,preoperative residual hearing,hearing aid usage,rehabilitation training mode,family system,and other factors on auditory per-formance in quiet and noisy environments were analyzed.Results The PEACH scores in quiet environments were higher than those in noisy environments for all three groups(all P＜0.05).The SCI group had higher PEACH scores in both quiet and noisy environments compared to the BIM group(P＜0.05).Multifactorial analysis revealed differences in factors influencing auditory performance in quiet and noisy environments among the three groups.First cochlear implantation before 3 years of age,preoperative hearing aid usage,and home-based rehabilitation training mode were common favourable influencing factors for auditory performance in both environments.Preopera-tive residual hearing below 95 dB HL was an favourable influencing factor for auditory performance in quiet environ-ments in the BIM group.The higher the level of parental education,the better auditory performance in both quiet and noisy environments for the SCI and SBCI groups.Implantation interval of 24 months or less and hearing aid usage during the inter-implantation period were favourable influencing factors for auditory performance in both envi-ronments for the SBCI group.Conclusion Children with severe to profound prelingual deafness after simultaneous bilateral CI implantation had better hearing performance than bimodal listening in quiet and noise environments.Ear-ly implantation,preoperative or inter-implantation hearing aid usage are recommended to improve auditory perform-ance in noisy environments,regardless of the bilateral intervention mode.The interval between bilateral cochlear im-plantations should be less than 12 months.

Geminiviruses cause substantial crop yield losses worldwide. The replication initiator protein (Rep) encoded by geminiviruses is indispensable for geminiviral replication. The Rep protein encoded by beet severe curly top virus (BSCTV, genus Curtovirus, family Geminiviridae) induces VARIANT IN METHYLATION 5 (VIM5) expression in Arabidopsis leaves upon BSCTV infection. VIM5 functions as a ubiquitination-related E3 ligase to promote the proteasomal degradation of methyltransferases, resulting in reduction of methylation levels in the BSCTV C2-3 promoter. However, the specific domains of Rep responsible for VIM5 induction remain poorly characterized. Although Rep proteins from several geminiviruses act as viral suppressors of RNA silencing (VSRs), whether BSCTV Rep also possesses VSR activity remains to be illustrated. In this study, we employed a transient expression system in the 16c-GFP transgenic and the wild-type Nicotiana benthamiana plants to analyze the VSR and the VIM5-inducing activities of different truncated Rep proteins haboring distinct domains. We found that the N-terminal domain (amino acids 1-180) of Rep suppressed GFP silencing in 16c-GFP transgenic N. benthamiana leaves. The minimal N-terminal fragment (amino acids 1-104) induced VIM5 expression upon co-infiltration, while C-terminal truncations lacked VIM5-inducing activity. Our results indicate that the N-terminal domain of Rep encoded by BSCTV mediates the suppression of RNA silencing and induces VIM5 expression. Thus, our findings contribute to a better understanding of interactions between geminiviral Rep and plant hosts.
Geminiviridae/genetics* ; Nicotiana/metabolism* ; Arabidopsis/metabolism* ; RNA Interference ; Viral Proteins/metabolism* ; Arabidopsis Proteins/metabolism* ; Plants, Genetically Modified/metabolism* ; Protein Domains ; Plant Diseases/virology* ; Methyltransferases/metabolism* ; Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/metabolism* ; DNA Helicases/genetics*

Objective:To study whether the auditory rehabilitation effect and quality of life of elderly patients have improved after cochlear implantation. Methods:Selected 36 elderly deafness patients over 60 years during the period January 2020 to December 2022, After exclusion of surgical contraindications, a minimally invasive cochlear implant was performed. Using the auditory behavior grading-Ⅱ（CAP-Ⅱ）, the Nijmegen cochlear implant scale（NCIQ）, the scores of preoperative, postoperative 6 months and postoperative 18 months of cochlear implantation in 36 elderly deafness patients were collected through questionnaire survey, and statistical analysis was conducted, compare the auditory ability and quality of life of elderly patients after cochlear implantation. Results:The preoperative score of CAP-Ⅱ （2.50±0.85） and the total score of NCIQ （23.73±2.12）; the CAP-Ⅱ score at the sixth postoperative month was （4.39±1.02） and the NCIQ total table score （40.55±3.52）. The CAP-Ⅱ score at the eighteen postoperative months was （5.97±1.28）, NCIQ total table （57.36±4.02）, and the highest score. Statistically significant difference per group（P<0.05）. Conclusion:After cochlear implantation in elderly patients with deafness, their auditory ability, basic sound perception, social ability, self-confidence and other quality of life were significantly improved.
Humans ; Cochlear Implantation ; Aged ; Quality of Life ; Cochlear Implants ; Middle Aged ; Deafness/surgery* ; Postoperative Period ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Male ; Female ; Treatment Outcome

Objective To explore the feasibility of peritoneal dialysis catheter placement assisted by flexible ureteroscope.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data of 54 cases of end-stage renal disease receiving peritoneal dialysis catheter placement from May 2019 to March 2023.The placement method was chosen by the patient.In the conventional group,23 cases were guided by a metal guide wire for insertion of the peritoneal dialysis catheter,while in the flexible ureteroscope group,31 cases were guided by flexible ureteroscope instead of guide wire for insertion of the peritoneal dialysis catheter.The success rate of catheterization,surgical time,use of postoperative analgesic,complications related to peritoneal dialysis catheter,and postoperative creatinine decrease were compared between the two groups.Results The catheter placement was successfully performed in both groups.The total incidence of complications related to peritoneal dialysis catheter in the flexible ureteroscope group was lower than that in the conventional group[6.5%(2/31)vs.30.4%(7/23),χ2 =3.878,P =0.049].Between the conventional group and the flexible ureteroscope group,there were no statistically significant differences in the surgical time,postoperative analgesic usage,and the decrease of creatinine at 2 weeks after surgery(P>0.05).The median postoperative follow-up period was10 months(range,3-24 months)in the two groups,and there were no complications such as peritoneal leakage,intestinal perforation,or intraperitoneal bleeding.Conclusion The placement of peritoneal dialysis catheter guided by the flexible ureteroscope instead of metal guide wire is a safe,visible,and accurate method,which can reduce complications related to peritoneal dialysis catheter,and detect and manage comorbidities in the abdominal cavity.

Objective:To retrospectively analyze the treatment status of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) in newly diagnosed patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in China.Methods:Data of chronic phase (CP) and accelerated phase (AP) CML patients diagnosed from January 2006 to December 2022 from 77 centers, ≥18 years old, and receiving initial imatinib, nilotinib, dasatinib or flumatinib-therapy within 6 months after diagnosis in China with complete data were retrospectively interrogated. The choice of initial TKI, current TKI medications, treatment switch and reasons, treatment responses and outcomes as well as the variables associated with them were analyzed.Results:6 893 patients in CP ( n=6 453, 93.6%) or AP ( n=440, 6.4%) receiving initial imatinib ( n=4 906, 71.2%), nilotinib ( n=1 157, 16.8%), dasatinib ( n=298, 4.3%) or flumatinib ( n=532, 7.2%) -therapy. With the median follow-up of 43 ( IQR 22-75) months, 1 581 (22.9%) patients switched TKI due to resistance ( n=1 055, 15.3%), intolerance ( n=248, 3.6%), pursuit of better efficacy ( n=168, 2.4%), economic or other reasons ( n=110, 1.6%). The frequency of switching TKI in AP patients was significantly-higher than that in CP patients (44.1% vs 21.5%, P<0.001), and more AP patients switched TKI due to resistance than CP patients (75.3% vs 66.1%, P=0.011). Multi-variable analyses showed that male, lower HGB concentration and ELTS intermediate/high-risk cohort were associated with lower cytogenetic and molecular responses rate and poor outcomes in CP patients; higher WBC count and initial the second-generation TKI treatment, the higher response rates; Ph + ACA at diagnosis, poor PFS. However, Sokal intermediate/high-risk cohort was only significantly-associated with lower CCyR and MMR rates and the poor PFS. Lower HGB concentration and larger spleen size were significantly-associated with the lower cytogenetic and molecular response rates in AP patients; initial the second-generation TKI treatment, the higher treatment response rates; lower PLT count, higher blasts and Ph + ACA, poorer TFS; Ph + ACA, poorer OS. Conclusion:At present, the vast majority of newly-diagnosed CML-CP or AP patients could benefit from TKI treatment in the long term with the good treatment responses and survival outcomes.

3 cases with dental implant entered into the maxillary sinus by accident during posterior maxillary dental implant surgery were reported in this work.The implants were localized by CBCT scanning and removed by endoscope assisted extraction through the refined Cald-well-Luc approach under local anesthesia.The results showed that all 3 implants were successfully removed,highlighting the efficacy of en-doscopic-assisted techniques in minimizing trauma,ensuring accurate positioning and providing a clear surgical field of vision.

Objective To investigate the clinical experience of cochlear implantation(CI)in patients with postlingual hearing loss accompanied by cholesterol granuloma(CG)in the middle ear.Methods A retrospective study was conducted on the clinical data of 6 patients with postlingual hearing loss who underwent CI with middle ear CG at Fuyang hospital of Anhui Medical University from December 2018 to December 2022.The selection of surgical methods,surgical efficacy,and postoperative complications of patients undergoing CI surgery during the same period were summarized and analyzed.The categories of auditory performance(CAP)and speech intelligibility rating(SIR)were used to evaluate the effectiveness of auditory speech rehabilitation.Results Six patients were treated by individualized surgical methods based on preoperative CT findings and successfully completed cochlear im-plant surgery.According to the scope of the lesion,three patients were treated with canal wall up mastoidectomy(CWUM)and CI,the other three patients were treated with radical mastoidectomy(RM),CI and middle ear clo-sure(MEC).All patients did not experience complications such as incision infection,facial paralysis,labyrinthitis,intracranial infection,recurrence,or electrode exposure after surgery and during follow-up.The CAP and SIR scores of postoperative patients were significantly improved compared to preoperative with statistical significance(P＜0.05).Conclusion For patients with severe sensorineural hearing loss and middle ear CG,simultaneous cochlear implantation can achieve good auditory rehabilitation effects.However,appropriate surgical methods should be se-lected based on the lesion range,and the lesion must be completely removed to prevent postoperative complications.

Objective:To explore the clinical safety and efficacy of transurethral oral mucosa urethroplasty for urethral meatus and navicular fossa stricture reconstruction.Methods:Retrospective analysis of 9 patients who underwent transurethral repair of urethral meatus and navicular fossa stricture by oral mucosa in our hospital from October 2021 to December 2022. The average age was (58.4±10.4) years old. 5 patients had a history of transurethral endoscopic surgery, 2 had penile lichen sclerosis, and 2 had no obvious causes. Nine patients were diagnosed with urethral meatus and navicular fossa stricture through retrograde urethrography before surgery. The average maximum preoperative urine flow rate was(3.2±0.7)ml/s. Surgical procedure: The incision was firstly made at 6 o'clock using ophthalmic scalpel, the entire layer of urethral scar was opened, and gradually penetrated into the urethral cavity until it reached the normal mucosa of the urethra. A fan-shaped wound was obtained by cutting the scar of 4 to 8 o'clock. The enlarged urethral lumen could smoothly pass through the F24 urethral probe. Measure the stricture length and width, and trim the oral mucosa to the appropriate shape. One arm of the 5-0 absorbable suture passed through the tip of the oral mucosal flap and the normal urethral mucosa outside the apex of the urethral fan-shaped wound, and then passed through the skin on the ventral side of the penis. The other arm of the suture passed through the apex of the fan-shaped wound and passes through the skin on the ventral side of the penis. Tighten the suture to bring the oral mucosa into the urethral cavity and cover the wound surface. If the narrow length was longer, we could suture three stitches to fix the oral mucosa with the V-shaped apex of the fan-shaped wound in a similar way, and the rest could be sutured and fixed with the urethral wound edge in direct vision. The actual measured average length of urethral stricture during the surgery was(1.6±0.5) cm. The appearance of the glans penis, stricture recurrence, maximum urine flow rate, and patient's urination symptoms were recorded after surgery 1 to 3 months. Functional success was defined as the lack of patient reported obstructive voiding symptoms, satisfaction with the appearance of the glans penis, and a slit like external urethral orifice.Results:All 9 patients successfully completed the surgery and the average maximum urine flow rate was(21.5±3.7)ml/s after 3 months of follow up. The overall successful rate was 100%.One patient experienced spraying urination 1 month later after removing the catheter. Examination revealed that protrusion and separation were found at the urethral anastomosis, and symptoms disappeared after urethral dilation. The other patients did not have any obvious complications, satisfactory with the appearance of the penis head and urination.Conclusions:Transurethral oral mucosal repair of urethral meatus and navicular fossa stricture could be a safe, and effective surgical method. It not only solves the problem of urination, but also takes into account the cosmetic effect of penis.