Objective: To analyze the association between alcohol consumption and lumbar disc herniation (LDH), so as to provide a reference for the development of prevention and treatment strategies for LDH. Methods: From May to July 2022, permanent residents aged ≥18 years from eight counties (cities/districts) in Gansu Province were selected using a multistage stratified random sampling method. Data on basic characteristics, alcohol consumption in the past 30 days, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were collected through questionnaire surveys. LDH was determined based on imaging findings, combined with disease history or clinical symptoms. Multivariable logistic regression model was used to analyze the association between alcohol consumption and LDH, with subgroup analyses conducted by gender, age, ethnicity, and altitude of residence. Propensity score matching (PSM) was utilized for sensitivity analysis. Results: A total of 4 545 individuals were surveyed. There were 2 026 (44.58%) males and 2 519 (55.42%) females. The mean age was (44.82±15.33) years. The study participants were predominantly of Han ethnicity, with 2 598 persons accounting for 57.17%. The altitude of residence was mainly above 3 500 m, with 1 941 persons accounting for 42.71%. There were 574 alcohol drinkers, accounting for 12.63%. LDH was detected in 1 035 cases, with a detection rate of 22.77%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for gender, age, physical activity, and hypertension, compared to non-drinking residents, alcohol-consuming residents exhibited a 27.6% reduction in the risk of LDH (OR=0.724, 95%CI: 0.544-0.963). No significant interaction effects on LDH risk were observed between alcohol consumption and gender, age, ethnicity, or altitude of residence (all Pfor interaction >0.05). The results of the sensitivity analysis indicated that compared to non-drinking residents, alcohol-consuming residents exhibited a 38.8% reduction in the risk of LDH (OR=0.612, 95%CI: 0.382-0.976). Conclusion Alcohol consumption was statistically associated with a lower risk of LDH.

This paper introduces Professor WANG Jihong's clinical experience in treating refractory lateral epicondylitis using the Wang's crescent technique of blade needle. Based on the classical theories of Huangdi Neijing (the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic) such as the "twelve sinew meridians" "short needling" and "shu needling", Professor WANG applies a self-designed blade needle with crescent needling method. This approach forms a distinctive treatment philosophy characterized by "sinew meridians as the foundation, selecting points at the pain site; using chicken-claw needling technique deliverd at both internal and external; integration of heaven, earth, and man, using both short and shu needling; treating tendon injuries and inflammation with the crescent technique of blade needle". It embodies the therapeutic concept of "treating tendons and bones simultaneously, harmonizing yin and yang", and shows unique advantages in the treatment of this condition.
Acupuncture Therapy/methods* ; Humans ; Tennis Elbow/therapy* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Needles ; Female ; Acupuncture Points

Early correction of childhood malocclusion is timely managing morphological, structural, and functional abnormalities at different dentomaxillofacial developmental stages. The selection of appropriate imaging examination and comprehensive radiological diagnosis and analysis play an important role in early correction of childhood malocclusion. This expert consensus is a collaborative effort by multidisciplinary experts in dentistry across the nation based on the current clinical evidence, aiming to provide general guidance on appropriate imaging examination selection, comprehensive and accurate imaging assessment for early orthodontic treatment patients.
Humans ; Malocclusion/diagnostic imaging* ; Child ; Consensus

Objective To analyze the causal relationship of gluteal tendinitis and primary coxarthrosis with the occurrence of iliotibial band syndrome using Mendelian randomization.Methods The GWAS data of gluteal tendinitis,primary coxarthrosis and iliotibial band syndrome were screened for high correlation single-nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs).Mendelian randomization analysis was performed using random-effects inverse variance weighting(IVW),MR-Egger regression,and weighted median method to determine whether gluteal tendinitis and primary coxarthrosis were causally related with iliotibial band syndrome.Heterogeneity test,multiple validity test and sensitivity analysis,and clinical data analysis were used to verify the reliability of the results.Results Both gluteal tendinitis[IVW:OR(95%CI)=1.32(1.03-1.68),P=0.026]and primary coxarthrosis[IVW:OR(95%CI)=1.40(1.06-1.84),P=0.017]was positively correlated with iliotibial band syndrome.Conclusion Gluteal tendinitis and primary coxarthrosis may increase the risk of iliotibial band syndrome.

Objective To analyze the causal relationship of gluteal tendinitis and primary coxarthrosis with the occurrence of iliotibial band syndrome using Mendelian randomization.Methods The GWAS data of gluteal tendinitis,primary coxarthrosis and iliotibial band syndrome were screened for high correlation single-nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs).Mendelian randomization analysis was performed using random-effects inverse variance weighting(IVW),MR-Egger regression,and weighted median method to determine whether gluteal tendinitis and primary coxarthrosis were causally related with iliotibial band syndrome.Heterogeneity test,multiple validity test and sensitivity analysis,and clinical data analysis were used to verify the reliability of the results.Results Both gluteal tendinitis[IVW:OR(95%CI)=1.32(1.03-1.68),P=0.026]and primary coxarthrosis[IVW:OR(95%CI)=1.40(1.06-1.84),P=0.017]was positively correlated with iliotibial band syndrome.Conclusion Gluteal tendinitis and primary coxarthrosis may increase the risk of iliotibial band syndrome.

Objective:The prediction model of feeding intolerance in preterm infants was established and validated to provide guidance for clinical practice.Methods:This was a case-control study. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 210 premature infants with gestational age less than 34 weeks from September 2022 to May 2023. They were divided into training and validation sets in a 1∶1 ratio. The univariate and multivariate binary Logistic regression analysis were performed on training set samples, first identified the risk factors for feeding intolerance occurrence, and established a premature feeding intolerance risk prediction model based on these risk factors. Visualized the model using a column chart. The performance of the model was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration curves, and clinical decision curves in the training and validation sets, respectively. The ROC curve was used to evaluate the differentiation ability of the model, the calibration curve was used to evaluate the consistency of the model, and clinical decision-making was used to evaluate the net benefit status of patients when the model guides clinical interventions.Results:Among them, there were 84 cases in the feeding tolerance and 126 cases in the feeding intolerance. There were 53 males and 31 females with feeding tolerance aged (32.38 ± 1.37) weeks and 73 males and 53 females with feeding intolerance aged (30.01 ± 2.14) weeks. Through univariate Logistic regression analysis of 12 related variables, there were significant differences between the feeding tolerance premature infants and the feeding intolerance premature infants in 8 variables of premature birth weight, birth asphyxia, caffeine use, delayed defecation, gestational age, lactation time, non-invasive ventilation time, and invasive ventilation time ( OR values were 0.032-18.706, all P<0.05). Multiple Logistic regression ultimately screened out three variables, namely premature infant body mass, delayed defecation, and non-invasive ventilation time ( OR = 0.073, 4.926, 1.244, all P<0.05). The area under the ROC curve of the training and validation sets were 0.906 and 0.876, respectively. The calibration curves of the training and validation sets indicated that the model had high consistency. The Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit test showed that χ2 = 7.92, P = 0.442. Conclusions:The prediction model established in this study has high discrimination, calibration, and clinical practical value, and can accurately predict the risk of feeding intolerance in premature infants, providing reference basis for timely nursing and clinical intervention.

Objective To investigate the enhanced CT and MRI imaging features of nasal sinus squamous cell carcinoma(SCC)and lymphoma(NHL),and to analyze the efficacy of different imaging features in differentiating nasal sinus SCC from NHL.Methods The imaging,clinical and pathological data of 67 patients with sinus SCC and NHL who underwent sinus CT and MRI with contrast CT and MRI in our hospital and confirmed by surgical pathology were retrospectively analyzed,and the tumor origin,maximum diameter,CT density,MRI signal intensity,enhancement degree,tumor internal necrosis,adjacent bone destruction,invasion of surrounding tissues,and The imaging features such as cervical lymph node metastasis within the scanning range were analyzed,and the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve and area under the curve(AUC)were used to analyze the efficacy of different imaging features to distinguish nasal sinus SCC and NHL.Results There were statistically significant differences between the five imaging features of nasal sinus SCC and NHL,including tumor origin,maximum diameter,internal tumor necrosis,surrounding bone destruction and peripheral tissue invasion(P＜0.05),and the AUC of differentiating SCC and NHL were 0.708,0.694,0.785,0.850 and 0.629,respectively.The AUC of SCC and NHL was 0.969,and the sensitivity and specificity were 83.9%and 97.2%,respectively.Conclusion On contrast-enhanced CT and MRI,the imaging signs of tumor origin,maximum diameter,tumor internal necrosis,bone destruction and surrounding tissue invasion are helpful to distinguish nasal sinus SCC from NHL,especially if the tumor originates in the nasal cavity,necrosis is rare,bone destruction is mild,and the possibility of nasal sinus NHL should be given priority.Contrast-enhanced CT and MRI can help differentiate nasal sinus SCC from NHL,and the combination can help improve differential diagnostic performance.

Objective:To discuss the mechanism of salidroside in the treatment of triple negative breast cancer(TNBC)by using the bioinformatics and network pharmacology methods,and to clarify the main targets and signaling pathways involved in the therapeutic effect.Methods:The dataset GSE45827 was obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO)database;the gene set enrichment analysis(GSEA)was performed by using the R software package GSEABase;the differentially expressed genes(DEGs)between the adjacent normal tissue and TNBC tissue were identified by limma R software package;the Gene Ontology(GO)functional enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)signaling pathway enrichment analysis were performed on the DEGs,and the DEGs were integrated with the drug targets to import into gene/protein interaction retrieval tool String database,and the protein-protein interaction(PPI)networks were constructed;the functional module screening of the PPI network was conducted by MCODE plugin,and the top 2 modules ranked by SCORE value were further subjected to GO functional enrichment analysis and KEGG signaling pathway analysis.The pathways obtained from the two rounds of KEGG enrichment analysis were intersected with the results of GSEA enrichment analysis to identify the pathways involved in the therapeutic effect of salidroside on TNBC.The top 10 key node genes in the highest scoring module determined by the maximum clique centrality(MCC)score caculated by CytoHubba plugi were considered as the core genes;the molecular docking was performed by AutoDock Vina1.1.2 and PyMOL2.3.0 Software.Results:The intersection of KEGG and GSEA enrichment analysis results showed 13 singaling pathways,including the cell cycle,cellular senescence,and p53 signaling pathways,and so on.The biological processes involved in the GO functional analysis,such as mitosis,nuclear division,and sister chromatid separation,were closely related to the cell cycle and consistented with the results of the KEGG signaling pathway enrichment analysis.The top ranked module based on the SCORE value contained 5 drug target genes of Rhodiola glycoside,such as cyclin A2(CCNA2),checkpoint kinase 1(CHEK1),kinesin family member 11(KIF11),DNA topoisomerase 2-alpha(TOP2A),and thymidylate synthase(TYMS).The molecular docking results demonstrated strong binding affinities between the above proteins and Rhodiola glycoside(binding energy<-7.0 kcal·mol-1).Conclusion:The tightly binding target of salidroside is located in the key functional modules of DEGs of TNBC,which can directly regulate by binding with CCNA2 and protein,and indirectly regulate the key differentially genes of TNBC by binding with KIF11,TOPA2,CHEK1 and TYMS proteins.Therefore,salidroside may be a potential clinical therapeutic drug for TNBC.

Objective:This article aimed to explore and establish a systematic, progressive and standardized training content and path for ethics committee members, and also wants to continuously maintain and improve the quality and efficiency of ethical review, and at last wants to provide reference for the future formulation of ethics committee members training direction and system.Methods:This article analyzed the dilemma and the causes in the training process for ethics committee members through literature review, questionnaire survey, and policy researches, and at last focused on exploring the training content, timing, and methods.Results:We should begin with 3 dimensions: the ethics committee and its office, medical institutions, and higher government departments. We should also strengthen the training of ethics committee members through developing training plans, evaluating training effectiveness, improving training content, establishing training systems, reserving training teachers, leveraging the training functions of expert committees, promoting the construction of information exchange platforms, and strengthening international exchanges.Conclusions:It is imperative to strengthen training of ethics committee members, improve their competence, so as to improve the review quality of each ethics committee, and ultimately to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of research participants.

The stenosis and embolization of internal fistula vessels directly affect the clinical treatment effect of maintenance hemodialysis patients, and the study of the mechanism of internal fistula stenosis has become a research hotspot in recent years. Previous studies mainly focused on the hemodynamics and pathophysiology of blood vessel wall, and there were few studies on molecular biology and its related signaling pathways. This paper reviews the hemodynamics of the vascular pathway of internal arteriovenous fistula (AVF), the pathophysiological mechanism, molecular biology, and changes in various signaling pathways of AVF dysfunction at home and abroad, in order to provide references for the study of AVF dysfunction.