[Objective] To conduct a retrospective statistical comparison of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test values in blood donors prior to blood collection, aiming to analyze the objective characteristics of the population with elevated ALT levels (ALT>50 U/L) and provide reference data for adjusting the screening eligibility threshold for ALT. [Methods] The preliminary ALT screening data of 30 341 blood donor samples collected prior to blood donation from three smart blood donation sites at the Shenzhen Blood Center between 2022 and 2023 were extracted and compared with data from a health examination department of a tertiary hospital in Shenzhen (representing the general population, n=24 906). Both datasets were categorized and statistically described. A retrospective analysis was conducted to examine the associations between ALT test results and factors such as donors' gender, age, ethnicity, donation site, donation season, and frequency of blood donation. [Results] The ALT levels in both blood donors and the general population were non-normally distributed. The 95th percentile of ALT values was calculated as 61.4 U/L (male: 67.8 U/L, female: 39.3 U/L) for blood donors and 58.1 U/L (male: 63.7 U/L, female: 51.2 U/L) for the general population. The non-compliance rates (ALT>50 U/L) were 7.65% (2 321/30 341) in blood donors and 7.08% (1 763/24 906) in the general population. There were significant differences (P<0.05) in the ALT failure rate among blood donors based on gender, age, and donation site, but no significant differences (P>0.05) during the blood donation season. There was no statistically significant difference (P>0.05) in the positive rates of four serological markers (HBsAg, anti HCV, HIV Ag/Ab, anti TP) for blood screening pathogens between ALT unqualified and qualified individuals (2.05% vs 1.5%). If the ALT qualification threshold was raised from 50 U/L to 90 U/L, the non qualification rates of male and female blood donors would decrease from 9.82% (2 074/21 125) to 2.23% (471/21 125) and from 2.70% (249/9 216) to 0.75% (69/9 216), respectively. Among the 154 blood donors who donated blood more than 3 times, 88.31% of the 248 ALT test results were in the range of 50-90 U/L. Among them, 9 cases had ALT>130 U/L, and ALT was converted to qualified in subsequent blood donations. [Conclusion] There are differences in the ALT failure rate among blood donors of different genders and ages, and different blood donation sites and operators can also affect the ALT detection values of blood donors. The vast majority of blood donors with ALT failure are caused by transient and non pathological factors. With the widespread use of blood virus nucleic acid testing, appropriately increasing the ALT qualification threshold for blood donors can expand the qualified population and alleviate the shortage of blood sources, and the risk of blood safety will not increase.

Objective:To explore the mediating effect of job embeddedness and job satisfaction on psycholog-ical capital and organizational silence in clinical nurses.Methods:Totally 412 clinical nurses(145 males and 267 females)were selected and assessed with the Nurse Organizational Silence Assessment Questionnaire(NOSAQ),Psychological Capital Questionnaire-24(PCQ-24),Job Embedding Scale(JES)and Nurses Job Satisfaction Scale(NJSS).SPSS macro program PROCESS and Bootstrap method were used to explore the role of mediation.Results:The NOSAQ scores were negatively correlated with the scores of PCQ-24,JES and NJSS(r=-0.55,-0.59,-0.51,Ps＜0.01).Job embeddedness and job satisfaction played a chain mediating role between psychological capital and organizational silence of clinical nurses(95％CI:-0.26--0.04),and the mediating effect accounted for 14.7％of the total effect.Conclusion:It suggests that organizational silence is closely related to psychological capital,job embeddedness and job satisfaction in clinical nurses.

Objective:To explore the mediating effect of job embeddedness and job satisfaction on psycholog-ical capital and organizational silence in clinical nurses.Methods:Totally 412 clinical nurses(145 males and 267 females)were selected and assessed with the Nurse Organizational Silence Assessment Questionnaire(NOSAQ),Psychological Capital Questionnaire-24(PCQ-24),Job Embedding Scale(JES)and Nurses Job Satisfaction Scale(NJSS).SPSS macro program PROCESS and Bootstrap method were used to explore the role of mediation.Results:The NOSAQ scores were negatively correlated with the scores of PCQ-24,JES and NJSS(r=-0.55,-0.59,-0.51,Ps＜0.01).Job embeddedness and job satisfaction played a chain mediating role between psychological capital and organizational silence of clinical nurses(95％CI:-0.26--0.04),and the mediating effect accounted for 14.7％of the total effect.Conclusion:It suggests that organizational silence is closely related to psychological capital,job embeddedness and job satisfaction in clinical nurses.

Objective To investigate the correlation and clinical prognostic value between the expression of polypeptide N-acety lgalactosaminyltransferases 1(GALNT1),lysosomal adaptor MTOR activator 5(LAMTOR5),and epithelial mesenchymal transition(EMT)in gastric cancer.Methods 102 gastric cancer patients admitted to Nantong Tumor Hospital from January 2018 to January 2020 were selected.Immunohistochemistry(IHC)and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(RT-PCR)were used to detect the expression of GALNT1,LAMTOR5 mRNA and protein,as well as the expression of EMT indicators Snail mRNA,N-cad mRNA and Vimentin mRNA in cancer and adjacent tissues.Pearson correlation analysis was performed to investigate the correlation between markers.Kaplan Meier curve analysis was used to investigate the relationship between GALNT1 mRNA,LAMTOR5 mRNA and the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.COX regression analysis was used to identify factors that affect the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.Results GALNT1 mRNA(3.38±0.29)and LAMTOR5 mRNA(3.17±0.26)in gastric cancer tissue were higher than those in adjacent tissues(0.72±0.16,0.65±0.13),and the differences were statistically significant(t=81.111,87.553,all P<0.001).The positive rates of GALNT1(92.16%),LAMTOR5(90.20%)proteins in gastric cancer tissues were higher than those in adjacent tissues(7.84%,11.76%),and the differences were statistically significant(χ2=145.020,125.538,P<0.001).The expression of GALNT1 mRNA and LAMTOR5 mRNA in gastric cancer was positively correlated(r=0.757,P<0.001).The expression of GALNT1 mRNA and LAMTOR5 mRNA in gastric cancer was significantly positively correlated with Snail mRNA,N-cad mRNA and Vimentin mRNA expression(r=0.654,0.712,0.689;0.706,0.645,0.723,all P<0.001).The expression of GALNT1 mRNA and LAMTOR5 mRNA was correlated with TNM stage and lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer patients.The expression of GALNT1 mRNA and LAMTOR5 mRNA in cancer tissues with TNM stage III and lymph node metastasis was higher than that in TNM stage I～II and no lymph node metastasis,and the differences were statistically significant(χ2=29.417～290.104,all P<0.001).The 3-year overall survival rate of the high expression group of GALNT1 mRNA was 40.00%(20/50),which was lower than 76.92%(40/52)of the low expression group,the 3-year overall survival rate of the high expression group of LAMTOR5 mRNA was 38.78%(19/49),which was lower than the 77.36%(41/53)of the low expression group,and the differences were statistically significant(Log-Rank χ2=7.327,5.197,P=0.009,0.023).TNM stage III,lymph node metastasis,GALNT1 mRNA was highly expressed,and high LAMTOR5 mRNA was highly expressed were risk factors affecting the prognosis of gastric cancer(Wald χ2=6.409～16.805,all P<0.001).Conclusion The expression of GALNT1 and LAMTOR5 are elevated in gastric cancer tissues.Both of them are related to EMT indicators and adverse clinicopathological features.They are biomarkers for evaluating the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.

Background Previous studies have demonstrated that the vagus nerve stimulation improves upper limb function in patients with stroke sequelae(six month-two years).This study aimed to investigate whether the auricular intradermal acupuncture(AIA)acted on the auricular branch of the vagus nerve can facilitate the recovery of upper limb motor function and expedite the effects and characteristics of rehabilitation processes in flaccid phase after stroke in Phase Brunnstrom Ⅰ.Methods This study utilized a randomized controlled single-blinded clinical design.Patients with ischemic stroke in Phase Brunnstrom Ⅰ were randomly assigned to the auricular intradermal acupuncture(AIA)group(AIA,standard rehabilitation,conventional acupuncture)or the sham auricular intradermal acupuncture(sham AIA)group(the sham AIA,standard rehabilitation,conventional acupuncture)for 6 days of 1 week(6 times).Primary outcome measures:Brunnstrom(Ueda Assessment),Fugl-Meyer assessment of the upper extremity(FMA-UE)and its subtype score(FMA-UEFS,FMA-UEES),Wolf motor function test scale(WMFT).Secondary outcome measures:Upper limb active range of joint motion(AROM),manual muscle test(MMT)of upper limb muscles,Barthel index(BI).Results Of the 332 patients who were screened,70 patients met the criteria and were recruited.There were 35 patients in the AIA group,1 patient was fall off,34 patients were actually completed;35 patients in the sham AIA group had no falling off case.Primary outcome measures:The upper Ueda assessment of the AIA group were better than those of the sham AIA group after treatment on days 3 and 6(P<0.05,P<0.001,respectively).The FMA-UEFS score on days 6 of the AIA group were significantly better than those of the sham AIA group(P<0.05).FMA-UEES of the AIA group was more associated with FMA-UE than FMA-UEFS with FMA-UE after treatment on day 6(FMA-UEFS:r=0.728,P<0.001;FMA-UEES:r=0.744,P<0.001).After 3 days and 6 days of treatment,the AIA group of the WMFT were significantly improved in the sham AIA group(P<0.05,P<0.001,respectively).Secondary outcome measures:AROM:After 6 days of treatment,the AIA group of shoulder abduction were more improved than in the sham AIA group(P<0.05).MMT:The muscle strength of elbow flexion,and elbow extension muscle improved more in the AIA group than in the sham AIA group(P<0.05).Barthel index(BI):After 6 days of treatment,there was a significant improvement in the group compared with before treatment(P<0.05),but no difference compared with the group(P>0.05).Conclusions AIA combined with conventional rehabilitation and acupuncture,can effectively improve the upper limb motor function of patients with post-ischemic stroke flaccid hemiplegia and accelerates the rehabilitation process of upper limb motor function.Clinical Trial Registration The study protocol is registered withhttp://www.chictr.org.cn(accession number:ChiCTR2200058141).

Objective To investigate the correlation and clinical prognostic value between the expression of polypeptide N-acety lgalactosaminyltransferases 1(GALNT1),lysosomal adaptor MTOR activator 5(LAMTOR5),and epithelial mesenchymal transition(EMT)in gastric cancer.Methods 102 gastric cancer patients admitted to Nantong Tumor Hospital from January 2018 to January 2020 were selected.Immunohistochemistry(IHC)and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(RT-PCR)were used to detect the expression of GALNT1,LAMTOR5 mRNA and protein,as well as the expression of EMT indicators Snail mRNA,N-cad mRNA and Vimentin mRNA in cancer and adjacent tissues.Pearson correlation analysis was performed to investigate the correlation between markers.Kaplan Meier curve analysis was used to investigate the relationship between GALNT1 mRNA,LAMTOR5 mRNA and the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.COX regression analysis was used to identify factors that affect the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.Results GALNT1 mRNA(3.38±0.29)and LAMTOR5 mRNA(3.17±0.26)in gastric cancer tissue were higher than those in adjacent tissues(0.72±0.16,0.65±0.13),and the differences were statistically significant(t=81.111,87.553,all P<0.001).The positive rates of GALNT1(92.16%),LAMTOR5(90.20%)proteins in gastric cancer tissues were higher than those in adjacent tissues(7.84%,11.76%),and the differences were statistically significant(χ2=145.020,125.538,P<0.001).The expression of GALNT1 mRNA and LAMTOR5 mRNA in gastric cancer was positively correlated(r=0.757,P<0.001).The expression of GALNT1 mRNA and LAMTOR5 mRNA in gastric cancer was significantly positively correlated with Snail mRNA,N-cad mRNA and Vimentin mRNA expression(r=0.654,0.712,0.689;0.706,0.645,0.723,all P<0.001).The expression of GALNT1 mRNA and LAMTOR5 mRNA was correlated with TNM stage and lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer patients.The expression of GALNT1 mRNA and LAMTOR5 mRNA in cancer tissues with TNM stage III and lymph node metastasis was higher than that in TNM stage I～II and no lymph node metastasis,and the differences were statistically significant(χ2=29.417～290.104,all P<0.001).The 3-year overall survival rate of the high expression group of GALNT1 mRNA was 40.00%(20/50),which was lower than 76.92%(40/52)of the low expression group,the 3-year overall survival rate of the high expression group of LAMTOR5 mRNA was 38.78%(19/49),which was lower than the 77.36%(41/53)of the low expression group,and the differences were statistically significant(Log-Rank χ2=7.327,5.197,P=0.009,0.023).TNM stage III,lymph node metastasis,GALNT1 mRNA was highly expressed,and high LAMTOR5 mRNA was highly expressed were risk factors affecting the prognosis of gastric cancer(Wald χ2=6.409～16.805,all P<0.001).Conclusion The expression of GALNT1 and LAMTOR5 are elevated in gastric cancer tissues.Both of them are related to EMT indicators and adverse clinicopathological features.They are biomarkers for evaluating the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.

Background Previous studies have demonstrated that the vagus nerve stimulation improves upper limb function in patients with stroke sequelae(six month-two years).This study aimed to investigate whether the auricular intradermal acupuncture(AIA)acted on the auricular branch of the vagus nerve can facilitate the recovery of upper limb motor function and expedite the effects and characteristics of rehabilitation processes in flaccid phase after stroke in Phase Brunnstrom Ⅰ.Methods This study utilized a randomized controlled single-blinded clinical design.Patients with ischemic stroke in Phase Brunnstrom Ⅰ were randomly assigned to the auricular intradermal acupuncture(AIA)group(AIA,standard rehabilitation,conventional acupuncture)or the sham auricular intradermal acupuncture(sham AIA)group(the sham AIA,standard rehabilitation,conventional acupuncture)for 6 days of 1 week(6 times).Primary outcome measures:Brunnstrom(Ueda Assessment),Fugl-Meyer assessment of the upper extremity(FMA-UE)and its subtype score(FMA-UEFS,FMA-UEES),Wolf motor function test scale(WMFT).Secondary outcome measures:Upper limb active range of joint motion(AROM),manual muscle test(MMT)of upper limb muscles,Barthel index(BI).Results Of the 332 patients who were screened,70 patients met the criteria and were recruited.There were 35 patients in the AIA group,1 patient was fall off,34 patients were actually completed;35 patients in the sham AIA group had no falling off case.Primary outcome measures:The upper Ueda assessment of the AIA group were better than those of the sham AIA group after treatment on days 3 and 6(P<0.05,P<0.001,respectively).The FMA-UEFS score on days 6 of the AIA group were significantly better than those of the sham AIA group(P<0.05).FMA-UEES of the AIA group was more associated with FMA-UE than FMA-UEFS with FMA-UE after treatment on day 6(FMA-UEFS:r=0.728,P<0.001;FMA-UEES:r=0.744,P<0.001).After 3 days and 6 days of treatment,the AIA group of the WMFT were significantly improved in the sham AIA group(P<0.05,P<0.001,respectively).Secondary outcome measures:AROM:After 6 days of treatment,the AIA group of shoulder abduction were more improved than in the sham AIA group(P<0.05).MMT:The muscle strength of elbow flexion,and elbow extension muscle improved more in the AIA group than in the sham AIA group(P<0.05).Barthel index(BI):After 6 days of treatment,there was a significant improvement in the group compared with before treatment(P<0.05),but no difference compared with the group(P>0.05).Conclusions AIA combined with conventional rehabilitation and acupuncture,can effectively improve the upper limb motor function of patients with post-ischemic stroke flaccid hemiplegia and accelerates the rehabilitation process of upper limb motor function.Clinical Trial Registration The study protocol is registered withhttp://www.chictr.org.cn(accession number:ChiCTR2200058141).

OBJECTIVES: This study investigates independent risk factors for postoperative internal fixation device infection in patients with maxillofacial fractures and proposes an early warning model based on the synthetic minority over-sampling technique (SMOTE) algorithm. METHODS: A total of 1 104 patients who underwent surgical treatment for maxillofacial fractures at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University from January 2021 to December 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups based on the presence of postoperative internal fixation device infection: the infection group (27 cases) and non-infection group (1 077 cases). Clinical data from both groups were collected and subjected to statistical analysis. Univariate and binary Logistic regression analysis were used to identify risk factors for postoperative internal fixation device infection in maxillofacial fractures. Subsequently, a Logistic regression model was established, and the dataset was improved based on the SMOTE algorithm to construct an early warning model with the improved dataset. The prediction performance of the models was compared and validated. RESULTS: Among the 1 104 patients who underwent surgical treatment for maxillofacial fractures, 27 cases of postoperative internal fixation device infections were identified, corresponding to an infection rate of 2.45% (27/1 104). Age, diabetes history, fracture severity, and oral hygiene status were all identified as risk factors for postoperative internal fixation device infections in maxillofacial fractures (all P<0.05). The prediction model based on the original data (P1). The prediction model based on the SMOTE algorithm (P2). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis shows that the area under curve (AUC) for the P2 model was 0.882, the P1 model was 0.861, indicating the superior predictive performance of the P2 model. The DeLong test results show that the difference in AUC between the two models was statistically significant (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Age, diabetes history, postoperative fracture severity, and oral hygiene status are all risk factors for infections associated with internal fixation devices after maxillofacial fracture surgery. The proposed early warning model demonstrated good predictive performance. Medical professionals can utilize this model to effectively intervene and anticipate infections related to internal fixation devices after maxillofacial fracture surgery.
Humans ; Algorithms ; Retrospective Studies ; Male ; Female ; Fracture Fixation, Internal/instrumentation* ; Risk Factors ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Logistic Models ; Surgical Wound Infection/epidemiology* ; Aged ; Internal Fixators/adverse effects* ; Maxillofacial Injuries/surgery* ; Adolescent