OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the clinical application effect of low-field infant MRI. METHODS: Using literature review, expert consultation, and two rounds of Delphi to determine the evaluation index system. Then retrospectively analyze and compare the data of low-field infant MRI and high-field MRI from January 2023 to December 2024. RESULTS: There is a certain gap between low-field infant MRI and high-field MRI in terms of signal-to-noise ratio, image uniformity, software system reliability, scanning time, user interface friendliness and image result consistency. However, there was no difference in terms of spatial resolution and image quality. The noise, hardware system reliability, mean time between failure and the rate of examination completed without sedation are better than that of high-field MRI. CONCLUSION Low-field infant MRI meets needs of clinical diagnostic and has stable performance. It can be used as a routine screening tool for brain diseases near the bed.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods* ; Humans ; Infant ; Retrospective Studies ; Signal-To-Noise Ratio ; Reproducibility of Results ; Brain Diseases/diagnostic imaging* ; Brain/diagnostic imaging* ; Software

Objective:To observe the effect of robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) supplemented with intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) of the cerebellum in restoring lower limb function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).Methods:Eighty ACLR patients were randomly divided into a control group, a magnetic stimulation group, a robot group and a combined group, each with 20 members. The robot and magnetic stimulation groups underwent RAGT and cerebellar iTBS before conventional training, while the combined group received iTBS followed by RAGT and then conventional training. The treatments were administered once a day, three days per week for four weeks. Before and after the intervention, the peak torque ratio of the knee flexors and extensors (H/Q), peak torque of the knee extensors (PT), and knee repositioning angle difference were measured. Knee function and balance (using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS)) were also assessed.Results:The combined group demonstrated significantly better quadriceps PT and H/Q% than the other 3 groups. Knee repositioning angle difference improved significantly in all of the groups after the treatment, with the combined group showing the smallest difference (5.00±1.21)°, significantly better than the other three groups. Lysholm and BBS scores had also improved significantly in all of the groups, with the combined group′s improvements again significantly better than those of the other groups.Conclusion:Intermittent theta burst stimulation of the cerebellum combined with robot-assisted gait training can significantly improve knee function and balance after ACLR.

BACKGROUND: There is little literature describing the artificial intelligence (AI)-aided diagnosis of severe pneumonia (SP) subphenotypes and the association of the subphenotypes with the ventilatory treatment efficacy. The aim of our study is to illustrate whether clinical and biological heterogeneity, such as ventilation and gas-exchange, exists among patients with SP using chest computed tomography (CT)-based AI-aided latent class analysis (LCA). METHODS: This retrospective study included 413 patients hospitalized at Xinhua Hospital diagnosed with SP from June 1, 2015 to May 30, 2020. AI quantification results of chest CT and their combination with additional clinical variables were used to develop LCA models in an SP population. The optimal subphenotypes were determined though evaluating statistical indicators of all the LCA models, and clinical implications of them such as guiding ventilation strategies were further explored by statistical methods. RESULTS: The two-class LCA model based on AI quantification results of chest CT can describe the biological characteristics of the SP population well and hence yielded the two clinical subphenotypes. Patients with subphenotype-1 had milder infections ( P <0.001) than patients with subphenotype-2 and had lower 30-day ( P <0.001) and 90-day ( P <0.001) mortality, and lower in-hospital ( P = 0.001) and 2-year ( P <0.001) mortality. Patients with subphenotype-1 showed a better match between the percentage of non-infected lung volume (used to quantify ventilation) and oxygen saturation (used to reflect gas exchange), compared with patients with subphenotype-2. There were significant differences in the matching degree of lung ventilation and gas exchange between the two subphenotypes ( P <0.001). Compared with patients with subphenotype-2, those with subphenotype-1 showed a relatively better match between CT-based AI metrics of the non-infected region and oxygenation, and their clinical outcomes were effectively improved after receiving invasive ventilation treatment. CONCLUSIONS A two-class LCA model based on AI quantification results of chest CT in the SP population particularly revealed clinical heterogeneity of lung function. Identifying the degree of match between ventilation and gas-exchange may help guide decisions about assisted ventilation.
Humans ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods* ; Male ; Female ; Retrospective Studies ; Middle Aged ; Artificial Intelligence ; Aged ; Pneumonia/diagnosis* ; Latent Class Analysis ; Adult

Objective:To investigate the status quo of the salary status of Guangxi's village doctors under the background of the implementation of"Employed by Townships and Work in the Villages"Policy.Methods:A total of 142 village doctors'salary data were obtained and sorted out through field investigation.Village doctors'salary level was analyzed with Chi-square test,rank test and correlation analysis.Results:More than 70%of village doctors'annual salary in the surveyed counties exceeded 50 000 yuan.Performance allowance is the main component of village doctors'annual salary.There are differences between the implementation number of"Employed by Townships and Work in the Villages"Policy and village doctors'annual salary level in different urban areas(P＜0.05).The village doctors'service population was positively correlated with the allowance of basic public health service,the general medical service population and the annual salary level(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Under the"Employed by Townships and Work in the Villages"Policy,the salary level of Guangxi's village doctors has been improved,and the salary component could be further optimized.It is suggest that the"Employed by Townships and Work in the Villages"Policy should be promoted in accordance with the economic development conditions of different urban areas,the income standards that match village doctors'academic,professional ranks,professional qualifications and working years,and the performance evaluation standards linked to village doctors'subsidy standards should be improved.

Objective:To investigate the status quo of the salary status of Guangxi's village doctors under the background of the implementation of"Employed by Townships and Work in the Villages"Policy.Methods:A total of 142 village doctors'salary data were obtained and sorted out through field investigation.Village doctors'salary level was analyzed with Chi-square test,rank test and correlation analysis.Results:More than 70%of village doctors'annual salary in the surveyed counties exceeded 50 000 yuan.Performance allowance is the main component of village doctors'annual salary.There are differences between the implementation number of"Employed by Townships and Work in the Villages"Policy and village doctors'annual salary level in different urban areas(P＜0.05).The village doctors'service population was positively correlated with the allowance of basic public health service,the general medical service population and the annual salary level(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Under the"Employed by Townships and Work in the Villages"Policy,the salary level of Guangxi's village doctors has been improved,and the salary component could be further optimized.It is suggest that the"Employed by Townships and Work in the Villages"Policy should be promoted in accordance with the economic development conditions of different urban areas,the income standards that match village doctors'academic,professional ranks,professional qualifications and working years,and the performance evaluation standards linked to village doctors'subsidy standards should be improved.

Objective:To observe the effect of robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) supplemented with intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) of the cerebellum in restoring lower limb function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).Methods:Eighty ACLR patients were randomly divided into a control group, a magnetic stimulation group, a robot group and a combined group, each with 20 members. The robot and magnetic stimulation groups underwent RAGT and cerebellar iTBS before conventional training, while the combined group received iTBS followed by RAGT and then conventional training. The treatments were administered once a day, three days per week for four weeks. Before and after the intervention, the peak torque ratio of the knee flexors and extensors (H/Q), peak torque of the knee extensors (PT), and knee repositioning angle difference were measured. Knee function and balance (using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS)) were also assessed.Results:The combined group demonstrated significantly better quadriceps PT and H/Q% than the other 3 groups. Knee repositioning angle difference improved significantly in all of the groups after the treatment, with the combined group showing the smallest difference (5.00±1.21)°, significantly better than the other three groups. Lysholm and BBS scores had also improved significantly in all of the groups, with the combined group′s improvements again significantly better than those of the other groups.Conclusion:Intermittent theta burst stimulation of the cerebellum combined with robot-assisted gait training can significantly improve knee function and balance after ACLR.

Objective To analyze the expression levels of miR-27a-3p mRNA and Yes-associated protein 1(YAP1)mRNA in breast cancer,and to explore their relationships with clinicopathological features and the survival prognosis of patients.Methods A total of 130 breast cancer patients who underwent mastectomy in our hospital between January 2019 and January 2021 were enrolled.The expression levels of miR-27a-3p and YAP1 mRNA in breast tumor tissues and adjacent normal breast tissues were assessed by qRT-PCR.Furthermore,the relationships between their expression and clinicopathological features,as well as the survival prognosis of patients,were investigated.Results Compared with adjacent normal breast tissues,the expression of miR-27a-3p mRNA in breast tumor tissues was lower(P＜0.05),while that of YAP1 mRNA was higher(P＜0.05).A negative correlation was observed between the expression of miR-27a-3p mRNA and YAP1 mRNA in breast tumor tissues(r=-0.456,P＜0.05).The expression of miR-27a-3p mRNA was correlated with tumor diameter,histological grade,tumor staging by the TNM system,lymph node metastasis,and vascular invasion in patients with breast cancer(P＜0.05).The YAP1 mRNA expression was correlated with histological grade,tumor staging by the TNM system,lymph node metastasis,and vascular invasion(P＜0.05).Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that the 3-year overall survival rate of the miR-27a-3p low-expression group was 71.60％(48/67),which was lower than the 91.50％(54/59)of the miR-27a-3p high-expression group(log-rank x2=8.211,P=0.004).The 3-year overall survival rate of the YAP1 high-expression group was 73.80％(45/61),lower than that of the YAP1 low-expression group(87.70％,57/65)(log-rank x2=4.429,P=0.035).Multivariate regression analysis indicated that lymph node metastasis(hazard ratio[HR]=1.409;95％CI,1.057-1.644;P=0.046),vascular invasion(HR=1.541;95％CI,1.076-1.869;P=0.045),low miR-27a-3p mRNA expression(HR=0.593;95％CI,0.388-0.925;P=0.018),and high YAP1 mRNA expression(HR=0.628;95％CI,0.405-0.912;P=0.022)were relevant factors affecting the 3-year overall survival of patients with breast cancer.Conclusion A significant downregulation of miR-27a-3p mRNA and upregulation of YAP1 mRNA are observed in breast tumor tissues.The low expression of miR-27a-3p mRNA and the high expression of YAP1 mRNA are associated with adverse clinicopathological features and poor survival prognosis,and are risk factors affecting the 3-year overall survival of patients with breast cancer.They show promise as new potential therapeutic targets for breast cancer.

[摘 要] 目的：基于临床病历信息系统，采用数据挖掘方法从真实世界角度分析中医药非介入治疗肺恶性肿瘤的辨治规律。方法：收集2015年1月1日至2021年12月31日北京中医药大学东直门医院病历系统中诊断为肺恶性肿瘤的患者病史、刻下症和用药信息，在剔除使用介入治疗手段的病例后建立数据库。采用Microsoft Office Excel 2019对高频药物的频数、四气五味、归经及功效进行描述性统计，并对病史和刻下症反映的症状进行数据化统计；对统计得到的高频药物和症状信息借助SPSS Modeler 18.0软件中Apriori算法对核心数据进行关联规则分析，并用Web节点构建关联网状图；借助SPSS Stastistics 23.0进行聚类分析。结果：共纳入119例未进行介入治疗的肺恶性肿瘤患者，中医常见症状为咳嗽、白痰、喘憋、纳差、眠差、痰黏、便秘、乏力、胸闷、气短；药物四气以温药最多；五味以甘味最多；归经以肺经频率最高。关联规则结果显示，二项支持度最高的组合为半夏→柴胡、半夏→瓜蒌、杏仁→麻黄；三项关联支持度最高的组合为半夏→茯苓、柴胡，杏仁→麻黄、半夏，半夏→杏仁、柴胡，半夏→瓜蒌、贝母。聚类结果聚为3类，依次为肺阴虚证、痰热壅肺证和肺气虚证。结论：中医药非介入治疗肺恶性肿瘤的中医药辨治规律为：聚类证型依次为肺阴虚证、痰热壅肺证和肺气虚证。治疗多用和解少阳、行气止咳平喘和清虚热化痰饮为主，药物以半夏、甘草、黄芩、茯苓、柴胡多见。

A Helmholtz coil is selected to generate the alternating magnetic field,and the relevant model is established with a rat brain tumor as the research object.Based on the Pennes bioheat transfer equation,the electromagnetic field distribution and temperature field distribution are calculated in COMSOL simulation software,and the factors affecting the outcome of magnetic induction hyperthermia are analyzed.The results show that both magnetic field distribution and temperature field distribution meet the requirements for magnetic induction hyperthermia.The magnetic field distribution in the tumor treatment area is uniform,and the central magnetic induction strength is 12.847 mT.The temperature rise in the tumor area is significant,and the temperature at the tumor center is 46℃or above,basically reaching the treatment temperature.The therapeutic efficacy of magnetic induction hyperthermia is affected by the number of turns,current,radius and spacing,magnetic field frequency and other parameters.The study provides reference for the clinical application of magnetic induction hyperthermia and the coil design.

Background::Early detection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) can considerably improve the prognosis of patients. Aberrant cell-free DNA (cfDNA) methylation signatures are a promising tool for detecting ESCC. However, available markers based on cell-free DNA methylation are still inadequate. This study aimed to identify ESCC-specific cfDNA methylation markers and evaluate the diagnostic performance in the early detection of ESCC.Methods::We performed whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) for 24 ESCC tissues and their normal adjacent tissues. Based on the WGBS data, we identified 21,469,837 eligible CpG sites (CpGs). By integrating several methylation datasets, we identified several promising ESCC-specific cell-free DNA methylation markers. Finally, we developed a dual-marker panel based on methylated KCNA3 and OTOP2, and then, we evaluated its performance in our training and validation cohorts. Results::The ESCC diagnostic model constructed based on KCNA3 and OTOP2 had an AUC of 0.91 [95% CI: 0.85–0.95], and an optimal sensitivity and specificity of 84.91% and 94.32%, respectively, in the training cohort. In the independent validation cohort, the AUC was 0.88 [95% CI: 0.83–0.92], along with an optimal sensitivity of 81.5% and specificity of 92.9%. The model sensitivity for stage I–II ESCC was 78.4%, which was slightly lower than the sensitivity of the model (85.7%) for stage III–IV ESCC. Conclusion::The dual-target panel based on cfDNA showed excellent performance for detecting ESCC and might be an alternative strategy for screening ESCC.