Objective To investigate the effects of obesity-related indexes on cardiovascular autonomic nervous function in type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)patients.Methods A total of 421 T2DM patients treated in the Department of Endocrinology of Gansu Provincial People's Hospital were enrolled in this study from October 2020 to October 2023.All the patients were divided into simple T2DM group with VFA<100 cm2(n=193)and obese group with VFA≥100 cm2(OB,n=228)according to visceral fat area(VFA).BMI,waist-to-height ratio(WHtR),waist-to-hip ratio(WHR),lipid accumulation index(LAP),visceral fat index(VAI),Chinese visceral fat index(CVAI),tapeness index(CI),body shape index(ABSI),and body roundness index(BRI)were calculated.Time domain parameters of heart rate variability(HRV)in 24 h holter electrocardiogram were recorded,including the global standard deviation(SDNN)of normal sinus RR interval,standard deviation of mean value of sinus RR interval(SDANN),root mean square difference(RMSSD)of normal continuous sinus RR interval.The percentage of adjacent RR interval difference>50 ms in total interval(PNN50),the HRV triangle index,the standard deviation of the difference of the entire adjacent NN interval length(SDSD).Results Compared with T2DM group,the OB group showed an increase in age,weight,BMI,WC,hip circumference(HC),neck circumference(NC),SBP,HbA1c,TG,SUA,CI,WHtR,WHR,VFA,SFA,VAI,LAP,CVAI,and BRI(P<0.05 or P<0.01),while a decrease in HDL-C(P<0.05).The SDNN,SDANN,SDSD,RMSSD,HRV trigonometric index,and PNN50 were lower in OB group than in T2DM group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Spearman correlation analysis showed that SDNN and HRV trigonometric index was negatively correlated with age,DM duration,HR,SBP,PWV,WHtR,TG,SUA,VAI,LAP,BRI,VFA,LAP,and CVAI(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Logistic regression analysis shows that age,VFA,and LAP are influencing factors for cardiac autonomic dysfunction.The analysis of the working characteristic curve of the subjects showed that the area under the curve of VFA,age,and LAP in predicting cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction was 0.680,0.614,and 0.577,with sensitivity of 87.5%,41.7%,and 61.8%,and specificity of 47.3%,73.6%,and 55.6%respectively.Conclusions BMI,HC,NC,WC,TG,SFA,CI,WHtR,WHR,LAP,BRI,VAI,CVAI and VFA are closely related to cardiovascular autonomic nervous function in T2DM patients.As VFA,Ageand LAP increase,the risk of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction increases.

Poliovirus receptor(PVR)family includes several immune checkpoint receptors such as T cell immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motif structural domains(TIGIT),CD96 and CD226,and their ligands CD155 and CD112,etc.PVR family members have sequence homology and highly interact with each other for synergistic stimulatory or inhibitory effects,forming a complex immunomodulatory network together.The co-signaling network formed by PVR family members is of great significance and has become a major hot spot in hematologic tumor immunotherapy in recent years.This review describes the structure of PVR family members,their mechanism of action,research progress in hematological tumors,and their prospects for application in the immunotherapy of hematologic tumors.

Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics and nutritional treatment of malnutrition in infants with botulism.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 25 infant botulism patients admitted to Beijing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University，from May 1，2019 to October 31，2024.The nutritional risk and malnutrition incidence were assessed，nutritional therapy methods，formulations，tolerance status, energy intake rate, secondary infections and prognosis were analyzed.Results:A total of 25 pediatric patients were included, 19 males and 6 females, with a median age of 5(4,6) months. Twenty-five cases (100%) showed reduced food intake, with a weight of 7.3 (7.0, 9.0) kg upon admission. Twenty-four cases (96%) were assessed as high-risk for nutrition screening, and one case was diagnosed with malnutrition. Twenty-four cases (96%) received nasogastric tube feeding, with an early enteral nutrition implementation rate of 84% (21 cases) and intermittent infusion in 25 cases (100%). Fourteen cases used whole protein formula milk,eight cases used hydrolyzed protein formula milk and three cases were given 5% sugar solution. Nine cases were treated with intravenous nutrition, with a duration of 9 (5, 12) days. Five cases (20%) developed enteral feeding intolerance, and all five cases had secondary infections and were treated with parenteral nutrition. All 25 patients had good prognosis. At discharge, 17 cases (68%) were fed orally, and eight cases (32%) were fed through nasogastric tubes, with a median weight of 7.5 (7.0, 9.0) kg. Fifteen patients (60%) had weight gain, and the nutritional screening assessment was all low-risk.Conclusion:Infants with botulism are mostly in a state of high nutritional risk when they are admitted to hospital. Early enteral nutrition through a gastric tube has a high implementation rate. Some children may experience feeding intolerance,combined with timely use of parenteral nutrition replacement and symptomatic treatment can improve prognosis.

Objective:To investigate the clinical application value of cystatin C(CysC), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin(NGAL), urea nitrogen(UREA), blood creatinine(Scr)and urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin(NGAL)in early diabetic nephropathy and their relationship with aging.Methods:A total of 140 diabetic patients aged 60 and above who were admitted to Beijing Hospital from July 2022 to November 2022 and 59 healthy people aged 60 and above who underwent physical examination in Beijing hospital during the same period were selected as the study subjects.In January 2023, 157 healthy people over 20 years old who underwent physical examination in Beijing Hospital were used as another group of research objects to explore the relationship between various indicators and aging.According to the urinary microalbumin/urinary creatinine(UACR)ratio, the patients were divided into three groups: 40 patients with simple diabetes mellitus(DM), 57 patients with early diabetic nephropathy(EDN), and 43 patients with diabetic nephropathy(DN).59 healthy subjects were used as control group(NC group).Serum NGAL, Scr, Cys C, UREA and urinary NGAL were detected, and NGAL was determined by latex immunoturbidimetry.Scr was determined by sarcosine oxidase method.Cys C was determined by immunoturbidimetry.Urease-glutamate dehydrogenase method was used to determine UREA.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was drawn to analyze the diagnostic value of urea alone and combined diagnosis in EDN.The relationship between serum NGAL, Scr, Cys C, UREA and urinary NGAL and gender and aging were analyzed in 157 healthy individuals.Results:Compared to the NC group, serum NGAL, Scr, CysC, and UREA levels were significantly higher in the EDN and DN groups(all P<0.01), and the differences between EDN group, DN group and NC group were statistically significant( P<0.01).The values of these markers increased across the NC, DM, EDN, and DN groups.ROC curve shows: The area under curve(AUC)of serum NGAL, Scr, Cys C, UREA, urine NGAL, combined diagnosis 1 and combined diagnosis 2 were 0.655, 0.760, 0.789, 0.753, 0.628, 0.831, 0.827, respectively.The sensitivity of combined diagnosis 1 and combined diagnosis 2 was higher(63.2% and 66.7%), and the specificity of serum NGAL was higher(96.6%).The AUC values of Cys C, co-diagnosis 1, and co-diagnosis 2 were large and correlated(AUC=0.789, 0.831, 0.827, rs=0.501, 0.573, 0.567), and the diagnostic value of Cys C, co-diagnosis 1, and co-diagnosis 2 for EDN was high(AUC=0.789, 0.831, 0.827, Yoden index=0.442, 0.530, 0.531; sensitivity 56.1%, 63.2%, 66.7%; specificity 88.1%, 89.8%, 86.4%).Healthy individuals over 20 years of age: serum NGAL[(127.5±35.5)μg/L vs.(111.5±32.4)μg/L, P=0.004], Scr[(83.4±11.2)μmol/L versus(63.4±11.0)μmol/L, P<0.001], Cys C[(0.8±0.2)mg/L vs.(0.7±0.2)mg/L, P<0.001], and UREA levels were higher in males than females[(5.1±1.1)mmol/L vs.(4.6±1.1)mmol/ L, P=0.002]; urinary NGAL was higher in females than males[22.0(13.0, 37.8)μg/L vs.15.0(10.0, 30.5)μg/L, P=0.025].Cys C( F=16.582, P<0.001), urinary NGAL levels( F=-3.533, P<0.001)basically increased with age. Conclusions:CysC showed a higher diagnostic value for EDN than UREA, Scr, blood NGAL, and urine NGAL in patients aged 60 and above Combined diagnosis 1 and combined diagnosis 2 have higher value in monitoring the progress of DN.The levels of Cys C and urinary NGAL showed a gradually increasing trend with the increase of age, and the levels of serum NGAL, Scr, Cys C and UREA were higher in males than in females.Urinary NGAL was higher in females than males.

Objective:to investigate age-related changes in high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T(hs-cTnT)levels among middle-aged and elderly individuals, and to establish reference values for the 99th percentile upper reference limit(99th URL)of hs-cTnT within this demographic.Methods:This research is designed as a cross-sectional study.Hs-cTnT test results were collected from outpatients at Beijing Hospital between January 2018 and December 2023.The final sample included 5, 677 outpatients aged 45 to 85 years(65±10), all of whom were free from cardiovascular diseases and other chronic heart-related conditions.Multiple linear regression was utilized to assess the impact of gender and age group on hs-cTnT concentrations within the middle-aged and elderly populations.Furthermore, a generalized additive model for location, scale, and shape(GAMLSS)was employed to generate percentile curves of hs-cTnT by gender in this cohort, with the aim of determining the 99th URLs for both middle-aged and elderly individuals.Results:Multiple linear regression analyses indicated that both gender and age significantly influenced hs-cTnT levels in middle-aged and elderly populations( β60-69 years=1.399, β≥70 years=5.306, βgender=-2.650, all Pvalues<0.001).The hs-cTnT data for both males and females conformed to Box-Cox-Cole-Green(BCCG)distributions, with percentile curves fitted at the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 99th percentiles according to gender.The percentile values of hs-cTnT in both males and females demonstrated a progressive increase with advancing age.Notably, males exhibited higher 99th percentile values than females across all age groups. Conclusions:The GAMLSS approach is employed to establish continuous reference intervals for hs-cTnT in the middle-aged and elderly population.This effort aims to provide a theoretical foundation for reference values specific to this demographic in China and to offer guidance for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Objective To investigate the predictive value of bone metabolism parameters on cardiac autonomic nervous system function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Methods A total of 328 patients with T2DM hospitalized in the Department of Endocrinology of Gansu Provincial People's Hospital were enrolled in this study from October 2022 to October 2023.According to the serum 25(OH)D level,all the participants were divided into<10 ng/ml group(n=80),10～20 ng/ml group(n=173),and 20～30 ng/ml group(n=75).Biochemical indicators,bone metabolic parameters,left ventricular mass(LVM)and left ventricular mass index(LVMI)were compared.Time domain indicators ofheart rate variability(HRV)in 24 h holter electrocardiogram,including the global standard deviation of normal sinus RR interval(SDNN),sinus RR interval mean standard deviation(SDANN),and normal continuous sinus RR interval difference root mean square(RMSSD).Meanwhile,adjacent RR interval difference>50 ms as a percentage of the total inter-period(PNN50),HRV triangle index,standard deviation of the difference between the length of the entire adjacent NN interperiod(SDSD),and 24 h holter electrocardiogram HRV time-domain relevant indicators were compared among the three groups.The influence of bone metabolism parameters on cardiac autonomic nervous function and their correlation were analyzed,and the optimal cutting point of cardiac autonomic nervous function was predicted by receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve.Results SBP,heart rate(HR),FPG,PWV,PTH and β-CTX in groups of 10 ng/ml,10～20 ng/ml and 20～30 ng/ml decreased in turn(P<0.05),while HDL-C,ABI,25(OH)D,Ca2+and PNN50 decreased.Correlation analysis between Spearman and Pearson showed that 25(OH)D was positively correlated with SDNN,HRV triangle index,PNN50 and rMSSD(P<0.01).Logistic regression analysis showed that 25(OH)D,Ca2+and HR were the influencing factors of cardiac autonomic nervous dysfunction in patients with T2DM.The ROC curve analysis showed that the areas under the ROC curve of 25(OH)D,Ca2+and HR were 0.791,0.607 and 0.629,respectively,with sensitivity of 73.4%,53.2%and 38.7%,and specificity of 74.0%,93.6%and 81.4%,respectively.Conclusions 25(OH)D is the influencing factor of cardiac autonomic nervous dysfunction in patients with T2DM,and patients with high degree of deficiency are more prone to cardiac autonomic nervous dysfunction.

Objective To investigate the correlation between the expression of lectin galactoside binding soluble-3 binding protein(LGALS3BP),GTP enzyme activating protein SH3 functional region binding protein 1(G3BP1)and Wnt/β-catenin pathway genes in endometrial cancer(EC)tissues and its clinical prognostic significance.Methods 138 patients with EC treated in Cangzhou Central Hospital from February 2016 to February 2019 were selected.qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of LGALS3BP mRNA,G3BP1 mRNA and Wnt/β-catenin pathway genes Wnt5a mRNA,β-catenin mRNA and matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9)mRNA in cancer and adjacent tissues.The expression of LGALS3BP protein and G3BP1 protein in cancer and adjacent tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry.Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between LGALS3BP mRNA,G3BP1 mRNA and Wnt/β-catenin pathway genes.Kaplan-Meier curve was used to analyze the effect of LGALS3BP mRNA and G3BP1 mRNA on the survival and prognosis of EC patients.COX regression model was used to analyze the factors affecting the prognosis of EC patients.Results The expression of LGALS3BP mRNA(3.01±0.34),G3BP1 mRNA(2.87±0.33),Wnt5a mRNA(2.29±0.26),β-catenin mRNA(3.25±0.41)and MMP-9 mRNA(2.68±0.36)in EC cancer tissues were higher than those in adjacent tissues(1.10±0.23,1.06±0.24,0.84±0.17,0.88±0.26,0.69±0.17),and the differences were statistically significant(t=52.109～58.719,all P<0.001).The expression of LGALS3BP mRNA and G3BP1 mRNA in EC was positively correlated with the expression of Wnt5a mRNA,β-catenin mRNA and MMP-9 mRNA(r=0.675～0.781,all P<0.001).The expression of LGALS3BP protein(3.54±0.47 vs 0.51±0.16)and G3BP1 protein(2.84±0.44 vs 0.42±0.13)in EC cancer tissues were higher than that in adjacent tissues,and the differences were statistically significant(t=71.692,61.962,all P<0.001).The expression of LGALS3BP mRNA and G3BP1 mRNA in cancer tissues of EC patients with FIGO stage Ⅲ and lymph node metastasis were higher than that of FIGO stage Ⅰ～Ⅱ and no lymph node metastasis,and the differences were statistically significant(t=40.279～557.671,all P<0.001).The 5-year survival rate of LGALS3BP mRNA high expression group was 58.82%(40/68),which was lower than that of low expression group 94.29%(66/70),and the difference was statistically significant(Log-rank χ2=24.970,P<0.001).The 5-year survival rate of G3BP1 mRNA high expression group was 62.12%(41/66),which was lower than that of low expression group 90.28%(65/72),and the difference was statistically significant(Log-rank χ2=15.960,P<0.001).FIGO stage Ⅲ,lymph node metastasis,high expression of LGALS3BP mRNA and high expression of G3BP1 mRNA were risk factors for poor prognosis of EC patients(Wald χ2=7.847～12.054,all P<0.001).Conclusion The expression of LGALS3BP and G3BP1 mRNA is elevated in EC,both of which are associated with Wnt/β-catenin pathway genes,promoting the malignant progression of EC tumors,and are new tumor markers for evaluating the prognosis of EC patients.

Objective:To analyze the disease burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)- associated lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in Chinese children under one year of age from 1990 to 2021.Methods:Using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database ( https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/), we calculated deaths, mortality, age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR), disability- adjusted life years (DALYs), DALY rates, and age-standardized DALY rates (ASDR) to assess the disease burden of RSV-associated LRTI in Chinese children under one year of age. Joinpoint regression modeling was employed to analyze temporal trends in disease burden in China from 1990 to 2021, with stratification by time, age, and sex. Comparisons were made with global and high socio-demographic index (SDI) regions. Results:In 2021, there were 324 deaths (95% UI: 179-539) from RSV-LRTI in Chinese infants under one year of age, with a mortality rate of 2.82 per 100 000 (95% UI: 1.55-4.69), ASMR of 0.10 per 100 000 (95% UI: 0.06-0.16), DALYs of 29 131.28 years (95% UI: 16 050.27-48 398.30), DALY rate of 253.56 per 100 000 (95% UI: 139.70-421.26), and ASDR of 6.70 per 100 000 (95% UI: 3.72-11.12). All metrics were lower than global levels but significantly higher than high-SDI regions. From 1990 to 2021, substantial reductions were observed in deaths, mortality rates, DALYs, and DALY rates of RSV-LRTI among children under one year of age in China, globally, and in high-SDI regions. China achieved ASMR and ASDR reductions of－95.91% (95% CI:－97.75% to－92.96%) and－96.70% (95% CI:－98.19% to－94.33%), comparable to high-SDI regions but exceeding global averages. Joinpoint analysis showed average annual percentage changes (AAPC) in ASMR of－9.80% (95% CI:－10.45% to－9.14%) for China,－5.38% (95% CI:－5.83% to－4.91%) globally, and－7.13% (95% CI:－9.07% to－5.14%) for high-SDI regions (all P<0.001). The AAPC for ASDR were－10.41% (95% CI:－11.01% to－9.79%),－5.40% (95% CI:－5.82% to－4.97%), and－7.09% (95% CI:－9.70% to－4.41%) for China, the global average, and high-SDI regions, respectively, with the most pronounced decline occurring between 2019 and 2021 (ASMR decreased by 53.33%, 45.81%, and 61.31%, while ASDR declined by 52.50%, 44.54%, and 58.88% in China, globally, and in high-SDI regions, respectively). In 2021, both China and high-SDI regions exhibited declining mortality and DALY rates for RSV-LRTI with increasing age among children under one year, while neonates younger than 28 days consistently demonstrated the highest burden metrics. The rate of decline was comparable between China and high-SDI regions, with both exceeding the global average. Furthermore, from 1990 to 2021, male infants under one year of age in China, globally, and in high-SDI regions consistently showed higher overall trends in deaths, mortality rates, DALY, and DALY rates for RSV-LRTI compared to female infants. Conclusions:Although China's RSV-LRTI disease burden in infants under one year remains lower than global levels but higher than high-SDI regions, the country achieved reduction rates comparable to high-SDI regions, exceeding global averages. RSV-LRTI continue to pose significant health threats to neonates and male infants, necessitating age-specific and sex-specific prevention strategies.

Multiple system atrophy （MSA） is a rare degenerative disease of the nervous system and has diverse and atypical clinical manifestations， and it overlaps with other diseases in α-synuclein spectrum disease. There are great challenges in the diagnosis and early differential diagnosis of the disease， and missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis occur from time to time， thereby delaying the treatment of the disease.Videonystagmography （VNG） is currently the main noninvasive test used to assess vestibular function and can provide different eye movement parameters. Studies have shown the presence of abnormal eye movements in patients with MSA. From the perspective of vision-eye movement， this article reviews the current status of research on eye movements in patients with MSA and reveals the internal connection between them， in order to provide an important reference for the early diagnosis of MSA.
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Objective:To analyze the application of antitoxin therapy in severe infant botulism.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 14 cases of severe infant botulism treated at 3 pediatric medical centers from July 2020 to August 2024. This study investigated antitoxin dosage, treatment duration, discontinuation criteria and adverse reactions.Results:A total of 14 cases (12 males and 2 females) were included, with an age of 5.0 (3.8, 7.0) months. Botulinum toxin typing revealed 10 cases of Type B, 2 cases of Type A and 2 untyped cases. The interval from symptom onset to antitoxin administration was 9.0 (6.0, 11.5) d. The initial dosage of type A antitoxin was 12 500 (10 000, 22 500) U, while type B was 5 000 (5 000, 5 000) U. The dosage was tapered in some cases after symptom improvement, the duration of treatment was 16.5 (9.8, 25.3) d. In total, 11 infants discontinued medications after improvement in muscle strength, while 3 infants discontinued treatment after obtaining negative results from fecal mouse bioassays. Adverse events were reported in 2 cases, both of which resulted in rash, and 1 case was complicated with anaphylactic shock. All the patients survived upon discharge with a follow-up period of 11 d to 3 years and 8 months. Totally 12 infants had fully recovered, while 2 infants were still recovering after discharge.Conclusion:Antitoxin therapy is a feasible and safe approach which showed favorable prognosis in severe infant botulism.