Objective　To analyze the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors for clinical cure in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infected patients with pegylated interferon-α-2b (PEG-IFN-α-2b) based therapy. Methods　This is a retrospective study. Chronic HBV infected patients receiving PEG-IFN-α-2b therapy were enrolled in Yuncheng Central Hospital affiliated to Shanxi Medical University between August 2020 and November 2023. Treatment-naïve patients received PEG-IFN-α-2b monotherapy, while nucleoside (acid) analogs (NAs)-experienced patients received PEG-IFN-α-2b add-on therapy. The study endpoint was hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) negative in accompany with HBV DNA below the detection limit (course of treatment < 48 weeks) or treatment for 48 weeks. The general characteristics, virological variables, blood routine test, and liver function of patients were collected at baseline and study endpoint. Student’s t test or Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison. The prognostic factors of clinical cure were examined using univariate and multivariate stepwise logistic regression models. Results　A total of 61 chronic HBV infected patients were enrolled, including 39 males and 22 females. The age were (39.13±7.53) years. Twenty-one cases were treatment-naïve, while 40 patients were NAs-experienced. Nineteen cases were positive for HBV DNA at baseline. The baseline HBsAg levels were 211.30(50.93, 2 110.00) IU/mL. Thirty-four patients achieved clinical cure at the study endpoint with 25.50 weeks of median course of PEG-IFN-α-2b treatment. Twenty-seven patients did not achieve clinical cure at the study endpoint, and the course of treatment was 48 weeks. Clinical cure group had significant lower baseline HBsAg level when compared with non-clinical cure group [78.66(19.54, 204.60) IU/mL vs 2 078.00(442.20, 4 237.00) IU/mL, P<0.001]. At the study endpoint, the white blood cell, platelet, red blood cell, hemoglobin levels were lower than those in baseline (P<0.05), while alanine aminotransferase and asparatate aminotransferase levels were higher than those in baseline (P<0.05). There were no remarkable differences in blood routine tests or liver function between clinical cure and non-clinical cure group at either baseline or study endpoint (P>0.05). Baseline low HBsAg level was a predictor for clinical cure in patients receiving PEG-IFN-α-2b therapy (OR=0.998, 95%CI: 0.998-0.999). No severe adverse events were happened during therapy. Conclusion　PEG-IFN-α-2b-based therapy was well-tolerant, and could achieve high rate of clinical cure in chronic HBV-infected patients who had low baseline HBsAg level.

Objectives:To evaluate the safety and feasibility of endovascular aortic repair without contrast agent under branch artery guidewire marking(FLARE technique).Methods:The clinical data of 7 patients who underwent contrast-free endovascular aortic repair with branch artery guidewire marking in Fuwai Hospital from 2024 to 2025 were retrospectively analyzed.The criteria for patient selection included renal insufficiency,history of contrast agent allergy,high risk of high-pressure angiography due to extensive calcification of the aortic arch,and patients'strong personal wishes,all patients merited with anatomically friendly and anchored area criteria.The patients were evaluated by preoperative computed tomography or color Doppler ultrasound,and the occlusive stent anchor point was located by branch artery guidewire marking combined with bone marking during surgery.The primary endpoints were early stage of postoperative renal function changes(comparison of preoperative and postoperative serum creatinine)and surgical technique success rate,and the secondary endpoints included the incidence of internal leakage,re-intervention rates,and incidence of aneurysm and kidney-related adverse events during follow-up.Results:Among the seven patients who underwent endovascular aortic repair without contrast using a branch artery guidewire,four were male,with an average age of(72.0±5.9)years.Six of these patients had infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms,two of them with bilateral renal artery severe stenosis and renal insufficiency underwent renal artery stenting combined with endovascular aortic repair,one patient had isolated chronic renal insufficiency,one had a history of iodine contrast skin allergy,and the remaining two cases wished this surgery option.The seventh patient had a penetrating ulcer in the aortic arch and descending aorta,along with extensive thrombosis and calcification in the ascending aorta,aortic arch and descending aorta.All the patients achieved surgical technique success.No iodine contrast agent was used during the procedure for endovascular aortic repair.In patients with chronic renal insufficiency and renal artery stenosis before surgery,serum creatinine levels were significantly improved after surgery.All patients did not need hemodialysis,there was no allergic reaction,and no graft-related or perioperative complications.The average follow-up was(5.8±3.0)months,all patients recovered well without re-intervention or complications.The creatinine levels did not fluctuate significantly after surgery.Conclusions:Branch artery guidewire marked contrast-free aortic endovascular repair may be a safe and feasible treatment option in selected patients,especially in patients with contraindications to contrast agents.

Objective To investigate the correlation between the expression of microRNA-4319(miRNA-4319)and microRNA-4262(miRNA-4262)in early gastric carcinoma tissue and postoperative recurrence after endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD).Methods From May 2018 to March 2020,396 patients with early gastric carcinoma who underwent ESD were regarded as the disease group,meantime,98 patients with normal gastric mucosa gastritis confirmed by pathological examination were as the control group.Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)method was applied to detect the relative expression levels of miRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 in tissues;follow up on postoperative recurrence of early gastric carcinoma patients,and the expression levels and clinical pathological characteristics of miRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 were compared between recurrent and non recurrent patients.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was applied to analyze the influencing factors of recurrence in early gastric carcinoma patients after ESD;receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC curve)was applied to analyze the predictive value of miRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 in early gastric carcinoma tissue for recurrence after ESD.Results The expression levels of miRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 in the disease group were lower than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05);The expression levels of miRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 in the recurrence group were decreased,and the proportion of submucosal invasion was increased,the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).The depth of invasion to the submucosal level(OR=3.158,95％CI:1.395～7.151)was a risk factor for recurrence after ESD in patients with early gastric carcinoma(P＜0.05),and miRNA-4262 ≥ 0.76(OR=0.561,95％CI:0.370～0.852)and miRNA-4319 ≥ 0.69(OR=0.482,95％CI:0.255～0.911)were protective factors for recurrence after ESD in patients with early gastric carcinoma(P＜0.05);The area under the curve(AUC)of miRNA-4319,miRNA-4262 and their combination for predicting recurrence after ESD in patients with early gastric carcinoma was 0.889(95％CI:0.854～0.918),0.914(95％CI:0.882～0.940)and 0.964(95％CI:0.940～0.980),respectively,which was superior to the individual predictions of miRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 respectively(P＜0.05).Conclusion MiRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 are low expressed in tissues of early gastric carcinoma patients,they are closely related to postoperative recurrence after ESD.

Objective:To investigate the effect of Xuebijing injection against blood-brain barrier(BBB)damage in the mice with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor(NMDAR)encephalitis,and to elucidate its regulatory effect on the imbalance of helper T cells 17(Th17)/regulatory T cells(Treg).Methods:The active immunization models of anti-NMDAR encephalitis in the mice were established using glutamate receptor N1 subunit(GluN1)356-385 antigen peptide,and the serum anti-NMDAR immunoglobulin G(IgG)antibody levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The healthy mice without modeling were served as control group,and the mice with successful modeling were randomly divided into model group,low dose of Xuebijing injection(XBJ-L)group,and high dose of Xuebijing injection(XBJ-H)group,with 10 mice in each group.After modeling,the mice in XBJ-L and XBJ-H groups were intraperitoneally injected with 5 and 10 mL·kg-1 Xuebijing injection,respectively.The Longa score was used to assess the neurological impairment of the mice in various groups;evans blue(EB)staining was used to determine the BBB permeability;immunofluorescence staining was used to detect the expressions of zonula occludens 1(ZO-1)and Occludin in cerebral cortex of the mice in various groups;Western blotting method was used to determine the expression levels of ZO-1,Occludin,Claudin-5,and neuron-specific nuclear protein(NeuN)in cerebral cortex of the mice in various groups;ELISA method was used to determine the levels of Th17-and Treg-related cytokines including interleukin(IL)-17,IL-22,and IL-10 in serum of the mice;flow cytometry was used to determine the percentages of Th17 and Treg cells in peripheral blood of the mice in various groups,and the Th17/Treg ratio was calculated.Results:The serum of the mice induced with the GluN1 356-385 antigen peptide was positive for NMDAR IgG antibodies,indicating that the models were successfully established.Compared with control group,the neurological impairment score of the mice in model group was significantly increased(P＜0.05),and the EB level in brain tissue was significantly increased(P＜0.05);the fluorescence staining intensities of ZO-1 and Occludin in the cerebral cortex were decreased,and the expression levels of ZO-1,Occludin,Claudin-5,and NeuN proteins in the cerebral cortex were significantly decreased(P＜0.05);the serum levels of IL-17 and IL-22 were significantly increased(P＜0.05),while the IL-10 level was significantly decreased(P＜0.05);the percentage of Th17 cells in peripheral blood was significantly increased(P＜0.05),while the percentage of Treg cells was significantly decreased(P＜0.05),and the Th17/Treg ratio was significantly increased(P＜0.05).Compared with model group,the neurological impairment scores of the mice in XBJ-L and XBJ-H groups were significantly decreased(P＜0.05),the EB levels in brain tissue were significantly decreased(P＜0.05),the fluorescence staining intensities of ZO-1 and Occludin in cerebral cortex were increased,and the expression levels of ZO-1,Occludin,Claudin-5,and NeuN proteins were significantly increased(P＜0.05);the levels of IL-17 and IL-22 in serum were significantly decreased(P＜0.05),and the level of IL-10 was significantly increased(P＜0.05);the percentages of Th17 cells in peripheral blood were significantly decreased(P＜0.05),the percentages of Treg cells were significantly increased(P＜0.05),and the Th17/Treg ratios were significantly decreased(P＜0.05).Compared with XBJ-L group,the neurological function injury score of the mice in XBJ-H group was significantly decreased(P＜0.05),the EB level in brain tissue was significantly decreased(P＜0.05);the fluorescence staining intensities of ZO-1 and Occludin in the cerebral cortex were increased,and the expression levels of ZO-1,Occludin,Claudin-5,and NeuN proteins were significantly increased(P＜0.05);the serum levels of IL-17 and IL-22 were significantly decreased(P＜0.05),and the level of IL-10 was significantly increased(P＜0.05);the percentage of Th17 cells in peripheral blood was significantly decreased(P＜0.05),the percentage of Treg cells was significantly increased(P＜0.05),and the Th17/Treg ratio was significantly decreased(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Xuebijing injection can improve BBB injury,regulate Th17/Treg balance,and thereby alleviate the neurological functional damage in anti-NMDAR encephalitis.

Objective:To explore the applicability and effectiveness of the "Hand as Foot" visual teaching method in bedside teaching of spinal surgical diseases, investigate its impact on enhancing student learning outcomes and clinical application abilities, and provide new directions and guidance for teaching methods.Methods:A total of 60 students from the five-year clinical medicine program enrolled in 2019 at Inner Mongolia Medical University were selected and randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group (30 students each) using a random number table. The teaching content covered bedside knowledge related to spinal surgery. The control group received traditional oral bedside teaching method, while the experimental group received the "Hand as Foot" visual teaching method. Both groups of students received eight 45-min bedside teaching sessions. After class, teaching effectiveness was evaluated through a theoretical knowledge examination and student classroom satisfaction was evaluated, including interest in learning, enthusiasm and participation, classroom activity, teacher-student interaction, and mastery of theoretical knowledge. SPSS 27.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Continuous variables were expressed as mean ± standard deviation and compared using the t-test; categorical variables were presented as numbers or percentages and compared using the chi-square test. Results:The experimental group scored (78.80±3.19) on the theoretical knowledge examination, while the control group scored (73.20±4.89), with a significant difference between the two groups ( t=3.72, P=0.001). In the classroom satisfaction survey, the experimental group also outperformed the control group in learning interest [(9.60±0.51) vs. (8.40±0.74)], enthusiasm and participation [(9.40±0.63) vs. (8.07±0.70)], classroom activity [(9.53±0.64) vs. (8.67±0.81)], teacher-student interaction [(9.53±0.52) vs. (8.33±0.72)], and mastery of theoretical knowledge [(8.60±0.91) vs. (7.20±0.77)], with all differences being statistically significant ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The "Hand as Foot" visual teaching method is suitable for bedside teaching of spinal diseases, allowing students to understand diseases more vividly. This method not only facilitates effective communication between teachers and students, enhances student understanding of relevant knowledge, and improves their confidence in learning, but also inspires a more proactive learning attitude.

Objective To investigate the correlation between the expression of microRNA-4319(miRNA-4319)and microRNA-4262(miRNA-4262)in early gastric carcinoma tissue and postoperative recurrence after endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD).Methods From May 2018 to March 2020,396 patients with early gastric carcinoma who underwent ESD were regarded as the disease group,meantime,98 patients with normal gastric mucosa gastritis confirmed by pathological examination were as the control group.Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)method was applied to detect the relative expression levels of miRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 in tissues;follow up on postoperative recurrence of early gastric carcinoma patients,and the expression levels and clinical pathological characteristics of miRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 were compared between recurrent and non recurrent patients.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was applied to analyze the influencing factors of recurrence in early gastric carcinoma patients after ESD;receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC curve)was applied to analyze the predictive value of miRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 in early gastric carcinoma tissue for recurrence after ESD.Results The expression levels of miRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 in the disease group were lower than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05);The expression levels of miRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 in the recurrence group were decreased,and the proportion of submucosal invasion was increased,the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).The depth of invasion to the submucosal level(OR=3.158,95％CI:1.395～7.151)was a risk factor for recurrence after ESD in patients with early gastric carcinoma(P＜0.05),and miRNA-4262 ≥ 0.76(OR=0.561,95％CI:0.370～0.852)and miRNA-4319 ≥ 0.69(OR=0.482,95％CI:0.255～0.911)were protective factors for recurrence after ESD in patients with early gastric carcinoma(P＜0.05);The area under the curve(AUC)of miRNA-4319,miRNA-4262 and their combination for predicting recurrence after ESD in patients with early gastric carcinoma was 0.889(95％CI:0.854～0.918),0.914(95％CI:0.882～0.940)and 0.964(95％CI:0.940～0.980),respectively,which was superior to the individual predictions of miRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 respectively(P＜0.05).Conclusion MiRNA-4319 and miRNA-4262 are low expressed in tissues of early gastric carcinoma patients,they are closely related to postoperative recurrence after ESD.

Objectives:To evaluate the safety and feasibility of endovascular aortic repair without contrast agent under branch artery guidewire marking(FLARE technique).Methods:The clinical data of 7 patients who underwent contrast-free endovascular aortic repair with branch artery guidewire marking in Fuwai Hospital from 2024 to 2025 were retrospectively analyzed.The criteria for patient selection included renal insufficiency,history of contrast agent allergy,high risk of high-pressure angiography due to extensive calcification of the aortic arch,and patients'strong personal wishes,all patients merited with anatomically friendly and anchored area criteria.The patients were evaluated by preoperative computed tomography or color Doppler ultrasound,and the occlusive stent anchor point was located by branch artery guidewire marking combined with bone marking during surgery.The primary endpoints were early stage of postoperative renal function changes(comparison of preoperative and postoperative serum creatinine)and surgical technique success rate,and the secondary endpoints included the incidence of internal leakage,re-intervention rates,and incidence of aneurysm and kidney-related adverse events during follow-up.Results:Among the seven patients who underwent endovascular aortic repair without contrast using a branch artery guidewire,four were male,with an average age of(72.0±5.9)years.Six of these patients had infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms,two of them with bilateral renal artery severe stenosis and renal insufficiency underwent renal artery stenting combined with endovascular aortic repair,one patient had isolated chronic renal insufficiency,one had a history of iodine contrast skin allergy,and the remaining two cases wished this surgery option.The seventh patient had a penetrating ulcer in the aortic arch and descending aorta,along with extensive thrombosis and calcification in the ascending aorta,aortic arch and descending aorta.All the patients achieved surgical technique success.No iodine contrast agent was used during the procedure for endovascular aortic repair.In patients with chronic renal insufficiency and renal artery stenosis before surgery,serum creatinine levels were significantly improved after surgery.All patients did not need hemodialysis,there was no allergic reaction,and no graft-related or perioperative complications.The average follow-up was(5.8±3.0)months,all patients recovered well without re-intervention or complications.The creatinine levels did not fluctuate significantly after surgery.Conclusions:Branch artery guidewire marked contrast-free aortic endovascular repair may be a safe and feasible treatment option in selected patients,especially in patients with contraindications to contrast agents.

Objective:To explore the applicability and effectiveness of the "Hand as Foot" visual teaching method in bedside teaching of spinal surgical diseases, investigate its impact on enhancing student learning outcomes and clinical application abilities, and provide new directions and guidance for teaching methods.Methods:A total of 60 students from the five-year clinical medicine program enrolled in 2019 at Inner Mongolia Medical University were selected and randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group (30 students each) using a random number table. The teaching content covered bedside knowledge related to spinal surgery. The control group received traditional oral bedside teaching method, while the experimental group received the "Hand as Foot" visual teaching method. Both groups of students received eight 45-min bedside teaching sessions. After class, teaching effectiveness was evaluated through a theoretical knowledge examination and student classroom satisfaction was evaluated, including interest in learning, enthusiasm and participation, classroom activity, teacher-student interaction, and mastery of theoretical knowledge. SPSS 27.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Continuous variables were expressed as mean ± standard deviation and compared using the t-test; categorical variables were presented as numbers or percentages and compared using the chi-square test. Results:The experimental group scored (78.80±3.19) on the theoretical knowledge examination, while the control group scored (73.20±4.89), with a significant difference between the two groups ( t=3.72, P=0.001). In the classroom satisfaction survey, the experimental group also outperformed the control group in learning interest [(9.60±0.51) vs. (8.40±0.74)], enthusiasm and participation [(9.40±0.63) vs. (8.07±0.70)], classroom activity [(9.53±0.64) vs. (8.67±0.81)], teacher-student interaction [(9.53±0.52) vs. (8.33±0.72)], and mastery of theoretical knowledge [(8.60±0.91) vs. (7.20±0.77)], with all differences being statistically significant ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The "Hand as Foot" visual teaching method is suitable for bedside teaching of spinal diseases, allowing students to understand diseases more vividly. This method not only facilitates effective communication between teachers and students, enhances student understanding of relevant knowledge, and improves their confidence in learning, but also inspires a more proactive learning attitude.

Background: The incidence density of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and the effect of a healthy lifestyle on the risk of MAFLD remain unknown. We evaluated the prevalence and incidence density of MAFLD and investigated the association between healthy lifestyle and the risk of MAFLD. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 37,422 participants to explore the prevalence of MAFLD. A cohort analysis of 18,964 individuals was conducted to identify the incidence of MAFLD, as well as the association between healthy lifestyle and MAFLD. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to calculate the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) with adjustments for confounding factors. Results: The prevalence of MAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and their comorbidities were 30.38%, 28.09%, and 26.13%, respectively. After approximately 70 thousand person-years of follow-up, the incidence densities of the three conditions were 61.03, 55.49, and 51.64 per 1,000 person-years, respectively. Adherence to an overall healthy lifestyle was associated with a 19% decreased risk of MAFLD (HR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.72 to 0.92), and the effects were modified by baseline age, sex, and body mass index (BMI). Subgroup analyses revealed that younger participants, men, and those with a lower BMI experienced more significant beneficial effects from healthy lifestyle. Conclusion Our results highlight the beneficial effect of adherence to a healthy lifestyle on the prevention of MAFLD. Health management for improving dietary intake, physical activity, and smoking and drinking habits are critical to improving MAFLD.