Objective To observe the value of artificial intelligence iterative reconstruction(AIIR)for reconstruction CT images of phantoms.Methods AIIR was developed through combining model-based iterative reconstruction(MBIR)with deep learning(DL)techniques.CT scanning of CCT MITA IQ phantom,CT ACR 464 phantom,Catphan 700 phantom,disc stack phantom and CT PBU-60 whole body phantom were performed,and the images were reconstructed with conventional algorithms like filtered back projection(FBP)and KARL 3D iterative reconstruction,as well as AIIR,respectively.Then the noise,X-ray dosage,as well as low contrast resolution,high contrast spatial resolution,cone-beam artifacts and streaking artifacts of various reconstructed images were compared.Results Compared to CT images reconstructed with conventional algorithms,those reconstructed with AIIR showed 61.74％—99.76％ reduction of image noise and 60.00％—90.00％ reduction of X-ray dosage,while increased image low contrast resolution to 1.99-4.86 times and high contrast spatial resolution to 1.55-2.57 times.Additionally,AIIR significantly reduced cone-beam artifacts and streaking artifacts.Conclusion AIIR showed obvious advantages for reconstruction CT images of phantoms compared with conventional algorithms.

Objective To observe the value of artificial intelligence iterative reconstruction(AIIR)for reconstruction CT images of phantoms.Methods AIIR was developed through combining model-based iterative reconstruction(MBIR)with deep learning(DL)techniques.CT scanning of CCT MITA IQ phantom,CT ACR 464 phantom,Catphan 700 phantom,disc stack phantom and CT PBU-60 whole body phantom were performed,and the images were reconstructed with conventional algorithms like filtered back projection(FBP)and KARL 3D iterative reconstruction,as well as AIIR,respectively.Then the noise,X-ray dosage,as well as low contrast resolution,high contrast spatial resolution,cone-beam artifacts and streaking artifacts of various reconstructed images were compared.Results Compared to CT images reconstructed with conventional algorithms,those reconstructed with AIIR showed 61.74％—99.76％ reduction of image noise and 60.00％—90.00％ reduction of X-ray dosage,while increased image low contrast resolution to 1.99-4.86 times and high contrast spatial resolution to 1.55-2.57 times.Additionally,AIIR significantly reduced cone-beam artifacts and streaking artifacts.Conclusion AIIR showed obvious advantages for reconstruction CT images of phantoms compared with conventional algorithms.

ObjectiveTo analyze the distribution characteristics of common non-bacterial pathogens in hospitalized children with acute respiratory tract infection(ARTI) in Suzhou from 2021 to 2023, and to provide a basis for the prevention and treatment of children with ARTI. MethodsA total of 14 953 patients with ARTI admitted to the internal medicine ward of the Children’s Hospital of Soochow University from September 2021 to July 2023 were retrospectively selected. Multiple RTFQ-PCR and capillary electrophoresis were used to detect 13 respiratory pathogens from throat swab samples, and the pathogen distribution was analyzed. ResultsThe total detection rate of respiratory virus in the14 953 hospitalized children with ARTI was 76.23% (11 398/14 953). Single infection accounted for 75.10% (8 560/11 398), while mixed infection accounted for 24.90% (2 838/11 398). The top three pathogens detected were rhinovirus (23.35%, 3 492/14 953), respiratory syncytial virus (19.53%, 2 920/14 953), and Mycoplasma pneumoniae(MP) (13.31%, 1 990/14 953). The detection rate of human Bocavirus and rhinovirus were higher in boys than that in girls (P=0.008, P<0.001), while the detection rate of MP was higher in girls than that in boys (P<0.01). The detection rates of RSV and Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP) were the highest in children under 1 year of age. Parainfluenza virus human, Bocavirus, rhinovirus, adenovirus and coronavirus were most commonly detected in children aged between 1‒3 years. The detection rates of influenza A virus, influenza A (H1N1) virus, influenza A (H3N2) virus and metapenu⁃movirus were the highest in children aged between 3‒6 years. The detection rates of influenza B virus and MP were the highest in children older than 6 years. The detection rates of influenza A virus, influenzaA (H1N1) virus and RSV were the highest in spring. The detection rates of influenza A (H3N2) virus and MP were the highest in summer. The detection rates of parainfluenza virus, human Bocavirus, rhinovirus and metapenu-movirus were the highest in autumn. The detection rate of influenza B virus was the highest in winter. The detection rate of respiratory tract viruses varied by type of disease, and the difference is statistically significant (χ²=220.280, P<0.001). The positive rate of respiratory tract virus was 79.15% and 78.83% in patients with bronchitis and bronchopneumonia, respectively. Rhinovirus was the most commonly detected pathogen in patients with bronchitis (42.71%), bronchopneumonia (22.58%), and severe pneumonia (23.19%). ConclusionIn recent years, respiratory tract infections in children in the Suzhou area have primarily been viral infections, with rhinovirus, RSV and MP being the main pathogens. The detection rates of respiratory pathogens vary by age and season.

Conventional administration methods have problems including low bioavailability, complex operation process, and discomfort of patients with fear of needles. Transdermal delivery can avoid these problems, whereas most drugs are difficult to directly penetrate the skin cuticle and reach the diseased site. Microneedling is an emerging method of local drug delivery, enabling the drug penetration through the stratum corneum of the skin in a minimally invasive manner and delivering the drug directly to the diseased site, thereby improving the treatment effect. Stimuli-responsive microneedles have attracted much attention because of the spatiotemporal controllability, high drug delivery efficiency, and mild potential side effects. This review introduced the commonly used materials and various types of stimuli-responsive microneedles and the drug release mechanisms. In addition, this paper expounded the biomedical applications of stimuli-responsive microneedles as drug delivery systems in response to different stimuli and discusses the challenges and potential solutions for stimuli-responsive microneedles.
Needles ; Drug Delivery Systems/instrumentation* ; Microinjections/instrumentation* ; Humans ; Administration, Cutaneous

Objective:To analysis the relationship between symptomatic knee osteoarthritis and frailty in older Chinese adults.Methods:In this retrospective study, follow-up data between 2011 and 2015 from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study(CHARLS)were analyzed.Participates over 60 years old were divided into a frailty group, a pre-frailty group, and a normal group, according to the frailty phenotype.Cross-sectional analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between frailty and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, and the role of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in the progression of frailty in normal elderly people was further analyzed using a retrospective cohort.Results:In 2011, 5.9% of the elderly were frail and 15.1% of the elderly suffered knee pain.Univariate and multivariate regression analysis indicated that knee pain was a risk factor for frailty( OR: 1.91, 95% CI: 1.37-2.61, P<0.01).After a 4 year-follow-up, 41.7% of the normal elderly participants progressed to the frail or pre-frail state.Multivariate regression analysis suggested that knee pain was a risk factor for normal elderly people to enter the frail or pre-frail state( OR: 1.57, 95% CI: 1.00-2.45, P<0.05). Conclusions:Knee pain is one of the important risk factors for the development of frailty in the elderly.Normal elderly people with knee pain are at an increased risk of frailty or pre-frailty in later years.

Objective To investigate the related factors of anxiety in patients undergoing liver puncture,so as to provide better clinical care and psychological intervention for patients to ensure the successful completion of liver puncture. Methods From January 2008 to January 2014,310 cases of patients from the Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen with liver puncture were selected as the research object. The patients' general condition and self rating Anxiety Scale were investigated. Results The SAS score of the patients who would undergo liver puncture was(47.25±0.44)points,and the incidence of anxiety symptoms was 91.3%. The results of univariate and multivariate analysis showed that the effect of patients with anxiety before liver biopsy can explain the variation of the size of the corresponding factors:whether accompanied by family members, payment methods,awareness of the disease,ear of liver failure,the education level,and gender(β' =0.617, 0.352,0.114,0.102,0.082、0.043;P < 0.05). Conclusions Before the liver puncture,the patients show a state of anxiety. The main factors affecting the anxiety status are whether to have family members,to pay for the disease,to understand the disease,to worry about the failure of liver failure,the degree of education and gender medical staff should provide targeted nursing intervention for patients to alleviate anxiety and promote rehabilitation on the basis of the above factors and the relevant circumstances.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of microRNA (miRNA) in peripheral venous blood for depressive disorder.Methods Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was used to verify expression level of miRNAs in peripheral blood of non-specific mental retardation children,which were aberrantly expressed in depressive disorder patients,and then Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC)curve was employed to confirm the sensitivity and specificity of abnormal miRNA expression in depressive disorder and non-specific mental retardation.Results MiR-1972,miR-26b,miR-4485,miR-4498 and miR-4743 were upregulated significantly in case group of depressive disorder(P＜0.05),meanwhile miR-4485 and miR-4743 in aforementioned 5 miRNAs also upregulated significandy in patients of non-specific mental retardation(P＜0.05),but miR-26b showed no significant difference between case group of non-specific mental retardation and the control group (P＞0.05).The ROC curve of miR-26b in depressive disorder patients and their control group showed that the sensitivity and specificity were 0.609,0.664 respectively,and the area square under the curve was 0.614(P=0.021).The ROC curve of miR-26b in patients of depressive disorder and non-specific mental retardation indicated that the sensitivity and specificity were 0.784 and 0.471,and area square under the curve was 0.643 (P=0.003).Conclusion miR-26b probably have diagnostic value for depressive disorder,which may comorbidity with non-specific mental retardation.But genetic and psychosocial mechanism of comorbidity still needs further exploration.

Objective To predict the target genes and function of has-miR-26b,has-miR-1972,has-miR4485,has-miR-4498,and has-miR-4743 by bioinformatics analysis,and provide the theoretical basis for the further research.Methods The targets of the five microRNAs were predicted by Target Scan,miRBD,and DIANA-microT-CDS,and the result were analyzed by gene ontology and pathway analysis using FunNet.Results 734 predicted targets were obtained by finding the intersected genes of Target Scan,miRBD,and DIANA-microT-CDS.GO analysis showed that biological processes regulated by the differentially expressed microRNAs included diverse terms,among which some terms (e.g.,central nervous system development,neuron differentiation,axonogenesis,synaptic transmission,learning,and memory,etc.) had direct relationship with the central nervous system and brain functions.The pathway analysis showed that a significant enrichment in several pathways related to neuronal brain function,such as axon guidance,glutamatergic synapse,Wnt signaling pathway,mTOR signaling pathway,VEGF signaling pathway,etc.Among the five microRNAs,has-miR-26b,has-miR-1972,has-miR-4498 might have more important regulatory functions.Conclusion Bioinformatic analysis indicates that has-miR-26b,has-miR-1972,has-miR-4485,has-miR-4498,and has-miR-4743 are closely related to the mechanism and pathogenesis of major depressive disorder.

Purpose To investigate the clinical and pathological features of amyloid nephropathy. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted in 31 cases of amyloidosis nephropathy. The clinical data and pathologic features of kidney biopsy were analyzed. Re-sults 31 cases of amyloid degeneration accounted for 1. 19% (31/2 603) in all patients of kidney biopsy in the same period. 15 pa-tients were female, and 16 males. Patients’ age ranged from 36 to 77 years old, with mean age of (61. 28 ± 10. 95) years. Clinical staging showed that simple proteinuria were 4 cases (12. 90%), nephrotic syndrome, 21 cases (67. 74%), and renal failure, 6 cases (19. 35%). Under microscope, amyloid deposits were observed in the glomerular mesangial area, capillary basement membrane and small arteries, and those also deposited between renal interstitial and tubular basement membrane in severe cases. Potassium permanga-nate oxidation Congo red staining showed that AL type were 27 cases and AA 4 cases. Immunofluorescence study in some cases showed some degree of weak immunoglobulin and complement deposition, but some cases were negative. Immunohistochemical staining showed different expression of immunoglobulin light chain κ and λ light chains. Under electron microscope, amyloid fibrils were noted in the mesangial area and capillary walls. Conclusion Amyloidosis nephropathy occurs in middle-aged patients with kidney disease, some-times lack of specific clinical manifestations. Renal biopsy is the only approach to confirm the diagnosis. For suspicious patients, renal biopsy should be done as early as possible.