ObjectiveTo provide a basis for the establishment of an ideal animal model of allergic asthma by statistically analyzing the modeling characteristics and the selection of indicators of the available models. MethodsWe retrieved the relevant articles from China National Knowledge Infrastructure（CNKI）， VIP， Wanfang Data， SinoMed， and PubMed with "allergic asthma" as the keyword and the time interval from January 2019 to January 2024. Through integrating the literature and extracting data， we used Excel 2021 to create a personal database and sorted out the animal strains， genders， allergenic substances， modeling routes， and test indicators and methods. Excel 2021， Cytoscape 3.10.2， and SPSS Modeler 18.0 were then used to analyze the relevant characteristics of the animal models. ResultsA total of 418 articles were included in the database， and the comparative analysis showed that the most frequently used animal strain for modeling was BALB/c mice， and female animals were mostly used. The main modeling method was sensitization by intraperitoneal injection of ovalbumin （OVA）， which was combined with intranasal inhalation. The test indicators mainly included appearance signs， cellular analysis， lung histopathology， lung function indicators， and protein and gene expression in the lung. The test methods mainly involved pathological staining， enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay， immunohistochemistry， immunofluorescence， Western blot， and polymerase chain reaction（PCR） assays. ConclusionThere is no recognized modeling method or evaluation standard for the animal models of allergic asthma. Based on the results of data analysis， the OVA-induced allergic asthma model in BALB/c mice is recommended. The main criteria for evaluating the success of modeling are the general behavioral changes， the morphological changes of the airway and inflammatory cell infiltration in the lung tissue， the changes of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the serum， and the alterations of inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.

Objective To develop and validate a risk prediction model for social dysfunction in middle-aged and elderly patients with ischemic stroke.Methods A non-matched case-control study was conducted among ischemic stroke patients admitted to the neurology department of a tertiary hospital in Tangshan between August 2022 and March 2023.Patients who developed social dysfunction within 3 months after discharge were assigned to a case group,while those without it were assigned to a control group.Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify significant predictors and construct a nomogram-based prediction model.The model's discrimination and calibration were assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC)and the Hosmer-Lemeshow test.Internal validation was performed via bootstrap resampling,and clinical utility was evaluated using decision curve analysis.Results Logistic regression identified the following as significant risk factors for social dysfunction(P＜0.05):male gender,age≥60 years,primary education or below,rural residence,income＜3 000,cognitive impairment,low disability acceptance,poor self-management ability,suboptimal utilization of chronic disease resources,low future-oriented coping,and high cumulative ecological risk.The nomogram achieved an AUC of 0.874,with a sensitivity of 79.4％and specificity of 80.7％.The Hosmer-Lemeshow test indicated good calibration(x2=3.631,P=0.88).Conclusion The developed nomogram provides an effective tool for predicting the risk of social dysfunction in middle-aged and elderly ischemic stroke patients,facilitating early identification of high-risk individuals.

BACKGROUND:Currently,there are various rat models of lumbar disc herniation used in experiments,each with its own advantages and disadvantages.The most common modeling methods include autologous nucleus pulposus transplantation and annulus fibrosus puncture models.OBJECTIVE:To establish two autologous nucleus pulposus transplantation models(with spinous process and mastoid process excision and with transverse process and mastoid process excision)as well as an annulus fibrosus puncture model,and to compare and evaluate the characteristics of the three models.METHODS:Forty male adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups(n=10 per group):sham surgery group,spinous process group,transverse process group,and annulus fibrosus puncture group.In the sham surgery group,surgical preparation was performed,the skin was incised,and the spinous process was exposed,and then sutured.In the spinous process group,L5 spinous process and transverse process were excised,and two pieces of tail nucleus pulposus were placed in the intervertebral foramen.In the transverse process group,L5 transverse process and transverse process were excised,and two pieces of tail nucleus pulposus were placed in the intervertebral foramen.In the annulus fibrosus puncture group,the transverse process was excised and annulus fibrosus puncture and intervertebral disc injection of interleukin 1β were then performed.Thermal paw withdrawal latencies were tested before and after modeling.Lumbar spine MRI was performed 2 weeks after modeling.Pathological changes in the intervertebral discs were observed using hematoxylin-eosin staining and safranin-O-fast green staining.Immunofluorescence was used to observe CD68+positive expression.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Thermal withdrawal threshold testing results showed that compared with the sham surgery group,pain sensitivity and tolerance time of rats decreased significantly after modeling(P<0.05).(2)Lumbar spine MRI images showed that the spinous process and transverse process groups had obvious protrusion of nucleus pulposus tissue,which more closely resembled MRI images of patients with common lumbar disc herniation.(3)Hematoxylin-eosin staining revealed that compared with the sham surgery group,nucleus pulposus tissues in the model groups showed varying degrees of degeneration,inflammatory cell infiltration,and degradation of spinal cord cells,with the appearance of cystic changes,among which the annulus fibrosus puncture group had the most severe pathological changes.(4)Safranin-O-fast green staining showed that compared with the sham surgery group,the boundaries of nucleus pulposus tissues in the three model groups were blurred,with extensive inflammatory reactions and varying degrees of degeneration in the annulus fibrosus.(5)CD68+immunofluorescence staining results showed that compared with the sham surgery group,the expression of CD68+in the model groups was higher and more widespread,with the annulus fibrosus puncture model showing the highest expression.All the three methods could be used to effectively establish rat models of lumbar disc herniation,with the annulus fibrosus puncture model established after excision of the transverse process being superior to the autologous nucleus pulposus transplantation model(spinous process+mastoid process),and the first two models being superior to the autologous nucleus pulposus transplantation model(transverse process+mastoid process).

Objective:To systematically and comprehensively retrieve studies on urethra care for patients with urinary catheter at home and abroad, so as to provide a reference for removing low-value care measures in the future.Methods:Arksey and O'?Malley scoping review method was used to systematically search the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Biology Medicine disc, WanFang Data, VIP, PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Embase, and Web of Science. The search period was from database establishment to January 1, 2024. Literature was screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, and catheter care site, disinfection/cleaner type, frequency, institutional norms, and determinants were independently extracted by two researchers, where determinants were framed based on the theoretical domains framework.Results:A total of 21 papers were included. Urethra low-value care measures were reflected in the selection of nursing solutions that differed significantly from guideline recommendations and were inconsistently standardized across hospitals. Thirteen strategies were proposed to remove urethra low-value care measures. Factors that influenced the removal of low-value care behaviors included knowledge, reinforcement, environment and resources, social influences, personal roles and identities, outcome beliefs and memories, and attention and decision-making processes.Conclusions:Future researchers should further refine the evidence on urethra care and develop contextualized care for complex, multilevel healthcare settings to achieve continuous improvement and high quality care at low cost.

Objective To develop and validate a risk prediction model for social dysfunction in middle-aged and elderly patients with ischemic stroke.Methods A non-matched case-control study was conducted among ischemic stroke patients admitted to the neurology department of a tertiary hospital in Tangshan between August 2022 and March 2023.Patients who developed social dysfunction within 3 months after discharge were assigned to a case group,while those without it were assigned to a control group.Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify significant predictors and construct a nomogram-based prediction model.The model's discrimination and calibration were assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC)and the Hosmer-Lemeshow test.Internal validation was performed via bootstrap resampling,and clinical utility was evaluated using decision curve analysis.Results Logistic regression identified the following as significant risk factors for social dysfunction(P＜0.05):male gender,age≥60 years,primary education or below,rural residence,income＜3 000,cognitive impairment,low disability acceptance,poor self-management ability,suboptimal utilization of chronic disease resources,low future-oriented coping,and high cumulative ecological risk.The nomogram achieved an AUC of 0.874,with a sensitivity of 79.4％and specificity of 80.7％.The Hosmer-Lemeshow test indicated good calibration(x2=3.631,P=0.88).Conclusion The developed nomogram provides an effective tool for predicting the risk of social dysfunction in middle-aged and elderly ischemic stroke patients,facilitating early identification of high-risk individuals.

BACKGROUND:Currently,there are various rat models of lumbar disc herniation used in experiments,each with its own advantages and disadvantages.The most common modeling methods include autologous nucleus pulposus transplantation and annulus fibrosus puncture models.OBJECTIVE:To establish two autologous nucleus pulposus transplantation models(with spinous process and mastoid process excision and with transverse process and mastoid process excision)as well as an annulus fibrosus puncture model,and to compare and evaluate the characteristics of the three models.METHODS:Forty male adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups(n=10 per group):sham surgery group,spinous process group,transverse process group,and annulus fibrosus puncture group.In the sham surgery group,surgical preparation was performed,the skin was incised,and the spinous process was exposed,and then sutured.In the spinous process group,L5 spinous process and transverse process were excised,and two pieces of tail nucleus pulposus were placed in the intervertebral foramen.In the transverse process group,L5 transverse process and transverse process were excised,and two pieces of tail nucleus pulposus were placed in the intervertebral foramen.In the annulus fibrosus puncture group,the transverse process was excised and annulus fibrosus puncture and intervertebral disc injection of interleukin 1β were then performed.Thermal paw withdrawal latencies were tested before and after modeling.Lumbar spine MRI was performed 2 weeks after modeling.Pathological changes in the intervertebral discs were observed using hematoxylin-eosin staining and safranin-O-fast green staining.Immunofluorescence was used to observe CD68+positive expression.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Thermal withdrawal threshold testing results showed that compared with the sham surgery group,pain sensitivity and tolerance time of rats decreased significantly after modeling(P<0.05).(2)Lumbar spine MRI images showed that the spinous process and transverse process groups had obvious protrusion of nucleus pulposus tissue,which more closely resembled MRI images of patients with common lumbar disc herniation.(3)Hematoxylin-eosin staining revealed that compared with the sham surgery group,nucleus pulposus tissues in the model groups showed varying degrees of degeneration,inflammatory cell infiltration,and degradation of spinal cord cells,with the appearance of cystic changes,among which the annulus fibrosus puncture group had the most severe pathological changes.(4)Safranin-O-fast green staining showed that compared with the sham surgery group,the boundaries of nucleus pulposus tissues in the three model groups were blurred,with extensive inflammatory reactions and varying degrees of degeneration in the annulus fibrosus.(5)CD68+immunofluorescence staining results showed that compared with the sham surgery group,the expression of CD68+in the model groups was higher and more widespread,with the annulus fibrosus puncture model showing the highest expression.All the three methods could be used to effectively establish rat models of lumbar disc herniation,with the annulus fibrosus puncture model established after excision of the transverse process being superior to the autologous nucleus pulposus transplantation model(spinous process+mastoid process),and the first two models being superior to the autologous nucleus pulposus transplantation model(transverse process+mastoid process).

Objective:To systematically and comprehensively retrieve studies on urethra care for patients with urinary catheter at home and abroad, so as to provide a reference for removing low-value care measures in the future.Methods:Arksey and O'?Malley scoping review method was used to systematically search the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Biology Medicine disc, WanFang Data, VIP, PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Embase, and Web of Science. The search period was from database establishment to January 1, 2024. Literature was screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, and catheter care site, disinfection/cleaner type, frequency, institutional norms, and determinants were independently extracted by two researchers, where determinants were framed based on the theoretical domains framework.Results:A total of 21 papers were included. Urethra low-value care measures were reflected in the selection of nursing solutions that differed significantly from guideline recommendations and were inconsistently standardized across hospitals. Thirteen strategies were proposed to remove urethra low-value care measures. Factors that influenced the removal of low-value care behaviors included knowledge, reinforcement, environment and resources, social influences, personal roles and identities, outcome beliefs and memories, and attention and decision-making processes.Conclusions:Future researchers should further refine the evidence on urethra care and develop contextualized care for complex, multilevel healthcare settings to achieve continuous improvement and high quality care at low cost.

Particle size and surface properties are crucial for lymphatic drainage(LN),dendritic cell(DC)uptake,DC maturation,and antigen cross-presentation induced by nanovaccine injection,which lead to an effective cell-mediated immune response.However,the manner in which the particle size and surface properties of vaccine carriers such as mesoporous silica nanoparticles(MSNs)affect this immune response is un-known.We prepared 50,100,and 200 nm of MSNs that adsorbed ovalbumin antigen(OVA)while modifying β-glucan to enhance immunogenicity.The results revealed that these MSNs with different particle sizes were just as efficient in vitro,and MSNs with β-glucan modification demonstrated higher efficacy.However,the in vivo results indicated that MSNs with smaller particle sizes have stronger lymphatic targeting efficiency and a greater ability to promote the maturation of DCs.The results also indicate that β-glucan-modified MSN,with a particle size of-100 nm,has a great potential as a vaccine delivery vehicle and immune adjuvant and offers a novel approach for the delivery of multiple thera-peutic agents that target other lymph-mediated diseases.

Background and Aims:Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNA) has limitations due to the small sample size obtained,including nondiagnostic specimens,indeterminate cytological results,and false-negative or false-positive results,potentially leading to misdiagnosis or missed diagnoses. The BRAF gene mutation,specifically BRAFV600E,is a specific biomarker for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However,studies on its diagnostic value in FNA benign high-risk thyroid nodules are limited. This study was conducted to further explore the clinical value of adding BRAFV600E mutation testing in FNA benign thyroid nodules.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 549 patients who underwent 668 ultrasound evaluations indicating high risk of PTC and were classified as TIRADS categories 4-5 thyroid nodules at the Thyroid Surgery Department of China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University from January 2019 to September 2022. All patients underwent surgical treatment,and paraffin pathological examination was performed on resected tissues after surgery. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria,84 FNA benign thyroid nodules were included in this study. The clinicopathologic characteristics of nodules with BRAFV600E mutations were analyzed. Using postoperative pathology as the gold standard,the diagnostic performance of BRAFV600E mutation testing in FNA benign nodules was assessed. Results:Among the 84 FNA benign thyroid nodules,44 (52.4％) tested positive for the BRAFV600E mutation. Patients with BRAFV600E-positive nodules were more likely to be younger than 45 years (56.8％ vs. 35.0％,P=0.045),and their nodules had a smaller median long diameter compared to the BRAFV600E-negative group (0.49 cm vs. 0.61 cm,P=0.024). Postoperative pathology revealed 63 PTC nodules and 21 benign nodules. PTC nodules had a smaller median long diameter than benign nodules (0.50 cm vs. 0.70 cm,P=0.004) and a higher proportion of nodules<1 cm (95.2％ vs. 71.4％,P=0.007),with a higher BRAFV600E mutation rate (68.3％ vs. 4.8％,P<0.001). In terms of the ultrasound characteristics of thyroid nodules,BRAFV600E-positive nodules showed a significantly higher rate of blurred/irregular margins than the negative group (86.4％ vs. 60.0％,P=0.006). Similarly,PTC nodules showed a higher rate of blurred/irregular margins compared to benign nodules (81.0％ vs. 52.4％,P=0.010). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis indicated that BRAFV600E-positive thyroid nodules had a 39.184-fold higher risk of being diagnosed as PTC compared to BRAFV600E-negative nodules (P=0.001),with BRAFV600E mutation being an independent risk factor for PTC diagnosis. The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value,and accuracy of BRAFV600E mutation testing for PTC diagnosis were 69.3％,95.2％,97.7％,50.0％,and 75.0％,respectively. Conclusion:BRAFV600E mutation testing demonstrates high positive predictive value and accuracy,and can reduce the risk of missed PTC diagnoses among FNA-reported benign thyroid nodules. It is recommended that thyroid nodules with highly suspicious ultrasound features and TIRADS categories 4-5 undergo combined FNA and BRAFV600E mutation testing.

Particle size and surface properties are crucial for lymphatic drainage (LN), dendritic cell (DC) uptake, DC maturation, and antigen cross-presentation induced by nanovaccine injection, which lead to an effective cell-mediated immune response. However, the manner in which the particle size and surface properties of vaccine carriers such as mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) affect this immune response is unknown. We prepared 50, 100, and 200 nm of MSNs that adsorbed ovalbumin antigen (OVA) while modifying β-glucan to enhance immunogenicity. The results revealed that these MSNs with different particle sizes were just as efficient in vitro, and MSNs with β-glucan modification demonstrated higher efficacy. However, the in vivo results indicated that MSNs with smaller particle sizes have stronger lymphatic targeting efficiency and a greater ability to promote the maturation of DCs. The results also indicate that β-glucan-modified MSN, with a particle size of ∼100 nm, has a great potential as a vaccine delivery vehicle and immune adjuvant and offers a novel approach for the delivery of multiple therapeutic agents that target other lymph-mediated diseases.