Histopathological examination is currently the gold standard for the diagnosis of metabolic associated fatty liver disease （MAFLD）； however， due to its invasiveness， high risks， and low feasibility， application of noninvasive indicators in the staging and classification of MAFLD has become a research hotspot. This article systematically reviews the efficacy of dynamic changes in various noninvasive markers in reflecting histological changes and clinical outcome events in MAFLD patients， in order to provide theoretical support for dynamic monitoring and individualized management of the disease.

Objective With the increasing demand from the country for optimizing the allocation of medical resources and improving service balance,this study aims to promote the improvement of regional medical service levels through the explora-tion and practice of the management model of provincial medical quality control centers.Methods The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University,as the affiliated unit of one of the 14 provincial quality control centers,organizes the quality control center to play a professional role and improve its management efficiency through stable construction,solid framework,reorgani-zation,and multiple support.Results With the leadership and support of the health administrative department in Guangdong Province,the hospital has organized the provincial quality control center to carry out its work in an orderly manner,promoting the continuous improvement of the comprehensive strength of regional medical services and key indicators of various professional qual-ity control centers.Conclusion The management model of the quality control center in this study has shown initial effectiveness.

This study aims to inquire about the fluctuations of ubiquitin-specific protease 47 on neu-roblastoma cells(Neuro-2a,N2a)infected by rabies virus(RABV).USP47 expression levels were detected after RABV infection in N2a cells through RT-qPCR,protein immunoblotting,and virus titer determination.The levels of RABV nucleoprotein and phosphoprotein gene and protein,and RABV titers in supernatants were analyzed during overexpression and knockdown of USP47.The results showed that RABV infection increased USP47 gene level in N2a cells.When overexpression of USP47,the levels of RABV N and P were increased,and the virus titers were also improved.Mo-reover,the level of interleukin-6(IL-6)genes decreased.Knocking down USP47 expression reduced levels of RABV N and P genes and proteins,lowered the virus titer,and elevated the IL-6 gene lev-el.The results suggest that USP47 promotes RABV infection and suppresses IL-6 expression.This finding lays the foundation for further investigation into the molecular mechanisms by which USP47 regulates RABV infection.

Objective:To analyze the risk factors for symptomatic cerebral infarction (SCI) in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).Methods:A total of 337 patients with spontaneous ICH admitted to the stroke center of Zhengzhou People’s Hospital were consecutively collected from May 2019 to March 2023. Patients were divided into the SCI group and without SCI group according to whether the presence of new neurological deficits consistent with diffusion-weighted imaging hyperintense lesions distant from the hematoma. Magnetic resonance was used to quantify cerebral small vessel disease imaging markers and the degree of cerebral artery stenosis (CAS). SPSS 25.0 software was used for data analysis. Univariate and multivariable Logistic regression models were adopted to assess risk factors associated with concomitant SCI. Subgroup analysis stratified by mean arterial pressure (MAP) tertiles was performed.Results:Compared with patients without SCI, patients with SCI have more histories of ischemic stroke, higher rates of complication of pneumonia and deep venous thrombosis, higher baseline systolic blood pressure, greater MAP change, higher periventricular white matter hyperintensities score and deep white matter hyperintensities (DWMHs) score, and more severe CAS (all P<0.05). Multivariable regression analysis showed that, the degree of CAS ( B=1.095, OR=2.989, 95% CI=1.645-5.432, P<0.001) and DWMHs score ( B=0.789, OR=2.201, 95% CI=1.163-4.166, P=0.015) were risk factors for ICH patients with SCI. Compared with patients with mild CAS, the proportion of SCI significantly increased in patients with moderate and severe CAS in the maximum MAP change group (both P<0.05). Compared with patients with mild DWMHs, the proportion of SCI in patients with severe DWMHs in the maximum MAP change group significantly increased ( P=0.002). Conclusion:Severe CAS and DWMHs are independent risk factors for SCI after ICH, especially with greater fluctuations in MAP change.

This study identified the types and pathogen carrying status of fleas on the surface of sheep in some areas of southern Xinjiang,and analyzed the genetic evolution differences with respect to related pathogens.The aim was to provide a reference for the local prevention and control of fleas and insect borne infectious diseases.A total of 1 586 fleas were collected from agricultural and pas-toral areas of Tumushuke City and Hotan Prefecture.Flea species were identified on the basis of morphology and the Pulex irritans mi-tochondrial COII gene.Flea DNA was extracted,and PCR was conducted to amplify the Bartonella gltA gene;Arsenophonus,Ana-plasma,Ehrlichia,and Wolbachia 16S rRNA genes;RickettsiaOmpA,17kDa,16S rRNA genes,and Yersinia pestis 16S rDNA gene.The amplified products were sequenced,and the homology of the genes of the three detected pathogens(gltA gene of Bartonella,16S rRNA gene of Wolbachia,and Anaplasma phagocytophilum)with respect to known corresponding genes of the same pathogen in Gen-Bank was analyzed.Phylogenetic trees were constructed with the adjacency method in MEGA 11.0.According to morphological and mo-lecular biology identification results,all fleas collected in this study were Pulex irritans.PCR indicated that the target gene fragments had been added to the mitochondrial COII,BartonellagltA,Wolbachia,and autophagosomal 16S rRNA genes of human fleas,all of which were consistent with the expected fragment sizes.Target bands were not amplified from Ehrlichia,Arsenophonus,spotted fever group Rickettsia,and Yersinia pestis.According to homology and genetic evolution analysis of human flea mitochondrial COII and the corresponding genes of the above-described pathogens,the COX2 gene(ON455234.1)of human fleas in Tumushuke city and Iran ob-tained in this study showed the highest homology(99.84%).The COII gene(NC_063709.1)of human fleas in Hetan City and Hunan region showed the highest homology(100%).Our findings further confirmed that the flea species was Pulex irritans.The PCR amplifi-cation results indicated that the collected Pulex irritans carried multiple pathogens,among which Bartonella and Wolbachia had the highest infection rates,and the infection rate with Anaplasma phagocytophilum was relatively low.This study is the first to discover flea species on the surface of sheep in some areas of southern Xinjiang.Our findings preliminarily confirmed that Bartonella,Wolba-chia,and Anaplasma phagocytophilum are the main Pulex irritans pathogens.

Objective:To analyze the risk factors for symptomatic cerebral infarction (SCI) in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).Methods:A total of 337 patients with spontaneous ICH admitted to the stroke center of Zhengzhou People’s Hospital were consecutively collected from May 2019 to March 2023. Patients were divided into the SCI group and without SCI group according to whether the presence of new neurological deficits consistent with diffusion-weighted imaging hyperintense lesions distant from the hematoma. Magnetic resonance was used to quantify cerebral small vessel disease imaging markers and the degree of cerebral artery stenosis (CAS). SPSS 25.0 software was used for data analysis. Univariate and multivariable Logistic regression models were adopted to assess risk factors associated with concomitant SCI. Subgroup analysis stratified by mean arterial pressure (MAP) tertiles was performed.Results:Compared with patients without SCI, patients with SCI have more histories of ischemic stroke, higher rates of complication of pneumonia and deep venous thrombosis, higher baseline systolic blood pressure, greater MAP change, higher periventricular white matter hyperintensities score and deep white matter hyperintensities (DWMHs) score, and more severe CAS (all P<0.05). Multivariable regression analysis showed that, the degree of CAS ( B=1.095, OR=2.989, 95% CI=1.645-5.432, P<0.001) and DWMHs score ( B=0.789, OR=2.201, 95% CI=1.163-4.166, P=0.015) were risk factors for ICH patients with SCI. Compared with patients with mild CAS, the proportion of SCI significantly increased in patients with moderate and severe CAS in the maximum MAP change group (both P<0.05). Compared with patients with mild DWMHs, the proportion of SCI in patients with severe DWMHs in the maximum MAP change group significantly increased ( P=0.002). Conclusion:Severe CAS and DWMHs are independent risk factors for SCI after ICH, especially with greater fluctuations in MAP change.

Objective To explore the independent risk factors for long-term adverse prognosis after percutaneous renal artery angioplasty in patients with transplant renal artery stenosis(TRAS).Methods We retrospectively collected medical records and surgery details of TRAS patients who underwent renal artery angioplasty at the Department of Peripheral Vascular Diseases,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University,from January 2017 to June 2021.All patients were followed up for 3 years post-operation.Multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to find the independent predictive factors for long-term adverse prognosis after renal artery angioplasty in the TRAS patients.Results A total of 45 TRAS patients who underwent percutaneous renal artery angioplasty were included in this study.During the five-year follow-up period,10 patients(22.2％)experienced long-term adverse events.These consisted of 3 patients(6.7％)who died from any cause,1 patient(2.2％)who developed transplant renal artery dissection,6 patients(13.3％)who had restenosis of the transplant renal artery,and 1 patient(2.2％)who lost the transplant kidney and received dialysis again.Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that male gender(HR=4.915,95％CI:1.036-23.328,P=0.045)and balloon angioplasty alone(HR=8.594,95％CI:2.191-33.710,P=0.002)were independent risk factors for long-term adverse prognosis after renal artery angioplasty in TRAS patients.Conclusion Male gender and balloon angioplasty alone are independent risk factors for long-term adverse prognosis after renal artery angioplasty in TRAS patients.

This study identified the types and pathogen carrying status of fleas on the surface of sheep in some areas of southern Xinjiang,and analyzed the genetic evolution differences with respect to related pathogens.The aim was to provide a reference for the local prevention and control of fleas and insect borne infectious diseases.A total of 1 586 fleas were collected from agricultural and pas-toral areas of Tumushuke City and Hotan Prefecture.Flea species were identified on the basis of morphology and the Pulex irritans mi-tochondrial COII gene.Flea DNA was extracted,and PCR was conducted to amplify the Bartonella gltA gene;Arsenophonus,Ana-plasma,Ehrlichia,and Wolbachia 16S rRNA genes;RickettsiaOmpA,17kDa,16S rRNA genes,and Yersinia pestis 16S rDNA gene.The amplified products were sequenced,and the homology of the genes of the three detected pathogens(gltA gene of Bartonella,16S rRNA gene of Wolbachia,and Anaplasma phagocytophilum)with respect to known corresponding genes of the same pathogen in Gen-Bank was analyzed.Phylogenetic trees were constructed with the adjacency method in MEGA 11.0.According to morphological and mo-lecular biology identification results,all fleas collected in this study were Pulex irritans.PCR indicated that the target gene fragments had been added to the mitochondrial COII,BartonellagltA,Wolbachia,and autophagosomal 16S rRNA genes of human fleas,all of which were consistent with the expected fragment sizes.Target bands were not amplified from Ehrlichia,Arsenophonus,spotted fever group Rickettsia,and Yersinia pestis.According to homology and genetic evolution analysis of human flea mitochondrial COII and the corresponding genes of the above-described pathogens,the COX2 gene(ON455234.1)of human fleas in Tumushuke city and Iran ob-tained in this study showed the highest homology(99.84%).The COII gene(NC_063709.1)of human fleas in Hetan City and Hunan region showed the highest homology(100%).Our findings further confirmed that the flea species was Pulex irritans.The PCR amplifi-cation results indicated that the collected Pulex irritans carried multiple pathogens,among which Bartonella and Wolbachia had the highest infection rates,and the infection rate with Anaplasma phagocytophilum was relatively low.This study is the first to discover flea species on the surface of sheep in some areas of southern Xinjiang.Our findings preliminarily confirmed that Bartonella,Wolba-chia,and Anaplasma phagocytophilum are the main Pulex irritans pathogens.

Objective To explore the independent risk factors for long-term adverse prognosis after percutaneous renal artery angioplasty in patients with transplant renal artery stenosis(TRAS).Methods We retrospectively collected medical records and surgery details of TRAS patients who underwent renal artery angioplasty at the Department of Peripheral Vascular Diseases,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University,from January 2017 to June 2021.All patients were followed up for 3 years post-operation.Multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to find the independent predictive factors for long-term adverse prognosis after renal artery angioplasty in the TRAS patients.Results A total of 45 TRAS patients who underwent percutaneous renal artery angioplasty were included in this study.During the five-year follow-up period,10 patients(22.2％)experienced long-term adverse events.These consisted of 3 patients(6.7％)who died from any cause,1 patient(2.2％)who developed transplant renal artery dissection,6 patients(13.3％)who had restenosis of the transplant renal artery,and 1 patient(2.2％)who lost the transplant kidney and received dialysis again.Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that male gender(HR=4.915,95％CI:1.036-23.328,P=0.045)and balloon angioplasty alone(HR=8.594,95％CI:2.191-33.710,P=0.002)were independent risk factors for long-term adverse prognosis after renal artery angioplasty in TRAS patients.Conclusion Male gender and balloon angioplasty alone are independent risk factors for long-term adverse prognosis after renal artery angioplasty in TRAS patients.