BACKGROUND: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by radical surgery has been a common practice for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, but the response rate varies among patients. This study aimed to develop a ResNet-Vision Transformer based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-endoscopy fusion model to precisely predict treatment response and provide personalized treatment. METHODS: In this multicenter study, 366 eligible patients who had undergone neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by radical surgery at eight Chinese tertiary hospitals between January 2017 and June 2024 were recruited, with 2928 pretreatment colonic endoscopic images and 366 pelvic MRI images. An MRI-endoscopy fusion model was constructed based on the ResNet backbone and Transformer network using pretreatment MRI and endoscopic images. Treatment response was defined as good response or non-good response based on the tumor regression grade. The Delong test and the Hanley-McNeil test were utilized to compare prediction performance among different models and different subgroups, respectively. The predictive performance of the MRI-endoscopy fusion model was comprehensively validated in the test sets and was further compared to that of the single-modal MRI model and single-modal endoscopy model. RESULTS: The MRI-endoscopy fusion model demonstrated favorable prediction performance. In the internal validation set, the area under the curve (AUC) and accuracy were 0.852 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.744-0.940) and 0.737 (95% CI: 0.712-0.844), respectively. Moreover, the AUC and accuracy reached 0.769 (95% CI: 0.678-0.861) and 0.729 (95% CI: 0.628-0.821), respectively, in the external test set. In addition, the MRI-endoscopy fusion model outperformed the single-modal MRI model (AUC: 0.692 [95% CI: 0.609-0.783], accuracy: 0.659 [95% CI: 0.565-0.775]) and the single-modal endoscopy model (AUC: 0.720 [95% CI: 0.617-0.823], accuracy: 0.713 [95% CI: 0.612-0.809]) in the external test set. CONCLUSION The MRI-endoscopy fusion model based on ResNet-Vision Transformer achieved favorable performance in predicting treatment response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and holds tremendous potential for enabling personalized treatment regimens for locally advanced rectal cancer patients.
Humans ; Rectal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods* ; Male ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Neoadjuvant Therapy/methods* ; Aged ; Adult ; Chemoradiotherapy/methods* ; Endoscopy/methods* ; Treatment Outcome

ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Xianqi Qinglong Formula （仙芪青龙方， XQF） in the treatment of cough variant asthma （CVS） patients with lung and kidney deficiency and exuberant wind-induced spasm and tension syndrome. MethodsA randomized， positive-controlled， non-inferiority clinical trial was designed. Totally， 102 CVS patients with lung and kidney deficiency and exuberant wind-induced spasm and tension syndrome were randomly divided into a treatment group （52 cases） and a control group （50 cases）. The treatment group was given XQF granules orally， 1 dose per day， 2 bags each time （9.25 g/bag）， twice a day， after breakfast and dinner； the control group was given XQF granules placebo orally combined with inhaled fluticasone propionate inhalation aerosol （125 μg each time， twice a day）. Both groups were treated for 12 weeks and followed up for 12 weeks， with a total of 24 weeks. The primary outcome was the cough symptom score （including daytime， nighttime and total score）， evaluated before treatment （at enrollment）， during treatment （after the 6th week of enrollment）， at the end of treatment （after the 12th week of enrollment）， and at the end of follow-up （after the 24th week of enrollment）. The non-inferiority was determined by the lower limit （LCL） of the unilateral 95% confidence interval. The secondary outcomes included cough relief and disappearance， total score of TCM syndrome， cough visual analogue （VAS） score， Leicester Cough Questionnaire （LCQ） score， and lung function indicators including forced expiratory volume in 1 second （FEV1）， percentage of predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second （FEV1%pred）， forced vital capacity （FVC）， and peak expiratory flow （PEF）. Blood routine and liver and kidney function were tested before and after treatment， and the adverse events were recorded. ResultsA total of 101 patients were included in the full analysis set （FAS）， including 52 cases in the treatment group and 49 cases in the control group. After treatment， the daytime， nighttime and total cough symptom scores during treatment， at the end of treatment and at the end of follow-up all decreased in both two groups （P＜0.01）. The unilateral 95% LCL of the total cough symptom scores during treatment， at the end of treatment and at the end of follow-up of the two groups were -0.14， -0.47 and -0.27 （95% LCL all＞-0.6）. There were no significant differences in the cough relief rate， cough disappearance rate， cough relief days and cough disappearance days between the two groups at each time point （P＞0.05）. Compared to those before treatment， the TCM syndrome scores and cough VAS scores during treatment， at the end of treatment and at the end of follow-up decreased in both groups， while the LCQ scores increased （P＜0.01）， but there were no significant differences in FEV1， FEV1%， FVC and PEF before and after treatment （P＞0.05）. There were no significant differences in TCM syndrome scores， cough VAS scores， LCQ scores， FEV1， FEV1%， FVC， and PEF between the two groups at each time point （P＞0.05）. No clinically significant abnormal liver and kidney function were found in the two groups before and after treatment. ConclusionXQF is not inferior to fluticasone propionate inhalation aerosol in relieving cough symptoms， reducing cough scores， decreasing the number of cough attack days， and improving the quality of life when treating CVS patients with lung and kidney deficiency and exuberant wind-induced spasms and tension syndrome， and relatively safe.

Objective: To investigate the factors influencing the development of gastric cancer in Chinese populations, so as provide insights into creating a model for predicting gastric cancer incidence among Chinese populations. Methods: The case-control and cohort studies pertaining to factors affecting the development of gastric cancer were retrieved in electronic Chinese and English databases, including CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, PubMed, Web of Science and Embase from their inception until September 30, 2021. A meta-analysis was performed using R package version 4.1.0. Sensitivity analysis was performed using the “leave-one-out” evaluation procedure, and the publication bias was evaluated using the Egger regression test and the trim-and-fill procedure. Results: A total of 5 301 publications were screened and 116 eligible studies were included in the final analysis, including 103 case-control studies and 13 cohort studies, which covered approximately 3.23 million study subjects. A total of 45 factors affecting the development of gastric cancer were collected, and there were less than 4 publications reporting 7 factors, which were only qualitatively described. There were 38 factors included in the final meta-analysis. A total of 21 factors were identified as risk factors of gastric cancer, including a history of gastrointestinal diseases (pooled OR=4.85, 95%CI: 3.74-6.29), H. pylori infection (pooled OR=3.18, 95%CI: 2.35-4.32), binge eating and drinking (pooled OR=2.88, 95%CI: 2.09-3.97) and a family history of tumors (pooled OR=2.78, 95%CI: 2.17-3.56), and 10 factors as protective factors, including vegetable intake (pooled OR=0.48, 95%CI: 0.38-0.61), tea consumption (pooled OR=0.55, 95%CI: 0.47-0.64), administration of aspirin (pooled OR=0.53, 95%CI: 0.31-0.92) and administration of statins (pooled OR=0.59, 95%CI: 0.44-0.80). Sensitivity analyses of eating moldy food frequently, white meat intake, favoring spicy food and administration of sulfonylureas were not robust. Following correction with the trim-and-fill procedure, there was still a publication bias pertaining to high income, diabetes, administration of stains, alcohol consumption, tea consumption and white meat intake. Conclusions The development of gastric cancer is associated with a medical history of gastrointestinal disease, H. pylori infection, family history of tumors and poor dietary habits. Risk and protective factors of gastric cancer are recommended to be included in models used to predict gastric cancer incidence among Chinese populations.

Microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) refers to the natural biological process of calcium carbonate precipitation induced by microbial metabolism in its surrounding environment. Based on the principles of MICP, microbial cement has been developed and has received widespread attention in the field of biology, civil engineering, and environment owing to the merits of environmental friendliness and economic competence. Urease and carbonic anhydrase are the key enzymes closely related to microbial cement. This review summarizes the genes, protein structures, regulatory mechanisms, engineering strains and mutual synergistic relationship of these two enzymes. The application of bioinformatics and synthetic biology is expected to develop biocement with a wide range of environmental adaptability and high performance, and will bring the MICP research to a new height.
Calcium Carbonate/metabolism* ; Chemical Precipitation ; Urease/metabolism*

Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology* ; Antibodies, Viral/immunology* ; COVID-19/virology* ; COVID-19 Vaccines/immunology* ; Humans ; SARS-CoV-2/pathogenicity* ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/immunology* ; Vaccines, Inactivated/immunology*

Objective:To explore the association between lifestyle-related factors and colorectal adenoma.Methods:Based on the Screening Project of Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer in Jiashan county Zhejiang province, from August 2012 to March 2018, information gathered through records on questionnaire and colonoscopic diagnosis were collected from participants with positive results during the primary screening stage. According to the findings of colonoscopy, 11 232 controls without any colorectal diseases and 3 895 cases with colorectal adenoma were included in the study. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to analyze the association between lifestyle-related factors and colorectal adenoma.Results:After adjusting for possible confounding factors, results from multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that smoking, alcohol drinking and obesity were positively related to the risk of colorectal adenoma, with ORs (95 %CIs) as 1.38 (1.24-1.54), 1.37 (1.24-1.51) and 1.38 (1.20-1.59) respectively. However, regular aspirin intake was negatively related with the risk of colorectal adenoma ( OR=0.65, 95 %CI: 0.53-0.80). After stratified by sex and age, data showed that the associations between smoking, alcohol drinking and colorectal adenoma were statistically significant in males, and the association between regular aspirin intake and colorectal adenoma was also statistically significant in older participants (aged 60 years and older). Conclusion:Smoking, alcohol drinking, regular aspirin intake and obesity were associated with colorectal adenoma.

Objective:To evaluate the impact of colonoscopy on the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC).Methods:This study was based on the Screening Project of Early Diagnosis and Treatment of CRC in Jiashan county, Zhejiang province. After excluding participants with incomplete information, these with individual history of CRC, those with CRC, enteritis or ulcer, noticed through colonoscopy exam at baseline, a total of 25 894 participants were finally included. Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to analyze the association between colonoscopy and the incidence of CRC.Results:This study was followed up for 160 113 person-years with a median of 5.67 years. During the follow-up period, 127 of them developed the CRC. The incidence rates of CRC in participants, were 202.35 per 100 000 person-years, 40.93 per 100 000 person-years and 63.62 per 100 000 person-years, respectively among the following three groups: who did not take the colonoscopy, without colorectal lesions or with benign colorectal lesions noticed by the colonoscopy and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, the HRs(95 %CI) of CRC were 0.24 (0.16-0.36) and 0.29 (0.17-0.49), among those who did not have or had colorectal lesions in the participants who underwent the colonoscopy. Stratified by anatomic site, age and sex, results showed that the associations among the aforementioned groups were relatively stable. Conclusion:Colonoscopy could effectively contribute to the reduction of CRC incidence in the high-risk population.

Objective: To explore the correlation between obesity and the risk of colorectal adenoma, so as to provide theoretic evidence for the intervention of the high-risk population for colorectal cancer. Methods: Based on the Screen Project of Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer in Jiashan County, from August 2012 to March 2018, the results of colonoscopy and body measurement information of the high-risk population for colorectal cancer were collected. According to the results of colonoscopy, 3 895 patients with colorectal adenoma and 11 232 healthy controls were enrolled. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the correlation between overweight (body mass index (BMI) 24.0 to 27.9 kg/m²), obesity (BMI≥28.0 kg/m²) and the risk of colorectal adenoma. Results: After adjusting for gender and age, compared with that of individuals with normal weight (BMI 18.5 to 23.9 kg/m²), the risk of colorectal adenoma of obese patients increased by 36% (odds ratio (OR)=1.36, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.18 to 1.56). After stratifing by gender, compared with that of individuals with normal weight, the risk of colorectal adenoma of obese males increased by 30% (OR=1.30, 95%CI 1.07 to 1.59), the risk of colorectal adenoma of overweight females and obese females increased by 15% (OR=1.15, 95%CI 1.01 to 1.31) and 40% (OR=1.40, 95%CI 1.14 to 1.71), respectively. After stratifing by age, compared with that of individuals with normal weight, the risk of colorectal adenoma of obese patients aged between 40 and 59 years increased by 31% (OR=1.31, 95%CI 1.07 to 1.61), and the risk of colorectal adenoma of overweight and obese patients aged between 60 and 74 years increased by 13% (OR=1.13, 95%CI 1.01 to 1.27) and 39% (OR=1.39, 95%CI 1.15 to 1.70), respectively. The results of subgroup analysis according to pathological types indicated that the risk of non-advanced adenoma and advanced adenoma of obese patients increased by 35% (OR=1.35, 95%CI 1.16 to 1.57) and 39% (OR=1.39, 95%CI 1.06 to 1.83), respectively. Conclusions Obesity is correlated with colorectal adenoma, which is more significant in women, individuals aged between 60 and 74 years and advanced adenoma. The intervention of high-risk population for colorectal cancer should include body mass control.

Objective To explore prenatal MRI findings of fetal midline dural sinus malformation(DSM).Methods Eleven fetuses of midline DSM were collected.Abnormalities in the fetal occipital or cerebellar area were found from 21 to 27 weeks of gestation.Then MR scanning in the following week was performed.Of all 11 fetuses,9 were pathologically proved to be midline DSM,and the other 2 were followed up and proved after birth.The imaging findings and pathological features were analyzed.Results MRI of 11 fetuses showed cystic dilation of the occipital cranium of torcular herophili area,with the size of 10 mm× 15 mm to 35 mm× 55 mm,and the adjacent sinuses were also dilated.On axial or coronal images,the lesions were cuneiform,while on sagittal images,the lesions were spindle-or crescent-shaped.The lesions displayed isointensity or slightly hyperintensity on T1WI,while slightly hypointensity,isointensity or slightly hyperintensity on T2WI.In 9 of the 11 fetuses,class round or bar thrombosis on the side wall of the cystic mass were observed,which were hyperintensity on T1WI and isointensity and hypointensity,isointensity or hyperintensity on T2WI.Hemosiderin deposition was observed around the thrombi in 6 fetuses.Lesion diameters in 2 fetuses were more than 30 mm,and the adjacent brain tissue was significantly dislocated.Nine fetuses of postmortem pathology after induced labor showed deformed and dilated venous sinuses,in which eccentric thrombi were seen in 7 fetuses with side branches around them.Normal brain development was observed in 2 live birth newborns.Conclusion Prenatal MRI can accurately diagnose fetal midline dural sinus malformation,and estimate the development of fetal brain,which may be helpful to prognosis prediction.

Objective To explore the safety and effectiveness of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in the perioperative nursing of cerebral glioma patients. Methods ERAS optimized nursing was developed based on ERAS of other specialties combined with neurosurgical features. A total of 80 cerebral glioma patients recruited in the Department of Neurosurgery of Tang Du Hospital from June 2016 to April 2017 were investigated and divided into the experimental group (40 cases) and control group (40 cases) using the envelope random sampling with the registration number assigned when a patient was admitted to the hospital. Patients in the control group were treated with routine treatment, while patients in the experimental group received the ERAS nursing. The complications, nursing satisfaction rate, the time of taking food, removing urine tube, stopping the infusion and hospital stay were compared between two groups. Results There was no significant difference in the occurrence of complications between two groups (P>0.05). The nursing satisfaction rate was 82.5% in the experimental group and 62.5% in the control group with significant difference between two groups (P<0.05). The rate of removing urine tube within 24 hours after surgery was 85.0% in the experimental group and 25.0% in the control group; the bed activity rates within 3 days after surgery in the experimental and control groups were 95.0% and 30.0% respectively; the differences between two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). The time of taking food, stopping the infusion and hospital stay in the experimental group were significantly shorter than those of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions The application of ERAS in the perioperative nursing of cerebral glioma patients is safe and effective, which allows faster rehabilitation, and reduces postoperative hospital stay and hospitalization costs.