Objective To evaluate the clinical outcome of neurosurgical robot-assisted stereotactic puncture and drainage for brain abscess.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 53 patients with brain abscess admitted to our hospital from January 2018 to December 2024.Among them,29 cases underwent craniotomy for abscess resection(craniotomy group),while 24 cases received neurosurgical robot-assisted stereotactic puncture and drainage(robot-assisted group).The operation time,intraoperative blood loss,decompressive craniectomy rate,proportion of postoperative antibiotic regimen adjustment,postoperative hospital stay,incidence of postoperative complications,mortality rate and Glasgow outcome scale(GOS)scores 6 months after surgery of patients were compared between the two groups.Results Compared with the craniotomy group,the robot-assisted group demonstrated significantly shorter operation time,less intraoperative blood loss,and lower incidence of postoperative complication,the differences were all statistically significant(P<0.05).However,there were no statistically significant differences in terms of decompressive craniectomy rate,postoperative hospital stay,mortality rate,GOS score,or proportion of the postoperative antibiotic regimen adjustment between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion As a precise and minimally invasive surgical method,neurosurgical robot-assisted stereotactic puncture and drainage for patients with brain abscess can effectively improve the operational efficiency,shorten the operation time,reduce intraoperative injury,and lower the risk of postoperative complications.It has high clinical application value and potential for widespread adoption.

Background Air pollution exposure has a significant impact on maternal and child health. However, the research on the association between ambient ozone (O₃) exposure during pregnancy and the risk of premature birth in newborns is limited, and the conclusions are inconsistent. Objective To investigate the association of ambient O₃ exposure during pregnancy with the risk of preterm birth in Guangdong Province. Methods Data of pregnant women in Guangzhou from 2013 to 2019 and Foshan from 2018 to 2023 were collected, and O₃ concentrations during different trimesters were assessed according to maternal residential addresses. Bilinear interpolation was used to evaluate the concentrations of air pollution. A cohort study design was adopted in our study. Restricted cubic spline curves were used to evaluate the exposure-response relationship between O₃ exposure and preterm birth risk and explore potential exposure threshold of O₃. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association of O₃ exposure with preterm birth. Results A total of 702 924 pregnant women were included in this study, of whom 43 051 (6.12%) were preterm. The average O₃ exposure concentrations of pregnant women during the first, second, third, and whole trimesters were 95.51, 97.51, 100.60, and 97.87 μg·m⁻³, respectively. We observed J-shaped associations between O₃ exposure and preterm birth risk during the second, third, and whole trimesters of pregnancy using restricted cubic spline curves. This study found that there were threshold concentrations between O₃ exposure and preterm birth risk during different gestational periods, and the threshold concentrations in the first, second, third, and whole trimesters were 112.32, 99.83, 111.74, and 112.46 μg·m⁻³, respectively. During the second, third, and whole trimesters of pregnancy, after adjusting for maternal age, baby sex, pre-pregnancy body mass index, mode of delivery, baby birth weight, gestational diabetes, and gestational hypertension, the odds ratios (OR) of preterm birth were 1.02 (95%CI: 1.01, 1.04), 1.02 (95%CI: 1.00, 1.03), and 1.17 (95%CI: 1.13, 1.21) for each 10 μg·m⁻³ increase in O₃ concentration above the O₃ threshold. No significant association was found between O₃ exposure and the risk of preterm birth during the first trimester. Conclusion There is a nonlinear association between the risk of preterm birth and O₃ exposure during pregnancy, and higher concentrations of O₃ exposure during pregnancy are associated with the risk of preterm birth. Above the O₃ threshold concentration during pregnancy, especially during the second, third, and whole trimesters, the risk of preterm birth elevates with the increase of O₃ exposure concentrations.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the impact of foam macrophages (FMs) on the intracellular survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and identify the molecular mechanisms influencing MTB survival. METHODS: An in vitro FM model was established using oleic acid induction. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses were conducted to identify the key molecular pathways involved in FM-mediated MTB survival. RESULTS: Induced FMs effectively restricted MTB survival. Transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling revealed distinct changes in gene and metabolite expression in FMs during MTB infection compared with normal macrophages. Integrated analyses identified significant alterations in the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling pathway, indicating that its activation contributes to the FM-mediated restriction of MTB survival. CONCLUSIONS FMs inhibit MTB survival. The cAMP signaling pathway is a key contributor. These findings enhance the understanding of the role of FMs in tuberculosis progression, suggest potential targets for host-directed therapies, and offer new directions for developing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies against tuberculosis.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis/physiology* ; Transcriptome ; Metabolomics ; Foam Cells/microbiology* ; Humans ; Metabolome ; Tuberculosis/microbiology* ; Gene Expression Profiling

Objective:To analyze the differences in heart size，shape and function between fetuses with tetralogy of Fallot（TOF）and fetuses with malalignment ventricular septal defect（VSD）and pulmonary stenosis（PS）（named as，mild TOF）by fetal heart quantification（fetal HQ）and multi-parameter fetal echocardiography.Methods:From June 2021 to June 2023，50 fetuses with TOF（TOF group）diagnosed by fetal echocardiography at the Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound & Echocardiography Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital，Zhejiang University College of Medicine and 34 fetuses with VSD and PS matched to gestational age（mild TOF group）were retrospectively selected. Cardiovascular parameters were measured by 2D echocardiography，M-mode echocardiography and fetal HQ，including aortic dimension（AO）and its Z-score（AO Z-score），pulmonary artery diameter（PA）and its Z-score（PA Z-score），PA/AO ratio，main pulmonary artery diameter（MPA）and its Z-score（MPA Z-score），left pulmonary artery diameter（LPA）and its Z-score（LPA Z-score），right pulmonary artery diameter（RPA）and its Z-score（RPA Z-score），McGoon index（MGI），tricuspid annular diameter（TV）and its Z-score（TV Z-score），mitral annular diameter（MV）and its Z-score（MV Z-score），and MV/TV ratio. Measurements of global ventricular morphologic parameters included cardiac axis，left and right ventricular transverse diameters（LVW，RVW）and their ratio（LVW/RVW），left and right ventricular long diameters（LVL，RVL）and LVL/RVL ratio，left and right ventricular areas（LVA，RVA）and LVA/RVA ratio，global spherical index（GSI）and its Z-score，four chamber view transverse diameter（4CV-Width-ED），four chamber view end-diastolic longitudinal diameter（4CV-Length-ED），four chamber view end-diastolic area（4CV-Area-ED）. Measurements of left and right global ventricular functional parameters included fractional left ventricular and right ventricular area changes（LVFAC，RVFAC），left ventricular ejection fraction（LVEF），left ventricular and right ventricular global longitudinal strains（LVGLS，RVGLS）；end diastolic width diameter（Width-ED），SI and fractional shortening rate（FS）of 24 segments of left and right ventricles. The differences of the above parameters between the two groups were analyzed and compared，and the relationships between absolute values of GLS in left and right ventricles of TOF fetus and PA Z-score，MPA Z-score and PA/AO were analyzed. Binary Logistic regression model was used to select the best variables，and ROC curve was adopted to analyze the predictive values of ultrasonic parameter variables on TOF.Results:There were statistically significant differences in MV，TV，RVW，RVL，LVL，LVA，RVA，4CV-Length-ED，LVGLS，RVGLS，RVFAC，PA/AO，MPA，RPA，LPA，MGI，PA and PA Z-score between TOF group and mild TOF group（all P<0.05）. The Width-ED values of all segments of left ventricle were statistically different between TOF group and mild TOF group（all P<0.05）. There were statistical differences in SI between LV segments 4~6 and 8~24，and RV segments 1~21（all P<0.05）. The FS values between the 8th and 10th to 18th segments of RV revealed statistical differences（all P<0.05）. There were no statistical differences in the other parameters（all P>0.05）. The absolute value of LVGLS in TOF fetuses was positively correlated with PA Z-score，MPA Z-score and PA/AO（ r = 0.313，0.344，0.304，all P<0.05），and the absolute value of RVGLS was positively correlated with PA Z-score，MPA Z-score，and PA/AO（ r = 0.323，0.334，0.357，all P<0.05）. Binary Logistic regression model analysis confirmed that LVGLS，RVFAC and PA/AO were predictive variables. ROC curve analysis showed that the areas under the curves of LVGLS，RVFAC and PA/AO for predicting TOF were 0.746，0.693 and 0.849 respectively. The combined prediction efficiency was higher，and the area under the curve was 0.906. Conclusions:Fetal HQ combined with multiple fetal echocardiographic quantification indices can evaluate the differences in fetal heart size，shape and function between TOF and mild TOF. It is expected to provide important reference information in prenatal diagnosis and consultation for fetuses with TOF and mild TOF.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of avatrombopag in promoting platelet engraftment after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in children, compared with recombinant human thrombopoietin (rhTPO). METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 53 pediatric patients who underwent allo-HSCT at the Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences from April 2023 to August 2024. Based on medications used during the periengraftment period, patients were divided into two groups: the avatrombopag group (n=15) and the rhTPO group (n=38). RESULTS: At days 14, 30, and 60 post-transplant, platelet engraftment was achieved in 20% (3/15), 60% (9/15), and 93% (14/15) of patients in the avatrombopag group, and in 39% (15/38), 82% (31/38), and 97% (37/38) in the rhTPO group, respectively. There were no significant differences between the two groups in platelet engraftment rates at each time point, cumulative incidence of platelet engraftment, overall survival, and relapse-free survival (all P>0.05). Multivariable Cox proportional hazards analysis indicated that acute graft-versus-host disease was an independent risk factor for delayed platelet engraftment (P=0.043). CONCLUSIONS In children undergoing allo-HSCT, avatrombopag effectively promotes platelet engraftment, with efficacy and safety comparable to rhTPO, and represents a viable therapeutic option.
Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/adverse effects* ; Male ; Female ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Infant ; Adolescent ; Transplantation, Homologous ; Blood Platelets/drug effects* ; Thiazoles/therapeutic use* ; Thrombopoietin/therapeutic use* ; Thiophenes

Accurate analysis of metal nanoparticles(MNPs)in sediments is a prerequisite for assessing the ecological risks of MNPs in aquatic environmental sediments.In this study,an analytical method for quantitative detection of concentration and particle size distribution of silver-containing nanoparticles(Ag-NPs),zinc-containing nanoparticles(Zn-NPs),cerium-containing nanoparticles(Ce-NPs),and titanium-containing nanoparticles(Ti-NPs)in sediments was established based on ultrasonic extraction-single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(SP-ICP-MS).The effects of sample preparation conditions such as extraction solvent type,solid-liquid ratio,ultrasonic time,and settling time on the recovery of MNPs were investigated.The results showed that the extraction of MNPs from sediment by distilled water could effectively eliminate the high background signal interference introduced by the extractant under the conditions of solid-liquid ratio of 1∶400(g∶mL),ultrasonic extraction time of 1 h and settling time of 3 h.The detection limits for particle size of Ag-NPs,Zn-NPs,Ce-NPs and Ti-NPs in sediments were 31,35,26 and 85 nm,respectively,while the detection limits of particle concentrations were 1.21×104,1.90×104,5.26×107 and 1.48×107 particles/g,respectively.The spiking recoveries of Ag-NPs,Zn-NPs,Ce-NPs and Ti-NPs in sediments were 62.1％-108.7％,with relative standard deviations below 10％.This method could rapidly,accurately and simultaneously determine the concentration and particle size distribution of various MNPs in sediments,and was successfully applied to analysis of Ag-NPs,Zn-NPs,Ce-NPs,and Ti-NPs in authentic marine sediments.

Objective To evaluate the clinical outcome of neurosurgical robot-assisted stereotactic puncture and drainage for brain abscess.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 53 patients with brain abscess admitted to our hospital from January 2018 to December 2024.Among them,29 cases underwent craniotomy for abscess resection(craniotomy group),while 24 cases received neurosurgical robot-assisted stereotactic puncture and drainage(robot-assisted group).The operation time,intraoperative blood loss,decompressive craniectomy rate,proportion of postoperative antibiotic regimen adjustment,postoperative hospital stay,incidence of postoperative complications,mortality rate and Glasgow outcome scale(GOS)scores 6 months after surgery of patients were compared between the two groups.Results Compared with the craniotomy group,the robot-assisted group demonstrated significantly shorter operation time,less intraoperative blood loss,and lower incidence of postoperative complication,the differences were all statistically significant(P<0.05).However,there were no statistically significant differences in terms of decompressive craniectomy rate,postoperative hospital stay,mortality rate,GOS score,or proportion of the postoperative antibiotic regimen adjustment between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion As a precise and minimally invasive surgical method,neurosurgical robot-assisted stereotactic puncture and drainage for patients with brain abscess can effectively improve the operational efficiency,shorten the operation time,reduce intraoperative injury,and lower the risk of postoperative complications.It has high clinical application value and potential for widespread adoption.

Objective:To analyze the differences in heart size，shape and function between fetuses with tetralogy of Fallot（TOF）and fetuses with malalignment ventricular septal defect（VSD）and pulmonary stenosis（PS）（named as，mild TOF）by fetal heart quantification（fetal HQ）and multi-parameter fetal echocardiography.Methods:From June 2021 to June 2023，50 fetuses with TOF（TOF group）diagnosed by fetal echocardiography at the Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound & Echocardiography Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital，Zhejiang University College of Medicine and 34 fetuses with VSD and PS matched to gestational age（mild TOF group）were retrospectively selected. Cardiovascular parameters were measured by 2D echocardiography，M-mode echocardiography and fetal HQ，including aortic dimension（AO）and its Z-score（AO Z-score），pulmonary artery diameter（PA）and its Z-score（PA Z-score），PA/AO ratio，main pulmonary artery diameter（MPA）and its Z-score（MPA Z-score），left pulmonary artery diameter（LPA）and its Z-score（LPA Z-score），right pulmonary artery diameter（RPA）and its Z-score（RPA Z-score），McGoon index（MGI），tricuspid annular diameter（TV）and its Z-score（TV Z-score），mitral annular diameter（MV）and its Z-score（MV Z-score），and MV/TV ratio. Measurements of global ventricular morphologic parameters included cardiac axis，left and right ventricular transverse diameters（LVW，RVW）and their ratio（LVW/RVW），left and right ventricular long diameters（LVL，RVL）and LVL/RVL ratio，left and right ventricular areas（LVA，RVA）and LVA/RVA ratio，global spherical index（GSI）and its Z-score，four chamber view transverse diameter（4CV-Width-ED），four chamber view end-diastolic longitudinal diameter（4CV-Length-ED），four chamber view end-diastolic area（4CV-Area-ED）. Measurements of left and right global ventricular functional parameters included fractional left ventricular and right ventricular area changes（LVFAC，RVFAC），left ventricular ejection fraction（LVEF），left ventricular and right ventricular global longitudinal strains（LVGLS，RVGLS）；end diastolic width diameter（Width-ED），SI and fractional shortening rate（FS）of 24 segments of left and right ventricles. The differences of the above parameters between the two groups were analyzed and compared，and the relationships between absolute values of GLS in left and right ventricles of TOF fetus and PA Z-score，MPA Z-score and PA/AO were analyzed. Binary Logistic regression model was used to select the best variables，and ROC curve was adopted to analyze the predictive values of ultrasonic parameter variables on TOF.Results:There were statistically significant differences in MV，TV，RVW，RVL，LVL，LVA，RVA，4CV-Length-ED，LVGLS，RVGLS，RVFAC，PA/AO，MPA，RPA，LPA，MGI，PA and PA Z-score between TOF group and mild TOF group（all P<0.05）. The Width-ED values of all segments of left ventricle were statistically different between TOF group and mild TOF group（all P<0.05）. There were statistical differences in SI between LV segments 4~6 and 8~24，and RV segments 1~21（all P<0.05）. The FS values between the 8th and 10th to 18th segments of RV revealed statistical differences（all P<0.05）. There were no statistical differences in the other parameters（all P>0.05）. The absolute value of LVGLS in TOF fetuses was positively correlated with PA Z-score，MPA Z-score and PA/AO（ r = 0.313，0.344，0.304，all P<0.05），and the absolute value of RVGLS was positively correlated with PA Z-score，MPA Z-score，and PA/AO（ r = 0.323，0.334，0.357，all P<0.05）. Binary Logistic regression model analysis confirmed that LVGLS，RVFAC and PA/AO were predictive variables. ROC curve analysis showed that the areas under the curves of LVGLS，RVFAC and PA/AO for predicting TOF were 0.746，0.693 and 0.849 respectively. The combined prediction efficiency was higher，and the area under the curve was 0.906. Conclusions:Fetal HQ combined with multiple fetal echocardiographic quantification indices can evaluate the differences in fetal heart size，shape and function between TOF and mild TOF. It is expected to provide important reference information in prenatal diagnosis and consultation for fetuses with TOF and mild TOF.

Wastewater-based epidemiology(WBE)can effectively assess population health status,but it is lack of analytical methods which can simultaneously analyze a number of pharmaceuticals and biomarkers in wastewater.In this work,a method including sample pretreatment and instrumental detection for quantifying 83 kinds of pharmaceuticals and biomarkers in the influent of wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs)was established by sing solid phase extraction-ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(SPE-UPLC-MS/MS).The water sample(200 mL)with 83 kinds of target compounds was divided into two aliquots,which were then enriched and purified using HLB columns at pH=6.7 and pH=2 respectively,followed by elution with 6 mL of methanol and 6 mL of methanol containing 2%(V/V)formic acid,respectively,and then dried by nitrogen blown,concentrated,and finally redissolved to 0.5 mL,filtered through a nylon filter(0.22 μm).The target compounds in the samples were determined using UPLC-MS/MS in electrospray ionization under both positive and negative ion multiple reaction monitoring modes,with quantification using the internal standard method.The method exhibited good linearity(r>0.996)for the 83 kinds of target compounds in the concentration range of 0.1-500 ng/mL,and intra-day and inter-day precisions were 1.2%-16.5%.The recoveries of target substances in pure water and influent samples from a WWTP were 51.6%-166.6%and 56.4%-150.1%,respectively,with relative standard deviations of 0.2%-31.9%and 0.3%-20.9%,respectively.The method detection limits of target compounds were 0.02-7.72 ng/L.This method was applied to determine pharmaceuticals and biomarkers in the influent samples of a WWTP in Guangzhou,and 54 kinds of pharmaceuticals and 4 kinds of biomarkers were detected.The concentrations of acetaminophen and erythromycin were the highest among the pharmaceuticals,1.6-3.4 μg/L and 0.6-1.1 μg/L,respectively.The concentration of caffeine was the highest among the biomarkers,i.e.,33.3-43.9 μg/L.This method had high sensitivity,good stability and accuracy,and was suitable for detection of pharmaceuticals and biomarkers in the influent of WWTP,which could provide analytical method support for conducting studies on WBE.