Objective:To explore the feasibility of transvaginal core needle biopsy for pelvic masses under finger guidance during a vagino-recto-abdominal examination.Methods:The clinicopathological data and follow-up information of 29 patients with pelvic masses who underwent transvaginal core needle biopsy under finger guidance during a vagino-recto-abdominal examination at Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University from January 2020 to July 2024 were collected, and the safety and diagnostic accuracy of the procedure were retrospectively analyzed.Results:(1) A total of 29 patients with pelvic masses were enrolled in this study, with a median age of 50 years (range: 29-73 years), and a median tumor diameter of 3.9 cm (range: 2.7-13.3 cm). Among these patients, 7 were newly diagnosed, and 22 were follow-up. The pre-procedure disease types included 21 patients (72%, 21/29) cervical cancer, 6 patients (21%, 6/29) epithelial ovarian cancer, and 2 patients (7%, 2/29) other suspected gynecologic tumors. (2) Among 29 patients with pelvic masses, 8 cases (28%, 8/29) were diagnosed with benign diseases according to core needle biopsy pathological findings, and 1 case suggested possible residual cervical cancer in the parametrial region by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging after radical chemoradiotherapy 3 months, while the result of core needle biopsy for this patient was negative, with follow-up after 1 year revealed progression of the lesion in the right parametrial area. Another patient underwent fine-needle aspiration cytology, which suggested gastrointestinal stromal tumor, requiring differentiation from endometriosis, and core needle biopsy pathology confirmed endometriosis, with follow-up at 6 months revealed no evidence of malignancy in this patient. The remaining 6 patients with benign diagnoses had follow-up periods exceeding 1 year without imaging or clinical evidence of local lesion progression or malignancy. Among the 21 patients (72%, 21/29) diagnosed with malignant tumors by core needle biopsy, 14 cases were suspected cases of residual or recurrent cervical cancer, 6 cases had advanced ovarian cancer, and 1 case had rectal cancer metastasis, with all biopsy diagnoses being consistent with preoperative clinical findings and imaging results. The overall diagnostic accuracy of the core needle biopsy was 97% (28/29). Among the 7 newly diagnosed patients, the diagnostic accuracy was 7/7, while it was 95% (21/22) for the 22 follow-up patients, with no statistically significant difference observed between the two groups ( P=1.000). (3) All 29 patients with pelvic masses successfully underwent transvaginal core needle biopsy guided by vagino-recto-abdominal examination. Among them, 28 cases (97%, 28/29) reported tolerable pain during the procedure, while 1 case (3%, 1/29) experienced transient syncope at the end of the procedure due to pain, which resolved within seconds. Vaginal bleeding exceeding 50 ml occurred in 3 patients (10%, 3/29) during paracervical tissue sampling, with the maximum blood loss being 150 ml, and hemorrhage was successfully controlled using vaginal tamponade. The overall incidence of adverse events during the core needle biopsy procedure was 14% (4/29). Conclusion:Transvaginal core needle biopsy for pelvic masses guided by vagino-recto-abdominal examination is a simple, safe, and accurate diagnostic method, suitable for patients with gynecologic malignancies, non-gynecologic malignancies suspected of pelvic mass metastasis, and other benign pelvic lesions.

OBJECTIVE To introduce the Dutch system of pharmacy academic education， professional practice and continuing education， and provide new ideas for constructing a “demand-driven， industry-education integrated， and sustainably developing” Chinese-style pharmacy education system. METHODS Through literature and public data retrieval， as well as collection of field visit materials， the study systematically combed the stage characteristics， institutional design， and innovative practices of Dutch pharmacy education， extracted its features and advantages， and proposed suggestions for pharmacy education reform in China. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS The Dutch pharmacy academic education system is characterized by stepped competency-based training， integrating basic theory with early clinical practice at the undergraduate level， emphasizing specialized division of labor and strengthening clinical competence at the master’s level， and promoting industry-university-research collaborative innovation at the doctoral level. The practice qualification certification and continuing education exhibit multi-dimensional synergy. Specifically， the practice qualification certification process adheres to the guiding principle of “evidence-based competency”， implementing an access system centered on competency assessment， which requires passing national examinations and registration. The continuing education for hospital pharmacists is guided by patient safety， while continuing education for community pharmacists and other pharmacists （such as industrial pharmacists， regulatory science pharmacists， etc.） is guided by the frameworks of “digital situational learning” and a “triple tracks encompassing industry， regulation， and emerging fields”， respectively. China may draw on the five-dimensional path of Dutch pharmacy education in “early integration， vertical coherence， unified standards， industry-university-research collaboration， and intelligent empowerment” to reform its pharmacy education in aspects such as curriculum design， credit systems， evaluation criteria， training models， and training methods， aiming to cultivate pharmacy professionals aligned with China’s practical E-mail：cqqianyan@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn requirements.

Objective:To explore the care needs of primary caregivers of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) developed chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis (CTOM) during hospitalization and to provide a basis for improving the caregivers′ ability to care for the children and promoting their recovery.Methods:This study adopted the phenomenological design of a qualitative approach, using purposive sampling to select 10 primary caregivers of children with ALL who developed CTOM in Zhongshan People′s Hospital from September 2022 to August 2023. A semi-structured, in-depth interview was conducted to collect the data. Colaizzi analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data.Results:Among the 10 children, 5 were males and 5 were females, aged 3-13 years old; among the 10 primary caregivers, 3 were males and 7 were females, aged 31-44 years old. The primary caregivers′ care needs were categorized into four themes: wound care needs (active oral cleaning and hygiene maintenance, lack of ability to observe wounds, and anticipation of new and more effective medications); the need for knowledge of diseases (lack of knowledge related to the causes of CTOM, lack of knowledge about care and medication, seeking information from multiple sources); nutritional knowledge and dietary care needs (active supplementation awareness, limited dietary choices, lack of specific nutritional knowledge);and social network and psychological support needs (experience sharing in primary caregiver networks, psychosocial support in primary caregiver networks).Conclusions:Primary caregivers have particular problems in caring for children with ALL developed CTOM, including the need for nursing knowledge and practical skills, social support, etc. Healthcare professionals should provide the necessary support and assistance in terms of professional resources, hospital management resources and social resources.

Objective:To explore the feasibility of transvaginal core needle biopsy for pelvic masses under finger guidance during a vagino-recto-abdominal examination.Methods:The clinicopathological data and follow-up information of 29 patients with pelvic masses who underwent transvaginal core needle biopsy under finger guidance during a vagino-recto-abdominal examination at Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University from January 2020 to July 2024 were collected, and the safety and diagnostic accuracy of the procedure were retrospectively analyzed.Results:(1) A total of 29 patients with pelvic masses were enrolled in this study, with a median age of 50 years (range: 29-73 years), and a median tumor diameter of 3.9 cm (range: 2.7-13.3 cm). Among these patients, 7 were newly diagnosed, and 22 were follow-up. The pre-procedure disease types included 21 patients (72%, 21/29) cervical cancer, 6 patients (21%, 6/29) epithelial ovarian cancer, and 2 patients (7%, 2/29) other suspected gynecologic tumors. (2) Among 29 patients with pelvic masses, 8 cases (28%, 8/29) were diagnosed with benign diseases according to core needle biopsy pathological findings, and 1 case suggested possible residual cervical cancer in the parametrial region by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging after radical chemoradiotherapy 3 months, while the result of core needle biopsy for this patient was negative, with follow-up after 1 year revealed progression of the lesion in the right parametrial area. Another patient underwent fine-needle aspiration cytology, which suggested gastrointestinal stromal tumor, requiring differentiation from endometriosis, and core needle biopsy pathology confirmed endometriosis, with follow-up at 6 months revealed no evidence of malignancy in this patient. The remaining 6 patients with benign diagnoses had follow-up periods exceeding 1 year without imaging or clinical evidence of local lesion progression or malignancy. Among the 21 patients (72%, 21/29) diagnosed with malignant tumors by core needle biopsy, 14 cases were suspected cases of residual or recurrent cervical cancer, 6 cases had advanced ovarian cancer, and 1 case had rectal cancer metastasis, with all biopsy diagnoses being consistent with preoperative clinical findings and imaging results. The overall diagnostic accuracy of the core needle biopsy was 97% (28/29). Among the 7 newly diagnosed patients, the diagnostic accuracy was 7/7, while it was 95% (21/22) for the 22 follow-up patients, with no statistically significant difference observed between the two groups ( P=1.000). (3) All 29 patients with pelvic masses successfully underwent transvaginal core needle biopsy guided by vagino-recto-abdominal examination. Among them, 28 cases (97%, 28/29) reported tolerable pain during the procedure, while 1 case (3%, 1/29) experienced transient syncope at the end of the procedure due to pain, which resolved within seconds. Vaginal bleeding exceeding 50 ml occurred in 3 patients (10%, 3/29) during paracervical tissue sampling, with the maximum blood loss being 150 ml, and hemorrhage was successfully controlled using vaginal tamponade. The overall incidence of adverse events during the core needle biopsy procedure was 14% (4/29). Conclusion:Transvaginal core needle biopsy for pelvic masses guided by vagino-recto-abdominal examination is a simple, safe, and accurate diagnostic method, suitable for patients with gynecologic malignancies, non-gynecologic malignancies suspected of pelvic mass metastasis, and other benign pelvic lesions.

Objective To investigate the value of chest contrast-enhanced CT(C-CECT)combined with artificial intelligence iterative reconstruction(AIIR)for bronchial artery(BA)imaging.Methods Seventy patients who underwent C-CECT were prospectively enrolled.The images were reconstructed with AIIR(AIIR group)and hybrid iterative reconstruction(HIR,HIR group),respectively.The overall image quality,the traceability of BA,the sharpness of BA and the diagnostic confidence of abnormalities of BA were subjectively graded using a 5-point scale by two radiologists,respectively.The subjective scores and inter-observer agreement were compared between groups.The noise(SD)in reconstructed images of thoracic aorta,pulmonary trunk,BA and spinal erectors,the contrast-to-noise ratio(CNR)of the above 3 arteries relative to spinal erectors,and the diameters of BA at the origin,bifurcation and pulmonary hilum were compared between groups.Results The scores of the overall image quality,the traceability of BA,the sharpness of BA and the diagnostic confidence of abnormalities of BA were all significantly higher in AIIR group than those in HIR group(all P＜0.001),all with good inter-observer agreement(Kappa=0.46-0.73).SD of the aorta,pulmonary artery trunk,BA and erector spinal muscle in AIIR group were lower than those in HIR group,while CNR of above 3 arteries were higher than those in HIR group(all P＜0.05).No significant difference of the diameter of BA at each position was found between groups(all P＞0.05),while the consistency of measurement of AIIR group was higher than that of HIR group(intra-class correlation coefficient:0.89-0.94 vs.0.63-0.78).Conclusion C-CECT combined with AIIR could significantly improve imaging quality and diagnostic confidence of BA.

Objective To investigate the value of chest contrast-enhanced CT(C-CECT)combined with artificial intelligence iterative reconstruction(AIIR)for bronchial artery(BA)imaging.Methods Seventy patients who underwent C-CECT were prospectively enrolled.The images were reconstructed with AIIR(AIIR group)and hybrid iterative reconstruction(HIR,HIR group),respectively.The overall image quality,the traceability of BA,the sharpness of BA and the diagnostic confidence of abnormalities of BA were subjectively graded using a 5-point scale by two radiologists,respectively.The subjective scores and inter-observer agreement were compared between groups.The noise(SD)in reconstructed images of thoracic aorta,pulmonary trunk,BA and spinal erectors,the contrast-to-noise ratio(CNR)of the above 3 arteries relative to spinal erectors,and the diameters of BA at the origin,bifurcation and pulmonary hilum were compared between groups.Results The scores of the overall image quality,the traceability of BA,the sharpness of BA and the diagnostic confidence of abnormalities of BA were all significantly higher in AIIR group than those in HIR group(all P＜0.001),all with good inter-observer agreement(Kappa=0.46-0.73).SD of the aorta,pulmonary artery trunk,BA and erector spinal muscle in AIIR group were lower than those in HIR group,while CNR of above 3 arteries were higher than those in HIR group(all P＜0.05).No significant difference of the diameter of BA at each position was found between groups(all P＞0.05),while the consistency of measurement of AIIR group was higher than that of HIR group(intra-class correlation coefficient:0.89-0.94 vs.0.63-0.78).Conclusion C-CECT combined with AIIR could significantly improve imaging quality and diagnostic confidence of BA.

Objective:To explore the care needs of primary caregivers of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) developed chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis (CTOM) during hospitalization and to provide a basis for improving the caregivers′ ability to care for the children and promoting their recovery.Methods:This study adopted the phenomenological design of a qualitative approach, using purposive sampling to select 10 primary caregivers of children with ALL who developed CTOM in Zhongshan People′s Hospital from September 2022 to August 2023. A semi-structured, in-depth interview was conducted to collect the data. Colaizzi analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data.Results:Among the 10 children, 5 were males and 5 were females, aged 3-13 years old; among the 10 primary caregivers, 3 were males and 7 were females, aged 31-44 years old. The primary caregivers′ care needs were categorized into four themes: wound care needs (active oral cleaning and hygiene maintenance, lack of ability to observe wounds, and anticipation of new and more effective medications); the need for knowledge of diseases (lack of knowledge related to the causes of CTOM, lack of knowledge about care and medication, seeking information from multiple sources); nutritional knowledge and dietary care needs (active supplementation awareness, limited dietary choices, lack of specific nutritional knowledge);and social network and psychological support needs (experience sharing in primary caregiver networks, psychosocial support in primary caregiver networks).Conclusions:Primary caregivers have particular problems in caring for children with ALL developed CTOM, including the need for nursing knowledge and practical skills, social support, etc. Healthcare professionals should provide the necessary support and assistance in terms of professional resources, hospital management resources and social resources.

Although olaparib has demonstrated substantial clinical benefits as maintenance therapy in BRCA mutation-carrying women with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer, its effectiveness in patients without BRCA mutations remains poorly investigated. This study aims to provide the first evidence on the efficacy of mono-olaparib maintenance therapy in such context. Using real-world data from 11 high-volume tertiary care centers in China, a retrospective cohort study was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of olaparib as first-line maintenance therapy in patients with BRCA wild-type ovarian cancer. The primary objective was 1-year progression-free survival rate. Safety was also evaluated. Fifty patients with a median age of 54 years were included, and all of them tested negative for BRCA mutations but positive for homologous recombination deficiency (HRD). The 1-year PFS rate was 75.2% (95% CI, 63.4 to 89.2), and the median PFS was 21.0 months (95% CI, 13.8 to 28.2). All the patients received olaparib at a starting dose of 300 mg twice daily, and none experienced serious adverse events (AEs). Eight (16%) patients had dose adjustment, but none discontinued olaparib treatment due to AEs. We provide the first evidence that mono-olaparib could be a safe and effective maintenance treatment option for patients newly diagnosed with HRD-positive/BRCA wild-type ovarian cancer.
Humans ; Female ; Phthalazines/adverse effects* ; Piperazines/administration & dosage* ; Middle Aged ; Ovarian Neoplasms/genetics* ; Retrospective Studies ; Adult ; Aged ; Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors/administration & dosage* ; China ; Maintenance Chemotherapy ; BRCA2 Protein/genetics* ; Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects* ; Progression-Free Survival ; BRCA1 Protein/genetics*

Objective:To investigate the application value of metagenomics next-generation sequencing（mNGS）in the detection of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid（BALF）of patients with severe pneumonia.Methods:Clinical data of 93 patients with severe pneumonia who underwent both BALF traditional microbial culture and mNGS testing from May 2020 to September 2021 in the intensive care unit of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University were retrospectively collected. Using traditional cultivation methods as the gold standard，analyze the sensitivity，specificity，bacterial resistance phenotype，and resistance genes of mNGS in detecting bacteria and fungi. SPSS 22.0 software was used to analyze the data.Results:The positive rate of mNGS was 84.9%（79/93），and the positive rate of traditional culture was 49.5%（46/93），and the difference was statistically significant（ χ2=26.56， P<0.01）. mNGS mixed infection detection rate was 60.2%（56/93），which was significantly higher than that of traditional culture 16.1%（15/93）（ χ2=38.29， P<0.01）. Using traditional cultivation methods as the gold standard，the sensitivity of mNGS for detecting bacteria and fungi was 97.8%（45/46），specificity was 31.0%（13/42），positive predictive value was 60.8%（45/74），and negative predictive value was 92.9%（13/14）. The consistency of the detection results between the two methods was 65.9%（58/88）. mNGS detected a total of 26 cases（28.0%）harboring resistance genes based on the mNGS results，the treatment regimen was adjusted in 50（53.8%）patients. Conclusion:The mNGS can improve the detection rate of pathogens in BALF of patients with severe pneumonia and can obtain antimicrobial drug resistance genes，which can provide the basis for clinical realization of precise antimicrobial drug-targeted therapy.

Objective:To investigate the application value of metagenomics next-generation sequencing（mNGS）in the detection of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid（BALF）of patients with severe pneumonia.Methods:Clinical data of 93 patients with severe pneumonia who underwent both BALF traditional microbial culture and mNGS testing from May 2020 to September 2021 in the intensive care unit of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University were retrospectively collected. Using traditional cultivation methods as the gold standard，analyze the sensitivity，specificity，bacterial resistance phenotype，and resistance genes of mNGS in detecting bacteria and fungi. SPSS 22.0 software was used to analyze the data.Results:The positive rate of mNGS was 84.9%（79/93），and the positive rate of traditional culture was 49.5%（46/93），and the difference was statistically significant（ χ2=26.56， P<0.01）. mNGS mixed infection detection rate was 60.2%（56/93），which was significantly higher than that of traditional culture 16.1%（15/93）（ χ2=38.29， P<0.01）. Using traditional cultivation methods as the gold standard，the sensitivity of mNGS for detecting bacteria and fungi was 97.8%（45/46），specificity was 31.0%（13/42），positive predictive value was 60.8%（45/74），and negative predictive value was 92.9%（13/14）. The consistency of the detection results between the two methods was 65.9%（58/88）. mNGS detected a total of 26 cases（28.0%）harboring resistance genes based on the mNGS results，the treatment regimen was adjusted in 50（53.8%）patients. Conclusion:The mNGS can improve the detection rate of pathogens in BALF of patients with severe pneumonia and can obtain antimicrobial drug resistance genes，which can provide the basis for clinical realization of precise antimicrobial drug-targeted therapy.