OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of early-stage triple-negative breast cancer （TNBC）. METHODS A systematic search was conducted in PubMed， Embase， Cochrane Library， CNKI， and Wanfang Data to collect randomized controlled trials （RCT） on the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy （experimental group） versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy （control group） in the treatment of TNBC. After literature screening， data extraction and literature quality evaluation， meta-analysis was performed using Stata 17.0. RESULTS A total of 5 RCT involving 1 498 patients were included. The meta-analysis results showed that the pathological complete response rate （pCR） [RR＝1.34， 95%CI （1.09， 1.63）， P＝0.03]， pCR in patients with positive programmed death-1 （PD-1） and its ligand （PD-L1） [RR＝1.33， 95%CI （1.16， 1.51）， P＝0.01]， pCR in patients with positive lymph nodes [RR＝ 1.56， 95%CI （1.27， 1.93）， P＝0.01]， the incidence of grade 3-4 adverse events （AEs） [RR＝1.07， 95%CI （1.01， 1.14）， P＝ 0.04]， the incidence of serious AEs [RR＝1.57， 95%CI （1.31， 1.87）， P＝0.03]， and the incidence of treatment discontinuation due to AEs [RR＝1.45， 95%CI （1.19， 1.76）， P＝0.01] were significantly higher in the experimental group than control group. There were no statistically significant difference in pCR in patients with negative PD-1/PD-L1[RR＝ E-mail：biejun23@126.com 1.26， 95%CI （0.98， 1.62）， P＝0.08] and pCR in patients with negative lymph nodes [RR＝1.14， 95%CI （0.97， 1.33）， P＝0.17] between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy demonstrates significant efficacy in early-stage TNBC patients， with more pronounced benefits observed in those who are PD-1/PD-L1 positive and lymph node- positive. However， the incidence of AEs is relatively high.

Cemental tear is a rare and indetectable condition unless obvious clinical signs present with the involvement of surrounding periodontal and periapical tissues. Due to its clinical manifestations similar to common dental issues, such as vertical root fracture, primary endodontic diseases, and periodontal diseases, as well as the low awareness of cemental tear for clinicians, misdiagnosis often occurs. The critical principle for cemental tear treatment is to remove torn fragments, and overlooking fragments leads to futile therapy, which could deteriorate the conditions of the affected teeth. Therefore, accurate diagnosis and subsequent appropriate interventions are vital for managing cemental tear. Novel diagnostic tools, including cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), microscopes, and enamel matrix derivatives, have improved early detection and management, enhancing tooth retention. The implementation of standardized diagnostic criteria and treatment protocols, combined with improved clinical awareness among dental professionals, serves to mitigate risks of diagnostic errors and suboptimal therapeutic interventions. This expert consensus reviewed the epidemiology, pathogenesis, potential predisposing factors, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of cemental tear, aiming to provide a clinical guideline and facilitate clinicians to have a better understanding of cemental tear.
Humans ; Dental Cementum/injuries* ; Consensus ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography ; Tooth Fractures/therapy*

Objective To evaluate the respective or synergistic value of cytoplasmic tryptophan-tRNA ligase(WARS1/SYWC)and adenosine deaminase(ADA)in diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion(TPE).Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 120 patients with pleural effusion(64 cases of TPE,56 cases of non-TPE)admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University and its affiliated Shunde Hospital from January 2020 to December 2024.Pleural fluid SYWC levels were identified using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify diagnostic predictors,while receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves were plotted to assess the diagnostic perfor-mance of individual and combined biomarkers.Results Compared to the non-TPE group,TPE group exhibited significantly younger age,lower pleural CEA,less serum CEA,and lower neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio(NLR),but significantly higher levels of pleural ADA,total protein,SYWC,and serum CRP(all P<0.05).Univariate analysis identified age,pleural CEA,carbohydrate antigen 199,ADA,SYWC,serum CEA,and NLR as potential predictors.Multivariate analysis confirmed pleural ADA(OR=1.064,95%CI:1.017～1.228)and SYWC(OR=6.695,95%CI:2.794～16.04)as independent diagnostic factors.At optimal cutoffs,SYWC(16.94 μg/L)demonstrated a sensitivity of 71.80%and specificity of 98.21%,while ADA(36.5 U/L)showed a sensitivity of 93.75%and a specificity of 89.29%.Combined detection increased the sensitivity to 95.56%,the specificity to 98.0%,and the accuracy to 97.87%.ROC analysis revealed an AUC of 0.973(95%CI:0.943～1.000)for the combination,outperforming ADA(0.897)and SYWC(0.938)alone.Conclusion The combi-nation of SYWC and ADA notably enhances diagnostic efficacy for TPE,providing high sensitivity and specificity as a reliable tool for clinical differentiation.

Objective To investigate the expression and regulatory role of adenosine triphosphate binding transporter C4(ABCC4)in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)and macrovascular disease(MD).Methods A total of 137 patients with T2DM were enrolled in this study from Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University during March 2015 and March 2017.All the participants were divided into T2DM group(n=64)and T2DM with MD group(n=73)according to the presence or absence of MD.Another 75 healthy subjects were selected as normal control(NC)group.The general data and biochemical indicators were collected and compared among the three groups.The mRNA expression level of ABCC4 was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(qPCR),and the correlation between each indicator and ABCC4 mRNA was analyzed.ABCC4 knockout stable HepG2 cell line was constructed and transcriptome sequencing analysis(RNA-Seq)was performed.Results BMI,FPG,TC,TG and LDL-C were higher,while HDL-C was lower in T2DM and MD groups than in NC group(P<0.05).The expression levels of SBP and ABCC4 mRNA were higher in MD group than in T2DM and NC groups(P<0.05).Spearman correlation analysis showed that the level of ABCC4 mRNA was negatively correlated with cholinesterase(r=-0.359,P<0.05)and positively correlated with lipoprotein(a)(r=0.241,P<0.05).A total of 280 differentially expressed genes were screened out by RNA-Seq in ABCC4 knockout cell lines.GO and KEGG analysis showed that these differentially expressed genes were mainly enriched in biological functions such as vesicle transport and growth factor activity.It is involved in cytokine receptor interaction,glycation products-receptor for advanced glycation end products signaling pathway of DM complications,leukocyte transendothelial migration and other pathways.Conclusions ABCC4 is elevated in patients with T2DM and macrovascular disease.ABCC4 might play a role in occurrence and development of macrovascular disease through affecting the biological function of membrane,inflammation and glycation metabolism pathways.

Objective To investigate the expression of EIF5A1 in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma cell lines and human hepatobiliary duct epithelia,and its effect on the proliferation,migration and invasion ability and Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway in HUCCT1 cells.Methods Western blot was used to detect the basal expression level of EIF5A1 in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma cell lines and human intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma epithelial cells.Transient transfection of siRNA was used to silence the expression of EIF5A1 in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma cell HUCCT1.The experimental groups were divided into blank control group(Con),siRNA1 group,and siRNA2 group.The most effective siRNA was screened by Western blot.The effects of EIF5A1 silencing on the proliferation,migration and invasion ability of HUCCT1 cells were detected by CCK-8,EdU cell proliferation assay and Transwell assay.The effect of EIF5A1 silencing on the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway in HUCCT1 cells was detected by Western blot.Results The results of CCK-8 and EdU cell proliferation experiments showed that the proliferation ability of HUCCT1 cells decreased after EIF5A1 silencing(P<0.05),and Transwell migration and invasion experiments showed that the migration and invasion ability of Hucct1 cells decreased after EIF5A1 silencing(P<0.05).Western blot analysis revealed decreased expression of β-Catenin,Cyclin D1,MMP-2 and Survivin in Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway after EIF5A1 silencing(P<0.05).Conclusion EIF5A1 may promote the proliferation,migration and invasion of intrahepatic bile duct cancer cells through Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway.

ObjectiveTo develop a patient-reported traditional Chinese medicine kidney deficiency pattern (TCM-KDP) scale for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and evaluate its reliability and validity.MethodsWe administered the TCM-KDP questionnaire to postoperative patients with stage II and III CRC as part of a multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) conducted in China from December 2018 to September 2021. The TCM-KDP scale consists of eight items on patient-reported symptoms and is scored on a five-point Likert scale. The scale’s reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s α and test-retest reliability, while content validity was evaluated with the content validity index. We compared the differences in serum cytokine levels and other clinical factors between patients with higher and lower KDP scores.ResultsOf the 378 patients analyzed in the original RCT, 352 (93.2%) completed the TCM-KDP questionnaire. The Cronbach’s α of the eight-item TCM-KDP scale was 0.734, and the test-retest reliability was 0.745. Our exploratory factor analysis yielded eight factors that explained the variance of 50.34%. The mean TCM-KDP score was 2.80 ± 0.92. Compared with patients with stage II CRC, those with stage III CRC had significantly higher TCM-KDP scores (2.25 vs. 2.50, P = .026). We categorized all patients into high- or low-KDP score groups (the cut-off score was 2.8). Patients with lower TCM-KDP scores had significantly higher serum interleukin-1β expression levels (P = .04).ConclusionThe patient-reported TCM-KDP scale demonstrated relatively good feasibility, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability among patients with CRC. Future studies could apply this scale to other cancer types and diseases.

BACKGROUND:The combination of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome and semen quality-related parameters can jointly predict the occurrence of abnormal increase in sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) and draw a column chart,which can significantly improve clinical practicality and application efficiency,provide a basis for comprehensive evaluation of semen quality in clinical practice,take active intervention measures to improve clinical outcomes,and formulate personalized medical plans.OBJECTIVE:To explore the prediction model and verification of sperm DNA fragments based on traditional Chinese medicine syndrome and semen quality-related parameters.METHODS:Retrospective analysis was made on 420 infertile patients who received traditional Chinese medicine syndrome diagnosis and sperm DNA fragment rate examination in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Andrology,Nanxishan Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from July 2019 to July 2021.According to the Manual of Human Semen Examination and Treatment Laboratories (6th Edition),137 patients with sperm DFI>30％ were included in the group of abnormally high sperm DFI,and 283 patients with sperm DFI ≤ 30％ were taken as the control group.First,univariate analysis was used to screen the influencing factors of the abnormal increase of sperm DFI.Then,the best matching factor was selected by using the collinearity problem of LASSO correction factors.Then,it was included in the multifactor forward stepwise logistic regression to find out its independent influencing factors and draw a nomogram.Finally,the receiver operating characteristic curve,calibration curve,decision curve analysis and clinical impact curve were used to verify the differentiation and accuracy of the prediction model and its clinical application effectiveness.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) The results of the univariate analysis showed that age,body mass index,forward motion rate,total sperm motility,sperm concentration,sperm morphology,kidney yang deficiency syndrome,damp heat downpour syndrome,and kidney sperm deficiency syndrome were the influencing factors for the abnormal increase of sperm DFI (P<0.05).(2) The best matching factors further screened by LASSO regression were age,body mass index,total sperm motility,sperm concentration,sperm morphology,kidney yang deficiency syndrome,damp heat downpour syndrome,and kidney essence deficiency syndrome (P<0.05).(3) Multifactor forward stepwise Logistic regression showed that age,body mass index,sperm concentration,total sperm motility,damp heat downpour syndrome,and kidney yang deficiency syndrome were six independent factors that caused the abnormal increase in sperm DFI.(4) Receiver operating characteristic curve showed that the area under the curve of the model group was 0.760(0.713,0.806),and the area under the curve of the validation group was 0.745(0.714,0.776).It showed that the prediction model had good discrimination.(5) The average absolute error of the calibration curve was 0.040,and the Hosmer Lemeshow test (P>0.05),suggesting that there was no significant statistical difference between the probability of the abnormal increase in DFI of spermatozoa predicted by the model and the probability of the abnormal increase in DFI of spermatozoa actually occurred,which confirmed that the model had good accuracy.(6) Decision curve analysis and clinical impact curve showed that the model group and validation group had the maximum clinical net benefit when the threshold probability values were (0.08-0.84) and (0.09-0.78) respectively,and had good clinical application efficiency within the threshold probability range.(7) These findings conclude that age,body mass index,sperm concentration,total sperm viability,damp heat downpour syndrome and kidney yang deficiency syndrome are independent factors that cause the abnormal increase in sperm DFI.The nomogram of the clinical prediction model constructed by them has good clinical prediction value and clinical application efficiency,and can provide the basis for comprehensive clinical evaluation of semen quality and individualized medical service.

Blonanserin,a second-generation atypical antipsychotic agent,acts as an antagonist for dopamine D2,D3,and serotonin 5-HT2A receptors.Clinical studies have demonstrated that blonanserin is non-inferior to other antipsychotics,such as haloperidol and risperidone,in alleviating the symptoms of schizophrenia.Moreover,it exhib-its beneficial effects on cognitive symptoms and social functioning,with a favorable safety profile,making it one of the key treatment options for schizophrenia.With extensive clinical experience accumulated in China,this expert consensus aims to provide psychiatrists with updated and localized guidance on the optimal use of blonan-serin.Based on a systematic review of the latest evidence-particularly studies in Chinese population,this paper pres-ents the updated Chinese expert recommendations for the clinical use of blonanserin in 2024.

This report described the multidisciplinary management of a preterm infant with congenital tracheal agenesis (TA). The infant, delivered via cesarean section at 32 +5 weeks' gestation, had Apgar scores of 6 and 8 at 1 and 5 minutes, respectively. Although skin color improved after 30 seconds of bag-mask ventilation, the infant exhibited no cry, weak spontaneous breathing, and failed multiple intubation attempts. The patient was transferred to Anhui Children's Hospital of Fudan University under continuous bag-mask positive-pressure ventilation at 3 hours after birth (September 10, 2024). Combined imaging and fiberoptic bronchoscopy confirmed TA (Floyd type Ⅱ/Faro type C) with multiple anomalies, including duodenal atresia, aortic coarctation, and butterfly vertebrae. Whole-genome sequencing revealed a suspected mosaic SCN2A c.5317G>A variant (wild-type parents) and an ERCC5 c.2974C>T heterozygous variant inherited from the mother (homozygous). Following esophageal intubation, invasive mechanical ventilation, and continuous gastrointestinal decompression, respiratory distress significantly improved with a stabilized condition. The infant died 30 hours after birth following treatment withdrawal.

Objective:To explore the potential profile characteristics and influencing factors of rehabilitation motivation in elderly patients with first stroke, so as to provide reference for promoting precise rehabilitation mode.Methods:A convenience sampling method was employed to conduct a cross-sectional survey of elderly patients with first stroke admitted to the Huanhu Hospital Affiliated to Tianjin Medical University from October 2024 to March 2025. The survey utilized a general information questionnaire, the Motivation in Stroke Patients for Rehabilitation Scale, the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), the Exercise Adherence Questionnaire (EAQ), and the Stroke Stigma Scale (SSS). Potential categories of rehabilitation motivation among elderly patients with first stroke were identified using latent profile analysis, and the influencing factors of these potential categories were explored using the ordered multinomial Logistic regression.Results:A total of 290 survey questionnaires were distributed, and 281 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective response rate of 96.9%(281/290). Among 281 elderly patients with first stroke, there were 152 males and 129 females, with an age of (68.68 ± 6.89) years. The score of the Motivation in Stroke Patients for Rehabilitation Scale was 56.00 (36.00, 68.00) points. Rehabilitation motivation among elderly patients with first stroke could be categorized into three groups: low motivation-lack of family support and unclear goals group (44.1%, 124/281), moderate motivation-social reintegration driven but insufficient behavior group (41.3%, 116/281), and high motivation autonomous planning adaptation and value internalization group (14.6%, 41/281). The ordered multinomial Logistic regression analysis showed that compared to patients aged ≥80 years, patients aged 60-69 years were less likely to belong to the high motivation autonomous planning adaptation and value internalization group ( OR=0.231, P<0.05). Compared to patients with a per capita monthly income of ≥5 001 yuan, patients with a per capita monthly income of 3 001-5 000 yuan were more likely to belong to the high motivation autonomous planning adaptation and value internalization group ( OR=2.340, P<0.05). Compared to heavily dependent patients, patients who were completely independent ( OR=0.160, P<0.05), mildly dependent ( OR=0.155, P<0.01), and moderately dependent ( OR=0.211, P<0.05) were less likely to belong to the high motivation autonomous planning adaptation and value internalization group. The higher the EAQ score, the more likely patients were to belong to the high motivation autonomous planning adaptation and value internalization group ( OR=1.139, P<0.01). The higher the PSSS score, the more likely patients were to belong to the high motivation autonomous planning adaptation and value internalization group ( OR=1.108, P<0.01). The higher the SSS score, the less likely patients were to belong to the high motivation autonomous planning adaptation and value internalization group ( OR=0.787, P<0.01). Conclusions:Healthcare professionals can develop targeted intervention strategies based on the characteristics and influencing factors of patients' different rehabilitation motivations, thereby enhancing their rehabilitation motivation and promoting patient recovery.