Objective To investigate the molecular mechanism of aprepitant(Apr)reversing 5-Fluorouracil(5-FU)resistance in colorectal cancer(CRC)mouse model through endoplasmic re-ticulum stress(ERS).Methods Thirty mice were selected as experimental animals.Five mice were randomly assigned to control group,and the remaining 25 mice underwent subcutaneous injection in the back to establish the HCT-116/5-FU CRC mouse model.These mice were then divided into the CRC group,5-FU group,Apr group,Apr+5-FU group and Apr+ERS inhibitor Tauroursodeoxychol-ic acid(TUDCA)group,with five mice in each group.Changes in body weight and tumorigenesis in mice were recorded,and their organ indicators were calculated.Western blotting(WB)was used to detect the protein expression levels of protein kinase R-like ER kinase(PERK),eukaryotic initiation factor 2 subunit α(eIF2α),activating transcription factor 4(ATF4)and C/EBP homologous protein(CHOP)in each group.Results At 5,10,15 and 20 d after medication,there were no statistically significant differences in body weight among CRC,5-FU,Apr,Apr+5-FU and Apr+TUDCA groups,neither in time points nor in interactions(P＞0.05).Two days after the last administration,there was no significant difference in the indexes of thymus,lung,liver,spleen,heart,kidney and other organs among all groups(P＞0.05).Compared with CRC group,the protein expression levels of PERK,P-EIF2α/eIF2α,ATF4 and CHOP in Apr group and Apr+5-FU group were significantly increased,the number of tumors was significantly decreased,the tumor mass was significantly de-creased,and the tumor volume was significantly decreased(P＜0.05),and the improvement of Apr+5-FU group was better than that of other groups(P＜0.05).Conclusion Apr can enhance chemotherapy sensitivity and reverse chemotherapy resistance in CRC mice,which may be mediated by downstream molecules of ERS pathway.

Objective To investigate the expression levels of serum microRNA-21(miR-21)and microRNA-23a(miR-23a)in patients with Parkinson's disease(PD)and their correlations with cognitive function and inflammatory responses.Methods A total of 120 PD patients admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University between December 2019 and January 2022 were enrolled,along with 115 healthy controls from the same period.Serum miR-21 and miR-23a levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR,while serum levels of IL-6,CRP,and TNF-α were determined by ELISA.According to Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE)scores,PD patients were classified into a cognitive impairment group(MMSE<26,n=72)and a normal cognition group(MMSE≥26,n=48).General characteristics in clinical and biochemical indicators levels were compared between the two groups.Spearman correlation analysis was used to assess the relationships of miRNAs and MMSE scores.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was employed to identify risk factors for cognitive impairment.The predictive value of miR-21 and miR-23a was evaluated using Receiver Operating Characteristic(ROC)curve analysis.Results Serum miR-21,miR-23a,IL-6,CRP,and TNF-α levels were significantly higher in the PD group than in the control group(P<0.01).The cognitive impairment group showed higher levels of miR-21,miR-23a,and inflammatory factor than the cognitively normal group(P<0.01).Correlation analysis revealed that miR-21 and miR-23a levels were negatively correlated with MMSE scores(r=-0.472,-0.514;P<0.001)and positively correlated with IL-6,CRP,and TNF-α(P<0.001).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that high expression of miR-21,miR-23a,and a higher UPDRS score,were independent risk factors for cognitive impairment in PD patients(P<0.05).Combined detection of miR-21 and miR-23a showed higher predictive accuracy for cognitive impairment than either marker alone(P<0.05).Conclusion Serum expression levels of miR-21 and miR-23a was upregulated in PD patients,which were associated with cognitive function and inflammatory response.Combined detection shows good predictive value for cognitive impairment..

Objective To analyze the expression of miR-4524a-3p in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)and major immune cell subsets of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE),and evaluate its clinical application.Methods Peripheral blood samples were collected from SLE patients and healthy controls,followed by isolation of PBMCs,CD3+T lymphocytes,CD19+B lymphocytes,and CD14+monocytes using human peripheral blood lymphocyte isolation solution(Ficoll)and immunomagnetic bead cell sorting.The expression level of miR-4524a-3p was quantified using fluorescence quantitative PCR.Pearson's linear correlation analysis was per-formed to assess the relationship between miR-4524a-3p expression and the disease activity score in SLE patients(SLEDAI).Additionally,the diagnostic efficacy of miR-4524a-3p for SLE was evaluated by constructing a receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC).Results The expression of miR-4524a-3p was significantly decreased in PBMCs(P<0.05),CD3+T cells(P<0.001),and CD14+monocytes(P<0.001)from patients with SLE compared to healthy controls.Furthermore,it exhibited a negative correlation with SLEDAI score(r=-0.406,P<0.01).Notably,the expression level of miR-4524a-3p was significantly lower in patients with moderate or severe active stage than those in mild and inactive stages(P<0.01).In addition,the SLE subgroup with lupus nephritis and joint involvement displayed lower levels of miR-4524a-3p compared to the subgroup without such manifestations(P<0.01).Importantly,ROC analysis demonstrated that miR-4524a-3p holds promising diagnostic value for SLE.Conclusion The expression of miR-4524a-3p was significantly diminished in CD3+T cells and CD14+monocytes derived from patients with SLE,exhibiting a close association with disease activity and demonstrating potential clinical diagnostic value for SLE.

Objective To investigate the medication and compatibility patterns of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)compound patents in the treatment of epilepsy through data mining research.Methods Data on TCM compound patents for treating epilepsy were retrieved from the China National Intellectual Property Administration's patent publication website.Descriptive analysis,association rule analysis,and cluster analysis were conducted using softwares such as Excel,Origin 2021,R 4.3.1 and Cytoscape 3.9.1,and the relevant topological property values were calculated to construct the core complex network.Results A total of 346 TCM compound patents for treating epilepsy were included,involving 738 different herbs.The top 5 frequently used herbs were Acorus tatarinowii,Gastrodia elata,Buthus martensii,Eupolyphaga seu steleophaga,and Uncaria rhynchophylla.The predominant drug category was liver-soothing and wind-extinguishing drugs.Cluster analysis identified two major categories of drug combinations,and the core combination in the co-occurrence network was Rhizoma acori tatarinowii-Scorpio-Gastrodiae rhizoma-Bombyx batryticatus-Uncariae ramulus cum uncis.A total of 23 association rules were obtained.Conclusion This study reveals the primary characteristics of treating epilepsy,which mainly focus on therapeutic directions such as soothing the liver and suppressing wind,calming wind to arrest convulsions,and calming the mind to tranquilize the spirit.It incorporates individualized dialectical diagnostic and treatment strategies,such as promoting blood circulation and resolving stasis,invigorating the spleen,and transforming phlegm.This discovery aims to provide reference and reference value for the clinical treatment of epilepsy in traditional Chinese medicine.

Adhesive intestinal obstruction is the most common type of ileus, and conserva-tive treatment serves as its preferred treatment option. In the course of conservative treatment, gastrointestinal decompression will relieve symptoms, prevent ileus progression and promote gas-trointestinal function recovery, which has significant clinical effects. Currently, decompression effects of nasointestinal tubes and nasogastric tubes are controversial. There is a previous Meta-analysis evaluating decompression effects of these two methods, but this analysis includes non-randomized controlled trial and lacks research about Chinese patients. Therefore, the authors con-duct a Meta-analysis to evaluate decompression effects of nasointestinal tubes versus nasogastric tubes for adhesive intestinal obstruction.

Objective:To investigate the application value of barbed suture in reinforcing anastomosis during laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer.Methods:The retrospective cohort study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 215 patients with rectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic radical resection in the Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine from March 2016 to December 2018 were collected. There were 122 males and 93 females, aged (62.3±0.7)years, with a range from 20 to 75 years. Of 215 patients, 86 patients undergoing laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer with barbed suture for anastomosis were allocated into barbed suture group, and 129 patients undergoing laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer without reinforced anastomosis were allocated into traditional group, respectively. Observation indicators: (1) intraoperative situations; (2) postoperative situations; (3) follow-up. Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect postoperative complications, anastomotic healing and patency of patients up to May 2019. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and comparison between groups was analyzed using the t test. Measurement data with skewed distribution were described as M (range). Count data were described as absolute numbers or percentages, and comparison between groups was analyzed using the chi-square test. Ordinal data were analyzed using the Friedman non-parametric test. Results:(1) Intraoperative situations: patients in the two groups underwent laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer successfully, without conversion to open laparotomy. The volume of intraoperative blood loss, operation time, distance between the anastomosis and dentate line, length of auxiliary incision of the barbed suture group were (127±9)mL, (160.2±3.8)minutes, (3.56±0.15)cm, (4.12±0.11)cm, respectively, versus (114±6)mL, (128.9±2.4)minutes, (3.67±0.12)cm, (4.25±0.09)cm of the traditional group. There was a significant difference in the operation time between the two groups ( t=7.33, P<0.05), but no significant difference in the other indicators between the two groups ( t=1.32, 0.61, 0.94, P>0.05). (2) Postoperative situations: the time to first flatus after surgery and duration of postoperative hospital stay of the barbed suture group were (72.5±2.2)hours and (8.1±0.5)days, respectively, versus (76.2±1.7)hours and (8.0±0.5)days of the traditional group, showing no significant difference between the two groups ( t=1.33, 0.87, P>0.05). (3) Follow-up: 215 patients were followed up for 6-12 months, with a median follow-up time of 8 months. In the barbed suture group, 2 patients had postoperative anastomotic leakage, 5 had urinary retention, 6 had incision infection, 4 had intestinal obstruction, 3 had bowel dysfunction in 6 months after operation. In the traditional group, 13 patients had postoperative anastomotic leakage, 15 had urinary retention, 11 had incision infection, 8 had intestinal obstruction, 9 had bowel dysfunction in 6 months after operation. There was a significant difference in the anastomotic leakage between the two groups ( t=4.77, P<0.05), but no significant difference in the urinary retention, incision infection, intestinal obstruction, bowel dysfunction in 6 months after operation between the two groups ( t=2.07, 0.17, 0.22, 1.26, P>0.05). Patients in the two groups showed unobstructed intestinal tract on enteroscopy. Conclusion:The barbed suture for reinforcing anastomosis in radical resection of rectal cancer is safe and feasible, which can reduce the incidence of anastomotic leakage.

Background:Studies have shown that Houpupaiqi mixture is beneficial to the recovery of postoperative gastrointestinal function in patients undergoing open gastrointestinal surgery. However,there is no randomized controlled trial focusing on the efficacy of Houpupaiqi mixture on laparoscopic colorectal cancer patients. Aims:To investigate the efficacy of perioperative administration of Houpupaiqi mixture on fast track surgery in patients with laparoscopic colorectal cancer. Methods:A total of 170 colorectal cancer patients at Renji Hospital from January 2016 to February 2017 were enrolled into the prospective randomized double-blind controlled clinical trial. The patients were randomly divided into experimental group and control group,and Houpupaiqi mixture(50 mL)or placebo(50 mL)were administered 6 hours before surgery, as well as 6 and 12 hours after surgery,respectively. The clinical efficacy and safety were compared between the two groups. Results:The patients in experimental and control groups were well balanced with respect to the baseline characteristics. Compared with the control group,time to first anal exhaust,time to recovery of regular bowel sounds and time of postoperative hospital stay were significantly decreased in experimental group(P<0.05). However,no significant differences were observed in first time to defecation,first time to drink,first time to eat fluid diet and first time to eat solid food between the two groups(P>0.05). One patient with anastomotic fistula was found in each group. Conclusions:Houpupaiqi mixture significantly promotes the recovery of gastrointestinal function of patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery,with reduction of time to recovery of regular bowel sounds,time to first anal exhaust,and shortening the postoperative hospital stay,which is in favor of rapid rehabilitation.

Crohn's disease(CD)is a chronic non-specific intestinal inflammatory disease,and the incidence of perianal fistulizing CD(PFCD)is 17%-43%. Non-cutting setons is the first choice for surgical treatment of PFCD. Some new surgical methods are effective for specific types of PFCD,however,the efficacy of most new methods remains to be confirmed by further studies. The multidisciplinary team(MDT)mode has become a new direction of PFCD surgery. This article reviewed the advances in surgical treatment of PFCD.

Objective To explore the effects of low ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) on the third station lymph node dissection in laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer (RC),and analyze the risk factors affecting the third station lymph node metastasis.Methods The retrospective cohort study was conducted.The clinical data of 380 RC patients who were admitted to Renji Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine from June 2014 to June 2016 were collected.Of 380 patients,177 with preservation of left colic artery (LCA) and 203 without preservation of LCA were respectively allocated into the low ligation group and high ligation group.All the patients received laparoscopic radical resection of RC based on the principle of total mesorectal excision (TME).Observation indicators:(1) intra-and post-operative recovery situations;(2) results of postoperative pathological examination;(3) follow-up and survival;(4) risk factors analysis affecting the third station lymph node metastasis.Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect postoperative disease-free survival and tumor recurrence or metastasis up to May 31,2017.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as x ± s,and comparisons between groups were evaluated with the t test.Comparisons of count data and ordinal data were respectively analyzed using the chisquare test and U test.The survival curve and survival rate were respectively drawn and analyzed using the KaplanMeier method,and the survival analysis was done by the Log-rank test.Results (1) Intra-and post-operative recovery situations:all the patients underwent successful surgery.The operation time,time to initial exsufflation and cases with anastomotic leakage were respectively (147.2±3.0) minutes,(72.8± 1.4)hours,20 in the low ligation group and (137.2±2.8) minutes,(76.6± 1.1) hours,38 in the high ligation group,with statistically significant differences between groups (t =2.463,2.073,x2 =4.025,P＜0.05).Volume of intraoperative blood loss,cases with temporary stoma,vascular injury (injury of inferior mesenteric vessels and presacral vein injury),urinary retention and duration of postoperative hospital stay were respectively (119±6)mL,25,29,24,(10.7± 0.5)days in the low ligation group and (108±5)mL,32,27,30,(9.6±0.4)days in the high ligation group,with no statistically significant difference between groups (t=1.524,x2 =0.235,0.716,1.115,t=1.780,P＞ 0.05).Of 58 patients with anastomotic leakage,31 received previously terminal loop ileostomy,13 received conservative treatment and 14 received postoperatively terminal loop ileostomy.Fifty-four patients with urinary retention received urethral catheterization.All the patients with complications were improved by treatment and then were discharged.(2) Results of postoperative pathological examination:number of lymph node dissected in the low ligation group and high ligation group was respectively 12.8±0.4 and 12.0±0.3;cases with depths of tumor invading to intestinal wall in stage pT1-T2 and pT3-T4,with tubular adenocarcinoma and non-tubular adenocarcinoma,with high-differentiated,moderate-differentiated and low-differentiated tumors,with lymph node metastasis in stage N0,N 1 and N2,with and without the third station lymph node metastasis,with TNM staging in stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,and Ⅳ were respectively 53,124,150,27,81,63,33,73,66,38,16,161,17,54,93,13 in the low ligation group and 59,144,176,27,99,59,45,79,78,46,24,179,32,47,105,19 in the high ligation group,with no statistically significant difference in above indicators between groups (t =1.556,x2 =0.035,0.296,U=2.002,0.220,x2 =0.778,U=5.557,P＞0.05).(3) Follow-up and survival:338 of 380 patients were followed up for 6-36 months,with an average time of 28 months,including 164 in the low ligation group and 174 in the high ligation group.The 1-and 3-year disease-free survival rates and cases with postoperative tumor recurrence or metastasis were respectively 93.9％,76.4％,39 in the low ligation group and 94.8％,79.3％,36 in the high ligation group,with no statistically significant difference between groups (x2=0.861,P＞0.05).(4) Risk factors analysis affecting the third station lymph node metastasis:results of univariate analysis showed that tumor location and diameter,depth of tumor invading to intestinal wall and tumor histopathological type were related factors affecting the third station lymph node metastasis of RC patients (x2 =9.957,9.921,6.196,6.576,P＜0.05).Results of multivariate analysis showed that tumor diameter ＞ 5 cm and non-tubular adenocarcinoma were independent risk factors affecting the third station lymph node metastasis of RC patients (Odds ratio=2.561,2.296,95％ confidence interval:1.280-5.123,1.037-5.083,P＜0.05).Conclusions The low ligation of the IMA is safe and feasible in laparoscopic radical resection of RC,meanwhile,it has the same radical effect in lymph node dissection and doesn't affect the third station lymph node metastasis and shortterm disease-free survival compared with high ligation of the IMA.Tumor diameter ＞ 5 cm and non-tubular adenocarcinoma are independent risk factors affecting the third station lymph node metastasis of RC.

Objective To investigate the construction of outpatient quality care services and the needs of patient for outpatient service,and to explore the relevance of the two projects.Methods A total of 152 cases of outpatient department registered nurse of Beijing Union Hospital and 281 cases of hospitalized patients on May,2017 were selected,and then developed the Content Questionnaire on Quality Nursing Work of Outpatient Nurse and the Questionnaire on Outpatient Needs Status to carry out investigation.Results This kind of hospital patients with college or university in 216 cases(76.9%,216/281),personal monthly income of 5.0-10.0 thousand accounted for 44.8%(126/281);outpatient nurses aged ≥46 in 83 cases(54.6%,83/152),the working time≥20 years in 120 cases(78.9%,120/152),college degree or above in 137 cases(90.1%,137/152),97 nurses(63.8%,97/152)in charge.The clinic nursing work relates to the rate of above 85%for disease treatment and consultation,health education,guidance service,self-service system services,on-site inspection,consulting room environment,and the cost of nurses working hours and the most frequent content for the on-site inspection and diagnosis of diseases,counseling,health education,medical order service.The order of patients' needs from high to low was disease and consultation,health education,guidance service,order service,on-site inspection,self-service system,registration service,waiting environment and consulting room environment.There was no correlation between the patient's needs and the rate of nursing,the length of work,and the frequency of work(P＞0.05).There were significant differences in the demand for health education on each department(F =3.047,P ＜0.05),education level,medical order service and on-site inspections have significant difference on demand(F=3.809,3.409,P＜0.05),family income,sources of patients were not statistically significant in the comparison(P＞0.05).The outpatient quality care services had lower improved demand(≤26%),and the first six item that needed to improve are disease and medical consultation,self-service system,treatment order service,waiting environment,health education,guidance services.Conclusions In view of the characteristics of outpatient medical staff and patients in large general hospitals,we will improve the quality of outpatient service and meet the needs of patient outpatient service,which will help to deepen the medical reform and improve the quality of medical service.