Objective:To explore the relationship between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation and clinical features and prognosis in HBV-infected non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients and influencing factors of HBV reactivation.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted. A total of 80 NHL patients with hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive (which was defined as HBV positive) who were admitted to the Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang and Jiangsu Province Hospital from December 2012 to October 2022 were selected. All patients were divided into EBV-positive group and EBV-negative group according to EBV DNA results, and further grouped into the HBV reactivation group and the non-reactivation group according to whether HBV were reactivated after chemotherapy. The clinical characteristics of patients among groups were compared. Multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the factors influencing HBV reactivation. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to evaluate the progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of patients, and the log-rank test was used for inter-group comparison.Results:Among NHL patients with HBV positive, 27 cases (33.8%) were EBV-positive and 29 cases (36.3%) were HBV reactivation. Compared with the EBV-negative group, the proportion of patients with Ann Arbor stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ [92.6% (25/27) vs. 66.0% (35/53)], elevated β 2-microglobulin level [88.9% (24/27) vs. 62.3% (33/53)], bone marrow involvement [40.7% (11/27) vs. 15.1% (8/53)], and HBV reactivation [51.9% (14/27) vs. 28.3% (15/53)] was higher in the EBV-positive group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the composition of patients stratified by age, gender, pathological type, B symptom, lactate dehydrogenase level, international prognostic index score, number of extranodal involvements, liver involvement, hepatitis outbreak, prophylactic anti-HBV therapy, hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb), rituximab therapy, and the last chemotherapy effects between the 2 groups (all P > 0.05). Compared with the HBV non-reactivation group, the proportion of patients undergoing hepatitis outbreak [48.3% (14/29) vs. 17.6% (9/51)], not receiving prophylactic anti-HBV therapy [65.5% (19/29) vs. 39.2% (20/51)], HBsAb negative [79.3% (23/29) vs. 21.6% (11/51)], EBV positive [48.3% (14/29) vs. 25.5% (13/51)], receiving rituximab [82.8% (24/29) vs. 60.8% (31/51)] was higher in the HBV reactivation group, and the differenves were statistically significant (all P < 0.05); while there were no statistically significant differences in the composition of patients stratified by the other clinical characteristics between the 2 groups (all P > 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that EBV-positivity was an independent risk factor for HBV reactivation after chemotherapy in NHL patients with HBsAg positive ( OR = 7.073, 95% CI: 1.613-31.010, P = 0.009), while HBsAb positive ( OR = 0.038, 95% CI: 0.008-0.186, P < 0.001) and preventive anti-HBV therapy ( OR = 0.172, 95% CI: 0.039-0.756, P = 0.020) were independent protective factors. The last follow-up was in December 2023 and the median follow-up time was 36.5 months. There were no statistically significant differences in PFS and OS between the EBV-positive group and the EBV-negative group, HBV reactivation group and the non-reactivation group (all P > 0.05). Conclusions:Among HBV-infected NHL patients, those with concurrent EBV infection have a more advanced clinical stage and are very prone to bone marrow invasion, and they also show a higher probability of HBV reactivation; HBV reactivation may be related to whether receiving preventive anti-HBV therapy and rituximab therapy. EBV infection may increase the risk of HBV reactivation in NHL patients; EBV infection and HBV reactivation may not be relevant to the prognosis of patients.

Acute T-lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is a hematopoietic malignancy, and in recent years, with the advancement of combined chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the prognosis of T-ALL has improved significantly, but for patients with primary drug resistance or relapsed/refractory disease the prognosis is still poor. The plant homeodomain finger 6 (PHF6) is a tumor suppressor protein, it plays a pivotal role in T cell differentiation, epigenetic regulation and oncogenic pathway synergy, and its mutations and deletions are commonly associated with the development of T-lymphocytic leukemia. However, the underlying mechanism of PHF6 in the pathogenesis of T-ALL remains unclear. This article reviews the structure, function and mechanism of action of PHF6 in T-ALL, the important coexisting genes associated with the progression of T-ALL, and the research progress in targeted therapy.

Objective To strengthen the supervision of medical equipment procurement and construct a scientific and systematic evaluation system for procuring agency supervision,providing a reference for public hospitals to implement government procurement of medical equipment.Methods The Delphi method was employed to establish the indexes and weights of the su-pervision evaluation system.Subsequently the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method was applied to comprehensively analyze the procuring agencies X and Y.Results The evaluation results of agencies X and Y were compared and analyzed in terms of work efficiency,business capability,organization of bid evaluation,and service quality.Additionally,the results were regularly fed back and improved.Conclusion The establishment of the supervision and evaluation system for procuring agencies is conducive to promoting the standardization and efficiency of government procurement activities of medical equipment in public hospitals and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of procurement participants as well as the public interests.

Objective:To confirm the relative humidity conditions of preparation of Hericium Erinaceus and Lumbricus ( HD) bio-transformation and the longest operation time under the conditions through the study on hygroscopicity of dry extract powder. Methods:The solution was prepared respectively in the environment with various humidity, and the moisture absorption rate and critical relative humidity ( CRH) of dry extract powder of HD biotransformation were measured, and then the mathematical model was built and the curves of moisture percentage vs relative humidity was drawn. The parameters of moisture absorption rate, and the relative humidity and operation time with the moisture percentage up to 5% were calculated. The analytic geometry and linear regression method were used to calculate CRH, so as to determine the air humidity control range and the conditions for the production and storage process. Results:The moisture absorption of HD dry extract powder could reach 5% when exposed to the air respectively with the relative humidity of 66. 0%, 80. 8%, 88. 2% and 99. 0% for 7. 088, 3. 953, 2. 892 and 0. 661 h. When the moisture percentage reached 5%, the rela-tive humidity and the shortest time was 50. 84% and 9. 937 h, respectively. The CRH of the dry extract powder of HD biotransforma-tion was 68. 12%. Conclusion:When the dry extract powder of HD biotransformation is under preparation, the relative humidity of en-vironment should be controlled below 50. 84% with the operation time shorter than 9. 937 h, or the relative humidity is controlled below 68. 12% with the operation time shorter than 6. 810 h. Under the above conditions, the moisture absorption rate of HD dry extract pow-der can be controlled below 5%, which does not affect the preparation.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the change of blood pressure in patients with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy after delivery and the risk factors. METHODS: In a retrospective cohort study, we collected subjects from villages and towns in Liuyang by cluster sampling method. Before enrolling in this cohort, all had established health records from January 2010 to December 2011. We collected the medical records and maternal health care manuals of this cohort as our data materials, focusing on the blood pressure records as well as related features. We compared the differences of recovery rate of postpartum blood pressure in different kinds of antenatal blood pressure groups with χ2 test. In order to explore the main factors influencing the recovery rate of blood pressure of patients with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, we conducted univariate and multivariate analysis by χ2 test and unconditional logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Among the 460 women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy in our analysis, the recovery rate of postpartum blood pressure reached 88.7%. Multivariate analysis showed that the risk factors influencing the recovery rate of postpartum blood pressure included advanced age (OR=0.436), higher degree of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (OR=0.436), and hypertension with simultaneously high systolic and diastolic blood pressures (OR=0.192). CONCLUSION For most patients with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, the blood pressure may decrease to normal level 42 days after delivery. Women with advanced age, higher degree of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and hypertension with simultaneously high systolic and diastolic blood pressures should be given more attention.
Blood Pressure ; Diastole ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced ; epidemiology ; physiopathology ; Postpartum Period ; Pregnancy ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Systole

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence and risk factors of postpartum hemorrhage in Liuyang City, Hunan Province. METHODS: This was a nested case-control study. A total of 14 townships were randomly selected by cluster random sampling method from 37 townships in Liuyang City, Hunan Province. All women who got pregnant and childbirth from January 2010 to December 2011 in the above 14 townships were selected and followed up at first-trimester, second trimester, third trimester and each delivery period. Data were collected directly from maternal care manuals and the clinical records from the subjects' delivery hospitals. These whose postpartum bleeding was more than 500 mL were selected as cases, and the same amounts of normal maternal in the same cohort study whose postpartum bleeding was less than 500 mL were selected as controls. χ2 test and unconditional logistic regression analysis were applied to identify the determinants. RESULTS: A total of 5 933 women were included in our study. The incidence of postpartum hemorrhage was 2.22%. Unconditional logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage mainly included anemia (OR=3.940, 95% CI: 2.100-7.389), scarred uterus (OR=2.730, 95% CI: 1.198-6.220), placenta previa (OR=10.665, 95% CI: 1.142-99.566), placental factors (OR=4.332, 95% CI: 1.004-18.692), and prolonged pregnancy (OR=5.899, 95% CI: 2.602-13.376). CONCLUSION Postpartum hemorrhage is caused by complicated factors. Comprehensive measures should be taken to reduce postpartum hemorrhage.
Case-Control Studies ; China ; Cohort Studies ; Delivery, Obstetric ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Postpartum Hemorrhage ; epidemiology ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Trimester, Second ; Pregnancy Trimester, Third ; Risk Factors

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the pre-conception factors for intrauterine growth retardation. METHODS: A nested case-control study was conducted in a cohort of 1368 women from 14 Child and Maternity Health Care Departments by cluster sampling method in Liuyang City, Hunan Province. Following-up until delivery, we collected their medical records and maternal health care manual materials. All neonates with intrauterine growth retardation were detected in the follow-up (the case group) and another 186 neonates without intrauterine growth retardation, matched with gender and mother's age, were randomly selected from the cohort as controls. χ2 test and multiple conditional logistic regression were used to investigate the determinants of intrauterine growth retardation. RESULTS: Intrauterine growth retardation was associated with BMI (OR=64.775), waist circumference (OR=0.166), abortion (OR=6.997), level of total cholesterol (OR=0.045), folic acid (OR=0.077), and cortisol (OR=9.164). CONCLUSION Intrauterine growth retardation is associated with BMI, waist circumference, abortion,level of total cholesterol, folic acid, and cortisol. Effective measures to reduce intrauterine growth retardation in children include strengthening the detection of pre-pregnancy blood biochemical indicators to guide health care during pregnancy, and increasing nutrition during pregnancy according to pre-pregnancy BMI and waist circumference.
Case-Control Studies ; Female ; Fetal Growth Retardation ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Pregnancy ; Risk Factors

OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence and to discuss the risk factors of premature birth in rural areas of Liuyang. METHODS: We collected subjects from villages and towns in Liuyang through cluster sampling method. Before enrolling in this cohort, all of them had established health records from January 2010 to December 2011. We followed up the early, middle and late stages of pregnancy until delivery, and collected medical records and maternal health care manual of this cohort as our data materials. We explored the main influence factors of premature delivery by χ2 test and unconditional logistic regression analysis for single factor and multivariate analysis. RESULTS: Among 6270 women who enrolled in our cohort, 259 were diagnosed as premature birth. The incidence (4.13%) was lower than the national average level. Non-conditional logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors of premature birth were as follows: OR of placental abruption was 7.678 (95% CI: 2.249-26.215), that of premature rupture of fetal membranes (PROM) was 5.177 (95% CI: 3.945-6.793), that of uterine abnormal and deformity was 2.675 (95% CI: 1.007-7.107), that of placenta anomaly was 2.633 (95% CI: 1.666-4.162), that of hypertension in pregnancy was 2.172 (95% CI: 1.044-4.521), that of pregnancy complications was 1.806 (95% CI: 1.033-3.157), that of male fetus was 1.429 (95% CI: 1.086-1.881). Protective factors of preterm birth were too frequent prenatal examination (OR=0.502, 95% CI: 1.033-3.157) and single pregnancy (OR=0.155, 95% CI: 0.075-0.319). CONCLUSION Preterm delivery is caused by complicated factors, such as placental abruption, PROM and male fetus. Comprehensive measures should be taken to reduce preterm birth.
Abruptio Placentae ; etiology ; Adult ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture ; etiology ; Humans ; Incidence ; Logistic Models ; Pregnancy ; Premature Birth ; epidemiology ; etiology ; Risk Factors ; Rural Population ; Sampling Studies ; Young Adult

AIM and METHODS: To elucidate the mechanism of anti-endotoxic shock of cholecystokinin octapeptide(CCK-8), the effects of CCK-8 on changes in rabbit thoracic aortic reactivities induced by lipopolysaccharides(LPS) in vitro were studied, and the ultrastructure of the endothelial cells was observed under scanning electron microscope. RESULTS: Incubation of thoracic aortic rings(TARs) with LPS(100 mg/L) resulted in an time-dependent impairment of the endothelium-dependent relaxations to acetylcholine(incubation for 3, 7, 14 h), a reduction of contractive response to phenylphrine(incubation for 14 h) and ultrastructural injury in endothelial cells(incubation for 7 h), all of which were alleviated by concomitant incubation with CCK-8(1 mg/L). In contrast, neither the vascular contractions nor the relaxations were affected by CCK-8 (1 mg/L) alone. CONCLUSION: CCK-8 improved the vascular reactivities in the presence of LPS, which may be one of the anti-endotoxic shock mechanisms of CCK.

Objective To investigate the correlation between postoperative intraabdominal adhesions and tumor growth and metastasis and to evaluate the effect of PDLLA. Methods Sixty male Wistar rats were divided into tumor transplantation group ( A group) and non-tumor-transplantation group (B group). Both groups were further subdivided into intraabdominal adhesion model subgroup, PDLLA intervention subgroup and false operation subgroup respectively. Postoperative intraabdominal adhesions and tumor growth and metastasis were semiquantitively scored 4 weeks after the operation. Results The scores of intraabdominal adhesion and the tumor growth and metastasis in all subgroups of tumor transplantation group were higher than that of non-tumor-transplantation group ( P