ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on quadriceps muscle strength and walking for patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). MethodsThirty-four patients after ACLR were selected at Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University from July, 2022 to October, 2023, and randomly divided into control group (n = 17) and experimental group (n = 17). Both groups received routine rehabilitation and functional training, and the experimental group received NMES during the functional training, while the control group received sham NMES, for eight weeks. Quadriceps peak torque-to-weight ratio, single-leg support phase and plantar impulses during walking were measured before and after intervention. ResultsTwo cases in the control group and three in the experimental group dropped down. Quadriceps peak torque-to-weight ratio improved in both groups after intervention (|t| > 17.578, P < 0.001), and improved more in the experimental group than in the control group (t = 4.714, P < 0.001); while the affected single-leg support phase and the affected/unaffected single-leg support phase ratio improved in both groups (|t| > 16.882, P < 0.001), and improved more in the experimental group than in the control group (t > 3.234, P < 0.01); and plantar impulses of all zones optimized in both groups (t > 9.221, P < 0.001), and were better in the experimental group than in the control group(|t| > 2.852, P < 0.01). ConclusionNMES may further improve quadriceps muscle strength, plantar pressure distribution during walking and single-leg support in patients after ACLR.

Iodine is an essential micronutrient for human growth and development. It is crucial for neural development in fetuses and newborns in the early postnatal period, including neural migration, glial differentiation, and myelin formation in the central nervous system. Mothers must consume sufficient iodine during pregnancy to maintain fetal growth and development. However, the results of current researches on the potential effects of maternal iodine intake imbalance during pregnancy on offspring iodine nutrition, neurological and physical development are not completely consistant. This article reviews the research in recent years on the effects of maternal iodine intake imbalance during pregnancy on the iodine nutrition and development of offspring, aiming to provide scientific basis for improving offspring development from the perspective of maternal iodine nutrition.

Objective::To use fetal heart quantification ( fetal HQ) technology to compare the coarctation of the aorta (CoA) and normal fetal heart structure and systolic function and to assess whether there are abnormalities in the fetal heart structure and systolic function associated with CoA. Methods::This prospective cohort study was conducted from May 2020 to December 2022 and involved 18-40-week-old singleton pregnancies and 30 fetuses diagnosed with CoA using fetal echocardiography at the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University and Peking University First Hospital Ningxia Women’s and Children’s Hospital, China. The control group contained 60 normal fetuses. The following parameters were recorded and analyzed statistically: four-chamber view (4CV) end-diastolic long diameter, 4CV epicardial-contralateral epicardial transverse maximum diameter, 4CV global sphericity index (GSI), left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) 24-segment end-diastolic diameter (EDD), 24-segment sphericity index (SI), LV-fractional area change (LV-FAC), LV-longitudinal strain (LV-LS), RV-fractional area change (RV-FAC), RV-longitudinal strain (RV-LS), and LV and RV 24-segment transverse fractional shortening (FS). Measurement data were compared between the two groups using an independent sample t test, with P < 0.05 indicating statistically significant differences. Moreover, the correlation between gestational age and GSI, LV-FAC, LV-LS, RV-FAC, and RV-LS was assessed. Results::Within and between observer comparisons of the parameters associated with major cardiac function revealed an intragroup correlation coefficient of >0.9, indicating high consistency, and a coefficient of variable of <1 %, indicating low variability. Correlation analysis revealed no obvious correlation between gestational age and GSI, LV-FAC, LV-LS, RV-FAC, and RV-LS. A comparison of the four-chamber morphological structural parameters of the hearts in the two groups revealed that when compared with the control group, the 4CV end-diastolic long diameter was shortened in fetuses in the CoA group and the epicardial-contralateral epicardial transverse maximum diameter was wider, while the GSI was lower ( P < 0.05). A comparison of the LV and RV morphological structure parameters between the two groups revealed that when compared with the control group, the LV’s 24-segment EDD was smaller in the CoA group, the RV’s 24-segment EDD was greater in the control group, the SI of the LV’s segments 16-24 was greater than in the control group, and the SI of the RV’s segments 7-24 was less than in the control group (all P < 0.05). When compared with fetuses in the control group, the LV’s segments 16-24 were greater in the CoA group, whereas the RV’s segment 6-24 was smaller ( P < 0.05). When compared with the control group, LV-FAC, RV-FAC, and LS were lower in the CoA group ( P < 0.05). The FS of the LV segments 1-24 and the FS of the RV segments 1-16 were smaller in the CoA group than in the normal group ( P < 0.05). Conclusion::Fetal HQ, a new simple technique that offers rapid analysis and high repeatability, can quantitatively evaluate structural and systolic function changes in fetuses with CoA.

Objective::To use fetal heart quantification ( fetal HQ) technology to compare the coarctation of the aorta (CoA) and normal fetal heart structure and systolic function and to assess whether there are abnormalities in the fetal heart structure and systolic function associated with CoA. Methods::This prospective cohort study was conducted from May 2020 to December 2022 and involved 18-40-week-old singleton pregnancies and 30 fetuses diagnosed with CoA using fetal echocardiography at the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University and Peking University First Hospital Ningxia Women’s and Children’s Hospital, China. The control group contained 60 normal fetuses. The following parameters were recorded and analyzed statistically: four-chamber view (4CV) end-diastolic long diameter, 4CV epicardial-contralateral epicardial transverse maximum diameter, 4CV global sphericity index (GSI), left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) 24-segment end-diastolic diameter (EDD), 24-segment sphericity index (SI), LV-fractional area change (LV-FAC), LV-longitudinal strain (LV-LS), RV-fractional area change (RV-FAC), RV-longitudinal strain (RV-LS), and LV and RV 24-segment transverse fractional shortening (FS). Measurement data were compared between the two groups using an independent sample t test, with P < 0.05 indicating statistically significant differences. Moreover, the correlation between gestational age and GSI, LV-FAC, LV-LS, RV-FAC, and RV-LS was assessed. Results::Within and between observer comparisons of the parameters associated with major cardiac function revealed an intragroup correlation coefficient of >0.9, indicating high consistency, and a coefficient of variable of <1 %, indicating low variability. Correlation analysis revealed no obvious correlation between gestational age and GSI, LV-FAC, LV-LS, RV-FAC, and RV-LS. A comparison of the four-chamber morphological structural parameters of the hearts in the two groups revealed that when compared with the control group, the 4CV end-diastolic long diameter was shortened in fetuses in the CoA group and the epicardial-contralateral epicardial transverse maximum diameter was wider, while the GSI was lower ( P < 0.05). A comparison of the LV and RV morphological structure parameters between the two groups revealed that when compared with the control group, the LV’s 24-segment EDD was smaller in the CoA group, the RV’s 24-segment EDD was greater in the control group, the SI of the LV’s segments 16-24 was greater than in the control group, and the SI of the RV’s segments 7-24 was less than in the control group (all P < 0.05). When compared with fetuses in the control group, the LV’s segments 16-24 were greater in the CoA group, whereas the RV’s segment 6-24 was smaller ( P < 0.05). When compared with the control group, LV-FAC, RV-FAC, and LS were lower in the CoA group ( P < 0.05). The FS of the LV segments 1-24 and the FS of the RV segments 1-16 were smaller in the CoA group than in the normal group ( P < 0.05). Conclusion::Fetal HQ, a new simple technique that offers rapid analysis and high repeatability, can quantitatively evaluate structural and systolic function changes in fetuses with CoA.

ObjectiveTo explore the effects of graded motor imagery (GMI) combined with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on upper limb function and activities of daily living of stroke patients. MethodsFrom June, 2022 to February, 2023, 45 stroke patients from Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital and Xuzhou Central Hospital were recruited and divided into control group (n = 15), GMI group (n = 15) and combined group (n = 15) randomly. All the groups received conventional rehabilitation, in addition, GMI group received GMI and the combined group received GMI and rTMS, for four weeks. They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities (FMA-UE), Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), modified Barthel Index (MBI) and Hong Kong version of Functional Test for the Hemiplegic Upper Extremity (FTHUE-HK) before and after treatment. ResultsThe scores of FMA-UE, ARAT and MBI, and grades of FTHUE-HK improved in all the groups after treatment (|t| > 9.681, P < 0.001), and all these indexes were the best in the combined group (F > 13.241, P < 0.001). ConclusionGMI combined with rTMS can further improve the motor function of upper limbs and activities of daily living of stroke patients.

Objective:To evaluate the intelligence, movement and physical development of 2-month-old infants, and to explore the influencing factors of early infant development.Methods:A total of 203 infants aged 42 days who underwent physical examination in the Department of Neonatology of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from May to December 2021 were selected as subjects. At the age of 2 months, 184 infants were followed up for their intelligence, movement and physical development. The intelligence and movement development of infants were evaluated with the intelligence development scale. Their body length, weight, and head circumference were measured, and physical development was assessed by Z-score method. Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of intelligence, movement and physical development of 2-month-old infants.Results:The median mental developmental index (MDI) of 184 2-month-old infants was 101; the median psychomotor developmental index (PDI) was 89; the body length was (59.3 ± 2.0) cm, the body weight was (5.8 ± 0.6) kg, and the head circumference was (38.9 ± 1.1) cm. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the influencing factors of MDI were maternal delivery age and infant gestational age [odds ratio ( OR) = 0.849, 0.463, P < 0.05]; the influencing factors of PDI were maternal prenatal education and average sleep time per night during pregnancy ( OR = 0.512, 0.666, P < 0.05); the influencing factor of body mass index (BMI) was maternal iodine supplements during pregnancy ( OR = 2.858, P = 0.018); the influencing factor of length-for-age Z-score (LAZ) was maternal prenatal education during pregnancy ( OR = 0.265, P = 0.026); the influencing factors of weight-for-age Z-score (WAZ) included maternal average sleep time per night, the frequency of sleeping time exceeding 12 am and the average weekly exercise duration during pregnancy ( OR = 0.277, 1.106, 0.990, P < 0.05). Conclusion:Maternal delivery age, prenatal education, sleep duration, intake of iodine supplements, exercise duration during pregnancy, and infant gestational age are factors affecting the intelligence, movement and physical development of 2-month-old infants, which should be paid attention to and measures should be taken to improve the population quality.

With the effective implementation of universal salt iodization measures to prevent iodine deficiency disorders, severe iodine deficiency in pregnant women has been rare. However, due to the difficulty in changing the state of iodine deficiency in natural environment and insufficient iodine intake in diet to meet the iodine nutritional needs during pregnancy, mild or moderate iodine deficiency in pregnancy still occurs frequently, and may have adverse effects on the development of nervous system of their offspring. At the same time, the effect of excessive iodine intake of pregnant women on the development of nervous system of their offspring can not be ignored. In addition, if the ability of thyroid regulation in pregnant women is out of balance that leads to thyroid dysfunction and even hormone secretion disorder, which can not meet the needs of fetal growth and development, it may also affect the nervous system function of their offspring. This paper summarizes the human population studies in recent years: the effects of maternal mild to moderate iodine deficiency, iodine excess, abnormal thyroid function and thyroid hormone treatment on neuro development of offspring, and the mechanism of corresponding animal iodine related exposure experiments, in order to provide scientific basis for "precise prevention and treatment" of iodine deficiency disorders in the future.

Objective:To correlate multiphase CT angiography (mCTA), serum lipid peroxidation (LPO) and thrombus precursor protein (TpP) levels with recurrence of acute cerebral infarction (ACI) in older adults and investigate the value of these indicators in the predication of ACI recurrence.Methods:A total of 128 older adult patients with ACI who received treatment in Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, China between January 2019 and January 2020 were included in this study. All of them were followed up for 1 year. They were divided into ACI recurrence group ( n = 29) and no ACI recurrence group ( n = 99) according to whether they had recurrent cerebral infarction. All patients underwent mCTA. Maas system and Tan score were used according to mCTA images. Serum TpP level was measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Serum LPO level was measured using Yagi's fluorescence method. Multiple linear regression analysis was used for correlation analysis. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the efficacy of mCTA and serum LPO and TpP levels in the diagnosis of ACI. Results:Tan score in the ACI recurrence group was significantly lower than that in the no ACI recurrence group [(1.06 ± 0.26) points vs. (1.89 ± 0.82) points, t = 5.35, P < 0.05]. Serum TpP and LPO levels in the ACI recurrence group were (7.22 ± 1.35) mmol/L and (11.23 ± 2.58) nmol/mL, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the no ACI recurrence group [(3.06 ± 0.28) mmol/L, (7.23 ± 0.37) nmol/mL, t = 28.86, 15.04, both P < 0.001]. ACI recurrence in older adult patients was correlated with Tan score and serum LPO and TpP levels (both P < 0.05). The sensitivity of mCTA combined with serum LPO and TpP levels in the diagnosis of ACI in older adults was 93.10%-96.60% and its specificity was 100.00%. The ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the ROC of mCTA, LPO and TpP in the prediction of ACI recurrence in older adults was 0.986 (95% CI = 0.966-1.000), 0.976 (95% CI = 0.930-1.000) and 0.968 (95% CI = 0.905-1.000), respectively. Conclusion:ACI recurrence in older adults is correlated with Tan score and serum LPO and TpP levels. mCTA, Tan score, and serum LPO and TpP levels have high sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of ACI recurrence in older adults, and therefore have a high diagnostic value.

Objective To study the effects of the integrity of the tensor tympani muscle on the postoperative hearing recovery and the morphology of tympanic membrane,to provide the reference for the handling of the tensor tympani muscle during the operation.Methods A total of 145 cases of chronic tympanitis were grouped by the integ-rity of the tensor tympani muscle and the implanted types of biological auditory ossicles,the clinical data were ana-lyzed retrospectively.There were 80 cases in the tensor tympani muscle intact group,including 45 cases of PORP group and 35 TORP group.The tensor tympani muscle rupture group of 65 cases consisted of 34 cases of PORP group,and 31 cases of TORP group.The postoperative recovery conditions of tympanic membrane morphology, hearing threshold Ac and air-bone gap(ABG)between the tensor tympani muscle intact group and the tensor tym-pani muscle rupture group were compared 1 month or 3 months,and 6 months after the operation.ResuIts One month after the operation,there was no significant difference in tympanic membrane morphology between the two groups.Three months after the operation,the tensor tympani muscle intact group had a higher ratio about the loca-tion and shape of tympanic membrane ,closer to the normal than the tensor tympani muscle rupture group in which the ratio in the intact group was 81.25% (65/80),while in the rupture group it was 52.31% (34/65 ).After 6 months,with the operation of PORP,the tensor tympani muscle intact group of AC value was 27.48±10.02 dB HL, and ABG value was 13.57±6.36 dB,while the rupture group of AC value was 32.36±9.34 dB HL,and ABG value was 25.73±7.44 dB.With the operation of TORP,the tensor tympani muscle intact group of AC value was 28.76± 7.14 dB HL,and ABG value was 21.02±5.48 dB,while the rupture group of AC value was 39.93 ±5.12 dB HL, and ABG value was 31.41±6.25 dB.The postoperative recovery condition of the tensor tympani muscle intact group was better than those of in the rupture group.ConcIusion The tensor tympani muscle can maintain the morphology and location of the postoperative tympanic membrane.The integrity of the tensor tympani muscle may has a positive effect on the improvement of the postoperative hearing.