Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), caused by cerebrovascular dysfunction, severely impacts the quality of life in the elderly population, yet effective therapeutic approaches remain limited. Mitophagy, a selective mitochondrial quality-control mechanism, has emerged as a critical focus in neurological disease research. Accumulating evidence indicates that mitophagy modulates oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and neuronal apoptosis. Key signaling pathways associated with mitophagy—including PINK1/Parkin, BNIP3/Nix, FUNDC1, PI3K/Akt/mTOR, and AMPK—have been identified as potential therapeutic targets for VCI. This review summarizes the mechanistic roles of mitophagy in VCI pathogenesis and explores emerging therapeutic strategies targeting these pathways, aiming to provide novel insights for clinical intervention and advance the development of effective treatments for VCI.

Objective To explore the short-term efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in the treatment of early carcinoma in the remnant stomach. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 45 patients with early residual gastric cancer underwent ESD at the Endoscopy Center of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University from December 2014 to April 2024, with a total of 45 lesions. The patients were divided into an anastomotic group (n=15) and a non-anastomotic group (n=30) based on the location of tumor occurrence, and their clinical data, endoscopic diagnosis and treatment, and histopathological conditions were compared between the two groups. Results All 45 patients had lesions with redness and erosion. There were 9 cases of poor lifting of submucosal injection in the anastomotic group and 2 cases in the non-anastomotic group, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). ESD surgery was performed on 13 lesions in the anastomotic group and 28 lesions in the non-anastomotic group, with surgery times of 80.00 (50.00, 100.00) min and 55.00 (43.75, 80.00) min, respectively. The difference in surgery time between the two groups was statistically significant (P=0.03). Among the 45 patients, ESD surgery achieved curative resection in 35 cases, including 11 cases in the anastomotic group and 24 cases in the non-anastomotic group, with no statistically significant difference. Conclusions Careful preoperative evaluation of early carcinoma in the remnant stomach is essential to prevent oversight. Lesions at anastomotic sites and suture lines present higher technical challenges for complete resection. ESD is safe and effective, with auxiliary traction technique available when necessary.

Objective To observe the value of nomogram obtained with multivariate logistic regression based on ultrasound for predicting residue of benign thyroid nodules after microwave ablation(MWA).Methods Totally 101 patients with 133 benign thyroid nodules who underwent ultrasound-guided MWA were retrospectively enrolled.The nodules were divided into residual group(n=21)and non-residual group(n=112)according to follow-up results of contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)1 month after MWA.The ultrasonic performances of nodules before MWA were compared between groups,and those being statistically different were included in a multivariate logistic regression model to identify the independent predictors for residue after MWA,and the model was then visualized as a nomogram.The discrimination of the nomogram for predicting residue after MWA was assessed with receiver operating characteristic curve and area under the curve(AUC),and its calibration was assessed with Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test.Results High ablation risk and nodules volume shown with ultrasound were both independent predictors of residue of benign thyroid nodules after MWA(both P＜0.05),indicating that benign thyroid nodules with high ablation risk(OR=17.637[2.528,123.019])and large volume(OR=1.297[1.155,1.457])had relatively higher risk of residue after MWA.AUC of the nomogram was 0.756 for predicting residue of benign thyroid nodules after MWA,while Hosmer-Lemeshow test showed good fit(P=0.401).Conclusion Benign thyroid nodules with high ablation risk and large volume shown with ultrasound had relatively high risk of residue after MWA,which could be predicted conveniently and effectively with the obtained nomogram.

Objectives:The present study evaluated the impact of ablation pain during pulmonary vein isolation(PVI)on catheter-tissue contact at different regions. Methods:Forty consecutive patients with atrial fibrillation(AF)referred to Central China Fuwai Hospital for catheter radiofrequency ablation from February to May 2023 were enrolled.The pulmonary veins on each side were divided into 8 regions.The catheter-tissue contact force(CF)and the number of ablation contact stability(>50%catheter attach time CF≥10 g)of each ablation lesion were analyzed.Pain scores during the ablation were assessed using the Faces Pain Scale-Revised and the maximum score was taken for each ablation region.Based on the pain scores,in each region,20 cases with higher pain scores were categorized into the pain group and 20 cases with lower pain scores were categorized into the normal group.The CF characteristics of each region and the relationship with ablation induced pain were analyzed. Results:A total of 3 832 lesions were recorded in 40 patients with AF,with a mean CF of(12.2±7.8)g.Among them,the CF in the pain group was significantly lower than that in the normal group([11.1±5.1]g vs.[13.4±4.8]g,P<0.05).The top region of the right pulmonary vein was the region with the largest CF(16.5±5.8)g,and the upper part of the left anterior wall(at the ridge between the left atrial appendage)was the region with the smallest CF(7.5±3.7)g.At the bottom of right pulmonary vein,right lower posterior wall,left pulmonary vein,and left posterior wall,as well as the middle region of left posterior wall,and upper region of left posterior wall,the CF was significantly smaller in the pain group than that in the normal group(all P<0.05).Of the 3 832 lesions,2 193(57.2%)were stable lesions,and the proportion of stable lesions in the pain group was significantly lower than that in the normal group(55.2%vs.59.5%,P<0.05).In the right pulmonary vein bottom,right lower posterior wall,left lower anterior wall,left pulmonary vein bottom,and left lower posterior wall,the proportion of stable lesions was significantly lower in the pain group than in the normal group(all P<0.05).In addition,the ratio of stable lesions in left pulmonary vein regions was lower than in the right(54.2%vs.60.5%,P<0.05).In the upper part of the left anterior wall(at the ridge between the left atrial appendage),only 88(39.3%)of the 224 lesions in 40 patients were stable lesions. Conclusions:Pain during ablation significantly affects the stability of the catheter to tissue.Monitoring real-time CF during PVI may have important implications for improving ablation efficacy,especially in regions with more intense pain.

Objective:To investigate the clinical manifestations, serological and cerebrospinal fluid test results for syphilis, imaging features, and prognoses of cerebral syphilitic gumma.Methods:The clinical data of 1 patient with cerebral syphilitic gumma admitted to Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University in March 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Papers about cerebral syphilitic gumma were searched from journals in Journal Citation Reports Q1 from 2000 to 2019, journals from 2020 to 2024 in PubMed, WOS, Embase, and Scopus databases, and journals from 2000 to 2024 in Wanfang Database, CNKI, and VIP database; the clinical data of 54 patients with cerebral syphilitic gumma reported in above databases and 1 patient in our hospital were collected for pooled analysis.Results:The main clinical manifestations of 55 cerebral syphilitic gumma patients included headache (32, 58.2%), lateral limb/facial weakness (25, 45.5%), nausea and vomiting (14, 25.5%), dizziness (11, 20.0%), sensory disturbances (10, 18.2%), blurred vision (7, 12.7%), seizure (5, 9.1%)), hearing loss (5, 9.1%), tinnitus (5, 9.1%), memory loss (3, 5.5%), aphasia (3, 5.5%), dysarthria (2, 3.6%), drop attack (2, 3.6%), weakness in opening eyes (2, 3.6%), unresponsiveness (1, 1.8%), Argyll-Robertson pupil (1, 1.8%), tabes dorsalis gait (1, 1.8%), and fever (1, 1.8%). In 51 patients who reported complete serologic test results, 45 patients (88.2%) were positive for non-specific antibodies to syphilis, and all patients were positive for specific antibodies to syphilis. In 34 patients underwent cerebrospinal fluid examination, 25 (73.5%) were positive for non-specific antibodies to syphilis, and 32 (94.1%) were positive for specific antibodies to syphilis. Isolated intracranial lesion (43, 78.2%) was mostly common in imaging test, and the frequently involved cranial sites were, orderly, the frontal lobe (14, 25.5%), parietal lobe (14, 25.5%), temporal lobe (5, 9.1%), frontotemporal lobe (3, 5.5%), frontoparietal lobe (2, 3.6%), parieto-occipital lobe (2, 3.6%), nucleus pulposus (1, 1.8%), clivus (1/55, 1.8%), and cerebral peduncle of the midbrain (1, 1.8%). Thirty patients (54.5%) were misdiagnosed as having other intracranial space-occupied diseases, orderly, glioma (11, 36.7%), metastatic tumors (5, 16.7%), meningiomas (4, 13.3%), other unexplained intracranial space-occupying (4, 13.3%), brain abscess (3, 10.0%), cavernous hemangioma (1, 3.3%), intracranial lymphoma (1, 3.3%), auditory nerve and pituitary tumors (1, 3.3%). Of the 42 patients who reported prognosis after anti-syphilitic treatments, 41 had varying degrees of improvement, and one died of brain herniation.Conclusion:Because of atypical clinical manifestations and lack of clear diagnostic criteria, cerebral syphilitic gumma is often misdiagnosed as intracranial tumors; cerebral syphilitic gumma should be considered in patients with positive non-specific antibodies to syphilis/specific antibodies to syphilis in serum and cerebrospinal fluid having neurological symptoms and intracranial space-occupied foci; timely diagnosed and treated patients can prognosed well.

Objective:To investigate the role of speckle-type POZ(pox virus and zinc finger protein) protein (SPOP) in enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection.Methods:Immunoprecipitation analysis was employed to examine the impact of SPOP on the ubiquitin level of EV71 non-structural protein 2A protease (2A pro), while the phosphorylation level of IFR3 protein was assessed through Western blot. Cells were either overexpressed or knockdown of SPOP, followed by infection with EV71. RT-qPCR was utilized to analyze the transcription level of IFN-β, and the transcription level and protein level of EV71 structural protein VP1 were determined using RT-qPCR and Western blot, respectively. Results:The inhibition of EV71 infection in RD cells was observed following transfection with HA-SPOP. Additionally, it was found that the ubiquitin level of EV71-2A pro increased in a gradient-dependent manner. Subsequent transfection with shSPOP plasmid for endogenous SPOP knockdown resulted in a dose-dependent decrease in the levels of melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5), mitochondrial antiviral signaling (MAVS), and p-IRF3. Conversely, transfection with HA-SPOP plasmid led to a dose-dependent increase in the levels of MDA5, MAVS, and p-IRF3. The expression of SPOP, whether high or low, had an impact on the expression of IFN-β in cells. Additionally, the levels of VP1 mRNA or protein were found to be inhibited or increased. Conclusions:SPOP plays a role in increasing the ubiquitination level of EV71-2A pro, which in turn promotes the phosphorylation level of IRF3 and secretion of IFN-β. This effect is achieved by inhibiting the cleavage of 2A pro against key molecules MAVS and MDA5 in the RLR signaling pathway, ultimately leading to the inhibition of EV71 replication.

Objective:To explore and think about the project management model of investigator-initiated trial (IIT), and the project management of industry sponsored trial (IST), we should standardize the management process of clinical research projects initiated by researchers, improve the management system of clinical research in medical institutions, improve the quality management level of clinical research, and protect the rights and interests of research participants.Methods:By taking the clinical research management of a medical and health institution in Hainan province as an example, one of the first pilot areas for the standardized management of clinical research by the National Health Commission, the difficulties in the management of clinical research initiated by researchers were sorted out, to analyze and standardize the management of clinical research project initiated by researchers.Results:Discussion Project management was the primary link and basic guarantee of standardized management of clinical research, and scientific and feasible project management was a powerful hand to carry out deep and high-quality IIT.Conclusions:It can be manifested in a Hainan provincial public medical institution that a feasible project management was the basement in carrying out the profound and high quality IIT. It is advicable to make full use of policy advantages and clinical resources to produce high-quality research results as well as build a high-level research hospital.

A large-scale Class A tertiary comprehensive hospital in Hunan Province,as one of the first pilot units for pre-hospitalization in the province,has pioneered the exploration of a pre-hospitalization management model based on intensive bed management.Through measures such as streamlining the pre-hospitalization process,implementing refined services,establishing dedicated examination channels,and utilizing information technology for comprehensive management of pre-hospitalization pa-tients,the hospital has ensured the smooth implementation of pre-hospitalization work.Practical results have shown a significant reduction in the average length of hospital stay in surgical wards.For instance,the average length of stay in the Department of Breast Surgery and the Department of Otolaryngology decreased by 4.41 days and 3.29 days,respectively,when compared before and after implementation.This study will delve into the impact of the pre-hospitalization management model on reducing the aver-age length of hospital stay,providing a reference for large-scale hospitals in China to improve operational efficiency and alleviate the shortage of hospital beds.It also aims to offer insights into enhancing patient experience before hospitalization and improving overall patient satisfaction as part of initiatives to improve healthcare services.

Objective:To determine the prognostic factors in elderly patients with sepsis and to establish a prognostic model for predicting short-term mortality based on nutrition risk screening scores(NRS-2002).Methods:Demographic details,clinical information,data on biological marker of 426 elderly patients with sepsis were collected and NRS-2002 score were calculated within the first 24 hours of hospital admission.In a 7∶3 ratio,these patients were randomly divided into the training group and the validation group.The Lasso regression model was used to reduce data dimensions and select features.Cox regression analysis was conducted to analyze prognostic signature,based on which a nomogram was developed,and its predictive accuracy was evaluated.Results:Lasso regression analysis and multiple Cox regression analysis showed that albumin,urea nitrogen,lactic acid,and NRS-2002 score were independent risk factors that affected the 30-day prognosis of elderly patients with sepsis(P＜0.05).The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves of the nomogram in the training and validation groups were 0.772(95%CI:0.734-0.812)and 0.730(95%CI:0.695-0.766),respectively.The calibration curves were fitted well in the two groups.Conclusion:The construction of prognostic nomogram based on NRS score can help clinicians timely assess the early risk of death in elderly patients with sepsis and accordingly take proactive measures.

Objective To explore the clinical effectiveness of emergency upper gastrointestinal bleeding channel for patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding(AUGIB)by the inverse probability of treatment weighted(IPTW)method.Methods A retrospective study method was used.The clinical information was collected on 299 AUGIB patients who belonged to the First People's Hospital of Guiyang,where they were admitted from January 2018 to December 2021.AUGIB patients admitted before the establishment of emergency treatment channel(from January 2018 to December 2019)were selected as the routinel group(152 cases),while AUGIB patients admitted after the establishment of emergency treatment channel(from January 2020 to December 2021)were selected as the channel group(147 cases).IPTW was used to balance multiple confounding variables[gender,age,history of previous underlying diseases,history of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug(NSAID)administration,personal history,Glasgow-Blatchford score(GBS),different bleeding etiologies,etc.],a consistent distribution of confounding variables among the groups was achieved after IPTW treatment.The difference of clinical treatment effects between the routine group and the channel group was performed,including time to hemostasis,recurrent bleeding rate,volume of blood transfusions,length of hospital stay,hospitalization cost,intensive care unit(ICU)transfer rate,and mortality etc.were compared.Results After IPTW,the confounding variables were well-balanced between groups.The time to hemostasis[hours:7.90(5.36,11.42)vs.9.92(6.25,18.15)],recurrent bleeding rate[23.1%(34/147)vs.40.1%(61/152)],length of hospital stay[days:8.00(7.00,10.34)vs.9.00(7.00,13.00)],ICU transfer rate[8.8%(13/147)vs.17.7%(27/152)],and mortality[0.7%(1/147)vs.4.5%(7/152)]in channel group were significantly lower than those in the routine group(all P<0.05).There were no significant difference in transfusions volume and hospital cost between channel group and routine group[transfusions volume(U):2(0,4)vs.2(0,4),hospitalization cost(ten thousand yuan):1.35(1.03,2.00)vs.1.16(0.71,2.29),both P>0.05].Conclusion The emergency treatment channel can reduce the recurrent bleeding rate,ICU transfer rate,and mortality rate,shorten the time of hemostasis and length of hospital stay,and has a good treatment effect.