ObjectiveTo investigate the present situation of input, output, outcome and impact of all registered community-based rehabilitation stations in Inner Mongolia in China, and analyze how the input predict the output, outcome and impact. MethodsFrom March 1st to April 30th, 2025, a questionnaire survey was conducted on all registered community-based rehabilitation stations in Inner Mongolia, covering four dimensions: input, output, outcome and impact. A total of 1 365 questionnaires were distributed. The input included four items: laws and policies, human resources, equipment and facilities, and rehabilitation information management. The output included two items: technical paths and benefits/effectiveness. The outcome included three items: coverage rates, rehabilitation interventions and functional results. The impact included two items: health and sustainability. Each item contained several questions, all of which were described in a positive way. Each question was scored from one to five. A lower score indicated that the situation of the community-based rehabilitation station was more in line with the content described in the question. Regression analysis was performed using the total score of each item of input dimension as independent variables, and the total scores of the output, outcome and impact dimensions as dependent variables. ResultsA total of 1 262 valid questionnaires were collected. The mean values of input, output, outcome and impact of community-based rehabilitation stations were 1.827 to 1.904, with coefficient of variation of 45.892% to 49.239%. The regression analysis showed that, rehabilitation information management, human resources, and laws and policies significantly predicted the output dimension (R² = 0.910, P < 0.001). Meanwhile, all four items in the input dimension predicted both the outcome (R² = 0.850, P < 0.001) and impact dimensions (R² = 0.833, P < 0.001). ConclusionInput, output, outcome and impact of the community-based rehabilitation stations in Inner Mongolia were generally in line with the content of the questions, although some imbalances were observed. Additionally, the input of community-based rehabilitation stations could significantly predict their output, outcome and impact.

Asia-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver published the guidelines on management of ascites in liver disease in May 2023， which introduces the diagnosis， differential diagnosis， and treatment of ascites， hyponatremia， hepatic hydrothorax， and hepatorenal syndrome in patients with liver cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure. This article summarizes the main recommendations in the guidelines， so as to provide a reference for the treatment of ascites in patients with liver diseases in China.

Objective To analyze the perioperative outcomes of cardiac valve surgery in patients with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods The perioperative clinical data of patients receiving heart valve replacement in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China from November 2022 to February 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. According to whether the patients were infected with SARS-CoV-2, they were divided into a non-infected group and an asymptomatic group. The perioperative data of the patients were compared between the two groups, and the effect of asymptomatic infection on the result of heart valve replacement surgery was analyzed. Results A total of 66 patients were enrolled including 36 males and 30 females with a mean age of 58.0±11.1 years. There were 51 patients in the non-infected group and 15 patients in the asymtomatic group. There were 2 patients of mitral valve replacement, 20 patients of aortic valve replacement, 1 patient of double valve replacement, 3 patients of aortic valve replacement with tricuspid valvoplasty, 22 patients of mitral valve replacement and tricuspid valvoplasty, 18 patients of double valve replacement and tricuspid valvoplasty. Asymptomatic infected patients received more emergency surgery than uninfected patients (26.7% vs. 0.0%, P<0.01). There was no statistical difference in the duration of extracorporeal circulation, aortic occlusion, mechanical ventilation time after the surgery, ICU stay, postoperative drainage volume, or postoperative complications between the two groups. Conclusion Perioperative results of cardiac valve surgery in patients with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and non-infection are almost the same.

Objective:To investigate the effects and mechanisms of curcumin on insulin resistance in streptozocin-induced diabetic rats.Methods:Diabetic rats were induced by intraperitoneal injection of STZ, then all the rats were randomly divided into diabetes (DM), diabetes+ curcumin (DM+ Cur), and diabetes + buffer control (DM+ NC) groups. Normal SD rats were used as control group (NC). The DM+ Cur group was treated with curcumin, while the DM+ NC group was treated with equal-volume buffer. The test lasted 12 weeks. The blood glucose was detected, and hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp test was performed to estimate peripheral insulin resistance. At the end of the experiments, rats were killed and the total protein and cell membrane protein were extracted from skeletal muscle. The levels of phosphorylated PI3K, phosphorylated AKT, total PI3K, and total AKT were measured by Western blot. The levels of total GLUT4 and GLUT4 of cell membrane were also detected by Western blot, GLUT4 levels in skeletal muscle cell membranes were detected by immunofluorescence.Results:Blood glucose levels of DM+ Cur group were lower than those of DM group [(18.67±1.99 vs 24.38±2.88) mmol/L, P<0.05], and insulin resistance was also improved[the average GIR(14.69±0.29 vs 10.25±0.30) mg·kg -1·min -1, P<0.01]. The phosphorylation levels of PI3K and AKT were increased, and GLUT4 translocation to the cell membrane was increased. Conclusion:By activating the PI3K/AKT pathway, curcumin promotes GLUT4 translocation, increases skeletal muscle glucose uptake, and finally improves insulin resistance.

Methyltransferase like 13 (METTL13), a kind of methyltransferase, is implicated in protein binding and synthesis. The upregulation of METTL13 has been reported in a variety of tumors. However, little was known about its potential function in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) so far. In this study, we found that METTL13 was significantly upregulated in HNSCC at both mRNA and protein level. Increased METTL13 was negatively associated with clinical prognosis. And METTL13 markedly affected HNSCC cellular phenotypes in vivo and vitro. Further mechanism study revealed that METTL13 could regulate EMT signaling pathway by mediating enhancing translation efficiency of Snail, the key transcription factor in EMT, hence regulating the progression of EMT. Furthermore, Snail was verified to mediate METTL13-induced HNSCC cell malignant phenotypes. Altogether, our study had revealed the oncogenic role of METTL13 in HNSCC, and provided a potential therapeutic strategy.
Head and Neck Neoplasms ; Humans ; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/genetics*

Objective:To investigate the present situation of unintended pregnancy within two years postpartum and its influencing factors in China.Methods:Participants who delivered a live birth at 60 hospitals in 15 provinces in the eastern, central and western regions of China during July 2015 to June 2016 were interviewed by using structured questionnaire. Information on occurrence of unintended pregnancy within 2 years after delivery, postpartum contraceptive use, sexual resumption, breastfeeding, and women′s socio-demographic characteristics, and so on, were collected. Life-table analysis, cluster log-rank tests and a 2-level Cox regression model were used for data analysis.Results:A total of 18 045 postpartum women were investigated. The cumulative 1- and 2-year unintended pregnancy rates after delivery were 5.3% (95% CI: 4.5%－6.1%) and 13.1% (95% CI: 11.3%－14.8%), respectively. Cox regression model analysis showed that the risk of unintended pregnancy within 2 years postpartum were increased in younger women, ethnic minorities, women with abortion history, and those who had a vaginal delivery with short lactation time and late postpartum contraceptive initiation (all P<0.01). The risk of postpartum unintended pregnancy was not associated with geographic regions and hospitals where women gave a birth (all P>0.05). Conclusions:In China, the risk of unintended pregnancy within 2 years after delivery is relatively high. Service institutions and service providers should improve the quality of postpartum family planning services, promote the use of high effect contraceptive methods, and educate women to use a method at the time of their sexual resumption or even before.

Objective:To investigate the changes of proopiomelanocortin(POMC) expression in hypothalamus and corresponding metabolism in miR-21 knockout mice.Methods:miR-21 knockout or wild-type C57BL/6J mice were divided into diabetic group and control group, respectively. Diabetic mice model were forged with high-fat diet and low-dose streptozotocin. The changes of body weight and blood glucose in each group were monitored. By the end of the experiment, mice were sacrificed, and POMC protein expression and STAT3 mRNA expression in hypothalamus were detected.Results:There were no significant differences in body weight and blood glucose levels among all groups at baseline( P>0.05). The differences of body weight and blood glucose levels among various groups were compared at 3, 6, 9 and 12 weeks after the model was established. The results showed that body weight of mice in the diabetes group or miR-21 knockout+ diabetes group was higher than that in the control group at each time point( P<0.05). Moreover, there were significant difference in body weight between diabetes group and miR-21 knockout+ diabetes group at 3 and 12 weeks( P<0.05). The blood glucose levels in diabetes group were significantly higher than those in other groups at each time point( P<0.05). The blood glucose level in miR-21 knockout+ diabetes group was lower than that in diabetes group and higher than control group( P<0.05). POMC protein and STAT3 mRNA levels in diabetes group were significantly lower than those in control group, while those in the miR-21 knockout+ diabetes group were higher than those in the diabetes group. Conclusions:The expression of POMC in hypothalamus of miR-21 knockout mice is higher than that of wild-type diabetic mice. miR-21 knockout can decrease blood glucose level and body weight, and improve energy metabolism of diabetic mice.

Objective:To construct a recombinant plasmid DNA carrying the decorin( DCN) gene and study its therapeutic effect on hypertrophic scars of rabbit ears. Methods:The human decorin gene fragment amplified by PCR was cloned into plasmid vector pUDK to construct the recombinant plasmid pDCN, which was identified by enzyme digestion and sequencing. pDCN was transfected into 293T cells, and the expression of DCN and TGF-β1 was detected. The therapeutic effect of pDCN on rabbit ear hypertrophic scar model was observed by hypertrophy index, pathological examination and immunohistochemical staining. Results:The decorin gene was successfully inserted into pUDK, which was examined by enzyme digestion and sequencing. The expression level of mRNA and protein of DCN was up-regulated in 293T cells post pDCN transfection, and the expression of TGF-β1 was suppressed. Then the rabbit ear hypertrophic scars were treated with different doses of pDCN, and the results showed that the hypertrophy index of the medium dose (200 μg/cm 2) pDCN group was significantly lower than that of the PBS group ( P<0.05), while there was no significant difference in the hypertrophy index of the low dose and high dose pDCN group compared with the PBS group. The expression of DCN in ears skin in the medium dose pDCN group was significantly higher than that in the PBS group ( P<0.05). The pathological examination showed that inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrous deposition in scar tissue were significantly reduced. These results indicated that the medium-dose pDCN could effectively inhibit the hyperplasia of hypertrophic scar in rabbit ears. Conclusions:pDCN, the plasmid carrying decorin gene, has therapeutic effects on hypertrophic scars of rabbit ears by inhibiting TGF-β1 expression.

Objective:To construct a recombinant plasmid DNA carrying the decorin( DCN) gene and study its therapeutic effect on hypertrophic scars of rabbit ears. Methods:The human decorin gene fragment amplified by PCR was cloned into plasmid vector pUDK to construct the recombinant plasmid pDCN, which was identified by enzyme digestion and sequencing. pDCN was transfected into 293T cells, and the expression of DCN and TGF-β1 was detected. The therapeutic effect of pDCN on rabbit ear hypertrophic scar model was observed by hypertrophy index, pathological examination and immunohistochemical staining. Results:The decorin gene was successfully inserted into pUDK, which was examined by enzyme digestion and sequencing. The expression level of mRNA and protein of DCN was up-regulated in 293T cells post pDCN transfection, and the expression of TGF-β1 was suppressed. Then the rabbit ear hypertrophic scars were treated with different doses of pDCN, and the results showed that the hypertrophy index of the medium dose (200 μg/cm 2) pDCN group was significantly lower than that of the PBS group ( P<0.05), while there was no significant difference in the hypertrophy index of the low dose and high dose pDCN group compared with the PBS group. The expression of DCN in ears skin in the medium dose pDCN group was significantly higher than that in the PBS group ( P<0.05). The pathological examination showed that inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrous deposition in scar tissue were significantly reduced. These results indicated that the medium-dose pDCN could effectively inhibit the hyperplasia of hypertrophic scar in rabbit ears. Conclusions:pDCN, the plasmid carrying decorin gene, has therapeutic effects on hypertrophic scars of rabbit ears by inhibiting TGF-β1 expression.

Objective To analyze the long-term follow-up result of mammaplasty by autologous granular adipose transplantation.Methods In combination with literature review,the late result was studied by means of a 18 years follow-up in a case of mammaplasty with autologous granular adipose transplantation.Results In this case,2 cm thickness of adipose tissue was formed in submammary space,it lacked lobule structure,adipose cells appearred in different size in some region,and nerve fiber was not observed.Under the same observing condition,capillary quantity in this adipose tissue was more than that in normal subcutanous fat,and the difference was significant (P ＜0.05).Conclusions If appropriate operation is carried out,the autologous granular adipose transplantation would be a safe and effective mammaplasty.The tranplanted fat might form new adipose tissue,which could survive for a long time.