To analyze the current quality of treatment for hospitalized cancer patients in Beijing, identify major issues in treatment practices, and propose improvements.

Objective:To explore the role and mechanism of P311 in the differentiation of mouse skin fibroblasts (Fbs) into myofibroblasts.Methods:The study was an experimental research. Six 2-day-old male C57BL/6 mouse were used to extract skin Fbs by enzymatic hydrolysis method and routinely cultured. The 1 st to 3 rd passage cells were taken and divided into empty vector group transfected with empty adenovirus and P311 group transfected with P311 high expression adenovirus, and P311+myocardin-related transcription factor A (MRTF-A) small interfering RNA (siMRTF-A) group transfected with P311 high expression adenovirus and siMRTF-A according to the random number table. After 72 h of culture, the cell proliferation vitality of cells in 3 groups was detected by cell counting kit 8, the protein expressions of MRTF-A, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and serum response factor (SRF) in cells in 3 groups were detected by Western blotting, the collagen gel contraction assay was performed and the 72 h gel contraction rates in 3 groups were calculated. The sample numbers in the above experiments were all 3. The protein expressions of MRTF-A and SRF in cells, cytoplasm, and nucleus in cells in empty vector group and P311 group were detected by Western blotting, with sample number of 4. Results:After 72 h of culture, the cell proliferation vitality of cells in empty vector group, P311 group, and P311+siMRTF-A group was similar ( P>0.05). After 72 h of culture, compared with those in empty vector group, the protein expressions of MRTF-A, α-SMA, and SRF in cells in P311 group were significantly increased ( P<0.05), while the protein expressions of MRTF-A and SRF in cells in P311+siMRTF-A group were significantly decreased ( P<0.05). Compared with those in P311 group, the protein expressions of MRTF-A, SRF, and α-SMA in cells in P311+siMRTF-A group were significantly decreased ( P<0.05). The 72 h gel contraction rate showing cell contractility in P311 group was (84.8±6.2)%, which was significantly higher than (27.8±2.6)% in empty vector group and (24.7±3.2)% in P311+siMRTF-A group (with P values all <0.05). The 72 h gel contraction rates in empty vector group and P311+siMRTF-A group were similar ( P>0.05). After 72 hours of culture, the protein expressions of MRTF-A (with t values of 5.86 and 3.77, respectively, P<0.05) and SRF (with t values of 3.95 and 3.97, respectively, P<0.05) in cells and cytoplasm in P311 group were significantly higher than those in empty vector group, while the protein expressions of MRTF-A and SRF in the nucleus of cells were similar between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:P311 can promote the differentiation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts through MRTF-A, and then participate in scar formation.

Objective To analyze the emergency treatment protocols and nursing measures for patients with diquat and paraquat poisoning,aiming to provide references for updating future clinical practice.Methods A retrospective study was conducted involving 53 patients with diquat and paraquat poisoning admitted to the department of emergency of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 1,2019,to December 31,2023.The patients were divided into survival and death groups based on their prognosis.Clinical data were collected to compare organ dysfunction,the proportion of hemoperfusion(HP),average number of HP sessions,the proportion of blood purification,average duration of blood purification,and the proportion of HP combined with continuous renal replacement therapy(CRRT)between two groups of patients with different prognoses.Results Among the 53 patients,27(50.94%)were male and 26(49.06%)were female;with an age range of 14 to 86 years and a mean age of(38.13±19.68)years.Fifty-two cases were due to intentional ingestion,and 1 was accidental.The detected blood concentrations of diquat ranged from 57.38 to 119762.00 μg/L,while those of paraquat ranged from 60.12 to 71 244.89 μg/L.Forty patients developed multiple organ dysfunction syndrome(MODS),with 38 ultimately progressing to multiple organ failure,primarily affecting the gastrointestinal tract,kidneys,and liver.After aggressive treatment and nursing,the blood concentrations of 13 patients(24.53%)dropped below 50 μg/L,and they were discharged after 4 to 34 days of hospitalization.Thirty-two patients'families opted for withdrawal of treatment and discharge,with subsequent confirmation of death after follow-up,hospital stay:1-4 days.Eight patients died in-hospital,hospital stay:1-3 days,resulting in a total mortality rate of 40 cases(75.47%).Compared to the survival group,the death group had significantly higher rate of neurological,renal,respiratory,and liver injuries[neurological:90.00%(36/40)vs.15.38%(2/13),renal:95.00%(38/40)vs.69.23%(9/13),respiratory:97.50%(39/40)vs.30.77%(4/13),liver injury:85.00%(34/40)vs.46.15%(6/13),all P<0.05].Furthermore,the death group had significantly lower average number of HP sessions and average duration of blood purification compared to the survival group[average number of HP sessions:4.35±2.42 vs.6.62±1.17,average duration of blood purification time(days):1.53±1.09 vs.5.23±3.90,both P<0.05].Conclusions Poisoning with a mixture of diquat and paraquat is life-threatening and associated with a high mortality.In addition to systematic treatment,individualized and dynamic nursing support should be provided,including close monitoring of the manifestations and laboratory indicators of affected organ systems.Therefore,optimization treatment protocols during the peak mortality period may help reduce mortality in patients with diquat and paraquat poisoning.

Objective:To investigate the correlation of the emm genotypes and virulence genes with the isolation sites of Group A Streptococcus (GAS). Methods:It was a retrospective study.The specimens were collected from children with impetigo in Beijing Children′s Hospital, Capital Medical University from 2006 to 2008 for GAS isolation and identification.A total of 24 GAS strains were isolated from 16 children with impetigo, among which 7 pairs of strains were isolated from the throat and skin of 7 children, and 1 pair of strains was isolated from the vulva and skin of one child, and the remaining 8 GAS strains were isolated from the skin pus samples of 8 children.Polymerase chain reaction was applied to detect the emm genotypes and 13 virulence genes ( speA, speB, speC, speF, speG, speH, speI, speJ, speK, speL, speM, smeZ and ssa). The correlation of the emm genotypes and virulence genes with the isolation sites of GAS strains was analyzed. Results:In this study, four emm genotypes were detected, including emm1.0 (15/24), emm12.0 (4/24), emm22.0 (2/24) and emm160.0 (1/24), and one subtype emm12.19 (2/24) was detected as well.The carrying rates of 13 virulence genes speA, speB, speC, speF, speG, speH, speI, speJ, speK, speL, speM, smeZ and ssa were 58.3%, 100%, 91.7%, 100%, 50.0%, 12.5%, 54.2%, 66.7%, 16.7%, 25.0%, 12.5%, 100% and 91.7%, respectively.All strains carried 5 to 11 virulence genes and they all carried speB, speF and smeZ.There were significant differences in the carrying rate of speA and speJ among the strains with different emm genotypes (all P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the distribution of virulence genes between skin isolates and pharyngeal isolates, including the 5 pairs of strains carrying the emm1.0 genotype (all P>0.05). Conclusions:The distribution of virulence gene of GAS in children with impetigo is significantly correlated with the emm genotype, rather than the isolation site.

Objective To examine the impact and partial mechanism of bupivacaine sustained-release drug(code PB21)in combination with low-dose dexamethasone(Dex)on the analgesic time of rats with knee osteoarthritis(KOA).Methods Using the techniques of anterior cruciate ligament transection and meniscus instability,a rat KOA model was created.After eight weeks,SD mice were split into three groups at random:a group for the model,one for Dex(50 μg),one for PB21(1.5 mg),and one for combined administration(1.5 mg PB21/50 μg Dex),with a control group that received a sham operation.The pain thresholds of KOA rats were measured using a Pres-sure Application Measurement(PAM)at different intervals before to delivery and 4,24,36,and 48 hours following administration;to gauge changes in discomfort,a CatWalk was used to assess the rats'average foot strength and maximum contact area before,four,twenty-four,and forty-eight hours after treatment.A portion of the rats were put to sleep at four,twenty-four,and forty-eight hours following the injection,and the joint synovium was removed for paraffin sectioning.Immunohistochemistry was used to identify the expression of GAP43 in the synovium,whereas immunofluorescence was used to identify the expression of CGRP in the same tissue.Results The average strength and maximum contact area of the foot and claw decreased(P＜0.01),and the pain threshold decreased(P＜0.01)in the model group compared to the sham operation group.The PB21+Dex group experienced a delayed pain threshold lowering time delay when compared to the PB21 and Dex treatment groups alone.Up to 48 hours lat-er,the combination administration group's average strength and maximum contact area of the foot paw remained ele-vated,and there was a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05)between the combined administration group and PB21 and Dex alone.GAP43 and CGRP expression levels in synovial tissue were detected.The results indica-ted that PB21 and Dex alone could lower protein expression levels at 4 and 24 h at the two time points,and that the PB21+Dex group could still significantly lower GAP43 and CGRP expression levels at 48 h.At the 48 h time point,the PB21+Dex group was statistically significant when compared to the PB21 and Dex alone administration group(P＜0.05).Conclusion In summary low dose dexamethasone can prolong the analgesic effect of PB21 on KOA rats,which is connected to reducing the expression of pain related proteins CGRP and GAP43.

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has become an indispensable weapon against high-risk resectable cancers, which benefits from tumor downstaging. However, the utility of chemotherapeutics alone as a neoadjuvant agent is incapable of generating durable therapeutic benefits to prevent postsurgical tumor metastasis and recurrence. Herein, a tactical nanomissile (TALE), equipped with a guidance system (PD-L1 monoclonal antibody), ammunition (mitoxantrone, Mit), and projectile bodies (tertiary amines modified azobenzene derivatives), is designed as a neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy setting, which aims at targeting tumor cells, and fast-releasing Mit owing to the intracellular azoreductase, thereby inducing immunogenic tumor cells death, and forming an in situ tumor vaccine containing damage-associated molecular patterns and multiple tumor antigen epitopes to mobilize the immune system. The formed in situ tumor vaccine can recruit and activate antigen-presenting cells, and ultimately increase the infiltration of CD8⁺ T cells while reversing the immunosuppression microenvironment. Moreover, this approach provokes a robust systemic immune response and immunological memory, as evidenced by preventing 83.3% of mice from postsurgical metastasis or recurrence in the B16-F10 tumor mouse model. Collectively, our results highlight the potential of TALE as a neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy paradigm that can not only debulk tumors but generate a long-term immunosurveillance to maximize the durable benefits of neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics of patients with paraquat mixed with diquat poisoning.Methods:The clinical data of 145 patients with paraquat mixed with diquat poisoning admitted to the Department of Emergency of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 20, 2016 to March 31, 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the detection results of plasma toxicants in patients with poisoning, the patients were divided into the paraquat diquat mixed group (mixed group), paraquat group (PQ group) and diquat group (DQ group). The clinical indexes, organ dysfunction, different poisoning doses and prognosis of the three groups were compared. Patients in the mixed group were divided into the survival group and death group according to their 90-day survival, and the differences of each index between the two groups were compared. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was conducted for each index. After Log-rank test, multivariate Cox regression was used to analyze the risk factors of death in the mixed group.Results:A total of 31 patients were included in the mixed group, 92 patients in the PQ group, and 22 patients in the DQ group. There were significant differences in age, toxic dose, number of organ dysfunction, PSS score and APACHE II score among the three groups ( P<0.05). The main injured organs of the mixed group were gastrointestinal tract, kidney, liver, lung and nervous system. The proportion of organ damage in the mixed group was higher than that in the PQ group and DQ group. The white blood cell count, neutrophil count, HB, creatinine, AST, lactic acid, PT and APTT were statistically significant among the three groups ( P<0.05). In the mixed group, patients taking oral administration of < 20 mL all survived; 8 patients taking oral administration of 20 -50 mL died; 11 patients took oral administration of 51-100 mL and 8 (72.7%) died; and 10 patients took oral administration of more than 100 mL and 9 patients (90%) died. In the mixed group, patients with the concentration of diquat > 5000 ng/mL died. Among 31 patients with mixed poisoning, 30 patients (96.78%) had significantly higher concentrations of diquat than paraquat. There were no significant differences in sex, age, time from poisoning to hospitalization, ingestion amount, lymphocyte count, Hb, BNU, CK, total bilirubin, PH, and PT between the survival group and the death group ( P>0.05). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that the ingestion amount, plasma PQ concentration at admission, plasma DQ concentration at admission, and lactic acid were independent risk factors for death ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Paraquat mixed with diquat can cause multiple organ function damage. The main damaged organs are gastrointestinal tract, kidney, liver, lung and nervous system. Compared with PQ or DQ poisoning, mixed poisoning has a higher incidence of organ damage, a more serious condition, and a higher mortality rate. Ingestion amount, plasma PQ concentration at admission, plasma DQ concentration at admission and lactic acid were independent factors influencing the prognosis of mixed poisoning.

Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics of patients with colchicine poisoning, and analyze the risk factors affecting the prognosis of colchicine poisoning and its value in the prognostic assessment.Methods:Patients with colchicine poisoning admitted to the Emergency Intensive Care Unit of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from December 2017 to October 2022 were retrospectively included and divided into the survival group and death group according to the 14-d outcome. The general conditions of the two groups of patients were compared, and the clinical characteristics of patients with colchicine poisoning were analyzed. The differences of laboratory indexes, electrocardiogram, cardiac ultrasound and other clinical indexes during the first admission of patients between the two groups were compared, and their value in the prognosis evaluation of patients with colchicine poisoning was explored.Results:There were 41 patients with colchicine poisoning, aged 15-85 years, including 35 males and 6 females. There were 27 patients (65.9%) in the survival group and 14 patients (34.1%) in the death group, including accumulative poisoning (58.7%) and suicide poisoning (41.3%). The main clinical manifestations of patients with colchicine poisoning were gastrointestinal symptoms (82.93%), multiple organ dysfunction (78.05%), infectious fever (73.17%), myocardial damage (48.78%), coagulation dysfunction (46.34%), and bone marrow suppression (41.46%). Intestinal obstruction (19.51%) and rhabdomyolysis (2.44%) occurred in some patients. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the increase in absolute value of QTc interval ( OR=1.028, 95% CI: 1.000~1.056, P<0.05), lactic acid ( OR=1.599, 95% CI: 1.088~2.350, P<0.05), prothrombin time ( OR=1.205, 95% CI: 1.002~1.450, P<0.05), D-dimer ( OR=1.242, 95% CI: 1.089~1.417, P<0.05), and alkaline phosphatase ( OR=1.013, 95% CI: 1.002~1.024, P<0.05) were the risk factors for the prognosis of patients with colchicine poisoning. The decrease in the absolute value of ADL score ( OR=0.947, 95% CI: 0.909~0.988, P<0.05) and indirect bilirubin ( OR=0.756, 95% CI: 0.572~0.999, P<0.05) were the protective factors for the prognosis of patients with colchicine poisoning. D-dimer (AUC=0.913), lactic acid (AUC= 0.875) and alkaline phosphatase (AUC=0.770) had predictive value for the prognosis of patients with colchicine poisoning, and their cut-off values were 8.965 mg/L, 4.05 mmol/L and 230.5 U/L, respectively. Conclusions:The patients with colchicine poisoning have multiple organ dysfunction on admission, and are in a critical condition. The early levels of D-dimer, lactic acid and alkaline phosphatase could effectively predict the prognosis of patients with colchicine poisoning.

Objective To explore the early predictors of the development of the novel coronavirus infection(COVID-19)into severe and critical forms.Methods COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine,Infection ward,Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from December 2022 to March 2023 were selected as the study objects,and were divided into mild/medium group,severe group,and critical group according to the severity of illness during hospitalization.General clinical data and early laboratory results of the three groups were collected and compared.Results A total of 242 patients with novel coronavirus infection were included,including 117 mild/medium patients,55 severe patients,and 70 critically severe patients.There were 165 males and 77 females with a median age of 70(59,80)years.The age,sex,diabetes,heart disease,stroke,combined pneumonia,combined bloodstream infection,APACHE Ⅱ score,respiratory rate on admission,systolic blood pressure,and early white blood cell count(WBC),lymphocyte count(LYM),urea,creatinine,albumin,C-reactive protein,D-dimer,interleukin-6(IL-6),and calcium reduction of patients in the three groups had significant(all P<0.05).Ordered logistic regression shows,previous heart disease,stroke,combined bloodstream infection,WBC,high IL-6 level,and low LYM level were independent risk factors for severe and critical COVID-19 infection[odds ratio(OR)and 95%confidence interval(95%CI)were 3.253(1.694～6.246),5.251(2.378～11.592),respectively.6.920(2.499～19.189),1.111(1.041～1.186),1.003(1.001～1.006),0.571(0.353～0.926)].ROC curve analysis showed that WBC,LYM,IL-6 and their combined detection had certain predictive value for the severity of COVID-19(all P<0.05),and the combined detection of WBC,LYM and IL-6 had better predictive value than a single indicator(P<0.05).Conclusion Previous heart disease,cerebrovascular disease,early combination of bloodstream infection,high levels of IL-6,white blood cell count,and low lymphocyte levels at admission were independent risk factors that helped to predict the severity of COVID-19 infection early.The combined detection of WBC,LYM and IL-6 has certain predictive value for the development of severe and critical COVID-19.

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a major cause of vision loss and blindness among premature infants. Timely screening, diagnosis, and intervention can effectively prevent the deterioration of ROP. However, there are several challenges in ROP diagnosis globally, including high subjectivity, low screening efficiency, regional disparities in screening coverage, and severe shortage of pediatric ophthalmologists. The application of artificial intelligence (AI) as an assistive tool for diagnosis or an automated method for ROP diagnosis can improve the efficiency and objectivity of ROP diagnosis, expand screening coverage, and enable automated screening and quantified diagnostic results. In the global environment that emphasizes the development and application of medical imaging AI, developing more accurate diagnostic networks, exploring more effective AI-assisted diagnosis methods, and enhancing the interpretability of AI-assisted diagnosis, can accelerate the improvement of AI policies of ROP and the implementation of AI products, promoting the development of ROP diagnosis and treatment.