BACKGROUND:Plate fixation is the mainstream method for the surgical treatment of distal femoral fractures.The intramedullary nailing has the advantages of minimally invasive,such as less soft tissue injury and bone blood supply destruction.At the same time,it is a central fixation and has better biomechanical effect.Therefore,retrograde intramedullary nailing has become another option for the internal fixation of distal femoral fractures.OBJECTIVE:The biomechanical characteristics of new retrograde intramedullary nail on lateral femur condyle,common femoral retrograde intramedullary nail,and lateral femur condyle anatomical locking plate for the treatment of A2-type distal femoral fractures were compared using finite element analysis,and the advantages of new retrograde intramedullary nail on lateral femur condyle was studied.METHODS:A new retrograde intramedullary nail on lateral femur condyle was designed,which was inserted into the bone cortex in front of the insertion point of the lateral collateral ligament of the lateral femoral condyle.A CT scan was performed on the lower limb bone of a male volunteer,and a three-dimensional model of the femur was established.The model was then segmented to create a three-dimensional model of a femoral distal A2-type fracture,The three-dimensional models of small(small group),standard type retrograde intramedullary nail on the lateral femoral condyle(standard group),common retrograde intramedullary needle(common group),and lateral femur condyle anatomical locking plate(plate group)were established respectively.The axial stresses of 600,1 800 N and the torsional load of 4 000,8 000 N·mm were applied to the models,and the displacement and stress of femur and the displacement,stress and shear force of internal fixators were observed in each group.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)When subjected to axial load of 600 and 1 800 N,the femoral peak displacement,the femoral peak stress,and the peak stress of interal fixation in the standard group were the lowest among the four groups.(2)When subjected to torsional load of 4 000 and 8 000 N·mm,the femoral peak displacement and peak displacement of the internal fixation in the standard group were the lowest among the four groups.(3)Compared with femoral lateral condylar locking plate and common retrograde intramedullary needle,the new retrograde intramedullary needle on lateral femur condyle has mechanical advantages of reducing stress concentration and decreasing the risk of internal fixation failure.

BACKGROUND:Plate fixation is the mainstream method for the surgical treatment of distal femoral fractures.The intramedullary nailing has the advantages of minimally invasive,such as less soft tissue injury and bone blood supply destruction.At the same time,it is a central fixation and has better biomechanical effect.Therefore,retrograde intramedullary nailing has become another option for the internal fixation of distal femoral fractures.OBJECTIVE:The biomechanical characteristics of new retrograde intramedullary nail on lateral femur condyle,common femoral retrograde intramedullary nail,and lateral femur condyle anatomical locking plate for the treatment of A2-type distal femoral fractures were compared using finite element analysis,and the advantages of new retrograde intramedullary nail on lateral femur condyle was studied.METHODS:A new retrograde intramedullary nail on lateral femur condyle was designed,which was inserted into the bone cortex in front of the insertion point of the lateral collateral ligament of the lateral femoral condyle.A CT scan was performed on the lower limb bone of a male volunteer,and a three-dimensional model of the femur was established.The model was then segmented to create a three-dimensional model of a femoral distal A2-type fracture,The three-dimensional models of small(small group),standard type retrograde intramedullary nail on the lateral femoral condyle(standard group),common retrograde intramedullary needle(common group),and lateral femur condyle anatomical locking plate(plate group)were established respectively.The axial stresses of 600,1 800 N and the torsional load of 4 000,8 000 N·mm were applied to the models,and the displacement and stress of femur and the displacement,stress and shear force of internal fixators were observed in each group.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)When subjected to axial load of 600 and 1 800 N,the femoral peak displacement,the femoral peak stress,and the peak stress of interal fixation in the standard group were the lowest among the four groups.(2)When subjected to torsional load of 4 000 and 8 000 N·mm,the femoral peak displacement and peak displacement of the internal fixation in the standard group were the lowest among the four groups.(3)Compared with femoral lateral condylar locking plate and common retrograde intramedullary needle,the new retrograde intramedullary needle on lateral femur condyle has mechanical advantages of reducing stress concentration and decreasing the risk of internal fixation failure.

Objective To explore the clinical efficacy and medical costs of high ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein,simple foam sclerotherapy,and high ligation of the great saphenous vein combined with foam sclerotherapy for treating varicose of great saphenous vein.Methods The clinical data of patients with varicose of great saphenous vein undergoing high ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein,simple foam sclerotherapy,or high ligation of the great saphenous vein combined with foam sclerotherapy were analyzed retrospectively.The evaluation included efficacy assessment,quality of life evaluation,hospitalization days and costs,postoperative complications,and recurrence after surgery.Results There were no statistical differences in gender,age,disease course and clinical etiology anatomy pathophysiology(CEAP)grading system among the three groups(P＞0.05).The clinical efficacy assessments in all patients among the three groups showed significant effects at 3 and 6 months postoperatively.One patient in the group treated with high ligation of the great saphenous vein combined with foam sclerotherapy suffered deep vein thrombosis of lower extremity after operation.In terms of quality of life,there was no statistically significant difference in venous clinical severity score(VCSS)among the three groups at 3 months postoperatively(P＞0.05).The group treated with simple foam sclerotherapy showed significantly shorter hospitalization days compared with the other two groups.Additionally,the group treated with simple foam sclerotherapy showed lower hospitalization expenses,which was not statistically significant when compared to the group treated with high ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein group(P＞0.05),but there was a statistical difference compared to the group treated with high ligation of the great saphenous vein combined with foam sclerotherapy(P＜0.05).Conclusion There are no significant differences in clinical efficacy,postoperative pain,and quality of life evaluation among the three methods.However,simple foam scle-rotherapy may reduce the length of hospitalization stay and direct medical costs.

Objective To investigate the changes and clinical value of inflammatory derived indices re-lated to myelosuppression caused by chemotherapy in patients with solid tumors.Methods The clinical data of 189 patients with malignant tumor who received chemotherapy in Jiangxi Cancer Hospital from January 2022 to August 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.According to the grade of myelosuppression,they were di-vided into 0 degree(n=35),Ⅰ degree(n=23),Ⅱ degree(n=31),Ⅲ degree(n=21),Ⅳ degree non-infec-tion(n=51)and Ⅳ degree infection(n=28).The levels of inflammatory index[monocyte(MO),lympho-cyte(LY)],reticulocyte(RET),prealbumin(PA),albumin(ALB),inflammatory infection index[C reactive protein(CRP)and serum amyloid A(SAA)]and complex derived inflammatory index[neutrophil to lym-phocyte ratio(NLR),systemic immunoinflammatory index(SII),systemic inflammatory response index(SI-RI),lymphocyte to C reactive protein ratio(LCR),C reactive protein to albumin ratio(CAR)]were collected and compared in patients with different degrees of myelosuppression.The correlation between each index and myelosuppression score was analyzed,and the influencing factors of myelosuppression after chemotherapy in tumor patients were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression.Results With the severity of myelosuppres-sion,the levels of MO,LY,SII,SIRI and LCR decreased gradually and showed a downward trend(P＜0.05).The levels of CRP,SAA and CAR were increased gradually(P＜0.05).RET and PA levels were decreased when myelopathic depression reached Ⅲ degree or above(P＜0.05).When myelosuppression reached gradeⅣ and above,the level of NLR decreased(P＜0.05).CRP,SAA and CAR were positively correlated with my-elosuppression degree,while MO,LY,RET,PA,NLR,SII,SIRI and LCR were negatively correlated with my-elosuppression degree(P＜0.05).The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that LY and NLR were the influencing factors of myelosuppression caused by chemotherapy in tumor patients(P＜0.05).Conclusion Myelosuppression caused by solid tumor chemotherapy can lead to a continuous decline in the body's anti-tumor immunity.Deep myelosuppression is unfavorable to the prognosis of patients,and infection can promote the development of tumors and lead to poor prognosis.

Objective To explore the clinical efficacy and medical costs of high ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein,simple foam sclerotherapy,and high ligation of the great saphenous vein combined with foam sclerotherapy for treating varicose of great saphenous vein.Methods The clinical data of patients with varicose of great saphenous vein undergoing high ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein,simple foam sclerotherapy,or high ligation of the great saphenous vein combined with foam sclerotherapy were analyzed retrospectively.The evaluation included efficacy assessment,quality of life evaluation,hospitalization days and costs,postoperative complications,and recurrence after surgery.Results There were no statistical differences in gender,age,disease course and clinical etiology anatomy pathophysiology(CEAP)grading system among the three groups(P＞0.05).The clinical efficacy assessments in all patients among the three groups showed significant effects at 3 and 6 months postoperatively.One patient in the group treated with high ligation of the great saphenous vein combined with foam sclerotherapy suffered deep vein thrombosis of lower extremity after operation.In terms of quality of life,there was no statistically significant difference in venous clinical severity score(VCSS)among the three groups at 3 months postoperatively(P＞0.05).The group treated with simple foam sclerotherapy showed significantly shorter hospitalization days compared with the other two groups.Additionally,the group treated with simple foam sclerotherapy showed lower hospitalization expenses,which was not statistically significant when compared to the group treated with high ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein group(P＞0.05),but there was a statistical difference compared to the group treated with high ligation of the great saphenous vein combined with foam sclerotherapy(P＜0.05).Conclusion There are no significant differences in clinical efficacy,postoperative pain,and quality of life evaluation among the three methods.However,simple foam scle-rotherapy may reduce the length of hospitalization stay and direct medical costs.

The incidence of early-onset gastric cancer (EOGC) is consistently increasing, and its etiology is notably complex. This increase may be attributed to distinctive factors that differ from those associated with late-onset gastric cancer (LOGC), including genetic predispositions, dietary factors, gastric microbiota dysbiosis, and screening of high-risk cases. These factors collectively contribute to the onset of cancer. EOGC significantly differs from LOGC in terms of clinicopathological and molecular characteristics. Moreover, multiple differences in prognosis and clinical management also exist. This study aimed to systematically review the latest research advancements in the epidemiological characteristics, etiological factors, clinicopathological and molecular features, prognosis, and treatment modalities of EOGC.

BACKGROUND: Many studies have investigated heavy metal exposure could increase the occurrence of congenital heart defects (CHDs). However, there are limited data regarding the relationship between cobalt exposure and CHD occurrence in offspring. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between cobalt exposure in mothers and the risk of CHDs in offspring. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In order to explore the association between cobalt exposure and occurrence of congenital heart defect (CHD), a case-control study with 490 controls and 399 cases with CHDs in China were developed. The concentrations of cobalt in hair of pregnant woman and fetal placental tissue were measured and processed by a logistic regression analysis to explore the relationship between cobalt exposure and risk of CHDs. RESULTS: The median concentration of hair cobalt in the control and case group was 0.023 ng/mg and 0.033 ng/mg (aOR, 1.837; 95% CI, 1.468-2.299; P < 0.001), respectively. And the median (5-95% range) fetal placental cobalt concentrations were 19.350 ng/g and 42.500 ng/g (aOR, 2.924; 95% CI, 2.211-3.868; P < 0.001) in the control and case groups, respectively. Significant differences in the middle level of cobalt in hair were found in the different CHD subtypes, including septal defects, conotruncal defects, right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (P < 0.001). Dramatically, different cobalt concentrations in fetal placental tissue were found in all subtypes of cases with CHDs (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The finding suggested that the occurrence of CHDs may be associated with cobalt exposure.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Case-Control Studies ; China ; Cobalt ; adverse effects ; Female ; Hair ; chemistry ; Heart Defects, Congenital ; chemically induced ; Humans ; Maternal Exposure ; adverse effects ; Placenta ; chemistry ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects ; chemically induced ; Risk Factors ; Young Adult

Objective To indentify the cognitive status of Chinese patients to acne and the influencing factors to theirs' cognitive status,so as to provide solid evidences for the prevention and treatment of acne.Methods A self-designed questionnaire was made to conduct this survey of 16,156 acne patients,who seeked to the treatment in the dermatological departments from 112 hospitals in China.The survey consisted of several parts,including the general status of patients,the patients' cognition of occurrence,development and risk factors of acne,whether the first choice was seeking treatment at the hospital when the patients had acne and the condition of selection of skin care products.The factors were analyzed,which could impact the cognition of the patients' behavior of treatment,how did the patients' cognition to influence their medical behavior and skin care as well as the consistency of assessment of the severity of acne by doctors and patients themselves.Results The acne patients studied had the best knowledge of "acne is a skin disease","it not only occurs in the period of adolescence" and "the disease can be prevented and cured",which accordingly accounted for 80.65％,69.16％ and 65.49％ of the total patients respectively.However,the awareness of acne patients to heredity,high sugar and dairy products as risk factors for acne was insufficient,which accounted for 48.72％,42.40％ and 18.25％ of the total patients,respectively.Gender,age,educational level,occupation and health knowledge were the main factors affecting the cognitive level of patients;the survey also found that men,patient with educational level of junior high or even lower educational condition,occupation of labor workers or farmers and patients were lack of health education with poor knowledge of the genetics and dietary were risk factors for acne;patients with age over 36 years or with mild illness had poor knowledge of dietary risk factors for acne;the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).The analysis of the influence of cognitive status on medical treatment behavior and skin care showed that the better the cognition,the higher the probability of patients would choose medical treatment as the first choice as well as choosing functional skin care products;the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).The consistency of assessment of the severity of acne by doctors and patients was poor (Kappa value ＜0.4),and the assessment of severity of acne by patients was more serious than doctors' assessment.Conclusions Patient's cognitive status will affect their medical behavior and skin care,and there is also a phenomenon that patients have a more serious assessment of their acne condition.It is suggested that health education for acne patients should be strengthened in clinical medicine so as to improve their knowledge of acne as well as preventing from acne effectively.

Objective To analyze the risk factors of low birth weight (LBW) in infants who were conceived through flesh embryo transfer after in vitro fertilization.Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 4 930 live babies born after in vitro fertilization/intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection-embryo transfer (IVF/ICSI-ET) at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University between January 2011 to December 2016.They were 3 474 singletons and 1 456 pairs of dizygotic twins.According to their birth weight,all singletons were divided into two groups:the LBW singleton group (＜2 500 g,n=252) and the control singleton group (≥ 2 500 g,n=3 222).Two dizygotic twin groups,the LBW dizygotic twin group (＜2 500 g,n=1 014) and the control dizygntic twin group (≥ 2 500 g,n=442),were set up as well.Clinical characteristics of the infants in different groups and risk factors of LBW were analyzed.Independent samples t-test,Mann-Whitney U test,Chi-square test,and logistic regression were used for statistical analysis.Results (1) The rates of LBW were 7.25％ (252/3 474) in singletons and 69.64％ (1 014/1 456) in dizygotic twins.(2) In singleton pregnancies,the maternal body mass index (BMI) of the LBW group was lower than that of the control group [(20.9± 2.8) vs (21.3 ± 2.7) kg/m2,t=-2.162,P=0.031],while the rates of preterm delivery and blastocyst transfer were higher [61.7％ (153/252) vs 5.7％ (182/3 222),8.7％ (22/252) vs 5.1％ (163/3 222),x2=814.232 and 6.234,respectively,all P＜0.05].(3) In dizygotic twin pregnancies,maternal age,paternal age,the rate of preterm delivery and estradiol (E2) level [M(P25-P75)] at trigger were higher than those of the control group [(31.0±3.7)vs (30.5±3.9) years,(33.7±5.0) vs (32.7±4.5) years,63.0％ (631/1 014) vs 28.0％ (123/442),11 362.3 (7 549.2-16 716.1) vs 10 444.8(7 079.4-14 569.9) pmol/L;the values of t or x2 or Z were-2.498,-3.680,150.295 and-2.570,all P＜0.05].(4) Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that preterm delivery,maternal BMI＜18.5 kg/m2 and girl baby were independent risk factors for LBW in singleton pregnancies (adjusted OR=28.45,1.59 and 1.45,95％CI:20.87-38.80,1.06-2.41 and 1.06-1.97,all P＜0.05).Preterm delivery,high E2 level at trigger (＞10 970 pmol/L) and different gender of twins were independent risk factors for LBW in dizygotic twin pregnancies (adjusted OR=4.51,1.35 and 1.45,95％CI:3.50-5.82,1.06-1.74 and 1.09-1.93,all P＜0.05).Conclusions High maternal serum E2 level after controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) in fresh embryo transfer cycle may be one of the risk factors for LBW in twin pregnancies.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical effect of pereutaneous vertbroplasty (PVP) combined with implantation of iodine-125 (125 I)radioactive particle in the treatment of vertebral metastasis,and to provide basis for the treatment of vertebral metastasis.Methods:A total of 69 patients with vertebral metastasis were divided into test group (n=32)and control group (n=37);the patients in test group were treated with PVP comined with implantation 125 I radioactive particle and the patients in control group were treated with PVP only.The heights of anterior and posterior vertebral bodies of the patients before and after treatment were detected by X-ray.The numerical rating scale (NRS)scores,pain relief rate and the incidence of surgical complications of the patients were recorded before operation and 1 d,1 week,1 month,3 months,and 6 months after operation.Results:The operation was successfully performed in all the patients without local bleeding;there were no movement dysfunction and nerve compression phenomenon.There was no leakage of bone cement.All the 125 I radioactive particles located well and there was no particle obscission.The heights of vertebral bodies of the patients in two groups after operation were increased compared with before operation (P <0.05).The NRS scores of the patients in two groups s at 1 d,1 week,1 month,3 months,6 months after operation were significantly decreased compared with before operation (P <0.05);compared with control group,the NRS scores of the patients in test group at 1 d,1 week, 1 month,3 months,6 months after operation were decreased (P <0.05).The incidence of pulmonary embolism or radiation myelitis complications was about 4.3% in 69 patients.Compared with control group,the difference in the incidence of complications of the patients in test group was not significant (P < 0.05 ).Conclusion:PVP combined with 125 I radioactive particle implantation is a safe and effective method in the treatment of vertebral metastasis,which can relieve the pain of the patients obviously compared with PVP.