Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of therapy of tonifying heart and spleen for the treatment of patients with postpartum depression of heart and spleen deficiency syndrome based on the theory of intestinal flora-neurotransmitter-brain axis(shortened as brain-intestine axis),and to explore its effect on the improvement of patients'depression and anxiety.Methods A total of 136 patients with postpartum depression of heart and spleen deficiency syndrome who admitted to The 908th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the People's Liberation Army of China from June 2021 to July 2023 were randomly divided into the conventional treatment group(control group)and the tonifying heart-spleen group(observation group)according to the random number table method,with 68 cases in each group.The control group was treated with conventional antidepressant drugs,and the observation group was treated with therapy of tonifying heart and spleen by utilization of Shen Qi Jieyu Prescription Granules)on the basis of treatment for the control group.Both groups were treated for six continuous weeks.Before and after the treatment,the two groups were observed in the changes of main symptom scores of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome,Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD)scores,7-Item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale(GAD-7)scores,and the levels of serum neurotransmitters of 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT),dopamine(DA),norepinephrine(NE),as well as microflora metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs),glutamic acid(GLU),gamma-aminobutyric acid(GABA).Moreover,the clinical efficacy and safety of the two groups of patients were evaluated.Results(1)After six weeks of treatment,the total effective rate of the observation group was 89.71%(61/68)and that of the control group was 73.53%(50/68),and the intergroup comparison(tested by chi-square test)showed that the efficacy of the observation group was significantly superior to that of the control group(P<0.05).(2)After treatment,the scores of TCM syndrome main symptoms such as emotional upset,slow thinking,poor appetite,abdominal distension and loose stools in the two groups were decreased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the decrease in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).(3)After treatment,the HAMD scores and GAD-7 scores in the two groups of patients were all decreased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the decrease in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).(4)After treatment,the serum levels of neurotransmitters 5-HT,DA,and NE in the two groups of patients were all increased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the increase in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).(5)After treatment,the serum levels of microflora metabolites SCFAs,GLU and GABA in the two groups of patients were all increased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the increase in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).(6)The incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was 8.82%(6/68)and that in the control group was 5.88%(4/68),and the intergroup comparison showed that the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).Conclusion The application of therapy of tonifying heart and spleen for the treatment of patients with postpartum depression of heart and spleen deficiency syndrome based on brain-intestine axis exerts certain efficacy and safety through correcting the imbalance of neurotransmitters and regulating the microflora metabolites of the patients,thus to alleviate depression and anxiety.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of thumb-tack needling for subcutaneous embedding combined with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS)in the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia.Methods A total of 120 cases of patients with post-stroke dysphagia admitted to the 908th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the People's Liberation Army of China from February 2022 to February 2024 were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group according to random number table method,with 60 cases in each group.Both groups of patients were given conventional symptomatic supportive treatment,such as trophic nerve,improving circulation,etc.,and the control group was given high-frequency rTMS treatment,while the observation group was treated with thumb-tack needling for subcutaneous embedding therapy on the basis of the treatment in the control group.The course of treatment covered four weeks continuously.After one month of treatment,the clinical efficacy of the two groups was evaluated,and the changes in scores of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome,Functional Oral Intake Scale(FOIS)and Standardized Swallowing Assessment(SSA),as well as levels of serum total protein(TP),serum albumin(ALB),and hemoglobin(Hb)before and after treatment were observed in the patients of the two groups.The changes in swallowing wave amplitude and swallowing duration before and after treatment were compared between the two groups of patients.Results(1)During the study,there were none in the observation group and eight cases in the control group were failed to follow-up.Finally,64 cases in the observation group and 56 cases in the control group were included in the efficacy statistics.(2)The total effective rate was 92.19%(59/64)in the observation group and 76.79%(43/56)in the control group,and the efficacy of the observation group was superior to that of the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(3)After treatment,the TCM syndrome scores of the patients in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the improvement in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).(4)After treatment,the FOIS score and SSA score of the patients in the two groups improved significantly(P<0.05),and the improvement in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(5)After treatment,the swallowing wave amplitude and swallowing duration of patients in the two groups improved significantly(P<0.05),and the improvement in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(6)After treatment,the TP,ALB and Hb levels of patients in the two groups improved significantly(P<0.05),and the improvement in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Conclusion Thumb-tack needling for subcutaneous embedding combined with rTMS in the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia can significantly shorten the patients'swallowing duration and enlarge the swallowing wave amplitude,thus improving their swallowing function and improving their quality of life.

Objective:To construct a reliability management model of medical equipment in the department of respiratory and critical care medicine,and to explore its application effect in the management of medical equipment in the department of respiratory and critical care medicine.Methods:Taking the reliability of equipment management content and management methods as evaluation indexes,standardized procedures of equipment use,cleaning and emergency management were formed,and a reliability management model for medical equipment in the department of respiratory and critical care medicine was constructed.A total of 63 medical devices in clinical use in the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of Beijing Anzhen Hospital,Capital Medical University from January 2022 to January 2023 were selected.According to different management modes,conventional management mode(32 devices)and reliability management mode(31 devices)were adopted respectively.The equipment management index score,equipment goal achievement degree and equipment management defect rate,and the equipment management recognition scores of the engineers,equipment operation technicians and doctors of equipment use management were compared between the two management modes.Results:The average recognition scores of the engineers,operating technicians and doctors for the use of equipment of the reliability management model were(90.66±5.25)points,(91.54±4.14)points and(92.17±5.17)points,respectively,which were higher than those of the conventional management model,the difference was statistically significant(t=14.249,13.773,12.267,P<0.05).The average scores of equipment resource allocation,information technology,technical support and management performance indicators of the reliability management mode were(90.25±4.12)points,(92.45±3.26)points,(91.47±2.78)points and(90.25±3.11)points,respectively,which were higher than those of conventional management mode,the difference was statistically significant(t=12.122,18.379,15.581,14.141,P<0.05).The average scores of equipment use standardization,cleaning completion and emergency management timeliness of reliability management mode were(92.36±3.25)points,(90.69±3.69)points and(91.87±3.01)points,respectively,which were higher than those of the conventional management mode,the difference was statistically significant(t=14.953,15.030,14.401,P<0.05).The number of equipment damaged,repaired and factory repair of the reliability management mode was 1,1 and 2,respectively,and the defect rates were 3.22%,3.22%and 6.45%,respectively,which were lower than those of the conventional management mode,the difference was statistically significant(x2=8.581,9.908,8.782,P<0.05).Conclusion:The application of reliability-based medical equipment management model to the medical equipment management of respiratory and critical care medicine can improve the quality of equipment management and operation,reduce the failure rate of equipment,and improve the service level of equipment.

Occupational silicosis features as irreversible pulmonary fibrosis, which is caused by long-term inhalation of free silica dust. The pathogenesis of silicosis is complex and there is no cure at present. Traditional Chinese medicine classifies silicosis fibrosis into the category of diseases as "pulmonary paralysis" and "pulmonary arthralgia", and its treatment is based on promoting blood circulation and activating qi. Traditional Chinese medicine for activating blood circulation is one of the commonly used medications, which has the effects of anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, anti-fibrosis and immunomodulation, and has broad application prospect in the prevention and treatment of silicosis. At present, animal experiments and clinical studies have been carried out using the single Chinese herbs extracts that could activate blood circulation such as Salvia miltiorrhiza, Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort., Panax notoginseng, Curcuma longa L., peach kernel and Carthamus tinctorius L. as well as their compound herbs for the prevention and treatment of silicosis. The mechanisms of anti-pulmonary fibrosis and the efficacy and safety of treating silicosis and its complications were explored. There are also scholars studying Salvia miltiorrhiza, Curcuma longa L. and Danhong injection, Taohong Siwu Decoction and others for prevention and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis. Additionally, network pharmacological research, analyzing potential targets and pathways, were carried out to provide scientific rationale for prevention and treatment of silicosis. However, the effectiveness of research is still uncertain, and it cannot meet the clinical needs. In the future, it is necessary to explore the application of more high-quality active components of traditional Chinese medicine monomer or mixture of activating blood circulation in the prevention and treatment of silicosis, to provide new ideas and scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of silicosis using traditional Chinese medicine.

Objective To investigate the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) effect between dylight (DL) and AuNP (AuNP), and to construct a new fluorescence immunoassay for insulin in combination with the immunocompetition method. Methods Insulin antigen (Ag) and insulin antibody (Ab) were conjugated with DL and AuNP respectively to form DL-Ag conjugate and AUNp-AB conjugate. A novel fluorescence immunoassay for insulin was developed on the basis of FRET effect and the immune competition response between them. Then the performance of the method was evaluated and its application in actual samples was explored. Results The fluorescence immunoassay showed high sensitivity (0.015 ng/mL), short measurement time (4 min) and good specificity. It was successfully used in the measurement of serum insulin, and the recovery was between 96.9% and 121.1%. Conclusion FRET effect between AuNP and DL can be applied to develop a fluorescence immunoassay for the measurement of serum insulin.
Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer ; Insulin ; Immunoassay

Trace amines(TAs)are metabolically related to catecholamine and associated with cancer and neuro-logical disorders.Comprehensive measurement of TAs is essential for understanding pathological pro-cesses and providing proper drug intervention.However,the trace amounts and chemical instability of TAs challenge quantification.Here,diisopropyl phosphite coupled with chip two-dimensional(2D)liquid chromatography tandem triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry(LC-QQQ/MS)was developed to simul-taneously determine TAs and associated metabolites.The results showed that the sensitivities of TAs increased up to 5520 times compared with those using nonderivatized LC-QQQ/MS.This sensitive method was utilized to investigate their alterations in hepatoma cells after treatment with sorafenib.The significantly altered TAs and associated metabolites suggested that phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolic pathways were related to sorafenib treatment in Hep3B cells.This sensitive method has great potential to elucidate the mechanism and diagnose diseases considering that an increasing number of physiological functions of TAs have been discovered in recent decades.

Objective:To analyze and explore the independent risk factors of 28-day mortality in patients with septic myocardial injury.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted to collect clinical data of 505 patients diagnosed with sepsis related myocardial injury admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University from January 2015 to December 2020. According to the 28-day survival status of patients, they were divided into survival group and death group. COX multivariate regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of the 28-day mortality rate of sepsis related myocardial injury patients, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were drawn to evaluate the effectiveness of independent risk factors in predicting the 28-day mortality rate of sepsis related myocardial injury patients.Results:A total of 505 patients with sepsis myocardial injury were included, of which 282 survived on 28 days and 223 died, with a mortality rate of 44.16%. COX multivariate regression analysis showed that Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score, blood lactate (LAC), oxygenation index (PaO 2/FiO 2), admission heart rate, and albumin were independent risk factors for sepsis associated myocardial injury mortality at 28 days (all P<0.05). ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the ROC curve (AUC) of SOFA score was 0.766 2, and the 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was 0.724 5-0.807 9; The predictive value of 28-day mortality in sepsis associated myocardial injury patients was superior to APACHE Ⅱ score, LAC, PaO 2/FiO 2, admission heart rate, and albumin [The AUC values were 0.754 1(0.711 5-0.796 7), 0.752 6(0.710 1-0.795 1), 0.697 0(0.649 7-0.744 2), 0.623 2(0.573 7-0.672 7), and 0.620 3(0.570 8-0.669 7), respectively]. Conclusions:SOFA score, APACHE Ⅱ score, LAC, PaO 2/FiO 2, admission heart rate, and albumin are independent risk factors for the 28-day mortality rate of sepsis related myocardial injury. Clinical practice should identify these factors early, intervene early, and improve patient prognosis.

Objective:To investigate the effect of Astragaloside Ⅳ on high glucose-induced cardiomyocyte pyroptosis.Methods:H9c2 cells were cultured in vitro and divided into control group(5.5 mmol/L glucose), high glucose group(33.3 mmol/L glucose), Astragaloside Ⅳ group(33.3 mmol/L glucose+ 100μmol/L Astragaloside Ⅳ), and NLRP3 inhibitor group(33.3 mmol/L glucose+ 1μmol/L MCC950). Cell counting kit 8(CCK-8)was used to detect the activity of H9c2 cells.Lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)kit was used to detect the content of LDH in cell supernatant.Superoxide anion fluorescent probe(DHE)was used to detect the level of intracellular reactive oxygen species(ROS). Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)and Western blot were used to detect the mRNA and protein expression levels of pyroptosis-related genes.Immunofluorescence was used to detect the fluorescence intensity of NLRP3.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect the level of inflammatory factors in cell supernatant.Results:When the concentration of Astragaloside Ⅳ was 100 μmol/L, it could significantly inhibit the decrease of cardiomyocyte viability induced by high glucose( P<0.01)and reduce LDH release( P<0.01). Compared with the control group, the level of ROS was increased( P<0.01), the mRNA and protein expressions of pyroptosis-related molecules were up-regulated( P<0.01 for all), the fluorescence intensity of NLRP3 was increased( P<0.01), and the levels of inflammatory factors in the cell supernatant were increased in the high glucose group( P<0.01). Compared with the high glucose group, the ROS level was decreased( P<0.01), the mRNA and protein expressions of pyroptosis-related molecules were down-regulated( P<0.05 or P<0.01), the fluorescence intensity of NLRP3 was decreased( P<0.01), and the levels of inflammatory factors in cell supernatant were decreased( P<0.05 or P<0.01)in Astragaloside Ⅳ group and inhibitor group. Conclusions:Astragaloside Ⅳ plays a protective role in high glucose-induced cardiomyocyte injury by inhibiting NLRP3/Caspase-1 signaling pathway and inhibiting pyroptosis.Moreover, it can improve the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties in cell models.

Objective:To investigate the protective effects and related mechanisms of Astragaloside Ⅳ(ASⅣ)alleviating Angiotensin II-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.Methods:H9c2 cardiomyocytes were divided into six groups: normal control group, ASⅣ group(ASⅣ 100 μmol/L), AngⅡ group(AngⅡ 1 μmol/L), and three ASⅣ dose experiments(AngⅡ 1 μmol/L + ASⅣ 25 μmol/l group, AngⅡ 1 μmol/L+ ASⅣ 50 μmol/l group, AngⅡ1 μmol/L+ ASⅣ 100 μmol/L group), and simultaneously cultured for 24 hours.Cardiomyocyte viability was assessed by CCK8 assay, and surface area of culturedcardiomyocytes in each group was assessed by immunofluorescence assay.Atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP)mRNA expression was assessed by fluorescence real-time quantitative RT-PCR.And LC3 protein expression, an autophagy related protein, was assessed by Western blotting as well as immunofluorescence.Results:(1)AngⅡ decreased cardiomyocyte H9c2 viability in a dose-dependent manner( P<0.05). ASⅣ could inhibit the decrease of cardiomyocyte H9c2 viability in response to AngⅡ in a dose-dependent manner( P<0.05). (2)H9c2 cardiomyocytes induced by AngⅡ showed a significantly larger cell area and significantly higher ANP mRNA and ANP protein expression compared with controls.Different concentrations of ASⅣ intervention could reverse the increase of cardiomyocyte H9c2 area induced by AngⅡ and also decreased the expression of ANP protein induced by AngⅡ in a dose-dependent manner(all P<0.05). (3)Compared with the control group, the autophagy level and the expression of autophagy marker LC3II/I of H9c2 cardiomyocytes induced by AngⅡ were significantly increased(all P<0.05). ASⅣ could inhibit AngⅡ-activated autophagy, and the difference was statistically significant( P<0.05). ASⅣ inhibited the expression of LC3II/I in H9c2 cardiomyocytes stimulated by AngⅡ, and the difference was statistically significant( P<0.05). Conclusions:ASⅣ inhibits AngⅡ-induced cardiac hypertrophy by inhibiting autophagy of cardiomyocytes.