BACKGROUND: Endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) is widely used to treat common bile duct stones (CBDS); however, long-term studies have revealed the increasing incidence of recurrent CBDS after EST. Loss of sphincter of Oddi function after EST was the main cause of recurrent CBDS. Reparation of the sphincter of Oddi is therefore crucial. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness and safety of endoclip papilloplasty (ECPP) for repairing the sphincter of Oddi and elucidate its mechanism. METHODS: Eight healthy Bama minipigs were randomly divided into the EST group and the ECPP group at a 1:1 ratio, and bile samples were collected before endoscopy and 6 months later. All minipigs underwent transabdominal biliary ultrasonography for the diagnosis of cholelithiasis 6 months after endoscopy. The biliary microbiota composition and alpha and beta diversity were analyzed by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing. Differential metabolites were analyzed by bile acid metabolomics to explore the predictive indicators of cholelithiasis. RESULTS: Three minipigs were diagnosed with cholelithiasis in the EST group, while none in the ECPP group showed cholelithiasis. The biliary Firmicutes/Bacteroidota (F/B) ratio was increased after EST and decreased after ECPP. The Chao1 and observed species index significantly decreased 6 months after EST ( P  = 0.017 and 0.018, respectively); however, the biliary α-diversity was similar before and 6 months after ECPP. The β-diversity significantly differed in the EST group before and 6 months after EST, as well as in the ECPP group before and 6 months after ECPP (analysis of similarities [ANOSIM]: R  = 0.917, P  = 0.040; R  = 0.740, P  = 0.035; respectively). Glycolithocholic acid (GLCA) and taurolithocholic acid (TLCA) accumulated in bile 6 months after EST. CONCLUSIONS ECPP has less impact on the biliary microenvironment than EST and prevents duodenobiliary reflux by repairing the sphincter of Oddi. The bile levels of GLCA and TLCA may be used to predict the risk of cholelithiasis.
Animals ; Swine, Miniature ; Swine ; Cholelithiasis/prevention & control* ; Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic/methods* ; Sphincter of Oddi/surgery* ; Female ; Male

Objective:To develop a knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) questionnaire on oral health for pregnant women and to evaluate its reliability and validity.Methods:Following the methodological framework of DeVellis's scale development guidelines, the initial version of the questionnaire was constructed through literature review, focus group discussions, and two rounds of expert consultations. A convenience sample of pregnant women attending the obstetrics outpatient clinic at Peking University People's Hospital was surveyed from September to October 2023 for psychometric evaluation.Results:A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed and all were returned with valid responses, yielding a 100.00% (200/200) response rate. The finalized KAP questionnaire consisted of 32 items across three dimensions: oral health knowledge, attitude, and behavior among pregnant women. The scale-level content validity index universal agreement ( S- CVI/UA) was 0.843, and the item-level CVI ( I- CVI) ranged from 0.889 to 1.000. Cronbach's α coefficients for the three dimensions ranged from 0.716 to 0.911, and test-retest reliability coefficients ranged from 0.744 to 0.952. Conclusions:The developed KAP questionnaire demonstrates good content validity and reliability and can be used to assess the level of oral health knowledge, attitude, and behavior among pregnant women.

Objective:To develop a knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) questionnaire on oral health for pregnant women and to evaluate its reliability and validity.Methods:Following the methodological framework of DeVellis's scale development guidelines, the initial version of the questionnaire was constructed through literature review, focus group discussions, and two rounds of expert consultations. A convenience sample of pregnant women attending the obstetrics outpatient clinic at Peking University People's Hospital was surveyed from September to October 2023 for psychometric evaluation.Results:A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed and all were returned with valid responses, yielding a 100.00% (200/200) response rate. The finalized KAP questionnaire consisted of 32 items across three dimensions: oral health knowledge, attitude, and behavior among pregnant women. The scale-level content validity index universal agreement ( S- CVI/UA) was 0.843, and the item-level CVI ( I- CVI) ranged from 0.889 to 1.000. Cronbach's α coefficients for the three dimensions ranged from 0.716 to 0.911, and test-retest reliability coefficients ranged from 0.744 to 0.952. Conclusions:The developed KAP questionnaire demonstrates good content validity and reliability and can be used to assess the level of oral health knowledge, attitude, and behavior among pregnant women.

Objective To understand the current status and influencing factors of patient perception for humanistic care in China hospitals,and to provide a basis for developing nursing humanistic care measures and improving the quality of nursing humanistic care services.Methods A total of 30,099 outpatients and inpatients from 107 hospitals in 30 provinces(autonomous regions and municipalities)from July to August 2022 as survey subjects.A general information questionnaire and the Relational Caring Questionnaire-Patient Form were used for a cross-sectional survey,and a single-factor analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of patient relationship care.Results Finally,29 108 valid questionnaires were collected,and the effective questionnaire recovery rate was 96.7％.The patient evaluation of relationship care was(65.72±8.61)points.Single-factor analysis showed that gender,age,marital status,children's situation,education level,occupation,place of residence,average family income,medical insurance type,visiting department,and location of the visiting hospital,and whether or not surgery were influencing factors of patient relationship care(P＜0.05).Conclusion The evaluation score of caregiver-patient relationship care among Chinese hospital patients is above average,but there is still room for improvement in western and rural regions,seriously ill and outpatient patients,low-income and low-medical insurance reimbursement populations,and non-surgical patients.Medical institutions at all levels should optimize and improve nursing humanistic care services based on influencing factors,and further enhance patients'perception of nursing humanistic care.

Objective:To summarize the research on oral health education for pregnant women.Methods:The literature was described and analyzed using a scoping review method. Seven databases, such as PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and WanFang Data, were electronically searched, and the search period was from database establishment to October 30, 2023.Results:A total of 43 articles were included. The implementers of health education were mainly dental professionals and prenatal healthcare personnel. The theoretical basis included the health belief model, planned behavior theory, social cognitive model and so on. The methods involved traditional teaching or lectures, family-centered, internet-based, and motivational interviews. The contents contained many aspects of oral health for pregnant women. The evaluation indicators mainly covered oral health knowledge, attitude and practice, and self-efficacy, oral health beliefs, oral health status, the incidence of oral diseases, adverse pregnancy outcomes of pregnant and postpartum women, and childhood caries incidence.Conclusions:We should establish a cooperation team of the Department of Stomatology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, incorporate oral health for pregnant women into prenatal care projects, fully utilize the platform of pregnant women's schools, explore the optimal theoretical basis for oral health education, and improve the content of oral health education for pregnant women.

Objective:To explore the high-risk factors of endometrial cancer (EC) and provide clinical basis for early screening, diagnosis and treatment of EC.Methods:From January 2017 to December 2022, patients admitted to Shanxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital for hysteroscopic surgery or diagnostic curettage due to abnormal uterine bleeding, postmenopausal vaginal bleeding and other related symptoms were selected as the research objects. After histopathological examination, they were diagnosed with no atypical endometrial hyperplasia (EH), atypical endometrial hyperplasia (AEH), and EC as the research subjects. The general data of patients′ records, vaginal ultrasound, cervical liquid-based cytology test (LCT), carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging were collected, and a case-control study was conducted and the risk factors of AEH and EC were explored using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis.Results:This study included a total of 420 cases, including 215 in the EH group, 69 in the AEH group, and 136 in the EC group. Through the comparison of various indicators among the three groups and the results of univariate factor logistic regression analysis, age, menopause, previous delivery history, hypertension, diabetes, color ultrasound showed endometrial thickening (>10 mm), uneven endometrial echo, abnormal echo mass in the uterine cavity, endometrial blood flow signals, cervical LCT examination showed that atypical glandular cells were related to the occurrence of EC, with a statistically significant difference (all P<0.05). The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age>48 years ( OR=3.65, 95% CI: 2.06-6.45), menopause ( OR=3.19, 95% CI: 1.46-6.98), uneven endometrial echo ( OR=4.08, 95% CI: 2.26-7.36), and intrauterine blood flow signal ( OR=2.91, 95% CI: 1.52-5.58), cervical LCT suggests that atypical glandular cells ( OR=4.25, 95% CI: 1.38-13.11) were independent risk factors for EC and precancerous lesions (all P<0.05). Conclusions:For patients with clinical symptoms such as abnormal uterine bleeding or postmenopausal bleeding, timely and focused screening based on whether they have EC risk factors is an economic, safe, and effective method for early detection and treatment of EC.

Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of enteral extended biliary stenting for biliary stricture.Methods:A multicenter retrospective cohort study was conducted on data of 550 patients with obstructive jaundice due to extrahepatic bile duct stricture between February 2006 and April 2020. Patients were assigned to conventional group (undergoing conventional biliary stent placement) and extended group (undergoing enteral extended biliary stent placement). Propensity score was used to match the basic data of patients of the two groups. Then the stent patency time, bilirubin difference before and after 1 week operation, incidence of complications and hospital stay were compared between the two groups.Results:Among the 550 patients, clinical data of 20 cases were missing and 35 failed to be followed up. Finally, 326 patients were enrolled to the study after propensity score matching with 163 cases in each group. The patency time of extended group was 111.0 (82.0, 192.0) days, which was longer than that of conventional group with patency time of 93.0 (70.0, 141.8) days ( Z=3.260, P=0.001). Total bilirubin difference value of pre-operation and post-operation was less in extended group [51.2 (26.0, 114.7) μmol/L VS 46.0 (13.9, 81.1) μmol/L, Z=2.095, P=0.036]. The rate of early adverse events [4.3% (7/163) VS 3.7% (6/163), P=0.079] and median in-patient days (10.0 days VS 10.0 days, P=0.379) were similar in the two groups. Conclusion:Enteral extended biliary stent is effective and safe for treatment of biliary stricture, which can prolong the patency time without increasing postoperative complications and hospital stay.

Objective:To summarize the methods and effects of hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen peroxide silver ion disinfection of the dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) .Methods:Following the research ideas of scope review, we searched the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Wanfang Database, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, VIP Database, CNKI PhD and Master Thesis Database by computer. The retrieval time limit was from the establishment of the database to December 31, 2020. Disinfectant concentration, implementation methods, and evaluating indicator were extracted and analyzed.Results:A total of 20 articles were included, including 1 single-center randomized controlled trail and 19 quasi-experimental studies. The disinfectants were divided into hydrogen peroxide group and hydrogen peroxide silver ion group. The implementation methods were mainly regular disinfection, continuous disinfectionandregular combined with continuous disinfection. The concentration of disinfectant used for regular disinfection was 0.1%-10%, and the concentration of disinfectant used for continuous disinfection was 0.008%-0.250%. The commonly used evaluation index were the total number of colonies, qualified rate, pathogenic bacteria detection rate and biofilm.Conclusions:Both disinfectants can effectively control the pollution of DUWLs, and the antibacterial effect of hydrogen peroxide silver ion is better. It is possible to combine continuous and regular disinfection, regularly check the water quality of oral diagnosis and treatment, and adjust the disinfection strategy in time.

Objective To reduce the occurrence of recurrent choledocholithiasis caused by biliary sphincter dysfunction after extensive endoscopic sphincterotomy ( EST ) for large stone extraction, and to investigate the sphincter-preserving effects of duodenal papilla occlusion by SureClip from MicroTech. Methods Three patients with large biliary stones ( 1. 0-2. 5 cm in stone size, 1. 2-3. 0 cm in common bile duct diameter) and without ERCP history underwent EST ( larger than 1. 0 cm) in Peking University Third Hospital from March 2018 to May 2018. Biliary and pancreatic stents were placed after stone extraction, followed by duodenal papilla occlusion with SureClip from MicroTech. Pressures of biliary duct and Oddi sphincter were measured at pre-EST, immediately after EST, and when stents were removed 3 weeks after EST, respectively. Healing conditions of papilla and complications were documented. Five pigs underwent similar experiments without stone extraction. Results The pressure of Oddi sphincter was significantly reduced after EST, and recovered after papilla occlusion 3 weeks after operation both in pigs and human. All stones were completely removed in the 3 patients without any post-ERCP complications. The papilla was healed under endoscopic observation when stents were removed 3 weeks after papilla occlusion. In animal experiments, histology revealed completely muscularis propria disruption of post-EST papilla without occlusion. In contrast, the muscle layer of post-EST papilla with occlusion by SureClip from MicroTech appeared scar healing. Conclusion The duodenal papilla occlusion by SureClip from MicroTech after EST works as "papilla remolding", which accelerates healing of papilla, and retains the sphincter pressure and anti-reflux barrier function.

Objective To observed the clinical effect of vidarabine and interferonα-2b aerosol inhalation in the treatment of children with infantile herpangina.Methods 58 children with infantile herpangina were divided ran-domly into the observation group and control group,29 cases in each group.All children were given theroutine nursing and general supportive therapy.The patients in the control group were treated by ribavirin and those in the observation group treated by vidarabine and interferon aerosol inhalation.The fever clearance time,the disappearance time of her-pes,the days of hospitalization and cases of adverse reaction was observed and recorded.Results The cooling time, bleb disappear time and hospital stay of the observation group were lower than those of the control group,the difference were statistically significant(P <0.05).Comparation of the clinical effects of the two groups showed that the test group were significantly better than those in the control group(P <0.05).The total effective rate in the observation group was 96.6%,which was higher than 75.9% in the control group(χ2 =5.22,P <0.05).No obvious adverse e-vents took place in both groups.Conclusion Vidarabine and interferon aerosol inhalation in treating infantile herpan-gina takes a good effect,no obviously adverse reaction and is worth being widely applied in clinic.