ObjectiveThis paper aims to explore the risk factors for chronic atrophic gastritis （CAG） with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome and establish a prediction model. MethodsClinical data of 180 patients with CAG who participated in the "clinical study of Xianglian Huazhuo Particles blocking CAG cancer transformation" of Hebei Sheng Zhong Yi Yuan from July 2021 to March 2022 were collected. After confounding factors were controlled by propensity score matching， patients were divided into a training set （namely dev） and a validation set （namely vad） in a seven to three ratio. The risk factors for CAG with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome in the training set were investigated by using univariate Logistic regression analysis and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator （namely Lasso） regression algorithms. Subsequently， a model， named model 1se， was developed by using the training set data to predict the risk factors for CAG with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome. The accuracy of the prediction model was assessed by using various methods， including the receiver operating characteristic （ROC） curve， Hosmer-Lemeshow test （H-L）， calibration plot， and decision curve analysis （DCA）. ResultsAge， body mass index （BMI）， family history of cancer， job and life satisfaction， yellow and greasy fur with slippery pulse， and heavy body sensation were independent risk factors of the model. The prediction model showed excellent predictive value for both the training and validation sets. ConclusionThe established prediction model for CAG with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome has high discrimination and excellent calibration， which could provide an excellent clinical basis for disease diagnosis and individualized treatment of patients.

ObjectiveThis paper aims to explore the risk factors for chronic atrophic gastritis （CAG） with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome and establish a prediction model. MethodsClinical data of 180 patients with CAG who participated in the "clinical study of Xianglian Huazhuo Particles blocking CAG cancer transformation" of Hebei Sheng Zhong Yi Yuan from July 2021 to March 2022 were collected. After confounding factors were controlled by propensity score matching， patients were divided into a training set （namely dev） and a validation set （namely vad） in a seven to three ratio. The risk factors for CAG with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome in the training set were investigated by using univariate Logistic regression analysis and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator （namely Lasso） regression algorithms. Subsequently， a model， named model 1se， was developed by using the training set data to predict the risk factors for CAG with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome. The accuracy of the prediction model was assessed by using various methods， including the receiver operating characteristic （ROC） curve， Hosmer-Lemeshow test （H-L）， calibration plot， and decision curve analysis （DCA）. ResultsAge， body mass index （BMI）， family history of cancer， job and life satisfaction， yellow and greasy fur with slippery pulse， and heavy body sensation were independent risk factors of the model. The prediction model showed excellent predictive value for both the training and validation sets. ConclusionThe established prediction model for CAG with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome has high discrimination and excellent calibration， which could provide an excellent clinical basis for disease diagnosis and individualized treatment of patients.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy of low-methoxyl pectin (LMP) combined with early enteral nutrition (EEN) in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) complicated by acute kidney injury (AKI).Methods:A prospective study was conducted, enrolling 85 patients with SAP complicated by AKI admitted to the First Hospital of Qinhuangdao from January 2022 to December 2023. These patients were randomized into an LMP group ( n=42) and a control group ( n=43) using a random number table. The control group received traditional EEN, while the LMP group received traditional EEN combined with LMP. Nutritional indicators [total protein (TP), albumin (Alb), and prealbumin (PA)], inflammatory markers [C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)], renal function indicators [creatinine (Cr), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), uric acid (UA)], AKI stage, and fecal intestinal flora were compared between these two groups before and 7 days after intervention. Results:After 7 days of intervention, the TP, Alb, and PA levels significantly increased in both groups (all P<0.05); the increases in TP and PA were more significant in the LMP group (both P<0.05), whereas the increase in Alb did not differ significantly between groups ( P>0.05). The levels of CRP, IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α decreased significantly in both groups (all P<0.05),with more significant reductions in the LMP group (all P<0.001). The levels of Cr, eGFR, BUN, and UA improved significantly in both groups (all P<0.05),with more significant improvements in the LMP group (all P<0.05). The incidence of a higher AKI stage in the LMP group was significantly lower than that in the control group( P<0.05), and the incidence of a lower AKI stage was significantly higher than that in the control group ( P<0.001). The fecal counts of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus increased significantly while the fecal counts of Enterococcus and Enterobacter decreased significantly in both group (all P<0.001); notably, these changes in bacterial counts were significantly more pronounced in the LMP group ( P<0.001). Conclusions:EEN combined with LMP can significantly enhance nutritional status, reduce inflammatory response, and improve renal function in patients with SAP complicated by AKI.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the distribution,drug resistance and molecular characteristics of the Staph-ylococcus aureus strains isolated from intensive care unit(ICU)environment in some hospitals of Shanghai Pudong New Area so as to provide bases for prevention and control of infections.METHODS The specimens were collected from ICU environment of 8 medical institutions in Pudong District in 2019 and 2023,the S.aureus strains were i-solated and identified.The drug susceptibility testing was performed by microbroth dilution method.The drug re-sistance genes and virulence genes were predicted based on virulence factors of bacterial pathogens,the compre-hensive antibiotic resistance database(mcmaster.ca)and PubMLST,multilocus sequence typing(MLST)and phylogenetic analysis were performed.RESULTS Totally 3408 samples were collected,and the isolated S.aureus strains accounted for 1.29％(44/3408);the isolated strains form both the shared articles and the articles that health care workers directly contact accounted for 20.45％.The drug resistance rate to penicillin was highest(72.73％,32/44);the strains were completely susceptible to vancomycin,rifampicin,sulfamethoxazole-trime-thoprim,daptomycin and nitrofurantoin.The methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)strains accoun-ted for 25.00％.The multi-drug resistance rate was 40.91％.The strains carried 26 types of drug resistance genes in total,covering 9 categories;the carrying rate of fluroquinolones resistance gene nor A was 100.00％.The strains carried 12 types of enterotoxin genes,the carrying rate of sea gene was highest(50.00％,22/44),some of the strains carried lukS-PV,lukF-PV and tsst gene.There were 14 types of sequence type(ST),dominated by ST7(13/44,29.55％),and novel ST type ST9342 was discovered.The phylogenetic analysis showed that all of the strains were divided into 2 major branches,and the strains with the same ST type were phylogenetically close on the evolutionary tree.CONCLUSIONS The S.aureus strains are prevalent in ICU environment and are highly re-sistant to antibiotics.The strains exhibit various ST types,which,to a certain degree,is associated with the path-ogenicity.

Objective To analyze the reverse mechano-electric effect of the layered structure of articular cartilage and its influencing factors.Methods The cartilage samples were classified according to their physiological thickness(approximately 0.4 mm for the upper layer,1 mm for the middle layer,and 0.6 mm for the lower layer).Through a non-contact external electric field testing method,how different influencing factors affected the reverse mechano-electric effect of articular cartilage was analyzed.Results When the electric field spacing decreased,water content increased,and in vitro time decreased,the displacement of normal layered cartilage in a non-contact electric field increased by 18,10,15 μm,respectively.In the case of simulated arthritis defects,as the defect depth and radius increased,the overall deviation deflection of articular cartilage gradually decreased by about 7 μm.Conclusions The three-layer cartilage differed in their reverse mechano-electricity effects,showing the greatest deflection in the middle layer at 90％water content,under 7 mm electric field spacing,and after 12 hours ex vivo.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy of low-methoxyl pectin (LMP) combined with early enteral nutrition (EEN) in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) complicated by acute kidney injury (AKI).Methods:A prospective study was conducted, enrolling 85 patients with SAP complicated by AKI admitted to the First Hospital of Qinhuangdao from January 2022 to December 2023. These patients were randomized into an LMP group ( n=42) and a control group ( n=43) using a random number table. The control group received traditional EEN, while the LMP group received traditional EEN combined with LMP. Nutritional indicators [total protein (TP), albumin (Alb), and prealbumin (PA)], inflammatory markers [C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)], renal function indicators [creatinine (Cr), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), uric acid (UA)], AKI stage, and fecal intestinal flora were compared between these two groups before and 7 days after intervention. Results:After 7 days of intervention, the TP, Alb, and PA levels significantly increased in both groups (all P<0.05); the increases in TP and PA were more significant in the LMP group (both P<0.05), whereas the increase in Alb did not differ significantly between groups ( P>0.05). The levels of CRP, IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α decreased significantly in both groups (all P<0.05),with more significant reductions in the LMP group (all P<0.001). The levels of Cr, eGFR, BUN, and UA improved significantly in both groups (all P<0.05),with more significant improvements in the LMP group (all P<0.05). The incidence of a higher AKI stage in the LMP group was significantly lower than that in the control group( P<0.05), and the incidence of a lower AKI stage was significantly higher than that in the control group ( P<0.001). The fecal counts of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus increased significantly while the fecal counts of Enterococcus and Enterobacter decreased significantly in both group (all P<0.001); notably, these changes in bacterial counts were significantly more pronounced in the LMP group ( P<0.001). Conclusions:EEN combined with LMP can significantly enhance nutritional status, reduce inflammatory response, and improve renal function in patients with SAP complicated by AKI.

Objective To analyze the reverse mechano-electric effect of the layered structure of articular cartilage and its influencing factors.Methods The cartilage samples were classified according to their physiological thickness(approximately 0.4 mm for the upper layer,1 mm for the middle layer,and 0.6 mm for the lower layer).Through a non-contact external electric field testing method,how different influencing factors affected the reverse mechano-electric effect of articular cartilage was analyzed.Results When the electric field spacing decreased,water content increased,and in vitro time decreased,the displacement of normal layered cartilage in a non-contact electric field increased by 18,10,15 μm,respectively.In the case of simulated arthritis defects,as the defect depth and radius increased,the overall deviation deflection of articular cartilage gradually decreased by about 7 μm.Conclusions The three-layer cartilage differed in their reverse mechano-electricity effects,showing the greatest deflection in the middle layer at 90％water content,under 7 mm electric field spacing,and after 12 hours ex vivo.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the distribution,drug resistance and molecular characteristics of the Staph-ylococcus aureus strains isolated from intensive care unit(ICU)environment in some hospitals of Shanghai Pudong New Area so as to provide bases for prevention and control of infections.METHODS The specimens were collected from ICU environment of 8 medical institutions in Pudong District in 2019 and 2023,the S.aureus strains were i-solated and identified.The drug susceptibility testing was performed by microbroth dilution method.The drug re-sistance genes and virulence genes were predicted based on virulence factors of bacterial pathogens,the compre-hensive antibiotic resistance database(mcmaster.ca)and PubMLST,multilocus sequence typing(MLST)and phylogenetic analysis were performed.RESULTS Totally 3408 samples were collected,and the isolated S.aureus strains accounted for 1.29％(44/3408);the isolated strains form both the shared articles and the articles that health care workers directly contact accounted for 20.45％.The drug resistance rate to penicillin was highest(72.73％,32/44);the strains were completely susceptible to vancomycin,rifampicin,sulfamethoxazole-trime-thoprim,daptomycin and nitrofurantoin.The methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)strains accoun-ted for 25.00％.The multi-drug resistance rate was 40.91％.The strains carried 26 types of drug resistance genes in total,covering 9 categories;the carrying rate of fluroquinolones resistance gene nor A was 100.00％.The strains carried 12 types of enterotoxin genes,the carrying rate of sea gene was highest(50.00％,22/44),some of the strains carried lukS-PV,lukF-PV and tsst gene.There were 14 types of sequence type(ST),dominated by ST7(13/44,29.55％),and novel ST type ST9342 was discovered.The phylogenetic analysis showed that all of the strains were divided into 2 major branches,and the strains with the same ST type were phylogenetically close on the evolutionary tree.CONCLUSIONS The S.aureus strains are prevalent in ICU environment and are highly re-sistant to antibiotics.The strains exhibit various ST types,which,to a certain degree,is associated with the path-ogenicity.

Objective:To explore the prognostic factors of elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia-related sepsis and to construct a prediction model.Methods:The clinical data of elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia-associated sepsis from October 2020 to October 2022 in the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University from October 2020 to October 2022 were retrospectively included, and the clinical data of the two groups were divided into the modeling population and the validation population in the ratio of 7:3 by random number table method, and the clinical data of the two groups were compared. According to the 30-day outcomes of admission, the patients were divided into survival group and death group, and the independent risk factors for the prognosis of elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia-related sepsis were screened out by LASSO regression and multivariate logistic regression analysis, and the nomogram prediction model was constructed by R software. The area under the curve (AUC), calibration curve and decision curve of the receiver operating characteristic curve were used to validate the nomogram prediction model in the modeling population and the validation population to judge its discrimination, calibration and clinical practicability.Results:A total of 472 patients were included, with 331 and 141 models and validations, respectively, indicating that the clinical data were comparable between the modeled and validated populations. LASSO regression and multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that pneumonia severity index (PSI) score and sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score were independent risk factors for the prognosis of elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia-associated sepsis. The AUC of the modeled population prediction model was 0.984 (95% CI: 0.975-0.994), and the AUC of the validated population prediction model was 0.961 (95% CI: 0.926-0.996). The nomogram prediction model has good discrimination, calibration and clinical practicability in both the modeled and validated populations. Conclusions:The nomogram prediction model established in the study has high accuracy for early identification and risk of sepsis in elderly patients with CAP and can guide for clinicians to formulate personalized interventions.

Objective To evaluate and compare the impact of three root canal sealers(C-Root SP,iRoot SP,and AH-Plus Jet)on the sealing performance in single-cone root canal filling using micro-computed tomography(Micro-CT).Methods Ninety mandibular single-rooted extracted teeth meeting inclusion criteria were collected,prepared with Protaper Next up to X3,and randomly assigned to three experimental groups which were C-Root SP group(Group A),iRoot SP group(Group B),and AH-Plus Jet group(Group C).Subsequently,all three groups underwent single-cone root canal filling,followed by one week of oral environment simulation.The seal-ing performance of the three root canal sealers was evaluated by measuring the proportion of the root canal volume and its rate using Mi-cro-CT.Results In different segments of the roots(upper 1/3,middle,and lower),identifiable bubbles were observed in the Group A,Group B and Group C,with volumes of(0.15±0.03)mm3,(0.22±0.11)mm3,and(0.34±0.28)mm3,respectively.Overall,Group A exhibited the smallest bubble volume(0.15±0.03)mm3.Group A and B were similar,they were superior to group C.(P＜0.05)Nevertheless,in the apical 1/3 segment(0-3 mm),a significant statistical difference was observed between the bubble volumes of Group A(0.01±0.01)mm3 and Group C(0.12±0.08)mm3(P＜0.05),while no significant difference was observed compared to Group B.Conclusion The apical sealing performance of C-Root SP is similar to iRoot SP and superior to AH-Plus Jet.C-Root SP can be considered as a favorable choice for root canal sealer.