Objective To observe the influence of different acceleration factors(AF)on compressed sensing susceptibility weighted imaging(CS-SWI)for cerebral medullary veins of healthy people,and to screen the best AF.Methods Forty healthy volunteers were prospectively enrolled.Axial brain SWI images were obtained with CS technique under different AF(AF0,CS2,CS4,CS6,CS8 and CS10),and the phase value(PV)and standard deviation(SD)of bilateral septal vein(SV),internal cerebral vein(ICV),thalamus vein(TV),basal vein(BV)and dentate nucleus vein(DNV)were measured.Taken PV and SD of parietal white matter as controls,the signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)and contrast-to-noise ratio(CNR)of venous images were calculated.Then the original images were reconstructed with minimum intensity projection,and the subjective quality scoring of reconstructed images were performed using a 5-point scale.SNR,CNR,PV and quality score were compared among images under different AF,and the best AF,i.e.with the best performances for displaying and quantitatively analyzing cerebral medullary veins in healthy people was obtained.Results Compared with those acquired with AF0,SNR and CNR of all cerebral medullary veins acquired with CS6,CS8 and CS10 were significantly different(all adjusted P＜0.05).Meanwhile,significant differences of PV in bilateral SV and right TV were found among CS6,CS8 and CS10,also in bilateral ICV,left TV and bilateral BV between CS8 and CS10(all adjusted P＜0.05).Conclusion Excessive AF might decrease image quality of CS-SWI for cerebral medullary veins.CS4 was the best AF for displaying and quantitatively analyzing cerebral medullary veins in healthy people.

Objective:To investigate the role of HMGB1-TLR4-NF-κB signaling pathway in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in-jury and the effect of adenosine preconditioning on the signaling pathway.Methods:Total 80 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 220～270 g were selected from the Animal Center of Xinxiang Medical University.The rats were randomly divided into F group(sham operation group),I/R group(ischemia reperfusion group)and AP group(adenosine preconditioning group).The MCAO model of rats was established by wire embolization.Quantitative analysis of neural function in successfully modeled rats using animal behavior scor-ing method,the morphological changes of brain cells were observed by HE staining,TTC staining was used to observe cerebral infarc-tion and cerebral infarction volume was calculated;Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect HMGB1,TLR4 and NF-κB pro-tein expression levels in brain tissues of each group.The data were statistically analyzed by one-way ANOVA in SPSS26.0 software.Results:After ischemia reperfusion,the neurological function of I/R group and AP group showed different degrees of impairment,and the neurological function scores of the two groups were significantly higher than that of F group,the difference was statistically signifi-cant(P<0.05),and the neurological function of the AP group was significantly less than that of I/R group,the difference was also sta-tistically significant(P<0.05).TTC staining showed that AP group,I/R group rat cerebral infarction volume was significantly more than F group[(93.670±4.509)mm3,(123.670±7.234)mm3 vs(0.000±0.000)mm3],and AP group rats infarction volume was signifi-cantly reduced than that in I/R group,the difference had statistical significance(P<0.05).Immunohistochemistry showed that HMGB1,TLR4,NF-κB protein in F group with a small amount of expressions in rats,while significantly expressed in AP group and I/R group relatively,and the AP group of each subgroup rat HMGB1,TLR4,NF-κB protein expressions significantly lower than the amount of I/R group,the difference had statistical significance(P<0.05).Conclusion:Adenosine preconditioning can reduce the expressions of HMGB1,TLR4 and NF-κB protein,and then protect the rats with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Objective:To explore the prognosis efficacy of psycho-cardiological therapy and management on patients with coronary atherosclerosis disease (CAD).Methods:This was a clinical randomized controlled study. This study included inpatients with CAD at the cardiology department in Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University from August 2021 to January 2024. The patients enrolled in this study were asked for basic information, and received measurements for depression, anxiety, sleep quality and living quality by the scales of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), General Anxiety Disorder scale-7 (GAD-7), Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), EuroQol 5-dimension 5-level (EQ-5D-5L) respectively. The patients were randomly grouped into a regular treatment group and a psycho-cardiological treatment group which included WeChat management or antidepressant/antianxiety medical therapy according to the situation. After the patients discharging from hospital for 2, 4, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 weeks, professional cardiovascular doctors would follow up by telephone, WeChat, and outpatient department, including scales (2-48 weeks), and cardiac events (2-96 weeks). Kaplan-Meier survival curve and multivariate Cox proportional hazards model were used for analyzing the association between psycho-cardiological treatment and cardiac events.Results:This study recruited a total of 552 patients with CAD, aged 61.0(54.0, 67.0) years, and 379 (68.7%) were male. There were 279(50.5%) in the regular treatment group and 273(49.5%) in the psycho-cardiological treatment group. After treatment for 4, 12 and 48 weeks, the PHQ-9 score in psycho-cardiological was significantly lower than the regular treatment group; After treatment for 12 weeks, the EQ-5D-5L effective value in psycho-cardiological group was higher than the regular treatment group; After treatment for 2, 4, 12, 24 and 48 weeks, the EQ-5D-5L VAS score in psycho-cardiological group was higher than the regular therapy group (all P<0.05). The Kaplan-Meier survival curve showed that, during the different follow-up periods, the rate of cardiac events in psycho-cardiological treatment group was lower than regular treatment group (log-rank P<0.001). The multivariate Cox proportional hazards model adjusted the factor of age, the psycho-cardiological treatment contributed to reducing the cardiac events rate by 80.3% ( HR=0.197, 95% CI: 0.067-0.582, P=0.003). Conclusion:Psycho-cardiological treatment is beneficial for improving psychological stress, living quality, and reducing cardiac events, and helps to improve prognosis and psycho-cardiological rehabilitation in CAD patients.

Objective:To observe the effects of Qifu Lizhong Enema Prescription on ulcerative colitis rats with yang deficiency of spleen and kidney syndrome; To discuss its mechanism.Methods:Totally 70 male SD rats were randomly divided into blank group, model group, mesalazine group, Qifu Lizhong Guanchang Prescription high-, medium- and low-dosage groups; blank group ( n=10), other groups ( n=12). Except for the blank group, the other groups used bitter cold purgative therapy (Dahuang Decoction) by gavage, and combined with trinitrobenzen sulfonic acid (TNBS) +55% ethanol compound method to induce UC rat model. After successful modeling, the blank group and model group were given 1 ml normal saline enema daily, Qifu Lizhong Enema Prescription groups were given Qifu Lizhong Enema Prescription 3.00, 1.50, 0.75 g/kg enema daily, and the mesalazine group was given mesalazine 0.03 g/kg enema daily, once a day for consecutive 14 days. After 14 days, Disease Activity Index (DAI) score was performed, and hematoxylin-eosin staining (HE) was used to observe the pathological tissues of the colon. The expressions of Occludin and adhesion molecules A (JAM-A) protein in colon tissue were detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blot. Results:HE results showed that the mucosal structure was damaged, inflammatory cells were infiltrated, edema and ulcer foci were observed in model group. The mucosal structure of mesalazine group and Qifu Lizhong Enema Prescription groups were intact, and inflammatory infiltration, edema and ulcer of neoepithelial were improved. Compared with model group, the DAI scores of Qifu Lizhong Enema Prescription groups decreased ( P<0.01), the expressions of Occludin and JAM-A in Qifu Lizhong Guanchang Prescription high- and medium-dosage groups significantly increased ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Qifu Lizhong Enema Prescription can significantly relieve the symptoms and pathological morphology of UC rats, and the mechanism of repairing intestinal mucosal barrier may be related to up-regulating the expressions of Occludin and JAM-A proteins.

Objective To investigate the correlation between fatty infiltration(FI),relative cross-sectional area(rCSA)of the multifidus(MF),erector spinae(ES)and postoperative new symptomatic vertebral compression fractures(NSVCF)for osteoporotic lumbar vertebral compression fractures(OLVCF).Methods The clinical and imaging data of 157 patients with OLVCF treated by surgery were collected.They were divided into postoperative re-fracture group(24 cases)and postoperative non-fracture group(133 cases)according to the presence or absence of NSVCF during the follow-up period.The FI,rCSA of lumbar paravertebral muscles(MF and ES)in the two groups were measured and calculated using Image J software.Univariate difference analysis was performed to compare whether there were differences in gender,age,T value of bone mineral density(BMD),body mass index(BMI),FI and rCSA between the two groups.Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine the risk factors for NSVCF after surgery for OLVCF.Results Univariate difference analysis showed there were significant statistical differences in age(t=-2.596,P=0.010),T value of BMD(t=2.415,P=0.017)and FI(t=-5.006,P＜0.001)between the two groups.There were no significant statistical differences in gender(x2=0.528,P=0.468),BMI(t=1.354,P=0.178)and rCSA(t=-0.057,P=0.955).Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis showed there were significant statistical differences in FI(x2=15.560,P＜0.001),T value of BMD(x2-4.193,P=0.041)between the two groups.Conclusion The higher FI of lumbar paravertebral muscle and the lower T value of BMD of lumbar spine are the risk factors for postoperative NSVCF in patients with OLVCF.It is recommended that clinicians should pay attention to the functional exercise of lumbar dorsal muscles and the anti-osteoporosis therapy in the relevant patients.

Objective:To investigate the clinical repair strategy for ischial tuberosity pressure ulcers based on the sinus tract condition and range of skin and soft tissue defects.Methods:The study was a retrospective observational study. From July 2017 to March 2023, 21 patients with stage Ⅲ or Ⅳ ischial tuberosity pressure ulcers who met the inclusion criteria were admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, including 13 males and 8 females, aged 14-84 years. There were 31 ischial tuberosity pressure ulcers, with an area of 1.5 cm×1.0 cm-8.0 cm×6.0 cm. After en bloc resection and debridement, the range of skin and soft tissue defect was 6.0 cm×3.0 cm-15.0 cm×8.0 cm. According to the depth and size of sinus tract and range of skin and soft tissue defects on the wound after debridement, the wounds were repaired according to the following three conditions. (1) When there was no sinus tract or the sinus tract was superficial, with a skin and soft tissue defect range of 6.0 cm×3.0 cm-8.5 cm×6.5 cm, the wound was repaired by direct suture, Z-plasty, transfer of buttock local flap, or V-Y advancement of the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel flap. (2) When the sinus tract was deep and small, with a skin and soft tissue defect range of 8.5 cm×4.5 cm-11.0 cm×6.5 cm, the wound was repaired by the transfer and filling of gracilis muscle flap followed by direct suture, or Z-plasty, or combined with transfer of inferior gluteal artery perforator flap. (3) When the sinus tract was deep and large, with a skin and soft tissue defect range of 7.5 cm×5.5 cm-15.0 cm×8.0 cm, the wound was repaired by the transfer and filling of gracilis muscle flap and gluteus maximus muscle flap transfer, followed by direct suture, Z-plasty, or combined with transfer of buttock local flap; and transfer and filling of biceps femoris long head muscle flap combined with rotary transfer of the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel flap; and filling of the inferior gluteal artery perforator adipofascial flap transfer combined with V-Y advancement of the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel flap. A total of 7 buttock local flaps with incision area of 8.0 cm×6.0 cm-19.0 cm×16.0 cm, 21 gracilis muscle flaps with incision area of 18.0 cm×3.0 cm-24.0 cm×5.0 cm, 9 inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps or inferior gluteal artery perforator adipofascial flaps with incision area of 8.5 cm×6.0 cm-13.0 cm×7.5 cm, 10 gluteal maximus muscle flaps with incision area of 8.0 cm×5.0 cm-13.0 cm×7.0 cm, 2 biceps femoris long head muscle flaps with incision area of 17.0 cm×3.0 cm and 20.0 cm×5.0 cm, and 5 posterior femoral cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel flaps with incision area of 12.0 cm×6.5 cm-21.0 cm×10.0 cm were used. The donor area wounds were directly sutured. The survival of muscle flap, adipofascial flap, and flap, and wound healing in the donor area were observed after operation. The recovery of pressure ulcer and recurrence of patients were followed up.Results:After surgery, all the buttock local flaps, gracilis muscle flaps, gluteus maximus muscle flaps, inferior gluteal artery perforator adipofascial flaps, and biceps femoris long head muscle flaps survived well. In one case, the distal part of one posterior femoral cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel flap was partially necrotic, and the wound was healed after dressing changes. In another patient, bruises developed in the distal end of inferior gluteal artery perforator flap. It was somewhat relieved after removal of some sutures, but a small part of the necrosis was still present, and the wound was healed after bedside debridement and suture. The other posterior femoral cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel flaps and inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps survived well. In one patient, the wound at the donor site caused incision dehiscence due to postoperative bleeding in the donor area. The wound was healed after debridement+Z-plasty+dressing change. The wounds in the rest donor areas of patients were healed well. After 3 to 15 months of follow-up, all the pressure ulcers of patients were repaired well without recurrence.Conclusions:After debridement of ischial tuberosity pressure ulcer, if there is no sinus tract formation or sinus surface is superficial, direct suture, Z-plasty, buttock local flap, or V-Y advancement repair of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel flap can be selected according to the range of skin and soft tissue defects. If the sinus tract of the wound is deep, the proper tissue flap can be selected to fill the sinus tract according to the size of sinus tract and range of the skin and soft tissue defects, and then the wound can be closed with individualized flap to obtain good repair effect.

Diabetic foot ulcer is one of the serious complications of diabetes. Diabetic wounds are of great difficulty to repair, causing a high amputation rate and a great burden to patients and their family members and society. Researches showed that the delayed sural neurotrophic vascular flap has a great effect in repairing diabetic foot ulcers. This article mainly reviewed the clinical status and research advances of the delayed sural neurotrophic vascular flap in repairing diabetic foot ulcers, intending to provide a reference for its application and research.

Objective To assess the biomechanical differences between the artificial ankle joints INBONE Ⅱ and INFINITY after total ankle arthroplasty(TAA)to provide more scientific and individualized treatment options for patients.Methods A patient-individualized TAA lower extremity MSK MBD model was established using the musculoskeletal(MSK)multibody dynamics(MBD)software AnyBody.The ankle joint contact force,motion,and contact characteristics of artificial ankle joint surfaces were predicted.Results The geometric shape of the articular surface of the artificial ankle had no significant effect on the ankle contact force,but it affected the range of motion and contact characteristics of the articular surface.Compared with INBONE Ⅱ,the coronal plane articular surface arc height of INFINITY was lower,and increased the inversion-eversion and external rotation-internal rotation movements by 7.91%and 2.61%,respectively.Sagittal plane matching was lower,and reduced posterior-anterior and inferior-superior movements by 21.75%and 21.23%,respectively,and medial-lateral movement increased by 49.26%.INFINITY exhibited lower matching with decreases of 18.48%,30.42%,and 26.36%in the medial,lateral,and total joint surface contact areas,respectively.However,the center of the pressure motion trajectory was concentrated on the medial side,while avoiding edge contact stress concentration and reducing the risk of joint dislocation and premature wear of the tibial component.Conclusions The smaller geometric constraints of the INFINITY artificial ankle joint demonstrated better biomechanical performance,thereby promoting improved postoperative ankle joint functional recovery.

Objective To explore the impact of δ-catenin expression level on resting-state brain function in breast cancer patients.Methods Totally 104 female breast cancer patients were prospectively enrolled and divided into δ-catenin high expression group(DH group,n=51)and δ-catenin low expression group(DL group,n=53)according to δ-catenin expression level,while 36 female healthy volunteers were selected as controls(control group).Neuropsychological tests were performed,and resting-state functional MRI(rs-fMRI)were acquired,then parameters of brain function,including amplitude of low frequency fluctuation(ALFF),fractional ALFF(fALFF),regional homogeneity(ReHo)and functional connectivity strength(FCS)of brain regions with differences among groups were obtained.Spearman correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlations of function parameters of brain regions with general data and neuropsychological test scores.Results Significant differences of fALFF,ReHo and FCS values were found among 3 groups(familywise error rate[FWE]correction,all P＜0.05).fALFF value of left inferior temporal gyrus in DH and DL groups were both higher than that in control group(FWE correction,both P＜0.05),ReHo value of right inferior temporal gyrus in DH group,as well as of right middle temporal gyrus,right inferior temporal gyrus and right fusiform gyrus in DL group were all lower than that in control group(FWE correction,all P＜0.05),FSC value of left lenticular nucleus,left putamen,left fusiform gyrus,left calcarine fissure surrounding cortex and left inferior temporal gyrus in DH group were all higher than that in DL group(FWE correction,all P＜0.05),FSC value of left lenticular nucleus,left putamen,left fusiform gyrus and left calcarine fissure surrounding cortex in DH group were all higher than that in control group(FWE correction,all P＜0.05),while FSC value of left lingual gyrus,left lenticular nucleus and left putamen were both higher than that in control group(FWE correction,both P＜0.05).In brain regions with different fMRI indexes between DH group and DL group,FSC values were lowly positively correlated with CogPCA results(r=0.313,P＜0.05).In brain regions with different fMRI indexes between DH group and control group,fALFF value were lowly positively correlated with trail making test A(TMT A)and trail making test B(TMT B)(r=0.301,0.310,both P＜0.05),ReHo values were lowly negatively correlated with TMT B(r=-0.307,P＜0.05),FCS values were weakly/lowly positively correlated with TMT A and TMT B(r=0.282,0.309,both P＜0.05)and lowly negatively correlated with results of digital symbol substitution test(DSST)(r=-0.363,P＜0.05).In brain regions with different fMRI indexes between DL group and control group,fALFF values were weakly/lowly negatively correlated with results of mini mental state examination(MMSE),Montreal cognitive assessment(MoCA),auditory verbal learning test(AVLT)short-term memory and DSST(r=-0.399,-0.362,-0.344,-0.288,all P＜0.05).Conclusion The expression level of δ-catenin had certain impact on brain function of breast cancer patients,resulted in asymmetry changes of brain network in bilateral hemispheres,as well as memory loss through affecting left inferior temporal gyrus,left lenticular nucleus,left putamen and left fusiform gyrus.

Objective: To investigate the prognostic utility of radiomics features extracted from 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT combined with clinical factors and metabolic parameters in predicting progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in individuals diagnosed with extranodal nasal-type NK/T cell lymphoma (ENKTCL). Materials and Methods: A total of 126 adults with ENKTCL who underwent 18 F-FDG PET/CT examination before treatment were retrospectively included and randomly divided into training (n = 88) and validation cohorts (n = 38) at a ratio of 7:3.Least absolute shrinkage and selection operation Cox regression analysis was used to select the best radiomics features and calculate each patient’s radiomics scores (RadPFS and RadOS). Kaplan–Meier curve and Log-rank test were used to compare survival between patient groups risk-stratified by the radiomics scores. Various models to predict PFS and OS were constructed, including clinical, metabolic, clinical + metabolic, and clinical + metabolic + radiomics models. The discriminative ability of each model was evaluated using Harrell’s C index. The performance of each model in predicting PFS and OS for 1-, 3-, and 5-years was evaluated using the time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results: Kaplan–Meier curve analysis demonstrated that the radiomics scores effectively identified high- and low-risk patients (all P < 0.05). Multivariable Cox analysis showed that the Ann Arbor stage, maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), and RadPFS were independent risk factors associated with PFS. Further, β2-microglobulin, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score, SUVmax, and RadOS were independent risk factors for OS. The clinical + metabolic + radiomics model exhibited the greatest discriminative ability for both PFS (Harrell’s C-index: 0.805 in the validation cohort) and OS (Harrell’s C-index: 0.833 in the validation cohort). The time-dependent ROC analysis indicated that the clinical + metabolic + radiomics model had the best predictive performance. Conclusion The PET/CT-based clinical + metabolic + radiomics model can enhance prognostication among patients with ENKTCL and may be a non-invasive and efficient risk stratification tool for clinical practice.