Objective To explore the difference in clinical efficacy of sacubitril valsartan(SV)and enalapril in the treatment of elderly patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection frac-tion(HFrEF).Methods A total of 126 elderly patients with chronic HFrEF admitted in our de-partment between January 2020 and January 2023 were prospectively recruited and randomly di-vided into control group(enalapril treatment,63 cases)and observation group(SV treatment,63 cases).After 3 months of treatment,the improvement rate of NYHA cardiac function grade,and changes in cardiac function indicators[6-minute walking distance(6MWD),NT-proBNP,LVEDD,LVEF],and echocardiographic indicators[left ventricular myocardial work(Tei)index,stroke volume,cardiac output(CO)]before and after treatment,adverse reactions during treat-ment and prognosis were compared between the two groups.Results The improvement rate of NYHA grade was significantly higher in the observation group than the control group(80.95％vs 65.08％,P＜0.05).The results of 6MWD,LVEF,stroke volume and CO were obviously higher in both groups after treatment than before treatment(P＜0.05).The results of 6MWD,LVEF,stroke volume and CO were notably higher in the observation group than the control group(P＜0.01).The SBP,DBP,NT-proBNP,heart rate,LVEDD and LV Tei index were decreased after treatment in both groups,and those in the observation group were even lower than those in the control group(P＜0.05,P＜0.01).As of April 2024,the readmission rates due to HF was re-markably lower in the observation group than the control group(7.94％vs 20.63％,P＜0.05),but no statistical difference was seen in the mortality or the incidence of adverse reactions be-tween them(P＞0.05).Conclusion SV is superior to enalapril in improving the efficacy,cardiac function and cardiac load of elderly HFrEF patients,with advantages of reducing the incidence of readmission but not increasing adverse reactions.

Background::An evidence gap still exists regarding the efficacy and safety of tegoprazan in patients with erosive esophagitis (EE) in China. This study aimed to verify the efficacy and safety of tegoprazan vs. esomeprazole in patients with EE in China. Methods::This study was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel, active-controlled, non-inferiority phase III trial of patients with EE randomized 1:1 to tegoprazan 50 mg/day vs. esomeprazole 40 mg/day. This study was conducted in 32 sites between October 24, 2018 and October 18, 2019. The primary endpoint was the cumulative endoscopic healing rate at week 8. The secondary endpoint included endoscopic healing rate at week 4, changes in the reflux disease questionnaire (RDQ) and gastroesophageal reflux disease health-related quality of life (GERD-HRQL) scores, and symptom improvement. Results::A total of 261 patients were randomized: 132 to the tegoprazan group and 129 to the esomeprazole group. The cumulative endoscopic healing rate at 8 weeks in the tegoprazan group was non-inferior to that of the esomeprazole group (91.1% vs. 92.8%, difference: -1.7%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -8.5%, 5.0%, P = 0.008). There were no statistically significant differences in the changes in RDQ (total, severity, and frequency) and GERD-HRQL scores between the two groups (all P >0.05). The percentages of days without symptoms, including daytime and nighttime symptoms based on patients' diaries, were similar between the two groups (all P >0.05). In the tegoprazan and esomeprazole groups, 71.5% (93/130) and 61.7% (79/128) of the participants reported adverse events (AEs), 2.3% and 0 experienced serious AEs, while 70.0% and 60.2% had treatment-emergent AEs, respectively. Conclusion::Tegoprazan 50 mg/day demonstrated non-inferior efficacy in healing EE, symptom improvement, and quality of life, and it has similar tolerability compared with esomeprazole 40 mg/day.

Objective:To explore the applied effectiveness of the Skin and/or tissue,Education,Cooperation,Understanding,Report and Evaluate (SECURE) nursing pathway based on action research method in the prevention process of medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPI) of patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Methods:The SECURE nursing pathway based on action research method included the establishment of a skin care team to identify problems,and the formulation of conducting intervention plan,and the development of targeting nursing interventions to prevent the occurrence of MDRPI. A total of 84 patients hospitalized in the ICU of Hebei General Hospital from March 2022 to March 2023 were selected,and they were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group,with 42 patients in each group. The control group implemented routine method to prevent MDRPI during ICU treatment,while the observation group implemented SECURE nursing pathway based on action research method to conduct prevention. The MDRPI incidence,the quality scores of ICU nursing,the scores of the Short Form Health Survey-36 (SF-36) of patients,the assessment of the improvement of MDRPI patients,and the satisfaction of patients for nursing care were compared between the two groups. Results:The MDRPI incidence during ICU treatment in the observation group was 4.76％ (2/42),which was significantly lower than that in the control group,with a statistically significant difference (x2=11.052,P<0.05). The average scores for device usage,prevention assessment,positioning management and preventive nursing after nursing intervention in the observation group were respectively (88.45±2.05),(89.36±2.11),(89.25±2.15) and (91.45±2.25),all of which were significantly higher than those in the control group,with statistically significant differences (t=11.425,12.052,10.052,13.478,P<0.05). After nursing intervention,the average scores for physical function,social function,psychological function and material life as the SF-36 scale in the observation group were (85.47±2.05),(86.48±2.05),(88.46±2.15) and (90.25±2.44),respectively,which were respectively higher than those in the control group,with statistically significant differences (t=12.414,11.045,10.252,10.478,P<0.05). The occurrence time,improvement time of wound and ICU treatment time of presenting MDRPI patients in the observation group were respectively (4.05±0.54) days,(3.45±0.15) days,and (8.12±2.14) days. Compared to the control group,the occurrence time of the observation group was longer,while both the improvement time of wound and ICU treatment time of the observation group were shorter,with statistically significant differences (t=8.485,10.012,13.001,P<0.05). The satisfaction degree of nursing care of patients in the observation group was 95.24％ (40/42),which was significantly higher than that in the control group (x2=12.054,P<0.05). Conclusion:The SECURE nursing pathway based on action research method,which prevents MDRPI of ICU patients,can reduce the MDRPI incidence rate of ICU patients,and enhance the work quality of nursing care for MDRPI. It is helpful to the recovery of ICU patients,which can also shorten the treatment time of ICU patients.

Objective:To explore the applied effectiveness of the Skin and/or tissue,Education,Cooperation,Understanding,Report and Evaluate (SECURE) nursing pathway based on action research method in the prevention process of medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPI) of patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Methods:The SECURE nursing pathway based on action research method included the establishment of a skin care team to identify problems,and the formulation of conducting intervention plan,and the development of targeting nursing interventions to prevent the occurrence of MDRPI. A total of 84 patients hospitalized in the ICU of Hebei General Hospital from March 2022 to March 2023 were selected,and they were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group,with 42 patients in each group. The control group implemented routine method to prevent MDRPI during ICU treatment,while the observation group implemented SECURE nursing pathway based on action research method to conduct prevention. The MDRPI incidence,the quality scores of ICU nursing,the scores of the Short Form Health Survey-36 (SF-36) of patients,the assessment of the improvement of MDRPI patients,and the satisfaction of patients for nursing care were compared between the two groups. Results:The MDRPI incidence during ICU treatment in the observation group was 4.76％ (2/42),which was significantly lower than that in the control group,with a statistically significant difference (x2=11.052,P<0.05). The average scores for device usage,prevention assessment,positioning management and preventive nursing after nursing intervention in the observation group were respectively (88.45±2.05),(89.36±2.11),(89.25±2.15) and (91.45±2.25),all of which were significantly higher than those in the control group,with statistically significant differences (t=11.425,12.052,10.052,13.478,P<0.05). After nursing intervention,the average scores for physical function,social function,psychological function and material life as the SF-36 scale in the observation group were (85.47±2.05),(86.48±2.05),(88.46±2.15) and (90.25±2.44),respectively,which were respectively higher than those in the control group,with statistically significant differences (t=12.414,11.045,10.252,10.478,P<0.05). The occurrence time,improvement time of wound and ICU treatment time of presenting MDRPI patients in the observation group were respectively (4.05±0.54) days,(3.45±0.15) days,and (8.12±2.14) days. Compared to the control group,the occurrence time of the observation group was longer,while both the improvement time of wound and ICU treatment time of the observation group were shorter,with statistically significant differences (t=8.485,10.012,13.001,P<0.05). The satisfaction degree of nursing care of patients in the observation group was 95.24％ (40/42),which was significantly higher than that in the control group (x2=12.054,P<0.05). Conclusion:The SECURE nursing pathway based on action research method,which prevents MDRPI of ICU patients,can reduce the MDRPI incidence rate of ICU patients,and enhance the work quality of nursing care for MDRPI. It is helpful to the recovery of ICU patients,which can also shorten the treatment time of ICU patients.

Objective To explore the difference in clinical efficacy of sacubitril valsartan(SV)and enalapril in the treatment of elderly patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection frac-tion(HFrEF).Methods A total of 126 elderly patients with chronic HFrEF admitted in our de-partment between January 2020 and January 2023 were prospectively recruited and randomly di-vided into control group(enalapril treatment,63 cases)and observation group(SV treatment,63 cases).After 3 months of treatment,the improvement rate of NYHA cardiac function grade,and changes in cardiac function indicators[6-minute walking distance(6MWD),NT-proBNP,LVEDD,LVEF],and echocardiographic indicators[left ventricular myocardial work(Tei)index,stroke volume,cardiac output(CO)]before and after treatment,adverse reactions during treat-ment and prognosis were compared between the two groups.Results The improvement rate of NYHA grade was significantly higher in the observation group than the control group(80.95％vs 65.08％,P＜0.05).The results of 6MWD,LVEF,stroke volume and CO were obviously higher in both groups after treatment than before treatment(P＜0.05).The results of 6MWD,LVEF,stroke volume and CO were notably higher in the observation group than the control group(P＜0.01).The SBP,DBP,NT-proBNP,heart rate,LVEDD and LV Tei index were decreased after treatment in both groups,and those in the observation group were even lower than those in the control group(P＜0.05,P＜0.01).As of April 2024,the readmission rates due to HF was re-markably lower in the observation group than the control group(7.94％vs 20.63％,P＜0.05),but no statistical difference was seen in the mortality or the incidence of adverse reactions be-tween them(P＞0.05).Conclusion SV is superior to enalapril in improving the efficacy,cardiac function and cardiac load of elderly HFrEF patients,with advantages of reducing the incidence of readmission but not increasing adverse reactions.

Background::An evidence gap still exists regarding the efficacy and safety of tegoprazan in patients with erosive esophagitis (EE) in China. This study aimed to verify the efficacy and safety of tegoprazan vs. esomeprazole in patients with EE in China. Methods::This study was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel, active-controlled, non-inferiority phase III trial of patients with EE randomized 1:1 to tegoprazan 50 mg/day vs. esomeprazole 40 mg/day. This study was conducted in 32 sites between October 24, 2018 and October 18, 2019. The primary endpoint was the cumulative endoscopic healing rate at week 8. The secondary endpoint included endoscopic healing rate at week 4, changes in the reflux disease questionnaire (RDQ) and gastroesophageal reflux disease health-related quality of life (GERD-HRQL) scores, and symptom improvement. Results::A total of 261 patients were randomized: 132 to the tegoprazan group and 129 to the esomeprazole group. The cumulative endoscopic healing rate at 8 weeks in the tegoprazan group was non-inferior to that of the esomeprazole group (91.1% vs. 92.8%, difference: -1.7%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -8.5%, 5.0%, P = 0.008). There were no statistically significant differences in the changes in RDQ (total, severity, and frequency) and GERD-HRQL scores between the two groups (all P >0.05). The percentages of days without symptoms, including daytime and nighttime symptoms based on patients' diaries, were similar between the two groups (all P >0.05). In the tegoprazan and esomeprazole groups, 71.5% (93/130) and 61.7% (79/128) of the participants reported adverse events (AEs), 2.3% and 0 experienced serious AEs, while 70.0% and 60.2% had treatment-emergent AEs, respectively. Conclusion::Tegoprazan 50 mg/day demonstrated non-inferior efficacy in healing EE, symptom improvement, and quality of life, and it has similar tolerability compared with esomeprazole 40 mg/day.

Ischemic stroke is feature by high incidence,high disability and high mortality.Inflammation plays an important role in the occurrence and development of ischemic stroke.Activated microglia exhibit two different phenotypes of proinflammatory(M1)and anti-inflammatory(M2),and regulating the transformation of microglia from M1 to M2 is the key to clinical benefit.Recent studies have shown that autophagy plays a key role in regulating phenotypic transformation of microglia.How to exert the regulatory role of autophagy and promote the transformation of microglia into M2 type has become a hotspot of clinical research in reducing secondary brain injury after stroke.This paper reviews the research progress of autophagy regulation of microglia polarization in ischemic stroke,aim-ing to provide a reference for further clinical and basic research in this field.

Objective:To explore the effectiveness of the Shewhart control chart-based assessment and early warning system in prevention of medical device-related pressure injury(MDRPI).Methods:152 critically ill patients admitted to Hebei Central Hospital from January 2020 to December 2021 were selected and divided into a control group and an observation group based on different methods of assessing MDRPI risk,with 76 cases in each group.The control group adopted the Braden scale to assess the risk of MDRPI.The observation group adopted a safety early warning system based on Shewhart control charts to assess the risk of MDRPI in patients.Nursing measures were undertaken according to MDRPI risk grade in both groups.The occurrence of adverse events of MDRPI,nursing safety quality and nursing comprehensive quality were compared between the two groups.Results:The incidence rate of head,neck and face adverse events of MDRPI and the total incidence of adverse events of MDRPI of the patients in the observation group were lower than those in the control group(x2=4.802,5.758,P<0.05).The safety quality and comprehensive quality of nursing of 20 nurses in the observation group were higher than those in the control group(t=6.654,7.172,P<0.05).Conclusion:The application of assessment and early warning system based on Shewhart control chart in clinical nursing management can effectively reduce the incidence of MDRPI adverse events and improve the quality of nursing safety and comprehensive nursing.

Objective:To evaluate the predictive value of anthropometric indicators in predicting cardiovascular risk in the population with metabolic syndrome(MS).Methods:A cross-sectional study was used to analyze the correlation between anthropometric measures and cardiovascular risk in subjects with MS. Cardiometabolic risk was assessed with cardiometabolic risk index(CMRI). Receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve analysis was used to assess the predictive power of anthropometric measures for cardiometabolic risk.Results:(1) The anthropometric measures [body mass index(BMI), waist-hip ratio(WHR), waist-to-height ratio(WtHR), body fat percentage(BFP), visceral fat index(VFI), conicity index(CI), a body shape index(ABSI), body roundness index(BRI), abdominal volume index(AVI)] in the MS group were significantly higher than those in the non-MS group( P<0.05). Moreover, there were significant differences in CMRI score and vascular risk between the two groups( P<0.05). (2) Logistic regression analysis showed that the cardiovascular risk was increased with the increases of BMI, VFI, WHR, WtHR, CI, BRI, and AVI after adjusting for confounding factors in the overall population, the non-MS population, and the MS population( P<0.05). (3) In the ROC analysis, the AUC values of BMI, VFI, and AVI were 0.767, 0.734, and 0.770 in the overall population; 0.844, 0.816, and 0.795 in the non-MS population; 0.701, 0.666, and 0.702 in the MS population, respectively. For the overall population and non-MS population, the optimal cut points of BMI to diagnose high cardiovascular risk were 26.04 kg/m 2 and 24.36 kg/m 2; the optimal cut points of VFI were 10.25 and 9.75; the optimal cut points of AVI were 17.3 cm 2 and 15.53 cm 2, respectively. In the MS population, the optimal cut point as a predictor of high cardiovascular risk in young and middle-aged men with MS was 27.63 kg/m 2, and the optimal cut point of AVI in women was 18.08 cm 2. Conclusion:BMI, VFI, and AVI can be used as predictors of cardiovascular risk in the general population. BMI can be used as a predicator of high cardiovascular risk in young and middle-age men with MS. AVI can be used as a predicator of high cardiovascular risk in women with MS.

Corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) is a non-invasive, simple and rapid visual corneal imaging technique, which can directly conduct real-time collection and quantitative analysis of corneal nerve fibers. Studies have shown that CCM can be used in the diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of degenerative diseases, demyelinating diseases, degenerative diseases and other types of diseases of the central nervous system. In this paper, the recent advance in CCM in neurological diseases is summarized to provide new ideas for their diagnosis and prognosis evaluation.