Objective:To compare the therapeutic effects of cannulated screws and Kirschner wires in the treatment of medial malleolar fractures of Salter-Harris types Ⅲ and Ⅳ in children.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the data of 48 and 16 children who had been treated respectively at Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Fuzhou Second General Hospital, and Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine for medial malleolar fractures of Salter-Harris types Ⅲ and Ⅳ from June 2016 to June 2022. There were 32 males and 32 females with an age of 12 (10, 14) years; 31 left and 33 right sides were affected. By the Salter-Harris classification: type Ⅲ in 45 cases, and type Ⅳ in 19 cases. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to their internal fixation methods. Group A (44 cases) was subjected to internal fixation with cannulated screws and group B (20 cases) to internal fixation with Kirschner wires. At the last follow-up, anteroposterior and lateral X-ray films of their ankle joints were taken for imaging evaluation. Functional recovery of the affected limbs was evaluated based on the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot scoring, and related complications were recorded.Results:The 2 groups were comparable because there were no significant differences in their preoperative general data except laterality ( P>0.05). All the patients were followed up for (37.3±21.5) months and achieved bony union. At the last follow-up, for groups A and B respectively, the distal lateral angle of the tibia was 89.0° (89.0°, 90.0°) and 89.0° (89.0°, 90.0°), the range of ankle motion was 73.5° (67.8°, 76.0°) and 70.0° (70.0°, 75.0°), and the good and excellent rate by the AOFAS ankle-hindfoot scoring was 97.7% (43/44) and 95.0% (19/20), showing no significant difference between the 2 groups ( P>0.05). There was a significant difference between the 2 groups in the incidence of premature physeal closure [36.4% (16/44) versus 65.0% (13/20)] ( P=0.033). Conclusions:In the treatment of medial malleolar fractures of Salter-Harris types Ⅲ and Ⅳ in children, internal fixation with both cannulated screws and Kirschner wires can lead to comparable efficacy in good functional recovery and imaging evaluation. However, fixation with cannulated screws may be more advantageous in reducing the risk of early closure of the epiphysis.

Although genome-wide association studies have identified more than eighty genetic variants associated with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) risk, biological mechanisms of these variants remain largely unknown. By integrating a large-scale genotype data of 15 581 lung adenocarcinoma (AD) cases, 8350 squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC) cases, and 27 355 controls, as well as multiple transcriptome and epigenomic databases, we conducted histology-specific meta-analyses and functional annotations of both reported and novel susceptibility variants. We identified 3064 credible risk variants for NSCLC, which were overrepresented in enhancer-like and promoter-like histone modification peaks as well as DNase I hypersensitive sites. Transcription factor enrichment analysis revealed that USF1 was AD-specific while CREB1 was SqCC-specific. Functional annotation and gene-based analysis implicated 894 target genes, including 274 specifics for AD and 123 for SqCC, which were overrepresented in somatic driver genes (ER = 1.95, P = 0.005). Pathway enrichment analysis and Gene-Set Enrichment Analysis revealed that AD genes were primarily involved in immune-related pathways, while SqCC genes were homologous recombination deficiency related. Our results illustrate the molecular basis of both well-studied and new susceptibility loci of NSCLC, providing not only novel insights into the genetic heterogeneity between AD and SqCC but also a set of plausible gene targets for post-GWAS functional experiments.
Adenocarcinoma of Lung/genetics* ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/genetics* ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/genetics* ; Genetic Heterogeneity ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genome-Wide Association Study ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms/genetics* ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

Objective:To investigate the influence of high frequency oscillatory ventilation combined with ulinastatin on serum inflammatory factors, blood gas indexes and endothelial function in patients with respiratory distress after smoke inhalation lung injury.Methods:Sixty-two patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome induced by smoke inhalation lung injury from January 2016 to January 2019 in the 910th Hospital of the PLA Joint Service Support Unit were enrolled.With a prospective cohort study, the patients were divided into control group (31 cases) and observation group (31 cases) according to the random number table.The control group were treated with high-frequency oscillatory ventilation.The observation group was given intravenous ulinastatin treatment on the basis of the control group, 3×105 U/time, dissolved in 50 ml of normal saline, once every 8 hours.Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) Ⅱ score was performed before intervention and 48 hours after intervention.Serum interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), nitric oxide, endothelin-1 were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Arterial blood oxygen partial pressure (PaO 2), arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO 2), oxygenation index were measured by blood gas analyzer. The Extra-vascular lung water index (EVLWI), pulmonary vascular permeability index (PVPI) were recorded by pulse indicator continuous cardiac output monitoring.The occurrence of adverse reactions were recorded. Results:The IL-6 ((66.8±15.2) ng/L), IL-8 ((70.3±10.4) ng/L, TNF-α ((24.6±3.5) ng/L) of the observation group after treatment 48 hours were lower than before treatment ((89.3±21.0) ng/L, (288.4±33.5) ng/L, (101.3±9.0) ng/L), the difference was statistically significant(t value was 5.704, 21.215, 30.281, repectively, all P<0.05), and the observation group were significantly lower than the control group((90.4±22.4) ng/L, (162.4±16.6) ng/L, (62.3±4.4) ng/L), the difference was statistically significant(t value was 4.906, 12.324, 19.252, repectively, all P<0.05). After 48 h of intervention in the control group and the observation group after 48 h of intervention, the oxygenation index ((208.5±55.4) mmHg and (315.3±49.8) mmHg), PaO 2 ((101.6±12.4) mmHg and (118.8±10.3) mmHg) of the control group and the observation group after 48 hours of intervention were significantly higher than before intervention((114.8±24.6) mmHg and(112.3±20.5) mmHg, (70.6±10.5) mmHg and(70.3±10.2) mmHg)(t value was 15.663 and 22.387, 11.216 and 16.214, repectively, all P<0.05, the PaCO 2 ((44.7±7.4) mmHg and (39.3±4.8) mmHg), EVLWI ((12.42±3.66) ml/kg and (9.70±2.33) ml/kg), PVPI (2.34±0.48 and 1.82±0.35) significantly lower than before intervention((47.8±5.6) mmHg and(48.3±6.5) mmHg, (16.58±4.05) ml/kg and (16.60±4.10) ml/kg, 2.86±0.55 and 2.90±0.53), ( t value was 3.655 and 7.372, 3.516 and 6.521, 3.571 and 8.024, repectively, all P<0.05), the oxygenation index , PaO 2 in the observation group after intervention were significantly higher than those in the control group, P<0.05, while PaCO 2, EVLWI and PVPI in the observation group were significantly lower than the control group, t value was 7.106, 4.213, 4.037, 7.122, 3.976, repectively, all P<0.05.The nitric oxide((76.65±30.25) μmol/L and (54.15±20.36) μmol/L), endothelin ((58.32±20.26) ng/L and (42.23±21.15) ng/L), APACHE Ⅱ score ((10.05±2.84) points and (7.14±2.74) points) of the control group and the observation group after 48 h intervention were significantly lower than before intervention ((90.30±33.33) μmol/L and(89.62±34.64) μmol/L, (71.64±28.35)ng/L and (70.36±26.56)ng/L, (23.46±4.13)points and(23.60±4.20)points), ( t value was 3.761 and 8.063, 4.031 and 7.376, 6.193 and 11.531, repectively, all P<0.05). The nitric oxide, The endothelin and APACHE Ⅱ scores in observation group after 48 h intervention were significantly lower than those of the control group ( t value was 3.759, 3.515, 3.715, repectively, all P<0.05). There were no adverse drug reactions occurred during the treatment in both groups. Conclusion:High frequency oscillatory ventilation combined with ulinastatin in the treatment of respiratory distress after smoke inhalation lung injury can inhibit the excessive release of inflammatory mediators and improve vascular endothelial function, thereby reducing capillary leakage, reducing EVLWI and increasing oxygenation index.

Objective To observe the expression of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP),interleukin(IL)-6 and TNF(tumor necrosis factor)-α in patients with acute lung injury(ALI),and to evaluate its value in the evaluation of severity and prognosis of lung injury.Methods A total of 76 patients with ALI treated in this hospital from August 2015 to August 2016 were enrolled in this study and 50 healthy subjects were selected as the control group.The levels of NT-proBNP,IL-6 and TNF-α in the serum of the two groups were compared and their relationship with prognosis were evaluated.Results The levels of NT-proBNP,IL-6 and TNF-α in serum of ALI group were significantly higher than those of healthy control group(P<0.05).The levels of NT-proBNP,IL-6 and TNF-α in the patients with severe lung injury were significantly higher than those in the patients with moderate lung injury(P<0.05);and each index in the patients with moderate lung injury was also significantly higher than those in the patients with mild lung injury(P<0.05).The NT-proBNP,IL-6 and TNF-α levels of the patients with ALI in the death group were significantly different from those in the survival group(P<0.05).Conclusion The levels of serum NT-proBNP,IL-6 and TNF-α can not only reflect the severity of lung injury,but also have a high predictive value for prognosis.

In this study,we summarized airway management of a series of patients with inhalation injury caused by smoke from smoke pot based on grade classification,which were:establishment of a special team for these classified patients,classifying the patients into four sub-groups including extremely severe,severe,moderate and mild,establishment of a program for trachea management and relevant measures on these classified sub-groups.Key points of management on extremely severe patients were as follows:protective isolation,mechanical ventilation,nursing of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and pneumothorax and mediastinal emphysema,prevention of tracheo-esophgeal fistula,nursing cooperation of fiberoptic bronchoscopy.Key points of management on severe patients were as follows:disinfection and isolation,rational oxygen therapy,sputum elimination management,observation of illness status,preparation of emergency treatment,prevention and nursing of complications.Key points of management on moderate patients were as follows:ventilation,oxygen uptake,aerosol inhalation,sputum elimination guidance,respiratory function training.For mild patients,there was no special management except ventilation,aerosol inhalation and regular pulmonary function examination.One patient died due to multiple organ failure complicated with massive hemoptysis,four patients recovered with airway scar proliferation and lung fibrosis,and fifty-five patients fully recovered.