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.

OBJECTIVES: To compare the efficacy of transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) using Lux-Valve and Lux-Valve Plus in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation. METHODS: A total of 28 consecutive patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation who underwent TTVR with Lux-Valve (n=14) or Lux-Valve Plus (n=14) in the First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Medical University from August 2019 to November 2023 were enrolled. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed in all patients before and 6 months after the TTVR. The ultrasound indexes were compared before and 6 months after the TTVR in all patients and between Lux-Valve and Lux-Valve Plus groups. RESULTS: Compared with the Lux-Valve group, the Lux-Valve Plus group showed significantly reduced intraoperative bleeding and shorter postoperative hospital stays (both P<0.05). Six months after the TTVR, none of the patients exhibited more than a mild tricuspid valve regurgitation, and none of the patients had moderate or above perivalvular leakage except for one patient in the Lux-Valve Plus group who had a separation of the clamping member from the anterior tricuspid leaflet. The incidence of perivalvular leakage was significantly lower in the Lux-Valve Plus group (14.29%, 2/14) than in the Lux-Valve group (64.29%, 9/14, P<0.05). At 6 months after operation, the right chamber volume and right ventricle middle transverse diameter were reduced (both P<0.05); the peak blood flow velocity across the tricuspid valve, peak pressure gradient across the tricuspid valve, mean blood flow velocity of tricuspid valve, mean pressure gradient across the tricuspid valve and velocity time integral were increased in both groups (all P<0.05).Compared with the Lux-Valve group, the Lux-Valve Plus group showed higher left ventricular ejection fraction at 6 months postoperatively (P<0.05), while the rest of the indicators were not statistically different (all P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS The efficacy of using Lux-Valve and Lux-Valve Plus for TTVR in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation is comparable. Six months after the TTVR, the right side of the heart has undergone reverse remodeling.While Lux-Valve Plus offers greater minimally invasive benefits, valve selection should consider device-specific characteristics and differences in individual patients.
Humans ; Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency/surgery* ; Male ; Female ; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/methods* ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Tricuspid Valve/surgery* ; Heart Valve Prosthesis ; Treatment Outcome ; Echocardiography ; Adult ; Cardiac Catheterization/methods*

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the application of transesophageal echocar-diography assessment for mitral valve in patients with atrial septal defects undergoing repair surgery. METHODS: The study group comprised of thirty-two adult patients with atrial septal defect who underwent thoracoscopic repair surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Medical University from March to September 2022. Two-dimensional and real-time three-dimensional transesophageal ultrasonography of the mitral valve were performed after anesthesia. The parameters of the mitral valve structure at the late diastolic and late systolic stages were recorded, including anteroposterior and left-right annular diameters, anterior and posterior valves lengths, the vertical distance from the coaptation point of leaflet zone 2 during systole to the annular plane (mitral valve coaptation depth) and mitral valve coaptation length. Data from 32 patients with normal intracardiac structure and no mitral valve regurgitation (control group) were also collected and compared with those of the study group. Concurrent mitral valvoplasty was performed during the atrial septal defect repair surgery for 7 patients with significant mitral valve structural abnormalities and 2 patients with significantly increased mitral regurgitation after cardiac resuscitation. The study group was followed up with transthoracic echocardiography for 2 years postoperatively. RESULTS: In the study group, 26 (81.3%) patients had varying degrees of mitral valve morphological abnormalities. Among them, 10 (31.3%) patients had short mitral valve coaptation length or depth, 12 (37.5%) patients had closure point malposition, and 4 (12.5%) patients had different bulge of anterior and posterior leaflets. Compared with the control group, the study group had significantly smaller systolic and diastolic mitral left-right annular diameter, mitral posterior valves lengths, mitral coaptation length or depth (all P<0.05), a higher pulmonary systemic flow ratio (P<0.01), and a lower maximum blood flow velocity across the mitral valve (P<0.05). After 2 years of follow-up, among the 9 patients who underwent concurrent mitral valvoplasty, the mitral valve maintained no or little regurgitation, and the average mitral valve pressure difference was less than 5 mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa). Among the 23 patients without concurrent mitral valvoplasty, 2 patients had moderate regurgitation 1 year after surgery, with a pulmonary/systemic flow ratio larger than 2.8. CONCLUSIONS Patients with large atrial septal defects often have abnormal mitral valve structure. Therefore transesophageal echocardiography is recommended for mitral valve assessment during the surgery. If significant mitral valve structural abnormalities are detected, concurrent mitral valvoplasty is recommended.
Humans ; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/diagnostic imaging* ; Echocardiography, Transesophageal/methods* ; Mitral Valve/surgery* ; Adult ; Female ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mitral Valve Insufficiency/diagnostic imaging*

ObjectiveTo analyze the evolutionary characteristics and genetic variations of the HA (hemagglutinin) and NA (neuraminidase) genes of influenza A(H1N1) viruses in Shanghai during 2024, to investigate their transmission patterns, and to evaluate their potential impact on vaccine effectiveness. MethodsFrom January to October 2024, throat swab specimens were collected from influenza like illness (ILI) patients at 4 hospitals in Shanghai. Real-time fluorescence ploymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used for virus detection and isolation of H1N1 influenza viruses. Forty influenza A(H1N1) virus strains were sequenced using Illumina NovaSeq 6000 platform, followed by phylogenetic analyses, genetic distance analysis, and amino acid variation analyses of HA and NA genes. ResultsPhylogenetic tree of the HA and NA genes revealed that the 40 influenza A(H1N1) virus strains circulating in Shanghai in 2024 exhibited no significant geographic clustering, with a broad origin of strains and complex transmission chains. Genetic distance analyses demonstrated that the average intra-group genetic distances of HA and NA genes among the Shanghai strains were 0.005 1±0.000 6 and 0.004 6±0.000 6, respectively, which were comparable to or higher than those observed in global surveillance strains. Both HA and NA genes displayed frequent mutations. Compared to the 2023‒2024 and 2024‒2025 Northern Hemisphere A(H1N1) vaccine strains (WHO-recommended), the HA proteins of 40 Shanghai strains exhibited amino acid substitutions at positions 120, 137, 142, 169, 216, 223, 260, 277, 356 and 451, with critical mutations at positions 137 and 142 located within the Ca2 antigenic determinant. Furthermore, mutations in the NA protein were observed at positions 13, 50, 200, 257, 264, 339 and 382. ConclusionThe genetic background of the 2024 Shanghai influenza A(H1N1) virus strains is complex and diverse, and antigenic variation may affect vaccine effectiveness. Therefore, it is recommended to enhance genomic surveillance of influenza viruses, evaluate vaccine suitability, and implement more targeted prevention and control strategies against imported influenza viruses.

Objective:To explore the effect of necroptosis inhibitor necrosulfonamide (NSA) on traumatic brain injury (TBI) mouse model and BV2 cell pyroptosis model and their mechanisms.Methods:(1) In vivo experiments: 50 mice were randomly divided into sham-operated group, TBI group, TBI+1 mg/kg NSA group, TBI+5 mg/kg NSA group, and TBI+10 mg/kg NSA group, with 10 mice in each group. TBI model was established using a modified Feeney's weight-drop method; 4 h after modeling, 90% corn oil, 1 mg/kg NSA, 5 mg/kg NSA, or 10 mg/kg NSA was administered into the mice, respectively. Mice in the sham-operated group only had circular bone window opened without being subjected to impact. At 48 hours after modeling, neurological function was evaluated by modified neurological function score (mNSS), serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) content was detected by LDH detection kit, contents of interleukin (IL)-18, IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in the brain tissues were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and expressions and localizations of ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 (IBA-1), cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-1 (Caspase-1) p20 and gasdermin D (GSDMD) in the injured parietal cortex were detected by double immunofluorescent staining. (2) In vitro experiments: BV2 cells were divided into control group, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)+adenosine triphosphate (ATP)+dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) group, LPS+ATP+5 μmol/L NSA group, LPS+ATP+10 μmol/L NSA group, and LPS+ATP+15 μmol/L NSA group. Cells in the latter 4 groups were induced by LPS+ATP to establish BV2 cell pyroptosis model, and incubated with 2 μL DMSO, 5 μmol/L NSA, 10 μmol/L NSA, and 15 μmol/L NSA for 1 hour, respectively; cells in the control group were cultured conventionally. Contents of LDH, IL-1β, IL-18, and TNF-α in the cell culture supernatant were detected by ELISA; pyroptosis was detected by calcein acetoxymethyl ester (CAM)/propidium iodide (PI) double staining; protein expressions of nucleotide binding domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3), Caspase-1 p20, GSDMD, and N-terminal fragment of GSDMD (GSDMD-N) were detected by Western blotting. Results:(1) Compared with the TBI group, the TBI+1 mg/kg NSA group, TBI+5 mg/kg NSA group and TBI+10 mg/kg NSA group had decreased mNSS score and serum LDH content, decreased IL-1β and IL-18 contents in the brain tissues and number of Caspase-1 p20 + cells in the injured parietal cortex, successively, with significant differences ( P<0.05). Compared with the TBI group ([287.80±12.26] cells/mm 2), the TBI+1 mg/kg NSA group, TBI+5 mg/kg NSA group, and TBI+10 mg/kg NSA group had decreased number of Iba-1 +GSDMD + cells in the injured parietal cortex ([213.70±11.87] cells/mm 2, [205.30±9.15] cells/mm 2, [131.70±13.69] cells/mm 2),successively, with significant differences ( P<0.05). Compared with the TBI group, the TBI+5 mg/kg NSA group and TBI+10 mg/kg NSA group had significantly decreased number of Iba-1 + cells in the injured parietal cortex, and the TBI+10 mg/kg NSA group had significantly decreased TNF-α content in the brain tissues and number of GSDMD + cells in the injured parietal cortex ( P<0.05). Compared with the TBI group ([247.20±9.88] cells/mm 2), the TBI+10 mg/kg NSA group had significantly decreased number of Iba-1 +Caspase-1 p20 + cells in the injured parietal cortex ([181.70±9.37] cells/mm 2, P<0.05). (2) Compared with the LPS+ATP+DMSO group, the LPS+ATP+5 μmol/L NSA group, LPS+ATP+10 μmol/L NSA group, and LPS+ATP+15 μmol/L NSA group had decreased IL-18 content in the supernatant, successively, with significant differences ( P<0.05); and compared with the LPS+ATP+DMSO group, the LPS+ATP+10 μmol/L NSA group and LPS+ATP+15 μmol/L NSA group had significantly decreased contents of LDH, IL-1β, and TNF-α in the supernatant and ratio of PI +/CAM + cell counts ( P<0.05). Compared with the LPS+ATP+DMSO group (2.62±0.50), the LPS+ATP+10 μmol/L NSA group and LPS+ATP+15 μmol/L NSA group had significantly decreased Caspase-1 p20 protein expression (1.36±0.14, 1.32±0.07, P<0.05). Compared with the LPS+ATP+DMSO group (5.00±1.67), the LPS+ATP+5 μmol/L NSA group and LPS+ATP+15 μmol/L NSA group had significantly decreased GSDMD protein expression (1.42±0.26, 1.68±0.32, P<0.05). Compared with the LPS+ATP+DMSO group (2.28±0.24), the LPS+ATP+15 μmol/L NSA group had significantly decreased GSDMD-N protein expression (1.23±0.08, P<0.05). Conclusion:NSA can inhibit microglial pyroptosis after TBI by inhibiting the Caspase-1 p20/GSDMD pathway, thereby playing a neuroprotective role.

This study investigated the incidence,prevention and control measures,diagnostic and treatment methods,and treatment costs of hoof diseases in dairy cows across 87 large-scale farms,aiming to provide a scientific basis and new insights for the treatment and prevention of hoof disea-ses in dairy herds.The results showed that the incidence rate of lameness in most farms was con-trolled between 3％and 7％,with a cure rate above 85％.The importance ranking of prevention and control measures was as follows:hoof trimming＞leveling the ground＞disinfection＞regular foot baths＞manure removal＞locomotion(lameness)scoring.The importance ranking of treat-ment measures was:hoof trimming＞disinfection and astringents＞anti-inflammatory treatment＞antibiotics＞block application＞traditional Chinese medicine(fire therapy).Economic analysis showed that the treatment cost of lameness was closely related to the incidence rate,with higher treatment expenses observed in farms with higher incidence rates.Farms with higher individual milk yields typically had more efficient disease management strategies,leading to lower treatment costs.Large-scale farms should continuously optimize management practices to reduce the occur-rence of lameness and improve overall farm efficiency by using effective treatment strategies.

As one of the primary causes of death in burn patients, sepsis presents challenges in early warning and diagnosis, mainly due to its nonspecific clinical manifestations and the limitations of traditional biomarker detection efficiency. As an important carrier of intercellular information transfer, exosomes and their contents (RNAs, proteins, and metabolites) can reflect the pathophysiological status of the body, thus attracting significant attention in the field of disease diagnosis. This review aims to summarize the research advances of exosomal multi-omics (transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, etc.) analysis technologies in the warning and diagnosis of burn sepsis, and explore their application potential in revealing disease mechanisms, screening specific early biomarkers, and integrating emerging bioinformatics technologies. The goal is to provide new strategies and directions for achieving the precision diagnosis and treatment of burn sepsis.