Objective To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 prevention and control measures on the disease burden of upper respiratory infections(URIs)in China.Methods Age-standardized incidence rate,mortality rate,and di-sability-adjusted life-year rate in Global Burden of Disease(GBD)2021 database were used to describe the disease burden and compared before and after the outbreak of COVID-19.The disease burden in 2022-2024 was predicted by the autoregressive integrated moving average model in R 4.4.0 software.Results The disease burden of URIs in China showed a fluctuating downward trend from 1990 to 2021.Age-standardized incidence rate,mortality rate,and disability-adjusted life-year rate showed a downward trend from 2018 to 2019.The age-standardized incidence rate decreased from 137 869.97/100 000(95％UI:121 058.04/100 000-158 137.76/100 000)in 2019 to 137 060.04/100 000(95％UI:120 167.04/100 000-156 888.93/100 000)in 2020.The age-standardized mortality rate were 0.15/100 000(95％UI:0.09/100 000-0.40/100 000)and 0.15/100 000(95％UI:0.09/100 000-0.38/100 000,respectively.The age-standardized disability-adjusted life-year rate decreased from 51.76/100 000(95％UI:32.16/100 000-77.43/100 000)to 51.44/100 000(95％UI:32.19/100 000-76.90/100 000.In 2021,the above-mentioned indicators were higher than those in 2020,but still lower than those in 2019.The au-toregressive integrated moving average model predicted that over the next three years,the age-standardized incidence rate and disability-adjusted life-year rate might show an upward trend,and the age-standardized mortality rate was likely to decline.Conclusion The disease burden of URIs in China shows a downward trend,and declines signifi-cantly after the outbreak of COVID-19.After COVID-19 being categorized as a class B infectious disease managed with class B measures,the age-standardized incidence rate increases,which reflects the effectiveness of the COVID-19 prevention and control measures on reducing the disease burden of URIs.

ObjectiveTo investigate the changing trend of the disease burden of hepatitis B and its related liver cirrhosis in China， to identify related influencing factors， and to provide a basis for optimizing prevention and treatment strategies. MethodsBased on the data from Global Burden of Disease Study in 2021， the Joinpoint regression model was used to calculate the average annual percentage change of the age-standardized incidence rate， prevalence rate， mortality rate， and disability-adjusted life year （DALY） rate of chronic hepatitis B and its related liver cirrhosis from 1992 to 2021. An age-period-cohort model was established to assess the risk of disease onset， and the ARIMA model was used to predict the trend of disease burden from 2022 to 2031. ResultsFrom 1992 to 2021， there was a tendency of reduction in the overall age-standardized incidence rate， prevalence rate， mortality rate， and DALY rate of hepatitis B and its related liver cirrhosis in China， with an average annual decline of 4.52% （95% confidence interval ［CI］： -4.63% to -4.44%， P<0.05）， 2.73% （95%CI： -2.80% to -2.66%， P<0.05）， 3.41% （95%CI： -3.50% to -3.33%， P<0.05）， and 3.55% （95%CI： -3.65% to -3.48%， P<0.05）， respectively. Compared with female individuals， male individuals had significantly higher age-standardized incidence rate， prevalence rate， mortality rate， and DALY rate. From 1992 to 2021， the risk of hepatitis B and its related liver cirrhosis in China first decreased， then increased， and decreased again with age， and it showed an tendency of reduction with time， while it first increased and then decreased with birth cohort. The predictive model showed that there would be a tendency of reduction in the age-standardized incidence rate， prevalence rate， mortality rate， and DALY rate of hepatitis B and its related liver cirrhosis in China from 2022 to 2031. ConclusionFrom 1992 to 2021， there was a tendency of reduction in the disease burden of hepatitis B and its related liver cirrhosis in China， and it would maintain a downward trend in the next decade. There are sex and age differences in the risk of hepatitis B and its related liver cirrhosis.

Turning to critical illness is a common stage of various diseases and injuries before death. Patients usually have complex health conditions, while the treatment process involves a wide range of content, along with high requirements for doctor′s professionalism and multi-specialty teamwork, as well as a great demand for time-sensitive treatments. However, this is not matched with critical care professionals and the current state of medical care in China. Telemedicine, which shortens the distance of medical professionals and the gap of disease diagnosis and treatments in various regions through electronic information, can effectively solve the current problem. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a standardized, high-quality visualization telemedicine round system .Therefore, experts have been organized to search domestic and foreign literature on telemedicine round for critically ill patients and to form this consensus based on clinical experiences so as to further improve the level of critical care treatments in regions.

Objective To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 prevention and control measures on the disease burden of upper respiratory infections(URIs)in China.Methods Age-standardized incidence rate,mortality rate,and di-sability-adjusted life-year rate in Global Burden of Disease(GBD)2021 database were used to describe the disease burden and compared before and after the outbreak of COVID-19.The disease burden in 2022-2024 was predicted by the autoregressive integrated moving average model in R 4.4.0 software.Results The disease burden of URIs in China showed a fluctuating downward trend from 1990 to 2021.Age-standardized incidence rate,mortality rate,and disability-adjusted life-year rate showed a downward trend from 2018 to 2019.The age-standardized incidence rate decreased from 137 869.97/100 000(95％UI:121 058.04/100 000-158 137.76/100 000)in 2019 to 137 060.04/100 000(95％UI:120 167.04/100 000-156 888.93/100 000)in 2020.The age-standardized mortality rate were 0.15/100 000(95％UI:0.09/100 000-0.40/100 000)and 0.15/100 000(95％UI:0.09/100 000-0.38/100 000,respectively.The age-standardized disability-adjusted life-year rate decreased from 51.76/100 000(95％UI:32.16/100 000-77.43/100 000)to 51.44/100 000(95％UI:32.19/100 000-76.90/100 000.In 2021,the above-mentioned indicators were higher than those in 2020,but still lower than those in 2019.The au-toregressive integrated moving average model predicted that over the next three years,the age-standardized incidence rate and disability-adjusted life-year rate might show an upward trend,and the age-standardized mortality rate was likely to decline.Conclusion The disease burden of URIs in China shows a downward trend,and declines signifi-cantly after the outbreak of COVID-19.After COVID-19 being categorized as a class B infectious disease managed with class B measures,the age-standardized incidence rate increases,which reflects the effectiveness of the COVID-19 prevention and control measures on reducing the disease burden of URIs.

Turning to critical illness is a common stage of various diseases and injuries before death. Patients usually have complex health conditions, while the treatment process involves a wide range of content, along with high requirements for doctor′s professionalism and multi-specialty teamwork, as well as a great demand for time-sensitive treatments. However, this is not matched with critical care professionals and the current state of medical care in China. Telemedicine, which shortens the distance of medical professionals and the gap of disease diagnosis and treatments in various regions through electronic information, can effectively solve the current problem. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a standardized, high-quality visualization telemedicine round system .Therefore, experts have been organized to search domestic and foreign literature on telemedicine round for critically ill patients and to form this consensus based on clinical experiences so as to further improve the level of critical care treatments in regions.

Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics of cardiotoxicity due to 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 receptor (5-HT 3) antagonists. Methods:Relevant databases at home and abroad (up to June 20, 2023) were searched and case literature of cardiotoxicity induced by 5-HT 3 receptor antagonist were collected. Relevant information of patients, medication status (drug name, usage and dosage, indication, combined drugs), occurrence of cardiotoxicity, evaluation of the association between 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists and cardiotoxicity, intervention measures and outcomes were extracted and analyzed descriptively and statistically. Results:A total of 23 case reports, 22 in English and 1 in Chinese, were enrolled in the analysis. There were 26 patients, 6 males and 20 females, and the age ranged from 8 to 60 years, with an average of 40 years. The reasons for drug use were perioperative antiemesis in 19 patients, chemotherapy antiemesis in 2 patients, and other reasons in 5 patients. Ondansetron was used in 19 patients, dolasetron in 4 patients, granisetron, tropisetron and palonosetron in 1 patient each. Except for 1 patient with overdose by self-medication, the dosage in 25 patients was within the recommended range in labels. A total of 50 case time of cardiotoxicity occurred in 26 patients, mainly including tachycardia (12 cases), electrocardiogram (ECC) changes (11 cases), bradycardia (9 cases), cardiac arrest (1 case), and myocardial infarction (1 case), etc. Twenty-one patients experienced cardiotoxicity after initial medication, of which 8 occurred immediately after the initial medication, 5 patients occurred after ≥2 times of medication. After the occurrence of cardiotoxicity, 26 patients stopped 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists successively, of which 24 stopped the drug immediately and received symptomatic treatments, 1 stopped the drug after 8 days of medication without other intervention, and 1 stopped the drug and received symptomatic treatment after the symptoms aggravated. After drug withdrawal and/or symptomatic treatments, the mentioned symptoms disappeared and ECC returned to normal in 25 patients. Of them, 22 patients had a recovery time of ≤48 hours, while the other 3 patients had their ECG returned to normal at 1 week, 2 weeks, and 2 months, respectively; one patient died due to ineffective treatment for ventricular fibrillation. Conclusions:The cardiotoxicity induced by 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists mostly occurs after the initial medication, and mainly manifests as tachycardia, bradycardia, ECG changes, etc. Most patients have a good prognosis after timely drug withdrawal and symptomatic treatments, and in severe cases, it can lead to death.

Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics of cardiotoxicity due to 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 receptor (5-HT 3) antagonists. Methods:Relevant databases at home and abroad (up to June 20, 2023) were searched and case literature of cardiotoxicity induced by 5-HT 3 receptor antagonist were collected. Relevant information of patients, medication status (drug name, usage and dosage, indication, combined drugs), occurrence of cardiotoxicity, evaluation of the association between 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists and cardiotoxicity, intervention measures and outcomes were extracted and analyzed descriptively and statistically. Results:A total of 23 case reports, 22 in English and 1 in Chinese, were enrolled in the analysis. There were 26 patients, 6 males and 20 females, and the age ranged from 8 to 60 years, with an average of 40 years. The reasons for drug use were perioperative antiemesis in 19 patients, chemotherapy antiemesis in 2 patients, and other reasons in 5 patients. Ondansetron was used in 19 patients, dolasetron in 4 patients, granisetron, tropisetron and palonosetron in 1 patient each. Except for 1 patient with overdose by self-medication, the dosage in 25 patients was within the recommended range in labels. A total of 50 case time of cardiotoxicity occurred in 26 patients, mainly including tachycardia (12 cases), electrocardiogram (ECC) changes (11 cases), bradycardia (9 cases), cardiac arrest (1 case), and myocardial infarction (1 case), etc. Twenty-one patients experienced cardiotoxicity after initial medication, of which 8 occurred immediately after the initial medication, 5 patients occurred after ≥2 times of medication. After the occurrence of cardiotoxicity, 26 patients stopped 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists successively, of which 24 stopped the drug immediately and received symptomatic treatments, 1 stopped the drug after 8 days of medication without other intervention, and 1 stopped the drug and received symptomatic treatment after the symptoms aggravated. After drug withdrawal and/or symptomatic treatments, the mentioned symptoms disappeared and ECC returned to normal in 25 patients. Of them, 22 patients had a recovery time of ≤48 hours, while the other 3 patients had their ECG returned to normal at 1 week, 2 weeks, and 2 months, respectively; one patient died due to ineffective treatment for ventricular fibrillation. Conclusions:The cardiotoxicity induced by 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists mostly occurs after the initial medication, and mainly manifests as tachycardia, bradycardia, ECG changes, etc. Most patients have a good prognosis after timely drug withdrawal and symptomatic treatments, and in severe cases, it can lead to death.

Humans ; Venous Thromboembolism/prevention & control* ; Anticoagulants/therapeutic use* ; Pulmonary Embolism ; Patients ; Hospitalization ; Risk Factors

Objective:To investigate the clinical and electrophysiological characteristics of tremor in patients with epilepsy, and explore the related factors affecting the occurrence of tremor.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect 80 patients with epilepsy in the Department of Neurology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from September 2018 to September 2019. Patients were divided into tremor group and non-tremor group according to clinical evaluation. All patients with epilepsy were evaluated by the Clinical Rating Scale for Tremor and were examined by electromyography (EMG).Results:There were 22 (27.5%, 22/80) patients who were found with tremor by self-reported complaint and (or) physical examination by clinicians, mainly manifested as postural tremor in the upper limbs, and 7.5% (6/80) patients also showed resting tremor. The EMG examination revealed that 51 patients (63.8%, 51/80) had tremor in the upper limbs. The incidence was 2.3 times as much as clinical evaluation. Among them, 42 patients (82.3%, 42/51) manifested postural tremor in upper limbs, 32 patients (62.7%, 32/51) manifested resting tremor. The peak frequency of postural tremor was (7.2±4.1) Hz, and synchronous burst pattern was mainly showed. The peak frequency of resting tremor was (5.3±2.2) Hz, and alternating burst pattern was mainly showed. Multivariate analysis showed that large number of medications and long duration of taking valproate acid were significantly related to the occurrence of tremor in patients with epilepsy.Conclusions:Tremor is mainly manifested as postural tremor in the upper limbs in patients with epilepsy. The EMG is a more sensitive and objective examination, which can detect tremor that was not yet noticed. Large number of medications and long duration of taking valproate acid might be the mainly associated factors for occurrence of tremor in patients with epilepsy.

Oxidative stress and cardiomyocyte apoptosis are involved in the pathogenesis of doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiotoxicity. Matrine is well-known for its powerful anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic capacities. Our present study aimed to investigate the effect of matrine on DOX-induced cardiotoxicity and try to unearth the underlying mechanisms. Mice were exposed with DOX to generate DOX-induced cardiotoxicity or normal saline as control. H9C2 cells were used to verify the effect of matrine . DOX injection triggered increased generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and excessive cardiomyocyte apoptosis, which were significantly mitigated by matrine. Mechanistically, we found that matrine ameliorated DOX-induced uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) downregulation, and UCP2 inhibition by genipin could blunt the protective effect of matrine on DOX-induced oxidative stress and cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Besides, 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase 2 () deficiency inhibited matrine-mediated UCP2 preservation and abolished the beneficial effect of matrine in mice. Besides, we observed that matrine incubation alleviated DOX-induced H9C2 cells apoptosis and oxidative stress level activating AMPK/UCP2, which were blunted by either AMPK or UCP2 inhibition with genetic or pharmacological methods. Matrine attenuated oxidative stress and cardiomyocyte apoptosis in DOX-induced cardiotoxicity maintaining AMPK/UCP2 pathway, and it might be a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of DOX-induced cardiotoxicity.