Objective:To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in Beijing in 2024, to investigate the infection status of reservoir hosts, vector organisms, and baseline human populations, and provide a scientific basis for formulating prevention and control strategies.Methods:Epidemiological surveys were conducted on all confirmed cases. Serum samples from healthy populations and reservoir hosts were collected for SFTSV antibody detection. Questing ticks were monitored using the flagging method. Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR was employed to detect SFTSV in cases, reservoir hosts, and ticks. Positive samples underwent whole-genome sequencing and genetic evolution analysis.Results:In 2024, Beijing reported 15 locally infected cases with 4 deaths. The age of onset ranged from 50 to 80 years (median: 66 years). Cases showed a certain degree of geographical clustering, with June being the peak month of onset. The affected population was predominantly farmers, with a male-to-female ratio of 3∶2. Animal contact history emerged as a significant risk factor alongside tick bites. Parthenogenetic tick populations were identified in Pinggu district, while SFTSV-carrying ticks were detected in endemic areas (Mentougou, Shijingshan, and Fengtai Districts). Viral presence was also confirmed in ticks or dogs from non-endemic areas. Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis revealed stable clustering of strains into two distinct genotypes (A and B). Antibody-positive individuals were identified in healthy populations from non-endemic areas.Conclusions:The incidence of SFTS in Beijing is increasing, with natural viral circulation already established in non-endemic regions. Enhanced surveillance and adjusted prevention strategies are urgently needed.

Objective:To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in Beijing in 2024, to investigate the infection status of reservoir hosts, vector organisms, and baseline human populations, and provide a scientific basis for formulating prevention and control strategies.Methods:Epidemiological surveys were conducted on all confirmed cases. Serum samples from healthy populations and reservoir hosts were collected for SFTSV antibody detection. Questing ticks were monitored using the flagging method. Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR was employed to detect SFTSV in cases, reservoir hosts, and ticks. Positive samples underwent whole-genome sequencing and genetic evolution analysis.Results:In 2024, Beijing reported 15 locally infected cases with 4 deaths. The age of onset ranged from 50 to 80 years (median: 66 years). Cases showed a certain degree of geographical clustering, with June being the peak month of onset. The affected population was predominantly farmers, with a male-to-female ratio of 3∶2. Animal contact history emerged as a significant risk factor alongside tick bites. Parthenogenetic tick populations were identified in Pinggu district, while SFTSV-carrying ticks were detected in endemic areas (Mentougou, Shijingshan, and Fengtai Districts). Viral presence was also confirmed in ticks or dogs from non-endemic areas. Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis revealed stable clustering of strains into two distinct genotypes (A and B). Antibody-positive individuals were identified in healthy populations from non-endemic areas.Conclusions:The incidence of SFTS in Beijing is increasing, with natural viral circulation already established in non-endemic regions. Enhanced surveillance and adjusted prevention strategies are urgently needed.

In the past 20 years,the development of artificial intelligence has made rapid progress,and it is increasingly applied in the medical field,including medical image-assisted diagnosis and treatment,health management,disease risk prediction and so on.In this paper,the application status of artificial intelligence-assisted detection and diagnosis system based on deep learning in anorectal diseases is summarized,and the new methods related to the diagnosis and treatment of anorectal diseases at home and abroad are summarized.It mainly reviews the research progress of artificial intelligence technology in the diagnosis and treatment of anal fistula,perianal abscess,hemorrhoids and other anorectal diseases.

Objective:To evaluate the short-term and long-term efficacy of Heidelberg triangle dissection in surgical treatment for pancreatic head cancer.Methods:The clinicopathological data of 97 patients with pancreatic head cancer who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy at Cangzhou Central Hospital from Jan 2017 to Jan 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. After propensity score matching, 33 patients were included into the Heidelberg group and 36 patients in the control group.Results:There were no significant difference between Heidelberg group and control group in preoperative general conditions and postoperative major complications, while there were more cases with safe surgical margin > 1 mm (81.8% vs. 58.3%, P=0.034) and a significantly higher total number of lymph node dissection (11.24±2.35 vs. 9.50±2.76, P=0.006). In the survival analysis, the cumulative recurrence rate at 12 months (0.182±0.067 vs. 0.444±0.083, P=0.023) and 18 months (0.424±0.086 vs. 0.667±0.079, P=0.024) were better off in the Heidelberg group, and the local recurrence rate in the Heidelberg group was significantly lower than that in the control group (15.3 % vs. 36.1 %, P=0.037). However, there was no statistical difference in the overall survival time between the two groups. Conclusion:Dissection of Heidelberg triangle in radical resection of pancreatic head cancer reduces tumor local recurrence ,while fails to provide survival benefit.

Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy (ERAT) for pediatric acute appendicitis. Methods Thirty-five pediatric patients with acute simple appendicitis admitted between June 2021 and November 2023 were selected as study subjects. Relevant perioperative data including clinical manifestations, diagnostic and therapeutic processes, as well as treatment and follow-up outcomes were collected. Results All 35 patients successfully underwent ERAT with an operation time ranging from 24 to 75 min. Intubation of the appendiceal lumen was successful in all patients, with pus flushed out or stones removed. After contrast administration and flushing, 16 patients were found to have pus only in the appendiceal lumen with no appendicoliths, while 19 patients had both pus and visible appendicoliths with diameters ranging from 2 to 5 mm. Of 19 patients, 17 appendicoliths were loose and 2 were well-formed. Abdominal pain symptoms were alleviated within a short period, with the average VAS score decreasing from 6.6 preoperatively to 1.7 at 3 hours postoperatively and to 0.2 at 24 hours postoperatively. There was a statistically significant difference in Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) scores before and after surgery (P < 0.05). During follow-up ranging from 3 to 11 months postoperatively, appendicitis recurred in one patient one week after ERAT, while no surgery-related complications occurred in the other patients during follow-up. Conclusion ERAT is a safe and effective endoscopic treatment for pediatric acute appendicitis, with advantages including reduced trauma and shorter recovery time. It is particularly suitable for pediatric patients with acute simple appendicitis complicated by appendicoliths, appendiceal lumen stenosis, or intra-appendiceal abscesses.

Objective:To explore the value of preoperative diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in predicting motor function outcomes in patients with moderate-volume basal ganglia cerebral hemorrhage after minimally invasive puncture and drainage.Methods:A retrospective study was performed; 54 patients with moderate-volume hypertensive basal ganglia hemorrhage (30-50 mL) admitted to Department of Neurosurgery, First People's Hospital of Chenzhou from March 2018 to December 2019 were enrolled. All patients accepted DTI within 24 h of onset; fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) of the bilateral cerebral peduncles were measured and converted to relative FA (rFA) and relative MD (rMD). Patients accepted minimally invasive puncture and drainage within 24 h of DTI. Motor function score (MFS) was used to evaluate the prognoses of limb motor function 90 d after puncture and drainage; and these patients were divided into good motor function outcome group (MFS scores of 0-3) and poor motor function outcome group (MFS scores of 4-8). The clinical data and DTI indexes were compared between the 2 groups; receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the efficacy of rFA in preoperative DTI in predicting limb motor function 90 d after puncture and drainage.Results:Fifty-four patients successfully completed minimally invasive puncture and drainage, without intracranial infection or obvious rebleeding. Twenty-two patients (40.7%) had good motor function outcome and 32 (59.3%) had poor one 90 d after puncture and drainage. No significant difference in age, gender, Glasgow coma scale score at admission, preoperative hematoma volume or postoperative residual hematoma volume was noted between the good function outcome group and poor function outcome group ( P>0.05). Compared with the good function outcome group, the poor function outcome group had statistically lower FA and rFA in the affected side of cerebral peduncles ( P<0.05). ROC curve showed that the area under the curve of preoperative rFA in predicting motor function 90 d after puncture and drainage was 0.984, with cutoff value of 0.78, sensitivity of 100%, and specificity of 96.9%. Conclusion:Preoperative DTI can effectively predict limb motor function 90 d after minimally invasive puncture and drainage in patients with moderate-volume hypertensive basal ganglia hemorrhage.

Objective:To investigate the level of serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its correlation with clinical symptoms in patients with first-episode drug-naive schizophrenia patients of different genders.Methods:From January 2016 to October 2019, a total of 81 first-episode drug-naive schizophrenia patients(patient group, 41 male, 40 female) and 64 healthy controls (control group, 40 male, 24 female) were included in this study.The serum level of VEGF was detected with flow cytometric bear array (CBA). Positive and negative symptom scale (PANSS) was used to evaluate the relevant clinical symptoms of patients.SPSS 22.0 software was used for statistical analysis.Independent sample t-test and nonparametric test were used for comparison between groups.The relationship between VEGF and clinical variables was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis and Spearman correlation analysis. Results:The level of serum VEGF in the patient group was significantly lower than that in the control group(148.08(75.89, 208.61)pg/mL, 179.94(99.14, 318.41)pg/mL, Z=-2.20, P=0.028). The total PANSS score((82.71±17.30), (73.45±16.36), t=2.473, P=0.016)and cognitive score((7.88±3.36), (6.23±2.81), t=2.402, P=0.019) in male patients were higher than those in female patients.There was a negative correlation between VEGF level and PANSS negative symptom score in the patient group( r=-0.228, P=0.041), as well as significant negtive correlation between VEGF level and cognitive score in male patients( r=-0.425, P=0.007). Conclusion:The level of serum VEGF is reduced in first-episode patients with schizophrenia, which influences their negative symptom. Moreover, the decline in serum VEGF level is implicated in cognitive impairments in male patients with first-episode schizophrenia.

Objective:To investigate the characteristics and risk factors of local recurrence in resected pancreatic cancer.Methods:The clinicopathological data of 190 patients in whom recurrent sites can be identified after radical resection of pancreatic cancer from Sep 2013 to Aug 2020 at the Cangzhou Central Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. The survival time and clinicopathological characteristics of local recurrence were compared with those of other recurrence types. Cox risk regression model was used to analyze the risk factors of local recurrence.Results:The recurrence sites were local (49 cases, 25.8%), liver (53 cases, 27.9%), lung (35 cases, 18.4%), peritoneal (25 cases, 13.2%) and multiple sites (28 cases, 14.7%). Patients mRFS and mOS were 17.8 months and 30.9 months respectively. The clinicopathological features of patients with local recurrence were compared with those of other recurrence types [tumor diameter ( P=0.023), preoperative CA199 level ( P=0.021), peripancreatic nerve plexus invasion ( P=0.031), lymphovascular invasion ( P=0.004), surgical margin state ( P<0.001) and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy ( P=0.038)]. Tumor diameter ( P=0.018), peripancreatic nerve plexus invasion ( P=0.002) and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy ( P=0.004) were independent factors for local recurrence in resected pancreatic cancer, and only peripancreatic nerve plexus invasion was not associated with other recurrence types. Conclusions:Local recurrence in resected pancreatic cancer has important impact on the prognosis of patients. Peripancreatic nerve plexus invasion is an independent factor affecting local recurrence.

Objective:To investigate the short-term outcome of Heidelberg triangle dissection in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) for pancreatic cancer.Methods:The clinical data of 84 patients with pancreatic head cancer who underwent LPD from July 2015 to September 2020 in the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery of the Cangzhou Central Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. According to the scope of surgical dissection, the patients were divided into the control group ( n=45) and the Heidelberg group ( n=39). In the control group, routine lymph node dissection was performed, and in the Heidelberg group, all blood vessels, lymphatic tissue and nerve tissue in the Heidelberg triangle area were dissected on the basis of routine lymph node dissection. Operation-related indicators (operation duration, intraoperative blood loss, cases of patients with intraoperative blood transfusion, fasting time and hospitalization duration after operation), postoperative complications (pancreatic fistula, biliary fistula, lymphatic fistula, bleeding and delayed gastric emptying) and postoperative pathological parameters (surgical margin, degree of differentiation, tumor size, cases of nerve invasion, number of dissected lymph nodes, lymph node metastasis and TNM stage) were compared between the two groups. Results:Compared with the control group, the operation time of the Heidelberg group was longer [ (334.85±24.95)min vs (305.09±24.54)min], theincidence of lymphatic fistula was higher (15.4% vs 2.2%), the rate of >1 mm at surgical margin was higher (76.9% vs 53.3%), and the total number of lymph nodes dissection was more [ (11.31±2.46) vs (9.49±2.28)]. All the differences between the two groups were statistically significant ( P<0.05). However, there were no significant differences on the intraoperative blood loss, cases of patients with intraoperative blood transfusion, postoperative hospital stay and fasting time, incidence of pancreatic fistula and biliary fistula, bleeding, delayed gastric emptying, degree of differentiation, tumor size, cases of nerve invasion, lymph node metastasis and TNM stage between the two groups. Conclusions:LPD combined with Heidelberg triangle dissection for pancreatic cancer was feasible and safe, which can increase the R 0 resection rate, remove more lymph nodes, reduce the local recurrence of pancreatic cancer and improve the prognosis of patients.

BACKGROUND: Lung cancer incidence in Macao increases gradually, smoking is one of the important high risk factors. The purpose of this study is to observe the detection rate of lung cancer and nodules in long-term smoking Macao individuals. METHODS: We recruited eligible Macao residents by publicity, all subjects were arranged to receive low-dose computed tomography screening. Image features of lung nodules were analyzed by radiologist. For suspicious lung cancer, multiple disciplinary team (MDT) was arranged. RESULTS: A total of 291 were adopted, 10 lung cancers were detected, the detection rate of lung cancer was 3.44% (95%CI: 2.78%-4.01%), all were males. There were 5 adenocarcinoma patients, each 2 squamous-cell carcinoma and small cell lung carcinoma patients; 1 adenosquamous cancer patient. Among 10 lung cancers, 40% had stage 1 disease. The detection rate of lung nodules was 72.9% (95%CI: 67.8%-78.0%); The number of suspicious lung nodules were 44, and the detection rate was 15.1% (95%CI: 11.0%-19.2%). There was no significant differences in the lung cancer detection rate between the single and multiple lung nodule groups (P>0.05). There were 168 subjects in the <6 mm solid lung nodule (SN) and <5 mm no-solid lung nodule (NSN) group and no lung cancer was found, 44 subjects in the ≥6 mm SN and ≥5 mm NSN group. All 9 lung cancer patients were detected in this group. The detection rate of lung cancer was higher than that of the <6 mm SN and <5 mm NSN group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS There are high detection rate of lung cancer and lung nodule in the long-term smoking individuals. The lung cancer rate increases when the lung nodule size is larger than 6 mm in SN and 5 mm in NSN. Adenocarcinoma is the major type in the smokers' lung cancers. We suggest long-term smokers should join in the future lung cancer screening trial in Macao. Female lung cancer screening should be established different standard.