Objective:To study the prevalence of occupational pneumoconiosis in Qinhuangdao from 1961 to 2020 and offer a foundation for developing occupational pneumoconiosis prevention and control methods.Methods:In December 2020, the data of occupational pneumoconiosis cases diagnosed by medical institutions with occupational disease diagnosis qualifications in Qinhuangdao City from 1961 to 2020 were collected Anova or kruskal-Walls tests and chi-square tests were used for inter-group comparisons of continuous and categorical variables, and LSD tests or Tamhane T2 tests were used for multiple comparisons. Results:Between 1961 and 2020, 384 cases of pneumoconiosis were documented in Qinhuangdao, of which 382 (99.5%) patients were men and 2 (0.5%) were women. The average dust service duration is 15 (9, 25) years, with a minimum duration of 0.5 years and a maximum duration of 49 years; Cases were primarily distributed in Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County (187 cases, 48.7%) and the Haigang district (160 cases, 41.7%) ; Type of pneumoconiosis was silicosis (340 cases, 88.5%), mainly 273 cases (71.1%) of stage I, 88 cases (22.9%) of stage II, and 23 cases (6.0% of stage III) ; Cases of Phase II and III and with short lengths of service are mainly concentrated in medium-sized, small, private limited liability companies and collective enterprises. Rrock work (166 cases, 43.2%), and loading kiln workers (42 cases, 10.9%) were the main types.Conclusion:Because the distribution of pneumoconiosis cases in Qinhuangdao city is concentrated and the length of service is decreasing, it is important to enhance the oversight of important area, businesses, industries, and job categories in line with the growth of the region's mineral resources.

Objective To explore the related risk factors of postoperative venous thromboembolism(VTE)in patients with gastric cancer,establish a prediction model and verify the predictive value of the model.Methods 160 gastric cancer patients who underwent radical surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College from January 2019 to June 2021 were included as the modeling group,167 cases as validation group.Their clinicopathological data were collected.All modeling group patients were divided into VTE group and N-VTE group according to the occurrence of VTE within 6 months after operation.The clinicopathological factors of the two groups were analyzed by univariate analysis.Then,the statistically significant indexes in the univariate analysis were substituted into the multivariate logistic regression model for multivariate analysis to obtain the independent risk factors affecting the postoperative VTE of patients with gastric cancer.The independent risk factors obtained based on the results of multivariate analysis were combined p Value,assign scores to independent risk factors according to the principle of nomogram,construct the nomogram model,draw the nomogram with R software,internal and external validation of nomogram model with Bootstrap method and calibration curve,calculate the discrimination evaluation Index C index,and evaluate the calibration ability of the prediction model through goodness of fit(H-L).Results 160 modeling group patients with gastric cancer underwent radical gastrectomy.According to the occurrence of VTE within 6 months after operation,they were divided into VTE group(23 cases)(14.38％)and N-VTE group(137 cases)(85.62％).Multivariate analysis showed that the age of 60 years old,the diameter of the lesion was more than 5 cm,the stage of diabetes,the TNM/T stage was 3-4,and the lymph node metastasis was the independent risk factors affecting the postoperative VTE of patients with gastric cancer(P＜0.05).Construct nomogram:P=1/(1+e-x),X=1.885 × Age(≥ 60 years=1,＜60 years=0)+2.051 × Diabetes mellitus(=1,no=0)+2.646 × Lesion diameter(≥ 5 cm=1,＜5 cm=0)+2.952 × TNM/T stage(stage 1-2=0,stage 3-4=1)+0.694 × Lymph node metastasis(yes=1,no=0)-0.436.The C index of nomogram model was 847(95％CI:0.784-0.932)and 0.832(95％CI:0.772-0.910).H-L test showed that the predicted value of postoperative VTE in patients with gastric cancer was in good agreement with the actual value(P＞0.05).Conclusion A nomogram model for predicting the risk of postoperative VTE in patients with gastric cancer was established.It was verified that the model can accurately predict the risk of postoperative VTE in patients with gastric cancer.

Objective To retrieve,analyse and integrate the best evidences in perioperative fluid management for elderly patients with hip fracture,therefore to provide references for patient care.Methods Following the 6S evidence model,databases and websites were searched to collect the evidences on perioperative fluid management of elderly patients with hip fracture.The searched databases including BMJ Best Practice,UpToDate,AAOS Clinical Practice Guidelines,ASBMR,ANZHFR,ESTES,NICE,SIGN,JBI,Cochrane Library,CINAHL,Embase,PubMed,Web of Science,CNKI,Wanfang Data,VIP database,CEBM Database,Medive,China Science and Technology Journal Database,SinoMed,and other websites about orthopaedics.The searched literatures included guidelines,clinical decision-making,best practices,expert consensus and systematic reviews.The time span for the published literatures was from the inception of the databases and websites to August 2022.Two researchers independently completed quality evaluations of the retrieved literatures,as well as extraction,assessment and integration of the abstracted evidences.Results A total of 15 articles were included,they were 2 guidelines,3 clinical decision-makings,1 best practice,7 expert consensus,and 2 systematic reviews.Thirty pieces of evidence were summarised from 7 aspects,covering multidisciplinary team collaboration,dynamic assessment and monitoring of fluid status,fluid resuscitation,fluid management before and after the surgery and health education.Conclusions This study summarised the best evidences in perioperative fluid management for elderly patients with hip fracture.The evidences provide an evidence-based solution which will enable the healthcare workers to fully combine the clinical scenarios,evaluate changes in fluid volume status dynamically,develope personalised fluid management strategies and improve patient outcomes.

Background and purpose:Colorectal cancer(CRC)is one of the major malignant tumors threatening human health worldwide,with long-term high incidence and mortality rate.Potassium channel modulatory factor 1(KCMF1)is a member of the E3 ubiquitin ligase family.It binds to target proteins through the RING domain and participates in the regulation of a variety of biological processes in vivo.However,the function of KCMF1 in CRC remains unclear.This study aimed to investigate the expression level of E3 ubiquitin ligase KCMF1 in colorectal tumor,and to explore the effects of KCMF1 on the proliferation of CRC cells and its underlying molecular mechanism.Methods:The The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA)and Genotype-Tissue Expression(GTEx)databases were used to analyze the expression level of KCMF1 in CRC tissues and adjacent tissues and the association between the KCMF1 expression and the prognosis of CRC patients.Furthermore,immunohistochemical staining was performed to detect the protein level of KCMF1 in 90 paired human CRC tissues and adjacent non-tumor tissues.Lentiviral shRNA delivery system was employed to specifically target the KCMF1 gene(shKCMF1)in HCT116 and HCT15 CRC cell lines.The effects of KCMF1 knockdown on cell proliferation,apoptosis and cell cycle distribution were assessed by methyl thiazoyl terazolium(MTT)assay,colony formation assay,Western blot and flow cytometry.Changes in the transcriptional profile in HCT116 cells upon KCMF1 knockdown were identified by RNA sequencing(RNA-Seq),and the affected signaling pathways were evaluated by bioinformatics analysis.Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RTFQ-PCR),Western blot,luciferase reporter assay and cell immunofluorescence assay were utilized to validate the alteration of the affected signaling pathway.Results:The TCGA and GTEx databases and IHC results showed that the mRNA and protein expression levels of KCMF1 in CRC tissues were significantly upregulated compared with adjacent tissues(P＜0.01).KCMF1 expression level was negatively correlated with the survival time of patients with CRC(P＜0.01),and was positively associated with CRC clinical stage(P＜0.05).Compared with control cells,KCMF1 knockdown significantly inhibited the proliferation of HCT116 and HCT15 cells(P＜0.001),induced cell apoptosis(P＜0.001),and led to cell cycle arrest in G1 phase(P＜0.01).RNA-Seq analysis showed that KCMF1 was involved in the regulation of several signaling pathways,including nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB)signaling pathway.KCMF1 knockdown reduced the transcription levels of the target genes of NF-κB signaling pathway,including BCL-XL,XIAP and CIAP(P＜0.05),and suppressed the expression of phosphorylated p65 and nuclear translocation of p65(P＜0.01).Meanwhile,the activity of NF-κB reporter was reduced in tumor cells upon KCMF1 knockdown(P＜0.01).Conclusion:The expression of KCMF1 is significantly upregulated in human CRC tissues and positively associated with advanced clinical stage and poor prognosis.KCMF1 may promote the proliferation of CRC cells by activating the NF-κB signaling pathway.KCMF1 may be a potential new therapeutic target for CRC.

Objective:To study the prevalence of occupational pneumoconiosis in Qinhuangdao from 1961 to 2020 and offer a foundation for developing occupational pneumoconiosis prevention and control methods.Methods:In December 2020, the data of occupational pneumoconiosis cases diagnosed by medical institutions with occupational disease diagnosis qualifications in Qinhuangdao City from 1961 to 2020 were collected Anova or kruskal-Walls tests and chi-square tests were used for inter-group comparisons of continuous and categorical variables, and LSD tests or Tamhane T2 tests were used for multiple comparisons. Results:Between 1961 and 2020, 384 cases of pneumoconiosis were documented in Qinhuangdao, of which 382 (99.5%) patients were men and 2 (0.5%) were women. The average dust service duration is 15 (9, 25) years, with a minimum duration of 0.5 years and a maximum duration of 49 years; Cases were primarily distributed in Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County (187 cases, 48.7%) and the Haigang district (160 cases, 41.7%) ; Type of pneumoconiosis was silicosis (340 cases, 88.5%), mainly 273 cases (71.1%) of stage I, 88 cases (22.9%) of stage II, and 23 cases (6.0% of stage III) ; Cases of Phase II and III and with short lengths of service are mainly concentrated in medium-sized, small, private limited liability companies and collective enterprises. Rrock work (166 cases, 43.2%), and loading kiln workers (42 cases, 10.9%) were the main types.Conclusion:Because the distribution of pneumoconiosis cases in Qinhuangdao city is concentrated and the length of service is decreasing, it is important to enhance the oversight of important area, businesses, industries, and job categories in line with the growth of the region's mineral resources.

Objective:To explore the correlation between defecation disorders and diet in patients undergoing sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer.Methods:This study was a cross-sectional survey. From 2021 to 2023, convenience sampling was used to select 159 patients with rectal cancer who underwent sphincter-preserving surgery at Peking University Third Hospital as participants. The General Information Questionnaire, Food Frequency Questionnaire, and Defecation Questionnaire were used for the survey.Results:The incidence of defecation disorders in 159 patients with rectal cancer after sphincter-preserving surgery was 74.2% (118/159), and the types of defecation disorders with high to low incidence were "frequent defecation (96/159, 60.4%) " "constipation (37/159, 23.3%) " "diarrhea (33/159, 20.8%) " and "fecal incontinence" (24/159, 15.1%). Diets were clustered into 9 categories (vegetables and fruits, carbohydrate staple foods, red meat foods, gas producing foods, dairy products, white meat foods, dessert foods, high-fat foods, and spicy and stimulating foods). Binomial Logistic regression analysis showed that red meat foods and gas producing foods were the influencing factors of frequent defecation ( P<0.05), red meat foods was the influencing factor of diarrhea ( P<0.05), and carbohydrate staple foods was the influencing factor of fecal incontinence ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The incidence of defecation disorders in patients with rectal cancer after sphincter-preserving surgery is relatively high, and the intake of red meat foods, gas producing foods, and carbohydrate staple foods should be appropriately controlled. Clinical medical and nursing staff should pay close attention to the diet of elderly patients.

Objective To analyze the correlations of D-dimer and the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) score with long-term heart failure (HF) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods A total of 398 patients with AMI were selected as research objects and divided into normal D-dimer group (n=309) and elevated D-dimer group (n=89) based on the D-dimer level. Cox proportional hazard model was used to analyze the risk factors for long-term HF in both groups. Time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the values of D-dimer, GRACE score and their combination in predicting long-term HF. According to the GRACE score and D-dimer level, 398 patients were divided into low-value group (181 patients with normal D-dimerand low GRACE score), high-value group (70 patients with elevated D-dimer and high GRACE score), and middle-value group (147 patients did not meet the conditions of the low-value and high-value groups). Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the occurrence of long-term HF in the three groups. Point-biserial analysis was used to analyze the correlation between elevated D-dimer and the occurrence of long-term HF. Results The number of patients with long-term HF in the elevated D-dimer group was 2.3 times of the normal group. D-dimer and GRACE score were independent risk factors for long-term HF in patients with AMI (P < 0.05). Both D-dimer and GRACE score had certain predictive values for the occurrence of HF at 5 years after AMI, but the predictive efficiency of GRACE score was better. The incidence of long-term HF in the high-value group was significantly higher than that in the low-value group and the middle-value group (P < 0.01). D-dimer was significantly positively correlated with the occurrence of long-term HF after AMI (P < 0.001). Conclusion Both D-dimer and GRACE score are independent risk factors for long-term HF in patients with AMI, and the two indexes have certain predictive value for the occurrence of long-term HF. Patients with both elevated indicators are high-risk groups for long-term HF.

Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a kind of mental disorder characterized by repeated episodes of uncontrollable overeating, accompanied by compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain and excessive attention to one's own weight and body shape. Cognitive control, reward processing, and emotional processing are three interrelated neuropsychological processes.Cognitive control regulates reward processing while also being regulated by emotional effects. This article reviews functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI) researches on cognitive control, reward processing, emotional processing and intervention in BN, aiming to summarize substantive progress and provide inspiration for future interventions targeting BN. It can be seen from the review that the abnormal cognitive control of BN patients is related to the decreased functional activity of the frontal lobe striatum circuit.Abnormal activation of brain regions related to reward processing such as anterior and posterior cingulate cortex, ventral striatum and insula.The reaction of the right amygdala, the left anterior cingulate cortex and the left insular lobe of BN patients under negative emotion was weaker than that of healthy people. After medication and psychotherapy, the abnormalities of the prefrontal lobe and limbic system were improved to some extent.

Owing to the increasing incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) worldwide, effective and safe treatments for IBD are urgently needed. Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) is an endogenous gasotransmitter and plays an important role in inflammation. To date, H₂S-releasing agents are viewed as potential anti-inflammatory drugs. The slow-releasing H₂S donor 5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione (ADT-OH), known as a potent therapeutic with chemopreventive and cytoprotective properties, has received attention recently. Here, we reported its anti-inflammatory effects on dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced acute (7 days) and chronic (30 days) colitis. We found that ADT-OH effectively reduced the DSS-colitis clinical score and reversed the inflammation-induced shortening of colon length. Moreover, ADT-OH reduced intestinal inflammation by suppressing the nuclear factor kappa-B pathway. In vivo and in vitro results showed that ADT-OH decreased intestinal permeability by increasing the expression of zonula occludens-1 and occludin and blocking increases in myosin II regulatory light chain phosphorylation and epithelial myosin light chain kinase protein expression levels. In addition, ADT-OH restored intestinal microbiota dysbiosis characterized by the significantly increased abundance of Muribaculaceae and Alistipes and markedly decreased abundance of Helicobacter, Mucispirillum, Parasutterella, and Desulfovibrio. Transplanting ADT-OH-modulated microbiota can alleviate DSS-induced colitis and negatively regulate the expression of local and systemic proinflammatory cytokines. Collectively, ADT-OH is safe without any short-term (5 days) or long-term (30 days) toxicological adverse effects and can be used as an alternative therapeutic agent for IBD treatment.
Humans ; Mice ; Animals ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome ; Intestinal Barrier Function ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Colitis/metabolism* ; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/drug therapy* ; Inflammation ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology* ; Disease Models, Animal

Objective:To investigate the methylation status of SDC2, PPP2R5C and ADHFE1 genes in stool and their values in the screening of colorectal cancer and precancerous lesions.Methods:From August 2020 to March 2021, 64 patients with colorectal cancer, 72 patients with adenoma, 33 patients with hyperplastic polyps and 59 healthy people were recruited from Qingdao Central Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, and the morning stool samples were collected from the research subjects. The genomic DNA was extracted and modified with sulfite. The methylation status of SDC2, PPP2R5C and ADHFE1 genes were detected by methylation specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP), and the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) was performed. Taking the pathological results as the gold standard, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under the curve (AUC) were used to compare the effect of combined detection of methylation of three genes and FOBT in predicting colorectal cancer and precancerous lesions. R-Studio software was used to construct a nomogram for the prediction of colorectal cancer with combined detection of gene methylation in stool and other clinical features, and the calibration and validation were performed.Results:The positive rates of combined detection of methylation of SDC2, PPP2R5C and ADHFE1 genes in stool were higher than those of FOBT in colorectal cancer+adenoma [74.3% (101/136) vs. 47.1% (64/136), χ2 = 23.20, P = 0.001], colorectal cancer [90.6% (58/64) vs. 70.3% (45/64), χ2 = 8.91, P = 0.003] and adenoma [59.7% (43/72) vs. 26.4% (19/72), χ2 = 14.43, P = 0.002]. There was no significant difference in the positive rates in hyperplastic polyps [21.2% (7/33) vs. 6.1% (2/33), χ2 = 0.12, P = 0.125] and healthy controls [10.2% (6/59) vs. 8.5% (5/59), χ2 = 4.01, P = 1.000]. The combined detection of gene methylation was better than FOBT in the prediction of colorectal cancer + adenoma [AUC: 0.85 (95% CI 0.80-0.91) vs. 0.71 (95% CI 0.64-0.78), P < 0.05], especially in the prediction of adenoma [AUC: 0.82 (95% CI 0.74-0.89) vs 0.64 (95% CI 0.57-0.69), P < 0.001]. The sensitivity and specificity of ADHFE1 gene methylation status in predicting colorectal cancer were high (90.6% and 96.6%). In colorectal cancer patients over 50 years old, the positive rate of combined detection of gene methylation was higher than that of FOBT [90.2% (55/61) vs. 68.9% (42/61), P < 0.05]. The nomogram calibration curve for predicting colorectal cancer constructed based on the combined detection of gene methylation and each clinical feature showed a high degree of concordance between the predicted and observed diagnostic performance of colorectal cancer. Conclusions:The methylation levels of SDC2, PPP2R5C AND ADHFE1 genes in stool are increased in patients with colorectal cancer or adenoma. The combined detection of gene methylation is expected to be a non-invasive method for the screening of colorectal cancer and precancerous lesions.