Objective To investigate the predictive value of Caprini model score combined with neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio(NLR)for deep vein thrombosis in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture.Methods A total of 70 elderly patients with intertrochanteric femoral fractures who received surgical treatment in the hospital from November 2022 to May 2024 were prospectively selected as the study subjects.The enrolled patients were divided into occurrence group and non-occurrence group according to whether DVT was complicated during postoperative hospitalization.,general data,surgery-related indexes were compared between the two groups,multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors affecting postoperative DVT.The efficacy of Caprini model score combined with NLR in predicting postoperative DVT was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC).Results Compared with the non-occurrence group,the Caprini model score,NLR,combined diabetes rate,D-dimer(D-D)and hypersensitive C-reactive protein(hs-CRP)levels in the occurrence group were higher(P＜0.05),the injury-hospital admission time was longer(P＜0.05),the intraoperative blood loss was greater(P＜0.05),and the platelet-derived growth factor(PDGF)was lower(P＜0.05).Logistic multivariate regression analysis results show that Caprini model has high score(OR=2.044,95％CI:1.825～2.764),high NLR(OR=2.008,95％CI:1.840～2.696),combined with diabetes(OR=1.834,95％CI:1.726～2.463),long duration of injury-hospital admission(OR=1.828,95％CI:1.625～2.531),large intraoperative blood loss(OR=1.851,95％CI:1.682～2.421),high D-D level(OR=1.910,95％CI:1.771～2.605)and low PDGF level(OR=1.934,95％CI:1.706～2.568)were risk factors for deep vein thrombosis in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture.ROC curve results show that the sensitivity and AUC of Caprini model score combined with NLR in predicting postoperative deep vein thrombosis in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture are 90.50％and 0.902,respectively,these indexes are higher than Caprini model score(87.20％,0.869)and NLR(84.60％,0.848).Conclusion Both Caprini model score and NLR are higher in elderly patients with DVT after operation,and Caprini model score combined with NLR is more effective in predicting DVT after operation.

Mitophagy,a special form of selective autophagy,plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis by regulating cellular lipid metabolism,inflammation,and oxidative stress.However,its regulatory mech-anism is complex and has not been fully elucidated.Notably,many drugs and herbal ingredients exhibit anti-atherosclerot-ic effects by modulating mitophagy in macrophages,vascular endothelial cells,and vascular smooth muscle cells,offering potential new avenues for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis.In this article,we review the role of mitophagy in regulating cellular functions and the progression of atherosclerosis,as well as summarize potential therapeutic drugs that may contribute to anti-atherosclerosis by modulating mitophagy.Our aim is to provide a new literature basis for further ex-ploration of the role of mitophagy in atherosclerosis.

Mitophagy,a special form of selective autophagy,plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis by regulating cellular lipid metabolism,inflammation,and oxidative stress.However,its regulatory mech-anism is complex and has not been fully elucidated.Notably,many drugs and herbal ingredients exhibit anti-atherosclerot-ic effects by modulating mitophagy in macrophages,vascular endothelial cells,and vascular smooth muscle cells,offering potential new avenues for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis.In this article,we review the role of mitophagy in regulating cellular functions and the progression of atherosclerosis,as well as summarize potential therapeutic drugs that may contribute to anti-atherosclerosis by modulating mitophagy.Our aim is to provide a new literature basis for further ex-ploration of the role of mitophagy in atherosclerosis.

BACKGROUND:Ankle fracture complicated with deltoid ligament injury is clinically common,and one stage repair of deltoid ligament with internal fracture fixation has gradually become a main therapeutic method,which can significantly reduce the long-term complications of ankle joint.In recent years,new progress has been made in anatomical structure characteristics and dynamic biomechanical research of deltoid ligament,thus greatly improving repairing techniques for injury in the deep layer of deltoid ligament,but there are still some controversies.OBJECTIVE:To explore the clinical efficacy of suture anchor and medial malleolus repair in the treatment of ankle joint fractures with the deep layer of deltoid ligament.METHODS:A total of 56 patients with ankle joint fractures and complete fracture of the deep and superficial layer of deltoid ligament treated in Affiliated Haikou Hospital,Xiangya School of Medicine,Central South University from January 2017 to January 2022 were selected,and they were divided into two groups according to different treatment methods in repairing the deep layer of deltoid ligament with suture anchor:suture anchor repair group(n=32)and medial malleolus repair group(n=24).The medial clear space of ankle joint and American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Score of patients in the two groups were evaluated before and after operative treatment.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)All the 56 patients finished the surgery smoothly and were followed up for more than 12 months after operation.Their ankle fracture healed,and the time for fracture healing was 8-12 weeks,with a mean of 10.5 weeks.(2)The medial clear space of ankle joint in the two groups 12 months after operation was remarkably narrower than that before operation,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.001).The medial clear space of ankle joint in the two groups maintained a normal range 12 months after operation,and there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(P＞0.05).(3)The AOFAS scale of patients in the two groups 6 and 12 months after operation was obviously bigger than that before operation(P＜0.001),but there was no statistically significant difference in the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Score of patients between the two groups at corresponding time points(P＞0.05).(4)It is concluded that both suture anchor and medial malleolus repair in the treatment of injury in the deep layer of deltoid ligament can recover the medial clear space of ankle joint,effectively keep the stability of ankle,and thus achieve good clinical efficacy.

Aim Systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment(SELEX)techniquewas employed to screen and identify nucleic acid aptamers that specifically bind to mouse atherosclerotic pathological tissues,aiming to pro-vide a research foundation for the development of molecular targets and diagnostic reagents for early atherosclerosis.Methods A single-stranded DNA(ssDNA)library with a capacity of 1015～1016 was constructed,which was then subjec-ted to binding-elution(negative selection)with normal mouse vascular tissue slices.The eluted library was subsequently bound to atherosclerotic tissue slices for binding-elution(positive selection).PCR was used to amplify the positive and negative screening products,and agarose gel electrophoresis was used to verify the amplified products.The ssDNA library after multiple rounds of selection was sequenced using T-A cloning and sequencing to obtain the primary structure of the nu-cleic acid aptamers,and the secondary structure was predicted using the Mfold online software.The selected nucleic acid aptamers were labeled with a FAM fluorescent group at the 5'-end and were bound to both positive and negative selection tissue slices,with fluorescence intensity observed under a fluorescence microscope.Image Pro Plus 6.0 was used to cal-culate the relative average fluorescence intensity to evaluate the binding specificity of nucleic acid aptamers.Results After 8 rounds of selection,agarose gel electrophoresis imaging showed PCR amplification products in the positive selection lanes,while no PCR amplification products were observed in the negative selection lanes,indicating the successful acquisi-tion of a nucleic acid aptamer library that specifically binds to atherosclerotic tissues.Five nucleic acid aptamers were i-dentified by T-A cloning and sequencing,and their predicted secondary structures all had stem-loop structures.Immuno-fluorescence staining verified that five nucleic acid aptamers had different degrees of binding with As blood vessels,and the quantitative results of the relative average fluorescence intensity showed that nucleic acid aptamer No.11 had the highest relative average fluorescence intensity value,which can be used as a candidate nucleic acid aptamer for subsequent re-search.Conclusion Specific nucleic acid aptamers that bind to atherosclerotic vesselswere successfully obtained,providing a research foundation for further screening of early molecular targets of Asand developing in vivo early diagnostic reagents.

Aim Systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment(SELEX)techniquewas employed to screen and identify nucleic acid aptamers that specifically bind to mouse atherosclerotic pathological tissues,aiming to pro-vide a research foundation for the development of molecular targets and diagnostic reagents for early atherosclerosis.Methods A single-stranded DNA(ssDNA)library with a capacity of 1015～1016 was constructed,which was then subjec-ted to binding-elution(negative selection)with normal mouse vascular tissue slices.The eluted library was subsequently bound to atherosclerotic tissue slices for binding-elution(positive selection).PCR was used to amplify the positive and negative screening products,and agarose gel electrophoresis was used to verify the amplified products.The ssDNA library after multiple rounds of selection was sequenced using T-A cloning and sequencing to obtain the primary structure of the nu-cleic acid aptamers,and the secondary structure was predicted using the Mfold online software.The selected nucleic acid aptamers were labeled with a FAM fluorescent group at the 5'-end and were bound to both positive and negative selection tissue slices,with fluorescence intensity observed under a fluorescence microscope.Image Pro Plus 6.0 was used to cal-culate the relative average fluorescence intensity to evaluate the binding specificity of nucleic acid aptamers.Results After 8 rounds of selection,agarose gel electrophoresis imaging showed PCR amplification products in the positive selection lanes,while no PCR amplification products were observed in the negative selection lanes,indicating the successful acquisi-tion of a nucleic acid aptamer library that specifically binds to atherosclerotic tissues.Five nucleic acid aptamers were i-dentified by T-A cloning and sequencing,and their predicted secondary structures all had stem-loop structures.Immuno-fluorescence staining verified that five nucleic acid aptamers had different degrees of binding with As blood vessels,and the quantitative results of the relative average fluorescence intensity showed that nucleic acid aptamer No.11 had the highest relative average fluorescence intensity value,which can be used as a candidate nucleic acid aptamer for subsequent re-search.Conclusion Specific nucleic acid aptamers that bind to atherosclerotic vesselswere successfully obtained,providing a research foundation for further screening of early molecular targets of Asand developing in vivo early diagnostic reagents.

Objective To investigate the predictive value of Caprini model score combined with neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio(NLR)for deep vein thrombosis in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture.Methods A total of 70 elderly patients with intertrochanteric femoral fractures who received surgical treatment in the hospital from November 2022 to May 2024 were prospectively selected as the study subjects.The enrolled patients were divided into occurrence group and non-occurrence group according to whether DVT was complicated during postoperative hospitalization.,general data,surgery-related indexes were compared between the two groups,multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors affecting postoperative DVT.The efficacy of Caprini model score combined with NLR in predicting postoperative DVT was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC).Results Compared with the non-occurrence group,the Caprini model score,NLR,combined diabetes rate,D-dimer(D-D)and hypersensitive C-reactive protein(hs-CRP)levels in the occurrence group were higher(P＜0.05),the injury-hospital admission time was longer(P＜0.05),the intraoperative blood loss was greater(P＜0.05),and the platelet-derived growth factor(PDGF)was lower(P＜0.05).Logistic multivariate regression analysis results show that Caprini model has high score(OR=2.044,95％CI:1.825～2.764),high NLR(OR=2.008,95％CI:1.840～2.696),combined with diabetes(OR=1.834,95％CI:1.726～2.463),long duration of injury-hospital admission(OR=1.828,95％CI:1.625～2.531),large intraoperative blood loss(OR=1.851,95％CI:1.682～2.421),high D-D level(OR=1.910,95％CI:1.771～2.605)and low PDGF level(OR=1.934,95％CI:1.706～2.568)were risk factors for deep vein thrombosis in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture.ROC curve results show that the sensitivity and AUC of Caprini model score combined with NLR in predicting postoperative deep vein thrombosis in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture are 90.50％and 0.902,respectively,these indexes are higher than Caprini model score(87.20％,0.869)and NLR(84.60％,0.848).Conclusion Both Caprini model score and NLR are higher in elderly patients with DVT after operation,and Caprini model score combined with NLR is more effective in predicting DVT after operation.

Oral cancer, as one kind of mucosal epithelial tumor, constitutes approximately 2% of all cancers, while the most common type, oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) represents around 90% histopathology of oral cancers. Although the treatment of OSCC has been improved in recent 20 years, its 5-year survival rate has not raised significantly. The crux to improve the survival rate and prognosis of OSCC patients lies in the early diagnosis and intervention of this disease. Hence, exploring new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for OSCC is therefore an urgent priority. Exosomes, the small membrane vesicles originated from endosomes, have been detected in a wide array of bodily fluids. Exosomes have biological properties of derived cells based on containing a diversity of proteins, lipids, DNA fragments, mRNAs, and non-coding RNAs, including microRNAs, long non-coding RNAs, piRNAs, circular RNAs, tsRNAs, and ribosomal RNAs, which are delivered to neighboring cells or even transported to distant sites. They participate in cellular communication as well as play an important role in many diseases and immune response. Exosomes have been associated with the tumorigenesis of OSCC, promoting the proliferation, colonization, and metastasis of OSCC by transferring their cargos to the target cells. Furthermore, exosomes participate in the regulation of the tumor microenvironment to affect cancer progression in vivo. In this review, we summarize the crucial role of exosomes in the tumorigenesis and progression of OSCC and discuss the potential clinical application of exosomes in OSCC treatment.

Hemolymphangioma is an extremely rare lymphatic and vascular malformation, recognized as a benign lesion notable for its prolonged clinical course. The digestive tract mainly occurs in the esophagus and colorectum, the small intestine is rarely reported. Here, we report a case of small intestinal hemangiolymphangioma primarily manifesting as gastrointestinal bleeding, with the aim of providing a reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Objective To investigate the prevalence of common diseases among primary and secondary school students in Yichang City from 2019 to 2022, and to provide a scientific basis for formulating effective intervention measures in the future. Methods By random cluster sampling , 7 schools in urban areas and 5 schools in suburban counties were selected to screen common diseases such as myopia, dental caries, obesity and abnormal spinal curvature. Descriptive epidemiological methods were employed for statistical analysis. Results A total of 17 023 primary and secondary school students were screened from 2019 to 2022. The overall detection rate of common diseases from high to low was myopia (54.12%), caries (36.75%), overweight (15.17%), obesity (11.88%), malnutrition (5.80%), and abnormal spinal curvature (3.49%). The detection rates of myopia and abnormal curvature of the spine showed an increasing trend with years and school stages, while the detection rates of malnutrition and dental caries showed a decreasing trend with years and school stages. The detection rates of overweight and obesity showed no trend difference with years, and the detection rates of obesity showed a decreasing trend with school stages. The rates of myopia, overweight and obesity were higher in urban areas than those in suburban counties, and the rate of dental caries was higher in suburban counties than that in urban areas. The prevalence of overweight, obesity, and malnutrition in boys was higher than that in girls. The prevalence of myopia and dental caries in girls was higher than that in boys. The above differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusion Myopia, dental caries, obesity, and abnormal curvature of the spine are the current focus of the prevention and treatment of common diseases in students. There are great differences between different regions, school stages, and genders. The ^“tripartite linkage^” of schools, families, and communities should be achieved with the joint efforts of the education and health departments to actively take targeted intervention measures to reduce the prevalence.