AIM: To compare the effectiveness of foldable capsular body(FCB)with traditional scleral buckling(SB)in the treatment of experimental retinal detachment animal models.METHODS: After successfully establishing rhegmatogenous retinal detachment(RRD)animal models, 24 New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into three groups(RRD models group, SB group, and FCB group), with 8 rabbits in each group. The FCB and SB groups underwent SB and FCB surgeries for the RRD animal models, while the RRD models group only consists of RRD models without any surgical intervention during the follow-up period. The follow-up duration was 3 mo. Wide-field neonatal fundus imaging system and ophthalmic B-ultrasound were used to assess the fundus conditions before and after surgery. The Icare® TONOVET Plus tonometer was utilized to evaluate intraocular pressure changes before and after surgery. The Eaton and Draize scoring systems were selected to monitor postoperative inflammatory reactions.RESULTS: The retinal reattachment rates in the FCB and SB groups were 87.5% and 75.0%, respectively, with no statistically significant difference between the groups(P>0.05). The intraocular pressure in both the FCB and SB groups increased postoperatively compared to preoperative levels(P<0.01), and there were no significant differences in intraocular pressure at any time points during the follow-up period between the groups(P>0.05). The intraocular pressure in the RRD models group remained at a low level throughout the follow-up period. The average surgical time for the FCB group was 16.87±2.29 min, which was shorter than 46.25±4.74 min in the SB group(t=-15.166, P<0.001). According to the Eaton and Draize scoring systems, the FCB group had lower grades of conjunctival hyperemia and edema in the early postoperative period compared to the SB group, indicating milder inflammatory reactions(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Both FCB and SB are effective in treating experimental RRD. Compared to SB, FCB is simpler to operate, and also has a shorter surgical time and milder postoperative inflammatory reactions.

ObjectiveTo investigate the variation of drug resistance genes in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 strains in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, so as to provide a basis for guiding the adjustment of treatment plans for ADIS patients or patients infected with HIV. MethodsA total of 555 samples were collected from 396 newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients who did not receive antiviral treatment from 2021 to 2023, in addition to 159 HIV/AIDS patients who received antiviral treatment for at least twelve months but failed during the same period.Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and nested polymerase chain reaction (nested PCR) were used to amplify the pol region gene of HIV-1. Lastly, the sequenced data were submitted to the HIV resistance database of Stanford University in the United States for resistance gene mutation analysis. ResultsDrug resistance mutations were detected in samples from 97 newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients and 77 patients with failed treatment, with the main subtypes being CRF01AE and CRF07-BC. The mutation rates of drug resistance genes in the patients untreated and patients with failed treatment were 24.49% (97/396) and 48.43% (77/159), respectively. Drug resistance gene mutations against protease inhibitor (PI), nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI), and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) were detected both in the untreated and failed treatment group. The drug resistance rates of untreated and failed treatment patients were 10.61% (42/396) and 45.28% (72/159), respectively. ConclusionThe pre-treatment drug resistance rate of HIV-1 strains in Huzhou City is at a moderate level, and which is at a relatively low level nationwide after antiviral treatment. The resistance genes in the region exhibit diverse and complex characteristics, and the prevalence of drug resistance is in the process of upward and evolution compared to the monitoring results in the previous years. It is necessary to continue to monitor the occurrence and development of drug resistant strains, and to adjust treatment plans in time to prevent the occurrence of transmissible drug resistance.

Objective:To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of respiratory virus infections in Sichuan from 2017 to 2023, and investigate the changes in detection rates of various viruses in different periods and age groups.Methods:The study included 41 516 patients with acute respiratory infections. Clinical laboratory results of these patients were retrospectively collected to calculate the detection rates of various viruses. The epidemiological characteristics of respiratory virus infections before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of mixed infections, and the detection rates in different seasons and age groups were analyzed.Results:The overall detection rate of respiratory viruses was 23.35% (9 696/41 516), with influenza A virus (8.47%, 3 515/41 516), rhinovirus (7.13%, 2 961/41 516), and influenza B virus (2.04%, 846/41 516) being the most prevalent. The highest detection rate was observed in children aged 0-14 years (48.62%, 1 429/2 939), while the detection rates in young, middle-aged, and elderly individuals were similar [21.00% (1 482/7 057), 22.06% (3 828/17 350), 20.33% (2 685/13 205)]. The detection rate of influenza A virus dropped to 1.35% (253/18 717) during the COVID-19 pandemic, and rebounded to 13.05% (1 560/11 953) after the pandemic. A similar pattern was observed in other viruses such as human metapneumovirus, influenza B virus, coronavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus, with significant reductions during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent increases that even exceeded pre-pandemic levels. The detection rates of adenovirus, bocavirus, and rhinovirus gradually decreased over time, while the prevalence of parainfluenza virus remained stable, indicating a less significant impact of COVID-19 on these viruses. Higher detection rates were observed in autumn (28.90%, 2 324/8 041) and winter (26.52%, 4 093/15 433) as compared to that in spring (17.61%, 1 848/10 494) and summer (18.96%, 1 431/7 548), suggesting significant seasonal impacts on virus detection rates ( P<0.001). This study identified 8 666 cases of single-virus infections, 948 double infections, 77 triple infections, and five quadruple infections. Co-infection of bocavirus and rhinovirus was the most common type of double infections (17.41%, 165/948), and 59.60% (565/948) of double infections involved rhinovirus. Conclusions:The overall detection rate of respiratory viruses is higher in autumn and winter than in spring and summer. The prevalence of some respiratory viruses such as influenza viruses decreases during the COVID-19 pandemic. People of different ages can develop multiple infections with rhinovirus being the most common in double infections.

Objective:To analyze the new value of gastroscopy in the diagnosis of esophageal hiatal hernia(EHH).Methods:From March 7 to September 24 in 2019, 194 patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease who received endoscopy and high resolution esophageal manometry (HREM) at the Department of Gastroesophageal Surgery, the PLA Rocket Force Medical Center were selected. The transverse diameter of esophageal hiatus and the upward length of esophagogastric junction (EGJ) were measured under endoscopy, and the relevant data of reflux esophagitis (RE) and length and pressure of lower esophageal sphincter (LES) were collected. The value of traditional method under endoscopy and esophageal hiatus transverse diameter (EHTD) method under endoscopy in the diagnosis of EHH was compared. Independent sample- t test, rank sum test and chi-square test were used for statistical analysis. Results:The detection rate of EHH by EHTD method under endescopy was higher than that by traditional method under endoscopy and HREM method (60.8%, 118/194 vs. 14.9%, 29/194 and 37.1%, 72/194), and the detection rate of EHH by HREM method was higher than that by traditional method under endoscopy, and the differences were statistically significant ( χ2=86.75, 21.82, and 24.75; all P<0.001). The proportion of RE, the upward length of EGJ and the transverse diameter of esophageal hiatus of EHH patients diagnosed by traditional method under endoscopy and EHTD method under endoscopy were all higher than those of non-EHH patients (79.3%, 23/29 vs. 28.5%, 47/165; 49.2%, 58/118 vs. 15.8%, 12/76; 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) cm vs. 0.4(0, 0.7) cm, 0.7(0, 1.6) cm vs. 0(0, 0.6) cm; (2.60±0.71) cm vs. (1.88±0.44) cm, (2.30±0.45) cm vs. (1.51±0.29) cm); the minimum resting pressure of LES and resting pressure of LES were both lower than those of non-EHH patients(3.7(0.3, 12.1) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) vs. 9.1(3.3, 14.2) mmHg, 6.4(2.2, 12.5) mmHg vs. 10.8 (4.7, 15.5) mmHg; (9.70±7.92) mmHg vs. (14.92±10.30) mmHg, (11.36±7.79) mmHg vs. (18.44±11.78) mmHg); the length of intraperitoneal LES were shorter than that of non-EHH patients (0(0, 1.4) cm vs. 1.1(0, 1.7) cm, 0.3(0, 1.5) cm vs. 1.3(0.4, 1.8) cm); the length of LES of EHH patients diagnosed by EHTD method under endoscopy was shorter than that of non-EHH patients ((2.83±0.63) cm vs. (3.10±0.66) cm), and the differences were statistically significant ( χ2=26.53 and 22.31, Z=-8.26 and-5.04, t=5.26 and 13.67, Z=-2.14 and-2.71, t=-2.59 and-4.63, Z=-2.58 and-3.60, t=-2.96; all P<0.05). There were no significant differences in gender, LES length, intraperitoneal LES length, minimum resting pressure of LES, resting pressure of LES and residual pressure of LES between EHH patients diagnosed by EHTD method and traditional method under endoscopy (all P>0.05). Conclusions:Endoscopy plays a significant role in the diagnosis of EHH. EHTD method under endoscopy is more accurate in the diagnosis of sliding EHH, which is worthy of clinical reference.

OBJECTIVE To establish the drug-induced liver injury （DILI） surveillance and assessment system （DILI-SAS）， and to improve the diagnostic efficiency of clinical DILI. METHODS The DILI-SAS was constructed by using natural language processing technology to mine and utilize all inpatient medical record data， and combined with Roussel Uclaf causality assessment method （RUCAM）. The medical records of 19 445 hospitalized patients from August 2022 to January 2023 were detected to verify the performance of the system and manually analyze the basic data of patients with DILI and the distribution of the first suspected drugs. RESULTS The overall accuracy rate of the DILI-SAS system was 91.95%， and the recall rate was 93.20%. Seventy-five DILI cases were detected， and the DILI incidence rate was 385.70/100 000 people. The efficiency of DILI monitoring by human- computer coupling was increased by about 60 times of manual monitoring； males （61.33%） and patients over 60 years old （56.00%） were the most common in the 75 cases of DILI. The clinical type of liver injury was hepatocyte injury （69.33%）， the incubation period was mainly 5-90 days after treatment （62.67%）， and the RUCAM score between 3 and 5 was the most common （66.67%）； pharmacological distribution of the first suspected drugs was mainly dihydropyridines， HMG CoA reductase inhibitors， proton pump inhibitors， etc. The specific drugs were atorvastatin， omeprazole， ceftriaxone， metronidazole and other drugs. CONCLUSIONS The establishment of DILI-SAS can improve the evaluation efficiency on the basis of ensuring the accuracy degree， and provide a solution for the early identification， diagnosis and evaluation of clinical DILI.

Objective::Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) affects millions of elderly people, and there is currently no effective way to stop or slow down its progression. Therefore, exploring the pathogenesis of CAVD is very important for prevention and treatment. Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) have important role in cell phenotype change. This study is aimed to confirm whether COMP participate in CAVD and try to find the possible mechanisms.Methods::Human aortic valve tissues from Nanjing First Hospital (CAVD group, n=20; control group, n=11) were harvested. The expression level of COMP was tested by western blot and immunohistochemistry. Dual immunofluorescence staining was used for locating COMP. Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP2) signalling were tested by western blot. The animal model was also used to detect COMP level by immunohistochemistry. Results::The results showed that the expression level of COMP was significantly increased in the calcific valve samples when compared with that of the control valve ( P<0.05); COMP was expressed near the calcific nodules and co-localized with α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA). The protein levels of BMP2 and p-Smads 1/5/9 were markedly more highly expressed in the CAVD group than the control group ( P<0.05). Furthermore, immunofluorescence detection showed that COMP and BMP2 were co-located in calcific valves. Conclusions::The above results suggested that upregulation of COMP and BMP2 may be associated with aortic valve calcification and that COMP may become a potential therapeutic target in human CAVD.

Objective::Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) affects millions of elderly people, and there is currently no effective way to stop or slow down its progression. Therefore, exploring the pathogenesis of CAVD is very important for prevention and treatment. Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) have important role in cell phenotype change. This study is aimed to confirm whether COMP participate in CAVD and try to find the possible mechanisms.Methods::Human aortic valve tissues from Nanjing First Hospital (CAVD group, n=20; control group, n=11) were harvested. The expression level of COMP was tested by western blot and immunohistochemistry. Dual immunofluorescence staining was used for locating COMP. Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP2) signalling were tested by western blot. The animal model was also used to detect COMP level by immunohistochemistry. Results::The results showed that the expression level of COMP was significantly increased in the calcific valve samples when compared with that of the control valve ( P<0.05); COMP was expressed near the calcific nodules and co-localized with α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA). The protein levels of BMP2 and p-Smads 1/5/9 were markedly more highly expressed in the CAVD group than the control group ( P<0.05). Furthermore, immunofluorescence detection showed that COMP and BMP2 were co-located in calcific valves. Conclusions::The above results suggested that upregulation of COMP and BMP2 may be associated with aortic valve calcification and that COMP may become a potential therapeutic target in human CAVD.

Minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures, benefits patients in terms of improved postoperative outcomes and short recovery time. The challenges in hand-eye coordination and manipulation dexterity during the aforementioned procedures have inspired an enormous wave of developments on surgical robotic systems to assist keyhole and endoscopic procedures in the past decades. This paper presents a systematic review of the state-of-the-art systems, picturing a detailed landscape of the system configurations, actuation schemes, and control approaches of the existing surgical robotic systems for keyhole and endoscopic procedures. The development challenges and future perspectives are discussed in depth to point out the need for new enabling technologies and inspire future researches.

OBJECTIVE: To optimize the method for embedding multiple undecalcified mouse tibias in plastic blocks, improve the efficiency and stability of plastic embedding and reduce the detachment rate of plastic slides. METHODS: Thirty undecalcified tibias from 15 B6 mice were used for plastic embedding after calcein labeling, fixation, dehydration and infiltration. The tibias were embedded in cylindrical plastic blocks with a diameter of 4 mm. For each bone, the 1/4 proximal tibia was cut off, and the remaining 3/4 was used for re-embedding. Five bones were embedded in a single block with each bone standing closely on the surface of a flat plate. The samples were randomized into control and experimental groups in all the processes of embedding, sectioning and staining. In the 3 groups with modified embedment, flowing CO was added into the embedding solution, embedding solution was applied to the section surface, and the slides were heated at 95 ℃ for 15 min. The polymerization time, slide detachment rate, bone formation and osteoblast parameters were analyzed. RESULTS: We prepared 6 plastic blocks, each containing 5 tibias, whose cross sections were on the same plane. The blocks were completely polymerized and suitable for sectioning. Flowing CO into the embedding solution reduced the polymerization time and increased the rate of complete polymerization. Application of the embedding solution on the section surface significantly reduced the detachment rate of the sections ( < 0.05) without affecting bone formation analysis ( > 0.05). Heating the slides significantly lowered the detachment rate of the sections ( < 0.05) without affecting osteoblast analysis ( > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The optimized method allows effective embedding of multiple undecalcified mice tibias in the same block and can be an ideal method for histological analysis of undecalcified bones.
Animals ; Mice ; Plastics ; Staining and Labeling ; Tibia ; Tissue Embedding ; methods

Objective To explore the application value of iASSIST portable navigation in total knee arthroplasty.Methods Seventy-four patients with knee osteoarthritis from April 2016 to April 2017 were retrospectively recruited.Thirty-seven patients (37 knees) underwent TKA with iASSIST navigation,while 37 patients (37 knees) underwent conventional TKA.Five parameters were measured on the weight-bearing radiographs at six months after TKA,including mechanical axis (MA),mechanical lateral distal femoral angle (mLDFA),mechanical medial proximal tibial angle (mMPTA),sagittal femoral component angle (sFCA) and sagittal tibial component angle (sTCA).Duration of operation,blood loss volume,postoperative hospital day,Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) osteoarthritis index,Knee Society Score (KSS) clinical score and functional score at 6 weeks,12 weeks and 24 weeks after surgery were also recorded.Results The accuracy of MA (180.85°±0.88° versus 182.23°±1.09° in the conventional group,P＜0.05),mLDFA (90.52° ±0.78° versus 91.09° ±0.96° in the conventional group,P＜0.05),and mMPTA (90.34°± 1.25° versus 91.13°± 1.46° in the conventional group,P＜0.05) was improved significantly in navigation group.The WOMAC osteoarthritis index at 6 weeks postoperatively in the navigation group and in the conventional group were 58.54±1.45 and 56.54± 1.77 respectively.The KSS clinical score in the navigation group and in the conventional group were 53.14± 1.13 and 49.35± 1.11 respectively.The KSS functional score in two groups were 61.24± 1.30 and 59.81 ± 1.29 respectively (P＜0.05).The WOMAC osteoarthritis index at 12 weeks postoperatively in the navigation group and in the conventional group were 43.54± 1.19 and 41.92± 1.42 respectively.At 12 weeks,the KSS clinical score in two groups were 67.11 ± 1.51 and 62.08± 1.46 respectively.The KSS functional score in two groups were 68.14±1.11 and 66.38±1.26 respectively (P＜0.05).The blood loss volume in the navigation group and in the conventional group were 113.11±57.29 ml and 147.57±68.77 ml respectively (P＜0.05).There were no significant difference in the duration of operation,postoperative hospital day,WOMAC osteoarthritis index,knee clinical score and functional score at 24 weeks postoperatively between two groups (P＞0.05).Conclusion More accurate restoration in mechanical axis and optimal implantation can be achieved with the help of iASSIST navigation.This navigation system can also achieve better knee function in the early stage after TKA.