Objective:To study the evolution of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndromes of 171 cases of Kawasaki disease (KD) under the intervention of gamma globulin therapy based on factor analysis.Methods:A cross-sectional study. 171 cases of KD children hospitalized in the Department of Cardiology of Guangzhou Women's and Children's Medical Center from July 2019 to December 2020 were collected. All patients were treated with intravenous gamma globulin (2 g/kg) for 1 week. According to the results of the treatment with C-ball, 171 children with C-ball sensitive KD were selected to collect the four diagnostic data, and the representative syndromes of defensive level, qi level, yin level, and nutritive level were observed. Factor analysis was used to analyze the evolution of syndrome in 171 children with KD c-ball sensitivity.Results:The result of factor analysis showed that the KMO statistics of 171 children with c-ball sensitivity before treatment was 0.792, and Bartley test was significant ( P<0.01). 16 common factors were extracted, and 23 syndromes were screened, mainly including defensive level disorder, qi level disorder,nutritive level disorder,yin level disorder, heat stagnation and blood stasis syndrome. One week after treatment, the statistic of KMO test was 0.787, and Bartley test was significant ( P<0.01). 9 common factors were extracted, and 10 syndromes were screened, mainly including qi deficiency syndrome, yin deficiency syndrome and blood stasis syndrome. Conclusion:Before treatment, the TCM syndromes in KD C-cell sensitive children are mainly nutritive level disorder, defensive level disorder, qi level disorder yin level disorder, and heat stagnation and blood stasis syndrome; after treatment, the main TCM syndromes are mainly qi deficiency syndrome, yin deficiency syndrome and blood stasis syndrome.

Objective:To study the early outcomes of emergency operation employed with one of the prevalent surgical methods in neonates diagnosed as pulmonary atresia with intact ventricle septum(PA/IVS) and critical pulmonary stenosis(CPS), and to analyze the risk factors related to its early results.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted to collect the data of neonates suffered from PA/IVS and CPS from January 2016 to January 2020 in cardiothoracic surgery department at Shanghai Children′s Medical Center.According to their Z score, which reflects the development degree of right ventricle, the neonates received one of the relevant popular operations.Early outcomes were summarized and risk factors related to its early stage mortality were analyzed.Results:A total of 65 neonates were enrolled, including 27 CPS cases.They were operated on the basis of their respective Z scores, and also according to these data, the primary surgical procedure was chosen from the following methods: Blalock-Taussig(B-T) shunt, pulmonary valvulotomy and right ventricular outlet enlargement.Totally seven cases died, and mortality was 10.7%.Nine cases received re-operation in several following days because of severe hypoxemia and low cardiac output.All patients had mild improvement in oxygen saturation after operation and relied on large dose of inotropic agent.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that B-T shunt and re-operation in early period were risk factors for death in neonates with PA/IVS and CPS.Conclusion:There is a higher mortality in neonates who received emergency operation for PA/IVS and CPS.Accurate assessment of the right ventricle development degree and selecting the corresponding appropriate surgical method is critical for the optimal result.B-T shunt and early stage re-operation are the risk factors for death in neonates with PA/IVS and CPS who received emergency operation.

The bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) family member BRD4 is pivotal in the pathogenesis of cardiac hypertrophy. BRD4 induces hypertrophic gene expression by binding to the acetylated chromatin, facilitating the phosphorylation of RNA polymerases II (Pol II) and leading to transcription elongation. The present study identified a novel post-translational modification of BRD4: poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation (PARylation), that was mediated by poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-1 (PARP1) in cardiac hypertrophy. BRD4 silencing or BET inhibitors JQ1 and MS417 prevented cardiac hypertrophic responses induced by isoproterenol (ISO), whereas overexpression of BRD4 promoted cardiac hypertrophy, confirming the critical role of BRD4 in pathological cardiac hypertrophy. PARP1 was activated in ISO-induced cardiac hypertrophy and facilitated the development of cardiac hypertrophy. BRD4 was involved in the prohypertrophic effect of PARP1, as implied by the observations that BRD4 inhibition or silencing reversed PARP1-induced hypertrophic responses, and that BRD4 overexpression suppressed the anti-hypertrophic effect of PARP1 inhibitors. Interactions of BRD4 and PARP1 were observed by co-immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence. PARylation of BRD4 induced by PARP1 was investigated by PARylation assays. In response to hypertrophic stimuli like ISO, PARylation level of BRD4 was elevated, along with enhanced interactions between BRD4 and PARP1. By investigating the PARylation of truncation mutants of BRD4, the C-terminal domain (CTD) was identified as the PARylation modification sites of BRD4. PARylation of BRD4 facilitated its binding to the transcription start sites (TSS) of hypertrophic genes, resulting in enhanced phosphorylation of RNA Pol II and transcription activation of hypertrophic genes. The present findings suggest that strategies targeting inhibition of PARP1-BRD4 might have therapeutic potential for pathological cardiac hypertrophy.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one kind of degenerative diseases of the central nervous system, constituting a major social problem and economic threat around the world. Early diagnosis and intervention are the keys to its prevention and treatment. The traditional diagnosis system based on clinical experience and biomarkers has many limitations. A completely new "digital biomarkers" diagnostic system based on wearable devices is being constructed with the rapid development on artificial intelligence, 5G network and other technologies. This article will comprehensively describe the research progress on wearable devices which used to capture different cognitive-related signals such as memory, visual space, speech, executive functions in the construction of AD "digital biomarkers" diagnosis system, and forecast its application prospect in the future diagnosis, prevention and treatment of AD.

Objective:To investigate the sedative effect after congenital heart disease surgery in children under the bi-spectral index monitoring(BIS).Methods:A prospective cohort study was performed, we selected 264 children with congenital heart disease who were admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit at Shanghai Children′s Medical Center from September 2018 to August 2019, 126 cases in the intervention group, and 138 cases in the control group.The control group used Ramsay sedation score to evaluate the sedative effect, meanwhile the intervention group was evaluated by Ramsay sedation score and BIS.The incidence of adverse events related to extubation performed within 8 hours after congenital heart disease surgery, and the length of stay in ICU between two groups were compared.The average mechanical ventilation time of the patients whose mechanical ventilation time was more than 8 hours in two groups was compared.The use of sedative drugs midazolam and morphine in children with mechanical ventilation time for more than 24 hours and liver damage, and the incidence of respiratory depression during ventilator withdrawal were analyzed.Results:In children with early extubation, there were 62 cases in the intervention group and 70 cases in the control group.Compared with the control group, the intervention group had a low incidence of extubation-related adverse events (including unplanned extubation, dysphoria after sputum aspiration, and inhalation inhibition after extubation). The average mechanical ventilation time in the intervention group[(8.18±1.95)h] was less than that in the control group[(9.53±1.37)h, P<0.05] of the patients whose mechanical ventilation time was more than 8 hours but less than 24 hours.In children with mechanical ventilation time more than 24 hours, 28 cases were in the intervention group and 35 cases in the control group.The average doses of midazolam and morphine in the intervention group[(1.82±0.40)μg/(kg·min), (8.64±3.03)μg/(kg·h)] were less than those in the control group[(2.73±0.79) μg/(kg·min), (14.32±5.01)μg/(kg·h), all P<0.05]. Among the 28 children in the intervention group with mechanical ventilation time more than 24 hours, 13 cases had liver damage, and 15 cases of the 35 children in the control group had liver damage.The average doses of midazolam and morphine in the intervention group[(1.42±0.51)μg/(kg·min), (6.88±2.17)μg/(kg·h)] were lower than those in the control group[(2.25±0.62)μg/(kg·min), (11.88±3.56)μg/(kg·h), all P<0.05]. The incidence of inhalation inhibition in the intervention group was lower than that in the control group ( χ2=48.303, P<0.05). Conclusion:The sedation after congenital heart disease surgery in children under the BIS is effective.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between classroom lighting and poor vision of primary and middle school students of poor vision with classroom natural light selecting and artificial lighting, so as to provide reference and basis for the prevention and control of eyesight of primary and middle school students. Methods: A total of 1 734 students from 45 classrooms in 7 primary and secondary schools (2 in primary school, 2 in junior high school, and 1 in vocational school) in Baiyun District, Guangzhou were selected by stratified cluster sampling method for research. The classroom lighting environment was monitored by the illuminometer, the naked eye vision of students was detected by 5 m standard logarithmic vision light box, and the basic information and myopia-related behaviors of students were investigated by questionnaire. And the correlation between poor vision of primary and middle school students and classroom lighting was analyzed. Results: The poor vision rate of primary and middle school students in Baiyun District of Guangzhou was 74.2%(1 286), the girls’ rate(79.7%) was higher than boys’(69.4%), the rate of senior high school students(63.4%) was higher than that of middle school students(81.1%), the rate of vocational school students(82.8%) was higher that of primary school students(60.2%), the rate of resident students(78.5%) was higher than that of non-resident students(69.6%). The results of multivariate analysis after controlling for confangulation factors showed that average illumination on the blackboard, and uneven illumination on the desk were associated with higher risk of poor vision[OR(OR95%CI)=1.51(1.01-2.25), 1.42(1.02-1.98),P<0.05)]. Conclusion Poor eyesight of primary and middle school students in Baiyun District of Guangzhou city is serious, especially that of female students, senior high school students and resident students. There is a significant correlation between classroom lighting and poor vision in primary and middle school students. The blackboard and desk lighting are associated with higher risk of poor vision in primary and middle school students.

Objective:To observe the pronunciation of consonants among children with developmental speech sound disorder and explore the correlation between mispronounced consonants and short-term memory so as to determine the pathogenesis of the disorder.Methods:Thirty-six children with developmental speech sound disorder and aged 4 to 13 years were evaluated. Their pronunciation of consonants at the phoneme and lexical levels was tested to record the error types and error rate. Twelve of the children were then randomly chosen to form a voice disorder group. Another 10 healthy counterparts constituted a control group. The short-term memory of both groups was assessed and any correlation between pronunciation and short-term memory was analyzed.Results:The children with a developmental speech sound disorder differed significantly from the controls in terms of the numbers of errors in articulating blade-alveolar, blade-palatal and velar consonants. On the phoneme level, the highest substitution error rate occurred when pronouncing lingua-palatal consonants (42.86%), followed by supradental consonants (32%). The highest distortion and non-acquisition error rates were with blade-palatal consonants (14%) and lingua-palatal consonants (9.5%). On the vocabulary level, the highest substitution, distortion, ellipsis and non-acquisition error rates appeared when pronouncing lingua-palatal and velar consonants, velar and blade-palatal consonants, supradental consonants as well as blade-palatal consonants. Significant differences were found between the phoneme and lexical levels in the substitution of supradental and blade-palatal consonants as well as in the ellipsis of blade-alveolar consonants. They were moderately associated with pronunciation level. There was, however, no significant difference in working memory span between the two groups, and no significant correlation was observed between working memory span and pronunciation level.Conclusion:The mispronunciation of consonants by children with developmental speech disorders is higher at the lexical than at the phoneme level. They mainly substitute lingua-palatal and velar consonants and elide supradental consonants, which may be related to short-term memory span.

Objective:To explore the characteristics of cerebellar metabolites of autistic children using the magnetic resonance spectrum (MRS) and analyze their correlation with clinical symptoms.Methods:An autism group ( n=14) and a control group ( n=8) both underwent bilateral MRS scans of their cerebella. The NAA, Cho and Cr absolute values were recorded along with the NAA/Cr and Cho/Cr ratios. Those values were correlated with clinical symptoms of autism (the CARS and ABC scales), as well as with age. Results:There were no significant differences between the two groups in cerebellar metabolite levels, but the autism group exhibited significantly higher Cho/Cr ratios in the right cerebellum than in the left. There was a significant positive correlation between the Cho/Cr ratio in the right cerebellum and CARS scores, and between the NAA/Cr ratio in the right cerebellum and age.Conclusions:There is metabolic abnormality in the left and right cerebellar hemispheres of autistic children. The metabolic abnormality is related to the severity of clinical symptoms. However, metabolism in the cerebellum improves gradually with age.

Objective:To summarize cardiac function feature and its support method after ALCAPA(anomalous origin of left coronary arteries from pulmonary artery) operation. Analysis its early outcome and risk factors of its mortality.Methods:Review the clinical data of 108 ALCAPA cases treated in Shanghai Children Center between January 2005 and December 2017. All the cases were divided into two groups according to their ages when they received the surgery: group 1<1 yr; group 2>1yr. Adopted LVEF(left ventricle ejection fraction) and LVEDD(left ventricle end-diastolic diameter) Z-score as a parameter to describe the cardiac function change after operation. Summarize the selection and application of vasoactive agents and its score(VIS) after operation, indirectly reflect the post-operative cardiac function. Analysis the opportunityofinitiation and termination of mechanical circulation support and the timefor mechanical ventilationevacuation. Adopt the logistic analysis to find the risk factors of early death risk factors after ALCAPA operation. Results:Cardiac function had little improve in early period after ALCAPAoperation, did not attained normal range in fifth day post-operative, LVEF was 0.42 in group 1 and 0.45 in group 2, respectively. The application of vasoactive agents tended to choose α, β receptor-agonist, which epinephrine and norepinephrine is the preferred and VIS score was high in early period. Mechanical circulation support was used in 18 cases. 12 cases died in our group, mortality was 11%. Logistic regression analysis implied that low age and low level of LVEF before operation is the risk factor for mortality. Conclusion:Cardiac function was still in low level in early period after ALCAPA operation, depended on higher dosage of vasoactive agents and mechanical circulation support if necessary. We recommend the LVEF index for evacuated from mechanical circulation support and mechanical ventilation is over 0.40 and 0.35 respectively, and other clinical sign should be considered simultaneously. Low age and low LVEF level before operation is the risk factors for early death after ALCAPA operation.

Objective To explore whether using of exogenous pulmonary surfactant( PS) can im-prove recovery of infants suffering postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome after cardiac surgery and whether kinetic analysis of pulmonary functional change can be helpful to indicate an appropriate dosing scheme. Methods Nineteen infants received an exogenous PS( Curosurf,100 mg/kg,treatment group) due to acute respiratory distress syndrome after cardiac surgery for congenital heart defects. They were compared with 24 patients without its administration despite the same postoperative complication( control group) . Oxy-genation index( OI) and ventilation index( VI) were calculated and fitted with a monoexponential function be-fore and after its use. Other outcomes including chest radiography,duration of mechanical ventilation,inten-sive care unit and hospitalization were also analyzed. Results All infants who received PS survived,whereas three infants in the control group died. The duration of mechanical ventilation and hospitalization were signifi-cantly shorter after PS administration[(21. 3 ± 9. 2) d vs. (31. 1 ± 13. 4) d,t=6. 520,P=0. 004;(30. 2 ± 13. 2)d vs. (41. 3 ± 16. 5)d,t=2. 185,P=0. 03]. The infants received either one (13 cases,subgroup A) or two doses (6 cases,subgroup B) before successful weaning from the ventilator. After the first dose was ad-ministered,the maximal rates of OI and VI change were significantly higher of infants in the subgroup A[OI:(2. 9 ±1. 7) vs. (1. 0 ± 0. 8),t =3. 012,P =0. 02;VI:(16. 6 ± 9. 6) vs. (5. 8 ± 5. 6),t =2. 980,P =0. 02]. Twelve hours after the first dose,both parameters in the subgroup B deteriorated and a second dose was administered 24 h later. Conclusion Exogenous PS is an efficient medication for infants suffering acute respiratory distress syndrome after cardiac surgery. Kinetics analysis of functional change after initial surfac-tant use may be referred for early determination of an optimal dosing scheme.