Objective To investigate the effect of compassion focused therapy on cognitive function and sense of shame in stroke patients with hemiplegia.Methods A total of 100 stroke patients with hemiplegia admitted in our hospital were included as the research objects.The patients were randomly divided into a control group admitted from December 2020 to December 2021 and an observation group admitted from January 2022 to January 2023,with 50 patients per group.The patients in the control group received cognitive behavioural therapy,while those in the observation group received compassion focused therapy as well as cognitive behavioural therapy.The sense of shame,cognitive function,self-criticism and social anxiety in the two groups were observed and compared before and at the end of the intervention.Results The score of the sense of shame in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.001).The cognitive function score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group at the end of intervention(P<0.05).and the score of the sense of shame scale in the observation group was lower than that in the control group at the end of the intervention(all P<0.05).Conclusion Compassion focused therapy can significantly reduce the self-criticism and sense of shame in the stroke patients with hemiplegia,and promote the recovery of the cognitive function.

Objective:To investigate pathological features and differential diagnosis in the gonads with disorder of sex development.Methods:Thirty-six cases of clinically diagnosed hermaphroditism with gonadal biopsy in the Department of Pathology, the Seventh Medical Center of People′s Liberation Army General Hospital from April 2007 to July 2021, were collected. All biopsy pathological sections were reviewed, and the gonadal cases with abnormal pathological morphology were screened out. The clinical and imaging data and karyotype of these cases were reviewed. Additional immunohistochemical staining was performed and relevant literature was reviewed.Results:Seven cases of ovotesticular disorder of sex development (OTDSD) were identified, which were characterized by the presence of testicular and ovarian differentiation in the same individual. All patients were under 15 years old and presented with abnormal appearance of external genitalia, and the ratio of male to female was 2∶5. Ultrasonography showed testicular structure in all female patients and cryptorchidism in all male patients. The most common karyotype was 46, XX. One case with undifferentiated gonadal tissue (UGT) and one case with streak gonads were screened out. UGT germ cells were neither in seminiferous tubules nor in follicles, but randomly distributed in an ovarial-type interstitial background, sometimes accompanied by immature sex cords. Streak gonads resembled UGT without germ cells. FOXL2 was positive in granulosa cells, but negative in Sertoli cells. SOX9 expression was opposite. OCT4 was weakly positively/negatively expressed in oocytes and positively expressed in the germ nuclei of UGT.Conclusions:Four differentiation patterns need to be identified in the gonadal biopsy: ovarian differentiation, testicular differentiation, undifferentiated gonadal tissue and streak gonad. The positive expression of SOX9 indicates testicular differentiation, while the positive expression of FOXL2 confirms ovarian differentiation, and the expression of both markers in the same tissue indicates ovotestis differentiation. It is very important to identify UGT, because that has a high probability of developing into gonadoblastoma in the future.

Objective:To explore the characteristics of key ferroptosis-related genes as therapeutic targets for sepsis based on bioinformatics analysis, and describe their immune characteristics.Methods:The transcriptome datasets GSE57065, GSE9960, GSE28750, and GSE137340 were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, immune-related gene (IRG) were obtained from ImmPort and InnateDB databases, and ferroptosis-related gene (FRG) were downloaded from the FerrDb database. The datasets GSE57065, GSE9960, and GSE28750 were integrated into an analysis dataset by the surrogate variable analysis (SVA) package and analyzed this analysis dataset by using the "limma" package to obtain differentially expressed gene (DEG), then the intersection set of DEG, FRG, and IRG were considered as ferroptosis and immune-related DEG (FImDEG). Gene ontology (GO) functional annotation and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were performed using "ClusterProfiler" to understand the biological function of FImDEG. The key genes were screened by protein-protein interaction (PPI) network, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression algorithms, and support vector machine (SVM) analyses, and Logistic regression model was built based on above key genes. Receiver operator characteristics curve (ROC curve) was plotted to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of the key genes alone or combinative. The degree of infiltration of 22 immune cells was assessed using the "CIBERSORT" package, and the correlation between the expressions of key genes and infiltration degree of immune cells was analyzed. Dataset GSE137340 was used to verify these key genes.Results:A dataset consisting of 146 sepsis samples and 61 healthy control samples was obtained by processing the database and removing batch effect. A total of 4?537 DEG were obtained, including 2?066 up-regulated genes and 2?471 down-regulated genes. 2?519 IRG and 855 FRG were obtained from the relevant database. Using the intersection of DEG, IRG and FRG, 34 FImDEG were obtained, including 20 up-regulated genes and 14 down-regulated genes. GO functional annotation showed that the biological functions of 34 FImDEG were mainly inhibition of transferase activity, regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity and cell response to stimulation. In terms of molecular function, it was mainly related to RNA polymerase Ⅱ-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding and various protein ligase binding. Changes in cell composition occurred mainly in promyelocytic leukemia protein and chromatin silencing complexes. Enrichment analysis of KEGG pathway showed that the major pathways involved in 34 FImDEG included cell aging, expression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and programmed death-1 (PD-1) checkpoint pathways in cancer, interleukin-17 (IL-17) signaling pathway, lipid and atherosclerosis, and NOD-like receptor signaling pathway. Four key genes, including cytochrome b-245 β chain (CYBB), mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK14), prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) and V-relreticuloendotheliosis viral oncogene homology A (RELA), were screened through PPI network and LASSO and SVM machine learning. ROC curve analysis showed that the area under ROC curve (AUC) of the four key genes for diagnosing sepsis was all greater than 0.65, and the AUC of MAPK14 was 0.911. Logistic regression model was constructed based on four key genes, and the AUC was 0.956. Immunoinfiltration analysis showed that compared with healthy control samples, the infiltration degree of neutrophils and macrophages M0 was significantly increased in sepsis samples, while the infiltration degree of resting natural killer cell (NK cell), naive CD4 + T cell and CD8 + T cell was significantly lowered. Correlation analysis showed that the positive correlation between MAPK14 expression and the infiltration degree of neutrophils was the highest. Validation results in the GSE137340 dataset showed that compared with healthy control samples, the expressions of CYBB and MAPK14 in sepsis samples were significantly up-regulated, however, the expressions of PTGS2 and RELA were significantly down-regulated, similar to the expression trend in the above analysis dataset. Conclusion:Four key genes, including CYBB, MAPK14, PTGS2, and RELA, in the development of sepsis were identified through bioinformatics analysis, which play an important role in the immune process, and MAPK14 may be an important target for immune intervention.

Objective:To explore the talent cultivation model of nursing professional group under the 1+X certificate system, to build a talent cultivation system for nursing professional groups with "three progressions, four integrations, and five cocultivation"Methods:From 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2023, built a professional group course system of "mutual sharing of foundations, mutual generation of majors, mutual selection of positions, and progressive improvement of abilities". Aligned course content with X certificate content. Deepen the reform of the three education systems, create a "dual teacher" teaching team that combines full-time and part-time work, and build teaching resources that connect the cloud and the ground. The application effect of this model was evaluated in 2021 nursing majors in Cangzhou Medical College by cluster sampling.Results:There were 748 students majoring in nursing in class of 2021, 150 boys aged 19-22(20.00 ± 1.23), 598 girls, aged 19-21(19.00 ± 2.57). There were 118 students majoring in midwifery in class of 2021, all of them were girls, aged 18-20(18.00 ± 2.11). There were 128 students majoring in rehabilitation therapy technology in class of 2021, 66 boys aged 19-21(19.00 ± 2.11), 62 girls aged 19-21(19.00 ± 2.54). Nursing professional group completed the "Basic Nursing Technology Training Guidance", "Elderly Care" and other 5 self-compiled textbooks, 730 students had participated in the X certificate assessment, 729 students e passed the assessment, the passing rate was 99.9%.Conclusions:The talent cultivation model of "three progressions, four integrations, and five co cultivation" in the nursing professional group can cultivate students′ professional abilities, and cultivate a composite technical and skilled talent with multiple abilities and interconnections in one job.

Patients with severe trauma require an extremely timely treatment and transfusion plays an irreplaceable role in the emergency treatment of such patients. An increasing number of evidence-based medicinal evidences and clinical practices suggest that patients with severe traumatic bleeding benefit from early transfusion of low-titer group O whole blood or hemostatic resuscitation with red blood cells, plasma and platelet of a balanced ratio. However, the current domestic mode of blood supply cannot fully meet the requirements of timely and effective blood transfusion for emergency treatment of patients with severe trauma in clinical practice. In order to solve the key problems in blood supply and blood transfusion strategies for emergency treatment of severe trauma, Branch of Clinical Transfusion Medicine of Chinese Medical Association, Group for Trauma Emergency Care and Multiple Injuries of Trauma Branch of Chinese Medical Association, Young Scholar Group of Disaster Medicine Branch of Chinese Medical Association organized domestic experts of blood transfusion medicine and trauma treatment to jointly formulate Chinese expert consensus on blood support mode and blood transfusion strategies for emergency treatment of severe trauma patients ( version 2024). Based on the evidence-based medical evidence and Delphi method of expert consultation and voting, 10 recommendations were put forward from two aspects of blood support mode and transfusion strategies, aiming to provide a reference for transfusion resuscitation in the emergency treatment of severe trauma and further improve the success rate of treatment of patients with severe trauma.

Objective To investigate the intervention efficacy of best possible self (BPS)on the mental health of new recruits (including state optimism and pessimism,perceived stress and subjective well-being).Methods A non-randomized controlled trial was conducted on 212 new recruits subjected with cluster sampling from an army unit in a training base for new recruits in September 2023.Based on their organizational structure,they were divided into a study group (n=100,receiving BPS intervention 15 min/d,for 2 consecutive weeks)and a control group[n=112,typical day (TD)intervention,15 min/d,same period].Future Expectancy Scale (FEX),Chinese Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS),Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS ) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS ) were used to measure the 2 groups of participants at T0 (baseline),T1 (end of the first week of intervention),T2 (end of the second week of intervention)and T3 (1 week after the end of intervention)in order to evaluate the intervention efficacy on above mentioned mental health indicators.Results There were no significant differences in demographic and baseline psychological variables listed above between the 2 groups.However,as the training progressed,obvious differences were observed in the training effects on state pessimism,perceived stress and subjective well-being (including affective and cognitive well-being)between them.When compared with the baseline data (T0),the study group had notably reduced state pessimism (P<0.01)and elevated affective (P<0.001) and cognitive well-being (P<0.001)during T1 and T3,and decreased perceived stress at T1 (P<0.05)and T3 (P<0.001).However,no such changes of above indicators were observed in the control group before and after training.Conclusion A 2-week BPS intervention can effectively reduce state pessimism and perceived stress,promote subjective well-being,and improve mental health in new recruits during new recruit training.

Objective To explore the effects of expressive writing on repetitive negative thinking(RNT)and anxiety and depression in new recruits,and to compare the effectiveness of different writing intervals on the training effects.Methods A total of 262 new recruits of a troop were sampled using cluster sampling and then divided into 3 groups based on their own organizational company.There were 2 groups receiving RNT-focused expressive writing,including 6-week group(n=90),once a week for 6 consecutive weeks,and 6-day group(n=83)once a day for 6 consecutive days,as well as a control group without any intervention(control group,n=89).Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire(PTQ),Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS),and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)were used to survey all participants at following 3 time points:before intervention(T0),at the end of intervention(T1)and 1 month after intervention(T2).Results There were no significant differences in demographic information and psychological indicators among the 3 groups before the intervention.After intervention,the scores of RNT,depression,and anxiety were significantly lower in the 6-week group at T1 and T2 than the baseline levels(T0)(P＜0.01).The 6-day group showed a tendency of increasing and then decreasing in the 3 scores,the scores of RNT and depression were significantly higher at T1 than T0(P＜0.01),then all 3 scores fell back at T2,and the scores of depression and anxiety at T2 were significantly lower than at T0(P＜0.01).No significant changes were observed in these psychological indicators in the control group before and after training.Conclusion RNT-focused expressive writing for 6 weeks can reduce RNT and relieve emotions such as depression and anxiety in new recruits,but similar effects are not observed in the 6-day consecutive writing program.So,we recommend a 6-week writing intervention to promote mental health in new recruits.

Background::Limited information exists regarding the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on psoriasis patients. The objective of this study was to identify clinical factors associated with the prognosis of psoriasis following SARS-CoV-2 infection.Methods::A retrospective, multicenter study was conducted between March and May 2023. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed to identify factors associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related psoriasis outcomes. The study included 2371 psoriasis patients from 12 clinical centers, with 2049 of them having been infected with SARS-CoV-2.Results::Among the infected groups, lower exacerbation rates were observed in individuals treated with biologics compared to those receiving traditional systemic or nonsystemic treatments (22.3% [236/1058] vs. 39.8% [92/231] vs. 37.5% [140/373], P <0.001). Psoriasis progression with lesions (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 8.197, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] = 5.685–11.820, compared to no lesions), hypertension (adjusted OR = 1.582, 95% CI = 1.068–2.343), traditional systemic (adjusted OR = 1.887, 95% CI= 1.263–2.818), and nonsystemic treatment (adjusted OR= 1.602, 95% CI= 1.117–2.297) were found to be associated with exacerbation of psoriasis after SARS-CoV-2 infection, but not biologics (adjusted OR = 0.931, 95% CI = 0.680–1.274, compared to no treatment), according to multivariable logistic regression analysis. Conclusions::A reduced risk of psoriasis exacerbation after SARS-CoV-2 infection was observed with biologics compared to traditional systemic and nonsystemic treatments. Significant risk factors for exacerbation after infection were identified as existing psoriatic lesions and hypertension.

Developing new therapeutic agents for cancer immunotherapy is highly demanding due to the low response ratio of PD-1/PD-L1 blockade in cancer patients. Here, we discovered that the novel immune checkpoint VISTA is highly expressed on a variety of tumor-infiltrating immune cells, especially myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and CD8⁺ T cells. Then, peptide C1 with binding affinity to VISTA was developed by phage displayed bio-panning technique, and its mutant peptide VS3 was obtained by molecular docking based mutation. Peptide VS3 could bind VISTA with high affinity and block its interaction with ligand PSGL-1 under acidic condition, and elicit anti-tumor activity in vivo. The peptide DVS3-Pal was further designed by d-amino acid substitution and fatty acid modification, which exhibited strong proteolytic stability and significant anti-tumor activity through enhancing CD8⁺ T cell function and decreasing MDSCs infiltration. This is the first study to develop peptides to block VISTA/PSGL-1 interaction, which could act as promising candidates for cancer immunotherapy.

Pyroptosis is a kind of proinflammatory programmed cell death mediated by inflammasome.It affects the occurrence and development of gastric cancer through different ways,showing dual effects.On the one hand,inflammasome-mediated inflammatory response is highly likely to participate in the formation and development of early tumors;on the other hand,drugs can inhibit the deterioration process of tumor proliferation,invasion and metastasis through activating the pathways of inflammasome and pyroptosis.Recently,many agents based on pyroptosis have been found to inhibit gastric cancer by promoting the secondary pyroptosis pathway,regulating NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3(NLRP3)inflammasome and inhibiting caspase-1.The establishment of cell pyrodeath models can predict the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.Most of the models show that gastric cancer patients with high pyroptosis level have better prognosis and longer overall survival.Pyroptosis scores can also be used to predict the response of gastric cancer patients to immunotherapy and to screen potential anti-gastric cancer drugs.Therefore,in-depth understanding of the potential mechanism of pyroptosis affecting the progression of gastric cancer and the role of pyroptosis score in the treatment and prognosis assessment of gastric cancer will be helpful to find a new and effective method for the treatment of gastric cancer.