Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) combined with lower cervical fracture is often categorized into unstable fracture, with a high incidence of neurological injury and a high rate of disability and morbidity. As factors such as shoulder occlusion may affect the accuracy of X-ray imaging diagnosis, it is often easily misdiagnosed at the primary diagnosis. Non-operative treatment has complications such as bone nonunion and the possibility of secondary neurological damage, while the timing, access and choice of surgical treatment are still controversial. Currently, there are no clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of AS combined with lower cervical fracture with or without dislocation. To this end, the Spinal Trauma Group of Orthopedics Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association organized experts to formulate Clinical guidelines for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis combined with lower cervical fracture in adults ( version 2024) in accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine, scientificity and practicality, in which 11 recommendations were put forward in terms of the diagnosis, imaging evaluation, typing and treatment, etc, to provide guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of AS combined with lower cervical fracture.

Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) have been commonly deployed to prevent and control the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), resulting in a worldwide decline in influenza prevalence. However, the influenza risk in China warrants cautious assessment. We conducted a cross-sectional, seroepidemiological study in Shandong Province, Northern China in mid-2021. Hemagglutination inhibition was performed to test antibodies against four influenza vaccine strains. A combination of descriptive and meta-analyses was adopted to compare the seroprevalence of influenza antibodies before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The overall seroprevalence values against A/H1N1pdm09, A/H3N2, B/Victoria, and B/Yamagata were 17.8% (95% CI 16.2%-19.5%), 23.5% (95% CI 21.7%-25.4%), 7.6% (95% CI 6.6%-8.7%), and 15.0 (95% CI 13.5%-16.5%), respectively, in the study period. The overall vaccination rate was extremely low (2.6%). Our results revealed that antibody titers in vaccinated participants were significantly higher than those in unvaccinated individuals (P < 0.001). Notably, the meta-analysis showed that antibodies against A/H1N1pdm09 and A/H3N2 were significantly low in adults after the COVID-19 pandemic (P < 0.01). Increasing vaccination rates and maintaining NPIs are recommended to prevent an elevated influenza risk in China.

Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) can lead to lower back pain and may be even accompanied by scoliosis, neurological dysfunction and other complications, which will affect the daily activities and life quality of patients. Vertebral augmentation is an effective treatment method for OVCF, but it cannot correct unbalance of bone metabolism or improve the osteoporotic status, causing complications like lower back pain, limited spinal activities and vertebral refracture. The post-operative systematic and standardized rehabilitation treatments can improve curative effect and therapeutic efficacy of anti-osteoporosis, reduce risk of vertebral refracture, increase patient compliance and improve quality of life. Since there still lack relevant clinical treatment guidelines for postoperative rehabilitation treatments following vertebral augmentation for OVCF, the current treatments are varied with uneven therapeutic effect. In order to standardize the postoperative rehabilitation treatment, the Spine Trauma Group of the Orthopedic Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association organized relevant experts to refer to relevant literature and develop the "Guideline for postoperative rehabilitation treatment following vertebral augmentation for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (2022 version)" based on the clinical guidelines published by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) as well as on the principles of scientificity, practicality and advancement. The guideline provided evidence-based recommendations on 10 important issues related to postoperative rehabilitation treatments of OVCF.

Objective:To analyze the status of first viral load (VL) suppression for newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART) from 2014 to 2016 in Shandong province, to provide theoretical evidence for improvement of ART effectiveness.Methods:Based on a retrospective cohort study, logistic regression model was used to identify influencing factors about VL suppression.Results:There were 4 833 newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases who received ART from 2014 to 2016 in Shandong province, and 3 449 cases achieved VL suppression at the first VL testing. The rate of first VL suppression was 71.36%. The possibilities of first VL suppression among patients on ART with education at junior high school, junior college and above were higher than those with education at primary school and below, with OR values at 1.75 and 2.00, separately. The possibilities of first VL suppression for patients treated at medical institutions was higher than those by CDC, with OR value 1.29. The possibilities of first VL suppression among patients whose CD4 count level at 201-350, 351-500 and ≥501 cells/μl were higher than that of the patients whose CD4 count level at ≤200 cells/μl, with OR values at 2.36, 2.11 and 2.66, respectively. The possibilities of first VL suppression among patients who missed doses was lower than those who did not miss doses, with OR value at 0.55. All the Pvalues for the above comparisons was <0.05. Conclusions:The suppression of viral load for HIV/AIDS on ART was influenced by culture level, CD4 count level at the entry of ART, treatment institutions and adherence to the therapy. Earlier diagnosis, treatment services provided by medical institutions and improvement of drug adherence can enhance ART effectiveness.

Objective:To analyze the status of follow-up and its correlation with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients from 2014 to 2016 in Shandong province, then to provide theoretical evidence for the improvement of follow-up and HAART.Methods:Based on retrospective cohort study, logistic regression model was used to identify influencing factors of follow-up for HIV/AIDS, and chi-square test was used to do correlation analysis.Results:There were 6253 newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases from 2014 to 2016 in Shandong province, and 6011 cases accepted follow-up service. The cumulative follow-up rate was 96.13%, and timely follow-up rate was 94.51%. Higher prevalence of follow-up was found among those aged 15-24 years at diagnosis, diagnosed by VCT, with education level of college and above, lived in east of Shandong province and infected with homosexual sex behaviors. HIV/AIDS cases who received follow-up service within 1 year of diagnosis were more likely to receive HAART ( OR=5.28, 95% CI: 3.51-7.95) and meet the level of viral load (VL) suppression ( OR=4.30, 95% CI: 2.89-6.40) than those who received follow-up service later. Conclusions:The status of follow-up of HIV/AIDS in Shandong province was influenced by age at diagnosis, sample resource, cultural level, address and transmission route. Timely follow-up can improve the proportion and effect of HIV/AIDS treatment.

Objective:To report on 3 patients who presented with rupture of hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm after liver transplantation.Methods:From April 2010 to April 2019, 3 patients with hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm rupture after liver transplantation treated at the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital were studied. The possible causes, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Rupture of hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm occurred on the19th, 28th and 63th days after transplantation. The 3 patients all presented with hematochezia and abdominal pain, while 2 patients presented with hematemesis. Two patients had bile leakage and abdominal infection. All the 3 patients presented with fever. Patient 1 who was diagnosed by laparotomy died of liver failure. Patient 2 underwent interventional embolization of hepatic artery and died of liver failure also. Patient 3 underwent surgical resection of the pseudoaneurysm followed by hepatic artery reconstruction, but died of repeat abdominal hemorrhage.Conclusion:Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm after liver transplantation has a long latent period and is difficult to diagnose at an early stage. Early detection of this life-threatening complication is the key to improve survival. Early treatment of biliary leakage, abdominal infection and other complications help to prevent development of pseudoaneurysms.

Objective:To investigate the predictive value of negative result of susceptibility vessel sign (SVS) in etiology types of large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke.Methods:Sixty-three LVO stroke patients admitted to our hospital from December 2015 to October 2019 were chosen in our study. The clinical data of 63 patients with negative SVS and positive SVS were compared to clarify the independent factors influencing the SVS negative/positive results. The SVS negative rate in large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) patients and non-LAA patients were compared, and the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of SVS in predicting LAA acute middle cerebral artery occlusion were evaluated.Results:Of the 63 patients, 32 (50.8%) had negative SVS, and 31 had positive SVS; as compared with the positive SVS group, the negative SVS group had significantly higher incidence of hyperlipidemia, lower baseline NIHSS scores, and lower incidence of atrial fibrillation ( P<0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that hyperlipidemia and baseline NIHSS scores were independent factors influencing SVS in patients with LVO stoke. Among the 41 LAA patients, 25 had negative SVS, with a negative rate of 61.0%; among the 22 non-LAA patients, 7 had negative SVS, with a negative rate of 31.8%; significant difference in negative rate was noted between the two groups ( χ2=4.870, P=0.027). The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and accuracy of negative SVS in predicting LAA stroke was 60.98% ( 95%CI: 44.50%-75.80%), 68.18% ( 95%CI:45.13%-86.14%), 78.12%, 48.39% and 63.49%, respectively. Conclusion:Negative result of susceptibility vessel sign has a high predictive value in acute middle cerebral artery occlusion.

Objective:To investigate the variation of CD4 + /CD8 + ratio and related influencing factors after receiving antiviral treatment for HIV/AIDS in Shandong province. Methods:HIV/AIDS patients in Shandong province initially received HAART from 2010 to 2015, at least 15 years old with the CD4 + T and CD8 + T cell count tested at baseline, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years after treatment initiation were selected. According to their retrospectively collected baseline and follow-up data, the variation of CD4 + /CD8 + and the related influencing factors were described and analyzed by using rank sum test and generalized estimating equation(GEE). Results:A total of 557 subjects were included in the study. The median baseline CD4 + /CD8 + ratio was 0.20, and the CD4 + /CD8 + ratio was inverted in 99.82% of the patients. The proportion of patients with CD4 + /CD8 + ratio > 1 was 0.18% at baseline, and increased to 13.11% after 5 years of treatment. The trend of time change was statistically significant ( χ2 =95.01, P< 0.05). The result of GEE analysis showed that baseline CD4 + T lymphocytes count level and baseline symptoms/signs were the main factors influencing the variation trend of CD4 + /CD8 + ratio. Conclusions:After 5 years of antiviral treatment with HIV/AIDS in Shandong province, the CD4 + /CD8 + ratio increased significantly. Baseline CD4 + T cell count level and baseline symptoms/signs of patients are the main factors affecting the rate of improvement of CD4 + /CD8 + ratio.

Objective: To compare the clinical effects between laparoscopic cholecystectomy and choledochotomy versus traditional open cholecystectomy plus choledochotomy. Methods: One hundred and sixty-eight elderly patients with gallbladder and choledocholithiasis were divided into a laparoscopy group(n=75, receiving laparoscopic cholecystectomy and choledochotomy)and an open abdominal group(n=93, undergoing traditional open cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration). The surgical incision length, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, anal exhaust time, hospital stay and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. Results: The surgical incision length, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, anal exhaust time, hospital stay were lower in the laparoscopic group than in the open abdominal group(P<0.05). The incidence of postoperative complications was lower in the laparoscopic group than in the open group(P<0.05). Conclusions Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and choledochotomy can obviously improve the clinical efficacy and reduce complications in elderly patients with gallbladder and choledocholithiasis, and it is worthy of clinical application.

A survey was conducted to analyze the HIV testing status and related influencing factors of male sexually transmitted diseases(STD) patients attending 18 county-level hospitals in Shandong Province from July 2015 to August 2016. The HIV detection rate of 1 570 subjects was 77.58% (1 218/1 570), and the HIV-antibody positive rate was 0.99% (12/1 218). Compared with general hospitals patients, urinary and anorectal patients, non-sexual patients, and patients with negative attitudes toward HIV testing, patients were more likely to be tested for HIV from specialized hospitals (OR=3.74, 95%CI:2.53-5.54), the skin and venereal section (OR=1.92, 95%CI: 1.31-2.79), the STD group (OR=2.02, 95%CI: 1.34-3.03) and patients with positive attitude (OR=15.20, 95%CI:10.74-21.52).