Objective:To explore the accuracy of a multi-task model based on vision Transformer for analyzing the three-dimensional (3D) upper airway and its subregions, and to evaluate its clinical applicability.Methods:According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, cone-beam CT (CBCT) data of 10 patients [4 males and 6 females, (20.8±2.7) years] who had their first visit to the Department of Orthodontics in the Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University from January 2012 to January 2020 were retrospectively selected. The 3D slicer software was used to segment the upper airway and pharyngeal airway and measure their volumes as the gold standard. The Dolphin 3D software was used to segment the pharyngeal airway and its subregions and measure their volumes as the gold standard. A multi-task model based on vision Transformer developed by the research team for automatic segmentation and volume measurement of the upper airway and its subregions. All the measurements were conducted by the same attending physician. The Bland-Altman analysis and intraclass correlation coefficient ( ICC) were used to evaluate the consistency between the multi-task network and the gold standard in the upper airway segmentation and volume measurements, and the paired t test was used to compare the differences between the multi-tasking model and the gold standard. Results:The mean volume deviation of the upper airway segmented by multi-task model and 3D Slicer was -979.6 mm 3, and the ICC was 0.97. The mean volume deviation of the pharyngeal airway, nasopharynx, velopharynx, glossopharynx and hypopharynx segmented by multi-task network and Dolphin 3D were 2 069.5, -950.1, -823.6, -813.9 and 4 003.4 mm 3, respectively. In addition, ICC in pharyngeal airway, nasopharynx, velopharynx, glossopharynx and hypopharynx were 0.97, 0.94, 0.96, 0.96 and 0.69, respectively. Conclusions:The multi-task model based on vision Transformer produced different errors in the segmentation of 3D upper airway and its subregions. The segmentation of the nasopharynx, velopharynx and glossopharynx was in good agreement with the gold standard, while the segmentation of hypopharynx was poor, suggesting that the robustness and generalization of this model should be further enhanced.

Objective To investigate the intervention effect and mechanism of sinomenine(SIN)on Parkinson's disease(PD)mice based on GSK3 β/Nrf2/HO-1 and NF-κ B signaling pathways.Methods C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into 6 groups:normal group,model group,positive drug group(Levodopa,75 mg?kg-1)and SIN low-,medium-and high-dose groups(20,40,80 mg?kg-1),with 8 mice in each group.Mice were intraperitoneally injected with 20 mg?kg-1 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(MPTP)once a day for 5 days.Intragastric administration was performed 1 hour after injection of MPTP,once a day for 12 days.On the day 11 of administration,the mice were subjected to a pole-climbing experiment,and on the day 12,a rotating rod experiment was performed to test the behavioral changes of the mice.The levels of serum tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-1β(IL-1β)and IL-6 were detected by ELISA.The mRNA expression levels of TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 in brain tissue were detected by RT-qPCR.The protein expression levels of TH,Nrf2,HO-1,p-GSK3β,GSK3β,p-IκB,IκB,p-NF-κB and NF-κB in brain tissue were detected by Western Blot.Results Compared with the normal group,the automatic turning latency(T-turn)of the model group was significantly prolonged(P＜0.05),and the number of falls was significantly increased(P＜0.001).The expression level of TH protein in brain tissue was significantly decreased(P＜0.01),and the mRNA expression levels of IL-1β,TNF-α and IL-6 were significantly increased(P＜0.001).The serum levels of TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 were significantly increased(P＜0.05,P＜0.01).The protein expression levels of p-GSK3β/GSK3β,Nrf2 and HO-1 in brain tissue were significantly decreased(P＜0.05,P＜0.001),and the protein expression ratios of p-IκB/IκB and p-NF-κB/NF-κB were significantly increased(P＜0.001).Compared with the model group,the T-turn in the Sin medium-and high-dose groups was significantly shortened(P＜0.05,P＜0.001),the falling latency was significantly prolonged(P＜0.05,P＜0.01),the times of falls was significantly reduced(P＜0.001),the expression level of TH protein in brain tissue was significantly increased(P＜0.01,P＜0.001),and the level of serum TNF-α was significantly decreased(P＜0.05).The mRNA expression levels of IL-1β,TNF-α and IL-6 in brain tissue of mice in each administration group were significantly decreased(P＜0.001),the serum levels of IL-1β and IL-6 were significantly decreased(P＜0.01,P＜0.001),the protein expression levels of p-GSK3β/GSK3β,Nrf2 and HO-1 in brain tissue were significantly increased(P＜0.05,P＜0.01,P＜0.001),and the protein expression ratios of p-IκB/IκB and p-NF-κB/NF-κB were significantly decreased(P＜0.001).Conclusion SIN can enhance anti-oxidative stress and inhibit neuroinflammation by regulating GSK3β/Nrf2/HO-1 and NF-κB pathways in the brain of Parkinson's disease mice,thereby exerting neuroprotective effects.

Objective:To investigate the correlation between the expression level of serum exosome miR-29C and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients undergoing surgery.Methods:A total of 119 elderly patients who underwent elective spinal surgery in the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from January 2021 to January 2022 were selected and scored on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Scale 1 day before surgery and 1, 7 and 21 days after surgery. The selected patients were divided into POCD group (51 cases) and non-POCD group (68 cases) according to whether the MoCA Scale score decreased ≥2 points 1 day before surgery and 1 day after surgery. S100-β, neuron-specific enolase (NSE) levels and serum exosome miR-29C expression levels were detected and analyzed in all patients 1 day before and 1 day after surgery. Pearson correlation analysis showed the correlation between MoCA Scale score and S100-β, NSE and miR-29C. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the predictive value of S100-β, NSE and miR-29C for POCD occurrence in elderly patients undergoing surgery.Results:The score of MoCA Scale in POCD group were significantly decreased 1, 7 and 21 days after surgery compared with 1 day before surgery (all P<0.05), while the score of MoCA Scale in non-POCD group were significantly decreased only 1 day after surgery compared with 1 day before surgery ( P<0.05). The levels of S100-β and NSE and the expression level of serum exosome miR-29C in 2 groups were significantly increased 1 day after surgery compared with 1 day before surgery (all P<0.05). Moreover, the levels of S100-β and NSE and the expression level of serum exosome miR-29C in POCD group were significantly higher than those in non-POCD group 1 day after surgery (all P<0.05). There was a negative correlation between the MoCA Scale score and the expression level of serum exosome miR-29C 1 day after surgery in the POCD group ( P<0.05). ROC curve analysis showed that the expression levels of NSE, S100-β and exosome miR-29C 1 day after surgery predicted the risk of POCD in elderly surgical patients with area under the curve (AUC) of 0.891, 0.908 and 0.918, respectively. Conclusions:The occurrence of POCD in elderly patients with surgery is related to the increase of the expression level of serum exosome miR-29C, and the expression level of serum exosome miR-29C is negatively correlated with MoCA Scale score. Early monitoring of the miR-29C expression level can provide a basis for the occurrence and development of postoperative POCD in elderly patients, disease diagnosis and clinical intervention.

Objective:To clarify the clinicopathological, especially molecular, features of early-onset gastric cancer with the aim of informing analysis of treatment strategies.Methods:In this retrospective case-control study, we examined data from a dedicated gastric cancer database in Zhongshan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University. The original cohort comprised 2506 patients with gastric cancer who had undergone gastrectomy in Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University from July 2020 to October 2021, including 198 with early-onset gastric cancer (aged ≤45 years) and 2,308 with non-early gastric cancer. We used a simple random sampling method to select 396 of the 2,308 patients aged >45 years (ratio of 1:2) as the control group and then compared molecular diagnostic data and clinicopathological features of the two groups.Results:The median age was 39 years in the early-onset gastric cancer group, while 66 years in the control group. The clinicopathological features of early-onset gastric cancer included female predominance (59.1% [117/198] vs. 27.8% [110/396], χ 2=54.816, P<0.001), less comorbidity (32.3% [64/198] vs. 57.1% [226/396], χ 2=32.355, P<0.001), poorer differentiation (93.9% [186/198] vs. 74.5% [295/396], χ 2=30.777, P<0.001) and higher proportion of diffuse type (40.4% [80/198] vs. 15.9% [63/396], χ 2=69.639, P<0.001), distant metastasis (7.1% [14/198] vs. 2.8% [11/396], χ 2=6.034, P=0.014). Regarding treatment, distal gastrectomy was more commonly performed than proximal gastrectomy (55.1% [109/198] vs. 47.0% [186/396], 1.5% [3/198] vs. 8.3% [33/396], χ 2=11.644, P=0.003). Family history of gastric cancer, TNM stage, tumor size, lymph node dissection, nerve invasion, nodes harboring metastases, range of lymph node dissection, digestive tract reconstruction procedure, implementation of laparoscopic surgery, combined resection, and preoperative treatment did not differ significantly between the two groups (all P>0.05). Molecular diagnosis showed there was a smaller percentage of mismatch repair deficiency in the early-onset gastric cancer than in the control group (1.0% [2/198] vs. 10.1% [40/396], χ 2=16.301, P<0.001), and a higher rate of positivity for Claudin 18.2 (77.8% [154/198] vs. 53.0% [210/396], χ 2=5.442, P<0.001). HER-2 and Epstein–Barr virus positivity rates did not differ significantly between the two groups. Conclusion:Early-onset gastric cancer is a distinct type of gastric cancer with a high degree of malignancy, and treatment targeting Claudin 18.2 may be effective.

Objective:To clarify the clinicopathological, especially molecular, features of early-onset gastric cancer with the aim of informing analysis of treatment strategies.Methods:In this retrospective case-control study, we examined data from a dedicated gastric cancer database in Zhongshan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University. The original cohort comprised 2506 patients with gastric cancer who had undergone gastrectomy in Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University from July 2020 to October 2021, including 198 with early-onset gastric cancer (aged ≤45 years) and 2,308 with non-early gastric cancer. We used a simple random sampling method to select 396 of the 2,308 patients aged >45 years (ratio of 1:2) as the control group and then compared molecular diagnostic data and clinicopathological features of the two groups.Results:The median age was 39 years in the early-onset gastric cancer group, while 66 years in the control group. The clinicopathological features of early-onset gastric cancer included female predominance (59.1% [117/198] vs. 27.8% [110/396], χ 2=54.816, P<0.001), less comorbidity (32.3% [64/198] vs. 57.1% [226/396], χ 2=32.355, P<0.001), poorer differentiation (93.9% [186/198] vs. 74.5% [295/396], χ 2=30.777, P<0.001) and higher proportion of diffuse type (40.4% [80/198] vs. 15.9% [63/396], χ 2=69.639, P<0.001), distant metastasis (7.1% [14/198] vs. 2.8% [11/396], χ 2=6.034, P=0.014). Regarding treatment, distal gastrectomy was more commonly performed than proximal gastrectomy (55.1% [109/198] vs. 47.0% [186/396], 1.5% [3/198] vs. 8.3% [33/396], χ 2=11.644, P=0.003). Family history of gastric cancer, TNM stage, tumor size, lymph node dissection, nerve invasion, nodes harboring metastases, range of lymph node dissection, digestive tract reconstruction procedure, implementation of laparoscopic surgery, combined resection, and preoperative treatment did not differ significantly between the two groups (all P>0.05). Molecular diagnosis showed there was a smaller percentage of mismatch repair deficiency in the early-onset gastric cancer than in the control group (1.0% [2/198] vs. 10.1% [40/396], χ 2=16.301, P<0.001), and a higher rate of positivity for Claudin 18.2 (77.8% [154/198] vs. 53.0% [210/396], χ 2=5.442, P<0.001). HER-2 and Epstein–Barr virus positivity rates did not differ significantly between the two groups. Conclusion:Early-onset gastric cancer is a distinct type of gastric cancer with a high degree of malignancy, and treatment targeting Claudin 18.2 may be effective.

Objective To analyze the clinical courses and outcomes of COVID-19 cases and the influencing factors in Guangdong province and provide basis for the formulation or adjustment of medical care and epidemic control strategy for COVID-19. Methods We collected demographic data, medical histories, clinical courses and outcomes of 1 350 COVID-19 patients reported in Guangdong as of 4 March 2020 via epidemiological investigation and process tracking. Disease severity and clinical course characteristics of the patients and influencing factors of severe illness were analyzed in our study. Results Among 1 350 cases of COVID-19 cases in Guangdong, 72 (5.3%) and 1049 (77.7%) were mild and ordinary cases, 164 (12.1%) were severe cases, 58 (4.3%) were critical cases and 7 (0.5%) were fatal. The median duration of illness were 23 days ( P 25 - P 75 : 18-31 days) and the median length of hospitalization were 20 days ( P 25 - P 75 : 15-27 days). For severe cases, the median time of showing severe manifestations was on the 12th day after onset ( P 25 - P 75 : 9th to 15th days), and the median time of severe manifestation lasted for 8 days P 25 - P 75 : 4-14 days). Among 1 066 discharged/fetal cases, 36.4% (36/99) and 1.0% (1/99) of the mild cases developed to ordinary cases and severe cases respectively after admission; and 5.2% (50/968) and 0.6% (6/968) of the ordinary cases developed to severe cases, and critical cases respectively after admission. In severe cases, 11.4% developed to critical cases (10/88). The influencing factors for severe illness or worse included male (a HR =1.87, 95% CI : 1.43-2.46), older age (a HR =1.67, 95% CI : 1.51-1.85), seeking medical care on day 2-3 after onset (a HR =1.73, 95% CI : 1.20-2.50) pre-existing diabetes (a HR =1.75, 95% CI : 1.12-2.73) and hypertension (a HR =1.49, 95% CI : 1.06-2.09). Conclusions The course of illness and length of hospitalization of COVID-19 cases were generally long and associated with severity of disease clinical outcomes. The severe cases were mainly occurred in populations at high risk. In the epidemic period, classified management of COVID-19 cases should be promoted according to needs for control and prevention of isolation and treatment for the purpose of rational allocation of medical resources.

Objective To assess the imported risk of COVID-19 in Guangdong province and its cities, and conduct early warning. Methods Data of reported COVID-19 cases and Baidu Migration Index of 21 cities in Guangdong province and other provinces of China as of February 25, 2020 were collected. The imported risk index of each city in Guangdong province were calculated, and then correlation analysis was performed between reported cases and the imported risk index to identify lag time. Finally, we classified the early warming levels of epidemic by imported risk index. Results A total of 1 347 confirmed cases were reported in Guangdong province, and 90.0% of the cases were clustered in the Pearl River Delta region. The average daily imported risk index of Guangdong was 44.03. Among the imported risk sources of each city, the highest risk of almost all cities came from Hubei province, except for Zhanjiang from Hainan province. In addition, the neighboring provinces of Guangdong province also had a greater impact. The correlation between the imported risk index with a lag of 4 days and the daily reported cases was the strongest (correlation coefficient: 0.73). The early warning base on cumulative 4-day risk of each city showed that Dongguan, Shenzhen, Zhongshan, Guangzhou, Foshan and Huizhou have high imported risks in the next 4 days, with imported risk indexes of 38.85, 21.59, 11.67, 11.25, 6.19 and 5.92, and the highest risk still comes from Hubei province. Conclusions Cities with a large number of migrants in Guangdong province have a higher risk of import. Hubei province and neighboring provinces in Guangdong province are the main source of the imported risk. Each city must strengthen the health management of migrants in high-risk provinces and reduce the imported risk of Guangdong province.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of reinforcement on duodenal stump using single purse-string suture during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer in preventing duodenal stump leakage. Methods: A descriptive cohort study was conducted to retrospectively collect clinical data of 211 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma who underwent laparoscopic radical gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y or Billroth Ⅱ reconstruction and reinforcement on duodenal stump using laparoscopic single purse-string suture in Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University between January 2013 and December 2016. Of 211 patients, 136 were male and 75 were female with mean age of (57.5±11.1)(24 to 87) years. Tumors locating at gastric upper 1/3, middle 1/3 and low 1/3 were found in 62, 68 and 81 patients respectively. Eighty-three cases underwent total gastrectomy, 128 underwent distal subtotal gastrectomy, 107 underwent Roux-en-Y reconstruction and 104 underwent Billroth II reconstruction. The procedure of reinforcement on duodenal stump using single purse-string suture during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy was as follows: (1) after cutting the duodenal stump to about 2.0 cm in length, use a 3-0 single-strand absorbable suture to make a muscle layer purse at a distance of 1.0 to 1.5 cm from the duodenal stump; (2) use the purse line to make a slipknot; (3) push the duodenum stump into the purse with a needle holder or grasper; (4) tighten the knot of the purse string, and then make 4 to 5 knots for reinforcement. Postoperative complications were defined and graded according to the Clavien-Dindo grading criteria, and the incidence of early complications was recorded. Clinicopathologic features and postoperative outcomes were analyzed. Results: All patients completed operations successfully. The mean time of laparoscopic single purse-string suture was (5.1±1.6) (3.6 to 10.2) minutes. Postoperative early complication occurred in 31 cases (14.7%), of whom 27 cases developed surgery-related complications (12.8%), including 7 cases (3.3%) of peritoneal infection, 6 (2.8%) of pancreatic leakage, 4 (1.9%) of wound infection, 4 (1.9%) of gastroplegia, 2 (0.9%) of peritoneal hemorrhage, 2 (0.9%) of intestinal obstruction, 2 (0.9%) of lymphatic leakage, and no duodenal stump leakage; while 4 cases (1.9%) developed internal non-surgical complication, including 3 cases (1.4%) of pulmonary infection and 1 (0.5%) of cardiovascular event. The patient with peritoneal hemorrhage was healed after re-operation and all other patients were discharged uneventfully after conservative treatment. Four cases (1.9%) developed complications beyond grade III a of Clavien-Dindo criteria. Conclusion Reinforcement on duodenal stump using laparoscopic single purse-string suture during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y or Billroth II reconstruction is simple and effective, and can prevent the risk of development of duodenal stump leakage.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of reinforcement on duodenal stump using single purse?string suture during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer in preventing duodenal stump leakage. Methods A descriptive cohort study was conducted to retrospectively collect clinical data of 211 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma who underwent laparoscopic radical gastrectomy with Roux?en?Y or BillrothⅡreconstruction and reinforcement on duodenal stump using laparoscopic single purse?string suture in Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University between January 2013 and December 2016. Of 211 patients, 136 were male and 75 were female with mean age of (57.5±11.1)(24 to 87) years. Tumors locating at gastric upper 1/3, middle 1/3 and low 1/3 were found in 62, 68 and 81 patients respectively. Eighty?three cases underwent total gastrectomy, 128 underwent distal subtotal gastrectomy, 107 underwent Roux?en?Y reconstruction and 104 underwent Billroth II reconstruction. The procedure of reinforcement on duodenal stump using single purse?string suture during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy was as follows: (1) after cutting the duodenal stump to about 2.0 cm in length, use a 3?0 single?strand absorbable suture to make a muscle layer purse at a distance of 1.0 to 1.5 cm from the duodenal stump; (2) use the purse line to make a slipknot; (3) push the duodenum stump into the purse with a needle holder or grasper; (4) tighten the knot of the purse string, and then make 4 to 5 knots for reinforcement. Postoperative complications were defined and graded according to the Clavien?Dindo grading criteria, and the incidence of early complications was recorded. Clinicopathologic features and postoperative outcomes were analyzed. Results All patients completed operations successfully. The mean time of laparoscopic single purse?string suture was (5.1±1.6) (3.6 to 10.2) minutes. Postoperative early complication occurred in 31 cases (14.7%), of whom 27 cases developed surgery?related complications (12.8%), including 7 cases (3.3%) of peritoneal infection, 6 (2.8%) of pancreatic leakage, 4 (1.9%) of wound infection, 4 (1.9%) of gastroplegia, 2 (0.9%) of peritoneal hemorrhage, 2 (0.9%) of intestinal obstruction, 2 (0.9%) of lymphatic leakage, and no duodenal stump leakage; while 4 cases (1.9%) developed internal non?surgical complication, including 3 cases (1.4%) of pulmonary infection and 1 (0.5%) of cardiovascular event. The patient with peritoneal hemorrhage was healed after re?operation and all other patients were discharged uneventfully after conservative treatment. Four cases (1.9%) developed complications beyond grade III a of Clavien?Dindo criteria. Conclusion Reinforcement on duodenal stump using laparoscopic single purse?string suture during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy with Roux?en?Y or Billroth II reconstruction is simple and effective, and can prevent the risk of development of duodenal stump leakage.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of reinforcement on duodenal stump using single purse?string suture during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer in preventing duodenal stump leakage. Methods A descriptive cohort study was conducted to retrospectively collect clinical data of 211 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma who underwent laparoscopic radical gastrectomy with Roux?en?Y or BillrothⅡreconstruction and reinforcement on duodenal stump using laparoscopic single purse?string suture in Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University between January 2013 and December 2016. Of 211 patients, 136 were male and 75 were female with mean age of (57.5±11.1)(24 to 87) years. Tumors locating at gastric upper 1/3, middle 1/3 and low 1/3 were found in 62, 68 and 81 patients respectively. Eighty?three cases underwent total gastrectomy, 128 underwent distal subtotal gastrectomy, 107 underwent Roux?en?Y reconstruction and 104 underwent Billroth II reconstruction. The procedure of reinforcement on duodenal stump using single purse?string suture during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy was as follows: (1) after cutting the duodenal stump to about 2.0 cm in length, use a 3?0 single?strand absorbable suture to make a muscle layer purse at a distance of 1.0 to 1.5 cm from the duodenal stump; (2) use the purse line to make a slipknot; (3) push the duodenum stump into the purse with a needle holder or grasper; (4) tighten the knot of the purse string, and then make 4 to 5 knots for reinforcement. Postoperative complications were defined and graded according to the Clavien?Dindo grading criteria, and the incidence of early complications was recorded. Clinicopathologic features and postoperative outcomes were analyzed. Results All patients completed operations successfully. The mean time of laparoscopic single purse?string suture was (5.1±1.6) (3.6 to 10.2) minutes. Postoperative early complication occurred in 31 cases (14.7%), of whom 27 cases developed surgery?related complications (12.8%), including 7 cases (3.3%) of peritoneal infection, 6 (2.8%) of pancreatic leakage, 4 (1.9%) of wound infection, 4 (1.9%) of gastroplegia, 2 (0.9%) of peritoneal hemorrhage, 2 (0.9%) of intestinal obstruction, 2 (0.9%) of lymphatic leakage, and no duodenal stump leakage; while 4 cases (1.9%) developed internal non?surgical complication, including 3 cases (1.4%) of pulmonary infection and 1 (0.5%) of cardiovascular event. The patient with peritoneal hemorrhage was healed after re?operation and all other patients were discharged uneventfully after conservative treatment. Four cases (1.9%) developed complications beyond grade III a of Clavien?Dindo criteria. Conclusion Reinforcement on duodenal stump using laparoscopic single purse?string suture during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy with Roux?en?Y or Billroth II reconstruction is simple and effective, and can prevent the risk of development of duodenal stump leakage.