AIM:To investigate the relationship between the dynamic changes of Lymphocyte-to-monocytes ratios(LMR)before PD-1 inhibitor treat-ment and the efficacy and prognosis of PD-1 inhibi-tor treatment in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).METHODS:The clinical case data of 83 patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer admitted to the Cancer Hospital of Wuhu Second People's Hospital from June 2019 to July 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.The rou-tine blood LMR values of all patients before and af-ter treatment were collected,the cut-off value was calculated according to the ROC curve,and the LMR was divided into two groups:high and low be-fore treatment and after treatment.The differenc-es of ORR,DCR,PFS and OS among the patients in each group were analyzed and compared,and the value of LMR value and dynamic changes after treatment on the efficacy and prognosis of patients with PD-1 inhibitors in the treatment of NSCLC pa-tients was analyzed.RESULTS:According to the ROC curve,the critical value of LMR was 1.8,and the LMR was divided into the low LMR group at baseline(LMRB/S<1.8),the high LMR group at base-line(LMRB/S≥1.8)and the low LMR group after treatment(LMRafter<1.8)and the high LMR group af-ter treatment(LMRafter≥1.8).The ORR and DCR after immunotherapy in the high LMRB/S group were high-er than those in the low LMRB/S group(P=0.037;P= 0.0025).Among the patients with low LMRB/S be-fore treatment,the DCR of the LMRafter≥1.8 group was better than that of the LMRafter<1.8 group after treatment(P=0.005).Among the patients with high LMR before treatment,the DCR of the LMRafter≥1.8 group was better than that of the LMRafter<1.8 group(P=0.034).Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that PFS and OS were longer in the high LMRB/S group than in the low LMRB/S group before treat-ment.In the low LMRB/S group before treatment,PFS and OS were longer in patients with LMRafter≥1.8 than those with LMRafter<1.8(P=0.047;P=0.007).Multivariate Cox regression model analysis showed that high LMRB/S value before treatment was an in-dependent risk factor for PFS and OS in NSCLC pa-tients(P=0.006;P=0.033).CONCLUSION:High LMR value of patients before immunotherapy may im-prove the efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors,improve the prognosis of patients,and prolong the survival time.Moreover,the increase of LMR value after treatment may increase the efficacy of patients with low LMR before treatment and improve the prognosis of patients.

Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a kind of central nervous system disease that seriously threatens human health and life. Current treatment for AIS is mainly reperfusion. However, the time-sensitive of reperfusion limits its clinical application, and a considerable part of patients within the time window cannot achieve the expected effect after reperfusion; related complications of reperfusion have not been completely solved. So far, some clinical trials have confirmed that neuroprotectants are useful supplements and adjuncts to reperfusion. This paper reviews the recent advance in neuroprotectants combined with reperfusion in AIS to provide references for AIS treatment.

AIM:To investigate the effects of epal-restat(Epa)on the mitochondrial oxidative stress damage of radiation pneumonitis(RP)mice and to explore its possible mechanism.METHODS:C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into control(CON),Irradiation(IR),IR combined with Epa(10 mg/kg)and IR combined with Epa(20 mg/kg)group,16 mice in each group.Mouse models of RP were es-tablished by whole thorax irradiation at a dose of 15Gy using a 6-MV linear accelerator.Continuous intragastric administration after IR for 6 or 8 weeks.Lung histopathology was analyzed by HE staining.The expression of aldose reductase(AR)was deter-mined by immunohistochemistry.Mitochondrial morphology of lung tissues was observed by trans-mission electron microscopy.The levels of inflam-matory cytokines(IL-6,TNF-α and TGF-β1)in plas-ma were detected by ELISA.The contents of Malo-ndialdehyde(MDA)and 4-hydroxynonenal(4-HNE)in lung tissues were determined by colorimetry.Sin-gle cell suspension of lung tissues was prepared and reactive oxygen species(ROS)levels in the cells was examined using a DCFH-DA fluorescent probe.Real-time quantitative PCR was used to determine the expression of AR,IL-6,TNF-α and TGF-β1.The protein levels of AR,IL-6,TNF-α,TGF-β1,BAX,Bcl2,Cleaved Caspase-3,8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase 1(OGG1)and silent information regulator 3(SIRT3)were detected by Western blot analysis.RESULTS:Compared with the CON group,the alveolar hyper-plasia,alveolar septum thickening and inflammato-ry cell infiltration were observed in the IR group.Moreover,the content of inflammatory factors such as IL-6,TNF-α and TGF-β1 and the expression of BAX and Cleaved Caspase-3 were significantly in-creased,and the expression of Bcl2 was obviously decreased after irradiation.Compared with the IR group,Epa robustly alleviated RP.Meanwhile,Epa down-regulated inflammatory cells infiltration and the expression of inflammatory cytokines,such as IL-6,TNF-α and TGF-β1.In addition,Epa could down-regulate the expression of BAX and Cleaved Caspase-3,and up-regulate Bcl2 in lung tissues.Compared with the CON group,the expression of AR,the levels of ROS,MDA and 4-HNE were signifi-cantly increased,the expression of OGG1 and SIRT3 were significantly decreased,and mitochon-drial damage was aggravated in the IR group.Com-pared with IR group,the expression of AR was sig-nificantly down-regulated,the levels of ROS,MDA and 4-HNE were significantly decreased,the expres-sions of OGG1 and SIRT3 were significantly in-creased,and the mitochondrial damage was signifi-cantly alleviated in IR group after 6 to 8 weeks of Epa administration.CONCLUSION:Epa has a pro-tective effect on RP,which may be related to the in-hibition of AR expression,the reduction of mito-chondrial oxidative stress injury,and the inhibition of inflammatory response and cell apoptosis.

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of intravenous thrombolysis with low-dose and standard-dose recombinant tissue plasminogen activator(rt-PA)in the elderly patients(aged over 80 years)with acute ischemic stroke(AIS).Methods A total of 201 elderly patients with AIS treated at Tianjin Fourth Central Hospital from February 2019 to February 2023 were prospectively included and randomly assigned to the rt-PA low-dose group(n=93,0.6 mg/kg)and rt-PA standard-dose group(n=108,0.9 mg/kg).The incidence of intra-cranial hemorrhage,symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage,fatal intracranial hemorrhage,neurologic deterioration within 7 days and mortality within 90 days were observed to evaluate the safety.The neurologic improvement rate and good prognosis rate at 90 days were used to evaluate the effectiveness.A stratified analysis of 90-day outcomes was performed based on stroke severity and age.Results The incidence of intracranial hemorrhage,symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and fatal intracranial hemorrhage within 7 days in rt-PA low-dose group was lower than that in rt-PA standard-dose group(P＜0.05).There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups concerning the residual safety index and the effectiveness index.The 90-day good prognosis rate of moderate stroke sub-group and of≥90 years of age sub-group in rt-PA low-dose group were both higher than that of rt-PA standard-dose group(P＜0.05).Conclusions For AIS patients with moderate stroke and aged over 90 years,intravenous thrombolytic therapy with rt-PA 0.6 mg/kg is recommended.

Objective To explore the correlation between lumbar spine bone mineral density and the occurrence of large rotator cuff tears. Methods A total of 109 patients with arthroscopic shoulder surgery in the Department of Arthroplasty Surgery in Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2018 to October 2023 were selected and divided into large rotator cuff tear group (n=27) and small rotator cuff tear group (n=82) according to the severity of the rotator cuff tears. General materials of patients were collected, and multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the correlation between lumbar spine bone mineral density and the occurrence of large rotator cuff tears. Results The large rotator cuff tear group had significant higher age and higher proportion of patients with a history of trauma compared to the small rotator cuff tear group (P < 0.05); additionally, the levels of total cholesterol, albumin, serum magnesium, total hip bone mineral density, and lumbar spine bone mineral density were significantly lower in the large rotator cuff tear group (P < 0.05). The results of multivariate Logistic regression analysis indicated that lumbar spine bone mineral density was associated with the occurrence of large rotator cuff tears. The prevalence of large rotator cuff tears across the four quartile intervals of lumbar spine bone mineral density named as Q1 (< 0.870 g/cm²), Q2 (0.870~ < 0.991 g/cm²), Q3 (0.991~1.137 g/cm²), and Q4 (>1.137 g/cm²) were 48.15%, 29.63%, 18.52% and 3.70% respectively, showing a gradual decreasing trend with significant differences (P < 0.05). Conclusion There is a correlation between lumbar spine bone mineral density and large rotator cuff tears. The lower the bone density of the lumbar spine is, the higher the risk of large rotator cuff tears will be.

Objective To analyze the application value of a Nomogram model established on clinical and ultrasound features of thyroid in modifying classification results of the Chinese Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (C-TI-RADS) by ultrasound physicians. Methods The clinicopathological ultrasound materials of patients with surgical resection for thyroid nodules in Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital (training set, n=841) and Sichuan Mianyang 404 Hospital (external validation set, n=295) from January 2021 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed, and preoperative thyroid ultrasound was used to classify thyroid nodules by C-TI-RADS. Univariate and Multivariate Logistic regression analyses were used to screen independent predictors in the training set and a Nomogram model was constructed, and Bootstrap resampling was used for internal validation; ultrasound physicians in Sichuan Mianyang 404 Hospital were charged in external verification based on this Nomogram model. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and calibration curve were drawn to evaluate the efficacy of the model and its clinical value in modifying the classification results by C-TI-RADS. Results Univariate and Multivariate Logistic regression analyses showed that gender, age, maximum diameter of nodules, the number of nodules, ultrasound abnormalities of cervical lymph nodes and C-TI-RADS classification were the independent factors for predicting the modified classification results of C-TI-RADS by ultrasound physicians (P < 0.05). Consistency index of the Nomogram model constructed based on these factors was 0.842 (95%CI, 0.816 to 0.867), the area under the curve (AUC) was 0.842, sensitivity was 92.9%, specificity was 63.7%, and accuracy was 75.9%. The prediction results of the Nomogram model were in good agreement with the actual situation in both the training set and the external validation set. Conclusion Nomogram model based on clinical and ultrasound features of thyroid shows good predictive accuracy in modifying classification results of C-TI-RADS by ultrasound physicians, which has potential clinical application value.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) intravenous thrombolysis combined with edaravone dexborneol at different timing in super elderly patients (aged≥85 years) with moderate to severe acute ischemic stroke (AIS).Methods:A prospective study was performed. Seventy-one super elderly patients with moderate to severe AIS treated with rt-PA intravenous thrombolysis combined with edaravone dexborneol from December 2020 to March 2023 in Department of Neurology, Affiliated Fourth Central Hospital of Nankai University were selected and randomly divided into early group ( n=35) and advanced group ( n=36); patients in the early group were given edaravone dexborneol immediately after rt-PA intravenous thrombolysis, and patients in the advanced group were given edaravone dexborneol 24 h after rt-PA intravenous thrombolysis. In addition, 31 patients with moderate to severe AIS received rt-PA intravenous thrombolysis only in Department of Neurology of the hospital from August 2018 to December 2020 were selected as control group. Differences in efficacy and safety indexes among the 3 groups were compared. Results:After 7 d of treatment, the improvement rate of neurological function in early group was significantly higher than that in control group and advanced group ( P<0.05). After 90 d of treatment, modified Rankin scale (mRS) scores in early group were statistically lower than those in control group and advanced group ( P<0.05); good prognosis rate in early group was statistically higher than that in control group and advanced group ( P<0.05). The incidences of intracranial hemorrhage and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in early group were significantly lower than those in control group and advanced group ( P<0.05). After 30 and 90 d of treatment, the advanced group had significantly lower mortality than the control group, but significantly higher mortality than the early group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Edaravone dexborneol immediately after rt-PA intravenous thrombolysis is the optimal timing for super elderly patients with moderate to severe AIS, which can improve the efficacy and safety.

Objective:To explore the effect of visual mind mapping based on Mini-CEX evaluation combined with case-based learning (CBL) on improving the learning ability and teaching satisfaction of nursing students in department of general surgery.Methods:A total of 120 nurses rotating in the Department of General Surgery, Panzhihua Central Hospital (Clinical Medical College of Panzhihua University) from September 2019 to July 2020 were selected as research objects, and randomly divided into a control group and a study group, with 60 nurses in each group. The control group used traditional teaching, and the study group used visual mind mapping based on Mini-CEX evaluation combined with CBL. After the training, the clinical comprehensive ability of the nurses was evaluated by theoretical and practical assessment, and the self-learning ability and teaching satisfaction of the nurses were analyzed through self-made questionnaire survey. SPSS 22.0 was used for t test and chi-square test. Results:The theoretical and practical assessment scores of nursing students in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group[(95.01±3.52) vs. (83.26±4.05); (96.14±3.22) vs. (81.17±4.30)] ( P=0.001). Before the rotation training, there was no statistical difference between the study group and the control group in the scores of self-motivation beliefs, task analysis, self-monitoring and adjustment, and self-evaluation ( P>0.05). After the rotation training, the scores of above 4 aspects were significantly higher in study group than the control group ( P<0.05). The nurse trainees in the study group were significantly superior to those in control group in the following 7 aspects: reasonable arrangement of the teaching plan, novelty of the teaching mode, improvement of clinical nursing skills, improvement of the nurse-patient communication ability, improvement of the emergency response ability, and overall teaching satisfaction ( P=0.001). Conclusion:Visual mind mapping based on Mini-CEX evaluation combined with CBL applied to clinical teaching training of nursing students in the department of general surgery can effectively improve the effectiveness of nursing teaching and teaching satisfaction, improve the learning ability of nurses, and improve the nursing level of nursing students in the department of general surgery.

This article aims to comprehensively review the concept, etiology, classification, classical cortical mapping, assessment, a proposed flowchart for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, mechanisms of development and recovery, prognosis, and influencing factors for post-stroke aphasia(PSA)types in the Chinese language.We emphasize the necessity and significance of neuroimaging assessment of the brain and blood vessels and neuropsychological assessment in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of PSA in Chinese.We also recommend and encourage the use of the dichotomies of internal vs.external and anterior vs.posterior as a starting point, based on the association of anatomical locations of the brain and blood vessels with brain language areas and language disorders.A classification system of PSA in Chinese developed from this approach in the form of a flowchart is well-suited for guiding the clinical treatment of cerebral stroke.Incorporating the "four elements" , the flowchart enables convenient diagnosis, classification and differential diagnosis of PSA in Chinese and facilitates targeted and personalized rehabilitation planning to benefit the patient.This article introduces the use of memantine, piracetam, donepezil and other drugs for PSA treatment, evaluates clinical trials on memantine conducted in China and abroad and its mechanisms of action for the treatment of PSA, and discusses how rehabilitation therapy achieves therapeutic effects.For the treatment of PSA, clinical research and practice using drugs such as memantine, piracetam and donepezil in combination with non-pharmacotherapy and rehabilitation training should be promoted.

Objective:In order to provide the precise prevention and control strategy of drug resistance TB in Gansu province, we analyzed the status and risk factors of new drug resistance pulmonary tuberculosis patients.Methods:New pulmonary tuberculosis patients were enrolled from 30 tuberculosis-specialized medical institutions (drug resistance monitoring stations) in Gansu province between first September 2014 to 31 th August 2017, and filled in the survey questionnaire. The isolated Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains were implemented 10 drugs drug- susceptibility tes, including isoniazid (INH), rifampicin (RFP), ethambutol (EMB), streptomycin (Sm), kanamycin (Km), amikacin (Am), ofloxacin (Ofx), capreomycin (Cm), propithio-iso-nicotinamide (Pto).The risk factors were analyzed by logistic regression model. Results:One patient was corresponding one clinical isolates among 1 815 patients. The rate (95% CI) of total drug-resistance, single drugresistance, multiple drug- resistance, multidrug-resistance and extensively drug-resistant were 25.45% (23.45%-27.46%), 11.40% (9.94%-12.87%),6.23% (5.11%-7.34%), 7.82% (6.59%-9.06%) and 0.28% (0.03%-0.52%) respectively. Among 142 multidrug-resistant TB patients, the farmers, young adults aged 20-59 and low-income group were 90.85%, 62.68% and 31.69%, respectively. The results of univariate and multivariate analysis showed that the male, non-Han, treatment less than 1 month group and treatment less than 1 month and withdrawal less than 2 month group were risk factors of new multidrug-resistant pulmonary TB. Conclusions:Compared with the Chinese national baseline level of TB resistance, the total drug resistance rate of new TB patients in Gansu province was low, but the multidrug-resistance rate was high. The health assistance for rural low-income TB patients was still an important strategy to prevent and control multidrug-resistant in Gansu province. And measures must implement to stop irregular treatment and poor compliance, as the risk factors of multidrug-resistance in new PTB patients.