OBJECTIVE To optimize β-cyclodextrin(β-CD)inclusion process of Cinnamomi Ramulus Formula Granules vola-tile constituents by orthogonal test,based on standard relation and information entropy method.METHODS On the basis of single factor experiments,the ratio of β-CD to aromatic aqueous solution,the inclusion temperature,and the inclusion time were selected as the investigating factors;the inclusion rate,drug loading,and standard relation of cinnamic aldehyde in inclusion complex were used as the evaluation index.The information entropy method was used to determine the weight coefficient of each index,then the comprehen-sive score was calculated,the inclusion process conditions were optimized by orthogonal experiment.The inclusion complex was charac-terized by thin layer chromatography,ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy,Fourier infrared spectroscopy,and X-ray diffraction.RE-SULTS The best inclusion process was that the ratio of β-CD to aromatic aqueous solution was 3∶100(g·mL-1),the inclusion temperature was 50℃,and the inclusion time was 1 h.The average inclusion rate of the obtained inclusion compound was 80.84%,the drug loading was 8.63%,and the standard relation was 0.91.The results of thin-layer chromatography,ultraviolet,infrared spec-troscopy and other characterization experiments showed that the volatile components in the aromatic aqueous solution successfully en-tered the β-CD cavity,and the inclusion complex was successfully prepared.CONCLUSION The optimum inclusion process is sta-ble and feasible,which can provide references for the preparation process of Cinnamomi Ramulus Formula Granules.

OBJECTIVE To explore the improving effect of luteolin （Lut） on placental dysfunction in rats with gestational diabetes mellitus （GDM） and its potential mechanism based on hedgehog （Hh） signaling pathway. METHODS Twenty female rats were randomly selected as a control group and fed a normal diet. The remaining female rats were fed a high-fat and high-sugar diet for 8 weeks and then caged with male rats. Pregnant rats were administered 35 mg/kg streptozotocin intraperitoneally to establish GDM models. Successfully modeled female rats were randomly allocated to model group， SAG group （Hh signaling pathway activator SAG 50 mg/kg）， Lut low-dose group （Lut 40 mg/kg）， Lut high-dose group （Lut 80 mg/kg）， and Lut high+ITR group （Lut 80 mg/kg+Hh signaling pathway antagonist itraconazole 50 mg/kg）， with 20 rats in each group. Female rats in each drug group were intubated with the corresponding drug solution once a day for 19 days. After the final administration， the serum glucose- fat metabolic parameters （levels of fasting blood glucose and fasting insulin， insulin resistance index）， placental quality， placental permeability [Evan’s blue （EB） content]， and pathological changes in placental tissue were observed. The activities of superoxide dismutase （SOD）， the contents of malondialdehyde （MDA） and reduced glutathione （GSH）， and the protein expressions of Sonic Hh （Shh）， Patched-1 （Ptch1）， Smoothened （Smo） and Gli family zinc finger-1 （Gli1） in placental tissue were detected. HBB_ RESULTS Compared with the control group， rats in the model group showed narrow capillary lumens， perivascular fibrosis in placental tissue， and a significant increase in serum glucose-fat metabolic parameters， placental quality， contents of EB and MDA， while there was a significant decrease in SOD activity， GSH content， and protein expressions of Shh， Ptch1， Smo and Gli1 （P＜0.05）. Compared with the model group， rats in the SAG group， Lut low-dose and high-dose groups had widened capillary lumens， a significant decrease in perivascular fibrosis in placental tissue， serum glucose-fat metabolic parameters， placental qualities， EB and MDA contents， while there was a significant increase in SOD activities， GSH contents， and protein expressions of Shh， Ptch1， Smo and Gli1 （P＜0.05）， with the high-dose group showing no significant difference compared to the SAG group （P＞0.05）. The Hh signaling pathway antagonist itraconazole could significantly reverse the improving effects of Lut on the above indicators （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS Lut can improve glucose metabolism parameters of GDM rats， reduce placental permeability， alleviate pathological damage to placental tissue， and reduce oxidative stress. These effects may be related to the activation of the Hh signaling pathway.

Objective Liver cancer is the second leading cause of tumor-related death.The efficacy of local thermal ablation is comparable to surgical resection for the early hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),and the ablation technique is minimally invasive,repeatable,and has a low complication rate.However,early recurrence((2 years)is the main cause of death after HCC ablation,but there is still a lack of accurate and reliable prediction models for early recurrence.Therefore,this survey intended to construct prediction models for early recurrence of HCC after ablation by using preoperative gadoxetic acid disodium-enhanced magnetic resonance(MR)images data combined with radiomics methods,evaluate and verify their predictive efficacy.To explore the application value of contrast-enhanced MRI imaging before ablation in the prognosis assessment of HCC patients,and to provide reliable data and theoretical basis for clinical treatment decisions.Methods A retrospective study was performed on 120 patients with HCC who underwent ablation and all the patients were underwent contrast-enhanced MRI examination within 1 month.A total of 1318 radiomic features were extracted from each patient by using preoperative T2-weighted sequence(T2WI)images of contrast-enhanced MRI.After feature selection,six machine learning algorithms would be used for construction of models and comparison.Finally,Logistic regression analysis was used to establish a clinical model,a radiomics model and a combined model which included the above risk factors and radiologic features.The nomogram was constructed based the combined model to evaluate the differentiation,accuracy and clinical benefit.Results Five radiomic features most closely related to early recurrence were identified and selected for model construction.The radiomic model had effective predictive performance,with AUC of 0.80 in the training sets.Two clinical risk factors associated with early recurrence,including tumor number and peritumoral hypodensity on the hepatobiliary phase,were selected to established a clinical-radiological-radiomics(CRRM)model,with AUC as high as 0.92 in the validation sets.The nomogram of CRRM model was constructed and the calibration curves indicated the goodness of fit.Decision curve analysis further confirmed the clinical usefulness of CRRM model.Conclusion The radiomics model of preoperatively contrast-enhanced MRI-T2WI image features was identified be effective to predict HCC early recurrence.In contrast,the CRRM model could be used as a more comprehensive and superior tool to predict individual probability of early recurrence.Patients at high risk of early recurrence could be identified and the appropriate and effective preoperative treatments could also be taken,to improve the prognosis and long-term survival rate of HCC patients the individualized treatment strategies should be formulated.

Objective:To translate the English version of the Beliefs Toward Mental Illness Scale (BTMI) into Chinese and test the reliability and validity of the Chinese version in college students.Methods:According to the Beaton cross-cultural adaptation guideline, the Chinese version of BTMI was formed. From April to May 2023, a questionnaire survey was conducted on 915 university students from 171 universities in 26 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities across China using convenience sampling, to analyze the reliability and validity of the scale.Results:A total of 915 questionnaires were distributed, and 814 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective recovery rate of 88.96% (814/915). The Chinese version of BTMI had a total of 21 items. The Cronbach's α coefficient of the total scale was 0.922, and the Cronbach's α coefficients of each dimension were 0.745 to 0.921. The half reliability coefficient of the total scale was 0.797, and the retest reliability coefficient of the total scale was 0.903 ( P<0.01). Exploratory factor analysis extracted four common factors, namely social function, risk, incurability, and awkwardness, with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 62.29%. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that all important fitting indicators were greater than 0.900, indicating a good overall model fit. Conclusions:The Chinese version of BTMI has good reliability and validity, which can be used to evaluate the beliefs of Chinese university students about mental illness.

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:Based on bioinformatics,new immune-related LncRNAs related to the prognosis of gastric cancer were screened,and a prognostic risk model of immune-related LncRNA was further constructed,in order to be used as a new indicator for early diagnosis and prognostic status of gastric cancer.Methods:The gastric cancer transcriptome data and corresponding clinical prog-nosis data were downloaded from multiple data platforms,and the immune-related LncRNAs of gastric cancer were screened by bioin-formatics methods.Cox regression analysis was used to screen LncRNAs related to immune prognosis in gastric cancer,and LncRNAs related to immune prognosis with independent prognostic significance were identified to construct a prognostic risk model,and the risk score of each patient was calculated.Patients were divided into low-risk and high-risk groups according to the cutpoint.Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed for survival analysis and survival curves were drawn,nomograms were drawn and internal validation was per-formed,and univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed to analyze the relationship between risk scores and clin-icopathological characteristics and survival prognosis of gastric cancer patients.Results:Three immune prognosis-related LncRNAs(UCA1,MIR4435-1HG,RP11-617F23.1)were identified by Cox regression analysis,and a predictive scoring model was constructed to divide the patients into high-risk group and low-risk group according to the prognosis score.There was a statistically significant dif-ference in the prognosis of patients between the two groups(P<0.05).The multivariate Cox regression analysis risk score was an inde-pendent risk factor for the prognosis of gastric cancer,and the internal verification of the nomogram showed good reliability.Conclu-sion:Three immune-related LncRNAs in gastric cancer are significantly correlated with the prognosis of gastric cancer patients,and the predictive scoring model constructed based on them can effectively predict the prognosis and can be used as their independent prog-nostic biomarkers.

This paper interprets the content and recommendations of the guidelines on infection prevention and control in long-term care facilities put forward by the World Health Organization （WHO） during the 2019 coronavirus disease （COVID-19） pandemic， and actively explores the key points of nursing and infection prevention and control measures for the long-term care facilities under the background of repeated outbreaks， with the aim of providing care measures and infection prevention and control measures that suit our national conditions to improve the living standards of the elderly and protect them from viral infection amid the recurring pandemic.

Objective To investigate whether Andrographolide(AG)can alleviate intestinal injury in sepsis by ac-tivating the SLC7A11/GPX4 axis in ferroptosis.Methods Forty rats were randomly divided into sham group(sham group),sepsis group(CLP group),AG low,medium and high dose groups(5,10 and 20 mg/kg).HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes of Intestinal tract.ELISA method was used to determine Inter-leukin 6(IL-6),tumour necrosis factor α(TNF-α),intestinal fatty acid binding protein(I-FABP),D-lactate content.The mechanism of ferroptosis was explored with AG high dose group(AG20 group),forty rats were ran-domly divided into sham group,CLP group,ferroptosis inhibitor(Fer-1)group,AG20+Fer-1 group.HE staining and transmission electron microscopy were used to observe the pathological changes of Intestinal tract.The kits were used to determine oxidative stress MDA,GSH levels and Fe3+content.Western blot was used to detect the protein levels of solute carrier family 7 member 11(SLC7A11),glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4),and ferritin heavy poly-peptide 1(FTH-1).Results Compared with the sham group,the CLP group showed severe morphological damage to the small intestine,with significantly higher levels of inflammation,I-FABP and D-lactate(all P＜0.05),the AG group reversed these changes in a concentration-dependent manner(all P＜0.05).Compared with the CLP group,the AG20 and Fer-1 groups showed improved pathological damage to the small intestine,with lower levels of MDA and Fe3+and higher levels of GSH,SLC7A11,GPX4 and FTH-1 protein expression increased(all P＜0.05),and pathological injury and oxidative stress were reduced in the AG20+Fer-1 group,and SLC7A11,GPX4 and FTH-1 protein expression increased more significantly(all P＜0.05).Conclusion The mechanism by which AG attenuates intestinal injury in sepsis may be related to SLC7A11/GPX4 axis activation in ferroptosis.

OBJECTIVE To establish and optimize tablets adding mechanism of automatic tablet dispensing machine in the inpatient pharmacy, realize tablets checking and fine management for tablets inventory and expiration date in process of tablets adding, reduce incidence of errors, improve work efficiency, and ensure the safety of tablets use for patients. METHODS Intelligent software combined with barcode scanning technology was used to carry out intelligent intervention on the error-prone link in the process of tablets adding of automatic drug dispensing machine. The error ratio of tablets adding(%), average of daily tablets adding time(min), error ratio of tablets quantity in monthly inventory check(%) were compared before and after intelligent intervention. RESULTS Compared with before optimization, the error ratio of tablets adding decreased from 0.11 % to 0%, average of daily tablets adding time decreased from (96.50±21.84)min to (64.23±19.59)min(P<0.01), which saved 32.27 min on average, and error ratio of tablets quantity in monthly inventory check decreased from (9.42±1.13)% to (3.42±0.88)%(P<0.01) after optimizing the dosing process of the automatic drug dispensing machine. CONCLUSION The optimized process of tablets adding of automatic drug dispensing machine is simple and rapid to operate, which has high accuracy. The tablets inventory and expiration date can be tracked and managed in real time, which ensures the safety of tablets use for patients, promotes development of digital pharmacy management system, and improves quality of pharmaceutical care.

Background: At the therapeutic doses, diclofenac sodium (DFS) has few toxic side effects on mammals. On the other hand, DFS exhibits potent toxicity against birds and the mechanisms remain ambiguous. Objectives: This paper was designed to probe the toxicity of DFS exposure on the hepatic proteome of broiler chickens. Methods: Twenty 30-day-old broiler chickens were randomized evenly into two groups (n = 10).DFS was administered orally at 10 mg/kg body weight in group A, while the chickens in group B were perfused with saline as a control. Histopathological observations, serum biochemical examinations, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction were performed to assess the liver injury induced by DFS. Proteomics analysis of the liver samples was conducted using isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ) technology. Results: Ultimately, 201 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were obtained, of which 47 were up regulated, and 154 were down regulated. The Gene Ontology classification and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis were conducted to screen target DEPs associated with DFS hepatotoxicity. The regulatory relationships between DEPs and signaling pathways were embodied via a protein-protein interaction network. The results showed that the DEPs enriched in multiple pathways, which might be related to the hepatotoxicity of DFS, were “protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum,” “retinol metabolism,” and “glycine, serine, and threonine metabolism.” Conclusions The hepatotoxicity of DFS on broiler chickens might be achieved by inducing the apoptosis of hepatocytes and affecting the metabolism of retinol and purine. The present study could provide molecular insights into the hepatotoxicity of DFS on broiler chickens.