ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Yifei Jianpi prescription on the of signal transducer and activator of transcription protein 1 （STAT1）/interferon regulatory factor 3 （IRF3） signaling pathway in a pneumonia model induced by lipopolysaccharide （LPS） and to explore the mechanism of Yifei Jianpi prescription in improving lung immune and inflammatory responses. MethodsSixty male SPF SD rats were used in this study. Ten rats were randomly assigned to the normal control group， and the remaining 50 were instilled with LPS in the trachea to establish a pneumonia model. After successful modeling， the rats were randomly divided into the model group， dexamethasone group （0.5 mg·kg^-1）， and Yifei Jianpi prescription high-dose （12 mg·kg^-1）， medium-dose （6 mg·kg^-1）， and low-dose （3 mg·kg^-1） groups， with 10 rats in each group. Treatment was administered once daily， and the normal control and model groups received the same volume of normal saline. After 14 days， flow cytometry was used to detect the classification of whole blood lymphocytes. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） was used to measure serum levels of immunoglobulin G （IgG）， immunoglobulin A （IgA）， immunoglobulin M （IgM）， and the content of tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α）， interleukin-8 （IL-8）， interleukin-6 （IL-6）， and interleukin-10 （IL-10） in alveolar lavage fluid （BALF）. Hematoxylin-eosin （HE） staining was used to observe lung tissue pathology and score the damage. Thymus weight， spleen weight， and wet-to-dry weight ratio （W/D） were recorded. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction （Real-time PCR） was used to detect the mRNA expression of STAT1， IRF3， IL-6， and interferon-alpha （IFN-α） in lung tissues， while Western blot was performed to assess the protein expression of STAT1， IRF3， IL-6， and IFN-α. ResultsCompared with the normal control group， the model group showed significantly increased proportion of B lymphocytes in peripheral blood， decreased proportions of NK cells and CD4⁺/CD8⁺ （P<0.05， P<0.01）， decreased serum levels of IgG and IgA， significantly increased IgM levels （P<0.01）， significantly elevated content of TNF-α， IL-6， and IL-8 in BALF， and significantly decreased IL-10 levels （P<0.01）. Lung tissue damage was evident， with significant increases in thymus and spleen weights and a higher W/D ratio （P<0.01）. The mRNA and protein expression of STAT1， IRF3， IFN-α， and IL-6 in lung tissues was significantly upregulated （P<0.05，P<0.01）. Compared with the model group， the Yifei Jianpi prescription groups showed significantly reduced proportions of B lymphocytes in peripheral blood， increased proportions of NK cells and CD4⁺/CD8⁺ ratios （P<0.05， P<0.01）， significantly increased serum levels of IgG and IgA， significantly decreased IgM levels （P<0.05， P<0.01）， significantly reduced levels of TNF-α， IL-6， and IL-8 in BALF， and significantly increased IL-10 levels （P<0.01）. Lung tissue damage was alleviated， thymus and spleen weights were significantly reduced， and the W/D ratio was markedly decreased （P<0.01）. The mRNA and protein expression of STAT1， IRF3， IFN-α， and IL-6 in lung tissues was significantly downregulated （P<0.05， P<0.01）. ConclusionYifei Jianpi prescription can alleviate lung tissue damage and improve immune and inflammatory responses in LPS-induced pneumonia rats. The mechanism may be related to the inhibition of STAT1/IRF3 signaling pathway activation.

Given the current ethical issues such as unknown high risks in the clinical application of new biomedical technology， thus， medical institutions need to establish new technology management systems， including clarifying the concept， the assessment and admission mechanism， and ethical management systems of new technology. According to the direction of the development of new technology in the medical institution， the ethics review committee should also perfect the management system of ethics committees and the professional composition of ethics review committee members， improve the ability of ethics committee members to evaluate new biomedical technology， increase the assessment of ethical risks of new technology in the preliminary review stage， strengthen the requirements for emergency plan formulation， as well as set the frequency of the follow-up review based on the risk level of new technology. The ethics review committee should work together with the medical management department to formulate an ethical standardization training system for the clinical application of medical technology in the institution， and regularly conduct training for all staff， to promote medical workers’ understanding of the management requirements of biomedical technologies. Different types of new biomedical technology have different ethical risks. Therefore， the medical management departments and ethics review committees of medical institutions should formulate specific management rules based on the characteristics of new technology types. However， it should be noted that when new biomedical technology generally is first introduced into clinical practice， there are often issues regarding fairness and justice in the use of the technology.

To investigate the genetic relatedness between carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae(CRKP) strains isolated from intestinal colonization and subsequent bloodstream infections.

Objective To explore the predictive value of the expression of serum forkhead box protein M1(FOXM1)and insulin-like growth factor 2(IGF2)on the prognosis of elderly patients with heart failure complicated with pneumonia.Methods A total of 126 elderly patients with heart failure complicated with pneumonia admitted to Handan Central Hospital from March 2021 to June 2022 were included in case group.According to the follow-up results,the 122 patients were grouped into poor prognosis group(n=33)and good prognosis group(n=89).Meanwhile,126 healthy people in the same period were included as the control group.The levels of serum FOXM1 and IGF2,forced vital capacity(FVC)and forced expiratory volume in the first second(FEV1)in the two groups(case group and control group)were measured.Spearman method was used to analyze the correlation between serum levels of FOXM1 and IGF2 and heart function classification in elderly patients with heart failure complicated with pneumonia.The predictive value of serum FOXM1 and IGF2 levels in elderly patients with heart failure complicated with pneumonia was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve.Results Compared with the control group,the levels of FOXM1(2.39±0.55 vs 1.06±0.21)and IGF2(71.33±7.96pg/ml vs 47.82±5.14pg/ml)in the case group were significantly higher(t=25.358,27.581,all P<0.05).Compared with the good prognosis group,the levels of serum FOXM1(3.87±1.06 vs 1.95±0.51)and IGF2(85.88±9.54pg/ml vs 69.14±8.73pg/ml)in the poor prognosis group were significantly higher,and the differences were statistically significant(t=13.453,9.174,all P<0.05).There were significant differences in heart function classification between the good prognosis group and the poor prognosis group,and the differences were statistically significant(χ2=7.120,P<0.05).Compared with the poor prognosis group,FEV1(1.24±0.32 L vs 1.08±0.25 L)and FEV1/FVC(55.46%±5.77%vs 52.30%±5.38%)in good prognosis group were significantly higher,and the differences were statistically significant(t=2.592,2.735,all P<0.05).The levels of serum FOXM1 and IGF2(r=0.496,0.517,all P<0.05)in elderly patients with heart failure complicated with pneumonia were positively correlated with heart function classification.ROC curve results showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of serum FOXM1 alone in predicting the prognosis of elderly patients with heart failure complicated with pneumonia was 0.854(95CI%:0.779～0.912),with sensitivity and specificity of 75.76%and 86.52%,respectively,and the optimal cut-off value of 2.75.The AUC of IGF2 alone in predicting the prognosis of elderly patients with heart failure complicated with pneumonia was 0.874(95CI%:0.802～0.927),with sensitivity and specificity of 72.73%and 85.39%,respectively,and the optimal cut-off value of 78.30 pg/ml.The AUC of the combination of the two in predicting the prognosis of elderly patients with heart failure complicated with pneumonia was greater than the AUC diagnosed by serum FOXM1 alone and IGF2 alone(Z=2.737,2.413,P=0.006,0.016).Conclusion The serum levels of FOXM1 and IGF2 were increased in elderly patients with heart failure complicated with pneumonia,indicating the combined detection of the two may have a high predictive value for the prognosis of patients.

Objective:To investigate the effect of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients with different expression levels of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and the influencing factors of prognosis.Methods:The retrospective case series analysis and cohort study were conducted. Clinical data of 20 MBC patients with different expression levels of HER2 treated with T-DXd at Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital from August 2021 to August 2023 were retrospectively collected to analyze the efficacy and safety of T-DXd. The Cox proportional hazards model was used for multivariate analysis of prognostic factors.Results:All 20 patients were female, with a median age [ M ( Q1, Q3)] of 49 years old (40 years old, 58 years old). Of the 20 cases, 12 had low expression of HER2 [immunohistochemistry HER2+, or immunohistochemistry ++ and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)-negative], and 8 had overexpression of HER2 (immunohistochemistry HER2+++, or immunohistochemistry ++ and FISH-positive); median number of lines of treatment with T-DXd was 6 lines (3 lines, 7 lines); 14 patients had partial remission, 3 patients had stable disease, and 3 patients had disease progression, with an objective remission rate (ORR) of 70% (14/20) and a disease control rate of 85% (17/20). Eight patients with overexpression of HER2 had objective remission in 6 cases, and 12 patients with low expression of HER2 had objective remission in 8 cases, and the ORR difference between the two groups was not statistically significant ( P = 1.000). The main adverse reactions of the patients were nausea (14 cases), vomiting (12 cases), leukopenia (10 cases), elevated aspartate aminotransferase (10 cases), elevated alanine aminotransferase (9 cases), anemia (8 cases), fatigue (8 cases), alopecia (8 cases), neutropenia (6 cases), and thrombocytopenia (5 cases); ≥ grade 3 adverse reactions were bone marrow suppression and gastrointestinal reactions, all with an incidence of ≤10%. The median follow-up time was 7.1 months (1.9 months, 11.5 months). The median progression-free survival (PFS) time was 6.5 months (95% CI: 3.9-9.1 months), and the median PFS time of patients with overexpression of HER2 was longer than that of patients with low expression of HER2 [7.0 months (95% CI: 6.4- 7.6 months) vs. 4.0 months (95% CI: 1.7-6.3 months)], and the difference in PFS between the two groups was statistically significant ( P = 0.025). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that overexpression of HER2 was an independent protective factor for PFS in MBC patients treated with T-DXd ( HR = 0.265, 95% CI: 0.075-0.945, P = 0.041). Conclusions:MBC patients with overexpression or low expression of HER2 have a good therapeutic effect and safety profile when treated with T-DXd. The overexpression of HER2 may predict good PFS in MBC patients treated with T-DXd, and may serve as a biomarker for predicting PFS in such patients, but it may not affect the ORR.

Objective To analyze the short-term clinical efficacy and prognosis of one-stop transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)+percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the treatment of aortic valve disease with coronary heart disease. Methods The clinical data of patients with aortic valve disease complicated with coronary heart disease who underwent one-stop TAVR+PCI treatment at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University from January 2018 to June 2023 were retrospective analyzed. The preoperative and postoperative clinical data were compared, and 1-month follow-up results were recorded. Results A total of 37 patients were enrolled, including 22 males and 15 females, with an average age of 69.14±6.47 years. Thirty-six patients recovered and were discharged after the surgery, and 1 (2.7%) patient died during the surgery. Self-expanding TAVR valves were implanted through the femoral artery in all patients. One coronary artery was opened by PCI in 35 (94.6%) patients, and two coronary arteries were opened by PCI in 2 (5.4%) patients. All PCI opened arteries had a stenosis>70%. During the postoperative hospitalization, the complications included pulmonary infection in 11 (30.6%) patients, severe pneumonia in 10 (27.8%) patients, liver function injury in 14 (38.9%) patients, renal function injury in 5 (13.9%) patients, cerebral infarction in 1 (2.8%) patient, atrial fibrillation in 1 (2.8%) patient, ventricular premature beats in 2 (5.6%) patients, atrioventricular block in 2 (5.6%) patients, and complete left bundle branch block in 5 (13.9%) patients. The median postoperative ventilation assistance time was 12.0 (0.0, 17.0) h, the ICU monitoring time was 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) d, and the postoperative hospitalization time was 5.0 (4.0, 7.0) d. There was a significant improvement in the New York Heart Association cardiac function grading after surgery (P<0.001). After surgery, there were 21 (58.3%) patients had minor perivalve leakage, 6 (16.7%) patients had minor to moderate perivalve leakage, and no moderate or above degree of perivalve leakage. After one month of postoperative follow-up, 36 patients showed significant improvement in heart function. There were no patients with recurrent acute coronary syndrome, re-PCI, or cardiovascular system disease related re-hospitalization. Conclusion The one-stop TAVR+PCI treatment for patients with aortic valve disease and coronary heart disease can obtain satisfactory short-term clinical efficacy, which is worth further trying and studying.

Malnutrition is relatively common in patients with cardiovascular diseases and is closely related to the poor prognosis of the disease. This article reviewed the main contents and application status, advantages and disadvantages of various nutritional assessment tools for the patients with cardiovascular diseases to provide the basis for healthcare professionals to select the appropriate nutritional assessment method of patients with cardiovascular diseases, identify their malnutrition as early as possible, and implement targeted nutritional interventions.

Objective:To investigated the relationship between magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)parameters and the molecular pathology of primary central nervous system lymphoma(PCNSL).Methods:We retrospectively analyzed 26 patients from The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University between January 2020 and June 2023 classified into germinal center B-cell like(GCB)and non-germinal center B-cell like(non-GCB)groups based on cell origin,into Ki-67≥75%and<75%groups based on the Ki-67 index,into BCL-2+and BCL-2-groups based on BCL-2 expression,and into responsive and non-responsive groups based on their response to MAP+Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhib-itor(BTKi)treatment.We extracted and compared first-order parameters between the groups,including mean value,standard deviation,variance,coefficient of variation,skewness,kurtosis,and entropy from baseline MRI images.Results:Four parameters(variance,kurtosis,skewness,and coefficient of variation)showed no significant differences between groups.However,three parameters(mean,standard devi-ation,and entropy)significantly differed between the groups based on Ki-67 and BCL-2 expression.For the Ki-67 index,the three parameters'areas under the curve(AUC)were 0.731,0.831,and 0.913,respectively.For BCL-2 expression,the mean and standard deviation AUCs were 0.889 and 0.938,respectively.In addition,the mean and entropy parameters significantly differed between the groups categorized by cell origin and treatment responsiveness(P<0.05).Multi-parameter joint analysis demonstrated greater identification accuracy compared to util-izing individual quantitative parameters from texture analysis.Conclusions:The mean,standard deviation,and entropy MRI parameters can help predict Ki-67 and BCL-2 expression in patients with PCNSL and have evaluative functions for treatment.They are beneficial for preoper-ative non-invasive assessment of tumor malignancy,providing vidence for prognosis and treatment planning.

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteria are widespread worldwide,with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae being the most obvious,and these bacteria are usually resistant to clinically used antibiotics.In the context of the limited development and application of new drugs,and the unclear effica-cy of combination therapy,this article analyzes the relevant literature on the prevention,single and combina-tion therapy of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection,and delays the occurrence of drug resist-ance through the linkage of prevention and anti-infective therapy in the case of carbapenemase epidemic and increasing antibiotic resistance,so as to provide a new strategy for preventing the spread of drug-resistant bac-teria and anti-infective therapy.

Objective To monitor the susceptibility of clinical isolates to antimicrobial agents in tertiary hospitals in major regions of China in 2022.Methods Clinical isolates from 58 hospitals in China were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility using a unified protocol based on disc diffusion method or automated testing systems.Results were interpreted using the 2022 Clinical &Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI)breakpoints.Results A total of 318 013 clinical isolates were collected from January 1,2022 to December 31,2022,of which 29.5％were gram-positive and 70.5％were gram-negative.The prevalence of methicillin-resistant strains in Staphylococcus aureus,Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species(excluding Staphylococcus pseudintermedius and Staphylococcus schleiferi)was 28.3％,76.7％and 77.9％,respectively.Overall,94.0％of MRSA strains were susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and 90.8％of MRSE strains were susceptible to rifampicin.No vancomycin-resistant strains were found.Enterococcus faecalis showed significantly lower resistance rates to most antimicrobial agents tested than Enterococcus faecium.A few vancomycin-resistant strains were identified in both E.faecalis and E.faecium.The prevalence of penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae was 94.2％in the isolates from children and 95.7％in the isolates from adults.The resistance rate to carbapenems was lower than 13.1％in most Enterobacterales species except for Klebsiella,21.7％-23.1％of which were resistant to carbapenems.Most Enterobacterales isolates were highly susceptible to tigecycline,colistin and polymyxin B,with resistance rates ranging from 0.1％to 13.3％.The prevalence of meropenem-resistant strains decreased from 23.5％in 2019 to 18.0％in 2022 in Pseudomonas aeruginosa,and decreased from 79.0％in 2019 to 72.5％in 2022 in Acinetobacter baumannii.Conclusions The resistance of clinical isolates to the commonly used antimicrobial agents is still increasing in tertiary hospitals.However,the prevalence of important carbapenem-resistant organisms such as carbapenem-resistant K.pneumoniae,P.aeruginosa,and A.baumannii showed a downward trend in recent years.This finding suggests that the strategy of combining antimicrobial resistance surveillance with multidisciplinary concerted action works well in curbing the spread of resistant bacteria.