Objective : To investigate the status and influencing factors of self-management behaviors among pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), so as to provide insights into health management of GDM. Methods: GDM patients admitted to Medical Community General Hospital of Shaoxing Second Hospital were sampled from January to June 2023, and basic characteristics were collected using questionnaire surveys, including age, parity, education level and gestational age. The self-management behaviors were evaluated among GDM patients using the self-management behavior scale, and the social support level was evaluated using the social support scale, while the modes of coping with diseases were identified using the medical coping modes questionnaire (MCMQ). Factors affecting the self-management behaviors were identified among GDM patients using a multiple linear regression model. Results: A total of 120 GDM patients were enrolled, with a mean age of (27.58±3.73) years and gestational age of (22.16±5.82) weeks. The score for self-management behaviors was (118.19±24.86) points among GDM patients, including 15 cases with good self-management behaviors (12.50%), 61 cases with moderate behaviors (50.83%) and 44 cases with poor behaviors (36.67%). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that educational level (high school: β'=0.168; junior college and above: β'=0.187), per capita monthly household income (≥5 000 Yuan, β'=0.305), health education for GDM (β'=0.087), coping mode (avoidance: β'=0.168; acceptance: β'=0.375) and social support level (general: β'=0.184; high: β'=0.429) were factors affecting self-management behaviors among GDM patients. Conclusion The self-management behaviors of GDM patients are associated with educational level, per capita monthly household income, health education for GDM, coping mode and social support level.

Objective:To understand the components, performance, acceptance test and quality assurance (QA) protocols of the new Varian Halcyon accelerator through the procedures of installation product acceptance (IPA).Methods:Per Varian IPA protocol, TG-142 for LINAC and TG-148 for tomotherapy QA protocols, the software license, safety interlock, mechanical accuracy, dosimetric performance and imager system were checked thoroughly. Some parameters were benchmarked to the conventional TrueBeam system.Results:The system has been fully licensed. Safety interlock was normal. Mechanical accuracy: The maximum deviation of beam stability per gantry rotation was 1.13%. The size of isocenter was>0.59mm. The offsets of MV imager, collimation rotation and absolute gantry rotation were 0.09mm, -0.21° and 0.11°, respectively. The maximum offsets of couch, virtual-to-isocenter were 0.15mm (vertical) and -0.04mm (vertical), respectively. Beam performance: The depth deviation of maximum dose was 0.1cm. The offset of percentage depth dose at 10cm was 0.5%. The maximum deviations of off-axis-intensity, symmetry, and repeatability were 0.9%, 0.94% and -0.44%, respectively. MV imager: The dark field mean pixel value, noise, corrected pixels, defective lines, sensitivity and linearity disparity of dose were 614, 4.4, 3626, 0, 19177, and 0.47%, respectively. All values were within the range of tolerance. Visual check of contrast resolution and small object detection was all satisfactory.Conclusions:Without Halcyon-specific TG report or guidelines, manufacture-provided IPA manual can be helpful with the installation of acceptance and QA protocols. IPA has been successfully performed for Halcyon at Peking University Cancer Hospital. The automated workflow improves the clinical efficiency by simplifying the operations.

Objective To investigate the mechanism of white matter damage (WMD) and the neuroprotective effect of Xenon on neonates with WMD.Methods Three-day-old SD rat pups (n =96) were randomly divided into the blank control group (n =24),the WMD control group (n =24),the Xenon intervention group A (n =24) and the Xenon intervention group B (n =24) by random number method according to their birth time.WMD rat models were successfully established by giving intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide(LPS) 0.05 mg/kg combined with carotid artery ligation and hypoxia for 1 hour in the WMD control group and the Xenon intervention groups.In the control group,only 9 g/L saline (0.05 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally,while carotid artery ligation and hypoxia were not administered.Rats in Xenon intervention group A and group B were given inhalation of 500 mL/L Xenon for 3 hours at 0 and 2 hours respectively after establishment of the models.Six rats in each group were randomly selected and decapitated at 0,24,48 and 72 hours after the intervention.The brain white matter on the right was analyzed by using HE staining and myelin basic protein(MBP) immunofluorescence staining,and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to detect the expressions level of CLIC4 mRNA.Results (1) Brain tissue pathology:compared with the blank control group,the brain white matter on the right of the WMD control group and the Xenon intervention group A and group B had loose and disordered structure,nuclear pyknosis and cytoplasm loosening.However,the lesions in both Xenon intervention group A and group B were significantly less than those in the WMD control group,and there was no significant difference between the Xenon intervention group A and group B.(2) MBP measurement:the number of MBP-positive cells in the brain white matter on the right of WMD control group was significantly lower than that in the blank control group,while compared with WMD control group,they were significantly higher in Xenon intervention group A and group B.(3) CLIC4 mRNA expression level:compared with blank control group,the expressions levels of CLIC4 mRNA at most time point were higher both in the WMD control group and the Xenon intervention group A and group B (all P ＜ 0.05),except the time point 24 h in the Xenon intervention group A.The expressions of CLIC4 mRNA in group A and group B were significantly decreased compared with those in the WMD control group (all P ＜ 0.05).However,there were no significant differences between Xenon intervention group A and group B (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions The expressions of CLIC4 mRNA in brain tissues on neonatal rats with WMD significantly increased,indicating that the mitochondrial pathway could be one of the pathological processes of WMD.Early Xenon intervention may reduce neonatal WMD by reducing the expression of CLIC4 mRNA,which plays a neuroprotective role.

Objective To compare two pretreatment plan QA methods for HalcyonTM accelerator using Portal Dosimetry (PD),and PTW OCTAVIUS 1500 detector array + Octagonal phantom (Oct 1500)respectively.Methods Parallel measurement-based pretreatment QA using two methods was performed for 22 IMRT/VMAT plans (74 fields) that have been used to treat 20 patients recruited in the Halcyon clinical trial.Several γ 2D comparisons were also applied to provide guidelines for Halcyon planning QA.Results Using Oct1500 method,the γ 2D passing rates for 74 fields in 22 Plans were 95.26±3.59,95.01±3.62 (Local Dose),99.05± 1.35,98.57± 1.96 (Max Dose) respectively.Two-related samples non-parametric tests suggested that the differences between the evaluation criteria were of statistical significance (Z =-7.220,-4.108,P＜0.05).For PD method,the γ 2D passing rates were 84.11％ ± 1.35％ (1 mm/1％),99.07％± 1.35％ (2 mm/2％),and 99.86％ ± 1.35％ (3 mm/3％).Two-related samples non-parametric tests suggested that the differences between evaluation criteria of PD method were statistically significant (Z =-7.475,-7.475,-6.906,P＜0.05).For 74 fields and max dose,3 mm/3％ evaluation criteria,two-related samples non-parametric tests suggested that the differences between PD and Oct1500 method were statistically significant (Z=-5.072,P＜0.05).Conclusions Both methods can be used for Halcyon pretreatment plan QA.PD is superior to Oct1500 with respect to efficiency and spatial resolution-induced verification accuracy.The criteria of 2 mm/2％ for PD,and Max Dose/3 mm/3％ for Oct1500 was suggested.

Premature infants are at high risk of vitamin D deficiency, thereby commonly treated with vitamin D supplementation after birth. However, the nutritional status of vitamin D in premature infants is not optimistic due to the fact of high incidence of vitamin D deficiency. Studies have found that vitamin D is associated with a variety of diseases in premature infants, including metabolic bone disease, respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis and infection. Clinicians should be aware of the importance of vitamin D for premature infants and prescribe vitamin D supplementation as early as possible with the dose reference of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level.

Objective Using meta-analysis method to compare the effect of liberal and restrictive transfusion strategies on the prognosis of adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery,and to provide evidence for evidence-based medicine.Methods By using the Cochrane system evaluation method,the database of Chinese and foreign countries,Chinese biomedical literature database,Chinese journal full-text database and so on were searched by computer.To search the literature from 1970 to 2018,and to collect clinical randomized controlled trials on blood transfusion strategy and prognosis in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery.According to the evaluation method of Cochrane system,the effective data extracted is analyzed by meta with RevMan5.3 software.Results A total of 2 863 patients were included in 9 studies.Meta-analysis results showed that the death toll on 30 days after operation (RR value:1.02,95 ％ CI:0.79-1.32,I2 =2％,P =0.86),acute renal damage,infection,acute renal injury,pulmonary complications and hospital stay time were no statistical difference,but ICU retention time(RR value:-33.35,95％ CI:-61.7-1.01,I2 =38％,P =0.04) in the restrictive transfusion policy group was significantly lower than that of liberal blood transfusion strategy group.Conclusion The use of liberal or restrictive blood transfusion strategy in adult cardiac surgery has no significant impact on the prognosis and complications,but it can reduce the retention time of ICU after operation and significantly reduce the use of blood products and medical costs.

Objective To evaluate the relationship between antithrombin Ⅲ(ATⅢ)genetic pol-ymorphism and individual variation in anticoagulant effect of heparin in the patients of different nationalities. Methods Sixty patients of Uighur nationality and 60 patients of Han nationality, aged 18-64 yr, with body mass index of 21-25 kg∕m2, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical statusⅠ-Ⅲ, undergo-ing elective cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass, were divided into Uighur group and Han group, respectively. ATⅢ gene polymorphism was detected by polymerase chain reaction(A∕G was heterozygous, A∕A and G∕G were homozygous). Heparin sodium was intravenously injected at 5 min before the start of cardiopulmonary bypass with an amount of ACT≥480 s. The amount of heparin and protamine, intraoper-ative blood transfusion and postoperative 24 h drainage(pericardium, mediastinum∕thoracic cavity)were recorded. Activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time were measured at 10 min before opera-tion and 24 h after operation. Results Compared with Han group, the amount of heparin, ratio of prota-mine to heparin for heparin neutralization and requirement for intraoperative blood transfusion were signifi-cantly decreased, the postoperative drainage volume was decreased, activated partial thromboplastin time was shortened at 24 h after operation, the frequency of A∕A genotype was increased and the frequency of G∕G genotype was decreased at ATⅢ gene single-nucleotide polymorphism sites rs5877 and rs5878, and the minimum allele(A>G)frequency was increased in Uighur group(P<0.05). Conclusion ATⅢ gene polymorphism may be one of the mechanisms underlying individual variation in anticoagulant effect of hepa-rin between the patients of Uighur nationality and Han nationality.

Objective To explore the Monte Carlo calculation methods for the absolute dose calibration and output factor of 6 MV flattening-filter ( FF) and flattening-filter free ( FFF) photon beams based on TrueBeam accelerator .Methods The BEAMnrc code was used to model the LINAC head of FF and FFF modes.The BEAM_up covers the components from the target to the monitor chamber , and BEAM_down includes the structures beneath the chamber , the dose deposit to the monitor chamber contributed by the incidence electrons and scattered particles from the secondary collimators were calculated respectively .The incidence electron-induced dose at certain depths on the central axis were simulated by means of the DOSXYZnrc code .By means of dose calibration equation , the calibration factor for the standard field (10 cm ×10 cm) and the output factors for various fields (1 cm ×1 cm-40 cm ×40 cm) were computed respectively .Results For the 6 MV FF and FFF beams under the standard 10 cm ×10 cm field, 1 MU equals to 7.747 ×1013 ±3.099 ×1011 and 3.248 ×1013 ±1.624 ×1011 electrons to the target , respectively , which deposited 21.53 and 35.01 cGy to the monitor chamber of the virtual accelerator respectively .The difference between the simulated and calculated output factors were 0.72%±1.4%and 0.56%±0.78%for FF and FFF , respectively .Conclusions The model generated and measured output factors agree well , indicating the good accuracy of the dose calculation by the model , which would provides basis for further clinical dosimetric studies .

Objective This study explored two methods of predicting the initial dose of heparin by heparin dose response curve(HDR)and in vitro heparin concentration progressive(HCP),and evaluated the predictive value of HCP for precise heparin dosage in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Method Include 18-65 years old undergoing elective cardiac surgery patients,Before the start of the surgery internal jugular vein blood was taken in-to the HCP(2.5 mg/kg,3.0 mg/kg)test;The first injection of heparin 2 mg/kg via the internal jugular vein, then every 5 minutes each additional heparin 0.5 mg/kg to amount to 2.5 mg/kg,3.0 mg/kg,and measurement ACT and until ACT value≥480 s;According to HDR calculated per patient 2.5,3.0 mg/kg of ACT value;Respective-ly according to the HCP and HDR ACT values obtained by two methods with the actual measured by the correspond-ing value in the body. Results Comparing the ACT values measured by HDR and HCP with the corresponding ACT values in vivo:There are good similarity for heparinization ACT value between HCP and the actual body corresponding concentrations(r was 0.62 and 0.74,respectively),P<0.05;HDR results also have better similar-ity(r was 0.66 and 0.54,respectively),P < 0.05;However,HDR and HCP compared with the actual results in vivo found that in vitro HCP prediction results especially 3.0 mg/kg is more similar with the actual values.Conclu-sions HCP for predicting heparin dosage to meet extracorporeal circulation is more accurate.

Objective To evaluate the feasibility and dosimetric features of a volume modulated arc therapy (VMAT)-configured model in knowledge-based optimization of fixed-field dynamic intensitymodulated radiotherapy (IMRT) plans based on the Varian RapidPlan system.Methods ① A dose-volume histogram prediction model was trained with 81 qualified preoperative VMAT plans for rectal cancer and then statistically verified.② For clinically approved 10 IMRT plans with the same dose prescription,the above model was used to automatically generate new optimization parameters and dynamic muhileaf collimator (MLC) sequences with field geometry and beam energy unchanged.③ In order to rule out the disparities between different versions,a single algorithm was used to calculate the absolute doses of the original and new plans.④ Statistical analyses were performed on dosimetric parameters after comparable target dose coverage was achieved in the two plans by appropriate normalization.Results On the basis of similar target dose homogeneity and coverage,RapidPlan significantly reduced the doses to the urinary bladder (D50％ by 9.01 Gy,P =0.000;Dmean by 8.08 Gy,P =0.005) and the femoral head (D50％ by 4.20 Gy,P =0.000;Dmean by 3.84 Gy,P=0.005) but significantly elevated the mean total number of monitor units (1211±99 vs.771±79,P=0.000) and the number of fields with multiple MLC carriage groups.The knowledge-based semi-automated optimization caused a significantly larger number of high-dose hotspots but a similar D2％ (52.54 vs.52.71 Gy,P=0.239).Conclusions The VMAT model can be used for the knowledge-based semi-automated optimization of IMRT plans to enhance the efficiency and OAR protection.However,the resulting high-dose hotspots need further manual intervention.