Patients with severe trauma require an extremely timely treatment and transfusion plays an irreplaceable role in the emergency treatment of such patients. An increasing number of evidence-based medicinal evidences and clinical practices suggest that patients with severe traumatic bleeding benefit from early transfusion of low-titer group O whole blood or hemostatic resuscitation with red blood cells, plasma and platelet of a balanced ratio. However, the current domestic mode of blood supply cannot fully meet the requirements of timely and effective blood transfusion for emergency treatment of patients with severe trauma in clinical practice. In order to solve the key problems in blood supply and blood transfusion strategies for emergency treatment of severe trauma, Branch of Clinical Transfusion Medicine of Chinese Medical Association, Group for Trauma Emergency Care and Multiple Injuries of Trauma Branch of Chinese Medical Association, Young Scholar Group of Disaster Medicine Branch of Chinese Medical Association organized domestic experts of blood transfusion medicine and trauma treatment to jointly formulate Chinese expert consensus on blood support mode and blood transfusion strategies for emergency treatment of severe trauma patients ( version 2024). Based on the evidence-based medical evidence and Delphi method of expert consultation and voting, 10 recommendations were put forward from two aspects of blood support mode and transfusion strategies, aiming to provide a reference for transfusion resuscitation in the emergency treatment of severe trauma and further improve the success rate of treatment of patients with severe trauma.

Objective:To investigate the short-term efficacy of the intelligent robot-assisted fracture reduction system (RAFR) in the treatment of Tile-type C1-2 pelvic fractures.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of the 15 patients who had been treated for Tile-type C pelvic fractures at Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between June 2022 and November 2023. The cohort were 7 males and 8 females, with an age of (51.6±22.1) years and a body mass index of (22.35±2.14) kg/m 2. According to the Tile classification, there were 9 cases of type C1 and 6 cases of type C2. The interval from injury to surgery was (11.3±3.9) days. Minimally invasive closed reduction and internal fixation of pelvic fractures were performed with the assistance of RAFR system. The anterior pelvic ring was fixed with percutaneous hollow screws from the pubic branch, and the posterior pelvic ring fixed with percutaneous hollow screws from the sacroiliac joint. If necessary, external fixation brackets and internal stent fixation technique for the anterior pelvic ring were used to enhance the stability of the pelvic ring. The frequency and time of intraoperative fluoroscopy, reduction time, surgical time, intraoperative bleeding volume, fracture reduction quality, follow-up time, fracture healing time, pelvic function recovery at the last follow-up, and incidence of complications were recorded. Results:With the assistance of RAFR system, 15 patients were all successfully treated with minimally invasive closed reduction and internal fixation for pelvic fractures. For this cohort, intraoperative fluoroscopy frequency was 31 (20, 55) times, fluoroscopy time 25.8 (18.0, 33.0) seconds, reduction time (57.7±3.5) minutes, surgical time 205 (200, 210) minutes, intraoperative bleeding volume 100 (100, 200) mL, and residual displacement (7.55±3.51) mm. According to the Matta scoring, the postoperative quality of fracture reduction was evaluated as excellent in 4 cases, as good in 8 cases, and as fair in 3 cases. Fourteen patients were followed up for 15.0 (10.8, 18.0) months after surgery, and 1 patient was lost to the follow-up. The fracture healing time for the 14 patients was 3.6 (3.2, 4.7) months. The Majeed functional score at the last follow-up was (83.4±6.4) points, giving 4 excellent and 10 good cases.Conclusion:The RAFR system can facilitate precise and minimally invasive closed reduction for the majority of patients with Tile-type C1-2 pelvic fracture, achieving satisfactory fracture reduction quality and short-term efficacy.

Astrocytes (ASTs) and oligodendroglial lineage cells (OLGs) are major macroglial cells in the central nervous system. ASTs communicate with each other through connexin (Cx) and Cx-based network structures, both of which allow for quick transport of nutrients and signals. Moreover, ASTs interact with OLGs through connexin (Cx)-mediated networks to modulate various physiological processes in the brain. In this article, following a brief description of the infrastructural basis of the glial networks and exocrine factors by which ASTs and OLGs may crosstalk, we focus on recapitulating how the interactions between these two types of glial cells modulate myelination, and how the AST-OLG interactions are involved in protecting the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and regulating synaptogenesis and neural activity. Recent studies further suggest that AST-OLG interactions are associated with myelin-related diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. A better understanding of the regulatory mechanisms underlying AST-OLG interactions may inspire the development of novel therapeutic strategies for related brain diseases.
Humans ; Myelin Sheath ; Astrocytes ; Oligodendroglia ; Brain ; Brain Diseases

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of targeted therapy with Crizotinib for children with ALK gene mutation positive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT). Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on 4 children with ALK gene mutation positive IMT admitted to Shanghai Children′s Hospital from January 2019 to June 2021.Among them, 3 cases were given the targeted drug Crizotinib[280 mg/(m 2· time), q12h] orally, and 1 case was observed after complete tumor resection to analyze the efficacy and adverse drug reactions. Results:All 4 cases were male, aged from 2 years and 3 months to 11 years and 3 months.The tumors originated from the abdominal cavity in 2 cases, the right orbit in 1 case, and the right lung in 1 case.Pathological immunohistochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization were both positive for ALK gene mutation, and complete remission was achieved after comprehensive treatment.Among them, 3 patients were treated with oral Crizotinib, and 2 patients were tried to stop taking the drug for 1 year, relapsed 1 month later, and still achieved complete remission after the second treatment.The 4 cases were followed up for 8-30 months, and all survived.All the cases showed no abnormalities in blood image, liver and kidney function, myocardial enzyme profile, cardiac function, hearing and vision, and 2 cases showed prolonged Q-T interval in the course of Crizotinib treatment, which could be recovered by temporary withdrawal of drug, and no abnormality in electrocardiogram was found in continued drug use. Conclusions:Crizotinib was used to treat ALK mutation positive IMT, shrink tumor and consolidate postoperative treatment, which is a good choice for IMT in children with difficult surgical resection and refractory recurrence.

Humans ; COVID-19 ; Consensus ; SARS-CoV-2 ; China

The epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) puts higher demands on critical care medicine. Lots of studies have been conducted to solve COVID-19-related problems. Therefore, we reviewed the annual progress for COVID-19-related issues including antivirals threapies, respiratory support and immunomodulatory therapies and other critical issues, including the effect of antibiotic on mitochondrial damage and its relationship with sepsis, the goal and direction of antimicrobial de-escalation, drug prophylaxis of constipation, bleeding in gastrointestinal disorders and management of critical illness in the informalization era and so on. We hope to provide reference for clinical and scientific research work of the intensivists.

The study was to investigate whether the application of checklist during ward rounds could improve the prognosis of critical ill patients.The results suggested that the checklist used during ward rounds could not improve the inhospital mortality of critically ill patients, but it increased the proportion of deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, and shortened prophylaxis treatment of gastric stress ulcer.

Objective Pancreatic enzymes may spread into the injured intestine, bloodstream,and cause the cascade of inflammatory reactions. Our objective was to explore trypsin expression in serum and vital organs in septic rats. Methods Trypsin levels in serum, heart, lung and jejunum were tested and compared between Escherichia coli endotoxin injected rats(SS), SS treated with a protease inhibitor (ulinastatin) and control group(SHAM). The correlations between serum trypsin, intestinal proteins and inflammation indices were assessed.Two components of mucosal barrier, i.e. mucin-2 and E-cadherin,were measured to evaluate the intestinal mucosal barrier function. The levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), interleukin-6(IL-6) and neutrophil elastase(NE) were measured to determine the inflammation indices.Results Compared to SHAM group, trypsin levels in serum[(73.71±9.14) ng/ml vs. (12.12±2.36) ng/ml],heart[(51.60±15.06) ng/ml vs. (6.39±3.53) ng/ml],lung [(54.73±5.57) ng/ml vs. (5.24±3.08) ng/ml] and jejunum(1.19 ± 0.48 vs. 0.40 ± 0.12) were significantly higher in SS group (all P<0.05). The level of serum trypsin had negative correlation with mucin-2 and E-cadherin, and positive correlation with TNFα, IL-6 and NE (all P<0.05). In rats treated with ulinastatin, trypsin levels were significantly decreased compared with those in SS group including in serum [(65.79±4.88)ng/ml]], heart [(26.33±12.03)ng/ml], lung [(28.73±14.46) ng/ml] and jejunum (0.80±0.20) (all P<0.05).Serum TNFα[ (247.34±16.97)ng/L vs. (178.78±40.81)ng/L] revealed similar changes in ulinastatin and SS group, whereas mucin-2(0.58 ± 0.14 vs. 0.89 ± 0.17)and E-cadherin(0.11 ± 0.04 vs. 0.23 ± 0.06)were both significantly elevated after administration of ulinastatin (both P<0.05). Conclusion Serum and tissue trypsin is elevated in septic rats. Protease inhibitor ulinastatin protects intestinal function by reducing inflammatory reaction.

Autophagy is a dynamic process that allows recycling of long-lived proteins and damaged organelles into biosynthetic materials for maintaining the normal cellular homeostasis. Recently, accumulating evidence has indicated that autophagy played important roles in the pathogenesis of neuronal diseases. In this article, the research progress of autophagy in the pathogenesis and regulation mechanism of common nervous system diseases were reviewed to deepen the understanding of autophagy, and arouse researchers' attention on dynamic regulation of autophagy and alleviating autophagic flow injury.

Objective To explore whether albumin corrected anion gap (ACAG) is associated with long-term mortality of sepsis patients.Methods Adult patients with a diagnosis of sepsis within the first 24 hours (from December 2013 to December 2014) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) were included via the Sepsis database of West China Hospital Sichuan University. To record their long-term survival, patients were followed up by telephone interview one year after enrollment. ACAG was calculated according to the anion gap (AG) level within the first 24 hours admitted to ICU, and patients were divided into normal ACAG group (ACAG 12-20 mmol/L) and high ACAG group (ACAG > 20 mmol/L), and clinical characteristics and 1-year mortality were compared between groups. Patients were also divided into survivors and non-survivors according to the 1-year survival outcome, and multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to find independent risk factors for long-term mortality of sepsis patients.Results A total of 296 sepsis patients were enrolled in the study, with 191 (64.5%) in the high ACAG group and 105 (35.5%) in the normal ACAG group. There were no significant differences in age, gender, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ), sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA), Charlson cormobidity index (CCI) and other background variables between groups. Compared with the normal ACAG group, patients who suffered from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in the high ACAG group were more prone to develop renal and gastrointestinal injury (43.5% vs. 25.7%, 52.9% vs. 33.3%, respectively), had significantly higher serum creatinine [SCr (μmol/L): 89.0 (61.0, 148.0) vs. 67.1 (48.0, 86.0)], greater need for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT, 16.8% vs. 6.7%), and significantly shorter length of ICU stay and hospital stay [days: 11 (5, 22) vs. 16 (18, 31), 21 (14, 39) vs. 28 (20, 47)], with statistically significant differences (allP < 0.05). It was shown by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis that 1-year cumulative survival for the high ACAG group was significantly lower than that of the normal ACAG group (55.0% vs. 67.7%,P = 0.046). It was shown by multivariate logistic regression that ACAG [odds ratio (OR) = 1.201, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) = 1.115-1.293,P = 0.000], APACHE Ⅱ (OR = 1.053, 95%CI = 1.011-1.098, P = 0.014), the incidence of septic shock (OR = 2.203, 95%CI = 1.245-3.898,P = 0.007), fungus infection (OR = 3.107, 95%CI = 1.702-5.674,P = 0.000), acute renal failure (OR = 2.729, 95%CI = 1.134-6.567,P = 0.025) and complicated with malignancy (OR = 2.929, 95%CI = 1.395-6.148,P = 0.005) were independent risk factors contributing to increased 1-year mortality among sepsis patients.Conclusion ACAG was an independent risk factor for 1-year mortality of sepsis patients.