Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of a compound oral sulfate solution for preoperative bowel cleansing in colonic polyp patients.Methods Patients who underwent colonoscopic polypectomy were divided into control group and treatment group according to cohort method methods.Patients in the control group were given compound polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder.They started taking it 4-6 hours before colonoscopy and completed the 4 liters of solution within 2 hours.Patients in the treatment group were given a compound oral sulfate solution.They took 1.5 liters of the solution the evening before surgery and repeated the same dosage on the day of the operation.Intestinal cleanliness was assessed using the Boston bowel preparation scale(BBPS),bowel preparation compliance,drug tolerance,patient satisfaction,and incidence of adverse drug reactions were compared between the two groups.Results Control group and treatment group each consisted of 40 cases.The total BBPS scores for the control group and treatment group were(6.68±1.19)and(7.43±1.23)points,respectively.This difference was statistically significant(P＜0.01).Medication compliance rates in the control group and treatment group were 70.00％(28 cases/40 cases)and 95.00％(38 cases/40 cases),respectively;movement compliance rates were 67.50％(27 cases/40 cases)and 97.50％(39 cases/40 cases)in the two groups,while medication tolerance rates were 67.50％(27 cases/40 cases)and 90.00％(36 cases/40 cases);patient satisfaction with bowel preparation were(1.89±0.75)and(2.42±0.43)points for the control and treatment groups,respectively;statistically significant differences were found between the control and treatment groups in all the above indicators(P＜0.05,P＜0.01,P＜0.001).The main adverse drug reactions in the control and treatment groups were nausea and vomiting,with occurrence rates of 10.00％(4 cases/40 cases)and 5.00％(2 cases/40 cases),respectively.The comparison of adverse drug reactions occurrence rate between the two groups showed no statistically significant difference(P＞0.05).Conclusion Taking compound oral sulfate solution for intestinal preparation,the intestinal cleaning effect is better than that of compound polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder,and the patient's compliance and drug tolerance are higher,and the patient's satisfaction can be effectively improved.

BACKGROUND:How to improve the accuracy of puncture,reduce surgical damage,and improve surgical efficiency during vertebroplasty is currently one of the focuses of exploration and improvement in vertebroplasty techniques. OBJECTIVE:To explore the clinical significance of application of mixed reality technology in percutaneous vertebroplasty for spinal fractures. METHODS:Two patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture in Dalian Second People's Hospital in June 2023 were selected.Before operation,128-row CT scanning of the lumbar spine was performed and the original data of digital imaging and communications in medicine(DICOM)were obtained.Visual Volume software was used to build the three-dimensional network model of vertebral compression fracture.Holographic imaging glasses were used to accurately map 3D network model images to the real world,assist the surgeon in completing preoperative simulation,explaining preoperative conditions and treatment plans,and guiding puncture and bone cement injection during surgery. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Precise puncture was achieved with the assistance of a mixed reality technology.Postoperative imaging examination showed good bone cement filling and no obvious leakage.The postoperative symptoms of the patient were alleviated well,and they were able to move to the ground on the same day after surgery.(2)It is concluded that a mixed reality technology is helpful for preoperative surgical design and communication efficiency with patients and their families.Assisting with precise puncture during surgery,shortening surgical time,and reducing side injuries is a new and effective clinical diagnosis and treatment model,which has development potential in minimally invasive,precise,and personalized treatment of spinal surgery.

Objective Current data are insufficient for comparisons of effectiveness between percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)and coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG)among patients with coronary artery disease(CAD)and left ventricular dysfunction.Methods A total of 905 CAD patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF≤35％)in single center of China who underwent either PCI or CABG were enrolled in a real-world cohort study.Clinical outcomes included short-and long-term all-cause mortality,rates of heart failure(HF)hospitalization and repeat revascularization.Propensity score matching was used to balance the 2 cohorts.Results PCI was associated with lower 30-day mortality rate(HR 0.29,95％CI 0.09-0.88,P=0.029).At a mean follow-up of 4.5 years,PCI and CABG had similar all-cause death(HR 1.00,95％CI 0.67-1.50,P=0.990)and HF hospitalization(HR 0.81,95％CI 0.40-1.64,P=0.561),but PCI had higher risk of repeat revascularization(HR 14.46,95％CI 3.43-60.98,P＜0.001).PCI was associated with more significant LVEF improvement than CABG(P=0.031 for interaction).Conclusions CAD patients with reduced LVEF who underwent PCI had lower short-term mortality rate and more LVEF improvement but higher risk of repeat revascularization during follow-up than patients who underwent CABG.PCI showed comparable long-term survival and HF hospitalization risk.

Huocao(a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) moxibustion is a characteristic technology in Yi medicine suitable for cold-dampness diseases. Huocao, as the moxibustion material, is confusedly used in clinical practice and little is known about its quality control. In this study, UPLC method was used to establish the chemical fingerprint of non-volatile components in Huocao, and the contents of eight phenolic acids such as chlorogenic acid were determined. Multivariate statistical analysis was performed to obtain the indicator components of Huocao for quality evaluation, and thus a comprehensive evaluation system for the quality of Huocao was built. The UPLC fingerprints of 49 batches of Huocao were established, and there were 20 common peaks, of which eight phenolic acids including neochlorogenic acid and chlorogenic acid were identified. Except for three batches of Huocao, the similarity of the other 46 batches was higher than 0.89, suggesting that the established fingerprint method could be used for quality control of the medicinal herb. The correlation coefficient between entropy weight score of the eight phenolic acids and comprehensive fingerprint score in Huocao was 0.875(P<0.01), which indicated that the eight phenolic acids could be used as indicator components for the quality evaluation of Huocao. Furthermore, in multivariate statistical analysis on the common peaks of fingerprint and the contents of the eight phenolic acids, chlorogenic acid, isochlorogenic acid A and isochlorogenic acid C were screened to be the indicator components. The results revealed that the proposed method achieved a simple and accurate quality control of Huocao based on UPLC fingerprint and multi-component content determination, which provided useful data for establishing the quality standard of Huocao.
Chlorogenic Acid ; Entropy ; Hydroxybenzoates ; Quality Control

Objective    To explore the mechanism of dihydrouridine synthase 4-like (DUS4L) on the development of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). Methods    The RNA-seq expression data of LUAD was downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), and the relationship between its clinical pathological characteristics and DUS4L mRNA expression was evaluated. The effect of DUS4L knockdown on the proliferation of A549 cells was detected by EDU proliferation assay. The gene expression profile of lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells in the DUS4L knockdown group (KD group) and control group (NC group) was detected by transcriptome sequencing technique. The differential genes were screened by DESeq2. ClusterProfiler was used to perform GO functional enrichment analysis of differential genes. Results    The expression of DUS4L mRNA in LUAD tissues was higher than that in normal tissues, and the up-regulation of DUS4L was related to the clinical pathological characteristics of LUAD patients. EDU proliferation assay suggested that knocking down DUS4L could inhibit the proliferation of A549 cells. A total of 456 differential genes were screened, including 289 up-regulated genes and 167 down-regulated genes [|log2(fold change)|>1 and Padj<0.05]. STC2 and TRIB3 were significantly down-regulated (P<0.05). Differential genes were mainly involved in the production of interleukin-8, angiogenesis, vascular endothelial cell proliferation and other biological pathways. Conclusion    DUS4L can widely regulate the gene expression of LUAD cells, which provides a new idea for further studying the function and role of DUS4L in the occurrence and development of LUAD and finding new therapeutic targets for LUAD.

Long-term repeated regular blood donation may result in the loss and deficiency of iron. Epidemiological studies have indicated that blood donation frequency, demographical characteristics, and genetic factors are associated with iron deficiency. Our review summarizes the progress in research of etiology of iron deficiency in blood donors and intervention measures to provide evidence for the health management of non-remunerated blood donors in China.
Blood Donors ; Ferritins ; Humans ; Iron ; Iron Deficiencies ; Risk Factors

OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical efficacy of Tiaohe Yinyang acupotomy (acupotomy for regulating and harmonizing yin and yang) for knee osteoarthritis (KOA). METHODS: A total of 88 patients with KOA were randomized into a acupotomy group and a sham-acupotomy group, 44 cases in each group. In the acupotomy group, acupotomy was applied at yin side (4-5 high stress points i.e. pes anserinus and terminal of popliteus) and yang side (1-2 high stress points i.e. stimulation point of infrapatellar ligament and suprapatellar bursa) of knee joint. In the sham-acupotomy group, sham-acupotomy was applied at the same points as the acupotomy group. The treatment was given once a week for 2 weeks in the two groups. Before and after treatment, the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities arthritis index (WOMAC) score, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, thickness of medial and lateral collateral ligaments of knee joint, motion range of knee joint and plantar pressure distribution were observed in the two groups. In the follow-up of 3 months after treatment, the WOMAC and VAS scores were recorded in the acupotomy group. RESULTS: After treatment, the sub item scores (pain, stiffness and function) and total scores of WOMAC and VAS scores were decreased in the both groups (P<0.05), pain score, function score and total score of WOMAC and VAS score in the acupotomy group were lower than those in the sham-acupotomy group (P<0.05). Before and after treatment, there were no statistical differences in thickness of medial and lateral collateral ligaments of knee joint and motion range of knee joint between the two groups (P>0.05). After treatment, the plantar medial pressure was increased while the plantar lateral pressure was decreased (P<0.05), and the plantar force line moved medially in the acupotomy group. In the follow-up, the sub item scores and total score of WOMAC and VAS score were lower than those before and after treatment in the acupotomy group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Tiaohe Yinyang acupotomy can improve the clinical symptoms of knee joint in patients with KOA by changing the local biological stress.
Humans ; Social Group ; Pain

Objective    To systematically evaluate the expression of programmed cell death receptor 1 (PD-1) and programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and its relationship with prognosis. Methods    The literature from PubMed, EMbase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI and Wanfang data from inception to February 22, 2020 was searched by computer. Data were extracted and the quality of literature was evaluated using RevMan 5.3 software for meta-analysis. Egger's and Begg's tests were used to evaluate publication bias, and Stata 15.1 software was used for sensitivity analysis. Results     A total of 16 articles were included, and there were 3 378 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The methodological index for nonrandomized studies (MINORS) scores were all 12 points and above. The meta-analysis results showed that the positive expression rates of PD-1 and PD-L1 in tumor cells were 37.8% (190/504) and 41.7% (1 407/3 378), respectively. The positive expression of PD-L1 in tumor immune infiltrating cells was 41.7% (412/987). The overall survival (OS) of the tumor cell with high PD-L1 expression was lower than that with low PD-LI expression (HR=1.30, 95%CI 1.01-1.69, P=0.04). The OS of the tumor immune infiltrating cell with high PD-L1 expression was significantly higher than that with low PD-LI expression (HR=0.65, 95%CI 0.53-0.80, P<0.000 1). Conclusion    PD-L1 has a high expression rate in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and is an important factor for the prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy of oseltamivir combined with LianhuaQingwen granule in the treatment of influenza. Methods:Ninety-two patients with influenza who received treatment in Wenzhou People's Hospital from October 2017 to October 2019 were included in this study. They were randomly assigned to receive treatment with Lianhua Qingwen granules (control group, n = 46) or Lianhua Qingwen granules combined with oseltamivir (study group, n = 46) for 5 d. After treatment, clinical efficacy and symptom disappearance time (fever disappearance time, cough disappearance time, sore throat disappearance time) were compared between the control and study groups. Changes in immune function [C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, T lymphocyte subsets (CD 4+/CD 8+)] after treatment relative to before treatment, and the incidence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results:After treatment, total effective rate in the study group was significantly higher than that in the control group [97.83% (45/46) vs. 71.74% (33/46), χ 2 = 12.132, P < 0.001]. Fever disappearance time, cough disappearance time, sore throat disappearance time in the study group were significantly shorter than those in the control group [(2.04 ± 0.51) d vs. (3.15 ± 1.22) d, (3.25 ± 1.10) d vs. (4.53 ± 1.36) d, (2.72 ± 0.84) d vs. (3.95 ± 1.02) d, t = 5.693, 4.963, 6.313, all P < 0.001]. After treatment, C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 levels in the study and control groups were significantly decreased compared with before treatment [(9.24 ± 2.51) mg/L vs. (3.32 ± 2.21) mg/L, (9.21 ± 2.46) mg/L vs. (5.52 ± 2.10) mg/L, (70.25 ± 25.10) mg/L vs. (47.57 ± 14.50) mg/L, (69.24 ± 25.43) mg/L vs. (55.23 ± 16.44) mg/L]. After treatment, C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 levels in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t = 5.307, 3.138, all P < 0.001). After treatment, the number of CD 4+/CD 8+ cells in the study and control groups was significantly increased compared with before treatment [(0.45 ± 0.21) vs. (1.77 ± 0.59), (0.46 ± 0.18) vs. (1.08 ± 0.42)]. After treatment, the number of CD 4+/CD 8+ cells in the study group was significantly higher than that in the control group ( t = 14.295, 9.202, both P < 0.001). There were no significant differences in the incidence of nausea, vomiting, rash and diarrhea between the two groups within 5 d of treatment (all P > 0.05). Conclusion:Oseltamivir combined with Lianhua Qingwen granules exhibits better therapeutic effect than Lianhua Qingwen granules alone. It can strengthen immune function and shorten the durations of fever, cough and sore throat in patients with influenza.

BACKGROUND: A novel coronavirus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), first identified in Wuhan, China, has been rapidly spreading around the world. This study investigates the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in Zhejiang Province who did or did not have a history of Wuhan exposure. METHODS: We collected data from medical records of confirmed COVID-19 patients in Zhejiang Province from Jan. 17 to Feb. 7, 2020 and analyzed epidemiological, clinical, and treatment data of those with and without recorded recent exposure in Wuhan. RESULTS: Patients in the control group were older than those in the exposure group ((48.19±16.13) years vs. (43.47±13.12) years, P<0.001), and more were over 65 years old (15.95% control vs. 5.60% exposure, P<0.001). The rate of clustered onset was also significantly higher in the control group than in the exposure group (31.39% vs. 18.66%, P<0.001). The symptom of a sore throat in patients in the exposure group was significantly higher than that in the control group (17.30% vs. 10.89%, P=0.01); however, headache in the exposure group was significantly lower than that in the control group (6.87% vs. 12.15%, P=0.015). More patients in the exposure group had a significantly lower level of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) than those in the control group. There was no significant difference in any degree of COVID-19 including mild, severe, and critical between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS From the perspective of epidemiological and clinical characteristics, there was no significant difference between COVID-19 patients with and without Wuhan exposure history.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aspartate Aminotransferases ; blood ; Betacoronavirus ; Case-Control Studies ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections ; epidemiology ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase ; blood ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral ; epidemiology ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Retrospective Studies ; Young Adult