Epidemiological trends and mid-term to long-term outcomes of acetabular fractures in the elderly in China.

PURPOSE: To explore the epidemiological trends in acetabular fracture and report the mid-term to long-term clinical outcomes of the elderly treated with operation. METHODS: Retrospective study. Patients aged ≥ 14 years with operative treatment of the Acetabular fracture from Jan 2010 to Dec 2019 at a level-1 trauma centre were identified to analyze the epidemiological trends, and the difference in fracture patterns between young and elderly patients (≥ 60 years old) were compared. The elderly patients were followed up to evaluate their clinical outcomes and satisfaction degree (worst to best: 0 to10). The patients were divided into the 2010-2014 group and the 2015-2019 group according to the year of admission, and the clinical outcomes of the two groups were compared to verify the stability from mid-term to long-term after surgery for acetabular fracture. RESULTS: A total of 1024 patients (mean age 43.35 years, range 14-86 years) with acetabular fractures received operative treatment in this decade. The mean age of the acetabular fracture patients increased from 41.1 years to 47.7 years, and the proportion of elderly patients increased from 5.7% to 24.0%, with some volatility. The ratio of male to female decreased year by year, and the proportion of female patients increased with age. And the anterior fracture patterns were more common in the elderly patients compared to the young patients (P < 0.001). 118 elderly patients (82 males, 36 females; mean age 66.91 years, range 60-86 years) were followed-up (mean 77.4 months, range 35-152 months). The overall mortality rate of the elderly patients was 7.69% (9/118). The Harris hip score of those alive patients was 90.41 ± 12.91 points (excellent and good rate 84.4%). 87 patients completed the SF-12 with a normal HRQoL (PCS 50.49 ± 8.88 points; MCS 55.66 ± 8.86 points). 90.8% of the patients achieved a satisfaction score of 9 or higher. And there was no significant difference in clinical outcomes between the 2010-2014 group and the 2015-2019 group (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, acetabular fractures presented an obvious ageing trend in China, and the fracture patterns of the elderly patients differed from those in the young patients. Operative treatment for elderly acetabular fractures yielded satisfactory and persistent clinical outcomes from mid-term to long-term clinical.

Customized 3D printed acetabular augment for repair of large acetabular bone defects in delayed total hip arthroplasty after failed treatment of acetabular fractures / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective:To investigate the early clinical effectiveness of using customized 3D printed acetabular augment to repair large acetabular bone defects in delayed total hip arthroplasty after failed treatment of acetabular fractures.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the 6 patients who had undergone 3D printed acetabular augment to reconstruct acetabular bone defects in delayed total hip replacement from July 2021 to January 2023 after failed treatment of acetabular fractures. They were all males, with an age of (51.3±15.0) years. Paprosky classification: 2 cases of type ⅡB, 1 case of type ⅡC, and 3 cases of type ⅢA. Recorded were surgical time, intraoperative bleeding, hospitalization time, and visual analogue scale (VAS), and modified Merle d'Aubigné & Postel score, Harris hip score, and leg length discrepancy at the last follow-up.Results:For the 6 patients, the mean surgical time was (222.5±46.9) min, the mean intraoperative bleeding 1,100 (1,000, 2,625) mL, the mean hospitalization time (9.0±4.5) d, and the mean follow-up time (11.8±7.9) months. At the last follow-up, the VAS [(2.5±1.0) points] significantly decreased compared with the preoperative value [(6.2±0.8) points], the modified Merle d'Aubigné & Postel score [(13.2±2.1) points] and Harris hip score [(67.8±15.3) points] significantly increased compared with the preoperative values [(6.7±0.8) and (34.2±8.4) points], the vertical position of center of rotation [(22.5±5.2) mm] and the horizontal position of center of rotation [(40.7±2.6) mm] were significantly reduced compared with the preoperative values [(38.1±14.2) and (53.1±10.0) mm] ( P<0.05). At the last follow-up, the leg length discrepancy was (6.2±3.6) mm, showing no statistically significant difference from the preoperative value [(18.7±1.7) mm] ( P>0.05). At the last follow-up, no clear line at the cup-bone or augment-bone interface, or no possible prosthetic loosening or displacement was observed on the X-ray films. Conclusion:In delayed total hip arthroplasty after failed treatment of acetabular fractures, the customized 3D printed augment for repair of large bone defects in the acetabulum can reconstruct the normal rotation center of the hip joint, provide reliable stability for the cup prosthesis, and enable patients to obtain significant improvements in hip function.

Fixation with a 3D printed individualized custom-made plate for elderly patients with periprosthetic femoral fracture: an analysis of short-term efficacy / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective:To explore the short-term efficacy of fixation with a 3D printed individualized custom-made plate in the treatment of elderly patients with periprosthetic femoral fracture.Methods:Retrospectively analyzed were the 5 elderly patients with periprosthetic femoral fracture who had been treated by fixation with a 3D printed individualized custom-made plate from January 2022 to July 2022 at Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital. There were 3 males and 2 females, aged 81, 86, 77, 91 and 87 years, respectively. One left and 4 right limbs were affected. Vancouver classification: type B1 ( n=3), type B2 ( n=1), and type C ( n=1). The time from operation to injury was 5, 6, 10, 5 and 7 days, respectively. Preoperatively, the femur affected, prosthesis and individualized plate with a greater trochanteric hook, loop cable channel and bone-like trabecular microporous structure were custom-made by 3D printing according to 1:1 models. Virtual operations were simulated to formulate surgical protocols. The operation time, length of surgical incision, intraoperative blood loss and transfusion, hospital stay, hip function and complications at the last follow-up were recorded. Results:The 5 patients were followed up for 12, 7, 10, 3 and 6 months, respectively. There were no events of superficial incision or deep prosthesis infection. Respectively, the operation time was 1.8, 1.7, 2.3, 2.0 and 3.3 h; the length of surgical incision 31, 30, 38, 27 and 30 cm; the intraoperative bleeding volume 400, 300, 300, 500 and 600 mL; the length of hospital stay 8, 9, 15, 14 and 11 d. Four patients received intraoperative blood transfusion of 300, 900, 150 and 1, 050 mL, respectively. One patient died of a heart attack 3 months after discharge; another patient developed dyskinesia at the contralateral limb 3 months after discharge due to cerebral infarction and died of recurrent cerebral infarction 7 months after discharge. At the last follow-up, the Harris hip scores of 3 patients were 86, 77 and 69 points, respectively. None of the patients had complications like breakage or loosening of implants.Conclusion:In the treatment of elderly patients with periprosthetic femoral fracture, fixation with a 3D printed individualized custom-made plate may lead to fine limb function and good short-term curative efficacy.

Causes and risks of in-hospital death in geriatric patients with hip fracture / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective:To analyze the causes and risks of in-hospital death in geriatric patients with hip fracture.Methods:Retrospectively analyzed were the data of 1,878 elderly patients with hip fracture who had been admitted to Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital from May 2015 to December 2017. There were 543 males and 1,335 females, with a male-to-female ratio of 1∶2.5 and a mean age of 79.6 years (from 65 to 105 years). There were 988 (52.6%) femoral neck fractures, 850 (45.3%) intertrochanteric fractures, and 40 (2.1%) femoral subtrochanteric fractures. 94.8% of the patients (1,781/1,878) received surgery. Cases of in-hospital death were recorded and their causes analyzed. The Estimation of Physiologic Ability and Surgical Stress (E-PASS) and the Nottingham Hip Fracture Score (NHFS) were used to assess the in-hospital deaths. The accuracy of these 2 assessment tools was validated on a small scale.Results:Thirteen in-hospital deaths were recorded, giving an in-hospital mortality of 0.69% (13/1,878). The direct causes of death were pulmonary infection in 7 cases, acute myocardial infarction in 2 cases, acute erosive hemorrhagic gastritis in 2 cases, acute respiratory distress syndrome in one, and suspected acute pulmonary embolism in one. Thirteen patients died, yielding a rate of in-hospital death of 5.3%±2.8% by E-PASS and that of 9.3%±4.0% by NHFS which were statistically different ( t=2.596, P=0.023). Conclusions:As geriatric patients with hip fracture are at a high risk of perioperative pulmonary infection, vigilance and early prevention are required during treatment. Care should be taken to monitor cardiovascular events and blood glucose, and stress ulcers should be prevented. The NHFS is recommended to assess the risks of in-hospital death in geriatric patients with hip fracture.

Epidemiological characteristics of geriatric hip fracture in Beijing: a multicenter analysis of 2,071 cases / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective:To explore the epidemiological characteristics of geriatric hip fractures in Beijing so as to provide evidence for effective prevention and control measures.Methods:This multicenter study was conducted in 3 urban (Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing Hospital and Beijing Anzhen Hospital) and 3 suburban hospitals (Beijing Shunyi District Hospital, Beijing Changping District Hospital and Beijing Liangxiang Hospital) in Beijing from November 2018 to November 2019. Eligible patients were those aged ≥ 65 years with hip fracture confirmed by X-ray and being admitted to hospital within 21 days of injury. To explore the epidemiological characteristics of geriatric hip fractures in Beijing, such data were collected as patients' age, gender, comorbidities, as well as type, site, time and cause of the fracture.Results:① A total of 2,071 patients were included in this suevey. They were 653 males and 1,418 females (M∶F=1∶2.17). Their age ranged from 65 to 102 years (average, 79.8 years). The patients aged from 75 to 84 years were the most common, accounting for 44.81% (928/2,071). ② Femoral neck fractures accounted for 43.41% (899/2,071), and intertrochanteric fractures accounted for 56.59% (1,172/2,071). The age of the patients with femoral neck fracture was (78.6±7.7) years, which was significantly younger than that of those with intertrochanteric fracture [(80.7±7.4) years] ( P<0.05). ③ 94.69% of the hip fractures (1,961/2,071) were caused by falling, and 71.27% fractures (1,476/2,071) happened at home. ④ Approximately 83.00% of the patients (1,719/2,071) had one or more comorbid conditions. Hypertension was the most prevalent disease (57.89%, 1,199/2,071), followed by diabetes (27.09%, 561/2,071), and coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (22.02%, 456/2,071). Conclusions:In Beijing, significantly more geriatric females sustain a hip fracture than males, and the proportion of those aged from 75 to 84 year is the largest. The proportion of intertrochanteric fractures increases with age. Falls are the leading cause for geriatric hip fractures. Most of the patients have one or more chronic comorbid conditions. Corresponding prevention and intervention measures should be formulated according to the distribution characteristics of elderly hip fractures in Beijing.

Persistent while declined neutralizing antibody responses in the convalescents of COVID-19 across clinical spectrum during the 16 months follow up

Elucidation the kinetics of neutralizing antibody response in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) convalescents is crucial for the future control of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination strategies. Here we tested 411 sequential plasma samples collected up to 480 days post symptoms onset (d.a.o) from 214 convalescents of COVID-19 across clinical spectrum without re-exposure history after recovery and vaccination of SARS-CoV-2, using authentic SARS-CoV-2 microneutralization (MN) assays. COVID-19 convalescents free of re-exposure and vaccination could maintain relatively stable anti-RBD IgG and MN titers during 400[~]480 d.a.o after the peak at around 120 d.a.o and the subsequent decrease. Undetectable neutralizing activity started to occur in mild and asymptomatic infections during 330 to 480 d.a.o with an overall rate of 14.29% and up to 50% for the asymptomatic infections. Significant decline in MN titers was found in 91.67% COVID-19 convalescents with [≥] 50% decrease in MN titers when comparing the available peak and current MN titers ([≥] 300 d.a.o). Antibody-dependent immunity could also provide protection against most of circulating variants after one year, while significantly decreased neutralizing activities against the Beta, Delta and Lambda variants were found in most of individuals. In summary, our results indicated that neutralizing antibody responses could last at least 480 days in most COVID-19 convalescents despite of the obvious decline of neutralizing activity, while the up to 50% undetectable neutralizing activity in the asymptomatic infections is of great concern.

Effect of posterior tilt of femoral head on prognosis following internal fixation of geriatric femoral neck fractures / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Although internal fixation is still a standard treatment for geriatric Garden Ⅰ/Ⅱ femoral neck fractures, it is reported to lead to a high rate of reoperation. Therefore, identification of risk factors for internal fixation failure can help a sensible decision-making in initial treatment. In recent years, many studies have suggested that posterior tilt of the femoral head before surgery may affect the rates of internal fixation failure and reoperation. Some studies have even recommended hip arthroplasty for geriatric Garden Ⅰ/Ⅱ femoral neck fractures. However, different studies adopted different measurement methods and thus obtained inconsistent results. By literature review, this article expounds on various measurement methods for femoral head tilt and correlation between posterior tilt of femoral head and prognosis after internal fixation, and compares therapeutic efficacy between internal fixation and hip arthroplasty, hoping to provide useful information and data for clinical treatment of geriatric Garden Ⅰ/Ⅱ femoral neck fractures.

Safety of early hip fracture surgery for elderly patients on clopidogrel / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective:To investigate the safety of early hip fracture surgery for elderly patients on clopidogrel.Methods:This retrospective study included 242 consecutive elderly patients (≥65 years) with acute hip fracture who had undergone surgery at Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital between November 2016 and April 2017. Of them, 20 were assigned into the study group who had taken clopidogrel before injury but discontinued its use within 4 days before surgery. They were 6 males and 14 females, with a median age of 80 years (77, 81). Their operation procedures for hip fracture included internal fixation with cannulated screws for femoral neck fracture in 2 cases, hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fracture in 11 cases, and internal fixation for intertrochanteric fracture in 7 cases. The control group included 222 patients who had undergone the same operative procedures but not taken any antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs. The 2 groups were compared in terms of time between admission and operation, operation duration, intraoperative blood loss, perioperative transfusion and complications related to bleeding to analyze the safety of early surgery.Results:There was no significant difference in the preoperative general data between the 2 groups, showing comparability ( P>0.05). There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the time between admission and operation [42.5 (36.3, 48.0) h for the study group versus 43.0 (28.0, 61.0) h for the control group] ( P=0.870). The median time between the last use of clopidogrel and operation was 55.0 (30.5, 71.0) h. There were no significant differences between the 2 groups in preoperative hemoglobin, operation duration, intraoperative blood loss, rate or amount of perioperative blood transfusion, or rate or amount of wound drainage ( P>0.05). The rate of general anesthesia was significantly higher for the study group (45.0%, 9/20) than for the control group (18.5%,41/222) ( P=0.012). No complications related to spinal hematoma occurred in the patients receiving spinal anesthesia from the study group. Wound hematoma and subsequent infection occurred in 2 patients from the control group. Conclusion:Early hip fracture surgery is safe for elderly patients on clopidogrel.

Perioperative rehabilitation approaches based on the concept of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for pelvic fractures: a prospective randomized control trial / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of perioperative rehabilitation approaches based on the concept of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for pelvic fractures.Methods:A prospective randomized control trial was conducted to include 114 emergency patients who had been admitted to Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital for surgical treatment of pelvic fractures from June 2019 to December 2020. Of them, 57 were assigned into an intervention group according to a random digits table. They were 42 males and 15 females, aged from 18 to 77 years and subjected to management of pelvic fractures with tentative perioperative ERAS approaches which were adjusted at different stages. The other random 57 patients were assigned into a control group. They were 40 males and 17 females, aged from 17 to 70 years and subjected to management of pelvic fractures with conventional rehabilitation approaches which included postoperative in-hospital consultation and guidance by rehabilitation physicians. The 2 groups were compared in terms of Majeed pelvis scores and Barthel indexes at postoperative 2, 6, 12 and 24 weeks, and visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores and SF36 scores at postoperative 12 and 24 weeks.Results:A total of 105 patients (55 in the intervention group and 50 in the control group) were completely followed up for 151 to 254 d (mean, 177 d). The 2 groups were comparable due to no significant difference between them in the preoperative general data ( P>0.05). The Majeed scores (44±13, 67±16, 86±14 and 98±7) and Barthel indexes (57±13, 79±16, 95±8 and 100±2) at postoperative 2, 6, 12 and 24 weeks in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group [(35±16, 51±16, 73±14 and 91±12) and (45±19, 67±18, 86±12 and 98±4)] (all P<0.05). At postoperative 12 and 24 weeks, the SF-36 scores (129±15 and 141±6) in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group (114±15 and 131±12) ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the pain degree between the 2 groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:In management of pelvic fractures, compared with conventional perioperative rehabilitation approaches, the perioperative ERAS rehabilitation approaches may improve early functional outcomes and thus help the patients restore their activities of daily living earlier.

Exuberant elevation of IP-10, MCP-3 and IL-1ra during SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with disease severity and fatal outcome

The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, December 2019, and continuously poses a serious threat to public health. Our previous study has shown that cytokine storm occurred during SARS-CoV-2 infection, while the detailed role of cytokines in the disease severity and progression remained unclear due to the limited case number. In this study, we examined 48 cytokines in the plasma samples from 53 COVID-19 cases, among whom 34 were severe cases, and the others moderate. Results showed that 14 cytokines were significantly elevated upon admission in COVID-19 cases. Moreover, IP-10, MCP-3, and IL-1ra were significantly higher in severe cases, and highly associated with the PaO2/FaO2 and Murray score. Furthermore, the three cytokines were independent predictors for the progression of COVID-19, and the combination of IP-10, MCP-3 and IL-1ra showed the biggest area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver-operating characteristics (ROC) calculations. Serial detection of IP-10, MCP-3 and IL-1ra in 14 severe cases showed that the continuous high levels of these cytokines were associated with disease deterioration and fatal outcome. In conclusion, we report biomarkers that closely associated with disease severity and outcome of COVID-19. These findings add to our understanding of the immunopathologic mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing novel therapeutic targets and strategy.

Laboratory diagnosis and monitoring the viral shedding of 2019-nCoV infections

BackgroundThe outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) caused by 2019-nCoV spread rapidly, and elucidating the diagnostic accuracy of different respiratory specimens is crucial for the control and treatment of this disease. MethodsRespiratory samples including nasal swabs, throat swabs, sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were collected from Guangdong CDC confirmed NCP patients, and viral RNAs were detected using a CFDA approved detection kit. Results were analyzed in combination with sample collection date and clinical information. FindingsExcept for BALF, the sputum possessed the highest positive rate (74.4%[~]88.9%), followed by nasal swabs (53.6%[~]73.3%) for both severe and mild cases during the first 14 days after illness onset (d.a.o). For samples collected [≥] 15 d.a.o, sputum and nasal swabs still possessed a high positive rate ranging from 42.9%[~]61.1%. The positive rate of throat swabs collected [≥] 8 d.a.o was low, especially in samples from mild cases. Viral RNAs could be detected in all the lower respiratory tract of severe cases, but not the mild cases. CT scan of cases 02, 07 and 13 showed typical viral pneumonia with ground-glass opacity, while no viral RNAs were detected in first three or all the upper respiratory samples. InterpretationSputum is most accurate for laboratory diagnosis of NCP, followed by nasal swabs. Detection of viral RNAs in BLAF is necessary for diagnosis and monitoring of viruses in severe cases. CT scan could serve as an important make up for the diagnosis of NCP. FundingNational Science and Technology Major Project, Sanming Project of Medicine and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.

Mast cell activation, TLR4-NF-κB/TNF-α pathway variation in rats' intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury and Tongxinluo's therapeutic effect.

This study was designed to investigate mast cell activation and related TLR4-NF-κB/TNF-α pathway variation in 3 and 7 days' rats intestinal I/R injury, and TXL's intervention effect. Rat intestine I/R injury was carried out using superior mesenteric artery occlusion model with 30 min ischemia followed 3 or 7 days' reperfusion. Rats were administered TXL ultrafine power of 0.4, 0.8 and 1.6g/kg/d respectively for 3 or 7 days after modeling. Mast cell activation was determined by immunofluorescent double staining. TLR4, ANGPTL4 and microRNA126 were determined by RT-PCR. PECAM-1, NF-κB p65, TNF-α and VE-Cadherin were determined by immunohistochemical staining. Intestine I/R induced massively mast cell activation and overexpressed TLR4, NF-κB, TNF-α, PECAM-1, miR126 in 3 and 7 days. VE-cadherin and ANGPTL4 expression was reduced. TXL treatment attenuated mast cell activation and inhibited TLR4, NF-κB, TNF-α, PECAM-1 over-expression in 3 and 7 days, protected VE-cadherin and ANGPTL4 protein. Inflammation boomed in rats' intestine I/R injury for 3 and 7 days, characterized by mast cell and related TLR4-NF-κB/TNF-α pathway activation, accompanied with endothelial barrier dysfunction and enhanced vascular permeability. TXL treatment attenuated inflammation, protected endothelial barrier function. TXL treat intestine I/R injury, according with "Treat different diseases with the same method" in TCM theory.

A retrospective study of infection prevention in emergency and confined operations at Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital during the epidemic of COVID-19 / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective:To summarize our experience in prevention of COVID-19 infection in emergency and confined operations during the first 3 weeks after Spring Festival in 2020.Methods:From February 3rd to 23rd, 2020, 151 patients were admitted to Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital for emergency and confined operations. In this cohort, 125 patients were admitted to ordinary wards. They were 70 males and 55 females with an age of 51.1 years ± 14.9 years. Of them, 2 were subjected to emergency operation and 123 to confined operation. The mean time from injury to operation was 9.9 days ± 6.1 days. There were 26 cases in the senile wards, 7 males and 19 females with an age of 80.8 years ± 7.0 years all of whom underwent confined operations. The mean time from injury to operation was 8.4 days ± 6.3 days. The protocols for emergency diagnosis, admission, emergency and confined operations, postoperative rehabilitation and management of suspects with COVID-19 during the epidemic of COVID-19 were optimized according to Diagnosis and Treatment Protocols for Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (Trial version 5), emergency responding pre-plans of our hospital, and our experience in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) as well.Results:The patients in the ordinary wards had a hospital stay of 6.8 days ± 4.6 days while those in the senile wards 5.1 days ± 2.0 days. Abnormal temperature (≥37.3 ℃) was observed perioperatively in 17 cases in the ordinary wards. It was absorption fever in all and appeared in 4 cases upon admission. Fever appeared in 11 patients in the senile wards and upon admission in 3 of them. One senile patient who had been diagnosed of normal pneumonia returned to normal temperature and remained stable conditions after antibiotic therapy. The other patients were free of complications related to COVID-19 during their hospital stay.Conclusion:The first-line medical staff working at emergency department, wards and surgical theaters must heighten their vigilance against COVID-19 infection and rigorously follow protocols for prevention of COVID-19 infection in their daily clinical practice.

Value of 3D-ASL, MRS and DTI in the diagnosis and treatment of radiation-induced temporal lobe injury of nasopharyngeal carcinoma / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Radiotherapy is the main treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). With the continuous improvement of radiotherapy technology, the survival time of NPC patients is significantly improved, but the complications after radiotherapy have been paid more and more attention, in which the incidence of radiation-induced temporal lobe injury is higher, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients, and even reduces the survival rate. Therefore, it is particularly important to find a method for the examination of early radiation-induced temporal lobe injury. Three-dimensional arterial spin labeling (3D-ASL) analysis of cerebral blood flow (CBF) changes before and after radiotherapy, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) analysis to determine the changes of NAA/Cr, Cho/NAA, Cho/Cr ratio in the anterior and posterior temporal lobe before and after radiotherapy, and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to determine the changes of temporal lobe average diffusion coefficient (ADC) and anisotropy fraction (FA) before and after radiotherapy can help in the early diagnosis of radiation brain injury, especially through the combined use of the above three tests. It is expected to provide a feasible basis for the early diagnosis of radiation encephalopathy, and early nutritional neurotherapy is of great significance to improve the quality of life and survival rate of patients.

Investigation and analysis of the maternal delivery situation in Yunnan Province / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective@#To understand the current situation of maternal health care in this area, and to provide basis for further improving the quality of maternal and child health care service in this area and in the western region of China.@*Methods@#The clinical data of 8 539 pregnant women from 10 hospitals in Yunnan Province was collected, including the general situation, the situation of medication and intervention during delivery, the mode of delivery and the outcome of delivery.@*Results@#Age (χ2=149.878, P<0.01), number of pregnancies (χ2=12.251, P<0.01), times of delivery (χ2=49.141, P<0.01), number of fetuses (χ2=18.580, P<0.01) and history of pregnancy (χ2=146.688, P<0.01)all affected the incidence of complications during parturition. And whether there are maternal complications will affect the situation of medication (χ2=131.959, P<0.01), induced labor (χ2=13.129, P<0.01) and the length of midwifery service in the delivery room (Z=-14.328, P<0.01).@*Conclusion@#Paying attention to the pregnant women with pregnancy complications/complications could help to reduce the maternal mortality rate, and provide the high-level health care for mothers and children in Yunnan Province and even in the western region of China.

A study on the predictability of midwifery workforce demand in Yunnan province / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective To evaluate the demand for midwives in Yunnan province utilizing Birthrate Plus for planning and development of such workforce. Methods A convenient sample method was used to investigate 8435 maternal cases at 9 hospitals in Yunnan province in four months from 9 - 12 in 2017, and Birthrate Plus was used to calculate the demand for midwifery at each hospital. We also analyzed the two core elements of Birthrate Plus- maternal category allocation and midwife hours of each hospital. Results Maternal cases fall into five categories and maternal category allocation in hospitals is roughly the same;Maternal in higher category tended to need longer midwife hours; the average birthrate of 9 hospitals was (194. 22 ± 44. 84) case/ ( year·midwife). The number of midwives in two tertiary hospitals is obviously insufficient. Midwives at 7 secondary hospitals are more than predicted. Conclusions Midwives in Yunnan are generally faced with a large workload, especially at secondary hospitals, and midwives need to bear numerous non-midwifery workload beyond Birthrate Plus. Therefore, the Birthrate Plus can reflect the midwifery workload scientifically and reasonably in the current situation of midwifery work. But the predication for midwifery workforce requires a study of the ratio of midwifery work in the entire clinical work of the hospital.

Detection of autophagy gene expression in T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus / 中华风湿病学杂志

Objective In order to explore the role of autophagy in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),we measured the expression of autophagy related gene microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3),Atg5,Beclinl,Atg7 and the incidence of autophagy in T cells from patients with SLE.Methods The mRNA levels of LC3,Atg5,Beclinl,Atg7 in T cells from 67 SLE patients and 31 healthy individuals were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reacton (qPCR) technique.Autophagy in T cells from 17 SLE patients and 11 healthy controls was also determined by flow cytometry (FACs).The correlation of Atg7 mRNA expression with clincal features was then analyzed.The differences between the two groups were tested by t-test and x2 tcst,all data were analyzed by statistical and service solutions (SPSS) 17.0 software.Results The mRNA levels of LC3 and Atg7 (ΔCT value) in SLE patients were obviously down-regulated as compared to healthy populations (P=0.010,P=0.002),paralleled with the decreased autophagy rate detected by flow cytometry in T cells of SLE patients [(3.7±1.9)％ vs (6.6±1.4)％,t=4.132,P=0.000].Also,the protein expression levels of LC3-Ⅱ in T cells of SLE patients (LC3-Ⅱ/GAPDH) was significantly lower than those in healthy controls (0.21±0.08 vs 0.34±0.11,t=1.846,P=0.047).Moreover,Atg7 mRNA expression levels were found to be negatively correlated to autophagy rate (r=-0.492,P=0.008).However,when comparing the clinical features of 24 SLE patients with decreased Atg7 mRNA expression (ΔCT value＞9.86) to 43 SLE patients with normal or high Atg7 mRNA expression (ΔCT value ＜9.86),increasing trend of incidence of arthritis,blood involvement and CNS was noted in patients with decreased Atg7 mRNA expression.However,there was a significant difference between the two groups in the incidence of renal involvement and anti-dsDNA antibody and SLEDAI (P=0.008,P=0.018,P=0.035).Conclusion The impaired autophagy resulted from down-regulated LC3 and Atg7 mRNA levels in T cells from SLE patients indicates that autophagy plays a role in mediating the occurrence and development of SLE,which might be through unable to clean harmful molecules effectively.

The effect of active vitamin D on monocyte chemoattratant protein-1 expression from patients with system lupus erythematosus / 中华风湿病学杂志

Objective In order to explore the effect of 25-(OH)D3 on monocyte chemoattratant protein (MCP)-1 expression from patients with system lupus erythematosus (SLE),we detected the level of active vitamin D and the expression of MCP-1 mRNA in patients with SLE,and analyzed the correlation between them.Methods The level of serum 25-(OH)D3 and mRNA expression of MCP-1 in 154 SLE patients and 31 healthy individuals were detected by enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA) and real time quanti-tative pol ymerase chain reaction (PCR) respectively.We also analyzed the correlation between serum 25-(OH)D3 level and the expression of MCP-1 mRNA,then analyzed the function of 25(OH)D3 on the regula-tion of MCP-1 mRNA expression in vitro.The differences between the two groups were tested by t-test and x2 test,multiple data were tested by one-way ANOVA and the correlation was analyzed by Pearson's correlation,all data were analyzed by statistical product and service solutions (SPSS) 17.0 software.Results The serum 25(OH)D3 levels in SLE group (20±11) ng/ml was significantly lower than normal control group (29±11) ng/ml (t=4.198,P＜0.01),and the ratio of the serum levels of vitamin D deficiency in SLE group were significantly higher than that of normal control group [55.8％(86/154) vs 22.6％(7/31),x2=11.421,P=0.001].The expression level of MCP-1 mRNA in PBMCs from the normal control group was significantly lower than the SLE group (1.14±0.27 vs 1.44± 0.31,t=3.277,P=0.001),serum 25(OH)D3 level and MCP-1 mRNA expression in patients with SLE PBMCs were significantly negatively correlated (r=-0.289,P＜0.01).Further study found that 25-(OH)D3 inhibited MCP-1 mRNA expression in PBMCs from SLE patients depending on the concentration.Conclusion The decreased 25-(OH)D3 level and up-regulated MCP-1 mRNA expression suggestthat MCP-1 may play an important role in SLE pathological process.

Analysis of therapeutic effect of multidisciplinary orthogeriatric management for geriatric hip fractures / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of multidisciplinary orthogeriatric management for geriatric hip fractures. Methods The 492 consecutive patients aged 65~99 years (mean ,79.6 years)with woman 69.9% (344/492)were recruited between May 2015 and April 2016 in the retrospective study. Clinical data ,time from admission to initiation of surgery ,in-hospital mortality and mobility status of patients receiving orthogeriatric co-management were analyzed. Results The operation was performed in 434 patients(88.2% ). The 49.8% (216/434)of patients underwent surgery within 48 hours after admission. The average time between admission and operation was 66.5 hours(6~246 hours).In-hospital mortality was 0.7% (3/434).The 382 patients(88.0% )were followed up , with mean follow-up of 21.2 months(range ,16~27 months). The total mortality was 9.9% (38/382) and one-year mortality was 6.5% (25/382). The average Parker mobility score of 344 survived patients was significantly reduced from 8.4 before injury to 6.6 at final follow up(P＜0.01).The 42.4% (162/382)of patients returned to their pre-injury mobility status. Re-operation was performed in 8 patients(2.1% )during follow up. Conclusions Multidisciplinary orthogeriatric management for geriatric hip fractures is effective with a low in hospital and one-year mortality ,while the mobility status is deteriorated significantly and more than half of the patients cannot return to their pre-injury mobility status.

Clopidogrel and surgical timing for senile hip fractures / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Hip fractures,with an increasing morbidity in the elderly patients,pose a serious threat to the health of the aged.At the moment,surgery is the preferred treatment for the vast majority of these patients.Early surgical intervention is strongly recommended by most guidelines and articles.It is still controversial,however,whether surgery should be postponed or performed and whether medication therapy should be withdrawn or continued in some of the elderly patients with hip fracture who are taking anticoagulant or antithrombotic drugs before they are injured.Clopidogrel is one of the anti-platelet drugs commonly used clinically.This article reviews the literature regarding the impact of clopidogrel on surgical timing for hip fractures in the aged,hoping to provide useful clues to the clinical study and practice.