多层螺旋CT对腹股沟疝的分型鉴别及应用价值

目的分析多层螺旋CT对腹股沟疝的分型鉴别及应用价值。 方法选择2018年5月至2021年3月于宁国市人民医院外科收治的102例腹股沟疝患者作为研究对象，观察分析多层螺旋CT检查斜疝、直疝、股疝的类型，多层螺旋CT诊断与手术结果对比，多层螺旋CT检查的诊断效能，多层螺旋CT横断位、冠状位及矢状位的诊断符合率，多层螺旋CT检查腹股沟疝的影像学征象。 结果102例患者中单纯性斜疝70例，单纯性直疝20例，单纯性股疝5例，左侧复发性腹股沟直疝2例，右侧嵌顿性腹股沟股疝5例。CT诊断与手术结果相符的斜疝占64.71%（66/102），直疝占16.67%（17/102），股疝占6.86%（7/102）。多层螺旋CT诊断斜疝的特异度、灵敏度、阳性预测值分别为8.33%、91.67%、91.67%；直疝的特异度、灵敏度、阳性预测值分别为15.00%、85.00%、85.00%；股疝的特异度、灵敏度、阳性预测值分别为30.00%、70.00%、70.00%。多层螺旋CT冠状位的诊断符合率为99.02%，稍高于矢状位的98.04%（P>0.05）；冠状位的诊断符合率为99.02%，明显高于横断位的75.49%（P<0.05）；矢状位的诊断符合率为98.04%，明显高于横断位的75.49%（P<0.05）。102例患者共有疝囊105个，斜疝患者有72个疝囊，直疝患者有23个疝囊，股疝患者有10个疝囊。93.06%（67/72）的斜疝疝囊的腹股沟管内环扩大，直疝及股疝疝囊的腹股沟管内环均正常；斜疝及直疝疝囊均无股三角填塞，股疝疝囊均股三角填塞；斜疝及股疝疝囊均无侧新月征，82.61%（19/23）的直疝疝囊具有侧新月征；斜疝及直疝疝囊位于腹股沟韧带的前方，股疝疝囊均位于腹股沟韧带的后方；90.28%（65/72）的斜疝疝囊壁位于腹壁下动脉的外侧，直疝疝囊壁位于腹壁下动脉的内侧，股疝疝囊壁位于腹壁下动脉的后下方。 结论多层螺旋CT检查有助于腹股沟疝的诊断，与临床对腹股沟区解剖结构的了解相结合，对腹股沟直疝、斜疝及股疝的分型具有重要价值。     

基于系统药理学分析野生真菌硬皮马勃治疗肿瘤多层次作用机制＊

目的 鉴定当地民间应用普遍的野生药用真菌，并探讨其治疗肿瘤的作用机制。方法 采用形态学和分子生物学方法对一株采自定陶仿山野生药用真菌进行鉴定，确定为硬皮马勃。通过文献检索收集硬皮马勃化学成分，利用PubChem软件和TCMSP、GCS数据库得到化学成分结构信息及其药用动力学参数和相关靶点分析，通过SysDT和WES系统鉴定潜在化学成分靶点，利用CTD数据库获得靶点功能，将潜在化合物和肿瘤相关靶点导入Cytoscape3.8.0软件构建分子-靶标网络。应用DAVID数据库对肿瘤相关靶点进行GO和KEGG富集分析，揭示有关活性成分靶点所涉及的生物学过程和通路，将肿瘤相关靶点和通路导入Cytoscape3.8.0软件构建靶点-通路网络。结果 从文献中获得硬皮马勃的化学成分59个，通过ADME计算系统筛选出5个潜在活性的化合物即活性成分，预测到38个靶点，其中与肿瘤相关靶点16个。这些活性成分主要通过Toll-like receptor、PI3K-AKT、MAPK和NF-kappa B等通路参与免疫应答，抑制肿瘤细胞生长、增殖，促进其凋亡。结论 表明硬皮马勃治疗肿瘤具有多靶点、多途径协同作用的特点，并通过多层次效应达到治疗肿瘤的效果。本研究为更好理解硬皮马勃作用肿瘤的机制和肿瘤药物开发提供理论依据。     

Food-grade titanium dioxide decreases hematocrit and hemoglobin and increases compulsive-like behavior in male mice

Food-grade titanium dioxide (E171) is widely used as a food additive, and it is known that after oral consumption, E171 is translocated into the bloodstream reaching the highest titanium level at 6 h. E171 is accumulated in some organs triggering toxicity, but the effects on the blood parameters after oral consumption have been less studied. Recently, evidence shows that oral exposure to E171 induces behavioral signs of anxiety and depression. The relation between blood alterations and psychiatric disorders has been previously demonstrated. However, the oral exposure to E171 effects on alterations in blood parameters and effects linked to alterations in animal behavior has not been explored. In this short communication, we aimed to investigate the effects of E171 on specific blood parameters (hematocrit, hemoglobin, number of erythrocytes, and leukocytes) and anxiety and compulsive-like behavior in males and females orally exposed to ~5 mg/kg for 4 weeks. The results showed that E171 decreased hematocrit and hemoglobin in male but not in female mice while leukocyte and erythrocyte count remained unaltered. Oral consumption of E171 decreased the levels of anxiety-like behavior in females but not in male mice, while compulsive-like behavior was increased in both male and female mice.     

Effect of iron deficiency without anaemia on days alive and out of hospital in patients undergoing valvular heart surgery

Comprehensive evidence regarding the treatment of non-anaemic iron deficiency in patients undergoing valvular heart surgery is lacking. This study aimed to investigate the association between non-anaemic iron deficiency and postoperative outcomes in these patients. We retrospectively analysed 321 patients of which 180 (56%) had iron deficiency (defined as serum ferritin < 100 ng.ml^-1 or < 300 ng.ml^-1 with transferrin saturation < 20%). While the iron-deficient group had lower pre-operative haemoglobin levels than the non-iron deficient group (median (IQR [range]) 134 (127–141 [120–172]) g.l^-1, 143 (133–150 [120–179]) g.l^-1, p = 0.001), there was no between-group difference in allogeneic red blood cell transfusion. Median (IQR [range]) days alive and out of hospital at postoperative day 90 was 1 day shorter in the iron-deficient group (80 (77–82 [9–85]) days vs. 81 (79–83 [0–85]) days, p = 0.026). In multivariable analysis, only cardiopulmonary bypass duration (p = 0.032) and intra-operative allogeneic red blood cell transfusion (p = 0.011) were significantly associated with reduced days alive and out of hospital at postoperative day 90. Iron deficiency did not exert any adverse influence on secondary outcomes except length of hospital stay. Our findings indicate that non-anaemic iron deficiency alone is not associated with adverse effects in patients undergoing valvular heart surgery when it does not translate into an increased risk of allogeneic transfusion.