Use of Ilizarov Device to Gain Early Range of Motion in the Treatment of Pediatric Talus Body Fractures: A Series of Four Cases and Literature Review

BackgroundTalus fractures are rare in children but can lead to severe outcomes if untreated. The Ilizarov external fixator has been used in the treatment of a variety of lower extremity pathologies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical outcomes of talus body fractures treated with the Ilizarov external fixator.Case PresentationFour male pediatric patients (age range, 5–11 years) with talus body fractures who were treated by open reduction and internal fixation combined with Ilizarov external fixator between November 2015 and April 2016 were reviewed. Mean follow‐up period was 4 years (range, 4–5). Clinical outcome was evaluated using the clinical rating scale of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS). All four patients achieved good to excellent results at the last follow‐up. None of the patients developed avascular necrosis. One patient developed automatic fusion of tibiotalar joint.ConclusionUse of the Ilizarov external fixator to gain early range of motion is a valuable option for treatment of talus body fractures in children.     

婴儿黑色素神经外胚瘤

婴儿黑色素神经外胚瘤是一种临床上罕见的原始神经嵴来源性肿瘤,好发于上颌骨,多见于1岁以内的婴儿。临床上大部分患儿以局部缓慢增大的无痛性肿块就诊,肿块大体观察为实性,呈淡蓝色或灰黑色。大部分婴儿黑色素神经外胚瘤为良性,复发者易发生恶变,临床治疗多采取手术扩大切除方式以避免肿瘤复发。下面就该肿瘤临床表现、影像学特征、组织病理学特点、治疗、预后等方面的认识和研究进展作一综述。     

一肾一夹肾血管性高血压动物模型的制作

目的研究一肾一夹(1K1C)肾血管性高血压动物模型的制作。方法选用200~220 g体重的SD大鼠,制作1K1C高血压大鼠模型。随机分为正常对照组、单肾对照组(1K)、1K1C组、1K1C+BEA组。使用药物2-溴乙胺氢溴酸盐(BEA)破坏肾髓质。采用尾动脉袖套法测量各组大鼠血压的变化。结果1K组大鼠血压4周后有明显升高,与正常对照组比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),但是1K组大鼠与正常对照组大鼠4周后血压远未达到肾血管性高血压入选标准;1K1C组大鼠血压在1周后开始升高,2周时已达到本实验高血压入选标准;1K1C+BEA组血压升高更明显,4周时血压与1K1C组比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论本方法制作肾血管性高血压模型简单易行,成功率约80%。     

Development and Characterizations of Pullulan and Maltodextrin-Based Oral Fast-Dissolving Films Employing a Box–Behnken Experimental Design

Migraine is a neurological disorder characterized by severe headaches, visual aversions, auditory, and olfactory disorders, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Zolmitriptan (ZMT^®) is a potent 5HT1B/1D serotonin receptor agonist frequently used for the treatment of migraine. It has erratic absorption from the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), but its oral bioavailability is low (40–45%) due to the hepatic metabolism. This makes it an ideal candidate for oral fast dissolving formulations. Hence, the current study was undertaken to design and develop oral fast-dissolving films (OFDFs) containing ZMT for migraine treatment. The OFDFs were formulated by the solvent casting method (SCM) using Pullulan (PU) and maltodextrin (MDX) as film-forming agents and propylene glycol (PG) as a plasticizer. The strategy was designed using Box–Behnken experimental design considering the proportion of PU:MDX and percentage of PG as independent variables. The effectiveness of the OFDF’s was measured based on the following responses: drug release at five min, disintegration time (D-time), and tensile strength (TS). The influence of formulation factors, including percent elongation (%E), thickness, water content, moisture absorption, and folding endurance on ZMT-OFDFs, were also studied. The results showed a successful fabrication of stable ZMT-OFDFs, with surface uniformity and amorphous shape of ZMT in fabricated films. The optimized formulation showed a remarkable rapid dissolution, over 90% within the first 5 min, a fast D-time of 18 s, and excellent mechanical characteristics. Improved maximum plasma concentration (C max) and area under the curve (AUC 0–t) in animals (rats) treated with ZMT-OFDFs compared to those treated with an intra-gastric (i-g) suspension of ZMT were also observed. Copolymer OFDFs with ZMT is an exciting proposition with great potential for the treatment of migraine headache. This study offers a promising strategy for developing ZMT-OFDFs using SCM. ZMT-OFDFs showed remarkable rapid dissolution and fast D-time, which might endeavor ZMT-OFDFs as an auspicious alternative approach to improve patient compliance and shorten the onset time of ZMT in migraine treatment.     

病毒性脑炎 217例症状性癫痫发生风险的预测研究

目的分析病毒性脑炎并发症状性癫痫的风险因素,据此构建列线图预测模型。方法回顾性分析 2018年 2月至 2022年 5月汕头市中心医院收治的 217例病毒性脑炎病人临床资料,抽取 70%为建模集(152例),30%为验证集(65例)。根据病人是否合并症状性癫痫,将建模集进一步分为发生组和未发生组,比较两组病人一般资料,选择差异有统计学意义的指标用逐步向前回归法进行非条件多因素 logistic分析病毒性脑炎病人症状性癫痫发生的影响因素,并采用 R3.4.3软件包绘制基于多因素分析结果的列线图模型。采用 Bootstrap法分别对建模集和验证集进行验证,并绘制受试者操作特征曲线(ROC曲线)和决策曲线(DCA)以评估列线图模型的预测效能和临床净获益率。结果 217例病毒性脑炎病人中,共 46例病人合并症状性癫痫(21.20%),其中建模集中有 32例合并症状性癫痫,验证集中有 14例合并症状性癫痫;发生组昏迷、大脑皮质损坏、脑电图重度异常、颅脑核磁共振成像(MRI)有责任病灶、累及颞叶或额叶、脑脊液单纯疱疹病毒(HSV)(+)占比及脑脊液压力均高于未发生组(P<0.05); logistic多元回归分析,昏迷、大脑皮质损坏、脑电图重度异常、颅脑 MRI有责任病灶、累及颞叶或额叶、脑脊液压力、脑脊液 HSV(+)均是病毒性脑炎合并症状性癫痫的影响因素(P<0.05);经 Bootsrap法进行验证,建模集其一致性指数( C-index)为 0.833,验证集的 Cindex则为 0.830,校正曲线和标准曲线拟合度较好。建模集 ROC曲线下面积(AUC)、灵敏度、特异度分别为 0.84［98%CI:(0.78,0.89)］、79.17%、84.04%,验证集则为 0.81［98%CI:(0.76,0.86)］,83.04%,73.64%,提示模型区分度良好。 DCA曲线显示病人根据列线图模型进行风险评估可获得满意的净收益。结论昏迷、大脑皮质损坏、脑电图重度异常、颅脑 MRI有责任病灶、累及颞叶或额叶、脑脊液压力、脑脊液 HSV(+)均是病毒性脑炎合并症状性癫痫的影响因素,综合上述因素针对病毒性脑炎病人构建的列线图预测模型可以较好地个体化预测症状性癫痫的发生,对临床防治症状性癫痫提供指导。     

Simulations and Experiments on the Micro-Milling Process of a Thin-Walled Structure of Al6061-T6

Aluminum alloy (Al6061-T6) is an alloy with strong corrosion resistance, excellent disassembly, and moderate strength, which is widely used in the fields of construction, automobile, shipping, and aerospace manufacturing. Researching on the influence of machining precision and surface quality on the micro-milling process of thin-walled structures of Al6061 is highly significant. Combined with the two simulations (DEFORM-3D simulation and interactive finite element numerical simulation (FEM)) and milling experimental verification, the deformations, errors, and surface quality of milling thin-walled Al6061 were analyzed. The simulations and experimental results show that the deformation of milling a micro thin-walled structure was caused by the vertical stiffness of the thin-walled structure and the cutting force. Surface micromorphology further characterized and showed a poorer quality area, top burr, and concave defects, which directly affect machining quality. It is necessary to improve the surface quality, reduce the surface defects, and increase the stiffness at the top of thin-walled structures in future work.     

低剂量辐射对Lewis肺癌小鼠肿瘤微环境的影响

目的 探讨低剂量辐射(LDR)对Lewis肺癌小鼠肿瘤微环境(TME)的影响,以及高剂量辐射(HDR)前LDR预处理在TME中发挥的效应机制.方法 接种Lewis肺癌细胞(1×106)于雄性C57BL/6小鼠左侧腋下,待小鼠肿瘤直径1 cm左右(12 d),随机分为假手术Sham(1)组、LDR(2)组、HDR(3)组...     

中国非综合征遗传性聋人群GJB6基因突变分析

目的：研究GJB6基因[连接蛋白30（Cx30）-]在中国非综合征遗传性聋人群中的突变情况。方法：用特定引物对372例非综合征遗传性聋患者（其中295例分子病因不明,77例携带GJB2病理性单等位基因突变）和182例正常对照者进行聚合酶链反应,检测GJB6基因的342kb大片段缺失del（GJB6〉D13S1830）,并进行GJB6基因编码区扩增,以产物直接测序方法进行突变检测及鉴定。结果：372例耳聋患者中未发现GJB6 del（GJB6〉D13S1830）,其中1例发现携带GJB6基因点突变404C〉A,导致了氨基酸的错义改变T135K,多物种Cx30氨基酸序列进化分析证实该点位于Cx30高度保守的第3跨膜区。对照组中未发现同样突变。结论：GJB6基因突变在中国耳聋人群中整体发生频率较低,GJB6基因可暂不列为第一线耳聋基因检测项目。     

Supplement to the published paper "Theory-guided interventions for Chinese patients to adapt to heart failure:A quasi-experimental study"

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