Surgical site infection following surgery for spinal deformity: About 102 patients

IntroductionComplex spinal surgery is known to be at risk of complications. Surgical site infection is a serious complication in spine surgery and its frequency is significantly increased in adult spinal deformity correction. The aim of this study is to identify patients’ characteristics and risk factors of surgical site infection (SSI) following an osteotomy.MethodsThis is a single-center retrospective study of patients who underwent an osteotomy between January 2015 and December 2017. Surgical site infection diagnosis was based upon patient's clinical evidence of infection, biologic parameters, microbiological criteria and/or image findings.ResultsIn total, 102 patients were eligible and 70 were women (68.6%). Mean age was 65 years old (27–83 years) and mean body mass index (BMI) was 26.14 kg.m⁻² (18.4–44.1). Eleven patients were in the SSI group and 91 in the No-SSI group. The mean Schwab grade was 1.5 (1–4) in the SSI group vs. 1.4 (1–5) in the No-SSI group (P = 0.435). The mean operative time was on 201.9 minutes (67–377). Mean length of stay was 20.6 days (10–73) in the SSI group vs. 15 days (5–44) in the No-SSI group (P = 0.041). Favorable outcome was found in 10 patients (90.9%) in the SSI group.ConclusionCorrection surgery for adult spinal deformity with osteotomies carries a high risk of complications specially SSI. Identification of risk factors, prevention and medical management of SSI should be well assessed.     

Symptomatic hepatothorax presenting 25 years after penetrating thoracoabdominal injury

Hepatic herniation through the diaphragm is a rare finding. It generally occurs due to a congenital diaphragmatic abnormality or blunt trauma resulting in a diaphragmatic defect. Making the diagnosis is difficult, as there are few definitive clinical signs and chest radiograph (CXR) findings may be non-specific. To our knowledge, only a single case report exists of penetrating right diaphragm injury leading to hepatic herniation.A 42-year-old man presented to the emergency department of a regional hospital with hyperglycaemia and exertional dyspnoea. He was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2. He gave a history of smoking for 15 pack-years, was negative for retroviral disease and had no history of pulmonary tuberculosis. He had no significant surgical history but reported being stabbed with a knife in 1995. The point of entry was below the level of the nipple in the right anterior axillary line. At the time, he was treated with an intercostal drain and discharged home.CXR showed a right-sided chest mass. We considered a differential diagnosis of pulmonary consolidation, diaphragm eventration or hepatothorax. Computerized tomography of the chest and abdomen demonstrated apparent intrathoracic extension of the right liver lobe and partial attenuation of the superior vena cava and right atrium due to a mass effect. The upper border of the liver abutted the aortic arch. Surgical treatment options were discussed. The patient declined surgery and will be followed up as an outpatient.     

川陈皮素通过激活SIRT1/FOXO3a信号来减轻肾缺血再灌注损伤

目的：本研究旨在探究川陈皮素（NOB）保护小鼠肾缺血再灌注损伤（RIRI）的可能分子机制。方法：将Balb/c小鼠分为5组（n=6）：假手术组、模型组、NOB组（50 mg/kg）、组蛋白去乙酰化酶沉默信息调节因子1（SIRT1）抑制剂EX527组（5 mg/kg）、NOB+EX527组（50 mg/kg的NOB+5 mg/kg EX527）。在建模前24 h对小鼠进行药物处理。通过阻断小鼠左肾动静脉血流建立RIRI模型。建模24 h后检测肾组织中氧化应激标志物含量。通过苏木精-伊红（HE）染色和天狼星红染色评价肾组织病变和纤维化。通过TUNEL染色检测肾细胞凋亡。通过蛋白质免疫印迹法检测肾组织中SIRT1、叉头框蛋白O3a（FOXO3a）、细胞凋亡和自噬相关蛋白表达。通过实时荧光定量PCR检测肾组织中SIRT1和FOXO3a mRNA的水平。结果：与模型组比较,NOB组小鼠肾脏病变程度减轻,肾脏纤维化面积降低（均P<0.05）。与模型组比较,NOB组肾组织抗氧化作用升高（P<0.05）。与模型组比较,NOB组肾组织中细胞凋亡减少（P<0.05）。与模型组比较,NOB组肾组织中SIRT1和FOXO3a的mRNA和蛋白相对表达量升高,微管相关蛋白轻链(LC)3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ蛋白相对表达量升高,而p62降低（均P<0.05）。此外,EX527逆转了NOB对肾脏的保护作用（P<0.05）。结论：NOB通过激活SIRT-1/FOXO3a信号通路介导的自噬来减轻RIRI。     

中药防治肺气血屏障功能障碍的研究进展

肺气血屏障由肺泡腔、毛细血管腔及肺间质组成,可保证气体在肺泡与血液间的有效扩散,防止肺泡过度膨胀或塌陷,维持肺部的正常功能。气血屏障功能障碍是急性肺损伤（acute lung injury,ALI）的主要病理特征,气血屏障一旦被破坏,会导致血浆蛋白渗漏到肺泡腔中诱发肺水肿,影响正常的气体交换,加重靶器官的缺氧甚至威胁生命。中药治疗ALI已经得到广泛的认可和验证。通过对防治气血屏障损伤的中药复方、单味药材及中药单体进行了综述,为中药防治ALI的应用研究及修复气血屏障功能障碍的可能作用机制提供依据。     

基于数据挖掘的益气活血类方防治脑缺血再灌注损伤用药规律及其作用机制研究

目的 探讨急性缺血性卒中溶栓治疗后使用益气活血类方剂干预的用药规律,预测核心药物防治脑缺血再灌注损伤的潜在作用机制。方法 检索中国知网、万方、维普和PubMed数据库中急性缺血性卒中溶栓治疗后使用益气活血类方有效干预的文献,对方中使用的药物进行频数、聚类及关联分析,依据关联规则选取置信度和支持度最高的核心药物,构建核心药物-活性成分-交集靶点网络图,并进行基因本体（gene ontology,GO）功能富集和京都基因与基因组百科全书（Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes,KEGG）通路富集分析。结果 共筛选纳入232篇文献,涉及中药处方177首,包含中药119味,累计使用频次1903,以黄芪为首的高频药物28味,所有药物按功效可分为16种,药味总频次191,归经总频次292。高频药物聚类分析得到5个聚类,关联规则分析得到20组支持度较高的中药组合,其中支持度与置信度最高的二联药物组合为“黄芪-川芎”,三联药物组合为“黄芪-川芎-地龙”。网络药理学分析收集黄芪、川芎、地龙的活性成分30个;筛选“黄芪-川芎”防治脑缺血再灌注损伤的靶点91个,“黄芪...     

铁死亡相关肌肉骨骼系统疾病的概述及中医药干预进展

铁死亡是一种新型的细胞死亡形式,与铁过载和脂质过氧化有关,在许多疾病的发展中具有重要作用。骨质疏松症、骨关节炎、类风湿关节炎、骨肉瘤、脊髓损伤、肌少症等肌肉骨骼系统疾病严重影响患者生活质量,已成为全球公共卫生系统的主要负担。铁死亡与上述肌肉骨骼系统疾病的发生发展密切相关,表明铁死亡可能成为肌肉骨骼系统疾病的治疗的新靶点。中医药在肌肉骨骼系统疾病治疗中有其独特的优势,已有大量研究证实中医药通过铁死亡途径参与肌肉骨骼系统疾病的调节,显示出良好的研究前景。通过探讨铁死亡与肌肉骨骼系统疾病的关联,总结中医药通过介导铁死亡防治肌肉骨骼系统疾病研究进展,为开发新的治疗策略及中医药更好的治疗肌肉骨骼系统疾病治疗提供思路。     

中药抗药源性肝损伤评价模型及作用机制研究进展

肝脏是药物在机体内代谢的主要场所。药源性肝损伤（drug-induced liver injury,DILI）是药物过量或不当使用导致的机体不良反应之一。非甾体类抗炎药、抗菌药等均可能引起DILI。DILI发生机制主要与细胞色素P450酶、线粒体功能障碍、药物代谢反应、氧化应激、炎症反应等密切相关。中药可通过抑制氧化应激、炎症反应、减少细胞凋亡与影响细胞色素P450酶系统等发挥治疗肝损伤作用。通过对DILI发生机制、动物模型建立方法及中药干预机制等方面进行总结归纳,为DILI动物模型的合理选择及中药防治机制研究提供参考。     

The impact of COVID-19 on liver injury in various age

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. This disease is currently one of the most important global health problems. The novel coronavirus COVID-19 is a respiratory illness, that has caused a deadly pandemic that is spreading rapidly around the world. It is not only a respiratory system virus that causes severe lung disease, but also a systemic disease agent that can affect all systems. People with COVID-19 disease usually have respiratory signs, however, the liver disorder is not an uncommon presentation. In addition, many studies around the world have revealed that the liver is injured to various degrees in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 disease. This review mainly focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on Liver Injury at various ages.     

Protective effect of pinocembrin from Penthorum chinense Pursh on hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury via regulating HMGB1/TLR4 signal pathway

Hepatic ischemia–reperfusion injury (HIRI) is of common occurrence during liver surgery and transplantation. Pinocembrin (PIN) is a kind of flavonoid monomer extracted from the local traditional Chinese medicine Penthorum chinense Pursh (P. chinense). However, the effect of PIN on HIRI has not determined. We investigated the protective effect and potential mechanism of PIN against HIRI. Model mice were subjected to partial liver ischemia for 60 min, experimental mice were pretreated with PIN orally for 7 days, and H₂O₂-induced oxidative damage model in AML12 hepatic cells was established in vitro. Histopathologic analysis and serum biochemical levels revealed that PIN had hepatoprotective activities against HIRI. The variation of GSH, SOD, MDA, and ROS levels indicated that PIN treatments attenuated oxidative stress in tissue. PIN pretreatment obviously ameliorated apoptosis, and restrained the expression of HMGB1 and TLR4 in vivo. In vitro, compared with H₂O₂ group, the contents of ROS, mitochondrial membrane potential, apoptotic cells, and Bcl-2 protein were decreased, while the Bax protein expression was increased. Moreover, HMGB-1 small interfering RNA test and western blotting showed that PIN pretreatment reduced HMGB1 and TLR4 protein levels. In conclusion, PIN pretreatment effectively protected hepatocytes from HIRI and inhibited the HMGB1/TLR4 signaling pathway.