Is it a normal phenomenon for pediatric patients to have brain leptomeningeal contrast enhancement on 3-tesla magnetic resonance imaging?

Determining whether sevoflurane sedation in children leads to“pseudo”prominent leptomeningeal contrast enhancement(pLMCE)on 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging will help reduce overdiagnosis by radiologists and clarify the pathophysiological changes of pLMCE.

Is it possible to foot reflexology for infants with sensorineural hearing loss?

Foot reflexology is a non-invasive and safe complementary therapy that works by massaging the reflex zones of the feet and exerts systemic or whole-body regulation through meridian nerve conduction.This therapy is commonly used in the treatment of various conditions such as autism and Parkinson's disease.However,there is limited reporting on the use of foot reflexology therapy for infants with sensorineural hearing loss(SNHL).Currently,there is no definitive conclusion on how foot reflexology therapy can influence hearing.This editorial holds some guiding significance regarding this clinical issue.The aim is to present physiological evidence of how foot reflexology therapy can impact infants with SNHL,thereby enhancing clinician’s awareness of foot reflexology in treating infants with SNHL.

孕妇孕前BMI及孕期体重增加量与紧急剖宫产风险的关系

目的探讨孕妇孕前体重指数(BMI)、孕期体重增加量与产程中行紧急剖宫产术风险的关系。方法选取2020年12月至2023年12月于安康市妇幼保健院住院的80例单胎初产妇作为研究对象,孕周(38.95±1.45)周,年龄(33.28±1.34)岁,孕前体重(57.22±10.17)kg。根据分娩方式将产妇分为阴道分娩组(47例)和紧急剖宫产组(33例),比较两组孕妇年龄、孕前BMI、孕期体重及增加量、空腹胰岛素、空腹血糖、总胆固醇、糖化血红蛋白、高密度脂蛋白、低密度脂蛋白、三酰甘油及受教育程度,使用二元logistic回归分析紧急剖宫产风险因素,Spearman相关性分析孕妇孕前BMI及孕期体重增加量与产程中行紧急剖宫产术风险的关系,采用t、χ^(2)检验进行统计比较。结果阴道分娩组年龄为(31.28±1.22)岁、孕前BMI为(22.21±2.48)kg/m2、孕期体重增加量为(15.11±5.18)kg,紧急剖宫产组分别为(33.78±1.44)岁、(23.39±2.33)kg/m2、(26.59±6.33)kg,差异均有统计学意义(均P<0.05);logistic回归分析显示孕妇年龄大、教育程度低、孕前BMI高、孕期体重增加量多是行紧急剖宫产的风险因素;相关性分析显示,孕前BMI、体重增加量与行紧急剖宫产术呈正相关(r=0.236、r=0.710,均P<0.05)。结论孕前BMI、孕期体重增加量与紧急剖宫产相关,孕前超重及肥胖是孕妇产程中行紧急剖宫产术的危险因素,适当的体重管理有助于降低紧急剖宫产的风险。

Effect of CT-Guided Microwave Ablation Combined with TACE on Liver Function and Survival of Patients with Primary Liver Cancer

Objective:To explore the effect of transarterial chemoembolization(TACE)+CT-guided microwave ablation(MWA)on treating patients with primary liver cancer.Methods:78 primary liver cancer cases were enrolled and divided into groups according to their assigned surgical plans.The control group was treated with TACE alone,and the observation group was treated with TACE+CT-guided MWA.The efficacy of the treatment and the liver function indicators and follow-up results of the patients of the two groups were compared.Results:The efficacy of the treatment received by the observation group was higher than that of the control group.Besides,the patients in the observation group exhibited better improvement in liver function indicators after 3 months of treatment.Furthermore,the survival rates of 1 and 2 years after surgery of the observation group were all higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:TACE combined with CT-guided MWA is more effective in treating primary liver cancer compared to TACE alone.Besides,it resulted in better improvement of liver function and long-term survival rate.Therefore,this treatment regime should be popularized.

Arterial Embolization: A Superior Treatment for Massive Urinary Tract Bleeding in Emergency Care

Objective:To analyze the effect of arterial embolism(AE)in patients with massive urinary system bleeding(MBUS).Methods:From September 2018 to September 2023,175 cases of MBUS patients in the emergency department of the hospital were randomly selected and divided into groups according to the length of stay.Among them,85 cases(September 2018–September 2020)underwent bladder irrigation treatment with aluminum potassium sulfate solution through a catheter(Group A),and 90 cases(October 2020–September 2023)underwent AE treatment(Group B).The treatment effects of the two groups were compared.Results:The treatment effectiveness of Group B is higher than that of Group A(P<0.05).The urinary hemoglobin level of Group B is lower than that of Group A at 1,6,12,and 24 hours after treatment(P<0.05).Among the 90 cases treated with AE,7 cases had a fever,with body temperatures ranging from 37.3°C to 38.9℃,with a mean temperature of 38.2±0.3℃.Four cases experienced local pain,nausea,and vomiting,while two cases of intra-iliac AE showed transient buttock pain.These patients with adverse reactions were treated symptomatically for 7 days.All patients recovered after treatment.Intravenous urography of 87 patients in June showed that the renal pelvis and calyces were in good condition,the renal function returned to normal,and the blood urea nitrogen and blood creatinine test results were within the normal range.After 1 year of follow-up,no hypertension occurred.Conclusion:AE treats MBUS patients in the emergency department with remarkable efficacy.It has the advantages of less damage to the body,rapid hemostasis,high safety,and maximum preservation of organ function.

OPTICALLY ACTIVE COPOLYESTERS BASED ON AXIALLY DISSYMMETRIC 1,1’-BINAPHTHALENE-2,2’-DIYL UNITS

Optically active copolyesters based on axially dissymmetric 1,1'-binaphthalene-2,2'-diyl units have been preparedand characterized by specific rotation, ^(13)C-NMR and CD spectra. The results show that the rotation signs of tribasiccopolyesters or the mixture of corresponding homopolyesters obey a three dimensional quadrant pattern. The composition ofthe copolyesters was determined from ^(13)C-NMR spectra to be triad sequence distributions and corresponding with the ratioby feed.

How to Achieve Both “Physical Isolation” and “Secure File Transfer” under the State of Strong Supervision

Communication security involves all aspects of the country and society,and financial security is of top priority.Through strong supervision and strong technical means,a“semaphore”file exchange station is established.The data transmission system is composed of a sending server,a receiving server,and a“semaphore”communication box.Physical connections between internal and external networks are eliminated to achieve the purpose of“physical isolation”and“secure file transfer”.

Observation on the Clinical Effect of Emergency Interventional Therapy on Acute Severe Non- Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of emergency interventional therapy for patients with acute severe non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.Methods:78 patients with acute severe non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding who were treated in the General Hospital of the Eastern Theater Command from May 2020 to May 2023 were randomly divided into two groups according to different treatment plans.The study group underwent emergency upper gastrointestinal angiography and interventional embolization therapy,the control group was treated with esomeprazole;the clinical data related to the two groups were compared,including the total effective rate of treatment,blood pressure stabilization time,bleeding control time,etc.Results:The effective rate of clinical treatment in the study group was 97.44%,which was higher than that in the control group,which was 79.49%(P<0.05).Both were significantly shorter(P<0.05);the 7 d rebleeding rate and 30 d rebleeding rate of the study group were lower than those of the control group(P<0.05);the 7 d and 30 d mortality rates of the two groups after treatment were compared,and the comparative study group was lower,but there was no significant difference(P>0.05).Conclusion:Emergency interventional therapy can control bleeding more quickly,shorten bleeding control time and complete hemostasis time,shorten blood pressure stabilization time and abdominal pain relief time,and reduce rebleeding rate in patients with acute severe non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Recent Advances in Functionalized Fullerenes in Perovskite Solar Cells

Comprehensive Summary,Efficient charge transport and defect passivation are essential for high efficiency of organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells(PSCs).Functionalized fullerenes featuring high electron affinity and mobility as well as small reorganization energy have been extensively applied in PSCs toward facilitated electron transport and passivated trap states,leading to improvements of both device efficiency and stability.Herein,we summarize the recent advances,especially in the last three years,in applications of functionalized fullerenes including fullerene derivatives and endohedral metallofullerenes in PSCs.Their functions in trap state passivation,electron transport promotion,crystalline modulation,water/oxygen erosion inhibition,and so on,are discussed in details.In particular,we emphasize novel functions of fullerenes beyond trap state passivation,as well as the synergy of multifunction of fullerenes in improving PSC device performance and stability.Finally,we present an outlook on designing novel multifunctionalized fullerenes toward highly efficient and stable PSC devices.