Epilepsy is one of the common nervous system diseases in children, due to its complex etiology and diverse seizure types, the current treatment are accompanied by many different side effects. Physical activity refers to any bodily movement that results in energy expenditure above the resting metabolic rate and involves muscle contraction. As a complementary and alternative therapy physical activity has gradually gained attention among epilepsy patients. However, there are still great misconceptions among the society, family members, and even medical personnel about whether children with epilepsy participate in sports, resulting in a low level of physical activity in children and adolescents with epilepsy. Current studies have shown that physical activity has a variety of positive effects, such as the frequency of epileptic seizures, improving the cognitive function of children, and improving the quality of life of patients. It is recommended that children and adolescents with epilepsy should regularly in physical activities to improve their physical and mental health. This article provides a domestic and foreign review from the concept of physical activity, measurement tools, the current situation of physical activity in and adolescents with epilepsy, the positive effect of physical activity on children and adolescents with epilepsy, and the factors affecting physical activity in children and adolescents with epilepsy, etc. in order to provide feasible suggestions for subsequent investigation and research, and to provide reliable basis for the clinical formulation of reasonable individualized programs.
Continuous activation of Janus kinase (JAK)- signal transduction and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway is prevalent in leukemia cells, and it has been found that this pathway plays an important role in acute leukemia (AL). JAK2/JAK1 gene mutations are found in both acute myelocytic leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia and may have implications for the treatment and overall prognosis of the disease. Among the STAT family members, STAT3 and STAT5 proved to be key factors in AL. These gene mutations may provide new targets and new ideas for the treatment of AL. This article provides a review of the research progress of JAK-STAT signaling pathway, related gene mutations and AL.
Objective To compare the positive rate of zinc finger protein A20, NF-κB p65 protein, and P-glyco- protein between primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues and paratumor tissues, and to explore the relationship between the 3 kinds of proteins and pathological features of HCC. Methods Thirty-two HCC tissues and 26 paratumor tissues resected from patients with HCC treated in our hospital from Feb. 2009 to Aug. 2010 were enrolled. Clinical data were also collected from files. The expressions of zinc finger protein A20, NF-κB p65 protein, and P-glycoprotein were tested by immunohistochemistry. Results The positive rate of zinc finger protein A20, NF-κB p65 protein, and P-glycoprotein in HCC tissues were 87.5%(28/32), 81.3%(26/32), and 65.6%(21/32), respectively, which were higher than that in paratumor tissues〔61.5%(16/26), 34.6%(9/26), and 30.8%(8/26), respectively〕, P<0.05. The three kinds of proteins were all closely related with HbsAg, and zinc finger protein A20 was related with cirrhosis in addition (P<0.05). Conclusions The positive rate of zinc protein A20, NF-κB p65 protein, and P-glycoprotein are much higher in primary HCC tissues than that in paratumor tissus, and they may play an important role in preoperative determination of hepatic tumors.
ObjectiveTo explore the application of 10% sodium chloride for stage-Ⅲ pressure ulcer debridement. MethodsAccording to the standard, 68 stage-Ⅲ pressure ulcer cases were selected from January 2011 to December 2014. All the patients had yellow surface and positive bacterium cultivation suggesting wound infection. They were randomly divided into control group and trial group. The control group used traditional treatment for debridement, while the trial group used 10% sodium chloride, until the end of debridement where the granulation became fresh and bacterium cultivation negative. Then we compared these two groups in terms of debridement time, wound drainage, wound smell, granulation growth, pain score and cost. ResultsThe control group debridement time was 18-32 days, averaging (22.4±10.8) days, and the trial group debridement time was 5-13 days, averaging (11.6±4.0) days (P<0.05). The control group wound drainage ratings score was 6.70±2.87, while the trial group wound drainage ratings score was 3.65±1.23 (P<0.05). In terms of the wound smell, the control group had a score of 2.74±1.62, and the score for the experimental group was 1.26±0.51 (P<0.05). The average cost of the control group was (975.00±10.29) yuan, while the experimental group was (626.00±8.18) yuan (P<0.05). ConclusionThe application of 10% sodium chloride for stage-Ⅲ pressure ulcer debridement can shorten debridement time, promote the growth of granulation and reduce the economic burden, which is worth clinical promotion.
Objective To evaluate the control status and knowledge level about disease in asthmatic patients in hospitals of different grades in Gansu province, and provide a basis for proposing a work plan forprevention and treatment of asthma in Gansu province.Methods We performed a questionnaire investigation in a face-to-face manner in asthmatic patients from hospitals of three different grades, which included a grade 3A hospital, a grade 3B hospital, and a grade 2A hospital.Results A total of 542 asthmatic patients were investigated. The percentage of complete controlled, well controlled and uncontrolled were 3. 5% , 16. 9% and 79. 5% respectively. The rate of complete controlled was low in three hospitals without significant difference ( 3. 6% , 3. 4% , and 3. 3% , respectively) . The rate of well controlled in the grade 3A and 3B hospitals was higher than that in the grade 2A hospital ( 20. 4% and 18. 3% vs. 8. 2% ,P lt;0. 05) . 41. 4% of the respondents had been hospitalized for exacerbation in the past one year, and the rate was higher in the grade 2A hospital than that in the grade 3A and 3B hospitals ( 58. 2% vs. 31. 8% and 42. 9%, P lt;0. 01) . 46. 9% of the patients had visited the emergency department, and the rate was higher in the grade 2A hospital than that in the grade 3A and 3B hospitals ( 63. 9% vs. 41. 6% and 42. 3% , P lt;0. 01) . 23. 6% of the respondents had underwent lung function test follow-up during the past one year, andthe rate in the grade 3A hospital was higher than that in the grade 3B and 2A hospitals( 79. 2% vs. 44% and 40. 2%, P lt;0. 01) . Only 2. 8% of the patients in the grade 3A hospital had used peak flowmeter regularly.There were 19. 7% of the patients received a long-term treatment plan by specialists, and the rate in the grade 3A and 3B hospitals was higher than that in the grade 2A hospital ( 22. 4% and 21. 7% vs. 11. 5% ,P lt;0. 05) . 30. 6% of the respondents insisted on using inhaled corticosteroid ( ICS) or combination of ICS and long acting β2 -agonist ( ICS/LABA) , and the rate was higher in the grade 3A and 3B hospitals than that in the grade 2A hospital ( 33. 9% and 32. 6% vs. 21. 3% , P lt;0. 05) . 27. 7% of the patients had used the theophylline drugs regularly, and there were no significant differences in three hospitals. 30. 3% of the patients did not used the drugs regularly, and most of these patients were from the grade 2A and 3B hospitals ( 54. 1% and 32. 9% respectively) . 11. 4% of the patients has used antibiotics, herbal medicine or other drugs. And most of these patients were from the grade 2A and 3B hospitals ( 50% and 30. 6% respectively) . 26. 2% of the patients believed that asthma is an inflammatory disease. 51. 3% of the patients selected ICS ( or ICS/LABA) as the first line medicine, and the rate in the grade 3A hospital was higher than that in the grade 3B and 2A hospitals ( P lt;0. 05) . Only13. 1% -14. 7% of the patients attended the lecture about asthma in hospitals in the past one year, and the rate in the grade 3A hospital was thehighest, but the difference was not significant. Conclusions The lack of the awareness, the poor control, and the non-standardized treatment and management of the disease are the main obstacles in the control of asthma in Gansu province, especially in township hospitals.
ObjectiveTo observe and analyze the changes of macular choroidal thickness in children with occult high myopia and its influencing factors.MethodsA prospective, non-randomized, contemporaneous controlled trial. From September 2019 to October 2020, 56 children (110 eyes) who first visited the ophthalmic clinic of the Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College without any myopia correction training were enrolled in this study. There were 33 males (64 eyes) and 23 females (46 eyes), with the average age of 8.62±1.87 years old; the age ranged from 6 to 12 years old. According to the clinical manifestations of myopia in children, they were divided into occult high myopia group (27 cases, 52 eyes) and control group (29 cases, 58 eyes). In the 52 eyes of the occult high myopia group, the spherical equivalent refraction (SER) of -0.00 to -1.00 D, >-1.00 to -2.00 D, >-2.00 to -3.00 D were 15, 16 and 21 eyes. Among 58 eyes in the control group, the SER of -0.00 to -1.00 D, >-1.00 to -2.00 D, >-2.00 to -3.00 D were 21, 18 and 19 eyes, respectively. The macular fovea within 6 mm was divided into three concentric circles centered on the macular fovea, which included the central area with a diameter of 1 mm, the inner ring area with a diameter of 1-3 mm, and the outer ring area with a diameter of 3-6 mm, totally 9 areas. The inner ring and outer ring were divided into upper, lower, nasal and temporal areas. The changes of choroidal thickness in each macular area of children in occult high myopia group and control group were observed. The choroidal thickness in each macular area was compared between the two groups using independent sample t-test. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between mean foveal choroidal thickness and gender, age, intraocular pressure, ocular axis, diopter and corneal curvature in occult high myopia group.ResultsChoroidal thickness in macular area of children in occult high myopia group was thinnest in nasal side and thickest in temporal side. Compared with the control group, the mean choroidal thickness in the 9 macular zones of children in the occult high myopia group was significantly thinner than that in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The mean choroidal thickness in each macular region decreased with the increase of diopter in children with occult high myopia. Compared with the control group with the same spherical equivalent, there was no significant difference in the area above the inner ring and the outer ring of the macular fovea in the occult high myopia group of -0.00 to -1.00 D and the temporal side of the inner ring and the outer ring of the macular fovea in the occult high myopia group of >-2.00 to -3.00 D (P>0.05), but there were significant differences among the other regions (P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis results showed that the average choroidal thickness of the fovea in children with occult high myopia was negatively correlated with age (r=-3.410, R2=11.630, P=0.010), eye axis (r=1.420, R2=2.016, P=0.030) and diopter (r=-2.680, R2=7.182, P=0.040), but not significantly correlated with gender (r=0.166, R2=0.028, P=0.240), intraocular pressure (r=0.330, R2=0.109, P=0.800) and corneal curvature (r=-0.260, R2=0.068, P=0.850).ConclusionsThe thickness of macular choroidal in children with occult high myopia is the thinnest on the nasal side of the macular fovea and the thickest on the temporal side of the macular fovea. The mean choroidal thickness in each region of the macular is thinner than that in the common myopia children with the same diopter. The mean choroidal thickness of fovea is negatively correlated with age, ocular axis and diopter.
Objective To systematically review the endometrial receptivity evaluated by transvaginal ultrasound and predict the clinical pregnancy outcome of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Methods PubMed, The Cochrane Library, EMbase, Web of Science, CNKI, WanFang Data and VIP databases were electronically searched to collect studies on transvaginal ultrasound evaluation of endometrial receptivity to predict the clinical pregnancy outcome of IVF-ET from inception to December 1st, 2021. Two researchers independently screened literature, extracted data and evaluated the risk of bias of the included studies. RevMan 5.4 software and Stata 16.0 software were used to perform meta-analysis. Results A total of 24 cohort studies and 1 case-control study were included. The total sample size was 6 632 cases, including 3 340 in non-pregnancy group and 3 292 in pregnancy group. The results of meta-analysis showed that there was no difference in endometrial volume (MD=−0.11, 95%CI −0.33 to 0.11, P=0.34) or uterine artery S/D (MD= −0.04, 95%CI −0.17 to 0.09, P=0.55) between the two groups. The endometrial thickness measured on human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) day in the non-pregnant group (MD=−0.48, 95%CI −0.77 to −0.18, P=0.001) was thinner than that in the pregnant group. On embryo transfer (ET) day, uterine artery pulsatility index (PI) (MD=0.08, 95%CI 0.02 to 0.15, P=0.01) and resistance index (RI) (MD=0.01, 95%CI 0.01 to 0.01, P<0.000 01) were higher than those in the pregnancy group. Conclusion Endometrial volume and uterine artery S/D measured during IVF-ET were not correlated with clinical pregnancy outcome, while endometrial thickness measured on HCG day and uterine artery PI and RI measured on ET day were correlated with clinical pregnancy outcome. Transvaginal ultrasound evaluation of endometrial receptivity has a certain predictive value for clinical pregnancy outcome of IVF-ET. Due to the limited quality and quantity of included studies, more high-quality studies are needed to verify the above conclusion.