Background: In developing countries, charity cleft surgical mission is always operated by sporadic surgical teams without systematic follow up and quality assurance. In the past few decades, many mission projects have...Background: In developing countries, charity cleft surgical mission is always operated by sporadic surgical teams without systematic follow up and quality assurance. In the past few decades, many mission projects have been held regularly in China. The purpose of this audit was a retrospective analysis of a 9-year cleft lip and palate charity project operated in a tertiary hospital in China Shenzhen Area to evaluate perioperative and postoperative complications. Nevertheless, understanding the risk profile is essential for establishing a sustainable in-house cleft service in Shenzhen. Methods: A detailed analysis of hospital centralized record in the The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital (HKUSZH) was reviewed since the first charity project held in 2015. The parameters of this audit were focused on perioperative complications including anesthesia related problems, early postoperative complications in patients who underwent primary or secondary cleft surgeries. A total of 430 consecutive admitted cases of 311 non-syndromic cleft lip & palate patients were enrolled into the charity project from June 2015 to July 2024. The main anesthesia related complications that occurred during general anesthesia were respiratory tract problems, while intraoperative complication was excessive bleeding, so as wound local infection and reaction were the main early postoperative complications. Results: In our 9-year clinical audit of 430 cleft lip and palate charity surgeries in Shenzhen, we observed no mortalities and a anesthesia-related complication rate of 1.16%. Specific intraoperative complications included excessive bleeding, while early postoperative issues were dominated by wound infections. The fistula rate of 18.7% post palate repair and the average hospital stay of 3.71 days complete the profile of our surgical outcomes. These data underscore the project’s efficacy and offer a reference for international cleft missions aiming for safe and efficient surgical care. Conclusions: This study provides a thorough data review of the complications in the past 9 years charity missions for cleft lip and palate surgery in a well-structured hospital infrastructure and logistic support by local surgical team. There were no perioperative or postoperative death during the study period and the overall short-term complication rate was low. Therefore, it could be a reference model for other international cleft mission in developing country for a safe and efficient service in future.展开更多
A new magnetic field configuration is proposed by introducing a cusped field to the helicon plasma thruster(HPT),and the effects of the cusped field on the discharge characteristics of the HPT are investigated.The exp...A new magnetic field configuration is proposed by introducing a cusped field to the helicon plasma thruster(HPT),and the effects of the cusped field on the discharge characteristics of the HPT are investigated.The experimental results show that the thruster can still achieve a stable W mode discharge with the additional cusped field,while the discharge conditions have been changed so that a higher RF power is required to achieve the W mode under the same experimental conditions.However,the ion density in the plume region is increased by at least one order of magnitude and the ion flux density is increased by a factor of 4 to 5.The ionization enhancement is attributed to the change in magnetic field configuration,which improves the energy coupling efficiency and the ability to confine charged particles(particularly electrons).This magnetic confinement could employ more electrons to ionize the working medium atoms,and the ionization rate is enhanced.The increase in ion density leads to a reduction in the energy available for ion acceleration,resulting in a slight decrease in ion energy.展开更多
Let f be a Hecke eigenform of even integral weight k for the full modular group SL_(2)(Z).Denote byλ_(f)(n)the n th normalized coefficient of f.The sum of Fourier coefficients of cusp form over the quadratic polynomi...Let f be a Hecke eigenform of even integral weight k for the full modular group SL_(2)(Z).Denote byλ_(f)(n)the n th normalized coefficient of f.The sum of Fourier coefficients of cusp form over the quadratic polynomial m^(2)+n^(2) is considered,i.e.,∑_( m^( 2)+n^( 2))≤λ^(2)_( f)(m^(2)+n^(2))=CX+O(X ^(337/491+ϵ)),here X large enough and C is a constant.展开更多
Periodontal disease is a risk factor for many systemic diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes.Cleft palate(CP),the most common congenital craniofacial defect,has a multifaceted etiology i...Periodontal disease is a risk factor for many systemic diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes.Cleft palate(CP),the most common congenital craniofacial defect,has a multifaceted etiology influenced by complex genetic and environmental risk factors such as maternal bacterial or virus infection.A prior case-control study revealed a surprisingly strong association between maternal periodontal disease and CP in offspring.However,the precise relationship remains unclear.In this study,the relationship between maternal oral pathogen and CP in offspring was studied by sonicated P.gingivalis injected intravenously and orally into pregnant mice.We investigated an obvious increasing CP(12.5%)in sonicated P.gingivalis group which had inhibited osteogenesis in mesenchyme and blocked efferocytosis in epithelium.Then glycolysis and H4K12 lactylation(H4K12la)were detected to elevate in both mouse embryonic palatal mesenchyme(MEPM)cells and macrophages under P.gingivalis exposure which further promoted the transcription of metallopeptidase domain17(ADAM17),subsequently mediated the shedding of transforming growth factor-beta receptor 1(TGFBR1)in MEPM cells and mer tyrosine kinase(MerTK)in macrophages and resulted in the suppression of efferocytosis and osteogenesis in palate,eventually caused abnormalities in palate fusion and ossification.The abnormal efferocytosis also led to a predominance of M1 macrophages,which indirectly inhibited palatal osteogenesis via extracellular vesicles.Furthermore,pharmacological ADAM17 inhibition could ameliorate the abnormality of P.gingivalis-induced abnormal palate development.Therefore,our study extends the knowledge of how maternal oral pathogen affects fetal palate development and provides a novel perspective to understand the pathogenesis of CP.展开更多
Orofacial clefts (OFCs) are the most common congenital craniofacial disorders, of which the etiology is closely related to rare coding variants. Filamin B (FLNB) is an actin-binding protein implicated in bone formatio...Orofacial clefts (OFCs) are the most common congenital craniofacial disorders, of which the etiology is closely related to rare coding variants. Filamin B (FLNB) is an actin-binding protein implicated in bone formation. FLNB mutations have been identified in several types of syndromic OFCs and previous studies suggest a role of FLNB in the onset of non-syndromic OFCs (NSOFCs). Here, we report two rare heterozygous variants (p.P441T and p.G565R) in FLNB in two unrelated hereditary families with NSOFCs. Bioinformatics analysis suggests that both variants may disrupt the function of FLNB. In mammalian cells, p.P441T and p.G565R variants are less potent to induce cell stretches than wild type FLNB, suggesting that they are loss-of-function mutations. Immunohistochemistry analysis demonstrates that FLNB is abundantly expressed during palatal development. Importantly, Flnb^(−/−) embryos display cleft palates and previously defined skeletal defects. Taken together, our findings reveal that FLNB is required for development of palates in mice and FLNB is a bona fide causal gene for NSOFCs in humans.展开更多
目的:研究不同全身麻醉维持药物对婴幼儿唇腭裂手术后短期神经行为发育的影响。方法:纳入2岁以下在全身麻醉下行唇腭裂手术的患儿79例,按照麻醉维持期间用药方式不同分为吸入麻醉组(IA组)和静吸复合麻醉组(CIIA组)。记录术前基线(T0)、...目的:研究不同全身麻醉维持药物对婴幼儿唇腭裂手术后短期神经行为发育的影响。方法:纳入2岁以下在全身麻醉下行唇腭裂手术的患儿79例,按照麻醉维持期间用药方式不同分为吸入麻醉组(IA组)和静吸复合麻醉组(CIIA组)。记录术前基线(T0)、术后6个月(M6)及术后12个月(M12)时的盖泽尔发育诊断量表(Gesell Development Diagnosis Scale,GDDS)评分,结果包括适应性、精细运动、粗运动、语言和社交技能5个能区,比较组间GDDS各能区评分在术后各随访点的差异,并进行矫正回归分析。采用R 4.0.5软件包对数据进行统计学处理。结果:术前两组患儿基本特征及基线GDDS评分各能区组间无统计学差异,麻醉诱导用药及全麻维持的吸入用七氟烷浓度两组之间也无统计学差异。在矫正月龄、身体质量指数、性别、母亲教育程度、家庭收入、麻醉时间等影响因素后,M12时间点CIIA组精细动作能力显著低于IA组(P<0.05)。结论:在全身麻醉维持阶段,相比全凭吸入麻醉,在此基础上复合静脉麻醉对唇腭裂患儿全麻术后短期的精细动作能力可能造成轻度影响。展开更多
文摘Background: In developing countries, charity cleft surgical mission is always operated by sporadic surgical teams without systematic follow up and quality assurance. In the past few decades, many mission projects have been held regularly in China. The purpose of this audit was a retrospective analysis of a 9-year cleft lip and palate charity project operated in a tertiary hospital in China Shenzhen Area to evaluate perioperative and postoperative complications. Nevertheless, understanding the risk profile is essential for establishing a sustainable in-house cleft service in Shenzhen. Methods: A detailed analysis of hospital centralized record in the The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital (HKUSZH) was reviewed since the first charity project held in 2015. The parameters of this audit were focused on perioperative complications including anesthesia related problems, early postoperative complications in patients who underwent primary or secondary cleft surgeries. A total of 430 consecutive admitted cases of 311 non-syndromic cleft lip & palate patients were enrolled into the charity project from June 2015 to July 2024. The main anesthesia related complications that occurred during general anesthesia were respiratory tract problems, while intraoperative complication was excessive bleeding, so as wound local infection and reaction were the main early postoperative complications. Results: In our 9-year clinical audit of 430 cleft lip and palate charity surgeries in Shenzhen, we observed no mortalities and a anesthesia-related complication rate of 1.16%. Specific intraoperative complications included excessive bleeding, while early postoperative issues were dominated by wound infections. The fistula rate of 18.7% post palate repair and the average hospital stay of 3.71 days complete the profile of our surgical outcomes. These data underscore the project’s efficacy and offer a reference for international cleft missions aiming for safe and efficient surgical care. Conclusions: This study provides a thorough data review of the complications in the past 9 years charity missions for cleft lip and palate surgery in a well-structured hospital infrastructure and logistic support by local surgical team. There were no perioperative or postoperative death during the study period and the overall short-term complication rate was low. Therefore, it could be a reference model for other international cleft mission in developing country for a safe and efficient service in future.
基金sponsored by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2020YFC2201100 and 2021YFE0116000)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12175032,12102082,12275044,52372373 and 12211530449)+4 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.DUT22GF305 and DUT22QN232)S&T Program of Hebei Province(Nos.YCYZ202201 and 216Z1901G)S&T Innovation Program of Hebei Province(Nos.SJMYF2022X18 and SJMYF2022X 06)Beijing Nova Program(No.20240484718)Langfang Science and Technology Program(No.2022011039).
文摘A new magnetic field configuration is proposed by introducing a cusped field to the helicon plasma thruster(HPT),and the effects of the cusped field on the discharge characteristics of the HPT are investigated.The experimental results show that the thruster can still achieve a stable W mode discharge with the additional cusped field,while the discharge conditions have been changed so that a higher RF power is required to achieve the W mode under the same experimental conditions.However,the ion density in the plume region is increased by at least one order of magnitude and the ion flux density is increased by a factor of 4 to 5.The ionization enhancement is attributed to the change in magnetic field configuration,which improves the energy coupling efficiency and the ability to confine charged particles(particularly electrons).This magnetic confinement could employ more electrons to ionize the working medium atoms,and the ionization rate is enhanced.The increase in ion density leads to a reduction in the energy available for ion acceleration,resulting in a slight decrease in ion energy.
基金Supported in part by the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Youth Foundation(Grant No.222300420034)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11871193).
文摘Let f be a Hecke eigenform of even integral weight k for the full modular group SL_(2)(Z).Denote byλ_(f)(n)the n th normalized coefficient of f.The sum of Fourier coefficients of cusp form over the quadratic polynomial m^(2)+n^(2) is considered,i.e.,∑_( m^( 2)+n^( 2))≤λ^(2)_( f)(m^(2)+n^(2))=CX+O(X ^(337/491+ϵ)),here X large enough and C is a constant.
基金funded by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant numbers 82170912 and 82370910)the Beijing Stomatological Hospital,Capital Medical University Young Scientist Program(No.YSP202404).
文摘Periodontal disease is a risk factor for many systemic diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes.Cleft palate(CP),the most common congenital craniofacial defect,has a multifaceted etiology influenced by complex genetic and environmental risk factors such as maternal bacterial or virus infection.A prior case-control study revealed a surprisingly strong association between maternal periodontal disease and CP in offspring.However,the precise relationship remains unclear.In this study,the relationship between maternal oral pathogen and CP in offspring was studied by sonicated P.gingivalis injected intravenously and orally into pregnant mice.We investigated an obvious increasing CP(12.5%)in sonicated P.gingivalis group which had inhibited osteogenesis in mesenchyme and blocked efferocytosis in epithelium.Then glycolysis and H4K12 lactylation(H4K12la)were detected to elevate in both mouse embryonic palatal mesenchyme(MEPM)cells and macrophages under P.gingivalis exposure which further promoted the transcription of metallopeptidase domain17(ADAM17),subsequently mediated the shedding of transforming growth factor-beta receptor 1(TGFBR1)in MEPM cells and mer tyrosine kinase(MerTK)in macrophages and resulted in the suppression of efferocytosis and osteogenesis in palate,eventually caused abnormalities in palate fusion and ossification.The abnormal efferocytosis also led to a predominance of M1 macrophages,which indirectly inhibited palatal osteogenesis via extracellular vesicles.Furthermore,pharmacological ADAM17 inhibition could ameliorate the abnormality of P.gingivalis-induced abnormal palate development.Therefore,our study extends the knowledge of how maternal oral pathogen affects fetal palate development and provides a novel perspective to understand the pathogenesis of CP.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81870747,82170916,81900984,and 82001030)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(PKU2022XGK001)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality(7182184)Xi'an“Science and Technology+”Action Plan-Medical Research Project(20YXYJ0010[1])the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(xzy012020110).
文摘Orofacial clefts (OFCs) are the most common congenital craniofacial disorders, of which the etiology is closely related to rare coding variants. Filamin B (FLNB) is an actin-binding protein implicated in bone formation. FLNB mutations have been identified in several types of syndromic OFCs and previous studies suggest a role of FLNB in the onset of non-syndromic OFCs (NSOFCs). Here, we report two rare heterozygous variants (p.P441T and p.G565R) in FLNB in two unrelated hereditary families with NSOFCs. Bioinformatics analysis suggests that both variants may disrupt the function of FLNB. In mammalian cells, p.P441T and p.G565R variants are less potent to induce cell stretches than wild type FLNB, suggesting that they are loss-of-function mutations. Immunohistochemistry analysis demonstrates that FLNB is abundantly expressed during palatal development. Importantly, Flnb^(−/−) embryos display cleft palates and previously defined skeletal defects. Taken together, our findings reveal that FLNB is required for development of palates in mice and FLNB is a bona fide causal gene for NSOFCs in humans.
文摘目的:研究不同全身麻醉维持药物对婴幼儿唇腭裂手术后短期神经行为发育的影响。方法:纳入2岁以下在全身麻醉下行唇腭裂手术的患儿79例,按照麻醉维持期间用药方式不同分为吸入麻醉组(IA组)和静吸复合麻醉组(CIIA组)。记录术前基线(T0)、术后6个月(M6)及术后12个月(M12)时的盖泽尔发育诊断量表(Gesell Development Diagnosis Scale,GDDS)评分,结果包括适应性、精细运动、粗运动、语言和社交技能5个能区,比较组间GDDS各能区评分在术后各随访点的差异,并进行矫正回归分析。采用R 4.0.5软件包对数据进行统计学处理。结果:术前两组患儿基本特征及基线GDDS评分各能区组间无统计学差异,麻醉诱导用药及全麻维持的吸入用七氟烷浓度两组之间也无统计学差异。在矫正月龄、身体质量指数、性别、母亲教育程度、家庭收入、麻醉时间等影响因素后,M12时间点CIIA组精细动作能力显著低于IA组(P<0.05)。结论:在全身麻醉维持阶段,相比全凭吸入麻醉,在此基础上复合静脉麻醉对唇腭裂患儿全麻术后短期的精细动作能力可能造成轻度影响。