Advances in surgical strategies for ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament involving the C 2 segment / 中国修复重建外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate the application of surgical strategies for the treatment of cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) involving the C 2 segment.@*METHODS@#The literature about the surgery for cervical OPLL involving C 2 segment was reviewed, and the indications, advantages, and disadvantages of surgery were summarized.@*RESULTS@#For cervical OPLL involving the C 2 segments, laminectomy is suitable for patients with OPLL involving multiple segments, often combined with screw fixation, and has the advantages of adequate decompression and restoration of cervical curvature, with the disadvantages of loss of cervical fixed segmental mobility. Canal-expansive laminoplasty is suitable for patients with positive K-line and has the advantages of simple operation and preservation of cervical segmental mobility, and the disadvantages include progression of ossification, axial symptoms, and fracture of the portal axis. Dome-like laminoplasty is suitable for patients without kyphosis/cervical instability and with negative R-line, and can reduce the occurrence of axial symptoms, with the disadvantage of limited decompression. The Shelter technique is suitable for patients with single/double segments and canal encroachment >50% and allows for direct decompression, but is technically demanding and involves risk of dural tear and nerve injury. Double-dome laminoplasty is suitable for patients without kyphosis/cervical instability. Its advantages are the reduction of damage to the cervical semispinal muscles and attachment points and maintenance of cervical curvature, but there is progress in postoperative ossification.@*CONCLUSION@#OPLL involving the C 2 segment is a complex subtype of cervical OPLL, which is mainly treated through posterior surgery. However, the degree of spinal cord floatation is limited, and with the progress of ossification, the long-term effectiveness is poor. More research is needed to address the etiology of OPLL and to establish a systematic treatment strategy for cervical OPLL involving the C 2 segment.

Effects of large-volume versus restrictive-volume fluid resuscitation on hemodynamics and prognosis in patients with severe acute pancreatitis / 中国基层医药

Objective:To explore the effect of large-volume versus restrictive fluid resuscitation on hemodynamics and prognosis in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Methods:A total of 102 patients with severe acute pancreatitis who received treatment in The Second People's Hospital of Hefei, China between March 2018 and December 2020 were included in this study. They were randomly assigned to undergo large-volume fluid resuscitation (control group, n = 51) or restrictive-volume fluid resuscitation (study group, n = 51). Hemodynamic indexes, intra-abdominal pressure and pulmonary function were compared between the two groups before and after resuscitation. All patients were followed up for 28 days after admission and their prognosis was recorded. Results:At 12 and 24 hours of resuscitation, intrathoracic blood volume index, global end-diastolic volume index, cardiac index, and central venous pressure in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P < 0.05). At 6 hours of resuscitation, cardiac index and central venous pressure in the study group were (4.87 ± 0.48) and (11.04 ± 2.08), respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the control group [(4.53 ± 0.57), (9.48 ± 1.67), t = 3.25, 4.17, both P < 0.05). Before resuscitation, there was no significant difference in intra-abdominal pressure between the two groups ( P > 0.05). After resuscitation, intra-abdominal pressure in each group was significantly lower compared with that before resuscitation (both P < 0.05). After resuscitation, intra-abdominal pressure in the study group was significantly lower than that in the control group [(12.78 ± 2.35) cmH 2O vs. (15.01 ± 2.42) cmH 2O, t = 4.72, P < 0.05). Before resuscitation, there were no significant differences in PaO 2 and oxygenation index between two groups (both P < 0.05). After resuscitation, PaO 2 and oxygenation index in each group were significantly higher compared with those before resuscitation (both P < 0.05). After resuscitation, PaO 2 and oxygenation index in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group ( t = 3.02, 5.55, both P < 0.05). The incidence of abdominal compartment syndrome and the incidence of invasive mechanical ventilation in the study group were 27.45% (14/51) and 35.29% (18/51), respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group [47.06% (24/51), 56.86% (29/51), χ 2 = 4.19, 4.77, both P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the incidence of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, acute renal injury, abdominal drainage rate, mortality between the two groups (all P > 0.05). Conclusion:Compared with large-volume fluid resuscitation, restrictive-volume fluid resuscitation can better improve hemodynamic indexes and pulmonary function, greatly decrease intra-abdominal pressure, and improve prognosis in patients with severe acute pancreatitis.

The impact of short-term meditation on ego-depletion in college students / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To explore the impact of short-term meditation on ego-depletion in college students.Methods Sixty college students without any meditation and mental calculation experience were recruited voluntarily,and were allocated randomly and equally into three groups: the control group,the rest group,and the meditation group(n=20 in each group).Participants completed the positive affect and negative affect scale and the first handgrip test.A difficult mental calculation task was used to induce ego depletion.After that,the control group performed the second handgrip test immediately,and the rest group had a 5-min break,while the meditation group had a 5-min meditation practice following a meditation audio.Participants then reported the task difficulty and the impulse to write down intermediate answers during the mental calculation task.They also finished the positive and negative affect scale again.The task difficulty and impulse scores,the number of response items and correct items,the change of the handgrip time and the mood between pretest and posttest were compared among three groups.Results There were no differences in the task difficulty score,the impulse score,the number of response items and correct items among the three groups (all P>0.05).The handgrip time was shorter in posttest ((71.91±24.58) s) than in pretest ((91.39±37.63) s) in the control group (P0.05).There were no differences in the change of positive and negative affect between pretest and posttest (all P>0.05).Conclusions hort-term meditation buffers ego depletion in college students,which cannot be attributed to affect.

Preventive effect of implicit priming of self-awareness on self-control depletion / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective:To explore whether implicit priming of self-awareness can prevent self-control depletion.Methods:Totally 60 college students volunteers were recruited,and were allocated pseudo-randomly and equally into the control group,the non-self-awareness priming group,and the self-awareness priming group,20 volunteers in each group.The scrambled sentence task was applied in implicit priming,the mental calculation task was used to induce self-control depletion indexed by task difficulty,the impulse to write down the intermediate answers,the number of response items and correct items,the handgrip test was used to measure self-control performance,and the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) was used to measure affect.The self-control depletion,the handgrip time and the PANAS scores were compared among three groups.Results:There was no significant difference in task difficulty score,impulse score,the number of response items and correct items among the three groups (Ps ＞0.05).The group differences of the change of positive and negative affect before and after depletion were also not significant (Ps ＞0.05).After controlling the effect of the first handgrip time before depletion,the difference of the handgrip time after depletion between the control group and the non-self-awareness priming group was not significant (P ＞ 0.05).However,the handgrip time in the controI group and in the non-self-awareness group were both shorter than that in the self-awareness priming group [(69.2 ± 3.6) s,(71.1 ± 3.6) s vs.(81.9 ± 3.6) s,Ps ＜0.05].Conclusions:It suggests that implicit priming of self-awareness might hold promise in preventing self-control depletion.

Clinical application of abdominal lifting and compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation method for treatment of patients with cardiac arrest / 中华危重病急救医学

Objective To investigate the clinical application of rhythmic abdominal lifting and compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ALC-CPR) in cardiac arrest (CA) patients with conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) contraindication (chest rib fracture, chest trauma, etc.).Methods The clinical data of patients with CA in emergency department of Hefei Second People's Hospital from June 2015 to December 2016 were analyzed retrospectively, and the patients with weights 40-150 kg and CA≤20 minutes, and resuscitated with ALC-CPR were selected. The vital signs and blood gas analysis indexes of patients before resuscitation and 30 minutes after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC, after successful resuscitation) were recorded.Results A total of 19 patients with CA were treated with CPR-LW1000 type ALC-CPR apparatus for resuscitation, and with 12 males, 7 females; the age ranged from 43 to 87 years, and the average age was (70.32±13.49) years; there were 4 cases of heart disease, and 15 cases of non-heart disease. Compared with before resuscitation, the heart rate [HR (bpm): 115.05±21.70 vs. 0], mean arterial pressure [MAP (mmHg, 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 66.05±11.69 vs. 0], pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2: 0.928±0.057 vs. 0.417±0.118), pH value (7.05±0.23 vs. 6.80±0.28), arterial oxygen partial pressure [PaO2 (mmHg): 65.42±19.11 vs. 42.42±10.78], HCO3- (mmol/L: 19.22±2.77 vs. 17.18±3.76) were significantly improved after successful resuscitation (allP 0.05).Conclusion Rhythmic ALC-CPR has obvious clinical value for CA patients with conventional CPR contraindication.

Effect of aerobic exercise on enteric nervous injury in rats exposed to malathion / 中国药理学与毒理学杂志

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of aerobic exercise on enteric nervous injury in rats exposed to malathion.METHODS Adult male Wistar rats were treated with non-load swi mming every other day,three ti mes a week,each one hour,for six weeks.Before exercise,the rats were trea-ted with malathion 100 mg·kg -1·d -1 by oral gavage,six days a week,for six weeks.The activities of seru m acetylcholinesterase(AChE)and butyrocholinesterase(BuChE)were determined.In addition,the s mall intestinal propulsion indexes were measured.Also,the distribution of nerve plexus in ileu m was observed.The i mmunohistoche mical method was used to measure the levels of protein gene-related petide 9.5 (PGP9.5),substance P (SP),and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP).RESULTS Co m-pared with normal control,malathion exposure decreased the activities of seru m AChE and BuChE (P<0.01 ),increased the s mall intestinal propulsion indexes (P <0.05).In addition,the levels of PGP9.5 decreased (P<0.05).At the sa me ti me,the levels of SP increased,and the levels of VIP decreased (P<0.05).Aerobic exercise did not change the activites of cholinesterases,but decreased s mall intes-tinal propulsion indexes,increased the levels of PGP9.5,decreased the levels of SP,and increased the levels of VIP.Co mpared with the malathion exposure only,the rats in malathion ad ministration co mbined with aerobic exercise group de monstrated much lower activites of cholinesterase (P <0.01 ),and the s mall intestinal propulsion indexes decreased fro m (89 ±4)% to (79 ±5)%(P <0.01 ).Moreover,the levels of PGP9.5 increased fro m 0.012 ±0.003 to 0.029 ±0.015 (P <0.01 ).At the sa me ti me,the levels of SP decreased fro m0.174 ±0.067 to 0.1 10 ±0.057(P<0.05),and the levels of VIP increased fro m 0.0076 ±0.0029 to 0.01 1 1 ±0.0047 (P <0.05).The levels of above para meters were sa me or close to those of the normal control.CONCLUSION Malathion exposure induced disorders of enteric nervous syste m in rats,and the aerobic exercise abated the toxic response in enteric nervous syste m of malathion exposure rats.However,these effects were not mediated through recovery of cholinesterases inhibition.

Advances of toxicology and toxicologic mechanism of phthalate esters / 中国药理学与毒理学杂志

Phthalate esters (PAEs)are by far the most widely used plasticisers and are categorized as high and low,depending on their molecular weight.Because of their extensive use,humans are most likely exposed to PAEs in the workplace and home environment through direct as well as indirect sources.Injection,inhalation,intravenous injection and skin absorption are potential pathways of expo-sure.With respect to health effects,phthalates are often classified as endocrine disruptors because of their ability to interfere with the endocrine syste m in the body.Furthermore,PAEs possess reproductive toxicity because of their influence on development of the reproductive system in infancy and development and differentiation of germ cells in adults.PAEs promote pathogenesis and development of liver cancer by activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)and DNA methylation.In addition, PAEs,which inhibit the i mmune functions of macrophages and pro mote hypersensitive response,pos-sess immunotoxicity.PAEs are also carcinogens that promote pathogenesis and development of cancers including breast,ovarian and so me other cancers.

Effect of Nonylphenol on the Fertility of Mice / 环境与健康杂志

Objective To study the effect of nonylphenol (NP) on the fertility of mice,and assess its reproductive and developmental toxicity.Methods 128 mature KM mice weighed 22-26 g were randomly divided into three experimental groups (24,60 and 120 mg nonylphenol/kg bw respectively) and the control group (earthnut oil ),16 in each.Fertility tests were performed according to the procedure commended by EPA.Results Sperm number,sperm vitality,fertility index and pregnancy rate decreased,while rate of deformed sperm increased in dose-dependent manner at dose of 60 and 120 mg/kg bw (P