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OBJECTIVES@#To compare the application effect of microwave digestion - vacuum filtration - automated scanning electron microscopy (MD-VF-Auto SEM) method and plankton gene multiplex PCR system in the diagnosis of drowning.@*METHODS@#Lung, liver and kidney tissue of 10 non-drowning cases and 50 drowning cases were prepared for further MD-VF-Auto SEM method analysis and plankton gene multiplex PCR system analysis. The positive detection rate of the two methods in each tissue was calculated.@*RESULTS@#The positive rate of the MD-VF-Auto SEM method detecting diatoms in drowning cases was 100%, and few diatoms were detected in the liver and kidney tissues of 6 non-drowning cases. By using the plankton gene multiplex PCR system, the diatom positive rate of drowning cases was 84%, and all the non-drowning cases were negative. There were significant differences in the positive rate of the liver, kidney tissues between MD-VF-Auto SEM method and plankton gene multiplex PCR system (P<0.05), as well as the total positive rate of cases. However, no significant differences were found in the positive rates of lung tissues (P>0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#MD-VF-Auto SEM method is more sensitive than plankton gene multiplex PCR system in diatom test. But the plankton gene multiplex PCR system can also detect plankton other than diatoms. Combination of the two methods can provide a more reliable basis for the diagnosis of drowning.
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Humans , Diatoms/genetics , Drowning/diagnosis , Liver , Lung , Microscopy, Electron, Scanning , Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction , Plankton/geneticsABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To discuss the application of convoluted manipulation in pediatric femoral fractures.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From March 2015 to October 2016, 12 children with femoral fractures were treated by Chinese traditional manipulation including 8 males and 4 females with an average age of 6 years old ranging from 1 to 12 years old. The causes of injury were falls in 10 cases and traffic accidents in 2 cases. Of which 1 case was transverse fractures, 4 cases were oblique fractures and 4 cases were spiral fractures, 2 cases were comminuted fracture, 1 case was greenstick fracture. All patients underwent manual reduction within 1 to 2 days, plus small splint with cedar bark, and parallel lower limb traction.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All the 12 patients were followed up for 1-3 months, with an average of 2 months. All the 12 patients achieved clinical union, and the average healing time was 6 weeks. There was no obvious shortening and rotational angulation. At the last follow-up, Schatzker-Lambert distal femoral fracture evaluation results were excellent in 11 cases, good in 1 case.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Convoluted manipulation is very important for reduction of femoral fractures in children, with the splint of cedar bark, satisfactory therapeutic effect can be achieved.</p>
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Objective To investigate the surgical methods for thyroid microcarcinoma (TMC) and prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 238 TMC patients during the January 2006 to December 2013 in 309 Hospital of PLA. All the 238 patients had no clinical symptoms and the diagnosis was made by thyroid ultrasound. Thyroid ultrasound exhibited very small nodules (<1cm). At preoperation, 84 patients received fine needle aspiration (FNA). Among the 84 patients, 72 were diagnosed with TMC and 12 were false-negative for TMC by FNA. The remaining was proved by postoperative pathological examination. All of these 238 cases, 144 were of unilateral and solitary, 46 unilateral and multiple, and the remaining 48 multiple unilateral. Results Ninety-seven patients were operated for affected side and isthmus resection plus contralateral subtotal resection, 56 for affected side plus isthmus resection, 23 for bilateral thyroid resection, 62 for bilateral thyroid subtotal resection. 132 patients underwent cervical lymph node dissection and the remaining 106 did not. During operation, the recurrent laryngeal nerve was exposed in 122 patients, involving a total of 182 recurrent laryngeal nerves. In the postoperative period (1–7 years), 6 cases of recurrent and 6 cases of laryngeal nerve injury were found. Conclusions High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is an important method for diagnosis of TMC. FNA is the most reliable procedure for preoperative determination of the nature of thyroid nodule. Finally, the reasonable and effective surgery is the key to optimize the long-term therapeutic effect and reduce side-effects. During thyroid surgery, to expose and protect recurrent laryngeal nerve is the best means for preventing injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
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The number of smokers in Chinese rural areas is more than 200 million, which is twice that in cities. It is very significant to carry out tobacco control interventions in rural areas. We performed this community intervention study to evaluate the efficacy of village-based health education of tobacco control on the male current smoking rate in rural areas. The population of this study was the males above 15 years old from 6 villages in rural areas. The villages were randomly assigned to intervention group or control group (3 villages in each group). Self-designed smoking questionnaire was applied. The intervention group received the village-based health education of tobacco control for one year. The primary outcome measurement was the male current smoking rate. In the baseline investigation, completed surveys were returned by 814 male residents from the control group and 831 male residents from the intervention group. The male current smoking rate in the control group and the intervention group was 61.2% and 58.5%, respectively, before intervention. There was no significant difference between these two groups (P>0.05). After one-year intervention, the current smoking rate in the intervention group (51.2%) was significantly lower than that in the control group (62.8%) (P<0.001). Our study suggested that the village-based health education of tobacco control was effective in lowering the male current smoking rate in rural areas, which could be a suitable and feasible way for tobacco control in the Chinese rural areas.
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The number of smokers in Chinese rural areas is more than 200 million, which is twice that in cities. It is very significant to carry out tobacco control interventions in rural areas. We performed this community intervention study to evaluate the efficacy of village-based health education of tobacco control on the male current smoking rate in rural areas. The population of this study was the males above 15 years old from 6 villages in rural areas. The villages were randomly assigned to intervention group or control group (3 villages in each group). Self-designed smoking questionnaire was applied. The intervention group received the village-based health education of tobacco control for one year. The primary outcome measurement was the male current smoking rate. In the baseline investigation, completed surveys were returned by 814 male residents from the control group and 831 male residents from the intervention group. The male current smoking rate in the control group and the intervention group was 61.2% and 58.5%, respectively, before intervention. There was no significant difference between these two groups (P>0.05). After one-year intervention, the current smoking rate in the intervention group (51.2%) was significantly lower than that in the control group (62.8%) (P<0.001). Our study suggested that the village-based health education of tobacco control was effective in lowering the male current smoking rate in rural areas, which could be a suitable and feasible way for tobacco control in the Chinese rural areas.
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Adolescent , Adult , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Case-Control Studies , China , Delivery of Health Care , Methods , Health Education , Methods , Rural Population , Smoking Prevention , Tobacco Use CessationABSTRACT
Abstract?AlM:To compare the effects of different adjustable suture in glaucoma trabeculectomy on early tear film function.?METHODS:Sixty-eight cases of primary glaucoma ( 76 eyes) during January 2012 to June 2014 in our hospital were selected and divided into exposure conjunctival suture group ( 34 cases, 36 eyes ) and embedded conjunctival suture group ( 34 cases, 40 eyes ) according to treatment. Adjustable suture exposed conjunctival suture and embedding conjunctival suture was given to two groups, respectively. lntraocular pressure ( lOP ) before and after treatment 7, 14, 30d were observed and Schirmer test, tear break-up time, No Hikaru sensitivity and the occurrence of adverse reactions after treatment 1, 30d were recorded.?RESULTS: After the treatment, the mean lOP of two groups were decreased significantly ( P 0. 05), after treatment 7, 14, 30d embedded conjunctival suture group was significantly higher than that of exposure conjunctival suture group ( P<0. 05). After 1d of treatment, Schirmer test, tear break-up time, No Hikaru sensitivity of two groups compared no significant difference (P<0. 05). After treatment 7, 14, 30d embedded conjunctival suture group Schirmer test, tear break- up time, was significantly superior to expose conjunctiva suture group (P<0. 05). The 30d package after treatment of conjunctival suture group buried adverse reaction rate was significantly lower than that of exposed conjunctival suture group (P<0. 05).? CONCLUSlON: Trabeculectomy operation with adjustable thread embedding conjunctival suture has few effects on the tear film function in patients with early postoperative complications, lower, and operation effect is better than that of exposed conjunctival suture.
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Objective] To analyze the death causes of malignant tumors among residents in Ouhai District of Wenzhou City and provide basis for formulating targeted intervention . [ Methods] The causes of death from 2010 to 2012 were classified according to International Classification of Diseases ( ICD-10 ) and statistically analyzed by the death cause statistical software DeathReg 2005, Excel, and SPSS13.0. [ Results] The annual average mortality of malignant tumors among residents in Ouhai District was 150.41/100 000, the standardized mortality rate was 130.02/100 000.The mortality of malignant tumors was 197.48/100 000 in males and 101.93/100 000 in females, and there was significant gender difference .The top five death causes of malignant tumors were lung cancer , hepatic carcinoma , gastric cancer , colon-rectum-anus cancer , and esophagus carcinoma .The malignant tumor death causes in different age groups were different , and the mortality rate rose with the increase of age .The potential years of life lost ( PYLL) of malignant tumor death was 14 634.5 person-years.The average years of life lost ( AYLL) and PYLL rate were 8.01 years/person and 12.05‰, respectively. [Conclusion] The first cause of death among residents is malignant tumor in Ouhai District of Wenzhou City .According to characteristics of different tumors for different population, comprehensive intervention measures should be implemented to reduce the morbidity of malignant tumors .
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Objective To compare the long term therapeutic effects of the preoperative regional arterial infusion chemotherapy and the preoperative systemic venous chemotherapy in advanced breast cancer. Methods One hundred and eighty-six patients with advanced breast cancer, admitted to the Department of General Surgery of PLA 309 Hospital from Jan. 2003 to Dec. 2008, were followed up for a long time. Of them 97 patients received preoperative regional arterial infusion chemotherapy (IAIC groups), and 89 patients received preoperative systemic vein chemotherapy (IVIC groups). The local recurrence rate, distant metastasis rate, overall survival rate (OS) and disease free survival rate (DFS) in the two groups were statistically analyzed, and the long term therapeutic effects of the two groups were compared. Results There were no statistically significant difference in distant metastasis rate (15.5% and14.6%), 1-year OS (99.0% and 96.6%) and DFS (81.8% and 68.5%), and 3-year OS (88.7% and 79.8%) between the two groups (P>0.05). While significant differences were found between the two groups (P<0.01) in post-operative local recurrence rate (7.2% and 18.0%), 3-year DFS (70.1% and 52.8%), and 5-year OS and DFS. Conclusion Compared with preoperative systemic venous chemotherapy, pre-operative regional arterial infusion chemotherapy can decrease the local recurrence rate, improve the 5-year total survival rate and disease free survival rate for advanced breast cancer.
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Numerous studies have been done to explore the association between mannose-binding lectin two (MBL2) gene polymorphisms and the risk of tuberculosis (TB). However, the results are inconsistent. We performed a meta-analysis to investigate whether polymorphisms in the MBL2 gene were associated with TB risk. Databases including PubMed, Medline, Chinese Biomedicine Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, and Weipu Database were searched to find relevant articles published up to 2 October, 2012. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to evaluate the strength of association. All statistical tests were performed by using Revman 5.1 software and STATA 11.0 software. Six case-control studies including 1106 cases and 1190 controls were accepted in the meta-analysis. The results indicated that individuals carrying the MBL2 codon 54 B allele may have an increased risk of TB as compared with AA homozygotes (BB+AB vs. AA: OR=1.52, 95% CI: 1.22-1.88), whereas MBL2 +4 P/Q was possibly not associated with TB susceptibility in Chinese population.
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Numerous studies have been done to explore the association between mannose-binding lectin two (MBL2) gene polymorphisms and the risk of tuberculosis (TB). However, the results are inconsistent. We performed a meta-analysis to investigate whether polymorphisms in the MBL2 gene were associated with TB risk. Databases including PubMed, Medline, Chinese Biomedicine Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, and Weipu Database were searched to find relevant articles published up to 2 October, 2012. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to evaluate the strength of association. All statistical tests were performed by using Revman 5.1 software and STATA 11.0 software. Six case-control studies including 1106 cases and 1190 controls were accepted in the meta-analysis. The results indicated that individuals carrying the MBL2 codon 54 B allele may have an increased risk of TB as compared with AA homozygotes (BB+AB vs. AA: OR=1.52, 95% CI: 1.22-1.88), whereas MBL2 +4 P/Q was possibly not associated with TB susceptibility in Chinese population.
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Humans , China , Epidemiology , Codon , Genetics , Genetic Markers , Genetics , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Epidemiology , Genetics , Mannose-Binding Lectin , Genetics , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , Genetics , Prevalence , Risk Assessment , Tuberculosis , Epidemiology , GeneticsABSTRACT
<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Cigarette smoke induces an acute but persisting inflammation in peripheral blood and airway in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and CD8(+) Tc-lymphocytes are considered as a key role in this process. We aimed to investigate the Tc-lymphocytes immunodeviation in system and local airway of COPD patients and changes of the immunodeviation after short-term smoking cessation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Peripheral blood (PB) and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were collected from 42 patients (14 COPD patients, 16 smokers with normal lung function and 12 nonsmokers), while PB and induced sputum (IS) were obtained from other 19 patients (10 quitting smokers and 9 continuing smokers) at baseline and follow-up respectively of 4-week smoking cessation. Percentages of CD8(+) Tc-lymphocytes (%CD3(+)) and Tc1/Tc2 ratios were measured by flow cytometry.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Percentages of CD8(+) Tc-lymphocytes were higher in COPD patients than those in smokers and nonsmokers in both PB and BALF. Tc1/Tc2 ratio in PB and in BALF from COPD patients was greater than that from smokers and nonsmokers and negatively correlated with FEV1 %pre. When comparing the ratios between PB and BALF, significantly positive correlation was found in COPD patients. Furthermore, after 4-week smoking cessation, percentages of CD8(+) Tc-lymphocytes in PB and IS in quitting smokers were decreased compared to that in baseline and continuing smokers, whereas Tc1/Tc2 ratios were not influenced.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>CD8(+) Tc1-trend immunodeviation profiles occurred in both system and local airway of COPD patients. This exceptional immunodeviation could not be relieved by short-term smoking cessation.</p>
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid , Allergy and Immunology , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes , Allergy and Immunology , Lung , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive , Allergy and Immunology , Smoking Cessation , Time FactorsABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: It is a hot investigation to many scholars that how to cure and prevent renal ischemic reperfusion injury in a utility way, but the mechanism is unclear at present. The investigation indicates that aquaporiin-1 plays an important role during this process. OBJECTIVE: To research the correlation between aquaporin-1 expression and renal function change following renal ischemic reperfusion injury. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A randomized controlled animal experiment was performed at Histology and Embryology Laboratory of Dalian Medical University from June 2007 to December 2008. MATERIALS: A total of 80 healthy female adult Wister rats were randomly divided into control group and ischemia-reperfusion group. Rats in each group were observed at days 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 after operation, with 8 rats for each group. The ischemia-reperfusion injury was established on the left kidney. METHODS: Right kidney was removed. The left renal pedicle was freed and occlused to establish ischemia-reperfusion injury model. After 40 minutes, the blood was re-flowed. If the kidney colored from dark red to bright red within 2-5 minutes, the ischemia-reperfusion injury models were successfully established, and the thrombus was not formed in the kidney vessels. If the kidney was still dark red after 5 minutes, the thrombus was formed, and the rats were excluded from the ischemia-reperfusion group. The abdomen was sutured after 40 minutes.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Rats were sacrificed at days 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 after ischemia-reperfusion injury. Samples of urine, serum, and kidney were performed with the examinations of urine, renal function, renal pathology and morphology, immunohistological assay of aquaporiin-1, and RT-PCR assay. RESULTS: After ischemia-reperfusion injury, the rats had hydrouria, urine osmotic pressure depress, symptoms of carnine and urea nitrogen increasing. HE staining demonstrated that renal tubular epithelial cells were swelling, necrosis, and desquamate. Aquaporin-1 expression and its mRNA level was decreased; in particular, the expression and level were the lowest at day 1 after ischemia-reperfusion injury and recovered to normal value at day 5 after ischemia-reperfusion injury. CONCLUNSION: The down expression of aquaporin-1 maybe one of the important indicators to reflect renal functional changes of acute renal failure following renal ischemia-reperfusion injury.
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Bioprocess equipment is of great importance in application of modern industrial biotechnology.With the rapid development of industrial biotechnology,demands for talents capable of understanding the theory,design and manipulation of modern bioprocess equipment increased.The experiences in aspects such as the building of teachers' contingent,construction of teaching materials,innovation of teaching method from the top-quality course construction of Bioprocess Equipment was discussed in this paper.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To summarize our hospital's experience in the diagnosis and treatment of Candida infection in patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seventy-eight cases with ANP were reviewed. There were diagnoses either by operative finding or by CT scanning. Sixty-two cases received prophylactic antibiotic treatment, other sixteen did not. For cultivation of Candida, blood, urine, stool, sputum and wound drainage fluid culture, and swabs were examined microbiologically for fungi.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The incidence of Candida infection in all patients with ANP was 17.9% (14/78) and mortality was 28.6% (4/14). The incidence of prophylactic antibiotic group was 19.4% (12/62) and mortality was 25.0% (3/12). Non prophylactic group was 12.5% (2/16) and 50.0%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Our data provide evidence for the clinical significance of Candida infection in patients with ANP. The current prophylactic antibiotic treatment can prevent a septic course of the ANP, but might lead to the evolution of Candida infection.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Candidiasis , Drug Therapy , Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing , Drug TherapyABSTRACT
Objective To study the expression of VEGF-C and its receptor in breast carcinoma tissue and in peritumoral tissue,as well as their clinic significance.Methods Immunohistochemistry SP method was used to examine the expression of VEGF-C and VEGFR3 in 70 cases of breast cancer and in its peritu- moral tissue.Results In all 70 cases of breast cancer,the positive expression rate of VEGF-C in breast car- cinoma tissue was 78.6 %,and its rate in peritumoral tissue was 54.3 %.There was a significant stastistic dif- ference between the two groups(P
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A Comprehensive review was present on the sources, enzyme stru cture, enzyme reaction mechanism and the application of the nitrilase.
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This paper reported that the activation of oncogenes in human fetal esopha geal epithelium treated by alternariol (AOH). It was found that NIH/3T3 cells were transformed via transfeetion of DNA extracted from human fetal esophageal epithelium which was cultured and treated by 10?g/ml AOH in a short term in vitro. The efficiency of primary loci was 0.17 focus per ?g of DNA. In the secondary transfection, the efficiency was 0.58 focus per ?g of DNA (P