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Objective To explore the development and optimization of scientific research performance evaluation system (SRPES) in affiliated hospitals of university.Methods Take Xi'an Jiaotong University Second Affiliated Hospital as an example,summarize and conduct statistical analysis of SRPES data in past ten years.Results Along with the development and optimization of SRPES,the hospital makes a breakthrough in personnel training,the development of discipline construction is remarkable,the scientific research output also presents a better development trend.Conclusions Continuing navigation and improvement of SRPES and incentive policies play an important role in guiding the development of scientific research with stated objectives.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To understand the exposed positions and levels of indium and its compounds in manufacture of liquid crystal displays, and to evaluate the degree of occupational hazard from indium and its compounds.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>On-site investigation of occupational health, occupational hazard monitoring, and occupational health examination were used to evaluate the degree of occupational hazard from indium and its compounds in three manufacturers of liquid crystal display panel in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The time-weighted average (TWA) and short-term exposure limit (STEL) concentrations of indium and its compounds to which sputtering machine operating positions were exposed were less than 0.002~0.004 mg/m³ and 0.006~0.007 mg/m³, respectively, both of which complied with the National Hygienic Standard (PC-TWA = 0.1 mg/m³; PC-STEL = 0.3 mg/m³); the TWA and STEL concentrations of indium and its compounds to which grinding positions were exposed were 0.114~2.98 mg/m³ and 0.31~10.02 mg/m³, respectively, both of which exceeded the National Hygienic Standard with the highest concentration 33-fold higher than the standard. No significant health damages were found in exposed workers according to the results of occupational health examination.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The grinding positions are the key to the control of occupational hazard from indium and its compounds in manufacture of liquid crystal display panel. The workers should be equipped with the anti-particulate full-face respirator, which is an effective way to prevent occupational hazard from indium and its compounds.</p>
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Humans , Air Pollutants, Occupational , Toxicity , China , Data Display , Indium , Toxicity , Liquid Crystals , Occupational Exposure , Occupational Health , Risk Assessment , Threshold Limit ValuesABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the sensitization effect of different chemical modifiers in the determination of indium in whole blood by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry, and to develop a new method for the determination of indium in whole blood.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A mixture of 0.3% HNO3 (V/V) + 0.1% Triton X-100 (V/V) was used as a diluent, and a solution of 1 000 µg/ml Pd (NO3)2 + 3 000 µg/ml Mg (NO3)2 was used as modifier. After being diluted five times, the concentration of indium of the blood was directly determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The detection limit of the method was 0.33 µg/L, the linear range was 0.33~100.00 µg/L, the relative standard deviation was 1.43%~2.65%, and the recovery rate was 98.3%~105.3%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The method is simple and fast and has high recovery and precision, and it is suitable for the determination of indium in whole blood.</p>
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Humans , Blood Chemical Analysis , Graphite , Indium , Blood , Limit of Detection , Spectrophotometry, Atomic , MethodsABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To establish the method of capillary column gas chromatography for determination of ethylene glycol in workplace air.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ethylene glycol in workplace air was collected with silicone tube, desorbed with methanol, separated with FFAP (nitroterephthalic acid-modified polyethylene glycol)capillary column, and measured with flame ionization detector.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The detection limit of ethylene glycol was 0.41 mg/L, the lower limit of quantification was 1.4 mg/L, the range of measurement was 1.4~163.9 mg/L, and the minimum detectable concentration was 0.3 mg/m3 (1.5 L of air was collected as the sample). This method had a good repeatability, the relative standard deviation was 1.4%~5.2%, the average desorption efficiency was 94.4%~101.7%, and the sampling efficiency was 99.2%~100%. The penetrating capacity of 200 mg silicone was higher than 6.9 mg, and the samples could be preserved for 14 days at room temperature.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The method has a low detection limit, high accuracy, and good precision, which is feasible for determination of ethylene glycol in workplace air.</p>
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Air Pollutants, Occupational , Chromatography, Gas , Ethylene Glycol , WorkplaceABSTRACT
Objective To know about recent experience of the quality control of blood clotting,to analyze the reasons for its out-of-control,and then to explore the influencing factors of coagulation tests.Methods According to the testing standards of coagula-tion quality control products of Clinical Laboratory Center,Ministry of Health,each batch of products were taken standardized tests.The external quality control results of blood clotting from 2009 to 2013 were analyzed and counted up combined with the in-ternal quality control and daily work performance.Results The overall performance of external quality control was good (from 2009 to 2013).The total scores in 2009 were 90%,95%,were 100% and 100% in 2010,were 95% and 95% in 2011,were 100%and 85% in 2012,and were 100% and 100% in 2013.Conclusion Laboratory internal quality control should be guaranteed.The quality control of pre-analysis,post and analysis and analysis-in-course can improve clinical coagulation testing quality.
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Objective To explore the capacity of the Sweden CellaVision DM96 automatic digital cell morphology analysis sys‐tem (DM96) in nucleated cell classification of serous cavity effusion .Methods 36 specimens of serous cavity effusion were selected from the inpatients of Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi′an Jiaotong University in March 2015 and performed the Wright staining by the two kinds of method ,the Japanese Sysmex SP‐1000Ⅰ automatic smearing machine and manual smearing ,after staining ,the smear was performed the nucleated cells classification by DM96 .The consistency and relevance of the classification results by DM 96 with those by the Sysmex XT‐4000i were calculated .Results The classification results by DM96 had better consistency with the results by XT‐4000i ,moreover the cell images taking by DM96 were clear with high automatic degree .Conclusion The DM96 auto‐mated digital nucleated cell morphology analysis system is reliable and effective ,and has a significance for improving the cellular morphological analysis of serous cavity effusion specimen .
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Objective The regulation of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) gene expression and enzyme activity by corticosterone, the main glucocorticoid in rat, during rat liver regeneration induced by partial hepatectomy (PH) was evaluated.Methods Bilateral adrenaleetomies (ADX) and sham-ADX were performed on ether-anesthetized rats 3 days before PH.Corticosterone in sesame oil was injected subcutaneously to adrenalectomied rats. ODC mRNA, ODC protein and enzyme activity were detected by RT-PCR, Western blotting and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), respectively. Results The ODC mRNA levels, protein accumulation and enzyme activity were lower in the intact liver compared to the regenerating liver.After PH, mRNA levels were remarkably enhanced in all groups (n=6 in each group) and peaked at 5 hours post-PH. Till 7 hours, the contents in all groups from high to low were ADX group,control group (Sham-ADX group), ADX treated with 10mg/kg and 40mg/kg body weight corticosterone group, respectively. ODC protein accumulation in ADX rats was higher than that in control rats (n=13, the same below), but it decreasod in corticosterone-treated (10mg/kg) rats until 24 hours post-PH, with a strong decline seen in 40mg/kg corticosterone-treated rats. ODC activity was rapidly promoted, and the highest levels were observed at 6 hours after PH in all groups (n=6 in each group). After corticosterone treatment, the activities declined significantly at 6 hours post-PH, with the lowest value found in the 40mg/kg group. Conclusion Corticosterone treatment results in dose-dependent decreases in ODC mRNA and enzyme protein both in the intact liver and the regenerating liver. The change in ODC activity is partially related to alterations of ODC mRNA and protein accumulation.
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Objective To study the role of polyamines(putrescine,spermidine and spermine) in regulating ornithine decarboxylase(ODC) protein levels in the early regenerating liver of rats. Methods Exogenous polyamines(dissolved in 0.9% NaCl) were administered subcutaneously to adult male SD rats(180～220g).The ODC protein levels in the regenerating liver induced by partial hepatectomy(PH) were measured by Western blotting analysis. Results The treatment with high doses of putrescine( 20 mg/kg body weight),spermidine(0.15 mg/kg body weight) or spermine(6 mg/kg body weight) reduced the ODC protein level compared with the control group within 12 hours after PH.However,the treatment with low doses of putrescine(0.02 mg/kg),spermidine(0.03 mg/kg) or spermine(0.06 mg/kg) resulted in a rapid increase in the protein level in the 4th hour after PH,which was 15.1%,29.5% or 30.3% higher than that of control rats respectively.Conclusion Polyamines with certain doses play a role in the feedback regulation of ODC protein levels in the early regenerating liver,where spermidine and spermine play a greater role than putrescine dose.