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This paper presents the design of smart data collection system to deal with the drawbacks like EHR data second hand input which is time-consuming and EHR's poor usability. The system comprises security certification, information management and data transmission modules. Through WLAN, EHR data can transmit between smart terminals and server. Also it provides a real-time communication platform for both terminal users and medical care personnel.
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Computer Security , Database Management Systems , Information Systems , Medical Records Systems, Computerized , Software DesignABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the activating effect of protein transduction domain (PTD) mediated BCR/ABL protein on T cells from CML patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The plasmid containing PTD and b3a2 bcr/abl of CML was constructed by genetic engineering and expressed in E. coli. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells from CML patients were stimulated in vitro with purified PTD-BCR/ABL protein and the expression of the early activation antigen CD(69) on CD(8)(+) and CD(4)(+) T cells was detected by flow cytometry (FCM).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The optimal concentration of PTD-BCR/ABL protein for activating CD(8)(+) T cells in vitro was 100 micro g/ml, CD(69) expression peaked in three days stimulation. CD(8)(+) T cells were activated in 10 of 15 CML patients, the expression rate of CD(69) was (15.01 +/- 3.75)%. CD(4)(+) T cells were activated in 4 of 15 patients, the expression rate of CD(69) was (10.32 +/- 3.08)%. Both CD(8)(+) and CD(4)(+) T cells were activated simultaneously in 3 of them. However, neither CD(4)(+) nor CD(8)(+) T cells was activated by stimulation with BCR/ABL protein in all 15 specimens, the expression rate of CD(69) on CD(8)(+) and CD(4)(+) T cells was (1.36 +/- 0.31)% and (1.41 +/- 0.43)%, respectively. There was no difference compared with that of PBS control group (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>By using a PTD-mediated antigen delivering system, exogenous BCR/ABL protein can be delivered into APC, processed and presented onto surface of APC to activate Ag-specific CD(8)(+) and CD(4)(+) T cells in vitro.</p>
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Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Amino Acid Sequence , Antigens, CD , Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte , CD4 Antigens , CD8 Antigens , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Flow Cytometry , Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl , Genetics , Metabolism , Gene Products, tat , Genetics , Metabolism , Lectins, C-Type , Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive , Blood , Recombinant Fusion Proteins , Allergy and Immunology , Metabolism , Pharmacology , T-Lymphocytes , Allergy and ImmunologyABSTRACT
<p><b>AIM</b>To investigate the effects of mild and moderate hypoxia on human cognitive performance.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Eighteen healthy young male volunteers performed a set of tests of human ergonomics at sea level (300 m in Xi'an) and simulated high altitude of 2 800 m, 3 600 m and 4 400 m for 1 h in hypobaric chamber, respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The performance of continuous recognition memory tests compared with the controls' was deteriorated significantly (P < 0.01) after exposure to 2 800 m for 1 h. After exposure to 3 600 m for 1 h, in all test, the reaction time was much longer, the accurate rates were lower and the performance was worse than that of control (P < 0.05). All the parameters were deteriorated with the increment of altitude and the performance of all tests were much worse at 4 300 m for 1 h (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Different parameters of human cognitive performance may have different susceptible thresholds to hypoxia according to the results from our studies. The cognitive performance after exposure to 3 600 m for 1 h was not sufficiently effective for the demands of human ergonomics due to its significant deteriorating changes. However, the performance can be effectively restored after exposure to enough oxygen supply for 1 h.</p>