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Objective@#To investigate the epidemiological data of an outbreak of influenza A in a primary school in Shanghai, to provide reference for targeted prevention and control measures.@*Methods@#A field epidemiological method was used to investigate and collect the data of influenza A outbreak in a primary school in Jing an District from November 8 to December 6, 2022, through on site follow up and telephone return visit to health teachers and cases. The distribution characteristics of the epidemic were analyzed by descriptive epidemiology.@*Results@#The first case developed symptoms of cough, sore throat, and fever on the morning of November 8th 2022, with a maximum body temperature of 38.6 ℃. Later, the clinical diagnosis was influenza A. The total number of influenza like cases reported in this outbreak is 99, including 92 students and 7 teachers. The total incidence rate was 9.45%. The clinical symptoms of all cases were fever, sore throat, and cough; 27 cases of influenza A were diagnosed by hospital rapid diagnostic reagents. The second grade students had the highest case incidence rate(24.46%), and there was a statistically significant difference in case incidence rates among students of different grades ( χ 2=48.28, P ＜0.01). The case incidence rate on the second floor was the highest (23.47%), and there was a statistically significant difference between the case incidence rates on different floors ( χ 2=52.38, P ＜ 0.01 ). Etiological testing showed that the influenza virus causing this outbreak was type A H3N2 virus.@*Conclusion@#This outbreak is a campus cluster outbreak caused by influenza A (H3N2) virus. The health and education departments should strengthen cooperation to effectively implement prevention and control measures of infectious diseases, and timely identify the source of infection and cut off the transmission route.
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Objective To understand the current health literacy level of students in a medical university and its influencing factors, so as to provide references for health education of medical college students. Methods By means of random stratified cluster sampling, health literacy questionnaire survey was conducted among 1 428 students in three grades of a medical university. Ratio and constituent ratio were used to describe the resuls. Chi-square test was used fot comparison among groups. Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors. Results The percentage of sampled undergraduates in Hebei who had met the health literacy criteria was 57.18%.The percentages of students who had met the health literacy criteria on health concepts and the basic knowledge, and on healthy lifestyles and behaviors, and on the basic health skills were 58.68%, 30.88%, 65.48%,respectively. The health literacy of female college students was higher than that of males. There were statistically significant differences in health literacy among subjects of different grades, majors, fathers with education and fathers with different occupations ( 2=27.748, 46.525, 19.327, 30.779, all P<0.01). Logistic regression analysis showed that girls' health literacy was higher than boys' (OR=1.521, 95% CI:1.160-1.993). The health literacy level of students from different majors was in order of clinical medicine, nursing, pharmacy and other majors; The health literacy of the children with highly educated mothers was higher than that of the children with less educated mothers. Conclusions Overall level of health literacy of students in this school is higher than that of undergraduates nationwide. Medical colleges should focus on cultivating healthy lifestyles of medical students, so as to improve the overall health literacy of college students.
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Objective To investigate the expression levels of serum miR-210and miR-375in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods A total of 25NSCLC patients (NSCLC group) and 14healthy volunteers (control group) were enrolled in this study.The relative expression levels of 9miRNAs (miR-182, miR-126, miR-31, miR-21, miR-221, miR-200b, miR-183, miR-210and miR-375) in 6 NSCLC patients and 6healthy volunteers were measured by RT-qPCR.The dysregulated miRNAs will be selected as candidate miR-NAs.The diagnostic value were evaluated by ROC curve.Results Compared with control group, 2 (miR-210and miR-375) out of 9miRNAs were up-regulated in NSCLC group, and the differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05), while the other 7miRNAs were not consistent with the reported literatures.Therefore, miR-210and miR-375were selected as candidate miRNAs.We found that the relative expression level of miR-210in the lung adenocarcinoma group was significantly different from control group (P＜0.05), while there was no significant difference between the squamous cell carcinoma group and the control group (P＞0.05).There was no significantly statistical difference in the relative expression level of miR-375between lung squamous cell carcinoma group, lung adenocarcinoma group and the control group (P＞0.05).The AUC of serum miR-210of lung adenocarcinoma group was 0.737 5 (95％CI:0.498 3-0.976 7, P=0.091 4) with a medium diagnostic value.Conclusion MiR-210is highly expressed in the serum of patients with lung adenocarcinoma, suggesting that miR-210may be a novel tumor marker for the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma.The value of miR-375in the diagnosis of lung cancer still needs to be further explored.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To verify that the trabecular meshwork (TM) in the wall of the eyeball consists of smooth muscle fibers instead of collagen fibers or endothelial cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Eighteen fresh eyeballs from 3 rabbits, 3 SD rats and 3 mice were sectioned along the sagittal plane and sliced after paraffin embedding for HE staining, VG staining, Masson staining, α-SMA immunohistochemistry or CD31 immunohistochemistry. These slices were observed under microscope and the structure of the TM was compared with those of scleral collagen fibers, ciliary muscles and endothelial cells.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>HE staining of the eyeball slices from the 3 animal species resulted in purplish red staining of the TM, which was highly consistent with ciliary muscle fibers. The cell?like structures on the surface of the TM were not clearly outlined, with flat nuclei showing a dark purple staining; these structures did not show obvious boundaries from the TM. Ciliary muscle fibers, which were smooth muscle cells in nature, were aligned in bundles in various directions. The longitudinally sectioned cells were flat and contained purplish cytoplasm and highly flattened nuclei. Scleral collagen fibers were stained dark red with a few fibroblasts sandwiched among them. The long axis of the fibroblasts was in parallel with that of the collagen fibers. The outline of the fibroblast was not clear and the nucleus was flat in dark blue. The vascular endothelial cells presented with different morphologies and contained light purplish cytoplasm and dark nuclei, protruding into the vascular cavity. VG staining of the TM revealed a pale red filamentous structure, and the collagen fibers were stained bright red. Masson staining of the TM showed a reticular structure consisting mainly of dark red fibers intermingled with thin green fibers. Scleral collagen fibers presented with a cord?like green wavy structure. The endothelial cells were green and flat, while the ciliary smooth muscle fibers were purple. In immunohistochemistry for α?SMA, the TM and the ciliary smooth muscle fibers showed a strong positivity in the cytoplasm, while the scleral collagen fibers and vascular endothelial cells showed negative staining; immunohistochemistry for CD31 showed no obvious positive staining in the TM, collagen fibers or ciliary smooth muscle cells from all the animals in spite of slight differences among them.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The TM consists mainly of smooth muscle fibers with a thin layer of peripheral endomysium without endothelial cells.</p>
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Objective:To investigate the expression of miR-126-3p in thyroid cancer and the biological function.Methods:The expression of miR-126-3p in thyroid carcinoma,adjacent tissues and three types of thyroid cancer cells(TPC-1,FTC-133,8505C) were detected by RT-PCR;thyroid cancer cells were divided into analogue group(mimic) and control group(NC),which were respectively with the transfection of miR-126-3p mimic and negative control plasmid.The proliferation and apoptosis in two groups were respectively detected by Brdu-ELISA and flow cytometry.The migration and invasion were detected by Transwell Chambers method.Results:The expression of miR-126-3p in thyroid carcinoma was significantly lower than adjacent tissues(0.384±0.028 vs 0.981±0.039,t=10.291,P<0.05);the expression of miR-126-3p in TPC-1 was the lowest among three types of thyroid cancer cells.Compared with NC group,the proliferation of TPC-1 in mimic group was significantly inhibited,the same with migration(26.68±4.48 vs 82.21±3.65,t=17.789,P<0.05)and invasion(12.28±1.03 vs 34.43±2.10,t=8.103,P<0.05),which the apoptosis was significantly increased[(15.32±3.20)% vs (8.12±1.17)%,t=4.623,P<0.05].Conclusion:The miR-126-3p expression is reduced in thyroid cancer tissue,overexpression of miR-126-3p significantly suppresses the proliferation,migration and invasion of thyroid cancer cells,and promotes the apoptosis,miR-126-3p can play an important biological function as a cancer suppressor gene in thyroid cancer.
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Objective To analyze different biomechanical properties between Coflex and X-STOP device in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), and provide references for design improvement of interspinous process spacer. MethodsFour finite element models, i.e., the L2-5 healthy segment model, the mild degenerated L4/5 segment model, the X-STOP-fixed L4/5 segment model, the Coflex-fixed L4/5 segment model, were constructed based on the normal lumbar CT images of a volunteer, and the models under flexion, extension, lateral bending and axial rotation were simulated to compare range of motion (ROM) changes and stress distributions on the spinous process and interspinous process spacer. ResultsX-STOP and Coflex decreased extension ROM by -48.12% and -75.35%, respectively, and released disc pressure by -58.03% and -80.75%, respectively. Coflex even restricted flexion ROM by -59.58% and reduced flexion disc pressure by -52.84%. No distinct changes appeared in lateral bending and axial rotation ROMs and disc pressure. The largest Von Mises stress appeared at the U-shape place during flexion in Coflex and at connection between left wing and screw during torsion in X-STOP, respectively. The largest contact pressure between Coflex and spinous process was 31.38 MPa during bending, and that between X-STOP and spinous process was 46.86 MPa during torsion. Conclusions Both X-STOP and Coflex are an effective treatment for LSS, and can effectively restrict the ROM of extension and reduce the disc pressure, without affecting the adjacent segments.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the progression in morphologic changes of lungs in SARS patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Four cases of SARS with lung tissue samples available (including one for ultrastructural examination) were enrolled into the study. Histochemical study for VG, Masson, reticulin, orcein, PAS, sirius red stains and immunohistochemical study for vimentin, desmin, smooth muscle actin, HHF-35, CD34, F8, collagen types I and III were also performed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>According to the morphologic changes, lung lesions in SARS were subcategorized into 3 phases: acute exudative inflammation, fibrous proliferation and the final fibrotic stage. Two cases belonged to the acute exudative phase, in which the course was less than 20 days. The principal lesions consisted of acute alveolar exudative inflammation, hyperplasia of alveolar epithelium, necrosis, alveolar hyaline membrane formation, alveolar desquamation and focal fibroplasia. The acute exudative protein was PAS-positive. There was an increase in reticulin fiber formation. The reactive fibroblasts were highlighted by desmin and vimentin. One case belonged to the fibroproliferative stage, in which the course was around 25 days. Major lesions included proliferative interstitial pneumonia with early pulmonary fibrosis. There was also evidence of organizing pneumonia, with an increase in reticulin fiber formation, which had a glomeruloid appearance on special stain. The mesenchymal cells showed either myofibroblastic (which expressed desmin, HHF-35, smooth muscle actin and vimentin) or fibroblastic (which expressed vimentin only) differentiation. Fibroelastosis and fibroplasia was also noted. The remaining case belonged to the fibrotic stage, in which the course was around 75 days. The main features included diffuse fibrosis and honeycomb change, which were highlighted by sirius red stain. Immunohistochemistry showed mainly types I and IV collagen fibers. In all lesions, there was also an increase of number of CD68-positive macrophages.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The morphologic progression in lungs of SARS patients is characterized by the development of increased fibrosis. The primitive mesenchymal cells, hyperplastic alveolar epithelial cells and macrophages play an important role in the pathogenesis.</p>