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The rapid development of point-of-care testing (POCT) in clinical laboratories has brought challenges to the unified management in the hospital. There are many problems, such as how to ensure the ability and qualification of POCT operators, how to improve the quality management awareness of human, machines, materials, methods and environment in the process of POCT in clinical laboratories, how to help the clinical laboratories in the hospital to carry out POCT comparison, and how to strengthen the information construction of POCT in the hospital. Thus, this article reviews the practice and experience of POCT management in our hospital on POCT quality assurance and the problems existing in POCT in clinical departments, proposes suggestions and solutions to strengthen the unified management of POCT in clinical laboratories and establish POCT quality management documents and to improve quality awareness. We hope to provide references for hospital administrators, medical departments, nursing departments, quality control departments and other functional departments on the quality management of POCT in the hospital, and find helpful answers to the puzzles of clinical laboratory in POCT, so as to make joint efforts to standardize the quality management of POCT in the hospital to ensure the accuracy of testing results.
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@#AIM: To evaluate the efficacy evaluation of the combined application of bandage contact lens after pterygium excision surgery by Meta-analysis.<p>METHODS: Randomized controlled clinical studies on combined application of corneal bandage contact lens after pterygium excision were retrieved from PubMed, Cochrane Library, Wanfang, VIP, CNKI and other databases from May 2014 to May 2020. Data were extracted and Meta-analysis was performed.<p>RESULTS:Totally 11 randomized controlled clinical studies were included, including 10 in Chinese and 1 in English, with 864 patients. Meta-analysis results showed that 1d postoperative \〖<i>MD</i>= -1.57, 95%<i>CI</i>=(-1.72, -1.41), <i>P</i><0.00001\〗, 2d postoperative \〖<i>MD</i>= -1.35, 95%<i>CI</i>=(-1.59, -1.11), <i>P</i><0.00001\〗, 7d postoperative \〖<i>MD</i>= -0.64, 95%<i>CI</i>=(-0.78, -0.50), <i>P</i><0.00001\〗 combined application of corneal bandage contact lens can better reduce the degree of ocular pain in patients; And 1d postoperative \〖<i>MD</i>= -1.23, 95%<i>CI</i>=(-1.51, -0.95), <i>P</i><0.00001\〗, 7d postoperative\〖<i>MD</i>= -0.44, 95%<i>CI</i>=(-0.50, -0.39), <i>P</i><0.00001\〗 combined application of corneal bandage contact lens can better promote the condition of corneal epithelium. <p>CONCLUSION:The bandage contact lens could markedly release pain response after pterygium excision surgery, promote corneal epithelium recovery, which is beneficial to reduce the symptoms of clinical discomfort.
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Objective@#To investigate the value of shear wave elastography(SWE) to evaluate local advanced rectal cancer after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy.@*Methods@#In a retrospective study, endorectal ultrasound(ERUS) and endorectal SWE were performed in 73 patients with local advanced rectal cancer before and after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy. The mean and maximum values of Young′s modulus for SWE to evaluate the lesions before and after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy were recorded. According to the postoperative pathological T stage, the lesions were divided into reduction of T stage group and non-reduction of T stage group. The efficacy of ERUS in diagnosing reduction of T stage was calculated, and the differences of the mean and maximum values of Young′s modulus between reduction of T stage group and non-reduction of T stage group was calculated, and the differences between the two groups were compared. ROC curves were constructed by the difference of mean and maximum Young′s modulus of lesions before and after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy, respectively, to evaluate the diagnostic value of the difference in predicting reduction of T stage.@*Results@#A total of 57 cases had reduction of T stage after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy (57/73, 78.1%). The mean and maximum values of Young′s modulus before and after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy were compared, and the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.01). After neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy, the values of Young′s modulus of the lesions increased with the increase of pT stage. Compared with the mean values of Young′s modulus of the lesions in pT3 stage, the differences of the mean values of Young′s modulus of the lesions in pT0, pT1 and pT2 stages were statistically significant(all P<0.01). Compared with the maximum values of Young′s modulus of the lesions in pT3 stage, the differences of the maximum values of Young′s modulus of the lesions in pT0 and pT1 stage were statistically significant(all P<0.01). The differences of the mean value and the maximum value of Young′s modulus in the reduction of T stage group and the non-reduction of T stage group was statistically significant(all P<0.01). The ROC curve was established and determined by calculation. Taking the average difference of 34.7 kPa as the best diagnostic threshold, the average hardness of the lesion after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy decreased more than 34.7 kPa to diagnose the reduction of T stage, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were 87.7%, 93.8% and 89.0%, respectively. Compared with ERUS, the difference was statistically significant(P=0.032).@*Conclusions@#Shear wave elastography is an effective technology to help ERUS in evaluating the lesions of rectal cancer after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and has a promising future.
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Objective To investigate the value of shear wave elastography ( SWE) to evaluate local advanced rectal cancer after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy . Methods In a retrospective study ,endorectal ultrasound( ERUS) and endorectal SWE were performed in 73 patients with local advanced rectal cancer before and after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy . T he mean and maximum values of Young′s modulus for SWE to evaluate the lesions before and after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy were recorded . According to the postoperative pathological T stage ,the lesions were divided into reduction of T stage group and non‐reduction of T stage group . T he efficacy of ERUS in diagnosing reduction of T stage was calculated ,and the differences of the mean and maximum values of Young′s modulus between reduction of T stage group and non‐reduction of T stage group was calculated ,and the differences between the two groups were compared . ROC curves were constructed by the difference of mean and maximum Young′s modulus of lesions before and after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy ,respectively ,to evaluate the diagnostic value of the difference in predicting reduction of T stage . Results A total of 57 cases had reduction of T stage after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy ( 57/73 ,78 .1% ) . The mean and maximum values of Young′s modulus before and after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy were compared ,and the differences were statistically significant ( all P ＜ 0 .01) . After neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy ,the values of Young′s modulus of the lesions increased with the increase of pT stage . Compared with the mean values of Young′s modulus of the lesions in pT3 stage , the differences of the mean values of Young′s modulus of the lesions in pT 0 ,pT1 and pT2 stages were statistically significant ( all P ＜ 0 .01 ) . Compared with the maximum values of Young′s modulus of the lesions in pT3 stage ,the differences of the maximum values of Young′s modulus of the lesions in pT0 and pT1 stage were statistically significant( all P ＜0 .01) . T he differences of the mean value and the maximum value of Young′s modulus in the reduction of T stage group and the non‐reduction of T stage group was statistically significant ( all P ＜ 0 .01 ) . T he ROC curve was established and determined by calculation . Taking the average difference of 34 .7 kPa as the best diagnostic threshold ,the average hardness of the lesion after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy decreased more than 34 .7 kPa to diagnose the reduction of T stage ,the sensitivity ,specificity and accuracy were 87 .7% ,93 .8% and 89 .0% ,respectively . Compared with ERUS , the difference was statistically significant ( P ＝ 0 .032 ) . Conclusions Shear wave elastography is an effective technology to help ERUS in evaluating the lesions of rectal cancer after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and has a promising future .
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Objective To evaluate the value of endorectal elastography with strain ratio to estimate local advanced rectal cancer after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy.Methods In a retrospective study, endorectal ultrasound,endorectal elastography and enhanced rectal MRI were performed in 67 patients with local advanced rectal cancer after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy.The imaging results were compared with postoperative pathological T stage and NCCN TRG.Results There was no significant difference in the diagnosis accuracy between T stage of ERUS(55.2%)and MRI(56.7%).Endorectal elastography results showed lesions confined to the rectal wall(T0-2 stage)were softer than lesions invaded the peripheral fat (T3)and the difference was statistically significant(P <0.05).When the cut-off point was set at SR<2.78,the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of diagnosis of T0-2 were 64.7%,87.5% and 70.1% respectively.The lesion tended to have a greater SR value when residual tumor components increased(a higher NCCN TRG).Conclusions Endorectal elastography is an useful and effective imaging method to evaluate local advanced rectal cancer after neoadj uvant radiochemotherapy.It can help ERUS and rectal MRI to evaluate the lesions.
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To study the chemical constituents of Veratrum dahuricum (Turcz.) Loes. f., a new aurone glycoside named as (Z)-7, 4'-dimethoxy-6-hydroxyl-aurone-4-O-β-glucopyranoside was isolated from the 95% ethanol extracts of the rhizomes and roots of Veratrum dahuricum (Turcz.) Loes. f. by repeated column chromatography on silica gel and recrystallization. Its structure was established by extensive spectroscopic analyses, and its cytotoxicities against HepG-2, MCF7 and A549 cell lines were measured in vitro.
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Humans , Benzofurans , Cell Line, Tumor , Glycosides , Plant Roots , Chemistry , Plants, Medicinal , Chemistry , Rhizome , Chemistry , Veratrum , ChemistryABSTRACT
To study the chemical constituents of Veratrum dahuricum (Turcz.) Loes. f., a new aurone glycoside named as (Z)-7, 4'-dimethoxy-6-hydroxyl-aurone-4-O-β-glucopyranoside was isolated from the 95% ethanol extracts of the rhizomes and roots of Veratrum dahuricum (Turcz.) Loes. f. by repeated column chromatography on silica gel and recrystallization. Its structure was established by extensive spectroscopic analyses, and its cytotoxicities against HepG-2, MCF7 and A549 cell lines were measured in vitro.
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Objective To study the radioprotective potential of CBLB502 protein against hemopoiesis injury by irradiat-ion. Methods C57BL/6J mice were assigned to normal irradiation, and CBLB502 0.2mg/kg 30min pre-irradiation group at random before 6.5 Gy 60Co-γray total body irradiation (TBI). The peripheral blood was obtained to assay hemogram pre and post-irradiation. The bone marrow nucleated cell counts were evaluated in mice at 2 h and 24 h after irradiation. Colony-forming unit (CFU) assay was used to analyze the alteration of hemopoietic progenitor cells in bone marrow. Competitive repopulation assay was conducted to observe the implantation ability of bone marrow cells. The percentage of each lineage hemopoietic cells was measured by flow cytometry analysis. Results CBLB502 significantly alleviated the sharp decrease of peripheral blood counts including leukocyte (WBC), erythrocyte (RBC), and platelet, and accelerated recovery. Counts of various hematopoietic progenitor cell colonies of mouse bone marrow in CBLB502 group were significant higher than those of irradiation group (P<0.01). CBLB502 significantly improved the implantation ability of bone marrow cells. Conclusion CBLB502 showed obvious radioprotective effects on haemopoiesis injury by irradiation.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of WR2721(amifostine) against bone marrow hematopoietic damage of mice exposed to 6.5 Gy of (60)Co-γ ray. A total of 60 C57/BL6J mice was divided into 3 groups:normal group (mice were injected with physiological salt solution), irradiation group (mice were injected with physiologic salt solution before irradiation) and WR2721 group (mice were injected with WR2721 before irradiation). The WBC, neutrophil (Neut), Plt and RBC levels in peripheral blood of 3 group mice were counted within 60 days after irradiation; the bone marrow nuclear cells (BMNC) were counted at 2 and 24 hours after irradiation; the hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell (LK/LSK) level and colony formation capability were detected by flow cytometry at 2 and 24 hours after irradiation. The results indicated that the counts of WBC and neut at 4 and 18 days, Plt at 7-18 days and RBC at 10-30 day after irradiation in WR2721 group were higher than those in irradiation group (P < 0.05); the BMNC, LSK and LK levels obviously increased at 24 hours after irradiation (P < 0.05), the CFU-GEMM, CFU-GM, CFU-MK BFU-E and CFU-E all significantly increased at 2 and 24 hours after irradiation (P < 0.01), as compared with irradiation group. It is concluded that WR2721 can effectively alleviate early hematopoietic damage and promote the fast recovery of peripheral blood cells in mice exposed to γ-ray, suggesting that the WR2721 has significant radioprotective effect on hematopoietic system.
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Animals , Male , Mice , Amifostine , Pharmacology , Blood Cell Count , Bone Marrow Cells , Cell Biology , Radiation Effects , Gamma Rays , Hematopoietic Stem Cells , Cell Biology , Radiation Effects , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Radiation-Protective Agents , Pharmacology , Whole-Body IrradiationABSTRACT
This study is to investigate the inhibitory effect and mechanism of prosapogenin A (PSA) on MCF7. MTT assay was performed to determine the inhibitory effect of PSA on MCF7 cells. PI/Hoechst 33342 double staining was used to detect cell apoptosis. RT-PCR was used to test the mRNA levels of STAT3, GLUT1, HK and PFKL. Western blotting was performed to determine the expression of STAT3 and pSTAT3 protein in MCF7 cells. The results showed that PSA could dose-dependently inhibit cell growth of MCF7 followed by IC50 of 9.65 micrmol x L(-1) and promote cell apoptosis of MCF7. Reduced mRNA levels of STAT3, HK and PFKL were observed in MCF7 cells treated with 5 micromol x L(-1) of PSA. PSA also decreased the level of pSTAT3 protein. STAT3 siRNA caused decrease of mRNA of GLUT1, HK and PFKL which indicated STAT3 could regulate the expressions of GLUT1, HK and PFKL. The results suggested that PSA could inhibit cell growth and promote cell apoptosis of MCF7 via inhibition of STAT3 and glycometabolism-related gene.
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Humans , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic , Pharmacology , Apoptosis , Cell Proliferation , Glucose Transporter Type 1 , Genetics , Metabolism , Hexokinase , Genetics , Metabolism , MCF-7 Cells , Phosphofructokinases , Genetics , Metabolism , Plants, Medicinal , Chemistry , RNA, Messenger , Metabolism , STAT3 Transcription Factor , Genetics , Metabolism , Saponins , Pharmacology , Veratrum , ChemistryABSTRACT
This study is to investigate the inhibitory effect and mechanism of prosapogenin A (PSA) on MCF7. MTT assay was performed to determine the inhibitory effect of PSA on MCF7 cells. PI/Hoechst 33342 double staining was used to detect cell apoptosis. RT-PCR was used to test the mRNA levels of STAT3, GLUT1, HK and PFKL. Western blotting was performed to determine the expression of STAT3 and pSTAT3 protein in MCF7 cells. The results showed that PSA could dose-dependently inhibit cell growth of MCF7 followed by IC50 of 9.65 micrmol x L(-1) and promote cell apoptosis of MCF7. Reduced mRNA levels of STAT3, HK and PFKL were observed in MCF7 cells treated with 5 micromol x L(-1) of PSA. PSA also decreased the level of pSTAT3 protein. STAT3 siRNA caused decrease of mRNA of GLUT1, HK and PFKL which indicated STAT3 could regulate the expressions of GLUT1, HK and PFKL. The results suggested that PSA could inhibit cell growth and promote cell apoptosis of MCF7 via inhibition of STAT3 and glycometabolism-related gene.
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The chemical constituents of Leonurus heterophyllus were separated and purified by repeated column chromatography on silica gel, HPD 100, Sephadex LH-20, and PHPLC. Each compound was characterized by spectroscopic and physical data. Eight compounds have been purified and identified to be quercetin 3-O-robinobioside (1), rutin (2), isoquerci trin (3), hyperoside (4), quercetin (5), apigenin (6), genkwanin (7), and benzoic acid (8). Among them, compounds 2, 5-7 were isolated from L. heterophyllus for the first time; Compounds 1, 3, 4, 8 were obtained for the first time from the genus Leonurus. The in vitro activities against leukemia K562 Cells of pure components were evaluated by testing their IC50. Compounds 1-6, 8 exhibited in-vitro inhibitory activities against leukemia K562 cells in different extent.