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Objective@#To explore the characteristics of overweight children s attention bias to food cues, so as to provide a theoretical basis for the behavior and life intervention of overweight children.@*Methods@#From September to October 2017, 28 normal weight children and 28 overweight children in grades 3 to 4 of a primary school in Shenyang were screened by body mass index (BMI). The point detection paradigm was used to evaluate the attention bias of overweight children to food cues.@*Results@#There was no significant difference between overweight children and control children in the score of attention bias to food cues [ F (1,52)=0.01, P> 0.05 , ηp 2 <0.01]; there was significant difference between overweight children and normal weight children in the score of facilitated attention to food cues[ F (1,52)=5.94, P<0.05, ηp 2 =0.10], normal weight children had higher score of facilitated attention to food cues than that of overweight children; there was significant difference between overweight children and normal weight children in the score of difficulty in disengaging to food cues[ F (1,52)=7.74, P<0.05, ηp 2 =0.13], overweight children had higher score of difficulty in disengaging to food cues than that of normal weight children.@*Conclusion@#Compared with normal weight children, overweight children didn t have higher attention bias to food cues; in the specific indicators of attention bias to food cues, normal weight children are more alert to food cues, while overweight children are more difficult to remove attention from food cues.
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@#Objective To explore the prognostic value of serum cystatin C (Cys C) in patients with congenital heart disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH-CHD). Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted on adult PAH-CHD patients who were hospitalized for the first time in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from January 2010 to January 2020. The serum Cys C and other related data of patients were collected. The median follow-up time was 57 months. The main end event was all-cause death. According to the prognosis, the patients were divided into a survival group and a death group. Cox regression was used to analyze the risk factors for all-cause death in patients with PAH-CHD. Results A total of 456 patients were enrolled, including 160 males and 296 females, aged 38.99±14.72 years. The baseline data showed that there were statistical differences in resting heart rate, serum Cys C, creatinine, NT-proB-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT), high-sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP), New York Heart Association (NYHA) cardiac function classification and serum potassium between the survival group and the death group. Univariate Cox regression analysis showed that serum Cys C, NT-proBNP, hs-cTnT, creatinine and NYHA cardiac function classification were related risk factors for all-cause death in patients with PAH-CHD. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that serum Cys C (HR=3.820, 95%CI 2.053-7.108, P<0.001), NYHA grade Ⅲ (HR=2.234, 95%CI 1.316-3.521, P=0.010), NYHA grade Ⅳ (HR=4.037, 95%CI 1.899-7.810, P=0.002) and NT-proBNP (HR=1.026, 95%CI 1.013-1.039, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for all-cause death in patients with PAH-CHD and had a good predictive value. Conclusion As a new cardiac marker, serum Cys C can predict all-cause death in patients with PAH-CHD and is an independent risk factor.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of vitamin D drops combined with insulin aspart in the treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and the effect of vitamin D drops on the serum levels of 1, 25 dihydroxyvitamin D 3 [1, 25(OH) 2D 3] and retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4). Methods:A total of 94 GDM patients admitted to the Baoding Second Central Hospital from March 2019 to March 2021 were selected and randomly divided into an observation group and a control group with 47 cases each using a random number table method. The control group received subcutaneous injection of insulin aspartate for treatment, while the observation group received oral vitamin D drops for treatment. After 4 weeks of continuous treatment, the blood glucose control effect and adverse reactions were observed in both groups. The glucose metabolism indicators of the two groups were compared before and after treatment, including fasting blood glucose (FPG), 2-hour postprandial blood glucose (2-hour PG), insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), and pancreatic islets β Cell Function Index (HOMA-β) and serum levels of 1, 25(OH) 2D 3, RBP4, lipoprotein related phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1). All patients were followed up until the end of pregnancy, and Statistical analysis was conducted on the adverse outcomes of two groups of mothers and infants. Results:The time to reach the standard for FPG and 2-hour PG in the observation group, as well as the time for both to reach the standard were significantly shorter than those in the control group (all P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of dawn phenomenon and hypoglycemia between the observation group and the control group (all P>0.05). After treatment, FPG and 2-hour PG in both groups were significantly reduced compared to those before treatment (all P<0.05); However, after treatment, there was no statistically significant difference between the groups (all P>0.05). Compared with before treatment, HOMA-IR in both groups significantly decreased (all P<0.05), All HOMA- β significantly increased (all P<0.05); And the improvement was more significant in the observation group (all P<0.05). After treatment, the serum levels of 1, 25(OH) 2D 3 in the observation group significantly increased compared to that before treatment ( P<0.05), but there was no significant change in the control group before and after treatment ( P>0.05). After treatment, the levels of serum RBP4, Lp-PLA2, and VCAM-1 in both groups significantly decreased compared to those before treatment (all P<0.05); After treatment, the serum levels of RBP4, Lp-PLA2, and VCAM-1 in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (all P<0.05). The incidence of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in the observation group was 14.9%(7/47) and 10.6%(5/47), respectively, which were lower than those in the control group [34.0%(16/47) and 27.7%(13/47)] (all P<0.05). There were 8 cases of hypoglycemia in 94 patients (3 in the observation group and 5 in the control group), and no other adverse events occurred. Conclusions:The combination of vitamin D drops and insulin aspartate in the treatment of GDM can safely, effectively, quickly, and steadily control patients′ blood sugar, improve IR and pancreatic islets β The effect of cell function on reducing the incidence of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes may be related to increasing serum 1, 25(OH) 2D 3 levels and down-regulating the expression levels of serum RBP4, Lp-PLA2, and VCAM-1.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical value of referral colposcopy in cervical high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) positive women in cervical cancer screening.Methods:Totally 2 445 cases, which were referred for colposcopic cervical biopsy for cervical HR-HPV positive in Karamay Central Hospital from January 2018 to November 2021 were collected. The status of cervical HR-HPV positive transferred colposcopy in different situations to identify high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) and above (HISL+ ) was analyzed. The value of referral colposcopy in cervical HR-HPV positive women under different conditions was evaluated.Results:2 445 HR-HPV positive women were referred for colposcopic cervical biopsy, which confirmed 1 447 cases of negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy (NILM), 362 cases of low grade squamous intraepithelia lesion (LSIL), 510 cases of HSIL and 126 cases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC); The complete coincidence rate between colposcopy diagnosis and pathological diagnosis was 67.08%(1 640/2 445), and the Kappa value of consistency test was 0.489. The sensitivity and specificity of colposcopy in the diagnosis of LSIL+ were 91.28% and 69.38%, and HSIL+ were 74.52% and 93.15%. The detection rates of HSIL+ in HPV16/18 positive and other 12 HPV positive patients with abnormal cervical liquid based cytology (TCT) were 64.78%(103/159) and 78.79%(364/462), respectively. The positive rates of HPV16/18 and 12 other HPV positive HSIL+ with normal TCT were 16.46%(82/498) and 6.56%(87/1 326), respectively. The rate of detecting HSIL+ in abnormal areas under colposcopy was 44.69%(534/1 195), and that in routine biopsy was 8.16%(102/1 250).Conclusions:Among the referred for colposcopic cases, the detection rate of HSIL+ was higher in cases with cervical HR-HPV positive and TCT abnormalities. Colposcopy has obvious value in identifying cervical lesions. The accurate diagnosis of cervical lesions is based on cervical biopsy under colposcopy.
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Background Neck-shoulder pain is one of the most common discomfort symptoms among nursing staff, mostly caused by a heavy workload, restricted workstation, and prolonged poor posture. Objective To investigate the prevalence of neck-shoulder pain among nursing staff in tertiary general hospitals in Hunan Province, and to analyze workload-related risk factors. Methods From October to December 2018, a multi-stage stratified randomized cluster sampling method was adopted to select a total of 1 200 nursing staff who met the inclusion andexclusion criteria in six tertiary general hospitals from five geographic subdivisions of Hunan Province were selected. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect demographic characteristics, and past 1-month prevalence of neck-shoulder pain, a neck disability index (NDI) was used to assess the impact of neck pain on daily life, and functional disability was graded by the index of impaired neck function; a self-designed questionnaire was adopted to evaluate potential workload-related risk factors (working time, postural load, and force load) of neck-shoulder pain after a Delphi expert consultation. A total of 1 161 valid questionnaires were returned, and χ２test and logistic regression model were used to screen the potential risk factors for neck-shoulder pain. Results The prevalence rate of neck-shoulder pain in the past 1 month was 87.5% (1 016/1 161) and varied by different characteristics of the nursing staff, ranging from 76.9% to 91.2%. The scores of the 10 items of the NDI ranged from 0 to 5, but most of them were 0, 1, and 2; of the 10 items, neck pain had the greatest impact on sleep (1.30±1.21) and the least impact on self-care behaviors (0.35±0.65). The index of impaired neck function showed that the majority (65.4%) of nurses had mild cervical spine dysfunction and 30.1% had moderate cervical spine dysfunction. The univariate analysis results revealed that 24 out of the 31 workload-related risk factors had significant differences, and further multiple analysis results showed that three variables entered the logistic regression model. Under the same conditions, nurses with ≥5 h of cumulative head-down tasks per shift had 3.03 times higher neck-shoulder pain risks compared with those with ＜1 h. Compared with “occasionally or never”, nurses who “sometimes” and “often” tilted their necks back and maintained this posture for a long time showed 2.36 and 2.94 times higher risks for neck-shoulder pain respectively. The nurses who reported “sometimes” and “often” having difficulty using their force at work due to unnatural posture had 2.78 times and 7.08 times higher neck-shoulder pain risks than those who “occasionally or never” respectively. Conclusion The reported rate of neck-shoulder pain among nurses in tertiary general hospitals in Hunan Province is high, but most of them are mild dysfunction. Working hours and posture load may affect the risk of neck-shoulder pain.
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ObjectiveTo explore the effects of phillygenin （PHI） on the inflammation in L02 cells induced by lipopolysaccharide （LPS） and adenosine triphosphate （ATP） and the expression of purinergic 2X7 receptor （P2X7R）， NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 （NLRP3）， and nuclear factor kappa B （NF-κB） expression. MethodIn this study， the inflammation model was induced in L02 cells by 100 μg·L-1 LPS treatment for 24 h and 5 mmoL·L-1 ATP treatment for 5 h. The cells in the PHI groups were cultured with PHI （100， 50， 25 mg·L-1） for 6 h in the LPS treatment period， followed by LPS treatment for another 18 h. After ATP treatment for 5 h， the mRNA and protein expression of interleukin-1β （IL-1β）， interleukin-18 （IL-18）， P2X7R， NLRP3， Caspase-1 precursor （pro-Caspase-1）， cleaved Caspase-1， NF-κB， and NF-κB inhibitor protein α （IκBα） in L02 cells was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction （Real-time PCR） and Western blot， respectively. Molecular docking was used to predict whether P2X7R could bind to PHI， and DCFH-DA was employed to detect the accumulation of reactive oxygen species （ROS） in cells. P2X7R was silenced by small interfering ribonucleic acid （siRNA）， and then the mRNA expression of IL-1β， IL-18， P2X7R， NLRP3， Caspase-1， NF-κB， and IκBα was detected by Real-time PCR. ResultReal-time PCR and Western blot showed that compared with the normal group， the model group showed increased expression of IL-1β and IL-18 （P<0.05）， and compared with the model group， the PHI groups showed down-regulated IL-1β， IL-18 mRNA and protein expression （P<0.05）. Molecular docking suggested a good binding effect of PHI to P2X7R. Real-time PCR and Western blot analysis showed that the expression of P2X7R in the model group was significantly up-regulated compared with that in the normal group （P<0.05）， and compared with the model group， the PHI groups showed down-regulated mRNA and protein expression of P2X7R （P<0.05）. DCFH-DA results showed that compared with the normal group， the model group showed increased content of ROS （P<0.05）， and compared with the model group， the PHI groups decreased the accumulation of ROS （P<0.05）. As demonstrated by Real-time PCR and Western blot， compared with the normal group， the model group showed increased expression of NLRP3 inflammasome and NF-κB （P<0.05）， and compared with the model group， the PHI groups significantly decreased the mRNA and protein expression of NLRP3 and cleaved Caspase-1， and up-regulated the mRNA and protein expression of NF-κB and IκBα （P<0.05）. Real-time PCR analysis showed that compared with the results in the model group， after silencing P2X7R by siRNA， the mRNA expression of IL-1β， IL-18， P2X7R， NLRP3， Caspase-1， NF-κB， and IκBα was decreased （P<0.05）. PHI exerted the same effect， and the mRNA expression was further reduced after the combination of them. ConclusionPHI is presumed to suppress the expression of the NLRP3/NF-κB signaling pathway by down-regulating upstream P2X7R to alleviate the LPS/ATP-induced inflammation in L02 cells， suggesting that P2X7R may be the target of PHI against inflammation.
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Objective:To assess the association between maternal smoking, passive exposure to smoking, or paternal smoking in the first trimester and the risk of congenital heart disease (CHD) in offspring.Methods:A meta-analysis was performed on selected case-control studies on parents in the first trimester and CHD involving CHD patients regardless of age or ethnicity, after searching PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CNKI, WanFang Data, and China Biology Medicine up to April 2021. The main outcome was CHD confirmed by cardiac ultrasound or cardiac surgery and the quality of included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (≥4 scores). Statistical analysis was carried out using RevMan5.4 software and heterogeneity was determined by Q test combined with I 2 test. In accordance with the heterogeneity test results, the appropriate model (random or fixed) was selected. Subgroup analysis was performed according to the subtype of CHD. Potential publication bias was assessed by funnel plots. Results:A total of 35 studies involving 38 125 subjects were included. The pooled results showed that the risk of CHD in offspring born to mothers who were active or passive smokers in the first trimester was 1.20 ( OR=1.20, 95% CI:1.15-1.26, Z=8.15, P<0.001, I 2=35%) and 1.95 times ( OR=1.95, 95% CI:1.70-2.24, Z=9.52, P<0.001, I 2= 69%) that of non-smoking mothers. The risk of CHD in offspring of fathers who smoked in the first trimester was 1.88 times higher than that of non-smoking parents ( OR=1.88, 95% CI:1.49-2.36, Z=5.39, P<0.001, I 2= 69%). Subgroup analysis indicated an association between active maternal smoking in the first trimester and an increased risk of atrial septal defect ( OR=1.41, 95% CI:1.03-1.92, P=0.030, I 2= 71%) as well as between maternal passive smoking and increased risk of atrioventricular septal defect ( OR=1.76, 95% CI:1.37-2.26, P<0.001, I 2= 11%). Conclusion:Maternal and paternal smoking in the first trimester may both increase the risk of CHD in offspring.
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OBJECTIVE： To study the efficacy enhancing effect of compatibility of Aconitum carmichaeli liposoluble alkaloids and total glucosides of peony in the treatment of wind-cold-dampness type bi-syndrome model rats. METHODS： Totally 100 SD male rats were randomly divided into blank group （water）， model group （water）， rotundine group [positive control， 10.0 mg/（kg·d）]， dexamethasone group [positive control， 0.3 mg/（kg·d）]，A. carmichaeli alkaloids low-dose and high-dose groups [A. carmichaeli liposoluble alkaloid extract 12.5， 25.0 mg/（kg·d）]， total glucosides of peony low-dose and high-dose groups [total glucosides of peony powder 200.0，400.0 mg/（kg·d）]， compatibility low-dose and high-dose groups [A. carmichaeli liposoluble alkaloid+total glucosides of peony powder were 12.5 mg/（kg·d）+400.0 mg/（kg·d）， 25.0 mg/（kg·d）+800.0 mg/（kg·d） respectively]， with 10 rats in each group. Except for blank group， other groups were given complete Freund’s adjuvant 0.1 mL on the right hind paw and wind-cold-dampness stimulation to induce wind-cold-dampness type bi-syndrome model. Nineteen days after modeling， they were given relevant medicine or water intragastrically， once a day， for consecutive 14 d. The joint tenderness threshold （except for dexamethasone group） and joint swelling index （except for rotundine group） were measured at 0 （before medication）， 3rd and 6th day after administration respectively. HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes of synovial membrane of ankle joint in rats （except for rotundine group）. ELISA assay was used to determine anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide （CCP） antibody in serum of rats （except for rotundine group）， and compatibility index （CI） were calculated. RESULTS： Compared with blank group， joint tenderness threshold of rats were decreased significantly in model group at different time points， while joint swelling index was increased significantly （P＜0.01）. Inflammatory lesions in synovial tissue were obvious， and the content of anti-CCP antibody in serum was significantly increased （P＜0.01）. Compared with model group， the joint tenderness threshold， joint swelling index， synovial tissue pathological changes and anti-CCP antibody content in serum of rats in medication groups were improved in varying degrees， most of the indicators had significant difference （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）， and the improvement effect of the compatibility groups was better than single component treatment groups. CI value calculated based on anti-CCP antibody content was 0.213，suggesting that the compatibility of the two components had synergistic effect. CONCLUSIONS： The compatibility of A. carmichaeli liposoluble alkaloids and total glucosides of peony in the treatment of wind-cold-dampness type bi-syndrome model rats has analgesia，anti-inflammation and synovial tissue protection， with synergistic efficacy-enhancing effect.
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OBJECTIVE：To study the toxicity mechanism of lipid-soluble alkaloids of Aconitum carmichaeli to adjuvant-induced arthritis （AIA） model rats. METHODS： Totally 40 rats were randomly divided into blank group （ultrapure water）， model group （ultrapure water） and A. carmichaeli lipid-soluble alkaloids low-dose and high-dose groups （12.5， 35 mg/kg）， with 10 rats in each group. Except for blank group， rats in other groups were given complete Freund’s adjuvant 0.1 mL on the right hind paw to induce AIA model. 19 d after modeling， they were given relevant medicine intragastrically， once a day. After 14 d of administration， endogenous metabolites were separated and identified from plasma by UPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap MS. Then， the collected data were analyzed by principal component analysis （PCA） and partial least squares-discriminant analysis （PLS-DA）. Variable importance projection （VIP）＞1 and P value （＜0.05） were used to screen differential metabolites in plasma. Retrieving the database of Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes according to the differential metabolites，the toxic mechanism of A. carmichaeli liposoluble alkaloids to AIA rats were speculated. RESULTS： A total of 57 plasma metabolites were indentified， and 11 differential metabolites such as L-proline， 6-hydroxynicotinic acid and adenosine were identified. After inducing AIA model， the plasma contents of L-proline and uridylic acid were decreased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）， and the content of deoxycytidine was increased significantly （P＜0.01）. Low dose of A. carmichaeli lipid-soluble alkaloids could decrease the plasma contents of adenosine and L-proline in rats （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）， while the plasma contents of deoxycholic acid was increased significantly （P＜0.05）. High dose of A. carmichaeli lipid-soluble alkaloids could decrease the plasma contents of 6-hydroxynicotinic acid， adenosine， carnitine， L-proline， N-formylaminobenzoic acid were decreased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）， while the plasma contents of deoxycholic acid， L-arginine， deoxycytidine and L-lysine were increased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS： The toxicity of low-dose of A. carmichaeli lipid-soluble alkaloids to AIA model rats is less； the toxicity of high-dose of A. carmichaeli lipid-soluble alkaloids to AIA model rats may be related to abnormal bile secretion， lysine biosynthesis and metabolic disorders of purine， pyrimidine， tryptophan， proline and arginine.
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Objective To investigate the expression of miR-155 in rats exposed to PM2.5 and its signifi-cance.Methods Thirty-two 12-weeks-old healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into PM2.5-primary expo-sure group (P1),PM2.5-three times exposure group (P3), saline-control group and blank-control group (O), with 8 rats in each group. The pathological changes of lung tissue of each group were observed by HE staining and the expressions of miR-155 in lung tissue of each group were measured by RT-PCR. The expressions of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β in serum of each group were measured by ELISA.One-way ANOVA and LSD-t test were used for statistical analysis,and Pearson′s correlation analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between the levels of miR-155 and TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-1β. Results The expression of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-1β in P1 and P3 increased when compared with that in saline control group and blank-control group, and the amount of expression increased with the increase of the number of exposure and dose;the difference between groups was statistically sig-nificant(P<0.01).At the same time,with the increase of the dose and number of PM2.5,the inflammatory damage of lung tissue was enhanced.The expression of miR-155 in lung tissue also increased with the increase of the dose and number of PM 2.5,and it had significantly positive correlation with serum inflammatory cytokines(P<0.01),and had statistical significance. Conclusions The lung tissue of rats exposed to PM2.5 can produce inflammatory injury, and the damage is enhanced with the increase of exposure times and dose.The expression of miR-155 is positively correlated with inflammatory injury in rats.Consequently,miR-155 may participate in PM2.5-induced inflammatory lung injury in rats.
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Objective To investigate the effect of arthroscopy-assisted latissimus dorsi transfer (LDT) on posterosuperior massive rotator cuff tear (psMRCT) and analyze factors related to the outcome.Methods A retrospective case cohort study was conducted to analyze 31 patients with psMRCT admitted from January 2013 to December 2015.There were 13 males and 18 females,aged 52-67 years [(58.4 ± 4.5) years].The mean duration of symptoms was (1.9 ± 0.9) years.All patients received arthroscopy assisted LDT combined with rotator cuff repair.Postoperative rehabilitation training was carried out according to the standard procedures.Before operation and at the last follow-up,X-ray films were taken to measure the acromiohumeral talus,and magnetic resonance imaging was obtained to check the integrity of repaired tissue.Visual analog scale (VAS),active range of motions,Constant-Murley score and Fudan University Shoulder Score (FUSS) were measured to assess the shoulder joint function,and complications were documented.Furthermore,subgroup analysis was made according to "concomitant subscapularis tendon tear or not","concomitant pseudoparalysis or not","Goutallier Ⅲ/Ⅳ level fatty infiltration","complete or partial rotator cuff repair",and " Hamada Ⅰ/Ⅱ level acromiohumeral distance".Pearson correlation analysis was performed to detect the relationship of subgroup factors with postoperative Constant-Murley score and FUSS score.Results All patients were followed up for (38.8 ± 13.0) months.No complications including fever,infection,adhesion or neural malfunction were reported.Mean acromiohumeral distance increased from preoperative (5.4 ± 0.9) mm to (7.0 ± 1.0) mm at the last follow-up (P ＜ 0.05).MRI image showed intact fixation of rotator cuff and transferred latissimus dorsi tendon.At the last follow-up,VAS score decreased from preoperative (4.8 ± 1.4)points to (0.6 ± 0.7)points;the active range of motions was restored significantly;the Constant-Murley score improved from (32.9 ± 9.5) points to (67.4 t 6.7) points;the FUSS score increased from (53.3 ± 9.1) points to (85.1 ± 4.8) points (all P ＜ 0.01).Pearson Correlation analysis indicated that,among subgroup factors,only partial rotator cuff repair was significantly inversely associated with ConstantMurley score (P ＜ 0.05) and FUSS score (P ＜0.01),and the Constant-Murley score and FUSS score of patients with complete repair were significantly higher than those of patients with partial repair (P ＜ 0.05 and P ＜ 0.01,respectively).Conclusions For psMRCT,the effect of arthroscopy-assisted LDT is confirmed,which can relieve pain,restore range of motion and improve shoulder function.Preoperative pseudoparalysis,subacapularis tendon tear,Goutallier Ⅳ level fatty infiltration and Hmada Ⅱ level acromiohumeral distance do not significantly influence postoperative outcome.The torn rotator cuff tear should be repaired as possible.
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Objective To investigate the current status of nurses'' needlestick injuries during venous blood sampling, evaluate effective prevention strategies.Methods A stratified cluster sampling method was used to investigate clinical nurses in China by questionnaire, contents of questionnaire included the general information of nurses, training and management on venous blood sampling among nursing staff, adherence to wearing gloves before blood sampling, the occurrence of needlestick injuries during the process of venous blood sampling in the past year and so on.Results A total of 2 861 questionnaires were distributed, and 2 575 valid questionnaires were recovered.93.17％ of the investigated nurses had participated in the training of venous blood sampling regularly;87.15％ received regular check of venous blood sampling;before venous blood sampling, only 72.74％ knew whether the patient had bloodborne infectious disease;only 61.01％ wore gloves during blood sampling.Incidence of needlestick injuries during venous blood sampling was 20.78％ in the past year.There was no significant differences in the incidence of needlestick injuries when using 3 different types of needles(Pearson x2=1.649, P=0.438).48.21％ of needlestick injuries occurred during disposing medical waste.Conclusion The training and management on nurses'' venous blood sampling is better in China, but incidence of needlestick injuries is still high.It is necessary to formulate safety operation regulations of venous blood sampling, standardize the operation procedures and specify the contents of training, so as to correct nurses'' unsafe behavior during venous blood sampling.
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Objective To compare the outcomes of arthroscopic single-row and suture-bridge repair of medium-sized rotator cuff tears through clinical and MRI assessment.Methods Forty-five patients with medium-sized rotator cuff tears who underwent arthroscopic repair using single-row (SR,n=29) or suture-bridge (SB,n=26) technique between July 2014 to June 2015 in our hospital,were retrospectively enrolled in this study.All surgeries were performed by the same senior doctor.The functional outcomes were assessed using the rating scale of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA),American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons shoulder index (ASES),Fudan University Shoulder Score (FUSS),visual analog pain scale score (VAS),and range of motion (ROM) before the operation and at the last follow-up.MRI examination was performed at the final follow-up.Results Finally 50 patients were followed up successfully,24 in SB group and 26 in SR group.There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of age,sex,follow-up duration,and the affected side.Before the operation,no significant differences were observed between the 2 groups in all the measurements.After more than 1-year follow-up,significant improvement was found in all measurements for both groups,but without significant differences between them.MRI examination showed no re-tears in either group.According to the Sugaya's classification,there were more type Ⅰ patients in SB group than SR group (83.3％ vs 61.5％),but the difference was not significant.Conclusion Arthroscopic suture-bridge repairing of medium-sized rotator cuff tears results in safe and good early clinical outcomes.However,compared with the single-row technique,there was no significant advantage.Although the MRI examination showed a better result of rotator cuff healing in the early stage,its long-term outcomes need further studying.
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Objective To discuss the effect of arthroscopic latissimus dorsi transfer with rotator cuff repair for posterosuperior irreparable massive rotator cuff tear (iMRCT).Methods From September 2014 to December 2015,data of 13 iMRCT including 4 male and 9 female who underwent arthroscopic latissimus dorsi transfer with rotator cuff repair were retrospectively analyzed.The age was ranged from 54 to 65,with a mean age of 58.5±4.3.The mean duration of symptom was 2.1±0.6 years.During operation,complete or partial rotator cuff repair was performed,followed by complete repair of injured subscapularis tendon and tenotomy or tenodesis of the long head of biceps tendon.An arc incision was then made in the axillary fossa to harvest latissimus dorsi tendon from its humeral insertion.The tendon was then introduced into subacromial space and fixed at the footprint of greater tuberosity arthroscopically.X-ray and MRI were conducted prior to and one day after the surgery and at the last follow-up.Pain visual analog scale (VAS) and active range of motion in all planes as well as Constant-Murley score and Fudan University shoulder score (FUSS) were documented before the surgery and at the last follow-up.Results All 13 patients accomplished the follow-up,with a duration from 17 to 22 months and a mean period of 19.6±0.9 months.No complications occurred.No re-tear was identified.The mean acromiohumeral distance increased from 5.4± 1.1 mm to 7.0±0.6 mm.The mean VAS decreased from 4.8± 1.3 to 0.5± 0.7.The mean 0° abduction external rotation,90° abduction external rotation,flexion,as well as abduction increased from 17.3°± 10.5°,12.4°±7.8°,89.2°±41.2°,87.3°±40.7° to 41.2°±12.5°,56.5°±16.6°,120.5°±25.1°,and 113.5°±25.4° respectively.Constant-Mur ley score and FUSS increased from 33.5±9.9 and 50.9±7.6 to 62.8±8.1,and 81.7±7.0,respectively.The improvement in all measurements was significant.Condclion For posterosuperior iMRCT,arthroscopic latissimus dorsi transfer with rotator cuff repair can decrease shoulder pain and improve shoulder function.
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Objective:To evaluate the clinical effects of compound Shenqi soft capsules in the children with functional dyspepsia(FD). Methods:A stratified random,parallel,control and non-blind design was used,and the children with FD were randomly divided into groups after stratified by age. The children in the trial group were given compound Shenqi soft capsules,one capsule for the children with age under three and two capsules for the children with age over three,tid. The control group was treated with compound Shenqi granules,half a bag for the children with age under three and 1 bag for the children with age over three,tid. The treatment course was one month. The two groups were compared by the symptoms of bellyache,abdominal distension,early satiety,belching and nausea. The electrogastrogram was analyzed in two groups. Results:Compound Shenqi soft capsules could improve the symptoms of ballyache,abdominal distension,early satiety,belching and nausea obviously,increase normal rhythm and reduce bradygastria obviously,and there were significant differences compared with those before the treatment(P < 0. 05). The trial group was better than the control group in the improvement of ballyache,abdominal ditension,early satiety and bradygastria,and the difference was significant(P < 0. 05). The total effective rate of the trial group was 91. 9% ,while that of the control group was 78. 3% ,and the difference was statistically significant(P < 0. 05). Conclusion:The clinical effect of compound Shenqi soft capsules is satisfied without any adverse reaction during the test,suggesting the capsules are suitable for clinical application.
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Objective:To estimate the effect of treatment opportunity for severe caries in primary molars on child dental fear and dent-al behavior.Methods:288 children aged 3 -6 years with primary molars caries were included on the first visit.The children in the ex-perimental group(n =144),with obvious clinical symptom,were initiative to see a dentist.Those in control group(n =144)without evident symptom were found with caries in conventional dental examination.The change of the children fear before and after the first treatment was assessed by MCDASf within the first week,the change of children's clinical behavior in their first and return visit was esti-mated by Venham Clinical Anxiety and Cooperation Behavior Measurement Scale.Data was statistically analyzed.Results:After the first treatment and during the return visit,the MCDASf average score of the experimental group was decreased(P 0.05).On their return visit,the behavior of the 2 groups was similar (P >0.05),and which was ameliora-ted in the experimental group during their own first and return visit,compared with the control group(P <0.05).Conclusion:Treat-ment of severe caries before acute symptom arising in young children may alleviatie the child dental fear.
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OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for simultaneous determination of the contents of geniposide and liquiritin in Xinshenning tablets. METHODS:HPLC was performed on the column of Inertsil ODS-3 with mobile phase of acetonitrile-water (gradient elution) at flow rate of 1.0 ml/min,the column temperature was 25 ℃,detection wavelength was 238 nm and the vol-ume was 10 μl. RESULTS:The mass concentration range was 16.3-407.9 μg/ml for geniposide(r=0.999 9) and 7.4-185.9 μg/ml for liquiritin(r=0.999 9);RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were no more than 1.63%;average recoveries were 99.05%(RSD=1.28%,n=9)and 98.00%(RSD=1.84%,n=9),respectively. CONCLUSIONS:The established method is accu-rate,sensitive and simple,and can be used for the contents determination of geniposide and liquiritin in Xinshenning tablets.
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Purpose To detect the expression of FOXO3 in lung cancer specimens and lung cancer stem cell, for diagnosis and treat-ment of lung cancer. Methods Immunohistochemistry, semi-quantitative PCR and Western blot were used to detect FOXO3 protein expression in clinical specimens of lung cancer. PCR and Western blot verified FOXO3 mRNA and protein expression of lung cancer cells. Results Immunohistochemistry showed that the FOXO3 was significantly lower expressed in lung cancer tissues and the corre-sponding lung cancer stem cells;Detection of FOXO3 mRNA and protein by RT-PCR and Western blot showed both had significantly lower expression;as progression of the disease, there was a clear decreasing trend, in which negative expression rate of FOXO3 protein accounted for 66. 7% in all patients;at the same times, the rate of the expression gradually decreased with loss of differentiation and metastasis of the tumor. Conclusions FOXO3 shows low expression in lung tissue and lung cancer stem cells, while it is closely relat-ed to the degree of malignancy and lung cancer metastasis, which may be a new target for the treatment.
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BACKGROUND:Rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels as a kind of adult stem cels with strong proliferation and multilineage differentiation potential exhibit a tremendous application potential in tissue engineering and biological therapy. OBJECTIVE:To in vitro culture, proliferate and identify rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels and to observe cel biological characteristics. MEHTODS:Bone marrow of rabbits was extracted under sterile conditions to separate bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels using the whole bone marrow adherence method and Percol density gradient centrifugation method. Afterwards, the cels were purified and proliferated using differential adherence method. Morphology and growth pattern of cels were observed under microscope, and expression of cel surface antigen markers was detected by flow cytometry. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels presented with short adherent time and fast growth. After passage and purification, impurities cel counts were decreased. Primary cels presented with triangular, fusiform and spindly shapes. Passage 5 cels with single shape showed the typical polar swirling growth, and could not express CD34 and CD45, but expressed CD29 and CD44. These findings indicate that the cels cultured using the whole bone marrow adherence method and Percol density gradient centrifugation method possess stem cel characteristics in morphology, surface markers and multilineage differentiation, which have been identified as bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels by flow cytometry.
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This study was aimed to establish a method for the determination of octylacetate in Jing-Fu-Kang (JFK) granules. The content was determined by GC with Agilent HP-5 (30 m × 0.32 mm × 0.25μm) capillary column, with hydrogen flame ionization (FID) as detector. The injector temperature was 220℃. The detector temperature was 260℃. The split ratio was 20:1. At first, the temperature should be maintained to 80℃for 2 min, and then heating up to 200℃with the speed of 10℃·min-1. This temperature was maintained for 10 min. The results showed that the good linear relationship of octylacetate was within the range of 0.156 5-7.824 2 mg·mL-1, r=0.999 9. The average recovery rate was 100.00%, and RSD was 1.91%(n=9). The lowest detection limit of octylacetate was 1.633 6 ng. It was concluded that the established method was simple and reproducible with no interference. It can be applied to the quality control of JFK granules.