Application of chest imaging changes in result validation for occupational health risk assessment of alumina dust-exposed operations / 环境与职业医学

Background Occupational health risk assessment of dust-exposed operations is an important part of occupational health work. However, there is a lack of objective and effective methods for validating the risk assessment results. Objective To explore the application value of chest imaging changes in validating occupational health risk assessment results of dust-exposed operations. Methods Alumina dust-exposed workers in an abrasive manufacturing company were selected as study subjects. The Australian Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment model (Australian model), and the Singapore semi-quantitative risk assessment model of occupational exposure to chemical substances (Singaporean model) were used to conduct occupational health risk assessment for the target group. Consistency of the assessment results was compared. The cumulative risk value and cumulative risk level of the subjects were calculated. The subjects were examined and diagnosed by chest radiographs, and the differences in the positive rates of aluminum dust shadows of workers at different job risk levels and different cumulative risk levels were compared. Results The average risk ratios (RR) of selected alumina dust-exposed workers estimated by the Australian model and the Singapore model were both 0.49±0.10, indicating generally medium occupational health risk level. The evaluation results of the two models were obviously consistent (kappa test, k = 0.823, P < 0.001). Among the 192 subjects, 62 (32.3%) were found to have aluminum dust shadows on their chest radiographs, and there were no case of pneumoconiosis. The aluminum dust shadows were mainly classified by shape and size as “s” (30.7%); the profusion of small opacities was mainly "less than 0/1" (31.3%); they were mostly distributed in 2 pulmonary zones (18.8%), and mostly in the right lower lung (18.8%), and none was seen in the two upper lung zones. The positive rate of aluminum dust shadows in the high-risk workplaces (41.7%) assessed by the Australian model was significantly higher than that in the medium-risk workplaces (22.9%) (P < 0.01). The positive rate of aluminum dust shadows in the medium-risk workplaces (42.7%) assessed by the Singapore model was significantly higher than that in the low-risk workplaces (23.3%) (P < 0.01). The cumulative risk levels evaluated by the two models were all atⅠ- Ⅲ levels. With the increase of cumulative risk level by the two models, the positive rates of aluminum dust shadows in the subjects both showed an obvious increase trend (P < 0.05). Conclusion The risk assessment results of the Australian model and the Singapore model are obviously consistent for the target group. They can be jointly applied to the risk assessment of dust-exposed operations. The application of chest imaging changes is of certain value to validate the results of occupational health risk assessment for dust-exposed operations.

The prevalence and risk factors of occupational asthma in workers exposed to isocyanate / 中华内科杂志

Objective To investigate the prevalence of occupational asthma,airway inflammation and analyze the risk factors for workers exposed to isocyanates.Methods A cross-sectional study was applied.Totally 429 isocyanates exposed workers were surveyed and the prevalence of occupational asthma and airway inflammation situation were examined by questionnaire,physical examination and laboratory tests.Multivariate logistic regression was applied to analyze the possible risk factors of isocyanate-induced occupational asthma.Results (1) A total of 366 patients with complete data were included in the study,and finally 11 cases were diagnosed as isocyanate-induced occupational asthma with a prevalence of 3.0％.(2) Neutrophil percentage in the induced sputum of occupational asthma increased significantly [42.00％ (34.00％-55.00％) before work and 59.00％ (51.00％-70.00％) after work (Z =-2.940.P ＜ 0.05)].(3) Length of service (OR =3.096,P =0.025) and rhinitis (OR =1.901,P =0.008) were independent dangerous factors,and protective measures (OR =0.074,P =0.015) was protective factors to isocyanateinduced occupational asthma.Conclusions Neutrophilic inflammation can be triggered by isocyanate exposure.Regular health examinations,effective protective measures can reduce the prevalence of isocyanateinduced occupational asthma.

Clinical analysis in forty-two cases of the colpomyomectomy / 中国基层医药

Objective To assess the clinical effect of colpomyomectomy.Methods 79 hysteromyoma patients who had indication of myomectomy were randomized into two groups.One group(42 patients) received colpomyomectomy,the other group(37 patients) received celiomyomectomy.Observing the clinical effect of intraoperation and postoperation between the two groups respectively.Results Comparing the colpomyomectomy group and celiomyomectomy group,the former operation time reduced(P

Clinical application of protein electrophoresis using non-concentrated urine samples / 中华检验医学杂志

Objectives To analyze the various protein components in urine and to define the types of proteinuria. Methods Sodium dodecyl sulfate argarose gel electrophoresis was used to analyze 86 non concentrated urine samples from patients with various renal injury. Results According to the images of urine protein electrophoresis, proteinuria can be classified into five types: glomerular, tubular, mixed, over flow, and physiological. Results from 16 cases of renal biopsy showed glomerular type, in 12 cases mixed type in 3, physiological type in 1. Conclusion This method is highly sensitive, simple, less time consuming and easy for long term preservation of results.

Studies on tissue culture of Lilium brownii var. viridulum / 中草药

Object To develop a best approach for the rapid propagation of Lilium brownii F.E. Brown var. viridulum Baker by tissue culture. Methods Different parts of the bulb were tried as the explant and cultured on different culture media with the additon of different portions of various hormones at various cultural conditions. Results The best medium for the culture of explant bulb was MS+NAA 0.5 mg/L and GA 3 2.0 mg/L and the highest induction rate was at the lowest part of the scale leaves, which attained 92.5%. The small bud can further differentiate to form secondary small buds. By liquid-quivering culturing, the weight increase can be accelerated. Conclusion Tissue culture of L. brownii var. viridulum can achieve its rapid propagation, resulting in the possibility for its industrial production.

Research on Exogenous Gene mRNA Levels in Zymomonas mobilis by Semi-quantitative RT-PCR / 微生物学通报

An effective RT-PCR method was developed to detect exogenous gene xylB transcript levels in Zymomonas mobilis CP4. Total RNAs without genomic DNA contamination were purified from wild-type and gene engineering strains, and were quantified to the same concentration. Then, cDNAs synthesis and PCR analysis of these samples were conducted by reverse transcription PCR. The optimal number of cycles was determined by observing amplification profile of target gene xylB and internal control gene 16s rRNA, and relative expression levels of xylB in various samples were analyzed by RT-PCR. The results indicated that the xylB transcript was not be detected in CP4, however that could be found in recombinant strains, in which xylB transcription abundance was similar. The enzyme assay furthermore confirmed that effective ex-pression of the target gene. The method provided a useful and rapid tool for detecting transcript levels of target genes from various samples of Z. mobilis.