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Objective:To explore the expression of caveolin-1 (Cav-1) and Chitinase-40 (YKL-40) in acute cerebral infarction and the value of combined detection in prognosis evaluation.Methods:118 patients with acute cerebral infarction admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Northern University from January 2016 to June 2019 were selected as the research objects. According to the cerebral infarction volume, the patients were divided into small infarction group (<5 cm 3), middle infarction group (5-10 cm 3) and large infarction group (>10 cm 3). 108 healthy people were selected as the healthy control group. The serum levels of Cav-1 and YKL-40 were compared in the 3 groups, and the correlation between the degree of cerebral infarction and serum levels of Cav-1 and YKL-40 was analyzed. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to analyze the diagnostic value of the expression levels of Cav-1 and YKL-40 in patients with acute cerebral infarction; the patients were followed up for one year and the prognosis was evaluated by modified Rankin Scale (mRS); the correlation between serum Cav-1 and YKL-40 and prognosis was analyzed. Results:The expression levels of serum Cav-1 and YKL-40 in patients with acute cerebral infarction were significantly higher than those in healthy group ( P<0.001). The serum levels of Cav-1 and YKL-40 were positively correlated with the infarct volume of acute cerebral infarction ( r=0.854, P=0.004; r=0.867, P=0.002). ROC curve analysis showed that the sensitivity, Youden index and area under ROC curve of Cav-1 (21.78 μg/L) combined with YKL-40 (158.69 ng/ml) in the diagnosis of acute cerebral infarction were 85.59%, 0.532 and 0.896 (95% CI: 0.741-0.932), respectively, which were significantly higher than those of single index ( P<0.05). At 8 and 12 months of follow-up, the proportion of death and mRS score in the positive group were significantly higher than those in the negative group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The serum Cav-1 and YKL-40 levels are significantly higher in patients with acute cerebral infarction. The combined examination of Cav-1 and YKL-40 can improve the diagnostic efficiency and has potential application value for early diagnosis and prognosis prediction of patients.
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Cuticle is the first barrier for rice to resist blast fungus on the surface of the leaf. Studies on how the rice leaf cuticle responds to rice blast and attempts to perform early detection of rice blast are limited, and these two issues were explored in this study via depth-profiling Fourier transform infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy (FTIR-PAS). Rice leaves with four different scales of injury (healthy leaves as CK, asymptomatic leaves from mildly diseased seedlings as S1, infected leaves with fewer than five lesions as S2, and infected leaves with more than 10 lesions as S3) were scanned by three moving mirror velocities 0.32, 0.47, and 0.63 cm/s for the depth profiling of the rice leaf surface. The response patterns were acquired via chemometrics to analyze the variations of the chemical group absorptions in the different layers of a sample and in the same layer between different samples. Results showed that the leaf cuticle tended to be thicker and the relative content of fatty alcohols and cutin, unsaturated compounds, and aromatics in the cuticle increased when rice seedlings were infected by blast fungus. Together with the principal component analysis, the probabilistic neural network was applied to identify the samples in early stages (CK and S1), which reached an accuracy of 90% for the samples in the greenhouse and 82% for the samples in the field. Thus, depth-profiling FTIR-PAS was good at analyzing the variation in cuticle layers and showed great potential in the early detection of rice blast or other diseases in different species.
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Plant Leaves , Fourier Analysis , Principal Component Analysis , Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the influence of calcitriol in pancreatic islet β-cell function,blood glucose and blood lipids in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods Ninety type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who had been treated with oral medications and whose treatment regimen was relatively stable were divided into calcitriol group (0.25 μ g/d) and control group (placebo) according to the treatment methods with 45 cases each,and all the patients were completed 12-week' clinical observation.Results After treatment compared with before treatment in calcitriol group,fasting plasma glucose (FPG),fasting insulin (FINS),homeostatic model assessment insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR),glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c),total cholesterol (TC),triglyceride (TG),and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were significantly decreased,high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was significantly higher,and there were statistical differences (P ＜ 0.05).While there were no statistical differences in control group between before treatment and after treatment (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Calcitriol can improve glucose and lipid metabolism and pancreatic islet β-cell function in patients with type 2 diabetic mellitus and reduce insulin resistance.
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Objective To obtain reasonable treatment by urodynamic detection and analysis in patients with diabetic cystopathy (DCP) complicated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Methods Sixty patients with DCP complicated with BPH were selected,among the total 32 patients (duration of diabetes ＞ 12 years,blood glucose control was not ideal) were recognized as experimental group,and 28 patients (duration of diabetes ≤ 8 years,blood glucose control was stable) were recognized as control group.Using the Laborie UDS-120XLT urodynamic detection instrument,the urodynamic was detected and the international prostate symptom score (IPSS) was evaluate,and the results were compared between the 2 groups.Results There was no statistical difference in residual urine volume between experimental group and control group [(146 ±71) ml vs.(160 ±64) ml,P ＞0.05].The maximum urinary flow-rate in experimental group was significantly lower than that in control group [(5.4 ± 2.0) ml/s vs.(8.0 ± 3.2) ml/s],the symptom total score of IPSS was significantly higher than that in control group [(25.8 ± 4.1) scores vs.(22.6 ±5.0) scores],there were statistical differences (P ＜0.01).The maximum bladder capacity,compliance,incipient micturition desire volume in experimental group were significantly lower than those in control group,there were statistical differences (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions The influence of DCP on the function of the bladder in BPH patients is significant.Urodynamic detection can provide objective basis for the selection of therapeutic methods,suitable to be operated and forecast the postoperative effect.It has an important reference value in DCP complicated with BPH patients.
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Objective To evaluate the distribution of pathogens causing bone and joint purulent infections and the bacterial resistance to antibiotics,and to provide reference of clinical antibiotic therapy.Methods A total of 514 patients who had bone and joint purulent infections in Department of Orthopedics of Shangrao People’s Hospital from Jan 2009 to Jun 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. Results 296 strains of Gram-negative bacteria were isolated,the infection rate was 47.2%,among which 296 strains of Escherichia coli were the most common infection pathogen,the infection rate was 15.6%,followed by Acinetobacter baumannii,Pseudomonas aeruginosa,and the infection rates were 11.8%,11.3%.331 strains of Gram-positive bacteria were isolated,the infection rate was 52.8%.Staphylococcus epidermidis,Staphylococcus aureus,were the common infection pathogens,following the infection rates were 21.5%,13.7%.Gram-negative bacteria had the highest sensitivity to imipenem,while Gram-positive bacteria had sensitivity to vancomycin.Conclusion Gram-positive bacteria is the main pathogens with bone and joint purulent infections.Selection of antibiotics according to the drug sensitive test has important clinical significance.
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Soil particles are very heterogeneous in microscopic scale, which is manifested the double-layer structure made of the soil organic matter and mineral matter. In this work, Fourier by transform infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy ( FTIR-PAS) combined with independent component analysis ( ICA) was utilized for in situ depth-profiling of the manmade complex film, in order to lay a foundation of in situ characterizing the heterogeneous soil organic-mineral complex. The complex film was composed of the PE preservative film and office adhesive tape. The moving velocity of infrared photoacoustic spectrometer was set to 0. 16 cm/s, 0. 32 cm/s and 0. 64 cm/s, respectively. Independent component analysis ( ICA ) was performed on the photoacoustic spectra of the heterogeneous complex film. Results showed that the depth-resolved information of the complex film could be derived by changing the moving velocity, and the estimated thickness of PE film was 5. 4-7. 6 μm, which was close to the actual thickness 7 ± 1 μm. Moverover, the spectral features of the polyethylene ( PE) preservative film and office adhesive tape were extracted from the photoacoustic spectra of the heterogeneous complex film by means of ICA. Depth profiling of complex film samples showed that FTIR-PAS could be used as a new analytical tool to study heterogeneous soils, especially soil organic-mineral complexes.
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The nitrate-N content in KNO3 solution and soil was rapidly predicted using techniques of mid-infrared spectroscopy, in which 15 NO-3 and 14 NO-3 were distinguished and predicted. The results showed that the characteristic band of nitrate in solution and soil was 1200-1500 cm-1 , and compared with 14 NO-3 , the red shift of characteristic band of 15 NO-3 was about 35 cm-1 . In the characteristic band of nitrate, absorption band increased with the nitrate nitrogen concentration with less interference absorption. The linear regression was made between the first principal component of characteristic band and nitrate-N content, and correlation coefficient was more than 0 . 9840 , indicating that the technique of mid-infrared attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy could be applied for rapid monitoring of nitrate in solution and soil. Meanwhile, based on the red shift characteristic of 15 NO-3 absorption band, the method of partial least squares were involved to predict the nitrate-N of different N-isotope labeled in solution and soil, resulting that all the prediction models reached excellent levels. For 14 NO3-N and 15 NO3-N in solution, the correlation coefficients ( R2 ) were 0. 9980 and 0. 9982 respectively, and ration performance to standard deviations ( RPD ) were 6. 44 and 4. 76, respectively. While for 14 NO3-N and 15 NO3-N in soil, the correlation coefficients ( R2 ) were 0. 9794 and 0. 9679, and RPD were 5. 75 and 4. 78, respectively. Therefore, the technique of mid-infrared attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy can be applied for rapid monitoring different N-isotope labeled nitrate in solution and soil, to provide a new in situ and fast time method to study nitrification process in soil.
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A total of 267 patients with pressure ulcer were randomly divided into treatment and control groups.All of them underwent traditional debridement.The wounds in treatment group were spreaded with traditional Chinese medicine.According to the results of bacteria culture and drug sensitivity,antimicrobial agents were selected in control group.The observation indices of two groups included pain grade,swelling grade,ulcer area and skin temperature difference.Then the variations of observation indices before and after treatment were examined.In treatment and control groups,the different values of pain grade before and after treatment were 2.1 ± 0.9 and 1.2 ± 0.7,swelling grade 1.3 ± 0.6 and 0.7 ± 0.5,ulcer area 4.7 ± 3.1 and 2.4 ± 2.5 and skin temperature difference 0.12 ± 0.05 and 0.22 ± 0.10 respectively.Treatment group was superior to control group and there was statistical significance (P ＜ 0.05).The effective rates were 95.6％ and 65.4％ and the number of cured patients 86 and 33 cases respectively.And there was statistical significance (P ＜ 0.05).
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Objective To observe the effect of integrated therapy of Chinese medicine and chemical drugs on adverse reaction and curative effect of initial treatment of secondary pulmonary tuberculosis. Methods Totally 1404 patients with secondary pulmonary tuberculosis and TCM lung consumption diagnostic criteria (syndrome of lung yin deficiency, qi-yin deficiency, yin-deficiency caused excessive fire) were chosen for single blind, randomized, controlled, multicenter clinical trials. Trial group was given 2HRZE/4HR, 1 time/day with Chinese medicine 2 or 3 times/day, and control group was given 2HRZE/4HR only for six months. The adverse reactions and clinical symptoms were observed to evaluate clinical efficacy and safety. Results In terms of reducing liver damage and other adverse reactions, the ratio of trial group had statistical difference with that of control group (P<0.001). In symptom scores of lung yin deficiency syndrome treated for 2, 4, 6 months, yin-deficiency caused excessive fire syndrome treated for 6 months, qi-yin deficiency syndrome treated for 4, 6 months, the differences between the two groups were significant (P<0.001). TCM syndrome curative effect between the two groups was statistical different (P<0.001). Safety evaluation result between the two groups was statistical different by tratified analysis (P<0.001). Conclusion Integrated therapy of Chinese medicine and chemical drugs can improve the symptoms and reduce adverse reactions caused by chemical drugs. It can enhance the curative effect and safety.
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Objective To observe the effect of traditional Chinese treating pressure ulcer compound on microcirculation of rats in-vivo.Methods Rats were divided into four groups according to the random number table,includeing high-dose group,low-dose group,positive control group and negative control group.Model rats of microcirculation disturbance were created by dropping epinephrine on partial of mesentery,and then the following indexes of four groups were detected: arteriole diameter,arteriole flow rate,junction of capillary network counts,etc.Results The rats mesentery arteriole diameter variation of positive control group in different time were(74.73±4.23)min,(73.46±4.02)min,(81.60±3.23)min,(93.37±3.84)min,(98.38±3.25) min respectively,and the variation of high-dose group in different time were (72.26± 2.90)min,(72.16 ± 3.20) min,(82.45±2.85)min,(94.64 ± 3.37)min respectively.There was no significant difference between the two groups (P＞0.05).The rats mesentery arteriole flow rate variation of negative control group in different time were (5.06±1.12)min,(3.47±0.97)min,(8.51±1.15)min,(43.55±3.24)min,(56.47±3.54)min respectively,the variation of positive control group were (19.37± 1.81)min,(21.54±2.69) min,(39.86±3.53)min,(86.41 ±4.27) min,(94.35 ± 4.23) min respectively,the variation of high-dose group were (13.73 ± 2.02) min,(22.67 ± 2.48) min,(46.32 ± 4.27) min,(89.18 ± 5.13) min,(95.07 ± 4.67) min respectively,and the variation of low-dose group were (6.22±1.48)min,(10.34±2.09)min,(25.41±2.49)min,(56.87±3.75)min,(74.30±3.18)min respectively.The rats mesentery arteriole flow rate has recovered to the level of before dropping epinephrine by 9 rmin in positive control group and high-dose group,and there were no significant difference between the two groups (P＞0.05),but there were statistical significance when high-dose group and positive control group were compared with low-dose group and negative control group (P＜0.05).The junction of capillary network counts variation in different time were: negative control group 0,16.92± 1.17,39.19±2.65,positive control group 20.66±1.89,36.78±3.04,76.04±4.29,high-dose group 14.33±1.46,43.75±3.74,81.23±3.34,low-dose group 9.50± 1.13,23.19 ± 2.44,55.62 ± 3.46,respectively,the junction of capillary network counts of high-dose group and low-dose group were more than negative control group (P＜ 0.05),and the high-dose group was more than the positive control group (P＜0.05).The resuming time of local microcirculation flow of positive control group (8.23 ±2.61)rmin was relatively equivalent to high-dose group (8.56 ±1.87) min,(P＞0.05).Conclusion Traditional Chinese compound can obviously modify microcirculation disturbance of rats mesentery caused by epinephrine.Its effect showed a dose-effect proportional relationship.
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Paddy soils are classified as wetlands which play a vital role in climatic change and food production. Soil carbon (C), especially soil organic C (SOC), in paddy soils has been received considerable attention as of recent. However, considerably less attention has been given to soil inorganic carbon (SIC) in paddy soils and the relationship between SOC and SIC at interface between soil and the atmosphere. The objective of this research was to investigate the utility of applying Fourier transform mid-infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy (FTIR-PAS) to explore SOC and SIC present near the surface (0-10 µm) of paddy soils. The FTIR-PAS spectra revealed an unique absorption region in the wavenumber range of 1,350-1,500 cm(-1) that was dominated by C-O (carbonate) and C-H bending vibrations (organic materials), and these vibrations were used to represented SIC and SOC, respectively. A circular distribution between SIC and SOC on the surface of paddy soils was determined using principal component analysis (PCA), and the distribution showed no significant relationship with the age of paddy soil. However, SIC and SOC were negatively correlated, and higher SIC content was observed near the soil surface. This relationship suggests that SIC in soil surface plays important roles in the soil C dynamics.
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Carbon Compounds, Inorganic/analysis , Carbon/analysis , Organic Chemicals/analysis , Soil/chemistry , Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared/methods , Oryza/growth & development , Principal Component Analysis , Time FactorsABSTRACT
A method to prepare granular palygorskite (GPA) was put forward in this research, and its potential use to remove phosphate species from aqueous solution was assessed. Batch experiments were performed to study the adsorption equilibrium and influence of contact time and pH on the adsorption and desorption of phosphate onto GPA in water. The maximum phosphate adsorption capacity of GPA was 13.1 mg/g. Kinetic data revealed that more than 90% of phosphate was adsorbed onto GPA within 2 hours. Phosphate adsorption capacity was 0.10 mg/g in column experiments, and co-existing anions could decrease phosphate removal. The saturated column was regenerated by 0.2 mol/L sodium hydroxide, and the GPA could be reused in phosphate removal. The data obtained from both batch and column studies indicated that GPA could be used effectively to remove phosphate from water.
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Magnesium Compounds/chemistry , Phosphates/chemistry , Silicon Compounds/chemistry , Waste Disposal, Fluid/methods , Water Pollutants, Chemical/chemistry , AdsorptionABSTRACT
The feasibility of using Fourier transform mid-infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy (FTIR-PAS) for rapid characterization of animal manures was investigated. Animal manure samples were collected from various places in China, and probabilistic neural networks (PNN) and partial least squares (PLS) were initially applied in the qualitative and quantitative analysis of animal manures, respectively. The animal manures exhibited distinctive bands, specifically around 2900-3700 cm(-1), 1200-1800 cm(-1) and 500-1100 cm(-1). There were numerous differences in the spectra of different animal manures, and manures were successful identified by PNN model; organic matter contents in animal manure were well predicted by PLS model, and the calibration coefficient (R(2)), validation error and RPD (ratio of standard deviation to predicted error) were 0.93, 2.38% and 2.58%, respectively, suggesting the potential application of FTIR-PAS for the fast characterization of animal manures.
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Acoustics , Manure/analysis , Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared/methods , AnimalsABSTRACT
Objective To explore the relationship between Wuyishan cliff tea and esophageal cancer,and make integrated measures to prevent and control esophageal cancer.Methods A case-control study was conducted with a ratio of 1 to 1 and a health survey was conducted on objects which included 92 cases with histologically confirmed diagnoses of squamous-cell carcinoma of the esophagus and 92 controls matched by age,sex and resident.The analysis method of conditional logistic regression was used to analyze the influence of cliff tea on the development of esophageal cancer. Results The frequency of cliff tea drinking was 73.91% in cases with esophageal cancer compared with 84.78% in controls. As compared with subjects without tea drinking,subjects with cliff tea drinking significantly decreased the risk for developing esophageal cancer (P<0.05),and its OR were 0.60.The risk of esophageal cancer significantly reduced with increasing frequency of cliff tea drinking per week. Furthermore, we also found that the risk of esophageal cancer significantly reduced with the duration of cliff tea drinking and the early of beginning to drink cliff tea.Conclusion Wuyishan cliff tea drinking may protect against the risk of esophageal cancer.
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Objective To discuss the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of traditional Chinese formula (TCF)on pressure ulcer. Methods The experimental animals were randomly divided into TCF high-dose group, TCF low dose group, indomethacin group, and saline group. through the inhibition of rat carrageenin paw edema test, acetic acid-induced small murine peritoneal capillary permeability experiments, acetic acid-induced writhing response in mice experiments,subjects observe the animals indicators. Results Rat plantar subcutaneous injection of carrageenan-induced inflammation,the compound traditional Chinese medicine set of square high-dose group 1 ～6 h paw edema was significantly lower than saline control group (P＜0.05), 2～6 h anti-inflammation and indomethacin Xin was no significant difference (P＞0.05);compound Chinese medicine set of square high-dose group and low dose group mice dye leakage reduction compared with the saline group was statistically significant (P＜0.05), high-dose group and the indomethacin group effect was no significant difference in strength (P＞0.05); compound Chinese medicine set of square high-dose group and low dose group the number of writhing response in mice compared with saline significantly reduce(P＜0.05). Conclusion Prescription medicine compound high-dose, low dose has anti-inflammatory effects, analgesic effects, Pharmacological effect was dose-proportional relationship.
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Objective To analyse the application status of antihyportensive drug among community elderly patients with hypertension in Gaomi city. Methods Based on the investigation data of antihypertensive application in communities, various manifestations and the causes of antihypertensive application in community elderly patients are summarized, and the improvement proposals are put forward. Results A total of 1487 elderly patients with hypertension were investigated, 332 of them were untreated, among 1155 patients who received drug therapy the irrational drug use ratio was 77.4%. The main factors that caused the rational use of antihypertensive drug include: patients paid little attention to hypertension , they usually had little knowledge of this disease, and they lacked of professional guidance, as well as other factors such as economic factors, adverse drug reactions, et al. Conclusions There are many problems consist in community hypertension drug therapy, and it is necessary to strengthen the work of community hypertension control.
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Objective: To investigate the high risk factors of occurring the syndrome of cerebral-internal organs in the patients with acute cerebral hemorrhage(ACH).Methods: The serum concentrations of follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH),thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH) and adrenocorticotrophic hormone(ACTH) were measured by electrochemical radiation in acute period of 37 cases with ACH and 24 cases with cerebral infarction,and compared to those of the 30 healthy controls.The correlations among levels of serum FSH,TSH,ACTH and condition of illness,amount of hemorrhage,critical chamber hemorrhage and the displacement of cerebral mid-line structures were observed.Results: The levels of FSH and TSH were significantly lower,and the levels of ACTH were obviously higher in cases with ACH and cerebral infarction than those of healthy volunteers,and their changes in levels were more obvious in patients with ACH than in patients with cerebral infarction (all P
