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BACKGROUND: This retrospective case series aimed to evaluate the clinical effect of a modified one-stage comprehensive surgical method for blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES). METHODS: Twenty-five patients with BPES underwent a modified reverse Z-plastic surgery method to change the Epicanthus into two unequal V-shaped flaps and suture them alternately. The medial canthus ligament was partially incised, shortened, and sutured; the outer canthus was opened with a "V-Y" flap. The gray line of the outer canthus was cut to extend the eyelid margin length. Ptosis was corrected using the orbicularis oculi-frontalis cross-flap technique. We studied the internal canthal distance (IICD), interpupillary distance (IPD), horizontal palpebral fissure length (HPFL), marginal reflex distance-1 (MRD-1), IICD/IPD ratio, IICD/HPLF ratio, Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS), and overall postoperative satisfaction. RESULTS: The 25 patients included 12 females and 13 males (8.3±6.8 years), 19 of whom had a family history of BPES. The mean value of IPD was 50.15±7.43 mm. IICD decreased from 39.38±2.39 mm preoperatively to 31.64±2.37 mm postoperatively, IICD/IPD from 0.80±0.12 preoperatively to 0.64±0.07 postoperatively (p<0.05), and IICD/HPLF from 1.98±0.33 preoperatively to 1.22±0.10 postoperatively (p<0.01). HPLF increased from 20.08±3.53 mm preoperatively to 26.04±1.36 mm postoperatively (p<0.01) and MRD-1 from -1.12±0.71 mm preoperatively to 3.24±0.47 mm postoperatively (p<0.01). The postoperative VSS score was 3.68 ±1.07. The patients' satisfaction was 8.8±1.08, with a relatively high overall satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: The corrective effect on patients with BPES was noticeable, improving the IICD/HLFL and IICD/IPD ratios. Postoperative scars were not evident, and patient satisfaction was high.
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Objective:To investigate the changes of ROS/TXNIP/NLRP3 signaling pathway in pyroptosis of human embryonic trophoblast cells induced by high glucose.Methods:Human embryonic trophoblast cells were cultured in vitro to establish high glucose injury model, and they were randomly divided into control group, high glucose (HG) group and HG + ROS inhibitor N-acetyl-L-cysteine (HG + NAC) group. MTT assay was used to detect the cell survival rate. The level of ROS in each group was detected by dihydroethidine ROS fluorescence probe. Expression of TXNIP and NLRP3 mRNA was detected by real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). Western blot analysis was used to detect the expression levels of TXNIP, NLRP3, Caspase-1, interleukin (IL) -1β, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and GSDMD proteins. In addition, pyroptosis was detected by flow cytometry.Results:The optimal glucose concentration for high glucose-induced injury of human embryonic trophoblast cells was 30 mmol/L. Compared with the control group (96.27±3.10) %, the survival rate of human embryonic trophoblast cells in HG group (55.44±2.15) % was significantly lower ( P<0.05), while the fluorescence intensity (ROS level) of 7 'dichlorofluorescein (DCF), the expression levels of TXNIP and NLRP3 proteins, the number of pyroptosis, expression levels of Caspase-1, GSDMD, IL-1β and TNF-α proteins were significantly higher ( P<0.05) ; Compared with HG group, the survival rate of human embryonic trophoblast cells in HG+NAC group (84.75±2.33) % was significantly higher ( P<0.05), the fluorescence intensity (ROS level) of DCF, the expression levels of TXNIP and NLRP3 proteins, the number of pyroptosis, and expression levels of Caspase-1, GSDMD, IL-1β and TNF-α proteins were significantly lower ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:Inhibition of ROS level in human embryonic trophoblast cells induced by high glucose may promote cell proliferation and reduce the occurrence of pyroptosis by inhibiting TXNIP/NLRP3 signaling pathway.
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Objective:To analyze the detective value of placental tissue resistin, human lipid carrier protein (LCN) and blood glucose and lipid metabolism in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) complicated with preeclampsia (PE) , providing guidance for the early treatment of GDM complicated with preeclampsia.Methods:96 pregnant women with GDM complicated with PE (GDM-PE group) admitted to Yantai Yantaishan Hospital from Jan. 2017 to Jan. 2020 were selected and retrospectively studied. According to the ratio of 2:1, the pure GDM pregnant women (GDM group) and 48 normal pregnant women (the control group) were selected. The placenta tissue resistin and LCN levels were determined by immunohistochemistry. Blood samples were collected to determine the glucose and lipid metabolism. The pregnancy outcomes of each group were compared and the relationship between resistin, LCN, glucose and lipid metabolism and GDM complicated with PE was analyzed.Results:Fasting blood-glucose (FBG) was (4.57±0.66) mmol/L in GDM group and (5.23±0.61) mmol/L in GMD-PE group. FINS (11.97±1.5) mIU/L, (15.12±3.52) mIU/L were higher than those of control group (4.11±0.23) mmol/L, (6.75±1.34) mIU/L ( P<0.05) . FBG, FINS, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in GDM-PE group were higher than those in GDM group. TC) (6.71±1.63) mmol/L, triglyceride, TG (6.59±0.87) mmol/L was higher than that of control group (5.87±0.73) mmol/L, (4.57±0.59) mmol/L and GDM group (6.02±1.55) mmol/L, (4.71±0.63) mmol/L ( P<0.05) . high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (1.21±0.34) was lower than that of control group (1.54±0.39) and GDM group (1.55±0.43) ( P<0.05) . The positive rates of resistin 85.42%, 60.42%, LCN 81.25%, 56.25% in GDM-PE group and GDM group were higher than those in control group 39.58%, 31.25% ( χ2=32.096, 4.167; 34.975, 6.095, both P<0.05) . The positive rates of resistin and LCN in GDM-PE group were higher than those in GDM group ( χ2=11.322, 11.257, both P<0.01) . The gestational age of delivery in GDM-PE group was (37.11±2.06) weeks earlier than that in GDM group (38.21±1.75) weeks and control group (38.36±1.42) weeks ( F=9.836, P<0.05) . The birth weight of neonates (2 905.45±356.79) g was lower than that of control group (3 321.52±366.46) g and GDM group (3 425.14±269.87) g ( F=46.606, P<0.05) . Postpartum blood loss (415.34±126.75) ml was significantly higher than that of GDM group (338.65±105.63) ml and control group (298.42±75.26) ml ( F=19.932, P<0.05) . The preterm birth rate of 20.83% was higher than that of the GDM group (8.33%) and the control group (4.17%) ( χ2=9.075, P<0.05) . The postpartum blood loss of the GDM group was higher than that of the control group ( t=-2.148, P<0.05) . The incidences of fetal distress, premature rupture of membranes, fetal growth restriction and postpartum hemorrhage in GDM-PE group were higher than those in control group ( χ2=4.571, 6.867, 5.941, 5.123, P<0.05) . The protein expressions of resistin and LCN in placenta of pregnant women with GDM-PE were positively correlated with FBG, FINS, TC and TG ( r=0.517, 0.463, 0.559, 0.521, 0.485, 0.497, 0.557, 0.571, P<0.05) . Was negatively correlated with HDL-C ( r=-0.317, -0.357, P<0.05) . Conclusions:The positive rate of resistin and LCN in the placenta tissue of pregnant women with GDM complicated with PE is higher than that of GDM and normal pregnant women, their disorder of glucose and lipid metabolism is more obvious, and the incidence of adverse maternal and infant outcomes is higher. It is speculated that resistin and LCN may synergistically affect the metabolism of glucose and lipids causing adverse pregnancy outcomes in GDM complicated with PE.
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Objective:To explore the application and effect of the online teaching in the clinical nursing practice of obstetrics and gynecology during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic.Methods:A total of 26 undergraduate nursing interns in the obstetrics and gynecology department of Xiangya Hospital of Central South University during the epidemic period were enrolled in this study. The interns accepted online practical teaching, and the teaching effect was analyzed and evaluated through the results of the exit examination and online teaching satisfaction.Results:The theoretical course scores of nursing students are all above 80 points, among which 22 (84.62%) are above 90 points. The operation scores are all above 90 (94.04±2.96) points. The results of the online teaching satisfaction survey show that, 23 (88.46%) nursing students are satisfied with the effect of their online practice.Conclusion:The online teaching mode during COVID-19 epidemic can help nursing students master the theoretical knowledge of obstetrics and gynecology, improve their clinical reasoning ability, strengthen their practical operation skills, and enhance their autonomous learning ability.
