Photocatalytic activity of the modified composite photocatalyst by introducing the rich-nitrogen complex to the Bi2WO6.

A metal-organic complex [Cd2(L)(N3)4]·DMF was prepared by the reaction of Cd(NO3)2·4H2O, NaN3 and ligand L (L: 1,4-bis(bis(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)benzene) in a DMF system. And the complex was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric technology, X-ray powder diffraction and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Furthermore, the complex was combined with Bi2WO6 to form a composite, which was used as photocatalyst to degrade the basic dye methylene blue (MB) under the Xe lamp irradiation. The result revealed that the photocatalytic activity of the composite was better than that of the pure Bi2WO6 and the complex. In addition, the mechanism of the photocatalysis was also studied.

Multifunctional uranyl hybrid materials: structural diversities as a function of pH, luminescence with potential nitrobenzene sensing, and photoelectric behavior as p-type semiconductors.

A series of uranyl-organic frameworks (UOFs), {[(UO2)2(H2TTHA)(H2O)]·4,4'-bipy·2H2O}n (1), {[(UO2)3(TTHA)(H2O)3]}n (2), and {[(UO2)5(TTHA) (HTTHA)(H2O)3]·H3O}n (3), have been obtained by the hydrothermal reaction of uranyl acetate with a flexible hexapodal ligand (1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine hexaacetic acid, H6TTHA). These compounds exhibited three distinct 3D self-assembly architectures as a function of pH by single-crystal structural analysis, although the used ligand was the same in each reaction. Surprisingly, all of the coordination modes of the H6TTHA ligand in this work are first discovered. Furthermore, the photoluminescent results showed that these compounds displayed high-sensitivity luminescent sensing functions for nitrobenzene. Additionally, the surface photovoltage spectroscopy and electric-field-induced surface photovoltage spectroscopy showed that compounds 1-3 could behave as p-type semiconductors.

[Efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy of allergic rhinitis in children between 4 and 5 years age group and 11 and 12 years age group].

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the sublingual immunotherapy with Dermatophagoides fannie drops on children with allergic rhinitis of different age groups (4 - 5 years old group and 11 - 12 years old group). METHODS: Sixty-two children aged 4 - 5 years, and 71 children aged 11 - 12 years, who suffered from dust mite induced allergic rhinitis, was randomly divided into the sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) + drug group and drug group. SLIT + drug group was treated with a standardized sublingual immunotherapy drops of Dermatophagoides fannie and combined with symptomatic therapy, drug group was treated with mometasone furoate nasal spray and desloratadine tablets as symptomatic treatment. These children were followed up for 2 years with one visit in every 3 months, then visited at the end of the study and 2-years after the treatment ended. Symptom scores and medication scores were recorded at each visit. Comprehensive evaluation of symptoms, medication, and patients' degree of satisfaction were used. RESULTS: Two years after SLIT finished, symptom scores (SLIT + drug group: 1.13 ± 1.05; drug group: 4.68 ± 3.09), medication scores (SLIT + drug group: 0.07 ± 0.04; drug group: 0.36 ± 0.25) of SLIT + drug group were significantly lower than those in drug group (t value were -8.43, -8.87, respectively, all P < 0.01). Also, the subjective assessment of patients' symptoms, medication, and treatment satisfaction in SLIT + drug group was significantly lower than those in drug group. Subjective assessment symptoms, medication, and treatment satisfaction in age group 4 - 5 was the same as in age group 11 - 12. After SLIT ended for 2 years, subjective assessment and treatment satisfaction in age 11 - 12 group was better than those in age 4-5 group in medication score. CONCLUSIONS: SLIT demonstrated clinical improvement in children of different ages during 2 years treatment. Two years after withdrawal, the symptom scores, medication score and subjective satisfaction in 11 years old group are better than those in 4-5 years old group.

[Experience in the removal of difficult and high risk tracheobronchial foreign body by bronchoscopy].

OBJECTIVE: To explore the best methods and skill for the removal of difficult and high risk tracheobronchial foreign body under bronchoscope. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed between August 1995 to August 2012. There were 4217 children with tracheobronchial foreign body, among them, 272 were diagnosed as high-risk, highly difficult tracheobronchial foreign bodies confirmed by clinical manifestations, foreign body type and bronchoscopy. RESULTS: In 271 children, the tracheobronchial foreign body was removed under bronchoscope, the success rate was 99.6%; only one child with a pen cap blocking the left lower lobe bronchus was transferred to the department of thoracic surgery, and the foreign body was finally removed by thoracotomy. Eighty-five children (among them, 82 children were under 1 year of age) had II-II degree laryngeal obstruction, the emergency surgery was performed to remove the foreign body and to relieve the laryngeal obstruction. Twenty-six children had lung infection and 27 children had failed foreign body removal surgery before, in all these children, the foreign body was removed after infection control. There were 17 children with the pen cap as the tracheobronchial foreign body, direct removal was successful in 12 children with the history less than two weeks; in 4 children, the foreign body was removed after 0.1% epinephrine saline flush, and 1 case with the homemade bronchial foreign body hook remove. There were 26 children with the whistle as the foreign body, and 32 children had large and sharp foreign bodies. In these cases, the foreign bodies were removed together with the bronchoscope. Forty-two children had multiple or fragile foreign bodies, and 16 children had subsegmental bronchial foreign bodies. In these cases, the foreign bodies were removed with forceps under direct vision and intraoperative bronchial lavage.In This series, 129 children received intraoperative bronchial lavage, among them, 127 children showed normal X-ray changes one week after operation. Two children with a history of more than 1 month complicated with pulmonary consolidation. After bronchial lavage, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema occurred, which recovered after treatment. No glottic edema, asphyxia, and other complications were found, the complication rate of surgery was 0.7%. CONCLUSION: For the removal of highly difficult and high risk tracheobronchial foreign bodies, preoperative analysis and discussion should be sufficient, appropriate surgical skill and surgical instruments may improve the success rate of the surgery and prevent the operation complications.

[Second hearing screening model in neonates who failed the first screening].

OBJECTIVE: To study the significance of the second hearing screening in neonates who failed the first screening during their hospital stay. METHODS: Screening TEOAE tests were employed in 3849 neonates. The first screen was 3 days after birth. Those who failed were rescreened before discharge (5 - 7 days after birth). Neonates who failed the second screening would have a third screening in 30 - 42 days. Four types of rates were compared: pass rates of three times, rates of single ear fail and double ear fail, pass rates of left ear and right ear, pass rates of Caesarean birth and that of natural labor. RESULTS: The difference between rates of first time and second time is statistically significant (χ(2) = 38.67, P < 0.01). There is no statistically difference between the total pass rate in ward and that of third time (χ(2) = 2.73, P > 0.05). The pass rate of single ear fail is higher than that of double ears (χ(2) = 34.34, P < 0.01, the difference has statistical significance). The pass rate of left ear is higher than that of right ear (χ(2) = 0.62, P > 0.05, the difference has not statistical significance). The first time screen result showed pass rates of natural labor is higher than that of Caesarean birth (χ(2) = 35.37, P < 0.05), but the differences of pass rates of the second and third time between two delivery method was no statistical significance (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Two times of screening in ward could decrease false negative and refer rate, thus relieve parent's mental burden.

[Risk factors for otitis media with effusion in children].

OBJECTIVE: To identify the risk factors for otitis media with effusion (OME) in some kindergarten children in Wuhan City of China and analyze the results with reference to the review of the literature. METHODS: The study subjects were 3 to 6 years old children drawn from a school screening program for OME in Wuhan. All subjects were assessed with routine otorhinolaryngologic examination, otoscopic examination and tympanometry. During the test, parents were interviewed to provide information with regard to the children's birth history, neonatal history, feeding history, family smoke history, otological history, rhinorrhea, sneeze, nasal obstruction, snoring, tonsillitis episodes history, et al. These data formed the basis in the estimation of potential risk factors for OME. RESULTS: In the univariate analysis of 144 cases and 288 controls, significantly elevated odds ratios (OR) for OME were detected on the symptoms of nasal obstruction (OR = 2.60, P = 0.002), rhinorrhoea (OR = 1.442, P = 0.003), high hard palate (OR = 4.411, P < 0.0001), and previous history of acute otitis media (OR = 1.77, P = 0.025). However, four factors were found to be significant in the multivariate logistic regression model, including feeding history (OR = 0.746, P = 0.047), nasal obstruction (OR = 2.56, P = 0.003) and previous acute otitis media episodes (OR = 1.735, P = 0.032). CONCLUSIONS: Previous acute otitis media episodes and nasal obstruction were risk factors, which was accordant with literature. In addition, breastfeeding was a protective factor for OME, but acute tonsillitis was not a factor for OME. A child who had previous acute otitis media episode and often had nasal obstruction is suggested to have otorhinolaryngologic regulatory examination.