Essential oils (EOs) are natural, volatile substances derived from aromatic plants. They exhibit multiple pharmacological effects, including antibacterial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties, with broad application prospects in health care, food, and agriculture. However, the instability of volatile components, which are susceptible to deterioration under light, heat, and oxygen exposure, as well as limited water solubility, have significantly impeded the development and application of EOs. Porous nanoclays are natural clay minerals with a layered structure. They possess unique structural characteristics such as large pore size, regular distribution, and tunable particle size, which are extensively utilized in drug delivery, adsorption separation, reaction catalysis, and other fields. Natural-derived porous nanoclays have garnered considerable attention for the encapsulation and delivery of EOs. This review comprehensively summarizes the structure, types, and properties of natural-derived porous nanoclays, focusing on the structural characteristics of porous nanoclays such as montmorillonite, palygorskite, halloysite, kaolinite, vermiculite, and natural zeolite. It also examines research advances in their delivery of EOs and explores engineering strategies to enhance the delivery of EOs by natural-derived porous nanoclays. Finally, various applications of natural-derived porous nanoclays for EOs in antibacterial, food preservation, repellent, and insecticide aspects are presented, providing a reference for the development and application of EOs.
Humans ; Nanoparticles/chemistry* ; Oils, Volatile/administration & dosage* ; Porosity ; Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System/chemistry*

Chronic refractory wound (CRW) is one of the most challengeable issues in clinic due to complex pathogenesis, long course of disease and poor prognosis. Experts need to conduct systematic summary for the diagnosis and treatment of CRW due to complex pathogenesis and poor prognosis, and standard guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of CRW should be created. The Guideline forthe diagnosis and treatment of chronic refractory wounds in orthopedic trauma patients ( version 2023) was created by the expert group organized by the Chinese Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, Chinese Orthopedic Association, Chinese Society of Traumatology, and Trauma Orthopedics and Multiple Traumatology Group of Emergency Resuscitation Committee of Chinese Medical Doctor Association after the clinical problems were chosen based on demand-driven principles and principles of evidence-based medicine. The guideline systematically elaborated CRW from aspects of the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, postoperative management, complication prevention and comorbidity management, and rehabilitation and health education, and 9 recommendations were finally proposed to provide a reliable clinical reference for the diagnosis and treatment of CRW.

Objective: This study is designed to compare the changes of intestinal microflora and cytokine levels in patients with schizophrenia in different periods, analyze the correlation between intestinal microflora and disease symptoms, and explore the influence of intestinal microflora changes on the symptoms of patients with schizophrenia. Methods: 40 schizophrenic patients in different periods were included in the study, with their demographic data of age, body mass index(BMI), sex and course of disease collected. For each subject, serum was first collected for the levels of cytokines to be determined by an Meso Scale Discovery. The severity of schizophrenia was then assessed using negative and positive symptom scales. Finally macrofactor sequencing of intestinal flora was performed using MetaGeneMark. Results: Serum levels of interleukin-6(IL-6), interleukin-10(IL-10), interleukin-17(IL-17), interleukin-23(IL-23), and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) in the acute stage were higher than those in remission stage, and the results were statistically significant(P<0.05). Negative and positive symptom Scale(PANSS) positive factor scores were negatively correlated with TNF-α and IL-17(R=-0.312,P<0.05;R=-0.399,P<0.05); IL-23 was positively correlated with the negative factor score of the scale(R=-0.344,P<0.05). IL-6 was positively correlated with scale cognitive factor score(R=-0.339,P<0.05). IL-23 was positively correlated with the total score of the scale(R=-0.370,P<0.05). The microbial diversity detected in stool samples of patients with acute schizophrenia was lower than that of patients with remission, and certain difference was detected in the intestinal flora species composition between patients in the acute stage and in the remission stage. Conclusion The level of serum cytokines in the acute stage of schizophrenia is higher than that in the remission stage, and some cytokines levels are correlated with clinical symptoms.

Objective To investigate the safety and short-term outcomes of laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection with pelvic peritoneum closure (LARP-PPC) for low rectal cancer.Methods The retrospective cohort study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 132 patients with low rectal cancer who were admitted to Ruijin Hospital of Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine from January 2014 to December 2017 were collected.There were 81 males and 51 females,aged from 45 to 83 years,with an average age of 62 years.Among the 132 patients,60 undergoing LARP-PPC were allocated into LARP-PPC group,and 72 patients undergoing conventional LARP were allocated into LARP group.All the patients received standardized preoperative and postoperative treatments.Observation indicators:(1) surgical and postoperative conditions;(2) postoperative pathological examination;(3) postoperative complications.The measurement data with normal distribution were expressed as Mean±SD,and the t test was used for comparison between groups.The measurement data with skewed distribution were expressed as M (range),and the Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison between groups.The count data were expressed as absolute numbers,and the chi-square test or the Fisher exact probability was used for comparison between groups.Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of ordinal data between groups.Results (1) Surgery and postoperative conditions:all the patients in the two groups underwent successful surgery without conversion to open surgery.The operation time,volume of intraoperative blood loss,time to first flatus,and time to first liquid intake of the LARP-PPC group were (163±45) minutes,168 mL(range,85-280 mL),2 days(range,1-5 days),3 days(range,2-6 days),versus (155±39) minutes,160 mL(range,100-305 mL),3 days(range,1-7 days),4 days(range,2-7 days) of the LARP group;there was no differencebetween the two group (t =1.113,Z =-1.623,-1.468,-0.321,P＞0.05).The duration of postoperative hospital stay in the LARP-PPC group and the LARP group were 16 days (range,11-21 days) and 19 days (14-24 days),respectively,with a significant difference between the two groups (Z =-5.888,P＜0.05)].In the LARP-PPC group,time of PPC was (13± 3) minutes.(2) Postoperative pathological examination:the length of specimen,the number of lymph node dissection,tumor diameter,cases with high-,middle-,and low-differentiated tumor in the LARP-PPC group was (18±4)cm,16±t5,(3.7±1.4)cm,10,34,16 in the LARP-PPC group,and (18±4)cm,16±5,(3.9±1.5) cm,13,41,18 in the LARP group,showing no significant difference between the two groups (t =0.779,0.390,0.703,Z=-0.267,P＞0.05).(3) Postoperative complications:cases with perineal wound infection,delayed perineal wound healing,intestinal obstruction,and perineal hernia were 2,1,1,0 in the LARP-PPC group,and 12,10,8,6 in the LARP group,showing significant differences between the two groups (x2 =6.137,6.400,P＜0.05).There were 2 and 4 patients with urinary tract infection in the LARP-PPC group and the LARP group,respectively,showing no significant difference between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion LARP-PPC is safe and feasible for the treatment of low rectal cancer,which can significantly reduce postoperative perineal-related complications and consequently shorten postoperative hospital stay.

Objective To explore the characteristics regarding temporal,spatial and spatiotemporal distribution on severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in Henan province.Methods Surveillance data related to SFTS was collected in Henan province,from year 2014 to 2016.Descriptive method was used to analyze the distribution of SFTS.1.7.0 software related to the Public health geographic information system (PHGIS),was applied to draw the spatial distribution map of SFTS.Chi-square test was used to compare the different incidence rates.Results A total of 2 781 SFTS cases,including 34 deaths,were reported in Henan province from 2014 to 2016,with an average annual fatality rate as 1.22％.There were statistically significant differences for the incidence rates of SFTS between different years (P＜0.01).Cases were mainly concentrated from April to October,which accounted for 96.66％ of the total number,with the incidence peak seen in May.Incidence rates of SFTS in spring,summer,autumn were higher than that in winter.The cases were scattering around in 26 counties of 8 cities.Xinyang city reported 2 714 cases,accounting for 97.59％ of the total number of cases in the province.The average annual incidence rate in Xinyang city was 17.22 per 100 000,much higher than that for the whole Henan province (0.98 per 100 000),with statistically significant difference (P＜0.01).Six counties reported having death cases,that accounted for 23.08％ of the total number of counties,reported to have death cases.Two kinds of incidence patterns of SFTS were noticed in Henan province,with aggregation in some local regions or sporadic in individual counties.The number of counties with reporting cases increased annually.The epidemic area was expanding and gradually spreading from south to north areas of the province.Conclusions SFTS was characterized with both temporal and spatial clusters in Henan province.Effective prevention and control measures should be made in accordance with the spatiotemporal distribution and the trend on SFTS.

Objective:To evaluate the performance of reticulocyte (Ret) detected by Sysmex XN-3000 automatic blood analyzer.Methods: 96 blood samples were collected randomly in clinical detection of reticulocytes, and respectively were detected by XN-3000 automatic blood analyzer and microscopy. The precision, stability, linearity and carryover of Ret in blood samples detected by XN-3000 automatic blood analyzer were evaluated by the correlation analysis of the results from the two methods and the correlation analysis would be completed by microscopy.Results: precision, linear range and sensitivity of Ret measured by XN-3000 were within the allowable range. The stability did not change significantly below 4℃ within 48h (CV<1%). The carryover rate was 0.14%. The results measured by XN-3000 were well compared with microscopy (r=0.979).Conclusion: Sysmex XN-3000 automatic blood analyzer is applied to the clinical detection of large quantities of specimens and it is ideal for measuring Ret.

Objective To investigate the training needs of health emergency professionals in centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) ,and to provide evidence for making training plan .Methods Totally 66 health emergency professionals who par‐ticipated in health emergency training class of CDC were surveyed with questionnaires in July ,2014 .The items included training content ,mode ,time ,teachers ,assessment forms and graduation way .Results Forty one persons (62 .12% of all subjects) selected health emergency disposal of all kinds of emergencies as the training contents ,and case analysis as the training mode .There were no statistical significances for the differences of the proportions of the professional staffs between different genders ,education levels ,ti‐tles ,categories and agencies (P>0 .05) .52 persons (78 .79% ) considered that training frequency of 1-2 times per year was appro‐priate ,and 53 persons (80 .30% ) considered that the most appropriate duration for each training was 2 -3 days .Domestic experts as a training teacher had the highest proportion (56 .06% ) ,followed by health emergency management cadres (34 .85% ) ,and foreign experts (6 .06% ) .The proportion of selecting university professor as a training teacher was lowest (3 .03% ) .71 .21% (47 persons) selected analog dealing with practical problems as assessment form ,and 71 .21% (47 persons) selected granting credits as graduation way .Gender and agencies were two important influencing factors for selecting different graduation ways (P< 0 .05) . Conclusion Training program of health emergency should be made according to the training needs .Appropriate training content and form should be selected in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of training ,and to improve the ability of the health e‐mergency professionals .

A rapid, sensitive, label-free and separation-free analytical method for determination of melamine ( MA) was developed based on surface enhanced Raman scattering ( SERS ) effect of gold nanoparticles. Through tri-sodium citrate reduction method, gold nanoparticles with average diameter of 30 nm were obtained. The melamine detection platform was constructed after self-assembling 4-mercapto phenylboronic acid (4-MPBA) on the surface of gold nanoparticles through Au S covalent bond. When MA existed in solution, 4-MPBA functionalized gold nanoparticles would aggregate because of strong hydrogen bond interaction between MA and 4-MPBA. Moreover, following increase of the concentration of MA, gold nanoparticles would aggregate more intensively and form more hot spots. As a result, Raman signal of 4-MPBA and MA was enhanced greatly. The characteristic Raman peaks of 4-MPBA and MA respectively located at 1076 cm-1 and 715 cm-1 . Hence, the qualitative and quantitative detection for MA were realized based on the ratio value of I715 cm-1 to I1076 cm-1 . The linear range of MA detection was 0 . 1 μmol/L-1. 5 μmol/L. The limit of detection (LOD) reached 0. 02 μmol/L in terms of three times signal to noise.

Objective:To study the medicine storage management mode in our hospital. Methods: The medicine sales and inventory data were obtained from 2010 to 2013 by the HIS of our hospital. Medicine storage turnover ratio was calculated by using Microsoft Excel. The efficiency in the inventory management was evaluated by medicine storage turnover ratio. The storage control in our hospital was analyzed by the relevant references. Results: The medicine storage turnover ratio from 2010 to 2013 in our hospital was improved to 20. 06 times, the turnover days was reduced to 18 days which met the criteria for the review of the grade A class 3 hospital. Conclusion: The medicine storage management should be scientifically adjusted on the basis of the clinical characteristics and the use of medicines in the hospital. In this way, the improvement of medicine storage turnover ratio, the optimized control of the medicine stocks and the improvement of the social and economic benefit of the hospital will be realized.

OBJECTIVETo study the chemical constituents from Hypericum perforatum.

METHODCompouds were isolated by chromatographic techniques. Their structures were identified by spectral methods. The inhibitory activity of recombinant human PTP1B was evaluated.

RESULTNine compounds were elucidated as D-Mannitol (1), 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid bis(1-methylpropyl) ester (2), (7E, 6R,9S)-9-hydroxy-4,7-megastigmadien-3-one (3), (6S,9R)-roseoside (4) , 2,6-dimethoxy-4-hydroquinone-l-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (5), 2,6-di-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol 1 -O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (6), syringate 4-O-beta-glucopyranoside (7), hypericin (8), skyrin-6-0-beta-D-glucopyranoside (9) , (R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl 3,4-dihydroxy-benzoate (10). At a concentration of 2 micromol x L(-1), compound 8 inhibited recombinant human PTP1B with inhibitory rate of 96.4% and IC50 of 2.5 micromol x L(-1).

CONCLUSIONcompound 10 was new, compounds 2-4, 7 were obtained from Hypericum for the first time and compounds 5-6 was isolated from this plant for the first time. Compound 8 showed remarkable PTP1B inhibitory activity.

Anthraquinones ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Glucosides ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Hypericum ; chemistry ; Molecular Structure ; Norisoprenoids ; chemistry ; isolation & purification