An automatic urine monitoring system is presented to replace manual operation. The system is composed of the flow sensor, MSP430f149 single chip microcomputer, human-computer interaction module, LCD module, clock module and memory module. The signal of urine volume is captured when the urine flows through the flow sensor and then displayed on the LCD after data processing. The experiment results suggest that the design of the monitor provides a high stability, accurate measurement and good real-time, and meets the demand of the clinical application.
Autoanalysis ; instrumentation ; Equipment Design ; Monitoring, Physiologic ; instrumentation ; Urination

Objective To investigate the effect of aprotinin on nuclear factor-?B p65 expression in brain regions around the hematoma of intracerebral hamorrage (ICH)in rats. Methods ICH models were induced utilizing the local injection of collagenase into the basal ganglia with sterile technique and divided into ICH group, aprotinin group(ATG) and Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(PDTC) group. The expression levels of NF-?B p65 protein and mRNA were detected by immunohisochemistry or RT-PCR at 6 h,24 h,72 h,7 d after injection. Results The amount of NF-?B positive cells increased greatly at 24 h following ICH, peak at 72 h, then decreased in each group. There was no markedly different from ICH group to ATG group, but PDTC group were singnificantly decreased after ICH 24 h~7 d than groups ICH and ATG(P

This paper introduces the development and animal tests of a miniaturized electrical chest compression device. Based on pulse width modulation technology produced by micro control unit, the device can control the frequency and depth of the compression accurately, as well as perform real-time adjustment. Therefore, it can perform continuous and stable chest compression for long time, which may increase the successful rate of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Besides, the device can also produce different types of compression waveforms, including trapezoidal and triangular waveforms. Then, the performance and efficacy of the device was assessed with a rat model of asphyxial cardiac arrest (CA).
Animals ; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ; instrumentation ; Disease Models, Animal ; Electricity ; Heart Arrest ; therapy ; Heart Rate ; Pressure ; Rats ; Thorax

Serum anti-M2 mitochondrial antibody (AMA-M2) was screened with immune colloidal gold technique in 6 008 individuals aged over 60 years who underwent health check-up in Xuhui District of Shanghai,the positive samples were retested with ELISA method.The results showed that 1.31％ (79/6 008) individuals were AMA-M2 positive; the positive rate was 0.82％ (18/2 186) in males and 1.60％ (61/3 822) in females.Eleven subjects with positive AMA-M2 underwent further investigation,8 cases were diagnosed as primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and the remaining 3 were highly suspected as PBC.All 11 individuals were abnormal in biochemical tests of liver function and/or clinical symptoms.

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease which progresses slowly, and its pathogenesis remains unclear. A total of 29 papers reporting the risk factors for PBC from different perspectives were obtained through Google Scholar search and screening, consisting of 19 reviews and 10 reports of investigational studies. By summarizing the objects and methods in 10 investigational studies and the conclusions of all the 29 papers, the induction mechanism of risk factors for PBC is clarified, and the control strategy for PBC is put forward. Since the literature included was studies on foreign populations conducted by foreign scholars, the applicability of these findings in China should be further investigated.

Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy and adverse effects of alternating triple therapy with CHOP-B, MINE and GELOXD in the treatment of primary peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCLs) by a single-center study. Methods: From January 2012 to December 2016, the pathological data of fifty-four patients with PTCLs admitted to Hunan Cancer Hospital were enrolled in this retrospective analysis.The last follow-up period was up to June 20, 2018. All patients underwent alternating triple therapy regimens with CHOP-B, MINE and GELOXD, and then the complete clinical data were collected. Survival was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariate COX analysis was performed to explore the related factors affecting prognosis. Results: Among 54 patients with PTCLs, twenty-six patients were diagnosed with peripheral T-cell lymph-non-specific lymphoma (PTCL-NOS), while there is one patient with angioimmunoblastic lymphoma, fifty patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALK+ALCL), and twelve patients with ALK negtive ALCL (ALKALCL). The stage of EI-IV was demonstrated in 77.8% cases, the elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was observed in 40.7% of the patients, and 31.5% of the patients were in the lower risk group of prognostic index for PTCL-NOS (PIT) score. Following the initial therapy, 20 of 54 (37.0%) cases achieved complete remission, 22 (40.7%) achieved partial remission, 1 (1.9%) had stable disease, and 11 (20.4%) had disease progression. The objective remission rate (ORR) was 77.3%. The 3-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 58.3% and 71.7%, respectively. The median PFS was 41.3 months, but the median OS was not achieved. Univariate analysis showed that age, bone marrow involvement, high body mass index (BMI), elevated LDH, PIT score, and clinical stage (El-IV)were associated with OS. Multivariate analysis showed PIT score ≥ 2(P < 0.001) and BMI ≥ 24 kg/m2 (P = 0.025) were the independent prognostic factor for the patients with PTCLs. Haemocytopenia was the predominant adverse effect. The incidence of degree 3-4 leukopenia in CHOP-B, MINE, GELOXD regimens was 4.6%, 10.1% and 17.5%, respectively; the incidence of degree 3-4 anemia was 4.6%, 5.1% and 0.9%, respectively; the incidence of degree 3-4 thrombocytopenia was 2.7%, 0.0% and 0.9%, respectively. Conclusion: The combination of CHOP-B, MINE and GELOXD regimens is efficacy and safety in the treatment of PTCLs, so it is worth popularizing in more cases.

Objective To investigate the way that nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and NPC stem cells develops resistance to cisplatin through anti-reactive oxygen species mechanism. Methods Using CCK-8 cell counting kit, we measured the half inhibitory concentration of cisplatin against NPC cellsCNE-2and NPC stem cellsCNE-2S, and compared their resistant index. We examined the differences in the reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, total glutathi?one (GSH) levels, and total superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels between CNE-2 and CNE-2S at different concentrations of cisplatin administration (0.1,0.5 and 1.0μmol·L-1). Using q-PCR, we determined the mRNA expression level of GSS, GCLC, GCLM, SOD1 and SOD2 after 48 hours administration of cisplatin at 1 μmol · L-1. Protein expression level of SOD2 was also tested using Western Blot after 48 hours administration of cisplatin at 1μmol · L-1. Upon silencing the SOD2 in NPC cell through siRNA, Trypan blue was used to analyze cell survival after cisplatin was administrated at 1μmol · L-1. Results The inhibition concentration of cisplatin against CNE-2 was higher than that against CNE-2S (μmol · L-1:9.8 ± 1.1 vs 2.4 ± 0.6,P<0.05). ROS levels in CNE-2 and CNE-2S both rise with cisplatin administration, but ROS levels of CNE-2 before and after cisplatin treatment were both higher than those in CNE-2S (P<0.05). The total gluta?thione levels in CNE-2 and CNE-2S were both increased after 1μmol·L-1 cisplatin treatment but there is no significant dif?ference in levels of glutathione between these two cell lines. After treated with cisplatin, SOD level were increased in both CNE-2S and CNE-2, but it is higher in CNE-2S than that in CNE-2 (P<0.05). The mRNA levels of GSS, GCLC, GCLM, and SOD1 were not different significantly between in CNE-2 and in CNE-2S with or without cisplatin treatment. However, SOD2 in CNE-2S were higher than that in CNE-2 on both mRNA and protein levels (P<0.05). Silenced SOD2 disrupted the resistance of cisplatin in CNE-2S. Conclusion These data suggest that NPC stem cells (CNE-2S) enhance its drug re?sistance to cisplatin through highly expression of SOD2 which posed anti-ROS capacity.

Objective To explore the incidences of postpartum depression as well as the influencing factors in Guangzhou.Method Nine hundred and seventy women participated in the investigation with the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale(EPDS)to analyze the influenceing factors.Results The incidence rate was 38.87%(377/970). The influencing factors included age,feeding mode,delivery mode and education level.Conclusions The incidence of postpartum depression is at a higher level.The feeding mode,delivery mode and education level are the influencing factors.

Objective To investigate the role of ATP￣binding cassette ( ABC ) family on the resistance of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) stem cells (CSCs) to cisplatin. Methods We compared the differences between the drug extravasation capability of CNE￣2 and CNE￣2S by using Rhodamine￣123 efflux assay. We determined the mRNA and protein expression levels of ABC transport family members, including ABCA3,ABCB1,ABCB5,ABCC1,ABCC2 and ABCG2,after 48 h being treated with 1 μmol.L-1 cisplatin by RT￣PC and Western blotting.Rhoamine￣123 efflux and apoptosis by cisplatin in two kinds of cells was examined by ABCA3 gene silencing with specific small￣interfering RNA. Results The IC50 of cisplatin on CNE￣2S was 4.1 fold to that on CNE￣2(P<0.05).For the relative drug effluent activity and Na+K+ ATPase activity,CNE￣2S was 4.8 fold to CNE￣2(P<0.05),suggested that CNE￣2S expressed more ABCA3,ABCB1,ABCC1 and ABCG2 in comparison to CNE￣2(P<0.05).After 48 h treatment with 1 μmol.L-1 cisplatin,ABCA3 specifically highly expressed in CNE￣2S (P<0.05), and knocking down of ABCA3 resulted in reduction of rhodamine￣123 efflux and increase of apoptosis. Conclusion The cisplatin resistance of NPC CSCs is associated with enhanced expression of ABCA3,ABCC1 and ABCG2, suppression of ABCA3 could reverse the resistance of NPC CSCs to cisplatin.

Objective To evaluate CT features of pulmonary tuberculosis in the patients with HIV infection and AIDS(HIV/AIDS).Methods CT findings of pulmonary tuberculosis were retrospectively analyzed in 48 patients with HIV/AIDS.Results The CT features of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV/AIDS included: secondary pulmonary tuberculosis in 19 cases(39.6%), mostly showing patchings shadows,10 cases with large confluent consolidation; hematogenous pulmonary tuberculosis in 17 cases(35.4%), including 7 cases of acute miliary tuberculosis(showing miliary lesions evenly distributed in both lungs), and 10 cases of sub-acute disseminated tuberculosis(showing nodular patterns diffusely distributed in both lungs, asymmetrical in size and distribution); complex lesions in 10 cases(20.8%, showing patchy, nodular and miliary lesions). Among all the patients, 36 (75.0%) showed enlarged mediastinal lymphnodes, 13(27.1%) pleural effussion, 10(20.8%) pericardial effusion.Conclusion The characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis in the patients with HIV/AIDS were mostly diffuse distribution.