【Objective】 To investigate the gene frequency and polymorphism of RBC blood group systems in RhD negtive population in Hunan, so as to lay a foundation for clinical blood transfusion and construction of multiple rare blood group database. 【Methods】 Blood samples were taken from 300 RhD negative blood donors, confirmed by serological method, from June 2019 to June 2020,. RHD genotyping was performed by SSP-PCR. For blood donors with typing results as RhD negative plus RHD gene deletion, antigens genotyping of MNS, Duffy, Kell, Domrock, Diego, Kidd, Sciawnna, Colton, Lutheran and Yt RBC blood group systems were performed by SSP-PCR and analyzed by the chi square test of SPSS 20 statistical software. 【Results】 RHD gene deletions accounted for 58.67% (176 / 300) of serological D negative blood donors. The gene frequencies were as follows: MNS: GYPB^*S=0.045 5(8/176), GYPB^*s=0.954 5(168/176), GYP^*Dane=0.039 8(7/176); Duffy: FY^*A =0.965 6(170/176), FY^*B=0.034 1(6/176); Dombrock: DO^*A=0.082 4(14.5/176), DO^*B=0.917 6(161.5/176); Diego: DI^*A=0.025 6(4.5/176), DI^*B =0.974 4(171.5/176); Kidd: JK^*A=0.485 8(85.5/176), JK^*B=0.514 2(90.5/176); Kell: KP^*A=0.005 7(1/176), KP^*B=0.994 3(175/176); Lutheran: LU^*A=0.005 7(1/176), LU^*B=0.994 3(175/176); Yt: YT^*A=0.002 8(0.5/176), YT^*B=0.997 2(175.5/176). The genotypes of Kell(K+ /k+ ), Scianna and Colton blood groups were KEL^*02 /KEL^*02, SC^*01 /SC^*01 and CO^*A /CO^*B, respectively. The expected frequencies of the combination of type O, RhD negative and other blood group systems were between 1/100 000 to 1/10 000. 【Conclusion】 Among RhD negative blood donors in Hunan, the gene profiles of MNS, Duffy, Domrock, Diego, Kidd, Kell and Lutheran blood group system were polymorphic, and Kell (K+ /k+ ), Colton and Scianna were homozygous. The data of other RBC blood group systems from RhD negative blood donors is of great significance to establish local database of rare blood groups.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of unstable pelvic fractures treated by cannulated screw internal fixation with the assistance of three-dimensional (3D) printing insertion template.

ObjectiveTo summarize and compare the main traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） syndromes of Delta and Omicron variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 （SARS-CoV-2） carriers to provide references for the syndrome evolution and syndrome differentiation of SARS-CoV-2 infection. MethodThe TCM medical records of imported and local cases of infection with Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 in Changsha since September 23， 2021 to March 27， 2022 were collected， including 18 Delta variant cases and 36 Omicron variant cases. Their TCM diagnosis information and TCM pathogenesis were analyzed and compared. ResultThe common manifestations in Delta variant cases were cough， fever， chest distress/shortness of breath， sore muscles， nausea， dry mouth， dry or sore throat， thick and greasy tongue coating， and rapid and slippery pulse. The predominant pathogenesis was dampness-heat in the upper-energizer and heat stagnation in the lesser Yang combined with dampness. The occurrence of chest distress/shortness of breath， greasy tongue coating， slippery pulse， and the proportion of dampness-heat in the upper-energizer syndrome were higher in Delta variant cases than in Omicron variant cases （P<0.05）. The common manifestations in Omicron variant cases were itchy and sore throat， nasal congestion， running nose， fever， mild aversion to cold， dry mouth， dizziness， slightly reddish tongue with thin white coating， and rapid or wiry pulse. The predominant pathogenesis was wind-dryness invading defensive exterior， and heat stagnation in the lesser Yang. The occurrence of white-coated tongue and the proportion of wind-dryness invading defensive exterior syndrome were higher in Omicron variant cases than in Delta variant cases （P<0.05）. ConclusionThere are certain differences in TCM syndromes and the corresponding pathogenesis between Delta variant and Omicron variant cases in Changsha， Hunan. The Delta variant of SARS-COV-2 tends to induce dampness-heat syndrome， whereas Omicron variant infection tends to elicit wind-dampness syndrome， which is expected to provide a reference for the pathogenesis evolution of SARS-COV-2 infection.

Objective To analyze the situation of perinatal birth defects in 13 monitoring hospitals in Changsha City from 2011 to 2020, and to explore the composition characteristics and changes of birth defects in Changsha. Methods The monitoring data of perinatal birth defects in 13 surveillance hospitals in Changsha City from 2011 to 2020 were collected and statistically analyzed. Results From 2011 to 2020, the total number of perinatal infants in the 13 surveillance institutions in Changsha was 541,234, showing a trend of rising first and then falling. A total of 15 725 cases of birth defects were found, and the incidence rate of birth defects in perinatal period was 290.54/10 000. The incidence of birth defects in 2020 decreased by 41.93% compared with 2011. The incidence of perinatal birth defects in males (326.59/10,000) was higher than that in females (248.96/10 000), and the difference was statistically significant (χ²=288.955, P＜0.05). The incidence of perinatal birth defects in urban areas (312.65/10,000) was higher than that in rural areas (262.26/10 000), and the difference was statistically significant (χ²=119.974, P＜0.05). The incidence of birth defects in perinatal infants born to mothers under 20 years old was higher than that in other age groups. The top five major birth defects were congenital heart disease, polydactyly, external ear malformation, clubfoot, and hypospadias. Conclusion The incidence of perinatal birth defects in Changsha shows an overall downward trend , and the prevention and control measures for birth defects have shown effectiveness. To consolidate the achievements and control the incidence at a low level, the tertiary prevention of birth defects should be further strengthened.

To know about the cesarean section rate and the changes of the indications for cesarean section in Changsha from 2008 to 2017, and to provide scientific basis for decreasing the cesarean section rate.
 Methods: We collected the clinical data of deliveries in a general hospital in Changsha from January 2008 to December 2017, and analyzed the cesarean section rate, the changes of the indications for cesarean section and the influential factors. 
 Results: The cesarean section rate in this hospital was 50.0% from 2008 to 2017, and the cesarean section due to social factors showed a decreasing trend year by year. Multiple-factor analysis of the cesarean section shows that advanced age, multi-parous pregnancy, gravida (≥4 times), abnormal fetal position and heavy fetus weight were dangerous factors, and the multipara was a protective factor.
 Conclusion: The cesarean section rate in a general hospital in Changsha is at a high level, and there are many factors affecting cesarean section. It is necessary to optimize the strategies and measures to reduce the cesarean section rate, and to control the cesarean section rate in a reasonable range.
Cesarean Section ; Delivery, Obstetric ; Female ; Hospitals, General ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Retrospective Studies

ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate the difference in recurrence-free survival rate, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence rate, all-cause mortality rate, and liver-related mortality rate between hepatitis C-related HCC patients receiving oral direct-acting antiviral (DAA) and those receiving non-DAA (NDAA) treatment regimen. MethodsCNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, CBM, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched for Cohort studies of DAA in the treatment of hepatitis C-related HCC patients published before December 2020, and quality assessment and meta-analysis were performed. ResultsA total of 10 cohort studies were included in this study, with 3108 patients in total. The meta-analysis showed that compared with NDAA regimen, DAA treatment significantly increased recurrence-free survival rate (risk ratio ［RR］=1.38, 95% confidence interval ［CI］: 1.10-1.72, P=0.005) and significantly reduced HCC recurrence rate (RR=0.52, 95%CI: 0.42-0.63, P＜0.000 01), all-cause mortality rate (RR=0.42, 95%CI: 0.32-0.55, P＜0.000 01), and liver-related mortality rate (RR=0.37, 95%CI: 0.18-0.76, P=0.007) in hepatitis C-related HCC patients. ConclusionDAA treatment is beneficial and safe for hepatitis C-related HCC patients.

To analyze the clinical characteristics and drug resistance in patients with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) pulmonary disease in Changsha Central Hospital of Hunan Province in recent three years.
 Methods: The clinical data of 153 patients with NTM pulmonary disease, who were diagnosed in Changsha Central Hospital of Hunan Province from February 2014 to May 2017, were retrospectively analyzed. According to the concentration of drug sensitivity test, the patients were divided into a low concentration group and a high concentration group. The status of drug sensitivity and drug resistance were examined.
 Results: Among 153 patients, 79 patients (51.63%) were male, 74 patients (48.37%) were female. The mean ages were (60.27±19.46) years. The NTM pulmonary disease mainly occurred in the individuals with bronchiectasis, and the course of disease was long (mean 7.8 years). The clinical symptoms were not specific and mostly misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis (92.81%). Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (56.21%) and mycobacterium chelonae-abscess (20.92%) were the majority. The drug-resistance rate of the first-line and second-line anti-tuberculosis drugs was high. The majority was resistant to more than eight drugs, 38.56% patients in the low concentration group were resistant to total drugs, and 25.49% patients in the high concentration group were resistant to total drugs.
 Conclusion: The NTM pulmonary disease is easily misdiagnosed, and the drug resistance rate is high. Identification of mycobacterium species and detection of drug sensitivity play an important role in clinical diagnosis and treatment.
Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous ; Nontuberculous Mycobacteria ; Retrospective Studies

To investigate the bioelectrochemical enhanced anaerobic ammonia oxidation (anammox) nitrogen removal process, a bioelectrochemical system with coupled anammox cathode was constructed using a dual-chamber microbial electrolysis cell (MEC). Specifically, a dark incubation batch experiment was conducted at 30 ℃ with different influent total nitrogen concentrations under an applied voltage of 0.2 V, and the enhanced denitrification mechanism was investigated by combining various characterization methods such as cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and high-throughput sequencing methods. The results showed that the total nitrogen removal rates of 96.9%±0.3%, 97.3%±0.4% and 99.0%±0.3% were obtained when the initial total nitrogen concentration was 200, 300 and 400 mg/L, respectively. In addition, the cathode electrode biofilm showed good electrochemical activity. High-throughput sequencing results showed that the applied voltage enriched other denitrifying functional groups, including Denitratisoma, Limnobacter, and ammonia oxidizing bacteria SM1A02 and Anaerolineaceae, Nitrosomonas europaea and Nitrospira, besides the anammox bacteria. These electrochemically active microorganisms comprised of ammonium oxidizing exoelectrogens (AOE) and denitrifying electrotrophs (DNE). Together with anammox bacteria Candidatus Brocadia, they constituted the microbial community structure of denitrification system. Enhanced direct interspecies electron transfer between AOE and DNE was the fundamental reason for the further improvement of the total nitrogen removal rate of the system.
Denitrification ; Wastewater ; Anaerobic Ammonia Oxidation ; Nitrogen ; Oxidation-Reduction ; Bioreactors/microbiology* ; Ammonium Compounds ; Bacteria/genetics* ; Microbiota ; Sewage

Objective    To evaluate the significance of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) as a predictor of in-hospital mortality in patients with acute aortic dissection(AAD). Methods     We conducted a retrospective analysis of the clinical data of 445 AAD patients who were admitted to the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University and the Changsha Central Hospital from January 2014 to December 2017 within a time interval of ≤14 days from the onset of symptoms to hospital admission, including 353 males and 92 females with the age of 45-61 years. LDH levels were measured on admission and the endpoint was the all-cause mortality during hospitalization. Results    During hospitalization, 86 patients died and 359 patients survived. Increased level of LDH was found in non-survivors compared with that in the survived [269.50 (220.57, 362.58) U/L vs. 238.00 (191.25, 289.15) U/L, P<0.001]. A nonlinear relationship between LDH levels and in-hospital mortality was observed. Using multivariable logistic analysis, we found that LDH was an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in the patients with AAD [OR=1.002, 95% CI (1.001 to 1.014), P=0.006]. Furthermore, using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, we observed that the best threshold of LDH level was 280.70 U/L, and the area under the curve was 0.624 (95% CI 0.556 to 0.689). Conclusion    LDH level on admission is an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in patients with AAD.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the expression profile of Ephrin-B2 in the ischemic penumbra after transient focal cerebral ischemia in rats, and to clarify the mechanism of Ephrin-B2 triggering angiogenesis. METHODS: Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a normal group, a sham operation group and ischemic-reperfusion 1, 3, 7, 14, and 28 d groups. Suture-occluded method was used to establish the focal middle cerebral artery occlusion model and the ischemic brain was reperfused 2 h after the occlusion. Western blot and quantitative real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction were used to detect the dynamic expression profile of Ephrin-B2 in the penumbra cortex. Double immunofluorescence was used to speculate the location and the co-expression of Ephrin-B2 in blood vessels, neurons and astrocytes. Microvessel density was quantified by the number of CD31+ cells. Rats were subjected to neurologic functional tests by modified neurological severity scores (mNSS) before sacrifice. RESULTS: Compared with the sham group, Ephrin-B2 protein and mRNA level of the penumbra cortex in the ischemic group increased 3 days (P<0.05) after the reperfusion, peaked at day 7 and 14 (P<0.01), and declined at day 28. Double immunofluorescence indicated that Ehprin-b2 was expressed in the neurons, blood vessels and astrocytes; mNSS peaked at day 7, and gradually declined at day 14. The microvessel density of penumbra cortex in the ischemic group increased 3 days (P<0.05) after the reperfusion, peaked at day 14 (P<0.01), and gradually declined at 48 h. CONCLUSION Cerebral ischemia reperfusion induces the over-expression of Ephrin-B2, with a dynamic trend, suggesting that Ehprin-b2 may improve post-stroke functional recovery by enhancing angiogenesis and neurogenesis.
Animals ; Astrocytes ; metabolism ; Brain ; pathology ; Brain Ischemia ; metabolism ; Cerebral Cortex ; metabolism ; Ephrin-B2 ; metabolism ; Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery ; Ischemic Attack, Transient ; Neurons ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reperfusion Injury ; metabolism