Computer-administered neurobehavioral evaluation system (NES)was developed based on the neurobehavioral core test battery (NCTB)recommended by WHO/NIOSH in 1985. Compared with NCTB,the reliability and validity of NES was much improved and some disadvantages of NCTB were made up in NES. This article reviewed the history of NES development,its application in the evaluation of children's neurobehavioral functions and its defects. The studies suggested that some items of NES test,such as finger tapping,continuous performance test and hand-eye coordination,could be used to evaluate earlier damage induced by chemicals on neurobehavioral functions of children.

Objective The purpose of the experiment is to research the effects of different kind of anti-platelet drugs and their combinations in prevention of vascular restenosis after ballon-injury, and to evaluate the best way of clinical utility of anti-platelet drugs.Methods Fifty-six male New Zealand White Rabbits were randomly assigned to 3 groups: the control group (ML) , the model group (M) , the experimental group.The experimental group was divided to 5 subgroups, the aspirin group (A), the cilostazol group (B) , the clopidogrel group (C), the aspirin plus cilostazol group (A + B) , and the aspirin plus colopidogrel group (A + C).Femoral artery stenosis model was induced by halloon injury except the control group.The rabbits were fed different drugs 3 days before operation except the normal group and the model group.On the 14th day after operation, the rabbits were sacrificed and the iliofemoral arteries were removed and made to the pathological section.We measured the internal elastic lamina, external elastic lamiua and luminal areas measured.Then calculate the area of intima, media and the ratio of intima vs.media.Results ①There is no endothelium hyperplasia in control group.Compared with the control group, we observed endothelium hyperplasia in both model group and the experimental groups.Compared with the model group, endothelium hyperplasia in all experimental groups is in a lower degree;② Cilostazol alone works better than aspirin alone and clopidogrel alone in prevention of vascular restenosis after ballon-injury.Clopidogrel combined with aspirin and cilostazol combined with aspirin both work better than aspirin alone in prevention of vascular restenosis after ballon-injury.There is no apparent difference between the effect of clopidogrel combined with aspirin and cilostazol combined with aspirin.Conclusions ① Different anti-platelet drugs and different combinations of them can prevent the happening of vascular restenosis after ballon-injury.② Cilostazol works better than aspirin and clopidogrel in prevention the happening of vascular restenosis after ballon-injury, and combination of anti-platelet drugs which contains cilostazol works better than other way of combination of anti-platelet drugs.③ Cilostazol and combination of anti-platelet drugs which contains cilostazol is potential useful in clinical uses to prevent restenosis after PTA.

Objective: To establish a microwave digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry assay for simultaneous determination of multiple elements in placenta. Methods: Fresh placental tissues were dried at 60 ℃ for 15 h and ground into power. Then, 0.3 g homogenized samples were digested in a microwave digestion system. The interference from mass spectrometry was removed using the kinetic energy discrimination model in the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and the baseline interference was removed by online internal standards. The contents of 17 elements were determined in placental specimens using the established microwave digestion -inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry assay, including V, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, Cu, Zn, Mn, As, Sn, Sb, Ba, Se, Cd, Pb, Hg and Tl. Results: Good linearity was shown for V, Ni, Co, Cr, As, Se, Cd, Pb and Tl at 1 to 50 µg/L, Fe at 100 to 5 000 µg/L, Zn, Cu, Mn and Ba at 10 to 500 µg/L, Sn and Sb at 0.1 to 5 µg/L, and Hg at 0.2 to 2 µg/L, with all correlation coefficients of 0.999 8 and higher. The detection limits of these 17 elements ranged from 0.5 to 100 μg/kg, with relative standard deviations of 2.1% to 6.5%, and recovery rates of 83.3% to 110.0%. The determination results of 17 elements were all within the normal reference range defined in the certified reference materials of chicken (GBW10018). Conclusions The microwave digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry established based on optimized pretreatments and mass spectrometry detection conditions, is feasible for simultaneous determination of multiple elements in placenta.

ObjectiveTo compare planning quality,treatment efficiency and delivery accuracy for initial treated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with step & shoot intensity modulated radiation therapy (ssIMRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT).These results will help make a clinic choice of the therapeutical technique.MethodsTwenty-six NPC cases were planned with the same dose prescription and objective constrains by means of 9-field ss-IMRT and VMAT respectively.Compare:( 1 ) plan dosimetric distribution,conformity index and homogeneity index of the targets,the average dose,maximum dose and interested dose-volume histograms of organs at risk (OAR) et al;(2) delivery times of the therapy plans ;(3) the accuracy of treatment plans dose verification.ResultsBoth therapeutical plans can achieve the clinic dosimetric demands.Compared to ss-IMRT,VMAT had less inferior target coverage.The CI and HI of the PGTV was 0.57 and 0.08 ( ss-IMRT),0.48 and 0.12 (VMAT) respectively ( t =-4.52,- 8.33,P =0.000,0.000).Except of brain stem,VMAT had higher mean dose and maximum dose of OARs than ss-IMRT (t=-9.57 - -3.71,P=0.000 -0.001).The spinal cord D1cc and parotids D50％ were increased by 11.9％ and 6.5％ averagely.The treatment times of ss-IMRT and VMAT were 803.7 s and 389.3 s respectively (t =24.12,P =0.000),while V MAT decreasing by 51.6％.The pass ratios of γ (3mm,3％ ) from the dose verification were 99.4％ (ss-IMRT) and 98.0％ (VMAT) respectively ( t =5.19,P =0.000).ConclusionsThe dose distribution of VMAT for initial treated nasopharyngeal carcinoma can achieve the clinic demands,but slightly worse than 9-field ss-IMRT.VMAT has the advantage of high efficiency and dosimetric accuracy.

Objective To investigate the number and activation status of circulating mucosal associated invariant T (MAIT) cells in patients with sepsis.Methods Flow cytometric method was used to determine the number and percentage of MAIT cells and their expression of activation molecule CD69.Results The circulating MAIT cells dropped significantly at early stage of sepsis in septic patients.The MAIT cells in the sepsis group continued to express high levels of CD69 on day 1 and day 3 after admission to ICU.Conclusions Remarkable decrease of circulating MAIT cells may portend the possibility of sepsis in patients with severe infection.

ObjectiveTo test a three-dimensional dose verification system,which reconstructing dose to anatomy based on modeling and online measurements ( RDBMOM ),and to evaluate the accuracy and feasibility of its application in clinical intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) quality assurance.Methods Phantom plans of regular and irregular fields were selected for the testing.All test plans were implemented and the dose distributions were measured using the thimble ion-chamber and two-dimensional ion-chamber array,the accuracy of RDBMOM were then evaluated by comparing the corresponding results.Two practical treated nasopharyngeal carcinoma IMRT plans were verified with RDBMOM and the clinic significancy were valued.ResultsCompared with measurements of the thimble ion-chamber,deviations of RDBMOM were within 1％ in all tested cases except small field of 3 cm ×3 cm.The largest deviation of reconstructed dose in IMRT cases was 2.12％.The dose profile reconstructed by RDBMOM coincided with the measurement using two-dimensional ion-chamber array.The γ rates (3％/3 mm) were 94.56％ - 100％.The RDBMOM verification of IMRT cases shown that the γ rate ＞ 99％ in total and ＞ 98％ in planning target volume,deviation in D95 ＜0.4％,but the largest deviations in mean dose of the parotids and lens were 2.97％ and 59.58％ respectively.ConclusionsAccuracy of the tested system satisfies the demand of IMRT dose verification.RDBMOM is able to provide information of volumetric dosimctry and anatomical location of dose error,which is benefit for evaluating the clinical value of verification results.

Objective To compare the ventilatory effects between three-way laryngeal mask airway (TLMA)and tracheal catheter (TC) on hemodynamics, respiratory function and stress responses on patients during bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Method Forty patients scheduled for BAL under general anesthesia were divided (stratified sampling) into either TLMA group (group T,n = 20) or TC group (group C, n = 20) according to the stratified sampling principle. SpO2, SBP, DBP and HR were measured in 5 min after entering the operating theater (To), just before inserting TLMA or TC(T1), immediately after inserting TLMA or TC(T2) ,3 min(T3), 5 min(T4), 10 min(T5)after mechanical ventilation, 10 min(T6),20 min(T7), 30 min(T8)during the course of BAL,immediately after extubating TLMA or TC (T9)and 3 min after extubating TLMA or TC (T10). The tidal volume (VT), peak inspiratory airway pressure (Ppeak) and end expiratory CO2 pressure(PETCO2)were recorded at T2,T4,T6,T7, T8, T10. The venous blood samples were taken at T0, T2, T3, T4, T6, T9, T10 for the measurements of epinephrine(AE), norepinephrine(NE)and dopamine (DA) levels with high performance liquid chromatography.Data were dealt with SPSS version 10.0 statistic software. The variables of hemodynamics and stress responses were analyzed with ANOVA of repeating test data. P ＜ 0.05 means the difference in statistical significance. Results In group C, SBP, DBP and HR were significantly higher than those in group T at T2 ,T3 ,T9 (P ＜ 0.05). In group C, the levels of Ppeak were significantly higher than those in group T at T6 ,T7 ,T8 (P ＜ 0.05), and the concentrations of AE, NE and DA were also significantly higher in group C than those in group T at T2, T3 and T9 (P ＜0.05). Conclusions Ventilation with TLMA in patients during BAL is better than TC in respects of keeping stable ventilation, stable hemodynamics and producing less stress responses.

Background Nitrosamines (NAms) are highly carcinogenic and frequently detected in drinking water systems in China, indicating potential human health risk through drinking water. Objective To analyze the distribution of NAms in drinking water in Shanghai and to evaluate relevant human health risk. Methods A total of 94 samples of source water and 120 samples of finished water were collected in February (dry period) and August (wet period) of 2021 from 30 drinking water plants in Shanghai, and eight NAms were quantitatively analyzed by gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry after solid phase extraction. Cancer risks for different age groups caused by NAms exposure through water were evaluated using Monte Carlo probabilistic method and carcinogens risk assessment model recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Results The concentrations of total NAms in source and finished water were 12.56-65.86 ng·L⁻¹ and 8.52-57.38 ng·L⁻¹, respectively. The average concentration of total NAms was higher in source water (33.50 ng·L⁻¹) than in finished water (22.07 ng·L⁻¹, P<0.05) during dry season, and lower in source water (16.90 ng·L⁻¹) than in finished water (21.02 ng·L⁻¹, P<0.05) during wet season. The average concentration of total NAms in source water during dry season was twice of that during wet season. The positive rate of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) was the highest (100%) among the eight NAms. The cancer risk of exposure to NAms in finished water in Shanghai was mainly from the ingestion route, which was mostly caused by NDMA. The cancer risk from exposure to NAms in water for children (median=4.32×10⁻⁵) was slightly higher than that for adults (median=3.34×10⁻⁵) and adolescents (median=2.27×10⁻⁵). The cancer risks of exposure to NAms in water for people of different ages were mainly (80% - 95%) at an acceptable level (1×10⁻⁶ - 1×10⁻⁴). Conclusion NAms contamination is positive in Shanghai’s drinking water and NDMA is the main contaminant. The removal of NAms in water by current water treatment process is season-dependent. The cancer risk of children exposed to NAms in water was slightly higher than that of adults and adolescents, but all at acceptable levels.

ObjectiveTo investigate the current status of malnutrition and its association with prognosis in hospitalized patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. MethodsA total of 101 patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis who were treated in our department from January 2013 to December 2014 were enrolled, and according to the Nutritional Risk Screening 2002, they were divided into malnutrition risk group and non-malnutrition risk group. Serum nutritional indices, anthropometric parameters, body composition, and the incidence rates of complications and fatality within 6 months were compared between the two groups. The t-test was used for comparison of continuous data between groups, and the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups. ResultsCompared with the non-malnutrition risk group, the malnutrition risk group had significantly lower serum levels of albumin, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and hemoglobin, body mass index, arm muscle circumference, triceps skinfold thickness, and grip strength (t=12.562, 5.967, 4.024, 14775, 4607, 7.182, 7.424, and 2.256, all P＜0.05). Compared with the non-malnutrition risk group, the malnutrition risk group had significantly lower intracellular water, total body water (TBW), protein, fat, and skeletal muscle content (t=2920, 6152, 1713, 2444, and 1.693, all P＜0.05), as well as a significantly higher extracellular water/TBW ratio (t=1.998, P＜005). Compared with the non-malnutrition risk group, the malnutrition risk group had significantly higher incidence rates of gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, portal vein thrombosis, and electrolyte disturbance and fatality (χ2=6.410, 4.436, 3.978, 4316, and 7.285, all P＜0.05). ConclusionPatients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and malnutrition have significantly increased incidence rates of complications and fatality, and it is necessary to enhance nutrition screening in the early stage of liver cirrhosis.