1.An experimental study on cytotoxicity of monocytes/macrophages against Tca8113 cells in hypoxic microenvironment
Hongchao FENG ; Jiangfan PENG ; Hong MA ; Yufeng SONG ; Lu TANG
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2009;25(6):842-844
Objective; To investigate the cytotoxicity of monocytes/macrophages against Tca8113 cells in hypoxic microenvironment in vitro. Methods; Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were extracted from healthy person^ blood and cultivated to transform into monocytes/macrophages. The monocytes/macrophages were cultured with Tca8113 cells in hypoxic microenvironment (O_2 < 1%) and in normal microenvironment (20% O_2). The cytotoxicity of monocytes/macrophages against Tca8113 cell was examined by MTT assay. Results;The cytotoxicity of monocyles/macrophages against Tca8113 cells in hypoxic microenvironment was lower than that in normal environment(P<0.05). Conclusion; In hypoxic microenvironment, the cytotoxicity of monocytes/macrophages against Tca8113 cells is decreased. Bui the mechanism of monocytes/macrophages' function in tumors need further research.
2.Risk factors analysis of hair loss in obese patients afer laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Haijun GUO ; Jiangfan ZHU ; Yingzhang MA ; Bhagat SACHIN ; Dongliang CAO ; Lin TANG ; Jie CHEN ; Jianpei PENG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2017;16(6):592-595
Objective To investigate the related risk factors of hair loss in obese patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).Methods The retrospective case-control study was conducted.The clinical data of 54 obese patients who underwent LSG in the East Hospital of Tongji University between November 2013 and June 2015 were collected.All the patients received LSG,and postoperative hair loss of patients was observed.Factors affecting postoperative severe hair loss were analyzed,including gender,age,preoperative body mass index (BMI),postoperative excess weight loss (EWL),total bilirubin (TBil),albumin (Alb),hemoglobin (Hb),iron,zinc,copper,folic acid,vitamin B12 and vitamin D.Observation indicators:(1) follow-up and postoperative hair loss situations:cases with follow-up,follow-up time,cases with hair loss,severity of hair loss,time of hair loss,treatment of hair loss;(2) univariate analysis affecting severity of hair loss after LSG;(3) multivariate analysis affecting severity of hair loss after LSG.Follow-up using outpatient examination and Wechat was performed to detect the changes of BMI and hair loss up to September 2016.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as (x)±s and comparison between groups was done by the t test.Comparison of count data was analyzed by the chi-square test.Multivariate analysis was done using the Logistic regression model.Results (1) Follow-up and postoperative hair loss situations:all the 54 patients were followed up for 15 months.Forty-two patients had hair loss,including 21 with slight hair loss,10 with moderate hair loss and 11 with severe hair loss.A proportion of hair loss was 6/11 in male and 36/43 in female.The onset time and end time of hair loss were (3.4± 1.4) months and (9.0± 3.6) months,respectively.Of 42 patients,15 took oral medication (6 with ferrous sulfate,5 with decavitamin and 4 with zinc gluconate oral solution) against hair loss,with no obvious improvement.During the follow-up,42 patients stopped hair loss and gradually grow new hair.(2) Univariate analysis affecting severity of hair loss after LSG:gender,postoperative EWL and folic acid were factors affecting severity of hair loss after LSG (x2 =5.161,t =-5.114,4.266,P<0.05).(3) Multivariate analysis of affecting severity of hair loss after LSG:postoperative EWL and folic acid were independent factors affecting severity of hair loss after LSG (OR=1.039,0.499,95% confidence interval:1.011-1.068,0.300-0.802,P<0.05).A prediction accuracy of severity of hair loss after LSG was 85.2%.Conclusion Postoperative EWL and folic acid are independent factors affecting severity of hair loss after LSG.
3.Changing trend of sickness absenteeism among students during 2010-2017 academic years and its correlation with the incidence of acute infectious diseases in Jiading District,Shanghai
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(6):914-918
Objective:
To describe the sickness absenteeism among primary and secondary school students in Jiading District and to analyze its correlation with the incidence of infectious diseases and associated lead or lag times, so as,to provide a scientific basis for the health and education departments to take measures.
Methods:
The regularity and symptom composition of school sickness absenteeism among primary and secondary school students in Jiading District from the 2010-2017 were described. The Joinpoint model was applied to analyze the changing trend of absenteeism. And the rate of school sickness absenteeism and incidences of 7 acute infectious diseases were compared through visual analysis. The time lagged correlation coefficients and Granger causality tests were applied to quantitatively analyze the correlation and lead/lag patterns.
Results:
The average rate of school sickness absenteeism among primary and secondary school students in Jiading District, Shanghai was 0.27%. Since the 2012 academic year, the overall rate of sickness absenteeism has been on the rise. Fever was the most common symptom of absenteeism (47.49%). The trend of sickness absenteeism rate was mainly consistent with the incidence of influenza, and showed a one way Granger causality. The maximum time lagged correlation coefficient was obtained in the second semester of the 2017 academic year with a value of 0.43 (95% CI =0.25-0.58). The maximum time lagged correlation coefficient between the rate of sickness absenteeism with fever and other respiratory symptoms and the incidence of influenza was also obtained in the second semester of the 2017 academic year and the maximum correlation coefficient was 0.50(95% CI =0.33-0.65).
Conclusion
The sickness absenteeism rate in primary and secondary school students is correlated to influenza incidence, and it has potential application value in supplementing early warning of influenza activities in the community.