2.Occupational hazards in sand casting enterprises in Wenling City
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(4):338-341,344
Abstract:
To investigate the main occupational hazards of sand casting process enterprises, so as to provide insights into occupational disease prevention and control.
Methods:
In 2021 and 2022, six typical ferrous metal casting enterprises using sand casting technology in Wenling City, Zhejiang Province were selected to investigate the production processes and equipment, the operation of occupational disease prevention facilities and personal protective equipment. Occupational hazards including silica dust, noise, high temperature and ultraviolet radiation were detected and analyzed.
Results:
Six sand casting enterprises had not effectively set up and use occupational disease prevention equipment, and some employees had not worn personal protective equipment as required. The participation rate of occupational health examination was 100.00%. Among the 54 silica dust sampling points at the sand mixing, molding, sand falling, shot blasting and mud core drilling positions, the overall dust concentration exceeding the standard rate was 100.00%, and the respiratory dust exceeding the standard rate was 44.44%. Among the 55 noise measurement points at the sand mixing, sand falling, shot blasting, mud core drilling, polishing and blowing positions, 51 exceeded the standard, with a rate of 92.73%. Among the 90 sampling points for melting, painting, polishing, blowing and welding positions, the concentrations of welding fumes, manganese and its compounds, ethyl acetate and other cahmical factors did not exceed the standard. Six ultraviolet radiation measurement points in the welding position and six heat stress measurement points in the melting position did not exceed the standard.
Conclusion
The main occupational hazards of sand casting process enterprises in Wenling City are silica dust and noise, and occupational disease prevention and control should be further strengthened.
3.The protective effect of total paeony glycoside on apoptosis in myocardial ischemic rats
Xian SHEN ; Xiaoyan MO ; Xiaoyang DU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2003;0(10):-
Aim To further investigate the protective effect and mechanisms of total paeony glycoside (TPG) on apoptosis in experimental myocardial ischemic rats.Methods The myocardial ischemic model of rats was established by subcutaneous injection of isoprenaline (ISO), and early apoptosis rate of myocardial cells and the expression of apoptosis related genes Bax, Bcl-2 and proteins in myocardial tissues were analyzed and contrasted among five groups, including normal control, ISO injury, TPG prevention and treatment, TPG treatment and positive control.Results Compared with ISO injury group, all of indexes had improved in various degrees in TPG prevention and treatment group and TPG treatment group, such as the decrease of early apoptosis rate,expression of Bax gene and protein, the increase of Bcl-2 gene and protein and the ratio of Bcl-2 protein/Bax protein.Conclusion TPG has protective effect on apoptosis in ischemic myocardium induced by ISO.The pharmacological mechanism may relate to the activation of the Bcl-2 gene and protein expression, the inhibition of Bax gene and protein expression, as well as the increase of Bcl-2/Bax ratio.
4.Effects of the different hypodermic injection site of insulin Oil blood glucose fluctuations in type 2 diabetic patients
Hui CHEN ; Jing MO ; Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Jing ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2008;15(8):1239-1240
Objective To observe the fluctuations of blood glucose in type 2 diabetic patients treated by insulin hypodermic injection in different sites.Methods 30 patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly divided into three groups:abdominal,edltoid region and lateral femoral subcutaneous injection group.After half a year of insulin therapy,dynamic glucose monitoring for consecutive(71±10)hours was conducted,and(847±80)results of glucose Level were obtained.Results The average glucose had no difference in three group,but diurnal maximum and maximum fluctuation amplitude in patients of abdominal subcutaneous injection group were significantly lower than the Other groups(P<0.05).The time percentage of glycemic fluctuations within 3.6~10.0mmol/L and diurnal minimum was higher compared to other groups(P<0.05).Conclusion The site choice of insulin subcutaneous injection can influence the fluctuations of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes mellitus and abdominal subcutaneous tissue was the most ideal of the three subcutaneous injection sites.
5.Effect of GLP-1 on high glucose-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cell apoptosis and mechanism
Xiaoyan YUAN ; Ke CHEN ; Honghui HE ; Lilin ZHAO ; Zhaohui MO
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2013;38(10):1029-1034
Objective: To investigate the effects of glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1)on high glucose-induced apoptosis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and the mechanism involved. Methods: HUVECs were cultured under varying conditions for 48 h, and the cell viability was spectrophotometrically measured by MTT assay. Flow cytometry detected the ratio of cell apoptosis. Western blot detected the protein levels of p-Akt and p-eNOS, while NO assay kit detected the NO concentration.
Results: Treatment of high glucose (33 mmol/L) for 48 h signiifcantly decreased the HUVECs viability and induced the apoptosis of HUVECs, concomitant with decreased Akt and eNOS phosphorylation leves and subsequent NO production. Treatment with GLP-1 (3 nmol/L) for 48 h in the high glucose group increased the HUVECs viability (P<0.01), decreased the ratio of HUVECs early apoptosis (P<0.05), ameliorated the reduced protein levels of p-Akt and p-eNOS caused by high glucose, and increased the NO production (P<0.05). The anti-apoptotic effect and the increased NO production of GLP-1were inhibited by PI3K inhibitor wortmannine (100 nmol/L) or eNOS inhibitor L-NAME (100μmol/L). The effect on p-Akt, p-eNOS of GLP-1 was inhibited by wortmannine (100 nmol/L) while L-NAME (100μmol/L) did not have any influence on the expression of p-Akt.
Conclusion: GLP-1 can ameliorate high glucose-induced HUVECs apoptosis, which is probably related to the up-regulation of PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway.
6.Protection of total paeony glycoside on cardiomyocytic injury in neonatal rats cultured in vitro
Xiaoyan MO ; Xiaoyang DU ; Haixia HUANG ; Zhenqiang ZHANG ; Tao GENG ; Yu HONG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(43):188-190
BACKGROUND: It is demonstrated in modern pharmacologic study that total paeony glycoside (TPG) provides extensive pharmacologic activities,such as inhibiting aggregation of platelets and erythrocytes, anticoagulation,antithrombsis, anti-arterial sclerosis, protecting heart and liver, anti-tumor,etc.OBJECTIVE: Neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were cultured in vitro and by the changes of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) contents in cell culture solution, the protection of TPG on injured cardiomyocytes was analyzed.DESIGN: Controlled observation was designed.SETTING: Bioengineering Department in School of Life Science and Technology of Xi 'an Jiaotong University and Institute of Bone Diseases in Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University.MATERIALS: The experiment was performed in Bioengineering Department in School of Life Science and Technology of Xi 'an Jiaotong University from February to June in 2003, in which, 44 SD neonatal rats aged 1-3 days were employed. The 48-hour-cultured cardioryocytes were prepared in 42 bottles and randomized into 6 groups, named normal control (normal group), medicated-injury group (injury group), TPG 0.625 mg/L group,TPG 3.125 mg/L group, TPG 15.625 mg/L group and positive control, 7 bottles in each group.METHODS: Cardiomyocytic primary culture was performed under aseptic condition. No any drug was used in normal group, isoprenaline was added in injury group to terminate the concentration at 100 mg/L, in TPG 0.625, 3.125 and 15.625 mg/L groups, 30 minutes after isoprenaline added, RGP at dosages of 0.625, 3.125 and 15.625 mg/L were added respectively; in positive control, 30 minutes after isoprenaline added, coenzyme Q10 was used to terminate the concentration as 100 mg/L.Afterwards, the assay of every index was performed. Xanthine oxidase (XOD) method was used to assay SOD activity, thiobarbituric acid (TBA)method was to assay MDA content and nitrate reductase (NR) method was to assay NO content.cell culture solution in each group.Compared with normal group, the levels of total SOD, CuZn-SOD and MnSOD were reduced remarkably in injury group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).The above-indexes in every TPG group and positive control were improved to different extents (P < 0.05 or < 0.01), in which, the protection of TPG 15.625 mg/L group was near to or superior to positive control [(79.50±10.67), (80.30±13.50); (48.24±13.26), (49.73±10.23); (31.26±10.22),in cell culture solution in each group: Those in injury group were higher remarkably than normal group (P < 0.01). MDA and NO contents were all reduced in every TPG group and positive control and dose dependence presented in TPG protection, the higher the dose was, the stronger the action of TPG on protection was, in which, in high-dose group, MDA content was near to normal group [(5.41±1.81), (4.48±0.94) μmol/L, P > 0.05] and NO content was similar to positive control [(81.83± 9.08), (82.41±12.37) mol/L,P > 0.05].CONCLUSION: TPG protects myocardial injury induced by isoprenaline,indicating dose-dependence relationship, which is probably associated with enhanced anti-oxidation of cell, reduced injury of cellular membrane induced by free radical and lipid oxidant.
7.Posttraumatic stress symptom in women with termination of pregnancy for fetal anomalies and its correlation with big five personality traits
Shuyin CAO ; Junqin LI ; Hong WANG ; Nina MO ; Yunxiao XIAO ; Jianbo HU ; Xiaoyan YU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(2):81-85
Objective To know about the post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) of women with termination of pregnancy for fetal anomalies (TOPFA),and investigate the relationship of PTSD and the big five personality traits.Methods The general questionnaire,the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and the Big Five Questionnaire were administered to the women with TOPFA in hospital from February 2014 to February 2015.Results The total score of IES-R of 84 cases was 26.20 ± 16.38.The scores of 49 cases(58.3%) were more than 19 and that of 20 cases (23.8%) more than 35.Women who had the first pregnancy had higher level of arousal symptoms,12.84±7.41 vs.9.65±5.53 (t =2.25,P < 0.05).Women whose scores were above 19 had lower adaptation,sociality,altruism and conscience compared with those scored ≤ 19,14.96±3.29,16.84±3.00,18.55±3.49,17.57±2.99 vs.13.57±2.82,18.31±2.65,20.03±2.32,18.86±2.21,t=2.02-2.33,P < 0.05.The IES-R score had no linear correlation with that of the big five personalities,and intrusion subscale had linear correlation with the adaptation.Avoidance symptoms had low positive relationship with sociality in women whose IES-R were above 19,r =0.23,P < 0.05.In populations whose IES-R scored above 19,avoidance subscale had positive weak correlation with sociality,r=0.31,P <0.05.Conclusions The women with TOPFA had high level of PTSD before termination.Women with sever posttraumatic stress symptoms had lower sociality and altruism.Moreover,of the women who had sever posttraumatic stress symptoms,one with higher sociality always had higher avoidance symptoms.
8.Antioxidative effect of total paeony glycoside on cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes injured
Xiaoyan MO ; Haixia HUANG ; Yu HONG ; Tao GENG ; Zhenqiang ZHANG ; Xiaoyang DU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2003;0(10):-
Aim To investigate the antioxidative effect of total paeony glycoside(TPG) on cardiomyocytes injured.Methods The ischemia and hypoxia injuy model of cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes was induced by adding isoprenaline(ISO), and superoxide dismutase(SOD), malonalde hyde(MDA) and nitric oxide(NO) in the culture solution of normal control group; ISO injure group, CoQ 10 positive control group as well as protective group s with high,middle or low-dose TPG were respectively analyzed and compared. Results Compared with normal control group,the enzyme activity o f total SOD, CuZn-SOD and Mn-SOD decreased obviously, and the content of MDA and NO increased markedly in injury group, but in TPG and CoQ 10 groups all of detective indicators had improvement in varying degrees, and the protective effect was better than or close to positive control group in high-dose TPG grou p.Conclusion TPG has protective action on injured cardiomyocyte s induced by ISO in dose-dependent manner. The mechanism relates to the enhance ment of antioxidative effect in cells, and the reduction of membrane damage caus ed by free radical and lipid peroxide.
9.Clinical efficacy comparison of different replacement fluid for continuous hemofiltration in severe sepsis
Cun WANG ; Xiaoyan SU ; Haiyang WEN ; Rujie MO ; Huiju BU ; Faliang GUO
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2013;(2):15-18
Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of three kinds of replacement fluid for continuous hemofiltration in severe sepsis,and to develop a more rational composition.Methods Fifty severe sepsis patients with continuous hemofiltration were divided into four groups randomly.The configuration of the replacement fluid in accordance with the random number table,randomly selected from four different formulations:group A (13 cases):Ports composition provided by Nanjing general hospital;group B (12 cases):Zhongshan hospital composition; group C (11 cases):an improved composition; group D (14 cases):an improved composition by Donghua hospital affiliated to SUN Yat-sen university.Blood electrolytes,blood gas analysis,renal function,blood glucose(highest and lowest serum glucose in treatment period),high sensitive C-reactive protein(hs-CRP) concentration,calcium concentration in filter were tested before and after every treatment period.Results The concentration of blood electrolytes during treatment had no significant change (P > 0.05).Renal function were improved significantly after treatment among four groups (P < 0.05).The level of hs-CRP decreased significantly after treatment (P < 0.05) and there was no significant difference among four groups (P > 0.05).The change of serum glucose during treatment was the smallest in group D than that in group A,B,C [(3.0 + 0.9) mmol/L vs.(11.2 + 2.0),(3.8 + 1.1),(5.5 +1.3) mmol/L](P < 0.05).Calcium concentration in filter was the lowest in group D than that in group A,B,C [(1.5 + 0.5) mmol/L vs.(2.0 + 0.7),(2.3 + 0.5),(2.1 + 0.4) mmol/L] (P < 0.05).The dosage of heparin was the least during treatment in group D than that in group A,B,C[(6.5 ± 2.8) U/(kg·h) vs.(8.9 ± 3.4),(7.9 ± 3.0),(8.7 ± 3.1) U/ (kg· h)] (P < 0.05).Conclusions Improved composition by Donghua hospital affiliated to SUN Yat-sen university hospital compared to other compositions can better maintain a stable blood glucose levels,have a better anticoagulant effect,reducing the application of heparin,maintain a stable homeostasis.It is worthy of using in clinic.
10.Physician-patient trust as seen in medical ethics
Lizhi LIANG ; Xiaoyan WANG ; Taoxin MO ; Jin HAO ; Jingnan MIAO ; Yifan LI ; Yang LIU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2015;(9):681-684
As a heteronomy,the code of medical ethics plays an important role in sustaining the trust between physicians and patients.Based on a comparative analysis of the domestic and foreign codes of medical ethics,and field survey on such trust at tertiary hospitals in Beijing,as well as medical providers’moral characteristics,this article analyzed the causes that “goodwill”is insufficient in the trust in terms of internal and external factors;and then,in respect of heteronomy as a basis,it put forward suggestions to improve code of medical ethics in order to rebuild such trust.