1.Environmental Impact of Antibiotics Contamination from Livestock and Poultry Dejecta:a Review of Recent Researches
Gang SUN ; Shoujun YUAN ; Feng JI
Journal of Environment and Health 1993;0(03):-
Concern on antibiotics contamination has been raised because of its serious environmental impact in recent years.The application of antibiotics,measurement method for antibiotics,mechanism of antibiotics degradation,and impact of antibiotics contamination on environment and human health were reviewed and commented.The advisable solution and future researches were prospected in this review,too.
3.A comparison of four correction methods for measuring thyroid volume of children aged 8-10
Peng LIU ; Yanling WANG ; Jingshen ZHAO ; Shoujun LIU ; Dianjun SUN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2014;33(6):689-693
Objectives To analyze and compare four correction methods for measuring thyroid volume,and to find out the best one for thyroid volume correction of children aged 8-10.Methods In 2012 and 2013,the project was carried out in iodine deficient rural areas (water iodine below 10 μg/L) of Jilin and Gansu Provinces,10 villages in each province were chosen as survey sites,and 40 children of 8 to 10 years old were chosen from each village,half boys and half girls.Utrasonography was adopted to determine the thyroid volume,and height and weight were measured.The thyroid volume was corrected by Body Mass Indicator(BMI),weight and height,body surface,and height,separately.Body Mass Indicator corrected Volume (BMIV),Weight and Height corrected Volume Indicator(WHVI),Body Surface Area corrected Volume(BSAV) and Height corrected Volume Indicator(HVI) were calculated and compared with their original thyroid volumes to find out the best one.Results Datas of 450 and 408 children were collected from Jilin and Gansu Provinces,separately.According to their original thyroid volumes,goiter rates of Jilin and Gansu were 10.4% (47/450) and 0.5% (2/408),respectively.All these four methods could decrease the difference between provinces and sexes.Among the four methods,WHIV and BSAV were abnormal for correction of different ages,heights and weights.HVI had the most normalized distribution and stronger correlation with the original thyroid volumes than others(r =0.961).The HVI corrected results had similar distribution with the original thyroid volume but the data were different.After being adjusted by 1.7 × HVI,the results were close to the original thyroid volumes.Goiters in Jilin and Gansu Provinces,were 9.1%(41/450) and 0.5%(2/408),respectively,after correction.Conclusion The 1.7 × HVI is the most suitable method for correcting the thyroid volume of children aged 8-10.
4.Investigation of thyroid function change and urinary iodine standard of pregnant women
Peng LIU ; Yanling WANG ; Jingshen ZHAO ; Shoujun LIU ; Dianjun SUN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2015;34(5):357-360
Objectives To study the changes of thyroid function under different urinary iodine levels and pregnant trimesters,and to investigate the urinary iodine standard of pregnant women,taken thyroid function as a golden standard.Methods Early,mid and late trimester pregnant women in the iodine deficient rural areas of Gansu and Jilin Provinces were selected,at least 70 cases were included for each trimester in each province.Pregnant women included were physically healthy;cases should be excluded if their immediate relatives had a thyroid disease history.Urinary iodine,free triiodothyronine (FT3),free thyroxine (FT4),thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH),thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb),thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb),and edible salt iodine from pregnant women's home were tested.The urinary iodine was measured with the method for determination of iodine in urine by As3+-Ce4+ catalytic spectrophotometry (WS/T 107-2006).Thyroid function was tested by chemiluminescence method,salt iodine was determined by direct titration method (GB/T 13025.7-1999).Results Totally 439 pregnant women were investigated in the two provinces.Median of urine iodine was 178.6 μg/L;for the 215 women in Gansu,the value was 156.4 μg/L;for the 224 women in Jilin,the value was 206.4 μg/L.Along with the increase of urinary iodine,the FT3 of Gansu decreased from 5.77 pmol/L to 5.34 pmol/L,TSH increased from the lowest 2.63 mU/L to 3.75 mU/L;the FT3 of Jilin increased from 4.41 pmol/L to 4.45 pmol/L,TSH increased from the lowest 0.92 mU/L to 1.50 mU/L.Five indicators of thyroid function of more than 97% pregnant women were in normal range and FT3 was the most stable in the three trimesters.FT3 of the three triimesters in Gansu was 6.27,5.76,5.28 pmol/L,respectively,and that in Jilin was 4.50,4.42,4.32 pmol/L,respectively.The 5% and 95% quantile were 55.24,581.27 μg/L of urinary iodine,of pregnant women with normal thyroid function.Conclusions Under different urinary iodine levels,pregnant women's thyroid function is relatively stable.TSH has showed an increasing trend with increasing iodine level.Along with the progress of pregnancy,the urinary iodine is different among the three pregnancy periods,but the thyroid function is stable.The pregnant women with normal thyroid function have a urinary iodine level between 50-600 μg/L.
5.Therapeutic strategies for dealing with cutaneous emphysema of chest wall and/or pneumomediastinum caused by severe triphosgene poisoning
Linlin ZHANG ; Shusheng ZHOU ; Zimin SUN ; Tianjun YANG ; Shoujun ZHU ; Hua FAN ; Bao LIU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012;21(7):732-735
Objective To analyze the clinical features and the effect of therapy on cutaneous emphysema of chest wall and/or pneumomediastinum complicated in severe acute triphosgene poisoning patients.Methods Among 81 triphosgene poisoning patients,5 complicated with cutaneousemphysema of chest wall and/or pneumomediastinum were analyzed in respect of the clinical data including age,gender,arterial blood gas (ABG),modes of mechanical ventilation support and so on.Results Five patients consisting of 3 males and 2 females,aged (23.20 ± 5.17) years,were complicated with cutaneous emphysema of chest wall and/or pneumomediastium with a prevalence rate of 0.06%.Of them,4 were alleviated completely and 1 died of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).There was no significant difference in arterial blood gas analysis (ABG) between patients with cutaneousemphysema and/or pneumomediastinum and patients without ( P > 0.05 ).Conclusions Triphosgene-induced acute lung injury treated with mechanical ventilation support with high PEEP is highly suggested as high risk factor for the formation of cutaneous emphysema of chest wall and/or pneumomediastinum in severe acute Triphosgene poisoning patients.It is very important to set the PEEP level of mechanical ventilation support as low as possible for avoidance of alveolar rupture.
6.Analysis of virulence genes and antibiotics resistance of Staphylococci isolated from mastitis cows in parts of Guangdong province
Yao SUN ; Kun JIA ; Xiaokun PING ; Liguo YUAN ; Shoujun LI ; Guihong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2017;37(8):1495-1500
To evaluate the virulence genes and antibiotics resistance of Staphylococci species in mastitis cows isolated from parts of Guangdong,and then provide scientific basis of the prevention of bovine mastitis.Forty strains Staphylococci isolated from milk samples of 110 mastitis cows were collected,and virulence genes,resistance genes and disinfectant resistant genes were detected by PCR,and antibiotics resistance with K-B paper method.The results showed that the highest virulence gene was fnbp (17.5%),followed by seb (15%) and tsst (15%),and virulence genotype was complex.The most prevalent antibiotic resistance drug wvas streptomycin,followed by erythromycin and penicillin G,and CNS were susceptible to oxacillin,ceftraxone and cefazolin.The most prevalent antibiotic resistance genes was quinolones gene qnrA/B/C/D(20%),the resistance to streptomycin was mediated by aac6-aph2.The most prevalent disinfectant resistant gene was qacG (225 %).The genotype of antibiotics resistance gene and disinfectant resistant gene was complex.
7.Dexamethasone thyroid follicular cell proliferation and apoptosis in mice and its mechanisms
Lei REN ; Yapei XU ; Guijun QIN ; Cong LIU ; Shoujun WANG ; Liangge SUN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2016;32(7):965-969
Objective:To discuss dexamethasone on proliferation of mouse thyroid follicular cells and apoptosis. Methods:Taken BALB/c mice thyroid tissue to trypsin+Ⅱcollagenase digestion organizations get thyroid follicular cells,and expression of thyro-globulin determined whether or not the target cell. Then different concentrations of dexamethasone to stimulate target cells,and the use of MTT,flow cytometry cell proliferation rate,apoptosis rate and the apoptosis-related gene expression analysis. Results: Trypsin joint type Ⅱ collagenase treatment of thyroid tissue to obtain a stable passage of thyroid follicular epithelial cells,and cells stably expressing thyroglobulin. At the same time, different concentrations of dexamethasone on cell proliferation difference was statistically significant (F=8. 544, P<0. 05 ), and the suppression of drug action have interaction ( F = 4. 532, P<0. 05 );in addition, differently dexamethasone concentration 10-6 mol/L, 10-5 mol/L, 10-4 mol/L, the apoptosis rates were 13. 39% ± 0. 79%, 17. 43% ± 1. 38%, 26. 42%±1. 74%,both with 0 mol/L to plug betamethasone 4. 51%± 0. 06% apoptosis rate differences were statistically significant (P<0. 05,P<0. 01),while the difference in the expression of apoptotic genes trend still showed a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion:Dexamethasone can effectively inhibit thyroid follicular cell proliferation and induce apoptosis through a variety of apoptotic pathways.
8.National iodine deficiency disorders: an analysis of surveillance data in 2011
Peng LIU ; Xiaohui SU ; Hongmei SHEN ; Fangang MENG ; Lijun FAN ; Shoujun LIU ; Dianjun SUN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2015;34(3):181-185
Objectives To understand current situation in national prevention and control of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD),and to evaluate the progress in eliminating IDD in 31 provinces and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (Corps) in China.Methods In 2011,30 units were sampled in each of 31 provinces and Corps in China based on the sampling method of Probability Proportional to Size.After excluding townships of water iodine level higher than 150 μg/L,1 primary school was chosen in each unit,by the randomized sampling method,40 students in cach school were sampled for examining their thyroid volume,among them,12 students were tested for their urinary iodine level and for their household salt iodine level and per capital daily salt intake.Near the location of these primary schools,3 townships were chosen,5 pregnant women and 5 lactating women in each township were sampled to test their urinary iodine level.Besides,1 water sample was sampled according to the location in each village (east,west,south,north,and middle) in non-central water supplying villages,and 2 tap water samples in central water supplying villages.The ultrasound was used to detect goiter size according to the diagnostic criteria for endemic goiter; As3+-Ce4+ catalytic spectrophotometry using ammonium per sulfate digestion (WS/T 107-2006) was used to test the urinary iodine level; the testing method recommended by the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Reference Lab was applied to test the water iodine level,the direct titration method among the generic methods of iodide testing for salt production industry (GB/T 13025.7-1999) was used to determine the salt iodine level; and the arbitration method was adopted for quantitative determination in case of well salt or special salts and the salt intake was estimated based on three-day weighed food record.Evaluation standards are as follows:urinary iodine level of children:deficient is the median of urinary iodine (MUI) less than 100 μg/L,adequate is MUI at 100-199 μg/L,more than adequate is MUI at 200-299 μg/L,and excessive is MUI equal to or greater than 300 μg/L;salt iodine:definition of qualified iodized salt is (35-± 15) mg/kg; non-iodized salt (GB 5461-2000) is iodine less than 5 mg/kg; definition of unqualified iodized salt is iodine between 5-< 20 mg/kg or higher than 50 mg/kg.The total population of the sixth national census was used for statistical data correction.Results Among 31 provinces and Corps,children's goiter rate was 2.4%,which was obviously lower than the IDD elimination standard at the national level (< 5%); the national iodized salt coverage rate was 98.0% and the consumption rate of qualified iodized salt was 95.3%,both figures had achieved the national standard (the iodized salt coverage should be greater than 95% and the consumption rate of qualified iodized salt greater than 90%).The median of salt iodine was at 30.2 mg/kg; the MUI of children,pregnant women and lactating women was 238.6,184.4 and 174.4 μg/L,respectively.Urinary iodine of children was higher than adequate level,of both pregnant women and lactating women were at adequate level.The surveillance results of water iodine in 25 provinces revealed that the median was at 5.6 μg/L; the salt intake surveillance results among students' households in 24 provinces and the Corps revealed that the daily intake was 10.1 g per person a day.Conclusions National IDD prevention and control strategy integrated with universal salt iodization as a key measure has achieved remarkable impacts.IDD has been eliminated at the national level.
9. A case of Aspergillus salwaensis-induced spinal infection
LIANG Yueyi ; WEN Hainan ; CHEN Dongke ; LIU Yanchao ; SUN Lihong ; ZHANG Pan ; XIE Shoujun
China Tropical Medicine 2023;23(7):778-
Abstract: To report a case of Aspergillus salwaensis-induced spinal infection and its laboratory detection. The inflammatory granulation and necrotic tissue samples of a patient with spinal infection were collected from, the Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College on June 17, 2020 for direct smear microscopy and culture, and the isolated strain was identified by microscopy by smear staining, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS), molecular identification and in vitro antifungal susceptibility test. The patient was 62 years old female and presented with recurrent chest and back pain with no obvious cause. The initial diagnosis was spinal infection, after 7 days of treatment with levofloxacin, the effect was not good. Surgery was then performed remove the lesion via posterior thoracic debridement, and fungal hypha was observed under microscope in tissue specimens. The isolated strains had no typical structure, MALDI-TOF-MS was used for identification for many times, but there was no identification result. After 7 days of fluconazole treatment, the patient's condition improved, and her chest and back pain were alleviated compared to before surgery. The patient was discharged and followed up in the outpatient department, the fungus was later identified as Aspergillus salwaensis by sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) gene sequencing, and the patient's antifungal medication was changed to voriconazole after with the attending physician. The patient consciously recovered well with no pain in the operative area and normal spinal activity at 1 year follow-up. The possibility of spinal fungal infection should be considered in patients with back pain without a clear cause and poor response to routine antibiotic treatment. Direct smear report of microscopic results are very important for guiding clinical antibiotic selection for rare filament fungi with atypical colony and microscopic morphology and unsuccessful MALDI-TOF-MS identification, molecular biological methods such as ITS sequence analysis can be helpful for early identification of the fungal species, improving identification speed.
10.Effects of geochemical conditions on distribution of thyroid diseases due to iodine deficiency in seaside of Russia
Fedorovich Pavel Kiku ; Vladimirovich Vladimir Grishchenko ; Yarygina Viktorovna Marina ; Peng Liu ; Shoujun Liu ; Yan Liu ; Dianjun Sun
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2015;34(3):186-191
Objective To assess the relationship between environmental chemical elements and incidence of thyroid diseases in the population of primorsky region in Russia,to understand the effects between iodine deficiency,iodine deficiency diseases and toxic elements (cadmium,lead,arsenic,tin) and essential elements (nickel,iron,molybdenum,zinc,selenium,iodine).Method By analyzing the project of Multi-purpose geochemical mapping (MGHK-1000),through the establishment of priority of screening indicators,the geochemical situation of seaside environment was evaluated; basic correlation analysis and logic analysis of binary type were used,combined with the eco-hygiene method to evaluate the relationship between environmental chemical pollutant and incidence of thyroid diseases.Results The prevalence of thyroid disease was increased in recent years in Primorsky region.This region could be divided into 7 areas according to the total indicator of pollution,imbalance of zinc,iron,cobalt,manganese areas,excess of lead,strontium,nickel,chromium areas which could also lead to iodine deficiency.Conclusions Thyroid diseases are environmental-related diseases due to iodine deficiency,further associated with combined imbalance of trace elements and toxic elements.