We have obtain a steady and reliable dyeing methods for the uniuncleate and dicaryotic hyphae of Pleurotus tuber-regium by using different foster hyphae way, comparing two kinds of fastness liquid and three dye stuff on the hyphae nuclear stain effect, and then optimization grouping.

OBJECTIVETo measure the iodine nutritional status on adult islanders and to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of iodized salt prophylactic programs.

METHODSA comparative study was carried out in 8 rural townships selected from Dinghai (iodized salt district) and Daishan (non-iodized salt district) of Zhoushan islands by random sampling method. Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the urinary iodine concentration and dietary iodine intake of the two groups. Spearman correlation test was used to look for the correlation of urinary iodine concentration and dietary iodine intake in the two groups respectively.

RESULTSThe amounts of daily iodine intake excluding the iodine intake from iodized salt in the two groups were 128 micro g and 147 micro g respectively but the difference was not statistically significant (u = 1.847, P = 0.065). The urinary iodine concentration of non-iodized salt group was 90 micro g/L, lower than 194 micro g/L in iodized salt group (u = 14.673, P = 0.000). There was no significant correlation between daily iodine intake and urinary iodine concentration (r(s) = 0.052, P = 0.095).

CONCLUSIONSIn Zhoushan islands, the daily iodine intake did not meet the daily need (150 micro g/day) suggesting that iodized salt supplement was necessary. However, side effect due to overdose should be brought into attention.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Goiter ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Infant ; Iodine ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; deficiency ; urine ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Sodium Chloride, Dietary ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects

OBJECTIVETo identify the relationship between smoking, alcohol intake and hyperlipidemia in fishermen.

METHODS115 fishermen were randomly recruited and divided into case and control groups according to the result of blood lipoprotein. A questionnaire was used to record general information and the history of smoking and alcohol intake. Statistics were gathered to compare the difference of lipoprotein and apolipoprotein level between exposure and control groups and to calculate the OR value of smoking and alcohol intake.

RESULTSThe OR of smoking was 3.417 (95% CI: 1.132 - 10.308), with significant dosage-effect relationship between smoking index and hyperlipidemia. The serum low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) and apolipoprotein (apo) B levels in smoking group was higher than that of control group. The OR value of alcohol intake at early age (early than 20) were 3.275 (95% CI: 1.249 - 8.580) and 4.016 (95% CI: 1.475 - 10.952) respectively. The LDL-C, apoB, the serum total cholesterol (TC)/high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in alcohol abuse group were higher than that of control group.

CONCLUSIONSmoking and alcohol abuse were important risk factors of hyperlipidemia, through changing the level of LDL-C and apoB. There was synergistic action between smoking and alcohol abuse in the development of hyperlipidemia.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Alcohol Drinking ; adverse effects ; Case-Control Studies ; Cholesterol ; blood ; Cholesterol, HDL ; blood ; Cholesterol, LDL ; blood ; Fisheries ; Humans ; Hyperlipidemias ; blood ; etiology ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Occupational Health ; Risk Factors ; Smoking ; adverse effects ; Surveys and Questionnaires

OBJECTIVETo compare multiple organ dysfunction score (MODS), the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) and the logistic organ dysfunction score (LODS) in predicting hospital mortality in severe sepsis.

METHODSFour hundred and three patients admitted to the ICU from December 2004 to November 2007 with a diagnosis of severe sepsis were enrolled in this study. Their MODS, SOFA, LODS and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II at admission and the highest score during hospitalization were respectively recorded and collected in regard to mortality. The discrimination of three multiple organ dysfunction score systems were assessed by the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC).

RESULTSThe AUC of admission scores was 0.811 for LODS, 0.787 for SOFA, 0.725 for MODS, and 0.770 for APACHE II in predicting hospital mortality. All maximum scores had better power of discrimination than the admission scores (P < 0.01). The power of discrimination of LODS and SOFA were better than the MODS, either the admission or the highest, respectively (P < 0.01). However, no significant difference was observed between the LODS and the SOFA regarding mortality prediction (P > 0.05). The AUC value for the APACHE II score was much lower compared to LODS (P < 0.01). However, there was no difference in AUC value among APACHE II, SOFA and MODS (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONLODS, SOFA and MODS show a good discrimination power, while maximum LODS is of the highest discrimination power to predict the outcome of patient with severe sepsis.

APACHE ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Hospital Mortality ; Humans ; Intensive Care Units ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Multiple Organ Failure ; pathology ; Prognosis ; Sepsis ; mortality ; Severity of Illness Index

BACKGROUNDCentral nervous system leukemia (CNSL) is an important relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). We investigated the possible role of endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in predicting CNSL.

METHODSFrom August 2008 to December 2010, 380 children were enrolled in this study at Shijitan Hospital, China. These children were from 2 to 16 years old, and the median age was 6.5 years. They were divided into a CNSL group (7 cases), a leukemia group (307 cases), a non-leukemia group (26 cases) and a healthy group (40 children). CSF specimens were obtained from conventional lumbar punctured, then centrifuged and supernatants preserved for H(2)S detection. Leukemic cells precipitates from CSF were found in three cases, the hCSE and hCBS mRNA expression was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and H(2)S levels in serum were also measured. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under curve (AUC) were used to assess the predictive diagnosis role of CSF H(2)S in children with ALL and CNSL.

RESULTSThe serum H(2)S contents of the CNSL and leukemia groups were (96.98 ± 15.77) µmol/L and (93.35 ± 17.16) µmol/L respectively, much higher than those of healthy, (44.29 ± 2.15) µmol/L, and non-leukemia, (46.32 ± 6.54) µmol/L, groups (P < 0.01). Compared with the leukemia group, CSF H(2)S content of the CNSL group was significantly high (P < 0.01). Meanwhile, in contrast to the non-leukemia group, CSF H(2)S contents of the CNSL and leukemia groups were both significantly increased (P < 0.01). In addition, leukemic cells from CSF precipitations could express CBS and CSE mRNA. Furthermore, the ROC analysis showed the UAC was 0.929 (95%CI: 0.857 - 1.000), and the optimum cut-off value of CSF H(2)S was 12.08 µ mol/L, and the sensitivity and specificity were 83.3% and 97.2% respectively.

CONCLUSIONSCSF H(2)S contents were significantly increased in children with CNSL. After treatment, H(2)S contents were decreased subsequently. Therefore, we speculated that H(2)S levels of CSF would predict CNSL in ALL children.

Adolescent ; Central Nervous System Neoplasms ; cerebrospinal fluid ; metabolism ; pathology ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cystathionine beta-Synthase ; genetics ; Female ; Humans ; Hydrogen Sulfide ; cerebrospinal fluid ; Leukemia ; cerebrospinal fluid ; Lyases ; genetics ; Male

OBJECTIVETo demonstrate the feasibility of breast conserving therapy (BCT) and establish a multimodality BCT model for early breast cancer in China.

METHODSA prospective multicenter case control study consisting of 4461 patients was carried out by the Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and nine other hospitals across China from November, 2001 to November, 2004, the result of BCT and mastectomy on early stage breast cancer were compared. Patients entry-primary tumor < or = 3 cm, primary tumor in periphery quadrant, pathology showed infiltrating carcinoma and clinical absence of locoregional lymphatic or distant metastasis. Patients rejection-multiple center cancer or diffused malignant calcified spots, previous radical radiation therapy in the chest, accompanying collogenolytic vascular granuloma and simultaneous pregnancy.

RESULTSOf these 4461 patients, breast conserving surgery was performed in 872 (19.5%) patients who were eligible for BCT, accounting for 9.0% of all operated breast cancer patients during the same period. The rates of local recurrence, metastasis and death were 1.0% (9/872), 1.3% (11/872) and 0.1% (1/872) in BCT group, versus 0.5% (18/3589), 1.4% (49/3589) and 0.1% (4/3589) in the mastectomy group. No statistical significant difference was found between these two groups (P > 0.05). Cosmetic evaluation of breast in BCT group was carried out postoperatively at points of six months, one year and two years with 89.7%, 91.1% and 86.6% of the patients assessed as excellent or fine cosmetic state respectively.

CONCLUSIONBreast conserving therapy for early stage breast cancer is feasible in China, with no ominous effect on the survival and recurrence rate. Breast conserving therapy is able to improve not only the quality of life but also enhance the confidence of the patients, in addition to quasi-perfect cosmetic results. Standard comprehensive BCT involving multi-centers all concentrating on combination treatment should be widely adopted in China in the future. However, breast conserving surgery should selectively be used only for early stage breast cancer, and should be combined with postoperative radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormone therapy in order to guarantee success.

Adult ; Aged ; Breast Neoplasms ; surgery ; Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating ; surgery ; China ; Feasibility Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Mastectomy, Segmental ; Middle Aged ; Prospective Studies ; Quality of Life

Angioplasty, Balloon ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Subclavian Steal Syndrome ; diagnosis ; therapy

Objective To study the correlation between traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)constitution and pathogenic factors in patients with ankylosing spondylitis(AS).Methods One hundred patients of AS and their family members who had medical consultation in the Fifth Hospital of Xi'an(i.e.,Shaanxi Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine)in August 2019 and September 2020 were selected as the study subjects.The guidelines of Classification and Determination of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution issued by the China Association of Chinese Medicine were adopted to determine the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)constitution types of the study subjects.The sociodemographic information,living habits,clinical symptoms,and TCM constitution types of the AS patients and their family members were collected by means of questionnaires and clinical investigations,and then the pathogenic factors of the patients with AS were investigated.The binomial Logistic regression model was used to analyze the correlation between TCM constitution types and pathogenic factors in patients with AS.Results(1)Among the 100 AS patients,the majority of them had the biased constitutions,and the biased constitutions with the occurrence frequency in descending order were yang deficiency constitution,qi deficiency constitution,and damp-heat constitution,which accounted for 33.00%,14.00%,and 18.00%,respectively.(2)The prevalence rates of AS in the first-,second-,and third-degree relatives of AS patients were 56.25%,40.00%and 25.00%,respectively.For the positive rates of human leukocyte antigen B27(HLA-B27)in AS patients and their family members,HLA-B27 in AS patients was all positive,while the positive rates of HLA-B27 in the first-,second-,and third-degree relatives of AS patients were 44.31%,30.67%and 15.63%,respectively.(3)The results of regression analysis showed that the disease duration of AS patients was significantly correlated with qi deficiency constitution,the grading of sacroiliac arthritis was correlated with qi stagnation constitution,and age was correlated with blood stasis constitution(P＜0.05 or P＜0.01).The results indicated that disease duration and age were the important factors affecting the constitution types of AS patients,and disease duration was closely related to qi deficiency while age was closely related to blood stasis.Conclusion AS is a highly hereditary autoimmune disease,and its onset is associated with HLA-B27.Yang deficiency is the basic constitution type of AS,and damp-heat constitution is the main constitution type in the progression of AS(especially in the active stage of the disease).The prolongation of the disease will exacerbate the illness condition of AS and then the manifestations of qi deficiency will be more obvious.

ObjectiveTo compare the clinical efficiency of Shang Ring with that of the disposable circumcision suture device (DCSD) in the treatment of phimosis or redundant prepuce.

METHODSFrom June 2013 to March 2015, we treated 320 patients with phimosis or redundant prepuce using Shang Ring (n=158) or DCSD (n=162). We compared the operation time, intra-operative blood loss, incision healing time, postoperative complications, postoperative satisfaction, and treatment cost between the two groups of patients.

RESULTSComparison between the Shang Ring and DCSD groups showed that the operation time was (5.6±1.3) vs (5.4±1.2) min, intra-operative blood loss (1.2±0.8) vs (1.3±0.9) ml, postoperative delayed hemorrhage 3.16% (5/158) vs 4.32% (7/162), incision healing time (16.1±7.2) vs (7.5±2.3) d, wound infection 15.82% (25/158) vs 7.41% (12/162), 1-month postoperative incision edema 29.11% (46/158) vs 9.26% (15/162), overall postoperative satisfaction rate 63.92% (101/158) vs 90.12% (146/162), and treatment cost (1121.2±15.6) vs (2142.6±10.8) RMB ¥. There were statistically significant differences between the two groups in the latter five parameters (P<0.05 ), but not in the first three (P>0.05 ).

CONCLUSIONSThe DSCD has an obvious superiority over Shang Ring for its relatively lower complication rate, shorter incision healing time, and better cosmetic appearance.

Blood Loss, Surgical ; Circumcision, Male ; instrumentation ; Edema ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Male ; Operative Time ; Penis ; surgery ; Personal Satisfaction ; Phimosis ; surgery ; Postoperative Complications ; Postoperative Hemorrhage ; Postoperative Period ; Prostheses and Implants ; Surgical Wound ; pathology ; Sutures