BACKGROUND: Earthworms are one of the most important constituents in the ecosystem and become an environmental information carrier between terrestrial organisms and soil ecosystem. They were known as important non-target terrestrial soil organisms for assessing the general impact of pollution on the soil community. Protein content and growth rate in response to organic and heavy metal contaminants in soil are often used to assess the soil ecotoxicity.OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effects of 1, 8-dihydroxyanthraquinone,one representative of hydroxyanthraquinones, on the earthworm eisenia foetide under laboratory conditions of the growth rate and protein content.DESIGN: Experimental study based on the experimental animals.SETTING: Eco-toxicological laboratory and genetic laboratory in a university.MATERIALS: The experiment was conducted in the Eco-toxicological Laboratory and the Genetic Laboratory, Dalian University of Technology from February to July 2004. Eisenia foetide, a kind of international standard earthworm, were maintained in a soil mixture before experiments. Earthworms used in this study were healthy adults with 1 -2 month old and 200 - 300 mg mass and the number of the earthworms in each analytical experiment was 10.METHODS: The earthworms were removed from the soil 12 hours before use and stored in Petri dishes on damp filter paper to void gut contents.Then, these earthworms were exposed for various durations to soils contaminated. The earthworm weight and protein content were determined respectively at every 7 days interval.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Effects of 1, 8-dihydroxyanthraquinone on growth rate and protein content of earthworms.RESULTS: No lethal effect of 1, 8-dihydroxyanthraquinone was observed even at the highest concentration(1.0 g/kg soil) of exposure. The sub-lethal effect, however, was evident at all the concentration scale. 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone caused a significant reduction in the growth rate (maximum -22. 5% ) at the dosage of 1.0 g/kg and 28 days contact time.Additionally a reduction in total soluble protein was observed in all treated worms(maximum- 39.6% ) at the dosage of 0. 8 g/kg and 7 days contact time.CONCLUSION: 1, 8-dihydroxyanthraquinone was potentially dangerous to the soil ecosystem and more ecological risk assessment of this chemical material should be thoroughly carried out.

Objective To investigate the infection characteristics and drug resistance of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus after liver transplantation.Methods Retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 170 patients who underwent liver transplantation in Beijing Chaoyang Hospital,Capital Medical University between January 2011 and April 2016.The incidence,pathogenic characteristics,distribution and drug resistance of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus were analyzed.Results In this research,the methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection occurred in 23 cases after liver transplantation,and the incidence rate was 13.53％ (23/170).There were 27 strains of pathogens had been isolated,and 74.07％ (20/27) of pathogens were isolated from peritoneal drainage fluid.The most common methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus were Staphylococcus haemolyticus,Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus hominis,accounting for 29.63％ (8/27),22.22％ (6/27) and 14.81％ (4/27).Drug sensitivity results indicated that the methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus were completely resistant to Penicillin,Oxacillin and Methicillin antibiotics.And the pathogens were extensively drug-resistant to Ciprofloxacin,Levofloxacin and Moxifloxacin,the resistance rates were 63％ (15/24),63％ (15/24) and 58％ (14/24).But the pathogens were sensitive to Teicoplanin,Vancomycin and Linezolid,and there have not been detected drug-resistant bacteria.Conclusions The infection of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens after liver transplantation.Routine prophylactic antibiotics are not useful for the treatment,however,Teicoplanin,Vancomycin and Linezolid can be used as the first choice of treatment.

Objective To investigate the application value of artery approach in the lower colon region combined with portal vein (PV) resection and allograft vascular grafts in radical pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer combined with vascular invasion.Methods The retrospective descriptive study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 13 patients with pancreatic cancer involving in PV,splenic vein or junction who were admitted to the Beijing Chao Yang Hospital of Capital Medical University from March 2014 to June 2015 were collected.The superior mesenteric artery (SMA),tumors and soft tissues (including involved vessels) in the right of the celiac trunk were resected after exploring SMA and evaluating resectability of tumors.Patients underwent PV-splenic vein resection and reconstruction with allogenic vein.Observation indicators:(1) surgical situations;(2) postoperative situations;(3) follow-up situation.Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect survival of patients and tumor recurrence and metastasis up to April 2016.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as (x)±s.Results (1) Surgical situations:13 patients successfully underwent radical pancreaticoduodenectomy via artery approach in the lower colon region combined with PV,splenic vein resection and allograft vascular grafts.Operation time and volume of intraoperative blood loss were respectively (489 ± 31) minutes and (407 ± 96) mL,without intra-and post-operative deaths.(2)Postoperative situations:of 13 patients,3 and 1 patients were respectively complicated with pancreatic fistula (2 in grade A and 1 in grade B) and gastroplegia,and cured by conservative treatment.There was no occurrence of bleeding,intraperitoneal infection,diarrhea,anastomotic stenosis and thrombus.The median duration of postoperative hospital stay was 12 days.Results of postoperative pathological examination:of 13 patients,high-,moderate-and low-differentiated adenocarcinoma was detected in 2,7 and 4 patients respectively.Three patients had negative vascular margin,2 had tunica intima invasion and 8 had tumor cell invasion in vascular adventitia.One,2,6,4 patients were detected in Ⅰ B,Ⅱ A,Ⅱ B and Ⅲ staging,respectively.The negative margin rate by postoperative pathological examination was 11/13.(3) Follow-up situation:13 patients were followed up 10 months postoperatively,with good survival and without tumor recurrence or metastasis.Conclusion The radical pancreaticoduodenectomy via artery approach in the lower colon region combined with PV/SMV resection and allograft vascular grafts is safe and feasible for pancreatic cancer involving in PV,splenic vein or junction,it can also evaluate early resectability of tumors,with good operative efficacy.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of total pancreaticoduodenectomy combined with portal vein resection and allograft vascular grafts for pancreatic cancer with vascular invasion.Methods The retrospective and descriptive study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 9 patients with pancreatic cancer who underwent total pancreaticoduodenectomy combined with portal vein resection and allograft vascular grafts in the Beijing Chao Yang Hospital of Capital Medical University from January 2014 to September 2016 were collected.There were 4 males and 5 females,aged from 53 to 78 years,with a median age of 60 years.Involvement of portal vein (PV) and (or) superior mesenteric vein (SMV),splenic vein or convergence was detected in patients by preoperative evaluation,which indicated borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.Patients underwent complete surgical resection of tumor and involved portal veins,and then underwent vascular and digestive tract reconstruction.Observation indicators:(1) intraoperative situations;(2) postoperative situations;(3) follow-up.Patients were followed up by telephone interview and outpatient examination to detect survival of patients up to October 2018.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean±SD,measurement data with skewed distribution were expressed as M (range),and count data were expressed as absolute number.Results (1) Intraoperative situations:9 patients underwent total pancreaticoduodenectomy combined with portal vein resection and allograft vascular grafts successfully,including 1 undergoing total pancreaticoduodenectomy due to positive margin of pancreatic neck during pancreatico-duodenectomy for pancreatic head carcinoma,3 of pancreatic head carcinoma with portal vein involvement and atrophy of pancreatic body and tail,and 5 of carcinoma of pancreatic neck and body with portal vein involvement.The operation time,portal vein occlusion time,and volume of intraoperative blood loss were (573± 19) minutes,(21 ±4) minutes,and (717±33) mL.(2) Postoperative situations:4 of 9 patients had postoperative complications,including 2 with grade Ⅰ complication and 2 with grade Ⅱ complication.There was no grade Ⅲ or above complication.No anastomotic stenosis or thrombus formation after reconstruction for portal vein.The perioperative complications were cured after conservative treatment.Duration of postoperative hospital stay was 17 days (range,10-25 days).Nine patients underwent subcutaneous injection of insulin to control blood glucose during the period fasting for solids and liquids.After resuming the semi-liquid diet of diabetes,patients received subcutaneous injection of rapid acting insulin before meals combined with subcutaneous injection of long-acting insulin before bedtime,with a insulin need of 24-36 U/d.Patients had postprandial blood sugar level of 8-11 mmol/L,without unmanageable hyperglycemia orlong-term application of insulin pump.Patients received oral trypsin pancreatin instead of trypsin,with no gastrointestinal symptoms such as bloating and steatorrhea,no malnutrition.Of 9 patients,2 had well-differentiated adenocarcinoma,4 had moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma,and 3 had poor-differentiated adenocarcinoma.There were 3 patients with no vascular invasion,1 with endangidic invasion,5 with tumor infiltration of tunica adventitia vasorum.One of 9 patients was in IIA stage of TNM staging,3 were in the II B stage,and 5 were in IIIB stage.The negative rate of pathological sections for excised specimen margin was 8/9.(3) Follow-up:9 patients were followed up for 7-37 months,with a median follow-up time of 15 months.Four patients survived,4 died of tumor recurrence and metastasis,and 1 died of cerebrovascular accident.Conclusion Total pancreaticoduodenectomy combined with portal vein resection and allograft vascular grafts is safe and feasible for pancreatic cancer involving portal vein,splenic vein or junction.

Objective To investigate the value of multi-modal neuroendoscopy combined with microscopy in the treatment of solid cystic brain tumors. Methods Fifty patients with cystic solid tumors admitted to Wuzhou Worker′s Hospital(the Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University) from February 2016 to February 2019 were enrolled. The patients were divided into two groups by random number table method. The patients in control group (25 cases) received microsurgery, and the patients in observation group (25 cases) received microsurgery combined with neuroendoscopy. All patients underwent CT or MRI. The differences in tumor resection rate between the two groups were observed and compared. The postoperative complications and Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) scores were compared between the two groups. All patients were followed up for 12 months after surgery. The tumor recurrence rate and mortality rate of the two groups were compared. Results The total resection rate of the tumor in observation group was 80.00%(20/25), and in control group was 48.00%(12/25), and there was significant difference (P<0.05). The postoperative GOS score of observation group was higher than that of control group: (4.52 ± 1.73) scores vs. (3.65 ± 1.15) scores, t=2.094, P=0.041. The incidence of postoperative complications, tumor recurrence rate and the mortality rate between two groups had no significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusions Multi-modal neuroendoscopy combined with microscopy can significantly improve the total resection rate of cystic brain tumors and improve the prognosis without increasing the risk of surgery.