Purpose:To assess the association between the genetic polymorphisms of N-acetyltransferase1 (NAT 1) and the susceptibility to primary liver cancer (PLC). Methods:The NAT1 genotypes of 96 PLC cases and 173 controls were detected with polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism. And the interactions between NAT1 and environmental risk factors were also analyzed. Results:In PLC cases, the frequencies of NAT1 *3, NAT1 *4, NAT1 *10 and NAT1 *14B were 20.3%, 50.5%, 24.0% and 5.2%, respectively. The frequencies of NAT1 *3/ *3, NAT1 *3/ *4, NAT1 *3/ *10, NAT1 *3/ *14B, NAT1 *4/ *4, NAT1 *4/ *10, NAT1 *4/ *14B, NAT1 *10 / *10 and NAT1 *10/ *14B genotypes were 4.2%, 25.0%, 3.1%, 4.2%, 31.3%, 10.4%, 3.1%, 14.7 and 4.2%, respectively. No statistically significant difference of the frequencies was found between the two groups. In PLC cases, the frequencies of rapid type NAT1 and slow type NAT1 were 32.3% and 67.7% respectively, which had no statistically significant difference compared with the control group. The interaction between NAT1 *10 and occupational exposures was found with an odds ratio of 3.40(95%CI:1.03～11.22). Conclusions:There is no relation between genetic polymorphisms of NAT1 and PLC. NAT1 *10 interacts with occupational exposures.

Objective To investigate the clinical features of osteonecrosis of the knee (ONK) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted to identify patients of SLE with ONK.The clinical characteristics of these patients were analyzed.Results Between 2008 and 2013,eighty-one patients with SLE were analyzed in the 210th Hospital of People's Liberation Army.Eleven of these patients were diagnosed as ONK.All of these ONK patients were female.The age of onset ranged from 19-57 (36±13) years.The disease duration ranged from 4.5-31.0 (13±6) years.The local clinical symptom included knee swelling with pain in 5 cases,only pain with no swelling in 1 patient,no symptoms in 5 patients.All patients were with aseptic necrosis of the femoral head.For laboratory examination,7 patients had elevated triglyceride lipids in blood.Three of 7 patients accompanied with cholesterol level increased.Total cumulative dosage of oral corticosteroids was (66 824±27 328) mg.Conclusion ONK in patients of SLE is common and the majority of them have impaired renal function and elevated blood lipids,as well as long-term glucocortico-steroid therapy.

Objective To study the apoptosis of human colorectal cancer HT-29 cells induced by Aralia elata Seem leaf total saponin (ETS) and its effects on the expression of relevant proteins. Methods MTT assay was used to detect the proliferation of human colorectal cancer HT-29 cells cultivated with different concentrations (6.25, 12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200 mg/kg) of ETS. Hoechst33258 staining and laser confocal imaging were used to detect the apoptotic cells. Morphological changes were observed. The expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax were detected by immuno-histochemistry. Results ETS could induce apoptosis of HT-29 cells and apoptosis was in a dose-dependent manner in a certain range. ETS could decrease the expression of Bcl-2 and increase the expression of Bax in HT-29 cells (P<0.05, P<0.01), showing a significant dose-effect relationship. Conclusion ETS can induce the apoptosis of HT-29 cells, and the mechanism may be related to reducing the expression of Bcl-2 and increasing the expression of Bax.

Objective To investigate the pathogens distribution in neonatal blood culture and their drug resistance to antibacteri‐al drugs in Dalian City .Methods The routine blood culture ,identification and drug sensitivity test were carried out in the hospital‐ized neonates from August 2014 to August 2015 .And the obtained data were analyzed .Results A total of 186 strains of pathogenic bacteria were detected from 1 570 cases of neonatal blood culture and the positive rate was 11 .8% .Gram positive bacteria accounted for 74 .2% (138/186) and were dominated by Staphylococcus epidermidis .Gram negative bacteria accounted for 25 .3% (47/186) , which were mainly onion burkholderia bacterium .One strain was fungus ,accounting for 0 .5% .The drug sensitivity test results showed that Gram positive bacteria had the higher resistance rate to penicillin and erythromycin (80 .0% -90 .0% ) ,100 .0% sensi‐tivity to vancomycin ,linezolid and teicoplanin ;E .coli and K .pneumoniae had the highest resistance rate to ampicillin (88 .2% -100 .0% ) ,100 .0% sensitivity to imipenem ,amikacin ,low resistance rate to piperacillin/tazobactam ,cefoperazone/sulbactam ,amoxi‐cillin/clavulanic acid ,cefepime and ceftazidime (0% -10 .0% ) .The resistance rate of onion burkholderia bacterium to ticarcillin/clavulanate and meropenem was higher than 80 .0% ,which had 100 .0% sensitivity to cefoperazone /sulbactam ,levofloxacin ,mino‐cycline and compound sulfamethoxazole .Conclusion The neonatal blood culture pathogen in Dalian City is dominated by Gram pos‐itive bacteria ,coagulase negative staphylococcus is the main pathogen .Due to the different regional environmental ,pathogens and drug resistance should be regularly monitored and analyzed to provide objective and accurate basis for clinical rational use of anti‐bacterial drugs .

Objective To evaluate the clinical value of microvascular anastomotic devices in the reconstruction of lower extremity defects by free flap transfer.Methods A retrospective review of 42 consecutive patients who underwent lower extremity microvascular reconstruction performed from May 2013 to November 2013 by microvascular anastomotic devices was performed.Patient charts were reviewed for age,sex,etiology of defect,location of defect,flap type,anastomotic technique,complications and flap survival.Results No patients had an arterial or venous anastomosis revised.The vascular anastomosis patency rates was 100％ and the flap survival rate was 97.6％.Total complication rate (9.5％) was due to 1 partial flap loss,1 partial skin graft loss and 2 hematoma.There were no intraoperative or perioperative complications involving the use of a microvascular anastomotic device itself.Conclusion Microvascular anastomotic devices have effective vessel anastomoses in lower extremity microvascular reconstruction.Thus,it presents an ideal tool for lower extremity microsurgical reconstruction.

Patient satisfaction is an important index of hospital quality evaluation and performance evaluation.This study established multi-attribute patient satisfaction index system based on the theory of customer satisfaction index,determined the index weight by combination weighting approach,and graded the hospitals and adjusted the weights by the RSR method.A set of comprehensive evaluation scheme is initially formed,which is suitable for patient satisfaction evaluation and performance evaluation.

Objectives:To analyze the clinical features of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), and observe the clinical outcomes of different pathological types.Methods:The clinical data of 61 patients with MPA in Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from January 2010 to December 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. According to age, the patients were divided into ≥ 60 years old group (46 cases) and<60 years old group (15 cases). According to the initial serum creatinine, the patients were divided into ≥ 500 μmol/L group (18 cases) and<500 μmol/L group (43 cases). The basic data and laboratory examination results of the patients were recorded, and the disease activity was evaluated by Birmingham systemic vasculitis activity score (BVAS). Twenty-three patients with complete pathological data were pathologically classified and followed up to assess their clinical outcomes. The progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or death was defined as the endpoint.Results:Ferritin in ≥60 years old group was significantly higher than that in<60 years old group: 452 (289, 792) μg/L vs. 210 (119, 451) μg/L, and there was statistical difference ( P<0.05). The fever rate, hemoglobin and platelets in creatinine ≥ 500 μmol/L group were significantly lower than those in creatinine<500 μmol/L group: 3/18 vs. 48.8% (21/43), 77.5 (62.8, 86.0) g/L vs. 85.0 (77.0, 104.0) g/L and 192 (147, 234) × 10 9/L vs. 257 (208, 365) × 10 9/L, the gastrointestinal involvement and BVAS in creatinine ≥ 500 μmol/L group were significantly higher than those in creatinine<500 μmol/L group: 16/18 vs. 25.6% (11/43) and 20.0 (16.0, 23.3) scores vs. 15.0 (12.0, 19.0) scores, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05 or<0.01). Pearson correlation analysis result showed that BVAS was positively correlated with creatinine ( r = 0.42, P<0.01), negatively correlated with hemoglobin ( r = -0.42, P<0.01), but it had no correlation with erythrocyte sedimentation rate and platelets ( r = 0.05 and 0.04, P>0.05). Among the 23 patients with completed the clinical outcome statistics, endpoint events occurred in 5 of 6 patients with crescent renal pathology, and in 7 of 12 patients with severe renal interstitial injury. Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis result showed that the average survival time in ESRD MPA patients was significantly shorter than that in non ESRD MPA patients (41.2 months vs. 63.5 months), and there was statistical difference ( χ2 = 0.48, P = 0.028). Conclusions:The clinical manifestations of elderly MPA patients are similar to those of young MPA patients. Creatinine≥500 μmol/L or anemia at initial onset indicate higher vasculitis activity in MPA. The prognosis of MPA patients with pathological manifestations of crescent or severe interstitial injury is poor, and the survival rate of ESRD is lower than that of non ESRD patients.

Objective To investigate chromosomal abnormalities in fetuses with conotruncal defects(CTD).Methods From January 2013 to February 2017,107 fetuses (singleton pregnancy) prenatally diagnosed as CTD in Beijing Anzhen Hospital were enrolled.Umbilical cord specimens of these fetuses were collected after termination of pregnancy and analyzed by low coverage whole gene sequencing to detect chromosomal aneuploidy and copy number variations.Types of chromosomal abnormalities in these cases were analyzed.Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis.Results Twenty-two cases (21％,22/107) were identified with chromosomal abnormalities.The most common seen chromosomal abnormalities were found in those with interrupted aortic arch (2/2),followed by those with tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia/stenosis accompanied with ventricular septal defect (28％,12/43).No chromosomal abnormalities were detected in fetuses with aortopulmonary septal defect (0/2).Differences were shown in the detection rates of chromosomal abnormalities among different types of CTD (x2=12.744,P=0.026).Among the 22 fetuses with chromosomal abnormalities,there were seven with abnormal aneuploidy (three trisomy-13s,two trisomy-18s,one trisomy-21 and one 45,X) and 15 with pathogenic copy number variations [11 cases with 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome,two with 17p12p11.2 microdeletion (Smith-Magenis syndrome),one with 8p23.3p21.3 microduplication and one with 2p23.1p25.2 microdeletion].Of the 15 cases with pathogenic copy number variations,12 segments of microdeletion/microduplications were de novo and one was paternally inherited,while the causes of the other two were not clear because their parents refused chromosomal testing.Conclusions Fetal CTD are likely to be accompanied with aneuploidy abnormalities and chromosome microdeletions/microduplications and the detection rate of chromosomal abnormalities varied with the type of CTD.Microdeletion and microduplication,especially de novo microdeletions/duplications,are the common chromosomal abnormalities.Chromosome analysis is recommended for fetuses prenatally diagnosed with CTD.

OBJECTIVETo introduce the Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3), to China, created ASQ-Chinese (ASQ-C) and carried out studies of its national norm and the psychometrical properties in the children aged 1-66 months in the mainland of China in collaboration with the author of the ASQ System and under the authorizations from its publisher on translation, researches, publication and distribution of the ASQ-3.

METHODThe ASQ-3 questionnaires were translated and adapted into a Simplified Chinese version, the ASQ-C, with six steps such as translation, back-translation and adaptation and so on to ensure consistency with the core of the original document and to have the cultural relevance in China.A stratified cluster sampling method was utilized to recruit children aged 1-66 months with respect to demographic characteristics such as the proportion of population in each administrative region and in urban and rural areas and so on that are representative of 2010 China census data.A sample size of over 200 was collected for each ASQ-C age interval.Children were excluded from the normative sample who (1) are from communities or villages at an elevation of 2 000 m or above and(or) where simplified Chinese is not the official language, or (2) had been diagnosed as having a developmental delay by any authoritative organizations.The national normative sample for the ASQ-C had a total sample size of 4 452, sample size within each age interval ranged from 218 to 227, including 2 230 male cases and 2 222 female cases, 2 236 urban cases and 2 216 rural cases.A convenience sample was recruited from the normative sample to examine inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability in all six administrative regions.Researchers completed the ASQ-C on the same child with their parents for 162 children for inter-rater reliability(the size of each ASQ-C age interval was 5-9); parents of 168 children completed another age-appropriate ASQ-C for test-retest reliability during 10-15 days after they completed the normative ASQ-C(The size of each ASQ-C age interval is 6-10). Another convenience sample was recruited from the follow-up of low birth weight infants for the concurrent validity of the ASQ-C in comparison with the Beijing Gesell.Parents of 198 children completed age-appropriate ASQ-C and professional administered to the children with the Beijing Gesell.In the ASQ-C norm and test-retest reliability, parents completed the age-appropriate ASQ-C, independently or with needed assistance. In inter-rater reliability, researchers completed the same ASQ-C after parents. In validity test, after parents completing age-appropriate ASQ-C, professional tested children with the Beijing Gesell.Data were analyzed using SPSS version 13.0 software.The mean and standard deviation of the national normative sample were calculated, reliability and validity of the ASQ-C was examined.

RESULTThe demographic characteristics of this Chinese sample match the 2010 China census data on gender, urban or rural location, and family income.All 20 intervals of the ASQ-C were standardized on 21 national normative samples.Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the whole measure was 0.8.The Pearson correlation coefficient between the ASQ-C total scores of the two raters was 0.8.The Pearson correlation coefficient between the ASQ-C total scores of the two times was 0.8 (all P<0.000 1). The sensitivity of ASQ-C was 87.50% and the specificity of ASQ-C was 84.48%.The percentage of the agreement between the ASQ-C and the Beijing Gesell was 84.74%.

CONCLUSIONThese findings indicate that the ASQ-C is a reliable and valid measure with a representative national sample aged 1-66 months.It can be used to screen and monitor the development of children in the mainland of China.

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