Accidents, Occupational ; Humans ; Hydrogen Sulfide ; poisoning

Accidents, Occupational ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Organotin Compounds ; poisoning ; Young Adult

Some unhealthy life habits, such as long-term smoking, heavy drinking, sexual overstrain and frequent stay-up could induce the Yin deficiency symptoms of zygomatic red and dysphoria. Stems of Dendrobii officinalis flos (DOF) showed the efficacy of nourishing Yin. In this study, the hyperthyroidism Yin deficiency model was set up to study the yin nourishing effect and action mechanism of DOF, in order to provide the pharmacological basis for developing DOF resources and decreasing resource wastes. ICR mice were divided into five groups: the normal control group, the model control group, the positive control group and DOF extract groups (6.4 g · kg(-1)). Except for the normal group, the other groups were administrated with thyroxine for 30 d to set up the hyperthyroidism yin deficiency model. At the same time, the other groups were administrated with the corresponding drugs for 30 d. After administration for 4 weeks, the signs (facial temperature, pain domain, heart rate and autonomic activity) in mice were measured, and the facial and ear micro-circulation blood flow were detected by laser Doppler technology. After the last administration, all mice were fasted for 12 hours, blood were collected from their orbits, and serum were separated to detect AST, ALT, TG and TP by the automatic biochemistry analyzer and test T3, T4 and TSH levels by ELISA. (1) Compared with the normal control group, the model control group showed significant increases in facial and ear micro-circulation blood flow, facial temperature and heart rate (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), serum AST, ALT (P < 0.01), T3 level (P < 0.05), TSH level (P < 0.05) and notable deceases in pain domain (P < 0.01), TG level (P < 0.01). (2) Compared with the model control group, extracts from DOF (6 g · kg(-1)) could notably reduce facial and ear micro-circulation blood flow, facial temperature and heart rate (P < 0.05, P < 0.01) and AST (P < 0.05) and enhance pain domain (P < 0.01) and TG (P < 0.01). Extracts from DOF (4 g · kg(-1)) could remarkably reduce AST and ALT levels (P < 0.01, 0.05). Extracts from DOF (6 g · kg(-1) 4 g · kg(-1)) could significantly reduce T3 and increase serum TSH level (P < 0.05). DOF could improve Yin deficiency symptoms of zygomatic red and dysphoria in mice as well as liver function injury caused by overactive thyroid axis. According to its action mechanism, DOF may show yin nourishing and hepatic protective effects by impacting thyroxin substance metabolism, improving micro-circulation and reducing heart rate.
Animals ; Dendrobium ; chemistry ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Female ; Flowers ; chemistry ; Humans ; Hyperthyroidism ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred ICR ; Phytotherapy ; Thyroxine ; metabolism ; Yin Deficiency ; drug therapy ; metabolism

AIMTo identify the expression of proteins in cardiomyocytes in rats with left kidney artery coarctation.

METHODS16 male SD rats were separated into 2 groups (n=8): 2 kidney 1 Clip group (2K1C) and sham operation group (SO). The postoperational 8th week, after examination by normal doppler and tissue doppler echocardiography, the extracted proteins from cardiomyocytes were isolated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis with staining. The gel images were acquired by scanner and 2-DE analysis software. Different spots observed on two 2D gels were selected and identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS).

RESULTSOverall, 21 protein spots showed significant difference, and 14 out of which were identified.

CONCLUSIONKidney artery coactation-induced cardiac hypertrophy displays different expression of proteins in cardiomyocytes.

Animals ; Cardiomegaly ; etiology ; metabolism ; Constriction ; Male ; Proteome ; analysis ; metabolism ; Proteomics ; methods ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Renal Artery ; physiopathology

BACKGROUND:Increasing reports have focused on the application of tranexamic acid to reduce bleeding during total knee arthroplasty, but its usage method remains controversial.
OBJECTIVE:To explore the impact of topical articular application of tranexamic acid and intravenous application of tranexamic acid on blood loss during primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty.
METHODS:According to randomized control ed principle, 90 patients who received unilateral total knee arthroplasty in the Tengzhou Central People’s Hospital from October 2013 to December 2014 were enrol ed in this study, and randomly assigned to intravenous injection group and topical injection group (n=45). Patients in the intravenous injection group were given tranexamic acid by intravenous injection (10 mg/kg, maximum 1.2 g) during the induction of anaesthesia. Patients in the topical injection group were given intraarticularly tranexamic acid (2 g dissolved in 50 mL physiological saline) before articular capsule suture and after prosthesis fixation. Drainage amount after replacement, hemoglobin and hematocrit on the next day after replacement, and the number of blood transfusion population were compared between the two groups. Simultaneously, clinical symptoms of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis in the lower limb were observed. If necessary, lower extremity vascular Doppler ultrasound was conducted.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:No significant differences in drainage amount after replacement, hemoglobin and hematocrit on the next day after replacement, the number of blood transfusion population, and the proportion of blood transfusion were detected between the two groups (P>0.05). No deep vein thrombosis was found in the lower limbs at 14 days after replacement in both groups. These findings confirm that compared with intravenous systemic application, periarticular topical application of tranexamic acid during total knee replacement could obtain identical effects on reducing blood loss and blood transfusion after surgery, and could avoid relevant complications of intravenous application of tranexamic acid.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of coronary artery stenosis caused by calcified coronary artery plaques with 64-detector row CT under different conditions. Methods Totally 165 patients with coronary artery calcification accompanied by one or more branches stenosis more than 50% detected with computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) were collected. The Agatston calcium score (ACS) and stenosis rate were calculated based on per-patient, per-vessel, per-segment, various stenosis degree and different morphology of calcification as the analysis object, respectively. The measurement results of coronary angiography (CAG) were taken as the gold standard. The diagnostic accuracy was evaluated with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves which were created to assess the diagnostic value and to determine the diagnostic cutoff level (threshold). Results When per-patient analyzed, the greatest diagnostic accuracy rate was obtained with ACS threshold of 113.5, and the area under curve (AUC) value of ROC was 0.791. With the analysis object of per-vessel, the greatest diagnostic accuracy rate was found in right coronary artery and its sub-branches, and the AUC value was 0.897. Per-segment analyzed, the highest accuracy rate was obtained in RCA1 segment, and the AUC value was 0.894. When the analysis object was the morphology of calcification, the range of AUC value was merely 0.601-0.667, while the diagnostic value was rather low. The highest accuracy of CTCA was obtained in stenosis less than 50%, and the AUC value was 0.856. Conclusion Coronary artery calcification has different influence on the diagnostic accuracy rate of coronary artery stenosis with CTCA in various situations. Moreover, the morphology of the calcification may not be the main impact factors of the diagnostic accuracy.

BACKGROUND: Reducing perioperative blood loss in total hip arthroplasty is a hot topic for joint surgeons. Both intravenous infusion and intra-articular injection of tranexamic acid significantly reduce perioperative blood loss, blood transfusion volume, and need for blood transfusion in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. However, differences between the intravenous and intra-articular methods are not clear.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of these two tranexamic acid administration methods on perioperative blood loss in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.METHODS: We are conducting a prospective, single-center, open-label, randomized, controlled clinical trial at the Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, China. Ninety patients undergoing unilateral total hip arthroplasty have been randomized into three groups. In the intravenous infusion group (n=30), 15 mg/kg tranexamic acid diluted in 100 mL physiological saline was infused intravenously at the beginning of surgery and 20 mL of physiological saline was injected intra-articularly after deep fascia suturing. In the intra-articular injection group (n=30), 100 mL of physiological saline was infused intravenously at the beginning of surgery and a mixture of 1.5 g tranexamic acid and 20 mL physiological saline was injected intra-articularly after deep fascia suturing. In the control group (n=30), 100 mL of physiological saline was infused intravenously at the beginning of surgery and 20 mL of physiological saline was injected intra-articularly after deep fascia suturing. The primary outcome is hidden blood loss at 1 and 3 days postoperatively. The secondary outcomes are visible blood loss, need for blood transfusion, and mean blood transfusion volume intraoperatively and on days 1 and 3 postoperatively. Other outcomes are the incidence of adverse reactions and complications within 3 months of surgery. The study protocol has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Tengzhou Central People's Hospital of China, approval number 2015-026. All protocols will be performed in accordance with the Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects in the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was provided by each patient and their family members after they indicated that they fully understood the treatment plan.DISCUSSION: This trial was designed in April 2015. Cases were collected in July 2015. Data analysis will be finished in December 2017. This study is designed to investigate the effects of intravenous infusion versus intra-articular injection of tranexamic acid on perioperative blood loss in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty to determine the more effective mode of administration.

Avian trichomoniasis caused by Trichomonas gallinae is a serious protozoan disease worldwide. The domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) is the main host for T. gallinae and plays an important role in the spread of the disease. Based on the internal transcribed spacers of nuclear ribosomal DNA of this parasite, a pair of primers (TgF2/TgR2) was designed and used to develop a PCR assay for the diagnosis of T. gallinae infection in domestic pigeons. This approach allowed the identification of T. gallinae, and no amplicons were produced when using DNA from other common avian pathogens. The minimum amount of DNA detectable by the specific PCR assay developed in this study was 15 pg. Clinical samples from Guangzhou, China, were examined using this PCR assay and a standard microscopy method, and their molecular characteristics were determined by phylogenetic analysis. All of the T. gallinae-positive samples detected by microscopic examination were also detected as positive by the PCR assay. Most of the samples identified as negative by microscopic examination were detected as T. gallinae positive by the PCR assay and were confirmed by sequencing. The positive samples of T. gallinae collected from Guangzhou, China, were identified as T. gallinae genotype B by sequencing and phylogenetic analyses, providing relevant data for studying the ecology and population genetic structures of trichomonads and for the prevention and control of the diseases they cause.
China* ; Columbidae* ; Diagnosis ; DNA ; DNA, Ribosomal ; Ecology ; Genetic Structures ; Genotype ; Methods ; Microscopy ; Parasites ; Polymerase Chain Reaction* ; Trichomonas*

Objective To grasp the distribution status of Oncomelania hupensis snails in Poyang Lake area,so as to provide the evidence for formulating and adjusting the schistosomiasis prevention and control strategy in lake areas. Methods The vec-tor grid was created and sampled randomly by 200 m × 200 m in the spatial database of grassland,and the distribution of snails was investigated in the selected grid by using the method of mechanical sampling by 50 m × 50 m. At the same time,the eleva-tion of investigation points was extracted based on the topographic map of Poyang Lake. Results Totally 949 and 210 investiga-tion points were collected from the south and north of Poyang Lake areas,accounting for 3.04%and 3.21%of all the investiga-tion points in the respective region. The number of investigation points,the appearance rate of snail frame,and the average den-sity of alive snails were 15231,8.15%,and 0.463/0.1 m2,respectively. The elevation of snail distribution area of the south and north Poyang Lake areas were 11-16 m and 9-16 m respectively. The elevation of concentrated snail belts of the south Poyang Lake area were 12-13 m and 15-16 m,and the elevation of concentrated snail belts of the north Poyang Lake area was 12-14 m. Conclusions The distribution of snails is in the range of 9-16 m. The suitable habitats of snail breeding are moving from the south Poyang Lake area to the north Poyang Lake area,and from high elevation to low elevation. In the future,the schistosomia-sis prevention and control measures could be formulated based on the geographical characteristics of current snail distribution in order to consolidate the achievements of schistosomiasis control.

Objective The combined detection of serum angiopoietin-like protein 8(ANGPTL8)and Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1(VCAM-1)levels was analyzed for the predictive value of cerebral vasospasm(CVS)after intracranial aneurysm embolization.Methods A total of 196 patients who underwent intracranial aneurysm embolization in our hospital from March 2019-March 2022 were selected as the study subjects,99 patients with CVS were in the CVS group,and 97 patients without CVS were in the non CVS group.Serum ANGPTL8 and VCAM-1 levels were detected by ELISA;the correlation between serum ANGPTL8 and VCAM-1 levels was analyzed by Pearson method,Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of CVS in patients undergoing intracranial aneurysm embolization;ROC curve was used to analyze the serum levels of ANGPTL8 and VCAM-1 to predict the cutoff value of CVS in patients undergoing intracranial aneurysm embolization;four grid table method was used to analyze the predictive value of ANGPTL8,VCAM-1 and their combination on the occurrence of CVS in patients undergoing intracranial aneurysm embolization.Results The differences between CVS and non-CVS groups were statistically significant in hypertension,Hunt-Hess grade,and Glasgow coma(GCS)scores(P＜0.05).The serum ANGPTL8 and VCAM-1 levels in the CVS group were significantly higher than those in the non-CVS group(P＜0.05).There was a positive correlation between serum ANGPTL8 and VCAM-1(r=0.468,P＜0.05).Multivariate analysis showed that high level of ANGPTL8(OR=3.652,95％CI:1.434-9.302),high level of VCAM-1(OR=2.619,95％CI:1.212-5.658),Hunt Hess grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ(OR=1.927,95％CI:1.104-3.362),GCS score of 3-8(OR=2.813,95％CI:1.257-6.295)were independent risk factors for CVS in patients undergoing intracranial aneurysm embolization.The AUC of serum ANGPTL8 level in predicting CVS in patients undergoing intracranial aneurysm embolization was 0.844,and the cut-off value was 189.233 U/L;the AUC of serum VCAM-1 level in predicting CVS in patients undergoing intracranial aneurysm embolization was 0.795,and the cutoff value was 17.984 mg/L.The accuracy,sensitivity and specificity of the combined prediction for CVS were 89.81％,93.94％and 85.57％,respectively,which were obviously higher than those of the single prediction.Conclusion The serum levels of ANGPTL8 and VCAM-1 in CVS group are obviously higher than those in non CVS group.The combination of the two has a high predictive value for CVS after intracranial aneurysm embolization.