Objective To evaluate the changes of left ventricular hemodynamics and systolic function in patients with apical aneurysm after percutaneous ventricular restoration ( PVR) by echocardiography . Methods Fifty patients with apical aneurysm were divided into PVR group ( 25 cases) and conservative treatment group ( control group ,25 cases ) . Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography ( 2D-TTE ) combined with real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography( RT-3DTEE) were applied for all the subjects in PVR group on preoperative ,one week after operaction ,three months after operaction and in control group on initial stage of prevent ventricular remodeling therapy ,one week after therapy ,three months after therapy to obtain left ventricular end-diastolic diameter( LVEDD) ,left ventricular end-systolic diameter( LVSDD) ,left ventricular end-diastolic volume( EDV ) ,end-systolic volume( ESV ) ,left ventricular ejection fraction( LVEF) ,left ventricular fractional shortening ( LVFS ) ,body surface area ( BSA ) ,stroke volume( SV) ,stroke volume index ( SVI) ,cardiac output ( CO ) ,cardiac output index ( CI) . Results There were significant differences in all parameters( P < 0 .05) especially in LVEF and SVI( P < 0 .01) between PVR group and control group in the following three months after operaction ,while there was no significant difference of the following one week after operaction( P > 0 .05) .Compared with preoperative ,there was no difference in all parameters in the following one week after operaction ( P > 0 .05) ,there was significant increase in SV and significant reduce in LVEDD and EDV ( P < 0 .01) between preoperative and in the following three months after operaction ,while there was no significant difference between preoperative and in the following one week after operaction ( P > 0 .05 ) .For the control group there was no significant difference between initial stage of prevevt ventricular remodeling therapy and in the following one week or three months after operaction .Conclusions PVR has a definite effect on left ventricular hemodynamics and systolic function in patients with apical aneurysm in the short term ,while 2D-TTE and RT-3DTEE provides a reliable basis for clinical to evaluate the effect of the PVR .

Objective To evaluate the effects of nitrous oxide inhalation on conscious sedation of patients during colonoscopy and analyze its risk factors. Methods From October 2016 to July 2017, a total of 154 patients undergoing colonoscopy were included in the study. The comfort level was rated using Modified Gloucester Comfort Scale ( MGCS). Factors affecting comfort level were analyzed by univariate analysis and multivariate Logistic regression, and then a comfort stratification predicting model was created. Results All 154 patients finished colonoscopy. The mean time of ideal anesthesia state was 195. 15 s. Among the 154 cases, 115 ( 74. 7%) were identified as comfort ( grade of MGCS from 1 to 3) and 39 (25. 3%) were rated as discomfort ( grade of MGCS from 4 to 5). Multivariate regression indicated that age ≥60 years ( P＝0. 000, OR＝1. 074, 95%CI: 1. 036-1. 114) and mild anxiety ( P＝0. 018, OR＝3. 338, 95%CI: 1. 227-9. 079) were associated with comfort level during colonoscopy.The established model with the age (X1) and mild anxiety (X2) was P＝eY/(1+eY), Y＝－3. 812+0. 071X1+1. 205X2(no anxiety was assigned 1, mild anxiety was assigned 2), and the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve was 0. 746 (95%CI: 0. 661-0. 830), which showed moderate predictive power of the final model. The model reached the highest predictive accuracy when the Yoden Index was 0. 838 with sensitivity of 50. 4% and specificity of 89. 7% for predicting comfort level of patients in conscious sedation status induced by nitrous oxide inhalation during colonoscopy. Conclusion Nitrous oxide can ease pain during colonoscopy, especially for patients over 60 years old and with anxiety. We can use it as an option according to actual circumstance in practice.

Objective:To assess the changes of left ventricular systolic function and global synchronization and myocardial work in patients with left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) by two-dimensional multi-layered speckle tracking imaging.Methods:Forty-two patients with Ⅱ degree Ⅱ type or Ⅲ degree atrioventricular block (AVB) in the Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University from April to December 2019 were selected as pacing group, which were further divided into two groups according to different pacemaker modes: twenty patients with right ventricular septal pacing (RVSP), twenty-two patients with LBBP, and twenty patients with normal ECG and cardiac structure were enrolled as control group. Echocardiography of pacing group and control group was performed and analyzed. The left ventricular subendocardial longitudinal strain peak(LSendo), the middle layer myocardial longitudinal strain peak(LSmid), subepicardial longitudinal strain peak(LSepi), global myocardial longitudinal strain peak(GLS), peak strain dispersion (PSD), global work index (GWI), global constructive work (GCW), global wasted work (GWW) and global work efficiency (GWE) were acquired. The differences among the three groups were analyzed and the high difference indexes were screened by statistical modeling.Results:LSendo in three groups had no difference ( P>0.05). LSmid, LSepi, GLS in the control group, LBBP group and RVSP groups were decreased gradually ( P<0.05). GLS in LBBP group was higher than in RVSP group ( P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the increases of QRS and PSD in LBBP group were not statistically significant ( P>0.05), while the decreases of QRS and PSD in LBBP group were statistically significant compared with the RVSP group ( P<0.05). The values of GCW among three groups had no statistical significance ( P>0.05). Compared with the control group, the decrease of GWI in LBBP group was not statistically significant ( P>0.05), while the increase of GWW and the decrease of GWE were statistically significant ( P<0.05). Compared with the RVSP group, the increases of GWI and GWE and the decrease of GWW in LBBP group were statistically significant ( P<0.05). QRS, LSendo, GLS, LSmid, left ventricular apex rotation to basal rotation peak time(ApexBase period) were the indexes with significant difference among LBBP and RVSP groups and all index characteristics showed better in LBBP than RVSP group. Conclusions:Two-dimensional multi-layered speckle tracking imaging can be used to evaluate the effect of LBBP on left ventricular systolic function and global synchronization and myocardial work. LBBP longitudinal mechanical synchronization is better than right ventricular septal pacing by improving the peak global myocardial longitudinal strain and myocardial work after pacemaker.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the levels and influencing factors of phthalate internal exposure in pregnant women (gestation age ≤ 16 weeks).

METHODSDuring April to June in 2013, 1 020 pregnant women (gestation age ≤ 16 weeks) who had established the maternal care manual were recruited in maternal and child health hospital of Siming District, Xiamen city. Participators were asked to complete a questionnaire to obtain information on socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle behaviors, and antenatal examination and to provide a urine sample. Finally, 998 pregnant women who provided a urine sample and completed the questionnaire were enrolled. Adopting systematic sampling method, 100 ones were selected randomly among 998 pregnant women. High performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandern mass was used to determine the concentration of five phthalate monoesters in each urine, including mono-n-methyl phthalate (MMP), mono-ethyl phthalate (MEP), mono-butyl phthalate (MBP), mono-benzyl phthalate (MBzP), mono-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP). Based on the measurements and questionnaire data, multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the association between the phthalate monoester levels and potential influential factors.

RESULTSThe detection rates of MMP, MEP, MBP, MBzP and MEHP in 100 pregnant urine samples were 94%, 93%, 87%, 83%, 99%, respectively. And the urinary median uncorrected concentrations of MMP, MEP, MBP, MBzP and MEHP in 100 urine samples were 20.56, 17.62, 10.15, 2.03, and 5.12 ng/ml, respectively. Specific gravity-corrected concentration were 20.81, 20.36, 12.88, 2.58, 5.00 ng/ml, respectively. The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that: education degree was negatively associated with urinary concentration of MMP, MEP, MBP, MBzP and MEHP, OR (95% CI) were 0.495 (0.253-0.966), 0.380 (0.191-0.755), 0.379 (0.186-0.774), 0.401 (0.196-0.819), 0.373(0.183-0.762), respectively. Participants who had hair permed and dyed during pregnancy had higher urinary level of MBP and MBzP, OR (95% CI) were 12.867 (1.240-133.525), 15.982 (1.367-186.911), respectively; Participants who use cosmetics during pregnancy had higher urinary level of MEP and MBP, OR (95% CI) were 2.977 (1.012-8.757), 4.440 (1.485-13.272), respectively; plastic bottled water consumption was positively associated with urinary concentrations of MEP and MEHP, OR (95% CI) were 3.780 (1.417-10.083), 2.699 (1.039-7.010), respectively; annual household income was negatively associated with urinary concentration of MMP, OR (95% CI) was 0.597 (0.372-0.959); individuals who took medications during pregnancy had higher urinary level of MEHP than non-takers, OR (95% CI) was 4.853 (1.084-21.732).

CONCLUSIONPregnant women whose gestation age was less than 16 weeks are generally exposed to phthalate. Phthalate internal exposure levels are significantly associated with most measured factors and the influencing factors with different phthalates internal exposure levels are different.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Dibutyl Phthalate ; urine ; Female ; Humans ; Life Style ; Maternal Exposure ; Phthalic Acids ; urine ; Pregnancy ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry

OBJECTIVE： To investigate the inhibitory effect and potential mechanism of Brucein D （BD） combined with Taxol on the proliferation of human pancreatic cancer Capan-2 cells. METHODS： Using Capan-2 cells as object， the proliferations after treated with BD （5， 10， 15， 20 μmol/L）， Taxol （10， 20， 30， 40 nmol/L） and BD+Taxol （5 μmol/L+10 nmol/L， 10 μmol/L+20 nmol/L， 15 μmol/L+30 nmol/L， 20 μmol/L+40 nmol/L） for 48 h were determined by sulfonyl rhodamine B method. Survival rate of cells and combination index （CI） were calculated. The clone formation assay was performed to detect the formation of clonal colonies after treated with BD （20 μmol/L，hereinafter）， Taxol （40 nmol/L，hereinafter）、BD+Taxol （20 μmol/L+40 nmol/L，hereinafter） for 24 h. The rate of clone formation was calculated. DAPI method was used to observe the apoptosis of cells after treated with BD， Taxol and BD+Taxol for 24 h. Western blotting was used to detect the expression of apoptosis-related protein （Bcl-2， PARP， Caspase-3， Cleaved-caspase-3） after treated by BD， Taxol， BD+Taxol for 48 h and the expression of JNK and p-JNK after treated by BD， Taxol， BD+Taxol for 4， 6， 12 h. RESULTS： After treated with 10， 15 and 20 μmol/L BD， 20， 30 and 40 nmol/L Taxol or two-drug combination for 48 h， survival rates of cells were decreased significantly； the survival rate of drug combination group was significantly lower than the same dose of BD group and Taxol group （P＜0.05）. CI values of drug combination groups （BD 5 μmol/L+Taxol 10 nmol/L， BD 10 μmol/L+Taxol 20 nmol/L， BD 15 μmol/L+Taxol 30 nmol/L， BD 20 μmol/L+Taxol 40 nmol/L） were 0.63±0.04， 0.68±0.08， 0.89±0.12 and 0.84±0.05. After treated with 20 μmol/L BD， 40 nmol/L Taxol and two-drug combination， the formation of clonal colonies was decreased with different degrees of chromatin concentration and nuclear shrinkage； the rate of clone formation （24 h）， the expression of Bcl-2 （48 h）， PARP （48 h）， Caspase-3 （48 h） and JNK （4， 6 h， except for Taxol group） were decreased significantly， while the relative expression of Cleaved-caspase-3 （48 h） and p-JNK （4， 6， 12 h） were increased significantly. Those of BD+Taxol group were significantly better than those of BD group and Taxol group [except for JNK （4， 6， 12 h）， p-JNK （4 h）] （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS： Both BD and Taxol can inhibit the proliferation and promote apoptosis of human pancreatic cancer Capan-2 cells， and the combination have a certain synergistic effect， which is better than any single drug. It may be associated with activating Caspase pathway and JNK phosphorylation.