Objective To observe the effect of PM2.5 on the secretion of NO, ET-1 and the proliferation of rat vascular smooth muscle cell(VSMC) in vitro.Methods VSMCs were treated with PM2.5 collected from urban area of Zhanjiang,at the doses of 10,20,50,100 and 200 ?g/ml.After 24 hours of treatment, the levels of NO and ET-1 in the VSMCs were detected by nitrate reductase method and radioimmunoassay respectively, the proliferation of VSMCs was detected by MTT.Results At the concentrations of 10-200 ?g/ml, with PM2.5 increased, the level of NO in VSMCs decreased from(43.53 ?3.46)?mol/L to(29.28?2.28)?mol/L(F=18.89,P

Objective To investigate the pathogens distribution and their drug resistance of blood culture-positive neonates with sepsis in neonatal intensive care unit(NICU) and to provide evidence for clinically reasonable use of antibiotics.Methods One thousand four hundred and fifty neonates admitted to our NICU of Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College from Jan 2009 to Jul 2011 were enrolled.The blood samples from 1 450 neonates were cultured and isolated,and all of the isolates and their resistances were analyzed retrospectively.Results A total of 9 species and 233 pathogenic strains were isolated from 1 450 specimens,and the positive rate was 16.1％.Among the 233 strains,93 strains were gram-positive cocci,103 strains were gram-negative bacilli,and 37 strains were fungus.Among gram-positive cocci,the most dominant organism was coagulase negative staphylococcus,the next was Staphylococcus aureus;while among gram-negative bacilli,Ktebsiella pneumoniae were the most frequently isolated,the next were Escherichia coli and Acinetobacter baumannii,and among the fungus,monilia were the most isolated.The resistance rates of gram-positive cocci to vancomycin,linezolid and teicoplanin were high.Moreover,the antibiotic resistance rates to penicillin,oxazocilline and the β-lactamase were more than 95％.Gram-negative bacilli were sensitive to levofloxacin,imipenem and meropenem.A majority of fungus was Monilia,which was sensitive to antifungal.Conclusion Coagulase negative staphylococcus,Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli are the the most common pathogens of neonatal sepsis in NICU,and have high drug resistance.Clinicians should select sensitive drug treatment according to bacterial identification and susceptibility testing.Besides,mycotic infection cannot be ignored and merit our attention.

Objective Enzyme triggered multi unit colon targeting mini tablet of indomethacin were prepared,in order to improve the target treatment of colon disease.Methods Different proportion of enteric layer and chitosan layer were screened to optimize the prescription.The colon targeting mini tablets were prepared by direct compression method.The drug release properties were investigated in different release medium.Rats were used to investigate the distribution of tissue in vivo.The Beagle dogs were used to study the pharmacokinetics and bioavailability.Results The optimum chitosan layer prescription:coating liquid concentration was 2％,plasticizer three citric acid ethyl ester (TEC) was 15％,an anti sticking agent amount of talc was 30％,coating weight was 5％;Enteric layer prescription:coating liquid solid content was 20％,plasticizer content of TEC was 5％,anti sticking agent talc powder dosage was 40％,coating weight was 3％.The chitosan multi unit colon targeted preparation seldom released in rat stomach and small intestine,released slowly in colon.The pharmacokinetics parameters in Beagle dogs were:Cmax =(3.25 + 0.672) mg·L-1,tmax =(2.00 + 0.014) h,AUC(0.∞) =(10.2 +0.871) mg·L-1 ·h,MRT (0-∞) =(2.82 + 0.180) h,CL =(2.46 + 0.202) L·h-1 ·kg-1.The release time of mini tablets for colon targeted was significantly prolonged and preserved stable blood concentration.Conclusion The enzyme triggered multi unit colon targeting mini tablet of indomethacin showed good target to colon and sustained release effect,providing an important reference for the development of preparation of indomethacin for the treatment of colon disease.

Objective To compare the scores of amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) tracings between preterm infants who were smaller for gestational age (SGA) and those who were appropriate for gestation (AGA).Methods A total of 139 preterm infants were collected in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College during the period of Mar.2013 to Feb.2014.One hundred and fourteen patients met the inclusion criteria with gestational ages from 32 to 36 weeks at birth,including 54 SGA infants and 60 AGA infants.The aEEG recordings were obtained within 72 h after birth by using the NicoletOne monitor.Duration of each recording was at least 3 h.Five aspects of each tracing,such as continuity (Co),sleep-wake cycling (Cy),amplitude of the lower border (LB),bandwidth (B) and total maturation scores,were evaluated and compared between 2 groups by applying a aEEG scoring system.Results 1.As SGA infants,scores for Co,Cy,LB,B as well as total maturation scores were progressively increased with gestational age advancing(all P ＜ 0.05).As AGA infants,scores for Cy,B and total maturation scores progressively increased with advancing gestational age (all P ＜ 0.05),but there were no statistical differences between each gestational ages in Co,LB scores (all P ＞ 0.05).2.Linear regression analysis of SGA infants' gestational age to Co,Cy,LB,B and total maturation scores showed positively correlation,and the correlation coefficients were 0.438,0.597,0.385,0.606 and 0.608,respectively (all P ＜ 0.05).As AGA infants,a positive correlation between gestational age and Cy,B as well as total maturation scores were observed,and the correlation coefficients were 0.528,0.615 and 0.635,respectively (all P ＜ 0.05).3.At the same gestational age,both the B scores and total maturation scores in SGA group were lower than those in AGA group.Conclusions SGA and AGA,Co,Cy and total maturation scores can be used to evaluate the maturation of cerebral function.At the same gestational age,the scores of B and total maturation scores are lower in the SGA,and this might be associated with their delayed neuromotor development.

The unique solution-gel transition property of in-situ gel makes it have advantages of good histocompatibility, long residence time, high local concentration, promising bioavailability and so on.This paper summarized the different types and the latest research progress in Chinese medicine targeting preparations of in-situ gel in order to provide reference for the application of in-situ gel in Chinese medicines.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical treatment outcomes and the changes of the outcomes over time in extremely preterm twins in Guangdong Province, China. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed for 269 pairs of extremely preterm twins with a gestational age of <28 weeks who were admitted to the department of neonatology in 26 grade A tertiary hospitals in Guangdong Province from January 2008 to December 2017. According to the admission time, they were divided into two groups: 2008-2012 and 2013-2017. Besides, each pair of twins was divided into the heavier infant and the lighter infant subgroups according to birth weight. The perinatal data of mothers and hospitalization data of neonates were collected. The survival rate of twins and the incidence rate of complications were compared between the 2008-2012 and 2013-2017 groups. RESULTS: Compared with the 2008-2012 group, the 2013-2017 group (both the heavier infant and lighter infant subgroups) had lower incidence rates of severe asphyxia and smaller head circumference at birth (P<0.05). The mortality rates of both of the twins, the heavier infant of the twins, and the lighter infant of the twins were lower in the 2013-2017 group compared with the 2008-2012 group (P<0.05). Compared with the 2008-2012 group, the 2013-2017 group (both the heavier infant and lighter infant subgroups) had lower incidence rates of pulmonary hemorrhage, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage (P-IVH), and neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) and a higher incidence rate of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS There is a significant increase in the survival rate over time in extremely preterm twins with a gestational age of <28 weeks in the 26 grade A tertiary hospitals in Guangdong Province. The incidences of severe asphyxia, pulmonary hemorrhage, PDA, P-IVH, and NRDS decrease in both the heavier and lighter infants of the twins, but the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia increases. With the improvement of diagnosis and treatment, the multidisciplinary collaboration between different fields of fetal medicine including prenatal diagnosis, obstetrics, and neonatology is needed in the future to jointly develop management strategies for twin pregnancy.
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia/epidemiology* ; Female ; Gestational Age ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Extremely Premature ; Infant, Newborn ; Pregnancy ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn/epidemiology* ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome

Neuroscientists have emphasized visceral influences on consciousness and attention, but the potential neurophysiological pathways remain under exploration. Here, we found two neurophysiological pathways of heart-brain interaction based on the relationship between oxygen-transport by red blood cells (RBCs) and consciousness/attention. To this end, we collected a dataset based on the routine physical examination, the breaking continuous flash suppression (b-CFS) paradigm, and an attention network test (ANT) in 140 immigrants under the hypoxic Tibetan environment. We combined electroencephalography and multilevel mediation analysis to investigate the relationship between RBC properties and consciousness/attention. The results showed that RBC function, via two independent neurophysiological pathways, not only triggered interoceptive re-representations in the insula and awareness connected to orienting attention but also induced an immune response corresponding to consciousness and executive control. Importantly, consciousness played a fundamental role in executive function which might be associated with the level of perceived stress. These results indicated the important role of oxygen-transport in heart-brain interactions, in which the related stress response affected consciousness and executive control. The findings provide new insights into the neurophysiological schema of heart-brain interactions.
Awareness ; Brain ; Consciousness ; Humans ; Oxygen ; Visual Perception