Objective To explore the quality of randomization of RCT in medical periodicals of China.Methods We designed a table of quality evaluation of RCT.and then randomly chose 137 articles entitled with "random control",which were published in 1995,2000,and 2005.Results Of the 137 articles,103 meet the requirement of this research.Of the 103 articles,99 didn't include the details of randomization (96.1%),100 didn't present the sampling methods(97.1%).Articles published in 1995 totally didnt include the introduction of randomized sampling And grouping methods, but the situation got beuer in 2000 and 2005.There was 63.1% included clear description of diagnostic criteria.Of remaining of 36.9%, 23.3% included either in drawing or excluding criteria,50.5% included both, and 26.2%included none,For grouping,69.9% included the introduction of the baseline of each group, and 30.1%didn't.Conclusions There were some problems in the RCT,such as lack of rigorous in randomization, incomplete in diagnostic,in drawing,and excluding criteria,and lack of clear introduction of the baseline.which revealed there were still much work needed to be done to improve the clinical research level in our country.

Objective:Based on the occupational cohort of Beijing Medical Examination Center, to explored the relevant factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and to provide scientific basis for screening and early diagnosis of NAFLD in high-risk population.Methods:Based on the cohort of occupational population who underwent physical examination in Beijing physical examination center from January to December 2009, the physical examination indexes were collected, and a retrospective survival cohort with a follow-up period of 3 years was established.According to the idea of nested case-control study, each case was randomly matched with the same gender, age and physical examination time in the same month by using the method of random sampling without putting back.Conditional logistic regression model was established by using the matched data.The diagnostic value of related indicators for NAFLD was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC).Results:A total of 1 194 subjects were included, including 684 males (57.3%, 684/1 194) and 510 females (42.7%, 510/1 194). The age was (50.8±11.6) years.The age ranged from 24.0 to 88.0 years.There were 597 patients with NAFLD, including 342 males and 255 females.Logistic regression analysis showed that body mass index, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, hemoglobin, platelet count, uric acid and urea nitrogen were statistically significant in male model (all P<0.05). Body mass index( OR=1.242, 95% CI 1.143-1.349, P<0.001), hemoglobin( OR=1.034, 95% CI 1.015-1.053, P<0.001), platelet( OR=1.005, 95% CI 1.002-1.009, P=0.005), uric acid( OR=1.004, 95% CI 1.001-1.006, P=0.004), high density lipoprotein cholesterol( OR=0.377, 95% CI 0.184-0.775, P=0.008) and urea nitrogen( OR=0.807, 95% CI 0.693-0.938, P=0.005) were protective factors for NAFLD in male patients..Body mass index( OR=1.552, 95% CI 1.366-1.762, P<0.001), triglyceride ( OR=2.606, 95% CI 1.616-4.204, P<0.001), blood glucose( OR=2.199, 95% CI 1.332-3.631, P=0.002), uric acid( OR=1.005, 95% CI 1.001-1.010, P=0.024) in female model were statistically significant ( P<0.05), and were risk factors for NAFLD in female patients. Conclusion:The incidence rate of NAFLD was different among different gender and age, body mass index, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, hemoglobin, platelet count, uric acid, urea nitrogen, triglyceride and blood glucose were closely related to the incidence of NAFLD.

Objective To explore the application of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with selective portal vein embolization (SPVE ) in two-stage hepatectomy of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods From September 2010 to September 2013,a total of 107 patients with HCC in the right liver lobe who were not suitable for one stage hepatectomy received TACE or TACE combined with SPVE treatment were enrolled.Among them,55 received TACE therapy and 52 accepted TACE combined with SPVE treatment.The technique success rate,complication,adverse reactions,the volume change of each liver lobe and the rate of hepatectomy of HCC were observed.Chi-square test was used for numerical data comparison and Student′s t test for measurement data.Results TACE or TACE combined with SPVE therapy was successfully applied in all the 107 patients,the technique success rate was 100%.During treatment period,no complications such as ectopic embolization, liver function failure,puncture tract bleeding,gastrointestinal bleeding,bile leakage and hepatic abscess were observed.After treatment,the adverse reactions included liver function impairment,pain in hepatic region,fever,nausea and vomiting.Four weeks after the treatment,the volumes of tumor and right liver lobe decreased to certain degree in patients with HCC of both TACE group and TACE combined with SPVE group.The volume of left liver lobe in TACE group had no obvious change,while remarkably increased in TACE combined with SPVE group.The pre-treatment residual liver volume (RLV)of TACE group and TACE combined with SPVE group was (404.0 ± 46.3 )cm3 and (393.9 ± 65 .7 )cm3 , respectively,and the difference was not statistically significant (t=0.927,P =0.356).Four weeks after the treatment,RLV was (415.4 ±45.7 )cm3 and (567.3 ±88.7 )cm3 ,respectively,and the difference was statistically significant (t= -11 .219,P <0.05).Patients were followed up for three to six months,the rates of hepatectomy were 38.2%(21/55)and 86.5 %(45/52)in TACE group and TACE combined with SPVE group,and the difference was statistically significant (χ2 =26.440,P <0.01 ).Conclusion For patients with HCC not suitable for one stage hepatectomy,the treatment of TACE combined with SPVE before operation could effectively control the growth of the tumor,decrease the volume of tumor,increase RLV,and then increase the rate of two-stage hepatectomy.

Objective:To analyze the effect of home quarantine on blood glucose and lipids in healthy adults during the COVID-19 epidemic times.Method:From April 7, 2020 to May 1, 2020, 512 adults wereexamined in Beijing physical examination center, of which 87 adults aged olderthan 18, received community closed management or home quarantine from January 23, 2020 to March 30, 2020, and theadultshad physical examination in Beijing physical examination center in the same month of 2018 and 2019 were selected as controls. The change trend of blood glucose and blood lipid acrossthe three years was analyzed by one-way repeated measurement of variance, and the difference of blood lipid and blood glucose between two years of physical examination was further analyzed by Bonferroni method. Datawereanalyzed by gender.Result:Among the 87 subjects, 36 (41.4%) were male and 51(58.6%) were female. The average age was (46.3±13.2) years and ranged from 24 to 74. The difference of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) among 2018, 2019 and 2020 was statistically significant (all P<0.05), while differences in LDL-C, TC and FBG were statistically significant for males (all P<0.05) and HDL-C, LDL-C, TC and FBG were statistically significant for females (all P<0.05). HDL-C in 2018and 2020were significantly lower than that in 2019 [(1.27±0.29), (1.30±0.31) vs. (1.36±0.34) mmol/L], LDL-C in 2020was significantly higher than that in 2018and 2019 [(3.11±0.88) vs. (2.81±0.77), (2.84±0.71) mmol/L], TG in 2020 was significantly higher than that in 2019[(1.54±1.17) vs. (1.32±0.80) mmol/L], TC in 2019and 2020were significantly higher than that in 2018 [(4.88±0.94), (5.10±0.99) vs. (4.63±0.90) mmol/L], and the FBG in 2019and 2020were significantly lower than that in 2018 [(5.34±1.17), (5.44±1.58) vs. (5.84±1.70) mmol/L] (all P<0.05). The comparative analysis of men and women showed that the means of LDL-C, TG, TC and FBG of men were higher than those of women while the mean of HDL-C was lower than that of women in each year; compared with 2019, the increase of LDL-C and TC of men was obvious while the decrease of HDL-C of women was obvious (all P<0.05) in 2020. Conclusion:During the epidemic period of COVID-19, the home quarantine has adverse effects on blood glucose and lipid.

Objective To observe the changes of interleukin-18 (IL-18),interleukin-33 (IL-33) and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in children with acute respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis,and explore the potential mechanism of the transformation from acute RSV bronchiolitis to recurrent wheezing.Methods Fifty-three children with RSV bronchiolitis (RSV bronchiolitis group),32 children with repeated wheeze (repeated wheeze group) and 30 children receiving regular physical examination (healthy control group) from January 2016 to January 2017 in Cangzhou People's Hospital of Hebei Province were selected.The serum IL-18 and IL-33 at the time of inclusion and 2,3 months after inclusion were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay,the FeNO at the same time was detected by multiple breathing technique,and the indexes were compared.The correlation between FeNO and IL-33,IL-18 was analyzed by Spearman method.Results The IL-18 at the time of inclusion and 2,3 months after inclusion in RSV bronchiolitis group and repeated asthmatic group were significantly higher than those in healthy control group:(10.89 ± 1.54) and (14.86 ± 5.54) ng/L vs.(7.26 ± 3.25) ng/L,(13.74 ± 4.16) and (15.45 ± 5.75) ng/L vs.(7.28 ± 3.56) ng/L,(11.38 ± 6.21) and (14.86 ± 5.28) ng/L vs.(7.18 ± 3.41) ng/L,those in repeated asthmatic group were significantly higher than those in RSV bronchiolitis group,and there were statistical differences (P＜0.05).The IL-33 levels at the time of inclusion and 2,3 months after inclusion in RSV bronchiolitis group and repeated asthmatic group were significantly higher than those in healthy control group:(17.68 ± 5.25) and (13.14 ± 5.01) ng/L vs.(3.69 ± 1.61) ng/L,(15.68 ± 4.16) and (15.11 ± 5.24) ng/L vs.(3.28 ± 1.56) ng/L,(13.87 ± 6.21) and (14.11 ± 5.14) ng/L vs.(3.18 ± 1.41) ng/L,IL-33 levels at the time of inclusion in RSV bronchiolitis group were significantly higher than those in repeated asthmatic group,and there were statistical differences (P＜0.05).The FeNO levels at the time of inclusion and 2,3 months after inclusion in repeated asthmatic group were significantly higher than those in RSV bronchiolitis group and healthy control group:(13.14 ± 4.47) ppb vs.(1.89 ± 1.54) and (7.26 ± 4.25) ppb,(14.75 ± 5.15) ppb vs.(7.74 ± 4.16) and (7.28 ± 4.12) ppb,(13.68 ± 5.62) ppb vs.(11.38 ± 6.21) and (7.18 ± 3.41) ppb;compared with that in healthy control group,FeNO at the time of inclusion in RSV bronchiolitis group was significantly decreased,and at 3 months was significantly increased,and there were statistical differences (P＜0.05).Correlation analysis result showed that FeNO at 2 and 3 months after inclusion in RSV bronchiolitis group had positive correlation with IL-18 level at the time of inclusion and 2,3 months after inclusion (P＜0.05),and negative correlation with IL-33 (P＜0.05);FeNO at 2 and 3 months after inclusion in repeated asthmatic group showed positive correlation with IL-18 at the same time (P＜0.05),and was negatively correlated with IL-33 level (P＜0.05);there was no correlation between FeNO and IL-18,IL-33 in healthy control group (P＞0.05).Conclusions IL-18 and IL-33 may be involved in the pathogenesis of acute RSV bronchiolitis and recurrent wheezing,and the concentration of IL-18 and IL-33 is correlated with the level of FeNO.Its potential mechanism needs further study.

Cell autolysis plays important physiological roles in the life cycle of clostridial cells. Understanding the genetic basis of the autolysis phenomenon of pathogenic Clostridium or solvent producing Clostridium cells might provide new insights into this important species. Genes that might be involved in autolysis of Clostridium acetobutylicum, a model clostridial species, were investigated in this study. Twelve putative autolysin genes were predicted in C. acetobutylicum DSM 1731 genome through bioinformatics analysis. Of these 12 genes, gene SMB_G3117 was selected for testing the in tracellular autolysin activity, growth profile, viable cell numbers, and cellular morphology. We found that overexpression of SMB_G3117 gene led to earlier ceased growth, significantly increased number of dead cells, and clear electrolucent cavities, while disruption of SMB_G3117 gene exhibited remarkably reduced intracellular autolysin activity. These results indicate that SMB_G3117 is a novel gene involved in cellular autolysis of C. acetobutylicum.
Autolysis ; genetics ; Clostridium acetobutylicum ; genetics ; metabolism ; Computational Biology ; Genes, Bacterial ; N-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine Amidase ; genetics ; metabolism ; Temperature