AIM: To observe the efficacy of surgical excision combined with autologous limbus conjunctival flap transplantation in the treatment of pterygium accompanied with conjunctival cyst.METHODS: Totally 126 patients 188 eyes with pterygium were hospitalized in Department of Ophthalmology of Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology during August 2013 and August 2015.The patients were divided into two groups: observation group (11 eyes of 11 patients) with pterygium accompanied with conjunctival cyst and control group (177 eyes of 115 patients) with primary pterygium.All patients underwent slit lamp microscope examination, anterior segment photography, and anterior segment optical coherence tomography(OCT).The size of pterygium was calculated by multiplying neck width and length of the covered corneal.All patients underwent excision combined with autologous conjunctival flap transplantation, and the resections were performed pathological section with hematoxylin and eosin staining.All patients were followed up postoperatively for 4-28mo.RESULTS: All cases in the observation group were confirmed by postoperative pathological examination.All cyst walls were complete, and containing single layer of epithelial cells.The mean size of pterygium of the observation group was 6.9±1.7mm2, and 6.3±1.8mm2 for the control group.There was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05).The mean postoperative healing time of observation group was 2.1±0.9d, and 1.9±0.8d for the control group.There was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05).Recurrence was seen in two eyes within the follow-up period in the control group, and no recurrence in the observation group.CONCLUSION: Surgical excision combined with autologous limbus conjunctival flap transplantation is a safe and effective treatment for pterygium accompanied with conjunctival cyst.

Objective To design a medical alliance nursing collaborative management system based on block chain to provide technical support for nursing collaborative management.Methods A medical alliance system was designed based on the five-layer technical architecture of consortium blockchain,which used Linux system for establishing a Fabric development environment and network configuration,smart contract and Java language software development kit for realizing user interface operation,Bootstrap and Jquery technologies for constructing the front-end Web interface,Spring Boot for constructing the back-end interface.There were five functional modules for consortium blockchain member management,business management,data storage and sharing,patient medical record management and platform supervision involved in the system,which were developed with the technologies of encryption algorithm,hash operation,smart contract,consensus mechanism and etc.Results The system developed contributed to improving the mechanism for quality nursing resource sinking and continuous nursing care,reconfiguring the point incentive mechanism,promoting the collaborative development of nursing symbiotic network and enabling multi-node interactions to form a synergistic synergy.Conclusion The system developed conforms to the development trend of integrated care service of medical alliance,enhances the core competitiveness of nursing care and provides references for formulating blockchain solutions applicable to medical alliance scenarios.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(3):47-55]

Objective To investigate the status of cnntraceptive adoption and knowledge of contraception of 191 postpartum women in Northern Guangxi and analyze influencing factors,as so to provide practical advices to increase postpartum contraception rate and improve their life quality.Methods Questionnaires was used to inveterate 191 postpartum women from Guilin in November 2011.Results 62.8％ of 191 postpartum women succeeded in contraception and 5.2％ were pregnant accidentally; 88.9％ used contraceptive tools;66.5％ chose contraceptive methods after discussion with their husbands.Average score of contraceptive knowledge was 56.68±13.25,and the lowest were the knowledge dimensions of recovery time of reproductive ability and damages caused by induced abortion.Conclusions Measures should be taken to strengthen health education of postpartum contraception,to improve contraception knowledge of parturient women and to increase postpartum contraception rate,so that unplanned pregnancy can be avoided to make sure the health of both mothers and children.

OBJECTIVETo elucidate the effect of inflammation and coronary atherosclerotic plaque destabilization in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

METHODSTwenty-eight patients with ACS and 13 patients with stable angina pectoris (SA) were examined by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Coronary plaque morphology and areas in culprit lesions were analyzed. The serum levels of hs-CRP, MMP-9, TIMP-1, sCD40L were also measured.

RESULTSSoft plaques were dominant in culprit lesions of ACS patients (71.4%, 20/28), and hard plaques were dominant in culprit lesions of SA patients [76.9% (10/13), P = 0.004]. At the culprit site, plaque area, plaque burden and remodeling index were all significantly larger in culprit lesions of ACS patients than those of SA patients (all P < 0.05). Positive remodeling was more frequent in ACS patients than in SA patients, whereas negative remodeling was more frequent in SA patients (P < 0.05). The serum levels of hs-CRP, MMP-9, sCD40L were higher in ACS group compared with SA group (P < 0.05, respectively). Moreover, hs-CRP level was positively correlated with MMP-9 (r = 0.671, P = 0.000) and sCD40L (r = 0.494, P = 0.008), respectively, in ACS patients. There was no difference in TIMP-1 between two groups (P = 0.234).

CONCLUSIONSThese results suggest that structurally vulnerable plaques are essential element in the pathogenesis of ACS and inflammation might play an important role in plaque vulnerability.

Acute Coronary Syndrome ; blood ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; Aged ; C-Reactive Protein ; metabolism ; CD40 Ligand ; blood ; Coronary Artery Disease ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Male ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 ; blood ; Middle Aged ; Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 ; blood ; Ultrasonography, Interventional

Objective To compare the effects of two different samples and different test methods on blood biochemical indexes and blood glucose values in rats. Methods Glucose levels in the serum and plasma samples were detected with a blood glucometer, and the biochemical parameters in the serum and plasma were determined by routine blood biochemistry. The data were statistically compared and analyzed to determine if there are some significant differences. Results Among the 19 biochemical indexes of serum and plasma specimens, nine parameters, i. e. , ALB, TP, ALP, CHOL,URIC,GLU,Mg,LD,Ca showed significant differences(P< 0. 05),while the other 10 indexes showed no significant difference (P> 0. 05). Different samples and different methods had significant differences in the detection of blood glucose (P< 0. 05). Conclusions Different method and samples impact on the detection of blood glucose and some other serum and plasma biochemical indexes.

BACKGROUNDIn China, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is popularly used for pre-intervention examination for atrial septal defect (ASD) and for guiding ASD closure. However, the ability to determine ASD size and the safety and efficacy of TTE for guiding ASD closure still has not been widely accepted. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TTE used before, during and after transcatheter ASD closure with Amplatzer septal occluders (ASO).

METHODSSixty-eight subjects (15 men and 53 women; mean age (33.7 +/- 17.3) years) were enrolled. TTE was used to measure the diameters and guide transcatheter closure of ASD. The ASD was examined by long-axis view, basal short-axis view, apical four-chamber view and the subcostal view to observe position, diameter and relation with neighbouring structures. The largest diameter was selected as the reference diameter. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to the ASD reference diameter: 22 subjects with ASD diameter 4 - 14 mm (group A); 21 subjects with ASD diameter 15 - 20 mm (group B); and 25 subjects with ASD diameter 21 - 33 mm (group C).

RESULTSASD was occluded successfully in groups A and B. In group C, occlusion failed in 2 cases; 1 case remained with a 3-mm residual shunt sustained until 6-month follow-up. However, at 6-month follow-up, no case of thromboembolism, ASO dislocation or death occurred in the three groups. The diameter of ASD measured by TTE could accurately predict the ASO size that could successfully occlude the ASD, especially in patients with ASD < 20 mm. The ASD diameter measured by TTE correlated well with ASO size (r = 0.925, P < 0.001; r = 0.976, P < 0.001; r = 0.929, P < 0.001 respectively).

CONCLUSIONSASD diameter measured by TTE can accurately estimate the size of the ASO needed for successful closure of ASD. The larger the ASD, the much larger the ASO needed. TTE is a satisfactory guiding imaging tool for ASD closure.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Balloon Occlusion ; instrumentation ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Echocardiography ; methods ; Female ; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial ; diagnostic imaging ; therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged

OBJECTIVETo find out the rate of comorbidities of depression, anxiety disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children with epilepsy and to analyze the relevant affecting factors and impacts on quality of life.

METHODTotally 142 children with various types of epilepsy underwent neuropsychological assessment with the Depression Self-rating Scale for Children, the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders and the ADHD Rating Scale-IV, an 18-item parent-rated questionnaire based on the diagnostic criteria for ADHD, the quality of life was measured in 100 cases on antiepileptic medications by the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31). The comorbidity rates were calculated using t-test, chi(2) test and multiple logistic analysis, the variables associated with psychiatric comorbidities were determined, and the impact on quality of life was analyzed.

RESULT(1) The total rate of emotional and behavioral comorbidities was 57.7% (82/142), the frequency of depressive disorder, anxiety disorder and ADHD was 14.8%, 44.4% and 17.6%, respectively. The suicidal ideation occasionally occurred in 5.6% of the cases and 0.7% of cases often had the ideation, but no suicidal action was found in any case. (2) Risk factors for the emotional and behavioral disorders: multiple logistic analysis indicated that age, gender and epilepsy illness-related variables were not relative to the comorbidities, P > 0.05, there were interactions among the disorders. (3) The impact on the quality of life: The emotional and behavioral conditions were associated with the low quality of life, which was significantly lower in epileptic children with co-morbid disorder compared to non-comorbidities epilepsy group. Especially negative impact on the total score of quality of life and four sub-items such as overall quality, emotional well-being, cognitive and social function, P < 0.001. There were also significant differences between the two groups in the other three sub-items including fear for seizure attack, energy/fatigue and medication effects (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSThe frequency of emotional and behavioral disorders including depress disorder, anxiety disorder and ADHD was considerably high in children with epilepsy. Age, gender and epilepsy illness-related variables are not associated with the emotional and behavioral comorbidities, which interfere with each other. Emotional and behavioral disorder is one of the negative factors to the quality of life in epileptic patients. Neuropsychological assessment and treatment are important for improvement of the quality of life in children with epilepsy.

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity ; epidemiology ; Child ; Child Behavior Disorders ; epidemiology ; pathology ; Comorbidity ; Emotions ; Epilepsy ; epidemiology ; psychology ; Female ; Humans ; Quality of Life ; Surveys and Questionnaires

OBJECTIVE: To explore potential application of diatom test of lung tissue in investigation of cause of death in victim found in the water. METHODS: Four hundred and seven cases were collected and analyzed for cause of death and the nature of case. Diatom test was performed in tissues and the amount was quantified. Forty-five rabbits died in the water (antemortem, postmortem and different seasons drowning) were randomly divided into 9 groups and the diatom content in lung tissue were tested with the method of nitric acid. RESULTS: In 407 drowning cases, 372 cases showed a positive result of diatom test. In positive cases, the amount of accidents or suicide were 35 and homicide were 21. Thirty-five cases showed negative result of diatom test and majority were homicide in which bodies were thrown into the water after killing. Some drowning cases were in special circumstances. Animal experiments confirmed that a large amount of diatoms in lung tissue were detected in drowning victim and showed the same type in water. The amount of diatom in lung tissue was usually lower in the summer and winter comparing with spring and autumn. CONCLUSION The diatom test could be considered as an auxiliary evidence in determination of cause of death in body found in the water. The test results were related with manner of death. The nature of case should be synthetically determined based on autopsy, criminal scene and details of the cases, etc.
Animals ; Cadaver ; Cause of Death ; Diatoms/isolation & purification* ; Drowning/diagnosis* ; Female ; Forensic Pathology/methods* ; Fresh Water ; Humans ; Liver/pathology* ; Lung/pathology* ; Male ; Rabbits ; Seasons ; Tissue Distribution

OBJECTIVETo explore the appropriate strategies which are suitable for the areas with diverse health and economic resource settings in China by estimating the life outcomes and cost-effectiveness of several cervical cancer screening strategies.

METHODSMarkov model was used to calculate the long-term effectiveness, utility, benefit and cost among screened and unscreened cohorts in rural and urban areas, and then analyses of cost-effectiveness, cost-utility and cost-benefit were performed. The assessed screening strategies were acetic acid of visual inspection combined with Lugol's iodine staining (VIA/VILI), conventional Pap smear and simple HPV DNA testing (careHPV) in rural areas, and conventional Pap smear, simple HPV DNA testing (careHPV), HPV DNA testing (HC2) and liquid-based cytology (LBC) alone or combined with HPV DNA testing (LBC+HC2) in urban areas. We estimated the life outcomes and cost-effectiveness of the above screening strategies at one-year, 3-year and 5-year intervals.

RESULTSAll of the screening strategies were effective to decrease cervical cancer mortality and to increase life years, with a trend of shorter screening interval having better effectiveness. However, no matter in urban or rural areas, compared with careHPV testing at 5-year interval, the costs of other screening strategies were 1.28 - 13.86 folds, 1.31 - 14.14 folds, and 1.27 - 12.80 folds higher to avoid one death, to save a year of life, and a QALY, and the benefit per cost of other screening strategies was 9.9%-90.2%.

CONCLUSIONScareHPV testing at 5-year interval has the best cost-effectiveness performance and the highest benefit-cost ratio with the moderate life outcomes. It is the optimal cervical cancer screening strategy to be generalized in our country. careHPV testing at 3 years interval can be considered in more developed areas to achieve better effectiveness.

Acetic Acid ; Adult ; Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia ; diagnosis ; economics ; epidemiology ; virology ; China ; epidemiology ; Cost-Benefit Analysis ; Cytological Techniques ; DNA, Viral ; analysis ; Early Detection of Cancer ; economics ; methods ; Female ; Human Papillomavirus DNA Tests ; Humans ; Iodides ; Markov Chains ; Mass Screening ; economics ; methods ; Middle Aged ; Models, Biological ; Models, Statistical ; Papanicolaou Test ; Quality-Adjusted Life Years ; Rural Population ; Urban Population ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; economics ; epidemiology ; virology ; Vaginal Smears

The aim of study was to investigate the effect of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) children bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) on resistance of K562/A02 cells and its mechanism. MSC obtained from bone marrow of AL children were cultured and identified. The co-culture of MSC and K562/A02 and the culture of K562/A02 cell suspension alone was performed, of which 2 kinds of cells were treated with same concentration of adriamycin (ADM), and the rate of apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry, bcl-2 and bax of K562/A02 were detected by RT-PCR, while mdr1 gene level was detected by FQ-PCR. The results indicated that the MSC separation and proliferation were viable and steady. The apoptosis rate of the K562/A02 cells co-cultured with MSC was 1.97 ± 0.11%, while apoptosis rate of the K562/A02 cells cultured alone was 8.38 ± 0.29%, there was significant difference (p < 0.05). As compared with the K562/A02 cells cultured alone, the bcl-2 gene expression in K562/A02 cells co-cultured with MSC obviously increased; ratio of bcl-2/bax was obviously enhanced. The mdr1 gene level in K562/A02 co-cultured with MSC was no statistical different from K562/A02 cultured alone (p > 0.05), which suggested that adhesion co-cultured with MSC did not induce mdr1 expression higher than the culture of suspension. It is concluded that the MSC of ALL children can escape the leukemia cells from proapoptotic effect of drugs, the resistance of K562/A02 to ADM may be involved in enhancement of bcl-2 gene expression of K562/A02 cells co-cultured with MSC, but not in relation to mdr1 gene in K562/A02 cells themselves.
ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Sub-Family B ; ATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family B, Member 1 ; genetics ; Bone Marrow Cells ; drug effects ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Doxorubicin ; pharmacology ; Drug Resistance, Multiple ; genetics ; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm ; genetics ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic ; Humans ; K562 Cells ; Male ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; drug effects ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; genetics ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; genetics ; bcl-2-Associated X Protein ; genetics