Objective To study paraquat adsorbability of different field soils in Guangxi province of China. Methods HPLC method was adopted to measure the peak area of paraquat in three different media of four types of soils. Chromatographic column was Kromasil C18 column (4. 6 mm×200 mm, 5 μm); mobile phase was acetonitrile-water (including 0. 03 mol·L-1 sodium heptanesulfonate and 0. 24 mol·L-1 phosphoric acid) at a ratio of 397 (pH adjusted to 2. 0 by triethylamine). Detection wave length was 258 nm; column temperature was 25 ℃; the injection volume was 20 μL; flow rate was 0. 8 mL·min-1 . The peak areas of paraquat before and after being adsorbed were compared to calculate the adsorption rate of paraquat in different soils. Results All tested soil samples possessed the adsorption rate of paraquat over 99. 0%. Conclusion Four common field soils in Guangxi province can be used as temporary effective absorbents for the first-aid of paraquat poisoning.

Objective To explore the effect of therapeutic hypothermia on the activation of inflammasome in the lung tissue of rats with hemorrhagic shock (HS).Methods Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly (random number) divided into three groups:sham group,normothermia resuscitation (NR) group and hypothermia resuscitation (HR) group.Rats of each group were subjected to pressure-controlled (MAP 40 mmHg) HS for 1 h,then the NR group and the HR group were resuscitated with lactated Ringer and MAP was maintained at 90 mmHg for 1 h.Four hours later,the rats in each group were sacrificed by exsanguination.Hematoxylin eosin staining was used to observe the injury of lung tissue.The desiccation method was used to detect the edema of lung tissue.RT-PCR and western blot were employed to evaluate the mRNA and protein expression of NLRP-3,IL-1β,caspase-1.Analysis of variance was used for comparison among groups,and SNK-q test was used for comparison between two groups.Results (1) The injury of lung tissue in HR group was significantly milder than that in NR group;(2) Wet/dry (W/D) weight ratio of lung in HR group decrease compared with NR group [HR group 5.85 ± 0.102;NR group 6.471 ± 0.165 8 (t =3.14,P ＜ 0.05)];(3) NLRP-3 and of Caspase-1 protein expression in the HR group were lower than those in NR group.(4) The NLRP-3 mRNA expression in HR group was lower compared with NR group [(HR group 1.027 ± 0.143;NR group 1.3487 ± 0.163 (t =4.36,P ＜ 0.05)] and IL-1 mRNA expression in HR group was lower compared with NR group [HR group 162.3 ± 0.125;NR group 2.388 ± 0.229 (t =7.72,P ＜ 0.05)].Conclusions Therapeutic hypothermia attenuated ALI induced by HS in rats by modulation of signal way of inflammasome.

Objective To evaluate the clinical outcomes of different flaps for repairing the soft tissue defects of heels.Methods A total of 26 patients with soft tissue defects around the heel treated modified propeller perforator flap,medialis pedis flap,or anterolateral thigh flap from March 2012 to June 2016 were analyzed retrospectively.There included 19 males and 7 females,aged 4-64 years (mean,38.1 years).There were 9 patients with posterior heel defect,3 with weight-bearing defect,6 with posterior medial defect and 8 with posterolateral defect.The wound areas were from 6.0 cm × 4.0 cm to 12.0 cm × 9.5 cm,while the flap areas were from 7.0 cm × 5.0 cm to 13.5 cm × 10.5 cm.According to the principle of flap selection,the pedicled skin flap instead of free skin flap was selected in order to minimize damage to the donor site area.Modified propeller perforator flap was applied in 13 patients,medialis pedis flap in 3 patients and anterolateral thigh flap in 14 patients.The flap donor site was directly sutured in 23 patients and a simultaneous skin graft was applied in 3 patients.The survival rate,appearance,texture and feeling recovery of flaps,complications,walking ability,and the status of donor sites were compared.Besides,postoperative functions of all cases were estimated according to foot scoring scale of American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS).Results All flaps survived well in 26 patients.The wounds of flaps and flap donor sites were healed at Ⅰ stage.A total of 24 patients were followed up for 12-36 months (average 16 months).The appearance,color and texture of the flaps were good.There was no ulcer in flaps or flap donor sites.The protective feeling of flaps was recovered and the feeling of distinguishing two points was 6-13 mm.Modified propeller perforator flap donor site was directly sutured,the wound of which showed a linear healing.There was no fat deformity or obvious scar formation around ankle.The skin graft of the medialis pedis flap donor site was healed well,without scar hyperplasia,rupture,or deformity of arch.The anterolateral thigh flap was healed linearly without scar,and the anterolateral skin felt slightly depressed.The muscle strength of the four biceps femoris muscle was 4.According to AOFAS score,the feet's functions were evaluated as excellent in 5,good in 16,fair in 4,and poor in 1,with excellence rate of 81％.Conclusions For different soft tissue defects of the heels,propeller perforators flap,medial plantar flap or anterolateral thigh flap can not only attain appearance reconstruction of the defects and good functional recovery,but also minimize the injury of flap donor site.

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for simultaneous determination of gamabufotalin,arenobufagin,telocinobufa-gin,desacetylcinobufotalin,bufotalin,cinobufotalin,bufalin,cinobufagin and resibufogenin in Liushen pills. METHODS:HPLC method was adopted. The determination was performed on ODS-2 C18 column with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-0.15%phosphoric acid(gradient elution)at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelength was set at 296 nm,and column temper-ature was 40 ℃. The sample size was 10 μL. RESULTS:The linear ranges of gamabufotalin,arenobufagin,telocinobufagin,de-sacetylcinobufotalin, bufotalin, cinobufotalin,bufalin, cinobufagin and resibufogenin were 1.10-70.39 μg/mL(r=0.9996), 4.03-257.78 μg/mL(r=0.9999),4.09-261.89 μg/mL(r=0.9999),0.67-42.96 μg/mL(r=0.9999),3.36-214.73 μg/mL(r=0.9999), 5.73-366.44 μg/mL(r=0.9999),3.77-241.56 μg/mL(r=0.9999),7.31-468.11 μg/mL(r=0.9999),5.18-331.56 μg/mL(r=0.9999). The limits of quantitation were 1.10,0.85,1.02,0.34,0.84,1.43,0.94,3.66,2.59 μg/mL;the limits of detection were 0.27, 0.21,0.51,0.17,0.42,0.72,0.47,0.91,1.30 μg/mL,respectively. RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were all lower than 3.0%. The recoveries were 96.35%-103.10%(RSD=2.72%,n=6), 96.76%-103.24%(RSD=2.49%,n=6), 97.01%-101.39%(RSD=1.64%,n=6),97.32%-104.01%(RSD=2.61%,n=6),95.76%-103.60%(RSD=2.92%,n=6), 95.07%-102.59%(RSD=2.92%,n=6),95.77%-101.43%(RSD=2.03%,n=6),95.11%-103.72%(RSD=3.19%,n=6), 95.23%-103.34%(RSD=3.24%,n=6),respectively. CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple,rapid,accurate,reliable and can be used for the determination of bufadienolide in Liushen pills .

The incidence of concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) combined with gastrointestinal malignancy is rare,but it still represents an issue of controversy regarding the optimal treatment.It is unclear whether to treat the AAA and gastrointestinal malignancy simultaneously or in a staged manner as both options offer advantages but also carry some substantial risks.This study attempts a historical review of the surgical practice during the past decades by reviewing the existing literatures on this topic.In general,the most symptomatic lesion or the most life threatening condition should be treated firstly.Large aneurysm should usually be resected in preference to gastrointestinal malignancy unless the tumor is locally advanced,perforated or likely to result in intestinal obstruction.If both lesions are complicated there may be a case for simultaneous treatment.The evolution of vascular stents and the reported efficacy of endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) provide an alternative method for treating high risk patients.If the anatomical criteria are satisfied,EVAR combined with laparoscopic operation could become the optimal solution for the concomitant AAA and gastrointestinal malignancy patients,especially those who require minimally invasive treatment.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the genetic basis for a child featuring idiopathic epilepsy and autism. METHODS: Peripheral blood samples of the child and his parents were collected with informed consent for the extraction of genome DNA. Whole exome sequencing was carried out for the family trio. Candidate variants were verified by Sanger sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. RESULTS: The proband was found to harbor a heterozygous nonsense c.3025C>T (p.Arg1009Ter) variant in exon 7 of the CASR gene exon 7, which may produce a truncated protein. Based on the guidelines of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, the variant was predicted to be deleterious and classified as possibly pathogenic (PVS1+PM2). CONCLUSION The c.3025C>T (p.Arg1009Ter) variant of the CASR gene probably underlay the disease in this child.
Autistic Disorder ; Child ; Epilepsy/genetics* ; Exons ; Heterozygote ; Humans ; Receptors, Calcium-Sensing/genetics* ; Whole Exome Sequencing

Objective To investigate the effect of corneal plastic surgery on stereopsis and dynamic regulation of myopia and the mechanism of myopia.Methods From March 2015-March 2016,83 cases (166 eyes) myopia children in our hospital were subjected to corneal plastic surgery.The naked eye distant visual acuity,naked eye near visual acuity,naked eye near stereoscopic sharpness,dynamic adjustment function [Near point of accommodation (NP),adjusted sensitivity (AF),negative relative adjustment (NRA),positive relative adjustment (PRA)] and intraocular pressure,anterior chamber depth,central corneal thickness and axial length of children before wearing glasses,wearing glasses 6 months later,wearing glasses 12 months later were compared.Results The distant and near visual acuity,AF and PRA of naked eyes after 12 months wearing glasses were higher than those after 6 months wearing glasses,and all the above indexes were higher than those before wearing glasses,with statistically significant difference (P ＜ 0.05).After 12 months wearing glasses,the acuity of naked near stereopsis,NP and NRA were lower than those after 6 months wearing glasses,and all the above indexes 6 months after wearing glasses were lower than those before wearing glasses (P ＜ 0.05).There were no significant differences in intraocular pressure,anterior chamber depth,central corneal thickness and axial length between children before wearing glasses,6 months after wearing glasses and 12 months after wearing glasses (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Corneal plastic surgery can significantly correct the visual acuity of children,improve their stereovision,control the progression of myopia,improve the ocular adjustment function of children,and its safety is high.

OBJECTIVE: To carry out variant analysis for a Chinese boy featuring dyshormonogenesis due to congenital hypothyroidism. METHODS: DNA of the patient and his parents was extracted and sequenced by high-throughput sequencing. The results were validated with Sanger sequencing and analyzed with Bioinformatics software. RESULTS: Sequencing result showed that the patient has carried compound variants of c.2654G>T(p.Arg885Leu) and c.943G>T(p.Gly315X) of the DUOX2 gene, which were inherited respectively from his mother and father. CONCLUSION The missense mutation c.2654G>T and nonsense mutation c.943G>T probably underlie the disease in this child.
Child ; Congenital Hypothyroidism ; diagnosis ; genetics ; Dual Oxidases ; genetics ; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing ; Humans ; Male ; Mutation, Missense

Objective:To evaluate the clinical value of microprobe endoscopic ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of children with protuberant lesions in the upper gastrointestinal tract.Methods:A retrospective study was performed to analyze the clinical data of children who underwent microprobe endoscopic ultrasonography for treating protuberant lesions in the upper gastrointestinal tract in the Department of Gastroenterology, Jinan Children′s Hospital from January 2018 to June 2021.The endoscopic ultrasound characteristics of children with protuberant lesions in the upper gastrointestinal tract were summarized and compared with the pathological results.Results:Microprobe endoscopic ultrasonography was performed in 29 children.Ectopic pancreas was found in 12 cases (41.4%), Brunner gland hyperplasia in 4 cases (13.8%), cysts in 3 cases (10.3%), duodenum accessory nipple in 3 cases (10.3%), extragastric compression in 2 cases (6.9%), lymphoma in 2 cases (6.9%), gastric duplication malformation in 1 case (3.4%), stromal tumor in 1 case (3.4%) and leiomyoma in 1 case (3.4%). According to the results of microprobe endoscopic ultrasonography, 15 cases with protuberant lesions were treated by deep biopsy and handled under endoscope.The tissue was checked by pathological examination.The microprobe endoscopic ultrasonography diagnosis of 14 cases were in accordance with their pathological diagnosis[93.3% (14/15)].Conclusions:Microprobe endoscopic ultrasonography can effectively diagnose and differentiate protuberant lesions in the upper gastroi-ntestinal tract of children, so it can be used to guide the clinical treatment under endoscope.Microprobe endoscopic ultrasonography is a safe and reliable treatment for children.

Objective:To compare the effect of modified postauricular transverse incision and traditional vertical incision for microvascular decompression in the treatment of hemifacial spasm.Methods:Prospective study method was used. A total of 116 patients with hemifacial spasm in Handan Central Hospital from January 1, 2019 to January 1, 2020 were selected, and divided into two groups according to the admission order. Both groups underwent microvascular decompression; control group (57 cases) received traditional vertical incision, while treatment group (59 cases) received modified postauricular transverse incision. The brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP), pain degree, surgical indicators, facial aesthetic satisfaction and complications were compared between two groups.Results:After treatment, the BAEP of latency, wave interval and wave amplitude in the two groups increased compared with that before treatment, and the BAEP of latency, wave interval and wave amplitude in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group: (1.89 ± 0.15) ms vs. (1.62 ± 0.21) ms, (7.89 ± 0.15) ms vs. (6.25 ± 0.41) ms, (1.79 ± 0.19) ms vs. (1.54 ± 0.11) ms ( P<0.05). After treatment, the visual analogue score (VAS) of patients in the two groups decreased compared with that before treatment, and the VAS of patients in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group: (1.15 ± 0.27) points vs. (2.18 ± 0.24) points ( P<0.05). The operation time, intraoperative bleeding volume and postoperative scar length of patients in the treatment group were less than those in the control group: (60.41 ± 3.81) h vs. (76.87 ± 3.87) h, (30.18 ± 4.19) ml vs. (56.87 ± 4.15) ml and (4.18 ± 1.07) cm vs. (6.87 ± 1.05) cm ( P<0.05). The satisfaction rate of patients in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group: 91.53% (54/59) vs. 71.93% (41/57) ( P<0.05). The complication rate of patients in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group: 5.08% (3/59) vs. 21.05% (12/57) ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Compared with traditional vertical incision, the modified transverse incision for microvascular decompression in the treatment of hemifacial spasm can reduce intraoperative blood loss and postoperative scar area, enhance brainstem auditory evoked potential, and improve facial aesthetics, which is worthy of recommendation.