Objective To investigate function of collapsin response mediator protein 5 ( CRMP5 ) on neurite outgrowth.Methods The CRMP5 eukaryotic expression vector was constructed and transfected into hippocampal neurons . The gene transfection, Real-time quantitative PCR and Western blotting were used to detect expression of CRMP 5 protein. The lapse-time imaging and neurite extraction were utilized to show neurite outgrowth and differentiation and 3 double-pored were performed, compared with the vector without CRMP5 gene.Results It was successful to construct the CRMP5 eukaryotic expression vector with an EGFP tag .The lipofectamine effectually transfected CRMP 5 into cultured neurons , and the CRMP5 protein was expressed successfully more than the control cells .CRMP5 protein was abundant in cell body , initiation and end of neurites .Overexpression of CRMP5 in neuronal cells significantly promoted outgrowth neurites , and led to the formation of longer neurites with more branches .Accompanying rapid outgrowth of neurites , branches from original neurites were contributed to form a network .The results of neurite length and extraction showed that neurons overexpressing CRMP5 were possessed more and longer neurites (P<0.01), compared with control cells .Conclusion The results suggest that CRMP5 accelerates not only axonal growth but also branching .

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of damage control neurosurgery (DCNS) on patients with bilateral frontal contusion.Methods Thirty-three patients with bilateral frontal contusion,admitted to and accepted DCNS in our hospital from September 2017 to January 2019,were chosen in our study.According to DCNS rules,the disease condition changes of these patients were monitored,the internal environment disorders after trauma were adjusted,plasma osmotic pressure was increased,and blood oxygen saturation was maintained;once the patients grew worse,craniotomy and decompression should be undertaken immediately;the patients were followed up for 6 months after the injury and Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) was used to determine the prognoses of these patients.Results Among the 33 patients,25 (76％) received conservative treatment successfully,8 (24％) were converted to surgery during conservative treatment.Among the 8 patients,5 received unilateral craniotomy and three received bilateral craniotomy.The lower the Glasgow coma scale scores,the lower the proportion of conservative patients.GOS 6 months after injury showed good recovery in 11 patients,mild disability in 16 patients,severe disability in 4 patients,and plant survival in two patients;22 patients from the conservative treatment group and 5 from the surgery group had good recovery or mild disability.Conclusion DCNS can reduce the operation rate and its complications so as to make the patients recover earlier and better in the treatment of bilateral frontal contusion.

INTRODUCTION: Oropharyngeal swabs for diagnosis of COVID-19 often induce violent coughing, which can disperse infectious droplets onto providers. Incorrectly doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) increases the risk of transmission. A cheap, single-use variation of the face shield invented by a Singaporean team, SG Shield, aims to reduce this risk. This manikin study aimed to study the efficacy of the SG Shield in combination with standard PPE. METHODS: A person attired in full PPE whose face and chest was lined with grid paper stood in front of an airway manikin in an enclosed room. A small latex balloon containing ultraviolet fluorescent dye was placed in the oral cavity of the manikin and inflated until explosion to simulate a cough. Three study groups were tested: (a) control (no shield), (b) face shield and (c) SG Shield. The primary outcome was droplet dispersion, determined quantitatively by calculating the proportion of grid paper wall squares stained with fluorescent dye. The secondary outcome was the severity of provider contamination. RESULTS: The SG Shield significantly reduced droplet dispersion to 0% compared to the controls (99.0%, P = 0.001). The face shield also significantly reduced droplet contamination but to a lesser extent (80.0%) compared to the control group (P = 0.001). Although the qualitative severity of droplet contamination was significantly lower in both groups compared to the controls, the face shield group had more contamination of the provider's head and neck. CONCLUSION The manikin study showed that the SG Shield significantly reduces droplet dispersion to the swab provider's face and chest.
Humans ; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control* ; COVID-19 ; Fluorescent Dyes ; Personal Protective Equipment ; Cough