Objective To evaluate the accuracy of lung volume in pneumothorax by CT.Methods 1.17 artificial lung models were scanned by SHIMADZU SCT-7000 TH whole body scanner system and their volumes were determined by using the volume-calculated function of CT.2.The actual volume of the models were equal to the volume of water injection by the models.Results The actual and calculated volumes of lung were 2893.47?29.22 ml and 2894.32?28.47 ml respectively.A good correlation(?=0.9860,?

Objective To evaluate spiral CT in the diagnosis of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in new born.Methods 114 cases HIE were examined with spiral CT, CT findings were analyzed.Results Brain edema of difference degree was found in all cases,thirty cases were showd intracranial hemorrhage.Conclusion Spiral CT scan is helpful for evaluating brain injury with HIE.

Objective To discuss the cause and treatment strategy for open laryngotracheal trauma.Methods The clinical data of 38 cases with open laryngotracheal trauma admitted from 1998 to 2012 were collected and analyzed.Of them,one patient died in emergency department despite energetic resuscitation,37 were hospitalized and given advanced treatment after life support measures in emergency department.They were treated with tracheotomy before or during operation.Of them,32 patients were regularly followed up for imaging studies.Result Except 1 patient died of exsanguination from carotid artery rupture,the other 37 survived after successful treatment.Twenty patients were treated with debridement and suture of the wounds and laryngoplasty (20/37,54.1％),8 patients were operated with laryngoplasty plus intraluminal stents implanted (8/37,21.6％) ; the rest 9 patients (9/37,24.3％) were separately given placement of nickel-titanium shape memory alloy stent (n =2),laryngofissure with rubber gloves throat models implanted and laryngoplasty (n =3),linear silicone tube implanted and laryngoplasty with trans-cervical approach (n =1) and tracheoesophageal fistula neoplasty with laryngoplasty and laryngofissure (n =3).The operated patients were followed-up for 0.5 to 3 years after discharge.Of them,35 patients (35/37,94.6％) had successful decannulation,breathing smoothly and swallowing normally,23 patients (23/37,62.2％) had almost normal pronunciation,12 patients (12/37,32.4％) had different degrees in hoarseness of voice,and 2 patients (2/37,5.4％) were referred to other hospital because of failure in extubation with severe stenosis of laryngotrachea.Conclusions When the patients with open laryngotracheal trauma were treated,the essential strategy was to prevent shock,hemorrhage,and asphyxia.In the case of patent respiratory tract and stable vital signs,laryngotracheal reconstruction should be carried out as soon as possible to prevent complications,thereby obtaining good therapeutic effect.

To evaluate the effect of components in Guanxin Ⅱ prescription on the pharmacokinetic profiles of paeoniflorin and ferulic acid. METHODS: Drug concentrations of rat plasmas after intravenous injection of paronia pall (PPE) or ferulic acid (FA) extract solution, as well as oral administration of PPE and FA solution, and different kinds of decoctions based on Guanxin Ⅱ prescription were determined by an HPLC system. NONMEM (nonlinear mixed-effect modeling) method was used to analyze the population pharmacokinetics of PF and FA. RESULTS: A two-compartment model with first order degradation in absorption phase, and an ordinary two-compartment model were adequately describe PF and FA pharmacokinetic profiles, respectively. The mean of PF population parameters, CL1, V1, CL2, V2, Ka0, and Ka1, were 0.509 L/h, 0.104 L, 0.113 L/h, 0.123 L, 0.135 /h, and 0.0135 /h, respectively, while the typical values of CL1, V1, CL2, V2, Ka1, and F in FA model were 0.295 L/h, 0.025 L, 0.0331 L/h, 0.0518 L, 0.110 /h, and 0.40, respectively. Inter-individual variabilities were estimated and dose formulation (DF) was identified as a significant covariate in the model. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that the pharmacokinetic behaviors of index components in Guanxin Ⅱ prescription can be influenced by different dose formulations administrated in rats.

Objective:To investigate the prognosis and outcome of patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) related cirrhosis after achieved sustained virologic response (SVR) treated with direct-acting antiviral agent (DAA).Methods:Ninety-five patients diagnosed with CHC related cirrhosis who had complete data in Tianjin Second People′s Hospital from January 2014 to June 2017 were retrospectively followed up. Among them, 72 patients were treated with DAA and all of them achieved SVR, and the other 23 patients did not receive any antiviral therapy. The differences of mortality and incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) between DAA treatment group and non-antiviral treatment group were compared. Statistical analysis was performed by independent sample t test, Mann-Whitney U test and chi-square test. Results:At the end of follow-up for three to 71 months, patients in DAA treatment group had a significant improvements in alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, albumin and liver stiffness measurement compared with those before treatment (42(23, 61) U/L vs 18(13, 28) U/L, 54(37, 75) U/L vs 23(18, 28) U/L, 39(33, 42) g/L vs 45(41, 48) g/L, 26(18, 37) kPa vs 15(11, 26) kPa, respectively, Z=-6.005, -7.008, -6.057 and -3.162, respectively, all P<0.01). However, there were no significant differences in incidence of HCC (12%(9/72) vs 17%(4/23)) and mortality (3%(2/72) vs 13%(3/23)) between the DAA treatment group and non-antiviral treatment group (both P>0.05). There was no significant difference of cumulative incidence of HCC in DAA treatment group compared with non-antiviral treatment group ( P=0.609). The age of patients progressed to HCC was older than those without HCC ((60.3±3.6) years vs (54.4±9.9) years, t=-3.948, P<0.01). In subgroup analysis, among the six patients with HCC, four had diabetes, the prevalence of diabetes in the patients without HCC was 17%(7/42); the level of fasting blood glucose (FBG) ((7.3±1.9) mmol/L vs (5.9±1.1) mmol/L) were higher in patients progressed to HCC than those without HCC in DAA treatment group with compensated cirrhosis ( χ2=7.430 and t=-2.442, respectively, both P=0.019). Conclusions:DAA treatment could notably improve liver function and alleviate liver fibrosis, but could not reduce the mortality and incidence of HCC in patients with CHC related cirrhosis significantly. Diabetes and high level FBG may be the risk factors for occurrence of HCC in patients with CHC related compensated cirrhosis.

Objective To investigate the G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK 2) level in peripheral blood lymphocytes with cardiac func-tion in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction. Methods This study enrolled 40 patients with acute ST-segment elevation myo-cardial infarction (STEMI) and 40 patients with unstable angina. All patients were 65 years or older. Cardiac function was evaluated by echocardiography, and the GRK 2 level in peripheral blood lymphocytes was measured. Patients with STEMI were followed up for 2 years. Results The GRK 2 level in peripheral blood lymphocytes was significantly higher in patients with STEMI than in patients with unstable angina, and was negatively correlated with left ventricular ejection fraction, cardiac output, stroke volume, and left ventricular fractional shortening. The GRK 2 level was significantly elevated in some patients with acute STEMI and poor cardiac function. Conclusions In-creased GRK 2 level in patients with acute STEMI may contribute to poor myocardial systolic function and myocardial remodeling. Meas-urement of the GRK 2 level in peripheral blood lymphocytes may assist in the evaluation of cardiac function and myocardial remodeling in elderly patients with acute STEMI.

Objective To evaluate the relationship between propofol anesthesia and postoperative delirium and inflammatory responses of aged rats.Methods Twenty-four adult male Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 18 months,weighing 550-650 g,were divided into 3 groups (n=8 each) using a random number table method:control group (group C),propofol anesthesia for 2 h group (group P2) and propofol anesthesia for 4 h group (group P4).In P2 and P4 groups,anesthesia was maintained with propofol at a rate of 24 mg· kg-1 · h-1 for 2 and 4 h,respectively,after anesthesia was induced with propofol.Morris water maze test was performed at 1 day before and after anesthesia.Blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples were collected after the end of Morris water maze test for determination of interleukin-1beta (IL-1β),IL-4,IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) concentrations in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The hippocampus and cortex were removed for determination of Iba-1 positive cells.Results Compared with group C and the baseline value before anesthesia,no significant change was found in the escape latency or percentage of time of staying at the original platform quadrant in P2 and P4 groups (P＞0.05),the concentrations of IL-6 in cerebrospinal fluid and TNF-α in plasma were significantly decreased in group P2,the concentrations of IL-1β in cerebrospinal fluid and IL-4,IL-6 and TNF-α in plasma were significantly increased,and the concentrations of IL-1β in plasma and IL-4 in cerebrospinal fluid were decreased in group P4,and the number of hippocampal Iba-1 positive cells were significantly decreased in P2 and P4 groups (P＜0.05 or 0.01).Conclusion Propofol anesthesia dose not induce postoperative delirium and central inflammatory responses within 4 h,and propofol can induce peripheral inflammatory responses when anesthesia time is longer than 2 h.

Abstract Health literate schools (HeLit-Schools) play a significant role in fostering students health literacy. The paper elucidates the background and conceptual connotations of HeLit-Schools, and analyzes how HeLit-Schools effectively integrate and enhance the health literacy of schools in three aspects: philosophy and core drivers, strategy and method implementation, as well as evaluation mechanisms and standard setting. Furthermore, the paper explores the implications of foreign HeLit-Schools research and practice for China under the context of "Healthy China" construction, as well as the key strategies for Chinese schools in the implementation of HeLit-Schools, aiming to provide a new perspective and theoretical support for Chinese schools to practice the "Healthy China initiative" and strengthen school construction from the perspective of health literacy.

Objective To explore the effect of exercise preconditioning on inflammatory response in ischemic stroke brain tissue which mediated by miR-146a in extracellular vesicles in rats with middle cerebral artery oc-clusion(MCAO),and its mechanism.Methods Sixty 6-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divid-ed into a non-exercise group and an exercise group.The non-exercise group was further divided into a sham-operation control group(C,n=15)and an MCAO model group(M,n=15),while the exercise group was further di-vided into an exercise only group(E,n=15)and an exercise plus MCAO model group(EM,n=15).Rats in the E and EM groups underwent 8 weeks of treadmill exercise,6 days per week,30 minutes per day.Then rats in the M and EM groups received MCAO to induce ischemic stroke,while the C and E groups underwent a sham surgery.Twenty-four hours after the surgery,neurobehavioral tests were performed.Plasma was collected to ex-tract extracellular vesicles,and brain tissue was collected to measure the volume of cerebral infarction by using the triphenyl tetrazolium chloride(TTC)staining.Moreover,the Nissl staining was conducted to observe neuronal and Nissl body.Mean while,the content of miR-146a in plasma extracellular vesicles and brain tissue was mea-sured by using the quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qPCR),and the expression of TNF receptor associat-ed factor 6(TRAF6),nuclear factor kappa-B(NF-κB)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)in brain tissues were determined using Western blotting.The targeting relationship between miR-146a and TRAF6 was detected by using the dual luciferase reporter gene assay.Results(1)The neurological behavioral scores of the EM and M groups were higher than those of the C group(P<0.01 and P<0.01),with that of the EM group lower than the M group(P<0.01).(2)TTC staining showed that the infarct volume of the EM and M groups was larger than that of the other two groups(P<0.01 and P<0.01),with that of the EM group smaller than the M group(P<0.01).(3)Nissl staining results showed that the neuronal arrangement was loose,the number of neurons re-duced,and the Nissl bodies were lightly stained and decreased in the M group compared with the C and E groups.Moreover,compared with the M group,the number of neurons and Nissl bodies increased in the EM group.(4)The qPCR analysis showed that the expression of miR-146a in the plasma-derived exosomes and brain tissues of the EM and M groups decreased compared with the C group(P<0.05 and P<0.01),with that of the EM group higher than the M group(P<0.05).(5)According to Western blotting,compared with the C group,the expression levels of TRAF6,NF-κB,and TNF-α proteins increased significantly(P<0.05 and P<0.01),with that of group EM signfiicantly lower than group M(P<0.05 and P<0.05).(6)Dual-luciferase report-er gene assay showed that miR-146a had a specific binding site with TRAF6.Conclusion Eight weeks of exer-cise preconditioning reduces the infarct area and the extent of brain damage,which may be mediated by miR-146a via exosomes,increasing the expression of miR-146a in brain tissue,targeting TRAF6,negatively regulat-ing TRAF6/NF-κB,and reducing the expression of TNF-α,thus alleviating the inflammatory response in brain tissue and exerting a protective effect on ischemic brain injury.

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a growing public health problem worldwide that threatens both maternal and fetal health. Identifying individuals at high risk for GDM and diabetes after GDM is particularly useful for early intervention and prevention of disease progression. In the last decades, a number of studies have used metabolomics, genomics, and proteomic approaches to investigate associations between biomolecules and GDM progression. These studies clearly demonstrate that various biomarkers reflect pathological changes in GDM. The established markers have potential use as screening and diagnostic tools in GDM and in postpartum diabetes research. In the present review, we summarize recent studies of metabolites, single-nucleotide polymorphisms, microRNAs, and proteins associated with GDM and its transition to postpartum diabetes, with a focus on their predictive value in screening and diagnosis.
Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Diabetes, Gestational/genetics* ; Proteomics ; Postpartum Period ; Biomarkers/metabolism* ; MicroRNAs/genetics* ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2