OBJECTIVE:To determine the content of ?-aminobutyric acid in Rhizoma Pinelliae Praeparatum.METHO-DS:In alkaline condition,amino acids reacted with phenyl isothiocyanate and resulted in the derivatives of benzene isothiocyanate-amino acid complex.A Venusil-AA amino acid analysis column(250 mm?4.6 mm,5 ?m)was used and the absorbance at 248 nm was measured.The mobile phase A is 0.05 mol?L-1 sodium acetate solution(pH6.5)and the mobile phase B consisted of acetonitrile-water(80∶20).RESULTS:The linear range of ?-aminobutyric acid was from 2.056 ?g?mL-1 to 12.336 ?g?mL-1,and the recovery was 99.0%(RSD=0.92,n=6).CONCLUSION:This method is simple,accurate and reproducible,and it can be used for quality control of Rhizoma Pinelliae Praeparatum.

Objectlve To explore the strategies and results of transportation between hospitals for neonates under mechanical ventilation. Methods From January 2006 to December 2007,medical records of 213 newborn infants under meghanical ventilation transported to Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center,Guangzhou Children's Hospiml from other hospitals were reviewed.Emergent events,complications and relative managements and prognosis during the transportation were analyzed. Results No patients died during the transportation,giving a rate of Success of 100%.Before transportation,11 babies received sedatives and 157 were transported with indwelling gastric tube.During transportation,three cases required temporary parking for some emergency,and relieved after proper management.One case was due to dislocation of the tracheal tube,one due to cardiac arrest and one due to the tracheal tube block.After transportation,195 patients(91.6%) were fully recovered,11(5.2%) failed to receive any treatment,7(3.3%) died. Conclusiom Skilled doctors and nurses,full preparation before transportation and close monitoring and prompt and proper management during the transportation are essential for successful transportation of newborns under mechanical ventilation.

Objective To explore job satisfaction of nurses in the pediatric department and the influential factors.Methods Four hundred and fifty four nurses from children’s hospital in Guangzhou involved the study.The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire Short-Form(MSQ20)was used to measure their satisfaction.Results The score on job satisfaction was 70.41±9.28,with the inner satisfaction(3.62±0.45),the extrinsic satisfaction(3.30±0.60)and general satisfaction(3.52±0.46).Salary was one of the important factors affecting job satisfaction.Conclusions The job satisfaction of the nurses of pediatric departments or hospitals can be improved by raising their salary level and benefits and improving their educational level.

Objective To evaluate the accuracy of the fetal weight estimation system in terms of estimating the fetal weight.Methods The fetal weight estimation system developed by the Department of Electronic Engineering,Fudan University was applied to estimate the fetal weight in many hospitals,and the differences between the estimated results of the system and the actual weight of newborn fetuses,as well as the accuracy of the estimation system and the traditional estimation methods were compared.Results A total number of 610 cases were employed,with each case including the ultrasound images of fetus before birth,the corresponding measurement data and the newborn weight.The correlation coefficients between the weight of the newborn babies and the fetal parameters,which were measured by the estimation system in terms of the biparietal diameter,the head circumference,the abdomen circumference and the femur length,were higher than those obtained by manual annotations,with improvements of 0.08,0.17,0.09 and 0.05,respectively.The absolute error of the estimated weight of the system with respect to the actual weight was 44 g smaller than those estimated by traditional method,and the variance of the absolute error was 53 g smaller;while the corresponding absolute percentage error was 1.8％ lower,and the corresponding variance percentage was 1.5％ lower.Conclusions The fetal weight estimation system improves the accuracy of the prenatal ultrasound assessment and provides reliable information to clinical diagnosis.

To study the biological characteristics and mutations of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus isolated from one case of pneumonia of unknown etiology (PUE),which would provide references for clinical treatment and disease control,the throat swab specimen from the PUE case was isolated in the Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) cells,and then the antigenicity,pathogenicity and drug resistance of influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus were analyzed after sequencing.As a result,one influenza virus strain was isolated from the specimen and named as A/FujianGulou/SWL64/2016(H1N1).The similarities of nucleotide sequences and amino acids sequences compared with the vaccine strain A/California/07/2009 (H1N1) were 96.9％-98.9％ and 96.7％-99.5％,respectively.Eighteen amino acids had mutated in the HA and 4 mutations,K163Q,S185T,S203T and D222N,were involved in 3 different epitopes,which indicated that the antigenic drift had occurred in the influenza virus.The D222N mutation associated with receptor binding site made the virus infect lower respiratory tract more easily.The virus was still amantadine-resistance and oseltamivir-sensitive.In conclusion,the influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus in this study have occurred antigenic drift and has the molecular characterization of causing severe pneumonia,so further surveillance should be performed to prevent and control the influenza epidemic.

Objective:To explore the clinical application value of neutrophil extracellular traps(NETs)in the evaluation of psoriasis patients.Methods:Peripheral blood(2 ml)of 63 patients with psoriasis and 27 healthy controls were collected,neutrophils were isolated by density gradient method,and the formation of NETs was observed by immunofluorescence staining.Calculated the pro-portion and fluorescence intensity of NETs,and analyzed their correlation with clinical classification,severity and serological indica-tors.Skin lesions of 5 patients with psoriasis were collected,and the NETs were observed by immunofluorescence method.Results:Proportion and fluorescence intensity of spontaneous NETs in patients with psoriasis were significantly higher than those in healthy con-trols,and were positively correlated with the PASI scores.Production of NETs in psoriasis patients with metabolic abnormalities or TNF-α abnormalities was higher than that in psoriasis patients without metabolic abnormalities or TNF-α normalcy.Expressions of NETs in psoriatic lesions were increased.Conclusion:Levels of NETs are correlated with disease severity of psoriasis and patients with metabolic abnormalities,and may be used as a clinical indicator to reflect the inflammatory state of psoriasis and metabolic comor-bidity of psoriasis for disease evaluation.

Objective To analyze the effect of Bakri balloon and intrauterine gauze packing combined with bilateral ligation of uterine artery ascending branch (abbreviation: intrauterine packing artery ligation) in postpartum hemorrhage of placenta previa. Methods We selected 63 cases of placenta previa hemorrhage during caesarean section from January 2013 to December 2017 in our hospital. Participants were divided into Bakri balloon group with 33 cases and intrauterine packing artery ligation group with 30 cases according to different treatment methods. In the Bakri balloon group, Bakri balloon was used to stop bleeding and intrauterine packing artery ligation group was treated with intrauterine gauze packing combined with bilateral ligation of uterine artery ascending branch to stop bleeding. Intraoperative blood loss, operation time, blood loss 24 hours after operation, number of blood transfusions and the rate of hysterectomy were analyzed. Results The blood loss and blood transfusion in the Bakri balloon group were significantly lower than those in the ligation group (P＜0. 05). The operation time was also significantly lower than that in the ligation group(P＜0. 05). There was no significant difference in blood loss 24 hours after operation between the two groups(P＞0. 05). All patients in the Bakri balloon group stopped bleeding successfully, while 2 cases in the ligation group received uterine artery embolization. No hysterectomy was performed in both groups. Conclusion Bakri balloon for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage of placenta previa is simple, safe and effective. Mastering operation skills can shorten the operation time of balloon and reduce intraoperative blood loss. lt can be applied at any time for postoperative massive hemorrhage which is worthy of promotion in clinic.

Objective To investigate the genetic characteristics and mutations in hemagglutinin ( HA) genes of influenza A subtype H3N2 viruses isolated in Fujian province during 2014—2016. Methods HA gene fragments of 44 randomly selected influenza A (H3N2) viruses were amplified by RT-PCR and then sequenced by Sanger sequencing. Obtained sequences were analyzed by bioinformatics software and on-line websites. Results Pair-wise similarity among HA genes of the 44 strains was between 97. 3%-100. 0% at nucleotide level. The average variations between epidemic strains and corresponding vaccine strains in the year of 2014, 2015 and 2016 were 0. 012, 0. 008 and 0. 009, respectively. The genotype of epidemic strains in 2014 was 3C. 3a rather than 3C. 1 of the vaccine strain. Notably, variations at some antigenic sites, re-ceptor binding sites ( RBSs) and N-Glycosylation sites were identified despite the fact that the genotypes were identical between epidemic and vaccine strains in 2015 and 2016. Conclusion Variations at the HA genes of influenza A (H3N2) viruses in Fujian province occurred during the year of 2014—2016, reflecting the ability of circulating strains to escape the vaccine-induced immunity. Sustainable influenza surveillance and prompt identification of viral variants would benefit influenza prevention and control.

Objective:To investigate the incidence of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) in urological inpatients during perioperation.Methods:The clinical data of 7 988 inpatients admitted to the Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology from January to December 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. The cohort included 5 657 males and 2 331 females. The average age of the enrolled patients was (56.3±15.8) years old, and the body mass index was (23.8±3.2) kg/m 2. There were 1 628 malignant tumors patients and 6 360 non-malignant tumors patients in the cohort. Of all the patients, 7 725 cases received surgical treatment. All patients were scored with the Caprini Risk Assessment Model (2005) after admission and 1 655 cases were classified as very low risk, 2 940 cases were low risk, 2 922 cases were medium risk, 345 cases were high risk and 126 cases were very high risk. Patients with Caprini score ≥ 2 and/or clinical symptoms were examined by venous color Doppler ultrasound. CT pulmonary angiography was performed for patients with chest pain, chest tightness, decreased blood oxygen saturation and other symptoms suspected of pulmonary embolism according to clinical judgment to screen the incidence of VTE. Results:Among the 7 988 cases, 180 cases (2.25%, 180/7 988) with VTE were found by preoperative examination, including 1 case (0.01%, 1/7 988) with pulmonary embolism. There were 199 new cases with VTE after operation, and the incidence of new VTE after operation was 2.58% (199/7 725). Among them, pulmonary embolism was found in 7 cases, with a incidence of 0.09% (7/7 725). Only 7.92% (30/379) of the VTE patients had VTE-related symptoms. The operations with higher incidence of VTE were radical cystectomy, nephroureterectomy, radical prostatectomy and radical nephrectomy, with the incidence of 11.61% (13/112), 10.87 (10/92), 8.25% (16/194) and 6.16% (22/357) respectively.Conclusions:The incidence of VTE in hospitalized patients with urinary surgery in this study is much higher than previously reported. Most of the patients with VTE are asymptomatic. The operations with high incidence of VTE after operation are radical cystectomy, nephroureterectomy, radical prostatectomy and radical nephrectomy. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out VTE screening for hospitalized patients in urology department, which is helpful to realize early intervention of VTE and reduce the risk of VTE progression and pulmonary embolism.

The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas9 system has been widely used for genome engineering and transcriptional regulation in many different organisms. Current CRISPR-activation (CRISPRa) platforms often require multiple components because of inefficient transcriptional activation. Here, we fused different phase-separation proteins to dCas9-VPR (dCas9-VP64-P65-RTA) and observed robust increases in transcriptional activation efficiency. Notably, human NUP98 (nucleoporin 98) and FUS (fused in sarcoma) IDR domains were best at enhancing dCas9-VPR activity, with dCas9-VPR-FUS IDR (VPRF) outperforming the other CRISPRa systems tested in this study in both activation efficiency and system simplicity. dCas9-VPRF overcomes the target strand bias and widens gRNA designing windows without affecting the off-target effect of dCas9-VPR. These findings demonstrate the feasibility of using phase-separation proteins to assist in the regulation of gene expression and support the broad appeal of the dCas9-VPRF system in basic and clinical applications.
Humans ; Transcriptional Activation ; RNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas Systems ; Gene Expression Regulation ; CRISPR-Cas Systems/genetics*