A disastrous tsunami hit the littoral countries of the Indian Ocean towards the end of 2004. Upon instructions from higher authorities, our hospital dispatched an able and efficient relief team to Sri Lanka. During the 17 days of relief efforts, the team treated and cured close to 3 000 victims, winning high praise from the government of the disaster-hit country, We have learned from organizing the relief work that effective organization and coordination is the key to smooth preparation, powerful ideological work is the guarantee of fulfilling the task, careful training and technical support is the basis of ensuring the success of the task, sufficient material preparation is the essential condition for completing the task, and unimpeded communication is beneficial to understanding the situation and seeking countermeasures in a limely manner.

A simple and sensitive assay for rapid detection of human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63) was developed by colorimetic reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP). The method employed six specially designed primers that recognized eight distinct regions of the HCoV-NL63 nucleocapsid protein gene for amplification of target sequences under isothermal conditions at 63 degrees C for 1 h Amplification of RT-LAMP was monitored by addition of calcein before amplification. A positive reaction was confirmed by change from light-brown to yellow-green under visual detection. Specificity of the RT-LAMP assay was validated by cross-reaction with different human coronaviruses, norovirus, influenza A virus, and influenza B virus. Sensitivity was evaluated by serial dilution of HCoV-NL63 RNA from 1.6 x 10(9) to 1.6 x 10(1) per reaction. The RT-LAMP assay could achieve 1,600 RNA copies per reaction with high specificity. Hence, our colorimetric RT-LAMP assay could be used for rapid detection of human coronavirus NL63.
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This paper described a rapid and se nsitive HPLC method to analyze (E)-3, 5,4'-trimethoxystilbene (BTM-0512) in rat plasma and tissues. The analysis used a BDS Hypersil C18 analytical column (250 mm×4.6 mm ID, 5 μm) and acetonitrile / water as the mobile phase. The UV detection wavelength was 319 nm. Proteins were precipitated with acetonitrile and diethylstilbestrol as internal standard. The method was validated according to State Food and Drug Administration of China and ICH of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines. The limit of interday precision values (%RSD) were in the range of 2.6% -5.1% and 2.4% -4.8%, respectively.Mean accuracy and absolute recoveries of BTM-0512 ranged from 95.3% - 100. 1% and 95.9% -100.9% for plasma and tissues, respectively. This method can be quite useful for BTM-0512 pharmacokinetic and tissue distribution studies, for purpose which multiple plasma and tissue samples can be analyzed quickly with high reproducibility.

Objective:To explore the role of N 6-methyladenosine (m6A) and its regulator METTL3 in the non-coding RNA of endometrial cancer.Methods:The expression levels of m6A and METTL3 were quantified in 20 paired carcinoma and adjacent clinical tissue samples from patients at from Jul. 2016 to Dec. 2020. HEC-1-A cell lines were constructed with METTL3 overexpression and knockdown. Western blot was used to detect the phosphorylation levels of key molecules in METTL3 and Akt/mTOR. The quantitative detection of mRNA levels were used qRT-PCR. The binding level of m6A to its receptor DGCR8 was determined by RNA immunoprecipitation.Results:The results of the m6A RNA methylation quantification kit showed that m6A (1.0±0.15) vs (1.7±0.34) ( P<0.01) and METTL3 levels were elevated in endometrial cancer cells, and METTL3 (1.0±0.13) vs (2.5±0.45) ( P<0.05) levels were elevated in endometrial cancer cells. Western blot and qRT-PCR detection of miR-17-92 cell clusters overexpressing METTL3, METTL3 overexpression significantly increased m6A modification on pri-miR-17-92 ( P<0.05) . Phosphorylation levels of AKT/mTOR pathway-related proteins were upregulated. In addition, RIP test results indicated that the binding of DGCR8 to pri-miR-17-92 was significantly facilitated. Conclusion:METTL3 modification of m6A facilitates the processing of pri-miR-1792 into the miR-17-92 clusters via m6A/DGCR8-dependent mechanism, which in turn activated the AKT/mTOR pathway.

Objective To explore the effect of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) with helmet or facial mask on clinical efficacy, tolerability, and prognosis in patients with acute respiratory failure. Methods Fifty patients with acute respiratory failure according to the inclusion criteria were recruited from January 2018 to July 2018 in Emergency Intensive Care Unit of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. Included patients were randomly allocated into the helmet group or facial mask group. Based on conventional drug therapy, pressure support mode was performed with the interface of the helmet or facial mask. Oxygenation index, arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure, and respiratory rates were measured before and after the treatment, and the data were compared and analyzed by the repeated measures ANOVA. Tolerance score, complication rate, tracheal intubation rate, and mortality rate were recorded at each observation time point of the two groups. Results The oxygenation index before NIV, at 4 h and at the end of NIV treatment of the helmet group were significantly increased from (160.29±50.32) mmHg to (249.29±83.47) mmHg and (259.24±87.09) mmHg; the oxygenation index of the facial mask group were increased from (168.63±38.63) mmHg to (225.00±74.96) mmHg and (217.69±77.80) mmHg, and there was no significant difference within the two groups (P <0.05). The respiratory rates before NIV, at 4 h and at the end of NIV treatment of the helmet group were obviously decreased from (27.60±7.64) breaths/min to (17.92±4.55) breaths/min and (16.88±3.90) breaths/min; the respiratory rates of the facial mask group were decreased from (24.68±6.14) breaths/min to (20.36±4.25) breaths/min and (19.68±3.34) breaths/min, and the differences within the two groups were statistically significant (P <0.05). However, there were no significant differences on oxygenation index and respiratory rates between the helmet group and facial mask group (P >0.05). Patients in the helmet was better tolerated than those in the facial mask group [ratio of good tolerance 96％ (24/25) vs 56％ (14/25) (P = 0.001) and fully tolerance 80％ (20/25) vs 36％ (9/25) (P =0.002)] and had less complications (1/25 vs 10/25, P = 0.002). 84％ patients in the helmet group and 76％ patients in the facial mask group were successfully weaned and discharged after NIV treatment (P =0.480). Conclusions Similar clinical efficacy in improving blood gas exchange and relieving dyspnea were observed in the helmet group and the facial mask group in patients with acute respiratory failure. However, the helmet is better tolerant, and had lower complication rate, which is especially suitable for patients with chest trauma combined with facial injuries.

Pain permeates the entire process of cancer,and its mechanism is complex,involving tumor microenvironment,cancer-related bone pain,cancer-related visceral pain,cancer-related neuro-pathic pain,and surgery and radiotherapy-related factors.Studies have indicated that lidocaine can al-leviate intractable cancer pain for opioids,and its mechanism of action in treating various types of cancer pain may also be different,involving the regulation of acid-sensing ion channels(ASICS),transient receptor potential channels(TRP),voltage-gated sodium channels(VGSCs),nerve growth factor(NGF),glutamate and its receptors,inflammatory cells and cytokines,microglia,astrocytes,and high mobility group box 1 protein(HMGB1).This paper reviewed the mechanisms of cancer pain,the mechanisms of lidocaine in treating different types of cancer pain as well as its clinical appli-cations.

Pain permeates the entire process of cancer,and its mechanism is complex,involving tumor microenvironment,cancer-related bone pain,cancer-related visceral pain,cancer-related neuro-pathic pain,and surgery and radiotherapy-related factors.Studies have indicated that lidocaine can al-leviate intractable cancer pain for opioids,and its mechanism of action in treating various types of cancer pain may also be different,involving the regulation of acid-sensing ion channels(ASICS),transient receptor potential channels(TRP),voltage-gated sodium channels(VGSCs),nerve growth factor(NGF),glutamate and its receptors,inflammatory cells and cytokines,microglia,astrocytes,and high mobility group box 1 protein(HMGB1).This paper reviewed the mechanisms of cancer pain,the mechanisms of lidocaine in treating different types of cancer pain as well as its clinical appli-cations.

Background/Aims: Existing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prediction models are derived mainly from pretreatment or early on-treatment parameters. We reassessed the dynamic changes in the performance of 17 HCC models in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) during long-term antiviral therapy (AVT). Methods: Among 987 CHB patients administered long-term entecavir therapy, 660 patients had 8 years of follow-up data. Model scores were calculated using on-treatment values at 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, and 5 years of AVT to predict threeyear HCC occurrence. Model performance was assessed with the area under the receiver operating curve (AUROC). The original model cutoffs to distinguish different levels of HCC risk were evaluated by the log-rank test. Results: The AUROCs of the 17 HCC models varied from 0.51 to 0.78 when using on-treatment scores from years 2.5 to 5. Models with a cirrhosis variable showed numerically higher AUROCs (pooled at 0.65–0.73 for treated, untreated, or mixed treatment models) than models without (treated or mixed models: 0.61–0.68; untreated models: 0.51–0.59). Stratification into low, intermediate, and high-risk levels using the original cutoff values could no longer reflect the true HCC incidence using scores after 3.5 years of AVT for models without cirrhosis and after 4 years of AVT for models with cirrhosis. Conclusions The performance of existing HCC prediction models, especially models without the cirrhosis variable, decreased in CHB patients on long-term AVT. The optimization of existing models or the development of novel models for better HCC prediction during long-term AVT is warranted.

Objective: To investigate the progression of depressive and anxiety symptoms of children, especially whose parents were frontline workers in the combat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and to provide evidence for children s mental health promotion. Methods: In June and December 2020, two surveys were conducted among the children in a primary school in Qiaokou District, Wuhan. The questionnaire included demographic information, student learning conditions, and depressive/anxiety symptoms. Results: A total of 963 children completed both surveys. The detection rate of depressive and anxiety symptoms at follow up was significantly higher than that at the baseline survey (depressive symptoms: OR=1.45, 95%CI =1.16-1.83; anxiety symptoms: OR=1.79, 95%CI =1.41-2.28, P <0.01). There was no statistically significant change in depressive/anxiety symptoms among children whose parents were frontline workers compared with those whose parents were not( P >0.05). Girls, lower learning efficiency, and less interaction with teachers in class were risk factors for depressive or anxiety symptoms of children( P < 0.05 ). Conclusion Mental health status of children requires continuous attention. Moreover, timely psychological protection should be given to prevent the occurrence of psychological problems and the further deterioration of psychological problems.

Abstract Children were vulnerable groups in major public health emergencies. In 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was widespread in the world. The mental health of school age children has become a worldwide concern. Herein, we conducted this review to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of general children and special children with a high risk of psychological problems, focusing on the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress disorder among school age children in different countries and regions during the COVID-19 epidemic. Considering the susceptibility between individuals and the accessibility of social resources, we further explored the child, family, and social related factors affecting the mental health of school age children. Finally, some suggestions on the construction of children s mental health service system in major public health emergencies were put forward at the national, school family community, and individual levels. Building a safe and reliable child mental health protection network required the joint efforts of all sectors of society.