Abstract: Objective To analyze the clinical features and the key point of diagnosis of occupational dental erosion Methods (ODE). Three cases of diagnosis data of occupational diseaseof ODE have been collected to analyze retrospectively. Results - Thethreecaseshadaclearhistoryoflong timeexposuretoacidfogand/oranhydride,andtheirworkingyearsranged from 9.5 to 17.4 years. The mainly clinical manifestation was sclerous tissue damage of anterior tooth in above cases. What′s more, abrasion, wear, external injury, enamel hypoplasia, dental fluorosis, dental caries, wedge defect and other diseases of - dentalscleroustissueswereexcluded,andnon ODEduetoacidicfoods,beverages,drugs,andcertaindiseasescanbeexcluded.- Intwoofthreecases,twoormoreanteriorteethwereidentifiedassecondaryortertiaryaciderosionwhichwassuspected ODE, thereforetheyappliedfortheoccupationaldiseasediagnosisafterfivemonths/eightyears,andthentheywerebothdiagnosedas-ODE(gradeⅡ).Theotheronewasfirstdegreedentaletching,includingtwoteethintheanteriordentalarea,whoprocessedthe-ConclusionoccupationaldiseasediagnosistwoweeksafterbeingsuspectedODEandwasdiagnosedasODE(gradeⅠ).The onsetofODE isinsidious,and theinitialsymptomsarenotobvious,which iseasytobeignored.Thediagnosisand differential diagnosisofODEcanbedistinguishedbasedontheoccupationalexposurehistoryofacidfogand/oranhydride,medicalhistory andclinicalfeatures.

BACKGROUND:Perioperative high hidden blood loss affects the recovery of joint function after total hip replacement. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the reliability of the Mini Nutritional Assessment on evaluating the nutritional status in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture on admission, and to investigate the effect of nutritional status variation on hidden blood loss after total hip replacement. METHODS:234 elderly patients with femoral neck fracture underwent total hip replacement. By using Mini Nutritional Assessment, patients were randomly divided into three groups:wel-nourishment group (n=52), malnourishment at risk group (n=92), and malnourishment group (n=90). The results were used to analyze the correlation of Mini Nutritional Assessment and serological nutrition indicators, and to hidden blood loss. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) Hidden blood loss:101 patients suffered from high hidden blood loss. Hidden blood loss, its proportion to total blood loss and incidence of high hidden blood loss gradual y increased with the deterioration of the nutritional status (P<0.05). (2) Mini Nutritional Assessment:Pre-operative Mini Nutritional Assessment score, and the incidence of hidden blood loss evaluated by albumin, prealbumin, transferrin, lymphocyte count, the percentage of lymphocytes and hemoglobin was significantly higher in patients with high hidden blood loss than those with low hidden blood loss (P<0.01). (3) Results of correlation analysis:High hidden blood loss was positively correlated with pre-operative Mini Nutritional Assessment, albumin, prealbumin, transferrin, the percentage of lymphocytes and hemoglobin (P<0.05). (4) These findings confirm that risk evaluation with Mini Nutritional Assessment is a reliable method to assess the nutritional status in elderly patients undergoing total hip replacement. Its combination with various serum nutrition indicators can determine high hidden blood loss and the prognosis.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of initiative and passive perioperative function exercises on hidden blood loss (HBL).

METHODSTwo hundreds and thirty elderly patients with hip fractures aging from 67 to 87 years (average age of 73.6 years) who underwent total hip replacement were included. By the intensity and the manner of perioperative function exercises, patients were divided into four groups: little initiative function exercises group (group A, n=51), little initiative and passive function exercises group (group B, n=54), normal initiative function exercises group (group C, n=65), normal initiative and passive function exercises group (group D, n=60). The true total blood loss, HBL and their proportion on the original blood volume and total blood loss was calculated depending on height, weight, intra-operative blood loss, post-operative blood loss, pre- and post-operative hematocrit, and blood transfused. According to the proportion of mean HBL on total blood loss, patients were divided into low HBL group and high HBL group. The data were analyzed by t test.

RESULTSThe mean HBL was 517 ml, 41.9% of the total blood loss. Thereinto, the mean HBL was 695 ml in group A, 49.3% of the total blood loss, the prevalence of high HBL was 66.7% (34/51); the mean HBL was 625 ml in group B, 46.9% of the total blood loss, the prevalence of high HBL was 59.3% (32/54); the mean HBL was 446 ml in group C, 38.4% of the total blood loss, the prevalence of high HBL was 30.8% (20/65); the mean HBL was 346 ml in group D, 32.3% of the total blood loss, the prevalence of high HBL was 20.0% (12/60). Mean HBL, mean HBL/total blood loss, prevalence of high HBL were lower in group C than that in group A and group B (all P<0.05); and were lower in group D than that in group C (all P<0.05). The prevalence was 57.4% (132 cases) in low HBL group, and 42.6% (98 cases) in high HBL. The proportion of little initiative function exercises patients in high HBL group was obviously higher than that in low HBL group (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONSThe intensity and the manner of perioperative function exercises are strongly associated with the HBL in elderly patients with total hip replacement. The initiative combined with the passive function exercises could be effectively prevent and reduce the incidence of high HBL.

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip ; Blood Loss, Surgical ; Exercise Therapy ; adverse effects ; Hip Fractures ; surgery ; Humans ; Postoperative Hemorrhage

The damage caused by space microgravity environment to the body systems of astronauts directly affects their work efficiency.This paper reviewed previous studies on the effects of space microgravity environment and ground simulated microgravity environment on cognition and emotion, potential mechanisms and interventions. It was found that a microgravity environment led to dysfunction in learning, memory, spatial orientation and other aspects, and caused anxiety and depression. The mechanisms of cognitive and emotional impairment associated with microgravity environment are complex, including neuronal damage, brain structure changes, neurotransmitter disorders, synaptic dysfunction, oxidative stress injury, and energy metabolism disorders. Pharmacological approaches such as natural extracts, physical interventions such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, and new therapies such as probiotics were expected to reduce cognitive impairment and mood disorders caused by microgravity exposure. With the development of aerospace medicine in China, the potential mechanism and interventions of microgravity environment on cognitive and emotional impairment remain to be further studied.

A 14-year-old male pediatric patient was admitted to the hospital mainly because of neck and back deformity, with limited activity for 7 yr, dysphagia and short of breath for more than 10 months.He was diagnosed with cervical lordosis deformity, RyR1 gene-related myopathy, high possibility of multi-minicore disease and being susceptible to malignant hyperthermia.Posterior cervical orthopedic internal fixation surgery was successfully performed under total intravenous anesthesia with propofol.The vital signs were stable during anesthesia and operation which lasted for 10 h. The patient was admitted to intensive care unit after the uneventful operation.When emerging from general anesthesia, the patient suddenly presented with symptoms of muscular fasciculation in the head, face, trunk and limbs, along with elevated body temperature as high as 39.4℃, severe acidosis and hypercapnia, meanwhile, the blood creatine kinase, blood myoglobin and urinary myoglobin gradually increased.The patient was diagnosed with malignant hyperthermia based on the clinical grading scale score of 63.Dantrolene sodium was infused intravenously, combined with multiple treatments such as physical cooling, correction of acidosis and electrolyte disturbance, alkalization of urine, intermittent hemofiltration and plasma exchange.The arrhythmia and delirium were treated symptomatically.The pediatric patient was fully recovered and discharged with good outcomes.

OBJECTIVETo determine whether lysosome-associated protein transmembrane-4 beta (LAPTM4B) over-expression is associated with the proliferation and invasion in colorectal cancer (CRC).

METHODSThirty pairs of CRC tissues, containing carcinoma and adjacent tissues, were used for the examination of LAPTM4B mRNA expression by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays. Then immunohistochemistry was performed to examine LAPTM4B protein expression in 6 pairs of CRC tissues. Over-expression LAPTM4B and low-expression LAPTM4B cell models were constructed with HCT116 CRC cell lines. CCK8 assay was used to detect the proliferation and Transwell assay was used to detect the invasion of the model cells.

RESULTSqPCR and immunohistochemistry results showed that LAPTM4B expression levels in CRC were higher compared to adjacent tissues (all P<0.01). CCK8 and Transwell assays results showed that LAPTM4B promoted proliferation and invasion of HCT116 cell lines model cells (all P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONLAPTM4B promotes the proliferation and invasion in CRC patients, and may be used as an important potential marker.

Cell Proliferation ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; HCT116 Cells ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Membrane Proteins ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Oncogene Proteins

Objective:To investigate and analyze the awareness of malignant hyperthermia (MH) in anesthesiology nurses in mainland China.Methods:From November 2021 to January 2022, anesthesiology nurses of secondary hospitals or above in Chinese mainland were enrolled by convenience sampling and investigated by a self-designed questionnaire on the awareness of MH.The system automatically recorded the situation of questionnaires.Results:A total of 2 058 anesthesiology nurses participated in the survey, distributed in 21 provinces, 2 autonomous regions (Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region) and 4 municipalities directly under the central government, and 2 049 questionnaires were effectively received with effective recovery of 99.56%.The correct answers to questions related to the treatment of MH, characteristics of the disease, classification, susceptible population, screening method of the susceptible population, genetic mode, inducing factors, the first symptoms and the best infusion time of dantrolene, preparation method of domestic dantrolene and the first dose were 86.58%, 82.33%, 58.18%, 50.90%, 50.76%, 50.42%, 45.73%, 32.89%, 51.25%, 48.32% and 46.51%, respectively.Only 27.13% of anesthesiology nurses expressed that dantrolene was available in their hospital.The scores of knowledge about MH among anesthesiology nurses in hospitals of province-level municipalities and provincial capital cities were significantly higher than those in other cities ( P<0.001). The scores of knowledge about MH among the anesthesiology nurses in secondary hospitals were significantly higher than those in tertiary hospitals ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the scores of knowledge about MH among anesthesiology nurses with different professional titles, educational backgrounds, and working years ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Anesthesiology nurses in mainland China have insufficient awareness of MH.Popularizing the knowledge about MH and strengthening the awareness of MH in medical staff in the department of anesthesiology throughout the country may be of great significance in improving the diagnosis and treatment of MH in China.

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