Air Pollutants, Occupational ; analysis ; Chromatography ; methods ; Sulfur Dioxide ; analysis ; Workplace

Objective To investigate the effect of the laparotomy and laparoscopic surgery on the stress parameters and complication of patients with gastric cancer. Methods A total of 96 patients diagnosed as gastric cancer and treated by surgery in our hospital from January 2015 to January 2017 were divided into open operation group and laparoscopy group according to the operation method,48 cases in each group. Compared the operation time,bleeding volume,dissected lymph node number,postoperative hospitalization duration and anus exhausting time and complications in 6 months after surgery. The levels of WBC,CRP,TNF-α, IL-6 in serum before and after operation were detected by enzyme - linked immuno sorbent assay and compared. Results Compared with the open operation group, the bleeding volume,postoperative hospitalization duration and anus exhausting time of laparoscopy group were better with less dissected lymph node number and longer operation time, the differences were extremely significant(P ＜ 0. 01); the WBC,CRP,TNF-α, IL-6 levels of laparoscopy group at 1 day after the operation were lower than those of open operation group(P ＜ 0. 05). The incidence of complication of laparoscopy group was 22. 8％, which was less than 54. 7％ of control group, the difference was significant(P ＜ 0. 05). Conclusion Compared with the traditional open operation, laparoscopic radical gastrectomy can shorten the hospital stays and reduce the intraoperative blood loss, the stress response and complication rate after operation.

OBJECTIVETo construct the prokaryotic plasmid of FUS1 gene for efficient FUS1 expression in E.coli strain Rosetta(DE3)2plys.

METHODSThe full-length FUS1 gene was amplified by PCR from the total RNA of umbilical mesenchymal stem cells and cloned into pET-32a(+) vector followed by identification with PCR and sequencing. The recombinant plasmid pET-32a(+)-FUS1 was transformed into the E.coli strain Rosetta(DE3)2plys and the target protein expression was induced by IPTG.

RESULTSThe plasmid pET-32a(+)-FUS1 was obtained successfully as verified by PCR and sequence analysis. High expression of the fused FUS1 protein was achieved after induction by low-concentration IPTG (25 micromol/L) for 3 h, and the recombinant FUS1 protein accounted for 40% of the total bacterial protein of Rosetta(DE3)2plys.

CONCLUSIONThe recombinant FUS1 plasmid has been successfully cloned, which allows highly efficient FUS1 expression in Rosetta (DE3)2 plys.

Blotting, Western ; Cloning, Molecular ; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel ; Escherichia coli ; genetics ; Humans ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; metabolism ; Plasmids ; genetics ; Recombinant Proteins ; biosynthesis ; Transformation, Genetic ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Umbilical Cord ; cytology

OBJECTIVETo establish a method for determining glyphosate in the air of workplaces by ion chromatography.

METHODSUltra-fine glass fiber filter paper was used to collect glyphosate from the workplace air. After being ultrasonically eluted with deionized water, samples were determined by ion chromatography using a conductivity detector.

RESULTSWithin the range of 0.05-1.00 mg/L, a linear relationship was found with a limit of detection of 0.003 mg/m(3). The minimum detectable concentration was 0.000 41 mg/m(3) (calculated by sampling 75 L of air). For three different concentrations of glyphosate, the intra-batch relative standard deviations (RSDs) were 1.8%, 1.6%, and 0.8%, respectively, and the inter-batch RSDs were 1.9%, 2.1%, and 2.2%, respectively. The recovery rate ranged from 94.8% to 97.4%. The elution efficiency ranged from 94.5% to 96.7%. The sampling efficiency was 100%. Samples could be stored at room temperature for at least 7 days.

CONCLUSIONThis presented method meets the requirements of Guide for establishing occupational health standards-Part 4: Determination methods of air chemicals in workplace and is feasible for determination of glyphosate in the air of workplaces.

Air Pollutants, Occupational ; analysis ; Chromatography, Gas ; Glycine ; analogs & derivatives ; analysis ; Workplace

Objective:To investigate the value of bone marrow plasma cell morphology in the diagnosis and prognosis of plasma cell myeloma (PCM).Method:Observational study.Collect the bone marrow morphology image reports and corresponding monoclonal protein (M protein) identification results of 1071 patients [629 males and 442 females, Median age 62 (29, 93) years] diagnosed with PCM in the outpatient and inpatient departments of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University from January 1, 2017 to February 28, 2022. Combined with Durie‐Salmon(DS) and International Staging System (ISS) of 427 patients diagnosed with PCM and overall survival time (OS) of 436, summarize the relevant plasma cell morphological characteristics. Statistical methods include chi-square test, Kruskal-Walls test, Spearman correlation analysis and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis.Result:The bone marrow morphology reports showed that the typical morphological features of peripheral blood in 573 patients with PCM included plasma cells (40.84%), immature granulocytes (30.89%), rouleaux formation in erythrocytes (68.94%) and nucleated red blood cells (8.55%). The types of bone marrow plasma cells in 1 071 patients diagnosed with PCM included 372 (34.73%) plasmablasts, 674 (62.93%)immature plasma cells, and 25 (2.34%) mature plasma cells. There is a significant positive correlation between the number of bone marrow plasma cells (proportion of nuclear cells) and the concentration of IgG and IgA type, from M protein identification( r=0.55, r=0.60, P<0.01). The proportions of M protein types in 1 071 patients with PCM from high to low were IgG (45.75%), IgA (23.53%), light chain (19.61%), IgD (4.76%), non-secretory (4.3%), biclonal (1.78%), IgE (0.19%), IgM (0.08%). The typical characteristics of the bone marrow plasma cells in various M protein types included clustered distribution, different cell body sizes, inclusions in the cytoplasm, binuclear, polynuclear, and abnormal nuclear. The proportion of plasmablasts in DSⅢ stage was 44.81% (164/366), higher than 21.57% (11/51) in DSⅡstage, and the difference was statistically significant(χ 2=10.2, P<0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between the number of bone marrow plasma cells and DS and ISS stages( r=0. 0.23, r=0.30, P<0.01). The median OS of the PCM patients in the plasmablasts group was significantly shorter than that in the immature plasma cells group [56.0 (23.0, 101.8) months vs 75.9(31.6, 121.5) months, HR=1.42,95% CI 1.05-1.91, P=0.02]. The median OS of the PCM patients in the group of tumor plasma cells burden≥37.5% was shorter than that of the tumor plasma cells burden<37.5% [75.9 (21.4, 122.6)months vs 81.3 (36.6, 108) months, HR=1.54,95% CI 1.14-2.07, P<0.05]. Conclusion:The morphology and tumor burden of bone marrow plasma cells provide an important basis for the diagnosis of PCM and can be used as a prognostic indicator for patients with PCM.

Objective:To summarize the reason and treatment of ventricular electrical storm (VES) in adult patients after cardiac surgery.Methods:A total of 36 adult patients with VES after cardiac surgery in our hospital from 2011-08 to 2015-05 were retrospectively analyzed for their peri-operative and clinical conditions before and after VES occurrence.Results:All 36 patients suffered from VES after cardiac surgery during ICU stay including 23 patients with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG),5 with CABG and ventricular aneurysm resection,5 with valve replacement,2 with Bentall operation and 1 with Marrow operation.There were 32/36 (88.89％) patients out of the breathing machine upon VES disappearing and discharged smoothly,4 (11.11％) patients died of multiple organ failure.There were 22 (61.11％) patients with myocardium ischemia induced VES.32 patients were followed-up for 1 year,28/36 (77.78％) patients recovered to sinus rhythm,2 (5.56％) received endocardial pacemaker placement and 2 (5.56％) suffered from atrial fibrillation;no cardiac death during follow-up period.Conclusion:VES was often occurred at the early stage in adult patients after cardiac surgery;it usually had clear reason or inducement,rapid and efficient treatment could achieve satisfactory results.

OBJECTIVETo summarize the reasons for bile duct injury (BDI) after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), and to determine the effect of multiple treatment after BDI.

METHODSA retrospective cohort study was performed. The medical records of 110 patients diagnosed with BDI after LC from October 1993 to November 2007, in ten large hospitals in Guangdong of China, were reviewed.

RESULTSAmong 110 patients with BDI, 58 cases (52.7%) were local patients, whereas 52 cases (47.3%) were transferred from outside hospitals. Reasons for BDI following LC were: (1) Lack of experience of the LC operator (48.2%); (2) LC performed during acute cholecystitis (20.0%); (3) The structure of Calot triangle was unclear (15.5%); (4) Variable anatomical position (11.8%); (5) Intra-operation bleeding (4.5%). The commonest sites of injury were the choledochus and common hepatic duct (76.4%). Following BDI, endoscopic stenting or operative repair was performed in 106 patients. The overall success rate was 95.3% (101/106), with a mortality rate was 0.9% (1/106). Cholangitis occurred in 3.8% (4/106) cases. Choledocho-enterostomy operation was performed in almost 60.0% (63/106) cases, and the success rate was 93.7% (59/63). Endoscopic stenting or operative repair was performed immediately following BDI in 23.6% (25/106) patients, the success rate was 100%; and within 30 days in 63.2% (67/106) patients. Eighty-eight out of 106 patients who underwent repair were successful following the first operative procedure.

CONCLUSIONSFactors such as an un-experienced operator and unclear anatomical position were causes of BDI following LC. Early operative repair should be regarded as the treatment of choice, in patients diagnosed with BDI. Early refer to an experienced hepatobiliary operator ensures a high success rate.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Bile Ducts ; injuries ; surgery ; Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic ; adverse effects ; Female ; Humans ; Iatrogenic Disease ; Intraoperative Complications ; diagnosis ; etiology ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies

Objective: A method for the determination of acetochlor and its metabolites in urine by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was established. Methods: After cleaned-up by a HLB extraction cartridges, the urine was eluted with 1% acetic acid acetonitrile solution. The target compounds were separated by ACQUITY UPLC®HSS T3 Column (2.1 mm×100 mm×1.8 μm) by using 1% formic acid solution and acetonitrile as mobile phase with gradient elution program, and analyzed in positive electrospray ionization mode by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Results: All the target compounds showed good linear relationships in the range of 1-50 μg/L, and the correlation coefficients (r) were higher than 0.997. The recoveries rates at three different spiked levels for all target compounds in blank matrices were 107.6%-129.1%, and the relative standard deviations (RSD) were 1.5%-9.9% (n=6) . The limits of detection and quantitation of the method were 0.04-0.11 μg/L and 0.15-0.42 μg/L, respectively, and target substances were detected in all urine samples from occupational exposure workers to acetochlor. Conclusion: This method is suitable for rapid screening and analysis of acetochlor and metabolites in urine with the advantages of accuracy, rapidity, simplicity, high sensitivity and good specificity.
Acetonitriles ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Chromatography, Liquid ; Humans ; Solid Phase Extraction ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry ; Toluidines

The detection and molecular characterization of circulating tumor cells(CTCs) is one of the most important tool for liquid biopsy, which has the potential to enable non-invasive diagnostic tests for personalized medicine. Commercial platforms represented by CellSearch, the first FDA approved assay, have been considered to be valid for CTCs detection. However, special equipment and consumptive materials are required in the techniques listed above. Besides, most of them can not differentiate between apoptotic and viable cells, which indicates the portion of active and functional CTCs. Therefore, how to develop novel method for CTCs enrichment with metastatic potential has great significance in clinical routine. Telomerase-specific replication-selective oncolytic viruses expressing green fluorescent protein(GFP), including herpes simplex virus and adenovirus, allow the detection for human CTCs in the peripheral blood. After 24 h of transfection with recombinant virus, the tumor cells stably express GFP, and it could be used for CTCs counting by fluorescent microscopy or flow cytometry. Moreover, downstream analysis would be achieved by combination with PCR or DNA sequencing. Recombinant virus enables early detection of metastatic tumor cells, because the fluorescent signal is amplified only in viable, infected CTCs, by viral replication. This GFP-expressing virus-based method is remarkably sensitive, simple, and feasible, and it offers a new opportunity to detect and characterize CTCs in clinical routine.