Background As a traditional labor-intensive industry, the wooden furniture manufacturing sector has been facing significant occupational health hazards, notably noise exposure. Objective To understand the current status of occupational health management and workplace noise monitoring in the wooden furniture manufacturing industry in Foshan City of Guangzhou Province over the past five years (2020−2024), to clarify the exposure level of occupational noise hazards in this industry, the implementation of prevention and control measures, and their dynamic changing trends, and to provid a reference basis for formulating and optimizing targeted occupational health supervision strategies. Methods By judgment sampling method, 381 wooden furniture manufacturing enterprises in Foshan City from 2020 to 2024 were selected. Through document review, on-site investigation, and on-site testing, the basic information of the enterprise, key indicators of occupational health management (declaration of projects with occupational disease hazards, occupational health training, the setting and effect of occupational disease prevention facilities, the allocation and use of personal protective equipment, occupational health examinations, etc.) and monitoring data of noise intensity in the workplace were systematically collected. Descriptive statistical analysis was adopted to present the characteristics of enterprises and various indicators, and trend tests were used for dynamic changes of occupational health management indicators and noise intensity monitoring results between each year. Results Among the 381 enterprises, small and micro enterprises accounted for 94.0% (358/381), the overall occupational hazard exposure rate of workers was 56.7% (15199/26798), and the noise exposure rate was 45.6% (12221/26798). The report rate of projects with occupational disease hazards was 100%, the occupational health training rate of exposed workers was 69.6%, the setting rate and effectiveness rate of noise prevention facilities were 24.9% and 95.8% respectively, the distribution rate and effective wearing rate of noise protection earplugs/earmuffs were 77.6% and 87.1% respectively, and the rate of occupational health examinations for noise-exposed workers and the abnormal rate were 55.4% and 2.5% respectively. The trend analysis results showed that the rates of occupational health training, setting and effectiveness of noise prevention facilities, distribution and effective wearing of noise protection earplugs/earmuffs, occupational health examinations for noise-exposed workers, and abnormal health examination results all showed an overall upward trend (P values were all<0.05). The proportion of workplace noise intensity greater than 85 dB(A) and the rate of noise exceeding standards at work positions both showed an overall upward trend (P values were both<0.01). Conclusion During the period from 2020 to 2024, the occupational health management in the wooden furniture manufacturing industry in Foshan City has achieved certain positive progress, particularly in areas such as the installation of protective facilities, the use of personal protective equipment, and the implementation of occupational health examinations. However, workplace noise hazards have not been effectively controlled. Moving forward, regulatory efforts must consolidate existing management achievements while strengthening mandatory requirements and support for the technical transformation of high-noise processes and the widespread adoption of noise reduction facilities. This approach is essential to fundamentally curb occupational noise hazards.

Objective To analyze the distribution of occupational hazard factors (OHFs) in key enterprises in Foshan City. Methods A total of 373 enterprises from 11 key industries in Foshan City in 2022 were selected as the research subjects using the purposive sampling method. Monitoring data of OHFs in workplaces were obtained and analyzed from the "Workplace Occupational Hazards Monitoring Information System" under "China Disease Prevention and Control Information System". Results Among the 373 enterprises, small and micro-sized enterprises, and large and medium-sized enterprises accounted for 85.5% and 14.5% respectively. A total of 24 137 sampling points in the workplaces were monitored for OHFs, with the national standard compliance rate of 92.1%. Among different OHFs, the compliance rates ranked from highest to lowest were chemical agents, dust, and noise (98.0% vs 89.3% vs 52.0%, P<0.01). A total of 63 131 workers were employed in 373 enterprises, among whom 29 753 were exposed to OHFs, yielding an overall exposure rate of 47.1%. Exposure rates of OHFs by enterprise scale, from highest to lowest, were micro-sized, small-sized, medium-sized, and large-sized enterprises (69.2% vs 52.7% vs 47.3% vs 39.0%, P<0.01). The proportion of workers participated in occupational medical examination was 85.1%, with re-examination proportion of 62.5% and the abnormality detection rate of 2.1%. Conclusion In key enterprises in Foshan City, the risk of noise exposure is relatively high, and the exposure rate of OHFs is highest in micro-sized enterprises. The occupational health supervision and management department needs to strengthen the governance of noise hazards in a targeted manner and urge enterprises (especially micro-sized enterprises) to fulfill their primary responsibilities in occupational disease prevention and control.

Objective:To evaluate the effects of different pacing modes (unipolar/bipolar) under left bundle branch pacing(LBBP) on ventricular mechanical synchrony and myocardial work using the pressure-strain loop technique.Methods:Twenty-nine patients with LBBP due to symptomatic bradycardia were collected as LBBP group in Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from December 2018 to July 2020. Another 29 matched patients with right ventricular pacing (RVP) during the same period were also included as a RVP group. Each LBBP patient was programmed to different pacing modes (uni-/bio-polar) within 1 week after the operation.Under each pacing mode, the inter- and intra-ventricular mechanical synchronization were evaluated. Meanwhile, the global work index (GWI), global constructive work (GCW), global wasted work (GWW), and global work efficiency (GWE) were obtained by the left ventricular pressure-strain loops technique.Results:Compared with the RVP group, the mechanical synchrony in the LBBP group was significantly improved (all P<0.05). GWI, GCW, and GWE increased, while GWW decreased, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05), there were no significant differences in ventricular mechanical synchronization, GWI, GCW, GWE, and GWW between unipolar and bipolar pacing in the LBBP group (all P>0.05), there were no significant differences in these parameters when increasing output voltage (all P>0.05). Conclusions:LBBP induces better mechanical synchronization and higher myocardial work efficiency than RVP. Different LBBP pacing modes do not affect ventricular mechanical synchronization and myocardial work efficiency.

Objective:To explore the relationship between low serum albumin levels and its duration on first episode of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.Methods:PD patients who were regularly followed up in the Pearl River Delta region from September 1, 2000 to July 6, 2021 in Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical University, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, and Foshan First People′s Hospital were retrospectively selected. The patients were divided into low serum albumin group (LSA group, mean albumin<35 g/L), moderate serum albumin group (MSA group, 35 g/L≤mean albumin<40 g/L) and high serum albumin group (HSA group, mean albumin≥40 g/L) according to the mean albumin of the patients, and the differences among the three groups were compared. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis method was used to compare the risk of peritonitis events in different mean albumin groups and different durations of hypoalbuminemia. The multivariate Cox regression model was used to analyze the relationship between serum albumin levels and duration of hypoalbuminemia and new-onset peritonitis.Results:A total of 1 853 PD patients were included in this study, aged (49.72±15.34) years, and 1 036(55.9%) males. There were 551 patients (29.7%) in the LSA group, 920 patients (49.7%) in the MSA group, and 382 patients (20.6%) in the HSA group. The median follow-up was 37 (15, 66) months and there were 508 patients (27.4%) with new-onset peritonitis during the follow-up. Compared with the LSA group, the incidence of new peritonitis in the MSA group and HSA group was lower ( χ2=14.053, P<0.001; χ2=21.857, P<0.001), but there was no significant difference in the incidence of new peritonitis between the HSA group and MSA group. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the cumulative incidence of peritonitis in the LSA group was significantly higher than that in the MSA group and HSA group (Log-rank χ2=22.128, P<0.001). Compared with PD patients with normal serum albumin, the patients with longer duration of hypoalbuminemia tended to have a higher incidence of new peritonitis. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that the mean albumin<35 g/L (LSA group/MSA group, HR=1.495, 95% CI 1.198-1.866, P<0.001; LSA group/HSA group, HR=1.459, 95% CI 1.104-1.928, P=0.008) was an independent risk factor of new-onset peritonitis in PD patients and the prolongation of duration of hypoalbuminemia had a significantly higher risk of new-onset peritonitis ( HR=1.013, 95% CI 1.003-1.024, P=0.014). Conclusion:The mean albumin<35 g/L and prolong duration of hypoalbuminemia are independent risk factors of PD-related peritonitis in PD patients.

OBJECTIVE: To improve the standard detection method for acetaldehyde, butyraldehyde and isobutyraldehyde in the air of workplace. METHODS: Acetaldehyde, butyraldehyde and isobutyraldehyde in the air of workplace were collected using silica gel tube, desorbed with 45.0% ethanol, separated by a capillary column and detected by a flame ionization detector. RESULTS: The linear range of this method for detecting acetaldehyde, butyraldehyde and isobutyraldehyde were 1.57-1 568.00, 1.60-1 600.00 and 1.59-1 588.00 mg/L, respectively. All the correlation coefficients were greater than 0.999. The detection limits were 0.52, 0.46 and 0.54 mg/L, respectively. The desorption efficiency was 91.0%-103.0%. The within-run relative standard deviation(RSD) was 0.7%-1.7%.The between-run RSD was 2.0%-3.7%. The samples could be stored for at least 10 days at room temperature. CONCLUSION: This method can be used for simultaneous detection of acetaldehyde, butyraldehyde and isobutyraldehyde in the air of workplace.

Objective: To analyze the clinical application of the open supraclavicular approach in thyroidectomy. Methods: The clinical practicability of open supraclavicular thyroidectomy was explored by comparing the traditional anterior low arc incision thyroidectomy procedure with open supraclavicular thyroidectomy in terms of patients'aesthetic satisfaction, effectiveness of the operation, operation time, and so on. Result: Twenty-two cases of open supraclavicular thyroidectomy (group B) had better aesthetic satisfaction than 29 cases of traditional incision thyroidectomy (group A)(P<0.05), and had the same operative effect with traditional incision. Open supraclavicular thyroidectomy is associated with good aesthetic satisfaction, and has the same effect as the traditional incision does. Conclusions: Open supraclavicular thyroidectomy has good clinical value for benign thyroid tumors and some malignant tumors that require unilateral lobectomy, and even for tumors larger than the incision diameter. It has good aesthetic value while ensuring the curative effect of surgery.

Objective To investigate the clinical status of health quotient and parenting self-efficacy in rural primiparas, and to explore the influence of health quotient on their parenting self-efficacy.Methods A total of 132 rural primiparas were selected using convenience sampling from January 2016 to March 2017. The participants were investigated using Health Quotient Scale and Parenting Self-efficacy Scale. The univariate analysis, Pearson correlation test, and hierarchical regression were used to explore the relationship between health quotient and parenting self-efficacy. The data were analysed by SPSS 20.0 software.Results A total of 124 questionnaires were available. The health quotient score of the participants was (60.23±5.82) and the parenting self-efficacy score was (72.39±13.24). Pearson'sr test showed that there was a positive correlation between self-efficacy and health quotient (r=0.422,P<0.05). The univariate analysis showed that age, education, family income per month, and the gender of infants were predictors of parenting self-efficacy (P< 0.05). Multivariate regression analysis showed that education, family income per month, the gender of infants, and health quotient were independent predictors of parenting self-efficacy (P<0.05).Conclusions The parenting self-efficacy is insufficient in rural primiparas. The clinical nurses can carry out more targeted nursing care according to the health quotient level to promote patients' parenting ability.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of High-Sensitive Troponin T(hs-TnT)in acute myocardial infarction(AMI). Methods One hundred and sixty nine patients with serum hs-TnT concentration≥0.014 μg/L in early hospitalization were enrolled in this study.The ROC curve was used to compare the concentra-tion of hs-TnT with four heart enzyme(CK,CK-MB,LDH,AST)on the diagnostic efficacy to AMI. The differ-ence of hs-TnT in different clinical data groups were investigated using Mann-Whitney U rank test.Then the correla-tion between hs-TnT and Gensini score of Coronary angiography was investigated using the Spearman rank correla-tion test.Results The concentration of hs-TnT in patients with chest pain was significantly higher than that in non-AMI group(P<0.05).The AUC of each ROC curve was hs-TnT(0.806)>CK-MB(0.792)>CK(0.780)>AST (0.704)> LDH(0.684). The optimal diagnostic point of hs-TnT was 0.152 ug/L(sensitivity 0.659,specificity 0.894,Yuden index 0.553).There was a positive correlation between hs-TnT and Gensini scores in men,age>65 years old and the chest tightness group(P < 0.05). Conclusion The hs-TnT is better than four heart enzyme in early diagnosis of AMI and benefit early treatment of AMI.

Objective To explore the role and mechanism of microRNA-15b in the regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs).Methods PCR assay was used to determine the expression of microRNA-15b in the HMrSV5 induced by 138mmol/L high glucose for 24 h.MicmRNA-15b mimic or inhibitor was transfected into human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HMrSV5) to over-express or down-regulate microRNA-15b.The cells were then incubated with 138 mmol/L high glucose for 24 h,and the expressions of E-cadherin(E-Cad),Vimentin (VIM),Fibronectin(FN) and Smad7 were detected by real-time PCR and Western blotting respectively.Results microRNA-15b in the HMrSV5 ceils was over-expressed and down-regulated.Increased level of microRNA-15b was obtained in HMrSV5 cells treated with high glucose.In vitro,high glucose led to the up-regulation of vimentin as well as fibronectin and the down-regulation of E-cadherin in HMrSV5 cells (all P ＜ 0.05),which indicated EMT and fibrosis.Suppression of microRNA-15b by transfection with microRNA-15b inhibitor partially reversed the EMT and fibrosis changes (P ＜ 0.05),while over-expression of microRNA-15b by transfection with microRNA-15b mimic obviously enhanced the EMT and fibrosis changes (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions MicroRNA-15b mediates high glucose induced EMT in human peritoneal mesothelial cells by the inhibition of Smad7 possibly.MicroRNA-15b maybe a new target for the prevention and treatment of peritoneal fibrosis during peritoneal dialysis (PD).

Objective To explore the surgical technique for mediastinal lymph node metastasis of thyroid cancer.Methods We retrospectively reviewed clinical records of 46 patients with metastatic thyroid cancer in mediastinal lymph nodes and having received surgical treatment in Department of Head Neck Surgery and Thoracic Surgery of Sichuan Cancer Hospital from Feb.2004 to Apr.2015.We analyzed the diagnosis,surgical treatment methods,operative approach,and postoperative complications of these patients.Results The main metastatic region was superior mediastinum especially level 2 (2R/2L,lower parathymic lymph nodes) according to AJCC-UICC standard in 31 patients (67.39％);16 patients (34.78％) had level 3 and level 4 (4R/4L lower parathymic) lymph node netastasis and 4 patients (8.696％) had level 5 (subaortic lymph node) and level 6 (para-aortic lymph node) metastasis.39 patients were pathologically diagnosed with papillary carcinoma,6 patients were diagnosed with medullary carcinoma,and 1 patient was diagnosed with follicular carcinoma.There were 14 patients with stage Ⅰ disease,5 patients with stage Ⅱ disease,3 patients with stage Ⅲ disease,22 patients with stage Ⅳa disease,and 2 patients with stage Ⅳc disease.The most common complications were hoarseness,chylous fistula,hypocalcaemia,and airway obstruction.Patients were followed-up from 1 to 8 years.During the follow-up period,4 cases were lost to follow-up and 2 patients died.Conclusions The main treatment approach for mediastinal lymph node metastasis of thyroid cancer is surgical operation.Pre-operative CT or MRI is needed to evaluate the metastatic region of the lymph nodes and to choose appropriate operative approach.