Objective To investigate the situation and influencing factors of preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) among dust-exposed workers in a wooden furniture manufacturing enterprise. Methods A total of 562 dust-exposed workers from a wooden furniture enterprise in Guangdong Province were selected as the study subjects using the convenience sampling method. The result of health-status questionnaire and occupational medical examinations among the participants were studied, and the influencing factors of PRISm were studied using the binary logistic regression analysis method. Results The detection rate of PRISm was 22.1% (124/562) among the study subjects. Binary logistic regression result showed that male workers had a higher risk of PRISm than female workers (P<0.01). Current smokers had a higher risk of PRISm than non-smokers (P<0.05). Workers with longer duration of exposure to occupational hazards had a higher risk of PRISm (P<0.05), those with higher grade of small-airway dysfunction had a higher risk of PRISm (P<0.01). In terms of body mass index, overweight or obese workers showed a higher detection rate of PRISm than those with normal weight (P<0.01). Greater amount of smoking pack per year had a higher risk of PRISm (P<0.01). Conclusion Dust-exposed workers in the wooden furniture manufacturing industry show a relatively high detection rate of PRISm. Male, current smoker, longer duration of exposure to occupational hazards, small airway dysfunction, overweight or obese, and smoking pack per year are influencing factors of PRISm among the dust-exposed workers in the wooden furniture manufacturing industry.

BACKGROUND:Periprosthetic osteolysis is the most common long-term complication of total joint arthroplasty.Many studies suggest that the inflammasome may play an important role during the osteolysis.Melatonin is a rhythm-regulated hormone secreted by the pineal gland with many functions including anti-inflammatory,anti-oxidation,and antitumor,but its effects on osteolysis and inflammasome have yet to be explored. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of melatonin on the osteolysis induced by wear particles and the role of melatonin on the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome. METHODS:(1)In vivo test:Fifteen C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into sham operation group,osteolysis group and melatonin group by random number table method,with 5 mice in each group.The osteolysis model of the osteolysis group and the melatonin group was established by injecting cobalt-chromium-molybdenum(CoCrMo)particles into the sagittal suture of the skull.After injection,the melatonin group was intraperitoneally injected with 50 mg/(kg·d)of melatonin for 14 consecutive days.After drug intervention,the mouse calvarium was collected for micro-CT analysis to observe the micro-structural changes around the sagittal suture.(2)In vitro test:Mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages and THP-1 cells(which had been induced to differentiate into macrophages)were taken and divided into seven groups:normal group,lipopolysaccharide group,lipopolysaccharide+CoCrMo group and melatonin 0.5,1,1.5,2 mmol/L groups(lipopolysaccharide and CoCrMo were added to the melatonin intervention groups).After the intervention for 6 hours,the expression of related proteins(NLRP3,Caspase-1,interleukin-1β,and gasdermin D,gasdermin D-N terminal)in the inflammasome of cell lysate or cell culture supernatant was detected by western blot assay.Cytotoxicity and cell death were observed through lactate dehydrogenase release and live-dead fluorescence staining. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)In vivo test:Micro-CT scanning 3D reconstruction images showed that the bone mass around the sagittal suture of the skull of mice in the osteolysis group was significantly reduced,and the bone tissue structure was severely damaged.Compared with the osteolysis group,the bone mass around the sagittal suture of the skull in the melatonin group was significantly increased,and the destruction of tissue structure was reduced.(2)In vitro test:For mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages,lipopolysaccharide significantly up-regulated NLRP3 protein expression in cell lysate,and melatonin intervention could reduce NLRP3 protein expression in a dose-dependent manner.CoCrMo particles significantly up-regulated the protein expressions of the gasdermin D-N terminal in cell lysate and Caspase-1 and interleukin-1β in the supernatant of cell culture,while melatonin intervention could reduce the expression of these proteins in a dose-dependent manner.For THP-1 cells,the protein expressions of Caspase-1 and interleukin-1β in the supernatant of cell culture were significantly up-regulated by CoCrMo particles,and the expression of these proteins was decreased dose-dependent by melatonin intervention.Lactate dehydrogenase release and live-dead fluorescence staining showed that CoCrMo particles significantly increased the release of lactate dehydrogenase and cell death in the supernatant of mouse bone marrow-derived macrophage culture,and melatonin intervention could reduce the release of lactate dehydrogenase and cell death.(3)The results show that melatonin can inhibit particle-induced inflammasome activation and pyroptosis to suppress periprosthetic osteolysis.

In order to investigate the feasibility of the extract from Cyclocarya paliurus as an additive in cigarettes,the volatile aromatic components were analyzed by gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry(GC-IMS),and C.paliurus extract was pyrolyzed to simulate cigarette smoking by TGA-GC/MS.The cracking products of C.paliurus were analyzed in a nitrogen environment,and the possible cracking mechanism of the products was reasonably speculated.The results showed that aldehydes,alcohols,and ketones were the primary volatile aroma components of the C.paliurus extract,comprising 62.28%of the total aroma components.The cracking products of C.paliurus extract varied greatly under different temperature conditions.A total of 79 compounds were identified at 200,360,and 440℃,among which 24 aromatic components were clearly identified as having significant effects on cigarette style,including aldehydes,ketones,alcohols,phenols,furans,benzene series,and other natural aromatic substances.Among them,phenols containing a high concentration are mainly formed by compounds containing the structure of guaiacol unit and eugenol unit by side chain cleavage,demethylation,demethoxylation,dehydration,etc.Furan and its derivatives are mainly formed by glycosides or glycoside compounds by breaking glucoside bonds and dehydration.

Objective　To explore the characteristics of toxic heavy metal pollution in atmospheric PM2.5 (Particulate matter 2.5) during winter in Nanning City and to evaluate the health risks for the population. Methods　Atmospheric PM2.5 samples were continuously collected in the urban areas of Nanning from January to February 2019. The concentrations of seven toxic heavy metals, including cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), mercury (Hg), and manganese (Mn) in atmospheric PM2.5 were analyzed by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. The pollution characteristics of toxic heavy metals were studied by geo-accumulation index and enrichment factor methods, and their health risks to children and adults were assessed using the health risk assessment model of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Results　The mass concentration of atmospheric PM2.5 in Nanning in winter 2019 was (44±29) μg/m3, which was generally at a low level. Different degrees of pollution were found for Hg, Cd, As, Cr, and Pb in PM2.5, with Hg and Cd being more seriously polluted. Hg and Cd were highly enriched in PM2.5, followed by Pb with moderate enrichment. These three elements mainly originated from man-made pollution. As, Cr and Ni were mildly enriched and affected by both natural and anthropogenic sources. The non-carcinogenic risks were in the order of As>Pb>Hg>Cr>Cd>Mn>Ni. The total non-carcinogenic risks for the three populations were all less than 1, which is within acceptable limits. The carcinogenic risks were ranked as Cr>As>Cd>Ni, with Cr, As, and Cd posing carcinogenic risks to children and adults ranging from 1×10-6 to 1×10-4. Moreover, the total carcinogenic risks of heavy metals (Cr, As, Cd, and Ni) were higher than 1×10-4 for children, indicating a potential carcinogenic risk. Conclusions　The mass concentration of PM2.5 and heavy metal elements in Nanning City during the winter of 2019 was relatively low, but the pollution of heavy metals still exists. The non-carcinogenic risk of heavy metals is within an acceptable range, but the carcinogenic risk poses a potential danger to children.

The long-term presence of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the environmental water samples not only affects the life safety of aquatic organisms and disturbs the ecoenvironment, but also poses a serious threat to human health. In this study, amino-functionalized Fe3O4 nanoparticles (Fe3O4-NH2) were firstly prepared by solvothermal method. Subsequently, polyethyleneimine (PEI) with a branched chain structure was successfully grafted onto Fe3O4 nanoparticles by Schiff base reaction in aqueous solution at room temperature using glutaraldehyde as a cross-linking agent, and a recyclable PEI-grafted magnetic nano-sorbent (Fe3O4@PEI) was synthesized and applied for the detection of NSAIDs in the environmental water samples. The compositional properties of Fe3O4@PEI were investigated by different characterization methods and the parameters affecting the extraction of NSAIDs were optimized. Due to high adsorption of Fe3O4@PEI for NSAIDs, the quantitative analysis of four NSAIDs in the environmental water samples, ketoprofen, naproxen, diclofenac and tolfenamic acid, was performed in combination with high-performance liquid chromatography. A good linear relationship between the chromatographic peak area and concentration was observed in the range of 1−500 µg/mL. The recoveries of the samples at three different spiked levels ranged from 85.6% to 107.8%; the intra-day precision was less than 7.8% (n=6); and the inter-day precision was less than 9.5% (n=3). The method is simple, rapid, accurate and reliable, and can be used for the analysis of NSAIDs in the environmental water samples．

Solid tumors always exhibit local hypoxia, resulting in the high metastasis and inertness to chemotherapy. Reconstruction of hypoxic tumor microenvironment (TME) is considered a potential therapy compared to directly killing tumor cells. However, the insufficient oxygen delivery to deep tumor and the confronting "Warburg effect" compromise the efficacy of hypoxia alleviation. Herein, we construct a cascade enzyme-powered nanomotor (NM-si), which can simultaneously provide sufficient oxygen in deep tumor and inhibit the aerobic glycolysis to potentiate anti-metastasis in chemotherapy. Catalase (Cat) and glucose oxidase (GOx) are co-adsorbed on our previously reported CAuNCs@HA to form self-propelled nanomotor (NM), with hexokinase-2 (HK-2) siRNA further condensed (NM-si). The persistent production of oxygen bubbles from the cascade enzymatic reaction propels NM-si to move forward autonomously and in a controllable direction along H

Objective:To investigate the clinicopathological features of hepatic vascular tumors in children. Methods The clinical characteristics, histology and immunohistochemical staining results were summarized and analyzed in 22 cases of hepatic vascular tumors in children at Guangzhou Women and Children′s Medical Center from September 2007 to November 2020. Results:The 22 patients aged from 1.0 month to 2.5 years (mean age 9 months). There were 10 males and 12 females. Five cases were found in premature and had low birth weight infants; three cases were discovered in the antenatal period; one patient also had cutanous hemangioma; six patients had associated anemia; Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon was not seen in any patient. CT examination showed 17 tumors were solitary and five were multifocal lesions. Macroscopically, the tumors size ranged from was 0.6 cm to 11.0 cm; the cut surface was solid, gray red and brown in color, and in six cases there were hemorrhage and necrosis in the central area. Microscopically,15 cases of solitary congenital hepatic hemangiomas showed characteristic necrosis in the central area, with loose fibrous tissues at periphery. Proliferation of capillaries, residual bile ducts between the vascular lumens, and dilated thrombosed vascular channels were seen, and contained extramedullary hematopoietic foci and calcification. Five cases of multiple hepatic infantile hemangiomas showed capillaries of different sizes composing of plump endothelium and pericytes and were arranged in lobular or diffuse patterns. Two cases of cavernous hemangioma (venous malformation) consisted of dilated thin-walled blood vessels with branch-like pattern lined with flat endothelial cells. Immunohistochemically, all 22 case expressed vascular endothelial markers CD31 and CD34, but D2-40 was negative. Glut1 was positive in five cases of multiple hepatic infantile hemangiomas, and the other cases were negative.Conclusion:Hepatic vascular tumors in children are rare, and their classification is different from that of adults. It is of great significance to make clear pathologic diagnosis.

Objective:To explore the effect of small dose of low molecular weight heparin on the prognosis of elderly patients with severe pneumonia using systematic evaluation method.Methods:Databases including Wanfang data, VIP, CNKI, SinoMed, PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library were searched for randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies about the comparison of conventional therapy and low molecular weight heparin on prognosis of elderly patients with severe pneumonia from the time of database establishment to August 2019. The patients in conventional treatment group were treated by improving ventilation, anti-infection, eliminating phlegm, relieving asthma and maintaining homeostasis while those in low molecular weight heparin group were subcutaneously injected with low molecular weight heparin of 4 000 U, once a day for 7 days. The patients' main outcomes included the oxygenation index (PaO 2/FiO 2) after 7 days of treatment, duration of mechanical ventilation, mortality in hospital, and secondary outcomes included acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHEⅡ) score and coagulation function after 7 days of treatment, the length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and incidence of bleeding. Data extraction and quality evaluation were conducted. The Meta-analysis of included studies that met the quality standards was performed using RevMan 5.3 software. Funnel diagram analysis was used to analyze the parameters with no less than 10 studies enrolled. Results:A total of 14 RCT studies were enrolled involving 1 173 elderly patients with severe pneumonia, among whom 590 received low molecular weight heparin while the other 583 received conventional therapy. All the included studies were well designed and of high quality. The results of Meta-analysis showed that compared with conventional therapy, small dose of low molecular weight heparin significantly elevated PaO 2/FiO 2 after 7 days of treatment [mean difference ( MD) = 19.25, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was 16.88 to 21.61, P < 0.000 01], shortened the duration of mechanical ventilation ( MD = -48.88, 95% CI was -67.42 to -30.33, P < 0.000 01), and decreased mortality in hospital [odds ratio ( OR) = 0.40, 95% CI was 0.22 to 0.73, P = 0.003] and APACHEⅡ score after 7 days of treatment ( MD = -3.38, 95% CI was -3.94 to -2.83, P < 0.000 01), and shortened the length of ICU stay ( MD = -4.51, 95% CI was -5.75 to -3.27, P < 0.000 01). There was no significant difference in the changes of coagulation parameters after 7 days of treatment or the incidence of bleeding between low molecular weight heparin group and conventional therapy group [7-day thrombin time (TT): MD = 0.57, 95% CI was -0.15 to 1.28, P = 0.12; 7-day prothrombin time (PT): MD = 0.32, 95% CI was -0.35 to 0.98, P = 0.35; 7-day fibrinogen (FIB): MD = -0.17, 95% CI was -0.45 to 0.10, P = 0.22; incidence of bleeding: OR = 0.86, 95% CI was 0.36 to 2.07, P = 0.74]. The funnel diagram showed that there was publication bias of included 10 studies about APACHEⅡ score after 7 days of treatment. Conclusion:Small dose of low molecular weight heparin can improve the prognosis of elderly patients with severe pneumonia and it has no obvious side-effect on coagulation function.

Objective: To explore the therapeutic effect of Xuebijing on patients with acute paraquat poisoning (APP) by using systematic evaluation method. Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Wanfang database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP database (VIP) and China Biology Medicine (CBM) were searched using the computers to find the literatures published about the Xuebijing injection for the treatment of APP. Randomized controlled trials (RCT) were retrieved from the establishment of the database to August 2019. Patients in experimental group were treated with Xuebijing injection combined with conventional treatment, while the patients in control group were only given conventional treatment. The patients' outcome included the 14-day mortality, arterial oxygen saturation (SaO₂) and incidence of pulmonary fibrosis. In addition, the 6-month survival rate, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum creatinine (SCr), C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) between the two groups were compared. The literature data were extracted by two researchers independently, and the quality of the literatures was evaluated according to the Cochrane 5.1 handbook. The Meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.3 software. The results stability of Meta-analysis was tested by sensitivity analysis. The publication bias was analyzed through drawing of funnel diagram. Results: Twenty-seven RCT studies in total were enrolled, of which 26 were in Chinese and 1 was in English. A total of 1 429 patients were enrolled, among whom 726 were in experimental group and another 703 were in control group. Meta-analysis showed that compared with the control group, the 14-day mortality [relative risk (RR) = 0.62, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) was 0.54 to 0.72, P < 0.000 01] and incidence of pulmonary fibrosis (RR = 0.67, 95%CI was 0.53 to 0.85, P = 0.000 9) of patients in the experimental group were significantly lowered, while SaO₂ at 7 days and 14 days were significantly increased [7 days: mean difference (MD) = 16.86, 95%CI was 9.89 to 23.83, P < 0.000 01; 14 days: MD = 16.51, 95%CI was 10.22 to 22.80, P < 0.000 01]. Compared with the control group, the survival rate within 6 months (RR = 1.55, 95%CI was 1.41 to 1.71, P < 0.000 01) and SOD (MD = 13.88, 95%CI was 7.43 to 20.33, P < 0.000 1) of patients in the experimental group were significantly increased, ALT at 14 days (MD = -78.35, 95%CI was -127.35 to -29.34, P = 0.000 5), SCr at 7 days and 14 days (7 days: MD = -135.13, 95%CI was -219.09 to -51.17, P = 0.002; 14 days: MD = -206.05, 95%CI = -290.13 to -121.96, P < 0.000 01), CRP (MD = -11.55, 95%CI was -17.77 to -5.33, P = 0.000 3), TNF-α (MD = -9.27, 95%CI was -15.48 to -3.96, P = 0.000 9) and MDA (MD = -1.27, 95%CI was -1.57 to -0.96, P < 0.000 01) were significantly lowered. The overall effect value of the parameters with high heterogeneity was not significantly changed after furtherMeta-analysis excluding any one of the studies, suggesting that the result was relatively stable. Funnel chart analysis was used to analyze the parameters from more than 10 articles enrolled, and it showed that there was publication bias. Conclusion Xuebijing injection can reduce the mortality of patients with APP, which may because that it can improve liver and kidney function, reduce inflammation and oxidative stress damage, inhibit pulmonary fibrosis and increase oxygenation level.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the therapeutic effect of Xuebijing on patients with acute paraquat poisoning (APP) by using systematic evaluation method. METHODS: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Wanfang database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP database (VIP) and China Biology Medicine (CBM) were searched using the computers to find the literatures published about the Xuebijing injection for the treatment of APP. Randomized controlled trials (RCT) were retrieved from the establishment of the database to August 2019. Patients in experimental group were treated with Xuebijing injection combined with conventional treatment, while the patients in control group were only given conventional treatment. The patients' outcome included the 14-day mortality, arterial oxygen saturation (SaO₂) and incidence of pulmonary fibrosis. In addition, the 6-month survival rate, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum creatinine (SCr), C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) between the two groups were compared. The literature data were extracted by two researchers independently, and the quality of the literatures was evaluated according to the Cochrane 5.1 handbook. The Meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.3 software. The results stability of Meta-analysis was tested by sensitivity analysis. The publication bias was analyzed through drawing of funnel diagram. RESULTS: Twenty-seven RCT studies in total were enrolled, of which 26 were in Chinese and 1 was in English. A total of 1 429 patients were enrolled, among whom 726 were in experimental group and another 703 were in control group. Meta-analysis showed that compared with the control group, the 14-day mortality [relative risk (RR) = 0.62, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) was 0.54 to 0.72, P < 0.000 01] and incidence of pulmonary fibrosis (RR = 0.67, 95%CI was 0.53 to 0.85, P = 0.000 9) of patients in the experimental group were significantly lowered, while SaO₂ at 7 days and 14 days were significantly increased [7 days: mean difference (MD) = 16.86, 95%CI was 9.89 to 23.83, P < 0.000 01; 14 days: MD = 16.51, 95%CI was 10.22 to 22.80, P < 0.000 01]. Compared with the control group, the survival rate within 6 months (RR = 1.55, 95%CI was 1.41 to 1.71, P < 0.000 01) and SOD (MD = 13.88, 95%CI was 7.43 to 20.33, P < 0.000 1) of patients in the experimental group were significantly increased, ALT at 14 days (MD = -78.35, 95%CI was -127.35 to -29.34, P = 0.000 5), SCr at 7 days and 14 days (7 days: MD = -135.13, 95%CI was -219.09 to -51.17, P = 0.002; 14 days: MD = -206.05, 95%CI = -290.13 to -121.96, P < 0.000 01), CRP (MD = -11.55, 95%CI was -17.77 to -5.33, P = 0.000 3), TNF-α (MD = -9.27, 95%CI was -15.48 to -3.96, P = 0.000 9) and MDA (MD = -1.27, 95%CI was -1.57 to -0.96, P < 0.000 01) were significantly lowered. The overall effect value of the parameters with high heterogeneity was not significantly changed after further Meta-analysis excluding any one of the studies, suggesting that the result was relatively stable. Funnel chart analysis was used to analyze the parameters from more than 10 articles enrolled, and it showed that there was publication bias. CONCLUSIONS Xuebijing injection can reduce the mortality of patients with APP, which may because that it can improve liver and kidney function, reduce inflammation and oxidative stress damage, inhibit pulmonary fibrosis and increase oxygenation level.
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