Objective:To explore the protective effects of liraglutide on acute lung injury in septic mice and its mechanisms.Methods:Thirty-six male FVB/NJ mice were randomly(random number) divided into three groups: control group (Control, n=12), acute lung injury group (ALI, n=12)and liraglutide intervention group (ALI+LIRA, n=12). Mice model of acute lung injury were prepared by intratracheal instillation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa suspension, while the control group were given intratracheal instillation of equal volume of physiological saline; the mice in ALI+LIRA group were received subcutaneous injection of liraglutide (2 mg/kg) 30 minutes post-induction, while both the mice in control group and ALI group were received subcutaneous injection of equal volume physiological saline. After 24 hours, the mice were euthanized, the lung tissues and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were collected, the lung pathological damage changes were evaluated by hematoxylin eosin staining, the expression of surfactant associated protein D (SP-D)in lung tissue were detected by immunofluorescence assay; total protein concentration in BALF were detected by BCA method, and the levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α)levels in BALF were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA), the protein expression of SP-D in BALF and lung tissue were determined by Western blot. Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS software, and continuous variables were compared with one-way analysis of variance among the groups. Results:Compared with the control group, the mice in ALI group had higher lung histopathology injury score, higher total protein concentration, higher IL-6 and TNF-α levels in BALF, and had less SP-D positive cells in lung tissue; and also had lower expression of SP-D in both BALF and lung tissue, with statistical significance (all P<0.05). Compared with ALI group, the mice in ALI+LIRA group had lower lung histopathology injury score, lower total protein concentration, lower IL-6 and TNF- α levels in BALF, and had more SP-D positive cells in lung tissue; and also had higher expression of SP-D in both BALF and lung tissue, with statistical significance (all P<0.05). Conclusions:Liraglutide attenuates the severity of acute lung injury in septic mice, and its protective mechanism may be associated with the promotion of SP-D secretion.

Objective:To develop a model for predicting malignant probability of asymmetries signs of BI-RADS category 4 or 5 in mammography, and to evaluate its predictive performance.Methods:The clinical and imaging data of 187 patients with asymmetrical signs of BI-RADS 4 or 5 who underwent mammography in Xinhua Hospital Affiliated of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from January 2014 to September 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. According to the examination time, 187 patients were divided into training set (109 cases) and verification set (78 cases). The clinical and mammographic features of the patients were analyzed. The predictors were screened by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Then a predictive model was constructed based on the results with a nomogram drawn. Performances of predictive models were evaluated with area under the curve (AUC) of ROC,calibration curve,and decision curve analysis (DCA).Results:A total of 187 asymmetries signs including 72 malignant and 115 benign was collected. Six predictive factors were harvested to construct the predictive model, which included menstrual status, the number of visible standard view of asymmetries signs, whether asymmetries signs locating at the peripheral layer of tissue, whether asymmetries signs associating with suspicious calcification, skin thickening, or nipple retraction. The predictive model had good performance in both training set and verification set, with the AUC values of 0.85 and 0.84, respectively. The DCA curve showed that the nomogram had good clinical application values.Conclusion:The predictive model can predict malignancy probability of BI-RADS category 4 or 5 asymmetries, which can be used as a referable method for radiologist to evaluate mammographic asymmetries signs.

Objective:To explore the diagnostic value of breast MRI in breast imaging reporting and data system (BI-RADS) 4 mammography-detected ultrasound-negative (MG+/US-) pure calcification lesions.Methods:The data of 51 patients (52 calcification lesions) who were diagnosed with BI-RADS 4 pure calcification by mammography, had no significant abnormality on ultrasonography, and finally obtained pathological results at Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from December 2013 to December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Of the 52 calcification lesions, 40 were benign and 12 were malignant. The mammographic findings (breast composition, calcification morphology, and distribution) and MR findings (enhancement pattern), of benign and malignant lesions were analyzed and compared with the histopathological results. The diagnostic performance of MRI was calculated.Results:There was a significant difference between benign and malignant calcification lesions in calcification morphology on mammography and enhancement pattern on MRI ( P<0.05). On breast MRI, malignant calcifications lesions showed mass or non-mass enhancement (12/12), while benign calcified lesions mostly showed no enhancement or punctate enhancement (27/40). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of breast MRI in the diagnosis of BI-RADS 4 MG+/US- pure calcification lesions were 66.7% (8/12), 75.0% (30/40), 44.4% (8/18) and 88.2% (30/34), respectively; The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value for BI-RADS 4A calcifications were 66.7% (2/3), 74.2% (23/31), 20.0% (2/10) and 95.8% (23/24), respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value for BI-RADS 4B calcifications were 66.7% (4/6), 85.7%(6/7),80.0% (4/5) and 75.0% (6/8), respectively. Conclusions:MRI has a high differential diagnostic value for mammographic BI-RADS 4 pure calcifications with ultrasound-negative, especially for BI-RADS 4A calcifications. Follow-up instead of biopsy is recommended for lesions with no enhancement or punctate enhancement on MRI.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most common nonfatal disease burden worldwide. Systemic chronic low-grade inflammation has been reported to be associated with MDD progression by affecting monoaminergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission. However, whether various proinflammatory cytokines are abnormally elevated before the first episode of depression is still largely unclear. Here, we evaluated 184 adolescent patients who were experiencing their first episode of depressive disorder, and the same number of healthy individuals was included as controls. We tested the serum levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), IgE, 14 different types of food antigen-specific IgG, histamine, homocysteine, S100 calcium-binding protein B, and diamine oxidase. We were not able to find any significant differences in the serum levels of hs-CRP or TNF-α between the two groups. However, the histamine level of the patients (12.35 μM) was significantly higher than that of the controls (9.73 μM, P < 0.001, Mann-Whitney U test). Moreover, significantly higher serum food antigen-specific IgG positive rates were also found in the patient group. Furthermore, over 80% of patients exhibited prolonged food intolerance with elevated levels of serum histamine, leading to hyperpermeability of the blood-brain barrier, which has previously been implicated in the pathogenesis of MDD. Hence, prolonged high levels of serum histamine could be a risk factor for depressive disorders, and antihistamine release might represent a novel therapeutic strategy for depression treatment.
Adolescent ; Biomarkers ; blood ; C-Reactive Protein ; Chronic Disease ; Cytokines ; Depressive Disorder, Major ; blood ; epidemiology ; etiology ; Female ; Food Hypersensitivity ; blood ; complications ; Histamine ; blood ; Homocysteine ; blood ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin E ; blood ; Immunoglobulin G ; blood ; immunology ; Inflammation Mediators ; blood ; Male ; Risk Factors ; S100 Calcium Binding Protein beta Subunit ; blood ; Young Adult

Objective To optimize the treatment process of patients in Ophthalmology Outpatient, so as to enhance patient′s satisfaction and quality of care service. Methods The nurse manager of Department of Ophthalmology experienced treatment process in other hospital with team and summarized the feeling of other hospital′s treatment process, and improve the treatment process according to the existed problems including reconstruction of Outpatient work process, the implementation of registration system in Outpatient, building up Office of Returning Visit, doing extended nursing, developing “I am patient” activity, training communication ability and skills for constructing doctor-patient relationship, strengthening health education and other nursing services. Results 2014 and 2015 in Ophthalmology Outpatient of our hospital, the patients′ waiting time for treatment became short after carrying out the experience of nurses′transposition experience ( P<0.05) , and the patients′satisfaction were significantly improved after exchanging ( P<0. 05 ) , as well as the reduction of effective complaint rate (P<0.05).Conclusions To optimize the treatment process of patients in Department of Ophthalmology can shorten the time of treatment waiting time, improve the satisfaction of outpatients, so as to improve the quality of nursing service.

Objective To explore high concentrations of urea-induced human brain microvascular endothelial cell line( HBMECs) to produce inflammatory cytokines and possible mechanism .Methods HBMECs were incubated in high concentrations of urea or mannitol ( as osmotic control ) for 3,6,12 and 24 hours.Expression of TNF-αand iNOS was observed by immunofluorescence .Western blot analysis was employed to assess the protein expressions of TNF-α, iNOS, COX-2, NF-κB/P65 and p-P65.NO concentration was determined by a commercial NO assay kit . Results Immunofluorescence showed high positive immunostaining of TNF-αand iNOS after incubation in high concentration of urea stimulued as compared with control group .The protein expressions of TNF-α, COX-2 and p-P65 were significantly increased at 3 and 6 hours after high urea treatment (P<0.01), and iNOS was continued to increase from 3 to 24 hours ( P<0.01 ) .Moreover , NO content was increased at 3 hours after high urea treatment ( P<0.05 ) .Conclusions High concentration of urea can induce HBMECs to produce inflammatory cytokines .

Objective To comprehensively evaluate the relationship between children's high iodine goiter and excessive iodine . Methods A computerized literature search was carried out to collect articles published before 2014 in electronic databases CBM , WabFang ,VIP ,CNKI ,PubMed ,EMbase ,Ovid and Cochrane Library .The study type was randomized controlled trial or quasi‐ran‐domized control trial .Literature was analyzed by RevMan5 .0 software ,then calculated and combine RR and 95% CI .Publication bi‐as of Meta analysis was evaluated by Begg's test ,Egger's test and Macaskill's test .The result stability of Meta analysis was tested by sensibility analysis .Results A total of 10 controlled before and after studies were included in our meta‐analysis .The result showed that the iodine content of 150 -300 μg/L (RR:1 .54 ;95% CI:1 .14 -2 .07);301 -600 μg/L (RR:2 .33;95% CI:1 .43 -3 .82);601-900 μg/L (RR:2 .72 :95% CI:1 .01-7 .33) and greater than 900μg/L (RR:2 .41 ;95% CI:1 .38-4 .23) would result in chil‐dren goiter .Conclusion Iodine content greater than 150 μg/L would result in children goiter .

OBJECTIVETo analyze the characteristics of risky behaviors among different age groups of HIV positive female sex workers, and to explore the strengthening of their management.

METHODSFrom January to June 2014, 22 814 female sex workers were investigated and tested HIV in 117 sentinel surveillance sites in Yunnan Province, and 181 were confirmed to be HIV antibody positive, who accepted questionnaire surveys. According to the age, the participants were divided into the < 35 years old age group and ≥ 35 years old age group. The demographic characteristics, knowledge about HIV/AIDS and related risk behaviors characteristics of the two groups were obtained via questionnaire surveys among 181 HIV positive female sex workers, and in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted from among 12 HIV positive sex workers.

RESULTSHIV antibody positive rate was 0.8% (181), the age of the 181 subjects were (35.83 ± 9.17) years old, 76 cases (42.0%) were < 35 years old, and 105 cases (58.0%) were ≥ 35 years old. The differences of marital status, workplace class, the last work site among two groups were statistically significant (χ(2) = 20.80, 28.32, 7.83; P < 0.001, P < 0.001, P = 0.020, respectively). Among 181 HIV, the proportion of AIDS awareness was 95.6% (173); the proportion of drug use among ≥ 35 years old age group was 51.4% (54), which was higher than that in < 35 years old age group (34.2%, 26/76) (χ(2) = 5.30, P = 0.021). 96.7% (175) received condom promotion or HIV counseling and testing in the past year. The proportion of continuing to engage in sexual services over 5 years after HIV infection was 48.5% (51/105) and the proportion of receiving antiretroviral treatment was 69.5% (73/105) in ≥ 35 years old age group, which were higher than those in the < 35 age group (30.2% (23/76), 52.6% (40/76); χ(2) = 12.26, 5.36; P = 0.002, 0.021, respectively). In-depth interviews among 12 HIV positive female sex workers found that regular clients, not consistent use of condoms were the main cause of no condom use. Economic and livelihood factors are important reasons for continuing to engage in sexual services among HIV positive sex workers.

CONCLUSIONHIV positive sex workers still have high risk behaviors including continuing to engage in commercial sexual service and no condom use after knowing their HIV infection status, and the proportion of using drugs in the ≥ 35 years old group was higher than that in < 35 years old group.

Adult ; China ; Condoms ; Female ; HIV Seropositivity ; Humans ; Marital Status ; Risk Factors ; Risk-Taking ; Safe Sex ; Sex Workers ; statistics & numerical data ; Sexual Behavior ; Substance-Related Disorders ; Surveys and Questionnaires

OBJECTIVETo understand the high risk behaviors of female sex workers (FSWs) in Yunnan province in 2013.

METHODSA cross-sectional investigation was conducted during April to June, 2013 in Yunnan province, census was used to the investigation where the number of FSWs was close to 200, while probability sampling was used where the number of FSWs was obviously over 200. A total of 25 574 cases were investigated, and data on demography and risk behaviors were obtained by questionnaires one by one.

RESULTSA total of 25 574 cases were investigated, AIDS awareness among FSWs in high-level places, middle-level places and low-level place were 98.8% (92/7 401), 98.6% (150/10 995), and 96.0% (281/6 655). FSWs from low-level place had a lower rate than those from the other two types of places (P < 0.01). The rate of condom use each time when having sex with clients within the recent one month among FESs from high-level places, middle-level places and low-level place were 93.4% (6 307/6 755), 93.8% (10 109/10 782) and 90.4% (6 053/6 697), and the FSWs working in low-level place had a lower rate than those from the other two types of places(P < 0.01). Multi-factor logistic regression analysis showed that the following had a lower rate of condom use: the FSWs working in low-level place (OR = 1.56, 95% CI:1.36-1.79; OR = 1.36, 1.16-1.59), over 30 years old (OR = 0.77, 95%CI:0.69-0.85), Yunnan citizen (OR = 0.88, 95% CI:0.77-1.00), minority (OR = 1.32, 95% CI:1.16-1.50), under senior high school (OR = 0.61, 95%CI:0.49-0.75), married (OR = 0.81, 95% CI:0.71-0.92), living together (OR = 0.70, 95% CI:0.51-0.96), divorced or lost spouses (OR = 0.81, 95% CI:0.65-1.02), worked less than 6 months in local areas (OR = 1.74, 95% CI:1.34-2.27), drug users (OR = 1.65, 95% CI:1.11-2.46), had not accepted HIV interventions (OR = 2.91, 95% CI:2.36-3.58), had no knowledge about AIDS (OR = 4.50, 95% CI:3.48-5.82). The main reasons for not using condoms were the clients' unwilling to use, which accounted for 47.62% (270/567). The total rate of drug use was 1.0% (264/25 567) and the FSWs working in middle-level places had the highest rate of injecting drugs, which accounted for 0.6% (70/11 141). The FSWs working in low-level places had a higher rate than those who worked in high-level places and middle-level places in venereal diseases, which accounted for 1.2% (85/6 934) (P < 0.01). The rate of receiving effective interventions was 96.7% (24 717/25 574), the rate of accepting treatment and clean needles among drug users was 21.6% (57/264).

CONCLUSIONHigh risk behaviors were serious among the FSWs who worked in low-level places, especially among the olders, the minorities, people who had lower educational level, the new-comer and drug users, which indicated that more attention needs to be paid among these populations.

Age Factors ; China ; Condoms ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Demography ; Drug Users ; Female ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Marital Status ; Risk-Taking ; Safe Sex ; Sex Workers ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Objective To understand the high risk behaviors of female sex workers ( FSWs) in Yunnan province in 2013.Methods A cross-sectional investigation was conducted during April to June, 2013 in Yunnan province, census was used to the investigation where the number of FSWs was close to 200, while probability sampling was used where the number of FSWs was obviously over 200.A total of 25 574 cases were investigated, and data on demography and risk behaviors were obtained by questionnaires one by one.Results A total of 25 574 cases were investigated, AIDS awareness among FSWs in high-level places, middle-level places and low-level place were 98.8%( 92/7 401 ) , 98.6%( 150/10 995 ) , and 96.0%(281/6 655).FSWs from low-level place had a lower rate than those from the other two types of places(P<0.01).The rate of condom use each time when having sex with clients within the recent one month among FESs from high-level places, middle-level places and low-level place were 93.4%(6 307/6 755), 93.8%(10 109/10 782) and 90.4%(6 053/6 697), and the FSWs working in low-level place had a lower rate than those from the other two types of places(P<0.01).Multi-factor logistic regression analysis showed that the following had a lower rate of condom use: the FSWs working in low-level place(OR=1.56,95%CI:1.36-1.79;OR=1.36,1.16-1.59), over 30 years old(OR=0.77, 95%CI:0.69-0.85), Yunnan citizen (OR=0.88, 95%CI:0.77-1.00), minority(OR=1.32, 95%CI:1.16-1.50), under senior high school (OR=0.61, 95%CI:0.49-0.75),married(OR=0.81,95%CI:0.71-0.92), living together(OR=0.70, 95%CI:0.51-0.96), divorced or lost spouses(OR=0.81,95%CI:0.65-1.02), worked less than 6 months in local areas(OR=1.74, 95%CI:1.34-2.27), drug users(OR=1.65, 95%CI:1.11-2.46), had not accepted HIV interventions(OR=2.91,95%CI:2.36-3.58), had no knowledge about AIDS(OR=4.50, 95%CI:3.48-5.82 ) .The main reasons for not using condoms were the clients′unwilling to use, which accounted for 47.62%( 270/567 ) .The total rate of drug use was 1.0%( 264/25 567 ) and the FSWs working in middle-level places had the highest rate of injecting drugs, which accounted for 0.6%( 70/11 141).The FSWs working in low-level places had a higher rate than those who worked in high-level places and middle-level places in venereal diseases, which accounted for 1.2%(85/6 934)(P<0.01).The rate of receiving effective interventions was 96.7%(24 717/25 574), the rate of accepting treatment and clean needles among drug users was 21.6%(57/264).Conclusion High risk behaviors were serious among the FSWs who worked in low-level places, especially among the olders, the minorities, people who had lower educational level, the new-comer and drug users, which indicated that more attention needs to be paid among these populations.