Objective To investigate the fluctuations in the population density of Aedes albopictus and changes in the population density of Ae. albopictus in different geographical areas and different breeding habitats in Guangdong Province from 2018 to 2023, so as to provide insights into prevention and control of mosquito-borne infectious diseases in the province. Methods Ae. albopictus surveillance sites were assigned in 1 609 townships (streets) from 121 districts (counties) of 21 cities in Guangdong Province during the period between March and November from 2018 to 2023. The surveillance of the population density of Ae. albopictus was performed once a month in each surveillance site, and once a month in specific settings in cities where dengue were highly prevalent in Guangdong Province from December to February of the next year during the period from 2018 through 2023. Four streets (villages) were selected in each surveillance site according to the geographic orientation, and mosquito ovitraps were assigned in gardens, rooftops or public green belts at residential areas, parks, hospitals and construction sites. All mosquito ovitraps were collected, and the mosquito ovitrap index (MOI) was calculated. The population density of Ae. albopictus was classified into four grades in each surveillance site according to MOI, including no risk, low risk, medium risk and high risk. The risk classification of the Ae. albopictus density was analyzed in each surveillance site each year from 2018 to 2023, and the population density of Ae. albopictus was analyzed at different months and in different geographical areas and breeding habitats. Results A total of 118 241 Ae. albopictus surveillance sites were assigned in 21 cities of Guangdong Province from 2018 to 2023, and there were 68.26% of the surveillance sites with the population density of Ae. albopictus that met the requirements for dengue prevention and control, among which low, medium and high risk surveillance sites accounted for 23.61%, 6.67% and 1.47%. The risk classification of the Ae. albopictus density increased rapidly in Guangdong Province since April to May each year from 2018 to 2023, and then gradually reduced since September to October, with the peak during the period between May and July. The mean MOI was 4.21 at each surveillance site in Guangdong Province during the period from 2018 to 2023, with 4.69, 4.80, 4.38, 3.82, 3.38, and 4.33 from 2018 to 2023, respectively. The MOI was 4.35, 4.43, 3.53 and 3.58 in the Pearl River Delta region, and eastern, western, and northern Guangdong Province, respectively, and was 4.18, 5.44, 4.75, 3.24, 4.27 and 3.70 in residential areas, parks, construction sites, hospitals, waste collection stations, and other breeding habitats, respectively. Conclusions The population density of adult Ae. albopictus peaked in Guangdong Province during the period between May and July from 2018 to 2023, with a high density of Ae. albopictus in the Pearl River Delta region and eastern Guangdong Province. Targeted Ae. albopictus control measures are recommended to be implemented prior to the peak of the Ae. albopictus population density to reduce the development of mosquito-borne infectious diseases.

Objective:To investigate the safety and efficacy of stent-assisted coil embolization in acute intracranial ruptured wide-necked aneurysms, and explore the safety of different antiplatelet drug regimens during perioperative period and the risk factors for prognoses.Methods:A perspective multicenter study was performed. A total of 417 patients with intracranial ruptured wide-necked aneurysms treated by stent-assisted coil embolization in Neurosurgery Departments of 4 hospitals (First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University [ n=41], Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University [ n=111], Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University [ n=100], and Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University [ n=165]) from June 2017 to January 2020 were included. According to the different antiplatelet drugs regimens used in perioperative period, these patients were divided into loaded clopidogrel group ( n=87), loaded clopidogrel combined with aspirin group ( n=212), and tirofiban group ( n=118). Clinical data and perioperative complications of 3 groups were compared. Modified Rankin scale (mRS) was used to evaluate the prognoses of patients at discharge; differences of clinical data between the poor prognosis group and good prognosis group were compared. Independent risk factors for prognoses of patients with intracranial ruptured wide-necked aneurysms were analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the predictive values of risk factors in poor prognosis. Results:Degrees of aneurysm embolization immediately after surgery: Raymond grading I was noted in 351 patients (84.2%), grading II in 44 patients (10.6%), and grading III in 22 patients (5.2%). Perioperative complications were noted in 44 patients (10.6%), and death was noted in 4 (1%). Intraoperative thrombosis incidence of the loaded clopidogrel group, loaded clopidogrel combined with aspirin group and tirofiban group was 5.7% (5/87), 5.7% (12/212) and 0.8% (1/118); that in tirofiban group was significantly lower than that in the loaded clopidogrel group and loaded clopidogrel combined with aspirin group ( P<0.05). At discharge, 360 patients (86.3%) had good prognosis and 57 patients (13.7%) had poor prognosis. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed age≥60 years ( OR=3.407, 95% CI: 1.620-7.166, P=0.001), preoperative Hunt-Hess grading 3 ( OR=11.445, 95% CI: 3.584-36.547, P<0.001), preoperative Hunt-Hess grading 4 ( OR=88.951, 95% CI: 14.519-544.948, P<0.001), preoperative Hunt-Hess grading 5 ( OR=64.949, 95% CI: 12.809-329.325, P<0.001), and multiple stenting ( OR=4.709, 95% CI: 1.215-18.248, P=0.025) were independent risk factors for poor prognosis of these patients. ROC curves showed that area under the curve of combination of age, number of implanted stents, and preoperative Hunt-Hess grading in predicting poor prognosis of these patients was 0.821, with optimal diagnostic threshold of 0.500, sensitivity of 0.667, and specificity of 0.833. Conclusion:Stent-assisted coil embolization is safe and effective in acute intracranial ruptured wide-necked aneurysms; tirofiban is safe as perioperative antiplatelet drug; patients with old age, preoperative Hunt-Hess grading≥3, and multiple stents are prone to have poor prognosis.

By consulting literatures of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM), comparing data about the morphological description of several species from genus of Salvia, and combining the biological studies in resources,this paper made a textual research for the origin,name,medicinal history,functional dominance and folk application Salviae Yunnanensis Radix. This study aimed to provide a reference for further studies and utilization of Salviae Yunnanensis Radix. The findings revealed that the origin of Zidanshen recorded in ancient Chinese herbal literatures was S. yunnanensis,which were widely used for amenorrhea,dysmenorrhea,irregular menstruation,tumescent pain,limb numbness and many kinds of blood stasis. Relevant clinical application and modern pharmacological evidences of Salviae Yunnanensis Radix are mutually supportive,which indicates that TCM based on clinical experience has a high development value. The herbal literatures revealed that Salviae Yunnanensia Radix has a high research and development value in gynecology,blood stasis and other fields. We shall fully excavate folk experience in clinical application of Salviae Yunnanensis Radix. On this basis, we shall further strengthen relevant researches on material basis,pharmacodynamics and mechanism,in order to promote the utilization of resources and product development of Salviae Yunnanensis Radix.

Objective To investigate the clinical value of prenatal ultrasound in fetal meningocele and encephalocele.Methods Thirty nine fetuses with meningocele and encephalocele confirmed by prenatal ultrasound and abortion were acquired and their clinical data and sonographic features were retrospectively analyzed.Results Ultrasound screening in 111 620 cases showed 39 fetuses were with meningocele and encephalocele,accounting for 0.35％.Among them,16 cases were diagnosed with meningocele (including 1 case with two bulging parts) and 23 cases with encephalocele.Prenatal ultrasound could clearly detect the location and size fetal skull defect,and bulging features.According to their sonographic features,meningocele or encephalocele was determined.Conclusion Ultrasound could be a reliable prenatal screening method,provide an important basis for clinical intervention and have a significant clinical value in fetal meningocele and encephalocele.

Altitude ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Oxygen ; Oxygen Consumption

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of 3-(4-~(18)F-fluorobenzyl)-8,9-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrochromeno [3,4-c]pyridin-5-one ( is F-FDTP) as a potential dopamine D4 receptor PET imaging agent.Methods ~(18)F-FDTP solution in ethanol-physiological saline was incubated with calf serum to test its in vitro stability through the determination of radiochemical purity.Normal rats were injected intravenously with ~(18)F-FDTP and then sacrificed at 2,5,10,15,30,60 and 120 min after anesthesia.Blood,organs and brain tissue samples were collected.All samples were weighed and measured for radioactivity.The uptake of samples was expressed as percentage activity of injection dose per gram of tissue ( % ID/g).Results The stability of ~(18)F-FDTP was satisfactory and its radiochemical purity was above 95% after incubation 120 min at 37℃ in calf serum.The biodistribution showed that ~(18)F-FDTP could penetrate through the blood-brain barrier and selectively accumulate in striatum,hypothalamus,frontal certex,hippocampus,cerebellum,where the D_4 receptor was reportedly located.The radioactivities in hippocampus,hypothalamus,striatum,frontal cortex,cerebellum,pons were (0.42±0.03),(0.46±0.05),(0.54±0.04),(0.39±0.04),(0.45±0.06),(0.35±0.04) %ID/g,respectively,2 min post injection.And there was difference between the normal biodistribution results and the blocking experimental results:(0.36 ±0.05),( 0.33±0.05 ),(0.55±0.05 ),(0.30±0.07 ),(0.34±0.07 ) and (0.32±0.04) % ID/g in hippocampus,hypothalamus,striatum,frontal cortex,cerebellum and pons,respectively.Conclusions ~(18)F-FDTP can penetrate through the blood-brain barrier and selectively accumulate in striatum,hypothalamus,frontal cortex,hippocampus,cerebellum,where the D_4 receptor was known to concentrate.These preliminary results suggest that ~(18)F-FDTP is a potential dopamine D_4 receptor imaging agent and further studies are needed.

A liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) method was developed for the determination of budesonide in dog plasma. Budesonide and the internal standard triamcinolone acetonide were separated from plasma by alkalinized liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate. Chromatographic separation was performed on a Capcell Pak C18 MG column with the mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile -5 mmol x L(-1) ammonium acetate (60:40, v/v) at a flow-rate of 0.50 mL x min(-1). A tandem mass spectrometer equipped with electrospray ionization source was used as detector and operated in the negative ion mode. Quantification was performed using multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) of the transitions m/z 489 --> m/z 357 and m/z 493 --> m/z 413 for budesonide and the internal standard, respectively. The linear calibration curves were obtained in the concentration range of 25.0-2000 pg x mL(-1). The lower limit of quantification was 25.0 pg x mL(-1). The intra- and inter-day relative standard deviation over the entire concentration range was less than 15%. The accuracy was in the range of -8.1% to -1.7% in terms of relative error. The method was applied to a pharmacokinetic study of budesonide controlled-release capsules in Beagle dogs. Maximal budesonide plasma level was observed after (3.5 +/- 3.3) h and the Cmax was (786 +/- 498) pg x mL(-1) after a single oral administration of 9 mg budesonide capsules, Cmax was increased to (2142 +/- 1515) pg x mL(-1) after multiple oral administration (9 mg x 5 d) of budesonide capsules. This method was selective and rapid, and the sensitivity was sufficient for the purpose of the pharmacokinetic study of budesonide controlled-release formulation.
Animals ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; blood ; pharmacokinetics ; Area Under Curve ; Budesonide ; blood ; pharmacokinetics ; Chromatography, Liquid ; methods ; Delayed-Action Preparations ; Dogs ; Male ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry ; methods

Cyclin E ; metabolism ; Dermatofibrosarcoma ; pathology ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Fibrosarcoma ; classification ; metabolism ; pathology ; Humans ; Ki-67 Antigen ; metabolism ; Liposarcoma ; pathology ; Myxoma ; pathology ; Myxosarcoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras) ; metabolism

Churg-Strauss Syndrome ; pathology ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Giant Cell Arteritis ; pathology ; Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis ; pathology ; Humans ; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome ; pathology ; Polyarteritis Nodosa ; pathology ; Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch ; pathology ; Takayasu Arteritis ; pathology ; Thromboangiitis Obliterans ; pathology ; Vasculitis ; classification ; pathology