Biomechanical evaluation of caudally and buccally screwed customised reconstruction plates for lateral segmental defects of mandible

The aim of this study was to compare locking reconstruction plates with caudobuccally screwed custom mandibular reconstruction plates in bridging lateral mandibular segmental defects. The in vitro study was conducted on 13 polyurethane mandibles. A total of 7 mandibles with lateral segmental defects were bridged with locking reconstruction plates in group I, 6 mandibles with the same standard defect were bridged with caudobuccally screwed customised reconstruction plates in group II. Mean yield displacement, yield load, and displacement at 80 N (Newtons), 100 N, 200 N, 300 N loading were compared among the 2 groups. The mean (SD) displacement for Group I was 11.27 (3.6) mm, Group II was 21.08 (2.5) mm. Group II had significantly greater (p=0.0001) displacement when compared with Group I. The mean (SD) force before failure for Group I was 638.4 N (127.2), Group II was 1398. 3 N (162.7). Group II withstood significantly greater force than Group I (p=0.0001). The study reveals that the caudobuccally screwed custom reconstruction plates can significantly enhance yield load as preserving the preoperative shape of the face and mandible.     

The clinicopathologic spectrum of segmental membranous glomerulopathy

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Evaluation of bone resection margins of segmental mandibulectomy for oral squamous cell carcinoma

Resection margins are frequently studied in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma and are accepted as a constant prognostic factor. While most evidence is based on soft tissue margins, reported data for bone resection margins are scarce. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate and determine the utility of surgical margins in bone resections for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC). The status of bone resection margins and their impact on survival was investigated in patients who had undergone segmental mandibulectomy for OCSCC. Medical records were retrieved for the years 2000–2012; 127 patients were identified and included in the study. Tumour-positive bone resection margins were found in 21% of the patients. The 5-year overall survival was significantly lower in this group (P < 0.005). Therefore, there is a need for intraoperative feedback on the status of bone resection margins to enable immediate additional resection where necessary. Although the lack of intraoperative methods for the evaluation of bone tissue has been addressed by many authors, there is still no reliable method for widespread use. Future research should focus on an objective, accurate, and rapid method of intraoperative assessment for the entire bone resection margin to optimize patient outcomes.     

基于UPLC-Q-TOF-MS指纹图谱和分子对接技术筛选藿香正气水抗新冠病毒潜在质量标志物

目的 基于超高效液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间串联质谱(UPLC-Q-TOF-MS)指纹图谱和分子对接技术,确定藿香正气水(Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui,HZS)抗新型冠状病毒(SARS-CoV-2)的潜在质量标志物(quality markers,Q-Marker)。方法 对27批HZS样品建立UPLC-Q-TOF-MS指纹图谱,结合化学计量学方法,筛选出HZS的差异性成分;以瑞德西韦为阳性对照,将HZS的差异性成分与SARS-CoV-2主蛋白酶(main protease,Mpro)进行分子对接,进一步确定HZS的潜在Q-Marker。结果 通过建立27批HZS样品的UPLC-Q-TOF-MS指纹图谱,标定了27种共有化合物;结合层次聚类分析(hierarchical clustering analysis,HCA)和主成分分析(principal component analysis,PCA),确定了其中14种共有化合物在27批HZS样品中具有较大的差异性,并鉴定出了橙皮苷、氧化前胡素、新比克白芷内脂、甜橙素、甘草酸、3,5,6,7,8,3'',4''-七甲氧基黄酮、桔皮素、欧前胡素、珊瑚菜素9种差异性化合物;9种差异性化合物的分子对接结果显示,橙皮苷、氧化前胡素、新比克白芷内脂、甘草酸、欧前胡素、珊瑚菜素6种化合物能与SARS-CoV-2 Mpro的活性氨基酸结合,具有抑制SARS-CoV-2 Mpro的潜能,可作为HZS的潜在Q-Marker。结论 将UPLC-Q-TOF-MS指纹图谱、化学计量学分析和分子对接技术交叉使用,确定了HZS的潜在Q-Marker,该方法为药物成分鉴定、同一类药物成分差异性分析,及其功效研究方面提供一定参考。     

Actualité sur les mécanismes physiopathologiques des syndromes néphrotiques idiopathiques : lésions glomérulaires minimes et hyalinose segmentaire et focale

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome represents up to 30% of adult glomerulopathies. However, its prognosis according to remission, relapse and renal failure remains unchanged since the 80s and prediction remains difficult. Physiopathology of adult idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is complex and multifactorial, including immunologic and environmental factors and a putative permeability-circulating factor, still unknown. In this point of view, we propose to summarize actual knowledge about idiopathic minimal change disease and focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis physiopathology.     

Ask-Upmark Kidney and Tubulointerstitial Nephritis in a Woman with Severe Renal Failure

Abstract

Ask-Upmark kidney is a rare diagnosis of segmental hypoplasia in pediatric population clinically characterized by severe hypertension potentially treatable with partial to total nephrectomy. Although originally was described only as a congenital anomaly, recent data suggest to be caused by vesicoureteral reflux, either in utero or in early childhood and pyelonephritis. The case we reported indicates that Ask-Upmark kidney should be considered as potential cause of hypertension and renal failure both in children and adults. The renal biopsy is necessary for early diagnosis and may consent to normalize blood pressure with nephrectomy; however, if renal damage is severe and progressive with tubulointerstitial nephritis, surgical management is excluded and renal transplant should be considered.     

基于传统煎药工艺的黄芪药材HPLC指纹图谱及化学计量学质量评价研究

目的基于传统煎药工艺建立不同产地黄芪的HPLC指纹图谱,用于黄芪药材质量的评价。方法采用中药色谱指纹图谱相似度评价系统(2004A版)对15批不同产地的黄芪药材的HPLC指纹图谱进行相似度评价,并使用SPSS22.0软件进行聚类分析和主成分分析。结果选取了12个色谱峰作为指纹图谱共有峰,15批样品的相似度计算结果均大于0.990,说明各产地黄芪药材具有较好的一致性;通过聚类分析可将15批样品聚为4类;主成分分析采用3个主成分对黄芪药材进行综合评价,综合得分结果显示,甘肃民乐县所产批号为HQ-18001(S1)、HQ-18002(S2)和甘肃岷县所产批号为HQ-18007(S7)、HQ-18006(S6)的黄芪药材在所有样品中的综合得分位于前4名。结论建立基于传统煎药工艺的黄芪药材质量评价方法操作简单,重复性好,结果可靠,可以用于黄芪药材的质量控制和评价。     

孜然挥发油GC-MS指纹图谱的构建及主成分分析和聚类分析

目的 采用GC-MS指纹图谱并结合多元统计等方法评价不同产地孜然质量。方法 采用气相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱（GC-Q-TOF/MS）技术对孜然挥发油进行定性和定量分析，建立20批不同产地孜然的指纹图谱；运用"中药色谱指纹图谱相似度评价系统软件（2012年版）"进行相似度评价，并进行聚类分析和主成分分析。结果 建立的指纹图谱确定了33个共有峰，相似度均>0.961，主要成分包括枯茗醛、γ-松油烯-7-醛、α-松油烯-7-醛、γ-松油烯、o-伞花烃、桧烯、枯茗醇、3-p-孟烯-7-醛等，其相对含量约占总含量的99.7%。通过聚类分析可将20批孜然分为5大类。主成分分析得到4个主成分的累积方差贡献率为88.946%，其结果显示S20号样品综合得分较高。主成分分析与聚类分析结果基本一致。结论 该方法特征性强，仪器精密度、重复性和稳定性良好，可用于孜然挥发油及其相关产品的质量控制和评价。     

Development of a neonatal incubator with phototherapy,biometric fingerprint reader,remote monitoring,and heart rate control adapted for developing countries hospitals

This paper aims to develop an automatic neonatal incubator equipped with phototherapy, biometric fingerprint reader, remote monitoring and heart rate control modules for developing countries due to the lack of neonatal incubators. The proposed device consists of an acquisition module that senses temperatures (of the enclosure and the baby) and humidity, a biometric fingerprint reader to identify the user, a remote monitoring module in charge of supervising the temperature and the heart rate of the baby, a video surveillance module which allows filming and transmitting the images to the web server in order to give parents and nurses the possibility of being able to visualize whatever their location the newborn baby, a phototherapy module used to treat newborn jaundice by lowering the bilirubin levels in the baby's blood, a digital control module from a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generated by a microcontroller of Arduino Nano type for system operation monitoring, and a human machine interface module for setting parameters. The equations describing the energy balance and heat transfer for newborn baby (Ostrowski and Rojczyk, 2018) are taken into account for the implementation of power supply and the choice of the heating resistor. The desired temperature of 37 °C was obtained after only a few minutes inside the incubator.