Experience managing distal ureteral strictures with Boari flap-psoas hitch and comparison of open and laparoscopic procedures

BackgroundTo summarize our experience with the Boari flap-psoas hitch and compare the indications, perioperative data and outcomes between open and laparoscopic procedures.MethodsThis study retrospectively reviewed 35 patients with complex distal ureteral stricture between January 2015 and April 2019. All patients were treated with Boari flap-psoas hitch by either an open or a laparoscopic procedure. Selection criteria were based on the etiology, comorbidities, medical history, and patient preference.ResultsAll surgeries were performed successfully. The median operation time was 201 min (range, 120 to 300 min), and the median estimated blood loss was 50 mL (range, 20 to 400 mL). The median postoperative hospitalization was 9 days (range, 3 to 46 days). Nineteen patients were treated by the open procedure, and 16 were treated by the transperitoneal laparoscopic procedure. The surgical indication of open surgery was broader than that for laparoscopic surgery. For patients experiencing iatrogenic injury and ureterovesical reimplantation failure, no significant differences in sex, laterality, operative time, ASA score or postoperative hospitalization stay were observed between the two groups. The median estimated blood loss was lower in the laparoscopic group than in the open group (P=0.047). Patients in the open group had more surgical complications than patients in the laparoscopic group (P=0.049). The postoperative follow-up showed the radiological resolution of hydronephrosis in 33 patients.ConclusionsWith the appropriate surgical considerations, Boari flap-psoas hitch is a valid method to bridge distal ureteral defects. For select patients, laparoscopic surgery had advantages being a minimal invasive surgery with less estimated blood loss and fewer surgical complications.     

机器人辅助胃癌根治术助手操作技巧及经验

随着微创外科理念深入人心,机器人手术系统凭借其独特的优势逐渐被外科医生所接纳,并广泛应用于各种腔镜手术.本团队从器械的合理装配、充分的视野显露、必要的操作配合、故障的及时排除四个方面总结机器人胃癌手术助手配合的经验,分析机器人手术中助手操作配合的重点和难点,以期建立较为完整的机器人胃癌手术助手的操作规范.     

Phytoremediation of Cadmium Contaminated Soil: Impacts on Morphological Traits,Proline Content and Stomata Parameters of Sweet Sorghum Seedlings

Phytoremediation is a green, simple, eco-friendly, sustainable, and cost-effective remediation technology to remove and degrade contaminants from soil. In this study, a germination experiment and a pot experiment were performed in greenhouse to evaluate cadmium toxicity and phytoremediation capacity. The results showed that there was the highest membership function value of cadmium (MFVC) in KFJT-3 than that of KFJT-CK and KFJT-1, the value being 0.473, 0.456 and 0.413, respectively. Furthermore, the highest biomass was discovered in KFJT-3 compared to the other genotypes under 50 mg/kg cadmium stress. Physiological analysis showed that proline content significantly increased in KFJT-3, the value being 31.88%. In addition, Bioaccumulation factor (BAF) and Translocation factor (TF) value were 3.80 and 1.02 for KFJT-3, respectively. In conclusion, BAF and TF values showed that the cadmium tolerance of KFJT-1 and KFJT-3 could be higher than that of KFJT-CK, which could be the genotype for phytoremediation of cadmium contaminated soil.

     

Can Swimming Microalgal Cells be Vehicles for ZnO Nanoparticle Transportation and Thus Lead to Zn Diffusion?

The concentration of eco-toxic zinc oxide nanoparticles (nZnO) in aquatic ecosystems is increasing, and an effective method for their removal is needed. We hypothesize that microalgal cells may act as nZnO vehicles—if the nZnO concentration does not affect their swimming ability—enabling Zn diffusion and sedimentation. We conducted experiments using flasks connected via a U-type vessel; the first flask contained nZnO suspensions and second flask contained artificial seawater, respectively. We added microalgae to the first flask and illuminated the second. The microalgae appeared to promote sedimentation. However, only a few microalgal cells passed via phototaxis into the second flask, so the detection of nZnO or Zn ions in the second flask was not possible. Therefore, to confirm whether the microalgae affect Zn transportation, a more accurate method to detect nZnO or Zn ions at very low concentrations is needed.

     

我国女性性工作者领域社会组织参与艾滋病防治项目管理能力建设需求研究

目的 了解为女性性工作者（FSW）提供艾滋病防治服务的社会组织项目管理能力建设需求。方法 向2017-2018年参与国家艾滋病防治基金项目的社会组织负责人开展问卷调查及访谈,结合基金项目管理信息系统相关数据,利用Excel 2016软件和SPSS 25.0软件整理分析社会组织的分布与基金获得情况,以及社会组织对项目管理能力的需求。结果 2017-2018年参与执行基金FSW项目的社会组织共184个,完成问卷调查的社会组织156个,主要集中在西部地区（44.0%,81/184）,以四川省、广西壮族自治区和云南省居多;东部地区获得的基金支持最多;社会组织对项目数据收集及分析利用的需求最高,占68.6%（107/156）,其次是项目风险分析应对及质控,占64.1%（100/156）;社会组织负责人学历对项目计划管理和项目财务管理能力建设需求的差异有统计学意义（χ²=5.78,P=0.016;χ²=8.99,P=0.003）。结论 当前我国FSW领域的社会组织数量和基金获得比例的分布,与异性性传播的艾滋病疫情分布不一致。仍需继续鼓励、引导扶持社会组织的发展资金;结合社会组织对能力建设的需求针对性的制定项目能力建设计划。     

Two immunogenic recombinant protein vaccine candidates showed disparate protective efficacy against Zika virus infection in rhesus macaques

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has caused major public health problems recently. To develop subunit vaccines for ZIKV, we have previously constructed recombinant ZIKV envelope protein domain III (EDIII), and the entire ectodomain (E80, which comprises EDI, EDII and EDIII), as vaccine candidates and showed both of them being immunogenic and protective in murine models. In this follow-up study, we compared these vaccine candidates in non-human primates. Both of them elicited neutralizing antibody responses, but only E80 immunization inhibited ZIKV infection in both peripheral blood and monkey tissues, whereas EDIII increased blood ZIKV RNA through possibly antibody-dependent enhancement. Further investigations revealed that the virion-binding antibody response in E80 immunized monkeys persisted longer and stronger than in EDIII immunized monkeys. These results demonstrate that E80 is superior to EDIII as a vaccine candidate, and that the magnitude, quality and durability of virion-binding neutralizing antibodies are correlates of protection.     

Translating clinical and patient-reported data to tailored shared decision reports with predictive analytics for knee and hip arthritis

Quality of Life Research - New informatics tools can transform evidence-based information to individualized predictive reports to serve shared decisions in clinic. We developed a web-based system...     

巴豆醛致雄性大鼠神经毒性作用的研究

目的探讨巴豆醛暴露致雄性大鼠神经毒性作用,分析其可能的作用机制。方法于2019年7至10月,将24只SPF级雄性Wistar大鼠随机分为对照组和2.5、4.5、8.5 mg/kg染毒组,每组6只,分别经口给予0.0、2.5、4.5、8.5 mg/kg体重巴豆醛溶液,每周5次,连续染毒90 d。染毒结束后,测量大鼠体重,麻醉解剖取大鼠大脑组织和肝组织。测定大脑组织乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)活力及肝组织乙酰胆碱(ACh)水平;检测大脑组织中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活力以及丙二醛(MDA)和还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)水平;酶联免疫吸附测定(ELISA)法检测大脑组织中白细胞介素6(IL-6)、白细胞介素1β(IL-1β)、肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)水平。结果与对照组比较,2.5、4.5、8.5 mg/kg染毒组大鼠大脑组织中AChE活力明显降低,8.5 mg/kg染毒组大鼠肝组织中ACh水平明显升高,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);与对照组比较,4.5、8.5 mg/kg染毒组大鼠大脑组织中MDA水平明显升高,GSH水平和SOD、GSH-Px活力明显降低,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);与对照组比较,2.5、4.5、8.5 mg/kg染毒组大鼠大脑组织中TNF-α、IL-6水平明显升高,4.5、8.5 mg/kg染毒组IL-1β水平明显升高,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论巴豆醛暴露可致大鼠神经系统损伤,可能与氧化平衡状态改变及上调大脑组织炎性因子表达等作用有关。     

可穿戴设备在慢性非传染性疾病中的研究进展

慢性非传染性疾病主要会造成对心、脑、肺等重要器官的损害,其中心脑血管疾病、恶性肿瘤、糖尿病等慢性疾病已成为目前导致患者死亡的主要因素,防控形势严峻。随着科学技术的发展与实践应用,可穿戴设备在医疗监测领域的探索取得了重要进展。该研究着重介绍可穿戴设备在几种常见慢性非传染性疾病中的最新研究进展,展望可穿戴设备在慢性非传染性疾病领域的应用前景与挑战。