Sleep‐disordered breathing in heart failure patients with different etiologies

BackgroundThe prevalence of sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB) is closely related to the severity of heart failure (HF), and the severity of HF is different in patients with HF of different etiologies. Hypothesis: This study aimed to explore the prevalence of SDB in patients with HFof different etiologies.MethodsHospitalized HF patients were consecutively enrolled. All patients underwent portable overnight cardiorespiratory polygraphy. Patients were divided into five groups according to the etiology of HF: ischemic, hypertensive, myocardial, valvular, and arrhythmic. The prevalence of SDB and clinical data was compared among the five groups.ResultsIn total, 248 patients were enrolled in this study. The prevalence of SDB in HF was 70.6%, with the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) at 47.6% and central sleep apnea (CSA) at 23.0%. Patients were divided into five groups: ischemic, hypertensive, myocardial, valvular, and arrhythmic. The prevalence of SDB among the five groups was 75.3%, 81.4%, 77.8%, 51.9%, and 58.5% (p = .014), respectively. The prevalence of OSA among the five groups was 42.7%, 72.1%, 36.1%, 37.0%, and 49.1% (p = .009), whereas the CSA was 32.6%, 9.3%, 41.7%, 14.8%, and 9.4% (p < .001), respectively.ConclusionsSDB is common in HF patients. The prevalence and types of SDB varied in HF with different etiologies, which may be related to the different severities of HF. SDB was highly prevalent in patients with ischemic, hypertensive, and myocardial HF. Hypertensive HF patients were mainly complicated with OSA, while myocardial HF patients were mainly complicated with CSA. Both conditions were highly prevalent in ischemic HF patients. The prevalence of SDB was relatively low in valvular and arrhythmic HF patients, and OSA was the main type.     

High-Temperature Tribological Behavior of HDPE Composites Reinforced by Short Carbon Fiber under Water-Lubricated Conditions

The polymer water-lubricated bearing is widely used in marine transmission systems, and the tribological properties can be improved by addition of inorganic nano-fillers. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of SCFs and temperature on the water-lubricating properties of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites. HDPE composites reinforced by varying content of short carbon fibers (SCFs) were fabricated via twin-screw extrusion and injection molding techniques to study the hardness and surface wettability of those composites. The tribological properties under water-lubricated conditions were investigated through a pin-on-disk reciprocating tribometer under different temperatures. The results showed that the increase in hardness of HDPE composites reached maximum to 42.9% after adding 25 wt % SCFs. The contact angle also increased with the increase in SCFs content and reached a maximum of 95.2° as the amount of SCFs increased to 20 wt %. The incorporation of SCFs increased the wear resistance and lubricating property of HDPE composites at different temperatures. The HDPE composite containing 20 wt % SCFs showed the lowest friction coefficient of 0.076 at 40 °C, and the wear track depth reached a maximum of 36.3 mm at 60 °C. Based on the surface wetting property and wear analysis, potential effect mechanisms of fillers and temperature were discussed. The knowledge from this study is useful for designing the anti-wear water-lubricated polymer bearing.     

The role of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in pan-cancer

BackgroundToll-like receptors (TLRs) are important components of the innate and adaptive immune systems, and abnormal TLR expression has been linked to a variety of cancers. However, there was a lack of clarity on the association of TLR stimulation with the carcinogenesis of cancer. The study''s goal was to analyse the clinical importance of TLRs expression at the mRNA level in pan-cancer datasets, as well as the link between TLR expression and carcinogenesis, progression, and clinical prognosis.MethodsThe expression profile of TLRs derived from UCSC pan-cancer data was analysed in multiple dimensions, including clinical analysis, immunological subtype analysis, tumour microenvironment (TME) analysis, tumour stem cell correlation analysis, and drug sensitivity analysis. Additionally, we analyse protein-protein interactions, functional enrichment, and chromatin accessibility, as well as TLR expression in single-cell sequencing data.ResultsOur multi-omics analysis results imply that TLRs may operate as a biological marker for carcinogenesis and progression, a potential target for anti-tumour therapy, and a prognostic biomarker, laying the theoretical groundwork for future translational medicine research.ConclusionTLRs are involved in the formation of malignancies and can be explored in further detail as potential prognostic indicators.

Key Messages

• Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are key factors in the process of the innate and adaptive immune response, and their aberrant expression of TLRs have been widely reported in various cancer. However, the association between TLRs stimulation and tumorigenesis of cancer has not been well clarified.
• In this study, in the pan-cancer data, integrated TLR family gene expression analysis, clinical correlation analysis, immune subtype correlation analysis, tumour microenvironment correlation analysis, tumour stem cell correlation analysis, and drug sensitivity correlation analysis were performed.
• TLRs play an important role in the development of tumours and can be studied in depth as potential prognostic markers.

     

特发性室性心动过速的导管射频消融治疗效果

目的 评价导管射频消融(radiofrequency catheter ablation,RFCA)对特发性室速(idiopathic ventricular tachy-cardia,IVT)的治疗效果以及心电图对消融靶点的定位价值.方法 对126例特发性室速患者的电生理资料及RFCA治疗效果进行回顾性分析.多数患者采用激动顺序标测,射频能量采用温控法(60～65℃).结果 126例患者中右室流出道(right ventricular outflow tract,RVOT)IVT 62例、左后间隔IVT 43例,其他部位IVT 21例.本组RFCA的总成功率为87.3%,RVOT-IVT和左后间隔IVT的成功率显著高于其他部位IVT(96.8%和90.7% vs 52.4%,P<0.05).本组8例患者存在发作性晕厥(发作的R-R间期230～260 ms),其中4例合并房室结双径路、2例合并隐匿性房室旁道、2例合并多形性室速.随访6个月至10年,复发9例(复发率为8.2%),均再次RFCA成功.合并心动过速性心肌病者6例,术后3个月心脏大小与心功能均恢复正常.结论 采用激动顺序标测法RFCA治疗IVT成功率高;室速发作时体表心电图对绝大多数室速起源具有定位价值;部分室速可能合并房室旁道或房室结双径路.     

高效毛细管电泳法检测尿液中痕量纤维蛋白肽A、B

目的 建立高效毛细管电泳测定尿液中反应体内微血栓形成的特异分子标志物纤维蛋白肽A(FPA)和纤维蛋白肽B(FPB)的方法.方法 采用25 cm×50 μm涂层毛细管柱,0.1 mol/L pH2.5的磷酸缓冲液,27.58 kPa压力进样,190nm紫外检测.用比FPB多一个酪氨酸的合成肽(FPB-Tyr)作内标,加内标后的尿样用Sep-Pak C18柱预处理.结果 采用本法,尿样中的FPA、FPB和内标可在16min内得到很好的分离,三者的迁移时间分别为:7.28、14.31、15.22min;将内标和一系列浓度的FPA、FPB标准品加入空白尿样,用Sep-Pak C18柱预处理后,毛细管电泳进样分析,在FPA和FPB浓度为0-40 mg/L的范围内,用FPA(FPB)同内标的校正峰面积比值对添加的相应的FPA(FPB)浓度得到校正工作曲线,线性关系良好,R均>0.99.未预处理的尿样中FPA、FPB的最低检出浓度分别为30μg/L、40μg/L(信噪比为3:1);本法FPA和FPB测定的日内、日间精密度好,平均回收率高.结论 本方法可靠,特异性好,可为开展纤维蛋白肽类及其它的痕量肽类分析提供参考.     

Development and Primary Application of an Indirect ELISA Based on Rep Protein to Analyze Antibodies against Porcine Cocirvirus-like Virus (PCLV)

Porcine circovirus-like virus (PCLV) is a member of circovirus that contains a single-strand DNA genome, which may be one of the pathogens that causes diarrheal symptoms in pigs. The Rep protein encoded by the genome of PCLV may be responsible for viral genome replication. The development of serological detection methods for PCLV is of great necessity for clinical diagnosis, as well as epidemiological investigations. Therefore, this study attempted to build an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to examine antibodies against PCLV based on the His-tagged recombinant Rep protein. Full-length PCLV Rep protein was induced and expressed in E. coli and was purified as an antigen to establish an ELISA detection kit. The purified Rep protein was used to inject into mice to produce specific antibodies. There was no cross-reaction of Rep-based ELISA with antisera against other porcine viruses. The intra-assay and inter-assay coefficient variations (CVs) were 0.644–8.211% and 0.859–7.246%, respectively, indicating good repeatability. The non-cross-reaction with TGEV, PRRSV and PCV2 testing showed high sensitivity and high specificity for this ELISA assay. A total of 1593 serum samples collected from different pig farms in Jiangxi Province were tested for anti-PCLV Rep antibodies, and 284 (17.83%) of the 1593 samples were Rep antibody positive. Altogether, the indirect ELISA detection tool developed in this study could be applied to examine serum of PCLV antibodies with good repeatability, high sensitivity and high specificity. In addition, field sample detection results suggested that the PCLV antibody has a low prevalence in pig populations in Jiangxi Province of China.     

分散片的处方和工艺

分析了分散片的处方和工艺特点,及其在药物溶出度和生物利用度方面的优越性。     

鼻腔扩容术的临床疗效观察

目的评价鼻腔扩容术治疗OSAHS患者主客观症状的改善情况。方法观察30例行鼻腔扩容术的成年OSAHS患者,所有患者于术前进行多道睡眠图（PSG）描记,鼻声反射和鼻阻力测试等鼻功能检查,填写白天嗜睡主观评分Epworth嗜睡量表（Epworth sleepiness score,ESS）、鼻塞主观视觉模拟量表（visual analogue scale,VAS）评分、鼾声评分量表,以上主客观检查于鼻腔手术后3个月重复记录。所有患者接受鼻腔扩容术（鼻中隔三线减张成形术、双侧下鼻甲外移、双侧中鼻甲内移和双侧中鼻道鼻窦对称性开放）。结果鼻腔扩容术后患者鼻腔总阻力显著降低[（0.89±0.23）kPa·s/L vs（0.29±0.12）kPa·s/L,P〈0.01],鼻塞VAS评分显著降低[8.2±1.1 vs 2.1±0.73,P〈0.01],白天嗜睡ESS评分显著降低（12.7±1.2 vs 8.6±2.9,P〈0.01）,打鼾程度减轻（62.2±25.6 vs 45.6±18.6,P〈0.01）。轻度OSAHS患者呼吸暂停低通气指数（apnea and hypopnea index,AHI）较术前显著下降（P〈0.05）,觉醒指数较术前显著下降（P〈0.01）,最低动脉血氧饱和度（lowest SaO2,LSaO2）较术前显著升高（P〈0.01）。中度和重度OSAHS患者的AHI指数、觉醒指数、LSaO2均较术前无显著改变（P〉0.05）。LSaO2、睡眠结构各阶段的比例、快动眼睡眠阶段的长度在所有OSAHS患者均没有显著变化（P〉0.05）。30例OSAHS患者鼻腔扩容术的总体有效率为26.7%。结论鼻腔扩容手术可以改善OSAHS患者鼻塞及白天嗜睡、睡眠打鼾等相关睡眠主观症状,并在一定程度上改善OSAHS患者的阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的严重程度,应适当选择其手术适应证。