Cardiac Denervation for Arrhythmia Treatment with Transesophageal Ultrasonic Strategy in Canine Models

Stellate ganglion (SG) modification has been investigated for arrhythmia treatment. In this study, transesophageal SG imaging and intervention were explored using a homemade 30F integrated focused ultrasonic catheter in healthy mongrel canines in vivo. Anatomic details of SGs were ultrasonically imaged and evaluated. SG had a heterogeneous echoic structure and characteristic profiles sketched by hyper-echoic outlines in an ultrasonogram. Left SGs in the experimental group were successfully ablated through the esophagus under ultrasonic guidance provided by the catheter itself. Two weeks after the ablation, the QT and QTc of the experimental group decreased compared with those of the sham group and at baseline (both p values < 0.001). Histologic examination revealed that left SGs were destroyed. No major complications were observed. This approach may be further explored as a method for ganglia remodeling evaluation and as a strategy of ganglia modification for arrhythmia and for other diseases.     

中药复方配伍的研究方法及其进展

中药复方是由2味或2味以上中药遵循中医理论组合而成的方剂。多味中药在合适的剂量配比之下,协同发挥作用,实现中医的整体调节治疗。研究中药复方的配伍对推动中药现代化发展、新药开发以及临床应用有着重要意义。近年来,研究者们在传统的"七情和合"与"君臣佐使"的基础上,运用新技术和新方法对中药复方的成分、药效活性和药代动力学性质等进行了研究,从不同角度探讨了中药复方配伍的科学内涵。同时,多种数理方法和模型的建立、网络药理学和数据挖掘方法的发展与应用,也对中药复方配伍研究提供了很大帮助。研究方法的发展虽促进了中药复方配伍的科学研究,但还需进一步建立适合中药复方配伍复杂关系的研究方法,以阐明中药复方及其成分/组分配伍的内在规律,进而构建新的现代中药复方,这也是目前中药复方配伍研究的重点任务。     

小汤山地区0-3岁儿童喂养情况及母亲孕期贫血情况与贫血的关系

目的了解北京市小汤山地区儿童贫血分布情况,并指出合理化预防措施。方法采用日本产西斯美康xs-800i全血细胞分析仪,检测0-3岁儿童末梢血的血红蛋白含量。结果 2013年儿保门诊0~3岁儿童体检人数为1334人,其中贫血患儿为176名,贫血的发病率是13.19%。其中,本地儿童616人,贫血发病率是9.42%;流动儿童718人,贫血发病率是16.43%,二者间有统计学差异(P0.01);男性儿童贫血发病率为13.02%,女性贫血发病率13.46%,二者间无统计学差异(P0.01);6个月-1岁儿童贫血发病率为35.79%,1-2岁为4.48%,2-3岁为2.61%,三组间有统计学差异(P0.01),纯母乳喂养儿童贫血人数为47人,贫血的发病率是6.15%,混合喂养儿童贫血人数为29人,贫血的发病率是8.19%,人工喂养喂养儿童贫血人数为100人,贫血的发病率是46.30%,三者差异存在统计学意义(P0.01);母孕期贫血儿童贫血人数为97人,贫血的发病率是18.29%,母孕期无贫血儿童贫血人数为79人,贫血的发病率是10.75%,三者差异存在统计学意义(P0.01)。结论本地区0~3岁儿童贫血患病比6个月-1岁儿童显著增高,流动儿童比本市儿童贫血患病率显著增高,此外母孕期贫血及婴儿喂养方式的不同也是影响儿童贫血的原因,加强流动儿童管理,正确指导6个月后婴儿家长的喂养方法及加强预产妇孕期营养指导应成为今后工作的重点。     

Elevated serum levels of Interleukin‐37 are associated with inflammatory cytokines and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis

Interleukin‐37 (IL‐37) is closely associated with several inflammatory diseases. However, the role of IL‐37 in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the associations between serum levels of IL‐37 and disease activity, inflammatory cytokines, and bone loss in patients with RA. Serum cytokines levels were examined by Enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Radiographic bone erosion was assessed using the van der Heijde‐modified Sharp score and bone mineral density (BMD) was measured using DXA. Serum IL‐37 levels in RA patients were significantly higher than those in HCs (p < 0.001), and were significantly positively correlated with clinical parameters of disease activity and serum levels of IL‐17 and IL‐23. In addition, serum IL‐37 levels were significantly higher in patients with stage IV of radiographic bone erosion than those with stage III and stage I–II, and they were significantly higher in those with osteopenia and osteoporosis than in those with normal BMD. Our results suggest that serum IL‐37 levels were increased in patients with RA and were positively associated with disease activity, IL‐17/IL‐23 and bone loss in RA, suggesting that IL‐37 may play a critical role in the pathogenesis of RA.     

液相色谱串联质谱法检测肝癌细胞N6- 甲基腺嘌呤核苷甲基化水平

目的 建立同时测定N⁶-甲基腺嘌呤核苷(m⁶A)和腺嘌呤核苷(A)的液相色谱-串联质谱法(LC-MS/MS),检测肝癌细胞m⁶A甲基化水平。方法 HepG₂和L₀₂细胞mRNA经分离、消化为核苷,再经含对乙酰氨基酚为内标的甲醇沉淀处理。色谱柱为Agilent Proshell 120 EC-C₁₈柱,流动相为0.1 g/dl甲酸水-甲醇(82:18),流速0.4 ml/min,柱温为30 ℃。质谱检测模式为多反应监测(DMRM)模式,测定m⁶A和A的浓度,计算细胞m⁶A甲基化水平。 结果 建立的LC-MS/MS法检测m⁶A和A的浓度分别在0.15～50.00 ng/ml和1.50～500.00 ng/ml浓度范围内线性关系良好(r > 0.999),日内、日间精密度均小于15.00 %,准确度为93.67 %～101.10 %,回收率为91.46 %～97.60 %,基质效应为90.26 %～99.27 %,样品稳定性良好。HepG₂和L₀₂细胞m⁶A甲基化水平分别为(0.73 ± 0.11)%和(1.26 ± 0.22)%。结论 该方法准确、快速、稳定和灵敏,可用于检测肝癌细胞m⁶A甲基化水平。     

细节护理对尿毒症血液透析患者的效果研究

目的针对尿毒症血液透析患者护理工作中应用护理细节对其生存质量和并发症的作用予以分析和研究。方法 2017年6月-2018年12月选择本院收治的90例尿毒症透析患者作为研究对象,按照硬币法将所有人随机分为两组,其中常规组45例,细节组45例。采用常规护理对常规组予以护理,在常规护理的基础上,采用细节护理干预措施对细节组予以护理。对两组患者的护理效果进行分析和比较。结果在SF-36评分方面,两组患者护理前比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),护理后,细节组明显优于常规组(P<0.05)。在并发症发生率方面,细节组明显低于常规组(P<0.05)。结论采用细节护理干预措施对尿毒症血液透析患者进行护理效果很好,患者的生存质量经过护理后具有很大改善,且并发症也明显减少。     

以医院登记为基础的20万例恶性肿瘤患者生存报告

背景与目的：恶性肿瘤是全球重大的公共健康问题，患者生存率是评价恶性肿瘤诊治水平的重要指标。通过描述以医院登记为基础的20万例恶性肿瘤患者的生存情况，以真实世界数据从一个侧面反映我国恶性肿瘤的治疗效果。方法：纳入2008年1月1日—2017年12月31日之间在复旦大学附属肿瘤医院确诊为恶性肿瘤并接受住院治疗的患者共计202 542例。通过患者复诊病史资料、电话随访及死因数据链接等方式收集生存随访信息，随访统计时间截至2019年11月30日。应用寿命表法估计各个病种1年、3年和5年总生存率（overall survival，OS），以性别、年龄组、首次治疗时间分层。采用Kaplan-Meier生存曲线绘制各病种的总体生存曲线。结果：患者总体的1年、3年、5年OS分别为89.8%、77.4%和71.0%；男性患者5年OS为58.8%，女性患者为78.7%。在常见的恶性肿瘤中，甲状腺癌患者的5年OS最高，为98.6%；胰腺癌患者最低，为11.4%。2013—2017年首次治疗的乳腺癌、肺癌和肾癌患者5年OS分别为90.0%、55.9%和80.7%，显著高于2008—2012年首次治疗患者，其他肿瘤未见显著上升。结论：大部分恶性肿瘤患者经规范诊治可以获得较为理想的预后，女性生存情况显著优于男性，乳腺癌和肺癌患者的生存改善可能归功于新的临床治疗和早诊手段。     

Hair shaft miRNA‐221 levels as a new tumor marker of malignant melanoma

miRNA‐221 (miR‐221) is known to be abnormally expressed in many human cancers. The serum levels of miR‐221 have been reported as a tumor marker for malignant melanoma (MM). We hypothesized that the hair shaft miR‐221 levels may be increased in patients with MM. We therefore assessed the possibility that hair shaft miR‐221 levels could be a marker for MM. The hair shaft miR‐221 levels were significantly higher in patients with MM than controls. The rates of increased hair shaft miR‐221 levels above the cut‐off value were comparable to those of serum 5‐S‐CD, which is a tumor marker commonly used for MM. Measurements of the hair shaft miR‐221 levels could have potential clinical value in the detection of MM. This is the first report investigating the hair shaft levels of an miRNA in patients with MM. Our investigations offer new insight into the relationship between miR‐221 and MM, and may provide a new, non‐invasive way to screen for melanoma.     

尿干化学法和离心沉渣镜检法检测穿刺羊水母体细胞污染的应用

目的　探讨一种快速简便鉴别羊水母血污染的方案。方法　选取30 例2019 年6~10 月羊水穿刺样本, 检测 羊水及母血DNA，将母血DNA 污染量换算对应体积全血量建立羊水母血DNA 污染梯度模型，运用尿干化学法及离 心沉渣镜检法检测母血污染情况。结果　羊水母血DNA 污染率为5%，10%，20% 和30%，尿干化学法检出率分别为 16.67%，60%，100% 和100%；离心沉渣镜检法检出率分别为60%，100%，100% 和100%。结论　尿干化学法及离心 沉渣镜检法联合检测可更简便快捷地进行羊水母血污染鉴定，检出率与母血DNA 污染率呈正比关系。