Body mass index,waist‐to‐hip ratio,waist circumference and waist‐to‐height ratio cannot predict male semen quality: a report of 1231 subfertile Chinese men

There were controversial results between obesity‐associated markers and semen quality. In this study, we investigated the correlations between age, obesity‐associated markers including body mass index (BMI), waist‐to‐hip ratio (WHR), waist‐to‐height ratio (WHtR) and waist circumference (WC), the combination of age and obesity‐associated markers, semen parameters and serum reproductive hormone levels in 1231 subfertile men. The results showed that BMI, WC, WHR and WHtR were positively related to age, and there were also positive relations between BMI, WHR, WC and WHtR and between sperm concentration (SC), total sperm count (TSC), progressive motility (PR), sperm motility and per cent of normal sperm morphology (NSM). However, age, each of obesity‐associated markers and the combination of obesity‐associated markers and age were unrelated to any of semen parameters including total normal‐progressively motile sperm count (TNPMS). Age, BMI, WHR, WC and WHtR were negatively related to serum testosterone and SHBG levels. However, only serum LH and FSH levels were negatively related to sperm concentration, NSM and sperm motility. In a conclusion, although age and obesity have significant impacts on reproductive hormones such as testosterone, SHBG and oestradiol, semen parameters related to FSH and LH could not be influenced, indicating that obesity‐associated markers could not predict male semen quality.     

注射用华蟾素对大鼠心率及心电图的影响

目的观察注射用华蟾素对大鼠心率及心电图的影响,为该药在临床应用时监控心脏的不良反应提供实验依据。 方法大鼠经颈外静脉插管后恒速蠕动泵给药,标准肢体Ⅱ导联监测大鼠的心率及心电图;比较给药前后心率及心电图的变化。 结果静脉注射华蟾素注射液与注射用华蟾素中、大剂量30 min后均可使大鼠心率加快,分别为:(469±40),(466±29) 和(484±40)次·min-1,与空白对照组[(411±17)次·min-1]比较,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05),但随后恢复正常。少数大鼠可偶致心律失常(期前收缩、传导阻滞等),且相比于空白对照组[P-R间期:(46.90±3.90) ms,Q-T间期:(61.29±9.46) ms],给药后能明显缩短心电图的P-R间期[华蟾素注射液组(39.70±2.54) ms,注射用华蟾素中剂量组(37.70±3.77) ms,注射用华蟾素大剂量组(39.30±7.12) ms]和Q-T间期[注射用华蟾素中剂量组(55.13±4.67) ms,注射用华蟾素大剂量组(51.75±11.53) ms](P＜0.05),而对QRS与S-T段无明显改变。 结论注射用华蟾素对大鼠心脏有一定的毒副作用,可引起心率加快,偶发心律失常。     

术前新辅助化疗结合肠内营养对胃癌患者肿瘤细胞增殖活性的影响分析

目的探讨术前新辅助化疗结合肠内营养对胃癌患者肿瘤细胞增殖活性的影响效果。 方法将2012年7月至2014年7月收治的132例进展期胃癌患者,随机分为观察组（术前新辅助化疗联合肠内营养）和对照组（单纯予以新辅助化疗）,各66例,采用流式细胞仪检测两组患者肿瘤标本的细胞增殖情况,通过CD4、CD8、CD4/CD8、NK细胞的检测评价两组患者的免疫功能,检测血清学指标以及营养风险筛查（NRS评分）进行营养评价。 结果治疗前,两组患者的肿瘤细胞增殖活性、免疫指标、营养状况均差异无统计学意义。治疗后,观察组患者的CD4、CD4/CD8、NK、总蛋白、白蛋白、前白蛋白、转铁蛋白、血红蛋白均较对照组增加明显,DI、SPF、PI、CD8、NRS评分降低明显,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。 结论术前新辅助化疗结合肠内营养可较好地降低肿瘤细胞的增殖活性,改善其免疫水平及营养状况。     

500 Consecutive Liver Transplants: The Outcomes of a New Transplantation Program in the Middle West of Brazil

IntroductionLiver transplantation is the standard treatment for end-stage liver disease. Brazil holds the third highest number of liver transplants performed per year, but center maldistribution results in high discrepancies in accessing this treatment. In 2012, an interstate partnership successfully implemented a new liver transplantation program in the middle west of Brazil. Here, we report the results of the first 500 liver transplants performed in this new program and discuss the impacts of a new transplant center in regional transplantation dynamics.MethodsWe reviewed data from the first 500 consecutive deceased donor liver transplants performed in the new program during an 8-year period. We analyzed data on patients’ clinical and demographic profiles, postoperative outcomes, and graft and recipient survival rates. Univariate survival analysis was conducted using log-rank tests to compare the groups.ResultsAlmost half (48%) of the procured organs and 40% of the recipients transplanted in our center were from outside our state. Recipient 30-day mortality was 9%. Overall recipient survival at 1 year and 5 years was 85% and 80%, respectively. Mortality was significantly associated with higher Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (P < .001) but not with the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma (P = .795).DiscussionThe new transplantation program treated patients from different regions of Brazil and became the reference center in liver transplantation for the middle west region. Despite the recent implementation, our outcomes are comparable to experienced centers around the world. This model can inspire the creation of new transplantation programs aiming to democratize access to liver transplantation nationwide.     

Low expression of HIV genes in podocytes accelerates the progression of diabetic kidney disease in mice

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Periprosthetic Tissue Reaction Independent of LTT Result and Implanted Materials in Total Knee Arthroplasty

BackgroundAn allergic reaction may rarely cause a painful or stiff total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, no consensus diagnostic criteria for TKA immune failure exist. Lymphocyte transformation testing (LTT) measures immune sensitivity to various materials, but its role in diagnosing an allergic reaction to a TKA has not been established. This study compares TKA periprosthetic tissues in a) LTT-positive versus -negative patients and b) patients with conventional CoCrNi versus hypoallergenic implants.MethodsPeriprosthetic tissues from 26 revision cases of well-fixed, aseptic, but painful or stiff TKAs were analyzed. Twelve patients LTT positive for nickel (Ni) were matched as a cohort to 6 LTT-negative patients. In 4 patients LTT positive for Ni, tissue from first revision of CoCrNi implants was compared with tissue from subsequent revision of hypoallergenic implants. Histology was evaluated using the aseptic lymphocyte-dominated vasculitis-associated lesion (ALVAL) score.ResultsNo correlation was found between LTT and any ALVAL score component. The mean total ALVAL score was 3.8 ± 1.5 for LTT-negative patients and 3.3 ± 1.2 for LTT-positive patients (P = .44). The mean total ALVAL score at revision of CoCrNi implants was 3.0 ± 1.8 compared with 5.8 ± 0.5 at rerevision of hypoallergenic implants (P = .053).ConclusionPeriprosthetic TKA tissue reactions were indistinguishable between LTT-positive and -negative patients. LTT does not predict the periprosthetic tissue response. ALVAL scores of hypoallergenic revision implant tissue trended higher than primary CoCrNi implant tissue. A positive LTT may not indicate that a periprosthetic immune reaction is the cause of pain and stiffness after TKA.Level of Evidence3, retrospective cohort study.     

吲哚菁绿荧光导航在复杂腹腔镜胆囊切除术中的应用

目的:探讨吲哚菁绿荧光导航在复杂腹腔镜胆囊切除术(LC)中的临床价值。方法:回顾性分析2018年7月—2020年8月在鄂东医疗集团黄石市中心医院肝胆胰腺外科收治的96例复杂胆囊结石伴胆囊炎患者行LC的临床资料,按照术前是否静脉注射吲哚菁绿荧光导航分为实验组( n＝44)和对照组( n＝52),实...     

奥沙利铂联合卡培他滨或联合替吉奥新辅助化疗方案在进展期胃癌治疗中的安全性和有效性

目的:探讨奥沙利铂联合卡培他滨（CapeOX）或奥沙利铂联合替吉奥（SOX）新辅助化疗方案在局部进展期胃癌治疗中的安全性和有效性。方法:采用回顾性队列研究方法,收集2016年4月至2019年4月期间,于上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院予以新辅助化疗并接受标准腹腔镜下胃癌根治术的进展期胃癌患者的临床资料。病例纳入标准：（1...     

Comparison of fibrogenesis caused by dermal and adipose tissue injury in an experimental model

Mammalian skin is composed of three layers, the epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutis, which is composed primarily of adipose tissue. The dermal and adipose tissues are involved simultaneously when partial and full‐thickness burns occur, and often induce scar formation. However, little is known about the role of the dermis and adipose tissue injury in scar formation or the difference in fibrogenesis between the two tissues. In this study with female red Duroc pigs, we created flaps of skin with a dermal plane of injury or deeper flaps with an adipose plane of injury on the back. We compared the extent of fibrogenesis by observing the deposition of extracellular matrix as well as the characteristics of cells in the injured area. In skin flaps with a dermal level of tissue injury, scar formation that was characterized by more extracellular matrix deposition and less apoptotic myofibroblasts in the injured area was observed. Our results suggest that scar formation does not correlate with injury at the level of the adipose tissue, and that adipose tissue might serve to alleviate fibrogenesis.     

叙事护理对晚期癌症主要照顾者预期性悲伤的影响

目的 观察叙事护理缓解晚期癌症患者主要照顾者预期性悲伤的效果.方法 采用便利抽样法抽取晚期癌症患者主要照顾者60人,随机分为干预组和对照组各30人.对照组进行常规心理护理,干预组在此基础上进行叙事护理干预,干预前后应用预期性悲伤调查问卷评价主要照顾者的预期性悲伤水平.结果 干预后干预组预期性悲伤总分及内疚、悲伤、焦虑3...