Effects of participatory workplace improvement program on stress-related biomarkers and self-reported stress among university hospital nurses: a preliminary study

Although participatory workplace improvement programs are known to provide favorable effects on high stress occupations like nursing, no studies have confirmed its effect using biomarkers. The aim of this study was to determine whether a participatory workplace improvement program would decrease stress-related symptoms as evaluated by biomarkers and self-reported stress among hospital nurses. Three actions to alleviate job stress, which were determined through focus group interviews and voting, were undertaken for two months. A total of 31 female Japanese nurses underwent measurement of inflammatory markers, autonomic nervous activity (ANA), and perceived job stress (PJS) at three-time points; before the program (T1), within a week after the completion of the program (T2), and three months after the program (T3). A series of inflammatory markers (Interferon-γ, Interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-12/23p40) decreased significantly at T2, and IL-12/23p40 and IL-15 significantly decreased at T3 compared to T1, while ANA and PJS remained unchanged. Our participatory program exerted beneficial effects in reducing inflammatory responses, but not for ANA and PJS. Further investigations with a better study design, i.e., a randomized controlled trial, and a larger sample size are warranted to determine what exerted beneficial effects on inflammatory markers and why other outcomes remained unchanged.     

Effects of orthodox religious fasting versus combined energy and time restricted eating on body weight,lipid concentrations and glycaemic profile

Abstract

For seven weeks, 37 overweight adults followed a hypocaloric diet based on Orthodox Fasting (OF). A hypocaloric, time restricted eating (TRE) plan (eating between 08:00 to 16:00?h, water fasting from 16:00 to 08:00?h) was followed by 23 Body Mass Index (BMI)-matched participants. Anthropometric, glycaemic and inflammation markers and serum lipids were assessed before and after the diets. Both OF and TRE groups demonstrated reductions in BMI (28.54?±?5.45 vs 27.20?±?5.10?kg/m², p?<?0.001 and 26.40?±?4.11 vs 25.81?±?3.78?kg/m² p?=?0.001, respectively). Following the intervention, the OF group presented lower concentrations of total and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, compared with the pre-fasting values (178.40?±?34.14 vs 197.17?±?34.30?mg/dl, p?<?0.001 and 105.89?±?28.08 vs 122.37?±?29.70?mg/dl, p?<?0.001, respectively). Neither group manifested significant differences in glycaemic and inflammatory parameters. Our findings suggest that OF has superior lipid lowering effects than the TRE pattern.     

子宫内膜异位症不孕并发内膜息肉的病理特征及手术后复发分析

目的:分析子宫内膜异位症(EM)不孕患者发生内膜息肉情况及病理特征。方法:收集本院2016年1月-2017年1月收治的不孕患者,EM 67例为观察组,非EM 82例为对照组,比较两组内膜息肉发生率,观察组r-AFS不同分期内膜息肉发生率、治疗后临床妊娠率,分析发生内膜息肉的病理特征。结果:观察组内膜息肉发生率(31.3%)及息肉复发率(11.9%)高于对照组(12.2%、2.4%)(P<0.05);观察组EMⅠ期患者内膜息肉发生率17.7%、无复发,Ⅱ期内膜息肉发生率32.0%、复发率8.0%,Ⅲ期内膜息肉发生率40.0%、复发率20.0%,Ⅳ期内膜息肉发生率40.0%、复发率30.0%,各期发生率及复发率比较无差异(P>0.05);卵巢型内膜息肉发生率25.0%、复发率10.0%,腹膜型内膜息肉发生率29.0%、复发率9.7%,DIE型内膜息肉发生率43.8%、复发率18.8%,EM不同病理类型内膜息肉发生率及复发率无差异(P>0.05)。结论:EM不孕患者发生内膜息肉几率较大,及时手术切除息肉可提高妊娠率,临床应及早诊断和治疗。     

A new interstitial deletion of chromosome No. 4 del(4) (q22::q25)

A female child is described with multiple anomalies including epicanthus, frontal bossing, short sternum, polydactyly, cleft of the larynx, renal cysts, and unusual dermatoglyphics. She died aged 3 months and was found to have a unique de novo deletion of chromosome No. 4 (q22-q25). This case is compared with other long arm deletions of 4q and reference made to assignment of genetic markers to chromosome No. 4.     

肺癌病理类型的计算机鉴别诊断

肺癌的治疗方案与预后取决于肺癌的病理类型。本文按照概率型的数学模型──最大似然法，建立计算机鉴别肺癌病理类型的数学模型，用ＢＡＳＩＣ语言编制诊断程序。结果表明该方法的诊断正确率高于临床，为肺癌病理类型的分类提供了一种简便、快捷、实用的方法。     

203例幽门螺杆菌相关性胃病的临床病理诊断分析

目的:探讨基层医院胃、十二指肠疾病幽门螺杆菌(HP)感染情况,检测方法及HP感染性胃病的临床病理形态特点。方法:采用北京同仁医院消化内科刘宾等提供的改良胃镜下HP感染的可视化诊断和Giemsa染色的HP形态学病理诊断方法,对203例上胃肠道疾病患者进行检测,并对其胃粘膜进行组织形态观察。结果:改良胃镜下HP的可视化诊断阳性率为96.55％,Giemsa染色病理诊断阳性率为95.07％,改良胃镜下HP感染的可视化诊断与病理诊断符合率为98.47％。HP感染胃粘膜有特征性组织形态改变。结论:改良胃镜下HP感染的可视化诊断及Giemsa染色HP形态学病理诊断相结合运用于胃、十二脂肠疾病的HP检测,适合普通基层医院采用。HP感染胃粘膜有特征性组织形态改变。     

胃癌及癌旁黏膜组织胎盘型谷胱甘肽S-转移酶的表达

①目的 探讨胎盘型谷胱甘肽Ｓ－转移酶（ＧＳＴπ）在胃癌中表达的意义。②方法 应用ＬＳＡＢ免疫组化方法检测了胃癌及癌帝黏膜组织ＣＳＴπ的表达。③结果 正常胃黏膜组织ＧＳＴπ阳性表达率为１６．７％,肠上皮化生和不典型增生腺体ＧＳＴπ阳性表达率分别为７１．４％和１００．０％,显著高于正常胃黏膜（Ｘ＾２＝８．４,１９．４,Ｐ〈０．０１）。胃癌组织中ＧＳＴπ阳性表达率为８０．３％,高分化腺癌和低分化腺癌ＧＳ     

26例狼疮性肾炎并发急性肾功能衰竭的临床病理分析

为探讨狼疮性肾炎并发急性肾功能衰竭的危险因素,收集了符合狼疮性肾炎并发急性肾功能衰竭的病例２６例,与未发生急性肾功能衰竭的狼疮性肾炎３０例进行临床病理分析。结果：狼疮性肾炎并发急性肾功能衰竭常发生在具有临床活动指标及病理活动指标的患者,病理类型以Ⅳ型、Ⅴ型为主,其诱因有感染、不规则的激素治疗、劳累及日晒。结果表明：控制狼疮性肾炎的活动,避免诱发因素,是防止急性肾功能衰竭发生的重要环节。     

特洛细胞在不同组织中的分子标记研究现状

<正>特洛细胞（telocytes,TCs）是一种新发现的间充质来源的间质细胞,形态结构具有特异性和多样性,目前认为TCs可能对维持组织稳态和损伤修复有潜在的作用,参与不同疾病的发生发展[1]。TCs于2005年被L.M. Popescu教授等[2]在电镜下发现,认为其与Cajal间质细胞（interstitial cells of Cajal,ICCs）结构类似,遂将其命名为Cajal样间质细胞（interstitial Cajallike cells,ICLCs）。随着显微镜技术的发展及对TCs的深入研究,人们发现此类细胞与ICCs在分子标记上存在明显不同,