Comment on “The effect of omalizumab on hematological and inflammatory parameters in patients with chronic spontaneous urticarial”: reply from authors

Abstract

We read Cosansu’s commentary entitled “Effectiveness of the new inflammatory parameters in patients with chronic spontaneous urticarial” to our study with great interest. The author remarked that a limited number of patients had C-reactive protein levels and it was not specified whether there were any other drugs used by the patients and no information was given about the severity of the disease in our study.     

BD Influx流式细胞分选仪参数调试和最佳条件的设定

目的：探索BD Influx流式细胞仪分选细胞亚群的调试参数和最佳设定条件。方法：使用两种质控试剂Rainbow Beads和Accudrop Beads作为实验材料,对BD Influx流式细胞仪的针孔、液流、荧光通道、前向角散射光信号、液滴频率、振幅和液滴延迟等参数进行优化。结果：使用型号为100μm的喷嘴,在液流聚焦清楚、液柱打入废液收集管的正中央、荧光光斑进入针孔中央且最亮、前向角散射（FSC）光光斑进入针孔中央且最亮、断点最高、液流分叉呈稳定的亮点、振幅为5.20＆#177;1.00以及液滴延迟为35.20＆#177;2.00等最佳设定条件下,其细胞样本分选纯度可达99%,工作效率可达95%。结论：流式细胞仪分选参数条件的设定,可为获得高纯度、高活性的细胞提供快速调试方法。     

Evaluation of the Concentration of Selected Elements in Patients with Cancer of the Reproductive Organs with Respect to Treatment Stage—Preliminary Study

(1) Background: The aim of this study was to assess the concentrations of selected elements in female patients with cancer of the reproductive organs, taking into account the stage of treatment. (2) Methods: The study sample consisted of 51 patients with advanced endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer, undergoing chemotherapy. The median age of the studied patients with endometrial cancer was 66.0 years (IQR: from 60.75 to 70.25), and with ovarian cancer―60.0 years (IQR: from 49.0 to 64.0). Each of the qualified women, after consent to participate in the study, had her blood drawn several times (before surgery, the first course of chemotherapy, the third course of chemotherapy, and the sixth course of chemotherapy) in order to determine serum levels of macro- and micronutrients (Na, Mg, Ca, Zn, P, Cu, Fe, Cd, Ni, and Sr). (3) Results: In the study group of patients with cancer of the reproductive tract, the concentrations of iron (<0.001), magnesium (0.038), sodium (0.014), and nickel (0.037) varied significantly over the course of the study. The analysis showed that the interaction between the stage of chemotherapy and the type of cancer had an effect on the concentrations of magnesium and cadmium (p < 0.05). (4) Conclusions: In the studied group of patients with ovarian and endometrial cancer, the applied chemotherapy significantly changed the concentrations of Fe, Na, and Ni, regardless of the type of tumor. Changes in Mg and Cd concentrations resulted from the interaction between the stage of chemotherapy and the type of cancer. The results of serum concentrations of selected elements in women with cancer of the reproductive organs may help understand the physiological changes resulting from the applied chemotherapy.     

Assessment of Surface Treatment Degree of Steel Sheets in the Bonding Process

The aim of the paper is to determine the influence of the surface treatment on the adhesive properties of steel sheet surfaces and the strength of the adhesive joints of steel sheets. The paper also aims to assess the degree of steel sheets’ surface treatment in the bonding process. Due to the many methods of surface treatment and types of materials, the assessment of the surface treatment method is extremely important in adhesive processes. Two variants of the surface treatment were used: without a paint coating and with a paint coating, divided into two groups (without degreasing and with degreasing). Additionally, in the case of the analysis of the steel samples without the paint coating, mechanical treatment was applied. Two-component epoxy adhesive, prepared on the basis of bisphenol A and a polyamide curing agent, was used to prepare the single-lap adhesive joints of the steel sheets. The tests determined: (i) the adhesive properties of the steel sheets’ surface based on the measurement of the contact angle of polar and apolar liquids (including wettability, work of adhesion, and surface free energy), (ii) surface roughness parameters (PN EN ISO 4287), and (iii) mechanical properties (load capacity and shear strength) of the steel sheets’ adhesive joints (EN DIN 1465). Contact angle measurements of the steel sheet surfaces showed that the polar liquid better reflects the obtained strength results of the analyzed adhesive joints than the apolar liquid. Furthermore, better wettability of the surface of steel sheets with both polar and apolar liquids was obtained for samples whose surface was subjected to degreasing. It can also be concluded that the wettability of the surface can be used as one of the indicators of the degree of the surface treatment for the bonding process.     

单侧特发性声带麻痹神经电刺激治疗后即刻疗效初步观察

目的 探讨单侧特发性声带麻痹喉返神经/喉上神经电刺激治疗后即刻对主观声音改变、声学参数以及动态喉镜观察结果的影响.方法 选取诊断为单侧特发性声带麻痹的患者,回顾性收集其行喉肌电图检查并同期行神经电刺激治疗前后的动态喉镜及嗓音分析检查结果,分析检查及治疗前后主观声音改变,声学参数(jitter、shimmer、DSI、M...     

Test and Microstructural Analysis of a Steel Slag Cement-Based Material Using the Response Surface Method

In this study, the silica fume replacement rate, fly ash replacement rate, and curing temperature were regarded as the independent variables, and the compressive and flexural strengths were regarded as the response values. The response surface method was used to construct the response surface polynomial regression model and obtain the optimal preparation parameters of a steel slag cement-based gel slurry (SCGS). The univariate and multivariate effects on the SCGS’s strength were investigated via analysis of variance and a three-dimensional surface model, and the hydration products and strength development law were characterized via scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The actual compressive strengths at 3 and 28 d of age were 31.78 and 53.94 MPa, respectively, which were close to the predicted values (32.59 and 55.81 MPa, respectively), demonstrating that the optimized strengths were accurate and reliable. Further, the hydration reaction rate of SiO₂ in the silica fume and the physical filling effect of the inert components of fly ash and steel slag under the optimal parameters were the key factors for the early strength of the material. Moreover, continuous C₃S hydration in steel slag and the continuous excitation of the volcanic ash properties of fly ash were important factors for the later strength.     

Determination of the Tool–Chip Contact Length for the Cutting Processes

The thermomechanical interaction of the tool with the chip in the most loaded secondary cutting zone depends on the contact length of the tool rake face with the chip. Experimental studies of the dependency of the contact length on the cutting speed, the undeformed chip thickness, and the tool rake angle, performed by the optical method, are used for comparison with the contact length obtained by the FE modeling of the orthogonal cutting process. To determine the parameters of the constitutive Johnson–Cook equation, which serves as a material model of the FE cutting model that has a predominant influence on the contact length, a software-implemented algorithm was developed. This algorithm is based on determining the generalized parameters of the constitutive equation through finding the intersection of these parameter sets. The plurality intersection of the parameter sets of the constitutive equation is determined by means of the design of experiments and refined by subsequent multiple iterations. The comparison of the contact length values, obtained by simulating the cutting process using the generalized parameters of the constitutive equation as a material model with their experimental values, does not exceed 12% for a wide range of cutting speeds and depths of cut, as well as for the tool rake angle.     

卵巢癌患者卵巢血流参数及组织MiR、KLK的变化

目的：观察及探讨卵巢癌患者卵巢血流参数及组织微小RNA（MiR）、组织激肽释放酶（KLK）的变化情况。方法：选取本院收治的66例卵巢癌患者为观察组,另以同期的66例卵巢良性肿瘤患者为对照组,然后将两组的卵巢血流参数及组织MiR、KLK表达情况进行比较,比较观察组中不同分期卵巢癌患者的上述检测项目。结果：观察组的卵巢血流收缩期峰值流速（PSV）高于对照组,阻力指数（RI）及搏动指数（PI）均低于对照组,组织MiR表达低于对照组,KLK则高于对照组,且观察组中不同分期卵巢癌者的上述检测结果之间比较,差异均具有统计学意义（P均〈0.05）。结论：卵巢癌患者卵巢血流参数及组织MiR、KLK的变化较大,且上述指标对于卵巢癌分期也有较高的诊断价值。