A comparison of postoperative respiratory complications associated with the use of desflurane and sevoflurane: a single-centre cohort study

Sevoflurane and desflurane are the most commonly used volatile anaesthetics for maintenance of anaesthesia. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between choice of volatile anaesthetic and early postoperative respiratory complications, and to address a critical knowledge gap in safety outcomes between these two commonly used agents. We performed a retrospective analysis of adult (non-cardiac surgery) patients who received sevoflurane or desflurane for the maintenance of general anaesthesia at our institution between 2005 and 2018. We evaluated the association between desflurane exposure (when compared with sevoflurane) and the primary outcome of postoperative respiratory complications, defined by early post-extubation desaturation (S_pO₂ < 90%) or re-intubation within 7 days postoperatively. Multivariable regression analyses were performed and adjusted for confounding factors, including patient, anaesthetic and surgical factors. Propensity matched, interaction and sub-group analyses were performed to assess outcomes in high-risk groups: morbidly obese (BMI > 35 kg.m⁻²); elderly (age > 65 years); and high risk of respiratory complications as well as the primary outcome at 24 h. Desflurane was used for 23,830 patients and sevoflurane for 84,608 patients. Patients exposed to desflurane did not demonstrate a reduced risk of postoperative respiratory complications when compared with sevoflurane (adjusted odds ratio 0.99, 95%CI 0.94–1.04, p = 0.598). These findings were consistent across all sub-groups of high-risk patients and in the propensity score matched cohort. In summary, desflurane use was not associated with reduced postoperative respiratory complications when compared with sevoflurane. In the context of environmental and cost concerns with volatile anaesthetic agents, our study provides important data to support organisational decisions regarding the use of desflurane.     

Early-rectal Cancer Treatment: A Decision-tree Making Based on Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Local excision (LE) has arisen as an alternative to total mesorectal excision for the treatment of early rectal cancer. Despite a decreased morbidity, there are still concerns about LE outcomes.This systematic-review and meta-analysis design is based on the “PICO” process, aiming to answer to three questions related to LE as primary treatment for early-rectal cancer, the optimal method for LE, and the potential role for completion treatment in high-risk histology tumors and outcomes of salvage surgery.The results revealed that reported overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) were 71%–91.7% and 80%–94% for LE, in contrast to 92.3%–94.3% and 94.4%–97% for radical surgery. Additional analysis of National Database studies revealed lower OS with LE (HR: 1.26; 95%CI, 1.09–1.45) and DSS (HR: 1.19; 95%CI, 1.01–1.41) after LE. Furthermore, patients receiving LE were significantly more prone develop local recurrence (RR: 3.44, 95%CI, 2.50–4.74). Analysis of available transanal surgical platforms was performed, finding no significant differences among them but reduced local recurrence compared to traditional transanal LE (OR:0.24;95%CI, 0.15–0.4). Finally, we found poor survival outcomes for patients undergoing salvage surgery, favoring completion treatment (chemoradiotherapy or surgery) when high-risk histology is present.In conclusion, LE could be considered adequate provided a full-thickness specimen can be achieved that the patient is informed about risk for potential requirement of completion treatment. Early-rectal cancer cases should be discussed in a multidisciplinary team, and patient's preferences must be considered in the decision-making process.     

岗梅全长转录组测序及其三萜皂苷生物合成相关基因的挖掘

目的:获得岗梅全长转录组数据库,为深入挖掘岗梅功能基因奠定基础。方法:采用基于PacBio Sequel平台的单分子实时测序技术获取岗梅的根、茎、叶样品的转录组数据,并利用非冗余蛋白(NR)、核苷酸序列(NT)、SwissProt蛋白序列数据库、京都基因与基因组百科全书(KEGG)、真核生物相邻类的聚簇(KOG)、蛋白家族(Pfam)、基因本体(GO)进行注释,分析并鉴定编码三萜皂苷生物合成的关键酶的转录本。结果:全长转录组共获得89629个转录本,其中81313个在公共数据库进行了注释。KEEG代谢通路富集分析表明,623个转录本参与岗梅中三萜皂苷合成相关的3条代谢通路,其中263个转录本编码了三萜皂苷生物合成途径的21个关键酶。此外,还预测了2471个转录因子、40421个简单重复序列位点、22119个长链非编码RNA(lncRNA)和29131个mRNA。结论:丰富了岗梅的转录组数据,并为鉴定参与三萜皂苷和其他次生代谢物生物合成的候选基因提供参考,促进其分子生物学和基因组学的研究。     

非靶向代谢组学揭示天葵不同部位差异代谢物及其主要代谢途径

目的:利用非靶向代谢组学挖掘天葵非药用部位潜在的药用价值。方法:以天葵茎、叶、花为材料,利用超高效液相色谱-质谱法对其进行非靶向代谢组学分析。结果:天葵茎、叶、花中共鉴定出16大类101个差异代谢物(DAMs),其中包含羧酸及其衍生物、有机含氧化合物、脂质、苯及其取代衍生物、生物碱、黄酮类、萜类、苯丙素类、酚酸类、核苷酸、有机盐、内酯、有机酸、内源性植物激素、氨基酸和13个其他物质。通过聚类和京都基因与基因组百科全书(KEGG)分析发现,天葵不同部位的DAMs代谢模式存在一定的差异;其主要代谢途径为苯丙氨酸代谢途径、ABC转运途径、氨酰-tRNA合成途径及苯丙氨酸、酪氨酸和色氨酸生物合成途径。结论:通过天葵不同部位间DAMs的鉴定及其生物合成途径的分析,确定天葵茎、叶、花富含多种具有药用功效的代谢活性物质,可为天葵茎、叶、花的资源开发利用提供参考。     

天仙藤全长转录组测序及分析

目的:获得天仙藤全长转录组数据库,挖掘天仙藤功能基因。方法:采用PacBio SequeⅠ高通量测序系统,对天仙藤的茎、叶、果3个部位的混合样品进行全长转录组测序及分析。结果:共获得176354条环形一致性序列(CCS),获得184439个高质量isoforms,并注释了139826个isoforms,检测出3058个转录因子和135527个简单序列重复(SSR)位点,还预测到76862个长链非编码RNA(lncRNA)和36204个mRNAs。结论:获得了较可靠的天仙藤全长转录组数据,可为深入研究天仙藤基因组、生物学特性、相关代谢途径、信号通路及其分子机制提供数据支持。     

广山楂HPLC指纹图谱建立及其活血化瘀作用谱效关系研究

目的 建立广山楂Malus doumeri指纹图谱,测定各批次广山楂的“活血化瘀”药效学指标,探讨广山楂化学成分与活血化瘀功效的谱效关系。方法 采用HPLC法建立18批广山楂的指纹图谱。利用大鼠高脂模型,测定不同批次广山楂的“活血化瘀”药效学指标,包括高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（high density lipoprotein cholesterol,HDL-C）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（low density lipoprotein cholesterin,LDL-C）、总胆固醇（total cholesterol,TC）、三酰甘油（triglyceride,TG）含量及血液流变学指标等。运用偏最小二乘回归法（partial least-square method regression,PLSR）、灰色关联度分析法,分析广山楂化学成分与活血化瘀药效指标间的谱效关系。结果 构建了广山楂的HPLC图谱,确定了6个共有峰,并指认了其中的2个共有峰（绿原酸、根皮苷）。活血化瘀实验表明,不同批次广山楂活血药效指标间具有明显差异,在标定的广山楂6个特征峰中,峰2～6与HDL-C呈正相关,峰1、5、6与LDL...     

基于转录组信息的甘松MADS-box转录因子家族分析

目的 基于转录组数据筛选鉴定分析甘松Nardostachys jatamansi MADS-box转录因子家族。方法 利用生物信息学的方法全面分析甘松MADS-box基因家族成员的蛋白理化性质、亚细胞定位、基因结构、导肽、信号肽及跨膜结构域、系统进化树。结果 在甘松转录组数据中共鉴定出20个MADS-box转录因子,含有90～365个氨基酸,相对分子质量在10 179.96～41 707.68,理论等电点范围为4.87～10.43,主要在细胞核表达,均含有MADS保守结构域,均不含信号肽、导肽以及跨膜结构域。系统发育分析表明甘松MADS蛋白主要属于TypeII型。结论 利用生物信息学分析手段,鉴定了甘松MADS-box家族转录因子,为甘松深入研究甘松MADS-box蛋白的生物学功能提供参考,为甘松的药用成分合成调控机制提供研究基础,为培育优质甘松新品种提供依据。     

黄背草与2种菅属植物叶绿体基因组特征比较及系统发育分析

目的 以黄背草Themeda japonica为试验材料,比较分析其与阿拉伯黄背草T. triandra、中华菅T. quadrivalvis2种同属植物的叶绿体基因组特征及其与近缘物种的系统发育关系。方法 采用Illumina HiSeq高通量测序平台首次对黄背草叶绿体基因组进行测序,使用SPAdes和CpGAVAS2分别对其进行组装和注释,并用Codon W、DnaSP和MISA等对其与2种同属植物进行一系列比较基因组分析,利用最大似然法（maximum likelihood,ML）构建系统进化树。结果 3个叶绿体基因组全长为138 735～138 961 bp,具有典型的四分体结构,共注释出129个基因;黄背草与其同属的2个物种相比,反向重复区（inverted repeats,IR）收缩了2132 bp,大单拷贝区（large single copy region,LSC）扩张了约4000 bp,而小单拷贝区（small single copy region,SSC）变化不大。密码子偏好性分析显示,3个叶绿体基因组相对丰度最大和最小的密码子都相同,同义密码子相对使用丰度略有不同...     

基于“病-药-量”探讨《中华医典》含竹沥中药方剂相应规律的数据挖掘

目的 分析《中华医典》中含有竹沥中药方剂“病-药-量”的相应规律,为竹沥的临床诊疗应用及深入研发提供参考。方法 收集整理《中华医典》中含有竹沥的中药方剂,录入Excel 2016构建临证方药数据库,对其病症、证型、药物使用频次、功效类别、性味归经、剂型及用量等进行统计分析,运用SPSS Statistics 22.0、IBM SPSS Modeler 18.0软件进行关联规则、聚类分析等数据挖掘。结果 共收集含竹沥方剂349首,主治病证分类共99种,其中高频病证（≥20次）主要为“中风”“痰饮”“咳嗽”,治疗“中风”证型以风痰瘀阻为主,“痰饮”以饮停胃肠为主,“咳嗽”以痰热郁肺为主;组方中使用频次≥50次的药物有19味,使用频次较高的有生姜、甘草、茯苓、陈皮等,药物功效种类以化痰止咳平喘药、补虚药、清热药为主;药性使用频次最高的为寒性药,其次为温性药,药味多选用甘、苦、辛味,药物归经以脾、胃、心经为主;高频病症剂型及药物用量分析显示,治疗“中风”时,剂型多为汤剂,竹沥用量多为100 mL,核心药物配伍重用防风以祛风化痰,改善脑络痹阻;治疗“痰饮”时,剂型多为丸剂,竹沥用量为200 mL...     

基于趁鲜切制与传统切制工艺的人参饮片质量评价分析

目的 优选人参Panax ginseng趁鲜切制饮片工艺,比较分析趁鲜切制与传统切制人参饮片的质量,为人参趁鲜切制的合理性提供数据支持。方法 考察切片厚度、烘干温度、烘干时间等因素优选人参趁鲜切制饮片最佳制备工艺;建立指纹图谱结合化学计量法评价2种炮制工艺人参饮片质量差异性;并定量分析2种人参饮片中指标性成分人参皂苷含量差异。结果 人参趁鲜切制饮片的最佳制备工艺为人参鲜药材含水量65%,烘干温度50℃、烘干时间8 h、切片厚度1.5 mm;指纹图谱分别确定了人参趁鲜切制饮片和传统切制工艺饮片22个共有峰,指认了其中7个共有峰,2种炮制工艺所得人参饮片指纹图谱相似度分别在0.983～0.992、0.948～0.996。趁鲜切制与传统切制工艺饮片之间的指纹图谱相似度为0.960～0.993,相似度良好;主成分分析（principal component analysis,PCA）将人参趁鲜切制饮片和传统切制饮片归为2类,正交偏最小二乘法-判别分析（orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis,OPLS-DA）确定2种炮制工艺项...