Ecological evaluation of heavy metal pollution in the soil of Pb-Zn mines

Ecotoxicology - Soil heavy metal pollution evaluations are a necessary measure for mine ecological control projects. In this study, the heavy metals Pb, Zn and Cd were studied in mining areas,...     

Positive correlation between miR-570 and prognosis of colon cancer: inhibition of cell proliferation and invasion

Clinical and Experimental Medicine - Colon cancer is one of most common cancers. The progression of various cancers is driven by miRNA-570. The role of miRNA-570 in the progression of colon cancer...     

Comparison between tension band and cerclage with X-Plate and lag screws in treatment of comminuted patellar fractures

BackgroundComminuted patellar fractures are not rare, and the ideal treatment method remains controversial. The present study was conducted to evaluate effects and compare complications of two different methods used to treat comminuted patellar fractures.MethodsFrom March 2010 to August 2016, 102 cases of 34-C2 or 34-C3 comminuted patellar fractures were treated at our hospital, wherein patients received two different treatments: titanium cable tension band with cerclage method (group A) and intrafragmentary screws with X-shaped plating technique (group B). At follow-ups, articular step-off, range of motion (ROM), Lysholm scores, time of union, and complications were recorded and analyzed. Radiographic and clinical data as well as rate of complications were statistically analyzed.ResultsIn total, 87 patients were included in the final analysis (n = 47 in group A and n = 40 in group B). No significant differences were noted in terms of cost of implant, age, gender, rate of 34-C3 fractures, rate of layered inferior pole fractures, postoperative articular step-off and union time. At 2-year follow-up, average Lysholm scores, ROM and rate of complications were (89.0 ± 4.5), (122°±12°) and (27.7%) in group A and (90.2 ± 3.9), (124°±11°) and (17.5%) in group B, respectively, with no significant differences (p > 0.05). The mean time of surgery in group B was shorter than that in group A with significant difference (p < 0.05).ConclusionsTreatment using the intrafragmentary screws and plate method for amenable comminuted patellar fractures achieved similar complication rate and favorable functional outcomes at the 2-year follow-up, which was comparable to the titanium cable tension band with cerclage method. Thus, the intrafragmentary screws and plate method is effective, safe and convenient for 34-C2/C3 comminuted patellar fractures, especially appropriate for patients with layered fragments.     

潮湿相关性皮炎病理特征及护理研究进展

对潮湿相关性皮炎的概念、危险因素、国内外发生率进行简要介绍。从皮肤长期接触水分导致浸渍，化学、物理、生物等因素在疾病发展过程中产生的作用进行综述，以增强对潮湿相关性皮炎病理机制的认识;从发病机制视角综述目前局部护理新进展，包括避免与水分长期接触、清洁、保湿、皮肤保护、使用温和的产品5个方面，旨在为相关研究及临床实践提供参考。     

碳酸钙、骨化三醇联合降钙素对骨折模型大鼠骨密度水平和骨痂组织中VEGF、CTR、Cbfα1表达的影响

目前,临床上已有关于钙剂、骨化三醇联合降钙素治疗对骨折患者骨痂组织中血管内皮生长因子(vascular endothelial growth factor,VEGF)、降钙素受体(Calcitonin Receptor,CTR)核心结合因子α1(corebindingfactorα1,Cbfα1)表达影响的研究较为少见[1]。鉴于此,本文通过研究碳酸钙、骨化三醇联合降钙素对骨折模型大鼠骨密度水平和骨痂组织中VEGF、CTR、Cbfα1表达的影响,旨在为临床治疗提供思路支持,现作以下报道。     

A Stable Q Compensated Reverse Time Migration Method Based on Excitation Amplitude Imaging Condition

The stability and efficiency, especially the stability, are generally concerned issues in Q compensated reverse time migration (Q-RTM). The instability occurs because of the exponentially boosted high frequency ambient noise during the forward or backward seismic wavefield propagation. The regularization and low-pass filtering methods are two effective strategies to control the instability of the wave propagation in Q-RTM. However, the regularization parameters are determined experimentally, and the wavefield cannot be recovered accurately. The low-pass filtering method cannot balance the selection of cutoff frequency for varying Q values, and may damage the effective signals, especially when the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the seismic data is low, the Q-RTM will be a highly unstable process. In order to achieve the purpose of stability, the selection of cutoff frequency will be small enough, which can cause great damage to the effective high frequency signals. In this paper, we present a stable Q-RTM algorithm based on the excitation amplitude imaging condition, which can compensate both the amplitude attenuation and phase dispersion. Unlike the existing Q-RTM algorithms enlarging the amplitude, the exponentially attenuated seismic wavefield will be used during both the forward and backward wavefield propagation of Q-RTM. Therefore, the new Q-RTM algorithm is relative stable, even for the low SNR seismic data. In order to show the accuracy and stability of our stable Q-RTM algorithm clearly, an example based on Graben model will be illustrated. Then, a realistic BP gas chimney model further demonstrates that the proposed method enjoys good stability and anti-noise performance compared with the traditional Q-RTM with amplitude amplification. Compare the Q-RTM images of these two models to the reference images obtained by the acoustic RTM with acoustic seismic data, the new Q-RTM results match the reference images quite well. The proposed method is also tested using a field seismic data, the result shows the effectiveness of our proposed method.