Severe Pain and Postoperative Effects during Hysterosalpingography: A Meta-Analysis.

Background: We aimed to evaluate the impact of pain on patients during Hysterosalpingography (HSG).

Methods: PubMed, PMC and other journals were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTS) on HSG. Appropriate articles were selected for inclusion and reasonable exclusion according to keywords.

Esmolol increases the fecal abundance of Lactobacillus in a rat model of sepsis.

Background: Disorders of the gut microbiome could be responsible for the progression of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. In this study, we examined the effect of esmolol on the gut microbiome in a rat model of sepsis induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP).

Methods: The animals (n = 32) were randomly divided into 3 groups: Sham group (sham operation + normal saline treatment, n = 8), CLP group (cecal ligation and puncture + normal saline treatment, n = 12), and CLP + ESM group (cecal ligation and puncture + esmolol treatment, n = 12).

Nasal Endoscopic Incision and Drainage Transnasal Retropterygoid Approach to Upper Parapharyngeal Abscess: A Novel Technique.

Parapharyngeal infection is a well-known disease of otorhinolaryngologists. Rapid onset, short duration, severe symptoms, and manifestations such as sore throat and dysphagia are common characteristics treated primarily by surgical incision and drainage. Traditional surgical approaches encompass endoscopic transoral/nasal, transparotid, transcervical, or a combination thereof.

Cholinergic regulation of vascular endothelial function by human ChAT T cells.

Endothelial dysfunction and impaired vasodilation are linked with adverse cardiovascular events. T lymphocytes expressing choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), the enzyme catalyzing biosynthesis of the vasorelaxant acetylcholine (ACh), regulate vasodilation and are integral to the cholinergic antiinflammatory pathway in an inflammatory reflex in mice. Here, we found that human T cell ChAT mRNA expression was induced by T cell activation involving the PI3K signaling cascade.

Preferential Effects of Cariprazine on Counteracting the Disruption of Social Interaction and Decrease in Extracellular Dopamine Levels Induced by the Dopamine D Receptor Agonist, PD-128907 in Rats: Implications for the Treatment of Negative and Depressive Symptoms of Psychiatric Disorders.

The negative and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia and related disorders may be due to reduced dopaminergic tone in cortical brain areas. Alteration in the function of dopamine (DA) D receptors may play a role in this cortical hypofunctionality and underlie the deficits in social behaviors and cognitive functions in schizophrenia. Cariprazine is a potent DA D-preferring D/D receptor partial agonist that is approved for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

[Response of Soil Organic Carbon Content in Different Slope Positions to Fertilization Management in Purple Soil Sloping Fields].

The purple soil sloping field is the main cultivated land type in the Three Gorges area, and the soil fertility directly determines crop yield. In order to explore the effects of different fertilization treatments on the soil organic carbon content at different slope positions, field experiments were carried out at the Three Gorges Reservoir Test Station of Chengdu Institute of Mountain and Disasters, Chinese Academy of Sciences. A total of five treatments were set up:no fertilization(CK), conventional fertilization(T), optimum fertilization(T), biochar combined with 85% of T(T), and straw combined with 85% of T(T), to study the differences in soil aggregate composition, soil total organic carbon, soluble organic carbon, and microbial carbon content at different slope positions under different fertilization treatments.

[Characteristics of Dissolved Organic Carbon Loss in Purple Soil Sloping Fields with Different Fertilization Treatments].

The characteristics of dissolved organic carbon loss with different fertilization treatments were examined to derive the best nutrient management method for sloping farmland in the Three Gorges Reservoir area where maintaining the soil carbon balance and reducing environmental pollution caused by carbon loss is crucial. Experimental runoff plots were set up at the Experimental Station for Soil and Water Conservation and Environmental Research in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Chinese Academy of Sciences, involving the following five treatments:No fertilization (CK), conventional fertilization (conventional), optimum fertilization (optimum), biochar combined with 85% optimum fertilizer (biochar), and straw combined with 85% optimum fertilizer (straw). The effects of the five treatments on runoff flux, sediment yield, and soil organic carbon flux were monitored and evaluated.

An Investigation of Toxic Metal Levels (Pb, Cd, Cr, As, Hg) in Dried Porphyra and Laminaria Collected from Coastal Cities, China.

This investigation was aimed at determining the concentration levels of five toxic heavy metals (lead, cadmium, chromium, arsenic, and mercury) in dried Porphyra and Laminaria samples from coastal city of China. Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used for determination of lead, cadmium and total arsenic. Atomic fluorescence spectrometry was used for mercury, and liquid chromatography coupled with ICP-MS was used for arsenic speciation.

Percutaneous fixation of neonatal humeral physeal fracture: A case report and review of the literature.

Background: Neonatal distal humeral physeal fractures are rare and difficult to diagnose. Thus, missed diagnoses and delayed healing are possible. Few studies have reported surgical treatment, because a callus may develop at the fracture site 5 d after the fracture, resulting in difficult reduction, and reduction of the limb may cause further physeal injury.

[Effects of Different Forest Vegetation Types on Soil Nitrogen-Related Microbial Communities and Functions in Jinyun Mountain].

To clarify the response of a nitrogen-related microbial community and function to different vegetation types in subtropical forest, soil samples were collected for analysis from the topsoil of five vegetation types in the Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve, i.e., coniferous forest, broadleaf forest, mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest, forest, and grassland.

[Effects of Fertilizer Reduction and Application of Organic Fertilizer on Soil Nitrogen and Phosphorus Nutrients and Crop Yield in a Purple Soil Sloping Field].

The reduction in chemical fertilizers combined with organic fertilizers is a national strategy to achieve environmental friendliness and maintain the quality of cultivated land. It is of great significance for the prevention and control of soil pollution and the sustainable development of agriculture. In this study, purple soil and sloping land in the Three Gorges Reservoir area was studied.

[Content of Soil Phytolith-Occluded Organic Carbon in Different Land Use Patterns at Jinyun Mountain].

Phytolith-occluded organic carbon (PhytOC) is a form of long-term storage of soil organic carbon, which is of great significance for soil carbon sequestration. Taking six land use patterns in southwest China as the research object, including coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forest, bamboo forest, orchard, dry land, paddy field, and grassland, we compare the distribution of the PhytOC content under the different land use patterns in different depth sections of 0-20, 20-40, 40-60, and 60-100 cm. In addition, we estimate the storage of phytOC and analyze the carbon sequestration characteristics of the terrestrial ecosystems.

[Effects of Land Use Type on the Content and Stability of Organic Carbon in Soil Aggregates].

The distribution and stability of soil aggregates under different land use types, and the distribution of organic carbon in various aggregates, were explored in order to provide a basis for the improvement of soil structure and the maintenance and improvement of soil organic carbon in Chongqing. Focusing on six representative subtropical land use types in the Beibei District of Chongqing (coniferous and broadleaf mixed forest, bamboo forest, orchard, dryland, paddy field, and waste grassland), soils were sorted using the wet sieving method and the six soil types were compared and analyzed. The distribution of aggregates and their organic carbon content were determined at soil profile depths of 0-20, 20-40, 40-60, and 60-100 cm for each land use type.

LncRNA REG1CP promotes tumorigenesis through an enhancer complex to recruit FANCJ helicase for REG3A transcription.

Protein products of the regenerating islet-derived (REG) gene family are important regulators of many cellular processes. Here we functionally characterise a non-protein coding product of the family, the long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) REG1CP that is transcribed from a DNA fragment at the family locus previously thought to be a pseudogene. REG1CP forms an RNA-DNA triplex with a homopurine stretch at the distal promoter of the REG3A gene, through which the DNA helicase FANCJ is tethered to the core promoter of REG3A where it unwinds double stranded DNA and facilitates a permissive state for glucocorticoid receptor α (GRα)-mediated REG3A transcription.

[Currency Survey and Influencing Factors Analysis on the Knowledge and Behavior Related to Brucellosis among Occupational Workers in Jianyang City].

Objective: To investigate the status and influencing factors of the knowledge and behavior related to brucellosis among occupational workers in Jianyang city, and to provide basic information for developing regional specific strategies for brucellosis prevention and control.

Methods: With multistage cluster random sampling, occupational workers aged ≥18 yr. who had been in contact with sheep and their products were interviewed through a questionnaire about demographic characteristic, knowledge, and behavior related to brucellosis.

[Distribution of Organic Carbon in Soil Aggregates from Four Kinds of Forest Vegetation on Jinyun Mountain].

This study was intended to explore the distribution and stability of soil aggregates and the organic carbon for different forest types and to provide a scientific basis for the efficient management of soil carbon pools in subtropical forest ecosystems. Four subtropical forest types, including bamboo forest, broad-leaf forest, coniferous forest, and a mixed coniferous and broad-leaf forest on Jinyun Mountain (Chongqing Municipality), were selected as research subjects to explore the distribution of soil aggregates and organic carbon in different layers (depths of 0-20, 20-40, 40-60, and 60-100 cm). The results showed:The content of >2 mm aggregates and mean weight diameter (MWD), geometric mean diameter (GMD), and >0.

Antidepressant-relevant concentrations of the ketamine metabolite (2,6)-hydroxynorketamine do not block NMDA receptor function.

Preclinical studies indicate that (2,6)-hydroxynorketamine (HNK) is a putative fast-acting antidepressant candidate. Although inhibition of NMDA-type glutamate receptors (NMDARs) is one mechanism proposed to underlie ketamine's antidepressant and adverse effects, the potency of (2,6)-HNK to inhibit NMDARs has not been established. We used a multidisciplinary approach to determine the effects of (2,6)-HNK on NMDAR function.

[Effects of Mushroom Residue Application Rates on Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Purple Paddy Soil].

China is the leading country for production of edible mushrooms and also outputs numerous mushroom residues. The recycling of mushroom residue can solve environmental pollution problems, provide nutrients for the farmland, and play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing soil carbon sequestration capacity. In order to investigate the effects of mushroom residue amounts on net greenhouse gas emissions in purple paddy soil, potted experiments using static opaque chamber and gas chromatography methods were used to study the changes of greenhouse gases, soil carbon sequestration, and net greenhouse gas emissions (NGHGE) in the paddy soil with five treatments: no fertilizer (CK), conventional fertilization (NPK), 9 t·hm mushroom residue+NPK (LM), 18 t·hm mushroom residue+NPK (MM), and 36 t·hm mushroom residue+NPK (HM) from March 2017 to September 2017.

cornea harvesting through the Red Cross Organization: a new approach to relieving severe cornea donor shortage in Chinese eye banks.

Corneal diseases are currently the second main cause of blindness in China. Although most of the corneal blindness could be treated by corneal transplantation, only about 10 000 operations were carried out each year owing to the severe shortage of corneal donors and limited eye bank programs. A feasible cornea donation program was established through the organization of the Red Cross, and corneal removal techniques were developed to avoid conflicts with Chinese traditions of keeping the deceased intact.

Residue behavior and risk assessment of mixed formulation of imidacloprid and chlorfenapyr in chieh-qua under field conditions.

A simple and rapid method based on high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) was developed for the simultaneous determination of imidacloprid and chlorfenapyr residues in chieh-qua. Field trials were designed to investigate the dissipation and terminal residue behavior of the mixed formulation of imidacloprid and chlorfenapyr in chieh-qua in Guangzhou and Nanning areas. Risk assessment was performed by calculating the risk quotient (RQ) values.

[Mitomycin C related complications shouldn't be neglected in the pterygium surgery].

Mitomycin C (MMC), as it could reduce tissue adhesions and scar formation, has been widely adopted in pterygium surgery to lower the recurrence rate.Upon a certain therapeutic effect obtained, a variety of ocular complications was combined and always occupies a quite long time after MMC application.once occurred, it was tough to cure.

[Analysis of the difference in free influenza vaccination rates between old people in urban and rural areas in Beijing].

Objective: To assess the status of free influenza vaccination rates for the elderly in Beijing.

Methods: A questionnaire survey was carried out among 1 000 old people in Beijing. Random sampling method was employed.

Soil threshold values of total and available cadmium for vegetable growing based on field data in Guangdong province, South China.

Background: Human exposure to cadmium (Cd) is largely attributed to consumption of vegetables grown in polluted soils. In China, guidelines set for Cd in soils are uniform for different crops and diverse soil types, but not risk based. A high-density sampling of 711 paired soil and vegetables was carried out across Guangdong, South China.

Lymphocyte infiltration and activation in iris-ciliary body and anterior chamber of mice in corneal allograft rejection.

Aim: To investigate the infiltration and activation of lymphocyte in iris-ciliary body and anterior chamber after allogenic penetrating keratoplasty (PK), for further revealing the role of iris-ciliary body in corneal allograft immune rejection.

Methods: In the mice models of PK, BALB/C mice received orthotopic isografts (n =35) or C57BL/6 donor allografts (n =25). Grafts were examined daily for 3 weeks by slit-lamp microscopy and scored for opacity.