Nutritional Management of Patients With Enterocutaneous Fistulas: Practice and Progression.

The management of enterocutaneous fistulas (ECF) can be challenging because of massive fluid loss, which can lead to electrolyte imbalance, severe dehydration, malnutrition and sepsis. Nutritional support plays a key role in the management and successful closure of ECF. The principle of nutritional support for patients with ECF should be giving enteral nutrition (EN) priority, supplemented by parenteral nutrition if necessary.

Effects of dietary Enteromorpha powder on reproduction-related hormones and genes during the late laying period of Zi geese.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Enteromorpha powder supplementation on reproduction-related hormones and genes in the late laying period of Zi geese.

Methods: A total of 312 (1-year-old) Zi geese with similar laying rate were randomly divided into 2 groups with 6 replicates each, each with 21 female geese and 5 male geese. The control group was fed with a basal diet and the test group was fed with a diet containing 3% Enteromorpha powder.

Current progress of source control in the management of intra-abdominal infections.

Intra-abdominal infection (IAI) is a deadly condition in which the outcome is associated with urgent diagnosis, assessment and management, including fluid resuscitation, antibiotic administration while obtaining further laboratory results, attaining precise measurements of hemodynamic status, and pursuing source control. This last item makes abdominal sepsis a unique treatment challenge. Delayed or inadequate source control is an independent predictor of poor outcomes and recognizing source control failure is often difficult or impossible.

Complete genome sequence of begonia flower breaking virus, a novel member of the genus Potyvirus.

We determined the complete genomic sequence of begonia flower breaking virus (BFBV), a novel putative member of the genus Potyvirus isolated from Begonia bowerae cv. 'Tiger' plants grown in Kunming. The genomic RNA comprises 9540 nucleotides (nt), excluding the 3'-terminal poly(A) tail, and contains a typical open reading frame (ORF) of potyviruses.

Analysis of (Rutaceae) chloroplast genome and its phylogenetic implications.

is a threatened plant in China Now, the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of was assembled. The cp genome of was 160,212 bp in length, it consists of a pair of inverted repeats ((IRa and IRb) regions (27,016 bp) separated by the large single-copy (LSC, 87,407 bp) and small single-copy (SSC, 18,775 bp) regions. The cp genome encodes 105 unique genes, including 70 protein-coding genes, 30 transfer RNA genes, 4 ribosomal RNA genes, and 1 pseudogene.

Impaired Coagulation Status in the Crohn's Disease Patients Complicated with Intestinal Fistula.

Background: Intestinal fistula is one of the common complications of Crohn's disease (CD) that might require surgical treatment. The clinical characteristics and outcomes of CD with intestinal fistula are much different from CD alone. This study was to investigate whether the coagulation status of CD is changed by intestinal fistula.

[Retracted] Effects of the eukaryotic initiation factor 6 gene on expression levels of inflammatory mediators in M2 macrophages during scar repair.

Following the publication of this article, we regret to report that we have been unable to reproduce the results presented in the paper in our subsequent studies. At the present time, we have not been able to ascertain the reason behind this. Therefore, we would like to retract this article from publication.

Effects of the eukaryotic initiation factor 6 gene on expression levels of inflammatory mediators in M2 macrophages during scar repair.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the eukaryotic initiation factor 6 (eIF6) gene on the secretion of M2 macrophage fibrosis‑associated factors and the expression levels of key proteases during scar repair. Male eIF6 wild‑type (eIF6+/+) and knockout (eIF6+/‑) C57BL/6 mice were intraperitoneally lavaged to obtain macrophages, which were induced to the M2 type using interleukin‑4. Differences between the gene expression profiles of these macrophages were compared with gene microarrays, and the results were validated using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis and ELISA.

[Research progress of anemia associated with inflammatory bowel diseases].

Anemia is a frequent and serious complication in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). One third of patients with inflammatory bowel disease suffers from recurrent anemia. Anemia is associated with a decrease in the quality of life and an increased rate of hospitalization.

[Placement of double cannula using trocar puncture for abdominal abscess drainage].

Objective: To study the effects of placement of double cannula using trocar puncture for intra-abdominal abscess drainage.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed to investigate the clinical data of 32 patients undergoing intra-abdominal abscess drainage with double cannula placed using trocar puncture between June 2010 and December 2010.

Techniques: the location and size of the abscess was evaluated by ultrasound and CT.

[Computational analysis of signal peptide-dependent secreted protein in Caenorthaditis elegans ws123].

The internet-based softwares SignalP v3.0, TargetP v1.01, big-PI predictor and TMHMM v2.