Minimally invasive treatment of forearm double fracture in adult using Acumed forearm intramedullary nail: A case report.

Background: Currently, open reduction internal fixation is the conventional surgical method for treatment of double ulna and radius fracture. However, open reduction is associated with a high risk of complications. This case of forearm double fracture involved a patient treated using an Acumed intramedullary nail.

Assessment of migration regularity of phthalates from food packaging materials.

Phthalate acid esters (PAEs) are one of the essential plastic additives which may lead to plenty of harmful effects, including reproductive toxicity, teratogenicity, and carcinogenicity. Increasing attention has been paid to the migration of plasticizer. In this article, the disposable plastic lunch boxes were taken as the research object.

Migration regularity of phthalates in polyethylene wrap film of food packaging.

As a kind of polymer material additive, phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are widely used in food industry. However, PAEs are environmental endocrine disruptors with reproductive toxicity and teratogenic carcinogenicity, which are difficult to be degraded in the natural environment. In this paper, gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) methods for PAEs in polyethylene wrap film were optimized.

Recent Progress on Luminescent Metal-Organic Framework-Involved Hybrid Materials for Rapid Determination of Contaminants in Environment and Food.

The high speed of contaminants growth needs the burgeoning of new analytical techniques to keep up with the continuous demand for monitoring and legislation on food safety and environmental pollution control. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a kind of advanced crystal porous materials with controllable apertures, which are self-assembled by organic ligands and inorganic metal nodes. They have the merits of large specific surface areas, high porosity and the diversity of structures and functions.

Genomic and phenotypic analyses of exopolysaccharide biosynthesis in Streptococcus thermophilus S-3.

Streptococcus thermophilus, one of the most important industrial lactic acid bacteria, is widely used as a starter culture in the dairy industry. Streptococcus thermophilus S-3 isolated from Chinese traditional dairy products has shown great potential for the production of larger amounts of exopolysaccharides (EPS), which significantly affect the organoleptic properties of fermented milk products. To understand the relationship between the genotype and phenotype of S.

HOXB13 expression and promoter methylation as a candidate biomarker in gastric cancer.

Homeobox b13 (HOXB13) is considered to be a tumor suppressor gene in multiple types of human cancer. The present study aimed to identify the difference in expression of HOXB13 mRNA between gastric cancer (GC) tissues and corresponding non-malignant gastric tissues. The clinical significance of HOXB13 mRNA expression was also assessed in GC and a potential association between HOXB13 mRNA expression and DNA promoter methylation was observed.

Efficacy of intraorbital electroacupuncture for diabetic abducens nerve palsy: study protocol for a prospective single-center randomized controlled trial.

Abducens nerve palsy (ANP) is commonly seen in patients with diabetes mellitus. The validity of acupuncture as a traditional Chinese medicine method in peripheral nerve repair is well established. However, its efficacy in randomized controlled trials remains unclear.

Type D Personality in Gastric Cancer Survivors: Association With Poor Quality of Life, Overall Survival, and Mental Health.

Context: The associations between Type D personality and poor quality of life, overall survival, and mental health in gastric cancer survivors.

Objectives: The aim of this research was to explore quality of life (QoL), mental health status, Type D personality, symptom duration, and emergency admissions of Chinese gastric cancer patients, as well as the relationship between these factors.

Methods: Eight hundred thirty eligible Chinese patients newly diagnosed with gastric cancer between July 2009 and July 2011 were enrolled in this prospective study.

Type D personality is associated with delaying patients to medical assessment and poor quality of life among rectal cancer survivors.

Objective: The aim of this research was to explore quality of life (QoL), mental health status, type D personality, symptom duration, and emergency admissions of Chinese rectal cancer patients as well as the relationship between these factors.

Methods: Type D personality was measured with the 14-item Type D Personality Scale (DS14). Mental health status was measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

Factors associated with delaying medical assessment of patients and impacting the prognosis of rectal cancer.

The aims of this study were (a) to compare the clinical presentations and outcomes of patients referred to the hospital from the emergency department (ED) and those referred from non-ED facilities in a Chinese population and (b) to identify the factors influencing delays in medical assessment and prognosis for patients with rectal cancer (RC). Eligible Chinese patients newly diagnosed with RC, admitted to the hospital from the ED, or referred from non-ED sources between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2009 were enrolled in this prospective study. Associations between symptoms, symptom duration, tumor stage at diagnosis, and 3-year survival were proposed to identify factors associated with delay in the diagnosis of RC and emergency admission.