Prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy during the perioperative period of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an established procedure for treating the complications of portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis. While the pathogenesis of postoperative TIPS-related hepatic encephalopathy (HE) has yet to be fully understood, intraoperative portosystemic shunts may provide a pathological basis for the occurrence of postoperative HE in patients with liver cirrhosis. Studies at home and abroad have expressed mixed opinions about TIPS-related HE.

Rare portal hypertension caused by Abernethy malformation (Type IIC): A case report.

Background: Abernethy malformation is a rare congenital vascular malformation with a portosystemic shunt that may clinically manifest as cholestasis, dyspnea, or hepatic encephalopathy, among other conditions. Early diagnosis and classification are very important to further guide treatment. Typically, patients with congenital portosystemic shunts have no characteristics of portal hypertension.

[Characteristics and Source Apportionment of Atmospheric Ion Deposition During Winter and Spring in the Core Area of Beijing].

In recent years, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Beijing Municipal Government have continuously strengthened the control indicators of dustfall. In order to grasp the characteristics and sources of ion deposition in dustfall, the filtration method and ion chromatography were used to determine the dustfall and ion deposition during winter and spring in the core area of Beijing, and the PMF model was carried out to analyze the sources of ion deposition. The results indicated:① the average values of ion deposition and its proportion in dustfall were 0.

Influence of different portal vein branches on hepatic encephalopathy during intrahepatic portal shunt jugular vein.

This letter is regarding the study titled 'Targeted puncture of left branch of intrahepatic portal vein in transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) to reduce hepatic encephalopathy'. Prior to the approval of TIPS dedicated stents (Viatorr stents) in China in October 2015, Fluency covered stents were typically used. As Fluency covered stents have a strong support force and axial elastic tension, a 'cap' may form if the stent is located too low at the end of the hepatic vein or too short at the end of the portal vein during surgery, leading to stent dysfunction.

Temporary pacemaker protected transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in a patient with acute variceal bleeding and bradyarrhythmia: A case report.

Background: Esophagogastric varices are a common complication of cirrhosis with portal hypertension and endoscopic treatment has been recognized as a primary preventive and therapeutic option for such patients; however, it should be noted that bradyarrhythmia is regarded as one of the contraindications to endoscopic examination. Meanwhile, acute variceal bleeding may result in a high mortality rate in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension accompanied by bradyarrhythmia. At present, there is an absence of reports concerning the treatment of such group of patients who underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS).

Clinical efficacy of antiviral therapy in patients with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.

Background: As a country with a high burden of hepatitis B, China has about 86 million cases of hepatitis B virus infection, ranking the first in the world. Currently, there are about 390000 deaths due to hepatitis B-related complications such as liver cirrhosis and liver cancer every year. Consequently, how to control portal hypertension, improve liver functional reserve, and reduce the incidence of hepatic failure and liver cancer in such patients is the focus of current clinical attention.

Effects of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt using the Viatorr stent on hepatic reserve function in patients with cirrhosis.

Background: As transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation alters the hemodynamic status of the portal system, whether reduced portal blood supply affects the synthetic reserve function of the liver has been the focus of clinical attention. Since the Viatorr stent entered the Chinese market in 2015, it has not yet been widely used in clinical practice. Further, unlike other countries, the main cause of liver cirrhosis in China is viral hepatitis.

Characterization of Neoschoengastia gallinarum from subtropical China by rDNA and identification of two genotypes based on mitochondrial cox1.

Genetic variations in the 18S ribosomal DNA (18S), 28S ribosomal DNA (28S), second internal transcribed spacer of ribosomal DNA (ITS2), and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) of Neoschoengastia gallinarum collected from subtropical China were examined. First, a portion of the 18S (p18S), a portion of the 28S (p28S), and the complete ITS2 were separately amplified from individual mites and sequenced. The lengths of the sequences of p18S, p28S, and ITS2 were found to be 1379 bp, 3465~3468 bp, and 200 bp, respectively.

[Localization of Soil Wind Erosion Dust Emission Factor in Beijing].

Soil wind erosion dust is one of the primary sources of fine particulate matter (PM). Compared with the fugitive dust emission inventory of typical domestic provinces and cities, we found that the maximum among the contribution rates of soil wind erosion dust to the local total fugitive dust PM emission inventory was about 4 orders of magnitude higher than the minimum. This study provided a wind erosion equation and a determination method of parameter values.

[Emission Status and Standards of Volatile Organic Compounds from Chinese and Foreign Bulk Petroleum Terminals].

Chinese emission standard of air pollutants for bulk gasoline terminals (GB 20950-2007) stipulate standards for vapor emissions during gasoline storage and receiving in bulk gasoline terminals. However, the standards are not applicable to crude oil, aviation kerosene, naphtha, and other kinds of oil. We assess emission standards or directives for vapor processing equipment in terminals in the United States (US) and European Union (EU), and analyze the emission status of vapor processing equipment in three typical cities in China.

[Application of Test Method for Dust Suppression Efficiency of Wind Erosion Dust Suppressant].

Wind erosion dust suppressant is an effective measure for controlling wind erosion dust. This study used the Portable In-Situ Wind Erosion Laboratory (PI-SWERL) to evaluate the efficiency of domestic and foreign dust suppressants and to compare their control efficiency of PM in terms of spraying methods, dilution factors, and wind speed. The following results were noted.

[Determination of flavonoids constituents in epimedium total flavone capsule and research on its anti-osteoporosis activity].

To develop a rapid resolution liquid chromatography (RRLC) method for the simultaneous determination of epimedoside A, epimedin A1, epimedin A, epimedin B, epimedin C, icariin, baohuosideⅡ, icarisideⅠ, sagittatoside B, 2"--rhamnosyl icarisideⅡ, and baohuosideⅠin epimedium total flavone capsule. At the same time, the effects of the above 11 compounds on osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells were investigated by detecting the content of alkaline phosphatase (AKP). The results showed that baohuoside Ⅱ had the highest activities, and both the activities of baohuoside Ⅱ and icariside Ⅰ were stronger than those of icariin.

[Emission Characteristics of Wind-Eroded Dust from Concrete Batching Plants in Beijing].

Concrete batching plants are a typical source of fugitive dust in Beijing. In this study, two concrete batching plants in Beijing were used to test wind erosion of dust with a Portable In-suit Wind Erosion Laboratory (PI-SWERL) designed by the Desert Research Institute (DRI). Sand and aggregate storage piles and paved roads in concrete batching plants were tested to determine the emission characteristics of wind eroded dust.

[Emission Characteristics of Wind Erosion Dust from Topsoil of Urban Roadside-Tree Pool].

This study characterized the wind erosion dust emissions from topsoil of urban roadside-tree pool. The study area is the Xicheng District of Beijing and uses GIS to obtain the spatial distribution of various road mileages. A full bore investigation method was carried out to survey tree pool in the Zhanlanlu Subdistrict to obtain the activity level of tree pool in the Xicheng district.

[Fugitive Dust Emission Characteristics from Building Construction Sites of Beijing].

Particulate matter (PM) is the primary air pollutant in Beijing, and its emission control is an important direction of air pollution prevention and control. Construction dust plays a significant role in the source of airborne particulate matter in Beijing. Due to population growth and economic development, the demand for residential and office space has been increasing which results in a high construction area in Beijing and dust pollution caused by construction activities.

[VOCs Emission Inventory of Service Stations in a Subcenter (Tongzhou District) of the City of Beijing].

As a subcenter of the city of Beijing, Tongzhou District is faced with enormous pressure from the rapid growth of VOCs emissions from service stations. In this study, a set of bottom-up VOCs inventory estimation methods for service stations in Tongzhou District is established. Using local VOCs emission factors of service stations in Beijing, combined with gasoline and diesel sales from every service station, a high resolution VOCs emission inventory of service stations in Tongzhou District from 2015 to 2022 was established.

[Rapid analysis on chemical constituents in Yinyanghuo Zonghuangtong capsule by UPLC/Q-TOF-MS/MS].

To analyze and identify the chemical constituents from Yinyanghuo Zonghuangtong capsule by using UPLC/Q-TOF-MS/MS. Chromatographic separation was carried out on an Agilent SB-C₁₈ column (2.1 mm×100 mm, 1.

[Rapid identification of chemical components in Congrong Zonggan capsule by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS].

This study was aimed to qualitatively analyze the chemical components in Congrong Zonggan capsule by using ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry method (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS). An Agilent SB-C₁₈ Rapid Resolution HD (3.0 mm×100 mm,1.

[Study and Application of Test Method for VOCs Emission Factor of Refueling in Service Station].

VOCs emission of service station is one of the main sources of VOCs in Beijing. Uncontrolled emission factor (UEF) of refueling in China, US EPA, EEA respectively is 2.16, 1.

Pathogenicity and genetic characterization of a duck Tembusu virus associated with egg-dropping in Muscovy ducks.

Duck Tembusu virus (DTMUV) has spread to the major duck-farming region in China, causing acute egg-production drop in Chinese duck population. In this study, we characterized a DTMUV strain (named GD2014) isolated from an egg-production drop duck farm in Guangdong province, South China. The virus was pathogenic to Muscovy duck embryos and caused severe egg production drop for laying Muscovy ducks.

Repeated pancreatitis-induced splenic vein thrombosis leads to intractable gastric variceal bleeding: A case report and review.

Gastric varices (GV) are one of the most common complications for patients with portal hypertension. Currently, histoacryl injection is recommended as the initial treatment for bleeding of GV, and this injection has been confirmed to be highly effective for most patients in many studies. However, this treatment might be ineffective for some types of GV, such as splenic vein thrombosis-related localized portal hypertension (also called left-sided, sinistral, or regional portal hypertension).

[Research on ultrafine grinding technology of improving dissolution rates of effective components in Sanjie Zhentong capsule].

The effects of ultrafine grinding on the dissolution rates of the effective components in Sanjie Zhentong capsule (SZC) were studied in this experiment. Fine and ultrafine powder of SZC intermediates were made by ordinary grinding and ultrafine grinding technology, and then granulated by wet granulation. SZC were prepared by fine powder, ultrafine powder and ultrafine granules, respectively.

Contrast enhanced computed tomography and reconstruction of hepatic vascular system for transjugular intrahepatic portal systemic shunt puncture path planning.

Aim: To describe a method for the transjugular intrahepatic portal systemic shunt (TIPS) placement performed with the aid of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) and three-dimensional reconstructed vascular images (3D RVIs), and to assess its safety and effectiveness.

Methods: Four hundred and ninety patients were treated with TIPS between January 2005 and December 2012. All patients underwent liver CECT and reconstruction of 3D RVIs of the right hepatic vein to portal vein (PV) prior to the operation.