sTREM-1 as promising prognostic biomarker for acute-on-chronic liver failure and mortality in patients with acute decompensation of cirrhosis.

Background: Acute decompensation (AD) of cirrhosis is associated with high short-term mortality, mainly due to the development of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Thus, there is a need for biomarkers for early and accurate identification of AD patients with high risk of development of ACLF and mortality. Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) is released from activated innate immune cells and correlated with various inflammatory processes.

[Changes in O-VOCs-NO Sensitivity and VOCs Sources at an Urban Site of Nanjing Between 2020 and 2021].

The synergistic control of PM and ozone (O) are the focus of air quality improvement during the 14 Five-Year Plan in China. The production of O shows a highly nonlinear relationship with its precursors volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NO). In this study, we conducted online observations of O, VOCs, and NO at an urban site in downtown Nanjing from April to September of 2020 and 2021.

The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio represents a systemic inflammation marker and reflects the relationship with 90-day mortality in non-cirrhotic chronic severe hepatitis.

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between systemic inflammatory response and short-term mortality in patients with non-cirrhotic chronic severe hepatitis (CSH) by using several indicators of inflammation including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), neutrophil (NEU), white blood cell (WBC), platelet-to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR).

Methods: Data were collected from two prospectively enrolled CATCH-LIFE noncirrhotic cohorts. Cox regression analysis was used to investigate the association between systemic inflammatory biomarkers and 90-day liver transplant (LT)-free mortality.

Biomechanical comparison of the new cross-locking intramedullary nail with tension band wiring for transverse olecranon fractures.

Background: In the treatment of transverse olecranon fractures, complicated tension band wiring (TBW) has high rates of re-operations. Besides, plate fixation (PF) and TBW both have large surgical incisions and soft-tissue irritation. Therefore, the new cross-locking intramedullary nail (CIN) with easy handling and minimally invasive features is significantly advantageous.

Plasma Exchange-Based Non-bioartificial Liver Support System Improves the Short-Term Outcomes of Patients With Hepatitis B Virus-Associated Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study.

Hepatitis B virus-associated acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) is a complicated syndrome with extremely high short-term mortality. Whether plasma exchange (PE) improves HBV-ACLF outcomes remains controversial. Here, PE-based non-bioartificial liver support system (NB-ALSS) effects on short-term HBV-ACLF patient outcomes were investigated.

[Transport Influence and Potential Sources of Ozone Pollution for Nanjing During Spring and Summer in 2017].

In this study, the 24-hour backward trajectories of air mass at ground level(10 m)in Nanjing were calculated by using the HYSPLIT model with the NCEP global reanalysis data from April 1st to October 31st, 2017. The backward trajectories were then combined with the hourly concentration data of O in Nanjing for trajectories clustering analysis and potential pollution sources analysis. The results show that in 2017, the maximum daily 8 h running average O level in Nanjing was around 12-261 μg·m with 58 days of O pollution in Nanjing, mainly in the spring and summer.

Single Sample Face Recognition under Varying Illumination via QRCP Decomposition.

In this paper, we present a novel high-frequency facial feature and a high-frequency based sparse representation classification to tackle single sample face recognition (SSFR) under varying illumination. Firstly, we propose the assumption that QRCP bases can represent intrinsic face surface features with different frequencies, and their corresponding energy coefficients describe illumination intensities. Based on this assumption, we take QRCP bases with corresponding weighting coefficients (i.

Grafting of mesenchymal stem cell-seeded small intestinal submucosa to repair the deep partial-thickness burns.

Purpose: Regenerative medicine provides many treatments for burn wounds, of which cell-seeded substitutes are encouraging for large and deep burns. To assess the feasibility of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-seeded small intestinal submucosa (SIS) to repair the deep partial-thickness burns, a rat study was performed.

Materials & Methods: The burn model was created by contacting the dorsal surface directly with boiled water for 10 seconds.

Impact of perioperative blood transfusion on immune function and prognosis in colorectal cancer patients.

Objective: To investigate the impacts of perioperative blood transfusion on the immune function and prognosis in colorectal cancer (CC) patients.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted in 1404 CC patients, including 1223 sporadic colorectal cancer (SCC) patients and 181 hereditary colorectal cancer (HCC) patients. Among them, 701 SCC and 102 HCC patients received perioperative blood transfusion.

Effects of perioperative blood transfusion on the prognosis in hereditary and sporadic colon cancer.

We investigated the effects of perioperative blood transfusion in the prognosis of hereditary and sporadic colon cancer. There are 1075 colon cancer patients, including 936 sporadic colon cancer and 139 with hereditary colon cancer undergoing surgery at our hospital. All patients underwent 10 years of follow-up.

WITHDRAWN: SEPT9 DNA methylation as an early diagnostic marker in colorectal cancer.

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[Application of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with infusion of propofol in anodynia bronchoscopy].

Objective: To explore the effectiveness and safety of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) combined with infusion of propofol in anodynia bronchoscopy.

Methods: Ninety patients who received selective bronchoscopy were randomized into a group of compound TEAS with infusion of propofol (group A), a group of compound fentanyl with propofol (group B) and a group of simple propofol (group C). In group A, the plaster electrode stimulation was applied at bilateral Hegu (LI 4), Laogong (PC 8), Neiguan (PC 6) and Waiguan (TE 5).

Role of toll-like receptor 4 in colorectal carcinogenesis: a meta-analysis.

Objective: This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the role of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) in colorectal carcinogenesis.

Methods: The PubMed, CISCOM, CINAHL, Web of Science, Google Scholar, EBSCO, Cochrane Library, and CBM databases were searched from inception through November 1st, 2013 without language restrictions. Odds ratios (ORs) or standardized mean differences (SMD) with their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated.

Effects of allogeneic blood transfusion in patients with stage II colon cancer.

The aim of the present study was to determine whether allogeneic red blood cell transfusions showed a deleterious effect and what might be preoperative risk factors for blood transfusion in patients with TNM stage II colon cancer. Total 470 patients who fulfilled inclusion criteria were selected for a further 10-year follow-up study. We found that there were statistical significance between non-transfused and transfused group in mortality (P=0.

[Antioxidant effects of the Uygur herb, Foeniculum Vulgare Mill, in a rat model of hepatic fibrosis].

Objective: To evaluate therapeutic and antioxidant effects of Uygur Herb Foeniculum Vulgare Mill (FVM) in hepatic fibrosis rats.

Method: Hepatic fibrosis model was built in rats by subcutaneous injection with 40% CCl4 olive oil mixture. At the same time the rats were given high lipoid-low protein animal feeds for 5 weeks.

[The expression changes of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor in hippocampus of offspring from female rats exposed to aluminum in the pregnancy and lactation].

Objective: To investigate the effects of aluminum on learning and memory and the expression of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) of hippocampus in offspring from female rats exposed to Al in the pregnancy or lactation, and to explore the mechanism of toxic effects of Al on central nervous system (CNS) during development.

Methods: The pregnant Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups based on their body weight, i.e.

[Pleomorphism of the myelin-like bodies in the hepatocytes of patients with Dubin-Johnson syndrome complicated with chronic hepatitis B].

Objective: To explore characteristics of the myelin-like bodies in the hepatocytes of patients with Dubin-Johnson syndrome (DJS) complicated with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).

Methods: 11 cases of DJS complicated with CHB and 5 cases DJS without CHB were studied clinicopathologically. The hepatocyte ultrastructure was observed with transmission electron microscope and taken photos.

[Effect of aluminum on Ca²+ concentration and expression of phospholipase C and NMDA receptor α genes in hippocampus of weaning rats as well as their neural behavior through subchronic exposure].

Objective: To estimate the effect of aluminum on hippocampal intracellular Ca²+ concentration and expression of phospholipase C (PLC) and NMDA receptor α (NMDARα) genes in hippocampus as well as the neural behaviors in weaning rats through subchronic exposure in order to explore the mechanism which aluminum impaired the ability of learning and memory of central nervous system development.

Methods: Weaning Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups based on their body weight. Aluminium chloride was administered by water at the doses of 0.