Cytopenia: a report of haplo-cord transplantation in twin brothers caused by a novel germline GATA1 mutation and family survey.

Cytopenia due to the abnormal regulation of GATA1 could manifest as varying degrees of thrombocytopenia and/or anemia and more severely in male children than in female children. Here, we describe the case of pancytopenic and transfusion-dependent twin brothers at our center whose bone marrow puncture revealed low bone marrow hyperplasia. Whole-exome sequencing revealed that the twins had a new germline GATA1 mutation (nm_002049: exon 3:c.

Insulin order sets improve glycemic control and processes of care.

Objective: The study objective was to evaluate the impact of a standardized preprinted subcutaneous correctional insulin order set on glycemic control, processes of care, and nursing satisfaction.

Methods: This was a controlled before/after, qualitative study using focus group interviews. The intervention group consisted of patients with diabetes who were admitted to the cardiovascular surgery ward.

[Effects of compound danshen dripping pill on the structure and functions of sternohyoid muscle in metabolic syndrome rats].

Objective: To study the effects of Compound Danshen Dripping Pill (CDDP) on the structure and functions of sternohyoid muscle in metabolic syndrome (MS) rats, and to study whether it has therapeutic effects on obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).

Methods: Twenty-one healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into three groups, i.e.

[Effects of taurine on alterations in structure and function of sternohyoid muscle in metabolic syndrome rats].

Objective: To investigate the alterations in structure and function of sternohyoid muscle of metabolic syndrome (MS) rats effects and the effects of taurine thereupon contractile properties.

Methods: Twenty-one healthy male SD rats were randomly assigned to three groups: control group (Group A, n=6) fed with normal food, MS group (Group B, n=8) fed with high-lipid forage for 9 weeks to induce MS and then fed with the same high-lipid forage for 12 weeks in addition, and taurine group (Group C, n=7), fed with high-lipid forage for 20 weeks and given gastric perfusion of taurine 50 mg x d(-1) x kg(-1) since the tenth week for 12 weeks. Venous blood samples were collected to undergo biochemical examination of plasma total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and glucose (Glu).

[Analysis of the relationship between pathology and recurrence of primary lacrimal epithelial tumors].

Objective: To analyze the relationship between pathology and recurrence of primary lacrimal epithelial tumors.

Methods: 128 cases of primary lacrimal epithelial tumors including benign mixed tumor (74 cases, 57.8%), adenoid cystic carcinoma (22 cases, 17.