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INTRODUCTION: Robotic surgery has transformed minimally invasive procedures, offering precision and efficiency. However, the ergonomic aspects of robotic consoles and their impact on surgeon health remain understudied. This review investigates the burden of ergonomics and muscle fatigue among robotic surgeons in China, comparing the findings to a multinational study. METHODOLOGY: A literature review identified themes related to physical discomfort in robotic surgery. A questionnaire was administered to Chinese robotic surgeons, yielding 40 responses. The study assessed demographic characteristics, surgeon experience, ergonomic practices, reported discomfort, and pain-relief mechanisms. RESULTS: The study revealed that most surgeons experienced shoulder and neck pain, with mixed opinions on whether robotic surgery was the primary cause. Stretching exercises were commonly used for pain relief. Surgeons believed that case volume and surgery duration contributed to discomfort. Comparisons with a multinational study suggested potential demographic and experience-related differences. CONCLUSION: While the study has limitations, including a small sample size and potential translation issues, it underscores the importance of addressing ergonomic concerns and providing proper training to robotic surgeons to ensure their well-being and longevity in the field. Further research with larger cohorts and platform-specific analyses is warranted.
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Ergonomia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos , Cirurgiões , Humanos , China , Inquéritos e Questionários , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Mialgia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doenças Profissionais/prevenção & controleRESUMO
This study aimed to retrospectively analyze the perioperative and postoperative follow-up data of patients with super obesity who had undergone RYGB, SG, BPD/DS, and SADI-S. A retrospective observational study was conducted to analyze the perioperative and postoperative follow-up data of 60 patients with super obesity who had undergone bariatric surgery. A total of 34 men and 26 women were included in this study. The participants had an average preoperative BMI of 53.81 ± 3.25 kg/m2. The body weight and BMI of all four patient groups decreased significantly at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively compared with the preoperative values. Additionally, the TWL (%) and EWL (%) of all four groups increased gradually over the same period. Compared with the preoperative values, the systolic and diastolic blood pressure, glycosylated hemoglobin, uric acid, triglycerides, and total cholesterol decreased to varying degrees in the four groups 1 year postoperatively. RYGB, SG, BPD/DS, and SADI-S are all safe and effective in treating super obese patients and improving their metabolic diseases to a certain extent.
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Cirurgia Bariátrica , Índice de Massa Corporal , Obesidade Mórbida , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Obesidade Mórbida/cirurgia , Obesidade Mórbida/complicações , Estudos Retrospectivos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Cirurgia Bariátrica/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento , China , Redução de Peso , Seguimentos , População do Leste AsiáticoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of dual-console telesurgery with the new KangDuo system in an animal experiment and clinical study. METHODS: Six canine models were performed radical prostatectomy with dual-console KanDuo surgical robot-1500 (KD-SR-1500-RARP). The perioperative outcomes, physical and mental workload of the surgeon were collected. Physical workload was evaluated with surface electromyography. Mental workload was evaluated with NASA-TLX. After conducting animal experiments to verify safety of dual-console KD-SR-1500-RARP, we conducted the clinical trial using 5G and wired networks. RESULTS: In the animal experiment, all surgeries were performed successfully. The operative time was 80.2±32.1 min. The docking time was 2.4±0.5 min. The console time was 49.7±25.3 min. There were no perioperative complications or equipment related adverse events. All dogs can micturate after catheter removal at one week postoperatively. The mental workload was at a low level (a scale ranging from 0 to 60), which scored 15.7±6.9. Among the eight recorded muscles, the fatigue degree of the right radial flexor and left biceps was the highest two (iEMG, resection, 299.8±344 uV, 109.9±16.9 uV; suture, 849.4±1252.5 uV, 423.1±621.3 uV, respectively). In the clinical study, the console time was 136 min. The mean latency time was ≤200 ms. The data pocket loss was <1%. The operation was successfully completed without malfunctions occurring throughout the entire process. CONCLUSIONS: Dual-console telesurgery with the KD-SR-1500 system was shown to be feasible and safe in radical prostatectomy using 5G and wired networks.
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Estudos de Viabilidade , Prostatectomia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos , Animais , Cães , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos/métodos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Prostatectomia/métodos , Prostatectomia/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Desenho de Equipamento , Duração da Cirurgia , Idoso , Eletromiografia , Telemedicina/métodosRESUMO
To evaluate the efficacy and nutrition of single-anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) in Chinese obese patients in the first postoperative year. Clinical data of 66 obese patients who underwent SADI-S surgery at China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University from November 2018 to May 2022 were retrospectively collected. The weight, body mass index (BMI), percentage of excess weight loss (%EWL), and percentage of total weight loss (%TWL) were recorded at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. Moreover, metabolic disease remission and nutrient deficiencies were assessed at 1 year postoperatively. Overall, 66 patients (38 males and 28 females) were recruited, with a mean age of 35 (18-61) years and an average preoperative BMI of 42.94 kg/m2. Before surgery, 38 patients had type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), 46 patients had hyperuricemia (HUA), 45 patients had hypertension (HTN), 35 patients had hyperlipidemia, 12 patients had hypercholesterolemia, 12 patients had hyper-low-density lipoproteinemia, and 14 patients had gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms (GERD). All patients had undergone a DaVinci robotic or laparoscopic SADI-S surgery, and none converted to laparotomy or died. Four patients developed postoperative complications and were cured and discharged after conservative treatment or surgical treatment. At 3, 6 and 12 months, the average %EWL was 62.07 ± 26.56, 85.93 ± 27.92, and 106.65 ± 29.65%, %TWL was 22.67 ± 4.94, 32.10 ± 5.18, and 40.56 ± 7.89%, respectively. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), uric acid (UA), triglycerides (TG), blood pressure (BP), and other indexes were significantly lower after one year post-surgery compared with the preoperative period (P < 0.05). The remission rates of T2DM, HUA, HTN, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hyper-low-density lipoproteinemia 1 year after surgery were 100, 65.2, 62.2, 94.3, 100, and100%, respectively. One year after surgery, the remission rate of GERD was 71.4% (10/14), the rate of new occurrence of GERD was 12.1% (8/66), and the overall incidence rate was 18.2% (12/66). Except for vitamin B12(vit B12), the other nutrient indexes were significantly decreased after 1 year of surgery relative to levels before surgery (P < 0.05). The deficiency rates for vitamin A (vit A), vitamin E (vit E), zinc ion (Zn), and folic acid (FA) were higher (45.5, 25.8, 24.2, and 16.7%, respectively); however, there were no related clinical symptoms. SADI-S had significant effects on weight loss and metabolic disease remission. The main nutrient deficiencies after SADI-S were vit A, vit E, Zn, and FA deficiencies. The long-term efficacy and safety of SADI-S warrant further follow-up.
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Derivação Gástrica , Refluxo Gastroesofágico , Hipercolesterolemia , Hipertensão , Obesidade Mórbida , Masculino , Feminino , Humanos , Adulto , Obesidade Mórbida/complicações , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Estudos Retrospectivos , Hipercolesterolemia/complicações , Íleo/cirurgia , Obesidade/complicações , Anastomose Cirúrgica/efeitos adversos , Gastrectomia/efeitos adversos , Hipertensão/complicações , Redução de Peso/fisiologia , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/complicações , Derivação Gástrica/efeitos adversos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
The objective of this study is to explore the safety and effectiveness of two new models of KangDuo surgical robots for partial nephrectomy in porcine models, and evaluate the ergonomic characteristics from both subjective and objective perspectives. Twelve porcine models were equally divided for KD-SR-1500 (three-arm) and KD-SR-2000 (four-arm). The perioperative outcomes, and physical and mental workload of the surgeon were compared. Physical workload was evaluated with surface electromyography. Mental workload was evaluated with NASA-TLX. All surgeries were performed successfully. There were no differences in perioperative variables (p > 0.05). There were no perioperative complications. The mental workload in both groups was at a low level. KD-SR-2000 showed advantages in physical workload (p < 0.01). KD-SR-1500 and KD-SR-2000 are technically feasible, valid, and safe for RAPN in porcine models. KD-SR-2000 had ergonomic advantages over KD-SR-1500.
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Neoplasias Renais , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos , Robótica , Animais , Ergonomia , Neoplasias Renais/cirurgia , Nefrectomia , Estudos Prospectivos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos/métodos , Suínos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
To investigate the spatial distribution and source of plutonium isotopes in the Beibu Gulf, surface sediments were collected and analyzed using sector field inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SF-ICP-MS). The activities of 239+240Pu in surface sediments ranged from 0.012 to 0.451 mBq/g (mean: 0.171 ± 0.138 mBq/g, n = 36), indicating a decreasing trend in a counterclockwise direction from the southern bay mouth. The counterclockwise decreasing trend in the south of the bay mouth is similar to the current in the Beibu Gulf. The 240Pu/239Pu atom ratios in surface sediments ranged from 0.156 to 0.283 (mean: 0.236 ± 0.031, n = 36), slightly higher than that of the global fallout value of 0.18. This suggests that the Pu in the Beibu Gulf was a combination of global fallout and Pacific Proving Ground (PPG). The average contribution of the plutonium (Pu) derived from the PPG in the sediment was estimated to be 52 % ± 24 %.
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Plutônio , Monitoramento de Radiação , Cinza Radioativa , Poluentes Radioativos da Água , Sedimentos Geológicos/química , Plutônio/análise , Poluentes Radioativos da Água/análise , China , Cinza Radioativa/análiseRESUMO
Bladder cancer is the most common malignant tumor of urinary system, and its morbidity and mortality are increasing rapidly. Although great advances have been made in medical technology in recent years, there is still a lack of effective prognostic and therapeutic methods for bladder cancer. NETs are reticulated DNA structures decorated with various protein substances released extracellularly by neutrophils stimulated by strong signals. Recently, it has been found that NETs are closely related to the growth, metastasis and drug resistance of many types of cancers. However, up to now, the research on the relationship between NETs and bladder cancer is still not enough. In this study, we aimed to conduct a comprehensive analysis of NRGs in bladder cancer tissues to evaluate the relationship between NRGs and prognosis prediction and sensitivity to therapy in patients with bladder cancer. We scored NRGs in each tissue by using ssGSEA, and selected gene sets that were significantly associated with NRGs scores by using the WCGNA algorithm. Based on the expression profiles of NRGs-related genes, NMF clustering analysis was performed to identify different BLCA molecular subtypes. For the differentially expressed genes between subtypes, we used univariate COX regression, LASSO regression and multivariate COX regression to further construct a hierarchical model of BLCA patients containing 10 genes. This model and the nomogram based on this model can accurately predict the prognosis of BLCA patients in multiple datasets. Besides, BLCA patients classified based on this model differ greatly in their sensitivity to immunotherapy and targeted therapies, which providing a reference for individualized treatment of patients with bladder cancer.
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Armadilhas Extracelulares , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária , Humanos , Imunoterapia , Prognóstico , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/genética , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/terapia , Nomogramas , Receptores Proteína Tirosina QuinasesRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The biomarkers of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients have limited predictive performance. In this study we aimed to investigate the feasibility of molecular tumor burden index (mTBI) in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a predictor for immunotherapy in patients with NSCLC. METHODS: From February 2017 to November 2020, pretreatment and on-treatment (3~6 weeks after first cycle of immunotherapy) dynamic plasma ctDNA samples from NSCLC patients receiving immune monotherapy or combination therapy were analyzed by targeted capture sequencing of 1021 genes. PyClone was used to infer the mTBI. The impact of pretreatment mTBI on survival outcomes was verified in the POPLAR/OAK trials. RESULTS: We found that patients without detectable baseline ctDNA had better survival outcomes (median overall survival [OS]: not reached vs. 12.8 months; hazard ratio [HR], 0.15; p = 0.035]). RB1 and SMARCA4 mutations were remarkably associated with worse survival outcomes. Furthermore, lower pretreatment mTBI was associated with superior OS (median: not reached vs. 8.1 months; HR, 0.22; p = 0.024) and PFS (median: 32.9 vs. 5.4 months; HR, 0.35; p = 0.045), but not objective response, which was validated in the POPLAR/OAK cohort, suggesting that baseline mTBI was a prognostic factor for NSCLC immunotherapy. Early dynamic changes of mTBI (ΔmTBI) significantly distinguished responsive patients, and patients with mTBI decrease to more than 68% at the final tumor evaluation had longer OS (median: 38.2 vs. 4.0 months; HR, 0.18; p = 0.017) and PFS (median: not reached vs. 2.3 months; HR, 0.24; p = 0.030). CONCLUSION: ΔmTBI had a good sensitivity to identify potential beneficial patients based on the best effect CT scans, demonstrating that mTBI dynamics were predictive of benefit from immune checkpoint blockade.
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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Humanos , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/patologia , Prognóstico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Carga Tumoral , Biomarcadores Tumorais , DNA Helicases , Proteínas Nucleares , Fatores de TranscriçãoRESUMO
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) has been widely concerned owing to its widespread detection and endocrine disrupting effect. Nevertheless, systematic analysis and evaluation of the current status of DEHP contamination are still insufficient for children and adolescents. Dietary exposure and nondietary exposure to DEHP were investigated to estimate the total average daily dose (ADD). The top three contributors were dust exposure, edible oil and vegetable intake. Dietary intake contributed highly (70%) to daily exposure to DEHP. By analyzing the monitoring data on DEHP exposure, the cumulative health risks of DEHP were assessed for different age groups of children and adolescents in East China. The probability distributions of noncarcinogenic and carcinogenic risks were determined by Monte Carlo simulation. The results showed that the risk level reduced with age. The predicted mean noncarcinogenic and carcinogenic risks for all age groups exceeded the acceptable level, indicating that the general population would be at high risk by DEHP overexposure. Schoolchildren at ages 6â¼<9 were more susceptible to DEHP exposure, with a 30% possibility of exceeding the safety limit Based on these results, gradual banning and restriction should be carried out to decrease DEHP contamination and potential health risks.
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Deazaguanine DNA modifications are widespread in phages, particularly in those with pathogenic hosts. Pseudomonas phage iggy substitutes â¼16.5% of its genomic 2'-deoxyguanosine (G) with dPreQ0, and the iggy deazaguanine transglycosylase (DpdA) is unique in having a strict GA target motif, not observed previously. The iggy PreQ0 modification is shown to provide protection against both restriction endonucleases and Cas9 (when present in PAM), thus expanding our understanding of the deazaguanine modification system, its potential, and diversity. Phage iggy represents a new genus of Pseudomonas phages within the Queuovirinae subfamily; which have very little in common with other published phage genomes in terms of nucleotide similarity (<10%) and common proteins (<2%). Interestingly, shared similarity is concentrated in dpdA and preQ0 biosynthesis genes. TEM imaging confirmed a siphovirus morphology with a prolate icosahedral head and a non-contractile flexible tail with one long central tail spike. The observed protective effect of the deazaguanine modification on the iggy DNA may contribute to its broad within-species host range. Phage iggy was isolated on Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, but also infects PDO300, PAK, PA14, as well as 10 of 27 tested environmental isolates and 13 of 20 tested clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa from patients with cystic fibrosis.
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Bacteriófagos , DNA Viral , Desoxiguanosina , Fagos de Pseudomonas , Humanos , Bacteriófagos/genética , Sistemas CRISPR-Cas , Fagos de Pseudomonas/genética , Desoxiguanosina/análogos & derivados , DNA Viral/químicaRESUMO
Bacteria possess elaborate systems to manage reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS) arising from exposure to the mammalian immune system and environmental stresses. Here we report the discovery of an ROS-sensing RNA-modifying enzyme that regulates translation of stress-response proteins in the gut commensal and opportunistic pathogen Enterococcus faecalis. We analyze the tRNA epitranscriptome of E. faecalis in response to reactive oxygen species (ROS) or sublethal doses of ROS-inducing antibiotics and identify large decreases in N2-methyladenosine (m2A) in both 23 S ribosomal RNA and transfer RNA. This we determine to be due to ROS-mediated inactivation of the Fe-S cluster-containing methyltransferase, RlmN. Genetic knockout of RlmN gives rise to a proteome that mimics the oxidative stress response, with an increase in levels of superoxide dismutase and decrease in virulence proteins. While tRNA modifications were established to be dynamic for fine-tuning translation, here we report the discovery of a dynamically regulated, environmentally responsive rRNA modification. These studies lead to a model in which RlmN serves as a redox-sensitive molecular switch, directly relaying oxidative stress to modulating translation through the rRNA and the tRNA epitranscriptome, adding a different paradigm in which RNA modifications can directly regulate the proteome.
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Enterococcus faecalis , Proteoma , Animais , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio , Enterococcus faecalis/genética , Proteoma/genética , Estresse Oxidativo/genética , Processamento Pós-Transcricional do RNA , Adenosina , Proteínas de Choque Térmico , MamíferosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: To verify the appropriate prophylactic agent to prevent ureteroscopic lithotripsy infection, which is safe, effective, convenient, reasonable, and with best pharmacoeconomic benefit ratio, to provide evidence for clinical practice. METHODS: This study is a multicenter, open-label, randomized, positive drug-controlled trial design. From January 2019 to December 2021, patients with ureteral calculi who were going to undergo retrograde flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy were selected from urology departments in 5 research centers. The patients enrolled were randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group according to the random number table by blocking randomization. In the experimental group (Group A), 0.5 g levofloxacin was given 2 to 4 hours before surgery. In the control group (Group B), cephalosporin was injected 30 minutes before surgery. The infectious complications, the incidence of adverse drug reactions and the economic benefit ratio were compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS: A total of 234 cases were enrolled. There was no statistically significant difference between the 2 groups at baseline. Postoperative infection complications were 1.8% in the experimental group, which was significantly lower than 11.2% in control group. The type of infection complication in both groups was asymptomatic bacteriuria. The cost of drugs in the experimental group was 19.89 ± 13.11 yuan, which was significantly lower than cost of drugs in the control group of 41.75 ± 30.12 yuan. The levofloxacin application had favorable cost-effectiveness ratio. The difference in safety between 2 groups was not significant. CONCLUSION: The application of levofloxacin is safe, effective, and low-cost regimen for postureteroscopic lithotripsy infection prevention.
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Anti-Infecciosos , Litotripsia , Cálculos Ureterais , Humanos , Levofloxacino/uso terapêutico , Estudos Prospectivos , Litotripsia/efeitos adversos , Cálculos Ureterais/cirurgia , Cálculos Ureterais/tratamento farmacológico , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of the newly developed KD-SR-01® robotic system for retroperitoneal partial adrenalectomy. Subjects and Methods: We prospectively enrolled patients with benign adrenal mass undergoing KD-SR-01® robot-assisted partial adrenalectomy in our institution from November 2020 to May 2022. Surgeries were performed via a retroperitoneal approach using the KD-SR-01® robotic system. The baseline, perioperative and short-term follow-up data were prospectively collected. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed. Results: A total of 23 patients were enrolled, including nine (39.1%) patients with hormone-active tumors. All patients received partial adrenalectomy via the retroperitoneal approach without conversions to other procedures. The median operative time was 86.5â min [interquartile range (IQR), 60.0-112.5] and the median estimated blood loss was 50â ml (range, 20-400). Three (13.0%) patients developed Clavien-Dindo grade I-II postoperative complications. The median postoperative stay was 4.0 days (IQR, 3.0-5.0). All surgical margins were negative. The short-term follow-up demonstrated complete or partial clinical and biochemical success as well as absence of imaging recurrence in all patients with hormone-active tumors. Conclusions: Initial results illustrate that the KD-SR-01® robotic system is safe, feasible and effective for the surgical management of benign adrenal tumors.
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Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) performed using the KangDuo surgical robot system to the da Vinci Si robotic system in clinically localized prostate cancer (KD-RARP vs DV-RARP). Methods: A total of 16 patients underwent extraperitoneal KD-RARP performed by a single experienced surgeon using the KangDuo surgical robot system between May 2021 and August 2021. The data were prospectively collected. The most recent 16 cases of extraperitoneal DV-RARP performed in 2021 by the same surgeon were selected from a prospectively maintained database for comparison to prevent operator variability. Preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative data were collected and compared between the two groups. Results: No significant difference was noted between the two groups in terms of basic clinical characteristics. All operations were performed successfully without open or traditional laparoscopic conversion. KD-RARP had a significantly longer operation time compared with DV-RARP (127 [107-159] vs 70.5 [54-90] minutes, p < 0.001). No significant differences between the two groups were observed in neurovascular bundle sparing, estimated blood loss, postoperative hospital stay duration, complications, positive surgical margins, biochemical recurrence, and continence recovery 3 months after catheter removal. Conclusions: RARP using the KangDuo surgical robot system achieved similar short-term oncological and functional outcomes with a disadvantage in operation time compared with the da Vinci Si robotic system. A multicenter randomized clinical trial with a larger sample size is needed for more experience.
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Laparoscopia , Neoplasias da Próstata , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos , Robótica , Masculino , Humanos , Próstata/cirurgia , Prostatectomia , Neoplasias da Próstata/cirurgia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Chemolithoautotrophic Campylobacterota are widespread and predominant in worldwide hydrothermal vents, and they are key players in the turnover of zero-valence sulfur. However, at present, the mechanism of cyclooctasulfur activation and catabolism in Campylobacterota bacteria is not clearly understood. Here, we investigated these processes in a hydrothermal vent isolate named Sulfurovum indicum ST-419. A transcriptome analysis revealed that multiple genes related to biofilm formation were highly expressed during both sulfur oxidation and reduction. Additionally, biofilms containing cells and EPS coated on sulfur particles were observed by SEM, suggesting that biofilm formation may be involved in S0 activation in Sulfurovum species. Meanwhile, several genes encoding the outer membrane proteins of OprD family were also highly expressed, and among them, gene IMZ28_RS00565 exhibited significantly high expressions by 2.53- and 7.63-fold changes under both conditions, respectively, which may play a role in sulfur uptake. However, other mechanisms could be involved in sulfur activation and uptake, as experiments with dialysis bags showed that direct contact between cells and sulfur particles was not mandatory for sulfur reduction activity, whereas cell growth via sulfur oxidation did require direct contact. This indirect reaction could be ascribed to the role of H2S and/or other thiol-containing compounds, such as cysteine and GSH, which could be produced in the culture medium during sulfur reduction. In the periplasm, the sulfur-oxidation-multienzyme complexes soxABXY1Z1 and soxCDY2Z2 are likely responsible for thiosulfate oxidation and S0 oxidation, respectively. In addition, among the four psr gene clusters encoding polysulfide reductases, only psrA3B3C3 was significantly upregulated under the sulfur reduction condition, implying its essential role in sulfur reduction. These results expand our understanding of the interactions of Campylobacterota with the zero-valence sulfur and their adaptability to deep-sea hydrothermal environments.
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BACKGROUND: Traditional commercial master devices and specialied serial master devices meet insufficient workspace, low intuitiveness, low stiffness, and poor accuracy during master-slave mapping for robot-assisted flexible ureteroscopy (FURS). METHODS: This paper presents a 3-DoF master device for FURS. A 2-DoF parallel mechanism was designed and utilised in the master device for higher stiffness based on requirements analysis. A Back Propagation Neural Network was built for the forward kinematics of the parallel mechanism during master-slave mapping. Analysis of mechanical characteristics was carried out for the usability of the master device. A contrast experiment on the phantom was conducted to evaluate the performance between the proposed master device and a previous one. RESULTS: The completion time for each trial of the proposed master devices is shorter than that of the previous master serial device. Meanwhile, the proposed device provides a more comfortable operating style than the previous one. CONCLUSIONS: The proposed 3-DoF configuration for the master device is with more intuitive performance. A better comfort level indicates its usability in clinical applications.
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Robótica , Humanos , Ureteroscopia , Redes Neurais de Computação , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Desenho de EquipamentoRESUMO
Designing heterojunction catalysts with high-energy interfacial effects, especially combining the geometrical advantages of hierarchical micro-nano structures with the advantages of bi- or multi-metal syergistically optimised electronic coordination environments, is crucial for achieving efficient and stable water splitting. In this study, a simple one-step hydrothermal method was used to construct a hierarchical wing-like iron/molybdenum oxide heterojunction with a porous structure on nickel foam (FMO/NF). The synergistic effect of Fe, Mo, and the heterostructures can enrich structural defects, overcome the disadvantages of the individual components, and improve material performance by optimising the structural configurations and electronic properties and exploiting the electronic interactions that occur between interfaces composed of different phases. In addition, owing to the high porosity of the hierarchical micro-nano structure and abundant active sites, the wing-like FMO/NF was utilised as an efficient bifunctional catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), presenting low overpotentials of 278.06 and 263.72 mV, respectively, at a current density of 100 mA·cm-2 in 1 mol/L KOH. Furthermore, assembling FMO/NF as both the anode and cathode (FMO/NF || FMO/NF) required a cell voltage of 1.87 V to drive 100 mA·cm-2 in 1 mol/L KOH, and it proceeded continuously for 110 h with negligible cell voltage decay. This work provides a rational synthetic route for the preparation of innovative double transition metal-based micro-nano hierarchical heterostructured electrocatalysts with a synergistic effect and further advances the development of energy-conversion technology.
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BACKGROUND: Bronchial washing fluid (BWF) is a less-invasive specimen. Due to the limited sensitivity of BWF cellular component diagnosis, the aim of this study was to explore the potential role of BWF supernatant as a source of liquid biopsy of lung cancer. METHODS: This prospective study enrolled 76 suspected and 5 progressed lung cancer patients. Transbronchial biopsy tissues, BWF supernatant (BWF_Sup) and BWF precipitant (BWF_Pre) were tested by a targeted panel of 1021 genes. RESULTS: BWF_Sup cell-free DNA (cfDNA) was superior to tissue biopsy and BWF_Pre in determining mutational allele frequency, tumour mutational burden, and chromosomal instability. Moreover, BWF_Sup and BWF_Pre achieved comparable efficacy to tissue samples in differentiating malignant and benign patients, but only BWF_Sup persisted differentiated performance after excluding 55 malignancies pathologically diagnosed by bronchoscopic biopsy. Among 67 malignant patients, 82.1% and 71.6% of tumour-derived mutations (TDMs) were detected in BWF_Sup and BWF_Pre, respectively, and the detectability of TDMs in BWF_Sup was independent of the cytological examination of BWF. BWF_Sup outperformed BWF_Pre in providing more subclonal information and thus might yield advantage in tracking drug-resistant markers. CONCLUSIONS: BWF_Sup cfDNA is a reliable medium for lung cancer diagnosis and genomic profiles and may provide important information for subsequent therapeutic regimens.
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Ácidos Nucleicos Livres , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Humanos , Ácidos Nucleicos Livres/genética , Estudos Prospectivos , Genômica , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genéticaAssuntos
Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Inibidores da Angiogênese/uso terapêutico , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patologia , Humanos , Inibidores de Checkpoint Imunológico/farmacologia , Inibidores de Checkpoint Imunológico/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Hepáticas/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patologia , Prognóstico , PiridinasRESUMO
Tumor-derived extracellular vesicles (T-EVs) represent valuable markers for tumor diagnosis and treatment guidance. However, nanoscale sizes and the low abundance of marker proteins of T-EVs restrict interfacial affinity reaction, leading to low isolation efficiency and detection sensitivity. Here, we engineer a fluid nanoporous microinterface (FluidporeFace) in a microfluidic chip by decorating supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) on nanoporous herringbone microstructures with a multiscale-enhanced affinity reaction for efficient isolation of T-EVs. At the microscale level, the herringbone micropattern promotes the mass transfer of T-EVs to the surface. At the nanoscale level, nanoporousity can overcome boundary effects for close contact between T-EVs and the interface. At the molecular level, fluid SLBs afford clustering of recognition molecules at the binding site, enabling multivalent binding with an â¼83-fold increase of affinity compared with the nonfluid interface. With the synergetic enhanced mass transfer, interface contact, and binding affinity, FluidporeFace affords ultrasensitive detection of T-EVs with a limit of detection of 10 T-EVs µL-1, whose PD-L1 expression levels successfully distinguish cancer patients from healthy donors. We expect this multiscale enhanced interfacial reaction strategy will inspire the biosensor design and expand liquid biopsy applications, especially for low-abundant targets in clinical samples.