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With the development of perinatal medicine in China for more than 30 years, great progress has been made in the fight against infectious diseases associated with pregnancy, including better knowledge, improved clinical treatment, and more effective preventive measures. This article reviews and prospects the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in pregnancy in China from the four aspects: mother-to-child transmission of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, syphilis, and hepatitis B; toxoplasma, others, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus infection; influenza and novel coronavirus infection; and sepsis.
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ObjectiveTo obtain high-quality chloroplast genome information on Stemona tuberosa and clarify its structure, sequence features, and phylogenetic status. MethodThe Illumina NovaSeq 6000 and PacBio RS Ⅱ platforms were used for library construction and sequencing of S. tuberosa, respectively. The data from both sequencing platforms were combined and subjected to bioinformatics analysis for genome assembly and base correction, resulting in a high-quality chloroplast genome. Subsequently, sequence features, repetitive sequences, gene diversity, and phylogeny were analyzed. ResultThe chloroplast genome size of S. tuberosa was determined to be 154 379 bp. The structure of the chloroplast genome followed the typical quadripartite circular form, consisting of a pair of inverted repeat regions (IRs) with a length of 27 074 bp, a small single-copy region (SSC) of 17 924 bp, and a large single-copy region (LSC) of 82 307 bp. The average GC content was 37.86%. A total of 121 genes were annotated, including 30 tRNA genes, four rRNA genes, and 87 protein-coding genes. Among them, six tRNA genes and 12 protein-coding genes contained introns. In the chloroplast genome of S. tuberosa, 49 long repetitive sequences and 59 single-nucleotide simple sequence repeats (SSRs) were identified. Comparative analysis of chloroplast genomes among four Stemona species revealed high diversity in the ycf1 and ndhF genes. The phylogenetic tree constructed based on the chloroplast genome showed consistent classification with the current taxonomic status of S. tuberosa. ConclusionThe high-quality chloroplast genome of S. tuberosa was successfully assembled, providing valuable information on the structure and sequence features of chloroplast genomes in four Stemona species, including S. tuberosa. These findings lay a foundation for the identification, evolution, and phylogenetic studies of medicinal plants in the genus Stemona.
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Sepsis and septic shock are obstetric emergencies, which bring clinical issues for obstetricians to pay attention to, such as early identification and emergency intervention before transferring the patients to intensive care. Physiological changes during pregnancy and puerperium result in difficulty in identifying the clinical features of sepsis. Simple bedside screening tools can be used for early identification and screening for possible sepsis. If initial sepsis screening is positive with suspected or evidence of infection, regardless of the presence of fever, further evaluation of organ damage is required for the diagnosis of sepsis. Bundle therapy should be initiated within 1 h after the identification of sepsis: For pregnant women or puerpera with suspected or confirmed sepsis, bacterial culture (blood, urine, respiratory tract, and other body fluids) and serum lactate level detection should be conducted promptly, moreover, empirical broad-spectrum antibiotics given within 1 h are recommended; For patients with sepsis complicated by hypotension or organ hypoperfusion, it is recommended to administer 1-2 L crystal solution as soon as possible for liquid resuscitation; For those with persistent hypotension and/or organ hypoperfusion despite fluid resuscitation, vasopressors are recommended to maintain mean arterial pressure ≥65 mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa), with norepinephrine as the first-line vasopressor. When sepsis is suspected or confirmed, the focus of infection should be actively sought to effectively control the source. Termination of pregnancy should be considered individually and comprehensively on the basis of obstetric indications, gestational age, and maternal and fetal conditions, but not depend on sepsis alone. If intrauterine infection is confirmed, pregnancy should be terminated immediately. Cesarean delivery usually requires general anesthesia for pregnant women with sepsis and intraspinal anesthesia is relatively contraindicated. The diagnosis and treatment of sepsis in pregnancy and puerperium should be individualized in accordance with the corresponding guidelines.
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To analyze the research status of acupuncture and moxibustion for cancer at home and abroad in the past 45 years by using bibliometric and scientific knowledge map methods,and explore the development trends in future. The literature of acupuncture and moxibustion for cancer was retrieved from CNKI and Web of Science (WOS) till December 31, 2020 since the database establishment, and CiteSpace and VOSviewer software were used to perform visual map analysis through cooperation network, keyword co-occurrence, keyword timeline, keyword emergence and other methods. Totally, 1 585 literature in CNKI and 1 564 literature in WOS were included, and the annual publication amount showed a fluctuating upward trend. Cooperation between countries was centered on China and the United States, and there was relatively little cooperation among different institutions. The analysis of keyword and cited literature showed that researches focused on the control of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy on cancer complications and adverse reactions of western medicine. The main research types in WOS were systematic review and randomized controlled trial (RCT), while in CNKI was review, depth studies on mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion for cancer were rare. The concern about the quality of life of cancer patients may become research emphasis in the field of acupuncture and moxibustion for cancer in future, and the research scope tends to integrative and holistic oncology.
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Humans , Acupuncture , Acupuncture Therapy , Bibliometrics , Moxibustion , Neoplasms/therapyABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo identify the molecular biology of various species of Tibetan Codonopsis plants based on internal transcribed spacer(ITS)2 and psbA-trnH sequence barcode technology. MethodThe genomic DNA of 28 Tibetan Codonopsis plant samples from four species (Codonopsis canescens,C. foetens subsp. nervosa,C. pilosula, and C. thalictrifolia var. mollis) were extracted,and the ITS2 and psbA-trnH sequences were amplified and sequenced. The related sequences of 81 Tibetan Codonopsis plant samples belonging to 15 species were downloaded from GenBank, and MEGA 6.0 was used for sequence comparison and mutation site analysis. The GC content and genetic distance within and between species were calculated. Additionally, phylogenetic trees were constructed by maximum likelihood (ML) method, neighbor-joining (NJ) method,and unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic means (UPGMA) . ResultAccording to the mutation site,C. canescens, C. pilosula,C. pilosula subsp. tangshen, C. pilosula var. modesta,C. bhutanica,C. clematidea,C. lanceolata,C. subglobosa and C. foetens were distinguished. In the phylogenetic trees,the optimal clustering effects for ITS2 and psbA-trnH sequences were obtained using the ML method and the UPGMA method, respectively, and 12 species were effectively clustered. ConclusionITS2 and psbA-trnH sequences have a high identification rate for species of single origin,but there are still some limitations in identifying variants and original variants. This study provides basis for the identification of affinity relationship and clinical safety of Tibetan Codonopsis plants.
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OBJECTIVES@#To investigate the serum level of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-specific RBD IgG antibody (SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody for short) in children with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection during the recovery stage, as well as the protective effect of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination against Omicron infection.@*METHODS@#A retrospective analysis was performed on 110 children who were diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection in Tianjin of China from January 8 to February 7, 2022. According to the status of vaccination before diagnosis, they were divided into a booster vaccination (3 doses) group with 2 children, a complete vaccination (2 doses) group with 90 children, an incomplete vaccination (1 dose) group with 5 children, and a non-vaccination group with 13 children. The clinical data and IgG level were compared among the 4 groups.@*RESULTS@#The complete vaccination group had a significantly higher age than the non-vaccination group at diagnosis (P<0.05), and there was a significant difference in the route of transmission between the two groups (P<0.05). There were no significant differences among the four groups in sex, clinical classification, and re-positive rate of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid detection (P>0.05). All 97 children were vaccinated with inactivated vaccine, among whom 85 children (88%) were vaccinated with BBIBP-CorV Sinopharm vaccine (Beijing Institute of Biological Products, Beijing, China). At 1 month after diagnosis, the booster vaccination group and the complete vaccination group had a significantly higher level of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody than the non-vaccination group (P<0.05), and at 2 months after diagnosis, the complete vaccination group had a significantly higher level of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody than the non-vaccination group (P<0.05). For the complete vaccination group, the level of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody at 2 months after diagnosis was significantly lower than that at 1 month after diagnosis (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#Vaccination with inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine has a protective effect against Omicron infection in children. For children vaccinated with 2 doses of the vaccine who experience Omicron infection, there may be a slight reduction in the level of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody at 2 months after diagnosis. Citation:Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2022, 24(7): 736-741.
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Child , Humans , Antibodies, Viral , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Vaccines , Immunoglobulin G , Retrospective Studies , SARS-CoV-2 , Viral VaccinesABSTRACT
Through literature research and standard retrieval, Corydalis-derived medicinal materials, the origins, and related standards were summarized. Finally, 27 medicinal materials were screened out, involving 71 species(varieties). Among them, only 11 are recorded in Chinese Pharmacopoeia(2020), National Standard for Chinese Patent Drugs·Tibetan Medicine, Tibetan Medicine Standards, and other local standards, including Corydalis Bungeanae Herba and Corydalis Herba. The names and original plants of the medicinal materials are different in different standards, and the phenomena of "same medicinal material with different names" and "same name for different medicinal materials" are prominent. Most standards only include the traits, microscopic identification, and physico-chemical property identification, with unsound quality criteria. Thus, efforts should be made to strengthen the sorting of Corydalis medicinal plants, herbal textual research, and investigation of the resources and utilization. Moreover, via modern techniques, the chemical components and medicinal material basis of different original plants should be explored and sound quality standards should be established to improve the safety and quality of Corydalis-derived medicinal materials. Summarizing Corydalis medicinal plants, Corydalis-derived medicinal materials, and related standards, this study is expected to provide a reference for the standard formulation, quality evaluation, expansion of drug sources, and rational development and utilization of Corydalis resources.
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Corydalis , Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , Medicine, Tibetan Traditional , Plants, Medicinal/chemistry , Reference StandardsABSTRACT
The identification of species primordium has been one of the hot issues in the identification of traditional Chinese medicine. Sea snake is one of the most valuable Chinese medicinal materials in China. In order to understand the origin and varieties of sea snake in the market, we studied the molecular identification of 46 sea snakes by cytochrome B(Cytb). After comparison and manual correction, the sequence length was 582 bp, and the content of A+T(58.9%) was higher than that of G+C(41.1%). There exist 197 variable sites and 179 parsimony-informative sites of the sequence. There are 44 kinds of sequence alignment with consistency equal to 100%, and 2 kinds equal to 96%. A total of 408 Cytb effective sequences were downloaded from GenBank database, with a total of 68 species. Phylogenetic tree of a total of 454 sea snake sequences with the samples in this study were constructed by neighbor-joining trees and Bayesian inference method, respectively, which can identify 42 samples of medicinal materials, while 4 samples can not be identified because of their low node support. The results showed that the species of the sea snake medicine were at least from 2 genera and 5 species, namely, Aipysurus eydouxii, Hydrophis curtus, H. caerulescen, H. curtus, H. ornatus and H. spiralis. This study suggested that the original species of commercial sea snake are very complex and can provide insight into the identification of sea snakes.
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Animals , Bayes Theorem , China , Cytochromes b/genetics , Elapidae , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , PhylogenyABSTRACT
Codonopsis Radix, one of the bulk commodities, has been commonly used for tonification in clinical practice. Apart from the medicinal purpose, it can also be utilized as food. Among the multiple local varieties, the ones called "Luduiduoji" in Tibetan medicine cannot be neglected, which have frequently been adopted for diminishing inflammation and swelling, invigorating spleen and stomach, and tonifying Qi, etc. Considering its complex origins and frequent substitution by or confusion with other medicinal materials, this paper reviewed the Si Bu Yi Dian, Jingzhu Bencao, ministerial and local standards, modern literature on Tibetan medicine, and the results of field investigation in major Tibetan medicine hospitals and medicinal material markets of Sichuan, Qinghai and Tibet to figure out the name, original plants, medicinal parts, effects, and local varieties of Codonopsis Radix in Tibetan medicine. The results showed that the names of local varieties were diverse, many of which were transliterated into Tibetan, with "Luduiduoji" being most well-known. It was derived from 14 species in genus Codonopsis and one in Adenophora of family Campanulaceae, with Codonopsis foetens subsp. nervosa, C. thalictrifolia var. mollis, C. canescens, C. alpina, and C. pilosula being the main species. According to literature records, the roots, aerial parts, and whole plants could all be employed as medicine, but there were certain differences in their clinical applications. At present, in order to protect the medicinal resources, Tibetan medical workers mostly collect the aerial parts, which are applicable to patients with yellow water, rheumatism, Gamba disease, and leprosy. This literature review of local varieties for Codonopsis Radix and textual research on their original plants are of great significance for elevating the standard, accelerating the pharmacodynamic research, expanding the sources and promoting the rational use of Codonopsis Radix.
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OBJECTIVE@#To study the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in promoter region of the Jk gene and its allele frequency as well as distribution characteristics in the Chinese Han nationality population.@*METHODS@#127 blood samples containing 8 Jk(a-b-) and 119 samples (as control) taken randomly from voluntary blood donors of Chinese Han nationality persons in Shenzhen Blood Center were collected. The Kidd phenotypes were identified by using the serologic test and urea hemolysis test; the Jk promoter, exon 1-11 region and respective flanking area were amplified and sequenced, then the sequence information was analyzed.@*RESULTS@#8 Jk(a-b-) samples all carried JkB/JkB allele which belongs to 2 kind of Jk genotypes commonly observed in Chinese Han nationality population. 6 IVS5-1g>a and 2 896G>A were found in 8 Jk(a-b-) samples. Besides, all Jk(a-b-) samples were homozygous for JkB/JkB allele. Three SNPs-110(rs900974), -160(rs1484877) and -258(rs1484878) in promoter region of the Jk gene were found and sequenceds calculation of allele and genotype frequencies showed that the result accorded with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, indicating that the population in this study possesses representative characteristics of the Chinese Han nationality population.@*CONCLUSION@#The polymorphism of the Jk gene occurs in promoter region. This study calculates the allele frequencies of three SNPs-110(rs900974), -160(rs1484877) and -258(rs1484878) in promoter region of the Jk gene, and shows their distribution characteristics in distinct Kidd phenotypes. These findings provide the basic foundation for further population genetics research.
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Objective:The chemical constituents of ethanol extracts from Paederia scandens,P. scandens var.tomentosa,P. stenophylla and P. foetida used in folk were identified. And the differences of chemical constituents among the four kinds of ethanol extracts were compared. Method:The chemical constituents of four species of Paederia were qualitatively and rapidly analyzed by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS. The data were analyzed manually and matched through databases to determine the differences among the chemical constituents of four species of Paederia. Result:Twenty-three compounds were identified from four species, including 12 iridoid glycosides,such as paederoside,paederosidic acid,asperuloside,asperulosidic acid,paederosidic acid methyl ester and monotropein.5 quinic acid derivatives, such as 1-O-caffeoylquinic acid,chlorogenic acid,cryptochlorogenic acid,and 5 flavonoid glycosides,such as quercetin-3-O-rutinoside-7-O-glucoside,quercetin-3-O-rutinoside-7-O-xyloside,rutin and simple compoundkinsenoside. Conclusion:Based on the UPLC-Q-TOF-MS analysis of the chemical components of four kinds of Paederia,the four peaks with the highest response intensity were paederoside,paederosidic acid,asperuloside and asperulosidic acid,all of which were iridoid glycosides.
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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of the integration of field processing and decoction piece processing (hereinafter called “Integration”for short )on chemical composition of Ligusticum chuanxiong decoction pieces. METHODS :Fresh L. chuanxiong were collected from Dujiangyan and Pengzhou of Sichuan ;integrated decoction pieces of L. chuanxiong were prepared after washing ,drying in the shade (to about 28% moisture content ),slicing and drying ;traditional decoction pieces was prepared after drying in the shade ,adding water to moisten (to the core ),slicing and drying. HPLC fingerprints of two kinds of decoction pieces samples (with 10 batches in each type )were established. The determination was performed on WondaSil C 18 column with mobile phase consisted of 1% formic acid solution-acetonitrile (gradient elution )at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The column temperature was 30 ℃. The detection wavelength was set at 285 nm,and the sample size was 10 μL. Using ligusticolide A as reference ,HPLC fingerprints of 20 batches of samples were drawn. The similarity of the fingerprints was evaluated with Similarity Evaluation System for Chromatographic Fingerprint of TCM (2004A edition ),and then common peaks were confirmed. The contents of chlorogenic acid ,ferulic acid and ligusticolide A were determined by above chromatographic condition. Single factor variance analysis was performed for comparison of the contents. RESULTS :The similarity of HPLC fingerprints among 20 batches of samples was above 0.900. A total of 16 common peaks were determined ,7 of which were chlorogenic acid ,ferulic acid,ligusticolide Ⅰ,pine cypress ferulinate ,ligusticolide A ,n-butylphthalide and ligustilide ,respectively. The linear range of chlorogenic acid ,ferulic acid and ligusticolide A were 0.008-0.200 mg/mL(r=0.999 9),0.010-0.140 mg/mL(r=0.999 2)and 0.100-0.600 mg/mL(r=0.999 3);the limits of quantification were 0.002 8,0.000 6 and 0.005 0 mg/mL,respectively;the limits of detection were 0.000 8,0.000 1 and 0.001 0 mg/mL,respectively;RSDs of precision ,reproducibility and stability tests were all lower than 3%,and average recoveries were 96.27%-102.02%(RSD<2%,n=6). The contents of above compositions in the integrated decoction pieces and traditional decoction pieces were(1.677 0±0.311 0),(1.562 7±0.124 5),(9.494 0±1.351 3)mg/g and(1.300 2±0.469 2),(1.388 0±0.209 9),(9.811 7±1.098 9)mg/g,respectively;there was no statistical significance between 2 groups(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS :The chemical composition of each batch of samples of L. chuanxiong integrated decoction pieces and traditional decoction pieces is consistent ,and the content of index components as chlorogenic acid ,ferulic acid and ligusticolide A in the decoction pieces is not affected by the integration processing. This process is feasible to a certain extent.
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Objective: To study the correlation between the content changes of main medicinal ingredients and the color values of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma during storage based on the principle of chromaticity analysis,and to provide reference for studying on the mechanism of discoloration and improving the quality evaluation of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma. Method: Simulated accelerated test was adopted in this study, where Rhei Radix et Rhizoma was stored under high temperature(40±5)℃,high humidity RH(92.5±5)%and strong light(4 000±500)Lx conditions to accelerate its discoloration. For the samples taken at different time points,the color value was determined by spectrophotometer and the total contents of anthraquinone and free anthraquinones,sennoside A,B,catechin and gallic acid were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The correlation between the effective components and the color value of rhubarb was analyzed by SPSS software. Result: During the storage process,it was observed by the eye that the color of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma was significantly darker and darker in the simulated acceleration test. According to the analysis of the chromaticity value results,the changes of chromaticity values L*and E*ab of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma were significantly negatively correlated with free strontium content(PPa* was significantly negatively correlated with gallic acid(PPConclusion: There is a certain correlation between the change of color value and the content of six medicinal ingredients during Rhei Radix et Rhizoma storage.
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Anthraquinones,dianthrones and tannins are the main active ingredients of Rheum tanguticum. In this study the three components were determined by HPLC,and the results were analyzed by multiple comparisons,principal components analysis(PCA)and correspondence analysis(CA). The results showed that the contents of components in different growing areas and types(wild and cultivated) reached a significant level(P<0. 05). Baiyu county,Xiaojin county and Ruoergai county had obvious advantages in the accumulation of catechin hydrate,rhien and sensenoside A respectively. The principal component was different in two growing type and the wild environment was conducive to combined anthraquinones accumulation. For active components,normalized planting was better than retail cultivating. Therefore,the effect on the accumulation of chemical components in Rh. tangusticum,should be taken into full account in the selection of the cultural base of Rh. tanguticum. The standardized cultivating is superior to retail cultivating in terms of the accumulation of active ingredients,and standardized planting is inferior to the wild.
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Anthraquinones , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Phytochemicals , Plants, Medicinal , Chemistry , Rheum , Chemistry , TanninsABSTRACT
Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare and se-rious pregnancy complication and is an important cause of maternal death.Up to now,amniotic fluid embolism still lacks a clear and unified diagnostic standard,and it is only an exclusion diagnosis based on the clinical manifestations such as pulmonary hypertension,hypoxemia,hypotension,and coagulation dysfunction before massive hemorrhage that cannot be explained during labor and within 30 minutes after delivery.It is not recommended that any laboratory diagnosis be used for the diagnosis or exclusion of AFE,but blood routine,coagulation function,blood gas analysis,electrocardiogram,myocardial enzyme spectrum,chest X-ray,echocardiography,thromboelastic diagram,and hemodynamic monitoring are helpful for the diagnosis,condition monitoring and treatment of amniotic fluid embolism.Early treatment can improve the prognosis,so for every case of sudden pulmonary hypertension,hypoxemia,hypotension,coagulation dysfunction and other maternal symptoms,the possibility of amniotic fluid embolism should be considered.For clinically highly suspected amniotic fluid embolism,treatment can be performed before a definite diagnosis.
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@#【Objective】To observe and assess the changes of refraction error,axial length,anterior chamber depth, intraocular pressure,and corneal topography parameters 1 month after discontinuation of orthokeratology,and analyse the related factors of refraction error growth. 【Methods】 This was a retrospective self-control clinical study . A total of 66 children(66 eyes)with a history of wearing orthokeratology lens and voluntary discontinuation,aged 8 to 15 years,were enrolled in this study. They had worn orthokeratology lens for about 1 year,averaged 13(S = 3)months,with about 1 month of discontinuation ,averaged 29(S = 4)days. Observation of refraction error ,axial length ,anterior chamber depth , intraocular pressure,and corneal topography parameters were taken before wearing orthokeratology lens and 1 month after discontinuation,and the changes and correlation were analyzed by paired t test and linear regression analyses.【Results】 Compared with the values at baseline,spherical equivalent refraction error and cylindrical degree increased[-0.13(-0.50~0.00)]D and[0.00(-0.25~0.00)]D,(P = 0.113)after 1 month of discontinuation,respectively. The value of steep Keratometry,and that of flat K,Em and Es both decreased 了 0.10(- 0.10~0.30)D,0.20(0.00~0.48)D,- 0.10(- 0.30~0.20)D,(P1 = 0.001,P2 < 0.001,P3 = 0.015). Significantly,change of refraction error was only strongly correlated with axial elongation(X),and we built a predictive model for growth of refraction error(Y):^y = -1.294X+0.095(P < 0.001).【Conclusion】 Refractive error exceed to baseline values completely ,and corneal power rebounded to baseline values basically after 1 month of discontinuation in children who wore orthokeratology lens for about 1 year.
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· Cornea is an important part ofhuman's refractive system.Corneal biomechanics plays an important role in corneal ectasia and related diseases.The corneal biomechanics measured in vitro and in vivo and its clinical application in system diseases and elastic corneal disease,glaucoma,myopic are reviewed in this literature summary.
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Objective To design an air-cushioned belt for skin traction of lower extremities to reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis and pressure ulcers in patients with lower limb fractures. Methods The belt was composed of upper and lower leggings.The legging had an air cushion at its interior surface,and the air cushion consisted of several chambers.There was a connecting tube between every two chambers, and each tube was equipped with a pressure non-return valve. The chamber on the top of the cushion had a charging mechanism for inflation.Totally 100 patients from June to December 2016 were selected and divided equally into an experiment group and a control group.The experiment group used the developed air-cushioned belt,and the control group applied the traditional one.The incidence rates of deep venous thrombosis of lower limbs were compared in the two groups,and χ2test was carried out on the results.Results There were no cases of pressure ulcers and deep venous thromboses of lower limbs occurred in the experiment group,while 5 cases of deep venous thromboses of lower limbs and 4 cases of pressure ulcer happened in the control group,and there were significant differences between the incidence rates in the groups(P<0.05).Conclusion The air-cushioned belt has easy operation,relieves the patients'pains and the nurses'workload when used to prevent deep venous thrombosis of lower limbs and pressure ulcer,and thus is worthy promoting clinically.
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Objective To investigate choroid thickness at horizontal meridian with optical coherence tomography (OCT) and compare the choroid thickness difference between first visit myopia children with those children who wear orthokeratology lens for more than 1 year.Methods This retrospective study enrolled 68 myopia children with low to moderate myopia (-1.00--6.00 D) who visited our hospital and took choroid images by OCT.The total subjects were divided into 2 groups.The subjects of 34 children in group 1 visited for myopia initially and wear spectacles.The other one group wear orthokeratology lens more than 1 year.Only the data of right eye were analyzed.Scans through the fovea at horizontal meridian were acquired with OCT.Choroid images were detected by custom software with 500 μm intervals up to 3.5 mm around fovea.Choroid thickness (CT) was calc~ated based on the average of the 7 zones.Statistical analysis was performed to evaluate choroid thickness at each zone.ANOVA was used to compare choroid thickness differences between various zones in each group.Paired t test was used to compare choroid thickness difference at the same zone between two groups.Results The mean age of OK lens group was (12.3 ± 1.8) years old,and the spectacles group was (11.8 ± 1.4) years old,there was no statistical difference.From temple to nasal choroid,the mean CT of the orthokeratology lens group were (296.7 ± 61.8) μm (T3),(290.7 ± 58.9) μm (T2),(285.7 ± 57.4) μm (T1),(278.5 ±57.7) μm (M),(262.2 ±57.9) μm (N1),(239.8 ±59.7) μm (N2),(214.7 ±59.0) μm (N3);And the mean CT of the spectacles group were (294.2 ± 45.4) μm (T3),(292.0±44.0) μm (T2),(283.6 ±45.5) μm (T1),(272.0 ±51.6) μm (M),(255.2 ± 56.3) μm (N1),(236.5 ±58.1)μm (N2),(212.8 ±57.7) μm (N3),respectively.The thicknesses were significantly thicker in temple zones than that in nasal zones in each group (all P < 0.05),but the CT was not significantly different between the two groups in each zone (all P > 0.05).Conclusion The choroid thickness has regional deference in myopia children,the thickest is in the temple and the thinnest in the nasal region.There is no significant difference between the children who initially corrected by spectacles and those who wear OK lens more than 1 year.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the value of combined fetal karyotyping and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) for the verification of high-risk pregnancy signaled by noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) based on high-throughput sequencing.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and fifty-one pregnant women with high risks for aneuploidies of chromosomes 13, 18, 21, X and Y or pathological copy number variations (CNVs) by NIPS were subjected to amniocytic karyotyping and CMA analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>One hundred and forty-two women were found to have a high risk for fetal chromosomal aneuploidies, which included 83 cases of trisomy 21, 17 cases of trisomy 18, 2 cases of trisomy 13, and 40 cases of sex chromosome aneuploidies. Amniocytic karyotyping and CMA analysis has confirmed 81 cases of trisomy 21, 15 cases of trisomy 18, 10 cases of 47,XXY, 4 cases of 47,XXX, 2 cases of 47,XYY and 1 case of 46,X,del(X)(q26.1). Two trisomy 21, two trisomy 18, 2 trisomy 13, and 23 cases of sex chromosomal aneuploidies were verified as false positives. For 9 women with pathological fetal CNVs detected by NIPS, combined fetal karyotyping and CMA has confirmed 1 case of chromosome 13 microdeletion, 1 case of chromosome 18 microduplication, and 1 case of chromosome 18 deletion. For a case with 30 Mb duplication of chromosome 2 and 25 Mb duplication of chromosome 8, CMA analysis had no positive finding, while fetal umbilical cord blood karyotyping has yielded a 46,XX,dup(2)(p23.1p25.3)[13]/46,XX[87] karyotype. The remaining 5 cases were confirmed as false positive results.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Combined fetal karyotyping and CMA has provided a powerful tool for verifying high-risk fetuses signaled by NIPS.</p>