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Objective:In order to determine the development potential of human embryos in vitro, amino acid and carnitine levels were measured in the culture medium of different grades of early human embryos. Methods:From the infertile couples who received in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer treatment in the Department of Reproductive Medicine of Linyi People′s Hospital from June 2022 to December 2022, the age of the women was defined as 25-35 years old [31.5(26.5, 33.25)] with 8-20 eggs, 126 cultured cells and embryos of the third day were randomly collected from infertile couples. They were divided into three groups according to the morphological level of the corresponding embryos: excellent, neutral and poor. Amino acids and L-carnitines levels in culture medium were detected by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Using analysis of variance to compare differences among groups, correlation analysis, factor analysis was performed to analyze the association between the levels of amino acids and L-carnitines and development potential of early human embryos.Results:The value of Methionine/Phenylalanine was found statistically different among superior embryo (3.09±1.67), moderate embryo (4.00±1.19) and inferior embryo (4.99±2.04). The difference between the three groups was statistically different ( F=7.09, P<0.05): superior embryo vs moderate embryo ( t=-0.91, P<0.05), superior embryo vs inferior embryo ( t=-1.91, P<0.05), moderate embryo vs inferior embryo ( t=-0.99, P<0.05). Among different amino acids, Phe had the strongest positive correlation with Tyr ( r=0.99, P<0.01). Among different carnitines, C 8/C 10 has the strongest positive correlation with C 5DC+C 6OH/C 16( r=0.44, P<0.01). The weight value of leucine (isoleucine), arginine, valine/phenylalanine, glycine, tyrosine and carnitine(C 5DC+C 6OH)/C 8 calculated by the least square fitting model is 2.22, 1.99, 1.65, 1.54, 1.21 and 1.15 respectively. Conclusion:Leucine, arginine, valine/phenylalanine, glycine, tyrosine and carnitine (C 5DC+C 6OH)/C 8 in embryo culture medium were significantly correlated with the levels of early human embryos in vitro.
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Objective:To detect the genotype of carbapenase and investigate the drug sensibility of Ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ/AVI) on carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), and to provide evidence for rational use of antibacterial drugs in clinical practice. Methods:A total of 179 strains of CRE were isolated from clinical specimens of patients treated in Linyi People′s Hospital from January 2019 to December 2020. mCIM/eCIM test and GeneXpert were used to detect the genotype of carbapenemases. The drug sensibility of CAZ/AVI was detected by K-B test.Results:One hundred and seventy-four out of 179 strains of CRE were positive upon to mCIM test (97.2%), 147strains were positive upon to eCIM test (84.5%). There were 27 serine carbapenemase (15.5%) and 147 metallo-β-lactamase (84.5%). The results of Fluorescent quantitative PCR rapid detection system developed by Saipei GeneXpert were consistent with the results detected by mCIM/eCIM. In the drug sensitivity test, 58 out of 174 mCIM positive strains were sensitive to CAZ (33.3%), of which the sensitivity of 27 strains producing serine carbapenemase was 96.3% (26/27) and all 147 strains producing metallo-β-lactamase were drug-resistant to CAZ/AVI.Conclusions:The carbapenase genotype of CRE in Linyi region is mainly metal β-lactamase. The CRE producing serine carbapenemase is highly sensitive to CAZ/AVI. It is helpful to guide the rational clinical use of the CAZ/AVI according to the detection results of CRE with or without carbapenemase production capacities.
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Objective@#To explore the prevalence of anemia and related factors among left-behind children in poverty-stricken rural areas in China, to provide basic information for anemia prevention and treatment for children.@*Methods@#Data from the National Nutrition Improvement Program for Rural Compulsory Education Students in 2016 were used to express the prevalence of anemia among left-behind children. By using the multistage stratified random cluster sampling method, left-behind children of the 6-17-years-old in poverty-stricken rural areas were recruited in this study. Blood hemoglobin concentration of these students was determined by cyanmethemoglobin method. Anemia was judged by the WHO recommended standard and combined with the sea level elevation correction standard. Frequencies of food intake were collected through questionnaires. Data was then available for analysis including the level of hemoglobin and anemia rates. Relationship between anemia and food intakes as well as other influential factors was also analyzed.@*Results@#The overall anemia prevalence (AP) was 11.6% among the participants. Rates of AP among the 6-, 7-, 15- and 16-17-years-old were 21.1%, 18.0%, 20.6% and 17.3%, respectively. Rates of AP among left-behind girls of 10-11-years-old and the 13-15-years-old were significantly higher than those in boys at the same age (P<0.01) group. Factors including: being girls (OR=1.34, 95%CI: 1.23-1.45), at grade 7 to 9 (OR=1.47, 95%CI:1.30-1.67) and mother being migrant worker (OR=1.32, 95%CI:1.16- 1.50) had higher proportions of getting anemia. Factors as living in the western area (OR=0.85, 95%CI: 0.78-0.93), taking breakfast every day (OR=0.70, 95%CI: 0.64-0.76), having meat more than twice per week (OR=0.84, 95%CI: 0.75-0.93) and having two kinds of vegetables per day (OR=0.85, 95%CI: 0.75-0.96) appeared protective.@*Conclusions@#Prevalence of anemia in left-behind children from the poverty-stricken rural areas was high, including junior middle school students from grade 7 to 9 at the early stage of youth development, girls and children with mothers as migrant workers. Anemia should be reduced by promoting the protective factors as having breakfast, increasing intakes of meat and fresh vegetables.
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Objective To explore the clinical diagnostic value of joint detection of serum platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB), soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor -1 (sFlt-1) and urotensinⅡ( U-Ⅱ) in preeclampsia disease.Methods The cases of obstetric patients suffering from preeclampsia in the Third People′s Hospital of Liaocheng , Shandong Province between October 2012 and April 2014 were enrolled , including 96 cases of mild preeclampsia and 81 cases of severe preeclampsia.Totally 68 cases of normal pregnant women with similar age and gestational age were selected as control group.A case-control study was applied for the following investigations.The concentrations of serum PDGF-BB, sFlt-1 and U-Ⅱwere measured using ELISA.The diagnostic value of PDGF-BB, sFlt-1 and U-Ⅱalone or in combination for preeclampsia was analyzed and evaluated with receiver operating characteristic curve ( ROC) and Logistic regression analysis.Results Serum concentrations of PDGF-BB, sFlt-1 and U-Ⅱin mild preeclampsia group were (80.45 ±21.87)ng/L,(23.03 ±6.67)μg/L and(4.54 ± 1.02)ng/L, and those in severe preeclampsia group were (124.91 ±47.54)ng/L,(35.65 ±12.45)μg/L and(6.29 ±2.31) ng/L, while those in control group were (60.89 ±19.38) ng/L,(17.19 ±7.867)μg/L and ( 3.81 ±1.01 ) ng/L, respectively.The three parameters in mild preeclampsia group and severe preeclampsia group were significantly higher than those in control group ( P<0.01; F value was 79.43, 79.28 and 50.72 respectively ).In the same situation , these three indicators in severe preeclampsia group were significantly higher than those in mild group (P<0.01).Moreover, the AUC of serum PDGF-BB, sFlt-1 and U-Ⅱalone or in combination were 0.821, 0.786, 0.772 and 0.933, respectively.The differences between joint detection and three individual detections were statistically significant ( P<0.05 ) , as combined detection having a sensitivity of 95.7% and a specificity of 86.6%.Conclusion The combined detection of Serum PDGF-BB, sFlt-1 and U-Ⅱ had an important value in early assessment and treatment of preeclampsia.