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ObjectiveTo explore the clinical diagnosis and treatment of rare primary lumbar intervertebral space infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter cloacae， and provide clinical experience for the diagnosis and treatment of this rare spinal infection. MethodsAn elderly male patient with low back pain and numbness in the left lower extremity for more than 7 months， which aggravated for more than 1 week， was diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation after laboratory and imaging examinations. After admission， the symptoms became acutely aggravated， and re-examination of lumbar enhanced MRI showed local enhancement at the posterior edge of the L3/4 intervertebral space. The VAS score was 9 points， and the lumbar JOA score was 6 points. A posterior lumbar interbody fusion of L3-L5 was performed， and L3/4 intervertebral disc specimens were collected during the operation for bacterial culture. ResultsBacterial culture results showed Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter cloacae infection. The patient was treated with sensitive antibiotics for 6 weeks after the operation， and the patient was cured during the follow-up of half a year after the operation. ConclusionFor middle-aged and elderly patients with clinical manifestations of acute severe low back pain or lower extremity pain， the possibility of spinal infection should be considered when routine laboratory and imaging examinations suggest lumbar degenerative diseases.
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Objective@#Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant. As an endocrine disruptor, it seriously threatens human health and ecological environmental safety. This study examines the impact of intervention with soybean isoflavones (SIF) on DEHP-induced toxicity using a metabonomics approach.@*Methods@#Rats were randomly divided into control (H), SIF-treated (A, 86 mg/kg body weight), DEHP-treated (B, 68 mg/kg), and SIF plus DEHP-treated (D) groups. Rats were given SIF and DEHP daily through diet and gavage, respectively. After 30 d of treatment, rat urine was tested using UPLC/MS with multivariate analysis. Metabolic changes were also evaluated using biochemical assays.@*Results@#Metabolomics analyses revealed that p-cresol glucuronide, methyl hippuric acid, N1-methyl-2-pyridone-5-carboxamide, lysophosphatidycholine [18:2 (9Z, 12Z)] {lysoPC [18:2 (9Z, 12Z)]}, lysoPC (16:0), xanthosine, undecanedioic acid, and N6-acetyl-l-lysine were present at significantly different levels in control and treatment groups.@*Conclusion@#SIF supplementation partially protects rats from DEHP-induced metabolic abnormalities by regulating fatty acid metabolism, antioxidant defense system, amino acid metabolism, and is also involved in the protection of mitochondria.
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Objective To analyze the association of atherogenic index of plasma (AIP)and serum bilirubin with coronary in-stent restenosis after drug-eluting stent implantation.Methods For this research we recruited 268 patients who had undergone successful drug-eluting coronary stent implantation and then received coronary angiography.Both ends (from the edge of the supporting frame≤5 mm)or the vessel's diameter stenosis ≥50% were used as the definition of restenosis.According to the results of coronary angiography,the subjects were divided into restenosis group (42 cases)and non-restenosis group (226 cases).The total bilirubin,direct bilirubin,indirect bilirubin and AIP in the two groups were compared to explore the correlation of AIP and serum bilirubin with in-stent restenosis.Results AIP in restenosis group was significantly higher than that in non-restenosis group (P＜0.05).The level of total bilirubin was significantly lower in the former group than in the latter one (P＜0.05). Conclusion AIP is a risk factor for restenosis,and serum total bilirubin is a protective factor for coronary stent restenosis.
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Objective To analyze the status of quality indicators(QI) on specimen acceptability and establish preliminary qual ity specification.Methods Web based External Quality Assessment system was used to collect data of laboratories partici pated in "Medical quality control indicators in clinical laboratory" from 2015 to 2017,including once in 2015 and 2017 and twice in 2016.Rate and sigma scales were used to evaluate incorrect sample type,incorrect sample container,incorrect fill level and anticoagulant sample clotted.The 25th percentile (P25) and 75th percentile (P75) of the distribution of each QI were employed to establish the high,medium and low specification.Results 5 346,7 593,5 950 and 6 874 laboratories sub mitted the survey results respectively.The P50 of biochemistry (except incorrect fill level),immunology and microbiology reach to 6σ.The P50 of clinical laboratory is 4 to 6σ except for incorrect sample container.There is no significant change of the continuous survey results.Based on results in 2017 to establish the quality specification,the P25 and P75 of the four QIs is 0 and 0.084 4 ％,0 and 0.047 6 ％,0 and 0.114 2 ％,0 and 0.078 4 ％,respectively.Conclusion According to the results of the survey,most laboratories had a faire performance in biochemistry,immunology and microbiology,and clinical laboratory needs to be strengthened.Laboratories should strengthen the laboratory information system construction to ensure the actual and reliable data collection,and make a long time monitoring to achieve a better quality.