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Front Microbiol ; 14: 1327470, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38143863

ABSTRACT

The H3-subtype of avian influenza virus (AIV) is one of the most frequently detected low pathogenic avian influenza virus (LPAIV) subtypes in birds and fowls, causing substantial economic loss to the poultry industry. Most importantly, besides poultry, mammals could also be infected with it, such as swines, canines, equines, felines, and humans, posing a serious public health threat. This allows the virus to persist widely in poultry and wild birds for a long time, where it may mix with other subtypes, providing conditions for viral recombination or reassortment. Currently, the monitoring of H3-subtype AIV is inadequate, and there is a lack of effective prevention and control measures for H3-subtype AIV. Here, the epidemiology, phylogeny, and genetic variation of H3-subtype AIV were analyzed, and nonsynonymous and synonymous substitution rates (dN/dS) were calculated. Through these steps, we aimed to clarify the current epidemiological feature and evolutionary characteristics of H3-subtype AIV, and provide an operative reference for future scientific control of H3-subtype AIV.

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Org Lett ; 25(51): 9092-9096, 2023 Dec 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38101416

ABSTRACT

Achieving high para-selective C-H functionalized products of benzoic acid derivatives using a designed template is still a daunting challenge because the carbonyl group also could coordinate with metal to activate the ortho-C-H bond. Herein, we report the ligand promoted high para-selective C-H olefination of benzoic acid derivatives; we screened a series of ligands increasing the ratio of p:others from 62:38 to 96:4. This work may find application in the construction of para-substituted benzoic acid derivatives.

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Viruses ; 15(7)2023 07 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37515233

ABSTRACT

The H6 subtype of avian influenza virus (H6 AIV) is the most detected AIV subtype in poultry and wild birds. It causes economic losses to the poultry industry, and the most important, H6 AIV may have the ability to infect mammals, which is a great threat to public health security. In addition, the H6 subtype can serve as a precursor to providing internal genes for other highly pathogenic AIVs, posing a potential threat. H6 AIV currently face to the high positive detection rate and harmless nature of H6 AIV and because not highly effective H6 subtype vaccine available on the market. In this study, we focused on the prevalence of H6 AIV in poultry and wild birds, phylogenetic analysis, genetic variation characteristics, selection analysis, and prevention and control to provide relevant references for the scientific prevention and control of H6 AIV in future.


Subject(s)
Influenza A virus , Influenza in Birds , Animals , Influenza in Birds/epidemiology , Phylogeny , Influenza A virus/genetics , Birds , Poultry , Animals, Wild , Mammals
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Front Microbiol ; 13: 857800, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35479631

ABSTRACT

Avian-to-mammal transmission and mammalian adaptation of avian influenza virus (AIV) are threats to public health and of great concern. The H3 subtype of influenza virus has low pathogenicity and is widely distributed in humans, canines, equines and avians. In 2018-2019, we isolated six H3N2 subtype influenza viruses from 329 samples acquired from ducks on the Leizhou Peninsula, China, as part of an ongoing virus surveillance program. All viruses were analyzed by whole-genome sequencing with subsequent genetic comparison and phylogenetic analysis. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that reassortment of these viruses has occurred among different hosts and subtypes. Some of the H3 AIV isolates have similar genes as subtypes H5 and H7 of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs). Most importantly, one strain of H3N2 virus is a novel reassortant influenza virus containing HA and PB2 segments from canine H3N2 virus. The time of most recent common ancestor (tMRCA) data indicated that this reassortant H3N2 virus might have emerged in 2011-2018. The findings suggest that the viruses studied here have undergone multiple reassortment events. Our results provide a framework for understanding the molecular basis of host-range shifts of influenza viruses and we should pay more attention to canine which lived with avian together.

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Viruses ; 13(11)2021 11 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34835084

ABSTRACT

Avian H3N2 influenza virus follows cross-host transmission and has spread among dogs in Asia since 2005. After 2015-2016, a new H3N2 subtype canine influenza epidemic occurred in dogs in North America and Asia. The disease prevalence was assessed by virological and serological surveillance in dogs in China. Herein, five H3N2 canine influenza virus (CIV) strains were isolated from 1185 Chinese canine respiratory disease samples in 2017-2018; these strains were on the evolutionary branch of the North American CIVs after 2016 and genetically far from the classical canine H3N2 strain discovered in China before 2016. Serological surveillance showed an HI antibody positive rate of 6.68%. H3N2 was prevalent in the coastal areas and northeastern regions of China. In 2018, it became the primary epidemic strain in the country. The QK01 strain of H3N2 showed high efficiency in transmission among dogs through respiratory droplets. Nevertheless, the virus only replicated in the upper respiratory tract and exhibited low pathogenicity in mice. Furthermore, highly efficient transmission by direct contact other than respiratory droplet transmission was found in a guinea pig model. The low-level replication in avian species other than ducks could not facilitate contact and airborne transmission in chickens. The current results indicated that a novel H3N2 virus has become a predominant epidemic strain in dogs in China since 2016 and acquired highly efficient transmissibility but could not be replicated in avian species. Thus, further monitoring is required for designing optimal immunoprophylactic tools for dogs and estimating the zoonotic risk of CIV in China.


Subject(s)
Dog Diseases/epidemiology , Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype/genetics , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/veterinary , Respiratory Aerosols and Droplets/virology , Animals , Chickens , China/epidemiology , Dogs , Ducks , Female , Guinea Pigs , Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype/classification , Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype/isolation & purification , Mice , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Phylogeny
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Mar Biotechnol (NY) ; 23(2): 342-355, 2021 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33748916

ABSTRACT

Grass carp hemorrhagic disease is a fatal disease caused by the grass carp reovirus (GCRV). The aberrant regulation of transcripts has been implicated in many types of diseases. In the present study, we characterized mRNA and miRNA transcriptomes of different virulent GCRVs using RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq). One hundred eighteen miRNAs were identified as being differentially expressed between different virulent viruses in grass carp fibroblasts. Eight miRNAs were selected to verify the RNA-Seq results using RT-PCR and mRNA methods. In total, 996 differentially expressed mRNA genes were identified in grass carp fibroblasts, while 901 miRNA-mRNA target pairs were observed to be inversely regulated in grass carp fibroblasts. Integrated mRNA/miRNA expression profiling analysis results showed that the most influenced processes were the immune response and cell death. Three miRNAs were shown to exhibit the same expression patterns when two different methods were used and had important functions during viral infection. These results provide insights into the miRNA-mediated regulation of mRNA and valuable resources on transcript variation and regulation during GCRV infection, which are potentially useful for mechanistic and drug studies.


Subject(s)
Carps/metabolism , MicroRNAs/metabolism , RNA, Messenger/metabolism , Reoviridae Infections/genetics , Animals , Carps/genetics , Fibroblasts/virology , Fish Diseases/virology , MicroRNAs/genetics , RNA, Messenger/genetics , Reoviridae/physiology , Sequence Analysis, RNA , Transcriptome
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Front Fungal Biol ; 2: 705696, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37744147

ABSTRACT

As a dominant species among marine yeasts, Rhodotorula benthica accounts for ~50% of all marine yeasts. Rhodotorula is rich in a variety of bioactive substances and commonly used in the production of carotenoids by microbial fermentation and is worth developing. Therefore, the present study used a strain of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa isolated from the coastal waters of the South China Sea as the target yeast to investigate its impact on the immune function and gut microbiota of mice. A total of 200 mice were randomly divided into gavage groups and control group and garaged for 30 consecutive days at different concentration. Samples were collected on day 15 and day 30 of gavage administration. The results showed that R. mucilaginosa ZTHY2 could increase the thymus and spleen indices of mice, and its effect on the thymus index was more significant after long-term gavage administration. Short-term (15 days) gavage administration of R. mucilaginosa suspension enhanced delayed hypersensitivity in mice, increased serum IgG, IgA, and IL-2. Long-term (30 days) gavage administration of R. mucilaginosa suspension significantly enhanced the phagocytosis of macrophages in mice and significantly increased serum TNF-α and INF-γ. R. mucilaginosa ZTHY2 altered the structure of the gut microbiota of mice at the phylum and genus levels, leading to an increased relative abundance of Firmicutes and Lactobacillus and a decreased relative abundance of Bacteroidetes. This strain increased the beneficial intestinal bacteria and reduced the harmful intestinal bacteria in mice. This study provides experimental evidence and lays the foundation for the future development and application of this strain as a microecological source of carotenoids.

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Front Vet Sci ; 8: 596877, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34988137

ABSTRACT

Canine adenovirus type 2 (CAdV-2) is often found in co-infections with other pathogens causing canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD). Rapid, efficient, and convenient pathogen detection is the best approach for early confirmatory diagnosis. In this study, we developed and evaluated a rapid real-time recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay for detection of canine adenovirus 2 (CAV), which can detect CAV within 15 min at 39°C. The detection limit that assay was 214 copies/µl DNA molecules per reaction. The specificity was indicated by a lack of cross-reaction with canine distemper virus (CDV), canine coronavirus (CCV), and canine parvovirus (CPV). Field and clinical applicability of this assay were evaluated using 86 field samples. The coincidence rate of the detection results for clinical samples between CAV-RPA and qPCR was 97.7%. In summary, the real-time CAV-RPA analysis provides an efficient, rapid and sensitive detection method for CAV.

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J Vet Med Sci ; 82(1): 101-108, 2020 Jan 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31801929

ABSTRACT

H9N2 is widespread among poultry and humans. Though this subtype is not lethal to either species, it can cause considerable financial losses for farmers and threaten human health. In this study, 10 new H9N2 avian influenza viruses (AIVs) produced by reassortment were isolated from domestic birds in Liaoning Province between March 2012 and October 2014. Nucleotide sequence comparisons indicate that the internal genes of one of these strains are highly similar to those of human H7N9 viruses. Amino acid substitutions and deletions occurred in the HA and NA proteins separately, indicating that all 10 of these isolates may have an enhanced ability to infect mammals. A cross-hemagglutinin inhibition assay conducted with two vaccine strains that are broadly used in China suggests that antisera against vaccine candidates cannot completely inhibit the new isolates. Two of the 10 newly isolated viruses could replicate in respiratory organs of infected BALB/c mice without adaption, suggesting that these isolates can potentially infect mammals. The continued surveillance of poultry is important to provide early warning and control of AIV outbreaks. Our results highlight the high genetic diversity of AIV and the need for more extensive AIV surveillance.


Subject(s)
Evolution, Molecular , Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype/isolation & purification , Influenza in Birds/virology , Animals , Antigens, Viral/genetics , Chick Embryo , Chickens , China/epidemiology , Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus/genetics , Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype/classification , Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype/genetics , Influenza in Birds/epidemiology , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Phylogeny , Sequence Analysis, Protein
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Transbound Emerg Dis ; 66(3): 1142-1157, 2019 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30338936

ABSTRACT

Human infectious avian influenza virus (AIV) H7N9 emerged in China in 2013. The N9 gene of H7N9, which has the ability to cause death in humans, originated from an H11N9 influenza strain circulating in wild birds. To investigate the frequency and distribution of the N9 gene of the H11N9 and H7N9 influenza virus circulating in wild birds between 2006 and 2015, 35,604 samples were collected and tested. No H7N9 but four strains of the H11N9 subtype AIV were isolated, and phylogenetic analyses showed that the four H11N9 viruses were intra-subtype and inter-subtype reassortant viruses. A sequence analysis revealed that all six internal genes of A/wild bird/Anhui/L306/2014 (H11N9) originated from an H9N2 AIV isolated in Korea. The H9N2 strain, which is an inner gene donor reassorted with other subtypes, is a potential threat to poultry and even humans. It is necessary to increase monitoring of the emergence and spread of H11N9 AIV in wild birds.


Subject(s)
Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype/genetics , Influenza A virus/genetics , Influenza in Birds/virology , Reassortant Viruses , Animals , Animals, Wild , Birds , China/epidemiology , Influenza A virus/classification , Influenza A virus/isolation & purification , Influenza in Birds/epidemiology , Phylogeny
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Influenza Other Respir Viruses ; 12(6): 728-741, 2018 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29999583

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Wild birds are gaining increasing attention as gene-mixing reservoirs for influenza viruses. To investigate the molecular properties of the viruses isolated and epidemiological analysis of H9N2 subtype AIV in wild birds, we studied samples obtained over two years (2014-2015) from wetlands in Anhui province, China. METHODS: A total of 4534 samples were collected from migratory waterfowl in Anhui in 2014-2015, and 8 strains of H9 subtype AIV were isolated. RESULTS: Phylogenetic analysis showed different degrees of gene segment reassortment in H9 viruses between the Eurasian lineage and the North American lineage. Most importantly, two viruses harbored the E627K mutation in the polymerase PB2 (PB2) protein. This is the first report of the mutation of this virus from low pathogenicity to high pathogenicity in wild birds. CONCLUSIONS: The continued surveillance of wild birds, especially migratory birds, is important to provide early warning and control of AIV outbreaks. Our results highlight the high genetic diversity of AIV along the Eurasian-Australian migration flyway and the need for more extensive AIV surveillance in eastern China.


Subject(s)
Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype/enzymology , Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype/isolation & purification , Influenza in Birds/virology , Mutant Proteins/genetics , Mutation, Missense , Viral Proteins/genetics , Animals , Birds , China , Genetic Variation , Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype/genetics , Reassortant Viruses/enzymology , Reassortant Viruses/genetics , Reassortant Viruses/isolation & purification , Reassortant Viruses/pathogenicity , Sequence Analysis, DNA , Virulence Factors/genetics
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Infect Dis Poverty ; 6(1): 98, 2017 Jul 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28669354

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: As the natural hosts of avian influenza viruses (AIVs), aquatic and migratory birds provide a gene pool for genetic transfer among species and across species, forming transient "genome constellations." This work describes the phylogenetic dynamics of H1NX based on the complete molecular characterization of eight genes of viruses that were collected from 2014 to 2015 in Anhui Province, China. METHODS: Hemagglutination and hemagglutination inhibition tests were used to determine the hemagglutination (HA) activity of the HA subtypes. The entire genomes of the viruses were sequenced on an ABI PRISM 3500xl DNA Analyzer. The sequences were genetically analysed to study their genetic evolution using DNASTAR and MEGA 6. The pathogenic effects of the viruses were evaluated using mouse infection models. RESULTS: Seven strains of the H1 subtype avian influenza virus were isolated. Phylogenetic analysis indicated natural recombination of the H1 influenza viruses between the Eurasian lineage and the North American lineage. Some genes had high sequence identity with A/bean goose/Korea/220/2011(H9N2), which is a typical case involving viral reassortment between the Eurasian lineage and the North American lineage. The results of infection experiments in mice showed that the viruses could acquire the ability to multiply in mouse respiratory organs without adaptation. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that continued surveillance of wild birds, particularly migratory birds, is important to provide early warning of possible H1 influenza epidemics and to understand the ecology of the virus.


Subject(s)
Birds , Epidemics/veterinary , Influenza A virus/classification , Influenza A virus/physiology , Influenza in Birds/epidemiology , Animals , China/epidemiology , Influenza A virus/genetics , Influenza in Birds/virology , Phylogeny , Sequence Analysis, RNA/veterinary
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Virol J ; 14(1): 36, 2017 02 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28222765

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: H6 subtype avian influenza viruses are globally distributed and, in recent years, have been isolated with increasing frequency from both domestic and wild bird species as well as infected humans. Many reports have examined the viruses in the context of poultry or several wild bird species, but there is less information regarding their presence in migratory birds. METHODS: Hemagglutination and hemagglutination inhibition tests were used to measure HA activity for different HA subtypes. Whole viral genomes were sequenced and analysed using DNAstar and MEGA 6 to understand their genetic evolution. Pathogenicity was evaluated using a mouse infection model. RESULTS: We isolated 13 strains of H6 virus from faecal samples of migratory waterfowl in Anhui Province of China in 2014. Phylogenetic analysis showed gene reassortment between Eurasian and North American lineages. Five of the identified H6 strains had the ability to infect mice without adaptation. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that regular surveillance of wild birds, especially migratory birds, is important for providing early warning and control of avian influenza outbreaks.


Subject(s)
Anseriformes/virology , Influenza A virus/isolation & purification , Reassortant Viruses/isolation & purification , Animals , China , Cluster Analysis , Disease Models, Animal , Feces/virology , Genome, Viral , Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests , Hemagglutination Tests , Influenza A virus/classification , Influenza A virus/genetics , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/pathology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/virology , Phylogeny , Reassortant Viruses/classification , Reassortant Viruses/genetics , Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Zhongguo Gu Shang ; 30(11): 1029-1033, 2017 Nov 25.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29457395

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of ultrasound guided inter-scalene brachial plexus block and patient-controlled infraclavicular brachial plexus block for postoperative pain and surgical efficacy in patients with terrible tyriad of the elbow. METHODS: From March 2015 to August 2016, 60 patients with terrible tyriad of the elbows were treated in Ningbo No.6 Hospital with ASA I to II internal fixation. There were 32 males and 28 females, ranging in age from 16 to 70 years old, with a mean age of (55.6±18.2) years old. All the patients were divided into two groups(30 cases in each group): controlled intermuscular groove brachial plexus block (group C), infraclavicular brachial plexus block(group I). All catheters were placed using ultra-sound visualization and injected 0.33% ropivacaine 30 ml preoperatively. After regaining consciousness, all patients connected the electronic pump. The solution contained 0.2% ropiva-caine and the pump was setup to deliver a 5 ml bolus dose, with a 15 min lock out interval and background infusion at 5 ml/h. Both analgesia lasted until 5 d after operation. The patients underwent rehabilitation exercise everyday for 5 consecutive days starting from 24 h after operation.VAS score was recorded at 24 h, 48 h, 72 h and 4 d, 5 d after operation during rest and rehabilitation exercise time. The elbow articular range of motion and Mayo elbow performance score (MEPS) were recorded at 6 d after operation. Catheter-related adversereactions (such as oozing from the insertion site, obstruction, prolapse) were recorded. RESULTS: The success rate of blockade was 100% during insertion in both groups. Compared with group C, the VAS score at 3 d during rest time and 3, 4, 5 d after operation during rehabili-tation exercise were decreased(2.5±0.5 vs. 3.8±1.1, 3.0±0.4 vs. 5.0±0.9, 2.5±0.4 vs. 4.5±1.2, 2.1±0.3 vs. 4.1±1.0, P<0.05). The elbow articular range of motion and MEPS were increased(-2.19±18.01)° vs.(-8.19±12.16)°, (45.15±11.20)° vs. (22.15±7.02)°, (19.06±6.75)° vs. (9.10±2.48)°, (17.08±5.18)° vs. (10.12±3.15)°, (80.80±9.50) points vs. (64.90±11.21) points. The incidence of insertion site, obstruction, prolapse was 15, 5 and 10 cases respectively in group C, but without any catheter-related adverse reactions happened in group I (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Patient-controlled infraclavieular brachial plexus block can be effectively used for postoperative pain after fixation for terrible tyriad of the elbows, and it can increase surgical outcome.


Subject(s)
Analgesia, Patient-Controlled/methods , Brachial Plexus Block/methods , Joint Dislocations/surgery , Pain, Postoperative/therapy , Radius Fractures/surgery , Ulna Fractures/surgery , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Anesthetics, Local , Clavicle , Elbow Joint , Female , Humans , Joint Dislocations/complications , Male , Middle Aged , Radius Fractures/complications , Ulna Fractures/complications , Ultrasonography, Interventional , Young Adult
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Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl ; 58: 799-811, 2016 Jan 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26478374

ABSTRACT

Bone defects are very challenging in orthopedic practice. There are many practical and clinical shortcomings in the repair of the defect by using autografts, allografts or xenografts, which continue to motivate the search for better alternatives. The ideal bone grafts should provide mechanical support, fill osseous voids and enhance the bone healing. Biodegradable magnesium-strontium (Mg-Sr) alloys demonstrate good biocompatibility and osteoconductive properties, which are promising biomaterials for bone substitutes. The aim of this study was to evaluate and pair the degradation of Mg-Sr alloys for grafting with their clinical demands. The microstructure and performance of Mg-Sr alloys, in vitro degradation and biological properties including in vitro cytocompatibility and in vivo implantation were investigated. The results showed that the as-cast Mg-Sr alloy exhibited a rapid degradation rate compared with the as-extruded alloy due to the intergranular distribution of the second phase and micro-galvanic corrosion. However, the initial degradation could be tailored by the coating protection, which was proved to be cytocompatible and also suitable for bone repair observed by in vivo implantation. The integrated fracture calluses were formed and bridged the fracture gap without gas bubble accumulation, meanwhile the substitutes simultaneously degraded. In conclusion, the as-cast Mg-Sr alloy with coating is potential to be used for bone substitute alternative.


Subject(s)
Alloys/pharmacology , Bone Substitutes/pharmacology , Alkaline Phosphatase/metabolism , Animals , Bone and Bones/diagnostic imaging , Bone and Bones/drug effects , Bone and Bones/surgery , Cell Death/drug effects , Cell Line , Coated Materials, Biocompatible/pharmacology , Corrosion , Electrochemistry , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Mice , Oxidation-Reduction , Photoelectron Spectroscopy , Prosthesis Implantation , Rabbits , Radiography , Rats , Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission , X-Ray Diffraction
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Epilepsy Behav ; 45: 225-8, 2015 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25825367

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Neurological Disorders Depression Inventory for Epilepsy (C-NDDI-E). METHODS: A total of 248 Chinese patients with epilepsy underwent psychometric tests, including the Chinese version of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (C-MINI), the Chinese version of the Beck Depression Inventory - II (C-BDI-II), and the C-NDDI-E. RESULTS: None of the patients had difficulties understanding or completing the C-NDDI-E. Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.824. At a cutoff score of ≥14, the C-NDDI-E had a sensitivity of 0.854, a specificity of 0.899, a positive predictive value of 0.625, and a negative predictive value of 0.969. The scores for the C-NDDI-E were positively correlated with those for the C-BDI-II (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: The C-NDDI-E is a reliable and valid screening tool for the detection of major depression in Chinese patients with epilepsy.


Subject(s)
Asian People , Depressive Disorder, Major/diagnosis , Epilepsy/diagnosis , Nervous System Diseases/diagnosis , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales/standards , Adult , Asian People/ethnology , Asian People/psychology , Depressive Disorder, Major/ethnology , Depressive Disorder, Major/psychology , Epilepsy/ethnology , Epilepsy/psychology , Female , Humans , Male , Nervous System Diseases/ethnology , Nervous System Diseases/psychology , Personality Inventory/standards , Reproducibility of Results , Translating , Young Adult
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Opt Express ; 22(22): 27675-80, 2014 Nov 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25401911

ABSTRACT

We propose a novel wavelength-locking-free differential absorption lidar system for CO2 sensing. The ON-line wavelength laser was wavelength modulated around a specific CO2 absorption line to ensure that the emission from the ON-line laser hit the atmospheric CO2 absorption line peak twice a cycle. In the meantime, the intensity of the ON-line and OFF-line wavelength lasers were sinusoidally intensity modulated to enhance the SNR of the back-scattered signal. As a consequence, the system configuration was simplified and the measurement error caused by the deviation of CO2 absorption coefficient from the long-time ON-line wavelength drifting was completely eliminated. Furthermore, a more precise calibration method was developed which could simultaneously calibrate the offset and precision of the lidar detector. This method could be applied to other differential-absorption-based lidar systems. The result showed that a measurement precision of 0.525% for the column concentration was achieved in 1 s time interval through a path of 780m. We recorded the CO2 concentration variation for 12 hours starting from mid-night, the result showed that the course of the concentration derived from the DIAL was in good agreement with that of the in situ CO2 sensor only when the status of atmosphere was stable.

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BMC Cardiovasc Disord ; 14: 164, 2014 Nov 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25410685

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: To explore the feasibility of a new method of achieving a permanent A-V block animal model. METHODS: 16 beagles were randomly divided into two groups based on the method of their pre-implanted biventricular pacemakers. (1) In the first group (8 beagles), the A-V block model was achieved by ablating his-bundle potential at the site of the left ventricular superior-septum, under the aortic sinus, through femoral artery. (2) In the second group (8 beagles), the A-V block model was achieved by ablating his-bundle potential at the triangle of Koch, through femoral vein. A complete A-V block model was achieved as a standard in this study. The success rates, intraoperative arrhythmias, operative and X-ray exposure time, intraoperative bleeding amount were assessed in this two groups, both animal models were followed up for four weeks and then fasted to monitor myocardial pathological changes. RESULTS: The success rate of the first group, which with fewer intraoperative arrhythmias, and less operative and X-ray exposure time, was significantly higher than the second group. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with traditional animal method, our new method of ablating his-bundle potential at the left ventricle from the femoral artery has a higher success rate, fewer occurrence of malignant arrhythmias, and less operation and X-ray time. Thus, our new method should be preferred in the building of Permanent A-V Block Model.


Subject(s)
Atrioventricular Block/etiology , Atrioventricular Block/therapy , Bundle of His/surgery , Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices , Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy , Catheter Ablation/methods , Femoral Artery , Animals , Atrioventricular Block/diagnosis , Atrioventricular Block/physiopathology , Bundle of His/pathology , Bundle of His/physiopathology , Disease Models, Animal , Dogs , Electrocardiography , Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac , Feasibility Studies , Femoral Vein , Male
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Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi ; 49(9): 816-9, 2011 Sep 01.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22177437

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of ulinastatin (Uti) and low-molecular-weight heparin (Lmwh) on coagulation function and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients undergoing hip joint replacement. METHODS: From March to December 2010 150 ASAI-II patients with average age of 72.5 (65 - 85) years undergoing hip joint replacement were randomly divided into 3 groups (n = 50 each): normal saline (NS) control group (Group C), Uti group (Group U) and Lmwh group (Group L). Group U received intravenous infusion of ulinastatin (10 000 U/kg) at preoperative, perioperative and after operation 1, 2 and 3 d, respectively. Group C received the same volume of NS instead of Uti. Group L were injected Lmwh subcutaneously (3200 U/d) at preoperative, after operation 1, 2 and 3 d. Blood samples were taken before operation (T(0)), at the end of surgery (T(1)), 1 d (T(2)), 2 d (T(3)) and 3 d (T(4)) after operation for determination the values of R, K, α angle, MA and CI, using thromboelastography, and the DVT were also examined through color Doppler ultrasonography at 3 d after operation. RESULTS: Compared with T(0), R, K were shorter, α angle, MA and CI were larger in group C, the values at T(2) were up to the peak then declined at T(4). Compared with group C, the value of R, K were larger, the value of α angle, MA and CI were shorter in group U and group L. The DVT checked by ultrasonography were found in 20 cases in group C, 1 case in group U, and zero case in group L. The differences were no statistically significant between group U and group L. CONCLUSION: Intravenous infusion of Uti during the period of operation can correct the hypercoagulability of blood and decrease the incidence of DVT after operation.


Subject(s)
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip/adverse effects , Glycoproteins/therapeutic use , Venous Thrombosis/prevention & control , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Blood Coagulation , Double-Blind Method , Female , Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight/therapeutic use , Humans , Male , Postoperative Complications/prevention & control , Venous Thrombosis/etiology
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Zhongguo Gu Shang ; 24(6): 459-62, 2011 Jun.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21786544

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the preventive effects of ulinastatin (Uti) on postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing hip joint replacement. METHODS: From Angust 2009 to June 2010, 160 elderly patients undergoing selective hip joint replacement with ASA I to II were assessed according to American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, including 81 males and 79 females ranging in age from 65 to 83 years (mean 73.9 years). All the patients were divided into 2 groups according to random number table (80 patients in each group): control group (group C) and ulinastatin group (group U). The patients in Group U received intravenous injection of ulinastatin with a dose of 10,000 U/kg before skin incision,and then with dose of 5000 U/kg respectively at 1, 2 and 3 days after operatio. The patients in Group C received the same volume of normal saline instead of ulinastatin. Blood samples were taken preoperatively,at the end of surgery and 1, 2, 3 days after operation for determination of ALT, AST, Scr, BUN and Plasma D-dimer. Deep vein thrombosis and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) were also examined through color Doppler ultrasonography and neuroeognirive assessment on the postoperative 3 days respectively. RESULTS: Compared with the preoperative values, the contents of ALT, AST, Scr, BUN and plasma D-dimer in each group all increased. Compared with group C,the values of ALT, AST, Scr, BUN and plasma D-dimer decreased markedly (P < 0.05). The incidence rate of DVT and POCD was 0 and 3.75% in group U, which were lower than those of patients in the group C (40%, 27.5%) respectively. CONCLUSION: Intravenous infusion of ulinastatin during operation can protect important organ function, correct blood hypercoagulability, lower the occurrence of DVT and POCD, and prevent the postoperative complications in some degree.


Subject(s)
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip/adverse effects , Glycoproteins/therapeutic use , Postoperative Complications/prevention & control , Trypsin Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Blood Urea Nitrogen , Case-Control Studies , Cognition Disorders/prevention & control , Female , Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products/analysis , Humans , Male , Venous Thrombosis/prevention & control
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