Sepsis is a lethal condition characterized by multiple organ dysfunction due to disrupted host responses to severe infections.[1]Aff ected patients often have a Sequential Organ Failure Assessment(SOFA)score≥2.[2]Pat...Sepsis is a lethal condition characterized by multiple organ dysfunction due to disrupted host responses to severe infections.[1]Aff ected patients often have a Sequential Organ Failure Assessment(SOFA)score≥2.[2]Patients with a SOFA score<2 and at least one of the following were considered as“suspected sepsis”:(1)quick SOFA(qSOFA)score≥2;(2)SOFA score=1;or(3)National Early Warning Score(NEWS)4-6.[3]Compared with studies on fluid resuscitation in sepsis patients,there are few studies on fluid management in patients with suspected sepsis.Therefore,we conducted a retrospective cohort study to evaluate the relationship between fluid management and disease progression in suspected sepsis patients.展开更多
Nuclear magnetic resonance-visible mobile lipid,at 1.28 parts per million(ppm),is thought to be due to mobile lipid droplets formed in cells and has been considered unique for neural progenitor cells.However,this idea...Nuclear magnetic resonance-visible mobile lipid,at 1.28 parts per million(ppm),is thought to be due to mobile lipid droplets formed in cells and has been considered unique for neural progenitor cells.However,this idea remains controversial.The present study examined the 1.28 ppm biomarker in other stem cells and non-stem cells,and explored the relationship between 1.28 ppm biomarker and mobile lipid droplets.1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of EC109 cells,mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs) and adipogenic cells differentiated from MSCs was performed.Results show that 1.28 ppm biomarker was observed in human MSCs,but was absent from EC109 cells.Following adipogenic differentiation induced for 2 weeks,the 1.28 ppm biomarker climbed remarkably,with mobile lipid droplet generation,suggesting that the 1.28 ppm biomarker is not specific for neural progenitor cells because it is also observed in MSCs and adipogenic-induced differentiated cells.Moreover,it is possible to monitor MSCs differentiation following cell transplantation,using 1.28 ppm biomarker changes.展开更多
BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study is to describe the clinical correlates of hypotension and its associated outcomes in patients with acute organophosphorus poisoning(AOPP).METHODS:In this retrospective cohort st...BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study is to describe the clinical correlates of hypotension and its associated outcomes in patients with acute organophosphorus poisoning(AOPP).METHODS:In this retrospective cohort study,we analyzed data pertaining to 871 patients with AOPP who were treated at two hospitals.Data from hypotensive and non-hypotensive patients were compared to identify clinical correlates of hypotension.We also evaluated the association between clinical parameters(including hypotension)and in-hospital mortality.RESULTS:The incidence of hypotension in AOPP patients was 16.4%.Hypotensive patients showed signifi cantly higher in-hospital mortality(1.1%vs.39.9%,P<0.001).Advanced age(odds ratio[OR]1.25,95%confi dence interval[CI]1.08–1.44),history of diabetes(OR 2.65,95%CI 1.14–5.96),and increased white blood cell count(OR 1.06,95%CI 1.03–1.09),plasma cholinesterase(OR 0.91,95%CI 0.84–0.94),plasma albumin(OR 0.88,95%CI 0.85–0.92),serum amylase(OR 1.01,95%CI 1.01–1.02),and blood pH(OR 0.64,95%CI 0.54–0.75)were signifi cantly associated with hypotension.After adjusting for potential confounders,hypotension was associated with increased in-hospital mortality(hazard ratio 8.77–37.06,depending on the controlled variables).CONCLUSIONS:Hypotension is a common complication of AOPP and is associated with increased in-hospital mortality.Advanced age,history of diabetes,and changes in laboratory parameters were associated with hypotension in AOPP patients.展开更多
Development of cytosolic protein delivery platforms brings new possibilities for various incurable diseases.Strategies based on polymer/protein self-assembly have shown their potential in protein delivery.However,vers...Development of cytosolic protein delivery platforms brings new possibilities for various incurable diseases.Strategies based on polymer/protein self-assembly have shown their potential in protein delivery.However,versatile photocontrolled platforms based on self-assembly for protein delivery are seldom reported.Herein,we report a boron-dipyrromethene(BODIPY)-modified polyamidoamine(PAMAM)with excellent photo-controllability and efficiency for the cytosolic delivery of various proteins.High serum stability was achieved by coating hyaluronic acid and human serum albumin on the surface of BODIPY-modified PAMAM/protein nanoparticles.The nanoparticles under green light irradiation allowed efficient intracellular delivery of multiple cargo proteins with different charges and molecular weights and promoted endosome escape.The study provides valuable guidance for the development of BODIPY derivative-based protein delivery systems and advances the research in intracellular protein delivery.展开更多
BACKGROUND Choriocarcinoma is a highly malignant trophoblastic tumor that presents with early symptoms similar to those of an ectopic pregnancy.Here we present a patient with suspected ectopic pregnancy diagnosed by l...BACKGROUND Choriocarcinoma is a highly malignant trophoblastic tumor that presents with early symptoms similar to those of an ectopic pregnancy.Here we present a patient with suspected ectopic pregnancy diagnosed by laparoscopic surgery in our hospital.The patient was found to have choriocarcinoma that had metastasized to the lumbar muscle and presented with symptoms similar to those of an ectopic pregnancy.CASE SUMMARY The patient was a 34-year-old female who complained of amenorrhea lasting 53 d,7 d of right lower back pain,and 3 d of right lower abdominal pain.Transvaginal ultrasonography revealed the absence of a gestational sac in the uterus and a mass in the left adnexa.After 6 d of re-examination,ultrasound and computed tomography(CT)examination were performed on the mass located in the left adnexa area.We also noted that the patient's serumβ-human chorionic gonadotropin(h CG)level was increased.Considering an ectopic pregnancy,we performed a laparoscopy and hysteroscopy.During the operation,a left ovarian mixed echogenic mass approximately 2.5 cm×2.0 cm with no villous tissue was found.Postoperative levels of serum h CG continued to increase.Lung CT examination showed lung nodules.Both CT and magnetic resonance imaging showed a mixed echogenic mass in the lumbar muscle.Considering lumbar metastasis of choriocarcinoma,six courses of cisplatin,dactinomycin,and etoposide chemotherapy were given after surgery.The patient's serumβ-h CG level decreased to normal and the mixed echogenic mass in the lumbar muscle decreased in size after the fifth course of chemotherapy.All symptoms subsequently disappeared after treatment.CONCLUSION In summary,lumbar metastasis from choriocarcinoma is extremely rare.Appropriate chemotherapy can successfully treat these metastasized tumors.展开更多
Dear editor,Eggerthelle lenta(E.lenta)is a gram-positive non-spore-bearing anaerobic bacilli that was first isolated from human feces by Arnold Eggerth in 1935.[1]It is classified as an anaerobic eubacterium that cann...Dear editor,Eggerthelle lenta(E.lenta)is a gram-positive non-spore-bearing anaerobic bacilli that was first isolated from human feces by Arnold Eggerth in 1935.[1]It is classified as an anaerobic eubacterium that cannot decompose glucose and tryptophan[2]but can synthesize diff erent kinds of steroid metabolism enzymes.[3]On the basis of the high content of guanine+cytosine detected by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing,its original name Eubacterium lentum was changed to E.lenta and concurrently transferred to its own distinct genus Eggerthella.[4]E.lenta often exists in the gastrointestinal tract.[5]Previous reports on E.lenta-induced sepsis were rare.Herein,we present a case of E.lenta-induced sepsis with abdominal pain as the main symptom.展开更多
文摘Sepsis is a lethal condition characterized by multiple organ dysfunction due to disrupted host responses to severe infections.[1]Aff ected patients often have a Sequential Organ Failure Assessment(SOFA)score≥2.[2]Patients with a SOFA score<2 and at least one of the following were considered as“suspected sepsis”:(1)quick SOFA(qSOFA)score≥2;(2)SOFA score=1;or(3)National Early Warning Score(NEWS)4-6.[3]Compared with studies on fluid resuscitation in sepsis patients,there are few studies on fluid management in patients with suspected sepsis.Therefore,we conducted a retrospective cohort study to evaluate the relationship between fluid management and disease progression in suspected sepsis patients.
基金the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30930027the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,No.8151503102000032
文摘Nuclear magnetic resonance-visible mobile lipid,at 1.28 parts per million(ppm),is thought to be due to mobile lipid droplets formed in cells and has been considered unique for neural progenitor cells.However,this idea remains controversial.The present study examined the 1.28 ppm biomarker in other stem cells and non-stem cells,and explored the relationship between 1.28 ppm biomarker and mobile lipid droplets.1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of EC109 cells,mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs) and adipogenic cells differentiated from MSCs was performed.Results show that 1.28 ppm biomarker was observed in human MSCs,but was absent from EC109 cells.Following adipogenic differentiation induced for 2 weeks,the 1.28 ppm biomarker climbed remarkably,with mobile lipid droplet generation,suggesting that the 1.28 ppm biomarker is not specific for neural progenitor cells because it is also observed in MSCs and adipogenic-induced differentiated cells.Moreover,it is possible to monitor MSCs differentiation following cell transplantation,using 1.28 ppm biomarker changes.
基金approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the First Hospital of Jilin University(approval number:2018-146).
文摘BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study is to describe the clinical correlates of hypotension and its associated outcomes in patients with acute organophosphorus poisoning(AOPP).METHODS:In this retrospective cohort study,we analyzed data pertaining to 871 patients with AOPP who were treated at two hospitals.Data from hypotensive and non-hypotensive patients were compared to identify clinical correlates of hypotension.We also evaluated the association between clinical parameters(including hypotension)and in-hospital mortality.RESULTS:The incidence of hypotension in AOPP patients was 16.4%.Hypotensive patients showed signifi cantly higher in-hospital mortality(1.1%vs.39.9%,P<0.001).Advanced age(odds ratio[OR]1.25,95%confi dence interval[CI]1.08–1.44),history of diabetes(OR 2.65,95%CI 1.14–5.96),and increased white blood cell count(OR 1.06,95%CI 1.03–1.09),plasma cholinesterase(OR 0.91,95%CI 0.84–0.94),plasma albumin(OR 0.88,95%CI 0.85–0.92),serum amylase(OR 1.01,95%CI 1.01–1.02),and blood pH(OR 0.64,95%CI 0.54–0.75)were signifi cantly associated with hypotension.After adjusting for potential confounders,hypotension was associated with increased in-hospital mortality(hazard ratio 8.77–37.06,depending on the controlled variables).CONCLUSIONS:Hypotension is a common complication of AOPP and is associated with increased in-hospital mortality.Advanced age,history of diabetes,and changes in laboratory parameters were associated with hypotension in AOPP patients.
基金This work was supported by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong(Early Career Scheme,No.27115220)Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine Associate Member Program.
文摘Development of cytosolic protein delivery platforms brings new possibilities for various incurable diseases.Strategies based on polymer/protein self-assembly have shown their potential in protein delivery.However,versatile photocontrolled platforms based on self-assembly for protein delivery are seldom reported.Herein,we report a boron-dipyrromethene(BODIPY)-modified polyamidoamine(PAMAM)with excellent photo-controllability and efficiency for the cytosolic delivery of various proteins.High serum stability was achieved by coating hyaluronic acid and human serum albumin on the surface of BODIPY-modified PAMAM/protein nanoparticles.The nanoparticles under green light irradiation allowed efficient intracellular delivery of multiple cargo proteins with different charges and molecular weights and promoted endosome escape.The study provides valuable guidance for the development of BODIPY derivative-based protein delivery systems and advances the research in intracellular protein delivery.
文摘BACKGROUND Choriocarcinoma is a highly malignant trophoblastic tumor that presents with early symptoms similar to those of an ectopic pregnancy.Here we present a patient with suspected ectopic pregnancy diagnosed by laparoscopic surgery in our hospital.The patient was found to have choriocarcinoma that had metastasized to the lumbar muscle and presented with symptoms similar to those of an ectopic pregnancy.CASE SUMMARY The patient was a 34-year-old female who complained of amenorrhea lasting 53 d,7 d of right lower back pain,and 3 d of right lower abdominal pain.Transvaginal ultrasonography revealed the absence of a gestational sac in the uterus and a mass in the left adnexa.After 6 d of re-examination,ultrasound and computed tomography(CT)examination were performed on the mass located in the left adnexa area.We also noted that the patient's serumβ-human chorionic gonadotropin(h CG)level was increased.Considering an ectopic pregnancy,we performed a laparoscopy and hysteroscopy.During the operation,a left ovarian mixed echogenic mass approximately 2.5 cm×2.0 cm with no villous tissue was found.Postoperative levels of serum h CG continued to increase.Lung CT examination showed lung nodules.Both CT and magnetic resonance imaging showed a mixed echogenic mass in the lumbar muscle.Considering lumbar metastasis of choriocarcinoma,six courses of cisplatin,dactinomycin,and etoposide chemotherapy were given after surgery.The patient's serumβ-h CG level decreased to normal and the mixed echogenic mass in the lumbar muscle decreased in size after the fifth course of chemotherapy.All symptoms subsequently disappeared after treatment.CONCLUSION In summary,lumbar metastasis from choriocarcinoma is extremely rare.Appropriate chemotherapy can successfully treat these metastasized tumors.
文摘Dear editor,Eggerthelle lenta(E.lenta)is a gram-positive non-spore-bearing anaerobic bacilli that was first isolated from human feces by Arnold Eggerth in 1935.[1]It is classified as an anaerobic eubacterium that cannot decompose glucose and tryptophan[2]but can synthesize diff erent kinds of steroid metabolism enzymes.[3]On the basis of the high content of guanine+cytosine detected by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing,its original name Eubacterium lentum was changed to E.lenta and concurrently transferred to its own distinct genus Eggerthella.[4]E.lenta often exists in the gastrointestinal tract.[5]Previous reports on E.lenta-induced sepsis were rare.Herein,we present a case of E.lenta-induced sepsis with abdominal pain as the main symptom.
