AIM To clarify the previous discrepant conclusions, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic value of red cell distribution width(RDW) in esophageal cancer(EC). METHODS We searched the PubM ed, EMBASE, ...AIM To clarify the previous discrepant conclusions, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic value of red cell distribution width(RDW) in esophageal cancer(EC). METHODS We searched the PubM ed, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases to identify clinical studies, followed by using STATA version 12.0 for statistical analysis. Studies that met the following criteria were considered eligible:(1) Studies including EC patients who underwent radical esophagectomy;(2) studies including patients with localized disease without distant metastasis;(3) studies including patients without preoperative neoadjuvant therapy;(4) studies including patients without previous antiinflammatory therapies and with available preoperative laboratory outcomes;(5) studies reporting association between the preoperative RDW and overall survival(OS)/disease-free survival(DFS)/cancer-specific survival(CSS); and(6) studies published in English.RESULTS A total of six articles, published between 2015 and 2017, fulfilled the selection criteria in the end. Statistical analysis showed that RDW was not associated with the prognosis of EC patients, irrespective of OS/CSS [hazard ratio(HR) = 1.27, 95% confidence interval(CI): 0.97-1.57, P = 0.000] or DFS(HR = 1.42, 95%CI: 0.96-1.88, P = 0.000). Subgroup analysis indicated that elevated RDW was significantly associated with worse OS/CSS of EC patients when RDW > 13%(HR = 1.45, 95%CI: 1.13-1.76, P = 0.000), when the patient number ≤ 400(HR = 1.45, 95%CI: 1.13-1.76, P = 0.000) and when the study type was retrospective(HR = 1.42, 95%CI : 1.16-1.69, P = 0.000).CONCLUSION Contrary to our general understanding, this meta-analysis revealed that RDW cannot serve as an indicator of poor prognosis in patients with EC. However, it may still be a useful predictor of unfavorable prognosis using an appropriate cut-off value.展开更多
AIM To evaluate the treatment effects of recombinant human interleukin-12(rh IL-12) on radiotherapy complications, such as severe myelosuppression or pancytopenia, the decline or imbalance of immune function, etc.METH...AIM To evaluate the treatment effects of recombinant human interleukin-12(rh IL-12) on radiotherapy complications, such as severe myelosuppression or pancytopenia, the decline or imbalance of immune function, etc.METHODS The patients received high-dose and short-course precise radiotherapy, such as Cyber knife and image-guided radiotherapy(IGRT), which can cause myelosuppression or pancytopenia and immune function decline within a short time. One-hundred subjects were enrolled in the study, and 50 were randomized to a treatment group which used rh IL-12 and 50 were randomized to a control group which used symptomatic and supportive therapy after radiotherapy. The 50 subjects in the treatment group were further divided into five subgroups and intervenedwith rh IL-12 at a dose of 50, 100, 150, 200 or 250 ng/kg respectively. The dose-effect relationship was observed. RESULTS Rh IL-12 significantly attenuated the decrease of peripheral blood cells in the treatment group, and immune function was improved after treatment. Due to the different radiation doses, there was a fluctuation within 12 h after treatment but mostly showing an increasing trend. As to the clinical manifestations, 2 patients in the 250 ng/kg subgroup showed low fever after administration, 1 patient in the 200 ng/kg subgroup and 2 patients in the 250 ng/kg subgroup showed mild impairment of liver function during the observation period.CONCLUSION Rh IL-12 has effective therapeutic and protective effects on complications following radiotherapy, such as the decline of blood cells, myelosuppression and the decline or imbalance of immune function, which indicated good prospects for development and application.展开更多
In this paper, we propose a simplified spatial channel sounding method by utilizing bistatic synthetic aperture radar(BiSAR) principles. Despite the different deployment geometries compared with a conventional BiSAR s...In this paper, we propose a simplified spatial channel sounding method by utilizing bistatic synthetic aperture radar(BiSAR) principles. Despite the different deployment geometries compared with a conventional BiSAR system, the feasibility of the approach is established by 1) the proposed method achieves a better spatial resolution than conventional directional channel sounders and 2) reconstruction algorithms based on time-domain backprojection in conjunction with a digital elevation model provide a good imaging performance and are suitable for reconstructing the spatial distribution of scatterers. Simulations of a high-speed rail(HSR) scenario demonstrate that the estimated power delay profiles(PDPs) and power angle profiles(PAPs) are close to the actual values.展开更多
Cermet/iron alloy cladding layers were coated on the surface of Al–Mg–Si alloy(A6061) plates by resistance seam welding method with tungsten carbide(WC) and high-carbon iron alloy(SHA) powders.The cladding layer con...Cermet/iron alloy cladding layers were coated on the surface of Al–Mg–Si alloy(A6061) plates by resistance seam welding method with tungsten carbide(WC) and high-carbon iron alloy(SHA) powders.The cladding layer consisted of WC reinforcement,SHA binder,A6061 and Fe Al3.The effect of WC ratio(30 wt%,50 wt% and 70 wt%) on the microstructure and wear behavior of the cladding layers was investigated in detail.Abrasive wear test was performed under two kinds of load condition by using a rubber wheel apparatus to evaluate wear resistance.The results showed that the wear resistance of the cladding layer was improved by 3.5–5 times than that of the substrate.At lower load,the wear resistances of the samples 30% and 70% WC were nearly the same,which suggested that Fe Al3 played an important role in improvement of the wear resistance instead of WC.While at higher load,the amount of WC determined the wear resistance of the cladding layer.Furthermore,wear behavior of these cladding layers was explained with reference to the observed microstructure of the worn surface.展开更多
Thermoplastic poly(ether-ester-urethane)s were synthesized from poly(L-lactide) diols (PLLA diols), polytetrahydrofuran diol (PTMG diols), 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate (HMDI), and 1,4-butanediol (BDO) by ...Thermoplastic poly(ether-ester-urethane)s were synthesized from poly(L-lactide) diols (PLLA diols), polytetrahydrofuran diol (PTMG diols), 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate (HMDI), and 1,4-butanediol (BDO) by a two-step reaction, and the morphology and property of the resultant TPU could be adjusted by varying the PLLA contents. The soft segment was composed of PLLA and PTMG diols. By controlling the percentage of PLLA in the soft segment, the glass transition temperature and mechanical properties of the polyurethanes could be regulated. Based on the FTIR spectrum, we found that two kinds of hydrogen bonding existed individually in soft matrix and hard domain. The hydrogen bonding in soft matrix was unstable, which could be destroyed during elongation. With in situ stretching WAXS and SAXS experiments, we found that the PLLA crystal was destroyed and the PLLA domain oriented along the stretch direction. Finally, we proposed a schematic model to illustrate the microstructures of these elastomers before and after stretch.展开更多
基金Supported by CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Science(CIFMS),No.2017-12M-4-003International Science and technology Cooperation Projects,No.2015DFA30650 and No.2016yFE0107100+1 种基金Capital Special Research Project for Health Development,No.2014-2-4012Beijing Natural Science Foundation,No.L172055
文摘AIM To clarify the previous discrepant conclusions, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic value of red cell distribution width(RDW) in esophageal cancer(EC). METHODS We searched the PubM ed, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases to identify clinical studies, followed by using STATA version 12.0 for statistical analysis. Studies that met the following criteria were considered eligible:(1) Studies including EC patients who underwent radical esophagectomy;(2) studies including patients with localized disease without distant metastasis;(3) studies including patients without preoperative neoadjuvant therapy;(4) studies including patients without previous antiinflammatory therapies and with available preoperative laboratory outcomes;(5) studies reporting association between the preoperative RDW and overall survival(OS)/disease-free survival(DFS)/cancer-specific survival(CSS); and(6) studies published in English.RESULTS A total of six articles, published between 2015 and 2017, fulfilled the selection criteria in the end. Statistical analysis showed that RDW was not associated with the prognosis of EC patients, irrespective of OS/CSS [hazard ratio(HR) = 1.27, 95% confidence interval(CI): 0.97-1.57, P = 0.000] or DFS(HR = 1.42, 95%CI: 0.96-1.88, P = 0.000). Subgroup analysis indicated that elevated RDW was significantly associated with worse OS/CSS of EC patients when RDW > 13%(HR = 1.45, 95%CI: 1.13-1.76, P = 0.000), when the patient number ≤ 400(HR = 1.45, 95%CI: 1.13-1.76, P = 0.000) and when the study type was retrospective(HR = 1.42, 95%CI : 1.16-1.69, P = 0.000).CONCLUSION Contrary to our general understanding, this meta-analysis revealed that RDW cannot serve as an indicator of poor prognosis in patients with EC. However, it may still be a useful predictor of unfavorable prognosis using an appropriate cut-off value.
文摘AIM To evaluate the treatment effects of recombinant human interleukin-12(rh IL-12) on radiotherapy complications, such as severe myelosuppression or pancytopenia, the decline or imbalance of immune function, etc.METHODS The patients received high-dose and short-course precise radiotherapy, such as Cyber knife and image-guided radiotherapy(IGRT), which can cause myelosuppression or pancytopenia and immune function decline within a short time. One-hundred subjects were enrolled in the study, and 50 were randomized to a treatment group which used rh IL-12 and 50 were randomized to a control group which used symptomatic and supportive therapy after radiotherapy. The 50 subjects in the treatment group were further divided into five subgroups and intervenedwith rh IL-12 at a dose of 50, 100, 150, 200 or 250 ng/kg respectively. The dose-effect relationship was observed. RESULTS Rh IL-12 significantly attenuated the decrease of peripheral blood cells in the treatment group, and immune function was improved after treatment. Due to the different radiation doses, there was a fluctuation within 12 h after treatment but mostly showing an increasing trend. As to the clinical manifestations, 2 patients in the 250 ng/kg subgroup showed low fever after administration, 1 patient in the 200 ng/kg subgroup and 2 patients in the 250 ng/kg subgroup showed mild impairment of liver function during the observation period.CONCLUSION Rh IL-12 has effective therapeutic and protective effects on complications following radiotherapy, such as the decline of blood cells, myelosuppression and the decline or imbalance of immune function, which indicated good prospects for development and application.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.6147088the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada-Discovery Grant Program
文摘In this paper, we propose a simplified spatial channel sounding method by utilizing bistatic synthetic aperture radar(BiSAR) principles. Despite the different deployment geometries compared with a conventional BiSAR system, the feasibility of the approach is established by 1) the proposed method achieves a better spatial resolution than conventional directional channel sounders and 2) reconstruction algorithms based on time-domain backprojection in conjunction with a digital elevation model provide a good imaging performance and are suitable for reconstructing the spatial distribution of scatterers. Simulations of a high-speed rail(HSR) scenario demonstrate that the estimated power delay profiles(PDPs) and power angle profiles(PAPs) are close to the actual values.
文摘Cermet/iron alloy cladding layers were coated on the surface of Al–Mg–Si alloy(A6061) plates by resistance seam welding method with tungsten carbide(WC) and high-carbon iron alloy(SHA) powders.The cladding layer consisted of WC reinforcement,SHA binder,A6061 and Fe Al3.The effect of WC ratio(30 wt%,50 wt% and 70 wt%) on the microstructure and wear behavior of the cladding layers was investigated in detail.Abrasive wear test was performed under two kinds of load condition by using a rubber wheel apparatus to evaluate wear resistance.The results showed that the wear resistance of the cladding layer was improved by 3.5–5 times than that of the substrate.At lower load,the wear resistances of the samples 30% and 70% WC were nearly the same,which suggested that Fe Al3 played an important role in improvement of the wear resistance instead of WC.While at higher load,the amount of WC determined the wear resistance of the cladding layer.Furthermore,wear behavior of these cladding layers was explained with reference to the observed microstructure of the worn surface.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2017YFB0309300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51773218)+1 种基金Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS (No. 2018338)Ningbo Natural Science Foundation (No.2018A610109)
文摘Thermoplastic poly(ether-ester-urethane)s were synthesized from poly(L-lactide) diols (PLLA diols), polytetrahydrofuran diol (PTMG diols), 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate (HMDI), and 1,4-butanediol (BDO) by a two-step reaction, and the morphology and property of the resultant TPU could be adjusted by varying the PLLA contents. The soft segment was composed of PLLA and PTMG diols. By controlling the percentage of PLLA in the soft segment, the glass transition temperature and mechanical properties of the polyurethanes could be regulated. Based on the FTIR spectrum, we found that two kinds of hydrogen bonding existed individually in soft matrix and hard domain. The hydrogen bonding in soft matrix was unstable, which could be destroyed during elongation. With in situ stretching WAXS and SAXS experiments, we found that the PLLA crystal was destroyed and the PLLA domain oriented along the stretch direction. Finally, we proposed a schematic model to illustrate the microstructures of these elastomers before and after stretch.
