Demographic parameters of Brachionus calyciflorus Pallas (Rotifers) exposed to sublethal endosulfan concentrations

The effects of sublethal levels of endosulfan (0, 1, 1.5, 2.5 and 3.3 mg 1^–1) on the demography of the rotifer Brachionus calyciorus were studied. Life expectancy at birth (e _o), net reproductive rate (Ro), generation time (T) and intrinsic rate of natural increase (r) were significant differentes between blank controls and controls with acetone. The effective endosulfan concentration at which a given parameter value was reduced to 50% of the controls (EC50) was calculated for life expectancy.     

Higher patient doses through X-ray imaging procedures

Medical imaging using X-rays has been one of the most popular imaging modalities ever since the discovery of X-rays 125 years ago. With unquestionable benefits, concerns about radiation risks have frequently been raised. Computed tomography (CT) and fluoroscopic guided interventional procedures have the potential to impart higher radiation exposure to patients than radiographic examinations. Despite technological advances, there have been instances of increased doses per procedure mainly because of better diagnostic information in images. However, cumulative dose from multiple procedures is creating new concerns as effective doses >100 mSv are not uncommon. There is a need for action at all levels. Manufacturers must produce equipment that can provide a quality diagnostic image at substantially lesser dose and better implementation of optimization strategies by users. There is an urgent need for the industry to develop CT scanners with sub-mSv radiation dose, a goal that has been lingering. It appears that a new monochromatic X-ray source will lead to replacement of X-ray tubes all over the world in coming years and will lead to a drastic reduction in radiation doses. This innovation will impact all X-ray imaging and will help dose reduction. For interventional procedures, the likely employment of robotic systems in practice may drastically reduce radiation exposures to operators- but patient exposure will still remain an issue. Training needs always need to be emphasized and practiced.     

A metabonomic investigation of the effects of 60 days exposure of rats to two types of pyrethroid insecticides

Type I and II pyrethroid insecticides display different neurotoxicity. To investigate the long-term (60 days exposure) metabolic effect of the two types of pyrethroid insecticides deltamethrin and permethrin, ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy-based metabonomics was used to analyze the biochemical composition of urine and serum samples from rats administrated daily with deltamethrin or permethrin for 60 consecutive days, and principal component analysis used to visualize similarities and differences in the resultant biochemical profiles. Rats treated with either deltamethrin or permethrin displayed increased levels of urinary acetate, dimethylamine, dimethylglycine, trimethylamine and serum free amino acids, and decreased urinary 2-oxoglutarate, all of which are indicative of kidney lesions and nephrotoxicity. The reduced excretion of tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates, together with increased 3-D-hydroxybutyrate, acetate, and lactate in treated rats could suggest disturbance of the energy metabolism, including an increased rate of anaerobic glycolysis, enhanced fatty acid β-oxidation and ketogenesis. These results show that these two types of insecticides have similarities in the urine and serum spectra, indicating that similar metabolic pathways are perturbed by the insecticides, which induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. This approach may lead to the discovery of novel biomarkers of pyrethroids toxicity and thereby provide new insights into the toxicological mechanisms of pesticides pyrethroids.     

不同剂量丹参注射液联合泼尼松龙治疗口腔粘膜下纤维性变的临床研究

目的：探讨采用不同剂量的丹参注射液联合波尼松龙治疗口腔粘膜下纤维性病的治疗效果,为今后的治疗提供更多的依据。方法：选择从2010年1月至2013年1月期间在我院口腔科治疗的100例口腔粘膜下纤维性病患者,根据门诊号,随机将患者分为低剂量组、次低剂量组、中剂量组、高剂量组和对照组,每组各20例,低剂量组、次低剂量组、中剂量组、高剂量组,分别使用不同剂量丹参注射液联合波尼松龙治疗,对照组单纯使用波尼松龙治疗,观察治疗一个疗程后患者口腔粘膜情况及张口度。结果：中剂量组和高剂量组情况改善要明显好于低剂量、次低剂量组、对照组,差异具有显著性（P〈0．05）。结论：丹参注射液联合泼尼松龙治疗口腔粘膜下纤维性病疗效令人满意,其中低剂量丹参注射液便有效果,一定范围内剂量越高,疗效越好,值得在临床推f,     

不同剂量瑞舒伐他汀钙治疗脑梗死患者的临床疗效及机制研究

目的:探讨不同剂量瑞舒伐他汀钙治疗脑梗死患者的临床疗效,并分析其疗效机制。方法:将2015年2月至2018年2月医院诊治的脑梗死患者84例按随机数字表法分为观察组(42例)及对照组(42例)。所有患者入院后均给予降血压、降血糖、稳定颅内压以及改善微循环等基本治疗,在此基础上,对照组口服瑞舒伐他汀钙10 mg/d,观察组口服瑞舒伐他汀钙20 mg/d,两组疗程均为14 d。比较两组疗效、治疗前后美国国立卫生研究所卒中量表(NIHSS)评分以及日常生活能力量表(Barthel指数)变化,并比较两组血清白细胞介素-6(IL-6)、白细胞介素-8(IL-8)、高迁移率族蛋白-1(HMGB1)和超敏C反应蛋白(hs-CRP)水平,分析血清HMGB1、IL-6、IL-8和hs-CRP之间的相关性,记录两组患者治疗过程中不良反应发生情况。结果:观察组治疗总有效率为95.24%(40/42),明显高于对照组的80.95%(34/42)(P0.05)。两组治疗后NIHSS评分均低于治疗前,Barthel指数高于治疗前,同时,观察组NIHSS评分降低程度大于对照组,Barthel指数升高程度大于对照组(P0.05)。治疗后两组患者血清IL-6、IL-8、HMGB1、hs-CRP明显降低,且观察组血清IL-6、IL-8、HMGB1、hs-CRP明显低于对照组(P0.05)。Person相关性分析表明患者血清HMGB1与IL-6、IL-8、hs-CRP呈正相关(r=0.306,0.428,0.367,均P0.05),IL-6与IL-8、hs-CRP呈正相关(r=0.327,0.385,P0.05),IL-8与hs-CRP亦呈正相关(r=0.430,P0.05)。治疗期间两组不良反应发生率比较无统计学差异(P0.05)。结论:高剂量瑞舒伐他汀钙治疗脑梗死能够促进神经功能恢复,提高日常生活能力,临床疗效显著,其机制可能与降低脑梗死急性期炎症反应有关。     

Assessments of 226Ra and 222Rn concentration in well and tap water from Sik,Malaysia, and consequent dose estimates

Abstract

The ingestion of ²²⁶Ra, inhalation, and ingestion of ²²²Rn in water is considered the primary health risk for lungs and stomach. This study presents the concentrations of ²²⁶Ra and ²²²Rn in well and tap water collected from Sik, Malaysia, using HPGe and RAD7 detectors. Maximum average concentrations of ²²⁶Ra and ²²²Rn were found 47.6?±?3.6 mBq/l and 9.3?±?1.4?Bq/l in well water, respectively, and minimum were found 17.1?±?3.6 mBq/l and 1.6?±?1.0?Bq/l in tap water, respectively. A positive correlation (R=.88) was found between ²²⁶Ra and ²²²Rn determined by HPGe and RAD7 detectors, respectively. Infants in the age group of 0–1 y appeared to be at risk with respect to the annual effective doses from ²²⁶Ra and ²²²Rn as compared to the other age groups. However, annual effective doses for all three age groups from intake of ²²⁶Ra and ²²²Rn in well and tap drinking water were found below the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended level of .1 mSv/y_.     

茚虫威亚致死浓度对茚虫威敏感性降低的棉铃虫生物学参数及解毒酶活性的影响

【目的】本研究旨在明确茚虫威亚致死浓度对茚虫威敏感性降低的棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera生物学参数及解毒酶活性的影响,以科学有效防治这一害虫,避免其对茚虫威的抗性快速发展。【方法】采用浸叶法测定了茚虫威对棉铃虫茚虫威抗性汰选种群(TP)及其同源对照种群(CP)3龄幼虫的毒力;用两性生命表分析LC₂₀浓度茚虫威对TP种群当代(F₀)生命表参数的影响,并测定了LC₂₀浓度茚虫威处理48 h后CP和TP种群棉铃虫3龄幼虫体内解毒酶［多功能氧化酶(MFO)、羧酸酯酶(CarE)和谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶(GST)］及乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)的活性。【结果】茚虫威对棉铃虫CP种群和TP种群3龄幼虫的LC₂₀分别为2.27和9.91 mg/L。LC₂₀茚虫威处理TP种群后,48 h的生长量、化蛹率、羽化率和成虫畸形率均显著低于未用药对照,而特定年龄生命期望值e_xj高于未用药对照;TP种群棉铃虫3龄幼虫体内GST和MFO活性与CP种群相比显著升高,CarE活性显著降低。【结论】本研究结果表明棉铃虫TP种群在LC₂₀浓度茚虫威胁迫下存在明显的生长与繁殖不利性,同时对其也产生了适应能力。LC₂₀浓度茚虫威处理后,棉铃虫TP种群的GST和MFO活性被显著诱导,说明这两种酶可能与棉铃虫对茚虫威产生抗药性密切相关;而CarE活性被显著抑制,说明该酶可能参与了茚虫威转化成N-脱甲氧羰基代谢物(DCJW)的活化过程。