BACKGROUND & AIMS: :A diagnosis of low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) remains problematic because of its bland-looking histologic features that can be potentially confused with other benign or low-grade fibromyxoid lesions. Recent cytogenetic and molecular analyses have shown that most LGFMSs have a characteristic chromosomal abnormality, t(7;16)(q33;p11), resulting in the FUS-CREB3L2 fusion gene. However, such assays have only rarely been used to analyze formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor samples. In the present study, we conducted a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay to detect the FUS-CREB3L2 fusion transcripts using formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor tissue specimens from 16 LGFMSs including 3 cases with giant collagen rosettes. The primers were newly designed to specifically amplify most of the junctional regions of the FUS-CREB3L2 fusion gene transcripts previously reported. The FUS-CREB3L2 fusion gene transcripts were detected in 14/16 (88%) cases of LGFMS. A nucleotide sequence analysis of the PCR products revealed that different portions of the FUS exon 6 or 7 were fused with various sites of the CREB3L2 exon 5, resulting in 12 different nucleotide sequences. We also tested a primer set to detect the FUS-CREB3L1 fusion transcript, which is a rare variant of the gene fusion in LGFMS, although no PCR products were identified in any case. The FUS-CREB3L2 fusion transcripts were not detected in any of the 123 other soft-tissue tumors, including desmoid-type fibromatoses, myxofibrosarcomas, soft-tissue perineuriomas, and congenital or adult fibrosarcomas. These data suggest that our reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay is a reliable method to detect FUS-CREB3L2, which can thus help in accurately diagnosing LGFMS.

背景与目标： : 低度纤维粘液样肉瘤 (LGFMS) 的诊断仍然存在问题，因为其外观平淡无奇的组织学特征可能与其他良性或低度纤维粘液样病变相混淆。最近的细胞遗传学和分子分析表明，大多数lgfms具有特征性的染色体异常t(7;16)(q33;p11)，导致FUS-CREB3L2融合基因。然而，这种测定很少用于分析福尔马林固定的石蜡包埋的肿瘤样品。在本研究中，我们进行了逆转录聚合酶链反应分析，以使用来自16个lgfms的福尔马林固定，石蜡包埋的肿瘤组织标本 (包括3例巨大的胶原玫瑰花结) 检测FUS-CREB3L2融合转录本。新设计了引物，以特异性扩增先前报道的FUS-CREB3L2融合基因转录物的大部分连接区域。在14/16 (88%) 例LGFMS中检测到FUS-CREB3L2融合基因转录本。PCR产物的核苷酸序列分析表明，FUS外显子6或7的不同部分与CREB3L2外显子5的不同位点融合，产生12种不同的核苷酸序列。我们还测试了引物集以检测FUS-CREB3L1融合转录本，这是LGFMS中基因融合的罕见变体，尽管在任何情况下均未鉴定出PCR产物。在123种其他软组织肿瘤中均未检测到FUS-CREB3L2的融合转录物，包括纤维瘤型纤维瘤，粘液纤维肉瘤，软组织神经瘤和先天性或成人纤维肉瘤。这些数据表明，我们的逆转录-聚合酶链反应测定法是检测FUS-CREB3L2的可靠方法，因此可以帮助准确诊断LGFMS。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: :The growth of the pollen tube wall of Oenothera is effected by the expulsion of fibrillar material from the cytoplasm into the developing wall. This material may also be seen in the cytoplasm, contained in membrane-bound vesicles. It is not clear how the content of the vesicles is discharged, but it appears not to involve the participation of microtubules. The source of the cytoplasmic fibrillar bodies depends upon the stage of development of the pollen tube. The earilest growth is derived from the inclusion into the wall of vesicles containing pre-formed materials present in the grain on pollination. During the next stage of growth the wall is derived from the content of double-membraned inclusions also present in the pollen. The content of the former vesicles is not so similar to the wall as the latter, but intermediates between the 2 types of vesicle may be seen in the cytoplasm, indicating that the former are formed from the latter. Most of the tube wall is derived from the products of dictyosomes in the pollen grain or tube. These dicytosomes are few in number and they must be exceedingly active. This, and the observation that dictyosome vesicles are frequently associated with banked complexes of mitochondria, indicates that some steps in the metabolism of the vesicular content, perhaps phosphorylation, take place distant from the dicytosomes. These different sources of fibrillar material presumably permit the rapid starting of tube growth, without any attendant metabolism. However, it would be impossible to include enough pre-formed wall material in the grain to enable the full growth of the tube, so once started, it seems that the tube then relies on the elaboration of simple reserves for the contruction of its wall. These reserves are likely to be held in the pollen, and may be the large numbers of starch grains characteristic of the pollen cytoplasm.

背景与目标： : 卵生花粉管壁的生长是通过将原纤维物质从细胞质中排出到发育中的壁中而实现的。这种物质也可以在细胞质中看到，包含在膜结合的囊泡中。尚不清楚如何释放囊泡的含量，但似乎不涉及微管的参与。细胞质原纤维体的来源取决于花粉管的发育阶段。最早的生长来自包含在授粉时谷物中存在的包含预形成材料的囊泡壁。在生长的下一阶段，壁来自花粉中也存在的双层包裹体的含量。前者囊泡的含量不像后者那样与壁相似，但在细胞质中可能看到2种囊泡之间的中间体，表明前者是由后者形成的。大部分的管壁来源于花粉粒或管中双子体的产物。这些二胞体数量很少，它们必须非常活跃。这以及观察到dictyosome囊泡经常与线粒体的银行复合物有关，这表明囊泡含量代谢的某些步骤 (可能是磷酸化) 发生在远离二胞体的地方。这些不同的原纤维物质来源可能允许快速开始管生长，而没有任何伴随的代谢。但是，不可能在谷物中包括足够的预成型壁材料以使管完全生长，因此一旦开始，管似乎就依赖于简单的储备来构造其壁。这些储备很可能存在于花粉中，并且可能是花粉细胞质特有的大量淀粉粒。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: BACKGROUND:A novel classification of alpha-1 adrenoceptor subtypes (High, Low) was applied to human benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) tissue. METHODS:Human BPH specimens were examined by a radioligand binding assay method using 3H-prazosin, and those data were compared with preoperative therapies. RESULTS:(1) Scatchard analysis showed a high-affinity site (Kd:27.18 +/- 6.41 pM; Bmax:9.29 +/- 0.98 fM/mg protein; mean +/- SE) as alpha 1H, and a low-affinity site (Kd: 4088.0 +/- 744.34 pM, Bmax: 140.81 +/- 19.98 fM/mg protein) as alpha 1L subtype, for prazosin. (2) The Kd and Bmax were not different in the nontreated group (n = 5), alpha 1 blocker group (n = 5), and antiandrogen group (n = 5), in either alpha 1-high affinity or alpha 1-low affinity subtype. (3) Phenoxybenzamine had different pKi values for the above two adrenoceptor subtypes. Scatchard analysis showed that alpha 1-high affinity binding site disappeared in the presence of 1 microM of phenoxybenzamine, and the Kd and Bmax values in the presence of 1 microM of phenoxybenzamine were almost identical to the alpha 1-low affinity site of the two subtypes. CONCLUSIONS:Human BPH tissue possesses both alpha 1H- and alpha 1L-adrenoceptor subtypes according to the affinities for prazosin, and only the alpha 1H subtype can be completely inhibited by some concentration of phenoxybenzamine. Treatment by alpha 1 blocker may not change the conditions of alpha 1-adrenoceptors in prostatic tissue.

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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Etoposide produces reversible inhibition of topoisomerase II, leading to cleavage of DNA, and thereby has an antitumor effect. This mechanism suggests that the longer treatment is continued, the greater the antitumor effect will be. In the present study, both therapeutic and adverse effects of long-term treatment with low-dose oral etoposide were studied in 29 patients aged > or = 65 years with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) for whom standard chemotherapy was not effective or refractory. These patients received etoposide at a dose of 50 mg/d for as long as possible. Treatment was continued until white blood cell count decreased to < or = 2,000/microL or the platelet count decreased to < or = 5 x 10(4)/microL. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria of therapeutic effects, 6 (20.7%) of the 29 patients achieved complete remission and 13 patients (44.8%) had partial remission, for a response rate of 65.5%. Adverse effects of > or = grade 3 included leukopenia in 24 patients (82.8%) and anemia in 7 (24.1%). Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) was given in combination with etoposide to eight patients because of leukopenia (granulocyte count < or = 1,000/microL). In view of the excellent subjective tolerance, low incidence of serious adverse effects, and good activity, single agent oral etoposide given continuously over prolonged periods represents a useful treatment for elderly patients with NHL.

背景与目标： 依托泊苷产生拓扑异构酶II的可逆抑制，导致DNA裂解，从而具有抗肿瘤作用。这种机制表明，持续治疗的时间越长，抗肿瘤作用就越大。在本研究中，对29例年龄> 或 = 65岁的非霍奇金淋巴瘤 (NHL) 患者进行了低剂量口服依托泊苷长期治疗的治疗和不良反应的研究，这些患者的标准化疗无效或难治性。这些患者尽可能长时间地接受依托泊苷50 mg/d的剂量。继续治疗直到白细胞计数降低至 <或 = 2,000/microL或血小板计数降低至 <或 = 5 × 10(4)/microL。根据治疗效果的世卫组织标准，29例患者中有6例 (20.7% 例) 完全缓解，13例 (44.8% 例) 部分缓解，缓解率为65.5%。> or = 3级的不良反应包括白细胞减少24例 (82.8%) 和贫血7例 (24.1%)。由于白细胞减少 (粒细胞计数 <或 = 1,000/microL)，将八名患者与依托泊苷联合给予粒细胞集落刺激因子 (g-csf)。鉴于其良好的主观耐受性，低的严重不良反应发生率和良好的活性，长期连续给予单药口服依托泊苷代表了对老年NHL患者的有用治疗。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: OBJECTIVE:To examine the analytic role of arsenic exposure on cancer mortality among the low-dose (well water arsenic level <150 μg/L) villages in the Blackfoot-disease (BFD) endemic area of southwest Taiwan and with respect to the southwest regional data. METHOD:Poisson analyses of the bladder and lung cancer deaths with respect to arsenic exposure (μg/kg/day) for the low-dose (<150 μg/L) villages with exposure defined by the village median, mean, or maximum and with or without regional data. RESULTS:Use of the village median well water arsenic level as the exposure metric introduced misclassification bias by including villages with levels >500 μg/L, but use of the village mean or the maximum did not. Poisson analyses using mean or maximum arsenic levels showed significant negative cancer slope factors for models of bladder cancers and of bladder and lung cancers combined. Inclusion of the southwest Taiwan regional data did not change the findings when the model contained an explanatory variable for non-arsenic differences. A positive slope could only be generated by including the comparison population as a separate data point with the assumption of zero arsenic exposure from drinking water and eliminating the variable for non-arsenic risk factors. CONCLUSION:The cancer rates are higher among the low-dose (<150 μg/L) villages in the BFD area than in the southwest Taiwan region. However, among the low-dose villages in the BFD area, cancer risks suggest a negative association with well water arsenic levels. Positive differences from regional data seem attributable to non-arsenic ecological factors.

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BACKGROUND & AIMS: :The Z-Scan (ZS) technique in the thermal regime has been used to measure the nonlinear optical response of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). The ZS technique is carried out in LDL from 40 patients with chronic periodontitis before and after three, six, and 12 months of periodontal treatment. Clinical parameters such as probing depths, bleeding on probing, total and differential white blood cells counts, lipid profiles, cytokine levels, and antibodies against oxidized LDL are also determined and compared over time. Before the treatment, the ZS experimental results reveal that the LDL particles of these patients are heavily modified. Only after 12 months of the periodontal treatment, the ZS results obtained reveal behavioral characteristics of healthy particles. This conclusion is also supported by complementary laboratorial analysis showing that the periodontal treatment induces systemic changes in several inflammatory markers.

背景与目标： : 热状态下的Z扫描 (ZS) 技术已用于测量低密度脂蛋白 (LDL) 的非线性光学响应。ZS技术是在牙周治疗3、6和12个月之前和之后对40例慢性牙周炎患者的LDL进行的。还可以确定临床参数，例如探测深度，探测出血，白细胞总数和差异计数，脂质分布，细胞因子水平以及针对氧化LDL的抗体，并随时间进行比较。治疗前，ZS实验结果表明，这些患者的LDL颗粒已被严重修饰。仅在牙周治疗12个月后，获得的ZS结果才显示出健康颗粒的行为特征。该结论也得到补充实验室分析的支持，该分析表明牙周治疗可引起几种炎症标志物的全身变化。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: :Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive form of brain stimulation, has shown experimental and clinical efficacy in a range of neuromodulatory models, even when delivered at low intensity (i.e. subthreshold for action potential generation). After central nervous system (CNS) injury, studies suggest that reactive astrocytes and microglia can have detrimental but also beneficial effects; thus modulating glial activity, for example through application of rTMS, could potentially be a useful therapeutic tool following neurotrauma. Immunohistochemistry was used to measure the effect of low intensity rTMS (LI-rTMS) on GFAP (astrocyte), IBA1 (microglial), and CS56 (proteoglycan) expression in a unilateral penetrating cortical stab injury model of glial scarring in young adult and aged male and female C57BL6/J mice. Mice received contralateral low frequency, ipsilateral low frequency, ipsilateral high frequency or sham LI-rTMS (4-5mT intensity), for two weeks following injury. There was no significant difference in the overall volume of tissue containing GFAP positive (+) astrocytes, IBA1+ microglia, or proteoglycan expression, between sham and LI-rTMS-treated mice of all ages and sex. Importantly however, the density of GFAP+ astrocytes and IBA1+ microglia immediately adjacent to the injury was significantly reduced following ipsilateral low and high frequency stimulation in adult and aged females (p≤0.05), but was significantly increased in adult and aged males (p≤0.05). LI-rTMS effects were generally of greater magnitude in aged mice compared to young adult mice. These results suggest that sex differences need to be factored into therapeutic rTMS protocols. In particular, more work analyzing frequency and intensity specific effects, especially in relation to age and sex, is required to determine how rTMS can best be used to modify glial reactivity and phenotype following neurotrauma.

背景与目标： 重复经颅磁刺激 (rTMS) 是一种非侵入性的脑刺激形式，即使在低强度 (即动作电位产生的亚阈值) 下，也已在一系列神经调节模型中显示出实验和临床功效。中枢神经系统 (CNS) 损伤后，研究表明反应性星形胶质细胞和小胶质细胞可能具有有害但有益的作用; 因此，例如通过应用rTMS调节神经胶质活性，可能是神经创伤后有用的治疗工具。免疫组织化学用于测量低强度rTMS (LI-rTMS) 对年轻成年和老年C57BL6/J小鼠单侧穿透性皮质瘢痕损伤模型中GFAP (星形胶质细胞)，IBA1 (小胶质细胞) 和CS56 (蛋白聚糖) 表达的影响。损伤后两周，小鼠接受对侧低频，同侧低频，同侧高频或假LI-rTMS (4-5mT强度)。在所有年龄和性别的sham和LI-rTMS治疗的小鼠之间，含有GFAP阳性 () 星形胶质细胞，IBA1小胶质细胞或蛋白聚糖表达的组织的总体积均无显着差异。然而，重要的是，在同侧低频和高频刺激后，与损伤紧邻的GFAP + 星形胶质细胞和IBA1 + 小胶质细胞的密度在成年和老年女性中显著降低 (p ≤ 0.05)，但在成年和老年男性中显著增加 (p ≤ 0.05)。与年轻的成年小鼠相比，老年小鼠的LI-rTMS效应通常更大。这些结果表明，需要将性别差异纳入治疗性rTMS方案。特别是，需要更多的工作来分析频率和强度的特定影响，尤其是与年龄和性别有关的影响，以确定rTMS如何最好地用于改变神经创伤后的神经胶质反应性和表型。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: :In order to understand the effect of pH on the formation of electrostatic complexes between lysozyme and low methoxyl (LM) pectin, mixtures were prepared at a fixed lysozyme concentration (0.714g.L-1) by progressive addition of LM pectin (from 0 to 4g.L-1). Turbidity analysis allowed to determine specific conditions of pH and lysozyme/LM pectin ratio for optimal complex aggregation. The intrinsic fluorescence enhancement observed upon binding of LM pectin to lysozyme was correlated with the formation of intermolecular aggregates. Conversely, the intrinsic fluorescence decrease observed at higher LM pectin amounts was correlated with the dissociation of intermolecular aggregates. UV absorption spectroscopy showed modifications in lysozyme conformation during both the aggregation phase and the dissociation phase. The role of electrostatic interactions in the formation of lysozyme/LM pectin complexes is discussed in relation to the overall structure and the charge density profile of the two biopolymers.

背景与目标： 为了了解pH对溶菌酶和低甲氧基 (LM) 果胶之间静电复合物形成的影响，通过逐渐加入LM果胶 (0至4g.L-1)，在固定的溶菌酶浓度 (0.714g.L-1) 下制备混合物。浊度分析可以确定pH和溶菌酶/LM果胶比率的特定条件，以实现最佳的复合聚集。LM果胶与溶菌酶结合后观察到的固有荧光增强与分子间聚集体的形成有关。相反，在较高的LM果胶量下观察到的固有荧光降低与分子间聚集体的解离有关。紫外吸收光谱显示，在聚集相和解离相中，溶菌酶构象都发生了变化。讨论了静电相互作用在溶菌酶/LM果胶复合物形成中的作用，涉及两种生物聚合物的整体结构和电荷密度分布。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on the healing of bone defects in rats with streptozotocin (STZ)-induced DM. METHODS:28 male Sprague-Dawley rats were used in this study. 14 animals received a single dose of STZ intraperitoneally (65 mg/kg) to induce Type I DM, whereas others were injected only with sterile saline solution. Four weeks later, standard bone defects were created in the tibiae of rats. Surgical wounds in one group from each of the diabetic and non-diabetic animals were irradiated with diode laser for every other day for 4 weeks and they were described as DM + LLLT and CONT + LLLT groups, respectively. Remaining two groups received no laser treatment. New bone formation, osteoblast and blood vessel counts were calculated in histologic sections. RESULTS:DM group had significantly smaller bone area and lower blood vessel count when compared to DM + LLLT, CONT and CONT + LLLT groups (p < 0.05 for each). CONT and CONT + LLLT groups had significantly larger bone area than DM + LLLT group (p < 0.05 for both). CONCLUSIONS:LLLT application promoted vascularization and new bone formation in animals with DM to a limited extent, since it was unable to support the healing process up to the level of non-diabetic animals.

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BACKGROUND & AIMS: :Isolated tomato fruit cuticles were subjected to low dose (80Gy) γ-irradiation, as a potential methodology to prevent harvested fruit and vegetables spoilage. Both irradiated and non-irradiated samples have been morphologically and chemically characterized by scanning electron (SEM), atomic force (AFM), attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron (XPS) spectroscopies. Additionally, electrochemical measurements comprising membrane potential and diffusive permeability were carried out to detect modifications in transport properties of the cuticle as the fruit primary protective membrane. It has been found that low dose γ-irradiation causes some textural changes on the surface but no significant chemical modification. Texture modification is found to be due to a partial removal of outermost (epicuticular) waxes which is accompanied by mild changes of electrochemical parameters such as the membrane fixed charge, cation transport number and salt permeability. The modification of such parameters indicates a slight reduction of the barrier properties of the cuticle upon low dose γ-irradiation.

背景与目标： : 对分离的番茄果实角质层进行低剂量 (80Gy) γ 辐照，作为防止收获的水果和蔬菜变质的潜在方法。辐照和未辐照样品均已通过扫描电子 (SEM)，原子力 (AFM)，衰减全反射傅里叶变换红外 (atr-ftir) 和x射线光电子 (XPS) 光谱进行了形态和化学表征。此外，进行了包含膜电位和扩散渗透性的电化学测量，以检测作为水果初级保护膜的角质层的运输特性的变化。已经发现，低剂量的 γ 辐照会在表面上引起一些质地变化，但没有明显的化学修饰。发现纹理修饰是由于部分去除最外层 (表皮) 蜡，并伴随着电化学参数的轻微变化，例如膜固定电荷，阳离子迁移数和盐渗透性。这些参数的修改表明，在低剂量 γ 辐照下，角质层的阻隔性能略有降低。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: BACKGROUND:Accuracy of bone marrow (BM) blast count in low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) still remains a challenge though it is essential for prognosis. We investigated whether the enumeration of CD34+ myeloid cells by flow cytometry immunophenotyping (FCI) could be used as a consistent parameter for clinical MDS studies. METHODS:Six clinical centers entered the study and information on their FCI protocols was recorded. Sixty-seven flow cytometry listmodes from BM samples of patients with low-risk MDS with <5% BM blasts were exchanged among participants in two different rounds. Interlaboratory variations on the quantification of CD34+ myeloid cells were calculated and strategies to solve differences were evaluated. RESULTS:An overall "very good" agreement on CD34+ cell count among participants (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.720) was observed, but agreement was "low" in 22 files. No single parameter could fully explain all discrepancies, but 3 technical issues were identified as relevant: the use of the CD34/CD45/CD117/HLA-DR mAb combination, acquisition of ≥50,000 events and a low percentage of debris/aggregates. The frequency of discordant results increased with the accumulation of pitfalls (none, 16%; 1 pitfall, 40%; 2 pitfalls, 83%; P = 0.006). Finally, the use of a common gating strategy for analysis increased the percentage of files with "very good" agreement to 100%. CONCLUSIONS:Prevention of specific technical pitfalls is mandatory to reach a good reproducibility of CD34+ cell count among centers. These recommendations set the basis for laboratory standardization and enable the use of CD34+ cell enumeration as additional information in low-risk MDS patients. © 2017 International Clinical Cytometry Society.

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BACKGROUND & AIMS: :We describe a rapid particle-enhanced turbidimetric immunoassay for albumin in urine. Intra- and interassay CVs were less than 5% and less than 10%, respectively, the detection limit is 2 mg/L, and the working range extends to 200 mg/L. Mean analytical recovery of albumin added to centrifuged urines was 100% (SD 10.6%), and, when results were compared with those by the Pharmacia RIA, the correlation coefficient was 0.99. The working reagents are stable for at least six months; thus this assay is suited for both batch and urgent analysis.

背景与目标： : 我们描述了尿液中白蛋白的快速颗粒增强比浊法免疫测定。测定内和测定间CVs分别小于5% 和小于10%，检出限为2 mg/L，工作范围扩大至200 mg/L。添加到离心尿液中的白蛋白的平均分析回收率为100% (SD 10.6%)，并且当将结果与通过Pharmacia RIA进行比较时，相关系数为0.99。工作试剂至少稳定六个月; 因此，该测定法适用于分批和紧急分析。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: BACKGROUND:Inconsistent evidence of a higher risk of adverse perinatal outcomes during off-hours compared to office hours necessitated a search for clear evidence of an association between time of birth and adverse perinatal outcomes. METHODS:A cross-sectional study conducted at a tertiary referral hospital compared perinatal outcomes across three working shifts over 24 h. A checklist and a questionnaire were used to record parturients' socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics, mode of delivery and perinatal outcomes, including 5th minute Apgar score, and early neonatal mortality. Risks of adverse outcomes included maternal age, parity, referral status and mode of delivery, and were assessed for their association with time of delivery and prevalence of fresh stillbirth as a proxy for poor perinatal outcome at a significance level of p = 0.05. RESULTS:Off-hour deliveries were nearly twice as likely to occur during the night shift (odds ratio (OR), 1.62; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.50-1.72), but were unlikely during the evening shift (OR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.45-0.71) (all p < 0.001). Neonatal distress (O.R, 1.48, 95% CI; 1.07-2.04, p = 0.02), early neonatal deaths (OR, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.07-2.72, p = 0.03) and fresh stillbirths (OR, 1.95; 95% CI, 1.31-2.90, p = 0.001) were more significantly associated with deliveries occurring during night shifts compared to evening and morning shifts. However, fresh stillbirths occurring during the night shift were independently associated with antenatal admission from clinics or wards, referral from another hospital, and abnormal breech delivery (OR 1.9; 95% CI, 1.3-2.9, p = 0.001, for fresh stillbirths; OR, 5.0; 95% CI 1.7-8.3, p < 0.001, for antenatal admission; OR, 95% CI, 1.1-2.9, p < 0.001, for referral form another hospital; and OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.02-2.6, p = 0.004, for abnormal breech deliveries). CONCLUSION:Off-hours deliveries, particularly during the night shift, were significantly associated with higher proportions of adverse perinatal outcomes, including low Apgar score, early neonatal death and fresh stillbirth, compared to morning and evening shifts. Labour room admissions from antenatal wards, referrals from another hospital and abnormal breech delivery were independent risk factors for poor perinatal outcome, particularly fresh stillbirths.

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BACKGROUND & AIMS: :The Grieshaber Air System was designed to maintain intraocular pressure during ophthalmologic surgery. It also has been used to maintain pressure in leaking endotracheal tube cuffs. It is a very useful device, especially if the intubation is difficult or the patient's position precludes replacement of the endotracheal tube. Two patients are presented in whom the system was used to maintain endotracheal tube cuff pressure.

背景与目标： : Grieshaber空气系统旨在在眼科手术期间保持眼内压。它也已用于维持气管导管袖口泄漏的压力。这是一种非常有用的设备，尤其是在插管困难或患者的位置无法更换气管插管的情况下。介绍了两名患者，其中该系统用于维持气管导管袖带压力。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: BACKGROUND:The purpose of the meta-analysis was to estimate the effectiveness and toxicity of low activity radioiodine ablation versus high activity in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). DESIGN:A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed by including all randomized trials of low activity versus high activity radioiodine ablation after thyroidectomy. Standard meta-analytic procedures were used to analyze the study outcomes. RESULTS:Ten trials were considered eligible and were further analyzed. The pooled risk ratio (RR) of having a successful ablation for an activity of 1100 MBq versus 3700 MBq (seven trials, 1772 patients) was 0.94 (95% CI 0.85-1.04, p-value = 0.21). The RR for successful ablation when only thyroid hormone withdrawal was used (five trials, 1116 patients) was 0.87 (95% CI 0.72-1.06, p-value = 0.17) and it was comparable to RR when only recombinant-human TSH (rec-hTSH) (two trials, 812 patients) was used (1.00, 95% CI 0.93-1.07, p-value = 0.92). Salivary dysfunction, nausea, and neck pain were significantly more frequent among patients with higher dose for ablation. CONCLUSION:Our meta-analysis provides some evidence from randomized trials that a lower activity of radioiodine ablation is as effective as higher dose after surgery in patients with DTC with lower toxicity.

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