We report our pilot results on quantification of glucose (G) diffusion permeability in human normal esophagus and ESCC tissues in vitro by using OCT technique. The permeability coefficient of 40% aqueous solution of G was found to be (1.74±0.04)×10-5 cm/s in normal esophagus and (2.45±0.06)×10-5 cm/s in ESCC tissues. The results from this study indicate that ESCC tissues had a higher permeability coefficient compared to normal esophageal tissues, and the light penetration depths gradually increase with the increase of applied topically with G time for the normal esophageal and ESCC tissues. The results indicate that the permeability coefficient of G in cancer tissues was 1.41-fold than that in normal tissues, and the light penetration depth for the ESCC tissues is significantly smaller than that of normal esophagus tissues in the same time range. These results demonstrate that the optical clearing of normal and cancer esophagus tissues are improved after application of G.

Here we examined the effect of human normal breast (NB) and breast cancer (BC) tissues in vitro after treatment with glycerol in conjunction with ultrasound (surgeonperformed, SP) by OCT for functional imaging to monitor. 60% glycerol (G) and SP was simultaneously applied for 5 min. Depth-and time-resolved profiles for OCT signal enhancement were presented. The results show that OCT imaging depth of breast tissues after treatment with 60% G in combined with SP more obviously improved than that after application of glycerol alone. The permeability coefficient of 60% glycerol in 60% G/NB, 60% G/BC, 60% G/SP/NB, and 60% G/SP/BC were (0.91±0.02)×10 cm/s, (1.63±0.04)×10−5 cm/s, and (7.98±0.19)×10 −5 cm/s, respectively. The permeability coefficient of glycerol in 60% G/SP/NB was 1.84-fold than that in 60% G/NB, but there was 2.54-fold on permeability coefficient comparing 60% G/SP/BC with that in 60% G/BC. The results from this study indicated that the permeability coefficient of glycerol not only in normal breast tissues, but also in breast cancer tissues after treatment with ultrasound is larger than that in tissues without ultrasound. The relative permeability coefficient of 60% glycerol diffusion of normal breast and breast cancer treatment with ultrasound than without ultrasound for 5 min

Chinese emergency department (ED) staff encountered significant mental stress while fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We sought to investigate the prevalence and associated factors for depressive symptoms among ED staff (including physicians, nurses, allied health, and auxiliary ED staff). A cross-sectional national survey of ED staff who were on duty and participated in combating the COVID-19 pandemic was conducted March 1–15, 2020. A total of 6,588 emergency medical personnel from 1,060 hospitals responded to this survey. A majority of respondents scored above 10 points on the PHQ-9 standardized test, which is associated with depressive symptoms. Those aged 31–45, those working in the COVID-19 isolation unit, and those with relatives ≤ 16 or ≥70 years old at home all had statistically significant associations with scoring >10 points. Depressive symptoms among Chinese emergency medical staff were likely quite common during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and reinforce the importance of targeted ED staff support during future outbreaks.

Colon cancer is a common gastrointestinal cancer in China. In recent years, the mortality rate caused by colon cancer showed an upward trend, with invasion and metastasis as the main reasons. Thus, looking for factors triggering tumor cell invasion and metastasis, and effectively blocking them, are a hot research focus and a difficult problem in current research. In the processes of tumor invasion and metastasis, heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HPSG) and its soluble enzyme heparanase (HPA1) play an important role. Syndecan1 is a group of transmembrane heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HPSG), and involved in adhesion between the extracellular matrix and cells, the reduction or absence of its expression can promote tumor growth, invasion, and metastasis [1] . HPA1 is a recently discovered important enzyme functioning in tumors and is the only glucuronic acid incision enzyme that can degrade HPSG in vivo. HPA1 is capable of degrading HPSG in certain areas, therefore promotes tumor invasion and metastasis [2] .

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Background: This study sought to explore the effects of sevoflurane and propofol on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Sevoflurane inhalation anesthesia has the advantages of short induction time, stable hemodynamic, stable anesthesia maintenance and short recovery time, and its anesthetic effect is similar to that of propofol, so it is worthy of comparative analysis. Methods:The PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, Embase, clinical research register and CQVIP databases were searched to retrieve the data of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published between October 2000 and October 2021 on the effects of sevoflurane and propofol on nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery in patients with CRC. Applying the inclusion criteria, the literature selection, data extraction, and quality evaluation assessments were carried out for the included articles. The I 2 test was used to evaluate the heterogeneity between the studies, and the meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.2.6 software provided by Cochrane.Results: A total of 12 RCTs were included in this meta-analysis. There was statistically significant differences in changes in postoperative heart rate [odds ratio (

We report a case of a 78-year-old male was admitted for 2 years of blood CA19-9 >1000 kU/L found at physical examination. Abdominal computed tomography, barium meal and gastrointestinal endoscopy did not find any malignancy. Position emission tomography indicated interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) (severe) accompanied with reactive hyperplasia of mediastinal lymph node and bilateral pleural thickening. The patient also claimed to have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for more than 40 years. Then final diagnosis was RA with IPF. The patient’s blood CA19-9 was improved after 5-day treatment of hormone inhalation.