Early results of circularity and centration of capsulotomy prepared by three different methods

AIM:To compare the difference of capsulotomy produced by precision pulse capsulotomy(PPC),manual(M-CCC),and femtosecond laser assisted capsulotomy(FLAC)in relation to intraocular lens(IOL)centration,circularity and its effect on visual outcomes.METHODS:Prospective,non-randomized comparative study conducted at LV Prasad Eye Institute,Hyderabad,India.Sixty eyes of 52 patients were grouped into 3(FLAC,PPC and M-CCC)based on capsulotomy techniques used.Twenty consecutive eyes with uneventful phacoemulsification and with no comorbidities affecting the capsulotomy or visual outcome were included in each group.The main outcome measure was IOL centration in relation to capsulotomy and pupil.Secondary outcome measures were post-operative visual acuity,manifest refraction and aberration profile between groups.RESULTS:At 5 wk the visual,refractive outcomes and endothelial cell density were comparable between the 3 groups.The median circularity index of FLAC was statistically significantly different to M-CCC or PPC(1-10)groups(P<0.01)but PPC(11-20)was comparable to FLAC.Decentration of IOL center in relation to capsulotomy was seen only between the PPC(1-10)group and FLAC group(P=0.02).The IOL was well centered in relation to the pupil in all the groups(P=0.46).The quality of vision parameters like the higher order aberrations,spherical aberration,coma,trefoil,modular transfer function,and Strehl ratio were comparable between the groups.CONCLUSION:Our study shows that despite differences in the morphology of capsulotomy produced by PPC,M-CCC,FLAC a well-centered IOL can be achieved.The measured capsular morphology parameters do not affect visual outcomes.

Sample Size Determination and Statistical Hypothesis Testing for Core Centration in Press Coated Tablets

A novel statistical approach to evaluate the manufacturing quality of press coated tablets in terms of the centering of their core is presented. We also provide a formula to determine the necessary sample size. This approach is applied to real data.

Centration axis in refractive surgery

The human eye is an asymmetric optical system and the real cornea is not a rotationally symmetrical volume.Each optical element in the eye has its own optical and neural axes.Defining the optimum center for laser ablation is difficult with many available approaches.We explain the various centration approaches(based on these reference axes)in refractive surgery and review their clinical outcomes.The line-of-sight(LOS)(the line joining the entrance pupil center with the fixation point)is often the recommended reference axis for representing wavefront aberrations of the whole eye(derived from the definition of chief ray in geometrical optics);however pupil centration can be unstable and change with the pupil size.The corneal vertex(CV)represents a stable preferable morphologic reference which is the best approximate for alignment to the visual axis.However,the corneal light reflex can be considered as non-constant,but dependent on the direction of gaze of the eye with respect to the light source.A compromise between the pupil and CV centered ablations is seen in the form of an asymmetric offset where the manifest refraction is referenced to the CV while the higher order aberrations are referenced to the pupil center.There is a need for a flexible choice of centration in excimer laser systems to design customized and non-customized treatments optimally.

海水驯化螺旋藻研究(英文)

[目的]探寻螺旋藻的海水培养方法。[方法]用配制的海水驯化培养液对螺旋藻进行逐级驯化培养,观察螺旋藻的形态学变化并测量其生化指标。[结果]得到了平均长度大于淡水螺旋藻且稳定性良好的藻种,其叶绿素含量基本不变,藻蓝蛋白浓度较淡水培养的螺旋藻增加了62.8%。[结论]该方法可节省资源和成本,为螺旋藻的规模化生产和加工奠定了基础。

GAS-SOLIDS FLOW PATTERNS IN A CONCURRENT DOWNFLOW FAST FLUIDIZED BED(CDFFB)

Radial profiles of solid concentration and velocity for concurrent downward gas-solid suspension in a140mm inside diameter fast fluidized bed were investigated.The influence of gas velocity,solid circulating rateand axial position on radial profiles of solid concentration and particle velocity has been examined.It hasbeen found that an annular region of high solid concentration exists at r/R=0.94.At both the center and wallregion,the solid concentration and the particle velocities are relatively low.The shape of radial solid con-centration profile curves is mainly dependent on the cross-section averaged voidage,and the shape of radialparticle velocity profile is mainly affected by the gas velocity and cross-section averaged voidage.Based on the radial profiles of solid concentration and particle velocity,the solid mass flux profile and thenonuniformity of solids flow are discussed in this paper.It is shown that solids flow in CDFFB is much moreuniform than that in UFFB.

MUTAGENICITY STUDIES OF FLAVOURING ILLICIUM VERUM

Illicium verum is a flavouring which is used commonly bypeople.According to the result of Ames Assay by Zhao Ze Zhenand his colleagues the Illicium verum possesses definite muta-genicity.Since the Illicium verum has a close relation withpeople’s life,we must treat it carefully.So we have done theSex-linked Recessive Lethal Test in drosophila

英语自学口语考试指导(20)

本期话题如下: 1.Do you think it is necessary for adults tohave further education? Quite necessary. It gives them a sense of self-awareness. It makes them know their strengths and weak- nesses. It improves their skills. It brings about better job opportunities. It helps them gain self-confidence.

Renal failure

930564 Dwell times affect the local host de-fence mechanism of peritoneal dialysis patients.WANG Tao(汪涛),et al.Renal Instit,SunYatsen Med Univ,Guangzhou,510080.Chin JNephrol 1993;9(2):75—77.The effect of different intraperitoneal awelltimes on the local host defence in 6 peritonealdialysis patients was studied.A significant de-crease in the number of peritoneal cells,IgG con-centration and the phagoeytosis and bactericidalactivity of macrophages was determined when thedwell time decreased from 12 to 4 hs or form 4 to0.5hs,but the peroxidase activity in macrophagesincreased significantly.All variables,except theperoxidase activity in macrophages,showed nosignificant difference between patients of high

Effect of cisplatin alone or combined with monoclonal anti-programmed death ligand-1 anti-body on lung adenocarcinoma cell line SPCA-1 and T lymphocytes

Objective To observe the effect of cisplatin alone or combined with anti-programmed death ligand 1 monoclonal antibody(anti-PD-L1 mA b)on the co-culture system of lung adenocarcinoma SPCA-1 cells and T lymphocytes,and therefore to study the immunotherapeutic effect of anti-PD-L1 mA b on lung cancer.Methods Human adenocarcinoma SPCA-1 cell line was selected

Correlation study on Chinese medical syndrome types of chronic atrophic gastritis patients,Hp,and IL-1β polymorphism

Objective To explore the correlation between Chinese medical(CM)syndrome types of chronic atrophic gastritis(CAG)patients and Helicobacter pylori(Hp)infection,polymorphisms of IL-1B,and IL-1β.Methods Totally 192 CAG patients and 202 healthy subjects(as healthy control group)were recruited in this

Effects of perindopril on expression of kidney aquaporin-2 and urine aquaporin-2 excretion in chronic heart failure rats

Objective To determine the expression of kidneyaquaporin-2(AQP2) and urine AQP2 excretion in chronic heart failure(CHF) rats and investigate effects of perindopril on the expression and excretion of AQP2.

Clinical effect and possible mechanism of intravenous thrombolysis combined with mild hypothermia on acute cerebral infarction

Objective To examine the effects of intravenous thrombolysis with tissue-type plasminogen activator(rtPA)combined with mild hypothermia therapy on patients with acute cerebral infarction and further investigate under-lying mechanism for the treatment of cerebral infarction.Methods Sixty cases of cerebral infarction patiens were randomly divided into three groups with 20

Effect of high glucose and anoxia on Amot expression in vascular endothelial cells with regard to its function in promoting angiogenesis

Objective To observe the effects of high glucose and anoxia on Amot expression in vascular endothelial cells(VECs),and explore its role in angiogenesis.Methods VECs were incubated with different glucose concentrations for 48 h,and then cultured at normal oxygen concentration or anaerobic condition for 24 h.The protein expressions of p130-Amot and p80-Amot were detected by Western blot.After Amot expression was downregulated in VECs by siRNA,wound healing experiments and angiogenesis experiments were performed to test the

Performance evaluation of six homocysteine cycle enzymatic detection systems

Objective To evaluate the performance of six homocysteine(Hcy)analysis systems.Methods This is a methodological evaluation study.We analyzed six cycle enzymatic systems,and their correlation and deviation compared with chemiluminescence microparticle immunoassay(CMIA)from Abbott Architect plus i2000 system,Precision,accuracy,anti-interference and

Research on stage of chronic kidney disease in elderly patients

Objective To explore the clinical value of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 45 ml·min-1·1.73 m-2for the stage assessment in the elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) .Methods From June 2009 to December 2011,2258 patients were recruited and

OLC1 protein levels in plasma of patients with non-small cell lung cancer and its clinical application

Objective To detect the plasma concentration of OLC1(overexpressed in lung cancer 1)protein as a potential cancer biomarker,and evaluating its clinical application value in the diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Methods We prepared OLC1 antibody with OLC1 full length protein,in 5-6-week old Bal B/c mice.Each mouse was immunized four times at a dose

Predicting the potential of sludge dewatering liquors to recover nutrients as struvite biominerals

Phosphorus and nutrient recovery from wastewater as mineral salts can support local replenishment of fertilisers and reduce mining,contributing to the circular economy.Wastewater and related streams are rich in nutrients,however;there is need to develop bio-based processes to recover them.This study investigates the fractions of phosphorus(P)used by Brevibacterium antiquum to form struvite biominerals(bio-struvite)in wastewater sludge dewatering liquors.After 72h of incubation,25.6 mg P/L were recovered as bio-struvite from 12.4 mg P/L organic plus condensed P and 13.2 mg P/L of orthophosphate.The potential of sludge dewatering liquors to recover nutrients as struvite was investigated by characterising ten types of sludge liquors(originating from primary,secondary sludge,feed to anaerobic digester and digestate,from 3 types of wastewater treatment plants)for their P fractions together with other parameters relevant for B.antiquum growth.Results indicated that liquors obtained from primary sludge,feed to anaerobic digesters and digestate were the most suitable to produce biostruvite,as these were found to frequently have a high content of organic and condensed P,between to 276-732 mg P/L.Liquors,from all the investigated sites,presented a higher potential for bio-struvite production than with conventional struvite precipitation.This study demonstrated that B.antiquum could convert organic and condensed P into bio-struvite,and this opens up a completely new way to recover forms of phosphorus that are not typically available for nutrient recovery in a single process.

Guangxi Implemented Restructuring in the Antimony Industry to Build Up a Leading Enterprise in Domestic Antimony Industry

According to news published on March 8th, Hechi Wuji Company Limited, one of the "Top Ten Enterprise in National Antimony Smelting Industry", was formally merged into

China has Become a Big Power in Global Recycled Nonferrous Metal Industry

According to Shang Fushan, Vice President of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, and Chairman of Recycled Metal Branch CNMIA, the output of key recycled nonferrous metals such