On the basis of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), a new rhodamine derivative (DRh) was synthesized as a ratiometric fluorescent probe for detecting Hg2+ in water and living cells samples. The recognition ...
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On the basis of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), a new rhodamine derivative (DRh) was synthesized as a ratiometric fluorescent probe for detecting Hg2+ in water and living cells samples. The recognition properties of the probe DRh with metal ions had been investigated in H2O/CH3CN (9:1, v/v;Tris-HCl 50 mmol L-1;pH = 7.0) solution by the UV-Vis spectrophotometry and the fluorescence spectrophotometry. The results showed that the probe DRh exhibited the selective recognition of Hg2+. Upon the addition of Hg2+, the spirolactam ring of probe DRh was opened. The 1:1 stoichiometric structure between DRh and Hg2+ were supported by Job's plot, MS and OFT theoretical calculations. The linearly fluorescence intensity ratio (I-582/I-538) is proportional to the concentration of Hg2+ in the range 0-30 mu mol L-1. The limit of detection (LOD) of Hg2+ is 0.008 mu mol L-1 (base on S/N = 3). The present probe was applied to the determination of Hg2+ in neutral water samples and gave recoveries ranging from 104.5 to 107.9%. Furthermore, the fluorescent probe also can be applied as a bioimaging reagent for Hg2+ detection in HeLa cells. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the most common cause of parturient death worldwide [1]. However, most cases of PPH can be avoided. OBJECTIVE: This paper employs statistical methods to screen risk factors o...
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BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the most common cause of parturient death worldwide [1]. However, most cases of PPH can be avoided. OBJECTIVE: This paper employs statistical methods to screen risk factors of PPH and calculate relevant parameters. METHODS: Multivariable logistic regression analysis was applied to obtain the regression equation and odds ratio (OR) value. The determined risk factors were assigned comprehensive and reasonable scores according to scientific relevance and reasoning according to the OR value. P-PPH values were calculated in order to assess the morbidity of PPH. RESULTS: The scores of pregnant women could be intuitively used to show the risk of getting PPH. CONCLUSIONS: Through the above methods, a comprehensive risk evaluation method of detecting PPH was developed.
Non-invasive measurement of uterine activity using electrohysterogram (EHG) surface electrodes has been attempted to monitor uterine contraction. This study aimed to computationally compare the performance of acquirin...
Non-invasive measurement of uterine activity using electrohysterogram (EHG) surface electrodes has been attempted to monitor uterine contraction. This study aimed to computationally compare the performance of acquiring EHG signals using monopolar electrode and three types of Laplacian concentric ring electrodes (bipolar, quasi-bipolar and tri-polar). With the implementation of dipole band model and abdomen model, the performances of four electrodes in terms of the local sensitivity were quantified by potential attenuation. Furthermore, the effects of fat and muscle thickness on potential attenuation were evaluated using the bipolar and tri-polar electrodes with different radius. The results showed that all the four types of electrodes detected the simulated EHG signals with consistency. That the bipolar and tri-polar electrodes had greater attenuations than the others, and the shorter distance between the origin and location of dipole band at 20 dB attenuation, indicating that they had relatively better local sensitivity. In addition, ANOVA analysis showed that, for all the electrodes with different outer ring radius, the effects of fat and muscle on potential attenuation were significant (all p < 0.01). It is therefore concluded that the bipolar and tri-polar electrodes had higher local sensitivity than the others, indicating that they can be applied to detect EHG effectively.
Background: Finger blood volume pulse (F-BVP) contains abundant human cardiovascular system information, including information regarding circulation in the heart, blood vessel function, and the microcirculation system...
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Background: Finger blood volume pulse (F-BVP) contains abundant human cardiovascular system information, including information regarding circulation in the heart, blood vessel function, and the microcirculation system. Pulse waveform analysis is a method for analyzing F-BVP. Methods and results: A new parameter of F-BVP, called waveform index (WI), was extracted, defined, subsequently compared between groups of different cardiovascular function, and compared with age and systolic blood pressure. WI values of the negative and positive groups were 0.209 +/- 0.066 (p<.001) and 0.305 +/- 0.066 (p<.001), respectively. The classification threshold value of WI was 0.24, revealing a sensitivity of 77%, a specificity of 68% and a classification accuracy of 73%. The odds ratio (OR) was 7.164, indicating that subjects with WI > 0.24 had a 7.164 times greater risk of suffering from cardiovascular disease than of not suffering from cardiovascular disease. Age and systolic blood pressure had consistent correlation with WI, in addition, WI had the same trend with age and systolic blood pressure. Conclusion: Because WI of F-BVP was determined according to only F-BVP waveform and increases in age and systolic blood pressure, different values of WI represent different cardiovascular physiological conditions. To a certain extent, the changes of WI reflect the changes of human cardiovascular function. Therefore, WI has the potential to be widely used in disease screening and clinical practice.
Non-stress testing (NST) is the primary method of determining fetal condition during the perinatal period, and as such, has high specificity. However, short-term monitoring and visual inspection of the cardiotocogram ...
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Non-stress testing (NST) is the primary method of determining fetal condition during the perinatal period, and as such, has high specificity. However, short-term monitoring and visual inspection of the cardiotocogram demonstrates several limitations in understanding fetal status which can be mistaken as predictors of neonatal asphyxia. Fetal electrocardiography (FECG) is a novel, long-term monitoring method which can reflect more objective and accurate fetal information. This article presents experimental results of four fetal heart rate (FHR) acceleration features of 44 fetuses extracted from FECG. The novelty of this approach lies in its combined use of parameters which can express both duration and amplitude of heart rate acceleration. Results demonstrate that most parameters significantly differ between normal fetuses and fetuses with suspected abnormalities. Results are promising for the identification of a set or parameters which may be used as classifiers to improve the success rate when distinguishing between normal and abnormal fetuses.
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