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Objective:To investigate the clinical significance of preserving supraclavicular nerve in the reduction and fixation of clavicular fracture.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted of the 68 pa-tients with clavicular fracture who had been treated surgically from October 2016 to April 2018 at Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Heyuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.They were 35 males and 33 females, aged from 25 to 45 years (average, 34.8 years).The supraclavicular nerve was preserved in the re-duction and fixation of clavicular fracture in 32 patients (reservation group) but not in the other 36 ones (control group).The 2 groups were compared in terms of operation time, intraoperative blood loss, fracture healing time; postoperative pain tolerance, feeling (by the British Medical Research Council assessment), shoulder function (by the Constant-Murley scoring) and impact of numbness on life.Results:The 2 groups were compatible due to insignificant differences in the general clinical data between them ( P>0.05).All the 68 patients were followed up for 12 to 26 months (average, 15 months).There was no significant difference between the 2 groups either in intraoperative blood loss or fracture healing time ( P>0.05).The preservation group had significant longer operation time (72.6 min±7.2 min) than the control group (47.3 min±7.4 min), but a significantly lower rate of analgesic usage on the postoperative day [6.3%(2/32)] than the control group [91.7%(33/36)] (both P<0.05).By the British Medical Research Council assessment, the postoperative feeling was rated as S3 or S4 in 93.8%(30/32) of the patients in the preservation group, significantly higher than the 72.2% (26/36) of the control group ( P<0.05).The preservation group was also significantly better than the control group in Constant-Murley scores of the injured shoulder [100.0 (93.5, 100.0) versus 87.0 (81.0, 89.0)] and impact of numbness on life [0 versus 50.0%(18/36)] (both P<0.05). Conclusion:In surgical treatment of clavicular fracture, preservation of the supraclavicular nerve can have a positive effect on reducing postoperative pain in the operative area and impact of numbness on life.
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Objective: To explore the value of three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound (3D-PDU) in predicting bleeding volume during cesarean surgery in patients with placenta previa. Methods: Clinical data of 141 patients with placenta previa who underwent 3D-PDU examinations before cesarean surgery and the bleeding volume during cesarean surgery were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were classified into implanted placenta previa group (n=66) and non-implanted placenta previa group (n=75). The differences of vascularization index (VI), flow index (FI), vascularization flow index (VFI) and bleeding volume were compared between the 2 groups, and the correlation was analyzed. ROC curve was used to evaluate the efficacy of each index in predicting bleeding volume during cesarean surgery. Results: Antenatal VI, FI, VFI and bleeding volume of the implanted placenta previa group were higher than those of non-implanted placenta previa group (all P<0.05). In all 141 patients, VI and VFI were positively correlated with the bleeding volume during cesarean surgery (r=0.702, 0.737, both P<0.001). In implanted placenta previa group, VI, FI and VFI were positively correlated with the bleeding volume in cesarean section (r=0.680, 0.492, 0.722, all P<0.001). In non-implanted placenta previa group, VI and VFI were positively correlated with the bleeding volume during cesarean surgery (r=0.861, 0.832, both P<0.001). The area under ROC curve of VI, FI and VFI in all 141 patients were 0.911, 0.798 and 0.937 (all P<0.001), in implanted placenta previa group were 0.966, 0.722 and 0.938 (all P<0.05), while in non-implanted placenta previa group were 0.885, 0.856 and 0.966, respectively (all P<0.001). Conclusion: Antenatal 3D-PDU can be applied in predicting bleeding volume in patients with placenta previa during cesarean surgery.
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Objective To investigate the characteristics and the enhanced patterns of carotid plaque using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and patients with cerebral infarction.Methods The patients with carotid plaque were divided into two groups according to whether they had cerebral infarction:54 patients (62 plaques with CEUS) with cerebral infarction were included in group A,and 48 patients (54 plaques with CEUS) without cerebral infarction were included in group B.The plaques were divided into four grades according to the degree of plaque enhancement.According to the source of intraplaque contrast agents,plaque enhancement patterns were divided into adventitia enhancement,lumen enhancement and mixed enhancement.To analyze the degree and pattern of carotid plaque enhancement in the two groups.Results Carotid plaque enhancement in cerebral infarction group was mainly grade 3 (26/62) and grade 4 (22/62),while that in non-cerebral infarction group was mainly grade 2 (20/54) and grade 3 (20/54).There was significant difference between the two groups in the proportion of carotid plaque enhancement of grade 2 (P =0.019) and grade 4 (P =0.041).The proportion of plaque adventitia enhancement model in group A(27/59) was lower than that in group B (37/50),with statistically significant difference (P =0.003).While the proportion of mixed enhancement mode in group A was significantly higher than that in group B (P =0.003).Conclusions The enhancement of carotid plaque was obvious in cerebral infarction patients,and the mixed enhancement pattern was more common.It suggested that the communication between vascular cavity and plaque might be an important factor leading to cerebral infarction.
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Objective To explore the effect of Jianbu-Huqian ointment combined with proximal femoral nail antirotation for the elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture of femur with osteoporosis. Methods A total of 85 elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture of femur with osteoporosis were randomly divided into the control group (40 patients) and the observation group (45 patients. Both groups of patients were treated with proximal femoral nail antirotation, and the observation group was added with Jianbu-Huqian ointment. The pain, fracture healing, joint function, bone mineral density and complications were compared between the two groups. Results The VAS pain score at 1st week (6.2 ± 1.6 vs. 7.9 ± 1.6; t=3.683, P<0.05), 3rd week (3.1 ± 1.1 vs. 5.4 ± 1.4; t=4.239, P<0.05) and 7th week (2.3 ± 0.9 vs. 4.0 ± 1.3; t=3.571, P<0.05) after operation of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group. The occurrence time (42.4 ± 5.9 d vs. 49.2 ± 6.2 d; t=4.139, P<0.05), walking time (6.9 ± 1.1 weeks vs. 8.7 ± 1.2 weeks;t=3.695, P<0.05), fracture healing time (13.9 ± 2.2 weeks vs. 16.2 ± 3.1 weeks, t=3.473, P<0.05) of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group. Harris hip score (89.8 ± 7.21 vs. 81.4 ± 5.93; t=3.728, P<0.05) in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group. The bone density of the femur (0.782 ± 0.142 g/cm2 vs. 0.691 ± 0.135 g/cm2; t=3.759, P<0.05) and the area of ward (0.628 ± 0.071 g/cm2 vs. 0.513 ± 0.059 g/cm2; t=4.386, P<0.05) of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group. The incidence of postoperative complications in the observation group was 15.0%(6/40), and the control group was 37.8% (17/45). The difference was statistically significant (χ2=5.567, P<0.05). Conclusions The Jianbu-Huqian ointment combined with proximal femoral nail antirotation could reduce the pain, promote fracture healing, and prevent the occurrence of postoperative complications for the elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture of femur with osteoporosis.
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Objective To preliminarily explore the effects of gene knock-out and overexpression of aldolase A on tumor cell proliferation,and then confirm the relationship between aldolase A and tumor growth during the process of anaerobic metabolism. Methods Through vector plasmid building and lentiviral infection,the cell lines stably overexpressing aldolase A and its gene knock-out cell lines were constructed respectively. The restructured cell lines were validated on gene and protein levels. Then ,the changes of cell proliferation ratio were observed. Results Real time PCR results showed that aldolase A gene expression of the overex?pressing cell line was about 3 times that of the normal cells. Among the five interfering targets of aldolase A designed according to aldol?ase A RNA sequences,aldolase A4 had more obvious interference effect on the target gene expression,the aldolase A mRNA level of which was about 1/50 of the normal cells. Compared with normal control group,the proliferation rate of aldolase A gene overexpression significantly increased by 40% in 48 h(P<0.05),while the proliferation rate of aldolase A gene knock out cells significantly de?creased about 86%in 24 h(P<0.05). Conclusion Aldolase A expressions have obvious effects on hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
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Objective To evaluate the accuracy of head-of-bed elevation in postoperative lung cancer patients, in order to identify the compliance of patients and nurses, and to decrease the postoperative complications and restore rehabilitation. Methods 300 postoperative lung cancer patients were divided into two groups (150 patients in experimental group and 150 patients in control group) by random digital table method. The head of the beds were elevated according to the marking sign on the intravenous infusion stand in experimental group, whereas in control group nurses elevating the bed to the height that patients felt comfortable. The compliance of patients and nurses, the indwelling time of thoracic drainage tube, postoperative complication, and the length of hospital stay were recorded and analyzed. Results The compliance of nurses and patients in the experimental group were 98.7% (148/150) and 95.3% (143/150), respectively, compared to 93.3% (140/150) and 87.3% (131/150) in the control group (X2=5.56, 6.06, P<0.05). Significant difference was found in indwelling time of thoracic drainage tube between the experimental group [(96.0±27.8) h] and the control group [(103.1±24.1) h] . The length of hospital stay in experimental group was (7.9±2.1) d, compared with (8.4±2.2) d in control group (t=-2.45,-1.99, P<0.05). There was significant difference in postoperative complications between experimental group [12.0% (18/150)] and control group [20.7% (31/150)]( X2=4.12,P<0.05). Conclusions Evaluating the head of the bed accurately by the marking sign on intravenous infusion stand stand can promote the postoperative care outcome of lung cancer patients, decrease the postoperative complications and restore rehabilitation.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of application of lafutidine treated in curing peptic ulcer.Methods Eighty-four patients with peptic ulcer were randomly assigned to receive either lafutidine(10 mg) twice daily in 42 patients of cured group or lansoprazole (30 mg) once daily for 4 weeks in 42 patients of control group.Ulcer healing rate and clinical performance were examined after treatment.Results The first,third and seventh day of peptic ulcer healing rate were 38.09％ (16/42), 71.42％ (30/42) and 90.47％ (38/42) in the lansoprazole group and 23.81％ (10/42), 76.19％ (32/42) and 85.71％ (36/42) in the lafutidine group.There were no siginificant difference between two groups (P =0.157,0.620, 0.736).Gastroscope examination showed the complete healing rate, average healing rate and general clinical effectiveness were 61.90％(26/42) ,30.95％(13/42) and 97.61％(41/42) in the lansoprazole group,while the number for lafutidine group were 57.14％ (24/42), 28.57％ (12/42) and 95.23％ (40/42).There were no siginificant difference between two groups (P =0.657, 0.811, 1.000).No severe side-effect was occurred in both groups.Conclusion Use Lafutidine to cure peptic ulcer can promote healing effectively, improve patients' clinical symptoms which is similar to lansoprazole.
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Objective To investigate the reference values and Z scores regression equations of newborn undergoing echocardiography. Methods Two hundred and eighty-eight newborns (aged 0-28 days) of Shenzhen Children′s Hospital underwent echocardiography examination, including M-mode, two-dimensional (2D) and real-time three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography, color Doppler lfow imaging (CDFI) and tissue Doppler imaging. The correlation between echocardiography results and weight were analyzed and Z scores were calculated. Results The normal values of right ventricular diameter (RV) and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) measured by M-mode, the mitral annulus diameter in four chamber view (MV-D1), mitral annulus diameter in two chamber view (MV-D2), mitral annulus diameter in longitudinal view (MV-D3), aortic ring diameter (ARD), aortic sinus diameter (ASD), ascending aorta diameter (AAO), transverse aorta diameter (TA), aortic isthmus diameter (AI), aorta diaphragm diameter (AO-Dia), tricuspid annulus diameter in four chamber view (TV-D1), tricuspid annulus diameter in right ventricular inlfow tract view (TV-D2), right ventricular outlfow tract diameter (RVOT), pulmonary valve diameter (PVD) and main pulmonary artery diameter (PA) measured by 2D echocardiography and the normal values of mitral valve inflow Doppler component during early diastole (MV-E), mitral valve inlfow Doppler component during atrial contraction (MV-A), tricuspid valve inlfow Doppler component during early diastole (TV-E), tricuspid valve inflow Doppler component during atrial contraction (TV-A), aortic valve peak velocity (AV-max), aortic valve velocity-time integral (AV-VTI), pulmonary valve peak velocity (PV-max), pulmonary valve velocity-time integral (PV-VTI) measured by pulse Doppler, the mitral annular tissue Doppler component during systole (MV-s′), mitral annular tissue Doppler component during early diastole (MV-e′), mitral annular tissue Doppler component during atrial contraction (MV-a′), tricuspid annular tissue Doppler component during systole (TV-s′), tricuspid annular tissue Doppler component during early diastole (TV-e′), tricuspid annular tissue Doppler component during atrial contraction (TV-a′), interventricular septum annular tissue Doppler component during systole (IVS-s′), interventricular septum annular tissue Doppler component during early diastole (IVS-e′), interventricular septum annular tissue Doppler component during atrial contraction (IVS-a′) measured by tissue Doppler, the normal values of left atrial volume (LAV), left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVEDV), stroke volume (SV) and cardiac output (CO) measured by bi-plane method and the normal values of LVEDV, SV and CO measured by real-time tri-plane method, together with the normal values of left ventricular (LV) mass, left ventricular mass index [LV mass/BSA, LV mass/H2.7, body surface area (BSA) and height (H)], all showed nonlinear positive correlations with body weight (all P0.05). Except for RV, MV-D1, MV-D2, MV-D3, TV-D1, TV-E, MV-s′, IVS-a′, TV-s′and TV-e′, all R2 obtained by nonlinear regression method (lnY=a+bX+cX2+dX3) were larger than those obtained by linear regression method (Y=a+bX). The Z score showed a normal distribution and no correlation with body weight. Conclusions The normal reference values of newborn undergoing echocardiography reflect the variation in weight. The Z scores can be obtained by the predicted nonlinear regression equations and show standard normal distribution. The echocardiography normal reference values have important significance for the diagnosis and treatment of neonatal heart disease.
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OBJECTIVE To discuss the liable episodes of the urinary tract infection with relation of catheter and propose the prevention measures.METHODS We radomly selected 536 patients with catheter.The urinary tract infection,as well as related factors were observed in patients with indwelling catheter.RESULTS The catheter replacement time interval as well as indwelling time were the risk factors,when the indwelling catheter time was 1-3 days,the CAUTI rate was 10.3%,if the time was ≥10 day,the CAUTI rate was 97.6%.Additionally the antibiotic use would cause dysbacteriosis which also easily caused the urinary tract road infection.CONCLUSIONS When taking care of the patients who had catheter,we should grasp the indications of catheterization,reduce the indwelling time,apply the effective nursing measures and correct choice of antibiotics,that can evidently control the infection.
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AIM: To investigate the effects and mechanisms of swainsonine-induced apoptosis on SGC-7901 cells. METHODES: After being treated with swainsonine, effective dose and median inhibition concentration (IC50) of swainsonine to SGC-7901 cells were examined by MTT assay. Cell cycle distribution and apoptotic rates were analyzed by flow cytometry. Expression of p53, c-myc and Bcl-2 were determined by immunocyto- chemical method, and the concentration of Ca2+ intra-cellular ([Ca2+]i ) was measured by the laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM). RESULTS: Swainsonine inhibited cell growth of SGC-7901 in vitro, IC50 of 24 h was 0.84 μg·ml-l, and complete inhibition concentration of swainsonine was 6.2 μg·ml-l. Treated with swainsonine at the concentrations of 0.5, 1.5 and 4.5 μg·ml-l for 24 h, the expression of apoptosis inhibiting gene p53 and bcl-2 decreased, and apoptotic trigger gene c-myc increased (P<0.05), as well as [Ca2+]i overloading, SGC-7901 cell was induced to apoptosis in the end. The percentage of S phase were 38.8%, 39.7% and 29.6%, respectively (20.0% in control group and 23.2% in 5-Fu group), the percentage of G2/M phase were 4.5%, 1.7% and 5.3%, respectively (5.5% in control group and 9.0% in 5-Fu group), and the percentage of G1/M phase was not altered. SGC-7901 cells were treated by swainsonine at the concentrations of 0.5, 1.5 and 4.5 μg·ml-l for 24 h. Compared with the control group, the percentage of S phase were increased and that of G2/M cells were decreased significantly in treatment groups (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Swainsonine can inhibit the cell proliferation and induce apoptosis of SGC-7901 cells, the mechanisms of swainsonine-induced apoptosis may related with [Ca2+]i overloading and expression of apoptosis-related genes.
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Aim To study the effect of Tryptanthrin(Try) on proliferation and apoptosis of erythroleukemia K562 cells.Methods The cell proliferation effect of Try(1.56～50 mg?L-1) on K562 cells was assessed by MTT assay.The morphologic change was observed by Hoechst 33258 fluore-scent stain.The flow cytometer was used to detect cell apoptosis and cell cycle.Results MTT showed that in the range of 3.12～50 mg?L-1 Try obviously inhibited the proliferation of K562 cells in a dose and time-dependent manner.Typical apoptosis changes were observed in K562 cells treated with Try for 48 h by flourescence inverted microscope.With Annexin V-FITC and PI double staining,folw cytometer result showed that the apoptosis state was obvious in K562 cells treated with 25,50 mg?L-1 Try for 48 h.The cell cycle distribution of K562 was changed.The G0/G1 phase was blocked and the DNA synthesis was inhibited,accompanied with subdiploid apoptotic peak.Conclusion Try has an effect on inhibiting the cell proliferation and inducing the apoptosis of K562.
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Tryptanthrin is a kind of indole quinazoline alkaloid.In this review,recently reported research progresses of tryptanthrin on extraction,systhesis and pharmalogical action have been mainly summarized.The effect of tryptanthrin on antimicrobial,antiinflammatory and antitumor activities has been found,showing its good application and development perspective.