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Background The time rhythm of human body is associated with the occurrence and development of manydiseases. Kinds of diseases of particular onset biorhythm provided the room for the development ofchronopharmacological drug delivery systems.Aim In this work, the drug release and pharmacokinetics behavior of metoprolol tartrate (MT) pulsatile tabletdeveloped in our lab was investigated to figure out its feasibility of convenient drug taking to exert effectivechronotherapy for cardiovascular diseases like hypertension and angina pectoris.Methods The in vitro release behavior of MT pulsatile tablets was investigated by using basket method. Theappearance and morphology of MT pulsatile tablets during drug release was observed by naked eye and scanning electronic microscope, respectively. In vivo pharmacokinetics performance was studied in NewZealand rabbits.Results The lag time of MT pulsatile tablets was approximately 7 h in vitro, and a fast release was observedthereafter, with more than 90% releasing within 10 min. The pharmacokinetics study in rabbits demonstrateda perfect consistence in the absorption lag time of 7.04 ± 0.29 h in vivo. Compared with the marketedconventional tablet, the MT pulsatile tablet showed a bioequivalence in absorption extent with a relativebioavailability of 110.04%, but not in absorption rate.Conclusion The designed lag time of 7 hours enabled the MT pulsatile tablets to achieve effectivechronotherapy for cardiovascular diseases like hypertension and angina pectoris with a high attack rhythmaround 4:00-6:00 A.M by giving medicine conveniently around 22:00 P.M. the night before.
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Objective To investigate the situation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains carrying metallo-β-lactamases and inte-grases in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University.Methods The phenotype of metallo-β-lactamases were detected by modified Hodge test,double-disc synergy and combination paper method,respectvily.PCR method was used to detecte metallo-β-lactamases genotypes and the integrationⅠ,Ⅱ and Ⅲ.The PCR products of the whole length bla-IMP gene were purified,sequenced and analyzed by Blast.Results Among 62 Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains,metallo-β-lactamases phenotype of 3 by modified hodge test,4 by double-disc synergy test,4 by combination paper method and were all positive 4 of IMP-1 type metallo-β-lactamases of Pseudomonasaeruginosa strains (10%,4/40)were positives by PCR.Inte-grase Ⅰ of 16(40 %,16/40)strains were positives by PCR method in IMP-resistant Pseudomonasaeruginosa,and integraseⅠ of 22.73 %(5/22)were positives in IMP-sensitive Pseudomonasaeruginosa.No other metallo-β-lactamases,integraseⅡandⅢ were detected in this study.Conclusion IMP-type metallo-β-lactamase existed in IMP-resistant Pseudomonasaerugi-nosa isolates of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University.Most strains carried integraseⅠ,and other re-sistance mechanisms may be associated with multi-drug resistance,so it is important to prevent the Pseudomonasaeruginosa strains which carried metallo-β-lactamases and integrons widely spread in the hospital.
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Objective To evaluate the efficacy of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) on elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) combined with cardiogenic shock (CS).Methods Among 62 elderly patients with AMI plus CS undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI),32 patients received IABP before PCI (IABP group) and 30 patients did not (control group).Diastolic blood press ure(DBP),mean arterial pressure (MAP),heart rate,cardiac index (CI),and ejective fraction before and 2 weeks after PCI in the two groups were observed.The short-and long-term therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results The DBP,MAP and CI were higher and heart rate was lower in IABP group than in control group within 24 h after IABP [(64.4± 11.1) mmHg vs.(37.8±15.1) mmHg,(71.4±8.3) mmHg vs.(43.0±10.5) mmHg,(2.98± 0.33) L· min-1 · m-2 vs.(1.99±0.29) L· min-1 · m-2,(90.7±18.7) /min vs.(130.2±50.1)/min,t=7.97,11.83,12.51,4.16,all P=0.000].Two weeks after IABP,LVEF was significantly improved in IABP and control groups as compared with pre-IABP [(46.4±7.2)％ vs.(35.2± 7.2) ％,(39.1±6.8) ％ vs.(33.8±6.7) ％,both P＜0.01],and heart function was improved more significantly in IABP group than in the control group (t=3.91,P=0.000).Death tolls during hospitalization and after leaving hospital,and recurrence of AMI had no significant differences between the two groups (2 cases vs.4 cases,3 cases vs.8 cases,6 cases vs.10 cases,x2 =0.89,3.17,1.72,P=0.346,0.075,0.190).Conclusions IABP can improve the cardiac function in elderly AMI patients with CS after PCI.
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Objective To study the effect of the expansive open-door laminoplasty on the three-dimensional motion and stiffness of the cervical spine. Methods 55 cases after open-door laminoplasty of cervical spine due to myelopathy were follow-up for an average of 35.9 months. Cervical axial symptoms, neural functionality (JOA scoring system) and pre- and post-surgery dynamic cervical spine lateral X-ray films were evaluated. The Three-dimensional Motion and Stiffness of the Cervical Spine of Human Body Measuring Equipment was used in 12 post-operative open door laminoplasty cases and 10 pre-operative cases to measure the active and passive range of motion(ROM), load-displacement relationship, stiffness of cervical spine and torque caused by the isometric contraction of the extensors and flexors of the cervical spine. Results The average rate of improvement was 66. 2%. The excellent and good rate was 78.2%. The number of cases with distinct or severe cervical axial symptoms increased after the surgery ( P ＜ 0. O1 ) . The patients who have severe axial symptoms tend to have less curved cervical spine (P ＜ 0. 01 ) . There was no significant statistic difference between the severity of post-surgery cervical axial symptoms and JOA improvement level (P ＞ 0. 05). The active and passive ROM of extension, rotation and lateral bending of cervical spine were decreased after the surgery ( P ＜ 0. 05), and the main affection was on the middle and lower part of the cervical spine. The load-displacement figure of cervical spine can fit into an exponential equation T= b0eb1θ. In each direction, the lateral bending had the strongest stiffness, then the extension and flexion. The stiffness of rotation was the weakest. The stiffness of cervical spine of the post-surgery group was stronger than that of the contrast group. Conclusion The open-door laminoplasty of cervical spine damages the static mechanic balance on the sagittal plane and decreases the ROM and the flexibility of cervical spine. The curvature of the cervical spine is related to the severity of the axial symptoms and seems not to be related to the JOA score improvement.