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Objective To investigate the effect of self-designed closed negative pressure drainage combined with sponge dressings on refractory wounds.Methods Sixty patients with phase III-IV pressure ulcers were randomly divided into experiment group and control group in equal number.The self-designed closed negative pressure drainage combined with sponge dressing was applied in the experiment group and in the control group the conventional dressings were used.The two groups were compared in terms of hyperplasia of fresh granulation tissue,time for filling the defect and the healing time and the medical expense.Results Compared to the control group,the time for hyperplasia of fresh granulation tissue,the time for filling the defect and the healing time in the experiment group were all significantly shorter,and the medical expense of the experiment group was significantly less(all P<0.01). Conclusion The self-designed closed negative pressure drainage combined with sponge dressings in the treatment of phase III-IV refractory pressure ulcers may effectively shorten the healing time,improve the curative effects and reduce the economic burden of patients.
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Objective To study the intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1)and fat metabolism in the contribution of the incidence of steroid avascular necrosis of femoral head(ANFH).Methods 32 New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into two groups:animals in experiment group(n=24)were given an injection of hydrocortisone acetate(8.0mg/kg)two times per week,and animals in control group(n=8)were given an injection with the same volume of normal saline.Serum total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG)and ICAM-1 were quantitated before and 2,4,6,8 weeks after the treatment.2,4,6 and 8 weeks after treatment,6 animals of the experiment group and 2 of the control group were randomly chosen and sacrificed.ICAM-1 expression in soft tissue around hip was determined immunohistochemically,and pathohistological changes in femoral head were observed by light microscopy.Results Serum TC and TG levels of the animals in experimental group were significantly higher than those before treatment and those in control group in the 6th week after treatment(P
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Objective To explore the effects of glucocorticoid(GC)and lipid metabolism on the pathogenesis of avascular necrosis of femoral head(ANFH).Methods Thirty-two New Zealand rabbits were randomly assigned into two groups as experiment group(n=24)and control group(n=8).Each rabbit in experiment group was given injection with 8.0mg/kg of hydrocortisone acetate for two times per week,while rabbits in control group were given normal saline in same quantity.Serum glucocorticoid(GC)concentration,total cholesterol(TC)and triglyceride(TG)were determined respectively before and 2,4,6 and 8 weeks after treatment.Rabbits were sacrificed at the 2nd,4th,6th and 8th week.The rabbits,sacrificed at the same time point,were stratified into group A(low concentration group)and group B(high concentration group)according to the GC concentration,in an attempt to observe the rate of empty bone lacuna and glucocorticoid receptor(GR)expression in the soft tissue around hips.Results The concentration of TC of experiment group began to increase since the 6th week,and that of TG since 2nd week(P0.05).In addition,the rate of bone lacuna and OD scores of GR were positively correlated at the 4th and 8th week(r=0.699 0,0.605 0,P