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Objective:To investigate the effects of posterior internal fixation combined with transpedicular bone grafting in elderly patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures.Methods:Clinical data of 92 elderly patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures were retrospectively analyzed.According to the operation method, patients were divided into the control group(n=38)and the observation group(n=54). The control group received the conventional posterior approach and short-segment transpedicular fixation, and the observation group underwent transpedicular fusion in addition to the treatment the control group received.Surgery quality metrics, clinical effects and postoperative recovery were compared between the two groups.Results:The operation time and bleeding volume were higher in the observation group than in the control group( P<0.05). The bone fusion rate was higher and the failure rate of internal fixation was lower in the observation group than in the control group(96.3% vs.78.9%, 3.7% vs.15.8%, χ2=6.929 and 4.103, all P<0.05). The Japanese Orthopaedic Association score(JOA score)increased in both groups after operation( Ftime=47.628, P<0.05). The increase of the JOA score( Finteraction=4.477, P<0.05)and the overall JOA score( Fgroup=5.638, P<0.05)were greater in the observation group than in the control group.The Oswestry Disability Index(ODI)index in both groups decreased with time( Ftime=72.581, P<0.05). The decrease of the ODI index( Finteraction=7.421, P<0.05)and the overall ODI( Fgroup=9.276, P<0.05)were higher in the observation group than in the control group.The visual analogue scale(VAS)score in both groups decreased with time( Ftime=93.157, P<0.05). The decreases of the VAS score( Finteraction=9.473, P<0.05)and the overall VAS( Fgroup=13.272, P<0.05)score were greater in the observation group than in the control group.The Frankel nerve function grade was better in the observation group than in the control group 12 months after operation( z=2.123, P<0.05). Conclusions:Posterior internal fixation combined with transpedicular bone grafting can help improve nerve function, reduce postoperative pain, and has a high bone fusion rate and a low failure rate of internal fixation.
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Objective To investigate the incidence and influencing factors of aldosterone escape in patients with non-diabetic nephropathy by RASI-therapy. Methods A total of 104 patients with non-diabetic nephropathy were treated with ARB or combination therapy of ACEI and ARB in a mean follow-up period of 12 months. Aldosterone escape was determined according to the change of plasma aldosterone concentration before and after treatment during 6-month and 12-month ACEI/ARB treatment, while the influencing factors of aldosterone escape in patients with non-diabetic nephropathy was also analyzed after therapy with RASI . Results In 12 months, the incidence of aldosterone escape was significantly higher than that in 6 months (26.92% vs. 14.42%, P = 0.007). After 12-month treatment, the difference was statistically significant in incidence of aldosterone escape among different stages of CKD (P = 0.027). Compared with 6-month incidence of aldosterone escape in the losartan group, 12-month incidence increased evidently (P = 0.020). The Ald level was positively correlated with urinary protein excretion and the Scr level (r = 0.431, P = 0.003 and r = 0.336, P = 0.009, respectively), and negetively correlated with levels of the eGFR (r = -0.275, P = 0.006). Univariate Logistic regression demonstrated that risk factors of aldosterone escape included pre-treatment values of the urinary protein excretion (OR = 3.671, P = 0.028) and the eGFR (OR = 0.972, P = 0.019). Multivariate Logistic model revealed pre-treatment values of the eGFR was positively associated with aldosterone escape (OR = 0.970, P = 0.012). Conclusion The incidence of the aldosterone escape increases along with the time of treatment. Renal function has correlated with aldosterone escape and pre-treatment value of the eGFR is an independent risk factor of aldosterone escape.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the cardiotonic effect of active compoud from raw and processing aconite roots used rats with acute heart failure (AHF) as the experimental animals.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Isolated toad cordis was employed to observe the cardiotonic effect and the AHF models were reproduced in rats by pentobarbital sodium to observe the hemodynamics marker acute heart failure, and elucidate cardiotonic effect.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The DDA(s) and MDA-P improved contractile force obviously on isolated toad cordis (P < 0.05). And the most amplification of contractile force was 91.107% +/- 87.663% (P < 0.01). But the effect on isolated heart rates was not significant. The change of LVSP, +/- dp/dt(max), LVEDP were significant (P < 0.01, P < 0.001), and the HR increased evidently by adminstrate processing aconite roots active compounds after the agent in 5 min.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>There are cardiotonic effect on isolated toad cordis in rats with active compounds from raw and processing aconite roots.</p>