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OBJECTIVE To study the repair effect of ephedrine on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced microglia function injury and its mechanism. METHODS Human microglia cells (HMC3) were used as research objects to investigate the effects of different concentrations of ephedrine (75, 150, 300, 600 μg/mL) on the viability and apoptosis of HMC3 cells. HMC3 cells were divided into control group (without drug intervention), LPS group (1 μg/mL), ephedrine group (1 μg/mL LPS+300 μg/mL ephedrine), BAY11-7082 group [1 μg/mL LPS+5 μmol/L nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway inhibitor BAY11-7082], inhibitor group (1 μg/mL LPS+300 μg/mL ephedrine+5 μmol/L BAY11-7082) and activator group (1 μg/mL LPS+300 μg/mL ephedrine+1 μmol/L NF-κB pathway activator Prostratin). After 24 hours of drug treatment, cell migration, the levels of soluble interleukin-6(sIL-6), interleukin-10(IL-10), superoxide dismutase(SOD)and malondialdehyde(MDA), and the expressions of NF-κB pathway-related proteins were all detected. RESULTS The viability of HMC3 cells could be increased significantly by 300 μg/mL ephedrine, while the apoptotic rate was decreased significantly (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the number of migrating cells was increased significantly in the LPS group; the levels of sIL-6 and MDA, the phosphorylation of NF-κB protein were increased significantly, while the levels of IL-10 and SOD were decreased significantly (P<0.05). Compared with the LPS group, the above indexes were reversed significantly in the ephedrine group and BAY11-7082 group (P<0.05). Compared with the ephedrine group, the number of migrating cells was decreased significantly in the inhibitor group; the levels of sIL-6 and MDA, the phosphorylation of NF-κB protein were decreased significantly, while the levels of IL-10 and SOD were increased significantly (P<0.05). The above indexes were reversed significantly in the activator group (P<0.05)can repair cell injury by inhibiting LPS induced apoptosis, migration, inflammation and oxidant stress of HMC3 cells, the mechanism of which may be associated with inhibiting the activity of the NF-κB signaling pathway.
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Objective To investigate the correlation between preoperative N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidogen(NT-proBNP)levels and early postoperative outcomes in elderly and critically ill pa-tients with hip fractures.Methods A total of 593 elderly and critically ill patients with hip fractures from January 2018 to April 2021 were selected,including 189 males and 404 females,aged≥65 years,BMI 12.0-35.5 kg/m2,ASA physical status Ⅱ-Ⅳ.General preoperative information,intraoperative and post-operative discharge outcomes of patients were retrospectively obtained by the electrical clinical medical record system or telephone follow-up.The receiver operator characteristic(ROC)curve of preoperative plas-ma NT-proBNP and postoperative 30-day death was plotted,and the corresponding optimal cut-off value was 1 765.0 pg/ml.According to NT-proBNP values,the patients were divided into two groups:low-ratio group(NT-proBNP≤1 765.0 pg/ml,group L,n = 463)and high-ratio group(NT-proBNP>1 765.0 pg/ml,group H,n = 130).The correlation between different plasma concentrations of NT-proBNP before surgery and ICU length of stay,total length of stay,postoperative complications,and 30-day mortality rate were an-alyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis.Results Compared with group L,age,preoperative comorbidities with coronary heart disease,arrhythmia,chronic heart failure,lung disease,and chronic kidney disease,as well as mortality within 30 days after surgery were significantly increased in group H(P<0.05).The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that high preoperative plasma NT-proBNP concentration was positive correlation with postoperative ICU length of stay(OR = 1.215,95%CI 1.073-1.375,P = 0.020)and 30-day mortality rate(OR = 32.696,95%CI 7.158-149.338,P<0.001).Conclusion High preoperative plasma NT-proBNP concentration is positive correlation with postoperative ICU hospitalization timeand 30-day mortality.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between the ratio of soluble hemoglobin scavenger receptor 163 protein(sCD163)/soluble tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis(sTWEAK)in plasma and prognosis in patients with spontaneous acute cerebral hemorrhage(ACH).Methods From August 2020 to August 2022,90 patients with ACH admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery,Harison International Peace Hospital,Hengshui City were regarded as the research group.According to the Glasgow outcome scale,patients with ACH were separated into the poor prognosis group(n=38)and the good prognosis group(n=52).Another 45 healthy examinee who underwent physical examination were used as the control group.Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was applied to detect plasma sCD163 and sTWEAK levels,and the sCD163/sTWEAK ratio was calculated.Pearson method was applied to analyze the correlation between plasma sCD163,sTWEAK levels,sCD163/sTWEAK ratio and clinical data.Logistic regression was applied to analyze influencing factors of poor prognosis in patients with ACH.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)was applied to analyze the predictive value of sCD163/sTWEAK ratio for poor prognosis of patients with ACH.Results The plasma levels of sCD163,sTWEAK and sCD163/sTWEAK ratio were obviously higher in the research group than those in the control group(P<0.05).The plasma levels of sCD163,sTWEAK and sCD163/sTWEAK ratio were obviously lower in the good prognosis group than those in the poor prognosis group(P<0.05).Hematoma volume,National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)scores,hypertension and subtentorial hemorrhage were lower in the good prognosis group than those in the poor prognosis group,and low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)was higher in the good prognosis group than that in the poor prognosis group(P<0.05).Correlation analysis showed that plasma sCD163,and sTWEAK levels and the sCD163/sTWEAK ratio were positively correlated with bleeding site,hematoma volume,NIHSS score,white blood cell count,platelet count and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio(NLR)(P<0.05).Results of Logistic regression analysis showed that sCD163,sTWEAK,sCD163/sTWEAK ratio,hematoma volume,bleeding site and NIHSS score were influencing factors for poor prognosis in patients with ACH(P<0.05).Results of receiver operating characteristic showed that the AUC of sCD163/sTWEAK ratio in evaluating poor prognosis of patients with ACH was 0.850,and the sensitivity and specificity were 86.84%and 69.23%.Conclusion The sCD163/sTWEAK ratio has a high level in the plasma of patients with ACH,which is associated with poor prognosis and has important value in predicting the prognosis of patients with ACH.
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Objective:To compare the pros and cons of harvesting ear cartilage through anterior and posterior auricular approaches during rhinoplasty.Methods:From January 2017 to December 2018, 63 patients with otochondral rhinoplasty in our hospital were enrolled in this study, 60 were female and 3 were male; the average age was 31.6 years (range, 18 to 43) . They were randomly divided into anterior auricular approach group with 32 cases (64 sides) and posterior auricular approach group with 31 cases (62 sides). Surgical duration, complications and postoperative scar of the two methods were analyzed.Results:The average time for harvesting the ear cartilage through posterior auricular approach and anterior auricular approach was (20.8±1.7) min and (12.6±1.1) min, respectively ( P<0.01). The overall complication rate was 15.6% for posterior auricular approach group and 4.8% for anterior auricular approach group. The wound healed well in both groups, and there was no significant difference in postoperative scar between the two groups during an average 13 months follow-up period. Conclusions:While both the anterior and the posterior auricular approaches present with similar inconspicuous scarring, the use of anterior auricular approach alone to harvest ear cartilage during rhinoplasty provides both the surgeons and the patients with easier access, shorter surgical duration, and fewer complications. Hence, we believe that the anterior auricular approach possesses greater advantages than the posterior auricular approach.
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Objective:To explore the classification and treatment strategies of developmental breast asymmetry (DBA).Methods:A retrospective study was conducted in adult female patients with developmental breast asymmetry deformity who underwent surgery between January 2005 to June 2019 in the Plastic Surgery Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital. According to different clinical manifestations, DBA was divided into three types which adopted to different surgical strategies. Postoperative complications and patient satisfaction were evaluated.Results:A total of 203 patients were included in the study; 42.36% (86 cases) were type Ⅰ, 31.03% (63 cases) were type Ⅱ and 26.60% (54 cases) were type Ⅲ. The number of follow-up patients accounted for 79.3% (161/203). The mean follow-up time was 9 months. There were one case of poor healing of the axillary incision in latissimus dorsi muscle flap, two cases of seroma, five cases of Baker grade Ⅰ capsule contracture, two cases of Baker grade Ⅱ capsule contracture and one cases of small nodules in autologous fat breast augmentation. With regard to patient satisfaction, 80.1% (129 cases) felt satisfied with the aesthetic results, 15% (24 cases) felt good, 3.7%. (6 cases) felt average and 1.2% (2 cases) felt unsatisfied.Conclusions:This study shows that the clinical manifestations of DBA are varied, and our classification method is an effective and useful tool to guide the surgical treatment. Individualized surgical design is essential for aesthetical results.
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Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics of pertussis cases diagnosed by two pathological detection methods: bacterial culture and real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and to explore the applicable value of two pathological detection methods in the diagnosis of pertussis.Methods:Bilateral nasopharyngeal swabs and clinical information of 165 children suspected of pertussis were collected by Hebei Children′s Hospital from April 2019 to January 2020. The bacterial culture and RT-PCR for nasopharyngeal swab specimens were performed in all cases. Chi-square test was used to analyze the cases of pertussis diagnosed by the above two methods.Results:Based on clinical diagnosis, the sensitivity of bacterial culture and RT-PCR for the diagnosis of pertussis was 61.70% (58/94) and 86.17% (81/94), and the specificity was 92.96% (66/71) and 71.83% (51/71), respectively. The positive rate of RT-PCR in children of all ages, seasons and cough courses is higher than that of bacterial culture. Children with pertussis diagnosed by bacterial culture and RT-PCR were basically similar in age, season, and cough course distribution, with the most common cases ≤3 months old, a high incidence trend in summer and autumn, and the course of coughing in children was mostly within 15-21days. The positive rate of bacterial culture in the diagnosis of pertussis in children is affected by the age of the children, and there are statistical differences between children in different age groups (χ2= 11.929, P=0.036). The positive rate of bacterial culture was the highest in children with >3 years old (51.85% [14/27]), followed by children with ≤3 months old (48.72% [19/39]), and the lowest in children with >6-12 months old (15.00% [3/20]). Moreover, the positive rate of bacterial culture in the diagnosis of pertussis in children is also affected by the cough course of the children, and there are statistical differences between children in different cough course groups (χ2=9.841, P=0.020). The positive rate of bacterial culture was the highest in children with cough course 15-21 days (49.23% [32/65]), followed by 43.59% (17/39) in children with cough course 8-14 days, and the lowest in children with cough course of less than 7 days (22.86% [8/35]). Conclusions:Compared with RT-PCR, bacterial culture has lower sensitivity and higher specificity in the detection of pertussis. These two detection methods have their own advantages and limitations. Medical institutions at all levels should comprehensively analyze different laboratory detection methods. Only by combining the two methods can the diagnostic value and level be effectively improved.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical significance of suction blister transplantation in improving the efficacy of ReCell technique in the treatment of vitiligo.Methods:Patients were divided into three groups, namely, vitiligo patients without history of suction blister therapy, patients with ineffective suction blister therapy and patients with effective suction blister therapy. There were 30 patients in each group. All patients were treated with standard procedure of ReCell technique. The color recovery effect of leukoplakia was observed 3 and 6 months after operation, and the incidence of complications was also observed.Results:The effective rate of color recovery 3 and 6 months after operation were as follow: in patients without history of suction blister group, the effective rate of three months was 53.3%, and that of six months was 63.3%; in patients with ineffective suction blister group, the effective rate was 43.3% in three months and 50.0% in six months, and in patients with effective suction blister group, the effective rate was 76.7% in three months and 90.0% in six months. No obvious complications were observed in the three groups.Conclusions:For the treatment of stable vitiligo with ReCell technique, suction blister method is a simple and effective method for screening patients.
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Objective:To investigate the safety of early hip fracture surgery for elderly patients on clopidogrel.Methods:This retrospective study included 242 consecutive elderly patients (≥65 years) with acute hip fracture who had undergone surgery at Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital between November 2016 and April 2017. Of them, 20 were assigned into the study group who had taken clopidogrel before injury but discontinued its use within 4 days before surgery. They were 6 males and 14 females, with a median age of 80 years (77, 81). Their operation procedures for hip fracture included internal fixation with cannulated screws for femoral neck fracture in 2 cases, hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fracture in 11 cases, and internal fixation for intertrochanteric fracture in 7 cases. The control group included 222 patients who had undergone the same operative procedures but not taken any antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs. The 2 groups were compared in terms of time between admission and operation, operation duration, intraoperative blood loss, perioperative transfusion and complications related to bleeding to analyze the safety of early surgery.Results:There was no significant difference in the preoperative general data between the 2 groups, showing comparability ( P>0.05). There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the time between admission and operation [42.5 (36.3, 48.0) h for the study group versus 43.0 (28.0, 61.0) h for the control group] ( P=0.870). The median time between the last use of clopidogrel and operation was 55.0 (30.5, 71.0) h. There were no significant differences between the 2 groups in preoperative hemoglobin, operation duration, intraoperative blood loss, rate or amount of perioperative blood transfusion, or rate or amount of wound drainage ( P>0.05). The rate of general anesthesia was significantly higher for the study group (45.0%, 9/20) than for the control group (18.5%,41/222) ( P=0.012). No complications related to spinal hematoma occurred in the patients receiving spinal anesthesia from the study group. Wound hematoma and subsequent infection occurred in 2 patients from the control group. Conclusion:Early hip fracture surgery is safe for elderly patients on clopidogrel.
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BACKGROUND@#Due to adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) being easy to obtain, their rapid proliferation rate, and their multidirectional differentiation capabilities, they have been widely used in the field of regenerative medicine. With the progress of decellularized adipose tissue (DAT) and adipose tissue engineering research, the role of DAT in promoting angiogenesis has gradually been emphasized. @*METHODS@#We examined the biological characteristics and biosafety of DAT and evaluated the stem cell maintenance ability and promotion of growth factor secretion through conducting in vitro and in vivo studies. @*RESULTS@#The tested ASCs showed high rat:es of proliferation and adhered well to DAT. The expression levels of essential genes for cell stem maintenance, including OCT4, SOX2, and Nanog were low at 2–24 h and much higher at 48 and 96 h. The Adipogenic expression level of markers for ASCs proliferation including PPARγ, C/EPBα, and LPL increased from 2 to 96 h. Co-culture of ASCs and DAT increased the secretion of local growth factors, such as VEGF, PDGF-bb, bFGF, HGF, EGF, and FDGF-bb, and secretion gradually increased from 0 to 48 h. A model of full-thickness skin defects on the back of nude mice was established, and the co-culture of ASCs and DAT showed the best in vivo treatment effect. @*CONCLUSION@#The application of DAT promotes wound healing, and DAT combined with ASCs may be a promising material in adipose tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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BACKGROUND@#Due to adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) being easy to obtain, their rapid proliferation rate, and their multidirectional differentiation capabilities, they have been widely used in the field of regenerative medicine. With the progress of decellularized adipose tissue (DAT) and adipose tissue engineering research, the role of DAT in promoting angiogenesis has gradually been emphasized. @*METHODS@#We examined the biological characteristics and biosafety of DAT and evaluated the stem cell maintenance ability and promotion of growth factor secretion through conducting in vitro and in vivo studies. @*RESULTS@#The tested ASCs showed high rat:es of proliferation and adhered well to DAT. The expression levels of essential genes for cell stem maintenance, including OCT4, SOX2, and Nanog were low at 2–24 h and much higher at 48 and 96 h. The Adipogenic expression level of markers for ASCs proliferation including PPARγ, C/EPBα, and LPL increased from 2 to 96 h. Co-culture of ASCs and DAT increased the secretion of local growth factors, such as VEGF, PDGF-bb, bFGF, HGF, EGF, and FDGF-bb, and secretion gradually increased from 0 to 48 h. A model of full-thickness skin defects on the back of nude mice was established, and the co-culture of ASCs and DAT showed the best in vivo treatment effect. @*CONCLUSION@#The application of DAT promotes wound healing, and DAT combined with ASCs may be a promising material in adipose tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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Objective@#To observe the anatomical layers and important vascular structures in the main periorbital regions of the human body, and to provide some anatomical basis for clinical periorbital fat injection.@*Methods@#During January 2018 to December 2018, 12 (24 sides) cadavers (6 males and 6 females, 47.5±11.7 years old) were selected. Their orbital tissues were dissected routinely and microdissected. The important blood vessels and tissues around the orbit were measured by electronic vernier caliper. The related matters needing attention in fat injection filling were analyzed according to references.@*Results@#The main structural areas around the orbit included eyelid, eyebrow and lacrimal groove deformities. The thickness of eyelid skin was (0.09±0.03) mm. The thickness of eyebrow skin was (3.45±0.38) mm. Vascular (diameter ranged from 1 mm to 3 mm) distribution was abundant in this area. The inner diameter of dorsal nasal artery, supraorbital artery and trochlear artery were (0.73±0.42) mm, (0.88±0.37) mm and (0.71±0.51) mm respectively. Facial artery, maxillary artery and superficial temporal artery with internal diameters of (2.96±0.88) mm, (1.92±0.33) mm and (1.35±0.15) mm, respectively.@*Conclusions@#The entrance of upper eyelid injection is usually in the eyebrow tail or middle eyebrow, and fat is injected into the deep surface of orbicularis oculi muscle. The injection range is limited to the medial 2/3 of upper eyelid, the medial 1/3 of lower eyebrow and the lateral part of eyebrow. It is suggested that single layer microinjection of fat (0.5 ml to 1.5 ml) could be used. Lower eyelid fat transplantation is mainly used to correct deformities at the eyelid-cheek junction. The aim is to reduce the V-shaped deformity at the eyelid-cheek junction by increasing the fullness. Injection can be made by blunt needle into the inner, outer and middle part of the deformity. Fat can be injected into SOOF layer or periosteum in the palpebral and cheek sulcus area. The injection volume is 0.5-1.0 ml.
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Biofilms are surface-attached complex aggregates consisting of bacteria cells and extracellular polymeric substances. Cells in biofilms show strong resistance to antibiotics and immune-escape capabilities. Their motility and metabolic activities are quite different from those when they are in planktonic style. In recent years, applications of new image-capturing techniques together with new image-processing methods, have greatly advanced the development of bacterial studies. This review focuses on bacterial tracking techniques. We first present an overview of recent progress in applications of those techniques in biofilm research, especially in the areas of bacterial motility and biofilm regulation, including swimming, twitching, swarming and typical regulatory signaling pathways for biofilms. Then we give a prospect for future applications of bacterial tracking in other related microbial fields.
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Objective To compare the analgesic effect of the ultrasound-guided modified-fascia iliaca compartment block with ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block injection in the treat-ment of elderly patients with hip fracture.Methods Sixty elderly patients with hip fracture,17 males and 43 females,falling into ASA physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ,were randomly divide into two groups (n=30 each):ultrasound-guided modified fascial iliaca compartment block group (group M)and ultra-sound-guided fascial iliaca compartment block group (group F).The patients in group M received M-FICB using ultrasound-guided injection of 0.4% ropivacaine 5 ml in obturator nerve,15 ml in the fas-cial iliac space.The patients in group F received ultrasound-guided injection of 0.4% ropivacaine 20 ml in the fascial iliac space.FICB or MFICB was performed 20 min before epidural anesthesia in group F or group M respectively.The time of ultrasound-guided nerve block was recorded,and the onset time of femoral nerve,lateral femoral cutaneous nerve and obturator nerve block were recorded in the two groups.Visual analogue pain scores (VAS)were recorded before nerve block (T0 ),after nerve block,10 min (T1 ),20 min (T2 ),placing spinal anesthesia position (T3 ),and postoperative 24 h (T4 ).Results The onset time of obturator nerve block in group M was significantly shorter than that in group F [(4.1±1.4)min vs (10.1 ±3.9)min,P <0.05].The time of ultrasound-guided nerve block has no difference between the two groups [(2.2 ± 0.5 )min vs (2.1 ± 0.5 )min].Compared with group F,the VAS scoress at T1-T3 were lower in group M (P <0.05).Compared with T0 ,the VAS scores at T1-T4 decreased in both groups (P < 0.05 ).Conclusion Ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block is more effective in reducing the VAS scores during the supine position and reducing postoperative pain.
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AIM:To investigate the effects of icarⅡn on the viability, migration and invasion of the prostate cancer lines Du145 and PC3.METHODS:Du145 cells and PC3 cells were treated with icarⅡn at different concentrations (0, 5, 10, 20, 40 or 80 μmol/L), and the cell viability was measured by CCK-8 assay.The cell migration and invasion abilities were detected by Transwell assay.The protein expression of Notch-1, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9 and hairy/enhancer of split-1 (Hes-1) was determined by Western blot.RESULTS:The results of MTT assay revealed that icarⅡn inhibited the viabilitiy of Du145 cells and PC3 cells in a dose-dependent manner.The maximal effect was at dose of 40 μmol/L.IcarⅡn treatment significantly decreased the abilities of migration and invasion of Du145 cells and PC-3 cells.Moreover, the protein expression of Notch-1, MMP-2, MMP-9 and Hes-1 was dramatically reduced after icarⅡn treatment.CONCLUSION:IcarⅡn inhibits prostate cancer cell viability, migration and invasion by decreasing the protein expression of Notch-1, MMP-2, MMP-9 and Hes-1.
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Objective To study the pathogens and their drug susceptibility of septic arthritis of hip in children. Methods Prior to the antibiotic treatment, pus was extracted for bacterial culture under aseptic operation. The pathogenic bacterium was identified and drug susceptibility was analyzed using a fully automated bacterial identification/drug susceptibility system. Results A total of 68 pathogens were isolated, in which 42 were Gram-positive bacteria, 23 were Gram-negative bacteria and 3 were fungi. The results showed differences in the bacterial types of hip septic arthritis in children with different ages (5 days to 13 years). For newborns (less than 1 month), the most common pathogen was Klebsiella pneumoniae; for the ages of 1 month to 13 years old, the most common pathogen was Staphylococcus aureus. The results of drug susceptibility tests showed that Gram-positive bacteria were highly susceptible to vancomycin, teicoplanin and linezolid;the resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to penicillin was up to 96%; and Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Enterobacter cloacae and Salmonella were highly sensitive to meropenem and imipenem. Conclusion In the antimicrobial drug treatment of children with hip septic arthritis, the etiology sample should be collected for drug susceptibility analysis. Empirical drug therapy strategy should be applied in the absence of the analysis results. Sensitive antibiotic drug therapy should be used after obtaining reliable etiological diagnosis and drug susceptibility results, and simultaneously taking the age into consideration.
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Objective To type Streptococcus pneumoniae(S.pneumoniae) isolated from children, and provide scientific basis for the correct selection of S.pneumoniae vaccine.Methods 182 strains of S.pneumoniae were collected from Children's Hospital of Hebei Province in 2014, species of strains were identified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), types of strains were analyzed with multiplex PCR.Results PCR detection showed that cpsA gene amplification of 182 strains were all positive;multiplex PCR detection revealed that except 8 strains were not typed, the main types of the remaining 174 strains were 19 F (n=68, 37.36%), 19A(n=33, 18.13%), and 6A/6B (n=26,14.28%), the other types were 35B, 14, 6C/6D, 23F, 15B/15C, and so on.Conclusion The main types of 182 strains of S.pneumoniae are 19 F, 19A, and 6A/6B, which provide scientific basis for the correct selection of S.pneumoniae vaccine for this province.
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Therapeutic strategies targeting tumor angiogenesis have been approved for cancer therapy. Vasculature normalization induced by anti-angiogenic drugs can restore abnormal tumor vessels, and improve the tumor microenvironment characterized by hypoxia, extracellular acidosis, and high interstitial lfuid pressure, improve the cancer treatment results by chemoradiotherapy and immunotherapy.
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Objective To find out the exposure level and distributional characteristics of risk factors for stroke in health checkup population. Methods Target population was selected from two health management centers including Qianfoshan Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University and Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University in Shandong province. Data were investigated with a questionnaire which included general information, physical examination, laboratory examination and electrocardiography. Exposure rate of risk factors and its distributional characteristics were described. Results A total of 95 909 individuals were enrolled into data analysis, including 59 686 males (age:44.48± 14.43), 36 223 females (age: 44.80 ± 13.90). The major risk factors were lack of exercises (68.02%), overweight (60.54%)and dyslipidemia (58.27%). There were significant differences in age groups and sex. Conclusion Exposure rate of risk factor for stroke was high and there were substantial differences between sex and age in health checkup population. Screening and health management for stroke risks might be a necessary strategy for the preventive intervention.
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Oral cancer is a common cancer of head and neck. Regional recurrence and metastasis are the main course of the poor prognosis. But the exact molecular mechanism is still unknown. Studies have showed that microRNA plays an important role in the tumorigenesis, invasion and metastasis of oral cancer. And it is expected to become a valuable diagnostic marker and therapeutic target. This paper makes a review about the microRNA related to oral cancer.
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Objective To analyze the levels and clinical significances of IL-18,Caspase-3 and nerve tissue-specific protein S-100B at different disease extent and different stages of infants with hypoxicischemic encephalopathy (HIE).Methods This study was clinical experimental studies.Sixty-seven infants with HIE (23 cases of mild HIE,23 cases of moderate HIE,21 cases of severe HIE) from February 2008 to June 2009 in Hebei Children's Hospital were enrolled.The levels of IL-18,Caspase-3 and S-100B protein in all samples were measured at acute phase (1 d,3 d) and recovery phase (7 d) by ELISA method.Twenty healthy full-term neonates were selected as the normal control group.Multi-factor analysis of variance and Pearson correlation test was used for statistical analysis.Results The levels of the three indicators in the moderate and severe group were higher than the normal control group.In the moderate group,IL-18 levels were(132.15 ± 9.87),(150.31 ± 15.04) and (87.91 ± 9.93) ng/L,Caspase-3 levels were (5.79 ±0.64),(7.36 ± 1.57)and (3.79 ±0.61) μg/L,S-100B levels were(6.82 ±0.61),(9.62 ± 1.29) and (10.76 ± 1.64) μg/L.In the severe group,IL-18 levels were (160.23 ± 16.03),(189.86 ± 18.32) and (107.35 ± 13.02) ng/L;Caspase-3 levels were (6.86 ± 1.02),(9.54 ± 1.43) and (5.25 ± 0.71) μg/L;S-100B levels were(8.90 ± 0.32),(12.54 ± 0.89)and(13.53 ± 0.75) μg/L.In the normal control group,IL-18 levels were (71.08 ± 11.52),(72.53 ± 11.05) and (71.93 ± 11.30) ng/L; Caspase-3 levels were (2.84 ± 0.52),(2.98 ± 0.53) and (2.87 ± 0.52) μg/L; S-100B levels were (1.50 ± 0.25),(1.62 ±0.30)and(1.53 ±0.29) μg/L IL-18 levels,Caspase-3 levels and S-100B levels in severe group were higher than the moderate group and the mild group were higher than the mild group.IL-18 levels were (73.46 ± 4.77),(77.59 ± 4.02) and (72.87 ± 6.92) ng/L ; Caspase-3 levels were (3.13 ± 0.31),(3.63±0.40) and (3.26 ±0.45) μg/L;S-100B levels were(3.68 ±0.40),(5.851 ±0.63) and(6.95 ± 0.58) μg/L in the mild group.S-100B levels in the mild group were higher than that in the normal control group.The IL-18 and Caspase-3 levels were risen in the third day to the first day in the acute phase of the moderate group and severe group,decreased in the recovery phase.Serum S-100B protein levels in the acute and recovery phase increased gradually,and there was no correlation between the three indicators (r-=0.321,0.14,0.48,P=0.438,0.974,0.911 respectively).Conclusions IL-18,Caspase-3 and S-100Bwere involved in the pathophysiological process of HIE.The levels were closely related to the severity and disease progression of HIE,the severer of the illness,and the higher of the levels.Dynamic monitoring the changes of the three indicators may contribute to an early diagnosis,condition monitoring and prognosis of HIE.