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BACKGROUND@#Invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma (IMA) was a rare and specific type of lung adenocarcinoma, which was often characterized by fewer lymphatic metastases. Therefore, it was difficult to evaluate the prognosis of these tumors based on the existing tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging. So, this study aimed to develop Nomograms to predict outcomes of patients with pathologic N0 in resected IMA.@*METHODS@#According to the inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria, IMA patients with pathologic N0 in The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University (training cohort, n=78) and Ningbo No.2 Hospital (validation cohort, n=66) were reviewed between July 2012 and May 2017. The prognostic value of the clinicopathological features in the training cohort was analyzed and prognostic prediction models were established, and the performances of models were evaluated. Finally, the validation cohort data was put in for external validation.@*RESULTS@#Univariate analysis showed that pneumonic type, larger tumor size, mixed mucinous/non-mucinous component, and higher overall stage were significant influence factors of 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Multivariate analysis further indicated that type of imaging, tumor size, mucinous component were the independent prognostic factors for poor 5-year PFS and OS. Moreover, the 5-year PFS and OS rates were 62.82% and 75.64%, respectively. In subgroups, the survival analysis also showed that the pneumonic type and mixed mucinous/non-mucinous patients had significantly poorer 5-year PFS and OS compared with solitary type and pure mucinous patients, respectively. The C-index of Nomograms with 5-year PFS and OS were 0.815 (95%CI: 0.741-0.889) and 0.767 (95%CI: 0.669-0.865). The calibration curve and decision curve analysis (DCA) of both models showed good predictive performances in both cohorts.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The Nomograms based on clinicopathological characteristics in a certain extent, can be used as an effective prognostic tool for patients with pathologic N0 after IMA resection.
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Humanos , Pronóstico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Adenocarcinoma Mucinoso/patología , Adenocarcinoma del Pulmón/patología , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Pulmón/patología , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
The 2 patients were both aged females with medical history of diabetes mellitus. The chief complaints were both hyperpyrexia. Laboratory tests presented markedly elevated white blood cells and C-reactive protein, indicating severe systemic infections. Urine culture confirmed the growth of Escherichia coli. CT scan revealed thickened bladder wall with intraluminal and interstitial collections of gas. After the diagnosis of emphysema cystitis was established, conservative treatments including bladder drainage, strict glycemic control and sensitive antibiotics were administered timely. Both of the 2 patients got fully recovery after standard treatment.
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Objective:To investigate the application and effect of blended teaching model in clinical skill training.Methods:According to the practical teaching syllabus for undergraduate medical students in Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and the national practical operation examination for medical practitioners, 20 basic skills of internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, and emergency were selected. A total of 120 junior medical students in the experimental group received the practice course of basic clinical skill operations using the online and offline blended teaching model in the academic years of 2020-2021, and 120 medical students in the control group received this course using the offline teaching model alone during the same period of time. The two groups were compared in terms of process completeness, skill proficiency, aseptic concept, communication and care, and clinical thinking, and a questionnaire survey was conducted for the students in the experimental group to investigate course design, adaptability, interest, satisfaction, and learning effect. SPSS 21.0 was used to perform the Wilcoxon rank-sum test and the chi-square test.Results:There were no significant differences between the two groups in general information such as sex and major. The experimental group had significantly better scores of the above practical abilities than the control group [88 (86,89) vs. 75 (72,77), 57 (56,58) vs. 52 (50,54), 7 (6,8) vs. 5 (4,6), 8 (7,8) vs. 5 (4,6), 9 (8,9) vs. 6(6,7), 8 (7,9) vs. 7 (6,7), P<0.001], and the questionnaire survey showed that the students in the experimental group gave a relatively high overall evaluation of the course (4.0-4.8 points). Conclusions:The blended teaching model is beneficial to the cultivation of clinical skills and practical ability in undergraduate medical students and can help to enhance their self-learning and operational abilities and improve classroom efficiency and teaching effectiveness.
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Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) can lead to lower back pain and may be even accompanied by scoliosis, neurological dysfunction and other complications, which will affect the daily activities and life quality of patients. Vertebral augmentation is an effective treatment method for OVCF, but it cannot correct unbalance of bone metabolism or improve the osteoporotic status, causing complications like lower back pain, limited spinal activities and vertebral refracture. The post-operative systematic and standardized rehabilitation treatments can improve curative effect and therapeutic efficacy of anti-osteoporosis, reduce risk of vertebral refracture, increase patient compliance and improve quality of life. Since there still lack relevant clinical treatment guidelines for postoperative rehabilitation treatments following vertebral augmentation for OVCF, the current treatments are varied with uneven therapeutic effect. In order to standardize the postoperative rehabilitation treatment, the Spine Trauma Group of the Orthopedic Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association organized relevant experts to refer to relevant literature and develop the "Guideline for postoperative rehabilitation treatment following vertebral augmentation for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (2022 version)" based on the clinical guidelines published by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) as well as on the principles of scientificity, practicality and advancement. The guideline provided evidence-based recommendations on 10 important issues related to postoperative rehabilitation treatments of OVCF.
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Objective:To explore the application and preliminary evaluation of multidisciplinary rounds (MDRs) in the clinical teaching of urology.Methods:A total of 20 pediatrics medical students in the clinical medicine were selected as the control group, and the traditional single department teaching rounds were used. Another 20 clinical medical students in the same grade were taken as the experimental group, and MDRs were used. The teaching officer of urology served as the general ward round teacher, combined with nephrology physicians and imaging ultrasound physicians to conduct bedside teaching rounds, and the length of the rounds was about 60 to 90 minutes. Through the teaching evaluation form and the test scores, the effect of teaching ward rounds was evaluated. SPSS 21.0 was used for statistical evaluation data, and the unpaired t-test was performed to make comparison between groups. Results:In terms of theoretical test, the average score of students in the experimental group was (92.15±0.60), which was higher than that in the control group (90.05±0.71), and the difference was statistically significant ( P=0.030). In the experimental group, 95.0%(19/20) of the medical students affirmed the MDRs model, and 100% of them thought it was necessary to introduce this model in clinical teaching. Conclusion:MDRs are patient-centered, emphasize interdisciplinary cooperation, and are operable, which deepens the understanding of medical students on urological diseases, promotes the exchange of clinical teaching experience between urology and interdisciplinary research, and improves the quality of teaching.
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Objective:To compare the effect of percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) combined with zoledronic acid at different times in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF).Methods:The clinical data of 110 patients with OVCF from January 2018 to June 2019 in the Hospital of Shunyi District Beijing were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were treated with PKP. Among them, 55 patients were given zoledronic acid on the second day after surgery (synchronization group), and 55 patients were given zoledronic acid 1 month after surgery (non-synchronization group). X-Ray examination was performed before and 1 year after surgery, and the vertebral recovery related indexes of compression fracture vertebral body were measured, including anterior border height of vertebral body, posterior border height of vertebral body, kyphotic angle and local Cobb angle; the degree of dysfunction was evaluated by Oswestry dysfunction index (ODI); the bone density of hip bone was detected; the serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP), osteocalcin and type Ⅰ collagen cross-linked C-terminal peptide (CTX-1) were detected. The patients were followed up for 1 year, and the recurrence of vertebral compression fractures was record.Results:There were no statistical differences in anterior border height of vertebral body, posterior border height of vertebral body, kyphotic angle and local Cobb angle before surgery and 1 year after surgery between 2 groups ( P>0.05). Compared with those before surgery, the anterior border height of vertebral body and posterior border height of vertebral body 1 year after surgery in 2 groups were significantly higher, the kyphotic angle and local Cobb angle were significantly lower, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01). The ODI 1 year after surgery in synchronization group was significantly lower than that in non-synchronization group: (11.30 ± 1.53) scores vs. (14.27 ± 1.78) scores, and there was statistical difference ( P<0.01). The bone density of hip bone 1 year after surgery in synchronization group was significantly higher than that in non-synchronization group, and there was statistical difference ( P<0.01). The serum ALP and CTX-1 1 year after surgery in synchronization group were significantly lower than those in non-synchronization group: (74.93 ± 8.63) U/L vs. (78.77 ± 9.41) U/L and (0.24 ± 0.03) ng/L vs. (0.29 ± 0.03) ng/L, the osteocalcin was significantly higher than that in non-synchronization group: (9.63 ± 1.14) ng/L vs. (7.97 ± 0.85) ng/L, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01 or <0.05). All patients were followed up for 1 year, and no recurrence of vertebral compression fractures was found. Conclusions:The synchronization zoledronic acid after PKP has more advantages in improving the condition and bone metabolism in patients with OVCF.
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BACKGROUND@#More and more patients with small pulmonary nodules (SPN) can be found along with the developing of chest low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). With current examinations not all the SPN can be diagnosed to be benign or malignant and not all the malignant nodules can be diagnosed to be lymphatic metastasis. We need to study the correlation between plasma D-dimer count of patients before surgery with pathology features of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).@*METHODS@#The study comprised 567 highly suspected lung cancer patients. Preoperative plasma D-dimer were qualified, and the relationship between plasma D-dimer with pathology features including benign or malignant nodules, tumor size and involvement of lymph nodes was examined using Kruskal-Wallis test and Spearman correlation coefficients.@*RESULTS@#The median plasma D-dimer values were statistically higher in NSCLC patients than in those who suffered from benign lung nodules (P112.5 ng/mL) and malignant lymph node involvement in stage T1 lung cancer.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The plasma D-dimer maybe useful for early diagnosis, staging and prognosis of the patients with NSCLC. The plasma D-dimer can be one of the indicator to identify what kind of patients need mediastinal lymph node cleaning.
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Adulto , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Sangre , Patología , Productos de Degradación de Fibrina-Fibrinógeno , Metabolismo , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Sangre , Patología , Metástasis Linfática , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
Objective Based on data mining technology, we discussed the correlation of different gene mutation, fusion or amplification in advanced lung cancer patients. Methods 630 cases in our hospital were collected and the drug database was established by Excel 2016. Frequency analysis and association rules were used for statistical analysis, and statistical analysis was performed on SPSS22.0 and SPSSModerler statistical software.Results There were 26 high frequency genes, such as EGFR-19 mutation, ALK fusion, RET mutation, EGFRL858 R-21 mutation, ALK mutation, and the first 6 cases of T790M mutation. The first 26 were NRAS-G12 D mutation and BRAF-G466 V mutation, MYC-R450 W mutation and CYP2D6 mutation, GATA3 M423 fs mutation and ESR1 mutation, abrupt mutation, mutation and sudden process. The variable classification values are associated with each other. The minimum value of gene association analysis was 50% and support was 10%. After Apriori module analysis, EGFR-19 mutation and 14 genes were not found (confidence degree 46.667%) , EGFR-19 mutation and T790 M mutation (confidence degree 40%) , EGFR-19 mutation and TP53 mutation (confidence degree 13.333%) , ROS1 fusion and MET amplification (confidence 47.619%) , MET amplification and ROS1 melting (confidence level 50%) , T790 M mutation and EGFR amplification (confidence level 57.895%) , EGFR-19 mutation and EGFR amplification (confidence 42.105%). Cluster analysis BRAF-G466 V and NRAS-G12D, MYC-R450 W and CYP2 D6, GATA3 M423 fs and SRC, PIK3 CA amplification and PIK3CA, Pten and EGFEL861 Q-21, KRAS G12A and blending. Conclusion There are correlations between different genes and mutation, fusion, lack and amplification of lung cancer.
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BACKGROUND@#Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) usually have distant metastases, such as bone metastasis, brain metastasis, and lung metastasis. The purpose of this study was to explore the risk factors for bone metastasis in NSCLC patients.@*METHODS@#A total of 176 cases of NSCLC were selected from May 2009 to May 2011, and patients were divided into two groups, namely the bone metastasis group and non-bone metastasis group. The general clinicopathological data of the two groups and analyzing the independent risk factors of bone metastasis were compared.@*RESULTS@#In the general clinicopathological data of NSCLC patients. The thrombus or not and tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage were closely related to the occurrence of bone metastasis, and were statistically significant (all P<0.01). Prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, Fibrinogen, thrombin time, blood platelet, D-Dimer and alkaline phosphatase have significantly difference between the two groups (all P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that fibrinogen, activated partial thromboplast in time, alkaline phosphatase, T4 phase, N3 phase and d-dimer were independent risk factors for bone metastasis in NSCLC patients.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Fibrinogen, alkaline phosphatase, T3, N2 stage and D-Dimer is the independent risk factors of bone metastases in patients with NSCLC. .
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Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias Óseas , Diagnóstico , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Patología , Terapéutica , Estudios de Seguimiento , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Patología , Terapéutica , Análisis Multivariante , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Pronóstico , Factores de RiesgoRESUMEN
Objective To investigate treatment effect of the type of foot drop in patients with lumbar disc herniation.Methods Clinical data of 34 patients with foot drop in lumbar disc herniation who were treated in Spinal Surgery Department of Shunyi District Hospital of Beijing from January 2006 to December 2013 were retrospective analyzed,all patients were treated by operation.After 24 months of follow-up,the effect was observed,the prognosis and related factors were analyzed.Results Two years after operation,the recovery of the patients was excellent in 4 cases and good in 19 cases,common and poor in 11 cases,and the excellent and good rate was up to 67.6%(23/34).Analysis results showed that after 3 to 24 months after surgery,the anterior tibial muscle strength grades(grade 0-5) corresponding score were 28 points preoperatively,59 points at 3 months after surgery,69 points at 6 months after surgery,92 points 1 year after surgery,reached 95 points 2 years after surgery.Muscle strength score of patients with an increasing trend,especially after 3 months to 12 months after the operation.Conclusion The drop occurred should be operated as soon as possible,recommendations for open surgery,complete decompression,avoid injury.Three months to 1 years after operation is the key period of recovery.
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Objective To investigate the short segment(less than 2 segments)of lumbar posterior open surgery in the application of iodophor rinse operation field for the prevention of wound infection effect.Methods One hundred and sixty-four cases patients who underwent all lumbar posterior short segment(less than 2 segments)decompression and fusion in Shunyi District Hospital of Beijing from January 2012 to December 2015 were selected as study objects,and were randomly divided into two groups according to random number table method,including 87 cases of single application of physiological saline(saline group)and 77 cases with diluted iodophor rinse liquid during the operation(diluted iodophor group).The incidence of infection in patients with different irrigation patterns during 3 months after the operation was followed up,and the results were analyzed by Fisher exact probability method.Results The infection rate of saline group was 8.05%(7/87),1.30%(1/77)of iodophor group,there was significant difference between two groups(P=0.04).Conclusion The application of iodophor rinse operation field for the prevention of wound infection has obvious effect on lumbar posterior open surgery.
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Objective To explore the feasibility and effectiveness of the revised OSCE stations.Methods 106 sstudents of grade 2008 and 2009 from Xinhua clinical medical school of Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine were involved,32 of whom (experimental group) tool modified OSCE examination and 74 of whom (control group) tool traditional OSCE examination.The revised OSCE exam was the one which on the basis of original OSCE test station setup,improved the operating part of the test stand,adopted clinical cases as stem,asked the students to make possible diagnosis,and perform the corresponding operation.We evaluated the students based on the OSCE scores from the school exam and the overall performances in the national clinical skills competition.Comparison between the two groups was performed by using t test.Results All students who have received the new training methods agreed that it stood closer to the clinical setting.Revised-OSCE trained group of students test scores than traditional OSCE trained group of students,though it didn't have statistical significance.Students from the revised-OSCE group had the score of (80.50 ± 15.45),while the traditional group had the score of (78.30 ± 17.68).By taking the revised-OSCE trainings,all the students have improved their clinical skills and two years in a row to win the Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Clinical Skills Competition.Conclusions Case-based OSCE stations are well accepted.The new OSCE stations are much closer to clinical teaching and can make better objective assessment of students,so it plays a good role in improving medical students' overall performances.
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Objective To assess the clinical factors impacting on the effective time of endocrine therapy for patients with prostate cancer.Methods The chnical data of 432 patients with prostate cancer who accepted endocrine therapy were analyzed retrospectively.The endpoint of the study was failure of endocrine therapy which was defined as continuous elevation of prostate specific antigen (PSA) from nadir for 2 times and more than 0.2 μg/L.The clinical data such as age,clinical stage,lymph node metastasis,bone metastasis,Gleason score,initial PSA,and PSA nadir were collected and their rehtionship with the effective time of endocrine therapy were further assessed via COX regression model.Results Age of onset was 57-88(73.70 ± 7.28) years.Initial PSA was 10.30-588.10(27.15 ± 75.90) μ g/L.The effective time of endocrine therapy was 3-62 (27.01 ± 13.10) months.Univariate regression analysis showed that initial PSA,clinical stage,Gleason score,PSA nadir,lymph node metastasis,bone metastasis were correlated with the effective time of endocrine therapy (P < 0.01).Multivariate regression analysis showed that only Gleason score was correlated with the effective time of endocrine therapy(P=0.001).Compared with patients with Gleason score equal to or less than 3+4,patients with Gleason score equal to or more than 4+3 showed 2.49 fold increased risk of therapy failure (OR =2.49,95% CI 1.44-4.30).Conclusion Gleason score has close relationship with the effective time of endocrine therapy for patients with prostate cancer,Gleason score equal to or more than 4+3 is an indicator for poor response to endocrine therapy.
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Objective To investigate the efficacy of clinical case-based PBL in clinical practice in department of urology.Methods Medical students admitted by our clinical medical school in 2006 and 2007 were involved.Fifty-six students of 2007 grade were chosen as study group while 49students of 2006 grade as control group.Students in study group were taught by clinical case-based PBL method while those in control group by traditional method.All results were analyzed by SPSS 11.0.Results The scores in study group were higher than those in control group with statistical differences (82.84 ± 12.35 vs.72.95 ± 11.13 ; t =4.29,P < 0.01).Students in study group showed more interests in practice lessons.Teachers were more satisfied with the overall performance of students in study group.Conclusions Clinical case-based PBL can increase students' overall performance such as better coordination,better clinical skills and better open-minded clinical case solution.
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Objective To investigate the treatment of Pipkin fractures and curative effect. Methods From January 2003 to November 2009, we treated 19 cases of posterior dislocation of the hip with fracture of the femoral head,with type Ⅰ 8 cases, type Ⅱ6 cases, type Ⅲ 1 case, type Ⅳ4 cases. Seventeen patients were treated according to the illness with internal fixation treatment. Results Among type Ⅰ 8 cases, 2 cases were good with conservative treatment, 3 were excellent and 3 were good with surgical treatment;Among type Ⅱ6 cases, 3 were excellent, 2 were good, 1 was fair; 1 patient of type Ⅲ was fair; In 4 cases of type Ⅳ, 1 case was excellent, 2 cases were good, 1 case was fair. Conclusions Surgical treatment as soon as quickly is preferred for posterior dislocation of the hip with fracture of the femoral head( Pipkin fractures) , but the surgical time and methods should be chosen according to patients' detailed illness. It is important reserving the hip bone for preventing traumatic arthritis, and surgical skills to protect blood supply should not be ignored.
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Objective The purpose of our study was to evaluate the treatment of proximal humeral fractures with AO Philos plate. Methods From June 2007 to May 2009, 29 cases of proximal humeral fractures were fixed with AO Philos plate. According to Neer classification, 11 cases were two-part fractures, 16 cases three-part fractures and 2 cases four-part fractures. Results Twenty-nine cases were followed 9-16 months (averaging 11.3 months). The results were evaluated with Neer's evaluation system: 13 patients were graded as excellent,12 as good, 4 as fair. Conclusion AO Philos plate is less invasive comparing with traditional method. It can provide solid fixation, permit early functional rehabilitation and lead to a compromising clinical result.
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Objective To study osteoporosis in patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with prostate cancer, and determine whether once-weekly oral alendronate can prevent bone loss in men receiving ADT. Methods One hundred and twelve men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer receiving ADT were divided into two groups from April 2007 to April 2008, 56 cases in each group. Group A took alendronate (70 rng once-weekly orally) and calcium supplement, group B received calcium supplement only. Bone mineral density (BMD) were measured both before and 6 months, 12 months after treatment for both groups. Results There were no statistically differences in age, persistence time of castration, prostate specific antigen level and adverse effect between two groups(P> 0.05). At baseline, 39.3%(44/112) of men had osteoporosis and 51.8%(58/112) had low bone mass. After 12 months treatment, in group A, BMD increased 3.7% (95% CI 2.80% to 4.60% ,P<0.01 ) at the spine,0.7%(95% CI 0.10% to 1.40% ,P=0.031)at the total hip and 1.6% (95% CI0.40% to 2.80%,P =0.008) at the femoral neck. In group B decreased 1.4% (95% CI-2.70% to -0.03%, P = 0.045 ) at the spine, 0.7% (95% CI - 1.50% to -0.01%,P = 0.052) at the total hip and 0.7% (95% CI -1.50% to 0.10%, P = 0.081 ) at the femoral neck. The estimated changes in BMD were significantly different between two groups (P < 0.01 ). Conclusions It suggests that ADT induce bone loss which should be treated in early stage. Bone loss that occurred with ADT is prevented and improved with once-weekly oral alendronate.
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BACKGROUND: Amniotic fluid cells have been widely used in antenatal diagnosis for gene mutation-related diseases. However,there are few reports concerning isolation, culture, surface character identification, differentiation and application perspective of fetal mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from amniotic fluid.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the differentiation of fetal mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from second-trimester amniotic fluid into osteoblasts in vitro.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The cytological/n v/tro study was conducted at the Experimental Center of Xinhua Hospital from August 2005 to May 2006.MATERIALS: Ten amniotic fluid samples were obtained from pregnant women (18-22 weeks after conception) or aborted women,The informed consents were obtained from pregnant women.METHODS: Fetal MSCs were separated mechanically from amniocyte culture system and expanded in medium in vitro. At passage 3, fetal MSCs were induced in 100 nmol/L dexamethasone, 10 mmol/L β-glycerophosphoric acid and 50 mg/L vitamin C for 14 days.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Collagen Ⅰ and alkaline phosphatase expression was detected by immunohistochemistry.Collagen Ⅰ protein expression was determined by Western Blot analysis. Calcium tuberoses were measured by Von Kossa staining. The cytoskeletal protein was detected by laser confocal microscopy.RESULTS: The isolated fetal MSCs were uniformly positive for CD44 and HLA-ABC, negative for CD34, CD45 and HLA-DR. After being induced with osteogenic medium for 14 days, 91% cells were positive for alkaline phosphatase, and 87% cells for collagen Ⅰ.Cells expressed collagen Ⅰ protein. Number of calcium tuberoses was increased and became big over time. Cytoplasm microfilament presented green fluorescence and the microfilament surrounding cells formed dense bundle.CONCLUSION: Fetal MSCs derived from amniotic fluid could be induced into osteeblasta and displayed a typical osteoblastic morphology and biological characteristic.
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Objective To study the ultrastructure of the renal papillary Randall's plaque in calclum oxalate stone formers. Methods The 14 biopsy samples of the Randall's plaque in 12 patients with calcium oxalate stone undergoing PCNL for stone removal were obtained using endoscopic biopsy technique,followed by staining with hematoxylin-eosin or fixing with osmium tetroxide,and then the ultrastructure of the Randall's plaque was observed under light microscope and transmission electron microscope. Results In all 12 patients,72 renal papillae were examined.All kidReys were found to have papillary plaque and 7 of the patients had attached stones.Sixty-three papillae(87.5%)contained plaque.Calcium deposition was seen in the 12 renal papilla tissue by light microscopy.Transmission electron microscopy images of the 2 Randall's plaque samples showed several cluster of sharp and large crystals lied closer to the surface of Randall's plaque.The typical crystals were acicular with light profile. Conclusions Randall's plaque is an interstitial medullary and papillary deposit of calcium oxalate.The appearance of the deposition of calcium oxalate crystals lies upon Randall's plaque,which might be an explanation for the mechanism of calcium oxalate stone formation.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of technical improvement of radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) for patients with localized prostatic cancer. Methods RRP was performed in 32 cases (mean age,68 years) of prostatic cancer at clinical T 1 and T 2 stages.Technical improvements included extensive lymph node clearance,protection of the neurovascular bundle,suture and ligation of the dorsal vein complex,preservation of the distal prostatic urethra,and intussusception of the bladder neck. Results The mean operative time was 3.5 h.The mean blood loss was 450 ml;blood transfusion was conducted in 17 cases.Postoperative pathologic findings revealed tumor confined disease in 30 cases,positive surgical margin in 1, and lymph node metastasis in 1.All the patients survived and were followed up for a mean of 22 months (range 8 to 48 months),with PSA