Clinical Observation of Kang'ai Injection Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Advanced Lung Cancer / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To investigate clinical efficacy and safety of Kang'ai injection adjuvant chemotherapy for advanced lung cancer. METHODS:A total of 146 patients with advanced lung cancer during May 2013-Apr. 2014 were divided into observa-tion group and control group according to odd-even admission number,with 73 cases in each group. Control group was given GP (gemcitabine+cisplatin)chemotherapy. Observation group was additionally given Kang'ai injection 60 mL added into normal saline 250 mL,qd,ivgtt,for consecutive 14 d each chemotherapy cycle,on the basis of control group. Both groups were given tropise-tron 5 mg for preventing gastrointestinal reaction during chemotherapy. A treatment course lasted for 3 weeks,and both groups were treated for 3 courses. Clinical efficacies of 2 groups were compared;the levels of serum inflammatory factors (hs-CRP, TNF-α,IFN-γ,IL-10),immune function indexes(CD3+,CD4+,CD8+,CD4+/CD8+)and tumor markers(SCC-Ag,CEA,CA50, CA72-4) were compared before and after treatment. The occurrence of ADR were recorded in 2 groups. RESULTS:The response rate and disease control rate of observation group were 39.73％ and 84.93％,which were significantly higher than 23.29％ and 71.23％ of control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). Before treatment,there was no statistical significance in the lev-els of serum inflammatory factors,immune function indexes or tumor markers between 2 groups (P>0.05). After treatment,the levels of hs-CRP,TNF-αand IFN-γin 2 groups were significantly lower than before treatment,while the level of IL-10 was signifi-cantly higher than before treatment;above indexes of observation group were significantly better than control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). The levels of CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ in control group were decreased significantly and lower than observa-tion group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). Serum levels of SCC-Ag,CEA,CA50 and CA72-4 in 2 groups were decreased significantly,and observation group was significantly lower than control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). The inci-dence of thrombocytopenia,neutropenia,abnormal liver function,nausea and vomiting,anemia in observation group were signifi-cantly lower than control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Kang'ai injection adjuvant chemothera-py can effectively relieve inflammation symptoms of patients with advanced lung cancer,reduce toxic reactions,enhance immune function, and improve short-term therapeutic efficacy with good safety.

Ruptured Achilles tendon repaired with hernia repair materials using a wrap method / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND:The incidence of complications folowing conventional repairing for the ruptured tendon is up to 73%, such as delayed healing, adhesion, secondary rupture. These complications severely affect ankle joint function of the patients. OBJECTIVE:To reduce the complications folowing the repair and investigate the role of hernia repair materials in the repairing of ruptured Achiles tendon. METHODS:Eleven patients who underwent repair of ruptured Achiles tendon were retrospectively studied. Among them there were eight males and three females with the mean age of 42 years (26-58 years). Three cases were injured in left side and eight cases were in right side; four cases were open injury by sickle-induced damage and seven cases were closed injury by exercise-induced damage. The hernia repair materials after pruning was applied with a “wrap” method to strengthen the anastomosis repair of Achiles tendon after the conventional repair surgery had been completed. At the time of folow-up, al patients were observed for postoperative local appearance and function recovery, and assessed with Arner Lindholm standards. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The folow-up interval was 6-45 months (average 24.5 months). Two cases were lost to folow-up. According to the Arner Lindholm standards, the effects were excelent in seven cases (78%) and good in two cases (22%). Local appearance and function recovered wel postoperatively, and no complications occurred such as wound infection, secondary rupture and so on. A “wrap” method with hernia repair materials is suggested to strengthen the anastomosis repair of ruptured Achiles tendon after the conventional repair surgery is completed, it can significantly promote the healing of Achiles tendon ruptured end anastomosis, prevent Achiles tendon recurrent ruptures, local adhesion and infection.

Preparation and antibacterial capacity of artificial skin loaded with nanoparticles silver using bacterial cellulose / 生物医学工程学杂志

In the present paper, in-situ preparation of silver nanoparticles have been conducted in 3D network structure of BC membrane through liquid phase chemical deoxidization method. The characterization of products was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), infrared spectroscopy (IR), energy dispersion spectrometry (SEM-EDS). The absorbing water capacity and preserving water capacity of substitutes and the antibacterial capacities of antibacterial agent-loaded artificial skin were tested. The results showed the silver nanoparticles were approximately spherical particles with an average diameter of 45nm, and were noted to have excellent sterilizing efficacy the efficiency of against Escherichia coli, yeast and Candida albicans.

STUDY ON THE STERILIZATION EFFECTS OF FUNGI BY THE TREATMENT OF OZONE / 微生物学通报

In this paper, the lethal effect on Rhizopus, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium by ozone was studied. The mortality rate against the time of the treatment of ozone and the variation of ozone concentration was measured. The changes of cell form were also observed. The Experiment results indicate that fungi could be destroyed completely by ozone and the mortality rate obviously increase with the prolonging of treatment time. When ozone was absorbed by KI,the mortality rate declines.