Changes of serum TOS and TAS levels and their association with apolipoprotein(a) in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and infertility / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate changes of serum total oxidation status (TOS) and total antioxidant status (TAS) and their association with apolipoprotein (a) [Apo(a)] in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) combined with infertility.</p><p><b>MWTHODS</b>Ninety patients with PCOS and infertility were selected as the study group, including 45 patients treated with antioxidants combined with Diane-35(group A) and 45 with Diane-35 therapy only (group B), with 45 healthy volunteers with normal menstruation and normal dual phase basic body temperatures as the control group. Serum TOS of the participants was determined by dual xylenol orange method, and serum TAS was determined with ABTS method; plasma Apo(a) level was determined by dual wavelength immune transmission turbidity method.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Before treatment, serum TOS, OSI, and Apo(a) levels were significantly higher and TAS level was significantly lower in the study group than in the control group (P<0.05). Serum TOS, OSI, and Apo (a) were significantly lowered and TAS was significantly increased in group A after the therapy as compared with the levels before therapy and the levels in group B. The rate of natural recovery of menstruation was significantly higher and the incidence of cardiovascular disease was significantly lower in group A than in group B (P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed that serum TOS and OSI were positively correlated with plasma Apo(a) (r=0.524 and 0.531, P<0.05), and serum TAS was negatively correlated with plasma Apo(a) (r=-0.519, P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Antioxidant therapy can lower TOS, OSI and Apo(a) levels and increase TAS level to lessen oxidative stress, improve the prognosis, and reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease in patients with PCOS and infertility.</p>

Contras-enhanced ultrasound-directed nose-intestinal feeding tube placement / 中华超声影像学杂志

Objective To investigate the feasibility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound-directed nosejujunium tube placement.Methods Twenty-four patients hospitalized in ICU who need support from enteral feeding were collected for this study.Flocare spiral nose-jejunium tube was placed into stomach with guide wire.Real-time ultrasound was used after injection of SonoVue for monitoring the passage of feeding tube from pylorus to duodenum-jejunum segment which was pushed down if without strong resistant force.Finnally,the guide wire was drawed out and enteral feeding was conducted with ascertainment of abdominal X-ray photograph for suitable site in intestinal tract.Results Contrast ultrasound -directed nose-jejunum tube placement procedure was conducted in 24 cases.Twenty-one cases (87.5%) was accomplished successfully,and 3 cases (12.5%) was failed.No special change was observed in the procedure of all patients.Conclusions Contrast ultrasound -directed nose-jejunum tube placement procedure can be regarded as a convenient,safe,and reliable insertion technology,which provide an effective means for early enteral nutrition for critical patients.