Feasibility of Two-Screw Anterior Fixation for Odontoid Fractures in a Chinese Population:A Morphometric Study Based on Computed Tomography

Background@#To evaluate the feasibility of treating odontoid fractures in the Chinese population with two cortical screws based on computed tomography (CT) scans and describe a new measurement strategy to guide screw insertion in treating these fractures. @*Methods@#A retrospective review of cervical computed tomographic scans of 128 patients (aged 18–76 years; men, 55 [43.0%]) was performed. The minimum external transverse diameter (METD), minimum external anteroposterior diameter (MEAD), maximum screw length (MSL), and screw projection back angle (SPBA) of the odontoid process were measured on coronal and sagittal CT images. @*Results@#The mean values of METD and MEAD were 10.0 ± 1.1 mm and 12.0 ± 1.0 mm, respectively, in men and 9.2 ± 1.0 mm and 11.0 ± 1.0 mm, respectively, in women. Both measurements were significantly higher in men (p 9.0 mm that could accommodate two 3.5-mm cortical screws. The mean MSL value and SPBA range were 34.4 ± 2.9 mm and 13.5°–24.2°, respectively, with no statistically significant difference between men and women. @*Conclusions@#The insertion of two 3.5-mm cortical screws was possible for anterior fixation of odontoid fractures in 87 patients (68%) in our study, and there was a statistically significant difference between men and women.

Comparison of the effects of Wiltse approach and minimally invasive percutaneous approach in the treatment of thoracolumbar fracture patients without neurological deficit / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

【Objective】 To compare the clinical efficacy of minimally invasive percutaneous approach with Wiltse approach in the treatment of thoracolumbar fracture without neurological deficit in young and middle-aged patients. 【Methods】 A prospective study was conducted in 108 patients with thoracolumbar fracture without neurological symptoms treated in Department of Orthopedics， The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University from March 2015 to March 2018. We randomly assigned 54 patients to minimally invasive percutaneous approach group （Group A） and 54 ones to Wiltse approach group （Group B）. We compared the operation time， intraoperative blood loss， incision length， the number of intraoperative fluoroscopy times， and postoperative hospital stay of Group A and Group B. We also compared the VAS scores of the two groups before and 3 days after surgery and at each review， the vertebral frontal height compression ratio and Cobb Angle before and immediately after surgery， 3 months 1 year and 3 years after surgery， and ODI index before surgery and 3 months， 1 year and 3 years after surgery. 【Results】 All the 108 patients were followed up. There were no significant differences in operation time， intraoperative blood loss or postoperative hospital stay between the two groups （P>0.05）. The number of intraoperative fluoroscopy times was significantly smaller in Group B than in Group A （P0.05）， after operation， or at follow-up， while the anterior vertebral body height ratio and Cobb angle were significantly lower in Group B than in Group A （P<0.0125）. 【Conclusion】 Minimally invasive percutaneous approach and Wiltse approach are both safe and effective in the treatment of thoracolumbar fracture without neurological deficit. However， the number of intraoperative fluoroscopy times of Wiltse approach was significantly reduced， the incision length was smaller than that of the percutaneous pedicle group， and the postoperative anterior vertebral compression rate and Cobb Angle were lower than those of the percutaneous group， indicating better clinical efficacy.

Clinical effects of treatment of single-segment lumbar tuberculosis by oblique lateral interbody fusion and percutaneous pedicle screw fixation / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

【Objective】 To investigate the clinical effects of treatment of single-segment lumbar tuberculosis by oblique lateral interbody fusion with autologous iliac bone and percutaneous pedicle screw fixation. 【Methods】 We collected the clinical data of 47 patients with lumbar tuberculosis treated in The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University from March 2017 to January 2020. Among them， 22 patients underwent oblique lateral interbody fusion with autologous iliac bone and percutaneous pedicle screw fixation （minimally invasive group） and 25 patients underwent open surgery combined anterior-debridement and posterior-fixation （control group）. The related data were collected， including gender， sex， body mass index （BMI）， systemic symptoms of tuberculosis， operation duration， intraoperative bleeding， postoperative drainage， hospital stay， complications， visual analogue score （VAS）， erythrocyte sedimentation rate （ESR）， and Oswestry disability index （ODI）. 【Results】 Baseline clinical characteristics did not significantly differ between the two groups （P>0.05）. Compared with control group， the minimally invasive group had shorter operation duration ［（188.64±18.59） min vs. （201.60±22.67） min］， less intraoperative blood loss ［（118.64±22.95） mL vs. （553.60±100.54） mL］， less postoperative drainage ［（134.55±36.48） mL vs. （291.20±61.53） mL］， and shorter hospitalization time ［（12.86±2.17） d vs. （15.80±3.03） d］ （all P0.05）. Compared with the preoperative ones， ESR， VAS score and ODI score significantly decreased and Cobb angle significantly increased in both groups （all P0.05）. 【Conclusion】 Both minimally invasive technique and open surgery can achieve excellent clinical results， but the minimally invasive technique can reduce the surgical trauma and shorten the hospitalization time.

Clinical application of childhood asthma control test / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To evaluate the childhood asthma control test(C-ACT) on the assessment of asthma by exploring the correlations among C-ACT,disease severity,the control level of pediatric asthma,disease partition and the changes in the pulmonary function as well as the score range,and to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of C-ACT's application to guide children's asthma control.Methods Two hundred and five children with asthma in the Pediatric Asthma Outpatient of Xiamen Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from October 2011 to October 2015 were enrolled and randomly divided into control group and experimental group by random number table.The patients in the experimental group were monitored by the C-ACT with corresponding guidance,while patients in control group were treated without the monthly guidance of C-ACT after C-ACT involvement at the first time.C-ACT questionnaire score surveys were completed by all patients and their parents under the guidance of asthmatic specialists or nurses.Pulmonary function,disease severity and disease partition and the control level of pediatric asthma were detected and evaluated by doctors before and after treatment.The correlation between the results of C-ACT and the changes in the clinical indicators was assessed,and the improvement of lung function and the control rate of asthma were evaluated in 2 groups after 1 year.Results (1) There was no significant difference in gender,age and disease severity distribution based on the results of pulmonary function assessment between the control group and the experimental group (all P ＞ 0.05).(2) The C-ACT scores in normal,slight abnormal,moderately abnormal and severely abnormal pulmonary function were (24.79-± 2.20) scores,(21.67 ± 1.93) scores,(17.07-± 2.01) scores and (12.67 ± 1.81)scores,respectively,which showed the pulmonary function had a positive correlation with C-ACT scores (F =314.0,P ＜ 0.000 1).(3)Assessment of the reliability of C-ACT:the α value of Cronbach's coefficient for the scale was 0.867,which showed the high reliability.The correlation coefficients between the C-ACT score and the percentage of predicted value of forced expiratory volume in one second(FEV1％),the percentage of peak expiratory flow in the predicted value (PEF％) were 0.683 and 0.712,respectively,which also showed the strong reliability.(4) C-ACT scores in intermittent attacks of asthma,slight persistent asthma,moderate persistent asthma,severe persistent asthma were (24.47 ± 2.26) scores,(22.17 ± 1.86) scores,(17.42 ± 2.52) scores and (13.27 ± 2.11) scores,respectively,which showed the severity of asthma was positively associated with C-ACT scores (F =244.0,P ＜ 0.000 1).(5) C-ACT scores in controlled,partly controlled and uncontrolled asthma were (24.32 ± 2.34) scores,(18.87 ± 1.95)scores and (14.03 ± 1.32) scores,which showed the control levels of asthma had a positive association with C-ACT scores(F =394.0,P ＜ 0.000 1).(6)C-ACT scores in different disease partitions of green,yellow and red area were (24.72 ± 2.04) scores,(18.17 ± 2.03) scores and (15.06 ± 1.93) scores,which showed the diseases partition had an association with C-ACT scores (F =367.2,P ＜ 0.000 1).(7) After treatment of 3 months,6 months and 12 months,the control rates in the control group were 28.71％,67.33％,81.19％,but they were 44.23％,79.81％,95.19％ in the experimental group respectively.The control rates were higher in the experimental group than those in the control group,and the differences were significant (x2 =5.318,4.114,9.722,all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The C-ACT is highly correlated with pulmonary function,and our study show the C-ACT score range can help to make a quick assessment of disease severity,disease partition and the control level of children asthma.The application of C-ACT for the treatment of asthma has a good effect and it can be recommended and applied to childhood suitable for the promotion and application of children asthma clinics and community medical institutions at all levels of hospitals.

Effects of thinned cap uncovering technique on treatment for thoracic ossification of ligamentum flavum / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

Objective To summarize the outcome of treatment for thoracic vertebra ossification of ligamentum flavum (OLF)with en-bloc removal of the spinal canal’s posterior wall termed as the “thinned cap uncovering”technique.Methods From 2003 to 2013,56 patients with OLF were treated with thinned cap uncovering technique.In this group,there were 40 male patients and 1 6 female ones,with the average age of 45 years (range of 30-65 years)and the average history of 3 years.The 56 patients were followed up for an average duration of 2 years and 7 months (1-5 years).Results According to WANG’s evaluation,45 cases (about 80%) had excellent results,9 cases (about 1 6%)had good results,and 3 cases had improved symptoms,the excellence to good rates being 96%.Conclusion Removal of the posterior wall of the spinal canal via “thinned cap uncovering”technique is a reliable and effective treatment for thoracic OLF.The strategy for successful operation is to use high speed drill to cut bone accurately,which allows discectomy for thoracic vertebra and to diminish faults and complications during the surgical procedure.

Preparation and Characterization of Celecoxib-loaded PLGA Nanoparticles / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To prepare and characterize celecoxib-loaded PLGA nanoparticles. METHODS:Emulsification-solvent evaporation method was adopted to prepare celecoxib-loaded PLGA nanoparticles. With encapsulation efficiency and particle size as the indexes,Plackett-Burman design was preferred to screen the formulation and variables which had a significant effect on the property of nanoparticles. And then Box-Behnken response surface method was used to further optimize selected variables including mass concentration of PLGA,ultrasonic power and ultrasonic time,followed by verification. Malvern particle size analyzer was used to determine the particle size distribution of nanoparticles and Zeta potential of nanoparticle by the optimal formulation technol-ogy,and transmission electron microscope was used to observe the morphology of the nanoparticles,and their drug release in vitro behavior and stability(25,5 ℃)were also observed. RESULTS:The optimal formulation and technology was as follows as PLGA mass concentration of 30.0%,ultrasonic power of 180 W and ultrasonic time of 8 min. For the prepared nanoparticles,encapsula-tion efficiency and particle size were (85.7 ± 4.1)% and (226.1 ± 36.1) nm (n=3) respectively;particle size distribution was (176.2±41.2)nm,polydispersity index was 0.211±0.021,and Zeta potential was(-37.3±1.6)mV. Under the electron micro-scope,the nanoparticles were homogeneous in particle size and distributed spheroidally,with 24 h accumulative release of 52.4%. They were stable within 3 months at 5℃. CONCLUSIONS:Celecoxib-loaded PLGA nanoparticles have been prepared successfully.

Predictive value of AGI grading system introduced into SOFA score in patients with severe acute pancreatitis / 中华急诊医学杂志

Objective To study the predictive value of acute gastrointestinal injury (AGI) grading system introduced into Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) in order to provide a reliable clinical tool for the evaluation of prognosis of SAP.Methods Patients with acute pancreatitis admitted to ICU from July 2012 to July 2014 were enrolled for study.The criteria of exclusion were the age below 18 years old,pregnancy,or patients without consent to the treatment.A total of 63 patients with 37 males and 26 females aged (47 ± 15.3) years were included.The data of their acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) Ⅱ score,the highest SOFA score and AGI grade within the first week,and the 28-day mortality rate were collected.Patients without AGI were defined as zero point,and AGI grade Ⅰ-Ⅳ were defined as 1-4 points.The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the value of APACHE Ⅱ score,SOFA score,and SOFA + AGI score in predicting the prognosis of SAP.The areas under ROC curve (AUC) of the APACHE Ⅱ score,SOFA score,and SOFA + AGI score were compared with MedCalc software,and P value less than 0.01 was considered to be statistical significance.Results (1) The 28-day mortality of the 63 patients with SAP was 20.6％ (13/63),in which 50 patients in the survival group,13 patients in the death group.The APACHEⅡ scores of two groups were (15.62 ± 4.33 vs.12.10 ± 3.74,P=0.0048),the SOFA scores were (14.77 ± 3.09 vs.9.24 ± 2.88,P ＜0.01),and the SOFA + AGI scores were (18.77 ±3.09 vs.10.74 ± 3.17,P＜0.01).(2) The AUC of APACHEⅡ score was0.748 ± 0.084 (95％ CI:0.622-0.849),the AUC of SOFA score was 0.902 ± 0.059 (95％ CI:0.801-0.962),and the AUC of SOFA +AGI score was 0.963 ± 0.037 (95％ CI,0.882-0.994);There was no significant difference in AUC between APACHE Ⅱ score and SOFA score (P =0.10),and there was statistical significance between the AUC of APACHE Ⅱ score and that of SOFA + AGI score (P =0.013),and the difference in AUC between SOFA score and SOFA + AGI score was statistically significant (P =0.008).The Youden index and the positive likelihood ratio of SOFA + AGI score system were the greatest to be 0.863 and 15.38,respectively.Conclusions SOFA scoring system has better predictive value in patients with SAP when AGI grading system was introduced into it.

Study of Relationship of GM-CSF and Its Receptor with Early Spontaneous Abortion / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To investigate the relationship of Maternal-fetal interface local cytokine GM-CSF and its receptor with the occurrence of early spontaneous abortion. Methods From August 2009 to December 2011,we collected 30 villi tissue samples with artificial abortion and 30 villi tissue samples with spontaneous abortion. At the same time, we collected 30 villi tissue samples with artificial abortion and 30 decidua tissue samples with spontaneous abortion,and 30 decidua tissue samples with spontaneous abortion. The human chorionic gonadotropin ( HCG) was detected by radioimmunoassay in every group. The expressions of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor (GM-CSFR ) were detected by Immunohistochemical staining and Western Blot in the villi tissue and decidua tissue in every group. Results The concentration of HCG in the spontaneous abortion group was lower than that in the artificial abortion group ( <0.05) . The protein expressions of GM-CSF and GM-CSFR were found in villus and deciduas tissues in both groups. The protein expression levels of GM-CSFR in the villus tissues were higher in spontaneous abortion group than those in artificial abortion group ( <0.05), the protein expression of GM-CSF was upregulated, but there was no statistically significant difference between two groups. In deciduas tissues, the protein expressions of GM-CSF and GM-CSFR were upregualted in spontaneous abortion group ( <0.05) . Conclusions The suitable concentrations of GM-CSF and GM-CSFR in decidua tissue maintain the pregnancy continued. However,the higher concentrations of GM-CSF and GM-CSFR in the decidua tissue may be one of reasons of spontaneous abortion.

An application of arterial pressure-based cardiac output measurements in fluid management strategies of critically ill patients / 中华危重病急救医学

Objective To discuss the clinical significance of fluid management of severe patients according to arterial pressure-based cardiac output (APCO) monitoring volume responsiveness index.Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted.The severe patients were selected from the intensive care unit (ICU) of the First Hospital of Jilin University from June 1st,2012 to December 31st,2013.The hemodynamic parameters were monitored by APCO,and the fluid resuscitation was managed by stroke volume variation (SVV) and passive leg-raising test (PLR) when the acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score ≥ 15,heart rate ＞ 100 bpm with the result that the preload and heart function could not be evaluated.The heart rate,SVV,lactic acid (Lac) and central venous pressure (CVP) and curative effect were recorded before and after carrying out fluid management strategy.The criteria of clinical effective was defined as heart rate decreased and (or) stroke volume (SV) increased ≥ 10％,accompanied by blood Lac and SVV decreased,other than,the cases did not meet above criteria were considered ineffective.Results Sixty-eight patients were enrolled in the study.① Before carrying out fluid management strategy:40 cases with CVP＞ 12 cmH2O (1 cmH2O=0.098 kPa),and 16 cases with 5-12 cmH2O,12 with ＜5 cmH2O.SVV＞13％ in 35 cases,SVV ＜ 13％ in 9 cases.PLR positive in 18 cases,and PLR negative in 6 cases.It was implicated that the patients with poor preload (SVV ＞ 13％ and PLR positive) accounted by 77.9％ (53/68).② There were 49 effective cases and 19 ineffective cases 4 hours after carrying out fluid management strategy,and the effective rate was 72.06％ (49/68).While there were 56 effective cases and 12 ineffective cases after 12 hours,and the total effective rate was 82.35％ (56/68).③ In effective group,heart rate,SVV,Lac after fluid management strategy were significantly lower than those before fluid management strategy [4 hours after fluid management strategy:heart rate (bpm) 112.45 ± 13.53 vs.129.55 ± 15.49,SVV (15.47 ± 6.32)％ vs.(21.20 ± 7.40)％,Lac (mmol/L) 4.16 ± 3.12 vs.6.21 ± 4.11 ; 12 hours after fluid management strategy:heart rate (bpm) 110.02 ± 13.92 vs.129.61 ± 14.93,SVV (14.61 ± 15.52)％ vs.(20.66 ± 7.40)％,Lac (mmol/L) 3.35 ± 2.26 vs.6.11 ± 4.02,P＜0.05 or P＜0.01],while there was no significant difference in those markers between before and after fluid management strategy in ineffective group [4 hours after fluid management strategy:heart rate (bpm) 119.53 ± 11.68 vs.125.79 ± 11.58,SVV (16.95 ±6.48)％ vs.(18.47 ±4.96)％,Lac (mmol/L) 5.55 ± 3.80 比 6.54 ± 3.72 ; 12 hours after fluid management strategy:heart rate (bpm) 115.92 ± 11.71 vs.123.40 ± 11.59,SVV (17.17 ± 6.09)％ vs.(19.42 ± 8.25)％,Lac (mmol/L) 6.33 ± 3.40 vs.7.21 ± 3.81,all P＞ 0.05].CVP only at 12 hours after fluid management strategy in effective group was significantly higher than that before fluid management strategy (cmH2O:12.88 ± 3.38 vs.11.27 ± 4.97,P＜0.05).Conclusion SVV monitored by APCO is a good indicator of volume responsiveness index,which can be used as an important reference combined with PLR for fluid management of severe patients.

Changes of coagulation function and hemodynamic indexes in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and effects of depside salt from salvia miltiorrhiza / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective To investigate the changes of coagulation function and blood rheology in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and effects of depside salt from salvia miltiorrhiza.Methods The patients with AECOPD were randomly divided into depside salt from salvia miltiorrhiza anticoagulation group (45 patients) and conventional treatment group (45 patients).At the same time 50 normal were choosed as control group (50 patients).On the 14th day after treatment,4 indexes of coagulation,D-dimer and of blood rheology in depside salt from salvia miltiorrhiza anticoagulation group and conventional treatment group were determine and compared with those of normal control group.Results The levels of Fbg (4.6 ± 0.7) g/L and D-dimer (1.58 ± 1.13) mg/L were significantly different between depside salt from salvia miltiorrhiza anticoagulation group and normal controls.After depside salt from salvia miltiorrhiza anticoagulation,The levels of FbgFbg (3.3 ± 1.2) g/L and D-dimer (0.48 ± 0.36)mg/L were decreased significantly (P ＜ 0.01).The 1 evels of Fbg (3.3 ± 1.2) g/L and D-dimer (0.48 ± 0.36)mg/L were decreased significantly in depside salt from salvia miltiorrhiza anticoagulation group compared with those in Conventional treatment group (P ＜ 0.01).But PT,APTT and TT level were not significantly different in three groups (P ＜0.05).After treatment,hemodynamic indexes:whole blood high shearing viscosity (4.76 ± 1.35)mPa.S,low shearing viscosity (8.69 ± 2.36) mPa.S plasma viscosity (2.32 ± 0.26) mPa.S and hematocrit (40.3 ± 2.38)％ in depside salt from salvia miltiorrhiza anticoagulation group indicated significant differences compared to those in Conventional treatment group[(5.50.3 ± 1.34) mPa.S,(12.30 ± 2.30) mPa.S,(2.32 ± 0.26) mPa.S,(47.89 ± 3.13)％)] (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Patients with in AECOPD have hypercoagulable state.depside salt from salvia miltiorrhiza could improved hypercoagulable state in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and decrease blood viscosity.

Construction of eukaryotic expression vector of iASPP and its identification of biological function / 重庆医学

Objective Construct the eukaryotic expression vector of inhibitory member of the ASPP family (iASPP) and trans-fect it into colon carcinoma cell lines SW480 and Lovo by liposome .Then observe the expression of iASPP and detect the cell apop-tosis by flow cytometry .Methods The amplified PCR product was digested and inserted into pMD19-T simple vector and sub-cloned into eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3 .1(+ ) .The recombinant eukaryotic expression plasmid pcDNA3 .1(+ )-iASPP was transfected into colon carcinoma cell lines SW480 and Lovo by liposome ,the iASPP expression was analyzed by RT-PCR .The cell apoptosis was detected by FCM .Results The eukaryotic expression plasmid pcDNA3 .1(+ )-iASPP was constructed success-fully ,the gene squence of iASPP was consistent with that reported (gi 60457962) in GenBank .The mRNA expression levels of iASPP gene of SW480 and Lovo cell lines which transfect the positive plasmid were increased ,and the cell apoptosis rates were de-creased .Conclusion We successfully constructed the recombinant expression plasmid pcDNA 3 .1(+ )-iASPP ,and the plasmid were successfully expressed in colon carcinoma cell lines SW 480 and Lovo ,the cell apoptosis rates of those cell lines were decreased .These facts indicated that reducing the high expression of iASPP may be a new strategy to renew the abilities of P 53 tumor suppressor .

Clinical study on adaptive support ventilation in treatment of severe asthma / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective To study the effect of adaptive support ventilation (ASV) in treatment of severe asthma.Methods Forty-nine cases of severe asthma were divided into ASV group (25 cases) and control group (24 cases,tradition mechanical ventilation).The arterial blood gas,respiratory dynamics,mechanical ventilation time,hospital stay and thorax barotrauma was compared between two groups.Results The arterial blood gas and respiratory dynamics was improved after mechanical ventilation compared with that before mechanical ventilation in two groups,and there was significant difference (P ＜ 0.05 or ＜ 0.01).The airway peak voltage,lung dynamic compliance and platform pressure after mechanical ventilation of 2,12 and 24 h in ASV group was better than that in control group[2 h:(33 ± 12) cm H2O(1 cm H2O =0.098kPa) vs.(37 ± 11) cm H2O,(16 ± 9) ml/cm H2O vs.(17 ± 10) ml/cm H2O,(27 ± 6) cm H2O vs.(30 ±12) cm H2O; 12 h:(23 ± 12) cm H2O vs.(25 ± 11) cm H2O,(28 ± 6) ml/cm H2O vs.(23 ± 10) ml/cm H2O,(20 ±6) cm H2O vs.(25 ±4) cm H2O; 24 h:(18 ± 12) cm H2O vs.(20 ± 11) cm H2O,(32 ±9)ml/cm H2O vs.(28 ± 10) ml/cm H2O,(12 ±7) cm H2O vs.(16 ±7) cm H2O],and there was significant difference(P＜ 0.05 or ＜ 0.01).The mechanical ventilation time and hospital stay in ASV group was shorter than that in control group [(46 ± 8) h vs.(56 ± 6) h,(7 ± 2) d vs.(10 ± 3) d],and there was significant difference (P＜ 0.01).The thorax barotrauma was not observed in ASV group; 3 cases showed subcutaneous emphysema and 2 cases showed pneumothorax in control group.Conclusions ASV mode could decrease airway peak voltage and platform pressure,improve arterial blood gas and lung dynamic compliance,shorten mechanical ventilation time and hospital stay.It is safe and effective for patients with severe asthma.

A clinical study of Danhong injection and Losartan Potassium Tablets in treating early diabetic nephrosis / 中国实用内科杂志

Objective To observe the clinical effect of early diabetic nephrosis treated with Danhong injection and Losar- tan Potassium Tablets.Methods 60 patients were randomly divided into treatment group (n=30) and control group (n=30).Both grougs take orally medicine or insulin for normal blood sugar,the control group were treated with con- ventional treatment.On the basis of conventional treatment,the treatment group were treated with Danhong injection and Losartan Potassium.Results After treated for 28 days,the UAER,BUN,SCr and hemorheology were significantly improved in the treatment group than in the control group (P

Expression change of tissue factor in rat carotis endothelial cells induced by shear stress in vivo / 第三军医大学学报

Objective To investigate the expression of tissue factor(TF) in endothelial cells induced by fluid shear stress and the mechanism of the TF expression in vivo.Methods Fifty-four male SD rats weighing 300?15.5 g were randomized to 9 groups(n=6 in each group): one as control and another eight groups were assigned into corresponding time points of 0.5,1,3,6,12 h and 1,3,7 d after stenosis establishment of the left arteria carotis.The mRNA and protein expression of TF factors,nuclear factor Sp-1 and Egr-1 were examined in left arteria carotis communis intima by using in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry.The results were processed by computer image analysis.Results The mRNA and potein of TF,Egr-1 and Sp-1 were faintly expressed in intima of control group.After exposed to stenosis for 30 min,the staining intensity was increased.The mRNA and protein expresson of TF markedly increased as compared with control group((P

The effect of aminoguanidine intraperitoneal injection on apoptosis in chondrocyte with osteoarthritis / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

Objective To observe the effect of aminoguanidine by intraperitoneal injection on apoptosis of chondrocyte with osteoarthritis.Methods Totally 32 rabbits were divided into 3 groups at random.Both the experiment and the model groups were fixed by plaster cast in the right hind straighten limb,while the control group received no treatment.The experiment groups were injected with aminoguanidine in abdominal cavity,100mg/(kg?d),and the control groups were injected the same voluminal normal saline in abdominal cavity.At the 4th week,we killed 4 rabbits from the normal group,and 6 from the control group and the experiment group,respectively.At the 8th week,we put the rest to death.We drew the materials from each sample for pathological observation on the whole and under the light microscope by HE and immunohistochemical staining,and counted apoptosis cells by TUNEL for statistical analysis.Results Compared with the control group,the experiment group was more similar to the normal group in general observation and optical microscope observation by HE staining.Both iNOS positive expression cell by immunohistochemical staining and apoptosis cell calculation by TUNEL of the experiment group were fewer than those of the control group(P