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Objective: To investigate the effects of Aominqing desensitizer and two laser (Er: YAG and Nd: YAG) treatments on the dentin surface morphology, hardness, and calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) contents and Ca/P ratio, to clarify the possible mechanisms, and to provide reference for its clinical application in the treatment of dentin sensitivity. Methods: The fresh third molars extracted because of impaction from the volunaeers aged 18-20 years old were collected. A total of 32 dentin slices of 2 mm were prepared; the samples were divided into blank control group, Aominqing group Er: YAG group and Nd: YAG group, and there were eight samples in each group. Except blank control group, the samples in other groups were used to establish the dentin hypersensitivity models by purifying the polluted layer with 17% EDTA. Each sample was cut by linear cutting machine from the middle symmetry into two semicircle dentin; the half was used to detect the dentin surface microhardness (SMH) values by microhardness meter, another half was used to observe the surface morphology and analyze the Ca and P contents with SEM and EDS was observed. Results: There were no significant differences in the SMH values of dentin samples between various groups (P>0.05). In blank control group, there was no smear layer on the dentin surface with wide tubules and smooth and clean surface; the dentin tubules of the samples in Aominqing group were partially closed, and obstructions were seen in the tubuless in Er: YAG group the dentin tubules were little or no open, most of them were partially or completely closed tubules, the surface had the melting changes in Nd: YAG group, the dentin tubules were partially or completely closed with few open tubules and the surface was molten. Compared with blank control group and Aominging group, the Ca and P contents in the samples in Er: YAG group and Nd: YAG were significantly increased; there was no statistically significant difference in the contents of Ca and P between and blank control group and Aclinsing group (P>0.05), and the difference between Er: YAG group and Nd: YAG group was not significant (P>0.05). The differences in the Ca/P ratios between various groups were not statistically significant (P>0.05). Conclusion: The application of Aominqing desensitization agent, Er: YAG laser and Nd: YAG laser can not cause the changes of dentin SMH and the Ca/P ratio, but the application of Er: YAG and Nd: YAG laser to dentin can significantly increase the contents of Ca and P and change the morphology, composition and structure of dentin surface.
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Background@#In China, secondary cytoreductive surgery (SCR) has been widely used in ovarian cancer (OC) over the past two decades. Although Gynecologic Oncology Group-0213 trial did not show its overall survival benefit in first relapsed patients, the questions on patient selection and effect of subsequent targeting therapy are still open. The preliminary data from our pre-SOC1 phase II study showed that selected patients with second relapse who never received SCR at recurrence may still benefit from surgery. Moreover, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) maintenance now has been a standard care for platinum sensitive relapsed OC. To our knowledge, no published or ongoing trial is trying to answer the question if patient can benefit from a potentially complete resection combined with PARPi maintenance in OC patients with secondary recurrence. @*Methods@#SOC-3 is a multi-center, open, randomized, controlled, phase II trial of SCR followed by chemotherapy and niraparib maintenance vs chemotherapy and niraparib maintenance in patients with platinum-sensitive second relapsed OC who never received SCR at recurrence. To guarantee surgical quality, if the sites had no experience of participating in any OC-related surgical trials, the number of recurrent lesions evaluated by central-reviewed positron emission tomography–computed tomography image shouldn't be more than 3. Eligible patients are randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either SCR followed by 6 cyclesof platinum-based chemotherapy and niraparib maintenance or 6 cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy and niraparib maintenance alone. Patients who undergo at least 4 cycles of chemotherapy and must be, in the opinion of the investigator, without disease progression, will be assigned niraparib maintenance. Major inclusion criteria are secondary relapsed OC with a platinum-free interval of no less than 6 months and a possibly complete resection. Major exclusion criteria are borderline tumors and non-epithelial ovarian malignancies, received debulking surgery at recurrence and impossible to complete resection. The sample size is 96 patients. Primary endpoint is 12-month non-progression rate.
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Objective:To compare the differences of pregnancy complications, perinatal outcomes and mode of delivery between the elderly and the right-age mothers.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 1 303 elderly women who were hospitalized and delivered in the obstetrics department of the First People′s Hospital of Kunshan City from December 2016 to February 2017. Among them, 1 139 cases aged 35-39 years were selected as study group 1 and 164 cases ≥40 years old as study group 2. The differences of pregnancy complications, perinatal outcomes and delivery modes among the three groups were analyzed.Results:Compared with the control group, pregnancy-induced hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, placenta previa, uterine fibroids, premature delivery, fetal distress, macrosomia and cesarean section rates in the study group were significantly higher ( P<0.05). There were no significant difference in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, premature rupture of membranes, postpartum hemorrhage, ovarian cyst, fetal growth restriction and stillbirth among the groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The risk of mother and child increases and the rate of cesarean section is high in older mothers. It is advocated to give birth at the right age and to strengthen the supervision and management of the gestation period of the elderly maternal so as to ensure the safety of mother and child.
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Objective:To explore the differences of wear resistance of three kinds of glass ceramics and Wieland Zenostar zircona (Zenostar) , and to clarify their influencing factors.Methods:Zenostar were made into flat-shaped specimens (zirconia base sample group) and hemisphere-shaped specimens (zirconia pair grinding group) .There kinds of glass ceramics IPS Empress (Empress) , IPS e.max CAD (e.max) , VITA Suprinity (Suprinty) were used as base specimens.Each group was exposed to UMT-2testing machine to simulate the clinical service.The wear depthes of base specimens were detected by laser confocal scanning.Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to evaluate the wear surfaces.Results:In zirconia base sample group, there were no significant differences in the maximum wear depthes to Zenostar between the three kinds of glass ceramics (P＞0.05) .In zirconia pair grinding group, the maximum wear depthes ranked as follows:Zenostar group＜e.max group≈Empress group＜Suprinity group;there was no significant difference between e.max group and Empress group (P＞0.05) , but there were significant differences between other groups (P＜0.01) .The SEM results showed that the wearing surface of the Zenostar in zirconia base sample group was relatively smooth;whereas the wearing surface of Empress in zirconia pair grinding group was rougher with alarge area of clebris desquamation surface.Conclusion:The wear resistance of the three kinds of glass ceramics to Zenostar is related to the compositions and the chemical structures of materials.
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Objective:To observe the development of dentinal microcracks after root canal preparation with there kinds of reciprocating nickel-titaninm instruments using an in situ cadaver model by means of micro-computed tomography (Micro CT),and to provide the reference for their clinical application.Methods:A total of 15 mandible bone specimens having at least the anterior teeth (n=60) with single root were selected and there was no dentina microcrack,then they were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=15) according to the preparation protocol:Wave One,Reciproc,One File and ProTaper Universal groups,and ProTaper Universal was used as control group.The root canals were prepared up to 25 # instruments in Wave One,Reciproc and One File groups and F2 instruments in ProTaper Universal groups.After the preparation procedures,the specimens were scanned by Micro CT again,and the number of dentinal microcracks were investigated and analyzed statistically.Results:Compared with ProTaper Universal group,the incidence rates in Wave One,Reciproc and One File groups were significantly reduced (P＜0.05).There were no statistical differences in the incidence rates of dentinal microcracks between Wave One,Reciproc and One File groups (P＞0.05).Conclusion:Root canal preparation can cause the dentinal microcracks,so it is important to choose the types of instruments.Root canals prepared with Reciproc,Wave One and One File produce less dentinal microcracks,which can decrease the risk of vertical root fracture.
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Objective To investigate the cerebral protection of dexmedetomidine in patients with heart valve replacement under CPB.Methods Totally 80 cases of patients with heart valve replacement under CPB in Seventh people's hospital of Zhengzhou city from January 2015 to December 2015 were selected and divided into observation group and control group,40 cases in each group.Patients in observation group were treated with dexmedetomidine before anesthetic induction and during the operation,and patients in control group were treated with same dose of saline solution.The arterio-venous oxygen content difference (Da-jvO2),jugular venous oxygen saturation (SjvO2),cerebral oxygen extraction rate (CERO2),serum myelin basic protein (MBP),serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE),and S1003 protein content before anesthetic induction (T0) and when the ascending aorta open (T1),After 10 min of CPB (T2) and postoperative 6 h (T3) were compared between two groups,and occurring rates of MMSE and POCD were also compared.Results SjvO2 values of two groups at T1 were significant higher than T0 (P ＜ 0.05),Da-jvO2,and CERO2 were significant lower than T0 (P ＜ 0.05),SjvO2 values of observation group at T1 and T2 were significant higher than those of control group and Da-jvO2 and CERO2 were significant lower than those of control group (P ＜ 0.05);At T2 and T3,MBP levels of observation group and control group were significant higher than T0 (P ＜ 0.05),and those in observation group were significant lower than control group (P ＜ 0.05);At T1,T2,and T3 of observation group and control group were significant higher than T0 (P ＜0.05),and NSE levels of observation group at T1,T2,T3 were significant lower than those of control group (P ＜ 0.05),S-100β levels of observation group at T2 and T3 were significant lower than those of control group (P ＜ 0.05).After 7 d,MMSE score of observation group was significant higher than that of control group and POCD occurring rate was lower (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Dexmedetornidine can improve cerebral ischemia hypoxia state and reduce brain damage in patients with heart valve replacement under CPB.
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Objective To investigate the application value and quality control of breast cancer cells PR,ER C-erbB-2,P53,Ki67 expressions in the patients with breast cancer.Methods The specimens were obtained by the fine needle aspiration cytological smear or intraoperative imprint cytology.The biological expressions of ER,PR,C-erbB-2,P53,Ki67 were detected by the immuno-cytochemical staining,the detection results with those detected by the immunohistochemical staining were performed the compara-tive analysis.Results The biological expressions of ER,PR,C-erbB-2,P53,Ki67 in 53 cases of breast cancer were 73.56%, 58.49%,56.60%,68.63%,81.13% respectively;ER,PR,C-erbB-2,P53,Ki67 had no statistical significant differences in positive cases and positive intensity between the immunocytochemical staining and the immunohistochemical staining (P >0.05).Conclusion The immunocytochemical staining can replace the immunohistochemical staining and has the important significance in the preop-erative diagnosis of breast cancer,therapeutical scheme selection and prognosis judgment.The whole process quality control is the key to do the breast cancer immunocytochemical staining well.
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Objective To analyze the application effect on gynecological laparoscopic surgery patients by different dexmedetomidine doses.Methods One hundred gynecological laparoscopic surgery patients were divided into control group and observation group by random digits table method with 50 cases each.The patients in observation group were given dexmedetomidine 0.5 μ g/kg intravenous injection 15 min before induction of anesthesia intubate,the patients in control group were given dexmedetomidine 1.0 μ g/kg,then 0.4 μ g/(kg· min) continuing venous pumping.The induction of anesthesia program in the 2 groups was midazolam,fentanyl citrate,propofol,cisatracurium besilate intravenous injection,maintaining intraoperative depth of anesthesia program was remifentanil and propofol by continuing venous pumping,and the maintaining muscle relaxation program was cisatracurium besilate interruptable injection.The patients in the 2 groups were given dezocine 0.1 mg/kg intravenous injection 30 min before the end of operation.The man-machine system engineering (MMSE) score,restlessness degree (using restlessness score),sedation effect (using Ramsay sedation score),analepsia time,extubation time and drug adverse reaction were compared.Results The rates of postoperative cognitive dysfunction and drug adverse reaction in observation group were significantly lower than those in control group [10％(5/50) vs.32％(16/50),10％(5/50) vs.40％(20/50)],Ramsay sedation score,analepsia time and extubation time were significantly lower than those in control group [(1.04 ± 0.59) scores vs.(4.84 ± 0.63) scores,(20.14 ± 4.32) min vs.(26.57 ± 4.28) min,(20.17 ± 4.23) min vs.(27.26 ± 4.34) min],there were statistical differences (P ＜ 0.05).There was no statistical difference in MMSE score before anesthesia and 24 h after anesthesia between the 2 groups (P ＞ 0.05),but MMSE score 1,6,12 h after anesthesia in observation group was significantly higher than that in control group [(23.93 ±3.51) scores vs.(20.34 ±3.45) scores,(25.87 ±4.46)scores vs.(21.34 ±4.63) scores,(27.53 ± 4.22) scores vs.(23.49 ± 4.31) scores],there was statistical difference (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Dexmedetomidine in accordance with 0.5 μ g/kg can reduce the incidence of postoperative drug cognitive dysfunction in the patients after gynecological laparoscopic surgery,it has good calming effect and less adverse reactions.It is worthy of popularization and application in the clinical work.
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BACKGROUND:Insulin-like growth factor 1 is the key factor during cartilage development, which is involved in the growth and reconstruction of condylar cartilage. OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of insulin-like growth factor 1 on cel apoptosis and the apopotosis-associated factors of Bcl-2, Bax mRNA and protein expressions of rat condylar chondrocytes. METHODS:The 1-day-old and 28-day-old rat condylar chondrocytes were cultured and identified in vitro. The condylar chondrocytes with different ages were divided into experimental group and control group. After being starved for 24 hours, chondrocytes in the experimental group were incubated with 100μg/L recombined rat insulin-like growth factor 1 for 48 hours, while the chondrocytes in the control group were incubated normal y. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the control group, after being incubated with recombined insulin-like growth factor 1, the number of condylar chondrocytes was increased with high speed proliferation (Pproliferation and reduce cel apoptosis of newborn and adolescent rat condylar chondrocytes, which may be mediated by Bcl-2 and Bax.
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To investigate the effects of Sangen Decoction, a compound Chinese herbal medicine, on osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption function of osteoclasts induced by polymethylmethacrylate particles in vitro.
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Objective To investigate the methods and therapeutic effects in reconstructing and restoring the knee stability of floating knee injury. Methods A total of 38 patients with floating knee injury combined with acute knee instability treated from January 2000 to January 2006 were retrospectively studied to evaluate the efficacy of different procedures. Results All patients were followed up for 1-4 years (mean 1.5 years), which showed fracture healing in all patients. There occurred postoperative wound infection in three, internal fixator loosening in two, anterior cruciate ligament laxity in one and osteearthritis in two. According to Score of Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) for knee function,the knee function was excellent in 32 patients, good in five and fair in one, with excellence rate of 84%. Conclnsions During the treatment of floating knee injury, attention should not only be paid to the reconstruction of the bone continaity, but also to the restoration of ligaments, meniscus, joint capsule and muscles.
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Objective To primarily study the possible biological significance of yon Willebrand factor (vWF) expression at the fracture site in the mechanism of fracture healing. Methods A total of 28 male SD rats were selected to set up femoral fracture models. Then, tissue samples from fracture site were randomly taken at days 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 14 and 21 after establishment of the models, with 4 rats at each time point, vWF expression at fracture site and the relationship of vWF expression with osteoblasts and chondroblasts were observed by using computer image analysis system. The biological significance of vWF expression at fracture site in mechanism of fracture healing were analysed based on the results of vWF expression of in vitro cultured rat osteoblasts. Results The expression of vWF at every time point was positive and distributed disproportionally irregular at bone trabecula and soft tissue of the fracture site. vWF expressed positively in the extracellular matrix around the chondroblasts. Conclusions During the course of fracture healing, there may be vWF-platelet activation pathway that can regulate differentiation and proliferation of local osteoblasts and chondrocytes and activate platelets secreting growth factors such as PDGF, IGF-1, EGF and TGF-a, as creates a sound microenvironment for fracture healing.
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Objective:To explore TCM syndrome variation regularity on acute stage of ischemia stroke.Methods:To collect clinical dynamic state information of ischemia stroke from 72h to 14days by using prospective clinical research method and investigate TCM syndrome variation regularity in acute stage of ischemia stroke.Results:Wind,fire and phlegm syndromes were the most frequent syndromes in acute stage of ischemia stroke.They appeared varied regularity.There were forty-four combination patterns about six basic syndromes.The wind syndrome and fire-phlegm syndrome were increasing in acute stage of ischemia stroke.The wind-phlegm syndrome was decreasing in the first three days,the wind-fire syndrome peaked on the third day,the phlegm was decreasing on the fifth day.The wind-fire-phlegm was the most frequent and undulate syndrome on the fifth day.The wind-phlegm-stagnation syndrome was increasing for the first three days.Conclusion:There were fastly morbility,changeable and complicated syndrome change in acute stage of ischemia stroke.It was very necessity and urgency for complementing diagnostic criteria of stroke differentiation.
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[Objective] To examine the specific gene and protein expression of primary and passaged chondrocytes in normal oxygen tension and hypoxia.[Methods]Articular chondrocytes were isolated from limb joint cartilage of C57BL/6 mice(3~5 days).Primary chondrocytes(P0)and passaled chondrocytes(P1,P2)were cultured in normal oxygen tension and hypoxia respectively for two days.The mRNA levels of collagen II,aggrecan,sox9,Indian hedgehog(ihh),parathyroid hormone-related protein(PTHrP),bone morphogenetic protein(BMP)-4 and wnt5a were examined with RT-PCR,and protein levels of collagen II,aggrecan were examined with immunohistochemistry and toluidine blue staining.[Results]During the culture of primary chondrocyte,the expression of collagen II and aggrecan increased under hypoxia,mRNA levels of collagen II,wnt5a increased and ihh decreased at the same time.The mRNA levels of special genes and differentiation related genes of passaged chondrocytes were not altered under hypoxia.[Conclusion]Protein and mRNA level of Collagen II of primary chondrocyte under hypoxia increased.It may be regulated by chondrocyte differentiation gene ihh,and wnt5a.The chondrocyte phenotype could not be resumed under hypoxia through short-term monolayer culture in vitro.
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[Objective]To evaluate the long term effect of the short incision and tenocutaneous relaxing suture to treat the acute closed rupture of the Achilles tendon.[Method]28 cases were treated by short incision and tenocutaneous relaxing suture from 1996-2005,The scar tissue and blood blocks between the ends of ruptured Achilles tendon were first debrided completely,then treated with percutanneous decmpression suture,the duration of follow up ranged from 2 years to 10 years.The treatment outcome were evaluated by Arner-Lindholm evaluation system and the MRI of post operation.2 cases were lost.[Result]According to the Arner-Lindholm evaluation system and the MRI of post operation,the treatment outcome were excellent in 18,and good in 6,with excellent rate of 92%,No complication including nerve injury and infection were found after operation,except 1 rerupture of Achilles tendon was found during the follow up period.The MRI showed the rupture Achilles tendon were repaired and remodeled very well in all cases.[Conclusion]The short incision and tenocutaneous relaxing suture is an ideal surgical technique,with good Clinical result and less Significant complication.
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[Objective]To analyze the character of the complex proximal humeral fracture,study their operative methods and evluate the efficiency of treatment for complex proximal humeral fracture in elder patients with LCP plate.[Method]From(Oct 2004 to June 2006,16 elder patients with complex proximal humeral fracture were admitted and treated with open reduction and LCP plate internal fixation,regular clinical follow-up was executed by our medical team,the postoperative results were observed and the efficiency were evaluated by us.[Result]Sixteen cases obtained postoperative clinical results from 6 to 18 months(average 12.3 months),the fracture were healed in all cases,the shoulder function were evaluated with Neer shoulder functoin scoring systerm,the execellent result were 11,good 2,normal 2 and poor 1,the execellent and good results were 81.3% in all cases,6 cases got anatomic reduction,6 cases got nearly anatomic reduction,3 normal and 1 poor which were certified by radiographic examination.[Conclusion]The treatment for complex proximal humeral fracture in elder with LCP plate has less invasive,firm internal fixation and satisfactory shoulder function recovery.It is a very satisfactory internal fixtion for complex proximal humeral fracture in elder patients.
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BACKGROUND: The application of biological response modifiers (BRMs) has become the fourth cancer treatment following surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Polysaccharide-peptide (PSP) is a biological response modifier substance playing a special role in cancer treatment, which has been used in the treatment of gastric cancer, lung cancer, esophagual can cer, etc. With good results. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of PSP on the immune function and quality of life (QOL) in patients receiving chemotherapy for gynecological malignancies. DESIGN: A comparative observation. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated First People's Hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Forty patients who had been operated on for gyneco logical malignancies were selected from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated First People's Hospital from June 1999 to December 2002, including 36 cases of ovarian cancer with an average age of 52 years and 4 cases of endometrial cancer with an average age of 54 years. Patients with ovarian or endometrial cancer suffered from no contraindication in chemotherapy postoperatively were enrolled, otherwise were excluded.METHODS: The 40 patients were divided into study group (n=20) and control group (n=20) by matching according to stage and age. In the study group, the patients were treated with PSP capsules in addition to chemotherapy, whereas those in the control group were treated with chemotherapy only. PAC (phenacetin, spirin, caffeine) and MFP (melphalan, 5-fluorouracil, medroxyprogesterone acetate) regimens were adopted for the ovarian cancers and endometrial cancer respectively. The experiment lasted for two months from the beginning of the second course of chemotherapy to the beginning of the fourth one.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The indexes of blood immune function and QOL were observed before and after treatment.RESULTS: All the 40 patients were involved in the analysis of results. ①The average Karnofkky's scores before and after treatment were (84±9.6)and (90±8.6) in the study group (P ＜ 0.05), and (83±9.2), (80±12.8) in the control group (P ＞ 0.05). The average Karnofkky's score was 10 credits higher in the study group than in the control group (P ＜ 0.05). ② The CD4+,CD4+/CD8+ and natural killer cells after treatment in the study group were all obviously higher than those in the control group (28.14±4.10, 0.96±0.17,23.80±4.90; 23.12±3.97, 0.75±0.21, 5.32±3.90) (P ＜ 0.05, 0.01).CONCLUSION: PSP can improve the cellular immunity and QOL of patients with ovarian or endometrial cancers.
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OBJECTIVE: To examine estrogen receptor (ER) in osteoblasts from adult human and to elucidate the mechanism of estrogen in modulating bone metabolism. METHODS: The cultured osteoblasts were harvested from bone chips by modified sequential digestive enzyme release and immunohistochemical assay of ER in osteoblasts were carried out in three groups of female adults: normal control (group 1), patients with moderate osteoporosis (group 2) and patients with serious osteoporosis (group 3). The percentages of ER-positive osteoblasts from the three groups were compared by t test. RESULTS: The brown marks that indicate ER were found in nuclei and plasma of the osteoblasts, and the percentages of ER-positive osteoblasts among three groups were significantly different. CONCLUSION: ERs exist in nuclei and plasma of the osteoblasts. Estrogen may modulate bone metabolism through binding ER in nuclei and plasma of the osteoblasts. The reduction of ER of osteoblasts may play an important role in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
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To establish a stable, useful culture system for human osteoclasts and to investigate the effect of osteoblasts on the differentiation, proliferation and activation of osteoclasts so as to provide a base for the studies on prevention and treatment of osteolysis and osteoporosis.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the probabilities of core-biding factor a1 (Cbfa1) expression by human skin fibroblasts induced in vitro.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The fibroblasts were isolated, purified from human skin, and were grown in incubation in the media of TNF-alpha, BMP-2, and combined TNF-alpha and BMP-2 at certain concentrations, respectively. The changes in biological features of these fibroblasts correlated with osteogenesis were detected by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>TNF-alpha could switch phenotype of collagen in fibroblasts from Type I and III to Type I and induce fibroblasts to express Ras and BMP type I receptor (BMPR-IA). TNF-alpha in combination with BMP-2 could induce fibroblasts to express Cbfa1 and osteocalcin mRNA.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Human skin fibroblast could be induced into pro-osteoblast expressing Cbfa1, an osteoblast-specific transcription factor and a regulation of osteoblast differentiation, and combined use of TNF-alpha and BMP-2 was one of the regulating factors.</p>