Objective To evaluate the incidence and degree of organic impairment after neonatal asphyxia,analyze the high risk factors of this and find a new approach to lower the mortality of asphyxia.Methods Two hundred and twenty-two newborns with asphyxia were studied. They were divided into mild asphyxia group and severe asphyxia group, and the function of main organs were classified as mild and severe, too. Chi-square tests were conducted for statistical analysis.Results The incidences of organic impairment and multi-organ impairment with asphyxia were 90.1 % and 71.6 % respectively. The frequency of organ dysfunction in severe asphyxia was significantly higher than that of mild group(P

The 4 kinds of gaseous signal molecules——nitric oxide,carbon monoxide,hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide,which were discovered by people consecutively,all played significant pathophysiological roles in the cardiovascular system.With the pathogenesis of pulmonary artery hypertension(PAH) being illuminated uninterruptedly,gaseous transmitters and the interaction between them become the hot issue in the domain.This article summarized the mechanism of gaseous signal molecules in the formation process of PAH,in order to identify that during the morbidity process of PAH gaseous transmitters took effect in network regulating model.It also possessed great significance to comprehend the pathophysiological variation of PAH profoundly.

Endoplasmic reticulum stress is another kind of sub-cell level stress which is discovered after nuclear stress and mitochond-rial stress.Endothelial cells,macrophages and smooth muscle cells play important roles in the formation of atherosclerosis.Endoplasmic reticulum stress participate the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis by regulating the inflammatory response,lipid metabolism and apoptosis of the above cells.

Cardiomyopathies ; congenital ; Heart Ventricles ; pathology ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Myocardium ; pathology

OBJECTIVETo study the relationship between thrombocytopenia in pregnancy associated with various causes and neonatal outcomes.

METHODSMedical records of 140 pregnant women with thrombocytopenia in pregnancy and the neonatal outcomes from January 2009 to December 2010 were reviewed retrospectively. The pregnant women were classified into four groups according to the causes of thrombocytopenia: gestational thrombocytopenia (GT; n=94), pregnancy with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP; n=30), pregnancy with other hematological disease (aplastic anemia or myelodysplastic syndrome; n=12), and other causes (n=4): pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome, pregnancy with systemic lupus erythematosus, and pregnancy with alcoholic cirrhosis. The neonatal outcomes in the four groups were compared.

RESULTSThe premature birth rates in the GT and the ITP groups were 11.3% and 16.7%, respectively. There was no significant difference between the two groups. The premature birth rate in the other hematological disease group was 53.8%, which was significantly higher than that in the GT (P<0.01) and the ITP groups (P<0.05). Congenital passive immune thrombocytopenia was found in 2 neonates (2%) in the GT group and in 4 neonates (13%) in the ITP group (P<0.05). In addition, other diseases were also observed in neonates in the ITP group, including 1 case (3%) of ITP and 1 case (3%) of Evans syndrome. Intracranial hemorrhage occurred in one neonate (8%) in the other hematological disease group. Neonatal lupus syndrome was found in 1 case (25%) in the other causes group.

CONCLUSIONSThrombocytopenia in pregnancy associated with different causes may result in different neonatal outcomes.

Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic ; Pregnancy Outcome ; Premature Birth ; epidemiology ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Thrombocytopenia ; complications ; drug therapy

Objective To evaluate the difference of internal diameter of bronchial artery in big lung cancer,small lung cancer,and normal lung with multiple slice CT.Methods MSCT angiographies of 44 patients with lung cancer confirmed by pathology were retrospectively analyzed,and 29 patients were with big lung cancer(≥3 cm)and 15 patients with small lung cancer(

To improve the effect of pediatrics clinical probation teaching for eight-year program medical students,the exploration and practice of case-based instruction teaching with symptoms as main line,reading reports,and application of high quality counterfeit baby simulator-assisted instruction were carried out,which could inspire students' learning interest,and contribute to the training of students'clinical and scientific thought,their self-education and clinical skills.

The cytokines of acute leukemia (AL) patients have certain expression patterns, forming a complex network involved in diagnosis, progression, and prognosis. We collected the serum of different AL patients before and after complete remission (CR) for detection of cytokines by using an antibody chip. The expression patterns of cytokines were determined by using bioinformatics computational analysis. The results showed that there were significant differences in the cytokine expression patterns between AL patients and normal controls, as well as between acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). In confirmatory test, ELISA revealed the expression of uPAR in AL. Moreover, the bioinformatic analysis showed that the differentially expressed cytokines among the AL groups were involved in different biological behaviors and were closely related with the development of the disease. It was concluded that the cytokine expression pattern of AL patients is significantly different from that of healthy volunteers. Also, differences of cytokine expression patterns exist between AML and ALL, and between before and after CR in the same subtype of AL, which holds important clinical significance for revealing disease progression.

BACKGROUNDMany studies have shown a relationship between birth weight discordance and adverse perinatal outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the perinatal risk factors and neonatal complications of discordant twins who are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.

METHODSA total of 87 sets of twins were enrolled in this retrospective study, of which 22 sets were discordant twins and 65 sets were concordant twins. Binary Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors associated with the occurrence of discordant twins. The common neonatal complications of discordant twins were also investigated.

RESULTSMultivariate analysis showed that the use of assisted reproductive techniques, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and unequal placental sharing were risk factors for the occurrence of discordant twins. The incidence of small for gestational age infants and very low birth weight infants of discordant twins was significantly higher, while the birth weight of discordant twins was significantly lower than those of concordant twins. The duration of hospitalization of discordant twins was longer than that of concordant twins. The incidence of several neonatal complications, such as neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and intracranial hemorrhage, was higher in discordant twins than that in concordant twins. The percentage of those requiring pulmonary surfactant and mechanical ventilation was significantly higher in discordant twins than that in concordant twins.

CONCLUSIONSUse of assisted reproductive techniques, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and unequal placental sharing are perinatal risk factors of discordant twins who are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. These infants are also much more likely to suffer from various neonatal complications, especially respiratory and central nervous system diseases. It is important to prevent the occurrence of discordant twins by decreasing these risk factors and timely treatment should be given to discordant twins.

Birth Weight ; physiology ; Female ; Gestational Age ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal ; statistics & numerical data ; Male ; Pregnancy ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Twins ; statistics & numerical data

OBJECTIVETo study the effect and safety of intensive phototherapy in the treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.

METHODSA total of 144 neonates with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia were randomly and prospectively divided into intensive phototherapy group and conventional phototherapy group, with 72 neonates in each group. The therapeutic effect and incidence of complications were compared between the two groups.

RESULTSWithin 12 hours after phototherapy, the total serum bilirubin level in the intensive phototherapy group was significantly lower than in the conventional phototherapy group (P<0.05), and the intensive phototherapy group had a significantly greater reduction in serum bilirubin level than the conventional phototherapy group (P<0.05). The intensives phototherapy group had a significantly shorter time of phototherapy than the conventional phototherapy group (P<0.05). The incidence rates of fever, diarrhea, rash, and hypocalcemia and reductions in blood calcium and hemoglobin levels after phototherapy showed no significant differences between the two groups.

CONCLUSIONSDuring the initial stage of phototherapy, intensive phototherapy can quickly and effectively reduce the serum level of bilirubin in neonates with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. It can also shorten the total phototherapy time, and does not increase the incidence of adverse events. Therefore, it is superior to conventional phototherapy.

Female ; Humans ; Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal ; therapy ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Phototherapy ; adverse effects