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Objective: To study the prevalence and pathogenesis of TT virus (TTV) in hemodialysis patients. Methods: Serum TTV DNA was tested in 69 hemodialysis patients from our hospital by nested-PCR using primers from a conservative region of TTV genenome, genetic analysis and detection of hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) and the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were also carried out simultaneously. Results: The overall prevalence of TTV viremia was 27.5%. The PCR-amplified gene fragment from one patient was sequenced, and its gene sequence homologies with GH1,TA278, TTVCHN1 and TTVCHN2 ranged from 89% to 100%, its deduced amino acid sequence ranged from 87% to 100%. There was no significant difference of TTV prevalence between anti-HCV positive and negative patients. No significant elevation of ALT was found in all patients. Conclusion: High prevalence of TTV infection is found among hemodialysis patients, and TTV infection has no significant association with HCV infection or elevation of ALT.

Objective:To demonstrate the feasibility of the osteosarcoma devitalization method by vacuum dehydration at room tem-perature. Methods:For the in vivo study, the VX2 tumor mass was treated by vacuum dehydration, rehydrated in ice water, and im-planted in the rabbit to determine the safety time to deactivate the tumor. For the in vitro study, the osteosarcoma mass was devital-ized by vacuum dehydration, and the dehydration rate and ATPase activity were determined. Histopathological changes in the tumor were also observed. The change in the biomechanical strength of rabbit bone and tendon after vacuum devitalization treatment was detected. Results:At room temperature, the safety time to deactivate the VX2 tumor was 60 min, and the dehydration rate was 93.8%at this time point. After vacuum dehydration, the tumor mass evidently shrunk, presenting a porous structure. The osteosarcoma cell became small, and cell structure damage was observed under light microscope. Disrupted cell membrane and organelles were seen un-der transmission electron microscope as well as broken down chromosomes. The activity of ATPase was evidently lower than in the control group. The strength of bone and tendon did not decrease significantly after vacuum dehydration. Conclusion:Treatment by vacuum dehydration at room temperature for 60 min does not result in differences of the bone and tendon strength. However, it can inactivate both soft tissue and bone tumor mass completely.

Objective:To investigate the changes of circulating tumor cells in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma pa-tients treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. The effect of these alterations on the patients’prognosis was also analyzed. Meth-ods:Circulating tumor cells were detected by immunomagnetic enrichment and fluorescence in 48 cases of locally advanced esopha-geal carcinoma patients treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. The dynamic changes of circulating tumor cells were compared between pre-and post-chemoradiotherapy. Moreover, the association of these changes with the clinical characteristics and two-year survival rate were analyzed. Results:The positive rate of circulating tumor cells was closely associated with the T stage, lymph node metastasis, and clinical stage (P<0.05), and the positive rates in pre-and post-chemoradiotherapy were 52.1%(25/48) and 20.8%(10/48), respectively. The difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the positive rate of circulating tumor cells predicted an adverse two-year survival rate in both pre-and post-chemoradiotherapy (P<0.05). Cox regression analysis showed that the clinical stage and circulating tumor cells after concurrent chemoradiotherapy were independent prognostic factors in the patients with esophageal carcinoma. Conclusion:Circulating tumor cells can reflect the disease progression in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer. These cells can also predict the prognosis of esophageal cancer patients treated with concurrent chemo-radiotherapy.

Objective To identify the therapeutic effect and safety of mini -percutaneous nephrolithotomy combined with antegrade modular flexible ureteroscope for the treatment of staghorn stone.Methods The clinical data of 116 patients with staghorn calculi who underwent mini -percutaneous nephrolithotomy combined with antegrade modular flexible ureteroscope were retrospectively analyzed.Of the 116 patients,63 cases were men,53 cases were women .Age ranged from 2 5 to 6 7 years .The diameter ofcalculi ranged from 4 6 to 9 8 (mean =4 6 )mm .There were 63 large complete staghorn renal calculi in these patients.Results All procedures were performed successfully using a single lithotripsy tract.The mean surgical time was (125.4 ±30.0)minutes.The initial stone -free rate was 81.03%(94 /116).Twenty -two cases had several residual calculi from 12 to 25mm.Post -procedure complications included hemorrhage in 9 patients,fever(>38.5 ℃)in four patients,and reactive pleural effusion in one patient. Blood loss requiring transfusion,sepsis,adjacent organ injury and kidney loss were not observed.Conclusion Mini -percutaneous nephrolithotomy combined with antegrade modular flexible ureteroscope has good therapeutic effect in treating renal staghorn calculi,since the technique in treating the renal staghorn calculi makes the operation period shorter,the rate of stone -free higher,the operation wounds smaller,the rate of complication lower,the rate of surrounding organ injury less.

Objective To investigate the rituximab plus bendamustine (R-Benda) therapeutic effect for relapsed extragastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma.Methods Ten patients (three females and seven males) with relapsed extragastric MALT lymphoma undergoing therapy with R-Benda were defined.Bendamustine was given at a dose of 90 mg/m2 on days 2 and 3 in nine patients and at 70 mg/m2 in one patient, while all received 375 mg/m2 rituximab on day 1.Results Nine patients received six courses of therapy,while one patient discontinued therapy after five courses for personal reasons, while one elderly patient had progressive disease after three courses.Tolerance of therapy was excellent, and all except one patient responded.Eight patients achieved the complete remission, one achieved the partial remission, and one patient progressed.Toxicities were mild and mainly hematological.After a median follow-up of 24 months (range, 5-43 months), 9 patients were alive.Conclusion R-Benda regime has high activity and good tolerance for patients with relapsed extragastric MALT lymphoma.

Objective To evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of comprehensive control measures of schistosomia?sis in Caidian District, Wuhan City. Methods The data of implementation of the schistosomiasis control measures in Caidian District was collected and analyzed statistically. Results The number of Oncomelania hupensis snail environments and snail area decreased from 213 sites and 223.47 hm2 in 2003 to 59 sites and 51.20 hm2 in 2013, with the decreasing rate of 72.30%and 77.09%, respectively. The infection rate of schistosomiasis of human decreased from 1.58%in 2006 to 0.24%in 2013, with the decreasing rate of 84.81%. The positive rate of stool tests of cattle was 2.19%in 2006 while it was 0 in 2013. Conclusion The comprehensive control measures of schistosomiasis are effective.

OBJECTIVE To explore the incidence rate,pathogen distribution and characteristics of drug resistance of ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP) patients due to acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome(ALI/ARDS) after severe injury,and analyze impact factors on VAP.METHODS All 183 cases with ALI/ARDS after severe injury from Jan 2004 to Mar 2008,were admiitted and given mechanic ventilation over 48 hours in our ICU and EICU.RESULTS VAP was found in 98 cases,accounted for 53.56%.Among them,42 were early-onset VAP and the other 56 were late-onset VAP.Altogether 276 pathogens were isolated,and most of them were Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Staphylococci aureus,Klebsiella pneumoniae,Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli.In 41 cases only one pathogen was isolated,the other 57 cases were with two or above pathogens.The revealed important risk factors were coma,prolonged mechanical ventilation,tracheotomy,antiacid treatment,use of antimicrobial agents and low albumin.CONCLUSIONS The incidence rate of VAP due to ALI/ARDS is high,and most of the isolated pathogens are drug resistant.Mixed infections are found commonly in these cases.

BACKGROUND: There is no effective measure to repair the large scope bone defect in clinic till now.OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility on repairing bone defect of rabbit radius by autologous bone marrow stem cells.DESIGN: Self-controlled groping study focused on experimental animals.SETTING: Department of orthopaedics of a university hogpital.MATERIALS: The study was completed in the Experimental Animal Centre of Fujian Medical Science Institute. Twelve healthy New Zealand rabbits with half sex each were selected with body mass of 3.1 to 3.4 kg.METHODS: The marrow of rabbit ilium was collected and separated, cultured in vitro to prolifeiate bone marrow stromal stem cells and then mixed with biological materials to transplant the distal bone defect area of rabbit radius. X-ray, gross samples and histological section were used to observe the repairing effects.ture of bone marrow stromal stem cellsRESULTS: X-ray showed that new bone with high density was formed 12weeks after transplant and white cortical bone was seen in the defected area from gross sample while histological sections showed that there were plenty of bone trabecules and the marrow cavity was formed.CONCLUSION: Transplant of autogenous bone marrow stromal stem cells is an ideal method to repair distal bone defect of rabbit radius.

AIM: To evaluate the effects of propofol and desflurane on intracranial pressure in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery by measuring the ratio of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) to transverse diameter of the eye (ETD). METHODS: Forty patients, scheduled for elective gynecological endoscopic surgery, were randomly divided into propofol group (group P) and desflurane group (group D) (n b 20). Anesthesia maintenance: propofol was injected intravenously in group P, desflurane was inhaled in group D. Remifentanil was injected intravenously and rocuronium was added on schedule. The patients were mechanically ventilated in volume-controlled mode. ETD was recorded after induction of anesthesia. ONSD, HR, MAP, peak airway pressure (Ppeak) and P