Objective To explore the value of multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT) with three dimensional (3D) postprocessing for assessing the lung volume and compare it with pulmonary function test (PFT). Methods In 60 cases, there were 34 healthy controls and 26 patients with emphysema. CT scan and PFT were performed within 3 d in all case. The total lung was respectively scanned at the end of full inspiration and full expiration, using GE Lightspeed 16 slices spiral CT. The total lung volumes and voxel index (VI) at threshold range of -1023 Hu to -900 Hu were measured by pulmonary quantitative software of AW4.2 workstation. Results The full expiration volume(Vex) significantly correlated with residual volume(RV) (r=0.908) as well as the full inspiration volume (Vin) with total lung capacity (TLC) (r=0.897). The value of (Vin-Vex) well correlated with forced vital capacity(FVC), as well as Vex/Vin with RV/TLC, VI Ain with TLC, VI Aex with RV. Conclusion Significant correlation of lung volume accessed by MSCT with 3D technique with PFT is useful for assessing the pulmonary function.

Statin therapy has been shown to play a fundamental role in the treatment of coronary heart disease.Some studies have identified associations between genetic variants and response or toxicity in statin treatment.This review summarizes current knowledge of the pharmacogenomics of statin therapy in order to help to select the best individually adapted statin treatment for patients.

Objective To study the the effectiveness of Entecavir on serum transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in patients with decompensated cirrhosis .Methods Eighty patients with decompensated cirrhosis were randomly divided into two groups ,the control group(n=40 cases) and the observation group (n=40 cases).The pa-tients in the control group were treated through the conventional treatmeat ,while the patients in the observation group were treated through the conventional treatment plus entecavir .They were treated for 24 weeks.Liver function,HBV DNA and serum TGF-β1 were detected.Results ALT,Tbil and ALB were improved after treatment in both groups (t=6.724,13.306,3.064,4.172,2.924,3.172,all P<0.05).They were more significantly improved in the obser-vation group than that in the control group (t=2.469,2.160,3.064,all P<0.05).HBV-DNA negative rate in the observation group was higher these in the control group (χ2 =4.82,P<0.05).Serum TGF-β1 in both groups were decreased after treatment(t=6.842,8.062,all P<0.01).There was a significant difference between two groups (t=3.178,P<0.05).Conclusion Entecavir can decrease serum TGF-β1 in patients with decompensated cirrhosis .

OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical and etiology characteristics of nosocomial pneumonia. METHODS Patients with nosocomial pneumonia from Jan 2003 to Nov 2003 were chosen to be analyzed. RESULTS There were 241 patients with nosocomial pneumonia,the incidence rate of the nosocomial pneumonia in nosocomial infection patients was 41.77%,and the incidence rate of males was much higher than females(1.87∶1),and it was 43.15% in old person among patients with nosocomial pneumonia which was much higher than others,58.72% patients began to have the symptoms in the first 20 days from the day they accessed the hospital,the incidence rate of patients who had been treated by one antibiotic or two antibiotics combination,Immunosuppressors or glucocorticoids drugs were all higher than 50%,the incidence rate of patients who treated by radiotherapy,chemotherapy,thorax-abdomen operations,tracheotomy and ventilator were also quite high,the main pathogens were Gram-negative bacilli(63.95%). CONCLUSIONS We should make heavier prevention and treatment measures in front of target population and their high risk factors and the related rings,so that we can get the real effects.

OBJECTIVE To compare the detection rates of Ureaplasma urealyticum(Uu),by 4 kinds rits and find out the best one.METHODS Using four kinds of mycoplasma detection kits,namely are French mycoplasmaIST2,Zhuhai Livzon′s ICS,Dark horse′s IES and Shanghai Its Prachanda,under the same conditions,the mycoplasma of the Clinical specimens for 260 cases were tested.RESULTS The detection rate of mycoplasma(Uu) for 48 hours by four kinds of brands kits about mycoplasma liquid culture was as follows 45.4% for French MycoplasmaIST2,36.2% for Zhuhai Livzon′s ICS,37.7% for Dark horse′s IES and 36.8% for Shanghai Its prachanda.The results of susceptibility test: the reagent of IST2 had.the lowest resistance to josamycin,doxycycline,clarithromycin,ofloxacin and azithromycin,and had the better results than the other three kinds of reagents.Mycoplasma reagents form different companies had significant differences in resistance rates to five kinds of antibiotics.CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that when we cultivate clinical mycoplasma should be careful to select of the mycoplasma liquid culture identification kit.

0.05],but patients with grade 2 and 3 had significantly lower Plasma CO levels,[(15.4?1.4),(12.5?1.7)vs(21.1?2.4)mmol/L,P

The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) disorders have a close relationship with autoimmune disease,tuberous sclerosis (TfSC),cancer,obesity and senescence.mTOR inhibitors are wildly used in pediatric renal transplantation and TSC.Growth is an important indicator of children health and safety evaluation of pediatric drugs must include impact on growth.No evidence showed mTOR inhibitors had side effect on growth in children.

Objective To elucidate the effect of early enteral nutrition support(ENS) for the patients with severe acute pancreatitis(SAP).Methods Fifty patients with SAP were at random divided into two groups: enteral nutrition group(EN group, 25 cases), parenteral nutrition group(PN group, 25cases). PN group was given total parenteral nutrition(TPN),125 kJ/(kg?d) of energy, nitrogen intake:0.20g/(kg?d). In EN group, the naso intestinal tube was placed posterior to ligament Treitz. Since the 1st day nutrilion was infused.Results On the first?4th day, the serum RBP?PA levels were obviously decreased (P

Objective To investigate surgical treatment methods of the patients with severe acute pancreatitis complicated pancreatit necrosis (IPN) and pancreatic abscess (PA). Methods The operation of removing pancreatic abscess,infected necrosis tissues in the pancreas and peripancreatic tissues were performed. Additional, abdominal cavity infusion and drainage also were performed.Results 12 patients with IPN and 3 patients with PA were cured. Four times of operation was performed in a paitents with IPN and his corpus vertebras are infected and destructed. Another patients was relapsed after 1 year and was again performed 2 times of operation. The patient is in the stage of recovery.Conclusions IPN and PA are severe complications of severe acute pancreatitis. If image examination were showed that hydrops could not be extincted in the pancreas and peripancreas, operative therapy should be performed.

The hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) in Yunan monkey has been observed. The results showed that acute alveolar hypoxia caused significant pulmonary hypertension, associated w~th art increase in pulmonary vascular resistance. The maximal response appeared 3 min after onset of hypoxia. Monkey may be proposed as moderate responder in HPV. The HPV in monkey was blocked by lipoxygenase inhibitor diethylcarbamazine and enhanced by cyclooxy genase blocker...indomethacin. It is suggested that lipoxygenase metabolites leukotrienes probably play the role of a mediator in HPV of monkey, whereas cyclooxygenase metabolites prostaglan dins act as medulator.