ObjectiveTo assess the significance of serum cysteine proteinase inhibitor C (Cys-C) and β2 microglobulin (β2MG) concentrations in the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis-induced acute kidney injury.Methods Two hundred and fifty patients presenting to the Emergency Department of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital from October 2008 to October 2009 with sepsis were assessed.Serum creatinine (SCr),β2MG and Cys-C concentrations and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ ( APACHE Ⅱ ) scores were determined when the septic patients presented to the hospital. The 28-day mortality was recorded.The study patients were retrospectively divided into acute kidney injury ( n =63 ) and no acute kidney injury groups (n =187 ).The predictive accuracies of Cys-C and β2MG for acute kidney injury were analyzed by plotting a relative operating characteristic (ROC) curve.The Spearman interclass correlation method was used to analyze the correlation between Cys-C concentration and APACHE Ⅱ score in sepsisinduced acute kidney injury.ResultsCys-C and β2 MG concentrations were significantly greater in the acute than in the no acute kidney injury group [ ( 1189 ± 214) μg/L vs.(678 ± 118) μg/L,P =0.007 ; (3705 ±599)μg/L vs.(2365 ±446) μg/L,P =0.004,respectively].SCr concentrations and APACHE Ⅱ scores were significantly greater in the acute than in the no acute kidney injury group [ (145 ±49) vs.(73 ±25),P=0.013,(19 ±4) vs.(13 ±4),P=0.016].There was a significant correlation between Cys-C concentration and APACHEII score in the acute kidney injury group (P ＜0.01).The 28-day mortality was significantly greater in the acute than in the no acute kidney injury group.The areas under the ROC curve for Cys-C and β2MG concentrations were 0.909 ( OR =1.006,95％ CI =1.002 - 1.009) and 0.82 ( OR =1.001,95％ CI =1.000 -1.001),respectively.ConclusionsMonitoring of Cys-C and β2MG concentrations can effectively predict the occurrence of acute kidney injury in septic patients.Cys-C concentration is a more accurate predictor of this diagnosis than β2MG concentration.An increasing Cys-C concentration is an indicator of poor prognosis.

ObjectiveThe difference of Cys-C ( serum cysteine proteinase inhibitor C) among sepsis group,systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) group,and non -SIRS group were explored in this study.The significance of mortality and the relationship between Cys-C and acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE)Ⅱ score were under discussed. Methods After excluding the individual whose survival less than 24 hours,two hundred and fifty patients sought medical care in the emergency department of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital of the Capital Medical University were selected as samples from October 2008 to October 2009.They were classified into three groups:SIRS group ( n =121 ),non-SIRS group (n =74) and sepsis group ( n =55 ).The serum Cys-C level and APACHE Ⅱ score were determined for each patient.The positive detection rate of Cys-C ( ＞ 830 ng/ml) was calculated and then a 28-day mortality was recorded according to this study result.The positive detection rate and 28-day mortality were also compared with chi-square test.The prognostic values of Cys-C,APACHE Ⅱ score for the 28-daymortality were evaluated by logistic regression analysis.Results There was significant change observed between sepsis group and non-SIRS group (41.38％ vs. 13.57％,P =0.007 ) for the positive detection rate of Cys-C,as well as that between SIRS group and non-SIRS group ( 32.79％ vs. 13.57％,P =0.005).However,a contrary result was obtained when compared sepsis group with SIRS group (41.38％ vs.32.79％,P =0.346) ).Significant difference was noticed in the 28-day mortality of the patients from sepsis group and SIRS group in comparison to those of non-SIRS group (41.6％ vs. 17.2％,P ＜ 0.01 ;36.91％ vs. 17.2％,P ＜ 0.05).Cys-C level in patient with sepsis indicated a positive correlation to APACHE Ⅱ score ( P ＜0.0001 ).ConclusionsThe positive rate of Cys-C in SIRS group and septic group were significantly higher than that of non-SIRS patients,and this is an index for poor prognosis in sepsis patients.

Objective To evaluate acoustic effects of laryngeal microsurgery on vocal polyp, vocal cyst and vocal leuko- plakia. Methods 300 cases in vocal fold diseases were measured acoustically pre - and post - microsurgery. Results After openation, jitter, shimmer and NNE decreased statistically in vocal polyp and vocal cyst patients, and did not improve in vocal leukoplakia patients. Whether or not the surgery was done, F0 of all patients did not change Conclusion Laryngeal microsurgery had definite effect on clearing benign focus. After surgery, vocal functioin improved in vocal polyp and cyst patients, and in vocal leukoplakia, there was no improvement in such a short time as one week.

[Objective]To explore the result of total hip arthroplasty(THA) performed in patients with osteoarthritis secondary to developmental dysplasia of the hip(DDH) and the degree of hip dysplasia on the treatment result. [Method]Forty-seven cases(55 hips) with osteoarthritis secondary to DDH were treated with THA.According to the classification of Crowe,23 hips were in classⅠ,19 in classⅡand 13 in class Ⅲ/Ⅳ.Before operation,the morphological changes of acetabula and femurs were evaluated with helical CT.During the operation,the acetabula were reconstructed at the level of real acetabula,the femoral canal was carefully enlarged and the small and straight femoral protheses were employed.The Harris hip score was conducted in each patients preoperatively and postoperatively.[Result]The Harris hip score in class Ⅰ,Ⅱand Ⅲ/Ⅳ were from 50.7?7.6,44.9?6.2 and 41.1?8.2 preoperative to 90.6?3.7,87.3?4.5 and 82.7?7.3 postoperative,respectively.There was significant difference between them(P

Objective: To assess the effect of Compound Danshen(CD) Injection (Radix Salviae Militiorrhizae) in the treatment of hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage (HCH). Methods : Sixty-three cases (aged 56～78, 61.9 years on average) with HCH were randomly divided into three groups: (CD+Deproteinized Calf-blood Extractives (DCE) group and Reptilase+DCE group as the treated groups, DCE group as the control group) to observe the outcome of the clinical treatment, hematoma absorbability and changes of ADP-platelet agglutination rate (Pag) and prothrombin time (PT). Results : The rate of the good result (GR) and moderate disability (MD) in CD group was 83.34% with the method of Glasgow outcome score (GOS), others were 47.61% and 61.11% ,respectively. they have significant difference, P

Objective To study the dynamic change of serum levels of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome ( MODS) and its predicting value for prognosis. Methods All patients diagnosed as systematic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) were divided into MODS group (n = 48) and non-MODS group (n = 30) by their severity, and survival group (n = 37) and deceased group (n =41) by their prognosis. Serum levels of inflammatory, anti-inflammatory cytokines were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and intensity of the HLA-DR expression in monocytes was measured by flow cytometry. Results Serum level of inflammatory cytokines in patients of MODS group and deceased group was significantly higher than that in those of non-MODS and survival groups ( P

Objective To investigate the changes of serum inflammatory factors and blood glucose in patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) . Methods Seventy eight SIRS patients were divided into survival subgroup (n =37) and fatal subgroup ( n = 41), 35 non-SIRS patients were designated as control group. Thirty eight out 76 patients whose blood glucose was higher than 6. 1 mmol/L were randomly selected for intensive insulin therapy. Serum IL-6, IL-10, IL-13, TNF-α and blood glucose were measured; HLA-DR expression on monocytes was detected. Results Serum IL-6, TNF-αand blood glucose levels were (80±8) vs. (42±7)×10~3μg/L, (52±20) vs. (17±6) ×10~3μg/L and (11.9±1.1)vs.(6.5±1.5)mmoL/L in SIRS vs.non-SIRS group respectively(all P＜0.05);those were(108±21)vs.(66±22)×10~3μg/L,(28±8)vs.(16±9)×10~3μg/L,(14.4±2.1)vs.(7.0±1.0)mmol/L in fatal vs.survival group,respectively(all P＜0.05).The changes of IL-10,IL-13 and HLA-DR expression intensity of monocyte showed a reverse trend.The intensive insulin therapy reversed the above tendency and reduced the fatality rate.Conclusions Blood glucose levels are corrected with serum cytokines in SIRS patients and reflex the immune status and disease prognosis.Intensive insulin therapy can improve the prognosis of SIRS patients.

Objective To investigate the efficiency and safety of the automated external defibrillator (AED); and to compare the defibrillating efficacy between the domestic AED and the imported AED. Method Fourteen Peking white swine weighed (30 ± 1 ) kg, were anaesthetized and arterial cannula was inserted into the left femoral artery for collecting blood samples and measuring artery blood pressure, cardiac output (CO) and external vascular lung water index (EVWI) by using PiCCO monitor, and another cannula was inserted into the left femoral vein to place an electrode as a temporary pace maker, and then ventricular fibrillation (VF) was induced by using a programmed electrical stimulation instrument. The swine were divided into two groups randomly ( random number) after VF was confirmed by electrocardio-monitor,and the domestic made AED (M group, n = 7) or imported AED (Z group, n = 7) were used respectively in 7 swine of each group. The electrodes of defibrillator were stuck to the precordium and sternum separately, and defibrillation was delivered by the AED signal. The entire procedure of defibrillation was repeated four times. The number of defibrillation delivery required to get normal cardiac rhythm was recorded. Twenty minutes after restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), blood sample was taken to measure myocardial enzyme. The CO and EVWI were measured too. Measurement data was analyzed by repeated ANOVA and enumeration data was analyzed by Chi-square test. A value of P ＜0.05 was regarded as being significant statistical difference. Results There were 54 episodes of VF induced in 14 swine and only one swine in Z group was dead after 2nd episode of VF, resulting in 98.1% success rate of resuscitation. There were 37 defibrillation deliveries given to swine of M group, and 75.0% produced normal cardiac rhythm after the first delivery of defibrillation,whereas 80.0% in Z group after 32 defibrillation deliveries. The length of time from AED turned on to the recognition of ECG signal of VF was (29 ± 1 ) s. There were 2 occasions in both groups that the AEDs failed to recognize the VF signal emerged on ECG after the first induction of VF by electrical shock. Similarly, there were 2 occasions in Z group that the AED incorrectly recognized the signal of ventricular tachycardia as that of VF, but no harm was done after defibrillation delivery given following the signal of AED. During the entire course of experiment, heart rate,blood pressure and CO of all survived swine were stable,but the EVWI and myoglobin (MYO) gradually increased as time elapsed until the 3rd or 4th episode of VF leading to significant differences from the original ones. There were no significant differences in all biomarkers between two groups. Conclusions The VF can be ceased by AED safely and efficiently. There are no significant differences in signal recognition, efficacy of defibrillation and myocardial injury found between the domestic made AED and imported AED; but AED may not be good to be recommended to the professional staff of resuscitation because of its incorrect reorganization of ECG owing to over-automation.

Objective To investigate clinical significance of D-dimer and other easily-obtained laboratory parameters in rapid screening for acute aortic dissection ( AAD). Methods Data of general health, clinical symptoms, white blood cell (WBC) count, serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP),cardiac troponin Ⅰ (cTn Ⅰ ) and D-dimer in patients with confirmed AAD and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) were retrospectively analyzed. Significance of varied parameters in clinical diagnosis for AAD was evaluated by logistic regression model and their diagnostic values were evaluated by receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve. Results Serum level of D-dimer increased significantly in patients with type Ⅰ AAD, as compared with that in those with type Ⅱ and type Ⅲ (P = 0. 111 and 0. 002, respectively). D-dimer, WBC and CRP all were independent risk factors for type Ⅰ AAD by logistic regression model fitted,with the largest effect of D-dimer. Analysis by ROC curve with sensitivities and specificities of serum levels of D-dimer and CRP, and WBC count also showed the same results. Conclusions Determination of serum level of D-dimer had significantly diagnostic value for AAD, and can be sued as rapid screening for it if combined with determinations of WBC and CRP.

Objective Amiodarone was diluted to release the side effect of hypotension in clinic, but this maybe unsuitable during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This study was designed to observe the effects of undiluted amiodarone, diluted amiodarone, and CPR alone on ventricular fibrillation (VF) in a pig model. MethodsVF was induced in 21 pigs. The animals were randomly (random mumber) divided into 3 groups after VF 3 min.① CPR group ( n= 7): standard CPR; ② undiluted amiodarone group ( n= 7): undiluted amiodarone (5 mg/kg)bolus within 3 s, then 20 mL saline flush into the peripheral vein, CPR was started after observed 30 s; ③ diluted amiodarone group ( n = 7): amiodarone was dissolved in 20 mL saline and bolus with 30 s. Defibrillation was attempted at VF 5 min. Results The restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) of CPR and undiluted amiodarone groups were higher than diluted group (85.7％ vs. 71.4％ vs. 42.9％), but the differences were not significant (all P ＞0.05). The defibrillation energy and timesof CPR group were higher than that of undiluted amiodarone (P= 0.009) and diluted group ( P = 0. 170). The mean arterial pressure of undiluted amiodarone were lower than diluted and CPR groups at ROSC 10 min (all P ＜0.05), but the differences of undiluted and diluted groups were not significant after ROSC 0.5 h. Conclusions In this study, undiluted amiodaronecan effectively reduced the defibrillation times and energy. Although diluted amiodaronecan release the side effect of hypotension which was transient, it didn't significantly improved cardiac electric activity and delayed to start CPR.