Objective To study the diagnostic value of digital mammography(DM) and color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) for small breast carcinoma and axillary lymph nodes metastasis.Methods DM and ultrasonographic findings of 60 cases with breast nodules less than 2.0 cm in diameter were analyzed and diagnosed by experienced radiologists and ultrasonography doctors with double blind method and compared with pathological results.Results Among 60 cases, 60 breast nodules and 96 axillary lymph nodes (45/96 metastatic nodes) were both found by DM and CDUS,including 36 cases of breast cancer and 24 cases of benign lesions. The sensitivity and accuracy of DM in diagnosis of small breast cancer and axillary lymph nodes metastasis were significantly higher than that of CDUS, especially for the lesions were less than 1 cm in size (P

Gold nanostructures with unique optical and photo-thermal properties based on their size and shape have wide applica-tion potential in tumor diagnosis, imaging, photo-thermal therapy, and drug delivery because of surface plasmon resonance. The optical properties of gold nanomaterials allow its use for dark field imaging, optical coherence tomography, and two-photon imaging. Gold nanomaterials can also be used as carriers for a variety of fluorescent molecules and drugs, achieving multifunctional imaging, chemo-therapy, photodynamic therapy, and so on. Photon-electron and electron-electron interactions of gold nanomaterials, which are excited by near-infrared laser, will generate heat that can be used for tumor photothermal therapy. This phenomenon promotes drug release, and photoacoustic imaging. The combined application of hyperthermia and chemotherapy based on gold nanoparticles is effective in opti-mizing the efficacy of cancer treatments. Therefore, gold nanoparticles can integrate multiple functions into one single system and real-ize the integration of tumor diagnosis and therapy, which provide new insights for the on-demand therapy and personalized medicine de-velopment. This study reviews the recent progress of several gold nanoparticles in the integrated applications for tumor theranostics, in-cluding gold nanoshells, gold nanorods, hollow gold nanospheres, gold nanocages, and gold nanostars. The major strategies of gold nanomaterials in biomedical applications are also discussed.

Objective To investigate the effect of parecoxib on intrapulmonary shunt during one-lung yentilation in patients undergoing esophageal cancer operation. Methods Forty-five ASA Ⅰ orⅡ patients of both sexes aged 47-57 yr weighing 42-59 kg undergoing esophageal cancer resection were randomly divided into 2 groups:control group (group C,n = 23) and parecoxib group (group P,n = 22). Left radial artery and right internal jugular vein were cannulated for MAP and CVP monitoring and blood sampling. Parecoxib 40 mg in 10 ml of normal saline was injected iv slowly before induction of anesthesia in group P while in group C normal saline 10 ml was injected instead of parecoxib. Anesthesia was induced with TCI of propofol (Ce 4 μg/ml) and sufentanil (Ce 0.3 ng/ml). Insertion of double lumen tube was facilitated with rocuronium 0.9 mg/kg. Correct position of the double lumen tube was verified by fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Anesthesia was maintained with TCI of propofol and sufentanil and intermittent iv boluses of cis-atracurium. BIS was maintained at 50-55 during operation. MAP, HR, CVP,mean airway pressure were monitored and recorded after induction of anesthesia (To), at 15, 30 min and 1 h of OLV (T1.2.3) and 30 min and 1 h after re-expansion of the collapsed lung (T4.5). Blood samples were taken simultaneously from jugular vein and radial artery for blood gas analysis. Intrapulmonary shunt (Qs/Qt) was calculated.Results There was no significant difference in MAP, HR, CVP, mean airway pressure and Qs/Qt during onelung ventilation between the two groups. Conclusion Parecoxib has no effect on hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction during one-lung ventilation in patients undergoing esophageal cancer resection.

Objective:To explore therapeutic effect of carvedilol combined valsartan on patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).Methods:A total of 98 CHF patients were selected from our hospital from Feb 2012 to Dec 2014. According to random number table,they were randomly and equally divided into control group (received valsartan therapy) and combined treatment group (received valsartan combined carvedilol therapy).Therapeutic effect and incidence rate of adverse reactions were compared between two groups.Results:There were no significant differ- ence in all cardiac function indexes before treatment between two groups (P>0.05 all).After treatment,compared with control group,there were significant reductions in HR [(95±14)beats/min vs.(74±16)beats/min],left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDd)[(74.9±2.9)mm vs.(50.9±1.7)mm],left ventricular end-sys- tolic dimension (LVESd)[(64.9±3.8)mm vs.(45.7±2.0)mm],left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LV- EDV)[(198.7±60.5)ml vs.(165.9±52.3)ml]and left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV)[(148.9± 62.7)ml vs.(111.4±51.7)ml];and significant rise in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)[(34.2±6.5)%vs.(56.9±10.1)%]and stroke volume (SV)[(68.4±5.1)ml vs. (81.5±6.0)ml]in combined treatment group,P<0.05 or <0.01.Total effective rate of combined treatment group was significantly higher than that of valsartan group (91.8% vs.71.4%),P<0.01.There were all no apparent adverse reactions in both groups.Con-clusion:The therapeutic effect of valsartan combined carvedilol is significant and its safety is good in patients with chronic heart failure.

Objective To establish a method to determine six kinds of PAEs in human serum simultaneously,and on this basis to understand the level of PAEs in human body.Methods Ultrasonic extraction,gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-selected ion monitoring(GC-MS-SIM) detection and quantitative analysis based on internal standard were used to detect six kinds of PAEs in human serum simultaneously.Finally this method was used in fifty human serum samples.Results The results showed that this method had a good linear relation in the range from 10 to 1 000 ng/ml,and the correlation coefficients of standard curve were higher than 0.999.The average recovery rate and the relative standard deviation(RSD,n=6) of the target compounds in standard-addition blank was 94.5% and 4.4% respectively,the lower limits of detection for DEP,DMP,DBP,BBP,DEHP,DNOP were 0.31,0.85,0.90,0.63,0.88,0.41 ng/ml respectively,and the recovery rates of all samples ranged from 67.98% to 110.8%.Conclusion This method has good recovery rate,reproducibility,lower limit of detection and can be used for the determination of many kinds of PAEs substances in human serum.

Objective To evaluate the effects of dexmedetomidine on the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1 ) during cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R ) in rats .Methods Thirty-six male Sprague-Dawley rats , aged 8-12 weeks ,weighing 280-320 g ,were randomly divided into 3 groups ( n= 12 each ):sham operation group (group S ) , cerebral I/R group (group I/R ) and dexmedetomidine group (group D ) .The animals were anesthetized with 10% chloral hydrate 3.5 ml/kg .The focal cerebral ischemia was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion using a nylon thread with rounded tip inserted into internal carotid artery and advanced cranially until resistance was met .In group D ,dexmedetomidine 3μg/kg was injected intravenously immediately after beginning of ischemia ,followed by infusion at 3μg·kg-1 ·h-1 for 120 min ,while the equal volume of normal saline was given in group I/R .Four rats from each group were chosen at 24 ,48 and 72 h of reperfusion , and blood samples were taken from the left ventricle to determine the concentrations of serum S100B protein .The rats were then sacrificed and the brains were removed to determine the expression of TNF-αand ICAM-1 in brain tissues .Results Compared with group S ,the concentrations of serum S100B protein were significantly increased , and the expression of TNF-α and ICAM-1 in brain tissues was up-regulated in I/R and D groups ( P<0.05) .Compared with group I/R ,the concentrations of serum S100B protein were significantly decreased , and the expression of TNF-α and ICAM-1 in brain tissues was down-regulated in group D ( P<0.05 ) .Conclusion The mechanism by which dexmedetomidine reduces the cerebral I/R injury is related to down-regulation of TNF-αand ICAM-1 expression in rats .

Objective　To study efficacy of 2,4-dibromo-5, 5-d imethylhydantoin in killing vegetative forms of bacteria and spores of B. subtil is var.niger, and efficacy of 2,4-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin in dest roying antigenicity of HBsAg. Methods　Neutralizer test and efficacy of so lution of 2,4-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin in killing vegetative forms of ba cteria and spores. Neutralizer test and efficacy of solution of 2,4-dibromo-5, 5-dimethylhydantoin in destroying HBsAg antigenicity in suspension. Resul ts　The killing rate of Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli. was 100 % a fter exposure to its solution containing 4 mg*L-1 and 2 mg*L-1 av ailable bromo after 10 min and 20 min. The killing rate of spores of Bacil lus subtilis var. Niger also was 100% after exposure to its solution co ntainin g 2 000 mg*L-1 available bromo after 30 min. Its solution containing 1 0 00 mg*L-1 available bromo with could destroy HBsAg in su spension for 5 min. Conclusions　2,4-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoi n can effe ctively kill vegetative forms of bacteria and spores of B. subtilis var.ni ger, and can completely destroy the antigenicity of HBsAg in the water.

Background and purpose:The non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been the highest disease incidence in lung cancer, sputum cytology diagnosis has become an important adjunct to the early diagnosis of lung cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of thinprep cytological and immunocytochemical method in differentiatial diagnosis of exfoliated cells of malignant sputum in NSCLC. Methods:Sputum samples were detected with thinprep cytology test, a total of 530 cases suspicious tumor cells and malignant tumor cells sputum specimens were randomly selected in continuous paraffin-embedded sections, respectively, NSCLC tumor cell markers CK7, CK5/6, TTF-1, P63, EMA were evaluted by immunocytochemical staining. Results:Of the 530 cases of malignant sputum, these were confirmed 265 cases of lung adenocarcinoma, 246 cases of squamous carcinoma, 19 cases of adeno-squamous carcinoma. Moreover, TTF-1 and CK7 were signiifcantly higher expressed in adenocarcinoma, the positive rates were 92.45%(245/265) and 91.70%(243/265);CK5/6 and P63 were signiifcantly higher expressed in squamous carcinoma, the positive rates were 97.15% (239/246) and 99.59% (245/246). Conclusion: Liquid-based cytology combined with immunocytochemistry had important clinical value in classification and identification of sputum samples, the combination of CK7, CK5/6, TTF-1, P63, EMA can be used for classiifcation and identiifcation of malignant sputum samples between NSCLC, is worthy of promoting in clinical cytopathology diagnosis.

Background: The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing in recent years, and the etiology and pathogenesis of IBD remain unclear.Studies showed that disorder of bile acid metabolism plays an important role in the pathological process of experimental colitis.However, serum bile acid profile in IBD patients has not been reported.Aims: To investigate the changes of serum bile acid profile in patients with IBD.Methods: Seven healthy controls, 15 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and 16 patients with Crohn's disease (CD) at Shanghai Xin Hua Hospital were enrolled.High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to determine serum bile acid profile.Results: No significant differences in serum concentrations of primary bile acid cholic acid (CA), chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA), glycocholic acid (GCA), taurocholic acid (TCA), glycochenodeoxycholic acid (GCDCA) were found between UC or CD and controls (P>0.05).Compared with controls, serum concentration of secondary bile acid deoxycholic acid (DCA) in UC patients was significantly decreased (P<0.05), glycodeoxycholic acid (GDCA), taurodeoxycholic acid (TDCA) in CD patients were significantly decreased (P<0.05), serum concentration of lithocholic acid (LCA) in UC and CD patients was significantly decreased (P<0.05).Conclusions: The serum bile acid profile in IBD patients is significantly changed, which suggests that it may be involved in the pathological process of IBD.