Objective To observe and compare the efficacy and safety of implantation of tissue expanders adjacent to or under keloid tissues for large keloids on anterior chest. Methods Between Mar 2006 and June 2009, a total of 17 patients with large keloid lesions on anterior chest received treatment with 21 tissue expanders,among which 12 were placed under the normal skin adjacent to keloids, and 9 were inserted under the keloid lesions. The scar size varied from 4.5 cm × 3.0 cm to 15.7 cm × 5.5 cm. The capacity was 70 to 400 ml for expanders adjacent to the keloid tissue, 80 to 500 mi for those beneath the keloid tissues. After tissue expansion for 6 to 8 weeks, the expander was removed and keloid lesions were resected followed by the repair of defect with expanded flaps. Further more, the patients received intraoperative local intradermal injection of betamethasone and postoperative superficial electron beam irradiation with divided doses of 7 Gy in 3 consecutive days within 1 week after the surgery. Follow-up varied from 12 to 50 months. Results Twenty expanders, except 1expander pocket which was removed ahead of time due to infection, were implanted successfully during the whole course of treatment. The main complication was expander exposure in 4 patients, including 1 expander adjacent to the keloids and 3 under keloid lesions, which showed no significant influence on secondary operation. Fifteen patients reported relief of symptoms and achieved satisfactory outcomes, while 2 patients, including 1 treated with expanders adjacent to the keloids and 1 with expanders under the keloid tissue, showed great suture tension and experienced delayed stitch removal followed by the recurrence of keloids after the operation.Conclusions The implantation of tissue expanders under the adjacent normal skin or keloid lesions is an ideal treatment option for large keloids on anterior chest. Regional suture tension is a direct contributor to the recurrence of keloid formation after surgical excision.

Objective To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of diabetes self-management education through telemedicine on glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Methods Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that assessed the effectiveness of remote diabetes self-management education in patients with diabetes were systematically reviewed using multiple electronic databases. The searching time was from database establishment to May 2015. These articles were analyzed after evaluation of their quality. Results Eight RCTs were included involving 2 047 patients.The results of Meta-analysis showed the effectiveness of remote DMSE on reduction of HbA1c of patients with type 2 diabetes was more significant than that of the control group [WMD=-0.50,95%CI (-0.88,-0.12),P < 0.05],while failing to support the effectiveness of remote DMSE on patients with type 1 diabetes [WMD=0.62, 95%CI(-0.19,1.43), P>0.05]. Conclusions Remote DMSE is effective to improve the glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes,while the effect on patients with type 1 diabetes is still not certain. Large-scale and multi-centered RCTs are needed to confirm its effectiveness.

BACKGROUND:Currently, the treatment of proximal humeral fractures mainly contains joint preservation (conservative treatment, open reduction and internal fixation) and arthroplasty, but how to choose the treatment is stil controversial. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate and compare the clinical outcomes of joint preservation versus arthroplasty in the treatment of displaced 3-or 4-part humeral fractures in randomized control ed trials using meta-analysis. METHODS:Medline (January 1966 to December 2013), PubMed (January 1980 to December 2013), Embase (January 1990 to December 2013), Science (January 1990 to December 2013), Springer (January 1990 to December 2013), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (1994 to 2013), and Wanfang database (1982 to 2013) were searched for randomized control ed trials addressing joint preservation and arthroplasty for 3-or 4-part proximal humeral fractures. Articles meeting the inclusion criteria were included. The related data were extracted and loaded onto Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Software for meta-analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Seven articles with 320 patients (165 patients undergoing joint preservation and 155 patients receiving arthroplasty) were accepted in this mete-analysis and al of them were high-quality English researches by modified Jadad Scale. Meta-analysis results displayed that the random-effects mean Constant score across al types was 55.9 (95%CI:50.7-61.1;P<0.001). Constant score was higher in the joint preservation group than in the arthroplasty group (P<0.01). The study displayed significant heterogeneity (I2 0.001). In the meta-analysis, Constant scores were decreased with increasing rate of male to female and rate of tuberosity resorption. These results suggested that 3-or 4-part proximal humeral fractures demonstrate improved Constant scores when treated with joint-preserving options compared with arthroplasty. Moreover, age, fracture pattern, gender ratio and complication rate are significant predictors of the Constant score. Given the observed heterogeneity and variance in treatment techniques in the included studies, more randomized control ed trial studies are needed to definitively recommend joint-preserving techniques versus arthroplasty for treatment of 3-or 4-part proximal humeral fractures.=88%, Q statistic=107.6, Q=13;P<0.001). In the meta-analysis, Constant scores were decreased with increasing rate of male to female and rate of tuberosity resorption. These results suggested that 3-or 4-part proximal humeral fractures demonstrate improved Constant scores when treated with joint-preserving options compared with arthroplasty. Moreover, age, fracture pattern, gender ratio and complication rate are significant predictors of the Constant score. Given the observed heterogeneity and variance in treatment techniques in the included studies, more randomized controlled trial studies are needed to definitively recommend joint-preserving techniques versus arthroplasty for treatment of 3- or 4-part proximal humeral fractures.

ObjectiveTo evaluate whether AN69 ST membrane would prolong filter lifetime in continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) without anticoagulation in patients with high risk of bleeding.Methods A single-center, prospective, randomized, double-blind control trial with crossover design was conducted. From March 1st to December 31st in 2013, patients who were admitted to Department of Critical Care Medicine of the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University meeting CRRT treatment indications, but could not receive systemic anticoagulation because of high risk of bleeding were studied. The selected patients were randomly divided into two groups according to a random number table, and four filters consisting of two AN69 ST100 membrane filters (A) and two traditional AN69 M100 membrane filters (B) were used for them. GroupⅠ with the filter order of A-B-A-B, and groupⅡ with the order of B-A-B-A. The clinical data of patients was recorded in detail, and conventional AN69 ST and AN69 membrane filter lifetime, their influence on coagulability, and the incidence of bleeding complications were compared.Results Seventeen patients were enrolled, with 10 in groupⅠ, and 7 in groupⅡ. The basic medical characteristics including gender, age, acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ (APAECHⅡ) score, sequential organ failure score (SOFA), Acute Renal Injury Network (AKIN) stage, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR), platelet count (PLT), and use of mechanical ventilation were not significantly different between two groups. But the use of vasoactive drug was more frequent in groupⅡcompared with that of groupⅠ[100.0% (7/7) vs. 30.0% (3/10),χ2 = 8.330,P = 0.010]. AN69 ST filter lifetime (n =34) was (15.92±2.10) hours, there was no statistically significant difference compared with that of AN69 membrane (t = 0.088,P = 0.942), filter lifetime of which (n = 34) was (16.12±1.38) hours. It was also found by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis that there was no significant difference between the two membrane filter lifetime (χ2=1.589,P =0.208). Logistic regression analysis showed that the life of the first filter was not correlated with coagulation indicators, including APTT, PT, INR, and PLT [APTT: odds ratio (OR) = 0.977, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) = 0.892-1.071, P = 0.623; PT:OR = 1.001, 95%CI = 0.901-1.109,P = 0.988; INR:OR = 1.078, 95%CI = 0.348-3.340,P = 0.896;PLT:OR = 0.996, 95%CI = 0.974-1.019,P = 0.735]. The application rate of vasoactive drugs, which was different between two groups for basic medical indications showed no effect on filter life time (OR = 2.541, 95%CI = 0.239-26.955,P = 0.439). Reasons of clotting in filters were also analyzed, and it was found that blood coagulation in the filter ranked the top (88.2%), and the other reasons were catheter-related problems, death, and unscheduled transport. No difference in blood coagulation function was found in both groups after treatment for 12 hours, and there was no bleeding complication.ConclusionDuring the CRRT without systemic anticoagulant, both surface-treatment with polyethyleneimine AN69 and AN69 ST membrane cannot prolong filter lifetime.

ObjectiveTo investigate the extracorporeal clearance rate of imipenem in severe infection patients in the mode of continuous vena-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) during continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), in order to approach if the concentration of imipenem in plasma could achieve effective levels of anti-infection, and to explore the effect of time and anticoagulation measure on imipenem clearance during CRRT treatment.Methods A prospective observational study was conducted. All adult severe infection patients complicating acute kidney injury (AKI) in the Department of Critical Care Medicine of the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University from March 2013 to September 2014, who were prescribed imipenem as part of their required medical care, and CRRT for treatment of AKI were enrolled. 0.5 g doses of imipenem was administered intravenously every 6 hours or 8 hours according to random number table, and infused over 0.5 hour. The unfractionated heparin was used for anticoagulation in the patients without contraindications, and no anticoagulation strategy was used in the patients with high risk of bleeding. At 24 hours after first time of administration, postfilter venous blood and ultrafiltrate samples were collected at 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 5, 6, and 8 hours after imipenem administration. The concentration of imipenem in above samples was determined with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer/mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS).Results A total of 25 patients were enrolled. Thirteen patients received imipenem intravenously every 6 hours, and 12 patients, every 8 hours. The anticoagulation was conducted with heparin in 13 cases, and 12 cases without anticoagulation. The intra-day precision, inter-day precision, matrix effect, and recovery rate in low, medium, and high concentration of plasma and ultrafiltrate, and the stability of samples under different conditions showed a good result, the error of accuracy was controlled in the range of±15%. With the application of Prismaflex blood filtration system and AN69-M100 filter, under the mode with CVVH, the total clearance rate of imipenem was (8.874±2.828) L/h when the actual dose of replacement fluid was (31.63±1.48) mL·kg-1·h-1, the total CRRT clearance rate of imipenem in vitro was (2.211±0.539) L/h, which accounting for (30.1±15.7)% of the total drug clearance. In 6 hours interval dosage regimen, the percentages of the time> 4×minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) at specific 4×MIC of 2, 4, 6, and 8μg/mL of imipenem were more than 40% of the dosing interval. But in the 8 hours interval dosage regimen, when the level was above the 4×MIC of 4μg/mL, maintaining time would drop below 40% of the dosing interval, with significant differences compared with that in 6 hours interval dosage regimen [4×MIC = 2μg/mL: (60.84±20.25)%vs. (94.01±12.46)%,t = 4.977,P = 0.001; 4×MIC = 4μg/mL: (39.85±15.88)% vs. (68.74±9.57)%,t = 5.562, P = 0.000; 4×MIC = 6μg/mL: (27.58±13.70)% vs. (53.97±8.36)%,t = 5.867,P = 0.000; 4×MIC = 8μg/mL:(18.87±12.43)% vs. (43.48±7.83)%,t = 5.976,P = 0.000]. No significant change in sieving coefficient of imipenem was found within a short time (6 hours), which indicated that there was no effect of anticoagulation on clearance of imipenem by AN69-M100 filter, and no statistical significance was found with repeated measure analysis (F = 0.186, P> 0.05).ConclusionsThe clearance rate of imipenem is increased significantly in vitro under the mode of CVVH with the actual dose of replacement fluid was (31.63±1.48) mL·kg-1·h-1 in severe infective patients with severe sepsis complicating AKI, affecting the level of plasma drug concentration, need to adjust the dosage regimen. When the time of the dosing interval was shortened, the concentration of imipenem in patients' plasma could be increased significantly. In a short period of time, the sieving coefficient of imipenem through AN69 filter is not affected by anticoagulation measures and time cleaning efficiency will not decline.

Objective To investigate the distribution of cytotoxin-associated gene A (cagA) of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) and the polymorphism of EPIYA motifs in patients with upper gastrointestinal diseases in Changchun area of China and to evaluate the association between EPYIA motifs patterns and gastrointestinal diseases.Methods Hp strains were isolated from clinical samples.Their cagA gene was analyzed by PCR and sequencing analysis.Nucleotide sequence of cagA gene was translated into amino acid sequence by using DNAMAN software,and then the amino acid sequence was imported into software MEGA6.0 for multiple comparisons and construction of a phylogenetic tree.Results A total of 60 Hp strains were isolated and identified from gastric mucosa specimens collected from 298 patients.Hp infection was not correlated with patient's age or sex (P>0.05).The isolation rate of Hp in peptic ulcer disease (PUD) group was higher than that in non-peptic ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) group (P<0.05).Of the 60 Hp strains,90% (54/60) carried cagA gene.Twenty-three out of 26 successfully sequenced strains (88.4%) were East Asian-type including 22 containing EPIYA-ABD motif and one containing EPIYA-ABBD motif.The other three strains (11.6%) were Western type including two carrying EPIYA-ABC motif and one carrying EPIYA-BC motif.Results of the phylogenetic tree showed that the sequences of cagA gene were clustered into two groups,East Asian-type and Western-type groups.East Asian-type strains caused no disease cluster of statistical significance.All Western-type Hp strains were isolated from patients with peptic ulcer disease (PUD).Four mutant Hp strains were detected in the PUD group and the amino acid mutations preferentially occurred in the EPIYA-B segment.Conclusion The positive rate of Hp cagA gene is 90% in this region.Its distribution is not related to the type of gastrointestinal diseases.EPIYA-ABD (84.6%,22/26) is the predominant EPIYA motif.The amino acid mutation of EPIYA-B segment is closely related to peptic ulcer disease.Neither significant change in the sequence of 3' region of Hp cagA gene nor regional difference is observed in those Hp strains circulating in Changchun area of China.

Objective To explore gene polymorphism of the C/T genotype of rs 16 944 in the promoter of IL-1β gene in male population living in the coastal area of Shandong,and thus to investigate the relationship between the gene polymorphism of IL-1β and gout.Methods A total of 276 gout patients and 268 healthy controls were enrolled.The possible association between the polymorphism of IL-1β-511 C/T and gout in Chinese was investigated and gcnotype frequencies and allelic frequencies were calculated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) method.Hardy-Weinberg was used to verify the representativeness of the sample.Comparisons between the groups were performed with x2 test and t-test.Results There was no statistically difference in IL-1β-511 C/T genotype frequencies between gout patients and controls(x2=3.251,P=0.197,df=2).The allele frequencies of C and T in gout cases were not different from those in the controls (x2=2.941,P=0.086,OR=1.232,95％CI:0.971-1.563).Moreover,no association between IL-1β-511C/T genotypes and risk factors for gout were observed in gout cases by x2 test.Conclusion Results of the present study suggest that the C/T genotype of rs 16944 in the promoter of IL-1β gene is not associated with gout in male population living in the coastal area of Shandong.

Objective To observe the clinical effect of Xiaoke-Yuzu decoction on diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Methods A total of 100 DPN inpatients were recruited and randomly divided into the treatment and control groups. The two groups were both received basic therapy, while the treatment group additionally received Xiaoke-Yuzu decoction. Toronto clinical scores and Chinese medicine symptom scores of both groups were collected to evaluate the clinical effect before and after the therapy. Results The Toronto scores of treatment group were significantly lower than control group after treatment (symptoms score 1.50 ± 0.94 vs. 2.23 ± 1.01, reflection score 3.60 ± 1.77 vs. 4.27 ± 1.72, feeling test score 1.53 ± 0.63 vs. 2.10 ± 0.84,all P<0.05). Meanwhile, the Chinese medicine symptom scores of treatment group were also significantly lower than the control group (main symptom score 1.77 ± 1.17 vs. 3.17 ± 1.82, posterior symptom score 2.23 ± 1.59 vs. 4.27 ± 1.57, the tongue and pulse score 1.83 ± 0.65 vs. 2.47 ± 0.51, all P<0.05). Conclusion Xiaoke-Yuzu decoction plus basic therpy could improve the clinical symptoms of DPN patients.

Objective To investigate the correlation between the drug resistance of Helicobacter pylori (H .pylori )and clinical eradication efficacy of bismuth-based quadruple therapies,and to guide clinical rational drug use in the region.Methods A total of 260 patients with H .pylori infections were collected.H .pylori from biopsied gastric mucosa tissues were isolated and cultured.Drug resistant rates of isolated H .pylori to metronidazole,clarithromycin,amoxicillin,levofloxacin and furanzolidone were tested.Patients were randomly divided into clarithromycin,levofloxacin,furanzolidone and metronidazole groups by completely randomized design.All patients received bismuth potassium 220 mg,esomeprazole 20 mg and amoxicillin 1 000 mg twice daily,and according to group received clarithromycin 500 mg, levofloxacin 200 mg,furanzolidone 100 mg and metronidazole 400 mg,twice daily,espectively.The treatment course was 10 days.At least four weeks after treatment,13 Curea breath test or 14 Curea breath test was taken.According to the intention to treat (ITT)and per-protocal (PP),the eradication rate of each group was caculated.Chi square test was performed to compare the differences between groups. Results The drug resistant rate of H .pylori to metronidazole,clarithromycin,amoxicillin,levofloxacin and furanzolidone was 94.2% (146/155 ), 21 .3% (33/155 ), 2.6% (4/155 ), 5 .8% (9/155 ) and 1 .9%(3/155),respectively.According to ITT analysis,the eradication rate of clarithromycin group, levofloxacin group,furanzolidone group and metronidazole group was 81 .5 %(53/65 ),90.8%(59/65 ), 93.8% (61/65 )and 75 .4%(49/65),respectively.And according to PP analysis which was 84.1 %(53/63),92.2%(59/64),95 .3%(61/64)and 79.0%(49/62 ),respectively.The differences between furanzolidone group and metronidazole group,clarithromycin group were staistcally significant (χ2ITT =8.509 and 4.561 ;χ2PP = 7.592 and 4.323,all P < 0.05 ).There was no statistical significance in the H .pylori eradication rate between resistant strains and sensitive strains of each group.Conclusion Bismuth-based quadruple therapy can overcome antibiotic resistance,the eradication rate of protocal with furanzolidone is higher and with good safety,which can be the first-line treatment for H .pylori eradication.

Objective To analysis the incidence and management of monozygotic twin (MZT) conceived by assisted reproductive techniques (ART). Methods A retrospective analysis of clinical pregnancies and MZT that resulted from ART was performed in Reproductive Medical Center,the First Affiliated Hospital,Wenzhou Medical University between January 2011 and January 2014. Results A total of 5 908 pregnancies were diagnosed: 2 012 twins, 157 high-order multiple pregnancy (HOMP), including 4 quadruplets. Overall, 51 MZT pregnancies were identified of them including 32 cases HOMP and 19 cases MZT. The incidence of MZT resulting from cleavage-stage embryo transfer was similar to blastocyst transfer (P=0.960). The percent of MZT resulting from in vitro fertilization [0.93% (28/3 022)], frozen-thawed embryo transfer [0.87% (13/1 502)] and intracytoplamic sperm injection [0.72% (10/1 384)] did not show statistical significance (P=0.794). The expectantly managed MZT was associated with a significantly greater likelihood of miscarriage [6/19 vs 5.11% (101/1 976)], and low birth weight infant [73.91% (17/23) vs 42.89% (1 453/3 388), P<0.01], when compared with dizygotic twin (DZT) did not undergo selective embryo reduction(SER). In monozygotic (MZ)-triplets with SER to 2 fetuses or to 1 fetus, there was no cases of preterm birth or low birth weight infant observed in MZ-triplets with SER to 1 fetus;when compared with MZ-triplets with SER to 2 fetuses, the low birth weight infant [56.00% (14/25), P=0.021] has statistical significance. The likelihood of the survival of two babies was lower in MZ-triplets with SER to 2 fetuses when compared with non-MZ triplets with SER to 2 fetuses [42.86%(9/21)vs 75.21%(91/121), P=0.003]. Conclusions The incidence of MZT pregnancies following ART is high. It plays a significant role in the occurrence of HOMP. MZT pregnancies are at an increased risk of adverse outcomes , it should transform to a single embryo thansfer (SET) program to reduce them incideuce. Reduction of MZT contained in multiple pregnancies appears to be a safe option.