ObjectiveTo study the chemical constituents from the roots of Flemingia philippinensis.MethodsThe chemical constituents were isolated and purified by combination of silica gel column,Sephadex LH-20,polyamide,and ODS column chromatography.The structures of the isolated compounds were identified by means of spectral data.ResultsTen compounds were isolated from F.philippinensis and identified as isoderrone (1),dalparvin A (2),prunetin (3),7,3'-dihydroxy-5,4',5'-trimethoxyisoflavone (4),pratensein-7-O-β-D-glucoside (5),sissotrin (6),sophororicoside (7),formononetin (8),orobol (9),and biochanin A (10).ConclusionCompounds 1-6 are obtained from this plant for the first time.

Objective To investigate the analgesic effects of parecoxib sodium combined with patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) after orthopedic subarachnoid block anesthesia surgery.Methods Two hundred patients undergone orthopedic subarachnoid block anesthesia surgery were randomly and equally divided into two groups:Group P (treated intravenously with 40 mg parecoxib sodium combined with PCEA at the end of operation) and Group C ( treated intravenously with 0.5 g tramadol combined with PCEA at the end of operation).The visual analog scale (VAS) was performed at 6,12,24,48 and 72 hours postoperatively in two groups.Meanwhile,the press frequency of analgesic pump,effective frequency,side effects and satisfaction degree were recorded. Results The VAS sore of Group P was lower than that of Group C at 6,12,24,48 and 72 hours postoperatively ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Group P showed a less number in aspects of the press frequency of analgesic pump,effective frequency,and side effects at 12 and 24 hours,but a higher satisfactory degree,compared with Group C (P ＜0.05). Conclusion Combined use of parecoxib sodium and PCEA can exert a better analgesic effect and have a low incidence rate of side effects following orthopedic subarachnoid block anesthesia.

Objective To develop a teaching and examination system based on Delphi for the obstetric nurse. Methods The teaching materials were collected for the obstetric nurse, the teaching and examination mode was analyzed, and Delphi was used for programming and MySQL database was applied to teaching and examination data. Results The system had easy operation, high stability and rapid response to the database, and could meet the requirements for the teaching and examination of the trainee nurse. Conclusion The system realizes informatization and high expansibility of obstetric teaching and examination, and thus is worthy promoting practically.

Objective:To explore the clinicaleffect of radial arterial puncture cannulationunder ultrasonic guidance in patients with critical diseases.Methods:From December 2016 to May 2017,120 patients under critical conditions in Department of Intensive Care Unit,Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,who received arterial cannulation,were randomly divided into 2 groups:a control group (traditional blind puncture method) and an observation group (ultrasound-guided radial arterial cannulation) (60 cases in each group).The success ratio of radial arterial puncture cannulation by one time,total success ratio of radial arterial puncture cannulation,numbers of puncture,the rate of complications and the time of consumption were compared between the 2 groups.Results:There was no statistically significant difference in the total success ratio of radial arterial puncture cannulationin the 2 groups (P＞0.05).The success ratio radial arterial puncture cannulation by one time was significantly greater in the observation group than that in the control group (P＜0.05);the numbers of puncture,the rate of complications and the time of consumption in the observation group were lower than those in the control group,with statistically significant (all P＜0.05).Conclusion:The application of ultrasound-guided radial arterial puncturecannulation can improve the success ratio of radial arterial puncturecannulation by one time,decrease the numbers of puncture,reduce the incidence of complications and save operation time.

Objective:To explore the feasibility and clinical efficacy of gelatin sponge packing in reducing bone cement leakage in percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP).Methods:A retrospective case-control study was conducted in data of 171 patients (171 vertebrae) with monosegmental lumbar osteoporosis compressive fracture treated by PKP from January 2015 to December 2018 in Sichuan Orthopedic Hospital. There were 66 males and 105 females, with the age of (67.9±6.7)years (range, 60-87 years). There were 22 patients with T 10 fracture, 28 with T 11 fracture, 37 with T 12 fracture, 34 with L 1 fracture, 32 with L 2 fracture and 18 with L 3 fracture. A total of 80 patients were pre-filled with gelatin sponge before injection (Group A), and 91 patients were not filled with gelatin sponge before injection (Group B). The operation time, amount of bone cement, and rate of bone cement leakage were recorded. The change of anterior vertebral height, Cobb angle, visual simulation score (VAS) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) were compared before operation and at postoperative 1 day, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months. Results:All patients were followed up for 1-12 months [(12.8±0.6)months]. The operation time in Group A and B was (48.3±1.2)minutes and (42.3±1.3)minutes ( P<0.05). The amount of bone cement in Group A and B was (5.4±0.8)ml and (5.6±0.7)ml ( P>0.05). The incidence of bone cement leakage in Group A and B was 11% (9/80) and 26% (24/91) ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the anterior height of injured vertebrae, change of Cobb angle, VAS and ODI before and after operation ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Gelatin sponge can reduce the rate of bone cement leakage in PKP for the treatment of thoracolumbar osteoporosis compressive fracture, and has similar effect with PKP in correcting kyphosis, alleviating pain and improving life quality.

Objective:To investigate the feasibility of establishing a canine model of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration through the application of cumulative axial load and a six-phase combined motion on the vertical sitting dog's lumbar spine.Methods:Twenty adult female grass dogs, each weighing 10.0±0.5 kg, were randomly divided into two groups, with 10 dogs in each group. In the model group, dogs were secured to an exercise machine in a vertical position, and six phases of lumbar spine movement (flexion and extension, left and right lateral flexion, left and right rotation, 45° each) were combined with a specific number of cycles under continuous axial load (245 N). In the control group, dogs were secured to the exercise machine in a vertical position without any intervention. Radiographic examinations were performed before and after 20,000, 50,000, 100,000, and 150,000 compound exercises in the model group. The disc height index (DHI) was measured through lateral X-ray, and MRI T2-mapping was used for quantitative analysis of intervertebral disc degeneration. When intervertebral disc degeneration was evident on MRI T2-weighted imaging (modified Pfirrmann system > Grade V), the combined motion was halted. Micro-CT quantitative analysis of bone mineral density (BMD) in the upper and lower endplates, trabecular bone structure, and histological staining (HE staining, "O" staining, Sirius red staining) were employed to verify and assess the degree of intervertebral disc degeneration.Results:After 50,000 compound exercises, mild degeneration of the intervertebral discs at L 6-7 and L 7S 1 was observed on T2-weighted imaging. With the accumulation of exercise load, the degree of degeneration progressively increased, reaching a moderate degree of degeneration after 100,000 composite exercises, and DHI began to decrease. Mild degeneration was also observed in the upper L 5-6 intervertebral disc. When the cumulative exercise volume reached 150,000 repetitions, the height of intervertebral spaces in the L 5-6, L 6-7, and L 7S 1 segments further decreased, and the intervertebral discs exhibited severe degeneration (improved Pfirrmann grading system Grades IV-VI). The upper L 4-5 intervertebral discs also displayed mild degeneration. Histological scores were as follows: L 5-6 (8.2±0.8), L 6-7 (9.5±0.7), and L 7S 1 (10.3±0.5), indicating a degree of degeneration in the order of L 5-6

OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical effects of manipulative reduction and percutaneous locking compression plate internal fixation for the treatment of mid-distal tibiofibula shaft fractures.

METHODSFrom January 2006 to October 2009,46 patients suffering from mid-distal tibiofibula shaft fractures were treated with closed manipulative reduction and LCP, involved 27 males and 19 females with an average age of 39 years old ranging from 17 to 56 years. According to AO classification, there were 12 cases of type A, 24 of type B, 10 of type C. The duration of visiting hospital were from 2 hours to 3 days after being injured for these patients. The injured limbs of the patients were swollen and painful,even with bony crepitus. The wound, function of the injured limb and union of fractures were observed after operation.

RESULTSAll the patients were followed up from 12 to 18 months (averaged 15 months). It was found that the wound of all patients had primary healing without any infection. The fracture healing time was 12 to 18 weeks (means 14 weeks). The results were excellent in 40 cases,good in 4 and fair in 2.

CONCLUSIONLess invasive, more stable fixation, shorter healing time and better functional rehabilitation are observed in the treatment of mid-distal tibiofibula shaft fractures after manipulative reduction and percutaneous locking compression plate internal fixation.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Bone Plates ; Female ; Fibula ; diagnostic imaging ; injuries ; surgery ; Fracture Fixation, Internal ; instrumentation ; Fractures, Bone ; diagnostic imaging ; surgery ; therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Musculoskeletal Manipulations ; methods ; Tibia ; diagnostic imaging ; injuries ; surgery ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical effects of combined methods of minimally invasive percutaneous proximal humeral internal locking system (PHILOS) and injectable bone for the treatment of proximal humerus fractures in elderly patients.

METHODSFrom January 2006 to January 2012, 80 patients with proximal humerus fractures were randomly divided into two groups (n = 40). The patients in the research group were treated with minimally invasive PHILOS fixation combined with injectable bone, including 20 males and 20 females, with an average age of (68.4 +/- 11.9) years; according to AO classification, 2 cases of type A1, 3 cases of type A2, 6 cases of type B1, 7 cases of type B2, 9 cases of type B3, 6 cases of type C1, 7 cases of type C2. The patients in the control group were treated with PHILOS fixation, including 18 males and 22 females, with an average age of (65.4 +/- 10.7) years; according to AO classification, 3 cases of type A1, 4 cases of type A2, 5 cases of type B1, 8 cases of type B2, 10 cases of type B3, 5 cases of type C, and 5 cases of type C2. The BMD, satisfactory rate, postoperative complications,bone healing time, Constant-Murley score in the two groups were reviewed and compared.

RESULTSIn the research group, no patients had necrosis of femoral head, 1 patient had shoulder varus, 1 patient had internal fixation loosening, 36 patients were satisfactory with the treatment results, BMD was (1.013 +/- 0.109) g/cm2, bone healing time averaged (12.00 +/- 3.79) weeks, and the Constant-Murley score was 97.2 +/- 4.6. In the control group, 3 patients had necrosis of femoral head, 5 patients had shoulder varus, 6 patients had internal fixation loosening, 32 patients were satisfactory with the treatment results, BMD was (0.812 +/- 0.089) g/cm2, bone healing time averaged (20.00 +/- 8.67) weeks,and the Constant-Murley score was 78.5 +/- 3.2. The results of BMD, satisfactory rate, postoperative complications, bone healing time, and Constant-Murley score in the research group were better than those of control group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONPHILOS combined with injectable bone for the treatment of proximal humerus fractures in elderly patients has advantages of minimal wound, stable fixation, and earlier rehabilitation.

Aged ; Bone Plates ; Female ; Fracture Fixation, Internal ; methods ; Humans ; Humerus ; surgery ; Injections ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Shoulder Fractures ; surgery ; Treatment Outcome

Objective:To observe the effects of Huluan decoction on the expression of apoptosis-related protein silence information regulator 1 （SIRT1）， tumor suppressor gene （p53）， acetylated p53 （Ac-p53）， cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor （p21）， and nuclear factor-κB （NF-κB） p65 and changes in ovarian tissue structure of a mouse model with premature ovarian insufficiency （POI） induced by tripterygium glycosides. Method:Fifty female C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into the blank group， model group， low- and high-dose Huluan decoction groups， and western medicine （estradiol valerate） group. After intragastric administration of tripterygium glycosides at 80 mg·kg^-1·d^-1 for 14 successive days， mice in the low- and high-dose Huluan decoction groups and western medicine group were treated with Huluan decoction at 1.6 g·kg^-1·d^-1 and 6.2 g·kg^-1·d^-1 and estradiol valerate at 0.13 mg·kg^-1·d^-1， respectively， by gavage since the 15^th day， while those in the blank group were provided with an equal amount of distilled water for 21 consecutive days. Following the last administration， the blood was sampled for detecting the levels of serum anti-Müllerian hormone （AMH）， follicle-stimulating hormone （FSH）， and luteinizing hormone （LH） by ELISA and the ovary was harvested for observing the morphological changes by HE staining. The mRNA expression levels of p53 and p21 were measured by Real-time polymerase chain reaction （Real-time PCR）， and the protein expression levels of SIRT1， p53， p21， Ac-p53， NF-κB were assayed by Western blot. Result:Compared with the blank group， the model group exhibited a disordered estrous cycle， diminished ovarian volume， decreased number of follicles at various developmental stages， reduced AMH， and elevated FSH and LH， and elevated p53，p21，Ac-p53，NF-κB protein expression and p53，p21 mRNA， reduced SIRT1 protein expression（P<0.01）. As revealed by the comparison with the model group， each medication group displayed an increased number of follicles， elevated AMH， reduced FSH and LH （P<0.01）， up-regulated SIRT1 protein expression （P<0.01）， and significantly down-regulated mRNA and protein expression of aging-related genes p53， p21， and down-regulated Ac-p53，NF-κB protein expression （P<0.01）. Conclusion:Huluan decoction significantly reverses the aging process and improves ovarian function possibly by boosting the activity of SIRT1/NF-κB/p53/p21 pathway in ovarian cells， changing the apoptotic state， increasing the growing and mature follicles， and reducing the atretic follicles.

ObjectiveTo investigate the regulatory effect of Shoutaiwan on oxidative stress and pyroptosis in lipopolysaccharide （LPS）-induced human extravillous trophoblast （HTR-8/SVneo） cells and provide a new direction for deciphering the mechanism of action of Shoutaiwan. MethodLPS （100 μg∙L^-1） was used to induce the injury of HTR-8/SVneo cells （modeling）. Five groups were designed in this study， including a blank group， a model group， a Shoutaiwan （10% Shoutaiwan-containing serum） group， an antioxidant （1 mmol·L^-1 NAC） group， and NOD like receptor thermoprotein domain 3 （NLRP3） inhibitor （50 μmol·L^-1 MCC950） group. Cell viability was detected by cell counting kit-8 （CCK-8） kit. Hochest 33342/PI double fluorescence staining and flow cytometry were employed to observe cell death. The levels of interleukin-18 （IL-18）， interleukin-1β （IL-1β）， malondialdehyde （MDA）， and superoxide dismutase （SOD） in cell supernatant was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA）. DCFH-DA probe was used to measure the level of intracellular reactive oxygen species （ROS）. Western blot was employed to determine the protein levels of NLRP3， Caspase-1， gastermin D （GSDMD）， and IL-1β in cells， and Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction（Real-time PCR） to measure the mRNA levels of NLRP3 and Caspase-1 in cells. ResultCompared with the blank group， the modeling decreased the cell viability （P<0.01）， elevated the levels of IL-1β， IL-18， ROS， and MDA， and weakened the activity of SOD （P<0.01）. Furthermore， it up-regulated the protein levels of NLRP3， Caspase-1， GSDMD， and IL-1β and the mRNA levels of NLRP3 and Caspase-1 （P<0.01）. Compared with the model group， Shoutaiwan， NAC， and MCC950 increased the cell viability （P<0.01）. Further， Shoutaiwan and NAC lowered the levels of MDA and ROS and increased the activity of SOD （P<0.01）. Shoutaiwan and MCC950 reduced the IL-1β and IL-18 in cell supernatant （P<0.01）， and down-regulated the protein levels of NLRP3， Caspase-1， GSDMD， and IL-1β and the mRNA levels of NLRP3， Caspase-1， and IL-1β （P<0.05，P<0.01）. ConclusionShoutaiwan can regulate oxidative stress and pyroptosis to attenuate the LPS-induced damage of HTR-8/SVneo cells， which may be the mechanism of Shoutaiwan in preventing recurrent spontaneous abortion.