Objective To evaluate biocompatibility of Allomax mesh implanted in different planes of abdominal wall in a rats model.Methods SD rats were randomly assigned to the profacial group (Onlay group),the retro-rectus group (Sublay group) versus the intraperitoneal group(IPOM group) according to different abdominal wall planes the mesh implanted,Adhesion and shrinkage of the mesh were observed,and quantitative measurements were conducted in fibroblast ingrowth,scaffold degradation,extracellular matrix deposition and numbers of vascular ingrowth after 1,3 and 6 months mesh was implanted.Results Macroscopic observation showed both Onlay and Sublay groups was superior to IPOM group in abdominal wall integration,which included shrinkage,relocation and adhesion of the mesh at all the time points,and most or whole of the mesh had incorporated with host abdominal wall at 6 months.Most of the mesh had not incorporated with host abdominal wall and shrinkage and relocation of the mesh were found in IPOM group at 6 months.Microscopic investigation showed lipocytes appeared in the mesh in Sublay group at 3 months,and numbers of ingrowth of fibroblast and neovascularization in Sublay group were significantly less than in Onlay and IPOM group at 6 months.Scaffold degradation and extracellular matrix deposition were remarkably less in Sublay group in comparison with Onlay group and IPOM group after 1,3 and 6 months.Conclusions Biocompatibility of AlloMax mesh implanted in profacial plane of abdominal wall was superior to implanted in retro-rectus plane and intraperitoneal plane as showed in a rat model.

Objective To explore the epidemiology of different subgroups of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in hospi-talized children with acute respiratory infections in Suzhou. Methods RSV antigen in nasopharyngeal secretions specimens ob-tained from 42 208 hospitalized children with acute respiratory infections from January 2006 to December 2012 were detected using direct immunofluorescence assay. RT-PCR was used to differentiate subgroups A and B of RSV from the positive samples which were randomly selected in the epidemic season of different years. Results RSV infection had a seasonal trend. The peak season of RSV occurred between November and following year’s March and the detection rate of RSV was low between May and September. There was difference in RSV positive rates of peak seasons among different years from 2006 to 2012 (χ2=280.09,P<0.01). In 398 RSV antigen positive samples obtained from peak seasons of different years, 80.15%(319/398) were differentiated as subgroup A and 15.83%(63/398) were subgroup B except 16 samples (4.02%). There was significant difference in distribution of RSV subgroups in peak seasons among different years (P<0.01). Subgroup A of RSV was prevalent in most years. Both subgroup A and B were prevalent in peak season of 2008~2009 with lowest positive rate of RSV. In 2009~2010, subgroup B was prevalent. Conclusions From 2006 to 2012 in Suzhou area, the RSV detection rates in the first four prevalent seasons present an increase trend every other year and then sustain a high prevalence in the following two prevalent seasons. Subgroup A of RSV was the predominant pathogen in hospitalized children with acute respiratory infections.