Objective To evaluate the capability of strain rate imaging(SRI)for monitoring regional systolic deformation and synchronicity of left ventricle after coronary artery bypass graft(CABG)and for evaluating effect of surgery and predicting restenosis.Methods The values of systolic strain rate(SRsys),systolic strain(Ssys)and post systolic strain index(PSI)in 5 segments supplied by left anterior descending coronary artery were measured in study group(60 patients with coronary artery disease)at 1 day before and 10 days,1 month,3 months and 6 months after CABG.Forty healthy participants served as a baseline control group.The regional myocardial function before and after CABG was compared and analyzed.Results The peak values of SRsys and Ssys decreased before CABG in study group.In 52 of the 60 patients,SRsys and Ssys in the graft segments increased gradually and showed statistical significance in most studied segments at 3 and 6 months after surgery.In the above 52 patients,value of PSI increased before CABG and reduced significantly in all analyzed segments at 6 months after surgery.The restenosis of graft artery was suspected in 8 patients by SRI and the positive predictive value was 75%.The diagnosis sensitivity of SRI parameter method was higher than that of 2-dimensional echocardiography and the sensitivity of Ssys was higher than that of SRsys.Conclusions SRI can be used to quantitatively assess the regionsl systolic deformation and synchronicity and monitor the improvement of myocardial function after CABG and determine the effect of surgery and predict restenosis of graft artery.

Objective To investigate the expression of excision repair cross-complementation group 1 (ERCC1) and ribonucleotide reductase subunit M1 (RRM1) in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,and the relationship between the expression of ERCC1 and RRM1 genes and chemotherapy sensitivity.Methods A total of 77 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma admitted in hospital from Jan.2008 to Dec.2012 were recruited.ERCC1 and RRM1 mRNA levels in the cancerous tissue were detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative RT PCR.The relationship between short-term effects of chemotherapy and ERCC1 and RRM1 mRNA levels was analyzed.Results Levels of mRNA in stages Ⅰ a,Ⅰ b,Ⅱ a,and Ⅱ b were (0.578±0.081),(0.560±0.084),(0.521±0.080),(0.464±0.091) for ERCC1 and(0.511±0.089),(0.539± 0.086),(0.584±0.092),(0.637±0.101)for RRM1,respectively.As the clinical stage advanced,the ERCC1 mRNA level declined and the RRM1 mRNA level increased (t=2.679 and 2.952,P =0.034 and 0.025,respectively).Levels of mRNA in patients with complete remission,partial remission,stable disease and progressive disease were (0.487 ± 0.097,0.511 ± 0.095,0.552 ± 0.086,0.568 ± 0.088) for ERCC1 and(0.504±0.091,0.544±0.095,0.595±0.093,0.616±0.097) for RRM1,respectively.The clinical effect of chemotherapy was negatively correlated with mRNA expression of ERCC1 and RRM1 (r=0.567,P=0.032).Conclusions Levels of ERCC1 and RRM1 mRNA expression are correlated with the staging of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and chemotherapy sensitivity,and can be used as a predictive parameter for chemotherapy sensitivity in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

ObjectiveTo evaluate regional and global systolic function of left ventricle (LV) after mitral valve replacement(MVR) of different methods by 2-dimensional strain (2DS).MethodsAccording to the operational method whether preserve the posterior leaflet and its subvalvular apparatus,48 patients who underwent MVR were divided into two groups,the preservation group (group A) and the resection group (group B).Echocardiography was examinated before and after MVR and the apical four-chamber view,two-chamber view and long-axis view of LV were acquired.Regional peak strain (Sp) and global strain (GS) of LV longitudinal movement were analysed by 2DS software.Results①Compared to preoperation,the Sp in basal segment of posterior septum and inferior wall and middle segment of lateral wall in group A increased significantly ( P ＜0.01 or P ＜0.05).The Sp of group B were improved in both basal and middle segments of posterior septum ( P ＜0.05),while declined in middle segment of lateral wall and anterior wall,basal segment of lateral wall and apical segment of anterior wall significantly (P ＜0.01 or P ＜0.05).②Compared with group A,subtractions between preoperative and postoperative Sp of group B decreased in middle segment and apical segment of anterior wall,middle segment of lateral wall and middle segment of inferior wall significantly ( P ＜0.01 or P ＜0.05).③The GS of group A increased significantly ( P ＜0.05),while that in group B tended to reduce with no statistical significance ( P ＞0.05).Compared with group A,subtractions between preoperative and postoperative GS of group B droped significantly (P ＜ 0.05).ConclusionsAppropriate preservation of the posterior leaflet and its subvalvular apparatus has morebeneficial effect in improving the early regional and global function of LV after surgery,which would be recommended in MVR.Early regional and global systolic function of LV after MVR could be accurately evaluated by 2DS relatively,which has the application value of guiding clinical treatment and estimating prognosis.

Objective To examine the hemostatic effect of oxytocin in laparoscopic myomectomy,and to clarify the optimal dosage of oxytocin in laparoscopic myomectomy. Methods From January 2016 to July 2017, ninety patients with myoma of uterus who underwent laparoscopic myomectomy in Tangshan Union Medical College Hospital were divided into two groups: group A and group B,45 cases in each group. In group A,the patients were given 20U oxytocin and 5％ glucose injection 250 ml via intravenous drip, and in group B, the patients were injected with 20U oxytocin on the muscular wall of uterus myoma during operation. The preoperative, postoperative basic situation, intraoperative blood loss, operation time, intraoperative and postoperative adverse reactions and the time of hospitalization were compared between the two groups. Results The average amount of blood loss during operation in group B was (76. 5±15. 8) ml,significantly lower than that in group A((99. 8±20. 7) ml),and the operation time in group B was (71. 2±10. 7) min,shorter than that in group A ((90. 1±18. 4) min) The difference was statistically significant (t=1. 788、2. 878,P<0. 05). At 5 minutes,30 minutes and 180 minutes after medication, the systolic blood pressure of patients in group A was (132. 2±1. 4) mmHg,(120. 7±5. 3) mmHg,(110. 9±1. 8) mmHg and the diastolic blood pressure was (80. 9 ±12. 5) mmHg,(71. 4±12. 6)mmHg,(70. 1±2. 8) mmHg,while the systolic blood pressure in the group B was (140. 4±11. 1) mmHg,(131. 2±4. 5) mmHg,(121. 4±11. 2) mmHg and the diastolic blood pressure was (93. 4±8. 1) mmHg,(86. 4±7. 1) mmHg,(81. 1±1. 5) mmHg,the differences were statistically significant (systolic blood pressure:Ftime=68. 57,P<0. 001;FgrouP=16. 54,P<0. 001;Finteraction=4. 34,P=0. 011;diastolic blood pressure:Ftime=45. 16,P<0. 001;FgrouP=10. 79,P=0. 024;F interaction=4. 16,P=0. 037);at the same treatment time,the systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure in group B were higher than those in group A,the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Laparoscopic uterine myomectomy with oxytocin hemostasis, intrauterine myoma wall injection method can significantly reduce intraoperative blood loss and shorten the operation time,the effect is obviously better than intravenous drip,and it is conducive to the operation.

Objective To detect the expression of kisspeptin-1 (KISS-1),matrix metallopmteinase-2 (MMP-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the tissue of colon cancer,and analyze the relativity between KISS-1,MMP-2,VEGF and pathological characteristics of colon cancer.Methods A total of 60 colon cancer patients and 60 patients with benign colorectal disease who received surgical treatment in our hospital from January 2009 to June 2010 were selected as observation group and control group respectively.The cancer tissue samples and excision samples collected from them were used to detect KISS-1,MMP-2 and VEGF with immunohistochemistry.Results The positive rates of KISS-l,MMP-2 and VEGF were 31.7％,58.3％ and 78.3％ in observation group,and 73.3％,16.7％ and 33.3％ in control group.The positive rate of KISS-1 in observation group was lower than that in control group (x2=23.489,P＜0.001),and the positive rates of MMP-2 and VEGF in observation group were higher than those in control group (x2=27.469,P＜ 0.001;x2=25.817,P＜0.001).The expressions of KISS-1,MMP-2 and VEGF were significantly related with the histological grade and TNM stage of colon cancer (x2=8.997,P=0.011;x2=6.163,P=0.013;x2=8.519,P=0.014;x2=9.160,P=0.002;x2=16.577,P＜0.001;x2=10.523,P=0.001).Conclusion It is helpful to understand the differentiation and clinical stage of colon cancer and provide evidence for clinical diagnosis and prognosis prediction by detecting KISS-1,MMP-2 and VEGE

Objective To investigate the hemostatic effect of different administration Methods of hemabate in laparoscopic myomectomy, and to clarify the best mode of hemabate in laparoscopic myomectomy.Methods Ninety patients were randomly divided into two groups,group A and group B,45 patients in each group,group A was given intramuscular injection of hemabate 0.25 mg 30 minutes before operation,and in group B,the patients were injected with hemabate 0.25 mg at the muscular wall of uterine leiomyoma during operation.The preoperative,postoperative basic situation,intraoperative blood loss,operation time,intraoperative and postoperative adverse reactions and length of hospital stay were compared between the two groups.Results The average amount of blood loss during operation in the group B was(67.6±17.6)ml, significantly less than that in the group A((88.7±21.6)ml),the operation time in the group B was(68.1 ±18.1)min,shorter than that in the group A(83.1 ± 17.5)min(t=1.877,2.787,P<0.05).The systolic blood pressure of patients in the group A after 15,30,45 and 180 minutes of medication were(155.6±10.31) mmHg,(141.2±5.7)mmHg,(138.6±10.3)mmHg,(127.5±7.4)mmHg,respectively and the diastolic blood pressure were(90.5±8.8)mmHg,(85.5±8.0)mmHg,(80.6±6.3)mmHg,(72.2±7.1)mmHg,while the systolic blood pressure were(141.1±8.3)mmHg,(120.5±6.1)mmHg,(125.7±4.6)mmHg,(118.8±5.5) mmHg and diastolic blood pressure were(81.2 ± 11.4)mmHg,(70.4 ± 10.1)mmHg,(71.5 ± 5.8)mmHg, (66.5±1.2)mmHg in the group B,the differences were statistically significant(systolic blood pressure,Ftime=79.75,P<0.001;FgrouP=25.45,P<0.001; Finteraction=5.48,P=0.041; diastolic blood pressure,Ftime=46.61,P<0.001;FgrouP=11.97,P=0.021,Finteraction=4.05,P=0.034).Conclusion The application of hemabate for hemostasis in laparoscopic myomectomy surgery and uterine fibroids at the muscle wall injection medication can significantly reduce the amount of blood loss during operation,shorten the operation time,and at the same time,the effect on blood pressure was lower than that by preoperative hemabate,is beneficial to the development of operation,with obvious advantages.

Venous thromboembolism ( VTE) is characteristic of high incidence and fatality rate, forming a severe challenge for medical quality management by hospitals and urgently calling for a long-term management mechanism of VTE prevention and treatment. To tackle this problem, the hospital has built a VTE-oriented clinical decision support system, with optimized information platform for the control. The system features automatic scoring of Caprini evaluation model and suggestion of VTE control measures, green ultrasonography channel for VTE high risk patients, and a refined evaluation system. The establishment of an IT control information system has improved VTE awareness and diagnosis level of clinicians. This system can keep track of the risk of VTE occurrence dynamically, significantly improving the number of diagnosed cases and treatment rate, effectively reducing inpatients′ VTE incidence and mortality, and improving quality of care in the end.

Objective:To automatically synthesize Al 18F-fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-74, and explore its value of clinical application. Methods:Al 18F-FAPI-74 was synthesized automatically by the commercial synthesis module CFN-MPS-100, and its yield, radiochemical purity and stability were determined. Sixteen normal Kunming (KM) mice were randomly divided into 4 groups and euthanized at 10, 30, 60 and 90 min after Al 18F-FAPI-74 injection, and the biodistribution was measured. MicroPET/CT dynamic scanning (60 min) was performed in 5 rat pancreatic tumor-bearing BALB/c nude mice to observe the tumor uptake. Al 18F-FAPI-74 PET/CT imaging was performed on 3 volunteers (1 male, 2 females; age: 37, 41, 43 years) to evaluate the clinical application value of Al 18F-FAPI-74. Results:The automated synthesis time of Al 18F-FAPI-74 was about 35 min, with the synthesis yield of (21.34±3.86)% (without attenuation correction, n=5) and the radiochemical purity more than 99%. The radiochemical purity was still more than 96% after placement at 37 ℃ for 6 h. Biodistribution in normal mice and microPET/CT dynamic scanning in tumor-bearing nude mice showed that consistently high uptake in the kidneys and bladder, and the tumor uptake was the highest at 20 min, and the maximum tumor-to-muscle ratio was 3.16±0.01 at 60 min. PET/CT imaging on volunteers showed that there was a small amount of uptake in myocardium, most organs such as the liver and lung had background uptake, and the maximum SUV max of persistent high uptake of tumor was 17.08. Conclusions:Al 18F-FAPI-74 has the advantages of simple synthesis, high yield, stable quality and good imaging performance in mice and volunteers. It is a kind of imaging agent that meets the requirements of clinical diagnosis.

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