Objective To determine the prognosis and risk factors of neonatal cerebral infarction.Methods From January 2002 to December 2010,44 newborn infants were diagnosed with cerebral infarction by imaging examinations at Peking University First Hospital.The neurodevelopmental outcomes of these newborn infants were followed up and evaluated by clinical manifestations,Gesell development scale,cranial imaging,electroencephalogram and auditory evoked potential.Factors related to prognosis were analyzed with single and multi-factor Logistic regression analysis.Results Thirty-eight (86％) cases were followed up,and of these cases,five children died and the results of three were inconclusive due to small age (less than 6 months old).Among the remaining 30 children,neurodevelopmental outcome was normal in 15 cases and abnormal in the remaining 15 cases,thus,the incidence of sequelae was 50％ (15/30) and the mortality rate was 13％ (5/38).Of the 15 abnormal cases,all had cerebral palsy and movement retardation,eight cases had cognitive impairment,eight cases had epilepsy and five had visual impairment.The incidence of large cerebral infarction (more than one lobe) was 14/15,worse cranial imaging outcome (one month after treatment,cerebral infarction lesion still present or had expanded)was 13/15,and severe complications was 8/15 in the newborns with sequelae,which were higher than in those without sequelae (4/15,5/15 and 1/15,respectively) (x2=13.889,8.889 and 7.778,all P＜0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed that large cerebral infarction was a risk factor for sequelae (OR=38.500,95％C1:3.749-395.407,P=0.002),however,worse cranial imaging outcome (OR=8.563,95％CI:0.909-80.683,P=0.061) and severe complications (OR=18.024,95％CI:0.516-630.163,P=0.111) were not risk factors for sequelae.Cerebral infarction with middle cerebral artery injury had a high risk of movement retardation (OR=6.000,95％CI:1.172-3.725,P=0.025),and those with a large cerebral infarction were more likely to have epilepsy (x2=7.273,P=0.010).The incidence of large cerebral infarction in the newborn infants with cognitive impairment was 8/8,which was much higher than in those without cognitive impairment (46％,10/22),thus,infarct area may be related to cognitive ability (x2=7.273,P=0.010).Conclusions Neonatal cerebral infarction might result in many types of sequelae,with motor impairment being the most common form.A large cerebral infarction is more likely to result in abnormal neurodevelopmental outcome.

Objective To investigate the effect of neonatal hypoxic myocardial injury and bradycardia on cerebral hemodynamics and brain tissue regional oxygen saturation (rSO2),and to provide patho-physiological evidence for treatment of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in acute phase.Methods Ninety nine full-term newborns admitted into Department of Neonatology,Peking University First Hospital from December,2005 to December,2008 were enrolled in this study.There were 18 newborns with both myocardial injury and HIE (group 1),31 newborns with HIE but without myocardial injury (group 2) and 50 cases of neonatal jaundice (control group).From 3 to 7 days after birth,Doppler ultrasound was used to measure systolic velocity (Vs),diastolic velocity (Vd) and resistance index (RI) of the anterior cerebral artery; and brain tissue rSO2 was detected by near infrared spectroscopy.The differences among groups were compared by variance analysis and LSD test.Brain tissue rSO2 before and after treatment of 20 newborns with bradycardia for various causes were detected and the difference was compared by paired t test.Results (1) Vs of group 1,group 2 and the control group was (19.35±5.13),(29.35±4.28) and (32.62±7.47) cm/s respectively; Vd was (6.43±2.98),(11.21±3.16) and (11.50±3.03) cm/s; RI was 0.68±0.10,0.62±0.03 and 0.64±0.06; brain tissue rSO2 was (52.4± 2.8)％,(54.6±3.1)％ and (62.1±1.9)％.There were significant differences among the three group(F=29.999,19.393,5.283 and 137.952,P＜0.01).Vs,Vd and rSO2 of group 1 were lower than that of group 2 and the control group (P＜0.05).RI of group 1 was higher than that of group 2 and the control group (P＜0.05).Vs and rSO2 of group 2 were lower than that of control group,but there were no differences between the two groups in Vd and RI.(2) The brain tissue rSO2 of newborns with bradycardia after treatment was higher than that before treatment [(58.7±4.6)％ vs (50.9±3.2)％,t=6.239,P＜0.01].Conclusions The disturbance of cerebral hemodynamics and cerebral oxygenation in HIE newborns are aggravated by hypoxic myocardial injury.Stable heart rate might be very important to early treatment for HIE.

AIM:To study the mRNA expression and methylation status of imprinted gene SLC22A18 in infiltrating ductal carcinomas(IDCs),and the correlation between methylation status and clinical characteristics in IDCs.METHODS:The methylation status at the promoter regions of SLC22A18 gene was examined by methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction(MSP)in the specimens of IDC from 40 patients.The mRNA expression of SLC22A18 gene was detected by real-time reverse quantitative transcriptase polymerase chain reaction(real-time RT-PCR)in 40 specimens of IDC and the cell line MDA-MB-231.The cell line MDA-MB-231 was treated with 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine(5'-aza-dc)and trichostatin A(TSA),then MSP and rea1-time RT-PCR were used to detect the methylation status and mRNA expression levels of SLC22A18 gene.RESULTS:SLC22A18 mRNA expression in 40 IDC tissues was lower than that in al1 corresponding adjacent non-cancerous tissues(P

Objective To investigate the expression of sLc22A1 8,an impfinted tumor suppressor gene,in breast cancer and explore the relationship between expression of SLC22A18 and the pathogenesis of breast cancer. Methods Real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction was applied on 46 cases of infiltrating duetal breast carcinoma(IDC),46 csges of corresponding adjacent noncancerous tissues and 20 benign breast tissues in order to detect mRNA expression of SLC22A18 gene.Protein expression was detected by immunohistochemistry.Statistical analysis was carried out to analyse the correlation between SLC22A18 gene expression and various elinical parameters in these breast cancer patients. Results SLC22A18 mRNA expression in 46 IDC tissues Was lower than that in all corresponding adjacent non-cancerous tissues(Z=-4.900,P＜0.01).SLC22A18 mRNA expression was lower in breast cancer eases,when compared with that in benign cases(Z=-3.182,P＜0.01).SLIC22A18 mRNA expression in 40 IDCs Was lower than that in 6 dutal carcinoma in situ(part of IDC)(Z=-2.022,P＜0.05).There was a decreased or completely diminished SLC22A18 protein expression in breast cancer.A significant difference of SLC22A18 protein expression was also observed in IDC and benign groups(P＜0.05).Neither mRNA nor protein expression of SLC22A18 gene correlated with clinieopathologic parameters such as age of patients,size of tumor,ehnical stage,pathologic subtype,histologlc grade or lymph node metastasis(P＞0.05).Condusion Decreased expression of SLC22A18 gene may play an important role in the carcinogenesis of IDC.

Objective To discuss peer education on the rehabilitation in schizophrenia recovery.Methods According to the order of admission,108 cases of hospitalized recovery of schizophrenia patients were divided into observation group and control group,each group in 54cases.The observation group received psychiatric conventional treatment and care at the same time add peer educations,the control group only accepted psychiatric conventional treatment and care.The observation group was given for a period of 20 weeks peer education.The nurse brief mental scale (N -BPRS),self -knowledge and treatment attitude questionnaire scale (ITAQ)were assessed in the two groups at the beginning,10 weeks,20 weeks.Results The difference of N -BPRS score between the two groups was not statistically significant (t =0.191,P =0.850).In the observation group,the scores had significant differences between 10 weeks and 20 weeks peer education (t =2.757,P =0.069;t =4.000,P =0.000).The ITAQ scores of the observation group at the beginning,20 weeks peer education were (11.22 ±3.55)points,(17.22 ±4.31)points, the difference was statistically significant (P <0.01).In control group,ITAQ scores before and after treatment were (10.84 ±5.19)points,(13.12 ±6.12)points,the difference was not statistically significant (P >0.05).Conclusion Schizophrenia convalescence patients accept peer education is helpful to rehabilitation.

Objective To investigate the correlation between hypoglycemia and brain injury of newborns.Methods Medical records and follow-up data of 110 newborns with hypoglycemia (blood glucose level≤2.2 mmol/L) who admitted into neonatal department of Peking University First Hospital from December 2006 to December 2009 were studied.All patients were divided into 3 groups:no brain injury group,mild and severe brain injury group according to their clinical manifestation,cerebral radiological characteristics and cerebral functional tests.By using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and x2 test,the potential optimal blood glucose level and duration of hypoglycemia for predicting brain injury were confirmed.Multivariate Logistic regression was taken to determine independent predictors for brain injury.The analyzed factors included gender,preterm/small for gestational age,hyperbillirubinemia,fetal distress,asphyxia,infection,seizures and maternal hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy and hyperglycemia.Results Among the 110 hypoglycemia newborns,33 (30.0％) infants suffered from brain injury,of which 23 were mild and 10 were severe.Blood glucose ≤1.7 mmol/L had high specificity (73％) and sensitivity (60％)for predicting brain injury.When blood glucose≤ 1.7 mmol/L,the incidence of brain injury and severe brain injury was 43.6％ (24/55) and 18.2％ (10/55),which was higher than those [16.4％(9/55) and 0.0％ (0/55)] of patients whose glucose level ＞1.7 mmol/L(x2 =9.74 and 11.00,P＜0.01 respectively).Blood glucose ≤ 1.2 mmol/L had high specificity (100％) and sensitivity (81％) for predicting severe brain injury.When blood glucose ≤1.2 mmol/L,the incidence of severe brain injury was higher than that of the patients whose glucose level was higher than 1.2 mmol/L [34.5％ (10/29) vs 0.0％ (0/81),x2 =30.72,P＜0.01].Duration of hypoglycemia ≥12 h had specificity (100％) and sensitivity (36 ％) for predicting brain injury.When duration of hypoglycemia ＜12 h,the incidence of brain injury was lower than that of the patients whose duration of hypoglycemia≥12 h [21.4％ (21/98) vs 6/6,x2 =27.69,P＜0.01].Multivariate Logistic regression showed that fetal distress (OR=4.69,95％CI:1.47-14.97,P=0.009),glucose level≤1.2 mmol/L (OR =5.16,95％CI:1.56-17.03,P=0.007),duration of hypoglycemia≥12 h (OR=8 885 220 297.12,95％CI:0.00-∞,P =0.000) and maternal hyperglycemia (OR =3.34,95％CI:1.01-11.02,P=0.048) were independent risk factors for neonatal brain injury.Conclusions Low blood glucose level and prolonged hypoglycemia might induce injury of neurol system.Fetal distress and maternal hyperglycemia might increase the incidence of brain injury in newborns with hypoglycemia.

Objective To study the expression of P16、Ki-67 gene protein in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,and its relation with lymph node metastasis、 prognostis.Methods The SP immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of P16 、Ki-67 gene protein in 56 cases with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,and its normal paraneoplastic rectal mucous tissues.Results The positive expression rate of P16 in normal paraneoplastic rectal mucous tissues was 89.29%(50/56),and 42.86%(24/56) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,there was significant difference between the two groups(all P＜0.05);the positive expression rate of Ki-67 in normal paraneoplastic rectal mucous tissues was 8.93%(5/56),and 33.93%(19/56) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,there was also significant difference between the two groups(all P＜0.05).In well differentiated groups of esophageal carcinoma the positive expression rate of P16 was significantly higher than that in moderately differentiated group、poorly differentiated group(P＜0.05);in bad progressed group of esophageal carcinoma the positive expression rate of Ki-67 was higher than that in good progressed group(P＞0.05);The positive expression rate of P16、Ki-67 in lymph node metastasis was significantly higher than that in without lymph node metastasis(P＞0.05).In the exist period after operation over three years groups,the positive expression rate of P16 57.69%(15/26) was significantly higher than that in the groups of the exist period after operation non-over three years 30.00%(9/30)(χ2 =4.36,P＜0.05),in the exist period after operation non-over three years groups the positive expression rate of Ki-67 46.67%(14/30) was higher than that in the exist period after operation over three years group 19.23%(5/26)(χ2 =4.68,P＜0.05).Conclusion P16、Ki-67 were objective markers to estimate the behaviors of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and to evaluate the development and predict the mettastasis of tumors of patiens.

The bovine enterovirus (BEV) is a pathogen found the digestive tracts of cattle. Recently, the BEV was discovered in cattle in a province in China. A rapid and effective detection method for the BEV is essential. An assay was carried out using two specific primers designed to amplify a highly conserved sequence of the 3D gene. A recombinant plasmid containing the target gene 3D was constructed as a standard control. The limit of detection of the reaction was 7.13 x 10(1) plasmid copies/μL of initial templates, which was tenfold more sensitive than the conventional reverse-transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Moreover, the assay was highly specific because all negative controls and other viruses of clinical relevance did not develop positive results. Assay performance on field samples was evaluated on 44 (41 diarrhea and 3 aerosol) samples and compared with the conventional RT-PCR assay. Sixteen diarrhea samples were positive (16/41, 39. 02%) and 3 aerosol samples were positive (3/3, 100%). Preliminary results for clinical detection showed that the SYBR Green I real-time PCR assay was highly sensitive, specific and reproducible. The robustness and high-throughput performance of the developed assay make it a powerful tool in diagnostic applications for epidemics and in BEV research.
Animals ; Cattle ; Cattle Diseases ; diagnosis ; virology ; DNA Primers ; chemistry ; genetics ; Enterovirus Infections ; diagnosis ; veterinary ; virology ; Enterovirus, Bovine ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Organic Chemicals ; chemistry ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; methods ; Sensitivity and Specificity

Objective To explore risk factors of cerebral infarction in newborns by systematic reviews.Methods Case-control studies and case reports on risk factors of cerebral infarction in newborns from January 1997 to December 2011 were collected from database of CNKI,CQVIP,Wanfang Database,PubMed,OVID,Springer,Medline,Science Direct On Site,Besco and MD Consult.Meta analysis was performed on case-control studies with fixed or random effect model by Review Manager 5.0.Constitution ratio of risk factors of cerebral infarction in newborns in case reports was investigated.Results Two hundred and sixty-nine articles were found and among which,36 articles in English were selected for this study.Three case-control studies were found and adopted for meta analysis.Cumulative number of patients and control cases were 80 and 228,respectively.The pooled OR and 95 ％CI of selected factors were as follows:decreased fetal movement [7.10 (2.92-17.24)],abnormal fetal heart rate [4.45 (2.54-7.80)],vacuum delivery [2.99 (1.23-7.25)],resuscitation at birth [(3.14 (1.17-8.46)],premature rupture of membranes [2.40 (0.62-9.29)],cesarean section [2.64 (1.44-4.82)],preeclampsia [3.05 (1.44-6.43)],history of infertility [1.25 (0.18-8.67)],primiparous [1.79 (0.51-6.36)],oxytocin used [2.05 (0.99-4.25)],fetal growth restriction [0.99 (0.47-2.11)],meconium stained amniotic fluid [2.08 (0.94-4.58)],adverse pregnancy history [0.85 (0.43-1.68)] and breech presentation [0.38 (0.10-1.46)].Meta analysis showed that decreased fetal movement,abnormal fetal heart rate,vacuum extraction,resuscitation at birth,cesarean section and preeclampsia were risk factors of neonatal cerebral infarction.Decreased fetal movement,abnormal fetal heart rate and resuscitation at birth suggested that newborns suffered from perinatal hypoxia,vacuum extraction,cesarean section suggested abnormal delivery.It suggested that perinatal hypoxia and abnormal delivery were high risk factors of neonatal cerebral infarction.Among those factors,proportion of abnormal labor,fetal distress and hypercoagulabe state was 31.70％,21.13％ and 20.19％ respectively.Conclusions Abnormal birth,hypoxia,preeclampsia and hypercoagulation state might relate to neonatal cerebral infarction.

Objective To investigate the correlation between neonatal infectious disease and brain injury.MethodsClinical data of 1266 newborns with infectious diseases were collected from Peking University First Hospital from November 2005 to August 2010.The occurrence of brain injury was summarized.Related factors of brain injury caused by infection and the risk factors for severe brain injury were analyzed by Logistic regression model. Results Among the newborns with neonatal infectious diseases, the incidence of brain injury was 8.6％(108/1266), including 101 (8.0％)mild cases and seven (0.6％) severe cases. The incidence of brain injury for the newborns with severe infectious diseases was higher than those with mild infectious diseases [38.7％(29/75) vs 6.7％(79/1191),x2=92.787,P=0.000].The incidence of brain injury for the newborns withobviousinflammatoryreactionwassignificantlyhigherthanthosewithout [(13.0％(26/200) vs 7.5％ (77/1025),x2=6.544,P=0.011].Severe infection was independent risk factor for severe brain injury by Logistic regression model analysis (OR =15.750,95％ CI:1.756-141.281,P=0.014).ConclusionsIniectious diseases could cause injury on central nervous system,especially when there are severe infections or inflammatory reactions. The severer the infection,the severer the brain injury,especially when complicated by some factors such as asphyxia and hypoglycemia.