Objective To investigate the effects of substance P (SP) on the expression of apoptosis-associated genes in fibroblasts derived from pathological scars. Methods Fibroblasts derived from keloid, hypertrophic scar and normal skin were cultured separately in media containing SP and SP receptor antagonist. PCNA, bcl-2 and bax protein in fibroblasts were assessed by means of immunohistochemistry. Results SP enhanced PCNA and bcl-2 expression in all three kinds of fibroblasts, whereas, bax expression was inhibited significantly. SP inhibited the expression of bax in keloid scar fibroblasts (KSFB) more remarkably than that in hypertrophic scar fibroblasts (HSFB) or normal fibroblasts (NFB), and the effect was stronger on HSFB than on NFB. SP receptor antagonist could inhibit those effects of SP totally or partially. Conclusion SP may play an important role in the formation of pathological scars by modulating the expression of apoptosis-associated genes, which is mediated by SP receptor.

ObJective To evaluate the multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT) in the diagnosis of early small renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Methods 32 cases of small RCC proved by pathology were retrospectively analyzed. The relationship of imaging features MSCT with pathology was compared. Results Of the 32 RCC in this study, 19 patients were with low density, 6 medium density, and 5 minimal high density. In 24 patients, the lesion were seen as a mixed enhancement pattern, 8 were with the homogeneous enhancement pattern.In cortical phase, clear cell RCC (25/32) tended to be marked enhancement or mixed enhancement pattern; 2 chromophobe lesions and 2 angsarcomakoid renal cell carcinoma (2/32, 2/32 respectively) tended to enhance moderately, papillary lesions (3/32) were mostly hypovascular and homogeneous enhancement pattern. The detection and characterization as well as accuracy of staging in 32 small RCC on MSCT were 100%, 93.75%, and 84.38%, respectively. Conclusion Muhiphase enhanced MSCT scan was a reliable technique in the dectection and clinical predicting subtype of small RCC.

Objective To investigate the effect of social support and childbirth self-efficacy-enhancing intervention on primiparas' childbirth self-efficacy,coping ability and pain during labor.Methods A randomized controlled trial was used with double blindness design.One hundredand six primiparas were recruited as the intervention group and control group,53 cases in each group.The two groups adopted the routine prenatal care.In addition,the intervention group participated in twice childbirth self-efficacy-enhancing educational courses.The Chinese Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory (CBSEI) was used to conduct the comparison between before and after intervention;the interventional effects in the natural childbirth pregnant women were compared between the two groups by adopting the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Childbirth Coping Behavior Scale (CCB);the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) was adopted to analyze correlation between the social support level with the CBSEI and CCB.Results The intervention group finally had 52 cases of effective sample and the control group had 51 cases of effective sample.The CBSEI score after intervention in the intervention group was 282.04± 27.38,which was higher than 236.69± 45.39 before intervention.The CCB score in the intervention group was 56.78 ± 6.95,which was significantly higher than 48.03 ± 6.26 in thecontrol group,and the VAS score in the intervention group was 6.96 ± 1.39,which was lower than 8.35 ± 1.43 in the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.01).The MSPSS score in the two groups was positively correlated with the OE score,efficacy expectancy (EE) score and CBSEI score before intervention(r=0.269,0.289,0.317,P＜0.01).Conclusion Launching the childbirth self-efficacy-enhancing educational intervention of the social support system can effectively improve the childbirth self-efficacy and coping ability of primiparas,and reduce the intrapartum pain level.

Objective To analyze the electroencephalograph (EEG) features of 43 patients with clinically possible or probable Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and its correlation with megnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging and clinical manifestations.Methods All patients diagnosed with suspected CJD who were hospitalized in Xuanwu Hospital from January 2013 to December 2015 were collected.The clinical data, EEG and MRI imaging features were analyzed retrospectively.Based on the periodic sharp wave complexes (PSWC) appearance in EEG results, the patients were divided into typically changed group (TCG), atypically changed group (ACG) and unchanged group (UCG).Age, disease duration, clinical manifestations and MRI features among three groups were analyzed and the correlations between patient′s EEG features and age, disease duration, clinical manifestations or MRI features were explored using spearman method.Results Among the 43 patients with possible or probable CJD disease, 26 were male and 17 were female with an average disease duration of 4 months.The age of onset ranged from 31 to 80 with an average of (58.0±9.8) years old, and 86.0% of patients were 51 years old or above.Clinical characteristics of CJD patients according to occurrence rate were as follows: 35 cases (81.4%) with cognitive impairment, 29 cases (67.4%) with mental and behavior disorder, 28 cases (65.1%) with pyramidal tract damage, 24 cases (55.8%) with cerebellar symptoms, 23 cases (53.5%) with extrapyramidal symptoms,17 cases (39.5%) with myoclonic, 13 cases (30.2%) with dyssomnia, 13 cases (30.2%) with visual disorder and 2 cases (4.7%) with akinetic mutism.Regarding EEG features, 39.53% (17/43) of patients showed typical periodic sharp wave complexes (PSWC) (TCG group), 51.2% (22/43) had irregular rhythm and different forms of slow wave (ACG group) and only 9.3% (4/43) had no EEG change (UCG group).The occurrence rate of ribbon sign in MRI was 82.4% (14/17) in TCG group, 77.3% (17/22) in ACG group and none in UCG group.The rates were significantly higher in TCG and ACG group than that in UCG group (both P<0.05).Spearman correlation analysis revealed that EEG features was correlated with disease duration (r=0.351, P=0.021) and visual impairment (r=-0.377, P=0.013) for all CJD patients.There was no correlation between EEG and MRI or other clinical manifestations such as myoclonic, age and so on (all P>0.05).Conclusions EEG showed typical changes associated with disease duration in different stages of disease.EEG and MRI are two different means to evaluate different aspects of patients with CJD disease, and combination of two means could achieve better evaluation results.

BACKGROUND:Epidural analgesia has been considered a gold standard for postoperative analgesia in the lower limbs. Its outcomes are accurate and adverse reactions are few, so it can be used in the clinic. However, this method has adverse reactions such as hypotension and urine retention. Low molecular weight heparin should be used after operation, which can increase the possibility of epidural hematoma, and limits its application to epidural analgesia in the clinic. At present, few studies concerned ultrasound guided continuous fascia iliaca compartment block technology.
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of postoperative pain relief and the joint rehabilitation between a continuous fascia iliaca compartment block and a continuous epidural analgesia for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.
METHODS:A total of 60 patients undergoing a selective total hip arthroplasty were assigned to continuous fascia iliaca compartment block group and continuous epidural analgesia group (n=30). Al patients in both groups received a pre-fluence before general anesthesia. Continuous fascia iliaca compartment block group were injected with 0.25%ropivacaine 30 mL via iliac fascia gap. Continuous epidural analgesia group received 0.20%ropivacaine 10 mL via epidural catheter, indwel ing catheter. When the analgesic effect was identified, anesthesia intubation was carried out. After operation, medicine was given via iliac fascia and epidural analgesia pump in both groups respectively. Postoperative analgesia in single dose was not given. If pain could not be endured, analgesia would be rescued (parecoxib 20-40 mg/time) according to pain degree. Visual analogue scale scores, supplemental analgesia of parecoxib, complication of anesthesia, Harris hip joint scores, day of first walk, and duration of hospital stay were recorded.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:No significant difference in visual analogue scale scores, supplemental analgesia, Harris hip joint scores and duration of hospital stay was detected. Day of first walk was earlier in the continuous fascia iliaca compartment block group than in the continuous epidural analgesia group. The complications were apparently lower in the continuous fascia iliaca compartment block group than in the continuous epidural analgesia group. These data indicated that after total hip arthroplasty, two kinds of analgesia methods could provide satisfactory postoperative outcomes. Hip joint was perfectly recovered. However, the complications of continuous fascia iliaca compartment block were less, and helpful to patients’ early off-bed activities, and could be considered as a good choice for analgesia after total hip arthroplasty.

Objective:By exploring the source of children's total fluoride intake and the relationship between children's total fluoride intake and dental fluorosis prevalence, to calculate the benchmark dose (BMD) of children's total fluoride intake and its 95% confidence lower limit (BMDL), and to provide the basis for revision of "Total Fluoride Intake for Inhabitants" (WS/T 87-2016).Methods:The villages that had water improvement for 5 years and more in 6 provinces of Jiangsu, Shandong, Hebei, Anhui, Henan and Shaanxi were selected as survey sites in April 2014. The water fluoride content of these villages was 0.3 - 3.0 mg/L, tap water samples from the centralized water supply were collected, and fluoride content was detected by ion selective electrode method. Children aged 8 to 12 years were selected, children's dental fluorosis was checked by Dean's method. Children's dietary and drinking water volume were surveyed by duplicate portion study (measurement for 3 d), and dietary fluoride content was detected according to the "Method for Determination of Fluorine in Foods". The mean and standard deviation of drinking water fluoride intake, dietary fluoride intake, and total fluoride intake were measured. According to the dose-response relationship between children's total fluoride intake and the detection rate of dental fluorosis, BMD and BMDL were calculated, and the reference dose (RfD) was calculated based on BMDL.Results:The mean of water fluoride of all 29 villages was 1.26 mg/L (from 0.41 to 2.85 mg/L). Totally 3 043 children aged 8 to 12 years were checked, and the detection rate of dental fluorosis was 30.2% (919/3 034). The lowest detection rate of dental fluorosis was 2.0% (2/100) and the highest was 71.4% (30/42) in the 29 villages. The children's dietary and drinking water volume of 769 person-time aged 8 to 12 years were surveyed, the children's daily drinking water fluoride intake, dietary fluoride intake, and total fluoride intake were (0.83 ± 0.66), (1.13 ± 0.61) and (1.96 ± 0.89) mg/d, respectively. The BMD of children's daily total fluoride intake was 2.43 mg, the BMDL was 2.21 mg, and the RfD was 2.21 mg.Conclusion:The BMD of 8 to 12 years old children's daily total fluoride intake is the same as the allowable limit (2.4 mg) of the national standard "Total Fluoride Intake for Inhabitants" (WS/T 87-2016).

Acupuncture has been proved to be safe and effective by large-scale and authoritative clinical observation at home and abroad. However, in recent years, the results of some randomized controlled trials of acupuncture in JAMA showed no significant difference between acupuncture effect and sham acupuncture effect. Acupuncture and moxibustion in clinical practice is a summary of academic and clinical rules. Different from chemical drugs, the amount of stimulation, methods of operation and techniques vary. At present, sham acupuncture in clinical trials at home and abroad has been questioned by many scholars, who believe that sham acupuncture is not fake, and call for "fake targeted research" to be stopped. In order to improve the sham acupuncture control design, 5G + VR technology and the principle elements of sham acupuncture should be combined. We also discussed and analyzed advantages and prospects of modern intelligent medical technology of 5G + VR technology in the sham acupuncture RCT. We hope to promote standardization of acupuncture clinical trials, and the development, innovation and application of acupuncture research at home and abroad.

Objective To investigate the anti-inflammatory effect and mechanism of sappanone A(SA)on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced RAW264.7 cell model based on JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway.Methods MTT assay was used to detect the effects of sappanone A,LPS and AG490 on RAW264.7 cell viability.The LPS-induced inflammatory model in RAW264.7 cells was established,and the secretion level of interleukin-6(IL-6)in the supernatant was detected by ELISA.mRNA expressions of IL-6,Janus kinase 2(JAK2)and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)were tested by RT-PCR.The protein expressions of JAK2,phosphorylated JAK2(p-JAK2),STAT3 and phosphorylated STAT3(p-STAT3)were determined by Western Blot.Results Compared with control group,IL-6 secretion level was significantly increased,mRNA expressions of IL-6,JAK2 and STAT3 were up-regulated,and protein expressions of p-JAK2 and p-STAT3 were increased(all P＜0.01)in model group.Compared with model group,high-dosed sappanone A(5 μg·mL-1)was significantly decreased the secretion of IL-6,down-regulated the mRNA expressions of IL-6,JAK2 and STAT3,and inhibited the protein expressions of p-JAK2 and p-STAT3(all P＜0.01).Conclusion Sappanone A may play an anti-inflammatory role by inhibiting the JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway and hence inhibiting the secretion of IL-6.

Objective To investigate the clinical and molecular biological characteristics of mixed_phenotypic acute leukemia (MPAL) with SET_NUP214 fusion gene positive and extramedullary infiltration. Methods The clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of one MPAL patient with SET_NUP214 and extramedullary infiltration who was admitted to Hebei Yanda Ludaopei Hospital in November 2017 were analyzed, and the literature was reviewed. Results The patient was diagnosed as MPAL with extramedullary infiltration. Gene detection found SET exon7_NUP214 exon17 fusion positive accompanied with PHF6, SRSF2 and NRAS mutations. After intensive chemotherapy, the patient achieved complete remission, and then received hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), followed by early extramedullary relapse after transplantation, and achieved secondary remission after consolidation chemotherapy. Conclusions MPAL with SET_NUP214 fusion gene positive and extramedullary infiltration has a poor prognosis, and it is easy to relapse. Currently, HSCT is the best available treatment strategy for such patients.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of remifentanil (RF) for analgesia of post-operative children with congenital heart disease in pediatric intensive care unit.Methods A total of 250 patients were enrolled and divided into 5 groups by random numerical table method.Patients in group RF1, RF2,RF3,SF and M was treated with at the doses of reminfentanil 1-3 μg/(kg·h),3-6 μg/(kg·h), 6-9 μg/(kg·h),sufentanil 0.08 μg/(kg·h) and morphine 20 μg/(kg·h) respectively.All the analgesias were given intravenously with midazolam 2 μg / ( kg·min) for sedative.We recorded the faces pain scale, Ramsay,vital signs(mean arterial pressure,heart rate),blood gas analysis,cortisol,ventilation time,times of contemporary sedation drugs and incidence of side effects in 24 hours after operation(1 h,4 h,8 h,12 h,24 h).Results The analgesic satisfaction in group M were lower than those in the other four groups at 1 h,4 h (P＜0.05),and the analgesic satisfaction in group RF3 were higher than those in group RF1 and RF2 at 1 h, 4 h,8 h(P＜0.05).Compared with group M and SF,group RF1,group RF2 and group RF3 had a more sta-ble hemodynamics (mean arterial pressure,heart rate).The times of contemporary sedative in group M were maximum among the 5 groups.The incidence of low blood pressure in group M was higher than those in the other four groups(P=0.06),while the incidence of respiratory depression in group RF3 was the most(P=0.06).There were also no significant differences in blood gas analysis,cortisol and ventilation time among each group.Conclusion The efficacy of remifentanil is superior to morphine.Compared with sufentanil and morphine,remifentanil has less influence on hemodynamics. We recommend the dose of remifentanil 3-6 μg/(kg·h),compound with midazolam 2 μg/(kg·min),which is more reliable and durable.