Objective To investigate the safety and feasibility of early removal of chest tubes after video-assisted thoracoscopic (VAST) lobectomy for lung cancer. Methods A retrospective study was performed based on the clinical data of sixty consecutive patients who underwent VATS lobectomy plus mediastinal lymph nodes dissection for lung cancer from October 2013 to September 2014 in a single center. Thirty patients were enrolled into the early removal management group (chest tubes removal when the drainage volume is less than 300 mL/d), while the other thirty patients were enrolled into the traditional management group (chest tubes removal at the drainage volume less than 100 mL/d ). Results Patients who underwent early removal management had a shorter time of chest tubes removal and postoperative hospital stay compared to the patients in the traditional management group [(2.10 ± 0.99) d vs. (3.83 ± 1.41) d, t = 5.485, P = 0.000; (7.97 ± 1.54) d vs. (9.20 ± 2.01)d, t = 2.669, P = 0.010)]. No statistically significant differences were observed among the drainage volume, postoperative complications and symptoms on fifteen days post-operation. No complication occurred on thirty days post-operation. Conclusions Early removal of the chest tubes after VATS lobectomy ,when the drainage volume is less than 300 mL/d,is safe and feasible. This leads to a shorter length of hospital stay without addtional risk of early postoperative complications.

Objective To analyze the influence factors on quality of life(QOL) in patients with ovarian cancer in order to provide the basis for improving QOL of patients with ovarian cancer .Methods The quality of life of 73 patients with ovarian cancer was investigated by QLICP‐OV questionnaire .Descriptive statistics ,one‐way analysis of variance ,t‐test and multiple linear regres‐sion analysis were used to explore impact factors of quality of life .Results The total QOL score of 73 patients with ovarian cancer was 64 .85 ± 9 .37 .Single factor analysis indicated that nation ,marital status ,education ,occupation and medical treatments were sig‐nificantly related to some domains scores of the QLICP‐OV(P<0 .05) .The multivariate linear regression analysis indicated that the influence factor on quality of life in patients with ovarian cancer for the domain of physical function was education with regression coefficient being -9 .786;Influence factor for the domain of psychological function was education with regression coefficient being 6 .559;the influencing factors for the specific module were marital status ,medical treatment ,and age with regression coefficients be‐ing -9 .174 ,-7 .142 and 0 .245 ,respectively .Conclusion The quality of life in patients with ovarian cancer was low and it was af‐fected by a lot of factors .

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of antiviral agents in treating of severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARS). METHODS Based on the particular data (including medical history,examiuations and treatments) of 1702 patients of with SARS which were offered by the Health Bureau of Guangdong Province,the inpact factors of death and the course of diseases of SARS were retrospectively analyzed with unifactorial and multifactors statistic analysis methods. RESULTS It did not show any signs that the death rate could be decreased by the six antiviral agents in common use,but vidarabine could help to shorten the course of disease(OR=1.399,P=0.025),while oseltamivir might be prolonged the course of disease(OR=0.708,P=0.000). CONCLUSIONS The data showed that the effect of the six antiviral agents for curing SARS is limited,and a new antiviral treatment for SARS should be explored further.

Objective To evaluate the value of the specific quality of life scale in effect evaluation of T2～4 transection of sympathetic chain to treat hyperidrosis of hand and foot. Methods 125 patients with hyperidrosis of hand and foot who had accepted operation in our department were retrospectively analyzed. These patients were evaluated with the specific QOL scale. The degree of satisfaction, days of stay,time of operation and complications were also recorded. The difference of life quality score was also compared and underwent correlation analysis. Results An obvious improvement of QOL was observed after operation. The same tend could be observed in the degree of satisfaction with the operation. The operation had been proved to be safe and effective. Few serious complication were reported. The alleviation of QOL and compensatory hyperhidrosis dominated the result of degree of satisfaction. Conclusions Operation can improve quality of life of hyperhidrosis patients greatly. The specific QOL questionnaire of hyperhidrosis has a bright future in clinical practice.

BACKGROUND: Nanosphere, an ideal nonviral gene delivery vector, is not excellence of immunogenicity and oncogenicity. Nanotechnology and gene interference are used to block hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α) expression in esophageal squamous carcinoma tissue and decrease tolerance of malignant cells to chemotherapeutics. Theoretically, they become effective methods to inhibit malignant cell growth of esophageal squamous carcinoma. OBJECTIVE: To study the inhibitory effect of small interference RNA targeting HIF-1α (siRNA-HIF-1α) nanospheres on human esophageal squamous cancer TE-1 cell growth. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: Based on in vitro cultured esophageal squamous cancer TE-1 cells, a completely randomized controlled study was performed at the Central Laboratory, the Third Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-sen University from January 2007 to December 2008. MATERIALS: siRNA-HIF-1α was synthesized by Shanghai Bioengineering Company; siRNA-HIF-1α nanospheres were prepared using solvent evaporation technique; human esophageal squamous cancer TE cell strain was provided by Shanghai Cell Bank of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. METHODS: TE-1 cells cultured in vitro were assigned into four groups: saline, gene-free nanospheres, siRNA-HIF-1α, and siRNA-HIF-1α nanospheres groups. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: HIF-1α mRNA expression was detected by RT-PCR; HIF-1α protein expression was detected by Western blot; apoptosis of TE-1 cells was determined by flow cytometry; TE-1 cell growth was examined by MTT. RESULTS: At 72 hours after treatment, both HIF-1α mRNA expression and HIF-1α protein expression in the siRNA-HIF-1α nanospheres group were significantly less than other three groups (P < 0.01), but apoptotic rate was significantly greater than other three groups (P < 0.01). TE-1 cell growth was remarkably inhibited in the siRNA-HIF-1α nanospheres group, which was significantly different compared with other three groups (P < 0.01).CONCLUSION: siRNA-HIF-1α nanospheres can specifically reduce both HIF-1α mRNA and HIF-1α protein expressions in esophageal squamous carcinoma TE-1 cells, significantly increase tumor cell apoptosis, and remarkably inhibit TE-1 cell growth.

Objective ToexploreamethodofusingCaspase-3smallinterferenceribonucleicacid (siRNA)in vitro to decrease the apoptosis in stable cell lines of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)in ordertoestablishMSCcelllineswithstableexpression.Methods VirusparticlescontainingCaspase-3siRNA were generated in 293FT cells by retroviral packaging system,then were transfected into MSC of rats. And the transfected cells were screened and cultured to get the stable MSC lines. According to the characteristics of retrovirus,the stable expression of the cell lines was identified by Western blot and real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (RT-QPCR). The apoptosis of stable cell lines and normal MSC were detected by terminal dexynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL ) and their differences were compared.Results Comparedwiththenormalcells,thecaspase-3proteinexpressionandmRNAcontentof stable MSC lines were significantly reduced. In the same condition in vitro,the apoptosis quantity of stable MSC linessignificantlydecreasedcomparedwiththenormalcells.Conclusions StablecelllinesofMSCwithstable expression of Caspase-3 siRNA can be obtained by retroviral packaging system. The apoptosis quantity of stable MSC Lines significantly decreased compared with the normal cells.

Objective:To investigate the value of serum programmed cell death molecule 5 (PDCD5) protein expression in early prediction of gastric cancer and its clinical significance.Methods:A total of 103 patients with gastric cancer who were treated in Yuechi County People′s Hospital in Sichuan Province from March 2014 to March 2016 and 80 healthy people who underwent physical examinations (control group) in the same period were selected as subjects. The serum level of PDCD5 protein were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The diagnostic performance of serum PDCD5 protein on gastric cancer was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic curve. The patients with gastric cancer were divided into low-level group (50 cases) and high-level group (53 cases) according to serum PDCD5 protein level. The relationship between serum PDCD5 protein level and clinical data in patients with gastric cancer was analyzed by χ2 test. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression models were used to analyze independent risk factors for survival and prognosis of gastric cancer. Kaplan-Meier method was used to map survival curves of gastric cancer patients with different levels of serum PDCD5 protein. Results:Serum PDCD5 protein level in gastric cancer group was significantly lower than that in control group: (0.82 ± 0.30) mg/L vs. (1.26 ± 0.39) mg/L, and there was statistical difference ( t=8.628, P<0.01). Serum PDCD5 protein level in patients with gastric cancer was related to tumor TNM stage and tumor invasion ( P<0.05), but not related to gender, age, body mass index (BMI), tumor size, lymph node metastasis, tumor type and tumor differentiation ( P<0.05). The area under curve (AUC) of serum PDCD5 protein in the diagnosis of gastric cancer was 0.810 (95% CI 0.747 to 0.873), with a sensitivity of 71.8%, and a specificity of 76.3% ( Z=9.641, P<0.01). Serum PDCD5 protein level was an independent risk factor for poor prognosis in patients with gastric cancer ( P<0.05). The 5-year survival rate in low-level group was significantly lower than that in high-level group: 32.0% vs. 62.3%, and there was statistical difference ( χ2=18.422, P<0.01). Conclusions:The serum PDCD5 protein level in patients with gastric cancer is significantly decreased. Low serum PDCD5 protein level is independent risk factors for poor prognosis of patients with gastric cancer.

Objective To discuss effect of comprehensive nursing intervention on outcome of pregnant woman with gestational diabetes. Methods and 100 cases with gestational diabetes were and divided into intervention group and control group (each of 50 cases). Intervention group was nursed with comprehensive nursing intervention, and control group was nursed with routine care. Pregnancy outcome of two groups was compared. Results The incidences of gesta-tional hypertension, premature birth, cesarean, excessive amniotic fluid, fetal distress, postpartum hemorrhage, uri-nary tract infection of intervention group were lower than those of control group (P<0.01). The incidences of asphyxia,neonatal hypoglycemia,hyperbilirubinemia of intervention group were lower than those of control group (P<0.01 or P<0.05). Conclusion Comprehensive nursing intervention for gestational diabetes, combined with health education, di-etary intervention,exercise intervention,psychological intervention,pregnancy monitoring with different emphasis care in different periods of pregnancy can improve pregnancy outcome.

Objective An HPLC-MS/MS method was established for the simultaneous determination of 7 components in Qingkailing Oral Liquid.Methods The assay was performed on a Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 column(2.1 mm×10 mm,1.7 μm)and the sample was eluted with a gradient mobile phase containing 10 mmol·L-1 of ammonium acetate and 0.1%of formic acid in water(A)-methanol(B).The mass spectrometry was carried out by electrospray ionization(ESI)with positive/negative ions in multiple reaction monitoring(MRM)mode for quantitative analysis.Results The linear ranges of adenine,chlorogenic acid,caffeic acid,geniposide,baicalin,hyodeoxycholic acid and cholic acid were 0.100 4-3.213,0.784 5-8.982,0.998-3.194,0.622 5-19.92,25.05-300.6,2.513-30.15 and 7.775-93.30 μg·mL-1(r≥0.999 0).The average recoveries(n=6)were 100.9%,98.74%,101.2%,100.2%,100.8%,99.97%and 98.94%with RSD of 1.58%,0.59%,1.78%,1.25%,0.65%,1.69%and 1.07%.The contents of the above mentioned 7 components in 15 tested samples were in the ranges of 0.12-0.18,0.19-0.24,0.06-0.09,0.34-0.37,4.54-4.85,0.49-0.67 and 1.82-2.19 mg·mL-1.The contents of 7 components in tested sample from different manufacturers were closed.Conclusion The method has shown good sensitivity,accuracy,and repeatability.The study can provide reference and data support for the quality control and subsequent research of Qingkailing Oral Liquid.

ObjectiveTo explore the application value of thoracoscopic pleural lavage for empyema after liver transplantation (LT).MethodsClinical data of 5 patients who underwent thoracoscopic pleural lavage for empyema after LT in the Third Afifliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from October 2002 to October 2013 were analyzed retrospectively. All 5 patients were males with the age ranging from 42 to 56 years old and the median of 51 years old. The informed consents of all patients were obtained and the local ethical committee approval had been received. The patients received thoracoscopic pleural lavage for empyema under endotracheal general anesthesia. The thoracoscope was introduced in the seventh intercostal space on the mid-axillary line. The aspirator was inserted in the third intercostal space on the anterior line to drain the pus. And the pleural ifberboard was peeled off. The intraoperative situation and perioperative recovery of the patients were observed.ResultsFive patients received successful operations and recovered and were discharged from hospital. The median length of operation was 2(1-3) h. The length of respirator assisted ventilation was 26(6-42) h. The intraoperative blood loss was 600(300-1 000) ml. The length of indwelling chest drainage tube was 4(2-6) h. The volume of chest drainage was 680(350-1 200) ml. No mortality, empyema recurrence and other serious complications were observed. The postoperative hospital stay was 7(5-11) d.ConclusionThoracoscopic pleural lavage for empyema after LT is a safe and effective treatment.