Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; prevention & control ; Humans

In 1990,the concept of microembolic signal (MES) was put forward by Spencer et al for the first time.In 1995,the expert consensus of diagnostic criteria for MES was published in Stroke.Since then,microemboli detection had been widely used as the intraoperative monitoring indicators in cerebral angiography,intravascular stenting,and carotid endarterectomy for the prevention of thrombotic events in patients with carotid artery stenosis.In recent years,microemboli detection has become an evaluation means for carotid stenosis surgery,interventional treatment and drug antithrombotic therapy.

We observed 38 patients' breath frequency after different oxygen therapy according to their visit sequences and tolerance conditions.All patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary.disease (COPD) plus carbon dioxide retention from April 2008 to June 2011 were recruited at our hospital.Twentythree patients who could maintain SpO2≥92％ through inspiring O2 at ≤3.5 L/min were assigned into the first group.And another 15 subjects whose SpO2 could not reach 92％ at the same oxygen flow for 5 hours were assigned into the second group.The second group received an elevated oxygen flow until their SpO2 attained 92％ or so.But the maximal rate did not exceed 8 L/min even if SpO2 was below 92％.The state was maintained for 5 hours.Paired t-test showed PaO2 became elevated and PaCO2 decreased significantly on onset and termination of low oxygen flow in both groups.But the frequency of the second group's breaths per minute (BPM) had no significant differences.After elevating oxygen flow,the second group's BPM and PaCO2 on onset and termination were (19.4 ± 3.4) and (18.1 ± 2.6) perminute (P =0.038),(55.0 ±8.1) and (52.0 ±7.9) mm Hg (1 mm Hg =0.133 kPa) (P =0.030) respectively and the results showed significant decreases.But SpO2 was elevated [(85.8 ± 4.1) and (90.7 ± 2.4) mm Hg (P =0.000)].

Objective To explore the impact of insulin secretory function of adult islet cells from barium-alginate microencapsulation in vitro. Methods After weighting the pancreas,human pancreatic islets were isolated with type V collagenase and purified by Ficoll's discontinuous density gradient centrifugation.The islet cell yield and purity were evaluated with microscope by DTZ staining.Human islets were coated by barium-alginate microencapsulation,and the viability was assessed by insulin release assay in vitro.Results After isolation,the average number of islet was about 3600 ±447 per gram pancreas.It was about 2140±207 after purification with more than 70％ purity.At day 2,4 and 6 after islet cell culture in vitro,basal insulin concentrations from the culture medium was measured,and the mean insulin concentration (mU/L) in media of the microencapsulated islet group at 2nd,4th and 6th day were 3.302±1.63、3.504±1.10 and 2.921±1.13 respectively,and those non-microencapsulated islet group were 3.814 ± 1.49、4.175 ±1.60、3.617± 1.34.There were no significant differences between these two groups (P＞0.05).Conclusions The bioartificial pancreas has effective insulin secretory function in vitro without being affected by barium-alginate microencapsulation.

We have observed the protective effects of indocin (IND), a potent inhibitor of pro-sglandins (PGs), on ototoxicity induced by furosemide (FU) using the synchronous recording technique of endocochlear potential (EP) and auditory action potential(AP) in guinea pigs. The FU group were found to have a mean decrease in EP of 65.1?5.6mV and AP amplitude 91.5?10.2%. In contrast, the animals in the FU+IND group had a much smaller reduction of EP(17.5 ?3.8mV) and AP amplitude(31.1?4.7%). The rate of return in EP and AP was much faster in the FU+IND group as compared with the other group. Our findings suggest that the ototoxicity of FU may be related to the mediation of PGs in the inner ear target tissues. IND can interrupt an increase in endogenous PGs in cochlear tissues triggered by FU injection by inhibiting the biological synthesis of PGs, thus effectively diminishing the ototoxicity induced by FU.

Despite recent advances in surgical techniques and radiotherapy and chemotherapy ,the prog-nosis of laryngeal carcinoma is still poor ,especially patients with in the stage ⅢandⅣ.Hence,there needs a no-vel therapy to improve the treatment of laryngeal carcinoma .Molecular targeted therapy represents an exciting field in the treatment of cancer .This review focuses on the relationship between the laryngeal carcinoma and some promising targets,including EGFR,VEGF,COX-2,mTOR,Nm23-H1 and iNOS,and related inhibitors in la-ryngeal carcinoma research .

Patients with advanced gastric cancer lose the surgical indications.Chemotherapy can improve the overall survival and quality of life,which is the main treatment option.But there is no standard chemotherapy regimen for the patients with advanced gastric cancer.Since its initial approval,S-1 is widely used in gastric cancer.Several studies were performed to explore combinations of S-1 with other cytotoxic drugs such as platinum,docetaxel,paclitaxel,and irinotecan.All these combinations were found to be promising,with response rates of around 40％-50％ and relatively favorable safety profiles.

Objective: To analyze plasma levels of catestatin (CST) in patients with different blood pressure (BP) and metabolic status.
Methods: Our research included in 3 groups: Control group,n=60 subjects with normal BP from physical examination in our hospital; 131 patients with essential hypertension (EH) were divided into 2 groups: Isolated EH group,n=90 and MS (metabolic syndrome) group,n=41. Plasma levels of CST, norepinephrine (NE) were examined, the ratio of CST/NE was calculated, and those indexes were compared among different groups.
Results: Compared with Control group, plasma levels of CST and the ratios of CST/NE were decreased in Isolated EH and MS groups,P<0.05-0.01. As BP increasing, plasma levels of CST were gradually decreased; compared with Isolated EH group, plasma level of CST and CST/NE were reduced in MS group,P<0.05.
Conclusion: Plasma levels of CST and the ratio of CST/NE were obviously decreased in EH patients, CST was even lower in MS patients which implied that CST might be involved in the development of EH and MS.

Objective To investigate the methods and feasibility of islets isolation and purification,and to get more islets with high purity and good function for clinical transplantation.Methods After being weighted,human pancreatic islets were isolated with type Ⅴ collagenase,and purified by Ficoll's discontinuous density gradient centrifugation.The yield and purity of islets were evaluated by dithizone(DTZ) staining under microscope,and the viability was assessed by insulin release assay in vitro.Results The average number of islets was about 3 600 ± 447 per gram pancreas after isolation and it was about 2140 ±207 after purification with more than 70％ purity.2,4,6 days after islet cell culture,the basal insulin concentration of the culture medium was measured,and it was 3.302 ± 1.63,3.504 ±1.10,and 2.921 ±1.13 (mIU/L/100 islets) respectively.Conclusion Collagenase digest and Ficoll's discontinuous density gradient centrifugation are effective methods for isolation and purification of human pancreatic islets.

Upon the situation that the scale of international students studying clinic medicine is enlarging,we adopted the questionnaire designed by International Affairs'Office of Ministry of Education to investigate the general information as the reason why international students come to study in China,the entrance standard,the evaluation on teaching,the occupation selecting and the tuition fee etc.The essay aims to provide information for normalizing the education and constituting concerned policy.