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Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) adopts different tumor-killing mechanisms from the conventional fractionated radiotherapy.In SBRT,a single high-dose radiation can destroy the membrane of tumor cells and induce the release of tumor-associated antigen,also named in situ tumor vaccine,which stimulates the immune system to kill the residual tumor;a single-fraction radiation with a dose larger than 8-10 Gy can induce rapid apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells via the acid sphingomyelinase pathway at 1-6 hours after radiation,which causes tumor vascular occlusion and secondary tumor-killing effects.In order to understand whether SBRT improves the clinical treatment outcomes via the above mechanisms,this paper reviews the clinical research advances in SBRT for primary liver cancer.

BACKGROUND:Traumatic soft tissue defects of the limbs are usual y accompanied with the exposure of tendon, joint capsule, bone or internal fixator, which can be reconstructed by skin flap. Previous research has shown that it is an important method to repair traumatic tissue defects with flaps. However, rarely research reports perioperative management about flap bed so far. OBJECTIVE:To explore the perioperative strategy for repairing traumatic soft tissue defects with revascularized flaps. METHODS:Total y 94 cases undergoing secondary skin flap repair were enrol ed. Intraoperative debridement using tourniquet was performed, and the wound was washed with mass of physiological saline. Whether the tissues, including bone, tendon, joint capsule and internal fixator, were reserved or not depended on their viability, and then the flaps were harvested to repair defects, and drainage was placed properly at last. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The flaps survived in al cases. Exudation occurred in 5 cases with the exposure of bone, and 28 cases with the exposure of tendon or joint capsule healed normal y. No complications were associated with the reservation of the internal fixators, but delayed-union occurred in three cases and nonunion in one case. These findings indicate that the perioperative treatment of the application of skin flap is worthy of attention. Careful debridement, advisable choice of the flap, efficient drainage and using antibiotic normatively are al keys. Treatment of the bone, tendon, joint capsule and internal fixator which are exposed should not only weigh the advantage and disadvantage, but also relax the indication of reserving them.

BACKGROUND: Absorbable materials for internal fixation have some advantages such as simple surgery, rapid recovery and no need to second surgery, and have been accepted in the circle of orthopaedics, and had been applied in the clinic. However, the system experiment evidences are not reliable.OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the absorbable material (the absorbable tension band, absorbable stick or screw) is an acceptable alternative to stainless steel wire with Kirschner wire by comparing their biomechanical properties in the fixation of patella transverse fractures.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The randomized controlled study of biomechanical analysis was performed at the Laboratory of Institute of Biomechanics, Shanghai University from March 2007 to January 2008.MATERIALS: Eight fresh patellae specimens were collected, with the complete patella, articular capsule and patellar ligament (3.0-4.0 cm) and quadriceps femoris (4.0-5.0 cm), and then divided into two groups at random, AO steel wire group (n = 2) and absorbable tension band group (n = 6).METHODS: Eight fresh patellae specimens were divided into two groups at random, AO steel wire group (n = 2) and absorbable tension band group (n = 6) to create models of transverse fractures, which were separately fixed by absorbable tension band,steel wire tension band + Kirschner wire to measure their biomechanics function. If fracture gap reached 1.0 mm, the fixation failed.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The changes in patellar ligament tensile force, quadriceps femoris tensile force, patellar displacement, quadriceps femoris displacement, patellar ligament displacement and patella tensile strain were measured under external load.RESULTS: Under external load, no significant difference was determined in total displacement between the absorbable tension band group and AO steel wire group (9%-10% difference). No significant difference was detected in patellar strain between absorbable tension band group and AO steel wire group (9%-10% difference). The patellofemoral joint force was similar between the absorbable tension band group and AO steel wire group. When internal fixation displaced 1 mm, the load was 587 N in the absorbable tension band group, and 650 N in the AO steel wire group (P > 0.05).CONCLUSION: The absorbable material is an acceptable alternative to stainless steel wire with Kirschner wire in the fixation of patella transverse fractures, with the advantages of good biological function and good stability at the broken ends of fractured bone.

Objective To investigate the apathy and neuropsychological characteristics of newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease (PD) patients.Methods Eighty-two newly diagnosed PD patients and 30 matched healthy controls by age,sex and education level were recruited in the present study.Apathy was assessed using Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES) and related factors,including age,sex,education level and disease duration were simultaneously evaluated.Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS),Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD),as well as Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) were employed in order to respectively evaluate the motor function,depression and cognition.Results The AES scores in the PD patients were significantly higher when compared to the healthy controls.The prevalence of apathy and depression in the PD patients was 51.2％ (42/82) and 19.5％ (16/82),respectively.There were no statistically significant differences in age,sex,education level,UPDRS-Ⅱ/Ⅲ scores and MoCA scores between apathy (n =42) and no-apathy (n =40) PD patients (P ＞ 0.05),while the statistically significant difference in HAMD scores between apathy (n =42) and no-apathy (n =40) PD patients was shown (the HAMD scores of apathy PD patients were 10.61 ± 3.30,the HAMD scores of no-apathy PD patients were 5.96 ± 1.90,t =7.87,P ＜ 0.05).The correlation analysis indicated that there were no correlations between AES scores and the related factors,including age,education level,disease duration and UPDRS-Ⅱ / Ⅲ scores,but AES scores were positively correlated with HAMD scores.Conclusion In newly diagnosed PD patients,the apathy is independent of depression,motor dysfunction,as well as cognitive impairment,which may be an early signal for PD.

Objective To study the radiosensitizing effect of nano-gold nano-silver particles in hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) in vitro and the possible mechanisms.Methods MTT assay and clonogenic assay were performed to determine the killing effect of nano-gold and nano-silver particles in HepG2 cells.Flow-cytometry was used to measure cell apoptosis and cell cycle distribution.Western blotting was used to measure the expression of Caspase-3,Bax and Bcl-2.ELIASA was used to determine the content of catalase (CAT),superoxide dismutase (SOD),and total glutathione (GSH).Results Nano-gold and nano-silver particles inhibited the proliferation of HepG2 cells with IC50 of 6.51 μg/ml and 2.47 μg/ml,respectively.Nano-gold and nano-silver particles significantly enhanced the radiosensitivity of HepG2 cells.Obtained by Dq,the SER of 1/5 IC50 nano-gold and nano-silver particles were 1.37 and 1.48,and 1/10IC50 with 1.11 and 1.09.Nano-gold and nano-silver particles increased the expression of Caspase-3 and Bax and reduced the exprcssion of Bcl-2.CAT,SOD and total GSH were significantly reduced.Conclusions Nano-gold and nano-silver particles can enhance the radiation sensitivity of HepG2 cells.Specific sensitizing mechanism may be the activation of the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway and the induction of reactive oxygen species in apoptotic pathways,which ultimately induces apoptosis.

Objective To observe the changes of cardiac rhythms in a swine model of adult asphyxia! cardiac arrest. Method Sixteen Pigs were aphyxiated by endotracheal tube clamping until 8 min after loss of aortic pulsations. Resuscitation was then provided and swinds were assigned to received 0.045 mg/kg epinephrine intravenously after 3 min of basic life support. The animals with restoration of spontaneous circulation within 20 min from CPR were defined as successfully resuscitated, while the rest were identified as unresuscitation. Electrocardiogram ( EGG) were monitored from the start of asphyxia to the start of the CPR. Results When loss of pulsations occurred, 2 of 16 animals had ventricular fibrillation; 10 pigs exhibited pulseless electrical activity, and 4 pigs had asystole. During the 8 min after the loss of aortic pulsations, pulseless electrical activity converted to VF in 7 pigs. Immidiatedly prior to resuscitation, VF occurred in 9 pigs, asystole in 4 pigs, and PEA in 3 pigs. Conclusions Most of animals in this swine model of asphyxial cardiac arrest presented PEA, but most of them converted to VF especially late in the asphyxial process.

Objective To examine whether the marginal division of the striatum(MrD)is involved in the associative learning and memory function of human brain with the help of functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI)technique.Methods Sixteen right-handed normal volunteers participated in a test of paired-word associative learning and memory,while the fMRI data were recorded.Control tasks were performed for the block-design.Statistcs parameter mapping 99 was used to analyze the data and to obtain the activated brain regions.Results When the threshold was set as P＜0.005.using a one-sample T-test,the left occipital lobe and the superior and middle gyrus of the left frontal lobe were activated remarkably during the encoding process of the paired-word associative learning and memory task,with the maximum intensity T value being 13.87 and 9.36.respectively.The left MrD was also obviously activated during this stage(T value was 5.46).But during the retrieval process,the left parietal lobe was prominently activated(T value was 8.73).Conclusion The resuhs of this study reveal that the subcortical structures such as MrD as well as the cerebral cortex are involved in the associative learning and memory of paired-word in human brain.

Objective To investigate the analgesic efficacy and safety of parecoxib-sodium in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods Ninety patients received laparoscopic cholecystectomy were divided into parecoxib-sodium group,flurbiprofen group and control group by random digits table, 30 cases in each group, all patients received the drug by vein 30 minutes before surgery. The postoperative pain intensity (VAS score), satisfaction of patients, changes of blood coagulation function and maximum agglutination rate (MAR) of platelet agglutination test before and after treatment and the incidence of postoperative adverse reaction were observed and compared. Results Pestoperative VAS scores and psychiatric symptoms at different time in parecoxib-sodium group and flurbiprofen group were significantly lower than those in control group (P ＜ 0.05), analgesic satisfaction rate were 93.3% (28/30) in parecoxibsodium group and 90.0% (27/30) in flurbiprofen group, which were significantly higher than that in control group [20.0%(6/30)] (P＜0.05). There were no significant difference in blood coagulation function and MAR before and after treatment among three groups (P ＞ 0.05). Conclusion Parecoxib-sodium displays significant analgesic effects and low rate of adverse events for the patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, it is worthy of clinical application.