BACKGROUND:Femoral fractures easily cause damages to patient’s blood vessels and nerves. If there is no proper treatment, it is easy to result in physical disabilities in patients. Early neurovascular repair may have a positive impact on the patients. OBJECTIVE: To compare and analyze the clinical effects of early neurovascular repair on femoral fractures combined with knee joint injuries. METHODS: Eighty patients with femoral fractures combined with knee joint injuries were selected and equaly divided into control group (the injury time was > 8 hours but≤ 48 hours) and observation group (the injury time≤ 8 hours) prior to early neurovascular repair. Amputation rate and the time of femur and knee ligament healing in patients with no amputation were analyzed in the two groups, and Lysholm scores were measured to assess the knee function of patients without amputation in the two groups. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The amputation rate was 22% in the control group and 5% in the observation group, and there was a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05). The time of femoral and ligament healing in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Lysholm scores were also better in the observation group than the control group (P < 0.05). These findings indicate that early neurovascular repair is preferred for patients with confirmed femoral fractures combined with knee joint injuries as soon as possible.

The general data of 48.978 burn cases collected from 16 institutes and burn center in a period of 22 years (1958-1979) were analysed. It was found that the highest incidence of burns occurred in summer and before age of 30 (78.1%). particularly in the age group of 20-24 and under 5(22.97% and 22.95% respectively). Thermal burn was the commonest cause (89.57%). The ratio between female and male was 1:3. The ratio between cases with and without third degree burns was also 1:3. The burn extent was predominently under 30% TBSA (85.10%). cases with burn larger than 70% TBSA occupied less than 3% of the total. The exposed parts of the body. i.e. head, neck and limbs, were the prevalent areas affected. The mean hospitalization period was 26.9 days. The overall mortality rate was 4.93% and LA50 75.93%(Y = 7.5588-0.0337X). The incidences of shock and sepsis were 10.85% and 7.95% respectively. It was also found that the mortality rate (in terms of LA50). and incidences of both shock and sepsis have lowered remarkably (p

0.05). The production of TNF-? in LPS group was higher than that in control group (61 ng/L vs 156 ng/L, q=5.12, P

In order to study the effect of nitric oxide (NO) on the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1alpha) mRNA in hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (HPH) rats, 30 healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into normoxic control group, chronic hypoxic group and hypoxia plus L-arginine (L-Arg) group. The animal model of HPH was developed. The mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) was measured by inserting a microcatheter into the pulmonary artery. The HIF-1alpha mRNA expression levels were detected by in situ hybridization (ISH) and semiquantitative RT-PCR. It was found that after 14 days hypoxia, the mPAP in normoxic control group (17.6 +/- 2.7 mmHg, 1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) was significantly lower than that in chronic hypoxic group (35.8 +/- 6.1 mmHg, t=0.2918, P<0.05) and mPAP in chronic hypoxic group was higher than that in hypoxia plus L-arginine group (24.4 +/- 3.8 mmHg, t=0.2563, P<0.05). ISH showed that the expression of HIF-1alpha mRNA in the intraacinar pulmonary arteriolae (IAPA) in normoxic control group (0.1076 +/- 0.0205) was markedly weaker than that in chronic hypoxic group (0.3317 +/- 0.0683, t=3.125, P<0.05) and that in chronic hypoxic group was stronger than that in hypoxia plus L-arginine group (0.1928 +/- 0.0381, t=2.844, P<0.05). RT-PCR showed that the content of HIF-1alpha mRNA in chronic hypoxic group (2.5395 +/- 0.6449) was 2.16 times and 1.75 times higher than that in normoxic control group (1.1781 +/- 0.3628) and hypoxia plus L-arginine group (1.4511 +/- 0.3981), respectively. It is concluded that NO can reduce the mPAP by the inhibition of the expression of HIF-1alpha mRNA, which may be one of the mechanisms through which NO affects the pathogenesis of HPH.
Anoxia/metabolism ; Arginine/pharmacology ; Hypertension, Pulmonary/*metabolism ; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit ; Nitric Oxide/*pharmacology ; RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis ; RNA, Messenger/genetics ; Random Allocation ; Rats, Wistar ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Transcription Factors/*biosynthesis ; Transcription Factors/genetics

Objective To explore the efficacy of multiple target therapy in treatment of patients with chronic moderate and severe IgA nephropathy with hyperuricemia.Methods Seventy-six patients with chronic progressive moderate and severe IgA nephropathy with hyperuricemia were enrolled the current study and randomly divided into observation group and control group.Patients in control group were treated with allopurinol,prednisone,benner pury and valsartan,while those in observation group were treated with urokinase,mycophenolate mofetil besides the basis of control group for 6 months.The blood uric acid (UA),24 h urine protein,mean arterial pressure (MAP) and creatinine clearance rate (Ccr) were determined and analyzed.Results The levels of UA,24 h urinary protein,MAP and Ccr in observation group and control group were same before treatment (P ＞ 0.05).After 6 months treatment,the levels of UA,24 h urine protein,MAP and Ccr in observation group were (413.7 ± 90.7) μmol/L,(1.15 ± 0.57) g/L,(87.7 ± 10.6) mmHg and (81.9 ± 3.7) ml/min respectively,significantly different from those of the control group ((369.6 ± 67.2) μ mol/L,(0.77 ±0.51) g/L,(81.6 ±12.3) mmHg and (86.4 ±6.8) ml/min;t =2.219,2.802,2.132,3.230;P ＜0.05).The rate of adverse reactions in two groups was not significantly differnent(9.7％ (3/31) vs 9.1％ (3/33) ; x2 =0.006,P =0.936).Conclusion Multiply target therapy is effective and safe in terms of treating chronic progressive moderate and severe IgA nephropathy with hyperuricemia.

Objective To establish a model to predict the cell-cycle process in response to ionizing radiation.Methods Human choroidal malignant melanoma 92-1 cells were used and the cell cycle distribution of cells was analyzed in 0-96 h after exposure to X-rays.A phenomenological model was constructed based on biological knowledge to describe the cell cycle dynamics in experiments.Results In the present study,a phenomenological model was constructed to describe the cellcycle dynamics of synchronized 92-1 cells in responding to various doses of ionizing radiation.The simulation results obtained with the model were consistent with the experimental data,demonstrating that the model had a good expansibility and could be used to predict the dynamics of cell cycle in responding to ionizing radiation.Further theoretical modeling of the cellcycle dynamics was made and the results were consistent with the simulation.Conclusions A phenomenological model was constructed which could be used to describe the dynamics of cell cycle of cells exposed to ionizing radiation and was supported by the experimental data.Because this model is easy to run by the written code,it has a good expansibility for studying the behaviors of cell populations under various conditions.

OBJECTIVE: Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently applied operations in the ENT practice. This prospective study compared intraoperative records and postoperative clinical outcomes between adults and children patients following monopolar electrocautery tonsillectomy. METHOD: Forty adult patients and Forty children patients with histories of recurrent tonsillitis or hypertrophic tonsillitis were enrolled. Intraoperative parameters and postoperative outcomes were compared. RESULT: Children tonsillectomy with monopolar electrocautery was significantly faster to perform (P < 0.05), and produced significantly less intraoperative blood loss (P < 0.05), and faster to return to commencement of a regular diet (P < 0.05) than adults. Children tonsillectomy endured less postopera- tive pain within a week (P > 0.05) than adults, but there was no significant difference in pain on the 14th postoperative day in two groups. There was no obvious postoperative hemorrhage in two groups. There was no significant difference in postoperative tonsillar fossa healing and postoperative temperature between the groups. CONCLUSION Children and adults tonsillectomy with monopolar electrocautery had clinical characteristics respectively. Monopolar electrocautery tonsillectomy was safe and operated easily in both two groups.
Adult ; Blood Loss, Surgical ; Child ; Electrocoagulation ; Humans ; Pain, Postoperative ; Postoperative Hemorrhage ; Postoperative Period ; Prospective Studies ; Tonsillectomy ; methods ; Tonsillitis ; surgery ; Wound Healing

Objective To investigate endometrium receptivity in patients with luteinized unruptured follicle(IUF)by measuring the expression of estrogen receptor(ER),progesterone receptor(PR)and integrin αVβ3 in the endometriunm Methods From May 2007 to Nov.2007,17 infertile women with LUF were selected as LUF group matched with 13 infertile cases with normal ovulation as control group.They all underwent frozen-thawed embryo transfer in Reproductive Medicine Center.Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University.Endometrial tissue in anterior and posterior wall of uterus of LUF group and control group were biopsied by a small curettage between 7 and 11 days after luteinizing hormone(LH)surge.The expression of ER,PR and integrin αVβ3 in endometriam were detected by immunohistochemistry staining.The level of estrogen and progesterone were measured by chemiluminescence assay.Then,the relationship between αVβ3 expression in endometrium and the level of estrogen/progesterone were analyzed in LUF patients.Results (1)There was no remarkable difference in the level of estrogen between LUF [(656±299)pmol/L]and control group[(727±275)pmol/L,P>0.05].However,the level of progesterone were(23±8)nmol/Lin LUF group and(35±10)nmol/L in control group,which reached statistical difference(P<0.01).(2) The expression of ER,PR in endometrium of LUF patients were 183.9±2.4 and 168±3.which were significantly higher than 109.4±6.3 and 106±4 in control group(P<0.01).The expression of integrin α Vβ3 in endometrium of 115±11 in LUF group were significantly lower than 191±9 in control group(P< 0.01).(4)In LUF group,the expression of αVβ3 in endometrium waft correlated positively with the level of progesterone(r=0.77,P<0.01)and irrelevant with the level of estrogen(r=0.01,P>0.05).Conclusion The higher expression of estrogen and progesterone and lower expression of integrin αVβ3 misht confer impaired receptivity of endometrium and interfere with embryo implantation.

Objective To detect the genetic association between schizophrenia and polymorphism of phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B) gene. Methods Observed in a sample of 98 parent/offspring trios where the proband net the Amerecan Classification and diagnostic Criteria for Mental Disorders The Forth Revised Edition,criteria for schizophrenia using correlation analysis and haplotype relative risk analysis. The polymorphism of phosphodiesterase 4B gene was detected with PCR methods and SNP typing in all nucleus families. Results The rs2180335 al-lele was connected with schizophrenia (P = 0.02131). Allele A was protective factor (Z = -2. 184) and allele G was the hazard factor (Z = 2.184). The frequency of rs2180335 allele A was 0.452 and the allele G was 0.548. The rs1040716, rs 3767311 and rs472952 allele was independence with schizophrenia. Five kinds haplotypes of A/A in the rs2180335-rs3767311, A/A in the rs 3767311-rs472952, A/A/A in the rs2180335-rs3767311-rs472952,A/G/G/A and T/A/A/A in the rs1040716-rs2180335-rs3767311-rs472952 associated with schizophrenia (P values were 0. 028715,0. 034845,0. 024177,0. 023967,0. 010839,genotype frequencies were 0. 223, 0.223,0.127,0.081,0.073). Conclusion It shows an association between schizophrenia and the rs2180335 polymorphism at nucleotide of phosphodiesterase 4B gene in Chinese.

Objective To investigate the risk factors for ovarian metastasis and the possibility of ovarian preservation in patients with endometrial carcinoma.Methods The clinicopathological features of endometrial carcinoma patients who were diagnosed and treated initially with a surgical staging procedure from Jan 1997 to Dec 2006 in our hospital were retrospectively reviewed.Results Of the 638 cases reviewed,36(5.6%,36/638)had ovarian metastasis.Univariate analysis revealed that histological type and grade,myometrial invasion,positive peritoneal fluid cytology,pelvic lymph node metastasis,invasion of parauterine,para-aortic node metastasis and invasion of uterine serosa were significantly associated with ovarian metastasis(P＜0.05);while age,lymph-vascular invasion and cervical invasion wen not significantly associated with ovarian metastasis(P＞0.05). Factors predictive of ovarian metastasis by multivariate analysis were ranked as follows according to risk intensity:pelvic lymph node metastasis,positive peritoneal cytology,and histological grade.Conclusion In young patients with grode 1 endometrioid carcinoma,with no pelvic lymph node metastasis,no para-aortic lymph node metastasis,no myometrial invasion and with negative peritoneal fluid cytology,ovarian preservation could be considered.