BACKGROUND:Calcaneal fractures with subtalar arthritis were treated with bone graft fusion in the clinic, but previous big “L” approach could cause great trauma to patients, and was not conducive to the patient’s recovery. OBJECTIVE:To explore the repair effect of modified smal “L” approach in bone fusion Kirschner wire on calcaneal fractures with subtalar arthritis. METHODS: Clinical data of 23 patients with calcaneal fracture with subtalar arthritis in the First Hospital-Fengtai Hospital, Peking University from November 2012 to November 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. Al patients received modified bone graft fusionvia smal “L” approach. Repair effect was observed. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society scores and hind foot scores were evaluated before and after treatment. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Bone graft fusion was successfuly conducted in 23 patients. The operation time was 55-90 minutes, averagely (70±2.5) minutes. Al incision was healed wel after operation. Wound infection or flap necrosis did not occur. During folow-up, patients reached bone healing, and no talus osteonecrosis or bone absorption appeared. By the time of the last folow-up, AOFAS score of 23 patients was (85.6±3.7), which was significantly higher than (50.3±6.2) points before treatment (P < 0.05). These results suggest that modified bone graft fusion with smal “L” approach for calcaneal fracture with subtalar arthritis obtained good clinical effects.Moreover, the operation was simple and the complications were less. This method can effectively solve the insufficient exposure of inside of the subtalar joint via previous approaches and big processing difficulty.

Objective To investigate the significance of early blood lactic acid and lactic acid clearance in patients with post-cardiac arrest syndrome(PCAS).Methods 87 cases were divided into the survival group(26 cases) and the death group(61 cases).The clinical data of two groups were analyzed statistically.Results The 6h blood lactate (8.46 ± 2.37) mmoL/L,6h blood lactate clearance rate (34.53 ± 14.75) ％,the residual alkali (-3.08 ± 3.68) mmol/L,6h SevO2 (68.35 ± 6.33) ％,APACHE Ⅲ score (19.64 ± 2.48) points in the survival group were significantly better than those of the death group [blood lactic acid value (12.32 ± 3.56) mmol/L,6h blood lactate clearance rate (27.71 ± 11.38) ％,the residual alkali (-5.61 ± 4.14) mmol/L,6h SevO2 (63.22 ± 5.94) ％,APACHE Ⅲ score (24.32 ± 5.33) points],with significant differences between two groups (t =5.99,2.36,2.73,3.66,5.62,all P ＜ 0.05).The 6h blood lactate clearance rate,6h SevO2 and APACHE Ⅲ score were independent risk factors for the prognosis of PCAS (OR =1.23,1.64,1.28,all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The early blood lactate clearance rate can be used as a sensitive indicator for evaluating the prognosis of PCAS.

Objective: To evaluate therapeutic effect of aortic endovascular stent-graft exclusion (EVGE) combined percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on patients with descending thoracic aortic dissection (DTAD) complicated coronary heart disease (CHD).Methods: A total of 58 DTAD + CHD patients undergoing aortic EVGE combined PCI were regarded as EVGE group (received aortic EVGE at first, then PCI on 3d after operation).Another 60 DTAD+CHD patients undergoing open surgery combined PCI in our hospital were selected as open surgery group.Both groups were observed and followed up, and their therapeutic effects were compared.Results: Compared with open surgery group, there was significant rise in complete cut closure rate (78.33% vs.91.38%), and significant reductions in bleeding volume during operation [(919.83±242.12) ml vs.(58.17±9.53) ml], postoperative infection rate (15.0% vs.3.4%) and hospital stay [(16.40±0.96)d vs.(9.10±0.83)d] in EVGE group, P<0.05 or <0.01.Success rate of PCI was 100% in EVGE group, and there was no PCI-related severe complications.During follow-up, coronary restenosis rate within 12 months in EVGE group was significantly lower than that of open surgery group (5.20% vs.15.30%, P=0.04).Conclusion:It is safe and possesses significant effective to treat descending thoracic aortic dissection complicated coronary heart disease using aortic endovascular stent-graft exclusion combined percutaneous coronary intervention, which is worth extending.

Radiotherapy and interventional thearapy are the main means for unresectable advanced primary hepatic carcinoma.However,the efficacies are restricted by their respective adaptability.The development of radiotherapy,especially the application of radiotherapy combined with transcatheter hepatic artery chemoembolization provide more suitable treatment means for patients.

OBJECTIVETo explore the effect of lappaconitine on patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) and serum complement 3 and 4 (C3 and C4) levels of cancer patients undergoing rectum surgery.

METHODSTotally 60 patients, who were scheduled for rectum carcinoma surgery, were recruited to the study and assigned in 3 groups, the blank control group, the tramadol group, and the lappaconitine group, 20 in each group. Lappaconitine (8 mg) was intravenously dripped to patients in the lappaconitine group 30 min before ending the operation. PCIA started as soon as the end of the surgery and the total dose of lappaconitine was 36 mg. Patients of the tramadol group were treated with tramadol (100 mg) intravenously within 30 min before ending the operation. The dripping was completed within 30 min. PCIA was started as soon as the end of the surgery and the total dose of lappaconitine was 36 mg. Tramadol (100 mg) was intravenously dripped to patients in the tramadol group 30 min before ending the operation. PICA was started as soon as the end of the surgery and the total dose of tramadol was 900 mg. Pethidine (50 mg) and droperidol (2. 5 mg) was intramuscularly injected to patients in the blank control group for pain relief according to their complaints. Pain degrees were assessed by visual analog scale (VAS) 12 h before surgery, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h after surgery. Blood samples were withdrawn at the same time point. Contents of serum C3 and C4 were determined by immunoturbidimetry.

RESULTSVAS scores of the blank control group were significantly higher after surgery than before surgery (P <0. 01). There was no statistical difference in VAS scores between before surgery and after surgery in the tramadol group and the lappaconitine group (P >0. 05). VAS scores were significantly lower at each post-surgery time point in the tramadol group and the lappaconitine group than in the blank control group with statistical difference (P < 0.01). There was no statistical difference in VAS scores at each post-surgery time point between the tramadol group and the lappaconitine group (P >0. 05). Compared with before surgery, contents of serum C3 and C4 significantly decreased in all of the three groups at 12, 24, and 48 h after surgery (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). They recovered to the pre-surgery level till 72 h after surgery (P > 0.05). Serum C3 and C4 contents at 48 h after surgery were higher in the tramadol group than in the blank control group (P < 0.05). Serum C3 and C4 contents at 24 and 48 h after surgery were higher in the lappaconitine group than in the blank control group (P < 0.05). There was no statistical difference in serum C3 and C4 contents at each time point between the tramadol group and the lappaconitine group (P > 0.05). VAS scores were obviously negatively correlated with serum contents of C3 and C4 (r = -0.622, r = -0.649, P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONSLappaconitine (used at the dose in this study) showed better pain relief effect after surgery. Besides, it could inhibit the surgic wound and pain, and elevate serum contents of C3 and C4.

Aconitine ; analogs & derivatives ; therapeutic use ; Analgesia, Patient-Controlled ; methods ; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic ; therapeutic use ; Complement C3 ; metabolism ; Digestive System Surgical Procedures ; Humans ; Neoplasms ; Orthopedic Procedures ; Pain Measurement ; Pain, Postoperative ; Postoperative Period ; Rectum ; surgery ; Tramadol

OBJECTIVETo study the effect of eight specifications of Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum on the osteoporosis of ovariectomized rats and grade the eight different specifications of Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum.

METHODTotally 100 SD female rats were divided randomly into 10 groups, namely the normal group, the model group and eight Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum groups of different specifications. Their bilateral ovaries were excised to reproduce the osteoporosis model. Meanwhile, the rats were given the eight different specifications of Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum for consecutively 12 weeks. Subsequently, the effects of the different specifications of Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum on bone mineral density and serum biochemical indicators of rats were observed. A clustering analysis was made for the eight specifications of Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum, with the serum content of ALP, BMP-2 and BGP as influencing factors.

RESULTAfter 12 weeks, the eight different specifications of Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum could significantly improve ALP, BMP-2, BGP in serum and bone mineral density of ovariectomized rats. And the cluster analysis showed similar results to the quality classification of traditional commercial herbs Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum.

CONCLUSIONDifferent specifications of Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum can antagonize the osteoporosis of ovariectomized rats, and their effects are related to the quality of commercial herbs.

Animals ; Bone Density ; drug effects ; Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Deer ; Disease Models, Animal ; Female ; Horns ; chemistry ; Humans ; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal ; drug therapy ; genetics ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Ovariectomy ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Objective To investigate the relationship between serum surfactant protein-A (SP-A) and -D (SP-D) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) complicated with interstitial lung disease.(SLE-ILD) and its clinical significance.Methods Serum SP-A and SP-D levels of SLE patients and controis were assessed using a sensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).The relationship between SP-A and SP-D and SLE-ILD,the correlation between SP-A and SP-D with age,disease activity index,pulmonary function test and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) score were analyzed.Results The level of serum SP-A and SP-D in patients with SLE is higher than that in healthy controls(P＜0.05).The level of serum SP-A and SP-D in patients with SLE complicated with ILD was higher than that in patients without ILD and healthy controls (P＜0.05).The level of serum SP-D in patients with SLE-ILD was correlated positively with HRCT score (r=0.508,P=0.004) and interstitial score (r=0.468,P=0.009),and it correlated inversely with vital capacity (%VC) (r=-0.590,P=0.001 ) and diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (%DLCO)(r=-0.588,P=0.001 ).There was no correlation between the level of serum SP-A with SLE-ILD and HRCT score,%VC and %DLCO.The level of serum SP-D in patients with SLE-ILD correlated positively with serum IgG (r=0.376,P=0.040),and the level of serum SP-A in patients with SLE-ILD correlated positively with serum C reactive protein (CRP)(r=0.403,P=0.027).There was a positive correlation between the level of serum SP-D in patients with SLE and age (r=0.352,P=O.001 ).Conclusion The levels of serum SP-A and SP-D may be useful markers for ILD in patients with SLE.There is correlation between the level of serum SPD and HRCT score,pulmonary function test,and it is positively correlated with age and disease activity index.

Epidemiological studies have shown that the incidence of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients with cryptogenic stroke is significantly higher than general population.The close association between cryptogenic stroke and PFO supports the hypothesis that paradoxical embolism is a cause of stroke.However,the detection of PFO alone does not establish the diagnosis of paradoxical embolism in patients with cryptogenic stroke. The risk of ischemic stroke will increase significantly when PFO and other factors coexist.Some studies tave shown that there is significant difference between the MRI lesion patterns in patients with cryptogenic stroke and PFO in those without cryptogenic stroke,particularly in multiple ischemic lesions.Therefore,it does not support the theory of paradoxical embolism as a cause of stroke in patients with PFO.The PFO detection methods include transthoracic echocardiography,transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and transcranial Doppler (TCD).TCD and TEE have a good consistency.Accordingly,TCD should be recommended as a simple,noninvasive,and reliable technique,while TEE should be only restricted to the selected patients.The treatment options of PFO include antiplatelet drugs,anticoagulant drugs,percutaneous vascular closure,and thoracotomy.Percutaneous vascular closure should only be considered the recurrent events during the medical treatment,the contraindications of medical treatment,and PFO with some anatomical high risks for patients with cryptogenic stroke with PFO before the completion of several large randomized controlled trials.

Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is an epithelial cell-derived cytokine. TSLP exerts a profound influence on the polarization of dendritic cells and T helper2 cytokine production. TSLP also directly promotes T-cell proliferation in response to T-cell receptor activation and Th2 cytokine production. TSLP affects different populations of cells,indicative of the broad role of TSLP in the regulation of respiratory tract infected and inflammatory processes.

Objective To explore clinical effect of self-made traditional Chinese medicine for hand-foot-mouth disease.Methods 118 cases with hand-foot-mouth disease were randomly divided into two groups.The control group(n=59)were treated by regular western medicines.On that basis,the study group(n=59)were treated bys elf-made traditional Chinese medicine.And the curative effects of two groups were observed.Results Fever subsidise time of the study group after treatment was(2.0±0.7)d,which was significantly shorter than that of the control group,with P＜0.05.Rash subsidise time of the study group after treatment was(3.9±0.9)d,was significantly shorter than that of the control group,with P＜0.05.Length of hospital stay of the study group after treatment was(3.5±1.3)d,was significantly shorter than that of the control group,with P＜0.05.Total effective rate of the study group after treatment was 94.9％,which was significantly higher than that of the control group(81.4％),with P＜0.05.Conclusion Self-made traditional Chinese medicine for hand-foot-mouth disease has good clinical curative effect,has high security and reliability.