In order to learn the tissuse perfusion and oxygenization in the patient with septic shock (SS) in Qinghai plateau,25 cases having suffered from SS in Xining,the capital of Qinghai province, were divided into death group (group D) and survival group(group S), and the data of oxygen dynamics, determined by Swan-Ganz cathter and thermodilution methods,were analyzed retrospectively. The results showed that the oxygen delivery (DO_2) and oxygen consumption (VO_2) increased to varying degrees in all of cases;VO_2 was positively correlated with DO_2, and in group D the correlation remained significant during whole duration of disease,but in group S it became unsignificant as DO_2 was above 700 ml?min~(-1)?m~(-2); the oxygen extraction rate decreased markedly in both groups,but much more in group D. These suggest that the insufficient oxygenization of general tissuse in patient with SS results from the dysfunction of oxygen extraction,and increasing DO_2 is helpful for the shock resuscitation except VO_2 is persistently and positively correlatded with DO_2.

Objective To observe the curative effect of continuous airway positive pressure ventilation (CPAP) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and cough syncope. Methods Forty-three hospitalized patients with OSAHS and cough syncope were collected in the Department of Respiration of Tianjin General Hospital, and analyzed the related information. They were given CPAP treatment, and were divided into good compliance group (n=26) and poor compliance group (n=17) according to CPAP compliance after a half-year treatment. The apnea hypoventilation index (AHI) and c-reactive protein (CRP) were compared before and after treatment between two groups. Results The positive correlation was found between the frequency of the cough syncope and indicators of OSAHS, such as AHI, body mass index (BMI), CRP, sleepiness score (ESS) and circumference of abdomen and neck (r=0.612, 0.431, 0.224, 0.654, 0.435 and 0.344,P<0.05). All these patients were cured after the treatment of both CPAP and medication for 1 or 2 weeks. During a half-year follow-up, the cough syncope didn’t occur in those patients of good compliance group, otherwise cough syncope still happened but with less frequency in patitents of poor compliance group. Before the treatment , there was no significant difference in AHI (45.00±15.69 vs. 48.70±16.47) and CRP (3.46± 1.15 vs. 3.38±0.72) between the two groups. After treatment, AHI (26.97±14.06 vs. 48.18±15.96) and CRP (1.56±0.76 vs. 3.18± 0.78) were significantly lower in the good compliance group than those of the poor compliance group (P<0.01). Conclusion Timely and sustained treatment of OSAHS may help reduce the incidence of cough syncope and significantly improve AHI, CRP and cough symptoms.

Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of warning signs checklist developed by the National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People′s Republic of China (NHFPC), so as to determine the screening effectiveness of warning signs on developmental problems of early childhood. Method: Stratified random sampling method was used to assess the reliability and validity of checklist of warning sign and 2 110 children 0 to 6 years of age(1 513 low-risk subjects and 597 high-risk subjects) were recruited from 11 provinces of China. The reliability evaluation for the warning signs included the test-retest reliability and interrater reliability. With the use of Age and Stage Questionnaire (ASQ) and Gesell Development Diagnosis Scale (GESELL) as the criterion scales, criterion validity was assessed by determining the correlation and consistency between the screening results of warning signs and the criterion scales. Result: In terms of the warning signs, the screening positive rates at different ages ranged from 10.8%(21/141) to 26.2%(51/137). The median (interquartile) testing time for each subject was 1(0.6) minute. Both the test-retest reliability and interrater reliability of warning signs reached 0.7 or above, indicating that the stability was good. In terms of validity assessment, there was remarkable consistency between ASQ and warning signs, with the Kappa value of 0.63. With the use of GESELL as criterion, it was determined that the sensitivity of warning signs in children with suspected developmental delay was 82.2%, and the specificity was 77.7%. The overall Youden index was 0.6. Conclusion The reliability and validity of warning signs checklist for screening early childhood developmental problems have met the basic requirements of psychological screening scales, with the characteristics of short testing time and easy operation. Thus, this warning signs checklist can be used for screening psychological and behavioral problems of early childhood, especially in community settings.

OBJECTIVES: Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is a common malignant tumor of head and neck. Screening of target genes for malignant tumor therapy is one of the focuses of cancer research, with proto-oncogene and tumor suppressor gene as the breakthrough. It has become an urgent need to find the target gene related to the treatment and prognosis of LSCC.This study aims to explore the role of Lin28B and C-myc in LSCC by detecting the expressions of these two proteins and analyze the correlation between the expression of Lin28B and C-myc and clinicopathological features and prognosis of LSCC. METHODS: We detected the expression of Lin28B and C-myc proteins in 102 specimens of LSCC and 90 specimens of adjacent tissues by immunochemistry, and analyzed the correlation between Lin28B and C-myc protein expressions in LSCC as well as the correlation between the expressions of the two proteins and the clinicopathological features of LSCC. At the same time, the Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the relation between Lin28B and C-myc protein levels with the postoperative survival rate of LSCC patients. RESULTS: The protein levels of Lin28B and C-myc in the LSCC tissnes were significantly higher than those in the adjacent tissues (both P<0.05),and there was a positive correlation between the expression of Lin28B and C-myc in LSCC (r＝0.476, P<0.05). The expression of Lin28B protein was closely related to age, lymph node metastasis, clinical stage, tumor size, and pathological differentiation of LSCC patients (all P<0.05). while the expression of C-myc protein was closely related to lymph node metastasis, clinical stage, tumor size, and pathological differentiation of LSCC patients (all P<0.05). A relevant survival analysis showed that in patients with higher level of Lin28B (P＝0.001) or C-myc protein (P<0.001), the postoperative survival rate was relatively low. CONCLUSIONS Lin28B and C-myc proteins are highly expressed in LSCC with a positive correlation. Furthermore, they are closely related to lymph node metastasis, clinical stage, tumor size, pathological differentiation and prognosis, suggesting that both Lin28B and C-myc might be involved in the occurrence and development of LSCC.
Humans ; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc/metabolism* ; Laryngeal Neoplasms/diagnosis* ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/genetics* ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Prognosis ; Head and Neck Neoplasms ; Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism* ; RNA-Binding Proteins/genetics*