Objective To explore the histopathological features, immunohistochemical characteristics and clinical manifestation of lymph nodes in patients with cat-scratch disease (CSD). Methods Nineteen cases of lymph nodes of CSD were analyzed by histopathological and immunohistochemical techniques. Results All patients with CSD had a clear history of close contact with cats. The local lymph nodes were punctured swelling. The histopathological characteristics were granulomatous small abscess, lymphocytes and immunoblastic cells growing. CEA (-), EMA (-), CD_ 45 (+), CD_ 20 (+), CD_ 45 RO (+) and CD_ 68 (++) were observed in immunohistochemistry. Conclusion CSD is a self-limited infectious disease caused by cat scratching and biting, its pathogen is bartonella henselae. Its histopathological characteristics, immunohistochemical expressions and clinical history have very important meaning for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of CSD.

Absorbable Implants ; Adult ; Aged ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumothorax ; etiology ; surgery ; Polyglycolic Acid ; Silicosis ; complications ; surgery ; Surgical Sponges

Objective To observe the efficiency and safety of brachytherapy by CT-guided percutaneous paracentesis implantationof iodine-125 seed for lung cancer in elder patients.Methods 46 elder patients with lung cancer(65~81 years)were undergonebrachytherapy by CT-guided percutanepus paracentesis implantation of iodine-125 seeds with implanting needle(18-gauge). The effect of treatment according to observe the changes of tumors in size was evaluated after operation 1,2,3 and 6 months,respectively. Results There were totally 57 lesions in 46 cases,7 cases were undergone two times of implantation,and 1 case was undergone three times of implantation,totally the puncture accounted for 76. The effective rate (CR+PR) of treatment after one ,two, three, and six months was 8.77%(5/57), 40.35%(23/57),89.47%(51/57) and 96.49%(55/57),respectively. 5 patients(6.58%) accompanied by pneumathorax.Conclusion Brachytherapy by CT-guided percutaneous paracentesis implantation of iodine-125 seed is a safe, reliable and effective treatment for lung cancer, especially for elder patients.

Sixteen compounds including daphnoretin (1), isofraxidin (2), scopoletin (3), kaempferol (4), quercetin (5), guaijaverin (6), astragalin (7), quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (8), naringenin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (9), 5-O-methylapi- genin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (10), methyl gallate (11), prionitiside A (12), (2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl-1,6,8-trihydroxy-3- methyl-9,10- dioxoanthracene-2-carboxylate (13), 3,3'-di-O-methyl ellagic acid (14), 3'-O-methyl-3,4-O,O-metheneellagic acid-4'-O-β-D- glucopyranoside (15) and 3,4-methylenedioxy-3'-O-methylellagic acid (16), were isolated from the 70% acetone extract of Euphorbia dracunculoides Lam. Among them, compounds 1-3, 6-9, 11, and 14 were isolated from E. dracunculoides for the first time, and compounds 10, 12, 13, 15, and 16 were firstly obtained from the genus Euphorbia. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis, including 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and ESI-MS.
Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Euphorbia ; chemistry ; Molecular Structure ; Plant Leaves ; chemistry ; Plant Stems ; chemistry ; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

OBJECTIVETo explore fluid management and cause of death during shock period in severe burns or burns with inhalation injury.

METHODSOne hundred and twelve patients with severe burns or burn complicated by inhalation injury admitted to our hospital from 1991 to 2000 were analyzed. The fluid management and death conditions during shock period were discussed.

RESULTSThe fluid volume for resuscitation could be described as follows: the total fluid volume was 2.2 ml/(%TBSA.kg) including colloid fluid 0.5 ml/(%TBSA.kg), crystalloid fluid 1 ml/(%TBSA.kg)and water 0.7 ml/(%TBSA.kg) during first 24 hours. The total fluid volume was 1.8 ml/(%TBSA.kg) including colloid fluid 0.4 ml/(%TBSA.kg), crystalloid fluid 0.7 ml/(%TBSA.kg) and water 0.7 ml/(%TBSA.kg) during second 24 hours. There were no difference in fluid management between burns and burns with inhalation injury. Seven patients died due to respiratory failure during shock period.

CONCLUSIONSMany fluid formula can provide guidance for resuscitation and it is very important that early fluid therapy should accord with concrete clinical conditions of patients in order to pass smoothly through shock period. Early fluid management is not different between burns and burns with inhalation injury.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Burns ; mortality ; therapy ; Cause of Death ; Child ; Female ; Fluid Therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Shock, Traumatic ; mortality ; therapy ; Smoke Inhalation Injury ; mortality ; therapy

The aim of this paper is to apply near infrared spectroscopy techniques to construct a rapid identification method for 8 kinds of mineral Chinese Medicines containing carbonates. The qualitative model using clustering analysis method in OPUS software can identify accurately 8 kinds of carbonate-containing mineral Chinese medicines. The near-infrared quantitative model was established by using partial least squares method (PLS) for 7 mineral Chinese Medicines in which main component is calcium carbonate. Compared with the results by EDTA titration, the established quantitative analysis model for calcium carbonate content showed a good prediction result that when the content is between 47.61% -99.17%, the average relative deviation of the prediction result is 0.24% and the average recovery rate was 100.3%. The results also showed that the model using near infrared spectroscopy can get not only a rapid identification of the 8 mineral Chinese medicines containing carbonates, but also an accurate and reliabe content determination of calcium carbonate for the 7 mineral Chinese medicines which contain the component.
Carbonates ; analysis ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Minerals ; chemistry ; Software ; Spectrophotometry, Infrared ; methods ; Time Factors

Objective To explore different features and influencing factors of 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and glycated hemoglobin Ale (HbAlc) levels in subjects with newly diagnosed diabetes and prediabetes of natural history of type 2 diabetes. Methods All subjects were classified by OGTT into four groups: (1) normal glucose test (NGT), 31 subjects at age of (48. 4±15. 3) yrs (29-75 years old); (2) impaired fasting glucose (IFG), 33 subjects at age of (50. 8±9. 8) yrs (38-72years old) ; (3) impaired glucose tolerance test (IGT), 34 subjects at age of (54. 5±11.4) yrs (33-74years old), (4) T2DM, 117 subjects at age of (54.3 ± 14.1) yrs (29-75 years old). Glucose metabolism was evaluated by results of OGTT and HbAlc levels. The insulin secretion function and insulin resistance (IR) were evaluated by HOMA-β, △I30/△G330, area under curve of insulin (AUCINS)and HOMA-IR respectively. Results (1) Significant changes of HbAlc values among groups were as following order: T2DM(7. 41%)>IGT(5. 85%)>NGT(5.21%) (P<0. 01). HOMA-β value in T2DM, IGT and IFG decreased by 53. 1% (P<0. 01), 29.3% (P<0. 01) and 23.4% (P<0. 05)respectively as compared with NGT group. HOMA-IR value in diabetes group was 1.66-fold of NGT (P<0.01), 1. 29-fold of IFG (P<0.001) and 1.44-fold of IGT (P<0.05). (2) Only 3 h blood glucose concentration (BG) in 75 g OGTT was independently and positively correlated with HbAlc level (r=0. 71, P<0. 01). △I30/△G330 ratio was independently and negatively correlated with both 1 h and 2 h BG of OGTT (P<0.01). AUCins was positively correlated with only 3 h BG of OGTT (P<0.01). HOMA-β was independently and negatively correlated with all OGTT results except 2 h BG(P<0.01). HOMA-IR was an independently and negatively correlative factor of all OGTT results (P<0. 01 or P<0. 05). TG level was independently and positively correlated to only fasting BG (P<0. 05), and waist circumference value had an independent and positive relationship with only 1/2h BG (P<0. 01). Independently correlative factors of OGTT changes included △I30/△G330, AUCINS,HOMA-β, HOMA-IR and circumference values. Only 3 h BG was probably an independent contributor to HbAlc variation. Conclusions There are obvious HbAlc differences among T2DM,IGT and NGT patients. When HbAlc values are over 8%, no significant changes of glucose and insulin levels at 75 g glucose load test are found among subjects.

This paper sums up the fundamental structure of wireless energy transmission system for total artificial heart, and compares the key parameters and performance of some representative systems. After that, it is discussed that the future development trend of wireless energy transmission system for total artificial heart.
Electric Power Supplies ; Equipment Design ; Heart, Artificial ; Telemetry ; instrumentation ; Wireless Technology

CD46 is not only identified as a complement regulatory protein which protects host cells from complement attack, but also a new co-stimulatory molecule for human T cells. CD3/CD46 co-stimulation can induce a T-regulatory 1 cell (Tr1)-specific cytokine phenotype in human CD4(+) T cells. However, the role of CD46 as a co-stimulatory molecule in the modulation of the acquired immunity, such as transplant immunology, remains unclear. In this study, CD4(+) T cells were isolated from human CD46-transgenic C57BL/6 mice by magnetic-activated cell sorting, and further induced by anti-CD3, anti-CD28 and anti-CD46 antibodies respectively, and anti-CD3/anti-CD28 antibodies, anti-CD3/anti-CD46 antibodies, or the monoclonal antibody panel against CD3/CD28/CD46. The levels of interleukin-2 (IL-2), gamma-interferon (gamma-IFN), interleukin-10 (IL-10) and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) were detected in the supernatants of different groups. Suppression of allogeneic T cell proliferation were assessed by using mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) assay, in which monoclonal antibodies against CD46 were added to the culture. The results showed that CD3/CD28, CD3/CD46 and CD3/CD28/CD46 co-stimulation could significantly induce stronger proliferation of T cells than CD3 stimulation (P<0.05), and CD3/CD28/CD46 co-stimulation significantly increased the proliferation of T cells when compared with CD3/CD28 or CD3/CD46 co-stimulation (P<0.05 for each). IL-2 and gamma-IFN levels were much higher in CD3/CD28 co-stimulation group than in CD3, CD28, CD46 and CD3/CD46 groups (P<0.05 for each). IL-10 and TGF-beta levels were dramatically increased in CD3/CD46 co-stimulation group as compared with those in the CD3, CD28, CD46 and CD3/CD28 groups (P<0.05 for each). CD3/CD46 co-stimulation significantly inhibited the T cell proliferation and allogenic immune responses through the secretion of IL-10 and TGF-beta in MLR (P<0.05). These results suggested that CD3/CD46 can induce Tr1 cells to modulate allogenic immune responses, and it may become a novel target for the development of new therapeutic approach for T-cell-mediated diseases. CD46 plays an important role in regulating the T cell-mediated immune responses by bridging innate and acquired immunity.