Object The purpose of this study was to analyze the changes in blood rheology in paitents with hepatocirrhosis accompanied by hemorrhage of upper digestive tract,explore the effect of frequent small bllod transfusion on it,after controlled hemorrhage and its clinical singnificance.Methods Thirty-four patients with hepatocirrhosis accompanied by hemorrhage of upper digestive tract were recruited into this study,10 days after controlled hemorrhage.These patients all underwent blood transfusion(200ml fresh blood or 2-unit concentrated erythrocyte) every month.Blood rheology data were obtained before and after 3 times blood transfusion,regular observed the liver function and further hemorrhage time interval.Results There were significantly elevation of whole blood specific viscosity(SV),blood plasma SV,fibrinogen,and hematocrit after treament,The frequent small blood transfusion led to reduce significantly in erythrocyte sedimentation,ALT,AST,TBiL,and significantly prolonged hemorrhage time interval further.Conclusions Frenquent small blood transfusion to patients with hepatocirrhosis could change the blood reology,remission illness state,prolongating the time interval of hemorrhage next occured.

OBJECTIVE To overcome shortcomings in use of bed sheet,and to improve it for examining bed.METHODS Based on the working principle of the reel toilet paper and industrial drive belt,a reel device for(disposable) whole bed sheet was designed,and used on the bed examining more than 300 times.(RESULTS) The new designed reel aevice with disposable whole bed sheet was operated easy and safely,with decreased cost and(contamination) in use.It could alleviate infection opportunity in favor of control againt hospital infection and(environmental) protection.(CONCLUSIONS) The device can mount on any size of examining bed and widely accept for use.

Background and purpose:Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is a non-invasive technique of breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). DWI is an alternative to dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI for differentiating malignant from benign lesions in breast screening or not. This study aimed to evaluate the potential role of DWI in differentiating malignant breast lesions from benign lesions.Methods:Seventy-four patients underwent digital mammography, DCE and DWI (49 patients’b-value of 0, 400, 600 and 800 s/mm2). The detectability, sensitivity and speciifcity of DWI and DCE were compared. Absolute apparent diffusion coefifcient (ADC) was compared with standardized ADC for quantitative analysis.Results:Sixty-four of 74 patients had positive pathologic findings (38 malignant, 26 benign). All of the malignant lesions were detected on DWI and DCE. The sensitivity of DWI was 83.33%, 90.00% and 93.33%, and the specificity was 85.91%, 76.19% and 72.72%, forb-value of 400, 600 and 800 s/mm2, respectively. The sensitivity and speciifcity of DCE were 86.61% and 90.48%. There was no signiifcant difference between absolute and standardized ADC in detecting breast cancer (P>0.05).Conclusion:DWI is an important complemented technique to DCE-MRI for differentiating malignant from benign lesions in breast MRI.

Objective: To investigate the proper methods of acupuncture and moxibustion for controlling body weight and their objects. Methods: 274 outpatients were allocated to 3observation groups: obesity, overweight and normal, using standard weight as an index. The obesity group was divided, at a ratio of 1: 1: 3, into 3 groups: fixed prescription, local treatment and treatment based on syndrome differentiation. The syndromes were classified into five types in the syndrome differentiation group. Different protocols of acupuncture and moxibustion plus auricular-plaster therapy were drawn up for treatment. Body mass index (BMI), body fat (F%),body circumferences and subcutaneous fat were evaluated in the patients before and after treatments. Results: There was a difference in the controlling effect of acupuncture on body weight among different populations. The curative effect was better in the obesity and overweight groups than in the normal group; the effective rate was 72.2%, 72.5% and 44.0%, respectively.There was also a difference in curative effect among obesity patients with different types of syndromes. The curative effects on retention of damp-heat in the stomach, stagnation of liver qi and dampness retention due to splenic hypofunction were equal but all better than those on deficiency of splenonephric yang and intemal heat due to yin deficiency. There was also a difference in curative effect among different protocols. The curative effects in the syndrome differentiation-based treatment and fixed prescription groups were equal (77.8%) but all better than that in the local treatment group (53.3%). Conclusion: Acupuncture and moxibustion is an effective way to treat obesity and overweight. Treatment based on syndrome differentiation and fixed prescription on the basis of syndrome differentiation are effective methods.

Objective To observe the change of interleukin-8(IL-8) during perioperative period, and to define whether the increase of IL-8 in response to cardiac surgery is related to the presence of a certain allele in a functional polymorphism. To explore the relationship between postoperative inflammation and clinical outcome. Methods One hundred and forty-five patients undergoing selective off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) for the first time were enrolled. The IL-8 (-251A >T) polymorphisms were analyzed by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and gene sequencing. The plasma levels of cytokine, troponin T (TnT). creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) and creatinine (Cr) were measured before and 4, 24 and 72 hours after operation by suspension array system. Results After surgery, the IL-8 concentration increased and reached the highest level at 4 hours after surgery [18.0 (8.4, 37.1) ng/L, P = 0.000], and then it decreased to the preoperative level at 3 days after surgery. Four hours after surgery, the patients with IL-8-251 AA homozygous genotype had higher concentration of IL-8 C33.1 (16.6, 49.5) ng/L, P =0.0353. They had higher TnT and CK-MB levels than patients homozygous for AT and TT genotype 4 hours after surgery [TnT:0.53 (0.43, 4.92) ng/ml, P = 0.037; CK-MB: 41.5 (28.8, 65.5) U/L, P=0.025], and patients homozygous for AT genotype had higher Cr level 24 hours after surgery C93.1 (76.4, 121.5) μmol/L, P = 0. 021]. The patients who underwent ventilation for more than 1 day or post-operative hospital stay for more than 14 days had higher IL-8 levels (P=0.036, 0.038). IL-8-251AA genotype was an independent risk factor for patients undergoing ventilation for more than 1 day (OR=11.80, 95% CI: 1.87-74.48) and post-operative hospital stay for more than 14 days (OR=38.00, 95% CI:4.15-347. 87) . Conclusions OPCAB results in postoperative inflammatory response. IL-8-251AA genotype is associated with longer mechanical ventilation and hospital staying. Genetic background might alter the extent of inflammatory response and relate to postoperative prognosis. 、

Objective To establish and evaluate animal model of adult rats with vitamin D deficient and assess the association of vitamin D deficiency and hypertension .Methods Adult SD rats were divided into 3 groups :normal controls group(feed with ordina-ry forage) ,vitamin D deficient groups(feed without vitamin D)and vitamin D control group(feed with vitamin D) ,which were fed with different diets under 12 h:12 h without ultraviolet light bulb(UV-B) .After treatment for 6 weeks ,Retinal blood was collect-ed ,and Serum vitamin D levels was tested by EIA every 2 weeks .Results After treatment for 10 weeks ,Serum level of vitamin D in vitamin D deficient group were reduced to 2 .07 nmol/L ,while vitamin D group and normal control group were measured as 56 .74 nmol/L and 57 .61 nmol/L ,there was no statistically significant difference between vitamin D group and normal control group (P>0 .05) .hypertension of vitamin D deficient group was significantly higher than other two groups .Conclusion It is feasible to estab-lish model of adult rats with vitamin D by UV-B free light and diets control ,hypertension of rats vitamin D deficiency has a signifi-cant rise compared with the control group .

Angiogenesis plays an important role in the occurrence,development and metastasis of malignant tumors,and anti?angiogenesis has become an important therapeutic method in molecular targeted therapy of tumors.At present, the commonly used anti?angiogenesis drugs include monoclonal antibodies (bevacizumab),tyrosine kinase inhibitors (sorafenib,sunitinib),and endothelial cell growth inhibitors.The adverse reactions of different kinds of targeted anti?angiogenesis drugs are different.To grasp the mechanism of adverse reactions and the treatment measures of related adverse reactions of these drugs will improve the tolerance of patients receiving this kind of drugs, and at the same time, the prognosis of patients will be further improved.

To investigate the effect of monoamine oxidase inhibitor tranylcypromine (TCP) on the differentiation of human U251 glioma cells, we treated U251 cells with TCP and/or 100 nmol/L histone deacetylase inhibitor trychostatin A (TSA). The differentiation of U251 cells was observed with inverted microscopy. The cell proliferation and cell cycle distribution were determined by MTT assay and flow cytometry, respectively. Apoptosis was observed by Hoechst 33258 staining. The levels of differentiation-related genes were assessed by real-time PCR and Western blotting. TCP-induced differentiation was characterized by typical morphological changes, inhibition of cellular proliferation, accumulation of cells in the G1 phase of the cell cycle, decreased expression of the pluripotency transcription factors Oct4 and Sox2, and increased expression of glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP). The combination of TCP and TSA treatment also triggered an over-expression of GFAP. These findings suggest that TCP may induce differentiation of U251 glioma cells, and the differentiation process may be promoted by histone deacetylase inhibitor TSA.
Brain Neoplasms ; pathology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; drug effects ; Glioma ; pathology ; Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Hydroxamic Acids ; pharmacology ; Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors ; pharmacology ; Tranylcypromine ; pharmacology

Objective:To observe any effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on urodynamics and bladder c-Kit expression in rats with urination disorders after spinal cord injury (SCI).Methods:Complete spinal cord injury models were created in female Sprague-Dawley rats by transecting the spine at the thoracic or sacral level. On day 22 after the injury, the rats with successful modeling were randomized into a thoracic spinal cord injury (TSCI) group, a TSCI+ EA group, a sacral spinal cord injury (SSCI) group and an SSCI+ EA group, each of 10. Both EA groups were given 15 minutes of EA at the Guanyuan (CV4) and Sanyinjiao (SP6) points daily for 14 days. After the intervention, urination function was evaluated using bladder volume, compliance and residual urine volume. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to observe any morphological changes in bladder tissues. The gene and protein expression of c-Kit in bladder tissues were detected using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reactions and western blotting.Results:Compared with the sham group, the bladder volume and compliance of the TSCI group decreased significantly, while the average residual urine volume increased significantly. In the SSCI group the average residual urine volume, bladder volume and compliance all increased significantly. The modeling altered the morphology of the bladder in all of the SCI rats. The average expression of c-Kit mRNA and protein increased significantly in TSCI group, but both decreased significantly in the SSCI group. EA improved the histological structure of the SCI rats′ bladders.Conclusions:EA can bi-directionally regulate bladder c-Kit expression, and that is a possible mechanism for improving urinary incontinence and urine retention after an SCI.

Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy and adverse effects of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in the treatment of T₂N₀M₀ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Methods: By retrospectively analyzing the clinical data of 30 inoperable patients with stage T₂N₀M₀ NSCLC treated by SBRT, the overall survival, progression-free survival, cancer-specific survival and adverse effects were determined. Results: The median follow-up was 18.4 months. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year overall survival rates were 92.2%, 92.2% and 80.6%, respectively. The corresponding cause-specific survivals were 95.7%, 95.7% and 83.7%. The progression-free survivals were 70.2%, 54.1% and 40.6%. The local control rates were 100%, 94.4%, and 94.4%. The regional controls were 84.2%, 72.1%, and 54.1%; and distant controls were 84.6%, 72.4% and 64.3%, respectively. Twenty patients (66.7%) developed symptoms of grade 1 radiation-related toxicities: dyspnea, chest pain, fatigue, cough, esophagitis, or pneumonia. Among these, 5 patients suffered grade ≥2 radiation pneumonitis, and one patient experienced grade 4 radiation pneumonitis. Conclusions SBRT was efficient and safe for patients with inoperable T₂N₀M₀ NSCLC, imposing tolerable toxicities.