Objective To study the effects of endothelin (ET) and Xuesaitong injection on hepatic, renal and myocardial tissues after bile duct ligation (BDL) in rabbits. Methods Seventy-two rabbits were randomly divided into three groups: BDL group (24 rabbits), BDL+Xuesaitong injection group (24 rabbits), and sham operation group (24 rabbits). Each group was subdivided into four subgroups of postoperative 3, 6, 9 and 12 d (6 rabbits in each subgroup). Automatic biochemical analysis equipment was used to detect the levels of serum TBIL, ALT, BUN and Crea. The levels of ET in plasma, hepatic, renal and myocardial tissues were measured with radioimmunological method. Results The levels of ET in plasma, hepatic, renal and myocardial tissues in both BDL group and BDL+Xuesaitong injection group were higher than those of sham operation group (P

Objective:To evaluate the value of pretreatment 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT-based heterogeneity for early prediction of targeted therapy outcome in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) positive metastatic breast cancer. Methods:From May 2012 to April 2018, 29 patients (all females, median age: 52 (32-69) years) who had HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer and underwent pretreatment 18F-FDG PET/CT in Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center were retrospectively enrolled. All patients received trastuzumab as first-line treatment and were followed up for 6-87 (median time: 35) months. The relations between clinicopathologic parameters or PET/CT-based parameters and progression-free survival (PFS)/overall survival (OS) were analyzed with Cox univariate analysis. The parameters with P≤0.01 were further analyzed with Cox multivariate analysis. Optimal cut-off values were determined by time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. The survival analyses were estimated by Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test. Results:The median OS of the 29 patients was 30 (6-83) months, and the median PFS was 10 (2-29) months. The PET/CT-based heterogeneity index(HI), including the maximum standardized uptake value (SUV max) ratio (SUV max-R; hazard ratio ( HR)=8.6, 95% CI: 2.7-27.8, P<0.001), the mean standardized uptake value (SUV mean)-2.5 (the cut-off value of standardized uptake value (SUV)=2.5) ratio (SUV mean-2.5-R; HR=2.6, 95% CI: 1.2-5.9, P=0.020), the metabolic tumor volume(MTV)-2.5 ratio(MTV-2.5-R; HR=2.4, 95% CI: 1.1-5.2, P=0.030), and the total lesion glycolysis(TLG)-2.5 ratio(TLG-2.5-R; HR=3.2, 95% CI: 1.4-7.4, P=0.008) of the lesion with the highest SUV max to that with the lowest SUV max, were significantly associated with PFS. None of the parameters was significantly associated with OS (all P>0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that the SUV max-R was the only independent predictor for PFS ( HR=6.8, 95% CI: 1.8-26.1, P<0.01). Area under the ROC curve for SUV max-R was 0.747. With a cut-off value of 1.8, SUV max-R could effectively distinguish the benefit from non-benefit population treated with trastuzumab (15.0 vs 7.0 months; χ2=18.68, P<0.01). Conclusion:Pretreatment 18F-FDG PET/CT-based HI has potential value for early prediction of first-line trastuzumab treatment outcome in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer.

In current study,by means of analysis of client and administrator needs,we constructed "internal medical resource database" based on internet,which has 5 modules including database itself,communication on line,resource searching,recent updating and resource statistic.We hope the establishment of "internal medical resource database" can do a favor for the similar resource database.

Objective · To investigate the possible factors affecting the gastric emptying rate in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods · 94 type 2 diabetic patients treated at the Department of Endocrinology of Renji Hospital affiliated toShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from September 2013 to March 2014 were enrolled. The half gastric emptying time (T1/2) and retention at 120 min (R120 min) were measured.Results · Female patients had longer T1/2 (P=0.000) and higher R120 min (P=0.000) than male patients. The differences in age, duration of iabetes,BMI, blood glucose level, chronic diabetic complications, and gastrointestinal symptoms between normal and delayed gastric emptying groups were not statistically significant. Acarbose had no effect on the gastric emptying rate in type 2 diabeticpatients. Conclusion · The gastric emptying rate in type 2 diabetic patients is associated with the gender and has no significant correlation with blood glucose level, chronic diabetic complications, gastrointestinal symptoms, and acarbose.

Objective: To investigate the effects of two different sorbents(Carbon perfusion apparatus and Resin perfusion apparatus)in Double plasma molecular absorb syetem for liver failure treatment. Methods: A total of 152 cases with liver failure who were admitted to The Sixth People's Hospital of Zhengzhou, from June 2016 to May 2018 were selected and divided into DPMARS Carbon group (77 cases) and Resin group (75 cases). The two groups were observed in terms of liver function, prothrombin activity(PTA),Plasma albumin ,tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-6 were detected and compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Results: ①The clinical symptoms improved in different degree in two groups, the recovery rate of Carbon cans Carbon perfusion apparatus group and Resin group separately were89.6% (69/77)、90.7% (68/75)(χ² = 0.048, P = 0.975), there were no statistical differences. There were no statistical differences between the two groups in untoward reactions(χ² = 0.235, P = 0.995), ②Compared with before treatment, TBil(t = 3.735, 3.728; P = 0.000, 0.000)、ALT(t = 5.117, 5.203; P = 0.000, 0.000)、TNF-α (t = 3.158, 3.094; P = 0.000, 0.002)、IL-6(t = 3.647, 3.559; P = 0.002, 0.003)decreased and ALB (t = 2.300, 3.065; P = 0.024, 0.003) increased significantly after treatment in both groups, and there were statistical differences. There were no signifiant differences in the changes in ALB(t = 0.316, 0.209; P = 0.657, 0.720) and PTA(t = 0.810, 0.843; P = 0.429, 0.516). ③After treatment, there were no signifiant differences in the changes in TBil、ALT、ALB、PTA、TNF-α、IL-6(t = 0.377、0.904、-1.133、-1.552、0.841、0.401; P = 0.952、0.283、0.826、0.094、0.154、0.457). Conclusion Double plasma molecular absorb syetem is effective in treating liver failure. Carbon perfusion apparatus or Resin perfusion apparatus can be combined with Specific bilirubin adsorption column for DPMARS in clinical treatment,and their effects are similar.

Blocking the programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1) immune checkpoint axis is a research focus in the field of tumor immunotherapy with remarkable clinical success,but a substantial number of patients do not respond.So it is important to predict the immunotherapy response by evaluating the expression of PD-1 and PD-L1.In order to evaluate tumor load dynamically and stratify responders to PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors,a repetitive,noninvasive functional imaging technique,which based on radionuclide labeled imaging agents targeting PD-1 and PD-L1,is needed to locate and quantify the spatiotemporal expression profiles of PD-1 and PD-L1 specifically.

Objective:To explore the application value of co-management care pathway in elderly patients with thoracolumbar fractures.Methods:Totally, 104 elderly patients with thoracolumbar fractures were selected in Pingxiang No.2 People′s Hospital from January 2018 to August 2019. They were assigned to experimental group ( n=52) and control group ( n=52) by random number table method. The control group was given routine care, the experimental group implemented the intervention scheme of co-management care pathway on the basis of routine nursing. The effects were assessed by Elderly Frailty Assessment Scale and Barthel Index, respectively at 3 and 6 months after discharge. Results:Finally, 47 cases were included in the experimental group and 50 cases in the control group.After 3 months of intervention, the scores of Barthel Index were (71.87 ± 8.86) points in the experimental group, higher than in the control group (66.22 ± 8.99) points, the difference was statistically significant ( t=3.12, P<0.05). The scores of physiological and psychological frailty dimensions were (5.28 ± 1.06) points and (1.10 ± 0.25) points in the experimental group, lower than in the control group (5.78 ± 1.36) points and (1.27 ± 0.37) points, the difference was statistically significant ( t=2.04, 2.09, both P<0.05). After 6 months of intervention, the scores of physiological, psychological, cognitive dimensions and frailty total scores were (4.59 ± 1.17), (1.21 ± 0.44), (0.54 ± 0.14) points and (7.49 ± 1.21) points in the experimental group, lower than in the control group (5.24 ± 1.79), (1.49 ± 0.32), (0.67 ± 0.21) points and (8.51 ± 1.89) points, the differences were statistically significant ( t values were 2.11-3.51, all P<0.05). Conclusions:Co-management care pathway can effectively reduce the degree of frailty in elderly patients with thoracolumbar fractures, and improve the patients′ activities of daily living.

Response assessment in breast cancer by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT can measure breast cancer cell glucose metabolic level. The evaluation criteria mainly include the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) criteria and PET response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (PERCIST). This review describes and compares the methods and clinical applications of EORTC criteria and PERCIST in response assessment among patients with locally advanced breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and recurrent and (or) metastatic breast cancer after systematic therapy.

OBJECTIVE: To carry out cyto- and molecular genetic testing for a child featuring facial dysmorphism and attention deficit and hyperactive disorder. METHODS: The child was subjected to routine peripheral blood lymphocyte chromosomal karyotyping, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and single nucleotide polymorphism array (SNP-array) analyses. RESULTS: The child's facial dysmorphism included low-set ears, curly ear auricle, protuberance of eyebrow arch, nostril notch, short and flat philtrum and thin upper lip. SNP-array revealed that he has carried a 4.883 Mb deletion at 2q37. His chromosomal karyotype was ultimately determined as 45, XY, der(2;21) (2pter→ 2q37.3::21p13→ 21p10::20p10→ 20pter), der(20) (21qter→ 21q10::20q10→ 20qter). CONCLUSION A rare case of 2q37 deletion syndrome involving three chromosomes was discovered. Combined use of various cyto- and molecular genetic techniques is crucial for the diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities with complex structures.
Child ; Chromosome Deletion ; Chromosomes ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2 ; Humans ; In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence ; Karyotyping ; Male ; Translocation, Genetic