Six five renal graft biopsies were performed routinely in 36 renal transplantation patients with normal renal function 1 and 3 months after transplantation. All the patients were given the immunosuppressive regimen of cyclosporine A (CsA), prednisone (Pred), azathioprine (Aza) and Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook (TW). The histological diagnosis of allograft biopsy was made according to the Banff schema. In 18 45% of the biopsies (12/65), early subclinical rejection or borderline changes were found. There was a significant difference for different dosages of TW, but no difference for the dosages of CsA, Pred and Aza intravenous between patients with pathological changes and those without. The patients with early subclinical rejection or borderline changes, methylpredisolone was given in bolus, followed by the adjustment of immunosuppressive regimens. With this treatment, there was no difference in 5 year survival rate between them and those with normal renal allograft biopsy findings. The routine allograft biopsy helps discover early subclinical rejection and borderline changes in patients with renal transplantation, and beneficial for adjustment of immunosuppressive therapy.

Objective To establish the animal model of cervical pain induced by formalin injection and explore the effect of cervical pain on cervical vertigo.Methods Formalin of 40 mL/L was injected near the nerve root of left side of neck to establish the model of cervical pain in rabbits.A total of 30 rabbits were divided randomly into two groups.Formalin-induced pain group(15 rabbits): indexes related to the vertebral artery were observed respectively before 2 mL of formalin injection and after it at 5,10 and 30 minutes.Lidocaine-blocking pain group(15 rabbits): pain induced by formalin was blocked by lidocaine of 10 g/L after 15-minute drug administration and the same indexes were observed at the same time and position of the neck.Results In formalin-induced pain group,vertebral artery systolic velocity,diastolic velocity and pulsatility indexes were decreased whereas resistance index was increased(P

Objective To investigate the minimal and optimal concentration of ropivacain for epidural anesthesia in patients with breast cancer.Methods 103 patients with breast cancer ASA Ⅰ-Ⅱ undergoing elective radical mastectomy were conducted with epidural anesthesia.T2-3 were selected as a puncture site.A catheter was inserted into the epidural space in a cephalic direction for 3.5-4.0 cm.The concentration of ropivacain was produced by the test of up-down sequential allocation technique.20-25 ml of 0.20 ％ ropivacaine was given after a test of 0.20 ％ 5 ml ropivacaine.If the anesthesia was effective (VAS≤3),the next concentration was down 0.01％,while the VAS was more than 5,the next concentration was up 0.01％.The anesthesia effect and segments of block were measured with acupuncture.Blood pressure (NIBP),heart rates(HR),blood oxygen saturation (SPO2),blood gas and VAS were monitored during operation.Nasal catheter oxygen inhalation was used in routine method.Results The median effective concentration (EC50) of ropivacaine was 0.10 ％ determined by the formula of dixon and massey.The 95 ％ confidence intervals was 0.1022 ％-0.1065 ％.The least and the best analgesic concentration of ropivacaine for the upper thoracic epidural block was 0.14 ％ and 0.17 ％-0.18 ％ respectively.Conclusion The minimal and the optimal analgesic concentration of ropivacaine for the upper thoracic epidural block are 0.14 ％ and 0.17 ％-0.18 ％respectively,and which provides a safe and rational use of ropivacaine for the clinic.

Objective To determine the random spot albuminuria to creatinine ratio (ACR) of normal pregnant women , to track the pregnancy outcome , and to discuss the predictive value of ACR in women with hy-pertensive disorders complicating pregnancy (HDCP). Methods Except for 87 pregnant women suffering from HDCP, 2 038 pregnant women were enrolled in this study. ACR, routine examinations of blood and urine, blood biochemical, 24-hr urinary protein were determined. Results ACR, but not 24-hr urinary protein level,was sig-nificantly higher in women with HDCP. There was positive correlation between the ACR and 24-hr urinary protein quantitation. Age, gestational weeks, ACR, red blood cells, fasting plasma glucose, serum creatinine, total pro-tein were the independent risk factors for HDCP. The sensitivity , specificity and optimal cut off value of ACR for predicting HDCP were 0.78, 0.63, 1.46 mg/mmol. Conclusions There was positive correlation between ACR and 24-hr urinary protein quantitation , and ACR provided a more sensitive pathway for early predictionof HDCP.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of 13C urea breath test (13C-UBT)in the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection in patients with gastric remnant.Methods A total of 94 gastric remnant patients (gastric remnant group) and 100 non-gastric remnant patients (control group) received 13C-UBT.According to the course of the disease,the gastric remnant group were divided into group 1 (29 cases,≤5 years),group 2 (33 cases,6 to 10 years) and group 3 (32cases,＞10 years).Before surgery,the diagnosis of Hp infection was according to 13C-UBT and gastric mucosa tissue staining.After surgery,the diagnosis was according to gastric mucosa tissue staining.The applying value of 13C-UBT in gastric remnant patients was evaluated.The consistency of results between 13C-UBT and gastric mucosa tissue staining were evaluated by the Kappa test.Results In gastric remnant group,the Hp infection rate after surgery (37.2％) was obviously lower than that before operation (79.8％;x2 =35.058,P＜0.01) and that of control group (77.0％).After surgery,the Hp infection rate of patients with Billroth Ⅱ gastrectomy (24.4％) was lower than that of patients with Billroth Ⅰ gastrectomy (47.2％ ; x2 =5.133,P=0.023).Before surgery,the Hp infection rate of gastric remnant subgroups were similar (P＞0.05).With the extension of the postoperative course,the Hp infection rate gradually decreased in gastric remnant subgroups (group 1:58.6％,group 2:36.4％,group 3:18.8％; x2=7.839,P=0.021).Setting the cut-off point at 2.0‰ in the gastric remnant group and 3.5‰ in the control group,the accuracy rate of diagnosis was the highest (92.6％ and 96.0％).There was good consistency between the results of 13C-UBT and gastric mucosa tissue staining (Kappa =0.84,P＜0.01).Conclusion With suitable operation and standard,13C-UBT may be a easy,safe and effective assay applied in the gastric remnant patients.

Objective To investigate the role of renin angiotensin system (RAS) in pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).Methods Twenty-four Wistar rats were evenly divided into control group and model group.The rats of control group were fed with normal diet,and model group were with high-fat diet.Rats were killed at the eighth week and serum liver function,blood lipid,glucose and insulin were tested.The liver tissues were stained with HE and Picro acid-Sirius red for pathological observation.The liver tissue concentration of angiotensin Ⅱ was determined by ELISA method and the expression of TGF-β1 in liver tissue was examined by immunohistochemistry.Results After eight weeks high fat feeding,weight,liver index,liver function,blood lipids and serum insulin of model group were significantly higher than those of control group (weight:(463.50±22.72) g vs.(404.29±10.32) g; liver index:(3.75±0.21) g vs.(2.66±0.15) g; ALT:(79.8±8.6) U/L vs.(58.8±11.6) U/L; AST:(200.01±51.72) U/L vs.(150.30±37.27) U/L; total cholesterol:(3.67±0.48) mmol/L vs.(1.50±0.23) mmol/L; triglycerides:(2.06±0.40) mmol/L vs.(0.71±0.34) mmol/L; insulin:(17.37±2.89) pmol/L vs.(11.08±2.12) pmol/L),and all the differences were statistically significant (P＜0.01).The histopathological results of model group indicated liver steatosis,inflammatory reaction in part of lobule and portal area and significant fibrosis in part of liver tissue.The liver tissue angiotonin Ⅱ concentration of model group [(32.80 ± 2.81)pg/ml] was higher than that of control group [(22.83 ± 1.75) pg/ml,t =9.559,P＜0.01].The immunohistochemistry results showed that the expression of TGF-β1 of model group was obviously higher than that of control group (Z=-2.540,P =0.011 ).Spearman correlation analysis revealed that the increasing degree of angiotensin Ⅱ concentration was positively correlated with liver steatosis scores (r=0.644,P=0.002) and the expression of TGF-β1 (r=0.470,P=0.037).Conclusion The concentration of angiotensin Ⅱ and TGF-β1 increased in the livers of model rats,which indicated that RAS may participate in the pathogenesis and progress of NAFLD.

Objective To investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its influencing factors in patients with gastric remnant cancer (GRC).Methods A total of 130 patients received gastrectomy more than 10 years ago because of early gastric cancer.According to the gastric remnant canceration after the surgery,patients were divided into GRC group (80 cases) and gastric remnant group (50 cases).Both the patients of these two groups accepted questionnaires of cancer patients' quality of life questionnaire (QLQ) C30 and gastric cancer specific questionnaire QLQ-STO22,the HRQoL were evaluated.The comparison between two groups with normal distribution of data was aralyzed by t test.Wilcoxon rank sum test was applied for the comparison between two groups with non-normal distribution of data.Optimal scaling regression analysis was used for screening HRQoL related clinical influencing factors.Results All the research objectives finished the questionnaires survey.Compared with health control group,the scores of GRC group were lower,which included quality of life evaluation,physical function,role function,emotional function,cognitive function and social function,and the differences were statistically significant (t =-6.678,-7.111,-10.605,-5.748,-4.765 and-21.170,all P＜0.01).The scores of fatigue,pain,diarrhea,nausea and vomiting,loss of appetite,economic difficulties,dysphagia,abdominal pain,reflux symptoms,diet restricted,anxiety,physical appearance and hair loss were higher,and the differences were significant (t=6.925,4.218,4.728 and Z=-5.236,-7.890,-7.698,-10.058,-3.612,-6.914,-9.711,9.940,-7.987 and-4.966,all P＜0.01).Compared with gastric remnant group,the scores of GRC group were lower,which included quality of life evaluation,physical function,role function,emotional function,cognitive function and social function,and the differences were statistically significant (t=-5.861,-5.821,-7.077,-7.999,-2.808and-5.710,all P＜0.01).However the scores of fatigue,pain,diarrhea,nausea and vomiting,loss of appetite,economic difficulties,dysphagia,diet restricted,anxiety,physical appearance and hair loss were higher,and the differences were significant (t=9.363,6.842 and Z=-2.654,-6.256,-3.266,-4.132,-2.854,-7.996,-4.258 and-2.005,all P＜0.01).Compared with health control group,the score of social function of gastric remnant group was lower and the difference was significant (t =-9.820,P＜ 0.01); the scores of diarrhea,nausea and vomiting,economic difficulties,dysphagia,reflux symptoms,diet restricted,physical appearance and hair loss were higher,the differences were statistical significant (t=3.020 and Z=-1.981,-3.775,-6.505,-6.098,-8.032,-3.369 and-3.147,all P＜0.05) ; the symptom scores of fatigue and pain were lower,the differences were significant (t=-2.890 and-2.439,all P＜0.05).HRQoL of patients was positively correlated with education degree,marital status,family income and the disease course of gastric remnant.Conclusions HRQoL of GRC patients decreased to certain degree.Education degree,marital status,family income and the disease course of gastric remnant were the influential factors of HRQoL in GRC patients.

Objective To investigate serological blood typing of the ABO locus which contradict to general law of inheritance in parentage,and the underlying reasons for severe hemolytic disease of newborn(HDN).Methods To research the family whose newborn is AB phenotypes,mother is O phenotypes and father is AB phenotypes.The familiy were genotyped by parentage tests, serological tests,PCR-SSP and direct DNA sequencing at exons 6 and 7 of ABO gene.At the salne time,HDN was detected by micro column gel Coombs (MGCT), and the primary fingerposts of the routine blood tests. Biochemical tests were dynamically observed.Results The results of parentage tests showed that three-generation pedigree have parent-child relationship. The red blood cell(RBC)of this AB phenotypes of this family members strongly agglutinated(4+)with diverse monoelonal anti-A and anti-B antibodies,and their serum did not contain anti-A and anti-B antibodies in blood anti-typing.PCR-SSP can not detect their A and B gene,but DNA sequencing at exons6 and 7 of ABO gene revealed that it had the B(A)803C→G mutation.Conclusions The genetm basis of this parentage are B(A)803G blood gene which harbored both A and B difunctionality of glyeosyhransferases.This was the first report that severe HDN resulting from a large number of A and B antigens in RBC of B(A)phenotype of a newborn,which has clinical significance on ABO locus.

OBJECTIVETo explore the effect and safety of topical propranolol hydrochloride gel for treatment of infantile hemangioma. METHODS Thirty nude mice (BALA/c, nu/nu) were divided into three groups, experimental group, control group and normal group. Human hemangioma endothelial cells cultured in vitro were injected subcutaneously in experimental group and control group to establish infantile hemangioma model. Topical propranolol hydrochloride gel was applied on the surface of the hemangioman in experimental group and normal group. Tumor volumn change and the skin situations (edema, erythema, ulceration) were observed at different periods. 45 days after cell injection, the mice were killed and plasma concentration was detected in the experimental group and the control group by high performance liquid chromatography with evaporative light scattering detector, and tumors were subjected to histopathologic examination and immunohistochemistry for CD31 and CD34. The correlation between volumes and plasma concentration was statistically analyzed with SPSS 13.0 paired samples t test with α = 0.05 as statistical standard.

RESULTSAt 45 days, the volume of the tumor in control group was (366.57 ± 17.08) mm³, which has a significant difference as compared to the experimental group (13.36 ± 2.09) mm³ (P < 0.05); and the plasma concentration was (16.83 ± 1.53) ng/ml in experimental group, and (18.42 ± 2.21) ng/ ml in normal group (P > 0.05 ). Topical propranolol hydrochloride gel (3%) has no irritation to nude mice's skin.

CONCLUSIONSTopical application of 3% propranolol hydrochloride gel is effective and safe for the treatment of infantile hemangioma.

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Objective:To explore the feasibility and clinical efficacy of in situ vessels anastomosis in treatment of severe degloving injury of hand, and long-term follow-up observation of the clinical efficacy.Methods:From January 2016 to December 2018, 11 patients of severe degloving avulsion injuries were treated in the Department of Hand and Microsurgery of Tianjin Hospital. Six patients had right hands injuried and 5 in left hands. The age of patients ranged from 16 to 51 years old, with an average age of 31.5 years old. All injuries accompanied with metacarpal or phalangeal fractures. In situ vascular anastomosis was applied to all patients in the replantation surgery. Long-time follow-ups and observation of postoperative appearance, sensory and hand function recovery were conducted through visits of outpatient clinic.Results:All operations were successful. All degloving tissues survived after replantation in 6 patients. Partial palm skin necrosis and thumb nail bed necrosis occurred in 1 patient, and treated with skin grafting and abdominal flap transfer. Thumb nail bed necrosis occurred in 2 patient, in which 1 patient repaired by abdominal pedicled flap transfer, and the other patient repair by local flap transfer. One patient had dorsal hand skin necrosis, and repaired with free anterolateral thigh flap(ALTF). One patient had palm hand skin necrosis, and repaired with free skin grafting. There were 1 patient had index and middle finger necrosis and 1 with little finger necrosis. And finger amputation was performed later. Mean follow-up period was 22 (15-36) months. According to the Evaluation Standard of Upper Limb Partial Functional of Hand Surgery of Chinese Medical Association, 6 patients were in excellent, 3 in good and 2 in fair. According to the standard of British Medical Research Council (BMRC), sensation recovered to S 4 in 5 patients, S 3 in 5 patients and S 2 in 1 patient. Conclusion:Using precise microsurgical techniques to directly anastomose in situ vessels in the treatment of severe hand degloving injuries can achieve satisfactory long-term recovery of hand function.