Objective To analyze the clinical and pathological characteristics of thyroid carcinoma in patients from Qilu Hospital of Shandong University in last 7 years,and to explore the changes in disease spectrum.Methods Records of 772 patients with thyroid carcinoma,who underwent thyroidectomy and pathological examination,were reviewed from January 2005 to December 2011.Results (1) Individuals suffering from thyroid carcinoma have increased rapidly during these 7 years.(2) The high incidence of the disease resided in the age group of 30-59 for both men and women,with a male-to-female ratio of 1 ∶ 2.73.(3) The proportion of papillary microcarcinoma showed a growing trend,the rising trends were also apparent in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) coexisting with nodular goiter or Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT).Papillary microcarcinoma accounted for27.27％ of all PTC in 2005 and reached 54.22％ in 2011.Coexistence of PTC and HT accounted for 12.38％ of the cases with a male-to-female ratio of 1 ∶ 6.Conclusion The occurrence of thyroid carcinoma,especially papillary microcarcinoma has been increasing in recent years.The coexistence of PTC with nodular goiter or HT showed a trend to increase.

This article summarizes our experience in nursing 40 gastric carcinoma patients receiving fast track(rapid recovery) surgery,proposing that the emphasis of nursing should be placed on psychological care and health education before the operation,warm-keeping during the operation,pain control,early food intake,early movement and management of complications after the operation,and necessary follow-up after discharge.

Objective To evaluate the value of acute physiology and chronic health condition evaluation Ⅱ(APACHEⅡ) and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS) score in evaluating outcome of patients with acute cerebral infarction(ACI).Methods 399 patients with ACI were scored by APACHEⅡ and NIHSS in 3 d after onset.Prognosis judgement accorded to the patients survival or death during 28 d after onset.Area under of the receiver operator characteristic(ROC) curves was used to scale the ability of APACHEⅡ and NIHSS scoring systems evaluating severity and predicting outcomes of patients with ACI to find best cut-off points of the two scoring systems.Using discriminant analysis method to analysis the two scoring systems and estabished mathematical functional equation to calculate accuracy.Results For prognosis of patients with ACI,the areas under ROC curves were 0.835 and 0.822,and the best cut-off points were 12 and 10 respectively for APACHEⅡand NIHSS.The accuracy rates of APACHEⅡand NIHSS were 74.5% and 76.9%,respectively.The accuracy rate of APACHEⅡcombined NIHSS was 85.5%.Conclusions The APACHEⅡand NIHSS score systems have satisfactory discrimination for patients witn ACI,The predictive accuracy may improve if APACHEⅡ is combined with NIHSS.

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Objective To evaluate the effects of dexmedetomidine with different-dose on the hemodynamics during anesthesia induction in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods Sixty patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting were selected, with ASA grade Ⅱ - Ⅲ, NYHA cardiac functional grading Ⅱ - Ⅲ, and left ventricles ejection fraction >45%. The patients were divided into D1 group, D2 group and control group by table of random digit method with 20 cases each. In D1 group, intravenous infusion dexmedetomidine 0.3μg/kg was given for 20 min before anesthesia induction;in D2 group, intravenous infusion dexmedetomidine 0.6μg/kg was given for 20 min before anesthesia induction;in control group, intravenous infusion the same volume of 0.9% sodium chloride was given before anesthesia induction. The mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate, cardiac output and stroke volume variation (SVV) were recorded before infusion dexmedetomidine (T0), before anesthesia induction (T1), 3 min after anesthesia induction (T2), trachea cannula (T3) and 5 min after trachea cannula (T4). The adverse cardiovascular events and drug intervention were recorded during anesthesia induction. Results There were no statistical differences in MAP, heart rate, cardiac output and SVV at T0 among 3 groups (P>0.05). Compared with that in control group, the heart rate at T1, T2, T3 and T4 in D1 group were decreased, the MAP, heart rate, cardiac output and SVV at T1, T2, T3 and T4 in D2 group were decreased, and there were statistical differences (P<0.05). Compared with that at T0, the heart rate at T1, T2, T3 and T4 in D1 group were decreased, the MAP, heart rate, cardiac output and SVV at T3 in control group were increased, the MAP, heart rate, cardiac output and SVV at T1, T2, T3, T4 in D2 group were decreased, and there were statistical differences (P<0.05). Compared with that in D1 group, the MAP, heart rate, cardiac output and SVV at T2, T3 and T4 in D2 group were decreased, and there were statistical differences (P<0.05). The rates of adverse cardiovascular events in D1 group and D2 group were significantly lower than those in control group:35%(7/20) and 40%(8/20) vs. 95%(19/20), the rate of drug intervention in D1 group was significantly lower than that in control group and D2 group:10% (2/20) vs. 45% (9/20) and 35% (7/20), and there were statistical differences (P<0.05). Conclusions Dexmedetomidine (0.3 μg/kg) is beneficial for the stability of hemodynamics before anesthesia induction in patient undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Objective: Our aims were to measure DNA content in primary lung cancer and to study the relationship between the DNA content and TNM stage, histological differentiation of tumor cell, cellular proliferation, and apoptosis. Methods: The DNA content and cellular proliferation were analyzed using flow cytometry. Tumor cell apoptosis was detected by using TUNEL method. Results: (1) The DNA index (DI) distribution ranged from 0.829 to 2.514. There were 41 cases (77.4%) of DNA aneuploid. The distribution of DI and DNA aneuploid was independent of histological subtypes（P>0.05）.(2) With the increase of TNM stage, the DI and the rate of DNA aneuploid increased（P<0.05）.(3) There was relationship between DI and histological differentiation of tumor cell. The DI was higher in tumors of poor differentiation than those in tumors of moderate and good differentiation（P<0.05 and P<0.01）. (4) The cellular proliferation index of aneuploid tumors was significantly higher than that of diploid tumors(P<0.01), while apoptosis index of aneuploid tumors was significantly lower than that of diploid tumors (P<0.01). Conclusion: Correlations exist between DNA content and TNM stage, hiological differentiation, cellular proliferation, and apoptosis.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of controlled low perfusion pressure on expression of phosphor-Akt (p-Akt) and phosphor-ERK1/2 (p-ERK1/2) following spinal ischemia-reperfusion (1/R) in rabbits.MethodsThirty-six Japanese long-ear white rabbits aged 3 months weighing 2.0-2.5 kg were randomly divided into 3 groups ( n ＝ 12 each):group sham operation (group S) ; group spinal I/R (group I/R) and group controlled low perfusion pressure (group LP).Auricular artery and femoral artery were carnulated for proximal and distal BP monitoring.A 4F catheter with a balloon at the tip was inserted into abdominal aorta.The tip was positioned 1 cm below left renal artery.Spinal ischemia was induced by inflating the balloon until the distal MAP < 20 mm Hg,and maintained for 25 min.During the first 10 min of reperfusion the distal MAP was increased to 45-55 mm Hg by partially deflating the balloon.Then the balloon was fully deflated to allow complete reperfusion.The function of lower limbs was assessed with Tarlov score (0 ＝ no detectable movement,4 ＝ normal function) at 1,3,7,28 d of reperfusion.Au the animals were sacrificed at 1 d of reperfusion in each group.The lumbar segment L3-5 of the spinal cord was removed for microscopic examination and determination of expression of p-Akt and p-ERK1/2 by immuno-histochemistry) and detection of neuronal apoptosis in dorsal horn (by TUNEL).ResultsSpinal I/R significantly decreased Tarlov scores,and increased the number of apoptotic cells and expression of p-Akt and pERK1/2 in group I/R as compared with group S.Low perfusion pressure during the 10 min at the beginning of reperfusion significantly increased Tarlov scores,decreased apoptotic index and further increased p-Akt and pERK1/2 expression in group LP compared with group I/R.The histopathological damage in the spinal cord was attenuated in group LP.ConclusionControlled low pcrfusion pressure can reduce the spinal cord I/R injury by activating Akt and ERK1/2 and decreasing neuronal apoptosis.

Adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) is commonly used as an anti-viral agent in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B,with a dose-and time-dependent nephrotoxicity.Clinical analysis was made in 4 patients with chronic hepatitis B who developed Fanconi syndrome and hypophosphatemic osteomalacia after long-term use of ADV (10 mg/d).

Phytantriol (PT), ethanol (ET) and water were used to prepare in situ cubic liquid crystal (ISV2). The pseudo-ternary phase diagram of PT-ET-water was constructed and isotropic solution formulations were chosen for further optimization. The physicochemical properties of isotropic solution formulations were evaluated to optimize the composition of ISV2. In situ hexagonal liquid crystals (ISH2) were prepared based on the composition of ISV2 with the addition of vitamin E acetate (VitEA) and the amount of VitEA was optimized by in vitro release behavior. The phase structures of liquid crystalline gels formed by ISV2 and ISH2 in excess water were confirmed by crossed polarized light microscopy and small angle X-ray scattering, respectively. Rheological properties of ISV2 and ISH2 were studied by a DHR-2 rheometer. In vitro drug release studies were conducted by using a dialysis membrane diffusion method. Pharmacokinetics was investigated by determination of sinomenine hydrochloride (SMH) concentration in synovial membrane after intra-articular injection of SMH-loaded ISH2 in adjuvant-induced arthritis rats. The optimal ISV2 (PT/ET/water, 64 : 16 : 20, w/w/w) loaded with 6 mg x g(-1) of SMH showed a suitable pH, injectable and formed a cubic liquid crystalline gel in situ with minimum water absorption in the shortest time. The optimal ISV2 was able to sustain the drug release for 144 h. The optimal ISH2 system was prepared by addition of 5% VitEA into PT in the optimal ISV2 system. This ISH2 (PT/VitEA/ET/water, 60.8 : 3.2 : 16 : 20, w/w/w/w) was an injectable isotropic solution with suitable pH. The new ISH2 was able to sustain the drug release for more than 240 h. Local pharmacokinetics study indicated that the retention time and AUC(0-∞) of ISH2 group were increased significantly compared with that of SMH solution group and the AUC(0-∞) of ISH2 group was 6.01 times higher than that of SMH solution group. The developed ISH2 was suitable for intra-articular injection that may apply to patients in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

To improve the solubility of quercetin ( QT) , one of flavonoids that can inhibit the proliferation of vari-ous types of cancer cells, the novel amphiphilic polymer N-( 4-methylimidazole)-hydroxyethyl-chitosan ( MHC) , synthetized by chemical derivatization from chitosan, was used as the self-assembly micelles of QT. The formed polymer was characterized by 1 H NMR, elemental analysis and pyrene fluorescence spectrometry. The formulation of MHC micelles loading quercetin was optimized through single factor experiment. Then the optimized formulation was obtained as follows:the concentration of MHC was 0. 67% and the ratio of drug and carrier was 1 ∶10. The micelles particle size was ( 99. 21 ± 1. 71) nm, Zeta potential was +( 20. 01 ± 0. 72) mV and drug loading was ( 5. 42 ± 0. 32 )%. The in vitro release curve was investigated and was found to conform to Higuchi equation of Q=0. 1101 t1/2 -0. 064. The results of in vivo experiment showed that the mean rentention time and bioavail-ability of the MHC-QT micelles were 21. 42 h and 57. 49 μg h/mL, respectively, compared to 0. 30 h and 2. 50 μg h/mL of the free QT solution. These indicated that the MHC micelles could significantly improve the solubility of QT, the drug sustained-release effect and bioavailability, which would used as carrier for the anti-tumor drugs.