Objective:To investigate the results of surgical treatment for multi-level spinal tuberculosis with focal debridement ,bone grafting and primary internal fixation.Method:27 cases of multi-level spinal tuberculosis treated by operation from January 1999 to January 2007 were reviewed retrospectively.3 vertebral bodies involved in 15 cases,4 vertebral bodies involved in 7 cases,5 vertebral bodies involved at least in 5 cases.Of these,there were 5 cases in thoracic vertebra,7 cases in lumbar vertebra,11 cases in thoracolumbar vertebra,4 cases in lumbosacral vertebra.11 cases showed neurological deficit before surgery,According to the Frankel classification,Frankel B in 1 case,Frankel C in 2,Frankel D in 8.The preoperative average Cobb angle of kyphosis was 35°±7° (range,26°-43°).The focal debridement,bone grafting and primary internal fixation were performed for all patients.Among these protocols, 16 cases underwent one staged posterior spinal internal fixation and anterior focal debridement,bone grafting.11 cases had anterior spinal internal fixation with focal debridement and bone grafting.All patients received anti-TB chemotherapy before and after operation.Anti-TB chemotherapy protocols consisting of combinations of rifampin,isoniazid,ethambutol and streptomycin were administered for 3 months which including 3 weeks before the operation and 3 months after the operation,followed by rifampin,isoniazid and ethambutol for a total of 9 months.The clinical outcomes were evaluated according to the criteria designed by WU Qiqiu et al.Result:The average surgical time was 240 minutes (range,150-300min),with the average intraoperative blood loss of 1000ml (range,600-1400ml),There was no complication such as nerve injury and cerebrospinal fluid leakage.The incision in 1 case presented sinus which had a secondary healing later on,others obtained primary healing.The average postoperative Cobb angle of kyphosis was 15°±5°(range,12°-20°).All cases were followed up for an average of 18 months(range, 14-48 months).The patients with paraplegia recovered to the normal in 8 months.Bony fusion was achieved in all cases with mean fusion period of 7 months(range,5-14 months) with no incidence of hardware failure.At the final follow-up,all patients had evidence of clinical heal and the solid bony fusion.Conclusion:Focal debridement,bone grafting and primary internal fixation is reliable in dealing with multi -level spinal tuberculosis.

Objective To evaluate the biological activity of anti-Rh(D) antibodies in vitro. Methods The titres of plasma Anti-Rh (D) antibodies in the RH(-) patients uncorrectly infused RH(+) blood were detected by various methods. The anti-D antibodies were evaluated for their capacity to sensitize erythrocytes, trigger monocyte and K-cell mediated antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), mediate binding to monocyte and lymphocyte Fc gamma R, and stimulate phagocytosis by monocytes. The synergistic effect of anti-D antibodies in promoting hemolysis was detected by complement fixation test (CFT). Results The titre of plasma anti-D antibodies measured by micro-column gel indirect anti-globulin technique(MGIAT) was the highest compared with the other detection methods. When red cells were sensitized with anti-D antibodies, the binding and phagocytosis of red cells by monocytes and the lysis of red cells by monocytes or lymphocytes were great, and the hemolysis of red cells by alexin was great too. Conclusion Anti-Rh (D) antibodies had great biological activity in vitro, and MGIAT had the highest sensitivity for detecting anti-Rh(D) antibodies.

Objective To evaluate the risk of hyperuricemia in patients younger than 45 with coronary artery disease.Methods Six hundred and seventy-seven patients with coronary artery disease under 45 years old at disease onset were recruited retrospectively.The subjects were divided into hyperuricemia group (n=164) and normal uric acid group (n=513).Patients with coronary artery disease with hyperuricemia were analyzed for clinical characteristics.The risk of hyperuricemia was analyzed on the severity of coronary lesions.T-test,x2 test and Logistic regression analysis were used for statistical analysis.Results Comparing with patients with normal uric acid,patients in the hyperuricemia group were male predominant and more prevalent with hypertension [197(38.5％) and 93(56.7％) ; x2=16.85,P＜0.01],hypedipidemia [274(53.4％) and 130 (80.7％); x2=37.58,P＜0.01],and cardiac dysfunction [24 (4.7％) and 17 (10.4％); x2=7.18,P=0.01].Hyperuricemia increased the risk of coronary artery disease complicated with cardiac dysfunction [ORlcorrection=2.66,95％CI (1.28,5.53)],and it also increased the risk of coronary artery disease concurrent with cardiac arrhythmia [OR2correction=1.28,95％CI (1.00,1.65)] revealed by multivariate regression analysis.Conclusion In young patients under 45 years old with coronary artery disease,hyperuricemia is the independent risk factor for coronary artery disease complicated with cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmia.

Human embryonic stem ceIIs(hESC),characterized by unique capacities of seIf-renewaI and differentiation into cardiomyocytes and hepatocytes,can be used in new drug screening and drug safety evaIuation processes. Cardiotoxicity and hepatotoxicity are major obstacIes to deveIopment and marketing of new drugs. hESC-derived cardiomyocytes and hepatocytes have structuraI and functionaI characteristics,which can be used for cardiotoxicity and hepatotoxicity testing in vitroand for buiIding a drug safety evaIuation system invitrothat has the advantage of short experiment cycIes,smaII dose,Iow cost and few species differences. hESC-derived cardiomyocytes and hepatocytes have broad prospects of appIication in toxicoIogy.

The microbial transformation of buflomedil by Cunninghamella blakesleana AS 3.153 was studied, as well as a microbial model which can be used to mimic metabolism of buflomedil in mammal was established. Experiments were conducted to screen the capabilities of four strains of Cunninghamella species to transform buflomedil, in which C. blakesleana AS 3.153 was selected for a preparative biotransformation. Furthermore, the microbial model was established based on the transformation condition optimization. The parent drug and its metabolites produced by C. blakesleana AS 3.153 were detected by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method and three metabolites were identified while two of them were new found metabolites. Two major metabolites, para-O-desmethyl buflomedil and 12-C-oxidated buflomedil, were isolated by semi-preparative HPLC. Based on the comparison between different species, the microbial transformation of buflomedil by C. blakesleana AS 3.153 is more similar to the metabolism of buflomedil in human and Beagle dog than that in rat.

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate therapeutic efficacy and safety of ubenimex combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of malignant tumor,and to provide evidence-based reference in clinic.METHODS:Retrieved from Central,PubMed,CJFD,VIP and Wanfang database,randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about ubenimex combined with chemotherapy (trial group) vs.single chemotherapy (control group) in the treatment of malignant tumor were collected.The quality of studies were evaluated by bias risk evaluation criteria of Cochrane system evaluator manual 5.1.0 after screening literatures and extracting data.Meta-analysis was performed by using Rev Man 5.3 statistical software.RESULTS:A total of 12 RCTs were included,involving 762 patients.The resuits of Meta-analysis showed that:shorter-term response rate [RR=1.24,95 ％ CI (1.08,1.43),P=0.002] and the improvement rate of life quality Karnofsky score [RR=1.69,95％ CI(1.46,1.95),P＜0.001] in trial group were significantly higher than control group;the incidence of gastrointestinal toxicity [RR=0.74,95％CI(0.57,0.94),P=0.02] and leucocyte suppression rate[Ⅰ °-Ⅳ°(＜3 months):RR=0.54,95％CI(0.37,0.79),P=0.002;Ⅲ°-Ⅳ°:RR=0.44,95％CI(0.29,0.68),P＜0.001] were significantly lower than control group,with statistical significance.CONCLUSIONS:Ubenimex combined with chemotherapy can improve malignant tumor,shorter-term efficacy and life quality,and reduce gastrointestinal and marrow toxicity.

Objective To evaluate the relationship between the spatial structure of pulmonary vascular tree and oxygen partial pressure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) by the fractal dimension method.Methods 106 patients with COPD and 100 healthy people without COPD as controls were included in this study.All of the patients underwent multidetector CT scan and blood gas analysis.The pulmonary vascular trees were generated using post-processing software,and the FD of the pulmonary vascular trees were determined with ImageJ software in a personal computer.The fractal dimension were evaluated in the two groups.The relationship between FD and oxygen partial pressure in patients with COPD was analyzed.Results The FD value of the patients with COPD was lower than that of the patients without COPD (t =5.21,P＜ 0.01).There was a significant correlation between FD and the PaO2 in patients with COPD (r=0.692,P＜ 0.01).Conclusion FD analysis can effectively evaluate the process of pulmonary vascular remodeling induced by hypoxia in patients with COPD,which may be used as an important index for quantitative evaluation of pulmonary vascular remodeling in the course of COPD.

Objective To explore the clinical features and treatment of thyroid carcinoma in children. Method The clinical data of 19 children under 14 years old with thyroid carcinoma diagnosed and treated from January 2003 to January 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. Results In 19 cases (12 males and 7 females), there were 18 cases of papillocarcinoma and one case pf follicular carcinoma. Unilateral lobectomy plus isthmectomy was performed in 6 cases, subtotal thyroidectomy in 4 cases and total thyroidectomy in 9 cases. Unilateral cervical lymph node dissection was performed in 5 cases and bilateral in 11 cases. After the operation, multiple lesions were confirmed by pathology in 9 cases, thyroid capsular invasion in 14 cases, lymphatic metastasis in 15 cases and distant metastasis in 5 cases. All the patients were treated with TSH, and 10 cases were treated with 131I after operation. The median follow-up time was 63 months. There was no death in all cases, while local residual tumor recurrence was found in 2 cases and cervical lymph node metastasis in 2 cases and distant metastasis in one case. Conclusion Thyroid carcinoma in children is mostly well-differentiated, so the overall prognosis is better. However, children who have extracapsular invasion, multiple lesions in bilateral thyroid, cervical lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis are at high risks and should be treated with comprehensive therapy that includes total thyroidectomy.

Objective To observe the effect of a triptolide-eluting stent(TES)on neointimal hyperplasia in response to vascular injury,inflammation and safety to prevent restenosis after angioplasty.Method Twelve pigs were randomly divided into three groups and received either a bare metal stent(BMS),a sirolimus-eluting stent (SES)or a TES.Each pig was treated with antiplatelet drugs after angioplasty.Biochemistry,vascular morphometry,histopathology and immunohistochemistry were analyzed at 12 weeks after angioplasty.Results The injury scores of the blood vessel were similar in all three groups.There were no differences in minimal lumen diameter or lumen area between the TES[(5.13 ±0.46)mm2;(2.65 ± 0.21)mm]and SES[(5.01±0.54)mm2;(2.65±0.25)mm]groups,but they were significantly(P＜0.01)larger than those in the BMS group[(3.76±0.61)mm2;(2.15 ±0.18)mm].The neointimal area in the TES group was smaller than that in the BMS group,but was similar to that in the SES group.The expression of VEGF,ICAM-1 and α-actinin were significantly lower in the TES group than in the BMS group.In all groups,the proliferation on both edges of the stents was insignificant.No toxicity was found in the TES group.Conclusions TES inhibits neointimal proliferation and the expression of inflammatory factors in pigs.In this study,TES safely and effectively prevented restenosis for 12 weeks.

BACKGROUND:Semi-shoulder or total shoulder arthroplasty for complicated proximal humerus fractures is better in the rapid elimination of pain and restoration of joint function.
OBJECTIVE:To analyze the surgical techniques and clinical effects of semi-shoulder arthroplasty on the treatment of complicated proximal humerus fractures.
METHODS:The surgical efficacy of 12 cases of complicated proximal humerus fractures who had al received semi-shoulder arthroplasty was analyzed. According to Neer classification, there were two cases of three-part fractures and 10 cases of four-part fractures. X-ray observation and Neer scoring criteria were also used to conduct a clinical evaluation of shoulder joint function after operation.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Al the patients were fol owed up for 18 months in average (6 to 48 months). Based on Neer scoring, excellent was in 10 cases, good in one case, fair in one case. The excellent rate was 92%. During the fol ow-up period, prosthesis location was good and there were no complications, such as periarticular fractures, nerve injury, infection, dislocation or looseness. Attention should be paid for the effective restoration of shoulder cuff and the correct reconstruction of the large and smal nodules in semi-shoulder arthroplasty. Besides, it also should be combined with the early and standard functional exercises. The clinical effect of semi-shoulder arthroplasty is satisfactory and it is an effective way to treat complicated proximal humerus fractures.