Objective To investigate the clinical effects of remifentanil and propofol anesthesia in patients undergoing mammary plastic surgery. Methods Forty patients (ASA Ⅰ -Ⅱ ) were random-ized into two groups with 20 cases in each. Group R was administered remifentanil and propofol and Group F was administered fentanyl and propofol. The variation of blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) during induction, endotracheal intubation and maintenance, the time of spontaneous breathing recovery, extubation, response to vebal commands, the incidence of intraoperative awareness and postoperative complications, such as vomiting and nausea, were observed. Results There were signif-icant difference in the changes of BP and HR during surgery between two groups (P<0.05). As to the tracheal extubation and the response to vebal commands, the time of group R was significantly shorter than that of group F (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of post-operative complications, such as vomiting and nausea, between the two groups. Conclusions The he-modynamie variables are stable in the procedure of total intravenous anesthesia with remifentanil and propofol for mammary plastic surgery. The consciousness recovery is faster in remifentanil and propo-fol anesthesia. Attention should be paid on earlier postoperative analgesia setting for patients undergo-ing remifentanil and propofol anesthesia.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the use of carotid shunting for the protection of cerebral function during extra-cranial carotid surgery. MethodsTwenty-three patients with carotid artery related disease underwent surgery under carotid shunting, with age ranging from 11 to 76 years (mean of 55). Carotid endarterectomy was performed for carotid atherosclerotic stenosis in 12 cases, excision for carotid body tumor (CBT) in 4 cases, resection of carotid pseudoaneurysm in 4 cases, partial excision of internal carotid aneurysm in 2 cases, and segmental resection of carotid artery and end to end anastomosis in one case. ResultsThere was no mortality nor complications related to cerebral ischemia. Horner signs developed in one case of CBT. ConclusionThe protecting effect of carotid shunting is excellent for surgical procedures involving carotid artery.

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of blind intubation via Cookgas intubating laryngeal airway (CILA) in patients under general anesthesia. Methods Sixty ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients aged 11-65 yrs scheduled for elective plastic surgery under general anesthesia were randomly allocated into 2 groups ( n = 30 each): blind intubation group (B) and fiberoptic bronchoscope group (FOB) . All patients were evaluated before operation to identify patients with difficult airway. Anesthesia was induced with midazolam 0.05 mg?kg-1 , fentanyl 2 ?g?kg-1 , propofol 2 mg?kg-1 and vecuronium 0.1 mg?kg-1 . CILA was inserted in all patients. The patients in group B were blindly intubated via CILA, while in group FOB tracheal intubation was guided with fiberoptic bronchoscope via CILA. The time spent in intubation and the success rate of tracheal intubation were recorded. SBP, DBP, HR and SpO2 were recorded immediately before and after induction of anesthesia, immediately after insertion of CILA, immediately after tracheal intubation and immediately after CILA was withdrawn. Results CILA was inserted successfully in all patients. In group B tracheal intubation was accomplished at first attempt in 26 patients, at 2nd or 3rd attempt in 2 patients and failed in 2 patients. In group FOB tracheal intubation was much easier and accomplished at 1st attempt in 29 patients and at 2nd attempt in 1 patient. Twenty four of 25 patients expected to be difficult intubation were intubated successfully. The two groups were comparable with respect to hemodynamic changes during intubation. Conclusion It is possible to intubate via CILA. The success rate is high with minimal cardiovascular response.

Objective To confirm the interaction betweem NLK and Smad 4 and to explore the effect of NLK on the function of Smad4.Methods Co-immunoprecipitation and GST Pull-down were used to detect the interaction between NLK and Smad4.GST Pull-down was used to map the domain through which Smad 4 interacts with NLK.Luciferase reporter gene assay was used to study the effect of NLK and NLK (KM), the NLK mutant lacking kinase activity , on the transcrip-tion activity of Smad4.In vivo phosphorylation assay was used to detect whether NLK phosphorylated Smad 4 or not.Results The data of Co-immunoprecipitation and GST Pull-down showed that NLK interacted with Smad 4 in vivo and in vitro.The result of GST Pull-down showed that Smad4 interacted with NLK via MH2 domain.The results of luciferase reporter gene assay indicated that both NLK and NLK (KM) inhibited the transcription activity of Smad4.The result of in vivo phospho-rylation assay showed that NLK could not phosphorylate Smad 4 in vivo.Conclusion NLK interacts with Smad4 and inhibits the transcription activity of Smad 4 independent of the kinase activity of NLK .The mechanism through which NLK negatively regulates the transcription of Smad 4 requires further research .

Objective To assess surgical strategies and its therapeutic effect on treating tumors invading of the great vessels. Methods 23 patients underwent tumor resection along with reconstruction of great vessels from Jan. 2001 to Dec. 2005 were retrospectively reviewed. Results 19 cases (82.6%) experienced radical resection along with reconstruction of great vessels, 4 cases (17.4%) underwent palliative resections. 20 cases (86.9%) were followed up by various imaging examination methods. 4 cases (17.4%) died perioperatively and 7 cases (30.4%) had complications in perioperative period. Up to Aug. 2005, the postoperative survival times in patients were from 1.5 to 59.0 months. 3 cases (15.0%,3/20) existed more than 48 months, 4 cases (20.0%,4/20) more than 36 months, 6 cases (30.0%,6/20) more than 24 months, 9 cases (45.0%,9/20) more than 12 months and 12 cases(55.0%,11/20)more than 6 months. No complications related to vascular graft occlusion and tumor recurrence next to grafts occurred in these patients. In 2 cases appeared partial thrombosis in grafts in perioperatively. Conclusion Combination of radical resection of tumor and reconstruction of great vessels could extend survival time and improve quality of life in selected patients with tumor invading thoracic and abdominal great vessels.

Objective:To investigate the effect of ulinastatin(UTI) on the changes of IL-6,TNF-?,IL-10 and IL-4 expression during perioperative period of surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis(AIS).Methods: Twenty patients with AISⅠ-Ⅱ scheduled to receive surgical correction of spinal deformities were equally randomized into 2 groups-UTI group and control group.Patients in UTI group received intravenous infusion of 10 000 U/kg UTI with 250 ml normal saline just before operation and every 4 h thereafter if necessary;patients in control group received same amount of normal saline.ECG,CVP,SpO_(2)and P_(ET)CO_(2) were continously monitored during operation in both group.Mean arteral pressure(MAP) was maintained at(60?5) mmHg(1 mmHg=0.133 kPa).Venous blood samples were collected immediately before induction of anaesthesia(T_(1)),10 min after induction(T_(2)),1 h after UTI administration(T_(3)),30 min after extubation(T_(4)) and 24 h postoperatively(T_(5)).The plasma levels of IL-6,TNF-?,IL-10 and IL-4 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),and their mRNA expression was assayed by real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.Results: At T_(3),T_(4) and T_(5),plasma levels of IL-6 and TNF-? and their mRNA copies in control group were significantly higher than that at T_1(P

The main progress in international critical care medicine in 2020 are: the reflections on the mandatory of implementation of the 1-hour cluster treatment strategy for sepsis are still continuing; the "metabolic resuscitation" therapy, represented by large dose of vitamin C, failed to yield positive results; the global epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to spread, with evidences indicating Dexamethasone, Remdesivir or interferon β-1b (IFNβ-1b), Lopinavir/Ritonavir and ribavirin as promising therapy; conservative oxygen therapy did not exert positive effects neither for mechanical ventilated patients nor for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patient; the concept of lung- and diaphragm-protective mechanical ventilation illuminates a new opportunity to potentially improve clinical outcomes for critically ill patients; there was no positive evidence for stress ulcer prophylaxis and timing of endoscopy for severe acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding; early initiation of renal-replacement therapy (RRT) for critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) has not shown positive effect. At last, artificial intelligence (AI) has shown good potential in identifying ARDS phenotypes and early predicting sepsis.

Objective To compare the volatile oil and constituent content in Pog ostemon cablin Benth. propagated by cuttage and tissue culture. Methods The vola tile oil assay of Chinese pharmacopoeia and GC-MS method were used. Results The volatile oil and constituent content of Pogostemon cablin Benth. reproduced by cuttage was 14.2 mL/kg and 81.31 %,respectively. The volatile oil and constituent content of Pogostemon cablin reproduced by tissue culture was 12.2 mL/kg and 82.98 %,respectively. Conclusion The volatile oil content and constituent content of Pogostemon cablin Benth. reproduced by tissue culture are similar to which reproduced by cuttage.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of care bundles on the lactation of mothers of preterm infants.MethodsFrom January to June 2015, postpartum women who had preterm deliveries in First Maternity and Infant Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University with the neonates hospitalized in neonatal intensive care unit were enrolled in this study. They were randomly divided into intervention group (n=25) receiving bundle care (assist the mothers to determine lactation target; pump/express breastmilk within six hours after birth and keep a lactation diary to record the times and volume of pumped/expressed milk) and control group (n=22) given normal mammary guidance only. The time of the first pumped/expressed milk, the times for pumping/expressing milk a day, the total milk volume per day and rate of breastfeeding were compared between the two groups. Statistical analyses were conducted using two independent samplest-test,Chi-square test and nonparametric test.ResultsThe initial time of pumped/expressed milk of the intervention group was (6.1±3.4) h after delivery, significantly earlier than the control group [(10.7±9.3) h](t=-2.301,P=0.026). The times for pumping/expressing milk per day were significantly more in the intervention group than in the controlgroup on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day after delivery [(4.2±2.2) vs (3.0±1.6); (6.2±1.1) vs (4.7±1.9); and (7.1±1.9) vs (5.9±1.9) times, respectively](t=2.083, 2.564 and 2.194, allP<0.05). From the second postpartum day, the milk volume of the intervention group was more than the control group [M(range) were 10.0(25.0) vs 2.0(5.0) ml] (Z=-2.879,P=0.005); and on the 21st day, the milk volume of the intervention mothers reached 800.0(295.0) ml, still higher than the control group [300.0(155.0) ml](Z=-3.179,P=0.001). The primarily breastfeeding (adding formula milk≤2 times a day) rate in the intervention group was significantly higher than in the control group on the 42nd postpartum day [68% (17/25) vs 41% (9/22),χ2=5.874,P=0.045].ConclusionThe care bundles on lactation can improve the lactation of the mothers of preterm infants.

Objective To summarize the imaging features of ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentoacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma (SEP) of liver, and investigate the key points of identification and diagnosis.Methods The clinical data of 1 patient with SEP of the liver who was admitted to the Southwest Hospital of the Third Military Medical University at 7 May, 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.The patient received contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) , plain and enhanced scan of CT and Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI.The patient underwent treatment after preoperative examinations.Pathological examination and immunohistochemical staining were done after operation.The patient was followed up by outpatient examination of color Doppler ultrasonography till 12 November, 2015.The location, size, shape, echo, density or signal, enhancement pattern, secondary performance were recorded by imageological examinations.Surgical treatment, results of pathological examination, immunohistochemical staining, postoperative recovery and recurrence of tumor were recorded.Results CEUS examination demonstrated a hypoechoic hepatic lesion at S7 segment of the right liver measuring 24 mm × 19 mm with clear boundary and dotted blood flow signal in the mass.In the arterial phase, the lesion was enhanced rapidly.Abdominal CT scan showed that the mass at the right liver lobe had slightly low density with clear boundary, the CT value of 34-64 HU, and liver capsule having no significant outer convex.On enhanced CT, the lesion presented a homogeneous enhancement and shape of posterior upper tributaries of right hepatic artery in the arterial phase, the lesion presented continuous enhancement which was slightly lower than that of liver parenchyma in the portal venous phase with the CT value of 77-102 HU, the lesion presented decreased enhancement with the CT value of 41-98 HU in the equilibrium phase.The maximum density projected image showed that the shape of an enlarged vascular image was found inside the lesion in the arterial phase and the lesion was adjacent to inferior vena cava and right hepatic vein which was compressed and displaced in the portal venous phase.On Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI, the right liver lobe showed a homogeneous T1-weighted and T2-weighted signal with clear boundary and without lipid component, hemorrhage or calcification.The lesion presented obvious enhancement in the arterial phase, homogeneous continuous enhancement which was slightly lower than that of liver parenchyma in the portal venous phase, decreased enhancement in the equilibrium phase.The lesion showed mild signal, adjacent to inferior vena cava and right hepatic vein which was compressed and displaced in the hepatobiliary phase.There was no obvious cirrhotic nodule in the liver.The patient received laparoscopic space-occupying lesion resection at the right liver lobe after finishing inspection.The grayish white lesion in hardness was seen, with clear boundary and capsule, adjacent to anterior wall of inferior vena cava and right hepatic vein in the operation.The results of pathological examination showed that the small tumor cells were scattered in bundle, nuclear were round or oval shape and eccentric with mitosis seen.The results of immunohistochemical staining showed that endothelium cell marker CD34, human multiple myeloma gene MUM1, vimentin, plasmacyte markers 38 and 138, expression of λ light chain protein were positive, the positive cell rate of proliferation activity marker Ki-67 was 10％.The results of blood routine test and blood biochemistry showed that the patient had no anemia, hypercalcemia, abnormal renal function or monoclonal immunoglobulin in the serum or urine.The results of postoperative bone marrow aspiration, immunoglobulin determination and whole body bone scan showed normal.Postoperative examinations confirmed the SEP of right liver.The patient recovered well and was discharged at postoperative day 9.Postoperative change at right liver lobe was detected by color Doppler ultrasonography at 1 month after operation.The patient was followed up for 6 months without tumor recurrence.Conclusion SEP of liver mainly locates at the right lobe of liver, and the imaging features include clear boundary, homogeneous echo, density or signal, adjacent capsule showing no significantly outer convex, surrounding vein demonstrating no violation and shifted by compression, enhancement pattern as fast-in and fast-out.