Objective To develop a method used for sex discrimination of thyroid cartilage. Method Seven conspicuous indicators were obtained through examination of the thyroid cartilages from 142 adult Chinese Han individuals. Adopting Fisher and Bayes discriminant analysis, series discriminating functions for sexing thyroid cartilage were set up. Results The discriminating power of the integral and mostly integral thyroid cartilags was 100 % , while the incomplete thyroid cartilages 90 % . Conclusion This method can be used for sex discrimination of the thyroid cartilage in adult Chinese Han population.

Objective To investigate the mechanism of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in affecting the immune system of the host. Methods FasL expression and the apoptosis of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) were examined by immunohistochemical technique in 44 cases of RCC.FasL function was assessed by coculture assays in vitro using the renal cancer cells 786 0 or GRC 1 and the Fas sensitive Jurkat T cells. Results (1)FasL expression rate in RCC (46.5%) was higher than that in the normal kidney tissues (23.2%, P

nts were tend to suffer from AKI, with the most common cause of pre-renal injury and drugs such as antibiotics and contrast medium used in X-ray imaging. Outcomes of the patients with AKI depends on severity of their kidney injury.

Objective To evaluate the pulmonary protection of dexmedetomidine in combination with parecoxib in pa?tients undergoing thoracotomy with one-lung ventilation. Methods Eighty patients undergoing elective resection of esopha?geal or lung cancer, including both sex, aged 40-70 yr, ASAⅠ-Ⅲ, were randomly divided into four groups (n=20), dexme?detomidine group (D group), parecoxib group (P group), dexmedetomidine in combination with parecoxib group (DP group) and control group (C group). Dexmedetomidine 1μg/kg was infused in ten minutes and then continued infusion at the rate 0.6μg·kg-1·h-1 until the chest was closed in group D. Parecoxib 40 mg was infused 10 min before the induction of anesthesia in group P. DP group was given parecoxib 40 mg and parecoxib 40 mg 10 min before the induction of anesthesia. The equal volume of normal saline was given in group C. Blood samples were collected for determination of blood gas analysis and the serum concentration of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 immediately after the induction of anes?thesia (T1), 30 min (T2) and 60 min(T3) after one-lung ventilation, and at the end of the operation (T4). Oxygenation index (OI) was calculated. The serum levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 were detected by ELISA. Results Compared with time T0, the serum concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 (except IL-8 at the time T2 in DP group) were significantly increased, and OI was decreased in all groups at the time T2-4 (P<0.05). Compared with group C, concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 decreased and OI increased significantly at the time T2-4 in D group, P group and DP group (P<0.05). There were no obvious differences in concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8 and OI value between D group and P group (P > 0.05). Conclusion Combination of dexmedetomidine and parecoxib can further mitigate inflammatory response, improve lung oxygenation dur?ing one-lung ventilation, and provide pulmonary protection in patients undergoing thoracotomy.

Objective To observe effects of tetrandrine on β-glucan induced RAW 264 .7 cells proliferation .Methods RAW 264 .7 cells model was established .Four methyl thiazol tetrazolium(MTT) was used to detect the effects of different concentrations of tetrandrine on the proliferation of RAW264 .7 cells .The levels of interleukin(IL)-6 ,tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) ,prostaglan-din E2 (PGE2 ) and IL-10 in the culture supernatant were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) .Results MTT results showed that the growth curves of different concentrations of tetrandrine on RAW264 .7 cells had biphasic affections .ELISA results suggested that tetrandrine could inhibit the IL-6 ,TNF-α,PGE2 expressions and promote IL-10 expression .Conclusion Effects of tetrandrine onβ-glucan induced RAW264 .7 cells proliferation are relative to inhibition of IL-6 ,TNF-α,PGE2 expressions and promotion of IL-10 expression .

Objective To explore the therapeutic effects of Ni-Ti memory alloy embracing fixator on the multiple fracture of ribs and flail chest. Method From January 2006 to December 2009, the effects of operation and long-term follow-up after internal fixation operation with memory alloy embracing fixator in patients with multiple fracture of ribs and flail chest were observed. Results The hospital stay of patients treated with memory alloy embracing fixator was 10.31 ± 3.14 days and pain was significantly reheved after treatment ( P= 0.02) .The rate of post-operative complications was 17.65% such as atelectasis, pulmonary infection, etc. There were fewer longterm complications and less influence to daily activity of life. Conclusions It is a advanced and practical method for patients with the multiple fracture of ribs by using Ni-Ti memory alloy embracing fixator with slighter trauma,simple, safe, reliable, good histocompatibility and fewer post-operative complications.

Objective To investigate the corelation between miRNA-126-3p and pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension . Methods Totally 25 patients with congenital heart disease ,including 11 cases with pulmonary hypertension and 14 control cases , were recruited .The expression of miRNA-126-3p was detected by qRT-PCR ,and we used starBase to predict the biological informa-tion miRNA-126-3p ,and then verified it by the level of mRNA and protein .Results There was no statistical difference in age ,gen-der ,and biochemical examination(P> 0 .05) ;the expression of miRNA-126-3p in the pulmonary hypertension cases was significantly higher(P< 0 .01) ;starBase found that miRNA-126-3p may participate in binding protein ,signal transduction ,cell differentiation and regulation of cell morphology ,the regulation of MAPK and insulin receptor signaling pathways ,etc .Its target genes mainly contain VEGFA ,SPRED1 ,PIK3R2 ,etc ;the mRNA and protein level of VEGFA in PH group were statistically significantly than control group(P< 0 .01) ;the miRNA-126-3p and VEGFA showed positive correlation(P< 0 .01) .Conclusion miRNA-126-3p may partici-pate in the occurrence of pulmonary hypertension by regulating VEGFA .

Objective To explore the diagnostic and differential diagnostic value of Ki-67,Arg-1,HepPar-1 and Glypican-3 in primary hepatocellular carcinoma and benign hepatocellular lesions.Methods A total of 118 cases of primary hepatocellular carcinomas,100 cases of benign hepatocellular lesions and 263 cases malignant carcinomas originated from other organs were adopted in this study.Immunohistochemistry of Ki-67,Arg-1,HepPar-1 and Gly-3 were performed and evaluated in all specimens.Results The expressions of Ki-67 were concordant with the differentiation of hepatocellular carcinomas and the difference between primary hepatocellular carcinomas and benign hepatocellular lesions were statistically significant (P ＜0.01).The combination of Arg-1 + HepPar-1 + Glypican-3 had the most sensitivity and specificity in differential diagnosis between primary hepatocellular and metastatic malignant cancers,while the combination of Ki-67 + Glypican-3 + Arg-1 showed the better diagnostic value in primary hepatocellular carcinomas and benign lesions.Conclusions The application of different immunohistochemical antibody spectra in primary liver cancers could efficiently improve diagnostic accuracy and reliability.

Objective To evaluate the changes of left atrial structure and function in the patients with atrial fibrillation who accepted bi -polar radio frequency current ablation .Methods All patients in our study were divided into three groups including the ones who had accept -ed bipolar radio frequency current ablation because of atrial fibrillation ,the ones who refused to accept ablation operation in despite of atrial fibrillation and the ones who maintained sinus rhythm before operation .All patients accepted TTE before and after operation .Results The rate of transverse diameter change of ablation group (24.24 ±8.67)%was larger than those of other two groups (P<0.05).Left atrial chan-nel capacity volume change rate of ablation group (17.18 ±3.26)%were larger than the values of the group who were suffering atrial fibrilla-tion but refused ablation advice (0.86 ±0.26)(P<0.05).Left atrial total ejection fractions of ablation group (202.41 ±81.59)%were lar-ger than the values of the group who were suffering atrial fibrillation but refused ablation advice (109.53 ±60.91)%( P<0.05) .And its ac-tive ejection fractions(12.18 ±3.48)%,total ejection fractions(41.31 ±8.26)%and so forth were less than the group who maintained si-nus rhythm before operation(21.33 ±5.61)%,(45.05 ±7.37)%,respectively (P<0.05).Left atrial posterior wall center and cardiac basal segment strain(14.34 ±9.47)%,(13.20 ±8.38)%,respectively,and strain rate values after operation of ablation group were less than other segments .Conclusion Left atrial structure remodeling inversion was not obviously 3~6 months after bipolar radio frequency cur-rent ablation .And at the same time ,the improvement of left atrial storage function was not obviously compared with the group who refused ab -lation advice,left atrial channel function compensation degree descended obviously left atrial co -pumping function in ablation group increased obviously,left atrial posterior wall center and cardiac basal segment systolic and distolic function were less than other segments of left .

Objective To examine the availability of emergency medical services(EMS) for patients with acute stroke and to investigate influential factors affecting the preference of patients'to EMS.Methods Consecutive information of patients with acute stroke who presented to the emergency department of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University from June 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015 were analyzed.Gender, age of patients, transport modality, risk factors in cerebrovascular diseases, initial symptoms, stroke types, onset and admission time were included to make analysis in retrospective study.The participants were divided into two groups based on the preference of patients, namely EMS group and self-transport group.Wilcoxon rank sum test or Chi-squared test was used to statistical analysis as appropriate.A multiple binary logistic regression was used to determine the relationship between various patient-related factors with probability whether patients chose EMS or not.Results Among the 240 patients, only 29.2%of them asked for the EMS at the onset of symptoms (EMS group, n=70), and the rest patients called for other services(self-transport group, n=170).Logistic regression analysis revealed that the patients with the symptom of altered consciousness or convulsion (95%CI:0.107-0.403,OR=0.208,P<0.01) were more likely to use EMS.The time consumed from onset to visit of patients with acute stroke to emergency physician was significantly shorter in EMS group (M, 60 min vs.180 min,P<0.01).Conclusion The symptom of altered consciousness or convulsion was the independent factor to determine whether patients with acute stroke preferred EMS or not.