BACKGROUND:Extracorporeal shock wave (ESW) therapy is using principles of liquid-electric conversion and transfer to produce energy gradient difference and torsional tension in tissues with varied density.It is a matured technique in treating urinary and digestive system calculosis.However,the applications of ESW in treating nonunion or delayed osseous union are few.OBJECTIVE:To explore the therapeutic effects of ESW in treating nonunion or delayed osseous union by animal experiment and clinical verification.METHODS:The effect of ESW on periosteal metabolism was explored by focusing extracorporeal wave on bone tissues,and the autoradiography of H~(3-)TdR labeling rate was observed by animal experiment.ESW was used to treat nonunion patients (n=16) or delayed osseous union patients (n=16),and the follow-uP results were evaluated.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:By autoradiography,the H~(3-)TdR labeling rate was greater in the experimental sides than that of the control sides at 1 and 2 weeks after operation (P＜0.05-0.01),which confirmed that the mitotic activity of periosteal osteoblasts was increased,namely,endosteal osteogenesis was enhanced.Clinical verification results demonstrated that,at 16 weeks after operation,16 patients with delayed union were all cured,13 were cured among the 16 cases of nonunion,and the remained 3 cases had notably callus formation.No adverse events occurred in all cases.The results suggested that it is reliable to treat nonunion or delayed osseous union using ESW therapy.

Female ; Hemangioma ; therapy ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Syndrome ; Thrombocytopenia ; therapy

Antirheumatic Agents ; therapeutic use ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; drug therapy ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Methotrexate ; therapeutic use ; Phytotherapy ; Prednisone ; therapeutic use

Objective To determine the pathogen profile and antibiotic resistance in aerobic isolates from blood cultures of neonates. Methods All blood culture reports (n=28120) from newborns admitted to the Department of Neonatology during 2002-2012 were analyzed, and the sensitivity patterns were recorded. Results A total of 1665 bacteria were isolated from 1606 blood culture-positive samples and the positive rate of blood cultures was 5.7%(1606/28120). Gram-positive bacteria were iso-lated in 1336 cases, with Staphylococcus epidermidis (902 cases) and Staphylococcus haemolyticus (206 cases) being the com-mon bacteria. Klebsiella pneumoniae (108 cases), followed by Escherichia coli (73 cases), were the major Gram-negative bacte-ria (235 cases). The determination of the antibiotic resistance of aerobic isolates was performed in 2012. Most Gram-positive iso-lates were sensitive to vancomycin and moxifloxacin, and more than 90%were resistant to penicillin while most of Gram-nega-tive isolates were sensitive to amikacin and imipenem. Conclusions Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli remain to be the principal organisms responsible for neonatal sepsis.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of MINE-ESHAP regimen in treatment of refractory and relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Methods Twenty-eight patients with refractory and relapsed NHL were treated with MINE-ESHAP regimen. Results The rate of complete remission was 39.3 %(11/28),of partial remission 21.4 %(6/28),of stable disease 17.9 %(5/28),and of progression 17.94 %(5/28). The midsurvival time was 28.5 months. One patient died of infection during marrow restrain period. The main toxicities included gastrointestinal symptoms and myelosuppression. Conclusion MINE-ESHAP regimen is sate and could be employed in treatment of the patients with refractory and relapsed NHL.

Female ; Fetal Diseases ; etiology ; Hemangioma ; complications ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Splenic Rupture ; etiology ; Thrombocytopenia ; complications

Anti-Infective Agents ; therapeutic use ; Bacterial Infections ; drug therapy ; Child ; Humans

Atherosclerosis ; Humans ; Stents