ObjectiveTo investigate the etiology and prognosis of asymptomatic hematuria in children.MethodsThe etiological factors, clinical features and prognosis of asymptomatic hematuria were analyzed retrospectively in 431 children from Jan. 2001 to Dec . 2014. ResultsIn 431 children (197 males and 234 females) with asymptomatic hematuria, the mean age of ifrst visit was 5.52±2.77 years (8 months-17 years). Four hundred and twenty-ifve cases had persistent microscopic hematuria and 6 cases had gross hematuria. Three hundred and iffteen cases (73.1%) were glomerular hematuria, among which 286 cases were isolated hematuria, 5 cases were acute glomerulonephritis, 13 cases were minimal change glomerulopathy, 4 cases were IgA nephropathy, 4 cases were mesangial proliferation glomerulonephritis and 3 cases were thin basement membrane nephropathy. One hundred and thirty-six cases (31.5%) were non-glomerular hematuria, among whom 113 cases were left renal vein entrap-ment syndrome, 17 cases were idiopathic hypercalciuria, 4 cases were kidney stone, 1 case was urinary tract infection and 1 case was left kidney absence. The mean follow-up period was 3.05±2.69 years (0.5-13.5 years). One hundred and forty-ifve patients showed the resolution of microscopic hematuria, among whom 110 cases (75.8%) had the resolution in 3 years after the ifrst visit. In 24 cases with family history of hematuria, only 6 cases showed the resolution. At the end of the follow-up, renal function remained stable in all children.ConclusionsThe onset age of asymptomatic hematuria in children varies widely, and most of them are glomerular hematuria. Most children with isolated hematuria show resolution within three years after the ifrst visit. The children with familial hematuria may last longer. The isolated hematuria has good prognosis but needs to be followed up.

Nitrous oxide/oxygen is one of the inhaled anesthetics that receives attention by scholars at home and abroad for its unique characteristics of excellence comparing with intravenous sedation analgesia which is more commonly used. In addition, the nurses who are the main body personnels of the pain management have certain differences in the implementation of the nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation analgesia both at home and abroad. In this paper, the nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia and sedation and its nursing implications were reviewed from the physical and chemical properties, pharmacokinetic characteristics, excellent properties, mechanism of action and clinical application, then development directions of management in the future are put forwarded so as to provide theoretical evidences and practical guidelines for domestic medical staffs cooperating to implement the technology.

Purpose To discuss the TCR gene rearrangements in the diagnosis of T-cell lymphomas. Methods Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded samples including 30 cases of T-cell lymphomas and 30 cases of reactive lymphoid hyperplasia were chosen for ex-tracting genomic DNA and PCR amplification using 56 BIOMED-2 primers. PCR products were analyzed by heteroduplex and polyacryl-amide gel electrophoresis. Results In all 30 cases of T-cell lymphomas, 25 cases (83. 3%) showed TCRβ gene monoclonal rear-rangements, 28 cases (93. 3%) of TCRγ gene monoclonal rearrangements, 4 cases (13. 3%) of TCRδ gene monoclonal rearrange-ments. 29 cases (96. 7%) with TCRβ+TCRγ+TCRδ gene monoclonal rearrangements were detected. but no clonal TCR gene rear-rangements were found in 30 cases of reactive lymphoid hyperplasia. Conclusions The detection of TCR gene rearrangements using BIOMED-2 primers is a useful assistant method for the diagnosis of T-cell lymphomas.

Female ; Glioma ; pathology ; Humans ; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal ; pathology ; Ovarian Neoplasms ; pathology ; Peritoneal Neoplasms ; pathology ; Teratoma ; pathology

Purpose To study the relationship between Epstein-Barr virus ( EBV) and breast cancer. Methods 246 cases of breast lesions at different development stages were selected and EBV DNA, RNA and protein was used by polymerase chain reaction ( PCR) , in situ hybridization ( ISH) , laser capture microdissection ( LCM) , immunohistochemistry ( IHC) EnVision technology. Results No expression of EBV latent membrane protein LMP1 was detected in all 246 cases of benign and malignant breast lesions. In 12 cases of breast cancer of EBV DNA, carcinoma in situ and breast lesions not EBV DNA was detected by PCR. However, using digoxigenin la-beled EBV DNA probe for the 48 cases ( including 12 cases of breast cancer specimens of positive PCR amplification) of benign and malignant breast lesions, no positive hybridization signal was detected in cancer cells, mammary epithelial cells and stromal lympho-cytes. Using laser capture microdissection and PCR amplification, cancer cells and stromal cells were captured respectively from 12 ca-ses of PCR positive and 12 cases of PCR negative of breast cancer specimens, we found EBV DNA was only amplified in mesenchymal cells. In the detection of the EBER expression with EBV RNA probe and in situ hybridization, the results of 75 cases of benign and malignant breast lesions ( including 12 cases of breast cancer by positive PCR amplification) were all negative. Conclusions The re-sults indicate that the tumorigenesis and development of breast cancer have nothing to do with EBV infection in all cases were chosen.

Objective To investigate the effects of high-fat diets and rosiglitazone treatment on the expressions of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) and mitofusin-2 (Mfn2) in skeletal muscle of aged rats. Methods Male wistar rats aged 21-23 months were randomly divided into old control group (OC; n=20), high-fat diets group (HF; n=20) and high-fat diets plus rosiglitazone treatment group (RSG; n=20). Male wistar rats aged 4-5 months were selected as young control group (YC; n=20). Insulin sensitivity was evaluated by hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp technique at the end of the 4th and 8th week. The expressions at mRNA and protein levels of PGC-1α and Mfn2 in skeletal muscle were determined by polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting technique. Results (1)After 8 weeks, the levels of free fatty acid [(0. 68±0. 18)mmol/L, (0.82±0. 23) mmol/L and (1. 53±0.40) mmol/L], triglyceride [(0.53±0.13) mmol/L,(0. 63±0. 17) mmol/L and (1.08±0.30) mmol/L]and muscle triglyceride [(1.09±0.17) mmol/L,(1.34±0. 20) mmol/L and (2.07±0. 30) mmol/L]in YC group, OC group and HF group were significantly increased and glucose infusion rate [(30.4±4. 2) mg·kg~(-1)·min~(-1), (20.9±2.2) mg·kg~(-1)·min~(-1) and (12. 0±1.9) mg·kg~(-1)·min~(-1)]was significantly decreased as compared with pre-high fat diet, respectively. The levels of fasting free fatty acid [(0.93±0.29) mmol/L], triglyceride [(0.62±0.12) mmol/L]and music triglyceride [(1.68±0.28) mmol/L]in RSG group were significantly decreased and glucose infusion rate [(16.7±1.7) mg·kg~(-1)·min~(-1)]was significantly higher than in HF group. (2)In skeletal muscle, the expressions at mRNA and protein levels of PGC-1α and Mfn2 decreased in OC group compared with YC group (all P<0.01). The expressions of PGC-1α and Mfn2 were lower significantly in HF group than in OC group, and were higher significantly in RSG group than in HF group (all P<0.01). Conclusions The aged rats fed the high-fat diets develop insulin resistance with decreased expressions of PGC-1α and Mfn2 in skeletal muscle. Insulin sensitivity is improved with rosiglitazone treatment by increasing expressions of PGC-1α and Mfn2 in skeletal muscle.

Purpose To investigate the sensitivity of BIOMED-2 primer system in T lymphoblastic lymphoma ( T-LBL) and acute lym-phoblastic leukemia ( ALL) patients immunoglobulin ( Ig) and T-cell receptor ( TCR) gene rearrangement, and to analyze the co-rear-rangement pattern. Methods Amplification of rearranged Ig and TCR gene was performed in standard PCR in 35 T-LBL/ALL pa-tients. PCR products were analyzed by heteroduplex and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Results 16 cases (45. 7%) of 35 sam-ples were detected to have TCR gene rearrangements, including 6 cases (37. 5%) of TCRβgene monoclonal rearrangements, 4 cases (25. 0%) of TCRγ gene monoclonal rearrangements, 3 cases (18. 8%) of TCRβ and TCRγ gene double rearrangements, 2 cases (12. 5%) of TCRδ gene monoclonal rearrangements and 1 case (6. 3%) of TCRγand TCRδgene double rearrangements were detec-ted. 4 cases (11. 4%) of 35 samples detected to have clonal immunoglobulin and TCR gene rearrangements. 11 cases (39. 3%) of 28 T-LBL patients were detected to have TCR gene rearrangements, 6 cases (85. 7%) of 7 T-ALL have TCR gene rearrangements. Con-clusions BIOMED-2 multiplex PCR analysis strategy is a useful technique in the T-LBL patients.

Objective To evaluate the concordance of two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) and intelligent spatiotemporal image correlation (iSTIC) in measuring fetal aortic and aortic arch diameters during the second and third trimesters.Methods Data were collected by a prospective cross-sectional study of 140 normal singleton fetuses with the gestational age from 22 to 32 weeks.A total of 6 dimensions of the fetal aortic and aortic arch,including aortic annular diameter (AO),ascending aorta diameter (AAO),aortic arch diameter [AO Arch (INA to LCCA)],aortic arch diameter [AO Arch (LCCA to LSA)],aortic isthmus diameter and descending aorta diameter (DAO),were measured by two different methods.Concordance was assessed by comparing the measurements acquired by iSTIC with those determined by 2DE and depicted by Bland-Altman plots.Inter-and intra-observer variability was evaluated by the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) test.Results A total of 137 iSTIC volumes in 140 cases were found to be suitable for further analysis.Good correlation was observed in the measurements that determined by 2D or iSTIC (Pearson's R2 =0.977-0.983).There was no significant difference in the mean values of all the parameters that measured by two methods.Bland-Altman plot showed that the 95％ limits of agreement (LOA) in AO,AAO,AO Arch (INA to LCCA),AO Arch (LCCA to LSA),aortic isthmus diameter and DAO were (-0.1260/+ 0.2299),(-0.1707/+ 0.2241),(-0.1547/+ 0.2190),(-0.1736/+ 0.2024),(-0.1514/+ 0.2039) and (-0.1485/+ 0.2228),respectively.The points in the outside of LOA were 5.11％ (7/137),4.38％ (6/137),5.11％ (7/137),5.84％ (8/137),4.38％ (6/137)and 4.38％ (6/137),respectively.Conclusions iSTIC has a good agreement with 2DE in measuring fetal aortic and aortic arch dimensions during the second and third trimesters.

Objective To provide objective evidences for early screening of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal(HPA)axis function in diabetic patients, the relationship between HPA axis function and diabetes mellitus was systematically reviewed. Methods PubMed, Ovid, Embase, Web of science Databases were retrieved from articles reporting the relationship between HPA axis function and diabetes mellitus. Meta-analysis were carried out by Stata 12. 0 software for heterogeneity test and data merged among articles for the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results Our meta-analysis showed the following results: Compared with control group, the basal plasma cortisol level in total diabetes group, T1DM group, T2DM group, diabetes patients(with or without chronic complications)combined with hypertension was significantly higher. Compared with control group, postdexamethasone cortisol level was markedly higher in diabetes group. There was no significant difference in 24 h urinary free cortisol(24h UFC)and ACTH levels between diabetes group and control group. Our qualitative evaluation shows the following results: the differences of awaking salivary cortisol and cortisol awakening response(CAR)between the two groups were inconsistent among all included studies. Most studies showed that CAR was lower in diabetic patients. Conclusion The present analysis has demonstrated that HPA axis dysfunction exists along with diabetes mellitus, and diabetic comorbidity may further worsen the HPA axis dysfunction.

Objective To evaluate the left atrial(LA) and right atrial(RA) volumes and functions of fetuses in second and late trimester by using atrial volume tracking (AVT).Methods One hundred and seventy-six fetuses were enrolled in this study.Using AVT,the maximal and minimal volumes of RA and LA were measured from time-atrial volume tracking curves.RA and LA ejection fraction (RAEF and LAEF) derived from the value of atrial maximal volumes(LAVmax,RAVmax) subtracted atrial minimal volumes (LAVmin,RAVmin) and divided by LAVmax or RAVmax.Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationships between LAVmax,RAVmax,LAVmin,RAVmin,LAEF,RAEF and gestational ages.Results For all normal cases,the volumes of LA and RA were closely correlated with gestational weeks(r =0.80,0.85,0.83,0.82,P ＜0.001).The volume of LA was significantly smaller than that of RA (P ＜0.01).The RAEF and LAEF remained stable with advancing gestational age and there was no significantly difference between RAEF and LAEF (P ＞0.05).Conclusions This study establishes normal reference values for fetal RA and LA volumes during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.The volumes of RA and LA are correlated with gestational weeks,and the volume of RA is bigger than that of LA.RAEF and LAEF are uncorrelated with gestational weeks,and there's no difference between RVEF and LAEF.