Objective:To study the influence of astragalus injection(黄芪注射液) plus Shenmai injection(参麦注射液) on each stage of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome(HFRS).Methods:Thirty-six cases with HFRS were randomly divided into treated group(n=19) which was treated with western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine (astragalus injection and Shenmai injection) and control group (n=17) which was treated with western medicine alone during fever stage.The curative effects were compared.Results:In treated group the rates of over hypotensive shock stage and over oliguria stage were both 94.74％ ,they were significantly heigher than those in control group(both P<0.05).The prolonged times of polyguria,increased blood urea nitrogen(BUN),and proteinuria in treated group were significantly shorter than those in control group (all P<0.01).Conclusions:The astragalus injection and Shenmai injection possess the ability to enhance the antidisease capability in patient with HFRS and are able to shorten the shock stage,to reduce the occurance rate of oliguria,to shorten the duration of each stage,and finally to shorten ill course and promote the patients to recovery as early as possible.

Objective To investigate the variability of serum Cystatin C concentration and urinary Cystatin C concentration in primary glomerulonephritis patients of different patological types,and to study the correlation with renal pathological changes. Methods Urinary Cystatin C was detected before renal biopsy.The two indexes were processed by correlation analysis with glomcrulus scores and renal tubulointerstitial scores respectively.Results The differences of Serum Cystatin C concentration and urinary Cystatin C concentration in IgA nephropathy(IgAN) group,focal segmental glomerulosclerosis group and membranous nephropathy group existed statistical significance as compared to normal control (P

Objective To investigate CT features of subconjunctival fat prolapse and choristoma. Methods Thirty-eight patients, including 18 with subconjunctival fat prolapse and 20 with choristoma, were retrospectively analyzed. Transverse plain CT scan was performed in all the patients, and then coronal plane images was reconstructed at CT workstation. Results CT features of subconjunctival fat prolapse revealed a crescent-shaped or horn-shaped fat density mass continuous with the orbital fat in the superior temporal quadrant of the orbit. CT features of choristoma revealed a crescent-shaped or triangle fat density mass incontinuous with the orbital fat in the temporal side. Conclusion Subconjunctival fat prolapse typically occurs in bilateral superior temporal quadrant of the orbit in elderly males. Subconjunctival choristoma occurs in the unilateral temporal side in adolescent. CT is helpful to distinguish subconjunctival fat prolapse and choristoma.

BACKGROUND: For decades, liposome drug carrier has been used to enhance drug stability and efficacy, reduce drug toxicity and adverse effects. However, they fail to provide long-term delivery due to insufficient stability. Studies have demonstrated that silica is not toxic, with chemically inert and biological compatibility, and can be used as modified material. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the silica coated liposome and investigate the controlled release property. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: In vitro observation. The study was performed at the Nanomedicine and Biosensor Laboratory, Biomedical Engineering Center, Harbin Institute of Technology from May 2007 to June 2008. MATERIALS: Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) was purchased from Nanjing Kangsente Chemical Engineering Company; tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) was purchased from Aldrich, USA. Doxorubicin (DOX) was purchased from Beijing Huafeng United Technology Company; Sephadex G-50 was purchased from Amersham Biosciences, Sweden. All other chemical agents were of analytical purity. METHODS: Liposome was formed from DPPC following the precipitation of silica by sol-gel method. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Zeta-potential and dynamic light scanning were used for zeta-potential measurement and particle size distribution; transmission electron microscopy was used to collect the image of particle morphology; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to display chemical characteristics of Si-O-Si structure; Spectrophotofluorimetry was used to determine DOX regression equation and was further used for calculation in drug encapsulation efficiency and in vitro release.　RESULTS: ①Silica coated liposome was successfully prepared. ②FTIR proofed the presence of Si-O-Si at 1 166, 1 080, 859 and 526 cm-1. ③The DOX encapsulated silica coated liposome had encapsulation efficiency of 72.4%. ④Drug release profiles showed that sustained release of DOX was achieved after modification of silica on liposome. CONCLUSION: With Si-O-Si as protective layer, the liposome has increased stability and prolonged drug release.

Objective To investigate the effects of curcumine treatment on the expression of TNF-α in the peritoneum of acute peritonitis rats. Methods The rats were intrapertoneally injected Staphylococcus epidemidis (S.epidermidis) for the mixlelization of acute peritonitis. After a survival time of 3,6,12,24 and 48 hours,TNF-α expression in the peritoneum was detected by Western blot and RT-PCR in the rats of curcumin treatment group and non-curcumin treatment group. Results TNF-a expression showed time-dependent increase at 6,12,24 hours after the infection in the non-curcumin treatment group. In curcumin treatment group,TNF-α expression decreased at 6,12,24 hours after infection compared to non-curcumin treatment group. Conclusion Curcumin may be a protective agent in acute peri-tonitis induced by S.epidermidis.

Objective To evaluate the effect of nimodipine on the activity of calcineurin (CaN) in the hippocampus of aged rats.Methods Sixty healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 18 months,weighing 550-650 g,were divided into 2 groups (n=30 each) using a random number table:surgery group (group S) and nimodipine group (group N).Nimodipine 1 mg/kg was intraperitoneally injected in group N,while the cqual volume of normal saline was given instead in group S,and 30 min later exploratory laparotomy was performed.Ten rats in each group were randomly selected on 1 day before operation and 3 and 7 days after operation,and Morris water maze test was performed.After the end of Morris water maze test,10 rats were selected and sacrificed,brains were removed,and hippocampi were isolated for detection of apoptosis in hippocampal neurons (by flow cytometry) and expression of CaN,phosphor-BAD (p-BAD) and caspase-3 in hippocampal tissues (by Western blot).Apoptotic rate was calculated.Results Compared with the value at 1 day before operation,the escape latency was significantly prolonged,the frequency of crossing the original platform was decreased,the time of staying at the platform quadrant was shortcned,apoptotic rate was increased,and the expression of CaN,p-BAD and caspase-3 in hippocampal tissues was up-regulated at each time point after operation in group S (P＜0.05).Compared with group S,the escape latency was significantly shortened,the frequency of crossing the original platform was increased,the time of staying at the platform quadrant was prolonged,apoptotic rate was decreased,and the expression of CaN,p-BAD and caspase-3 in hippocampal tissues was down-regulated at each time point after operation in group N (P＜0.05).Conclusion The mechanism by which nimodipine inhibits apoptosis in hippocampal neurons and reduces postoperative cognitive dysfunction may be related to inhibition of CaN activation in aged rats.

Objective To compare the anterograde amnesia produced by midazolam,propofol and dexmedetomidine when used to supplement sedation during neuraxial anesthesia.Methods Sixty patients of both sexes,aged 18-50 yr,with body mass index of 23-26 kg/m2,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,scheduled for elective operation on lower limbs with neuraxial anesthesia,were divided into 3 groups (n =20 each) using a random number table:midazolam group (group M),propofol group (group P) and dexmedetomidine group (group D).When the height of anesthesia was kept below T10,midazolam in a loading dose of O.05 mg/kg was intravenously injected in group M,propofol in a loading dose of O.4 mng/kg was intravenously injected in group P,and dexmedetomidine in a loading dose of 0.6 μg/kg was intravenously injected in group D.The infusion rate of the 3 drugs was adjusted to maintain bispectral index value at 82-86.When Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation Scale scores achieved 3 or 4 after administration,anterograde amnesia was measured by postoperative recall of cards.The development of intraoperative hypotension,bradycardia and respiratory depression was recorded.Results Compared with group M,the incidence of global amnesia was significantly decreased in P and D groups (P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of global amnesia between group P and group D (P＞ 0.05).No patients developed hypotension,bradycardia or respiratory depression in three groups.Conclusion Midazolam produces better anterograde amnesia than propofol and dexmedetomidine when used to supplement sedation during neuraxial anesthesia.

Objective To evaluate the effect of nimodipine combined with 7.5％ hypertonic saline (HS) on postoperative cognitive function in aged rats.Methods Ninety-six healthy male Wistar rats,aged 18 months,weighing 450-500 g,were assigned into 4 groups (n=24 each) using a random number table:splenectomy group (group S),nimodipine group (group N),group HS and nimodipine plus HS group (group N+HS).Nimodipine 1 mg/kg was intraperitoneally injected in group N.In group HS,7.5％ HS 4 ml/kg was injected via the caudal vein.The equal volume of normal saline was injected intraperitoneally or via the caudal vein in group S.Splenectomy was performed under sevoflurane anesthesia at 30 min after the end of administration.On 1 day before operation and 3 and 7 days after operation,Morris water maze test was performed,and blood sainples from the caudal vein were simultaneously collected for determination of the concentrations of serum S100β protein and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results Compared with group S,the frequency of crossing the original platform was significantly increased,the escape latency was shortened,and the concentrations of serum S100β protein and NSE were decreased at each time point after operation in N,HS and N+HS groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group N or group HS,the frequency of crossing the original platform was significantly increased,the escape latency was shortened,and the concentrations of serum S100β protein and NSE were decreased at each time point after operation in group N+HS (P＜0.05).Conclusion Nimodipine combined with 7.5％ HS exerts better efficacy than either alone in improving postoperative cognitive function in aged rats.

Background: PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD) had a great impact on health care workers during the COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019, COVID-19). Better knowledge of the prevalence of PTSD and its risk factors is a major public health problem. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence and important risk factors of PTSD among medical staff during the COVID-19. Methods: The databases were searched for studies published during the COVID-19, and a PRISMA (preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis) compliant systematic review (PROSPERO-CRD 42021278970) was carried out to identify articles from multiple databases reporting the prevalence of PTSD outcomes among medical staff. Proportion random effect analysis, I2 statistic, quality assessment, subgroup analysis, and sensitivity analysis were carried out. Results: A total of 28 cross-sectional studies and the PTSD results of doctors and nurses were summarized from 14 and 27 studies: the prevalences were 31% (95% CI [confidence interval, CI]: 21%–40%) and 38% (95% CI: 30%–45%) in doctors and nurses, respectively. The results also showed seven risks (p < 0.05): long working hours, isolation wards, COVID-19 symptoms, nurses, women, fear of infection, and pre-existing mental illness. Two factors were of borderline significance: higher professional titles and married. Conclusion Health care workers have a higher prevalence of PTSD during COVID-19. Health departments should provide targeted preventive measures for medical staff away from PTSD.Previous arti