Humans ; Spinal Cord Diseases ; therapy ; Spinal Diseases ; therapy

The quorum sensing commonly exists in procaryote kingdom,regulating various biologic functions.Recently similar phenomenon was also found in fungi world,which affecting both biofilm formation and dimorphism.In this article,we focus on the recent progress on quorum sensing of pathogenic fungi and discuss the possibility of taking quorum sensing molecule as a potential target for antifungl therapy.

Purpose Progressive hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (PHICH) is often observed in clinical ward,but its prognosis is undetermined.This study is to investigate the duration and the risk factors of progressive hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage.Methods The diagnosis of PHICH was determined by comparing the first and second CT scans.Potential risk factors including the sex,age,location of hematoma,blood pressure,coagulopathy and the duration of admission to the first CT scan were analyzed.Results In a cohort 143 patients,the PHICH were found in 41 cases(28.7%)after the second scan,and among them,32 patients(22.4%)were necessary to perform craniotomy for evacuation of hematoma,most of the PHICH occurred within 24 hours after onset.Older age,thalamus bleeding,high systolic blood pressure within 6 hours,coagulapathy and shorter duration from admission to the first CT scan were the predictors associated with PHICH.Conclusion PHICH occurs in almost 1/4 of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage,predominantly in elder,thalamus bleeding,coagulapathy,high systolic blood pressure within 6 hours and shorter duration between onset and the first CT scan.CT examination within 24 hours after admission is crucial to reveal the exact condition of the patient.

Objective : To learn the characteristics of second-line drug resistance and related gene mutations of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( MDR-TB ) Beijing genotype strains. Methods: The MDR-TB isolates in Hwa Mei Hospital from 2017 to 2019 were enrolled and detected using RD105 deletion-targeted multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The proportion method for drug susceptibility test was used to detect the drug-resistant profiles against kanamycin, amikacin, capreomycin, ofloxacin and levofloxacin. The gene sequencing of rrs, tlyA, eis, gidB, gyrA and gyrB was conducted by PCR compared with H37RV strain. The differences in the rates of drug resistance and mutation between Beijing and non-Beijing genotype strains were examined to understand the characteristics of Beijing genotype strains. Results: There were 106 Beijing genotype and 27 non-Beijing genotype strains in 133 MDR-TB isolates. The drug resistance rates of kanamycin, amikacin, capreomycin, ofloxacin and levofloxacin in Beijing genotype strains were 9.43%, 7.55%, 3.77%, 32.08% and 32.08%, respectively. The rates of quasi-extensive and extensive drug resistance in Beijing genotype strains were 30.19% and 7.55%. The gene mutation rates of rrs, tlyA, eis, gidB, gyrA and gyrB in Beijing genotype strains were 7.55%, 7.55%, 1.89%, 2.83%, 36.79% and 2.83%, respectively. There were no significantly differences between Beijing and Non-Beijing genotype strains in the factors above ( P>0.05 ). The gene rrs, tlyA, eis, gidB, gyrA and gyrB had 2, 1, 2, 2, 5 and 3 mutation types, respectively, with single base substitution as the main type. Conclusion Beijing genotype strains are dominant in MDR-TB, with high resistance to fluoroquinolones and mainly gyrA gene mutation.

Animals ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Osteoporosis ; drug therapy ; Phytotherapy

Objective To determine the risk factors for development of succinylcholine-induced postoperative myalgia.Methods One hundred and fifty-five patients,aged 18-64 yr,of ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,with body mass index of 20-30 kg/m2,scheduled for elective craniofacial surgery,were included in the study.Total intravenous anesthesia with propofol or combined intravenous-inhalational anesthesia with sevoflurane was performed during surgery.The patients were divided into 2 groups according to whether or not myalgia occurred within 24.h after surgery:myalgia group and non-myalgia group.Factors including gender,age,body weight,duration of surgery,method of anesthesia,dose of succinylcholine,preinjection of lidocaine or nondepolarizing muscular relaxants during induction of anesthesia,use of hormone (dexamethasone or methylprednisolone) and nonsteroidal analgesics (parecoxib sodium) during surgery,and consumption of fentanyl were recorded.The risk factors of which P values were less than 0.05 would enter the multivariate logistic regression analysis to stratify the risk factors for development of succinylcholine-induced postoperative myalgia.Results Forty-one patients developed postoperative myalgia,and the incidence of myalgia was 27.2％.The results of logistic analysis indicated that succinylcholine ＜ 1.5 mg/kg and no preinjection of lidocaine were closely correlated with the development of postoperative myalgia induced by succinylcholine.Conclusion Succinylcholine＜1.5 mg/kg and no preinjection of lidocaine are the risk factors for development of succinylcholine-induced postoperative myalgia in the patients.

Objective To explore the correlations of expressions of gastric mucosa water channel aquaporin AQP3 and AQP4 and different gastritis types. Methods The gastric mucosa was mounted under gastroscope. The types of gastric mucosa pathology and activity were tested by the common pathohistology. The expressions of AQP3 and AQP4 were determined by immunohistology. Results The expressions of AQP3 and AQP4 of chronic superficial gastritis were significantly higher than those in the non-gastritis group and chronic atrophic gastritis group (P < 0.01), especially in the activity period of chronic superficial gastritis. The expressions of AQP3 and AQP4 of chronic atrophic gastritis group were reduced when compared to those in the non-gastritis group, in spite of no statistical differences between them. While compared to the non-gastritis group , the expression of AQP3 of chronic atrophic gastritis group during the active stage was remarkably decreased (P < 0.05). Conclusion The expressions of AQP3 and AQP4 of gastric mucosa in chronic gastritis in various pathological types are different. AQP3 and AQP4 may be the targeted point , which could be used for the differential diagnosis and treatment of chronic gastritis of different pathological types.

Objective:To establish a method for the determination of chloramphenicol and hydrocortisone in chloramphenicol hy-drocortisone ear drop. Methods:An HPLC method was used with a Shiseido SPOLAR C18 column (250 mm ′4. 6 mm, 5 mm). The mobile phase was 0. 01 mol·L-1 sodium heptane sulfonate buffer solution (6. 8 g potassium dihydrogen phosphate was dissolved in 0. 01 mol · L-1 heptane sodium sulfonate buffer solution and diluted to 1000 ml, 5 ml triethylamine was added and mixed, and then the pH was adjusted to 2. 5 by phosphoric acid)-methanol (40︰60). The column temperature was 30℃ and the flow rate was 1. 0 ml · min-1 . The detection wavelength was 245 nm and the injection volume was 10 μl. Results: Chloramphenicol and hydrocortisone had a good linear relationship within the range of 50. 26-753. 84 μg · ml-1 ( r =0. 9996 ) and 10. 93-163. 92 μg · ml-1 ( r =1. 0000), respectively. The average recovery of chloramphenicol was 100. 21% and RSD was 0. 48%(n=9). The average recovery of hydrocortisone was 100. 82% and RSD was 0. 37% (n=9). Conclusion:The method has the advantages of high specificity, good reproducibility and high precision, and can be used as a method for the determination of chloramphenicol and hydrocortisone in chlor-amphenicol hydrocortisone ear drop.

Objective To clarify the quorum sensing and identify the quorum sensing molecular of Cryptococcus neoformans. Methods The growth of Cryptococcus neoformans TUP1 △ strain at different inoculum size was observed. The culture filtrate of high cell density TUP1△ strain was collected and plated on medium with low density TUP1△ cell, and the growth of low cell density TUP1△ was recorded. Finally, the active molecule in culture filtrate was purified and identified.Results The growth of Cryptococcus neoformans TUP1△ strain was density dependent and the colony could be normally formed only above a specific density. The filtrate from a high cell density TUP1△culture could promote the growth of low cell density TUP1△, and the active molecule in this culture filtrate was identified to be an oligopeptide composed of 11 amino acids pepride, named quorum sensing peptide 1(QSP1). QSP1 was artificially synthesized, which could also promote the colony forming of TUP1△ strain inoculated at low cell density. Conclusion Quorum sensing exists in Cryptococcus neoformans, and the quorum sensing molecular is QSP1.

Objective To evaluate the effect of labor analgesia on the development of postpartum depression.Methods Seventy nulliparous parturients who were at full term with a singleton fetus in vertex presentation,aged 20-35 yr,with body mass index＜27 kg/m2,at 38-41 weeks of gestation,of ASA physical status Ⅰ,were enrolled and divided into 2 groups (n =35 each) using a random number table:vaginal delivery group (group VD) and labor analgesia group (group LA).In LA group,the epidural catheter was placed at L2,3 interspace for combined spinal-epidural analgesia when their cervical dilations were in 2-3 cm.VAS score was maintained below 3 after the analgesia.Parturients completed Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale questionnaires 42 days after the labor.The development of depression was recorded.Results The incidence of postnatal depression was significantly lower in LA group (17％) than in VD group (40％).Conclusion Labor analgesia can decrease the development of postpartum depression.