Purpose:To study the salvage treatment of recurrent intermediate—high grade non Hodgkin lymphoma(NHL). Methods:24 cases of recurrent intermediate—high NHL were divided into two groups: 10 cases with poor prognostic factors in group one(G1), 14 cases without poor prognostic factors in group two(G2).All cases were treated with ifosfamide(IFO), mitoxantrone(Mx), pingyangmycine(PYM), prednisone(Pred) (IMPP). IFO 1.5 g/m 2 iv on days 1 to 4, and mesna iv at hours;0, 4, 8 Mx 8 mg/m 2 on day 1; PYM 5mg/m 2 im on days 8 and 15; and Pred 100mg/d po on days 1 to 5. Every 4 weeks as one cycle. Assessment was given after 2 cycles. Results:The total CR rate was 58.3%(14/24), RR 79.2%(19/24). The CR rate was 30%(3/10), RR 60%(6/10) in G1 and the CR rate was 78.5% (11/14), RR 92.8%(13/14) in G2 ,respeetively. The difference of the two groups in CR and RR was significant( P

Objective: To explore the efficacy and mechanism of warm needling moxibustion plus percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) due to kidney deficiency and blood stasis. Methods: A total of 70 OVCF patients were randomized into a control group and an observation group, with 35 cases in each group. The control group was given PKP treatment, and the observation group was treated with warm needling moxibustion on the basis of the treatment in the control group. The visual analog scale (VAS) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) were scored and the Cobb angle of fractured vertebrae was measured before and after treatment. The re-fracture rate of the adjacent vertebrae was recorded at 1-year follow-up. The serum levels of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 and omentin-1 were measured before and after treatment. Results: After treatment, the VAS and ODI scores in both groups decreased (all P<0.05), and all the scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (both P<0.05). After treatment, the Cobb angle of fractured vertebrae in both groups decreased (both P<0.05), and the Cobb angle in the observation group was smaller than that in the control group (P<0.05). At 1-year follow-up, the re-fracture rate of the adjacent vertebrae in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the serum levels of TGF-β1 and omentin-1 in both groups increased significantly (all P<0.05), and the serum levels of TGF-β1 and omentin-1 in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (both P<0.05). Conclusion: The treatment of warm needling moxibustion plus PKP can relieve pain, improve dysfunction, promote healing of the injured vertebrae, and reduce the re-fracture rate of the adjacent vertebrae in patients with OVCF due to kidney deficiency and blood stasis, which may be related to the increase of serum TGF-β 1 and omentin-1 levels.

Non-invasive transcutaneous monitoring(TCM) of oxygen and carbon dioxide,with continuous,non-invasive characteristics,is in common use and significant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU),which can directly reflect critically ill newborns'changes of respiratory and circulatory function.This review describes how to use TCM appropriately,compares the advantages and disadvantages of TCM with other monitoring devices,introduces its application in neonatal transport and NICU.

Humans ; Child ; Brain Diseases ; Influenza, Human/diagnosis* ; Influenza A virus

In the scientific,systematic,practical and feasible principles,the quality control needs and management needs of health authorities and medical institutions were analyzed.The study probed into the real-time monitoring functions of existing hospital information systems and information products of IT technology firms,and the feasibility of setting up key monitoring points during medical service processes.685 real-time monitoring indicators have been set up for real-time monitoring of medical process quality.

Objective To study the effect of individual and environmental factors of diabeties on their glycemic and lipidic metabolism. Methods While educating diabeties with diabetic informations, we inguired their individual data questionnaires. According to their diabetic periods,cultural levels,compliance to their doctors,daily work times and ocupations respectively,we grouped these patients and compared their fasting and postprandial glycemia (FBG & PBG), GHb,serum lipids and serum uric acid (BUA). Results Among 2 856 diabetic patients,the type I was about 4. 9% and the type Ⅱ about 95. 1% ; the family patients was about 9. 91% and the overweight about 44. 29K. According to patients' compliance to their doctors,blood glucose,GHb and lipids and BUA was lower in absolute compliance group than the basical group or the non compliance one (P＜0. 02),and the levels of glycemia and GHb and TG all related to their compliance (respectively r=- 0. 059, - 0. 055, - 0. 075, - 0. 063 ; and P＜0. 05, 0. 05, 0. 01, 0. 025 ). Considering the diabetes periods,the 1-5 year metabolic control of group was best (P＜0. 02) and the 5- 10 year and above 10 year metabolic control groups were better than the group within one year (P ＜0. 05). To patients' cultural levels, the metabolic control senior or higher middle school groups was better than the junior middle school or lower (P＜0. 05). Thinking their daily work time and occupation,the metabolic control of groups working more than seven hours was worst (p respectively less than 0. 05 and 0. 02). Conclusion diabetic patients' individual and environmental factors are all affecting their metabolic control,among them the complicance is most effective.

Objective To investigate the clinical significance of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in short-term prognosis of acute inferior myocardial infarction patients .Methods A total of 80 patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction received 24 hours ambulatory blood pressure monitoring after enrolled .According to the results of 24 hours ambulatory blood pressure monito-ring ,eligible patients were divided into dipper model group(n=29) and non-dipper model group(n=51) .Clinical information was collected and all patients were followed-up for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) .Results The rate of intravenous thrombolysis in dipper model group was significantly higher than that in non-dipper model group(t=4 .120 ,P=0 .021) .Night mean systolic blood pressure and night mean diastolic blood pressure were all significantly lower in dipper model group than in non-dipper model group(t=2 .032 ,P=0 .040 ;t=3 .175 ,P=0 .002) .The rate of cumulative MACE in non-dipper model group was significant-ly higher than that in dipper model group(t=2 .626 ,P=0 .041) .Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that ,daytime mean systolic blood pressure(<90 mm Hg) was independent risk factor of MACE(P=0 .018 ,OR=1 .298) ,dipper model blood pressure (P=0 .019 ,OR=0 .769) and intravenous thrombolysis(P=0 .007 ,OR=0 .520) were protective factors for MACE .Conclusion Parameters of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring are closely correlated with prognosis of acute inferior myocardial infarction pa-tients ,and the change of blood pressure model is an important factor for short-term prognosis .

Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disorder defined by the presence,growth,and invasion of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity.Although many hypotheses have been proposed,the etiology of the disease remains an enigma.Recent studies have suggested that factors within the peritoneal fluid contribute to endometriotic implant invasion,neovascularization,and proliferation.Chemokines,especially ENA-78,similar to IL-8,are postulated to play an essential role in the local inflammatory reactions seen in endometriosis.

BACKGROUND: Metal on metal (MoM) hip prosthesis has been used for more than 30 years. With the increasing number of young patients who used it, the metal ions cumulative in the body may cause the biological effects, such as cell toxicity, genetic toxicity, carcinogenicity and metal allergy, etc, which have received attention and concern. OBJECTIVE: To describe what influences the production of metal ions, and how metal ions distribute in human tissue after MoM hip prosthesis implantation. In particular the change of the metal ions serum level and the MoM hip prosthesis biological effects of the pathological manifestations were investigated. This paper also focused on the factors influencing metal ions serum level and the mechanism of metal ions biological effects. RETRIEVAL STRATEGY: A computer-based search of Pubmed database was undertaken to identify the articles between January 2004 and November 2007, with the key items of "metals, total hip replacement" and language was limited to English. Meanwhile the China Journal Full-text Database was retrieved for the related articles published from January 2000 to November 2007, with the words of "joint replacement, metal ions" in Chinese. Totally 267 articles were screened out, and checked primarily. Inclusion criteria: ①prosthesis interface described the articles for MoM;②procedure described in the articles for hip replacement;③ articles focused on biological effects of metal ions. Exclusion criteria: ①non-MoM interface of the prosthesis;②non-hip arthroplasty;③articles described the metallurgy;④reproducibility study. LITERATURE EVALUATION: Both titles and abstracts were screened preliminarily, excluding 194 articles of unrelated objectives, 58 articles of repeated contents and 0 Meta analysis. Finally 30 articles were taken into further analysis, including 6 reviews and other basic or clinical trials. DATA SYNTHESIS: MoM prosthesis releases metal ions in the body through electrochemical process (corrosion) and enhanced machinery plus electrochemical process (wear-corrosion). It spreads to various body tissues by body fluid, and raises a number of biological effects. Human body shows a reaction of metal ions in a dose-dependent manner, and metal ions serum level decides the biological effects. Generally we consider the serum concentration of metal ions is influenced by ①ion excretion factors. ② mechanical factors. ③individual factors. ④others. At present, the biological effects of metal ions include ①inflammatory response, ②oxidative damage, ③apoptosis, ④osteoporosis and extracellular matrix dissolution, ⑤carcinogenesis, ⑥host response. Its mechanism is related with corrosion, macrophage activation, reactive oxygen generation, osteoblast function inhibition, osteoclast activation, metal-protein complex formation, and so on. The consequence is a series of pathological changes: ①foreign body granuloma synovitis, ②draining lymph node lesions, ③chromium calmly disease, ④malignant lesions, ⑤metal allergy. CONCLUSION: There is no better product to replace MoM hip prosthesis. Through the study of their biological effects, people gradually concern about two issues. First: What is a safe wear rate? Second: What is harmful serum level of metal ions?

With the development of the thoracic surgery, clinicians are paying more and more attention to acute lung injury (ALI) following thoracic surgical procedures. Many factors may cause ALI during the operation. This review updates recent researches on the pathogenesis and treatment strategies of the ALI in thoracic surgical procedures.