Anticoagulants ; therapeutic use ; Atrial Fibrillation ; complications ; Humans ; Thromboembolism ; etiology ; prevention & control

Objective:To observe the characteristics of 24 hour ambulatory electrocardiogram in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) and optimal ventricular rate control. 　　Methods:Holter monitoring was performed in 122 hospitalized patients,aged 17—85 (mean 51.57±11.94) years,with organic heart disease and chronic AF (New York Heart Association functional class Ⅱ-Ⅲ) in whom the ventricular rate were well-controlled by digoxin.Maximum,minimum and mean ventricular rates,the number of ventricular pauses of ＞1.5 second,and the longest ventricular pauses during the monitoring were recorded.Follow-up data were collected in 72 patients. 　　Results:The mean,fastest and lowest ventricular rates over 24 hours were 78.53±8.12(65—90)，143.79±28.85(90-183) and 51.04±7.52(34—71) bpm,respectively.Bradycardia of less than 50 and 45 bpm occurred in 62 and 32 of the 122 patients,respectively.Ventricular pauses of more than 1.5 and 3.0 seconds were noted in 95 and 14 of the 122 patients,respectively.The longest ventricular pause was 2.38±0.55(4.64—1.60) seconds.During follow-up,there were no worsening in these patients. 　　Conclusion:Ventricular pauses at rest and nocturnal bradycardia were common in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation who had ventricular rates controlled.The dosage of digoxin should not be changed,nor pacemaker insertion is needed.

Objective To evaluate the influences of the background music in operation room on the parturi-ents of first -time cesarean sections and the medical staff.Methods 204 parturients for elective cesarean sections were selected and divided into two groups according to the dates the operations:101 for the intervening group and 103 for the control group.The patients in the intervening group would enjoy both of the background music and language communication during C -section operation,while the cases in the control group would only have routine nursing.The self -evaluation of anxiety scale(SAS)and visual analogue scale(VAS)were applied to compare the degree of anxie-ty and pain during the operations.Meanwhile,the changes of averaged blood pressure and heart rate of the patients during the operations were also recorded and compared.A questionnaire survey was completed for all the medical staff who participated in the above operations.Results The SAS and VAS scores of the intervening group were (34.35 ± 7.40)points and (2.0 ±0.7)points,lower than those of the control group,which scored (47.85 ±5.58)points and (2.7 ±0.8)points.The differences between the two groups were significant(t =6.25,4.10,all P <0.05).while the averaged blood pressures and heart rates of the intervening group were (76.64 ±8.82)mmHg and (76.18 ± 12.09)times per minute respectively,which were also lower than those of the control group[(90.75 ±7.37)mmHg and (87.62 ±9.23)times per minute respectively],the differences between the two groups were significant(t =5.810,4.443,all P <0.05 ).All of the differences were statistically significant.75% of the medical staff thought background music was good for parturients and medical staff.Conclusion Background music in operation room can reduce the level of anxiety for the patients undergoing first -time cesarean section,and can reduce the degree of pain and discomfort of the patients,and also may stabilize the patients'blood pressures and heart rates,as well as regulate medical staff's mood,and improve their working efficiency.

Objective To investigate the status of Ureaplasma urealyticum (Uu) ,Mycoplasma hominis (Mh) and Chlamydia trachomatis(Ct) in patients with urogenital tract infection ,and to analyze the drug resistance of mycoplasma .Methods The myco‐plasma and its drug sensitivity of urogenital tract specimens were detected by culture‐identification‐susceptibility integration kit .Ct was detected by using immunochromatographic method .Results Among 497 cases of specimens ,there were 194 cases of simplex Uu infection (39 .0% ) ,9 cases of simplex Mh infection (1 .8% ) ,73 cases of Uu and Mh mixed infection (14 .7% ) ,and 54 cases of Ct infection (10 .9% ) .There were 38 cases of Ct and Uu mixed infection (7 .6% ) in the Ct positive specimens .The isolated myco‐plasmas were sensitive to doxycycline ,josamycin and minocycline ,but resistant to other drugs in varying degrees .Conclusion There are both simplex infection and mixed infection of chlamydia and mycoplasma in the patients with urogenital tract infection . The clinical use of antibiotics should be reasonable based on pathogen detection and drug susceptibility test results .

Objectives To describe the esthetic acceptance to dental fluorosis in the rural residents of eastern Guangdong Province and to explore whether the Dean's criteria is still suitable for modern society. Methods A survey was conducted in eastern areas of Guangdong Province in 1 237 cases of 9～17 and 35～44 years old rural residents who drank well water containing 0.1～2.5 mg/L of fluoride. Clinical examination and questionnaire investigation were performed to record dental fluorosis and the severity of perceived appearance of their teeth. Results While the study subjects perceived the appearance of their teeth as " no problem", the community fluorosis index (CFI) was 0.5 and prevalence rate of dental fluorosis was 10.1 %. While perceived "a little bit bad" and "bad" and "very bad", the CFI and prevalence rate would be 0.9 and 33.7 %, 1.3 and 75.8 % and 1.7 and 98.2 % respectively. Conclusion The acceptance to the severity was basically in accordance with Dean's criteria. The Dean's criteria about dental fluorosis is still suitable for rural areas of eastern Guangdong Province and therefore it can be used in setting criteria of fluoride concentration in drinking water in these areas.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of different dosage recombinant human erythropoietin(rhEPO),an angiogenesis-like factor,on pulmonary angiogenesis exposed to hyperoxia in newborn rats.MethodsSixty Sprague-Dawley newborn rats were randomly divided into four groups:air group (room air exposure,n =15 ),hyperoxia group ( exposed to 95％ oxygen,n =15 ),hyperoxia + large dosage rhEPO group (received rhEPO 5000 U/kg,intraperitoneally on 1 hour before and 3 days after exposed to hyperoxia,n =15) and hyperoxia + small dosage rhEPO group (received rhEPO 800U/kg,the same time points,n =15 ).The isodose of saline were given intraperitoneally on the same time points in the air group and the hyperoxia group.After 6 d of exposure,the survival rate was compared,CD31 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were measured by immunohistochemistry to assess hyperoxia-induced changes in lung morphology.ResultsAfter 6d of exposure,hyperoxia + large dosage rhEPO group prolonged the survival rate in comparison with the hyperoxia group [ 86.7 ％ ( 13/15 ) vs 60.0 ％ ( 9/15 ) ].The expression of lung CD31 [ ( 38.69 ±1.69)％ vs (33.57±4.12)％,P＜0.05] and VEGF (124.4296±7.2823 vs 114.2059 ±-8.345 7,P＜0.05) in newborn rats treated with large dosage of rhEPO was significantly higher than those in hyperoxia group.While there was no significant difference of CD31 [ ( 36.34 ± 1.89 ) ％ ] and VEGF( 115.429 6 ± 6.719 9) in small dosage rhEPO group compared with the hyperoxia group (P＞0.05 ).ConclusionInstead of treatment with small dosage rhEPO (800 U/kg),large dosage rhEPO (5000 U/kg) may have important protective effects on pulmonary angiogenesis in hyperoxia-induced lung injury of newborn rats.

Objective To investigate the relationship between transient ischemic attack(TIA)of the aged and serum CRP and plasma D-dimer.Methods A total 92 TIA aged patients,who were admitted to the Second Hospital of China Medical University of China Medical University from June 2003 to June 2005,were divided into three groups of A,B and C.All cases were measured within 24 hours the CRP and D-dimer.Head CT or MRI were carried out within 72 hours,and compared with control group,and compared between different groups of TIA.Results The levels of serum CRP and plasma D-dimer with TIA of the aged were higher than control group(P

Objective evaluate the mechanism that bacteria growing in biofilm always resist to antimicrobial agents,and to provide the theoretical basis for selecting antimicrobial agents in clinic.Methods Model of klebsiella pneumoniae bacterial biofilm were built up with the modified flat-board method and identified with the method staining with AgNO3 and confocal scanning laser microscopy.We used imipenem to induce the ESBLs production of BF bacteria.ESBLs production was performed by the standard disk diffusion method.Results The isolation rate of ESBLs producting strains in klebsiella planktonically planktonically were 20.0%(8/40).The isolation rate of ESBLs producting strains in klebsiella biofilm were 42.5%(17/40).The isolation rate of ESBLs producting strains in klebsiella biofilm being induced by imipenem were 65.0%(26/40).The isolation rate of group A and group B,groupB and group C was different from each other significantly with the statistic method of ?2-test.Conclusion One of the main reasons that klebsiella and escherichia coli resist to antibiotics is the synergetic effect of BF and ESBLs.

Objective To study the effect of ATRA and IFN? on growth and differentiation of SH-SY5Y cell line and the possible molecular mechanisms.Methods The expression of TrkA mRNA was detected by RT-PCR.Trypan blue exclusion was used to detect the antiproliferative effect of ATRA,IFN?and ATRA +IFN? on SY5Y cells.Morphologic changes were observed using phase-contrast microscopy.Results TrkA mRNA was upregulated by ATRA and IFN?.ATRA and IFN? could induce morphological differentiation and inhibit growth of SY5Y cells.The combination of ATRA+IFN? enhanced the induced differentiation and growth inhibition of SY5Y cells.Conclusion Synergistic effects of ATRA and IFN? on growth inhibition and inducing differentiation in SY5Y cells are observed and this may result from upregulating the expression of TrkA mRNA.

Objective To summarize our experience in the management of extensive small bowel necrosis from acute superior mesenteric arterial (SMA) embolism. MethodsSeven cases with extensive small bowel necrosis from acute SMA embolism were treated from 1991 to 1999. Results In this group small bowel of 28～ 30 cm and 70～90 cm were remained respectively in 3 and 4 cases after surgery. Two patients died of septic shock while the other 5 developed short or ultra short bowel syndrome and were finally cured by means of combined intravenous nutrition and oral feeding. 5 patients were followed up for 18～36 months, all are in good health. Conclusions Timely diagnosis and prompt operation are important to elevated survival rate. SMA embolectomy helps in preserving living intestine. For patients with short or ultra short bowel syndrome, comprehensive measures of intravenous nutrition and stepwise oral feeding in combination can quickly restore digestive and absorptive function of the residual intestine.