Bidding invitation and procurement of medical equipment is one of the most important works in hospital.It can increase the working efficiency to hold the key taches of medical equipment procurement from 4 aspects including the science of decison-making,the comfirmability of bidding invitation,the right choice of the way of bidding,etc.So some important taches of medical equipment procurement are analyzed and discussed and some points for attention are raised.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2008,29(2):76-77]

Astrocyte elevated gene (AEG) -1 is cloned as a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -1-inducible and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)-inducible transcript in primary human fetal astrocytes (PHFA) by a rapid subtraction hybridization approach. AEG-1 has been reported to be up-regulated in various types of human cancers. Multivariate analyses indicat that AEG-1 correlates with the ability of growth, invasion, metastasis, angiogenesis and chemoresistance of tumors. AEG-1 over-expression activates the PI3K-Akt,nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and Wnt-β-catenin signaling pathways in several crucial aspects of tumorprogression. AEG-1 represents a viable potential target for the therapy of human cancers.

ncreased. But it remains controversial how vaspin is correlated with insulin sensitivity. More studies based on large population are needed to identify the associ-ation between vaspin and insulin sensitivity.

Objective: To investigate the expression and subcellular localization of G protein-coupled receptor 30 (GPR30) in Ishikawa endometrial adenocarcinoma cells. Methods: The expressions of GPR30 mRNA and protein in Ishikawa cells were detected by RT-PCR, Western-blotting and immunofluorescence assay. The positive expression rate of GPR30 in the cell membrane and cytoplasm was determined by flow cytometry (FCM). The subcellular localization of GPR30 labeled with colloidal gold was observed under a transmission electron microscope. Results: The expressions of GPR30 mRNA and protein were both detectable and predominately localized in the cell membrane and cytoplasm of Ishikawa cells. The positive expression rate of GPR30 protein in the cytoplasm [(20.10±0.13)%] was significantly higher than that in the cell membrane [(8.54±0.17)%] (P < 0.01). The subcellular localization of GPR30 protein was mainly in the mesh-like network of cytoplasm, which may refer to rough endoplasmic reticulum. Conclusion: The expression level of GPR30 is higher in cytoplasm than in cell membrane of Ishikawa cells. GPR30 is predominantely localized in the rough endoplasmic reticulum of Ishikawa cells, which suggests an important role of GPR30 in endometrial adenocarcinoma. Copyright© 2011 by TUMOR.

Dental Implantation ; Humans ; Surgery, Computer-Assisted

OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical distribution and antibiotics resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa nosocomial infection after open-heart operation.METHODS The clinical data of 393 patients with nosocomial infection from Jan 2004 to Dec 2007 were analyzed retrospectively.RESULTS There were 57 infected cases caused by P.aeruginosa,and accounted for 14.5% of all infections during period.All infected patients had serious original heart diseases,and received broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy previously.Forty-two patients developed postoperative cardiorespiratory function failure,and 28 patients needed circulatory support.Thirty-six patients prolonged mechanical ventilation time for over 1 week.Results of susceptibility test showed that ciprofloxacin,levofloxacin and piperacillin/tazobactam were the most active antibiotics,followed by tobramycin,netilmicin,gentamicin,meropenem and imipenem/cilastatin.P.aeruginosa presented high resistance to ceftazidime and cefoperazone/sulbactam.CONCLUSIONS P.aeruginosa is one of the most common pathogenic bacteria after open-heart operations in our hospital and presented multidrug resistance.Rational use of antibiotics is important to reduce drug resistant strains.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the regularities of clinical application of hand acupuncture therapy to the treatment of diseases of different departments by using data mining technique, so as to provide a reference for clinical practice. METHODS: We searched papers, academic dissertations and case reports (published in journals from Jan 1, 1953 to December 31, 2017) from databases of China National Knowledge Internet (CNKI), VIP, and Wanfang, and also searched papers from medical books about hand acupuncture treatment of different diseases/illness by using keywords of "hand acupuncture" and "hand acupoints"， followed by constructing a database after sorting, screening, recording, extracting, and statistical analysis by using a computer. Then, the data mining was conducted for summarizing the characteristics and rules of the hand acupuncture therapy in clinical application. RESULTS: The hand acupuncture therapy in Chinese medical journals was found to be applied to various clinical departments, with the frequency from high to low successively being 16 types of diseases (37.21%) in the surgery, 15 diseases (34.88%) in the internal medicine, 2 diseases (4.65%) in the pediatrics, 8 diseases (18.60%) in the ophthalmology-otorhinolaryngology, 1 disease (2.33%) in the genecology and 1 disease (2.33%) in the dermatology. In the treatment of diseases, the cure plus markedly effective rate of hand acupuncture was found to be highest for diseases of the pediatrics (90.65%), and was 88.45% surgery, 78.06% internal medicine, 89.96% ophthalmology-otorhinolaryngology, 60.61% gynecology, and 67.73% dermatology, respectively. When hand acupuncture used, the acupoints of the hand region on both sides, healthy side and affected side were often selected, and movement exercise was often used in combination, particularly for problems of the surgery. In the collected medical records and 6 acupuncture books, the hand acupuncture was employed for treatment of 34 and 123 kinds of diseases or problems, respectively, with the tissue injury, lumbocrural pain being most frequently seen in the records, and abdominal pain, lumbocrural, chest obstruction, etc. most frequently seen in the acupuncture books. CONCLUSION: Hand acupuncture therapy is widely used in the treatment of many clinical problems of different departments, such as tissue injury, leg pain, etc. of the surgery; abdominal pain, asthma, etc. of the internal medicine; infantile enuresis, diarrhea, etc. of the pediatrics. Acupoints of the hand on the unilateral side are frequently employed and may have a better therapeutic effect.

Objective The modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS) is considered a low-risk management option for palliation in patients with severely cyanotic heart anomalies in advanced heart centers in western countries.But the morbidity and mortality associated with MBTS remains challenge in developing countries.Methods 106 patients with severely cyanotic complex heart anomalies underwent 110 modified Blalock-Taussig shunts(B-T shunts) between October 2000 and August 2012.The mean age was (3.8 ± 1.1) months (1 day-37.2 months).The mean weight of the babies was (5.0 ± 2.1) kg (2.3 kg-12.0 k g).The cardiac anatomy was as follows:pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum in 25,pulmonary atresia with ventricular septum defects in 45,tricuspid atresia in 11,tetralogy of Fallot in 7,complex single ventricle physiology in 18.All patients were deeply cyanotic,and preoperative prostaglandin E1 was needed in 78 patients to ensure ductus patent and maintain oxygen saturations prior to the shunt operation.The shunts were accomplished with 3.0 mm polytetrafluoroethylene grafts in 8 patients,3.5 mm in 11,4 mm in 65,5mm in 26.Results The duration of mechanical ventilation was 4 hours-7 days,cardiac intensive care unit stay was 1-12 days,hospital stay after operation was 1-18 days.There were 3 deaths (2.6％),immediate post-operative shunt block in 1,severe hypoxidosis in 1 and heart failure in 1.Oxygen saturation increased from 68.5％ preoperatively to 79.2％ postoperatively.Four patients had shunt block,additional shunt was created respectively.There was 2 late death.Follow-up of 94 patients revealed satisfactory systemic oxygen saturation of 0.81 ± 0.10 (0.63-0.92).86 cases received further operations,including 7 in TOF radical operation,31 in Rastelli,25 in Glenn,18 in Fontan.Conclusion With an encouraging early shunt patent rate and oxygen saturation increasing,we can now adopt MBTS as an alternative in patients with severely cyanotic heart anomalies.Modified B-T shunt is a good palliation for patients with cyanoti cheart anomalies,which can increase pulmonary blood flow.Excellent surgical skills and perioperative treatment contribute to good operation results,and to low morbidity and low mortality.

The present therapy for primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)consists of surgery as well as local radiotherapy and chemother-apy.However,the majority of patients are susceptible to recurrence after comprehensive treatment,and the overall treatment outcome is not ideal due to the lack of effective drugs and strategies.Increasing evidence has demonstrated that the immune system is closely related to the development,progression,metastasis,and recurrence of HCC.Thus,immune therapy,especially cellular immunotherapy,could regulate immune function and induce specific antitumor immunity to achieve the goal of controlling HCC and reducing its recurrence and metastasis, which has become an essential part in the comprehensive treatment of HCC.The findings in preclinical and clinical studies on cellular immu-notherapy for HCC data are reviewed,and the current problems are discussed.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of triptolide(TP)on the proliferation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes(FLS) from patients with rheumatoid arthritis(RA)in vitro. METHODS:5 RA patients received knee arthroplasty or synovectomy to ob-tain synovial tissue. FLS was isolated,cultured and identified,and then incubated in the presence of TP [0 (blank control),50, 100 and 200 nmol/ml] for 24,48 and 72 h. The effects of TP on FLS was evaluated by MTT,and then proliferation inhibitory rate was calculated;flow cytometry was used to detect the apoptosis and cell cycle of FLS. RESULTS:The inhibitory rates of TP(50, 100 and 200 nmol/ml)on the proliferation of FLS were 17.46%-52.56%,which was positively correlated with drug concentration. Compared with blank control group,100 and 200 nmol/ml TP could increase the percentage of cells in G0/G1 phase and decrease the percentage of cells in S phase,with statistical significance(P<0.05);200 nmol/ml TP could induce cell apoptosis. CONCLU-SIONS:TP could inhibit the proliferation and also could induce the apoptosis of FLS in RA patients in vitro,which may be one of its mechanism for treating RA.