The formation of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm on the surface of medical biomaterials may resist the antibiotics treatment and cause chronic infection,which has become a research focus in recent years.Multiple genes constitute complex regulatory network which affect the biofilm formation,and play different roles in the different stages of biofilm formation.Accessory gene regulator (agr) is one of the most important genes in the process of biofilm formation.The process of bacterial biofilm formation,research status of regulation mechanism of agr system and its related genes in the formation of biofilm are reviewed,to provide reference of using agr as a target for the treatment of staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm related infections.

Lycopene—a kind of important active compound of caroteinoids, is greatly beneficial to human health with its diverse biological functions. With the elucidation of lycopene biosynthetic pathway and cloning genes of relative enzymes from microorganisms, it is possible to regulate lycopene biosynthesis via genetic engineering. The biosynthesis pathways of lycopene and gene cloning of lycopene biosynthetic enzymes in microorganisms were reviewed, and gene engineering strains documented in previous works including: E.coli and yeast constructed by genetic recombination, mold strains enhanced the ability of producing lycopene by gene manipulation were summarized. At last, compared with the present methods, the problems existed in the process of construction were pointed out.

Aim To study the effects of preconditioning with desflurane, sevoflurane and isoflurane on adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in anoxia-reoxygenation myocardial cells. Methods Rat ventricular myocytes, cultured for 4～5 days, were randomly allocated to five groups: Control group, anoxia-reoxygenation group and groups preconditioned with 1.5 MAC desflurane, sevoflurane or isoflurane following anoxia-reoxygenation. The content of intracellular ATP ,the activities of lactic dehydrogenase(LDH) and creatine kinase(CK), and the cell viability were measured at the end of experiment.Results Preconditioning with 1.5 MAC desfllurane, sevoflurane or isoflurane significantly attenuated the great reduction in ATP and cell viability and the increase of LDH and CK caused by anoxia-reoxygenation. There was a positive correlationship between ATP and cell viability,and a negatiue correlationship between LDH and CK (r was 0.83, -0.87 and -0.82 respectively, P

Benzene ; Benzene Derivatives ; Bile ; Chromatography, Gas ; Gallbladder ; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry ; Humans ; Toluene

The growing rate of public health problem for increasing number of people afflicted with poor sleep quality suggests the importance of developing portable sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring systems. The system could record the overnight EEG signal, classify sleep stages automatically, and grade the sleep quality. We in our laboratory collected the signals in an easy way using a single channel with three electrodes which were placed in frontal position in case of the electrode drop-off during sleep. For a test, either silver disc electrodes or disposable medical electrocardiographic electrodes were used. Sleep EEG recorded by the two types of electrodes was compared to each other so as to find out which type was more suitable. Two algorithms were used for sleep EEG processing, i. e. amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG) algorithm and sample entropy algorithm. Results showed that both algorithms could perform sleep stage classification and quality evaluation automatically. The present designed system could be used to monitor overnight sleep and provide quantitative evaluation.
Algorithms ; Electrodes ; Electroencephalography ; instrumentation ; Equipment Design ; Humans ; Polysomnography ; Sleep

Adult ; Carcinosarcoma ; pathology ; Female ; Heart Neoplasms ; pathology ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; pathology ; Myocardium ; pathology

Against the backdrop of ongoing healthcare system reform and escalating competitions among hospitals in China,more and more specialists and scholars on hospital administration begin to focus their studies on the theories and practice of hospital flows.Methodology frequently called into play in such study include out-patient flow refom,progressive flow improvement,and attention to management and service.Discussed in this paper are the advantages and disadvantages of these three methods as a reference for an appropriate choice by hospitals at large.

Objective To study a new method for internal drainage and primary suture after laparoscopic choledocholithotomy (LCH). Methods Twenty-five patients with chronic cholecystitis combined with cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis were performed laparoscopic cholecystectomy and choledocholithotomy and extraction of stones with choledoscopy. Results One case of Mirizzi' syndrome converted into laporotomy and 24 cases were successfully performed. Excluding neither internal nor external drainage was carried out with primary closure of common bile duct (CBD) in 1 case and T-tube were placed in 4 cases, the made-self 3mm～5mm diameter silica tubes with one-way hook were placed into the common bile duct for internally drainage in 19 cases. The time of operation was from 90 to 420 minutes with a mean of 145 minutes. 1～5 calculus were removed from CBD. A mean of hospitalized days stay was 7.5 day. Conclusions The operation of internal-tube drainage of LCH frees either the inevitably risk of hyper pressure of biliary duct because of the spasm of Oddi's sphincter or disadvantage of T-tube for drainage after LCH, which is new method both safety and practicality, both simpleness and easiness, and accords with the physiological needs of the human body.

Objective To study the possibility and safty of laparoscopic partial cholecystectomy in difficult cholecystectomy. Methods The operative procedures,efficaey and complications of 26 laparoscopic partial cholecystectomy between 1999 and 2001 were reviewed retrospectively.The operative indications were empyema cholecystitis, Mirris syndromeⅠtype,frozen Calot's triangle,shrunken gallbladder. Results operative time was (51?16 5) minutes;The time to recovey activity was (11?4 3) hours;food-intake began (22?8 5) hours after operation; The hospital stay was (4 5?1 5) days;bile leakage after operation was found in 2 cases and recovered after conservative management.Following-up period lasting 6 to 25 months showed no complecations occurred. Conclusions Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy may simplify the operation and decrease the risk in difficult cholecystectomy,and can get the therapeutic result of cholecystomy combined with standard cholecystectomy.

Objective To investigate the feasibility and procedures of semi-open establishment of pneumoperitoneum(SOEPP) for laparoscopic surgery in patients with a history of abdominal surgery. Methods 117,patients,with a history of abdominal surgery received SOEPP and were retrospectively reviewed from October 1994 to January 2002. Results Out of 117 patients,pneumoperitoneum was established successfully in 115 cases by SOEPP.The successful rate of SOEPP was 98 3%(115/117). Conclusions SOEPP is a safe and feasible method in most patients with abdominal operative history.