Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of imipenem and cilastatin sodium on the clinical efficacy of elderly patients with severe bacterial infection, and to observe the clearance rate to different floras.MethodsA total of 206 elderly patients with severe bacterial infection as the research object in our hospital outpatient treatment, were divided into control group and observation group, the patients were collected with sputum, blood and urine samples sent for bacterial culture.All patients were given positive treatment and nursing care, the observation group was given imipenem and cilastatin sodium treatment,the control group was given cefotaxime sodium treatment.The clinical efficacy, bacterial clearance and adverse reactions of the two groups were recorded and compared.ResultsThe total efficiency rate was 91.26% in the observation group, and 79.61% in the control group.The number of effective cases was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05), the number of ineffective cases was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05);The bacterial clearance rate was 85.71% in the observation group, and 43.33% in the control group, the clearance rate of Bauman Acinetobacter, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05).Through the detection of adverse reactions showed that the observation group and the control group after treatment, few patients mild symptoms of nausea and vomiting and itching rash, on the occurrence of adverse reactions of the two groups of patients were compared, the difference was not statistically significant.ConclusionFor elderly patients with severe bacterial infection with imipenem and cilastatin sodium for treatment, the effective rate is high and can timely remove a variety of pathogenic bacteria, and rare adverse reactions, high safety, worthy of clinical application.

Animals ; Humans ; Occupational Exposure ; adverse effects ; Streptococcal Infections ; epidemiology ; etiology ; pathology ; prevention & control ; Streptococcus suis ; immunology ; physiology ; Vaccination

Acute Disease ; Antigens, CD ; analysis ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; analysis ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Immunophenotyping ; Leukemia ; classification ; diagnosis ; genetics ; immunology ; Leukemia, Biphenotypic, Acute ; classification ; diagnosis ; genetics ; immunology ; Phenotype

Objective To discuss the diagnostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in differentiating vertebral metastatic tumors from benign deseases after studying the early changes of signal intensity.Methods Twenty patients were scanned by dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI.The parameters of signal intensity were measured and calculated,and time-intensity cures(TICs)were drawn.Then,they were compared with those of normal verte- braes,the characteristics were analyzed.Results The parameters of vertebral metastatic tumors:peak signal intensi- ty,signal intensity minimum signal intensity of post-peak,peak slope,initial ratio of enhancement,maximum ratio of enhancement was respectively(50.61?11.38),(46.75?10.23),(0.73?0.12),(0.33?0.08),(1.03?0.31); that of normal vertebraes was respectively(40.53?12.12),(34.72?14.06),(0.31?0.11),(-0.25?0.05), (0.69?0.28);and ten normal cases showed negative in initial percent of enhancement,but only two abnormal ver- tebraes showed that.All of the above had significant statistical difference.Four types of TICs were concluded:early rapid rise and early rapid descent followed by steady phase(type A),persistently rise(type B),rise phase followed by steady phase(type C),rise phase followed by rapid descent phase(type D).TICs of abnormal vertebraes were respec- tively 6,5,5,5 cases;types of normal vertebraes were mainly type C,15 cases.Type A and type B and the type with the characteristic of early rapid descent phase were features of abnormal vertebraes;type C was the feature of normal ones.Conclusions Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI could quantitatively show the characteristics of early changes of signal intensity of vertebral metastatic tumors,which were significant statistically different from those of normal ver- tebraes.Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI was worth performing in the early diagnosis of vertebral metastatic tu- mors.

Objective To explore the effects of electro-acupuncture combined with surface gastric pacing on gastrointestinal dysfunction for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).Methods Seventy-five SCI patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction were divided randomly into an electro-acupuncture group (group A),a gastric pacing treatment group (group B) and a group for which electro-acupuncture was combined with gastric pacing (group C).There were 25 cases in each group.Members of group A were given 30 minutes of electro-acupuncture per day ; those of group B had 30 minutes of gastric pacing treatment twice per day ; group C was provided with both 30 minutes of electro-acupuncture and one 30-minute gastric pacing treatment per day.All of the interventions lasted ten days.Before and after the treatment,all patients were assessed using a clinical symptoms score and with electrogastrograms,and any adverse effects were observed.Results There was a significant improvement in upper abdominal pain and epigastric discomfort,bloating and early satiety,nausea,vomiting,as well as belching and loss of appetite in each group after treatment.Before treatment there was no significant difference in the average clinical symptom scores of the three groups.After treatment the values had decreased,and those of group C were significantly lower than group A or B.The average scores of groups B and A were not significantly different.The electrogastrogram results showed than after treatment there was significant improvement in N％ and T％ in groups A and B,and also significant improvement in N％,B％ and T％ in group C compared to before treatment.Group C's improvements were all significantly greater than those observed in groups A and B.Conclusion Electro-acupuncture or gastric pacing alone can give some improvement in gastrointestinal function and its electrophysiological indicators,but their combined effects are better than when either is used alone.

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Xiaoyao powder combined with prozac and psychological therapy on post-stroke depression (PSD).Methods85 PSD patients were randomly divided into the treatment group (n=43) and control group (n=42). All patients were treated with routine therapy, including prozac and psychological therapy. Patients in the treatment group were also given Xiaoyao powder. Scores of Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), modified Barthel index (MBI) and Scandinavian Stroke Scale (SSS) of all patients were evaluated before and after therapy.ResultsAfter treatment, the effective rate and MBI scores were significantly higher and scores of HAMD and SSS were significantly lower for patients of the treatment group compared with those of the control group (P<0.01).ConclusionXiaoyao powder combined with prozac and psychological therapy can improve depression and neural function of PSD patients significantly.

Objective To construct the lentivirus carrying human ?-catenin-EGFP(enhanced green fluorescent protein)and observe its expression in human follicle stem cells.Methods The ?-catenin gene sequence was amplified by RT-PCR from extraction of total RNA of human vascular endothelial cells.TA cloning technique was utilized to acquire gene subcloned pUCm-T-?-catenin.After transformation reaction,candidate clone was further analyzed by PCR and gene sequencing.Then the plasmid was transfected into FT293 cells.After identification by Western blotting,the plasmid was transfected into FT293 cells again for packaging.Infection titer was monitored by green EGFP expression.The expression of ?-catenin-lentivirus in human follicle stem cells were observed under inverted fluorescence microscope.Results The ?-catenin gene was cloned into the lentivirus successfully.The high expression of green fluorescence protein in FT293 cell line was found under fluorescent microscope.Viral titer checked by real-time PCR was about 2.0?108 TU/mL.When the multiplicity of infection(MOI)was 10,the infection efficiency of ?-catenin-lentivirus in human follicle stem cells was nearly 80% after infection 48 h around.After 3 weeks of continuous observation,we found the infection efficiency still keeping in the range of 80%-90%.Conclusion The lentivirus expression vector for ?-catenin was successfully constructed.It can steadily infect human follicle stem cells and the infection efficiency is considerable high.

Objective To investigate mechanism of netrin-1 regulating invasion of extra villous trophoblasts. Methods RT-PCR was used to detect six receptors expression including UNC5A, UNC5B, UNC5C, UNC5D, DCC and neogenin in extra villous trophoblast cell line TEV-1. The TEV-1 cells were cultured and devided into seven groups according to the concentration of netrin-1 adding into the medium, which include 10 μg/L, 50 μg/L, 100 μg/L, 500 μg/L, 1000 μg/L, 5000 μg/L and the control(the concentration of netrin-1 was 0 μg/L) groups. The proliferation and invasion of TEV-1 induced by netrin-1 were determined by CCK-8 assay and transwell invasion assay respectively. Results (1) Only neogenin and UNC5B were found to be expressed on TEV-1 by RT-PCR method. (2) In CCK-8 proliferation assay, after 72 hours culture, the proliferation of TEV-1 were 1.55 ±0.29 in 10 μg/L, 1.72±0. 31 in 50 μg/L, 2.15 ±0.35 in 100 μg/L, 1.42 ±0. 25 in 500 μg/L, 1.50±0. 27 in 1000 μg/L, and 1.38±0.23 in 5000 μg/L group, which were all higher than 1.00 ± 0.16 in control group significantly ( P<0.05 ). (3) In matfigel invasion assay, after 6 hours culture, the number of the trans-membrane cells in various netrin-1 group, including 41 ±4 in 10 μg/L, 47 ±5 in 50 μg/L, 55±6 in 100 μg/L, 44 3=5 in 500 μg/L, 43±5 in 1000 μg/L and 42 ±5 in 5000 μg/L group, were all higher than 30 ±4 in control group with statistical significance( P<0.05 ). (4) The fold changes of neogenin were 1.50 ± 0.16 in 10 μg/L, 1.83 ± 0.19 in 50 μg/L, 2.24 ± 0.25 in 100 μg/L, 2.12 ±0.24 in 500 μg/L, 2.12±0.23 in 1000 μg/L and 2.13 ± O. 23 in 5000 μg/L group, which were all higher than 1.00 ±0.11 in control group significantly( P <0.05 ). There were significant difference between group 10 μg/L and 50 μg/L, group 50 μg/L and 100 μg/L (P < 0.05). There were no significant difference between group 100 μg/L and 500 μg/L, group 1000 μg/L and 5000 μg/L (P>0.05). (5) The fold changes of UNC5 B 1.09 ± 0.11 in 10 μg/L, 1.47±0.14 in 50 μg/ L, 1.61 ±0.16 in 100 μg/L, 1.85±0.19 in 500 μg/L, 2.21±0.21 in 1000 μg/L and 2.42±0.23 in 5000 μg/L group, were all higher significantly when compared with 1.00 ± 0.07 in control group (P<0.05 ). There were significant difference between all groups ( P<0.05). Conclusion Netfin-1 can promote the potential of proliferation and invasion of extravillous trophohlasts in vitro through its receptors including neogenin and UNC5 B.

Animals ; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor ; metabolism ; Hypothalamus ; metabolism ; Male ; Physical Conditioning, Animal ; physiology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Objective To study the technique and clinical significance of percutaneous biopsy of transplanted liver guided by CT.Methods 19 transplanted liver were undergone 25 times of percutaneous biopsy and the pathomorphologic changes were demonstrated by HE staining.Results The successful rate of the percutaneous biopsy was 100% for all the 25 times of this procedure,including acute rejection on 9 episodes,preservation perfusion retrauma in 6,bile duct strictures in 4,drug-induced injury in 4,chronic rejection in 1 and acute hepatic necrosis in 1.Conclusions CT-guided percutaneous biopsy is an important method for diagnosing transplanted liver injury and providing great value for distinguishment of the causes for transplanted liver injury.(J Intervent Radiol,2007,16:855-857)