Pediatric acute respirator distress syndrome (PARDS) is a common critical disease in children with a high mortality.High frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) has been considered as an ideal ventilation mode for the treatment of PARDS,which has the function of protecting lung,improving oxygenation and reducing pulmonary inflammation.This article reviews the progress and status of HFOV in the application of PARDS.

Objective To access the clinical effectiveness and safety of the home-made coronary artery stent - Jin Xin stent. Methods Ten patients with coronary heart disease,from 39 to 70 years old (averaged 55 2yrs),male 7,female 3,were performed PTCA .Jin Xin stents were implanted in to left anterior descending arteries(2),left circumflex(3)and right coronary arteries (5). Results The stenosis was 80～100% before the stents implantation, and 0 after the implantation. There were no abrupt occlusion and thrombosis during the procedure,and no cardiac events during the 6～8 months follow-up. Conclusion Jin Xin Stent is very good at releasing and standing-support. And it can dilate completely. It is safe and effective as an interventional therapy for coronary heart disease.

Objective We Observed the mobilization effects of autologous circulating blood stem cell by G-CSF in old patients(≥70 years old) with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Methods 10 old patients with AMI were allocated to receive either inclusive type Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF), or excrete type G-CSF to mobilize the stem cell, with either 300?g/day or 600?g/day. The patients received G-CSF by hypodermic injection, and the duration of applying G-CSF was 5 days. In the process of the mobilization of the circulating blood stem cell, the white blood cell (WBC) and CD34 + cell count in the circulating blood should be observed. Results Prior to applying G-CSF and the 3rd、4th、5th、6th、7th after applying G-CSF, the counts of WBC were 6.75?10 9/L、28.16?10 9/L、34.93?10 9/L、34.40?10 9/L、38.93?10 9/L、21.85?10 9/L; the counts of CD34+ cell were 6.25?10 6、51.10?10 6、92.60?10 6、109.65?10 6、134.69?10 6、45.09?10 6 The peak of curve that WBC and CD34 + cell count changed with applying days was at the 6th .The count of CD34 + cell in the circulating blood was positive referent with the count of WBC in the circulating blood(r=0.940)Conclusion In old patients with AMI, the mobilized peak of WBC and CD34 + cell counts changed with applying days was at the 6th, and the count of CD34 + cell in the circulating blood was positive referent with the count of WBC in the circulating blood.

Objective To observe the safety and feasibility of autologous peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation by intracoronory infusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Methods Totally 27 patients with AMI were randomly allocated to receive either inclusive type granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF),or excretory type G-CSF to mobilize the stem cells.They received the dose of G-CSF 300-600?g/d by hypodermic injection for 5 days.On the sixth day,PBSCs were separated by Baxter CS 3000 blood cell separator into 50ml suspending liquid.The suspending liquid without treatment was infused into the infarct-related artery (IRA)by occluding the over-the-wire balloon and infusing artery through balloon center lumen.During PBSC mobilization,the following side-effects should be paid attention to,such as bone pain,lethargy,tetter,fever,gastrointestinal effects (nausea,vomiting,constipation),angina or deteriorated heart failure,as well as some rare complications (spontaneous spleen rupture,severe purulent infection, hypercoagulable state,and autoimmune diseases).When the PBSCs were being separated and collected,some complications were observed,for example,low calcium effects (mouth numbness and spasm),pale and dizziness due to vagus reflect,pale and dizziness owing to low blood volume,deterioration of angina or heart failure.The complications should also be observed during the PBSC transplantation by intracoronary infusion:arrhythmia including bradycardia (because of balloon occlusion),sinus arrest or the third degree of atrial ventricular block (because of coronary spasm due to balloon stimulating stent), ventricular fibrillation or hypotension,etc.Results There were 22 cases with complications during the mobilization,separation,collection, and infusion of PBSCs.The incidence of complications during mobilization was 44.4%(12/27),during separation and collection is 25.9%(7/27),and during PBSC transplantation by intracoronary infusion 11.1%(3/27).Conclusion In patients with AMI,Intracoronary infusion of PBSC is feasible and safe.

Objective To explore the expression and significance of matrix metalloproteinases-9(MMP-9) and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinase-1(TIMP-1) in serum at acute phase of severe pneumonia in infants.Methods A total of 45 infants of pneumonia were selected and divided into 20 cases of severe pneumonia group and 25 cases of mild pneumonia group according to the severity of the disease,and all 45 infants were also divided into virus group of 24 cases and non-virus group of 21 cases on the basis of etiology.Additionally,20 cases of healthy children who accepted the physical examination at the same time were selected as the control group.Serum levels of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 were detected by using ELISA.Tidal breathing lung function was measured in all selected infants.Results Compared with the control group,the serum levels of MMP-9,TIMP-1 and MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio of the infants with acute pneumonia were significantly higher,the severe pneumonia group were higher than the mild pneumonia group,and the virus group were higher than the non-virus group(P＜0.05).The ratio of the time to reach peak tidal expiratory flow to total expiratory time (TPTEF/TE) and the volume to reach peak tidal expiratory flow to total expiratory volume(VPTEF/VE) of pneumonia group in recovery period were significantly lower than those in the control group,severe pneumonia group were lower than those in the mild pneumonia group,and the virus group were lower than those in the non-virus group (all P＜0.05).There were no statistically significant about VT/kg among three groups.The serum MMP-9 levels and the MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio were negatively correlated with TPTEF/TE and VPTEF/VE (r1=-0.459,-0.376; r2=-0.413,-0.327; all P＜0.05).Conclusion The serum levels of MMP-9 and the MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio in the acute phase of infantile pneumonia are correlated with pneumonia severity and pulmonary function injury in recovery period,and the performance is particularly prominent in the viral pneumonia,and can be used as a prognosis monitoring indicator.

Objective To define the effect and mechanism of hyperkalemic solution on atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) secretion in rabbits. Methods Eighteen rabbits were selected and the chest was opened under anes-thetization to remove the heart. The left atrium was isolated and fixed in the atrial perfusion system with proper electric stimulation for beating. The following experiments were carried out on beating rabbit atria: ①The atrium was perfused for 60 min to stabilize parameters of ANP secretion and atrial dynamics. The control period (12 min as an experimental cycle) was followed by an infusion of hyperkalemic solution (K+ concentration of hyperkalemic solution was 5.64 mmol/L and the osmolarity of hyperkalemic solution was unchanged) for three cycles, then normal K+ cancentration was recovered for two cycles;②The control period was followed by an infusion of L type Ca2+ channel blocker nifedipine (1.0 μmol/L) for three cycles;③L type Ca2+ channel inhibitor nifedipine (1.0 μmol/L) was infused for 36 rain prior (three cycles) to infusion of hyperkalemic solution. Atrial stroke volume was determined and the ANP secretion was measured by radioimmtmoaasay. Results (1)Hyperkalemic solution increased atrial ANP secretion (P<0.01) and reduced the atrial stroke volume,hut the difference was not statistically significant as compared with that of the control cycle(P>0.05). The recovery trend was to the normal level of ANP secretion and atrial stroke volume was to become normal gradually when solution level recovered to normal ,which was not significantly different from that of the control cycle (P>0.05) ;②Nifedipine (1.0 μmol/L) also increased the atrial ANP secretion (P<0.01 or P <0.05) while decreasing atrial stroke volume (P<0.01 or P < 0.05 ) ; ③Nifodipine (1.0μmol/L) completely blocked the effect of hyperkalemic solution so to increase the ANP secretion (P <0.01 ). Conclusion Hyperkalemic solution significantly increases atrial ANP secretion via extracellular high K+ competitive inhibition of extracellular Ca2+ inflow in beating rabbit atria.

This study was aimed to observe the analgesia of curing-injury Cataplasma and discuss the Nav1 . 7 expression in dorsal root ganglion ( DRG ) in model rats with formaldehyde-induced inflammatory pain . A total of 36 Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups, which were the blank control group (n = 12), model group ( n = 12 ) , and treatment group ( n = 12 ) . The blank control group was without any treatment . The model group was injected with 0 . 1 mL 5% saline formalin on the left rear foot . The treatment group was applied with curing-injury Cataplasma on the left rear foot 24 h before the injection of 0 . 1 mL 5% saline formalin in the establishment of animal model . The behavior reactions to pain of model rats were observed . Dubuisson score was recorded and compared . Meanwhile , L3-6 DRG was collected from rats in each group . The expres-sion of Nav1 . 7 was detected by real-time quantitative PCR and western blot . The results showed that the pain reaction integral in the treatment group was lower than the model group ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Results from the real-time quantitative PCR showed that the relative expression of Nav1 . 7 mRNA in the model group was more than the treatment group . And the relative expression of Nav1 . 7 mRNA in the treatment group was more than the blank control group . There was significant difference among three groups ( P < 0 . 05 ) . There was no statistical difference at the three time points within three groups. Results from the western blot showed that the relative expression of Nav1 . 7 in the model group was more than the treatment group . And the expression of Nav1 . 7 in the treatment group was more than the blank control group . There was significant difference among three groups (P < 0.05). There was no statistical difference at the three time points within three groups. It was concluded that the curing-injury Cataplasma can alleviate inflammatory pain response in rats, and have certain analgesia effect . Meanwhile , it can influence Nav1 . 7 expression in DRG in model rats with formaldehyde-induced inflam-matory pain .

Background: and Purpose This study aimed to determine the clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with persistent geotropic (pG) and persistent apogeotropic (pAG) direction-changing positional nystagmus (DCPN). Methods: This retrospective study included 30 patients with pG-DCPN and 44 patients with pAG-DCPN. All patients underwent neurological and neurotological examinations, including an evaluation of gaze-evoked nystagmus, eye-movement tests, and assessments of limb ataxia and balance, as well as magnetic resonance imaging to exclude central causes. The characteristics of positional nystagmus were detected using the supine roll test (SRT) and bow-andlean test (BLT). The null point (NP) at which the nystagmus disappeared was determined. All patients were treated with the barbecue maneuver, and treatment efficacy was evaluated immediately, 1 week, and 1 month after treatment. Results: The history of diseases associated with atherosclerosis, peripheral vestibular disorders, otological disease, and migraine differed significantly between patients with pG-DCPN and pAG-DCPN. The affected sides of persistent horizontal DCPN can be determined using the SRT and the BLT, while determining the second NP and vestibular function as well as performing an audiological evaluation can be used to assist in identifying the affected side. The efficacy rates immediately and 1 week after treatment with the barbecue maneuver were higher in patients with pAG-DCPN than in patients with pG-DCPN. Conclusions pAG-DCPN was more compatible with the characteristics of cupulolithiasis, and pG-DCPN was more likely to be associated with a light cupula rather than canalolithiasis. pAG-DCPN was more likely to be accompanied by a disease associated with atherosclerosis, while pG-DCPN was often accompanied by autoimmune-related diseases and a history of migraine. The associations between pAG-DCPN, pG-DCPN, and the above-mentioned diseases need to be clarified further. The canalith-repositioning maneuver was effective in patients with pAG-DCPN and ineffective in patients with pG-DCPN, but most cases of pGDCPN are self-limiting.

Objective To explore the changes of serum Clara cell secretory protein 16 (CC16), pulmonary surfactant protein D (SP-D) in children with pneumonia and its clinical significance. Methods A total of 81 pediatric patients with community-acquired pneumonia were selected, including severe pneumonia with mechanical ventilation group (n=21), severe pneumonia with non-mechanical ventilation group (n=30), mild pneumonia group (n=30), and the control group (n=20) was selected in the physical examination of healthy children over the same period. We detected the concentration of serum CC16, TNF-α, IL-6 and SP-D for the 4 groups by ELISA, and evaluated the clinical values of serum CC16, TNF-α, IL-6 and SP-D for severe pneumonia by using ROC curve.We recorded pulmonary dynamic compliance(Cdyn),airway resistance(Raw),peak inspiratory pressure (PIP), work of breathing (WOB) and other respiratory mechanical parameters, and analyzed the correlations between CC16 and TNF-α, IL-6, SP-D and respiratory mechanical parameters. Results The concentrations of serum CC16 in pneumonia group were all significantly lower than that in the control group, and those in severe pneumonia groups were lower than that in mild pneumonia group, and mechanical ventilation group was lower than that in non-mechanical ventilation; the concentration of serum TNF-α, IL-6 and SP-D in pneumonia groups were all obviously higher than that in the control group, and severe pneumonia group were higher than that in mild pneumonia group, and those in mechanical ventilation group were also higher than that in non-mechanical ventilation group (P<0.05). Compared to that before removing the ventilator, concentration of serum CC16 in severe pneumonia with mechanical ventilation group decreased significantly at 1 hour and lowered down at 72 hours; but the concentration of serum TNF-α, IL-6 and SP-D in severe pneumonia with mechanical ventilation increased significantly at 1 hour and went higher at 72 hours, the differences were all statistically significant (all of P<0.05); compared to that before weaning from the ventilator, the value of Cdyn decreased obviously in severe pneumonia with mechanical ventilation at 72 hours and lowered down at 1 hour; but the values of Raw, PIP, WOB in severe pneumonia with mechanical ventilation increased obviously at 72 hours and more higher at 1 hour, the differences were all statistically significant (all of P<0.05). The concentration of serum CC16 showed all negative correlations with TNF-α, IL-6 and SP-D, but it showed positive correlation with Cdyn(all of P<0.01).In the ROC curve,the area under the ROC curve of CC16,TNF-α,IL-6 and SP-D in serum was 0.905, 0.704, 0.832, 0.825, respectively (for all of which P<0.01). Conclusion The concentrations of serum CC16 and SP-D were associated with the severity of community acquired-pneumonia in children. The level of serum CC16 was positive associated with Cdyn in children with mechanical ventilation. CC16 has better prediction and evaluation effect on the change of severe pneumonia.

Background: and Purpose This study aimed to determine the clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with persistent geotropic (pG) and persistent apogeotropic (pAG) direction-changing positional nystagmus (DCPN). Methods: This retrospective study included 30 patients with pG-DCPN and 44 patients with pAG-DCPN. All patients underwent neurological and neurotological examinations, including an evaluation of gaze-evoked nystagmus, eye-movement tests, and assessments of limb ataxia and balance, as well as magnetic resonance imaging to exclude central causes. The characteristics of positional nystagmus were detected using the supine roll test (SRT) and bow-andlean test (BLT). The null point (NP) at which the nystagmus disappeared was determined. All patients were treated with the barbecue maneuver, and treatment efficacy was evaluated immediately, 1 week, and 1 month after treatment. Results: The history of diseases associated with atherosclerosis, peripheral vestibular disorders, otological disease, and migraine differed significantly between patients with pG-DCPN and pAG-DCPN. The affected sides of persistent horizontal DCPN can be determined using the SRT and the BLT, while determining the second NP and vestibular function as well as performing an audiological evaluation can be used to assist in identifying the affected side. The efficacy rates immediately and 1 week after treatment with the barbecue maneuver were higher in patients with pAG-DCPN than in patients with pG-DCPN. Conclusions pAG-DCPN was more compatible with the characteristics of cupulolithiasis, and pG-DCPN was more likely to be associated with a light cupula rather than canalolithiasis. pAG-DCPN was more likely to be accompanied by a disease associated with atherosclerosis, while pG-DCPN was often accompanied by autoimmune-related diseases and a history of migraine. The associations between pAG-DCPN, pG-DCPN, and the above-mentioned diseases need to be clarified further. The canalith-repositioning maneuver was effective in patients with pAG-DCPN and ineffective in patients with pG-DCPN, but most cases of pGDCPN are self-limiting.