Objective:To investigate the efficacy of modified Zhigancao decoction on Qi/ Yin-deficiency acute viral myocarditis and its effect on serum level of high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 (HMGB-1). Methods:Eighty-eight patients with Qi/ Yin-deficiency acute viral myocarditis who received treatment in Chun'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from July 2017 to December 2018 were included in this study. They were randomly assigned to undergo either standard conventional intervention (control group, n = 43) or treatment with modified Zhigancao decoction based on standard conventional intervention (observation group, n = 45) for 4 weeks. After treatment, serum levels of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and HMGB1, traditional Chinese medicine symptom score, and clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups. Results:After 2 and 4 weeks of treatment, serum level of cTnI in the observation group was (590.22 ± 78.42) ng/L and (461.36 ± 52.44) ng/L, respectively, which was concurrently significantly lower than that in the control group, respectively [(621.41 ± 86.12) ng/L, (587.62 ± 67.94) ng/L, ( t2 weeks = 1.574, t4 weeks = 9.785, both P < 0.05). After treatment, traditional Chinese medicine symptom score in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group ( tfever = 27.650, tsore throat = 27.210, tpalpitation = 14.560, tvexation and chest tightness = 15.370, all P < 0.01). Total effective rate in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group [93.33% (42/45) vs. 72.09% (32/43), χ2 = 8.41, P < 0.05). After 2 and 4 weeks of treatment, serum level of HMGB1 in the observation group was concurrently significantly lower than that in the control group ( t2 weeks = 9.144, t4 weeks = 11.534, both P < 0.01). Conclusion:Modified Zhigancao decoction combined with conventional western medicine intervention for the treatment of Qi/ Yin-deficiency acute viral myocarditis exhibits great therapeutic effects possibly through downregulating serum level of HMGB1.

Objective To investigate the effects of angiotensinⅡ (AngⅡ) on the Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA expression in pulmonary microvascular endothelial ceils (PMVECs) in rats. Methods Pulmonary microvascular endothelial ceils obtained from 24 h old neonatal SD rats were cultured in DMEM liquid culture medium. The 2nd-4th generation PMVECs were inoculated on 6-well plates (5×105). The experiment was performed in two parts. In part Ⅰ different concentration of AngⅡ 0, 10-9, 10-8, 10-7, 10-6mol/L (group Ⅰ- Ⅴ) were added into the PMVECs. The expression of Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA was determined at 24 h after addition of Ang Ⅱ by RT-PCR. In part Ⅱ the cells were exposed to 10-7 mol/L Ang Ⅱ. The expression of Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA was determined immediately and at 1, 6, 12, 24, 48 h(group Ⅰ-Ⅵ) after addition of Ang Ⅱ by RT-PCR. Results In part Ⅰ Apelin mRNA expression was significantly higher in group Ⅱ (Ang Ⅱ 10-9 mol/L) but lower in group Ⅲ-Ⅴ (AngⅡ 10-8, 10-7, 10-6 mol/L) than in group Ⅰ (control, Ang Ⅱ 0 mol/L). The APJ mRNA expression was significantly lowered in group Ⅱ-Ⅴ in a dose-dependent manner as compared with control group (group Ⅰ). In partⅡ beth Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA expression exhibited a bi-phasic response to AngⅡ 10-7 mol/L, increased at first and was then decreasing with time. The Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA expression reached the peak at 1 h of incubation with Ang Ⅱ respectively. Conclusion Ang Ⅱ decreases both Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA expression in PMVECs in a dose and time dependent manner. The down-regulation of Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA expression may be involved in the mechanism of injury to PMVECs.

Humans ; Multiple Myeloma ; blood supply ; therapy ; Neovascularization, Pathologic ; therapy ; Prognosis

Adenocarcinoma, Follicular ; Adult ; Carcinoid Tumor ; metabolism ; pathology ; Carcinoma, Renal Cell ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Keratin-7 ; metabolism ; Kidney Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Mucin-1 ; metabolism

Objective To explore the optimal method of anesthesia in radical resection of gastric cancer by comparing the effects of two anesthesia techniques on the balance of Th1/Th2 in order to provide evidence for clinical anesthesia manage-ment.Methods Forty patients who underwent elective radical resection of gastric cancer were randomized into two groups:in-halation anesthesia group(group S)and total intravenous anesthesia group(group P),in which sevoflurane and propofol were ad-ministered for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia,respectively.The general data of the patients were collected,the tis-sue type of tumors obtained and the fluid infusion and blood loss volumes recoded.The VAS score was obtained 1 h,6 h and 5 d after the surgery.Before the induction of anesthesia,6 h and 5 d after surgery,the blood samples were drawn to determine the serum levels of IL-1β,IFN-γ,TNF-α,IL-2,IL-6 and IL-10.Flow cytometry was used to detect the proportion of CD3+CD8-IFN-γ+ and CD3+CD8-IL-10+ cells and the Th1/Th2 ratio was calculated.Results The level of IL-6 was increased post-sur-gically in groups S and P(P<0.05).There were no significant changes in the levels of IL-1β,IL-2 and IL-10 in groups S and P and in the levels of TNF-αand IFN-γ,and the Th1/Th2 ratio in group S between before the induction of anesthesia and different time points after the surgery(P>0.05).The levels of TNF-αand IFN-γ,and the Th1/Th2 ratio were significantly increased in group P 5 d after the surgery(P<0.05).Conclusion Total intravenous anesthesia with propofol can enhance Th1 response and it is an ideal anesthetic method for radical resection of gastric cancer.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of antibody to group A streptococcal polysaccharide (ASP) in diagnosing atypical rheumatic fever (RF). Methods Fifty-seven cases including 33 atypical RF and 24 recurrent attack of RF with chronic rheumatic heart disease were included, and 57 patients suffered from other diseases were used as control. Nitrous acid extraction and molecular sieve chromatography was adopted to extract and purify the polysaccharide. The isolated portion of polysaccharide which possessed strongest antigenity was used to detect the level of serum ASP by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), antistreptolysin-O (ASO) and anti-deoxyribonuclease B (anti-DNase B) were tested with the same samples. Results The sensitivity and specificity of ASP in the diagnosis of atypical RF was 73.7% and 76.6%; while 47.4% and 46.4% for ESR respectively. As for the evaluation of streptococcal infection, the sensitivity and specificity of ASP, ASO and anti-Dnase B were 73.7%, 15.6%, 65.4% and 76.6%, 94.6%, 44.6%, respectively. ROC curve analysis and discriminant analysis were adopted to compare these laboratory measurements. The results demonstrated that ASP was superior to other methods. Conclusion ASP has a higher sensitivity together with a higher specificity than the other three methods for diagnosing the activity of RF and the infection of streptoccus. It should be a promising diagnostic test for atypical RF.

In view of the special disadvantageous conditions in battlefield, a portable pneumatic gas -control cardiopulmonary resuscitator is developed for the critical wounded care in battlefield, which satisfies the requirements of medical physiological parameters.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the characteristics and regularity of adverse drug reaction (ADR) in a third grade class A hospital,and to provide reference for rational drug use in clinic. METHODS:A total of 813 cases of ADR reported to Na-tional ADR Monitoring by the hospital during 2013-2015 were summarized and analyzed retrospectively in terms of age,gender,route of administration,drug type,organs or systems involved in ADR,clinical manifestation and outcome. RESULTS:Among 813 cases of ADR,there were 391 male (48.09%) and 422 female (51.91%). Patients aged more than 60 were with high inci-dence of ADR,involving 347 cases(42.68%). Among routes of administration,most ADR cases were caused by intravenous ad-ministration,involving 747 cases (91.88%). Among all drug types,the number of ADR cases caused by anti-infective drugs was the most,involving 382 cases(46.99%);cephalosporins took up the highest proportion,being 38.22%(146 cases). Organs or sys-tems involved in ADR were mainly skin and its appendants,involving 434 cases (53.38%). CONCLUSIONS:ADR monitoring should be strengthened for elderly patients receiving anti-infective drugs intravenously so as to reduce the occurrence of ADR and guarantee medication safety.

Objective To investigate the effect of isovolumic hemodilution with 6% hydroxyethyl starch (HES) (200/0.5) on expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) after global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats. Methods Eighty-four male Wistar rats weighing 230-280g were randomly divided into 3 groups: group Ⅱ sham operation (S , n = 20); group ischemia-reperfusion (Ⅱ , n = 32) and groupⅢ hemodilution with 6% HES (200/0.05) (H, n =32) . Group Ⅱ and group Ⅲ were further divided into 4 equal subgroups with 8 animals in each subgroup: 2h, 4h, 8h and 12h after beginning of reperfusion. Global cerebral ischemia was produced by permanent occlusion of bilateral vertebral arteries and cross-clamping of bilateral common carotid arteries for 10min and then clamping was released for reperfusion. In group Ⅲ acute normal volumic hemodilution was performed at 10 min after reperfusion was begun. 1ml/100g of blood was removed from artery and equal volume of 6% HES(200/0.5) was infused into the vein simultaneously. Hct was checked before and after hemodilution. The animals were decapitated at designed time and brain tissue was removed from ischemic area and frozen in liquid nitrogen. ICAM-1 expression was determined by using immunohistochemical technique. Results ICAM-1 expression significantly increased after 2h, 4h, 8h and 12h reperfusion in group Ⅱ and Ⅲ as compared with in group Ⅰ (P

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for content determination of principal agents in kanamycin sulfate eye drops by dye colorimetry.METHODS:On the basis of the spectrometric features of ion pair compound produced in the reaction between kanamycin and bromcresol green in buffer solution with pH value of6.0,absorbance was detected at the wavelength of432nm and content was determined.RESULTS:The detected concentration of Kanamycin showed good linear relationship with its absorbance(r=0.9998)within the range of18.0～72.0?g/ml.The average recovery was99.3%(RSD=1.20%).CONCL_ USION:The established method is rapid,simple and accurate,and it can be used for quick test of this preparation during the production.