Objective:To investigate the role of FASL and TRAIL in the AICD (activation induced cell death) of PBLs in patients with chronic hepatitis B.Methods:The PBLs of 20 nonnal control,24 patients with chronic hepatitis B and 24 patients with chronic severe hepatitis B were isolated and cultured with or without phytohemagglutinin( 10 pig/ml) for 48 hours in vitro. After incubation,the cells were harvested by centrifugation and the expression of FASL.,TRAIL in PBLs was assayed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and im-munohistochemical staining (SABC Method) .Results-.The expression of FASL mRNANTRAIL mRNA was undetectable in the resting PBLs of three investigated groups, but it was obviously increased after PHA stimulation in vitro. In comparison with the group of normal controls, the expression of FASL mRNA,TRAIL mRNA in PBLs was significantly higher in the group of patients with chronic hepatitis B( P

Objective To study the curative effect of continuous alternant drainage surgery on improved central venous catheter cerebellomedullary cistern and continuous alternative drainage of ventricle in treating cerebroventricular hemorrhage.Methods 118 cases of patients with cerebroventricular hemorrhage were randomly divided into two groups:the improve group(n=59)was applied with continuous alternative drainage of ventricle and improved central venous catheter cerebellomedullary cistern,and the control group(n=59)was applied with traditional drainage of ventricle combined with lumbar centesis.Results In the improved group 3 cases(5.1%)died,and 7 cases(11.9%)developped with obstructive waterhead.In control group 8 cases(13.6%)died,and 15 cases(25.4%)developped with obstructive waterhead.The cleanup speed of cerebroventricular hemorrhage for patients in the improved group was much faster than that in the control group(P＜0.01).The curative effect of the improved group was distinctly better than that of the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion Cerebroventricular hemorrhage treated by continuous alternative drainage of ventricle and the improved central venous catheter cerebellomedullary cistern and and continuous alternative drainage of ventricle can distinctly reduce mortality,deformity,complication and sequelae.

The forced oscillation technique (FOT) is a noninvasive method for respiratory mechanics measurement. For the FOT, external signals (e.g. forced oscillations around 4-40 Hz) are used to drive the respiratory system, and the mechanical characteristic of the respiratory system can be determined with the linear system identification theory. Thus, respiratory mechanical properties and components at different frequency and location of the airway can be explored by specifically developed forcing waveforms. In this paper, the theory, methodology and clinical application of the FOT is reviewed, including measure ment theory, driving signals, models of respiratory system, algorithm for impedance identification, and requirement on apparatus. Finally, the future development of this technique is also discussed.
Algorithms ; Electric Impedance ; Oscillometry ; Physical Therapy Modalities ; Respiratory Mechanics

Objective To design a wearable rehabilitation device suitable for home and society COPD treatment aiming at the deficiency in the COPD pulmonary rehabilitation in China. Methods Physical activity therapy and pulmonary physical therapy methods which play very important role in the COPD pulmonary rehabilitation were studied. Physiological parameters of the COPD patient were acquired non-intrusively with wearable technique. Biofeedback technology was used in the respiratory rehabilitation therapy. Target heart rate and SPO2 were used as parameters for the activity intensity assessment. Results Wearable COPD pulmonary rehabilitation device based on breathing biofeedback was fabricated. Conclusion This device is a favorable rehabilitation tool for COPD patients to do self-training at home or community.

Objective To assess the prevalence and binocular dysfunctional risk factors associated with asthenopia among adult myopes.Methods The study population included 800 adult myopes,a cross-sectional visual parameters that characterize the accommodative:accommodation amplitude (AA),accommodative facility,and accommodative response (fused crossed cylinder-FCC) and binocular function (near and distant horizontal and vertical associated phorias,near and distance negative and positive fusional vergence,near point of convergence,negative and positive relative accommodation (NRA/PRA),stimulus AC/A ratio and stereoacuity) were evaluated when these subjects wore adequate spectacle correction.Results Asthenopia was reported in 24.2％ (194/800) of myopes.The incidence of asthenopia in female (27.8％,128/460) was more than that in male (19.4％,66/340),and there was significant difference (P =0.006).In univariate analysis,the monocular AA,binocular AA,NRA and PRA were significantly associated with asthenopia (P =0.000).In multivariate analysis,low NRA (≤1.25 D),low NRA (≤1.50 D) were significant risk factors for asthenopia (P =0.000,OR =7.644 ;95％ CI 2.913-17.580;P =0.000,OR =5.303;95％ CI 2.822-16.205).Conclusion Preventive measures directed against the binocular dysfunctional risks factors associated with asthenopia may help reduce the prevalence and provide a positive impact on asthenopia.

Objective To investigate clinical features and antifungal therapeutic effect of chronic severe hepatitis (CSH) patients with invasive fungal infection (IFI), and to improve the diagnosis and treatment.Methods Clinical manifestation, blood routine, imageology and mycetology characteristic, antifungal treatment perscription and therapeutic effect of 79 CSH patients with IFI were retrospectively analyzed. Antifungal therapeutic effect was compared between fluconazole and voriconazole. Results Thirteen (16.5%) patients received glucocorticoid or other immunodepressants for a relatively long time, 40 (50.6%) patients had invasive operation, and 61 (77.2 %) patients were administered 1-6 kinds of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Seventy-three patients had fever. Leucocytes and neutrophilic granulocyte increased in 96.2% of the patients. Lung (31.6%), intestinal tract (26.2%) and oral cavity (14%) infections were common. Fungus was found in 70.9% of the patients. Candida albicans (40.9%) and aspergillus (21.1%) were often seen. Halo signs and crescent signs on lung CT were relatively specific in 40% of the patients with fungal pneumonia. Voriconazole was more effective than fluconazole(71.4% vs. 39.0%, P<0.05). Twelve patients with lung aspergillus infection were administered voriconazole, 8 (66.7%) patients of whom was effective, and the other 4 (33.3%) patients died. Conclusion There are high risk factors in major CSH patients with IFI. The most common clinical manifestations of CSH patients with IFI are fever, leukocytosis, lung and intestinal tract infection. Candida albicans and aspergillus infection are common. Voriconazole is more effective than fluconazole, and can increase the survival rate of CSH patients with IFI.

A new adaptive pneumatic tourniquet was developed for limb operation and first-aid. The crucial hardware circuits of the adaptive pneumatic tourniquet were designed based on the microprocessor C8051F340 and blood pressure module CSN602, software was programmed and an experiment was carried out for verifying the system. Results showed that the prototype could measure accurately systolic blood pressure, heart rate and other relative parameters and the designed device could adjust tourniquet cuff's pressure through inflation and deflation according to systolic blood pressure and limb circumference. This designed system integrated the advantages of the adaptive pneumatic tourniquet, and could be used for controlling life-threatening extremity hemorrhage operation and maintaining a bloodless opeation field.
Equipment Design ; Humans ; Microcomputers ; Tourniquets

Objective:This study was conducted to evaluate the roles of internal mammary sentinel lymph node biopsy (IM-SL-NB) in the treatment of breast cancer patients with clinically positive axillary lymph nodes. Methods:This study is a one-armed clini-cal research conducted from June 2013 to October 2014. A total of 64 breast cancer patients from Shandong Cancer Hospital with clini-cally positive axillary lymph nodes were enrolled in the study. All patients underwent axillary lymph node dissection. Meanwhile, IM-SLNB was performed in all patients using the new injection method of radiotracer. Results:Among the 64 enrolled patients, the visual-ization rate of internal mammary lymph node was 59.4%(38/64). For the 38 patients who were subjected to visualization of the internal mammary node, the detection rate was 100%(38/38), and the incidence of complications was 7.9%(3/38). The metastasis rate of inter-nal mammary lymph node was 21.1%(8/38). Patients with upper inner quadrant tumors and metastasis of more axillary lymph nodes had a significantly higher chance of developing sentinel lymph node metastasis (P<0.001 and P=0.017, respectively) than the other pa-tients. The clinical benefit rate of the above mentioned treatment was 59.4%. Among the patients, 12.5%(8/64) received extra internal mammary radiotherapy, whereas 46.9%(30/64) patients avoided the unnecessary internal mammary radiotherapy. Conclusion:IM-SL-NB should be performed in breast cancer patients with clinically positive axillary lymph nodes because IM-SLNB could provide the ac-curate indication of radiation to the internal mammary area, especially for the patients with upper inner quadrant tumors and those with a suspiciously high level of axillary lymph node metastasis.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the risk factors for sentinel lymph node(SLN)metastasis,and assess the value of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) nomogram in predicting SLN metastasis in breast cancer patients.Methods A sentinel lymph node biopsy(SLNB) database containing 1227 consecutive breast cancer patients(412 patients with a positive SLN)was retrospectively analyzed.The value of MSKCC nomogram was predicted by drawing the trend line and calculating the area under the curve(AUC) of receiver-operator characteristic(ROC). Meanwhile,the risk factors of SLN metastasis were evaluated. Results Tumor size,tumor location,histological grade,lymphovascular invasion,mulifocality,ER and PR status were correlated with SLN metastasis( all P ＜ 0.05 ).All the above factors but tumor location were significant independent predictors for SLN metastasis(all P ＜ 0.01 ).The MSKCC nomogram presented AUC value of 0.730 for ROC.Patients with predictive values lower than 16％ had the frequency of 0.9％ for SLN metastasis while patients with predictive values higher than 70％ had the frequency of 96.2％.ConclusionsThe risk factors of SLN metastasis in our study are consistent with those in MSKCC nomogram.MSKCC nomogram is a useful tool in predicting the probability of SLN metastasis for breast cancer patients.Axillary surgery can be avoided in patients with the predictive values lower than 16％,axillary lymph node dissection could be done in patients with the predictive values higher than 70％,and other patients should still undergo SLNB.

Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) is known as fluctuations of heart rate associated with breathing. It has been increasingly used as a noninvasive index of cardiac vagal tone in psychophysiological research recently. Its analysis is often influenced or distorted by respiratory parameters, posture and action, etc. This paper reviews five methods of quantification, including the root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD), peak valley RSA (pvRSA), cosinor fitting, spectral analysis, and joint timing-frequency analysis (JTFA). Paced breathing, analysis of covariance, residua method and msRSA per liter tidal volume are adjustment strategies of measurement and analysis of RSA in this article as well. At last, some prospects of solutions of the problems of RSA research are given.
Algorithms ; Arrhythmia, Sinus ; physiopathology ; Artifacts ; Calibration ; Electrocardiography ; methods ; Humans ; Respiration ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Tidal Volume ; physiology ; Vagus Nerve ; physiology