Object To apply microwave technique to the extraction of free anthraquinones from Rheum emodi Wall. and the methods of microwave extraction and traditional extraction were comparied. Methods The orthogonal test design was used to arrange sequent experiments to test the effect of the three main factors including microwave power, particle size of herb and extraction time on the extraction efficiency of free anthraquinones and to establish optimal extraction process. A parallel test was carried out using the three different methods including the optimal extraction process, the traditional decocting method and the alcohol refluxing method. Results Particle size of herb and microwave power are the significant factors with P

Objective To analyze the risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP)in children after cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB).Methods Between January 2003 and June 2010,116 consecu tive cases receiving postoperative ventilation for more than 48 hours were included in this study.The patients were assigned into a VAP group(n =57)and non-YAP group(n =59).Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to identify the risk factors.Results The overall incidence of VAP was 4.18％(57/1 365).The mortality of VAP was 26.32％(15/57).Univariate risk factors included severe pulmonary hypertension,CPB time,aortic cross-clamping time,secondary CPB support,plasma albumin,low ratio of ar terial oxygen tension to inspired oxygen fraction(PaO2/FiO2),mechanical ventilation time,the volume of postoperative drainage per kilogram of body weight,re-intubations,tracheotomy,gastric tube retention,pre vention of stress ulcer.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that risk factors included CPB time≥150 min,mechanical veritilation time ≥4 d,the volume of postoperative drainage per kilogram of body weight ≥ 18 ml and tracheotomy.A total of 90 pathogens were obtained by sputum culture in 57 VAP patients.There were 54 cases(60.0％)gram negative bacilli,32 cases(35.6％)of gram positive bacilli and 4 cases (4.4％)of eumycetes.Conclusion These results suggest that the patients with risk factors described above need more careful and postoperative surveillance and management.

Objective To investigate the effects of collateral pathways on prognosis of cerebral infarct patients with prior transient ischemic attack (TIA) and its role in neuroprotective mechanism of TIA. Methods A total of 164 cases of the first ever cerebral infarct patients were consecutively allocated into three groups: A , B and C group according to their age.Three groups were divided into two subgroups respectively based on the absence or presence of prior ipsilateral TIA: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 group. Neurological dysfunctional scores at admission and 1 month after treatment, barthel index, collateral pathways status, and cerebral infarction volume were evaluated respectively. The relationship between development of collateral pathways and prognosis was assessed at the same time. Results The neurological dysfunctional scores and cerebral infarction volume of patients in A1 group and B1 group were significantly lower than those of A2 group and B2 group (P

Objective To retrospectively analyze the clinical data of 3 middle-aged and elderly cases with inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the kidney,in order to improve its diagnosis and treatment.Methods The records of 3 patients who were diagnosed as IMT of the kidney by pathology in our hospital from Jan 2005 to Jun 2014 were reviewed to identify the characteristics including age,gender,clinical manifestation,tumor imaging and pathological features,treatment and prognosis.Results The mean age of the patients was 60 years.One patient underwent partial nephrectorny,1 patient underwent radical nephrectomy,and another patient received nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision.Patients were followed up for 8 months to 10 years,and no tumor recurrence was found.Conclusions IMT of the kidney is the tumor of low malignant potential with a good prognosis.Surgery is the first choice for the diagnosis and treatment.

AIM: To optimize and establish the extraction techn ology of water-soluble polysaccharides from Ulva pertusa. TLC was employed to determine the mainly neutral sugars in the Ulvan. METHODS: The orthogonal test was employed to test the effects of th e four factors including volume of water, temperature of extraction, time of ext raction and pH of water on the yield and total carbohydrate contents of water-s oluble polysaccharides from Ulva pertusa and optimize the extraction technol ogy. Five groups of parallel tests were carried out by the optimum parameters es tablished and the sugar constituents of products were analyzed by TLC. RESULTS: Temperature of extraction and time of extraction have sign ificant effects on the extraction yield of water-soluble polysaccharides from Ulva pertu sa, but, for total carbohydrate content, only temperature of extraction was a significant factor. The mainly neutral sugars were composed of rhamnose, xylose and glucose. CONCLUSION: The optimum extraction technology was A 1B 3C 3D 3 when the yield and total carbohydrate content were considered as preferential pa rameters.

Objective To explore the optimum method for preparation of acetylated fucoidan extracted from Laminaria japonica,and test the antioxidative activity of acetylated fucoidans prepared under different conditions in vitro.Methods Using acetic anhydride as acetylated reagent,N-Bromosuccinimide(NBS) as catalyst,the effects of reaction time,temperature and volume of acetylated reagent were tested by the orthogonal design method.The antioxidative activity of the prepared acetylated fucoidans in vitro was determined,including scavenging activity against superoxide,hydroxyl and DPPH radical and reducing power.Results Volume of acetylated reagent and reaction temperature were the significant factors(P

Objective To analyze the property of natural polysaccharides(P) from Porphyra haitanensis T. J. Chang et B. F. Zheng and its degraded polysaccharides(P3),and to investigate their effects on proliferation of lymphocytes. Methods P3 and P were identified by IR spectra. Their effects on immunological function were studied by cell culture technique. Results P3 and P displayed significant effects on promoting the proliferation of T-lymphocytes,and had inhibitory effects on the proliferation of B-lymphocytes in a dose-dependent manner. The effects of P3 were more powerful than P. Conclusion The degraded and natural polysaccharides from Porphyra haitanensis(P3 and P) can regulate the proliferation of lymphocytes,which may be related to their molecular weights.

Objective To estimate the diagnostic significance and indication of repeated prostate biopsy in patients with persistently abnormal serum PSA.Methods From Jan 2004 to Sep 2011,90 patients with persistently abnormal serum PSA levels underwent transperineal ultrasound guided template prostate biopsy.They were diagnosed as benign lesions (BPH 66/90,PIN 10/90,ASAP 14/90)by previous first biopsies.The ages were 43 to 86 years old (mean age 71),and their PSA levels were fluctuated in a range of 3.1 to 168.0 μg/L (mean 17.6 μg/L),26 patients were abnormal in digital rectal examination (DRE).Results According to the repeated biopsies,it was divided into three groups including benign group (57/90),PIN or ASAP group (5/90) and PCa group (28/90).21.2％ patients were confirmed as PCa (14/66) in BPH group,while 60％ (6/10) patients in PIN group and 57.1％ (8/14) patients in ASAP group were confirmed as PCa.There were significant differences in BPH group compared with PIN or ASAP group (P＜0.05).The mean prostate volume (PV) was (65.9±22.6) ml in benign group and (50.4±20.8) mlin PCa group,while abnormal DRE were foundin 7/41 in benign group and 5/9 in PCa group.There was significant differences in PV and DRE between the two groups (P＜0.05).There were no significant differences in age,PSA,PSAD,PV or DRE between PIN and ASAP group (P＞0.05).Conclusions Repeated biopsy can improve the diagnosis of PCa in patients with persistently abnormal serum PSA.Smaller PV or abnormal DRE in the patients who were diagnosed as BPH by previous first biopsies may strongly need repeated biopsies,while in the patients who were diagnosed as PIN/ASAP by previous first biopsies,repeated biopsies were required despite any age,PSA,PSAD,PV or DRE.

Objective To investigate the influence of intensive insulin therapy on the short-term prognosis in children after cardiac surgery.Methods A total of 320 children including 192 males and 128 females who underwent cardiac surgery were enrolled in this study from Jan 2009 to Dec 2010 at the cardiac surgery department of Chengdu cardiovascular hospital.The age of these children ranged from 3 months to 12years old.According to insulin administration time and blood glucose control level,they were randomly divided into two groups.In group A,there were 165 patients who received continuous insulin infusion to maintain postoperative gloucose levels between 4.4 and 6.1 mmol/L,while 155 patients in group B received insulin infusion when their glucose levels were higher than 11.1 mmol/L to control the levels between 6.1 and 11.1 mmol/L.Then the postoperative complications and blood glucose controlling were compared and analyzed.Results A total of 320 children were enrolled,and 4 800 recorded data were analyzed.The mean blood glucose level was (5.58 ±0.54) mmol/L in group A and (7.73 ±0.85) mmol/L in group B (P ＜0.01 ),and both of them were controlled within the target range.The incidence of hypoglycemia ( ＜3.3 mmor/L) was 1.65％ (38/2310)in group A and 1.04％ (26/2490) in group B.The incidence of severe hypoglycemia ( ＜2.2 mmol/L) was 0.13 ％ ( 3/2 310 ) in group A and 0.08 ％ ( 2/2 490 ) in group B.The incidences of hypoglycemia and severe hypoglycemia were significantly increased in group A compared to group B ( P ＜0.01 ).The incidence of infection in group A was lower than that in group B [3.03％ (5/165) vs 9.68％ (15/155),P ＜0.05],but there was no significant difference between the two groups in the incidences of malignant arrhythmia,circulation failure or shock,multiple organ dysfunctive syndrome and mortality.Conclusion Intensive insulin therapy can't improve the short-term prognosis in children after cardiac surgery.

OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of Buyang huanwu decoction on the contents of CD40 and CD40L in the serum of rats with cerebral ischemia. METHODS:Rats were randomized into a sham-operation(normal saline)group,a model(normal saline)group,a positive control [6.75 mg/(kg·d)clopidogrel hydrogen sulfate] group and Buyang huanwu decoction high-dose and low-dose [26 and 6.5 g/(kg·d)] groups,with 20 rats in each group. Suture occlusion of middle cerebral artery was used to establish the rat models of focal cerebral ischemia,which were given drugs ig on the 2nd day after the operation and for 14 consecutive days. Then pathological changes in the cerebral tissues of all groups of rats were observed and the contents of CD40 and CD40L in the serum thereof were detected by euzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS:The rats in the model group demonstrated isch-emia-like pathological change in the cerebral tissue on the side of lesion. The ischemia-like cerebral tissue on the side of lesion in the positive control group and Buyang huanwu decoction high-dose group were improved compared to the model group. The patho-logical change in the cerebral tissue on the side of lesion in Buyang huanwu decoction low-dose group was similar to that in the model group. The contents of CD40 and CD40L in the serum of rats in the model group were higher than in the sham-operation group. The content of CD40L in the serum of rats in positive control group and Buyang huanwu decoction high-dose group were lower than the model group. There were statistical differences(P<0.01 or P<0.05). Except as described above,no other statistical-ly significant differences (P>0.05) were noted. CONCLUSIONS:Buyang huanwu decoction can improve brain cell morphology and reduce cerebral ischemic tissue injury in model rat with cerebral ischemia by a mechanism which may be related to decreasing the content of CD40L.