Objective To evaluate the effect of oral levothyroxine plus intrathyroidal injection of dexamethasone on conversion of subclinical hypothroidism caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis.Methods 80 subjects with Hashimoto thyroiditis were randomly divided into 2 groups.Subjects in levothyroxine group(40 cases) were treated with oral levothyroxine sodium,subjects in dexamethasone group(40 cases) were treated with oral levothyroxine plus intrathyroidal injection of dexamethasone.Serum free triiodothyronine(FT_3),free thyroxine(FT_4),sentient thyrotropin(sTSH) and other parameters were evaluated before treatment and after treatment in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.Results The content of FT_3,FT_4 after treatment were obviously higher than that before treatment(t=2.123,P

Objective To study the status of telomerase activity during the development of thyroid tumors,and to determine whether telomerase activity can be used clinically as a molecular marker in the differential diagnosis of thyroid cancer.Methods Telomerase activity was measured in 37 thyroid carcinomas,33 benign thyroid lesions and 30 normal thyroid tissue samples by means of telomerase repeat amplification procedure-polymerase chain reaction(TRAP-PCR).The assay was also applied to 15 fine needle aspirates(FNAs) of thyroid carcinomas to test its sensitivity.Results Thirty-one of 37 thyroid carcinomas(83.8%),7 of 33 benign thyroid lesions(21.2%),and 4 of 30 adjacent normal thyroid tissue asmples expressed telomerase activity,15 FNAs also had positive telomerase activity,just as their corresponding tissue specimens.The quantitative analysis showed that the telomerase activity was significantly higher in thyroid carcinomas than that in benign thyroid tissue samples.And medullary carcinomas and anaplastic carcinomas had higher levels of telomerase activity than papillary carcinomas.Conclusion Telomerase activity is a good marker for thyroid carcinomas.The quantitative TRAP-PCR might have more potential application in the differential diagnosis of tumors and the estimation of tumor progression and prognosis.And this sensitive assay could become a useful new modality for supplementing microscopic cytopathology in the detection of cancer cells in small tissue samples and FNAs.

Objective To compare the clinical effect of different doses of oxycodone on endotracheal intubation during general anesthesia induction period.Methods Ninety-five patients with endotracheal intubation general anesthesia were selected as the research subjects,and the patients were randomly divided into group A,group B and group C.31 patients in group A received intravenous administration of oxycodone 0.20mg/kg,32 patients in group B received intravenous administration of oxycodone 0.25mg/kg,and 32 patients in group C received intravenous administration of oxycodone 0.30mg/kg.The adrenaline,norepinephrine,dopamine concentration,as well as mean arterial pressure and heart rate at different time points were compared among the three groups.Results The mean arterial pressure and heart rate at T0 time point were decreased to varying extent compared with those at T1 time point(t =23.618,7.412;22.928,9.063;32.636,9.422,P =0.000,0.000;0.000,0.000;0.000,0.000).The heart rate,mean arterial pressure at T2,T3 and T4 time points in group A were increased compared with T0 time point (t =13.834,6.506,7.015;17.604,14.796,16.323,P =0.000,0.000,0.000;0.000,0.000,0.000).The adrenaline,norepinephrine and dopamine at T2,T3 and T4 time points in group A were increased compared witb T0 time point (t =121.662,64.533,15.687;31.498,16.933,9.286;39.712,116.049,147.102,P =0.000,0.000,0.000;0.000,0.000,0.000;0.000,0.000,0.000).The heart rate,mean arterial pressure,adrenaline,norepinephrine and dopamine at T2,T3 and T4 time points in group B and group C were decreased significantly compared with those in group A (t =19.586,31.972,16.844,27.087;14.046,14.822,15.377,23.826;7.756,14.396,13.268,23.342,100.573,1 04.010,37.612,38.892,107.377,117.969;56.135,56.757,24.223,25.300,95.057,82.088;22.878,25.731,5.532,5.934,134.763,83.628,P =0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000;0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000;0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000;0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000;0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000;0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000),and the differences were statistically significant (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion During the induction of general anesthesia,the appropriate dose of oxycodone in patients with endotracheal intubation was 0.25mg/kg,which could effectively maintain the hemodynamic stability,such as mean arterial pressure,and could reduce the stress response.

Objective To investigate the relationship between plasma P substance(SP),atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP) and renal function in chronic renal failure(CRF).Methods SP and ANP were measured by radioi m munoassay in normal control and CRF before and after hemodialysis(HD),serum creatinine(Cr) was determined simultaneously.Results SP before HD was significantly higher than that of control(P

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For human solid tumors,the preferred treatment is surgery.However most patients with clinical diagnosis of tumor is already in advanced,and lost the chance of operation.Cleavage and polyadenylation specific factor is involved in mRNA 3' end cleavage and polyadenine (A) tail,and plays an important role in mRNA maturation and intracellular singal transduction.Under certain conditions,cleavage and polyademletion specific factor can lead to abnormal activation of cancer genes,and then cause tumors.Progress in the relation between cleavage and polyademletion specific factor and tumor was reviewed in the paper.

Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is one of the most common acute optic neuropathy in adult characterized with impaired visual acuity and visual fields.The pathogenesis of NAION mostly result from the interactions between the systemic risk factors (such as diabetes mellitus,night hypotension, hereditary) and the local ocular risk factors (such as small optic disc and vitreo-papillary traction).A fully promoted diagnosis and treatment of NAION are based on the higher levels of clinical cvidence, as well as the comprehensive assessment of relationship between the systemic and ocular risk factors in the pathogenesis of NAION.Secondary optic neuropathy of NAION and the early diagnosis with effective treatment of the fellow eye would be highly emphasized.

Objective To investigate the effect of intravenous lidocaine on the efficacy of sevoflurane combined with remifentanil for tracheal intubation without neuromuscular relaxants. Methods Seventy-five ASA Ⅰor Ⅱ patients, aged 18-64 yr, scheduled for elective surgery, needing tracheal intubation under general anesthesia, were randomly divided into 3 groups ( n = 25 each) : sevoflurane + remifentanil 1 μg/kg group (group A) ;sevoflurane + remifentanil 1 μg/kg + lidocaine 1 mg/kg group (group B); sevoflurane + remifentanil 2 μg/kg group (group C) . Two minutes after inhalation of 8% sevoflurane for anesthesia induction, remifentanil 1 μg/kg, remifentanil 1 μg/kg + lidocaine 1 mg/kg, and remifentanil 2 μg/kg were injected intravenously in groups A, B and C respectively. Tracheal intubation was performed after completion of remifentanil injection. Intubating conditions were assessed based on ease of laryngoscopy, position of vocal cords, activity of vocal cords, degree of coughing and limb movement. MAP and HR were also recorded before induction and immediately before and after intubation. Results Tracheal intubations were successful in all patients. The satisfactory rates of coughing were significantly higher in groups B and C, and MAP and HR were significantly lower immediately before and after intubation in group C than in group A ( P ＜ 0.05) . The satisfactory rate of coughing was significantly higher in group B than in group C ( P ＜ 0.05) . During intubation, 3 cases developed hypotension and 1 case bradycardia in group C. Conclusion When sevoflurane combined with remifentanil is used for tracheal intubation without neuromuscular relaxants, intravenous lidocaine 1 mg/kg can not only improve intubating conditions, but also decrease the consumption of remifentanil.