[Objective] To investigate the clinical significance of changes in serum biochemical factors in trauma patients,and to improve the initial determination of the injury degree and rescue ratio.[Method]From April 2002 to December 2004,48 trauma patients were divided into two groups of serious and slight injury by ISS score.The author monitored the concentration of serum GLU,CR,BUN,LDH,CK,CKMB,LDL,GPT,GOT,IgG,IfA,IgM,C3,C4,CRP and the WBC,PLT,BT(body temperature)at the first day and after 3,7,14 days,recorded the therapy method and results.The difference between the two groups was compared by statistic method.[Result]In 48 patients,There were 12 in slight injury group,36 in serious injury group.The concentration of GLU,LDH,CK,CKMB,CRP in serious group was more than that in slight group,but the concentration of LDL,IgG,IgA,IgM,C3,C4 was lower(P0.05).There were 6 patients suffered MODS,2 cases suffered ARDS,3 patients suffered upper digestive tract bleeding,2 cases combined with infection,1 case suffered DIC,and I death in serious group;there was 1 MODS,1 infection and no death in slight group.[Conclusion]The combined use of the AIS-ISS90 score and serum biochemical factors is advantageous to the determination of injury degree and prognosis.

[Objective]To discuss the effective treatment of complicate intertrochanteric hip fracture.[Method]Thirty-five cases with complicate intertrochanteric hip fracture.The class of fracture,surgery method,operating time,complicatico,union rate of fracture were amounted statisti cally.[Result]All the 35 cases were surgical treated,l 4 cases with PFN(priemeral femur nail),21 cases with DHS(dynamic hip screw)with mean time of operation 1.8 h(1.5~3 h),mean amount of blood loss during operation 300 ml(150~500 ml),mean time in bed 2.4 monthes (1.2~3 monthes),mean following-up time 12 months(6~16months).Thirty-one cases got union,3 cases union time delayed,1 case nounion,union rate was 88.5%.Four cases suffered hip iversion( 11.4%),the screw in the neck removed in 6 cases(8.5%),5 cases feeled pain in hip( 14.2% ).[Conclusion]The complicate intertrochateric hip fracture is a kind of fracture which can not be treated easily.Using PFN and DHS can not control the stability effectively.Additional fixation of the greater trochantar fracture is necessary.Added out-fixation and avoid early bearing are useful.

[Objective]To evaluate the effect of nonoperative and operative treatment in calcaneal fractures.[Method]Operative effect of 38 cases of calcaneal fracture of all kinds(42 foots)were analyzed.Accordind Essex-Loprestis classification,6 foots suffered type I tongue fracture,28 foots suffered compressed fracture(type Ⅱ),8 foots suffered serious comminuted fracture(type Ⅲ).All patients underwent open reduction interal fixation by Buttress plate(AO calcaneal fracture plate or simulated AO calcaneal fracture plate made domestically) from the extended "L" lateral approach.Postoperatively,no patient needed plaster fixation.All patients started non-weight-bearing fuctional exercise at 2-3days,gradual weight-bearing walking at 6-8 weeks.The result of operated group was compared with nonoperative treatment group.The follow-up period was from 10 months to 36 months,with an average of 17monthes.[Result]Assessed the effect by Maryland foot score,the base line included every foot.Total excellent and good rate in operative group was 93%,it was 100% in type I fracture group,96% in type Ⅱ fracture group,75% in type Ⅲ fracture group.The result of nonoperative treatment group was:total excellent and good rate was 67%,it was 92% in type I fracture group,77% in type Ⅱ fracture group,there was not excellent and good patients in type Ⅲ fracture group.[Conclusion]It is important to regain the flatness of subtalar joint and calcaneocuboid joint,maintain the normal shape of foot.The authors recommend that type Ⅱ and type Ⅲ fractures of calcaneus according Essex-Loprestis classification were treated with open reduction and interal fixation by Buttress plate.By selecting the appropriate approach,proper reducting and postoperative treating rightly,it is an ideal measure to treat calcaneal fracture by selection of treatment method acciding to patient's individual status and fracture type.

Objective: To observe the inhibitory effect of scopolamine(Spm) and chlopromazine (Clo) on withdrawal syndromes in morphine dependent rats. Methods: The intensity of withdrawal syndromes on the model of morphine dependent rats was recorded after single or muiltiple subcutaneous administration(sc) of Spm and Clo at different doses. Results: Withdrawal syndromes were markedly decreased when single Spm 1 mg/kg and Clo 0.5 mg/kg combined with morphine were injected (P<0.05). Spm+Clo(sc) had much stronger effects on inhibiting withdrawal syndromes after intraperitoneal (ip) naloxone in morphine dependent rats (P<0.01). Conclusion: Spm can act on Ach-receptor and relieve morphine withdrawal syndromes. Clo may have a synergistic action with Spm via α2-receptor in the locus coeruleus of the rat brain stem.

Objective To explore the effect of an electromagnetic field (EMF) on the viability,proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of rats' bone mesenchymal stem cells (rBMSC).Methods Sinusoidal 1mT EMFs of 10 Hz,30 Hz,50 Hz and 70 Hz were administered to rBMSC for 2 hours per day during 2 weeks of cultivation.The cell viability was analyzed using live/dead assays.The cells' DNA was quantified to evaluate cell proliferation.Von Kossa staining was performed to study the mineralization of the extracellular matrix.The enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunohistological staining were employed to observe the synthesis of osteocalcin (OC) and bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2).Results Cell viability decreased under exposure to the 50 Hz and 70 Hz fields.The proliferation of rBMSC was elevated significantly in the 10 Hz EMF-treated group.The expression OC and BMP-2 was elevated after two weeks of 50 Hz EMF stimulation.Moreover,the mineralization of the extracellular matrix was found to be enhanced after 50 Hz EMF exposure.Conclusion Exposure to a 1 mT EMF has different effects on the viability,proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of rBMSC depending on the frequency.The data provide practical guidance for applying electromagnetic fields in bone regenerative medicine.

Objective To study whether citrate lock is superior to heparin lock in the prevention of catheter related infections,bleeding complications and catheter malfunctions among hemodialysis patients with tunneled catheters.Methods By searching in Pubmed,the Cochrane Library,EMBASE,Ovid,WanFang,VIP,CNKI and CBM databases as well as related journals,qualified randomized controlled trials were included in a Meta-analysis using Revman 5.0 and STATA 10.0 software.The endpoints included catheter related infection,bleeding complication,thrombolytic treatment,catheter removal for malfunction,catheter thrombosis and all-cause death.Results Fifteen randomized controlled trials were included with 1621 patients involved.Eight studies compared citrate alone with heparin lock,while 7 trials focused on citrate in combination with other antimicrobials.Pooled analysis demonstrated that incidence of catheter related infections in patients receiving citrate lock decreased by 47％ compared with those on heparin (RR=0.53,95％CI 0.36-0.77,P ＜ 0.01).Subgroup analysis by types of citrate lock indicated that all combined lock solutions of citrate and other antimicrobials (citrate + gentamicin,citrate + taurolidine,citrate + methylene blue +methylparaben + propylparaben) were superior to heparin lock in preventing catheter-related infections (P =0.01,0.04,0.01,respectively); citrate alone seemed to reduce catheter-related infection risk (RR =0.68),but no statistically significant difference was observed (95％CI 0.38-1.21,P=0.19).There were fewer patients with bleeding complications in citrate group (RR =0.53,95％ CI 0.34-0.S4,P ＜ 0.01),while citrate showed no advantage over heparin lock in terms of thrombolytic treatment (P =0.93),catheter removal for malfunction (P =0.35),catheter thrombosis (P =0.64) and all-cause death (P =0.35).Conclusions For hemodialysis patients with tunneled catheters,combined lock solutions of citrate and other antimicrobials,rather than citrate alone,are superior to heparin in preventing catheter related infections.Citrate locks are associated with less bleeding complications,and are comparable to heparin in the maintenance of catheter patency.

Objective To investigate the protective effect of basic fibroblast growth factor(bFGF) gene modified mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs-bFGF)on cerebral isehemia in rats.Methods MSCs or MSCs-bFGF were transplanted into rat models of focal cerebral ischemia by intravenous injection.The neurological deficits and infarction volumes were evaluated,and the survival rate and differentiation of grafted MSCs were observed by double immunofiuoreseent labeling.Results In the rat cerebral ischemic model, both MSCs and MSCs-bFGF showed protective effect on the rats in comparison with control group.However, the protective effect was more significant in MSCs-bFGF group.Double immunofluorescent staining showed the number of BrdU-labeled and NeuN co-expression cells in MSCs-bFGF treated animals(127.40?7.43 and 11.20?3.09)were much more than in those of MSCs treated animals.While there was no significant difference between MSCs-bFGF and MSCs group in the number of GFAP co-expression cells.Conclusion MSCs transplantation has protective effect on cerebral ischemia in rats.Basic fibroblast growth factor gene modified MSCs is more effective than MSCs in neuroproteetion.

On account of the dense cuticles of the fresh stem and the light, hard and pliable texture of the dried stem, Dendrobii Caulis is difficult to dry or pulverize. So, it is very important to the ancient doctors that Dendrobii Caulis should be properly treated and applied to keep or evoke its medicinal effects. The current textual research results about the preliminary processing, processing and usage methods of Dendrobii Caulis showed that: (1) In history the clinical use of fresh or processed Dendrobii Caulis as teas and tinctures were very common. (2) Its roots and rhizomes would be removed before using. (3) Some ancillary approaches were applied to shorten drying times, such as rinsing with boiling mulberry-ash soup, washing or soaking with liquor, mixing with rice pulp and then basking, etc. (4) According to the ancients knowledge, the sufficient pulverization, by means of slicing, rasping, hitting or pestling techniques, was necessary for Dendrobii Caulis to take its effects. (5) The heat processing methods for Dendrobii Caulis included stir-baking, stir-frying, steaming, decocting and stewing techniques, usually with liquor as an auxiliary material. Among above mentioned, steaming by pretreating with liquor was most commonly used, and this scheme was colorfully drawn in Bu Yi Lei Gong Pao Zhi Bian Lan (Ming Dynasty, 1591 CE) ; moreover, decocting in advance or long-time simmering so as to prepare paste products were recommended in the Qing Dynasty. (6) Some different processing programs involving stir-baking with grit, air-tightly baking with ondol (Kangs), fumigating with sulfur, which appeared in modern times and brought attractive outward appearance of the drug, went against ancients original intentions of ensuring drug efficacy.
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Aim To investigate the protective effect and the underline mechanisms of total flavonoids from Sorbus Tianschanica L leaf (TFST) against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury.Methods The I/R injury model of rat isolated heart was prepared by improved Langendorff retrograde perfusion method.Following the treatment,the coronary blood flow levels (CF),left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) and maximal rise/fall rate of left ventricular pressure (±dp/dt_(max)) were monitored as the myocardial function.The superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) content in myocardial tissue were measured by the commercial kits. The in vitro anti-oxidative capacity of TFST was detected by the DPPH and lipid peroxidation reaction system.Results Compared with I/R injury group, pre-incubation with TFST (6.0 mg·L~(-1)) significantly improved the LVDP,±dp/dt_(max) and CF during reperfusion. TFST (6.0 mg·L~(-1)) treatment significantly increased the SOD activities and reduced the MDA levels in myocardium tissue.Moreover,TFST (from 6.25 to 100.0 mg·L~(-1)) scavenged the DPPH, hydroxyl radical and superoxide anion free radicals, and inhibited the lipid peroxidation reaction in a concentration-dependent way.Conclusions All the results demonstrate that TFST possesses the cardioprotective effect on ischemia/reperfusion injury.This efficacy may be due to its antioxidative activity.

AIM: To investigate alteration of functional receptors for urotensin II in pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy of rats. METHODS: In the rat cardiac hypertrophy model produced by constriction of the abdominal aorta, urotensin II binding sites in myocardial sarcolemma were determined with radioligand assay first day (early group) and 30th day (late group) after operation. RESULTS: Compared with control and sham group, in the early group，the blood pressure increased 54% and 43% respectively(P＜0.01),and heart/body weight ratio unchanged(P＞0.05),UII receptors were up-regulated by 184% and 159%(P＜0.01)respectively, While the affinity to UII was decreased (Kd increased 224% and 206 respectively,P＜0.01).In the late group, the blood pressure increased 85% and 67% (P＜0.01), and heart/body weight ratio increased 18% and 22% (P＜0.05) respectively，than that of control and sham group. UII receptors were down-regulated by 35% and 41%(P＜0.05) respectively while the affinity to UII was increased (Kd decreased 30% and 33% respectively, P＜0.05). CONCLUSION: The biphasic changes of UII receptor in myocardial sarcolemma induced by pressure-overload were observed,increasing in early stage, while decreasing in late stage, and these changes were involved in the development of cardiac hypertrophy.