Kidney ; growth & development ; injuries ; Regeneration ; Stem Cells ; cytology ; Wound Healing

Bone Diseases, Metabolic ; physiopathology ; Bone and Bones ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Child ; Child Nutrition Disorders ; physiopathology ; Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena ; physiology ; Humans ; Infection ; physiopathology ; Kidney Failure, Chronic ; physiopathology

OBJECTIVE To analyze the risk factors of pulmonary infection after liver transplantation and improve treatment strategy.METHODS Forty six adult patients who underwent liver transplantation were divided into two groups: pulmonary infection group and non-pulmonary infection group.An analysis was performed for the commonly used variables.RESULTS The frequency of pulmonary infection after liver transplantation was 43.5%,the mortality rate in the patients who developed pulmonary infection was 60%.Intraoperative total fluid perfusion, mechanical ventilatory time,serum creatinine,albumin,abdominal bleeding,and hydrothorax after liver transplantation were risk factors of pulmonary infection(P

Objective To compare the clinical application between peripherally inserted central catheterization(PICC) and subclavian central venous catheterization in severely ill patients.Methods A prospective study was carried out in 80 severely ill patients who had been randomly divided into two groups: receiving either PICC(PICC Group,40 patients) or subclavian central venous catheterization(Subclavian Group,40 patients).The success rate,the puncturing time,and the incidence of adverse reactions in the two groups were observed.Results The rate of successful puncture on one session was higher in the PICC Group(92.5%) than in the Subclavian Group(75.0%)(?2=4.501,P=0.034).And as compared with the Subclavian Group,the PICC Group reported a shorter puncturing time(15.7?5.3 min vs 23.9?6.3 min;t=-6.263,P=0.000) and a lower rate of adverse reactions(10.0% vs 27.5%;?2=4.021,P=0.045).Conclusions Use of peripherally inserted central catheterization is simple and safe to perform,superior to subclavian central venous catheterization.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; physiology ; Cell Proliferation ; Epithelial Cells ; transplantation ; Female ; Ki-67 Antigen ; analysis ; Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute ; pathology ; Male ; Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation ; ethics ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Objective To investigate the distribution and antimicrobial resistance of pathogens from lower respira-tory tract in patients in intensive care unit (ICU),so as to provide reference for clinical treatment.Methods Distri-bution and antimicrobial susceptibility of pathogens isolated from ICU patients’sputum obtained through fiberbron-choscope between 2011 and 2014 were analyzed retrospectively.Results A total of 3 454 pathogenic strains were isolated between January 1 ,2011 and December 31 ,2014,the percentage of gram-negative bacteria,gram-positive bacteria,and fungi were 84.11 %,14.50%,and 1 .39% respectively.The detection rates of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp .in 2011 -2014 were 38.46% -73.33% and 26.95% -37.06% respectively. Enterobacteriaceae strains had low resistance rates to imipenem and meropenem (<20.00%);resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii was higher than Pseudomonas aeruginosa ,both had low resistance rates to amikacin(3.32%-37.16%);vancomycin-and linezolid-resistant strains were not found among Staphylo-coccus .In 2011 - 2014,detection rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)were 42.86% -61 .22%,methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococcus (MRCNS)were 86.96% - 91 .67%;resistance rates of Enterococcus faecium was higher than Enterococcus faecalis ,vancomycin-resistant strains were not found among Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium ;the major fungus was Candida albicans .Conclusion Anti-microbial resistance of pathogens isolated from lower respiratory tract is getting more serious,clinicians should pay attention to non-antimicrobial infection control strategies in addition to rational use of antimicrobial agents.

Objective To investigate the effects of growth hormone on illness severity and prognosis of septic patients. Methods Thirty septic shock patients were randomized into control group (10 cases) and growth hormone treatment group (20 cases) , to receive 8 U recombinant human growth hormone every day for 7 consecutive days, control group received NS. Serum concentration of procalcitonin ( PCT) , C-reactive protein ( CRP) , tumor necrosis factor-? ( TNF-?) and interleukin-6 ( IL-6 ) were measured on the 1st,4th,and 7th day. The severity of illness was assessed daily with the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation-Ⅱ (APACHE-Ⅱ ) scoring system and the Elebute & Stoner's Sepsis scoring system. The efficacy also were evaluated on day 15 postoperation. Results The serum concentration of PCT, CRP, TNF-?, IL-6 decreased gradurally in both group after study starting. PCT, TNF-? and IL-6 were significantly different on the 7th day in both group (P

Objective:To investigate the quantification of CD4~+CD25~+ regulatory T cells and distribution of CD4~+CD8~+ T lymphocyte subgroup in peripheral blood of patients in chronic hepatitis B (CHB),and to reveal relationship between CD4~+CD25~+ regulatory T cells,CD4~+CD8~+ T lymphocyte subgroup and HBV infetion as well.Methods:CD4~+CD25~(high),CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~+Treg and CD3~+CD4~+CD8~+T lymphocyte subgroup in peripheral blood from 50 patients with CHB and 20 healthy controls was analyzed using flow cytometry.HBV DNA was detected by fluorescence quantitative PCR.Results:The number of CD4~+CD25~(high)Tregs in patients with CHB was obviously higher than that in healthy controls(P＜0.01)and increased with copies of HBV DNA.The same with the change of CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~+Tregs in patients with CHB and there was a positive correlation between CD4~+CD25~(high)Tregs and CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~+Tregs(r=0.890,P＜0.001).Compared with healthy controls,the frequency of CD4~+T cells and the ratio of CD4~+/CD8~+ in patients with CHB was declined,but there was no significant difference in the frequency of CD3~+T cells and CD8~+T cells between them(P＞0.05).The variation in the number of CD4~+CD25~(high)Tregs was correlated positively with the copies of HBV DNA(r=0.782,P＜0.001)and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase(ALT)(r=0.432,P＜0.005)separately,but negatively with the frequency of CD3~+,CD4~+,CD8~+T cells and the ratio of CD4~+/CD8~+(P＞0.05).The variation in the frequency of CD3~+,CD4~+,CD8~+T cells and the ratio of CD4~+/CD8~+ was also correlated negatively with the copies of HBV DNA(P＞0.05).Conclusion:The number of CD4~+CD25~(high)Tregs increases in patients with CHB and is in accordance with the copies of HBV DNA and increased level of ALT.Further studies should be done to investigate weather CD4~+CD8~+ T lymphocyte subgroup could be used to monitor the state of community.

Aim To investigate the expression and im-plication of HIF-1α, ROCK-2 , FoxM1 in PC12 cell in-jury induced by lead acetate. Methods PC12 cells were treated with lead acetate at the doses of 100 , 200 and 400 μmol·L-1 . The cell viability was determined by MTT reduction assay and LDH assay, the intracellu-lar production of oxygen species was measured by as-sessing SOD and MDA levels, cell apoptosis was deter-mined by Hoechst 33342 staining, the expressions of HIF-1α, ROCK-2 , FoxM1 , Bcl-2 and Bax were deter-mined by immunoblotting analysis. Results Lead ac-etate induced cell injury in PC12 cells in a dose-de-pendent manner, and it potentiated oxygen radical pro-duction and cell apoptosis. In addition, lead acetate enhanced HIF-1α and ROCK-2 expressions, increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and decreased FoxM1 expression. Conclusion Lead acetate can induce PC12 cell apop-tosis, which may be related with the expressions of HIF-1α, ROCK-2 and FoxM1 . Cellular oxidative stress may contribute to the injury as well.