Objective To detect ret mutations in two Chinese families with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A(MEN2A).Methods In our study,9 members from these two families including 3 patients were recruited.Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)and direct gene sequencing of PCR products by an automated DNA sequencer were applied to scan the entire 21 exons of ret proto-oncogene in the leukocyte DNA of the subjects.Results Two missense mutations were detected in exon11 of the ret proto-oncogene.One was C634R in the 2 patients from a family and the other was C634Y in 2 subjects from another family(one was the patient).Two heterozygous variants(A45A and L769L)in these 4 subjects were revealed.Conclusion Two mutations(C634R and C634Y)are detected in two families with MEN2A.Direct DNA sequencing analysis can diagnose MEN2A at gene level,which is helpful in making clinical management of the disease and in diagnosing earlier in their offspring.

Aromatase inhibitors(AIs) are standard therpy for postmenopausal women with estrogen responsive breast cancers.By inhibiting the aromatase enzyme,causing decreases in endogenous estrogens,the treatment of Als is responsible for lower bone mineral density(BMD) and increased fractures.Therefore,early recognition, prevention,and/or treatment of AI-induced bone loss is needed.Zoledronic acid is specific inhibitors of osteoclasts and extensively used in bone metastasis patients.Recently, there are several trials evaluating the use of in- travenous zoledronic acid as prevention and treatment of AI-induced bone loss in postmenopausal women with breast cancer.In this article, we aim to review the use of zoledronic acid in this population including the response and safety.

OBJECTIVE:To observe the occurrence of severe myelosuppression after chemotherapy and to improve its therapeutic effects. METHODS:A total of 288 cases of 268 patients with grade Ⅳ bone marrow suppression induced by chemotherapy treatment were analyzed. RESULTS:Of the 288 cases,The median day when absolute neutrophil coun(tANC)

Objective To compare the eficacy and safety of flexible laryngeal mask (FLMA) and endotracheal tube (ETT) in children undergoing adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy. Methods Forty children with snoring disease scheduled for selective adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy surgery under intravenous compound inhalation general an-esthesia were divided randomly into either FLMA group or ETT group. MAP,HR and SpO2 were recorded before an-esthesia induction(T0 ), 1 (T1 ),3 (T2 ),5 (T3 ) min after intubation,1(T4 ),3 (T5 ) min after extubation. Param-eters for respiratory mechanics included peak airway pressure (Ppeak ), mean airway pressure (Pmean ), end tidal CO2 (PetCO2 ),and airway sealing pressure. All of the above indicators were recorded 5 min (T6 ) after intubation, 10 (T7 ),20 (T8 ) min after put in mouth gag,5 (T9 ) min after removing mouth gag. Meanwhile,chievement ratio of first time insertion,incidence of regurgitation aspiration,bucking,laryngospasm,wheezing when extubation and af-ter extubation,anesthesia time,surgery time,extubation time were recorded. Complications such as nausea and vomi-ting,pharyngeal pain,hoarseness were followed up 24 hours after surgery. Results MAP, HR during T1 , T2 , T3 , T4 ,T5 were significantly higher in group T than T0 , and those in group FLMA (P<0.05). MAP, HR were not sig-nificantly changed in group FLMA during each time. Ppeak , Pmean was significantly lower in group FLMA than that in group ETT. The extubation time was shorter and the incidence of coughing and pharyngalgia after operation was low-er in group FLMA than that in group ETT. Conclusion Compared with endotracheal intubation, on the basis of not affecting surgical operation, FLMA is an effective, safe anesthesia for adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy surgery in children, with the advantages of hemodynamic stability, mild airway trauma,and is a easy handling method, with minor laryngeal stimulation during intubation and extubation, more stable hemodynamics, reliable respiratory me-chanics and low incidence of postoperative upper airway complications.

Objective To investigate the effects of the site for access to internal jugular vein (lateral versus anterior),lying position of patients (supine versus Trendelenburg),and head rotation (0°,20°,and maximum) during central venous catheterization on the location depth and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the right internal jugular vein (IJV).Methods Fifteen healthy volunteers were recruited in this prospective observational study from September 2008 to October 2008.Healthy volunteers were placed in flat supine position and 15°.Trendelenburg position separately.In each position,IJV were measured ultrasonographically from lateral site and anterior site with the head oriented at 0°,20°,and maximum rotation separately.Data of measured CSA and location depth of internal jugular vein in different positions were compared.Results The largest CSA (2.16 ±0.89) cm2 and location depth [(1.38 ± 0.43)cm] were occurred at the lateral approach in Trendelenburg position with head oriented at maximum rotation.The CSA in Trendelenburg position was larger than that in flat supine position.Only at the maximum head rotation,lateral approach got statistically larger CSA.The effects of head rotation varied with different degrees of rotation.Conclusions Site of approach,lying position and head rotation had noticeable effects on internal jugular vein cross-sectional area.Trendelenburg position increased the CSA of IJV.

Objective To observe the action of penehyclidine hydrochloride on the treatment for septic shock. Methods Total 40 admitted patients for septic shock,were randomly divided into four groups,Group A:654-2 30 mg, Q 30 min;Group B:penehvclidine hydrochloride 2 mg,Q 1 h;Group C:penehyclidine hydrochloride 2 mg,Q 6 h; Group D:penehyclidine hydrochloride 6 mg,Q 6 h,The medication dosage was not abated until twig were improved.The heart rate (HR),mean arterial pressure (MAP),diameter of the pupil,the time and duration of the twig improvement, saturation of pulse oxygen (SpO_2),consciousness,intestinal sound and the level of lactolose in blood were observed. Results penehyclidine hydrochloride could improve the microcirculation in patients with septic shock.The administration time was few.It didn't make the heart rate increase and inhibit the intestinal motion.Conclusion Penehyclidine hydrochloride would be one of the ideal vasoactive drugs in treatment for septic shock.

Clinical features and thyroid-stimulating antibody(TSAb)in 32 newly diagnosed patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy(GO)were compared with those in 27 Graves' disease(GD)patients without GO(as control group).All of the patients with GO received intravenous glucocorticoids.The level of serum TSAb in patients with GO was significantly higher than that in patients without GO.TSAb was also associated with the prognosis.It suggests that TSAb seems to be the most active component among the TSH receptor antibodies related to ophthalmopathy and may act as a predictive parameter.

Objective To prepare gadolinium-loaded stearic acid grafted chitooligosaccharide (COSSA-DTPA-Gd) and evaluate its micelle properties,cytotoxicity,relaxation rate in vitro,and pancreatic tumor in vivo imaging.Methods Stear ic acid grafted chitooligosaccharide (COSSA) was synthesized by acetylation reaction between stearic acid and chitooligosaccharide.Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic dianhydride (DTPA) was conjugated to the residual amino groups of COSSA,then Gd3+ was chelated to obtain the final product.The micelle properties were measured using an electron microscopy and a laser particle sizer.The MTT assay was adopted to determine cytotoxicity.The in vitro relaxation rate and in vivo imaging of pancreatic tumor were evaluated using an MR scanner.Results COSSA-DTPA-Gd could self-assemble into stable micelles in aqueous solutions with a critical micelle concentration of (5.12±0.43)μg/ml.The micelles had positive charge and exhibited roughly spherical shape with a mean diameter of (58.3± 5.7)nm.The content of Gd3+ in COSSA-DTPA-Gd was 330.31 μmol/g.The nanoprobe and Magnevist,the commercial formulation,showed similar cytotoxicity (P＞0.05).The cell survival rate within 24 h were higher than 85％.The in vitro relaxation rate of COSSA-DTPA-Gd was 8.23 mM-1 ·s-1.After intravenous injection,COSSA-DTPA-Gd showed a better positive contrast-enhancing effect for pancreatic tumor than Magnevist.The MR images at the tumor periphery was rapidly enhanced,while a slow increase in image quality was observed in tumor core.Conclusion The prepared COSSA-DTPA-Gd can be used for efficient MR imaging of pancreatic tumor.

BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to investigate the early changes of plasma levels of angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) in patients with multiple trauma and the relations of plasma Ang-2, endothelial injury, and prognosis. METHODS: This study comprised 59 patients with multiple trauma who had been treated at the emergency department of Liao Cheng People′s Hospital from January 2008 to January 2010. Among them, 36 were male and 23 female. Their average age was 32.3±11.5 years. The 59 patients were divided into a severe trauma group (ISS≥16 points, 29 patients) and a slight trauma group (ISS<16 points, 30 patients) by injury severity score (ISS). Thirty healthy people aged more than 18 years with an average of 33.5±10.6 years served as controls (19 male and 11 female). Peripheral blood (10 mL) was collected within 10 minutes after the patients arrived at the emergency department, and plasma was separated from the blood. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was applied to detect the levels of angiopoietin 2, thrombomodulin (TM), and Von willebrand factor (vWF). RESULTS: The level of Ang-2 in the severe trauma group (ISS score≥16 points) was significantly higher than that in the slight trauma group (ISS score<16 points) (P<0.05). The levels in the two groups were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). The levels of angiopoietin-2 in deaths were significantly higher than those in survivors (P<0.05). The levels of angiopoietin-2 were significantly correlated with the levels of vWF and TM (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The plasma levels of Ang-2 are significantly higher after multiple trauma, and correlated with the degree of trauma severity. The levels of angiopoietin-2 are correlated with endothelial injury after multiple trauma, and are important values for the prognosis of patients with multiple trauma.

Endoscopy ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Myoepithelioma ; surgery ; Nasal Septum ; pathology ; Nose Neoplasms ; surgery