Amyloidosis ; classification ; diagnosis ; Cardiomyopathies ; classification ; diagnosis ; Humans

Objective To investigate effects of intrathecal injection of sufentanil combined with bupivacaine on postoperative analgesia and immunity function in elderly patients under lower extremity orthopaedic surgery.Methods Totally 60 elderly patients with ASA Ⅰ or Ⅲ under lower extremity orthopaedic surgery were randomly divided into two groups:bupivacaine and sufentanil group (each n =30).3 ml bupivacaine (2 ml 0.75％ bupivacaine plus 1 ml 0.9％ normal saline) were given in bupivacaine after successful spinal anesthesia and 3 ml sufentanil (1 ml 0.75 ％ bupivacaine plus 1 ml 0.9％ normal saline and 1 ml with 5 μg sufentanil) were used in sufentanil group respectively.The anesthetic feeling and block level before operation recovery time were recorded postoperation.Visual analogue scale (VAS) and adverse reaction were recorded at 1,6,12,24 and 48 h after surgery.Cellular and humoral immunity function were recorded at the following time points:T0,the day before surgery; T1,the day after surgery; T2,the first 5 postoperative days; T3,the first 10 postoperative days; T4,the first 15 postoperative days.Results The sensory and motor block levels in sufentanil group were T9～～T10 and T11～T12 respectively,which were higher than in bupivacaine (T7～T8 and T8～T10).The recovery time in sufentanil group was shorter than in the bupivacaine (P＜0.05).There were no significant differences in VAS scale between the two groups at any postoperative time points (P＜0.05).The incidence of skin pruritus was higher in sufentanil group (6 cases) than in bupivacaine (P＜0.05).There were significant differences in the indexes for the immune condition including CD3+,CD4+/CD3+,CD4/HLADR,CD8/HLADR,B-cell,NK-cell between time points of T2[(48.7±2.3)％,(33.4±1.8)％,(10.2±1.8)％,(0.75±0.07)％,(1.02±0.16)％,(3.12 ±0.19) ％,(2.53±0.14)％,respectively] and T0 in bupivacaine (P＜0.05).There were significant differences in the indexes for the immune condition including CD3+,CD4+/CD3+,CD4/HLADR,CD8/HLADR,B-cell,NK-cell at T2 between sufentanil group [(54.5 ± 2.4) ％,(36.3 ± 1.7) ％,(15.1±1.6)％,(1.32±0.11)％,(1.25±0.14)％,(4.96±0.25)％,(4.17±0.10)％,respectively] and bupivacaine (P＜0.05).Conclusions Intrathecal injection of 5 μg sufentanil combined with low concentration bupivacaine can be safely and effectively applied in elderly patients under lower extremity orthopaedic surgery,and can reduce local anesthetic concentration,shorten recovery time of anesthesia and accelerate the recovery of postoperative immunity function.

Objective To probe the most effective method for the diagnosis of early renal pelvic cancer. Methods Ultrasound, introvenus urogram (IVU), retrograde pyelography, CT, magnetic resonance urography and transurethral ureteropeyloscopy were performed, and the accuracy rate was evaluated. Results The accuracy rate of IVU, retrograde pyelography, CT, transurethral ureteropeyloscopy, MRU and ultrasound were 89%, 94%, 80%, 50%, 40% and 22% respectively. Conclusions IVU and retrograde pyelography are the common and necessary diagnostic methods for early renal pelvic cancer. Transurethral ureteropeyloscopy is an invasive method and used as a final method when other methods fail to identify the disease.

Objective To identify predictors of prescription initiation and persistence of warfarin in non-valvular atrial fibrillation ( NVAF ) patients with high risk of stroke ( CHA2 DS2-VASc≥2 ) . Methods NVAF patients consulted in our hospital from Aug , 2011 to Apr, 2015 were enrolled.Patients who underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation were excluded . Patients were divided into two groups (warfarin group and non-warfarin group).Logistic regression was used to estimate the predictors of initiation warfarin prescription.Kaplan-Meier survival and Cox proportional hazards model was performed to determine rate of warfarin persistence and its associated factors .Results A total of 622 AF patients were enrolled and 490 patients with CHA2DS2-VASc≥2.Ten patients lost follow up and 480 patients were followed up with a mean follow-up period of ( 40.0 ±11.55 ) months.Of which 245 NVAF patients ( 51%) had a warfarin prescription.Patients with ischemic stroke ( OR 2.447 , 95%CI 1.435-4.171 , P=0.001 ) , heart failure ( OR 2.009 , 95%CI 1.084-3.724 , P=0.027 ) and persistent AF ( OR 2.231 , 95%CI 1.448-3.437 , P=0.0001 ) had a higher likelihood of warfarin prescription .Anemia ( OR 0.479 , 95%CI 0.238-0.964 , P=0.039), concommitant Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) use (OR 0.638, 95%CI 0.456-0.891, P=0.008 ) and longer distance to hospital ( OR 0.759 , 95%CI 0.610-0.945 , P=0.014 ) decreased the likelihood of warfarin prescription . One hundred and seventy-six ( 71.8%) warfarin users continued persistent therapy and the overall proportion of warfarin persistence was 78.3% for one year , 71.0% for 3 years.Seventy-six existing warfarin users continued the warfarin therapy (80%, 76/95),one hundred new users showed persistence to therapy ( 66.7%, 100/150 ) .Warfarin use before enrollment significantly increased warfarin persistence than new prescription ( P =0.008 ) .Variables associated with higher discontinuation were new prescription ( HR 1.786 , 95% CI 1.029-3.100 , P=0.039 ) , TCM use ( HR 1.687 , 95%CI 1.201-2.37 , P=0.003 ) and longer distance to hospital ( HR 1.446 , 95% CI 1.121-1.865, P=0.005).Conclusions In anticoagulation clinic, concommitant TCM use, distance to hospital and other factors were associated with warfarin initiation prescription and persistence .Identifying factors associated with warfarin treatment could help in developing adherence of patients .

Objective To study the risky factors related to postoperative mortality after surgical intervention for intra-ventricular hemorrhage (IVH).Methods The clinical data of 142 IVH patients aged from 19 to 86 years with 77 male and 65 female were collected from 2007 to 2010 for retrospective analysis with SPSS version 13.0 package.Multi-factorial Logistic regression analysis and mono-factorial x2 analysis were used to find out the risk factors related to post-operative death. Results Of 142 patients,48 (33.8％) died.Mono-factorial analysis demonstrated that the risk factors of death after surgical intervention to IVH were elderly age ( ＞ 65 years),history of hypertension,low GGS score,intra-ventricular diffuse bleeding,preoperative obstructive hydrocephalus and coagulation abnormality,postoperative central high pyrexia and central diabetes insipidus,postoperative hemorrhage of alimentary tract,pulmonary infection,and drainage after operation ≥7 days ( P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01 ).Multi-factorial Logistic regression analysis,on the other hand,revealed the independent factors associated with postoperative IVH mortality were postoperative central high fever,preoperative obstructive hydrocephalus (P ＜ 0.01 ); drainage after operation ≥7 days,postoperative pulmonary infection,elderly age,low GCS score,intra-ventricular diffuse bleeding and history of hypertension ( P ＜ 0.05 ). Conclusions General condition of patients with IVH and CT findings are likely related to mortality,and active prevention against various complications is the crucial approach to lowering postoperative mortality and improving prognosis.

Objective To identify the clinical and imaging characteristics in neonatal refractory purulent meningitis. Methods Clinical data of 70 cases of neonatal purulent meningitis admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at Children's Hospital of Fudan University from January, 2009 to December, 2014 were reviewed retrospectively. The patients were divided into refractory group (n=28) and non-refractory group (n=42) according to the course of antimicrobial therapy.The clinical and brain MRI characteristics of neonatal refractory purulent meningitis were analyzed. Parameters were compared between the two groups using Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests, and Wilcoxon tests where appropriate. Risk factors of neonatal refractory purulent meningitis were investigated by univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis. Results Among the 70 cases, 31(44.3%) were positive for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)/blood culture. The positive rate was higher in the refractory group than in the non-refractory group [75.0%(21/28) vs 23.8%(10/42),χ2=17.843, P<0.01]. The most common pathogenic bacteria isolated in the refractory group were Escherichia coli [8 cases (38.1%)] and group B streptococci [5 cases (23.8%)]. Compared to the non-refractory group, patients in the refractory group were more likely to have seizure, higher CSF white blood cell count, higher CSF protein concentration and lower CSF glucose concentration [53.6%(15/28) vs 7.1% (3/42), 965.0 (463.0-2 200.0)×106/L vs 116.5 (61.0-327.5)×106/L, 3 221.1(2 354.3-4 633.5) mg/L vs 1 487.6(988.2-1 924.1) mg/L, and 0.2 (0.1-0.8) mmol/L vs 1.5 (1.2-1.8) mmol/L; all P<0.01]. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that seizure, low CSF glucose concentration on admission, and a positive CSF/blood culture result neonatal refractory purulent meningitis (OR=9.6, 95%CI: 1.2-76.0; OR=15.0, 95%CI: 5.6-63.3; and OR=7.3, 95%CI: 1.5-36.0, respectively). Abnormal brain MRI findings, including intracranial extracerebral space abnormality, ventricular dilatation and periventricular white matter injury, were more common in the refractory group [100.0%(28/28) vs 61.9%(26/42), χ2=13.827 totally; 64.3%(18/28) vs 21.4%(9/42), χ2=13.023 for intracranial extracerebral space abnormality; 60.7%(17/28) vs 19.0%(8/42), χ2=12.704 for ventricular dilation and 28.6%(8/28) vs 2.4%(1/42) for periventricular white matter injury; all P <0.01]. Compared with the non-refractory group, the refractory group had a longer hospital stay [(48.0±17.4) d vs (26.0±10.2) d, t=6.016, P<0.01] and more adverse events [67.9%(19/28) vs 31.0%(13/42), χ2=9.220, P=0.002], including hearing impairment and requirement of neurosurgical intervention [14/18 ears vs 10/46 ears (21.7%), χ2=4.292, P=0.038]. There was no death in both groups during hospitalization. Conclusions Neonates with seizure, low CSF glucose concentration and positive CSF/blood culture results are more likely to have refractory purulent meningitis. Brain MRI abnormalities are more common in neonatal refractory purulent meningitis.

BACKGROUND:Oligodendrocytes are mostly differentiated from oligodendrocyte precursor cel s. A suitable medium and cel seeding density have a significant impact on the process of the isolation of oligodendrocyte precursor cel s to obtain oligodendrocytes. OBJECTIVE:To explore the optimization of oligodendrocyte culture conditions. METHODS:Oligodendrocyte precursor cel s isolated from the newborn rats 48 hours after birth were cultured in DMEM/high glucose medium or DMEM/F12 medium using seeding densities of 2×104 cel s/cm2, 4×104 cel s/cm2, 8×104 cel s/cm2, 16×104 cel s/cm2, 32×104 cel s/cm2, and 64×104 cel s/cm2, respectively. Oligodendrocyte precursor cel s were induced to differentiate into oligodendrocytes at 72 hours after cel adhesion. Morphology of differentiated oligodendrocyte precursor cel s were observed under a light microscope, and the differentiation results were identified by immunofluorescence staining after 7-day induced differentiation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Morphology of oligodendrocyte precursor cel s were recognized when cultured in DMEM/high glucose medium or DMEM/F12 medium using seeding densities of 2×104 cel s/cm2, 4×104 cel s/cm2, and 8×104 cel s/cm2, respectively. Immunofluorescence staining showed that myelin basic protein-positive cel s were found after 7-day induced differentiation, and the positive cel number were 16.40±3.30, 49.95±2.33, and 76.95±4.86 in DMEM/F12 medium, and 12.65±2.53, 32.10±1.17, and 54.05±1.56 in DMEM/high glucose medium (P<0.05). These findings indicate that DMEM/F12 medium is more suitable for culturing oligodendrocyte precursor cel s compared with DMEM/high glucose medium to some extent. The number of differentiated oligodendrocytes was gradual y increased with the enhanced seeding density of oligodendrocyte precursor cel s, and the seeding densities from 4×104 to 8×104 cel s/cm2 were appropriate for the observation of cel morphology.

_ Objective_ To evaluate the efficacy of unilateral subtotal adrenalectomy in the treatment of bilateral adrenal solitary neoplasma causing Cushing's syndrome and to elaborate the therapeutic principle. Methods From 2007 to 2013, a total of ten patients were diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome caused by bilateral solitary adrenal neoplasma. We compared patients'clinical symptoms, hormone profiles, biochemical and metabolic parameters, and imaging data before and after the surgery. Five of them chose the optimal neoplasma based on the lateralization ratio of adrenal venous sampling result and the other 5 patients chose the optimal neoplasma based on the diameter of the mass reflected by the computed tomography result and were then operated. Results After the unilateral subtotal adrenalectomy,the24-hour urinary free cortisol decreased significantly(P<0.05)and the midnight serum cortisol level also significantly reduced(P<0. 01). Plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone level increased significantly(P<0. 01). Nine patients of them did not need contralateral adrenalectomy and one patient received contralateral adrelectomy because of the remnant of Cushingnoid symptoms. Conclusion Unilateral subtotal adrenalectomy is an effective and safe way to treat Cushing's syndrome caused by bilateral solitary neoplasma.

Objective To investigate the effects of synuclein-γ (SNCG) gene silencing on the proliferation and apoptosis of glioma U87-MG cells.Methods Five small hairpin RNA templates targeting SNCG and a negative control were synthesized and cloned into the lentiviral vector system and all the constructs were sequenced.Then the recombinant lentiviral vectors were used to infect U87-MG cells.The lentiviruses which can effectively inhibit protein expression levels of SNCG were selected by RT-PCR for further study.Colony formation and flow cytometry assay were used to investigate the effects of SNCG downregulation by RNA interference on the clony formation,proliferation,and apoptosis of U87-MG cells,respectively.Results The lentiviral vectors carrying 5 shRNAs targeting the SNCG gene were successfully constructed,and SNCG siRNA3 and siRNA5 showed higher interfering efficiency than other vectors.In comparison with the group of negative control,SNCG siRNA3 and siRNA5 were observed to significantly inhibit SNCG expression at the mRNA levels (the relative mRNA levels:siRNA3 (0.17± 0.01)％,siRNA5 (0.13±0.01)％ vs (1.00±0.10)％,P＜0.05).Also,SNCG suppression mediated by RNAi significantly inhibited the clone formation (colony number:siRNA3 (66± 12),siRNA5 (1 ± 1) vs (80± 5),P＜0.05),and the proliferation (ratio of cells in S phase:siRNA3 (41.2±0.7) ％,siRNA5 (39.9±0.5) ％ vs (47.6±2.2) ％,P ＜0.05),but promoted the apoptosis (cell apoptosis:siRNA3 (22.9± 0.4) ％,siRNA5 (28.6± 0.9) ％ vs (1.1 ± 0.1) ％,P＜0.01) of transfected U87-MG cells.Conclusion SNCG suppression at the mRNA level mediated by RNAi can inhibit the proliferation and the clony formation,but induce the apoptosis of glioma U87-MG cells in vitro,suggesting that SNCG suppression mediated by an RNAi strategy may become a novel approach for treating human gliomas.

Objective To explore the relationship between thyroid hormone and colorectal adenomatous polyps (CAP) in middle-aged and elderly people.Methods We surveyed 3 042 middle-aged employees and retirees aged 45 years and over at a petrochemical enterprise of Ningbo.Their colonoscopic findings,body mass index,waist circumference and thyroid function were analyzed.Results Age and serum free triiodothyronine (FT3) of females with CAP were higher than those of the corresponding non-CAP group,so were age and waist circumference of males with CAP (P ＜ 0.05).Furthermore,these differences were statistically significant.The detection rate of CAP was significantly higher in males than in females (x2 =49.418,P ＜ 0.01).The detection rate of CAP was higher in females with higher levels of FT3.Multivariate unconditional logistic regression analyses showed the effects of thyroid hormone on the CAP differed by gender.Age and FT3 (OR =1.60,95％ CI:1.12-2.28,P =0.01) were correlated with CAP in females.However,only age and waist circumference were correlated with CAP in males.Conclusion Elevated FT3 may be a risk factor of CAP in elderly females.The detection rate of CAP may not be affected by FT3 levels in males.