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Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of intravenously use of ambroxol in treatment of mechanical ventilator patients.Methods Meta-analysis was used.The Cochrane Library,PubMed,Elsevier (ScienceDirect),OVID series medical databases and domestic main databases were searched,the quality of included studies was evaluated by certain standards.The Review Manager 5.0 software was used for analysis.Results 14 studies were included,1 184 mechanical ventilation patients were involved.The Meta-analysis showed that there were significant differences between two groups in blood gas analysis,airway resistance and pressure and lung compliance.However,there were no differences between two groups in expectorant effect and VAP incidence.Conclusions Intravenously use of ambroxol in treatment of mechanical ventilator patients was effective.A large multi-center sample of high-quality clinical studies is needed to confirm the results.

Objective To investigate MRI signal features and MRI appearances of patients with advanced stage in polyacrylamide hydrophilic gel injection for facial plasty.Methods In this study,MRI of 11 cases with 23 polyacrylamide hydrophilic gel injection of facial plasty for 6 to 10 years were retrospectively reviewed.All images were acquired with GE 3.0T MR imaging unit.MR sequences,including FSE T1WI,FSE FS T2WI,and STIR were applied with 8-channel brain coil.MRIs sliced through the maxillofacial region in the transverse,coronal and sagittal planes.Results In 11 cases of 23 polyacrylamide hydrophilic gel injection,there were different degrees of capsule rupture and induration in 6 polyacrylamide hydrophilic gel injection,and the images showed sporadic callosities such as subcutaneous nodules and nodules in glands or muscles ; hydrogel migration in 8 polyacrylamide hydrophilic gel injection.Secondary deformity occured in 80 ％ cases,in which the most cases were induced by hydrogel migration.Conclusions Magnetic resonance imaging can make clear of the type of rupture and the distribution leakage of polyacrylamide hydrophilic gel for facial plasty and it is an ideal approach for advanced patients with polyacrylamide hydrophilic gel injection for follow-up.

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for the content determination of zolpidem tartrate in microsamples of rat plas-ma. METHODS:Rats were given zolpidem tartrate solution 3 mg/kg intragastrically,and 0.2 ml blood sample were collected and isolated. 50 μl plasma was precipitated by methanol,and the supernatant was determined by HPLC-fluorescence combined with ex-ternal method. Agilent HC-C18 column was used with mobile phase consisted of 0.03 mol/L KH2PO4 solution(containing 0.2% tri-ethylamine)-methanol (33∶67,V/V) at flow rate of 1.0 ml/min. The excitation and emission wavelengths were 254 nm and 390 nm,respectively. The sample size was 20 μl. RESULTS:The linear ranges of zolpidem tartrate in plasma was 2-200 μg/L(r=0.999 7),and the limit of quantification was 2 μg/L. The method recoveries of zolpidem were (96.96 ± 1.35)%-(105.0 ± 5.36)%(RSD=2.20%-4.88%,n=5),and extraction recoveries were (79.72 ± 0.01)%-(80.77 ± 0.02)%(RSD=1.34%-3.90%,n=5). The intra-day and inter-day RSDs were 1.40%-5.10% and 3.22%-9.25%(n=5),respectively. CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple,sensitive and suitable for the content determination of zolpidem tartrate in microsamples of plasma.

Objective To analyze the radiolngical findings of mediastinal ganglioneuroma and to improve its diagnostic accuracy. Methods Imaging data of 8 cases of pathologically proven mediastinal ganglioueuroma were restrospectively analyzed. Results These tumors could occur in the anterior mediastinum, middle mediastinum or posterior mediastinum, with a preference for the posterior mediastinum (6/8). No specific clinical symptoms and signs were observed. Well-defined enlargrment of mediastinum with homogeneous density was shown on plain X-Ray. CT scanning was performed in 7 cases, including non-contrast scan alone (n = 3 ), both non-coutrast and contrast-enhanced scans ( n = 4). Round or oval shaped, well circumscribed, homogeneous or slightly heterogeneous, hypadense masses were demonstrated on non-contrast scan. Spotty calification could be found in a few cases. Homogeneous or slightly heterogeneous enhancement was seen following the intravenous injection of contrast material. Large tumors showed a tendency of wedging into the space between adjacent organs and structures, and encasing the nearby large vessels. MR without contrast was performed in 1 case. T1 WI showed isointensity to adjacent muscle, T2WI showed homogeneous hyperintensity. Multi-planar reconstruction provided more information concerning the relationship of the mass lesions with neighboring structures. Conclusion Mediastinal ganglioneuromas have some specific characterstics on imaging studies, which could assist in pre-operative diagnosis and surgical planning.

AIM: To observe the effects of puerarin on blood lipid and expression of aorta laminin B_1 mRNA in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. METHODS: Diabetic nephropathy rats were induced by intraperitoneal injection of STZ, and the experimental rats were divided into normal control group, model group, and puerarin group. During and after the treatment for 12 weeks, the general state, blood suger(BS), triglyceride(TC), cholesterol, low density lipoprotein(LDL-C), high density lipoprotein(HDL-C), glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1c) and glycosylated low density lipoprotein(G-LDL) were detected. Aorta alteration of tissue morphology was observed by H.E staining, and the expressions of laminin B1 mRNA were determined by in situ hybridization analysis. RESULTS: Diabetes mellitus and aorta lesion occurred in the two model groups. Puerarin could improve the general state, decrease the level of triglyceride(P

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Aim To investigate the potential suppressing effect of calmodulin antagonist EBB on metastasis-associated properties of human metastatic ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma cell ES-2.Methods MTT assay was used to assess the growth inhibition of EBB on ES-2 cells.The invasive capacity and motility potential were determined by Transwell chamber assay and Wound assay.[Ca2+]i was observed under the laser scanning confocal microscopy.Results EBB inhibited the proliferation of ES-2 cells in vitro.The IC50 on ES-2 cells was(13.67?1.56)?mol?L-1.The invasive ability and motility potential of ES-2 cells were decreased after exposure to 3,7 and 14 ?mol?L-1 EBB respectively(P

Endogenous ribonucleotides(RNs)and deoxyribonucleotides(dRNs)are important metabolites related to the pathogenesis of many diseases.In light of their physiological and pathological significances,a novel and sensitive pre-column derivatization method with N-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-N-methyltri-fluoroacetamide(MTBSTFA)was developed to determine RNs and dRNs in human cells using high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS/MS).A one-step extraction of cells with 85％methanol followed by a simple derivatization reaction within 5 min at room temper-ature contributed to shortened analysis time.The derivatives of 22 nucleoside mono-,di-and tri-phosphates were retained on the typical Cig column and eluted by ammonium acetate and acetonitrile in 9 min.Under these optimal conditions,good linearity was achieved in the tested calibration ranges.The lower limit of quantitation(LLOQ)was determined to be 0.1-0.4 μM for the tested RNs and 0.001-0.1 μM for dRNs.In addition,the precision(CV)was＜15％and the RSD of stability was lower than 10.4％.Furthermore,this method was applied to quantify the endogenous nucleotides in human colorectal carcinoma cell lines HCT116 exposed to 10-hydroxycamptothecin.In conclusion,our method has proven to be simple,rapid,sensitive,and reliable.It may be used for specific expanded studies on intracellular pharmacology in vitro.

Objective:To deeply explore the supportive care needs of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, in order to provide reference for the development of supportive care strategies.Methods:A qualitative description was conducted based on the supportive care needs framework. Objective sampling method was used to select 17 patients with inflammatory bowel disease from the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University from August to November 2021 for semi-structured in-depth interview and directed content analysis was used to analyze the interview data.Results:The final analysis yielded a total of 5 categories. These were physiological need, information need, practical (daily life) need, emotional and social support need, psychological and spiritual needs. They were all within the framework of supporting care needs.Conclusions:In the future, targeted education and diversified social support should be implemented based on the needs of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and from the perspectives of hospital, family members and peers.