Objective To investigate the changes of serum pituitary hormones and thyroid hormones in patients with severe brain injuries during hypothermia therapy. Methods Ninety-eight patients with severe brain injuries were randomly divided into mild hypothermia group (50 cases) and control group (routine therapy group,48 cases). The levels of serum PRL,TSH,FT 3 and FT 4 of patients in the both groups were detected by two-side sandwich immunological autochemoluminescence detection system before and after treatment. The therapeutic effects were observed and compared. Results After treatment,the levels of serum PRL,TSH and FT 4 of patients in hypothermia group were (0.25? 0.02) nmol/L ,(0.7?0.2) mU/L and (15.0?5.3) pmol/L,respectively,which were significantly lower than that in control group,ie,(0.46?0.04) nmol/L,(1.1?0.3) mU/L and (21.2? 6.4) pmol/L ,respectively. The good recovery rate (62%) in hypothermia group was higher than that of control group (35%) but the death rate (22%) in hypothermia group was lower than that of control group (42%). Conclusions Mild hypothermia can inhibit the rise of serum pituitary hormones and thyroid hormones after severe brain injury and improve the therapeutic effects.

Objective]Summary of the role of adipokineson insulin resistance and the effective components and mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine and its extract in recent years to improve insulin resistance.[ Methods]Consulting CNKI, VIP database, PubMed database about adipokines to improve insulin resistance and effective components of traditional Chinese medicine research literature, summarize the main adipokines and traditional Chinese medicine for improving IR by interfering with the adipokines.[Result]Leptin, adiponectin and resistin and other factors play a key role in the formation of insulin resistance and diabetes.The research on the effect of Chinese herbal medicine extract and its active components on the improvement of insulin resistance by the intervention of the adipokines is also increasing.[Conclusion]The inflammatory reaction mediated by the adipokines is one of the important factors that lead to insulin resistance, traditional Chinese medicine can effectively improve the type 2 diabetes insulin resistance caused by adipokines.

Objective To study the anti-fatigue effects of enzymatic hydrolyzed protein from Pinctada martensii.Methods Swimming time,contents of liver glycogen and serum urea nitrogen after swimming were determined.Results Three dosages of EPA were all able to prolong swimming time and decrease liver glycogen consumption and serum urea nitrogen content after exhausted swimming in various degree.Conclusion The EAP has evident anti-fatigue effects.

Objective To explore the clinical results of repairing frontal lesions with the combination of the expanded scalp flaps and postoperative laser hair removal.Methods There were 10 patients involved between May 2014 through May 2016 in our department.In the first stage,the expanders were implanted to the pockets under the scalp.In the second stage,the wounds,after lesion removal,were covered by the expanded scalp flaps.In the third stage,laser hair removal was performed 2 weeks postoperatively for 4 to 6 times until complete removing the hair.Results All the lesions were repaired with good results.The incisions healed primarily.The scalp flaps survived without nec rosis.The hair on the flap was removed completely.The color and texture of the flap were similar to these of the adjacent skin.The satisfactory results of the appearance were achieved in all the patients.Conclusions The combination of the expanded scalp flap and laser hair removal is an effective method for the repairing of the frontal lesion.

Objective To evaluate the curative effect and complications of percutaneous puncture kyphoplasty in the treatment of vertebral compression fracture in the elderly. Methods 19 cases of vertebral compression fracture in the elderly patients with disc 25 PKP technology applications were diagnosed with the accurate positioning,local anesthesia a small incision of about 0. 3cm later puncture path through vertebral pedicle to the wound vertebra,After perspective is the accurate lateral, putting into high-pressure balloon, injecting the contrast agent into the balloon with high-pressure syringe gradually. The wound vertebra is blackmai until a high degree of vertebral distraction to the recovery basis under the C-arm, and then taking the balloon out after pumping the contrast agent out. Bone cement is mixed well and injected into the cavity of the wound vertebra slowly which is the result of balloon dilation,during that time under the control of bone cement inside the wound vertebra,then puting the working column out and surgery completed. Results The low back pain of 19 patients immediately disappeared or significantly reduced after the operation, and 8 postoperative patients is up that day, 11 cases is up the following day. The degree of the wound vertebra is recovered by X-ray examination, and the bone cement evenly distributed within the wound vertebra, no spills. This group of patients are followed up for an average of 18 months(1 ～24 months) ,using visual analog and digital method to determine changes in Iow back pain. The data are paired t test,P ＜ 0.01. It have significant difference of views.Conclusion Percutaneous kyphoplasty accurate cervical disc herniation and effective disarmament of the symptoms and signs, with trauma and rapid recovery, fewer complications, shorter course of treatment and so on, and it is a safe and effective way in the treatment of vertebral compression fracture in the elderly.

Objective To explore the clinical effect of percutaneous osteoplasty with SKy bone expander system in the treatment of calcaneal fracture.Methods 63 feet of 55 patients with calcaneal fractures were involved in this study.According to Sanders fracture classification including 38 feet of Sanders Ⅱ,18 feet of Sanders Ⅲ,7 feet of Sanders Ⅳ.There were 6 to 16 days interval between the injuries and the surgeries.The patients were treated by percutaneous osteoplasty with the SKy bone expander system.The standard of operation was the satisfaction of reduction and Bohler's and Gissane's angles under X-ray.Results All of 63 feet of 55 patients were followed up for average 22 months.According to the criterion of therapeutic effect,the results were as follows:excellent in 30 cases,good in 26 cases,fair in 7cases,and no poor case.The excellent and good rate was 88.9％.Conclusion Percutaneous osteoplasty with SKy bone expander system in the treatment of calcaneal fracture,especially in reduction and fixation of Sanders type Ⅱ and Sanders type Ⅲ,can recover Bohler's and Gissane's angles,significantly shorten the duration of illness,and has fast recovery and can possess satisfactory curative effect,and it is worth popularizing.

Objective To explore the diagnosis and treatment of female bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) with bladder pain as major symptom.Methods From November 2008 to December 2012,21 female patients suffered from urinary frequency,urgency,pain in suprapubic area during bladder filling phase were enrolled in the study.Video-urodynamics (VUD) study combined with free urinary flow rate andresidual urine were performed in all patients in order to make the diagnosis of BOO clearly.The mean maximum urinary flow rate was (11.5±3.6) ml/s,and the mean maximal detrusor pressure was (39.1±17.8) cmH2O.Combining with the voiding radiography,19 patients were diagnosed as bladder neck obstruction,and the other 2 were diagnosed as urethral stricture.All patients were accepted the hydrodistension under the epidural anesthesia.The bladder biopsy was performed if the typical glomerulations were observed under the cystoscopy.Bladder neck incision and urethral dilatation were performed on these patients respectively.Symptom changes of bladder pain were recorded by using O'Leary-Sant scale,the pain,urgency,frequency symptom (PUF) scale and quality of Life (QOL) Scale.The data were collected within 48 months postoperation,respectively.Results The pathological findings of bladder mucosa biopsy showed acute or chronic inflammation in all patients.The mean follow-up was 6.7±5.9 months.We compared the corresponding data such as:voiding times per day,nocturnal frequency,O'Leary Sant scores,PUF and QOL between pre and post-treatment.Significant differences were observed during all corresponding data (P＜0.05).The voiding times per day changed from 24.3± 11.8 to 13.0±5.9.The nocturnal frequency decreased from 6.5±2.7 to 3.3± 1.6.O'Leary Sant scores changed from 24.6±7.3 to 14.7±7.4.The PUF scores changed from 22.9±6.2 to 12.0± 7.1.And the QOL scores changed from 5.0±0.8 to 2.9±1.5.Conclusions Free urinary flow rate and residual urine combined with VUD are very important in diagnosing female BOO with bladder pain as major symptom.Bladder pain symptoms will be significantly improved after the obstruction was relieved according to VUD results.

Objective To analyze the clinical features of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Ya' an earthquake and discuss the treatment experiences.Methods Medical records of 69 patients admitted from April 2013 to May 2013 because of traumatic brain injury in the Ya' an earthquake were collected.Retrospective review was performed for age,gender,causes of injury,time from injury to hospitalization,types of injury,associated injury,treatment methods and outcomes.Results There were 47 males and 22 females.Forty-two patients (61％) were injured from falling objects.Fifty-eight patients (84％) were sent to the West China Hospital within 72 hours postinjury.Twenty-two cases (32％) sustained associated injuries.Twenty-nine patients (42％) were critically injured.Twenty-four patients underwent operation at the local hospital and twelve patients had operation at our hospital.Outcome measure using GOS one month after treatment showed 55 favorable recovery,5 moderate disability,4 severe disability,and 5 coma.Conclusions Main cause of injury is hit by falling objects during the Ya' an earthquake.Majority of the patients obtained effective treatment in the time window.GCS in combination with patients' general condition used in casualty triage and critical patients charged by neurosurgeons and treated with the cooperation of multiple disciplinary teams are helpful to successful treatment.

OBJECTIVEEven though phenylacetate (PA) bas been shown to inhibit the growth and induce differentiation in rat C6 glioma cell line, its mechanisms are still poorly understood. This study is aimed to identify which Hox gene is related to glioma and to observe the change in expression on mRNA level as treated by phenylasetate.

METHODSTwenty-two kinds of Hox gene were divided into 3 groups according to their primer sequence. Semiquantitative reverse transcription- polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to investigate the mRNA expression of Hox gene groups and some Hox gene in rat C6 glioma cell line following differentiation induced by PA. The level of Hox gene expression was expressed as ratio expression rate (RER) of Hox gene/beta-actin according to computer image analysis and the difference between C6 cells and PA treated C6 cells was analyzed by student t-test.

RESULTSIt was found that Hox genes matching to primers P2 were mildly expressed in C6 cells and the expression of HoxB2 mRNA was significantly up-regulated in PA treated C6 cells (P < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONThe weak expression of HoxB2 may be involved in glioma origin and the mechanisms of PA action are correlated with transcription process in the glioma cells.

Animals ; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic ; pharmacology ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; drug effects ; Genes, Homeobox ; genetics ; Glioma ; genetics ; pathology ; Phenylacetates ; pharmacology ; RNA, Messenger ; drug effects ; genetics ; metabolism ; Rats ; Tumor Cells, Cultured ; Up-Regulation ; drug effects

This report concerns a 4-month-old infant with progressive prominent and redness of his left eye since birth. This report concerns a 4-month-old infant with progressive prominent redness of his left eye since birth. Angiography revealed a congenital pial arteriovenous fistula between the temporal branch of the left posterior cerebral artery and left cavernous sinus through the sphenoparietal sinus, a condition not reported in the literature. The fistula was successfully occluded with two micro-coils by vertebrobasilar approach.
Arteriovenous Fistula/*diagnosis/therapy ; *Cavernous Sinus/radiography ; Embolization, Therapeutic/methods ; Humans ; Infant ; Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations/*diagnosis/therapy ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Posterior Cerebral Artery ; Temporal Lobe/blood supply