Objective To investigate the value of interleukin-6 (IL-6) level as a prognostic indicator in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) patients.Methods Data of 88 cases of DKA in Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital collected from June 1,2010 to December 31,2012 were analyzed prospectively.They were divided into two groups according to the survival of patients followed up for 28 days:non-survival group (n =12) and survival group (n =76).Serum levels of IL-6,lactate,base excess and APACHE Ⅱ score in 24 hours after admission were compared between two groups by independent t test.The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted to analyze the performance of IL-6 as a prognostic indicator in the early stage of DKA.Correlations between IL-6 value and lactate,base excess,APACHE Ⅱ score were analyzed.Results The IL-6 values were elevated obviously in non-survival group.The ROC of IL-6 had an area under curve (AUC) of 0.783,and the cut-off value of IL-6 for the death followed up for 28 days was 448.9 ng/L.In all patients,IL-6 values and APACHE Ⅱ score showed a positive correlation between them (r =0.919,P =0.005),and also positive correlations existed between IL-6 and lactate as well as base excess (r=0.922,P=0.003; r=0.887,P=0.015)in24 hours.Conclusions IL-6 value is a reliable prognostic indicator in the early stage of DKA.

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of arterial chemotherapy and partial cystotomy for treatment of bladder carcinoma. Methods A total of 171 cases of the bladder carcinoma who would undergo partial cystotomy were randomly diviede into 2 groups:(1)78 patients received arterial chemotherapy before the operation;(2) 93 cases were treated with arterial chemotherapy after the operation.In addition,35 cases who underwent operation alone were selected for the DNA content detection by FCM as control group.All these cases were followed up for 5 years. Results Among the 78 cases with the cystoscopy,the tumors disappeared in 9 cases and the tumors shrank by half or more in 49 cases.The total effective rate was 74.3%(58/78).The pathological examination showed the effective rate was 75.9%(44/58).There was a remarkable change in the carcinoma cells by the electronic microscopy.DNA index,proliferation index,SFR and aneuploid rate were detected by FCM.In the cases of grades Ⅱ and Ⅲ bladder carcinoma there was a statistically significant difference ( P

Right-sided cardiac valvular diseases have traditionally been considered less important than disease of mitral or aortic valve. However, severe tricuspid regurgitation could lead to right ventricle dysfunction and reduce patients' survival rate. In clinic setting, tricuspid valve disease should be paid more attention for patients with secondary tricuspid regurgitation caused by left-sided valvular surgery combined with irreversible annular dilatation increasing the risk of reoperation. In this review, we summarize the epidemiology, anatomy, pathology, diagnosis, ultrasound and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with tricuspid regurgitation.
Echocardiography ; Heart ; Heart Valve Diseases ; diagnosis ; Heart Ventricles ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Child ; Humans ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial ; diagnosis

Aged ; Anastomosis, Surgical ; Esophageal Neoplasms ; surgery ; Female ; Gastroplasty ; methods ; Humans ; Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged

0.05). Conclusion Alopecia seborrheica patients with syndrome of wind and dryness due to blood heat, liver and kidney deficiency have a certain depression.

The needle-recording electrodes deviced by the author and the improved recording method were applied in this article. Firstly, the lumbar spinal evoked potentials (LPs) and cortial somatosensory evoked potentials (CPs)to the stimulation of tiable nerves and segmental (radcular) cutaneous nerves (superficial peroneal and sural nerves )were recorded in 50 normal volunteers. Then similiar thacings were recorded and observed in 48 patients with unilateral L_5 or S_1 root compression. We found that the LP to the segmental cutaneous nerve stimulation was abnormal in 85%, and its CP in 48%. The LP to the tiable nerve stimulation was abnormal in 33%,and its CP only in 8%.

As a novel functional material with great application values, magnetic nanobead has been in fast development in recent years. Magnetic nanobead is provided with characteristics of beth polymeric and mag-netic particles, so it can be detected easily fi'om the medium and can be easily located since they can move di-rectionally when motivated by external electric field. The magnetic nanobead is widely used in biomedical engi-neering research due to its unique physical and chemical properties which simplify the complex experiments op-erations and shorten the testing period.

0.05).Conclusions The serum MMP-9 can be tested as an objective index in appraisal the severity of the left to right shunt.The increased level of MMP-9 may be one of important mechanism for developing heart failure process in children with left to right shunt CHD.Monitor the level of MMP-9 will help us find adverse myocardial remodeling earlier and begin treatment immediately to prevent heart failure developing.

Objetives: To evaluate the microtensile bond strengths o f four dentin adhesives (Single Bond, Bond-1, Prime&Bond NT and One-Step) i n vivo.Methods: Before extraction the superficial occlu sal dentin of 19 molars (because of severe periodontitis) in 17 volunteers was exposed by diamond bur of a high-speed hand-piece copious air-water spray under local anesthesia, the crown was bonded with one of the above adhesives a ccording to the manufacturers' instructions. The teeth were then extracted and kept in normal saline for 24 h under 37 ℃,sectioned to obtain two or three bar -shaped specimens, which were then shaped to an hour-glass form. The specimens were stressed until rupture of the bond. The mean bond strength of the adhesive s was measured and compared using student test. Rusults: M ean microtensile bond strength (MPa) of Single Bond,Bond-1,One-Step and Prime & Bond NT to the tooth surface was 26.18?3.67,30.08?3.15,29.91?3.51,29.70?3 .03 respectively (P