BACKGROUND:There are objections to the efficacy and safety of total hip arthroplasty and artificial femoral head arthroplasty in the treatment of femoral neck fracture.
OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and safety of one-stage total hip arthroplasty and femoral head arthroplasty for > 60-year-old patients with femoral neck fractures.
METHODS:According to the search strategy of Cochrane colaboration network, we searched PubMed (1966 to December 2014), EMbase (1974 to December 2014), Cochrane Library (Issue 3, 2011), China Biology Medicine database(1978 to December 2014), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (1994 to December 2014), VIP database (1989 to December 2014), and Wanfang Database (1979 to December 2014). Twenty-one articles on total hip arthroplasty and hemiarthroplasty for elderly femoral neck fractures were included. Two reviewers independently evaluated the quality of the included studies and extracted the data. In case of disagreement, settlement was made by negotiation. Meta-analysis was performed by RevMan 5.0 software in the included studies.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) Literature analysis: five randomized controled studies, three quasi-randomized controled studies, and thirteen retrospective cohort studies were included, containing 2 250 patients. (2) Meta-analysis: No significant differencein rate of dislocation, deep infection rate and mortality rate in 1 year after replacement was detected between total hip arthroplasty and hemiarthroplasty for elderly femoral neck fractures (dislocation rate:RR=1.38, 95%CI: 0.81-2.34; deep infection rate RR=1.12, 95%CI: 0.60-2.11; mortality rateRR=0.90, 95%CI: 0.69-1.18). Reoperation rate was higher in the hemiarthroplasty group than in the total hip arthroplasty group (RR=0.46, 95%CI: 0.32-0.66). Harris score on the affected side between1 and 4 years was significantly higher in the total hip arthroplasty group than in the hemiarthroplasty group (MD=5.64, 95%CI: 2.82-8.46). (3) Results suggested that if physical conditions permit, compared with hemiarthroplasty group, femoral neck fractures patients aged > 60 years old in the total hip arthroplasty group had better hip function, but no significant difference was found in dislocation, deep infection and mortality between both groups.

Objective To analyse the possible reasons of early hydrocephalus after surgery for posterior cranial fossa tumors,and put forward the preventive messures against this complication.Methods Clinical data of 18 cases of early hydrocephalus after surgery for posterior cranial fossa tumors were analysed retrospectively.Results All the patients were in good state within 24 hours after surgery,but a series of symptoms,such as disturbance of consciousness,headache and vomiting,occurred.CT scanning showed hydrocephalus.After the comprehensive treatment including ventricular duainage,16 patients were healed.2 cases died.Conclusions Post-operative cerebellar edema,intracranial hematoma or hydrops,residual tumor,might be the possible cause of this disease.Preventive messures against this complication might include protecting brain tissues during operations,hemostasis and comprehensive treatment after operations.

Animals ; Bone Marrow Cells ; cytology ; Cell Hypoxia ; Cells, Cultured ; Female ; Male ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; metabolism ; Rabbits ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; genetics ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo investigate the factors influencing the pregnancy outcomes of artificial insemination with donor sperm (AID), improve the pregnancy rate, and evaluate the safety of the offspring.

METHODSWe retrospectively analyzed 7,761 cycles of AID for 5,109 infertile couples performed between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2013 in the Center of Reproductive Medicine of Shenyang No 204 Hospital, the outcomes of pregnancy, and the incidence of birth defects.

RESULTSTotally, 2 252 clinical pregnancies were achieved by AID, in which the pregnancy rate per cycle was 29. 02% and the cumulative pregnancy rate was 44. 08%. The clinical pregnancy rate was remarkably higher in the females of ≤ 35 years than in those of > 35 years old (30.31% vs 20.18%, P < 0.01), in the women with < 5-year infertility than in those with > 5-year infertility (30.83% vs 28.16%, P < 0.01), and in the patients of the ovarian stimulation group than in those of the natural cycle group (33.22% vs 28.68%, P < 0.01) The clinical pregnancy rate was the highest in the first treatment cycle (29.87%), with statistically significant difference from the fourth cycle (23.61%) (P < 0.05), but not between the other cycles (P > 0.05). There were 28 cases of birth defects in the offspring (1.40%), including 6 cases (21.43%) involving the cardiovascular system, 4 (14.29%) involving the musculoskeletal system, 3 (10.71%) involving the urogenital system, 3 (10.71%) involving the central nervous system, 2 cases (7.14%) of cleft lip and palate, 2 (7.14%) involving the respiratory system, 2 (7.14%) involving the gastrointestinal digestive system, and other anomalies.

CONCLUSIONFemale age, infertility duration, and ovarian stimulation treatment are important factors influencing the clinical pregnancy rate of AID. Artificial insemination with cryopreserved donor sperm does not increase the incidence of birth defects, which is considered as a relatively safe technique of assisted reproduction.

Adult ; Cryopreservation ; Female ; Humans ; Infertility ; Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous ; methods ; Male ; Maternal Age ; Ovulation Induction ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Outcome ; Pregnancy Rate ; Retrospective Studies ; Semen Preservation ; methods ; Spermatozoa ; Time Factors

OBJECTIVETo investigate diagnostic efficacy of transvaginal three-dimensional hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography (3D-HyCoSy) in assessing tubal patency with chromolaporoscopy.

METHODSA total of 157 infertile women underwent 3D-HyCoSy to evaluate tubal patency. Among these patients, 39 patients were also examined by chromolaporoscopy. The concordance of the two clinical assessment methods was analyzed by the Kappa coefficient test.

RESULTSAmong the 306 oviducts examined by 3D-HyCoSy, 99 (32.4%) were patent, 126 (41.2%) partially obstructed, and 81 (26.5%) completely obstructed. Diagnostic results with 3D-HyCoSy were not statistically different from those obtained in the 39 women (78 oviducts) who also underwent chromolaporoscopy, and the two methods showed a high concordance (k=0.747, P=0.000). The 3D-HyCoSy procedure had a sensitivity of 84.8% (28/33), a specificity of 96.2% (25/26), and positive and negative predictive values of 93.3% (28/30) and 86.2% (25/29) respectively.

CONCLUSIONTransvaginal 3D-HyCoSy can accurately reveal the spatial path and morphology of the oviduct and is a safe and effective method to evaluate tubal patency.

Contrast Media ; Fallopian Tube Patency Tests ; methods ; Fallopian Tubes ; diagnostic imaging ; Female ; Humans ; Hysterosalpingography ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Infertility, Female ; diagnostic imaging ; Laparoscopy ; Ultrasonography

Adolescent ; Defibrillators, Implantable ; Female ; Humans ; Long QT Syndrome ; therapy

Animals ; Arginine ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Male ; Myocardial Ischemia ; drug therapy ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Myocardial Reperfusion Injury ; drug therapy ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Rabbits

OBJECTIVETo study the correlation between Chinese medical types of coronary heart disease (CHD) [i.e., phlegm turbidity syndrome (PTS) and qi deficiency syndrome (QDS)] and their metabolites.

METHODSRecruited were 65 CHD patients including 37 cases of PTS and 28 cases of QDS. Serum endogenous metabolites in the two syndrome types were determined by gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer-computer (GC/MS), and their differences between their metabolic profiles analyzed.

RESULTSMore than 100 chromatographic peaks were totally scanned. Chromatograms obtained was matched with mass spectrum bank, and finally we got the category contribution value of 46 kinds of substances. Results of MCTree analysis showed patients of PTS and patients of QDS could be effectively distinguished. Compounds contributing to identify the two syndromes were sequenced as serine, valine, 2 hydroxy propionic acid. Comparison of metabolites showed contents of serine and 2 hydroxy propionic acid were higher in patients of PTS than in patients of QDS (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe differences in the metabonomics of CHD TCM syndrome types could provide material bases for TCM syndrome differentiation of CHD, indicating that metabonomics technologies might become a new research method for TCM syndrome typing.

Aged ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Coronary Artery Disease ; Coronary Disease ; metabolism ; therapy ; Female ; Heart Diseases ; Humans ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Metabolome ; physiology ; Metabolomics ; Middle Aged ; Qi ; Research ; Sputum ; Syndrome

Objective To explore the possibility of using the mammotome system (MMT) with 2.5 cm spiral cutting mode to resect benign tumor of 3-6 cm in diameter.Methods The study group consisted of 160 patients with tumor of 3-6 cm in diameter,who received treatment of MMT cross combination with parallel rotary cutting method.The control group consisted of 160 patients with tumor ＜ 2.5 cm and received routine MMT operation.The therapeutic effects and complications of the two groups were compared.Chi-sqare test was used for statistical analysis.Results All operations were successful on MMT.There was no statistical difference in intraoperative bleeding,skin ecchymosis and postoperative hematomas between the two groups(x2 =0.251 8,P =0.616;x2 =0.328 2,P =0.567 ;x2 =0.146 3,P =0.702).The hospitalization duration,the operation scar and other complications were similar between the two groups.Conclusions The MMT cross combination with parallel rotary cutting method can be used to resect 3-6 cm benign breast tumors.It has the advantages of safety,efficiency,minimal invasiveness,covertincision,good cosmetic effect and low complications.

Objective To study the prospective memory and the severity of the impairment of event- based prospective memory(EBPM)and time-based prospective memory(TBPM)in normally aging adults. Methods We set a neuropsychological battery to measure the education-matched 40 adults and 40 normally aging adults who were given EBPM and TBPM tasks.Results Compared with the young controls(EBPM, 6.25?1.60;TBPM,5.38?0.87),both EBPM(2.50?0.85)and TBPM(4.93?1.07)in the elderly had been impaired,especially EBPM(t = 13.117,P