Objective To study the method for determination of micro and trace chloroform and carbon tetrachloride in wa-ter by headspace chromatography.Methods Based on the mild solubility of chloroform and carbon tetrachloride in water,trace chloroform and carbon tetrachloride in water were analysed by static headspace gas chromatography using an OV-101chromato-graphic column.Results The better linear ranges for chloroform and carbon tetrachloride were0.00-20.0?g /L(r=0.9998)and0.00-1.00?g /L(r=0.996)respectively.The detection limits of chloroform and carbon tetrachloride were0.19?g /L and0.01?g /L respectively.The recovery rate of the method was95%-110%.Conclusion The method could be satisfactorily used for determination of chloroform and carbon tetrachloride in mineral water,well water,pure water and source-water with the advantage of less interfering factors and no secondary pollution.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens of TA or AC in the treatment of locally advanced triple negative breast cancer. Methods Data of 99 women with stageⅡ/ Ⅲ locally advanced triple negative breast cancer treated in the Centre Hospital of Cangzhou from Jan. 2006 to Dec. 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. These patients were divided into two groups based on the regimen of the neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Fifty-two cases were received TA regimen(Docetaxel 75 mg/ m2 and pirarubicin 50 mg/ m2 )and 47 cases were received AC( pirarubicin 50 mg/ m2 ,cyclophosphamide 600 mg/ m2 ). IV drip infusion was administered in both groups for 4 cycles before surgery,with 3 weeks for each cycle. The efficacy after treatment,the 2 year recurrence rate and overall survival rate after operation were compared between the two groups. Results The response rates in TA group were 88. 46% ,higher than that of AC group(57. 45% ),and the difference was statistically significant(χ2 = 12. 260,P < 0. 001). Furthermore,the rate of pathological grade 4 and 5 in TA group were 42. 3%(22 / 52)was superior to AC group(23. 4%(11 / 47);P = 0. 046). The 2-year recurrence rate and survival rate in TA group were 23. 08%(12 / 52)and 84. 62% ,as same as that in AC group ((27. 66%(13 / 47)and 80. 85% ;χ2 = 0. 400;P = 0. 53). Conclusion TA and AC are both effective in terms of females with stage Ⅱ/ Ⅲ locally advanced triple negative breast cancer treat with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Moreover,TA is superior to AC. However,there is no statistical difference of 2-years recurrence rate and survival rate between two groups.

Objective To evaluate the multi-detector CT (MDCT) on pulmonary changes in post-operative adult receptor of liver transplantation complicated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).Methods Nineteen adult patients admitted into Tianjin First Center Hospital from January to December 2016 to perform the first time liver transplantation were enrolled in this study. Before operation, the CT showed no significant abnormality in the patients' lungs, after operation MDCT was applied to observe the pulmonary changes of ARDS post-operative complication in the adult receiver of liver transplantation, and the pulmonary changes in different gender of patients were analyzed and compared.Results MDCT showed that after liver transplantation all the 19 patients (100%) had lung pathological changes, of whom 18 cases (94.7%) manifested 2 or more than 2 kinds of pulmonary changes, including consolidation shadows (12 cases, 63.2%), patchy shadows (2 cases, 10.5%), ground glass opacity (6 cases, 31.5%) and pleural effusion (18 cases, 94.7%). In the comparisons between male and female patients with post-operative ARDS after liver transplantation, there were no significant differences in the lung pathological changes shown in MDCT (allP > 0.05) statistically.Conclusion The application of MDCT has great potential value in the evaluation of the disease situation after liver transplantation, that might providehelp to the postoperative treatment.

Objective To evaluate the value of susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI)sequence in the diagnosis of metastatic en-cephaloma pre and after radiotherapy by comparing the appearance of the SWI and contrast-enhanced T1-weighted imaging(T1 WI). Methods Thirty-eight lung cancer patients with brain metastases underwent SWI and contrast-enhanced T1-weighted imaging re-spectively before and 2-3 months after radiotherapy.Evaluated the two methods by score(the score ranged from 0-3,0 represen-ted no showing,1 represented not showing clearly,2 represented could judging,3 represented showing obviously).Results Before radiotherapy,SWI detected 1 61 lesions of metastases and could obviously show tumor vascular in brain metastases (mean score 2.73±0.05).Contrast-enhanced T1 WI detected 1 61 lesions(mean score 1.93±0.04 ).SWI showed significantly higher score than enhanced T1 WI(P <0.05)through paired sample t test.After radiotherapy,SWI found 98 lesions (mean score 1.47±0.1 1 )and en-hanced T1 WI found 140 lesions (mean score 1.80±0.07),enhanced T1 WI had significantly higher score than SWI(P <0.05).Con-clusion SWI is superior to contrast-enhanced T1 WI to show the metastases before radiotherapy and can show tumor vascular in brain metastases obviously.SWI is inferior to enhanced T1 WI after radiotherapy.It has some value and may provide a new method for evaluating effects of radiotherapy.

A case of a fibrous histiocytoma (FH) of the larynx in a 54-year-old male is reported. Laryngeal fibrous histiocytoma is uncommon. The case recurred several times over 4-year period. Its pathology is described including arguments on potential malignancy and the way of management.

China ; Heart Failure ; epidemiology ; Humans

Objective To sum up the experience for the treatment of splenic trauma. Methods Data of 129 cases of traumatic splenic rupture from 1984 to 2004 were retrospectively analyzed. Results Conservative management was undertaken in 17 cases, splenorrhaphy in 16 cases, total splenectomy in 86 cases, partial splenectomy in 8 cases, and splenic autotransplantation in 23 cases. The results were all satisfactory. Conclusion In splenic trauma, treatment modality should be on adopted case to case basis according to the types of splenic rupture. Combined splenic salvage can be used on certain conditions.

Objective To evaluate the clinical practicality of two different D-dimer assays by studying the correlation of the testing results by two different D-dimer reagents with fibrin degradation products (FDP)result values and analyzing the Clinical alignment.Methods A representative cross-sectional study of 762 clinical patients’plasma specimens were taken to measure the results of D-dimer and FDP by using Sysmex CA-1500 automated coagulation analyzer,D-DIMER detection rea-gent respectively Siemens Innovance D-DIMER and Dade Behring D-DIMER Plus reagents.Then rating frequency analysis and Spearman correlation test were applied to analyze the correlation of measurement results.Results Overall,to the same patient,the correlation of D-dimer tested by Siemens Innovance D-DIMER Reagent with FDP level was significant positive (r= 0.954,P<0.01),better than that tested by Siemens DD Plus Reagent (r=0.885,P<0.01);and this correlation had an increasing trend when D-dimer level raised.When D-dimer level > 5 mg/L FEU,the correlation was the best (P<0.01). And by calculating the amount of positive FDP (FDP>5μg/ml)and FDP positive rate in both different cases when D-dimer results was also positive,FDP positive rate in Innovance D-DIMER Reagent group (about 65.76%)was lower than DD Plus Reagent group,it indicated that D-dimer results tested by Innovance D-DIMER Reagent could raise before FDP reacted,so D-dimer had a higher sensitivity than FDP.Conclusion It can provide a more precise clinical diagnosis and treatment infor-mation when using Siemens Innovance D-DIMER Reagent to detect D-dimer values and combined FDP values at the same time.

Objective:To investigate the expression of activin A in paraventricular nucleus (PVN)of the WKY rats and its influence in arterial blood pressure,and to clarify the mechanism of activin A in the regulation of arterial blood pressure by PVN.Methods:The WKY rats were selected.The expressions of activin A,ActRⅡA,ActRⅡB,and Smads mRNA in PVN of the WKY rats were measured by RT-PCR.The expression of ActRⅡA protein in PVN was detected by immunohistochemical staining.The microinjection of exogenous activin A into PVN was used to observe the changes of arterial blood pressure.The primary cultured PVN neurons from the WKY rats were divided into control group and activin A group.The mRNA expression levels of ActRⅡA,ActRⅡB,and Smads in the PVN neurons were analyzed by RT-PCR.Results:Activin A,ActRⅡA,ActRⅡB,Smad2 and Smad3 mRNA were expressed in PVN of the WKY rats.The ActRⅡ A protein expression in PVN was further confirmed by immunohistochemical staining.After microinjection of activin A or angiotensin Ⅱ (AgⅡ)into PVN,the mean arterial blood pressure was increased obviously compared with before treatment (P <0.05).Moreover,compared with control group,the expression levels of ActRⅡA and Smad3 mRNA in primary cultured PVN neurons of the rats in vitro were significantly increased (P <0.05).Conclusion:Activin A can regulate the arterial blood pressure in PVN in an autocrine or paracrine manner,which is related to ActRⅡA-Smad3 signal pathway.

The peak level of growth hormone (GH) stimulated by insulin tolerance test (ITT) is thegold standard for diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in adults.This study was aimed to explore the factors influencing GH response to ITT in 50 healthy adults.The results showed that the nadir or decreased amplitude of blood glucose was not related to GH peak level.In multivariable analysis,the GH level stimulated by ITT was negatively associated with body mass index(P＜0.01),but there was no any association with age,gender,and waist circumference.