Objective To investigate the effect of nasal intubation guided by fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) and intubation guided by laryngoscope on hemodynamics and arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2).Methods Sixty-one patients received tracheal intubation for mechanical ventilation were divided into observation group (31 cases) and control group (30 cases) by random digits table who received FOB guided nasotracheal intubation and laryngoscope intubation respectively, the systolic blood pressure (SBP),diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR) and SaO2 of all patients in two groups was measured and recorded 1 min before intubation, the intubation moment and 5 min after intubation. Results Patients in two groups were successfully intubated. The average time in observation group was (35.2 ± 12.5) s and in control group was (38.7 ± 13.6) s, and there was no significant difference between two groups (P ＞ 0.05);SBP, DBP and HR of two groups at the intubation moment increased significantly than that at 1 min before intubation, while SaO2 decreased significantly, and the rangeability of above indexes in observation group were significantly lower than those in control group, there were significant differences between two groups (P ＜ 0.05). Conclusion FOB guided nasotracheal intubation has little effect on hemodynamics and blood SaO2, it is a safe method of endotracheal intubation and worthy of clinical application.

Objective To investigate the relationship between plasma level of homocysteine (Hcy) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).Methods The differences of Hcy,Vitamin B12,and folate levels between 150 outpatients with ALS and 137 age and sex matched controls were compared in a cross-sectional study.Results Compared with the healthy controls,patients with ALS had a higher plasma Hcy level [ ( 18.47 ± 13.09) μmol/L vs ( 11.91 ± 5.37 ) μmol/L,P ＜ 0.001 ] and a lower folate level [ ( 8.39 ±4.45) ng/ml vs (10.38 ±5.01) ng/ml,P ＜0.001].In a logistic regression model using ALS as a dependent variable,plasma level of Hcy was significantly associated with ALS.A trend for higher Hcy levels in patients with shorter interval from symptom onset to diagnosis ( ODI ) was also found [ Hcy levels (20.73 ± 15.79 ) μmol/L with ODI ＜ 19 months vs ( 16.41 ± 9.73 ) μmol/L with ODI ≥ 19 months,P =0.035 ].Conclusions Plasma Hcy level is significantly increased in patients with ALS.The individuals with shorter time to diagnosis present higher Hcy level,suggesting that it may associate with the progression pace of ALS.

Objective To establish the reference range of anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin antibody (anti-MCV ) among healthy individuals in Northeast area of Sichuan .Methods The Alegria enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system and the matched anti-MCH reagent test kit were adopted to detect the serum anti-MCV concentration in 141 serum samples collected from healthy individuals .Results The intra-batch and inter-batch precisions and the functional sensitivity of the Alegria enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system all met the laboratory requirements .The concentration of serum anti-MCV was 12 .10(6 .70-41 .30) U/mL in the healthy female group and 11 .10(6 .00-18 .30)U/mL in the healthy male group ,there was no statistical difference be-tween these two groups(Z= -0 .991 ,P=0 .322);the detection results of serum anti-MCV in the age groups of <50 years old and ≥50 years old had no statistical differences (Z= -0 .588 ,P= 0 .558) .The reference range of anti-MCV in the investigated healthy individuals was 0 .00-18 .14 U/mL .Conclusion The reference range of anti-MCV has no correlation with gender and age . Establishing the reference range of anti-MCV suitable for the healthy population in the local area has very important clinical applica-tion value .

Objective To explore the diagnostic value of corneal confocal microscopy in the early small fibre neuropathy (SFN).Methods A total of 45 patients with small fibre neuropathy and 50 age-matched healthy subjects undertook a neurological evaluation,neurological deficits score (NDS),sural nerve conduction velocity,contact heat evoked potential (CHEP) and corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) to quantify small nerve fibre pathology.Four parameters including nerve fiber length (NFL),nerve branch density (NBD),nerve fiber density (NFD) and nerve fibre tortuosity (NFT) were calculated from the observation of corneal confocal microscopy.Results Compared with the control group,significantly decreased NFD and NBD were found in the SFN group [(42.00 ±25.26)/mm2 vs (72.38 ± 14.09) /mm2 ;(31.93 ± 13.21)/mm2 vs (46.24 ± 11.48)/mm2 ; with all P ＜ 0.05],while NFT were significantly increased in the SFN group [(2.48 ±0.87) levels vs (0.88 ±0.56) levels,P ＜0.001].The neurological deficits score was correlated with NFT,NFD and NBD (r =0.782,-0.376,-0.504 ; with all P ＜ 0.001).Conclusion CCM is a new and sensitive noninvasive clinical technique that may be used to detect early small fibre nerve damage in patients with SFN.

Objective To investigate the relationship between alterations in the corneal innervation observed by laser confocal microscopy and peripheral neuropathy severity in the patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).Methods A total of 70 patients with IGT were consecutively enrolled into the study.Among them,30 patients were diagnosed as peripheral neuropathy (IGT-PN),40 patients without peripheral neuropathy (IGT-NPN).Fifty age-matched healthy subjects were also studied.Corneal subbasal nerves were investigated by laser confocal microscopy.Results Corneal nerve fiber length (17.1 ±4.9) vs (14.0±3.8) mm/mm2; t=13.484,P＜0.05),newe branch density ((53.1 ±18.8) vs (36.2±11.5) mm/mm2 ; t =9.369,P ＜ 0.01) and nerve fibre tortuosity ((2.07 ± 0.76) vs (0.88 ± 0.55) levels,t =12.957,P ＜0.05)were significantly increased in IGT-NPN group when compared with control group,but nerve fibre density had no difference.Nerve fiber length,nerve branch density and nerve fibre density were significantly decreased in IGT-PN group compared with control group and IGT-NPN group,while NFT was significantly increased in IGT-PN group.Conclusions Patients with impaired glucose metabolism show alterations in corneal innervations before diagnosed with diabetes mellitus or peripheral neuropathy.It indicates that corneal confocal microscopy can be used for early diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Objective This study was aimed to investigate the methodology of radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) in complicated cases Methods 130 cases (87 males) with the average age of 56 years were enrolled consecutively Each patient was diagnosed PAF by Holter and ECG After routine transseptal procedure and cannulation, retrograde pulmonary venography was taken to show the anatomic morphology of all pulmonary veins (PVs) Under the guidance of Lasso circular mapping catheter, all cases underwent electrical isolation for four PVs using the saline irrigated ablation catheter Results (1) By venography,21 PVs (16 2%) were found to have enormously dilated ostia in 21 out of 130 cases 5 PVs (3 8%) had left common trunks 3 PVs (2 3%) had right common trunks In 6 cases right PVs were found to have multiple bifurcated ostia, and the prevalence rate was 4 7% (2) A total of 341 PVs were targeted for segmental ablation in 130 cases Complete isolation was failed in 29 PVs, including 11 PVs with dilated ostia Among the 29 PVs, 14 were left superior PVs (LSPVs), 8 were left inferior PVs (LIPVs), 5 were right inferior PVs (RIPVs), and 2 were right superior PVs (RSPVs) Conclusion The anatomical variants of PV was the main cause of complicating radiofrequency ablation in patients with PAF

Objective To explore the emergent measures for hematomyelia during microendoscopic discectomy (MED). Methods Different measures, such as electrocoagulation, compression, irrigation, or hemostatic administration, were directed against different types of hematomyelia during MED. Results No conversions to open surgery for hematomyelia were required in all the 287 cases in the study. A follow-up for 4~30 months (mean, 17 months) was carried out. According to the MacNab criteria, excellent results were achieved in 219 cases, good results in 59 cases, fair in 7, and poor in 2. Conclusions Measures for hematomyelia during MED include the decrease of abdominal pressure, strict hemostatic performance, keeping off varicose veins when the protruded intervertebral disc is resected, compression by using gelfoam or styptic cotton, and intravenous administration of thrombin. These measures can effectively improve the surgical safety and the curative effect.

0.05). Conclusion The recombinant plasmid containing hBMP- 2 cDNA can be transfected and expressed effectively in rabbit MSCs

OBJECTIVE To investigate the current situation and epidemiological features of syphilis among inpatients in our hospital since 2003.METHODS This study was retrospective.The data were obtained from the inpatients′ files from Jan 2003 to May 2006,All patients with syphilis were analyzed with epidemiological methods.RESULTS Of the 127 586 inpatients screened for syphilis,740(0.58%) were positive,in which 13 were congenital syphilis,371 were latent syphilis and 356 were dominant syphilis.The yearly syphilis positive rate steadily increased,especially the proportion of latent syphilis,being higher among male(0.70%) than female(0.49%)(OR=1.47).The syphilis positive rate of the elder was higher than that of the younger.The syphilis occurred in all departments and all age groups.CONCLUSIONS There is a need for a routine syphilis screening among all inpatients in order to prevent the misdiagnosis of syphilis among them,especially for the latent syphilis.This could be benefit for the latent syphilis patients to get treatment earlier and minimize the spreading of syphilis.

Military medicine has to restructure itself to meet military needs and e-Science patterns of the information age.This restructuration is known asinformationization of military medicine ( IMM).IMM is a process of vision refresh-ing into information thinking, mission expansion to the information field and paradigm shift to normal forms of information. The result is the emergence of military med-information technologies, military med-information research fields, and military med-informatics disciplines.