Objective To investigate the value of covered self expending metallic stent in the treatment of malignant esophageal stricture. Methods Thirty two patients with dysphagia due to malignant esophageal obstructions, esophagobronchial and anastomotic stenoses were undergone inserting self expending metallic stents. The procedure was done under fluoroscopic guidance. Sixteen patients underwent radiotherapy and (or) chemotherap after the procedure. All patients underwent esophagography before and after the stent placement, and were followed up to death. Results Thirty two stents were placed in 32 patients without any technical failures, and dysphagia was reduced considerably after stent placement. The recurrence of stenosis ( 6.3% vs 54.5% , P

Objective To compare the effects of oral Sildenafil(SIL)and intravenous prostaglandin E_1(Alprostadil,PGE_1)in treatment of postoperative pulmonary hypertension(PH)associated with congenital heart defects(CHD).Methods Data were collected from 24 children with postoperative mPAP≥35 mmHg in our hospital between August 2004 and March 2005.These children were randomly divided into three groups:8 children(group A)initially received SIL(0.35 mg/kg,orally by nasal gastric tube),followed by the addition of intravenous PGE_1(20 ng/kg per min)at 40 min.The second group of 8 children(group C)initially received intravenous PGE_1 followed by the addition of SIL at 20 min(dose as above).And remains(group B)were placebo-controlled.The changes of hemodynamic variables,arterial blood gas,lung static compliance(C)and work of breathing(W)were measured after drugs were given.Results Compared with group B,the mPAP and mPAP/mSAP was significantly reduced(P

In recent years, with the continuous increasing incidence and mortality of lung cancer, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) researches have made some progress. This article reviewed the research progress in the relationship between TCM syndromes and modern medical staging of lung cancer, with a purpose to provide references for the follow-up related work.

Child ; Chromobacterium ; Female ; Humans ; Sepsis ; drug therapy ; etiology ; microbiology ; mortality

Objective To investigate endoscropic assist in rat orotracheal intubation.Methods 40 rats were randomly divided into two groups.The procedure time, total time, intubation frequency,the success rate of the first intubation and the survival rate in 24h were compared between the conventional group and the endoscropic group.Results The total time in two groups were nearly the same.But the procedure time and frequency of intubation were significantly less in the endoscropic group than those in the conventional group.The success rate of the first intubation in the endoscropic group was obviously higher than that of the conventional group.There was no obviously difference between the survival rate after extubation in 24h between groups.Conclusion Endoscropic assist is superior to the conventional method and worth promoting.

Animals ; Neural Stem Cells ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Semaphorins ; metabolism

Objective To evaluate the effect of Aiyishu injection on the cellular immunity state of body and toxic and side reaction in post-operation patients with breast cancer after chemotherapy .Methods Seventy patients with breast carcinoma at stage Ⅰ-ⅢA were randomly divided into treatment group (Aiyishu associated CAF regimen) (n=36) and control group (CAF regimen) (n=34).The activities of T cells and NK cells were examined in two groups before and after treatment,and the toxic, side reaction and living quality were also compared.Results The levels of CD3,CD4,CD8 and the ratio of CD4/CD8 and the activity of NK cells in treatment group were higher than those in control group (P

Objective To investigate the activity changes of gelatinase in the formation of ascending aortic aneurysm.Methods Thirty five young Wistar rats were divided into two groups:the control group and the experiment group.The rat models induced by ascending aorta banding were made.The ascending aortas were taken after 3-5 months operation,changes of gelatinase activity was observed by gelatin zymography and film in situ zymography.Results Gelatinase activity of ascending aortic aneurysm was significantly increased compared with that of normal ascending aortic aorta.Conclusion Elevation of gelatinase activity may play a significant role in the formation of ascending aortic aneurysm.

Objective To investigate the expressions and significance of transforming growth factor-beta 1(TGF?1) and its typeⅡ receptor(TGF?RⅡ) in experimental rat ascending aortic aneurysm of rat model.Methods The rat ascending aortic aneurysm models were made by banding ascending aorta of young Wistar rats.The ascending aortas were taken 4 months after operation.Immunohistochemistry staining and Western blotting were used to investigate the expressions of TGF?1 and TGF?RⅡ.Result Immunohistochemistry staining results showed that TGF?1 expressed in all layers of the aortic aneurysm and the control.TGF?RⅡ was extensively located in the hyperplastic intima and tunica media smooth muscle cells in the aortic aneurysm,while there was only a little positive staining in the control group.Western blotting results indicated that the expression levels of TGF?1 and TGF?RⅡ in the aortic aneurysm were stronger than the control,P

Objective To explore the clinical characteristics, treatment and prognostic factors of cardiogenic shock in children. Methods A retrospective analysis was done on clinical features,management strategies and outcome in 36 children with cardiogenic shock in Intensive Care Unit of our hospital from February 1994 to December 2005. Results The clinical presentations of 36 patients varied with the different ages and different primary diseases. And the duration between the presentation and the onset of shock varied with the different primary diseases: the duration for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PST) was (62.2?12.9) hours, cardiomyopathy (CMP) was (42.0?23.0) hours, endocardial fibroelastosis (ECF) was (20.3?11.1) hours, and fulminant myocarditis (FMC) was (15.0?7.8) hours. At the early stage of shock, all patients showed soft heart sounds.Gallop rhythm was found in 15 cases (41.6%)and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was needed in 17 cases (47.2%).All cases had decreased ejection fraction(EF) and fractional shortening(FS) [(0.32?0.11), (0.14?0.05),respectively] on echocardiography.Cardiothoracic ratio increased in 35 cases (97.2%) and arrhythmia developed in 34 cases (94.4%). The duration from initial treatment to shock correction of was related to the prognosis (P=0.002, Wald=9.91).Fluid resuscitation in cardiogenic shock needed close monitor, and the amount of fluid was 5.25 ml?kg -1?h -1,4.48 ml?kg -1?h -1,4.75 ml?kg -1?h -1 in ECF,FMC and CMP,respectively. Conclusion The clinical presentations high in cardiogenic shock in children were various. Early bedside echocardiogram, chest X-ray and electrocardiogram would be helpful in diagnosis. The duration from initial treatment to shock correction was a strong prognostic factor for cardiogenic shock. Compared with other kinds of shock, fluid resuscitation had its features.